Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1958

Part 7. Lower Mississippi River Basin

Prepared under the direction of J. V. B. WELLS, Chief, Surface Water Branch 

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1561

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, 

Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, 

Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, 

Tennessee, and Texas, and with other 

agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1960
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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

Washington 25, D.C. - Price $1.75 (Paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the States of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, 

Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennes - 

see, and Texas, and with other agencies, by personnel of the Water 

Resources Division, L. B. Leopold, chief, under the general direction of J. V. B. Wells, chief, Surface Water Branch, and F. J. Flynn, 

chief, Basic Records Section.

The data were collected and computed under supervision of district engineers, Surface Water Branch, as follows:

H. C. Bolon...................................................................................................... Rolla, Mo.

W. R. Eaton (succeeded by J. S. Cragwall)..................................Chattanooga, Tenn.

A. A. Fischback, Jr.....................................................................Oklahoma City, Okla.

F. N. Hansen........................................................................................ Baton Rouge, La.

W. L. Heckler.............................................................................^....... Santa Fe, N. Mex.

E. R. Leeson..............................................................................................Topeka, Kans.

W. T. Maier.........................................................................._................... Denver, Colo.

W. H. Robinson.......................................M ......................M .............M ......M .Jackson, Miss.

J. L. Saunders..........................................................................................Ft. Smith, Ark*

F. F. Schrader..,..................M ..........M ....................._.............................. Louisville, Ky.

TriggTwichell..................................................._..........«............................. Austin, Tex.

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CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1958

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CONTENTS

Page 

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

Cooperation.......................................................................... 1

Division of work..................................................................... 2

Definition of terms and abbreviations................................................ 3

Downstream order and station numbers................................................. 4

Explanation of data .................................................................. 5

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 8

Publications......................................................................... 9

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

Hydrologic conditions................................................................ 13

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

Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo..........................................'....... 15

Meramec giver basin 

Heramec River: 

Dry Fork:

Little Dry Fork:

Green Acre Branch near Rolla, Mo........................................... 17

Behmke Branch near Rolla, Mo............................................... 18

Meramec River near Steelville, Mo................................................ 19

Meramec River near Sullivan, Mo.................................................. 20

Bourbeuse River near St. James, Mo............................................. 21

Lanes Fork near Rolla, Mo.................................................... 22

Bourbeuse River near Spring Bluff, Mo.......................................... 23

Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo................................................... 24

Big River:

Terre Bleue Creek:

Dry Branch near Bonne Terre, Mo............................................ 25

Big River near De Soto, Mo..................................................... 26

Big River at Byrnesville , Mo................................................... 27

Meramec River near Eureka, Mo.................................................... 28

Mississippi River at Chester, 111.................................................. 29

Headwater diversion channel basin

Castor River (head of headwater diversion channel) at Zalma, Mo.................. 31

Mississippi River at Thebes, 111................................................... 32

Mayfield Creek basin 

Mayfield Creek:

Perry Creek near Mayfield, Ky.................................................. 34

Mayfield Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky............................................... 35

Obion Creek basin

Obion Creek at Pryorsburg, Ky.................................................... 36

Bayou du Chlen basin

Bayou du Chien near Clinton, Ky.................................................. 37

Obion River basin

South Fork Obion River near Greenfield, Term..................................... 38

North Fork Obion River near Union City, Tenn................................... 39

Obion River at Obion, Tenn....................................................... 40

Reelfoot Creek near Samburg, Tenn.............................................. 41

South Fork Forked Deer River at Jackson, Tenn.................................. 42

North Fork Forked Deer River at Trenton, Tenn................................ 43

Middle Fork Forked Deer River near Alamo, Tenn............................. 44

Hatchie River basin

Hatchie River at Bolivar, Tenn................................................... 45

Hatchie River near Stanton, Tenn................................................. 46

Cane Creek at Ripley, Tenn..................................................... 47

Wolf River basin

Wolf River at Rossville, Term.................................................... 48

Mississippi River at Memphis, Tenn................................................. 49

St. Francis River basin 

St. Francis River:

Little St. Francis River:

Barnes Creek near Fredericktown, Mo.......................................... 51

St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo............................................. 52

Clark Creek near Piedmont, Mo.................................................. 53

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo........................................... 54

St. Francis River at Wappapello, Mo.............................................. 55

Right Hand Chute of Little River:

Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Mo....................................... 56

Little River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo........................................ 57

Little River ditch 251 near Lilbourn, Mo................................... 58

Little River ditch 1 (not the same as Little River ditch near Kennett):

Castor River at Aquilla, Mo............................................ 59

Little River ditch 1 near Morehouse, Mo.................................. 60

Little River ditch 251 near Kennett, Mo.................................... 61

Little River ditch 66 near Kennett, Mo........................'........... 62

Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett, Mo................................. 63

Little River ditch 259 near Kennett, Mo...................................... 64

St. Francis River floodway near Marked Tree, Ark............................... 65

St. Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark............................................ 66

White River basin 

White River:

West Fork White River at Greenland, Ark........................................ 67

War Eagle Creek near Hindsville, Ark........................................... 68

V
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Mississippi River Continued

White Hiver basin Continued Page

White Hiver near Rogers, Ark..................................................... 69

White River at Beaver, Ark....................................................... 70

Kings River near Berryville, Ark............................................... 71

James River near Springfield, Mo............................................... 72

James River at Galena, Mo...................................................... 73

- White River near Branson, Mo..................................................... 74

Bull Shoals Reservoir near Flippin, Ark.......................................... 75

White River near Flippin, Ark.................................................... 76

Buffalo River near St. Joe, Ark................................................ 77

Buffalo River near Rush, Ark................................................... 78

North Fork River near Tecumseh, Mo............................................. 79

Bryant Creek near Tecumseh, Mo............................................... 80

Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark............................................ 81

North Fork River at Norfork Dam, near Norfork, Ark............................. 82

White River at Calico Rock, Ark.................................................. 83

White River at Batesville, Ark................................................... 84

Black River near Annapolis, Mo................................................. 85

Clearwater Reservoir near Piedmont, Mo......................................... 86

Black River at Leeper, Mo...................................................... 87

Black River at Poplar Bluff, Mo................................................ 88

Black River near Corning, Ark.................................................. 89

Current River:

Big Creek near Yukon, Mo................................................... 90

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo................................................. 91

Current River near Eminence, Mo.............................................. 92

Current River at Van Buren, Mo............................................... 93

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo.............................................. 94

Current River at Doniphan, Mo................................................ 95

Black River at Pocohontas, Ark................................................. 96

Spring River at Imboden, Ark................................................. 97

Eleven Point River:

Kings Creek near Willow Springs, Mo...................................... 98

Eleven Point River near Thomasville, Mo.................................... 99

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo................................................ 100

Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo........................................ 101

Eleven Point River near Ravenden Springs, Ark.............................. 102

Black River at Black Rock, Ark................................................. 103

Strawberry River near Evening Shade, Ark..................................... 104

Piney Fork Strawberry River at Evening Shade, Ark.......................... 105

Strawberry River near Poughkeepsie, Ark...................................... 106

White River at Newport, Ark...................................................... 107

Middle Fork Little Red River at Shirley, Ark................................... 108

South Fork Little Red River near Clinton, Ark................................ 109

Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark....................................... 110

White River at De Vails Bluff, Ark............................................... Ill

Arkansas River basin 

Arkansas River:

Lake Fork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo..................................... 112

Halfmoon Creek near Malta, Colo.............................................. 113

Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo.................................... 114

Arkansas River at Granite, Colo.................................................. 115

Clear Creek above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.................................. 116

Cottonwood Creek below hot springs, near Buena Vista, Colo..................... 117

Arkansas River at Salida, Colo................................................... 118

Transmountain diversions

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Arkansas River basin..... 119

Arkansas River:

Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo.............................................. 120

Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo............................................... 121

Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo................................................. 122

Fountain Creek near Colorado Springs, Colo..................................... 123

Monument Creek:

West Monument Creek near Pikeview, Colo..................................... 124

Templeton Gap Floodway at Colorado Springs, Colo........................... 124

Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo................................................. 125

Huerfano River at Manzanares Crossing, near Redwing, Colo...................... 126

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La Veta, Colo............................. 127

Huerfano River below Huerfano Valley Dam, near Undercliffe, Colo............... 128

Arkansas River near Nepesta, Colo................................................ 129

Apishapa River near Fowler, Colo............................................... 130

Arkansas River at La Junta, Colo................................................. 131

Arkansas River at Las Animas, Colo............................................... 133

Purgatoire River at Trinidad, Colo............................................. 134

Purgatoire River near Hoehne, Colo............................................. 135

Frijole Creek near Alfalfa, Colo............................................. 136

San Francisco Creek near Alfalfa, Colo....................................... 137

Purgatoire River near Alfalfa, Colo............................................ 138

Purgatoire River at Ninemile Dam, near Higbee, Colo............................ 139

Purgatoire River near Las Animas, Colo......................................... 141

John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa, Colo............................................ 142

Arkansas River below John Martin Reservoir, Colo................................. 143

Frontier ditch near Coolidge , Kans............................................. 144

Arkansas River near Coolidge, Kans............................................... 145

Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans................................................. 146

Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans.............................................. 147

Arkansas River at Dodge City, Kans............................................... 148

Arkansas River near Kinsley, Kans................................................ 149

Pawnee River near Larned, Kans................................................. 150
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued 

Mississippi River Continued

Arkansas River basin Continued Page

Arkansas River at Great Bend, Kans............................................... 151

Walnut Creek at Albert, Kans................................................... 152

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans................................... 153

Arkansas River at Wichita, Kans.................................................. 155

North Fork Ninnescah River near Cheney, Kans................................... 156

South Fork Ninnescah River near Murdock, Kans................................ 157

Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans................................................ 158

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans............................................ 159

Walnut River at Winfield, Kans................................................. 160

Salt Fork Arkansas River:

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet, Okla..................................... 161

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Jet, Okla........................................ 162

Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, Okla...................................... 163

Chikaskia River near Corbin, Kans............................................ 164

Chikaskia River near Blackwell, Okla......................................... 165

Arkansas River at Ralston, Okla.................................................. 166

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla............................................... 167

Citnarron River near Guy, N. Mex................................................ 168

Cimarron River near Kenton, Okla............................................... 169

Cimarron River near Mocane, Okla............................................... 1VO

Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans................................................. 171

Citnarron River near Waynoka, Okla.............................................. 172

Turkey Creek near Drummond, Okla............................................. 173

Cottonwood Creek: 

Deer Creek:

Bluff Creek above Lake Hefner, near Oklahoma City, Okla.................. 174

Skeleton Creek near Lovell, Okla............................................. 175

Cimarron River at Perkins, Okla................................................ 176

Council Creek near Stillwater, Okla.......................................... 177

Arkansas River at Tulsa, Okla.................................................... 178

Polecat Creek:

Heyburn Reservoir near Heyburn, Okla........................................... 179

Polecat Creek below Heyburn Reservoir, near Heyburn, Okla...................... 180

Verdigris River near Madison, Kans............................................. 181

Verdigris River near Coyville, Kans............................................ 182

Verdigris River near Altoona, Kans............................................. 183

Fall River near Eureka, Kans................................................. 184

Otter Creek at Climax, Kans................................................ 185

Fall River Reservoir near Fall River, Kans................................... 186

Fall River near Fall River, Kans............................................. 187

Fall River at Fredonia, Kans................................................. 188

Elk River near Elk City, Kans................................................ 189

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans.......................................... 190

Verdigris River near Lenapah, Okla............................................. 191

Caney River near Elgin, Kans................................................. 192

Hulah Reservoir near Hulah, Okla............................................. 193

Caney River near Hulah, Okla................................................. 194

Caney Creek:

Bee Creek near Havana, Kans.............................................. 195

Caney Creek near Copan, Okla............................................... 196

Caney River near Ochelata, Okla.............................................. 197

Caney River near Ratnona, Okla ................................................ 198

Verdigris River near Claretnore, Okla........................................... 199

Bird Creek at Avant, Okla.................................................... 200

Hominy Creek near Skiatook, Okla........................................... 201

Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla................................................. 202

Verdigris River near Inola, Okla............................................... 203

Neosho River at Council Grove, Kans............................................ 204

Cottonwood River near Marion, Kans........................................... 205

Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans......................................... 206

Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls, Kans................................... 207

Neosho River at Strawn, Kans................................................... 208

Neosho River near lola, Kans................................................... 209

Neosho River near Parsons, Kans................................................ 210

Neosho River near Commerce, Okla............................................... 211

Spring River;

Stahl Creek near Miller, Mo................................................ 212

Spring River at Larussell, Mo................................................ 213

Spring River near Waco, Mo................................................... 214

Shoal Creek above Joplin, Mo............................................... 215

Spring River near Quapaw, Okla............................................... 216

Lost Creek at Seneca , Mo..................................................... 217

Elk River near Tiff City, Mo................................................. 218

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, Okla......................................... 219

Neosho River near Langley, Okla................................................ 220

Big Cabin Creek near Big Cabin, Okla......................................... 221

Pryor Creek near Pryor, Okla................................................. 222

Fort Gibson Reservoir near Fort Gibson, Okla................................... 223

Neosho River below Fort Gibson Reservoir, near Fort Gibson, Okla............... 224

Arkansas River near Muskogee, Okla............................................... 225

Illinois River:

Osage Creek near Elm Springs, Ark............................................ 226

Illinois River near Watts, Okla................................................ 227

Flint Creek near Kansas, Okla................................................ 228
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Mississippi River Continued

Arkansas River basin Continued Page

Illinois River near Tahlequah, Okla............................................ 229

Barren Pork at Eldon, Okla................................................... 230

Tenkiller Perry Reservoir near Gore, Okla...................................... 231

Illinois River near Gore, Okla................................................. 232

Canadian River near Hebron, N. Mex............................................. 233

VermeJo River near Dawson, N. Mex............................................ 234

Cimarron Creek;

Six Mile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex..................................... 235

Eagle Nest Reservoir near Eagle Nest, N. Mex................................. 235

Cimarron Creek below Eagle Nest Dam, N. Mex.................................. 236

Cimarron Creek near Cimarron, N. Mex......................................... 237

Ponil Creek near Cimarron, N. Mex.......................................... 238

Rayado Creek at Sauble Ranch, near Cimarron, N. Mex........................ 239

Cimarron Creek at Springer, N. Mex........................................... 240

Canadian River near Taylor Springs, N. Mex..................................... 241

Canadian River near Roy, N. Mex................................................ 242

Rio Agua Negra (head of Mora River) near Holman, N. Mex...................... 243

Vigil Canyon near Holman, N. Mex........................................... 244

Agua Pria Creek near Holman, N. Mex........................................ 245

Rio de la Casa near Cleveland, N. Mex...................................... 246

La Cueva Canal below La Cueva, N. Mex...................................... 247

Mora River at La Cueva, N. Mex............................................... 248

Cebolla River near Golondrinas, N. Mex..................................... 249

Mora River near Golondrinas, N. Mex.......................................... 250

Coyote Creek below Black Lake, N. Mex...................................... 251

Coyote Creek above Guadalupita, N. Mex..................................... 252

Coyote Creek near Golondrinas , N. Mex...................................... 253

Mora River near Watrous, N. Mex.............................................. 254

Sapello River:

Sapello Canal at 'Sapello, N. Mex......................................... 255

Manuelitos Creek near Rociada, N. 'Mex..................................... 255

Sapello River at Sapello, N. Mex........................................... 256

Lake Isabel feeder canal near Sapello, N. Mex............................ 257

Sapello River near Watrous, N. Mex......................................... 258

Mora River near Shoemaker, N. Mex............................................ 259

Canadian River near Sanchez, N. Mex............................................ 260

Conchas River at Variadero, N. Mex........................................... 261

Conchas Reservoir:

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam, N. Mex.................................... 262

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam, N. Mex..................................... 262

Canadian River below Conchas Dam, N. Mex....................................... 263

Ute Creek near Logan, N. Mex................................................. 264

Canadian River at Logan, N. Mex................................................ 265

Canadian River near Amarillo, Tex.............................................. 266

Canadian River near Canadian, Tex.............................................. 267

Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla............................................. 268

Little River below Hog Creek, near Norman, Okla.............................. 269

Little River near Tecumseh, Okla............................................. 270

Little River near Sasakwa , Okla.............................................. 271

Canadian River at Calvin, Okla................................................. 272

Gaines Creek near Krebs, Okla................................................ 273

North Canadian River near Guymon, Okla....................................... 274

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla........................................ 275

Palo Duro Creek near Spearman, Tex......................................... 276

North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla......................................... 277

Wolf Creek near Fargo, Okla................................................ 278

Port Supply Reservoir near Fort Supply, Okla............................... 279

Wolf Creek near Pert Supply, Okla.......................................... 280

North Canadian River at Woodward, Okla....................................... 281

North Canadian River near Selling, Okla...................................... 282

Canton Reservoir near Canton, Okla........................................... 283

North Canadian River at Canton, Okla......................................... 284

North Canadian River near El Reno, Okla...................................... 285

Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City, Okla................................. 286

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City, Okla..................................... 287

North Canadian River below Lake Overholser, near Oklahoma City, Okla......... 288

North Canadian River near Wetumka, Okla...................................... 289

Deep Fork;

Dry Creek near Kendrick, Okla............................................ 290

Deep Fork near Beggs, Okla................................................. 291

Canadian River near Whitefield, Okla........................................... 292

Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw , Okla............................................. 293

Arkansas River near Sallisaw, Okla............................................... 294

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark.................................................. 295

Pourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla............................................ 296

Wister Reservoir near Wister, Okla............................................. 297

Poteau River near Wister, Okla................................................. 298

James Fork near Hackett, Ark................................................. 299

Lee Creek:

Cove Creek near Lee Creek, Ark............................................... 300

Lee Creek near Van Buren, Ark.................................................. 301

Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark................................................. 302

Prog Bayou near Mountainburg, Ark.............................................. 303

Prog Bayou at Rudy, Ark........................................................ 304

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark.............................................. 305
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued 

Mississippi River Continued

Arkansas River basin Continued Page 

Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 6 (Six Mile Creek) near Chismville, Ark........ 306

Six Mile Creek at Chismville, Ark.............................................. 309

Six Mile Creek near Branch, Ark................................................ 310

Caney Creek:

Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 5 (Little Caney Creek) near Chismville,

Ark.................................................................. 311

Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 2 (Shaver Creek) near Caulksville, Ark....... 314

Six Mile Creek at Caulksville, Ark............................................. 317

Hurricane Creek:

Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 23 (Kings Creek) near Branch, Ark.......... 318

Hurricane Creek near Branch, Ark............................................. 320

Hurricane Creek near Caulksville, Ark........................................ 321

Spadra Creek at Clarksville, Ark............................................... 322

Piney Creek near Dover, Ark.................................................... 323

Illinois Bayou near Scottsville, Ark........................................... 324

Arkansas River at Dardanelle, Ark................................................ 325

Petit Jean Creek near Booneville, Ark.......................................... 326

Blue Mountain Reservoir near Waveland, Ark..................................... 327

Petit Jean Creek near Waveland, Ark............................................ 328

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark................................................. 329

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark.............................................. 330

North Fork Cadron Creek near Guy, Ark.......................................... 331

Fourche La Fave River near Gravelly, Ark....................................... 332

Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark.............................................. 333

Fourche La Fave River near Nimrod, Ark......................................... 334

South Fourche La Fave River near Hollis, Ark................................. 335

Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark............................................... 336

Bayou Meto near Lonoke, Ark.................................................... 337

Yazoo River basin

Tallahatchie River (head of Yazoo River):

Cane Creek near New Albany, Miss............................................... 338

Tallahatchie River at Etta, Miss ................................................. 339

Clear Creek near Oxford, Miss.................................................. 340

Sardis Reservoir near Sardis, Miss............................................... 341

Tallahatchie River at Sardis Dam, near Sardis, Miss.............................. 342

Panola-Quitman Floodway (continuation of Tallahatchie River): 

Yocona River near Oxford, Miss................................................. 343

Enid Reservoir near Enid, Miss ................................................. 344

Yocona River at Enid Dam, near Enid, Miss...................................... 345

Tallahatchie River (old channel): 

Coldwater River; 

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla, Miss..................................... 346

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near Arkabutla, Miss....................... 347

Tallahatchie River (old channel) near Lambert, Miss............................ 348

Tallahatchie River at Swan Lake, Miss............................................ 349

Yalobusha River:

Skuna River at Bruce, Miss................................................... 350

Grenada Reservoir near Grenada, Miss........................................... 351

Yalobusha River at Grenada Dam, near Grenada, Miss............................. 352

Palusha Bayou: 

Big Sand Creek:

Thompson Creek at McCarley, Miss........................................... 353

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss................................................... 354

Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss............................................. 355

Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss............................................. 356

Big Black River basin

Big Black River at Pickens, Miss................................................. 358

Big Black River near Bovina, Miss ................................................ 359

Homochitto River basin

Homochitto River at Eddiceton, Miss.............................................. 360

Homochitto River at Rosetta, Miss ................................................ 361

Buffalo River basin

Buffalo River near Woodville, Miss............................................... 362

Red River basin

Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River (head of Red River): 

Tule Creek:

North Tule Draw at reservoir, near Tulia, Tex................................ 363

Salt Fork Red River near Wellington, Tex....................................... 364

Salt Fork Red River at Mangum, Okla............................................ 365

North Fork Red River near Carter, Okla......................................... 366

Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla..................................................... 367

North Fork Red River below Altus Dam, near Lugert, Okla........................ 367

Elk Creek near Hobart, Okla.................................................. 368

North Fork Red River near Headrick, Okla....................................... 369

Otter Creek at Snyder Lake, near Mountain Park, Okla......................... 370

Red River:

North Pease River (head of Pease River):

Quitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex............................................ 371

East Cache Creek (head of Cache Creek) near Elgin, Okla........................ 372

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla................................................. 373

West Cache Creek:

Deep Red Run near Randlett, Okla........................................... 374

Wichita River:

Lake Kemp near Mabelle, Tex.................................................... 375

Wichita River at Wichita Falls, Tex............................................ 376
X CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Mississippi River Continued

Red River basin Continued Page 

Beaver Creek:

Little Beaver Creek near Duncan, Okla........................................ 377

Beaver Creek near Waurika, Okla................................................ 378

North Fork Little Wichita River:

Lake Kickapoo near Archer City, Tex............................................ 379

Little Wichita River near Henrietta, Tex....................................... 380

Red River near Terral, Okla...................................................... 381

Red River near Gainesville, Tex.................................................. 382

Washita River near Cheyenne, Okla.............................................. 383

Sandstone Creek near Cheyenne , Okla.......................................... 384

Washita River near Foss , Okla.................................................. 385

Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Okla............................................. 386

Washita River near Clinton, Okla............................................... 387

Washita River at Carnegie, Okla................................................ 388

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla.............................................. 389

Sugar Creek near Gracemont, Okla............................................. 390

Little Washita River at Ninnekah, Okla....................................... 391

Washita River near Pauls Valley, Okla.......................................... 392

Rush Creek near Maysville, Okla.............................................. 393

Rock Creek near Dougherty, Okla.............................................. 394

Washita River near Durwood, Okla............................................... 395

Lake Texoma near Denison, Tex.................................................... 396

Red River near Colbert, Okla..................................................... 397

Blue River near Blue, Okla..................................................... 398

Muddy Boggy Creek:

North Boggy Creek near Stringtown, Okla...................................... 399

Chickasaw Creek near Stringtown, Okla...................................... 400

McGee Creek near Stringtown, Okla............................................ 401

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris , Okla............................................ 402

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla........................................... 403

Red River at Arthur City, Tex.................................................... 404

Kiamichi River:

Tenmile Creek near Miller, Okla.............................................. 405

Kiamichi River near-Belzoni, Okla.............................................. 406

Red River at Index, Ark.......................................................... 407

Little River near Wright City, Okla............................................ 408

Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Okla............................ 409

Mountain Pork River near Eagletown, Okla..................................... 410

Rolling Fork near De Queen, Ark.............................................. 411

Little River near Horatio, Ark................................................. 412

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark............................................ 413

Saline River near Dierks, Ark................................................ 414

Red River at Fulton, Ark......................................................... 415

South Sulphur River (head of Sulphur River) near Cooper, Tex................... 416

North Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex......................................... 417

Sulphur River near Talco, Tex.................................................. 418

Whiteoak Creek near Talco , Tex............................................... 419

Texarkana Reservoir near Texarkana, Tex........................................ 420

Red River near Hosston, La....................................................... 421

Cypress Creek (head of Twelvemile Bayou) near Pittsburg, Tex................... 422

Boggy Creek near Daingerfield, Tex........................................... 423

Ellison Creek Reservoir near Daingerfield, Tex............................... 424

Lake O 1 the Pines near Jefferson, Tex.......................................... 425

Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex.............................................. 426

Twelvemile Bayou (continuation of Cypress Creek): 

Black Bayou:

Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La............................................... 427

Black Bayou near Gilliam, La................................................. 428

Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, La................................................ 429

Cross Lake Bayou:

Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood, La........................................... 430

Red River at Shreveport, La...................................................... 431

Bayou Dorcheat (head of Loggy Bayou) near Springhill, La....................... 432

Flat Lick Bayou near Leton, La............................................... 433

Bayou Dorcheat near Minden, La................................................. 434

Flat River:

Bayou Bodcau (head of Red Chute Bayou) near Sarepta, La.................... 435

Cypress Bayou near Benton, La............. .^. .. ......................... 436

Loggy Bayou near Ninock, La.................................................... 437

Bayou Pierre; 

Wallace Bayou:

Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La............................................ 438

Bayou Dupont (head of Little River) near Robeline, La........................ 439

Saline Bayou near Lucky, La.................................................... 440

Black Lake Bayou:

Grand Bayou near Coushatta, La............................................. 441

Saline Bayou near Clarence, La................................................. 442

Nantachie Creek near Montgomery, La............................................ 443

Cane River:

Kisatchie Bayou:

Little Sandy Creek at Kisatchie, La........................................ 444

Bayou Jean de Jean:

Hemphill Creek (head of Cotile Creek) near Hot Wells, La..................... 445

Red River at Alexandria, La ...................................................... 446

Ouachita River (head of Black River) near Mount Ida, Ark....................... 447

South Fork Ouachita River at Mount Ida, Ark.................................. 448
CONTENTS XI

Gaging-station records Continued 

Mississippi River Continued

Red River basin Continued Page

Lake Ouachita near Hot Springs, Ark............................................ 449

Quachita River near Malvern, Ark............................................... 450

Little Missouri River:

Lake Greeson near Murfreesboro, Ark.......................................... 451

Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro, Ark................................. 452

Antoine River at Antoine, Ark.............................................. 453

Moro Creek near Fordyce, Ark................................................. 454

Saline River at Benton, Ark.................................................. 455

Saline River near Rye, Ark................................................... 456

Ouachita River near Arkansas-Louisiana State line.............................. 457

Bayou Bartholomew near McGehee, Ark.......................................... 458

Chemin a Haut Bayou near Beekman, La....................................... 460

Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La........................................... 461

Bayou de Loutre near Laran, La............................................... 462

Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach, La.............................................. 463

Cornie Bayou near Three Creeks, Ark........................................ 464

Three Creek near Three Creeks, Ark....................................... 465

Little Corney Bayou near Lillie, La...................................... 466

Bayou Desiard at Monroe, La .................................................. 467

Ouachita River at Monroe, La................................................... 468

Boeuf River near Girard, La .................................................. 469

Big Colewa Bayou (head of Big Creek) near Oak Grove, La.................... 470

Bayou LaFourche near Crew Lake, La......................................... 471

Tensas River at Tendal, La................................................... 472

Bayou Macon near Kilbourne, La............................................. 473

Bayou Macon near Delhi, La ................................................. 474

Castor Creek (head of Little River) near Grayson, La......................... 475

Dugdemona River:

Little Dugdemona River:

Garrett Creek at Jonesboro, La......................................... 476

Dugdemona River near Winnfield, La ......................................... 477

Little River near Rochelle, La............................................... 478

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La ........................................... 479

Big Creek at Pollock, La................................................... 480

Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, La............................................. 481

Mississippi River near New Orleans, La............................................. 482

Mississippi River Delta

Tchefuncta River near Folsom, La................................................. 483

Tangipahoa River at Robert, La................................................... 484

Tickfaw River at Holden, La ...................................................... 485

Natalbany River at Baptist, La................................................. 486

Amite River near Darlington, La.................................................. 487

Comite River near Olive Branch, La............................................. 488

Comite River near Comite, La ................................................... 489

Amite River near Denham Springs, La.............................................. 490

Bayou Manchac:

Ward Creek at Government Street, at Baton Rouge, La.......................... 491

Bayou LaFourche at Donaldsonville, La............................................ 492

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La........................................... 493

Bayou Courtableau (head of Bayou Teche):

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La ............................................. 495

Bayou Courtableau at Washington, La.............................................. 496

West Protection Levee borrow pit channel:

Bayou des Glaises diversion channel at Moreauville, La....................... 497

Big Darbonne Bayou at culvert, near Krotz Springs, La........................ 498

Bayou Courtableau at weirs , near Krotz Springs, La ............................... 499

Bayou Teche at Arnaudville, La................................................... 500

Bayou Carencro (head of Vermillion River) near Sunset, La........................ 501

Bayou Fusilier:

Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La.............................................. 502

Discharge at partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites......................... 503

Low-flow partial-record stations ................................................... 503

Crest-stage partial-record stations ................................................ 520

Measurements at miscellaneous sites................................................ 536

Canadian River seepage investigation................................................. 539

Canadian River and Tucumcari Irrigation project seepage investigation................ 540

North Canadian River seepage investigation........................................... 541

Elk Creek low-flow investigation..................................................... 542

Otter Creek low-flow investigation................................................... 543

Rock Creek low-flow investigation.................................................... 543

Muddy Boggy River low-flow investigation............................................. 544

Index................................................................................ 545

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Map of the United States showing areas covered by the 18 annual volumes

on surface water supply................................................. 11

2. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1958 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period........................... 14

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN, 1958

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 18 reports presenting measurements of stage, discharge, and content of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the 

water year ending September 30, 1958. Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first studied streamflow in relation to problems of irrigation, similar measurements 

have been made at more than 14 ,000 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many others in 

the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1958, the Geological Survey and 

cooperating organizations were maintaining 7,090 gaging stations, including those in 

Alaska and Hawaii. Partial-record stations for low flow or for flood flow have been operated at many other points. In addition, discharge measurements are made at miscellaneous 

sites. The records for the water year October 1, 1957, to September 30, 1958, at gaging 

stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites in the Lower Mississippi River 

basin are given in this report.

COOPERATION

Many State, municipal and private organizations have cooperated with the Geological 

Survey in this work by either furnishing or helping to collect data. Organizations that 

supplied data are acknowledged in station descriptions, and organizations that assisted in 

the collection of data through cooperative agreements with the Survey are:

Arkansas: Arkansas Geological and Conservation Commission, N. F. Williams, 

director.

Colorado: Office of the State Engineer, J. E. Whitten, State engineer; Colorado 

Water Conservation Board, I. C. Crawford, director, succeeded by F. L. Sparks; City 

of Colorado Springs, J. A. McCullough, superintendent, Water Division.

Kansas (except station on Crooked Creek near Nye): State Water Resources Board, 

R. L. Smith, executive secretary; Water Resources Division of the Kansas State Board 

of Agriculture, R. V. Smrha, chief engineer; City of Wichita, G. H. Wilton, Jr., 

director, Wichita-Valley Center Flood Control Project.

Kentucky: Department of Economic Development of Kentucky, G. W. Hubley, Jr., 

commissioner. University of Kentucky, F. C. Dickey, president, through Kentucky 

Geological Survey, W. W. Hagan, director and State geologist.

Louisiana: State Department of Public Works, L. M. Wimberly, director.

Mississippi: Mississippi Board of Water Commissioners, S. A. Thompson, chairman.

Missouri (except station on Elk River near Tiff City and Lost Creek at Seneca); 

Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources, T. R. Beveridge, State geologist; 

Missouri Highway Department, R. M. Whitton, chief engineer.

New Mexico: Office of the State Engineer, S. E. Reynolds, State engineer.

Oklahoma and stations on Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans., and Elk River near Tiff 

City and Lost Creek at Seneca, Mo.: Oklahoma Water Resources Board, G. H. James, 

chairman, and F. J. Borelli, director; City of Lawton, C. R. Ellsworth, mayor; 

Oklahoma City Water Department, M. B. Cunningham, superintendent.

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Tennessee: Tennessee Department of Conservation, J. N. McCord, commissioner, 

succeeded by E. B. Noles, through Division of Water Resources, R. W. Robinson, water 

engineer; State Department of Public Health, R. H. Hutcheson, commissioner, through 

Stream Pollution Control, S. L. Jones, director; State Department of Highways and 

Public Works, W. M. Leech, commissioner, through H. M. Bates, State highway engineer, 

and Fred Greve, bridge engineer; State Game and Fish Commission, A. E. Hyder, director, succeeded by F. V. Durand.

Texas: State Board of Water Engineers, Durwood Manford, chairman, R. M. Dixon 

and 0. F. Dent.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, 

Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 180 gaging stations, 

of which 35 were in Arkansas, 3 in Colorado, 2 in Illinois, 18 in Kansas, 14 in Louisiana, 

15 in Mississippi, 25 in Missouri, 6 in New Mexico, 55 in Oklahoma, 1 in Tennessee, and 

6 in Texas.

Assistance was also furnished by the Soil Conservation Service of the United States 

Department of Agriculture, the Weather Bureau of the United States Department of Commerce, 

the Bureau of Reclamation and the Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of the Interior, and the Public Health Service of the Department of Health, Education, 

and Welfare.

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

Arkansas: Arkansas Power & Light Co.

Louisiana: State Department of Public Works, L. M. Wimberly, director. 

Mississippi: Vicksburg Bridge Commission of Warren County.

Missouri: Little River Drainage District; Empire District Electric Co.; Missouri 

Park Department.

New Mexico: Springer Land and Cattle Co. 

Oklahoma: Grand River Dam Authority of Oklahoma.

Texas: Cities of Amarillo, Tulia, and Wichita Falls, Lone Star Steel Co., Wichita 

County Water Improvement District No. 1 and No. 2, Canadian River Municipal Water 

Authority, Green Belt Municipal and Industrial Association.

DIVISION OP WORK

The stream-gaging work was done by the Water Resources Division of the Geological Survey under the direction of personnel shown in the preface. The data for stations in the 

several States were collected and prepared for publication in the district offices listed 

below.

State District Office Address

Arkansas a/................ Fort Smith.................. 6 Post Office Building.

Colorado J/................ Denver...................... Denver Federal Center.

Kansas c/T................. Topeka...................... 403 Federal Building.

Kentucky................... Louisville.................. 522 West Jefferson Street.

Louisiana.................. Baton Rouge................. 315 Main Street.

Mississippi................ Jackson..................... 402 High Street.

a/ Including Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Okla., Little River near Wrlght City, 

Okla., Mountain Fork River near Eagletown, Okla., and Mississippi River at Memphis, Tenn.

b/ Including Frontier ditch near Coolidge, Kans. and Arkansas River near Coolldge, Kans. The work 

In Colorado was done In collaboration with J. E. Whitten, State engineer, and L. T. Burgess, State 

chief nydrographer.

c/ Except for Crooked Creek near Nye, Frontier ditch, and Arkansas River near Coolldge.
DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 3 

List of District offices Continued

State District Office Address

Missouri d/................. Rolla....................... 900 Pine Street.

New Mexico.................. Santa Fe.................... 224 United States Courthouse.

Oklahoma e/................. Oklahoma City............... 210 Northwest Fifth Street.

Tennessee f/................ Chattanooga................. 823 Edney Street.

Texas g/.................... Austin...................... 807 Brazos Street.

d/ Except for Elk River near Tiff City and Lost Creek at Seneca, but including Mississippi River 

at Chester and at Thebes, 111.

e/ Except for Red River near Terral, Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Little River 

near Wright City, and Mountain Pork River near Eagletown, but including Crooked Creek near Nye, 

Kans., Elk River near Tiff City, Mo., Lost Creek at Seneca, Mo., Lake Texoma near Dennlson, Tex., 

and Red River at Arthur City and near Gainsvllle, Tex.

f/ Except for Mississippi River at Memphis.

g/ Except for Lake Texoma near Dennison and Red River at Arthur City and near Gainsvllle, but 

including Red River near Terral, Okla.

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging stations given in this report is on file in the district offices listed above. All gagingstation records for Kansas and Kentucky and some for Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, 

Mississippi, and Tennessee have been analyzed to give (1) the number of days in each year 

that the daily discharge was between selected limits (duration tables); and (2) the lowest 

mean discharge for periods of 7, 15, 30, 60, 120, and 183 consecutive days in each year. 

Provisional records of discharge, information on the availability of electronic computer 

results, and other unpublished data concerning the gaging-station records may generally 

be obtained from the district offices.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

The terms of streamflow and other hydrologic data, as used in this report, are defined 

as follows:

Gaging station is a particular site on a stream, canal, lake, or reservoir where systematic observations of gage height or discharge are obtained. When used in connection 

with a discharge record, the term is applied herein only to those gaging stations where a 

continuous record of discharge is obtained.

Partial-record station is a particular site where limited streamflow data are collected 

systematically over a period of years for use in hydrologic analyses.

Cubic foot per second (cfs) 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.

Cubic feet per second per square mile (cfsm) is the average number of cubic feet of 

water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, assuming that the runoff 

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

Runoff in inches (in.) shows the depth to which the drainage area would be covered if 

all the runoff for a given time period were uniformly distributed on it.

Acre-foot (ac-ft) is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 

1 foot and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet.

Cfs-day is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 cubic foot per second 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 the relation between gage height and the amount of water 

flowing in a channel, expressed as volume per unit of time.
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Control designates a feature downstream from the gage that determines the stagedischarge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural constriction of the channel, 

a long reach of the channel, or an artificial structure.

Contents is the volume of water in a reservoir. Unless otherwise indicated, volume is 

computed on the basis of a level pool and does not include bank storage.

The drainage area of a stream at a specified location is that area, measured in a 

horizontal plane, which is so enclosed by a topographic divide that direct surface runoff 

from precipitation normally would drain by gravity into the river above the specified 

point. Figures of drainage area given herein include all closed basins, or noncontributing 

areas, within the area unless otherwise noted.

WSP is used as an abbreviation for "Water-Supply Paper" in references to previously 

published reports.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBERS

Beginning with the series of reports for the water year ending September 30, 1951, the 

order of listing gaging-station records was changed. In this report, in a downstream 

direction along the main stem all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem station are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, 

it is listed between them. A similar order is followed in listing stations on first rank, 

second rank, and other ranks of tributaries. To indicate the rank of any tributary on 

which a gaging station is situated and the stream to which it is immediately tributary, 

each indention in the listing of gaging stations, in the table of contents of this report 

represents one rank. This downstream order and system of indention show which gaging stations are on tributaries between any two stations on a main stem and the rank of the tributary on which each gaging station is situated.

The order of listing used before the publication of the 1951 report listed first all 

stations on the main stem from headwaters toward mouth, then all stations on the uppermost 

tributary to the main stem from the tributary's source to mouth, and then all stations 

from source to mouth of the uppermost tributary to the tributary.

As an added means of identification, each gaging station and partial-record station has 

been assigned a station number. The numbers have been assigned in the same downstream 

order used in this report. In assigning station numbers, no distinction is made between 

partial-record stations and regular gaging stations, so that the station number for a 

partial-record station indicates downstream-order position in a list made up of both types 

of stations. Gaps are left in the numbers to allow for new stations that may be established; hence the numbers are not consecutive. The complete number for each station has 

eight digits, but the station number as shown in this report, just to the left of the station name, consists-of only the essential digits of the complete number. For example, for 

a station with the complete number 07-0100.00, the station number shown in this report is 

100. The notation in the two places to the left of the hyphen is the part number, it is 7 

for all stations in this report and is therefore omitted.
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EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

of discharge. In addition, observations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation, 

weather records, and other information are used to supplement base data 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 that gives a continuous record of fluctuations. 

Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods adopted by 

the Geological Survey on the basis of experience in stream gaging since 1888. These 

methods are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge 

relation curves defined by discharge measurements. If extensions to the rating curves are 

necessary to define the extremes of discharge, they are made on the basis of indirect 

measurements of peak discharge (such as slope-area or contracted-opening measurements, 

computation of flow over dams or weirs, and by other methods), velocity-area studies, and 

logarithmic plotting. The application of the daily mean gage height to those rating 

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 

based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used 

in applying the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a 

station is temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control, 

the daily mean discharge is computed by what is essentially the shifting-control method.

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

reservoirs, tributary streams, or other sources. This necessitates the use of the slope 

method in which the slope or fall in a reach of the stream is a factor in determining 

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 stagedischarge relation is affected by changing stage. If so, the rate of change in 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, and it becomes impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Discharge for periods of ice effect is computed on the basis of the gage-height record and 

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available 

information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and 

comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins. If the 

stage-discharge relation is affected by ice, this information is given in a note to the 

table. No mention is made of pccasional days of ice effect if the degree of accuracy of 

daily records is not changed.

The data herein presented generally comprise a description of the station, a skeleton 

rating table, and a table showing the daily discharge and monthly and yearly discharge of 

the stream. Records are published for the water year which begins on October 1 and ends 

on September 30. A calendar for the water year 1958 is shown on page IV for the purpose 

of finding the day of the week for any date.

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The description of the station gives the location, drainage area, records available, 

type and history of gages, average discharge, extremes of discharge, general remarks, and 

notations of revisions of the previously published record. The location of the gaging 

station* and the drainage area are obtained from the most accurate maps available. River 

mileage, given under "Location" for some stations, is that determined and used by the 

Corps of Engineers unless otherwise noted. Under "Records available" are given the periods for which there are published records generally equivalent to those at the present 

site. Under "Gage" are given the type of gage currently in use and the datum of the present gage above mean sea level, and a condensed history of the types, locations, and datums 

of previous gages used during the period of records available. Under "Averag3 discharge" 

is given the average discharge for the number of years indicated. It is not given for 

stations having fewer than five 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). In the first paragraph, the data given are for the complete current 

water year unless otherwise specified. In the second paragraph, the data given are for 

the periods of record within the calendar year dates in the heading (not necessarily those 

for the complete years indicated by the heading dates). Reliable information concerning 

major floods that have occurred outside the period of record are given in the third or last 

paragraph under "Extremes." Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds 

to the crest stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage indicator, or 

a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage height did not 

occur at the same time as the maximum discharge, it is given separately. Information 

pertaining to the accuracy of the records and conditions which affect the natural flow at 

the gaging station is given under "Remarks."

Previously published records of some stations have been found to be in error on the 

basis of data or information later obtained. 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 description of all stations for which revised records have been published. 

Listed therein are all the reports in which revisions have been published, each followed by 

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

only one number is given; for instance, 1933 stands for the water year October 1, 1932, to 

September 30, 1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge are concerned in 

the revisions, 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 were 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 cubic feet per second 

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 cubic feet per second 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.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 7

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

discharge for the greater part of the open-water period was determined by the shiftingcontrol method, the slope method, or other special methods involving an equivalent adjustment to the gage height of more than one-tenth foot. Skeleton rating tables are generally 

not published for stations on canals.

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

sudden or rapid fluctuation, the daily 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 corresponding to once-daily readings of the gage, or to the mean of twice-daily 

readings, or to 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 daily discharge, the figures for the maximum day and the minimum day 

for each month are underlined. If the figure is repeated, it is underlined only on the 

first day of its occurrence.

In the monthly summary below the daily table, the line headed "Total" gives the sum of 

the daily figures; it is the total cfs-days for the month. The line headed "Mean" gives 

the average flow in cubic feet per second during the month. Discharge for the month may 

be expressed in cubic feet per second per square mile (line headed "Cfsm"), or in inches 

(line headed "in."), or in acre-feet (line headed "Ac-ft"). Figures for cubic feet per 

second per square mile and runoff in inches are omitted if the drainage area includes 

large noncontributing areas, or if the average annual rainfall over the drainage basin is 

usually less than 20 inches.

In the yearly summary below the monthly summary, the figures of maximum are the maximum 

daily discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise , the minimums in this summary are the minimum daily discharges.

Peak discharges and the times of their occurrence and corresponding gage heights of 

most stations are listed below the table of daily and monthly discharge. 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.

Footnotes to the table of daily discharge indicate periods when discharge was computed 

or estimated by unusual or special methods during periods of no gage-height record and ice 

effect, or by other effects that reduce the degree of accuracy of the records. Days on 

which discharge measurements were made are indicated by asterisk and footnote unless they 

were made at frequent regular intervals, in which instance the general frequency of discharge measurements is given under "Remarks" in the station description.
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For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs a table showing daily contents or stage is given. A skeleton table of capacity at 

given states is published each year for all reservoirs for which records are published on 

a daily basis, but is not published for reservoirs for which only monthly data are given.

At many gaging stations water samples are collected from the streams for the purpose of 

making chemical analyses, computing dissolved solids, suspended sediment loads, and 

particle-size distribution, or measuring water temperatures. For most of these samples 

the results are published in an annual series of water-supply papers entitled "Quality of 

Surface Waters of the United States" which is issued in four volumes. In this report 

under "Remarks" a reference is made to quality-of-water records collected at gaging stations on a regular basis and published in the quality-of-water reports. At many other 

gaging stations quality-of-water data are obtained at irregular intervals and published 

as "miscellaneous analyses" in quality-of-water reports; such records are not referred to 

in "Remarks" paragraph in this report. At many gaging stations water temperature is 

obtained also at the time a discharge measurement is made; such temperature readings are 

not reported in the quality-of-water annual reports.

Data collected at partial-record stations and at miscellaneous sites are given at the 

end of each report. Partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The first is a 

table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations, and the second is a 

table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites are given in a third table. Occasionally, a series of discharge measurements are made within a short time period to investigate the seepage gains 

or losses along a reach of a stream or to determine the low-flow characteristics of an 

area. Such measurements are given in special tables after the list of measurements at 

miscellaneous sites.

ACCURACY OP FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of streamflow data depends primarily on (1) the stability 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 discharge, and 

interpretation of records.

The station description states the degree of 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 nearly accurate than the daily records.

Discharge at some stations, as indicated by the monthly mean, may vary widely from natural runoff, owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease 

in evaporation due to artificial causes, or to other factors. For such stations, figures 

of cubic feet per second per square mile and of runoff in inches are not published unless 

satisfactory adjustments can be made for diversions, for changes in contents of reservoirs, 

or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is not
PUBLICATIONS 9

included in the adjustments for changes in reservoir contents, unless it is so stated. 

Even at those stations where adjustments are made, large errors in computed runoff may 

occur when relatively large negative adjustments are made or when evaporation is large in 

comparison with the observed discharge.

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

above most of the diversions from t'hose streams, and therefore the discharge recorded does 

not actually show the water supply available at the stations for further development, 

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

To facilitate publication of the annual series of reports, the area of the United 

States is divided into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide with certain natural drainage 

lines. Formerly, the results of streamflow measurements were published in 14 volumes, one 

for each of the 14 parts. Beginning with the reports for 1951, the records are published 

in 18 volumes, there being 2 volumes each for Parts 1, 2, 3, and 6. The boundaries of the 

various parts are indicated by the following list and the map in figure 1.

Part 1. North Atlantic slope basins, in two volumes:

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

B, North Atlantic slope basins, New York to York River.

2. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, in two volumes: 

A, South Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River. 

B, South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, Ogeechee River to 

Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin, in two volumes;

A, Ohio River basin except Cumberland and Tennessee River basins. 

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

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 purchased or consulted as follows:

1. Copies may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing 

Office, Washington 25, D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices. A 

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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 Division 

of the Geological Survey. Addresses of the offices in the area covered by this report are 

given on page 2 and 3.

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

listed on the following page. In many of these reports records for years earlier than 

those indicated have been included for some streams.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1958, PART 7

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

(A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin)

Report

10th A pt. 2 

llth A pt. 2

13th A pt. 3

14th A pt . 2

B 13 1 ........ 

16th A, pt. 2 

B 140 ........

WSP 11. ......

18th A, pt. 4

WSP 16 ....... 

19th A, pt. 4

20th A, pt. 4

WSP 35 to 39. 

21st A, pt. 4

WSP 47 to 52.

22d A, pt. 4.

WSP 65, 66... 

WSP 75 .......

Character of data

Descriptive Information only. 

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

Monthly discharge ...........................................

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

Descriptive Information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge .

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge..

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

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams west 

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge..

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries .

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries .

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

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

Year

1884 to September 1890

1888-93.

1893-94. 

1895. 

1896.

1895-96.

1897. 

1897.

1898.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

Reports on surface-water supply containing records from 1899 to date for drainage 

basins in this report are listed below. The data for any particular gaging station will, 

in general, be found in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained.

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements In lower Mississippi

River basin, 1899-1958

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

1911

WSP

37

50

a65, 66, 75

a83, 84

a98, 99

a!28, 131

a!69, 173

a205, 209

247

267

287

307

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

1923

1924

WSP

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

527

547

567

587 '

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

WSP

607

627

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

WSP

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

Year

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

WSP

1147

1177

1211

1241

1281

1341

1391

1441

1511

1561

a Tributaries of Mississippi River from east.

A compilation of records for the area covered by this report through September 1950 has 

been published as Water-Supply Paper 1311. That report contains a summary of monthly and 

annual discharges for all previously published records as well as some records not contained in the annual series of water-supply papers. All records were reexamined and 

revised where warranted. Estimates of discharge were made to fill short gaps whenever 

practical.

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 or other agencies. The more 

recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and 

analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. A list of these 

reports is given on page 12.
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12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1958, PART 7

WSP 147: Destructive floods in the United States in 1904.

WSP 162: Destructive floods in the United States in 1905.

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

WSP 771: Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

WSP 838: Floods of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, January-February

1937. 

WSP 847; Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations

through September 1938. 

WSP 914: Texas floods of 1938 and 1939. 

WSP 997: Floods in Colorado.

WSP 1137-1: Summary of floods in the United States during 1950. 

WSP 1139: Kansas-Missouri Floods of July 1951. 

WSP 1227-B: Floods of May 1951 in western Oklahoma and northwestern Texas.

WSP 1227-D: Summary of floods in the United States during 1951. 

WSP 1320-C: Floods of April-June 1953 in Louisiana and adjacent

States.

WSP 1320-E: Summary of floods in the United States during 1953. 

WSP 1370-C: Summary of floods in the United States during 1954. 

Cir. 99: Flood of August 1-6, 1950, at Wichita Falls, Tex. 

Bull. 66: North Mississippi floods in February 1948.

Floods in Louisiana, magnitude and frequency.

U. S. Geological Survey 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Mississippi State Geological Survey. 

Louisiana Department of 

Highways.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The table below contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this report, 

at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1957 to September 1958 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations are 

not contained in publications of the Geological Survey.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Atchafalaya River. ....... 

Bayou Bodcau .............

Boehmer Creek. ...........

Cache River .............. 

Caddo River .............. 

Coldwater River .......... 

Crystal Creek ............

Cypress Bayou ............ 

Cypress Creek. ...........

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

Fork. 

Forked Deer River, South

Fork.

Hatchie River ............ 

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

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

Little Beaver Creek. .....

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

Little River. ............

Loosahatchie River. ......

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

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

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

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

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

Muddy Fork Creek .........

North Cascade Creek...... 

North Catamount Creek. . . .

Location

Simmesport , La .......... 

Shreveport, La ..........

Colo. 

Near Pikes Peak, Colo...

Patterson, Ark. .......... 

Alpine , Ark .............

Crenshaw, Kiss .......... 

Below reservoir near 

Green Mountain Falls, 

Colo.

Palls, Colo. 

Shreveport, La .......... 

Jefferson, Tex. ......... 

Ramer, Tenn .............

Pocahontas, Tenn. .......

Walnut, Miss...... ......

Near Pikes Peak, Colo . . .

Brunswick, Tenn. ........

Helena, Ark .............

Hickman, Ky ............. 

Natchez, Miss ...........

At Cascade, Colo........

Near Green Mountain 

Falls, Colo.

Period

1928-58 

1937-39, 1950-58 

1937-58

1918-58*

1909-58*

1937-58t 

1939-41, 1946-58 

1945-58 

1935-58

1935-58

1939-40, 1944-58 

1955-58 

1940-58 

1947-58

1947-58

1935-58

1940-58 

1939-58

1947-58

1909-58t 

1938-42, 1946-58

1943-58

1936-58

1939-58 

1928-58

1928-58 

1928-58 

1936-48, 1950-58 

1928-58

1936-47, 1949-58

1940-42, 1947-58

1935-58t 

1935-58t

Collected by

Corps of Engineers . 

Do. 

Do.

Colorado Springs Water

Department, Colo. 

Do. 

Do.

Corps of Engineers . 

Do. 

Do. 

Colorado Springs Water 

Department, Colo.

Do.

Corps of Engineers . 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Department, Colo. 

Corps of Engineers. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Colorado Springs Water

Department, Colo. 

Do. 

Corps of Engineers .

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Colorado Springs Water 

Department, Colo. 

Do.

* Records prior to 1931 are contained In water-supply papers published by the Geological Survey, 

t Records prior to 1951 published in WSP 1311.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey Continued

Stream

Obion River .............. 

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

Old Man River ............

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

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

Panola-Quitman Floodway.. 

Quiver River ............. 

Sackett Creek. ...........

St . Francis River ........

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

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

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

Sheep Creek. .............

South Catamount Creek.... 

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

Sulphur River ............

Tuscumbia River .......... 

Tyronza River ............ 

White River. ............. 

Wolf River............... 

Yalobusha River ..........

Location

Bogota, Tenn ............

Hot Springs , Ark. ....... 

Batesville, Miss........ 

Doddsville, Miss........ 

Near Pikes Peak, Colo...

St. Francis, Ark........ 

Wlttsburg, Ark.. ........

Below reservoir near 

Green Mountain Falls, 

Colo.

Falls, Colo.

Texarkana, Tex. .........

Corinth, Miss ........... 

Tyronza, Ark ............ 

Clarendon, Ark. ......... 

Raleigh, Tenn ........... 

Whaley, Miss.. ..........

Period

1939-58

1930-58

1951-58 

1940-42, 1944-58 

1938-58 

1909-58t

1931-58

1930-58 

1950-58 

1906 -58t

1935-58

1954-58

1949-58 

1949-58 

1928-58 

1936-58 

1938-58

Collected by

Corps of Engineers . 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Corps of Engineers . 

Do. 

Colorado Springs Water 

Department, Colo.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Department, Colo. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Corps of Engineers .

Department , Colo . 

Corps of Engineers. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

* Records prior to 1931 are contained in water-supply papers published by the Geological Survey.

t Records prior to 1951 published in WSP 1311.

Note.--The Agricultural Research Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture has collected 

records beginning in 1942 from 9 areas of 1.75 to 8.5 acres near Cherokee, Okla., beginning in 

1951 from 3 areas of 16.7, 92.0, and 206 acres near Stillwater, Okla., beginning in 1957 from 

11 areas of 113 to 35,300 acres near Oxford, Miss., and in 1958 in 4 areas of 1.45 to 3.88 acres 

near Holly Springs, Miss. These records are not published but are available in the files of the 

Agricultural Research Service.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Runoff varied considerably throughout the area during the water year. Streamflow was 

above median to excessive over most of the lower southern portion of the area each month 

except February and most of April, when it was below median. Streanflow v,as deficient 

over most of Missouri in October, November, January, February and June; northwest Arkansas in October, December, January, February, April, and June; and south central Oklahoma 

for most of the year. Runoff was generally above median in Kansas and northern Oklahoma 

during the year except in Kansas in December and January, when it was below median. Outstanding floods occurred in the Red River basin in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas and in 

the Delta area of Mississippi during April and May. A discussion of these floods will 

be published in a separate chapter of WSP 1620 entitled, "Floods of April-May 1958 in 

Louisiana and adjacent States." For three key gaging stations in the area covered by this 

report, a comparison of the monthly and annual mean discharge during the 1958 water year 

with the median discharge for the 25-year period 1921-45 is shown in figure 2 on the 

following page.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1958, PART 7

Neosho River near Parsons, Kans. 

Drainage area, 4,817 sq mi.

(^4,026

 9 2000

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. The

year

Waahita River near Durwood, Okla. 

Drainage area, 7,202 sq mi.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. The

year

Amite River near Denham Springs, La. 

Drainage area, 1,330 sq mi.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. The

year 

Explanation

[;' -t"' .:;!!.;;[ Median of monthly mean discharge for 26-year period 1921-46. 

|>^^$^%1 Monthly mean discharge during water year 1968.

Figure 2. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stationB during 1958 water year with 

median discharge for 25-year period.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS 15

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

100. Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°37'44", long 90°10'47", on downstream side of center pier of Eads

Bridge at St. Louis, 15 miles downstream from Missouri River, 19.2 miles upstream from 

Meramec River, and at mile 180.0 above mouth of Ohio River.-

Drainage area. 701,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. Discharge: January 1861 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage heights: March 1933 to September 1958 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

January 1861, in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Since January 1890, in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 379.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 5, 1934, staff gage 0.4 mile downstream at same datum. May 5, 

1934, to Dec. 9, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 20 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 97 years, 174,800 cfs (126,500,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 504,000 cfs July 24 (gage height, 29.40 ft); 

minimum, 54,200 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, -3.32 ft).

1928-58: Maximum discharge, 844,000 cfs Apr. 30, 1944 (gage height, 39.14 ft); minimum discharge, 27,600 cfs Dec. 12, 1937.

1861-1958: Maximum daily discharge, 1,019,000 cfs June 10, 11, 1903; maximum gage 

height, 40.28 ft July 22, 1951; minimum Sally discharge, 18,000 cfs Dec. 21-23, 1863; 

minimum gage height, -6.11 ft Jan. 16, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 41.32 ft June 27, 1844, from floodmarks (discharge, 1,300,000 

cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers). Flood in April 1785 may have reached a stage of 

42.0 ft.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow 

of stream affected by many reservoirs and navigation dams in upper Mississippi River 

basin and by many reservoirs and diversions for irrigation in Missouri River basin. 

Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are 

given in WSP 1573.

Cage height, In feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.25

1.00 

.53

.44

.42

.31

.29

.22

.01

-.07

-.16

-.13

-.05

-.13

.05

.27

.12

1.50

2.02

1.49

1.10

1.21

1.29

3.46

6.41

6.55

8.35

8.49

7.36

5.66

4.03

Nov.

4.08

2.66 

2.36

.55

1.65

1.17

.37

1.11

.43

^16

1.11

1.14

1.28

1.80

1.01

.65

.74

1.17

2.89

2.00

4.37

4.43

5.50

4.74

4.20

3.32

2.80

2.44

1.58

1.09

Dec.

0.01

-.10

-.64

-.10

-.07

-.32

-.19

-.62

-.79

-1.03

-.70

-1.09

-1x49

-1.38

-1.39

-.87

-.73

-.29

-.51

1.99

5.30

6.83

8.77

9.11

6.69

6.22

6.86

8.87

7.34

6.75

5.42

Jan.

1,76

2.53 

1.13

.86

.84

1.76

dl.95

d.22

-.04

-.44

-.46

-.54

-.94

-1*52.

-1.51

-1.06

-.75

-.03

-.53

-.76

-.40

-.22

-.15

-.64

-.56

-.56

-.15

-.05

-.13

-.07

.31

Feb.

0.58

.08 

g-.02

d-.61

-.76

.02

.15

d-.14

g-.24

g-.44

g-.74

8-1.01

g-1.84

g-1.34

g-1.26

g-1.36

g-1.84

8-2.19

g-3.04

d-5.24

-2.74

-2.65

-2.56

-2.60

-1.63

.72

3.96

9.01

-

Mar.

14.62

15.93 

15.79

15.32

14.68

13.71

12.61

11.57

12.50

14.05

15.53

15.84

16.29

15.79

14.21

12.39

10.97

9.60

9.32

9.11

8.16

6.90

6.43

6.20

7.56

9.62

10.61

10.97

11.48

10.28

7.94

Apr.

6,19

6.98 

6.96

7.39

8.15

9.47

12.40

g!2.65

811.98

811.32

g!2.27

g!2.24

gll.43

dlO.67

10.76

10.17

9.98

9.80

9.36

8.82

8.67

8.21

6.93

7.51

9.84

9.41

8.61

8.17

8.03

7.64

May

7.09

6.57 

6.54

7.81

10.50

11.52

14.97

16.11

15.04

13.82

12.43

9.65

8.19

6.71

5.88

5.78

4.60

3.86

4.33

4.59

5.14

4.79

4.45

4.52

4.53

3.57

2.25

3.01

2.85

2.55

2.57

June

2.52

2.77 

5.08

6.68

6.80

5.21

4.58

4.50

6.01

6.25

9.92

12.00

12.21

15.52

17.02

18.28

20.15

18.05

15.99

14.57

12.45

11.51

10.95

glO.08

9.51

9.27

8.55

10.00

11.61

10.95

July

9.88

7.80 

6.61

9.56

9.95

15.15

12.96

15.59

15.85

15.25

14.55

15.04

11.94

14.25

19.67

22.86

24.19

25.84

24.55

25.95

27.64

28.37

29.01

29.57

29.24

27.54

d25.42

24.89

25.06

20.52

19.51

Aug.

24.79

26.72 

27.69

28. 57

28.51

26.98

24.99

25.95

20.47

17.54

14.55

14.90

15.65

12.04

10.40

10.64

10.50

9.67

8.67

8.55

8.20

9.56

7.25

6.70

6.75

4.85

4.59

4.10

5.68

2.99

Sept.

1.61

1.40 

2.76

5.22

2.22

2.64

5.97

5.90

6.51

7.54

9.05

11.06

10.42

9.78

9.03

7.45

6.84

6.85

8.15

8.66

8.35

6.91

5.46

4.06

5.47

5.48

g6.59

g7.56

6.62

5.60

d Computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on recorded graph and 1 to 5 dally slopegage readings.

g Computed from graph based on 1 to 5 dally staff-gage readings.
16 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

100. Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo. Continued

Discharge, in thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

81.2

79.1

76.3

74.9

74.9

74.9

74.2

72.8

72.1

71.4

70.7

7077

70.7

71.4

71.4

73.5

74.9

84.2

87.2

83.5

82.0

82.8

85.0 

106

120

130

144

144

132

115

102

2,752.8

88.80

5,460

Nov.

101

92.0

86.5

79.8

85.0

82.0

79.8

87.2

77.0

T77T

81.2

83.5

85.0

88.0

81.2

79.8

79.1

87.2

85.0

95.2

107

110

116 

IT?

106

102

96.0

93.6

85.0

81 . 2

2,702.0

90.07

5,359

Dec.

74.2

73.5

70.7

72.8

72.8

72.1

73.5

68.6

69.3

68.6

70.0

65.8

65.2

6578

66.5

69.3

70.7

72.1

73.5

97.6

118

135

154 

T5?

128

125

134

147

134

116

2,903.6

93.66

5,759

Jan.

106

87.2

80.5

70.1

81.2

88.0

88.0

77.0

76.3

74.9

74.2

72.8

68.6

65.2 6~572"

68.6

71.4

74.9

72.1

70.7

73.5

74.9

74.2 

72.1

72.1

72.1

74.9

74.9

74.9

74.9

77.7

2,358.1

76.07

4,677

Feb.

78.4

75.6

72.8

69.3

69,3

74.2

74.9

72.8

72.1

70.7

68.6

65.8

62.6

65.8

67.2

65.8

63.2

60.0

55.4

5574

58.7

58.7

56.8 

56.1

63.9

84.2

117

174

2,029.3

72.48

4,025

Mar.

248

268

267

251

234

216

199

184

197

216

237

242

248

237

212

188

171

159

153

150

138

127

m136

160

171

177

180

165

139

5,917

190.9

11,740

Apr.

132

134

133

140

146

168

200

500

190

185

194

192

181

174

172

166

164

162

156

151

148

140

129 

144

158

151

143

138

135

131

4,757

158.6

9,435

May

127

122

124

141

168

186

231

242

222

204

180

153

135

125

118

113

107

107

110

112

116

112

108 

109

108

99.2

92.0

W7o

94.4

92 . 8

92 . 8

4,147.2

133.8

8,226

June

95.2

102

116

131

127

113

108

113

123

127

169

189

199

243

262

289

307

570

240

216

189

178

170 

159

152

150

146

163

177

171

5,194.2

173.1

10,300

July

154

TSB" 135

156

170

199

204

237

242

234

216

200

185

236

316

368

388

382

400

433

468

484

497 

504

455

457

414

400

362

316

322

9,709

313.2

19,260

Aug.

404

433

448

459

448

412

378

351

297

249

210

218

199

176

160

164

160

153

143

141

138

145

126 

126

118

104

102

101

96.8

92 . 3

85. 8

6,838.4

220.6

13,560

Sept.

81.2

85.8

94.4

95.2

89.6

94.4

102

107

128

136

153

171

15?

157

145

131

127

132

139

144

138

123

110 

97.6

98.4

113

122

133

126

115

3,647.6

121.6

7,235

Calendar year 1957. Max 338 Min 45.0 Mean 131.5 Ac-ft 95,200

Water year 1957-58; Max 504 Min 55.4 Mean 145.1 Ac-ft 105,000

Note. Dally discharge computed from daily mean gage heights. All figures expressed in thousands.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 17

115. Green Acre Branch near Rolla, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°54'50", long 91°43'35", in NW&SWi sec. 20, T. 37 N., R. 7 W., on left 

bank 35 ft upstream from double concrete-box culvert under State Highway 72, 0.4 mile 

upstream from mouth, and 3 miles southeast of Rolla.

Drainage area. 0.622 sq mi.

Records available. November 1947 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 958.82 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 10 years (1948-58), 0.488 cfs (353 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 513 cfs July 17 (gage height, 4.22 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 290 cfs as explained below; no flow for many days.

1947-58: Maximum discharge, 1,900 cfs June 9, 1950 (gage height, 6.85 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 290 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights, 

3.98 and 6.85 ft; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair. Plow conditions observed weekly by engineer.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

0.66 

.7 

.8 

.9

.02 

.10 

.29

1.0 

1.3 

1.7

1.73

12.3

31.8

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

-41 TC2 »0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.61

0.020

0.032

0.04

1.2

Nov.

*0

S

0

0

0

0

.09

.06

0

0

0

0

.12

.05

.01

*0

1.01

~nr 1.27

.07

.04

.02

.01

.01

0

0

0

.01

0

0

2.88

0.096

0.154

0.17

5.7

Dec.

0

T5

0

0

0

0

*0

.02

.02

0

0

0

0

*0

0

7.83

9.15

rrr

1.46

.87

.29

.22

.17

.13

.20

.12

.17

.17

.13

.18

1.04

23.64

0.763

1.23

1.41

47

Jan.

aO.3

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 07

.05

a. 05

a. 05

a. 05

.05

a. 03

ato7

a. 03

a. 03

a. 03

a. 03

.03

a. 03

.13

-35 1.48

.29

.20

.25

.25

.17

.15

.13

.13

.18

5.07

0.164

0.264

0.30

10

Feb.

0.17

.13

.09

.20

a. 30

a. 20

.13

.11

a. 11

a. 11

a. 09

a. 09

a. 09

a. 07

.05

a. 05

a. 05

a. 05

a. 05

a. 05

a. 05

.12

.07

.08

.06

.09

13.8

"3755

20.01

0.715

1.15

1.20

40

Mar.

1.47

.73

.35

.25

.25

.35

9.60

13.1

5.30

1.73

.87

.50

.60

.41

.25

-tt .22

2.19

.87

.50

.29

2.44

19.6

T4TT

2.90

1.05 *.50

.41

3.36

3.22

1.05

88.71

2.86

4.60

5.30

176

Apr.

0.50

.35

1.44 T5ZJ

.60

.25

.22

.20

.18

.15

.12

.11

.10

.15

.15

.11

.10

.08

.08

.07

.10

.17

.10

.10

.06

.06

.13

.35

.20

.13

6.96

0.232

0.373

0.42

14

May

0.10

.10

~T25 1.86

.35

.17

.11

.11 *.09

.07

.06

.04

.02

.01

.03

.26

.08

.04

.02

.01

.01

0

5

*.04

.03

0

0

0

0

0

*0

3.86

0.125

0.201

0.23

7.7

June

0.01

0

C

0

0

*0

0

0

0

18.4

5.32

.25

.11

.07

.41

.09

.05

.02

.03

.01

.07

.05

.02

0

.58

.09

.05

.02

0

0

25.65

0.855

1.37

1.53

51

July

0

5

0

.42

.08

.02

1.80

.18

.11

.08

.05

.05

.01

0

2.70

18.3

28.0 ""5T54

.87

.29

.22

.15

.10

.09

.09

.05

.04

.04

.02

8 .53

11 .8

80.03

2.58

4.15

4.79

159

Aug.

7.96

TTTT

.41

.20

.12

.10

.08

.07

1.43

.15

.08

.08

.05

.03

.02

.03

.04

.01

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12.33

0.398

0.640

0.74

24

Sept.

~.ll 0

ToT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.01

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.02

0.19

0.006

0.0096

0.01

0.4

Calendar year 1957: Max 27.7 Mln 0 Mean 0.765 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.70 Ac-ft 554

Water Water year year 1957-58: 1957-58: Max Max 28.0 28.0 Mln Mln 0 0 Mean Mean 0.740 0.740 Cfsm Cfsm 1.19 1.19 In. In. 16.14 16.14 Ac-ft Ac-ft 536 536

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). June 10 (6:30 p.m.) 293 cfs (3.54 ft)j July 16 (5 a.m.) 140 cfs 

(2.80 ft); July 17 (9 p.m.) 513 cfs (4.22 ft); July 30 (12 m.) 144 cfs (2.83 ft)j July 31 

(5:45 a.m.) 125 efs (2.69 ft); Aug. 1 (l p.m.) 114 efs (g.61 ft)._______________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
18 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

120. Behmke Branch near Rolla, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°56'05", long 91°42'35", in NE^NEi sec. 17, T. 37 N. , R. 7 W. , on right 

bank 300 ft upstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, and 

3j miles southeast of Rolla.

Drainage area. 1.05 sq ml.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1958.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 928.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~~

Average discharge. 10 years, 0.942 cfs (682 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 847 cfs July 17 (gage height, 2.94 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250 cfs as explained below; minimum, 0.02 cfs Sept. 10-15; 

minimum gage height, 0.73 ft Sept. 12-15.

1948-58: Maximum discharge, 1,190 cfs June 9, 1950 (gage height, 3.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights, 

2.31 and 3.36 ft; no flow at times In 1948, 1953-57.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.01

.36

1.44

1.0

1.1

1.2

3.20

6.00

11.0

1.3

1.4 

1.6

18.0

28.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

O.08

.08

.08

.08

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.04

754

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.06

.27

Til

.13

.08

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

2.13

0.069

0.066

O.08

4.2

Nov.

O.06 &s

.06

.06

.06

.06

.08

.13

.27

.27

.27

.19

.19

.19

.19

.19

.73

~75T 1.33

.36

.27

.19

.13

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

 06

6.40

0.213

0.203

0.23

13

Dec.

-J5S 0.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.13

.13

8.96

18.8 ~370~0

2.40

1.58

1.30

1.18

.92

.80

.80

.70

.61

*.52

.52

.52

1 .18

44.95

1.45

1.38

1.59

89

Jan.

O.8O

.70

.52

.52

.52

.43

.36

.36

.36

.36

.36

.27

.27

.27

.27

.27

.27

-42

715

.19

1.30

T730"

1.05

.92

.80

.70

.61

.52

.52

.52

.61

16.33

0.527

0.502

0.58

32

Feb.

0.52

.43

.36

.43

.61

.61

.43

.36

.36

.36

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

.19

.19

.19

.19

.19

.19

.19

.36

.43

.43

.36

.27

*12.5

*4T5"0

25.75

0.920

0.876

0.91

51

Mar.

2.59

1.89

1.44

1.18

1.05

.92

8755

17.9

6.35

3.00

2.21

1.89

1.58

1.44

1.18

1.05

1.05

1.30

1.89

1.58

1.18

1.30

23.4

'SoT?

4.20

2.79

*2.04

1.58

3.19

3.43

2.21

126.00

4.06

3.87

4.46

250

Apr.

1.70

TTSo1.70

1.58

1.44

1.05

.92

.80

.70

.61

.52

.43

.36

.43

.43

.43

.36

.36

.36

.27

.27

.36

.36

.36

.36

.36

.36

.43

.80

.70

20.11

0.670

0.638

0.71

40

May

0.61

.52

*2.07

17H

1.89

1.44

.92

.80

.70

.61

.52

.43

.43

.36

.36

.36

.36

.36

.27

.27

.27

.19

.19

.19

.19

.19

.19

.19

.19

.13 

7IS

16.77

0.541

0.515

0.59

33

June

0.13

.13

.13

.08

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

20. 1

14.0

1.18

.61

.52

.92

.52

.43

.36

.27

.19

.19

.19

.19

.13

.43

.43

.27

.19

.19

.13

42.21

1.41

1.34

1.50

84

July

0.08

.08

719- .06

.27

.19

1.2O

.70

.43

.36

.36

.27

.27

.27

1.63

21.4

48.4 aTE 

a5

a2

al.2

a. 9

a. 7

a. 5

.43

.36

.36

.36

.27

5 25 

12 !o

117.49

3.79

3.61

4.16

233

Aug.

S.64

aT75~

a. 9

a. 6

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

.36

.91

.52

.36

.36

.36

.27

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.08 

.06

A* .Uo

15.00

0.484

0.461

0.53

30

Sept.

0.08

 15

705

.06

.06

.04

.04

.04

.04

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.04

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.04

.04

.04 

.06

1.49

0.050

0.048

0.05

3.0

Calendar year 1957: Max 55 Min 0.04 Mean 1.55 Cfsro 1.48 In. 20.09 Ac-ft 1,120

Water year 1957-58: Max 48.4 Mln 0.02 Mean 1.19 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.39 Ac-ft 862

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). June 10 ( 8 p.m.) 375 cfs 

(2.00 ft); July 17 (10 p.m.) 847 cfs (2.94 ft); July 30 

168 cfs (1.92 ft)._____________________________

2.29 ft); July 16 (4:30 a.m.) 206 cfs

12 m.) 168 cfs (1.92 ft); July 31 (4 a.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 19

130. Meramec River near Steelville, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°59'55", long 91°21'40", in NE£ sec. 21, T. 38 N., R. 4 w:, on downstream side of first pier from left end of St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. bridge, 

400 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from Whittenburg Creek, and 

l| miles north of Steelville.

Drainage area. 781 sq mi.

Records available. October 1922 to September 1958. Prior to January 1923 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311. Gage-height records for 1916-33 at site 1 mile 

upstream in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 681.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Prior to May 24, 1934, chain gage and May 24, 1934, to Oct. 10, 1942, waterstage recorder, at site 400 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 597 cfs (432,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,700 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 15.88 ft); minimum, 129 cfs Oct. 12-14 (gage height. 1.59 ft).

1922-58; Maximum discharge, 47,800 cfs June 26, 1935; maximum gage height, 

24.30 ft June 9, 1945; minimum discharge, 74 cfs July 22, 1934 (gage height, 0.35 ft, 

site then in use).

Maximum stage known, 26.5 ft (present site) Aug. 20, 1915 (discharge, 60,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 897: 1939. WSP 1007: Drainage area.

Hating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 17, Sept. 18)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 17 Dec. 18 to Sept. 30

1.4 124

2.0 248

2.5 400

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

630

1,930

4,920

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

154

197

330

550

5.0 1,920

8.0 4,920

12.0 10,300

14.0 13,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*143

143

141

139

138

138

138

136

134

134

131 

131

131

131

134

141

145

150

155

152

146

145

163

167

175

165

155

148

145

143

141

4,478

144

0.184

0.21

8,880

Nov.

138

139

136

132

*132

131

TIT

143

145

157

154 

155

157

154

150

157

179

302

494

351

278

248

224

208

197

188

181

173

167

161

5,672

189

0.242

0.27

11,250

Dec.

157

155

150

148

146

148

146

145

141

141

138

138

138

136

TSS

148

4,390

*11,000

 2 230

*1,500

1,110

878

696

578

510

460

418

385

362

337

337

27,504

887

1.14

1.31

54,550

Jan.

358

354

321

300

286

272

261

240

242

230

222

218

213

211

204

199

197

190

188

*193

228

344

393

36T

348

327

318

300

283

269

275

8,349

269

0.344

0.40

16,560

Feb.

272

272

256

245

245

272

289

269

245

235

225 

211

211

215

206

197

184

184

*179 179-

179

179

179

182

179

179

325

1,800

-

7,793

278

0.356

0.37

15,460

Mar.

1,420

975

750

610

520

465

594

1,390

3,880

2,970

1,680 

1,220

975

819

708

622

566

525

540

578

545

510

782

*9,620

*15.500

3,070

1,960

1,530

1,250

1,360

1,250

57,184

1,845

2.36

2.72

113,400

Apr.

1,040

910

878

1,220

1,280

1,140

942

786

696

627

566 

515

475

455

436

414

393

369

358

351

340

345

369

*385

373

354

354

381

450

632

17,837

595

0.762

0.85

35,380

May

622

550

530

678

3t58-

583

535

480

436

405

381 

351

321

318

292

286

278

269

*306

278

264

245

245

261

258

245

242

235

225

225

*"000

11,171

360

0.461

0.53

22,160

June

228

220

211

206

202

197

193

190

188

186

1,400 

1,360

714

545

572

485

*385

324

292

269

258

248

240

228

232

240

238

218

199

188

10,656

355

0.455

0.51

21,140

July

177

175

169

173

208

232

228

294

358

294

256 

235

220

211

208

1,790

10,600

6,480

2,330

1,420

1,110

975

786

*649

561

756

594

460

393

614

2,160

35,116

1,133

1.45

1.67

69,650

Aug.

1,720

3,800

1,600

1,080

826

678

566

490

432

385

358 

397

377

330

300

289

289

275

267

253

242

232

222

220

*211

204

199

195

193

188

182

17,000

548

0.702

0.81

33,720

Sept.

177

186

197

202

199

190

184

179

177

179

177 

182

173

169

167

169

*316

525

418

294

253

228

213

199

190

182

175

169

169

1 *7^

J. /O

6,413

214

0.274

0.31

12,720

Calendar year 1957: Max 14,200 Min 116 Mean 891 Cfsra 1.14 In. 15.49 Ac-ft 645,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 13,500 Mln 131 Mean 573 Cfsra 0.734 In- 9.96 Ao-ft 414,900

Peak discharge (base, 9,200 cfs). Dec. 18 (1:30 p.m.) 14,800 cfs (14.60 ft); Mar. 25 (5:30 a.m.) 

17,700 cfs (15.88 ft); July 17 (2 p.m.) 12,600 cfs (13.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
20 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

145. Meramec River near Sullivan, Mo.

Location.--Lat 38°09'30", long 91°06'30", in SE^NE^ sec. 35, T. 40 N., R. 2 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of Sappingbon Bridge, 32 miles downstream from Brazil Creek and 

4 miles southeast of Sullivan.

Drainage area. 1,475 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1921 to September 1933, October 1943 to September 1958. 

Monthly discharge only for October 1943, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 581.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1933, chain gage and Nov. 1, 

1943, to Oct. 20, 1952, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years, 1,240 cfs (897,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 23,900 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 18.86 ft); mini- 

 mum, 247 cfs Oct. 13 (gage height, 2.34 ft).

1921-33, 1943-58: Maximum discharge, 77,300 cfs June 9, 1945 (gage height, 32.0 ft); 

minimum, 131 cfs Sept. 20, 22, 1956 (gage height, 1.27 ft).

Maximum stage known. 33.5 ft in August 1915, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 90,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1007: 1922, 1923(M) , 1924-30, 1933, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 14-26, Apr. 13-29, 

June 16 to July 15, July 23-3O, Aug. 5 to Sept. 30)

2.3

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

235

485

985

1,610

7.0

12.0

19.0

3,340

9,400

24,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Hean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

268 

*262

262

256

253

250

255

253

253

253

253

250

250

253

272

300

332 

360 

352

338

324

321

363

384

415

409

377

349

335 

324

9,437

304

0.206

0.24

18,720

Nov.

310 

310

307

300

*295

293

304

338

388

417

398

384

374

374

370

366

388 

579 

1,010

1,190

958

740

635

552

505

465

433

417

391 

377

14,166

472

0.320

0.36

28,100

Dec.

360 

346

338

335

321

318

321

318

314

310

300

293

290

'25S" 286

307

6,050 

16,700 

10,400

3,440

2,580

1,990

1,610

*1,340

1,190

1,070

958

902

848 

792

792

55,705

1,797

1.22

1.40

110,500

Jan.

820 

820

765

690

650

615

579

552

525

509

493

481

465

457

445

437

425 

417 

402

475?

*489

740

530" 958

875

820

765

715

665 

635

640

19,188

619

0.420

0.48

38,060

Feb.

645 

635

615

584

584

690

740

740

690

635

602

566

543

538

534

497

453 

445 

*449

453

433

449

453

453

457

453

1,320

3,840

-

19,496

696

0.472

0.49

38,670

Mar.

3,740 

2, -400

1,830

1,500

1,280

1,160

1,310

2,400

7,870

8,000

4,380

2,940

2,310

1,950

1,720

1,500

1,400 

1,370 

1,280

1,310

1,280

1,220

1,280

11,400

*25.100

13,100

4,820

3,540

2,760

2,580

2, 670

119,400

3,852

2.61

3.01

236,800

Apr.

2,230 

1,990

2,150

4,600

3,740

3,440

2,670

2,150

1,830

1,640

1,500

1,370

1,250

1,190

1,160

1,100

1,010 

958 

~§55 930

930

958

1,100

* ,130

,100

,040

,010

,070

,370

,990

49,564

1,652

1.12

1.25

98,310

May

1,850 

1,580

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,340

1,250

1,160

1,070

1,010

930

848

792

740

690

690 

665 

665

»665

620

584

552

556

579

552

534

579

521 

489

469

27,860

899

0.609

0.70

55,260

June

509 

509

465

455

415

594

384

374

356

552

635

5,440

1,790

1,440

2,490

*2,040

1,540 

1,040 

848

740

650

606

570

550

521

530

513

481

441 

405

25,259

841

0.570

0.64

50,060

July

380 

360

342

355

560

377

413

449

566

566

489

457

409

388

377

1,150

12,100 

17,500 

11,800

3,740

2,490

2,150

1,750

1,470

*1,280

1,130

1,340

1,040

902 

902

2,220

69,012

2,226

1.51

1.74

156,900

Aug.

3,740 

5,580

4,930

2,490

1,790

1,470

1,280

1,100

958

848

792

792

875

765

690

625

602 

592 

561

525

509

481

461

445

*421

409

398

388

384 

374

565

55,458

1,143

0.775

0.89

70,290

Sept.

549 

563

394

409

409

391

380

363

360

437

473

388

570

549

558

577

1,070 

*1,070 

930

740

606

530

481

445

417

394

580

570

360

384

14,527

484

0.328

0.37

28,810

Calendar year 1957: Max 26,600 Min 183 Mean 1,996 Cfam 1.35 In. 18.36 Ac-ft 1,445,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 23,100 Min 250 Mean 1,258 Cfsre 0.853 In. 11.57 Ac-ft 910,500

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs).--Dec. 18 (8 a.m.) 19,400 cfs (16.95 ft); Mar. 10 (12:50 a.m.) 

10,000 cfs (12.40 ft); Mar. 25 (8:50 a.m.) 23,900 cfs (18.86 ft); July 18 (12:30 p.m.) 18,500 cfs 

(16.57 ft).________________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 21

150. Bourbeuse River near St. James, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°02'00", long 91°38'45", In NW£ sec. 12, T. 38 N. , R. 7 W., on left bank 

 735 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 68 and 3 miles northwest of St. James.

Drainage area. 21.3 sq ml.

Records available. November 1947 to September 1958.

Cage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 899.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~

Average discharge. 10 years (1948-58), 19.4 cfs (14,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,350 cfs July 31 (gage height, 8.39 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 3-14, 19-22, June 9, 10, Sept. 8-10; minimum gage height, 3.83 ft 

Oct. 20-22.

1947-58: Maximum discharge, 8,250 cfs Oct. 11, 1949 (gage height, 11.08 ft); no 

flow at times In 1953-57.

Remarks . Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 16

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

.4

1.6

4.2

9.1

19

4.4 

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

6.0

33

70

119

185

637

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

Dec. 17 to Sept. 30 

0

.2 

1.0 

3.2

7.8

16

4.4

4.5 

4.8 

5.0 

6.0

119

185

637

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

~1.5 32

.6

.4

.3

.2

.4

.6

. 6

39.5

1.27

0.060

0.07

78

Nov.

0.6

.4

.3

.3

.Z_

.2

.3

.4

**.6

.4

.4

.2

.4

.6

.8

**.6

2.0

9-9

4T2

2.2

1.6

*1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

32.7

1.09

0.051

0.06

65

Dec.

0.3

.3

.3

~3.2

.2

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2:2

402

~5S 440

27

27

*14

9.6

7.2

5.7

6.7

6.2

5.2

5.7

5.2

5.2

20

1,044.4

33.7

1.58

1.82

2,070

Jan.

9.6

8.4

8.4

4.3

3.5

2.9

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

l!*

1.6

1.6

2.0

1.6

2.6

3.2

3.9

42

24

16

13

10

14

9.6

7.8

6.7

6.2

8.4

223.2

7.20

0.338

0.39

443

Feb.

9.0

8.4

7.2

6.2

18

16

9.0

6.2

4.7

4.3

4.3

3.9

2.9

2.3

2.0

1.4

1.2

1.1

T7T

1.1

1.4

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

307

m542.7

19.4

0.911

0.95

1,080

Mar.

*43

24

16

12

10

11

213

330

187

50

27

20

18

14

10

8.4

574

16

22

16

12

10

348

~72 400

30

20

*14

51

77

30

2,119.8

68.4

3.21

3.70

4,200

Apr.

20

T4

20

20

18

14

10

8.4

7.2

6.2

5.7

4.7

4.3

4.7

4.7

3.9

3.5

3.2

2.9

372

2.9

7.2

5.7

6.2

5.2

4.3

4.7

6.7

11

7.8

240.3

8.01

0.376

0.42

477

May

5.7

5.2

*56

97

52

45

33

27

24

22

20

18

16

14

13

13

14

12

9.6

8.4

8.4

7.8

6.7

27

20

12

9.6

8.4

a7

a3

£1 . 8

625.6

20.2

0.948

1.09

1,240

June

2.3

1.1

.6

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

22

136

T5

*13

11

80

16

7.8

4.7

3.5

2.9

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.1

6.7

5.2

2.6

1.6

1.1

.8

353.0

11.8

0.554

0.62

700

July

0.6

.5

.3

273

31

5.7

43

16

7.2

4.7

3.9

4.7

4.3

4.3

11

139

309

349

37

16

10

7.8

6.2

4.3

3.9

3.2

2.3

1.8

1.6

61

474

1,586.2

51.2

2.40

2.77

3,150

Aug.

~Ts 303

31

14

9.0

5.7

4.3

3.2

2.6

2.0

1.8

20

2.9

1.8

1.2

3.5

2.3

1.2

3.8

2.0

1.1

.8

.6

.4

^2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

498.7

16.1

0.756

0.87

989

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,700 Min 0 Mean 32.6 Cfsra 1.53 In. 20.80 Ac-ft 23

Sept.

0.3

2.4

775

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.6

16.7

0.56

0.026

0.03

33

620

Water year 1957-58: Max 474 Mln 0.1 Mean 20.1 Cfsm 0.94 In. 12.79 Ac-ft 14,520

Peak discharge (base. 1,500 cfs). Dec. 16 (10:45 p.m.) 2,860 cfs (8.12 ft); July 17 (8:30 p.m.) 

2,460 cfs (7.85 ft); July 51 (5 a.m.) 5,550 cfs (8.59 ft); Aug. 1 (2:45 p.m.) 2,160 cfs (7.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

543344 O -60 -3
22 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

155. Lanes Pork near Rolla, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°59'33", long 91°43'36", in NEij-NE^ sec. 30, T. 38 N., R. 7 W., on left 

bank 100 ft upstream from farm road bridge, 1 mile north of U. S. Highway 66, and 

4j miles northeast of Rolla.

Drainage area. 0.225 sq mi.

Records available. March 1952 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 1,170 ft 

(from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 0.175 cfs (127 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. :Maximum discharge during year, 76 cfs July 17 (gage height, 4.48 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1952-58: Maximum discharge, 136 cfs Apr. 23, 1953, June 9, 1954 (gage height, 

4.94 ft); no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Flow conditions observed weekly by engineer.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1441: 1953-54(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.81

1.9

2.0

2.1

.04 

.11 

.22

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6

O.42

.75

1.30

3.00

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

5.54

8.76

13.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.46

TOT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.47

0.047

0.209

0.24

2.9

Nov.

O

S

0

0

0

0

.01

.02

0

0

0

0

.07

.04

0

0

.12

~35 .71

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.00

0.033

0.147

0.17

2.0

Dec.

0

S

0

O

0

0

.03

.03

.04

.03

a. 01

aO

aO

0

0

12.2

3.66

.28

.22

.22

.06

.03

.02

.01

.10

.04

.06

.07

.03

.08

.71

17.93

0.578

2.57

2.96

36

Jan.

O.O4

.12

.01

.01

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.10

1.29

a.l

.11

a.l

.24

.22

.09

.07

.07

.07

.12

2.66

0.086

0.382

0.44

5.3

Feb.

O.32

a.2

a.l

.21

.68

.18

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

.08

a. 05

a. 05

aO

aS

aO

aO

0

aO

aO

aO

.05

~m6.80

10.40

0.371

1.65

1.72

21

Calendar year 1957: Max 18.4 Hln 0

Mar.

0.27

.14

.09

.06

713

.14

4.35

5.95

1.29

.25

.18

.13

.18

.12

.08

.06

.07

.70

.20

.13

.08

.42

7.26 4T55

.36

.17

**.10

.08

1.49

.54

.16

30.13

0.972

4.32

4.98

60

Apr.

0.09

.08

.23

.13

.16

.08

.05

.04

.03

.02

.02

.01

TOT

.04

.03

.02

.02

.01

.01

.08

.12

.48

TOT

.09

.03

.03

.11

.13

.20

.06

2.48

0.083

0.369

0.41

4.9

May

0.03

.05

**2.47 ~ZZ

.14

.07

.04

.02

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.03

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.10

0.100

0.444

0.51

6.1

June

0.06

O

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.41

2.98 -JH

.02

0

.55

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.58

.03

0

0

0

0

6.68

0.223

0.991

1.10

13

July

0

S

0

0

0

0

.83

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

.36

6.67

6.86

2.70

.08

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.40

7.04

24.97

0.805

3.58

4.13

50

Aug.

~X? 4.12

.11

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.57

0.147

0.653

0.76

9.1

Sept.

0

.01

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.01

0.0003

0.0013

0.002

0.02

Mean 0.422 Cfsm 1.88 In. 25.43 Ac-ft 306

Water water year year isor-oo: 1957-58: max Max 12.z 12.2 nin Mln u 0 Bean Mean U.ZBS 0.289 kiism Cfsm J..ZB 1.28 in. In. n,t£ 17.42 «c-it Ac-ft zj.u 210

Peak discharge (base, 30 cfs). Dec. 16 (8:15 p.m.) 56 cfs (4.72 ft); July 17 (7:45 p.m.) 76 

(4.48 ft); July 31 (3:30 a.m.) 60 cfs (4.32 ft); Aug. 1 (12 m.) 41.8 efs (4.01 ft).

 * Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 23

160. Bourbeuse River near Spring Bluff, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°18'40", long 91°16'45", in NE£ sec. 8, T. 41 N., R. 3 W., on downstream 

side of county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Boone Creek, 3.5 miles northwest 

of Spring Bluff, and 9.5 miles northwest of Sullivan.

Drainage area. 608 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1943 to September 1958 (discharge above 1,000 cfs only).

Gage . Wire-weight gage read once daily between 5.5 and 7.5 ft, twice daily between 7.5 

and 15 ft, and bihourly above. Datum of'gage is 626.34 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 21.91 ft). 

IU43-58: Maximum discharge, 50,700 cfs June 30, 1957 (gage height, 34.71 ft). 

Flood in August 1915 reached a stage of 35.7 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge below 1,000 cfs not computed.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

_

- "

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

1,360

6,090

_

Mar.

3,580

1,480

-

-

-

_

1,760

4,180

7,910

6,960

1,900

1,220

-

-

-

.

-

_

_

-

_

_

.

6,620

8,640

2,300

1,140

_

_

1,180

Apr.

.

-

-

-

1,020

1,350

-

-

-

-

.

.

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

«

_

May

_

-

1,190

1,650

1,750

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

June

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

2,150

1,780

6,160

4,730

1,020

-

.

-

_

_

-

.

-

_

_

_

_

_

July

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

3,280

2,860

1,180

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

.

_

_

5,510

Aug.

8,100

6,540

3,700

1,950

1,020

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

.

Sept.

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfB). --Mar. 9 (11:30 p.m.) 10,200 cfB (21.21 ft)} Mar. 25 (9 a.m.) 

11,100 CfB (21.91 ft).
24 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

165. Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°26'45", long 90°59'30", in SW£ sec. 26, T. 43 N., R. 1 W., on right bank

 on downstream side of bridge pier on U. S. Highway 50, 800 ft upstream from Plat Creek, 

half a mile east of Union, and 7 miles upstream from Birch Creek. Records include flow 

of Plat Creek.

Drainage area. 808 sq mi, includes that of Plat Creek.

Records available.--June 1921 to September 1958. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1916 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 488.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of

""^929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1948, datum of all gages, 3.00 ft higher. Prior to Sept. 24, 

1921, staff gage and Sept. 24, 1921, to Oct. 20, 1933, chain gage, at site 30 ft 

upstream. Oct. 21, 1933, to June 11, 1944, wire-weight gage and since June 12, 1944, 

water-stage recorder, at present site (wire-weight gage used for stages below 2.9 ft 

Oct. 1, 1948, to Aug. 12, 1953).

Average discharge . 37 years, 668 cfs (483,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 14.96ft); minimum,

 33 cfs Oct. 12-14 (gage height, 1.41 ft).

1921-58: Maximum discharge, 33,100 cfs July 1, 1957 (gage height, 24.44 ft); minimum discharge, 11 cfs Oct. 10, 1956 (gage height, 0.59 ft).

Maximum stage known, 28.5 ft (present datum) Aug. 22, 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, about 50,000 cfs, determined from extension of rating curve for main channel 

based on measurements made since 1921 and study of overflow areas in vicinity of 

gaging station).

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

which are fair.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revlsions"Twater years). WSP 957: 1941. WSP 1147: Drainage area. WSP 1281: 1924.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.7 

2.1 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Dec. 19

32 3.0 435

67 4.0 970

139 5.0 1,620

255

Dec. 20 to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

35

145

300

490

4.0 1,050

8.0 4,000

15.0 11,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

38

*39

39

38

37

37

36 

35

35

34

34

33

33

33

36

39

39

37

34 

35

37

37

66

4?

52

52

50

52

18 

50

54

1,268

40.9

0.051

0.06

2,520

Nov.

53

55

53

50

*48

47

46 

46

44

43

IS

42

43

44

44

43

48

84

68

76

79

76

73

80

84

76

72

66

63

1,754

58.5

0.072

0.08

3,480

Dec.

60

58

55

54

54

53

54 

54

53

*50

48

48

47

46

4T

48

76

80

1,380 

720

462

374

335

279

232

202

175

160

151

142

5,774

186

0.230

0.27

11,450

Jan.

163

169

184

b!84

b!93

163

148 

b!45

bl!9

108

101

96

92

90

88

83

81

8T

81 

81

217

a272

*466

560 4B~6"

386

335

307

279

265 

250

6,273

202

0.250

0.29

12,440

Feb.

235

211

b!96

b!87

b!90

b229

b250 

b290

b300

b300

b300

b280

b240

b!90

154

145

b!69

*145

119

112

92

101

101

869"0~

96

306

1,650

-

6,764

242

0.300

0.31

13,420

Mar.

6,210

3,680

1,340

840

610

486

535 

2,620

7,700

8,810

*9,470

2,490

1,580

1,140

870

696

585

500

454 

450

458

525

486

2,000

7,000

* 10. 100

3^210

1,370

930

840 

840

78,805

2,542

3.15

3.63

156,300

Apr.

1,200

900

750

780

930

1,480

1,580 

1,020

702

540

454

394

349

324

304

286

282

268

253 

244

229

229

220

250

268

286

262

*241

229

217

15,471

516

0.639

0.71

30,690

May

214

220

430

1,720

2.420

2,140

1,140 

744

545

438

370

318

276

241

217

196

178

163

151 

*137

124

122

114

110

105

98

l50~ 94

184

226 

199

13,824

446

0.552

0.64

27,420

June

172

127

108

98

110

101

88 

79

75

69_

69

180

639

2,490

4,250

*6,800

5,510

1,260

690 

482

378

318

276

241

244

223

208

196

187

172

25,840

861

1.07

1.19

51,250

July

169

148

132

124

117

112

110

105" 105

154

241

214

1,500

814

321

279

343

2,000

4,000 

2,490

1,020

726

442

342

290

247

284

*570

810

446

19,644

634

0.785

0.90

38,960

Aug.

5,400

8,200

7,500

2,880

1,300

714

490 

394

328

282

250

307

220

360

293

223

199

169

145

135

169

142

140

145

154

*127

110

98

92

86

31,133

1,004

1.24

1.43

61,750

Sept.

75

73

73

71

71

69

64 

62

60

60

58

54

52

50

50

67

119

*124

142 

163

142

110

94

79

71

64

58

52

48

2,323

77.4

0.096

0.11

4,610

Calendar year 1957 : Max 31,800 Mln 33 Mean 1,476 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.80 Ac-ft 1,068,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 10,100 Mln 33 Mean 572 Cfsm 0.708 In. 9.62 Ac-ft 414,300

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good record, weather records, 

observer's notes, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 25

175. Dry Branch near Bonne Terre, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°55'55", long 90 0 27'40", at west-central edge of Survey 3062, T. 37 N., 

R. 5 E., on downstream side of highway bridge, 0.5 mile upstream from Terre Bleue Creek 

and 4.5 miles east of Bonne Terre.

Drainage area. 3.65 sq mi.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 710 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 409 ofs July 17 (gage height, 2.99 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1955-58: Maximum discharge, 1,520 cfs June 30, 1957 (gage height, 5.55 ft); no 

flow for many days each year.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0

.3

5.4

15

1.9

2.0

2.1

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

00"

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.00082

0.001

0.2

Nov.

00"

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

.1

1.0

.3

.2

1.8

22

T.O

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

32.4

1.08

0.296

0.33

64

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

9.8

55-EU

22

8.4

3.2

2.0

1.4

1.4

2.0

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.0

3 2

122.6

3.95

1.08

1.25

243

Jan.

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

7S

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.2

~6.9 38

4.6

3.8

3.2

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.4

1.4

5.6

85.8

2.77

0.759

0.87

170

Feb.

3.8

3.2

2.5

2.5

3.8

4.6

4.6

> a2.5

}"

1.4

1.4

46

1U

-

120.3

4.30

1.18

1.23

239

Mar.

6.9

4.6

3.2

2.0

1.4

1.4

8.5

23

36

7.7

4.6

3.2

6.1

3.2

2.0

1.4

1.4

3.2

2.5

2.0

1.4

25~1.0

*73

T.S

3.8

2.5

2.0

2.0

3.8

2.0

251.3

8.11

2.22

2.56

498

Apr.

2.0

1.4

*53

8.6

26

6.9

3.8

3.2

2.5

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.4

2.0

1.4

1.0

3

1.0

1.9

11

2.5

2.5

1.4

3.2

14

63

13

6.1

240.0

8.00

2.19

2.45

476

May

4.6

18

19

9.5

24

9.5

*5.4

3.8

3.2

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

2.2

1.0

.3

0

_i£ 72

118.6

3.83

1.05

1.21

235

June

0.7

.3

.3

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.7

*14

1.4

1.4

22

2.5

1.4

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

_a

51.0

1.70

0.466

0.52

101

July

0.1

TT .1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.2

.1

.1

.7

24

~3.2 51

1.6

3.4

1.4

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

1.7 

4.4

96.6

3.12

0.855

0.98

192

Aug.

12

T.8

2.0

1.4

1.0

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

27.2

0.88

0.241

0.28

54

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

00"

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

72

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

2.3

0.08

0.022

0.02

4.6

Calendar year 1957: Max 172 Mln 0 Mean 5.54 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.60 Ac-ft 4,010

Water year 1957-58: Max 73 Mln 0 Mean 3.15 Cfsm 0.863 In. 11.70 Ac-ft 2,280

(2.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good record, weather records 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
26 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

180. Big River near De Soto, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°07'20", long 90°40'30", in SW^NWir sec. 11, T. 39 N., R. 3 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of Mammoth Bridge, 300 ft upstream from Mammoth Creek, 

I? miles downstream from Mineral Fork, and 6| miles west of De Soto. Records include 

flow of Mammoth Creek.

Drainage area. 718 sq mi, includes that of Mammoth Creek.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1958. Prior to May 1949 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1311.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 538.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929.

Average discharge. 10 years, 734 cfs (531,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,400 cfs Dec. 18 (gage height, 1,7.56 ft); minimum, 99 cfs Oct. 10-12; minimum gage height, 2.54 ft Sept. 2.

1948-58: Maximum discharge, 55,800 cfs June 30, 1957 (gage height, 27.15 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 19, 1954.

Maximum stage known, about 29.4 ft in August 1915, from floodmark, 1 mile downstream, 

adjusted to gage site by comparison with recorded flood 5.5 ft lower (discharge, 

70,500 cfs, from rating curve extended above 37,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 24 to Feb. 26, Mar. 2-7, 12-23)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

2.9 95

3.0 117

3.5 270

4.0 460

5.0

7.0

10.0

16.0

980

2,370

5,060

11,900

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

118

242

425

670

6.0 1,820

10.0 5,060

16.0 11,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*132

117

108

108

106

110

120

130

113

104

106

122

140

307

319

266

201

164

162

173

211

218

189

189

189

186

176

148 

142

4,960

160

0.223

0.26

9,840

Nov.

142

145

153

162

164

*153

159

263

260

277

246

228

204

277

364

352

376

2,290

5.160 

1,190

690

504

412

376

336

302

274

263

252

238

14,212

474

0.660

0.74

28,190

Dec.

238

232

215

195

186

186

189

201

201

192

173

a!58

162

159

167

192

7,940

11.800

2,770 

*3,970

2,060

1,290

950

740

665

640

580

532

500

484 

528

38,495

1,242

1.73

1.99

76,350

Jan.

545

488

436

388

360

356

a340

a324

308

305

280

284

288

280

270

270

260

249

246 

*263

1,510

2.610

1,400

980

770

690

600

516

464

428

428

16,936

546

0.760

0.88

33,590

Feb.

590

600

a500

432

448

585

740

a680

a630

a550

a500

a450

a410

368

a340

a310

a285

*280

a275 

a275

294

368

440

420

396

380

2,710

5.560

-

19,816

708

0.986

1.03

39,300

Calendar year 1957: Max 38,300 Mln 89

Mar.

2,280

1,360

980

770

635

570

770

1,670

6,860

3,780

1,850

1,320

1,070

1,190

1,010

830

740

715

860 

890

800

715

734

*10,500

*10.800

3,140

2,020

1,560

1,290

1 290 

1J290

64,289

2,074

2.89

3.33

127,500

Mean 1

Apr.

1,060

952

2,330

5,560

2,740

3,460

1,880

1,350

1,120

1,010

898

820

745

720

745

695

645

600

580 

625

645

1,200

1,380

1,090

*952

820

1,170

2,440

5.570

3,220

47,022

I/, 567

2.18

2.44

93,270

May

1,690

1,410

1,500

1,410

2,520

2,670

1,560

1,140

1,010

870

845

770

660

580

530

505

495

550

645 

590

480

425

389

385

421

397

373

430

365

341 

330

26,286

848

1.18

1.36

52,140

,461 Cfsm 2.03

June

470

409

334

305

288

261

255

245

245

242

996

1,780

2,740

1,320

5,460

2,980

*1,260

845

670 

565

485

456

421

373

557

577

555

305

288

268

23,555

778

1.08

1.21

46,520

July

236

222

210

200

202

210

222

248

256

228

202

205

476

771

301

717

5,970

5,860

7.580 

1,560

4,700

2,500

1,140

795

640

520

456

*401

541

1,040

36,588

1,174

1.64

1.88

72,170

Aug.

1,450

2.090

1,170

745

550

458

565

525

288

277

264

291

558

358

258

225

225

219

210

189

184

172

162

167

*157

153

148

141

146

144 

159

11,946

585

0.536

0.62

25, 690

Sept.

155

157

148

148

159

141

157

157

146

148

268

245

219

174

164

293

*745

545

515 

252

219

197

179

157

155

146

144

150

191

181

6,355

212

0.295

0.33

12,600

In. 27.63 Ac-ft 1,058,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 11,800 Mln J.02 Mean 849 Cfsml.18 In. 16.07 Ac-ft 615,000

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). Dec. 18 (11:50 a.m.) 15,400 cfs (17.56 ft); Mar. 24 (7 p.m.) 

15,100 cfs (17.48 ft),- July 19 (10 a.m.) 10,600 cfs (15.18 ft).__________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good record, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 27

185. Big River at Byrnesville, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°21'45", long 90°39'05", in SE£ sec. 12, T. 42 N., R. 3 E., on right bank 

on downstream side of pier of highway bridge at Byrnesville, 4 miles upstream from Head 

Creek.

Drainage area.--917 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1921 to September 1958. Prior to June 1922 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 433.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 7, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 7, 1934, to Mar. 8, 1940, wire-weight 

gage, at same site and datum. Since Aug. 22, 1945, auxiliary wire-weight gage 4 miles 

downstream, read twice daily above 5.0 ft.

Average discharge. 37 years, 864 cfs (625,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,500 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 19.18 ft); minimum, 125 cfs Oct. 14, 15; minimum gage height, 3.21 ft Sept. 10.

1921-58: Maximum discharge, 42,100 cfs July 1, 1957 (gage height, 26.41 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Aug. 30, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.50 ft Aug. 14, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 30.2 ft Aug. 21, 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, 80,000 cfs, 

by slope-area measurement of peak flow).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 667: 1927. WSP 877: 1938. WSP 1007: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Pall used as a factor Dec. 19, Mar. 26, Apr. 30, July 13, 18, 19j 

shifting-control method used Dec. 21, 22)

Oct. 1 to Jar Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

128

183

260

420

630

7.0

12.0

16.0

18.0

1,630

5,400

9,400

13,000

3.2 146

4.0 310

5.0 680

7.0 1,620

12.0 4,870

16.0 8,450

18.0 12,200

19.0 14,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

*143

158

150

140

140

131

138

136

147

149

135

133

130

133

138

171

262

338

293

230

198

194

222

228

233

212

201

198

201

194

179

5,655

182

0.198

0.23

11,220

Nov.

169

167

165

T69

175

*179

175

175

222

266

272

266

248

225

242

368

388

870

3.180

2,560

1,270

870

652

532

468

406

364

329

305

287

15,964

532

0.580

0.65

31,660

Dec.

272

263

260

242

222

212

208

208

210

218

210

*192

181

177

179

187

1,190

8,090

10.700

4,520

3,830

2,110

1,520

1,220

1,020

920

870

795

720

652

698

42,296

1,364

1.49

1.72

83,890

Jan.

770

720

630

544

492

456

432

392

350

354

350

326

326

323

317

308

*299

287

278

284

1,010

2,960

2,390

1,570

1,220

1,020

900

820

720

640

620

22,108

713

0.778

0.90

43,850

Feb.

620

780

760

660

620

820

860

970

820

800

740

640

580

580

504

452

*436

391

382

376

388

391

468

560

560

520

1,000

4,660

-

21,338

762

0.831

0.87

42,320

Mar.

4,520

2,150

1,570

1,220

1,020

880

840

1,520

5,080

*7,500

3,470

2,150

1,720

1,520

1,520

1,320

1,140

1,040

1,020

1,200

1,140

1,040

1,000

5,150

12.500

*10,700

3,190

2,150

1,770

1,670

1,620

84,130

2,714

2.96

3.41

166,900

Apr.

1,470

1,270

1,320

4,170

5,010

3,890

3,120

1,920

1,520

1,320

1,170

1,020

920

860

840

840

780

720

680

660

700

800

1,520

1,520

1,220

1,020

920

*1,720

3,120

5,440

51,480

1,716

1.87

2.09

102,100

May

2,570

1,820

1,820

2,030

2,630

5,550

2,570

1,670

1,420

1,200

1,070

1,000

880

760

680

640

600

580

720

720

*64 

540

488

452

440

456

452

476

472

408

576

33,910

1,094

1.19

1.38

67,260

June

376

484

432

370

337

319

292

283

274

272

278

2,300

*2,530

2,980

4,260

4.660

2,450

1,320

945

780

640

560

516

468

432

408

404

379

345

319

30,411

1,014

1.11

1.23

60,320

July

295

280

262

252

242

270

278

260

264

256

250

240

2,890

880

800

440

2,290

7,720

9.690

6,240

2,470

4,660

1,920

*1,270

945

740

620

540

496

484

1,070

49,314

1,591

1.74

2.00

97,810

Aug.

1,680

2,210

1,870

1,200

840

640

512

436

382

343

322

328

334

352

355

295

266

254

250

242

230

220

210

201

199

*195

188

182

171

169

168

15,244

492

0.537

0.62

30,240

Sept.

164

160

162

164

171

162

166

162

160

157

162

212

244

226

201

262

640

780

*540

346

278

248

228

212

197

186

178

171

169

207

7,315

244

0.266

0.30

14,510

Calendar year 1957: Max 37,200 Mln 97 Mean 1,936 Cfsm 2.11 In. 28.67 Ao-ft 1,402,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 12,300 Mln 130 Mean 1,039 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.40 Ao-ft 752,100

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs). Dec. 19 (11:30 a.m.) 13,300 cfs (18.55 ft); Mar. 26 (3 a.m.)

15,500 cfs (19.18 ft); July 19 (7 a.m.) 12,900 cfs (19.06 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
28 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

190. Meramec River near Eureka, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°30'20", long 90°35'30", in SEtr sec. 32, T. 44 N., R. 4 E., on right 

bank 44 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 2 miles east of Eureka, and 

3 miles downstream from Big River.

Drainage area. 3,788 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1903 to July 1906, October 1921 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharge only for January, February, and March 1904, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 406.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 21, 1906, chain gage at site 200 ft upstream at different datum. 

Oct. 6, 1921, to Jan. 16, 1933, chain gage at site 200 ft upstream at datum 1.04 ft 

higher. Jan. 17, 1933, to Sept. 22, 1937, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--39 years (1904-6, 1921-58), 3,140 cfs (2,273,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 35,800 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 20.26 ft); minimum, 456 cfs Oct. 13; minimum gage height, 1.19 ft Sept. 11, 12.

1903-6, 1921-58: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs June 11, 1945 (gage height, 

36.94 ft); minimum, 196 cfs Aug. 27, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 40.2 ft Aug. 22, 1915, from floodmarks, present site and 

datum (discharge, 175,000 cfs, by slope-area measurement of peak flow).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 877: 

WSP'SP 1281: 1924-25.

1938(M). WSP 977: 1942. WSP 1007: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 25 to Dec. 16, 

Jan. 8-20, Feb. 15-26)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 18

450

995

2,870

1.2 

2.0 

4.0

Nov. 19 to Sept. 30

525

1,290

3,530

8,920

35,000

1.1 

2.0 

4.0 

8.0 

20.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

6

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

528

522

*528

508

502

489

482

482

4s2

489

482

470

463

163

482

534

586

710

690

658

632

626

684

697

704

697

690

690

671

652

626

17,919

578

0.153

0.18

35,540

Nc, .

606

612

593

586

*593

586

593

606

612

664

690

731

731

724

704

773

836

1,270

3,650

4.250

2,930

2,450

2,000

1,680

1,480

1,340

1,240

1,150

1,060

986

36,726

1,224

0.323

0.36

72,840

Dec.

935

884

867

824

782

731

731

714

706 *714

680

648

624

608

600

624

1,030

8,700

19,600

19,800

10,200

5.980

4,730

3,890

3,410

2,990

2,690

2,450

2,220

2,060

2,110

103,532

3,340

0.882

1.02

205,400

Jan.

2,160

2,060

2,000

1,890

1,730

1,630

1,530

1,430

1,340

1,270

1,220

1,160

1,110

1,080

1,050

1,010

*978

935

892

901

2,050

4,610

4,490

3,650

3,410

3,050

2,750

2,510

2,220

2,060

1,940

60,116

1,939

0.512

0.59

119,200

Feb.

1,890

1,940

1,890

1,780

1,680

2,060

2,330

2,450

2,570

2,570

2,220

2,000

1,780

1,630

1,480

1,340

1,250

*1,240

1,240

1,190

1,110

1,100

1,110

1,240

1,240

1,230

2,180

5,960

-

51,720

1,847

0.488

0.51

102,600

Mar.

10,900

11,600

7,060

4,970

4,130

3,530

3.170

3,890

12,800

22,700

22,000

16,300

8,100

6,370

5,460

4,730

4,250

3,770

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,410

3,290

9,350

21,300

32,800

*54,200

*18,300

7,490

6,240

5,720

308,420

9,949

2.63

3.03

611,700

Apr.

5,590

5,210

~4,730

6,920

10,500

9,440

8,580

6,780

5,460

4,610

4,010

3,650

3,290

2,990

2,810

*2,690

2,570

2,390

2,280

2,220

2.160

2,280

2,870

3,410

3,050

2,810

2,630

*2,990

4,250

6, 920

129,890

4,330

1.14

1.28

257,600

May

5,210

4,250

4,610

5,980

7,940

8.420

6,780

4,970

4,130

3,650

3,290

2,930

2,630

2,330

2,110

1,940

1,840

1,730

1,780

1,940

*1,730

1,630

1,580

1.430

1,430

1,430

1,480

1,480

1,580

1,530

1,480

95,240

3,072

0.811

0.94

188,900

June

1,430

1,380

1,380

1,250

1,160

1,090

1,030

978

935

901

918

1,880

6,240

7,490

9,260

14.100

12,000

*7,060

3,890

2,990

2,390

2,000

1,780

1,630

1,530

1,480

1,380

1,340

1,240

1,160

93,292

3,110

0.821

0.92

185,000

July

1,090

1,020

952

884

858

842

969

918

926

935

1,040

1,090

4,910

4,250

2,510

2,220

2,220

15,900

28,600

29.500

14,100

8,750

5,720

4,130

3,410

2,810

2,450

2,870

2,690

2,630

3, 290

154,484

4,983

1.32

1.52

306,400

Aug.

4,850

10,700

15.000

12,200

6,240

4,250

3,290

2,690

2,220

1,940

1,730

1,730

1,680

1,580

1,730

1,530

1,380

1,250

1,180

1,140

1,090

1,070

994

935

901

901

*858

824

790

765

748

86,186

2,780

0.734

0.85

170,900

Sept.

706

697

697

697

714

731

731

697

664

648

632

680

833

782

748

901

1,730

1,630

*1.780

1,580

1,430

1,240

1,090

978

901

833

774

722

688

697

27,631

921

0.243

0.27

54,810

Calendar year 1957: Max 89,900 Min 450 Mean 6,293 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.57 Ao-ft 4,556,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 34,200 Min 463 Mean 3,192 Cfsm 0.843 In. 11.47 Ac-ft 2,316,000

Peak discharge (base, 32,000 cfs).--Mar. 26(10 p.m.) 35,800 cfs (20.26 ft); July 19 (4 p.m.) 

32,600 cfs (19.15 ft).__________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 29

205. Mississippi River at Chester, 111.

Location. --Lat 37°54'00", long 89 "49 '50", in SW£ sec. 24, T. 7 S., R. 7 W., 3rd principal 

meridian, on left bank 0.4 mile downstream from highway bridge at Chester, 8.3 miles 

downstream from Kaskaskia River, and at mile 109.5 above mouth of Ohio River.

Drainage area. 712 .600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . Discharge ; October 1927 to September 1958 in reports of Geological 

Survey. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Since August 

1873, results of discharge measurements in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage heights: July 1942 to September 1958 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

May 1891, in reports of Mississippi River Commission and U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Staff 

Saturn of 1

ge read twice daily. Datum of gage is 341.05 ft above mean sea level, 

9 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 31 years (1927-58), 175,900 cfs (127,300,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 510,000 cfs July 25 (gage height, 29.3 ft); minimum, 57,300 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, -0.6 ft).

1927-58: Maximum discharge determined, 886,000 cfs July 3, 1947 (discharge, including unmeasured overflow, was greater May 24, 1943); maximum gage height, 39.3 ft 

July 23, 1951; minimum daily discharge, 30,000 cfs Dec. 12, 1937; minimum gage height, 

-2.0 ft Dec. 11, 1937, Jan. 29, 1954.

1891-1958: Maximum gage height, 39.3 ft July 23, 1951; minimum, -4.0 ft Jan. 3, 

1900.

Maximum stage known, 39.8 ft about June 30, 1844 (discharge, 1,350,000 cfs, computed 

by Corps of Engineers ) .

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow 

of stream affected by many reservoirs and navigation dams in upper Mississippi River 

basin and by many reservoirs and diversions for irrigation in Missouri River basin.

Gage height, in feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.5

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

U,

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.5

3.5

3.9

3.5

3.3

3.4

3.7

5.3

7.2

8.4

9*1

9.7

8.7

7.4

Nov.

6.1

5.8

4.7

4.O

3.1

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.7

2.8

2^6

3.1

3.2

3.5

4.0

3.2

3.0

3.8

5.0

5.3

5.6

6.8

7.0

7.4

7.0

6.1

5.6

4.9

4.6

3.7

Dec.

3.3

2.5

2.2

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.0

.8

.9

1.0

1.8

2.8

3.0

5.2

7.8

8.9

9.9

11.3

10.8

9.4

8.9

9.8

10.7

9.9

9.4

Jan.

8.5

7.5

5.9

.9

.5

.4

.9

.8

3.5

3.0

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.1

1.0

1.3

1.7

2.1

1.8

1.8

3.5

3.4

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.1

3.1

Feb.

3.5

3.6

3.1

2.8

2.1

2.0

2.6

2.7

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.5

.7

.7

1.0

.9

.7

.2

o.

-.4

-.5

-.2

-.1

-.1

-.1

.8

3.0

7.4

-

Mar.

12.7

17.2

17.9

17.4

16.5

15.6

14.6

13.5

13.8

15.5

16.7

17.5

17.7

ro

16.6

15.0

13.6

12.4

11.3

10.8

10.4

9.3

8,4

9.6

11.6

11.7

13.2

14.0

14.0

13 2

11.9

Apr.

10.4

9.6

9.7

9.7

10.0

10.8

12.1

14.0

14.0

13.3

13.1

13.6

13.3

12.5

12.0

11.8

11.4

11.2

10.9

10.5

10.2

10.4

10.0

9.1

10.4

11.3

11.0

10.5

11.0

10.4

May

9.8

9.3

8.8

9.0

11.3

14.0

14.9

17.2

LLJ.

16.2

15.3

13.7

11.8

10.1

9.2

8.2

7.3

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.9

6.7

6.3

6.4

6.2

5.3

4.8

5.0

4.8

4^6.

June

4.5

4.7

5.5

6.9

8.2

8.2

6.9

6.2

6.5

7.4

8.0

11.4

13.6

14.1

17.2

18.6

20.2

20.5

18.5

16.8

15.2

13.7

12.8

12.2

11.3

11.2

10.3

10.5

11.6

12.4

July

12.1

10.8

9.4

9.2

10.5

11.7

13.5

14.4

16.1

16.3

15.7

14.6

13.8

13.2

16.6

21.0

23.6

24.9

25.8

26.3

27.2

28.1

28.6

29.0

29.3

29^1

27.8

26.4

25.3

23.4

21.4

Aug.

22.4

25.7

27.1

27.8

28.4

28.3

27.0

25.6

24.0

21.2

18.4

16.9

17.2

15.9

14.2

13.1

13.0

12.6

12.0

11.1

10.8

10.5

10.9

9.2

9.0

8.3

6.8

6.3

6.2

5.6

5.1

Sept.

4.3

3.8

3.9

4.8

5.0

4.6

4.9

5.6

6.2

7.9

9.0

10.7

12.0

TT7T

11.0

10.1

9.1

8.7

9.2

9.7

10.2

9.6

8.3

7.1

6.0

5.7

7.2

7.8

8.7

8.1

Note. Gage heights obtained from graph based on twice-daily staff-gage readings and comparison 

with recorder record for stations upstream and downstream.
30 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

205. Mississippi River at Chester, 111. Continued

Discharge, in thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October Iy57 to September 1»58

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

38

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

83.8

83.0

80.6

78.2

78.2

77.4

77.4

76.6

75.0

74.2

Zl^4- 7374

73.4

73.4

74.2

75.8

75.8

77.4

85.4

87.9

83.8

83.8

83.8

88.8

107

120

135

147

144 

135

121

2,803.7

90.44

5,561

Nov.

109

105

96.9

88.8

83.8

86.2

84.6

83.0

87.9

82.2

83.0

86.2

87.0

89.7

91.5

84.6

83.8

90.6

99.6

97.8

104

112

115

117

ITT

105

100

96.0

92.4 

85.4

2,839.0

94.63

5,631

Dec.

81.4

77.4

75.0

73.4

75.8

75.0

75.8

75.8

71.8

71.0

71.0

71.0

67.5

66.8

SETS'

68.2

77.4

81.4

85.4

107

130

141

154

168 159-

143

142

154

159 

149

142

3,155.9

101.8

6,260

Jan.

133

120

104

96.2

94.4

94.4

98.0

96.2

85.8

81.8

78.6

76.2

74.6

71.4

67.4

69.0

71.4

74.6

77.0

75.4

80.2

89.0

88.2

87.4

84.2

83.4

83.4

85.8

86.6

86 . 6

2,680.0

86.45

5,316

Feb.

89.0

89.0

85.8

82.6

77.8

77.8

81.8

82.6

79.4

78.6

77.0

72.2

66.6

66.6

69.0

68.2

65.8

62.9

60.8

58.0

se;o

60.1

60.8

60.8

61.5

70.6

92.6

140

-

2,095.9

74.85

4,157

Mar.

212

272

281

272

259

242

224

208

206

242

261

271

272

267

250

223

202

183

171

165

159

147

139

TBT

176

180

196

205

202

188

170

6,601

212.9

13,090

Apr.

150

143

TiT

144

158

174

199

214

206

198

196

199

195

184

179

174

170

167

164

158

156

159

152

145

162

168

164

158

164

156

5,100

170.0

10,120

May

148

143

137

142

172

202

222

253

257

234

220

195

172

152

142

132

122

113

113

114

116

120

115

113

112

108

98.9

96.2

98.0

97.1 95 3

4,550.5

146.8

9,026

June

96.2

9~870

107

121

134

131

117

112

116

124

137

176

199

212

258

278

307

30T

267

242

217

196

187

178

168

166

155

160

174

180

5,314.2

177.1

10,540

July

175

156

142 146-

158

176

196

212

234

235

226

210

198

196

254

323

372

401

424

439

460

482

492

504

510

494

460

424

397

355

321

9,772

315.2

19,380

Aug.

359

429

460

482

494

487

453

420

374

317

267

251

248

229

202

188

187

180

170

160

156

155

154

138

136

126

113

108

106

102

95.5

7,746.3

249.9

15,360

Sept.

89.0

84.2

87.4

95.3

95.3

93.6

98.0

104

113

132

143

164

171

ISO

156

147

136

132

137

143

146

136

122

109

101

102

115

123

130

124

3,688.7

123.0

7,316

Calendar year 1957: Max 424 Mln 45.3 Mean 146.9 Ac-ft 106,300

Water year 1957-58t Max 510 Min 58.0 Mean 154.4 Ao-ft 111,800

Note. Dally discharge computed from daily mean gage heights. All figures expressed in thousands.
HEADWATER DIVERSION CHANNEL BASIN 31

210. Castor River at Zalma, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°08'45", long 90°04'30", In SEij sec. 29, T. 29 N., R. 9 E., on upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 51 in Zalma, 2? miles downstream from Perkins Creek.

Drainage area.--423 sq mi.

Records available. September 1921 to September 1958.

'§_.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 350.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1925, chain gage at site 500 ft upstream at datum 49.82 ft 

lower. Oct. 1, 1925, to Nov. 12, 1930, chain gage at site 500 ft upstream at datum 

0.18 ft higher than present gage. Nov. 13, 1930, to Oct. 26, 1934, chain gage and 

Oct. 27, 1934, to June 8, 1953, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum. Since 

Dec. 18, 1949, auxiliary staff gage, read once daily below 8.0 ft and twice daily 

above, at site 6 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 37 years, 521 cfs (377,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 24.90 ft); 

minimum, 52 cfs Oct. 8-12 (gage height, 1.37 ft).

1921-58: Maximum discharge, 40,400 cfs Jan. 14, 1937, from rating curve extended 

above 25,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 28.20 ft Mar. 11, 1935; minimum discharge, 

16 cfs Aug. 31, 1936 (gage height, 0.81 ft).

Flood in August 1915 reached a stage of 28.0 ft (present datum), from floodmark 

pointed out by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1147: 1922-S3(M). WSP 1281: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of indefinite stage-discharge 

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 20, 21, Jan. 4-21, Apr. 13-21, June 20 

to July 7, July 28 to Aug. 1; fall used as, a factor Nov. 19-21,

T\c.n O-\ W 9R Tan 99 Man 9F^ 4-rt Ann 1 Ann ?fi . Mair i Q -

to July ', Jua.y £H to Aug. a.; raJ.4. usea as a lactor NOV. -La-t4. 3

Dec. 21, 22, 25, Jan. 22, Mar. 25 to Apr. 1, Apr. 26, May 4-9,

June 18, July 19, 21, Aug. 4)

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

7.0

12.0

18.0

990

2,300

5,000

22.0

23.0

25.0

7,550

9,400

18,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

56

55

54 

54

53

53 

53

53

53

52.

52

53

54

54

57

68

73

78

78 

76

73

75 

102

146- 148

127

110

101

»96

93

91

2,341

75.5

0.178

0.21

4,640

Nov.

88

89

90 

89

88

86 

16TT

1,700

1,080

542

391

328

1,070

3,100

3,330

1,590

1,060

4,470

9.020 

5,27o

1,980

1,300 

1,000

700

500

466

409

373

337

302

41,016

1,367

3.23

3.61

81,350

Dec.

276

252

*236 

214

206

206 

294

319

294

276

260

244

228

221

221

228

346

2,230

3,560 

*S.50Q

7,000

3,050 

1,800

1,390

1,110

1,350

1,120

927

780

660

600

38,198

1,232

2.91

3.36

75,760

Jan.

542

485

447 

418

382

*355 

337

310

294

276

260

252

244

252

244

228

214

206

192

544

2,050

4,090 

2,616

1,460

1,100

843

680

580

504

447

418

21,024

678

1.60

1.85

41,700

Feb.

391

355

328 

»302

285

285 

364

364

346

328

310

294

276

260

252

236

221

214

199 

186

179

172 

172

166

166

165

1,35?

2.660

-

10,826

387

0.915

0.95

21,470

Mar.

1,770

1,120

822 

660

561

'561 504 

760

2,070

2,740

1,590

1,100

948

*1,100

990

822

740

720

760 

760

700

640 

2,820

10,600

12,400

5,590

2,170

1,120

925

800

745

59,608

1,923

4.55

5.34

118,200

Apr.

630

580

600 

822

906

1,140 

1,170

885

822

640

580

509

438

400

418

400

*364

337

SI

447

600 

760

740

720

1,110

3,180

5.560

2,700

2,030

28,126

938

2.22

2.47

55,790

May

1,440

1,190

4,270 

4,110

3,770

4,980 

3,020

1,730

1,380

1,190

1,060

864

720

620

542

485

542

561

476 

400

»346

310 

276

252

244

221

206

221

221

192

V79

36,018

1,162

2.75

3.17

71,440

June

163

152

145 

139

206

337 

172

141

129

124

1,100

2,530

5.060

1,890

1,420

2,100

1,120

550

504 

409

337

276 

236

*192

172

268

466

328

260

221

19,147

638

1.51

1.68

37,980

July

186

162

146 

133

126

146 

444

680

542

400

346

294

268

244

214

206

390

2,430

4.140 

2,356

1,210

1,060 

680

504

409

355

310

276

»260

228

206

19,345

624

1.48

1.70

38,370

Aug.

266

600

1.490 

640

485

382 

319

276

252

268

228

206

199

214

186

179

162

151

156 

126

116

110

107

131

186

141

121

111

107

103

98

8,096

261

0.617

0.71

16,060

Sept.

93

95

98 

»97

92

88 

87

86

83

79

153- 77

120

102

95

172

268

55T

179 

162

152

141 

129

121

115

136

157

214

186

165

3,913

130

0.307

0.34

7,760

Calendar year 1957: Max 21,800 Mln 52 Mean 1,056 Cfsm 2.50 m. 33.90 Ao-ft 764,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 12,400 Mln 52 Mean 788 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.29 Ao-ft 570,500

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). Nov. 19 (l p.m.) 9,950 cfs (23.17 ft); Dec. 20 (11 p.m.)

12,200 cfs (25.78 ft); Mar. 25 (l a.m.) 17,600 cfs (24.90 ft).__________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge Indefinite Nov. 22-25, Dec. 24; discharge estimated on basis of hydrographlc comparison with record for adjoining periods.
32 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

220. Mississippi River at Thebes, 111.

Location. Lat 37°13'00", long 89°27'50", in NW£ sec. 17, T. 15 S., R. 3 W., near center

of span on downstream side of railroad bridge at Thebes, 5.0 miles downstream from

headwater diversion channel, and at mile 43.7 above mouth of Ohio River.

Drainage area.--717.200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--Discharge: October 1932 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Prior to April 1941, published as "at Cape 

Girardeau, Mo."

Gage heights: March 1933 to February 1938 and October 1939 to September 1958, in 

reports of Geological Survey (prior to April 1941, published as "at Cape Girardeau, 

Mo."). Since November 1878, under name of "at Grays Point" in files of St. Louis 

district office of Corps of Engineers. January 1879 to August 1896 published as 

"at Grays Point" and since May 1896, published as "at Cape Girardeau" in reports of 

Mississippi River Commission. February 1891 to February 1894 and since 1904, published 

as "at Cape Girardeau" in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Oct. 1, 1944. Datum of gage 

is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Mar. 17, 1933, to Dec. 21, 1934, staff gage and 

Dec. 22, 1934, to Apr. 4, 1941, water-stage recorder, at Cape Girardeau, Mo., 8.2 miles 

upstream at datum 304.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Apr. 5 to Sept. 30, 

1941, wire-weight gage at present site at datum 300.00 ft higher than present datum. 

Oct. 1, 1941, to Sept. 30, 1943, wire-weight gage at present site at datum 300.07 ft 

higher than present datum. Oct. 1, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1944, water-stage recorder at 

present site at datum 300.00 ft higher than present datum. Prior to Apr. 5, 1941, 

various auxiliary gages used. Since Oct. 1, 1943, former gage at Cape Girardeau used 

as auxiliary gage.

Average discharge.--26 years, 178,200 cfs (129,000,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 534,000 cfs July 25; maximum elevation,

333.87 ft July 26; minimum discharge, 60,000 cfs Feb. 21; minimum elevation, 306.22 ft 

Feb. 25.

1932-58: Maximum discharge, 893,000 cfs May 27, 1943 (elevation, 340.33 ft, present datum); minimum, 23,400 cfs Dec. 13, 1937, at site then in use; minimum elevation, 

303.72 ft Jan. 28, 1956.

Maximum elevation known, 345.14 ft, present datum, at Grays Point, from floodmarks 

(discharge, 1,375,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers), July 4, 1844.

Remarks. Records excellent, except those for periods of ice effect or no recorder record, 

which are good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of 

stream affected by many reservoirs and navigation dams in upper Mississippi River basin 

and by many reservoirs and diversions for irrigation in Missouri River basin.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1341: 1844(M).

Page height, In feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 "18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.91

9.34

9.15 

8.92

8.70

8.59 

8.56

8.51

8.46

8.35

8.25

8.18

8.16

8.17

8.23

8.40

8.46 

8.47

8.63

9.37

9.61

9.33

9.27

9.43

9.73

11.54

12.42

13.64

14.41

14 .26

13.38

Nov.

12.20

11.44

11.02 

10.30

9.53

9.05 

9.22

9.76

9.60

9.50

8.81

8.75

907

10.45

10.86

10.33

9.68 

10.53

1'2.67

13.30

12.89

13.73

14.49

14.84

14.82

14.37

13.63

12.94

12.13

11 .37

Dec.

10.50

9.81

9.00 

8.45

8.15

8.16 

8.30

8.19

8.16

7.91

7.92

8.18

8.47

8.26

8.14

8.03

8.24 

9.96

10.95

12.59

14.77

15.59

15.97

17.10

18.08

17.94

17.02

16.83

17.50 17 . 66

17.18

Jan.

16.64

15 [20

14.14

13.29

21.64 

12.19

dll.81

dll.28

10.13

9.31

8.67

8.32

8.10

7.67

7.28

7,27 

7.49

7.84

8.11

8.95

10.64

10.77

10.33

10.15

9.90

9.84

9.87

10.10

10.17

10.13

Feb.

10.23

10.45

10.34 

9.94

9.43

8.82 

8.88

9.17

g9.08

g8.77

g8.70

d8.39

7.87

7.26

7.11

g7.53

g7.47 

g8.18

gll.72

g!4.85

gl5.85

gl3.l5

6.73

6.38

6^27.

6.36

g7.17

glO.24

_

 

Mar.

g!3.80

g!9.00

g21.53 

g21.73

d21.12

20.43 

19.62

18.82

18.42

19.73

20.70

21.69

22.13

22.56

21.85

20.65

19.17 

18.00

16.96

16.23

15.80

15.22

14.62

15.73

17.67

18.10

18.12

19.05

19.48

19.22 

18.37

Apr.

17.11

15.78

15.30 

15.30

15.27

15.66 

16.35

17.77

18.81

18.61

18.00

18.10

18.34

17.93

17.29

17.00

16.69 

16.39

16.17

15.84

15.57

15.30

15.73

14.96

14.61

15.82

16.57

16.86

16.75

16 .93

May

16.43

16.20

16.85 

16.85

17.15

19.63 

20.93

22.39

25.81

23.51

22.64

21.70

20.19

18.96

17.85

17.34

16.90 

16.32

15.83

15.67

15.49

15.26

14.60

13.55

12.60

12.15

11.66

10.95

10.57

10.58

10.37

June

10.25

10.22

10.41 

11.17

12.34

13.54 

12.89

11.99

11.55

dll.96

14.80

15.65

18.07

18.53

20.22

22.35

25.06 

24.28

23,40

21.81

20.58

19.07

17.90

17.24

16.59

16.36

15.88

15.44

15.55

16 .54

July

17.89

16.39

15.11 

14.11

14.55

15.56 

17.06

18.72

19.58

20.19

20.05

19.48

18.52

18.27

18.58

22.68

26.27 

28.27

29.65

50.53

50.87

51.83

32.75

55.50

55.79

55.84

55.47

52.20

51.16

29 .85

28.11

Aug.

26.91

29.51

31.06 

51.84

52.41

32.73 

32.28

51.09

29.87

27.78

25.58

23.22

22.66

21.81

20.43

18.96

18.26 

18.00

17.42

16.62

16.05

15.75

15.74

15.49

14.47

14.52

15.57

12.51

12.15

11 « 96

11.46

Sept.

10.90

10.40

9.85

loTTf

10.78

10.69 

10.47

10.90

11.54

12.08

15.47

14.41

15.86

16.59

15.75

15.56

14.98 

14.21

15.88

14.57

14.77

15.01

14.34

13.35

12.48

11.63

11.81

12.72

13.32

13 78

- -

d Computed from graph based on reconstructed recorder graph and once-daily wire-weight-gage 

readings.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight-gage readings. 

Note. Add 300.00 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

220. Mississippi River at Thebes, 111. Continued

33

Discharge, in thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

90.3

86.0

85.0

82.4

79.9

79.1

78.3

77.6

76.8

75.9

75.7

75.0

75.1

74.9

77.2

78.2

78.2

82.1

88.3

88.5

86.3

86.8

88.6

95.7

114

124

140

147

T4T 

129

2,834.5

91.44

5,622

Nov.

116

108

103

95.3

87.8

86.2

86.8

90.4

89.8

89.5

85.5

87.5

92.5

103

105

97.4

90.7

104

117

117

111

120

125

128 TSS~

120

113

107

102

96 5

3,101.0

103.4

6,151

Dec.

89.9

84.3

80.1

77.7

76.3

77.4

77.9

77.3

76.3

73.1

72.2

72.2

72.7

70.1

70.8

76.3

89.6

95.7

110

e!41

e!61

e!69

el 83

el92

180

167

169

180

177 

169

3,478.6

112.2

6,900

Jan.

159

147

132

119

111

108

109

d!08

d99.9

90.2

84.5

80.1

78.2

76.4

74.1

73.0

TITO"

77.1

80.8

82.8

693.3

109

107

103

99.0

95.2

94.3

93.2

94.4

95.0 

94.8

3,042.3

98.14

6,034

Feb.

97.5

98.5

97.3

93.4

88.2

84.3

86.4

87.9

g85.8

g83.9

g81.8

79.1

74.7

70.5

70.4

g71.4

g70.4

g68.9

g64.7

b62.0

b60.0

b61.0

63.1

63.0

63.5

66.4

g77.0

gl07

-

2,178.1

77.79

4,320

Mar.

g!63

g283

g286

d273

257

241

225

225

247

266

281

288

291

25T

250

227

209

193

184

178

169

163

184

213

217

221

234

234

225 

206

7,163

231.1

14,210

Apr.

184

163

157

159

160

169

182

210

218

2TT

204

206

205

196

187

183

177

174

171

167

162

162

165

T5B" 155

172

181

183

182

179

5,379

179.3

10,670

May

168

163

166

164

177

215

235

264

277

246

228

202

181

163

152

142

131

124

122

122

125

124

119

116

114 '109

103

102

101 

99^4

5,020.4

161.9

9,958

June

98.8

98.8

103

113

128

138

126

6117

dl!6

d!22

151

175

213

220

263

293

311

328

36T

270

244

219

201

190

180

175

168

162

167

182

5,574.6

185.8

11,060

July

183

170

152

141

152

168

199

e218

234

243

236

221

208

202

6225

6308

374

420

441

457

473

495

513

518

523

522

6499

6470

445

6409 

6365

10,184

328.5

20,200

Aug.

e366

6427

6462

6477

492

492

470

439

410

6357

6303

6277

270

251

229

209

201

195

185

174

166

161

161

154

141

138

125

116

112

108 

103.

8,171

263.6

16,210

Sept.

95.8

90.4

86.1

90.6

95.8

93.8

93.9

99.3

104

117

132

148

168

172

TBT

159

151

140

138

144

148

148

136

123

112

105

111

119

127

129

3,740.7

124.7

7,420

Calendar year 1957: Max 460 Mln 49.8 Mean 156.5 Ac-ft 113,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 523 Mln 60.0 Mean 164.0 Ac-ft 118,800

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

recorded graph, once or twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings, weather records, and records for 

nearby stations.

e No recorder record at Cape Qirardeau gage; discharge computed using fall based on once or twicedaily recorder-tape readings at Cape Qirardeau.

g Computed from once-or twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note. Daily discharge computed from daily mean gage height. All figures expressed in thousands.
34 MAYFIELD CREEK BASIN

225. Perry Creek near Mayfield, Ky.

Location. Lat 36"40"45", long 88"37"57", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 303, 1.8 miles upstream from mouth and 3.5 miles south of city limits of 

Mayfield, Graves County.

Drainage area. 1.72 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 478.22 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 1.89 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 763 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 6.74 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1952-58: Maximum discharge, 846 cfs Mar. 20, 1955; maximum gage height, 7.66 ft 

Jan. 22, 1957; no flow for many days each year.

Flood in March 1952 reached a stage of 10.3 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good below 100 cfs and fair above except for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). tfSP 1511: 1953-56.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 l.E

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0 

3.0 

3.7

126

211

12

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.3

JT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.4

0.14

0.081

0.10

Nov.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

19

16

.4

.1

.1

.1

104

33

1.6

.6

18

»203

2.7

.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

».l

.1

.1

3.0

1.1

.4

404.8

13.5

7.85

8.75

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

67

T6

1.8

.8

.4

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

30

 14

27

31

9.2

1.2

.7

a. 3

a.l

a. 5

a3

a. 5

al.5

a. 5

a. 2

a. 3

207.5

6.69

3.89

4.49

Jan.

aO.2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

o'» 1

0

0

0

0

.1

14

3.8

1.3

.6

.4

.3

.2

35

19

2.4

1.3

2.7

3.4

2.5

1.1

.5

* '.3 . 4

95.6

3.08

1.79

2.07

Feb.

2.1

.7,

.3

.2

.5

13

2.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

4.2

1.1

_

26.8

0.96

0.558

0.58

Calendar year 1957: Max 203 Mln 0

Mar.

0.4

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

34

6.1

11

 1.6

.7

.4

23

3.2

1.1

.6

.9

10

2.4

.9

.6

2.5

77

»28

4.0

1.4

.8

.5

.3

3.6

'

216.5

6.98

4.06

4.68

Apr.

0.4

.3

.4

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

a.l

a.l

aO

al.7

*1.6

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.6

3.2

21

1.0

34.6

1.15

0.669

0.75

May

0.6

14

12

1.3

9.2

1.9

.6

.3

.8

10

1.7

.6

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

5.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

3.3

.6

.1

0

0

63.9

2.06

1.20

1.38

June

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

1.2

3.9

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.3

0.18

0.105

0.11

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

0

0

.3

0

1.8

.1

»0

0

5.0

.2

.1

0

.3

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10.2

0.33

0.192

0.22

Aug.

6.2

T

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.3

0.20

0.116

0.14

Sept.

0

0

0

0»o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

14

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14.1

0.47

0.273

0.30

Mean 3.96 Cfsm 2.30 In. 31.27

Water year 1957-58: Max 203 Mln 0 Mean 2.99 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.57

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--Nov. 13 (9 a.m.) 476 cfs (5.38 ft); Nov. 18 (4:30 a.m.) 763 cfs 

(6.74 ft) ._________________ _____________ __________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a. No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for nearbv stations.
MAYFIELD CREEK BASIN 35

230. Mayfleld Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°57'09", long 88°49'30", near right bank on downstream side of pier of 

 bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 400 ft south of Ballard-Carllsle County line, 1.2 miles 

south of Lovelaceville, and 4 miles upstream from Wilson Creek.

Drainage area. 211 sq ml, Includes that of Sugar Creek. 

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 326.22 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted, 

hrlor to July 6, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 244 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs Nov. 19 (gage height, 19.64 ft); mlnImum, 13 cfs Sept. 19.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 19, 1957; minimum dally, 5.7 cfs 

Sept. 11, 12, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 21.1 ft In January 1937, from floodmarks (discharge, 19,800 cfs, 

slope-area measurement).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 927: Drainage area. WSP 1147: 1938, 1943(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 15 to Aug. l)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, May 4 to Sept. 30

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9 

5.8

12

20

31

46

260

10.0

14.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

1,370

2,700

4,450

5,800

8,500

Nov. 16 to May 3

4.1 35

4.5 62

5.2 148

5.8 260

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 5.8 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

18

17 

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

T4

14

*14

14

78

40

28

23

23

23

23

423 25B~ 

75

34

23

21

21 

24

22

1,411

45.5

0.216

0.25

Nov.

21

21

29 

23

18

18

*612

3,420

818

212

135

106

3,600

*6,380

6,380

3,050

1,060

5,340

7,510

8.500

1,910

290

202

163 

141

127

117

408

368 

190

51,169

1,706

8.09

9.02

Dec.

138

120

107 

100

89

966

4,090

3,840

550

208

123

86

77

72

70

627

3,800

3,000

2,000

*4.420

2,080

285

163

113 

434

672

218

262

168 

107

99

29,084

938

4.45

5.13

Jan.

83

61

53 

48

45

*44

43

38

37

37

38

37

440

963

236

121

87

70

59

986

4.360

2,630

350

232 

275

218

160

119

98 

*88

112

12,168

393

1.86

2.14

Feb.

TEB" 492

loo 

77

77

300

450

150

70

100

70

53

48

47

47

46

46

46

43

40

40

42

45

47 

48

53

218

192

3,155

113

0.536

0.56

Mar.

106

78

66 

59

54

53

1,153

1,550

1,740

*472

192

131

794

1,380

325

175

142

415

740

236

151

121

3,300

5.760 

4,980

900

295

200

157 

444

351

26,547

856

4.06

4.68

Apr.

163

271

538 

298

184

186

133

95

83

82

78

70

66

64

69

73

71

65

62

577

300

*168

107

90 

78

301

278

184

1.240 

345

6,319

211

1.00

1.11

May

140

623

3.140 

1,310

1,730

1,260

305

142

99

1,120

505

210

101

54

38

34

31

29

27

30

26

24

22

20 

20

18

3T

210

75 

37

29

11,545

372

1.76

2.03

June

20

20

20 

20

20

*20

20

20

20

100

300

80

30

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

17 

IT

20

20

18

18 

17

1,005

33.5

0.159

0.18

July

16

TF

16 

16

16

20

40

450

233

100

50

25

60

*35

25

50

25

20

20

30

60

150

350

100 

20

20

35

20

18 

16 

27

2,046

66.0

0.313

0.36

Aug.

264

~52 302

*26

20

18

16

16

15

ii

16

37

19

18

16

50

31

18

17

17

18

23

23

27 

17

15

17

15

16 

16 

16

1,185

38.2

0.181

0.21

Sept.

16

18

18 

18

16

17

17

17

17

18

75

*23

17

15

15

15

*22

18

13

2S5

422

30

21 

20

19

18

17

17 

17

1,293

43.1

0.204

0.23

Calendar year 1957: Max 8,500 Mln 12 Mean 488 Cfsm 2.31 In. 31.37

Water water year year 1957-58: 1957-50: Max max 8,500 b,5OO Mln rain 13 13 Mean mean 403 403 Cfsm uism 1.91 1.91 In. in. 25.90 25.90

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOO cfs). Nov. 15 (1O:30 a.m.) 6,490 cfs (18.33 ft); Noy. 19 (11:30 p.m.) 

11,200 cfs (19.64 ft); Dec. 8 (9 a.m.) 4.570 cfs (17.13 ft); Dec. 20 (5:3O p.m.) 4,470 cfs 

(17.02 ft); Jan. 21 (11 p.m.) 4,520 cfs (17.08 ft); Mar. 24 (10 a.m.) 5,9OO efs (18.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 17-19, Feb. 7-11, Apr. 21, June 1-5, June 8 to July 30j discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
36 OBION CREEK BASIN

235. Obion Creek at Pryorsburg, Ky.

Location. Lat 36 041'10", long 88°43'35", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 45, 0.5 mile southwest of Pryorsburg, Graves County, and 3.1 miles 

upstream from Cane Creek.

Drainage area. 36.3 sq mi.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 393.55 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 2, 1954, at about same site but upstream from 

former bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 36.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,330 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 12.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,100 cfs; no flow for many days.

1951-58: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 18, 1957; no flow for many days each year. 

Flood of Feb. 14, 1949, reached a stage of 13.0 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 2-3, Nov. 20 to Dec. 16, June 4-11)

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

.1

.4

1.0

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

54

100

215

5.0

8.0

9.5

10.9

515

1,300

1,950

3,280

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1.1

0 

0

0

0

.1

".I 138 

1.0

.4

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

145.7

4.70

0.129

0.15

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

**.3

.1

.1

175 

461

16

6.4

4.6

3.6

1,670

*1,090

82

48

306

3.260 

281

82

41

27

18 

12

*11

9.4

8.2

54

20

8.8

7,696.4

257

7.08

7.89

Dec.

6.4

5.8

5.1

4.1

5.6

699

1,080

24

17

11

7.8

6.7

6.4

6.1

575

*386

627 

742

477

59

41

51 

25

89

65

55

48

50

20

18

5,193.0

168

4.63

5.32

Jan.

13

11

9.4

7.4

6.4

*6.1

5.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.4

5^8.

211

62

34

20

13

11 

8.2

494

~5o 558

44 

44

52

48

33

21

*16

13

58

1,880.7

60.7

1.67

1.93

Feb.

53

23

13

9.9

12

-5T 142

b25

blO

b7

b6

b5

b4.5

b4

b4

b3.5

b5.5

b3.5 

b3

2.8

2.6

ZTT

3.8 

4.1

4.1

4.8

46

25

_

490.2

17.5

0.482

0.50

Mar.

9.9

6.7

5.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

557

77

219

*45

28

19

306

64

37

25

26

139

58

32

21

20

1,500 

728

92

47

34

26

19

82

33

4,069.6

131

3.61

4.17

Apr.

19

15

14

22

16

31

12

8.2

7.4

7.8

6.7

5.4

5.1

4.8

6.7

8.2

5.8

5.1 

4.4

57

*47

21

11 

8.2

29

20

29

17

88

19

550.8

18.4

0.507

0.56

May

12

252

~~5"3~ 309

160

61

30

19

21

78

40

27

13

9.4

7.0

9.9

8.3

4.8 

13

5.1

3.8

3.1

2.4 

2.2

2.0

1.6

10

48

1.9

.8

.6

1,208.9

39.0

1.07

1.24

June

0.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

**.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

44

5T

18

1.9

1.0

.7

.6

.4 

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

103.3

3.44

0.095

0.11

July

04

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

8.3

177

4.6

2.2

2.4

1.2

6.7

2.6

*.8

.6

5.1

.8 

.5

.6

5.9

23

3.8 

1.3

.8

.8

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

252.3

8.14

0.224

0.26

Aug.

 .3 119

1.2

*.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

3.5

2.0

.3

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

133.5

4.31

0.119

0.14

Sept.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

2.0

.3

0

246

8.9

1.0

.3

d.2

d.2

d.l

d.l

d.l

do

do

259.2

8.64

0.238

0.27

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,260 Min 0 Mean 83.9 Cfsm 2.31 In. 31.39

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,260 Min 0 Mean 60.2 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.54

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). --Nov. 13 (5 p.m.) 3,260 cfs (10.88 ft); Nov. 18 (2:30 p.m.) 

5,330 cfs (12.60 ft); Dec. 7 (1:30 a.m.) 3,010 cfs (10.65 ft); Dec. 16 (8 p.m.) 2,180 cfs

(9.79 ft); Mar. 23 (6:30 p.m.) 2,000 cfs (9.56 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

** Field estimate made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

d Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
BAYOU DU CHIEN BASIN 37

240. Bayou du Chien near Clinton, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°37'43", long 88 0 57'50", on left bank at upstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 51, 1.1 miles upstream from Cane Creek, 3j miles southeast of Clinton, 

Hickman County, and 13f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 68.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only October to 

December 1939, published in WSP 1311. Prior to October 1954, published as Bayou de 

Chien near Clinton.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 307.71 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Aug. 2, 1951, wire-weight gage read twice daily at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --19 years, 89.5 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 6,470 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 14.89 ft); minimum, 8.7 cfs Aug. 23.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 6,880 cfs Jan. 15, 1951 (gage height, 15.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 4 cfs May 29, 1943 (affected by backwater from Mississippi River).

Remarks. --Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1311: 1940(M), 1942-44(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 26 to Nov. 1, Nov. 20 to Dec. 6, Dec. 24, 25, 

Dec. 30 to Jan. 13, Jan. 16-20, Jan. 22 to Mar. 7, Mar. 10-23)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

8.0 

11.0

9.2

15

24

306

750

12.5

13.0

13.5

14.1

1,150

1,580

2,450

3,870

3.5

3.7 

4.0 

7.0 

9.0 

12.0

7.5

12

29

239

440

950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.

9.

TT

9.

9.

9.

9. 

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

*9.

10

21

16

10 

9.7

9.7

9.9

10

237

TT5

28

17

14

13

13

16

16

757.6

24.4

0.356

0.41

Nov.

15

16

17

15

15

14

*lB7 

1,050

370

70

28

21

888

2,780

1,450

217

450

5,660 

3,360

500

87

51

40

35 

*30

28

26

90

83

43

15,602

520

7.59

8.47

Dec.

30

26

26

24

22_

272

1,860 

1,060

166

96

66

47

45

47

47

436

1,400

1,030 

785

*1,220

337 

87

60

48

119

207

71

87

60

41

40

9,862

318

4.64

5.35

Jan.

35

27

24

24

22

*22

22 

T9" 19

20

20

20

171

240

69

40

35

28 

26

254

1,340 

676

123

96

114

81

59

43

*39

37

51

3,796

122

1.78

2.06

Feb.

93

49

34

27

30

170

~55 184 

34

g46

g42

g33

g26

g23

g24

g23

E22

g20 

g20

g20

g20 

g20

E21

g22 

30

31

106

88

-

1,317

47.0

0.686

0.72

Mar.

43

31

26

23

23

23

449 

808

441

*141

68

45

416

249

83

52

51

172 

189

67

45 

38

1,070

 

2,230 5T5"

180

122

100

88

156

121

8,462

273

3.99

4.59

Apr.

84

73

76

114

89

98

72 

60

58

60

57

51

49

4?

69

76

59

53 

50

220

*362 

ITS

g85

g74 

g!33

126

130

99

182

95

2,921

97.4

1.42

1.59

May

69

438

904

T5T

489

458

122 

86

84

498

268

105

70

50

40

32

135

46 

g32

g27

g60

g51

g!6

14 

13

12

11

30

15

12

12

4,956

160

2.34

2.69

June

12

12

12

12

12

*12

11 

11

11

11

-5T 134

16

12

11

11

11

10 

10

10

10 

10

10

9.8 

9.8

11

11

10

9.8

9.5

492.9

16.4

0.239

0.27

July

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

11

25 

-5? 250

35

14

14

37

*32

13

11

11

11 

10

22

65 

194

37

15 

11

22

12

10

9.5

13~ 9.3

1,000.3

32.3

0.472

0.54

Aug.

106

~3T 172

15

14

16

11 

10

10

9.5

9.5

35

11

9.5

9.1

10

12

9.1 

9.1

8.9

8.9 

9.1

9.1

9.3 

9.1

9.1

9.3

9.3

9.5

9.3

9.3

619.0

20.0

0.292

0.34

Sept.

ll~^ 9.3

11

10

*9.8

9.8

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

*12

29

14 

9.8

284

86 

27

15

13 

12

15

28

12

11

11

726.8

24.2

0.353

0.39

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,960 Min 8.8 Mean 178 Cfsm 2.60 In. 35.25

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,660 Min 8.9 Mean 138 Cfsm 2.01 In. 27.42

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Nov. 14 (12 m.) 3,290 cfs (13.88 ft); Nov. 18 (10:30 p.m.)

6,470 cfs (14.89 ft); Dee. 7 (8:50 p.m.) 2,550 cfs (15.44 ft); Mar. 24 (7 a.m.) 2,390 efs (13.47 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

543344 O -60 -4
38 OBION RIVER BASIN

245. South Pork Obion River near Greenfield, Term.

Location. Lat 36°07'05", long 88°48'39", on left bank 75 ft downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 45E, 1.1 miles downstream from Mosley Branch, 2.5 miles south of Greenfield, Weakley County, and 9.7 miles upstream from Middle Pork.

Drainage area. 431 sq mi.

Records available. July 1929 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 300.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~l"929. Prior to June 22, 1939, staff gage at site 75 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 577 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,900 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 16.74 ft); minimum, 96 cfs Sept. 15; minimum gage height, 6.97 ft Sept. 6,7.

1929-58: Maximum discharge, 25,600 cfs Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 17.82 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; minimum, 61 cfs Aug. 21, 

1944; minimum gage height observed 1.5 ft for several days in August and September 1930.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1311: 1936(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

121

120

121

194

147

118

*112

118

119

108

102

103

109

110

112

113

123

125

113

111

111

112

610

599

431

351

276

218

186

175

174

5,644

182

0.422

0.49

Nov.

166

166

204

199

186

177

331

1,600

1,820

1,730

1,670

1,750

2,380

3,450

3,150

3,200

8,320

14.500

11,800

11,700

6,690

3,600

*2,460

1,840

1,320

822

593

639

719

644

87,626

2,921

6.78

7.56

Dec.

609

518

423

359

304

504

1,800

2,490

2,760

5.700

2,800

1,980

1,520

907

575

463

*430

622

1,550

2,500

2,240

3,050

2,880

2,070

1,640

1,240

824

646

540

452

398

42,579

1,567

5.17

5.66

Jan.

362

298

270

252

255

255

246

208

188

207

225

221

743

1,O8O

926

773

607

460

556

*597

1.120

1,050

904

848

856

808

756

652

550

462

455

16,706

559

1.25

1.44

Feb.

457

414 343'

277

286

1,060

1.180

1,050

914

*692

481

554

289

284

298

259

203

186

185

190

212

513

574

580

580

569

510

554

12,474

446

1.05

1.08

Calendar year 1957 : Max 14,300 Min 98

Mar.

479

402

552

282

254

252

548

750

1,090

1,040

*1,000

908

910

820

692

585

739

1,140

1,110

1,060

1,010

788

1,150

1,800

2,100

5.150

37007)

2,100

1,670

1,350

952

55,461

1,079

2.50

2.89

Apr.

689

557

466

612

578

772

*718

757

656

580

585

575

505

414

657

872

827

831

754

569

644

575

478

476

1,100

1,150

1,190

1,320

1,500

1,520

22,825

761

1.77

1.97

May

1,450

1,580

1,920

1,960

*5,000

2,680

2,160

2,450

2,400

1,940

1,620

1,330

964

649

474

385

682

554

567

511

420

328

271

239

222

211

198

257

254

207

192

52,055

1,055

2.40

2.76

June

183

185

192

186

177

170

162

157

160

151

44O

59T

265

199

579

256

*191

168

156

158

168

188

164

149

144

165

190

160

147

159

5,920

197

0.457

0.51

July

135

133

130

128

155

132

397

755

878

826

765

890

1,210

1,440

1,700

2,010

2.090

1,820

1,300

552

*445

788

815

617

428

513

252

214

191

180

172

21,839

704

1.63

1.88

Aug.

168

168

168

163

157

151

149

148

146

146

147

306

240

172

152

151

165

158

*145

139

157

140

151

165

175

150

157

150

127

124

120

4,895

158

0.567

0.42

Sept.

116

116

117

110

105

102

104

115

108

102

115

112

105

101

97

*100

182

174

122

474

615

425

278

186

148

129

126

137

112

109

4,940

165

0.383

0.43

Mean 907 Cfsm 2.10 In. 28.57

Water year 1957-58 : Max 14,300 Min 97 Mean 797 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.09

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 cfs). Nov. 18 (6:30 a.m.) 14,900 ofs (16.74 ft); Dec. 10 (6 a.m.) 

5,850 cfs (15.27 ft)j Dec. 22 (8 p.m.) 5,200 cfs (15.14 ft); Mar. 26 (5 p.m.) 3,400 cfs 

(15.18 ft); May 5 (5:50 p.m.) 5,650 cfs (15.25 ft)._________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
OBION RIVER BASIN 39

255. North Pork Obion River near Union City, Term.

Location (revised). Lat 36°23'59", long 88°S9'43", on downstream side of right pier of

 bridge on State Highway 22, 0.3 mile downstream from Harris Pork Creek, 3.9 miles 

southeast of Union City, Obion C.ounty, 4.5 miles upstream from Hoosier Creek, and 

10 miles upstream from confluence with South Pork.

Drainage area. 490 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1929 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 286.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 TT929 (levels by Crops of Engineers). Prior to May 20, 1939, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 639 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 40,000 cfs Nov. 19 (gage height, 21.59 ft); 

minimum, 119 cfs Sept. 13, 14; minimum gage height, 6.18 ft July 4, 5.

1929-58: Maximum discharge, 49,200 cfs Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 22.0 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum, 82 cfs Oct. 5, 1943; minimum gage height observed, 3.38 ft 

July 27, 1929.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record or shifting 

control, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 762: 1933. WSP 1211: 1930.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of shifting control (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.1

6.5

7.0

10.0

14.0

110

162

238

770

1,540

16.0

17.0

17.5

18.0

2,220

2,850

3,650

5,100

19.0

20.0

21.0

22.0

9,300

17,000

30,200

49,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a!26

a!25

a!24

a!24

a!23

a!23

*122

152

122 

122

122

123

124

126

128

136

152

144

137

136

135 

137

968

1,130 

453

270

209

184

179 

180

184

6,590

213

0.435

0.50

Nov.

182

195

230

204

184

179

4lT

2,610

2,930 

2,520

1,250

627

1,820

6,350

6,440

6,340

6,390

13,400

36.400

22,S06

*10,900 

6,000

2,220

982 

590

470

410

489

639 

493

134,385

4,480

9.14

10.20

Dec.

392

351

329

313

294

682

5,070

5,780

5,920 

4,740

2,010

876

487

439

414

1,040

3,930

*4,410

4,290

5,100

5,100 

5,370

3,600

1,430 

948

1,270

6693

6633

6498

e378

e324

67,111

2,165

4.42

5.09

Jan.

6291

e233

e206

e!96

e!87

elSO

a!75

a!70

a!65 

aT55

a200

a200

e679

1,660

e860

6462

6333

6267

e225

*e872

3,310 

3.570

2,190

1,110 

901

680

509

381

315 

291

338

21,336

688

1.40

1.62

Feb.

3350

3300

3250

3220

3250

3700

31.300

3900

3500 

*3300

3250

3220

3210

3220

3230

3200

3170

3150

sTBTJ

*e!54

6161 

e!92

e249

e265 

e291

6292

6653

6666

-

9,793

350

0.714

0.74

Mar.

6408

6302

6257

6228

6211

6209

1,260

2,730

2,960 

62,020

*e811

6360

6974

61,200

6507

6272

6244

6975

el, 080

6451

6264 

6187 e2,4"IO"

6.460 

5,780

5,070

3,190

el, 300

e626

el, 580

el,480

45,806

1,478

3.02

3.48

Apr.

e725

e484

e428

6711

6527

6696

e534

*e370

e333 

6338

6356

3330

3310

3300

6374

e567

e390

3340

3300

6702

62.000 

el, 030

e511

6394 

61,030

el, 080

61,010

6873

e851

- 18,477

616

1.26

1.40

May

6421

el, 410

3,180

3,990

3,880

*4.080

2,280

1,050

640 

1,320

1,250

835

495

378

3330

3300

446

3340

252

238

211 

195

183

177 

173

169

'SSB" 163

206 

173

163

29,166

941

1.92

2.21

June

159

153

153

153

149

146

142

141

139 

137

714

sSzTJ

3350

3250

3180

3150

*139

136

135

135

133 

133

132

130 

130

135

139

133

130

124

5,500

183

0.373

0.42

July

123

123

T2"2" 122

122

128

326

2,400

2.720 

1,630

639

372

304

275

230

220

437

275

198

184

*1,060 

61,410

e871

e486 

6286

6230

el 89

e!73

e!65 

el 59

6158

16,137

521

1.06

1.22

Aug.

6392

el. 190

6417

6225

e!75

6159

6152

3145

3140 

3135

e!98

6276

e!87

6157

6142

6170

6198

*e!36

e!27

e!23

6122 eT2"2"

e!22

e!27 

e!28

e!24

e!23

e!23

e!23 

e!23

e!22

6,203

200

0.408

0.47

Sept.

e!20

eT5T

e!27

e!23

e!22

6122

e!23

e!23

e!22 

6122

e!22

6122

e!20

6120

e!23

*e!30

e222

e!66

e!44

e923

el. 080 

4386

e208

6158 

e!40

e!33

6132

e!22

6120 

e!22

6,026

201

0.410

0.46

Calendar year 1957: Max 36,400 Min 116 Mean 1,238 Cfsm 2.53 In. 34.29

Water year 1957-58: Max 36,400 Mln 120 Mean 1,004 Cfsrn 2.05 In. 27.81

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Nov. 19 (12 m.) 40,000 cfs (21.59 ft); Dec. 7 (6 p.m.) 6,540 cfs 

(18.41 ft); Dec. 22 (3 3.m.) 5.500 cfs (18.13 ft); Jan. 21 (7:30 p.m.) 4,020 cfs (17.64 ft); 

Mar. 24 (3-.50 p.m.) 7,120 efs (18.55 ft); May 5 (12 p.m.) 4,590 cfa (17.83 ft)._______________

* Discharge messurement made on this dsy.

3 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of westher records, sdjscent recorder record, 

snd records for South Pork nesr Oreenfield snd Big Sandy River 3t Bruceton. 

e Shifting-control method used.
40 OBIOM RIVER BASIN

260. Obion River at Obion, Tenn.

Location. Lat 36°15'05", long 89 0 11'33", on right bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 51, half a mile upstream from Richland Creek, 0.6 mile south of Obion, 

Obion County, and 14| miles downstream from confluence of North and South Forks.

Drainage area.--1,880 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1929 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 261.23 ft above mean Gulf level. Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1932, chain gage at present site at datum 10.00 ft lower; Oct. 1, 1932, 

to Aug. 2, 1939, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 2,495 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 53,600 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 22.25 ft); 

minimum, 376 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 2.97 ft).

1929-58: Maximum discharge, 99,500 cfs Jan. 24, 1937 (gage height, 25.4 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum (under conditions of no backwater), 230 cfs Oct. 7-9, 12. 1943; 

minimum gage height, -0.04 ft Sept. 1, 1936; minimum daily discharge, 15 cfs (backwater from Mississippi River) Feb. 4, 1937; reverse flow of 57 cfs was measured by 

current meter on that date.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1211: 1930, 1943.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23, 24, Nov. 7, 8, 13, 14, Dec. 1-7, 19, 20, Dec. 31 to 

Jan. 12, Jan. 20, 21, Jan. 28 to Feb. 8, Mar. 7, 8, 15-23, Apr. 3-16, 20, 21, May 2, 3, 

15-28, June 11, 15, 16, July 7-9, 12-25, Aug. 17, Sept. 20, 21, 26-30)

3.0

6.0

10.0

12.0

380

845

1,680

2,300

13.0

14.0

14.5

15.0

2,940

3,980

5,100

7,000

19.0

21.0

22.2

30,000

43,400

53,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

512

490

471

458

446

440 

439 

*436

426

415

405 

397

391

388 

380

381

411

416

407

395

391

386

540 

1,180

1,620

1,930

2,020

1,960

1,790

1,500

1,190

23,011

742

0.395

0.46

Nov.

962

856

888

847

808

763 

754

1,390"

2,360

3,440

6,010 

8,680

9,820

12,400 

17,000

19,600

20,000

27,000

45,200

*53,100

50,700

44,800

37,200 

29,900

22,800

16,400

11,700

8,550

6,300

4,620

465,048

15,500

8.24

9.20

Dec.

3,640

2,980

2,470

2,080

1,870

1.760 

2,560 

6,760

14,200

16,600

17.. 500 

16,300

13,600

10,400 

7,900

6,200

5,240

5,070

6,520

10,400

13,300

15,300

16,100 

15,500

13,700

11,600

9,550

7,800

6,200

4,950

*3,620

271,470

8,757

4.66

5.37

Jan.

2,840

2,320

1,970

1,740

1,520

1,300 

1,120 

1,000

940

899

888 

886 l,o"5o~

1,740 

2,230

3,220

3,820

3,740

3,440

3,230

*3,720

3,480

8,200 

8,900

7,800

6,320

5,200

4,010

3,300

2,690

2,280

95,823

3,091

1.64

1.90

Feb.

2,060

2,050

2,190

2,220

2,100

2,080 

2,250 

3,040

4,010

4.270

*3,970 

3,560

3,150

2,740 

2,360

1,980

1,680

1,380

1,120

966

903

5TT

939 

985

1,060

1,130

1,660

1,940

_

58,710

2,097

1.12

1.16

Mar.

2,140

2,280

2,220

2,030

1,820

1,600 

1.520 

2^190

3,680

5,800

7,100 

*6,520

5,590

4,650 

4,130

3,740

3,190

2,860

2,940

3,580

3,830

3,590

3,920 

7,750

14, 800

17.000

16,400

15,400

13,000

10,600

8,350

184,220

5,943

3.16

3.64

Apr.

6.880

5,590

4,080

3,300

2,770

2,570 

2,360 

*2,280

2,220

2,100

1,990 

1,900

1,820

1.750 

1,780

1,940

2,150

2,440

2,560

2,510

2,710

3,330

3,680 

3,590

3,360

3,320

3,910

4,580

5,100

5,140

93,710

3,124

1.66

1.85

May

4,980

4,410

5,590

8,850

12,100

14.900 

*l4,SOO 

13,300

11,000

9,050

8,150 

7,600

6,600

5,240 

3,740

2,870

2,290

1,870

1,610

1,410

1,210

1,020

910 

823

754

752

750

728

710

701

691

149,509

4,823

2.57

2.96

June

664

634

610

590

574

556 

540 

525

513

496

530

779

989

931

958

973

951

*876

780

696

634

585 

554

532

552

546

522

508

494

20,068

669

0.356

0.40

July

480

465

453

444

436

439 

518 

1,440

2,320

3,080

5.870 

3,640

3,280

2,770 

2,530

2,490

2,520

2,370

2,230

2,130

2,080

*2,120

2,340 

2,620

2,800

2,770

2,480

2,100

1,740

1,330

982

61,267

1,976

1.05

1.21

Aug.

762

683

861

994

WT

757 

654 

580

540

510

494 

498

552

600 

613

600

659

*666

600

546

512

495

484 

480

476

468

464

460

454

447

439

18,245

589

0.313

0.36

Sept.

433

430

458

458

439

428 

459 

498

450

422

415 

408

401

394 

355

*411

510

556

588

797

1,220

1,480

1.680 

1,670

1,490

1,240

991

816

691

616

21,244

708

0.377

0.42

Calendar year 1957: Max 53,100 Min 380 Mean 5,022 Cfsm 2.67 In. 36.26

Water year 1957-58: Max 53,100 Min 380 Mean 4,006 Cfsm 2.13 In. 28.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
OBION RIVER BASIN 41

265. Reelfoot Creek near Samburg, Term.

Location (revised). Lat 36°26'32", long 89°17'50", on left bank 80 ft downstream from 

bridge on State Highway 22, 1.1 miles downstream from confluence of North Reelfoot 

and South Reelfoot Creeks, 4 miles upstream from mouth, 5 miles northeast of Samburg, 

Obion County, and 14 miles west of Union City.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 286.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~]T929. Prior to Dec. 6, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1951-58), 108 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,690 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 14.83 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs; minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 29 to Sept. 2.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 18, 1957; no flow at times 1953-57.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.4

*.3

73 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

123

54

10 

5.9

3.0

1.6

1.1

230" 749

30

13

9.0

5.8

4.4 

4.2

4.3

1,263.9

40.8

0.371

0.43

Nov.

195 4.3

50

16

10

7.9

466

1,940 

650

60

14

9.7

2,260

3,580

1,430

111

846

4.270 

2,680

530

77

41

*31

25

21

17

16

212

104 

46

19,719.9

657

5.97

6.67

Dec.

28

23

21 

16

14

660

3.060

1,080 

133

64

38

26

24

27

94

755

2,040

*1,140 

900

1,270

348

99

73

64

556

493

129

245

98 

73

71

13,662

441

4.01

4.62

Jan.

59

43

38 

36

31

31

33

24 

22

23

27

27

420

424

133

79

66

58 

50

*835

2.200

831

235

190

188

133

89

74

66

66

85

6,676

215

1.95

2.26

Feb.

125

68

54 

44

51

408

327

93 

59

*48

30

30

33

31

33

30

24

20

18

15

20

30

46

52

61

62

790 20"5

-

2,813

100

0.909

0.95

Mar.

80

64

52 

45

42_

44

1,120

833 

735

148

*71

53

548

245

78

59

61

389 

318

84

61

52

2,270

5.160

1,116

202

88

67

57 

270

Qf\ yu

12,496

403

3.66

4.22

Apr.

57

48

59 

248

112

270

56

*40 

37

44

42

32

28

29

590

212

67

48 

40

603

'557 686

104

138

250

255

250

88

568 

105

5,559

185

1.68

1.88

May

58

1,260

1.950 

1,220

1,520

*859

160

125 

155

704

413

152

89

67

57

51

49

42 

36

36

32

29

26

25

23

21

19

64

22 

17

16

9,277

299

2.72

3.14

June

13

10

8.6 

8.0

6.9

6.1

5.6

4.5 

3.4

2.7

-35 288

14

6.9

3.7

3.2

*2.9

1.9 

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

ITS

1.0

1.0 

.9

441.5

14.7

0.134

0.15

July

0 8

7

7

~56

.6

255

1.040 

48

17

18

20

29

22

9.8

5.6

3.0

1.9 

1.4

1.1

*102

429

35

13

5.4

2.7

1.9

1.4

1.1

'.ag

2,069.0

66.7

0.606

0.70

Aug.

71

57

20 

4.2

1.5

1.1

.8

.7 

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

67

44

*7.5 

1 8

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

0 -if

265.1

8.55

0.078

0.09

Sept.

0.2

T7J

33

17

7.0

2.9

9.3

28 

8.9

3.4

1.6

.9

.6

.5

.4

*6.2

61

20 

6.2

282

86

31

14

7.0

3.7

2.1

1.4

.8

.6 

.5

639.2

21.3

0.194

0.22

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,270 Mln 0.3 Mean 220 Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.18

Water year 1957-58= Max 4,270 Mln 0.2 Mean 205 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.33

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 ofs).~Nov. 8 (10:30 a.m.) 2,460 cfs (12.12 ft); Nov. 13 (10:30 p.m.) 

4,590 ofs (13.58 ft): Nov. 18 (3:30 p.m.) 6,690 ofs (14.83 ft); Dec. 7 (6:30 a.m.) 4,000 cfs

(13.20 ft); Dec. 17 (2 a.m.) 2,690 ofs (12.29 ft); Jan. 21 (7 a.m.) 2,590 ofs (12.22 ft); Mar. 24

(6 a.m.) 3,840 ofs (13.09 ft); May 2 (7:30 p.m.) 2,380 cfs (12.06 ft); May 5 (6:30 p.m.) 2,230 ofs

(11.99 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
42 OBION RIVER BASIN

275. South Pork Forked Deer River at Jackson, Tenn.

Location.--Lat 35°35'38", long 88"48"52", on right bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on

 U. S. Highway 45, 0.3 mile south of city limits of Jackson, Madison County, and 

0.6 mile downstream from Meridian Creek.

Drainage area. 574 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1929 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 330.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"^929. Prior to Mar. 9, 1933, staff gage and Mar. 9, 1933, to Feb. 3, 1939, chain gage, 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 751 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,480 cfs Nov. 19 (gage height, 18.06 ft); min-

 imum, 112 cfs July 5 (gage height, 5.16 ft).

1929-58: Maximum discharge, 43,600 cfs Jan. 21, 1935 (gage height, 24.0 ft.from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs; minimum, 67 cfs Oct. 9, 1941; 

minimum gage height observed, 1.58 ft July 9, 1929.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1147: 1935(M). WSP 1211: 1930(M), 1932, 1934. Revised

 figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the last two days in water year 

1957, superseding those published in WSP 1511, are given herewith:

Sept. 29, 1957............ 189

Sept. 30, 1957............ 179

Month

Water year 1956-57 ...........................

Maximum

1,820

6,990

Minimum

97

88

Mean

775

Per square 

mile

0.937

1.35

Runoff in 

inches

1.04

18.31

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7-16, 18-22)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 19 Nov. 2O to May 10 May 11 to Sept. 30

5.0 86

5.5 156

6.0 245

8.0 740

13.0 2,450

16.0 4,000

17.0 5,200

18.0 7,300

5.6 230

6.0 310

9.0 1,100

13.0 2,450

16.0 4,000

17.0 5,200

18.0 7,300

5.1 104

5.5 165

6.0 260

10.0 1,300

13.0 2,450

15.0 3,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per sedond, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

181

184

428

991 3"56~

269

225

198 

*179 

174

168

159

156

155

152

316

498

249

198 

179

170

168

634

872

417

318

282

249

235

243

263

9,278

299

0.521

0.60

Nov.

247

43?

2,040

771

449

357

332

2,990 

3,430 

1,820

1,070

667

676

4,470

6,140

5,960

5,010

 5,850

7.080 

5^540

3,710

32,500

1,490

1,040

1,420

1,020

715

1,200

1,410

998

70,841

2,361

4.11

4.59

Dec.

655

492

432

372

320

486

3,460

4,160 

3,466 

2,770

2,020

1,030

622

558

535

 698

698

1,130

1,640 

3,430

3,570

1,980

1,210

735

618

775

582

620

558

452

420

40,488

1,306

2.28

2.62

Jan.

422

348

324

316

300

296

310

276 

246 

5B75

292

292

938

1,400

857

578

455

395

348 

360

1.490

 1,100

688

760

1,310

1,270

995

715

580

522

495

18,938

611

1.06

1.23

Feb.

515

412

362

324

380

1.010 ivl

512 

375 

334

322

*302

a280

a290

a300

a280

a260

a240

256

298

485

548

498

468

430

672

590

_

11,954

427

0.744

0.77

Mar.

392

342

322

298

290

300

478

803 

2,280 

*1,210

815

568

632

582

462

412

572

1,380

770 

540

465

410

1,570

3,600

3.880

2,800

1,820

1,170

762

725

650

31,300

1,010

1.76

2.03

Apr.

528

472

495

899

640

720

520

405 

*385 

690

572

435

380

372

1,330"

1,940

1,190

977

672 

605

893

710

538

455

2,540

1,820

1,530

1,600

2.930

2,860

30,403

1,013

1.76

1.97

May

2,040

2,370

1,840

1,350

995

890

632

*542 

2,250 

5.080

1,710

1,380

928

585

445

575

455

528

405 

708

465

322

270

240

222

220

196

184

172

162

160

25,921

836

1.46

1.68

June

155

196

210

168

155

174

152

141 

136 

150

176

165

139

127

T79

240

160

*141

132 

135

228

458

T77

146

135

395

390

184

151

136

5,611

187

0.326

0.36

July

128

122

118

115

114

128

742

2,500 

2.880 

1.S46

700

528

505

365

256

216

256

200

177 

163

162

494

1,620

*1,120

1,050

995

625

348

302

238

193

18,580

599

1.04

1.20

Aug.

177

170

165

151

144

138

180

154 

144 

138

162

165

144

151

220

154

204

160

138 

*150

128

130

135

168

152

133

127

126

124

121

118

4,651

150

0.261

0.30

Sept.

118

157

193

152

121

118

117

121 

117 

115.

122

149

133

124

120

149

360

*198

187 

2,330

3,180

2,6OO

2,150

1,870

870

462

325

250

214

202

17,304

577

1.01

1.12

Calendar year 1957: Max 7,080 Min 97 Mean 1,060 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.05

Water year 1957-58: Max 7,080 Min 114 Mean 782 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.47

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Nov. 19 (3:30 a.m.) 7,480 cfs (18.06 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, normal recession, and 

records for Middle Pork near Alamo and North Pork at Trenton.
OBION RIVER BASIN 43

285. North Fork Forked Deer River at Trenton, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35°58'49", long 88°55'35", on downstream side of right bank pier of

bridge on State Highways 77 and 104, 0.8 mile east of Trenton, Gibson County, 1 mile 

downstream from Thompson Levee Creek, and 16.5 miles upstream from Middle Fork.

Drainage area. 71.3 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1958.

~Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 303.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge .--7 years (1951-58), 108 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 3,760 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 11.95 ft); 

minimum, 12 cfs July 5, 6, 7.

1950-58 r Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs Jan. 30, 1956 (gage height, 13.39 ft, from 

floodmark in gage shelter), from rating curve extended above 3,600 cfs on basis of 

velocity-area study; minimum, 12 cfs for many days in several years.

Remarks . Records poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1241 : 1951.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-23)

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

12

14

20

36

83

5.0

9.0

9.5

10.0

146

462

514

660

10.5

11.0

11.5

12.0

930

1,410

2,420

3,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

T4

15 

15

15

14

*14

14 

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

17

15

15

15

15

15

211

~5e- 264

53

34

27

24

22

21

1,075

34.7

0.487

0.56

Nov.

20

21

24 

21

20

19

155

1,860 

1,360

306

85

55

240

1,240

1,170

297

1,580

5,500 *27T7o~

589

138

75

57

48 

46

41

38

74

113

69

15,411

514

7.21

8.04

Dec.

50

42

37 

32

29_

79

1,740

1.850 

660

182

83

a60

a50

a43

a40

a39

*38

110

645

1,480

645

148

72

54 

52

64

56

49

44

39

35

8,547

276

3.87

4.46

Jan.

32

29

27 

25

24

24

23

22 

21

*tl

21

21

221

T50" 560

73

52

42

35

48

540

324

91

76 

142

131

85

60

48

41

3,077

99.3

1.39

1.60

Feb.

38

36

31 

28

a27

alSO

alOTJ

a60 

a48

42

*33

29

27

25

26

25

a24

a23

aZZ

a21

a30

» a50

a90

a 86 

a83

a 80

allO

a80

_

1,424

50.9

0.714

8.74

Mar.

a60

a45

35 

30

27

25

13?

254 

420

192

*82

58

101

97

63

48

166

512

182

80

57

45

558

1.620 

798

201

94

68

55

64

58

6,227

201

2.82

3.25

Apr.

47

39

47 

224

103

73

*51

38 

31

32

30

27

24

23

ITS

174

78

52

39

37

93

68

50

99 

588

392

233

195

355

211

3,566

119

1.67

1.86

May

180

832

1,350 

339

*362

901

252

105 

517

412

208

94

62

49

56

55

43

51

51

59

57

24

20

18 

18

18

18

18

18

a!7

a!6

5,876

190

2.66

3.06

June

a!5

a!5

a!4 

a!4

a!4

15

T5

15 

14

13

72

T5

15

14

22

*15

14

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

15

483

16.1

0.226

0.25

July

15

TS

15 

15

19

15

87

249 

272

71

55

75

285

255

56

50

a24

a20

alS

a!7

allO

*579

TST

50 

a52

a25

aZZ

a20

alS

a!8

a!7

2,428

78.3

1.10

1.27

Aug.

a!7

a!6

a!6 

a!6

15

14

14

14 

14

45

87

W

18

16

15

15

15

15

*14

14

14

14

14

14 

14

14

14

14

14

13

TS

592

19.1

0.268

0.31

Sept.

13

IS

13 

13

13

15

15

14 

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

21

50

17

15

245

206

52

29

21 

18

17

16

15

15

15

955

31.8

0.446

0.50

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,500 Min 13 Mean 173 Cfsm 2.43 In. 32.96

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,500 Min 13 Mean 136 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.90

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Nov. 8 (9 p.m.) 2,260 cfa (11.44 ft); Nov. 14 

(11.15 ft); Nov. 18 (5 p.m.) about 5.760 ofs (11.95 ft.); Dec. 8 (l a.m.) 2,240 

Dec. 20 (4 a.m.) 1,750 cfs (11.21 ft); Mar. 24 (2 p.m.) 1,750 ofs (11.20 ft); M 

1680 ofs 17 ft

14 (12 p.m.) 1,640 ofs

. .. , 

1,680 ofs (11.17 ft).

cfs (11-43 ft); 

ay 3 (3 a.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, normal recession, 

partial record, recorded range in stage, and records for Middle Pork near Alamo.
44 OBION RIVER BASIN

290. Middle Fork Forked Deer River near Alamo, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35°51'00", long 89"04"00", on right bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 54, 3 miles upstream from Buck Creek, 5 miles north of Alamo, Crockett 

County, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 410 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. July 1929 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 288.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 12, 1939, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 550 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,980 cfs Nov. 19 (gage height, 

14.67 ft); minimum discharge, 97 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height. 3.99 ft).

1929-58: Maximum discharge, 34,300 cfs Jan. 30, 1956 (gage height, 16.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; minimum observed, 68 cfs June 30, July 1, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 

1.26 ft July 1, 11, 17, 1931.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1211: 1930, 1938-39, 1946-47.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 {gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 19, Feb. 4, 5, 11-22, Mar. 4, 29, 

Apr. 2, 7-14, 19-24, Sept. 15, 16, 22-25, 28-30)

3.9

4.0 

7.0

94

108

595

11.0

12.0

13.0

1,440

1,720

2,250

13.5

14.0

14.5

2,800

3,800

5,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Dsy

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11G

116

118

119

130

124 

118

*115

3111

3108

1

> 3102

J

-i

> 3150

J

1

1

f 3650

J

3180

6,765

218

0.532

0.61

Nov.

a!65

|

>3l,750

1

1

fa2,000

J

i

>34,800

j ^

>32,000

> 3500

56,075

1,869

4.56

5.09

Dec.

 i

> 3300

J

|

>3l,600

j

|

> 3450

1

j

1 ,-, >3l,000

J

1

>al,200

J

I

? 3400

J

25,150

811

1.98

2.28

Jan.

a250

221

206

a200

191

191 

191

186

166 *T79~

191 

191

815

729

617

451

321

2G4

242

282

1,940

853

561

545

678

629

500

440

377 

301

284

13,192

426

1.04

1.20

Feb.

322

276

256

233

234

1.020 

1,626

3500

3350

a270

*239 

226

206

208

221

208

180

166

164

rra

186

226

251

269

263

258

467

335

-

8,724

312

0.761

0.79

Mar.

297

257

236

227

3220

3220 

3500

31,000

31,500

al,000

*599 

422

474

356

321

276

872

1,640

767

541

351

3250

1,890

4.320

4.1W

2,970

1,740

745

419 

3350

3310

29,240

943

2.30

2.65

Apr.

3290

272

328

680

3400

3380 

*362

298

240

244

266 

297

242

'552" 216

761

636

467

314

346

433

362

309

288

2,200

1,020

861

615

1,570

793

16,342

545

1.33

1.48

May

935

2,490

3.300

1,030

1,420

1,600 

*516

405

1,910

3,030

1,400 

879

505

335

258

3235

3225

3220

218

204

* 198

188

173

162

155

148

146

138

132 

130

128

22,813

736

1.80

2.07

June

126

125

125

125

125

124 

119

118

119

116

239

203

148

130

*125

137

124

118

115

119

184

184

178

136

174

131

124

115 

109

4,207

140

0.341

0.38

July

107

105

104

TO?

107

108 

150

430

642

1,020

1.090 

575

440

297

422

404

245

176

148

131

330

*771

394

251

300

274

188

150

134 

125

119

9,839

317

0.773

0.89

Aug.

116

116

116

115

114

111 

111

111

111

114

222 

260

TTC

3140

3130

3120

3115

3115

*111

107

104

104

107

109

109

108

104

102

101 

101

 

100

3,780

t 122

0.298

0.34

Calendar year 1957: Max 7,080 Min 100 Mean 803 Cfsm 1.96 In. 26.60

Sept.

100

100

100

100

100

98

loT

102

104

102

102 

107

108

107

*101

108

148

130

126

723

406

330

248

158

124

211

'259" 751

154 

122

5,560

185

0.451

0.50

Water year 1957-58: Max - Min 98 Mean 553 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.28

Peak dischsrge (bsse, 3,600 cfs). Nov. 8 or 9 (time and discharge unknown); Nov. 19 

5,980 cfs (14.67 ft, observed); Dec. 7 or 8 (time and dischsrge unknown); Dec. 20 

chsrge unknown); Msr. 24 (11 p.m.) 4,500 cfs (14.25 ft); Msy 3 (7 3.m.) 3,980 cfs

(9:15 a.m.) 

time snd dis14.07 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this dsy.

a No gsge-helght record; discharge estimated on basis of westher records, 2 discharge measurements, 

recorded range in stsge, observer's or engineer's gage resdings, snd records for South Fork 3t 

Jackson snd North Fork st Trenton.
HATCHIE RIVER BASIN 45

295. Hatchie River at Bolivar, Term.

Location. Lat 35°16'40", long 88°58'30", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on

 State Highway 18, 250 ft upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 2,000 ft downstream from Spring Creek, and 1.5 miles northeast of Bolivar, Hardeman County.

Drainage area.--1,430 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1929 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 323.86 ft above mean Gulf level (levels by 

"Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 27, 1932, staff gage at bridge 50 ft upstream at 

same datum. July 27, 1932, to Feb. 6, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--29 years, 2,402 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,400 cfs Nov. 19 (gage height, 17.37 ft);

 minimum, 240 cfs Sept. 10, 11 (gage height, 3.00 ft).

1929-58: Maximum discharge, 56,300 cfs Feb. 15, 1948 (gage height, 21.53 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs; minimum, 78 cfs Sept. 2, 1943 (gage height, 

0.63 ft).

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1211: 1937.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 14-19, 22-24)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 18 Nov. 19 to Sept. 30

3.8

5.0

7.0

10.0

12.0

374

580

940

1,660

2,470

13.0

14.0

16.0

17.0

3,280

5,240

12,300

17,400

3.0 240

7.0 885

10.0 1,620

12.0 2,440

13.0 3,180

14.0 4,900

15.0 7,850

16.0 11,800

18.0 23,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

531 

585

774

1,080

1,340

1,270

978 

742

*602

524

476

442

414

400 

387

428

576

618

594

526

466

435

515

816

1,100

1,300

1,700

1.760

1,450

1,020

837

24,696

797

0.557

0.64

Nov.

780 

776

760

771

785

753

706 

l,5l>0"

2,580

3,600

3,940

3,620

3,540

8,290 

10,300

10,800

11,900

16,600

19.100

18,000

16,300

14,100

12,800

*11,400

10,500

9,320

8,440

7,820

7,260

6,620

223,721

7,457

5.21

5.82

Dec.

6.120 

5,580

5,040

4,550

4,060

3,500

4,920 

5,350

5,530

5,450

5,610

5,560

5,560

5,610 

5,580

5,400

5,090

4,800

4,970

5,350

4,780

4,680

4,550

4,400

4,300

4,300

4,160

3,950

3,590

*3,200

2 . 820

148,360

4,786

3.35

3.86

Jan.

2,460 

2,200

2,090

1,940

1,740

1,550

1,420 

1,330

1,250

1,170

1,130

1.120

1,210

1,560 

2,050

2,390

2,430

2,280

2,010

1,740

1,840

*2,260

2,720

2,940

3,100

3,240

3,340

3,380

3,410

3,430

3.450

68,180

2,199

1.54

1.77

Feb.

3.580 

3,250

3,030

2,720

2,320

2,070

2,040 

2,130

2,210

2,120

1,900

1,630

*1,410

1,260 

1,220

1,220

1,170

1,060

953

927

971

,090

,300

,540

,620

,580

,560

1,690

_

 .

49,371

1,763

1.23

1.28

Mar.

1,980 

2,090

1,990

1,760

1,490

1,280

1.220 

1,470

2,130

2,600

2,740

2,620

*2,430

2,190 

1,980

1,790

1,620

1,840

2,260

2,570

2,620

2,530

2,400

2,640

2,890

3,150

3,260

3,310

3,320

3,370

3.410

72,950

2,353

1.65

1.90

Apr.

3,370 

3,290

3,140

3,030

2,990

3,220

3,190 

3,190

3,000

*2,800

2,430

2,200

2,030

1.820 

2,240

3,190

3,700

3,760

3,720

3,750

3,880

4,020

4,040

3,910

4,660

5,190

5,430

5,24(5

5,400

5,320

107,150

3,572

2.50

2.79

May

6,030 

8,100

9,800

10.800

10,700

10,000

9,040 

*8,130

8,270

9,600

9,840

9,110

8,620

8,300 

7,960

7,360

6,530

5,760

5,220

4,830

4,020

3,310

2,560

1,900

1,360

1,070

925

846

792

725

666

182,174

5,877

4.11

4.74

June

618 

591

630

730

715

623

576 

649

615

562

616

644

650

644 

635

615

585

*557

525

462

450

469

459

459

414

485

752

1,240

1.530

1,020

19,320

644

0.450

0.50

July

700 

515

422

365

328

307

4T? 

1,060

1,120

1,360

1,710

2,030

2,090

2,150 

1,930

 1,410

894

712

581

459

402

547

*1,140

1,970

2.390

2,340

2,240

1,950

1,570

1,310

1,010

37,431

1,207

0.844

0.97

Aug.

751 

601

525

486

438

386

360 

394

327

296

282

275 rSB"

348 

387

374

362

485

577

*464

342

286

276

414

701

866

MT

690

510

392 

324

14,055

453

0.317

0.37

Sept.

289 

282

334

661

664

542

403 

310

265

244

283

496

860

1,020 

802

579

*572

540

749

3,890

8,970

8,520

8,460

7,710

6,870

6,380

6,060

5,660

5,120

4,570

82,125

2,738

1.91

2.14

Calendar year 1957: Max 33,300 Hln 170 Mean 3,420 Cfsm 2.39 In. 32.46

Water year 1957-58: Max 19,100 Min 244 Mean 2,821 Cfsm 1.97 In. 26.78

Peak discharge (base, 8,500 cfs). Nov. 19 (3 a.m.) 19,400 ofs (17.37 ft); May 4 (7 p.m.) 11,000 ofs 

(15.84 ft); May 10 (8 p.m.) 10,600 efa (15.75 ft)j Sept. 21 (7-.30 a.m.) 10,000 efs (15.61 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
46 HATCHIE RIVER BASIN

300. Hatchle River near Stanton, Term.

Location. Lat 35°31'22" , long 89°20'57", near right bank on downstream end of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highways 70 and 79, 2.9 miles downstream from Louisville and Nashville 

Railroad bridge, 4.6 miles northeast of Stanton, Haywood County, and 7 miles upstream 

from Big Muddy Creek.

Drainage area.--1,940 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1929 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 267.34 ft above mean Gulf level (levels by 

 Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 7, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 2,965 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,800 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 17.35 ft); minimurn, 484 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 3.43 ft).

1929-58: Maximum discharge observed, 59,000 cfs Jan. 22, 1935 (gage height, 20.35ft); 

minimum, 217 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 1956; minimum gage height, 1.40 ft Sept. 3, 1943.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 3O to July 13, Aug. 4 to Sept. 20)

4.4

8.0

12.0

14.0

14.5

706 

1,440 

2,590 

3,880 

4,60O

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

6,20O 

11,700 

18,700 

28,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,360 

1,100

a960 

a980

al,040

al,200

al,350

*1,410

1,300

1,120

966

864

805

761

731

712 Tie

803

864

882

852

810

1,050

1.910 

1,730

1,470

1,440 

1,540

1,640

1,710 

1,690

35,766

1,154

0.595

0.69

Nov.

1,520 

1,280

1,190 

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,080

2,060

2,780

2,900

2,680

2,500

2,510

3,060

3,810

4,800

9,900

13,600

16,900

21.500

21,000

*18,4OO

16,500

14,600 

13,200

12,400

11,500 

10,700

1O.OOO

9,240

234,970

7,832

4.04

4.5O

Dee.

8,400 

7,750

7,150 

6,550

6,020

5,590

7,500

9.560

8,400

8,OOO

7,400

6,500

5,930

5,510

5,350

*5,290

5,390

6,020

7,100

8,450

8,60O

7,450

6,900

6,110 

5,320

4,900

4,700 

4,600

4,440

4,310 

4,180

199,170

6,425

3.31

3.82

Jan.

4,060 

3,900

3,730 

3,500

3,260

3,020

2,770

2,550

2,300

2,070

1,900

1,780

1.720

1,760

1,810

1,880

1,940

2,030

2,110

2,200

2,540

2,820

*2,810

2,690 

2,630

2.66O

2,720 

2,800

2,890

3,000

3,110

80,960

2,612

1.35

1.55

Feb.

3,190 

3,25O

3,300 

3,320

3,330

3,380

3,530

3,550

3,350

3,050

2,760

*2,570

2,440

2,330

2,210

a2,000

al,850

al,700

al,600

1,500

1,420

1.380

1,426

1,520 

1,620

1,730

1,960 

2,10O

_

 - 

67,360

2,406

1.24

1.29

Mar.

2,08O 

2,010

1,980 

2,060

2,030

2,05O

2,100

2,290

2,630

*2,850

2,740

2,610

2,570

2,580

2,610

2,630

2,650

2,740

2,740

2,610

2,450

2,350

2,410

2,860 

3,170

3,290

3.310 

3,240

3,180

3,150 

3,150

81,060

2,615

1.35

1.55

Apr.

3,180 

3,230

3,270 

3,430

3,580

3,630

3,540

3,410

*3,260

3,180

3,130

3,110

3,080

3,050

3,150

3,310

3,340

3,190

3,050

5.050

3,200

3,420

3,590

3,69O 

3,960

4,780

5,55O 

5,430

5,550

6.720

111,040

3,701

1.91

2.13

May

7,150 

7,300

7,200 

6,900

8,600

10,500

1O,7OO

10,3OO

*10,700

12.000

10,8OO

9,960

10,100

9,540

8,880

8,40O

8, ISO

7,750

7,250

6,550

5,930

5,290

4,780

4,370 

4.O6O

3,740

3,380 

2,910

2,260

1,640 

1.310

218,400

7,045

3.63

4.19

June

1.160 

1,060

982

950

960

1,000

986

912

868

880

854

801

742

702

689

*680

655

636

S4T

712

755

763

717

7O4 

681

681

666 

710

892

1,140

24,585

82O

0.423

0.47

July

1,26O 

1,210

990 

790

672

603

590

596

830

1,120

1,290

1,400

1,530

1,64O

1,73O

1,800

1,860

1,79O

1,470

1,140

946

856

*814

92O 

1,160

1,410

1,620 

1,770

1,860

1,920 

1.940

39,527

1,275

0.657

0.76

Aug.

1.87O 

1,630

1,260 

988

850

780

725

666

638

628

592

582

581

546

527

544

605

641

611

655

706

*664

584

529 

506

573

754 

896

934

854 

729

23,648

763

0.393

0.45

Sept.

638 

577

548 

503

52O

683

754

719

638

543

497

489

5T5

662

856

988

*960

834

784

996

1,750

2,010

2,16O

2,580 

3,46O

6,9OO

m

6,300

5,880

59,427

1,981

1.02

1.14

Calendar year 1957: Max 33,70O Min 4OO Mean 4,246 Cfsm 2.19 In. 29.72

Water year 1957-58: Max 21.5OO Min 489 Mean 3,222 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.54

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for station at Bolivar.
HATCHIE RIVER BASIN 47

301. Cane Creek at Ripley, Tern.

Location.--Lat 35°45'25", long 89°33'05", on upstream side of right bank pier of bridge

 on State Highway 19, 1.3 miles upstream from Hyde Creek, and 1.5 miles northwest of 

county courthouse at Ripley, Lauderdale County.

Drainage area.--30 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 309.78 ft above mean sea level, from pre-

 Timinary field elevations by Coast and Geodetic Survey. Prior to Nov. 14, 1957, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,120 cfs Nov. 8, 18 (gage height, 14.30 ft),

 from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; minimum, 0.2 cfs June 19; minimum gage 

height, 1.60 ft Sept. 7.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 11, 14-17, 22-25, Dec. 29 to Jan. 7, Jan. 10-12, 15-20. 27-31,

Feb. 2, 5, 8, 25, 26, Mar. 2-6, 20-22, 28, 31, Apr. 3, 9, 12-14, 19, 20, June 5-21)

Oct. 1 to May 10

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

0.3

.5

1.1

2.1

4.1

6.0

13

23

5.0

7.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

11.5

12.0

14.0

47

112

216

300

426

540

875

2,800

May 11 to

1.6 0.3

1.7 .4

1.8 .6

1.9 .9

2.1 1.8

2.3 3.1

2.7 6.7

3.0 10

4.0 24

Sept.

5.0

7.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

11.5

12.0

14.0

20

47

112

216

300

426

540

875

2,800

Sept. 21-30

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

0.4

.5

.9

1.6

3.2

5.4

7.3

14

23

7.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

11.5

12.0

14.0

47

112

216

300

426

540

875

2,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

aO.3

*.3

.5

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7 

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

1.6

84

70

8.6

1.0

.8

13

362

859

322

80

22

2.8

.8

.7

.6

1,838.2

59.3

1.98

2.28

Nov.

0.5 27 

196

66

8.9

.9

391

2,200 

150

8.4

2.7

11

*655

*716

*101

15

1,270

2.570

441

*28

8.8

4.5

3.8

3.0

3.4

2.6

2.4

44

12

4.8

8,947.7

298

9.93

11.09

Dec.

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.3

188

109

129 

77

21

8.7

a3.5

a3.5

6.3

6.8

7.1

*7.2

14

356

542

31

12

8.3

6.8

187

68

16

29

12

7.9

7.9

1.874.6

60.5

2.02

2.32

Jan.

5.6

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.7

3.8

a3.5 

a3

2.9

3.3

3.2

62

21

11

6.6

5.6

5.1

4.4

104

*594

TT

15

32

31

24

12

8.8

7.2

7.2

41

1,077.3

34.8

1.16

1.34

Feb.

24

8.4

a4

a3.5

10

274

85

12 

a6.5

a5

a4.5

*a4.5

a4

a3.5

a3.5

a4

a4

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

3.3

15

14

13

12

17

750

51

_

1,351.9

48.3

1.61

1.68

Mar.

15

12

9.6

7.8

7.5

7.0

312

129 

228

25

6.4

93*

19

11

7.6

199

146

17

11

8.4

6.8

673

588

42

22

15

11

11

15

9.3

2,674.0

86.3

2.88

3.31

Apr.

a6

a4.5

77

64

48

54

a6.5

a5.5 

*5.8

91

12

6.8

5.5

27

520

55

19

12

8.7

108

210

128

18

115

812

68

97

34

319

31

2,968.3

98.9

3.30

3.68

May

251

1,040

420

50

*428

164

a!6

64

666

416

40

18

a7

a5

a4

a3

a3.5

a3

a3.5

a4

a3.5

a3.5

a3

a2.5

a3

a2

al.5

al.5

al

al

a. 5

3,629.0

117

3.90

4.50

June

aO.5

a5

a2

a. 5

_ !

,4

.4

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

~6~.6 64

.9

.7

.7

8.9

1.1

.7

.6

.6

97.8

3.26

0.109

0.12

July

0.6

.6

.6

.5

75

18

74

1.230 

130

4.8

1.6

214

27

4.7

a2

al

al

a.5

a. 5

a. 5

all

19

28

*46

1.2

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

1,821.5

58.8

1.96

2.26

Aug.

0.6

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

1.6

.9

.6

.5

.5

.6

6.9

*.7

.5

-ii

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

23.3

0.75

0.025

0.03

Sept.

0.9

3.3

.7

.5

,.4

.4

9.4

2.4 

.6

.4

.7

.6

.4

.4

.5

21

116

*2.4

11

982

832

23

3.0

1.4

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4

.5

2,016.8

67.2

2.24

2.50

Calendar year 1957: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,570 Min 0.3 Mean 77.6 Cfsm 2.59 In. 35.11

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). --Nov. 8 (8:30 a.m.) 3,120 cfs (14.3 ft); Nov. 18 (l p.m.) 3,120cfs 

(14.30 ft); Dec. 7 (6 a.m.) 1.700 cfs (12.92 ft); May 2 (5 p.m.) 2,020 cfs (13.24 f t) j Sept. 20

(12 p.m.) 1,680 cfs (12.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. .

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, normal reces 

sion characteristics, and records for Reelfoot Creek near Samburg.
48 WOLF RIVER BASIN

305. Wolf River at Rossville, Term.

Location. Lat 35°03'15", long 89°32i30", on left bank 40 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from Hurricane Creek, half a mile north of Rossville, 

Payette County, 3f miles downstream from Grissum Creek, and at mile 60.

Drainage area.--503 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1929 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 300.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustments of 1941 and 1944. Prior to June 13, 1939, chain gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 690 efs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,400 cfs May 10 (gage height, 11.24 ft); minimum, 188 cfs Sept. 10, 11 (gage height, 5.15 ft).

1929-58: Maximum discharge, 40,000 efs Jan. 20, 1935 (gage height, 13.75 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 12,000 efs; minimum, 100 cfs Sept. 16, 

17, 1942; minimum gage height observed, 2.24 ft Aug. 12-14, 1930.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 807: 1935. WSP 1117: 1930. WSP 1177: 1932. WSP 1281: 

1935, 194B(M), drainage area. WSP 1391: 1937-38.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 28-30)

5.1 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

180

526

519

775

9.0 

9.5

950

1,160

1,420

2,300

10.0

11.0

11.2

3,550

7,250

8,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

239

241

244

255

262

263

266

270

*260

242

228

218

214

212

210

231

268

270

257

247

241

239 

281

340

548

328

319

323

318

299

284

8,217

265

0.527

0.61

Nov.

274

m

276

279

282

284

287

a900

al,200

al,100

a900

a800

al,400

a2,800

*4,030

6,840

5,060

3,610

5,130

4,260

2,590

1,860 

1,390

1,040

960

926

878

890

926

910

52,356

1,745

3.47

3.87

Dec.

829

727

638

559

491

474

2,350

5.570

5,120

2,660

1,920

1,280

950

748

612

575

615

860

*1,080

2,140

1,880

1,550 

1,200

960

860

849

772

695

612

547

504

36,105

1,165

2.32

2.67

Jan.

472

441

418

401

390

381

372

357

547

TFT

347

347

383

412

422

429

449

465

445

427

745

*842 

775

718

700

755

742

675

610

554

CIO Olt

15,656

505

1.00

1.16

Feb.

491

466

457

422

420

418

408

595

588

584

375

357

*338

554

547

545

529

316

306

500

312

529 

548

566

381

401

705

SBC

-

11,098

396

0.787

0.82

Mar.

535

463

431

408

374

347

44T

658

1,050

995

860

745

*648

554

474

422

459

665

665

615

566

530 

519

685

715

648

632

630

625

585

528

18,476

596

1.18

1.37

Apr.

476

439

466

576

576

578

592

588

554

*476

406

370

354

356

760

866

817

860

846

811

712

571 

470

433

798

1,550

2.260

1,940

1,850

1,760

24,111

804

1.60

1.78

May

1,860

3,050

5,050

2,390

al,770

al,310

965

*769

4,780

7,750

5,680

3,490

1,940

1,200

878

682

561

493

427

422

416

405 

397

388

359

326

504

290

282

274

265

47,173

1,522

3.03

3.49

June

258

257

255

254

254

252

247

247

287

249

258

239

238

254

242

263

268

*265

263

271

289

306 

274

255

249

509

321

340

338

545

8,107

270

0.537

0.60

July

324

270

241

230

222

222

254

302

287

304

345

406

401

388

379

368

341

287

249

233

223

281 

*324

345

403

445

459

413T

328

270

249

9,779

315

0.626

0.72

Aug.

244

250

252

233

222

215

210

206

201

214

254

254

220

214

210

209

225

228

212

*199

196

195 

209

233

236

239

242

223

207

198

193

6,819

220

0.437

0.50

Sept.

202

228

255

246

226

214

207

199

193

190

194

212

226

231

225

215

*238

236

304

955

5,020

7.020 

4,880

2,810

al,560

al,010

751

455

309

266

29,257

975

1.94

2.16

Calendar year 1957: Max 11,100 Mln 153 Mean 860 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.21

Water Water year year 1957-58: 1957-58; Max Max 7,750 7,750 Mln Mln 190 190____Mean Mean 732 752_____Cfam Cfsm 1.46 1.46 In. In. 19.75 19.75_________

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 cfs). Nov. 16 ( 5 p.m.) 7,610 cfs (11.08 ft); Nov. 19 (4 a.m.) 5,680 cfs 

(10.62 ft); Dec. 8 (11 p.m.) 3,640 cfs (10.03 ft); May 2 (12 p.m.) 3,280 cfs (9.91 ft); May 10 

(7 a.m.) 8,400 efs (11.24 ft); Sept. 22 (2 a.m.) 7,480 cfs (11.05 ft)._______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, normal recession, and 

records for Hatchle River at Bolivar.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 49

320. Mississippi River at Memphis, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35°07'37", long 90°04'25", on left bank 50 ft downstream from Harahan

Bridge at Memphis, Shelby County, l£ miles downstream from Wolf River, 1.3 miles downstream from Beale Street gage, 70 miles upstream from St. Francis River, and at mile 

731.5.

Drainage area. 932,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--Discharge: January 1933 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage heights: October 1934 to September 1951 and October 1952 to September 1958 in 

reports of Geological Survey. Since November 1871, at Beale Street gage, in reports 

of Mississippi River Commission. December 1890 to August 1932 at Beale Street gage, 

September 1932 to December 1934, at staff gage 1,000 ft downstream, and since December 

1934 at water-stage recorder at present site, in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

;e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 183.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'929, 184.21 ft above mean Gulf level (1912 Mississippi River Commission), and 190.86 

ft on Memphis datum (1881 Mississippi River Commission). Prior to Apr. 16, 1934, 

Beale Street staff gage 1.3 miles upstream at same datum. Apr. 16 to Dec. 21, 1934, 

staff gage 1,000 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 458,900 cfs (332,200,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 967,000 cfs July 31; maximum gage height, 

 29.88 ft May 16; minimum discharge, 152,000 efs Oct. 15 (gage height, -0.94 ft). 

1933-58: Maximum discharge, 1,980,000 cfs Feb. 8, 1937; maximum gage height, 

48.69 ft Feb. 10, 1937; minimum discharge, 79,200 cfs Aug. 26, 1936; minimum gage 

height, -5.35 ft Jan. 24, 1956.

Maximum stage known prior to 1937, 46.55 ft at Beale Street gage or about 45.2 ft 

Apr. 9, 1913, at present site.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week; more frequently during rises. Natural flow of stream affected by many reservoirs and navigation dams.

Cooperation. Fifty-two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

GageGage height, In feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.93

1.69

1.04 

.54

.54

.66

.37

+ .17

-.01

-.33

-.60

-.58

-.53

-.75

-.90

-.81

-.66

-.74

-.46

-.24

-.23,

-.4(T

-.27

+ .65

.54

.88

1.26

1.55

2.58

3.82

4.58

Nov.

5.10

5.15

4.74 

3.87

3.09

2.44

2.00

2.70

2.64*

2.78

4.06

4.75

5.06

5.87

5.78

7.84

11.62

14.85 r?.i8

18.74

21.24

23.26

24.69

25.76

26.70

27.31

27.61

27.63

27.36

26.84

Dee.

25.84

24.65

23.40 

21.94

20.10

18.02

16.60

15.04

14.10

14.12

15.13

16.70

18.44

19.82

20.76

21.21

21.30

g20.98

g20.99

21.20

21.23

21.35

22.08

23.04

23.89

24.87

25.55

26.23

26.47

26.57

27.58

Jan.

26.72

26.68

26.76

26.75

26.64

26.31

25.81

24.98

23.78

22.30

20.52

18.20

15.58

12.74

10.42

8.78

7.90

7.58

7.38

7743

8.13

8.43

9.15

10.62

11.99

13.03

13.80

14.54

15.54

16.35

17.22

Feb.

18.00

18.34

18.58 

18.50

18.30

17.90

17.27

16.40

15.61

15.46

15.82

16.09

15.95

15.45

14.95

14.47

14.12

13.55

12.60

11.27

9.77

8.27

7.09

6.47

6.19

5.04

4.44

3.74

-

Mar.

3.48

4.80

6.98 

9.40

12.20

14.06

15.32

16.37

17.40

17.84

18.10

18.32

18.72

19.02

19.11

19.04

18.79

18.42

17.51

16.37

15.58

15.05

14.48

14.55

14.29

14.80

16.23

17.59

18.42

19.00

19.47

Apr.

19.70

19.62

19.42 

19.08

18.62

18.42

18.38

18.36

18.46

18.79

19.16

19.42

19.51

19.64

20.32

20.49

20.41

20.29

20.22

19.97

19.70

19.10

18.21

17.42

17.00

16.56

16.00

15.71

16.43

17.60

May

19.25

21.32

22.94 

24.10

25.13

26.04

26.50

26.84

27.80

28.58

29.15

29.60

29.79

29.80

29.86

29.88

29.80

29.80

29.80

29.78

29.68

29.58

29.37

29.04

28.27

26.68

24.15

20.86

17.37

14.43

12.20

June

10.74

9.90

9.13

7.84

6.82

6.66

6.70

6.93

7.80

7.66

6.72

6.10

6.18

7.37

9.15

11.03

12.46

14.04

15.47

16.80

17.71

18.14

18.01

17.70

17.27

17.04

16.70

16.51

16.28

15.84

July

15.30

14.87

14.52 

14.08

13.15

11.67

9.97

8.82

8.62

9.58

10.79

11.80

12.61

12.89

12.85

12.96

13.60

15.45

17.95

20.20

22.20

23.62

24.87

25.84

26.98

27.81

28.49

28.90

29.33

29.53

29.58

Aug.

29.54

29.38

29.03 

28.75

28.67

28.76

28.83

28.94

29.04

29.05

28.90

28.38

27.60

g26.30

g24.88

g23.39

21.95

20.25

g!8.66

g!7.32

16.13

15.01

14.00

13.30

12.59

11.92

10.96

9.68

8.88

8.83

8.70

Sept.

8.42

8.02

7.22 

6.71

6.01

4.70

3.78

3.68

4756~

3.96

3.87

4.27

4.68

5.16

5.77

6.14

6.34

6.33

6.05

6.20

6.10

5.90

6.22

6.94

8.14

8.85

1748"

7.79

7.39

7.23

g Computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings.
50 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

320. Mississippi River at Memphis, Term. Continued 

Discharge, In thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

200

195

183

176

176

178

173

170

166

161

158

158

158

154

152

158

158

158

163

168

168

166

176

186

185

192

197

202

222 

244

258

5,559

179.3

11,030

Nov.

267

265

256

238

222

211

204

2TF

213

222

244

256

262

277

282

338

432

520

582

639

714

775

816

847

877

892

896

892

877 

850

14,583

486.1

28,920

Dec.

813

768

727

675

615

552

514

478

461

472

512

561

612

651

679

688

688

679

675

682

679

685

707

736

765

799

823

847

858 

865

BS9_

21,135

681.8

41,920

Jan.

877

877

880

erf

865

847

819

782

739

695

639

570

495

427

375

342

328

322 3Z"2

326

340

349

370

404

437

461

481

498

523

546

573

17,386

560.8

34,480

Feb.

591

600

603

597

588

576

552

526

509

509

526

534

531

520

506

492

484

467

440

406

370

338

313

304

295

267

256

240

12,940

462.1

25,670

Mar.

242

zrS

319

377

445

492

528

561

591

603

612

621

633

639

639

633

621

600

567

537

517

500

492

495

495

512

552

585

606

618

627

16,532

533.3

32,790

Apr.

630

624

618

609

603

603

606

609

612

621

633

636

636

642

657

660

5BT

651

648

639

630

609

585

564

549

534

523

520

55?

594

18,254

608.5

36,210

May

648

707

752

789

819

843

854

861

892

919

935

951

9BT

951

951

951

947

947

943

943

935

931

923

903

869

809

717

612

514

440

389

25,596

825.7

50,770

June

358

345

328

304

286

286

288

297

317

310

293

282

29T

319

363

406

447

492

531

567

588

594

385

570

555

546

537

534

526

517

12,662

422.1

25,110

July

506

498

489

475

447

409

370

347

34T

373

399

421

442

445

442

447

470

526

597

663

720

765

806

840

877

907

931

947

959

963

967

18,795

606.3

37,280

Aug.

963 95B"

943

931

931

935

935

943

943

939

923

899

861

816

765

720

672

624

576

540

506

478

453

434

416

401

377

349

335

333

331

21,227

684.7

42,100

Sept.

326

315

299

288

269

244

228

230

236

232

234

242

250

260

273

280

284

282

282

282

277

275

284

302

326

338

3ZT

310

302

299

8,373

279.1

16,610

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,055 Mln 152 Mean 495.8 Ao-ft 359,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 967 Min 152 Mean 528.9 Ao-ft 382,900

Note. Dally discharge computed from mean dally gage heights,-not from 8 a.m. gage heights, 

figures expressed In thousands.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 51

355. Barnes Creek near Predericktown, Mo.

Location. La t 37°34'20", long 90° 23' 00", In SW^SE? sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 6 E., on right 

 downstream abutment of bridge on State Highway 70, 1.1 miles above Little St. Francis 

River and 5.3 miles west of Fredericktown.

Drainage area. 4.03 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1955 to September 1958.

s.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 660 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,050 cfs July 18 (gage height, 8.70 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1955-58: Maximum discharge, 5,550 cfs May 21, 1957 (gage height, 9.62 ft); no 

flow for many days each year.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0o0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.5

1.8

T6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

6.8

0.22

0.055

0.06

13

Nov.

~75 0.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

3.6

2.1

1.2

.8

.7

.6

4.8

*24

5.6

3.0

8.7

65

T5

5.0

3.2

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

153.8

5.13

1.27

1.42

305

Dec.

0.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

1.1

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

25

128 ~36

61

24

9.0

6.1

4.5

3.7

7.7

7.0

5.6

5.6

4.2

3.4

6.1

350.9

11.3

2.80

3.24

696

Jan.

3.9

3.4

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.3

*1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

3.3

56

T!

8.0

6.1

4.7

3.9

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.1

3.0

141.3

4.56

1.13

1.30

280

Feb.

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

7.6

6.7

> a3.5

)

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

71

IS

-

169.6

6.06

1.50

1.57

336

Mar.

8.0

5.3

3.9

3.2

2.5

2.1

7.0

23

37

10

6.1

4.7

8.0

7.4

5.3

4.2

3.9

5.8

7.4

5.8

4.7

5.0

93

*136 ~24

12

9.2

8.1

a7.1

a9.O

474.7

15.3

3.80

4.38

942

Apr.

a5. 2

a4.8

*31

16

28

16

9.2

7.2

6.0

5.4

4.7

4.3

3.6

3.2

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.3

16

9.5

8.1

5.8

15

38

18

25

10

310.2

10.3

2.56

2.86

615

May

7.0

11

19

10

31

15

*8.4

6.2

5.1

8.0

9.7

5.8

4.3

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

^

169.2

5.46

1.35

1.56

336

June

0.3

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

20

*109

*16

9.9

24

35

9.2

4.1

2.5

2.6

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.1

.9

*66

18

5.6

3.1

2.1

1.4

337.4

11.2

2.78

3.11

669

July

1.2

.9

.8

.6

.7

.7

2.6

1.2

.8

*.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

1.1

133

179

199

8.7

16

13

5.3

3.3

2.2

1.6

1.2

.9

.9

.7

.5

579.2

18.7

4.64

5.35

1,150

Aug.

39~6".4

2.8

1.7

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

*.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

2.0

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

61.8

1.99

0.494

0.57

123

Sept.

0.175"

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

*£6

4.5

1.6

1.1

.9

.8

.9

2.7

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.6

.5

.7

.6

.5

.4

.6

60.1

2.00

0.496

0.55

119

Calendar year 1957 : Max 447 Mln O Mean 10.7 Cfsm 2.66 In. 36. 2O Ac-ft 7,770

Water year 1957-58: Max 199 Mln 0 Mean 7.71 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.97 Ac-ft 5,580

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good record, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.
52 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

375. St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°11'40", long 90°30'10", in NEij sec. 16, T. 29 N., R. 5 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 34, 1 mile upstream from 

Clark Creek and 3 miles east of Patterson.

Prior to June 1921 monthly discharge

Drainage area. 956 sq mi.

Records available. October 1920 to September 1958. 

only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 370.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929. Prior to Oct. 26, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 26, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1938, wireweight gage, at site 50 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1938, to Apr. 12, 

1939, wire-weight gage and Apr. 13, 1939, to Sept. 5, 1956, water-stage recorder, at 

site 50 ft upstream at present datum. Sept. 6, 1956, to Sept. 26, 1958, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--38 years, 1,138 cfs (823,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,500 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 22.14 ft); minimum observed, 35 cfs Oct. 12, 14 (gage height, 2.41 ft).

1921-58: Maximum discharge, 79,200 cfs Mar. 11, 1935 (gage height, 30.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 55.000 cfs; maximum gage height, 31.0 ft Apr. 14, 1945 

(backwater from Wappapello Dam); minimum discharge, 8 cfs Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, 1936; 

minimum gage height, 1.32 ft Aug. 16, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 33.8 ft (present datum) in August 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, 100,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 732: 1922-23.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 20 Dec. 21 to Sept. 30

2.4 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

108

194

320

500

10.0

15.0

19.0

1,430

2,180

5,050

12,200

21,800

2.8 

3.4 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

87

215

372

730

1,320

7.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

22.0

2,130

5,610

13,600

28,000

36,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

38

37

41

39

39

36

36

36

37

38

37

35

37

35

40

75

80

83

75 

74

71

86

157

250

505

276

226

204

*174

166

147

3,010

97.1

0.102

0.12

5,970

Nov.

139

139

139

131

123

116

T5T

900

1,360

900

630

525

1,290

3,470

4,500

2,680

2,020

9,450

10,500 

3,960

2,510

1,780

1,430

1,150

960

840

690

575

500

440

53,978

1,799

1.88

2.10

107,100

Dec.

402

350

*335

290

276

262

335

368

368

385

350

320

305

290

276

262

8,710

19,500

9,000 

14,900

7,240

3,400

2,530

1,900

1,690

2,040

2,000

1,730

1,690

1,460

1 , 280

84,244

2,718

2.84

3.28

167,100

Jan.

1,320

1,160

975

858

755

685

640

562

527

478

446

431

416

416

401

*401

386

369

355 

43T

2,000

7,490

4,110

2,740

1,950

1,640

1,390

1,160

945

858

780

37,075

1,196

1.25

1.44

73,540

Feb.

755

885

*780

685

620

620

885

1,320

1,000

885

780

662

581

544

494

462

416

386

361 

341

331

320

314

3Tf

317

352

1,480

9,440

26,333

940

0.983

1.02

52,230

Mar.

4,590-

2,740

1,950

1,500

1,260

1,060

1,060

1,460

5,320

6,890

*3,400

2,380

1,900

2,080

2,180

1,770

1,530

1,360

1,390 

1,860

1,610

1,460

8,980

'30.300

»18,600

6,170

3,870

2,740

2,080

1,770

1,570

126,830

4,091

4.28

4.93

251,600

Apr.

1,390

1,220

1,120

5,220

4,350

4,590

3,630

2,280

1,770

1,460

1,260

1,100

945

830

915

975

885

830

730 

685

805

2,240

5,750

3,180

2,280

*2,960

6,030

8.240

7,490

6 , 890

82,050

2,735

2.86

3.19

162,700

May

3,400

2,530

4,830

5,090

9.740

9,590

4,830

3,070

2,480

2,130

2,380

2,180

1,690

1,360

1,100

1,100

885

1,100

780 

708

620

544

462

401

416

401

372

372

358

312

293

65,524

2,114

2.21

2.55

130,000

June

272

242

227

220

215

232

183

167

158

151

7,840

8,540

5,610

3,400

1,690

2,850

2,040

1,260

830 

755

600

527

446

*416

446

3,620

2,580

1,280

915

620

48,332

1,611

1.68

1.88

95,870

July

510

446

372

340

317

347

600

1,120

708

510

401

347

314

662

494

416

10,000

14,600

15,900 

3,500

3,180

3,630

2,000

1,320

975

805

755

562

*494

350

293

66,268

2,138

2.24

2.58

131,400

Aug.

478

8,860

4,080

1,530

1,030

755

600

544

494

755

562

431

416

494

401

312

290

267

249 

222

192

183

386

290

220

180

158

147

141 

132

120

24,919

804

0.841

0.97

49,430

Sept.

120

112

160

*132

116

122

116

100

96

100

100

1.060

386

249

197

185

187

199

401 

246

190

169

169

140

151

201

204

194

290

237

6,329

211

0.221

0.25

12,550

Calendar year 1957: Max 51,600 Mln 35 Mean 2,260 Cfsm 2.36 In. 32.08 Ac-ft 1,636,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 30,300 Mln 35 Mean 1,712 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.31 Ac-ft 1,239,000

Peak discharge (base, 21,000 cfs).--Dec. 18 (1 a.m.) 25,000 cfs (20.00 ft); Mar 

36,500 cfs (22.14 ft); July 19 (2 a.m.) 23,700 cfs (18.80 ft).

24 (6 p.m.)

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 53

377. Clark Creek near Piedmont, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°11'10", long 90°37'45", in SE^NE^ sec. 17, T. 29 N. , R. 4 E. , at down-

 stream side of right abutment of bridge on State Highway 34, 3.5 miles northeast of 

Piedmont.

Drainage area. 4.39 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 530 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 831 cfs May 2 (gage height, 4.95 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 360 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.2 cfs Feb. 21 

(gage height, 1.59 ft), result of unknown cause upstream.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, 1,400 cfs May 22, 1956 (gage height, 6.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 360 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of Feb. 21, 

1958.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15 to Nov. 7)

1.6

1.7

1.8

0.2

.9

3.1

1.9

2.0 

2.2

6.2

12

31

2.6 

3.0 

3.3

159

230

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.1

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.6

2.0

TT

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9 

.9

27.4

0.88

0.200

0.23

54

Nov.

~30.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

21

13

8.4

6.2

5.9

5.6

26

49

11

6.2

7.0

67

Ts

6.7

5.3

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.2

288.4

9.61

2.19

2.44

572

Dec.

2.2

*2.0

2.0

1.8

l._6

2.7

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.6

4.6

7.3

37

24

8.4

5.9

5.0

4.6

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.4

3.1

3.1

158.3

5.11

1.16

1.34

314

Jan.

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

*2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.3

.1

.1

.6

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.9

4.3

30

12

6.7

5.3

4.6

4.3

3.7

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

113.6

3.66

0.834

0.96

225

Feb.

2.4

2.2

*2.0

2.2

2.2

3.4

2.9

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

1.8

1.3

1.1

1.1

.5

Ts

.9

.9

.9

.9

9.3

379

-

62.7

2.24

0.510

0.53

124

Mar.

5.6

4.6

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.1

377

9.7

20

10

*6.7

5.9

8,9

7.8

6.7

5.9

5.9

6.7

7.8

6.7

5.9

12

172 *T5o

28

12

7.8

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.3

549.9

17.7

4.03

4.66

1,090

Apr.

5.0

4.6

7.6

7.8

6.2

5.6

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.1

3.4

3.1

3.1

*2.7

2.7

2.4

2.9

2.9

5.9

4.3

4.3

3.7

*36

24

12

11

5 9

195.2

6.51

1.48

1.65

387

May

5.0

122 "67

31

88

18

7.8

7.8

6.2

5.9

5.6

4.6

3.7

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

*2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

.1!

400.7

12.9

2.94

3.39

795

June

0.9

.9

.9

.8

7?

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

24-S.2

2.0

1.8

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

*1.3

2.8

2.9

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.3

66.3

2.21

0.503

0.56

132

July

1.3

1.1

1.1

.9

1.3

1.1

4.6

275

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.6

1.6

1.1

.9

1.4

1.3

H1.1

,1.11.1

1.1

.9

1.1

*1.1

1.1 

2

42.0

1.35

0.308

0.36

83

Aug.

5

2

2

1

T

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

4

2

1

1

1

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

44

1.4

0.319

0.37

87

Sept.

1

2

T

*.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

24.3

0.81

0.185

0.21

48

Calendar year 1957: Max 314 Mln 0.6 Mean 8.40 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.97 Ac-ft 6,080

Water year 1957-58: Max 172 Min 0.5 Mean 5.40 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.70 Ac-ft 3,910

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs).--Mar. 23 (8:15 p.m.) 288 cfs (3.52 ft); May 2 (7:45 p.m.) G31 cfs 

(4.95 ft); June 11 (2:30 a.m.) 607 cfs (4.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record July 31 to Sept. 3; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and recorded range in stage.

543344 O -60 -5
54 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

390. Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°55'42", long 90°17'04", in NW^SE-E- sec. 3, T. 26 N., R. 7 E., at intake 

tower at dam on St. Francis River, 0.8 mile southwest of Wappapello.

Drainage area. 1,310 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1941 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 347.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929. Prior to June 19, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 198,900 acre-ft Mar. 26 (gage height, 23.62 ft); 

minimum, 48,750 acre-ft Feb. 26 (gage height, 8.70 ft).

1941-58: Maximum contents, 729,800 acre-ft Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 51.35 ft); 

minimum, since initial filling to conservation pool level, 39,380 acre-ft Nov. 2, 1944 

(gage height, 7.14 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Closure of channel at dam began July 10, 

IMU; river began to flow through outlet structure July 24, 1940. Stop logs placed in 

outlet structure and storage began Apr. 1, 1941; conservation pool level reached 

Apr. 20, 1941. Capacity at bottom of outlet tunnels (gage height, -9.0 ft), 4,000 

acre-ft; at conservation pool level (gage height, 7.0 ft), 38,600 acre-ft; at spillway 

crest (gage height, 47.0 ft), 625,000 acre-ft; at maximum pool level (gage height, 

62.4 ft, uncontrollable above spillway crest), 1,034,000 acre-ft. Figures given herein 

represent total contents. Under normal operating conditions reservoir surface will 

not be drawn below conservation pool level, which is maintained for purposes of conservation and recreation. Storage above this level used for flood control.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

44,200

50,700

57,900

74,000

92,000

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

111,300

131,900

154,100

178,000

203,900

Contents, in acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

M(*)

Oct.

54.440

54,520

54,730

54,730

54,800

54,880

55,020

55,020

55,020

55,240

55,160

55,160

55,240 

55,240

55,380

56,320

56,820

57,180

57,180

57,180

57,180

57,610

58,680

60,240

60,630

61,250

61,880

62,110

62,580

62,890

62,810

10.63

+8,510

Nov.

62,580

62,190

62,030

61,640

61,720

61,570

61,410

67^780

66,120

64,920

63,280

61,490

62,740 

69,020

79,370

82,450

81,040

85,100

105,910

113,420

108,360

101,500

94,850

88,780

83,440

78,580

74,790

71,510

68,600

65,700

11.00

+2,890

Dec.

63,200

61,800

61,800

61,800

61,720

61,490

63,200

62,500

62,350

62,030

62,110

61,180

62,030 

63,130

63,200

62,270

60.710

77,340

108,160

129,800

145,620

1 4O.51O

130,850

120,900

110,710

103,460

97,040

92,380

87,400

83,440

79,720

12,65

+14,020

Jan.

76,550

73,830

71,510

69,020

66,940

64,840

63,360

61,410

59,690

58,450

57,320

56,240

55,250 

54,660

54,010

53,080

52,570

51,920

51,280

50.990

53,800

66,750

75,500

78.490

78,220

77,080

75,060

72,920

70,760

68,440

66,450

11.09

-13,270

Feb.

65.000

63,280

62,030

60,630

59,620

58,840

58,680

58,210

58,520

58,060

57,760

57,180

56,320 

55,600

55,240

54,440

53,580

53,220

52,140

51,490

50,840

50,570

50,120

49,790

49,400

49,140

49,460

56,960

9.87

-9,490

Mar.

72,510

75,500

75,410

73,830

71,760

69,930

68,440

67.440

69,600

79,460

85.01P

84,180

82,800 

80,860

79,540

79,020

77,520

76,020

74,440

73,170

72,510

71,340

74,620

112,820

176,290

198,880

192,940

182,570

169,700

156,440

142,470

18.97

+85,510

Apr.

129,170

117,460

107,280

100,360

99,790

98,650

97,980

94,280

89,980

85, 840

81,570

77,870

74,620 

71,590

69,770

67,780

66,030

64,530

63,130

61,800

61,330

61,180

65,310

73,580

74,350

74,000

79,020

87,580

96,180

103 , 460

15.20

-39,010

May

105,030

101,400

106,890

112,110

120,090

134,620

137,570

131,270

123,500

115,040

107,970

102,090

96,840 

91,450

86,300

81,920

78,660

75,580

72,920

70,180

67.610

65,870

65,950

65,700

65,700

65,150

65,230

65,540

65,470

65,150

65,000

10.91

-38,460

June

64,920

64,920

65,080

65,540

65,780

66,360

66,280

66,120

65,950

65,700

68,600

82,450

88,500 

91.080

87,95O

88,320

88,320

84,270

79,540

75,320

71,760

68,360

65,540

62,890

60,320

59,540

66,780

67,110

65,700

63,750

10.75

-1,250

July

61,800

59,930

58,130

56,460

55,520

55,020

54,800

55,810

56,030

55,810

55,090

54,300

54.0BO 

54J08O

54,880

55,740

58,290

81,040

102,870

120,290

114,530

110,520

105,220

98,270

91,450

85,380

79,900

75,410

71,430

68,020

65,540

10.98

+1,790

Aug.

62,890

64,370

79.720

79,3^0

76,460

73,250

70,100

67,280

64,920

62,890

61,720

60,320

58,600 

57 , 400

56,240

55,020

54,800

54,160

54,080

53 . 800

54,010

54,370

54,660

55,450

55,380

55,090

54,730

54,300

54,440

54,370

54,520

9.53

-11,020

Sept.

54,520

54,730

55, 450

55,240

55,020

54,800

55,020

54,730

54,370

54,230

54,300

55,020

55.740 

55] 520

55,020

55,310

55,740

54,660

54,160

54,080

54.010

54,310

54,010

54,010

54,300

54,440

55,450

54,950

54,440

54,520

9.53

0

Calendar year 1957.................... * +29,340

Water year 1957-58.................... * +220

t Oage height, in feet, at end of month. 

t Change in contents, in acre-feet.
ST FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 55

395. St. Francis River at Wappapello, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°55'4l", long 90 0 15'55", in NW^-SE^ sec. 2, T. 26 N., R. 7 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.5 mile southeast of Wappapello and 

1.25 miles downstream from Wappapello Dam.

Drainage area. 1.-311 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1958 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

January 1939, in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Gage-height records 

collected in this vicinity since April 1920 are contained in reports of Corps of 

Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 325.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 14, 1940, staff gages in the vicinity at same datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 1,653 cfs (1,197,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Mar. 27; maximum gage height, 

21.37 ft Mar. 30; minimum daily discharge, 40 cfs Oct. 1-28, Dec. 13.

1940-58: Maximum discharge, 22,300 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 25.60 ft); no 

flow July 20-24, 1940, June 2, 1552, and part of each day May 16, 1941, Aug. 31, 1954, 

result of closure of outlet gates at dam.

Maximum stage known since 1920, 30.7 ft May 15, 1933 (discharge, 82,500 cfs, determined by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good above 500 cfs, fair below. Discharge computed using gate openings 

and pool elevation at Wappapello Reservoir. Flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir 

(see preceding page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 25 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 10 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

40

Jo

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

*40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40 

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

134

277

*401

1,932

62.3

3,830

Nov.

450

445

440

273

190

190

350

1,950

2,040

1,900

1,740

1,050

1,520

*2,600

3,480

3,780

3,630

4,650

6,630

7,240

6,740 

6,010

5,230

4,500

3,880

3,250

2,870

2,550

2,250

1,970

83,798

2,793

166,200

Dec.

1,600

840

565

*565

*482

461

790

790

790

785

780

345

40

343

841

1,400

1,760

4,090

*7,580

8,800

9,450 

9,200

8,670

7,910

7,050

6,210

5,440

4,960

4,380

3, 880

3,460

104,057

3,357

206,400

Jan.

3,030

2,830

2,560

2,320

2,100

1,920

1,750

*1,580

*1,440

1,330

1,230

1,140

1,080

1,020

963

910

862

814

758" 772

1,130 

2,070

*3,050

5,540

5,520

5,180

2,970

2,740

2,490

2,260

2,080

59,069

1,905

117,200

Feb.

1,920

1,770

1,650

*1,550

1,440

*1,580

1,540

1,550

1,550

1,520

1,280

1,250

1,170

1,110

1,060

1,000

958

899

856

*788

746 

717

690

665

645

627 6"59~

1,500

-

51,628

1,130

62,730

Mar.

2,740

5,020

2,990

2,850

2,620

*2,410

2,260

2.250

2,560

5,510

4,150

*4,020

5,820

5,640

5,550

5,000

2,970

2,920

2,860

*2,800

2,690 

2,630

3,490

8,020

10,000

9,990

10,100

9,990

9,990

9, 980

9,500

146,840

4,757

291,500

Apr.

8,500

7,580

*6,660

6,100

5,910

5,810

5,610

5,200

4,680

4,150

3,690

3,260

2,890

2,600

2,400

*2,200

*2,030

1,870

1,740

1,650

1.600 

1,610

2,110

2,780

2,900

3,070

3,540

4,680

5,590

6,240

118,650

3,955

255,500

May

*6,400

6,150

6,610

7,530

8,240

9,000

9,090

8,720

8,120

7,410

6,720

6,090

5,490

4,840

*4,240

3,720

3,320

3,280

2,730

*2,450

2,080 

1,170

810

810

800

650

580

*580

580

575

544

129,109

4,165

256,100

June

450

325

200

200

244

325

325

325

525

525

1,560

*4,060

4,640

4,820

4,510

4,590

4,480

3,970

3,440

2,970

2,580 

2,250

1,950

1,710

*1,520

*1,710

2,080

2,120

2,000

1,800

61,804

2,060

122,600

July

1,620

1,450

1,300

1,170

1,070

998

944

1,110

1,130

*1,110

1,050

768

465

420

42T

425

1,350

4,010

6,740

7,880

*7,150 

*6,760

6,390

5,620

4,840

4,110

5,480

2,980

2,550

2,210

*1,940

85,465

2,692

165,600

Aug.

1,770

2,120

5,470

5,420

5,100

*2,750

2,410

2,120

1,890

1,720

1,610

1,480

1,340

1,240

1,150

1,080

887

460

420

295

*180

TBo

180

351

425

425

425

*262

180 

180

180

37,678

1,215

74,730

Sept.

180 229"

510

*510

510

510

510

500

240

180

180

576

540

540

540

671

877

*STT

555

535

388 

500

255

180

180

180

592

540

408 

259

11,546

578

22,500

Calendar year 1957 : Max 10,100 Mln 40 Mean 3,105 Ac-ft 2,248,000

Water year 1957-58 : Max 10,100 Mln 40 Mean 2,382 Ac-ft 1,724,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
56 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

410. Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°14'10", long 89°58'55", in NEij sec. 4, T. 18 N., R. 10 E., on upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett.

Drainage area. 111 sq mi.

Records available. October 1926 to September 1958.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

Is 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

Prior to Oct. 30, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--32 years, 212 cfs (153,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,440 cfs Nov. 19 (gage height, 11.86 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 64 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 

2.54 ft).

1926-58: Maximum discharge, 2,760 cfs (including some overflow from levee breaks 

on St. Francis River) Apr. 21, 1927 (gage height, 15.1 ft); minimum observed, 8 cfs 

Sept. 1, 1943, Sept. 18, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.92 ft Sept. 18, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 877: 1938.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 30 to Dec. 6, Dec. 11-15, 24, 25, 

Dec. 29 to Jan. 20, Jan. 25 to Feb. 26, Mar. 12-24)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25 Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

2.6 

3.5 

5.0 

6.0

12.0

58

173

460

1,200

2,470

2.5

3.5

5.0

8.0

12.0

60

173

460

1,200

2,470

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

81 

77

77

74

69

73

71

71

73

70

6-8 67

71

70

71

618

805

272

166

145

131

131

655

829

220

173

152

131

124

*124

118

5,879

190

11,660

Nov.

ttf

145

131

124

118

222

1,860

1,580

877

548

330

1,300

2,160

2,200

2,160

2,200

2,370

2.400

2,370

*2,270 

2,230

1,580

1,250

877

504

460

372

351

310

33,535

1,118

66,520

Dec.

291 

254

254

*220

220

644

829

570

416

310

330

237

237

220

204

254

777

877

877

977

925 

733

548

372

351

805

639

548

438

351

310

15,018

484

29,790

Jan.

272 

254

237

204

220

220

204

204

196

188

188

173 180"

254

237

220

204

196

188

188

1,490 

l,3lO

877

639

460

330

272

237

220

220

220

10,502

339

20,830

Feb.

220 

220

196

188

*188

272

372

220

204

166

188

180

166

159

166

166

159

138

131

138

145 

131

145

138

138

131

839

925

_

6,429

230

12,750

Calendar year 1957; Max 2,400 Min 22

Mar.

593 

372

330

254

220

220

254

923

1,030

709

482

482

»460

570

482

372

351

330

460

372

330 

291

1,190

2,160

2,200

2,130

1,830

1,370

951

548

570

22,836

737

45,290

Apr.

394 

330

330

460

4TF

351

310

272

254

254

254

237

220

220

220

*220

220

204

204

196

237 

272

237

220

204

196

220

220

220

254

7,846

262

15,560

May

220 

220

220

901

1.030

925

733

504

829

901

616

438

330

291

254

237

254

220

220

»204

204 

196

188

180

173

173

166

166

T5~9~ 159

159

11,470

370

22,750

June

159 

146

146

146

140

140

140

121

127

127

127

166

TB2

133

127

127

127

121

121

116

110

116

116

110

*110

110

105

105

105

100

3,796

127

7,530

July

95 

95

95

90

90

100

116

330

33o

310

196

159

140

133

127

121

116

110

105

100

100 

133

237

220

133

133

106

110

110

*100

110

4,450

144

8,830

Aug.

116 

110

180

220

IS?

121

110

110

100

100

100

110

100

95

85

90

100

110

95

85

85 

90

90

85

85

80

80

80

*80

75.

3,199

103

6,350

Sept.

75 

80

90

90

80

75

80

75

75

75

75

70

70

65

64

69

70

~5o 100

80

85 

85

75

70

70

67

69

95

80

80

2,314

77.1

4,590

Mean 398 Ao-ft 288,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,400 Min 64 Mean 349 Ao-ft 252,400

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 57

420. Little River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°14'10", long 89 0 58'50", in NE^ sec. 4, T. 18 N., R. 10 E., on upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett.

Drainage area. 235 sq ml.

Records available. October 1926 to September 1958.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

Prior to Oct. 30, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 441 cfs (319,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,250 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 16.65 ft); minImum observed, 72 cfs Oct. 14; minimum gage height, 1.19 ft, Sept. 14, 15.

1926-58: Maximum discharge observed, 7,660 cfs Jan. 14, 1950 (Includes some inflow 

from Little River ditches 66, 66-A, and 251); Maximum gage height, 16.80 ft Jan. 25, 

1937; minimum discharge, 8 cfs Sept. 13-18, 1932; minimum gage height observed, 

0.71 ft Sept. 15, 1956.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 27 to Mar. 1, Aug. 3 to Sept. 15)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 20 Nov. 21 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.7

2.5

4.5

10.0

16.2

72

123

281

860

2,950

6,010

1.2

2.0

3.0

4.5

10.0

16.2

73

196

407

860

2,950

6,010

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

£6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

94

88

82

82

80

73

76

77

80

79

79

73

76

72

7T

1,070

1,940 

928

407

257

213

193

281

605

516

356

269

224

203

193

9,036

291

17,920

Nov.

174

174

234

165

174

165

338

3,710

4,140

2,950

1,830

1,100

2,220

5,090

5,530

5,650

5,530 

5,650

5,950

6,010

*5,890

5,310

4,040

2,530

1,600

1,100

828

732

700

636

80,150

2,672

159,000

Dec.

516

516

460

*433

407

356

1,430

1,450

860

605

545

488

407

407

356

535

2,240 

1,710

1,600

2,500

2,290

1,680

1,130

828

764

1,770

1,710

1,200

1,100

860

668

31,621

1,020

62,720

Jan.

605

545

488

460

407

407

381

356

356

332

309

287

2ST

381

356

356

309 

309

287

643

5.700

3,SSO

2,250

1,310

860

668

575

488

460

407

407

22,536

727

44,700

Feb.

407

356

332

309

*309

309

516

407

332

287

309

287

267

248

248

267

230 

250

230

230

213

213

196

196

186

213

1,540

2,170

-

11,037

394

21,890

Mar.

1,130

656

488

407

381

356

7S?

2,490

2,250

1,830

1,030

700

, *980

1,420

1,100

752

575 

605

894

752

605

516

2,470

5,850

6,250

6,010

5,040

3,140

2,090

1,490

1,100

54,039

1,745

107,200

Apr.

860

732

668

894

996

894

764

575

488

460

407

381

356

356

356

*356

309 

309

287

267

332

381

356

556

509

267

309

309

509

460

14,105

470

27,970

May

356

332

1,770

1,790

1,620

2,290

1,490

1,050

1,060

1,050

1,050

860

668

545

488

453

407 

381

356

*552

509

287

267

267

248

250

250

230

213

204 2T3"

20,966

676

41,590

June

186

196

186

179

162

162

154

154

162

154

146

230 213"

230

215

196

186 

162

154

154

146

146

146

138

*138

146

131

124

124

108

4,926

164

9,770

July

116

108

108

101

101

116

170

764

860

BTF

356

287

230

196

204

179

179 

162

146

138

146

574

732

332

248

248

213

196

170

*154

162

8,271

267

16,410

Aug.

179

250

248 2l3~

186

162

162

158

151

151

124

158

151

116

116

116

124 

151

124

116

116

151

151

116

100

98 108"

101

*100

100

100

4,217

136

8,360

Sept.

100

101

124

116

101

90

101

94

90

90

94

90

88

8686"

86

101 

146

m

108

124

108

91

91

91

86

87

88

95

98

2,975

99.2

5,900

Calendar year 1957; Max 6,010 Min 34 Mean 892 Ao-ft 645,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 6,250 Min 72 Mean 723 Ao-ft 523,400

Discharge measurement made on this day.
58 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

425. Little River ditch 251 near Lilbourn, Mo.

Location.--Lat 36°33'20", long 89°40'10", on line between sees. 8 and 17, T. 22 N., 

R. 13 E., 100 ft from right abutment on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 

3.7 miles southwest of Lilbourn, and 4 miles northwest of Marston.

Drainage area. 235 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1958. Prior to January 1946 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 6 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 263.46 ft above mean sea level (levels by Missouri State Highway Department).

Average discharge. 13 years, 336 cfs (243,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,150 cfs Nov. 18, 19 (gage height, '14.72 ft); 

minimum, 128 cfs Sept. 24, 27-30; minimum gage height observed, 3.25 ft Sept. 27.

1945-58: Maximum discharge, 3,210 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 15.16 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Sept. 20, 1954 (gage height, 2.51 ft).

Flood in June 1945 reached a stage of 15.6 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 3,200 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 17 to June 12 June 13 to Sept. 30

3.4

4.0

6.0

12.0

142

237

644

2,250

3.8

5.0

7.0

12.0

15.0

177

404

870

2,250

3,260

3.2 

4.5 

6.0

120

334

644

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

157

157

157

150

142

150

150

150

142

142

142

142

142

142

230

1,360

1.550

"770 

384

344

267

344

770

577

384

324

286

248

248

*248

248

10,647

343

1.46

1.68

21,120

Nov.

221

248

248

221

221

212

359

2,500

2,310

1,410

770

671

2,560

3,010

3,010

2,970

2,970

3,120 

5.150

3,080

3,040

2,830

2,310

1,360

795

671

600

577

577

532

46,553

1,552

6.60

7.37

92,340

Dec.

488

467

*446

425

404

488

1,280

770

600

532

467

467

446

404

584

425

1,170

1,150 

1,170

1.550

1,280-

1,070

920

745

900

1,360

970

970

770

720

6OO

23,838

769

3.27

3.77

47,280

Jan.

554

532

488

467

446

425

*425

404

404

384

564

544

564

404

564

544

544

524 

544

1,000

2.250

1,600

945

488

404

446

488

467

446

446

404

17,109

552

2.55

2.71

55,940

Feb.

404

425

564

404

*564

425

425

404

324

524

524

524

505

505

505

286

286

267 

267

267

267

267

248 248"

248

286

970

510

9,845

352

1.50

1.56

19,520

Mar.

384

344

524

524

505

425

1,220

920

1,040

695

552

467

*695

745

600

600

623

488 

552

467

446

510

2,340

2.940

2,900

2,760

2,560

1,980

1,120

820

770

50,876

996

4.24

4.89

61,240

Apr.

577

577

552

623

552

532

552

488

446

425

425

404

564

564

584

584

*564

344 

524

524

344

584

544

344

524

524

544

364

510

446

12,673

422

1.80

2.01

25,140

May

544

425

~945 1.560

1,220

1,120

745

600

647

845

577

532

552

446

425

404

584

364 

564

544

*324

505

505

286

286

286

286

267

248

248

248

15,712

507

2.16

2.49

51,160

June

248

250

212

212

212

221

212

194

186

177

221

600

644

537

412

572

553

516 

298

281

281

281

281

264

*264

264

247

247

251

251

8,729

291

1.24

1.38

17,310

July

215

215

207

215

207

215

354

644

516

392

516

516

298

281

264

264

247

247 

251

251

251

622

592

298

281

264

247

247

251

*231

215

9,114

294

1.25

1.44

18,080

Aug.

215

215

215

251

215

207

199

191

191

247

215

199

199

191

185

185

191

185 

175

175

167

167

167

167

167

159

159

159

159

151

151

5,795

187

0.796

0.92

11,490

Sept.

145

151

167

151

143

143

143

*145

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

143

143

151 

135

151

151

143

135

128

135

135

128

128

128

128

4,191

140

0.596

0.66

8,510

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,150 Min 54 Mean 628 Cfsm 2.67 In. 36.30 Ac-ft 454,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,15o Mln 128 Mean 534 Cfsm 2.27 In. 30.88 Ac-ft 386,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 59

430. Castor River at Aquilla, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°57'10", long 89°54'25", in NE^SEij sec. 25, T. 27 N. , R. 10 E., on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 25, half a mile north of Aquilla and 4 miles 

north of Bloomfield.

Drainage area.--175 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1958. Prior to January 1946 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 317.11 ft above mean sea level (levels by Missouri State Highway Department). Prior 

to Apr. 11, 1948, wire-weight gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 171 cfs (123,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,980 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 13.25 ft); minimum, 4.7 cfs Oct. 8-14 (gage height, 2.26 ft).

1945-58: Maximum discharge, 4,100 cfs, May 23, 1957 (gage height,, 14.00 ft); no 

flow Sept. 4-7, 1946, Sept. 22 to Oct. 4, Oct. 8-11, 1953, Sept. 18-20, 1955.

Flood in June 1945 reached a stage of 14.2 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good. Entire flow from headwaters of Castor River is diverted 22 miles 

above station to Headwater diversion channel. See Castor River at Zalma for records 

of flow above diversion.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 18 Nov. 19 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.4 

4.0

4.0 

8.0

5.0

9.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

220

990

1,500

1,900

2,700

2.3 4.8

2.5 9.0

2.7 16

3.0 32

4.0 109

5.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

13.0

202

490

904

1,900

2,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.0

4.8

.7 ' .7

.7

.7

.7

4.7

4.7

4.8

8.8

5838~

27

22

18

16

19

15

15

15

15

15

*14

13

12

394.0

12.7

0.073

0.08

781

Nov.

11

9.8

9.3

9.0

8.2

7.5

23

660

542

409

301

251

885

1.8OO

1,530

1,310

1,340

2,150

2,220

1,800

1,640

1,470 

1,270

982

598

305

163

84

68

60

21,915.8

731

4.18

4.66

43,470

Dec.

45

38

*30

22

19

14

100

182

213

172

154

104

88

68

60

60

350

580

956

1,270

1,060

754 

616

474

508

490

490

365

248

202 

163

9,895

319

1.82

2.10

19,630

Jan.

104

96

76

60

46

42

*36

29

29

28

26

25

25

29

31

32

33

27

25

37

1,060

1,240 

1,120

852

562

380

213

145

104

88 

72

6,672

215

1.23

1.42

13,230

Feb.

72

72

72

84

*80

80

76

76

72

72

52

44

38

37

35

28

25

23

23

20

19

18 

19

20

22

43

982

1,040

-

3,244

116

0.663

0.69

6,430

Mar.

670

458

380

213

136

109

88

305

732

732

616

458

562

*634

616

474

305

224

320

261

213

295 

1,060

2,700

2,480

2,080

1,900

1,760

1,570

1,140 

802

24,303

784

4.48

5.16

48,200

Apr.

395

224

145

290

290

248

202

145

114

88

84

76

56

46

5T

127

*127

96

88

335

261

248 

275

261

261

248

261

474

490

365

6,384

213

1.22

1.36

12,660

May

261

580

1,640

1,640

1.760

1,680

1,500

1,270

904

562

365

248

172

127

92

88

76

72

68

68

*56

46 

37

33

30

29

28

29

27

?S 

13,539

437

2.50

2.88

26,850

June

24

22

22

22

24

213

236

154

109

76

562

598

490

365

261

192

127

88

60

52

42

32 

26

*23

20

20

19

19

17 

TT

3,932

131

0.749

0.84

7,800

July

a!6

a!4

312

alo

a8

5.8

14

21

28

40

46

44

35

31

26

20

17

15

13

12

25

22 

84

~BS 104

76

60

37

*28

23 

20

994.8

32.1

0.183

0.21

1,970

Aug.

16

IF

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

10

9.6

9.0

8.5

8.8

8.5

8.5 

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.3

6.2

672

6.2

6.2

316.7

10.2

0.058

0.07

628

Sept.

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.8

7.2

*6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.2

5.8

578

6.0

~8.0 13

8.3

9.0

8.2

8.0 

7.5

7.2

6.8

6.3

8.8

8.2

10

11

223.3

7.44

0.0434

0.05

443

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,820 Mln 4.0 Mean 337 Cfsm 1.93 In. 26.17 Ao-ft 244, 3oO

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,700 Mln 4.7 Mean 252 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.52 Ao-ft 182,100

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
60 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

435. Little River ditch 1 near Morehouse, Mo.

Location.--Lat 36°50'05", long 89°43'50", in NW^SEtr sec. 2, T. 25 N., R. 12 E., on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 1| miles downstream from Little River ditch 

39 and 2 miles west of Morehouse.

Prior to January 1946 monthly disDrainage area. 450 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1958. 

charge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 9 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

Ts 280.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 17, 1949, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum. Nov. 17, 1949, to June 10, 1951, staff gage at site 50 ft 

downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 531 cfs (384,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,660 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 18.26 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 79 cfs Oct. 12, 13 (gage height, 3.35 ft).

1945-58: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 25, 1958; minimum, 21 cfs Sept. 18, 1954 

(gage height, 3.13 ft).

Flood in June 1945 reached a stage of 19.85 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 5,830 cfs).

Remarks.--Records fair. This Little River ditch 1 flows into Little River ditch 251 at 

point 35.3 miles downstream. It is independent of the ditch for which records are published as Little River ditch 1 near Kennett.

Rsting tsble, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 25 to Dec. 18, Dec. 23 to Feb. 27, 

Apr. 1 to May 1, May 9 to June 11)

3.3

3.7 

4.0 

5.0

72

135

197

460

8.0

14.0

18.2

1,540

4,650

7,580

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

90 

86

86

85

83

83

83

82

82

80

80

79

7f

80

135

155

186

ITS

155

155

155

155 

155

155

145

145

145

135

135

*135

126

3,705

120

0.267

0.31

7,350

Nov.

117 

T26

126

126

126

126

281

2,040

2,040

2,280

2,570

2,960

4,280

6,530

6,740

6,460

6,110

5,690

a5,500

5,300

4,980

4,160 

2,960

2,280

1,670

996

684

491

372

330

78,451

2,615

5.81

6.48

155,600

Dec.

317 

304

*278

290

290

618

820

651

522

460

400

372

344

290

254

254

290

890

1,670

3,960

5,760

2,910 

1,810

1,670

1,290

1,410

1,220

960

890

855

855

32,904

1,061

2.36

2.72

65,260

Jan.

651 

491

372

a330

a300

a270

*254

219

208

208

208

20"8~ 197

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

662

1,810 

1J370

1,070

925

684

430

317

372

400

358

13,770

444

0.987

1.14

27,310

Feb.

317 

304

290

3300

*304

278

278

266

266

266

266

254

242

230

208

186

186

186

175

175

175

175 

165

155

TB5

175

1,150

1,760

8,887

317

0.704

0.73

17,630

Mar.

1,810 

1,290

855

554

430

400

57?

752

1,630

1,540

1,370

1,070

1,090

*2,280

2,230

1,900

1,850

1,580

1,070

855

718

786 

1,370

4,040

7,580

6,970

6,900

6,390

5,430

2,960

2, 280

70,502

2,274

5.05

5.83

139,600

Apr.

1.490 

1J100

1,030

1,030

996

1,030

1,070

1,070

554

400

400

372

372

372

358

358

*372

372

372

430

1,410

1,370 

925

718

491

651

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,330

24,313

810

1.80

2.01

48,220

May

1,370 

1,900

4,580

5.040

4,520

3,700

2,570

2,130

1,540

1,290

1,030

752

586

460

3400

3360

3330

a300

a280

3260

*242

219 

208

208

197

186

186

186

175

175

165

35,545

1,147

2.55

2.94

70,500

June

165 

155

145

145

155

135

175

219

197

242

2,050

4,040

5,850

4,400

2,470

1,410

1,140

996

586

400

358

3330 

a300

*278

254

242

242

230

208

197

27,674

922

2.05

2.29

54,890

July

186 

186

186

175

TTK

242

358

684

890

75?

554

358

358

344

344

358

372

372

400

460

890

718 

890

718

554

278

254

242

*219

230

219

12,966

418

0.929

1.07

25,720

Aug.

'2758" 219 

197

186

175

175

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

155

145

145

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

a!30

a!30

126

126

117

109

4,713

152

0.338

0.39

9,350

Sept.

109 

TC9

109

109

*101

101

109

101

101

101

100

98

96

95

98

98

100

101

101

109

109

109 

109

109

101

101

101

101

101

100

3,088

103

0.229

0.26

6,120

Calendsr year 1957: Max 6,740 Min 79 Mean 1,063 Cfam 2.36 In. 32.05 Ac-ft 769,600 

Wster year 1957-58= Max 7,580 Min 79 Mean 867 Cfsm 1.93 In. 26.17 Ac-ft 627,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 61

440. Little River ditch 251 near Kennett, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°14'10", long 89°58'40", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 18 N., R. 10 E., on upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett.

Drainage area. 883 sq mi, includes that of Little River ditches 66 and 66-A. 

Records available . November 1926 to September 1958.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

Prior to Oct. 30, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1927-58), 757 cfs (548,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,380 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 21.18 ft); minimum observed, 263 cfs Sept. 29; minimum gage height observed, 3.70 ft Oct. 11-14.

1926-58: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 20, 1957; maximum gage height, 21.70 ft 

May 24, 1957; minimum, 52 cfs Sept. 5-8, 1930 (gage height, 2.10 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Little River ditches 66 and 66-A divert water at a point 

7.6 miles upstream. Prior to April 1951, above discharges of about 4,000 cfs, a 

spillway 6.3 miles upstream diverted water from ditches 66, 66-A, and 251 to Little 

River ditch 1.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-16, July 24 to Aug. 18)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 22 Dec. 23 to Sept. 30

3.6

5.0

11.0

15.0

22.0

285

578

2,390

4,150

9,050

3.7

5.5

14.0

18.0

21.0

252

725

3,640

6,000

8,220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

325

305

305

305

305

'2~8T> 285

285

285 

285

285

285

285

285

285

822

2.610

2^190

1,300

767

622

556 

741

1,670

1,270

823

668

600

556

*556

534

20,680

667

41,020

Nov.

512

491

645

578

491

5SS" 470

2,750

4,600 

4,260

2,680

1,860

2,150

5,200

7,440

7,820

7,600

7,370

7,900

8,500

 8,140

7,520 

6,340

4,660

3,150

2,320

1,830

1,570

1,540

1,300

112,043

3,735

222,200

Dec.

1,150

1,090

1,030

*1,000

940

1,030

1,960

2,460

1,760 

1,480

1,300

1,120

1,000

1,000

910

1,000

2,250

2,710

3,070

3,680

4,600

4,370 

3,470

2,640

2,340

2,960

3,060

2,680

2,300

1,940

1 j 6 BO

63,880

2,061

126,700

Jan.

1,510

1,350

1,350

1,150

1,050

984

*984

918

853 

853

821

789

821

1,050

1,020

951

853

821

757

l.CSO"

3,130

4,540 

4,106

3,130

2,500

2,070

1,710

1,450

1,250

1,150

1,080

46,015

1,484

91,270

Feb.

1,020

951

885

821

789

*918

1,280

1,080

951 

885

821

789

757

725

725

694

630

630

630

603

603

574

BTT

574

574

603

1,250

2.400

-

-------

23,736

848

47,080

Mar.

2,340

2,010

1,680

1,410

1,150

951

l,CSo"

2,570

2,500 

2,850

2,540

2,070

*1,810

2,340

2,470

2,170

1,810

1,680

1,840

1,680

1,510

1,350 

2,340

5,380

7,670

7.820

7,140

5,920

4,600

3,510

2,960

89,091

2,874

176,700

Apr.

2.400

1,940

1,610

1,610

1,710

1,580

1,680

1,510

1,280 

1,150

1,080

1,020

951

885

918

*984

984

951

918

885

1,510" 853

1,410

1,310

1,220

1,080

984

1,540

1,640

1,840

39,433

1,314

78,210

May

1,540

1,410

2,680

3,930

4,200

4.540

3,980

3,200

2,740 

2,440

2,640

2,070

1,680

1,410

1,280

1,180

1,180

1,310

1,080

*1,180

1,020

918 

885

821

789

757

725

694

- 694

663

630

54,266

1,751

107 , 600

June

B30

630

574

574

574

574

546

789

789 

663

630

1,350

2,740

2.880

2,640

2,200

1,780

1,450

1,250

1,180

984

789 

725

694

 663

630

574

546

520

5§Q

31,088

1,036

61,660

July

494

494

468

451

468

468

603

1,250

1,780 

1,38'0

1,310

984

885

789

694

663

603

574

574

546

546

725 

1,450

1,150

918

789

725

603

520

*494

494

23,909

771

47,420

Aug.

468

546

546

520" 603

468

442

417

417 

417

468

468

468

442

417

392

392

392

417

392

367

367 

367

367

367

343

367

343

*343

343

319

12,985

419

25,760

Sept.

319

319

367

34?

319

319

319

296

296 

296

296

274

274

274

274

285

296

319

343

319

319

319 

296

285

274

285

285

274

263

m

9,021

301

17,890

Calendar year 1957: Max 8,300 Mln 132 Mean 1,673 Ac-ft 1,211,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 8,300 Mln 263 Mean 1,441 Ac-ft 1,044,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
62 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

450. Little River ditch 66 near Kennett, Mo.

Location. Lat 36 0 14'10", long 89°58'45", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 18 N., R. 10 E., on upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett.

Records available.--October 1926 to September 1958.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

Prior to Oct. 30, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 304 cfs (220,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,100 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 21.18 ft); no 

flow Sept. 15, 16, 28-30.

1926-58: Maximum discharge, 4,350 cfs Jan. 24, 25, 1937; maximum gage height, 

21.60 ft, May 24, 1957; no flow at times since 1944.

Remarks. Records poor. An auxiliary ditch, Little River ditch 66-A (see following page), 

received part of the flow through cutoffs above stage 6.4 ft. Above stage 13 ft, the 

low, narrow bank between the main and auxiliary ditches is submerged, and the two unite 

to form one stream in vicinity of gage. To segregate the discharge of each ditch, the 

division line between the two is taken as the top of the bank that separates them at 

low stages. Little River ditches 66 and 66-A head in Little River ditch 251 at a point 

7.6 miles upstream.

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 877: 1938.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect and indefinite stage-discharg

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 27 to Dec. 7, Mar. 8-23, July 11 to

Aug. 1, Aug. 14 to Sept. 1)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.4

1.5

2.5

3.5

10

3.0 

3.8 

5.0 

7.0

151

310

10.0

16.0

21.1

620

1,550

3,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.3

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.6

T^

76

750

620

278

95

45

33

98

364

246

95

53

40

35

*33

31

2,934.0

94.6

5,820

Nov.

27

27

45

35

25

23

3?

762

1,530

1,370

846

490

560

1,750

2,680

2,860

2,720

2,620

2,860

3,070

*3,000

2,720

2,180

1,550

1,000

694

460

346

328

238

36,848

1,228

73,090

Dec.

174

151

130

*116

109

151

364

708

490

337

254

190

151

137

116

130

560

834

1,020

1,200

1.490

1,410

1,100

750

596

876

946

764

632

470

373

16,729

540

33,180

Jan.

302

246

206

174

137

116

116

102

84

84

81

71

68

95

123

95

74

68

133- 59

932

1,490

1,330

974

708

524

400

286

214

174

151

9,617

310

13,080

Feb.

130

102

95

95

*74

95

198

151

12S

95

74

71

59

53

50

48

45

42

38

35

33

31

3T

31

33

35

102

620

-

2,589

92.5

5,140

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,070 Min 0

Mar.

632

490

382

262

174

158

137

STO

722

862

778

572

*470

644

750

644

512

410

470

430

364

302

665

1,760

2,760

2,860

2,510

2,030

1,510

1,120

890

26,950

869

53 , 450

Apr.

656

470

346

346

373

337

373

294

214

166

151

123

109

102

95

*109

109

116

102

88

116

310

278

238

190

137

137

328

391

420

7,224

241

14,330

May

319

262

668

1,260

1,370

1,490

1,280

1,000

806

680

736

500

373

286

222

182

174

198

144

*151

109

95

84

78

68

52

56

56

53

50

45

12,857

415

25,500

June

45

48

45

35

38

35

33

78

84

53

45

239

820

862

764

596

430

310

230

174

109

71

56

50

*42

45

35

29

25

23

5,449

182

10,810

July

22

22

22

20

19

18

Tl

206

400

278

166

123

102

78

62

53

48

42

40

38

42

167

294

190

130

102

88

59

38

*40

38

2,969

95.8

5,890

Aug.

29

38

35

42

27

23

18

17

16

15

22

22

17

16

14

12

12

12

12

11

7.7

7.4

7.1

6.6

6.5

6.0

5.8

5.3

*4.6

4.2

3^5

474.7

15.3

942

Sept.

3.5

3.1

4.6

47T

4.0

3.8

3.5

3

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

.5

.2

0

O

.5

.5

.5

1

1

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

42.8

1.43

85

Mean 449 Ac-ft 325.000

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,070 Min 0 Mean 342 Ac-ft 247J300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 18, 19. Stage-discharge relation indefinite 

Sept. 8-30; discharge estimated on basis of observer's observations of no flow and record for adjacent ditches.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 63

455. Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett, Mo.

Location. Lat 36"14' 10", long 89°58 I 45", in NE^- sec. 4, T. 18 N., R. 10 E., on upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett.

Records available.--January 1927 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily when there was flow. Datum of gage is 241.00 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 7, 

1940, chain gage at .same site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 47.0 cfs (34,030 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 21.19 ft); no 

flow most of time.

1927-58: Maximum discharge, 2,340 cfs (including some overflow from levee breaks 

on Mississippi River) Apr. 25, 1927; maximum gage height, 21.55 ft May 24, 1957; no 

flow at times each year.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

7.3 0 7.8 4.7 11.0 145

7.4 .1 8.1 10 13.0 332

7.5 .8 9.0 40 18.0 1,050

7.6 1.8 10.0 84 21.2 1,640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0o0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~96 126

2.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

*0

0

224.4

7.24

445

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

196

720

604

210

38

59

827

1,380

1,500

1,420

1,380

1,500

1,620

*1,580

*1,420

1,120

720

332

108 

28

1.0

0

0

16,763.0

559

33,250

Dec.

00"

0

*0

0

0

0

118

28

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

50

192

310

455

690 6~46

380

145

69

375 

548

145

84

2.4

4,265.4

138

8,460

Jan.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

329

720 S62"

278

69

46 

6.7

0

0

0

0

2,010.7

64.9

3,990

Feb.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

9_3

98

3.5

194

Mar.

90

34

4.5

0

0

0

0

128

90

167

126

40 *10

69

108

60

22

3.7

46

0

0

0

111

858

1,440

1.500 

1,310

1,030

705

404

219

8,575.2

277

17,010,

Apr.

90

IS

0o0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

12

13

131

4.4

260

May

0o111

494

604

690

520

310

167

126

132

34

2.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

3,184.1

103

6,320

June

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

183

219

TS3

60

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0 

0

0

0

0

645

21.5

1,280

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,620 Mln 0 Mean 137 Ac-ft 98,840

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,620 Mln 0 Mean 98.3 Ac-ft 71,210

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
64 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

460. Little River ditch 259 near Kennett, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°14'10", long 89°58'35", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 18 N., R. 10 E. , on upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett.

Drainage area. 89.0 sq mi.

Records available. November 1926 to September 1958.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8 ft and twice daily above. Datura of gage 

Is 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

Prior to Oct. 30, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1927-58), 108 cfs (78,190 acre-ft).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,720 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 11.40 ft); minimum observed, 6.9 cfs Oct. 11 Tgage height, 0.23 ft).

1926-58: Maximum discharge, 4,140 cfs (including some overflow from levee breaks 

on Mississippi River ) Apr. 29, 1927 (gage height, 15.57 ft); no flow for many days 

in 1936, 1944-45, 1952-53.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1281: 1932.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 22-25, Jan. 23 to Feb. 11. 

Feb. 26 to Mar. 7, Mar. 10-22, May 12-23, June 14 to July 10)

0.2

.4

1.0

6.2

11

34

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

170

440

7.0

9.0

11.4

835

1,520

2,720

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.2

9.0

9.0

8.7

9.5

8.4

8.7

8.7

9.0

8.0

6.9

775

8.4

8.2

11

351

790

ZBTS

98

59

44

39

332

470

149

74

54

44

39

4fZQ w oy 

34

3,014.2

97.2

5,980

Nov.

32

39

86

52

34

30

125

1,770

1,300

550

170

98

1,440

2,320

2,370

2,120

1,920

2,470

2,620

2,720

*2,520

*1,430

835

470

203

112

86

98

139

86

28,246

942

56,030

Dec.

74

69

64

*59

59

158

1,450

550

181

98

74

64

56

B?

56

92

670

350

192

590

470

120

92

80

76

365

149

242

112

74

69

6,794

219

13,480

Jan.

64

62

59

54

52

49

49

*46

42

39

42

42

46

192

98

74

59

52

44

186

2.120

1,150

410

268

129

80

69

69

64

64

59

5,833

188

11,570

Feb.

59

56

52

52

49

*257

170

86

64

46

39

44

42

36

42

36

34

34

34

34

34

32

34

32

32

107

1,120

380

3,037

108

6,020

Mar.

105

74

64

56

5T

59

242

710

630

170

98

*74

242

181

86

86

92

190

192

92

74

64

1,510

2,670

2,020

730

395

268

170

149

98

11,647

376

23,100

Apr.

86

74

74

~95 307

74

64

62

59

56

54

52

49

49

52

*56

52

49

46

44

52

46

54

52

ii

40

56

54

170

80

2,112

70.4

4,190

May

56

396

2,120

790

1,260

935

216

105

780

835

255

112

86

80

74

69

98

69

64

*62

59

54

52

49

46

44

42

42

42

39 

35

8,970

289

17,790

June

36

34

32

32

28

28

32

28

28

26

26

24

30

30

32

28

20

20

20

20

18

18

13

13

*16

17

15

14

13

12

703

23.4

1,390

July

13

13

12

T?

12

17

16

129 150"

69

46

34

30

28

26

24

22

20

19

20

20

26

30

26

28

42

28

24

18

*17

16

959

30.9

1,900

Aug.

16

18

19

20

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

21

TZ

14

13

14

16

13

13

13

14

13

13

14

13

12

13

11 »TZ

11

11

453

14.6

899

Sept.

10

11

14

13

11

9.8

11

9.8

9.5

9.2

9.5

9.5

9.2

9.2

8.7

10

~5.8 15

9.8

11

14

8.2

8.7

8.4

9.2

8.2

7.7

7.5

tt

8*0

297.9

9.93

591

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,920 Mln 0.6 Mean 308 Ac-ft 222,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,720 Mln 6.9 Mean 197 Ac-ft 142,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 65

470. St. Francis River floodway near Marked Tree, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°36', long 90°27', in SE£ sec. 10, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., at dam of Poinsett 

County Drainage District 7, 3 miles north of Marked Tree.

Records available. September 1927 to September 1931, July 1934 to September 1958.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 198.71 ft above Memphis datum or 

192.08 ft above mean sea level (Morgan Engineering Co. bench mark).

Average discharge. 24 years (1934-58), 4,394 cfs (3,181,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 45,700 cfs Nov. 23-25 (gage height, 30.1 ft); 

minimum, 90 cfs Sept. 16.

1927-31, 1934-58: Maximum discharge, 48,300 cfs Jan. 26-28, 1937; no flow at times 

during most years.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow diverted from St. Francis River bypasses Marked Tree and 

returns to St. Francis River immediately below Parkin. Flow regulated by Wappapello 

Reservoir since Apr. 1, 1941 (see p. 54).

Cooperation.--Gage readings furnished by Poinsett County Drainage District 7.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

S

6

7e

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

420 

420

510

510

420

1,080

1,080 

*560

1,080

1,080

420

510

245

155

T55

245

420

1,080

1,500

2,000

2,520

2,800

5,080

5,560

5,560

3,360

3,560

5,080

5,560

4.110

4,110

49,790

1,606

98,760

Nov.

4,110 

5,870

5,870

5,620

*5,360

5,080

2.800 

5, 360

5,620

4,110

4,770

5,790

7,400

S,720

10,200

15,800

17,900

22,500

27,500

55,000

58,200

*42,900

44,700

45.700

44,700

42,900

41,200

58,200

35,500

32,400

595,580

19,780

*1,177

Dec.

50,000 

27,800

25,700

*25,800

21,900

20,500

19,600 

19,200

18,700

18,500

17,900

17,500

17,000

15,400

14,500

15,800

15,000

12,500

11,900

11,600

11,200

10.900

11,600

11,900

12,500

15,000

13,800

14,500

14,900

15,400

16, 200

516,100

16,650

*1,024

Jan.

16,600 

17,000

17.500

I 7, 500

17,500

17,000

*16,200 

15,800

15,400

14,100

13,000

12,300

11,600

10,900

10,200

9,600

9,300

9,000

8.440

8,440

8,720

9,000

9,900

11,600

11,900

12,500

12,600

13,000

13,000

12 j 600

12,300

594,500

12,720

782,100

Feb.

11.900 

11,600

10,900

10,500

*10,200

9,900

9,600 

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,500

9,000

8,440

7,900

6,940

6,520

5,970

5,790

5,400

4,990

4,550

4,550

4,110

4,550

4,550

5,870

5.620

3J870

-

207,100

7,596

410,800

Mar.

5.870 

4,110

4,550

*4,770

4,990

5,400

5,790 

6,140

6,520

7,400

8,440

9,000

9,600

9,900

10,200

10,500

10,900

10,900

10,900

10,900

10,900

10,900

11,200

11,600

12,600

14,500

16,600

19,200

21,000

23,300

,24.200

550,780

10,670

656,100

Apr.

*24,700 

25.200

24,700

24,700

24,200

25,500

22,500 

21,400

20,500

19,200

18,500

17,500

16,600

15,800

15,400

14,900

14,100

15,000

12,500

11,900

11,600

10,900

10,500

10,200

10,200

9,900

9,600

9,000

8,720

»8.440

479,060

15,970

950,200

May

8,440 

8,440

9,000

10,200

11,600

15,000

15,400 

16,600

18,500

19,200

20,500

21,400

22.500

22,500

22,500

21,900

21,900

21,400

20,500

19,200

18,500

16,600

15,400

14,100

15,000

12,500

 11,600

10,900

10,200

9,600

8,440

484,520

15,620

960,600

June

7.900 

6,940

6,140

5,400

4,550

5,620

5,080 

2,520

2,520

2,260

2.000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,520

5,080

5,620

5,080

5,080

5,080

5,560

5,620

3,620

3,870

*4,110

4,110

4,110

4,110

4,110

4,110

110,520

5,684

219,200

July

4,110 

3,870

3,620

5,620

5,560

5,560

5,620 

4,550

4,990

5,400

5.600

5,400

4,990

4,770

4,770

4,550

4,550

4,110

5,870

5,620

5,560

*5,080

5,080

5,080

5,080

2.800

2,800

5,080

5,560

5,620

5,870

121,500

5,919

241,000

Aug.

4,110 

4,110

4,550

4,550

4,770

4,770

4.990 

4,770

4,550

4,110

5,870

5,620

3,560

5,080

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,520

*2,520

2,260

2,000

1,740

1,500

1,280

1,280

1,080

1,080

890

890

720

89,950

2,902

178,400

Sept.

560 

560

560

420

420

420

420 

420

420

420

510

245

245

155

120

*90

155

195

245

560

890

1,080

1,280

1.500

1,280

1,080

1,080

1,080

890

890

17,990

600

55,680

Calendar year 1957: Max 45,700 Min 60 Mean 10,790 Ac-ft 7,815,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 45,700 Mln 90 Mean 9,501 Ac-ft 6,754,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.
66 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

475. St. Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark.

Location . Lat 35°31'58", long 90°25'25", in NEiSW^- sec. 35, T. 11 N., R. 6 E. , near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 63 at Marked Tree, 4.8 miles downstream from Little River and 7 miles downstream from dam of Poinsett County Drainage 

District 7.

Records available. July 1934 to September 1958. Gage-height records collected in same 

vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 196-44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Jan. 18, 1935, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at same datum. 

Auxiliary wire-weight gage Dec. 23, 1934, to Feb. 18, 1941, and since Feb. 19, 1941, 

water-stage recorder 3 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 24 years, 1,688 cfs (1,222,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,130 cfs Nov. 18; maximum gage height, 

13.94 ft Nov. 19; minimum discharge, 339 cfs Oct. 10.

1934-58: Maximum discharge, 7,120 cfs Feb. 6, 7, 1937; maximum gage height, 

18.88 ft Feb. 7, 1937; minimum discharge, 63 cfs Oct. 13, 1941.

Remarks. --Records good. Flood flows diverted through St. Francis River floodway at dam 

of Poinsett County Drainage District 7, 7 miles above station and bypassed to the 

vicinity of Parkin. Flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir since Apr. 1, 1941 (see 

p. 54) and by siphons at dam of Poinsett County Drainage District 7.

Discharge, In cubic feet pep second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,460

1,460

1,460 

1,460

1,120

41£ SET

1,180 

*498

649

1,260

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,460 

1,960

2,080

2,050

2,000

1,930

1,880

2,030

2.150 

2^130

2,080

2,050 

1,950

1,440

761

643

45,330

1,462

89,910

Nov.

607

584

575 

556

*543

534 SIT

1,870 

2,040

1,930

1,770

1,560

1,960

2,870

2,920

3,000 

3,200

4.040

4,000

3,900

3,910

3,870

3,940

3,950 

3,860

3,760

3,660 

3,660

3,600

3,500

76,810

2,560

152,400

Dec.

3,410

5,420

3,260 

*3,000

2,780

2,690

3,100

3,110 

3,190

3,250

3,280

3,270

3,100

2,920

2,740

2,580 

2,330

2,180

2,200

2,250

2,290

2,240

2,120

1,920 

1,820

1,880

1,900 

1,920

1,840

1,700

1,570

79,200

2,555

157,100

Jan.

1,440

1,350

1,250 

1,220

1,140

1,110

1,080

*1.050 

1.O50

1,300

2,190

2,290

2,340

2,400

2,420

2,440 

2,420

2,380

2,290

2,660

3,600

3,820

3,960

4.080 

4,030

3,910

3,700 

3,570

3,360

3,200

2, 960

76,010

2,452

150,800

Feb.

2,880

2,760

2,640 

*2,570

2,520

2,810

5.200

2,800 

2,730

2,640

2,550

2,420

2,400

2,290

2,290

2,240 

2,160

2,160

2,090

2,070

2,020

2,000

1,590

925 

1,C50~

1,840

2,220 

2,250

-

64,125

2,290

127,200

Mar.

2,540

2,380

2,380 

2,250

*2,200

2.110

2,290

2,620 

2,880

5,020

5,010

2,990

2,950

2,830

2,760

2,710 

2,740

2,860

2,820

2,830

2,760

2,690

5,180

5,800 

5,820

5,960

4.000 

3,340

3,770

3,740

5,540

92,150

2,973

182,800

Apr.

*5,470

5,550

5,290 

5.490

3,430

5,580

5,160

2,990 

2,900

2,740

2,670

2,570

2,540

2,540

2,550

2,490 

2,440

2,420

2,580

2,550

2,510

2,550

2.500

8,300 

2,790

2,770

2,700 

2,720

*2,990

5,050

85,550

2,778

165,500

May

5,200

5,580

5.490 

3.04O

3,040

3,000

2,990

3,000 

3,260

5,560

5,220

5,520

5,200

5,000

2,680

2,460 

2,510

2,010

1,860

1.740

2,020

2,590

2,620

2,620 

2,530

2,470

*2,420 

2,380

2,350

2,510

2,250

84,100

2,715

166,800

June

2.220

2,UO

2,110 

2,070

1,980

1,940

1,910

1,910 

1,860

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,800

1,780

1,020

699 

1,310"

1,690

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,780

1,780

*1,780 

1,760

1,800

1,760 

1,750

1,730

1,730

52,699

1,757

104,500

July

1,700

1,700

1,660 

1,660

1.640

1,640

2,350

5.000 

2,460

2,190

1,980

1,980

2,470

2,450

2,350

2,220 

2,140

2,050

1,980

1,940

1,890

*1,850

1,880

2,090 

2,100

2,100

2,010 

1,960

1,890

1,850

1,800

62,920

2,050

124,800

Aug.

1,820

1,820

1.840 

1,780

1,780

1,730

1,750

1,750 

1,700

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,640

1,610

1,600

1,600 

1,600

1,600

1,550

*1,550

1,520

1,530

1,550

1,550 

1,500

1,490

1,490 

1,440

1,460

1,410

J..400

50,060

1,615

99,290

Sept.

1,410

1,410

1,400 

1,400

1,570

1,570

1,380

1,380 

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,580

1,520

1,550

1,500

1.290 

*1,330

1,320

1,400

1,510

1,640

1,640

1,680

1.700 

1,636

1,580

1,540 

1,480

1,490

1,480

45,270

1,442

85,820

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,040 Mln 125 Mean 2,104 Ac-ft 1,523,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,080 Mln 426 Mean 2,219 Ac-ft 1,607,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 67

480. West Pork White River at Greenland, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°59' , long 94°10', in NWv sec. 16, T. 15 N., R. 30 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U, S. Highway 71, 1 mile south of Greenland, 

5? miles upstream from small tributary, and 10.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 83 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,233.00 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 20, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 118 cfs (85,430 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,420 cfs July 12 (gage height, 9.75 ft); minimum, 2.3 cfs Oct. 21, 22, 30, Nov. 5.

1945-58: Maximum discharge, 23,400 cfs May 24, 1946 (gage height, 13.71 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs; no flow at times in 1947-48, 1953-54, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14 to Nov. 7, July 7-10, 14-18, 21, 23, 24, 30,

Aug. 4-11, Aug. 19 to Sept. 20)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.5 

3.7 

6.8

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

3.0

18

45

113

510

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,080

1,770

2,640

3,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.2

tt 

7.6 

7.2

6.4

5.8

5.4

*5.1

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.3 

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.3

373

3.5

3.0

3.0

2.7

2,7

£.5

2.5

2.3

*2.5

129.7

4.18

0.050

0.06

257

Nov.

2.7

2.7 

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.5

481

485

220

136

98

83 

86

86

75

66

145

1,120

*385

240

170

122

102

86

69

60

51

45

37

34

4,497.2

150

1.81

2.02

8,920

Dec.

29

26 

24 

23

23

23

26

30

*29

30

30

29 

29

29

28

28

29

29

29

29

26

25

24

24

42

90

33

83

72

66

60

1,147

37.0

0.446

0.51

2,280

Jan.

51

*45 

40 

35

32

30

29

26

25

24

23

23

23

23

22

21

20

19

T9

*21

32

42

40

40

40

40

37

35

35

34

34

960

31.0

0.373

0.43

1,900

Feb.

32

30 

29 

28

M

3TO" 604

205

160

132

105

*90 

75

69

63

55

45

37

34

32

30

30

29

29

28

42

220

180

2,749

98.2

1.18

1.23

5,450

Mar.

136

113 

*98 

86

79

75 15~5"

919

626

345

260

220 

220

240

255

225

543

440

325

250

210

180

1,550

S70

370

*280

225

185

255

240

195

9,750

315

3.80

4.37

19,340

Apr.

170

146 

136 

113

102

86

75

69

66

1Z35"

113

94 

86

105

*136

122

109

102

90

146

200

ISO" 220

195

160

136

118

118

113

94

3,702

123

1.48

1.66

7,340

May

86

565 

1,050 

758

470

305

*230

190

848

480

300

225 

175

136

109

94

75

66

51

42

34

28

24

23

30

*24

23

20

17

16

14

6,508

210

2.53

2.92

12,910

June

12

11 

10 

9.2

8.8

48

98

32

*22

18

18

16 

12

11

8.8

11

12

9.7

9.2

8.4

14

22

18

15

805

325

160

98

66

42

1,950.1

65.0

0.783

0.87

3,870

July

*32

24

21 

IT

22

21

214

146

86

60

48

5,520 

8l5

345

210

132

90

66

51

54

*86

57

202

215

815

1,040

375

875

405

265

950

11,263

363

4.37

5.05

22,340

Aug.

653

1,150 

435 

270

175

118

90

98

90

75

57

*51 

37

29

24

20

45

23

18

15

14

12

12

11

9.2

8 4

7 6

6 8

6 1

5 4

5JL

3,570.6

115

1.39

1.60

7,080

Sept.

5.1

*4.8 

4.3 

3.7

3.5

3.0

2.7 *TTT

3.7

4.3

3.7

4.0 

3.5

3.0

3.5

364 2^0"

90

54

42

32

25

23

21

18

18

34

42

*35

42

1,115.5

37.2

0.448

0.50

2,210

Calendar year 1957: Max 7,510 Mln 0.7 Mean 208 Cfsm 2.51 In.* 34.06 Ac-ft 150,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,520 Mln 2.3 Mean 130 Cfam 1.57 In. 21.22 Ac-ft 93,900

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--July 12 (7 a.m.) 9,420 cfs (9.75 ft); July 26 (11 a.m.) 3,430 cfs 

(6.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
68 WHITE RIVER BASIN

490. War Eagle Creek near Hindsville, Ark.

Location (revised). Lat 36°12'02", long 93°51'16", in SE^NE^ sec. 28, T. 18 N., R. 27 W., 

on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 45, 3.8 miles downstream 

from Clear Creek and 3.9 miles north of Hindsville.

Drainage area. 262 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1952 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,170.06 ft (revised)above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 274 cfs (198,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 15.04 ft); 

minimum, 22 cfs Oct. 14, 20-22.

1952-58: Maximum discharge, 34,600 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 23.86 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 18, 19, 1954.

Flood of May 10, 1943, reached a stage of 28.1 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. 

IrTRSP 1573.

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1958 are given

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 7. Nov. 10-17, Nov. 22 

to Feb. 6, Feb. 8 to Mar. 7)

2,170

3,520

7,720

0.3 

.5 

.7

1.0 77

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

146

236

556

1,020

6.0

8.0

12.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

45

51 

78

36

33

31

29

28

*26

25

24

23

23

22

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

24

24

24

26

26

24

24

*24

24

838

27.0

0.103

0.12

1,660

Nov.

24

25 

24

24

24

24

144

1,690

640

335

222

170

146

187

189

154

144

*2,250

1,570

774

516

344

265

222

187

162

148

136

123

113

10,956

365

1.39

1.56

21,730

Dec.

102

94

89

81

77

76

76

80

*90

90

91

91

90

90

86

84

81

90

96

100

114

ITT

103

98

96

100

114

111

109

103

99

2,912

93.9

0.358

0.41

5,780

Jan.

93

*86 

80

77

73

70

66

64

62

60

56

55

55

54

54

52

51

50

*5o" 49

60

93

118

ITS

113

111

106

99

93

90

90

2,346

75.7

0.289

0.33

4,650

Feb.

89

85 

80

76

T£

203

444

33?

258

216

*191

168

149

137

130

120

106

98

93

89

85

84

82

81

78

78

168

377

-

4,173

149

0.569

0.59

8,280

Mar.

263

210 

*183

165

151

TSS" 148

1,420

5.050

1,300

846

640

577

577

774

684

706

870

920

774

662

556

2,210

2,690

1,520

1,020

*774

619

598

870

706

26,649

860

3.28

3.78

52,860

Apr.

577

516 

467

415

370

514

277

247

230

250

245

228

208

204

*34H

590

517

282

258

515

'530" 728

556

497

478

587

548

511

298

270

10,949

565

1.59

1.55

21,720

May

240

554 

2,050

1,570

2.500

1,570

945

*684

1,750

1,950

1,100

751

556

422

558

287

247

214

187

170

152

156

124

118

142

*118

107

100

90

89 

107

19,124

617

2.55

2.71

57,950

June

95

81 

72

65

60

54

52

48

*48

48

54

57

54

49

45

45

50

48

49

50

70

156

127

105

581

*1.000

380

226

168

157

4,070

136

0.519

0.58

8,070

July

*117

96 

82

75

69

64

128

258

208

156

125

111

184

236

149

116

95

80

66

58

*215

457

200

654

5.270

2,500

2,500

1,100

1,020

619

598

15,402

497

1.90

2.19

30,550

Aug.

980

7.590 

1,950

1,080

684

478

564

429

552

570

256

*208

185

159

152

116

104

95

82

75

70

64

64

65

55

55

50

46

43 

40

38

16,251

524

2.00

2.50

52,190

Sept.

56

*55 

54

51

50

29

29

29

28

25

*28

28

29

28

28

764

1.260

341

245

247

206

165

156

114

98

91

96

85

75 

*71

4,444

148

0.565

0.65

8,810

Calendar year 1957: Max 19,000 Min 12 Mean 674 Cfsm 2.57 In. 34.91 Ac-ft 487,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 7,590 Min 22 Mean 324 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.75 Ac-ft 234,200

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Mar. 9 (2:50 a.m.) 5,140 cfs (9.80 ft); July 25 (7 p.m.) 

5,450 cfs (10.14 ft); Aug. 2 (1 p.m.) 12,200 cfs (15.04 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 69 

495. White River near Rogers, Ark.

Location (revised) . Lat 36°19'59", long 94°01'07", in Nj sec. 12, T. 19 N., R. 29 W., on 

right bank at downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 12, 2.6 miles upstream 

from Prairie Creek, 5*r miles east of Rogers, and at mile 643.2.

Drainage area. 1,020 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1958.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,006.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. --6 years, 1,083 cfs (784,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 20,100 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 22.08 ft); mini- 

 mum, 81 cfs Oct. 31, Nov. 1.

1952-58: Maximum discharge 65,700 cfs Apr. 4, 1957 (gage height, 43.73 ft); minimum, 3.1 cfs Sept. 5, 6, 27, 1954.

Maximum stage known since at least 1892, 52.9 ft May 1943 (discharge, 100,000 cfs). 

The flood in April 1945 reached a stage of 50.4 ft (discharge, 89,000 cfs). Data on 

these floods from information by local residents.

Remark^. --Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 7,

June 7, 8, 13-20, Aug. 30 to Sept. 16)

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

112

210

328

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

488

900

1,960

3,270

12.0

16.0

20.0

6,480

11,400

17,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

153" 204

171 

155

145

138

130

*121

116

112

107

100

97

93

97

93

93

92

92

90

87

87

121

110

114

104 

90

89

89

87

*84

3,491

113

0.111

0.13

6,920

Nov.

82

59

89 

89

89

89

298

4,180

4,320

2,210

1,440

1,080

878

856

1,060

944

944

3,680

*10.100

4,540

2,860

2,020

1,540

1,280

1,080

944 

835

730

667

586

49,599

1,653

1.62

1.81

98,380

Dec.

546

488

449 

415

389

365

3B~2~ 356

408

*432

425

421

418

415

412

405

402

389

389

389

392

412

412

399

421

432 

586

646

546

606

586

13,813

446

0.437

0.50

27,400

Jan.

546 458"

456 

425

399

377

353

336

323

310

300

292

285

278

278

271

261

254

250

254

*271

331

481

546

546

546 

526

507

474

445

428

11,837

382

0.375

0.43

23,480

Feb.

418

405

386 

371

356

646

3,540

2,210

1,600

1,280

1,100

*966

856

772

709

646

586

526

488

459

438

421

408

399

389

383 

402

1,530

-

22,490

803

0.787

0.82

44,610

Mar.

1,720

1,350

1,150 

*1,010

900

535" 835

1,720

10, 100

7,360

4,250

3,200

2,660

2,730

2,730

2,860

2,660

4,180

4,040

3,550

2,990

2,540

3,550

15,000

7,820

*4,840 

3,760

3,060

2,600

3,200

3,200

110,400

3,561

3.49

4.03

219,000

Apr.

2.660

2,340

2,080 

1,900

1,720

1,540

1,350

1,200

1,080

1,030

1,130

1,200

1,060

.010

, 200

* ,780

,720

,490

,350

,250

1,720

2,600

2,600

2,210

2,210

1,900 

1,660

1,540

1,600

1,440

49,570

1,652

1.62

1.81

98,320

May

1,250

1,440

6,960 

8,060

8,180

6,810

*4,320

3,340

3,200

8,660

5,580

3,900

2,990

2,340

1,900

1,600

1,350

1,150

988

900

772

688

606

546

546

546 

*481

428

389

371

5J56

80,647

2,602

2.55

2.94

160,000

June

342

318

283 

259

234

219

204

200

283

*228

302

243

208

191

181

189

191

202

208

200

326

432

507

415

449

3,970 

2,340

1,300

900 

709

16,033

534

0.524

0.58

31,800

July

566

*466

396 

374

359

386

566

2,340

1,840

1,250

966

1,890

6,510

2,540

1,600

1,100

856

688

566

546

606

*1,030

1,230

944

3,550

10. 100 

9,UO

5,240

6,480

3,620

2,540

70,265

2,267

2.22

2.56

139,400

Aug.

3,830

10,600

16.100 

a7,000

a3,500

a2,500

a2,000

a2,100

al,800

al,500

al,200

al.OOO

a870

*772

667

586

507

466

445

392

371

339

320

292

323

290 

254

236

219 

202

187

60,868

1,963

1.92

2.22

120,700

Sept.

179

179

163 

151

141

136

136

134

*125

12T

130

157

163

140

132

610

5.000

2,470

1,230

900

793

667

546

452

392

350 

328

339

*334 

320

16,923

564

0.553

0.62

33,570

Calendar year 1957: Max 54,500 Mln 82 Mean 2,454 Cfsm 2.41 In. 32.66 Ac-ft 1,776,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 16,100 Min 82 Mean 1,386 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.45 Ac-ft 1,004,000

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs).--Aug. 3 (4:30 a.m.) 20,100 cfs (22.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Beaver.

543344 O -60 -6
70 WHITE RIVER BASIN

500. White River at Beaver, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°28'20", long 93°45'55", in NE£ sec. 20, T. 21 N., R. 26 W. , on upstream 

side at center of main truss of Missouri & North Arkansas Railway bridge, a quarter of 

a mile east of Beaver, 2£ miles upstream from Leatherwood Creek, and at mile 595.5.

Drainage area. 1,238 sq mi.

Records available . July 1909 to December 1910, October 1921 to September 1958 (discontinued).MonThly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 883.04 ft above mean sea level, 

"datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 1, 1911, chain gage at same site and datum. Oct. 24,

1921, to Apr. 30, 1923, staff gage at site 1,500 ft upstream at different datum.

May 16, 1923, to Oct. 6, 1934, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--38 years, 1,558 cfs (1,128,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,700 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 16.72 ft); minimum, 109 cfs Nov. 5 (gage height, 3.01 ft).

1909-10, 1921-58: Maximum discharge, 105,000 cfs May 12, 1943 (gage height, 

42.33 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 18-20, 1954 (gage height, 1.24 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 927: Drainage area. WSP 1007: 1927, 1943(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

270

257

221

206

188

174

166

155

*150

140

135

130

125

125

130

125

123

118 

115

111

111

111

140

153

158

145

147

132

125

*120 

115

4,601

148

0.120

0.14

9,130

Nov.

113

113

111

TIT

111

111

452

1,460

4,980

3,730

2,230

1,650

1,280

1,050

995

1,160

1,580

*2,900 

6,110

*8,660

4,020

2,720

2,000

1,580

1,340

1,160

995

885

775

720

55,102

1,837

1.48

1.66

109,300

Dec.

665

610

555

505

455

455

432

410

388

*432

432

455

455

432

432

432

455

455 

455

432

432

432

432

455

505

555

555

665

720" 720 

692

15,505

500

0.404

0.47

30,750

Jan.

638

552

*555

530

480

432

410

388

365

365

345

345

345

325

325

306

306

287 

287

287

*325

345

365

505

582

610

582

555

530

505

480

13,287

429

0.347

0.40

26,350

Feb.

480

455

432

432

410

830

1,920

3,550

2,230

1,720

*1,400

1,220

1,050

940

830

775

720

665 

582

555

505

505

480

455

432

432

455

505

-

24,765

884

0.714

0.74

49,120

Mar.

- 1,520

1,580

1,340

*1,100

995

940

995

1,650

4,120

10,600

5,980

3,920

3,170

2,810

2,990

2,990

2,990

3,080 

4,540

4,020

3,540

3,170

6,500

10,000

13,600

7,750

*5,120

4,020

3,440

3,350

3, 820

125,640

4,053

3.27

3.77

249,200

Apr.

5,540

5,080

2,810

2,560

2,310

2,080

1,860

1,650

1,460

1,540

1,280

1,340

1,340

1,280

1,280

*1,460

1,920

1,780 

1,580

1,460

1,400

2,230

2,900

2,720

2,390

2,310

2,080

2,080

2,230

2,080

59,830

1,994

1.61

1.80

118,700

May

1,860

2,390

6,110

10, 100

9,120

8,960

6,630

*4,650

5,000

4,880

8,650

5,480

4,020

3,170

2,560

2,150

1,860

1,580 

1,340

1,160

1,050

940

830

748

830

692

*692

610

530

505

480

99,577

3,212

2.59

2.99

197,500

June

432

410

388

365

325

306

287

270 275"

325

*410

455

325

287

270

325

306

270 

306

325

1,340

1,280

830

720

638

1,340

5,640

2,150

1,340

995

20,930

698

0.564

0.63

41,510

July

775

*638

530

480

455

480

1,100

1,340

2,470

1,780

1,280

1,050

2,870

4,900

2,310

1,520

1,110

885 

720

748

995

*775

1,100

1,490

9,120

7,330

9,280

9,440

6,500

3^730

83,041

2,679

2.16

2.49

164,700

Aug.

3,640

7,050

14,200

12,100

4,880

3,260

2,390

2,150

2,560

2,310

1,780

1,460

*1,160

995

885

775

665

582 

530

505

455

432

388

365

345

345

325

306

270

270 

257

67,615

2,181

1.76

2.03

134,100

Sept.

237

237

221

206

191

188

177

166

160

*166

166

177

177

191

183

221

1,040

4,650 

2,080

1,220

940

775

692

582

480

432

505

410

388 

*388

17,629

588

0.475

0.53

34,970

Calendar year 1957: Max 55,400 Mln 95 Mean 2,822 Cfsm 2.28 In. 30.97 Ac-ft 2,043,000 

Water year 1957-58: Max 14,200 Mln 111 Mean 1,610 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.65 Ac-ft 1,165,000

Peak discharge (base, 22,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

505. Kings River near Berryville, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°25'30", long 93°37'20", in E? sec. 3, T. 20 N., R. 25 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, l£ miles downstream from Bee Creek, 2^ miles 

upstream from Clabber Creek, and 5^ miles northwest of Berryville.

Drainage area. 532 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1929 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for April 1939, 

published inUSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 963.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 4 to July 11, 1929, wire-weight gage and July 12, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1951, 

water-stage recorder, at site 5 miles upstream at datum 27.71 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1951, 

to Oct. 22, 1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 594 cfs (430,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,780 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 13.83 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Oct. 21, 22.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 59,000 cfs May 10, 1943 (gage height, 30.20 ft, site 

and datum then in use or about 37.0 ft, present site and datum); minimum, 0.1 cfs 

Aug. 27, 28, 1954.

Flood of Apr. 14, 1927, reached a stage of about 38.0 ft, present site and datum, 

from information by local residents (discharge, 62,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1958 are given 

in WSP-1573.

Revisions. WSP 927: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 7-18, Apr. 6 to May 2)

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

36

70

112

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

259

700

1,280

7.0

10.0

13.0

2,860

5,230

7,980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

99

55

78

72

66

61

59

54

*50

49

47

46

44

42

50

49

56 

49

47 

44

39

38

44

44 

44

43

42

42

44

*46

46

1,620

52.3

0.098

0.11

3,210

Nov.

47 

IS

49

49

47

47

551

2,370

1,600

865

600

461

384

376

479

397

392 

*2,330

4,160 

1,860

1,220

892

700

580 

484

413

352

329

288

263

22,634

754

1.42

1.58

44,890

Dec .

235 

2TS

196

184

172

158

T55

158

*163

169

166

166

169

169

166

163

166 

166

166 

169

169

166

166

163 

166

169

169

174

174

172

166

5,328

172

0.323

0.37

10,570

Jan.

160 

144

*139

131

126

117

112

110

105

103

99

99

97

94

92

88

88 

88

86 

35

*112

129

158

190 

195

190

187

181

172

163

160

4,003

129

0.242

0.28

7,940

Feb.

163 

163

155

144

141

314

615

FI5- 635

461

*401

349

310

288

263

242

219

196

187 

178

166

160

158

155 

152

152

163

175

-

7,250

259

0.487

0.51

14,380

Mar.

277 

273

249

*235

215

353" 206

1,350

6,760

3,310

1,930

1,440

1,220

1,120

1,240

1,370

1,340 

1,440

1,600 

1,660

1,540

1,400

5,590

7,520 

4,166

2,660

*2,000

1,540

1,340

1,540

1,500

58,088

1,874

5.52

4.06

115,200

Apr.

1,510 

1,160

1,310

1,220

1,040

920

782

675

605

560

531

493

447

4TT

502

*675

625 

570

526 

516

675

1,000

1,120

1,000 

892

782

782

755

810

782

23,512

784

1.47

1.64

46,640

May

675 

1,490

5,500

4,420

4,780

3,990

2,430

*1,930

3,990

4,870

3,060

2,070

1,540

1,220

975

948

810 

675

570 

531

434

372

329

295

266

*242

225

212

193

175

160

49,377

1,593

2.99

3.45

97,940

June

147 

139

131

117

108

99

92

86

78

72

*88

122

124

105

110

225

199

175

239 

232

2,430

1,800

975

610 

1,040

5,220

1,570

920

640

479

16,372

546

1.03

1.14

32,470

July

*368 

306

259

249

291

401

1,100

1,500

1,040

700

536

417

341

291

295

259

215 

184

155 

226

703

*482

470

325

2,910

2,210

2,660

1,600

1,220

948

1,240

23,901

771

1.45

1.67

47,410

Aug.

2,610 

6.400

4,240

1,930

1,240

920

728

580

493

392

329

*277

252

225

196

181

166 

147

134 

122

209

131

112

99

88

82

78

72

68

63

5_7

22,621

730

1.37

1.58

44,870

Sept.

56 

57

54

52

47

44

42

47

44

*77

78

59

54

49

46

400

1.040 tss

470

755

531

376

291

239

196

297

565

288

225

*215

7,449

248

0.466

0.52

14,770

Calendar year 1957: Max 28,400 Min 38 Mean 1,238 Cfsm 2.33 In. 31.58 Ac-ft 896, 1OO

Water year 1957-58: Max 7,320 Min 38 Mean 663 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.91 Ac-ft 480,300

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). Mar. 9 (8 a.m.) 8,680 cfs (13.66 ft); Mar. 24 (2:30 a.m.) 

8,780 cfs (15.85 ft); Aug. 2 (10 p.m.) 8,580 cfs (15.44 ft).________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
72 WHITE RIVER BASIN

507. James River near Springfield, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°12'12", long 93°09'00", in NE^NW-g- sec. 11, T. 28 N., R. 21 W., on left 

bank on county road at Kinser Bridge, 2| miles southeast of Springfield.

Drainage area. 246 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1958.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,140 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Dec. 19, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24 800 cfs Dec. 17 (gage height, 18.20 ft); minimum, 9.4 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 2.86 ft).

1955-58: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 17, 1957; minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 16, 24, 

25, 1956 (gage height, 2.18 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 22 ft in July 1909, from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 23 to Apr. 8, July 9-11)

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2

6.2

12

19

40

4.4 

5.0 

8.0 

10.0

222

380

1,500

2,560

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

4,220

5,400

7,860

11,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

13 

12

12 

12

12

11

9.9 *S79-

10

11

11

11

11

10

12

14

19 

19

18

18

17

18

61 

62

ST

44

37

32

29

27 

25

661.8

21.3

0.087

0.10'

1,310

Nov.

23 

22

21 

21

21

30" 20

79

112

95

81

71

65

61

57

53

60 

567

*604

3754

200

155

130 

106

92

79

69

64

57

54

3,373

112

0.455

0.51

6,690

Dec.

48 

44

40 

37

34

33

32

31

31

30

29

28

75

30

*31

102

*11.500 

1,780

948

676

482

348

276 

224

205

188

173

160

146

136 

128

17,779

574

2.33

2.69

35,260

Jan.

15?" 116

100 

93

86

82

78

74

69

67

65

61

60

58

" 54

53

51

50

*48- 48

54

64

81 

88

92

96

100

96

92

86

83

2,351

75.8

0.308

0.36

4,660

Feb.

82 

78

72 

69

68

68

65

62

60

57

54

51

48

48

47

44

41

40

39

38

*38

38

38 

37

37

38

46

126

-

1,529

54.6

0.222

0.23

3,030

Mar.

201 

194

188 

173

160

150

54T

1,300

2,740

1,140

802

586

482

499

499

465

431

377

414

499

604

640

4.600 

*2,866

1,630

1,140

856

838

1,020

929 

838

27,801

897

3.65

4.20

55,140

Apr.

676

482

448 

694

910

694

516

397

321

276

237

211

189

183

173

160

148 

138

132

T36

136

345

310 

248

203

186

207

*400

622

516

10,294

343

1.39

1.56

20,420

May

377 

315

1,940 

1,220

1,020

856

640

516

431

342

286

245

211

189

178

172

196 

164

150

137

125

114

110 

109

106

*97

90

83

78

74

21

10,642

343

1.39

1.61

21,110

June

68 

64

58 

55

51

48

46

43

41

3_!

47

69

62

53

58

61

58 

57

138

264

324

387

214 

160

142

160

149

116

96

79

3,307

107

0.435

0.48

6,360

July

68 

58

50 

47

44

161

5,840

2,460

694

414

*465

1,700

700

500

400

1,300

6,800 

*2,&3&

967

694

766

516

390 

354

1,660

948

640

748

838

658 

2, 690

35,600

1,148

4.67

5.38

70,610

Aug.

1.650 

948

676 

499

377

299

250

218

193

176

162

560

276

*200

166

148

136 

122

113

104

97

92

86 

86

82

79

78

72

68 

65

62

8,120

262

1.07

1.23

16,110

Sept.

127 

180

m116

97

88

78

71

75

271

166

125

104

92

89

109 

*144

125

110

100

88

81 

74

68

65

60

55

54

ST

3,294

110

0.447

0.50

6,530

Calendar year-1957: Max 11,300 Mln 9.9 Mean 378 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.87 Ac-ft 273,800

Water Water year year 1957-58: 1957-58: Max Max 11,300 11,300 Min Min 9.9 9.9 Mean Mean 342 342 Cfsm Cfsm 1.39 1.39 In. In. 18.85 18.85 Ac-ft Ac-ft 347,200 247,200

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Dec. 17 (10:30 a.m.) 24,800 cfs (18.20 ft): Mar. 9 (2:30 a.m.) 

4,130 cfs (11.86 ft); Mar. 23 (4 p.m.) 7,860 cfs (13.95 ft); July 7 (7 a.m.) 14,800 cfs (15.80 ft); 

July 17 (6 p.m.) 13.200 cfs (15.40 ft); July 51 (7 p.m.) 5,090 cfs (12.83 ft).________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 

525. James River at Galena, Mo.

73

Location. Lat 36°48'20", long 93°27'50", in NW^ sec. 7, T. 24 N., R. 23 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highways 13 and 44, in Galena, half a mile 

upstream from Railey Creek and 42.3 miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 987 sq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1958 (October 1921, monthly discharge only, 

published in WSP 1311).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 921.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 11, 1927, chain gage at site 500 ft downstream at datum 1.48 ft 

higher. Dec. 11, 1927, to Feb. 27, 1935, chain gage, Feb. 28, 1935, to July 22, 1939, 

wire-weight gage, and July 23, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1953, water-stage recorder, at same 

site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 37 years, 969 cfs (701,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 28,600 cfs Dec. 18 (gage height, 21.46 ft); 

minimum, 110 cfs Oct. 9-11 (gage height, 1.78 ft).

1921-58: Maximum discharge, 52,700 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 29.82 ft, present 

datum); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 20, 1954 (gage height, 1.25 ft, present datum).

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). HSP 977: 1935(M), 1941(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 20-23, Feb. 10 to May 4, 

Sept. 12-25)

Oct. 1 to May 4

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

101

140

264

424

842

5.0

7.0

12.0

18.0

1,460

3,120

9,060

19,700

2.7 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

May 5 to Sept. 30

190

446

662

1,300

7.0

12.0

18.0

3,120

9,060

19,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

130 

128

126

122

120

118

114

112

*110

ITS

122

118

116

112

120

124

138

155

142 

132

126

128

168

244

21?

198

179

168

157

155

153

4,364

141

0.143

0.16

8,660

Nov.

148 

142

136

134

134

132

206

390

376

327

321

285

264

255

230

208

213

359

877 

*1.050

771

597

498

438

400

363

324

300

273

261

10,392

346

0.351

0.39

20,610

Dec.

238 

222

213

200

196

190

179

179

174

181

163

153

148

T5o

153

*163

4,960

18.500

4,240 

2,760

2,080

1,600

1,270

1,060

974

946

868

794

748

682

639

44,823

1,446

1.47

1.69

88,910

Jan.

597 536-

498

471

442

421

397

376

356

346

327

315

303

297

285

270

255

247

235

238

273

*285

264

285

306

321

330

340

337

334

327

10,614

342

0.347

0.40

21,050

Feb.

334 

312

300

288

288

297

288

279

270

264

267

258

250

255

252

241

224

232

*227 

219

200

758

203

200

206

213

230

238

-

7,043

252

0.255

0.27

13,970

Mar.

267 536"

597

597

576

536

556

1,140

5,920

6,310

3,820

2,850

2,400

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,000

1,920 

2,040

2,490

2,760

6,960

16,700

*9,660

6,550

5,830

4,130

3,520

3,320

3,220

105,845

3,414

3.46

3.99

209,900

Apr.

3,120 

2,850

2,850

3,120

3,520

5,620

3,030

2,580

2,520

2,080

1,920

1,720

1,600

1,530

1,570

1,490

1,380

1,510

1,240 

1,240

1,510

1,920

2,490

2,240

1,920

1,720

1,680

2,040

*2 , 580

2,850

64,840

2,161

2.19

2.44

128,600

May

2,580 

2,520

5,620

6,960

4,900

4,020

5,420

2,820

2,820

2,920

2,720

2,340

1,980

1,670

1,500

1,540

1,180

1,150

1,010 

918

795

759

712

1,460

982

795

*687

616

552

522

486.

62,554

2,017

2.04

2.56

124,000

June

450 

418

396

572

550

337

318

502

284

278

272

278

824

478

572

372

550

295

524 

575

555

659

712

530

466

458

403

579

340

308

12,193

406

0.411

0.46

24,180

July

278 

251

228

222

215

265

2,210

*9,660

4,150

2,250

1,620

1,800

5,120

1.940

1,420

1,460

9,440

14.500

3)l20

2,520

2,160

1,710

1,460

1,840

5,120

2,070

2,020

2,720

2,520

2,720

87,575

2,825

2.86

5.50

175,700

Aug.

6.510 

5,920

2,820

2,160

1,760

1,460

1,260

1,120

950

855

766

918

*1,580

1,050

824

712

639

593

535

502

470

450

422

392

379

359

550

554

521

502

2_8_7_

54,800

1,125

1.14

1.31

69,020

Sept.

296 

478

766

657

498

418

366

540

514

318

340

687

570

474

414

403

410

*616

593 

530

470

414

579

556

350

508

293

281

269

275

12,893

430

0.456

0.49

25,570

Calendar year 1957: Max 19,500 Min 110 Mean 1,677 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.06 Ac-ft 1,214,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 18,300 Mln 110 Mean 1,255 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.26 Ac-ft 908,200

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs,. 

19,500 cfs (17.57 ft); July 8 (6 

(16.80 ft).

 Dec. 18 (7:45 a.m.) 28,600 cfs (21.46 ft); Mar. 24 (11 a.m.) 

I p.m.) 15,800 cfs (14.96 ft); July 18 (11 a.m.) 17,200 efs

Discharge measurement made on this day.
74 WHITE RIVER BASIN

535. White River near Branson, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°35'51", long 93°17'42", in SE-J-NEij sec. 22, T. 22 N., R. 22 W., on left 

bank 0.9 mile downstream from Table Rock Dam, 5 miles southwest of Branson, 7.4 miles 

upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, and at mile 527.8.

Drainage area. 4,022 sq mi.

Records available. July 1909 to December 1910 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), October 1951 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 696.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). July 19, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1910, chain gage at 

site 7.4 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1951, to Mar. 6, 1952, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 3,796 cfs (2,748,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 cfs May 16 (gage height, 12.50 ft); minimum daily, about 1 cfs Oct. 30, Dec. 4, 5, 11, 12, Sept. 4.

1951-58: Maximum discharge, 89,100 cfs May 16, 1956 (gage height, 36.9 ft); minimum daily, that of Oct. 30, Dec. 4, 5, 11, 12, 1957, Sept. 4, 1958.

Maximum stage known, 52.8 ft Apr. 16, 1945, from floodmark (discharge, 203,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those below 1,000 cfs, which are poor. Plow regulated by 

Table Rock Reservoir since Sept. 9, 1956.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

a4,000 

a6,500

a6,300

a6,000 

g5,410

a4,500

a3,000

a2,000

1,260

946

764

674

*620

585

576

420

358

392

413

427

*431

431

a450

a550

a750

a700

a550

*g40

*g6

g!7F

49,230

1,588

97,650

Nov.

708 

610

546

517 

607

385

ST4

1,800

3,360

4,540

5,050

4,880

4,540

2,860

1,630

1,620

2,860

4,540

5,590

*6,150

6,720

6,910 

6,720

6,530

6,340

6,150

5,590

5,410

4,880

2,750

111,467

3,716

221,100

Dec.

1,090 

792

a5

Si 

gl

g940

3,890

3,430

1,150

a5

al

gl

g875

2,370

2,100

1,180

2,420

4,540

6,150

6,540

6,150

5,770 

5,590

5,230

3,970

2,720

1,980

2,040

2,040

2,040 

2,040

76,851

2,479

152,400

Jan.

1,980 

1,980

1,510

979 

997

1,430

1,980

1,370

922

930

946

958

958

950

922

656

611

938

890

590

930

*890 

883

869

869

876

890

1,210

1,160

1,530 

1,920

54,464

1,112

68,360

Feb.

1,920 

1,860

1,250

869 

885

1,450

1,860

2,040

2,570

5,280

5,890

3,810

5,660

5,560

5,070

2,860

1,920

1,120

*820

883

938

962 

970

997

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,500

-

51,602

1,843

102,400

Mar.

997 

1,060'

2,580

3,360

2,300

1,980

2,370

3,810

6,150

7,100

7,720

7,930

8,140

8,140

8,140

8,140

8,140

8,140

8,140

8,550

8,350

8,350 

9,010

9,230

*9,450

9,680

9,910

9,910

9,910

9,910 

9,910

216-, 507

6,978

429,000

Apr.

9,910 

9,910

9,910

9,910 

9,910

9,910

9,910

9,910

9,910

9,680

9,680

9,680

9,450

9,450

9,450

9,450

9,450

9,250

9,250

9,250

9,250

9,010 

9,010

9,010

9,010

9,010

9,010

9,010

*9,010

9,010

283,490

9,450

562,300

May

9,010 

9,010

9,250

9,450 

9,680

9,910

9,910

10,100

10,100

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,100

10,100

10,100

10,100

9,910 

9,910

9,910'

9,910

9,680

*9,680

9,680

9,450

9,450 

9,250

506,810

9,897

608,500

June

9,250 

9,250

9,010

9,010 

8,790

8,790

8,570

8,570

8,550

8,140

7,950

7,720

7,510

7,500

7,100

6,140

4,680

7,100

6,910

5,580

5,050

6,910 

6,910

6,910

6,550

6,540

6,150

6,150

6,150

5,570

216,550

7,211

429,100

July

1,580 

2,560

2,060

1,540 

1,540

1,540

*4,700

6,720

6,910

6,910

6,910

6,910

6,910

6,910

6,910

6,720

6,720

7,100

7,510

7,510

7,510

7,510 

7,300

7,300

7,100

7,500

7,510

7,930

8,140

8,140 

8,550

190,260

6,137

577,400

Aug.

8,550 

8,570

8,790

9,010 

9,010

9,010

9,010

9,010

8,790

5,800

8,570

*8,570

8,570

8,570

8,350

8,550

8,140

8,140

7,950

7,720

7,720

7,510 

7,300

7,100

5,410

2,250

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,680 

1,680

212,110

6,842

420,700

Sept.

1,680 

600

a20

al 

a450

1,680

1,680

1,100

700

550

550

450

1,680

1,680

700

5,000

5,760

4,000

5,290

5,240

2,150

1,720 

1,720

1,500

1,500

1,200

1,720

1,720

1,760

1,720

49,521

1,651

98,220

Calendar year 1957: Max 25,900 Mln 1 Mean 8,289 Ac-ft 6,001,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 10,400 Mln 1 Mean 4,927 Ac-ft 3,567,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reservoir outflow data. 

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Aug. 27-29, Sept. 2, 8-12, 15, 16, 24-26; discharge 

estimated on basis of reservoir outflow data.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 75

545. Bull Shoals Reservoir near Flippin, Ark.

Location.--Lat 36°21'56", long 92°34'29", at dam on White River in NW£ sec. 21, T. 20 N., 

R. 15 W., 6.3 miles northeast of Flippin, 12j miles downstream from Little North Fork, 

and at mile 418.6.

Drainage area. 6,036 sq mi.

Records available. January 1951 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

Tfo July 20, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 3,405,700 aore-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 661.55 ft); 

minimum, 2,471,900 aore-ft Feb. 26 (elevation, 640.30 ft).

1951-58; Maximum contents, 5,366,100 aore-ft June 21, 1957 (elevation, 694.41 ft); 

minimum since bottom of power pool--was first reached, 950,200 acre-ft Jan. 14, 1952 

(elevation, 587.29 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage for purpose of filling 

to power pool level began July 23, 1951. Bottom of power pool was first reached 

Nov. 16, 1951. Capacity at top of spillway gates, 5,408,000 acre-ft (elevation, 

695.0 ft), of which 2,360,000 acre-ft (between elevations 654.0 and 695.0 ft) will be 

reserved for flood control, 2,084,000 acre-ft (between elevations 588.0 and 654.0 ft) 

will be used for power, and 964,000 acre-ft (below elevation, 588.0 ft) will be dead 

storage. Capacity at spillway crest (elevation, 667.0 ft) is 3,682,500 acre-ft. 

Contents at lowest outlet, 8,400 acre-ft (elevation, 477.1 ft). Reservoir is used for 

flood control, power, and incidental recreational purposes. Figures given herein 

represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, in feet, and contents, 

in thousands of acre-feet)

640

645

650

2,460.0

2,659.0

2,670.0

655

660

665

3,093.5

3,329.0

3,579.0

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

15 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

51

II!

Oct.

3,369.6

3,332.5 

3,295.9 

3,261.6 

3,231.1

3,202.0 

3,171.0 

3,139.0 

3,105.8 

3,072.1

3,041.3 

3,014.7 

2,967.3 

2,966.6 

2,954.0

2,942.2 

2,929.4 

2,919.3 

2,910.5 

2,902.6

2,893.3 

2,867.2

z'.STS'.Z, 

2,868.7

2,662.3 

2,656.6 

2,649.8 

2,643.3 

2,636.5 

2,627.0

649.00 

-567.7

Nov.

2,818.0 

2,812.4 

2,804.2 

2,794.8 

2,785.7

2,777.3

2,786.2 

2,785.3 

2,781.5 

2,782.3

2,782.3 

2,785.7 

2,790.5 

2,788.7 

2,784.4

2,779.0 

2,781.9 

2,798.6 

2,804.2 

2,812.0

2,818.4 

2,823.1 

2,830.0 

2,838.6 

2,841.6

2,844.2 

2,850.2 

2,851.9 

2,654.1

649.58 

+24.9

Dec.

2,846.4

2,839.9 

2,833.9 

2,824.9 

2,817.1

2,808.1 

2,807.2 

2,806.8 

2,799.9 

2,793.0

2,781.5 

2,771.0 

2,763.0 

2,759.2 

2,755.4

2,748.5

2)756!5 

2,762.6 

2,765.5

2,769.7 

2,773.5 

2,777.7 

2,780.2 

2,786.2

2,783.6 

2,779.8 

2,776.0 

2,773.1 

2,766.4 

2,764.3

647.53 

-87.6

Jan.

2,758.0

2,750.4 

2,744.5 

2,736.5 

2,730.2

2,721.8 

2,713.4 

2,703.4 

2,691.8 

2,684.8

2,674.6 

2,668.4 

2,661.1 

2,652.4 

2,645.1

2,634.8 

2,625.0 

2,615.6 

2,611.3 

2,604.6

2,602.2 

2,591.9 

2,584.4 

2,576.9 

2,570.6

2,565.9 

2,557.6 

2,550.5 

2,544.1 

2,538.2 

2^534.7

641.89 

-229.6

Feb.

2,531.5

2,528.7 

2,520.8 

2,511.0 

2,507.0

2,512.1 

2,514.1 

2,514.1 

2,514.5 

2,514.1

2,516.1 

2,516.5 

2,515.7 

2,517.7 

2,516.9

2,517.3 

2,514.1 

2,507.8 

2,500.3 

2,492.4

2,487.7 

2,484.9 

2,483.7 

2,480.5 

2,475.0

2,473.8 

2,476.6 

2,477.0

640.43 

-57.7

Mar.

2,477.4 

2,477.0 

2,474.6

2,478.6 

2,481.7

2,480.5 

2,484.9 

2,541.0 

2,591.1 

2,610.9

2,625.4 

2,640.1 

2,653.7 

2,668.0 

2,683.6

2,702.1 

2,717.6 

2,730.7 

2,746.2 

2,762.2

2,777.3 

2,793.9 

2,902.6 

2,951.0 

2,973.8

2,989.1 

3,002.1 

3,011.1 

3,021.5 

3,032.7 

3,040.8

653.84 

+563.8

Apr.

3,049.4 

3,055.3 

3,070.8 

3,084.4 

3,103.5

3,110.8 

3,114.0 

3,118.1 

3,121.3 

3,122.6

3,116.7 

3,107.2 

3,098.5 

3,089.0 

3,080.3

3,066.2 

3,048.0 

3,031.8 

3,019.7 

3,008.0

2,996.3 

2,981.9 

2,971.1 

2,959.8 

2,953.6

2,951.8

2,956.2 

2,957.6 

2,962.1 

2,967.9

652.22 

-72.9

May

2,971.5

2,991.3 

3,030.0 

3,068.5 

3,095.3

3,108.5 

3,119.9 

3,140.9 

3,171.0 

3,192.1

3,212.3 

3,225.0 

3,234.9 

3,244.0 

3,251.7

3,260.8 

3,270.0 

3,283.4 

3,289.6 

3,295.4

3,299.7 

3,303.6 

3,309.3 

3,315.6 

3,324.2

3,327.1 

3,330.0 

3,331.0

3,325.2 

3,318.9 

3,311.2

659.63 

+343.3

June

3,302.1

3,293.0 

3,286.3 

3,276.7 

3,264.2

3,247.4 

3,230.2 

3,211.9 

3,193.1 

3,173.8

3,157.8 

3,140.4 

3,130.8 

3,123.1 

3,124.4

3,122.6 

3,115.3 

3,114.9

3,119.4 

3,117.2

3,127.2 

3,133.5 

3,132.2 

3,131.3 

3,149.8

3,150.3 

3,147.0 

3,146.5 

3,151.2 

3,147.0

656.17 

-164.2

July

3,135.8 

3,123.5 

3,115.3 

3,115.3 

3,111.7

3,114.0 

3,126.3 

3,139.0 

3,143.2 

3,146.1

3,151.2 

3,157.3 

3,168.6 

3,174.3 

3,177.1

3,176.6 

3,190.7

3,187.4 

3,180.8 

3,179.4

3,174.3 

3,166.7 

3,157.8 

3,147.9 

3,143.2

3,143.2 

3,144.6 

3,147.5 

3,146.1 

3,145.1 

3,151.2

656.26 

+4.2

Aug.

3,170.5 

3,186.9 

3,194.5 

3,198.2 

3,200.1

3,201.0 

3,202.0

3,201.5 

3,201.5 

3,198.2

3,190.7 

3,186.0 

3,179.9 

3,167.7 

3,154.0

3,144.2 

3,140.4 

3,138.1 

3,134.0 

3,130.8

3,130.8 

3,128.1 

*, 124.0 

2,119.4 

3,114.4

3,104.9 

3,090.8 

3,075.8 

3,063.0 

3,054.4 

5.047.6

653.99 

-103.6

Sept.

5,045.5

s)o26!9 

5,015.2 

5,004.8

2,995.4 

2,991.8 

2,985.7 

2,978.3 

2,991.5

2,985.9 

2,979.2 

2,975.1 

2,972.4 

2,967.5

2,972.4 

2,985.7 

2,981.4 

2,989.1 

2,992.2

2,992.7 

2,987.5 

2,979.6 

2,973.8 

2,972.0

2,967.5 

2,964.5 

2,960.3 

2,955.4 

2.951.4

651.85 

-96.2

Calendar year 1957.................... * +467.9

Water year 1957-58.................... * -454.5

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.
76 WHITE RIVER BASIN

550. White River near Flippln, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°18'50", long 92°33'20" , in NE£ sec. 10, T. 19 N. f R. 15 W., on right 

bank, 1.3 miles upstream from Hightower Creek, 3 miles northeast of Plippin, 11.5 miles 

downstream from Bull Shoals Dam. 11.8 miles upstream from Crooked Creek, and at 

mile 406.7.

Drainage area.--6.067 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 419.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Dec. 21, 1938, staff gage at site 

1.1 miles upstream at datum 1.52 ft higher.

Average discharge .--30 years, 6,305 cfs (4,565,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,400 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 12.30 ft); minimum daily, 1,970 cfs Mar. 16.

1928-58: Maximum discharge, 215,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 39.82 ft); minimum daily, 90 cfs Aug. 3, 1949, caused by temporary storage behind Bull Shoals Dam 

upstream.

Maximum stage known, 45.4 ft Apr. 16, 1927, original site and datum, or about 41 ft, 

present site and datum (discharge, 240,000 cfs, from data of Corps of Engineers).

Remarks.--Records good. Flow completely regulated since July 24, 1951, by Bull Shoals 

Reservoir (see preceding page). Prior to this date some regulation at low flow by 

Lake Taneycomo 100 miles upstream (total capacity, 23,700 acre-ft). Some regulation 

July 1949 to July 1951 by construction of Bull Shoals Dam.

Revisions. WSP 927: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

995

2,230

3,930

7.0

10.0

13.0

8,100

16,800

26,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

23,400

23,700

24,100

23,400

20,700

20,700

20,700

19,700 

17,800

17,800

16,200

14,300

14,300

13,100

9,570

8,030

6,190

4,820

4,020

4,140

4,330

*4,690

3,760

3,820 

3,860

3,580

2.860

3,990

4,140

4,110 

4,230

350,040

11,290

694,300

Nov.

4,630

3,940

4,390

4,980

5,060

4,890

5,260

5,310 

4,610

3,880

4,490

*4,490

4,530

4,720

4,970

4,240

3,770

4,840

4,490

3,990

4,300

4,230

4,130

3.490 

4,710

4,860

4,790

4,390

4,960

4,590

135,930

4,531

269,600

Dec.

4,060

4,660

4,560

4,780

4,020

5,130

4,510

4,200 

*4,770

4,830

5,010

5,140

4,980

4,610

4,390

5,210

5,000

4,700

4,700

4,810

4,640

4,750

5,090

4,410 

4,550

4,890

4,920

4,500

4,590

5,070 

5,270

146,750

4,734

291,100

Jan.

5,040

6,040

5,520

4,960

4,950

6,070

*6,730

6,840 

6,480

6,110

6,000

5,020

5,600

5,680

5,690

5,940

6,210

5,320

4.470

6,320

5,790

6,340

6,420

6,180 

5,390

4,680

5,520

5,510

5,440

5,350 

5,910

177,520

5,726

352,100

Feb.

5,000

3,500

5,280

*5,370

5,090

4,700

4,670

4,240 

3,250

4,150

4,600

4,690

4,590

4,590

4,310

3,580

4,700

5.590

5,000

5,080

4,470

3.200

2.070

3,230 

3,650

3,750

3,660

3,650

_

119,460

4,266

236,900

Mar.

3,210

2,640

3,500

*3,890

3,880

3,190

3,420

3,240 

2,290

5,590

5,050

5,390

5,450

4,840

3,800

1,970

5,356

5,440

5,390

5,280

5,020

4,620

3,620

7,750 

9.570

9,010

9,380

9.070

9,430

9,290

9,230

168,800

5.445

334,800

Apr.

9,640

9,510

9,880

9,380

7,260

9,410

9,940

9,890 

10,000

11,100

14,300

16 , 500

15,800

16,800

16,800

18,100

20,500

19,700

17,400

17,100

17,400

17,400

17,100

17,400 

14,900

10,900

10,100

* 10, 900

10,800

9,890

405,600

13,520

804,500

May

9,230

10,200

10,100

8,810

11,000

12,000

9,070

9,350 

9,690

9,330

6,940

8,570

8,940

8,850

9,110

9,100

7,480

5,940

8,640

8,840

9,140

9,080

9,320

8,540 

6,830

8,950

*9,000

9,550

12,900

14,600 

15,100

294,200

9,490

583,500

June

14,700

14,400

13,500

14,800

16,500

18,400

18,100

18,400 

18,700

18,700

18,700

17,400

14,300

12,100

8,900

9,500

9,300

8,770

9,110

8,950

8,900

6,660

8,690

8,380 

*8,770

9,840

9,800

7,980

5,170

8,120

365,540

12,180

725,000

July

8,610

8,170

7,100

3,370

3,380

2,810

4,850

6,080 

7,260

7,570

7,250

6,490

4,400

5,650

6,220

8,610

12,200

12,600

13,200

12,300

12,500

*13,200

13,100

13.400 

12,600

9,280

8,150

10,000

10,600

10,600

11,000

272,550

8,792

540,600

Aug.

10,800

10,400

10,100

9,970

9,900

9,920

9,620

10,400 

10,200

10,000

11,500

13,700

13,400

14,900

16,500

14,400

11,500

9,400

*10,000

9,920

9,200

9,050

9,960

9,400 

9,180

8,650

8,520

8,430

8,120

6,370 

5.660

319,090

10,290

632,900

Sept.

5,030

6.140

6,120

5,900

5,760

5,040

3,760

4,700 

4,410

4,860

4,370

4,640

4,080

2.970

4,700

*5,260

4,800

4,900

5,020

4,420

3,310

4,970

5,400

4,950 

5,080

5,010

4,500

3,380

4,870

5,110

143,460

4,782

284,500

Calendar year 1957 i Max 26,500 Mln 840 Mean 11,130 Ac-ft 8,058,000

Water year 1957-58; Max 24,100 Min 1,970 Mean 7,942 Ac-ft 5,750,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 77 

560. Buffalo River near St. Joe, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°59', long 92°45', in SW£ sec. 36, T. 16 N., R. 17 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 65, H miles downstream from 

Mill Creek, 4 miles upstream from Bear Creek, and 4j miles southeast of St. Joe.

Drainage area. 825 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 560.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~lT929. Prior to Mar. 1, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 1,120 cfs (810,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,900 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 16.70 ft); minimum, 73 cfs Oct. 20, 21.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 100,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 41.00 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 69,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 6.6 cfs 

Sept. 16, 17, 20, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 50.5 ft in August 1915, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1945(M), 1949(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 9

3.2 62 5.0 820

3.4 103 6.0 1,580

3.7 198 7.0 2,550

4.0 316

Note. Same as following 

table above 7.0 ft.

Mar. 10 to Sept. 30

3.2 75 6.0 1,610

3.4 135 7.0 2,550

3.6 205 9.0 4,980

4.0 370 12.0 10,300

5.0 900 15.0 16,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

149

136 

125

114

108

103

99

94

90

85

81

81

79

77

81

77

79

75

75

75

*73

75

81

292

234

209

184

169

152

140

130

3,630

117

0.142

0.16

7,200

Nov.

125

122 

116

111

108

106

239

3,180

2,050

1,120

*796

623

1,650

2,650

1,800

1,240

985

6.840

6/550"

3,180

2,150

1,540

1,160

985

820

712

634

570

520

468

42,970

1,432

1.74

1.94

85,230

Dec.

427

387 

354

333

308

292 3l6"

400

445

*440~

418

400

387

371

358

350

337

337

337

358

375

375

354

337

329

337

345

366

362

354 

341

11,230

362

0.439

0.51

22,270

Jan.

324

308 

288

268

256

*236

221

213

209

206

194

194

194

198

206

202

191

180

173

ITS

264

580

£S"5 689

575

535

490

450

418

396 

366

9,828

317

0.384

0.44

19,490

Feb.

362

345 

*320

296

276

375

718

778

689

634

575

530

486

458

440

418

383

350

329

308

292

288

284

284

280

284

1,930

2.250

-

14,962

534

0.647

0.67

29,680

Mar.

1,620

1,240 

*1,020

850

772

1,3~3~0" 730

4,520

14,700

5,860

3,640

2,750

2,450

2,400

2,500

2,400

2,350

2,500

2,550

2,550

2,350

2,150

7,390

13,100

6,690

4,420

3,400

2,750

2,500

3,070

*2,750

109,302

3,526

4.27

4.93

216,800

Apr.

2.400

2,100 

2,050

2,250

2,000

1,740

1,490

1,300

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,020

930

900

l,T5o"

1,410

1,260

1,200

1,090

1,120

2,000

1,920

1,780

1,650

1,490

1,340

1,300

*1,230

1,120

1,060

43,750

1,458

1.77

1.97

86,780

May

960

1,290 

8,530

8,720

9,300

6,350

4,020

3,070

11,100

11.300

6,020

4,020

2,960

2,300

1,820

1,530

1,260

1,060

900

780

690

605

545

495

555

*520

456

415

374 

343

321

92,609

2,987

3.62

4.17

183,700

June

325

289 

261

249

225

233

209

191

177

166

188

194

188

177

152

174

202

213

249

213

325

840

*15T

480

402

672

840

585

446 

361

9,910

330

0.400

0.45

19,660

July

297

257 

229

209

213

237

352

610

595

451

361

301

261

233

205

194

170

149

135

TBT

*170

170

205

205

261

1,260

2,850

1,410

1,020 

840

720

14,722

475

0.576

0.66

29,200

Aug.

990

12.700 

5,550

2,750

1,740

1,200

900

738

655

560

575

495

424

374

330

374

374

*330

277

245

261

245

225

205

184

166

149

142

132 

122

116

33,528

1,082

1.31

1.51

66,500

Sept.

106

106 

100

95

89

86

86

81

107

*100

106

125

122

103

*95

89

269

610 446"

384

338

285

249

213

184

135

305

245

194

5,637

188

0.228

0.25

11,180

Calendar year 1957: Max 37,600 Mln 73 Mean 1,834 Cfam 2.22 In. 30.18 Ac-ft 1,328,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 14,700 Mln 73 Mean 1,074 Cfam 1.30 In. 17.66 Ac-ft 777,700

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 cfs). Mar. 9 (5:30 a.m.) 19,900 cfs (16.70 ft); Mar. 23 (11:30 p.m.) 

15,500 cfs (14.56 ft); May 9 (7 p.m.) 17,400 cfs (15.50 ft); Aug. 2 (11:30 a.m.) 19,300 cfs 

(16.35 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
78 WHITE RIVER BASIN

570. Buffalo River near Rush, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°07', long 92°33', in NE£ sec. 15, T. 17 N., R. 15 W., on left bank 

0.8 mile upstream from Rush Creek, 1.5 miles southeast of Rush, and 24.3 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1,091 sq mi.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 451.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Jan. 27, 1939, staff gage at site 

0.6 mile downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--30 years, 1,365 cfs j,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,300 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 13.14 ft); minimum, 103 cfs Oct. 19-22.

1928-58: Maximum discharge, 121,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 38..S6 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 17, 18, 20, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 45.5 ft Aug. 19, 1915, from floodmarks, original site (discharge, 164,000 cfs by slope-area measurement of peak flow). Flood of Apr. 14, 1927, 

reached a stage of 35.9 ft, from floodmarks, original site (discharge, 110,000 cfs by 

slope-area measurement). Data on floods in 1915 and 1927 furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 897: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1929-31, 1933, 1935(M), 

1938.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 1-7, 12-26, Sept. 5-9)

-0.42 

-.3

o.o

1.0 

2.0

85

116

210

604

1,120

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

12.0

1,790

4,020

7,470

11,600

18,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

210

190

173

160

151

145

136

130

125

122

113

111

108

106

111

125

113

108

103

T53

*103

108

130 

142

360

296

256

228

214

196 

186

4,862

157

0.144

0.17

9,640

Nov.

173

170

164

157

154

549" 151

2,460

3,130

1,630

*1,150

900

1,480

3, -890

2,660

1,790

1,360

3,850

9,080

4,450

2,830

2,000

1,560 

1,3OO

1,090

955

850

750

675

627

51,685

1,723

1.58

1.76

102,500

Dec.

560

512

474

438

410

394

394

458

525

*551

525

491

470

454

442

430

414

402

402

406

418

430

422 

406

394

310" 386

406

414

406 

402

13,626

440

0.403

0.46

27,030

Jan.

383

371

356

337

318

303

*292

281

270

263

256

249

256

256

256

259

252

249

234

249

318

627

850 350"

750

700

627

582

534

499 

474

12,501

403

0.369

0.43

24,800

Feb.

462

438

410

*383

364

414

825

1,010

955

850

775

700

650

604

560

534

503

462

426

402

386

371

367 

364

364

'55S" 360

2,720

-

17,547

627

0.575

0.60

34,800

Mar.

2,040

1,560

*1,300

1,150

1,010

955

1,256"

4,320

*16,800

a, sos

5,260

3,630

3,130

3,130

3,010

3,130

2,830

3,010

3,250

3,250

3,010

2,660

5,820 

*16,600

9,920

6,340

4,760

3,760

3,130

3,630 

*3,500

136,645

4,408

4.04

4.66

271,000

Apr.

3,010

2,660

2,440

2,830

2,550

2,230

1,910

1,670

1,490

1,420

1,360

1,270

1,150

1.090

1,036

1,490

1,460

1,360

1,270

1,240

1,830

2,230

2,000 

1,870

1,750

1,600

1,490

1,460

*1,420

1 33O

51,970

1,732

1.59

1.77

103,100

May

1,210

1,300

6,910

11,600

10,100

8,870

*5,440

4,160

11,200

17,100

9,080

5,980

4,300

3,250

2,550

2,080

1,750

1,490

1,300

1,120

982

875

775 

725

775

*750

650

582

512

474 

442

118,332

3,817

3.50

4.03

234,700

June

414

398

356

326

300

307

281

252

231

224

242

242

220

207

203

311

326

263

292

318

582

1,010

1,090

650

*700

1,060

875

675

551

13,681

456

0.418

0.47

27,140

July

466

410

360

326

333

311

538

775

850

7OO

560

470

418

360

318

296

270

256

231

214

267

*256

252 

288

314

616

2,460

1,930

1,180

1,010 

875

17,930

578

0.530

0.61

35,560

Aug.

1,070

8,610

9.920

3,890

2,280

1,560

1,180

982

850

750

650

700

560

487

422

386

582

466

*379

322

364

402

311 

274

245

220

203

186

176

164

157

38,748

1,250

1.15

1.32

76,860

Sept.

154

157

151

142

136

128

128

125

ii|

T4?

*170

164

160

154

154

*160

200

414

650

475

426

360

307 

263

224

217

256

352

252

228

6,971

232

0.213

0.24

13,830

Calendar year 1957: Max 55,100 Mln 103 Mean 2,259 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.11 Ac-ft 1,635,000

Water HBl/er year yeeu- 1957-58: J.y3f-3o: Max I'WIA 17,100 J. /, J.UU Mln FUJI 103 J.U3 Mean mean 1,327 J..OZ/ Cfsm UIBiu 1.22 J..ZZ In. J.I1. 16.52 J.D.OZ Ac-ft J\c-4.i- 961,000

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 cfs). Mar. 9 (2 p.m.) 21,300 cfs (13.14 ft); Mar. 24 (9 a.m.) 

18,300 cfs (11.93 ft)j May 10 (2:30 a.m.) 20,500 cfs (12.84 ft)j Aug. 2 (9 p.m.) 18,300 of 

(11.93 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 79

575. North Pork River near Tecumseh, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°37'22", long 92°14'53", in NE^SE^ sec. 35, T. 23 N., R. 12 W., on right 

bank 3.2 miles downstream from Spring Creek and 3? miles northeast of Tecumseh.

Drainage area.--561 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 584.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 12, 1945, staff gage at same site 

at datum 0.22 ft lower.

Average discharge. 14 years, 757 cfs (548,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs July 12 (gage height, 10.15 ft); minimum, 340 cfs Nov. 5, 6 (gage height, 2.37 ft).

1944-58: Maximum discharge, 27,400 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 18.05 ft); minimum, 187 cfs Sept. 14-18, 1954 (gage height, 2.06 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 17 Dec. 18 to Sept. 30

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

329

695

1,640

£.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0 

9.0

348

657

1,590

5,650

9,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE 

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

£7

£8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

367

367

367

361

361

361

361

361

361

 361

361

361 

361

367

372

378

367 

361

356

351

345

3BT

378

417

ITT

378

367

356

356 

361

361

11,360

366

0.652

0.75

22,530

Nov.

356

356

351

345

340

340

405

485

497

422

400

378 

422

468

468

433

428 

616

TT9- 818

*602

545

497

485

456

439

433

417

405 

394

13,720

457

0.815

0.91

27,210

Dec.

383

378

372

367

361

367

367

367

367

367

361

355" 356 

356

356

356

»797 

2,420

1,130

889

778

671

611

578

546

532

526

520

507

494 

482

17,318

559

0.996

1.15

34,350

Jan.

469

457

439

427

409

403

445

421

398

386

386

386 

381

381

370

364

364 

359

354

351

409

532

*604

5T2

526

507

488

469

451 

439

427

13,387

432

0.770

0.89

26,550

Feb.

421

403

398

392

392

457

520

526

550

488

476

457 

445

439

433

403

386 

*381

376

570

370

370

370

370

370

370

398

427

11,728

419

0.747

0.78

23,260

Mar.

482

469

457

451

439

433

IBT

644

2,280

2,000

1,420

1,120 

1,010

889

824

785

778 

740

740

792

824

872

3,640

7.640

3,780

*2,620

2,060

1,700

1,480

1,320

1,180

44,326

1,430

2.55

2.94

87,920

Apr.

1,070

1,020

1,010

1,480

1.590

1,420

1,190

1,070

979

925

872

824 

785

748

740

711

684 

671

664

664

650

657

644

631

617

611

6TT

889

1,030

*1,080

26,597

887

1.58

1.76

52,750

May

989

970

1,480

2,060

2.760

2,300

1,880

1,640

1,540

1,420

1,480

1,480 

1,320

1,180

1,090

1,040

1,020 

961

943

889

856

816

792

778

785

732

711

*705

711 

832

725

36,885

1,190

2.12

2.45

73,160

June

698

657

631

617

617

698

624

604

584

578

591

572 

565

558

565

565

546 

55z~ 539

671

671

925

800

698

1.250

1,070

856

740

684 

637

20,343

678

1.21

1.35

40,350

July

604

584

565

565

*539

552

*725

1,420

961

762

698

7.530 

3,640

2,000

1,480

1,240

5,330 

3,290

1,880

1,480

1,880

1,760

1,370

1,170

1,110

1,060

952

889

886 

800

934

48,626

1,569

2.80

3.22

96,450

Aug.

1,370

2,820

2,360

1,700

1,340

1,140

1,010

934

856

800

*778

770 

762

718

691

671

684 

664

644

611

611

604

591

584

578

565

552

546

532 

539

 530

27,555

889

1.58

1.83

54,650

Sept.

538" 530

700

600

560

550

650

600

570

550

700

640 

600

570

550

*565

1,780 

956

792

691

657

611

591

565

546

539

565

572

532 

532

19,506

650

1.16

1.29

38,690

Calendar year 1957: Max 12.90O Hln £39 Mean 941 cfsra 1.68 In. 22.76 Ac-ft 681,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 7,640 Hln 340 Mean 798 Cfsm 1.4E In. 19.32 Ac-ft 577,900

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Dec. 18 (12 m.) 5,05o cfs (6.60 ft); Mar. 24 (4 a.m.) 9,770 cfs 

(9.45 ft); July 12 (11:45 a.m.) 11,200 efs (10.15 ft); July 17 (7:50 p.m.) 10.30O efs (9.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record from Aug. 31 to Sept. 15j discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for nearby streams.
80 WHITE RIVER BASIN

580. Bryant Creek near Tecumseh, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°37'35", long 92 0 18'25", in E| sec. 32, T. 23 N., R. 12 W., on left bank 

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Pine Creek, 3 miles northwest of Tecumseh, 

and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 570 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 573.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 30, 1945, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 580 cfs (419,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 cfs May 30 (gage height, 13.75 ft); minimum, 160 cfs Oct. 10-13 (gage height, 2.28 ft).

1944-58: Maximum discharge, 26,800 cfs May 15, 1956 (gage height, 19.64 ft); minimum, 96 cfs Sept. 16, 17, 1954 (gage height, 2.08 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1441: 1945, 1946-47(M), 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 17 Dec. 18 to Sept. 30

2. 2 

2.6 

3.3

138

258

508

2.3 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0 

12.0

176

845

1,330

3,640

8,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

169

168

167

166

165

164

163

162

161

*160

160

160

160

163

169

172

169 

166

166

166

169

175

202

208 19~9~

190

184

181

178

178

175

5,335

172

0.302

0.35

10,580

Nov.

175

172

169

IS?

169

169

212

304 ill

227

202

193

252

287

277

252

236 

456

471

353

*338

297

268

249 

233

218

212

205

199

190

7,471

249

0.437

0.49

14,820

Dec.

187

181

181

181

175

178

181

181

184

181

178

178

175

172

T7?

*172

351 

2,650

SSe

676

572

486

430

386 

363

351

329

318

307

300

289

11,553

373

0.654

0.75

22,920

Jan.

274

264

250

236

229

229

223

216

212

209

206

202

202

199

189

192

192 

189

189

199

300

438

*4ZT

390 

367

347

321

300

278

274

268

8,006

258

0.453

0.52

15,880

Feb.

260

246

233

226

219

318

426

414

374

363

344

329

310

296

292

268

254 

240

»229

223

219

219

219

212 

209

212

243

285

-

7,682

274

0.481

0.50

15,240

Mar.

310

314

318

310

307

307

332

1,050

3,820

2,220

1,400

1,040

931

866

781

739

718 

697

739

802

845

866

4,140

7,620 

3,92O

*2,520

1,930

1,560

1,300

1,180

1,060

44,942

1,450

2.54

2.93

89,140

Apr.

952

888

888

1,460

1,400

1,180

996

888

824

760

697

613

572

572

551

530

502 

486

474

466

458

462

458

438 

418

410

42T

486

547

*613

20,415

680

1.19

1.33

40,490

May

592

820

1,360

1,860

2,440

1,790

1,400

1,210

1,270

1,100

1,060

931

845

760

676

676

676 

613

572

522

502

466

438

474 

530

470

434

*418

394

4.310'

1,780

31,389

1,013

1.78

2.05

62,260

June

888

676

572

518

482

592

454

422

410

390

390

374

359

356

336

363

336 

351

418

506

450

572

526

450 

1,020

655

494

430

386

363

14,519

484

0.849

0.95

28,800

July

347

329

318

»300

296

303

410

2,360

931

655

539

5.920

2)930

1,460

1,020

888

4,740 

3,640

1,720

1,270

2,220

1,560

1,160

996 

1,020

974

845

781

760

739

1,400

42,831

1,382

2.42

2.79

84,950

Aug.

1,660

2,000

1,620

1,240

1,020

888

802

718

676

613

572

*551

543

498

478

450

438 

422

402

394

382

386

359

351 

336

329

325

318

307

300

292.

19,670

635

1.11

1.28

39,010

Sept.

300

355

355

321

296

289

394

325

289

292

390

386

340

318

310

*363

1.770 

676

535

466

422

382

351

340 

325

310

314

289

278

289

12,070

402

0.705

0.79

23,940

Calendar year 1957: Max 14,000 Min 136 Mean 817 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.44 Ao-ft 591,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 7,620 Min 160 Mean 619 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.73 Ao-ft 448,000

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). Mar. 24 (4 a.m.) 10,200 cfs (12.95 ft] 

(13.75 ft); July 12 (5 p.m.) 9,760 cfs (12.78 ft); July 17 (10:30 p.m.)

; May 30 (12 m. ) 12,100 cfs 

8,700 cfs (12.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 2-9; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 81

595. Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°14'57", long 92°14'16", at dam on North Fork River in SE^ sec. 2, 

T. 18 N., R. 12 W., 4.3 miles northeast of Norfork.

Drainage area.--1.806 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1943 to September 1958.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datura of 1929 (levels 

Dy Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 1, 1945, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year. 1,347,300 acre-ft May 31 (elevation, 556.26 ft); 

minimum, 1,026,500 acre-ft Mar. 7-8 (elevation, 541.05 ft).

1943-58: Maximum contents, 1,788,900 acre-ft June 10-11, 1957 (elevation, 573.44 

ft); minimum since power-pool stage was first reached, 541,500 acre-ft Sept. 21, 1954 

(elevation, 509.78 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage began on June 18, 1943; 

power-pool stage was first reached Feb. 27, 1945. Capacity at top of spillway gate, 

1,983,000 acre-ft at elevation 580.0 ft of which 731,800 acre-ft (between elevations 

552.0 ft, permanent spillway crest, and 580.0 ft) will be reserved for flood control, 

707,000 acre-ft (between elevations 510.0 and 552.0 ft) will be used for power, and 

544,200 acre-ft (below elevation 510.0 ft) will be dead storage. Contents at lowest 

outlet elevation, 2,500 acre-ft (elevation, 395.0 ft). Reservoir Is used for flood 

control, power development, and recreational purposes. Figures given herein represent 

total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, in feet, and contents, 

in thousands of acre-feet)

541

545

550

555

560

1,025.5

1,103.8

1,207.8

1,318.2

1,435.9

Contents, in thousands of aere-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 (.'!

Oct.

1,203.3 

1,203.7 

1,204.3 

1,205.0 

1,205.4

1,206.0 

1,206.7 

1,206.9 

1,207.5

1,207.5

1,207.1 

1,206.9 

1,206.9 

1,206.9 

1 , 207 . 1

1,205.6 

1,203.5 

1,200.5 

1,197.5 

1,197.5

1,194.3 

1,193.0 

1,191.5 

1,188.2 

1,184.6

1,180.9 

1,177.8 

1,174.0 

1,170.9 

1,167.7 

1,164.4

547.95 

-38.6

Nov.

1,160.8 

1,157.5 

1,157.5 

1,155.2 

1,152.9

1,150.8

1,156.4 

1,156.4 

1,156.9 

1,157.9

1,155.0 

1,152.5 

1,153.3 

1,152.3 

1,151.8

1,152.9 

1,156.0 

1,161.2 

1,163.3 

1,164.0

1,164.8 

1,163.3 

1,164.2 

1,166.0

1,165.0

1,164.2 

1,163.1 

1,163.5 

1,162.9 

1,162.9

547.88 

-1.5

Dec.

1,163.5

1,161.2 

1,158.5 

1,156.2 

1,152.0

1,152.5 

1,152.5 

1,154.8 

1,152.9 

1,151.8

1,148.7 

1,146.6 

1,145.1 

1,144.5 

1,144.5

1,142.5 

1,141.3

1,149.5 

1,152.0 

1,152.7

1,154.1 

1,155.6 

1,155.2 

1,155.4 

1,156.4

1,156.0 

1,155.6 

1,155.8 

1,156.6 

1,155.0 

1,153.5

547.43 

-9.4

Jan.

1,153.1

1,149.5 

1,144.7 

1,141.1 

1,141.1

1,136.4 

1,131.9 

1,127.8 

1,125.0 

1,121.1

1,118.9 

1,118.9 

1,115.0 

1,111.1 

1,106.9

1,103.4 

1,100.6 

1,100.6 

1,099.6 

1,098.2

1,095.3 

1,093.5 

1,091.5 

1,088.1 

1,087.5

1,088.7 

1,084.6 

1,080.2 

1,076.8 

1,073.3 

1,071.3

543.36 

-82.2

Feb.

1,070.5 

1,071.5

1,069.1 

1,065.9 

1,063.2

1,063.6 

1,062.4 

1,062.0 

1,063.4 

1,060.5

1,058.3 

1,055.8 

1,053.3 

1 , 053 . 1 

1,052.6

1,053.7 

1,051.4 

1,050.6 

1,048.9 

1,047.9

1,047.1 

1,047.1 

1,048.3 

1,047.1 

1,044.8

1,043.1 

1,040.6 

1,037.5

541.62 

-33.8

Mar.

1,036.3 

1,037.3 

1,034.0 

1,031.1 

1,028.8

1,026.9 

1,026.5

1,040.6 

1,058.5 

1,068.9

1,075.8 

1,081.2 

1,085.8 

1,089.7 

1,093.9

1,098.2 

1,102.8 

1,105.8 

1,109.5 

1,113.6

1,117.6 

1,123.8 

1,171.3 

1,215.3 

1,234.0

1,244.8 

1,251.6 

1,254.0 

1,254.5

1,253.4 

1,251.4

552.01 

+213.9

Apr.

lj 249.0

1,245.9 

1,245.5 

1,245.3 

1,245.7

1,245.5 

1,244.2 

1,243.7 

1,244.4 

1,244.6

1,244.4 

1,243.9 

1,244.2 

1,243.9 

1,242.8

1,241.7 

1,240.6 

1,239.1 

1,237.6 

1,236.9

1,235.8 

1,233.8 

1,232.3 

1,231.2 

1,227.5

1,225.1 

1,222.8 

1,219.3 

1,215.9 

1,212.9

550.24 

-38.5

May

1,210.1

1,214.2 

1,224.9 

1,248.6 

1,267.5

1,273.6 

1,279.0 

1,286.9 

1,293.9 

1,299.8

1,307.9 

1,310.6 

1,313.0 

1,315.3 

1,318.0

1,320.1 

1,324.0 

1,329.3 

1,329.5 

1,330.0

1,329.8 

1,329.1 

1,327.4 

1,329.3 

1,332.3

1,331.6 

1,330.4 

1,329.3 

1,327.2 

1,344.3 

1,345.0

556.16 

+132.1

June

,343.8

,340.8 

,337.4 

,331.8 

,328.4

,324.7 

,318.7 

1,312.4 

1,305.4 

1,298.2

1,294.6 

,288.7 

,282.6 

,281.1 

,283.3

,281.7 

,279.7 

,278.4

,279.7 

,279.3

,288.0 

,292.3 

,293.2 

1,292.8 

1,300.2

1,301.3 

1,300.4 

1,301.6 

1,304.0 

1,302.5

554.30 

-42.5

July

1,301.8 

1,300.4 

1,296.2 

1,291.0 

1,286.5

1,286.5 

1,283.3 

1,287.1 

1,289.4 

1,291.2

1,292.1 

1,318.0 

1,330.4 

1,330.7

1,328.1

1,321.9 

1,327.0 

1,329.5 

1,321.9 

1,314.6

1,310.8 

1,306.1 

1,299.8 

1,294.8 

1,293.0

1,289.2 

1,287.1 

1,283.5 

1,279.7 

1,276.3 

1,276.1

553.13 

-26.4

Aug.

1,281.1 

1,288.0 

1,293.2 

1,294.8 

1,296.4

1,296.6

1,295.2 

1,291.9 

1,290.7 

1,290.1

1,286.0 

1,285.8 

1,286.7 

1,287.1 

1,287.1

1,288.7 

1,290.7 

1,290.1 

1,288.9 

1,288.5

1,288.5 

1,288.9 

1,288.9 

1,289.6 

1,288.0

1,284.9 

1,280.6 

1,275.9 

1,271.9 

1,267.0 

1,266.6

552.70 

-9.5

Sept.

1,265.5 

1,262.8 

1,258.4 

1,252.3 

1,246.6

1,240.4 

1,238.2 

1,232.1 

1,226.4 

1,224.5

1,220.6 

1,215.9 

1,213.3 

1,211.2 

1,207.5

1,205.6 

1,208.6 

1,209.0 

1,211.8 

1,213.1

1,215.3 

1,214.6 

1,212.9 

1,209.7 

1,206.5

1,204.1 

1,204.1 

1,205.0 

1,201.1 

1.198.1

549.55 

-68.5

Calendar year 1957.................... t +152.3

Water year 1957-58.................... t -4.9

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, in thousands of acre-feet.
82 WHITE RIVER BASIN

600. North Pork River at Norfork Dam, near Norfork, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°15', long 92 0 14', in SE^ sec. 2, T. 18 N. , R. 12 W. , at Norfork Dam, 

4.3 miles northeast of Norfork.

Drainage area. 1.806 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1944 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder in float well in powerplant. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--14 years, 1,976 cfs (1,431,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 7,590 cfs July 19; minimum daily, 60 cfs 

1944-58: Maximum daily discharge, 21,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1945; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge computed from powerplant records, flow through floodcontrol conduits, and flow over spillway. Plow regulated by Norfork Reservoir (see 

preceding page). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1958 are given in 

WSP 1573.

Cooperation. Computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

213

222

203

251

173

133

220

311

296

367

528

514

251

604

940

1,470

1,640

1,800

1,780

321

1,840

1,900

2,040

2,060

2,090

2,100

1,820

2,120

2,090

2,170 

2.190

34,657

1,118

68,740

Nov.

2.250

2, ISO

370

1,630

1,570

1,570

1,590

1,560

619

284

2,080

2,230

2,000

1,840

1,400

500

243

1,560

1,100

1,520

1,060

1,770

474

226

1,300

1,250

1,380

626

1,150

514

37,846

1,262

75,070

Dec.

315

1,720

2,020

1,940

2.160

1,180

688

335

1,400

1,550

1,620

1,610

1,420

1,030

855

1,760

1,600

1,290

1,280

1,320

878

451

1,590

886

848

1,230

1,320

890

427

1,660

1,660

38,933

1,256

77,220

Jan.

959

2,540

3,030

2,480

812

3,090

2,860

2,500

2,180

2,640

1,800

721

2,840

2,670

2,660

2,300

2,140

1,420

209

2,210

3,000

2,290

2,400

2,890

1,680

447

5.180

37100

2,640

2,780

2,060

68,528

2,211

135,900

Feb.

1,340

122

1,920

2,340

2,280

1,850

1,970

1,480

529

2.610

2,220

2,220

2,100

1,310

1,240

223

1,850

1,460

1,410

1,290

1,140

930

79

1^820

2,160

2,170

2,440

-

44,283

1,582

87 , 830

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,900 Mln 50

Mar.

1,620

475

2,660

2,370

2,260

2,190

2,180

1,980

836

872

662

682

782

762

435

198

832

912

902

902

872

168

60

1,720

2,110

2,100

2,110

3,650

4,250

4,190

4.260

50,002

1,613

99,180

Apr.

4,260

4,240

4,280

4.500

4,160

4,230

4,240

3,110

2,150

2,160

2,230

2,160

1.870

2,240

2,200

2,000

2,240

2,300

2,330

2,190

2,330

2,310

2,350

2,350

3,220

2,740

2,920

4,110

4,110

3,660

89,010

2,967

176,500

May

3,700

3,470

2,750

2,020

5,960

3,520

2,520

2,500

3,130

2,400

583

2,610

2,160

1,720

1,660

1,640

508

72

1,730

1,760

1,800

2,080

2,450

873

72

2,010

2,110

1,980

2,340

2,510

3,260

65,898

2,126

130,700

June

2,640

3,160

3,300

3,980

4,090

4,430

4,190

4,290

4,550

4.610

4,550

3,950

4,000

1,810

73

1,780

1,930

2,300

1,700

1,840

903

73

1,300

1,780

2, ZOO

2,320

2,280

1,040

73

2,190

77,332

2,578

153,400

July

1,410

1,900

3,210

3,600

3,150

1,150

3,190

1,600

1,100

982

1,100

191

1,400

3,540

3,910

5,370

6,720

7,200

7.590

7,336

7,280

6,200

6,130

4,840

3,900

3,920

2,910

3,730

3,630

3,180

2,970

114,333

3,688

226,800

Aug.

2,820

2,620

2,350

2,680

1,880

2,150

2,620

5.400

2,220

1,760

3,340

1,530

989

1,100

1,160

457

73

1,510

1,450

1,280

1,450

863

812

270

1,820

2,280

2,790

3,200

2,740

3,310 

951

57,875

1,867

114,800

Sept.

1,61C

2,87C

3,45C

5.90C

3,82C

3,71C

2,48C

3,70C

3,54C

3.40C

3,10C

3.28C

2.24C

1.82C

3.15C

2.18C

1,770

1,630

1,740

627

113

1,1500

1,860

2,730

2,560

2,550

872

231

2,850

2,910

72,493

2,416

143,800

Mean 2,402 Ac-ft 1,739,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 7,590 Mln 60 Mean 2,058 Ac-ft 1,490,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN 83

605. White River at Calico Rock, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°07', long 92°09', in SW^ sec. 23n T. 17 N., R. 11 W., on left bank at 

Calico Rock, just upstream from Calico Creek, Similes downstream from Cataract Creek, 

6 miles upstream from Piney Creek, and at mile 359.1.

Drainage area.--9.965 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1958. Gage-height records collected at 

same site since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 317.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 26, 1940, staff gage at same site and Jan. 27 to Aug. 13, 1940, 

staff gage at site 500 ft downstream, both at datum 1.07 ft higher.

Average discharge.--19 years, 10,720 cfs (7,761,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 40,000 cfs May 10 (gage height, 12.73 ft); minimum; 2,170 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 1.15 ft), minimum daily, 3,890 cfs Feb. 24.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 310,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 48.84 ft); 

minimum observed, 305 cfs Sept. 27, 1954; minimum daily, 310 cfs Sept. 27, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 51.9 ft Jan. 31, 1916, present datum, from records of U. S. 

Weather Bureau (discharge, 350,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records excellent. Plow regulated since July 24, 1951, by Bull Shoals Reservoir (see p. 75 ). Prior to this date some regulation by Lake Taneycomo 147 miles 

upstream (total capacity, 23,700 acre-ft). Some regulation by Norfork Reservoir 

since 1943 (see p. 81 ). Some regulation July 1949 to July 1951 by construction of 

Bull Shoals Dam.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Mar. 8)

2.0 

4.0

6.0

3,290

7,130

12,600

8.0

12.0

13.0

19,600

36,700

41,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22,800

24,400

24.800 

24,600 

22,800

21,600

21,600

21,600

18,800

18,500

18,500

15,200

14,900

14,600

11,900

10,400

9,080

7,840

7,130 

5.110

5,680

*6,820

7,170

6,410

6,420

6,680

6,280

5,480

6,640

6, 800

6,860

407,600

13,150

808,500

Nov.

6,940

7,370

5.560 

6,240 

7,110

6,920

7,780

8,840

9,710

8,010

7,230

*8,410

9,530

11,200

10,400

8,610

7,000

8,540

16.400 

14,100

9,930

9,630

7,720

6,920

6,450

7,920

7,800

7,370

6,660

6, 880

253,180

8,439

502,200

Dec.

6,160

6,400

7.870 

7,280 

7,780

6,680

6,940

6,120

6.080

*7,270

7,440

7,660

7,600

6,880

6,880

6,660

7,770

7,230

6,900 

6,980

6,510

6,540

6,720

7,210

6,430

6,220

7,050

6,660

6,380

6,550

7,720

214,570

6,922

425,600

Jan.

7,580

7,870

9,770 

8,860 

7,310

8,000

9,850

*9,680

9,450

9,540

8,670

7,750

7,520

8,960

8,890

8,530

8,850

8,260

6.680 

6,680

10,300

9,250

9,490

10.700

9,010

7,580

8,040

9,830

9,000

9,040

8,540

269,300

8,687

534,100

Feb.

8,270

6,600

5,440 

*8"72~6"0" 8.590 

7,890

7,860

7,880

6,740

6,500

7,920

8,090

8,060

7,580

7,000

6,280

5,740

7,270

7,820 

7,230

7,190

6,120

5,000

5.890

6,040

6,530

6,920

8,180

-

196,890

7,032

390,500

Mar.

8,460

6,940

6.540 

*8,100 

7,940

7,760

7,680

10,500

24,000

22,400

15,400

12,200

11,500

10,800

9,960

8,630

6,910

10,600

10,900 

10,900

10,700

9,540

10,800

29,000

50.800

23,200

19,700

18,700

19,200

19,000

18,800

427,560

13,790

848,100

Apr.

*18,200

18,200

18,000 

18,200 

17s, 500

15,400

16,200

15,900

14,700

14.400

17,200

20,100

19,900

20,200

20,700

20,900

24,400

24.800

22)400 

21,500

21,200

22,800

22,400

22,400

22,800

16,700

15,600

16,500

*17,900

16, 200

573,300

19,110

*1,137

May

15,000

15,800

20,800 

26,900 

33,000

31,200

22,000

19,400

28,600

38.600

27,300

20,300

18,900

16,600

15,600

14,700

13,100

10,800

9,860 

12,700

13,000

12,800

13,300

11,500

10,300

9.840

*12,600

12,400

14,300

18,000

18 500

557,700

17,990

*1,106

June

18,500

18,100

17,000 

19,000 

20,OOO

23,400

23,200

23,600

23,600

24.400

24,400

24,000

20, 100

15,500

11,600

10,200

11,800

12,200

13,200 

12,300

14,300

13,200

10,200

*12,200

12,100

14,200

14, 200

12,100

9,450

7,640

485,690

16,190

963,400

July

11,000

10,800

10, 700 

11,300 

6,610

6,250

5.920

6,320

8,700

9,420

9,150

7,960

7,890

7,680

9,660

11,500

17,300

19,400

20.500 

19,900

19,200

*18,500

19,000

18,700

17,800

15,200

13,200

14,800

15,800

15,000

14,700

401,660

12,960

796,700

Aug.

15,200

23,200

28.600 

20,000 

15,900

14,800

14,300

14,700

14,000

13,200

13,600

16,200

15,300

15,400

18,500

16,200

14,200

10,700

11,900 

*11,400

11,600

10,700

10,500

10,900

10,600

11,300

11,900

11,800

11,600

10,900

8.060

437,160

14,100

867,100

Sept.

6,920

8,280

9,500 

10.000 

10,000

8,670

8,080

7,250

8,500

8,860

8,470

8,170

7,380

6,640

6,340

7,660

*7,640

6,990

8,180 

7,460

6,180

5.420

7,620

8,720

8,060

8,200

6,830

5,580

6,160

8,710

232,670

7,756

461,500

Calendar year 1957: Max 95,600 Mln 1,900 Mean 17,520 Ac-ft 12,690,000

Water year 1957-58! Max 38,600 Min 3,890 Mean 12,210 Ac-ft 8,841,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
84 WHITE RIVER BASIN

610. White River at Batesville, Ark.

Location. Lat 35 "45 '37", long 91 "38 "28", in NE^ sec. 21, T. 13 N., R. 6 W., on left

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 11 at Batesville, 0.3 mile upstream

from lock and dam 1, 0.6 mile downstream from Polk Bayou, and at mile 300.1.

Drainage area. 11,062 sq mi.

Records available .--July 1937 to September 1958 (discontinued). Gage-height records 

collected at lower lock gage since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Qage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 237.72 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 28, 1939, staff gage on upper lock wall of dam 1, 

0.3 mile downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. --21 years, 12,360 cfs (8,948,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 56,100 cfs May 9 (gage height, 13.87 ft); minimum, 3,870 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 7.25 ft); minimum daily, 5,190 cfs Feb. 25.

1937-58: Maximum discharge, 324,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 29.43 ft); 

minimum, 580 cfs Sept. 28, 1954; minimum daily, 592 cfs Sept. 28, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 31.1 ft Feb. 1, 1916, at former site, observed by employee of 

Corps of Engineers (discharge, 382,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. For regulation see Remarks for station at Calico Rock on preceding page.

Revisions (water years). WSP 877: 1938. WSP 1117: 1945, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in oubio feet per second)

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

3,000

6,900

12,000

11.0

13.0

14.0

26,400

45,700

57,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

24.700

23, lOO

24,700 

24,700 

23,900

21,500 

20,700 

21,500

20,000

18,500

17,800

17,100

15,000

14,700

14,400

11,700

10,600

9,060

7,830

7,130

5.590

6^680

9,060

7,830

7,130

7,130

7,130

6,450

6,450

7,130

7,360

426,560

13,760

846,100

Nov.

7,360

7,600

7,360 

5.800 

7,130

7,360 

9,310 

13,800

11,200

10,400

8,070

»8,560

23,200

20,700

14,700

12,000

9,830

52.600

20,700

20,000

14,700

11,400

10,900

8,800

7,830

8,310

8,800

8,800

7,830

7,830

-------

352,880

11,760

699,900

Dec.

7,360

6,680

7,600 

8,310 

8,310

7,830 

8,310 

7,600

7,360

7,830

8,310

8,310

8,560

8,310

7,600

7,360

7,830

8,310

9,310

10.400

8,800

7,830

7,600

8,070

7,830

7,360

7,600

7,830

7,360

6,900

7,830

246,500

7,952

488,900

Jan.

8,310

7,830

9,310 

9,830 

8,800

7.360 

9,310 

10,400

10,400

9,830

9,830

9,060

7,830

8,800

9,310

9,310

9,060

9,310

8,310

8,310

15.000

13,800

11,700

11,700

12,000

9,830

8,070

9,830

10,400

9,830

9,830

302,500

9,758

600,000

Feb.

9,310

8,310

6,450 

7,360 

9,060

10.400 

9,830 

9,310

8,800

7,360

8,310

8,800

8,800

8,800

7,830

7,600

6,680

7,130

8,310

8,070

8,070

7,360

6,450

5,390

5.190

6,900

7,830

7,830

.

---___-

 ---

221,540

7,912

439,400

Mar.

9,310

8,800

7.150 

8,310 

*8,800

8,560 

11,400 

14,400

29,000

30,800

23,100

16,100

15,400

14,700

13,500

11,700

10,400

11,200

13,200

15,200

12,900

12,300

20,000

58,400

42,500

52,600

25,500

21,500

21,500

22,300

21,500

550,010

17,740

tl,091

Apr.

20,700

20,700

23,900 

29.000 

23,100

19,200 

18,500 

18,500

17,100

16.400

16,700

19,200

21,500

20,700

21,500

21,500

23,100

25,500

24,700

22,300

22,500

25,100

23,100

23,100

25,100

21,500

17,100

16,400

19,200

18,500

651,200

21,040

*1,252

May

17,400

21,500.

58,400 

52,600 

59,400

37,400 

52,600 

23,900

42,500

50.200

45,600

27,200

23,900

20,700

18,500

17,100

16,400

13,500

11,200

12,900

13,800

13,800

13,800

14,100

12,000

8.070

1ZJ300

15,200

15,200

16,400

18,500

690,070

22,260

*1,569

June

19,200

18,500

18,500 

17,800 

20,000

22,300 

24.700 

23,900

23,900

24,700

24,700

24,700

22,300

19,200

15,000

11,200

12,000

12,300

14,100

14,400

13,800

17,800

12,600

12,300

12,600

15,800

14,700

14,700

11,700

*8.310

-------

515,710

17,190

*1,023

July

10,400

11,200

11,200 

11,700 

10,100

7,830 

7.360 

8,560

9,060

9,830

9,850

9,570

7,850

8,070

9,060

10,400

13,500

18,500

20,000

20.700

20,000

19,200

19,200

19,200

18,500

17,400

14,400

13,500

15,700

15,700

14,700

412,200

15,500

817,600

Aug.

15,000

20,700

26.400 

25,500 

18,500

15,400 

14,700 

14,100

15,000

13,800

12,900

15,000

16,100

15,000

16,100

17,800

15,700

12,900

11,400

10.600

11,700

11,700

10,600

11,200

10,600

11,200

11,400

12,000

12,000

11,400

10,600

447,000

14,420

886,600

Sept.

7,830

7,360

9,060 

9,830 

10,100

10,100 

9,570 

7,600

8,070

9,570

12.900

9,06O

8,560

7,600

6,680

7,360

8,510

7,830

7,560

9,060

7,600

6,010

6,680

8,510

8,560

8,510

8,560

6,680

5.590

9)830

-------

249,940

8,351

495,700

Calendar year 1957: Max 114,000 Mln 2,700 Mean 19,300 Ac-ft 13,970,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 50,200 Mln 5,190 Mean 13,820 Ao-ft 10,010,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 85

615. Black River near Annapolis, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°20'10", long 90°47'15", in SWiNW£ sec. 25, T. 31 N., R. 2 E., on right 

bank 0.4 mile downstream from Mayberry Branch, 7 miles southwest of Annapolis, 11 miles 

downstream from East Fork, and at mile 278.5.

Drainage area. 484 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 569.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 21, 1942, at site 415 ft upstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 586 cfs (424,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 34,400 cfs Dec. 17 (gage height, 17.45 ft); 

minimum, 95 cfs Oct. 6-14; minimum gage height, 2.40 ft Oct. 6-14, Sept. 1, 2.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 45,400 cfs June 8, 10, 1945 (gage height, 20.1 ft); 

minimum, 66 cfs Sept. 14-18, 1954, Sept. 18-20, 1955; minimum gage height, 1.36 ft 

Sept. 25-28, 1948.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.4

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

95

125

301

530

840

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

1,700

2,880

5,900

10,200

19,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

107

104

101

101

98

9595-

95

95

95

95 

95

95

101

107

164

187

177

164

151

141

160

240

346

374

285

251

229

*211

197

190

4,906

158

0.326

0.38

9,730

Nov.

180

180

170

160

157

157

194

422

469

390

342

301

351

1,150

960

651

568

2,890

2,750

1,360

945

718

591

499

441

394

355

326

305

282

18,658

662

1.29

1.43

37,010

Dec.

266

*247

232

218

208

208

214

214

214

211

204 

197

194

190

187

197

15,100

5 330

2^560

2,680

1,760

1,190

930

757

687

687

621

585

541

494

479

37,802

1,219

2.52

2.90

74,980

Jan.

455

422

385

364

338

*322

305

289

274

262

255 

251

244

236

232

225

222

214

204

218

479

1,070

892

731

639

574

520

469

431

385

12,306

397

0.820

0.95

24,410

Feb.

376

364

338

*322

309

376

568

580

515

474

431 

385

368

346

330

297

274

266

255

244

240

236

232

232

229

229

895

2,030

-

11,741

419

0.866

0.90

23,290

Mar.

1,320

975

770

645

568

515

510

603

2,240

1,980

1,320 

990

848

784

*693

633

597

558

580

591

558

546

3,800

17,400

2,560

1,700

1,270

1,070

938

819

53,601

1,729

3.57

4.12

106,300

Apr.

731

657

1,060

3,500

2,140

1,860

1,320

1,030

855

757

663

580

520

484

465

426

390

*368

351

342

338

627

693

639

568

*645

1,760

2,430

5.850

2,430

32,479

1,083

2.24

2.50

64,420

May

1,550

1,270

1,500

1,400

2,450

1,920

1,320

1,070

945

812

758 

657

563

499

465

417

450

426

484

469

408

*368

554

517

564

550

301

293

274

251

240

22,865

758

1.52

1.76

45,550

June

222

214

204

197

194

185

174

167

160

157

1,120 

9T5

712

520

445

385

358

509

282

266

258

251

*240

250

555

426

542

285

251

225

10,027

554

0.690

0.77

19,890

July

208

194

185

174

170

180

229

251

240

214

190 

183

174

160

167

624

4,490

2,680

1,360

840

1,190

848

603

479

408

376

550

*297

266

240

258

18,203

587

1.21

1.40

36,110

Aug.

515

~Bl? 1,650

565

450

576

526

289

297

266

244 

274

262

250

240

250

210

197

185

174

167

164

157

151

144

138

131

125

122

119

116

9,522

501

0.622

0.72

18,490

Sept.

110

TIT

*185

185

164

157

151

147

144

155

174 

190

174

157

151

157

211

293

255

229

214

204

187

177

167

180

232

214

190

200

5,471

182

0.376

0.42

10,850

Calendar year 1957: Max 22,800 Mln 95 Mean 1,048 ctam 2.17 In. 29.38 Ao-ft 758,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 17,400 Mln 95 Mean 650 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.25 Ao-ft 470,800

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs).--Dec. 17 (4:30 p.m.) 34,400 cfs (17.45 ft); Mar. 24 (12 m.) 

20,200 cfs (15.56 ft); July 17 (l p.m.) 7,600 cfs (8.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

543344 O -60 -7
86 WHITE RIVER BASIN

620. Clearwater Reservoir near Piedmont, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°08'00", long 90°46'31", in NW£ sec. 6, T. 28 N., R. 3 E., in intake

 tower at dam on Black River, 4? miles west of Piedmont and at mile 257A.

Drainage area. 898 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1948 to September 1958.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 119,600 acre-ft May 8 (elevation, 526.50 ft); min-

 imum, 21,020 acre-ft Sept. 24 (elevation, 493.45 ft).

1948-58: Maximum contents, 399,400 acre-ft May 28, 1957 (elevation, 565.59 ft); minimum since initial filling to conservation pool level, 18,340 acre-ft Oct. 24, 1956 

(elevation, 491.72 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Storage began June 3, 1948; conservation

 plxHT level reached July 4, 1948. Capacity, 413,700 acre-ft at elevation 567 ft (crest 

of spillway), of which 391,800 acre-ft is available for flood-control storage, and 

21,920 acre-ft is permanent storage which under normal operating conditions will be 

maintained for purposes of conservation and recreation at elevation 494 ft. Reservoir 

used" for flood control and incidental recreational purposes.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

493

495

500

20,290

23,550

32,750

510

520

527

57,280

91,640

121,900

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

M(*)

Oct.

22,030

21,970

21,970

21.950

21,970

21,970

21,950

22,000

22,070

22,050

22,000

22,020

22,080

22,130

22,250

22,490

22,470

22,260

22,020

21,970

22,000

22,330

22,690

22,910

23,080

22,910

22,620

22,260

22,050

22,180

22,080

494.10

-70

Nov.

21.920

22,030

22,100

22,070

22,000

21,990

22,540

22,690

22,800

22,800

22,640

22,440

23,000

24,880

25,500

24,930

24,430

29,820

38,470

39.600

37,270

33,710

29,820

26,020

23,400

22,160

21,950

21,950

21,970

22,000

494.05

-80

Dec.

22,000

21,940

21 . 850

21,990

22,200

21,950

22,440

22,210

22,030

22,050

21,940

22,050

22,030

22,000

22,080

22,250

47,640

62,380

65,040

70,600

71.300

70,100

67,610

64,260

60,360

56,990

52,720

48,520

44,470

40,060

34,980

501.10

+12,980

Jan.

30.660

26,140

23,140

22,130

21.900

22,200

22,380

22,330

22,260

22,250

22,180

22,100

22,070

22,000

22,020

22,000

21,990

21 , 950

21,990

22,250

22,820

23,650

22,720

22,250

22,310

22,070

21,920

22,020

21 , 950

21,950

22,000

494.05

-12,980

Feb.

21,970

21 , 950

21,920

21,950

22,210

22,930

23,470

23,450

23,090

22,540

22,120

22,050

22,000

21,920

21 , 900

21,890

22,020

22,080

22,080

22,070

22,030

22,000

22,000

21,970

21,920

21,950

22,800

24,850

-

495.75

+2,850

Mar.

24,500

23,220

22,130

21.940

21,990

21,970

21,970

22,330

26,270

28,690

27,380

26,060

26,350

25,180

24,540

24,520

24,740

24,780

24,690

24,590

24,470

24,780

35,410

90,450

111,700

118,500

119,200

117,900

115,300

112,300

109,100

524.17

+84,250

year October 1957 to September 1958

Apr.

105,500

101,600

98,890

103,600

104,700

104,900

103,200

100,400

96,980

93,030

88,990

84,790

80,400

76,250

71,670

66,610

61,480

58,590

57,860

57,190

56,460

56,170

56,230

56,170

55.120

55,940

60,230

67,240

75,080

79,610

516.84

-29,490

May

81,270

83,260

88,550

93,620

105,000

112,700

117,600

119,400

118,900

118,100

116,800

114,600

111,200

107,300

103,200

99,190

94,970

90,970

86,520

81,600

77,100

73,910

71,700

69,600

67,570

65,130

62,600

49.880

57,160

54,450

51,820

508.07

-27,790

June

49,120

46,550

43,840

41,270

38,750

36,260

33,690

31,250

28,790

27,230

28,170

28,820

28,300

27,310

26,210

25,380

25,040

24,710

24,420

24,140

23,980

23,740

23,370

23,090

23,740

23,950

23,810

23,740

23,520

23,270

494.83

-28,550

July

23,000

23,060

23,290

23,420

23,530

23,520

23,220

22,830

22,750

22,960

23,180

23,340

23,310

23,1.30

22,770

22,620

29,140

32,830

33.090

31,830

30,950

29,670

27,780

26,110

24,880

24,020

23,290

22,560

22, 290

22,460

22,600

494.42

-670

Aug.

23,010

26,040

27,200

27,100

26,300

25,310

24,190

23,000

22,620

22,900

22,560

22,230

21,950

22,130

22,380

22,740

22,640

22, 280

21,990

21,790

21,970

22,160

22,460

22,340

21,990

21,740

21,640

21,770

21,890

21,990

22,030

494.07

-570

Sept.

21,720

21,460

21,460

21 , 680

21,840

22.070

21,870

21,530

21,330

21,330

21,410

21,560

21,690

21,690

21,530

21,400

21,190

21,500

21,590

21,690

21,660

21,350

21 , 200

21,060

21,150

21,410

21,660

21,840

21 , 900

21 , 850

493.96

-180

Calendar year 1957.................... * +12,910

Water year 1957-58.................... * -300

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

t Change in contents, in acre-feet.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 8' 

625. Black River at Leeper, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°04'45", long 90°42'50", in SE£SW£ sec. 22, T. 28 N., R. 3 E., on downstream side of pier at right end of left truss of bridge on State Highway 34, half a 

mile northwest of Leeper, 2 miles downstream from McKenzie Creek, 6 miles downstream 

from Clearwater Dam, and at mile 251.0.

Drainage area. 957 sq mi.

Records available. June 1921 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 428.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 22, 1937, chain gage, Oct. 22, 1937, to Jan. 21, 1942, waterstage recorder, and Jan. 22 to Apr. 6, 1942, staff gage, all at site 1,900 ft downstream at datum 3.85 ft lower.

Average discharge.--37 years, 985 cfs (713,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge recorded during year, 4,470 cfs Dec. 19 (gage height, 

5.91 ft); minimum, 206 cfs Oct. 13 (gage height, 1.04 ft).

1921-58: Maximum discharge, 78,400 cfs May 14, 1933 (gage height, 20.01 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs; minimum, 133 cfs 

Aug. 11, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 22.3 ft in March 1904 (present site and datum), from 

floodmarks (discharge, 125,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Clearwater Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 762: 1933(M). WSP 1007: 1943. WSP 1281: 1922-23, 

1927-29(M) .

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 21 to July 24,

Aug. 10 to Sept. 30)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

198

321

482

702

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

990

1,760

2,990

4,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

356

333

271

266

258

234

261

232

221

234

256

244

213

219

256

266

288

396

409

341

288

264

315

393

429

482

605

*583

583

330

377

10,203

329

20,240

Nov.

415

374

290

336

344

336

344

520

702

702

677

677

669

702

1,200

1,500

1,540

1,700

501

1,140

2,990

3,270

5.540

5,200

2,400

1,670

960

702

652

561

54,414

1,147

68,260

Dec.

540

*540

540

457

518

556

422

540

520

a450

a400

a540

a400

a400

a570

a570

al.OOO

a5,500

5,870

1,420

2,210

2,780

2,920

5,270

5,270

5,200

5,270

5,410

5,540

5,410

5,560

51,595

1,658

101,900

Jan.

5,410

5,270

2,590

1,420

900

*605

482

561

561

540

520

520

520

501

450

456

452

419

590

406

585

815

1,670

1,700

1,060

1,090

990

810

782

728

702

29,865

965

59,250

Feb.

652

652

*628

561

482

556

568

755

950

990

960

677

652

605

583

540

457

419

443

439

439

436

429

406

436

415

595

864

15,967

570

31,670

Mar.

1,970

1,920

1,760

1,200

900

840

900

870

583

1,120

*2,660

2,520

1,200

1,920

1,460

1,200

960

960

990

1,060

990

960

1,740

2,170

810

907

2,780

2,990

5,410

5,540

5,540

50,450

1,627

100,000

Apr.

5,270

5,270

5,270

2,210

2,660

2,780

2,920

5,270

5,540

5,410

5,410

5,540

5,270

5,270

5,270

5,480

5.560

*2,660

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,260

1,720

840

585

860

1 1 620

70,585

2,546

159,600

May

1,670

2,270

1,420

755

1,260

755

652

1,200

2,400

2,550

2,550

2,460

2,990

5,270

5,270

5,270

5,270

5,200

5,200

5.480

5,480

*2,850

1,860

1,860

1,810

1,860

2,090

2,090

2,050

1,970

1,970

69,522

2,256

157,500

June

.920

,920

,860

,860

,810

,760

,760

,720

,670

,420

,200

,120

,540

,420

,580

1,250

950

782

755

702

628

628

*652

652

540

782

900

728

677

677

55,425

1,181

70,260

July

652

540

559

356

568

586

605

702

561

596

515

524

541

461

520

585

680

1,760

1.860

1,860

860

860

860

670

420

1,160

870

*960

677

520

478

26,961

870

55,480

Aug.

501

576

755

870

1.120

1,090

1,090

1,060

840

559

585

652

652

419

521

515

426

561

540

501

556

558

274

547

520

450

406

288

274

269 

27T

17,024

549

55,770

Sept.

577

501

*455

507

a280

261

a400

a500

a400

a520

a250

254

a250

a520

a450

475

520

571

556

419

580

520

460

452

558

295

290

290

299

422

11,191

575

22 , 200

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,580 Min 213 Mean 1,699 Ac-ft 1,230,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,870 Min 213 Mean 1,158 Ac-ft 838,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant record and weather record.
88 WHITE RIVER BASIN

630. Black River at Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°45'35", long 90°23'15", in SW^NWi sec. 2 , T. 24 N. , R. 6 E. , on right 

bank at City Light and Water plant in Poplar Bluff, 1,500 ft upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 60, 4f miles downstream from Indian Creek, and at mile 211.2.

Drainage area. 1,245 sq mi.

Records available . October 1936 to September 1937, October 1939 to September 1958. Gageheight records collected at site 1,500 ft downstream since July 1935, and at site 

1,800 ft downstream September 1923 to July 1935, are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 317.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, wire-weight gage at site 1,500 ft downstream at datum 

2.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1940, to June 7, 1955, at site 1,500 ft downstream at present 

datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 1,324 cfs (958,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 17.81 ft); minimum, 364 cfs Oct. 15; minimum gage height, 1.61 ft Oct. 15, Sept. 14.

1936-37, 1939-58: Maximum discharge, 52,600 cfs May 12, 1943, from rating curve 

extended above 44,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 20.80 ft June 10, 1945, from graph 

based on gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 236 cfs Aug. 12, 1944; minimum gage 

height, 1.29 ft Nov. 6, 1953.

Maximum discharge known, 100,000 cfs (estimated) March 1904; maximum stage known, 

21.1 ft Mar. 12, 1935, present datum (affected by levees constructed since 1904).

Remarks . Records good. Flow regulated by Clearwater Reservoir (see p. 86). 

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions. WSP 927: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 27 to Dec. 18, July 23 to Sept. 25; rate of change in stage 

used as a factor Nov. 13-16, 18-22, 26, Dec. 19-22, Jan. 4, 5, 21, 22, Mar. 11, 12, 14-16, 

23-27, Apr. 4, 5, 19, 27, May 2-9, 16, 23, 24)

1.6 361 16.0 6,700

3.0 730 17.0 8,050

8.0 2,200 18.0 11,000

13.0 4,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

786 

627

565

502

468

445

421 

424

404

386

384 

401

398

374

571

429

427

414

494

538

505

460 

510

538

541

565

590

681

714

692 

*54l

15,595

503

30,930

Nov.

518 

560

541

458 476"

481

568 

1,770

1,470

1,130

1,040 

982

1,840

4,380

3,160

2,300

2,080

4,090

4,920 

2,680

2,200

3,160 

3,310

3,420

3,350

2,810

2,200

1,590

1,270

1 130

59,884

1,996

118,800

Dec.

1,040 

982

954

926

*842

758

926 

926

954

926

842 

814

727

706

758

716

786

1,180

2,810 

6,270

4,410

3,470 

3,310

3,270

3,500

3,660

3,580

3,580

3,620

3,540 

3,500

64,283

2,074

127,500

Jan.

5,580 

3,540

5,420

2,970

2,070

1,470

1,150 

*954

926

926

870 

842

842

870

842

786

750

719

755" 700 

1,910

2,540 

1,850

2,110

2,140

,650

,560

,440

,270

,210 

,150

47,535

1,533

94,280

Feb.

1,100 

1,040

982

954

898

*870

786 

730

982

1,160

1,210 

1,185

1,010

926

898

870

814

750

690 

695

690

690

684

679

660

673

814

870

-

24,285

867

48,170

Mar.

1,150 

1,890

2,010

1,950

1,530

1,270

1,300 

1,440

1,800

1,530

1,760 

*2,710

2,830

2,420

2,540

2,230

1,890

1,650

1,680 

1,650

1,620

1,590 

4,620

8,440

9.140

4,460

2,900

3,550

5,500

5,700 

3,700

84, 230

2,717

167,100

Apr.

3,580 

3,500

5,540

5.750

3,090

5,120

5,160 

5,190

5,580

5,460

5,540 

3,500

3,460

3,420

*3,420

5,420

3,500

3,580

2,970 

1,950

1,770

1,800 

1,770

1,710

1.650

1,830

2,440

2,080

1,710

1,800

85,070

2,836

168,700

May

2,200 

2,500

5,220

4,700

6,340

6.900

3,526 

2,480

2,820

5,460

3,540 

3,580

3,250

5,380

3,580

3,750

5,840

5,580

*5,460 

3,420

3,540

3,540 

3,090

2,360

2,170

2.080

2)110

2,300

2,230

2^140

103,060

3,325

204,400

June

2.110 

2,080

2,040

2,010

1,980

2,010

1,920 

1,890

1,860

1,830

2,610 

1,620

1,390

1,500

1,560

1,530

1,420

1,180

1,010 

982

926

842 

814

842

814

*786 558"

982

870

814

42,520

1,417

84,340

July

814 

786

708

568

544

605

692 

954

926

786

622 

528

512

555" 510

641

690

814

1,550 

1,770

1,890

1.950 

1,920

1,920

1,890

,680

,590

,240

,210

,010 

*982

32,670

1,054

64,800

Aug.

898 

1,180

1,010

1,040

1,130

1,300

1.550 

1,330

1,330

1,130

730 

814

870

842

676

573

552

611

711 

711

681

576 

536

494

518

644

614

*579

479

437 

416

24,742

798

49,080

Sept.

406 

497

606

576

453

411

419 

460

563

565

489 

429

404

398" 394

484

630

638

54T 

505

546

510 

611

584

554

499

468

434

419

427

14,920

497

29,590

Calendar year 1957 : Max 11,700 Min 366 Mean 2,269 Ac-ft 1,643,000

Water year 1957-58 : Max 9,140 Min 371 Mean 1,641 Ac-ft 1,188,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 89

640. Black River near Corning, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°24'05", long 90°32'30", near center of sec. 4, T. 20 N. , R. 5 E. , on 

left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 2£ miles east of Corning, 

13.9 miles downstream from Cane Creek, and at mile 152.2.

Drainage area. 1,749 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1958. Gage-height records collected at 

site 7 miles downstream January 1925 to December 1929 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 272.90 ft above mean Gulf level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark). Prior to Nov. 28, 1938, staff gage and Nov. 29, 1938, to 

Nov. 4, 1953, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 1,843 cfs (1,334,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 13.03 ft); minimum, 466 cfs Oct. 12-15; minimum gage height, 1.64 ft Sept. 16.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 48,600 cfs June 13, 1945; maximum gage height, 16.92 ft 

June 13, 1945; minimum discharge, 224 cfs Sept. 22-27, 1941; minimum gage height 

observed, -0.52 ft Sept. 26, 1941.

Flood of Apr. 18, 1927, reached a stage of 14.4 ft, from records of Corps of Engineers .

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Clearwater Reservoir 105 miles upstream since 

June 3, 1948 (see p. 86). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor Oct. 1-5, 25, 24, Nov. 7-10, 13-16, 30; Dec. 1-5, 8, 

12-14, 17-22; Jan. 8-13, 20-23, Feb. 28, Mar. 1, 4-10, 23-26, 29-31, May 3-5, 

July 7-9, 13-15, 20-23, 25, 29-31, Aug. 1, 5, 6, 7)

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

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

466

520

712

1,170

2,110

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

3,280

4,660

8,700

14,600

1.7 

3.0 

6.0 

9.0 

10.0

520

790

1,550

2,730

3,400

11.0

11.5

12.0

13.0

4,880

6,710

9,600

16,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

gl.*90 

gl,270

gl,070

g898

g765

g672

g613

g556

g538

520

484

466

466

466

466

484

502

520

520 

520

538

575

*672

755

819

797

754

712 

712

754

797

21,171

683

0.391

0.45

41,990

Nov.

797 

754

712

692

672

632

719

1,300

2,120

2,550

2,600

2,480

2,730

*3,340

5,170

8,700

10, 100

10,400

10,100 

10,400

10.600

9,800

7,950

5,940

4,920

4,330

4,060

3,900 

3,660

3 150

135,278

4,509

2.58

2.88

268,300

Dec.

2,670 

2,330

1,930

1,670

1,430

1,380

1,350

1,560

1,620

1,650

1,580

1,330

1,300

1,170

1,120

1.070

1,130

1,330

1,670 

2,270

3,450

5,420

7.010

6,570

5,750

5,070

4,790

4,790 

4,660

4,430

4,330

87,830

2,833

1.62

1.87

174,200

Jan.

4,140 

4,060

3,900

3,780

3,780

3,660

3,440

3,000

*2,500

2,110

1,770

1,520

1,380

1,350

1,320

1,300

1,270

1,220

1.140 

1,200

1,830

2,850

4,210

5.070

4,660

3,900

3,440

3,120 

2,780

2,480

2,280

84,460

2,725

1.56

1.80

167,500

Feb.

2.070 

1,880

1,710

1,580

1,460

*1,410

1,440

1,490

1,460

1,350

1,300

1,320

1,380

1,410

1,380

1,320

1,240

1,170

1,120 

1,050

978

955

932

932

932

909

932

1,190

36,300

1,296

0.741

0.77

72,000

Mar.

1.420 

1,460

1,490

1,630

1,760

*1,900

2,090

2,260

2,550

3,060

3,360

3,360

3,200

3,120

3,440

3,780

3,780

3,660

3,440 

3,280

3,120

2,980

3,070

4,550

9,310

12,500

14,300

14.600 

11,900

9,140

6,950

146,460

4,725

2.70

3.11

290,500

Apr.

5.840 

*5,160

4,760

4,640

4,640

4,640

4,640

4,430

4,090

3,950

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,950

3,950

3,820

3,820

3,820 

3,820

3,950

3,820

3,590

3,320

3,100

2,850

2,680

2.650 

2,736

*3,030

116,950

3,898

2.23

2.49

232,000

May

3,100 

3,100

3,660

5,370

9,220

11,600

15,000

13,000

11,600

10,600

8,950

7,210

6,250

5,320

4,640

4,250

3,950

4,090

4,090 

4,090

3,950

3,950

3,820

3,700

3,700

3,490

3,240

*2,970 

2,730

2,630

2.550

173,800

5,606

5.21

3.70

344,700

June

2.550 

2,480

2,440

2,390

2,540

2,540

2,500

2,500

2,260

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,500

2,500

2,220

2,060

1,950

1,880

1,810 

1,740

1,610

1,440

1,520

1,220

1,140

1,090

1,040

1.020 

1,020

1,070

56,270

1,876

1.07

1.20

111,600

July

1,070 

*1,020

974

951

905

856

861

1,050

1,270

1,580

1,410

1,320

1,070

916

805

790

790

815

856 

1,020

1,370

1,880

2,160

*2,260

2.550

2,550

2,550

2,440 

2,210

2,020 

1 730

45,765

1,412

0.807

0.93

86,810

Aug.

1,550 

1,550

1,940

2,020

2.100

1,900

1,740

1,640

1,580

1,520

1,490

1,460

1,320

1,190

1,120

1,070

997

905

815 

790

813

*856

813

767

701

637

637

679 

701

67 9 

616

36,574

1,180

0.675

0.78

72,540

Sept.

576 

558

576

657

701

701

657

576

558

557

657

658

616

576

538

520

520

*616

701 

745

723

679

658

637

679

679

701

790 

701

701

19,178

639

0.365

0.41

38,040

Calendar year 1957 : Max 18,300 Min 375 Mean 3,216 Cfsm 1.84 In. 24.96 Ac-ft 2,328,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 14,600 Mln 466 Mean 2,625 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.39 Ac-ft 1,900,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from twice-daily Hire-weight-gage readings.
90 WHITE RIVER BASIN

645. Big Creek near Yukon, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°14'00", long 91°51'00", in SWijIWi sec. 5, T. 29 N., R. 8 W., on downstream side of right pier of bridge on State Highway 137, 3 miles south of Yukon.

Drainage area. 8.36 sq mi.

Records available. June 1949 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,194.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 7.45 cfs (5,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,480 cfs Dec. 17 (gage height, 4.07 ft in gage 

well, about 5.0 ft from outside gage); no flow for many.days.

1949-58: Maximum discharge, 4,860 cfs May 15, 1956, from rating curve extended 

above 2,800 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow (gage height, 

5.20 ft in gage well, 6.15 ft from floodmark); no flow at times in 1952-58.

Flood in April 1945 reached a stage of about 10.5 ft and next highest flood (since 

1932) reached a stage of about 10.0 ft in February 1935, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 22 to Mar. 22, July 16 to 

Aug. 3, Sept. 12-30)

.5

Oct. 1 to July 16

12

63

100

197

395

1.5

1.6

1.7

July 17 to Sept. 30

0 1.8

.4 2.0

1.3 2.1

2.8 2.2

5.6 2.4

115

260

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

aO

aO

ao

aO

aO

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

.2

.1

ao

aO

aO

aO

aO

.2

.3

TT

a.l

a.l

.2

a.l

a.l

**.!

a.l

1.7

0.05

0.0060

0.008

3.4

Nov.

aO.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

1.2

.4

.4

.2

.2

.3

.9

3.8

2.8

.7

.9

21~8~.5

5.8

3.8

1.3

a. 7

.3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 4

55.7

1.86

0.222

0.25

110

Dec.

0.5

a. 4

aTT

a.4

a. 4

*.4

a. 4

.5

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

a. 5

a. 5

a. 6

.7

1.0

344

10

5.0

5.0

3.5

2.6

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

389.8

12.6

1.51

1.73

773

Jan.

0.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

».3

.3

.3

.2

. 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

4.4

5.0

3.8

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

35.5

1.15

0.138

0.16

70

Feb.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

3.2

*4.8

a4

a4

a3

a3

a3

a2

a2

al

a2

a3

4.0

a3

a3

a3

5.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

88

2?

-

186.3

6.65

0.795

0.83

370

Calendar year 1957: Max 344 Min 0

Mar.

13

9.5

7.0

5.5

5.2

5.0

14

70

60

*20

15

11

12

10

9.5

8.5

9.0

10

14

13

12

103

395

*T29"

43

24

16

12

11

10

9.0

1,085.2

35.0

4.19

4.83

2,150

Apr.

8.0

7.0

30

24

14

9.5

7.0

5.8

5.2

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

 3.8

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

36

38

50

To" 56 

lo

361.9

12.1

1.45

1.61

718

May

12

18

40

24

25

17

14

~Eo 132

24

14

9.0

6.6

5.2

4.8

4.0

3.5

*3.2

2.8

2.4

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

.7

77

.7

424.7

13.7

1.64

1.89

842

June

0.5

4. 4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.7

TT

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

14.2

0.47

0.056

0.06

28

July

0.4

.4

*.3

.4

.4

.3

36

5.2

2.6

1.6

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.6

100

216

16

a7

8.2

a7

a6

a5

a5

39

a!2

a8

a6

aS

a4

145

640.7

20.7

2.48

2.85

1,270

Aug.

 24

r?

8.2

5.2

4.3

.32

2.8

2.2

1.7

1.6

14

4.6

2.8

2.0

1.7

23

11

4.3

2.8

2.3

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.3

*1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

. 8

147.8

4.77

0.571

0.66

293

Sept.

ITS" 1.0

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

68

11

4.6

3.7

3.4

3.4

"55 110

8.2

5.6

4.9

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.0

2 3

282.6

9.42

1.13

1.26

561

Mean 11.3 Cfam 1.35 In. 18.38 Ac-ft 8,200

Water year y1957-58: 1957-58: Max 395 Mln 0 Mean 9.93 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.14 Ac-ft 7,190

ischarge (base, 500 cfs). Dec. 17 (3:30 a.m.) 2,480 cfs (4.07 ft); Mar. 22 (8:30 p.m.)

cfs (2.70 ft); July 17 (12:30 a.m.) 1,150 cfs (3.38 ft); July 31 (7:30 a.m.) 811 cfa (3.13 ft);

. 10 (12 m.) 728 cfs (5.05 ft); Sept. 16 (about 2 p.m.) 1,090 cfs (5.54 ft)._______________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and record for adjoining 

days.

Peak di 

540 

Sept
WHITE RIVER BASIN 91

660. Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo.

i", long 91°21'30", in Wj sec. 26, T. 29 N., R. 4 W. , on upstream 

.n of bridge on State Highway 19 at Eminence, ij miles downstream

Location.- Lat 37°09'15 

handrail of left spai 

from Mahans Creek and 8.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 398 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1921 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for October 

1921, published in WSP 1311.

Gage..--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 617.91 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 27, 1934, chain gage at site 1,400 ft upstream at datum 

2.11 ft higher. Jan. 27, 1934, to Jan. 10, 1935, wire-weight gage at site 25 ft downstream at datum 0.04 ft lower.

Average discharge.--37 years, 448 cfs (324,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 10.00 ft from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 126 cfs Oct. 11, 13 (gage height, 

1.63 ft).

1921-58: Maximum discharge observed, 40,000 cfs June 13, 1928 (gage height, 

16.24 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs; 

minimum, 64 cfs Aug. 28, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 0.66 ft Sept. 16, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 787: 1928(M), 1934. WSP 877: 1938. WSP 927: Drainage 

area. WSP 1281: 1929.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 28 to Mar. 23, June 11 to July 17)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

1.6 119

2.0 240

2.5 470

3.0 765

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

1,580

2,710

5,900

2.0 

2.4 

3.0

161

321

685

4.0 1,560

6.0 4,150

9.0 10,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

131

131

131

129

131

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

133

133

129

133

138

138

133

136

133

160

166

188

178

160 

155

149

143 

138

4,328

140

0.352

0.40

8,580

Nov.

*143

138

138

138

138

136

155

204

240

222

191

178

198

204

26fa

240

222

444

870

530

418

323

260

260

240

222

222 

204

204

201

7,593

253

0.636

0.71

15,060

Dec .

188

188

182

175

175

*175

175

182

182

178

175

178

175

172

169

178

580

1.890

980

732

580

470

418

369

346

323

302 

302

280

280

10,979

354

0.889

1.03

21,780

Jan.

260

240

240

222

222

204

204

204

191

*191

185

182

185

178

185

175

172

166

166

172

222

346

394

369

346

302

280 

260

260

240 

222

7,185

232

0.583

0.67

14,250

Feb.

222

222

204

201

201

260

302

*346

323

302

280

260

240

240

240

201

204

204

191

188

194

188

188

191

188

194

280 

980

-

7,234

258

0.648

0.68

14,350

Mar.

670

580

470

418

369

346

369

498

1,590

*1,580

1,060

765

670

552

525

525

525

470

470

525

525

580

5,590

9.820

3,700

2,110

1,460 

1,170

995

870

755

40,552

1,308

3.29

3.79

80,430

Apr.

685

652

755

1,260

1,260

1,120

910

720

652

587

555

524

493

*463

463

433

404

374

374

374

348

374

348

348

521

619

2.250 

2,000

1,670

1,560

22,876

763

1.92

2.14

45,370

May

1,120

952

1,260

2,470

5.700

2,590

1,780

1,670

1,890

1,460

1,780

1,460

1,120

952

850

755

870

*755

755

685

619

587

555

524

555

524

495 

463

433

455 

404

54,444

1,111

2.79

3.22

68,520

June

574

574

548

548

455

574

521

296

296

272

296

272

272

272

272

250

250

250

229

250

229

250

250

250

272

272

*250 

250

222

214

8,508

284

0.714

0.80

16,880

Calendar year 1957: Max 13,500 Min 86 Mean 616 Cfsm 1.55 In.

July

210

205

210

205

196

176

218

404

404

296

250

229

404

521

250

495

4.540

1,920

720

524

685

619

493

404

433

555

463 

404

374

348 

348

17,297

558

1.40

1.62

54,310

Aug.

*720

755

755

524

435

374

321

296

272

272

272

250

272

272

229

229

229

272

250

225

296

229

229

222

210

*207

192

173

173

180 

183

9,516

307

0.771

0.89

18,870

Sept.

180

192

199

214

199

192

199

192

183

186

250

521

296

250

229

272

652

652

463

374

321

272

250

229

222

207

1.050 

685

463

374

9,748

325

0.817

0.91

19,330

21.01 Ac-ft 445,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 9,820 Mln 129 Mean 494 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.86 Ac-ft 357,500

Peak discharge (base.3, 900 cfs).--Mar. 24 (3 a.m.) 13,000 cfs (10.00 ft); May 5 (4 p.m.) 4,000 cfs 

(5.92 ft); July 17 (7:50 p.m.) 11,900 efs (9.60 ft).____________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
92 WHITE RIVER BASIN

665. Current River near Eminence, Mo.

Location. Lat 37 0 11'00", long 91 "15'30", in SW^NE^ sec. 15, T. 29 N., R. 3 W., on right 

bank 1 mile downstream from Jacks Pork, 8 miles northeast of Eminence, and at mile 

123.0.

Drainage area. 1,272 sq mi.

Records available. August 1921 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 568.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 20, 1921, staff gage at site 1,200 ft upstream at different datum. 

Oct. 20, 1921, to Dec. 8, 1934, staff gage at site 30 ft upstream at datum 0.06 ft 

higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--37 years, 1,481 cfs (1,072,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30,100 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 15.91 ft); minimum, 582 cfs Oct. 12 (gage height, 0.90 ft).

1921-58: Maximum discharge, 75,100 cfs Dec. 27, 1942 (gage height, 26.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above-48,000 cfs; minimum, 324 cfs Oct. 7, 8, 1956 (gage height, 

0.41 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions.--WSP 927: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 25 to Nov. 17, 

Nov. 27 to Dec. 16, Jan. 9-20)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 9 Mar. 10 to Sept. 30

0.8 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

10.0

523

1,340

3,120

5,700

13,200

1.0

2.0

6.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

655

1,450

5,700

13,200

18,000

27,000

Discharge, in cxibic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

619

619

619

612

606

600

600

600

600

594

594

594

594

600

625

668

668 

625 

606

594

588

631

743

737

693

643

594

582

576 

575

576

19,176

619

0.487

0.56

38,040

Nov.

*570

570

564

558

547

541

6S5

802

763

724

655

637

724

763

769

750

750 

1,530 

1.900

1,610

1,260

1,080

938

869

802

750

711

693

668 

643

24,796

827

0.650

0.72

49,180

Dec.

631

612

594

588

600

*612

612

606

594

576

558

m

564

564

564

594

11.500 

11,000 

4,150

3,120

2,440

2,080

1,820

1,570

1,450

1,340

1,300

1,260

1,190 

1,120

1,120

55,893

1,803

1.42

1.63

110,900

Jan.

1,040

1,010

938

903

835

802

769

769

743

*724

711

705

699

686

662

649

643 

637 

625

S55

835

1,040

1.150

1,080

1,040

1,010

938

869

835 

835

802

25,639

827

0.650

0.75

50,850

Feb.

802

769

743

731

724

973

973

*938

903

869

835

802

769

769

737

705

686 

668 

662

649

637

549

655

662

662

680

1,010

2. 080

-

22,742

812

0.638

0.66

45,110

Mar.

1,990

1,650

1,450

1,300

1,220

1.150

1,190

1,340

3,060

*3,730

2,930

2,330

2,130

1,930

1,780

1,690

1,640 

1,540 

1,590

1,640

1,640

1,690

9,040

26.500

12,000

7,250

5,410

4,440

3,930 

3,530

3,130

115,640

3,730

2.93

3.38

229,400

Apr.

2,330

2,530

3,230

4,550

4,330

3,830

3,230

2,730

2,480

2,280

2,130

1,930

1,830

*1,740

1,690

1,640

1,540 

1,450 

1,450

1,400

1,360

1,450

1,400

1,400

1.520

2,480

4,440

4,550

4.890 

47550"

76,660

2,555

2.01

2.24

152,100

May

3,650

5,250

3,750

5,270

7.090

5,700

4,550

4,230

4,660

4,130

4,030

3,630

5,130

2,630

2,380

2,230

2,330 

*2,180 

2,180

1,930

1,850

1,690

1,590

1,640

1,740

1,500

1,400

1,360

1,320 

1,270

1.220

89,210

2,878

2.26

2.61

176,900

June

1,180

1,140

1,090

1,050

1.220

1,180

1,010

1,010

976

976

1,090

1,090

1,010

968

991

968

951 

901 

886

879

879

879

879

864

976

955

»886

850

814 

 793

29,319

977

0.768

0.86

58,150

July

786

765

744

744

758

765

946

1,220

1,220

1,010

908

871

1,050

961

871

1,010

3,670 

4,800 

2,130

1,780

1,690

1,690

1,360

1,220

2,730

2,950

1,980

1,640

1,400 

1,270

1,320

46,259

1,492

1.17

1.55

91,710

Aug.

*1,980

2.150

1/985

1,590

1,560

1,180

1,090

1,010

976

931

916

908

901

879

850

857

871 

871 

850

807

879

845

800

779

*751

744

716

703

689 

675

655

31,171

1,006

0.791

0.91

61,830

Sept.

75"5 669

807

845

723

703

772

730

689

689

800

908

864

793

793

857

1,980 

1,830 

1,400

1,180

1,050

946

871

850

800

807

1,540

1,450

1,090 

999

29,156

972

0.764

0.85

57,850

Calendar year 1957: Max 36,700 Min 394 Mean 2,056 Cfsm 1.62 In. 21.94 Ac-ft 1,489,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 26,300 Min 541 Mean 1,550 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.52 Ac-ft 1,122,000

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs).--Dec. 17 (6 p.m.) 21,600 cfs (13.30 ft); Mar. 24 (8 a.m.) 

50,100 efs (15.91 ft).________________ _____________ _______^'^

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 93

670. Current River at Van Buren, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°59'30", long 91°00'55", in NE^NW^ sec. 25, T. 27 N. , R. 1 W. , near 

right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 60 in Van Buren, 

0.4 mile downstream from Pike Creek, 4.7 miles upstream from Big Spring, and at 

mile 90.4.

Drainage area. 1. 667 sq mi.

R_ecords available. October 1912 to September 1958. Prior to July 1921 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.. Water -stage recorder. Datum of gage is 442.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 1, 1926, chain gage at site 100 ft downstream at different datum. 

Sept. 1, 1926, to Oct. 19, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 20, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1939, waterstage recorder, at present site at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 46 years, 1,889 cfs (1,368,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,600 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height 16.40 ft); 

minimum, 725 cfs Oct. 12,13 (gage height, 2.32 ft).

1912-58: Maximum discharge, 125,000 cfs Aug. 21, 1915 (gage height, 25.9 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 62,000 cfs; minimum, 473 cfs Oct 7, 8 

1956; minimum gage height, Oct. 12, 13, 1957.

Maximum stage known, 29.0 ft Mar. 26, 1904, present datum, from floodmarks.

Remarks . --Records good.

Revisions (water years) . --WSP 877: 

WSP 1281: 1929.

1938. WSP 897: 1939. WSP 927: Drainage area

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 16 to June 11)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 18

2.5 

3.5 

5.0 

6.0

725

1,530

3,100

4,460

Note.--Same as 

following table 

above 6.0 ft.

Dec. 19 to Sept. 30

810

2,130

4,460

9,550

21,900

34,600

2.3

4.0

6.0

9.0

13.0

16.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

780

780

752 

752

752

752

752

752

752

752

752

725

725

752

780

835

835

808

780

780

752

808

955

1.020 

955

895

865

*808

808

808

780

24,802

800

0.480

0.55

49,190

Nov.

780

780

780 

780

752

752

895

1,220

1,110

1,050

955

925

1,020

1,290

1,220

1,140

1,140

2,560

5.250

2,790

2,140

1,700

1,550

1,560 

1,250

1,140

1,110

1,050

1,020

985

58,454

1,282

0.769

0.86

76,270

Dec.

955

*925

925 

895

895

895

925

895

895

865

855

855

835

835

835

835

5,470

17,600

4J740

5,950

5,190

2,740

2,450 

2,250

2,080

1,950

1,860

1,770

1,690

1,650

71,930

2,320

1.59

1.60

142,700

Jan.

1,570

1,550

1,450 

1,410

1,340

1,300

1,260

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,090

1,090

1,060

1,060

1.020

1,060

1,370

1,690

1.770

1,690 

1,610

1,570

1,490

1,410

1,340

1,300

1,260

40,890

1,319

0.791

0.91

81,100

Feb.

1,250

1.20C

*1,16C 

1.16C

1,120

1.50C

l,61i

l,55i

1,49

l,41l

1,341

1,303

1,23']

1,23';

1,200

1,160

1,090

1,090

1,063

1,023

1,023

1,023

1,023

1,023 

1,023

1,023

1,263

2,583

-

34,693

1,259

0.745

0.77

68,813

Calendar year 1957: Max 41,600 Min 547

Water year 1957-58: Max 30,600 Min 725

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 cfs). Dec. 18

36,600 cfs (16.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mar.

2,960

2,550

2,180 

1,950

1,770

1.690

1,690

1,820

2,960

5,020

5,950

*5,190

2,850

2,680

2,450

2,280

2,250

2,150

2,150

2,180

2,150

2,180

9,020

50.600 

21,500

10,000

7,550

6,070

5,170

4,600

4,060

153,060

4,937

2.96

5.41

505,600

Apr.

3,670

5,450

5,670 

5,770

5,770

5,170

4,320

3,800

3,510

5,070

2,850

2,680

2,480

2,580

2,530

2,250

2,080

*2,000

1,950

1,860

1,860

1,950

1,950

1,900 

1.820

5,070

5,620

5.920

5,920

5,920

100,750

3,358

2.01

2.25

199,800

May

4,880

4,600

5,770 

6,520

12,400

8,850

6,370

5,770

6,370

5,920

5,470

5,020

4,320

3,670

5,190

2,960

5,070

2,800

2,680

2,480

2,180

*2,000

1,860

1,770 

2,000

1,820

1,690

1,610

1,550

1,490

1,490

122,550

3,955

2.37

2.75

243,100

June

1,450

1,410

,370 

,540

,5Cfo

,610

,570

1,500

1,260

1,260

1,570

1,410

,570

,500

,260

,500

,260

1,220

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,200

*1,200

1,160 

1,570

1,650

1,540

1,250

1,160

j^OgO

59,420

1,514

0.788

0.88

78,190

July

1,090

1,060

1.020 

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,160

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,230

1,160

,160

,260

,160

,160

,550

6.150

2,740

2,000

2,040

1,950

1,690

1,490 

1,860

5,800

2,550

*2,040

1,820

1,610

1,570

55,650

1,750

1.04

1.20

106,400

Aug.

1,900

2,580

2.550 

2,080

1,770

1,570

1,450

1,570

1,500

1,260

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,090

1,090

1,160

1,090

1,060 

1,020

985

950

950

915

915

880

40,155

1,295

0.777

0.90

79,650

Sept.

859

*880

950 

1,020

950

880

880

950

875

858

880

1,020

1,090

985

950

985

1,900

2,180

1,770

1,490

1,340

1,250

1,120

1,060 

1,020

1,060

1,200

1,900

1,410

1,260

34,930

1,164

0.698

0.78

69,280

Mean 2,702 Cfsm 1.62 In. 22.00 Ac-ft 1,956,000

Mean 2,069 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.84 Ac-ft 1,498,000

(9 a.m.) 21,900 cfs (12.97 ft); Mar. 24 (5 p.m.)
94 WHITE RIVER BASIN

675. Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo.

Location. Lat 36"57'05", long 90"59'35", in SW^NE-p sec. 6, T. 26 N., R. 1 E. , on right 

bank 400 ft downstream from spring outlet, 0.4 mile upstream from Current River, and 

82 miles southeast of Van Buren.

Records available . October 1921 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 429.08 ft above mean sea level, 

3atum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--37 years, 435 cfs (314,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,200 cfs Mar. 25, during period of 

backwater from Current River; minimum, 304 cfs Oct. 27 to Nov. 7.

1922-58: Maximum discharge, 1,300 cfs (estimated) sometime in June 1928, during 

period of backwater from Current River; minimum, 236 cfs Oct. 6, 1957.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1311: 1922-23, 1928(M), 1929.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of backwater from Current River (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 17, July 11 to Sept. 9)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.5 

2.4

288

445

825

1.0 

1.5 

2.8

332

489

1,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

330

350

327

327

327

327

327

327

324

324

324

324

324

324

321

321

321

321

321

321

318

318

318

312

312

310

304

*30"4

304

304

304

9,900

319

19,640

Nov.

304

BT54

304

304

304

304

304

327

370

350

338

332

400

420

428

428

482

0850

'50TT

699

596

562

554

521

498

482

464

445

428

410

13,314

444

26,410

Dec.

403

*393

390

383

376

376

370

363

363

357

350

350

344

344

558

338

C700

C900

C9GO"

c800

0700

591

490

445

431

431

424

424

417

417

410

14,318

462

28,400

Jan.

410

396

383

376

363

*350

350

350

350

344

344

338

338

338

338

332

332

332

327

3FT

390

424

452 ire

431

417

410

396

396

390

376

11,538

372

22,890

Feb.

370

363

*357

357

350

357

363

370

363

363

363

363

357

357

350

350

350

344

344

553

338

338

338

338

358

338

357

417

9,931

355

19,700

Mar.

482

410

383

585

570

570

383

482

647

c800

c700

638

650

467

546

521

513

490

482

475

490

490

c800

01,100

el, 200

cl,150

01,100

cl,100

cl,050

cl , 000

C950

20,548

663

40,760

Apr.

953

881

907

cl,000

el, 050

cl,050

el, 050

cl,050

1,020

942

819

714

681

672

647

622

605

*589

581

565

573

597

605

581

565

c600

c800

c900

c900

0900

23,599

780

46,410

May

c800

0800

0900

C950

cl,150

cl.100

cl,050

cl,050

cl,100

cl,100

cl.100

cl,050

cl,050

cl.OOO

951

898

872

854

819

775

757

*714

706

689

681

664

655

647

650

622

615

26,747

865

55,050

June

597 5"8T

573

565

557

557

557

550

550

550

542

542

527

527

512

512

504

504

497

497

497

489

*482

482

474

485

485

478

474

467

15,614

520

50,970

July

456

445

442

451

431

420

417

417

414

414

404

400

400

397

394

387

384

C700

527

391

394

387

378

378

570

0600

452

*375

572

372

372

13,121

425

26,050

Aug.

584

410

448

357

575

564

367

567

555

355

358

553

355

555

355

567

572

361

358

558

558

555

353

350

550

350

350

548

325

348

548

11,256

563

22,350

Sept.

548

*548

350

358

564

353

350

350

350

353

355

555

350

350

350

353

355

358

361

361

355

353

348

348

546

346

350

553

358

555

10,576

353

20,980

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,200 Min 238 Mean 499 Ac-ft 361,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,200 Min 304 Mean 494 Ac-ft 357,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from Current River; discharge estimated on basis of records for Current River at 

Van Buren.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 95

680. Current River at Donlphan, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°37'25", long 90°50'55", In NW£NW£ sec. 27, T. 23 N. , R. 2 E., on right 

bank half a mile upstream from U. S. Highway 160, 1 mile west of Donlphan, 2| miles 

upstream from Briar Creek, and at mile 51.3.

Drainage area. --2. 038 sq ml.

Records available. --October 1918 to September 1958. Prior to July 1921 monthly discharge 

only, published In WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 322.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 3, 1936, nonreeordlng gages at several sites half a mile downstream at various daturas.

Average discharge. --40 years, 2,770 cfs (2,005,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 39,600 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 15.72 ft); minimum, 1,260 cfs Nov. 6, 7; minimum gage height, 1.42 ft, Oct. 13-15.

1918-58: Maximum discharge, 94,400 cfs Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 22.0 ft, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 60,000 cfs; minimum, 852 cfs 

Oct. 8-19, 1956 (gage height, 1.23 ft).

Maximum stage known, 24.9 ft In March 1904, from floodmarks, present site and datum 

(discharge, 130,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 60,000 cfs).

Remarks . Records good.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 877: 1937-38(M). WSP 927: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 19 to Nov. 12, Nov. 27 to Dec. 17)

1.5 

5.0 

6.0

1,260

5,570

8,150

11.0

14.0

16.0

20,000

31,300

41,400

Discharge, 1958

Day

1 

2 

5

4

5

6 

7

3

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,450 

1,450 

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400 

1,400

1,550

1,350

1,350

1,550

1,550

1.500

1,500

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,550 

1,500

1,500

1,550

1,500

1.620

1,620

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,550

1,500

*1,300

45,140

1,392

0.685

0.79

85,570

Nov.

1.500 

1,500 

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500 

1,560

2,500

2,500

2,100

1,920

1,800

2,820

5,940

5,160

2,760

2,560

4,990

5.440 

4,990

4,240

5,650

5,090

2,820

2,560

2,560

2,240

2,100

1,980

1,860

77,540

2,578

1.26

1.41

155,400

Dec.

1,740 

1,680 

1,620

1,560

*1,560

1,560 

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,500

1,500

1.450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

9,760

17.200 

12,000

7,000

4,990

4,240

5,790

5,500

5,370

5,230

3,090

2,950

2, 820

2,760

107,090

3,455

1.70

1.95

212,400

Jan.

2,690 

2,560 

2,500

2,400

2,300

2,220 

2,160

2,100

2,040

2,000

1,950

1,910

1,880

1,860

1,820

1,780

1,740

1,700

1,680 

1.650

1,800

2,200

2,600

2.700

2,620

2,560

2,500

2,450

2,500

2,240

2,170

67,040

2,165

1.06

1.22

153,000

Feb.

2,100 

2,040 

1,980

1,920

1,860

*1,860 

2,240

2.500

2,240

2,170

2,100

2,040

1,980

1,920

1,860

1,860

1,800

1,750

1,680 

1.620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,680

2,170

-

52,890

1,889

0.927

0.97

104,900

Mar.

5,440 

5,440 

5,090

2,820

2,620

2.500 

2,500

2,620

5,250

4,990

5,440

*4,540

4,240

5,940

5,790

5,510

5,440

3,370

5,500 

5,500

5,500

3,650

9,950

22,600

56.500

21,500

11,400

8,750

7,580

6,540

5,900

207,550

6,695

5.29

5.79

411,700

Apr.

5,440 

5,140 

4,840

5,900

7.050

6,700 

6,060

5,440

4,840

4,540

4,590

4,090

5,940

5,650

*5,650

5,510

5,570

5,250

5,160 

5,160

5.090

5,160

5,250

5,250

5,160

5,160

5,290

6,700

6,860

6,860

156,820

4,561

2.24

2.50

271,400

May

6,380 

5,900 

8,550

8,150

16,200

16.700 

11,000

8,550

8,550

8,150

7,560

7,200

6,580

5,740

5,140

4,990

5,140

4,840

*4,540 

4,590

4,090

5,940

3,650

5,510

5,510

5,510

5,570

5,250

5,090

5,020 2 950

191,420

6,175

5.05

5.49

579,700

June

2.880 

2,820 

2,690

2,690

2,620

2,620 

2,690

2,690

2,450

2,450

2,500

2,500

2,450

2,560

2,500

2,500

2,240

2,240

2,170 

2,170

2,170

2,170

2,100

2,040

2,040

*2,620

2,360

2,170

2,040

1>9BO

71,460

2,582

1.17

1.50

141,700

July

1,920 

1,920 

1.860

1,860

1,860

1,860 

1,920

2,100

2,240

2,500

2,100

2,040

1,920

1,980

1,980

1,920

1,980

4,240

4.990 

5,230

5,250

2,880

2,690

2,450

2,500

5,650

5,940

5,160

2,760

2,500

*2,300

78,060

2,518

1.24

1.42

154,800

Aug.

2,450 

5.570 

3,230

3,090

2,690

2,450 

2,500

2,170

2,040

1,980

,920

,920

,920

,860

,860

,800

,800

,800

,770 

,720

,700

,700

 ,700

,680

1,660

1,640

*1,620

1,620

1.560

1,560

1,560

62,100

2,005

0.985

1.15

125,200

Sept.

1,560 

1,560 

1,560

1,620

1,620

1,560 

1,680

1,560

1,560

1,560

1.500

1,560

1,620

1,680

1,680

1,800

2,100

2,450

2.820 

2,450

2,170

2,040

1,860

1,800

1,680

1,680

1,980

2,170

2,560

2,040

55,240

1,841

0.903

1.01

109, 600

Calendar year 1957: Max 46,500 Hln 986 Hean 5,788 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.24 Ac-ft 2,742,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 56,500 Hln 1,500 Mean 5,151 Cfsm 1.55 In. 20.98 Ac-ft 2,281,000

Peak discharge(base, 14,000 cfs}. Dec. 19 (7 a.m.) 19,400 cfs [10.80 ft); Mar. 25 (12:50 p.m.)

59/600 efs (15.72 ft); May 5 (5:50 p.m.) 19,100 efs (10.66 ft).____________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No recorded gage-height record Dec. 20, 21, 25, Jan. 5, 4, 6-26, Feb. 18, Mar. 22, 23,

Aug. 19-26, Sept. 13j discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for station

at Van Buren.
96 WHITE RIVER BASIN

690. Black River at Pocahontas, Ark.

Location.--Lat 36°15', long 90 C 58', In SW£ sec. 27, T. 19 N., R. 1 E., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 67 at Pooahontas, 1.6 miles downstream from Fourche Creek, 6.1 miles downstream from Current River, 18.1 miles upstream 

from Spring River, and at mile 90.1.

Drainage area. 4,843 sq mi.

Records available. January 1936 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 242.43 ft above mean Gulf level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark). Prior to July 15, 1937, staff gage at site 0.3 mile upstream at 

same datum. July 15, 1937, to July 23, 1940, wire-weight gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--22 years, 5,873 cfs (4,252,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 32,400 cfs Mar. 29, 30; maximum gage height, 

22.13 ft Mar. 30; minimum discharge, 2,060 cfs Oct. 14, 15 (gage height, 1.73 ft).

1936-58: Maximum discharge, 59,600 cfs June 17, 1945 (gage height, 24.32 ft); minimum, 1,080 cfs Oct. 16-19, 1956 (gage height, -0.18 ft).

Maximum stage known, 25.9 ft Apr. 17, 1927, present site and datum.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of backwater, which are fair. Flow regulaWd by Clearwater Reservoir 167 miles upstream since June 3, 1948 (see p. 86).

Revisions.--WSP 927: Drainage area.

1.7

2.0 

3,0

4.0

2,060

2,220

2,780

3,350

8.0

12.0

16.0

19.0

6,240

9,400

12,900

17,400

20.0

22.0

23.0

20,000

31,600

40,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,110 

3,110

3,110

3,050

3,000

2,940

2,780

2,610

2,440

2,340

2,220

2,170

2,120

2,120

2,060

2,170

2,220 

2,220

2,170

2,170

2,170 

2,170

2,560

*2,660

2,720

2,720 

2,660

2,610

2,500

2,440

2,390

77,730

2,507

0.518

0.60

154,200

Nov.

2,340 

2,340

2,390

2,390

2,340

2,280

2,660

5,340

6,090

5,190

4,740

4,450

6,760

12,300

*14,000

13,600

13,000 

14,600

17,000

17,600

18,100 

18,300

18 , 100

17,800

17,400

16,600 

14,700

13,300

12,200

11,500

309,410

10,310

2.13

2.33

613,700

Dec.

11,000 

10,200

9,240

8,280

7,400

6,620

6,390

6,240

6,240

5,790

5,340

4,890

4,520

4,310

4,240

4,100

4,030 

4,100

6,460

10,600

12,800 

12,500

11,900

11,100

10,700

10,400 

10,500

10,800

10,800

10,500

10,200

252,190

8,135

1.68

1.94

500,200

Jan.

9,800 

9,400

9,000

8,600

8,200

7,800

7,400

7,080

*6,760

6,620

6,460

5,240

6,020

5,790

5,560

5,190

4,820 

4,450

4,240

4,450

7,400 

9,240

9,080

8,280

7,880

7,640 

7,560

7,720

7,880

7,800

7,560

221,920

7,159

1.48

1.70

440,200

Feb.

7,240 

6,840

5,390

5,940

5,560

*5,420

5,490

5,490

5,340

5,120

4,890

4,590

4,450

4,310

4,170

4,030

3,960 

3,820

3,750

3,610

3,540 

3,480

3,420

3,350

3,290

3,230 

3,230

3,290

127,240

4,544

0.938

0.98

252,400

Mar.

5,540 

4,380

4,820

4,740

*4,590

4,450

5,340

6,840

7,480

8,040

3,360

8,840

9,080

9,320

9,240

9,080

8,840 

8,920

9,240

9,320

9,240 

9,080

9,960

15,000

17,500

19,700 

26,900

30,000

52,400

32,400

30,800

577,440

12,180

2.51

2.90

748,600

Apr.

27,900 

*24,700

22,500

20,700

19,400

18,500

17,400

16,600

15,500

13,800

13,100

12,400

11,700

11,300

10,800

10,200

9,640 

9,080

8,600

8,360

8,360 

8,520

8,440

8,440

8,440

8.280 

8^280

8,920

9,960

*10,50C

390,120

13,000

2.68

3.00

775,800

May

10,800 

11,900

13,100

14,500

c 15, 400

c!6,700

C19.500

23,000

25,300

26,600

26,600

25,900

24,700

23,600

22,000

20,400

18,800 

16,700

15,400

14,200

13,300 

12,400

11,600

11,200

10,700

9,960 

9,320

*8,680

8,120

7,640

7,240

495,260

15,980

3.30

5.80

982,500

June

6,920 

6,620

6,320

6,090

5,790

5,640

5,560

5,490

5,540

5,190

5,120

5,120

5,120

5,040

4,960

4,820

4,740 

4,740

4,660

4,590

4,520 

4,450

4,510

4,170

4,030

3,890 

3,960

3,960

3,610

3,420

148,190

4,940

1.02

1.14

293,900

July

*3,290 

3,230

3,170

5,110

3,230

3,540

3,610

3,750

4,240

4,310

4,240

5,540

5,260

4,590

4,100

5,820

3,480 

3,290

3,890

5,560

5,340 

6,840

*8,360

7,000

6,090

5,860 

6,160

6,760

6,620

6,160

5,720

149,960

4,837

0.999

1.15

297,400

Aug.

5,420 

6,840

8,600

8,120

7,560

6,920

6,240

5,640

5,120

4,660

4,580

4,960

5,040

4,510

5,890

3,680

5,540 

3,540

3,480

3,290

*3,110 

3,350

3,610

5,170

5,000

2,880 

2,780

2,660

2,560

2,560

2,500

157,410

4,433

0.915

1.06

272,500

Sept .

2,500 

2,610

2,880

2,660

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,880

2,720

2,560

2,500

2,610

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,610

*2,880 

3,050

3,110

3,680

3,890 

5,680

5,550

5,110

2,880

2,780 

2,880

3,230

3,110

5,290

87,110

2,904

0.600

0.67

172,800

Calendar year 1957: Max 42,800 Min 1,510 Mean 9,039 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.34 Ac-ft 6,54'5,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 32,400 Min 2,060 Mean 7,600 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.32 Ac-ft 5,502,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from Spring River.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 97

695. Spring River at Imboden, Ark.

Location.--Lat 36°12', long 91°10', in NE^ sec. 15, T. 18 M., R. 2 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S.. Highway 62 at Imboden, 3.9 miles downstream from Janes Creek, 8.5 miles upstream from Eleven Point River, and 12.1 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,162 sq mi.

Records available. February 1936 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 254.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 17, 1937, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at same datum. 

July 17, 1937, to Feb. 8, 1939, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 1,392 cfs (1,008,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 30,600 cfs May 5 (gage height, 22.10 ft); minimum daily, 351 cfs Oct. 11, 14.

1936-58: Maximum discharge, 78,500 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 28.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 45,000 cfs; minimum daily, 215 cfs Aug. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 32.1 ft in August 1915, from information by Corps of 

Engineers (about 125,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Low flow slightly regulated by powerplant at Mammoth Spring. Records of chemical 

analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 927: Drainage area. WSP 1147: 1937-39, 1942-43, 1945.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.8 

3.0 

4.0

6.0 

9.0

323

405

880

2,030

4,160

12.0

16.0

19.0

21.0

6,510

10,100

15,800

24,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

371

367

371

371

363

363

359

355

355

355

351 555-

355

351

359

448

401

376

359 

367

355 

444

*584

607

60T

524

483

452

448

444

435

12,735

411

0.354

0.41

25,260

Nov.

422

426

431

409

405

401

863

4,010

1,910

1,170

930

805

*6,900

*7,070

2,640

1,790

1,400

10,000

6,750 

3,130

2,160 

1,730

1,520

1,370

1,260

1,140

1,060

980

955

880

64,917

2,164

1.86

2.08

128,800

Dec .

855

855

780

755

755

755

880

905

1,090

1,060

*980

955

905

880

855

830

805

805

1,970 

2,560

,550 

,280

,170

,120

,120

,140

,090

,120

,040

1,010

980

32,655

1,053

0.906

1.05

64,770

Jan.

950

905

880

855

830

805

780

*755

755

750

705

705

750

705

680

655

655

650

650 

1,650

4,760 

5,060

2,100

,790

,550

,400

,280

,170

,090

,060

,010

56,220

1,168

1.01

1.16

71,840

Feb.

955

905

880

855

*830

980

1,090

1,040

980

955

930

880

855

855

830

780

780

755

730 

705

705 

705

705

680

680

680

830

1,010

25,565

842

0.725

0.75

46,740

Mar.

950

880

850

805

805

*780

2,570

2,780

4,910

5,860

2,710

2,160

2,160

2,450

2,160

1,970

1,910

1,970

2,560 

2,560

2,290 

2,100

5,700

15,100

10,300

5,590

4,080

5,410

5,060

2,920

2,640

98,550

5,172

2.75

5.15

195,000

Apr.

*2,360

2,220

2,710

4,080

3,640

2,920

2,450

2,220

2,030

1,970

1,850

1,730

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,550

1,490

1,430

1,370 

1,610

1,670 

1,610

1,520

1,490

1,450

1,430

1,430

1,460

*1,610

1,790

58,060

1,955

1.67

1.86

115,200

May

1,750

3,190

9,060

5,710

24,000

13,100

7,210

4,760

5,950

5,470

4,460

3,940

3,270

2,850

2,500

2,360

2,290

2,100

2,030 

1,910

1,790 

1,670

1,610

1,790

1,550

1,490

*1,400

1,340

1,280

1,510

1,460

124,580

4,019

5.46

5.99

247,100

June

,400

,260

,170

,060

,090

1,120

1,060

1,040

1,040

980

1,090

1,040

980

950

905

905

905

880

950 

950

930 

1,090

930

880

855

880

930

905

855

805

29,775

992

0.854

0.95

59,060

July

780

*755

730

730

755

730

955

880

805

755

750

2,410

4,610

1,850

1,510

1,090

1,010

955

905 

855

1,120 

2,640

*1,370

al,100

al,500

al,200

al.OOO

955

950

855

56,950

1,192

1.05

1.18

73,290

Aug.

855

5,710

2,920

1,790

1,340

1,200

1,090

1,010

955

905

880

1,010

880

855

805

780

780

730

730 

750

*705 

755

705

680

655

655

655

650

607

607

584

33,193

1,071

0.922

1.06

65,840

Sept.

607

655

655

607

655

630

607

607

575

584

607

607

584

584

584

630

*680

650

650 

850

780 

705

655

630

607

630

650

575

566

630

18,956

632

0.544

0.61

37,600

Calendar year 1957: Max 47,600 Min 293 Mean 1,843 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.55 Ac-ft 1,334,000

Water year 1957-58= Max 24,000 Mln 351 Mean 1,561 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.25 Ac-ft 1,130,000

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs).--Nov. 13 (8 p.m.) 11,800 cfs (17.44 ft); Nov. 18 (3 p.m.) 

12,300 cfs (17.70 ft); Mar. 24 (9 a.m.) 15,800 cfs (19.04 ft); May 3 (2 a.m.) 10,200 cfs 

(16.12 ft); Hay 5 (10;50 a.m.) 50,600 cfs (22.10 ft).______________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
98 WHITE RIVER BASIN

700. Kings Creek near Willow Springs, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°58'15", long 91°55'40", in NW^SW-f sec. 34, T. 27 N., R. 9 W. , on downstream side of right wingwall of bridge on bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 0.5 mile upstream 

from Eleven Point River and 2? miles southeast of1 Willow Springs.

Drainage area. --4. 91 sq mi.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,170 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 403 cfs July 17 (gage height, 8.15 ft); no flow 

most of time.

1955-58: Maximum discharge, 568 cfs May 14, 1956 (gage height, 8.90 ft), on basis of 

contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; no flow most of each year.

Remarks . --Records fair except those below 30 cfs, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 ^

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

ff

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

.9

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

0.05

0.010

0.01

3.0

Dec.

0

(J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*1.4 Ty~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

0.05

0.010

0.01

2.8

Jan.

(»)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb;

(»)

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0'

0

56

T5

.3

*0

0

0

0

0

0

71.3

2.30

0.468

0.54

141

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0~.2

0

0

*0

0.2

0.007

0.0014

0.002

0.4

May

0Q~

.5

0

12

0

0

.1

0

.6

2.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

16.6

0,54

0.110

0.13

33

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.00061

0.0008

0.2

July

0Q~

*0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

15

0

0

0

0

~3~.8 61

3.3

16

9.8

4.4

3.9

3.3

6.0

3.0

2.7

2.1

1.5

*1.0

1.0

137.9

4.45

0.906

1.04

274

Aug.

5.9

11

T.7

2.6

2.1

1.5

1.1

.6

.2

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

27.7

0.89

0.181

0.21

55

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

.3

0

0

0

16.4

0.55

0.112

0.12

33

Calendar year 1957= Max 106 Mln o Mean 1.78 Cfsm 0.363 In. 4.92 Ao-ft 1,290

Water year 1957-58: Max 61 Mln o Mean 0.748 Cfsm 0.152 In. 2.06 Ao-ft 542

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--July 17 (2 a.m.) 403 cfs (8.15 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 99

705. Eleven Point River near Thomasville, Mo.

Location. La t 36°47'05", long 91°29'30", in NE^NE^- sec. 3, T. 24 N., R. 5 W. , on left 

bank attached to bluff at end of Grandpappy Ridge, 500 ft upstream from Posy Spring, 

l| miles downstream from Barren Fork, and 2| miles east of Thomasville.

Drainage area. 361 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 610 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--8 years, 95.4 cfs (69,070 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,560 cfs May 5 (gage height, 12.32 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Oct. 1,5, 8-10, 12; minimum gage height, 1.46 ft Sept. 25, 26.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 16,900 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 17.95 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 13.8 and 17.95 ft; minimum, 2.7 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 15, 16, 1954; 

minimum gage height, 1.23 ft Sept. 14, 17, 1953.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1341: 1951-52(P).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov May 6 to Sept. 30

1.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.5

146

355

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.5

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

18 to May 5

12

81

165

450

985

1,950

3,190

1.4 

1.8 

2.5 

3.5 

5.0 

6.0

23

63

172

45O

985

1,420

Discharge, in cubic feet pe econd, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

12

14

18

14

12

13

14

14

21

44

20

16

13

12

12

13

13

12

428

13.8

0.038

0.04

849

Nov.

*12

14

13

12

12

11

113

92

44

32

27

26

55

52

41

37

44

338

145

92

70

60

54

50

45

42

39

36

35

32

1,675

55.8

0.155

0.17

3,320

Dec .

29

28

26

25

*25

29

31

31

31

29

28

28

28

26

25

25

56

61

59

61

50

46

43

40

43

42

40

39

36

35

33

1,128

36.4

0.101

0.12

2,240

Jan.

31

29

29

28

26

25

25

24

*24

24

24

22

24

22

21

20

20

18

18

26

82

71

59

53

47

45

40

36

35

33

32

1,013

32.7

0.091

0.10

2,010

Feb.

31

29

26

25

25

32

*28

28

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

38

35

-

704

25.1

0.070

0.07

1,400

Mar.

32

31

29

28

28

26

45

70

149

109

 91

78

81

73

67

64

68

68

78

81

81

89

1,870

2.800

1,08O

695

520

408

347

299

253

9,738

314

0.87O

1.00

19,320

Apr.

222

200

302

329

314

277

243

209

191

174

157

139

129

125

*120

109

102

98

95

101

96

103

101

102

1!

96

109

133

147

137

4,751

158

0.438

0.49

9,420

May

137

204

642

718

2,920

1,130

765

590

502

502

945

660

5O2

415

354

542

538

*404

329

279

251

225

205

192

178

166

158

146

138

138

150

15,005

484

1.34

1.55

29,760

June

124

116

110

103

100

97

92

89

86

84

92

82

76

71

82

76

69

63

71

70

74

70

63

60

77

137

*113

92

77

70

2,586

86.2

0.239

0.27

5,130

July

63

59

55

53

51

50

58

56

56

55

56

816

555

230

166

142

811

485

196

156

140

122

113

102

124

103

92

89

86

80

84

5,304

171

0.474

0.55

10,520

Aug.

*83

602

390

190

150

130

114

102

90

83

80

83

76

69

63

61

59

55

53

51

50

48

46

45

43

 42

42

40

39

37 

35

3,051

98.4

0.273

0.31

6,050

Sept.

38

41

37

35

34

33

44

36

34

33

47

43

38

35

34

36

38

36

38

38

36

33

32

30

28

38

48

35

33

42

1,103

36.8

0.102

0.11

2,190

Calendar year 1957: Max 7,50O Mln 5.1 Mean 163 Cfsm 0.452 In. 6.12 Ao-ft 117,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,920 Mln 1.0 Mean 127 Cfsm O.352 In. 4.78 Ao-ft 92,210

Peak discharge (base, 1,80O cfs).--Mar. 24 (4:15 a.m.) 4,14O cfs (10.42 ft); May 5 (1 a.m.) 

5,560 cfs (12.32 ft); July 12 (7 p.m.) 2,130 cfs (7.26 ft); July 17 (6:45 p.m.) 2,430 cfs 

(7.85 ft) .__________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
100 WHITE RIVER BASIN

710. Greer Spring at Greer, Mo.

Location.- -La t 36°47'10", long 91°20'50", in SE£sw£ sec. 36, T. 25 N., R. 4 W. , on right 

bank 300 ft downstream from lower outlet of spring, 1 mile upstream from Eleven Point 

River, and 1 mile north of Greer.

Records available . August to December 1904 (gage heights and discharge measurements only') 

October 1921 to September 1958. Prior to December 1921 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 564.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T"929. Aug. 10 to Dec. 31, 1904, staff gage at site 250 ft downstream at different 

datum. Nov. 17, 1921, to June 25, 1934, staff gage at site 250 ft downstream at 

datum 0.74 ft lower.

Average discharge. --37 years, 335 cfs (242,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 814 cfs May 4, includes about 100 cfs of surface 

runoff (gage height, 1.71 ft), maximum excluding surface runoff, 704 cfs May 5; minimum daily, 235 cfs Nov. 4-7; minimum gage height observed, 0.58 ft Nov. 6.

1921-58: Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs Aug. 14, 1946, includes about 700 cfs of 

surface runoff (gage height, 2.23 ft), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs; maximum excluding surface runoff, 903 cfs May 26, 1927; minimum daily, 104 cfs Nov. 16-19, 

1956, Jan. 18, 19, 1957.

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

Occasional runoff from drainage area of 2.97 sq mi included in records

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet,

discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 11 to July 11)

0.5 

1.0 

1.6

209

386

738

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

274

271

267

267

267

264

264

264

261

258

258

258

254

251

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

251

251

248

248

244

244

241

7,945

256

15,760

Nov.

*238

237

236

235

235

235

235

250

270

260

250

260

264

271

274

271

264

284

370

366

349

334

326

320

315

310

3OO

295

290

280

8,424

281

16,710

Dec.

277

271

267

264

261

*261

258

258

258

255

250

250

250

248

248

248

300

40O

40O

350

325

308

3OO

295

295

295

295

293

291

291

291

8,853

286

17,560

Calendar year 1957: Max 766

Jan.

291

291

291

291

288

. 285

280

280

*277

275

275

274

272

270

265

265

260

255

251

250

290

310

330

320

305

291

285

280

275

270

265

8,707

281

17,270

Feb.

260

260

258

258

285

260

*274

277

276

274

274

275

270

265

260

255

250

248

244

241

238

238

238

238

238

238

261

284

-

7,237

258

14,350

Mln 104

Mar.

310

281

280

280

278

280

298

340

400

450

*409

395

391

386

382

378

374

370

374

378

382

382

562

684

638

631

618

599

593

593

586

13,302

429

26,380

Apr.

580

568

574

580

580

586

586

574

568

562

555

543

531

*502

502

497

485

480

485

474

469

458

458

458

453

453

458

474

491

491

15,475

516

30,690

May

491

497

562

618

697

638

612

599

580

568

562

568

574

593

580

574

580

580

*574

568

562

549

543

531

531

520

508

497

491

4 8O

464

17,291

558

34,300

June

458

453

443

432

432

423

423

418

414

409

4OO

395

395

386

378

378

374

366

366

357

353

353

357

349

357

*357

353

353

349

349

11,630

388

23,070

July

341

341

338

3TT

338

338

338

345

349

353

353

4OO

437

453

448

448

458

474

480

480

480

480

474

480

480

480

474

469

464

453

13,045

421

25,870

Aug.

*453

480

497

491

485

480

474,

464

453

448

443

437

432

427

423

418

414

414

409

404

400

395

391

391

386

382

*382

382

378

370

13,181

425

26,140

Sept.

 370

366

366

366

361

361

357

357

353

349

361

366

366

366

361

361

370

382

382

374

370

370

366

361

357

361

374

386

382

370

10,992

366

21,800

Mean 362 Ac-ft 262,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 697 Mln 235 Mean 373 Ac-ft 269,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No recorder record Nov. 2-12, Nov. 24 to Dec. 1, Dec. 1O to Feb. 6, Feb. 9-17, Mar. 1-1O; 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records for nearby stations, and tape-gage readings for Nov. 6, Dec. 1, 15, 22, 29, Jan. 4, 9-12, 19, 26, Feb. 3, 10, Mar. 2, 7.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 101

715. Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo.

Location.--La t 36°38'55", long 91°12'03", in NE^SE-f sec. 17, T. 23 N., R. 2 W. , on downstream side of right pier of main truss at bridge on U. S. Highway 160, 7 miles southwest of Bardley and 71 miles upstream from Fredericks Fork.

Drainage area. 793 sq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1958. October 1921 monthly discharge only, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 410.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 26, 1934, chain gage at site 100 ft upstream at datum 0.06 ft 

higher. June 26 to Nov. 1, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 2, 1934, to Oct. 19, 1939, wireweight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 763 cfs (552,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs May 5 (gage height, 10.35 ft); minimum, 317 cfs Nov. 6, 7 (gage height, 1.73 ft).

1921-58: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs Apr. 14, 1927 (gage height, 18.74 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs; minimum, 152 cfs Jan. 27, 

1956, Jan. 11, 1957; minimum gage height, 1.06 ft Sept. 6-11, 1925 (present site and 

datum).

Maximum stage known, 19.7 ft in August 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, 44,000 cfs, 

from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 827: 1927-28, 1935. WSP 927: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 11-22, July 26 to Aug. 2)

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

304

438

1,000

1,700

6.0

9.0

10.0

3,650

7,820

9,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

370

370

365

360

356

352

347

347

347

343

343

338

334

338

356

370

352

347

338

330

326

365

443

443

397

365

347

343

338

343 

*338

11,051

356

0.449

0.52

21,920

Nov.

334

338

330

326

321

317

667

1,440

750

585

514

485

722

935

780

695

629

1,130

1,480

1,060

902

780

722

695

640

612

585

570

544

519

20,407

680

0.858

0.96

40 , 480

Dec.

500

485

476

457

*447

462

476

476

457

457

447

438

433

433

424

420

443

596

668

810

750

695

640

618

612

634

629

618

590

575 

565

16,731

540

0.681

0.78

33,190

Jan.

529

510

485

466

462

447

438

415

*420

410

401

401

401

 401

397

392

383

378

374

410

640

'668 810

618

580

549

524

495

480

471 

466

14,820

478

0.603

0.70

29,400

Feb.

457

443

438

433

438

457

*471

480

476

471

466

462

452

443

438

433

424

410

401

397

392

388

383

388,

383

392

457

524

-

______

12,197

436

0.550

0.57

24,190

Mar.

505

471

466

452

447

433

485

612

1,000

1,300

*902

810

780

750

750

722

722

695

695

722

750

750

3,460

8,860

4,750

2,900

2,320

1,960

1,780

1,700 

1,550

44,499

1,435

1.81

2.09

88,260

Apr.

1,480

1,400

r, 400

1,700

1,660

1,550

1,480

1,340

1,300

1,260

1,200

1,130

1,060

1,060

*1,060

1,000

968

935

935

935

935

935

935

935

902

870

902

968

1,030

1,060

34,325

1,144

1.44

1.61

68,080

May

1,060

1,130

3,320

2,900

8,680

5,420

3,210

2,600

2,270

2,040

2,500

2,320

2,040

1,830

1,700

1,660

2,220

1,870

 1,660

1,510

1,440

1,370

1,340

1,300

1,260

1,230

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,100 

1,060

65,460

2,112

2.66

3.07

129,800

June

1,050

1,000

968

968

968

968

902

902

902

902

902

870

840

840

840

840

810

780

810

780

780

780

780

750

780

 810

840

810

780

750

25,682

856

1.08

1.20

50,940

July

722

722

695

695

695

668

695

695

695

695

668

935

1,700

1,160

1,000

935

902

1,700

1,100

1,000

935

870

840

810

840

840

780

750

722

695 

*695

26,854

866

1.09

1.26

53,260

Aug.

695

810

1,440

1,060

968

902

870

840

810

780

750

780

750

722

695

695

695

695

668

640

668

668

640

640

624

607

*596

590

590

585 

575

23,048

743

0.937

1.08

45,720

Sept.

590

585

585

570

554

554

565

560

544

544

590

603

590

575

575

580

590

602

602

602

596

590

575

565

554

565

"668 695

640

640

17,648

588

0.741

0.83

35,000

Calendar year 1957: Max 20,000 Min 158 Mean 933 Cfsm 1.18 In. 15.97 Ac-ft 675,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 8,860 Mln 317 Mean 857 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.67 Ac-ft 620,200

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Mar. 24 (2 p.m.) 9,980 cfs (10.15 ft); May 3 (3 a.m.) 4,360 cfs 

(6.64 ft); May 5 (12:45 p.m.) 10,400 cfs (10.55 ft)._________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

543344 O -60 -8
102 WHITE RIVER BASIN

720. Eleven Point River near Ravenden Springs, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°21 T , long 91°07', in SE^SE^ sec. 30, T. 20 N., R. 1 W., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 90, 4f miles downstream from small tributary, 

6-J- miles northeast of Ravenden Springs, and 21 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,123 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1929 to September 1933, October 1935 to September 1958. Prior 

to October 1949, published as "near Elevenpoint." Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 291.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 21, 1938, chain gage at same site at datum 0.04 ft higher. 

Nov. 21 to Dec. 11, 1938, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 1,117 cfs (808,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,400 cfs May 5 (gage height, 16.24 ft); minimum, 476 cfs Oct. 20, 21 (gage height, 2.89 ft).

1929-33, 1935-58: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Jan. 25, 1949 (gage height, 

20.21 ft), from rating curve extended above 23,000 cfs; minimum observed, 226 cfs 

Sept. 9, 1936 (gage height, 2.13 ft, present datum).

Remarks.--Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Revisions (water years). WSP 877: 

WSP 1117:Drainage area.

1930-33, 1936-38. WSP 977: 1933, 1937-39, 1942.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.8 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

450

559

1,170

1,820

2,500

8.0 

1O.O 

13.0 

15.0 

16.0

3,900

5,420

9,020

13,000

15,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

537

531

525

525

520

514

509

503

503

498

487

482

487

498

542

514

492

482

482

482

482

525

*623

647

611

565

537

525

514

520

514

16,176

522

0.465

0.54

32,080

Nov.

503

514

498

492

487

482

749

2,850

1,430

983

859

779

3,690

* ,920

,590

,270

,140

.490

,060

,020

,560

,360

,240

,140

,080

1,010

983

921

890

859

41,849

1,395

1.24

1.39

83,010

Dec.

828

797

791

773

755

761

828

828

859

828

*791

773

749

737

731

719

719

779

1,530

1.590

1,270

1,140

,080

,050

,050

,050

,010

,050

983

952

952

28,753

928

0.826

0.95

57,030

Jan.

921

859

859

828

797

797

785

*779

767

761

749

737

737

731

719

701

695

683

671

1,090

2,160

1,560

,360

,240

,140

,080

,010

983

921

890

890

28,900

932

0.830

0.96

57,320

Feb.

855

828

791

773

*767

797

791

791

785

779

767

755

743

737

737

713

701

689

677

665

659

653

653

647

647

647

731

761

-

____ 

20,543

734

0.654

0.68

40,750

Mar.

785

761

737

725

713

*707

1,430

1,240

1,960

1,760

1,560

1,430

1,500

1,560

1,430

1,360

1,360

1,400

1,530

1,500

1,430

1,400

4,460

10.600

10,600

5,340

3,830

3,200

2,780

2,640

2,370

74,098

2,390

2.13

2.45

147,000

Apr.

,230

,09O

* ,160

,500

,500

,370

,160

,020

,890

,820

,760

,690

,620

,590

,560

,500

,430

,400

,360

,400

,430

,400

,400

,400

.530

,330

,330

,360

,460

* ,500

50,990

1,700

1.51

1.69

101,100

May

1,500

2,090

4,860

4,490

13.500

12,600

5,940

4,260

3,760

3,340

3,270

3,480

2,990

2,710

2,500

2,370

3,200

2,780

2,440

2,160

2,020

1,960

1,820

2,090

1,760

1,690

1,620

*1,590

1,530

1,530

1,500

103,150

3,327

2.96

3.42

204,600

June

1.450

1,400

1,360

1,330

1,300

1,330

1,270

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,270

1,240

1,170

1,140

1,140

1,170

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,080

1,110

1,080

1,050

1,010

35,460

1,182

1.05

1.17

70,550

July

*1,010

985

952

952

952

985

952

1,010

983

952

952

1,760

2,160

1,760

1,400

1,270

1,200

1,590

1,590

1,300

1,660

2,500

*1,360

1,240

1,530

1,400

1,270

1,200

1,140

1,110

1,080

40,201

1,297

1.15

1.33

79,740

Aug.

1,110

,570

,76O

,620

,360

,270

,200

,140

,110

,080

,050

,110

,200

,080

,050

,010

,010

983

952

952

*952

1,010

921

921

890

890

859

828

828

828

797

34,341

1,108

0.987

1.14

68,110

Sept.

828

890

859

828

791

785

859

828

785

785

1,010

952

890

828

828

952

1,010

*921

983

1,010

983

921

890

859

828

1,010

1.080

983

921

952

27,049

902

0.803

0.90

53, 650

Calendar year 1957: Max 22,200 Min 246 Mean 1,479 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.89 Ac-ft 1,071,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 13,300 Mln 482 Mean 1,374 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.62 Ac-ft 994,700

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs).--Mar. 24 (5 p.m.) 11,800 cfs (14.46 ft); May 3 (7:30 p.m.) 

6,440 cfs (11.10 ft); May 5 (9:30 p.m.) 16,400 cfs (16.24 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 103

725. Black River at Black Rock, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°06'15", long 91°05'50", in NWi sec. 21, T. 17 N., R. 1 W., on right bank 

900 ft downstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge at Black Rock, 3.7 miles 

downstream from Spring River, and at mile 68.3.

Drainage area.--7,323 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1929 to September 1931, October 1939 to September 1958. Gageheight records collected in same vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

gage.--Staff gage read twice daily, more often during rises. Datum of gage is 229.56 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 1, 1946, at site 900 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 8,444 cfs (6,113,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 50,200 cfs May 6 (gage height, 24.5 ft); minimum, 2,910 cfs Oct. 14, 15, 20, 21 (gage height, 1.6 ft).

1929-31, 1939-58: Maximum discharge, 103,000 cfs Jan. 25, 1949 (gage height, 

28.5 ft); minimum, 1,730 cfs in September, October, and November 1956.

Maximum stage known, 31.9 ft Aug. 21, 1915, from records of U. S. Weather Bureau 

(discharge, 160,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Clearwater Reservoir 189 miles upstream since 

 June 3, 1948 (see p. 86).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 16 discharge measurements, and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 927: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1930-31.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5; rate of change In stage used as a factor Nov. 13-16, 

18, 20, 21, Nov. 27 to Dec. 4, Dec. 20, 21, 24, 25, Jan. 21, 23-25, Mar. 9, 17, 18, 20, 

23, 24, Apr. 7-19, Apr. 29 to May 3, May 18-29, Aug. 2-5)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

1.6

4.0

8.0

12.0

2,910

4,900

8,480

12,800

16.0

20.0

21.0

17,800

24,500

27,300

2.0

6.0

10.0

14.0

3,300

6,960

10,800

14,800

18.0

21.0

23.0

25.0

19,700

27,300

37,500

55,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.150 

4,150 

4,150

4,150

4,070

3,990

3,900

 3,660

3,490

3,320

3,160

3,070

2,990

2.910 

2,910

2,990

3,070

3,070

3,070

2,910

2,910

3,070

3,900 

3,900

3,900

3,900

3,740 

3,660

3,490

3,490

3,410

108,550

3,502

0.478

0.55

215,300

Nov.

3,320 

5.240 

3,240

3,320

3,240

 3,240

3,570

8,790

10,700

8,480

6,980

6,620

13,900

25,500 

19,000

19,000

18,800

26.500

26,260

*23,500

 22,700

22,600

22,400 

21,800

21,200

21,100

19,300 

18^700

17,300

15,600

439,840

14,660

2.00

2.23

872,400

Dec.

14,500 

13,500 

12,400

11,300

10,400

9,090

8,290

8,190

8,290

 8,290

7,900

7,340

6,800

6,450 

6,100

5.750

5,750

5,750

6,620

14,600

15,200

15,200

15.400 

14, S60

14,000

13,800

13,600 

13,400

13,200

13,200

13,000

331,810

10, 700

1.46

1.69

658,100

Jan.

12,700 

12,100 

11,600

11,000

10,600

10,200

9,720

9,190

8,790

8,380

8,100

7,810

7,620

7,520 

7,160

*6,710

6,270

6,010

5.750

6,100

13,200

14.500

13,500 

12,700

11,700

11,400

10,700 

10,400

10,200

10,100

10,100

301,630

9,730

1.55

1.53

598,300

Feb.

9.820 

'975375 

9,050

8,480

8,000

7,620

7,710

7,810

7,710

7,430

7,150

6,960

6,580

6,300 

6,020

5,840

5,650

5,470

5,280

5,280

5,190

5,100

5,100 

5,100

*4,920

4.740

4.S30 

5,010

-

183,680

6,560

0.896

0.93

364,300

Mar.

5.280

5,470 

6,110

6,400

6,490

6,490

8,190

11,000

14,000

15,700

15,500

*12,900

12,800

15,200 

15,500

15,400

12,600

11,800

11,400

12,200

13,500

13,200

17,900 

28,800

34,500

*35,700

32,100 

33,300

37,500

40.700

40,700

537,930

17,350

2.37

2.73

*1,067

Apr.

57.500 

33, SCO 

32,700

32,100

50,700

29,000

25,200

22,800

21,500

19,600

17,900

17,000

16,200

15,400 

 14,800

15,800

12,900

12,500

11,600

11,700

12,100

12,200

12,100 

11,900

11,900

11,700

11. 500 

11,500

12,400

13,500

548,600

18,290

2.50

2.79

*1,088

May

14,100 

18 , 200 

28,500

27,700

31,100

48.500

*44,600

56,900

36,300

37,500

36,900

36,300

35,100

52,700 

51,100

29,000

27,000

24,200

22,500

20,400

18,900

17,700

16,600 

15,700

14,400

13,800

15,200 

12,400

11,500

11 f 200

10.700

774,500

24,980

5.41

5.93

*1,536

June

10.500 

9,520 

9,540

 8,960

8,670

8,480

8,580

8,280

8,090

7,900

7,810

7,520

7,450

7,540 

7,340

7,150

6,870

6,770

6,680

6,580

6,680

6,680

6,580 

6,580

6,400

6,400

6,110 

6,110

5,930

5.650

222,930

7,451

1.01

1.15

442, 200

July

5,470 

5,280 

5,100

5,010

5,010

5,100

5,740

6,210

 6,300

6,300

6,300

8,380

11,000

10,100 

8,190

6,870

6,400

6,020

5,840

6,870

7,710

10,200

11.100 

11,100

10,800

9,540

8,860 

9,050

9,920

9,240 

8,480

257,290

7,655

1.05

1.21

470,700

Aug.

8,480 

15.500 

13^100

11,900

11, 200

10,800

9,920

8,760

7,900

7,540

6,960

 7,540

7,900

7,050 

6,490

5,950

5,650

5,560

5,470

5,580

5,100

5,280

5,190 

5,580

4,920

4,560

4,470 

4,580

4,200

4,110 

4.020

218,040

7,054

0.961

1.11

432,500

Sept.

4,020 

4,200 

4,200

4,470

4,200

4,020

3.930

3,930

3,950

 4,020

4,200

4,020

4,020

4,020 

4,020

4,020

4,560

4,650

4,650

5,650

6.770

5,93b

5,470 

 4,920

4,830

4,560

4,740 

4,560

4,560

 4,830

135,900

4,530

0.619

0.69

269,600

Calendar year 1957: Max 75,400 Mln 2,000 Mean 13,060 Cfsra 1.78 In. 24.20 Ac-ft 9,453,000 

Water year 1957-58: Max 48,300 Mln 2,910 Mean 11,070 Cfam 1.51 In. 20.52 Ac-ft 8,014,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Expressed in thousands.
104 WHITE RIVER BASIN

730. Strawberry River near Evening Shade, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°06', long 91°36', in NE£ sec. 27, T. 17 N., R. 6 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 11, 2 miles north of Evening Shade and 

6.3 miles upstream from Piney Fork.

Drainage area. 225 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1939 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 406.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 23, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 223 cfs (161,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 cfs May 5 (gage height, 22.02 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Oct. 13.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 31,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 26.59 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 16,000. cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2.8 cfs 

Sept. 23, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 15 discharge measurements, and computation of discharge 

furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16, 24-27, Nov. 2, 11, 12, Nov. 22 to Jan. 20, Jan. 25

to Mar. 6, Apr. 9 to May 1, May 22-28, 31, June 1, 2O, 23, 24, 26, 27, July 26)

4.2 

4.5 

4.8 

5.5

24

48

139

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

216

456

1,100

1,940

14.0

18.0

19.0

3,840

8,200

9,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11 *TT

11

11

11

11

11

14

20

17

14

12

12

11

17

57

IT

25

22

20

19

18

18

18

519

16.7

0.074

0.09

1,030

Nov.

17

20

18

18

18

*17

199

678

145

76

59

52

2,860

1,120

376

221

234

5,520

*1,060

456

302

221

186

164

144

128

115

105

96

87

12,712

424

1.88

2.10

25,210

Dec.

81

76

74

69

.§§

66

79

97

172

*200

168

138

122

115

108

100

96

93

140

414

238

176

145

139

139

148

139

132

122

112

108

4,072

131

0.582

0.67

8,080

Jan.

100

92

85

83

78

74

72

70

66

64

61

59

60

*61

61

57

54

52

50

35T

1.250

630

365

280

229

198

168

146

153

122

117

5,267

170

0.756

0.87

10,450

Feb.

110

100

92

84

85

121

274

176

144

129

117

107

100

98

98

95

92

92

95

92

89

75

72

*69

67

66

2TS

187

-

5,158

112

0.498

0.52

6,220

Calendar year 1957: Max 12,100 Min 11

Mar.

158

117

105

97

95

90 65"B"

1,050

1,970

755

470

565

415

498

565

302

295

350

512

415

550

502

2,270

*5,060

1,340

802

585

442

402

470

389

21,428

691

5.07

3.54

42 , 500

Apr.

526

295

1.690

1,140

645

456

550

500

271

245

220

201

186

186

*194

176

162

150

140

154

178

172

162

150

136

T2~9" 128

158

172

214

9,066

502

1.54

1.50

17,980

May

169

717

2,400

925

*8.410

1,220

750

856

2,580

1,500

a890

650

a498

a402

a514

a258

a221

198

a205

a!63

a!44

*132

122

139

128

111

100

92

83

76

155

24,544

785

5.49

4.02

48,290

June

94

72

65

58

55

52

51

54

48

47

*65

79

65

49

45

44

45

43

69

126

£§6" 970

166

110

89

93

96

76

65

57

3,658

121

0.558

0.60

7,220

July

52

48

46

44

44

42

42

*62

79

52

44

50

47

48

43

37

33

31

50

30

~ET 114

*47

37

72

96

56

42

36

31

29

1,531

49.4

0.220

0.25

5,040

Aug.

44

992

2W

119

85

67

57

50

44

40

37

37

*55

51

50

28

50

28

25

24

24

25

24

21

20

19

18

18

17

17

!§.

2,290

73.9

0.328

0.38

4,540

Sept.

16

17

18

*16

19

18

22

21

15

TT

19

17

16

16

16

17

20

18

19

28

56

3T

*28

24

21

25

21

18

26

28

647

21.6

0.096

0.11

1,280

Mean 315 Cfsm 1.59 In. 18.88 Ac-ft 226,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 8,410 Min 11 Mean 243 Cfsra 1.08 In. 14.65 Ac-ft 175,800

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Nov. 13 (3 p.m.) 5.380 cfs (15.56 ft); Nov. 18 (7 a.m.) 6,570 cfs 

(16.72 ft); Mar. 24 (7:3O a.m.) 6,O20 cfs (l6.25 ft); Apr. 3 (6:30 p.m.) 4,780 cfs (14.95 ft); 

May 5 (5 a.m.) 15.200 cfs (22.02 ft)._________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 105

735. Piney Pork Strawberry River at Evening Shade, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°05' , long 91°37', in NE£ see. 34, T. 17 N., R. 6 W., on right bank 20 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 11, three-quarters of a mile north of Evening 

Shade, and 5.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--99 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 420.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 5, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 98.3 ofs (71,170 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,680 cfs May 5 (gage height, 14.60 ft); minimum, 3.8 cfs Oct. 12, 13.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 23.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 

1941, 1944, 1947, 1954.

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

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 16 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (gage height 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 19

3.6

3.7

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0

3.0

6.1

10

22

36

72

161

5.5

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

298

472

878

1,380

2,530

3,790

j feet per

3.6

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.3

4.6

Dec,

5

8,

12

24

49

89

second)

. 20 to Sept.

.0 5.0

.2 6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

30

163

510

960

1,470

2,580

3,180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

37

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

*4.1

4.1

3.8

3T5

4.1

6.1

16

15

10

11

12

12

18

50

34

15

11

9.9

9.5

9.5

9.1

9.1

315.5

10.3

0.103

0.12

626

Nov.

8.6

13

12

9.5

9.5

8.6

*137

220

45

33

28

38

1,430

434

167

130

153

3,170

285

200

157

135

118

103

90

81

74

66

61

7,934.2

264

2.67

3.98

15,740

Dec.

56

52

51

46

43

44

63

58

108

*97

80

69

68

64

61

56

53

53

170 TB"8~

99

86

80

78

84

89

80

78

70

66

65

2,334

75.3

0.761

0.88

4,630

Jan.

59

55

53

49

47

46

44

44

40

40

38

37

*37

39

36

34

33

33

31

531

^5£

177

148

129

114

97

89

82

76

71

2,688

86.7

0.876

1.01

5,330

Feb.

68

61

55

55

54

97

99n

68

65

61

59

55

55

54

47

b42

b41

b39

b3_7_

41

41

40

*39

38

38

86

71

-

1,580

56.4

0.570

0.59

3,130

Mar.

59

55

51

49

49

48

377

564

623

308

223

*182

230

248

182

157

159

170

214

168

146

138

858

1,260

*502

358

276

220

203

273 

200

8,549

276

3.79

3.21

16,960

Apr.

170

155

1,040

756

370

370

209

177

157

140

125

110

100

103

*107

92

84

78

74

110

102

94

82

83

76

71

73

70 55 

71

5,232

174

1.76

1.97

10,380

May

70

460

1,180

438

2,970

*600

390

566

1,740

780

494

362

280

223

187

163

142

127

142

110

95

*86

82

84

70

62

59

56

51

56

12,180

393

3.97

4.58

24,160

June

46

42

39

37

36

34

34

32

30

29

*48

43

29

26

24

24

35

23

17

41

212

114

47

36

33

48

37

31

28 

26

1,301

43.4

0.438

0.49

3,580

July

24

32

21

30

25

24

23

*25

32

20

19

18

16

16

15

14

14

13

12

14

94

32

*19

16

148

49

28

23

19

18

16

838

37.0

0.373

0.31

1,660

Aug.

23

472

88

50

38

33

29

26

23

18

19

20

*18

15

14

13

14

15

13

11

10

35

13

11

9.6

8.8

8.5

8.2

7.8 

7.5

7.2

1,067.6

34.4

0.347

0.40

3,120

Sept.

7.5

8.5

7.5

*8.2

7.3

6.5

7.5

6.5

6.3

372

12

11

8.3

7.2

7.3

8.8

14

9.2

8.2

9.2

11

8.5

*7.8

7.2

6.5

64

28

9.6

7.8 

8.2

337.4

10.9

0.110

0.12

649

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,270 Min 3.0 Mean 151 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.66 Ac-ft 109,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,170 Min 3.8 Mean 121 Cfsro 1.32 In. 16.66 Ac-ft 87,960

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--Nov. 13 (4:30 p.m.) 3,650 cfs (10.24 ft); Nov. 18 (13 m.) 

5,220 cfs (13.95 ft); Mar. 24 (6 a.m.) 2.02O cfs (9.O2 ft); Apr. 3 (10:30 p.m.) 2,640 cfs 

(10.09 ft); May 3 (3:30 a.m.) 2.300 cfs (9.54 ft); May 5 (12 m.) 5,680 cfs (14.60 ft); May 9 

(12:50 p.m.) 3,400 efs (9.70 ft)._________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
106 WHITE RIVER BASIN

740. Strawberry River near Poughkeepsie, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°07' , long 91°27' , in NW£ sec. 19, T. 17 N., R. 4 W., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 58, half a mile downstream from Hurricane 

Creek and 2^ miles northeast of Poughkeepsie.

Drainage area. 476 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1936 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 298.07 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark). Prior to May 13, 1938, staff gage and May 13 to Dec. 10, 1938, 

wire-weight gage , at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 548 cfs (396,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,800 cfs May 5 (gage height, 20.44 ft); minimum, 52 cfs Oct. 7, 8.

1936-58: Maximum discharge, 52,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 29'.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum observed, 31 cfs Oct. 4, 1938.

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

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 16 discharge measurements, and computation of discharge 

furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 877: 1938. WSP 897: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1938-39.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

129

234

378

730

6.0

8.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

1,590

2,660

4,980

6,360

8,700

12,600

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

67

97

151

268

410

770

1,660

8.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

2,730

5,140

6,520

8,700

12,600

18,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

59

59

58

56

55

53

53

 5255-

55

55

53

53

53

68

133

86

74

68

59

64

125

25B~ 294

152

122

106

97

93

90

86

2,744

88.5

0.186

0.21

5,440

Nov.

84

95

98

88

86

*83

1,100

1,59(3

514

289

227

202

7,170

3,660

1,180

770

683

*10,600

3,300

1,400

950

730

599

531

480

422

385

351

314

292

38,273

1,276

2.68

2.99

75,910

Dec .

272

256

241

227

217

217

261

303

480

*514

463

395

354

335

314

294

283

275

994

1,220

730

548

480

446

446

480

446

436

398

364

347

13,036

421

0.884

1.02

25,860

Jan.

320

297

283

264

253

246

236

227

215

212

204

202

210

204

*193

185

178

T72- 172

862

5.050

1,640

990

790

650

582

514

446

415

388

364

14,964

483

1.01

1.17

29,680

Feb.

344

320

297

280

275

402

565

4BT

402

371

344

320

300

297

297

b260

b240

b225

b225

227

227

227

227

224

*217

215

410

480

-

8,681

310

0.651

0.68

17,220

Calendar year 1957: Max 27.20O Mln 52

Mar.

378

332

306

292

280

275

1,730"

2,150

3,900

1,691

 1,180

930

1,050

1,220

950

810

770

850

1,130

970

850

750

3,270

6.650

*3,190

1,860

1,420

1,140

1,030

1,240

1,030

43,823

1,414

2.97

3.42

86,920

Apr.

890

810

2,700

5.490

1,660

1,240

990

850

770

690

630

575

522

540

540

 488

455

425

410

655

630

610

522

488

455

440

425

425

455

522

24,297

810

1.70

1.90

48,190

May

455

2,050

5,630

2,400

16,600

*3,890

2,070

2,070

5,660

3,550

2,290

1,710

1,320

1,080

930

830

710

710

750

558

488

455

*520

470

410

363

339

322

295

314

377

59,616

1,923

4.04

4.66

118,200

June

322

265

238

224

214

204

200

193

189

175

*214

236

209

178

161

159

155

149

271

306

969

1.620

440

298

246

273

246

211

184

169

8,918

297

0.624

0.70

17,690

Mean 762 Cfsm 1.60 In.

July

155

147

140

132

247

161

239

218

*216

186

165

153

159

143

138

128

121

114

112

106

488

*368

191

151

316

357

224

169

147

132

123

5,846

189

0.397

0.46

11,600

Aug.

535

2,580

810

366

271

218

195

173

157

149

156

 209

156

125

116

127

156

119

112

106

102

106

114

100

94

89

87

84

81

81

_7_8

7,590

245

0.515

0.59

15,050

21.74 Ac-ft 551

Sept.

80

6T

*84

81

81

83

119

97

87

87

104

97

89

81

81

201

147

104

99

104

127

127

109

*97

94

128

295

ns

102

112

3,298

110

0.251

0.26

6,540

,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 16,600 Mln 52 Mean 633 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.06 Ao-ft 458, 30O

Peak discharge (base, 7.0OO cfs). --Nov. 13 (4:30 p.m.) 12,40O cfs (17.92 ft); Nov. 18 (3 p.m.)

15,000 cfs (18.80 ft); Mar. 24 (12:30 p.m.) 7,530 cfs (15.06 ft); May 3 (4:3O a.m.) 7,100 cfs

(14.71 ft); May 5 (5 a.m.) 19.80O cfs (20.44 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 107

745. White River at Newport, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°36'20", long 91°17'20", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 11 N., R. 3 W., on right

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 67 at Newport, 7.2 miles

downstream from Black River and at mile 257.6. 

Drainage area.--19.812 sq mi. 

Records available. September 1927 to September 1931 (published as "near Newport"),

October 1937 to September 1958. Gage-height records collected at present site since

1885 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 194.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929. September 1927 to September 1931 staff gage at site 2.8 miles downstream at

datum 2.30 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1937, to Aug. 14, 1953, staff gage at present site and

datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 23,980 cfs (17,360,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 92,800 cfs May 11, 12; maximum gage height,

27.54 ft May 11; minimum discharge, 11,400 cfs Nov. 5 (gage height, 4.18 ft). 

1927-31, 1937-58: Maximum discharge, 343,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1945; maximum gage

height observed, 35.9 ft Apr. 18, 1945; minimum discharge, 2,870 cfs Sept. 27-30,

1954.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 18, 1945. Flood of Apr. 16, 1927, reached a

stage of 35.6 ft, from records of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated since July 24, 1951, by Bull Shoals Reservoir

(see p. 75). Prior to this date, some regulation by Lake Taneycomo, 197 miles

upstream (total capacity, 23,700 acre-ft), by Norfork Reservoir since 1943 (see p. 81),

and by Clearwater Reservoir since 1948 (see p. 86). Records of chemical analyses and

water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573. 

Cooperation. Fourteen discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey. Gage-height

record collected in cooperation with the U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions. WSP 927: Drainage area.

Oct. 1 to Jan. 20 21 to Sept. 30

4.0 11,100

6.0 14,500

10.0 21,300

14.0 28,700

18.0 38,700

21.0 49,500

23.0 57,800

5.0 11,700

8.0 17,300

12.0 26,400

16.0 37,000

20.0

24.0

28.0

49,200

64,500

98,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

29.200 

28,506

28,300

28,500 

28,500

26,200

25,800

25,800

25,700

25,700

22,400 

21,700

20,200

19,100

*19,000

17,800

16,400

15,200

14,100 

15,500

12,100

11,600

14,000

16,200

14,100

14,000

15,600

15,500

12,600

12,500

12, 600

595,600

19,210

*1,181

Nov.

12,600 

12,600

12,800

12,500 

* 11, 600

12,100

12,500

21,100

24,200

23,500

19,800 

18,200

27,500

43,600

58,700

38,100

57,900

55,600

57.800 

57,400

56,500

52,400

48,700

44,700

41,600

*39,000

38,200

36,800

55,400

55,900

977,100

32,570

tl,938

Dec.

52.600 

50,500

28,800

27,500 

25,100

25,500

22,800

22,800

*22,900

22,600

22,000 

21,500

19,600

19,000

18,000

17,000

16,000

15.900

I7.SOO 

23,800

25,700

24,700

24,700

24,900

25,500

-25,300

24,900

24,700

24,400

23 j 800

23 500

721,100

23,260

*1,430

Jan.

23,500 

25,500

22,900

25,500 

22,200

20,700

20,600

20,800

21,300

21,100

20,400 

19,900

18,100

18,100

18,600

18,600

*18,400

18,100

16.500 

17.6OO

29,400

54.000

53,700

35,600

52,800

29,000

26,600

25,200

25,900

25,400

24 900

724,700

23,380

*1,437

Feb.

25,200 

21,700

19,500

18,100 

18,600

21,800

21,900

20,400

19,800

18,700

18,200 

18,400

18,200

17,700

15,700

15,500

15,100

14,200

14,200 

14,800

14,400

14,200

15,300

12,800

11,900

*11.700

12] 800

13,500

470,100

16,790

952,400

Mar.

13,900 

15,300

14,600

15,100 

15,000

15,800

17,800

28,900

40,600

46,000

44,600 

40,100

*58,000

57,100

55,900

55,900

52,500

30,900

32,200 

32,800

32,800

32,500

38,900

55,500

57,000

56,800

*56,000

54,600

54,300

55,300

56 , 800

*1A25.1

56,290

*2,252

Apr.

58,000 

59,200

60,400

66.400 

65,700

64,500

62,200

59 , 600

55,500

52,700

50,500 

50,600

50,200

* 49, 500

48,600

48,000

47,500

47,000

47,000 

45,500

43,900

42,700

42,400

42,100

42,100

41,800

37,500

35.800

37,000

38,200

«,491.5

49,720

*2,958

May

58,200 

45,800

56,900

55,900 

58,900

62,100

65,600

*65,100

74,900

85,700

92.800 

89,660

85 , 000

76,800

68,400

65,700

59,900

56,100

52,400 

49,200

48,500

46,600

45,000

43,800

41,600

58,400

57,100

56,200

54.400

54,400

54,400

1 1,757 .4

56,050

*3,446

June

34,700 

54,400

33,500

32,200 

51,400

51,900

33,500

34,100

54,400

*54,700

35.000 

35,000

35,000

31,000

27,200

22,400

21,200

21,900

21,900 

22,800

25,200

26,100

24,600

21,200

22,100

21,900

22,100

22,600

21,500

17 200

850,500

27,680

*1,647

July

16,000 

17,100

17,500

177500 

17,700

15.200

16,200

16,500

18,500

*18,200

18,200 

18,200

18,400

19,500

19,700

19,900

21,200

25,500

26,500 

29,000

50,100

30,800

52,100

52.200

32,200

32,200

28,500

25,900

26,600

26 t 900

26,600

709,800

22,900

tl,408

Aug.

25,900 

50,200

38,600

42.100 

37,660

32,400

29,600

27,800

26,500

24,800

*22,500 

25,000

27,400

25,500

25,600

26,200

24,600

21,600

20,000 

19,100

18,200

18,000

17,500

17,100

16,900

16,500

16,900

16,900

16,900

16,700 

16.500

756,500

25,750

*1,460

Sept.

15,900 

15,100

12,800

14,400

14,800

14,800

14,600

15,500

12,600

13,600

* 16, 500 

14,600

14,000

15,500

12,200

11,900

12,800

13,500

13,100 

13,900

14,900

14,200

13,100

15,500

15,900

15,900

15,900

13,700

12,400

11,700

409,300

13,640

811,800

Calendar year 1957: Max 100,000 Mln 5,400 Mean 35,550 Ac-ft 25,590,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 92,800 Mln 11,600 Mean 28,84O Ac-ft 20,880,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Oct. 12-16, Dec. 4-29, Jan. 5-26, 

Feb. 1 to Mar. 9, June 15 to July 13, July 17-24, Aug. 2, 3, Aug. 8 to Sept. ?0.
108 WHITE RIVER BASIN

750. Middle Pork Little Red River at Shirley, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°39', long 92°18', in SW^ sec. 20, T. 12 N., R. 12 W., on right bank 

half a mile downstream from Sugar Camp (or Wevers) Creek and 1 mile east of Shirley.

Drainage area. 294 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 483.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 6, 1939, wire-weight gage at site 70 ft upstream at same datum. 

June 6, 1939, to July 15, 1952, water-stage recorder on downstream side of pier of 

Missouri & Arkansas Railway bridge 70 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 506 cfs (366,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 cfs May 9 (gage height, 17.89 ft); minimum, 7.8 cfs Sept. 9, 10.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 101,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 28.3 ft, in 

gage well; about 31 ft on wire-weight gage, from stage-relation curve), from rating 

curve extended above 60,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, that of Jan. 24, 1949.

Note. Maximum gage heights published prior to 1949 water year were referred to 

wire-weight gage.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 16 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 26 to Jan. 20, Jan. 27 to Feb. 6, 

Feb. 10-27, Mar. 2-7)

6.0 137 10.0 2,200

6.5 258 12.0 4,120

7.0 430 14.0 7,080

8.0 890 15.0 8,880

4.91

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

7.8

12

25

43

68

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

35

33

31

29

27

26

25

24

23

22

*21

21

20

21

24

27

28

28

28

29

29

38

1,690 

1,510

690

450 

322

244

204

*176

158

6,033

195

0.663

0.76

11,970

Nov.

139

128

118

111

102

95

2U

*2,670

1,270

790

591

498

7,590

4,280

1,960

1,300

1,330

8.460

*3,540

1,890

1,240

890

715 

622

528

450 

392

353

315

276

42,887

1,430

4.86

5.43

85,070

Dec.

247

220

202

187

173

180

261

370

385

*411

378

329

302

285

267

247

238

233

285

490

462

388

349 

329

332

367 

363

349

319

291

270

9,509

307

1.04

1.20

18,860

Jan.

244

222

204

187

176

165

158

148

141

135

131

128

131

*141

148

143

133

124

118

H5

1.6*0

l.ilC

940 

740

622

537 

454

385

342

308

285

11,080

357

1.21

1.40

21,980

Feb.

270

244

222

202

192

486

890

645

532

458

403

360

319

291

279

252

222

204

*192

180

173

171

173 

173

167

162 ISO"

765

-

9,087

325

1.11

1.15

18,020

Mar.

568

474

411

370

339

322

1,750

3,470

5,380

*2,120

1,360

1,020

1,210

1,330

1,120

940

890

965

1,020

915

790

690

4,730 

6,280

*2,780

1,820 

1,300

990

865

1,240

1,060

48 , 559

1,566

5.33

6.14

96,320

Apr.

890

740

790

940

765

645

528

462

407

374

342

298

267

258

308

329

*285

264

252

356

755

645

532 

482

524

537 

514

519

740

840

15,588

520

1.77

1.97

30,920

May

790

3,350

7,260

3,590

4,090

*2,120

1,360

1,040

8.350

4,300

2,520

1,580

1,090

815

622

498

400

322

298

241

199

167

143 

126

113

102 

102

93

82

76 IP.

45,909

1,481

5.04

5.81

91,060

June

64

59

*53

49

43

50

45

42

40

39

40

39

36

35

33

43

56

49

59

68

135

456

296 

178

131

131 

222

160

116

88

2,855

95.2

0.324

0.36

5,660

July

71

60

50

44

148

156

*255

298

209

158

122

100

85

72

60

51

44

39

32

IE

119

156

*100 

78

76

139 

194

222

178

3*9

255

3,949

127

0.432

0.50

7,830

Aug.

187

1,510

1,130

596

374

258

192

158

152

133

111

100

*92

77

65

63

146

102

74

59

49

43

44 

40

36

31 

28

25

23

21

ii

5,938

192

0.653

0.75

11,780

Sept.

17

16

14

13

11

10

9.5

8.6

38 7.8

*250

162

105

68

56

54

76

135

126

135

143

*133

113 

93

78

67 

65

63

92

80

2,238.9

74.6

0.254

0.28

4,4*0

Calendar year 1957 : Max 26,300 Mln 14 Mean 902 Cfsm3.07 In. 41.63 Ac-ft 652,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 8,460 Mln 7.8 Mean 558 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.75 Ac-ft 403,900

base, 6,000 cfs). Nov. 13 (5 p.m.) 13,300 cfs (17.20 fth Nov. 18 

.39 ft); Mar. 9 (1 a.m.) 10,000 cfs (15.62 ft)s Mar. 23 (11:30 p.m 

y 3 (2 a.m.) 8,880 efs (14.98 ft); May 9 (4 p.m.) 15,000 cfs (17.81

Peak discharge (b 

13,800 cfs (17. 

(15.85 ft); May

18 (12 m.) 

m.) 10,400 cfs 

89 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 109

755. South Pork Little Red River near Clinton, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°34', long 92°23!, In NE£ sec. 29, T. 11 N., R. 13 W., on left bank

li miles downstream from Pedee Creek, 4-J- miles southeast of Clinton, and 6 miles downstream from Archey Pork.

Drainage area. 316 sq ml.

Records available.--February 1939 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for February 

1939, published In WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 430.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

JT929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 14, 1939, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 584 cfs (422,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,500 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 17.84 ft); minImum, 5.4 cfs Sept. 9, 10.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 59,500 cfs Aug. 13, 1957 (gage height, 28.16 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known prior to beginning of record, 25.2 ft, date unknown, from 

Information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 15 discharge measurements, and computation of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1087: 1939. WSP 1511: 1943(M), 1949.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27 to Nov. 7, Nov. 11, 12, 

May 2-6, 9-11, Aug. 29 to Sept. 10, Sept. 13-16)

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

5.4

12

23

37

82

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

157

318

722

8.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

2,560

4,680

7,600

13,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

58

53

50

47

44

41

38

35

34

32

*31

29

27

26

3T

41

49

51

48

47

47

55

5.690

2,09"0

1,160

790

573

439

*351

300

255

10,562

341

1.08

1.24

20,950

Nov.

213

187

160

139

125

115

376

1,690

1,160

858

658

615

11,900

4,920

2,320

1,690

1,630

*15.100

4,050

2,320

1,690

1,290

1,080

904

767

658

573

511

454

396

56,499

1,883

5.96

6.65

112,100

Dec.

340

308

280

252

226

252

835

790

700

*636

552

499

458

431

392

359

333

329

396

679

503

450

400

377

447

636

615

594

552

507 

466

14,594

471

1.49

1.72

28,950

Jan.

423

377

340

311

280

255

242

222

197

184

176

165

184

210

*190

170

153

142

133

1,020

2.810

1,880

1,380

1,130

952

812

700

594

532

478 

439

17,081

551

1.74

2.01

33,880

Feb.

404

351

311

276

262

790

722

636

552

495

450

408

362

348

336

300

262

235

*216

200

 187

184

179

170

162

162

651

952

_

10,563

377

1.19

1.24

20,950

Mar.

767

658

573

511

478

i6g

3,020

4,280

4,990

*2,400

1,690

1,380

1,880

1,760

1,440

1,210

1,320

1,500

1,350

1,210

1,050

952

5,660

6.170

*2,860

1,950

1,530

1,240

1,160

1,410

1,240

58,101

1,874

5.93

6.84

115,200

Apr.

1,080

928

952

952

835

722

636

552

511

495

447

392

348

3BT

427

454

*423

400

377

688

1,440

1,100

904

790

790

744

858

904

5,500'

3,020

24,820

827

2.62

2.92

49,250

May

1,820

6,420

11.700

5,160

*6,960

2,960

1,820

1,440

5,550

4,200

2,320

1,590

1,240

952

767

656

511

415

412

555

272

216

176

155

155

155

121

110

100

92 

89

58,627

1,891

5.98

6.90

116,500

June

78

*72

65

60

55

66

58

55

48

46

50

49

48

44

59_

44

51

49

53

57

80

144

148

ITT

99

137

124

106

88

73

2,195

75.2

0.252

0.26

4,550

July

61

52

46

40

64

54

*68

124

190

146

112

96

88

110

111

88

75

60

50

44

195

 ISO

112

109

116

a250

a400

a35B~

a220

a260

a200

4,059

130

0.411

0.48

8,010

Aug.

a!70

a950

a73o

a490

a320

a210

a!7o

alSO

a!40

a!20

alOO

a90

*78

66

56

48

130

100

71

53

43

37

35

31

26

23

21

18

16

15

12.

4,515

146

0.462

0.55

8,960

Sept.

11

10

10

9.0

8.5

7.7

7,4

7.1

*6^2

10

25

24

18

15

13

13

31

50

54

147

155

*105

83

72

60

58

151

125

87

76

1,408.7

47.0

0.149

0.17

2,790

Calendar year 1957: Max 29,400 Mln 16 Mean 1,146 Cfsm 3.63 In. 49.22 Ac-ft 829,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 13,100 Mln 6.2 Mean 721 Cfsm 2.28 In. 30.96 Ac-ft 521,700

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
110 WHITE RIVER BASIN

760. Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°32', long 92°00', in NE£ sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 9 W., on left bank

22 miles downstream from Peter Creek and 3 miles northeast of town of Heber Springs.

Drainage area. 1,141 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1927 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 271.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

±929. Prior to Dec. 15, 1938, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at datum 

1.06 ft lower.

Average discharge . 31 years, 1,906 cfs (1,380,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year 48,200 cfs May 3 (gage height, 30.85 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 2.00 ft).

1927-58: Maximum discharge, 117,000 cfs Jan. 25, 1949 (gage height, 46.53 ft in 

gage well and 46.9 ft from outside gage); no flow at times some years.

Maximum stage known, that of Jan. 25, 1949. Flood in April 1927 reached a stage of 

44.0 ft, original site and datum (discharge, 78,900 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1958 are given 

IrT¥SP 1573.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 17 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 857: 1928, 1933, 1935. WSP 927: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 

1930.WSP 1391:1941.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

150

258

397

5.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

750

1,270

2,760

7,050

13,700

20.0

24.0

28.0

29.0

21,000

28,800

39,500

42,500

Discharge, in cubic feet pe scond, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-it

Oct.

156

148

135 

128

122

114

110

102 

99

*96

89

87

79

76

83

98

116

165

163 

136

125

138

1,450 

7.170 

3,390

2,110

1,520

gl,180

g890

g750

g690

21,715

700

0.613

0.71

43,070

Nov.

g632

g595

g523 

g489

g458

g427

g2,580

*gll,400 

6,300

3,870

2,850

2,270

17,100

35.100

10,800

6,060

4,670

*32,600

*30,800 

9,560

5,940

4,270

3,390 

2,760 

2,350

1,990

1,700

1,480

1,300

1,150

205,414

6,847

6.00

6.70

407,400

Dec.

1,020

915

818 

772

710

710

1,840

,510 

» ,430

,270

,990

,700

,450

,330

,240

,150

,060

,040

,570 

.870

,120

,430

,950 

,730 

,620

,840

,910

,800

,700

1,520

1,390

51,405

1,658

1.45

1.68

102,000

Jan.

1,240

1,090

990 

915

840

772

710

690 

632

614

595

558

558

595

632

632

595

540

506 

2/5SO"

11,400

8^760

5,220 

3,870 

3,120

2,590

2,190

1,840

1,590

1,390

1,270

58,974

1,902

1.67

1.92

117,000

Feb.

1,180

1,060

965 

865

818

1,150

5.210

2,760 

2,190

1,870

1,620

1,420

1,270

1,150

1,090

1,040

915

*818

772 

730

690

670

670 

651 

652

632

651

1,530

-

33,019

1,179

1.03

1.08

65,490

Mar.

1,950

1,560

1,360 

1,210

*1,090

1.060

3,000

11,400 

21,400

10,600

*6,180

4,470

5,460

6,180

5,110

4,170

3,870

4,470

4,170 

3,870

3,390

2,940

11,100 

*27.500 

14,200

7,570

5,580

4,270

3,570

3,970

4,170

190,640

6,150

5.39

6.21

378,100

Apr.

3,570

3,120

2,940 

3,970

3,570

2,940

2,430

2,030 

1,760

1,620

1,450

1,300

1,150

1,060

1,120

*1,240

1,210

1,090

1,020 

1.1ZO

2,850

3,480

2,760 

2,350 

2,270

2,430

2,510

2,590

4,400

5.700

71,050

2,368

2.08

2.32

140,900

May

4,890

9,940

41.500 

22,000

15,500

*10,800

6,180

4,570 

10,500

22,300

10,500

6,540

4,570

3,480

2,760

2,190

1,800

1,420

1,240 

1,390

1,060

840

710 

614 

523

474

427

397

362

327

299

189,903

6,126

5.37

6.19

376,700

June

273

253

*229 

209

187

175

171

175 

189

181

173

161

152

145

153

145

167

171

200 

333

330

667

1,090 

730 

540

523

576

576

474

368

9,696

323

0.283

0.32

19,230

July

310

258

220

189

224

524

1,990

*2,030 

1,700

1,120

795

632

523

458

397

362

307

260

222 

191

169

342

*772 

489 

412

489

940

1,020

772

772

840

19,729

636

0.557

0.64

39,130

Aug.

670

595

2.920 

1,990

1,270

865

670

523 

474

442

427

345

307

280

250

218

191

*181

283 

250

204

173

147 

128 

117

106

96

88

78

70

62

14,420

465

0.408

0.47

28,600

Sept.

56

52

46 

42

38

35

34

32 

*28

28

35

615

442

324

243

198

198

319

397 

558

710

651

*523 

442 

368

342

310

288

342

330

8,026

268

0.235

0.26

15,920

Calendar year 1957: Max 83,400 Min 75 Mean 3,681 Cfsm 3. 23 In. 43.81 Ac-ft 2,665,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 41,300 Mln 28 Mean 2,394 Cfsm 2.10 In. 28.50 Ac-ft 1,734,000

Peak discharge (base, 26,000 ofs). Nov. 14 (6 a.m.) 44,000 cfs (29.49 ft); Nov. 18 (12 p.m.) 

46,600 cfs (30.30 ft); Mar. 24 (11:30 a.m.) 30,400 cfs (24.70 ft); May 3 (l p.m.) 48,200 cfs 

(50.85 ft); May 10 (5 a.m.) 28,200 cfs (25.72 ft).__________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from gage readings at the Tumbling Shoals gage half a mile upstream.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 111

770. White River at De Vails Bluff, Ark.

Location.--Lat 34°47', long 91°27', in SE^ sec. 17, T. 2 N., R. 4 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 1 mile northeast of 

De Vails Bluff, 7.5 miles downstream from Wattensaw Bayou, 24.1 miles upstream from 

Cache River, and at mile 125.3.

Drainage area. 23,431 sq mi.

Records available. October 1927 to September 1945 (large portion of flood flow above 

station overflowed into Cache River and was not included in the records), October 

1949 to September 1958. Prior to January 1928 monthly discharge only, published in 

WSP 1311.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 152.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 22, 1933, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1949-58), 29,380 cfs (21,270,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 101,000 cfs May 15 (gage height, 26.06 ft); 

minimum-, 13,400 cfs Nov. 7.

1949-58: Maximum discharge, 154,000 cfs Jan. 19-22, 1950; maximum gage height, 

28.42 ft Jan. 20, 21, 1950; minimum discharge, 3,230 cfs Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, Oct. 29, 

1954.

Maximum stage known, 34.6 ft Apr. 23, 1927. Flood in January-February 1949 reached 

a stage of 31.35 ft Feb. 3 (discharge, 220,000 cfs, by current-meter measurement); 

furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated since July 24, 1951, by Bull Shoals Reservoir 

(see p. 75). Prior to this date, some regulation by Lake Taneycomo, 329 miles 

upstream (total capacity, 23,700 acre-ft), by Norfork Reservoir since 1943 (see p. 81), 

and by Clearwater Reservoir since 1948 (see p. 86).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1177: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1931, 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 6-28)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28 Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

10.0 12,800

13.0 17,500

15.0 20,900

18.0 28,100

21.0 43,400

24.0 70,900

26.0 95,400

10.0 14,000

14.0 20,800

17.0 27,000

20.0 39,300

23.0 64,000

26.0 100,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Tota] 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

33.600 

33,160 

33,100 

32,100 

31,700

31,300 

31,300 

*30,500 

29,700 

28,900

28,100 

27,200 

26,200 

25,200 

23,900

22,900 

21,900 

20,900 

19,700 

18,500

17,200 

16.100 

16,700 

18,700 

20,600

22,100 

22,100 

21,100 

20,000 

19,000 

17,800

761,200 

24,550

*1,510

Nov.

16,900 

16,100 

15,400 

14,900 

14,500

14,000 

*13.600

15,600

19,200 

24,600

28,100 

29,700 

32,100 

41,300 

48,700

53,800 

57,400 

63,400 

67,600 

73,100

80,200 

86,300 

90.200 

90,200 

87,600

83,800 

79,000 

74,200 

69,800 

65,400

* 1,46 6. 7 

48,890 

*2,909

Dec.

61.400 

57 , 400 

 54,700 

52,900 

50,300

48,700 

48,700 

47,100 

45,500 

44,100

42,000 

40,700 

38,900 

36,600 

34,600

32,600 

30,500 

28,900 

27.500 

27.500

28,500 

30,500 

31,700 

32,600 

33,100

33,600 

34,100 

34,100 

34,100 

33,600 

33,100

tt.,209.6 

39,020 

*2,399

Jan.

32,100 

31,700 

30,900 

30,100 

29,300

28,500 

27,500 

26,600 

*25,900 

25,200

24,600 

24,200 

23,900 

23,600 

22,900

22,300 

21,900 

21,700 

21.100 

2l,SOO

25,600 

30,900 

36,100 

40,100 

42,000

42.700 

42,606 

41,300 

40,100 

38,300 

36,600

931.200 

30,040

*1,847

Feb.

34.600 

33,160 

31,700 

 30,100 

28,100

26,900 

26,200 

26,200 

26,600 

27,200

26,900 

25,900 

24,900 

24,200 

23,400

22,500 

22,100 

21,300 

20,400 

19,700

19,200 

18,900 

18,500 

18,400 

17,800

17,300 

16,700 

16.400

665,200 

73,760

*1,319

Mar.

16.600 

17,360 

18,200 

 18,800 

19,000

18,800 

19,400 

21,600 

26,000 

32,600

38,100 

42,800 

45,600 

47,100 

47,900

47 , 900 

48,700 

48,700 

48,700 

48,700

47,900 

47,100 

47,100 

47,900 

48,700

49,500 

51,100 

53 , 600 

56,300 

58,100 

60^000

H,239.8 

30,990 

*2,459

Apr.

61,000 

*62,000 

63,000 

65,100 

65,100

65,100 

66,200 

67,300 

67,300 

68.400

67,300 

67,300 

66,200 

64,000 

63,000

61,000 

60,000 

58,100 

57,200 

57,200

57,200 

57,200 

57,200 

56.300 

57,200

58,100 

58,100 

58,100 

 59,000 

59,000

*1^49.2 

61,640 

*3,668

May

60,000 

62,000 

65,100 

69,500 

75,000

81,000 

85,800 

87,000 

88,300 

90,900

92,200 

94,800 

97,400 

100,000

1OO.OOO

100,000 

97,400 

94,800 

90,900 

87,000

82,200 

76,200 

72,800 

67,300 

64,000

 61,000 

58,100 

56,300 

53,600 

51,900 

50,300

$2,412.8 

77,830 

*4,786

June

48.700 

47,100 

45,600 

44,200 

42,800

41,400 

40,700 

39,300 

38,700 

37,500

37,500 

37,500 

36,900 

36,900 

36,900

36,900 

35,800 

34,300 

32,600 

31,000

30,200 

29,200 

28,600 

*28,600 

28,600

28,900 

28,600 

28,000 

27,500 

27^000

*l/)67.5 

35,580 

*2,117

July

26.500 

25,300 

23,900 

22,500 

21,600

21,200 

21.000 

El) 600 

22,700 

23,500

24,100 

24,300 

24,100 

23,700 

23,300

23,100 

22,900 

22,900 

22,900 

23,500

24,500 

25,500 

*26,800 

28,000 

28,900

29,800 

30,600 

31.400 

31,466 

31,400 

31,000

783,900 

25,290

*1,555

Aug.

30,600 

30,200 

29,800 

29,500 

31,000

32,600 

33,800 

34.300 

33,800 

33,400

32,600 

31,400 

30,200 

28,900 

28,000

27,500 

27,500 

27,200 

 27,000 

26,200

25,100 

23,900 

22,900 

22,100 

21,400

20,600 

20,100 

19,500 

19,200 

19,000 

ISjJOQ

838,100 

27,040 

*1,662

Sept.

18.800 

18,500 

17,800 

16,800 

15,900

15,600 

15,900 

16,100 

16,300 

15,900

15,800 

15, 400 

15,900 

16,400 

16,600

 16,300 

15, 800 

15.300 

15,460 

17,300

18,300 

18,500 

18,800 

18,700 

18,200

17,600 

17,500 

17,300 

17,000 

16,800

506,500 

16,880 

*1,005

Calendar year 1957: Max 117,000 Min 7,600 Mean 46,920 Ac-ft 33,970,000 

Water year 1957-58: Max 100,000 Min 13,600 Mean 37,620 Ac-ft 27,240,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
112 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

820. Lake Pork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°16'10", long 106°23'40", in sec. 13, T. 9 S., R. 81 W., on left bank 

1,000 ft upstream from high-water line of Sugar Loaf Reservoir and 6 miles west of 

Leadville.

Drainage area. 18 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1946 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,800 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 12 years, 42.2 cfs (30,550 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 559 cfs June 6 (gage height, 4.76 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 320 cfs; minimum not determined.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 610 cfs June 28, 1957 (gage height, 5.22 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 320 cfs; minimum daily recorded, 1.4 cfs Aug. 31, 1949.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No diversions above station. Records include inflow from Fryingpan Creek in Colorado 

River basin through Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel (see p. 119).

Revisions. WSP 1117; Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.0

9.5

9.0

9.0

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

*9.0

8^5

8.5

9.0

10

12

15

13

9.0

10

12

12

10

10

9.5

9.0

10

8.5

9.5

10

9.5

9.0

9 5

305.5

9.85

606

Nov.

10

9.0

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.5

9.5

> 8

251.5

8.38

499

Dec.

> 4

124

4

246

Calendar year 1957: Max 509

Jan.

> 4

124

4

246

Feb.

> 3.5

-

98.

3.5

194

Mar.

> 3.5

108.5

3.5

215

Apr,

> 4.5

135.0

4.5

268

May

~

> 100

3,100

100

6,150

June

309

333

327

311

341

459

35T

364

309

255

230

211

187

235

247

246

242

212

246

236

223

208

199

165

125

*130

155

117

133

102

7,248

242

14,380

July

75

70

66

61

60

56

52

50

50

48

46

44

41

39

*38

37

36

35

35

33

31

31

29

29

29

28

28

25

"2*5 23

23

1,271

41.0

2,520

Aug.

20

18

16

14

13

*12

14

17

19

20

23

18

17

16

20

26

67

55

57

44

35

32

29

*17

15

10

SLO

13

15

17

16

714.0

23.0

1,420

Sept.

16

16

16

18

18

17

9.0

10

16

7.1

3.2

2.6

2.3

575

5.0

4.7

4.7

5.0

*8.0

6.0

5.0

8.6

10

12

13

12

10

9.5

8.5

8 . 0

286.7

9.5S

563

Mln - Mean 62.3 Ac-ft 45,070

Water water year year 1957-58: x»o/-oo: Max nax 459 433 Mln piin - - Mean mean 37.7 01,1 Ac-ft Ac-it 27,310 £/,3iu

Peak discharge (base, 320 cfs). About May 29 (time and discharge unknown); June 2 (l a.m.) 383 cf 

(3.76 ft); June 6 (3 a.m.) 559 cfs (4.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 10 to May 31 (stage-discharge relation affected by lee most of 

period), Aug. 7-9, 25-29; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 113

830. Halfmoon Creek near Malta, Colo.

Location. Lat 39-H'lO", long 106°22'55", in sec. 18, T. 10 S., R. 80 W., on left bank 

2 miles upstream from mouth and 3| miles southwest of Malta.

Drainage area. 23 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1946 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,740 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

~^o May 13, 1948, at datum 0.18 ft lower.

Average discharge. 12 years, 29.9 cfs (21,650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 329 cfs June 7 (gage height, 3.13 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 450 cfs June 30, 1957; maximum gage height, 3.49 ft 

July 3, 1957; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks. Records excellent except those above 180 cfs, which are good, and those for 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge measurements 

generally made twice a month. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.8

1.9 

2.1

4.5

6.5

13

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

120

232

460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

OD £O

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

14

IT

iH

9.8

354.6

11.4

703

Nov.

9.5

9.5

9.8

§7?

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.6

9.2

9.2

> 8.5

262.7

8.76

521

Dec.

> 5.4

167.4

5.4

332

Jan.

> 5.2

161.2

5.2

320

Feb.

> 4.5

-

126.0

4.5

250

Mar.

> 4.5

139.5

4.5

277

Apr.

 %

> 5.2

5.2

5.5

5.3

5.2

5.7

5.8

6.2

6.5

6T3 

6.3

162.0

5.40

321

May

7.4

S79

11

12

16

24

33

40

36

34

43

48

48

46

37

43

46

64

80

96

102

113

124

120

134

159

166

188

TBT 

170

138

2,372.3

76.5

4,710

June

155

181

177

181

188

241

562" 262

204

162

148

138

130

127

127

127

127

127

127

124

116

110

106

113

106

99

107

106

106 

106

4,389

146

8,710

July

9992"

82

75

69

59

55

54

54

52

52

50

46

45

41

45

39

36

35

31

29

29

29

27

29

29

29

28

27 

26

25

1,418

45.7

2,810

Aug.

24

23

22

22

23

22

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

19

24

20

21

24

33

2T

24

25

25

24

22

20

19

19

21

18

16.

667

21.5

1,320

Sept.

16

14

15

16

16

15

14

15

14

13

13

13

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

12

12

12

12

11^

413

13.8

819

Calendar year 1957 : Max 378 Mln 2.4 Mean 47.2 Ac-ft 34,150

Water year 1957-58: Max 262 Mln - Mean 29.1 Ac-ft 21,090

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). May 29 (9 p.m.) 220 cfs (2.97 ft); June 7 (11 p.m.) 329 cfs 

(3.13 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1 to Dec. 3, Apr. 20, 21, 24, 26, 27. No 

gage-height record Dec. 4 to Apr. 19 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of 

period); discharge estimated on basis of 9 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for 

nearby stations.
H4 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

845. Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°03'45", long 106°24'20", in sec. 26, T. 11 S., R. 81 W., on left bank 

1.5 miles upstream from high-water line of Twin Lakes Reservoir and 2 miles southwest 

of village of Twin Lakes.

Drainage area. 75 sq mi.

Records available. April 1946 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,300 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 20, 1950, at site 190 ft downstream at different datum. May 20, 1950, to Apr. 7, 

1953, at site 10 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 154 cfs (111,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 cfs May 27 (gage height, 4.80 ft); minimum not determined.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 2,580 cfs June 8, 1947 (gage height, 5.35 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; maximum gage height, 

5.74 ft June 10, 1952; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No diversion above station. Records include inflow from Roaring Fork in Colorado River 

basin through Twin Lakes tunnel (see p. 119).

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

32

37

51

69

114

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

179

304

450

915

1,820

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

42

42

41

43

46

45

45

49

43

39

40

42

44

46

48

47

47

48

48

45

43

42

4O

46

j>6

59

43

42

"36 36 

42

1,385

44.7

2,750

Nov.

43

41

36

34

34

34

34

35

* 38

1,127

37.6

2,240

Dec.

> 32

992

32

1,970

Jan.

> 28

868

28

1,720

Feb.,

> 26

-

728

26

1,440

Mar.

> 24

744

24

1,480

Apr.

> 36

1,080

36

2,140

May

> 150

J

210

227

247

244

217

237

244

334

468

502

658

861

915

928

1,040

1,190

*1,560

1,100

778

663

568

14,491

467

28, 740

June

560

604

609

584

6OO

720

751

705

592

513

482

438

396

485

663

681

700

695

700

690

668

645

632

622

560

471

454

441

429

414

17,504

583

34,720

July

390

357

326

296

273

255

244

240

240

237

234

227

213

203

*196

198

198

186

177

168

154

145

130

122

112

109

101

94

69

63

62

6,019

195

11,940

Aug.

61

59

58

60

100

*84

74

59

66

68

68

65

67

70

82

76

77

94

84

64

60

60

61

57

54

50

50

50

53

47

43

2,021

65.2

4,010

Sept.

42

40

39

44

45

42

39

39

41

39

38

38

55

55

52

53

53

50

*53

49

53

42

41

41

42

39

36

34

33

32

1,299

43.3

2,580

Calendar year 1957: Max 1.75O Mln - Mean 218 Ac-ft 157,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,36O Mln - Mean 132 Ac-ft 95,730

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 9 to May lo (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby station.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 115

860. Arkansas River at Granite, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°02'35", long 106°15'55", in SW^ sec. 31, T. 11 S., R. 79 W. , on right 

bank at Granite, a short distance east of U. S. Highway 24, just upstream from Cache 

Creek.

Drainage area. 427 sq mi.

Records available. April to October 1895, May to December 1897, August to September 1898, 

March to October 1899, April to May 1901 (gage heights and discharge measurements only 

in 1895, 1899, and 1901), April 1910 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,914.86 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Apr. 6, 1910, staff gage near present site at different datum. 

Apr. 6, 1910, to Oct. 25, 1917, water-stage recorder or staff gage at site 1,000 ft 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--48 years (1910-58), 350 cfs (253,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,270 cfs June 8 (gage height, 5.73 ft); minimum not determined.

1895 1897-99, 1910-58; Maximum discharge, 5,360 cfs June 28, 1957 (gage height, 

7.20 ft); minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for irrigation of about 5.150 acres. Sugar Loaf and Twin 

Lakes Reservoirs are on tributaries above station (combined capacity, 70,680 acre-ft). 

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Arkansas River basin enter above 

this station (see p. 119).

Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

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

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

65

179

368

630

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

65

179

392

4.5 695

5.0 1,150

6.0 2,710

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

553

199

193

186

182

182

182

189

*261

199

182

182

193

199

199

199

203

203

210

213

210

203

203

199

196

189

186

193

*167

155

6,368

205

12,630

Nov.

155

152

152

164

220

179

143

137

129

129

132

140

137

140

137

115

92

86

84

83

*82

82

81

81

80

80

80

80

80

80

3,512

117

6,970

Dec.

> 81

2,511

81

4,980

Jan.

(*)

> 82

2,542

82

5,040

Feb.

> 79

(*)

-

2,212

79

4,390

Mar.

N

> 72

(*)

'

}'

}"

1 '"

> 92

J

} -

J

2,419

78.0

4,800

Apr.

78

75

*78

78

78

79

80

80

80

80

125

128

129

129

129

129

*137

149

155

155

149

239

282

259

272

277

358

442

436" 493

5,361

179

10,630

May

528

348

554

695

740

826

933

1,050

818

602

551

682

655

755

682

511

368

408

493

563

662

834

1,100

1,170

1,260

1,390

 1,890

2,120

2,080

2,030

1, 680

28,958

934

57,440

June

1,310

1,480

1,580

1,620

1,680

1,920

2,070

2,160

1,850

1,440

1,110

1,260

1,040

1,050

1,170

1,370

1,460

1,430

 1,530

1,460

1,410

1,340

1,230

1,220

1,280

1,040

725

718

718

770

40,441

1,348

80,210

July

794

725

924

971

952

1.110

1,050

878

740

702

710

732

718

710

748

710

675

*668

675

662

802

878

850

842

842

859

859

425

272

239

220

22,942

740

45,500

Aug.

213

488

563

608

570

*557

570

570

778

695

695

695

695

695

695

725

702

732

786

775

702

602

589

*596

570

557

546

546

557

324

206

18,597

600

36,890

Sept.

167

149

129

134

132

132

132

137

170

210

164

447

522

488

476

470

476

488

*488

447

132

120

126

158

146

123

123

120

120

114

7,240

241

14,360

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,990 Min - Mean 520 Ac-ft 376,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,160 Min - Mean 392 Ac-ft 283,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 16 to Apr. 14 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather records, records 

for nearby stations, and diversion and storage records.
116 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

865. Clear Creek above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°01'05", long 106°16'55", in s£ sec. 12, T. 12 S., R. 80 W., on left 

bank 0.5 mile upstream from water line (elevation, 8,878 ft) of Clear Creek Reservoir 

and 2 miles southwest of Granite.

Drainage area. 59 sq mi.

Records available. May 1946 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,889 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey).

Average discharge. 12 years, 74.3 cfs (53,790 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 576 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.24 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1946-58: Maximum daily discharge, 1,300 cfs June 29, 1957; maximum gage height 

recorded, 4.34 ft June 16, 1952; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions for irrigation of about 250 acres abov& station.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5 26 2.0 200

1.0 63 2.5 319

1.5 119 3.0 480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

> 27

(*)

837

27

1,660

Nov.

> 22

(*)

660

22

1,310

Dec.

> 17

527

17

1,050

Jan.

> 15

465

15

922

Feb.

> 14

-

392

14

778

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,300 Mln -

Mar.

> 13

403

13

799

Apr.

> 16

(*)

480

16

952

May

> 50

> 125

250

270

310

300

320

360

*390

470

152

404

354

5,630

182

11,170

June

345

366

369

357

388

476

434

400

348

292

*265

243

216

218

214

212

210

206

204

202

200

189

180

179

165

*138

134

125

120

116

7,511

250

14,900

July

T5o~ 106

92

86

80

75

70

65

64

62

62

60

58

57

*56

56

56

55

54

51

47

45

43

43

40

38

41

38

36

36

35

1,807

58.3

3,580

Aug.

35

34

33

33

38

*36

33

32

31

33

32

31

33

36

37

38

43

45

57

5?

45

45

42

42

38

35

36

38

39

39

36

1,177

38.0

2,330

Sept.

34

33

32

33

34

33

32

31

32

31

30

3T

57

70

BT

47

43

4r

*4?

40

3F

3T

3f

38

3P

3f

3f3£-

35

33

1,140

38.0

2,26C

Mean 135 Ac-ft 98,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 476 Mln - Mean 57.6 Ac-ft 41^710

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--May 28 (11:30 p.m.) 556 cfs (3.19 ft); June 6 (3 a.m.) 576 cfs 

(5.24 ft)._______________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to May 28 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

part of period;, July 30 to Aug. ij discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather 

records, recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 117

890. Cottonwood Creek below Hot Springs, near Buena Vista, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°48'46", long 106°13'18", in SE^SE^ sec. 21, T. 14 S., R. 79 W. , on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Cottonwood hot springs, 1 mile downstream from 

confluence of Middle Cottonwood and South Cottonwood Creeks, 3 miles upstream from 

North Cottonwood Creek, and 65- miles southwest of Buena Vista.

Drainage area. 65 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1910 to September 1923, August 1949 to September 1958. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,532 ft (river-profile survey). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1923, staff gage near present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 60.7 cfs (43,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 373 cfs June 6 (gage height, 2.95 ft); minimum, 

18 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

1910-23, 1949-58: Maximum discharge, 1,180 cfs July 1, 1957 (gage height, 4.52 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 690 cfs; minimum observed, 10 cfs 

Mar. 20-23, 25, Apr. 9, 19, 1914.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Several 

small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1177: 1915, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9-11, May 8, 9)

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

109

210

400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

49

51

52

53

54

55

55

55

56

55

55

55

59

54

52

51

51

50

48

48

47

46

46

44

43

40

4T

43

42

41

41

1,532

49.4

3,040

Nov.

41

41

41

41

41

38

40

38

37

37

37

38

37

36

37

35

36

34

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

33

33

32_

1,096

36.5

2,170

Dec.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

32

32

32

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

31

29

29

29

29

29

29

28 2~8

969

31.3

1,920

Jan.

28

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

26

25

26

25

25

25

24

24

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

795

25.6

1,580

Feb.

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

24

25

24

24

23

IT

_

700

25.0

1,390

Mar.

24

24

23

23

23

24

23

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

20

21

21

20

20

20

21

21

20

21

22

690

22.3

1,370

Apr.

21

22

21

21

21

21

22

23

23

23

23

24

23

23

24

26

27

28

27

27

27

26

24

24

25

24

25

25

25

25

720

24.0

1,430

May

2626"

26

27

34

42

50

58

52

51

55

57

56

55

55

68

75

88

98

125

151

169

181

202

208

225

234

254

282

268

247

3,545

114

7,030

June

244

258

261

254

278

319

314

272

234

202

181

175

159

153

149

147

145

138

143

138

134

132

129

129

125

114

105

104

98

£3_

5,327

178

10,570

July

91

88

83

80

78

77

74

71

71

71

68

64

61

58

54

56

55

54

55

49

46

43

42

41

41

42

44

43

41

41

41

1,823

58.8

3,620

Aug.

41

40

41

41

42

41

40

39

39

39

40

38

38

39

40

41

44

44

47

41

40

40

41

41

40

39

38

38

40

40

38

1,250

40.3

2,480

Sept.

38

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

34

36

35

35

35

36

36

1,052

35.1

2,090

Calendar year 1957: Max 780 Mln 18 Mean 96.7 Ac-ft 70,010

Water year 1957-58: Max 319 Min 20 Mean 53.4 Ac-ft 38,690

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). rMay 29 (1 a. 

(2.95 ft).

.) 328 cfs (2.84 ft); June 6 (12 p.m.) 373 cfs

543344 O -60 -9
118 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

915. Arkansas River at Salida, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°32'45", long 106 0 00'36", in NEij sec. 31, T. 50 N., R. 9 E., on right 

bank at Salida, 1,500 ft (corrected) upstream from bridge on State Highway 291 and 

2.7 miles upstream from South Arkansas River.

Drainage area. 1.218 sq mi.

Records available.--April to October 1895, May to December 1897, August 1898 to September 

1899, April to October 1900, April 1901 to October 1903, October 1909 to September 1958. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,050.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 11, 1895, to Nov. 18, 1903, staff gage and Nov. 3, 1909, to Dec. 2, 1936, 

water-stage recorder at site ij miles downstream at different datum. Dec. 3, 1936, to 

Dec. 5, 1957, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge . 52 years (1898-99, 1901-3, 1909-58), 623 cfs (451,000 acre-ft per year),

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,300 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.77 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs; minimum daily, 242 cfs Mar. 6.

1895-1903, 1909-58: Maximum discharge, 9,220 cfs June 29, 1957 (gage height, 

7.82 ft, present datum); minimum observed, 100 cfs Oct. 4, 6, 7, 1898.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions (see p. 119), storage reservoirs (combined capacity, 81,890 acre-ft), diversions for irrigation of about 16,000 

acres above station, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: 

1921(M).

Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1899, 1900, 1914(M),

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 15-26. Mar. 5-12,

Apr. 4-27, June 18 to Aug. 16)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 5 Dec. 6 to Sept. 30

1.1 330

1.3 400

1.5 480

1.7 565

2.0 710

3.0 1,320

0.0 239

.3 285

.6 384

1.0 602

1.5 1,040

2.0 1,650

3.0 3,330

3.8 5,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

775

775

420

400

382

382 

379

390

386

547

452

408

468

448

440

448

440

436

428

428

460

456

464 

456

448

440

436

*428 

448

416 

404

14,088

454

27,940

Nov.

408

416

420

416

436

4^4" 480 

404

408

404

390

400

408

404

400

404

404

372

365

372

*368

368

379 

400

412

382

404

390 

368

365

12,011

400

23,820

Dec.

a360

a35T

a350

a348

a346

*344 

334

334

337

308

318

328

324

314

331

324

328

318

306

301

308

311

301 

295

293

288

288

281 

290

290 

279

9,832

317

19,500

Jan.

283

283

281

283

279

283 

283

283

283

*380

504

492

384

321

295

285

279

277

279

275

269

269

264 

57S

277

277

277

275 

279

279 

277

9,330

301

18,510

Feb.

275

273

275

281

281

279

275

277

283

279

277

277

285

285

285

290

288

290

288

288

*288

295

293 

295

293

285

273

2£5

7,918

283

15,710

Calendar year 1957: Max 9,090 Mln 150

Mar.

264

259

256

248

246

*242 

247

244

247

246

247

247

247

248

248

250

253

252

254

254

*254

258

260 

264

262

262

260

m273 

277

7,925

256

15,720

Apr.

275.

279

*277

279

279

1

279 

283

293

295

295

295

306

318

321

318

334

*356

380

427

398

384

360

590 

516

516

516

522

670 

702

710

11,773

392

23,350

May

590

734

461

57U

910

1,010 

1,120

*1,480

1,390

980

900

1,080

1,000

1,070

1,110

990

678

718

870

980

1,100

1,430

1,820 

2,650

2,950

3,250

3,610

4,500 

4,570

4,500 

3,890

53,211

1,716

105,500

June

2,990

2,910

3,310

3,250

3,310

4,350 

4,840

5.040

4,400

3,120

*2,100

2,040

1,830

1,480

1,650

1,800

2,140

2,100

2,200

2,080

2,040

1,950

1,760 

1,680

1,740

1,680

1,100

910 

900

900

71,600

2,387

142,000

July

1,010

1,030

1,120

1,380

1,310

1,420 

1.520

1,290

1,010

890

860

930

890

840

870

890

850

890

920

900

920

*1,080

1,010 

980

980

1,010

1,070

950 

492

465 

452

30,209

974

59,920

Aug.

413

468

718

718

777

*710 

702

742

910

880

795

795

813

813

822

1,040

870

870

1,100

1.200

1,150

1,030

930 

900

870

860

870

850 

850

777 

498

25,741

830

51,060

Sept.

442

384

356

328

303

288 

290

*290

303

380

418

418

777

726

702

702

702

710

*710

663

442

281

277

Trs

308

288

283

283 

283

279

12,895

430

25,580

Mean 1.101 Ac-ft 797.000

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,040 Mln 242 Mean 730 Ac-ft 528^600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Qranlte and 

Canon City.
TRANSMOUNTAIN DIVERSIONS 119 

Transraountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Arkansas River basin

The following eight tunnels or ditches, which are equipped with water-stage recorders, 

divert water from tributaries of Colorado River to tributaries of Arkansas River. 

Records furnished by State engineer.

Hoosier Pass tunnel diverts water from Blue River to South Platte River in sec. 14, 

T. 8 S., R. 78 w.; this water is again diverted to South Catamount Reservoir in the 

Arkansas River basin.

Fremont Pass ditch diverts water from Tenmile Creek over Fremont Pass to East Fork 

Arkansas River in sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 79 W.

Columbine ditch diverts water from tributaries of Eagle River to Chalk Creek (tributary of East Fork Arkansas River) in NW£ sec. 9, T. 83., R. 79 W.

Ewing ditch diverts water from Piney Creek (tributary of Eagle River over Tennessee 

Pass to Thayer Gulch (tributary of Tennessee Fork) in sec. 11, T. 83., R. 80 W.

Wurtz ditch diverts water from tributaries of Eagle River to Tennessee Fork in sec. 17. 

T. 8 S., R. 80 W.

Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel diverts water from tributaries of Fryingpan Creek to Busk Creek 

(tributary of Lake Fork) in sec. 20, T. 9 S., R. 81 W.

Twin Lakes tunnel diverts water from tributaries of Roaring Fork to North Fork Lake 

Creek in sec. 22, T. 11 S., R. 82 W.

Larkspur ditch diverts water from tributaries of Tomichi Creek to Poncha Creek (tributary of South Fork Arkansas River) in SE£ sec. 24, T. 48 N., R. 6 E.

Month

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

Water year 1957-58..

Hoosier 

Pass 

tunnel

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

3,040

2,130

1,250

0

0

6,420

Fremont 

Pass 

ditch

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

Columbine 

ditch

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

Ewing 

ditch

43

O

0

0

0

0

0

483

680

120

17

0

1,340

Wurtz 

ditch

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

1,170

809

63

0

0

2,040

BuskIvanhoe 

tunnel

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

590

1,600

363

0

2,650

Twin 

Lakes 

tunnel

639

281

544

24,030

Larkspur 

ditch

O

199

Total

682

178

36,680
120 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

950. Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°11', long 105 °30', in sec. 36, T. 21 S., R. 73 W., on left bank threequarters of a mile downstream from Taylor Creek and 3 miles northwest of Westcliffe.

Drainage area. 320 sq mi.

Records available. October 1924 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 7,720 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Aug. 19, 1938, at site 10 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 32.6 cfs (23,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 214 cfs June 6 (gage height, 1.46 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.8 cfs Aug. 10, 11.

1924-58: Maximum discharge, 1,960 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 5.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 830 cfs; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs June 19-22, 1936.

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

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 15,000 acres.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1950( 

1927(M).

WSP 1311:

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control (Shifting method used July 1-16)

1 to June 30 July 1 to Sept. 30

D.I 9.0

.3 20

.5 37

0.8 

1.1 

1.5

71

117

201

0.3 

.4 

.5

0

1.2

7.0

0.6 15

26

.8 40

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

11

11

10

To

]_]_

11

11

11

11

11

10

12

11 

10

*12

12

12

13

14

14

15

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

381

12.3

756

Nov.

^

> 13

390

13

774

Dec.

> 11

341

11

676

Jan.

> 8

248

8

492

Feb.

> 8

-

224

8

444

Mar.

> 10

310

10

615

Apr.

33

35

*37

37

30

30

32

33

37

40

43

58

63

ft

35

*32

28

25

22

19

18

16

16

17

16

16

16

22

35

947

31.6

1,880

May

35

26

39

26

21

19

19

*25

32

25

22

32

39

35 

33

31

34

38

41

55

61

79

86

98

114

125

132

*117

108

103

79

1,729

55.8

3,430

June

63

59

52

45

45

171

158

140

105

74

*50

34

24

21 

18

15

13

14

10

12

15

15

13

10

10

*16

26

30

19

22

1,299

43.3

2,580

July

23

25

26

26

24

22

20

17

15

15

13

13

12

10 

10

11

8.6

7.8

7.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

2.9

2.4

1.2

IT?

355.9

11.5

706

Aug.

.8

.8

.2

.2

.2

*2.9

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

1.1

2.8

5.8 

5.8

18

30

TT

22

19

18

21

20

19

13

9.0

8.6

*8.6

7.8

10

10

275.3

8.88

546

Sept.

11

12

12

11

10

7.8

11

*12

11

10

11

12

11

9.4 

10

8.6

9.4

11

*12

14

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

372.2

12.4

738

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,000 Mln - Mean 85.9 Ac-ft 62,170

Water year 1957-58: Max 171 Mln O.8 Mean 18.8 Ac-ft 13,640

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 20 to Apr. 3 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice most of 

period), Aug. 21-27; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1-19.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 121

960. Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°26', long 105°1S', in sec. 32, T. 18 S., R. 70 W., on right bank in 

Canon City, 800 ft upstream from Sand Creek.

Drainage area. 3,117 sq mi.

Records available. January 1888 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311. Published as "near Canyon" 1900-1906.

Qage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,342.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Prior to Mar. 27, 1922, staff gage, chain gage, or water-stage recorder at 

sites about a quarter of a mile upstream at various datums. Mar. 27, 1922, to Sept. 30, 

1957, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 70 years, 723 cfs (523,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,040 cfs May 30; maximum gage height, 5.04 ft 

June 8; minimum daily discharge, 231 cfs Sept. 24, 28.

1888-1958: Maximum discharge, 19,000 cfs Aug. 2, 1921 (gage height, 10.7 ft, site 

and datum then in use, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; 

minimum daily, 82 cfs Apr. 10, 1940.

Remarks. Records fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions,

storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions for irrigation of about 53,000 acres, 

and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1897-98.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet p°r second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 9-27, Jan. 5 to Feb. 3, May 5-22, 

June 2 to July 24, July 30 to Aug. 5, Sept. 15-18)

0.3

.9

1.5

2.0

219

457

1,190

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

2,150

3,570

5,410

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

795

781

a488

a400

a381

a372

a372

372

404

467

488

433

457

462

447

457

462

457

493

478

509

493

467

462

473

473

457

452

478

457

433

14,620

472

29,000

Nov.

438

5lT

552

552

574

618

636

618

568

547

552

568

580

580

574

590

580

574

541

547

*552

536

580

585

585

590

585

536

531

509

16,892

563

33,500

Dec.

531

531

520

514

520

558

541

525

541

525

525

520

531

499

488

499

504

520

499

473

514

547

531

531

520

520

520

509

531

547

47^

16,107

520

31,950

Jan.

483

531

520

520

520

531

552

541

541

520

648

728

672

574

483

*520

488

493

509

478

462

493

509

488

541

552

547

499

504

493

483

16,423

530

32,570

Feb.

452

438

447

462

473

473

452

452

462

467

462

447

443

447

438

447

462

447

447

457

462

473

493

483

467

438

391

551

-

12,633

451

25,060

Mar.

347

377

*363

355

355

359

359

363

355

359

351

355

355

355

359

359

359

363

363

377

404

433

438

462

452

443

419

400

443

419

404

11,905

384

23,610

Apr.

377

342

334

303

295

295

*307

311

355

351

347

372

386

419

386

355

372

438

499

478

478

447

478

568

525

514

514

563

684

761

12,854

428

25,500

May

735

748

660

728

943

1,030

*1,140

1,320

1,570

1,270

,130

,180

,250

,170

,290

,170

,060

914

1,040

1,180

1,330

*1,580

1,880

2,610

3,070

3,690

3,760

4,810

4,750

4,870

4,580

58,458

1,886

115,900

June

3,690

*3,170

3,380

3,250

3,150

,810

,420

.570

,370

* ,260

,260

,880

,840

,460

,500

,570

,890

,930

,000

,000

1,950

1,890

1,740

1,640

1,620

1,720

1,360

1,000

943

907

70,170

2,339

139,200

July

943

966

966

1,210

1,250

1,260

1.410

1,300

1,050

885

822

857

850

822

815

857

864

871

950

936

900

,040

* ,050

,030

,010

,070

,160

1,210

788

541

*509

30,192

974

59,880

Aug.

457

428 5"96

754

822

815

774

774

829

1,070

1,010

990

958

958

990

1,040

1,400

1,180

1,380

1,450

1,300

1,210

1,140

1,080

990

928

921

914

885

878

728

29,629

956

58,770

Sept.

a550

a500

a450

a400

a550

a520

a510

a310

a320

a330

*a350

a450

660

678 *624

630

624

612

642

624

602

355

281

231

237

292

238

231

238

241

12,677

423

25,140

Calendar year 1957: Max 9,480 Min 148 Mean 1,319 Ac-ft 954,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,87o Mln 231 Mean 829 Ac-ft 600,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
122 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

995. Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°16'00", long 104°39'00", in sec. 34, T. 20 S., R. 65 W., on right bank 

at intake of south-side waterworks, 1 mile upstream from Dry Creek and 2j miles west of 

city hall in Pueblo.

Drainage area. 4,686 sq mi.

Records available.--May to June 1885, January 1886 to December 1887, May to August 1889, 

September 1894 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1311. Published as "at Rock Canyon" 1889 and as "at Pueblo" 1885-87, 1894-1924.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control on river; water-stage recorder and 

Parshall flume at north-side waterworks intake. Datum of river gage is 4,689.82 ft 

above mean sea level, datura of 1929. May 16, 1885, to Sept. 12, 1886, staff gage at 

site 2? miles downstream; June 1, 1887, to Aug. 31, 1889, staff gage at site 6| miles 

upstream; and Sept. 19, 1894, to May 25, 1925, staff gage, chain gage, or water-stage 

recorder about Z\ miles downstream at various sites and datums.

Average discharge. 65 years (1886-87, 1894-1958), 722 cfs (522,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,540 cfs June 5; minimum daily, 65 cfs Sept. 7. 

TB"85-87, 1889, 1894-1958: Maximum discharge, 103,000 cfs June 3, 1921 (gage height, 

24.66 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 6,800 cfs on 

basis of float measurement at gage height 11.2 ft and slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum daily, 18 cfs (including 13 cfs diverted into intake of north-side 

waterworks) Apr. 7, 1935.

Remarks.--Records good. Records include water diverted above station into intake of

north-side waterworks for municipal supply of Pueblo. Natural flow of stream affected 

by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions above 

station for irrigation of about 88,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1311: 1896, 1902. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

777

767

*570

331

288

266 2~§8"

851

45?

433

467

408

383

434

408

400

451

461

460

523

496

460

468

468

460

468

486

451

417 

383

376

14,351

463

28,460

Nov.

398

155

573

591

609

644

556" 769

527

495

545

562

571

 554

554

545

487

536

510

510

510

571

578

598

617

599

571

526

453 

500

16,598

553

32,920

Dec.

485

509

484

476

485

493

485

469

493

509

543

53T

509

508

500

533

500

476

468

 460

468

524

507

452

440

455

447

468

479 

511

526

15,196

490

30,140

Jan.

509

564

545

563

545

572

545

487

433

419

462

581

617

*446

m

462

439

417

425

439

444

461

494

485

492

431

432

432

383

383 

382

14,768

476

29,290

Feb.

382

396

389

410

 439

404

376

359" 369

405

432

470

446

439

410

382

376

389

388

389

403

410

439

 486

555

502

453

389

-

11,677

417

23,160

Mar.

395

402

355

374

374

374

360

381

375

396

353

339

304

2"56~ 274

292

292

292

286

286

280

274

286

274

303

324

 304

285

317

367 

374

10,212

329

20,260

Apr.

302

285

279

242

248

231

2"2"3" 223

229

252

276

268

268

*281

287

297

320

370

503

554

479

447

447

486

470

433

440

398

511

662

10,711

357

21,240

May

716

 689

757

561

SoT

837

837

1,030

1,760

1,320

974

923

972

951

1,210

1,260

1,100

1,210

997

975

1,060

1,200

1,560

2,580

3,500

3,450

3,620

4,010

4,280

47250"

4,080

53,476

1,725

106,100

June

3,540

2,820

2,800

2,880

3,270

2,960

3,580

5.840

 3J740

2,940

2,280

1,490

1,420

1,150

1,020

1,090

1,180

1,350

1,340

1,400

1,340

1,470

1,270

1,110

1,090

1,140

1,040

605

494 

55T

56,214

1,874

111,500

July

614

665

658

709

927

812

992

1.000 sis

658

572

602

595

558

520

565

622

574

750

740

730

668

 780

938

677

647

801

874

760

388

*278

21,494

693

42,630

Aug.

234

190

187

357

455

484

423

395

400

485

538

 554

572

518

509

658

801

760

820

1.080

959

779

820

758

667

562

526

508

508

499

508

17,524

565

34,760

Sept.

349

269

255

 230

235

182

65

IS?

156

151

243

295

235

493

485

489

 500

512

555

470

446

411

222

138

121

138

180

146

139

139

8,549

278

16,560

Calendar year 1957 s Max 8,510 Min 22 Mean 1,453 Ac-ft 1,052,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,280 Mln 65 Mean 686 Ae-ft 497,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 123

1037. Fountain Creek near Colorado Springs, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°51'17", long 104°52'39", in SE£SW£ sec. 3, T. 14 S. , R. 67 W. , on left 

bank 200 ft upstream from diversion to city of Colorado Springs, half a mile east of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 24 near west city limits of Colorado Springs, and 1 mile 

downstream from Sutherland Creek.

Drainage area. 102 sq ml.

Records available.--April to September 1958.

. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume with overflow weirs. Altitude of gage Is 

,110 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 752 cfs July 5 (gage height, 4.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 50 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

3.87 ft; minimum daily, 8.5 cfs Sept. 14.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of stream affected 

by storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions for Irrigation and municipal 

use, and at times, transbasln diversion from Beaver Creek drainage and transmountaln 

diversions from Colorado River basin.

Rating table, Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, 1958 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

2.0

8.5

12

2.3 

2.5 

2.8

60

107

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec.

Calendar year : Max

Jan. Feb.

-

Mar. Apr.

^

> 21

,

28

26

29

31

30

21

21

20

21

21

20

21

667

22.2

1,320

May

23

22

22

21TZ24

40

94

68

61

61

59

49

66

54

52

49

53

50

56

65

65

72

70

69

66

64

63

72

73

57

1,682

54.3

3,340

June

42

42

41

38

42

49

44

43

35

20

19

18

16

17

24

33

34

33

31

29

29

33

25

17

20

27

15

12

13

13

854

28.5

1,690

July

10

12

14

15

32.

28

24

19

16

15

13

12

11

10

10

10

23 9.6

26

16

17

23

15

13

14

18

24

16

16

15

12

513.6

16.6

1,020

Aug.

11

11

20

21

16

16

13

11

10

T?

15

17

16

17

16

19

19

15

27

25

26

22

21

21

20

18

17

15

13

11

11

522

16.8

1,040

Sept.

10

10

12

11

11

16

13

10

11

15

13

9.1

9.0

2f 8.5

20

15

14

16

11

9.8

9.6

8.8

8.8

9.6

9.8

10

9.6

9.3

11

352.9

11.8

700

Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). May 7 (5 p.m.) 310 cfs (3.60 ft); July 5 (12 m.) 752 ofs (4.73 ft)j 

July 18 (2 p.m.) 584 cfs (5.81 ft).__________________________________________________

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 1-18, Aug. 2-4; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1039. West Monument Creek near PIkevIew, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°58 I 17", long 104°53'56", In SW£ sec. 28, T. 12 S., R. 67 W., on right 

bank In Air Force Academy Reservation, 4 miles upstream from mouth and 11-j miles northwest of PIkevIew. 

Drainage area. 15.4 sq mi. 

Records available.--October 1957 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 7,080.78 ft (City of 

Colorado Springs bench mark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27 cfs about May 14 (gage height, 1.59 ft); no 

flow many days.

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made 

twice a month. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs (combined capacity, 1,520 acre-ft) and diversions for municipal use.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.4

1.4

1.0

1.9

2.9

2.0

1.5

1.1

.9

.5

.3

75

.7

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

* 8

.4

31.9

1.03

63

Nov.

0.4

.7

.5

:

.1

.1

.4

.6

.6

.6

> .8

_,

1.0

~1.5

0

16.9

0.56

34

Dec.

0

0

0

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

-i5

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.2

3.3

0.11

6.5

Calendar year 1957: Max -

Jan.

> 0

,

0

0

0

_^3

S Q

.2

> 0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Feb.

> 0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

2.0

1.8

.5

.3

-

6.0

0.21

12

Mln -

Mar.

0.4

O0"

.5

0

.7

.8

0

0

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

.4

.2

0

0

0

o .9

0

4.9

0.16

9.7

Apr.

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

o

.6

.4

.8

1.5

2.1

2.6

274

1.5

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.4

2.6

20.4

0.68

40

May

1.6

1.1

T76

1.9

3.8

6.0

7.8

9.1

> 20

25

24

22

21

> 15

5.1

5.4

6.1

9.8

15

15

16

16

418.3

13.5

830

June

15

IT

14

11

8.0

6.4

5.7

4.7

3.9

2.5

6.1

3.9

5.0

7.6

5.7

1.3

1.4

.3

77

1.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

2.8

1.5

3.7

5.5

4.7

5.0

155.2

5.17

308

July

3.9

T79

.8

1.0

3.5

3.6

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.7

a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

22.9

0.74

45

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0.04

2.4

Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58: Max 25 Mln 0 Mean 1.87 Ac-ft 1,350

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 6, 7, Nov. 5-11, 18-26, Jan. 1-13, Jan. 18 to Feb. 18, May 9-16, 

21-23, July 4, 5j discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 2 observations of no 

flow, weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations.

1045. Templeton Gap Floodway at Colorado Springs, Colo.

Location.--Lat 38°53'17", long 104°49'01", In SE^ sec. 30, T. 13 S., R. 66 W., on left 

bank 75 ft upstream from mouth of concrete flume, 400 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. 

Highways 85 and 87, and three-quarters of a mile north of Colorado Springs.

Drainage area. 8.46 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage Is 6,200 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 0.15 cfs (109 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--No flow during water year.

1951-58: Maximum discharge, 458 cfs July 2, 1956 (gage height, 2.63 ft), from 

rating curve based on computation of flow at critical depth at gage heights 1.3, 1.4, 

1.8, and 3.0 ft; no flow most of time.

Remarks.--No flow since Aug. 30, 1957. This Is an artificial channel constructed to 

divert flood flows from normally dry channels around Colorado Springs during periods 

of heavy rainfall.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 125

1065. Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo.

Location.--Lat 38°16'20", long 104°35'40", in SW£ sec-. 30, T. 20 S., R. 64 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of Eighth Street Bridge in Pueblo, 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 926 sq mi.

Records available. January 1922 to September 1925, October 1940 to September 1958. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,663.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 13, 1923, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different 

datum. Feb. 13 to July 11, 1923, staff gage and July 12, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1925, 

water-stage recorder, within 200 ft j5f_ present site at various datums.

Average discharge. 21 years, 55.9 cfs (40,470 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,750 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 5.75 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 300 cfs on basis of float-area measurements at gage heights 8.00 and 9.00 ft; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs July 10, 11, Aug. 12-15.

1922-25, 1940-58: Maximum discharge, 17,800 cfs July 10, 1945 (gage height, 9.50 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage 

height 8.05 ft; no flow at times.

Flood of June 4, 1921, discharge, 34,000 cfs, by slope-area measurement of peak 

flow. Flood of May 30, 1935, discharge, 35,000 cfs, by slope-area measurement of 

peak flow.

Remarks. Records fair, except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which 

are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions above 

station for irrigation of about 22,500 acres.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

3.6

3.6

3.2

2.4 2~4

2.4

2.9

~6T 604

61

90

86

72

98

58

160

122

127

127

151

109

72

72

58

94

109

86

98

90 

94

94

2,819.5

91.0

5,590

Nov.

69

151

184 109"

122

109

94

102

118

90

72

72

75

79

45

72

75

75

69

90

87

64

69

79

79

79

67

64

64 

61

2,584

86.1

5,130

Dec.

61

61

61

61

72

83

75

72

79

75

69

72

72

83

86

86

86

72

61

83

90

94

94

86

90

98

45

30

61 

72

23

2,253

72.7

4,470

Jan.

20

2F

39

36

36

75

75

83

83

83

67

61

55

58

69

72

86

79

75

72

69

67

67

118

292

190

276

276

252 

244

3,311

107

6,570

Feb.

102

86

113

184

202

109

83

64

61

61

64

72

141

160

109

67

98

136

118

122

94

86

72

58

67

67

47

41

-

2,684

95.9

5,320

Calendar year 1957 j Max 3,160 Min 1.0

Mar.

36

34

36

36

41

55

86

72

64

94

83

90

94

90

90

102

90

94

-67 109

55

55

61

47

50

75

94

94

83

39

50

2,146

69.2

4,260

Apr.

25

2352"

39

26

23

36

53

67

79

67

64

90

102

67

45

39

36

43

41

55

72

72

69

43

39

43

47

47

105

1,589

53.0

3,150

May

75

47

36

36

39

28

T5~ 23

1,540

734

578

559

500

456

46-7

682

390

572

572

500

284

268

276

565

527

284

244

260

228

220

228

10,071

525

19,980

June

172

190

109

75

202

151

122

109

61

59

17

7.6

5.5

4.4

5.7

5.5

16

46

21

17

10

56

44

21

55

28

16

9.6

4.0

2.0

1,599.5

55.5

5,170

July

1.2

.8

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.6

i§.

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.6

1.2

1.2

7.2

12

4.0

5.7

4.0

6.2

9.6

15

7.2

6.2

5.5

4.8

4.8

104.0

3.55

206

Aug.

4.4

4.0

4.0

7.6

254

8.6

1.6

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

.5

75

.5

.5

167

52

10

10

9.1

22

9.1

5.5

4.8

4.0

5.0

5.0

2.4

2.0

1*8

560.5

18.1

1,110

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.4

2.6

4.8

5.1

4.4

4.4

7.2

7.6

7.2

6.7

5.8

5.5

5.5

8.1

~T.6 11

5.1

4.0

5.7

5.0

5.7

5.5

5.0

5.7

4.0

4.0

5.3

139.5

4.65

277

Mean 132 Ac-ft 95.390

Water year 1957-58; Max 1,340 Min 0.5 Mean 81.8 Ac-ft 59J250

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Note. Doubtful gage-height record Nov. 27 to Apr. 9, July 21 to Sept. 50; discharge computed 

from recorded gage-height graph and floodmark.
126 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1110. Huerfano River at Manzanares Crossing, near Redwing, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°43'40", long 105°21'10", In sec. 5, T. 27 S., R. 71 W., on left bank 

at Manzanares Crossing, a quarter of a mile downstream from Manzanares Creek and 

3f miles southwest of Redwing.

Drainage area. 73 sq mi.

Records available. July 1923 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published In WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,150 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 8, 1934, at sites about 500 ft upstream at different datums. Sept. 8, 1934, 

to Mar. 15, 1937, at datum 1.36 ft higher, Mar. 16, 1937, to Sept. 30, 1945, at datum 

0.86 ft higher, and Oct. 1, 1945, to Apr. 25, 1946, at datum 0.36 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 33.4 cfs (24,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 160 cfs May 24 (gage height, 1.52 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1923-58: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs Aug. 2, 1951 (gage height, 8.14 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 270 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily determined, 4 cfs Jan. 22, 1937.

Remarks.--Records fair except those below 20 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 1,800 acres.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control mfethod used May 6 to

June 11, July 14-2?)

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

28

63

118

179

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

27

29

27

24

24

26

25

28

29

29

30

35

29

27

*27

27

25

24

24

25

25

26

26

25

25

24

23

22

22

22 

21

797

25.7

1,580

Nov.

20

23

24

21

19

23

25

23

27

26

23

24

26

23

22

22

21

20

18

17

15

14

15

16

16

15

13

12

12

11

586

19.5

1,160

Dec.

^

> 12

372

12

738

Calendar year 1957: Max 218

Jan.

s

(*)

> 9.6

(*)

297.6

9.6

590

Feb.

(*)

> 9.1

(*)

-

254.8

9.1

505

Mln -

Mar.

(*)

(*)

> 12

(*)

372

12

738

Apr.

(*)

> 16

17

17

17

21

28

*30

38

42

42

42

42

38

33

35

40

41

38

38

£5

818

27.3

1,620

Mean 50.6

May

45

44

T7

47

51

61

*61

61

64

63

87

96

102

107

*110

112

116

132

132

138

138

140

144

153

149

146

147

147

143

138 

132

3,253

105

6,450

June

129

124

122

119

128

140

130

110

102

92

87

82

*76

74

72

71

70

70

70

*69

76

74

73

73

73

68

*65

64

62

59

2,624

87.5

5,200

July

57

58

56

52

55

51

45

42

38

37

35

37

36

36

36

*35

38

39

41

41

36

38

35

36

36

34

30

25

22

20 

19

1,196

38.6

2,370

Aug.

19

20

20

19

19

20

*20

19

20

22

22

21

25

29

28

31

34

31

26

21

19

28

37

32

27

24

22

19

18

17 

ii

725

23.4

1,440

Sept.

13

13

13

13

13

14

*15

14

14

15

13

12.

29

44

32

29

27

22

20

19

19

22

20

19

19

19

20

19

18

20

579

19.3

1,150

Ac-ft 36,620

Water year 1957-58: Max 153 Mln - Mean 32.5 Ac-ft 23,540

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 19-29, Nov. 19 to Apr. 13 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice most of period), June 5, 6, July 17, 18, 26-30, Aug. 8-16; discharge estimated on basis of. 9 discharge measurements and weather records. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17, 18.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 127

1140. Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La Veta, Colo.

Location.--Lat 37°25', long 105°03', in sec. 24, T. 30 S., R. 69 W., on left bank at Boyd 

Ranch, 6 miles south of La Veta.

Drainage area. 56 sq mi.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,800 ft (from base map).

Average discharge. 24 years, 25.5 cfs (18,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 202 cfs May 23 (gage height, 2.07 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1934-58: Maximum discharge, 444 cfs May 23, 1955; minimum daily, 2 cfs for several 

days November 1934 to January 1935, Sept. 29, 1950.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions for irrigation of about 500 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 827: 1936. WSP 1007: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8

.9

1.0

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

180

330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

12

12

14

16

14

15

16

17

15

14

16

18

16

*17

21

18

16

19

18

18

23

21

22

2!

26

22

24

24

23

23

568

18.3

1,130

Nov.

21

28

27

26

26

24

20

21

*23

19

20

19

19

18

18

17 s

> 16

,

570

19.0

1,130

Dec.

(*)

> 15

465

15

922

Calendar year 1957 : Max 32O

Jan.

(*)

> 9

(*)

279

9

553

Feb.

(*)

> 8

(*)

> 8.5

-

231

8.2

458

Mar.

(*)

> 7

(*)

) -

J < >

> 13

298

9.6

591

Apr.

11

*11

11

10

10

9.8

9.5

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.0

7.8

10

8.0

11

*16

20

24

39

34

34

33

29

28

24

32

33

30

28

30

577.5

19.2

1,150

May

29

29

36

52

87

92

87

98

*92

112

124

146

170

152

*107

103

103

105

112

115

122

144

157

183

186

183

183

183

170

164

152

3,778

122

7,490

June

122

105

101

103

102

105

115

128

TlO

*95

69

61

52

*50

54

52

52

50

*49

47

45

39

34

33

39

34

*32

33

30

.29

1,970

65.7

3,910

July

29

29

26

23

29

29

26

24

27

21

21

21

19

*18

26

27

24

24

24

21

19

19

18

18

17

16

16

14

13

12

T2

662

21.4

1,310

Aug.

12

12

12

13

*1Z

6.8

6.4

6.6

7.8

12

9.6

8.8

7.6

6.8

6.4

5.9

5.8

579

6.6

8.8

*12

TB~ 16

15

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

310.8

10. 0

616

Sept.

10

11

IT

10

10

10

*9.6

8.4

9.6

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.4

7.6

8.0

7.2

*T74

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.6

262.4

8.75

520

Mln - Mean 48.1 Ac-ft 34,86O

Water year 1957-58 : Max 186 Min - Mean 27.3 Ac-ft 19,780

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). May 12 (8:30 p.m.) 188 cfs (2.O3 ft); May 23 (8:30 p.m.) 202 cfs 

(2.07 ft)._____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. No gage-height record Nov. 17 to Apr. 9 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period;, June 5-10; discharge estimated on basis of lo discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
128 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1160. Huerfano River below Huerfano Valley Dam, near Undercliffe, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°00', long 104"28', in sj sec. 32, T. 23 S., R. 63 W., at left end of 

diversion dam for Huerfano Valley ditch, 8 miles southwest of Undercliffe.

Drainage area. 1.673 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,886.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 26, 1950, at site 0.3 mile downstream at datum 14.27 ft lower, 

July 26, 1950, to Dec. 15, 1954, at site 0.3 mile downstream at datum 16.27 ft lower.

Average discharge. 19 years, 44.1 cfs (31,930 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,800 cfs July 5 (gage height, 14.5 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 380 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam at gage 

heights 11.04 and 14.5 ft; no flow for many days.

1939-58: Maximum discharge (revised), that of July 5, 1958; no flow at times in 

nearly every year.

Maximum stage and discharge known since at least 1900, that of July 5, 1958, from 

information by local residents.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1950 and 1955, 

have been revised to 16,700 cfs July 26, 1950 (gage height, 13.96 ft, from floodmarks), 

and 11,300 cfs May 19, 1955 (gage height, 11.04 ft, from floodmark in gage well), 

superseding those published in WSP 1177, 1311, 1341, and 1391, respectively.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions 

above station for irrigation of about 43,000 acres.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1341: 1940-50. Revised figures 

of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water period in the water year 1955, 

superseding those published in WSP 1391, are given herewith:

May 18, 1955............ 1,030

May 19, 1955............ 6,050

Month

May 1955.. ...................

Calendar year 1955 .........

Cfs-days

9,730

-

Maximum

6,050

6,050

Minimum

0

0

Mean

314 

41.8

43.4

Runoff In 

acre -feet

19,300 

30,310

31,420

Revised peak discharge. 1955: May 18 (12 p.m.) 4,960 cfs (6.65 ft).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

26

32

31

31

30

29

20

31

27

25

20

20

15

15

12

17

18

16

15

16

17

17

17

18

20

20

18

16

15

16

17

637

20.5

1,260

Nov.

16

29

30

30

33

32

33

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

22

35

40

11

27

99

104

91

102

57

12

28

1,163

38.8

2,310

Dec.

36

210

20

16

48

62

24

20

86

35

8

45

45

38

20

27

14

20

16

17

41

19

14

24

76

42

35

20

35

12

^

1,128

36.4

2,240

Jan.

4

6

33

24

31

35

80

80

42

85

47

42

20

33

71

34

45

32

19

43

35

40

71

120

132

174

186

204

IM

161

157

2,284

73.7

4,530

Feb.

151

120

108

91

165

132

96

80

50

38

63

43

83

38

34

24

14

85

71

47

46

39

24

27

19

20

8

18

-

1,734

61.9

3,440

Mar.

21

43

18

18

26

44

54

44

21

17

14

14

10

24

15

10

16

25

22

12

27

15

11

12

43

36

34

25

24

20

24

739

23.8

1,470

Apr.

17

15

15

12

£

10

12

17

34

24

27

32

27

18

16

14

14

16

18

27

18

21

27

29

33

28

25

16

47

11

689

23.0

1,370

May

46

37

28

27

29

29

30

197

281

119

60

60

95

164

100

105

72

23

34

26

19

18

22

22

31

26

24

23

25

24

JL2

1,808

58.3

3,590

June

12

12

12

12

4_

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

20

23

23

20

20

18

16

16

14

12

356

11.9

706

July

16

14

17

14

2.010

350

100

50

22

15

> 50

3,658

118

7,260

Aug.

19

14

11

9

8

8

8

8

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

7

169

170

150

100

60

30

o

5

0

0

0

2

826

26.6

1,640

Sept.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

6

8

10

6

8

8

7

10

10

8

6

5

5

6

5

5

5

6

5

5

5

5

168

5.60

333

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,030 Mln o Mean 69.0 Ac-ft 49,930

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,010 Mln o Mean 41.6 Ac-ft 30,150

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). July 5 (6 p.m.) 16,800 efs (14.5 ft).__________________

Note. No gage-height record June 4 to Sept. 26; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge 

measurements, 2 observations of no flow, and weather records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 129

1170. Arkansas River near Nepesta, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°11', long 104°10', in NW^ sec. 31, T. 21 S., R. 60 W., on right bank 

100 ft downstream from diversion dam of Oxford Farmers Co. canal, l£ miles west of 

Nepesta, and 6 miles downstream from Huerfano River.

Drainage area. 9,345 sq mi, of which 54 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. April to October 1903, April to November 1912, October 1913 to

September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Records 

originally published for October 1933 to June 1936 did not include diversion to Oxford 

Farmers Co. canal, but monthly figures only for this period have been adjusted for 

diversion and published in WSP 1311.

Records for river below Oxford Farmers Co. canal (diversion to canal not included), 

published as "at Nepesta," September 1897 to October 1902 (irrigation seasons only), 

April to October 1904, June 1906 to September 1908 (irrigation seasons only), September 1909 to December 1910, February to September 1911 (gage heights and discharge 

measurements only), October 1911 to November 1912, March to August 1913 (discharge 

measurements only), October 1913 to September 1936. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorders on river and on Oxford Farmers Co. canal. Datum of river 

gage is 4,378.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 5, 1921, 

staff gages or water-stage recorders at various sites within 5 miles upstream and 

2 miles downstream at different datums. June 5, 1921, to Oct. 1, 1952, water-stage 

recorders at sites on river or river and canal within 300 ft at approximately present 

datum.

Average discharge. 45 years (1913-58), 708 cfs (512,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 cfs July 5; minimum daily, 108 cfs 

Aug. 10.

1897-1904, 1906-12. 1913-58: Maximum discharge, 180,000 cfs June 4, 1921 (gage 

height not determined), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slopearea measurement of peak flow at point 9 miles upstream; no flow at times in 1902, 

1910, 1931, 1934.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Discharge 

computed by combining discharge of river below canal with that of Oxford Farmers Co. 

canal. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation of 

about 230,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Re visions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

442

409

382

339

385

353

346

1.560

373

212

149

586

620

675

634

655

663

673

646

576

595

656

564

514

517

505

438

412

382

358

366

15,985

516

31,710

Nov.

355

431

398

382

418

488

£90

507

428

392

385

394

439

435

434

424

449

434

440

414

411

392

385

406

452

476

482

440

377

344

12,802

427

25,390

Dec.

345

315

326

319

380

471

460

419

556

741

750

736

736

711

713

713

735

709

685

604

635

661

721

707

703

740

764

T28

691

684

709

19,167

618

38,020

Jan.

639

465

488

627

642

675

711

715

715

663

655

690

580

676

637

629

633

656

650

659

661

710

649

638

665

638

673

678

628

561

562

19,868

641

39,410

Feb.

524

496

413

330

458

473

500

566

586

618

650

656

638

617

658

601

584

608

638

617

636

665 618"

590

602

638

570

569

-

16,119

576

31,970

Mar.

531

502

526

516

622

590

561

516

516

516

515

540

544

539

556

559

540

559

572

561

513

505

505

531

-559

592

594

579

502

463

540

16,764

541

33,250

Apr.

513

509

500

480

469

349

186

354

468

455

428

466

479

479

473

433

382

364

470

539

537

463

358

470

428

416

388

417

449

518

13,220

441

26,220

May

466

469

553

600

557

493

529

765

1,950

1,920

1,500

1,260

1,210

1,260

1,260

2,260

1,530

1,320

1,520

1,040

1,020

1,240

1,560

2,420

3,530

3,120

3,400

3,690

4,190

4,300

4,720

55,652

1,795

110,400

June

3,610

2,390

1,870

1,980

2,430

2,140

2,670

3,660

4.250

3,600

1,950

881

775

1,210

836

938

853

1,050

,140

,200

,060

,120

,100

996

950

910

924

1,100

809

697

49,099

1,637

97,390

July

780

764

677

650

1.450

942

350

824

646

513

454

158

327

480

461

271

605

484

519

651

505

249

196

295

318

126

260

461

438

408

347

15,609

504

30,960

Aug.

243

180

143

129

156

320

218

146

118

108

255

365

349

310

294

318

1.070

790

663

1,030

892

682

758

728

635

558

462

462

477

409

333

13,601

439

26,980

Sept.

283

380

432

34T

280

364

206

155

231

214

194

239

303

254

229

288

335

292

281

294

265

229

324

295

216

220

218

226

193

193

7,980

266

15,830

Calendar year 1957: Max 26,600 Mln 73 Mean 1,574 Ac-ft 1,140,000

Water year 1957-58'. Max 4,720 Mln 108 Mean 701 Ac-ft 507,500
130 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1195. Apishapa River near Fowler, Colo.

Location . Lat 38°05'28", long 103°58'52", In SE^NW^ sec. 35, T. 22 S., R. 59 W., near 

right bank on downstream side of county highway bridge, 4 miles southeast of Fowler and 

5.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,125 sq ml.

Records available. April 1922 to September 1925, May 1939 to September 1958. 

charge only for some periods, published In WSP 1311.

Monthly disGage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,317.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 29, 1923, at site 3 miles downstream at different datum. Aug. 29, 

1923, to Sept. 30, 1925, at present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 39.4 cfs (28,520 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 cfs July 6 (gage height, 15.55 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

16.23 ft and contracted-opening measurement at gage height 16.70 ft; minimum daily, 

0.4 cfs Mar. 21.

1922-25, 1939-58; Maximum discharge, 83,000 cfs Aug. 22, 1923, by slope-area 

measurement 2 miles upstream from present station, caused by failure of Apishapa Dam 

31 miles upstream; no flow Feb. 5, 1951.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Waste water from Oxford Farmers Co. and Rocky Ford Highline canals enters river above 

station. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 4,700 acres.

Revisions (water years). WSP 957: 1939, 1941. WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 

1923(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8-18, Dec. 27 to Feb. 4, Feb. 19 to 

Mar. 5, Mar. 23 to Apr. 25, May 16 to July 34)

3.5

3.6

3.7 

2.8

Oct. 1 to May 15

0 3.9

3.0 3.1

7 3.4

12 3.8

May 16 to Sept. 30

20

45

107

330

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

3.2

1.0

4.0

8.0

13

38

60

3.5 

3.0 

3.4 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

100

200

335

680

1,525

3,235

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

26

20 

15

18

37

5.5

27

211

28

37

29

37

38

37

37

29

31

30

29

10

21

20

18

16

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

902.5

29.1

1,790

Nov.

15

16 

16

19

14

13

T2

14

15

17

19

24

39

32

37

42

47

50

44

41

38

39

41

38

34

30

16

12

12

13

787

36.2

1,560

Dec.

13

14 

19

15

14

15

15

36

21

37

18

23

39

33

35

37

37

30

26

36

33

23

22

28

37

37

26

18

10

12

7^0

712.0

23.0

1,410

Jan.

6.0

H13

11

12

10

10

6.0

6.0

7.5

6.5

7.5

5.5

8.0

9.0

5.5

1.4

sio

4.0

9.0

7.5

8.0

9.5

9.5

6.0

4.5

4.0

6.0

9.0

230.4

7.43

457

Feb.

11

10 

Iff

26

30

30

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

16

14

14

14

14

13

14

16

17

17

17

18

24

18

16

-

480

17.1

952

Mar.

16

18 

18

18

30

10

4.0

4.5

23

23

6.5

22

"3.0 27

3.0

19

6.5

1.4

1.0

.6

.4

13

14

16

19

15

15

17

19

6.0

10

385.9

12.4

765

Apr.

17

23

18

38

41

41

61

33

38

33

18

19

37

65

30

18

23

15

15

11

6.5

26

72

34

14

13

5.0

14

59

47

851.5

28.4

1,690

May

38

30

31

13

30

37

39

61

98

73

74

81

109

136

151

942

80

72

70

90

120

124

154

130

1.250

71

57

56

54

53

53

4,345

140

8,620

June

53

50 

47

49

57

57

57

56

48

48

41

36

33

31

38

26

26

49

48

27

20

17

10

9.0

13

13

11

10

5.6 TT R I . 0

982.2

32.7

1,950

July

4.8

ttt

4.4

312

5.010

48

33

17

10

1,360

61

37

31

671

65

49

46

172

73

1,250

150

80

1,640

85

37

36

34

33

30

9,475.8

306

18,790

Aug.

26

24

19

16

13

9.5

6.4

5.2

3.7

3.8

3.1

4.0

2.8

2.5

3.8

2.5

2.8

1.9

T73

5.2

"76 853

49

62

51

34

20

10

7.6

6.4

4.8

1,329.2

42.9

2,640

Sept.

3.7

3.5 

3.3

1.6

65

-14 101

7.6

3.4

2.8

3.5

2.5

3.7

4.8

4.0

4.0

3.1

3.1

2.5

2.5

3.8

5.2

3.7

2.8

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.1

266.3

8.88

528

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,670 Mln 1.2 Mean 50.3 Ao-ft 36,370

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,010 Mln 0.4 Mean 56.8 Ao-ft 41,150

(base, 3,000 cfs). May 16 (1:30 a.m.) 5,300 ofs (9.50 ft); May 25 (2:45 a.m.) 

1.05 ft); July 6 (3 a.m.) 12,100 ofs (15.55 ft); July 12 (3 a.m.) 8,210 ofs (11.55 ft): 

.m.) 3.140 ofs (6.50 ft); July 25 (4:30 a.m.) 7,850 ofs (11.65 ft); Aug. 21 (9:40 a.m.)

-________. -00 ft) .___________________________________________________________________

Note. No gage-height record May 17, 18, May 26 to June 1, June 20-22, July 17-19, 23, 24, 

July 26 to Aug. 4, Aug. 26, 27; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

nearby stations.

Peak discharge 

6,800 cfs (11 

July 22 (5 a.m.; 3,1 

4,200 cfs (8.00 ft).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 131

1230. Arkansas River at La Junta, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°59', long 103°31', in sec. 2, T. 24 S., R. 55 W., on downstream side 

near middle of East Bridge in La Junta, just upstream from King Arroyo.

Drainage area. 12.210 sq mi, of which 115 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--May to August 1889, September 1893 to December 1895 (gage heights, discharge measurements, and flood data only), April to October 1903, June to November 1908 

(gage heights and discharge measurements only), April 1912 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Published as "near La Junta" 

in 1903.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder, and chain gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 4,039.60 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 11, 1912, staff gages at several 

sites within 2 miles at various datums. Apr. 11, 1912, to June 12, 1940, water-stage 

recorder and staff or chain gages at several sites within 1 mile at various datums.

Average discharge. 46 years (1912-58), 272 cfs (196,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 17,500 cfs May 16 (gage height, 

10.2 ft); minimum daily, 5.8 cfs Mar. 23-25.

1957-58; Maximum discharge during water year, 20,400 cfs July 6 (gage height, 

11.0 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Mar. 10-12.

1889, 1893-95, 1903, 1908, 1912-58: Maximum discharge 200,000 cfs June 4, 1921 

(gage height, 18.4 ft, at present site, datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 15,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow Jan. 20-23, 

Mar. 20-22, 1915.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements made 3 or more times a month. Natural 

flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation of about 400,000 acres, 

and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

22

20

19

18

16

14

20

30

33

34

36

29

28

30

31

23

25

29

22

24

25

*9

20

14

12

10

7.8

14 6.4 

8.6

655.8

21.2

1,300

Nov.

9.2

11

10

12

12

19

29

31

32

32

32

32

33

31

27

26

19

11

8.5

8.0

11

23

26

26

28

26

36

29

31

32

692.7

23.1

1,370

Dec.

25

22

22

23

27

28

26

31

34

27

41

54

50

48

47

34

31

29

26

24

20

22

24

32

24

26

28

23

27

24

22

921

29.7

1,830

Calendar year 1956; Max £

Jan.

19

16

17

15

16

14

13

12

17

24

14

20

25

27

17

12

11

23

31

54

46

44

S8

66

59

56

54

18

9^B

11

12

840.6

27.1

1,670

Feb.

10

10

24

24

46

47

36

29

33

29

21

17

17

16

17

18

29

29

36

33

22

24

30

23

15

11

9.0

8/7

663.7

23.7

1,320

Mar.

8.1

12

21

43

54

47

37

24

22

15

10

11

7.5

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.3

6.3

5.8 TTe

5.8

8.4

14

12

15

13

464.0

15.0

920

Apr.

11

674

75

30

42

36

41

38

36

27

22

23

24

46

86

50

75

59

47

89

336

532

743

652

520

410

354

316

308

290

5,992

200

11,880

May

282

282

282

290

324

479

708

729

940

830

1,000

514

484

468

666

10.900

7,780

870

362

98

53

37

29

49

91

58

41

27

38

120

176

29,007

936

57,530

June

254

2,170

1,260

638

282

251

1,000

1,310

1,880

1,780

1,860

4.480

2,520

1,870

1,800

1,750

1,200

694

276

354

205

190

282

152

100

227

729

1,730

1,990

2, 66O

35,894

1,196

71,190

July

3,080

3,270

4,500

4.620

3,740

3,560

3,350

2,210

3,670

4,020

3,980

3,160

3,630

3,520

3,330

2,970

2,570

2.050

2,280

3,370

3,800

3,160

2,710

3,120

2,550

2,930

2,830

2,830

2,770

2,390

2,450

98,400

3,174

195, 200

Aug.

2.770

2,100

2,000

2,240

2,000

1,540

1,130

1,090

1,370

1,460

870

180

65

93

78

120

185

920

920

385

108

83

180

65

58

117

43

55

872

144

156

23,397

755

46,410

Sept.

Ill

111

"88 117

85

85

99

88

99

111

102

102

88

105

83

93

65

58

53

54

58

85

58

44

74

67

72

99

45

46

2,445

81.5

4,850

86 Mln 6.4 Mean 102 Ac-ft 73,720

Water year 1956-57: Max 10,900 Mln 5.8 Mean 546 Ac-ft 395,500
132 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1230. Arkansas River at La Junta, Colo. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, Oct. 6 to Dec. I, Jan. 9-13, Mar. 6-13, Apr 1-13, 

June 5-7, July 6-13, July 18 to Aug. 28, Sept. 1-1O, 17-33, 38-3o)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 13,

July 6 to Sept. 3O

3.7

3.9

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.7

24

28

38

56

89

175

3.9

4.2

4.6

5.0

6.0

7.0

304

560

1,090

1,790

3,900

6,600

Jan. 14 to July 5

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4 

3.6

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

94

220

800

1,700

2,740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

66 

81

61

109

71

79

83

1,710

365

154

96

71

109

87

57

42

92

165

69

83

113

59

53

52

69

66

57

53

64

52

51

4,339

140

8,610

Nov.

64 

60

81

60

56

55

77

53

49

68

53

49

66

75

55

54

52

50

50

64

68

49

41

60

46

44

61

45

45

54

1,704

56.8

3,380

Dec.

73 

291

291

304

327

342

365

440

532

593

735

800

550

448

175

77

69

65

103

85

96

73

69

106

77

79

123

83

77

120

83

7,651

247

15,180

Jan.

77 

128

77

75

116

69

73

85

60

59

116

79

71

91

68

66

103

60

57

60

49

53

48

51

53

66

64

66

~91 140

78

2,349

75.8

4,660

Feb.

126 

86

73

89

63

60

57

51

43

36

47

45

39

57

35

26

48

18

15

30

17

14

13

3T

19

18

43

35

1,234

44.1

2,450

Mar.

26 

23

45

33

31

35

16

13

12

li

11

11

12

12

13

13

13

13

14

16

21

21

21

22

24

24

26

26

30

31

31

650

21.0

1,290

Apr.

32 

33

51

43

44

47

71

58

57

51

47

45

45

42

60

37

53

36

34

31

34

55

78

76

71

76

84

81

89

78

1,637

54.6

3,250

May

73 

78

58

55

58

60

55

51

274

446

204

117

62

103

390

928

265

62

60

£7

66

390

360

283

2,540

2,420

2,460

2,420

2,460

2,670

2,740

22,255

718

44,140

June

2,700 

1,860

1,320

744

595

1,030

1,100

1,590

1,660

1,510

702

229

103

84

154

108

188

108

94

310

154

86

76

73

91

180

71

66

89

164

17,239

575

34,190

July

140 

84

51

58

140

4.360

842

113

51

39

34

1,310

41

33

27

29

231

33

34

31

26

187

38

48

194

79

66

55

44

42

38

8,498

274

16,860

Aug.

37 

32

30

27

28

31

31

31

28

27

27

26

26

27

28

26

33

149

68

109

1, 250

319

93

87

81

66

47

32

28

27

30

2,881

92.9

5,710

Sept.

26 

24

17

38

33

92

61

47

34

34

40

39

34

56

51

47

52

60

60

53

46

44

40

37

39

38

32

28

27

25

1,264

42.1

2,510

Calendar year 1957: Max 10,900 Mln 5.8 Mean 578 Ac-ft 418,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,360 Mln 11 Mean 196 Ac-ft 142,200
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

1240. Arkansas River at Las Animas, Colo.

133

Location. Lat 38°05'08", long 103°12'50", in SW£ sec. 35, T. 22 S., R. 52 W., on left 

bank 0.4 mile downstream from bridge on 0. S. Highway 50, 1.5 miles north of courthouse 

in Las Animas, and 3-| miles upstream from Purgatoire River.

Drainage area. 14,417 sq mi, of which 441 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. May to November 1898 (gage heights only), August to November 1909 

(gage heights and discharge measurements only), May 1939 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,874.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 13 to Nov. 12, 1898, and Aug. 1 to Nov. 10, 1909, staff gage within half a 

mile of present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 268 cfs (194,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,280 cfs July 6- (gage height, 11.77 ft); minimum daily, 7.8 cfs Oct. 1.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 44,000 cfs May 20, 1955 (gage height, 15.03 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 24,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Sept. 17, 1956.

Remarks.--Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made at least once a week.

Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power 

developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation of about 412,000 

acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions.--WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13-19, Dec. 7 to Jan. 16, Jan. 25 to Feb. 24, Mar. 1-6,

May 10, 11, June 1-9, June 24 to July 28, Sept. 22-3O)

5.1

5.2

5.3 

5.5 

5.7

Oct. 1 to Dec. 20

7.0 6.0

11 6.5

18 7.0

44 8.0

9.0

Dec. 21 to Apr. 

May 10 to Sept.

14,

Apr. 15 to May 9

82

175 

40O 

720 

1,570 

2,650

6.1 

6.3 

6.5

61

108

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

290

570

920

1,960

3,430

.6

.8 

1.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.8

17

25

19

28

18

24

2,130

1,110

125

82

61

93

147

110

74

63

182

230

140

110

144

78

69

59

85

88

80

88

104

88

5,678.8

183

11,260

Nov.

76

93

131

30

58

56

65

96

61

65

113

63

52

93

99

63

78

80

67

69

107

107

67

61

82

56

54

69

61

58

2,290

76.3

4,540

Dec.

96

230

330

325

315

310

350

424

442

412

526

472

478

508

466

260

210

128

134

110

152

173

123

117

152

132

145

132

126

132

130

8,040

259

15,950

Jan.

129

152

170

162

135

135

77

97

156

145

152

166

117

170

138

114

148

159

129

177

170

129

108

218

238

123

148

166

166

195

132

4,621

149

9,170

Feb.

132

218

126

108

129

108

117

135

135

145

135

177

148

159

145

135

145

173

159

142

177

77

60

58

loo

58

50

84

-

3,535

126

7,010

Mar.

54

58

44

45

48

56

97

94

92

94

97

97

97

65

50

65

86

77

67

55

49

56

67

58

58

75

71

65

71

75

65

2,148

69.3

4,260

Apr.

56

79

86

86

61

75

89

117

103

81

89

77

65

53

42

69

41

57

25

22

20

20

22

14

20

20

17

20

22

34

1,582

52.7

3,140

May

'29

19

25

29

14

13

14

15

12

362

81

55

49

52

450

600

417

159

214

81

58

132

880

395

1,750

2,160

1,780

1,970

2,100

2,530

2,830

19,275

622

38,230

June

2,980

1,790

984

714

510

728

735

904

1,030

1,OOO

540

210

55

27

25

55

138

75

46

138

199

84

55

27

44

38

38

33

20

ii

13,236

441

26,250

July

58

58

52

65

330

2.630

801

310

108

60

40

858

406

84

38

25

593

105

20

34

16

112

342

16

621

3OO

114

31

19

18

18

8,282

267

16,430

Aug.

28

29

27

18

20

16

T6

17

17

20

18

18

21

21

22

23

27

26

32

30

546

395

40

28

22

19

16

18

18

19

24

1,591

51.3

3,160

Sept.

22

18

16

14

16

801

92

29

22

20

20

18

18

18

19

25

26

27

22

18

18

14

12

12

11

10

10

12

12

14

1,386

46.2

2,750

Calendar year 1957: Max 15,700 Min 4.6 Mean 575 Ac-ft 416,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,980 Min 7.8 Mean 196 Ac-ft 142,200

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Apr. 16 to May 9.

543344 O -60 - 10
134 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1245. Purgatoire River at Trinidad, Colo.

Location. La t 37°10'15", long 104°30'31", in NW£SE£ sec. 13, T. 33 S., R. 64 W. , near 

left bank on downstream side of railroad bridge at foot of College Street, 590 ft 

downstream from Animas Street Bridge in Trinidad.

Drainage area. 795 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1895 to September 1899, August to December 1905, November 1906 

to March 1907, October 1907 to November 1908, May to August 1909 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), September 1909 to November 1912, October 1915 to September 

1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Prior to October 1915, published as "Purgatory River."

Gage.--Chain gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 5,976.76 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. May 1, 1896, to July 31, 1899, staff gage on downstream side of Animas 

Street Bridge 590 ft upstream at datum 4.7 ft higher. Aug. 25, 1905, to Nov. 30, 1912, 

chain gage on upstream side of Animas Street Bridge at datum 3.0 ft higher. Apr. 1, 

1916 to Nov. 10, 1921, inclined gage painted on concrete bank protection wall at site 

500 ft downstream at right bank and 200 ft upstream from Commercial Street Bridge at 

datum 2.01 ft higher. Nov. 11, 1921, to Nov. 30, 1922, water-stage recorder at site 

about three-quarters of a mile upstream and 150 ft downstream from former'Main Street 

Bridge at different datum. Dec. 1, 1922, to Mar. 19, 1934, water-stage recorder at 

site about half a mile upstream at different datum. Mar. 20, 1934, to Dec. 10, 1950, 

water-stage recorder at site 1,400 ft upstream at foot of State Street at datum 10.00 

ft higher. Dec. 11, 1950, to May 29, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 90 ft upstream 

at datum 5.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 51 years (1895-99, 1907-8, 1909-12, 1915-58), 92.5 cfs (66,970 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,290 cfs July 31 (gage height, 9.55 ft), from 

 rating curve extended above 700 cfs on basis of indirect measurements of peak flow

above and below station at gage height 19.35 ft (present datum); minimum daily, 8.0 cfs

1895-99, 1905-12, 1915-58: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs May 19, 1955 (gage height, 

19.35 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs on basis of indirect measurements of peak flow above and below station; no flow for several days during 

summer of 1896, June 11, 1950, Sept. 20, 25, 28, 29, Oct. 3-5, 7, 8, 1956

Maximum discharge known since at least 1859, 45,400 cfs Sept. 30, 1904 (gage height, 

18.6 ft, at present site and datum by levels from floodmark 80 ft downstream (corrected 

for slope), by slope-area measurement of peak flow.

Remarks.--Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 6,500 acres.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1117: 

1925(M) , 1942(M) .

Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1935(M). WSP 1391:

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

48

42

37

38

45

48

44

37

39

42

48

54

65

46

*42

58

58

46

48

50

51

57

48

42

44

41

39

38

35

37

37

1,404

45.3

2,780

Nov.

38

48

44

41

46

45

46

37

*39

37

38

34

34

31

32

31

31

30

22

27

b24

b22

b27

b50

b65

41

*35

30

28

20

1,073

35.8

2,130

Dec.

b!7

b!6

b!5

b!3

38

31

19

b!8

b!6

21

19

*39

39

29

27

29

24

23

13

14

13

b!4

16

16

24

24

12

10

24

24

13

650

21.0

1,290

Jan.

18

30

30

37

20

20

18

19

*16

27

23

13

12

blT~8.0

23

19

16

b!7

b!9

23

23

28

b28

30

44

26

29

45

39

32

749.0

24.2

1,490

Feb.

31

35

21

31

28

16

24

19

16

17

21

19

17

24

18

20

27

22

*23

23

26

26

26

38

24

27

18

13

-

640

22.9

1,270

Mar.

12

T3

22

18

*21

26

24

26

21

23

27

19

*28

21

32

27

26

21

*23

21

22

28

41

35

39

41

39

38

37

38

34

843

27.2

1,670

Apr.

41

*39

39

44

37

35

42

42

44

41

42

48

44

46

52

64

125

*168

198

186

204

T92

174

125

105

130

115

130

125

105

2,782

92.7

5,520

May

150

186

204

210

210

320

378

405

352

344

387

441

490

530

470

441

423

432

450

423

450

480

480

696

744

708

732

720

684

616

638

14,194

458

28,150

June

649

561

572

550

605

984

1,020

1,520

684

*540

432

328

280

174

204

162

305

387

*231

325

204

231

210

162

*168

174

174

135

120

135

12,026

401

23,850

July

105

91

85

80

209

180

468

173

87

78

76

74

57

*54

56

78

67

106

85

67

62

58

56

52

58

74

76

62

56

52

262

3,144

101

6,240

Aug.

71

76

65

82

*120

76

150

62

54

46

42

57

56

54

51

44

249

87

115

*67

56

58

91

91

82

73

65

65

60

51

48

2,364

76.3

4,690

Sept.

50

44

38

41

48

37

*39

35

46

44

38

29

23

28

23

29

22

*29

27

24

21

21

19

12.

17

18

23

30

22

20

902

30.1

1,790

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,310 Mln 1.5 Mean 167 Ac-ft 120,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,320 Mln 8.0 Mean 112 Ac-ft 80,870

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 cfs). June 5 (about 10 p.m.) 4,400 cfs (8.90 ft); July 7 (9 p.m.) 

4,340 cfs (8.96 ft); July 31 (10 p.m.) 5,290 cfs (9.55 ft); Aug. 17 (5 p.m.) 2,690 cfs (8.05 ft)

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 135

1250. Purgatoire River near Hoehne, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°14'50", long 104°23'50", in sec. 13, T. 32 S., R. 63 W., on left bank 

5 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 40 ft upstream from diversion dam for 

Hoehne ditch, 2f miles southwest of Hoehne, and 8 miles northeast of city hall in 

Trinidad.

Drainage area. 857 sq mi.

Records available. September 1954 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,740.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1*929

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,300 cfs July 31 (gage height, 7.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 180 cfs as explained below; no flow many days.

1954-58: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs May 19, 1955 (gage height, 13.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 180 cfs by logarithmic plotting on basis of flow over dam 

computations at gage heights 3.2, 4.5, and 7.34 ft; no flow for many days each year.

Greatest flood known since at least 1859 occurred Sept. 30, 1904.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow partly 

regulated by off-stream reservoirs and a flood control dam on unnamed creek in Pinon 

Canyon. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 10,500 acres. Diversion by 

Hoehne ditch 40 ft below gage is not included in these records.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

o

?>

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

.3

.1.1

.1

.2

.3

.4 

.7 

1.0

.6

.4

1*1

.7 

.5

.3

7.0

0.23

14

Nov.

0.6

ITT

1.1

1.7

2.7

1.0

1.1

3.7

2.7

1.7

1.2

1.7

2.7

1.7

1.0

3.2

1.7

2.7

4.4

.9

6.6

15

14 

12 

9.2

6.2

5.7

5.1

7.1

8.3

130.9

4.36

260

Dec.

10

9.1

4.7 

~4.6 30

4.1

4.1

3.6

7.1

7.1

4.0

12

13

5.6

4.6

1.6

.9

1,0

1.7

3.0

5.1

.9

1.4 

2.1 

2.1

1.3

1.3

3.2

3.2

3.4 

2.1

157.9

5.09

313

Jan.

0.6

4.0

12 

1.7

4.2

8.1

6.5

11

4.7

8.5

4.3

.8

3.5

1.0

1.2

2.5

2.8

7.3

1.1

1.2

ilTf

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

g

1.3

99.8

3.22

198

Feb.

2.4

1.7

2.4

1.7

3.2

1.9

2.8

2.3

2.1

2.5

3.0

2.2

3.7

5.0

3.0

2.5

1.4

2 .5

2.5

4.0

4.0

5.0

5.0 

fc»

4.8

3.3

5.5

-

90.4

3.23

179

Mar.

11

6.4

8.0

11

12

15

28

15

14

15

30

28

30

26

30

12

12

6.2

5.2

5.3

5.4 

4.5 

3.6

3.2

3.8

3.3

3.3

3 2

Ld,

430.5

13.9

854

Apr.

3.0

4.9

2.5 

.5

.4

.2

TT

.2

.2

.2

.2

9.1

13

2.2

9.8

6.8

18

16

36

32

22

20

ft

24

30

26

17

16

9.6

397.0

13.2

787

May

39

36

ft

40

70

84

90

62

58

102

102

83

176

296

148

148

142

178

166

149

166

155 

253 

279

273

240

HO" 325

185

112

4,452

144

8,830

June

94

54

44 

48

132

686

31?

380

137

35

16

22

15

14

14

22

78

27

14

12

16

5.4

5.9 

4.1 

8.6

3.8

3.5

z'.s

2,214.9

73.8

4,390

July

1.0

1.7

1.4 

1.0

58

55

227

115

9.8

.8

.8

1.6

.8

.8

9.8

4.0

*6

59

4.3

1.0

16

21

1.8 

7.0

3.7

8.4

6.4

.7

1.2

4.3

935

1,558.9

50.3

3,090

Aug.

24i

7.7

15 

1.4

1.1

1.1

2.4

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

47

5.8

1.1

.4

4.4

.6

4.6 

6.5 

7.6

1.7

.6

.1

.2

o

?>

357.4

11.5

709

Sept.

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.1

.1

TT

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.5

0.12

6.9

Calendar year 1957 : Max 637 Min 0 Mean 38.1 Ac-ft 27,610

Water year 1957-58: Max 935 Min 0 Mean 27.1 Ac-ft 19,630

eak discharge (base. 

6,300 efs (7.50 ft).
136 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1251. Frijole Creek near Alfalfa, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°12'00" (revised), long 104°11'40", In NW£ sec. 2, T. 33 S., R. 61 W. , 

on right bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 160, 1 mile upstream from 

mouth, 4 miles west of Alfalfa, and 16 miles east of city limits of Trinidad.

Drainage area.--80 sq ml.

Records available. March 1957 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,400 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,310 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 8.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 180 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow many days.

1957-58: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 21, 1958; no flow many days each year. 

Flood of June 22, 1954, reached a stage of 17.23 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

13,500 cfs, from rating curve extended above 8,800 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

measurements of peak flow).

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements, field estimates, or observations of no 

flow generally made twice a month.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 3, Nov. 16 to Dec. 2, 

May 1 to June 8)

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

.2

.8 

1.7

3.5

3.6

4.1

2.9 

4.7

11

29

4.4 

4.7 

5.0 

6.0

116 

ZOO 

550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

Total

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

0

0

o

Nov.

0

0

.4

1.2

1.9

2.3

2.3

2.4

lie

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

.1

21.6

0.72

43

Dec.

0.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

JL!

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

6.6

0.21

13

Calendar year 1957: Max

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

o

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

1.1

2.9

3.4

4

3.8

3.6

4.3

6.9 6~I

4.7

3.8

4.2

4.5

6.7

6.4

5.3

4.7

4.7

4.2

3.3

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

110.0

3.55

218

June

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

Z.I

8.6

775

2.7

1.6

1.2

.8

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

. 6

37.9

1.26

75

July

0.4

.3

.1

TT

16

41

6.9

54

25

8.9

1.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

.1

1.0

1.3

53

11

.8

.6

10

3.3

2.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

239.2

7.72

474

Aug.

1.0

.6

.6

1.4

3.1

.3

2.4

2.9

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

.1

~29 386

1.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

430.2

13.9

853

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

25

3.0

1.2

.1

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

29.3

0.98

58

Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58: Max 386 Min 0 Mean 2.40 Ac-ft 1,730

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--July 5 (ll:5O p.m.) 251 cfs (5.17 ft); July 8 (8:50 p.m.) 332 cfs 

(5.42 ft); July 21 (9 p.m.) 508 cfs (5.55 ft); Aug. 21 (2:20 a.m.) 2,510 efs (8.81 ft)._________

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-31, Nov. 10-20; discharge estimated on basis of 2 observations 

of no flow and records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 137

1255. San Francisco Creek near Alfalfa, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°11'10", long 104°07 I 50", in sec. 8, T. 33 S., R. 60 W., on downstream 

side of right abutment of bridge on U. S. Highway 160, half a mile upstream from mouth, 

l£ miles south of Alfalfa, and 20 miles east of Trinidad.

Drainage area. 160 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,320 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,380 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 5.78 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

13.00 ft; no flow for many days.

1954-58: Maximum discharge, 15,500 cfs May 19, 1955 (gage height, 13.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow for many days each year.

Flood of July 22, 1954, reached a stage of 14.40 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

26,300 cfs, by contracted-opening measurement of peak flow).

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions 

above station for irrigation of about 500 acres.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 30 to June 6, July 21-30, 

Aug. 17-22, Aug. 28 to Sept. 30)

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

.5 

1.6 

3.3 

6.0

0.8

.9

1.0

1.3

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

118

210

350

560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

45

T.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

49.2

1.59

98

Nov.

0.6

.6

.7

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

176

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

^2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

20.9

0.70

41

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.1

0.20

12

Jan.

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.4

.4

.4

5.6

0.18

11

Feb.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

12

 9.5

8.5

1.5

1.6

1.4

49.1

1.75

97

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,050 Mln 0

Mar.

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.7

.8

1.4

2.3

3.0

1.9

1.3

.9

.5

21.6

0.70

43

Apr.

0.4

.4

.4

4.6

2.1

1.6

4.6

2.6

2.4

1.9

1.8

2.8

5.2

4.9

24

71

151

132

142

136

120

111

105

26

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1,066.5

35.6

2,120

Mean 6.22

May

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

3.1

6.0

5.2

2.4

1.9

1.5

14

36

2.1

5.2

.9

.1

0

0

.9

9.5

~27 162

2.6

1.4

1.9

4.9

1.0

.7

305.2

9.85

605

June

0.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

72

2.8

.5

.5

.4

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.2

.2

.4

.4

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

 9

90.2

3.01

179

July

0.8

.8

.8

.8

10

7.0

36

39

8.0

1.4

1.4

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

2.3

.7

.7

.7

122

 4.1

1.0

.9

.9

20

2.6

.2

.2

.4

 6

267.0

8.61

530

Aug.

0.9

5.5

4.9

95

7.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

95

3.0

3.2

3.3

379

40

12

8.5

5.7

4.1

2.1

.8

Ta

2.6

1.0

690.3

22.3

1,370

Sept.

0.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

jl

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

4.3

0.14

8.5

Ac-ft 4,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 379 Mln 0 Mean 7.06 Ac-ft 5,110

k discharge (base. 1,000 cfs) . May 24 (8:30 p.m.) 2,050 cfs (5.42 ft); July 21 (7:15 p.m. 

,040 cfs (3.97 ft); Aug. 21 (3 a.m.) 2,380 cfs (5.78 ft).
138 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1260. Purgatoire River near Alfalfa, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°11'30", long 104°07'30", in NW£ sec. 9, T. 33 S., R. 60 W., on right 

bank 700 ft downstream from San Francisco Creek, li miles southeast of Alfalfa, and 

20 miles east of Trinidad.

Drainage area. 1,320 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1905 to September 1907, March 1924 to September 1928, October 

1951 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311 

Published as "Purgatory River" 1905-7.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,280 ft (from topographic map). 

Mar. 22, 1905, to Sept. 30, 1907, staff gage 650 ft downstream at different datum. 

Feb. 27, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1928, water-stage recorder 1 mile downstream at different 

datum. Oct. 1, 1951, to July 5, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 150 ft upstream at 

datum 3.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 13 years, 65.3 cfs (47,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,460 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 12.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs as explained below; minimum daily, 9.0 cfs 

Dec. 4.

1905-7, 1924-28, 1951-58: Maximum discharge, 41,900 cfs May 19, 1955 (gage height, 

31.9 ft, from floodmarks, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 

2,700 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 9.79, 13.35, 15.75, 

30.60, and 31.9 ft; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions 

above station for irrigation of about 29,000 acres.

Revisions. WSP 1341; Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

9.5

10

9.5

9.5

12

13

12

13

12

10

13

31

18

12

65

107

52

173

127

86

61

39

24

22

22

22

22

21

20

19

1,076.5

34.7

2,140

Nov.

18

36

43

32

33

31

30

29

25

24

24

24

25

25

24

24

26

28

26

23

22

15

22

63

35

22

20

16

14

IS

792

26.4

1,570

Dec.

12

12

10

9

12

28

26

24

24

23

20

19

18

20

22

24

29

31

32

30

25

24

24

23

22

21

20

22

23

24

25

678

21.9

1,340

Jan.

24

23

20

18

22

22

23

23

24

24

23

24

20

21

23

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

15.

15

15

15

16

18

19

619

20.0

1,230

Feb.

20

20

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

LS

19

19

18

19

22

25

32

33

34

35

40

50

62

54

51

39

29

23

-

803

28.7

1,590

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,850 Mln 1.0

Mar.

22

24

24

25

27

30

38

38

35

42

48

39

43

42

36

44

50

51

35

24

19

19

24

26

22

19

22

18

22

20

15

943

30.4

1,870

Apr.

13

12

18

18

11

10

14

10

16

14

12

19

44

33

33

75

150

161

165

172

154

143

139

92

75

71

65

62

58

58

1,917

63.9

3,800

May

57

57

56

52

50

63

82

143

143

120

136

150

163

260

415

156

170

152

156

165

143

181

188

578

400

322

296

290

373

233

143

5,893

190

11,690

June

123

130

105

102

116

1,410

540

857

344

170

136

147

95

82

72

93

123

361

120

129

132

118

112

107

86

61

49

44

38

51

6,039

201

11,980

July

20

16

14

17

237

366

143

"87 860

66

65

55

27

20

22

199

49

50

43

24

446

152

32

35

135

120

105

39

25

27

9<3 £y

3,525

114

6,990

Aug.

781

132

86

309

60

49

159

56

27

21

18

19

21

23

24

25

244

190

81

43

1.520

141

88

175

136

98

92

75

62

50

38

4,643

150

9,210

Sept.

30

17

18

17

19

108

28

15

17

24

26

22

19

18

17

15

14

12

15

15

18

24

17

15

15

15

15

16

16

15

632

21.1

1,250

Mean 87.9 Ac-ft 63,650

Water year 1957-58: 1957-58: Max 1,410 Mln 9.0 Mean 75.5 Ac-ft 54,660 ^^

iharge (base. 2,000 cfs). May 24 (8 p.m.) 3,420 cfs (9.65 ft); June 6 (4:30 a.m.) 

:fs (9.15 ft); July 8 (12:30 p.m.) 2,360 cfs (8.10 ft); July 21 (6:40 p.m.) 2,730 cfs 

 t); Aug. 1 (5:15 p.m.) 5,260 cfa (11.95 ft); Aug. 21 (5 a.m.) 5.460 efs (12.20 ft).

Peak disc

3,040 c__

(8.72 ft)_________________________________________

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 22-24, Apr. 24 to May 5, May 16-23, May 30 to June 4, June 25, 

July 17-20, 23, 28-31, Aug. 5, 6, 19, 20, Aug. 25 to Sept. 2; discharge estimated on basis of-2 discharge measurements and weather records. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 28 to 

Jan. 2, Jan. 7, 8, 13, Jan. 15 to Feb. 17.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 139

1265. Purgatoire River at Ninemile Dam, near Higbee, Colo.

Location --Lat 37°44' (corrected), long 103°29', in NW£ sec. 7, T. 27 S. , R. 54 W., on 

left bank 850 ft upstream from Ninemile Dam, 4 miles southwest of Higbee, and 5i miles 

upstream from Smith Canyon.

Drainage area. 2,900 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1924 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,240.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 28, }934, water-stage recorder at site 550 ft downstream at datum 

0.60 ft higher. Oct. 28, 1934, to May 19, 1955, water-stage recorder (destroyed by 

flood) at present site and datum. May 25, 1955, to June 13, 1956, staff or chain 

gages at nearby sites at different daturas. June 14, 1956, to Dec. 5, 1956, chain gage 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--34 years, 109 cfs (78,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 6,650 cfs May 18 (gage height, 

6.00 ft, from floodmark); no flow Oct. 1 to Dec. 1.

1957-58: Maximum discharge during water year, 11,400 cfs July 6 (gage height, 

7.23 ft); minimum daily, 3.1 cfs Sept. 30.

1924-58: Maximum discharge, 80,000 cfs May 19, 1955 (gage height, 17.7 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,200 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; 

no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair for 1957, poor for 1958. Diversions for irrigation of about 

32,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1311: 1934(M), 1936(M) , 1941-42(14), 1948-49(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

.5 

.5

.5

.5

*1.6

1.4

.8

.3

.4

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

2.6

1.9

2.4

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.3

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.6

2.2

2.4

 x 3.0 * 

c. .b

48.3

1.56

96

Jan.

2.6

2.9 

*2.9

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.5

2.9

2.9

*1.9

*2.4

4.3

7.0

F^

4.3

3.8

2.8

2.9 

4.3

4.6

3.5

4.3

*3.4

4.3

4.3

3.5

3.2

3.8

4.8

5.4

5.7

117.6

3.79

233

Feb.

7.3

6.2 

8.5

8.9

*F^

6.6

5.7

5.7

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.9

7.3

5.9

5.4

4.8

4.6

4.0 

*4.0

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.4

3.2

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

-

147.9

5.28

293

Mar.

3.0

3.2 

3.4

6.6

14

11

8.5

8.5

7.3

5.9

4.3

*3.4

2.8

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.3

2.2 

1.9

2.2

2.8

2.3

2.9

1.8

1.7

5.4

11

15

25

37

46

250.2

8.07

496

Apr.

117

866 

*410

209

137

106

84

76

72

65

56

50

32

13

6.6

4.3

4.6

3.5

1.9

1.9

1.7 51 

86

88

30

8.5

8.1

20

167

*188

2,970.1

99.0

5,890

May

174

*139 

106

56

43

21

*17

12

9.6

13

14

25

22

54

*41

322

830

1,920 

641

321

209

156

108

80

62

76

72

*46

33

25

106

5,753.6

186

11,410

June

151

2, '550 

708

1,040

325

246

246

321

370

370

360

298

415

345

284

307

261

*280 

293

289

289

355

355

302

307

265

243

219

239

243

11,976

399

23,750

July

284

330 

293

293

302

250

219

200

171

293

345

276

243

219

293

330

375

312 

273

325

553" 809

573

398

268

*205

322

528

268

226

*256

10,168

328

20,170

Aug.

430

*422 

301

268

238

232

294

170

145

113

102

79

61

140

120

85

102

140 

220

160

110

55

*30

24

55

29

23

Tf

165

262

130

4,732

153

9,390

Sept.

99

76 

61

232

160

102

82

55

35

30

27

25

24

~55 502

38

28

24

17

14

12

12

9.5

8.0

6.7

6.7

*6.7

7.0

6.4

6 .0

1,800.0

60.0

3,570

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,400 Mln 0 Mean 40.9 Ac-ft 29,690

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,250 Mln 0 Mean 104 Ac-ft 75,300

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). May 18 (9 a.m.) 6,650 cfs (6.00 ft); June 2 (l a.m.) 4,430 cfs 

(5.55 ft).____________________________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
140 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1265. Purgatoire River at Ninemile Dam, near Higbee, Colo. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Cale

Oct.

8.0

6.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.8 

64~~ 3.6

TT

8.0

*7.0

6.7

6.7

7.0

6.7

7.5

9.5

14

50

43

*35

29

21

16

14

17

18

18

19

21

*22

505.5

16.3

1,000

Nov.

22

20

20

27

61

52 

61

76

52

55

55

50

55

55

52

58

64

58

58

58

55

70

55

50

48

55

9276"

55

48

1,613

53.8

3,200

Dec.

32

26

32

38

35

35 

40

35

27

*27

21

32

37

38

42

35

35

28

28

27

26

24

23

28

27

29

32

29

26

19

10

923

29.8

1,830

Jan.

10

To

14

12

18

18 

*25

27

42

42

28

28

27

21

22

23

24

26

28

30

30

42

50- 67

55

27

30

55

52

48

45

976

31.5

1,940

Feb.

55

50

45

*32

30

40 

42

42

42

40

42

40

38

40

40

42

42

*35

29

27

24

23

22

35

*50

61

67

45

-

1,120

40.0

2,220

idar year 1957 : Max 2,250 Min 1.7

Mar.

35

27

23

26

38

30 

35

35

38

50

*30

30

58

50

52

55

55

58

58

64

55

42

32

28

28

35

42

38

50

48

38

1,283

41.4

2,540

Apr.

29

23

23

25

25

42 

38

*28

28

25

23'

25

25

20

22

25

24

120

238

23?

220

*185

180

215

185

155

130

106

92

85

2,593

86.4

5,140

May

64

67

79

99

76

*55 

50" 50

76

160

165

117

195

232

418

390

226

210

215

*205

226

232

336

336

1,540

564

308

274

244

268

268

7,745

250

15,360

June

256

220

205

180

170

*361 

1,100

606

690

420

380

325

284

280

269

246

284

321

1,170

436

280

246

182

139

121

96

84

84

72

50

9,557

319

18,960

July

29

26

19

11

388

2,630

312

*182

360

200

104

1,640

330

164

110

90

236

284

154

565

735

690

365

188

134

172

146

222

159

112

92

10,849

350

21,520

Aug.

*624

500

155

130

170

215 

185

85

135

88

45

25

20

18

14

12

11

*287

287

724

1,250

827

450

315

322

*256

170

*76

50

35

29

7,510

242

14,900

Sept.

28

*29

26

23

35

29

19

40

42

27

25

23

18

16

14

*13

12

11

10

10

9.0

9.0

8.0

7.0

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.4

4.8

*3.1

513.7

17.1

1,020

Mean 112 Ac-ft 81,230

Water year 1957-58 : Max 2,630 Min 3.1 Mean 124 Ac-ft 89,630

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). May 25 (9 a.m.) 5,550 cfs (5.81 ft); J 

(6.18 ft); July 6 (2 a.m.) 11,400 cfs (7.23 ft); July 12 (8:30 a.m.) 7, 

(6 p.m.) 4,940 cfs (5.50 ft).

June 19 (10 p.m.) 7,280 cfs 

000 cfs (6.10 ft); Aug. 21

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 141

1285. Purgatoire River near Las Animas, Colo.

Location.--Lat 38°02'02", long 103°12'00", in sec. 23, T. 23 S., R. 52 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 101, 2.3 miles southwest 

of courthouse in Las Animas and 4.5 miles upstream from mcuth.

Drainage area.--3.503 sq mi.

Records available. May to September L889, July to October 1909 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), January 1922 to September 1931, July 1948 to September 1958. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Published as 

Purgatoire Creek at Las Animas in 1889 and as Purgatory River near Las Animas in 1909.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,877.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 22 to Sept. 30, 1889, staff gage, July 31 to Oct. 9, 1909, chain gage, and 

Apr. 1, 1922, to June 30, 1924, water-stage recorder, at railroad bridge 4 miles downstream at various datums. July 1, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1931, water-stage recorder at 

present, site at various datums and July 23, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1955, at datum 2.00 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 19 years (1922-31, 1948-58), 158 cfs (114,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,710 cfs July 6 (gage height, 6.17 ft); minimum daily, 3.5 cfs Sept. 23-25.

1889, 1922-31, 1948-58: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs May 20, 1955 (gage height, 

17.00 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 38,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow at times in 1924-25, 1927, 1949.

Greatest flood known occurred 0:t. 1, 1904.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made once a week. Diversions for irrigation of about 36,000 

acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1241: 1927(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

11

13

11

11

13

24

877

laT

61

42

32

8.6

9.6

29

23

20

34

27

24

102

155

92

67

58

64

67

46

34

40

36

2,223.2

71.7

4,410

Nov.

32

35

17

24

43

47

53

62

58

56

55

49

49

60

55

58

64

47

56

44

51

45

51

53

51

51

53

35

25

28

1,407

46.9

2,790

Dec.

28

31

28

35

40

29

25

27

35

28

21

23

28

30

30

31

43

48

50

38

40

32

33

36

40

45

47

35

33

15_

1 6

1,020

32.9

2,020

Jan.

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

8.0

16

20

35

30

24

17

6.5

6.0

9.0

13

16

15

13

14

19

24

23

21

20

19

24

25

25

43

45

570.5

18.4

1,130

Feb.

38

35

40

40

37

32

23

20

17

!§.

20

26

32

35

34

31

29

31

33

32

25

22

22

19

18

23

37

46

-

813

29.0

1,610

Mar.

45

44

37

30

25

23

26

30

28

31

27

25

27

29

33

38

35

47

49

49

49

49

45

40

34

29

31

35

39

37

40

1,106

35.7

2,190

Apr.

34

25

29

25

25

29

45

53

60

50

53

51

51

55

39

24

17

23

69

248

201

220

220

132

220

126

121

91

58

53

2,447

81.6

4,850

May

51

56

49

64

69

43

32

33

33

51

248

189

116

189

430

900

234

248

255

183

153

248

400

371

1,850

1,270

430

480

440

504

380

9,999

323

19,830

June

220

214

195

189

142

105

1,370

628

830

420

335

234

83

47

32

41

153

137

220

2,570

220

254

170

108

68

64

41

19

11

6.7

8,926.7

298

17,710

July

4.5

177

6.7

22

537

5,410

1,390

456

633

688

390

1,770

1,110

237

136

110

92

167

360

282

2,450

1,770

920

270

306

440

721

133

192

119

104

19,232.9

620

38,150

Aug.

868

688

324

122

94

142

901

80

43

38

39

22

16

15

14

11

13

10

86

1,190

220

2,280

1,440

294

254

130

148

80

60

42

28

9,692

313

19,220

Sept.

18

12

11

7.2

6.7

~68 884

30

10

8.4

8.4

5.6

4.5

4.0

4.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

4.2

5.6

4.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

4.5

4.2

4.5

4.0

1,150.2

38.3

2,280

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,170 Mln 1.7 Mean 120 Ac-ft 86,790

Water L- year yea.1* 1957-58: j.3Of-oo: Max max 3,410 o,4iu Mln win 3.5 o.o Mean mean 161 101 Ac-ft MC-IC 116,200 IID,^UU

discharge (base, 6,000 cfs).--May 25 (6 p.m.) 6,150 cfs (4.90 ft); June 20 (6:30 a.m.] 

520 cfs (5.43 ft); July 6 (11:30 a.m.) 9,710 cfs (6.17 ft); July 12 (6 p.m.) 6,990 cfs 

.15 ft); Sept. 6 (5:50 a.m.) 6,520 cfs (5.05 ft)._______________________________

Peak dlscha 

7,52 

(5

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 15, Dec. 18-21, 24-28, Jan. 7-21, 

Feb. 8-11, Mar. 4-13.
142 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1300. John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°04'05", long 102°56'15", in NWi sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 49 W., at dam on 

Arkansas River at Caddoa, 3| miles southeast of Hasty and 58 miles upstream from 

Colorado-Kansas State line.

Records available.--January 1943 to September 1958.

e. Water-stage recorder and staff gage. Datum of gage is 3,760.00 ft above mean sea 

evel, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark); gage readings have been reduced 

to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 360,300 acre-ft July 27 (elevation, 3,850.44 ft); 

minimum, 213,500 acre-ft Oct. 7 (elevation, 3,836.38 ft).

1943-58: Maximum contents, that of July 27, 1958; no contents at times during 

1943, 1945-47, 1952-57.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by concrete and earth-fill dam. Storage began while dam 

was under construction prior to 1943, and record of contents began Jan. 1, 1943. Capacity (from revised table), 645,500 acre-ft at elevation 3,870.00 ft (top of spillway 

gates), of which 366,600 acre-ft (between elevations 3,769.0 ft, elevation of no 

contents, and 3,850.97 ft) is for conservation and 278,900 acre-ft (between elevations 

3,850.97 and 3,870.00 ft) is reserved for flood control. No dead storage. Figures 

given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation.--Record of contents furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Date

Dec. 31. ......................

Calendar year 1957 ..........

Feb. 28.......................

Water year 1957-58. .........

Elevation 

(feet)t

3,839.88

-

3,848.06

3,850.19

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

225,100

227,000

245,500

-

261,400

270,900

278,700

282,200

331,900

342,700

357,300

316,800

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-5,000

+6,900

+18,500

+244,800

+15,900

+9,500

+7,800

+3,500

+49,700

a+10, 800

+14,600

-40,500

-50,700

+41,000

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

a New capacity table put Into use June 1, 1958. Contents on May 31, by 

new capacity table, 332,600 acre-ft.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 143

1305. Arkansas River below John Martin Reservoir, Colo.

Avera 

Jo

Location. Lat 38°05'00", long 102°55'10", in NW£ sec. 4, T. 23 S. , R. 49 W. , on left 

bank 1 mile upstream from Caddoa Creek, if miles downstream from John Martin Dam, and 

3 miles southeast of Hasty.

Drainage area. --18. 917 sq mi, of which 785 sq mi is probably none ontribut ing.

Records available. --March 1938 to September 1958. Published as "at Caddoa" prior to 

October 1947.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,737.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Feb. 22, 1940, at site 3 miles upstream 

at datum 22.83 ft higher. Feb. 22, 1940, to Feb. 4, 1943, at site 700 ft upstream at 

datum 3.64 ft higher than present datum.

ge discharge. --20 years, 396 cfs (286,700 acre-ft per year), adjusted fpr storage in 

hn Martin Reservoir.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 3.67 ft); minimum daily, 4.8 cfs Nov. 9-11.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs Apr. 24, 1942 (gage height, 10.46 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of flow 

over dam and critical depth measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1945-47; 

minimum daily prior to construction of John Martin Reservoir, 5 cfs July 16, 1939.

Remarks. --Records excellent above 100 cfs and good below. Discharge measurements generally 

made once a week. Storage and diversions above station for irrigation of about 438,000 

acres and for flood control. Flow regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see preceding 

page). Records of chemical analyses and water temperature for the water year 1958 are 

given in WSP 1573.

Revisions (water years ) .--WSP 1241: 194S(M). WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 26 to Dec. 5, June 12-18, Aug. 1-7, 16-18)

Nov, 1 to Aug. 15 Aug. 16 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

2.5 

3.0

150

215

340

490

675

1,040

3,5 

6,0

12

2249'

83

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

148

240

400

640

975

1,350

2.5

3.0 

3.5

495

790

1,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

592 

775

796 

810

810

BIO

810

495

322

322

322

283

219

177

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

180

180

180

180

180

180

1BO

174

10,532

340

20.B90

Nov.

11 

6.6

6.0 

20

7.2

5.8

5.5

6.0 

4.8

178

4.8

5.0

5.5

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.8

6.0

6.6

6.0

5.8

5.5

190.7

6.36

378

Dec.

5.8 

5.5

5.5 

5.5

5.5

6.0 5"78

5.5 

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.0

570

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

168.3

5.43

334

Jan.

5.8 

6.0

6.6 

7.2

7.2

26

16

13 

8.4

7.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.6

6.6

6.0

5,5.

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5 8

5.8

237.0

7.65

470

Feb.

5.8 

5.8

6^0 

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0 

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.7

5.8

5.8

5.5

575

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.0

-

163.8

5.85

325

Mar.

6.0 

670

6.0 

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8 

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.0

6.0

5 8

179.7

5.80

356

Apr.

6.0 

5.8

5.8 

5.5 676"

6.0

6.0

6.6 

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.5

74

97

72

66

64

163

260

260

1,185.1

39.5

2,350

May

240 

222

159 

103

134

159

181

196 

184

216

268

25?

248

204

16

11

9.6

9.6

9.0

40

85

95

95

95

97

56

9.6

14

36

52

54

3,549.8

115

7,040

June

55 

91

124 

196

280

356

364

368 

396

424

500

580

640

670

676

376" 682

295

444

444

440

436

432

404

376

368

372

376

392

485

12,042

401

23,880

July

758 

1.060

800 

640

373

233 368"

452 

476

500

490

485

490

490

495

490

490

490

490

490

490

490

490

525

555

580

565

540

530

535

535

16,385

529

32,500

Aug.

530 

53T

535 

535

540

545

545

700 

975

1,120

1.220

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,140

1,160

1,170

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,180

1,180

1,080

1,000

991

811

629

641

641

641

635

27,779

896

55, 100

Sept.

764 

846

868 

940

1,020

1,090

1,110

1.130 

1,090

1,050

982

916

892

853

832

804

725

701

701

701

701

629

534

534

594

600

594

617

653

683

24,154

805

47,910

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,370 Mln 1.0 Mean 306 Ac-ft 221,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,220 Mln 4.8 Mean 265 Ac-ft 191,500
144 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1370. Frontier ditch near Coolldge, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°02'18", long 102°02'19", in NEi^ sec. 21, T. 23 S., R. 43 W., on left 

bank 0.3 mile east of Colorado-Kansas State line, 0.5 mile downstream from Holly drain 

diversion, 1.5 miles west of Collidge, and 2.3 miles downstream from diversion from 

Arkansas River.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorders and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 3,353.14 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--1950-58: Maximum daily discharge, 62 cfs 

days. ',. 19, 20, 1956; no flow for many

Remarks.--Records excellent. This ditch diverts water from Arkansas River in Colorado 

for use in Kansas. These records and records for Arkansas River near Coolidge represent the total flow of the Arkansas River at the Colorado-Kansas State line.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.7

1.7

6.5

7.4

9.0

11

10

11

33

20

14

20

20

20

18

13

6.3

2.1

1.8

3.2

5.2

2.6

ill

4.6

3.3

2.8

2.0

1.2

.9

1.0

258.0

8.32

512

Nov.

1.1

13

27

22

18

18

18

11

6.8

5.2

6.8

25

27

25

28

29

35

28

11

3.9

2.0

2.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

363.1

12.1

720

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.3

*31

32

55

*33

32

26

25

14

23

25

29 

51

25

21

9.8

19

9.5

5.0

429.6

14.3

852

July

5.6

6.3

11

8.7

36

30

17

17

26

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

*21

16

2.6

2.5

26

54

53

37

35

26

11

11

41

36

38

38

39

29

640.4

20.7

1,270

Aug.

30

35

58

51

52

50

59

44

55

55

50

53

52

52

48

48

43

42

40

6.5

29

39

39 

40

38

36

32

30

27

20

18

1,187.3

38.3

2,350

Sept.

18

19

*14

20

30

45

40

45

46

42

39

40

40

42

46

45

38

34

28

24

23

20

20

15

7.7

8.7

11

11

12

11

854.4

27.8

1,650

Calendar year 1957: Max 61 Mln 0 Mean 12.6 Ac-ft 9,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 53 Min 0 Mean 10.2 Ac-ft 7,350

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 145

1375. Arkansas River near Coolidge, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°01'33", long 102 0 01'00", in NW£ sec. 26, T. 23 S., R. 43 W., on right 

bank 1,560 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1 mile south of Coolidge, and 1? miles 

downstream from Colorado-Kansas State line.

Drainage area. 25,410 sq mi, of which 1,708 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--May to October 1903, March to May 1921, October 1950 to September 

1958.Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,333.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 5, to Oct. 31, 1903, staff gage on upstream side of bridge 1,560 ft downstream at different datum. Mar. 1, to May 31, 1921, water-stage recorder at bridge 

1,560 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 190 cfs (137,600 acre-ft per year).

Exeremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,680 cfs May 14 (gage height, 6.07 ft); minimum daily, 52 cfs July 2.

1903, 1921, 1950-58: Maximum discharge, 60,000 cfs May 15, 1951 (gage height, 

10.67 ft), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow for many days in September and October 1903, July 1954.

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

measurements generally made twice a week. Combined flow of river and Frontier ditch 

(see preceding page) represents entire flow that enters Kansas. Flow regulated by 

John Martin Reservoir (see p. 142). Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain 

diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversion for irrigation of about 500,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1341: 1903, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, ill cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, 22-31)

Oct. 1 to Oct. 31 Nov. 1 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.5

3.5 

4.0

57

150

360

710

1,280

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

42

61

87

171

340

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

680

1,160

1,270

2,490

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

n

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

73

75 -154

266

306

330

360

400

1.140

545

335

298

290

266

254

226

190

166

166

170

166

154

136

132

143

154

150

158

158

140

140

7,641

246

15,160

Nov.

139

Ml

130

121

117

106

98

114

106

106

102

95

95

102

102

106

114

117

134

114

110

102

95

95

95

114

114

106

110

121

3,323

111

6,590

Dec.

153

13T

110

102

98

98

95

91

91

102

106

95

79

91

102

110

110

110

98

98

106

130

134

125

121

121

143

134

134

130

125

3,476

112

6,890

Jan.

106

106

117

114

106

106

106

91

102

106

110

110

106

110

125

110

114

110

98

74

61

110

180

190

180

171

171

171

148

153

157

3,819

123

7,570

Feb.

157

157

157

143

148

143

143

148

145

130

135

130

334

321

339

139

130

125

121

121

125

125

117

121

134

171

148

166

3,873

138

7,680

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,050 Min 33

Mar.

153

T39

143

134

153

125

139

134

139

134

110

TIT

114

114

114

130

139

130

134

130

139

139

134

117

114

114

114

126

139

130

125

4,012

129

7,960

Apr.

123

125

125

125

130

117

98

110

130

117

110

110

106

110

110

106

102

110

114

106

102

91

98

95

98

130

125

134

125

121

3,405

114

6,750

May

134

166

188

176

171

134

121

215

171

188

166

139

166

2.110

1,790

878

1,000

492

412

299

265

210

198

215

232

282

442

282

188

148

143

11,721

378

23,250

June

125

125

294

220

166

157

157

162

130

130

110

87

77

87

117

148

972,

562

334

198

198

193

220

728

282

182

148

117

74

5T_

6,557

219

13,010

July

53

52

275

480

1,580

2.580

518

317

323

299

237

254

237

188

448

288

220

157

143

148

153

143

110

79

79

311

260

248

226

198

130

10,534

340

20,890

Aug.

364

157

125

106

79

106

265

121

77

95

176

317

358

376

388

424

436

466

430

640

512

466

506

525

480

436

406

282

204

157

125

9,605

310

19,050

Sept.

106

98

125

166

188

288

323

352

376

412

436

430

376

406

412

424

436

430

406

400

394

400

376

311

271

265

288

288

305

328

9,816

327

19,470

Mean 247 Ac-ft 178,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,380 Min 52 Mean 213 Ac-ft 154,300

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 

Feb. 9-12.

29 to Dec. 3, Dec. 19-22, Dec. 30 to Jan. 25,
146 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1380. Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans.

Location. Lat 3V°58', long 101°45' , in SWi sec. 18, T. 24 S., R. 40 W., near center of 

stream on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 270, half a mile south 

of Syracuse and at mile 1,080.9.

Drainage area. 25,763 sq mi, of which 1,857 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--August 1902 to September 1906, June 1921 to September 1958. Published 

as'"near Syracuse" 1902-6. October 1902 to September 1906 monthly discharges only, 

published in WSP 1311.

:e_. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 

",209.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Aug. 21, 1902, to July 31, 1906, 

staff gage at site 150 ft downstream at different datum. June 20, 1921, to Sept. 30, 

1929, water-stage recorder at site 150 ft downstream at datum 5.0 ft higher. Oct. 1, 

1929, to July 1, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 150 ft downstream at datum 3.0 ft 

higher. July 2, 1952, to Nov. 14, 1956, at present site at datum 3.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--42 years, 390 ofs (282,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,240 cfs May 15 (gage height, 8.80 ft):, minimum daily, 48 cfs July 2.

1902-6; 1921-58: Maximum discharge, 62,000 cfs June 6, 1921 (gage height, 14.75 ft, 

present datum); no flow Aug. 17, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made once a. week. Flow regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see 

p. 142). Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and 

return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1341: Drainage area, 1903-5(M), 1921, 1923, 1925, 1927(M), 

1929, 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 26 to Dec. 25, May 27 to June 5,

June 13-18, July 6, 24, 25, Aug. 8-13)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 23, 

June 18 to Sept. 30 Dec. 24 to June 17

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

70

112

260

480

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.1

760

1,130

2,130

3,570

3.5 

3.9 

4.4 

5.0

141

315

620

6.0 1,340

7.5 2,900

B.I 3,710

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

SZi

g92

g90

g!92 

292

332

352

352

680

896

405

312

292

264

250

236

210

g!98

g!89

g201

g201

g210

g!92

g213

g!83

g!77

g!6B

g!57

g!83 

g!59

g!40

7,892

255

15,650

Nov.

g!40

g!22

g!27

g!05 

gl!7

127

132

134

134

130

127

132

137

134

134

137

143

145

151

TT5

127

112

112

114

117

122

137

127

130 

137

3,888

130

7,710

Dec.

162

171

154

134 

124

124

122

110

112

117

112

124

127

122

122

122

120

117

117

112

117

132

132

123

127

130

136

141

136 

130

136

3,965

128

7,860

Jan.

134

136

141

141 

136

132

125

125

125

123

125

127

125

130

120

136

136

139

139

136

102

68

97

100

114

144

179

176

170 

156

156

4,093

132

8,120

Feb.

161i

156

161

161 

161

161

153

153

139

130

b!25

b!20

b!30

136

127

127

125

130

130

130

132

136

136

136

130

147

141

bllO

-

3,884

139

7,700

Mar.

b!30

141

141

144 

150

164

161

179

173

176

153

136

134

136

134

134

127

132

125

130

139

136

134

132

125

125

125

127

132

132

132

4,339

140

8,610

Apr.

132

130

130

132 

125

118

113

116

139

136

136

132

127

125

120

120

118

125

242

252

134

123

114

104

98

120

141

141

139

139

4,021

134

7,980

May

139

TeT

235

221 

207

182

141

153

21B

197

197

188

173

1,640

5.590

1,250

1,540

782

578

455

346

283

263

235

239

239

365

365

247

179

153

15,161

489

30,070

June

132

123

156

247 

173

164

158

150

136

123

125

107

107

116

123

127

945

646

460

256

213

210

210

404

566

272

216

177

134

105

7,079

236

14,040

July

g68

g48

614

575 

500

3.540

950

460

556

528

284

260

246

216

506

356

259

216

195

180

207

192

159

150

103

278

276

228

216

192

171

12,069

589

25,940

Aug.

457

312

135

157 

120

94

183

195

124

108

151

225

316

508

504

524

356

348

548

510

515

490

475

515

470

420

585

524

242

207

g!45

9,301

300

18,450

Sept.

gl!7

g97

S52

132 

174

222

288

520

544

560

390

405

364

544

560

590

395

405

576

552

360

564

564

344

292

264

268

296

504

508

9,051

502

17,950

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,860 Mln 15 Mean 260 Ac-ft 188,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,590 Mln 48 Mean 232 Ac-ft 168,100

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 147

1390. Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°57', long 100 0 52' , in NW^ sec. 19, T. 24 S., R. 32 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 83, half a mile south of Garden 

City and at mile 1,024.2.

Drainage area. 27,071 sq mi, of which about 2,368 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--June 1922 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,824.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~l929. Prior to May 9, 1957, water-stage recorder at site 60 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 213 cfs (154,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,800 cfs July 7 (gage height, 5.54 ft); minimum, 2.4 cfs Oct. 3.

1922-58: Maximum discharge, 33,500 cfs May 16, 1951 (gage height, 9.57 ft); no 

flow at times most years.

Remarks.--Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Plow reguTaTied by John Martin Reservoir (see p. 142). Natural flow of stream affected by 

transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversion for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1341: 1923-24, 1935(M), drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3-5, 13, 14, May 30 to June 11, 

June 13-15, 24, 25, June 28 to July 4, Aug. 1-8)

Oct. 1 to May 16 16 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.5

2.5

5.0

16

38

83

161

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.1

295

525

860

1,340

2,080

2.0 

2.5

4.0 

4.7

182

310

490

1,080

1,650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

4.2

3.8

4.0

4.8

4.2

3^5

4.2

4.8

5.5

8.5

80

36

26

59

44

26

22

26

21

30

33

32

26

24

24

28

36

58

71 

80

88_

917.5

29.6

1,820

Nov.

86

83

86

88

92

93

87

109

114

114

118

118

113

113

118

125

134

139

142

146

146

139

130

127

130

130

127

128

130 

127

3,532

118

7,010

Dec.

127

135

122

125

130

127

124

118

119

114

114

112

TIT

120

118

122

124

125

125

127

125

127

130

137

137

140

139

139

140 

146

140

3,942

127

7,820

Jan.

144

132

139

128

130

137

139

137

137

135

135

137

142

142

142

140

139

144

152

152

150

114

99

103

109

118

140

163

m159

4,288

138

8,510

Feb.

159

155

163

172

172

169

169

167

167

155

132

130

132

146

163

139

139

148

176

167

157

155

150

150

152

152

148

152

-

4,336

155

8,600

Mar.

142

146

159

163

176

189

194

198

200

203

203

198

191

178

176

174

167

163

165

169

167

172

176

176

174

172

169

180

205 

200

191

5,536

179

10, 980

Apr.

176

165

157

150

ISO

146

142

152

172

192

192

174

176

169

163

159

159

159

172

172

284

215

125

96

83

75

70

66

62 

59

4,412

147

8,750

May

57

57

80

102

102

83

75

92

107

124

187

205

212

218

298

2.070

1,390

1,160

975

772

646

545

796

971

535

426

386

375

426 

372

307

14,151

456

28,070

June

265

382

313

174

172

178

174

169

172

180

182

191

g!76

g!67

g!61

200

194

218

434

478

378

313

289

g222

g200

364

286

g218

g!59 

8150

7,139

238

14,160

July

gl!9

g!04

gl!7

gee

280

378

1.590

1^280

625

422

568

551

292

270

252

256

289

242

191

172

220

182

286

382

228

222

344

354

295 

265

260

10,683

345

21,190

Aug.

668

989

700

389

313

272

252

228

200

150

127

111

81

56

51

49

47

43

51

76

90

62

49

47

42

47

33

37

38

26

24

5,348

173

10,610

Sept.

22

22

21

20

20

33

AC, £2.

30

29

23

18

13

14

11

18

22

28

25

29

52

25

20

21

21

18

20

15

15

18 

23

671

22.4

1,330

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,29O Mln 2.7 Mean 105 Ac-ft 75,810

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,070 Mln 3.5 Mean 178 Ac-ft 128,800

Peak discharge (base, S5O cfs). May 16 (3:3O p.m.) 2.7OO cfs (5.48 ft); May 18 (7 p.m.) 1,300 cfs 

(4.31 ft); May 24 (12:3O a.m.) 1,610 cfs (4.66 ft); June 2 (ll p.m.) 560 cfs (3.35 ft); July 7

(9 p.m.) 2,800 cfs (5.54 ft); Aug. 2 (1 a.m.) 1,370 cfs (3.96 ft).

g Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
148 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1395. Arkansas River at Dodge City, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°45', long 100°01', in NE£ sec. 35, T. 26 S., R. 25 W., near center of 

stream on downstream side of pier of Second Street Bridge in Dodge City, at mile 970.2.

Drainage area.--30,600 sq mi, of which 5,583 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1902 to September 1906 (published as "near Dodge"), September 

1944 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1311. Gage-height record collected at same site at different datum 1909-32 are 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,467.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Nov. 28, 1902, to Aug. 10, 1906, staff gage at same site at datum about 5 ft 

higher. Sept. 1 to Nov. 5, 1944, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years (1902-6, 1944-58), 267 cfs (193,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,530 cfs July 9 (gage height, 6.51 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Oct. 11.

1902-6, 1944-58: Maximum discharge, 19,700 cfs May 18, 1951; maximum gage height, 

13. 23 ft June 8, 1949; no flow at times in 1903, 1946, 1954, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see p. 142). Natural flow of stream affected by 

transmountair. diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1341: 1903(M), 1904, 1905(M), 1947(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 18-22, Apr. 15-24)

(gage

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

Oct. 1 to May 18

59

106

215

May 18 to Sept. 30

4.5 400

5.5 880

6.1 1,240

3.0 50

3.3 86

3.6 146

4.0 

5.0 

5.9

270

680

1,130

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

70

68

67

65

63

62

61

61

60

*59

59

59

64

68

66

67

68

68

68

68

68

70

*71

70

70

70

70

69

70

73

22

2,O69

66.7

4,100

Nov.

80

84

87

91

95

95

*96

96

96

99

105

111

116

121

123

127

132

140

*144

149

151

151

153

T5T

151

149

146

146

146

149

3,680

123

7,300

Dec.

149

T49

*149

151

151

155

153

151

151

153

153

155

153

151

151

153

*153

155

155

155

155

155

155

153

155

157

157

160

162

1 64

164

4,783

154

9,490

Jan.

166

169

171

174

166

*160

164

169

169

169

169

169

169

174

174

171

174

174

183

*186

183

183

181

174

160

157

160

171

181

191

196

5,357

173

10,630

Feb.

199

193

*193

196

199

199

199

199

b!85

b!75

bl80

b!60

b!70

b!75

b!70

bl80

b200

b210

b200

176

183

183

181

176

176

178

171

171

-

5,177

185

10,270

Mar.

178

176

174

181

191

193

202

199

199

204

*207

212

224

233

236

242

242

239

*245

242

242

239

239

233

227

227

230

248

273

256

259

6,892

222

13,670

Apr.

256

252

239

230

224

212

*204

210

224

230

242

252

259

266

270

*270

259

259

262

266

273

273

312

266

212

191

181

181

166

157

7,098

237

14,080

May

151

149

183

174

162

*160

157

157

164

166

164

176

196

298

256

252

320

*1.220

910

875

*707

608

572

525

761

680

521

453

417

389

397

12,320

397

24,440

June

377

361

357

393

361

305

313

298

*277

266

260

249

232

222

229

*317

401

294

274

294

389

445

405

369

381

305

302

357

302

263

9,598

320

19,040

July

232

246

229

213

441

409

445

425

*1.080

890

648

521

481

445

381

361

341

333

337

313

291

277

*280

280

353

381

341

373

401

389

349

12,486

403

24,770

Aug.

361

369

493

662

572

437

393

357

329

305

277

*242

g216

B200

g!79

g!91

g!68

g!54

*g!39

213

173

154

154

144

134

130

123

119

109

105

105

7,707

249

15,290

Sept.

107

107

94

93

89

88

88

88

*86

83

78

75

71

68

66

67

67

*67

65

64

62

62

60

58

56

57

56

55

55

M

2,186

72.9

4,340

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,380 Min 9.2 Mean 140 Ac-ft 101,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,220 Min 54 Mean 217 Ac-ft 157,400

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--May 14 (8 p.m.) 942 cfs (5.62 ft); May 18 (7 a.m.) 1,460 cfs

'R * ? ft); May 25 (4 p.m.) 985 cfs (5.65 ft); June 24 (7 p.m.) 576 cfs (4.77 ft); July 5 (10 p.m.)

(4.80 ft); July 9 (5 p.m.) 1,550 cfs (6.51 ft); July 13 (10:50 p.m.) 702 cfs (5.05 ft).

,

(6.42 ft); May 25 (4 p. 

590 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 149

1400. Arkansas River near Kinsley, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°56', long 99°22', on south line sec. 26, T. 24 S., R. 19 W., near 

center of stream on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 60S, 2 miles 

east of Kinsley and at mile 920.3.

Drainage area. 31.066 sq mi of which 5,660 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. September 1944 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,144.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 10, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 223 cfs (161,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,690 cfs June 26 (gage height, 6.72 ft); minimum, 83 cfs Sept. 29.

1944-58: Maximum discharge, 11,700 cfs May 19, 1951 (gage height, 11.20 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 28, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see p. 142). Natural 

flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power 

developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow 

from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 25-3O)

2.7

3.0 

3.5

122

210

4.0 

5.0 

6.2

325

670

1,270

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

Ill

109

104

101

97

95

92

92

90

*86

85

85

88

94

91

88

86

86

86

86

86

90

95

91

90

90

90

90

89 

88

88

2,839

91.6

5,630

Nov.

90

90

92

98

101

106

*10 7

107

107

108

111

112

115

118

122

124

127

133

135

136

140

142

143

145

147

149

149

149

149

149

3,701

123

7,340

Dec.

149

*T49~

149

151

152

151

152

151

151

151

149

151

151

152

152

152

154

156

156

158

158

158

158

160

160

160

160

161

163

165 

T65

4,805

155

9,530

Jan.

167

169

169

169

167

*170

169

167

169

169

169

170

169

169

169

170

169

169

172

178

179

181

181

183

179

174

169

167

170

174

179

5,325

172

10,560

Feb.

181

183

*185

188

188

190

192

192

192

187

190

194

152

149

T60

154

158

256

185

199

196

197

194

192

192

192

192

194

-

5,124

183

10,160

Mar.

192

192

192

194

197

201

210

214

216

*220

222

222

226

226

226

228

226

226

222

222

220

222

228

226

224

224

224

230

248

'255 255

6,830

220

13,550

Apr.

258

260

262

262

258

255

*248

246

248

248

248

248

250

255

255

250

250

248

248

252

258

252

258

260

265

244

234

232

218

210

7,480

249

14,840

May

205

201

224

334

*298

242

228

224

224

216

216

216

216

230

242

290

288

310

508

802

750

726

634

592

546

546

690

581

518

469

434

12.2OO

394

24,200

June

416

399

379

361

364

376

352

325

*320

312

308

285

275

265

255

260

445

810

462

340

328

346

413

444

*511

*1,230

674

472

420

376

12,523

417

24,840

July

331

302

298

292

318

556

814

762

525

567

*890

714

598

550

518

466

606

448

388

396

532

570

424

358

322

346

402

379

376

385

382

14,815

478

29,390

Aug.

364

364

355

382

497

539

472

420

379

352

*322

300

268

242

228

226

222

 205

194

196

310

385

285

232

210

192

178

169

158

151

142

8,939

288

17,730

Sept.

138

138

140

*130

124

121

116

115

114

112

112

109

106

106

104

109

115

106

102

100

98

97

98

92

90

88

88

86

84

84

3,222

107

6,390

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,080 Min 20 Mean 153 Ac-ft 110,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,230 Min 84 Mean 241 Ac-ft 174,200

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). May 20 (3 a.m.) 840 cfs (5.42 ft); May 27 (6 a.m.) 730 cfs

(5.15 ft); June 18 (8 to 9 a.m.) 905 cfs (5.55 ft); June 26 (6 to 7 a.m.) 1,690 cfs (6.72 ft); 

July 8 (6 a.m.) 860 cfs (5.47 ft); July 11 (5 to 6 a.m.) 970 cfs (5.73 ft); July 17 (11 a.m.) 

754 cfs (5.26 ft); July 22 (7 to 8 a.m.) 616 cfs (4.91 ft)._____________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

543344 O -60 - 11
150 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1412. Pawnee River near Larned, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°11', long 99°20', on south line sec. 29, T. 21 S., R. 18 W., in pool 

of Moffet Dam, on downstream side of center pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 156, 

1 mile west of Sanford, 13 miles west of Larned, and 23.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,148 sq mi, of which 138 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. April to September 1924 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), 

October 1924 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1311.

Gage* Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,032.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1924, at county highway bridge 13 miles downstream at different datum. Nov. 21, 1924, to May 15, 1933, at site 1.3 miles downstream at datum 

8.33 ft lower and May 16, 1933, to Feb. 17, 1949, at bridge 1.4 miles downstream at 

datum 11.43 ft lower.

Average discharge. 34 years, 89.0 cfs (64,430 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,300 cfs July 28 (gage height, 28.22 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Jan. 11.

1924-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 28, 1958; no flow at times most years.

Remarks . Records good above 100 cfs and poor below.

Re visions (w 

WSP 1341:

ater years) . WSP 1177; 1949. WSP 1241: 1927-28(M) , 1935, 1940, 1943.

Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-29, Aug. 6-21, Sept. 11-30)

5.8 0

5.9 1.3

6.0 3.5

6.1 7.2

6.3 

6.5 

7.0 

9.0

90

410

12.0 1,080

16.0 2,350

20.0 4,000

25.0 6,800

27.0 8,400

27.5 9,160

28.0 11,300

28.2 15,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

12

9.5

8.4

6.8

5.7

5.7

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.5

3.3

4.6

4.6

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

3.1

3.3

4.6

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

*4.0

2.6

2.0

140.2

4.52

278

Nov.

*2.0

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.3

1.3

1.7

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.8 9~~3"

c. . o

53.4

1.78

106

Dec.

3.3

3.3

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.2

.8

.9

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.3

1.3

1.3

49.1

1.58

97.4

Jan.

1.5

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.0

1 .0

1.5

1.0

1.0

2.0

2.4

2.8

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.3

5.5

3.5

3.5

3.1 

3.1

3.1

3.1

77.7

2.51

154

Feb.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

274

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.9

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.3

4.6

84.2

3.01

167

Mar.

4.2

476

4.2

4.2

5.0

5.4

7.2

8.4

11

12

11

11

11

10

9.5

9.5

8.9

7.8

7.2

6.8

7.2

7.8

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.4

10 

237

504

396

1,364.9

44.0

2,710

Apr.

283

262

118- 334

74

62

52

39

30

24

19

16

14

12

11

10

10

10

41

94

25

52

127

90

63

43

32

38 

89

68

2,142

71.4

4,250

May

85

75

66

132

*320

222

170

131

221

275

213

146

91

78

965

1,800

2.160

»1,500

1,490

888

394

219

174

192

150

137

99

85 

93

152

80

12,803

413

25,390

June

62

51

44

36

31

26

24

22

20

21

21

20

22

22

22

19

18

63

75

94

118

84

419

446

360

964

*2,510

970 

148

100

6,632

221

13,150

July

78

66

57

214

577

2,320

*3,940

3,470

1,720

576

338

192

140

114

140

280

644

1,300

3,230

3,460

1,990

521

988

809

214

390

 8,510

*14,500 

*1 1,200

6,340

2j 080

70,198

2,264

139,200

Aug.

1,100

1,410

970

659

446

304

248

206

179

160

*148

137

130

123

130

216

254

127

104

98

517

1,010

484

210

154

136

125

120 

110

103

99

10,217

330

20,270

Sept.

98

98

124

269

131

103

94

89

86

84

79

77

77

75

71

72

70

68

67

64

63

60

56

55

53

51

49

47 

47

44

2,421

80.7

4,800

Calendar year 1957 : Max 4,380 Mln 0 Mean 130 Ac-ft 93,890

Water year 1957-58 : Max 14,300 Mln 1.0 Mean 291 Ac-ft 210,600

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). May 

(16.39 ft); July 7 (5 p.m.) 4,080 c 

(2 to 6 p.m.) 16,300 cfs (28.22 ft) 

1,200 cfs (12.50 ft).

17 (1 a.m.) 2,330 cfs (15.95 ft); June 27 (10 a.m.) 2,490 cfs 

:fs (20.15 ft); July 20 (2 p.m.) 3,800 cfs (19.56 ft); July 28 

; Aug. 2 (7 p.m.) 1,600 cfs (13.85 ft); Aug. 22 (5:30 a.m.)

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 151

1413. Arkansas River at Great Bend, Kans.

Location. Lat 38021', long 98°46', in SE£ sec. 33, T. 19 S., R. 13 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, half a mile south of Great 

Bend, 4j miles upstream from Walnut Creek, and at mile 873.2.

Drainage area.--34.356 sq mi of which 6,002 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. September 1940 to September 1958. Fragmentary gage-height records 

collected at same site (at datum 3 ft higher) 1906, 1908-12, are contained in reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,839.82 ft above mean sea level (levels 

cy Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--18 years, 489 cfs (354,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 cfs July 30 (gage height, 11.47 ft): 

minimum, 72 cfs Oct. 23.

1940-58: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs May 1, 1942 (gage height, 10.34 ft); no 

flow at times in 1940, 1946, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow 

regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see p. 142). Natural flow of stream affected by 

transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals, diversions for irrigation and to Cheyenne Bottoms State Waterfowl Refuge, 

and return flow from irrigated areas. Records of suspended sediment loads for the 

water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 28 to Apr. 1, June 30 to July 19)

Oct. 1 to June 25 June 36 to Sept. 30

3.4 

3.6

5.0 

6.2

110

200

430

1,300

2,680

3.4 

3.9 

4.5 

5.5

232

460

870

1,810

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

3,870

7,800

13,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

200 

TS5

*190

190

190

175

180

142

118

114

114

"I2Z 110

138

*142

130

123

114

110

114

110

130

138

175

185

175

142

142

155

165

160

4,577

148

9,080

Nov.

*138 

130

136

T3T

142

150

146

146

146

138

134

142

160

155

160

170

185

185

190

190

195

*T55

195

190

190

195

185

175

175

175

4,937

165

9,790

Dec.

195 

210

200

205

205

195

190

185

190

190

185

190

*185

190

195

210

220

7SJS

210

305

200

190

185

175

175

*180

T8~0" 170

185

185 

180

5,970

193

11,840

Jan.

175 

170" 170

180

185

195

185

185

185

*195

210

230

220

230

210

220

230

220

215

b210

b200

b200

210

*205

210

210

200

200

205

215 

225

6,280

203

12,460

Feb.

220 

215

215

210

205

b200

b!95

b!95

b!95

b!90

b!90

b!85

b!70

blSO

b!60

b!90

blSO

b!90

b230

528

*280

316

280

240

250

256

256

292

-

.......

6,213

222

12,320

Mar.

274 

230

220 22~0"

220

220

245

256

262

274

274

262

256

268

250

245

*286

280

280

268

268

268

268

268

262

250

262

362

340

1,100 

*1,500

9,938

321

19,710

Apr.

884 

713

677

767

603

424

383

364

346

334

322

310

316

322

*322

322

310

316" 298

334

376

346

334

370

364

358

346

346

322

340

12,167

406

24,130

May

340 

*328 340"

358

610

938

875

740

857

929

686

578

486

418

406

1,100

2,060

2,640

2,266

2,200

,950

,420

,230

,100

,050

947

884

911

857

785 

749

30,972

999

61,430

June

626 

594

549

514

486

465

444

430

412

*394

388

388

364

364

376

358

340

554

803

866

634

563

493

839

1,030

*1,090

2,140

*5,200

1,960

1,080

22,584

753

44,790

July

838 

720

738" 657

1,310

1,900

3,330

*5,260

5,550

3,320

1,780

1,500

1,180

990

926

958

1,080

1,500

1,890

3,380

*3,980

2,810

1,820

2,490

1,880

1,230

3,370

8,780

*9,750

*15,500 

12,SOO

101,277

3,267

300,900

Aug.

7,940 

3,280

2,490

1,780

1,430

1,230

1,120

998

g942

854

g790

g734

g678

g636

*544

574

580

574

502

496

484

769

1,160

918

671

638

454

410

390

371 

351

34,778

1,122

68,980

Sept.

342 

338

*315

338

422

 351

324

301

282

278

278

283

282

278

269

301

305

282

282

282

390

366

282

273

*251

256

356

256

247

...JStt

8,942

298

17,740

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,800 Mln 13 Mean 391 Ac-ft 283,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 13,500 Mln 110 Mean 681 Ac-ft 493,200

23

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
152 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1420. Walnut Creek at Albert, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°27'40", long 99°00'50", on west line sec. 29, T. 18 S., R. 15 W. , on 

right bank at downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 0.2 mile north of Albert, 

14 miles northwest of Great Bend, and at mile 43.0.

Drainage area. 1,410 sq mi, approximately, of which 104 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. May to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,897.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge for period of record, 4,560 cfs July 30 (gage height, 

25.19 ft); minimum daily, 6.0 cfs June 13, 21, 22.

Maximum stage known since at least 1908, 21.3 ft in August 1927, from floodmark. 

Discharge not comparable to present rating since dikes were built in 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, May 29 to Sept. 3O, 1958 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

May 29 to Aug. 4 Aug. 5 to Sept. 30

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

7.0 186

10.0

14.0

19.0

23.0

25.2

440

660

1,560

2,510

4,590

4.6 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.5

15

23

56

108

180

320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, May to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec.

Calendar year : Max

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

26

48

361

_

-

-

June

542

224

1O9

56

33

22

17

14

*12

10

8.5

7.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.1

6.0

6.0

6.3

*7.7

6.9

6.4

6.9

128

74

32

1,388.8

46.3

2,750

July

17

a!2

al2

17

469

434

*232

775

1,150

652

133

66

42

25

48

321

669

* ,270

,500

,720

,700

,220

524

506

176

133

2,310

*3,420

 4,450

4,280

*2,610

30,895

997

61,260

Aug.

1,060

836

1,200

1,010

237

126

95

80

72

64

59

53

50

46

*43

52

122

109

50

40

37

36

113

110

64

46

40

35

32

29

26

5,972

193

11,650

Sept.

27

50

53

36

29

22

28

22

*20

19

16

18

16

19

18

20

31

25

19

20

949

177

39

24

20

18

17

16

15

15

1,802

60.1

3,570

Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

ge (base, 700 cfs).--July 5 (1O p.m.) 910 cfs (14.42 ft); July 9 (7 p.m.) 1,220 cfs 

; July 20 (3 p.m.) 1,75O cfs (19.96 ft); July 24 (4:30 a.m.) 704 cfs (12.63 ft); 

to 6 a.m.) 4,560 cfs (25.19 ft); Aug. 3 (9 p.m.) 1,270 cfs (17.07 ft); Sept. 21

T 01 n npCT t-i c CA (>4-\

Peak dlscharg 

(16.68 ft)

(10 a.m.) 1*210 ef's"(l6'.64"ft)!

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and trend of flow.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 153 

1442. Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°49'56", long 97°23'16", river gage is in W? sec. 36, T. 25 S., R. 1 W., 

near left bank on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile west of Valley Center 

and at mile 15.6. Little Arkansas River Floodway gage is in NE£ sec. 34, T. 25 S., 

R. 1 W., near center of stream on downstream side of highway bridge, 1.2 miles northwest of river gage.

Drainage area. 1,327 sq mi, of which about 77 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available. June 1922 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--River gage is water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,327.66 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 12, 1935, chain gage at site 2 miles downstream 

at different datum. Feb. 12, 1955, to July 1, 1951, water-stage recorder and July 2, 

1951, to Feb. 16, 1952, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum. Floodway gage 

is water-stage recorder. Datum of floodway gage is 1,340.00 ft above mean sea level 

(levels by Wichita-Valley Center Flood Control project) .

Average discharge . 36 years, 239 cfs (173,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,630 cfs at river gage (gage height, 11.84 ft), 

7,690" cfs at floodway gage (gage height, 15.37 ft); combined discharge, 11,300 cfs 

July 17; minimum daily combined discharge, 27 cfs Oct. 6, Dec. 29.

1322-58: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 22.05 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 6, 1956.

Remarks. Combined records good except those above 2,000 cfs, which are fair, and those 

for periods of ice effe'ct, no gage-height record, or reverse flow in floodway, which 

are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions and ground-water withdrawal 

for irrigation and municipal supply. Since May 1957 part of high-water flow bypasses 

river gage through floodway channel for which separate records are computed; figures 

representing floodway discharge and combined discharge are given herein. Records of 

suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in 

WSP 1573. Discharge, in cubic feet per second, through floodway are given in the 

following table:

1958 1958-Con. 1958-Con.

Mar. 9....... 279 July 7....... 1,220 July 30....... 690

10....... *514 8....... 908 31....... *932

11....... 122 9....... 152 Aug. 1....... e258

31....... 12 16....... 1,120 2....... e-20

Apr. 1....... *103 17....... *6,900 3....... e-55

May 4....... 138 18....... 3,500 4....... e-50

5....... *742 19....... 2,270 5....... e-25

6....... 1,480 20....... 1,210 Sept.16....... 88

7....... 660 21....... 598 17....... 3,210

July 4....... 674 22....... 577 18....... 1,540

5....... *1,360 23....... 130 19....... *294

6....... 1,470 29....... 83 20....... 4

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of flow by 

river gage.

Note.--Flow through floodway occurred only on days shown above.

Cooperation. Gage-height record at floodway gage collected in cooperation with WichitaValley Center Flood Control project.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1037: 1944. WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1923, 

1924-26(h), 1928-29(M), 1930(M,m), 1931(M), 1932(M,m), 1933(M), 1934, 1937(M), 

1949(M).
154 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1442. Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

30 

30

29

28

28

27

29

30

32

30

29

30

31

33

34

32

31

*30

29

28

28

30

39

45

44

99

~SB 191

59

49

44

1,316

42.5

2,610

Nov.

42 

38

36

35

*37

36

36

34

32

32

32

33

34

36

36

36

38

79

~5? 104

58

60

54

51

48

44

42

40

39

37

1,341

44.7

2,660

Dec.

37 

37

37

37

37

38

37

36

36

*36

35

34

35

36

36

36

36 

36

37

37

37

36

36

37

38

38

39

46

27

55

36

1,131

36.5

2,240

Jan.

34 

34

34

34

34

34

33

32

37

33

34

35

*35

34

34

34

34 

34

36

37

39

37

36

38

40

42

42

42

42

43

42

1,125

36.3

2,230

Feb.

40 

39

37

38

38

37

36

37

35

b35

b33

*b31

b30

b35

b32

b34

b37 

39

39

39

40

43

43

45

45

49

56

68

1,110

39.6

2,200

Mar.

65 

1T3

106

*85

80

117

404

1,410

2,300

*t2.770

2,180

1,480

879

582

482

495

450

318

256

368

465

386

836

1,880

1,910

1,710

974

380

425

1,420

*2,040

27,366

883

54,280

Apr.

t2,220 

974

296

256

217

184

164

146

139

*135

130

128

128

128

124

119

113 

108

a!04

99

96

94

88

89

86

86

85

W

119

139

6,893

230

13,670

May

158 

132

114

1,580

*t2,980

4,050

2,880

778

290

480

813

352

222 *191

170

157

169 

168

161

191

182

152

a!30

110

a!25

135

133

a!25

a!20

a!09

alOO

17,457

563

34,630

June

a!04 

a90

a83

a76

a69

a63

a56

48

*44

44

42

41

40

39

37

37

34

BT

39

a37

36

a35

37

37

58

226

TT7

115

69

51

1,841

61.4

3,650

July

39 

31

32

2,090

*t4,030

*4, 120

3,810

3,390

2,200

649

204

141

112

96

110

2,200

*tlO,400

6,660

*5,050

3,680

2,840

2,810

2,030

663

267

208

186

278

1,940

3,370

*t3,660

67,296

2,171

133,500

Aug.

63,600 

e582

e269

6217

*e206

162

156

149

145

144

142

141

154

145

138

140

165 

161

152

a!33

114

109

108

109

105

102

103

102

Toe" 100

101

8,254

266

16,370

Sept.

100 

TT7

124

137

a!24

112

109

111

107

251

296

*255

218

201

473

2,250

6.410 

4,330

*t2,460

1,330

394

273

297

272

256

274

288

201

*166

141

22,077

736

43,790

Calendar year 1957: Max 18,000 Min 6.8 Mean 452 Ac-ft 327,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 10,400 Mln 27 Mean 431 Ac-ft 311,800

Combined peak discharge (base, 800 cfs).--Mar. 10 (6 a.m.) 2,870 cfs; Mar. 24 (9 p.m.) 2,000 cfs;

Apr. 1 (5 a.m.) 2,400 cfs; May 6 (4 p.m.) 4,240 cfs; May 11 (11 a.m.) 888 cfs; July 4 (10 p.m.)

4,700 cfs; July 17 (11 a.m.) 11,500 efs; July 51 (12 m.) 5.720 cfs; Sept. 17 (2 p.m.) 7,570 efs.

* River channel discharge measurement made on this day.

t Floodway discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record at river gage; discharge interpolated.

b River atage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Reverse flow in floodway.

Note.--Discharge computed from once-daily river wire-weight-gage readingsApr. 15-18, 20-27, May 24, 

June 8-19, 21, 23-25, June 29 to July 3, Aug. 21 to Sept. 4, Sept. 6-9, 29, 30.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 155

1443. Arkansas River at Wichita, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°41'08", long 97°20'34". River gage Is In sec. 20, T. 27 S., R. IE., 

near left bank on downstream side of pier of Douglas Avenue Bridge in Wichita, half a 

mile downstream from Little Arkansas River and at mile 762.9. Big Slough-Cowskin 

Floodway gage is in sec. 11, T. 27 S., R. 1 W., at center of stream on downstream side 

of Bickel Avenue Bridge in Wichita, 1 mile downstream from control structure and 

4 miles northwest of Douglas Avenue gage.

Drainage area. 40,420 sq mi, of which 7,263 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. July 1934 to September 1958. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1897 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Fiver gage is water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,277.81 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1956, datum of gage was 3.00 ft higher. Floodway gage is water-stage recorder. Datum of floodway gage is 1,300.00 ft above mean sea 

level (levels by Wichita-Valley Center Flood Control project).

Average discharge. 24 years, 1,086 cfs (786,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 cfs July 17 at river gage (gage height, 

10.81" ft), 6,650 cfs July 17 at floodway gage (gage height, 12.99 ft), combined discharge, 18,200 cfs July 17; minimum daily, 270 cfs Feb. 13.

1934-58: Maximum discharge, 30,700 cfs May 17, 1957; minimum, 3 cfs Sept. 3, 1934. 

Floods of May 18, 1877 (corrected) and July 8, 1904, reached stages of 21 and 

20.3 ft respectively, present river gage site and datum (from reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some 

diurnal fluctuation at low flow from dam at mouth of Little Arkansas River. Natural 

flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from 

irrigated areas. Since May 1957 part of high-water flow bypasses river gage through 

floodway channel for which separate records are computed; figures representing floodway discharge and combined discharge are given herein. Discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, through floodway are given in the following table:

1958-Con.

July 16. ..... 233

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

29.

30.

*5,510 

2,940 

1,170 

680 

818 

1,100 

653 

120 

1

542 

2,030

1958-Con.

July 31. ..... 3,140 "" Aug. 3,930

7. ..... *12

Sept.17...... 1,510

18...... 136

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Flow through floodway occurred only on days shown above. 

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with the U. S. Weather Bureau

and Wichita-Valley Center Flood Control project. 

Revisions (water years). --WSP 1241:- 1940, 1944. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic 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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

g917 

g863

g792 

gSOO

gV92

g699

£784

S736

g678 

K685

g671

g671

g744

g713

g692

?657

*608 

580

568

556

550

574

657

678

827

1,100

1,580

1,750

17450"

1,100

962

25,434

820

50,450

Nov.

899 

JBO

706 

664

*643

629

615

587

574 

556

538

550

568

556

532

520 538" 

601

692

685

664

657

650

636

615

608

594

580

556

526

__ __ _

18,499

617

36,690

Dec.

508 

490

496 

496

490

502

514

520

502 

502

b450

b400

b60T3

bSSO"

520

*520

520 

508

508

502

502

484

478

478

490

472

472

466

472

454

488

15,314

494

30,370

Jan.

424

406

406 

418

412

418

b410

b390

418 

430

448

466

*448

454

460

466

460 

460

478

484

b440

b350

b550"

466

466

472

478

490

502

508

514

13,992

451

27,750

per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Feb.

502 

490

466 

454

454

442

b425

b400

b370 

b350

b340

b310

b270 b*30"0~

b330

b305

b315 

*b320

b360

b460

b600

b630

657

556

550

580

699

692

_

12,627

451

25,050

Mar.

556 

520

601

657

752

1,090

2,320

3,220 

4,260

3,880

3,440

2,680

*2,110

1,860

1,780

1,760 

1,560

1,380

1,410

1,630

1,680

2,040

3,030

3,450

3,560

3,330

3,560

2,980

4,660

*5,640

71,976

2,322

142,800

Apr.

6,380 

*6,570

3', 400

2,900

2,960

2,310

2,040

1,780 

1,660

1,560

1,470

1,430

*1,380

1,330

1,270

1,210 

1,170

1,120

1,060

1,020

1,000

1,030

1,020

990

'55D 980

1,070

1,060

1,140

58,010

1,934

115,100

May

1.300 

1,670

1,480 

2,950

4,810

5.970

5,320

3,450

2,080 

2,110

2,800

2,610

1,990

*1,750

1,600

1,520

1,570 

1,860

2,680

3,460

3,180

3,030

2,610

2,130

2,000

2,040

1,900

1,650

1,620

1,530

1,720

76,390

2,464

151,500

June

1,910 

1,960

2,020 

1,890

1,470

1,270

1,200

1,100

*980 

926

863

863

800

768

728

752

752 

752

706

678

784

1,050

1,100

1,030

1,230

1,290

1,580

1,480

1,860

2,070

35,862

1,195

71,130

July

2,190 

1,720

1.510

3,530

*9,460

8,790

8,000

8,120

8,130 

7,810

7,710

5,740

3,940

3,220

2,830

5,260

*16,400 

12,800

9,600

8,690

8,670

9,110

8,300

6,470

4,840

4,740

4,020

4,010

6,890

10,400

12,200

215,100

6,939

426,600

Aug.

* 13, 400 

13,800

13,800 

13,300

8,980

*5,900

4,700

3,670

3,180 

2,830

2,570

2,380

2,220

2,080

1,950

2,090

2,370 

2,360

2,330

2,340

2,180

1,870

1,750

1,870

2,160

1,960

1,800

gl,660

gl,560

gl,410

81,300

125,770

4,057

249,500

Sept.

gl,290 

gl,490

gl.510 

gl,430

gl,390

gl,420

gl,400

gl,360

frtHo1

*1,710

gl,480

gl,400

gl,340

gl,460

3,530

9,910

7,230

4,800

3,740

2,490

2,050

2,980

4,010

3,310

2,580

2,190

1,880

1,630

1,490

75,100

2,503

149,000

Calendar year 1957: Max 26,000 Mln 10 Mean 1,606 Ao-ft 1,163,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 16,400 Min 270 Mean 2,039 Ao-ft 1,476,000

Combined peak discharge (base, 3,700 cfs). Mar. 10 (12 m.) 4,330 cfs; Apr. 2 (5 a.m.) 6,930 efs; 

May 6 (10 p.m.) 6,180 cfsj July 5 (6 a.m.) 10,400 ofsj July 17 (l p.m.) 18,200 cfs; Aug. 1 (10 p.m.) 

15,900 cfs; Sept. 17 (l p.m.) 11,700 cfa; Sept. 24 (9 a.m.) 4,120 cfs._______________________ 

* Discharge measurement of river channel made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected

by Ice. g Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
156 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1448. North Fork Ninnescah River near Cheney, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°40 I , long 97°46', on line between sees. 28 and 33, T. 27 S., R. 4 W., 

near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 54, 3 miles 

northeast of Cheney, 4 miles upstream from Spring Creek, 22 miles west of Wichita, and 

at mile 8.8.

Drainage area. 930 sq mi, of which 237 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. August 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,336.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Dec. 1, 1950, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 169 cfs (122,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,740 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 10.58 ft); minimum, 27 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 23,700 cfs May 16, 1957; no flow at times in 1953-56. 

Flood in June 1923 reached a stage of about 13.9 ft, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1341: Drainage area. WSP 1391; 1951.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 17-29, Sept. 25-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 16 Feb. 17 to Sept. 30

4.0 

4.4 

4.8 

5.1

36

90

190

280

4.2

4.4 

4.6 

5.0 169

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

320

540

1,150

2,870

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

43

40

39

38 

3J7

37

42

48

50

59

64

51

47

82

87

88 

82

*68

61

60

61

66

118

265

232

205

158

145

125

104

96

2,698

87.0

5,350

Nov.

90

87

82

*84 

g87

g!08

g!20

g!28

g!06

g!04

glOO

gl!5

gl!2

g!06

glOO

g96 

113

268

T96

184

158

145

138

132

130

125

120

110

106

100

3,650

122

7,240

Dec.

98

98

98

96 

98

94

92

88

85

*85

56

56

76

122

108

98 

96

100

102

115

148

142

128

118

125

128

125

118

128

128

122

3,271

106

6,490

Jan.

112

112

112

108 

108

108

88

79

iU4

128

108

108

*115

110

104

106 

110

106

112

130

110

blOO

bl!5

b!40

ISO

152

138

122

*118

118

115

3,556

115

7,050

Feb.

104

98

96

100 

100

b95

b80

b82

b80

b70

b80

b70

b90" b65

b95

b85 

b95

*b95

bllO

b!20

103

111

77

72

65

68

231

258

2,795

99.8

5,540

Mar.

169

159

174

185 

240

310

618

596

612

730

667

495

409

404

400

404 

*344

328

384

458

440

384

624

535

364

288

255

237

1,120

2,120

934

15,387

496

30,520

Apr.

623

ITSO

486

454 

372

310

273

255

255

267

296

273

267

282

*261

240 

222

210

204

204

219

201

198

156

140

136

133

172

299

246

8,154

272

16,170

May

204

182

201

1,550 

1,050

545

409

316

270

255

234

213

190

174

*161

151

146

153

151

138

123

107

103

100

96

92

85

79

8T

100

98

7,737

250

15,350

June

83

77

72

65 

57

51

50

46

42

*40

37

38

36

33

32

35 

35

41

50

68

92

98

123

96

218

414

344

231

148

109

2,861

95.4

5,670

July

88

68

58

1,030 

892

520

285

225

174

143

120

105

92

83

83

435 

1,060

*392

270

252

332

273

198

159

130

216

520

336

267

204

166

9,176

296

18,200

Aug.

138

114

98

86 

*81

72

70

68

65

63

58

52

48

45

42

74 

77

79

63

56

51

48

48

50

50

48

44

40

36

31

28

1,923

62.0

3,810

Sept.

28

37

35

31 

' 33

147

79

44

36

*205

68

44

40

57

356

2,850 

1,790

392

270

225

640

*2,060

862

458

324

279

228

190

172

161

12,121

404

24,040

Calendar year 1957: Max 10,300 Min 9.0 Mean 318 Ac-ft 230,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,830 Mln 28 Mean 201 Ac-ft 145,400

ik discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Mar. 30 (11:30 a.m.) 2,810 cfs (8.94 ft); May 4 (10 p.m.) 

!,500 cfs (8.41 ft); Sept. 16 (9 p.m.) 4,740 cfs (l0.58 ft); Sept. 22 (11:50 a.m.) 2,600 of; 

'a 77 rt-.l

Pea

(8^75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

1452. South Fork Ninnescah River near Murdoek, Kans.

157

Location. Lat 37°34', long 97°51', on line between sec. 34, T. 28 S., R. 5 W., and sec. 3, 

T. 2"9~ S., R. 5 W., near right bank on downstream side of pier of county highway bridge 

4 miles southeast of Murdock and at mile 68.0.

Drainage area. 650 sq mi, of which 107 sq mi are probably noncontributing. 

Records_,available. August 1950 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,357.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Mar. 30, 1951, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge, 8 years, 193 cfs (139,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,040 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 8.86 ft); minimum, 68 cfs Aug. 31.

J950-58: Maximum cUscharge, 25,900 cfs June 26, 1957; minimum, 7.9 cfs Aug. 4, 8, 

9, 1956. ^

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions. The supplemental peak discharge for June 24, 1957, has been revised to June 24 

8,460 cfs (8.99 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1511.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 5 to Dec. 9)

4.6 

4.9

5.3 

5.8

62

135

275

560

6.5 

7.0 

7.4

1,170

1,870

2,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

97

100

82

78

78

74

9S

118

115

113

100

102

107

135

132

127

121

115

113

110

*104

107

208

284

400

203

177

165

159

159

159

4,232

137

8,390

Nov.

153

144

132

*132

127

135

132

138

132

141

113

87

113

113

113

124

138

275

147

159

147

147

147

147

138

138

138

140

141

135

4,166

139

8,260

Dec.

135 '135

127

127

135

138

127

129

118

120

110 12"0"

135

153

132

*129

132

138

141

144

138

132

129

129

138

135

141

138

141

141

141

4,128

133

8,190

Jan.

135

138

135

135

138

135

130

135

*135

135

138

138

138

147

159

153

150

141

147

155

145

160

180

156

156

150

144

138

*141

135

144

4,466

144

8,860

Feb.

135

135

135

135

135

138

135

130

120

110

120

110

100

TTO

120

115

120

*125

150

180

220

165

138

135

132

138

227 2"19

-

3,932

140

7,800

Mar.

183

195

180

177

183

177

255

288

311

311

288

263

275

280

280

275

*271

267

259

231

223

211

255

243

223

207

199

192

672

740

460

8,574

277

17,010

Apr.

350

325

406

311

288

275

243

235

235

239

235

219

219

219

*207

199

192

189

189

192

199

192

183

171

162

165

168

231

199

195

6,832

228

13,550

May

192

180

171

462

1,370

525

288

231

219

199

186

171

159

153

144

*141

147

180

153

132

124

118

115

121

118

118

100

97

1TF

180

156

6,765

218

13,420

June

127

107

100

90

84

82

82

84

76

*72

68

70

70

66

66

76

82

113

156

1,160

490

430

330

271

474

*1,480

651

316

215

177

7,665

256

15,200

July

147

132

124

573

796

688

335

271

211

177

153

144

132

129

121

129

192

*189

195

162

150

162

159

210

532

267

293

400

227

165

144

7,709

249

15,290

Aug.

132

124

121

115

107

94

*94

84

84

165

110

97

94

92

90

97

97

97

92

97

87

80

84

92

92

90

87

80

76

72

70

2,993

96.5

5,940

Sept.

74

118

97

135

102

104

174

110

87

*329

135

110

102

100

177

2.520

966

267

192

177

770

284

189

162

153

162

150

135

127

124

8,332

278

16,530

Calendar year 1957: Max 12,700 Mln 40 Mean 358 Ac-ft 259,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,520 Mln 66 Mean 191 Ac-ft 138,400

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Sept. 16 (4 p.m.) 7,040 cfs (8.86 ft).__________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 10-13, Jan. 7, 8, 20-22, Feb. 7-21.

.scharge computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Nov. 5-16, 18-

I. *;O. Ttor- ?_Q

Discharge comp_,_ 

29, 30, Dec. 2-9.

22, 24-26,
158 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1455. Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°28 T , long 97°25', In NW£ sec. 10, T. 30 S., R. 1 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 3 miles southwest of Peck and at 

mile 31.6.

Drainage area.--2.129 sq ml, of which 344 sq ml Is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1958. Prior to April 1938 monthly dlscharge only, published In WSP 1311.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,222.38 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 4, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 547 cfs (396,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 cfs Sept. 17 (gage height, 16.51 ft); 

minimum, 117 cfs June 17.

1937-58: Maximum discharge, 38,200 cfs May 17, 1957 (gagf height, 21.85 ft); minimum dally, 0.2 cfs Sept. 3, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 26.4 ft June 9, 1923, from floodmark.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1944(M). WSP 1241- 

1944, ltl45(M) , 1947-48(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8 Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

2.2 

3.4 

4.6

150

470

900

2.3 

2.9 

3.5 

5.0

117

260

475

1,220

7.0

10.0

15.0

2,270

4,930

11,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tptal

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

192 

185

178

170

158

150

15?

175

192

195

195

192

190

210

247

249

 *236

218

200

192

188

190

428

696

Biff

542

400

333

309

290 

271

8,071

260

16,010

Nov.

260 

255

247

239

24?

*252

271

264

276

257

249

252

284

284

274

263

279

875

71?

453

395

355

336

328

322

317

320

314

298

295

9,788

326

19,410

Dec.

279 

279

276

*274

271

271

266

260

255

249

b205

b£lO~

b215

279

298

276

268

268

271

276

284

292

284

274

274

274

271

266

260

268 

271

8,264

267

16,390

Jan.

266 

263

263

263

260

260

249

b235

H7

282

271

263

263

*279

290

279

282

279

282

306

295

271

320

338

344

338

320

301

292

290 

290

8,781

283

17,420

Feb.

287 

276

266

268

271

274

b240

b240

b230

b215

b230

b220

b!95

b?S6"

b250

b230

b240

b250

*b260

b330

b400

580

'291T

245

228

222

324

570

-

7,870

281

15,610

Calendar year 1957: Max 33,700 Mln 40

Mar.

462 

350" 362

390

406

493

1,100

1,400

1,760

1,770

1,720

1,260

1,050

1,040

950

910

920

*830

895

1,060

1,020

945

1,480

1,780

1,060

815

685

620

2,410

3,470 

2,630

36,073

1,164

71,550

Apr.

1.500 

1,120

1,120

1,240

890

715

615

540

535

550

590

610

570

570

*585

540

498

462

444

448

448

457

462

414

376

352

341

3W

650

655

18,695

623

37,080

May

511 

452

466

 820

2,550

1,840

1,120

795

615

530

480

430

394

*369

344

550

330

327

348

320

296

269

260

254

254

272

248

218

215 22"0~ 

302

16,379

528

32,490

June

290 

254

212

195

180

170

170

155

151

*145

139

135

131

T3o~ 130

141

145

170

202

328

1,130

765

700

550

620

1,440

1,600

1,060

660

444

12,742

425

25,270

July

352 

290

315

*2,810

3,440

3,030

1,480

905

620

439

358

308

281

245

225

233

856

1,080

595

600

525

*506

452

369

344

770

860

1,010

805

560 

410

25,073

809

49,730

Aug.

341 

355

272

245

222

210

*202

195

185

185

242

215

178

162

153

158

225

233

212

188

215

192

170

165

165

162

158

149

141

130 

122

6,097

197

12,090

Sept.

m650

230

215

190

1,250

645

305

492

*1,420

525

302

236

287

2,340

11,800

3,S40

1,380

1,010

1,580

3,930

2,230

1,320

920

720

670

545

470

434

40,228

1,341

79,790

Mean 887 Ac-ft 642,100

water year 1957-58: Max 11,800 Mln 119 Mean 543 Ac-ft 392,800

Peak discharge (base. 3,500 cfs). --Mar. 31 (1 a.m.) 3,720 cfs (8.82 ft)j July 5 (12:45 p.m.)

3,720 cfs (8.62 ft); Sept. 17 (3 p.m.) 15,000 cfs (16.51 ft); Sept. 22 (11 a.m.) 4,320 cfs

(9.42 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Apr. 24, 

Apr. 28 to May 4, May 7 to June 9.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

1465. Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans.

159

Location.--Lat 37°03'30", long 97°03'24", in NE£ sec. 35, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 166, 0.1 mile downstream from 

St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. bridge, 0.5 mile west of Arkansas City, 5.4 miles 

upstream from Walnut River, and at mile 701.4.

Drainage area. 43.713 sq mi, of which 7,607 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. September 1902 to September 1906, September 1921 to September 1958. 

Published as "near Arkansas City" 1903-4. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,050.04 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Sept. 23, 1902, to July 31, 1906, staff gage at site 0.5 mile 

upstream at datum about 9.5 ft higher. Sept. 10, 1921, to Sept. 27, 1929, chain gage 

and Sept. 28, 1929, to Aug. 28, 1956, water-stage recorder at site 0.5 mile upstream at 

datum 2.97 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--41 years, 1,708 cfs (1,237,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,100 cfs July 4 (gage height, 17.70 ft); minimum daily, 660 cfs Feb. 17.

1902-6, 1921-58: Maximum discharge, 103.000 cfs June 10, 1923 (gage height, 25.46 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs 

on basis of field estimate; minimum, 1 cfs Oct. 9, 1921 (result of diversion by local 

power canal).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see p.142). Diversions above station for irrigation. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given 

in WSP 1573.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1311: 

1940, 1945-46(M), drainage area.

1905. WSP 1341: 1922-23, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933,

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 21, May 25 to July 4,

July 10-23, Aug. 26 to Sept. 17, Sept. 27-30)

8.5 

10.0

630

1,180

2,850

12.0

15.0

17.2

6,010

13,100

20,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,460 

1,380

1,310 

1,320

gl,150

gl,090

gl,060

gl.080

gl.220

gl,140

gl,070

gl.050

gl,060

gl,070

gl.100

*1,200

gl.140

gl,140

gl.090

gl.010

gl.010

gl,030

gl,040

1,360

2,050

1,940

1,940

2,070

2.230 

liyoto"

1,730

41,610

1,342

82,530

Nov.

1,610 

1,530

1,470 

1,430

1,400

1,360

*1,370

1,350

1,340

1,320

1,310

1,300

1,320

1,390

1,340

1,300

1,290

1,730

3,020

2,490

1,750

1,490

1,360

1,300

1,240

1,210

1,190

1,170

1,170

1.110

43,660

1,455

86,600

Dec.

1,090 

1,060

*1,050 

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,030

1,030

984

968

920

912

832

832

888

944

944

928

936

936

904

920

928

920

968

1,010

992

976

976

968 

936

29,902

965

59,310

Jan.

920 

912

904 

904

912

912

896

856

840

816

856

904

936

928

*944

992

992

992

1,020

1,060

1,140

1,120

1,010

1,070

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,140 

1,130

30,886

996

61,260

Feb.

1,100 

1,100

1,070 

1,040

1,030

1,010

992

976

b950

b880

bSOO

b750

b730

b690

b740

b680

b660

b830"

b980

bl,020

992

1,130

1,310

1,370

*1,230

1,220

1,300

1.600

-

28,180

1,006

55,890

Mar.

1,780 

1,670

1,450 

1,470

1,530

1,610

1,910

3,610

5,540

6,870

7,010

6,190

5,150

4,470

3,960

3,450

3,270

3,190

*3,050

3,070

3,210

3,270

4,870

8,150

*7,070

5,470

5,130

4,690

5,150

9,300 

1(3,400

136,960

4,418

271,700

Apr.

8,880 

8,620

10,100 

6,810

5,340

4,450

4,230

3,590

3,230

2,980

2,890

2,790

2,690

2,650

2,590

2,530

*2,450

2,370

2,310

2,270

2,230

2,210

2,210

2,170

2,130

2,100

2.040

2,090

2,330

2,290

105,570

3,519

209,400

May

2,430 

2,450

2,750 

3,140

4,290

8,180

8,420

6,870

4,950

3,490

3,240

3,700

*3,690

3,030

2,740

2,700

3,170

2,860

2,720

3,490

4,340

3,990

3,850

3,560

2,860

2,700

3,100

2,610

2,340

2,400 

2.120

112.180

3,619

222,500

June

2,240 

2,540

2,580 

2,580

2,490

2,070

1,890

1,810

1,620

1,550

*1,550

1,390

1,410

1,340

1,270

1,300

1,280

1,340

1,410

1,390

1,580

2,470

2,470

2,270

2,270

2,980

3,100

3.940

2,980

2,750

61,860

2,062

122,700

July

3,270 

2,960

3,640 

17,700

* 20. 100

20,100

17,700

13,300

10,800

9,550

8,650

8,450

6,550

4,950

*4,200

3,790

8,100

17,100

13,900

11,200

10,000

10,000

10,300

9,220

7,050

5,810

5,970

5,180

5,470

8,280 

11,600

294, 290

9,493

583,700

Aug.

13 , 100 

14,100

14,200 

14.300

13,206

9,180

7,510

5,450

4,360

4,170

3,620

*3,190

2,980

2,750

2,590

2,470

2,750

2,890

2,960

2,880

2,890

2,740

2,470

2,270

2,250

2,520

2,420

2,230

2,100

1,950 

1,840

154,330

4,978

306,100

Sept.

1.760 

1,800

2,220 

2,240

1,990

2,030

2,250

2,460

2,420

2,210

3,000

3,300

2,430

1,970

1,840

*1,930

8,800

19.400

12,666

7,070

5,400

4,970

6,890

5,650

5,470

4,570

3,760

3,340

2,960

2,670

129,400

4,313

256,700

Calendar year 1957: Max 59,600 Mln 85 Mean 3,187 Ac-ft 2,307,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 20,100 Min 660 Mean 3,202 Ac-ft 2,318,000

Peak discharge (base, 6,500 cfs). Mar. 11 (1 p.m.) 7,110 cfs (12.55 ft); Mar. 24 (12 m. ) 9,100 cfs

(13.42 ft); Apr. 3 (9 a.m.) 12,100 efs (14.62 ft); May 7 (8 a.m.) 8,950 cfs (13.36 ft); July 4

(11:30 p.m.) 22,100 cfs (17.70 ft); July 18 (6:30 p.m.) 18,500 cfs (16.62 ft); Aug. 2 (10 p.m.)

14,700 cfs (15.52 ft); Sept. 18 (4 p.m.) 20,600 cfs (17.32 ft); Sept. 23 (10 a.m.) 7,290 cfs

(12.70 ft).

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
160 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1478. Walnut River at Winfield, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°14', long 97°00', in NE^ sec. 33, T. 32 S., R. 4 E., near left bank on 

pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 77, 1 mile south of Winfield, 1 mile upstream from 

Black Crook Creek, and at mile 24.3.

Drainage area. 1,840 sq mi.

Records available . October 1921 to September 1958. October to November 1921 monthly 

discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,082.86 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, chain gage on upstream 

side of former bridge Just upstream from present gage at same datum.

Average discharge.--37 years, 712 cfs (515,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 27,700 cfs July 4 (gage height, 28.88 ft); minimum, 56 cfs Oct. 11.

1921-58.: Maximum discharge, 105,000 cfs Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 38.30 ft); no 

flow at times in 1929, 1936, 1954-56.

Maximum floods known since at least 1877, Apr. 23, 1944, discharge, 105,000 cfs 

(gage height, 38.30 ft); Nov. 18, 1928, discharge, 94,400 cfs (gage height, 41.0 ft 

from graph based on gage readings at former site).

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation at low flow by City Water Works Dam above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 607: 1923(M). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1922(M), 

1923, 1926-27, 1928-29(M), 1934, 1940-41.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 12-17)

Oct. 1 to July 10 July 11 to Sept. 30

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

4.0

36

160

430

4.5

10.0

16.0

28.0

740

4,590

10,200

26,400

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

80

180

440

740

10.0

16.0

28.0

4,590

10,200

26,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

103

89

86

80

72

66

66

69

64

61

58

61

75

83

106

*136

140

120

100

89

78

78

80

117

588

288

235

164

132

113 

93

3,490

113

6,920

Nov.

100

96

100

93

86.

86

*89

89

89

89

86

103

174

526

430

334

288

980

5,150

1,480

658

430

334

288

260

240

250

200

196

187

11,471

582

22,750

Dec.

164

164

*156

148

140

144

144

136

124

124

117

115

110

110

115

117

117

117

120

120

120

120

117

115

117

117

120'

128

120

120

120

5,910

126

7,760

Jan.

117

113

110

106

103

105

100

96

96

105

103

106

110

103

*115

115

110

110

110

128

140

156

164

164

160

152

187

516

340

504

540

4,576

148

9,080

Feb.

604

712

484

564

504

282

260

266

225

192

g!96

*g!52

g!74

g!87

g!2S

140

g!52

g!60

g!40

g!36

g!52

148

152

156

164

178

210

225

-

6,623

237

15,140

Mar.

894

568

594

322 3~28

755

1,900

5,850

7,710

9,180

6,220

5,380

2,180

2,420

2,820

2,550

1,940

1,570

*1,470

2,290

2,480

1,760

5,260

14,900

11,800

3,180

1,860

1,450

2,560

8, 580

9,500

117,809

3,800

233,700

Apr.

3,060

1,760

1,760

5.090

27380

1,450

1,100

950

887

887

922

866

796

789

789

768

*712

658

628

604

654

616

574

550

490

456

450

484

574

568

50,212

1,007

59,920

May

472

424

406

490

610

664

526

450

418

466

424

546

*322

304

299

358

831

478

352

310

266

235

230

230

235

255

220

205

210

220

288

11,504

571

22,820

June

245

187

169

144

140

136

128

225

364

240

*225

943

719

412

240

196

174

152

152

136

182

178

230

322

394

*5.6SO

1,570

640

412

299

13,254

441

26,250

July

255

192

3,060

*24,200

25.100

13,700

5,050

2,850

1,440

957

734

632

838

560

*452

494

4,960

6,850

2,920

866

686

728

560

446

392

380

386

592

532

386

476

101,254

3,266

200,800

Aug.

320

270

260

250

208

200

192

204

196

208

225

250

*196

168

148

140

140

255

204

176

152

137

140

131

119

116

110

110

101

95

89_

5,490

177

10,890

Sept.

85

110

720

768

550

208

416

212

134

152

350

620

290

180

*164

2,040

5,710

8.740

3,820

978

656

500

518

560

446

356

305

270

250

235

30,141

1,005

59,780

Calendar year 1957: Max 29,100 Min 2.4 Mean 930 Ac-ft 673,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 25,100 Min 58 Mean 931 Ac-ft 673,800

Peak discharge (base, 9,600 cfs). Mar. 24 (11 p.m.) 16,200 cfs (21.05 ft); Mar. 51 (2 to 4 a.m.) 

11,000 cfs (16.72 ft); July 4 (B p.m.) 27,700 cfs (28.88 ft); Sept. 18 (4:30 a.m.) 9,860 cfs 

(15.69 ft)._______________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

1500. Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet, Okla.

161

Location.--Lat 36°45', long 98°08' , in NW&SE£ sec. 11, T. 26 N., R. 9 W., at right end of 

GreaT Salt Plains Dam on Salt Pork Arkansas River 4? miles upstream from Wagon Creek, 

5? miles northeast of Jet, and at mile 103.3.

Drainage area. 3,200 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1941 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 89,500 acre-ft June 27 (elevation, 1,128.75 ft);

 minimum, 43,640 acre-ft Sept. 8 (elevation, 1,124.66 ft).

1941-58: Maximum contents, 189,400 acre-ft July 2, 1951 (elevation, 1,134.38 ft); 

minimum, 20,900 acre-ft Jan. 17, 1955 (elevation, 1,121.50 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir Is formed by earth dam. Outlet works consist of a 310-foot uncon-

 trolled concrete spillway containing a series of three weirs to form a cascade. Storage began in June 1941; conservation pool stage was first reached Oct. 21, 1941. Capacity, 292,400 acre-ft at elevation 1,138.5 ft (crest of upper weir) and 46,700 acre-ft 

at elevation 1,125.0 ft (crest of intermediate weir and conservation pool). Reservoir 

is used for flood control and as a wildlife refuge. Figures given herein represent 

total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, in feet, 

and total contents, in acre-feet)

1,124

1,126

1,129

38,100

56,450

93,000

Total contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

43,680

48,320

48,050

47,780

47,420

47,240

48,230

43,680

49,220

49,670

49,670

43,130

50,660

51,020

52,250

52,250

51,720

51,200

50,750

50,480

50,210

50,390

50,660

50,210

51,520

5 1 , 300

5L,200

50,660

50,660

50,300

50,030

1,125.37

+630

Nov.

49,850

49,760

49,580

49,400

49,850

49,850

50,030

50,120

49,850

49,490

49,310

49,670

49,580

49,400

49,400

48,950

50,120

50., 300

50,570

50,840

50,570

50,480

50,300

50,030

49,850

49,850

49,670

49,580

49,400

49,220

1,125.28

-810

Dec.

49,220

49,130

49,130

49,130

48,950

48,860

48,770

48,590

48,500

48 , 500

48,410

48,230

48,230

48,230

48,410

48 , 500

48,410

48,680

48,770

48,410

48,320

48,230

48,050

48,050

48,140

48,230

48,320

48,230

48,140

48,140

48,140

1,125.16

-1,080

Jan.

48,140

48,140

48,050

48,050

48,050

48,050

47,960

47,960

47,^70

47,870

47,870

47,870

47,960

48,230

48,320

48,500

48,320

48,230

48,860

49,400

49,040

49,040

49,040

49,130

49,130

49,040

48,860

48,950

48,770

48,590

48 , 680

1,125.22

+540

Feb.

48,590

48,320

48,230

48,150

48,230

48,410

48,050

48 , 050

48,050

48,140

48,140

47,960

47,960

47,960

47,870

47,780

47,690

47.600

47,780

47,960

48 , 230

48,320

48 , 500

48,320

48,230

50,930

51,020

48,410

1,125.19

-270

Mar.

48,050

47,870

47.600

47,780

47,960

48,590

49,130

49,670

50,030

50,570

50 , 300

51,020

51,200

50,930

50,840

50,840

51,410

51,410

51 , 300

51,020

50,480

50,840

51,410

51 , 300

51 , 200

51,110

51,020

51,410

52,560

53,620

54.040

1,125.77

+5,630

Apr.

53,930

53,090

52,980

54,550

54,040

52,040

51,200

50,750

51,720

51,520

51,200

50,930

50,840

50, 750

50,480

50,210

50,030

50,030

50,300

50,570

50,750

50,750

50,930

50,300

50,030

49,940

49,760

49,580

49,580

49,490

1,125.31

-4,550

May

49,400

49,400

49,400

49,580

51,410

51,940

52,250

51,940

52,250

51,520

50,930

50,390

50,300

49,940

49,580

49,850

50,030

49,850

49,580

49,310

48,860

48,500

48,230

48,140

47,780

47,600

47,510

47.240

48,770

48,500

48,230

1,125.17

-1,260

June

47,960

47,780

47,600

47,510

47,150

46,880

46,970

46,340

46,340

45,800

45,800

45,710

45,350

44,900

44.560

46,520

48,050

49,040

49,400

50,030

51,200

52,780

52,980

53,720

61 , 600

80,360

89,500

85,300

79.520

74,360

1,127.58

+26,130

July

69.800

65,000

61 , 700

59,080

62,540

67,400

69,440

68,960

66,440

63,590

61 , 280

58,860

57,080

55,400

53,930

53,090

52,040

51 , 200

50,660

50,030

49,490

49,670

49,850

49,940

50,300

50,570

51,020

50,750

50,300

49,760

_49. 220

1,125.28

-25,140

Aug.

51.720

51,200

50,660

50,030

49,400

49,040

48 , 500

48,230

48,050

47,870

47,600

47,330

47,060

46,700

46,610

46,520

46,430

46,340

46,160

46,070

45,800

45,890

46,070

46,160

46,250

46,160

46,160

46,160

45,710

45,350

44,900

1,124.80

-4,320

Sept.

44,810

44,450

44,270

44,000

43,820

43,820

43,730

45.640

,000

,450

,630

,720

,720

,630

44,540

45,350

45,440

45,440

45,620

45,800

48,050

49,040

49,400

49,040

48,680

48,500

48,410

48,140

47,780

47,600

1,125.10

+2,700

Calendar year 1957.................... t +17,080

Water year 1957-58.................... t -1,800

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
162 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1505. Salt Fork Arkansas River near Jet, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°45', long 98°08', in NE^NEij sec. 11, T. 26 N. , R. 9 W. , near center of 

span on downstream side of county highway bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from Great Salt 

Plains Dam, 4 miles upstream from Wagon Creek, 6 miles northeast of Jet, and at 

mile 102.7.

Drainage area. 3 .202 sq mi, of which 8 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1937 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,092.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 17, 1938, staff gage at site 

2? miles upstream at datum 13.46 ft higher. Mar. 17, 1938, to Apr. 26, 1953, waterstage recorder at site 200 ft upstream at datum 5.00 ft higher than present datum 

prior to Oct. 1, 1950, and at present datum thereafter.

Average discharge.--21 years, 409 cfs (296,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,490 cfs June 28 (gage height, 9.20 ft); minimum daily, 8.0 cfs Sept. 5, 6, 9, 12-14.

1937-58: Maximum discharge, 25,900 cfs May 19, 1938 (gage height, 13.80 ft, present 

datum); no flow at times in 1939-41, 1944, 1955-56.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated since June 1941 by Great Salt Plains Reservoir 

(see preceding page). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 8 to Apr. 5, June 26 to July 13)

4.1

4.2

4.3 

4.5 

4.7

6.8

12

20

46

92 10

195

740

1,490

3,760

5,280

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

254

204

159

141

128

124

*118

163

218

258

262

244

262

360

434

506

476

434

385

345

320

326

385

325

335

402

402

*385

360

340

3O 5

9,360

302

18,570

Nov.

290

262

236

222

240

267

267

300

262

258

226

218

*236

231

251

ZOO

213

305

305

345

340

325

315

285

267

254

223

226

218

213

7,800

260

15,470

Dec.

183

175

*183

163

200

171

155

138

124

101

112

101

104

104

115

124

131

152

148

*141

131

141

118

118

152

135

145

128

121

115

135

4,264

138

8,460

Jan.

121

118

115

112

124

118

*115

115

118

112

109

TT5

124

141

167

159

159

141

167

222

244

200

200

200

222

218

187

200

200

179

236

4,958

160

9,830

Feb.

179

152

128

141

*138

124

131

106

109

131

118

101

101

101

95

82

79

84

92

106

135

124

148

141

141

184

424

193

3,788

135

7,510

Mar.

138

118

106

*104

131

120

240

289

320

355

370

396

452

440

429

407

464

488

488

470

385

396

488

506

488

464

476

429

608

650

726

11,943

385

23,690

Apr.

*782

722

722

807

906

614

440

380

412

440

418

396

375

370

360

335

330

310

310

365

385

380

440

375

315

325

305

*285

272 

?Tc C. I O

13,152

438

26,090

May

267

272

272

272

370

530

548

5l8

530

506

458

402

375

350

325

325

350

325

310

*300

272

213

191

175

145

138

131

92

200

226

213

9,601

310

19,040

June

163

141

138

124

92

60

71

69

*40

29

15

31

25

12

T3

34

58

95

148

222

330

488

590

*578

1,090

*2,350

4,230

4,340

3,900

3,480

22,956

765

45,530

July

*2.940

2,430

2,010

1,600

1,730

2,010

2,440

2,540

2,440

2,160

1,760

1,400

1,200

1,030

782

680

608

506

424

340

320

276

*285

305

340

385

396

407

390

374

276

34,784

1,122

68,990

Aug.

437

476

418

*345

305

262

212

163

159

135

131

109

84

74

58

35

44

40

*28

27

27

19

19

22

23

36

30

23

29

23

10

3,803

123

7,540

Sept.

10

10

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

*8.0

12

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.0

11

9.0

9.6

10

16

64

208

272

295

208

191

148

155

*135

101

1,964.6

65.5

3,900

Calendar year 1957: Max 9,820 Mln 0.2 Mean 1,017 Ac-ft 736,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,340 Mln 8.0 Mean 352 Ac-ft 254,600

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 163

1510. Salt Pork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, .Okla.

Location. Lat 36°40 I 30", long 97°18'40", in NE^SWi sec. 4, T. 25 N. , R. 1 W. , near left 

5anR~'on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 177 in Tonkawa, 4 miles 

downstream from Thompson Creek, 7.8 miles upstream from Chikaskia River, and at 

mile 33.8.

Drainage area. 4,528 sq mi, of which 8 sq mi is probably none ontribut ing.

Records available. --September 1903 to October 1905 (gage heights only), October 1935 to 

September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. 

Published as Arkansas River (Salt Pork) near Tonkawa 1903-4 and as "near Tonkawa" 1905.

Le. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 930.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). September 1903 to October 1905, staff gage at 

same site at different datum. Jan. 2, 1936, to Jan. 23, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge . 23 years, 688 cfs (498,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 5,720 cfs July 7 (gage height, 12.72 ft); minimum daily, 77 cfs Sept. 23.

1903-5, 1935-58: Maximum discharge, 40,800 cfs May 20, 1938 (gage height, 22.82 ft); 

no flow Aug. 31 to Oct. 12, Oct. 14-16, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 26.8 ft June 10, 1923, from information by Corps of Engineers. 

Flood of July 11, 1904, reached a stage of 14.6 ft, datum then in use.

Remarks. --Re cords good. Some regulation by Great Salt Plains Reservoir (see p. 161). 

Revisions. --WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-11, Nov. 8-15, 

Mar. 18-29, Apr. 7-22)

4.7 

5.0 

5.5

71

142

320

6.0

9.0

13.0

565

2,520

6,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1953

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*420

383

342

304

268

244

226

222

555" 212

264

308

334

352

365

440

505

592 5~5T

560

510

490

*465

465

500

440

430

505

505

490 

455

12,414

400

24,620

Nov.

445

396

374

356

329

334

347

356

352

370

347

*356

365

365

383

370

388

560

1.560

980

734

626

554

510

485

435

406

392

356 

360

13,991

466

27,750

Dec.

329

334

308

*292

304

292

296

284

268

240

226

198

2T?

208

202

202

208

212

208

233

226

240

216

226

219

216

233

230

230

212

198

7,502

242

14,880

Jan.

192

198

195

182

182

*185

I55~ 179

185

182

188

188

185

182

188

202

230

236

236

236

256

288

312

555

280

284

292

292

272

276

268

7,048

227

13,980

Feb.

260

280

252

233

*216

216

205

195

185

125

142

179

157

182

185

123

148

208

226

208

182

172

195

192

*216

226

252

504

, -

5,662

202

11,250

Mar.

505

360

516

248

216

202

264

542

672

850

850

716

576

532

526

521

516

485

587

*746

830

770

662

920

920

860

680

548

1,200

2,100

2jl70

21,650

698

42,940

Apr.

1,690

1,200

1,520

2,450

2,510

1,620

1,500

*776

658

560

582

582

560

565

526

500

470

440

455

425

455

500

521

490

558

465

401

406

*406

374

25,705

790

47,020

May

542

547

538

651

1,550

762

475

609

650

620

626

609

548

485

440

420

406

592

401

*578

556

542

520

284

252

256

216

198

195

j-82

208

15,618

439

27,010

June

252

235

212

188

185

222

679

1,210

500

*354

240

166

123

105

101

98

158

134

172

256

250

741

609

765

1,690

*2,820

3,620

3,660

4.640

4,460

28,751

958

57,030

July

4,020

5,540

5,140

2,660

2,520

5,800

5,500

*4,460

5,620

5,220

2,820

2,790

2,900

2,660

1,960

1,560

1,500

1,100

980

860

794

686

609

552

490

500

545

950

860

740

604

62,718

2,025

124,400

Aug.

1,670

2.980

2,020

1,050

850

710

582

450

435

902

1,080

1,040

*890

860

574

558

399

495

347

a272

a222

a205

a!79

a!57

*123

172

126

115

108

101

93_

19,525

650

58,720

Sept.

95

91

101

91

85

81

85

108

91

98

85

101

96

81

87

101

125

98

83

81

81

79

*77 130"

219

556" 272

216

188

179

5,537

118

7,020

Calendar' year 1957 : Max 20,000 Min 3.0 Mean 1,948 Ac-ft 1,410,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,500 Mln 77 Mean 603 Ac-ft 436,600

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
164 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

1515. Chikaskia River near Corbin, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°08', long 97°36', on west line sec. 36, T. 33 S., R. 3 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 49, 1 mile upstream from 

Prairie Creek, 3 miles west of Corbin, and at mile 67.5.

Drainage area. 794 sq mi.

Records available. August 1950 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,108.00 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Mar. 23, 1951, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 212 cfs (153,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,560 cfs June 25 (gage height, 9.71 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Dec. 12.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 38,100 cfs May 17, 1957; no flow at times during 

1953-54, 1956. ,

Maximum stage known, about 28 ft June 9, 1923, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 9, 10, 14, 15)

Oct. 1 to July 5 July 6 to Sept. 30

£.1 

2.3 

2.8 

3.6

26

56

170

440

5.3 

7.0 

8.4

1,200

2,250

3,360

2.2 

2.5 

2.9

27 

TO 

137

3.5 

4.5 

5.3

310

760

1,200

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 5.3 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

58

54

53

51

48

46

50

56

64

75

69

66

67

88

102

*99

82

71

66

64

62

66

93

2J8

182

140

113

102

95

93

88

2,641

85.2

5,240

Nov.

86

84

79

77

82

*86

93

93

86

79

79

95

122

108

99

95

97

376- 477

197

155

138

130

122

120

113

111

106

104

102

3,789

126

7,520

Dec.

97

97

97

*93

95

95

95

90

86

88

75

64

93

111

102

95

93

93

95

95

93

88

86

86

93

95

95

93

88

88

86

2,840

91.6

5,630

Jan.

b82

b76

b82

82

84

82

b72

b58

b80

97

86

84

84

*90

102

106

106

99

102

118

118

bl!5

118

113

115

113

106

102

99

97

95

2,963

95.6

5,880

Feb.

95

77

77

73

75

71

b58

b62

b65

b66

*b69

b62

b54

b60

b55

b50

b52

b70

b80

blOO

102

104

95

*97

99

149

224

224

_

2,465

88.0

4,890

Calendar year 1957: Max 22,900 Min 4

Mar.

162

150

145

140

158

140

420

364

800

428

420

293

266

520

272

245

239

*233

284

278

236

209

409

568

302

*266

227

221

1.550

1,070 

576

11,171

360

22,160

Apr.

480

372

512

556

572

296

254

239

233

239

236

218

209

209

200

*185

170

165

162

165

176

191

158

145

135

128

125 152"

162

145

6,989

233

13,860

May

130

125

130

440

487

524

532

-230

188

165

150

132

120

*115

108

709

287

191

140

115

108

102

102

102

111

212

206

145

150

464

296

6,614

213

13,120

June

188

138

111

93

79

71

88

62

56

51

*48

42

37

34

53.

45

50

118

524

560

1,210

1,760

820

484

5,520

1,540

644

484

592

517

13,199

440

26,180

July

275

242

224

895

*1,580

1,040

1,200

630

548

254

212

182

162

*142

129

119

117

115

107

105

515

205

142

115

127

110

107

102

97

91

85

9,572

309

18,990

Aug.

80

78

72

68

62

58

56

56

54

405

200

90

70

*58

50

54

55

55

52

46

61

52

58

52

52

48

44

37

57

34

51

2,225

71.8

4,410

Sept.

35

52

70

56

42

39

67

50

36

61

127

78

66

60

*55

108

1, 190

505

310

194

148

203

144

119

102

92

86

82

78

76

4,331

144

8,590

5 Mean 453 Ac-ft 327,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,320 Min 31 Mean 188 Ac-ft 136,500

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). Mar. 29 (5 p.m.) 2,100 cfs (6.79 ft); June 21 (11:30 p.m.) 

2,770 cfs (7.71 ft); June 25 (6:30 a.m.) 4,560 cfs (9.71 ft); July 5 (1:30 p.m.) 1,980 cfs 

(6.60 ft).__________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Feb. 2-6, Aug. 15 to Sept. 2,

Sept. 4-6, 8-10, 14, 15.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 165

1520. Chikaskia River near Blaokwell, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°49', long 97°17' , in NW^ sec. 23, T. 27 N. , R. 1 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. bridge at northeast 

edge of city of Blackwell, 0.2 mile downstream from Bitter Creek and at mile 28.2.

Drainage area. 1,859 sq mi.

Records available. October 1935 to September 1958. 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Monthly discharge only for some

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 967.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 29, 1938, wire-weight gage at site 

2f miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 29, 1938, to Jan. 24, 1939, May 26 to 

June 21, 1955, wire-weight gage and Jan. 25, 1939, to Apr. 16, 1952, water-stage 

recorder, at site 0.6 mile upstream at datum 8.06 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--23 years, 467 cfs (338,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,050 cfs June 26 (gage height, 23.15 ft); minHum, 33 cfs May 17.

1935-58: Maximum discharge, 85,000 cfs June 22, 1942 (gage height, 33.3 ft, from 

floodmark, present site and datum); no flow at times in 1954, 1956.

Maximum stage known, about 34 ft June 10, 1923 present site and datum, from information by local residents (discharge, 100,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation at low flow by Braman Reservoir (capacity, 3,600 

acre-ft), 12.6 miles above station. Small diversion made from reservoir for municipal 

supply of city of Blackwell.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 14-27, Mar. 19-24, 

Apr. 5-13, June 21-27, July 5, 6, 8, 9)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

44

67

118

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

515

983

1,910

14.0

20.0

23.0

3,910

7,560

9,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

*120

113

105

98

93

86

81

85

86

98

111

116

113

118

134

161

166

149

132

122

114

122

*131

153

520

290

218

174

163

153 

147

4,272

138

8,470

Nov.

149

147

136

m

138

147

155

159

157

149

140

149

*199

227

201

180

170

806

1.540

856

416

300

248

223

208

199

193

184

180

162

8,054

268

15,970

Dec.

63

55

122

*144

144

146

164

270

197

147

132

111

104

132

151

147

146

146

146

146

142

138

156

132

156

158

158

140

158

132 

151

4,512

159

8,550

Jan.

129

122

118

122

125

*125

132

122

105

T35

138

140

134

131

132

136

140

142

146

155

163

170

166

168

164

161

161

159

153

147 

144

4,375

141

8,670

Feb.

134

129

123

118

*118

118

120

107

100

88

80

88

90

85

97

85

78

TS

90

107

122

131

142

140

*144

140

340

420

-

3,612

129

7,160

Mar.

530

270

260

233

125

212

428

855

1,950

1,730

805

645

484

462

515

420

390

580

*558

956

746

504

1,130

3,410

1,280

536

431

380

1,860

4,010 

i.480

27,751

895

55,040

Apr.

781

601

3,690

5.750

920

536

431

*370

550

340

340

340

320

320

310

300

280

270

270

270

270

290

380

360

300

248

220

251

*260

290

17,618

587

34,940

May

260

235

227

386

985

588

452

431

380

510

280

251

210

195

150

44

624

330

240

*187

161

146

134

151

123

122

217

199

155

202 

494

8,827

285

17,510

June

315

208

155

127

114

104

269

1,280

316

*157

118

95

85

70

64

69

85

147

1,250

1,590

1,550

6,170

3,920

970

3,920

*8.620

3,930

809

536

420

57,421

1,247

74,220

July

540

290

244

444

3,420

6.950

5,476

*5,500

1,040

557

410

550

682

465

270

229

*214

208

187

166

159

568

280

220

199

255

208

220

180

155 

142

27,780

896

55,100

Aug.

155

140

129

114

104

92

85

80

78

83

453

284

*155

105

85

80

86

78

72

70

88

164

102

97

*88

80

72

66

54

54 

50

5,441

111

6,850

Sept.

76

77

170

100

85

60

54

168

102

73

69

174

122

92

83

81

594

1.250

580

575

270

253

*260

201

174

140

125

105

97

95

5,861

195

11,650

Calendar year 1957: Max 34,400 Mln 1.0 Mean 1,024 Ac-ft 741,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 8,620 Mln 44 Mean 420 Ac-ft 304,100

Peak discharge (base. 8.000 cfs). June 26 (9 a.m.) 9,050 cfs (25.15 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

543344 O -60 - IE
166 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1525. Arkansas River at Ralston, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°30'10", long 96°43'30", in NW£ sec. 1, T. 23 N., R. 5 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 18 at Ralston, 2 miles 

downstream from Salt Creek, 2 miles upstream from Grayhorse Creek, and at mile 594.0.

Drainage area. 54.465 sq mi, of which 7,615 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--October 1925 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 

1922 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 776.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Oct. 1, 1925, to Nov. 13, 1935, chain gage at site of former highway bridge 

1,200 ft downstream at same datum. Nov. 14, 1935, to Feb. 23, 1939, wire-weight gage 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--33 years, 4,497 cfs (3,256,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 56,800 cfs July 7 (gage height, 14.86 ft); 

minimum daily, 1,070 cfs Feb. 17.

1925-58: Maximum discharge, 179,000 cfs Apr. 25, 1944 (gage height, 22.82 ft in 

gage well, 23.65 ft from outside gage); minimum, 14 cfs Oct. 12, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 23.8 ft June 11, 1923, referred to outside gage on basis of 

stages observed in 1923 and 1944 at site 1,200 ft downstream.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by John Martin and Great Salt Plains Reservoirs 

(see p. 142, 161). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*3,250 

2,940

2,740

2,540

2,360

2,180

2,070

1,970

1,840

1,770

1,800

1,770

1,780

1,880

1,920

1,960 

1,890 

1,970

2,120

2,160

*2,120 

2,200

2,130

1,990

1,880

1,940

2,840

3,250

3,140

3 250 

5J470

71,120

2,294

141,100

Nov.

3,470 

2,940

2,640

2,450

*2,360

2,270

2,250

2,160

2,130

2,100

2,130

2,360

2,540

2,450

2,360

2,640 

2,940 

2,740

2,540

3,510

7,720 

6,950

5,080

4,020

3,470

3,140

2,940

2,740

2,540

2 450

92,030

3,068

182,500

Dec.

2.560 

2,310

*2,160

2,020

1,970

1,970

1,940

1,880

1,920

1,940

1,890

1,710

1,670

1,650

1,560

1.540 

*1,580 

1,680

1,700

1,680

1,670 

1,680

1,670

1,740

1,800

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,800

1,780 

1,680

56,260

1,815

111,600

Jan.

1,670 

1,610

*1,580

1,600

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,600

1,610

1,610

1,650

1,760

1,800

1,760

*1 , 800 

1,780 

1,820

1,860

1,890

1,920 

1,910

1,920

1,970

1,960

1,910

1,960

1,990

2,000

2,020 

2,020

55,260

1,783

109,600

Feb.

2,020 

1,990

2,000

*2,160

2.200

2,020

1,880

1,840

1,780

1,710

1,760

1,670

1,500

1,450

1,340

1,320 

1.070 

1,300

1,430

1,430

1,490 

1,500

1,780

1,S40

1,800

1,990

2,040

2,020

.......

48,330

1,726

95,860

Mar.

2.150 

27540

2,940

*3,040

2,640

2,270

2,270

2,450

4,840

15,200

19,200

19,200

15,500

12,200

10,500

10,000 

9,660 

8,360

*8,040

8,040

8,680 

9,320

11,400

13,200

28,900

28,600

19,600

12,600

15,700

15,700 

22 , 900

545,220

11,140

684,700

Apr.

*28.60C

20,700

21,700

22,800

16,900

12,900

19,700

*9,660

8,6SO

8,560

7,400

6,950

7,250

7,400

6,800 

6,240 

5,720

5,530

4,960

4,720 

5,080

5,460

4,960

4,600

4,560

4,150

4,020

5,910

*5,800

286,990

9,566

569,200

May

4,150 

4,020

4,020

3,910

5,470

8,680

8,560

10.500

10,500

9,520

7,720

6,240

5,720

5,720

5,460

4,720 

4,360 

4,150

5,200

*4,600

4,130 

4,560

5,200

4,960

4,720

4,480

4,150

5,910

3,910

4,020 

5,910

170,110

5,487

537,400

June

3,360 

3,580

*3,580

3,690

3,360

3,470

3,690

3,140

3,470

*4,360

3,040

2,640

2,450

2,180

2,070

2.040 

2,020 

2,050

2.020

1,960

3,360 

4,360

5,560

10,000

7,720

6,380

*12,100

17.400 ri.eoo

10,700

147,550

4,918

292,700

July

9,520 

8,560

8,040

7,100

25,700

47,600

*54,700

45, 800

51,600

22,200

17,400

16,500

16,500

16,100

12,900

*9,660 

8,040 

6.950

18,500

22,800

15,500 

12,900

12,200

12,200

11,400

10,500

9,000

8,360

8,560

8, 680 

7,720

522,190

16,840

*1,056

Aug.

*10,000 

15,700

17,800

17,800

16,500

16,100

14,500

11,800

10,500

8,680

6,520

8,040

6,800

*6,110

5,590

4,720 

4,840 

6,240

4,960

4,720

4,720 

4.600

4,240

4,020

*5,690

5,470

5,250

5,560

5,250

2,940 

2,840

238,100

7,681

472,300

Sept.

2,450 

2,560

2,450

2,640

2.940

5,140

5,690

5,560

5,800

5,800

5,800

3,360

3,800

4,720

4,720

7,500 

5,980 

5,200

*20, 400

25.700

13,700 

9,320

7,250

6,800

7,720

6,800

6.580

5.590

4,840

4,240

186,450

6,215

369,800

Calendar year 1957: Max 112,000 Mln 110 Mean 9,222 Ac-ft 6,676,000

Water water year year 1957-58; J.ao?-oo: Max Max 54,700 =*, 'uu Mln Mln 1,070 1,010 Mean Mean 6,081 0,001 Ac-ft Ac-ft 4,403,000 *,*uJ,uuu

Peak discharge (base. 30,000 cfs).-- Mar. 25 (3 p.m.) 52,300 cfs (11.24 ft); July 7 (11:30 a.m.) 

56,800 cfs (14.86 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. Discharge computed from graph based on once or more dally wlre-welght-g 

to June 9, June 11-20, July 16-18, July 25 to Aug. 1, Aug. 8 to Sept. 50.

age readings May 28
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 167

1S30. Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°20'35", long 96°48 I 00", on east, line of SE^NE^ sec. 31, T. 22 N.,

R. 5~E. , on downstream side of left pier of bridge on State Highway 18 in north Pawnee, 

300 ft downstream from Skedee Creek and at mile 23.4.

Drainage area. 576 sq mi.

Records available. July 1944 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 802.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 21, 1944, wire-weight gage and 

Sept. 21, 1944, to Aug. 26, 1953, water-stage recorder, at present site and datum. 

Aug. 27, 1953, to Apr. 29, 1954, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 173 cfs (125,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,880 cfs July 12 (gage height, 13.97 ft); mlnimum daily, 1.6 cfs June 12.

1944-58: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs Sept. 30, 1945 (gage height, 28.11 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow at times 1954, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 28.19 ft May 19, 1943 (discharge, 17,800 cfs), from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 8-25, Mar. 29-31; June 26-28, 

Sept. 8, 9, 16-18)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

1.0 

1.8 

3.4 

5.8 

8.9

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

3.5

4.0

6.0

10.0

168

275

928

2,370

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.6

5.8

5.6

5.3

5.1

4.4

4.9

6.1

4.9

4.6

4.6

5.1

5.8 

8.4

6.1

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.8

5.8

*6.1

8.3

7.0

7.4

5.1

IS" 3.1

"7.3

4.6

3.7

4.2

179.9

5.80

0.010

0.01

357

Nov.

4.4

4.2

175

4.9

*5.1

5.6

7.0

5.1

5.3

7.0

8.0

98

145 

TIT

51

29

20

14

11

10

8.9

8.6

7.8

8.0

8.0

7.7

8.0

7.4

6.7

8.3

629.2

21.0

0.036

0.04

1,250

Dec.

8.3

7.7

8.0

*7.7

8.0

8.3

8.0

6.7

6.4

5.6

5.1

5.8

6.1 

5.4

4.6

4.4 *S7T

5.1

5.1

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

8.1

IS

11

9.3

7.7

7.4

9 3

8 3

219.9

7.09

0.012

0.01

436

Jan.

8.3

8.0 *7.7

7.4

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.8

4.6

5.8

6.4

6.4 

6.4

6.1

*6.1

6.1

6.4

8.3

14

19

T5

12

18

18

16

12

9.7

8.3

8.0

7.7

283.5

9.15

0.016

0.02

562

Feb.

6.7

6.7

6.1

*6.4

6.7

6.4

6.1

5.8

6.1

6.4

6.1

6.4

6.7 

6.7

6.4

5.6

S7§

5.6

5.8

6.1

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.7

7.0

8.0

-5.B 12

185.3

6.62

0.011

0.01

368

Mar.

7.7

777

11 *10

8.9

11

53

163

323

222

155

82

91 

130

92

46

106

220

*248

178

97

48

1,260

667

206

90

49

32

1.660

1, 260

322

7,856.3

253

0.439

0.51

15,580

Apr.

*131

69

53

94

178

86

40

27

*25

25

28

26

26 

58

127

149

92

52

34

163

55

57

39

30

24

19

16

16

15 *14

1,768

58.9

0.102

0.11

3,510

May

17

21

19

27

21

16

15

14

14

196

68

32

22

16

24

26

52

82

*24

13

9.7

8.3

6.7

5.3

4.6

4.4

4.2

3.7

775

5. 6

3.9

779.3

25.1

0.044

0.05

1,550

June

3.0

2.8

*2.6

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

275 

3.3

3.0

3.7

3.1

20

43

51

569

651

208

64 *159

»1,710

2,340

1,180

102

36

7,175.1

239

0.415

0.46

14,230

July

23

15

11

8.9

71

843

275

266

62

24

18

982

1.430 

363

92

*34

26

24

24

16

14

12

12

12

11

27

104

568

239

116

41

5,763.9

186

0.323

0.37

11,430

Aug.

26

40

64

44

22

14*8.9

6.1

4.9

4.2

5.8

36

18 

10

6.7

5.3

28

684

ITT

190

585

299

108

40

*21

15

11

8.9

7.0

6.1

4.9

2,834.8

91.4

0.159

0.18

5,620

Sept.

4.6

4.2

3.3

3.1

2.1

3.9

4.9

44

184

40

16

152

44 

16

11

156

938 9l9"

*102

34

20

14

11

9.7

8.6

7.4

6.4

5.8

*5.8

8.4

2,779.9

92.7

0.161

0.18

5,510

Calendar year 1957: Max 11,100 Min 0.1 Mean 495 Cfsm 0.859 In. 11.65 Ac-ft 358,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,340 Mln 1.6 Mean 83.4 Cfsm 0.145 In. 1.95 Ac-ft 60,400

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
168 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1535. Cimarron River near Guy, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°59'15", long 103°25'2a", In SE-J- sec. 21, T. 32 N., R. 33 E., on right 

bank 1.5 miles upstream from Baker dam site, 1.7 miles northwest of Valley filling 

station, 12 miles north of Guy, and 27 miles northwest of Kenton, Okla.

Drainage area. 545 sq ml.

Records available. April 1942 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,900 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

fc> Oct. 1, 1943, at datum 0.44 ft higher.

Average discharge. 16 years, 12.5 cfs (9,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,610 cfs July 6 (gage height, 6.65 ft); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Aug. 15.

1942-58: Maximum discharge, 8,500 cfs Oct. 5, 1954 (gage height, 20.5 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study and logarithmic 

plotting; no flow at times.

A

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month. Diversions for Irrigation of about 6,500 acres above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1177: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 18 to May 14)

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

0.4 

1.2 

2.4 

4.2 

9.5

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

72

110

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

200

325

460

610

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

3.5

372

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.3

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

64.7

2.09

128

Nov.

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a3

a3

a2.5

a2.5

2.5

2.0

lil 2.5

4.2

377

3.5

3.3

2.0

2.2

2.0

80.7

2.69

160

Dec.

2.5

3.8

3.5

3.3

4.0

3.3

3.2

2.8

3.5

3.3

2.1

3.0

3.5

3.5

2.0

1.4

27T

1.4

1.8

2.3

3.3

4.0

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.2

2.4

4.2

4.7 3<r

94.8

3.06

188

Jan.

2.5

3.0

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.7

3.7

3.8

4.0

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.4

3.8

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.4

98.5

3.18

195

Feb.

2.0

273

2.8

3.2

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

5.5

5.5

5.0

2.3

3.0

3.3

2.4

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

5.0

5.0

2.6

5.0

2.2

2.0

-

79.3

2.83

157

Mar.

2.3

2.6

3.0

3.5

3.7

3.7

4.0

378

5.7

5.5

1.2

T75

2.0

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

2.8

3.2

3.0

2.4

91.0

2.94

180

Apr.

2.2

1.8

2.3

2.1

1.7

2.5

2.6

2.6

4.9

179

4.7

4.7

4.9

4.2

5.5

5.0

2.8

5.8

3.2

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.3

2.4

3.0

5.5

2.4

2.6

1.7

90.5

3.02

180

May

2.1

2.4

4.7

3.7

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.7

2.3

2.0

1.2

1.3

89

154

25

14

6.3

5.1

4.2

4.0

3.5

4.4

14

107

15

6.0

5.1

4.9

3)5

476.1

15.4

944

June

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.3

3.2

75

5.8

4.4

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

~6\0 79

3.8

3.3

6.5

4.4

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.6

.9

17?

1.4

1.6

246.6

8.22

489

July

1.1

.8

1.6

2.4

4O

604

53

11

6.5

4.2

3.8

5.4

4.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.2

3.8

3.5

22

62

42

10

10

39

16

5.1

4.0

3.3

3.5

955.7

30.8

1,900

Aug.

4.2

3.2

2.3

2.2

2.4

15

6.8

4.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.3

1.6

.7

i§.

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.7

1.1

1.2

8.0

14

38

10

4.2

3.0

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

147.7

4.76

292

Sept.

2.1

1.8

1.7

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.8

3.3

273

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.4

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.3

T7T

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

63.4

2.11

126

Calendar year 1957; Max 199 Mln 0.2 Mean 5.73 Ac-ft 4,150

Water year 1957-58: Max 604 Mln 0.6 Mean 6.82 Ac-ft 4,940

Peak discharge (base, 1.000 efsi. July 6 (l a.m.) 1.610 efs (6.65 ft)._____________________ 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated from fragments of recorder trace, 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20-23, Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Dec. 24-26, 

Jan. 1-8, 14-16, 2O-24, Feb. 8, 12-14, Feb. 28 to Mar. 2, Mar. 12-14.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 169

1545. Cimarron River near Kenton, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°56' , long 102°57', in SE£ sec. 4, T. 5 N., R. IE., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 1.5 miles upstream from Carrizo Creek, 

1.7 miles northeast of Kenton, 2.2 miles downstream from Carrizozo Creek, and at 

mile 594.0.

Drainage area.--1.106 sq ml, of which 68 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--April 1904 to July 1905 (gage heights only), October 1950 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,267.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Oklahoma State Highway Commission). April 1904 to July 1905 staff 

gage at site 0.9 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 27.3 cfs (19,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,300 cfs July 6 (gage height, 13.67 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs 

June; 29.

1950-58: Maximum discharge that of July 6, 1958; no flow at times most years.

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 7,400 acres above station.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 18 to July 5, Aug. 19-25, Sept. 16-30)

Oct. 1 to July 6 July 7 to July 23 July 24 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

1.0 

2.6

20

45

2.3 

2.9 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

112

310

990

1,960

4,770

6,610

0:8

.9

1.0

1.5

2.1

13

118

277

0.5

.6

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.0

2.1

5.3

8.0

12

26

47

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.0

ii

.9 

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.4

1.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

2.2

2.4

2.6

4.3

4.3

3.0

1.9

1.8

3.2

3.4

3.0

2.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

66.6

2.15

132

Nov.

3.0

2.8

3.4

4.0

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.3

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.6

4.9

TTC

2.8

3.2

4.0

3.0

4.0

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.2

4.3

3.7

114.6

3.82

227

Dec.

4.0

 OJ 4.3

3.2

2.6

2.0 

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.2

1.6

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.8

1.4

1.8

1.4

1.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

64.0

2.06

127

Jan.

2.6

2.6

2.4

4.3

3.4

3.0 

3.2

3.0

3.2

2.4

1.9

1.9

2.4

2.6

2.6

1.9

1.9

1.6

2.6

1.6

1.4

T^Z

2.4

4.6

4.9

3.4

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.6

1.9

83.7

2.70

166

Feb.

1.9

T72

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8 

3.2

3.4

4.0

6.3

4.0

4.0

3.4

4.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

3.2

2.2

2.0

-

85.2

3.04

169

Mar.

"274 2.0

2.4

3.4

4.9

5.2 

8.3

8.3

7.6

5.9

5.2

7.6

8.0

6.3

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.3

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.6

137.1

4.42

272

Apr.

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9 

2.0

4.3

5.5

575

4.9

4.9

5.2

4.3

3.2

2.4

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.0

.9

172

1.4

2.4

1.2

.9

1.0

75.0

2.50

149

May

22 1.2

33

12

7.6

5.5 

4.9

4

4.0

3.4

2.0

3.0

2.4

11

253

88

47

30

20

15

10

8

40

10

35

177

78

219

30

20

15

1,211.0

39.1

2,400

June

10

10

9.2

9.6

8.3

15 

84

62

26

15

12

11

11

11

13

11

11

200

2T

7.5

15

10

5

2

1.6

1.2

.8

.3

.1

270

595.6

19.9

1,180

July

80 1.3

73

9.2

352

4, 900 "255

50

30

25

21

20

20

19

17

16

17

17

16

17

74

58

76

33

24

18

33

24

18

12

11

6,336.5

204

12,570

Aug.

18

11

6

5.3

5.1

5.3 

4.9

4.4

4.0

2.4

2.1

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

T7T

1.7

1.7

22

6

43

8

.5

5.1

4.0

3.7

3.4

188.5

6.08

374

Sept.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

19 

~B.o 21

7.2

6.6

5.6

4.6

5.6

3.7

3.5

4.4

4.0

2.5

2.4

2.5

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.2

132.7

4.42

263

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,180 Mln 0 Mean 21.9 Ac-ft 15,820

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,900 Mln 0.1 Mean 24.9 Ac-ft 18,030

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 efs). July 6 (1 a.m.) 26,300 efs (13.67 ft).____________

Note. No gage-height record May 8, 18-22, 24, May 29 to June 1, June 21-24, July 8-10, Aug. 

24"2"6~, 27; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
170 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1570. Clmarron River near Mocane , Okla.

Location. La t 36°59' , long 100°19' , in SW£w£ sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 25 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of county highway bridge, 6f miles northeast of Mocane, 

14.7 miles upstream from Crooked Creek, and at mile 364.1.

Drainage area. 8,670 sq mi, -of which 4,365 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. --October 1942 to September 1958.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,206.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of 

and datum.

. . ,. ,

929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Nov. 9, 1942, staff gage at same site

Average discharge . 16 years, 108 cfs (78,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 21,300 cfs July 8 (gage height, 6.75 ft); minimum daily, 28 cfs June 4.

1942-58: Maximum discharge, 53,400 cfs May 17, 1951 (gage height, 9.94 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times in August 1943, July 1946.

Maximum stage known, about 13 ft in 1914, from information by local residents.

Remarks. --Re cords poor. Diversion for irrigation of about 11,000 acres above station. 

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

90

90

90

69

56

49

45

*45 

49

64

64

56

145

^4

60

*60

79

115

96

74

74

102

79

60

*64

64

a62

a62

a62

a60

*60

2,219

71.6

4,400

Nov.

a60

a60

a60

a70

a75

a70

*69

64 

56

52

a50

a50

64

*69

115

96

109

~9T 130

96

60

52

52

56

64

60

*60

49

TS 

49

2,062

69.7

4,090

Dec.

52

tt

60

60

69

*60

56

60 

60

74

55

*60

70

79

79

*79

74

69

74

60

102

161

TolT

79

109

84

96

102

115 

102

70

2,443

78.8

4,850

Jan.

60

60

60

65

60

50

53

*56 

60

64

85

90

102

-n109

84

84

79

95

74

65

*60

a65

a70

aSO

aSO

aSO

aSO

a75

a70 

*69

2,260

72.9

4,480

Feb.

a75

a75

aSO

aSO

79

84

*^5

70 

65

55

60

50

60

60

55

55

55

60

64

74

56

49

49" 42

45

49

74

*60

1,749

62.5

3,470

Mar.

60

60

69

74

49

49

90

64 

60

69

65

65

60

55

55

60

55

55

74

56

*52

96

79

102

109

69

84

*84

170 

T3T

96

2,322

74.9

4,610

Apr.

ISO *7?

79

90

96

96

96

109 

137

161

145

137

130

64

45

79

102

122

161

115

79

*64

60

84

96

115

122

115

115

102

3,175

106

6,300

May

64

74

84

79

69

60

*52

64 

56

60

60

*52

60

56

69

74

96

73

74

*84

74

69

79

79

69

56

45

*40

38

38

35

1,988

64.1

3,940

June

38

35

32

28

35

40

40

32 

32

33

33

42

45

45

45

56

52

45

*45

42

1,650

3.600

3,266

a600

a200

a!30

*109

a90

aSO

a75

10,584

353

20,990

July

a70

a65

a60

212

538

161

322

*8.670 

 1,780

1,090

820

a290

499

*190

166

283

161

166

206

443

295

*242

559

246

127

166

a!20

allO

*108 

101

101

18,367

592

36,430

Aug.

105

98

81

97

84

*84

98

86 

84

74

77

72

70

65

63

65

65

61

641

1.080

*144

*80

a75

a70

a70

a65

*65

65

63

63 

63

3,973

128

7,880

Sept.

63

63

61

65

63

65

67

67 

67

*117

81

70

67

67

68

~n245

a62 *a58

a56

a54

51

51

53

53

58

59

56

56

56

2,093

69.8

4,150

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,250 Min 19 Mean 132 Ac-ft 95,640

Water water year year 1957-58: 195Y-5H: Max Max 8,670 S,6YO Mln Mln 28 28 Mean Mean 146 146 Ao-ft Ao-ft 105,600 ius,buu________________

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). June 21 (5-a.m.) 4,920 cfs (4.15 ft); June 23 (5 a.m.) 7,660 cfs 

(4.73 ft); July 8 (12:30 p.m.) 21,300 cfs (6.75 ft); Aug. 19 (11:30 p.m.) 8,460 efs (4.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations or interpolated.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-13, Dec. 31 to Jan. 7, Jan. 11, 12, 21, 

22, Feb. 8-18, Mar. 11-18.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 171

1575. Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°02', long 100°12', at southeast corner sec. 1, T. 35 S., R. 27 W., on 

righT bank at upstream side of bridge on county road, 6? miles east of Nye and at 

mile 14.0.

Drainage area. 1,157 sq mi, of which 344 sq ml is probably noncontributing.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for August 

1942, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,163.79 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Sept. 12, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 58.3 cfs (42,210 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 cfs Aug. 20 (gage height, 7.94 ft); no 

flow at times.

1942-58: Maximum discharge, 13,600 cfs May 20, 1955 (gage height, 8.01 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow at site 10 miles upstream and a mean of slope-area measurement and discharge measurement at site 10 miles upstream at gage height 7.59 ft; no flow at times 

In 1943, 1946, 1956-58.

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice a month. Diversion for irrigation of about 800 acres 

above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1950.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3. 13-19, Aug. 2-19,

Aug. 30 to Sept. 16)

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

1.4 

4.2

2.6

2.7 

2.9 

3.2

26

44

12O

280

4.0 

5.0

6.0 

7.0

90O 

1,860 

3,360 

5.68O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

18

15

13

10

7.9

6.5

7.9

7.4

7.O

7.4

7.9

7.0

23

22

17

15

14

13

12

15

17

24

18

12

12

14

14

13

12

10

8.8

400.8

12.9

795

Nov.

11

12

14

20

21

23

19

16

15

12

12

14

15

13

12

10

T4

18

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

433

14.4

859

Dec.

16

16

14

15

15

14

14

13

14

14

10

15

18

15

14

16

16

16

14

13

14

14

13

14

15

15

14

14

21

b!5

457

14.7

9O6

Jan.

blO

blO

blO

blO

15

12

16

14

12

11

11

11

12

12

15

12

12

12

18

18

blS

glO

b!5

17

16

15

15

22

20

18

437

14.1

867

Feb.

17

16

17

17

17

17

b!2

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blS

blS

blS

b20

39

26

21

22

21

21

19

19

18

18

b6

-

468

16.7

928

Mar.

b4

blO

18

20

22

23

30

30

30

3O

28

b20

b!5

b!5

blS

blO

blO

blS

24

24

25

24

25

25

23

23

23

32

51

44

33

721

23.3

1,43O

Apr.

31

28

25

25

24

21

20

21

25

25

24

23

24

24

22

20

19

22

22

21

17

16

18

14

19

20

20

18

13

15

636

21.2

1,260

May

15

14

19

20

15

12

11

11

13

13

12

12

19

18

14

14

25

19

14

11

7.9

7.9

8.3

8.8

7.9

6.5

5.6

3.9

3.6

 2

364.4

11.8

723

June

O.I

.1

0

O

O

9.1

30

26

25

17

9.5

9.5

8.3

3.6

5.6

10

10

7.4

7.9

SI

19

14

13

8.8

7.4

6.5

5.6

3.1

.5

O

318.0

10.6

631

July

0

O

O

20

899

256

66

33

30

33

51

78

99

64

40

278

98

26

63

69

422

138

78

68

73

184

107

64

44

28

18

3,427

111

6,8OO

Aug.

18

76

28

17

13

19

51

25

16

12

8.3

6.5

5.1

3.4

2.5

2.5

2.8

1.7

5.110

541

19O

116

130

250

385

343

308

251

184

139

8,376.8

270

16,620

Sept.

86

42

33

26

23

21

20

19

18

16

18

17

14

18

15

118

23

15

13

12

12

12

11

8.3

1-1

1O

10

9.5

8.8

7.9

664.4

22.1

l;320

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,O60 Mln O Mean 53.5 Ac-ft 38.76O

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,11O Mln O Mean 45.8 Ac-ft 33,140

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). July 5 (1 p.m.) 1, 

13.200 cfs (7.94 ft).

cfs (5.O1 ft); Aug. 2O (6:30 a.m.)

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
172 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1580. Cimarron River near Waynoka, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°30'55", long 98°52'45", near center of sec. 35, T. 24 N. , R. 16 W., on 

downstream side near center of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from Maine Creek, 5 miles south of Waynoka, and at mile 247.0.

Drainage area. 13,334 sq mi, of which 4,830 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--September 1903 to December 1905 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), October 1937 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,367.50 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). September 1903 to December 1905, staff gage at 

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge 5 miles upstream at different 

datum. Feb. 4 to Mar. 3, 1938, chain gage and Mar. 4, 1938, to Oct. 24, 1956, waterstage recorder, on old highway bridge 50 ft downstream at preserit datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 441 cfs (319,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,400 cfs June 26 (gage height, 8.34 ft); rainimum daily, 1.6 cfs Oct. 6.

1903-5, 1937-58: Maximum discharge, 94,500 cfs May 16, 1957 (gage height, 15.10 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 45,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement; no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, that of May 16, 1957. Previous maximum stage, about 14 ft, 

probably occurred in 1914.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversion for irrigation of about 11,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 897: 1939. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.8

6.2

3.4

2.4

2.5

1.6

*215~

424

761

188

51

27

939

1,680

643

440

322

236

180

142

125

150

281

356

245

a!20

alOO

*83

69 

63

61

7,926.9

256

15,720

Nov.

57

53

- 48

59

97

a!40

a!60

a!20

allO

alOO

allO

alOO

*105

105

100

92

92

304

250

192

222

184

156

136

125

125

125

114

111

87

3,779

126

7,500

Dec.

78

*80

87

90

90

95

97

95

90

87

69

61

63

73

90

111

142

136

139

*136

136

108

103

97

105

97

92

80

83

RS

2,980

96.1

5,910

Jan.

73

71

71

67

69

65

*6?

73

90

87

78

87

92

97

122

136

142

132

142

212

180

142

153

128

142

153

136

142

156

136

146

3,589

116

7,120

Feb.

142

119

97

97

*97

97

97

97

97

a90

a80

a90

a90

a90

a90

a90

a90

90

87

125

316 263"

184

153

128

122

114

108

-

3,340

119

6,620

Calendar year 1957: Max 51,600 Mln 1.6

Mar.

85

80

97

*87

92

132

229

348

567

470

470

415

410

344

308

335

344

340

344

312

312

308

308

317

263

272

232

239

482

405

581

9,528

307

18,900

Apr.

*565

450

484

400

335

322

308

312

335

330

312

335

362

362

335

317

322

326

335

986

850

591

376

268

184

136

125

*119

108

103

10,693

356

21,210

May

105

105

111

319

578

490

322

245

240

204

164

142

132

132

173

288

263

290

*236

227

184

136

117

103

134

95

83

195

134

1,610

411

7,968

257

15,800

June

172

209

255

109

77

86

128

66

*32

36

23

9.1

3.0

2.7

2.6

180

995

2,100

1,860

892

1,700

1,020

1,200

* 3,3 90

4,270

8,550

1,930

1,050

a555

a290

31,192.4

1,040

61,870

July

*164

100

65

63

1,200

3,630

4,320

3,900

*5,740

*3,580

1,390

a980

a760

a630

a580

a520

a500

a480

a480

a580

a660

a660

*1,010

802

a586

935

755

853

a580

a5OO

a490

37,493

1,209

74,370

Aug.

1,750

a390

a22o

*132

92

87

73

69

69

65

50

33

21

14

a!2

alO

a!4

*alo

alO

alO

1^990

*1,420

934

858

a580

*415

also

a25

a20

a,18

a!5

9,536

308

18,910

Sept.

alO

a2o

a!5

alO

a9

a8

aeF

a40

*a35

a45

a50

a40

a40

a35

a35

688

556

a 90

a50

a 50

a45

a40

a45

a40

a35

a30

a25

a20

*a!5

alO

2,196

73.2

4,360

Mean 1,120 Ac-ft 811,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 8,550 Mln 1.6 Mean 357 Ac-ft 258,300

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs).--June 26 (2:30 a.m.) 16,400 cfs (8.34 ft); July 9 (4:15 p.m.) 

15,000 cfs (7.85 ft)._______________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records, 3 discharge measurements, and recorded range in stage.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 173

1590. Turkey Creek near Drummond, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°19', long 98°00', in NE^ sec. 12, T. 21 N., R. 8 W., near right bank on 

downstream side of pile bent of highway bridge, 2^ miles northeast of Drummond, 

2? miles downstream from Clear Creek, and 9 miles southwest of Enid.

Drainage area.--248 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,148.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 22, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 56.1 cfs (40,610 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 695 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 3.93 ft); no flow 

Sept. 2-6, 28.

1947-58: Maximum discharge, 18,800 cfs May 16, 1957 (gage height, 21.61 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 

most years.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shiiting-control method used Oct. 4-23, Aug. 18-25)

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

0

.1 

1.0 

2.8

0.8

.9

1.0

1.2

5.6

10

15

31

1.5 61

2.0 131

3.0 350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.2

*5.6

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.1

4.1

6.0

e_a

7.6

5.6

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

5.3

5.6

5

4

3

3

*2.4

1.9

2.2

2.2

128.5

4.15

255

Nov.

2.8

 o2.4

2.8

3.3

4.1

4.7

6.0

5.3

6.4

6.0

6.8

*8.6

7.2

6.8

5.3

147

259

84

28

14

10

9.1

7.2

6.4

6.0

5.3

5.0

4.7

5.0

671.8

22.4

1,330

Dec.

4.7

5.0

*6.4

6.4

7.2

6.4

5.3

4.7

5.0

4.1

3

4

5

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

*5.6

4.7

5.6

4.4

4.4

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.4

164.7

5.31

327

Jan.

4.7

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

*3

3

4

4.4

4.7

5.0

5.6

5.6

6.4

6.4

5.6

5.6

7.2

8.6

7.6

8.1

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

176.6

5.70

350

Feb.

5.3

4.7

5.0

5.3

*5.3

5.6

4

4

> 4

6.0

5.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

7.2

6.0

-

136.4

4.87

271

Mar.

5.3

5.0 5~^

*5.0

5.3

6.4

12

13

18

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

13

13

14

14

13

12

12

11

9.6

9.1

9.1

116

106

82

42

646.8

20.9

1,280

Apr.

*26

18

16

25

17

10

8.6

8.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.6

8.6

11

9.6

9.1

8.6

8.1

7.6

10

9.6

11

9.1

6.8

5.6

5.0

5.0

*5.0

4.1,

4.1

302.5

10.1

600

May

4.1

4.7

5.0

22

18

7.2

6.0

4.4

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

1.6

*2.2

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.9

2.4

2.2

129.0

4.16

256

June

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.6

*1.4

1.3

1.0

.7

.3

.2

.2

8.8

7.6

6.8

5.6

45

119

20

7.6

*4.4

*224

304

246

27

9.6

7 . 6

1,063.5

35.4

2,110

July

*4.4

4.1

2.2

1.3

1.1

1.9

3.4

2.8

1.9

1.4

1.1

1.0

5.2

1.9

.7

1.1

1.1

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

*.4

.3

_._2

9.0

3.1

4.7

2.4

1.4

 8

61.0

1.97

121

Aug.

219

123

40

*9.1

3.3

1.7

1.0

.6

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

33

6.4

*2.8

4.2

8.2

3.6

6.6

38

17

104

16

6.8

3.6

1.7

.5

651.6

21.0

1,290

Sept.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.1

*.l

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

*.l

.1

3.7

0.12

7.3

Calendar year 1957: Max 10,40O Mln 0.1 Mean 182 Ac-ft 131,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 3O4 Mln 0 Mean 11.3 Ac-ft 8,200

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 efs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 24-27, Feb. 9-20; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-13, Jan. 7-9, Feb. 7, 8.
174 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1595. Bluff Creek above Lake Hefner, near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°32'33", long 97°35'46", in SW£ sec. 2, T. 12 H. t R. 4 W., on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge in Lake Hefner recreational area, Just upstream from Lake 

Hefner, 6£ miles northwest of the State Capitol in Oklahoma' City.

Drainage area. 1.62 sq mi.

Records available . March 1950 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage is 1,199.86 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 0.414 cfs (300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 255 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 2.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 80 cfs by flow-over-weir measurement of peak flow: no 

flow at times.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 1,070 cfs June 16, 1955 (gage height, 4.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended as explained above; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Occasional regulation at low flow by gravel plant above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1391: 1950(M) , 1951, 1953(P), 1954(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.1 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.5

0.01 

.05

.12 

.26 

.44

1.0

1.1

1.2

0.70

1.43

2.49

3.43

4.90

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.04

.02

.01

.01

0

.22

706

.03

.02

.01

0

0

0

0

.12

.14

a. 14

a. 12

a. 12

a. 12

a. 11

a. 11

a. 10 

a. 10

1.60

0.052

3.2

Nov.

0.12

.10

.08

TIT

.16

.27

.52

.55

.24

.20

.17

1.86

.57

.36

.31

.23

.23

.23

.23

.21

.18

.20

.21

.18

.21

.23

.23

1.80

3.95

3743

17.37

0.579

34

Dec.

1.87

.18

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.10

.11

.11

.08

712

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.15

.14

.10

.10

.11

.12

.25

.39

.18

.17

.15

.15

.16 

.14

6.08

0.196

12

Jan.

0.12

.15

.12

.14

.12

.14

.11

71?

.15

.12

.15

.17

.18

.16

.15

.15

.15

.15

~784 1.19

.42

.40

.32

.32

.27

.23

.23

.23

.23

.23

.20

7.66

0.247

15

Feb.

0.17

.18

.18

.20

.43

756" .85

.34

.31

a. 30

a. 30

a. 30

a. 30

a. 25

a. 25

a. 25

a. 25

.26

.24

.24

.23

.23

.23

.23

.23

.24

.17

.15

-

7.67

0.274

15

Mar.

0.14 Tie

.16

.16

.18

.46

.53

3.92

T716

1.77

.73

.85

1.91

1.89

.96

.82

2.05

.96

.82

.82

1.08

.79

.79

.59

.56

.56

.54

.94

1.79

.73 

.67

29.49

0.951

58

Apr.

0.64

.62

.59

.56

.44

.38

.36

755

.98

.89

.85

.82

1.31

1.63

.85

.70

.64

.67

9.9

18

3.79

2.19

1.76

1.35

1.14

1.03

.99

.99

.82

.79

56.23

1.87

112

May

0.82

.98

1.11

.64

.56

.52

.49

.44

1.00

.59

.44

.36

.34

.60

1.42

.59

.44

.42

.31

.23

.18

.16

.14

.27

.40

.16

748" .12

.24

2.84

17.56

0.566

35

June

0.11

.07

.04

.03

.02

.03

.03

0

.07

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.61

.55

.04

.30

5.0

»13

1.55

.87

.52

25

2.14

1.30

.89

.70

.62

55.49

1.85

110

July

0.52

.44

.36

.26

.31

.31

.34

.23

.17

.12

.28

.05

.05

.06

.04

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.04

.01

.06

.01

0 

0

3.66

0.118

7.3

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~7oT 2.55

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.01

0

1.16

.14

.01

0

.04

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

3.94

0.127

7.8

Sept.

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

.20

0

0

0

0

2.30

2.69

!07

.06

.08

.06

.05

.05

.03

.03

.27

.06

0

.01

.02

6.22

0.207

12

Calendar year 1957 : Max 16 Min 0 Mean 0.523 Ac-ft 378

Water year 1957-58: Max 25 Min 0 Mean 0.583 Ac-ft 421

Peak discharge (base, 70 cfs

(2.36 ft); June 25 (6 a.m.

.--Apr. 19 (11:30 p.m.) 255 cfs (2.82 ft); June 21 (4:30 a.m.) 152 cfs

175 cfs (2.47 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 175

1605. Skeleton Creek near Lovell, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°04', long 97°35' , in SW£ sec. 1, T. 18 N., R. 4 N., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 74, 2 miles upstream from Otter 

Creek, 2f miles east of Lovell, and at mile 14.6.

Drainage area. 410 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 914.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (State Highway Commission bench mark). Prior to Dec. 5, 1949, staff gage at site 

60 ft downstream at datum 0.30 ft lower.

Average discharge.--9 years, 115 cfs (83,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,710 cfs June 25 (gage height, 19.42 ft); 

minimum, 4.3 cfs Sept. 4.

1949-58: Maximum discharge, 75,200 cfs May 16, 1957 (gage height, 34.58 ft); no 

flow. Sept. 23 to Oct. 6, 1953, July 19 to Aug. 1, 1954, Sept. 18 to Oct. 14, 1956.

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 Xf)

OU

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

*20

19 

19

18

18

19

22

24

25

22

20

21

24

56

33

25

21

19

18

18

20

*24

26

29

29 

20

19

18

20

685

22.1

1,560

Nov.

20

19

TS" 18 

20

23

27

29

27

25

25

51

 42

6245"

51

26

24

50

50

30

24

22

21

20

20 

20

19

20

20

807

26.9

1,600

Dec.

18

18

19 

19

*19

19

19

19

18

17

TS" 16

16

16

18

19

20

19

20

20

19

18

17

17

19

19 

23

ST

18

17

17

570

18.4

1,130

Jan.

16

16

16 

16

16

16

*16

T5" 15

16

17

18

18

18

18

18

20

20

19

24

51

55

27

23

21

21 

20

20

19

18

19

602

19.4

1,190

Feb.

19

T8

16 

16

17

*17

18

18

18

16

16

IB" 15

18

16

17

16

16

16

17

18

18

18

18

*16

18 

17

16

-

475

17.0

942

Mar.

16

19

16 

14

14

16

29

51

84

106

64

44

45

49

46

39

58

48

58

*64

55

44

57

54

50

28 

26

24

148

547

T4T

1,980

65.9

5,950

Apr.

71

105

1.850 

699

117

66

49

*44

45

52

52

44

42

77

287

114

66

53

48

68

94

142

112

62

45

55 

35

55

 32

32

4,565

152

9,050

May

29

28

36 

96

55

34

26

25

24

25

25

21

20

19

21

20

20

19

17

16

*14

15

12

12

12

12 

11

90

146

952

16J

2,010

64.8

5,990

June

35

20

15 

12

10

10

14

26

15

10

*7.5

7.8

15

11

6.4

199

347

142

50

526

1,450

762

98

45

»1,820

2.520 

1,080

106

64

47

9,270.7

509

18,590

July

57

50

28 

26

24

25

27

27

22

21

18

16

18

 52

34

21

25

26

14

10

9.9

9.9

9.6

9.2

57?

13 

34

52

48

31

18

742.8

24.0

1.470

Aug.

16

30

52 

18

15

11

9.4

8.0

7.3

7.5

8.6

*11

11

7.5

6.9

6.5

117

367

93

47

161

119

39

22

*16

16 

12

10

9.6

8.2

6.9

1,274.2

41.1

2,530

Sept.

6.5

6.1

5.4 

4.7

575

5.1

5.3

5.4

22

1,150

79

57

17

9.6

112

457

120

68

25

15

11

10

*9.4

9.0

6.7

5.9 

5.9

6.1

5.4

5.4

2,210.2

73.7

4,380

Calendar year 1957: Max 59,200 Mln 2.2 Mean 458 Ac-ft 517,200

Water year 1957-58: 1957-58: Max 2,520 Mln 4.7 Mean 69 Ac-ft 49,9609,960______________

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). Apr. 5 (8:45 a.m.) 2,400 cfs (18.10 ft); May 50 (5 p.m.)

1,710 cfs (15.85 ft); June 21 (10:50 a.m.) 1,960 cfs (16.91 ft); June 25 (10:30 p.m.) 2,710. cfs 

(19.42 ft); Sept. 10 (11:50 a.m.) 2.520 efs (18.82 ft).__________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
176 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1610. Cimarron River at Perkins, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°58', long 97°02', in SWpSW^ sec. 7, T. 17 N., R. 3 E., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 40, 1 mile south of Perkins, 

If miles upstream from Dugout Creek. 4 miles downstream from Wildhorse Creek, and at 

mile 87.3.

Drainage area. 17.852 sq mi, of which 4,926 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--June 1939 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected at same site since 1927 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 819.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 26, 1940, and Jan. 9 to Apr. 7, 

1954, staff or wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 19 years, 1,239 cfs (897,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,000 cfs June 26 (gage height, 10.98 ft); minImum daily, 178 cfs June 14.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 149,000 cfs May 17, 1957 (gage height, 19.53 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Dec. 8, 1954.

Maximum stage known, that of May 17, 1957. Flood of Oct. 4, 5, 1926, reached a 

stage of 17.0 ft, from floodmarks, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Revisions.--WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 18-25, Mar. "9-23, 

June 24, July 10-16)

Oct. 1 to June 26 June 26 to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

168

325

800

1,540

2,680

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

4,370

7,000

11,000

17,200

35,000

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

155

340

600

1,280

2,350

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

3,900

6,250

9,900

21,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 »

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

530

*490

462

432

408

388

376

358

388

388

392

556 

766

699

570

645

1,850 

1,260

890

729

641

*615

600

530

516

494

503

555

560

526

462

18,609

600

36,910

Nov.

432

388

364

37S

380

380

400

392

416

458

472

*571 

530" 758

625

512

462 

432

412

561

605

570

565

490

458

440

428

408

400 ZQQ

14,165

472

28,100

Dec.

372

*364

356

353

342

336

322

314

314

314

290

297 

290

283

290

290

294 

294

297

294

297

300

304

308

346

328

311

308

300

*294

 

9,682

312

19,200

Jan.

280

276

272

272

269

269

266 266"

266

266

266

280 

283

294

304

300

304

311

353

432

424

436 428"

412

424

400

384

384

364

364 

364

10,213

329

20,260

Feb.

364

353

*350

336

342

364

336

332

322

b300

b311

b325 

b325

b308

b300

b300

b311 

b308

294

280

308

300

290

*297

300

384

388

3TT4

9,092

325

18,030

Mar.

339

314

300

290

280

283

322

418

595

704

830

764 

830

830

764

770

794 

*830

718

707

680

663

1,110

712

590

555

521

516

1,850

1,180

1,450

21,509

694

42,660

Apr.

990

890

858

2,680

1,900

955

729

674

605

560

550

540 

540

*605

620

823

696 

590

530

1,190

1,250

2,420

1,350

1,160

1,020

830

680

605

565

512

27,917

931

55,370

May

485

462

544

883

739

605

503

462

526

674

580

508 

454

428

444

420

392 

376

*360

368

376

360

346

328

318

300

290

280

272

39T

1,070

14,547

469

28,850

June

765

1,400

972

604

432

360

314

290

*272

255

232

202 

186

178

TTO

276

725 

940

578

526

2,430

10,300

12,000

*4,460

*8,340

*27,700

18,960

8,320

4,320

3,140

109,597

3,653

217,400

July

2,560

2,050

1,650

1,460

1,280

1,160

1,080

1,020

3,610

3,390

*2,890

4,250 

2,890

1,870

*1,550

1,320

1,080 

903

780

756

648

594

756

738

726

868

1,200

1,200

2,110

3,500

1,420

51,309

1,655

101,800

Aug.

1,120

896

843

2,300

1,580

952

696

530

500

490

410

410 

340

*312

300

284

67T 

849

980

1,040

2,660

1,420

1,140

700

1,490

*2,070

1,480

1,990

1,120

692 

515

30,780

993

61,050

Sept.

430

390

360

328

300

272

250

232

232

554

3,680

4,060 

1,220

702

818

2,020

3,930 

*2,250

1,030

1,220

1,050

672

540

530

470

415

380

316

308

300

29,259

975

58,030

Calendar year 1957 : Max 108,000 Mln 12 Mean 3,557 Ac-ft 2,575,000

Water year 1957-58 : Max 27,700 Mln 178 Mean 950 Ac-ft 687,700

Peak discharpe (base, 13,000 cfs).--June 22 (10:30 p.m.) 15,800 cfs (8.77 ft); June 26 (1:30 p.m.) 

35,000 cfs (10.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 177

1630. Council Creek near Stillwater, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°07', long 96°52', in SE^-SW^ sec. 15, T. 19 N., R. 4 E., on right bank 

200 ft upstream from county road bridge, 10 miles east of Stillwater, and 10.0 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 31 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1934 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 838.28 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 4, 1934, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 9.47 cfs acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 8.20 ft); no 

flow at times.

1934-58: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height, 17.54 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements of peak flow at gage heights 13.4 and 17.5 ft; no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known, that of Aug. 14, 1942. Flood of Apr. 27, 1912, reached a stage 

of 16.6 ft at gage, based on floodmarks set by local resident in 1912 and 1942 at site 

900 ft downstream.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

.6 

1.8

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

4.2

9.0

52

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

184

365

489

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26'

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

O

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

**.!

.8

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

.1 

.1

1.9

0.06

0.0019

0.002

3.8

Nov.

0.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

1.3

1.1

.6

.4

.3

67

11

1.8

.9

.8

.9

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

96.9

3.23

0.104

0.12

192

Dec .

0.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.8

.6

.3

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

2.5

1.1

.9

.8

.5

.5 

.4

17.3

0.56

0.018

0.02

34

Jan.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.8

1.0

.9

.8

1.1

.8

.8

.8

6.5

li

7.0

2.8

3.9

3.6

2.5

1.9

1.1

.9

.8

.8 

.8

68.2

2.20

0.071

0.08

135

Feb.

0.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

1.1

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

76

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

*.6

.6

.7

1.1

.8

-

17.4

0.62

0.020

0.02

35

Mar.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.6

21

157

25

19

9.6

4.2

a9

a6

a3

a4

a40

18

12

5.3

4.2

3.6

56

19

6.1

3.9

5.3

3.3

382

16 

7.5

842.6

27.2

0.877

1.01

1,670

Apr.

6.1

4.9

4.9

4.2

3.3

2.5

2.3

2.8

4.2

*3.0

2.5

2.3

2.5

13

4.9

3.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

7.7

3.3

2.8

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.9

2.1

2.5

2.1

1.8

104.1

3.47

0.112

0.12

206

May

1.8

1.8

1.9

9.7

2.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.1

3.0

2.3

.6

.5

.8

2

.9

.8

.9

.3

.1

.1

.0

.1

.2

.6

1.1

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0 

_il

85.6

2.76

0.089

0.10

170

June

0.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

*0

o

0

0

0

0

0

28

1.7

.8

1.8

58

74

2.7

1.1

.6

*331

5.2

1.5

.8

.5

.4

511.4

17.0

0.548

0.61

1,010

July

0.3

.2

.2

.1

558

18

10

2.1

1.2

.9

.6

57

18

1.8

.8

.6

.4

.5

.5

.2

.5

.5

.5

.2

.1

10

2.1

236

4.8

1.3 

.6

707.2

22.8

0.735

0.85

1,4OO

Aug.

0.7

1.1

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.5

.7

.5

.1

**0

0

0

.4

.4

.1

217

60

2.8

1.3

1.0

.6

*.5

.3

.5

.2

.1 

O

290.5

9.36

0.302

0.55

576

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

22

1.1

.4

.3

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.1

0

0

O

0

26.5

0.88

0.028

0.05

52

Calendar year 1957: Max l.olo Hln o Mean 19.9 Cfsm O.641 In. 8.72 Ac-ft 14,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 382 Hln o Mean 7.59 Cfsm 0.245 In. 3.31 Ac-ft 5,480

Peak discharge (base 

1,500 cfs ( 

Aug. 20 (8

ge (base. 660 cfs). --Mar. 29 (2:5O a.m.) 1,560 cfs (8.20 ft); June 25 (7:5O a.m.)

(8.03 ft); July 5 (3:45 p.m.) 1,370 cfs (7.64 ft); July 28 (6:3O a.m.) 74O cfs (5.24 ft);

:30 p.m.) 1.16O cfa (6.92 ft). _________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Dry Creek 

near Kendrlck.
178 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1645. Arkansas River at Tulsa, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°08'40", long 96°00'10", in NW£ sec. 11, T. 19 N., R. 12 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 66 in Tulsa, 10.1 miles 

upstream from Polecat Creek, 17.1 miles downstream from Cimarron River, and at 

mile 523.7.

Drainage area.--74.615 sq mi, of which 12,541 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--October 1925 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 

1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 615.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Feb. 2, 1939, chain or wire-weight 

gage and Feb. 2, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1952, water-stage recorder at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 33 years, 6,348 cfs (4,596,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 62,200 cfs July 8 (gage height, 11.55 ft): minimum, 2,010 cfs Feb. 20.

1925-58: Maximum discharge, 235,000 cfs May 21, 1957 (gage height, 21.53 ft); minimum, 27 cfs Oct. 12, 13, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 22.8 ft June 13, 1923, present datum, from reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made at 10-day intervals. 

Some regulation by John Martin and Great Salt Plains Reservoirs (see p. 142, 161).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 51 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, Dec. 1-10, Dec. 23 to Feb. 15, Feb. 27 to Mar. 8, 

Apr. 1-3, May 20-24, June 16-20, 26-30, July 8-15, Sept. 21-30)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

1,720

3,020

4,620

8,410

7.0

10.0

12.0

19,500

43,900

67,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,300

4,960 

4,790

4,450

4,120

3,800

3,510

3,230

3,140

3,020

2,840

2,720

2,640

2,640

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,720

3,250

3,990

3,610

3,480

3,350 

3,260

3,140

3,020

2,900 

2,840

2,840

3,580 

3,800

105,100

3,390

208,500

Nov.

3,860

3,800 

3,610

3,380

3,200

3,170

3,230

3,170

3,050

2,990

2,960

S.llO

3,380

4,450

4,280

3,670

3,580

3,770

3,580

3,320

3,260

5,430

7.160 

5,840

4,790

4,450

3,990 

3,700

3,510

3,540

115,230

3,841

228,600

Dec.

3,580

3,580 

3,610

3,420

3,290

3,140

3,020

2,930

2,870

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,660

2,520

2,410

2,340

2,260

2,260

2,310

2,360

2,410

2,410

2,410 

2,500

2,750

2,810

2,870 

2,840

2,750

2,660 

2,610

85,830

2,769

170,200

Jan.

2,550

2,520 

2,440

2,390

2,340

2,280

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,210

2,210

2,230

2,260

2,260

2,280

2,310

2,280

2,280

2,360

2,660

3,540

5,740

3,350 

3,050

3,020

2,960

2,900

2,840

2,840

2, 840 

2,810

80,440

2,595

158,600

Feb.

2,810

2,810 

2,840

2,840

2,840

3,020

2,990

2,840

2,720

2,640

2,580

2,440

2,360

2,280

2,210

2,150

2,100

2,060

2,030

2,010

2,040

2,080

2,110 

2,130

2,160

2,230

2,390 

2,960

-

.......

68,670

2,452

136,200

Mar.

3,020

2,960 

3,050

3,420

3,830

3,900

4,620

5,480

8,410

7,980

13,000

20,100

20,700

19,500

15,900

12,400

12,600

13,500

12,400

11,000

9,800

9,800

12,600 

18,900

17,100

50, 100

28,500 

19,500

16,500

24,200 

21,400

406,170

13,100

805,600

Apr.

24,900

27,700 

23,500

21,400

23,500

24,900

19,500

14,700

11,800

10,500

10,000

9,080

8,410

8,410

8,840

9,080

8,410

7,760

7,360

9,080

8,200

8,410

7,360 

8,200

7,980

6,770

6,380 

6,020

5,660

5,500

359,110

11,970

712,300

May

5,130

5,300 

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,480

9,080

8,620

10,300

11,000

10,800

8,840

7,760

6,960

6,770

6,770

6,580

6,020

5,660

5,840

6,020

5,480

5,480 

5,840

6,020

5,840

5,480 

4,960

4,620

4,450 

4,450

201,450

6,498

399,600

June

4,790

4,280 

4,620

4,790

4,960

4,620

4,450

4,450

4,280

4,150

4,450

4,250

5,670

3,510

3.550

3,700

4,090

4,150

5,860

4,090

5,300

7,160

11,000 

17,100

20,100

25,100

55,800 

27,700

25,600

17,100

274,470

9,149

544,400

July

13,800

12,100 

10,500

9,560

8.840

27,400

55,300

56.500

40,900

29,300

24,900

21,400

50,600

25,600

20,100

17,100

13 , 500

11,000

9,560

20,000

24,200

17,700

15,000 

13,800

13 , 800

15,500

12,600 

11,600

12,400

12,600 

11,800

616,760

19,900

tl,225

Aug.

12,400

14,400 

17,100

19,500

18,900

18,500

17,700

17,100

13,200

10,800

9,080

8,200

8,200

7,980

7,160

6,580

6,020

5,840

6,580

7,550

9,520

9,800

8,410 

6,580

5,840

4,960

4,790 

5,300

5,300

5,300 

5,150

505,520

9,791

602,000

Sept.

4,280

5,960 

3,770

5,670

3.640

3,670

4,620

4,020

4,020

5,960

4,020

3,990

5,560

6,770

5,660

5,660

5,840

9,080

9,560

20,900

25 . 500

14,400

10,500 

8,410

7,360

7,980

7,550 

7,160

6,580

6,020

216,170

7,206

428,800

Calendar year 1957 : Max 205,000 Mln 80 Mean 15,240 Ac-ft 11,030,000

Water year 1957-58 : Max 56,300 Min 2,010 Mean 7,761 Ac-ft 5,619,000

Peak discharge (base, 50,000 cfs). July 8 (4 a.m.) 62,200 cfs (11.55 ft), 

t Expressed In thousands.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 179

1650. Heyburn Reservoir near Heyburn, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°57' , long 96°18', in SE& sec. 13, T. 17 N., R. 9 E., at intake structure 

at right abutment of Heyburn Dam on Polecat Creek, Z\ miles northwest of Heyburn, 

3.4 miles upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 11 miles southwest of Sapulpa, and 

at mile 48.6.

Drainage area. 123 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 26,670 acre-ft June 25 (elevation, 772.60 ft); 

minimum, 10,010 acre-ft Dec. 24 (elevation, 761.37 ft).

1950-58: Maximum contents, that of June 25, 1958; minimum since conservation pool 

was first reached, 7,230 acre-ft Oct. 13, 14, 1956 (elevation, 758.48 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Outlet works consist of an 8-foot 3-inch 

diameter concrete conduit extending from an uncontrolled concrete drop inlet at the 

upstream side of dam to a concrete stilling basin near downstream toe of dam and 

three 36-inch gated low-flow pipes which drain into the conduit below the drop inlet. 

Spillway is a 200-foot channel in a natural saddle about 1,000 ft west of right abutment. Storage began Sept. 29, 1950; conservation pool stage was first reached Mar. 10, 

1951. Capacity, 149,400 acre-ft at elevation 802.0 ft (maximum pool), 59,650 acre-ft 

at elevation 784.0 ft (spillway crest and top of flood-control pool), and 10,140 acreft at elevation 761.5 ft (conservation pool). Dead storage, 878 acre-ft below elevation 740.0 ft (invert of low-flow sluices). Reservoir was designed for flood control 

and conservation. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, In feet, 

and total contents, in acre-feet)

761

762

763

765

9,620

10,690

11,830

14,310

768

771

773

18,590

23,570

27,490

Total contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

HI

Oct.

10,210 

10,190 

10,180 

10,150 

10,140

10,130 

10,120 

10,130 

10,120 

10,100

10,090 

10,080 

10,080 

10,090 

10,090

10,090 

10,080 

10,060 

10,040 

10,030

10,030 

10,130 

10,210 

10,190 

10,150

10,130 

10,110 

10,100 

10,090 

10,090 

10,090'

761 . 45 

-140

Nov.

10,090 

10,080 

10,080 

10,080 

10,090

10,100 

10,220 

10,220 

10,210 

10,200

10,190 

10,310 

10,550 

10,336 

10,320

10,310 

10,340 

10,330 

10", 310 

10,300

10,280 

10,250 

10,240 

10,230 

10,220

10,220 

10,220 

10,210 

10,190 

10,180

761.53 

+90

Dec.

10,180 

10,160 

10,150 

10,140 

10,130

10,150 

10,140 

10,100 

10,090 

10,080

10,040 

10,030 

10,030 

10,030 

10,030

10,040 

10,040 

10,040 

10,040 

10,040

10,030 

10,020 

10,020 

10,100 

10,130

10,130 

10,130 

10,120 

10,120 

10,120 

10,100

761.46 

-80

Jan.

10,100

10,090 

10,090 

10,080 

10,080

10,080 

10,060 

10,060 

10,060 

10,060

10,080 

10,090 

10,090 

10,100 

10,100

10,100 

10,090 

10,090 

10,200 

10,530

10,570 

10,540 

10,520 

10,480 

10,460

10,420 

10,400 

10,360 

10,340 

10,330 

10,300

761.64 

+200

Feb.

10,280 

10,250 

10,240 

10,240 

10,310

10,540 

10,320 

10,310 

10,300 

10,300

10,290 

10,280 

10,260 

10,260 

10,240

10,230 

10,220 

10,210 

10,210 

10,200

10,200 

10,210 

10,210 

10,210 

10,210

10,530 

10,350 

10,290

761.65 

-10

Mar.

10,260 

10,250 

10,250 

10,250 

10,250

10,450 

10,720 

12,870 

12,210 

12,240

11,740 

11,480 

11,970 

11,770 

11,450

11,250 

11,860 

11,610 

11,520 

11,100

10,960 

10,900 

11,140 

11,020 

10,900

10,810 

10,740 

10,750 

10,780 

10,480 

10,250

762.48 

+940

Apr.

11,060 

10,920 

10,910 

10,810 

10,750

10,620 

10,540 

10,500

10^850

10,920 

10,850 

10,820 

11,570 

11,220

11,070 

10,920 

10,820 

10,760 

11,550

11,860 

11,596 

11,530 

11,070 

10,900

10,790 

10,720 

10,670 

10,600 

10,560

761.88 

-670

May

10,540 

10,540 

10,570 

10,590 

10,560

10,530 

10,470 

10,460 

10,450 

10,510

10,480 

10,440 

10,420 

10,410 

10,410

10,410 

10,400 

10,570 

10,550 

10,520

10,510 

10,280 

10.260 

16, 416 

10,450

10,380 

10,400 

10,360 

10,530 

10,300 

11.660

762.85 

+1,100

June

11,890 

11,410 

11,100 

10,890 

10,740

10,630 

10,540 

10,470 

10,420 

10,560

10,320 

10,290 

10,250 

10,220 

10,360

14,120 

12,760 

12,050 

11,550 

13,460

15,220 

13,460 

12,410 

11,760 

26.180

22,900 

19,640 

16,450 

13,960 

12,640

763.68 

+980

July

11,900 

11,430 

11,120 

10,940 

10,810

10,810 

10,760 

10,680 

10,600 

10,550

10,480 

15,750 

16,990 

14,550 

12,840

12,020 

11,510 

11,180 

10,960 

10,800

10,690 

10,590 

10,550 

10,480 

10.450

10,540 

10,500 

10,650 

10,580 

10,510 

10,450

761.78 

-2,190

Aug.

10,420 

10,580 

10,550 

10,320 

10,300

10,260 

10.250 

lS,270 

12,280 

11,680

11,280 

11,020 

10,840 

10,700 

10,600

10,550 

10, 500 

10,440 

10,410 

14*640

13,800 

12,570 

11,840 

11,400 

11,090

10,890 

10,760 

10,650 

10,570 

10,510 

10,450

761.78 

0

Sept.

10,410 

10,360 

10,540 

10,320 

10,300

10,320 

10,540 

10,520 

10,500 

10,500

10,260 

10,250 

10,250 

10.210 

10,530

10,620 

10,540 

10,470 

10,440 

10,420

10,400 

10,370 

10,350 

10,340 

lpj_940

10,870 

10,740 

10,640 

10,570 

10,510

761.85 

+60

Calendar year 1957.................... t +1,900

Water year 1957-58.................... t +280

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month, 

t Change In contents, in acre-feet.
180 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1655. Polecat Creek below Heyburn Reservoir, near Heyburn, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°57', long 96°18', in SE£ sec. 13, T. 17 N, R. 9 E., at intake structure at right abutment of Heyburn Dam on Polecat Creek, 2j miles northwest of Heyburn, 

3.4 miles upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 11 miles southwest of Sapulpa, and 

at mile 48.6. Prior to Mar. 7, 1958, water-stage recorder at site 1,100 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 123 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1943 to September 1958. Prior to April 1957 published as

Polecat Creek at Heyburn.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 760.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 22, 1949, wire-weight gage and 

Feb. 22, 1949, to Feb. 16, 1956, water-stage recorder, at site 3.4 miles downstream 

at datum 706.47 ft. Feb. 17, 1956, to Apr. 17, 1957, Oct. 1, 1957, to Mar. 7, 1958, 

water-stage recorder at site 1,100 ft downstream at datum 718.00 ft.

Average discharge. 15 years, 53.0 cfs (38,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,890 cfs June 25 (gage height, 11.40 ft); no 

flow at times.

1943-58: Maximum discharge, 17,300 cfs June 23, 1948, May 19, 1949, from rating 

curve extended above 6,100 cfs; maximum gage height, 28.53 ft May 19, 1949, site and 

datum then in use; no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 31.5 ft Sept. 4, 1940, from floodmark, site and datum then in 

use.

Remarks . Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow regulated since Sept. 29, 1950, by Heyburn Reservoir (see preceding page), with occasional 

prior regulation from Mar. 16, 1950, by reservoir construction operations.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 31 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharges furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1441: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 25-29, July 18, Aug. 20-23)

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

Oct. 1 to Mar. 7

0 3.1

.2 3.4

.8 4.0

Mar. 8 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.0 

2.4

0

1.8

8.9

39

118

3.0 280

4,5 826

6.0 1,460

8.0 1,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.9

,9

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

1.2

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

.2

.1

0

0 

.1

7.4

3^

4.2

1.9 

.3

0

0

.2

0

24.9

0.80

49

Nov.

0

2.0

.4

.2

.3

.1

1.2

5.9

.9

.6

.4

2.3

8.7

9.0

8.4

6.4

7.3

"7.9 14

6.4

5.1 

3.7

3.1

2.5

1.9

1.4

3.1

2.3

5.6

.6

111.7

3.72

222

Dec.

0.3

.3

2.8

.1

.1

1.2

3.1

8.0

0

8.0

2.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

2.0

.6

0 

0

.2

.2

.7

.1 

2.7

.1

0

0

4.9

38.0

1.23

75

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

.9

2.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.7

1.1

.1

.2

0

.1

6.7

If

21

19

17

15 

12

10

8.7

7.6

13

185.3

5.98

368

Feb.

5.6

6.5

2.5

2.1

3.5

11

8.7

6.7

6.1

5.6

5.4

5.9

3.5

b2.0

bl.3

bl.O

b.9

b.9

bl.O

1.2

1.1 

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

5.0 

20

11

-

123.8

4.42

246

Mar.

5.6

4.9

4.2

3.3

3.7

4.9

35

257

472

402

325

222

209

306

225

162

222

261

193

131

99 

74

101

110

86

66 

49

41

241

232

165

4,712.6

152

9,350

Apr.

116

86

78

66

49

38

26

21

21

32

78

70

59

128

154

118

91

70

53

164

209 

254

183

128

86

63 

47

39

33

26

2,586

86.2

5,130

May

24

22

26

28

26

22

20

18

17

20

20

17

14

12

12

12

12

9.8

8.9

7.1

4.5 

3.2

2.6

3.2

14

12 

12

9.8

8.0

5.3

13

435.4

14.0

864

June

364

230

141

91

57

38

28

22

15

11

7.1

3.8

2.2

1.3

1.3

530

738

424

264

596

1,220 

1,020

586

344

1,420

1.710 

1,600

1,530

1,250

690

14,934.7

498

29,620

July

379

230

144

97

68

55

55

41

33

26

21

154

1.640

1,400

782

424

238

134

84

55

40

31

24

20

16

22 

22

33

31

24 

18

6,341

205

12,580

Aug.

15

12

8.9

6.2

4.5

3.2

2.2

475

491

283

165

97

61

40

30

24

21

17

14

168

1.090 

605

334

199

118

80 

51

36

28

22

18

4,519.0

146

8,960

Sept.

14

11

8.9

6.2

4.5

3.2

6.2

5.3

4.5

3.8

3.2

2.2

1.3

.5

4.2

32

26

21

16

14

12 

9.8

8.9

6.2

13

74 

55

36

28

22

452.9

15.1

898

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,860 Mln 0 Mean 136 Ac-ft 98,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,710 Min 0 Mean 94.4 Ac-ft 68,360

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 181 

1657. Verdigris River near Madison, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°08'15", long 96°06'44", in SWv sec. 16, T. 22 S., R. 12 E., on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 57, 1.5 miles east of Madison, Greenwood County, 

3.0 miles upstream from Halderman Creek, and at mile 321.9.

Drainage area.--208 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1955 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder*. Datum of gage is 1,034.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary (Kansas City) adjustment of 1943 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Prior to Oct. 6, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 34,700 cfs July 16 (gage height, 27.35 ft); minimum, 1.4 cfs Oct. 12.

1955-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 16, 1958; no flow for many days 1955-57. 

Flood of July 11, 1951, reached a stage of 37.6 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 34 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 16 to Sept. 16)

3.4

3.5

3.7 

3.9

0.8 

2.0 

4.0 

6.5

13

4.1 

4.5 

5.1

6.0 

8.0

128

293

835

10.0

15.0

19.0

22.0

1,670

4,570

7,900

12,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.1

2.9

2.0

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.6

TTF

1.6

 1.6

2.2

2.9

82

51

22

14

12

10

9.5

9.5

68

194 "68"

47

38

33

51 

28

26

773.6

25.0

1,530

Nov.

26

~9T 442

60

54

47

46

44

40

36

33

36

215

113

83

66

60

186

121

84

68

60

56

52

50

47

44

40

38

36

2,380

79.3

4,720

Dec.

35

33

32

30

28

27

25

26

28

27

24

22

21

22

22

22

23

24

24

24

23

22

20

20

23

4236"

31

28

29

821

26.5

1,630

Jan.

30

27

26

25

24

25

25

23

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

22

20

20

20

28

45

37

29

36

40

51

79

74

66

107

180

1,215

39.2

2,410

Feb.

115

104

99

78

120

106

84

66

64

62

60

56

49

44

44

38

31

29

28

31

40

103

68

62

56

52

80

155

-

1,924

68.7

3,820

Mar,

101

83

73

72

78

91

1,420

999

1,440

731

413

307

353

543

329

272

228

222

329

232

182

149

762

898

303

230

196

168

3,040

951

389

15,584

503

30,910

Apr.

282

224

469

291

198

161

138

125

144

310

220

161

144

142

136

117

101

95

90

84

78

79

72

60

54

52

51

72

82

56

4,288

143

8,510

May

50

48

51

86

108

74

60

58

62

60

51

44

40

37

37

35

35

30

27

24

23

22

21

22

29

27

23

20

18

17

1§_

1,255

40.5

2,490

June

13

12

11

10

9.8

10

11

11

9.8

9.5

11

1,060

87

40

1,680

110

58

40

34

32

170

113

50

37

1,500

240

9G

62

46

37

5,610.1

187

11,130

July

31

26

26

2,060

142

75

60

44

36

32

689

150

80

171

69

11,900

2,180

454

259

187

155

131

125

390

1,080

130

104

90

82

65

54

21,077

680

41,810

Aug.

74

52

43

37

33

30

28

27

26

25

25

22

20

18

16

18

19

18

16

15

14

18

16

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.2

8.3

699.5

22.6

1,390

Sept.

17

25

11

8.9

8.3

7.4

7.1

6.2

675

54

38

18

13

12

13

1,040 ~66l

128

74

56

47

41

38

36

32

27

24

21

20

20

2,510.4

83.7

4,980

Calendar year 1957 : Max 9,890 Mln 0 Mean 106 Ac-ft 76,550

Water year 1957-58 : Max 11,900 Mln 1.6 Mean 159 Ac-ft 115,300

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Mar. 29 (6:30 p.m.) 6,140 cfs (17.25 ft); July 4 (5 a.m.) 

5,470 cfs- (16.28 ft); July 16 (ll a.m.) 34,700 cfs (27.35 ft).

543344 O -60 - 13
182 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1660. Verdigris River near Coyville, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°42'20", long 95°54'20", in SW^ see. 8, T. 27 S., R. 14 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of county highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from 

Meadow Creek, 1? miles northwest of Coyville, 2| miles downstream from Pig Creek, and 

at mile 268.0.

Drainage area. 747 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1939 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 845.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 25, 1952, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 469 cfs (339,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,000 cfs July 17 (gage height, 38.30 ft); 

minimum, 1.3 cfs Oct. 12.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 130,000 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 41.25 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 46,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1939-41, 1953-57.

Remarks. Records'fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month, more often during rises.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 44 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1945(M), 1948(M). 

WSP 1241:1941-42, 1943(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14, Oct. 3O to Nov. 2, Apr. 6-21,

May 30 to June 12, July 1-4, 7-11, Aug. 5 to Sept. 16)

Oct. 1 to July 18 July 19 to Sept. 3o

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.7 

3.5 

4.0

1.5

3.8

8.6

17

36

57

5.0

8.0

11.0

15.0

19.0

25.0

119

387

757

1,510

2,510

4,720

31.0

34.0

36.0

37.0

38.0

8,320

11,000

14,400

18,300

26,100

3.2 

3.5

4.0 

5.0

8.0

28

36

57

119

387

12.0

18.0

21.0

27.0

857

1,650

2,370

4,770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

9.0

9.4

8.6

7.2

7.7

6.8

6.5

3.4

2.0

1.7

1.5

2.2

8.8

14

12

18 

53

55

a51

a49

a49

1,160

1,450

557

242

133

94

82 

73

64

4,021.8

130

7,980

Nov.

60

72

671

341

181

133

122

116

allO

allO

allS

a!40

464

765

409

269

193 

318

948 4"4?

278

206

161

133

122

116

108

98

94

88

7,390

246

14,660

Dec.

85

85

82

82

77

114

165

115

82

57

52

52

51

49

46

44

42 

4?

45

46

56

75

77

73

69

76

113

122

119

112

98

2,404

77.5

4,770

Jan.

94

98

94

88

82

78

72

70

93

105

79

67

62

6T

64

66

66 

65

62

62

109

169

169

165

161

169

233

409

367

425

901

4,807

155

9,530

Feb.

739 45?-

357

297

307

409

357

260

215

197

189

165

145

130

129

131

94

85

75

11

71

88

141

181

181

181

185

341

6,207

222

12,310

Mar.

521

377

269

224

202

202

2,100

4,850

9,560

6,420

2,570

1,200

1,330

3,010

1,590

885

701 

698

1,380

1,280

757

569

5,520

9,490

3,400

990

649

533

3,480

7,390

3,240

75,387

2,432

149,500

Apr.

1,050

718

3,080

2,816

1,120

557

453

387

367

357

521

475

387

367

431

387

327 

287

269

251

264

1,290

478

287

224

197

181

15?

377

307

18,395

613

36,490

May

224

193

192

2,360

3,120

823

387

307

529

377

278

224

193

181

165

169

206 

189

165

141

122

105

91

79

88

85

79

72

69

67

70

11,350

366

22,510

June

66

58

52

46

40

36

33

32

313"?

40

92

758

333

204

1,350

292 

177

145

112

235

618

337

186

1,570

5,080

777

242

177

157

11,308

377

22,430

July

133

112

91

5', 880

1,130

420

269

202

177

3,380

5,120

906

928

817

4,490

21.000 

16,600

3,030

947

677

557

475

605

1,990

2,330

1,520

1,680

387

278

224

79,885

2,577

158,400

Aug.

193

Tf7

173

161

141

122

108

98

91

82

82

88

88

76

68

62

61 

64

62

60

56

50

47

43

40

40

38

38

£6

34

33_

2,512

81.0

4,980

Sept.

30

37

303

210

137

88

62

46

40

38

34

34

41

42

52

1,090

4.49Q 

l)710

464

269

206

181

157

133

116

102

88

77

70

65

10,412

347

20,650

Calendar year 1957 Max 27,400 Min 0 Mean 517 Ac-ft 374,400

Water year 1957-58 ; Max 21,000 Mln 1.5 Mean 641 Ac-ft 464,200

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfa). Mar. 9 (3 p.m.) 10,300 cfs (33.30 ft); Mar. 24 (7:30 a.m.) 

10,500 efs (33.49 ft); July 17 (8:30 p.m.) 29,000 cfa (38.30 ft). -

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 183

1665. Verdigris River near Altoona, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°29' , long 95°41', in SW£ sec. 29, T. 29 S., R. 16 E., on downstream side 

of right pier of highway bridge, 2f miles southwest of Altoona, 2f miles downstream 

from Big Cedar Creek, 6 miles upstream from Chetopa Creek, and at mile 227.9.

Drainage area. 1,138 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1938 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 780.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 9, 1944, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 663 cfs (480,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 18,900 cfs July 19 (gage height, 25.76 ft); minimum, 4.2 cfs Oct. 16.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 71,000 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height. 31.09 ft); no 

flow at times in 1939-41, 1952-57.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month, more

frequently during rises. Diversion above station from Altoona Reservoir for municipal 

supply of Altoona.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 44 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions.- -WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except for periods of backwater or changing-stage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24, 25, Nov. 14, 15)

effect (gage

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.6

1.8

5.1

11

54

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

10.0

121

342

604

2,380

21.0

24.0

25.0

26.0

7,100

11,200

14,300

20,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

24

22

18

14

12

10

9.6

9.0

8.3

7.7

7.1

6.6

6.0

5.6

6.0

4.6

5.1

9.0 

14 

49

52

52

352

1,390

1,450

452

284

179

127 

104

89

4,778.6

154

9,480

Nov.

81

71

68

41?

440

240

172

166

152

147

170

187

306

618

831

519

354

330 

376 

849

532

342

254

205

175

154

147

137

129

119

8,690

290

17,240

Dee.

113

110

108

106

100

98

98

172

172

133

93

71

67

65

65

64

62

61 

58 

58

61

64

73

89

115

129

113

123

152

154 

147

3,094

99.8

6,140

Jan.

135

121

117

117

115

112

102

93

88

86

115

117

98

88

81

79

81

81 

84 

88

97

102

166

205

201

207

238

288

465

492

546

5,005

161

9,930

Feb.

973 835"

575

452

378

366

465

440

366

279

263

231

214

194

172

158

139

129 

117 

106

102

T04

112

145

198

225

270

258

-

8,266

295

16,400

Calendar year 1957 : Max 22,900 Mln 0

Mar.

361

590

478

354

295

272

578

3,440

6,660

8,060

8,570

4,920

2,210

3,420

3,780

2,170

1,260

1,190 

1,670 

2,080

1,670

1,050

4,080

8,990

10,400

8,180

2,160

967

2,470

4,180

6,330

103,835

3,350

206,000

Apr.

4,710

1,510

4,070

5.170

3,530

1,300

788

633

560

546

560

680

618

648

804

710

590

478 

415 

378

354

749

1,470

664

415

330

284 23B~

366

519

34,144

1,138

67,720

May

428

330

342

2,980

5,070

3,530

1,170

662

1,190

973

618

440

354

306

286

279

265

2S4 

260 

227

198

175

152

141

127

133

131

117

141

590

306

22,205

716

44,040

June

170

117

93

76

65

57

52

48

~S9 43

141

181

281

724

415

323

1,110

378 

218 

183

275

973

726

415

415

2,500

2,870

1,630

318

229

14,495

483

28,750

July

194

168

145

937

3,950

4,900

2,100

755

402

281

2,100

6,440

5,730

1,950

1,200

k2,730

k5,580

k8,040 

kl5,200 

014,900

05,170

833

590

478

560

2,230

2,570

2,420

2,270

590

378

95,791

3,090

190,000

Aug.

342

607

SOT

245

220

196

177

160

141

131

121

127

129

123

108

95

86

82

78

76

74

71

65

62

58

55

53

50

48

44

4_1

4,171

135

8,270

Sept.

39

P38

154

260

194

141

113

81

62

54

49

44

42

55

131

1,720

4,180 

2,560 

590

318

242

209

187

166

145

125

108

95

86

12,226

408

24,250

Mean 734 Ac-ft 531,700

Water year 1957-58 : Max 15,200 Mln 4.6 Mean 868 Ac-ft 628,200

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs).--Mar. 11 (7 a.m.) 8,990 cfs (22.70 ft); Mar. 25 (6:30 p.m.) 

10,600 cfs (23.73 ft); July 19 (10 p.m.) 18,900 cfs (25.76 ft).

c Backwater from return of overbank flow; discharge computed on basis of gage-height record and 

1 discharge measurement made July 21.

k Computed using rate of change in stage as a factor.
184 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

1670. Fall River near Eureka, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°47', long 96"14', on west line sec. 17, T. 26 S., R. 11 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of abutment of bridge on State Highway 99, 3 miles southeast 

of Eureka, 5 miles downstream from Spring Creek, and at mile 76.3.

Drainage area.--336 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1946 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--IS years, 151 cfs (109,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,230 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 11.67 ft); minimum, 9.0 cfs Sept. 9, 10.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 91,800 cfs June 29, 1951 (gage height, 29.60 ft, from 

floodmark in gage house) , from rating curve extended above 70,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1953-57.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month, more frequently during rises.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 32 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1951.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage 

and discharge, in cubic feet pe

E.I

2.2

2.3 31

2.6 

3.2 

3.5

87

235

370

3ight, in feet, 

second)

1,150

2,410

3,940

6.0 

8.0

Diacharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

21

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

IT_

19

19

18

19

97

83

52

41

36

33

31

31

195

242

Tl2

83

69

61

58

54

50

1,592

51.4

3,160

Mov.

48

132

102

75

71

69

71

75

67

58

54

64

341

192

151

130

115

415

223

173

146

130

121

117

110

102

98

91

87

87

3,715

124

7,370

Dec.

81

77

73

67

63

58

54

54

59

58

50

44

43

44

46

48

48

48

50

50

52

50

46

44

50

73

67

63

59

59

61

1,739

56.1

3,450

Jan.

63

58

52

52

50

54

50

44

43

44

44

46

48

48

48

48

46

44

44

66

110

81

81

98

110

148

217

173

163

223

271

2,670

86.1

5,300

Feb.

217

202

173

166

205

197

158

146

135

128

a!22

al!6

alll

106

a96

a86

79

77

75

21

75

106

104

95

91

91

337

310

-

3,875

138

7,690

Mar.

220

217

205

226

235

256

2,350

2,020

2,810

1,340

886

698

890

1,070

742

615

525

525

844

705

480

396

3,900

1,9OO

765

592

480

402

5,950

1,270

728

32,222

1,039

63,910

Apr.

570

458

1,020

645

422

337

284

260

407

562

370

284

279

332

315

260

235

229

226

220

211

232

200

173

153

151

151

230

252

178

9,646

322

19,130

May

166

163

166

231

242

168

139

144

263

178

139

121

106

98

1O4

192

126

100

85

77

71

65

63

65

73

59

54

50

52

54

50

3,664

118

7,270

June

44

38

36

33

31

28

30

31

30

30

33

41

34

25

21

19

18

11

24

23

41

44

34

24

448

178

89

59

48

41

1,592

53.1

3,160

July

34

33

31

1,050

176

106

106

106

83

69

85

79

65

79

77

1.690

1,190

288

183

153

142

117

123

140

545

160

128

100

85

73

61

7,357

237

14,590

Aug.

54

52

48

43

38

33

33

33

31

30

30

28

27

25

24

25

27

27

23

20

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

14

13

11

10

816

26.3

1,620

Sept.

10

13

13

14

12

11

10

9.7

9.7

11

10

11

12

10

11

319

541

126

81

65

71

81

61

52

46

41

38

36

34

34

1,793.4

59.8

3,560

Calendar year 1957: Max 15,100 Mln o Mean 195 Ac-ft 141,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,930 Mln 9.7 Mean 194 Ac-ft 140,200

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs).--No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 185

1675. Otter Creek at Climax, Kans.

Location.--La t 37°42'30", long 96° 13«30", in SWir sec. 8, T. 27 S., R. 11 E., near right 

Sank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 99, half a mile south of 

Climax, 5^ miles upstream from mouth, and 5f miles downstream from South Branch Otter 

Creek.

Drainage area.--129 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1946 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 977.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--12 years, 64.6 cfs (46,770 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 21.67 ft); 

minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 12.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 15,400 cfs June 30, 1951 (gage height, 23.73 ft); no 

flow at times in 1953-57.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month, more frequently during rises.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 35 discharge measurements, and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 15-20, 24-25)

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

1.0

3.4

7.5

13

3.0 

3.3 

3.8 

4.5

125

255

10.0

13.0

627

1,300

2,240

4,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.2

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

1.0

j_i

.8

.8

.8

1.0

2.2

16

5.2

2.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.6

28 

59

a!6

all

a7.5

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.0

187.3

6.04

372

Nov.

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.8

5.2

a5.2

a5. 2

a5. 6

a5. 6

10

174

61

a44

a36

a65

al41

a70

a47

a34

a27

a24 

a22

21

20

19

17

a!6

al6

916.8

30.6

1,820

Dec.

al6

a!5

a!5

alS

14

13

13

11

9.8

8.6

8.0

.5

.0

.0

.O

.5

.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.0 

6.0

6.5

7.5

9.2

9.2

8.0

7.5

7.5

289.8

9.35

575

Jan.

a7.0

a7.0

a6.5

a6.0

a6.O

5.6

5.6

5.2

572

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.6

6.0

6.5

6.5

5.6

5.2

5.6

7.5

16

18

21

74

84

52

72

104

114

117

111

901.2

29.1

1,790

Feb.

66

52

39

36

48

41

35

a31

a27

24

a24

a25

25

21

20

17

16

15

15

16

17

23

27 

23

23

24

125

96

-

951

34.0

1,890

Mar.

51

45

44

44

48

52

866

1,100

1,250

587

357

231

439

512

257

186

168

181

406

277

166

139

5,510 

926

321

225

180

147

1,170

452

240

14,377

464

28,520

Apr.

182

149

598

215

145

121

104

94

107

205

122

101

97

119

127

97

84

79

75

74

85

148

' 85 

65

56

54

51

145

100

65

3,545

118

7.O3O

May

58

54

59

261

168

93

74

69

85

66

55

46

40

56

41

59

41

52

27

23

21

17

16 

18

21

18

14

12

14

24

19

1,581

51.0

3,140

June

12

9.8

8.6

7.0

/ 6.0

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.7

10

27

20

12

8.6

7.5

7.0

6.0

8.0

7.5

17

20

14 

9.8

1,470

177

75

46

34

27

2,068.9

69.0

4,100

July

22

19

15

5,520

299

168

133

103

76

61

52

46

42

48

35

146

97

45

34

27

25

24

23 

28

119

25

20

21

17

13

11

5,114

165

10,142

Aug.

9.8

972

8.6

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.0

7.0

8.0

6.0

5.6

4.8

4.0

5.7

5.4

5.2

6.0

5.6

4.4

5.7

5.4

2.5

2.5 

2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2.2

a272

a2.2

a2.5

a2.5

149.5

4.82

297

Sept.

a2.5

2.5

2.5

5.7

5.1

2.8

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.6

2.0

2.2

2.8

3,600

652

143

81

63

201

111

64 

52

41

34

29

24

22

21

5,175.0

172

10,260

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,180 Min 0 Mean 75.8 Ac-ft 54,870

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,600 Min 0.8 Mean 96.6 Ac-ft 69,930

Peak discharge (base, 5.OOO cfs).--Mar. 25 (3 p.m.) 6,900 cfs (17.15 ft); July 4 (1O a.m.) 9,450 cfs 

(20.56 ft); Sept. 16 (2 p.m.) 1O,40O cfs (21.67 ft).______________________________________

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station

near Eureka.
186 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1680. Fall River Reservoir near Fall River Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°39i, long 96°04', in NE^ sec 3, T. 28 S., R. 12 E., In right bank control tower at dam on Fall River, 4 miles northwest of town of Fall River and 54.2 miles 

above mouth of Fall River. '

Drainage area.--585 sq mi.

Records T55T. available.--April 1949 to September 1958. Monthly records only prior to October 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 58,610 acre-ft Mar. 25 (elevation, 957.73 ft); 

minimum, 26,330 acre-ft Sept. 14 (elevation, 948.22 ft).

1949-58: Maximum contents, 260,200 acre-ft July 13, 1951 (elevation, 987.18 ft); 

minimum, 3,110 acre-ft Feb. 3, 1955 (elevation, 933.08 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Spillway is a concrete, gravity, ogeeweir type, controlled by eight 50- by 25-foot taintor gates, with net length of 400 ft 

and over-all length, including seven intermediate piers, of 470 ft. Normal regulation 

is accomplished by means of seven gated 5- by Sf-foot rectangular sluices through the 

intermediate piers of spillway. Low-flow releases are regulated by a 30-inch diameter pipe conduit. A 12-Inch water-supply pipe is also included in outlet works. 

Natural flow was diverted through sluices during period Aug. 12, 1948, to Apr. 19, 

1949. Regulated storage began Apr. 20, 1949. Conservation pool stage (elevation, 

948.5 ft) was first reached June 5, 1949. Reservoir was designed for flood control 

and conservation. Pertinent data regarding dam are as follows;

Top of dam. .................................

Maximum design pool .........................

Flood-control pool. ............

Conservation pool. ...............

Flood-control storage .......................

Invert of sluices .............

Invert of 30-inch conduit ...................

Elevation 

(feet)

996.5

990.0

948.5

929.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet) t

_

_

J27.000

236,000

-

t 1939 reservoir survey.

t Storage of 17,000 acre-ft is for pollution abatement.

Cooperation.--Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents, In acre-feet)

948

950

952

25,790

31,040

37,120

954

956

958

44,000

51,600

59,500

Elevation, in feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

M(*)

Oct.

948.65

948.65

948.64

948.62

948.61

948.60

948.60

948.60

948.58

948.56

948.55

948.54

948.52 

948.60

948.64

948.71

948.73

948.74 

948.73

948.71

948.70

948.75

948.91

949.08

948.93

948.74

948.59

948.54

948.55

948.56

948.57

27,190

-220

Nov.

948.62

948.64

948.67

948.69

948.67

948.60

948.57

948.51

948.50

948.49

948.48

948.60

948.96 

949.00

948.92

948.79

948.67

948.76 

948.78

948.70

948.60

948.55

948.53

948.50

948.55

948.58

948.59

948.57

948.55

948.52

_ _ _

27,060

-130

Dec.

948.51

948.51

948.50

948.49

948.47

948.52

948.55

948.51

948.50

948.53

948.48

948.48

948.48 

948.49

948.50

948.50

948.51

948.52 

948.57

948.55

948.55

948.55

948.56

948.60

948.60

948.60

948.64

948.64

948.65

948.70

948.68

27,460

+400

Jan.

948.69

948.70

948.71

948.71

948.72

948.73

948.72

948.72

948.72

948.73

948.73

948.75

948.75 

948.78

948.78

948.78

948.78

948.77 

948.82

948.91

948.98

949.03

949.06

949.11

949.17

949.30

949.37

949.13

948.78

948.67

948.82

27,800

+340

Feb.

948.85

948.83

948.78

948.68

948.58

948.52

948.49

948.46

948.47

948.47

948.45

948.44

948.47 

948.50

948.51

948.51

948.50

948.49 

948.49

948.49

948\51

948.55

948.58

948.58

948.54

948.59

948.82

948.93

-

_

28,070

+270

Mar.

948.91

948.88

948.81

948.70

948.64

948.71

950.80

953.15

956.16

956.90

956.14

954.34

952.94 

951.60

949.97

948.97

948.42

948.53 

948.97

948.76

948.51

948.58

955.27

957.34

957.73

956.80

954.28

951.63

954.04

953.48

951.66

36,030

+7,960

Apr.

949.95

949.32

950.75

950.77

949.85

948.91

948.50

948.49

948.58

948.70

948.62

948.64

948.65 

948.75

948.77

948.65

948.54

948.54 

948.55

948.53

948.61

948.56

948.53

948.44

948.48

948.53

948.55

948.60

948.56

948.52

__ _

27,060

-8,970

Hay

948.50

948.54

949.12

950.20

950.37

949.68

948.90

948.68

948.62

948.51

948.52

948.48

948.46 

948.47

948.53

948.62

948.60

948.56 

948.53

948.49

948.47

948.46

948.50

948.52

948.53

948.54

948.53

948.51

948.56

948.55

948.55

27,140

+80

June

94S.52

948.49

948.46

948.45

948.45

948.47

948.48

948.46

948.45

948.55

948.52

948.64

948.65 

948.66

948.66

948.67

948.66

948.66 

948.71

948.70

948.87

948.90

948.90

948.87

950.54

949.78

949.05

948.84

948.76

948.73

-_ -

27,580

+440

July

948.72

948.71

948.78

952.48

951.48

949.88

949.10

948.81

948.72

948.68

948.93

948.90

948.78 

948.81

948.74

950.31

151.21

951.35 

951.35

951.33

951.28

950.89

949.84

949.05

949.11

948.68

949.58

949.25

948.77

948.51

948.52

27,060

-520

Aug.

948.55

948.56

948.57

948.55

948.53

948.51

948.51

948.51

948.51

948.52

948.52

948.52

948.51 

948.50

948.48

948.52

948.51

948.50 

948.49

948.47

948.45

948.44

94S.45

948.48

948.42

948.41

948.40

948.39

948.36

948.35

948.32

26,570

-490

Sept.

948.31

948.37

948.34

948.33

948.31

948.34

948.33

948.32

948.30

948.31

948.30

948.28

948.26 

948.33

948.43

952.27

952.81

951.12 

949.14

948.57

948.71

948.79

948.75

948.69

948.62

948.60

948.63

948.67

948.70

948.74

_ - -

27,600

+1,030

Calendar year 1957 .................... * 22,430

Water year 1957-58.................... * 190

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 187

1685. Fa ii River near Fall River, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°38', long 96°03', in NWt sec. 2, T. 28 S., R. 12 E., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 0.3 mile downstream from Fall River Dam, 

2.5 miles upstream from Salt Creek, 3 miles northwest of town of Fall River, and at 

mile 53.9. Prior to Oct. 1, 1957, at site 3.1 miles downstream.

Drainage area.--585 sq mi.

Records available.--Apr11 1904 to September 1905 (gage heights only), May 1939 to September 1958.Monthly discharge only for May 1939, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 898.44 ft above "mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 30, 1905, chain gage at site 

4.7 miles downstream at datum 21.6 ft lower. May 5, 1939, to June 12, 1946, wireweight gage at present site and datum. June 13 to Aug. 26, 1946, wire-weight gage and 

Aug. 27, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1957, water-stage recorder at site 3.1 miles downstream at 

datum 12.79 ft lower.

Average discharge.--19 years, 309 cfs (223,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,740 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 14.23 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Mar. 9; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Mar. 9.

1939-58; Maximum discharge, 45,600 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 31.15 ft, present site and datum); no flow at times in 1939-40, 1946, 1955.

Maximum stages known prior to 1906 (at site and datum used 1904-5): 39.0 ft June 16, 

1904; 37.3 ft June 10, 1904; 35.7 ft July 6, 1904; 35.6 ft in 1869; 35.5 ft in 1898.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Fall River Reservoir, 0.3 mile above station 

(see preceding page).

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 56 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions.--WSP 1147: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

Oct. 1 to Mar. 27 Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

3.5 0.3

3.6 1.4

3.7 4.8

3.8 9.6

4.0 23

4.3 68

4.6 143

5.0 260

6.0 625

8.0 1,580

10.0 2,810

13.0 5,540

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

0.3 

1.0

2.7

5.9

12

4.0 32

4.3 80

4.6 150

5.0 278

7.0 1,090

9.0 2,140

11.0 3,640

13.0 5,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

37 

*17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

*18

28

36

36

36

36

58

233

566

366

305

*135

43 

*43

43

2, Oil

67.0

4,120

Nov.

43 

58

66

*66

116

177

177

134

62

55

46

43

43

254

*559

359

356

356

356

356

356

246

171

171

101

62

*109

135

135 

135

5, 103

170

10,120

Dec.

~94 121 

94

94

77

68

68

68

68

*68

68

55

49

49

49

*49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49 

49

1,874

60.5

3,720

Jan.

48 

48

48

48

48

48

46

46

*46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

43.

43

208

672

827

*529 

*267

3,704

119

7,350

Feb.

310 

310

*310

358

*400

*344

249

200

160

*151

151

151

94

*74

106

106

*106

106

88

*89

89

89

108

154

*165

165

209

*283

-

1

5,125

183

10,170

Mar.

313 

313

348

*392

430

430

609

626

.5

889

*3,040

*4,450

4,270

4,180

3,530

2,200

*1, 560

*767

908

1,430

1,060

668

273

1.4

394

*2,730

«5.510

"5,010

2,090

3,220 

4,000

55,641.9

1,795

110,400

Apr.

5,240 

1,630

461

908

1,840

1,740

1,040

450

416

*743

717

454

454

462

550

*600

548

346

302

327

327

512

470

255

134

119

T42

372

481

310

20,350

678

40,360

May

211 

173

259

119

442

1,290

1,500

*703

*599

476

217

237

179

142

142

176

254

192

140

*134

106

*79

72

70

68

66

66

66

*66

66 

66

8,176

264

16,220

June

66 

*64

*56

33

*16

12

T2

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

46

*68

407

*1.700

*1,220

411

167

92

4,550

152

9,020

July

*50 

50

35

447

2,350

2.820

1,490

661

284

156

156

209

243

243

243

246

250

254

254

254

254

740

*1,630

1,590

924

948

596

614

884

514 

100

19,489

629

38,660

Aug.

50 

50

50

50

50

50

*42

*23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

*17

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13 

13

788

25.4

1,560

Sept.

11

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

757

3,220

5.290

1,020

72

*121

*195

195

195

98

.9

1.0

1.1

*1.2

9,377.2

313

18,600

Calendar year 1957: Max 7,250 Mln 0.2 Mean 321 Ac-ft 232,400

Water year 1957-58; Max 5,510 Mln 0.5 Mean 373 Ac-ft 270,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
188 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1695. Fall River at Fredonia, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°30'30", long 95°50'00", in NW^ sec. 24, T. 29 S., R. 14 E., on downstream side of left pier of bridge on State Highway 96, three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from Clear Creek, 1 mile downstream from Salt Creek, 1 mile south of Fredonia, 

and at mile 25.3.

Drainage area. 827 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for October 

and November 1938, published in WSP 1311. Published as r'near Fredonia" 1952-57.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 819.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 21, 1949, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 428 cfs (309,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,780 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 19.50 ft); minimum, 14 efs Sept. 14; minimum daily, 15 efs Sept. 14.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 49,000 efs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 36.17 ft); no 

flow at times in 1939-40.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow regulated by Fall River Reservoir (see p. 186).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 31 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1341: 1939-40.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 12-16)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7 Apr. 8 to Sept. 30

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

79

180

426

6.0 744

8.0 1,610

11.0 3,410

15.0 6,260

2.9

3.1 

3.4 

3.8

4.5 317

6.0 771

8.0 1,610

12.0 4,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

52

42

26

30

22

17

17

17

IS.

16

16

16

16

17

24

31

19

25

21

28

35

42

164

182

284

330 330"

345

130 

58

47

2,315

74.7

4,590

Nov.

46

A5

51

70

70

132

186

193

144

76

76

81

180

219

356

343

343

412

343

318

310

318

203

170

167

115

81

109

140 

140

5,437

181

10,780

Dec.

140

130

104

100

100

87

77

74

74

70

69

70

65

56

52.

52

52

52

54

55

55

55

61

59

69

67

64

62

61 

59

58

2,203

71.1

4,370

Jan.

56

56

56

56

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

54

54

55

59

64

61

64

62

64

72

96

276

779

779

484

3,908

126

7,750

Feb.

397

356

343

330

426

470

343

261

224

193

188

203

178

132

134

123

128

123

123

113

102

111

115

138

176

193

224

343

6,190

221

12,280

Mar.

356

356

356

397

412

426

1,220

2,030

3,680

709

1,990

3,710

4,450

5,070

4,260

3,210

2,200

1,360

1,360

1,820

1,760

870

5,820

5,050

546

1,310

4,240

5,740

5,960

3,210

4,240

78,118

2,520

154,900

Apr.

4,240

2,620

5,230

1,280

2,030

2,150

1,760

703

513

558

989

621

513

669

754

703

669

543

369

369

383

453

653

453

258

195

181

24T

573

483

31,156

1,039

61,800

May

314

253

251

2, 680

970

1,070

1,560

1,240

1,190

877

411

330

296

231

205

219

275

299

224

183

171

140

109

96

92

89

87

84

9?

94

91

14,223

459

28,210

June

85

81

76

68

53

35

25

21

19

20

56

87

121

54

33

25

22

21

25

28

51

92

47

42

224

1,240

1.980

669

301

193

5,794

193

11,490

July

119

81

97

1,520

1,820

3,080

2,690

1,180

453

275

758

775

335

652

528

1,750

1,470

439

330

304

299

312

1,010

573

1,270

1,180

686

439

913

669

335

26,342

850

52,250

Aug.

140

101

79

71

67

64

64

61

41

36

144

101

52

38

34

33

33

32

31

30

29

27

22

150

85

38

26

20

19

17

ii

1,701

54.9

3,370

Sept.

16

28

33

31

21

21

23

19

18

18

18

17

16

15

38

700

3,300

1,800

3,550

2,440

476

140

188

227

222

217

117

39

24

20

13,792

460

27,360

Calendar year 1957: Max 8,720 Min 1.8 Mean 449 Ac-ft 325,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,960 Min 15 Mean 524 Ac-ft 379,200
ARKANSAS RWER BASIN 189

1700. Elk River near Elk City, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°16', long 9S°55', in NEv sec. 18, T. 32 S., R. 14 E., near center of 

stream on upstream side of highway bridge, 150 ft downstream from Salt Creek, if miles 

south of Elk City, and at mile 24.7.

Drainage area.--575 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for October 

and November 1938, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Artificial control since July 29, 1954. Datum of gage is 

795.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

July 29, 1954, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 322 cfs (233,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 21.07 ft); 

minimum, 0.8 cfs Oct. 14.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 81,500 cfs June 30, 1951 (gage height, 30.65 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1869, that of June 30, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 31 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1940(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 25 to Sept. 3)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 15 Nov. 16 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0 30

2.5 119

3.0 234

3.5 408

4.0 688

18 2.2 48 18.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.5

4.6

4.0

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

2.3

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

4.3

102

176

69

33

21

15

12

9 2

7^1

501.4

16.2

995

Nov.

5.9

4.9

4.3

4.0

5.4

3.4

5.9

18

20

25

32

56

388

634

374

164

107

136

146

98

75

59

49

44

39

36

34

33

32

26

2,656.8

88.6

5,270

Dec.

5.9

T7f

24

25

23

22

20

18

17

19

19

18

16

15

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

16

16

16

18

22

39

41

38

33

27

618.6

20.0

1,230

Calendar year 1957: Max 11,

Jan.

23

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

26

44

55

48

45

50

92

159

154

154 

561

1,519

49.0

3,010

Feb.

266

162

129

96

88

107

102

76

58

50

46

44

41

39

36

33

31

28

27

27

29

32

40

46

53

59

263

480

-

2,488

88.9

4,930

Mar.

237

159

144

120

104

109

1,340

2,680

7,000

2,670

1,220

674

1,000

2,620

880

480

430

561

1,640

1,400

642

409

9,670

11.100

2,750

762

550

443

2,960

's50

58,424

1,885

115,900

Apr.

555

434

9,540

3,580

708

448

347

300

281

307

347

287

251

617

880

413

304

257

226

232

229

350

324

240

182

149

139

164

334

251

22,676

756

44,980

May

175

149

177

5,820

2,840

625

360

399

1,960

696

405

284

251

204

201

190

185

162

120

132

80

69

62

56

52

49

45

40

48

45 

48

15,929

514

31,590

June

56

41

34

30

26

22

20

18

17

19

124

156

149

94

53

39

31

23

108

50

257

159

67

38

128

172

182

76

45

32

2,266

75.5

4,490

July

24

20

16

154

2,770

1,910

2,800

461

206

129

135

565

146

111

229

1,120

1,680

269

132

76

55

45

42

44

77

86

45

96

100

53

35

13,631

440

27,040

Aug.

32

38

31

23

23

22

18

37

27

17

13

11

9.2

8.1

7.1

6.3

5.9

5.5

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.9

68

56

38

29

24

19

16

611.7

19.7

1,210

Sept.

13

17

37

69

32

19

20

14

9.8

8.6

7.6

5.9

4.6

3.7

67l

151

4_t.950

1.4OO

220

146

111

98

113

76

62

52

44

39

36

33

7,778.3

259

15,430

700 Mln 0 Mean 359 Ac-ft 259,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 11.1OO Mln l.o Mean 354 Ac-ft 256,100

Peak discharge (base, 5000 cfs) . Mar. 23 (5 p.m.) 14,600 cfs (21.07 ft); Apr. 3 (1:30 p.m.) 

13,900 cfa (20.37 ft); May 4 (1:30 p.m.) 9,480 cfs (15.75 ft).
190 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1705. Verdigris River at Independence, Kans.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. 

1929.

Location. Lat 37°13' , long 95°41', In NE£ sec. 32, T. 32 S., R. 16 E., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 160, 2 miles east of Independence, 3.6 miles downstream from Elk River, and at mile 194.3.

Drainage area . 2,892 sq ml.

Records available . August 1895 to September 1904 (monthly figures only, published In 

WSP 1311) , October 1921 to September 1958.

Datum of gage Is 716.63 ft above mean sea level, datura of

. Aug. 2, 1895, to Nov. 30, 1903, staff gage at former mllldam 5 miles downstream 

and 2j miles northwest of Liberty, at datum about 4 ft lower. Apr. 20, 1904, to 

Sept. 25, 1904, chain gage at Myrtle Street highway bridge three-quarters of a mile 

upstream at different datura. Nov. 14, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1929, chain gage at Myrtle 

Street bridge at datum 0.87 ft higher than present datum. Oct. 1, 1929, to Dec. 25, 

1933, chain or wire-weight gages at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 46 years, 1,574 cfs (1,140,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 27,300 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 35.88 ft); minimura, 17 cfs Oct. 12, 13.

1895-1904, 1921-58; Maximum discharge, 117,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 

47.28 ft); maximum gage height, 47.60 ft May 19, 1943; no flow at times in 1932, 1934, 

1936, 1939-40, 1953-55.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated since 1949 by Fall River Reservoir (see p. 186). 

Discharge measurements generally made two or more times per month.

Cooperation. --Gage-height record, 36 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished bjr Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 977: 

1923-25(M) , 1939.

1922, 1927-29. WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1341:

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, Sept. 17-25)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

115

198

3.0 

6.0 

9.0 

15.0

306

1,200

2,540

6,300

22.0

29.0

35.0

11,800

18,400

26,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

87

78

62

51

36

35

32

24

22

19

19

18

18

18

34

32

26

29

23

21

44

100

412

1,350

2.020

1,200

720

600

393

258

178

7,959

257

15,790

Nov.

154

143

127

128

585

432

367

380

380

318

258

318

735

1,410

1.680

1,410

972

876

972

1,070

1,200

876

735

528

445

406

330

284

299

318

18,136

605

35,970

Dec.

506

258

238

240

236

224

214

275

256

216

180

164

157

149

144

141

140

136

155

156

140

140

148

202

238

242

232

242

260 

251

6,324

204

12,540

Jan.

236

218

202

198

194

189

182

173

164

151

159

182

184

164

159

151

149

145

152

164

187

198

216

296

306

318

380

486

876

1,410 

1,340

9,533

308

18,910

Feb.

1,520

1,610

1,200

1,000

876

908

940

900

700

550

445

445

432

432

342

289

294

294

273

258

247

254

ITf

271

542

445

514

1,000

-

 -

17 , 008

607

33,730

Mar.

1,000

1,070

1,100

940

876

812

1,310

5,420

14,000

16,400

11,800

11,000

9,070

11,000

11,000

8,390

5,280

4,120

5,140

5,740

5,140

3,630

11,200

24,100

26.000

16,500

9,260

6,510

9,270

14,000 

11,600

262,678

8,473

521,000

Apr.

11,400

8,150

13,700

20,900

11,200

5,340

3,640

2,650

1,610

1,560

1,780

1,960

1,610

1,730

3,020

2,320

1,820

1,560

1,270

1,100

1,100

1,380

2.34O

1,960

1,200

844

705

?40" 690

1,340

110,819

3,694

219,800

Calendar year 1957: Max 26,800 Min 0.8 Mean 1,836

May

1,170

908

780

6,530

15.500

8,300

4,360

2,920

4,420

3,890

2,270

1,380

1,140

972

972

940

812

844

780

. 630

5*2

458

395

342

304

275

269

258

249

TGS 

690

63,504

2,049

126,000

June

486

318

238

204

178

152

148

116

96

87.

318

432

514

585

876

419

721

844

486

380

1,400

1,240

1,100

780

690

1,870

4.560

3,846

1,200

615

24,693

823

48,980

July

432

318

258

418

5,020

9,030

14.700

7 ,36C

1,860

1,000

3,690

9,860

8,070

4,770

2,120

4,840

12,400

8,790

8,630

11,000

11,900

3,700

1,310

1,920

2,440

2,160

4,360

2,970

3,820

2,170 

1,140

152,456

4,918

302,400

Aug.

812 512"

660

432

354

318

289

275

262

234

200

258

260

204

178

160

146

135

127

120

116

114

110

132

173

200

159

120

99

86 

78

7,623

246

15,120

Sept.

71

85

90

86

283

565

585

206

156

128

109

92

80

72

66

176

4,230

9.160

6,790

5,020

2,060

750

514

528

500

445

406

284

180

160

35,877

1,129

67 , 190

Ac-ft 1,329,000

Water water year year 1957-58: 1357-58: Max Max 26,000 26,000 Min Min 18 18 Mean Mean 1,958 1,958 Ac-ft Ac-ft 1,417,000 1,417,000_____________

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 cfs). Mar. 10 (6 a.m.) 17,400 cfs (28.08 ft); Mar. 25 (6 a.m.)

27.300 cfs (35.88 ft); Mar. 30 (12 m.) 14,400 cfs (24.91 ft); Apr. 4 (10 a.m.) 21,900 cfs (31.90 

ft); May 5 (10:30 a.m.) 16,200 cfs (26.90 ft ; July 7 (3 p.m.) 17,300 cfs (27.98 ft); July 17 

9:30 a.m.) 14.000 cfs (24.4O ftl.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 191

1710. Verdigris River near Lenapah, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°51', long 95°35 1 , at center of sec. 3, T. 27 N., R. 16 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of county highway bridge, 2$ miles east of Lenapah, 

4? miles upstream from Cedar Creek, and at mile 144.6.

Drainage area.--3,639 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 644.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--20 years, 2,111 cfs (1,528,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 25,900 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 27.80 ft); 

minimum, 27 cfs Oct. 14.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 137,000 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 40.44 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in 1939-40, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulation by Fall River Reservoir on Fall River (see p. 186 ) and low-water dams below 

Independence and Coffeyville, Kans. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 30 discharge measurements, and computations of discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years}.--WSP 977: 1942(M). WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 17 to Dec. 9, Jan. 15 

to Feb. 1, June 13-15)

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

20

64

119

220

341

5.0

6.0

8.0

13.0

28.0

506

927

2,220

6,600

26,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

140 

123

110

102

86

68 

57

52

46

40

31

30

28

27

30

34

41

42

40

34

34

40

106

582

1,920

2.580 

1,250

812

642

441

296

9,664

312

19,170

Nov.

216 

182 

160

142

152

560 

506

438

431

421

367

296

427

1,050

2,000

2.070

1,530

1,220

1,250

1,140

1,400

1,310

952

789

562

469 

427

356

299

299

21,401

713

42,450

Dec.

322 

309 

296

272

247

251 

247

238

229

267

282

242

212

195

182

176

170

168

164

164

160

160

160

164

193

251 

294

350

322

309

317

7,313

236

14,510

Jan.

302 

284 

267

247

238

231 

227

220

210

201

184

184

201

218

205

191

176

172

174

207

333

328

299

292

364

469 

562

602

682

1,280

1.780

11,330

365

22,470

Feb.

1,740 

2.000 

1,880

1,440

1,220

1,110 

1,160

1,190

1,140

1,000

850

700

602

543

490

440

390

350

319

304

294

284

275.

284

306

382 

621

812

22,126

790

43,890

Mar.

1,370 

1,220 

1,340

1,310

1,140

1.050 

1,140

4,540

15,000

17,500

17,400

13,200

12,300

13,200

13,300

11,400

7,700

5,520

7,040

7,940

6,600

5,240

9,380

21,500

24, 300

25.600 

18,800

8,650

10,300

16,200

15,400

316,580

10,210

627,900

Apr.

12,800 

11,900 

14,400

21.200

21,100

9,800 

4,790

3,680

2,540

2,000

2,000

2,460

2,220

2,220

3,510

3,600

2,540

2,070

1,810

1,470

1,400

2,380

2,220

3,020

1,920

1,340 

1,030

904 ' WS

1,370

144,672

4,822

287,000

May

1,600 

1,310 

1,080

3,860

15.700

15, 000 

6,540

3,940

4,190

5,560

3,510

2,220

1,530,

1,280

1,340

1,810

1,370

1,110

1,030

904

746

642

543

469

424

373 

336

319

314

322

527

79,899

2,577

158,500

June

724 

746

455

317

235

224 

199

186

168

156

160

347

488

582

724

881

469

881

927

662

848

3,380

1,740

1,220

927

1,140 

3,340

5.060

2,860

1,110

31,136

1,038

61,760

July

662 

506 

376

314

1,380

10,400 

14,600

19.400

6,020

1,880

1,670

15,000

14,000

7,940

3,680

3,020

11,700

14,100

9,290

10,100

12,500

10,200

2,000

1,640

2,460

2,380 

3,340

4,440

3,340

3,760

1,780

193,878

6,254

384,600

Aug.

1.160 

952 

1,030

724

560

480 

410

360

330

300

282

260

250

270

270

230

210

180

160

140

130

125

121

119

152

182 

231

193

146

111

91

10,159

328

20,150

Sept.

82 

89

132

130

104

249 

980

662

289

222

195

154

132

113

100

134

381

7,610

8.500

6,460

4,020

1,640

746

562

582

543 

488

434

333

254

36,120

1,204

71,640

Calendar year 1957: Max 30,500 Mln 4.3 Mean 2,548 Ac-ft 1,844,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 25,600 Min 27 Mean 2,423 Ac-ft 1,754,000

Peak discharge (base, 23,000 efs). Mar. 26 (12 m.) 25,900 cfs (27.80 ft).

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 10-12, 15-18, Aug. 5-10, 12-19, 21; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
192 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1720. Caney River near Fv~in, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°00', long 96°19', in SE£ sec. 16, T. 35 S., R. 10 E., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of county highway bridge 2 miles west of Elgin and at 

mile 117.8.

Drainage area. 445 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 763.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--20 years, 226 cfs (163,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,900 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 19.29 ft); minimum, 2.2 cfs Oct. 29.

1938-58; Maximum discharge, 35,500 cfs Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 29.80 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 28 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0.8

2.8

8.2

20

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

154

316

3.0

5.0

8.0

12.0

621

2,540

5,100

8,780

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota!

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.5

6.8

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

5.6

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

5.6

9.9

17

14

9.9

5.6

3.2

2.2

3 e.'e2

182.8

5.90

363

Nov.

8.2

8.2

9.0

9.0

8.2

8.2

12

17

18

16

13

17

45

86

111

72

54

52

50

54

48

41

37

35

35

33

31

29

27

27

1,010.8

33.7

2,000

Dec.

24

24

21

21

18

18

22

24

21

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

16

14

14

14

16

16

14

14

16

16 

14

539

17.4

1,070

Jan.

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

11

9.9

?79

14

18

20

20

18

18

18

20

46

72

75 

83.

651.8

21.0

1,290

Feb.

81

72

59

54

52

54

54

48

43

41

37

35

33

33

31

29

27

26

26

2±

24

24

24

26

27

29

33

106

-

1,152

41.1

2,280

Mar.

98

78

72

70

67.

72

272

994

2,970

940

719

498

652

1,070

521

399

384

432

940

804

498

384

5,650

2,900

940

683

554

458

2,720

1,340

719

28,878

932

57,280

Apr.

562

542

8,690

1,250

795

615

513

458

451

833

683

466

406

1,250

823

554

458

391

364

330

782

1,190

443

357

291

266

248

266

350

258

24,863

829

49,520

May

204

190

199

4.450

979

587

428

377

579

451

391

297

245

216

226

204

190

172

150

156

121

105

95

89

85

72

64

59

54

59

57

11,507

371

22,820

June

50

41

35

51

29

27

26

24

22

Z\_

24

57

45

29

22

24

29

26

24

24

26

55

29

29

75

108 ^70

45

51

26

1,060

55.5

2,100

July

21

18

17

492

343

596

2,850

630

550

245

186

204

2,090

458

260

285

285

186

159

114

105

95

89

78

64

59

62

559

176

102 

78

11,214

562

22,240

Aug.

79

121

85

62

50

45

59

57

35

33

33

31

29

26

22

21

20

20

18

17

18

17

16

14

13

12

11

9.0

8.2

7.5 

6_._8

954.5

30.8

1,890

Sept.

5.6

7.5

9.9

24

20

12

51

62

27

20

16

13

13

11

17

72

650

145

86

70

62

52

48

45

59

35

31

27

26

24

1,717.0

57.2

3,410

Calendar year 1957: Max 22,300 Mln 0 Mean 366 Ac-ft 264,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 8,690 Mln 2.2 Mean 229 Ac-ft 166,100

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). Mar. 23 (6 p.m.) 9,880 cfs (13.05 ft); Apr. 5 (8:30 a.m.) 

17,900 cfs (19.29 ft); May 4 (1:30 p.m.) 8,080 cfs (11.32 ft).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 193

1725. Hulah Reservoir near Hulah, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°56', long 96°05', in SE£ sec. 2, T. 28 N., R. 11 E., in stair tower at 

right end of Hulah Dam on Caney River, half a mile downstream from Hickory Creek, 

2 miles west of Hulah, 15.7 miles upstream from Caney Creek, and at mile 96.2.

Drainage area.--732 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1950 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

Feb. 15, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year. 70,840 acre-ft Apr. 4 (elevation, 740.64 ft); 

minimum, 32,520 acre-ft Nov. 11, 12 (elevation, 731.89 ft).

1950-58: Maximum contents, 293,400 acre-ft June 23, 1957 (elevation, 764.87 ft); 

minimum since conservation pool was first reached, 11,250 acre-ft Mar. 20, 1957 (elevation, 723 .22 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Spillway is a 472-foot concrete ogee-type 

weir controlled by 10 taintor gates. Outlet works consist of nine rectangular sluices, 

two 24-inch gated pipes, and one 10-inch water-supply pipe. Closure for diversion made 

Feb. 6, 1950; regulated storage began Oct. 25, 1950; conservation pool was first 

reached Sept. 24, 1951. Capacity, 295,100 acre-ft at elevation 765.0 ft (top of taintor gates), 67,450 acre-ft at elevation 740.0 ft (crest of spillway), and 29,650 acreft at elevation 731.0 ft (conservation pool). Dead storage, 165 acre-ft below elevation 702.0 ft (invert of sluices). Reservoir was designed for flood control, conservation, and possible future water-supply development. Figures given herein represent 

total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, in feet, 

and total contents, in acre-feet)

723

728

732

735

10,900

20,950

32,910

44,070

736

738

740

742

48,170

57,330

67,450

78,590

Total contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

M(*)

Oct.

33,960

33,890

33,820

33,750

33,720

33,640

33,580

33,540

33,440

33,360

33,300

33,220

33,160

33,260

33,260

33,220

33,120

33,050

32 , 980

32,910

32,840

33,100

33,300

33,190

33,160

33,050

32 , 980

32,880

32 , 840

32 , 800

32,740

731.95

-1,260

Nov.

32,770

32,770

32 , 700

32,660

32,660

32 , 630

32 , 840

32,740

32,660

32,560

52,520

32 , 800

32,880

32,980

33,260

33,400

33,610

33,640

33', 720

33,750

33,780

33,820

33,860

33,890

33,890

33,890

33,960

33,960

34,100

34,000

732.31

+1,260

Dec.

34,030

34,100

34,060

34,060

34,030

34,170

34,140

34,000

34,000

34,060

33,890

33,860

33,860

33,860

33,860

33,890

33,890

33,890

33,960

33,860

33,820

33,780

33,820

34,000

34,030

33,960

34,000

33,960

33,960

34,060

33,920

732.29

-80

Jan.

33,890

33,820

33,820

33,780

33,780

33,780

33,750

33,720

33,680

33,680

33,610

33,640

33,680

33,720

33,610

33,610

33,580

33,540

33, 720

33,920

33,960

33,920

33,890

33,890

33,960

33,890

33,890

33,920

34,030

34,030

34,140

732.35

+220

Feb.

34,200

34,310

34,340

34,450

34,560

34,660

34,620

34,960

34,730

34,760

34,760

34,840

34,870

34,900

34,900

34,900

34,940

34,940

34,940

34,940

34,760

34,800

34,840

34,870

34,800

35,180

35,400

35,360

_

732.70

+1,220

Mar.

35,500

35,570

35,680

35,740

35,880

36,100

36,520

41,820

49,790

52,080

50,920

47,060

44,360

42 , 390

39,580

38,740

38,100

37,760

39,090

38,480

37,450

37,720

52,760

62,430

63,530

60,470

51,720

44,640

51,680

51,360

46,860

735.68

+11,500

Apr.

42,050

40,150

68,350

70,470

66,760

58,510

49,160

41,100

37,000

37 , 300

38,330

37,760

37,110

39,580

39,240

38,170

37,410

36,940

36,830

36,620

39,660

40,720

38,060

36,720

36,520

36,580

36,620

36,760

36,970

36 , 830

733.12

-10,030

May

36,580

36,620

36 , 800

48,010

50,200

48,890

44,280

37,870

35,570

35,850

36,130

36,160

36,130

36,100

36 , 380

36,410

36,380

36,240

36,160

36,100

36,060

36,160

36 , 300

36,480

36,580

36,660

36,720

36,760

36 , 900

36 , 900

36,940

733.15

+110

June

36 , 900

36,860

36 , 800

36,760

36,660

36,580

36,480

36 , 380

36 , 300

36,410

36,410

36,380

36,340

36 , 300

36,270

36,760

36,720

36,760

36,830

36,760

37,000

37,080

37,110

37,150

37,600

37,680

37,600

37,450

37,260

37,000

733.17

+60

July

36,830

36,660

36,760

37,380

38,400

39,690

47,960

47,430

42,390

37,950

36,720

36,620

43,540

42,680

39,470

37,000

36,410

36,240

36,130

36,020

36,060

36 , 200

36 , 380

36,480

36,520

36,760

36,970

37,870

37,680

36,940

36,660

733.07

-340

Aug.

36,550

36,480

36,440

36,340

36,240

36,240

36 , 340

36,480

36 , 550

36,580

36,580

36,580

36,550

36,520

36,480

36,480

36,440

36,380

36,160

36,340

36 , 300

36,240

36,200

36,130

36,060

36,020

35,960

35,920

35,820

35,740

35,640

732.78

-1,020

Sept.

35,600

35,710

35,640

35,640

35,600

35,600

35,600

35,710

35,710

35,710

35,680

35,640

35,570

35,540

35,540

35,600

36,410

36,690

36,800

36,800

36,760

36,690

36,620

36 , 550

36 , 440

36,380

36,300

36,240

36,200

36,340

732.98

+700

Calendar year 1957.................... t +2,340

Water year 1957-58.................... t +21,190

Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

Change in contents, in acre-feet.
194 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1730. Caney River near Hulah, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°56', long 96°05' , in NW£ sec. 12, T. 28 N. , R. 11 E., on right bank 

i.UOO ft downstream from The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 0.9 mile 

downstream from Hulah Dam, If miles upstream from Opossum Creek, 2f miles west of 

Hulah, and at mile 95.3.

Drainage area. 736 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 681.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 18, 1939, wire-weight gage, and 

Feb. 18, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1948, water-stage recorder, at county highway bridge 

0.8 mile upstream at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 21 years, 356 cfs (257,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,400 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 28.50 ft); minimum; 9.5 cfs Sept. 18.

1937-58: Maximum discharge, 51,000 cfs Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 39.45 ft, 

former site and datum); no flow at times during 1939-40, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 40.2 ft, former site and datum, date unknown, from floodmark, 

from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Records good. Measurements generally made twice a month. Flow completely regulated since February 1950 by Hulah Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.--Page-height record, 29 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharges furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 19-23, Feb. 21 to Mar. 8, Mar. 28, 

June 27 to July 3, July 8-10)

4.5 

5.0

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28

9.7

12

43

171

9.0 

12.0, 

20.0 

28.0

Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

377

900

2,880

6,150

12.0

15.0

20.0

25.6

900

1,570

3,060

5,300

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

below 12.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18 

18 

JL7

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

17 

17

17

17

542

17.5

1,080

Nov.

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18 

18 

18

18

19

Iff

18

18

18

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19 

19

19

543

18.1

1,080

Dec.

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18 

18 

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

i6_

16

16

16

18

19

18

18

18 

18

18

18

543

17.5

1,080

Jan.

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17 

17 

17

17

16

T5

16

16

16

16

16

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18 

18

34

17

546

17.6

1,080

Feb.

16

15

16

16

16

16

16

16 

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

129 ~20~

19

19

20

22

20

19

588

21.0

1,170

Mar.

1919"

19

19

20

20

20

53 

43 

211

1,520

2,710

2,680

2,660

2,320

1,230

1,020

1,010

1,160

1,970

1,440

491

591

555

836

2,240

4,560

4,790 

1,600

2,390

3,290

41,506

1,339

82,330

Apr.

3,430

2,060

741

794

2,710

4,570

5,500

4,710 

2,850 

1,170

806

940

940

1,080

1,450

1,300

940

787

524

485

628

1,450

2,220

1,060

475

297

297

297 

297

367

44,975

1,499

89,210

May

339

225

225

235

235

1,110

2,610

5,720 

2,050 

370

286

286

286

250

220

220

220

220

177

134

94

45

16

16

IS

15

15

15 

21

42

41

13,753

444

27,280

June

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

26 

14 

13

13

13

13

13

13

89

40

13

13

13

14

12

12

12

12

36

90

9JK 

90

90

1,025

34.2

2,030

July

90

90

48

13

11

13

32

979 

2,790 

2,650

975

308

319

891

2,110

1,750

695

282

156

156

82

14

12

12

12

13

12

12 

218

383

202

15,331

495

30,410

Aug.

152

T3T

81

81

64

21

10

IT 

11 

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

86

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

867

28.0

1,720

Sept.

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

10 

1011

10

10

10

10

10

128

H

2F~ 9.7

64

64

64

64

64

64

35

12

12 

12

12

793.7

26.5

1,570

Calendar year 1957 : Max 9,240 Min 0.2 Mean 602 Ac-ft 436,200

Water yearl957-58 : Max 5,300 Min 9.7 Mean 332 Ac-ft 240,000
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 195

1735. Bee Creek near Havana, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°10'50", long 95°59'30", in N£ sec. 16, T. 33 S., R. 13 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of county highway bridge, 1.5 miles west of ChautauquaMontgomery county line and 7 miles northwest of Havana.

.Drainage area.--11.0 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1954 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 794.82 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 306 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 9.63 ft); no flow 

at times.

1954-58: Maximum discharge, 348 cfs May 24, 1957 (gage height, 11.03 ft); no flow 

at times in 1954-58.

Flood of August 1926 was the highest known and reached a stage of about 18 ft 

from statements of local residents.

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

affected by detention reservoirs and watershed treatment practices calculated to 

minimize surface runoff.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 5-1?)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

2.1

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.3

Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

.2

.6 

1.3 

2.2 

7.8

122

140

1.6 

5.9

2.0 

2.5 

3.5 

6.0

11.4

26

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

O0"

0

0

0

1.2

1.9

2.0

2.1

T^i

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

9.7

0.31

19

Nov.

00~

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.8

.4

.4

0

0

1.1

T4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.1

0.10

6.1

Dec.

00"

0

0

.1

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.3

*1.8 ITS'

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.5

.8

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.5

.2

.2

0

0

0 

0

20.4

0.66

40

Calendar year 1957: Max 221

Jan.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

o

0

*o

0

0

3.4

4.0

4X5

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.8

4.0

3.5

.5

.2

.1

.1 

0

35.4

1.14

70

Feb.

00"

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

TT

.1

.1

b.l

b.l

b.l

-

0.7

0.02

1.4

Mln 0

Mar.

bO.l

b.l

.1

.1

o_

.4

5.6

58

88

20

11

6.3

33

39

12

7.0

6.0

5.0

16

*20

8.1

5.1

136

137

76

13

4.8

2.8

51

18 

6.3

781.8

25.2

1,550

Apr.

3.4

3.3

179

142

85

19

6.7

4.3

3.7

4.2

4.5

3.9

3.3

16

13

6.4

4.2

*3.2

2.5

2.1

5.9

12

5.9

3.3

2.1

1.6

1.4

270

2.4

1.6

547.9

18.3

1,090

May

1.3

1.2

1.5

92

36

9.5

4.2

3.7

11

6.1

3.3

*2.0

1.3

1.2

1.2

4.5

7.0

2.8

1.3

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.2

.2

193.8

6.25

384

June

0.

.1

.1

0

0

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.2

.2

.6

.9

.4

.2

1.2

1.2

.5

.2

.1

0

6.6

0.22

13

July

24173

.1.3

1.4

1.3

2.2

99

25

5.7

2.6

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

*1.9

5.0

4.5

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2 

1.2

180.6

5.83

358

Aug.

1.3

TT2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

.9

.6

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.4

0.30

19

Sept.

00~

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.20

Mean 11.8 Ac-ft 8,530

Water year 1957-58: Max 179 Mln 0 Mean 4.90 Ac-ft 3,550

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and similar recorded rises and recessions. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
196 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1740. Caney Creek near Copan, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36°58'15", long 95°56'05", on south line sec. 19, T. 29 N., R. 13 E., at 

downstream side of right pier of highway bridge, 500 ft downstream from The Atchison, 

Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 3| miles upstream from Cotton Creek, 5 miles 

north of Copan, and at mile 18.9.

Drainage area. 424 sq mi.

Records available . October 1943 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 690.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 26, 1944, chain gage at site 500 ft 

upstream at present datum, May 26, 1944, to Sept. 11, 1947, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 238 cfs (172,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,900 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 25.75 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 2-14, 20, 21.

1943-58: Maximum discharge, 36,400 cfs Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 30.58 ft from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis 

of records for Caney River near Hulah; no flow at times 1946, 1952-57.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 36 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharges furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 29 to Jan. 5, Feb. 7-16, Aug. 18 to Sept. 4; rate of change 

In stage used as a factor Mar. 8, 9, 23, Apr. 3, Hay 4; backwater from return over-bank 

Mar. 10-12, 25-27, Apr. 5, 6, May 5, 6)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 7 

0.1

Mar. 8 to Sept. 30

1.8

5.1

4.0 

5.0

6.0

40

75

180

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.5

3.7 

4.0 18

4.5

5.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

18.0

35

55

155

302

648

1,630

20.0

22.0

24.0

25.0

26.0

2,210

3,260

4,980

6,900

10,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.5

1.8

2.2

1.5

.9

3.8

5.4

375

2 5

2.0

29.6

0.95

59

Nov.

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.5

T78

2.0

2.3

2.0

1.8

2.0

6.9

34

85

91

55

40

39

33

37

28

24

22

19

16

14

12

10

8 . 7

596.9

19.9

1,180

Dec.

7.7

6.8

6.3

5.7

4.8

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.2

2.8

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.8

270

3.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.2

4.7

4.0

3.7

3.5

5.4

5.2

4.2

5.4

6.7

7.9 ^ T

b .4

140.6

4.54

279

Jan.

.1

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

'. .7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

-?7.4

.7

.8

.9

8.9

8.4

8.7

11

19

22

23

35

75

^5- 77 

bo

452.2

14.6

897

Feb.

79

836-9

58

48

39

34

31

28

24

20

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

8.9

8.0

7.7

872

8.5

9.2

11

14

20

74

773.5

27.6

1,530

Mar.

162

100

73

64

57

51

64

600

3,210

4,030

765

462

442

1,500

998

358

284

338

941

1,170

607

311

1,490

7,140

4,76O

752

399

302

904

2,360

786

35,480

1,145

70,370

Apr.

388

293

2,370

8,090

2,580

474

276

214

186

193

311

311

200

335

1,000

439

260

200

167

155

149

690

488

214

143

117

107 TOT

143

173

20,773

692

41,200

May

114

97

92

1,320

4,210

891

260

179

248

431

207

143

117

97

90

137

122

107

78

66

54

47

42

39

37

34

29

27

28

30

34

9,407

303

18,660

June

24

19

14

12

10

8.1

6.6

5.5

4.8

5.1

9.6

11

15

13

9.2

8.1

6.1

6.8

12

12

19

20

24

21

42

57

42

23

13

8.7

481.6

16.1

955

July

6.8

5.5

4.0

5.0

9.5

41

1,030

1,190

191

76

47

32

24

19

16

17

102

60

38

28

19

13

9.8

7.4

6.1

5.5

5.5

60

41

14

7.8

3,130.9

101

6,210

Aug.

8.1

9.6

4.9

4.0

6.1

4.3

3.6

3.6

5.2

ii

9.6

5.5

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.4

2.9

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.3

1.9

1.0

.5

.4

.4

.4

116.7

3.76

231

Sept.

0.5

.9

.9

8.7

6.4

3.1

2.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.7

5.1

4.0

2.8

4.3

164

~63 221

40

27

20

15

12

9.8

7.6

6.1

4.9

4.3

3.6

646.9

21.6

1,280

Calendar year 1957: Max 14,400 Hln 0 Mean 423 Ac-ft 305,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 8,090 Mln 0.2 Mean 197 Ac-ft 142,900

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Mar. 10 (6 a.m.) 5,360 cfs (24.29 ft); Mar. 24 (7 p.m.) 9,000 cfs 

(25.c4ft); Apr. 4 (12 m.) 9,900 cfs (25.75 ft).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 197

1747. Caney River near Ochelata, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36°38'26", long 95°56'02", in SWijSWir sec. 16, T. 25 N., R. 13 E. , near

right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 3.5 miles upstream 

from Fish Creek, 4 miles northeast of Ochelata, 8 miles southeast of Bartlesville, and 

at mile 53.8.

Drainage area . 1,753 sq mi.

Records available . April 1956 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,680 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 26.30 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Sept. 6.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, 33,800 cfs June 13, 1957 (gage height, 38.82 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 28, 29, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulation by Hulah Reservoir (see p. 193).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 29 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 22-25, May 21-24)

5.1 

5.4 

6.0 

8.0

16

46

133

527

13.0

24.0

26.3

1,870

6,480

7,680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

22

26

19

19

19

19

19

34

33

24

21

20

21

22

29

59

40

25

20

19

18

20

21

21

733

23.6

1,450

Nov.

21

25

23

20

23

26

39

58

42

35

32

39

67

62

53

59

97

100 ^79

66

61

56

54

51

46

44

42

39

36

37

1,432

47.7

2,840

Dec.

36

35

33

29

28

27

27

26

25

25

25

25

26

28

28

30

30

31

29

29

29

29

29

31

57

56

51

54

50

47

47

1,052

33.9

2,090

Jan.

46

44

45

44

44

43

44

43

42

43

43

45

45

44

45

44

43

42

42

77

128 ~9T

85

77

78

98

92

79

75

74

92

1,882

60.7

3,730

Feb.

98

78

78

81

77

74

66

61

58

56

52

50

48

47

46

44

42

40

40

40

40

96

78

43

3_9

40

52

54

-

1,618

57.8

3,210

Mar.

85

121

143

102

84

77

97

402

3,900

3,410

4,150

4,050

4,110

5,320

5,060

3,920

2,020

2,130

3,160

4,340

4,290

2,470

3,800

6,550

5,380

6,170

5,920

5,600

5,900

5,410

5,520

103,691

3,345

205,700

Apr.

4,990

4,060

3,240

4,140

5,420

7,390

6,900

5,960

5,120

3,240

1,480

1,560

1,510

1,450

2,170

2,740

1,980

1,420

1,110

808

836

1,820

2,670

2,520

1,380

a800

a600

a550

a530

a580

78,974

2,632

156,600

May

a700

a550

aSOO

al,500

a3,500

3,580

3,360

3,370

3,990

2,180

981

639

538

483

420

430

577

483

420

318

250

200

145

172

106

78

72

67

ITS' 66 

bo

78

30,121

972

59,740

June

92

97

84

75

67

66

62

62

58

42

47

47

39

36

33

56

203

TlT

59

56

98

106

90

68

74

82

88

147

135

114

2,394

79.8

4,750

July

105

a95

a90

a80

a!50

a700

2,190

3,660

2,780

3,330

2,660

971

2,140

4,440

1,440

2,130

1,700

805

410

241

226

152

97

88

53

59

81

111

105

332

418

31,839

1,027

63,150

Aug.

250

197

170

111

103

92

59

1,090

288

74

53

47

43

33

31

30

47

47

37

84

79

40

44

46

33

27

25

23

23

22

20

3,268

105

6,480

Sept.

20

23

31

22

19

23

29

27

32

189

103

57

38

30

26

73

239

124

282

140

142

123

113

106

100

96

81

38

26

38

2,390

79.7

4,740

Calendar year 1957 : Max 28,700 Mln 4.6 Mean 1,782 Ac-ft 1,290,000

Water year 1957-58 : Max 7,390 Mln 18 Mean 711 Ac-ft 514,500

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Mar. 14 (10 a.m.) 5,470 cfs (21.94 ft); Mar. 24 (4 a.m.)

7/)40cfs (25.10 ft); Apr. 6 (6 p.m.) 7,680 cfs (26.30 ft); July 7 (12 p. m.) 5,020 cfs (20.90 ft); 

July 14 (4 a.m.) 6,680 cfs (24.41 ft). ___ ___ _________ _____

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

543344 O -60 - 14
198 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1755. Caney River near Ramona, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36°30'30", long 95°50'30", in NE^NW^ sec. 5, T. 23 N.', R. 14 E., near 

left bank on downstream side of pier of county highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from 

Buck Creek, 2^ miles downstream from Double Creek, 4g- miles southeast of Ramona, and 

at mile 32.0.

Drainage area. 1,955 sq mi.

Records available. October 1935 to February 1939 (published as "near Collinsville"), 

September 1945 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for October, November 1935, 

published in WSP 1311.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 586.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Dec. 4, 1935, to Feb. 28, 1939, wire-weight 

gage at site 16.2 miles downstream at datum 21.41 ft lower. Sept. 1, 1945, to Feb. 15, 

1946, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1935-38, 1945-58), 834 cfs (603,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,250 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 22.65 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Oct. 14.

1935-39, 1945-58: Maximum discharge, 38,500 cfs Oct. 3, 1945 (gage height, 

30.12 ft); no flow Aug. 9 to Sept. 15, 1936, Sept. 11 to Nov. 3, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulation since February 

1950 by Hulah Reservoir (see p. 193).

Cooperation.--Sage-height record, 28 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Seological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1939.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

3.2

3.3

3.4 

4.0 233

7.0

13.0

23.0

1,160

3,060

7,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20 

20

23 

27

22

19

T§- 18

23

32

34

25

23

23

23

27

42

67

T7

32

27

23

22

23

25

805

26.0

1,600

Nov.

252B~

25

27

27

25

34 

47

58 

45

34

32

42

73 

70

55

67

112

121

W

85

79

76

67

61

55

52

50

47

45

1,670

55.7

3,310

Dec.

42

38

38

36

36

36

36 

34

30 

30

28

?8

28

30 

32

34

34

34

32

32

30

30

30

32

45

67

70

BT

61

58

52

1,201

38.7

2,380

Jan.

52

50

47

47

47

47

47 

47

45 

45

42

45

45

42 

40

40

40

40

42

50

166 16~6

121

109

106

118

130

112

97

94

94

2,213

71.4

4,390

Feb.

106

iSS

94

97

97

97

88 

73

67 

64

61

58

55

55 

52

50

47

47

47

45

45

47

94

73

45

42

50

61

-

1,860

66.4

3,690

Mar.

73

85

130

118

100

91

91 

504

3,870 

3,720

3,840

4,080

4,120

5,460 

5,230

4,520

2,890

2,370

3,920

4,200

4,520

3,400

3,710

6,750

6,100

5,770

6,200

5,510

6,370

6,250

5,590

109,585

3,535

217,400

Apr.

5,360

4,560

4,000

4,080

4,470

6,390

7,150 

67450"

5,590 

4,040

2,250

1,540

1,750

1,840 

2,160

2,760

2,420

1,690

1,410

1,160

946

1,600

2,700

3,240

1,970

1,070

714

652

636

c-xc. bob

85,234

2,841

169,100

May

698

760

558

1,230

3,280

3,310

3,500 

3,060

5,750 

3,040

1,290

855

698

620 

590

545

652

667

512

404

501

242

184

175

205

142

112

105

94

9T

94

31,741

1,024

62,960

June

109

112

115

100

85

82

79 

70

67 

58

42

45

45

36 

30

30

82

199 156"

61

75

121

112

103

88

88

85

115

148

124

2,610

87.0

5,180

July

112

112

103

103

88

569

1,800 

3,960

2,820 

3,150

5,150

1,690

890

4,680 

1,500

2,070

2,070

1,160

600

550

240

190

150

110

80

60

70

100

100

250

450

32,757

1,057

64,970

Aug.

300

240

190

150

120

106

82 

450

1,040 

300

150

70

50

40 

35

55

50

45

40

70

90

60

40

45

35

28

23

23

23

22

TS

3,974

128

7,880

Sept.

22

22

23

27

25

23

27 

28

27 

84

193

88

47

30 

27

30

169

248

233

242

142

148

130

124

118

112

109

76

38

28

2,640

88.0

5,240

Calendar year 1957: Max 27,400 Min 4.3 Mean 2,041 Ac-ft 1,478,000

Water year 1957-58: 1957-58: Max 7,150 Min 18 Mean 757 Ac-ft 548,100 548.100_______________

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Mar. 14 (4 p.m.) 5,590 cfs (19.25 ft); Mar. 24 (4 p.m.) 7,000 ofs 

(22.15 ft); Apr. 7 (9 a.m.) 7,250 cfs (22.65 ft); July 14 (2 p.m.) 5,540 cfa (19.06 ft). _____

Hote. Ho gage-height record July 15, July 19 to Aug. 5, Aug. 10-26; discharge estimated on basis 

of weather records and records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 199

1760, Verdigris River near Claremore, Okla.

Location Lat 36°18'30", long 95°41'40", in SE^SWi sec. 10, T. 21 N., R. 15 E., near 

left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 20, 2.3 miles downstream from Caney River, 4j miles west of Claremore, 12.4 miles upstream from Bird 

Creek, and at mile 76.0.

Drainage area.--6.534 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1935 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gt*ge is 538.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 24, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--23 years, 3,470 cfs (2,512,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 30,800 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 33.82 ft); 

minimum, 48 cfs Oct. 21,

1935-58: Maximum discharge, 182,000 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 55.05 ft); no 

flow at times in 1936, 1939-40 1956.

Maximum stage known, that of May 21, 1943.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some 

regulation since April 1949 by Fall River Reservoir (see p. 186) and since February 

1950 by Hulah Reservoir (see p. 193).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 31 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 27, Mar. 8-18)

4.1 

4.4 

4.8 

5.2

51

146

323

529

6.0

12.0

25.0

34.0

1,080

6,550

20,000

31,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

284

217

174

150

139

128

110 

107

104

94

81

75

73

67

70

70

67

70

62

56

51

59

81

88

110

1,200

2,140

1,440

891 

711 

594

9,563

308

18,970

Nov.

464

362

279

248

226

208

244

600

541

518

491

486

443

421

717

1,790

2,040

1,840

1,490

1,490

1,350

1,350

1,490

1,110

928

769

629

576

529 

464

24,093

803

47,790

Dec.

411

416

416

406

382

357

328 

313

313

303

279

308

313

294

261

243

230

221

212

208

204

204

199 '2755'

256

294

352

443

497 

529 

457

9,853

318

19,540

Jan.

421

411

396

372

357

338

323 

313

313

303

294

274

270

259" 265

313

294

284

274

328

612

960

840

673

600

641

891

976

891 

847

1,220

15,583

503

30,910

Feb.

1,890

1,890

2,040

1,940

1,590

1,400

1,260 

1,220

1,260

1,220

1,060

891

789

679

641

600

564

529

502

480

426

416

406

m

421

421

491

762

-

26,209

936

51,980

Mar.

976

1,555"

1,440

1,440

1,490

1,550

1,400 

2,470

14,800

20,200

20,200

20,100

17,900

20,200

21,000

19,200

17,200

13,600

13,600

15 , 200

14,800

12,300

13,500

23,300

28,500

29,700

50,500

28,666

19,900 

22,300

23,900

471,766

15,220

935,700

Apr.

22,200

19,300

17,800

20,300

24,000

25,400

.19,466 

12,800

10,300

8,300

5,920

4,120

4,300

4,570

5,830

6,550

6,640

4,930

3,940

3,670

2,950

3,130

5,290

5,650

5,830

3,670

2,320

1,840

1,640 

1,690

264,280

8,809

524,200

May

1,990

2,410

2,230

1,740

7,230

17,100

18,200 

11,200

7,450

8,500

8,100

4,750

3,130

2,320

2,040

2,280

2,590

2,280

2,140

1,640

1,400

1,100

920

905

1,060

730

576

518

470 

448

426

117,873

3,802

233,800

June

448

782

797

711

524

411

357 

323

274

261

248

230

212

47?

570

666

944

737

789

1,170

847

960

3,130

1,940

1,440

1,060

1,020

3,130

4,750 

3,640

32,246

1,075

63,960

July

1,400

847

594

507

486

1,940

14,300 

19,000

21,900

11,400

5,470

6,090

20,000

20,700

13,600

5,710

5,850

12,500

14,100

10,200

10,400

12,300

9,200

2,770

1,990

2,770

2,590

3,670

4,300 

3,670

3,670

243,924

7,868

483,800

Aug.

2,500

1,640

1,220

1,220

936

698

588 

1,280

2,320

976

582

475

421

372

348

348

343

313

289

261

265

289

248

199

178

178

178

226

274 

234

195

19,594

632

38,860

Sept.

158

124

117

TTf

117

170

174 

430

1,000

529

426

426

313

239

195

221

230

576

7,110

8.100

6,370

3,940

1,990

1,040

711

647

641

588

529 

470

37,698

1,257

74,770

Calendar year 1957: Max 66,800 Mln 11 Mean 5,703 Ac-ft 4,129,000

Water ai*ei year jfeai 1957-58: 0.^70 i -oo: Max PUIA 30,500 *JW,OV*-T Mln win 51 O.L Mean neeui 3,487 J , *o ' Ac-ft «U-AI* 2,524,000 £., ot.*, v*-rw

eak discharge (base, 24,000 cfs).--Mar. 27 (9 p.m.) 30,800 cfs (33.82 ft); Apr. 6 (1 p.m.) 

25,800 cfs (30.10 ft).
200 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1765. Bird Creek at Avant, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°29', long 96°04', in W± sec. 7, T. 23 N., R. 12 E. , near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of highway bridge at Avant, li miles upstream from Candv 

Creek and at mile 54.2.

Drainage area. 364 sq mi.

Records available. August 1945 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 651.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--13 years, 156 cfs (112,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,100 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 5 25 ft)- no 

flow June 16-24, Sept. 5.

1945-58: Maximum discharge, 25,400 cfs June 12, 1957 (gage height, 29.00 ft)- no 

flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 29.6 ft in May 1943, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Small

diversions above station for municipal water supply of cities of Pawhuska and Barnsdall.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 25 discharge measurements, and computation of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 7 Mar. 8 to Sept. 30

2.4

2.5

2.6

0

1.4

7.4

2.7

2.8

2.9

24

52

103

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

0

1.3

4.6

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.5 

4.5

52

103

200

950

2,730

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.6

1.8

1.8

8.5

11

9.8

6.5

4.9

3.6

3.1

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.2

3.1

2.6

2.2

1.4

.8

.7

.6

2.6

20

32

22

11

7.4

5.6

3.6

2 .6

2.6

184.0

5.94

365

Nov.

3.1

3.1

2.6

2.2

1.8

2.2

7.4

9.8

13

16

16

18

44

68

42

24

18

11

8.5

7.4

6.5

5.6

4.9

4.2

3.6

2.6

2.2

1.8

2.6

4.2

356.3

11.9

707

Dec.

4.2

3.1

2.6

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.1

.8

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.2

4.9

5.6

14

TS- 22

ii

9.8

126.3

4.07

251

Jan.

8.5

7.4

6.5

4.9

4.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.1

3.1

2.6

2.2

2.2

1.8

TTe

1.8

1.8

2.2

3.6

11

46

52

46

40

40

46

56

46

32

24

18

526.2

17.0

1,040

Feb.

14

9.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.5

5.6

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.2

3.1

2.6

2.2

272

2.2

2.6

2.6

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.6

4.9

57

171.4

6.12

340

Mar.

32

18

11

6.5

675

8.5

14

737

1,110

375

345

188

512

837

288

166

224

557

1,290

1,040

390

236

2.680

1,250

390

249

188

119

1,300

758

330

15,655.5

505

31,050

Apr.

188

137

519

465

128

90

73

64

60

64

194

212

111

206

435

188

103

68

60

1.070

288

993

275

128

78

49

40

37

40

42

6,405

214

12,700

May

42

37

32

787

224

84

49

34

29

27

25

23

20

18

20

23

40

37

25

17

14

12

49

139

32

17

12

8.7

6.8

6.2

8.6

1,898.3

61.2

3,770

June

21

15

11

8.7

6.2

4.6

3.6

2.6

1.5

.9

.7

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

1.5

.9

.9

.7

.7

82.9

2.76

164

July

0.7

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

497

316

103

49

27

20

993

316

90

49

27

18

13

11

9.4

8.0

6.8

5.6

4.6

5.0

12

23

13

10

8.0

2,636.5

85.0

5,230

Aug.

6.7

5.0

4.0

3.2

2.2

1.5

1.8

~20 186

11

9.4

7.4

5.6

4.0

2.6

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.1

2.0

1.8

23

14

9.4

6.2

4.6

3.6

2.8

1 . 8

1.1

347.5

11.2

689

Sept.

0.9

.6

.3

.1

0

.9

123

128

46

25

17

15

11

8.0

5.6

11

9.4

52

37

23

14

9.4

6.8

5.6

4.6

3.6

2.2

1.5

1.3

1.1

563.9

18.8

1,120

Calendar year 1957: Max 18,600 Mln 0 Mean 502 Ac-ft 363,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,680 Mln 0 Mean 79.3 Ac-ft 57,430

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). No peak above base.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 201

1770. Hominy Creek near Skiatook, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°21', long 96°07', in SE£ sec. 27, T. 22 N., R. 11 E., on left bank 

50.ft downstream from old bridge on State Highway 20, 1 mile upstream from Tall Chief 

Creek, 6 miles west of Skiatook, and at mile 16.8,

Records available. March 1944 to September 1958. 

Drainage area. 340 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 619.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 26, 1945, chain or wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 155 cfs (112,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,630 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 22.60 ft); 

minimum, 0.5 cfs June 21, 22.

1944-58; Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs July 10, 1949 (gage height, 35.06 ft); 

no flow at times in 1946, 1952-57.

Maximum stage known, that of July 10, 1949. Flood in May 1943 reached a stage of 

35.0 ft, from floodmark (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 25 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 23-26, June 11-24)

Oct. 1 to May 10 May 11 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

0.5

1.2

3.4

6.5

13

29

50

5.0

6.0

8.0

13.0

17.0

21.0

107

188

399

1,180

1,970

3,070

1.9

2.0 

2.3 

3.0 

3.5

0.5

.8

1.4

2,2

6.1

20

34

4.5

6.0

8.0

13.0

17.0

21.0

79

189

399

1,180

1,970

3,070

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

r75

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

2.0

2.7

2.8 

3.7

3.8

T75

3.2

2.8

2.2 

2.1

54.0

1.74

107

Nov.

2.0

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.6

5.5

26

22

17

11

8.7

32

119 -51

29

21

27

18

14

11

8.5

7.1

6.5 

5.8

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.2

4.0

473.2

15.8

939

Dec.

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

T3.

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

2,4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.9 

6.2

13

20

19

TS~ 22

13

174.4

5.63

346

Jan.

9.5

8.1

6.9

6.3

5.5

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.3

374

3.5

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.7

5.1

26

306

T41

87

70 

70

81

68

46

34

26

21

1,068.3

34.5

2,120

Feb.

17

14

12

10

9.7

9.2

8.1

7.7

7.3

6.7

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.5

4.8

4.4

4.2

772

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2 

4.2

4.8

13

92

-

283.0

10.1

561

Mar.

38

24

16

13

10

10

156

853

1,980

605

584

275

431

1,360

447

194

454

960

1,600

924

411

210

1,870

2,920 

631

265

174

133

988

1,380

350

20,266

654

40,200

Apr.

192

160

415

166

110

78

58

49

43

46

177

188

100

148

338

179

100

72

61

1,880

957

943

316

145 

87

64

54

49

45

41

7,261

242

14,400

May

36

33

40

87

504

84

47

33

27

299

165

56

35

27

25

24

23

23

22

19

17

15

13

14 

138

34

16

11

7.8

6.4

5^4

1,886.6

60.9

3,740

June

4.8

4.8

13

8.5

5.4

3.7

3.1

2.4

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

.7

.i§

.7

.6

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.8

4.3

7.9

34

T9

12

7.5

5.0

148.8

4.96

295

July

3.7

2.8

2.1

1.7

274

585

406

248

54

26

16

13

1,220

434

74

36

22

15

11

8.1

7.1

5.8

4.6

3.7 

2.9

6.1

38

183

72

24

12

3,540.0

114

7,020

Aug.

8.0

6.1

4.8

3.7

2.5

2.1

1.8

~5T 450

17

9.2

5.0

3.1

2.1

1.5

1.3 ir~

6.1

3.2

21

273

131

54

117 

38

18

11

7.3

5.6

4.0

2.9

1,273.3

41.1

2,530

Sept.

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

387

335

52

38

31

26

14

8.1

5.6

7.0

9.3

38

22

13

9.2

7.0

5.6

4.5 

3.7

2.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1,032.8

34.4

2,050

Calendar year 1957: Max 11,100 Mln 0 Mean 437 Ac-ft 316,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,920 Mln 0.6 Mean 103 Ac-ft 74,310

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOO cfs). No peak above base.
202 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1775. Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36°17', long 9S°57', on south line of see. 20, T. 21 N., R. 13 E., on

downstream side of right pier of highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from Delaware Creek, 

2.4 miles downstream from Hominy Creek, 2-| miles southeast of Sperry, and at mile 25.0.

Drainage area. 905 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

;e_.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 579.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 20 years, 462 cfs (334,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,180 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 15.84 ft); minimum, 2.2 cfs Sept. 6.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 86,500 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 31.68 ft); no 

flow at times in 1939, 1954-57.

Maximum stage known, that of May 18, 1943. Flood in 1915 reached a stage similar 

to flood of Oct. 31, 1941 (30.14 ft), from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 26 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharges furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by the Geological Survey.

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

0.1

4.5

14

42

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

186

391

680

1,490

5.0

6.0

10.0

15.0

2,060

2,450

4,100

6,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

13

12 

11

11

12

14

16

12

10

9.1

8.1

8.1

10

14

11

10

8.1

7.2

7.2

7.2

13

26

14 

33.

30

24

19

14

12

10

422.0

13.6

837

Nov.

9.1

8.1

fct

7.2

9.1

16

22

40

36

32

32

36

89

151

80

60

103

62

40

33

27

24

22 

20

19

17

16

14

14

1,052.9

35.1

2,090

Dec.

14

13

13 

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

8.

8.

8.

8.

10 

39

24

32

42

45

48

42

517.3

16.7

1,030

Jan.

34

28

26 

22

19

18

17

16

14

13

12

12

13

14

16

14

12

12

17

98

225

318

214

164 

142

136

139

121

94

69

55

2,104

67.9

4,170

Feb.

47

3?

32 

28

26

24

23

22

20

19

19

19

18

17

16

16

16

14

13

IS

14

14

14

16 

16

20

28

42

-

605

21.6

1,200

Mar.

94

71

48 

36

28

28

253

1,200

4,580

2,540

al,220

3900

a 900

2,840

1,760

a670

a820

1,700

2,880

3,080

1,600

715

2,060

6.600 

3,260

814

500

372

1,500

3,800

1,540

48,409

1,562

96,020

Apr.

604

411

811 

1,120

516

284

200

154

139

139

176

 464

326

326

873

631

377

229

183

2,380

2.540

1,890

1,230

436 

259

180

142

124

114

1QQ

17,366

579

34,440

May

103

103

106 

148

1.590

410

183

121

98

388

434

157

91

69

63

60

56

63

80

72

52

47

45

534 

280

148

65

42

33

20

5,487

177

10,880

June

20

32

30 

28

24

18

14

12

10

8.1

6.2

5.4

4.5

3.7

2.9

5.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

7.2

9.1

9.1

7.2

6.2 

13

18

42

30

20

14

418.6

14.0

830

July

11

9.1

7.2 

6tl

11

273

527

996

350

136

76

53

774

'401

154

89

60

42

32

26

20

17

14 

12

22

27

88

207

44

6,527.5

211

12,950

Aug.

30

23

18 

13

11

9.1

7.2

828

749

108

50

28

19

12

8.1

6.2

it*

7.2

10

14

154

236

108

79 

121

55

36

24

19

13

11

2,812.2

90.7

5,580

Sept.

9.1

8.1

6.2 

4.5

3.7

iLi ll

641

3M

ill

76

56

45

32

22

22

30

26

72

63

42

32

22

18 

13

11

8.1

7.2

6.2

5.4

1,745.4

58.2

3..460

Calendar year 1957: Max 25,800 Mln o Mean 1,148 Ac-ft 831,100

Water year 1957-58 Max 6,600 Mln 2.9 Mean 240 Ac-ft 173,500

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs). No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; dlscherge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 203

1786. Verdigris River near Inola, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°10i, long 95°37', near northwest corner sec. 4, T. 19 N., R. 16 E., 

near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 33, 6 miles 

downstream from Dog Creek, 6 miles west of Inola, and at mile 48.8.

Drainage area.--7.911 sq ml.

Records available.--September 1944 to September 1958.

Gage. Water^stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 506.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (leve-ls by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1946, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 3,986 cfs (2,886,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 31,200 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 38.28 ft); 

minimum, 74 cfs Oct. 22.

1944-58: Maximum discharge, 94,500 cfs Apr. 22, 1945; maximum gage height, 

52.75 ft June 16, 1957; minimum discharge, 5.9 cfs Oct. 9, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 54..9.3 ft May 21, 1943 (discharge, 224,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulation since April 1949 by Fall River Reservoir (see p. 186) and since February 1950 

by Hulah Reservoir (see p. 193). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures 

for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 34 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 15-25, Apr. 8-29)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 15 Nov. 16 to Sept. 30

5.9

7.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

64

260

555

1,460

2,000

6.3 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

130

277

593

1,020

13.0 

20.0 

3O.O 

39.0

3,360

8,980

2O.2OO

32,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

* 6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

28

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

327

258

206

180

160

147 

136

130

126

130

118

106

100

93

1OO

121

118

100

92

87

81

78

121

222 

169

450

1.950

1,780

1,180 

880

750

10,496

339

20,820

Nov.

555

434

330

278

240

232 

256

528

710

670

590

555

572

555

647

1,520

2,100

2.160

1,980

1,640

1,520

1,420

1,520

1,420 

1,160

1,020

858

710

650 

593

27,423

914

54,390

Dec.

519

451

451

451

451

451 

404

364

350

341

319

308

319

333

327

300

282

270

254

241

228

226

221

m

670

468

485

593 

650

670

11,984

387

23,770

Jan.

574

519

502

468

436

404 

377

358

350

333

324

316

305

500

302

330

350

333

327

468

1,180

1,520

1.580 i.ieo

1,060

992

1,120

1,320

1,320 

1,180

1,160

21,368

689

42,380

Feb.

1,740

1,920

1,980

2.100

1,860

1,640 

1,520

1,320

1,240

1,160

1,090

1,020

925

835

770

750

690

650

593

556

538

519

519

338" 502 

574

750

770

-

29,069

1,038

57,660

Mar.

1,060

1,240

1,580

1,520

1,580

1,520 

2,040

3,770

15,500

23,800

24,200

23,600

21,900

23,200

24.700

22,400

21,000

19, 100

15,800

19, 000

17,800

14,700

14,400

23,900 

30,300

30. §00 fOoo

30\700

26;200 

24,600

26,600

539,210

17,390

*1,O7O

Apr.

24,800

21,800

19,500

20, 200

23,500

25.600 

23)400

15,600

11, 100

8,980

6,850

4,780

4,260

4,780

5,940

6,600

7,020

5,540

4,120

4,780

7,380

7,720

6,680

6,100 

6,100

5,000

2,960

2,340

2,040 

1.980

297,450

9,915

590,000

May

2,100

2,580

2,700

2,400

4,370

15,400 

19. 100

14,500

8,690

9,000

9,960

6,420

3,980

2,840

2,840

2,580

2,770

2,900

2,770

2,160

1,740

1,420

1,220

1,180 

1,880

1,420

970

770

670 

630

574

132,534

4,275

262, 900

June

556

710

925

902

710

556 

451

389

341

300

270

257

234

264

556

690

970

970

790

1,160

1,090

1,020

2,440

2,420 

1,800

1,580

1,140

1,980

4.420 

3,960

33,851

1,128

67,140

July

1,980

1,180

835

710

612

892 

9,560

17,100

21,600

17,100

7,200

4,960

15,100

22.100

18)700

9,420

5,320

10,200

14,200

12,400

9,980

11,500

11,500

4,920 

1,860

2,340

2,840

2,960

4,860 

3,920

4,120

251,969

8,128

499,800

Aug.

3,100

2,040

1,520

1,320

1,260

970 

770

821

5.610

2, 100

925

670

519

420

361

389

386

338

308

305

502

574

593

420 

322

292

270

237

252 

280

237

26,111

842

51,790

Sept.

204

170

151

143

136

132 168"

234

1,450

1,020

670

574

468

333

252

352

451

358

3,780

8.170

7,450

5,700

2,770

1,470 

948

770

730

690

650 

593

40,987

1,366

81,300

Calendar year 1957 i Max 82,300 Mln 35 Mean 7,432 Ac -ft 5,380,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 30,800 Mln 78 Mean 3,697 Ac -ft 2,822,000

Peak discharge (base, £3,000 cfs). Mar. 15 (9 a.m.) 24,900 cfs (33.83 ft); Mar. 28 (6 a.m.) 

51,200 eta (58.28 ft); Apr. 6 (10 p.m.) 26,100 cfs (34.70 ft)._____________

* Expressed In thousands.
204 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1795. Neosho River at Council Grove, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°40', long 96°30', in NW£ sec. 14, T. 16 S., R. 8 E., on downstream side 

of center pier of highway bridge at city water plant in north part of Council Grove, 

300 ft downstream from Mozler Creek, 1 mile upstream from Elm Creek, and at mile 448.0.

Drainage area. 250 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,205.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 7, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 120 cfs acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,360 cfs July 11 (gage height, 18.38 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Oct. 7.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 121,000 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 35.5 ft; 

36.29 ft, top of surge in gage house; 37.97 ft, floodmark at water plant and in wireweight-gage box at upstream side of bridge); from rating curve extended above 36,000 cfs 

on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1938-41, 1947-48, 

1954-57.

Maximum stage known, that of July 11, 1951. Flood of 1903 reached a stage of 

37.3 ft at water plant, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1341: 1939-40(M), 1942.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

6.5 

6.7 

7.0 

7.3 

7.6

0

2.5

8.0

15

27

7.9

8.4

9.0

11.0

14.0

47

110

260

1,060

2,460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1953

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

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.0

1.8

*1.6

1.5

1.2

1.1

.8

1,580 

219

55

29

20

16

14

54

41

19

14

11

10

9.0

9.0

841

668

94

54

37

31

26

22

21

3,904.0

126

7,740

Nov.

20

18

17

16

16

16

*15

15 

14

12

12

13

61

44

27

20

23

1,640 

245

95

68

53

47

43

38

36

35

30

28

26

2,743

91.4

5,440

Dec.

24

24

24

 *22

22

21

19

18 

18

17

16

IB- 14

16

16

16

17

17 

17

17

20

18

17

16

24

61

43

29

24

21

20

663

21.4

1,320

Jan.

19

17

17

1616"

17

17

*16 

16

16

16

17

17

17

16

16 ' 16

16 

16

89

77

42

35

32

33

35

50

50

40

50-

150

997

32.2

1,980

Feb.

100

80

50

52

*64

65

37

35 

30

30

30

30

30

27

27

27

25

55 

25

25

30

107

85

77

65

84

553

1,000

2,815

101

5,580

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,510 Min 0

Mar.

212

107

85

80

*205

472

1,270

864 

892

664

340

190

148

160

134

110

104

102 

146

138

110

95

91

89

81

77

75

70

406

592

*152

8,261

266

16,390

Apr.

-§6" 110

91

87

80

76

69

64 

68

81

81

71

65

63

62

58

55

53 

52

50

47

47

45

42

3J7_

37

37

48

61

43

1,876

62.5

3,720

May

*38

37

58

864

190

91

71

62 

56

51

47

42

38

36

40

37

33

30 

26

24

23

22

24

29

31

26

20

16

15

14

11

2,104

67.9

4,170

June

12

11

*11

10

9.4

8.8

12

18 

18

33

16

11

9.4

778 8.6

183

45

26 

21

18

30

61

24

19

2,640

386

98

65

48

37

4,667.2

156

9,260

July

31

24

78

210

130

46

29

*22 

19

18

2,580

571

116

79

59

174

1,920

556 

134

2,610

332

138

104

87

74

63

482

768

128

81

135

11,798

381

23,400

Aug.

79

59

50

42

36

33

»31

29 

28

24

24

20

21

22

19

27

114

45 

28

23

939

148

64

45

34

30

26

22

20

17

ii

2,114

68.2

4,190

Sept.

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

12 

11

*276-

*141

36

22

19

262

974

2,260

267 

107

82

69

57

256

708

108

71

59

50

45

43

6,029

2C1

11,960

Mean 88.3 Ac-ft 63,950

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,640 Mln 0.8 Mean 131 Ac-ft 95,150

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 26 to Feb. 3, Feb. 8-21.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

1800. Cottonwood River near Marion, Kans.

205

Location. Lat 38°21', long 97°04', in SW£ sec. 36, T. 19 S., R. 3 E., on downstream side 

of left pier of county highway bridge, 1.1 miles downstream from South Cottonwood 

River, 2 miles west of Marion, and at mile 123.9.

Drainage area. 329 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,289.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 3, 1945, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 115 cfs (83,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,640 cfs May 4 (gage height, 18.90 ft); minimum daily, 1.9 cfs Oct. 5, 6.

1938-58; Maximum discharge, 66,000 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 28.57 ft, from 

floodmark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of slopearea measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1940, 1954-56.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1940(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 16)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 25 Dec. 26 to Sept. 30

5.7 

8.6

2.7 

3.0

53

91

190

2.4

2.7

3.0

5.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

120

205

960

2,160

3,760

6,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

3O

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.6

3.7

4.6

4.2

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.5

*4.2

4.2

3.7 

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.9

7.4

7.7

li

9.3

5.5

4.8 

4.6

4.2

4.4

134.9

4.35

268

Nov.

5.0

39

18

10

7.4

6.6

6.0

4.8

4.6

478

4.6

*S.O

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.2

6.3 

121

TF

19

11

8.6

7.4

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.3

5.7 

6.0

5.5

400.6

13.4

795

Dec.

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

*3.7

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.3

5.3 

5.7

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.6

7.2

8.5

7.9

7.9

7.2 

7.2

7.5

7.2

187.3

6.04

372

Jan.

6.7

6 . 7

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.5

8.3

8.7

8.7

8.7

*8.3

8.3 

7.9

8.7

9.5

10

9.5

9.1

8.7

9.1

10

12

12

12

12

270.4

8.72

536

Feb.

13

14

12

10

9.9

9.5

8.7

8.7

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.2

*7.0

7.0

6.7

6.4

674 

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.9

8.7

12

11

11

14

80

128

442.7

15.8

878

Mar.

45

29

23

22

3?

163

764

988

680

241

181

190

146

160

155

143

113 

82

94

146

*138

113

106

163

94

66

56

50 

613

848

149

6,793

219

13,470

Apr.

96

74

70

70

58

50

42

39

41

50

62

54

45

42

41

*38

34 

31

31

58

54

32

28

25

2!

21

21

28 

65

39

1,360

45.3

2,700

Calendar year 1957; Max 7,500 Min 0.4 Mean 85.5

May

27

26

1,180

*5,790

636

163

110

90

115

88

70

58

51

46

*45

44

44 

46

41

34

29

26

26

220

71

60

38

31 

26

25

23

9,279

299

18,400

June

21

20

18

17

16

15

15

15

13_

21

30

44

19

17

28

21 

*15

19

46

30

90

34

20

276

239

57

27

19

15

1,233

41.1

2,450

July

12

12

11

13

37

76

28

18

15

13

12

13

12

13

14

*169

304 

56

41

205

65

30

21

17

14

13

346

1,150 

105

48

84

2,967

95.7

5,880

Aug.

41

26

28

17

15

13

13

12

12

11

12

10

9.9

9.5

9.1

33

84 

30

*17

13

12

10

12

14

12

12

10

9.5 

8.3

7.0

6.2

528.5

17.0

1,050

Sept.

6.4

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

7.0

7.0

6.4

455

460

46

22

20

406

341

2,260 

204

70

51

86

86

84

308

73

46

32

26 

23

31

5,189.4

173

10,290

Ac-ft 61,870

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,790 Mln 1.9 Mean 78.9 Ac-ft 57,090

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). May 4 (7 a.m.) 8,640 cfs (18.90 ft); Sept. 17 (11:30 a.m.)

3,030 cfs (10.18 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
206 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1805. Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°12', long 96°50', in NE^- sec. 25, T. 21 S., R. 5 E. ( on upstream end of 

right abutment of highway bridge, 4 miles south of Cedar Point and at mile 9.4.

Drainage area. 110 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,262.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 28, 1944, wire-weight gage at 

downstream side of present bridge at same datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 50.1 cfs (36,270 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,210 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 16.21 ft); minimum daily, 3.4 cfs Oct. 5, 6.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 52,400 cfs June 29, 1951 (gage height, 23.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs on basis of contracted-opening and flow-overroad measurement of peak discharge; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1856, that of June 29, 1951. Flood in July 1929, 

reached a stage of 24.63 ft from floodmarks on house on left bank where flood of 1951 

reached a stage of 25.7 ft.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1211: 1944{M). WSP 1341: 1940-41, 1942(M), 1943, 

1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 29, Apr. 14 to May 8, July 16-22)

3.8 1.8 4.8 67 ' 7.0 710

4.0 10 5.0 97 8.5 1,410

4.2 19 5.5 192 10.2 2,420

4.5 36 -6.0 320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

33

24

25

36

37

38

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.8

5.4

4.6

4.2

5.4

3.4

4.2

7.5

" 11

7.9

6.2

5.4

4.2

5.0

*9.2

8.7

7.1

5.8

5.0

4.6

4.6

5.0

44

48

IS

10

8.3

7.5

7.1

7.5

7.9

283.5

9.15

56?

Nov.

7.9

31

18

11

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.6

8.7

7.9

7.9

*9.6

41

20

14

13

44

-55 795

33

27

24

23

22

20

20

19

18

17

17

1,365.0

45.5

2,710

Dec.

16

16

16

15

14

13

14

14

14

13

12

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

12

12

12

14

14

13

13

12

12

13

415

13.4

823

Jan.

12

12

11

IT

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

*11

11

11

11

13

15

14

13

13

14

15

18

18

17

22

54

442

14.3

877

Feb.

34

26

23

22

32

26

20

19

18

18

19

18

*16

17

16

16

16

17

16

15

16

20

19

18

18

19

~S3 307

-

884

31.6

1,750

Mar.

35

30

30

48

100

83

983

624

652

345

186

114

127

204

130

106

84

78

138

*102

71

63

407

234

94

74

66

59

2.580

 323

151

8,121

262

16,110

Apr.

118

97

293

T34

92

80

71

68

70

83

77

63

63

66

63

»59

54

53

51

49

47

46

45

40

38

39

39

50

48

38

2,134

71.1

4,230

May

38

38

42

97

58

43

38

38

39

37

35

33

32

*32

31

30

30

28

27

26

25

24

25

55

30

26

25

24

23

24

22.

1,075

34.7

2,130

June

20

20

20

19

18

17

19

19

17

17

18

17

15

16

20

20

18

*17

20

19

44

32

20

17

62_

41

32

18

16

ii

652

21.7

1,290

July

14

1313"

19

21

17

16

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*2.020

*155

55

38

38

30

28

26

24

25

26

24

54

31

24

22

2,838

91.5

5,630

Aug.

20

19

19

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

12

11

11

14

16

14

11

*10

12

12-

12

13

12

11

11

10

9.2

7\5

410.0

13.2

813

Sept.

972" 7.5

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

10

10

10

12

13

12

12

12

18

221

*272

To

28

24

39

38

26

23

20

19

18

16

15

16

978.7

32.6

1,940

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,580 Mln 0 Mean 4 *-2 Ac-ft 31,970

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,380 Mln 3.4 Mean 53.7 Ac-ft 38,860

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 cfs). Mar. 29 (5 p.m.) 6,310 cfs (16.21 ft); July 16 (1 p.m.) 

4,500 cfs (14.45 ft). _______________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 207

1820. Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°22', long 96°31' , in NEj- sec. 28, T. 19 S., R. 8 E., on downstream side 

of left pier of county highway bridge, 1 mile east of Cottonwood Falls, 4.1 miles 

upstream from South Fork Cottonwood River, and at mile 52.8.

Drainage area.--1.402 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1932 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,147.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Feb. 12, 1935, chain gage at The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway 

Co. bridge 2.3 miles upstream at datum 0.64 ft higher.

Average discharge. 26 years, 489 cfs (354,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,080 cfs May 6 (gage height, 10.3 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Oct. 6-8.

1932-58: Maximum discharge, 196,000 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 27.06 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 48,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening and slope-area 

measurement at gage heights 22.50 and 27.06 ft; no flow at times in 1955-57.

Flood of July 11, 1951, is maximum known since the valley was first settled in 1858 

(corrected), according to local residents.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1007: 1942. WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1948(M). 

 WSP 1241; 19aS-33, 1944(M), 1948, 1949(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

11

20

51

118

3.0

3.5 

4.0

285

510

860

6.0

8.0

10.0

3,680

4,470

5,870

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

26

24

*23

23

21

19

19

23

21

24

30

33

33

33

36

36

51 

81

59 

46

39

34

206

2,250

762

282 

164

118

92

74

4,765

154

9,450

Nov.

72

130

135

177

135

100

*88

81

72

66

60

6T

83

100

130

108

113 

727

1,480 

650

316

240

198

173

157

147 

158

132

124 

115

6,311

210

12,520

Dee.

113

Tos

105

*105

100

97

92

88

88

85

81

79

77

7T

77

81

85 

85

85 

88

90

88

85

81

95

102 

105

102

95

92

2,823

91.1

5,600

Jan.

88

85

83

81

81

81

77

*74

77

79

77

79

81

81

81

81

77 

77

79 

92

102

100

110

110

110

118 

155

150

167

180

212

3,105

100

6,160

Feb.

278

278

229

215

*204

194

190

177

154

160

144

144

144

147

132

132

130 

T30" 127

130

158

147

154

167

167

177 

976

1,910

-

7,275

260

14,450

Mar.

1,220

580

405

368

*410

900

2,460

4,340

5.240

4,790

2,960

1,760

1,370

1,340

1,560

1,120

996 

892

797 

811

859

804

783

1,340

1,510

797 

622

*559

2,660

5,190

4,010

55,055

1,711

105,200

Apr.

1,650

1,000

1,010

1,170

876

706

608

545

524

552

608

587

517

480

474

445

420 

410

400 

592

584

415

588

548

552

320 

323

352

552

368

16,935

564

55,590

May

*560

552

447

1,900

g4,590

g5.540

l'tS6

629

510

456

445

384

344

316

302

296

292 

292

282 

274

268

240

236

368

410

474 

310

268

218

198

187

22,488

725

44,600

June

180

160

*147

130

127

124

130 '138

130

121

124

442

356

250

699

540

222 

170

167 

167

548

540

282

278

1,040

1.590 

1,360

510

288

226

10,586 3-46

20,600

July

187

157

147

194

212

246

201

*198

147

124

669

450

215

184

184

*746

4.720 

3,136

804 

629

1,500

1,120

980

1,110

1,070

608 

580

2,050

2,360

1,550

859

27,511

881

54,170

Aug.

825

B3T

g340

g285

g250

g218

*g204

g!90

g!75

g!57

g!50

g!47

g!41

g!52

g!50

g!67

g!98 

260

257 

184

547

324

201

184

170

160 

147

155

124

115

100

7,144

250

14,170

Sept.

90

90

88

88

85

85

85

85

81

3F

*105

776

285

154

177

902

5,360 

5.900

3,410 

790

405

480

727

486

932

575 

528

274

243

246

19,409

647

58,500

Calendar year 1957: Max 14,300 Mln 0 Mean 364 Ae-ft 265,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,340 Mln 19 Mean 496 Ae-ft 559,000

Peak discharge (base, 5,600 cfs).~Mar. 9 (4 p.m.) 5,460 cfs (9.42 ft); Mar. 29 (11 p.m.) 5,700 efs

(9.75 ft); May 6 (7 a.m.) 6,080 cfs (10.5 ft); July 17 (6 a.m.) 5,230 cfs (9.05 ft); Sept. 19

(3 a.m.) 4,230 cfs (7.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Discharge computed from graph based on faulty recorder trace and once-daily wire-weight-gage 

readings.
208 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1824. Neosho River at Strawn, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°16' , long 95°52', in NE£ sec - 33 . T. 20 S., R. 14 E., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway at Strawn, Ig- miles downstream 

from Eagle Creek and at mile 356.5.

Drainage area. 2,933 sq mi.

Records available. June 1948 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for June 1948, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,018.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Kansas City supplementary adjustment of 1943 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Prior to Sept. 27, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 1,185 cfs (857,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,900 cfs May 17 (gage height, 18.40 ft); minimum, 37 ofs Oct. 7.

1948-58: Maximum discharge, 400,000 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 30.54 ft), froTi 

rating curve extended above 97,000 cfs on basis of rainfall-runoff studies and floodrouting study of reach from this station to station near lola; no flow at times in 

1954-57.

Remarks. Records good above 3,000 cfs and fair below.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 13-15, Apr. 29 to May 4, May 9 to June 12; stage-discharge

relation affected by ice Jan. 8, 22-24, Feb. 2-4, 7, 9, 15, 17)

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

185

380

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

800

1,800

2,520

4.0

11.0

18.0

2,950

7,100

13,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

70 

61

54

50

47

44

40

44

*44

1,420

752

228

140

114

195

1,180

528

303

178

152

140

126

109

942

4,020

3,090

1,220

584

392

292 

253

16,812

542

33,350

Nov.

236 

202

828

612

416

358

303

236

210

210

202

194

333

*686

598

500

404

428

3,250

4,490

*2,320

1,100

736

584

500

464

416

404

369

336

21,925

731

43,490

Dec.

303 

292

262

253

244

236

244

244

228

219

*219

219

210

202

194

194

210

202

210

202

185

219

244

210

210

244

336

440

347

303 

262

7,587

245

15,050

Jan.

244 

219

202

202

202

202

194

185

202

194

194

194

194

*194

194

194

185

172

1T2

210

303

314

416

314

369

369

452

612

612

542 

626

8,878

286

17,610

Feb.

836

1,160

854

626

640

612

584

612

g720

g476

g440

g440

g428

400

g350

330

*g316

g336

g314

g262

g262

g336

g428

g656

556

528

528

1,563

-

15,390

550

30,530

Mar.

3,860 

3,500

1,830

1,260

1,060

1,100

3,070

6,440

11,200

11,500

9,870

7,260

4,440

*3,620

3,300

3,040

2,640

2,240

2,190

2,180

2,120

2,000

2,410

4,180

3,440

3,040

2,060

1,690

2,130

7,320 

9,430

125,220

4,039

248,400

Apr.

7,760 

4,580

3,000

2,940

2,580

2,100

1,780

1,560

1,440

1,440

*1,670

1,670

1,560

1,420

1,300

1,260

1,200

1,140

1,080

1,060

1,000

962

962

962

890

818

784

836

752

784

51,290

1,710

101,700

May

768 

768

768

1,720

5,620

5,390

5,820

*4,320

g2,180

gl,240

1,000

g890

g736

g656

g556

g704

g464

g464

g452

g452

*440

440

464

528

1,300

1,000

800

640

500

452

404

41,936

1,353

83,180

June

347 

281

253

219

202

178

178

178

185

178

194

*1,900

3,510

1,780

2,320

3,400

2,310

1,080

612

488

818

1,400

1,320

872

8,100

9,520

6,350

3,250

1,710

1,020

54,153

1,805

107,400

July

784 

704

626

1,090

704

752

640

500

404

*358

3,550

4,770

5,220

4,250

3,030

8,270

*12,900

12,900

11,400

8,640

5,120

6,750

4,170

g2,530

7,480

5,480

g2,520

3,640

6,870

5,540 

g4,180

135,772

4,380

269,300

Aug.

g2,760 

g2,180

1,420

gl,020

g836

g736

g656

612

570

g500

476

464

*g440

452

404

440

584

656

598

598

528

764

2,440

962

584

488

428

380

336

292 

253

23,857

770

47,320

Sept.

23f 

228

202

281

202

185

178

TeT

178

262

253

*26?

65f

818

428

1,180

2,910

6,550

6,970

4,840

2,920

1,220

92f

1,140

1,380

1,730

1,420

752

612

54?

59,64?

1,32?

78,640

Calendar year 1957 : Max 22,000 Mln 0 Mean 1,012 Ac-ft 732,300

Water year 1957-58 : Max 12,900 Mln 40 Mean 1,486 Ac-ft 1,076,000

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs).--Mar. 9 (11 p.m.) 11,800 cfs (16.55 ft); June 25 (8 p.m.) 

11,500 cfs (16.00 ft); July 17 (8 p.m.) 13,900 cfs (18.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 209

1830. Neosho River near lola, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°53', long 95°26' , in ffi£ sec. 9, T. 25 S., R. 18 E., on left bank 

1 mile downstream from Elm Creek, 3 miles southwest of lola, and at mile 284.4.

Drainage area. 3,818 sq mi.

Records available. August 1895 to December 1903 (published as "at lola") October 1917 

to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. 

Figures of daily discharge August 1895 to January 1898, published in previous reports 

have been found unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 914.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1917, staff gage at tailgate of flume at milldam, 4.8 miles 

upstream at datum 12.2 ft higher.

Average discharge. 49 years, 1,563 cfs (1,132,000 aore-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 23,300 cfs July 18 (gage height, 23.90 ft); 

minimum, 63 cfs Oct. 11.

1895-1903, 1917-58: Maximum discharge, 436,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 

43.0 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 84,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1936, 1956.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1037: 1918-24, 1926-29, 1935(M). WSP 1117: Drainage area. 

WSP 1311:1895-98. WSP 1391: 1896(M), 1899, 1901-2(M), 1903-4. See also Records 

available.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.9 

3.2 

3.5

4.0

61

137

240

470

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,060

1,800

3,600

15.0 

£0.0 

24.0

11,800

18,200

23,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

128 

111

100

88

81

76

72

72

72

65

429

934

405

233

194

174

571

*632

380

260

191 

184

360

1,610

1,000

5,500 

2,900

1,250

680

470

370

17,592

567

34,890

Nov.

312 

325

405

530

710

530

435

410

345

292

268

252

395

435

962

878

698

632

610

2,750

4,250 

2,310

1,240

854

686

*595 

540

500

480

450

24,079

803

47,760

Dec.

420 

395

370

355

335

340

380

340

320

304

284

264

256

248

240

236 236"

240

244

272

304 

268

260

288

360

455 

*360

360

470

470

460

10,134

327

20,100

Jan.

460 

380

330

308

292

288

288

272

256

252

264

264

264

260

264

260

260

256

256

272

312 

350

410

510

480

505 

545

590

734

860

1,030

12,072

389

23,940

Feb.

1,040 

1,070

bl,130

*1,070

934

941

848

812

656

600

b570

b510

b470

485

425

b380

b360

b350

b360

345

335 

345

405

535

644

*716 

728

1,050

-

18,114

647

35,930

Mar.

1,780 

4,000

3,420

1,830

1,240

1,050

3,220

7,910

17,100

17,000

15,000

11,900

8,730

7,470

4,910

3,710

3,250

2,920

3,150

3,030

2,660 

2,340

5,460

10,900

*6,460

3,880 

3,090

2,270

2,810

5,84O

8,530

176,860

5,705

350,800

Apr.

9,880 

8,250

9,070

6,990

3,620

2,810

2,250

1,810

1,590

1,490

1,470

1,610

1,620

1,660

1,600

1,440

1,320

1,240

1,140

1,080

1,110 

1,460

*1,310

1,020

920

842 

776

764

824

824

71,790

2,393

142,400

May

800 

8OO

806

2,710

3,390

6,100

5,740

5,940

4,250

1,780

1,200

1,040

934

866

788

764

934

722

620

570

530 

495

510

788

1,430

1,140 

983

758

728

632

540

49,288

1,590

97,760

June

445 

405

380

350

316

296

280

260

248

240

252

2,860

3,880

3,220

1,940

2,170

a2,900

a2,000

al,400

al.OOO

g812 

al,500

al,400

al,000

a6,800

«a!7,800 

16,200

8,000

3,350

1,840

83,544

2,785

165,700

July

1,130 

830

692

4,990

8,490

2,100

1,190

872

716

570

11,500

19,100

9,180

*5,590

4,490

12,600

22,100

22,900

21, 100

16^300

10,300 

6,110

6,840

4,250

5,400

9,720 

6,150

3,200

3,870

*6,770

5,470

234,520

7,565

465,200

Aug.

4,520 

2,750

2,190

1,570

1,160

934

806

716

638

590

585

722

662

515

460

450

460

565

662

595

580 

525

586

1,910

1,020

590 

480

*430

395

355

312

28,533

920

56,590

Sept.

292 

1,730

4,220

668

470

455

292

244

222

280

500

380

268

410

1,620

3,550

15,400

11,000

7,020

7,050

4,960 

2,810

1,350

1,010

*1,090

1,280 

1,530

1,330

902

698

71,031

2,368

140,900

Calendar year 1957: Max 20,300 Mln 0.7 Mean 1,314 Ac-ft 951,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 22,900 Min 65 Mean 2,185 Ac-ft 1,582,000

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs).--Mar. 9 (4 p.m.) 17,700 cfs (19.55 ft); Mar. 24 (ll a.m.) 

11,600 cfs (14.85 ft); Apr. 3 (6 p.m.) 10,700 cfs (14.14 ft); June 26 (6 a.m.) 18,800 cfs 

(20.45 ft); July 5 (6 a.m.) 11,000 cfs (14.39 ft); July 12 (Z a.m.) 20,600 cfs (21.86 ft); 

July 18 (7 a.m.) 23,300 cfs (23.90 ft); July 26 (7 a.m.) 10,100 cfs (13.72 ft); Sept. 18 (l a.m.) 

15,400 cfs (17.69 ft).________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Strawn and near 

Parsons.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

g Discharge computed from tape-gage reading.
210 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1835. Neosho River near Parsons, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°20'25", long 95 0 06'32", on north line sec. 21, T. 31 S., R. 21 E., on 

downstream side of left pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 160, 0.4 mile upstream from 

Hickory Creek, 2.7 miles upstream from dam of Kansas Ordnance Plant, 8 miles east of 

Parsons, and at mile 204.1. Records include flow of Hickory Creek.

Drainage area. 4.905 sq mi (includes that of Hickory Creek).

Records available. October 1921 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for October 

1921, published in WSP 1311.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 810.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1929, chain gage at bridge 

half a mile downstream at datum 0.04 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1929, to Feb. 7, 1935, chain 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 2,374 cfs (1,719,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,200 cfs July 13 (gage height, 24.58 ft); minimum. 78 cfs Oct. 13.

1921-58: Maximum discharge, 410,000 cfs July 14, 1951 (gage height, 40.20 ft, from 

floodmark In gage well); no flow at times in 1934, 1936, 1939, 1955-57.

Remarks.--Records good. Small diversion by the Kansas Ordnance Plant from pool in which 

gage is located.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 807: 1922-23. WSP 1391: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-19)

6.7 

7.0 

7.3

70

125

210

7.6 

8.0 

9.0-

360

700

1,880

16.0

20.0

24.5

12,900

18,700

27,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

178 

160 

135

125 

115

105

101

97

89

84

80

559" 79

872

600

446

242

210

562

494

367

306

290

1,430

1,840

1,420

2,600

5,050 

1,710

*952

591

19,827

640

59,550

Nov.

462 

416 

388

560

630

690

546

502

446

409

567

560

582

812

872

1,170

1,060

1,050

872

1,770

5,750

2.76U

1,650

1,080

*812

680

600 

528

502

26,521

884

52,600

Dec.

470 

450 

416

388 

381

574

560

348

450

425

574

548

318

500

290

285

280

280

275

210

214

500

567

560

560

620

*660

546 

458

416

478

11,759

379

23,280

Jan.

478 

462 

458

595

567

548

550

512

512

295

280 <?8~0"

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

290

512

548

381

446

528

555

650 

700

800

*1,090

12,637

408

25,070

Feb.

1,280 

1,560

1,356

1,280 

1,280

1,240

1,220

1,140

992

780

620

650

600

582

494

462

425

416

409

595

595

588 3"55"

423

*510

680

932

1,060

21,756

776

45.110

Mar.

1.280 

1,960 

5,580

5,520 

2,290

1,570

1,900

6,410

17,100

20,000

20,400

19,800

16,600

15,700

12,400

6,700

4,550

4,200

5,010

5,110

4,240

5,460

10,600

19,600

18,600

12,800

5,260

*5,820 

5,880

6,550

7,840

266,510

8,597

528,600

Apr.

8,830 

glO,200 

g!5,600

gl8,400 

gll.BOO

g5,010

g3,560

g2,960

g2,540

g2,420

g2,500

g2,180

g2,180

g2,780

g5,260

g2,660

g2,180

gl,940

gl,700

gl,580

gl,520

g2,120

g5,140

*g2,420

1,540

1,300

1,160

1,060 

1, 180

1,260

120,780

4,026

239,600

May

1,180 

1,080 

1,650

7,720 

15.200

6,870

6,410

6,200

9,950

5,850

2,790

1,780

1,460

1,270

1,160

1,280

1,290

1,260

1,040

800

700

650

600

g591

g750"

gl,540

gl,400

*1,280 

1,000

1,040

1,060

86,591

2,793

171,800

June

872 

600 

486

446

395

574

560

560

548

556

550 595"

1,820

4,050

g5,020

g2,240

g2,000

g2,480

g2,120

1,520

1,700

2,290

2,080

1,580

1,470

*9,500

16,400

17.800 

13.000

4,550

94,702

5,157

187,800

July

2,560 

1,520 

1,100

920 

4,455"

9,750

4,660

2,240

1,580

1,040

9,560

26,200

26 , 900

24,300

11,500

12,200

*22,100

25,100

25,000

24,900

24,600

19,800

8,290

6,920

10,500

7,750

10, 700

8,650 

5,640

*4,310

6,620

550,710

11,510

95,600

Aug.

6.280 47775" 

5,440

2,670 

2,020

1,540

1,240

1,160

1,020

836

740

700

750

824

670

564

528

564

582

690

700

650

640

575

1,420

1,460

*800

600 

510

462

425

59,806

1,284

78,950

Sept.

g595 

g567 

gl.020

4,030 

1,410

630

630

555

g395

g462

1,270

896

610

 g560 gsia

1,670

4,010

11,600

15,500

7,840

7,000

5,180

5,280

*1,850

1,260

1,180

1,550

1,640

1,540

1,170

77,178

2,575

155,100

Calendar year 1957: Max 24,900 Mln 0 Mean 1,955 Ac-ft 1,599,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 26,900 Mln 79 Mean 5,092 Ac-ft 2,259,000

Peak discharge (b 

20,600 cfs (21 

June 28 (11 a.m.; IH,I 

25,500 cfs (25.64 ft).

-oo: max 20,sou rain va mean o,u»z Ac-it z,zo3,uuu

(base, 15,000 cfs). Mar. 11 (10 p.m.) 20,500 cfs (21.18 ft); Mar. 24 (7 p.m.)

1.20 ft); Apr. 4 (5 a.m.) 19,500 cfs (20.54 ft); May 5 (6 a.m.) 16,900 cfs (18.73 ft)j

.m.) 18,100 cfs (19.56 ft); July 15 (4 a.m.) 27,200 cfs (24.58 ft); July 18 (4 p.m.)

^ KA ft-.}

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings made 2.7 miles downstream.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 211

1850. Neosho River near Commerce, Okla.

Location. --Lat 36°56', long 94°57', in SW^SEi sec. 5, T. 28 N. , R. 22 E., on downstream 

side of left pier of highway bridge, li miles upstream from Mud Creek, if miles downstream from Pour Mile Creek, 4| miles west of Commerce, and at mile 153.4.

Drainage area. 5,876 sq mi.

Records available. June 1939 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 748.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. --19 years, 3,513 cfs (2,543,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 39,000 cfs July 14 (gage height, 20.05 ft); 

minimum daily, 44 cfs Oct. 12, 13. *

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 267,000 cfs July 15. 1951, computed by flood-routing 

method from hydrograph defined at Miami (mile 144.2) by several discharge measurements, 

gage -height record, and by comparison with computed inflow into Lake 0' The Cherokees; 

maximum gage height, 34.03 ft July 16, 1951, from floodmark; no flow at times.

Maximum stage and discharge known, those of July 1951.

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

which are fair.

Revisions. --WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 26 to Apr. 3, May 6-11, July 6-9)

2.1 32 3.0 473 10.O 11.7OO

2.2 54 3.5 95O 18.O 27,OOO

2.4 121 4.0 1,580 19.0 30,800

2.7 262 6.0 5,300 20.O 39.OOO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

251 

194

175 

145

125

96

88

92

88

72

49

44

44

265

633

*402

280

163

99

427

497

373

338

318

1,780

1,900

1,480

5.420

2,940 

1,560

945

19,283

622

38,250

Nov.

642 

522

418 

359

338

*373

651

690

546

514

457

4O2

380

418

67O

873

972

1,400

1,400

1,170

950

2,820

4,220

2,590

1,540

1,060

830

690

607 

546

29,048

968

57,620

Dec.

514 

481

*449 

426

402

387

373

352

352

410

402

359

324

293

262

257

257

246

240

230

157

192

262

318

345

360

717

758

653 

514

a490

11,782

380

23,370

Jan.

a470 

a450

a430 

a410

a390

*366

345

312

305

299

293

281

274

281

287

281

281

274

274

287

338

366

380

387

426

505

*652

699

747 

799

988

12,877

415

25,540

Feb.

1,240 

,450

,500 

,430

,390

,350

,300

,280

1,180

b960

b700

b610

b650

b650

b580

b440

b500

b500

b470

441

418

410

402 402"

426

530

917

1,190

23,316

833

46,250

Mar.

1,190 

1,560

*2,830 

4,600

3,820

2,270

1,860

4,590

17,700

22,000

21,800

21,400

20,80O

20,800

18,500

12,200

6,790

5,460

7,490

9,910

7,220

5,130

11,400

23,700

26,000

22,300

»1 1,400

5,290

6,090 

9,940

9,140

345,180

11,130

684,700

Apr.

9,140 

10,100

14,700 

23,300

23,700

13,600

5,270

3,820

3,080

2,670

2,570

2,570

2,270

2,380

4,120

3,720

2,770

2,180

1,870

1,690

1,650

2,670

3,190

*3,080

2,100

1,480

1,280

1,170

1,140 

1,260

154,540

5,151

306,500

May

1,270 

1,180

1,120 

4,060

16,200

*16,200

7,700

7,380

9,540

1 1 , 400

5,750

2,880

2,010

1,650

1,660

2,180

3,200

1,890

1,610

1,260

1,000

895

809

83o

809

1,030

2,100

*1,860

1,410 

1,210

1,210

113,303

3,655

224,700

June

2,380 

2,470

1,020 

708

607

522

473

441

418

373

387

387

598

3,360

4,220

3,500

2,360

2,770

3,300

2,480

4,350

7,330

*3,310

2,180

1,640

3,OOO

12,400

16,400

17,100

16,5oo

110,784

3,693

219,700

July

3,860 

2,120

1,430 

1,500

1,940

9,360

*14,700

11,700

4,160

1,710

6,990

33,200

36,200

39,000

35,300

25,200

23,100

26,500

26,300

26,000

25,600

25,100

22,000

9,570

13,000

17,900

15,200

18,900

14,500 

8,180

6,580

506,800

16,350

*1,005

Aug.

7,7OO 

7.86O

5,780 

3,720

2,770

2,060

1,620

1,360

1,270

1,140

*983

895

851

873

928

768

670

633

652

661

799

778

728

728

1,020

1,970

1,390

895

699 

607

530

53,338

1,721

105,800

Sept.

505 

489

389 

*2,370

3,610

1,270

1,040

961

699

1,040

1,390

1,640

983

708

589

4,790

10,700

9,220

15.500

11,800

8,180

6,900

4,960

2,880

*1,640

1,270

1,220

1,390

1,620 

1,470

99,123

5,304

196,600

Calendar year 1957: Max 39,300 Mln 2.8 Mean 2,888 Ac-ft 2,091,000

Water ryear 1957-58: 1957-58: Max 39,OOO 5Mln 44 Mean 4,053 Ac-ft 2,934,000 2,934,000___ ^^

discharge (base, 18,000 cfs). Mar. 10 (1:30 p.m.) 22.4OO cfs (15.97 ft); Mar. 25 (12 m.) 

,300 cfs (17.74 ft); Apr. 5 (1:30 a.m.) 24,600 cfs (17.05 ft); May 6 (l a.m.) 19,800 cfs 

4.58 ft); July 14 (12 m.) 39.0OO cfs (20.05 ft); July 18 (1 p.m.) 26,800 cfs (17.86 ft); 

,ly 28 (12 m. ) 20,000 cfs (14.76 ft)._____________________________________________

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 26," ~ ,.-_.-.>

(14

Jul _____________________________ Tischarge measurement made on this day. 

* Expressed In thousands, 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
212 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1855. Stahl Creek near Miller, Mo.

Location.--Lat 37°11'40", long 93°50'40", in SEv sec. 26, T. 29 N., R. 27 W., on downstream side of left abutment of bridge on State Highway 39, l| miles south of Miller 

and 6.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--3.86 sq mi.

Records available. June 1950 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,184.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1T929 (State Highway Commission bench mark) .

Average discharge. 8 years, 2.05 cfs (1,480 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,010 cfs July 7 (gage height, 6.40 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 7, 1958; no flow for many days in most 

years.

Remarks.--Records fair above 1 cfs, poor below.

Rating tables, 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. I to July 7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3

0

2.8 

8.5

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.3

4.0

16

28

58

96

212

July 8 to Sept. 30

2.1 0

2.2 .8

2.3 2.2

2.5 6.8

2.7 16

3.0 54

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

o

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

5.0

.1

.1

.1

.1

O

0

0

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

6.5

0.21

0.054

0.06

13

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.3

a. 4

a. 2

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

.3

3.9

0.13

0.034

0.04

7.7

Feb.

aO.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 3

a. 5

.8

a. 4

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

.2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.5

.5

-

6.6

0.24

0.062

0.06

13

Mar.

0.2

.3

.2

.3

.3

.4

3.0

12.6

9.5

5.5

4.2

3.6

4.7

9.4

7.9

5.8

5.8

6.7

8.2

9.8

8.6

13

73

*31

11

9.2

7.3

6.1

11

8.8

6.4

283.8

9.15

2.37

2.73

563

Apr.

6.7

5.5

7.3

5.2

3.9

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.5

3.9

2.8

2.3

1.8

1.5

1.8

4.0

16

9.5

5.5

5.5

3.9

3.6

3.3

*3.9

3.1

2.6

123.0

4.10

1.06

1.19

244

May

2.3

4.4

7.3

5.6

6.7

4.2

3.1

28

21

8.5

6.7

5.2

4.4

3.6

6.9

4.4

3.3

2.8

2.3

1.8

1.5

1 .4

1.5

1.8

1.5

 1.0

1.4

.6

.4

.3

-il

144.1

4.65

1.20

1.39

286

June

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

1.2

.5

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

£

5.6

0.19

O.049

0.05

11

July

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

210

6.5

4.4

3.6

*9.6

7.3

4.4

3.4

3.4

49

49

5.1

4.0

3.2

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.0

7.4

2.8

2.4

8.0

3.8

2.8

7.2

407.2

13.1

3.39

3.92

808

Aug.

3.2

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.5

.5

**.5

.5

.5

.7

.4

.3

.4

.8

.4

.4

.5

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3 

.2

72

24.0

0.77

0.199

0.23

48

Sept.

0.4

8.2

.E

,2

2

_£ 

.7

.4

.3

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

1.2

.3

**.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0_

0

.1

.1

.1 

.2

16.2

0.54

0.140

0.16

32

Calendar year 1957: Max 95 Mln 0 Mean 3.73 Cfsm 0.966 In. 13.12 Ac-ft 2,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 210 Min 0 Mean 2.80 Cfsm 0.725 In. 9.83 Ac-ft 2,030

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs).--July 7 (6 a.m.) 1,010 cfs (6.40 ft); July 17 (12:15 a.m.) 396 cfs 

(4.80 ft) ._____________________ __________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 213

1857. Spring River at Larussell, Mo.

Location.--Lat 37°09 I 15", long 94°03'20", on line between SE£SE& sec. 11 and

SW-jjSW-J- sec. 12, T. 28 N., R. 29 W. , on downstream handrail of Bower Mills Bridge, 

three-quarters of a mile north of Larussell and 2| miles upstream from Cave Spring 

Branch.

Drainage area. 306 sq mi.

Records available. April 1957 to September 1958.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage is 1,030 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,220 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 9.00 ft); minimum, 56 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 4.12 ft).

1957-58: Maximum discharge, 8,190 cfs June 9 (gage height, 13.50 ft); minimum, 

that of Dec. 15, 1957.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.1 

4.4 

5.0

53

102

255

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

635

1,590

2,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

91

87

91

85

80

85

80

*81

80

81

83

78

78

78

81

85

80

77

78

77

77

78

91

~8"0~ 104

a80

77

78

77 

78

78

2,534

81.7

0.267

0.31

5,030

Nov.

78

78

78

78

78

80

85

89

87

81

81

83

83

80

80

80

77

133

*Tl5

102

98

94

a92

91

a85

a82

a80

a77

a74 

70

2,569

85.6

0.280

0.31

5,100

Dec.

69

75

70

a66

63

67

a66

a66

66

69

67

66

a64

6 L

*61

64

263

310

ZZ6

198

185

164

157

147

172

198

185

172

154 

160

152

3,903

126

0.412

0.47

7,740

Jan.

147

140

136

136

136

136

120

120

109

111

109

109

104

104

100

87

94

91

91

91

*102

98

92

91

91

92

94

91

91 

91

92

3,296

106

0.346

0.40

6,540

Feb.

92

89

85

85

85

94

39

85

85

87

87

83

80

80

80

75

75

73

69

*72

72

70

69

66

66

67

75

75

-

2,210

78.9

0.258

0.27

4,380

Mar.

73

73

72

67

67

69

72

77

226

270

255

240

255

255

334

317

334

317

334

389

448

468

985

*1,830

1,180

895

807

721

807

850 

6 78

13,765

444

1.45

1.67

27,300

Apr.

635

593

593

551

530

530

448

448

428

408

389

370

370

370

370

352

334

317

317

317

352

721

530

509

428

428

408

*448

428 

408

13,330

444

1.45

1.62

26,440

May

370

370

509

635

635

551

468

488

807

593

551

488

448

408

428

448

389

370

334

317

317

285

285

285

270

*255

255

255

240

240 

226

12,521

404

1.32

1.52

24,830

June

212

212

212

198

185

198

185

185

172

162

172

185

172

a!90

212

198

185

167

226

, 212

226

240

212

185

185

172

162

152

147 

142

5,663

189

0.618

0.69

11,230

July

133

131

124

124

136

129

1,030

635

389

*317

352

635

389

317

301

439

1,220

874

428

370

352

317

301

270

593

448

370

488

593

468

448

13,121

423

1.38

1.59

26,030

Aug.

428

428

370

334

301

285

270

270

255

240

240

226

212

*198

198

185

172

185

170

170

172

164

160

157

150

133

138

133

131 

124

111

6,710

216

0.706

0.82

13,310

Sept.

136

185

136

129

122

115

115

100

109

102

111

104

100

98

94

167

138

*124

115

113

109

100

98

98

89

91

89

85

85 

85

3,342

111

0.363

0.41

6,630

Calendar year 1957 : Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58 : Max 1,830 Min 61 Mean 227 Cfsm 0.742 In. 10.08 Ac-ft 164,600

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of usable gage heights, weather 

ecords, and records for nearby stations.

543344 O -60 - 15
214 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1860. Spring River near Waco, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°14'45", long 94 0 33'55", on line between SE£ sec. 7 and NE£ sec. 18, 

T. 29 N., R. 33 W., on left bank on downstream side of left pier of highway bridge, 

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Blackberry Creek, 1| miles east of Waco, and 

47.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,164 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1924 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 833.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 TT929. Prior to Oct. 6, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 6, 1934, to Feb. 22, 1935, wireweight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 875 cfs (633,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,800 cfs July 12 (gage height, 17.20 ft); minimum, 47 cfs Dec. 15, 16 (gage height, 1.62 ft).

1924-58: Maximum discharge, 103,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 30.94 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 4.2 cfs Aug. 28, 1954; minimum gage height, 0.80 ft July 24, 1934.

Remarks. Records good. Low flow regulated by gristmills above station. 

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water, year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

11.0

65

150

1,000

2,130

6,800

1.8

2.5

4.0

7.0

12.0

16.0

120

385

1,120

3,110

7,850

12,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2.6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

112

104

104

104 

104

101

101

*115

104

104

98

101

98

96

98

107

101

98

96

92

107

110

115

107

98

92

98

90 

92

3,135

101

0.087

0.10

6,220

Nov.

92

92

90

88 

96

85

90

90

96

88

82

92

88

90

85

80

78

98

*164

153

134

124

112

104

101

101

98

98

82

96

2,967

98.9

0.085

0.09

5,880

Dec.

88

82

92

90 

85

85

85

78

78

82

80

78

75

72

*68

65

96

242

468

IBT

235

216

198

. 188

269

296

312

296

253

227 

216

5,064

163

0.140

0.16

10,040

Jan.

202

184

181

167 

160

153

150

144

144

137

137

13X

128

131

121

121

118

112

104

110

*131

124

121

115

110

110

110

121

118

121 

121

4,137

133

0.114

0.13

8,210

Feb.-

121

128

128

134 

140

153

157

T53

147

140

140

134

124

118

115

112

104

115

104

*104

98

101

92

92

104

101

110

134

3,403

122

0.105

0.11

6,750

Mar.

124

107

104

115 

110

104

160

335

2,060

1,660

862

564

542

1,140

1,490

1,140

862

770

1,240

1,720

1,440

1,140

5,770

*8.400

6,390

3,030

1,700

1,370

2,640

3,760 

2,580

53,429

1,724

1.48

1.71

106,000

Apr.

1,640

1,490

4,160

4.820 

2,370

1,180

930

805

755

730

705

655

610

632

930

880

755

655

610

588

805

1,010

1,490

982

805

680

610

*610

610

610

34,112

1,137

0.977

1.09

67,660

May

588

565

556

855 

1,260

1,340

905

730

1,840

1.960

1,260

905

755

655

1,010

1,900

1,580

982

730

610

529

498

480

475

565

*502

439

408

381

373 

361

25,997

839

0.721

0.83

51,560

June

394

341

313

301 

277

285

277

261

253

237

249

245

253

369

337

345

321

269

317

430

1,260

1.540

805

470

357

315

295

265

241

222

11,640

388

0.333

0.37

23,090

July

204

194

186

180 

340

905

4,650

6,390

*3,190

1,490

5,310

12.200

4,630

1,640

905

3,330

11,700

9,830

6,800

2,570

982

855

730

655

9,710

4,370

2,090

5,790

3,510

1,960 

1,120

108,196

3,490

5.00

3.46

214,600

Aug.

1,460

2.510

1,520

805 

655

565

524

498

475

439

450

394

*377

349

333

317

309

505

289

269

261

255

249

233

229

218

211

200

197

190 

180

15,244

492

0.423

0.49

30,240

Sept.

176

190

204

257 

214

197

176

158

158

158

162

162

162

152

134

567

3,080

*1, 900

565

333

257

229

200

186

180

166

155

148

138

148

' 10,912

364

0.313

0,55

21,640

Calendar year 1957: Max 26,100 Mln 28 Mean 1,281 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.93 Ao-ft 927,200'

Water year 1957-58: Max 12,200 Mln 65 Mean 762 Cfsm 0.655 In. 8.89 Ao-ft 551,900

Peak discharge (base, 13,OOP cfa).--July 12 (4 a.m.) 13,800 cfs (17.20 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 215

1870. Shoal Creek above Joplin, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°00'45", long 94°28'45", in NE£ sec. 1, T. 26 N., R. 33 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of second pier from left end of bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 4 miles 

southeast of Joplin, 6 miles downstream from Baynham Branch, and 15.0 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 410 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 902.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by State Highway Commission).

Average discharge.--17 years, 425 cfs (307,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,100 cfs July 26 (gage height, 10.34 ft); mini- 

 mum, 90 cfs Feb. 25, 26 (gage height, 3.46 ft).

1941-58: Maximum discharge, 62,100 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 16.8 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 7, 1954; minimum gage height, 2.94 ft Aug. 30, 1942.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 17-30)

3.5 

3.8 

4.5 

5.3

153

372

762

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

2,060

3,120

4,530

6,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

Z

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

146

144

144

144 

142

14Z

142

139

*142

142

146

142

139

137

135

148

142

137

132

150

132

135

156

163

T4tT

142

137

135

132

132

132

4,359

141

0.344

0.40

8,650

Nov.

130

128

126

122 

120

120

138

144

139

128

124

122

126

126

124

122

126

173 *168

146

139

137

138

124

122

120

120

117

117

115_

3,881

129

0.315

0.35

7,700

Dec .

115

115

113

109 

107

109

113

113

111

107

103

101 isy

105

*107

115

173

332

T75

158

144

137

130

126

170

194

192

183

166

160

158

4,242

137

0.334

0.38

8,410

Jan.

148

142

139

132 

128

124

122

123

122

120

117

115

113

113

107

103

101

101

98

35

*115

117

113

109

103

105

107

107

105

101

103

3,550

115

0.280

0.32

7,040

Feb.

109

107

101

101 

103

111

109

105

103

103

107

109

105

105

100

100

100

100

105

*105

103

98

98

94

34

103

113

112

2,903

104

0.254

0.26

5,760

Mar.

Ill

110

TTO

110 

110

113

124

137

189

244

253

253

256

256

376

321

354

350

339

354

456

465

1,480

2,110

*1,620

1,230

1,050

887

952

1, 120

984

16,724

539

1.31

1.52

33,170

Apr.

887

522

762

756 

702

652

598

557

528

510

487

461

440

461

501

478 4°56

436

427

419

433

572

614

567

528

514 V 492

487

*483

465

16,485

550

1.34

1.50

32,700

May

444

440

722

1,260 

822

750

652

630

686

854

792

720

658

620

608

674

577

533

510

483

456

444

419

415

411

384

*423

415

376

368

554

17,900

577

1.41

1.62

35,500

June

524

470

368

339 

314

304

296

279

265

262

265

259

247

235

241

272

250

241

362

286

684

920

554

440

399

376

332

304

282

268

10,508

350

0.854

0.95

20,840

July

250

244

223

"22G 

232

276

984

920

*647

542

636

984

614

514

470

432

415

376

346

324

3D7

296

282

262

4,220

5,580

1,460

1,420

1,380

1,050

887

26,599

858

2.09

2.41

52,760

Aug.

792

714

636

 577 

528

492

474

436

415

392

372

350

*332

321

321

331

310

290

282

268

268

265

256

253

247

241

238

232

226

217

214

11,280

364

0.888

0.02

22,370

Sept.

211

220

217

205 

197

192

189

186

183

186

189

189

181

173

168

247

*276 226"

208

205

197

189

183

181

178

170

166

158

T5S

158

5,786

193

0.471

0.52

11,480

Calendar year 1957 : Max 13,500 Mln 56 Mean 703 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.27 Ac-ft 508,900

Water year 1957-58 : Max 5,380 Mln 94 Mean 340 Cfsm 0.829 In. 11.25 Ac-ft 246,400

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs).--July 26 (10:30 a.m.) 8,100 cfs (10.34 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Feb. 13-19, 28, Mar. 2-5; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for nearby stations.
216 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1880. Spring River near Quapaw, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°56' , long 94°45', in-center of SW£ sec. 5, T. 28 N. , R. 24 E. , near 

center of span on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, an eighth of a mile 

upstream from Rook Creek, 3 miles southeast of Quapaw, and at mile 13.9. Records 

include flow of Rock Creek.

Drainage area. 2,510 sq mi, includes that of Rock Creek. 

Records available.--July 1939 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 746.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Flood in May 1943 damaged gage structure; staff gage on right bank at same datum 

was used May 20 to Nov. 16, 1943.

Average discharge. 19 years, 2,071 cfs (1,499,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 36,000 cfs July 25 (gage height, 21.70 ft); minimum daily, 193 cfs Oct. 20.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 190,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 43.4 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 54,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 5.8 cfs July 8, 1954.

Flood in December 1895 reached a stage similar to that of May 19, 1943, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Low and medium flow regulated by Riverton hydroelectric plant 

15 miles above station.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 50

5.2

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

176

291

540

860

1,270

11.0

15.0

17.0

2,350

6,850

15.200

20,700

5.4 

5.7 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

305

440

590

910

1,330

8.0

11.0

15.0

20.0

2,500

6,950

15,200

30,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

280

306

295

302

270

260

308

358

310

287

312

272

258

302

268

*340

318

315

295

195

373 

322

360

378

348

302

256

332

294

312

302

9,428

304

0.121

0.14

18,700

Nov.

290

289

264

332

262

»286

336

329

348

294

302

302

329

332

285

322

304

522

298

550

374 

564

549

525

302

506

299

296

295

290

9,756

525

0.129

0.14

19,350

Dec.

252

510

»510

249

268

292

282

506

266

248

220

252

301

240

240

265

597

582

852

642

490 

595

448

415

625

684

720

695

490

475

410

12,597

400

0.159

0.18

24,590

Jan.

465

420

412

552

578

»402

558

579

286

301

564

285

504

514

534

506

278

2W

298

500

481 

520

559

360

285

280

»345

548

512

358

558

10,556

541

0.156

0.16

20,940

Feb.

558

426

516

296

347

594

556

550

584

508

550

528

518

295

559

252

295

274

276

272

274 

296

?85~ 248

281

265

555

401

-

8,895

518

0.127

0.15

17,640

Mar.

585

390

»296

T?Q

556

551

450

700

5,160

»4,080

2,540

1,650

1,400

2,560

2,610

2,740

2,550

984

5,280

4,000

5,490 

2,870

7,050

»18.500

11,700

7,520

4,540

5,710

6,050

8 , 890

5,990

114,252

3,686

1.47

1.69

226,600

Apr.

4,140

5,570

5,180

10,800

5,690

5,560

2,500

2,110

1,810

1,610

1,680

1,500

1,550

1,490

1,750

2,100

1,730

1,560

1,610

1,570

1,500 

1,970

2,560

2,560

2,090

1,770

1,500

1,550

1,520

1,490

75,400

2,515

1.00

1.12

149,600

May

,260

,420

,120

,900

,560

* ,020

,440

,880

,180

,270

,080

,580

,080

,780

,900

,410

,220

,440

,860

,490

,150 

,240

,140

,090

988

,230

,240

»986

979

847

775

57,355

1,850

0.737

0.85

113,800

June

1,140

1,410

895

818

662

680

621

715

713

650

698

700

630

611

749

874

825

735

892

1,500

4.520 

5,710

»2,200

1,420

1,240

990

876

698

625

895

55,490

1,116

0.445

0.50

66,430

July

672

586

568

447

686

5,120

»11,000

10,500

6,390

5,250

5,520

26,800

18,100

5,820

5,050

4,220

14,800

15,600

9,580

5,290

2,650 

1,850

1,700

1,450

25,800

28,700

7,540

16,700

9,960

5,420

3,570

248,879

8,028

5.20

5.69

495,600

Aug.

5,150

5,560

5,290

2,690

1,960

1,550

1,550

1,600

1,550

1,100

1,260

1,070

979

911

798

795

710

839

775

746

»684 

648

495

622

747

556

582

522

460

448

506

56,935

1,191

0.475

0.55

75,260

Sept.

442

614

506

*518

479

424

508

456

575

417

402

408

568

548

406

4,280

5,940

5,140

1,950

852

576 

784

547

442

428

456

412

400

394

388

27,600

920

0.567

0.41

54,740

Calendar year 1957: Max 47,300 Mln 122 Mean 3,113 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.82 Ac-ft 2,253,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 28,700 Mln 193 Mean 1,767 Cfsra 0.704 In. 9.56 Ac-ft 1,279,000

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 cfs). --Mar. 24 (19:30 a.m.) 20,400 cfs (16.87 ft); July 7 (2:30 p.m.) 

16,800 cfs (15.58 ft); July 12 (about 10 a.m.) 50,800 cfs (20.2 ft); July 18 (2:50 a.m.) 

18,700 cfs (16.28 ft); July 25 (1 

21,500 efs (17.2 ft _____

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

.. , . .. 

ly 25 (11:50 p.m.) 56,000 cfs (21.70 ft); July 28 (about 2 p.m.)
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 217

1885. Lost Creek at Seneca, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°50', long 94°36', in SW^SW^ sec. 36, T. 25 N., R. 34 W., on left bank 

on downstream side of Seneca Street Bridge in Seneca, half a mile upstream from Little 

Lost Creek and 9? miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--42 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 839.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of T929.

Average discharge.--10 years, 28.8 cfs (20,850 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 cfs July 25 (gage height, 4.46 ft); minimum, 5.8 cfs Dec. 16.

1948-58: Maximum discharge, 5,760 cfs May 25, 1957 (gage height, 8.21 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.1 cfs 

Sept. 5, 1954.

Flood in September 1945 reached a stage of 11.7 ft, from high-water mark.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1177: 1949(yearly figures only).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 7-25)

Oct. 1 to July 25 July 25 to Sept. 30

0.2 

.3 

.5 

.7

4.6 

7.5

1.0

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

66

139

286

615

0 

.4 

.8

1.2

11

32

67

120

1.6 204

2.0 306

4.0 1,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.3

7.1

~9.9 12

8.7

7.9

7.9

7.5

10

7.9

7.5

236.1

7.62

0.181

0.21

468

Nov.

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

9.6

9.9

8.7

8.3

7.5

8.7

9.1

8.7

8.7

7.9

8.7

10

9.1

8.7

8.3

7.9

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

239.7

7.99

0.190

0.21

475

Dec.

6.9

6.4

6,3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.9

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.9

6.9

9.3

16

13

12

11

9.9

8.3

7.9

7.9

19

20

19

17

16

14

14

311.9

10.1

0.240

0.28

619

Jan.

12

12

11

10

9.9

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.3

8.3

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.5

6.6

676

6.9

6.6

7.9

9.1

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.9

8.3

8.7

9.5

9.9

9.9

10

268.3

8.65

0.206

0.24

532

Feb.

9.9

¥75

9.1

8.7

9.1

9.5

9.1

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.7

9.1

9.5

-

239.8

8.56

0.204

0.21

476

Mar.

9.9

10

11

11

12

12

14

20

42

47

38

33

30

29

40

50

48

44

44

50

63

68

236

?30

171

136

110

92

131

198

170

2,199.9

71.0

1.69

1.95

4,360

Apr.

138

105

94

84

72

68

59

55

51

48

45

41

38

41

38

37

36

35

34

34

38

45

50

46

40

38

36

36

32

30

1,544

51.5

1.23

1.37

3,060

May

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

34

65

Si

68

48

41

36

38

41

40

36

32

30

25

25

24

24

23

21

36

24

23

21

19.

1,043

33.6

0.800

0.92

2,070

June

18

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

16

14

13

12

14

16

14

14

14

14

120

81

60

47

41

32

28

27

24

21

773

25.8

0.614

0.68

1,530

July

20

18

16

24

46

45

197

152

99

68

108

133

99

77

60

50

41

35

30

28

25

23

20

18

508

207

141

210

177

133

107

2,915

94.0

2.24

2.58

5,780

Aug.

90

79

69

59

53

50

47

45

43

40

37

37

34

32

30

29

29

27

25

25

24

22

26

23

21

21

20

20

19

18

18

1,112

35.9

0.855

0.98

2,210

Sept.

18

20

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

15

15

14

14

14

15

21

19

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

465

15.5

0.369

0.41

922

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,460 Mln 2 Mean 64.2 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.77 Ac-ft 46,510

Water year 1957-58= Max 408 Mln 6.3 Mean 31.1 Cfsm 0.740 In. 10.04 Ac-ft 22,500

Peak discharge (base, 175 cfs). Mar. 23 (2 p.m.) 361 cfs (2.

(1.70 ft); June 21 (9:30 a.m.) 230 cfs (1.77 ft); July 7 (l

(10 a.m.) 1,420 cfs (4.46 ft); July 26 (2 p.m.) 251 cfs (1

Mar. 30 (1:45 a.m.) 210 cfs 

337 cfs (2.48 ft); July 25

.25 ft); 

l p.m.) 

.71 ft).
218 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

' 1890. Elk River near Tiff City, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°38', long 94°35', in NE£ sec. 22, T. 22 N., R. 34 W., on downstream side 

of right pier of bridge on State Highway 43, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Blackfoot Branch, 2f miles upstream from Buffalo Creek, 3 miles southeast of Tiff City, 

and at mile 15.8.

Drainage area. 872 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 750.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 19 years, 845 cfs (611,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,000 cfs July 26 (gage height, 18.53 ft); minimum daily discharge, 88 cfs Oct. 8, 14, 15.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 137,000 cfs Apr. 19, 1941 (gage height, 28.4 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 60,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 5.1 cfs Sept. 5, 6, 1954. 

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 19, 1941.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). tfSP 927: 1940. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 26 to June 5, Aug. 21 to Sept. 30)

2.3

2.4 

2.8 

3.4 

4.0

170

335

545

5.0

6.5

8.0

12.0

13.0

1,040

2,440

4,330

10,800

12,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*98 

97

95

93

90

90

90

88

93

97

98

97

93

88

m

92

98

100

97

95

93

*93 

98

98

104

111

TTT

109

107 

104

102

3,007

97.0

0.111

0.13

5,960

Nov.

102 

100

100

*100 

100

102

123

149

175

204

207

197

199

192

184

172

188

239

258

267

275

2BT 

247

231

217

204

194

184

172 

170

5,516

184

0.211

0.24

10,940

Dec.

163 

*156

149

145

141

136

134

134

132

130

126

122

118

116

TT6

120

130

147

152

154

149

149 

*149

147

198

258

290

598' 304

284

5,216

168

0.193

0.22

10,350

Jan.

250 

23T

220

207 

197

187

177

170

163

*158

154

149

147

145

143

141

134

130

128 136-

152

156 

156

156

156

158

161

*168

170 

168

168

5,139

166

0.190

0.22

10,190

Feb.

165 

163

158

156 

154

165

187

228

292

310

307

295

281

272

258

244

231

*220

210

202

194

189 

184

180

175

175

192

204

-

5,991

214

0.245

0.26

11,880

Mar.

210 

215

225

234 

239

242

247

272

424

979

1,040

980

890

835

972

1,180

1,340

1,340

1,460

1,650

1,650

1,650 

4,480

*10.200

6,330

4,070

3,090

2,440

2,220

2,970

'

56,864

1,834

2.10

2.43

112,800

Apr.

2,380 

2,060

1,900

1,850 

1,650

1,420

1,220

1,080

950

890

810

760

715

715

692

692

670

648

555- 625

*625

779 

1,110

1,220

1,110

1,040

980

1,080

1,690

1,9 O

33,936

1,131

1.30

1.45

67,310

May

1,750 

1,460

7,150

7,550 

*5,330

4,400

3,310

2,670

5,500

6,710

4,330

3,310

2,670

2,280

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,600

1,340

1,140

1,010

920 

835

785

738

692

*790

835

738 

670

605

76,818

2,478

2.84

3.28

152,400

June.,

565 

545

488

463 

434

414

397

380

357

341

348

338

320

301

287

301

*320

310

313

320

376

1,920 

940

678

585

585

526

488

438 

403

14,481

483

0.554

0.62

28,720

July

377 

351

332

332" 326 

345

585

823

726

605

846

5,370

1,840

1,200

920

760

692

625

565

545

738

715 

605

*554

5,310

12,400

3,430

2,810

5,460 

3,040

2,110

55,337

1,785

2.05

2.36

109,800

Aug.

1,650 

1,560

1,600

1,220 

1,010

860

760

692

64S

605

*565

526

507

488

459

438

427

414

393

377

469

400 

357

357

341

316

295

378

267

 239

18,771

606

0.695

0.80

37,230

Sept.

234 

239

*228

217 

210

204

204

197

197

207

207

204

194

184

180

212

228

217

210

204

202

192 

*184

180

175

165

163

IBT

163 

170

5,936

198

0.227

0.25

11,770

Calendar year 1957: Max 38,800 Mln 88 Mean 1,479 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.04 Ac-ft 1,071,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 12,400 Mln 88 Mean 786 Cfsm 0.901 In. 12.26 Ac-ft 569,400

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs). Mar. 24 (7:15 a.m.) 12,200 cfs (12.75 ft); May 3 (8 p.m.) 

13,500 cfs (13.53 ft); May 9 (11:30 p.m.) 9,340 cfs (11.20 ft); July 12 (8 a.m.) 9,680 cfs 

(11.40 ft); July 26 (1:15 a.m.) 26,000 efs (18.53 ft)._______________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 219

1900. Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°28', long 95°02', in SW^ sec. 14, T. 23 N., R. 21 E., on upstream side 

of pier at intake structure near right end of Pensacola Dam on Neosho River at Langley, 

5 miles east of Pensacola, 9.9 miles upstream from Big Cabin Creek, and at mile 77.0.

Drainage area. 10,298 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1958. 

prior to October 1941.

Published as Grand Lake at Langley

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 1.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Nov. 14, 1941, staff or wire-weight 

gage on handrail at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 1,881,000 acre-ft July 13 (gage height, 749.30 

ft); minimum, 1,226,000 acre-ft Feb. 27 (gage height, 734.14 ft).

1940-58: Maximum contents, 2,213,000 acre-ft May 25, 1957 (gage height, 755.27 ft); 

minimum observed since power-pool stage was first reached, 642,900 acre-ft Sept. 28, 

1954.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by multiple-arch concrete dam, with top of taintor-type 

spillway gates at gage height 755.0 ft. Storage began Mar. 21, 1940; power-pool stage 

was first reached Apr. 19, 1941. Capacity between gage heights 682.0 (sill of powerhouse penstock) and 745.0 ft (maximum power pool) is 1,492,000 acre-ft. Capacity 

between gage heights 745.0 and 755.0 ft is 525,000 acre-ft and is reserved for flood 

control. Dead storage below gage height 682.0 ft is 180,200 acre-ft. Reservoir is 

utilized for power development and flood control. Figures given herein represent 

total contents.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Capacity table (gage height, In feet, and total 

contents. In thousands of acre-feet)

734.0

735.0

737.0

740.0

1,221

1,257

1,332

1,452

744.0

748.0

750.0

1,626

1,816

1,917

Total contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

1,311 

1,308

,305

,305

,301

,300 

,299

,298

,297

,291

,288

,288

,288 

,287

,287

,288

,286

,284

,285

,284

,285 

,286

,287

,285 

,281

1,284 

1,287

1,286

1,288

1,288

1,288

35.83

-23

Nov.

1,288 

1,291

1,292

1,290

1,289

1,287 

1,290

1,287

1,288

1,289

1,290

1,291

1,288 

1,285

1,285

1,286

1,290

1,288

1/288

1,287

1,287 

1,286

1,294

1,500 

1,298

1,295 

1,294

1,295

1,291

1,290

 

35.90*

+2

Dec.

1,294 

1,290

1,289

1,286

1,277

1,276 

1,277

1,278

1,275

1,277

1,272

1,270

1,268 

1,269

1,270

1,269

1,267

1,266

1,266

1,265

1,266 

1,266

1,264

1,265 

1,270

1,266 

1,260

1,258

1,257

1,252

1,250

54.82

-40

Jan.

1,255 

1,254

1,256

1,258

1,259

1,262 

1,261

1,259

1,258

1,260

1,261

1,262

1,261 

1,261

1,260

1,261

1,263

1,261

1,264

1,267

1,270 

1,271

1,271

1,272 

1,272

1,275 

1,270

1,265

1,259

1,256

1,241

54.79

-1

Feb.

1,252 

1,257

1,259

1,249

1,261

,259 

,258

,261

,264

,265

,261

,255

,252 

,250

,252

,252

,249

,246

,242

,257

,235

,237

,239

1,238 

1,255

1,254 

1,230

1,234

_

____-.__

54.36

-15

Mar.

1,257

^246

,255

,269

,264 

,265

,277

,518

,562

,598

,455

,465 

,501

,557

1,566

1,577

1,585

1,594

1,615

1,625 

1,626

1,684

1,744 

1,748

1,729 

1,700

1,688

1,695

1,687

1,679

45.15

+445

Apr.

1,679 

1,678

1,686

1,685

1,684

1,688 

1,674

1,667

1,658

1,645

1,658

1,632

1,629 

1,622

1,615

1,608

1,597

1,586

1,574

1,569

1,559 

1,562

1,570

1,572 

1,570

1,572 

1,574

1,575

1,571

1,568

42.71

-111

May

1,567 

1,568

1,583

1,604

1,627

1,656 

1,660

1,667

1,680

1,700

1,693

1,682

1,675 

1,662

1,656

1,650

1,644

1,655

1,622

1,617

1,612 

1,604

1,601

1,597 

1,594

1,590 

1,594

1,592

1,586

1,581

1,577

42.90

+9

June

1,586 

1,589

1,587

1,584

1,582

1,582 

1,582

1,585

1,585

1,585

1,582

1,578

1,576 

1,581

1,595

1,601

1,604

1,608

1,618

1,622

1,635 

1,648

1,644

1,634 

1,624

1,608 

1,608

1,617

1,632

1,633

44.15

+56

July

,626 

,626

,622

,624

,611

1,626 

1,677

1,709

1,712

1,700

1,731

1,869

1,881 

1,866

'1,859

1,802

1,760

1,726

1,699

1,699

1,691 

1,687

1,691

1,683 

1,701

1,710 

1,689

1,703

1,700

1,692

1,690

45.38

+57

Aug.

1,688 

1,689

1,695

1,688

1,680

1,667 

1,655

1,644

1,655

1,624

1,610

1,596

1,581 

1,566

1,549

1,538

1,526

1,511

1,496

1,483

1,472 

1,464

1,461

1,461 

1,454

1,450 

1,442

1,436

1,427

1,417

1,416

39.11

-274

Sept.

1,418 

1,413

1,407

1,404

1,405

1,405 

1,406

1,398

1,591

1,587

1,574

1,361

1,351 

1,348

1,342

1,355

1,377

1,385

1,396

1,405

1,408 

1,405

1,395

1,361 

1,364

1,548 

1,327

1,315

1,307

1,_298

36.10

-118

Calendar year 1957.................... * +163

Water year 1957-58.................... * -13

t Gage height, In feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, In thousands of acre-feet.
220 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1905. Neosho River near Langley, Okla. 

(Below Spring River, known locally as Grand River)

Location. --Lat 36°26', long 95°03', in SW^NW^- sec. 27, T. 23 N. , R. 21 E. , near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 82, if miles southwest of Langley, 

4.1 miles downstream from Pensacola Dam, 5.8 miles upstream from Big Cabin Creek, and 

at mile 72.9.

Drainage area. 10,335 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Feb. 16, 1940, staff gage at site 

0.6 mile upstream at same datum. Feb. 16, 1940, to Feb. 9, 1954, water-stage recorder 

at site 0.5 mile upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 7,091 cfs (5,134,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 62,800 cfs July 13 (gage height, 21.60 ft); minimum daily, 60 cfs Oct. 20.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 300,000 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 45.5 ft, site 

then in use, from floodmark), from computation of outflow from Lake O'The Cherokees; 

minimum daily, 9 cfs Mar. 25, 1940 (caused by closure of Pensacola Dam).

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1943.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated since 1940 by Lake O'The Cherokees (see preceding 

page). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 

are given in WSP 1573.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 16-51, Mar. 24)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 51, 

Mar. 24 to Sept. 50 Jan. 1 to Mar.

3.2

3.5

3.8

4.1

4.5

5.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

21.0

60

153

290

470

745

1,160

2,400

6,42O

15,500

59,900

3.2 

3.5 

3.8 

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

10.2

70

132

229

365

580

900

1,900

3,400

5,500

12,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,000

1,620

*1,630

656 

2,390

568

844

1,120

1,810

2,280

1,740

188

82

980

1,100

974

*1,350

1,100

115

60

795

960

1,440

1,780

2,490

812

261 

2,710 

2,400

*2,520

2,010

39,785

1,283

78,910

Nov.

234

214

226

1,600 

1,410

1,660

2,300

1,340

558

150

465

1,260

2,840

2,470

1,860

498

220

2,560

2,390

2,420

2,720

2,280

338

585

2,910

*2,760

2,780 

502 

2,640

562

44,732

1,491

88,720

Dec.

134

2,410"

2,270

2,210 

2,780

3,320

680

205

2,010

923

1,760

*1,600

2,070

312

210

1,690

2,450

1,720

1,600

1,350

485

312

2,790

862

440

3,670

4.940 

2,800 

1,940

4,100

2,440

56,483

1,822

112,000

Jan.

215

*362

200

202 

82

328

1,300

1,020

772

700

872

198

1,220

1,150

1,040

355

148

1,100

602

470

310

278

1,180

*370

798

670

3,200 

3,720 

4,040

*3,940

4,590

35,432

1,143

70,280

Feb.

260

100

735

1,830 

2,630

2,720

1,610

405

412

2,240

*3,160

5,520

3,42"6

2,740

568

148

1,970

2,810

2,820

2,970

1,870

505

118

1,750

2,100

2,860

2,510 

1,450

49,591

1,771

98,560

Mar.

125

825" 94

1,560 

1,260

1,780

2,580

955

570

5,050

*8,380

8,820

7,940

7,970

6,410

5,720

7,460

*8,040

7,010

7,600

9,770

11,400

12,000

25,700

* 43, 500

47.500

*58,400 

21,400 

17,000

50,500

25,900

570,019

11,940

755,900

Apr.

17,800

17,800

22,500

55.800 

30,200

21 , 900

17,000

* 11, 400

11,400

11 , 400

9,920

8,020

8,050

9,700

10,100

10,600

10,500

10,500

9,740

7,560

9,220

*5,990

5,380

5,780

5,800

4,200

5,590 

5,640 

5,620

5,450

548,560

11,610

691,000

May

5,560

5,410

5,470

5,470 

8,800

10,400

11,200

11,200

10,800

14,300

18,200

15,000

*12,000

11 , 400

11,400

11,400

11,400

11,400

11,000

7,260

5,810

6,620

5,910

5,220

3,980

5,210

4,240 

5,680 

6,280

4,760

5,100

265,880

8,577

527,400

June

295

*3,740

3,510

3,280 

5,060

2,280

165

82 2,2'40"

2,480

*2,360

2,470

2,770

220

82

1,740

2,000

1,850

2,090

1,840

3,780

8,000

8,630

*9,180

10,600

11,400

11,700 

12,000 

9,720

11,400

154,944

4,498

267,700

July

9,400

4,190

5,500

2,850 

10,200

10,900

11,700

11,700

11,700

*11,700

14,400

50,200

57 , 800

52,300

55,200

56,000

*57,600

58.000

51,200

58,400

53,200

30,500

25,200

15,900

27,800

56,600

41,600 

31,800 

55,500

22,100

15,100

914,220

29,490

tl,815

Aug.

16.600

15,500

9,790

10,500 

10,200

10,400

10,200

10,100

9,160

7,870

9,750

10,500

10,500

9,750

10,000

9,080

6,940

8,550

*8,330

8,710

8,690

a6,800

a2 , 900

al,900

a4,700

a5,100

5,190 

5,260 

5,280

5,440

2 , 890

256,380

8,270

508,500

Sept.

468

5,607J

4,190

3,990 

4,020

2,800

955

*4,680

4,960

5,680

7,920

7,840

6,480

2,610

4,270

3,490

5,950

8,500

9,220

9,200

8,100

9,640

10 , 200

10.400

10,406

alO,400

a9,900 

a7,500 

a6,300

a6,400

189,863

6,329

376,600

Calendar year 1957: Max 164,000 Min 60 Mean 8,409 Ac-ft 6,088,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 58,000 Min 60 Mean 7,413 Ac-ft 5,366,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records of outflow 

from Lake O'The Cherokees.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 221

1910. Big Cabin Creek near Big Cabin, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°31', long 95°08' , in NW£SE| sec. 35, T. 24 N., R. 20 E., on downstream 

side of right pier of highway -bridge, 2 1/3 miles upstream from Mustang Creek, 5 miles 

southeast of Big Cabin, and 8.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 466 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 622.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 11 years, 281 cfs (203,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 33,900 cfs July 13 (gage height, 30.58 ft); minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Dec. 15.

1947-58: Maximum discharge, 40,700 cfs June 30, 1951 (gage height, 30.76 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 4, 5, 1954, Sept. 12-17, 26-28, Oct. 4-9, 1956.

Maximum stage-known, 34.96 ft May 18, 1943 (discharge, 63,000 cfs, by slope-area 

measurement of peak flow).

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Diy

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.1 T7i *i.i

1.2

1.2

1.1 1.1 1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

*1.3

1.4

1.6 ITS

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

39.4

1.27

0.0027

0.003

78

Nov.

1.4

T75

2.1

2.4

2.6

2.6

4.2

7.5

7.2

7.5

6.6

6.9

9.2

12

9.2

6.9

4.5

6.0

4.5

5.7

31

2S

19

14 

9.2

*6.3

5.1

4.2

2.8

2.6

230.7

7.69

0.017

0.02

458

Dec.

2.2

2.4

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.6

3.0

3.2

*2.8

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.0

1.1

2.4

3.2

4.2

4.0

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.6 

14

34

29

32

28

25

25

247.8

7.99

0.017

0.02

492

Jan.

20

*15

13

11

9.6

8.9

8.2

7.2

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.7

4.8

4.8

4.5

*4.2

4.0

574

9.2

19

62

67

48 

41

45

84

97

6S

»47

38

776.7

25.1

0.054

0.06

1,540

Feb.

37

32

23

17

15

14

13

14

14

12

8.6

6.0

4.5

3.8

3.2

3.0

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

T74

l!4

1.5

1.6

3.2

8.8

60

-

306.4

10.9

0.023

0.02

608

Mar.

86

50

37

33

27

21

ZS

363

3,200

*726

454

321

371

2,110

868

425

484

*883

2,320

1,770

721

445

5,110

7,570 

771

438

339

276

2,730

6,140

791

39,708

1,281

2.75

3.17

78,760

Apr.

443

339

956

1,140

345

225

164

*134

123

126

132

 117

100

117

247

193

129

1O4

91

82

78

261

287

147 

90

62

53

48

55

82

6,470

216

0.464

0.52

12,830

May

57

46

138

233

192

234

*117

74

85

384

250

133

83

58

659

1,520

303

2O4

116

80

58

*40

31

26 

26

23

56

51

31

33

33

5,374

173

0.371

0.43

10,660

June

34

23

16

a!3

a!2

a 10

a9.6

a9.2

a8.2

a7.5

*6.9

7.5

6.6

6.0

F75

7.2

7.5

7.2

97

336

348

563

163

*70

45

35

32

26

16

9.6

1,938.3

64.6

0.139

0.15

3,840

July

6.3

4.5

3.0

370

57

486

5,930

*4,460

358

182

226

14,700

*36,700

5-7050

328

236

206

177

117

97

119

73

60

52 

44

39

37

150

276

114

62

60,352.8

1,947

4.18

4.82

119,700

Aug.

48

~89 308

42

28

22

18

17

17

19

18

*16

12

11

10

8.9

7.8

7.2

6.9

7.5

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.3

5.7

5 > 4 

lii

785.6

25.3

0.054

0.06

1,560

Sept.

4.8

475

4.8

5.1

5.4

5.4

6.0

*36

22

14

333

115

41

22

14

24

873 240"

89

49

34

*25

19

16 

12

10

8.6

7.5

6.6

6.6

2,053.6

68.5

0.147

0.16

4,070

Calendar year 1957: Max 17,200 Mln 0.6 Mean 659 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.18 Ac-ft 476, 8OO

Water year 1957-58: Max 26,700 Mln i.o Mean 324 Cfsm 0.695 In - 9.43 Ac-ft 234,600

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs). Mar. 24 (4:30 a.m.) 10,100 cfs (19.90 ft); July 13 (2 a.m.) 

55,900 cfs (50.58 ft).______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records.
222 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1920. Pryor Creek near Pryor, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°17', long 95°20', In SW£ sec. 19, T. 21 N., R. 19 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 69, l| miles south of Pryor, 2 miles 

downstream from Seminole Creek, and 10.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 229 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1958.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 578.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 11 years, 110 cfs (79,640 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,100 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 11.77 ft); no 

flow Aug. 31 to Sept. 9.

1947-58: Maximum discharge, 15,700 cfs May 25, 1957 (gage height, 19.41 ft); no 

flow at times most years.

Maximum stage known, 20.4 ft May 10, 1943, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 14-19. 23-25, 29-31, 

June 20 to July 9, July 13)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

Discharge

Oct. 1 to

0.1

.5

1.5

3.1

5.7

9.3

, In cubic

July 13

1.6

2.0

3.0

5.0

8.0

11.0

feet pel

July 14 to Sept. 30

14

42

161

460

1,080

1,900

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

0.1

.4

1.6

3.3

1.3 

1.7 

2.0

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 2.0 ft.

In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

3.1

0.10

6.1

Nov.

0.1

]l!i.1.1

.1

.8

.9

.5

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.4

.4

.5

ii 

5.6

2.1

1.7

3.9

2.9

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.1

.8

.8

.7

44.7

1.49

89

Dec.

0.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

a

( 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

33

15

15

11

6.1

4.4 

2.9

94.3

3.04

187

Jan.

2.3

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5 

.6

5.5

29

34

24

14

14

27

30

25

15

11 

8.9

255.2

8.23

506

Feb.

a7.5

a6.4

a5.4

a4.4

a4.1

6.1

5.4

3.9

3.9

2.9

a2.8

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

al.8

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

T7T

1.4

2.1

18

39.

-

135.9

4.85

270

Calendar year 1957 : Max 11,300 Mln 0

Mar.

. 24

15

9.8

7.9

6.8

9F*~ 6-2

520

1,490

488

276

172

325

1,140

434

224

821

1,020 

804

438

256

168

1,140

1.900

507

235

168

128

1,150

1,900 

593

16,448.7

531

32,630

Apr.

233

165

257

386

TI9

96

72

60

54

58

79

81

58

140

216

120

76

59 

50

138

94

202

157

76

45

33

30

5T

46

30

3,297

110

6,540

May

27

25

36

310 TTT

66

36

27

24

27

35

30

21

16

87

150

102

215 

68

36

24

15

9.8

7.9

6.8

5.4

6.4

8.6

8.6 

7.9

5.4

1,617,. 8

52.2

3,210

June

4.9

37?

2.9

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

il

1.3

2.0

2.1 

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

4.3

3.6

2.8

2.5

1.8 

1.7

59.2

1.97

117

July

1.3

1.1

.8

f Q

.8

.7

.8

113

40

7.6

2.6

1.3

431

39

28

16

12

9.1 

8.2

18

193

17

8.0

5.0

3.6

3.3

2.8

4.0

3.8

13

8.5

1,043.9

33.7

2,070

Aug.

5.8

4.0

4.6

3.8

2.6

1.7

1.6

1.7

5742"

14

8.5

6.1

4.8

3.6

2.6

3.0

1.9 

1.3

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1 

.1

2

175.6

5.66

348

Sept.

5"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

7.2

2.1

.9

.4

1.7

31

45

ft

7.2

4.3

2.6

1.9

1.3

.9

.6

.3

.2

.2 

.2

203.0

6.77

403

Mean 353 Ac-ft 255,200

Water year 1957-58 : Max 1,900 Mln 0 Mean 64.1 Ac-ft 46,380

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Mar. 24 (10;50 a.m.) 2,100 cfs (11.77 ft). 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 223

1930. Port Gibson Reservoir near Port Gibson, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°52', long 95°14', in NW^NWi sec. 18, T. 16 N., R. 20 E., in control 

tower near left end of Port Gibson Dam on Neosho River, 4 miles north of Port Gibson 

and 7.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 12,492 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

Tfo Jan. 13, 1950, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 421,200 acre-ft July 14 (elevation, 556.80 ft); 

minimum, 330,500 acre-ft Mar. 6 (elevation, 552.11 ft).

1949-58: Maximum contents, 1,268,000 acre-ft June 17, 1957 (elevation, 581.68 ft); 

minimum not determined.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a concrete gravity and earth-fill dam. Regulated storage 

 began Sept. 5, 1949. Capacity, 1,284,000 acre-ft at elevation 582.0 ft (flood-control 

pool) and 365,200 acre-ft at elevation 554.0 ft (maximum power pool). Reservoir was 

designed for flood control and power development. Figures given herein represent total 

contents. 

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, in feet, 

and total contents, In acre-feet)

552

553

554

328,500

346,500

365,200

555

556

557

334,500

404,500

425,400

Total contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

M(*)

Oct.

342.9

344.7

346.1

347.2

347.0

351.4

350.3

350.1

350.1

551.5

353.6

355.7

356.1

355.7

357.4

359.1

357.2

358.0

359.5

359. S

358.0

357.6

357.6

353.8

350.5

353.6

353.4

346.5

343.3

342.7

34S.1

552.92

+6.7

Nov.

346.5

346.9

346.9

344.7

344.2

342.9

344.3

343.6

346.0

346.5

344.7

344.0

343.8

343.8

342.5

343.1

346.5

344.3

345.1

346.9.

348.3

343. 7

350.8

351.7

34T7T

344.0

342.4

346.0

341.1

34477

552.90

-0.4

Dec.

345.4

342.9

341.8

340.9

339.3

342.9

348.3

347.2

345.1

346.5

337.1

335.9

335.0

339.3

340.. 6

338.6

338.4

341.8

344.3

342.9

345.2

346.5

344.7

346.5

351.9

347.9

350.5

356.1

359.9

357.6

356.3

553.53

+11.6

Jan.

361.2

356.5

352.3

353.0

353.2

350.1

345.8

344.2

343.6

343.3

344.5

346.5

343.6

344.7

344.3

343.8

343.3

343.1

345.2

346.9

344.7

342.7

342.4

342.7

342.9

343.8

342.5

342.2

342.9

346.5

354.2

553.42

-2.1

Feb.

361.4

362.2

358.6

353. 4

361.4

361.6

359.7

361.2

360.3

355.9

355.9

355.3

355.3

357.4

359.7

360.8

354.2

352.5

353.2

354.2

355.7

356. S

356.3

353.4

343.3

346.0

344.7

542.9

552.30

-11.3

Mar.

344.5

346.0

340.9

336.4

333.9

331.4

331.7"

347.9

359.9

357.6

359.9

364.2

365.6

370.7

370.7

366.7

372.2

374.5

370.5

369.6

363.4

370.0

380.5

383.9

386.5

391.3

386.9

369.0

377.2

393.0

Ssi.i

554.93

+40.2

Apr.

367.5

366.9

368.0

367.5

366.7

360.8

365.8

368.2

370.3

367.5

364.6

365.2

363.3

364.2

366.5

368.6

370.7

370.3

366.5

367.5

369.0

369.2

364.6

362.0

358.6

355.7

355.3

357.4

362.9

366.9

554.09-

-16.2

May

369.0

366.9

353. 0

368.2

363.9

366.7

369.4

369.0

364.4

354.4

362.7

366.0

370.3

361.8

363.7

365.4

365.0

365.2

362.0

363.1

353.8

351.4

356.1

365.5

365. S

359.5

357.6

357.4

358.0

358.7

361.6

553.81

-5.3

June

370.1

359.9

357.6

357.4

357.6

357.6

360.8

360.8

352.7

353.4

351.7

346.5

341.1

342.9

342.9

340.9

34T7T

341.5

342.2

342.5

346.7

351.9

355.5

359.5

369.4

367.3

370.5

373.0

37177

371.1

554.31

+9.5

July

372.6

362.9

361.fr

363.7

557.4

359.5

369.4

376.2

365.6

365.8

368.2

363.7

409.0

415.3

396.7

379.9

363.1

363.3

363.1

363.3

362.5

362.0

361.4

363.7

363.3

365.2

361.4

358.7

364.1

366.5

365.0

553.99

-6.1

Aug.

363.3

366.7

361.6

363.3

363.5

362.4

366.2

365.8

364.2

363.7

365.0

365.6

365.2

362.7

361.2

363.1

363.3

363.7

364.3

366.5

366.3

363.3

361.2

363.3

355.1

354.2

354.8

357.4

356.1

363.3

365.6

554.02

+0.6

Sept.

361. S

3S3.4

351.9

353.3

351.4

353.6

354.0

346.3

344.2

347.8

355.7

358.6

358.6

359.3

357.2

351.9

346.5

349.4

349.9

346.9

343.3

342.4

349.0

350.1

350.6

354.2

353.0

356.6

359.3

353.8

553.40

-11.8

Calendar year 1957.................... t +16.6

Water year 1957-58.................... * +15.4

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, In thousands of acre-feet.
224 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1935. Neosho River below Fort Gibson Reservoir, near Fort Gibson, Okla.

Location Lat 35"51'15", long 95°13'45", in SE^NW^ sec. 19, T. 16 H., R. 19 E., on 

left bank 1.1 miles downstream from Fort Gibson Dam, 4.5 miles north of Fort Gibson, 

and at mile 6.6.

Drainage area. 12,495 sq mi.

Records available. May 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 483.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 11, 1950, to Aug. 20, 1951, wi.e-weight gage 

and Aug. 21, 1951, to June 11, 1952, water-stage recorder, at site 4.4 miles downstream at datum 8.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. 8 years, 6,153 cfs (4,455,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 79,000 cfs July 13 (gage height, 20.96 ft); 

minimum, 12 cfs Oct. 10.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 223,000 cfs May 26, 1957 (gage height, 37.60 ft); minimum, that of Oct. 10, 1957.

Maximum stage known, 43.0 ft in May 1943, from high-water profile by Corps of Engineers .

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from Arkansas River, which 

are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow completely regulated by Lake O'The Cherokees and Fort Gibson Reservoir (see p. 219, 223). Records 

of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in 

WSP 1573.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 31 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,020

225

454

853

809

67

1,050 

1,040

974

814

999

470

76

344

150

380

1,610

840

246

44

628

906

1,900

2,480

3,040

582

488

3,490

4,510 

2,670

1,080

34,239

1,104

67,910

Nov.

l;290

415

49

2,16U

1,100

1,790

3,120 

1,770

163

168

962

1,170

1,420

2,510

3,460

1,720

292

1,570

1,980

1,720

1,940

2,040

1,230

61

4,130

3,620

4.590

399

3,240 

412

50,291

1,676

99,750

Dec.

295

1,950

2,520

2,860

2,210

3,250

378 

225

1,360

2,600

4,270

2,060

2,030

270

45

1,190

1,540

812

1,080

1,280

175

42

1,550"

2,230

108

2,740

3,440

2,230

1,500 

3,760

4, 450

54,450

1,750

108,000

Jan.

260

2,720

2,440

412

288

2,510

2,180 

1,850

1,460

1,180

162 53"8~

1,880

1,090

1,230

1,320

795

415

335

1,110

2,100

1,440

1,160

1,110

798

438

1,900

5.580

3,330 

2,220

518

42,769

1,380

84,850

Feb.

802

408

1,880

815

1,490

6,580

3,960 

1,670

1,520

3,140

2,870

3,740

3,520

3,240

1,760

250

3,330"

3,060

2,540

2,430

2,440

1,560

875

2,830

3,010

4,100

4,120

3,140

70,878

2,551

140,600

Mar.

892

132

2,565

2,680

3,010

2,940

2,550 

610

155

6.430

8,000

8,950

10,900

11,400

11,800

11,400

10,400

11,800

14,800

12,500

12,900

13.200

17,500

32,700

51,200

55.500

053,400

040,600

C19.700 

54,500

c 45, 500

506,709

16,550

tl.005

Apr.

030,900

021,300

21,000

54 , 000

42,500

28,400

19,400 

12,500

12,500

14,800

13,600

9,710

10,700

10,400

11,100

11,100

10,700

12,200

12,900

12,900

12,100

12,200

9,710

9,280

7,980

8,310

5,960

5,470

5,910 

5,160

432,690

14,420

858,200

May

5,500

9,940

15,600

6,220

15,200

15,000

12,200 

15,100

16,300

19,400

15,800

16,600

11,500

16,000

13,300

13,700

14,500

15,400

12,900

10,100

10,000

8,860

4,620

1.550

5,580

8,650

5,910

6,040

6,000 

6,150

3,770

330,990

10,680

656,500

June

712

5,540

5,040

4,090

3,020

2,820

652 

118

4,150"

2,490

2,510

4,650

5,140

1,780

651

1,490

1,280

1,560

1,490

1,890

739

3,820

7,350

7,080

11,700

13.600

10,400

10,800

11,600 

11,200

139,142

4,658

276,600

July

11 , 200

9,510

5,750

2,860

9,970

10,800

9,970 

16,500

21,100

12,800

11,600

49 , 700

75.500

72,000

68,100

68,100

67,400

59,500

57,600

44,500

57,600

52,400

50,700

17,500

18,100

51,100

55,700

51 , 400

37,200 

25,100

18,300

tlj036.96

53,450

*2,057

Aug.

16,200

17.500

13,200

9,880

10,700

11,300

8,210 

11,100

11,200

9,000

8,140

10,500

10,800

10,800

10,800

8,680

7,520

6,980

7,670

7,780

8,600

9,150

4,540

1.190

5,940

4,640

4,180

5,960

4,760 

1,210

3,550

259,260

8,565

514,200

Sept.

5,460

4,560

5,790

2,420

4,640

2,280

. 1,900 

4^520

5,840

2,950

2,690

5,880

6,760

4,280

5,890

6,500

6,090

6,540

8,570

10. 800

10,800

8,970

6,410

9,720

10,400

9,970

10, 400

7,410

5,210 

7,270

184,720

6,157

366,400

Calendar year 1957: Max 220,000 Mln 42 Mean 11,800 Ac-ft 5,541,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 75,300 Mln 42 Mean 8,611 Ac-ft 6,234,000

t Expressed in thousands.

c Backwater from Arkansas River.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 225

1945. Arkansas River near Muskogee, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°46', long 95°18', in NW^- sec. 21, T. 15 N., R. 19 E. , on downstream 

side of left pier of bridge on U. S. Highways 62 and 64, 1.7 miles downstream from 

Neosho River, 3? miles northeast of Muskogee, and at mile 457.8.

Drainage area. 96,674 sq mi, of which 12,541 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1925' to September 1958. Published as "at Webbers Falls," 

October 1933 to February 1935. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 471.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

l"929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1933, staff gage at site 

1,600 ft downstream at datum 2.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Oct. 1, 

1933, to July 6, 1934, chain gage and July 7, 1934, to Feb. 28, 1935, water-stage, 

recorder, at Webbers Falls, 29 miles downstream at datum 442.21 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Mar. 1 to Oct. 9, 1935, staff gage at site 1,600 ft downstream 

at present datum. Oct. 10, 1935, to Feb. 21, 1939, wire-weight gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--33 years, 19,930 cfs (14,430,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 138,000 cfs July 14 (gage height, 22.66 ft); 

minimum, 2,370 cfs Jan. 18.

1925-58: Maximum discharge, 700,000 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 48.20 ft); 

minimum, 66 cfs Oct. 9, 1956.

Flood of May 21, 1943, is greatest known since June 1833 when a similar stage was 

probably reached.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulation by John Martin, 

Great Salt Plains, Fall River, Hulah, and Fort Gibson Reservoirs, and Lake O'The 

Cherokees (see p. 142, 161, 186, 193, 223, 219). Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 33 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 17 to Jan. 13, Feb. 17-20, 

Mar. 11 to Apr. 27, May 6-17)

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

8.0

1,840

2,820

4,130

11,600

11.0

14.0

20.0

23.0

26,000

47,000

1O7,OOO

142,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7,670

6,710 

5,650

5,400

5,320

4,790

4,160

4,750

4,500

4,270

4,090

3,740

3,310

2,920

3,180

3,210

4,740

4,280

3,570

3,280

4,430

4,820 

5,410

6,550

6,630

4,680

3,670

8,180

8,710 

7,460

5,860

155,940

5,030

309,300

Nov.

5,560

5,060 

4,130

5,560

5,040

5,060

6,950

6,090

4,430

5,840

4,280

4,640

4,900

5,690

7,820

6,600

6,990

7,800

8,530

7,360

7,200

6,930 

6,500

8,940

10,800

9,780

9,800

5,750

7,320 

5,000

194,350

6,478

385,500

Dec.

4,280

5,340 

5,860

6,140

5,830

6,850

3,900

3,260

3,570

5,340

6,810

5,430

4,730

3,840

3,110

3,400

4,460

3,920

4,000

3,640

3,700

2.960 

3,360

5,470

4,670

6,300

7,550

6,740

5,480 

6,700

9,400

156,180

5,038

309,800

Jan.

4,150

5,640 

5,980

4,490

3,240

4,550

5,410

5,140

4,740

4,110

3,140

2,710

4,350

3,580

3,630

3,700

3,440

2,970

2,690

3,400

5,400

7,170 

7,140

6,450

5,440

4,610

5,250

7.710

7,620 

6,960

4,530

149,340

4,817

296,200

Feb.

4,540

4,940 

6,120

5,940

6,350

12,300

12,500

 7 446

6^240

7,350

7,200

7,480

7,730

7,040

5,400

5,450

5,740

6,540

5,250

5,110

5,180

4,470 

5,600

5,620

5,770

7,560

7,820

7,270

181,550

6,485

360,100

Mar.

4,590

4.410 

6,190

7,500

7,890

8,260

8,980

10,400

21,800

33,400

40,600

43,800

56,000

58,700

58,700

54,200

49,700

49,700

48,800

43,000

43,000

41,400 

45 , 000

62,500

95,600

97,100

108,000

98 200

75^000 

76,000

90,500

H.,442.52

46,550

*2,861

Apr.

79,000

69,000 

69,000

73,000

82.000

76,000

68,000

51,500

39,000

39,000

34,100

26,600

24,800

25,400

27,200

27,200

27,800

27,200

26,000

30,200

36,900

58,700 

29,000

25,800

25,500

23,500

17 , 800

15,100

15,500 

15,400

e.,156.6

58,550

*2,294

May

12,700

17,600 

23,700

17,400

24,900

27,400

34,100

40.600

58,300

39,000

38,500

57,600

26,700

28,000

26,400

25,400

24,100

25,500

25,500

18,300

16,900

16,400 

11,300

7.480

11,000

16 , 900

15,000

12,600

11,600 

11,100

8,520

685,900

22,060

tl,556

June

5,900

9,700 

11,200

9,600

8,760

8,190

6,080

4,740

7,610

6,640

6,280

8,560

9,380

5,770

4,470

4,870

6,820

8,140

7,870

6,320

8,310

15,200 

17,900

19,900

53,400

75.000

49,700

50,600

45,800 

42,200

520,710

17,560

tl,055

July

32,700

26,000 

17,800

15,800

19,300

19,800

38,800

79,400

90,500

74,000

53,300

72,600

123,000

135,000

123,000

110,000

98,200

85,500

86,400

72,000

68,000

67,000 

60,500

41,000

31,200

65 j 800

77,000

49,900

53,300 

44,600

33,400

tl,962.8

63,320

*3,895

Aug.

32,000

54.000 

33,000

52,000

31,000

29,000

25,400

28,400

30,000

26,000

21,800

19 , 800

19,800

19,300

19,300

16,200

15,200

14,000

15,500

14,000

16,600

19 , 500 

17,500

11,800

15,500

11,700

10,300

9,440

9,800 

7.770

7,930

609,540

19,670

il,209

Sept.

9,660

9,120 

8,500

6,440

7,830

6,240

5.520

8,610

8,710

10,100

8,450

10,600

10, 800

9,720

11,400

13,400

13,500

12,800

16 , 400

25,400

34,800

58,500 

26,000

25,800

21,500

19,500

19,800

17,800

15,500 

16,000

445,800

14,790

880, 500

Calendar year 1957: Max 357,000 Min 424 Mean 35,310 Ac-ft 25,560,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 135,000 Min 2,690 Mean 20,980 Ac-ft 15,190,000

Peak discharge (base, 100,000 cfs). Mar. 27 (10 a.m.) 110,000 cfs (20.54 ft); July 14 (6 a.m.) 

158,000 cfs (22.66 ft)._________

t Expressed In thousands.

Note. No gage-height record July 50 to Aug. 11; discharge estimated on basis of staff-gage readings 0.5 mile downstream and records for nearby stations.
226 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1950. Osage Creek near Elm Springs, Ark.

Location.--Lat 36°13' , long 94°17', in sec. 21, T. 18 N., R. 31 W., on left bank 1 mile 

downstream from Little Osage Creek and 3^ miles northwest of Elm Springs.

Drainage area. 129 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,052 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--? years (1951-58), 91.7 cfs (66,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,200 cfs July 25 (gage height, 7.05 ft); minimum, 40 cfs Oct. 20, 21.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 14.36 ft); minimum, 4.7 cfs Sept. 4-6, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 16.7 ft May 10, 1950, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good. Low flow slightly regulated by operation of small reservoir at 

C~ave Springs. Since Aug. 24, 1954, about 3 cfs diverted from Little Osage Creek 

If miles upstream by town of Springdale for municipal use.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9 

£.0 

2.5 

3.0

40

52

130

£30

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

524

962

1,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

59

56

55

53

52

51

50

*51

50

50

48

45

42

44

47

46

44

ii

41

41

41

48

BS" 70

48

47

45

46

47

48

*48

1,509

48.7

0.378

0.44

2,990

Nov.

50

46

45

45

42.

44

221

195

128

102

91

84

83

81

72

70

110

508

*198

158

134

120

111

102

95

'89

84

80

80

76

3,144

105

0.814

0.91

6,240

Dec.

To- 74

es

65

63

65

62

63

62

*59

56

56

56

55

55

56

58

58

56

55

53

52

52

52

63

66

66

66

65

63

62

1,872

60.4

0.468

0.54

3,710

Jan.

58

*55

55

53

53

52

51

52

51

51

51

50

48

47

47

47

46

45

4¥

*50

55

53

53

53

55

55

55

55

53

53

53

1,601

51.6

0.400

0.46

3,180

Feb.

52

51

50

50

51

236

191

148

128

118

110

*100

94

91

83

80

76

72

69

66

65

63

62

60

60

65

74

72

-

2,437

87.0

0.674

0.70

4,830

Mar.

69

68

66

66

69

230

324

223

189

173

173

200

200

171

208

226

254

215

195

185

758" 802

406

*327

289

264

302

321

262

7,317

236

1.83

2.11

14,510

Apr.

242 226"

230

215

200

191

179

165

163

158

146

141

130

139

141

130

*125

122

120

TST

130

195

158

161

148

139

152

202

230

193

5,003

167

1.29

1.44

9,920

May

175

613

1.110

748

708

406

335

313

*338

287

266

237

215

204

191

187

185

177

169

163

154

150

144

139

137

130

*130

123

120

144

118

8,516

275

2.13

2.46

16,890

June

113

108

105

103

102

102

103

94

91

*89

122

99

89

87

8i

92

89

87

122

105

169

154

120

108

135

122

107

102

94

89

3,186

106

0.822

0.92

6,320

July

87

*83

78

9T

86

83

120

115

102

91

103

579

272

191

161

143

132

122

113

218

212

154

*144

135

862

318

219

893

438

287

249

6,881

222

1.72

1.98

13,650

Aug.

396

409

24T

215

195

181

171

171

161

146

137

134

128

*122

115

111

108

105

103

100

99

95

95

94

94

89

84

87

81

Zs>

4,426

143

1.11

1.28

8,780

Sept.

74

76

75

72

69

75 1 92

72

*69

86

80

74

70

66

65

-97" 115

84

76

76

70

68

69

72

69

66

92

70

*69

72

2,282

76.1

0.590

0.66

4,530

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,860 Mln 19 Mean 217 Cfsra 1.68 In. 22.83 Ac-ft 157,100

Water year 1957-53: Max 1,110 Mln 41 Mean 132 Cfsra 1.02 In. 13.90 Ac-ft 95,550-

Peak discharge (base, 5,COO efs). Ho peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 227

1955. Illinois River near Watts, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°07'48", long 94°34'12", in tffi£ sec. 18, T. 19 N., R. 26 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 1.5 miles north of 

Watts, 4.5 miles downstream from Cincinnati Creek, and at mile 106.2.

Drainage area. 635 sq mi.

Records available. August 1955 to September 1958.

.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 893.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,200 cfs July 12 (gage height, 18.25 ft); minimum, 132 cfs Oct. 28.

1955-58: Maximum discharge, 49,000 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 24.73 ft); minimum, 8.6 cfs Oct. 26, 1955, Sept. 19, Oct. 14, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulation at low flow by Lake Francis Dam, three-quarters of a mile above station. Prior 

to July 1, 1957, small diversion above station for municipal water supply for city 

of Siloam Springs, Ark.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

 Ui cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 12 July 13 to Sept. 30

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

140

216

501

885

6.0

8.0

12.0

16.1

1,390

2,870

7,160

13,770

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

152

249

545

5.0 

6.6

938

1,790

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 6.6 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

221

212

201

193

184

176

170

161 

162

160

157

156 

158

152

150

154

156

152

149

147

151

154

191

337 

£28

191 

177

150

155

156

156

5,417

175

0.276

0.32

10,740

Nov.

165

151 155-

154

155

156

1,190

4.300 

1,560

1,040

822

681 

624

588

518

452

491

3,920

2,790

1,480

1,120

908

780

681 

606

552 

501

468

420

405

27,833

928

1.46

1.63

55,210

Dec.

375

357

332

323

323

296

299

299 

296

247

264

250 

233

233

233

242

240

238

238

226

223

221

195

 TT5

294

452

TSTT

390

366

337

313

8,971

289

0.455

0.53

17,790

Jan.

296

278

259

250

242

228

221

221 

216

206

210

£03 

203

203

199

195

188

186

ISS

201

267

529" 378

326 

323

323 

313

294

280

269

257

7,750

250

0.394

0.45

15,370

Feb.

254

240

233

230

216

1,650

2.880

1,420 

1,090

908

780

700 

624

552

518

468

420

390

369

354

334

1

323

321

310 

302

315 

501

822

17,524

626

0.986

1.03

34,760

Mar.

501

435

390

369

348

345

424

967 

2,960

1,780

1,390

1,190 

1,140

1,390

1,360

1,250

1,500

2,000

1,580

1,390

1,220

1,090

2,960

5.650 

3,050

2,070 

1,680

1,420

1,330

1,520

1,250

45,949

1,482

2.33

2.69

91,140

Apr.

1,020

1,020

975

975

843

759

720

681 

642

642

642

606 

570

588

662

642

588

552

534

552

759

885

908

822 

759

700 

681

740 li§i

22,509

750

1.18

1.32

44,650

May

822

1,240

7.150

3,910

5,180

2,550

1,790

1,480 

1,920

2,150

1,450

1,220 

1,040

908

822

759

700

642

606

552

518

468

452

452 

674

588 

606

552

452 

420 4^0"

42,493

1,371

2.16

2.49

84,280

June

351

334

313

296

280

272

307

286 

267

235

264

278 

235

214

208

238

252

252

250

304

342

534

405

326 

1,360

2,200 

822

570

452 

390

12,837

4£8

0.674

0.75

25,460

July

334

294

269

262 296"

307

955

1,190 

624

484

405

15.600 

10, 100

2,840

1,670

1,320

1,070

893

770

691

1,380

916

710

672 

98£

1,900 

1,760

2,870

3,520 

1,5£0

1,410

56,014

1,807

2.85

3. £8

111,100

Aug.

2,050

3,060

1,740

1,270

1,030

852

750

3.870 

1,880

1,400

1,030

832 

710

615

545

494

494

478

430

400

370

350

342

314 

301

288 

£78

26£

257 

£49

228

27,169

876

1.38

1.59

53,890

Sept.

235

226

217

203

203

193

245

288 

231

228

314

293 

249

235

208

315

600 478"

376

333

309

288

267

249 

235

£35 

238

293

£6£ 

242

8,286

276

0.435

0.49

16,440

Calendar year 1957 : Max 22,800 Mln 55 Mean 1,120 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.94 Ac-ft 810,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 13,600 Mln 147 Mean 775 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.57 Ac-ft 560,800

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Nov. 8 (8 a.m.) 6,140 cfs (11.18 ft); Nov. 18 (8 p.m.) 6,260 cfB 

£11.32 . ft); Feb. . 7 £l a.m.) 5,210 cfs (10.40 ft); Mar. . 24 (3 a.m.) . 7,290 cfs (12.13 . ft); May 3

(1 p.m.) 9,790 cfs (13.82 ft): July 12 (11:30 p.m.) 18,200 cfs (18.25 ft); July 29 (2;30 a.m.) 

6,020 cfs (11.07 ft); Aug. 8 (12 m.) 8,870 cfs (13.15 ft).
228 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1960. Flint Creek near Kansas, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°11'54", long 94°42'30", in SW£ sec. 24, T. 20. N., R. 24 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 33, 6 miles southeast of 

Kansas, 6 miles downstream from Sager Creek, and at mile 2.8.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1955 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 854.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^7929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Supplemental staff gage, used in computing lowwater flows, on left bank 24 ft downstream at datum 3.00 ft lower.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs July 12 (gage height, 12.55 ft); minimum, 21 cfs Sept. 1.

1955-58: Maximum discharge that of July 12, 1958; minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Oct. 11-13, 

1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Small diversion above station 

for irrigation.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 25 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

6.1

6.2 

6.5 

7.0

17

27

65

138

7.1

7.2 

7.5 

8.0

165

225

415

850

9.0

10.0

12.6

2,560

4,820

11,980

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

27

26

24

23

23

22

77

22

24

24

24

23

22

22

22

23

27

26

24

24

24

26

29

31

3T

29

28

27

27

27

27

780

25.2

0.229

0.26

1,550

Nov.

27

27

27

26

76

26

52

~J3 102

62

53

50 

52

45

41

38

38

48

57

58

54

49

45

42

40

38

37

36

35

34

1,344

44.8

0.407

0.45

2,670

Dec .

32

32

32

31

30

30

31

31

30

30

30

30 

30

29

29

28

75

28

28

29

29

30

36

38

41

52

SB- 68

62

59

56

1,135

36.6

0.333

0.38

2,250

Jan.

53

45

45

42

40

37

36

35

32

31

31

31 

30

30

30

30

29

28

75

31

38

40

41

44

45

46

46

46

45

45

44

1,177

38.0

0.345

0.40

2,330

Feb.

41

38

36

35

36

198

311

775

177

146

137

115 

103

92

82

74

68

62

58

54

52

49

48

45

44

46

58

56

-

2,487

88.8

0.807

0.84

4,930

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,290 Mln lo

Mar.

53

52

52

50

49

49

53

91

261

237

201

171 

162

177

183

189

219

267

279

261

237

201

360

803

550

415

350

298

304

292

267

7,133

230

2.09

2.41

14,150

Apr.

249

225

207

183

154

141

128

120

112

108

104

100 

100

102

99

93

89

86

85

W

96

117

123

152

154

144

138

150

183

183

4,014

134

1.22

1.36

7,960

May

165

185

750

5ST

512

382

324

273

237

195

162

141 

130

117

106

98

90

85

78

73

71

68

66

65

64

61

84

73

64

60

5_7

5,401

174

1.58

1.83

10,710

June

54

52

48

45

44

44

48

45

38

36

45

41 

36

32

37

38

40

35

52

69

83

"TO 100

68

85

96

80

69

62

57

1,652

55.1

0.501

0.56

3,280

July

50

46

42

47

48

45

53

58

53

48

45

5,960 

913

460

344

267

213

165

140

125

114

105

94

86

80

78

72

102

1O4

79

8,116

262

2.38

2.74

16,100

Aug.

86

-53 114

83

75

69

66

71

104

92

78

71 

64

60

56

52

50

48

46

44

40

40

38

37

35

34

32

32

31

30 

375

1,801

58.1

0.528

0.61

3,570

Sept.

29

27

24

24

23

23

22

77

22

26

34

36 

34

30

36

41

45

40

35

32

31

29

27

26

26

32

54

45

38

37

950

31.7

0.288

0.32

1,880

Mean 164 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.19 Ac-ft 118,500

Water year 1957-58'- Max 3,96O Mln 22 Mean 98.6 Cfsm 0.896 In. 12.16 Ac-ft 71,400

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--July 12 (9:50 a.m.) 12,000 cfs (12.55 ft).__________________

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 11 to Jan. 1, Feb. 11-16, Apr. 25-28, July 18-20; discharge 

estimated on basis of supplemental gage readings, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 229

1965. Illinois River near Tahlequah, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°55', long 94°55', in SE£ sec. 26, T. 17 N., R. 22 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 2-j miles northeast of 

Tahlequah, 6.5 miles upstream from Barren Fork, and at mile 55.8.

Drainage area. 959 sq mi.

Records available. October 1935 to September 1958. 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Monthly discharge only for some

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 664.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Feb. 23, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 906 cfs (655,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,800 cfs July 13 (gage height, 16.89 ft); minimum daily, 182 cfs Oct. 21, 22.

1935-58: Maximum discharge, 150,000 cfs May 10, 1950 (gage height, 27.94 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 77,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 10-14, 1956. i

Maximum stage known, that of May 10, 1950. Flood in January 1916 reached a stage of 

about 26 ft.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 24 to June 26, Aug. 14 to Sept. 30)

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

6.0

165

275

510

1,320

8.0

11.0

14.0

17.0

3,250

7,100

14,000

26,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

315 

*3T50

285

280 

263

255

243

235

235

224

221

218

207

204

204

193

193

193

193

186

182

TBT

*190

190

231

263

239

221

210

190

186

6,931

224

0.234

0.27

13,750

Nov.

T56~ 186 

190

186 

186

186

239

875

5.950

2,110

1,410

1,060

867

*716

629

566

496

522

3,670

3,040

1,940

1,480

1,180

986

850

746

666

615

552

510

30,775

1,026

1.07

1.19

61,040

Dec.

475 

447

422

*386 

369

364

347

336

336

330

310

305

300

285

280

280

280

275

280

275

271

263

263

259 fgr

434

556

615 550"

*545

510

11,339

366

0.382

0.44

22,490

Jan.

468 

447

422

392 

369

352

336

320

315

310

300

300

295

290

280

280

275

271

267

77?

290

315

*386

416

416

416

422

422

410

398

386

10,841

350

0.365

0.42

21,500

Feb.

374 

358

347

330 33"6

701

2,460

3,460

2,300

1,800

1,500

1,280

1,100

970

850

762

*690

615

566

524

489

461

440

428

410

410

461

532

-

24,954

891

0.929

0.97

49,500

Mar.

722 

674

601

545 

510

496

503

626

1,540

3,470

2,650

*2,150

1,860

1,770

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,580

2,950

2,550

2,250

1,950

2,000

4,790

*6,950

4,390

3,250

2,620

2,300

2,150

2,150

66,977

2,161

2.25

2.60

132,800

Apr.

1,900 

1,720

1,590

1,460 

1,410

1,230

1,130

1,040

978

930

898

866

834

802

786

*826

826

778

730

J5S

794

1,010

1,230

1,320

1,230

1,180

1,110

1,050

1,100

1,410

32,906

1,097

1.14

1.28

65,270

May

1,360 

1,320

2,680

*7,9BO 

5,580

5,690

3,590

2,800

2,400

2,790

2,650

2,100

1,770

1,540

1,360

1,230

1,100

1,010

930

842

778

722

666

636

615

*714

826

866

786

674

601

58,606

1,891

1.97

2.27

116,200

June

566 

503

482

447 

416

425

455

410

398

380

364

364

358

347

520

*330

330

342

347

358

410

475

587

580

695

1,530

2.240

1,260

853

607

17,179

573

0.597

0.67

34,070

July

517 

447

386

358 

550

396

531

863

1,420

930

680

2,490

22,000

*12,900

4,180

2,850

2,120

1,680

1,360

1,120

970

1,470

1,180

890

762

1,120

2,000

2,190

3,490

3,500

2,080

77,210

2,491

2.60

2.99

153,100

Aug.

1,870 

2,350

5,270

2,266 

1,610

1,280

1,030

898

3,520

2,410

1,790

1,300

*1,020

862

754

643

594

566

531

510

475

440

416

398

380

364

352

342

*325

315

505

33,180

1,070

1.12

1.29

65,810

Sept.

295 

290

285

275 

271

263

259

255

301

305

295

315

347

320

310

330

320

*490

552

46T

398

369

342

315

305

300

315

300

310

320

9,813

327

0.341

0.38

19,460

Calendar year 1957: Max 36,500 Mln 82 Mean 1,619 Cfsm 1.69 In. 22.92 Ac-ft 1,172,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 22,000 Mln 182 Mean 1,043 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.77 Ac-ft 755,000

Peak discharge (base, 7,OOO cfsl".--Mar. 25 (2:30 a.m.) 

9,440 cfs (12.20 ft)j July 13 (11:15 a.m.) 25,800 cf

8,180 cfs (11.59 ft); May 4 (1 p.m.) 

's (16.89 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

543344 O -60 - 16
230 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1970. Barren Pork at Eldon, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°55', long 94°50', in SE£ sec. 27, T. 17 N., R. 23 E., on downstream sWe 

of left pier of bridge on State Highway 51, three-eighths of a mile southeast of Eldor, 

6 miles downstream from Tyner Creek, and 8.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 307 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 701.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 14, 1948, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 298 cfs (215,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 cfs July 13 (gage height, 14.75 ft); minimum daily, 42 cfs Oct. 21.

1948-58; Maximum discharge, 37,600 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 20.33 ft); minimum, 1.7 cfs Oct. 25, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 23.8 ft Apr. 15, 1945, from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 3-7, July 13 to Aug. 18, 

Sept. 17, 18, 27, 28)

4.6

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

36

116

260

440

730

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

1,110

2,040

4,700

8,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

102

*90

84

77

73

69

65

63

62

60

58

54

50

49

47

49

50

47

46

44

42

44

*59

134

109

86

71

63

58

54

52

2,011

64.9

0.211

0.24

3,990

Nov.

50

49

47

47

47

47

956

1,600

621

418

336

289

266

*257

235

205

219

1,810

1,030

616

445

368

325

292

263

241

220

199

187

173

11,858

395

1.29

1.44

23,520

Dec.

162

148

137

*129

124

121

119

119

114

109

99

92

88

86

86

84

84

82

82

79

77

73

69

69

111

199

223

217

208

*196

190

3,776

122

0.397

0.46

7,490

Jan.

182

164

156

145

137

124

114

109

106

99

94

90

90

88

86

84

79

73

71

75

86

119

*132

134

139

142

142

142

139

134

129

3,604

116

0.378

0.44

7,150

Feb.

126

119

111

106

104

1,040

1.220

814

606

510

440

388

346

312

282

251

*226

211

193

182

173

162

156

148

139

145

301

353

-

9,164

327

1.07

1.11

18,180

Calendar year 1957 : Max 16,100 Min 20

Mar.

295

260

241

223

214

202

223

509

1,230

878

723

*612

570

642

667

636

857

1,140

918

758

642

558

1,750

1,7OO

1,240

966

800

654

618

660

540

21,926

707

2.30

2.66

43,490

Apr.

480

432

412

388

360

332

315

292

286

289

295

282

266

282

308

*299

289

282

273

292

420

436

436

400

376

346

346

356

594

525

10,680

356

1.16

1.29

21,200

May

455

703

5.480

*2,880

2,490

1,560

1,160

894

1,330

1,260

863

667

540

460

408

364

332

302

292

257

229

211

196

187

294

*248

388

508

315

257

226

23,756

766

2.50

2.88

47,120

June

196

176

164

148

132

150

236

190

153

129

124

114

106

92

84

*88

104

124

134

114

119

178

164

132

1.160

948

468

346

289

244

6,806

227

0.739

0.82

13,500

July

214

187

167

150

159

193

536

530

372

308

260

5,650

7.970

*2,200

1,340

902

695

535

436

372

364

332

286

257

232

297

315

960

815

525

445

28,004

903

2.94

3.39

55,550

Aug.

546

1,820

863

564

428

356

332

590

530

570

400

328

*289

266

241

217

199

182

170

150

148

142

132

126

116

109

102

92

*90

86

82

10,266

331

1.08

1.24

20,360

Sept.

77

71

69

65

63

60

58

58

58

67

86

84

73

69

63

79

216

*152

116

97

86

79

73

71

65

69

183

154

116

102

2,679

89.3

0.291

0.32

5,310

Mean 668 Cfsra 2.18 In. 29.54 Ac-ft 483,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 7,970 Mln 42 Mean 369 Cfsra 1.2O In. 16.29 Ac-ft 266,900

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). --July 13 (5:30 a.m.) 15,700 cfs (14.75 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 231

1975. Tenkiller Perry Reservoir near Gore, Okla.

location.--Lat 35°35'48", long 95°02'57", in SE^SW^- sec. 14, T. 13 N., R. 21 E., at gate 

tower on right bank 0.6 mile upstream from Tenkiller Perry Dam on Illinois River, 

6 miles northeast of Gore, and at mile 12.8.

Orainage area. 1,610 sq mi.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

iJy Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 5, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 718,400 acre-ft July 15 (elevation, 636.83 ft); 

minimum, 539,900 acre-ft Feb. 1 (elevation, 622.54 ft).

1952-58: Maximum contents, 1,217,600 acre-ft June 5, 1957 (elevation, 666.36 ft); 

minimum since power-pool stage was first reached, 305,700 acre-ft Oct. 21, 1954 (elevation, 597.50 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Spillway consists of a 590-ft concrete modified ogee weir in right abutment controlled by 10 taintor gates. Outlet works consist 

of a 19-lbot diameter tunnel in right abutment controlled by two vertical-lift gates. 

A similar tunnel conducts water to two hydroelectric turbines. Closure was made for 

diversion in July 1950 and regulated storage began in July 1952; minimum power-pool 

stage was first reached Apr. 9, 1953. Capacity, 1,231,000 acre-ft at elevation 

667.0 ft (flood-control pool), 791,900 acre-ft at elevation 642.0 ft (spillway crest), 

628,700 acre-ft at elevation 630.0 ft (maximum power pool), and 283,100 acre-ft at 

elevation 594.5 ft (conservation and minimum power pool).* Reservoir is used for flood 

control and for power development. Figures given herein are total contents.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, in feet, 

and. total contents, in thousands of acre-feet)

618

624

630

636

642

490.7 

556.8 

S28.7 

706.9 

791.9

Total contents, in thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(*) M

Oct.

604.2

603.9

604.0

604.1

604.3

604.5

603.5

602.7

602.1

601.8

601.3

601.4

601.5

601.1

600.9

600.7

598.9

598.0

597.0

597.1

595.4

592.8

591.3

590.3

589.7

589.6

589.8

589.5

589.3

588.0

585 J3

626.50

-18.1

Nov.

583.4

583.2

583.5

580.7

578.2

576.2

578.6

580.8

587.0

590.3

591.2

591.2

591.2

591.2

59 2. .2

593.3

594.3

596.4

600.8

604.1

604.2

602.9

601.9

598.4

597.0

594.8

593.4

592.5

590.0

588.0

626. 69

+2.2

Dec.

586.7

584.7

583.2

581.5

579.1

577.7

576.3

574.8

572.7

571.4

569.1

565.7

565.4

565.6

566.5

566.0

564.3

562.1

559.8

558.3

557.0

557.6

557.7

558.5

561.3

562.7

564.6

566.4

567.9

569.4

570.7

625.20

-17.3

Jan.

572.1

573.3

574.3

575.4

575.4

575.1

574.4

573.0

571.5

570.2

569.0

567.9

566.3

564.1

561.9

559.9

557.6

555.6

554.1

552.3

550.8

549.4

548.2

546.6

546.1

545.5

544.1

543.9

543.4

542.3

541.0

622.64

-29.7

Feb.

540.0

540. 1

540.9

541.4

542.9

551.2

558.4

567.8

572.7

575.7

577.0

577.9

57V. 8

577.8

577.1

575.9

575.0

574.1

572.9

571.6

570.4

569.1

567.6

566.1

564.3

563.8

562.7

561.8

624.43

+20.8j

Mar.

561.0

560.4

559.2

557.8

557.5

557.3

558.2

561.1

567.3

574.1

579.1

583.1

585.7

588.0

591.3

595.4

597.1

598.4

599.9

600.5

600.2

599.7

602.5

605.7

610.6

608.7

607.3

606.1

607.8

608.0

608.4

628.35

+46.6

Apr.

607.9

607. Z

606.1

604.5

603.2

605.1

605.1

603.5

603.4

602.9

603.7

602.7

603.9

603.2

602.9

603.2

604.1

604.2

604.5

606.4

604.8

602.9

601.1

599.8

598.2

596.4

S96.5

598.0

601.6

604.7

628.05

-3.7

May

605. \

607.1

614.6

624.4

621.3

617.6

610.2

607.8

610.0

607.8

608.0

610.2

610.7

610.5

610.5

611.8

614.8

618.0

618.7

619.6

620.1

620.2

620.7

622.7

624.5

624.8

626.7

628.5

630.1

631.9

633.6

630.40

+28.9

June

635.2

635.8

636.6

637.6

638.7

640.5

641.8

643.1

644.0

644.4

642.8

643.0

643.0

643.6

644.5

644.5

644.1

643.6

643.2

641.8

644.0

644.0

645.1

646.2

656.1

660.6

665.5

667.9

667.5

666.7

632.96

+33.1

July

665.0

661.8

657.0

658.2

657.2

659.5

666.0

663.7

659.9

65S.5

654.1

658.7

697.3

7l4"77~ 718.0

702.7

690.0

676.1

667.7

664.8

660.8

657.9

656.2

654.8

654.2

653.1

653.4

657.2

659.7

660.0

656.1

632.15

-10.6

Aug.

655.3

658.2

659.9

659.2

657.8

656.7

655.5

655.7

659.5

659.9

658.0

756.0

655.8

654.6

653.4

653.6

655.8

654.2

652.9

652.3

651.2

649.8

650.8

651.3

649.5

647.3

644.5

641.3

639.3

639.8

640.4

630.95

-15.7

Sept.

640.9

639.4

637.3

635.0

633.6

634.1

635.3

633.4

631.7

629.6

625.9

624.6

625.0

625.5

623.2

620.8

616.4

611.8

608.9

607.5

606.6

603.4

599.2

595.9

593.5

591.9

590.6

587.9

585.4

585.5

626.46

-55.1

Calendar year 1957.................... * +73.6

Water year 1957-58.................... * -18.6

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, in thousands of acre-feet.
232 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1980. Illinois River near Gore, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°34'23", long 95°04'07", in NE^SW^ sec. 27, T. 13 N. , R. 21 E. , on right 

bank 4.3 miles downstream from Tenkiller Ferry Dam, 4j miles northeast of Gore, and 

8.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,626 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1924 to April 1926, April 1939 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 473.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 25. 1924, to Apr. 1, 1926, staff gage at 

site 2.4 miles downstream at altitude 467 ft (from Corps of Engineers river-profile 

survey). Apr. 15, 1939, to May 20, 1949, water-stage recorder and May 21, 1949, to 

Feb. 19, 1952, staff gage, at site 1.6 miles upstream at datum 9.60 ft higher.

Average discharge.--20 years (1924-25, 1939-58), 1,615 cfs (1,169,000 acre-ft per year), 

adjusted for storage.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 cfs May 4 (gage height, 12.50 ft); minimum daily, 38 cfs May 31.

1924-26, 1939-58: Maximum discharge, 180,000 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 30.2 ft, 

observed at crest, site and datum then in use; 29.6 ft, present site and datum, from 

floodmark in vicinity of gage), from rating curve extended above 42,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting and velocity-area studies; minimum daily, 4.6 cfs May 24, 1954. 

Maximum stage known, that of May 11, 1950.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Except 

for 16 sq mi intervening area, flow completely regulated since July 1952 by Tenkiller 

Ferry Reservoir (see preceding page). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 31 discharge measurements, and records of outflow from 

Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15, Nov. 2O-23, Feb. 9 to May 6, 

July 7 to Aug. 24)

2.6 

2.9 

3.2

3.5

31

71

130

212

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

403

665

1,020

1,990

8.0

10.0

12.0

4,700

8,200

12,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

420

615

420

235

305

115

820

800

645

415

460

175

134

435

410

510 

1,140

705

695

115

1,020

1,750

1,180

678

535

198

108

30?

310

1,490

18,058

583

35,820

Nov.

1,520

370

90

1,8^5

1,510

1,370

1,110

1,580

970

820

1,430

1,590

1,380

990

660

292 

950

1,990

2,300

2,790

2,990

2,960

2,290

5.520

2,060

2,350

1,820

1,410

2,190

1,720

48,842

1,628

96,880

Dec.

1,480

1,670

1,580

1,560

1,660

1,770

1,350

1,490

1,650

1,100

1,660

2,220

6S5

160

IS.

655 

1,290

1,620

1,580

1,290

915

115

440

160

142

171

168

153

149

169

172

29,486

951

58,480

Jan.

66 10"6

135

100

625

643

856

1,060

1,210

1,260

1,190

1,040

1,430

1,740

1,600

1,570 

1,720

1,310

1,500

1,860

1,400

1,340

1,320

1,720

1,000

1,070

1,580

780

1,060

1,260

1 , 280

34,831

1,124

69,090

Feb.

1,120

352" 215

335

219

308

445

215

945

1,150

1,640

1,520

1,650

1,760

1,790

1,850 

1,730

1,580

1,620

1,600

1,530

1,580

1,580

1,620

1,620

1,630

1,710

1,830

-

35,094

1,253

69,610

Mar.

1,780

1,610

1,730

1,780

1,740

1,230

1,550

850

1,350"

970

1,580

1,750

1,960

1,940

1,580

1,390 

2,940

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,520

3,380

4,630

5,660

7,350

8,020

5,670

4,930

3,310

3,310

3,100

91,520

2,952

181,500

Apr.

3,380

3,450

3,170

3,170

2,740

965

1,620

2,440

2,240

2,550

1,500

2,180

1,270

2,020

1,770

1,300 

1,000

1,310

1,180

2,000

5.660

3,660

3,460

2,890

2,920

2,930

2,000

1,980

378

65,911

2,197

130,700

May

2,130

2,890

4,320

10,200

12,400

11,400

10,100

6,510

5,820

6,840

4,960

2,340

2,760

2,730

2,290

1,140 

180

100

950

790

1,020

1,000

740

108

70

832

385

660

315

55

3_8

96,073

3,099

190,600

June

42

345

270

135

55

58

87

¥§" 40

690

852

355

340

130

50

835 

640

680

700

1,280

1,020

585

165

58

1,060

442

410

538

1.460

1, 280

14,670

489

29,100

July

1,790

2,340

3,270

872

1,140"

940

2,610

3,360

4,240

3,430

2,530

4,790

7,610

7,420

8,260

10,400 

9,940

9,710

6,670

3,500

3,760

3,420

2,500

2,180

1,460

2,020

2,010

2,110

2,400

4,350

5,070

126,102

4,068

250,100

Aug.

5,560

2,730

3,240

3,300

2,880

2,240

2,280

1,540

2,080

2,960

3,420

2,400

2,050

1,860

1,720

890 

80

1,657?

1,300

1,260

1,200

1,360

105

185

1,270

1,620

1,760

2,050

1,340

90

90

54,510

1,758

108,100

Sept.

73

940

1,340

1,620

900

70

120

1,110

1,210

1,780

2,430

915

120

40

1,75C

2,200 

2,600

5.160

2,250

1,280

950

1,910

2,800

2,100

1,580

1,36C

90C

1,65C

1,87C

29C

41,323

1,377

81,960

Calendar year 1957: Max 15,800 Mln 20 Mean 2,824 Ac-ft 2,045,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 12,400 Mln 38 Mean 1,798 Ac-ft 1,302,000
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 233

1990. Canadian River near Hebron, N. Mex.

'.^cation.--Lat 36°47'10", long 104"27"45", In Maxwell Grant, near right bank at downstream end of bridge pier on U. S. Highways 64 and 85, 31 miles north of Hebron,

5 miles upstream from Chicorica Creek, and 8 miles south uof Raton.

drainage area. 229 sq ml.

Records available. June 1946 to September 1958.

'iage_. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 6,250 ft (from topographic map). June 1, 

1946, to Sept. 30, 1952, on bridge pier 150 ft upstream and Oct. 1, 1952, to July 13, 

1955, on bridge pier 200 ft upstream, both at datum 1 ft higher.

ftverage discharge. 12 years, 5.74 cfs (4,160 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,700 cfs June 6 (gage height, 6.90 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1-3, Aug. 15.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 6,860 cfs May 19, 1955: maximum gage height, 11.6 ft 

Aug. 24, 1951 (backwater from temporary dam downstream); no flow at times.

Flood in 1942 reached a stage of about 27 ft, at site 150 ft upstream, datum 1 ft 

higher, from Information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month or more 

often. Diversions above station for irrigation of a few hundred acres, part of which 

is below station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1949(M). WSP 1281: '1946, 1947-48(P), 1949. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

O

5

0

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

41

6.1

2.6

40

29

1.9

1.2

324 ~55

8.8

5.6

5.2

3.3

1.9

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.7

520.9

16.8

1,030

Nov.

1.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

b2

bl.5

bl

bl

.6

bl

b.4

bT5

bl.2

b2

.5

.8

.9

bl

bl

44.9

1.50

89

Dec.

bl

bl.5

b2

bT.5

bl

.5

b.7

b.8

b.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.5

bl.5

b2

b2

b2

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

32.6

1.05

65

Calendar year 1957: Max 324

Jan.

bl

b.7

b.7

b.8

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.2

1.2

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

b2

b?

b2

bl.6

bl.4

bl

b.5

b75

b.5

b.5

b.7

b.7

b.7

b.7

b.7

b.7

35.2

1.14

70

Feb.

bO.7

b.7

bl

bl

.9

.9

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

b.7

b.5

bTT

bl

1.5

1.7

TT7

1.7

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

b.7

-

30.5

1.09

60

Mar.

bO.7

bTT

bl

bl.5

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.2

bl

b.7

b.7

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.2

.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

38.9

1.25

77

Apr.

1.0

OJ

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.6

6.6

8.8

7.5

12

50

84

75

8770"

44

38

30

24

23

23

22

20

20

22

681.7

22.7

1,350

May

29

32

29

27

26

26

24

23

26

23

22

19

24

59

32

26

24

17

24

16

14

T4

17

104

99

145

87

100

148

T5T

117

1,494

48.2

2,960

June

121

121

121

117

153

-57 386

24

14

12

10

7.1

2.8

.9

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

72

3.4

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1,124.4

37.5

2,230

July

0.1

]l

.1

15

22

68

2.2

.1

.1

~T.6 224

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

11

13

.4

.1

.1

33

11

24

37

8.8

5

1

.4

483.1

15.6

958

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

1.1

14

3.3

2.8

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0_

.1

10

1.2

.1

.1

2.4

42

T5

5.2

5.2

3.0

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

107.8

3.48

214

Sept.

0.1

!l

.1

.8

.3

.6

5.5

6.6

51

24

8.8

7.1

2.2

.3

.2

.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

129.4

4.31

257

Mln 0 Mean 3.56 Ac-ft 2,580

Water year 1957-58: Max 386 Mln 0 Mean 12.9 Ac-ft 9,360

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs). Oct. 19 (4 a.m.) 1,440 cfs (4.60 ft); May 24 (3 p.m.) 1,010 cfs 

(3.92 ft); June 6 (2 a.m.) 3,700 cfs (6.90 ft)j July 7 (8 p.m.) 1,050 cfs (4.02 ft)j July 11 

(7:45 p.m.) 2,860 efs (6.05 ft).______________________________________________________

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
234 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2030. Vermejo River near Dawson, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°40'50", long 104°47 I 05", T. 28 N., R. 20 E., on left bank in Maxwell 

Grant, l| miles north of Dawson.

Drainage area. 301 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1915 to July 1918, April 1919 to May 1921, January 1927 to 

September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,540 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo Sept. 17, 1921, staff gage and Sept. 17, 1921, to May 31, 1923, water-stage recorder, 

at sites 1 mile upstream'at different datums. Feb. 25, 1927, to Sept. 23, 1953, waterstage recorder at several sites about three-quarters of a mile upstream at datums 8 tc 

12 ft higher.

Average discharge.--34 years (1915-17, 1919-20, 1927-58), 20.6 cfs (14,910 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 cfs May 23 (gage height, 5.93 ft); minimum daily, 3 cfs Nov. 21.

1927-58: Maximum discharge, about 9,000 cfs Aug. 6, 1940 (gage height, 11.88 ft, 

site and datum then in use, from floodmark in well), from rating'curve extended above 

360 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements of 3,250 and 5,000 cfs at later site; no 

flow at times.

A major flood occurred Aug. 2, 1921, when discharge probably exceeded 10,000 cfs.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made 2 or 3 times a month. Diversions for irrigation of small acreage and mountain meadows above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1117: 1947, drainage area. 

1935-38(MJ, 1941-42(P), 1944-46(M).

WSP 1281: 1932(M), 1934(M),

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 23 May 24 to Sept. 30

1.7 2.8

1.9 7.7

2.1 17

2.4 41

2.8 

3.2 

3.6

96

186

,300

1.8 2.7

2.0 8.0

2.2 19

2.5 46

2.8 

3.1 

3.4

95

165

250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1£

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

££

£3

24

25

£6

£7

£8

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

10

11

10

11

17

13

35

40

rr

14

18

15

14

29

33

32

37

30

18

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

551.8

17.8

1,090

Nov.

14

17

17

16

19

T9~ 20

16

16

17

15

15

15

14

12

15

10

6

4

4

3

3

7

8

12

15

14

12

12

10

379

12.6

752

Dec.

14

17

16

18

IS

16

12

10

9

8.9

8

9

10

10

12

18

17

13

7.7

7.7

8.1

15

9.6

9~76~ 7.1

8.5

11

9.6

14

13

"

364.8

11. 8

724

Calendar year 1957: Max 446

Jan.

6

7

8

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

9

9

8

7

8

9

9

8

6

6

7

6

8

9

9

9

9

10

10

11

263

8.48

522

Feb.

7.1

8.5

6.0

9.3

16

11

9.6

8.1

13

10

10

6

6

8

7.1

7.7

10

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.0

6.5

4.5

4

233.2

8.33

463

Mln 0.4

Mar.

4

5

7.7

9.6

6.0

11

10

10

8.5

6.2

6

6

6.5

7.0

8

9

10

8

9

9

7.7

6.8

12

13

13

13

13

14

14

15

IF

293.0

9.45

581

Apr.

17

21

19

19

16

14 rr

26

22

20

19

24

18

24

38

107

123

123

163

141

128

128

126

111

107

121

117

109

93

82

2,093

69.8

4,150

Mean 25.7

May

100

107

102

119

138

153

170

168

176

197

200

213

205

202

200

197

183

200

186

186

181

276

233

205

193

170

al50

a!60

a!40

a!25

5,350

173

10,610

June

allO

a 100

91

79

72

161

133

140

87

69

56

51

46

46

44

59

44

42

37

38

68

99

52

35

32

36

28

25

25

24

1,931

64.4

3,830

July

20

20

22

23

28

"35 113

37

24

20

19

35

21

18

14

94

33

37

52

28

18

12

10

I?

83

20

89

32

24

17

14

1,047

33.8

2,080

Aug.

12

23

30

30

28

37

31

30

£2

17

16

15

23

17

33

23

59

32

39

7_6

27

28

37

23

37

35

16

14

17

12

ii

850

27.4

1,690

Sept.

9.5

9.0

8.0

9.0

12

35

34

24

£4

46

49

T5

12

9.5

9.f

8.C

7.4

6.4

s.e

5.E

4.9

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.0

4.5

4.0

4.7

5.8

5.5

385.7

 12.9

765

Ac-ft 18,580

Water year 1957-58: Max 276 Min 3.0 Mean 37.6 Ac-ft 27,260

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). May 23 (9 p.m.) 1,380 cfs (5.93 ft); July 16 (6 p.m.) 1,230 cfs 

(5.70 ft); July 25 (3 p.m.) 1,340 cfs (5.90 ft).

ed recorder graph, recorder 

o Dec. 9, Dec. 11-15, Dec. 31
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 235

2050. Six Mile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36"31'10", long 105°16'15", on left upstream wingwall of concrete control, 

in Maxwell Grant, 600 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from high-water line of Eagle Nest Reservoir, and 3 miles southwest of Eagle Nest, 

Colfax County.

Drainage area.--11 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1928 to September 1955, July to September 1958. No winter 

records 1928-31, 1933-55. Prior to October 1930 monthly discharge only, published in 

WSP 1311. Records for December 1930 to March 1931 have been found to be unreliable 

and should not be used. Published as "near Therma" 1928-34.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control Sept. 11, 1931, to May 1933, Sept. 13, 1934, 

Fo Sept. 11, 1938, and since Sept. 12, 1938. Datum of gage is 8,195.0 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 18, 1928, staff gage 88 ft upstream at datum 

0.98 ft higher. May 18, 1928, to Sept. 11, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 88 ft 

upstream at datum 0.43 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 4.9 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 0.34 ft); minimum daily, 1.2 cfs Sept. 2,3.

1930-5-5, 1958: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Apr. 11, 1937 (discharge 

probably exceeded 125 cfs); maximum gage height recorded, 3.38 ft Apr. 2, 1937 (ice 

Jam), site and datum then in use; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 300 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1311: 1932-33(M), 1935(M), 1937(M), 1943(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

July

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

Aug.

0.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

Sept.

1.3

J.. 2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.9

1.6

1.6

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

July

_

-

_

_

.

-

-

-

Aug.

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

1.9

Sept.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.6

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

July

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

Aug.

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.7

1.6

Sept.

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total .........................................................................

July

_

-

_

.

.

0.9

.9

_

-

Aug.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.3

94

Sept.

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

-

45.3

90

Peak discharge (base, 15 cfs). No peak above base.

2055. Eagle Nest Reservoir near Eagle Nest, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 36°32 I 05", long 105°14'00", about sec. 26, T. 27 N., R. 16 E. (projected), 

in Maxwell Grant, at upstream face of Eagle Nest Dam on Cimarron Creek, 2 miles southeast of Eagle Nest and 6-5- miles west of Ute Park.

Drainage area. 167 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1927 to December 1944 (month-end contents only, published in 

WSP 1311), May 1950 to September 1958.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage since May 1950 read 1 to 4 times a month (at random intervals). 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 1950, non-recording gage 

(type unknown).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 31,880 acre-ft June 18 (elevation, 

8,112.20 ft); minimum observed, 5,960 acre-ft Oct. 9 (elevation, 8,081.85 ft).

1927-44, 1950-58: Maximum contents observed, 78,800 acre-ft May 31, 1942 (elevation, 8,136.9 ft); minimum observed, 635 acre-ft Dec. 14, 1954 (elevation, 8,061.33 ft),

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with spillway cut in natural rock; completed June 30, 1918; storage began in June 1917. Capacity, 79,120 acre-ft between 

elevations 8,035.0 (sill of outlet gate) and 8,137.0 ft (crest of ungated spillway). 

Dead storage negligible. Records given herein represent usable contents. Water 

released is used for irrigation. Lake is recreational area. Diversions for irrigation of about 2,500 acres above reservoir.

Cooperation. Elevation readings furnished by employee of Springer Land and Cattle Co. or 

by Cimarron Creek water-master.

Revisions,.--WSP 1281: Drainage area.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Date

Dec . 31 ...........................................

Calendar year 1957 ...............................

Sept . 30 ...........................................

Water year 1957-58. . .............................

Elevation 

(feet)

8,086.95

-

_

8,101.25

_

8,109.50

-

-

i Contents 

( acre -feet)

aS,190

7,780

8,510

-

all, 580

19,020

28,250

325,750

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+610

+980

+730

+7,440

+340

+820

+1,910

+7,440

+11,830

-160

-2,440

-1,900

-600

+19,560

a No elevation record; contents interpolated or estimated from a total of 41 observations 

during year and outflow records (Cimarron Creek below Eagle Nest Dam, see following page).
236 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2060. Cimarron Creek below Eagle Nest Dam, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 36°32'05", long 105°13'55", about sec. 26, T. 27 N., R. 16 E. (projected), 

In Maxwell Grant, on left bank 300 ft downstream from Eagle Nest Dam, 2 miles southeast of Eagle Nest, and 6ir miles west of Ute Park.

Drainage area. 167 'sq ml.

Records available.--May 1950 to September 1958. Prior to October 1952, published as 

Cimarron River below Eagle Nest Dam.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage Is 8,000 ft (from topographic map) .

Average discharge.--8 years, 11.2 cfs (8,110 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 50 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 1.16 ft); no flow

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 205 cfs June 14, 1955 (gage height, 2.79 ft); no flow 

at times.

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

and those below 1 cfs, which are poor. Flow regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir (see 

preceding page). Diversions for Irrigation of about 2,500 acres above station.

Revisions.--WSF 1281: Drainage area.

Hating table, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.05 

.1 

.2 

.4

0.0

.9

3.0

9.1

Diacharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

*I2

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

8.7

6.4

8.0

5.7

.3

.3

*.l o'

0

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

1.9

4.0

4.0

*3 . 8

153.9

4.96

305

Nov.

2.5

.3

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.1

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 *o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

5.6

0.19

11

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

**.!

.3

.3

.3

2.8

4.0

7.8

0.25

15

Apr.

*3.8

4.0

4.0

2.4

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

27.6

0.92

55

May

2.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

a4.8

a5.1

a5.1

a5.1

a4.8

a4.6

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

148.1

4.78

294

June

5.1

4.8

5TT

4.8

8.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

*6.^

5.7

6.0

6.0

8.4

9.5

16

20

20

21

24

34

43

43

39

*37

37

37

38

38

547

18.2

1,080

July

38

37

*17

?5

33

33

33

31

32

38

38

38

41

43

43

40

*38

35

19

44

44

45

43

42

42

21

35

*46

46

41

36

1,137

36.7

2,260

Aug.

36

19

27

*33

35

37

38

39

19

34

*47

48

44

43

44

26

39

49

49

45

29

25

14

16

20

19

19

19

19

11

8.9

950.9

30.7

1,890

Sept.

8.0

*8.0

8.0

7.7

8.0

8.0

8.4

BA

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.C

7.7

7.7

*7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

6.7

6.0

S70

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

*6.0

217.8

7.26

432

Calendar year 1957: Max 116 Mln o Mean 9.32 Ac-ft 6,750

Water year 1957-58: Max 49 Mln o Mean 8.76 Ac-ft 6,340

* Discharge meaaurement or observation of no flow made on thla day.

** Field eatimate made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on baala of recorder trace, release records, weather 

records, and recorda for nearby stationa.

Note.--Stage-diaeharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 25 when flow was leas than 

0.05 cfa.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 237

2070. Clmarron Creek near Cimarron, N. Hex.

Location.--Lat 36°31'00", long 104°58'35", about sec. 6, T. 26 N., R. 19 E. (projected), 

In Maxwell Grant, on right bank 3.8 miles west of Cimarron.

Drainage area. 294 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1950 to September 1958. Prior to October 1952, published as 

Cimarron River near Cimarron.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,599.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--8 years, 18.3 cfs (13,250 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 580 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.10 ft); minimum 

dally, 3 cfs Feb. 1-4, 7-12.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, that of June 6, 1958; no flow Sept. 14-30, Oct. 1-10, 

1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice a month. Flow regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir 

(capacity, 79,120 acre-ft). Diversions above station for irrigation of about 3,500 

acres, part of which is below station.

Revisions. WSP 1281: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 5

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.6

2.6

4.6

7.6

17

0.8 

1.0 

1.2

1.5 123

0.2 

.4 

.6

June 6 to Sept. 30

5.4 0.8

 13 1.0

24 1.3

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

16

13

12

21

14

8.9

9.7

11

8.9

8.0

14

17

15

16

16

14

13

12

11

10

11 

12

12

403.5

13.0

800

Nov.

12

12

11

10

12

11

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.4

8.9

10

10

10

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

283.5

9.45

562

Dec.

8

7

6

6

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6

6

6

6

5.5

5

4.5

475

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

180.5

5.82

358

Jan.

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

113.0

3.65

224

Feb.

3

3

3

3

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4.5

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.6

4

4

-

106.1

3.79

210

Mar.

4

4

4

4

4.5

4.5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.9

5.2

. 5.2

5.5

5.8

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

8

6

6

8

166.5

5.37

330

Apr.

8.9

9.3

9.3

11

11

9.3

10

9.7

10

10

12

12

14

26

40

45

44

46

53

54

55

59

60

59

58

59

63

64

60

57

1,038.5

34.6

2,060

May

69

69

68

656-6"

74

91

106

107

100

106

110

T0"9 112

107

107

107

101

98

94

92

91

91

91

98

104

102

98

92

89

84

2,898

93.5

5,750

June

75

69

65

59

59

87

58

49

45

43

41

37

35

33

32

33

33

38

37

37

44

44

52

52

53

50

48

47

46

46

1,447

48.2

2,870

July

47

47

43

30

45

50

47

45

43

47

47

47

48

49

50

49

48

49

32

43

48

48

46

44

44

39

26

48

48

47

41

1,385

44.7

2,750

Aug.

40

36

23

37

38

41

42

44

39

24

43

43

47

44

44

50

35

48

48

46

40

36

32

25

28

27

26

25

25

23

16

1,115

36.0

2,210

Sept.

15

14

14

14

14

18

14

23

14

13

13

12

12

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

8.8

8.5

8.1

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.2

8.5

8.5

357.1

11.9

708

Calendar year 1957: Max 115 Mln o.3 Mean 12.7 Ac-ft 13,630

Water year 1957-58: Max 112 Mln 3 Mean 26.0 Ac-ft 18,830

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Feb. 15, Feb. 27 to Mar. 13, Mar. 28-31.
238 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2075. Ponil Creek near Cimarron, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°34'35", long I04°56t55", about sec. 8, T. 27 N., R. 19 E. (projected),

 on left bank I? miles downstream from confluence of Middle and North Ponil Creek 

5 miles northwest of Cimarron.

Drainage area. 171 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1915 to June 1919, August 1919 to July 1925, September 1925,

 September 1927 to July 1929, May 1950 to September 1958. Prior to May 1950 monthly 

discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,570 ft (from topographic map). Prior

 Tfo May 8 1922, at site about an eighth of a mile downstream at different datum. 

May 8, 1922, to Aug. 8, 1929, at site about three-eighths of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1915-25, 1927-28, 1950-58), 13.5 cfs (9,770 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 5.80 ft); min-

 imum daily, 0.9 cfs Sept. 24, 25.

1915-29, 1950-58: Maximum discharge, about 5,200 cfs (estimate by State engineer) 

Aug. 8, 1929, when gage was washed out; no flow at times.

A stage of about 7 ft (from floodmarks) occurred at present site in September 1948.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge

 measurements generally made 2 to 4 times a month. Diversions for irrigation of 200 to 

300 acres above station. Diversions 1,000 ft below station for irrigation of about 

300 acres (about 1,200 acres total irrigated from Ponil Creek).

Revisions. WSP 1281: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

ge height, in feet, and

Oct. 1 to Apr. 18

1.3 

1.3 

1.5

0.5 1.6

1.5 1.7

3.2 1.9

5.5

8.6

18

2.1

2.4

2.5

1.25

1.3

1.4

1.5

0.8 

1.3 

2.5 

4.3

Apr. 19 to Sept. 30 

1.6 6.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

2.5

3.0

25 3.5

40

140

235

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.0

1.8

1.7

l'.7

3.5

2.8

2.0

2.8

2.8

2.5

6.4

8.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.6

3.9

6.7

11

9.8

12

10

8.0

7.7

7.0

6.1

5.8

5.3

5.0

5.3

162.5

5.24

322

Nov.

5.5

7.4

7.7

7.7

9.8

9.0

8.0

7.4

9.0

8.6

8.0

8.3

8.0

7.0

7.4

7.0

5.0

4

1

5

5

5

5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

191.3

6.38

379

Dec.

~^ 4.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

2.5

Z7S

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4

3.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

102.0

3.29

202

Calendar year 1957: Max 121

Jan.

3

7.5

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

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1.5

69.0

2.23

137

Feb.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

275

2.0

1.7

2.0

1.8

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.8

5.0

3.0

2.3

2.5

-

57.7

2.06

114

Min 0

Mar.

2.3

777

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.3

3.0

3.6

3.6

2.8

2.7

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.8

3.6

5.3

5.8

5.5

6.4

7.4

10

8.3

8.3

9.4

128.4

4.14

255

Apr.

9.8

13

13~9.4

9.8

10

12

14

12

11

12

9.8

12

16

29

55

77

77

127

150

159

166

173

143

132

147

159

155

130

114

2,156.8

71.9

4,280

May

122

150

145

142

162

194

210

218

204

192

196

198

202

190

181

170

159

147

142

134

122

118

114

110

108

96

90

85

76

70

61

4,508

145

8,940

June

55

50

44

40

45

58

41

35

31

26

24

21

20

18

16

16

15

14

12

11

13

17

12

9.6

S.6

9.3

8.3

7.3

6.5

5.5

689.1

23.0

1,370

July

5.5

5.3

5.7

4.8

5.5

14" 16

7.3

5.5

4.3

3.9

3.4

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

5.5

3.8

3.2

2.9

2.3

2.0

1.5

T75

1.5

2.9

6.8

4.1

2.3

2.4

1.9

136.3

4.40

270

Aug.

1.5

1.3

T75

1.3

24

7.3

5.7

4.8

2.9

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.5

3.5

6.0

81

45

27

21

12

8.9

12

10

17

7.0

5.5

4.3

3.9

3.8

3.2

2.5

330.7

10.7

656

Sept.

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.5

23

9.3

8.4

9.6

4.5

3.8

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.8

l.T

1.3

1.1

1.1

l.C"!T

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.2

99.5

3.32

197

Mean 11.8 Ac-ft 8,540

Water year 1957-58: Max 218 Mln 0.9 Mean 23.6 Ac-ft 17,120

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18 to Feb. 6.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 239

2085. Rayado Creek at Sauble Ranch, near Cimarron, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°22' , long 104°58', in sec. 30, T. 25 N., R. 19 E. (projected), in 

Maxwell Grant, on left bank at Sauble Ranch, 10 miles southwest of Cimarron and 

16 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--65 sq mi.

Records available. June to October 1908 (discharge measurements only), January 1909 to 

January 1910, July and August 1910, May 1911 to May 1913, July 1913 to February 1915, 

October 1915 to September 1918, March 1919 to September 1920, June 1923 to September 

1924, March to May 1927, August 1927 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1311. Records for April and May 1910 as published in 

WSP 287 are unreliable and should not be used. Published as "at," "near," or "above 

Abreu's Ranch near Cimarron" prior to October 1925 and as Rayado River at Sauble Ranch, 

near Cimarron, October 1925 to September 1952.

Giage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,880 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo May 4, 1911, chain or staff gage at site about 2 miles downstream at different 

datum. May 4, 1911, to Sept. 8, 1925, water-stage recorder about 3 miles upstream at 

2 sites within 100 ft at 3 different daturas. Sept. 9, 1925, to July 16, 1934, waterstage recorder at site 700 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--39 years (1911-12, 1913-14, 1915-20, 1923-24, 1927-58), 14.5 cfs 

(10,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 320 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.87 ft); 

minimum daily, 3 cfs Jan. 21-24.

1909-12, 1913-58: Maximum discharge, about 850 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 

4.94 ft), from rating curve extended above 190 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

daily, 0.4 cfs Nov. 16, 1956.

The major flood of June 10, 1913, destroyed the gage (maximum stage or discharge 

not determined). Another major flood probably occurred Sept. 29 or 30, 1904.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1281: 1914, 1934-35(M), 1937(M), 1941(P), 1942(M), 1944(M), 

drainage area. See also Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 23 to May 29)

Oct. 1 to May 29

2.0 

2.2

3.1

5.2

12

22

3.5 

2.8 

3.1 

3.5

52

100

158

242

1.87

1.9

2.0

4.2

5.5

10

Hay 29 to Sept. 30

2.1 16

2.2 22

2.5 52

2.8 

3.1 

3.5

100

158

242

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

375

5.5

5.5

9.4

10

9.4

12

18

15

12

28

44

45

IT

29

26

24

21

18

17

17

16 

15

489.6

15.8

971

Nov.

17

18

TT

17

17

16

15

16

15

15

14

14

13

11

12

10

9

9

10

11

10

9

9

10

11

12

11

10

10

9

377

12.6

748

Dec.

10

10

10

1011

10

9

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

6

7

7

7

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

4_

209

6.74

415

Jan.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

55-

5

5

4

4

4

3.5

3.5

4

4

4

3.5

3

3

3

3

3.5

4

4

4

4

4

4

122.0

3.94

242

Feb.

4

I

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4.5

4.8

5.2

5.2

6.3

6.3

7.2

9

10

9.8

9.8

7.2

S

15

-

166.3

5.94

330

Calendar year 1957: Max 90 Mln 1.0

Mar.

8

8

8

7.2

7

6.6

6.0

6.0

7.2

7.7

8.0

9.4

575

7.2

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.8

5.5

5.5

6.9

8.4

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.7

7.7

8.4

8.4

8 .4

8.7

222.8

7.19

442

Apr.

10

aTT

all

12

26

13

12

12

11

11

13

11

14

15

19

32

38

53

105

186

186

209

206

204

218

227

2t52~

178

146

124

2,515

83.8

4,990

May

152

148

138

132

160

180

205

211

218 T9"B"

198

192

186

198

186

184

180

168

162

158

142

124

114

109

107

102

91

82

78

80

69

4,652

150

9,230

June

62

55 51

46

56

168 -55

82

66

56

56

55

50

46

42

39

45

37

33

30

32

32

28

24

24

24

21

20

18 

T5J.O

1,414

47.1

2,800

July

17

17

17

15

15

24

?Z

16

14

13

12

12

10

10

10

11

13

12

12

9.5

9.0

8.5

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

6

t

 G

362.5

11.7

719

Aug.

5.5

£75

7.0

7.5

IB

13

11

9

7.5

7.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

5.5

6.0

7.0

9.0

15

10

8.0

9.5 10-

8.5

11

8.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

254.0

8.19

504

Sept.

4.6

4.2

IT?

4.6

6.0

7.5

8.5

STU

5.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.5

6.5

5.5

4.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

4.2

4j6

4.6

6.0

5.0

4.6

152.6

5.09

303

Mean 15.9 Ac-ft 11,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 227 Mln 3 Mean 30.0 Ac-ft 21,690

eak discharge (base. 100 cfs). Apr. 5 (7 a.m.) 148 cfs (3.03 ft)j Apr. 22 (4 p.m.) 319 

(3.85 ft); June 6 (1:30 a.m.) 323 cfs (5.87 ft); June 17 (2:45 p.m.) 113 cfs (2.87 ft)._________

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, recorded range In 

stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Feb. 15, Feb. 27, Ha 1, 3,
240 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2110. Cimarron Creek at Springer, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°21 I 30", long 104°35'50", in southeast corner of Maxwell Grant, on lef; 

bank at Springer, Colfax County, 270 ft downstream from highway bridge, 6 miles downstream from Rayado Creek, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1.032 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1907 to December 1909, January 1921 to February 1922, October 

1924 to January 1926, September 1926 to September 1958. Prior to October 1952, published as Cimarron River."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Nov. 5, 1954. Altitude of gage is 

5",770 ft (from nearby level line). July 13, 1907, to Dec. 31, 1909, staff gage and 

Dec. 20, 1919, to Feb. 8, 1930, chain gages at site 270 ft upstream at various daturas 

to Nov. 19, 1924, and thereafter at datum 3.34 ft higher than present datum. Feb. 9, 

1930, to July 12, 1934, water-stage recorder at site 270 ft upstream at datum 3.66 ft 

higher. July 13, 1934, to Apr. 13, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 30 ft downstream at different datum. May 8 to July 16, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 

270 ft upstream at datum 3.33 ft lower.

Average discharge.--34 years (1920-21, 1924-25, 1926-58), since completion of Eagle Nest 

Dam, 18.5 els (13,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,250 cfs June 6 (gage height, 10.55 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 1, 4, 5.

1930-58: Maximum discharge, that of June 6, 1958; no flow at times in 1954, 

1956-57.

Maximum stage known, about 22 ft Sept. 29, 1904 (backwater from debris on railroac? 

bridge). Another major flood occurred June 11, 1913. Maximum discharge of these 

floods probably exceeded 10,000 cfs.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 827: 1934-36(M). WSP1281: 1942, 1945-46(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of Ice

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet pe

(Shifting-control method used May 12-16)

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

2.2 

4.9 

9.4

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

128

240

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

392

580

1,120

1,990

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

.3

.4

.5

7.6

3.2

5.8

29

4.6

3.0

2.7

1.7

1.4

357

257

78

42

27

27

23

20

19

13

9.4

7.6

6 .2

948.1

30.6

1,880

Nov.

6.2

5.8

776

12

15

14 

14

13

12

13

12

15

18

15

12

15

15

15

12

11

12

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

12

12

381.6

12.7

757

Dec.

12

12

12

11

11

11 

10

10

10

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

8

8

8

8

264

8.52

524

Jan.

' .5

.5

.5

.5

192.0

6.19

381

Feb.

5

5

6

7

7.6

7.2 

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.4

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

4.9

4.6

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

370

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

-

133.6

4.77

265

Mar.

.0

.0

.0

.5

.1

.6 

.6

.2

.2

.6

.4

.4

.4

.1

.1

.1

.4

.4

.6

.9

.4

.6

.8

.2

11

10

10

11

11

10

10

181.6

5.86

360

Apr.

11

12

14

12

14

11

14

18

18

16

16

21

20

23

23

24

43

54

68

99

167

412

d3T3"

d324

211

251

d218

d200

d243

276

3,148

105

6,240

May

470

352

346

312

312

365 

412

478

540

516

500

516

540

616

796

550

489

474

444

416

406

389

372

346

398

403

324

302

293

257

228

13,162

425

26,110

June

156

134

83

48

176

1,590 

412

318

218

92

76

69

51

215

200

28

23

29

31

29

29

23

17

15

14

13

13

12

12

8.5

4,134.5

138

8,200

July

8.0

7.2

7.2

6.7

6.2

14

7.2

7.2

5.4

4.9

4.6

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.2

4.9

8.5

8.0

4.6

4.1

3.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

ITTo"

2.0

2.0

1.9

151.6

4.89

301

Aug.

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.4

3.0

12 

4.9

2.7

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.1

T73

1.3

1.9

51

15

7.6

7.2

12

16

16

13

16

8.0

4.6

3.8

3.2

3.0

2.4

220.4

7.11

437

Sept.

2.4

2.0

2.0

1.7

179

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9

3.2

2.7

2.2

2.0

2.0

33_

16

5.8

4.1

3.2

3.0

2.4

2.0

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.9

1.9

113.8

3.79

226

Calendar year 1957: Max 357 Mln 0 Mean 5.22 Ac-ft 3,780

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,590 Mln 0.2 Mean 63.1 Ac-ft 45,680

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). --Oct. 19 (8:45 p.m.) 888 cfs (6.63 ft); Apr. 24 (5 p.m.) 600 cfs 

(6.05 ft); May 15 (11 a.m.) 1,020 cfs (6.89 ft); May 25 (8 p.m.) 612 cfs (6.08 ft); June 6

(11 a.m.) 6,250 cfs (10.55 ft).

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements, recorder 

trace, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 19 to Feb. 4.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 241

2115. Canadian River near Taylor Springs, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°17'20", long 104°29'10", in NWij sec. 27, T. 24 N., R. 23 E., on left 

bank 1 mile upstream from Chico Creek, 2j miles downstream from Cimarron Creek, and 

2| miles south of Taylor Springs,

Drainage area . 2,853 sq mi.

Records available. January 1940 to September 1958 (discontinued; converted to partialrecord, crest stage).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,600 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--19 years (1939-58), 107 cfs (77,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 cfs May 15 (gage height, 12.65 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-6.

1940-58: Maximum discharge, 37,400 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 24.17 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum flood known occurred Sept. 29, 1904 (discharge published as 91,100 cfs in 

WSP 842 and 847).

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made 2 or 3 times a month. Diversions for irrigation of about 30,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1177: Drainage area. WSP 1281: 1941-42(p) , 1945-47(M), 

194B-50(P).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

30

31

32

33 

34

35

36

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

15

0

0

0

0

1

1

37

73

21

221

603

78

26

57

141

50

4.100 

3,170

488

141

a80 

a60

a50

a40

a35

a32

a30

28

24

9,587

309

19,020

Nov.

'23

18

25

27

39

39 

38

27

28

28

28

25

36

31

28

36

45

36

30 

29

27

20

20 

25

30

35

35

35

30

25

898

29.9

1,780

Dec.

25

30

35

4040"

40 

17

15

15

15

13

13

13

13

13

15

15

15

12 

12

12

12

12 

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

536

17.3

1,060

Jan.

 9" 9

11

13

15

15 

15

17

18

16

16

17

15

18

21

18

18

17

16 

18

13

14

15 

16

17

20

20

20

21

24

18

510

16.5

1,010

Feb.

12

16

14

24

26

21

18

15

14

14

15

12

23

17

16

15

13

13

12 

12

11

11

10 

10

9

9

7

7

-

396

14.1

785

Mar.

7

5

9

13

20

20 

29

36

3?

23

18

17

18

16

22

19

17

16

17 

16

15

13

18 

23

25

24

21

24

24

23

19

604

19.5

1,200

Apr.

17

17

17

17

JL6

16 

16

22

31

31

31

48

63

65

56

42

70

134

148 

185

213

563

432 

436

355

307

292

295

280

340

4,555

152

9,030

May

355

428

412

388

412 

444

468

548

532

508

484

645

1,570

5.910

2,600

935

800

760 

865

740

930

970 

1,130

1,060

1,230

785

616

628

592

484

26,637

859

52,830

June

364

319

202

110

100

5.270 

1,260

785

508

337

a230

a!50

112

75

59

59

185

85

68 

164

112

73

60 

39

27

25

24

19

17

12

8,850

295

17,550

July

10

10

9

8

79

1,020 

106

88

48

23

15

141

54

21

a30

75

41

44

34 

26

16

26

18 

12

32

278

107

782

190

a70

23

3,436

111

6,820

Aug.

14

23

17

8

25

48 

30

17

12

9

9

15

6

5

5

 6

270

212

100 

35

56

94

1.270 

553

242

a!40

a70

a35

20

17

12

3,345

108

6,630

Sept.

9

8

7

8

11

14

14

10

47

35

62

39

18

104

657

392

alOO

28

23 

16

12

12

11

9

9

8

9

13

14

12

1,711

57.0

3,390

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,100 Mln 0 Mean 56.2 Ac-ft 40,710

Water wauer year year 1957-58: laaf-oe: Max max 4,100 4,iuu Mln mm 0 u Mean mean 167 ib / Ac-ft AC-IU 121,100 i^ijiuu

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Oct. 19 (5:30 p.m.) 9,650 cfs (11.35 ft); May 15 (10 p.m.) 

11,800 cfs (12.65 ft); June 6 (3:30 p.m.) 9,060 cfs (11.18 ft); July 6 (1:30 a.m.) 4,580 cfs 

(8.25 ft); Sept. 15 (7 p.m.) 5,580 cfs (7.58 ft).___________________________________

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21 to Jan. 8, Jan. 20-28.
242 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2140. Canadian River near Roy, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°55'10", long 104°21'10", in Ej sec. 35, T. 20 N., R. 24 E., on right 

bank 1,080 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 120 and 9 miles west of Roy.

Drainage area.--4.066 sq mi, of which 107 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. April 1936 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for April 1936, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,893.55 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 9, 1942, Jan. 5, 1943, to Jan. 20, 1945, and 

Aug. 6, 1945, to Apr. 30, 1946, at site 1,080 ft downstream at datum 0.61 ft lower.

Average discharge.--22 years, 145 cfs (105,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 cfs May 15 (gage height, 9.60 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-10.

1936-58: Maximum discharge, 63,800 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 14.22 ft, 

former site and datum); no flow at times.

Maximum flood known occurred Sept. 29 or 30, 1904, when peak near Taylor Springs 

was computed as 91,100 cfs (see WSP 842, 847).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions for irrigation of 

about 30,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 957: 1940. WSP 1177: Drainage area. WSP 1281: 1945(M), 

1946-48(P), 1949(M), 1952(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 17-30)

2.0

6.2

14

36

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

,3.0

69

109

255

470

1,070

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,930

3,060

4,600

6,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

U

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

15

115

787

311

107

77

132

138

1,080

5.120

1,640

a470

a!90

a 109

a78

a60

a52

a46

a44 

a41

a38

10,650

344

21,120

Nov.

36

34

36

34

38

43

50 

49

47

38

36

35

34

36

38

36

40

46

44

36

34

22

a20

aT?o"

a25

a30

a35

a35

a35

a30

1,072

35.7

2,130

Dec.

a25

a25

a30

a35

a38

40

41 

3?

30

27

26

24

25

26

26

25

25

29

27

23

18

18

18

20

20

18

18

18

18

16 

T6

780

25.2

1,550

Jan.

11

TT

12

16

22

18

16 

18

20

22

24

24

24

18

14

14

14

22

24

24

a20

a 15

22

20

24

25

25

26" 27

26 

25

623

20.1

1,240

Feb.

25

20

18

14

14

16

22

a!9

a!7

a!5

al5

a!4

al6

a20

a27

20

20

18

16

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

-

453

16.2

899

Mar.

10

8

7

IT

14

18

26 

35

4946-

38

33

25

22

22

22

25

25

22

20

22

22

27

34

33

30

26

26

27

30 

26

781

25.2

1,550

Apr.

24

20 18

16

ii

14

14 

16

18

22

31

46

67

103

105

78

69

71

138

123

138

246

550 45B39P

271

2S2

224

234

244

3,989

133

7,910

May

315

354

470

470

420

398

461 

540

650

626

620

595

217

1,340"

5,650

3,440

al,490

al,340

al,220

al,380

al,350

al,300

al,510

al,580

a 1,250

al,300

1,070

722

626

674 

590

34, 16ff

1,102

67,770

June

461

328

278

181

118

1,120

2.170 

a930

a710

a420

244

187

143

114

84

373

274

166

90

822

319

a98

a57

a60

a69

a62

a46

33

30

24

10,011

334

19,860

July

20

20

20

14

12

835

J23

130

86

77

54

44

88

77

46

279

296

78

143

60

43

41

86

49

172

303

214

278

535

152 

75

4,650

150

9,220

Aug.

a52

a40

a30

a22

a!4

14 ' 22

41

29

20

11

11

5

6

5

1,100

308

190

227

84

132

728

1,710

1,400

530

a!90

alOO

a78

a62

a58 

a56

7,275

235

14, 430

Sept.

a5?

a47

a33

a31

a27 

33

25

40

51

152

86

47

86

989 227"

90

96

49

33

25

22

16

18

if

16

2,444

81. E

4,85C

Calendar year 1957 i Max 5,120 Min 0 Mean 72.6 Ac-ft 52,540

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,650 Min 0 Mean 211 Ac-ft 152,500

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Oct. 19 (11:30 p.m.) 8,000 cfs (7.50 ft); May 15 (4 a.m.)

14,800 cfs (9.60 ft); June 6 (9 p.m.) 6.750 cfs (7.00 ft); June 20 (7:30 p.m.) 8,380 cfs (7.65 ft); 

Aug. 16 (6:50 p.m.) 11,900 cfs (8.84 ft)._________________________________________ 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, staff-gage

readings, recorded range in stage, reconstructed recorder graph, weather records, and records for

nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 243

2145. Rio Agua Negra near Holman, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 36°07'00", long 105°22'35", on right bank 150 ft upstream from bridge, 

2i miles south of Chacon, 4j miles downstream from confluence of Luna and Lujan 

Creeks, 5.0 miles north of Holman, and 8j miles southwest of Guadalupita, Mora County.

Drainage area. 57 sq mi.

Records available. January 1953 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorde^. Altitude of gage is 7,876 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 5 years-, 13.6 cfs (9,850 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,880 cfs June 6 (gage height, 5.62 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 300 cfs as explained below; minimum daily, 6.4 cfs 

Sept. 25.

1953-58: Maximum discharge, 4,700 cfs July 22, 1954 (gage height, 6.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 81 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 0.1 cfs July 18, 1954, Sept. 21, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,600 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 1511; Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 6 to Aug. 20)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

132

180

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

237

306

387

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

10

10

9.7

¥77

12 *11

11

10

10

10

18

14

13

12

12

13

11

22

40

32

33

29

27

26

26

23

22

*21

22 

21

550.4

17.8

1,090

Nov.

d22

d22

d23

d24

d24

d25

d26

28

26

26

25

24

24

23

23

21

18

17

19

20

16

*12

TS

d!5

d!5

d!5

d!5

dl4

d!3

d!3

603

20.1

1,200

Dec.

d!3

dl3

d!3

d!3

d!3

d!2

dlO

dlO

d!2

dlO

dll

dll

dll

dll

dll

dlO

9.7

9 *9~

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

12

12

12

12

12

335.7

10.8

666

Calendar year 1957: Max 125

Jan.

12

12

12

12

12

*14

14

14

14

14

12

11

10

11

12

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

*10

10

11

11

10

10

10

10 

£

355

11.5

704

Feb.

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8.4

*8.4

8

7

7

8

8

9

9

9

9

11

TT

11

11

11

10

8

8

-

245.8

8.78

488

Mln 1.0

Mar.

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

9

8

*9

8

8

8

9

8.7

9.0

8.4

11

10

10

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

13

17

19 

19

330.1

10.6

655

Apr.

20

2T

21

22

21

22

25

*23

28

27

26

20

26

28

30

40

45

67

112

158

194

216

237

216

*210

231

247 240"

194

153

2,920

97.3

5,790

Mean 20.3

May

146

153

153

148

183

250

270

*274

247

237

234

228

222

210

196

196

180

168

155

148

139

139

132

132

128

121

117

114

110

104 

92

5,326

172

10,560

June

83

76

76

75

*107

352

TTS

148

125

104

88

78

70

62

55

52

49

45

43

38

39

37

32

*27

27

27

26

24

23

21

2,184

72.8

4,330

July

2020"

20

19

19

19

18

17

16

15

*15

15

14

13

12

12

12

14

13

11

11

10

*10

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.4

8.7

8.7

8.4

7.7

414.7

13.4

823

Aug.

7.7

14

11

11

*30

16

19

15

14

12

11

15

11

10

11

16

9.7

8.4

*9.3

21

10

11

9.4

9.4

8.7

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.7

368.1

11.9

730

Sept.

7.2

7.2

7.2

*6.9

6.9

8.0

8.0

7.2

7.4

8.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

*6.6

6.4

6.6

6.9

7.2

6.9

6.9

214.5

7.15

425

Ac-ft 14,710

Water year 1957-58: Max 352 Mln 6.4 Mean 37.9 Ac-ft 27,460

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). Apr. 22 (7:20 p.m.) 254 cfs (2.65 ft); May 8 (9:30 a.m.) 281 cfs 

(2.72 ft); June 6 (12:20 p.m.) 5,880 efs (5.62 ft); Aug. 20 (11:10 a.m.) 414 cfs (5.11 ft)._____

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

nearby stations.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Nov. 17-23, Dec. 18 to Feb. 9, Feb. 12-20, Feb. 27 

to~Mar. 14.
244 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2146. Vigil Canyon near Holman, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 36°02'50", long 105°24'10", in Mora Grant, on right bank !§ miles northwest of Holman, Mora County.

Drainage area.--2.8 sq mi.

Records available. May 1956 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since September 1956. Altitude of gage is 

7,840 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 87 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.43 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 13 cfs; no flow many days.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, that of June 6, 1958; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Large percentage of flow is transmountain diversion. Little natural flow except during 

local storms or snowmelt.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control methad used July 2-17)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 24

0

.1

.4

1.0

2.2

Apr. 25 to Sept. 30

3.9 

6.3

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

0.0 

.3

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

g

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

.1

0

0

0

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

ll_

.3

.3

.3

*.3 

.2

.2

7.1

0.23

14

Nov.

0.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.9

.6

.6

.2

.8

.5

.5

.7

.7

*.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

1.0 

1.0

17.9

0.60

36

Dec.

0.9

.7

.6

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

a. 5

a. 6

a. 7

a. 7

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 6

*.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.3

- 

15.5

0.50

31

Jan.

0.3

.3

.2

73

.2

*.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.4

73

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

7.9

0.25

16

Feb.

0.2

.3

.2

.2

il

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

-

4.0

0.14

7.9

Mar.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

*.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4 

.7

.9

10.9

0.35

22

Apr.

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

JL

1.5

1.9

*1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.3

2.0

2.4

3.6

4.4

4.9

9.9

20

22

22

22

25

20

*13

12

14

7.1

6.4 

5.6

234.9

7.83

466

May

5.4

4.8

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.6

7.1

*7.5

10

11

9.6

11

12

14

10

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.9

479

7.1

6.1

4.6

3.8

3.4

3.6

5.1 

5.3

7.5

189.0

6.10

375

June

8.2

7.8

7.8

8.2

*12

26

20

20

18

12

10

7.8

6.4

5.6

4.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.6

7.5

6.4

7.5

*6.8

5.1

4.6

4.3

3.8

3.6 

5.4

247.2

8.24

490

July

3.1

3.1

3.4

579

3.3

3.1

2.7

2.2

2.0

*1.4

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.2

1.6

1.9

1.2

.8

.6

*.4

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5 

.5

.4

43.6

1.41

86

Aug.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.9

1.1

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

0

0

.1.1

.1

*.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

6.1

0.20

12

Sept.

0

0

0

0~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.1

O.OC3

0.2

Calendar year 1957 1 Max 20 Mln 0 Mean 2.15 Ac-ft 1,560

Water year 1957-58: Max 26 Mln o Mean 2.15 Ac-ft 1,560

Peak discharge (base, 25 cfs).--Apr. 21 (2;45 p.m.) 34 cfs (2.74 ft); June 6 (12:15 a.m.) 87 cfs 

(3.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 245

2147. Agua Pria Creek near Holman, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°01'25", long 105 0 24'35", in Mora Grant, on left bank if miles southwest of Holman, Mora County.

Drainage area. 9.2 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1956 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,850 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 86 cfs June 5 (gage height, 1.50 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.0 cfs many days; natural stream dry at times above transmountaln diversion.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, that of June 5, 1958; minimum daily, 0 .1 cfs many 

days 1956.

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

which are poor. Natural flow is supplemented by transmountain diversion which may, 

at times, supply entire flow. This supplementary flow not otherwise gaged.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 18 May 19 to Sept. 30

.9

0.6 

1.2 

2.2 

4.0 

6.6

1.0 11

1.1 18

1.3 41

1.5 82

0.6 0.56

.7 1.5

.8 3.0

.9 5.3

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

9.3

16

27

42

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.6

3.6

*3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.9

4.3

3.6

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.6

7.5

6.1

6.1

5.0

5.6

5.8

5.0

5.0

*4.8

4.0

3*3 

3.8

129.4

4.17

257

Nov.

3.8

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.1

2.6

2.4

775

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.8

4.0

4

4

4.5

T7S

3.5

3.5

4.5

3.6

3.5

3.6

*3.8

4

4

4

106.1

3.54

210

Dec.

4.0

3.5

4.3

3.6

3.5

3.5

4.5

775

3.1

3.5

3

3

3

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

*2.5

2.5

3

2.5

2.4

"2" 2

2

2

2

2

2

2 

2

87.7

2.83

174

Jan.

2

2

2

32

a2

a2

*2

2

1.7

2

2

1.5

2

3

?

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

32

a2

al.5

al.5

al.5

al

aT

*1

1 

1

54.2

1.75

108

Feb.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

*1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

-

28

1.0

56

Mar.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

*1

1

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.7

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.6

4.0

3,8 

AaS

65.6

2.12

130

Apr.

4.8

5\5

5.0

5.6

5.8

5.0

6.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

8.8

9.7

*6.6

8.4

9.2

7.9

21

46

4T

43

38

37

*32

28

33

36

36

31

29

559.4

18.6

1,110

May

29

31

28

27

34

41

41

*56

67

40

60

56

56

'65

45

37

34

32

28

27

27

26

25

24

24

23

22

20

19 

16

1,126

36.3

2,230

June

15

13

12

11

*23

34

315

30

30

27

27

25

23

21

18

20

19

18

14

14

14

12

10

*11

12

11

9.3

8.1

7.7

7^3

526.4

17.5

1,040

July

7.3

6.9

7.3

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.7

6.5

*6.1

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.1

4.8

5.3

7.7

"§.5 13

6.5

5.3

5.1

*4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.1

3.9

3.9

4.1 

.3*4

183.4

5.92

364

Aug.

3.0

3.0

3.2

4.4

*4.1

5.3

6.9

s!9

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.4

3.0

2.6

3.0

*3.0

33

a4

36

a4

33

a2

a2

a2

32

32

31.5

3TTB"

31.5

100.8

3.25

200

Sept.

al.5

al.5 *1.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

3.2

i!s

2.0

2.6

2.1

3.0

3.0

2.2

2.1

1.7

al.5

31.5

31.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

*OJ

1.1

1.6

2.1

1.6

1.3

55.7

1.86

110

Calendar year 1957: Max 35 Min 0.2 Mean 6.93 Ac-ft 5,010

Water year 1957-58: Max 71 Min 1.0 Mean 8.28 Ac-ft 5,990

Peak discharge (base, 20 cfs). Apr. 13 (11 a.m.) 20 cfs (1.09 ft); Apr. 19 (4 p.m.) 84 cfs (1.47 ft}; 

May 13 (8:30 a.m.) 78 cfs (l.4S ft); June 5 (11 p.m.) 86 cfs (1.50 ft); July 18 (11:30 a.m.) 24 cfs 

(1.15 ft); Aug. 7 (8 p.m.) 22 cfs (1.13 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range 

in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-20, 22, 23, 28-30, Dec. 11-13, 18-21, 

Dec. 23 to Jan. 3, Jan. 7, 8, 10-21, Feb. 1 to Mar. 14, Mar. 18, 20, 27.

543344 O -60 -17
246 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2148. Rio de la Casa near Cleveland, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35 0 58'30", long 105°23'10", in Mora Grant, on left bank ij miles southwest of Cleveland.

Drainage area. 23 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1956 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,625 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 226 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.56 ft); minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, 344 cfs Aug. 5, 1957; maximum gage height, that of 

June 6, 1958; minimum daily discharge, 0.2 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

records, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about a hundred acres above 

station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.3

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

7.4

*6.2

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.6

8.4

6.2

5.3

6.5

6.8

5.9

5.9

10

21

18

17

14

12

12

11

10

*9.2

9.2

8.4

B.O

262.8

8.48

521

Nov.

8.4

10

10

12

13

13

13

12- 14

12

12

12

11

10

10

9.5

9

8.5

9

9

8

7 B

9

10

10

*10

9

8

7

303.4

10.1

602

Dec.

7

7

7

7

6.5

5.3

5

5

4.8

4.8

4.3

5^J

4.3

5.6

6.2

6.5

6.2

*6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

d6

d4.5

180.0

5.81

357

Calendar year 1957: Max 116 .._.. _..

Jan.

4.5

4.5

4

4

4

d4

*tJ4

d4.5

d4.5

d4.5

d4

d4

d4

d3.5 3~

6

5

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4.8

4.3

3.9

»4.1

3.9

3.7

140.7

4.54

279

Feb.

3,5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.7

*3.7

B-3

3

3

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.2

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.5

3.9

3.5

3

-

98.1

3.50

195

Mar.

B-3

3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4

3.5

3.5

*3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

5.3

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.1

7.1

6j,^4

136.3

4.40

270

Apr.

9.6

10

9.2

9.2

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.2

8.8

8.4

9.6

17

12

*16

22

26

44

84

90

92

Bff

77

60

*53

54

56

50

38

32

1,018.6

34.0

2,020

May

33

35

32

32

42

81

96

*ST

70

70

74

75

77

77

81

81

75

75

79

81

86

90

94

d72

d31

d5.3

d!4

d!9

d!4

d!4

d8

1,794.3

57.9

3,560

June

d!4

d!2 &~SS

d!84

 dTs-ff

125

125

113

98

83

70

65

62

59

57

57

59

52

48

47

49

46

44

*42

40

37

33

30

27

26

1,910

63.7

3,790

July

2322"

20

19

19

18

16

14

12

12

*12

11

10

8

7.1

7.4

8.8

16

11

8.4

7.4

6.8

*5.0

4.6

4.1

3.9

3.5

775

4.8

6 .2

5.0

329.9

10.6

654

Aug.

5.0

4.8

5.3

5.6

*7.7

12

Iff

9.2

7.1

5.9

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.6

5.0

5.9

8.0

*7.4

6.8

7.1

9.6

12

5.6

7.7

6.2

5.9

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.3

3.9

203.2

6.55

403

Sept.

3.2

*3.2

4.3

6.2

7.1

7.4

12

IT

9.6

8.4

6.5

6.8

10

7.7

6.5

5.3

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.0

6.2

6.8

5.0

*4.3

3.5

3.5

3.7

2.8

1.0

T^J

175.4

5.85

348

Mln O.6 Mean 18. O Ac-ft 13,060

Water year 1957-58: Max 184 Mln 1.0 Mean 18.0 Ac-ft 13JOOO

Peak discharge (base. 60 cfs). Apr. 19 (5:3O p.m.) 14O cfs (3.26 ft); May 24 (7:30 p.m.) 125 cfs 

(5.25 ft)j June 5 (5;2O p.m.) 222 efs (5.55 ft); June 6 (1:10 a.m.) 226 efs (5.56 ft)._________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, available 

recorder trace, reconstructed recorder graph, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-24, Nov. 28 to Dec. 4, Dec. 7, 8, 16-29, 

Jan. 1-5, 15-25, Feb. 1-5, 12-15, 27, 28, Mar. 1-20.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 247

2150. La Cueva Canal below La Cueva, N. Hex.

Location.--Lat 35 0 56'20", long 105°15'05", in Mora Grant, on right bank 500 ft downstream 

from head and half a mile west of La Cueva, Mora County.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of 

barometer).

ge is 7,031 ft (by

Extremes. 1956-58: Maximum daily discharge, 32 cfs Aug. 21, 1957, no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period Sept. 19-24, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice a month. Canal diverts water from left bank of 

Mora River for irrigation and off-channel storage below La Cueva. Published record 

represents recorded flow at canal gage less flow recorded at supplementary wasteway 

gage (wasteway record not otherwise published).

Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Month

Water year 1957-58 ................

Maximum

23

32

9.4

23

Minimum

.2

0

Mean

4.09

3.97

Runoff in 

acre-feet

80

243

2,870

Note. Composite (diversion less wasteway flow).
248 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2155. Mora River at La Cueva, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°56'15", long 105°15 I 05", in Mora Grant, on right downstream wingwall of 

highway bridge at La Cueva, Mora County, a quarter of a mile downstream from Las VegasMora highway bridge and half a mile downstream from La Cueva damsite.

Drainage area.--173 sq mi 

Records

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,015 ft (by barometer). Aug. 25, 1903, 

to Sept. 29, 1904, staff gage at different datum (destroyed by flood of Sept. 29, 1904). 

Feb. 22, 1905, to July 31, 1911, staff gages at different datums.

Average discharge.--31 years (1906-10, 1931-58), 28.6 cfs (20,710 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs June 6 (gage height, 6.52 ft); miniimrn 

daily, 6.8 cfs Sept. 29-30.

1931-58: Maximum discharge, 1,530 cfs Sept. 23, 1941, from rating curve extended 

above 400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 7.62 ft Aug. 5, 1940; no 

flow at times.

Flood of Sept. 29, 1904, may have exceeded 20,000 cfs; another major flood occurred 

June 11, 1913, but is believed less than that of 1904.

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

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 7,000 acres, part of 

which is below station.

Revisions (water years 1. WSP 857: 1937. WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1281: 1931(M), 

1932. WSP 1511; Drainage area. See also Records available.

Rating tallies, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 20-29)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 19 Apr. 20 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2.4

19

58

98

142

2.8 

3.2 

3.6

4.0

4.1

186

234

286

342

356

0.8 

1.0 

1.4 

1.8

6.8

17

56

116

2.4 

3.0 

3.6

4.0

230

358

490

586

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

24

24

22

21

21

24

24

 24

24

24

23

79

27

23

13

8.0

7.5

7.0

a25T5

*a290

113

85

71

64

59

52

46

43

46

*53

51

1,642.5

53.0

3,260

Nov.

54

57

g4

62

TJ:

64

61

59

61

60

59

56

55

54

57

53

47

a44

a40

a37

»a30

a27

a27

a32

a36

a42

a52

a44

a40

a33

1,479

49.3

2,930

Dec.

a35

a37

a34

a32

a45

a46

71

32

37

36

35

33

35

36

33

32

31

30

28

*25

27

29

26

24

23

26

26

25

25

25

23

965

31.1

1,910

Jan.

"2T 25

23

20

20

21

*19

19

21

19

18

19

19

19

19

19

21

20

20

17

16

T7

19

20

21

23

18

 18

16

17

17

603

19.5

1,200

Feb.

17

17

16

17

19

17

18

17

21

21

21

*21

22

22

19

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

23

22

18

17

-

541

19.3

1,070

Mar.

16

TS

16

18

18

19

20

19

18

*23

18

16

16

18

21

32

27

24

22

20

23

24

25

27

25

24

24

27

24

26

28

674

21.7

1,340

Apr.

"29

32

27

37

30

31

38

*35

45

55

53

38

44

69

119

151

191

194

*348

450

431

459 4"50"

400

*391

391

420

431

400

340

6,129

204

12,160

May

336

340

332

305

351

461

536

588

555

526

526

497

 466

444

420

398

376

340

325

316

299

303

294

292

303

307

277

266

248

236

220

11,478

370

22,770

June

196

176

166

*161

147

494

355

351

301

248

210

192

163

145

138

130

121

114

105

87

90

90

86

76

 78

81

76

71

64

57_

4,794

160

9,510

July

 53 50

43

38

38

49

42

34

 30

29

22

19

18

16

16

21

20

31

37

22

20

20

20

*19

18

20

22

21

20

19

17

834

26.9

1,650

Aug.

18

18

18

42

*54

30

30

30

23

22

14

8J5

375

8.9

15

42

44

43

*46

21

57

60

70

50

44

40

38

36

30

28

27

1,067.9

34.4

2,120

Sept.

27

26

26

 30

28

32

46

3T

36

32

32

30

32

31

30

28

26

24

23

23

21

21

22

*21

13

10

8.9

7.2

~R~S 6.8

D 0

733.7

24.5

1,46")

Calendar year 1957: Max 423 Mln 0.2 Mean 39.8 Ac-ft 28,810

Water year 1957-58: Max 588 Min 6.8 Mean 84.8 Ac-ft 61,380

Peak dlscha 

(4.85 ft)

(11:45 a._., -, . 

448 cfs (3.45 ft).

1 1957-58: Max 588 Min 6.8 Mean 84.8 Ae-ft 61.380_________________

large (base, 300 efs).--0ct. 12 (12 ra.) 308 cfs (3.76 ft); Oct. 20 (time unknown) 466 cfs 

;); Apr. 20 (2:45 a.m.) 797 cfs (4.88 ft); May 8 (4:30 p.m.) 634 cfs (4.20 ft); June 6 

i.m.) 1,190 cfs (6.52 ft); Aug. 4 (10:30 p.m.) 362 cfs (3.02 ft)j Aug. 23 (12:45 p.m.)

tH* f-4.1

* Discharge measurement made on this day. a No gage-height record; discharge estimated OT 

basis of 2 discharge measurements, available fragments of recorder trace, recorded range in stage, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations. Note. Stage-discharge relation affected 

by Ice Nov. 17, Dec. 7 to Feb. 11, Feb. 28, Mar. 2.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 249

2156. Cebolla River near Golondrinas, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°53'15", long 105°13'45", in Mora Grant, on right bank about 50 ft 

downstream from ford on State Highway 160 and 2-J- miles west of Golondrinas, Mora 

County.

Drainage area. 64 sq mi.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,690 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 5.25 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement at gage 

height 5.30 ft; minimum daily, 0.3 cfs July 8.

1956-58; Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 19, 1957; maximum gage height, 5.30 ft 

Aug. 4, 1957; minimum daily discharge, 0.3 cfs July 26-29, Aug. 28-29, Sept. 20, 21, 

1956, July 8, 1958.

A major flood probably occurred in August 1952, discharge, about 9,300 cfs (gage 

height, about 11.8 ft, from old floodmark), by slope-area measurement of June 1956.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 3,200 acres above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.0 

T7T

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

 1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

47

S.7

2.8

2.3

2.8

3.1

3.0

^

*54

28

13

a6

aS

a4

at

aS

aS

s!o

837.3

27.0

1,660

Nov.

H8.5

12

29

25

*19

14

12

11

9.9

9.3

8.5

7.8

7.3

6

6

6 

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

6

6

5

5

5

266.4

8.88

528

Dec.

5 

5

5

5

5

*6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6 

6

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

3

5

3

151

4.9

300

Calendar year 1957 : Max 373

Jan.

|

3

2.9

2.9

3

3

*3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

 2

2

2

2

79.8

2.57

158

Feb.

2

2

2

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

*2.6

2.6

2

2

2

2

2

3

3 

3

3

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.8

3.3

3.4

3

3

-

72. S

2.59

144

Mln 0. 4

Mar.

3 

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

*2

2

2

2

3

4

4.5

7.3

6.4 

9.9

9.3

11

12

T2

12

11

9.3

8.0

10

8.0

8*2

9.3

185.2

5.97

367

Apr.

9.6

11

9.0

11

8.2

8.5

9.6

10

12

16

29

13

20

43

*142

235

359

208

*158

 131

117

93

73

*63

59

54

49

42

38

2,356.9

78.6

4,670

May

46 

12

37

34

34

36

37

40

*37

35

37

36

36

37

36

36

33

30 

29

31

29

29

27

26

27

23

22

22

22

1 19Q

16

981

31.6

1,950

June

13 

11

9.0

9.0

11

*13

16

T<3

13

8.4

7.2

5.4

4.4

3.6

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.3 

1.4

1.6

1.9

3.0

2.6

1.6

 1.3

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

.iJL

167.1

5.57

331

July

0.8 

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.0

.6

"75 .3

.4

».4

.5

.5

.5

1*

1.0

1.0 fci

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

*.4

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

23.3

0.75

46

Aug.

0.7 

.8

.9

1.3

1.7

*4.8

ITff

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7 

*.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

i§

43.1

1.39

85

Sept.

^rl

*!4

.8

.9

.9

34

T75

1.2

.3

.9

1.1

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9 

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

*.7

.8

.9

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

30.7

1.02

61

Mean 5.88 Ac-ft 4,250

Water year 1957-58 : Max 373 Mln 0.3 Mean 14.2 Ac-ft 10,300

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).-- Oct. 12 

(5.25 ft); Apr. 18 (8:15 p.m.) 540 cfs

'1 p.m.) 256 cfs (3.49 ft); Oct. 19 (4:15 p.m.) 1,390 cfs 

ll.SO ft).

" Discharge uiscnarge measurement measurement madea on thisn day. a

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 

fragments of recorder graph, reconstructed recorder graph, w 

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Jan. 3, Jan. 6 to Feb. 4, Feb. 12-20, 

FeTJTT? to Mar. 15.

* discharge measurement, available 

weather records, and records for nearby
250 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2165. Mora River near Golondrinas, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°53'40", long 105°09'30", in Mora Grant, at downstream end of left 

abutment of highway bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from Coyote Creek, 2 miles east of 

Golondrinas, Mora County, and 4 miles downstream from Cebolla River.

Drainage area. 267 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1915 to May 1921, October 1921 to March 1922, May, August to 

September 1922, July 1923 to July 1924, December 1924 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only 1915-30, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,730 ft (from topographic map).

Mar. 10, 1915, to June 4, 1921, water-stage recorder at site 3^ miles upstream at different datum. July 6, 1921, to Jan. 5, 1929, staff gage or water-stage recorder at 

present site at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--41 years (1915-20, 1921-22, 1923-58), 35.8 cfs (25,920 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,030 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 6.88 ft); minimum daily, 6.7 Aug. 15.

1915-58: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs Aug. 22, 1952 (gage height, 14.4 ft); no 

flow at times.

Floods of Sept. 29, 1904, and June 11, 1913, probably exceeded 25,000 cfs.

Remarks.--Records fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 12,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1281: 1951(M). WSP 1311: 1935(M), 1937-38(M), 1940-42(M), 

19491MK WSP 1511: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-11, Apr. 24 to June l)

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

6.4

13

52

102

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

170

260

395

550

750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

26

26

24

22

20

22

24

*22

24

23

24

148

54

30

28

20

19

18

349

558

181

110

78

64

58

57

52

47

46

53

51

2,278

73.5

4,520

Nov.

*53

57

68

74

103

92

*75

66

68

67

65

62

60

58

58

58

54

47

45

40

34

31

?2

39

44

54

66

46

45

37

1,698

56.6

3,370

Dec.

40

43

38

36

51

*51

38

37

43

41

40

37

37

40

37

38

37

36

33

30

32

36

32

30

2T_

30

30

28

28

28

28

1,112

35.9

2,210

Jan.

28

25

27

26

24

24

21

*22

24

22

21

22

22

22

22

22

24

23

22

19

T9~ 18

21

22

24

28

22

*23

21

21

22

704

22.7

1,400

Feb.

22

19

22

22

24

24

24

24

25

*25

25

24

26

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

26

27

22

20

-

653

23.3

1,300

Mar.

19

19

20

21

22

24

24

25

24

22

*20

18

IS

21

24

30

46

36

46

34

34

38

41

40

36

36

31

36

32

33

37

907

29.3

1,800

Apr.

37

47>

37

43

39

38

47

51

55

75

102

66

66

139

308

419

529

422

586

618

582

*598

562

500

*434

449

479

482

443

383

8,629

288

17,120

May

380

380

371

353

383

500

529

578

566

522

509

*494

485

461

443

413

389

356

335

325

310

305

295

290

300

300

275

270

250

231

209

11,807

381

23,420

June

184

167

157

153

146

*386

371

353

310

254

217

200

175

156

146

141

132

122

110

97

94

104

*95

87

82

91

83

76

70

64

4,823

161

9,570

July

58

47

45

38

34

55

57

43

*36

36

28

26

22

21

17

22

26

30

40

30

26

24

24

*22

20

20

19

21

20

19

16

942

30.4

1,870

Aug.

16

15

13

13

66

*28

33

30

26

23

18

10

9.0

7.7

6.7

20

39

38

*35

46

78

6?

75

54

47

41

38

36

32

28

25

1,010.4

32.6

2,000

Sept.

24

21

*21

22

27

24

44

36

28

35

29

28

35

33

30

30

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

*25

20

14

15

11

9.3

10

755.3

25.2

1,500

Calendar year 1957: Max 558 Min 0.1 Mean 42.8 Ac-ft 30,990

Water year 1957-58: Max 618 Min 6.7 Mean 96.8 Ac-ft 70,080

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Oct. 12 (4 p.m.) 506 cfs (4.79 ft); Oct. 19 (7 p.m.) 2,030 cfs 

(6.88 ft); Apr. 17(12:30 a.m.) 766 cfs (5.53 ft); May 8" (10:30 p.m.) 598 cfs (5.40 ft); June 6

(5:30 p.m.) 778 cfs (5.47 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 251

2170. Coyote Creek below Black Lake, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°16'20", long 105°14'50", in NW£ sec. 33, T. 14 N., R. 16 E., on right

bank 150 ft downstream from road crossing, a quarter of a mile downstream from Black

Lake, 2 miles south of Black Lake Village, and 12 miles south of Agua Fria.

Drainage area. 48 sq mi.

Records available . December 1952 to September 1958.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,450 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years (1953-58), 4.58 cfs (3,320 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 913 cfs June 6 (gage height, 4.70 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.1 cfs Oct. 5.

1953-58: Maximum discharge, that of June 6, 1958; no flow at times.

Remarks. --Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Small 

amount of regulation possible at open flume in outlet from Black Lake. Diversions 

for irrigation of several hundred acres above station. Surface waste from one small 

ditch may enter stream between station and Black Lake.

Re visions. --WSP 1511: Drainage. area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.6

1.4

1 .3

1.2

1.1

1.8

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

4.2

6.9

8.9

7.4

8.1

9.7

8.9

12

24

43

33

22

16

14

12

10

10

9.9

8.3

6.5

296.2

9.55

588

Nov.

6.1

6.7

8.0

8.9

9.7

10

12

11

10

11

10

9.1

8.0

7.7

b6

b5

b5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

195.2

6.51

387

Dec.

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

3.5

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

3.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.7

4.6

4.2

4.1

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

2.9

107.4

3.46

213

Calendar year 1957: Max 71

Jan.

2.7

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_

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2 .<

2

72.0

2.32

143

Peb.

2

2

2

2

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.8

4.0

4.1

4.5

5.0

6.0

7.7

9.9

11

10

9.4

5.6

-8.6 17

8.3

-

151.0

5.39

300

Mar.

7.7

7.5

7.4

5.7

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

2.3

2.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.2

2.7

3.6

3.7

4.2

4.0

5.0

6.1

7.1

9.9

11

11

11

16

20

11

11

198.4

6.40

394

Apr.

11

23

21

15

18

12

14

18

15

11

10

11

10

10 9.1

17

42

134

167

143

141

139

123

74

72

73

68

65

66

64

1,596.1

53.2

3,170

May

82

72

76

60

54

66

78

88

90

86

90

93

85

96

96

79

73

73

86

84

64

60

57

52

49

46

40

35

32

30

27.

2,099

67.7

4,160

June

25

23

20

19

19

308

98

60

41

29

22

19

16

15

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.7

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.1

8.3

7.7

6.8

874.5

29.2

1,730

July

6.4

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.4

4.2

3.2

2.8

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.4

3.8

4.4

5.1

7.0

7.7

7.1

6.4

6.0

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.6

5.0

4.6

154.4

4.98

306

Aug.

4.4

6.4

6.8

6.7

6.4

6.5

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.1

7.2

6.7

6.1

6.0

6.1

8.3

10

9.4

8.1

' 7.5

7.8

8.8

8.1

7.4

7.1

6.5

6.0

5.7

5.0

4.4

3.7

214.8

6.93

426

Sept.

4.5

2.9

2.9

4.1

5.3

5.6

6.8

6.5

6.1

5.7

6.3

5.6

6.1

6.1

5.3

4.7

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.0

3.2

3.3

3.7

3.3

2.9

2.7

3.7

4.6

4 .2

134.2

4.47

266

Mln 0 Mean 5.22 Ac -ft 3,780

Water watyear 1957-58: 19b7-58: Max 308OB Mln 1.1 Mean 16.7 Ac-ft 12,080

Peak discharge (base, 15 cfs).--Oct. 21 (l p.m.) 44 cfs (2.65 ft): Feb. 26 (5:3O a.m.) 42 cfs

(2.61 ft); Mar. 28 (7 p.m.) 38 cfs (2.51 ft); Apr. 3 (9:15 a.m.) 34 cfs (2.44 ft); Apr. 8 (2 p.m. 

24 cfs (2.19 ft); Apr. 18 (6:30 p.m.) 295 cfs (3.94 ft); May 14 (7:30 p.m.) 121 cfs (3.37 ft); 

June 6 (2 a.m.) 913 cfs (4.70 ft).__________________________________________________ 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Doubtful gage-height record Jan. 2 to Feb. 4; discharge 

leasurements, recorder graph, weather records, and records for a

 itimated on basis of 5 discharge 

learby stations.
252 ARKANSAS*RIVER BASIN

2171. Coyote Creek above Quadaluplta, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°10'30", long 105°13'35", In Mora Grant, on right bank l\ miles north of 

Guadalupita, Mora County.

Drainage area.--71 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1956 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 7,700 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 cfs June 6 (gage height, 6.08 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 cfs; minimum dally, 2.5 cfs Oct. 2.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, that of June 6, 1958; minimum dally, 0.2 cfs June 19, 

20, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Dlverslons for irrigation of about 2,000 acres above station.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 6 June 7 to Sept. 30

1.3 2.2

2.6 2.5

4.6 3.0

7.2 3.5

11 4.0

20 4.5

66

126

215

340

505

1.7 

1.9

7.0

20

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 1.9 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

2.6

2.5

276

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.4

*3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

6.7

8.2

9.9

8.6

8.9

10

11

21

110

110

87

60

45

38

33

28

*25

23

20

17

713.4

23.0

1,420

Nov.

15

15

17

18

22

26

28

29

28

27

26

23

21

19

18

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

15

*18

18

17

16

15

556

18.5

1,100

Dec.

14

13

13

10

9

8

8

9

8

6

6

6

6

6

5.5

6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

225.5

7.27

447

Jan.

6

6

6

5.5

5.5

*6

6

6

5.5

5.5

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

4^

4

4

*4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

154.0

4.97

305

Feb.

 Ji

.5

.5

* .5

4.5

5

5.5

6

8

12

15

15

14

14

13

12

11

-

193.0

6.89

383

Mar.

9

8

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

*5

5

5

5

4_

4.2

4.8

5

5

7

7

12

13

18

22

24

22

22

17

20

28

315.0

10.2

625

Apr.

28

40

32

37

.23.

25

25

32

34

28

29

30

30

35

*66

100

139

345

320

249

223

213

182

*115

113

115

111

107

106

99

3,031

101

6,010

May

123

115

115

100

93

106

123

140

*139

129

132

136

123

126

137

111

104

100

108

111

93

84

80

72

68

64

56

51

45

41

11

3,062

98.8

6,070

June

34

31

27

24

*23

449

112

73

52

39

33

28

26

23

22

20

20

18

17

16

17

16

*16

14

14

13

12

11

10

9.5

1,219.3

40.6

2,420

July

8.7

9.3

8.7

8.1

8.1

8.7

7.6

6.2

4.9

*4.1

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.6

4.1

4.5

5.3

8.7

9.8

973

7.6

6.6

*5.7

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.1

4.1

188.0

6.06

373

Aug.

4.1

672

6.6

7.6

*8.1

7.6

8.7

9.8

8.7

9.3

8.7

6.6

5.7

5.3

5.7

9.8

12

13

*T2

10

10

13

12

10

9.3

8.1

7.6

7.6

6.6

5.7

4.9

260.3

8.40

516

Sept.

4.1

3.6

*3.6

4.5

6.6

7.6

9.3

9.8

8.1

9.3

8.7

8.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

7.0

5.7

4.9

4.1

4.1

3.2

771

4.1

4.1

*4.1

3.6

3.6

4.1

4.9

4.9

175.9

5.86

349

Calendar year 1957: Max 110 Min 0.7 Mean 10.8 Ac-ft 7,840

Water year 1957-58: Max 449 Min 2.5 Mean 27.7 Ac-ft 20,020

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). --Oct. 20 (6:45 p.m.) 203 cfs (3.43 ft); Apr. 18 (9:30 p.m.) 855 cfs 

(5.27 ft); May 14 (11 p.m.) 171 cfs (3.27 ft); June 6 (4:30 a.m.) 1,390 cfs (6.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-23, Nov. 28 to Feb. 20, Feb. 26 to Mar. 15, 

Mar. 18-21, Mar. 27 to Apr. 6.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 253

2180. Coyote Creek near Golondrinas, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°54'40", long 105 0 09'50", in Mora Grant, on left bank a third of a mile 

downstream from Coyote Creek dam site, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 2 miles northeast of Golondrinas.

Drainage area.--215 sq. mi.

Records available. April 1928 to September 1958. Prior to October 1930 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,820 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Apr. 26, 1938, at site 0.4 mile downstream at different datura (staff gage prior to 

Apr. 20, 1929). Apr. 26, 1938, to Sept. 25, 1946, at site 139 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 12.2 cfs (8,830 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 6.50 ft); minimum daily, 1.6 cfs July 31, Aug. 1.

1928-58: Maximum discharge, 3,200 cfs July 11, 1955 (gage height, 8.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 180 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 

5.54 and 7.74 ft; maximum gage height, 10.1 ft Aug. 30, 1936 (site and datum then in 

use); no flow Aug. 4, 1945, Apr. 10, May 9, 10, 1956.

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

which are poor. Diversions (including off-channel storage) for irrigation of about 

4,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1281: 1939-40(M), 1941-42, 1945-47. WSP 1511: Drainage 

area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1-18, Nov. 26 to Dec. 19, Dec. 23 to Jan. 6, Jan. 13, 15, 

19, 20, 26-28, 31, Feb. 1, 2, Feb. 6 to Apr. 19, May 24 to June 5)

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

O.Z5

.5 

1.0 

4.5 

10

2.2 

Z.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.3

19

31

56

95

145

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

210

315

480

690

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.3

4.1

4.1

5.9

47T

5.5

5.0

*4.5

4.8

5.0

5.2

125

30

16

15

16

17

18

377

589

262

177

116

82

65

58

48

40

a36

a.32

a30

1,999.5

64.5

3,970

Nov.

*28

28

35

37

54

58

58

*59

56

65

53

49

45

40

38

37

38

37

b32

b28

b25

b23

b2T

b26

b30

34

37

33

30

26

1,163

38.8

2,310

Dec.

30

29

24

26

29

*Z6

20

23

23

22

20

20

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

b!7

b!7

b!7

17

17

16

15

16

14

16

14

12_

601

19.4

1,190

Jan.

12

12

12

12

12

13

*b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

14

bl4

13

b!4

b!4

b!4

14

13

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

16

17 *TS

b!5

b!5

16

425

13.7

843

Feb.

12

13

b!4

b!4

b!4

14

13

13

14

14

13

*14

14

13

14

12

12

12

13

14

16

21

21

22

26_

25

20

13

-

430

15.4

853

Mar.

16

16

15

15

13

14

14

14

13

1Z

*12

11

T2

12

13

20

22

18

19

14

14

16

21

23

24

28

29

30

23

24

29

556

17.9

1,100

Apr.

34

35

38

42

41

36

32

34

39

51

64

63

65

*101

195

265

342

360

496

458

348

339

327

255

*225

225

218

205

192

183

5,278

176

10,470

May

208

208

 188

167

163

171

190

195

192

179

183

*185

175

175

181

163

147

139

135

143

127

120

116

113

106

95

86

75

63

a56

a49_

4,493

145

8,910

June

a42

a36

a32

*30

Z9

295

181

118

80

59

47

39

36

33

30

26

24

24

23

21

35

22

*19

18

18

18

16

13

9.7

7.3

1,381

46.0

Z.740

July

7.0

12

~6.8 39

5.0

23

17

7.0

*3.7

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.2

8.8

14

7.9

6.5

5.5

5.8

*3.7

2.4

3.5

3.7

3.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

207.5

6.69

412

Aug.

1.6

2.4

2.9

2.9

5.2

*3.5

4.1

4.3

3.9

5.8

5.5

4.1

3.5

2.7

1.8

34

I?

16

*15

19

20

22

23

19

14

12

11

9.7

9.1

8.2

7.0

312.2

10.1

619

Sept.

6.5

6.2

*6.0

6.5

6.8

8.8

16

11

8.5

7.6

9.7

7.9

11

6.0

11

10

6.5

6.2

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.5

57o

*6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

7.3

6.8

6.2

227.7

7.59

452

Calendar year 1957 : Max 389 Mln o.5 Mean 18.2 Ac-ft 13,210

Water natej- year year 1957-58: jLys/-sa: Max roax 496 4yb Mln piin 1.6 j..b Mean mean 46.8 40.a Ac-ft Ac-it 33,870 oo,b/u

Peak discharge (base, 180 ofs).--0ct. 12 (4 p.m.) 431 cfs (4.30 ft); Oct. 19 (3:30 p.m.) 1,540 cf 

(6.50 ft); Apr. 19 (7:30 a.m.) 663 cfs (5.04 ft); June 6 (4 p.m.) 668 cfs (4.95 ft); July 2 

(12 p.m.) 360 cfs (4.15 ft); Aug. 16 (6:30 p.m.) 181 cfs (3.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
254 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2181. Mora River near Watrous, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35"50'15", long 105°02'40", in Mora Grant, on right bank 4? miles northwest 

of Watrous, Mora County.

Drainage area.--521 sq mi.

Records available. August 1956 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,480 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs June 6 (gage height, 5.01 ft); minimum 

daily, 15 cfs Aug. 15.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, 2,150 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 6.10 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 700 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting and slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Floods of Sept. 29, 1904, and June 11, 1913, probably exceeded 25,000 cfs. Flood 

of Oct. 2, 1904, as published in WSP 847 is for site below Sapello River and is 

believed to be unreliable as to date and discharge.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made 2 to 4 times a month. 

Diversion for irrigation of about 17,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

104

150

204

266

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

5.0

456

690

960

1,270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

26

26

26

25

25

26

28

27

28

28

28

198

140

46

44

32

32

32

380

635

431

231

165

130

115

105

95

88

86

82

86

3,446

111

6,84O

Nov.

86

88

106

108

150

173

163

153

140

136

126

117

104

98

98

100

90

84

82

76

76

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

74

74

2,992

99.7

5,930

Dec.

74

74

70

70

85

80

72

7O

68

64

62

60

58

56

58

62

61

60

54

52

55

60

58

50

45

46

48

45

45

45

.iS.

1,849

59.6

3,670

Jan.

42

42

42

42

39

39

39

42

45

42

42

40

37

40

40

40

40

40

35

55

33

33

33

40

42

45

45

45

40

40

40

1,237

39.9

2,450

Feb.

37

40

40

40

40

38

37

36

38

38

39

35

35

37

36

36

37

35

34

35

37

39

42

43

48

52

47

58

-

1,109

39.6

2,2OO

Mar.

38

36

38

38

39

40

39

60

40

35

37

35

35

36

38

46

77

55

56

58

51

55

69

67

67

66

62

64

66

58

62

1,563

50.4

3,100

Apr.

72

76

82

88

82

70

69

94

98

122

182

153

128

256

540

764

938

730

1.150

990

828

773

735

625

558

540

550

569

550

482

12,874

429

25,540

May

460

460

443

410

394

427

522

545

527

504

487

487

474

482

496

465

448

427

410

4O6

386

431

378

351

344

344

325

311

297

273

255

12,967

418

25,720

June

228

2O4

182

171

158

439

620

482

386

325

269

244

210

187

168

166

150

160

122

111

104

113

96

90

81

86

82

74

67

72

5,847

195

11,600

July

56

47

89

48

38

46

92

47

38

34

30

24

20

17

25

23

34

31

40

38

32

24

24

23

24

20

20

21

19

19

18

1,061

34.2

2,100

Aug.

18

18

17

18

46

32

37

34

34

30

29

22

18

17

15

20

90

72

56

58

88

91

66

55

52

47

44

39

34

1,375

44.4

2,730

Sept.

34

29

27

28

37

35

60

56

46

49

46

43

54

48

46

44

43

38

37

36

34

32

32

32

29

25

24

24

21

18

1,107

36.9

2,200

Calendar year 1957: Max 635 Mln O.4 Mean 57. O Ac-ft 41,260

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,130 Mln 15 Mean 13O Ao-ft 94,080

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs).--Oct. 12 (6 p.m.) 715 cfs (4.03 ft); Oct. 19 (6 p.m.) 1,150 cfs

(4.80 ft); Apr. 19 (3 a.m.) 1,29O efs (5.O7 ft); June 6 (7 p.m.) 1,300 cfs (5.01 ft).__________

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 23-27, Dec. 1-15, Jan. 10-12 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by Ice during most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, fragments 

of recorder trace, recorded range In stage, reconstructed recorder graph, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 19-30, Dec. 19 to 

Jan. 9, Jan. 13 to Feb. 4, Feb. 12-13.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 255

2186. Sapello Canal at Sapello, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°46'10", long 105°15'00", in Las Vegas Grant, on right bank 20 ft downstream from highway crossing in Sapello, San Miguel County

Records available. June 1956 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 7,010 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1956-58: Maximum daily discharge, 2.8 cfs June 1, 1957; no flow for long periods each year.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month Canal 

diverts water from right bank of Sapello River for irrigation of land downstream from 

Sapello River gage (see p. 256).

Monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Month

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

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

larch ................................ . . ...

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

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

Augus t ................................. .....

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

Water year 1957-58 ............................

Maximum

0 

.1 

0

2.8

0 

0 

.1 

.3 

0 

1.9 

2.1 

1.6 

1.5 

2.1

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

0 

0

Mean

0 

.007 

0

0.28

0 

0 

.003 

.02 

0 

.61 

1.15 

.51 

.39 

.23

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0 

.40 

0

201

O 

0 

.20 

.99 

0 

36 

71 

31 

23 

162.6

2187. Manuelitos.Creek near Rociada, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°49'30", long 105°23'55", in Mora Grant, on right bank about 300 ft downstream from road crossing and 1? miles southeast of Rociada, San Miguel County. 

Drainage area.--52 sq mi.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,350 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 529 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 4.53 ft); minimum

daily, 0.2 cfs July 13-15.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, 1,410 cfs Aug. 23, 1957 (gage height, 7.48 ft), from

rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height

7.48 ft; no flow at times. 

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions for

irrigation of about 2,300 acres above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.0

2.4

2.2

1.4

1.5

2.8

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.4

17

8.6

5.3

4.9

5.3

5.3

4.5

46

110

59

48

31

24

22

22

19

17

15

14

13

514.5

16.6

1,020

Nov.

13

21

24

26

Z9_

33

30

26

24

23

21

21

19

18

17

15

14

a!4

a!4

a!4

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!4

16

17

17

17

a!5

a!5

576

19.2

1,140

Dec.

a!5

a!4

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

all

all

all

all

all

alO

alO

a9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

310

10.0

615

Calendar year 1957: Max 264

Jan.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

196

6.3

389

Feb.

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

-

117

4.2

232

Mln 0

Mar.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

7

7

12

12

12

15

15

18

21

21

21

19

19

18

17

17

18

18

34O

11.0

674

Apr.

19

19

19

19

20

18

21

21

22

25

26

11

28

33

50

100

238

320

340

325

282

260

230

185

158

150

145

135

110

95

3,430

114

6,800

May

104

106

95

86

86

91

102

110

102

99

106

108

112

114

112

119

114

100

104

123

125

119

104

108

104

97

88

83

78

72

3,138

101

6,220

June

60

55

51

47

44

44

39

37

33

27

23

20

18

14

12

12

12

11

8.8

7.1

11

11

9.8

8.8

7.8

8.2

7.1

6.5

5.7

4.7

655.5

21.9

1,300

July

3.9

3.9

2.9

1.8

2.2

3.0

3.2

2.9

2.4

1.4

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

1.2

1.7

1.6

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.5

.3

.3

.3

1.1

1.6

1.6

.5

42.6

1.37

84

Aug.

1.3

1.3

.9

2.7

15

14

6.7

5.3

3.7

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

3.7

3.9

6.7

6.1

5.5

5.7

13

~9.8 17

10

7.5

6.7

6.1

8.2

5.9

4.7

189.1

6.10

375

Sept.

3.5

2.8

2.4

2.8

4.1

5.5

11

6.8

8.0

7.1

6.5

6.5

10

7.1

5.9

5.3

4.9

4.3

4.1

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.3

3T5

5.1

3.4

2 .8

143.6

4.79

285

Mean 1O.2 Ac-ft 7,360

Water year 1957-58: Max 34O Mln 0.2 Mean 26.4 Ac-ft 19,130

Peak discharge (base, 12O cfs).--Oct. 2O (11:30 a.m.) 175 cfs (3.2O ft); Apr. 18 (5 to 6 a.m.)

529 cfs (4.55 ft); May 16 (5:5Qja.m.) 155 efs (5.04 ft); May 2O (7 p.m.) 155 cfs (3.12 ft)._____ 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, available fragments of recorder trace, recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17, 25-28, Dec. 19 to Apr. 4.
256 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2200. Sapello River at Sapello, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°46'05", long 105°15'00", in Las Vegas Grant, on downstream end of bridge 

pier nearest left bank, on State Highway 3, in town of Sapello, half a mile downstream 

from Manuelitas Creek, San Miguel County.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi.

Records available.--May to October 1915, January 1916 to November 1918, February 1919 to 

May 1921, July to September 1921, July 1956 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Gage heights and discharge measurements 

published under same name for August 1903 to March 1904 are for a site above Manuelitas 

Creek, and are not equivalent. Records for November to December 1915, December 1918, 

January 1919, and October 1921 to December 1928 have been found unreliable and should 

not be used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,910 ft (by barometer). May 1915 to 

September 1921, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--7 years (1915-20, 1956-58), 33.3 cfs (24,110 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,100 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 4.75 ft); minimum daily, 3.3 cfs July 14, Aug. 16.

1915-20, 1956-58; Maximum discharge determined, 6,160 cfs Aug. 4, 1957 (gage 

height, 7.40 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of computation of 

peak flow over dam; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice a month and more often during periods of high flow. 

Diversions above station for irrigation of about 4,200 acres. Station is bypassed 

by Sapello Canal (see p. 255).

Revisions. See Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-19)

Oct. 1 to May 5 May 6 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

14

31

91

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

161

266

521

876

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

51

86

226

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

P2

.3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.5

6.5

5.3

4.9

4.5

6.5

7.3

6.5

6.1

6.1

6.5

156

47

26

23

23

22

20

649

854

334

239

142

105

84

75

63

54

47 

42

59

3,110.7

100

6,170

Nov.

37

46

67

78

142

134

109

86

78

70

63

62

60

56

54

68

68

44

44

44

43

43

45

47

50

52

52

50

48 

48

1,888

62.9

3,740

Dec.

45

45

38

38

38

37

36

36

37

35

33

32

32

32

31

32

31

28

25

21

23

25

21

20

19

22

18

19

19 

19

18

905

29.2

1,800

Jan.

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

20

50

20

19

18

17

15

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

17

18

18

18

18

18 

17

17

549

17.7

1,090

Feb.

16

IS

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

li

12

12

12

-

374

13.4

742

Mar.

1212"

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

15

15

16

19

37

54

44

62

63

89

99

9T

97

89

84

75

82

68 

70

70

1,388

44.8

2,750

Apr.

70

71

63

70

60

57

59

62

60

75

101

60

86

132

389

502

650

793

TF&

534

406

386

401

332

288

266

254

250

220 

202

7,677

256

15,230

May

196

206

196

176

176

176

189

209

T99

192

186

186

189

186

183

186

183

167

155

167

173

164

161

161

161

155

144

141

136 

126

n AA 12o

5,351

173

10,610

June

118

Toe

104

93

88

86

82

76

69

56

47

42

39

32

25

24

23

22

21

17

18

24

20

17

14

14

13

12.

12

1,328

44.3

2,630

July

8.5

8.5

8.5

7.5

7.0

7.5

9.5

8.5

6.0

5.1

4.5

4.2

3.6

3.3

972

3.9

24~8".5

7.0

6.0

5.7

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.2

205.1

6.62

407

Aug.

4.2

3.9

4.5

3.9

16

15

18

9.0

7.5

6.5

5.7

5.7

4.8

4.5

4.5

3.1

7.0

25

12

13

12

3826"

34

21

17

15

13

14 

12

10

386.0

12.5

766

Sept.

9.0

7.5

12"^ 6.0

18

12

26

34

22

17

15

33

46

27

21

21

17

13

12

10

9.0

8.5

9.5

8.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

11

10

6

464.0

15.5

920

Calendar year 1957 : Max 854 Mln 0 Mean 30.2 Ac-ft 21,900

Water year 1957-58 : Max 854 Mln 3.3 Mean 64.7 Ac-ft 46,860

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Oct. 12 (12 m. ) 1,020 cfs (3.87 ft); Oct. 19 (4 p.m.) 2,100 cfs 

U.75 ft); Mar. 21 (6 p.m.) 148 cfs (2.22 ft); Apr. 10 (11 p.m.) 134 cfs (2.18 ft); Apr. 18

(4 p.m.) 1,880 cfs (4.45 ft); July 17 (2:45 p.m.) 202 cfs (2.45 ft); Aug. 18 (2 p.m.) 161 cfs

(2.30 ft); Sept. 8 (4 p.m.) 106 cfs (2.08 ft); Sept. 12 (9 p.m.) 186 cfs (2.35 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20 to Dec. 6, Dec. 28-30, Jan. 1 to Mar. 14.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 257

2201. Lake Isabel feeder canal near Sapello, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°44'40", long 105°10'10", in Mora Grant, 1 mile northwest of the site 

of Los Alamos and 5 miles southeast of Sapello.

Records available. September 1956 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,700 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1956-58; Maximum daily discharge, 190 cfs Oct. 20, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for November to January,which are fair. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice a month during periods of flow. Canal diverts water 

from left bank of Sapello River to fill Lake Isabel which stores water for irrigation.

Monthly discharge. In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Month Maximum

36

190

0

1.5

18

7.6

Minimum

18

16

0

0

Mean

46.0

24.5

19.2 ,

2.47

0

.06

0

.05

2.95

1.71

11.1

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

2,830

2,580

1,510

13,880

0

678

3.8

1.8

0

3.2

181

102

8,040
258 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2206. Sapello River near Watrous, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°46 T 05", long 105°02'25", on line between Mora and La Vegas Grants, on 

right bank 4 miles southwest of Watrous and about 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 213 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1956 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,500 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,990 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 8.03 ft); no 

flow at times.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, 5,860 cfs Aug. 5, 1957 (gage height, 13.02 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 13.02 ft; no flow at times.

A major flood occurred Sept. 29, 1904 (see WSP 131), and a discharge of about 

11,400 cfs occurred June 11, 1913, at a site about 6 miles upstream from Los Alamos 

(see WSP 357).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, doubtful, or no gageheight record, which are poor. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow made

twice a month. Diversions for irrigation of about 5,500 acres above station.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-12, Nov. 12-29, Dec. 24-29)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 16 Apr. 17 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5

1.7

0

16

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

38

95

169

365

636

1,000

1,450

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0.1

.4

1.0

2.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 2.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

38

6.0

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.9

123

1,160

275

107

40

11

6

5

3.9

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

1,790.8

57.8

3,550

Nov.

2.3

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.6

4.5

4.1

19

27

2T

6.5

3.9

2.8

2.3

1.8

1.9

2.3

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0 175"

128.1

4.27

254

Dec.

2.0

10

12

15

15

13

alO

a5

a3

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

32.4

2.4

2.3

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

i±l

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

128.4

4.14

255

Jan.

1.4

2

5

10

15

20

13

13

14

14

15

17

20

TT

15

16

18

18

18

18

14

13

13

13

15

17

20

18

18

18

19

457.4

14.8

907

Feb.

19

16

16

17

20

17

16

14

14

14

14

12

l¥

16

14

15

14

15

15

15

16

16

16

17

20

24

20

18

456

16.3

904

Mar.

17

16

18

21

17

24

20

21

24

19

21

19

19

19

21

26

39

33

39

50

59

65

77

59

85

86

83

99

88

81

76

1,341

43.3

2,660

Apr.

71

66

60

59

59

49

48

53

55

57

104

78

91

497

662

299

739

49T

352

530

572

473

417

354

303

275

259

244

221

194

7,737

258

15,3£0

May

183

191

191

171

160

169

187

209

207

192

187

187

194

200

192

198

187

174

159

166

178

178

166

155

159

152

141

130

122

112

105

5,302

171

10,520

June

99

90

81

74

62

56

53

51

48

41

37

32

27

25

22

21

18

17

16

14

12

14

14

13

10

9.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

992.5

33.1

1,970

July

8.4

7.0

6.2

5.5

5.5

7.0

7.7

7.0

6.2

5.2

5.5

6.2

5.2

4.8

5.2

7.0

56

2?

10

7.3

5.9

5.2

4.1

3.4

3.1

2.6

2.1

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

233.8

7.54

464

Aug.

1.3

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

.8

1.0

1.0

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

.5

.6

6.2

3.4

4.8

5.9

14

14

UL

13

12

9.9

8.9

8.4

4.1

130.8

4.22

259

Sept.

2.0

1.6

1.0

.6

27T

5.9

7.0

8.0

19

12

10

8.9

2"5~ 27

20

17

14

12

11

9.4

7.0

5.9

.8

.8

.3

.3

.4

6.2

8.4

8.9

272.5

9.03

540

Calendar year 1957 : Max 1,230 Mln 0 Mean 12.7 Ac-ft 9,210

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,160 -Mln 0 Mean 52.0 Ac-ft 37,630

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Oct. 19 (11:15 p.m.) 1,990 cfs (8.03 ft); Apr. 15 (9:15 p.m.)

1,260 cfs (6.62 ft).

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

reconstructed recorder graph, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 6, Dec. 30 to Feb. 4.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

2210. Mora River near Shoemaker, N. Hex.

259

Location. Lat 35°48', long 104°47', on left bank 4|- miles east of Shoemaker, Mora County, 

and 23 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,104 sq ml, of which 71 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbutlng.

Records available.--October 1914 to July 1915, October 1915 to August 1918, May 1919 to 

July 1924, September to November 1924, March to July 1925, June 1927 to September 1958. 

Prior to October 1930, monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,170 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 10, 1934, at site 2,000 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1914-18, 1919-24, 1927-58), 62.2 cfs (45,030 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,510 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 6.60 ft); minimum daily, 1.8 cfs Oct. 5.

1914-58: Maximum discharge, 15,200 cfs June 3, 1948 (gage height, 12.79 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 10.09 and 12.79 ft; no flow at times.

Floods of Sept. 29, 1904, and June 11, 1913, probably exceeded 30,000 cfs.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made three times a month. Diversions for irrigation of about 

26,000 acres above station.

Revisions 1 water years).--WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1281: 1931(M), 1933-34(M), 

1937(M), 1938(P), 1939-40(M), 1941-42(P).

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-7, Apr. 2O to May 1,

Aug. 25-29)

1.0

2.3

4.5

7.5

16

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

29

87

195

355

550

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,O6O 

1,810 

2,800 

4,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.5

4.1

3.6

2.5

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.3

4.8

3.2

14

296

67

50

54

35

32

37

2,870

1,380

522

365

234

171

140

125

113

104

94

92

6,828.3

220

13,540

Nov.

89

87

99

113

123

168

158

156

161

156

140

125

117

108

100

106

100

94

70

70

70

80

80

80

90

90

95

95

105

120

3,245

108

6,440

Dec.

120

TTo

100

95

95

119

102

81

79

79

73

72

69

71

68

67

67

62

60

53

57

58

63

SO

45

45

45

45

so

so

45

2,195

70.8

4,350

Jan.

45

45

45

55

60

80

80

50

50

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

40

40

40

40

40

45

40

40

40

50

1,465

47.3

2,910

Feb.

45

45

51

57

59

59

52

51

50

57

57

52

53

57

53

51

50

49

51

49

50

52

53

55

57

64

59

51

-

1,489

53.2

2,950

Mar.

52

52

49

60

55

62

65

67

75

63

60

59

59

57

62

64

100

110

112

123

125

136

149

154

149

149

146

154

173

144

144

3,029

97.7

6,O1O

Apr.

149

146

154

149

154

138

129

154 '161

190

258

292

228

372

807

1,570

2.500

1,600

2,280

2,070

1,620

1,420

1,330

1,130

934

886

874

874

815

740

23,924

797

47,450

May

680

710

695

640

645

685

805

910

940

868

850

850

815

800

810

760

710

675

620

620

610

550

558

530

538

546

490

442

418

383

344

20,497

661

40,660

June

313

264

240

216

195

382

771

550

466

379

299

261

228

210

171

181

156

136

125

112

95

113

110

99

92

94

97

87

79

11

6,592

220

13,080

July

59

53

65

58

46

44

"52 113

35

27

22

20

17

15

14

33

19

111

46

50

36

26

21

17

13

13

14

13

12

T3

16

1,093

35.3

2,170

Aug.

13

11

11

13

11

41

36

41

28

25

23

20

18

12

9.8

96~9.4

50

51

32

62

92

79

261

125

73

63

58

53

45

44

1,506.2

48.6

2,990

Sept.

38

37

33

31

31

37

41

65

91

63

57

53

62

76

63

53

51

50

43

52

34

32

29

30

29

27

25

25

23

23

1,304

43.5

2,590

Calendar year 1957: Max 2.87O Mln O Mean 66.6 Ac-ft 48,220

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,870 Min 1.8 Mean 2OO Ac-ft 145,100

Peak discharge (base, 80o oPs-).--Oct. 13 (3 a.m.) 815 cfs (3.59 ft); Oct. 2O (5:30 a.m.) 

(6.60 ft); Apr. 17 (11 a.m.) 3,050 cfs (6.23 ft); June 6 (12 p.m.) 1,420 cfs (4.52 ft); 

(6:50 p.m.) 1,160 cfs (4.05 ft).

3,510 cfs 

Aug. 24

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19 to Dec. 5, Dec. 24 to Feb. 2.
260 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2215. Canadian River near Sanchez, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°39'15", long 104°22'30", in S| sec. 34, T. 17 N./R. 24 E. , at downstream end of bridge pier on State Highway 65, 1 mile upstream from Lagartija Creek, 

3 miles northeast of Sanchez, 10 miles downstream from Mora River, and 24 miles southwest of Mosquero.

Drainage area. 6,015 sq mi, of which 303 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. April 1912 to December 1914, October 1935 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,500 ft (from topographic map).

Apr. 12, 1912, to Dec. 31, 1914, at two sites within 100 ft about 3 miles upstream at 

different daturas.

Average discharge. 25 years (1912-14, 1935-58), 254 cfs (183,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 7.62 ft); minimum daily, 7 cfs Oct. 2-5, 8, 9.

1912-14, 1935-58; Maximum discharge, 87,800 cfs Sept. 2, 1942 (gage height, 

19.3 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 48,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum flood known occurred Sept. 29 or 30, 1904 (discharge probably exceeded 

100,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made 2 or 3 times a month. 

Diversions for irrigation of about 56,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1177: Drainage area. WSP 1281: 1939, 1940(P), 1942,

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 16, 17, May 16 to June 22)

Oct. 1-15 Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

0.2 6 0.8 140 0.2 9.7 1 .0 24O

.3 15 1.0 225 .3 22 2.O 92O

.4 30 1.5 535 .4 40 3.O 2,000

.6 75 2.0 985 .5 62 4.0 3,400

.7 120 6.0 7,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8

7

7

7

7

10

10

7

7

50

108

413

838

985

343

218

691

290

245

7.000

4,850

1,600

790

502

367

340

245

222

195

179

159

20,700

668

41,060

Nov.

148

144

141

144

163

167

213

122

213

213

208

204

179

171

159

159

163

163

152

144

130

144

141

107

107

120

134

134

141

124

4,752

158

9,430

Dec.

114

117

124

138

141

148

159

159

134

120

114

110

110

104

101

101

101

94

94

91

88

83

80

80

83

80

78

75

75

83

75

3,254

105

6,450

Jan.

60

60

60

85

104

104

83

88

98

94

94

110

101

101

78

74

74

83

104

88

70

60

70

80

85

85

85

88

88

85

83

2,622

84.6

5,200

Feb.

83

78

70

67

70

78

80

85BBSS

80

85

85

83

80

80

80

80

80

78

78

75

75

75

75

80

80

83

2,211

79.0

4,390

Mar.

83

78

78

85

85

101

110

120

175

171

159

144

130

130

120

124

171

171

218

183

183

195

301

312

275

240

200

191

209

218

200

5,160

' 166

10,230

Apr.

179

179

175

179

163

167

159

159

171

187

213

430

638

1,010

1,390

1,770

2,090

2,030

2,080

2.340

1,980

1,740

1,900

1,800

1,520

1,340

1,210

1,170

1,150

1,100

30,619

1,021

60, 730

May

,030

,O6O

,150

,170

,080

,030

,160

,310

,600

,510

,410

,410

,380

,320

.600

,730

,410

,750

,520

,450

,510

,320

,590

,780

,860

,750

,690

,220

,060

,010

974

52,844

1,705

104,800

June

839

718

606

541

442

412

3.340

1,740

1,300

992

742

576

490

430

378

334

830

478

406

306

954

436

290

226

183

167

155

148

138

120

18,717

624

37,120

July

107

98

85

75

85

372

686

301

222

141

124

94

72

88

94

67

1,070

265

152

187

104

83

67

748

1,540

496

472

430

478 

367

163

9,333

301

18,510

Aug.

98

85

88

65

40

38

35

65

80

65

51

38

35

31

20

1,730

2.610 265"

328

362

213

1,050

1,900

2,290

893

520

265

179

141 

124

107

13,811

446

27,390

Sept.

8f

7£

62

55

7C

17S

104

85

80

101

124

117

167

144

134

389

508

226

148

125

101

85

78

67

55

55

53

58

58 

51

3,642

121

7,220

Calendar year 1957: Max 7,OOO Mln 0 Mean 178 Ac-ft 129, OOO

Water year 1957-58: Max 7, OOO Mln 7 Mean 459 Ac-ft 332, 5OO

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOO cfs).--Oct. 2O (3 p.m.] 

(7.23 ft); June 7 (3:30 a.m.) 5,91O cfs (5.20 ftj 

Aug. 16 (11:30 p.m.) 11,400 cfs (7.62 ft).

9,350 cfs (6.50 ft); May 15 (9 a.m.) 10,200 cfs 

; July 24 (11 p.m.) 7,95O cfs (6.30 ft);
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 261

2225. Conchas River at Variadero, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°24'10", long 104°26'35", In NE^NE* sec. 36, T. 14 N., R. 23 E., on 

left bank 1.5 miles northeast of Variadero and 15 miles west of Conchas Dam.

Drainage area. 523 sq mi, of which 130 sq mi is probably noncontributlng. 

Records available.--October 1936 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,430 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Mar. 30, 1942, at site ij miles upstream at different datum. Mar. 30, 1942, to 

May 18, 1950, at present site at datum 0.5 ft higher.

Average discharge. 22 years, 21.0 cfs (15,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,240 cfs July 17 (gage height, 5.28 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 760 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 10.0 and 19.5 ft; no flow at times.

1936-58: Maximum discharge, 44,000 cfs Sept. 1, 1942 (gage height, 19.96 ft, 

present datum), from slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made 2 or 3 times a month. Diversions for irrigation of about 300 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1281: 1937-39, 1941-47.

ig table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effe 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per seco

2.0

4.5

9.3

26

0.1 

.2 

.3

.1

.4

1.0

0.5

.7

1.0

2.0 

2.5 

3.

101

266

515

.4 1.0 1.5 26 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

.3 

.1

0

.1

98

18

9.5

27

32

13

8.8

161

44

23

567

325

92

57

32

a20

a!4

alO

a8

a6

a5

4.4

1,375.2

44.4

2,730

Nov.

3.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.5

3.8 

7.2

578

4.1

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.9

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

3.1

2.4

3.1

3.5

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.0

1.4

79.0

2.63

157

Dec.

1.2

1.0

.6

.6

.4

.4 

.2

.4

.4

.4

.3

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

_.!_

.2

.2

.1

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

12.7

0.41

25

Calendar year 1957: Max 828

Jan.

0.5

.6

.7

1.3

1.9

z^i

1.6

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.7

.6

b.5

b.4

b.6

b.7

b.8

b.9

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.tl

27.2

0.88

54

Feb.

0.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2 

.3

.4

.4

.5

b.6

b.8

1.0

.7

.4

b.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

_a

.3

.2

.1

-

9.8

0.35

19

Mar.

0.2

.1

bl.O

b2.0

b4.0 

6.4

8.0

8.9

8.0

7.0

6.2

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.8

6.1

37

24

22

19

34

50

IT

35

23

16

15

1113' 9 3

426.5

13.8

846

Apr.

8.9

6.7

5.2

4.4

3.2

3.0 

2.8

3.8

4.2

4.0

4.9

14

28

45

156

214

T42

86

45

30

19

14

10

8.0

7.7

7.0

6.1

5.3

4.9

4 .8

897.9

29.9

1,780

May

4.5

4.4

4.5

4.1

4.0

3.2 

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.1

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.5

3.0

33

T6

7.9

5.5

3.7

2.8

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

3.1

1.8

1.0

_.£

136.3

4.40

270

June

0.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

3.1

.4

.2

.1

1.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.5

0.25

15

July

0

o

0

0

0

4.5 

.2

1.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

133

454

163

24

8.8

4.6

3.0

1.6

1.0

15

17

5.1

3.1

1.8

1.1 

25

867.1

28.0

1,720

Aug.

5.5

1.0

1.1

.4

.4

.2 

.2

.3

.1

.1

2.0

.1

0

0

0

0

165

45

25

28

7.3

72

51

38

77

46

17

7.9

4.9

4.0 

a3.0

602.5

19.4

1,200

Sept.

10

a3

a2

al

al

a3 

a2

al

3.2

71

10

4.8

a4.0

a3.0

al.S

6.3

6.5

a2.5

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.2

_.!_

140.5

4.68

279

Mln 0 Mean 21.3 Ac-ft 15,450

Water year 1957-58: Max 454 Mln 0 Mean 12.6 Ac-ft 9,100

Peak discharge (base, 1,5OO cfs).--July 17 (1 a.m.) 2,240 cfs (5.28 ft)._____________

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, rec 

recorder graph, weather records, and records for nearby stations. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

onstructed

S43344 O -60 -18
262 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2230. Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°24'00", long 104°11'05", in Pablo Montoya Grant, on left bank 1,270 ft 

downstream from Conchas Dam and If miles north of Conchas Dam Post Office, San MiKuel 

County.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1958.

Gage.. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 4,150 ft (from headgate elevations).

Extremes. 1942-58: Maximum daily discharge, 21 cfs July 10-13, Sept. 7-10, 1948 and 

July 27, Aug. 7, 1951; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good. Canal diverts from Conchas Reservoir for irrigation of about 

700 acres on Bell Ranch.

Monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1957 ......................... .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1957-58. . ...........................

Maximum

12

9 1

7.8

12

Minimum

0

0 

0

Mean

4.65

30

2 31

5.92 

2.12

Runoff in 

acre-feet

286

332

352 

1,530

2235. Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam, N. Mex.

Location. --Lat 35°24'10", long 104°11'25", in Pablo Montoya Grant, stilling well within 

concrete portion of Conchas Dam on Canadian River, if miles northwest of town of 

Conchas Dam and about 24 miles north of Newkirk.

Drainage area. --7. 409 sq mi, of which 433 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. December 1938 to September 1958.

Gage . --Water -stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes . --Maximum contents during year, 378,100 acre-ft May 28 (elevation, 4,201.82 ft); 

minimum, 172,200 acre-ft Oct. 5 (elevation, 4,173.97 ft).

1938-58: Maximum contents, 479,600 acre-ft Apr. 24, 1942 (elevation, 4,208.41 ft); 

minimum after initial filling, 93,460 acre-ft Sept. 24, 1954 (elevation, 4,155.80 ft).

Remarks . --Reservoir is formed by dam consisting of concrete main section and earth-fill 

wings, completed Sept. 15, 1939; storage began Dec. 29, 1938. Capacity, 370,200 

acre-ft between elevations 4,073.5 and 4,201.0 ft (crest of 300-foot ungated service 

spillway); dead storage, 90,800 acre-ft at elevation 4,155 ft. Reservoir usually not 

drawn below elevation 4,157.35 ft (sill of irrigation outlet), capacity, 98,810 acre-ft, 

except for minor sluicing and operation of small powerplants; during 1954-55 there was 

some pumping into Conchas Canal. Capacity of 196,000 acre-ft between elevations 

4,201.0 (crest of 300-foot ungated service spillway) and 4,218.0 ft (crest of 

3,000-foot ungated emergency spillway) acts as detention storage in the control of 

floods. Figures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir is used for irrigation, flood control, and recreation. Diversion above station for irrigation of about 

57,000 acres. Direct diversions through Conchas Dam to Conchas Canal and Bell Ranch 

Canal (see above) irrigate about 36,000 acres near Tucumcari and on Bell Ranch.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Re visions. --WSP 1177: Drainage area.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Date

Dec . 31 ....................................

Calendar year 1957 .......................

Auc 31

Sep t . 30 ....................................

Water year 1957-58. ......................

Elevation 

(feet)t

,182.33

,183.42

,184.13

-

,185.20

,194.27

,200.80

,200.39

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

172,800

221,500

228,700

233,400

-

237,500

240 , 700

252,400

309,900

376,800

368,300

368,300

372,800

364,400

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+48,700

+7,20O

+4,700

+76, 10O

+4,100

+3,200

+11,700

+57,5OO

+66,900

-8,5OO

0

+4,500

-8,4OO

+191,600

t Elevation at 12 p.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 263

2245. Canadian River below Conchas Dam, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 35°24'30", long 104°10'10", in see. 27, T. 14 N., R. 26 E. (projected), in 

Pablo Montoya Grant, on right bank 2.0 miles east of Conchas Dam Post Office and 

2.8 miles downstream from Conchas Dam.

Drainage area. 7,417 sq mi, of which 433 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. May 1936 to December 1938, January 1942 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,021.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 13, 1941, at site 0.7 mile downstream at datum 6.2 ft higher.

Average discharge. 17 years (1941-58), 120 cfs (86,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,570 cfs May 21 (.gage height, 14.28 ft); no 

flow at times.

1936-58: Maximum discharge, 73,000 cfs June 3, 1937; maximum gage height, 

20.34 ft May 30, 1938, present datum (backwater from temporary construction dam); no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records poor. Flow regulated by Conchas Reservoir (see preceding page). 

Diversions above station for irrigation of about 90,000 acres, 36,000 of which are 

below station.

Revisions. WSP 1177: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

*1

1

1

0

0

1

6

T

1

1

1

1 

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

17

0.55

34

Nov.

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

T

i

**i

i

i

i

i

i

0

1

1 1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

17

0.57

34

Dec.

0

0

0

0

I

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

**!

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1 

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

22

0.71

44

Jan.

1

T

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

**!

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2.

30

0.97

60

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

T

1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0-

3

0.11

6

Mar.

0

0

0

0

I

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

0

0

0

0

9

0.29

18

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

T

11

1

0

0

0

0

*0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

0.17

10

May

**0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

339

2,050

*a2.200 

alOO

a475

a665

a815

a975

al.OOO

a960

962

884

11,425

369

22,660

June

810

*742

651

573

484

411

492

810

847

756

720

635

507

395

327

*325

534

499

431

364

338

361 

332

304

217

165

134

101

83

13,474

449

26,730

July

32

35

16

7

7

40

176

230

192

125

94

53

21

*8

5

5

7

41

83

56

37

18 

11

4

4

26

16

52

64

48

22

1,535

49.5

3,040

Aug.

11

*3

3

2

I

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

3

3

*2

3

4

248

651

957

*947

847

694

545

428

344

5,711

184

11,330

Sept.

270

207

142

83

53

29

25

26

21

14

28

30

46

31

8

7

*16

58

42

34

25

24 

32

38

217

2

1

F

*3

1

1,515

50.5

3,000

Calendar year 1957 : Max 13 Min 0 Mean 0.81 Ac-ft 589

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,200 Min 0 Mean 92.5 Ac-ft 66,970

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, records for 

nearby stations, and records of reservoir operations.
264 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2265. Ute Creek near Logan, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°24', long 103°30', in NE£ sec. 35, T. 14 N., R. 32 E., on right bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Logan-Trigg Ranch road crossing, 5f miles upstream 

from mouth, and 6 miles northwest of Logan.

Drainage area.--2 .073 sq mi, of which 617 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--August 1904 to June 1906 and April 1909 to May 1914 (gage heights and 

discharge measurements only), January 1942 to September 1958. Records of discharge for 

August 1904 to June 1906, April 1909 to December 1911, published in WSP 307, have been 

found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,757.50 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 1, 1911, staff gage at site l| miles downstream at different 

datum. Aug. 1, 1911, to May 23, 1914, water-stage recorder at site if miles downstream at different datum. January 1942 to December 1955 water-stage recorder at 

present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--16 years, 32.2 cfs (23,310 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,900 cfs May 15 (gage height, 7.35 ft); no 

flow at times.

1942-58: Maximum discharge, 24,500 cfs May 28, 1946, July 12, 1951 (gage height, 

9.4 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 7,700 cfs on basis of slopearea measurements at gage heights 6.2 and 8.2 ft (present datum); no flow at times.

Flood of May 1, 1914, reached a stage of 22.95 ft, site and datum then in use. 

Another major flood reached a stage of 16.0 ft sometime in 1941. from information 

furnished by Bureau of Reclamation (discharge, about 70,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made 2 or 3 times a month. 

Diversions for irrigation of a few hundred acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1281: 1942-48, 1950, 1951(P). See also Records available.

Diaoharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195? to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Q

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

1

2

1

3

~89 237

35

13

12

33

14

16

23

23

19

11

4

2

2

1

1

0

0

542

17.5

1,080

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

T

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

0.2

14

Feb.

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

T

i

i

0

1

11

1

1

1

1

1 

11

1

1

1

-

17

0.6

34

Mar.

1

T

1

3 

8

33

57

80

5T

48

41

41

41

37

28

21

16

18

13

13

8

6

9 

10

13

18

13

10

12

9

5

671

21.6

1,330

Apr.

3

2

2

1 

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

5

48

2?

11

6

4

5

2

1

1

1

1 

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

129

4.3

' 256

May

1

6

18

3

1

0

0

101

0

0

0

0

0

4,310

812

329

316

248

190

160

155

150 

262

2,010

218

50

18

10

4

2

9,284

299

18,410

June

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

389

95

65 

40

20

17

14

9

3

0

654

21.8

1,300

July

0"0

0

0 

0

389

92

48

16

1

1

1

1

1

208

329

136

33

13

11

41

86

65 

355

521

316

18

3

1

1

1

2,687

86.7

5,330

Aug.

1

1

135

14 

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

416

110

695

260

1.420 

812

248

155

52

28

14

8

4

4,377

141

8,680

Sept.

3

2

1

1.100 

442

7

12

0o~

50

4

3

1

0

391

470

18

8

3

2

2

1

1 

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2,528

84.3

5,010

Calendar year 1957; Max 5,850 Mln 0 Mean 51.4 Ac-ft 37,230

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,310 Min 0 Mean 57.2 Ac-ft 41,440

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). May 15 (6 a.m.) 13,900 (7.35 ft); May 25 (12:30 a.m.) 8,710 cfs 

(5.85 ft); July 24 (ll p.m.) 6,130 cfs (5.50 ft); Aug. 23 (12 m.) 6,360 cfs (5.75 ft); Sept. 4 

(8:45 p.m.) 10,000 cfs (6.57 ft); Sept. 15 (lO:30 p.m.) 7,040 cfs (5.60 ft).

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 28-31, Dec. 2 to Jan. 9, June 23-29, Aug. 5, 6; discharge 

estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, reconstructed recorder graph, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 265

2270. Canadian River at Logan, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°21 I 20", long 103 0 25'20", in NE£ sec. 15, T. 13 N., R. 33 E., on left 

bank half a mile south of Logan, 1-J miles upstream from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 

Railroad Co. bridge, 4-J- miles upstream from Tucumcari Creek, and 5-J miles downstream 

from Ute Creek.

Drainage area.--11.141 sq mi, of which 1,110 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. June 1904 to November 1905 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), December 1908 to September 1909, February 1910, April to July 1910, August 1910 

to September 1911 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), October 1911 to May 

1914, January to May 1924, September 1924 to July 1925, January 1927 to April 1934, 

August 1934 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1311. Records for December 1909, January 1910, and May to July 1934, published in 

WSP 267, 287, and 762 have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site since Aug. 5, 1910; at different daturas prior 

to Oct. 21, 1928, and at datura 1.54 ft lower Oct. 21, 1928 to Sept. 30, 1934. Altitude of present gage is 3,670 ft (from river-profile study). Prior to Aug. 5, 1910, 

staff gages 1-J miles downstream at different daturas (datum of gage, 3,651 ft above 

mean sea level Dec. 22, 1908, to Aug. 4, 1910).

Average discharge.--15 years (1908-9, 1911-13, 1926-38) 392 cfs (283,800 acre-ft per

year), prior to completion of Conchas Dam; 20 years (1938-58), 284 cfs (205,600 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,800 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 10.65 ft); no 

flow at times.

1930-58: Maximum discharge, 219,000 cfs Sept. 22, 1941 (gage height, 29.3 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 75,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Maximum discharge known, 278,000 cfs Sept. 30, 1904 (gage height, about 36.5 ft, 

site and datum used in 1909), from rating curve extended above 140,000 cfs; from Ninth 

Biennial Report of State Engineer.

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made 2 to 4 times a month. Flow 

partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir, 45 miles upstream (see p. 262). Diversions for 

irrigation of about 90,000 acres above station. Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1087: 1935-36. WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1281: 1912,

1931-32(M), 1934, 1945-47, 1949-50. See also Records -available.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0"0

0

0

0

0

5

4

2

75

21

8

84

162

70

82

1.050 

428

192

125

125

85

85

58

45

28

25

19

15

12

9

2,786

89.9

5,550

Nov.

6

5

4

5

10

15

11

7

5

5

4

4

4

4

Z

2

5 

5

4

3

4

7

8

7

9

10

12

17

13

8

204

6.80

405

Dec.

6

5

5

5

5

5

4

5

5

4

4

4

4

5

5

6

5 

4

4

5

5

5

5

4

4

5

4

4

4

4

4

151

4.25

260

Jan.

4

53"

5

8

10

1C

10

10

10

10

10

6

6

5

5

5 

5

8

8

8

8

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

6

225

7.26

446

Feb.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

4

5

7

6

6

5

5

5 

5

4

4

4

4

4

3

5

5

5

~g

117

4.18

252

Mar.

2

2

5

9

29

80

150

154

158

88

54

54

48

56

24

20 

19

17

14

11

10

16

19

20

50

22

21

20

19

15

1,126

56.5

2,250

Apr.

9

6

4

2

I

1

1

1

1

Z

4

29

192

282

IS?

102

62 

58

56

20

14

10

6

4

4

5

5

5

5

3

1,028

54.5

2,040

May

20"5

150

26

9

6

4

557

192

120

68

26

177

22

3,780

955

554 

8250

a200

a!20

a!50

1,050

2,280

666

6.760

2,140

802

1,060

1,500

1,250

1,200

25,615

826

50,810

June

1,200

966

840

928

755

690

657

790

1,110

940

852

715

591

504

485

477

2.850 

852

755

591

1,090

646

655

485

428

404

500

552

255

120

22,257

741

44,110

July

85

68

48

55

!§

1,440

485

116

109

184

170

102

88

50

545

982

506 

50

845

840

a50

60

80

142

2.760

1,870

253

587

146

alOO

a50

10,870

551

21,560

Aug.

a500

a90

a200

alOO

a50

alO

820

28

56

26

18

15

10

7

1

20

2,280 

738

549

202

1,720

590

5.500

2,440

1,120

992

802

815

657

561

444

18,142

585

55,980

Sept.

590

575

559

1,440

4,120

1,100

282

146

102

473

197

269

428

188

468

1,080

150 

88

78

60

80

85

102

85

72

66

174

120

78

5§.

12,691

425

25,170

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,590 Mln 0 Mean 105 Ac-ft 76,040

Water year 1957-58: Max 6,760 Mln 0 Mean 261 Ac-ft 188,800

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs) . May 25 (1:50 a.m.) 12,900 cfs (10.05 ft); Sept. 4 (11:50 p.m.) 

15,780 cfs (10.65 ft)._______________________________________________________________

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, reconstructed 

recorder graph, weather records, and records Tor nearby stations.
266 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2275. Canadian River near Amarillo, Tex.

Location.--Lat 35°28'10", long 101"52"45", near left bank on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highways 87 and 287, 1,500 ft (revised) downstream from Pitcher Creek, 

1.4 miles downstream from East Amarillo Creek, 1.7 miles (revised) downstream from 

Panhandle and Santa Pe Railway Co. bridge, 19 miles north of Amarillo, Potter County, 

and at mile 537.7.

Drainage area.--19.445 sq mi, of which 4,069 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--January 1924 to December 1925, January 1938 to September 1958. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 

2,989.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Jan. 16, 1924, to Dec. 31, 1925, 

chain gage and Apr. 3 to June 1, .1938, wire-weight gage, at site of old bridge 20 ft 

upstream at same datum. June 2 to Dec. 5, 1938, wire-weight gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 480 cfs (347,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 48,600 cfs July 6 (gage height, 11.30 ft); 

minimum, 3.8 cfs Jan. 2.

1924-25, 1938-58: Maximum discharge, 135,000 cfs July 25, 1941 (gage height, 

15.7 ft), from rating curve extended above 100,000 cfs; no flow at times from January 

1924 to December 1925 and Aug. 7, 8, 1940.

Flood in May 1914 reached a stage of about 24.0 ft; a higher stage probably 

occurred during flood in October 1904.

Remarks.--Records poor. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff. 

Extremely low flow is maintained by sewage effluent from Amarillo sewage disposal 

plant, which contributed 6,920 acre-ft to East Amarillo Creek (tributary to Canadian 

River). Some regulation by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see p. 262). Conchas 

Canal and Bell Ranch Canal divert from Conchas Reservoir for irrigation. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in 

WSP 1573. 

Revisions.--WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge measurements of East Amarillo Creek, In cubic feet per second,

Oct. 8............... 13.3

Nov. 25............... 10.6

Feb. 12............... 11.1

water year October 1957 to September 1956

Mar. 12............... 14.0

Apr. 17............... 15.2

May 3............... 16.8

June 2............... 13.1

July 14............... 12.5

Aug. 5............... 21.1

Sept. 3............... 15.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

13

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.4

11

12

*12

12

12

11

20

*2,280

45T

746

550

312

323

891

509

*334

564

504

356

323

546

389

*168

122

94

66

9,669.7

312

19,180

Nov.

44

30

27

30

38

56

51

51

47

34

27

28

24

21

21

27

22

20

TJ?

23

26

26

21

20

40

*56

77

66

47

27

1,049

35.0

2,080

Dec.

24

23

30

27

27

26

26

26

22

19

8

10

18

18

16

16

21

21

19

12

15

12

9.8

14

12

11

9.8

10"7.8

8

10

528.4

17.0

1,050

Jan.

8

is"" 5.2

18

21

22

32

*32

40

42

44

42

32

38

30

32

36

40

35

30

50

55

40

45

50

55

60

66

70

70

1,182.2

38.1

2,340

Feb.

70

70

60

50

40

47

51

54

40

35

30

*253"0"

40

35

40

50

60

70

.§§

73

73

69

60

63

56

56

51

-

1,483

53.0

2,940

Mar.

36

34

3032"

32

36

103

581

407J

300

200

*170

200

250

273

215

143

108

103

94

77

54

56

54

60

66

98

150

345

224

199

4,723

152

9,370

Apr.

127

81

54

40

26

23

19

*23

27

38

32

44

439

199

189

645

312

413

468

*161

103

63

28

22

21

18

14

14

4,084

136

8,100

May

44

56

53

103

*23

36

94

112

85

69

485

*273

389

248

132

*2,400

3,340

1,430

873

248

*90

49

47

748

*1,910

*5.820

4,700

3,020

2,720

1,010

728

31,335

1,010

62,150

June

756

*866

834

786

728

770

477

389

*282

175

557

570

644

558

522

*630

620

*6,660

594

378

2,020

615

1,120

*534

356

312

232

175

779

474

24,413

814

48,420

July

464

2,180

4,680

690

4,080

*16.300

3,290

1,960

*976

534

290

149

411

*265

143

*9,150

9,910

1,970

1,310

1,640

*6,320

672

1,620

1,380

898

5,510

4,630

*2,990

265

*570

' 345

85,592

2,760

169,800

Aug.

409

912

558

1,980

*834

582

411

282

232

155

*108

73

60

51

44

34

28

*2,3lO"

3,000

1,440

1,210

*862

3,280

5,670

2,200

*1, 800

1,460

1,310

1,130

1,040

802

32,267

1,040

64,000

Sept.

618

400

*265

191

4,000

8,590

*7,800

1,040

818

558

356

*633

1,520

1,250

*618

804

2,110

1,070

686

411

248

155

122

*73

60

*90

127

81

85

69

34,648

1,150

68,720

Calendar year 1957: Max 12,500 Mln 3.1 Mean 342 Ac-ft 247,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 16,300 Mln 5.2 Mean 633 Ac-ft 458,200

Peak discharge (base, 14,OOO cfs). June 18 (2:30 a.m.) 18,100 cfs (7.98 ft); July 3 (10 a.m.) 

18,100 cfs (8.02 ft); July 6 (10 a.m.) 48,600 cfs (11.30 ft); July 16 (10:30 a.m.) 25,200 cfs 

(8.91 ft); July 21 (7 a.m.) 18,100 cfs (8.00 ft); July 26 (11:30 a.m.) 17,800 cfs (6.95 ft); 

Sept. 7 (3 a.m.) 25,200 cfs (8.80 ft).________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11, 12, Dec. 29 to Jan. 1, Jan. 18-26, Jan. 29 

to Feb. 4, Feb. 9-19, Mar. 9-14. Discharge computed from one or more dally wire-weight-gage readIngs Oct. 28 to May 23.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 267

2280. Canadian River near Canadian, Tex.

Location. Lat 35°55', long 100°22', near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highways 60 and 83, 500 ft downstream from Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway 

bridge, 1.2 miles downstream from Red Deer Creek, and 1.6 miles northeast of Canadian, 

Hemphill County.

Drainage area. 22,866 sq mi, of which 4,688 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--July 1924 to August 1925 (gage heights only), January 1938 to

September 1958. Prior to April 1938 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

.--Water-stage recorder, and two wire-weight gages read once daily during winter and 

Twice daily during summer. Datum of gage is 2,301.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. July 1, 1924, to Aug. 31, 1925, chain gage, Apr. 21 to Dec. 15, 1938, wireweight gage, and Dec. 16, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1953, water-stage recorder and wireweight gages all at site 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1938-58), 631 cfs (456,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 38,100 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 7.80 ft), from 

rating curves for two channels; minimum,1.0 cfs Oct. 5.

1924-25, 1938-58: Maximum discharge, 122,000 cfs Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 

9.8 ft, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curves for two channels 

extended above 8,000 and 38,000 cfs; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 20.0 ft Oct. 2, 1904. Floods of May 2, 1914, and 

Oct. 5, 1923, second highest known, reached stages of about 12 ft.

Remarks. Records poor. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff. 

Extreme low flow maintained by springs which enter river about 600 ft above gage. 

Some regulation by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see p. 262). No large diversions 

above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 10 '

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

n.s

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

12

346

341

14

9.4

*6.6

22

187

23

*684

283

260

»335

217

376

764

1.150

665

62

701

351

71

44

*165

102

96

7,213.9

233

14,310

Nov.

74

42

33

90

354

224

99

72

473

no

84

82

74

75

45

47

179

210

94

70

25

16

3T ' 53

90

*105

101

85

56

42

3,136

105

6,220

Dec.

43

45

61

77

81

59

51

14

IF

28

22

32

32

32

43

67

77

91

76

66

59

49

40

38

35

40

32

28

28

43

35

1,442

46.5

2,860

Jan.

30

BT

62

76

76

84

80

80

*91

84

72

72

92

83

93

100

100

85

360

504

150

178

247

162

153

157

214

281

289

297

209

4,323

139

8,570

Feb.

115

88

77

106

114

120

107

96

116

116

106

*b96

bllO

b!75

b220

203

227

19?

103

95

106

87

58

35

40

30

18

14

-

2,970

106

5,890

Mar.

8.9 97B12

15

39

273

153

150

152

508

*940

319

252

496

513

567

806

584

492

344

134

109

134

158

420

170

38

89

43

44

56

8,028.4

259

15,920

Apr.

19

32

51

13

5.6

1.9 *z7S

7.1

40

116

71

118

319

258

288

390

358

*240

591

677

317

*904

m

32

10

10

12

22

21

13

5,274.9

176

10,460

May

12

I?

20

16

137

120

»52

46

52

40

34

352

*1,310

1,220

809

568

569

3,370

1,920

*711

635

299

161

135

200

494

*3,500

4.730

2,780

777

2,330

27,411

884

54,370

June

736

580

643

*379

466

457

470

530

537

*116

88

77

44

268

260

262

255

384

*6,240

5,826

1,230

1,710

3,300

1,900

*936

555

444

320

218

139

29,364

979

58,240

July

80

24T

607

6,630

6,640

9,440

* 20,100

4,400

2,210

1,130

688

499

7,710

579

*186

269

*6,930

11,000

4,250

3,140

14,200

*9,140

*2,640

1,840

1,970

2,400

5,030

*5,840

4,020

691

CQ7 oy /

135,097

4,358

268,000

Aug.

*9.150

865

686

*582

578

700

370

270

327

218

148

*94

56

30

26

10

7.5

6.6

*2.2

3,470 

*2,520

1,170

1,170

1,700

2,570

*3,960

2,070

642

303

390

400

34,471.3

1,112

68,370

Sept.

303

320

254

134

»116

109

*7,040

»9.260

1,820

*1,790

1,980

582

320

432

1,550

»872

910

1,170

2,990

1,180

492

303

*163

101

61

40

36

38

38

21

34,422

1,147

68,280

Calendar year 1957 : Max 31,700 Min 0.2 Mean 478 Ac-ft 346,200

Water year 1957-58 : Max 20,100 Mln 1.2 Mean 803 Ac-ft 581,500

Peak discharge (base

(7.16 ft); July 7

8,900 cfs). June 20 (5 a.m.) 11,700 cfs (7.22 ft); July 5 (2 a.m.) 12,800 cfs

6 a.m.) 37,900 cfs (8.42 ft); July 17 (5 p.m.) 17,300 cfs (7.47 ft); July 21

(5 p.m.) 37,900 cfs (8.42 ft); July 28 (1 p.m.) 14,500 cfs (7.14 ft); Aug. 1 (6 a.m.) 38,100 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
268 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2285. Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla.

Location.--Lat 35°34'00", long 98°22'45", in SEijSW£ sec. 28, T. 13 N., R. 11 W. , near 

right bank on downstream side of pier of Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad 

bridge, 1 mile north of Bridgeport, 24 miles upstream from Lumpmouth Creek, and at 

mile 267.1.

Drainage area .--25 .229 sq mi, of which 4,801 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1944 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,384.25 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 {levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1947, 

water-stage recorder at site a quarter of a mile downstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 

1947, to Sept. 30, 1948, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 471 cfs (341,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 31,400 cfs July 8 (gage height, 10.73 ft); minImum daily, 8.5 cfs Oct. 5, 6, June 14, 15.

1944-58: Maximum discharge, about 150,000 cfs June 23, 1948 (gage height, 14.60 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 50,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting 

and on basis of records for nearby stations; no flow at times in 1946, 1951-56. 

Flood in May 1914 reached a stage of about 19.4 ft; a higher stage probably 

occurred during flood in October 1904.

Remarks. Records poor. Occasional slight regulation by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico 

(see p. 262). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

11

*9.0

9.5

8.5

8.5

15

17

15

13

13

15

41

259

246

507

181

107

407

145

110

276

229

*181

821

540

195

129

171 

211

155

5,008.5

162

9,930

Nov.

117

102

95

129

163

167

181

167

159

540

205

165

139

*151 

139

129

152

175

155

155

129

152

139

123

114

*114

102

92

82

69

4,259

142

8,450

Dec.

59

5T

49

51

48

49

47

44

41

a42

42

37

31

30 

29

27

27

31

*50

26

21

2T

21

24

27

24

26

27

28 

29

50

1,069

54.5

2,120

Jan.

24

21

24

24

24

24

*24

44

50

29

30

31

47

41 

46

46

46

52

75

126

105

100

88

102

159

199

550

*T§9~

159

129

117

2,495

80.5

4,950

Feb.

125

100

125

165

181

125

92

75

a75

aTO

a70

a70

a75

75 

75

85

117

85

75

*85

157

345" 820

181

155

155

159

82

-

3,949

141

7,830

Mar.

78

So

117

105

90

105

171

220

504

657

*848

880

780

1,070 

435

175

326

327

281

365

527

229

187

181

*155

129

125

159

580 

425

556

10,005

323

19,840

Apr.

230

246

808

254

114

92

71

66

7T

181

120

95

152

165 

*155

159

132

378

840

1,860

749

780

1,300

640

669

760

a550

a!70

90

11,746

592

25,300

May

75

80

80

69

75

69

a67

a69

75

71

73

a70

a65

alSO 

a70

a65

1,140

925

425

1,150

*2,620

1,200

1,080

680

a340

a!75

a!30

allO

a95

4,250

2 980

18,507

597

56,710

June

1,640

1,070

710

134

78

54

a50

a45

a45

a40

*57

a22

11

H

29

59

116

826

* 4,000

15.200

«5,590

2,220

640

3,600

*2,660

al.000

660

258

211

41/502.0

1,367

81,330

July

*163

89

51

33

183

4,170

11,100

15.200

14^100

2,570

1,520

847

637

570 

*459

287

538

550

6,040

5,860

1,870

812

14,700

6,74O

2,710

2,700

2,700

*1,620

3,450

5,350

3,990

111,409

3,594

221,000

Aug.

2,060

4,540

6.960

2,050

950

800

350

782

950

470

*327

258

297

229

171

155

139

111

90

21F

584

458

2,460

2,140

975

780

*771

1,750

2,500

1,440

520

36,022

1,162

71,450

Sept.

425

527

229

159

145

117

5,690

*565

5,960

9,010

3,150

1,800

1,700

455 

217

*1,050

1,580

1,150

950

600

1,540

3,120

1,400

820

440

229

147

92

67

6_£.

39,192

1,306

77,740

Calendar year 1957 : Max 12,600 Mln 4.2 Mean 697 Ac-ft 504,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 15,200 Mln 8.5 Mean 780 Ac-ft 564,600

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). May 50 (6:30 a.m.) 8,240 cfs (8.68 ft); June 21 (5 a.m.) 

23,400 cfs (10.17 ft); July 8 (ll p.m.) 51,400 cfs (10.73 ft); July 19 (2 p.m.) 15,600 cfs 

(9.43 ft); July 25 (7 a.m.) 22,800 cfs (10.10 ft); July 50 (9 a.m.) 8,000 cfs (8.65 ft); Aug. 

(10:50 p.m.) 14,600 cfs (9.55 ft); Sept. 7 (7 a.m.) 12,600 cfs (9.14 ft); Sept. 9 (8:30 p.m.) 

11,500 cfs (9.04 ft).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 269

2300. Little River below Hog Creek near Norman, Okla.

Location.--Lat 35 0 13'15", long 97°12'40", in SW£ sec. 28, T. 9 N., R. IE., on bank

underneath and near left end of bridge on county road just downstream from Hog Creek, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Prairie Creek, 13 miles east of Norman, and at 

mile 96.0.

Drainage area.--257 sq mi.

Records available . October 1952 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 965.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 28, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 62.8 cfs (45,470 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,730 cfs June 20 (gage height, 13.43 ft); minimum daily, 1.7 cfs Sept. 5.

1952-58: Maximum discharge, 34,600 cfs May 25, 1957 (gage height, 28.85 ft, from 

high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow at times in 1954-56.

Remarks. Records fair. Occasional small diversions above station for irrigation. Records 

of chemical analyses, suspended sediment loads, and water temperatures for water year 1958 

are given in WSP 1573.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 24 to Aug. 8)

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2

0.5

2.0

5.6

15

2.3

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

32

79

140

4.0

5.0

7.0

11.0

371,

654

1,460

4,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*glO

g9.6 

g9.2

gi5

gll

g9.2

g9.6

gll

gll

gll

gll

gll

g57 

g40

*g25

g!8

g!5

g!2

g!2 

g!2

g!2

g20

g|9

f&S

g20

g!5

g!4

g!3

g!4

g!3

g!4

541.6

17.5

1,070

Nov.

g!5

g!4 

g!5 

g!6

g20

g24

g!88

g!47

g54

g35

g26

g!38

g340 

*gTDT

g56

g36

g28

g26

g23 

g20

g20

g20

g!9

g!9

g!8

g!8

g!8

g!8

g!8

g!6

1,509

50.3

2,990

Dec.

g!6

*g!7 

18 

18

18

18

g!8

g!7

g!6

g!6

g!5

g!6

17 

16

16

16

18

*19

18 

18

17

16

16

19

g49

g32

g21

g!9

g!8

g!8

gl?

583

18.8

1,160

Jan.

g!5 gTBgiv

g!6

g!6

*16

16

15

17

16

17

18

18 

18

19

18

18

17

32 

110

85

51

g46

g54

g34

g27

*24

g22

g22

g21

20

851

27.5

1,690

Feb.

20

g!9 

g!8 

g!9

21

g43

g3S

g21

g21

g21

g22

20

b!8 

b!9

bil

b!7

b!7

*18

18 

18

19

20

19

20

21

24

g27

g21

588

21.0

1,170

Mar.

18

18 

18 

18

19

21

45

127

181

*144

g!09

70

126 

274

g249

gl!2

g87

68

51 

45

39

39

56

60

46

39

34

36

420

gTIT

*g72

2,785

89.8

5,520

Apr.

g58

g52 

g63 

g66

g42

g34

g32

g32

g38

g48

g41

g41

g57 

g96

g74

g54

g46

g39

g52 

g704

g313

*g98

g58

32

25

25

25

26

28

27

2,326

77.5

4,610

May

28

36 

127 

63

50

28

26

22

557

g222

g80

*48

38 

34

44

48

75

g!34

52 

38

28

27

*24

22

35

20

198~9

21

253

72

2,360

76.1

4,680

June

29

20 

18 

17

14

/ 14

14

1*

14 y

14 /

11

10

10 

9.6

J76

122

238

96

*64 

*3,330

*5,650

883

198

116

521

385

112

68

55

46

10,102.2

337

20,040

July

43

41 

36 

36

35

34

70

56

36

31

g23

g22

817 

618

618

616

615

g!4

m

gl4

g!3

g92

g!9

*16

22

16

19

18

15

13

844

27.2

1,670

Aug.

12

12

11 

11

11

10

10

11

53

29

12

8.8

7.0 

6.5

6.0

5.6

7.8

12

9.2 

27

79

3T

12

8.8

6.0

4.9

4.2

3.8

3.4

n A

iiS.

2.4

431.8

13.9

856

Sept.

2.4

2.4 

2.0 

1.8

1.7

1.9

1.8

1.8

3.1

*6.0

4.9

4.5

4.5 

3.1

2.4

4.2

7.0

6.5

3.1 

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.2

5.0

89

19

12

10

7*6

225.6

7.52

447

Calendar year 1957: Max 16,700 Mln 0.9 Mean 206 Ac-ft 149,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,650 Mln 1.7 Mean 63.4 Ac-ft 45,900

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 cfs). June 20 (12 m.) 6,730 cfs (13.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on t"hls day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from 1 or more dally wire-weight-gage readings.
270 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2305. Little River near Tecumseh, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°10'25", long 96°55'55", near northwest corner sec. 18, T. 8 N., R. 4 E., 

on downstream side of right pier of bridge on State Highway 18, lj miles downstream 

from Dance Creek, 5 miles south of Tecumseh, and at mile 77.2.

Drainage area. 456 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

;e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 

'929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

i.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge.--15 years, 162 cfs (117,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,220 cfs June 21 (gage height, 13.05 ft); minimum daily, 2.2 cfs Sept. 4.

1943-58: Maximum discharge, 32,400 cfs May 25, 1957; maximum gage height, 19.68 ft 

May 18, 1949; no flow at times 1952-56. 

Maximum stage known, 25.58 ft in 1932.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23-25, Nov. 13-17. Apr. 21-25, 

June 3-14, 22-25, Aug. 1-20, Sept. 14-26)

3.4

3.5

3.6 

3.8 

4.0

2.0

5.0

10

26

50

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

5.5

101

176

318

560

6.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

850

2,800

4,250

6,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*21

20

18

17

20

16

16 

28

23

17

16

16

135

~60" 144

35

24

17

15

14

14 

26

*132

60

30

22

19

17

16 

17

16

1,041

33.6

2,060

Nov.

19

20

15

25

44

74

1,110 

616

148

84

58

510

580

*207

173

121

126

99

79

67

56 

47

47

47

46

44

44

41

40 

34

4,610

154

9,140

Dec.

37

*38

40

37

37

41

45 

38

32

34

To- 19

ss

35

35

36

37

*38

37

35

32 

30

32

38

154

88

60

47

41

37

40

1,295

41.8

2,570

Jan.

32

33

34

33

33

33

*32 

25

3S

35

34

37

38

37

37

32

30

28

98

280

210 

170

140

99

86

72

*59

58

56

58

58

2,043

65.9

4,050

Feb.

53

50

49

49

52

79

74 

53

a50

a48

a46

a44

a42

41

37

36

33 *w

41

41

40 

38

38

38

37

53

77

52

-

1,329

47.5

2,640

Mar.

47

IB- 45

47

52

52

82 

273

248

192

*182

173

298

350

290

195

179

148

116

99

92 

99

240

179

138

116

101

211

1,160

311

*159

5,919

191

11,740.

Apr.

121

101

105

110

80

79

58 

3-9" 53

77

68

59

93

169

143

97

77

74

70

1,450

502 

*201

168

114

84

75

72

75

68

56

4,558

152

9,040

May

109

215

536

176

133

86

70 

64

1,540

344

143

*80

67

73

77

70

210

170

97

46

35 

29

24

22

107

32

20

114

37

260

124

4,910

158

9,740

June

57

38

33

*26

23

21

19 

16

14

11

11

9.0

7.5

25 6.0

156

*294

204

144

3,020

*S,890 

1,780

*286

153

1,650

545

208

110

80

64

14,895.5

497

29,540

July

53

44

37

34

34

35

38 

*77

36

26

21

17

18

16

14

11

11

11

9.0

7.5

6.0 

a5.0

140 

49

20

17

20

15

*18

14

10

863.5

27.9

1,710

Aug.

55

22

14

13

11

10

10 

10

42

64

24

13

9.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

134

33

18

190

683 

139

55

29

16

11

9.0

*8.0

6.0

3.9

3.6

1,657.5

53.5

3,290

Sept.

3.6

3.0

2.4

2.2

274

2.4

2.4 

2.7

3.3

19

15

9.5

7.0

5.0

4.6

5.5

*6.5

5.5

4.2

4.6

5.5 

4.6

4.6

3.9

3.0

67

8?

19

16

16

302.4

10.1

600

Calendar year 1957 : Max 24,100 Mln 0.5 Mean 367 Ac-ft 266,000

Water year 1957-58 : Max 5,890 Mln 2.2 Mean 119 Ac-ft 86,100

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). June 21 (2:30 p.m.) 7,220 cfs (13.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

2310. Little River near Sasakwa, Okla.

271

Location. Lat 34°59' , long 96°33', In NE£ sec. 22, T. 6 N. , R. 7 E. , on right bank at 

downstream side of pier of county highway bridge, 2.75 miles northwest of Sasakwa, 

8.7 miles downstream from Salt Creek, and at mile 24.1.

Drainage area. 865 sq mi.

Records available. --September 1942 to September 1958. 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Monthly discharge only for some

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 749.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 11, 1946, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. --16 years, 458 cfs (331,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 23,100 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 28.24 ft); 

minimum daily, 19 cfs Aug. 16.

1942-58: Maximum discharge, 44,600 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 33.48 ft); no 

flow at times in 1952, 1954, 1956.

Remarks . Records good. Occasional regulation at low flow from unknown source above 

station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge,

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

2425 

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

*68

61

57

51

47

44

42

44

49

51

46

46

47

107

136

~§3 138

68

56

46

41 

40 *TS

80

123

97

68

56

48

45

44

1,988

64.1

3,940

Nov.

4446-

46

48

58

89

1,440

5,550

1,860

824

409

585

1,450

*1,120

706

409

323

264

419

180

149 

127

114

109

105

100

97

91

85

79

14,524

484

28,810

Dec.

74

71

*69

68

68

71

81

79

74

68

65

59

57 55

67

68

69

*68

68

66

64 

60

57

68

524

210

180

149

118

98

87

2,784

89.8

5,520

Jan.

78

71

70

66

64

64

*64

62

58

TO

64

68

78

78

75

71

68

66

164

1,290

1,490 

860

625

440

514

248

*204

174

155

145

157

7,485

241

14,850

Feb.

133

118

107

101

120

216

TBTJ

162

140

125

112

104

94

104

109

103

98

*91

94

95

95 

89

89

"SB 88

91

181

168

-

5,295

118

6,550

Mar.

129

98

84

78

75

81

90

915

1,070

658

*551

461

678

944

706

600

505

570

288

228

198 

180

1,250

612

461

332

248

210

2,860

1,830

1,290

18,063

583

35, 850\

Apr.

*658

516

551

599

288

254

192

166

157

TBT

166

159

174

555

570

296

254

192

164

2,040

*1,810 

1,740

725

450

505

254

204

618

521

222

14,264

475

28,290

May

248

1,590

2,100

1,550

971

505

360

264

1,510

2,600

1,920

*734

450

505

595

450

280

1,190

612

579

241

180

150

350" 151

280

210

279

215

288

264

20,987

677

41,630

June

280

186

123

*92

78

68

62

54

47

37

39

37

34

51

3S

667

*778

323

264

1,850

3,890 

6,000

*6,150

3,680

4,220

3,700

2,880

1,080

485

505

57,477

1,249

74,330

July

216

T74

147

131

117

114

128

*148

112

112

100

82

82

68

65

57

54

51

48

45

44 

44

59

94

72

66

42

56

*54

36

30

2,606

84.1

5,170

Aug.

28

285

62

49

31

23

22

25

253

84

45

53

44

31

23

19

2,140"

730

370

1,620

*19.700

13, 606

5,360

1,020

461

264

186

*139

111

90

74

47,140

1,521

93,500

Sept.

66

58

51

47

42

40

56

55

56

40

78

1?

59

55

52

30

*30

34

32

29

29 

27

27

26

24

22

21

2T

34

38

1,101

36.7

2,180

Calendar year 1957t Max 21,400 Min 4.0 Mean 1,011 Ac-ft 732,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 19,700 Mln 19 Mean 470 Ao-ft 340,600

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). June 22 (3 p.m.) 6,390 cfs (18.92 ft)j June 25 (11 a.m.) 

6,090 cfs (18-65 ft); Aug. 21 (4 p.m.) 23,100 efs (28.24 ft)._______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
272 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2315. Canadian River at Calvin, Okla.

Location.--Lat 34°58', long 96°14', in NE^SW^ sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 10 E., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 75, half a mile northeast of 

Calvin, 2? miles upstream from Shawnee Creek, 8.5 miles downstream from Little River, 

and at mile 93.9.

Drainage area.--27.952 sq mi, of which 4,801 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--January 1905 to December 1908 (gage heights and discharge measurements only except for period July 1905 to December 1906), October 1938 to September 1942, 

July 1944 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected at or in this vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

684.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. January 1905 to December 1908, chain 

gage at site three-quarters of a mile upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1938, 

to Aug. 12, 1944, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1905-6, 1938-42, 1944-58), 2,023 cfs (1,465,000 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 104,000 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 12.70 ft); 

minimum, 110 cfs June 15.

1905-6, 1938-42, 1944-58: Maximum discharge, 174,000 cfs May 11, 1950; maximum 

gage height, 21.00 ft Aug. 7, 1906, from floodmark, site and datum then in use; no 

flow at times in 1939, 1954, 1956.

Remarks.--Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Occasional 

slight regulation since 1938 by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see p.'262).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 56 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1341: Drainage area. WSP 1391: 1941.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8 

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

254

210

190

175

157

148 

135 178- 

178

175

175

178 

202

358

602

766

447

272

228

302

342 

272 

318

358

732

647

414

342

334

458

425

9,972

322

19,780

Nov.

342

284

266

366

382

560 

4,730

7,520 

3,410

1,920

960

960 

2,610

2,330

1,540

1,090

732

732

749

602

546 

468 

436

404

393

393

374

334

326

318

36,077

1,203

71,560

Dec.

310

290

272

260

242

272 

296

266 

260

238

215

193 

186

182

T53

228

248

242

228

206

202 

197 

197

340

1,740

1,070

880

880

616

436

342

11,727

378

23,260

Jan.

290

266

238

228

220

210 

193

190

133

193

197

224 

272

296

310

302

302

318

732

4,260

5,580 

2,690 

1,940

1,440

1,070

820

698

574

490

404

342

25,282

816

50,150

Feb.

458

616

468

425

649

1.750 

1,690

1,020 

602

532

490

447 

414

382

374

358

342

334

326

334

342 

342 

342

334

342

664

1,180

1,110

_

16,667

595

33,060

Mar.

820

532

374

- 318

502

310 

393

3,140 

3,530

1,920

1,510

1,670 

2,090

3,690

3,290

2,300

2,180

2,430

1,340

1,130

1,040 

1,070 

3,760

3,890

1,880

1,160

830

834

11,200

6,240

3,160

68,333

2,204

135,500

Apr.

1,500

1,380

2,060

1,620

920

716 

692

740 

670

670

630

620 

JTS

905

1,360

1,420

1,140

980

920

5,240

5.900 

5,150 

3,820

2,150

1,820

1,080

1,360

2,190

3,380

1,400

53,149

1,772

105,400

May

1,070

5,650

7,670

6,300

3,300

1,520 

980

860 

3,400

6,600

3,740

2,120 

1,320

950

1,140

1,900

1,260

1,530

2,700

1,400

788 

845 

548

2,170

1,800

2,150

935

890

610

995

3,440

70,581

2,277

140,000

June

2,730

3,660

2,090

1,100

995

1,020 

650

1,350 

1,500

452

360

256 

184

138

577

7,260

2,000

860

1,100

3,990

23,200 

29.000 

21,600

9,620

15,600

5,450

4,820

3,580

2,300

1,520

148,362

4,945

294,300

July

995

815

548

436

366

288 

3TF

1,210 

3,540

12,900

4,960

3,620 

3,160

1,850

1,200

815

600

460

384

342

2,340 

4,190 

3,660

5,360

10,100

4,780

3,060

2,920

3,460

2,810

2,180

83,661

2,699

165,900

Aug.

4,380

4,660

2,300

2,860

4,910

2,000 

1,180

1,240 

4,520

1,720

1,700

1,040 

650

444

306

232

2.46U

2,700

1,060

6,920

50.200 

19,200 

8,820

2,190

1,390

2,070

1,530

1,080

842

640 

992

136,236

4,395

270,200

Sept.

1,700

1,220

820

522

408

320 

257

220 

19P

85T

2,310

4.85C 

2,660

1,610

1,390

1.43C

1.20C

83C

74C

97f

1.23C 

854 eie

ese

1.78C

1.29C

1.32C

75C

363

284

33,617

1,121

66.68C

Calendar year 1957: Max 97,600 Mln 15 Mean 3,396 Ac-ft 2,459,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 50,200 Mln 135 Mean 1,900 Ac-ft 1,376,000

Peak discharge (base, 25,000 cfs). June 22 (4:30 p.m.) 36,200 cfs (7.61 ft); June 25 (12 m. )

38,400 cfs (7.55 ft)j Aug. 21 (5 a.m.) 104,000 cfs (12.70 ft).

Note. Discharge computed on basis of twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1 to Nov. 6, 

NovT~9~-12, Nov. 16 to Dec. 24, Dec. 26 to Jan. 18, Feb. 1 to Mar. 7, Mar. 10-13, 18-22, July 3-7, 

12-24, 27-31, Sept. 29, 30.
ARKAN

2320. Galnes Cre

Location. Lat 34°59', long 95°37' J In 

side of right pier of abandoned brld 

upstream from Nutter Creek and 6-| ml

Drainage area. 588 sq ml.

Records available. October 1942 to Sep

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 

Auxiliary water-stage recorder lj ml 

to Apr. 9, 1948, auxiliary wlre-welg 

lary gage.

Average discharge. 16 years, 585 cfs (

Extremes. Maximum discharge during yea

May 4; minimum discharge, 3.0 cfs J

1942-58: Maximum discharge, 62,0

floodmark), from rating curve extend

measurement of peak flow; no flow at

Maximum stage known, 31.9 ft Feb.

Remarks.--Records fair. Discharge meas 

during rises.

Cooperation.--Twenty-seven discharge me 

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

23,500 acre-ft per year).

', 12,200 cfs May 4; maximum gage height, 26.14 ft

ie 14.

|Q cfs May 11, 1943 (gage height, 31.7 ft, from

d above 19,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening

times in most years.

18, 1938, from information by local resident.

irements generally made twice a month; more often

isurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage hei 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 12-17, 

Dec. 25-27, Jan. 21, 22, Mar. 8-11, 13 

Aug. 10, 11, 21-23, Sept. 17, 18, 27,

5ht, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

June 17-20; fall used as a factor Nov. 7-11, 18-20, 

-15, 23-27, Apr. 20-22, May 2-7, 9-12, June 25-27, 

28)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.8

6.0

11

18

2. 

2.5 

3.0 

8.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per seco id, water year October 1957 to September 1958

AS RIVER BASIN

k near Krebs, Okla.

273

sec. 21, T. 6 N., R. 16 E., on downstream 

;e on county road, three-quarters of a mile 

es northeast of Krebs.

ember 1958.

;age is 551.22 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum, 

es upstream from base gage at same datum. Prior 

.t gage at same site and datum as present auxil36

80

178

1,460

16.0

22.0

26.0

4,140

7,800

12,400

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

48

39

35

29

26

22

19

18

34

24

25

25

19

16

15

14.

16

13

10

8.7

7.7 §72- 

35

35

18

16 

15

10

10

9.2

8.7

629.5

20.3

1,250

Nov.

8.2

8.2

7.2

777

15

46

2,770

6,080

9,560

6,700

1,620

346

276

272

286

247

214

1,410

3,120

2,660

905

368 

250

201

182

159 

140

122

110

87

38,177. 3

1,273

75,720

Dec.

75

66

60

60

52

61

390

650

357

212

157

124

99

92

88

80

77

77

75

70

67

60 

4850-

2,030

4,000 

3,1OO

1,020

536

357 

270

14,460

466

28,680

Jan.

217

174

140

124

110

94

88

80

74

69

66

67

112

311

311

263

261

210

176

399

1,980

2.580 

1,660

1,180

728

499 

357

265

221

191 

174

12,981

419

25,750

Feb.

149

134

112

99

112

288

300

288

214

170

142

128

108

99

97

92

83

78

75

74

69

62 

6?

62

62

64 

99

306

-

3,628

130

7,200

Calendar year 1957: Max 15,600 Min 0.4

Water year 1957-58: Max 11,800 Mln 3.;

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Nov. 9 (i

(9 a.m.) 6,930 cfs (20.96 ft); May 4 (1 p,

Mar.

334

212

155

126

T35

170

620

2,050

3,650

3,450

1,300

598

1,250

2,360

1,570

806

586

624

573

392

300

250 

2,400

5,520

6,480

3,250

828

475

864

1,810 

1,030

44,171

1,425

87,610

Apr.

573

403

322

311

267

212

168

130

116

110

106

101

97

1T6

199

281

243

184

153

970

5,460

2,470 

980

511

300

199 

155

227

624

511

14,499

485

28,760

May

499

5,140

7,480

11.800

9,240

5,500

1,500

487

776

3,170

2,730

920

357

245

720

806

288

165

114

88

72

58 

48

41

57

55 

57

56

40

74

61

50,564

1,651

100,500

June

61

50

45

27

22

17

15

10

8.7

6.4

5.6

4.8

4.5

5.5

775

274

780

342

118

677

1,240

728 

256

110

580

5,100 

27550

551

146

95

11,528.9

578

22,470

July

64

49

56

52

719

770

174

165

281

140

90

76

785

852

382

163

101

62

44

57

78

108

54

41

39

28 

20

18

14

15 

12

5,427

175

10,760

Aug.

12

559

57

16

10

8.2 S72"

29

651

2,640

1,760

205

101

64

41

28

205

568

206

110

1,950

2,680 

2,300

652

178

116 

78

55

39

50

25

11,939.4

482

29,650

Sept.

20

17

15

11

9

8

6

5

4.5

4_

4

4

4

4

4

440

2,280

818

225

157

92

66 

48

56

30

312 

2,560

926

180

105

8,192.5

273

16,250

Mean 1,221 Ac-ft 881,300

Mean 600 Ac-ft 434,400

bout 3 p.m.) about 10,100 cfs (about 24.3 ft); Mar. 25

m.) 12,200 cfs (25.94 ft).

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 9, 10, J 

normal discharge at auxiliary gage, recordec

ept. 2, 3, 5-8, 10-16; discharge estimated on basis of 

range in stage, and weather records.
274 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2325. North Canadian River near Guymon, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°43'20" > long 101°29'30", in NW£sw£ sec. 18, T. 3 N. , R. 15 E. , near 

center of span on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 64 at Dry Sand 

Draw, l£ miles upstream from Gulf Creek, 2| miles north of Guymon, and at mile 650.7.

Drainage area. 2 .139 sq mi (includes that of Dry Sand Draw), of which 964 sq mi is 

probably noneontributing.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,970.93 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--21 years, 34.2 cfs (24,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,600 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 11.12 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.2 cfs June 29.

1937-58: Maximum discharge, 44,000 cfs Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 13.82 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times 1938-41, 1943-45, 1956.

Maximum stage known, that of Sept. 23, 1941.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-19, Mar. 18, Apr. 10 to May 18, May 31 to June 20,

July 16-22, July 24 to Aug. 1, Aug. 20, 21, Aug. 28 to Sept. 9, Sept. 13-30)

2.0

2.1 

E.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

.5 

.9 

1.8 

3.0 

4.8 

7.7

E.7 

2.8 

3.0 

3.E 

3.6 

4.0

IE

18

39

75

190

350

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

660

1,150

1,820

1,900

5,900

9,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

E

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

EE

23

24

25

E6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.9

.9

.9

.8

7F

.8

.9

.9

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

l.E

l.E

1.2

1.4

1.8

3.0

3.6

5.0

474

3.8

4.2

4.E

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

4.2

67.5

2.18

134

Nov.

4.2

4.E

4.2

4.8

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

6.1

575- 7.3

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.0

152.6

5.09

303

Dec.

4.8

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.3

4.8

4.0

4.4

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.E

4.E

3.8 37S

3.8

4.2

4.8

4.0

4.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.8

6.4

7.7 "c r

D.I

15E.6

4.92

303

Jan.

5.3

B77

7.0

6.4

8.4

7.0

6.7

7.7

7.7

6.4

6.1

6.7

6.7

5.5

6.4

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.3

11

9.3

11

11

8.8

9.7

12

9.7

8.1

6.1

245.2

7.91

486

Feb.

8.1

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.8

9.3

8

6

6

7

5

7

8

8

7

11

TT11

U

8.1

7.3

6.4

6.7

7.3

7.3

7.7

-

2E4.4

8.01

445

Mar.

S7S" 7.7

8.8

10

11

9.7

17

17

17

15

16

18

15

17

13

11

9.7

9.3

9.7

12

12

12

12

12

12

IE

12

13

15

12

11

387.7

12.5

769

Apr.

10

10

9.7

9.3

7.7

8.1

8.4

12

23

TT

5.0

5.5

6.1

6.1

5.0

4.2

5.0

6.1

6.7

6.7

5.0

4.2

3.8

3.2

472

5.5

9.3

7.3

6.4

7.7

222. E

7.41

441

May

7.3

7.3

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.1

8.8

8.4

8.8

13

9.7

11

656

TOT

E7

15

alO

7.7

6.7

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

3.5

2.9

2.5

2.0

990. E

31.9

1,960

June

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.7

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.6

.8

.9

.8

.8

214

alE

a6

a4

2.5

1.1

.9

.6

.4

.2

.4

E57.6

8.59

511

July

~T0.4

1.4

1.0

3.8

506

TrS

33

a3

a2

1.1

1.1

3.4

.8

.4

405

49

9.3

3.3

3.3

5.8

5.2

15

2.5

1.9

1.7

1.7

al.5

al.5

al.5

1.4

1,539.5

49.7

3,050

Aug.

Ill

a6

a2

1.5

1.1

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

76" .5

.6

.5

.5 **1.6

2,2EO

72

a20

a9

a6

a5

a4

a3

2.5

E.5

E.3

2.5

£,481.9

80.1

4,920

Sept.

2.5

2.3

2.2

1,510

8,410

44

1,120

65

36

14

12

11

9.3

9.7

8.8

11

9.7

8.8

9.7

9.3

8.8

9.3

8.8

8.1

7.3

8.8

8.1

7.3

7.0

6.4

11,385.2

380

22,580

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,510 Mln 0.2 Mean 30.5 Ac-ft 2E,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 8,410 Min 0.2 Mean 49.6 Ac-ft 35,900

Peak discharge (base. 2,400 cfs). July 6 (10:30 p.m.) E.650 cfs (5.90 ft); July 16 (11 a.m.) 

2,650 cfs (5.90 ft); Aug. 20 (5:30 a.m.) 11,300 cfa (8.38 ft); Sept. 5 (5 a.m.) E2.600 cfa 

(11.IE ft) Sept. 7 (E:30 a.m.) 8,500 cfs (7.68 ft).

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records or interpolated.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 9-18.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 275

2330. Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°39', long 101°13', in NW^NE^ sec. 15, T. 2 N. , R. 17 E., on downstream 

side of piling near center of bridge on State Highway 3, 2 miles northwest of Hardesty 

and 5.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1.967 sq mi, of which 1,200 sq mi is probably noneontributing. 

Records available.--June 1939 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,751.32 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 19 years, 18.4 cfs (13,320 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,810 cfs Aflg. 20 (gage height, 7.80 ft); no 

i'low at times.

1939-58: Maximum discharge not determined, probably occurred on June 25, 1947; 

maximum gage height, 9.12 ft July 18, 1950; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those above 15 cfs and periods of no gage-height record or 

ice "effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.5

3.0

3.0

3.3

T7T

2.8

3.3

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

43.6

1.41

86

Nov.

3.3 373"

3.5

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.4

4.8

4.S

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.4

57T

5.1

4.8

4.4

3.5

3.8

125.4

4.18

249

Dec.

5.1

5.1

4.4

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

5.8

4.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

5.4

5.1

4.8

7.0 S7B5.4

5.1

5.4

5.1

4.4

b4

b5

6.6

b6

155.6

5.02

309

Jan.

b6

b5

b4

b4

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.4

4.8

4.8

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

5.8

6.2

b5 7.0

b4

b4

b5

a6

a7

a6

6.6

7.0

6.6

6.2

5 8

171.4

5.53

340

Feb.

5.1

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

BT6" 6.6

b6

b6

b5

b4

b3b3~

b3

b4

b4

b6

4.8

5.8

5.8

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.1

5.4

4.8

_

-------

147.8

5.28

293

Mar.

4.8

57T

5.4

5.8

5.8

7.4

9.6

T^

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.6

b6.4

4.8

4.8

5.1

b5

6.2

6.6

6.2

5.8

6.6

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.4

9.1

9.6

9.1

9.1

207.9

6.71

412

Apr.

S.2

8.6

7.8

8.6

7.8

8.2

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

8.6

9.1

IT?

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.4

6.6

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.2

S72

6.6

6.6

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

224.5

7.48

445

May

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.4

774

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

5.8

5.8

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.2

7.0

6.2

5.4

4.8

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.3

1.3

171.7

5.54

341

June

1.9

1.5

.3

0

TS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.7

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

23.7

0.79

47

July

0

.2

.1

0

1.3

3.0

3.3

2.6

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.6

5.1

8.2

6.2

4.1

5.4

4.4

36

~47 190

25

10

6.6

4.4

2.3

1.5

373.8

12.1

741

Aug.

94

69

18

13

7.8

5.8

4.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

5,040

249

a55

a39

a50

a22

19

16

14

13

12

11

3,738.1

121

7,410

Sept.

9.6

7.4

6.6

6.2

6.6

9.6

6.2

4.8

4.8

4.4

7.8

6.6

4.4

4.8

4.1

4.4

4.4

3.8

3.0

3.0

2.6

3.3

3.0

1.5

TTs

3.3

2.6

1.9

1.9

1.5

135.6

4.52

269

Calendar year 1957; Max 1,380 Mln 0 Mean 15.8 Ac-ft 11,480

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,040 Mln 0 Mean 15.1 Ac-ft 10,940

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Aug. 20 (11:50 a.m.) 4,810 cfs (7.80 ft).___________

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records or interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
276 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2335. Palo Duro Creek near Spearman, Tex.

Location. Lat 36°12' ) long 101°19', near center of span on downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 282, 6 miles west of Spearman, Hansford County, and about 18 miles 

upstream from Horse Creek.

Drainage area. 960 sq mi, of which 520 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available.--July 1945 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,961.63 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge.--13 years, 21.1 cfs (15,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 cfs July 23 (gage height, 13.01 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1945-58: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs Oct. 7, 1946 (gage height, 19.87 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 22.5 ft Sept. 4, 1938, from floodmark (discharge, about 

34,000 cfs). Flood of June 4, 1936, reached a stage of about 21 ft, from floodmark 

(discharge, 26,100 cfs, from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversion above station for irrigation.

Revisions.--WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

1.0

*.9

.3

.2

.1

0

0

.2

.6

.9

.8

.7

1.2

.9

.5

.3

*.5 

.6

.5

10.2

0.33

20

Nov.

0.7

~3.1

.6

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

1.3

1.3

1.2

*.9

.7

.5

1.4

.4

29.9

1.00

59

Dec.

0.5

.7

.7

.7

1.0

1.1

.9

.5

.9

.5

b.2

75

.7

.6

.7

.9

2.0

T7?

.8

.4

.6

.9

.6

.6

.2

.7

.6

.2

.6

.5

1.4

22.4

0.72

44

Jan.

bl.6

.6

.6

b.4

b.4

.7

1.1

1.0

*.6

.il

.5

.6

.6

.4

.6

.8

.8

.5

1.4

1.0

.5

.7

1.0

1.2

2.4

2.1

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.3

.9

29.1

0.94

58

Feb.

1.9

1.6

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.0

b.3

b.2

bO

*bT.3

bl.7

2.7

ITS

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.7

-

32.1

1.15

64

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,230 Min 0

Mar.

0.9

.7

.8

1.1

1.1

.6

3.5 270"

1.7

1.0

*.9

1.6

1.0

.8

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

^2_

.2

.9

.7

.7

.5

.3

.3

.8

1.3

1.2

.7

28.8

0.93

57

Apr.

0.3

.3

.1

o

3

0

o

*.6

1.3

.8

.6

.6

.9

.8

.5

.3

.2

.3

.4

11

41

3Z

9.5

5.2

2.3

1.3

.7

.2

0

0

111.2

3.71

221

Mean 16.3

May

O0"

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*.5

.6

0

0

1.0 3

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

3.6

0.12

7.1

June

00"

0

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*56

~55 140

34

7.3

3.7

1.8

0

0

0

0

268.8

8.96

533

July

0

83

299

50

37

582

728

294

*63

26

12

12

6.8

5.2

4.7

3.8

3.4

2.7

3.7

12

*324

882

*lj350

*l3<5

*31

38

14

6.8

3.5

2.4

2.4

4,714.4

152

9,350

Aug.

*263

 1.7

6.1

*3.7

3.0

2.5

3.0

2.5

4.7

2.5

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

2.0

*1.8

25

*1.6

140

64

20

9.1

4.8

2.5

.2

0 0"

0

579.3

18.7

1,150

Sept.

00"

0

3.0

*.7

~5.8 50

3.8

3.0

2.0

1.7

5.1

9.1

2.4

1.8

*2.2

1.6

1.2

.9

.8

.6

1.0

1.0

.5

.4

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

106.7

3.56

212

Ac-ft 11,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,050 Min 0 Mean 16.3 Ac-ft 11^780

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs}. July 3 (2 a.m.) 616 cfa (10.00 ft): July 7 (4 p.m.) 860 cfs 

(11.40 ft); July 23 (3 p.m.) 1,540 cfs (15.01 ft); Aug. 1 (4 a.m.) 1,210 cfs (12*51 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 277

2340. North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°49'20", long 100°31'05", in SW£ sec. 7, T. 4 N., R. 24 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 270 at Beaver, l| miles 

downstream from Home Creek, 5 miles upstream from Clear Creek, and at mile 576.0.

Drainage area.--7.955 sq mi, of which 4,270 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available.--March 1904 to December 1905 (gage heights only), October 1937 to

September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Published as Beaver Creek at Beaver 1904-5.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,368.16 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 29, 1904, to Dec. 31, 1905, staff gage 

in same vicinity at different datum. Mar. 1, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1946, water-stage 

recorder at present site at datum 3.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--21 years, 139 cfs (100,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 9.31 ft); no 

flow at times.

1937-58: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs Oct. 8, 1946, by slope-area measurement of 

peak flow in overflow section and extension of rating curve for main channel above 

42,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 14.55 ft Oct. 8, 1946; no flow at times each year.

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

which are poor.

Revisions.--WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

' (*)

(*)

(»)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

V

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

2.4

3.8

*4.4

TT

3.8

1.6

19.2

0.64

38

Dec.

0

.8

3.B

3.8

4.6

5.0

3.8

2.0

3.2

3.8

2.0

*.6

.4

3.2

5.9

7.4

7.7

8.8

OJ

4.4

4.2 

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.4

5.9

3.4

3.2

4.8 

*4.0

130.1

4.20

258

Jan.

4.2

3.8

475

4.4

6.8

10

10

7.7

12

*12

11

12

12

14

9.6

10

13

14

16

16

12

11

13

16

20

20

19

26

34

3?

*30

436.5

14.1

866

Feb.

25

23

23

23

22

21

22

23

blO

b9

blO

*blO

blO

b!5

blO

b!5

38

51

*56

34

24

17

14

11

7.7

6.2

6.2

*5.0

-

.......

541.1

19.3

1,070

Mar.

3.8

TTS

4.0

4.4

5.9

8.4

12

17

32

35

34

32

32

28

42

51

54

54

*54

47

42 

38

38

38

37

35

*34

37

72

79 

J?

1,076.3

34.7

2,130

Apr.

68

5?

45

37

30

23

19

18

25

32

*49

54

54

56

51

42

34

38

38

51

56 

47

40

24

24

25

24

24

25

25

1,130

37.7

2,240

May

23

22

23

26

26

25

19

*16

15

14

13

*12

20

21

23

34

*365 T5o"

106

58

34 

20

*18

14

12

11

13

*5.9

4.6

3.7 

2.2

1,189.4

38.4

2,360

June

1.6

al

a. 5

a. 2

*2

.9

1.0

0

0

0

0

1.1

1.0

0

0

0

0

1.5

.3

a. 4

*225 250"

114

61

35

alO

*4.4

2.1

.1

0

661.1

22.0

1,310

July

0

34

48

48

*728

440

656

685

436

*199

93

a55

a40

a30

a25

a20

92

111

a65

a50

601 

236

a760

*626

683

622

343

166

*79

53

37

8,061

260

15,990

Aug.

162

1,450

354

175

99

*44

58

a35

a25

a20

a!5

alO

alO

alO

a9

as

a.1

a.1

&1

1,350

*8.180 

*996

540

a400

3.300

a250

*148

99

66

44

31

14,909

481

29,570

Sept.

23

18

11

6.4

*1,870" 

*5,370

1,490

1,510

560

 2,580

*411

141

94

64

44

118

132

64

40

30

24

20

18

16

12

11

11

11

10

9.4

14,718.8

491

29,190

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,020 Mln 0 Mean 95.9 Ac-ft 69,420

Water year 1957-58: Max 8,180 Min 0 Mean 117 Ac-ft 85,020

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Aug. 21 (10 a.m.) 12,800 12,800 cfs c (9.31 ft); Sept. 6 (6:30 a.m.)

9,600 cfs (7.98 ft); Sept. 10 (7 a.m.) 5,860 cfs (6.93 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

543344 O -60 -19
278 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2360. Wolf Creek near Fargo, Okla .

Location. --Lat 36°24'00", long 99°37'25", in SEirNE£ sec. 11, T. 22 N., R. 23 W. , near

d, 800 ft downstream from Bogg 

l| miles north of Fargo, and at

ght bank on downstream side of bridge on county road, 800 ft downstream from Boggy 

Cr, eek,l£ miles downstream from Sixteen Mile Creek, l

mile 18.7.

Drainage area. 1,624 sq mi, of which 238 sq mi is probably none ontribut ing.

Records available .--October 1942 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,054.35 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge . 16 years, 95. 1 cfs (68,850 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,400 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 4.10 ft); minimum daily, 6 cfs Sept. 28-30.

1942-58: Maximum discharge, 81,600 cfs June 23, 1957 (gage height, 10.0 ft, from 

floodmarks) , from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in most years.

Flood of June 23, 1957, highest since at least 1913, from information by local 

residents.

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

which are poor.

Revisions . WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

23 

22

21

20

18

17

23

32

*33

33

32

30

107

102

40

38

36

35

33

30

32

36

37

*37

37

37

36

36

36

*a36 

a36

1,121

36.2

2,220

Nov.

> a36

a37

a38

a38

a39

a40

a40

a41

a42

a42 i ';: 1

a42

"1

1

> a41

J

1,209

40.3

2,400

Dec.

1

) *a40

I

)

a41

1

> a42

J

*S *a43

a42

_

a41

1,283

41.4

2,540

Jan.

]

} a40

[

J

a39

*a39

a40

a41

a42

a42

a43

a44

a45

a46

a47

a47

a48

a49

a50

a51

*a52

a52

}-

> a50

1,411

45.5

2,800

Feb.

a 50 

a50

1

> a49

t

)

}

> a48

1

J*\

> a47

1

J

\ <*>

> a46

J

a45

"I

) a44

J

a43

-

1,319

47.1

2,620

Calendar year 1957: Max 21,800 Mln 3.0

Mar.

a 43 

a43

a42

a42

*40

37

46

50

60

60

60

60

60

58

56

56

68£5"

62

*60

58

58

58

58

58

*56

54

54

54

58 

58

1,693

54.6

3,360

Apr.

58 

56

a54

a50

a 45

43

41

*38

38

38

38

37

37

40

40

40

43

43

43

50

*64

5T

52

49

46

43

43

43

43

41

1,352

45.1

2,680

May

41 

41

53

76

60

56

52

50

49

47

46

43

*41

46

83

62

52

50

*47

38

33

29

28

28

27

25

24

22

21

20

.12.

1,309

42.2

2,600

June

17 

15

15

*15

16

16

16

16

14

13

12

11

10

9.5

9.0

10

12

13

301

*471

*554

al90

a64

a34

126

*90

84

74

60

49

2,336.5

77.9

4,630

July

a35

*a!9

40

a20

315

221

291

a!02

*52

a 45

a35

a35

a25

a25

a20

a20

a20

a!7

a!7

114

*109

92

460

160

*74

58

50

64

246

*150 

77

3,008

97.0

5,970

Aug.

1,840 

*782

238

129

a70

a60

*58

49

38

33

28

25

23

22

21

19

19

17

17

*26

646

*253

142

100

66

*44

35

28

22

17 

14

4,881

157

9,680

Sept.

13

11

8.5

8.0

7.0

6.5

33

13

8.5

7.0

6.5

*6.5

21

25

108

52

36

22

17

alS

a!2

a 10

a8

a8

a7

a7

a7

a6

a6

a6

501.5

16.7

995

Mean 281 Ac-ft 203,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,840 Mln 6 Mean 58.7 Ac-ft 42,500

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--June 19 (12:30 p.m.) 2,000 cfs (2.70 ft); Aug. 1 (12:30 p.m.) 

6,400 Cfs (4.10 ft)._________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 8 discharge measurements, weather records, 

or Interpolated.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 279

2365. Fort Supply Reservoir near Fort Supply, Okla.

'location.--Lat 36°33', long 99°34', In NE^SE^ sec. 17, T. 24 N., R. 22 W., In control 

tower at left end of Fort Supply Dam on Wolf Creek, 2 miles southeast of Fort Supply 

and 5.5 miles upstream from mouth.

drainage area. 1,735 sq mi, of which 241 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. June 1942 to September 1958.

2§ge.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers}.

Ibctremes. Maximum contents during year, 17,160 acre-ft Aug. 2 (elevation, 2,003.94 ft); 

minimum, 12,820 acre-ft June 15 (elevation, 2,001.67 ft).

1942-58: Maximum contents, 97,930 acre-ft June 25, 1957 (elevation, 2,026.53 ft); 

no contents at times November 1942 to January 1943.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Natural flow diverted through conduit in 

1941 during construction operations. Regulated storage began May 4, 1942; conservation pool stage was first reached June 11, 1942. Capacity, 106,200 acre-ft at elevation 2,028.0 ft (crest of spillway) and 10,080 acre-ft at elevation 2,000.0 ft (conservation pool). No storage below elevation 1,984.0 ft. Reservoir is used for flood 

control and conservation. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, 

in feet, and total contents, in acre-feet)

2,001

3,003

2,006

11,680

15,280

21,660

Total contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

"*y

i

2 

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

13,100

13,110 

13,130

13,130

13,130

13,130

13,320

13,370

13,430

13,500

13,520

13,540

14,260

14,500

13,980

13,670

13,350

13,350

13,450

13,500

13,610

13,670

13,720

13,580

13,470

13,410

13,410

13,410

13,340

13,350

13,410

2,002.00

+330

Nov.

13,340

13,520 

13,570

15,410

15,540

15.610

15,600

15,580

13,540

15,520

15,480

15,370

15,390

15,410

15,370

15,320

15,390

13,520

13, '540

13,540

13.540

15,560

15,560

15,580

15,580

15,580

15,560

15,520

15,500

15,500

 

Z.002.05

+90

Dec.

15,500

15,500 

15,520

13,540

15,540

13,480

13,430

13,410

13,390

13,350

13,540

15,520

15,550

15,390

15,450

15,470

15,500

15,560

15,600

13,610

15,650

15,650

15,610

15,610

15,610

15,610

13,610

13,610

15,610

15,610

15,600

2,002.10

+100

Jan.

13,600

13,600 

15,600

15,610

15,650

15,650

15,630

15,650

15,650

15,670

15,690

15,670

15,690

15,690

15,690

15,670

15,600

15,520

13,520

13,540

15,580

15,580

15,560

15,500

15,450

13,450

15,430

15,470

15,450

15,410

15,410

2,002.00

-190

Feb.

15,550

15,340 

15,410

13,520

13,500

15,280

15,520

15,520

15,500

13,500

15,520

15,520

15,520

15,300

13,5OO

13,540

15,550

15,450

15,480

15,540

15,500

15,500

15,480

15,450

13,570

15,540

15,280

15,220

-

_______

2 ,001 .90

-190

Mar.

13,210

15.170 

13,190

15,520

13,260

13,450

15,410

15,600

15,600

15,590

15,300

13,240

15,210

15,190

15,190

15,150

15,240

15,350

15,450

15,480

15,500

15,480

13,500

13,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

13,540

15,540

15,600

13,690

2,002.15

+470

Apr.

15,520

15,520 

15,500

15,410

15,210

15.150

13,150

13,220

13,220

13,520

15,450

15,500

13,540

13,520

15,500

15,500

15,470

13,450

15,540

13,630

15,610

15,710

15,150

15,210

15,190

15,210

15,240

13,500

13,390

15,470

2,002.05

-220

May

15,500

15,560 

15,780

13,650

13,410

13,500

15,5OO

15,300

15,410

15,500

15,610

13,670

15,720

15,840

15,870

15,760

15,520

13,350

13,550

15,450

15,450

15,340

15,370

13,450

15,500

15,480

15,520

15,540

13,650

15,600

15,470

2,002.05

0

June

15,480

15,500 

15,500

15,590

15,520

15,550

15,570

13,520

15,130

13,100

15,080

15,040

12,920

12,870

12,840

12,890

12,890

12,920

15,410

14,280

16,180

16,760

16,400

14,280

15,690

13,590

15,410

15,520

15,500

15,300

2,001.94

-170

July

13,190

15.150 

15,150

15,150

15,870

14,850

14,700

15,260

15,220

15,500

15,260

15,300

13,280

15,260

15,240

15,280

15,280

15.3OO

15,450

15,650

15,840

14,150

15,560

14)590

15,690

15,500

15,410

15,500

15,800

15,710

15,410

2,002.00

+110

Aug.

16.060

15,580 

15,570

15,520

15,220

13,260

13,500

15,600

13,670

13,670

15,610

15,520

15,430

15,390

13,410

15,550

15,570

15,410

15,550

15,500

14,580

14,980

14,570

15,670

15,550

15,450

15,500

15,560

15,580

15,450

15,480

2,002,04

+70

Sept.

15,480

15,480 

15,410

15,550

15,280

13,260

13,260

15,500

13,260

13,220

15,210

15,190

15,220

15,210

15,540

15,520

15,630

15,63O

15,600

15,580

15,520

13,520

15,500

15,540

15,260

15,220

15,220

15,210

13,150

15,080

2,001.82

-400

Calendar year 1957.................... * +5,670

Water year 1957-58.................... * 0

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
280 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2370. Wolf Creek near Port Supply, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°34'00", long 99°33'05", in SE^SE^ sec. 9, T. 24 N-, R. 22 W. , on left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 270, 1 mile southeast of 

Port Supply, 1.6 miles downstream from Port Supply Dam, and 3.9 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.--1,739 sq mi, of which 241 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available . October 1937 to September 1958. Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, published as 

"near Supply."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,962.38 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 10, 1938, staff gage and 

Feb. 11, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1944, water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 6.0 ft 

higher. Oct. 1, 1944, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 

3.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 21 years, 94.5 cfs (68,420 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,080 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 5.81 ft); no 

flow June 12-15, July 14-17.

1937-58: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs June 24, 1939 (gage height, 11.60 ft, 

present datum), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; no flow at times most 

years.

Maximum stage known, 15.6 ft, present datum, date unknown, from information by 

State Highway Commission.

Remarks. Records poor. Flow completely regulated since May 4, 1942, by Fort Supply Reservoir (see preceding page).

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3

2

2 

2

JL

1

6

6

*5.6

5.6

20

23

141

200

197

196

177

46

5

5

18

55

55

*84

94

71

53

53

46

*32 

32

1,637.2

52.8

3,250

Nov.

32

32

32 

34

35

49

56

63

83

W

82

57

44

44

*44

44

44

49

46

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

45

43

1,435

47.8

2,850

Dec.

43

4?

*43 

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

38

38

38

37

37

36

36

35 *35~

35

35

35

35

36

35

35

35

35

35

36

1,190

38.4

2,360

Jan.

36

3S

36 

36

36

36

36

36

*36

36

36

36

44

53

54

61

90

78

65

63

60

*56

68

89

81

65

65

66

65

65 

65

1,685

54.4

3,340

Feb.

65

65

65 

61

53

53

54

53

53

55

54

54

54

53

53

53

53

53

53

*61

66

66

66

66

66

67

65

65

-

1,645

58.8

3,260

Mar.

65

65

34 

23

*^S

57

82

80

141

161

127

127

103

91

92

92

66

50

53

*66

69

69

69

69

69

*69

69

69

69

69 

89

2,379

76.7

4,720

Apr.

97

97

97 

97

97

76

40

27

27

20

22

32

53

75

80

80

80

80

61

68

*117

~92 147

80

52

52

53

20

5

9

1,933

64.4

3,830

May

35

44

119 

TS2" 197

95

64

23

3

Z

2

2

*2.5

2.5

52

152

183

109,

*50

32

32

23

5

4

3

2

4

3

3

2

2

1,434

46.3

2,840

June

2

2

1 

*1

.9

1

.9

.7

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

4

5

4

10

*122

181

5

344

1,170

742

*301

93

93

74

44

3,202.3

107

6,350

July

13

*2.8

3 

3

90

253

402

855

*114

4

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

2

4

*3.7

64

353

540

*545

307

3

2

19

*161 

188

3,936.5

127

7,810

Aug.

156

*1,260

1.520 

168

91

31

*3.4

3

3

22

46

62

62

43

IE

5

3

2

2

*124

15

86

348

' 348

216

*2.5

2.3

2

1.8

1.6 

1.4

4,443.0

143

8,810

Sept.

1.2

1.6

1.2 

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

8.0

23

23

23

*22

17

8.4

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

141.5

4.72

281

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,550 Mln - Mean 299 Ac-ft 216,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,320 Mln o Mean 68.7 Ac-ft 49,700

icharge estimated on basis of 30 discharge measure- 

'rom Fort Supply Reservoir.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 281

2375. North Canadian River at Woodward, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°26', long 99°17', In SErSE^ see. 25, T. 23 N. , R. 20 W. , near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 15, 200 ft downstream from 

The Atchlson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 6 miles east of Woodward, 

7.2 miles upstream from Indian Creek, 27.5 miles downstream from Wolf Creek, and at 

mile 460.2.

Drainage area. 11. 589 sq ml, of which 4,812 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbutlng.

Records available. October 1903 to September 1905 (gage heights only), October 1905 to 

June 1906, October 1938 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published In WSP 1311. Published as Canadian River (North Pork) near Woodward 1903-6. 

Gage -height records collected In this vicinity since 1919 are contained In reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,830.43 ft above mean sea level, datura 

of 1929. Prior to July 1906, staff or chain gage at railway bridge 200 ft upstream 

at different datum. Oct. 1, 1938, to Oct. 26, 1943, staff or wire-weight gage and 

Oct. 27, 1943, to July 12, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 7.8 miles upstream at 

datura 37.01 ft higher than present datura.

Average discharge . --20 years (1938-58), 286 cfs (207,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,510 cfs Aug. 22 (gage height, 8.00 ft); mlnlmura dally, 1 cfs June 15.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 43,000 cfs May 18, 1951 (gage height, 8.70 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings, site and datum then In use); maximum gage height, 9.80 ft 

Oct. 10, 1946, site and datura then In use; no flow at times each water year except 

1950-51, 1958.

Maximum stage known, 11.0 ft Oct. 12, 1923, site and datum then In use, from 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Some regulation since May 1942 by Fort Supply Reservoir on Wolf Creek (see p. 279).

Revisions. --WSP 1341. Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 27 to Mar. 7, June 21-25, 

July 25 to Aug. 4, Aug. 21-23)

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

1.0

2.0

3.8

6.5

10

4.1 

4.3 

4.7 

5.0 

5.5

23

46

126

220

450

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

800

1,350

2,150

4,460

7,880

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

14

12

11

9.4

4.T- 9.0

30

*48

62

56

51

150

'35? 317

232

216

190

136

86

74

72 

86

*82

90

103

99

80

80

*78

67

2,848.4

91.9

5,650

NOV.

61

56

5T

61

71

80

84 

90

95

103

103

"59" 108

90

*88

82

88

101

90

90

84

84 

84

82

82

82

78

76

76

71

2,495

83.2

4,950

Dec.

72

7?

*72

72

72

71

69 

67

63

63

58

67

67

58

58

56

35

58

58

*56

58

61 

60

61

65

65

65

63

63

63

63

1,974

63.7

3,920

Jan.

SB- 63

63

65

69

69

74 

*74

74

74

74

76

76

78

80

82

86

101

124 TOT

95

*103 

101

103

114

110

99

101

101

101

101

2,697

87.0

5,350

Feb.

97

97

95

95

86

84

82 

82

69

54

74

92

78

88

65

69

76

82

95

*90

99

117 

119

m

110

108

103

92

-

2,512

89.7

4,980

Mar.

86

82

80

78

£1

*72

101 

131

155

194

228

255

216

202

194

194

198

187

171

*180

194

202 

194

180

177

*164

161

158

177

177

190

4,999

161

9,920

Apr.

198

202

205

198

177

168

129 

*114

112

110

105

99

1ST

110

139

144

144

147

152

171

*174

209 

T9~5 244

174

142

134

129

114

101

4,544

151

9,010

May

90

90

92

135

198

202

149

114

105

86

71

60

 49

49

49

57

158

194

*144

221

155

124 

110

92

74

60

53

100

84

82

f>f\ bU

3,307

107

6,560

June

40

25

15

9.0

12

15

11 

7

5.5

4.5

3.5

2.5

2

1.5

i

15

12

22

35

*20

587

*1,680 

582

905

2.150

*552

393

200

130

100

7,537.5

251

14,950

July

70

*54

43

36

&

494

1,100 

913

 1,110

648

428

322

260

200

150

120

100

85

75

250

*402

322 

901

1,240

1,540

1,020

1,010

776

776

*596

439

15,542

501

Aug.

474

510

*2,270

1,150

530

355

*248 

171

147

136

117

103

95

90

80

70

60

50

45

*1ZT

168

 2,970 

1,450

1,080

950

 611

400

250

190

160

150

15,201

490

Sept.

120

100

85

70

60

55

1.420 

Sol

676

530

631

 617

450

300

280

250

210

180

170

160

150

125 

105 90

80

69

49

42

37

IT

7,753

258

30,830 i 30,150 15,380

Calendar year 1957: Max 11,600 Mln 0 Mean 529 Ac-ft 383,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,970 Mln 1 Mean 196 Ac-ft 141,600

Peak discharge (base. 3,500 cfs). June 22 (2 a.m.) 3,680 cfs (7.36 ft)s Aug. 22 (4:30 p.m.)

5,510 efs (8.00 ft)._______ ____ ______ ______________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 12, 31, June 1-3, 8-15, 19, June 28 to July 1, July 13-19, 

Aug. 6, 13-19, 25, Aug. 27 to Sept. 6, Sept. 13-23; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of 

weather records, records for station near Selling, releases from Port Supply Reservoir, and recorded 

range In stage.
282 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2380. North Canadian River near Selling, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°11' , long 98°55', in NWv sec. 28, T. 20 N., R. 16 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 2 miles upstream from 

Selling Creek, 2^ miles north of Selling. 2? miles downstream from Deep Creek, and at 

mile 422.6.

Drainage area.--12.261 sq mi, of which 4,847 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available.--July 1946 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,675.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1954, at same site at datum 

5.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 12 years, 359 cfs (259,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,800 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 10.16 ft); minimum daily, 2.3 cfs on June 15.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 40,100 cfs May 19, 1951; maximum gage height, 16.00 ft 

Oct. 11, 1946, present datum; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Some regulation by Fort Supply Reservoir on Wolf Creek (see p. 279).

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

24

19

17

16

14

14

*57

38

40

31

52

46

240

178

240

220

198

190

176

117

78

78

78

80

92

92

102

98

*82

78

74

2,859

91.6

5,650

Nov.

69

61

5865"

72

82

88

84

88

90

100

106

*108

106

98

92

92

102

117

113

108

102

100

102

100

98

98

94

94

92

2,777

92.6

5,510

Dec.

90

*90

92

92

90

92

90

88

84

86

82

88

88

94

84

84

84

84

84

*8p_

80

80

82

82

86

86

86

84

84

84

86

2,666

86.0

5,290

Jan.

SB- 84

90

90

90

90

*90

90

92

96

92

94

94

94

92

94

94

94

108

157

128

108

115

113

113

115

115

106

106

102

102

5,114

100

6,180

Feb.

96

96

96

96

*98

94

94

90

90

92

96

a 90

a 80

a85

a85

a 80

a 80

76

100

110

108

108

128

155

152

150

126

119

-

2,810

100

5,570

Mar.

110

108

*108

106

104

100

117

137

166

186

204

232

223

229

225

220

223

220

209

193

196

206

212

204

198

193

188

195

209

206

*204

5,627

182

11,160

Apr.

217

220

226

226

209

193

188

183

178

175

170

175

170

176

183

201

212

217

223

247

271

271

289

295

265

238

215

*217

209

188

6,443

215

12,780

May

170

165

163

168

178

256

253

215

170

154

126

110

104

98

90

104

96

149

*198

178

195

176

144

152

108

88

76

95

81

405

gQby

4,708

152

9,540

June

51

46

a40

a55

a50

46

a30

a20

*11

10

8.4

6.9

4.8

3.0

2.5

12

16

96

118

468,'

1,410

*1,800

798

593

2,270

*1,440

642

448

265

198

10,918.4

564

21,660

July

*154

115

86

70

90

94

1,170

812

1,210

1,170

618

414

295

235

183

151

117

94

80

a70

209

358

575

*1 , 030

1,760

1,820

1,250

1,110

800

701

515

17,556

559

54,590

Aug.

690

1,150

1,220

5,570

*1,070

566

426

286

201

166

159

115

100

96

90

80

70

*59

46

568

247

*1,560

2,520

1,520

1,110

*927

521

514

250

201

173

19,429

627

58,540

Sept.

146

126

110

82

69

59

784

*802

495

799

462

629

557

584

29f

29f

26?

19f

17f

173

151

12£

113

94

86

7£

65

52

*47^

7,885

263

15,640

Calendar year 1957: Max 11,500 Min 0 Mean 656 Ac-ft 460,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,570 Min 2.5 'Mean 257 Ac-ft 171,700

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cf3).--June 22 (11:45 a.m.) 5,600 cfa (9.64 ft); June 25 (10.-3O a.m.) 

5,600 cfa (9.65 ft); Aug. 4 (8:45 a.m.) 4,80O cfa (10.16 ft); Aug. 25 (2:15 a.m.) 4,54O cfa 

(10.06 ft).______ ______________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and 

change in contents of Canton Reservoir.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 283

2385.Canton Reservoir near Canton, Okla.

location. Lat 36°05', long 98°36' , in SE^NE^ sec. 32, T. 19 N., R. 13 W., near right 

end of Canton Dam on North Canadian River, 2 miles northwest of Canton and at mile 

394.3.

drainage area. 12,483 sq mi, of which 4,883 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available.--April 1948 to September 1958.

"age. Water-stage recorder, 

oy Corps of Engineers).

Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 128,800 acre-ft June 27 (elevation, 1,616.12 ft); 

minimum, 109,400 acre-ft June 15 (elevation, 1,613.68 ft).

1948-58: Maximum contents, 258,600 acre-ft May 25, 1951 (elevation, 1,628.05 ft), 

from capacity table then in use; minimum since conservation pool was first reached, 

867 acre-ft May 5, 1955.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Regulated storage began Apr. 15, 1948; 

conservation pool stage was first reached July 4, 1948. Capacity, 390,800 acre-ft at 

elevation 1,638.0 ft (flood-control pool), 104,200 acre-ft at elevation 1,613.0 ft 

(Crest of spillway), and 20,160 acre-ft at elevation 1,596.5 ft (conservation pool). 

Dead storage, 95 acre-ft below elevation 1,582.0 ft (invert of bypass gates). Reservoir was designed for flood control, irrigation, and conservation, but owing to lack 

of facilities, is not being used for irrigation at this time. Figures given herein 

represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, in feet, 

and total contents, in acre-feet)

1,610

1,614

1,618

83,350

111,800

145,200

Total contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

i:i

OOt.

111,100 

111,000 

110,900 

110,800 

110,700

110,700 

111,200 

111,400 

111,200 

111,000

110,900 

110,800 

111,600 

112,400 

112,400

112,300 

112,000 

111,900 

111,900 

112,000

112,000 

112,200 

111,900 

111,400 

111,200

111,100 

110,900 

111,000 

111,200 

111,400 

111,400

1 ,613.95 

+100

Nov.

111,700 

111,900 

111,900 

112,100 

112,400

112,400 

112,200 

111,700 

111,400 

111,300

111,300 

111,800 

L12,000 

L12,000 

112,300

112,400 

112,700

112,200 

112', 200 

112,100

112,100 

112,000 

112,000 

111,900 

111,900

111,600 

111,800 

111,800 

111,800 

111,500

1,613.97 

+100

Dec.

111,600 

111,800 

111,800 

111,800 

111,800

112,000 

112,100 

112,200 

112,400

112,400

112,100 

112,100 

112,200 

112,300 

112,300

112,400 

112,300 

112,200 

112,300 

112,100

111,900 

111,900 

111,900 

112,000 

111,900

111,800 

111,800 

111,500 

111,500 

111,400

111,400

1,613.95 

-100

Jan.

111,200

111,300 

111,400 

111,400 

111,600

111,800 

111,800 

111,700 

111,800 

111,800

111,800 

112,000 

112,000 

112,400 

112,300

112,300 

112,300 

112,300 

112,900

112,900

112,400 

112,300 

112,100 

112,000 

112,000

111,900 

111,900 

111,900 

111,800 

111,800 

111,600

1,613.98 

+200

Feb.

111,500 

111,400 

111,300

111,800 

112,100

112,200 

112,000 

112,000 

112,000 

111,900

111,900 

111,700 

111,600 

111,800 

111,600

111,600 

111,500 

111,700 

111,800 

111,900

112,200 

112,300 

112,400

112,400 

112,100

112,000 

112,000 

111,800

1,614.01 

+200

Mar.

111,400

111,400 

111,600 

111,600 

112,000

112,400 

112,100 

112,200 

111,800 

112,200

112,200 

112,500 

112,400 

112,300 

112,100

112,600

112,500 

112,200 

112,100 

112,000

111,800 

112,500 

112,000 

111,900 

111,700

111,600 

111,600 

112,300 

112,600 

112,600 

112,400

1,614.08 

+600

Apr.

112,300

112,100 

112,000 

111,900 

111,900

111,900 

111,800 

112,100 

112,200 

111,900

111,600 

111,800 

111,900 

111,800 

111,800

111,800 

111,900 

112,000 

112,000 

112,000

112,000 

112,000 

112,000 

112,000 

112,000

111,900 

111,600 

111,400 

111,200

111,200

1,613.92 

-1,200

May

111,300

111,400 

111,800 

111,900 

111,800

111,800 

111,800 

112,400 

112,400 

112,100

111,800 

111,700 

111,600 

111,500 

111,500

111,500 

111,600 

111,600 

111,600 

111,600

111,600 

111,800 

111,900 

112,000 

111,800

111,700 

111,600 

111,500 

112,400 

112,700

112,700

1,614.13 

+1,500

June

112,000 

111,600 

111,400 

111,200 

111,200

111,000 

110,800 

110,600 

110,600 

110,500

110,200 

110,000 

109,600 

109,500

109,500

109,900 

109,700 

110,700 

111,400 

112,000

120,400 

122,900 

124,100 

124,500 

126,700

128,700

127,600 

125,900 

124,200 

122,100

1 ,615.30 

+9,400

July

119,600

117,100 

115,400 

114,400 

113,300

112,700 

112,600 

113,700 

113,800 

113,800

114,000 

113,200 

112,600 

112,300 

112,000

111,800

111,800 

111,800 

112,000 

112,000

111,900 

112,300 

112,500 

112,900 

114,000

116,600 

118,700 

119,200 

118,100 

116,600 

115,400

1,614.48 

-6,700

Aug.

114,600 

113,400 

112,200 

112,900 

112,700

112,200 

112,300 

112,400 

111,800 

111,800

111,800 

111,900 

111,900 

111,800 

111,800

111,900 

111,800 

111,700 

111,600

113,400

113,900 

112,600 

115,100

115,000 

114,500

113,300 

112,700 

112,100 

111,900 

112,400 

112,500

1,614.10 

-2 , 900

Sept.

112,500 

112,100 

112,100 

112,100 

112,000

112,200 

113,200 

114,600 

114,000 

113,900

113,000 

112,300 

112,200 

112,200 

112,000

112,000 

111,900 

112,000 

112,100 

112,200

112,200 

112,100 

111,900 

111,800 

111,800

111,800 

111,600 

111,400 

111,500 

111,500

1,613.97 

-1,000

Calendar year 1957.................... * +64,5OO

Water year 1957-58.................... t +200

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, In acre-feet.
284 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2390. North Canadian River at Canton, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°04'45", long 98°35'25", in NEtjSWij sec. 33, T. 19 M., R. 13 W., on right 

bank 2,700 ft downstream from Canton Dam, l| miles northwest of Canton, 4f miles 

upstream from Minnehaha Creek, and at mile 393.8.

Drainage area.--12,484 sq mi, of which 4,883 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 

1914 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,562.50 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). October 1937 to Jan. 6, 1955, at site 

2.5 miles downstream at datum 1.91 ft lower prior to Oct. 1, 1950, and at datum 

6.91 ft lower Oct. 1, 1950, to Jan. 6, 1955.

Average discharge. 21 years, 277 cfs (200,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 cfs July 1 (gage height, 8.82 ft); minimum daily, 4.0 cfs June 15.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 24,800 cfs Oct. 12, 1946 (gage height, 17.83 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 21.8 ft Oct. 13, 1923, at site 300 ft upstream from former 

site at datum 6.91 ft lower than present datum, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records good. Flow partly regulated by Port Supply Reservoir (see p. 279) for 

period May 1942 to April 1948 and completely regulated thereafter by Canton Reservoir 

(see preceding page). Records of chemical analyses for water year 1958 are given in 

WSP 1573.

Revisions.--WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 7 to Apr. 4, Apr. 9-11, 14, 15, 18-22, 

Apr. 25 to June 23, June 26, July 29 to Aug. 7, Aug. 21-29, Sept. 8-17)

Oct. 1 to June 25 June 26 to Sept. 3O

2.3 2.9

2.4 5.2

2.5 9.0

2.7 21

3.0 44

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

133

252

410

615

2.0

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

7.0

10

4.0 197

5.0 360

7.0 810

9.0 1,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

27

27

26

24

24

24

*26

22

18

13

9.5

7.6

10

45

177

238

238

232

226

226

226

220

280

234

102

74

40

18 

*9.5

7.6

7^_2

2,858.4

92.2

5,670

Nov.

!<£ 57ff

5.2

5.6

5.8

56

220

249 128"

76

31

7.6

*6.2

5.8

28

92

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

91

89

88 

86

87

2,177.2

72.6

4,320

Dec.

72

42

*22

5.8

6.8

5.6

4.7

2~4.2

39

42

43

42

42

42

73

9492"

91

*91

92

94

90

91

91

93

90

90

90

81

74

1,855.1

59.8

3,680

Jan.

76

39

18

18

18

24

41

*43

43

43

43

43

60

74

70

70

70

72

72

109

172 T5o"

160

146

122

122

123

123 

123

125

120

2,542

82.0

5,040

Feb.

123

85

47

21

*2F

38

65

80

80

79

77

76

54

37

37

37

35

35

35

54

66

66

64

135

178

178

172

178

2,158

77.1

4,280

Mar.

178

97

*42

42

40

61

243

340

2BT

83

142

248

287

287

287

287

287

294

294

287

248

190

245

238

245

207

150

155 

150 i Rn 1 ou

*266

6,327

204

12,550

Apr.

316 3T5"

316

248

117

115

118

120

230

294

228

102

101

156

163

100

110

182

294

294

294

223

124

121

187

220

220

*220 

201

119

5,849

195

11,600

May

62

56

54

52

80

104

105

103

154

196

196

157

102

89

50

49

49

48

*47

47

47

47

61

99

99

100

86

48 

49

158

238

2,832

91.4

5,620

June

232

196

58

6.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

*5.6

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2

4.7

4.0

5.0

4.4

6.5

5.2

13

29

5.2

196

578

*384

301

995

1,210 

930

1,110

6,323.2

211

12,540

July

*1,260

1,270

885

641

566

494

375

290

548

710

710

685

610

429

290

212

21

18

18

17

16

17

193

*351

351

351

351

545 

1,030

1,210

1,170

15,634

504

31,010

Aug.

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

*1,170

869

457

333

333

274

65

43

58

56

46

17

16

*16

15

12.

195

*938

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,280

913

667 

287

16

12

16,998

548

33,720

Sept.

64

116

92

23

46

46

47

*398

,840

810

937

724

468

458

448

468

291

63

104

102

100

154

163

131

148

64

9.0

9.0 

8.0

*Zi°

7,338.0

245

14,550

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,060 Mln 0.9 Mean 475 Ac-ft 343,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 1.41O Mln 4.0 Mean 200 Ac-ft 144,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings, 

of gage changes at Canton Reservoir Oct. 11-28, Sept. 22-30.

ecorded range In stage, and record
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 285

2395. North Canadian River near El Reno, Okla. .

Location. Lat 35 C 34', long 97°58', on east line sec. 32, T. 13 N., R. 7 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 81, 2 miles north of 

courthouse in El Reno, 2£ miles downstream from Target Creek, and at mile 307.4.

Drainage area. 13,042 sq mi, of which 4,899 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1902 to April 1908, October 1937 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected 

at site 1| mile upstream March 1914 to March 1934 and at present site thereafter are 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Published as Canadian River (North 

Fork) near El Reno 1902-4.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,299.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (U. S. Weather Bureau bench mark). October 1902 to April 1908, chain gage at 

site about 50 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1902-7, 1937-58), 282 cfs (204,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,090 cfs June 22 (gage height, 10.68 ft); minimum daily, 7.5 cfs June 15.

1902-8, 1937-58: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs Oct. 28, 1941 (gage height, 

15.98 ft); no flow at times in most years.

Flood of Oct. 15, 1923, reached an elevation of 1,326.3 ft above mean sea level at 

railroad bridge 1 mile above station, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation by Fort Supply Reservoir (see p. 279) for period 

May 1942 to April 1948 and thereafter by Canton Reservoir (see p. 283).

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-18, Mar. 9-22, May 14 to June 1, 

June 8-23, July 24-26, Aug. 14 to Sept. 1, Sept. 26-30)

5.2

5.3

5.4 

5.6

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5

92

180

300

460

8.0

9.0

10.0

10.5

680

1,360

2,370

2,970

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

68

64

*49

40

35

30

28

27

27

25

23

21

28

28

25

23

20

163

192

177

123

121

122

*119

149

226

T3T

116

94

75

60

2,430

78.4

4,820

Nov.

45

35

25

19

18

18

15

il

40

202

153

118

98

78

»61

46

34

26

81

98

97

97

97

98

98

*100

100

97

98

97

2,203

73.4

4,370

Dec.

95

95

97

66

72

61

49

38

30

22

18

64

g58

861

g58

861

g63

g53

*60

85

88

91

94

95

98

100

100

98

100

100

102

2,294

74.0

4,550

Jan.

100

97

91

91

85

61

49

*30

40

46

58

58

61

63

63

63

79

84

92

100

100

98

130

156

156

154

134

127

*127

129

129

2,851

92.0

5,650

Feb.

126

124

126

124

101

81

65

49

g50

851

g56

g53

g53

g53

g64

g!02

g88

g65

g60

*g79

g75

57

61

78

78

78

158

178

-

2,333

83.3

4,630

Mar.

180

186

190

168

103

79

85

95

164

309

*274

180

157

225

268

278

282

283

278

282

275

265

255

g248

g240

*g248

g248

g232

200

184

172

6,633

214

13,160

Apr.

156

152

3T9

361

300

280

190

170

172

170

210

292

282

205

180

*172

218

172

172

429

482

351

342

290

210

196

202

250

248

*248

7,431

248

14,740

May

242

135

152

135

121

113

105

121

135

132

132

180

184

180

132

119

97

79

71

*64

61

56

53

53

53

53

81

82

82

88

79

3,433

111

6,810

June

175

205

215

 218

140

88

64

44

29

21

*16

12

10

8.5

7.5

12

18

18

*29

*242

"2,090

*2520 iToSo

*512

702

920

432

519

1,160

910

12,817.0

427

25,420

July

910

*1,120

1,280

1,050

760

655

600

536

378

285

503

760

730

705

610

432

300

260

148

103

88

82

100

*75

It

248

330

848

468

575

1, 360

16,337

527

32,400

Aug.

1,160

1,080

1,160

1,240

*1,280

1,240

1,060

640

425

300

275

280

227

g!46

8116

g!02

g94

g82

*g64

g57.

g!05

g88

g94

1,150

1,240

1,320

*1,240

980

820

730

488

19,283

622

38,250

Sept.

228

g!37

g88

g92

8114

glOO

g75

156

220

*230

705

730

850

548

424

408

411

408

323

160

140

132

124

119

157

119

122

114

78

60

7,572

252

15,020

Calendar year 1957 : Max 2,920 Mln 0 Mean 513 Ac-ft 371,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,920 Mln 7.5 Mean 235 Ac-ft 169,800

Peak discharge (base, 3,100 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from lor more dally wire-weight-gage readings.
286 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2400. Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°33'11", long 97°37'11", in SW^SW^- sec. 34, T. 13 N. , R. 4 W. , at left 

training wall just downstream from outlet of inverted siphon, 2,600 ft upstream from 

Lake Hefner, 3 miles northeast of Bethany, and 7.6 miles northwest of the State 

Capitol in Oklahoma City.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1958.

_.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,200.96 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 8, 1947, staff gage at site 2.7 miles 

upstream at different datum. Apr. 8, 1947, to Apr. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder 

at site 3.0 miles upstream at different datum. May 1, 1950, to May 19, 1954, waterstage recorder and concrete control at present site and datum. May 20, 1954, to Apr. 25, 

1957, water-stage recorder and concrete control at site 2,500 ft downstream at 2.80 ft 

lower than present datum, and also used as auxiliary gage.

Extremes.--1944-58: Maximum daily discharge, 1,500 cfs May 28, 1955; no flow at times 

each year.

Remarks. Records good. No diversions prior to March 1944. Canal diverts water from 

North Canadian River just upstream from Lake Overholser (see p. 287) and delivers 

water to Lake Hefner (capacity, 80,600 acre-ft) for municipal water supply of Oklahoma 

City; diversions are infrequent. Subsequent to April 1950, small ground-water seepage 

when headgates are closed included in records.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0

.4 

1.2 

2.2 

3.5

0.5 

.6

1.0 

1.3

28

83

159

324

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

51

42

39

35

35

35

35

24

.7

.1

.2

.1

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0 

.2

.4

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

0

299.1

9.65

593

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

.2

0

0

.8

.4

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

2.5

0.08

5.0

Dec.

0

0

0

1.8

4,4

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

6.5

0.21

13

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21 

109

133

141

168

168 

168

159

154

150 

145

1,516

48.9

3,010

Feb.

141

137

133

129

137

107

64

64

64

59

45

39

35

32

36

50

42

32

32

52

32 

32

30

28

24

if

22

1,620

57.9

3,210

Mar.

22

22

22

22

24

24

24

15

.7

.6

.2

.4

.6

.4

.2

.2

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.1

0

.1

.1 

0

0

.5

.1 

0

180.9

5.84

359

Apr.

0

0

8.8

24

24

24

32

35

37

37

35

35

35

21

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.7

3.6

19

2.0 

1.1

1.2

.8

.8

8 

1.0

1.1

.9

1.1

392.8

13.1

779

May

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.7

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2 

III

9.6

46

IP64 

*47

40

32

32 

30

403.2

13.0

800

June

30

30

28

*24

41

74

113

147

39

.6

.1

0

0

o

0

.6

.2

24

1.8

173

~~T.O 291 

.2

.1

13

1.2 

.5

.1

0

0

1,033.4

34.4

2,050

July

0

0

82

256

147

58

58

58

56

56

49

1.2

0

0

0

22

121

117

117

115

19 

.2

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0 

0

1,332.4

43.0

2,640

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,400 Mln 0 Mean 61.4 Ac-ft 44,480

Water year 1957-58: Max 291 Mln 0 Mean 18.6 Ac-ft 13,460

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 287

2405. Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°29', long 97°40', on north line of SW£ sec. 30, T. 12 N., R. 4 W., at 

control tower at left end of dam on North Canadian River, 2-f miles southwest of 

Bethany, 5 miles west of Oklahoma City, and at mile 281.5.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

b~y Oklahoma City Water Department). Prior to Oct. 1, 1955, staff gage at same site 

at datum 1,065.77 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 16,580 acre-ft Sept. 10 (elevation, 1,241.92 

TtTTminimum, 13,080 acre-ft Feb. 17, 18 (elevation, 1,239.63 ft).

1937-58: Maximum contents, 20,900 acre-ft June 14, 1944 (elevation, 1,242.67 ft); 

from capacity table then in use; minimum observed, 1,870 acre-ft May 14, 1955 (elevation, 1,230.62 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by Ambursen-type dam flanked by long earth-fill sections. 

Storage began in 1917. Dam was partly washed out in 1923 and rebuilt in 1924. 

Capacity (based on 1951 survey), 17,100 acre-ft below elevation 1,242.27 ft (top of 

spillway gates). Dead storage, 1,400 acre-ft below elevation 1,229.77 ft (sill of 

outlet works). Water used for municipal water supply by Oklahoma City. Figures 

given herein represent total contents.

Coot ?ratlon. Gage-height record and capacity table furnished by Oklahoma City Water 

spartment.

Month-end elevation and total contents, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Date

Dec. 31..........................................

Feb. 28..........................................

May 31 ..........................................

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,241.00

Contents 

(acre-feet)

15,170

16,010

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

+510

+570

-310

+140

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
288 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2410. North Canadian River below Lake Overholser, near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°28'44", long 97°39'47", on north line sec. 31, T. 12 N., R. 4 W., near 

left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 4, 0.5 mile downstream 

from Lake Overholser, 2.4 miles upstream from Mustang Creek, 9.1 miles southwest of 

State Capitol in Oklahoma City, and at mile 281.0.

Drainage area.--13.222 sq mi, of which 4,899 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,204.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 134 cfs (97,010 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,810 cfs June 21 (gage height, 11.10 ft); minimum daily, 0.3 cfs June 13.

1952-58: Maximum discharge, 5,790 cfs Oct. 5, 1955 (gage height, 12.44 ft); no 

flow at times 1952-57.

Maximum stage known, 30.9 ft in October 1923 (from information by State Highway 

Commission).

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Some regulation by Canton Reservoir (see p. 283) and by Lake Overholser (see preceding 

page). Diversions above station into Lake Hefner Canal (see p. 286).

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 26 to May 14, May 20 to June 23)

Oct. 1 to June 23 June 24 to Sept. 30

0

.5

2.0

6.6

12

18

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

44

135

360

730

1,880

3,950

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.3 

3.7

1.8 

3.3

4.0 

4.5

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

67

170

340

850

1,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

*13

13

12

12

12

12

11

12

9.1

19~~ 8.4

45

33

35

22

18 

84

165

222

158

148

*173

120

134

230

197

115

80

23

8.8

2,158.3

69.6

4,280

Nov.

*8.4

9.1 

10

10

10

11

13

13

6.2

109

218

189

134

86

43

7.9

8.2

13

7.0

6.6

23

49

34

sa

34

*63

47

43

119

47

1,409.4

47.0

2,800

Dec.

63

63 

63

62

33

43

46

76

11

36

10

5.0

*4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

11e

4.5

4.3

4.4

4.7

38

66

55

76

57

56

61

£i5

1,055.8

34.1

2,090

Jan.

139

293 

99

90

84

*85

63

35

42

40

40

56

58

62

62

52

62 

85

90

68

13

8.1

.9

.9

.7

.7

.5

* .0

.0

.0

23

1,708.8

55.1

3,390

Feb.

4.8

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.7

5.2

4.8

34

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a3_

a3

a3 

a3

*3.6

a4

4.3

4.5

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.3

2120"

_

150.7

5.38

299

Mar.

14

11 

12

25

30

29

23

18

18

*159

220

290

168

141

259

295

360 

280

278

a270

3280

a300

a290

a250

*177

236

224

215

404

2l4

209

5,699

184

11,300

Apr.

191

146 

263

384

340

295

137

81

*102

104

92

222

288

308

155

155

*173 

137

133

1.060

885

*458

438

408

206

159

172

186

226

222

8,126

271

16,120

May

187

187

172

140

111

105

99

91

105

106

106

106

*166

165

147

122

95 

64

42

19

7.3

6.6

*6.2

6.2

5.5

5.0

4.5

5.0

3.9

215

87

2,685.2

86.6

5,330

June

21

73 

94

95

57

*3.8

3.4

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.6

.3

.4

.5

2.2

3.2 

3.0

3.6

10

*E,240

«3.760 fitto 499

994

1,390

1,200

*448

1,160

1,360

16,212.8

540

32,160

July

1,160

1,190 

599

488

575

580

575

490

402

235

735

675

719

724

670

248

23 

19

17

15

9.0

3.0

2.0

1.8

3.2

3.6

3.1

*897

452

756

1,080

13,349.7

431

26,480

Aug.

1,220

1,160 

1,120

1,050

1,050

814

376

716

545

331

279

227

106

72

51

38

36 

7S

37

87

220

348

118

867

1,080

1,210

594

575

*512

497

306

15,678

506

31,100

Sept.

93

45 

23

13

12

11

11

11

*13

311

664

*597

593

603

620

327

13T 

431

333

223

123

100

74

63

23

125

8?

93

41

23

5,83")

195

11,580

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,OOO Mln 0 Mean 500 Ac-ft 362,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,760 Mln 0.3 Mean 203 Ac-ft 146,900

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 efs).--June 21 (11 a.m.) 4.810 efs (11.10 ft).__________________ 

» Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No ga^e-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records of outflow from Lake Overholser.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 289

2420. North Canadian River near Wetumka, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°15'40", long 96°12'40", in center of SW£ sec. 12, T. 9 N., R. 10 E., 

near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 2.3 miles 

upstream from Wewoka Creek, 2| miles northeast of Wetumka, and at mile 84.4.

Drainage area. 14.290 sq mi, of which 4,899 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 683.28 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 19, 1939, 

wire-weight gage only at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 790 cfs (571,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,500 cfs Aug. 22 (gage height, 10.80 ft); 

minimum daily, 122 cfs June 14.

1937-58; Maximum discharge, 66,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 26.40 ft); no 

flow Aug. 27 to Oct. 11, 1954, Aug. 25 to Oct. 22, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 26.9 ft in October 1923, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. For statement on regulation and diversions see Remarks for station below Lake Overholser near 

Oklahoma City. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 28 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 977: 1942. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

366

320

266

246

230

215

206

406

2T5

203

195

186

175

200

198

192 

160

230

195

178

172

165

T55

227

278

274 

290

242

221

209

227

7,096

229

14,070

Nov.

250

227

215

196

192

185

570

850

426

306

315

355

630

830

574 

436

522

560

502

250

212

192

192

166

185 

175

Us

180

180

10,478

349

20,780

Dec.

180

165

160

160

190

166

162

190

166

162

172

170

175

165

162

156

156

152

146

143

139

132

TS7

137

175

224

T§S

172

165

209

195

5,346

173

10,610

Jan.

178

175

166

165

T7o

165

230

209

203

192

195

200

200

195

195

166 

186

168

192

760

840 6B"4

596

494

414

355 

262

262

242

227

212

6,966

289

17,780

Feb.

178

190

190

165

192

467

3!S

258

221

215

224

166

166

160

178

160 

172

160

165

156

146

T48

152

150

152

152 

162

178

5,454

194

10,780

Mar.

162

162

156

155

155

166

196

499

1,220

640

900

690

900

1,260

1,060

910 

600

740

639

639

639

657

1,380

1,770

1,400

1,010 

860

790

3.300

2,466

1,860

28,604

923

56,740

Apr.

1,350

1,370

1,460

1,010

664

630

574

630

693

630

650

536

480

600

920

630 

630

900

1,210

2.150

1,950

1,660

1,180

1,020

780

650 

666

770

550

376

28,061

936

55,700

May

366

522

640

1,230

614

467

438

420

2.090

1.960

1,100

693

614

529

522

596 

550

556

992

614

402

355

296

282

505

278 

236

234 2"5o

262

258

19,119

617

37,920

June

206

206

212

395

296

236

212

216

200

178

152

145

150

122

TSI

1,190 

858

966

1,150

1,620

2,510

2,760

2,970

5,200

7,090

8.640 

5^020

3,320

2,660

1,700

48,510

1,617

96,220

July

1,200

1,210

1,520

1,380

1.540

1,230

660

650

970

860

600

780

1,440

664

900

630 

630

620

760

536

396

290

236

166

T55

195 

195

215

209

209

216

22,546

727

44,720

Aug.

631

1,270

1,040

1,060

960

980

1,000

1,600

1,060

630

664

800

508

350

254

254 

384

1,230

1,160

657

9,660

11.400

5,536

1,580

1,180

950 

960

1,760

1,640

1,080 

780

51,072

1,647

101,300

Sept.

693

657

675

515

432

366

350

350

306

290

266

254

250

268

720

1.220 

940

790

1,060

606

355

1

315

450

366

296

266 

230

216

OQQ £90

14,066

469

27,900

Calendar year 1957: Max 35,100 Mln 33 Mean 1,587 Ac-ft 1,149,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 11,400 Mln 122 Mean 683 Ac-ft 494,500

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). June 25 (6:15 p.m.) 11,800 cfs (10.75 ft); Aug. 22 (3 a.m.) 

15,500 efs (10.60 ft)._________________________________________________________

Note. Except for periods Mar. 29, Apr. 20, June 16, 23, 25-27, Au(5. 21-23; discharge computed

from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
290 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2430. Dry Creek near Kendrick, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°46'55", long 96 0 51'20", in NW£ sec. 14, T. 15 N., R. 4 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of county road bridge, 1 mile downstream from Beaver Creek 

and 4|- miles west of Kendr-ick.

Drainage area. 69 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1958.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,020 cfs June 25 (gage height, 13.63 ft); no 

flow Sept. 27, 28.

1955-58; Maximum discharge, that of June 25, 1958; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

1.1

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.6

2.6

*2.1

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

5.9

4.4

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

'.9

41.4

1.34

82

Nov.

*1.0

1.0

.8

.9

1.4

2.5

13

2.1

.9

.7

.6

136

15

7.2

5.4

4.2

4.1

4.6

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.6

240.8

8.03

478

Dec.

2.8

*2.9

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

3.1

8.6

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.1

2.9

2.6

95.3

3.07

189

Jan.

2.3

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.3

*2.5

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

6.9

54

19

13

15

9.3

7.5

5.8

5.0

*4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

178.0

5.74

353

Feb.

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.8

10

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.0

4.5

*5.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

3.7

*5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.7

7.5

5.4

-

134.7

4.81

267

Mar.

4.8

ITS

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.4

9.3

235

44

*44

20

20

205

89

28

24

155

42

19

16

16

16

79

24

20

18

16

16

266 JQ-

*22

1,503.1

48.5

2,980

Apr.

19

16

16

13

11

8.9

8.3

9.3

12

11

9.9

8.9

12

78

24

13

12

12

12

155

*29

23

18

11

9.6

9.9

10

11

9.6

8.9

581.3

19.4

1,150

May

9.3

9.6

10

8.6

7.2

6.5

6.5

6.7

8.7

7.0

6.2

6.0

*5.6

5.8

ii

7.5

6.2

5.6

4.6

4.2

4.1

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.7

2.9

3.1

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.1

179.2

5.78

355

June

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

2.1

.8

*.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

92

*338

*14

4.2

3.6

640

166

16

10

*8.6

 1,600

*59

18

14

11

9.6

3,017.7

101

5,990

July

8.3

7.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

8.6

9/L

6.5

5.6

5.4

*4.8

6.2

8.3

3.6

2.9

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.6

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.8

1.6

5.1

2.1

1.5

1.2

127.8

4.12

253

Aug.

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

1.1

.8

*.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.9

.7

.4

165

22

2.1

1.5

1.3

1.0

*.8

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

210.6

6.79

418

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.2

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

6"0

.1.1

4.1

0.14

8.1

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,320 Min o Mean 44.7 Ac-ft 32,350

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,600 Mln o Mean 17.3 Ac-ft 12,520

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). June 2O (7:30 a.m.) 2,430 cfs (10.35 ft); June 25 (10:30 a. 

5,020 efs (15.65 ft)._______________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 9-17.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 291

2435. Deep Fork near Beggs, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°41', long 96°04', on line between sees. 19 and 20, T. 14 N., R. 12 E., 

near left bank on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 3 miles upstream from 

Adams Creek, 4 miles south of Beggs, 8 miles downstream from Flat Rock (Checkerboard) 

Creek, and at mile 85.0.

Drainage area. 2,018 sq mi.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 632.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 29, 1939, staff gage at site 450 ft 

downstream at same datum. Aug. 29, 1939, to June 22, 1953, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 913 cfs (661,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,600 cfs June 27 (gage height, 25.22 ft); minimum, 48 cfs Oct. 21.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 66,800 cfs May 11, 1943 (gage height, 34.55 ft); no 

flow at times in 1939, 1954, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 28 discharge measurements, and computation of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 957: 1941. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

202

170

150

126

112

97

89

80

73

65

57

56

56

54

53

52

54

57

53

50

£9

50

52

59

77

78

73

64

57

56

55

2,376

76.6

4,710

Nov.

56

56

56

58

57

58

105

226

305

238

140

91

69

177

311

370

744

809

744

469

340

264

220

186

165

150

135

126

114

106

6,945

232

13,780

Dec.

98

92

90

86

82

78

76

75

74

70

68

67

65

62

60.

60

62

61

62

62

62

60

60

60

80

90

130

108

102

88

2,370

76.5

4,700

Jan.

77

77

79

82

82

80

78

76

74

72

70

71

72

74

77

82

90

106

154

277

613

946

613

356

305

404

388

342

298

258

232

6,605

213

13,100

Feb.

202

180

159

144

136

1,030

1.560

838

536

388

284

270

284

258

232

208

191

174

154

144

139

134

130

126

Tze

126

126

174

-

8,453

302

16,770

Mar.

208

159

130

126

126

126

134

472

2,320

2,430

2,300

1,940

1,920

2,460

2,460

2,240

2,210

2,320

2,130

1,820

1,350

1,080

1,370

1,880

1,550

1,170

1,220

1,120

2,080

2,720

Z,66O

46,231

1,491

91,700

Apr.

2,430

2,080

2,030

1,920

1,360

838

613

499

429

596

446

517

412

514

1,100

859

574

481

517

1,690

2.520

2,300

1,850

1,600

1,670

1,720

1,540

968

673

555

35,101

1,170

69,620

May

446

388

536

633

499

446

356

312

943

1.550

1,010

536

396

429

404

380

556

519

574

388

326

554

554

280

250

519

232

196

164

159

121

13,596

459

26,970

June

144

205

111

100

121

150

162

126

107

94

79

69

67

69

68

436

1,970

1,080

577

1,090

5,120

4,020

5,250

4,480

6,460

14, 200

15. 600

11,100

8,450

8,790

88,055

2,954

174,600

July

9.890

8,970

7,050

5,270

5,970

2,650

1,100

765

654

529

652

687

2,250

2,810

1,580

616

529

512

451

341

274

252

204

182

157

142

153 ITS'

188

198

138

55,256

1,718

105,600

Aug.

115

110

226

142

112

96

88

487

2,560

1,510

552

188

120

95

82.

88

117

778

534

147

1,220

2.560

2,550

2,050

1,550

1,550

1,640

1,660

1,070

546

370

24,095

777

47,790

Sept.

287

226

204

172

142

124

120

157

162

121

405

133

100

88

102

651

955

447

204

133

128

167

188

177

157

155

172

147

115

94

6,409

214

12,710

Calendar year 1957: Max 28,600 Mln 3.8 Mean 1,735 Ac-ft 1,256,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 15,600 Mln 49 Mean 804 Ac-ft 582,000

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). June 25 (l p.m.) 5,590 cfs (19.53 ft); June 27 (5 a.m.)

16,600 efs (25.22 ft)._____________________________________________________________

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Jan. 14-23, Feb. 8 to Mar. 3,

Sept. 2-9.
292 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2450. Canadian River near Whitefield, Okla.

Drainage area.--47.576 sq mi, of which 9,700 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. July 1938 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 478.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 11, 1939, wire-weight gage and Jan. 11, 1939, to Dec. 10, 1941, 

June 12, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1948, water-stage recorder, all at site 2.1 miles downstream at datum 2.80 ft lower. Dec. 11, 1941, to June 11, 1947, water-stage recorder 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 6,228 cfs (4,509,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 103,000 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 15.55 ft); 

minimum daily, 508 cfs June 15.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 281,000 cfs May 10, 1943 (gage height, 25.5 ft); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Oct. 8, 1956.

Maximum stage known since 1898, that of May 10, 1943, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks.--Records good. Occasional slight regulation by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico 

(see p. 262). Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Records of chemical 

analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record and 57 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions.--WSP 1177: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,530

1,590

1,370

1,140

976

833 

720

643

580

564

607

572

548

548

564

661

801

1,020

875

729

652

670

843

769

690

700

987

1,190

1,110

1,010 

976

26,468

854

52,500

Nov.

1,180

1,020

843

780

780

886 

2,680

11,900

15,000

12,900

11,500

5,800

3,150

4,840

5,360

4,620

4,190

8,080

9,830

8,750

5,750

3,750

2,940

2,410

2,000

1,760

1,610

1,460

1,380

1,230

138,379

4,613

274,500

Dec.

1,190

1,110

1,070

987

886

864

875

1,230

1,930

1,250

976

822

720

661

634

643

700

729

739

710

680

643

643

625

4,130

11.300

9,830

6,040

2,960

2,240

1,780

59,597

1,922

118,200

Calendar year 1957 : Max 131,

Jan.

1,530

1,320

1,160

1,020

909

886 

833

790

801

811

769

769

875

987

1,410

1,470

1,340

1,230

1,150

1,830

13,600

14,600

9,830

7,510

6,160

4,800

3,570

2,780

2,410

2,180 

gl,960

91,290

2,945

181,100

Feb.

gl,890

gl,740

gl,630

gl,550

gl,630

3,800 

7,270

5,750

5,170

3,840

g2,660

a2,200

gl,820

gl,690

gl , 800

gl,870

gl,870

gl,640

gl,730

gl,560

1,370

1,270

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,270

gl,690

g3,130

.......

65,320

2,333

129,600

Mar.

g3,290

g2,840

g2,220

gl,640

gl,280

gl,070 

gl,370

8,020

22,000

18,000

12,200

9,280

10,400

13,900

13,900

10,700

9,020

9,560

9,020

8,000

6,590

5,550

12,700

21,200

19,600

15,400

10,200

6,160

12,400

24,500 

16,500

318,510

10,270

631,800

Apr.

12,200

10,700

10,400

10,700

9,560

6,810 

4,800

3,430

2,810

3,010

2,960

2,660

2.550

2,600

3,370

5,200

4,800

3,930

2,880

7,880

21,200

22,000

17,200

13,600

9,560

7,040

5,950

9,020

9,900

11,900

240,620

8,021

477,300

May

6,650

9,840

22,800

26,700

27,100

22,800 

16,500

8,320

23,500

23,000

18,800

11,000

7,660

4,900

4,540

12,900

7,040

4,800

3,660

4,060

4,150

2,810

2,000

1,710

1.560

3,100

3,180

3,600

2,260

2,160 

1,870

294,970

9,515

585,100

June

3,030

3,220

3,640

g3,150

g2,180

gl,550 

gl,550

gl,440

gl.050

g2,160

1,700

965

769

598

508

764

17,500

10, 900

7,270

12,400

29,200

42,400

37,000

24,500

32,600

56.800

34,700

24,600

16,500

14,300

388,944

12,960

771,500

July

16.100

15,400

13,900

12,900

11,600

12,600 

13,600

11,600

9,830

11,600

15,800

8,060

7,510

8,000

7,040

6,370

5,950

4,450

3,260

2,640

2.570

3,410

5,170

4,220

5,580

7,750

4,620

3,780

4,090

3,960 

4,030

247,190

7,974

490,300

Aug.

2,220

4,410

5,550

4,030

, 3,710

5,750 

4,220

4,800

8,460

10,400

11,300

9,280

4,980

3,200

2,440

1.760

3,390

3,200

5,750

4,090

45,000

55.900

39,700

18,200

8,750

6,590

6,160

5,170

4,420

4,350 

3,810

300,990

9,709

597,000

Sept.

3,230

3,510

3,150

2,350

1,980

1,640 

2,160

1,610

1,420

1.400

1,830

2,870

6.570

4,620

2,880

2,480

3,920

4,980

4,120

3,340

2,690

2,500

2,160

1,670

1,520

1,840

3,150

4,980

3,340

1,890

85,600

2,853

169,800

000 Mln 70 Mean 12,140 Ac-ft 8,788,000

Water year 1957-58 : Max 56,800 Mln 508 Mean 6,186 Ac-ft 4,479,000

Peak discharge (base, 35,000 cfs).--June 22 (4:30 a.m.) 50,400 cfs (13.17 ft); June 26 (1:30 a.m.) 

77.400 cfs (14.50 ft); Aug. 21 (5 p.m.) 105,000 cfs (15.55 ft).____________________________ 

g Computed from 2 or more dally wire-weight-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 293

2455. Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°28', long 94°52', in SW£ sec. 34, T. 12 N., R. 23 E., on downstream 

side of right pier of abandoned highway bridge, 400 ft downstream from water-supply 

dam of city of Sallisaw, 3j miles west of Sallisaw, 5 miles upstream from Little 

Sallisaw Creek, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 188 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 476.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 20, 1953, and as supplemental

gage since Feb. 21, 1958, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft upstream at datum

13.22 ft higher.

Average discharge. 16 years, 214 cfs (154,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,090 cfs June 25 (gage height, 11.46 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Oct. 21, 22.

1942-58: Maximum discharge, 110,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 11.25 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 23,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurements at gage heights 7.96 and 11.25 ft; no flow at times in 

1943, 1954, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Small 

diversion above station for municipal water supply of city of Sallisaw.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 32 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharges furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions.-WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 12-23, June 21-25)

Oct. 1 to June 24 June 25 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

30

63

147

3.0

4.0 

7.0 

9.0

3,120

4,900

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

10

26

51

154

3.5 305

4.0 555

8.0 3,590

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

43

37

53

28

25

24

21

19

18

18

17

17

15

15

16

16

17

15

14

14

15

16

49

56

Is

35

28

24

20

18 

18

744

24.0

1,480

Nov.

17

16

15

16

16

17

1,390

1,250

544

356

253

201

187

159

130

113

291

1, 72O

856

550

397

295

245

205

171

147

127

113

99

38

9,982

333

19,800

Dec.

78

72

65

58

56

59

74

63

59

56

50

47

45

45

45

45

42

42

40

58

37

34

33

33

356

409

517

300

233

201

167

3,175

102

6,300

Jan.

137

120

107

96

85

76

72

67

61

59

56

58

65

65

61

59

58

54

50

59

95

99

107

110

116

107

99

95

88

85

81

2,541

82.0

5,040

Feb.

76

70

63

59

67

1.180

779

490

362

295

243

210

171

159

147

123

110

102

96

88

83

78

76

74

70

102

426

409

-

6,208

222

12,310

Mar.

295

238

205

179

167

295" 163

2.170

1,420

760

537

455

574

617

562

467

663

666

496

397

354

284

1,590

1,020

666

513

414

359

501

496

597

17,880

577

35,460

Apr.

339

3OO

279

245

210

179

155

140

156

655

647

458

568

455

452

345

284

258

238

597

672

684

513

397

312

269

258

255

339

264

10,659

355

21,140

May

238

1,970

2.760

2,020

1,570

798

574

472

4,050

1,570

773

507

385

312

258

219

183

163

144

120

105

95

83

76

78

70

78

81

63

58

54_

19,505

629

38,690

June

49

43

40

37

54

34

59

49

38

31

28

26

24

22

24

28

31

28

26

35

1,310

461

159

81

5.850

1,570

440

242

159

115

8,875

296

17 , 600

July

88

74

60

537

168

180

5.490

1,060

531

317

224

571

5,550

1,070

557

325

230

181

142

115

176

152

90

74

66

65

61

293

224

110

86

14,207

458

28,180

Aug.

92

138

142

94

74

63

56

69

373

247

152

108

91

74

66

58

251

113

80

65

65

58

54

51

41

36

32

50

27

25

23

2,848

91.9

5,650

Sept.

21

20

18

16

15

14

14

15

15

17

18

21

21

19

17

288

451

154

102

76

61

51

43

36

54

504

250

76

53

45

2,485

82.8

4,930

Calendar year 1957 : Max 14,900 Min 1.0 Mean 379 Ac-ft 274,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,030 Mln 13 Mean 272 Ac-ft 196,600

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Mar. 8 (2:50 p.m.) 4,060 cfs (8.07 ft); May 2 (10:50 p.m.)

6,940 cfs (10.46 ft); May 9 (12:50 p.m.) 7,800 cfs (10.94 ft); June 25 (7:50 p.m.) 8,090 cfs

(11.46 ft): July 7 (9 a.m.) 7,870 cfs (11.39 ft); July 13 (7 a.m.) 6,790 cfs (10.80 ft).

543344 O -60 -ZO
294 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2465. Arkansas River near Sallisaw, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°21 I , long 94 C 46', in SW£ sec. 9, T. 10 N., R. 24 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 59, 3.9 miles downstream 

from San Bois Creek, 7| miles south of Sallisaw, and at mile 395.0.

Drainage area. 147.757 sq mi, of which 22,241 sq mi is-probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1947 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 413.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--11 years, 27,190 cfs (19,680,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 161,000 cfs June 26 (gage height, 20.28 ft); 

minimum, 4,300 cfs Dec. 23.

1947-58: Maximum discharge, 544,000 eft May 27,1957 (gage height, 34.80 ft); minimum 

observed, 161 cfs Oct. 12, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 37.90 ft May 11, 1943.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow 

of stream affected by storage reservoirs and power development.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 56 discharge measurements, and computation of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14.200

10,800

9,400

8,000 

7,400

7,400

6,600

6,200

6,800 

6,400

6,000

5,8ZO

5,480

4,950

4,600

4,780

4,780

6, ZOO

6,600

5,820

5,120

6,400 

8,200 

7,800

8,400

8,400

7,200

6,000

8,800

10,400 

10,400

225,350

7,269

447,000

Nov.

9,400

8,600

7,400

6,200 

7,800

8,200

11,200

2Z,500

29,200 

25,500

ZO.OOO

15,500

11, ZOO

glO,400

gll,200

g!2,400

gll,200

g!9,100

g25,500

b 25, 000

21,000

16,800 

14,600 

12,800

15,000

15,500

15,000

14,200

10,800

10,800

444,000

14,800

880,700

Dec.

9,800

8,000

8,400

9,200 

9,400

9,200

10,000

8,200

7,000 

7,600

8,000

9,200

9,200

7,400

6,400

5,300

5,480

6,600

6,800

6,200

6, ZOO

5,650 

4,450 

4,600

7,800

16,800

20,500

18,600

13,700

10,000 

9,600

275,280

8,880

546,000

Jan.

11,200

7,400

6,400

7,600 

6,600

5,650

6,000

7,200

7,200 

7,000

6,600

6,200

5,650

6,600

7,400

7,200

7,400

7,400

6,600

6,600

11,500

25,100 

24,500 

20,000

17,300

14,200

11,600

10,800

11,600

12,000 

11,600

310,100

10,000

615,100

Feb.

9,200

8,400

7,800

8,400 

8,800

15,000

29.800

25,500

18,200 

14,600

13,700

13,200

12,400

12,000

11,600

10,400

9,200

9,200

10,400

9,400

8,800

8,600 

8,200 

7,400

8 , 000

9,200

11,600

12,800

-

331,800

11,850

658,100

Mar.

12,800

10,400

9, ZOO

10)400 

11,600

11,600

12,800

18,400

45,500 

56,500

61,800

57,500

64,000

76,000

78,400

74,800

67,600

66,400

66,400

60,700

55,500

54,500 

59,300 

83,500

111,000

129,000

129,000

127,000

106,000

111,000 

121,000

*1,959.6

63,210

*3,887

Apr.

115,000

91,400

85,900

84,600 

89,800

92,400

78,400

72,400

56,500 

53,500

51,700

43,400

35,400

34,000

36,100

36,800

36,800

36,100

34,700

38,200

60,600

72,400 

67,600 

47,400

38,200

35,400

32,800

29,200

28,600

27,500_

*^642.8

54,760

*3,258

May

26,000

27,400

54,300

64,000 

73,600

67,600

61,800

54,500

78,700 

86,200

77,200

61,800

47,400

36,800

35,400

37,500

36,800

31,600

29,800

28,600

25,500

24,000 

22,000 

17,800

15,200

16,000

22,100

19,100

18,600

16,400 

15,500

* 1,2 27. 2

39,590

*2,454

June

12,800

11,600

13,800

17,300 

15,000

12,800

11,600

9,600

7,600 

9,200

11,200

10,400

10,000

11,600

8,800

10,000

16,400

26,000

20,500

16,400

33,000

63,500 

65,200 

58,500

70,800

148,000

116,000

91,100

74,800

60, 700

a, 044. 2

34,810

*2,071

July

54,500

47,400

41,000

54,000 

34,000

36,100

52,200

77,200

101,000 

96,400

84,600

66,400

122,000

151,000

150,000

g!54jOOO

5 121,000

g 106,000

g96,400

g87,200

g72,400

72,400 

71,200 

64,000

44,300

49,100

77,400

77,200

54,700

58,500 

49,000

1 2, 38 2. 6

76,860

*4,726

Aug.

42,600

38,200

40,500

55,400 

34,000

36,800

37,500

35,400

44,200 

55,500

42,600

56,100

50,400

26,500

25,000

25,500

23,500

25,000

23,000

21,000

24,400

75,600 

71,200 

45,700

25,500

25,000

21,500

19,600

18,200

17,500 

15,000

*].029.5

53,210

*2,042

Sept.

13,700

14,200

14,600

14,200 

12,000

11,600

10,000

9,200

11,200 

14,200

15,000

15,200

15,000

16,800

14,600

17,300

20,000

21,000

20,500

23,000

28,600

57,400 

56,100 

28,600

26,000

24,000

24,000

24,500

23,000

18,200

571,700

19,060

*1,134

Calendar year 1957: Max 526,000 Min 966 Mean 53,560 Ac-ft 38,780,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 151,000 Min 4,450 Mean 31,350 Ac-ft 2Z, 700, 000

Peak discharge (base, 100,000 cfs).--Mar. 27 (11 p.m.) 130,000 cfs (18.40 ft); June 26 (9:30 a.m.-)

161,000 cfs (20.28 ft); July 9 (6 p.m.) 106,000 cfs (16.76 ft); July 14 (10 p.m.) 156,000 cfs

(20.00 ft)'." ____

* Expressed In thousands.

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 295

2470. Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°55'08", long 94°17'55", in SW£ sec. 16, T. 3 N. , R. 31 W. , on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge at Cauthron, 8 miles downstream from Jones 

Creek.

Drainage area. 200 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1939 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 569.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 2, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 230 cfs (166,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs May 2 (gage height, 18.91 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 9, 10.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 31,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 23.34 ft); no 

flow at times in most years.

Flood in June 1935 reached a stage of 27.4 ft from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1958 are given 

IrTwSP 1573.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1037: 1939(M) . WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height,

in cubic feet 

(Shifting-control method used Oct.

Oct. 1 to Nov

2.4

4.8

8.7

15

37

69

5.5

6.0

8.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

141

325

1,370

3,700

5,690

7,590

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.2

t, in feet,

nd)

. 1 to Nov.

Nov. 19 to

0.2

1.0

2.4

4.8

13

28

53

and

18)

Sept

5.

6.

8.

12.

16.

17.

discharge,

. 30

5 116

0 281

0 1,410

0 3,850

0 7,020

0 8,120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

33

27

23

21

17

15

 14

13

12

11

9.9

8.7

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.7

7.7

6.9

6.5

6.1

5.7

5.7

6.1

35

27

16

11

8.2

6.5

5.7

4 .8

395.8

12.8

0.064

0.07

785

Nov.

4.8

5.1

4.5

*4.2

4.8

5.1

7.3

82

62

32

22

18

390

375

150

92

591

*7.100

1,050

359

224

170

161

140

138

114

94

84

71

58

11,612.8

387

1.94

2.16

23,030

Dec.

50

*47

45

40

J58_

55

217

132

99

82

67

55

49

50

49

49

73

75

174

359

158

106

86

75

333

336

193

155

121

*104

92

3,564

115

0.575

0.66

7,070

Jan.

77

66

58

55

50

46

45

42

37

36

35

880

1.470

692

364

246

190

152

130

426

1,170

478

323

254

210

173

*138

119

104

97

92

8,255

266

1.33

1.54

16,370

Feb.

82

67

58

55

55

501

306

183

143

127

114

99

86

84

104

92

75

69

67

66

60

55

52

*49

j47

67

810

346

-

3,919

140

0.700

0.73

7,770

Mar.

196

149

124

106

155

250

*4,610

2,250

1,590

617

378

517

1,440

623

382

285

364

494

289

220

186

161

1,560

2,610

840

*489

368

273

289

285

206

22,306

720

3.60

4.15

44,240

Apr.

173

146

193

186

132

109

86

73

332

990

1,200

452

285

506

1,170

483

302

231

193

1,790

 1,290

521

323

228

315

238

1,380

588

431

281

14,627

488

2.44

2.72

29,010

May

588

7,610

 8.120

1,890

870

483

315

228

1,760

2,910

657

346

228

167

138

960

258

146

*109

88

71

60

50

43

244

84

53

47

39

35

11

28,628

923

4,62

5.32

56,780

June

30

26

24

21

19

18

628

92

47

31

25

20

16

14

21

333

546

130

*300

149

431

680

206

119

1,400

5.100

555

250

155

109

9,495

316

1.58

1.77

18,830

July

84

66

52

309

1.410

183

158

193

109

73

53

195

651

*315

143

84

77

42

35

28

26

22

21

19

17

15

12

11

9.8

9.8

10

4,432.6

143

0.715

0.82

8,790

Aug.

12

17

17

18

13

9.8

8.1

6.6

5.9

5.4

4.5

3.9

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.4

385

111

31

17

*21

31

21

14

9.8

7.7

6.2

5.4

4.5

3.7

3.4

804.7

26.0

0.130

0.15

1,600

Sept.

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.1

1.0

*.8

.6

173

5.4

8.1

5.9

4.5

3.7

3.0

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.5

43

~24 126

12

8.1

278.1

9.27

0.046

0.05

552

Calendar year 1957: Max 8,060 Mln 0 - Mean 431 Cfsm 2.16 In. 29.22 Ac-ft 311,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 8,120 Min 0.6 Mean 297 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.14 Ac-ft 214,800

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Nov. 18 (9:30 a.m.) 10,100 cfs (18.63 ft); Mar. 7 (4 p.m.) 

6,820 cfs (15.85 ft); May 2 (6:50 p.m.) 11,200 cfs (18.91 ft).________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
296 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2475. Fourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°54'45", long 95°09'20", in NW£NW£ sec. 13, T. 5 N. , R. 20 E., on downstream side of left abutment of highway bridge, 0.1 mile downstream from Little Fourche 

Maline, 5 miles southwest of Red Oak, and at mile 41.2.

Drainage area. 122 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

;§_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 540.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'929. Prior to Apr. 25, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 126 cfs (91,220 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,200 cfs May 2 (gage height, 18.19 ft); minimum, 1,0 cfs Oct. 29.

1938-58: Maximum discharge 26,300 cfs Apr. 25, 1942 (gage height, 22.34 ft), froir 

rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 

most years.

Flood in June 1935 reached a stage of 25.4 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 30 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions.. --WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 17-19, Mar. 7-22, May 2, 3, July 7, 8)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0.6 

1.5 

2.8 

4.5 

6.8 

9.8

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

10.0

13

24

44

131

348

1,080

15.0

15.5

16.0

16.5

17.0

2,310

2,520

2,900

3,480

4,680

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.7

7.1

6.2

5.8

5.1

4.5

4.1

3.6

3.6

4.1

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4 

2.1

5.0

4.3

2.8

2.1

1.5

1.2 fi-5 

DO

BT

217.3

7.01

0.057

0.07

431

Nov.

14

4.9

3.0

2.6

2.4

657 2.2

1.680

304

141

89

39

36

31

25

23

182

1,460

500

181

126

91 

58

47

43

36

31

27

23

20

5,879.1

196

1.61

1.79

11,660

Dec.

19

16

15

14

12

31

151

118

64

48

38

52

58

28

23

20

20

20

20

18

16

13 

12

12

393

514 SIT

156

107

80

70

2,369

76.4

0.626

0.72

4,700

Jan.

60

46

40

34

31

27

25

22

20

18

16

27

92

95

136

151

96

73

60

124

388

351

276

181

111

86

68

58

49

43

40

2,817

90.9

0.745

0.86

5,590

Feb.

36

30

26

24

25

69

To" 141

62

53

46

64

86

70

36

28

25

22

21

20

20

19 

18

17

16

37

141

98

-

1,330

47.5

0.389

0.41

2,640

Mar.

66

51

43

37

T5

75

382

735

829

318

206

245

465

348

260

191

166

196

151

110

92

79 

1,660

1,640

400

276

156

99

226

238

146

9,934

320

2.62

3.03

19,700

Apr.

108

87

81

76

63

50

43

37

36

3S

41

40

38

55

167

156

107

54

45

465

723

IJBS

166

111

76

62

57

66

151

3,576

119

0.975

1.09

7,090

May

178

5,820

3,510

934

374

226

146

100

295

618

223

120

81

61

70

66

43

34

28

23

19

16 

13

12

11

2F~9.5

16

12

162

205

11,451.5

369

3.02

3.49

22,710

June

41

21

14

11

8.9

7.1

5.8

5.1

4.1

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.7

ITS

4.5

136

36

14

137

622

750 

132

55

440

1.420

284

88

48

30

4,328.7

144

1.18

1.32

8,590

July

19

14

10

22

85

43

610

STZ

102

58

38

36

380

243

89

48

31

21

16

64

168

55 

30

20

14

11

9.2

8.0

6.8

7.4 

6.2

2,536.6

81.8

0.670

0.77

5,030

Aug.

5.3

8.0

8.9

6.8

4.3

3.4

3TI

3.6

636

406

74

36

21

14

13

16

345

240

60

30

628

1.360 

241

105

59

38

26

19

14 

11

10

4,445.7

143

1.17

1.36

8,820

Sept.

8.6

7.7

6.2

5.3

4.9

4.5

4.0

3.4

3.6

4.7

4.C

3.6

3.E

3.6

3.3

244

554

^5

31

34

36

23

14

11

9.2

33

43

42

18 

11

1,020.4

34.0

0.279

0.31

2,020

Calendar year 1957: Max 8,360 Mln 0 Mean 251 Cfsm 2.06 In. 27.96 Ac-ft 182,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,820 Min 1.2 Mean 137 Cfsra 1.12 In. 15.22 Ac-ft 98,980

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). May 2 (7:15 p.m.) 8,200 cfs (18.19 ft).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

2480. Wlster Reservoir near Wister, Okla.

297

L2S3&;^tJ3 r5?VH 1?ng £4 ° 43 '' ^ m* sec ' 1 > T - S N " R - 24 E -. ln control tower 

near right end of Wister Dam on Poteau River, 2 miles south of Wister 2 7 miles 

upstream from Caston Creek, and at mile 60.9! «j-=^i, e.., nines

Drainage area.--993 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1958.

°f 1929 (levels

 n, 493.20 ft); Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 245,100 acre-ft May 11 (elevatio 

minimum,J|9,480 acre-ft Sept. 20 (elevation, 471.48 ft). ^-^vauio.

1949-58: Maximum contents, 507,400 acre :ft May 27, 1957 (elevation, 505.73 ft)- 

inimum since conservation pool was first reached, 20,850 acre-ft Nov 16 1952 

(elevation, 469.50 ft), from capacity table then in use.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Regulated storage began Oct. 4 1949- consnp Vff?n f P °0l ,Wa? "??? re ?Che ^ 5S C - 19 ' 1949 ' CaP^ity, 429,600 acre-ft at elevation 

502 5 ft (crest of spillway) and 29,950 acre-ft at elevation 471.6 ft (conservation 

pool). Reservoir is used for flood control and recreation. Figures given herein 

represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, In feet, 

and total contents, In acre-feet)

469

472

476

480

20,830

31,530

51,880

80,780

485

490

495

130,600

195,500

276,300

Total contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

(t)

(*)

Oct.

40.500 

34,700

31,660

30,150

29.850

29,990

30,110

30,110

29,990

29,950

30,030

30,150

30,340

30,310

30,230

30,030

29,950

29,950 

29,950

29,950

29,950

30,070

30,540

29,950

29,950

29,870

29,950

30,030

30,110

30,190

30,150

471.65

-20,450

Nov.

30,150 

30,110

50.050

30,030

30,070

30,070

34,390

38,400

38,990

38,550

36,320

34,130

31,750

31,170

31,790

31,840

45,710

98,560 

125", 600

129,900

124,400

115,700

105,500

94,780

82,890

71,880

62,370

54,930

48,630

43,060

474.43

+ 12,910

Dec.

57.650 

33,510

31,410

30,580

30,460

30,380

31,210

32,010

31,880

31,210

30,540

30,540

30,340

30,150

29,950

30,150

30,030

29.850 

30,740

31,170

31,170

30,460

30,030

30,110

30,740

32,280

33,330

32,810

31,790

30,940

30,580

471.76

-12,480

Jan.

30,380 

30,030

29,870

30,030

30,070

29,950

30,030

30,030

30,070

30,070

29,950

31,790

39,620

42,950

40,590

36,120

33,730

33,110 

32,500

33,330

35,800

34,830

31,660

29.790

30,420

30,340

30,340

30,150

30,110

29^790

471.56

-790

Feb.

29.870

29*, 950

30,150

30,580

36,710

58.650

36,170

30,940

31,170

30,940

30,700

30,460

30,270

30,110

30,110

30,070

29,990 

30,030

30,030

30,030

29,950

30,030

29,990

29,950

30,660

32,230

35,140

~

472.82

+5,350

Mar.

33,860 

31,970

31,020

30.190

30,500

31,530

44,440

67,230

82,800

86,760

82,010

84,920

92.250

91,660

86,760

79,230

72,710

66,700 

58,920

50,140

43,160

39,570

51,710

75,080

85,360

84,120

77,930

68,730

66,180

56*. 640

476.75

+21,500

Apr.

48.170 

38,550

33,860

31,370

30,700

30,580

30,190

30,030

30,420

31,170

31,970

30,460

29,650

30,340

31,530

30,900

30,620

30,500 

29,950

34,040

44,220

43,220

37,240

32,810

31,710

30,980

31,450

36,270

35,930

32,940

472.32

-23,700

May

34,830 

102, 500

176,600

217,700

232,100

235,500

231,500

223,200

229,900

242,400

244,900

240,800

232,600

231,900

210,400

199,200

187,300

174,600 

161,500

147,500

134,100

120,200

106,400

91,560

83,330

70,000

59,610

50,890

42,480

37,190 

35 . 580

472.42

+440

June

31,170 

30,340

29,950

29,910

30,070

30,070

30,230

30,900

30,900

30,740

30,500

30,340

30,030

29.790

32,150

35 , 800

36,220

34,610 

33,730

33,160

37,380

43,270

44,700

40,000

45,550

70,080

77.760

75,400

67,600

57,910

476.95

+24,530

July

47.010 

36,460

31,370

31,290

32,410

32,630

33,730

33,690

31,250

39,870

29,910

30,860

35,670

39,320

38,840

35,710

32,540

30,230 

29,950

30,230

30,380

30,540

30,190

29,990

29,950

29,990

29.790

29,830

29,950

29,990

30,070

471.63

-27,840

Aug.

30,270 

30,310

30,190

30,150

30,150

30,110

30,030

30,900

38,210

40,100

40.250

35,840

31,620

30,230

29,910

29.790

32,190

33,110 

31,530

30,190

30,070

31,020

33,420

33,990

32,230

30,940

30,070

29,790

29,870

29,910

29,950

471.60 -120

Sept.

29,950 

29,950

29,950

29,910

29,870

29,830

29,830

29,750

29,670

30,270

30,580

30,620

30,420

30,230

30,030

30,740

51.410

30,860 

29,790

29,520

29,630

29,710

29,790

29,790

29,830

29,950

30,860

31,210

30,940

30 270

471.68

+320

Calendar year 1957 .................... * +670

Water year 1957-58.................... t -20.550

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, in acre-feet.
298 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2485. Poteau River near Wister, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°56'15", long 94°42'50", In NW^-NW^ sec. 6, T. 5 N. , R. 25 E., on left

bank of outflow channel 700 ft downstream from Wister Dam, 2£ miles southeast of Wister, 

2.6 miles upstream from Caston Creek, and at mile 60.5.

Drainage area. 993 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1938 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311. Prior to May 21, 1951, records below about 500 cfs include 

flow from Caston Creek (drainage area, 70 sq mi).

g.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 445.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 11 to Dec. 31, 1938, wire-weight gage at site 0.1 mile upstream at datum 

13.11 ft lower. Jan. 1, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1947, water-stage recorder at railroad 

bridge 1.6 miles downstream and Oct. 1, 1947, to June 28, 1953, water-stage recorder at 

site 1.1 miles downstream, at datum 12.41 ft lower than present datum; recording gage 

at railroad bridge used as auxiliary gage Oct. 1, 1947, to June 28, 1953. May 21, 

1951, to June 28, 1953, supplemental staff gage at present site and datum.

Average d i s c harge.--2 0 years, 1,222 cfs (884,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,140 cfs May 23 (gage height, 8.76 ft); minimum daily, 4.8 cfs Oct. 27, 28.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 78,600 cfs May 16, 1945 (gage height, 37.16 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow at times in 1938-39, 1943, 1947, 1953-54.

Maximum stage known, 43.0 ft in June 1935, at site and datum used in 1938 (estimated 

as 38.5 ft at site and datum used in 1939-47, on basis of fall determined for flood in 

1943).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow completely regulated by Wister Dam since October 1949 (see preceding page). Records of 

chemical analyses for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 28 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1939, 1943(M), 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from Caston Creek Nov. 17, 18, May 2, 3, 9, July 4, Aug. 9)

4.5

9.0

17

1.0

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.5

64

123

267

480

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

760 

1,500 

3,500 

7,5OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,570

3,410

1,640

904

264

22

18

72

123

70

27

27

28

28

89

121

119

75

32

13

13

13

162

272

85

23

4.8

Ta

8.7

24

52

13,114.3

423

26,010

Nov.

58

92

96

57

57

57

58

712

1,620

1,620

1,610

1,580

1,560

1,030

384

371

380

174

37

1,620

4,040

5,260

5,840

5,700

6,150

6,570

5,520

4,200

3,820

3,210

63,285

2,109

125,500

Dec.

5,080

2,570

1,250

652

571

359

359

359

683

879

722

584

584

584

584

247

541

517

158

521

752

872

593

314

553

626

1,020

1,220

1,210

1,060

658

22,782

755

45,190

Jan.

515

515

4OO

197

275

262

191

188

188

188

188

 615" 186

1,790

5,150

4,O2O

2,750

1,260

1,240

1,240

2,160

5,520

5,820

2,770

1,090

1,070

816

816

615

557

612

57,164

1,199

75,710

Feb.

344

345

514

244

522

118

1,260

2,660

2,620

1,950

850

767

654

712

620

475

470

412

526

526

526

522

258

285

281

254

566

1,070

_

_______

18,889

675

57,470

Calendar year 1957: Max 11,OOO Mln 4.8

Mar.

1,790

1,760

1,400

818

445

440

698

400 ~620

2,210

4,200

2,570

1,610

5,780

4,570

4,980

5,080

5,010

5,590

5,470

4,830

3,010

877

413

1,840

3,950

4,900

5,530

4,110

5,760

4,730

91,191

2,942

180,900

Apr.

5,380

5.560

4,270

2,480

1,480

865

830

609

554

1,280

2,020

2,430

1,570

1,050

1,950

2,760

1,670

1,220

1,140

1,010

1,640

5,780

5,090

5,780

1,500

1,500

1,490

1,520

2,840

5,540

66,788

2,226

152,500

May

2,510

562

51

5l

51

1,390

3,960

5,060

1,200

439

2,O60

3,760

4,84O

5,950

6,330

6,610

6,780

6,660

6,860

6,960

6,880

7,020

6,910

6,980

5,000

6,960

5,680

5,110

4,950

3,290

2,220

133,024

4,291

263,800

June

1,460

584

315

105

58

70

71

115

130

130

128

128

128

112

81

67

1,080

2,020

2,010

1,990

1,340

6.9

1,150

2,950

1,580

13

1,130

3,170

4,580

5.000

31,461.9

1,049

62,400

July

5,580

5.750

3,240

647

691

1,060

4O5

975

1,940

1,140

247

81

81

81

1,010

1,990

1,950

1,570

298

144

105

217

526

205

117

108

108

57

28

21

21

29,969

967

59,440

Aug.

21

76

109

57

45

45

44

44

26

i!=

779

2.470

2,550

823

219

85

45

444

1,550

942

336

130

133

562

1,080

827

510

186

20

20

20

13,791

445

27,350

Sept.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

48

101

101

99

99

252

827

759

207

29

30

25

22

22

22

22

22

250

427

3,578

119

7} 100

Mean 2,296 Ac-ft 1,665,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 7.O2O Mln 4.8 Mean 1,438 Ac-ft 1,041,OOO
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 29! 

2494. James Pork near Hackett, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°09'45", long 94°24'25", In NW^NW^ sec. 34, T. 6 N., R. 32 W., near

 left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 45, 1.7 miles south 

of Hackett, 2.0 miles downstream from Elder Branch, 2.0 miles upstream from small 

tributary, and 3.6 miles upstream from Arkansas-Oklahoma State Line.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available. April to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 459.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--1958: Maximum discharge during period April to September, 10,300 cfs May 2 

(gage height, 21.40 ft); minimum, 3.0 cfs Sept. 8.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, 1958 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 26 to June 16, June 19, 24, 

June 30 to July 4, July 6, 10-12, July 15 to Aug. 24)

1.9

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

3.5

3.0

4.0

13

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

12.0

71

173

310

662

1,500

16.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

21.0

2,600

3,550

4,330

5,440

8,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

t5.9

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

Mar. Apr.

a!60

a!40

a260 aiao

a!40

allo

a85

a75

a250

a9OO

a 600

a350

a300

a6oO

a800

a450

230

*191

161

952

*624

334

230

179

149

132

161

151

250

179

9,323

311

2.10

2.34

18,490

May

*328

*5,120

5,650

1,280

662

392

265

210

2, 940

1,480

443

258

191

167

147

123

105

89

80

*70

62

57

53

50

248

85

52

45

38

31

26

20,727

669

4.52

5.21

41,110

June

22

18

*16

14

14

aSO

a 130

a50

a27

a21

a!8

a!6

a!5

a!4

15

1,090

*692

139

*117

215

731

495

179

102

813

*2i280

392

197

137

100

8,149

272

1.84

2.05

16,160

July

72

56

44

44

204

126

549

*258"

139

88

62

69

210

179

92

64

51

42

35

31

30

30

25

20

*19

17

16

15

15

15

16

2,633

84.9

0.574

0.66

5,220

Aug.

15

14

18

16

12

9.8

8.2

12

15

13

14

11

*8.5

7.4

7.2

62

~62 103

29

22

18

13

11

8.5

7.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.0

4^8

493.8

15.9

0.107

0.12

979

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Sept.

4.4

4.0

3.9

3.8

*3.9

3.7

3.3

3.0

3/7

12

39

53

46

38

29

33

42

40

27

20

15

12

9.2

*7.8

6.4

12

36

9.8

7.4

7.4

535.7

17.9

0.121

0.13

1,060

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsra In. Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--May 2, (9 p.m.) 10,300 cfs (21.40 ft); May 9 (8 p.m.) 5,770 cfs 

(20.16 ft); June 26 (5:50 a.m.) 5,6gQ cfs (18.17 ft).____________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
300 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2495. Cove Creek near Lee Creek, Ark.

Location.--Lat 35°43'20", long 94°24'30", in SW-J-NW^ sec. 16, T. 12 N. , R. 32 W. , near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge, 4| miles northwest of Lee Creek and 5f miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 36.9 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1950 to September 1958.

Ga'ge. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 852 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 8 years, 40.0 cfs (28,960 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,100 cfs July 12 (gage height, 12.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs as explained below: minimum, 0.9 cfs Sept. 8.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 13.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 3-25)

Oct. 1 to July 12 July 13 to Sept. 30

0.4

2.2

2.4

2.6 

3.0 

3.4 

4.2 

5.0 

6.0

114

229

380

805

1,340

2,130

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7 

3.0 

3.4 

3.8 

4.0

58

135

278

468

578

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.0

5.

4.

3.

3.

3.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

*2.

2.

2.2

2.2

3.0

36

17

9.7

7.2

6.0

4.8

4.3

4.3

3.5

158.8

5.12

0.139

0.16

315

Nov.

3.5

4.3

3.9

3.5

3.9

*4.3

787

264

112

67

49

44

59

51

41

35

364

911

2TO

122

82

60

49

42

35

*31

27

24

22

19

3,530.4

118

3.20

3.56

7,000

Dec.

17

16

15

14

13

16

22

20

18

16

14

13

13

13

13

13

*13

14

13

13

12

11

10

To

15

66

49

46

37

34

30

679

21.9

0.593

0.68

1,350

Jan.

25

23

21

19

17

16

15

13

13

*13

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.7

9.1

9.1

11

28

27

24

24

24

24

22

*20

19

19

18

531.9

17.2

0.466

0.54

1,060

Feb.

16

15

a!4

a!3

a!3

a!90

a66

a49

a39

a35

a31

a27

*31

28

25

22

21

18

17

16

16

16

16

15

14

94

168

100

-

1,125

40.2

1.09

1.13

2,230

Mar.

67

57

46

*41

37.

36

90

874

271

149

102

84

92

109

107

90

218

163

112

84

69

60

414

207

133

*102

82

66

112

97

75

4,246

137

3.71

4.28

8,420

Apr.

64

57

52

45

39

35

30

27

28

38

39

34

31

42

*51

44

38

67

34

IL

90

80

67

66

55

46

45

48

55

44

1,452

48.4

1.31

1.46

2^860

May

38

550

470

243

188

136

100

84

*445

210

138

102

77

62

52

45

38

35

29

25

22

20

18

18

139

29

78

49

*28

21

i§

3,505

113

3.06

3.53

6,950

June

13

11

9.7

8.5

7.2

35

31

13

8.5

6.0

7.2

6.6

4.3

3.5

2.9

3.5

6.6

5.4

*7.2

5.4

31

25

13

7.9

600

136

55

34

23

17

1,137.4

37.9

1.03

1.15

2,260

July

13

10

8.5

9.1

9.1

8.5

314

*88

49

32

25

1.550

a251

a84

a58

a41

a30

a27

a24

a42

a45

a56

a 50

a24

a52

a52

a25

a!26

*60

57

66

5,164.2

102

2.76

5.19

6,280

Aug.

86

551

114

60

42

52

26

*75

109

68

42

59

32

25

19

15

14

12

11

9.3

10

9.3

7.6

6.8

6.3

*5.2

4.6

4.1

5.6

3.0

2.4

1,422.2

45.9

1.24

1.43

2,820

Sept.

2.4

2.4

*1.9

1.9

1.9

1.5

TT9

1.5

1.5

4.1

6.8

5.7

4.1

4.1

s.e

205

*56

25

17

14

12

10

9.3

7.e

6.8

21

13

9.3

6.8

7.6

465.7

15.5

0.420

0.47

924

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,590 Min o.l Mean 96.6 Cfsm 2.62 In. 35.53 Ac-ft 69,940

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,530 Mln 1.5 Mean 58.7 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.58 Ac-ft 42,490

Peak discharge (base 

2,610 cfs (6.44 ft

1,500 cfs). --Nov. 7 (2 p.m.) 2,230 cfs (6.09 ft); Nov. 18 (1:30 p.m.) 

; Mar. 8 (8 a.m.) 2,280 cfs (6.15 ft); June 25 (10 a.m.) 3,170 cfs (6.90 ft);

July 12 (time unknown) 16,100 cfs (12.45 ft); Aug. 2 (12:30 a.m.) 2,200 cfs (6.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 301

2500. Lee Creek near Van Buren, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°29'40", long 94°27'00", in SE£ sec. 21, T. 12 N., R. 27 E., Indian 

meridian, on right bank 300 ft west of Arkansas-Oklahoma State line, 3.2 miles downstream from Webbers Creek, 6{ miles northwest of Van Buren, and 7.9 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 427 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1930 to June 1937, October 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 408.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). September 1930 to June 1937 staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1930-36, 1950-58), 487 cfs (352,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 35,900 cfs July 13 (gage height, 22.32 ft); 

minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 1.11 ft).

1930-37, 1950-58: Maximum discharge, 73,200 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 

29.37 ft); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1958 are given 

 IrTlJSP 1573.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1211: 1931(M), drainage area. WSP 1441: 1935(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 8-20, 23-31, Apr. 20-22, May 2-7, 9-13, June 21, 25-27,

July 4, 5, 7-9, 11-15, 20-22, 28, 29, Aug. 2, 3, 8-10, Sept. 16, 17)

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 100

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

215

435

720

1,440

6.0

10.0

14.0

17.0

3,060

7,010

13,000

19,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

119

100

88

77

67

57

52

47

42

40

37

35

32

32

*32

32

31

27

24

22

21

24

42

75

95

82

69

61

54

48

45

1,609

51.9

0.122

0.14

3,190

Nov.

40

37

35

34

34

*36

2,040

4,000

1,320

804

600

485

460

475

430

376

362

6,540

2,980

1,550

1,060

792

648

564

485

*420

367

331

295

255

27,855

928

2.17

2.43

55,250

Dec.

223

201

180

168

150

153

180

204

208

190

174

159

153

147

142

137

*132

134

134

132

129

124

119

112

180

558

588

570

512

455

410

7,058

228

0.534

0.61

14,000

Jan.

372

331

300

271

251

227

212

194

180

*171

162

156

159

156

153

150

145

134

129

137

194

287

322

313

308

295

279

*255

239

227

219

6,928

223

0.522

0.60

13,740

Feb.

208

194

174

165

159

953

1,620

990

772

636

552

470

*420

380

358

326

291

267

247

231

219

204

198

187

177

239

1,360

1,170

-

13,167

470

1.10

1.15

26,120

Mar.

864

708

606

*540

529

496

850

4,160

4,350

2,220

1,580

1,250

1,400

1,580

1,470

1,280

1,740

2,380

1,660

1,250

990

857

3,140

3,780

2,300

*1,660

1,320

1,020

1,320

1,550

1,210

50,060

1,615

3.78

4.36

99,290

Apr.

955

837

740

654

576

502

460

410

385

636

899

720

636

752

*920

811

702

630

582

836

1,700

1,360

1,060

864

720

624

582

546

540

485

22,124

737

1.73

1.93

43,880

May

430

1,710

6,900

3,330

2,460

1,660

1,170

913

*10,100

4,350

2,380

1,550

1,100

811

636

540

450

372

340

283

235

194

171

153

184

259

187

362

*251

184

155

43,818

1,413

3.31

3.82

86,910

June

134

117

100

91

82

71

71

100

102

77

63

54

47

40

39

61

75

61

*79

88

667

390

243

174

4,820

*2,890

1,060

600

410

313

13,119

437

1.02

1.14

26,020

July

239

187

153

1,440

1,140

546

4,540

*2,300

1,250

752

686

10,200

17,900

3,240

1,700

1,060

*714

558

435

1,120

2,060

1,250

684

507

390

376

496

908

1,060

666

630

59,187

1,909

4.47

5.15

117,400

Aug.

899

5,440

1,700

955

642

485

380

*898

2,380

1,620

878

606

496

395

362

259

227

190

165

147

132

127

117

110

95

84

*75

63

55

48

40

18,070

583

1.37

1.57

35,840

Sept.

37

34

30

25

22

20

32

34

25

28

37

35

28

24

21

752

*1,620

496

326

235

184

150

132

117

100

93

375

271

177

153

5,613

187

0.438

0.49

11,130

Calendar year 1957: Max 33,000 Min 5.0 Mean 1,071 Cfsm 2.51 In. 34.04 Ac-ft 775,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 17,900 Min 20 Mean 736 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.39 Ac-ft 532,800

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 cfs).--May 9 (1 p.m.) 14,800 cfs (14.34 ft); June 25 (7 p.m.) 

16,600 cfs (15.22 ft); July 15 (about 4 a.m.) 55,900 cfs (22.52 ft).________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
302 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2505. Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°25'42", long 94°21'37", in NW£ sec. 36, T. 9 N. , R. 32 W. , near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highways 64 and 71, at Van Buren, 

1.3 miles downstream from Lee Creek, 8.6 miles downstream from Poteau River, and at 

mile 353.4.

Drainage area. 150,483 sq mi, of which 22,241 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1927 to September 1958. Gage-height records collected at 

Fort Smith (8.4 miles upstream) from 1879 to Dec. 31, 1955, are contained in reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 372.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 31,330 cfs (22,680,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 171,000 cfs June 26; maximum gage height, 

22.20 ft, in gage well, 22.3 ft, from outside gage July 15; minimum discharge, 4,550 

cfs Oct. 15.

1927-58: Maximum discharge, 850,000 cfs May 12, 1943; maximum gage height, 

38.10 ft Apr. 16, 1945; minimum discharge, 300 cfs Oct. 12, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1833, that of Apr. 16, 1945. Flood in June 1833 

reached a stage of 38 ft on Fort Smith gage, from records collected by U. S. Weather 

Bureau. Flood of Apr. 16, 1927, reached a stage of 35.0 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements made twice a month during low flows, more 

frequently during rises. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs and 

power developments. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1211: 1934-36. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Correction. Figures of discharge for July 28, 29, 1954, and for the month of August 1954 

were incorrectly published in WSP 1341. The correct figures are as follows:

July 28, 1954........... 1,840 cfs

July 29, 1954........... 2,520 cfs

August 1954............. 68,530 cfs-days

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

19.200

18,100

14,500

11,000

8,840

7,700

7,140

6,220

6,400

6,580

6,220

5,840

5,660

5,100

4.740

4,740

4,920

5,290

7,140

6,580

5,660

5,100

7,140

8,060

7,880

8,250

8,060

6,220

5,840

9,030

10 200

243,350

7,850

482,700

Nov.

9,220

8,250

7,880

6,580

6.220

8,060

9,620

25,800

32,400

32,400

25,200

20, 300

15, 500

12,200

11,400

12,700

16,500

33,000

39,800

40.500

32,400

24,200

20, 800

19, 200

19,800

20, 800

22,000

20, 800

18,100

13,600

585,230

19,510

tl, 161

Dec.

14,000

11,400

10, 200

10, 200

10, 200

9,810

9,810

10, 600

8,250

8,060

8,840

9,420

10, 200

8,640

7,700

6,400

5,480

6,400

7,510

7,140

6,960

6,960

6,030

5.290

5,840

11, 800

20, 800

25.000

19] 200

niooo

311,140

10,040

617,100

Jan.

11,800

11,000

7,510

8,060

8,060

6,580

6,030

6,960

7,320

7,320

7,140

6,770

6,580

7,510

9,620

10, 600

11,400

11,400

9,030

8,060

10, 200

22,500

32.400

29,400

24, 700

19, 200

15,000

12,700

12,200

13,200

12,700

372,950

12,030

739,700

Feb.

11,400

9,220

8,250

7,880

8,640

11, 800

30, 000

55. 40C

27,600

21,400

17,000

15,500

13,600

12,700

12,700

11,800

10,200

8,250

10,200

10, 200

9,420

9,030

9,030

8,440

7.700

9,420

11,800

15,500

-

374,080

13,360

742,000

Mar.

15,500

15,500

12,700

11.400

12,700

12,700

15, 500

27,000

45, 600

61,000

64,000

63,000

66,000

77,600

84,400

83,200

77,600

77,600

75,400

73,200

66,000

6 3, '000

65,000

89,200

110, 000

130, 000

131,000

131,000

119,000

110,000

118,000

*2,103.8

67,860

*4,173

Apr.

119.000

105, 000

90,400

89,200

90, 400

94,000

86,800

76,500

64,000

57,400

60, 100

53,800

45, 600

41,200

42,600

43,300

43,300

41,900

40,500

41,900

59,200

76,500

79,800

64,000

50,400

41,900

39,200

34,800

34,200

32 . 400

il,839.3

61,310

*3,648

May

33,600

37,200

67,000

88,000

94,000

89,200

73,200

69,000

86,800

113,000

100, 000

84,400

67,000

52,000

46,400

45, 600

49,600

44,000

39,800

39,200

34, 800

33,000

31,800

27,000

23,600

20, 800

26,400

27 , 600

25, 200

23,000

20.300

tl,612.5

52,020

*3, 198

June

17,600

14,500

12, 700

15,000

15,000

12,700

11,400

11,000

8,840

7.320

9,620

9,810

8,440

9,620

9,810

8,440

14,500

26,400

27,600

23,000

27,600

57,400

67,000

64,000

63,000

149,000

152,000

114,000

94,000

75,400

*1,136.7

37,890

*2,255

July

67,000

59,200

52,000

43,300

40,500

37.200

52,000

75,400

96,400

106,000

94,000

89,200

121,000

150,000

158,000

147,000

135, 000

122,000

108,000

100, 000

89, 200

77,600

75,400

70,000

54,700

41,900

66,000

82,000

64,000

58,300

57,400

$2,589. 7

83,540

*5,137

Aug.

46,400

44,800

43,300

41,900

37,900

38,600

41,200

44,000

50,400

69,000

58, 300

44,800

40,500

34,800

30,000

28,200

27,000

31,800

27,000

25,800

24,200

52,000

75.400

62,000

35,400

26,400

24,200

21,400

19,800

17,600

1.6.500

tl,180.6

38,080

*2,342

Sept.

13,600

13,600

13, 200

14, 000

12,700

11,000

11,000

9.620

9,620

12,200

14,500

13, 600

12,700

16,000

15,500

16,000

25,200

23,000

22,500

22,500

28,200

35,400

41.200

33,600

28, 800

26, 400

24,700

24,700

25,200

20, 800

591,040

19,700

tl, 172

Calendar year 1957: Max 485,000 Mln 1,110 Mean 57,930 Ac-ft 41,940,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 158,000 Mln 4,740 Mean 35,450 Ac-ft 25,670,000

* Expressed In thousands.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 303

2510. Prog Bayou near Mountainburg, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°39'40", long 94°09'10", in NW^NE^ sec. 2, T. 11 N. , R. 30 W. , on left

bank above concrete weir in spillway of Port Smith Dam, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from Warloop Creek, l£ miles upstream from Howard Pork, Z\ miles northeast of Mountainburg, and 3 miles downstream from Jones Pork.

Drainage area . 74 sq mi.

Records available . --July 1936 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 800.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by city of Port Smith). Prior to Aug. 28, 1939, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --22 years, 99.7 cfs (72,180 acre-ft per year), does not include diversions by city of Fort Smith.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 2,100 cfs Nov. 18 and July 12 (gage height, 

26.48 ft) ; no flow at times.

1936-58: Maximum discharge, 17,300 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 31.06 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

Remarks. --Records good except those below 50 cfs, which are fair. Records given herein 

represent spillway overflow from Lake Fort Smith and do not include water diverted for 

municipal supply of Port Smith. Flow regulated by storage in Lake Port Smith (capacity, 

10,000 acre-ft) and since Jan. 1, 1956, by storage in Lake Sheppard Springs (capacity, 

19,000 acre -ft) .

Revisions. --WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

24.95

25.0

25.1

25.2

3.2

46

115

25.4

25.7

26.0

26.2

303

686

1,160

1,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

0

0

0

0

0

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

0

0

.3

1.5

1.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.8

0.15

12.4

9.5

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

119

111

74

61

88

115

103

81

205

1.540

686

*373

242

174

139

115

95

77

67

58

49

37

4,609.3

154

10.7

9,140

Dec.

32

27

22

20

18

30

46

52

49

49

*32

32

35

37

37

37

37

35

32

32

27

27

25

22

49

61

70

77

74

67

64

1,254

40.5

10.3

2,490

Jan.

52

49

46

40

37

35

30

25

25

25

22

22

25

22

18

16

14

10

12

*25

35

40

43

43

46

46

43

40

37

40

35

998

32.2

11.4

1,980

Feb.

35

32

27

27

30

74

77

81

77

74

67

61

55

55

52

43

40

35

35

32

30

27

27

27

2§

55

196

241

1,643

58.7

11.4

3,260

Mar.

196

156

*131

111

111

99

165

463

760

459

326

262

242

216

201

192

283

408

326

262

216

183

497

631

420

315

252

201

232

262

226

8,804

284

11.7

17,460

Apr.

196

174

156

135

115

99

84

70

70

99

95

84

81

103

*131

143

143

131

119

183

283

262

221

192

156

135

127

115

95

77

4,074

136

12.8

8,080

May

74

152

549

549

523

373

*272

221

900

790

472

326

247

188

143

115

92

92

81

49

37

27

16

12

40

*16

12

10

1.8

0

0

6,379.8

206

13.3

12,650

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.2

18

18

5.7

84

37

35

32

20

14

269.9

9.00

16.3

535

July

5.7

4.4

 976 1.8

12

14

597

433

221

131

84

1.550

805

420

247

165

111

74

49

73

*152

99

61

70

615

701

472

472

420

303

303

8,455.5

273

16.3

16,770

Aug.

338

899

549

338

221

152

111

88

84

64

46

30

20

10

4.4

1.2

4.4

2.4

1.5

1.2

1.5

.9

.9

.9

.5

.5

.3

0

0

0

0

2,970.6

95.8

16.3

5,890

Sept.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13

12

4.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

4.4

4.4

3.2

7.2

10

3.2

*4.4

7.2

96.2

3.21

15.3

191

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,690 Min 0 Mean 181 Ac-ft 130,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,540 Min 0 Mean 108 Ac-ft 78,460

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

t Diversions, in cubic feet per second, from Lake Fort Smith for municipal supply of Fort Smith 

(records furnished by city of Fort Smith). Average diversion for calendar year 1957, 11.8 cfs; for 

water year 1958, 13.2 cfs.
304 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2515. Frog Bayou at Rudy, Ark.

Location.--Lat 35°31'25", long 94°16'30", in SWi? sec. 23, T. 10 N. , R. 31 W. , on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge at Rudy, 0.5 mile downstream from Cedar Creek.

Drainage area.--217 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 475.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge.--8 years, 256 cfs (185,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes-.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,100 cfs July 12 (gage height, 14.25 ft); minimum, 9.5 cfs Sept. 15.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 36,200 cfs May 23, 1957 (gage height, 18.04 ft); no 

flow at times 1952-56.

Flood of Apr. 15, 1945, reached a stage of about 18.5 ft, from information by local 

residents (discharge, 39,500 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good. Water diverted above station from reservoir near Mountainburg 

for Port Smith municipal supply (see preceding page). Plow regulated by storage in 

Lake Port Smith (capacity, 10,000 acre-ft) and since Jan. 1, 1956, by storage in Lake 

Sheppard Springs (capacity, 19,000 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, June 26 to July 11, 

Aug. 21 to Sept. 26, Sept. 28-30)

7.5 3.6 172 6.0 1,900

12 4.0 315 8.0 4,500

24 4.5 565 9.0 6,200

45 5.0 900 10.0 8,150

2.5

2.6

2.8 

3.0 

3.3

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

68

59

51

44

40

38

33

30

29 

27

26

23

23

23

23

23

21

*21

20

18

17 r?

28

27

23

20

20

20

20

20

20

872

28.1

0.129

0.15

1,730

Nov.

19

18

18

18

18

*18

421

961

499 

440

338

283

338

374

346

299

953

4,800

2,320

1,250

832

607

494

410

346

*295

256

228

198

172

17,569

586

2.70

3.01

34,850

Dec.

150

136

119

108

101

108

158

164

158 

150

132

119

117

117

114

112

*110

108

101

101

92

84

78

74

111

182

207

231

228

204

4,195

135

0.622

0.72

8,320

Jan.

191

T75

161

150

136

129

119

110

101 

*98

96

94

96

92

84

76

71

68

66

76

114

132

142

147

150

150

144

*139

129

132

129

3,697

119

0.548

0.63

7,330

Feb.

119

112

101

92

92

282

346

315

291 

271

249

228

204

*194

188

166

152

139

129

124

117

112

110

108

101

126

494

625

-

5,587

200

0.922

0.96

11,080

Mar.

516

435

378

*333

32f

307

677

1,800

2.260

1,400

988

797

804

776

696

632

892

1,180

948

748

625

532

1,760

2,080

1,350

*988

769

632

716

769

670

27,782

896

4.13

4.76

55,100

Apr.

583

521

466

410

364

315

279

242

235 

324

364

328

315

387

*510

521

482

440

392

595

908

790

658

554

455

392

364

333

303

253

13,083

436

2.01

2.24

25,950

May

228

816

2,260

1,900

1,620

1,110

797

644

*5.660 

2,690

1,560

1,020

729

554

435

351

287

245

268

198

155

126

108

86

152

132

129

124

*92

78

63

24,622

794

3.66

4.22

48,840

June

58

49

43

38

32

31

29

25

23 

20

19

18

18

15

T7

39

41

*29

25

23

148

150

105

80

1.440

811

382

260

182

132

4,282

143

0.659

0.73

8,490

July

96

71

55

369

356

245

1,870

*1 , 400

755 

504

374

6.660

4,890

1,730

972

658

482

360

275

610

1,110

607

415

328

642

1,250

997

1,150

 1,110

811

804

31,956

1,031

4.75

5.48

63,380

Aug.

940

2.500

1,510

932

638

472

360

 638

632 

440

303

235

188

147

114

92

80

69

59

51

46

43

38

34

29

 28

27

24

23

21

19

10,732

346

1.59

1.84

21,290

Sept.

18

17

16

15

15

13

15

18

13 

13

13

12

11

10

9.1

32

 45

32

28

28

26

23

23

22

18

78

55

32

27

25

702.9

23.4

0.108

0.12

1,390

Calendar year 1957: Max 15,100 Mln 1.6 Mean 569 Cfsra 2.62 In. 35.56 Ac-ft 411,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 6,669 Mln 9.9 Mean 397 Cfsra 1.83 In. 24.86 Ac-ft 287,800

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Nov. 18 (5 a.m.) 6,200 cfs (9.02 ft); May 9 (2:30 a.m.) 9,890 cfs 

(10.85 ft); June 25 (5:50 p.m.) 5,480 cfs (8.62 ft); July 12 (11 p.m.) 19,100 cfs (14.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 305

 2520. Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°34 C , long 94°01', in NW£ sec. 6, T. 10 N. , R. 28 W. , on left bank a 

quarter of a mile upstream from Mill Creek, 5 miles northeast of Mulberry, and 

11.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 372 sq mi.

Records available. May 1938 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 432.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 19, 1940, staff gage at site 500 ft 

downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 572 cfs (414,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs May 9 (gage height, 9.88 ft); minimum, 8.6 cfs Sept. 15.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 47,800 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 19.70 ft); no 

flow at times in 1939, 1943, 1953-54, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 22.0 ft in December 1927.

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1958 are given 

 IrflfSP 1573.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1007: 1943. WSP 1211: 1941-42.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.8

38

60

128

314

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

485

745

1,070

1,780

2,650

3,900

7,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

48

*42

40

36

33

28

26

24

22

21

19

17

16

16

18

18

16

17

16

16

15

T6

22

21

21

22

22

22

26

*27

27

730

23.5

0.063

0.07

1,450

Nov.

27

26

24

24

24

27

178

1,100

602

385

304

253

346

940

615

455

1,840

5,960

2,740

1,560

1,040

764

622

530

437

*379

341

304

278

249

22,374

746

2.01

2.24

44,380

Dec.

220

202

184

170

157

162

263

368

346

325

304

283

268

263

253

234

229

*225

225

229

225

215

197

188

220

352

391

402

379

363

346

8,188

264

0.710

0.82

16,240

Jan.

319

299

273

263

244

229

215

206

197

184

174

174

179

179

*170

157

149

141

132

166

341

596

576

537

504

461

419

374

341

330

309

8,838

285

0.766

0.88

17,530

Feb.

294

268

249

229

220

283

352

299

278

268

263

249

239

*229

225

215

202

188

174

166

179

174

174

174

170

197

1,320

1,560

-

8,838

316

0.849

0.88

17,530

Mar.

1,180

940

810

693

660

641

1,560

4,410

6,130

3,100

2,090

1,640

1,520

*1,380

1,240

1,070

1,490

2,090

1,750

1,420

1,210

1,040

3,530

3,900

2,450

1,860

1,490

1,210

1,180

1 , 280

1,070

56,034

1,808

4.86

5.60

111,100

Apr.

972

868

797

732

648

576

518

455

437

*5lT

602

596

589

719

1,280

1,210

1,070

940

842

908

1 ,710

1,420

1,210

1,040

875

752

686

615

582

504

24,664

822

2.21

2.47

48,920

May

461

842

5,300

4,500

3,350

2,260

1,670

1,320

*7,020

4,820

2,870

2,010

1,460

1,100

875

719

589

498

485

391

325

278

249

215

197

170

170

153

128

117

105

44,647

1,440

3.87

4.46

88,560

June

90

81

72

*63

57

50

46

44

52

48

44

40

34

30

11

42

48

46

42

36

42

66

84

81

119

249

249

174

128

101

2,285

76.2

0.205

0.23

4,530

July

84

69

*54

57

72

85

654

537

346

258

202

778

1,210

660

425

309

244

197

157

132

758

556

368

570

2.180

2,010

1,350

1,350

1,140

875

732

18,419

594

1.60

1.84

36,530

Aug.

*823

1,890

1,520

1,000

706

544

431

368

319

294

249

210

179

157

132

117

105

90

90

72

66

57

50

46

46

44

34

*30

28

24

11

9,742

314

0.844

0.97

19,320

Sept.

20

18

16

14

12

11

14

18

15

14

15

12

11

9.8

9.2

17

281

225

145

105

84

69

57

*48

44

40

40

34

33

44

1,475.0

49.2

0.132

0.15

2,930

Calendar year 1957: Max 13,400 Mln 2.1 Mean 901 Cfsm 2.42 In. 32.88 Ac-ft 652,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 7,020 Mln 9.2 Mean 565 Cfsra 1.52 In. '20. 61 Ac-ft 409,000

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs). Nov. 18 (6 a.m.) 7,670 cfs (8.34 ft); Mar. 8 (12 p.m.) 10,100 cfs 

(9.54 ft); May 9 (5 p.m.) 11.000 cfs (9.88 ft)._______________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
306 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2525. Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 6 (Six Mile Creek) near Chismville, Ark. 

Location . Lat 35°12'30", long 93°52'55", in MW£ sec. 9, T. 6 N., R. 27 W., in forward 

slope of earth dam 3.3 miles southeast of Chismville.

Drainage area. 3.91 sq mi.

Records available. November 1954 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete drop inlet. Datum of gage is 576.67 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes. 1954-55: Maximum outflow discharge during period November to September, 23 cfs 

Mar. 21, 22; maximum gage height, 24.92 ft Mar. 21; no outflow for many days. Maximum 

inflow, 1,610 cfs (average for 10-minute interval) Mar. 20.

1955-56: Maximum outflow discharge during water year, 20 cfs Feb. 18, 19; maximum 

gage height, 17.15 ft Feb. 18; no outflow most of time. Maximum inflow, 351 cfs 

(average for 5-minute interval) July 23.

1956-57: Maximum outflow discharge during water year, 587 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 

29.08 ft), on basis of critical-depth determination of peak flow; no outflow for many 

days. Maximum inflow, 1,320 cfs (average for 5-minute interval) Apr. 27.

1957-58: Maximum outflow discharge during water year, 25 cfs May 10 (gage height, 

27.61 ft); no outflow for many days. Maximum inflow, 1,420 cfs (average for 5-minute 

interval) Nov. 17.

Inflow computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, 

fall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

adjusted for rainRemarks . --Records good except those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor. Records of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir, determined 

from stage-discharge relation for outlet structures. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill 

dam; dam completed and storage began in October 1954. Outlet structure is 30-inch 

square concrete drop inlet connected to 14-inch concrete outlet pipe. A vertical 

headwall forms one side of drop inlet. Top of drop inlet is at gage height 14.73 ft, 

emergency spillway at gage height 27.5 ft. There is a cleanout gate valve on end of 

8-inch pipe which connects to lower end of drop inlet box at gage height 0.8 ft. 

Reservoir capacity at top of drop inlet is 260 acre-ft. Capacity at emergency spillway level, 1,227 acre-ft. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures 

for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573 . The following table gives the relationship between gage height and outflow, reservoir capacity, and water-surface area 

during the period November 1954 to September 1958:

Gage 

height 

(feet)

4.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

14.7

14.8

14.9

15.0

15.1

15.3

Outflow 

(cfs)t

-

-

-

-

0

.4

1.5

3.1

5.0

9.8

Outflow 

(cfs)*

-

-

2.3

2.6

3.0

3.4

4.5

6.1

8.0

13

Contents 

(acrefeet)

33.8

67.3

101

172

259

263

267

271

275

283

Surface 

area 

(acres)

8.5

14.4

19.3

28.0

37.7

38.1

38.8

39.6

40.4

42.0

Gage 

height 

(feet)

15.5

15.7

16.0

19.0

22.0

25.0

28.0

28.3

28.6

29.0

Outflow 

(cfs)t

15

18

19

21

22

23

77

173

305

535

Outflow 

(cfs)*

17

18

19

21

22

23

77

173

305

535

Contents 

(acrefeet)

291

300

313

473

680

950

1,287

1,324

1,361

1,413

Surface 

area 

(acres)

43.1

44.1

45.7

60.4

78.3

102

123

125

126

129

t Jan. 6, 1955, to Aug. 3, 1956; Aug. 14 to Oct. 6, 1956; Oct. 15, 1956, to Aug. 24, 1957; Oct. 3,

1957. to Aug. 23, 1958; Sept. 4-30, 1958.

* Aug. 4-13, 1956; Oct. 7-14, 1956; Aug. 25, 1957, to Oct. 2, 1957; Aug. 24, 1958, to Sept. 3,

1958.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 30? 

2525. Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 6 (Six Mile Creek) near Chismville, Ark. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, November 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Petal

flean

t)

*

tt)

Oct.

.

-

35.9

8.9

5.55

Nov.

0

0

35. 2

8.8

0.94

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

el

el

3

0.10

281

41.5

5.66

Jan.

e2

el

e.5

*e.3

e7

7.6

4.2

3.1

2.0

2.0

2.4

*2.2

1.7

1.5

8.5

8.8

6.4

5.0

*5.0

4.2

3.6

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.4

*1.7

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.0

94.9

3.06

265

38.5

1.63

Feb.

1.0

.9

.8

7.1

16

12

7.5

5.7

*4.2

3.5

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

5.7

6.6

5.3

10

zo

*20

20

20

*20

20

19

15

*8.0

-

256.8

9.17

278

41.0

4.50

Mar.

6.6

4.6

3.5

3.1

2.7

3.5

3.5

3.1

*2.7

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.8

15

18

12

14

21

21

22

23

*23

23

23

23

*23

22

22

*22

22

22

412.4

13.3

609

71.8

6.44

Apr.

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

19

18

*7.5

5.0

6.6

5.5

3.8

2.9

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.4

2.1

*2.0

1.7

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.5

.4

^3

250.1

8.34

262

38.0

2.41

May

0.2

.1

.1

0

0

*.5

.5

5.2

2.4

1.8

2.7

2.6

1.5

.9

.6

.4

3.5

3.8

*2.1

10

19

18

*10

5.0

2.6

1.4

1.1

1,1

.8

.6

.3

98.8

3.19

263

38.0

6.71

June

0.2

* . 2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.l

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

1.8

5.3

27T

1.0

.5

.3

.2

.1

*.l

0

13.1

0.44

260

37.8

3.45

July

(*)

0

0

240

35.3

0.60

Aug.

(*)

0

0

232

34.6

2.61

Sept.

(*)

0

0

228

34.0

4.13

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ao-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ao-ft

charge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

teet, at ena 01 month. * Surface surtace area, area, in acres, at end of month., 

inches, during month, at rain gage half a mile southeast of reservoir, 

tion indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement 

Note.--Storage began Oct. 29, 1954.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

t Contents, in acrett Precipitation, in 

e Stage-discharge relaand gage-height record.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

T

*)

(tt)

Oct.

(*)

0

0

213

32.2

0.42

Nov.

(*)

0

0

209

31.7

1.35

Dec.

(*)

0

0

205

31.3

0.45

Jan.

(*)

0

0

206

31.4

1.57

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

2.9

13

20

20

19

15

6.2

3.6

2.6

*1.8

1.4

1.2

.9

.7

114.9

3.96

264

38.2

6.42

Mar.

0.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.2

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.3

.6

.5

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.5

1.8

2.0

*1.B

1.4

1.2

1.4

2^6

2.1

1.5

25.7

0.83

268

39.0

2.61

Apr.

2.0

1.8

1.5

*1.2

1.0

.8

.5

.4

.8

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

1.8

2.0

1.5

*1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.4

.3

73

.4

.3

.3

14

n5_

56.1

1.87

288

42.6

3.91

May

11

9.0

6.2

3.8

2.7

2.0

1.4

.8

.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.9

.7

.5

*.2

.1

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

41.5

1.34

265

38.3

3.40

June

*0.6

~

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

1.6

0.05

259

37.7

3.65

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*2.7

5.5

?7o

.9

.5

.2

.1

0

0

11.9

0.38

£60

37.8

2.44

Aug.

0

0

0

.5

5.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25.7

0.83

197

30.5

3.04

Sept.

(*)

0

0

178

28.6

0.18

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsra In. Ao-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ao-ft

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

at end of month. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month, 

during month, at rain gage half a mile southeast of reservoir.

t Contents, in acre-feet, 

tt Precipitation, in inches,
308 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2525.Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 6 (Six Mile Creek) near Chismville, Ark. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

t)

*).

tt)

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

2.6

*276

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

17.7

0.57

136

24.0

2.45

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

146

25.2

4.08

Dec.

C)

0

0

152

25.8

2.37

Jan.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7 

3.6

4.3

0.14

274

40.2

3.74

Feb.

5.0

4.6

3.8

3.1

12

19

*19

19

19

17

9.0

5.5

*3.5

2.6

2.0

1.2

1.8

2.4

4.8

4.6

3.8

3.3

2.6

2.4

4.4

*14

16

10

-

215.4

7.69

281

41.6

3.85

Mar.

7.0

5.7

5.5

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.5

5.0

4.4

3.5

3.3

2.9

*2.4

2.0

1.5

1.4

2.2

5.5

4.8

3.8

11

13

12

20

*20

19

19

19

19

15 

16

263.2

8.49

291

43.1

4.23

Apr.

*13

9.0

20

*23

23

*23

22

22

22

22

22

*22

22

22

22

21

21

21

*21

21

21

21

21

22

22

23

228

94

39

*28

933.0

31.1

1,234

120

17.21

May

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

23

23

23

24

24

23

23

23 

23

718

23.2

941

101

9.58

June

23

23

23

23

23

*23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

*19

16

6.4

2-4

615.8

20.5

267

38.8

5.62

July

1.7

T7T

.9

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

4.5

0.15

252

37.2

2.87

Aug.

0

0

0

2.5

5.9

2.1

.9

.5

.2

.1

0

13

20

20

20

19

16

8.2

4.0

2.0

1.1

*.7

.5

.3

1.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9 

2.9

155.7

5.02

226

33.8

10.49

Sept.

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.E

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.E

2.5

2.E

2.6

3.4

6.S

576

*4.C

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

90.4

3.0]

243

36.0

7.17

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

this day. 

nd of month

ii'ing montn, ac rain gage nan a mixe soutneast 01 reservoir. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

t Contents, In acrett Precipitation, In

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

(t

1*',

(tt)

Oct.

2.9

^72

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

5.1

0.16

241

35.7

1.40

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

*12

14

8.0

5.5

6.1

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

11

310.9

10.4

278

40.9

6.05

Dec .

4.6

2.6

*2.0

1.5

1.4

2.5

5.3

4.2

3.3

2.9

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.1

*2.5

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.1

4.6

5V7

4.8

4.6

4.0

3.3

2.7

91.2

2.94

271

39.5

1.91

Jan.

2.6

*2.2

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.2

4.4

5.3

4.6

3.8

*3.1

2.6

2.4

5.9

13

To

7.8

6.4

5.5

4.6

3.8

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

115.9

3.74

271

39.5

1.84

Feb.

2.6

2.1

1.8

*1.8

1.8

3.5

3.3

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.7

^70

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

2.6

8.2

6.6

-

71.2

2.54

277

40.8

1.76

Mar.

5.3

4.6

3.8

3.6

472

5.0

19

20

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

11

7.0

5.5

15

19

17

*12

8.5

6.6

7.3

7.3 

6.2

403.9

13.0

276

40.6

4.93

Apr.

5.3

4.4

8.5

7.5

6.2

4.8

3.5

376

6.2

10

12

8.8

7.5

9.8

14

10

*7.5

6.6

5.9

13

17

14

9.8

7.3

5.9

5.3

6.6

8.0

19

19

267.0

8.90

311

45.4

5.34

May

20

22

23

24

24

24

23

23

24

25.

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

*22

21

21

21

21 

20

705

22.7

409

55.2

8.81

June

20

20

19

12

4.4

1.8

1.2

.6

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

0

0

.2

.4

*.3

.2

.3

4.1

3.5

1.7

1.0

9.4

21

21

21

21

20

204.9

6.83

417

55.9

8.18

July

*20

20

19

18

17

13

15

9.3

6.2

3.6

2.2

17

20

20

19

15

6.4

3.1

1.8

1.1

1.0

*1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

.9

.7

.5

.4

JL?.

255.4

8.24

263

38.1

7.20

Aug.

0.4

2.2

1.5

1.0

.7

.4

.3

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

5.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9 

2.8

28.1

0.91

213

32.2

2.48

Sept.

2.8

2.8

2.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.6

0.25

201

31.0

2.16

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

this day. 

id of month, 

reservoir.

t Contents, In acrett Precipitation, In
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 309

2530. Six Mile Creek at Chismville, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°13'15", long 93°56'20", in E| sec. 2, T. 6 N., R. 28 W., on right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on county road at Chismville, half a mile downstream from Rocky Creek.

Drainage area. 23.4 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1954 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 478.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,650 cfs July 12 (gage height, 9.47 ft); no 

flow at times.

1954-58: Maximum discharge, 2,810 cfs Mar. 29, 1955 (gage height, 10.74 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 460 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak 

flow; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Plow regulated by four detention reservoirs (total capacity, 5,056 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 13, 14, 17, 19-27, Jan. 21, 22, Mar. 7, 8,

May 2-7, 9, July 25 to Aug. 1, Aug. 7-17, 19-27, Sept. 11, 13-30)

1.0

1.1

.2

.9 

2.0 

3.6

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

6.0

13

24

55

114

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

190

380

780

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.1

676

4.9

3.0

1.8

1.1

.7

.4

.2

.1

.2

.1

0

0

.8

.9

.6

.4

.2

0

0

0

.9

1.5

.7

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

34.4

1.11

68

Nov.

~7? 0.1

.1

.2

.4

.5

35

45

23

14

12

11

104

77

61

48

139

ICB" 253

97

92

89

88

86

83

82

72

51

47

44

1,762.5

58.8

3,500

Dec.

38

32

22

14

12

25

40

?§

24

20

17

16

15

14

14

14

16

13

15

14

11

9.0

7.8

T75

32

38

33

28

23

20

18

631.6

20.4

1,250

Jan.

14

12

11

9.4

8.1

7.8

6.9

6.0

5.4

574

5.4

15

35

34

28

22

19

15

14

54

91

TO

62

50

35

28

22

19

16

17

16

753.4

24.3

1,490

Feb.

13

12

10

11

11

36

24

18

15

13

11

10

9.0

10

13

11

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.0

8.7

8.4

17

52

35

-

422.3

15.1

838

Mdr.

26

21

18

15

7?

26

136

137

104

93

86

102

109

89

78

74

88

82

74

67

59

50

102

100

81

70

61

49

53

44

32

2,148

69.3

4,260

Apr.

26

23

41

36

29

22

17

14

40

81

76

66

61

74

81

68

55

40

29

76

81

74

60

43

28

22

29

28

55

47

1,422

47.4

2,820

May

89

621

32T

148

131

124

118

118

492

208

144

122

117

114

113

111

110

108

106

105

104

102

100

97

102

97

98

78

66

65

S5

4,494

145

8,910

June

64

64

62

61

53

50

48

42

26

23

24

23

14

4.7

2.7

2.9

2.5

1.1

.7

1.4

26

18

8.4

4.9

276

113

89

87

86

83

1,361.3

45.4

2,700

July

78

62

56

70

67

47

49

35

20

13

8.7

-9-8- 316

87

83

80

78

62

42

25

12

5.7

3.6

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.2

1.0

.7

.5

_._4

1,408.0

45.4

2,790

Aug.

0.7

28

T2

6.6

3.6

2.1

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

0"0

0

1.7

2.7

1.2

.6

.8

1.1

.6

.3

.1

0

.1

1.1

1.5

1.7

2.0

72.1

2.33

143

Sept.

2.3

3.4

3.6

3.0

1.1

.1

0

T.8

2.4

3.0

6.0

.8

2.9

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.8

4.2

4.0

4.0

6.3 c -i

O »O

99.6

3.32

198

Calendar year 1957: Max 597 Mln 0 Mean 49.0 Ac-ft 35,460

Water year 1957-58: Max 621 Min 0 Mean 40.0 Ao-ft 28,970

543344 O -60 -21
310 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2535. Six Mile Creek near Branch, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°15' ( long 93°59', In SE£ sec. 28, T. 7 N., R. 28 W., half a mile downstream from Rattle Snake Creek, 1 mile upstream from Prairie Creek, and 4-j; miles 

southwest of Branch.

Drainage area. 35.5 sq ml.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1958.

Qage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 422.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Soil Conservation Service bench mark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,130 cfs July 12 (gage height, 11.38 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 28, 29.

1954-58: Maximum discharge, 4,530 cfs Mar. 29, 1955 (gage height, 11.75 ft); no 

flow at times most years.

Remarks. Records good except those below about 5 cfs, which are fair. Plow regulated by 

six detention reservoirs (total capacity, 6,202 aore-ft).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10 to Nov. 7, Aug. 11-18, 

Aug. 20 to Sept. 10, Sept. 12-15, 18, 21-28)

0.5

.9 

1.0

0.1 

.4 

1.0 

1.9 

3.5 

5.7

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.8 

2.2

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

127

210

432

1,040

1,420

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Toted

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

~5.1 

6.9

4.4

3.2

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

1.4

*1.8

1.7

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.6

1.0

1.3

1.3

.8

.6

.5

75

.5

*.5

61.1

1.97

121

Nov.

~S 0 5

6

6

7

.8

82

69

36

21

15

14

*212

127

95

68

177

TS5" 449

144

134

130

120

116

106

95

84

62

53

49

2,627.8

87.6

5,210

Dec.

43

37

*29

19

16

46

IE- 60

33

30

24

22

22

21

20

20

22

21

*22

25

18

14

12

TZ

48

52

43

39

33

28

26

899

29.0

1,780

Jan.

20 *18 

17

15

13

12

11

9.1

8.4

8.7

31 8.4

57

49

39

32

*27

24

22

92

144

TOP

82

67

50

41

34

29

26

28

26

1,140.6

36.8

2,260

Feb.

22

19 

17

*16

17

65

39

30

26

23

20

18

15

18

22

21

18

18

19

*18

16

15

14

13

12

28

74

15

681

24.3

1,350

Mar.

36

31 

27

23

3?

36

210

235

155

132

117

*165

172

128

108

100

130

112

95

60

70

61

165

150

116

*103

85

67

85

68

52

3,144

101

6,240

Apr.

45

39 

73

53

46

35

28

14TO

62

110

85

78

118

119

90

*73

56

43

164

126

108

82

57

40

35

46

67

96

67

2,125

70.8

4,210

May

134

1.220 iio

196

166

,152

*144

139

620

239

175

148

140

138

134

133

128

127

124

123

119

*110

108

106

168

103

94

80

71 

fifl DO

66

5,923

191

11,750

June

65

64 

62

61

53

49

47

43

34

29

29

*27

21

8.1

4.6

5.0

4.8

3.3

£4575

66

41

18

9.1

425

158

114

108

104

94

1,765.1

58.8

3,500

July

89

74 

68

106

82

52

55

*43

27

17

11

761

TSS

123

114

110

106

86

56

35

22

*10

6.0

4.8

4.2

3.2

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.5 

ITT

2,231.0

72.0

4,430

Aug.

11

56 

2J

13

6.0

3.5

2.5

2.1

2.5

1.7

1.1

*.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

1.5

2.6

2.4

1.3

1.3 1.4'

1.2

.8

.5

.3

.3

p

TT

1.3

1.5

142.4

4.59

282

Sept.

1.6

1.9 

2.1

1.8

 1.5

.8

.6

3

9^£

8.7

4.3

.7

3.9

4.8

5.7

6.3

4.8

5.5

5.5

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.2

*3.9

4.6

4.8

3.9

5.7

7.5

120.1

4.00 238'

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,330 Mln 0 Mean 74.7 Ac-ft 54,040

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,220 Mln 0.2 Mean 57.2 Ac-ft 41,370

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 311

2540. Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 5 (Little Caney Creek) near Chismville, Ark,

Location. Lat 35°13'45", long 93°54'50", in NW| sec. 6, T. 6 N., R. 27 W., near center 

and in forward slope of earth dam, 1.7 miles northeast of Chismville.

Drainage area. 1.85 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1954 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete drop inlet. Datum of gage is 475.83 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes.--1954-55: Maximum outflow discharge during period December to September, 

14 cfs Mar. 21-23; maximum gage height, 23.75 ft Mar. 21; no outflow most of time. 

Maximum inflow, 783 cfs (average for 10-minute interval) Mar. 20.

1955-56: Maximum outflow discharge during water year, 12 cfs Feb. 18, 19; maximum 

gage height, 15.83 ft Feb. 18; no outflow most of year. Maximum inflow, 147 cfs 

(average for 5-minute interval) Feb. 17.

1956-57: Maximum outflow discharge during water year, 14 cfs several days; maximum gage height, 25.16 ft Apr. 27; no outflow for many days. Maximum inflow, 832 cfs 

(average for 5-minute interval) Apr. 3.

1957-58: Maximum outflow discharge during water year, 14 cfs May 3-17; maximum 

gage height, 27.07 ft May 10; no outflow for many days. Maximum inflow, 705 cfs 

(average for 5-minute interval) July 12.

Inflow computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall 

on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period Nov. 7-13, 1957, which are fair. Records 

of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir, determined from stage-discharge relation 

for outlet structure. Reservoir is formed by earth dam; dam completed and storage 

began in December 1954. Outlet structure is a 30-inch square concrete drop inlet with 

vertical baffle wall connected to a 12-inch concrete outlet pipe. Top of drop inlet 

is at gage height 13.29 ft, emergency spillway at gage height 29.7 ft. There is a 

cleanout gate valve on end of 8-inch pipe which connects to lower end drop inlet box 

at gage height -12.6 ft. Reservoir capacity at top of drop inlet is 213 acre-ft. 

Capacity at emergency spillway level, 825 acre-ft. The following table gives the 

relationship between gage height and outflow, reservoir capacity, and water-surface 

area during period December 1954 to September 1958.

Qage 

height 

(feet)

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

13.3

13.4

13.5

13.6

13.7

Outflow 

(ofs)

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

1.7

3.4

5.5

Contents 

(acrefeet)

150

168

186

206

213

215

217

219

221

Surface 

area 

(acres)

17.2

18.4

19.6

20.7

21.0

21.1

21.2

21.4

21.5

Qage 

height 

(feet)

13.8

13.9

14.0

15.0

18.0

21.0

24.0

28.0

Outflow 

(cfs)

8.1

10

11

12

13

13

14

14

Contents (acrefeet)

223

225

228

250

327

419

535

729

Surface 

area 

(acres)

21.6

21.8

21.9

23.2

28.0

34.4

42.6

54.2
312 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2540. Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 5 {Little Caney Creek) near Chismville, 

Ark. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, December 1954 to September 1955

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean it! (*).

(tt)

Oct. Nov. Dec.

0

0

106

14.4

5.57

Jan.

(*)

0

0

147

17.0

1.54

Feb.

0

rs

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.6

12.

*12

12

12

*6.5

1.8

1.4

1.3

*1.8

-

64.4

2.30

218

21.3

4.23

Mar.

2.6

1.8

1.4

1.1

.9

1.6

1.6

1.1

*.9

.8

.7

.5

7£

5.5

5.3

3.0

7.7

13

13

13

*14

T4

14

13

13

*13

13

13

*13

13

13

222.1

7.16

308

26.7

6.34

Apr.

13

I?

12

*12

*8.1

2.5

1.6

1.1

.8

.8

.9

1.3

5.4

5.1

2.6

1.6

1.1

.9

.7

.7

1.3

*1.1

.8

.3

.2

.1

0

tJ

0

0

88.0

2.93

213

21.0

1.99

May

0

tJ

0

0

0

*.2

.2

2.6

1.1

1.1

6.6

12

5.3

2.0

1.0

.6

6.6

12

*9.2

10

13

I?

*12

12

*12

4.6

1.6

1.0

.7

.3

.1

139.8

4.51

214

21.0

8.46

June

0

<S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.9

.8

.4

.2

.1

0

.5 J^a.6

.3

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

5.8

0.19

212

20.9

3.49

July

0

0

200

20.3

0.84

Aug.

0

0

192

19.9

2.37

Sept.

0

0

188

19.7

3.15

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Surface area, In acres, at end of month, 

at rain gage half a mile east of reservoir.

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month, 

tt Precipitation, In Inches, during month,

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

M(*), (tt)

Oct.

0

0

179

19.1

0.57

Nov.

0

0

176

18.9

1.68

Dec.

0

0

173

18.7

0.49

Jan.

0

0

172

IS. 6

1.59

Feb.

0

B

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.4

9.3

12

I?

10

2.8

1.0

.6

.5

*.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

53.7

1.85

214

21.0

7.44

Mar.

0.1

.1

0"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

TTT

*.8

.5

.3

.3

1.0

.6

.4

1.0

7.5

0.24

217

21.2

2.62

- Apr.

1.4

1.0

.7

*.6

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.9

.7

.6

.5

.3

1.0

1.0

.6

*.S

.3

.2

.1

0

<S

.1

0

0

0

0

11 *IT

33.8

1.13

224

21.7

3.93

May

6.0

47?

2.3

1.3

.8

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

15.9

0.51

212

21.0

3.42

June

0

0

211

20.9

4.11

July

0

0

202

20.4

1.54

Aug.

0

tJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

-7T 1.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

2.3

0.07

185

19.5

1.23

Sept.

0

0

173

18.7

0.03

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Surface area, In acres, at end of month, 

at rain gage half a mile east of reservoir.

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month, 

tt Precipitation, In inches, during month,
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2540. Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 5 (Little Caney Creek) near Chismville, 

Ark. C ont inued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

313

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

ftT

(*).

(tt)

Oct.

0

0

167

18.3

1.74

Nov.

C)

0

0

170

18.5

3.02

Dec.

( )

0

0

174

18.8

1.93

Jan.

0

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.4

2.5

Z7J

1*8

7.0

0.23

217

21.2

3.94

Feb.

1.6 

1.3

1.0

.9

7.6

12

*5.5

8.1

4.6

2.5

1.6

1.0

*.6

.5

.6

.9

.7

.7

1.6

1.1

.6

.3

73

.3

1.4

*6.5

6.0

2.6

,

73.4

2.62

218

21.3

4.07

Mar.

1.6 

1.1

1.1

.8

1.4

2.2

1.8

1.1

.8

.7

.7

.7

*.6

.5

.4

.3

75

2.2

1.3

.9

5.3

5.5

5.0

10

*5.5

3.4

4.0

8.1

4.0

2.5

4.8

79.1

2.55

221

21.5

4.06

Apr.

3.8 

1Z~2.5

*14

TZ

a!4

a!4

a!4

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!3

13

13

13

12

*12

12

12

12

a!2

a!3

a!3

a!3

al4

a!4

a!4

»a!4

372.3

12.4

571

44.9

13.78

May

tt

14

14

a!3

a!3

al3

a!3

a!3

a!3

13

13

13

al3

a!3

a!3

*a!3

a!3

al3

a!2

a!2

*12

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

401

12.9

245

22.9

8.98

June

12 

T5

12

12

12

*4.8

1.7

1.0

.8

3.0

1.4

.7

8.0

12

5.1

1.3

.6

5.3

2.5

.8

.3

.3

.3

.4

.2

.1

*05"

0

0

110.6

3.69

212

21.0

5.93

July

0

0

203

20.5

2.19

Aug.

«

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.7

12

TZ

*9.1

4.0

4.4

4.8

1.4

.7

.3

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

56.5

1.82

210

20.9

9.77

Sept.

0 

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.7

.3

.1

.1

0

5.1

12

TZ

4.2

*1.3

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

37.8

1.26

213

21.0

6.73

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Surface area, in acres, at end of month, 

at rain gage half a mile east of reservoir.

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month.

.tt Precipitation, in inches, during month,

at rain gage half a mile east of reservoir. a No gage-height record; discharge estimated 

on basis of recorded range in stage, 1 discharge measurement, and records for nearby stations.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

f1 ,

(tt)

Oct.

0

0

209

20.8

1.27

Nov.

5"0

0

0

0

0

al.7

37.6

a6.3

a4.0

31.4

3.3

*a9.9

5.7

2.3

1.4

2.5

13

TJ

13

12

12

12

9.3

2.5

1.1

.9

.7

.5

.4

133.5

4.45

214

21.1

5.85

Dec.

0.3

.3

*.3

.3

_L2_

1.4

3.2

T77 1.1

.9

.7

.6

.6

.8

.8

.7

*.8

.8

1.4

2.0

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

2.8

2.6

1.8

1.6

1.1

1.0

1.0

34.8

1.12

216

21.2

1.93

Jan.

0.8

*.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

75

.3

.3

.8

1.7

1.6

1.1

.9

*.8

.7

.7

4.5

10~4~.8

3.2

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.3

1.3

47.8

1.54

216

21.2

1.89

Feb.

1.0

.9

.7

*.7

.8

2.6

2.0

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

75

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

1.8

6.8

371

-

36.0

1.29

218

21.3

1.74

Mar.

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.1

T75

2.2

12

TZ

12

12

11

*8.6

12

7.3

4.2

3.6

6.0

5.5

3.6

2.8

2.5

9.7

11

12

8.6

*4.8

3.8

2.8

4.2

4.0

188.8

6.09

217

21.3

5.03

Apr.

2.3

2.0

4.6

3.2

2.6

1.8

1.4

TTo" 1.3

8.1

6.5

4.2

3.4

6.4

10

5.1

*3.6

2.8

2.3

8.7

8.4

5.3

3.4

2.3

1.7

1.6

2.5

2.3

7.1

3.4

122.3

4.08

218

21.3

4.95

May

7.3

13

Ti" 14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

*12

12

7.3

1.1

.3

.1

366.1

11.8

213

21.0

9.79

June

0.1

5"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.4

.4

.1

0

5.0

12

TZ

12

4.6 

,9

47.5

1.58

214

21.1

6.78

July

*0.3

.1

0

T.I

2.0

2.8

2.8

1.4

.7

.3

.1

11

13

TZ

12

12

4.6

.9

.3

.1

.1

* .1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

77.7

2.51

212

20.9

6.55

Aug.

0

.9

75

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

1.5

0.05

209

20.8

2.67

Sept.

0

0

204

20.6

2.26

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. t Contents, in serefeet, 3t end of month. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month. tt Precipitation, in 

inches, during month, at rain gage half a mile east of reservoir. a No gage-height record; 

discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby 

stations.
314 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2545. Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 2 (Shaver Creek) near Caulksville, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°15'50", long 93°50'00", in NE-j- sec. 23, T. 7 N., R. 27 W. , near center 

and on forward slope of earth dam on Shaver Creek, 3.2 miles southeast of Caulksville.

Drainage area.--5.28 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete drop inlet. Datum of gage is 490.00 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes. 1954-55: Maximum outflow discharge during period October to September, 34 cfs 

Mar. 21-23; maximum gage height, 37.33 ft Mar. 21: no outflow for many days. Maximum 

inflow, 1,790 cfs (average for 10-minute interval) Mar. 20.

1955-56: Maximum outflow discharge during water year, 28 cfs Feb. 18-20; maximum 

gage height, 23.70 ft Feb. 18; no outflow most of year. Maximum inflow, 266 cfs (average for 5-minute interval) Feb. 17.

1956-57: Maximum outflow discharge during water year, 38 cfs Apr. 28 to May 1; maximum gage height, 43.04 ft Apr. 29; no outflow for many days. Maximum inflow, 1,280 

cfs (average for 10-minute interval) Apr. 27.

1957-58; Maximum outflow discharge during water year, 37 cfs May 10, 11; maximum 

gage height, 40.65 ft May 10; no outflow for many days. Maximum inflow, 1,010 cfs 

(average for 10-minute interval) May 2.

Inflow computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

Remarks.--Records good. Records of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir determined 

from stage-discharge relation for outlet structures. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill 

dam; dam completed and storage began in October 1954. Outlet structure is 30-inch 

square concrete drop inlet connected to 17-inch concrete pipe. A vertical headwall 

forms one side of the drop inlet. Top of drop inlet is at gage height 17.17 ft, emergency spillway at gage height 44.0 ft. There is a cleanout gate valve on end of 

8-inch pipe which connects to lower end of drop -inlet box at gage height : 2.8 ft. 

Reservoir capacity at top of drop inlet, 309 acre-ft. Capacity at emergency spillway 

level, 1,613 acre-ft. The following table gives the relationship between gage height 

and outflow, reservoir capacity, and water-surface area during the period October 1954 

to September 1958:

Gage 

height 

(feet)

11.0

14.0

17.0

17.2

17.3

17.4

17.5

17.7

18.0

18.3

19.0

22.0

26.0

30.0

34.0

38.0

42.0

44.0

Outflow 

(cfs)t

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.5

5.0

8.5

15

22

26

27

29

-

-

-

-

-

Outflow, 

(cfs)t

_

_

0

.1

.9

2.2

3.9

8.2

16

24

26

27

29

31

32

34

-

-

Outflow 

(cfs)tt

-

.

0

.1

.9

2.2

3.9

8.2

16

25

26

28

30

32

34

36

38

38

Contents 

(acre-feet)

168

231

304

309

312

315

317

323

331

339

360

455

603

779

980

1,208

1,467

1,613

Surface 

area 

(acres)

19.2

22.4

26.1

26.2

26.4

26.6

26.8

27.1

27.6

28.1

29.4

34.0

40.5

47.1

53.8

60.0

70.9

75.0

t Used Oct. 28, 1954, to Jan. 4, 1955; 

Sept. 6-8, 1958.

* Used Jan. 5, 1955, to Aug. 21, 1956; 

tt Used Oct. 1, 1956, to Sept. 1, 1958

Aug. 22-24, 1956; Sept. 27-30, 1956;

Aug. 25 to Sept. 26, 1956. 

Sept. 9-30, 1958.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 315

2545. Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 2 (Shaver Creek) near Caulksville, Ark. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

*

(tt)

Oct.

_

-

-

_

-

Nov.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

9.6

*5.0

3.0

2 5

_

-

310

26.3

9.43

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

73.1

2.44

217

21.8

0.77

Dec.

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

6.1

4.2

10

*11

8.1

*6.0

4.7

3.8

3.2

*2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

17

27

28

27

198.0

6.39

436

33.2

5.28

Jan.

27

26

24

*11

6.7

5.0

3.9

3.6

3.2

3.9

5.4

*5.2

4.3

4.1

14

14

10

8.7

*8.7

7.1

6.4

5.4

4.5

4.1

3.6

*3.2

3.0

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.1

235.6

7.60

318

26.8

1.79

Feb.

2.1

1.9

1.5

12

26

25

21

13

*9.5

7.8

5.2

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.6

10

10

8.0

13

28.

*28

28

28

*27

27

26

19

*13

-

405.5

14.5

330

27.5

5.28

Mar.

12

9.7

8.7

7.5

6.7

7.5

7.1

6.0

*5.2

5.2

4.5

4.1

4.1

16

17

11

18

29

30

31

*34

34

34

*33

33

*33

32

32

*31

31 

30

597.3

19.3

716

45.2

6.23

Apr.

30

30

29

29

28

28

27

*26

22

7.3

3.9

4.8

9.7

7.8

6.2

5.2

4.3

3.7

3.2

2.9

3.6

*3.2

2.5

2.1

1.5

1.3

1.2

.9

.7

.5

325.5

10.8

311

26.3

2.53

Hay

0.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

*.6

.7

.9

.7

.5

1.4

3.0

1.9

1.2

.7

.4

.4

*.2

.3

12

28

28

*27

27

*26

11

4.3

3.0

2.2

1.5 

1.2

185.1

5.97

312

26.4

6.98

June

0.7

*.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*1.2

2.0

1.2

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

7.7

0.26

306

26.2

2.04

July

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

290

25.8

0.78

Aug.

(*)

0

0

280

25.6

1.77

Sept.

(*)

0

0

277

25.4

3.57

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

feet, at end of month. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month, 

inches, during month, at rain gage l£ miles west of dam.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septemb

Contents, in acretl Precipitation,

1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

o

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

[total

flean

t)

*)

tt)

Oct.

(*)

0

0

266

24.7

0.55

Nov.

(»)

0

0

263

24.5

2.00

Dec.

(*)

0

0

260

24.3

0.55

Jan.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

260

2.43

1.48

Feb.

0

5.0

9.4

7.5

5.8

4.3

3.2

8.8

15

10

10

7.3

5.6

4.7

6.7

18

25

*28

28

28

27

27

26

*14

5.6

3.7

3.2

2.5

2.1

341.4

11.8

315

26.6

7.39

Mar.

.8

.7

.4

.3

.2

.1

.0

.8

.7

*.6

.4

.4

.7

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.6

.5

.7

1.8

2.2

*2.2

2.1

1.9

1.9

5.6

5.0

3.9

3.7

49.5

1.60

318

26.8

2.29

Apr.

3.7

3.4

3.0

*2.5

2.2

2.1

1.7

1.3

2.1

3.7

3.6

3.0

2.7

2.4

4.5

5.6

4.1

*3.2

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

.9

.7

.7

23

*26

118.2

3.94

359

29.4

4.10

May

26

24

13

8.4

6.0

4.5

3.2

2.2

1.8

1.3

.9

.6

.4

.4

1.4

1.2

.6

*.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.2

.1

0

0

2.2

99.4

3.21

317

26.7

3.42

June

*1.9

.9

.6

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

*0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

2.2

T^

.4

*.3

.4

.2

.1

10.6

0.35

310

26.3

3.88

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

298

26.0

1.80

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

2.5

1.9

0

0

0

*0

0'

0

0

6.0

0.19

275

25.3

3.30

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

2.4

2.4

1.7

7.9

0.26

243

23.2

0.10

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

feet, at end of month. t Surface area, in acres, at end of month, 

inches, during month, at rain gage l£ miles west of reservoir.

t Contents, in acrett Precipitation, in
316 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2545. Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 2 (Shaver Creek) near Caulksville, Ark. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

*)

(tt)

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

239

22.9

2.66

Nov.

(*)

0

0

254

23.9

3.96

Dec.

(*)

0

0

308

26.2

2.45

Jan.

0

*.l

.2

.4

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.4

.5

11

13

8.2

5.8

4.5

6.2

*27

27

27

26

162.3

5.24

336

27.9

3.84

Feb.

16

12

10

8.2

19

27

*27

27

27

27

26

12

*6.9

5.6

5.6

6.4

5.2

U.

8.0

7.3

6.2

5.6

5.2

4.7

7.8

*21

26

25

389.4

13.9

331

27.6

4.21

Mar.

13

9.4

8.7

7.1

6.7

7.3

7.1

6.4

5.8

5.2

5.0

4.1

*3.6

3.0

2.7

2.1

^78

5.8

5.0

4.1

8.7

12

13

28

*28

28

27

27

27

25

21

359.6

11.6

333

27.7

4.02

Apr.

16

12

30

*35

35

35

34

34

34

33

33

32

32

32

32

31

31

30

*30

29

29

29

30

30

32

33

37

38

la

*38

944

31.5

1,508

72.1

14.24

May

38

37

37

37

36

36

36

35

35

34

34

33

34

34

34

34

33

33

32

32

31

3T

32

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

1,051

33.9

900

50.8

9.99

June

33

33

34

34

*34

33

33

32

32

31

31

30

30

31

30

30

29

29

28

27

26

9.0

4.3

3.2

1.9

1.4

*.9

.7

.4

_il

672.1

22.4

310

26.3

4.72

July

~72 0.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

298

26.0

2.10

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

11

29

28

28

27

21

11

6.0

3.7

2.4

1.4

*.9

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

170.7

5.51

308

26.2

7.57

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.5

1.3

.7

.4

.3

.1

6.4

27

26

13

*6.2

4.1

2.9

2.1

1.7

1.3

94.0

3.13

313

26.5

6.3*

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfam In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

feet, at end of month. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month, 

inches, during month, at rain gage l£ miles west of dam.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

t Contents, In acrett Precipitation, in

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

t)

*

(tt)

Oct.

0.9

. 7

.6

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

6.2

0.20

310

26.3

1.19

Nov.

 

0.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

2.2

5.4

3.2

2.4

1.8

1.8

*16

15

9.4

6.9

7.7

30

30

30

30

29

29

28

27

26

9.2

4.3

3.2

2.5

351.0

11.7

316

26.6

5.75

Dec.

2.2

2.1

*1.9

1.7

1.5

3.0

"670 7.5

4.7

4.3

3.6

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

*2.7

2.7

3.4

6.2

4.1

3.4

3.0

2.7

5.4

6.7

6.0

5.4

4.7

4.1

3.9

117.1

3.78

317

26.8

1.47

Jan.

3.2

*3.0

2.9

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

377

9.2

9.4

7.5

6.2

*5.4

5.0

4.5

9.2

Ti- 18

ll

8.7

8.0

6.9

5.8

5.0

4.3

5.0

5.0

176.6

5.70

319

26.8

1.92

Feb.

3.9

3.6

3.0

*3.0

2.9

5.0

4.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.5

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.5

2.4

2.5

*2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

3.3

12

To

-

100.1

3.58

324

27.1

1.88

Mar.

7.8

6.7

5.6

5.0

576

6.0

25

28

29

28

*28

27

28

28

27

26

25

21

14

12

9.4

8.2

21

26

25

*16

12

9.4

10

9.7

8.2

537.6

17.3

323

27.1

5.00

Apr.

7.1

6.7

10

9.0

7.8

6.7

5.6

4.7

13' 7.1

15

12

11

12

16

12

*10

9.0

7.8

18

26

25

15

10

8.2

' 7.1

8.0

9.7

27

27

363.5

12.1

386

31.0

5.50

May

27

31

36

36

36

36

35

35

36

1Z

37

36

36

36

35

35

34

34

33

33

32

*31

31

30

29

29

28

27

17

3.2

1.2

952.4

30.7

312

26.4

9.20

June

0.5

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.2

23

7.1

3.0

1.7

1.0

43.9

1.46

312

26.4

6.14

July

*0.5

.3

.1

1.4

4.5

2.7

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.2

.8

3.6

3.4

2.2

1.5

1.0

.7

.4

.3

.1

.1

*.2

.1

.1

2.1

2.1

1.2

.6

.5

.8

.6

38.7

1.25

311

26.4

6.69

Aug.

0.6

5.0

377

3.0

1.9

1.3

.8

.6

.5

.4

.2

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18.1

0.58

302

26.1

2.05

Sept.

0

.2

.2

.2

*.?.

1.3

2.f

o'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

5.7

0.19

301

26.0

4.29

Calendar year : Max Kin Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

feet, at end of month. t Surface area, in acres, at end of month, 

inches, during month, at rain gage l£ miles west of dam.

t Contents, in acrett Precipitation, in
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 317

2550. Six Mile Creek at Caulksville, Ark.

Location.--Lat 35°18', long 93°51' , on line between sees. 3 and 10, T. 7 N., R. 27 W., 

on left bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 22, 0.6 mile east of 

Caulksville and 1^- miles downstream from Shaver Creek.

Drainage area. 102 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 356.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 15, 1957, at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,180 cfs May 2 (gage height, 15.85 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 1.

1954-58: Maximum discharge, 9,460 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 17.40 ft, present datum); maximum gage height, 19.37 ft Mar. 20, 1955, present datum (prior to 

channel improvements); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge regulated by 13 detention reservoirs (total capacity, 

14,193 acre-ft). Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 9, Nov. 18, Feb. 27, Mar. 7-19, 23-26, 29,

Apr. 10, 11, 14, 15, 20-22, Apr. 28 to May 1)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

1.4

3.0

5.2

8.0

15

32

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

72

144

248

530

1,270

2,070

1.67

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

0.3

.5

1.5

3.6

6.5

14

25

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0 

14.0

52

94

201

340

700

1,900

4,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

24

18

15

13

11

9.2

8.3

7.2

6.9

6.3

6.0

3 .4

2.7

3.0

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.5

3.0

2.0

2.3

1.6

2.9

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.0 

1.7

185.7

5.99

368

Nov.

1.6

1.6

1.4 ri

1.6

1.8

325

262

95

49

40

36

700

295

170

116

270

1,750

470

366

301

265

246

227

210

174

128

allO

a95

a 80

6,7C9.4

226

13,430

Dec.

a70

a58

49

39

11

109

~8T 168

66

59

50

45

45

44

43

42

44

45

49

63

45

38

35

34

126

104

79

71

61

56 

52

1,910

61.6

3,790

Jan.

46

40

38

34

31

31

29

27

24

24

22

70

172

134

91

67

57

49

46

310

579

Feb.

a65

a45

39

37

40

255

112

70

58

52

47

42

38

42

52

52

44

43

48

43

38

272 36

194 34

a!43 33

all?

a89

a75

67

a72

96 

96

3,137

101

6,220

H

74

Mar.

84

70

59

52

7?

86

880

1.020 545"

402

331

546

680

377

280

236

472

313

226

179

147

126

709

510

322

249

2741 196

128 154

1,872

66.9

3,710

284

201 

150

9,958

321

19,750

Apr.

145

126

254

143

108

78

59

53

152

370

301

191

166

301

334

208

159

134

110

750

394

313

201

145

112

91

118

210

704

239

6,649

222

13,190

May

440

4,390

2,270

700

562

492

458

416

2,300

760

528

433

567

340

328

316

304

295

286

277

272

255

247

239

375

194

170

163

156

128 

118

18,579

599

36,850

June

114

112

108

107

92

72

67

63

56

38

29

25

22

14

8.9

7.2

10

6.5

5.0

5.9

169

62

24

15

964

880

328

263

187

128

3,980.5

135

7,900

July

116

94

80

344

256

228

184

108

57

a35

24

2.480

528

334

247

196

Aug.

11

~56 212

54

21

13

9.7

7.2

6.2

8.6

5.9

Sept.

 

0.3

TTT

1.8

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.8

1.2

2°

30

4.2: 11

2.8 5.6

2.2 2.6

1.71 3.6

1.4

159 ! 3.5

122 ' 5.6

75

49

56

22

15

12

13

15

13

10

15

13 

8.6

5,868.6

189

11,640

5.1

3.3

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

.7

.6

.4

^4

446.6

14.4

886

7.8

8.6

6.2

12

7.8

5.9

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

4.7

225.3

7.44

443

Calendar year 1957 : Max 5,140 Mln 0.2 Mean 213 Ac-ft 153,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,390 Mln 0.3 Mean 163 Ac-ft 118,200

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, normal recession, and 

records for nearby stations.
318 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2551. Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 23 (Kings Creek) near Branch, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°21'15", long 93°59'00", in SE^-NW^ sec. 21, T. 8 N., R. 28 W., near

center and in forward slope of earth dam on Kings Creek, three-quarters of a mile above

mouth and 3.8 miles northwest of Branch. 

Drainage area. 4.16 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1958. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete drop inlet. Datum of gage is 400.00 ft above

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service). 

Extremes. 1955-56: Maximum outflow discharge during water year, 30 cfs Feb. 18; maximum

gage height, 29.53 ft Feb. 18; no outflow most of year. Maximum inflow, 496 cfs

(average for 5-minute interval) Feb. 17.

1956-57: Maximum outflow discharge during water year, 36 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 

34.52 ft); no outflow for many days. Maximum inflow, 1,560 cfs (average for 5-minute 

interval) Apr. 3.

1957-58: Maximum outflow discharge during water year, 44 cfs July 13 (gage height, 

32.34 ft); no outflow for many days. Maximum inflow, 1,620 cfs (average for 5-minute 

interval) July 12.

Inflow computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

Remarks. Records good. Records of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir, determined from stage-discharge relation for outlet structure. Reservoir Is formed by 

earth dam; dam completed and storage began in October 1955. Outlet structure is 

30-inch square concrete drop inlet connected to a 22-inch concrete outlet pipe. Top 

of drop inlet is at gage height 22.37 ft, emergency spillway at gage height 36.0 ft. 

There is a 12-inch sluice gate at bottom of drop inlet at gage height 16.8 ft. Reservoir capacity at top of drop inlet, 73 acre-ft. Capacity at emergency spillway level, 

1,042 acre-ft. The following table gives the relationship between gage height and 

outflow, reservoir capacity, and water-surface area during the period October 1955 to 

September 1958:

Qage 

height 

(feet)

16.9

20.0

Z2.3

ZZ.4

2Z.5

ZZ.6

Z2.7

2Z.8

Outflow 

(ofs)t

_

-

0

.1

1.3

3.3

5.8

9.0

Outflow 

(cfs)*

_

-

0

.1

1.3

3.3

5.8

9.0

Contents 

(acrefeet)

8.9

34.4

71. Z

73.3

75.4

77.6

79.8

8Z.O

Surface 

area 

(acres)

4.8

11.8

Z0.7

Zl.l

Z1.5

Z1.9

ZZ.3

2Z.7

Oage 

height 

(feet)

22.9

Z3.0

Z3.1

Z4.0

27.0

30.0

33.0

35.0

Outflow 

(cfs)t

1Z

16

ZO

ZZ

Z6

30

34

36

Outflow 

(cfs)*

1Z

17

Zl

Z9

35

40

45

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

84.3

86.6

89.0

HZ

2Z1

400

66Z

899

Surface 

area 

(acres)

Z3.1

Z3.5

23.9

27.4

46.3

72.7

104

134

t Used Oct. 1, 1955, to June 30, 1957. 

* Used July 1, 1957, to Sept. 3O, 1958.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

ZZ

23

24

25

Z6

Z7

Z8

29

30

31

Total

Mean K*\ (to

Oct.

(*)

0

0

9.Z

4.9

0.83

Nov.

(*)

0

0

10.6

5.5

1.Z5

Dec.

(*)

0

0

10.5

5.4

0.58

Jan.

(*)

0

0

11.0

5.6

1.43

Feb.

00"

0

0

0

O

0

7.7

5.8

*2.6

3.8

1.7

.7

.4

.3

4.3

Zl

*30

?9

Z7

Z6

Z4

ZZ

*9.4

1.3

.6

.3

.1

.1

Z18.1

7.52

73.3

Zl.l

7.00

Mar.

0.1

.1

o-0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.Z

.3 *.z

.1

.1.1.1

0

0

3^3

4.6

0.15

78.7

ZZ.l

Z.33

Calendar year : Max Min Mean

Apr.

Z.Z

1.0

.5

*.Z

.1

.1

0o14

Z4

ZZ

9.5

1.5

.7

12.0

7.Z

»1.8

.7

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Z.9

*1.3

10Z.3

3.41

75.0

Z1.4

3.98

May

1.1

~X1.7

.4

.Z

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.3

0.14

71.8

Z0.8

3.27

June

(*)

0

0

67.1

19.9

Z.53

July

0o0

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.4

0.01

60.0

18.4

Z.44

Aug.

(*)

0

0

5Z.5

16.6

3.13

Sept .

(*)

0

0

40.6

13.2

0.05

Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, in acres, at end of month.

tt Precipitation, in inches, during month, at rain gage 0.8 mile northeast of reservoir.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 319 

2551. Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 23 (Kings Creek) near Branch, Ark.--Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

*).

(tt)

Oct.

(*)

0

0

38.7

12.8

2.71

Nov.

(*)

0

0

44.3

14.3

2.95

Dec.

(*)

0

0

51.2

16.3

1.87

Jan.

J2*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*2.2

27?

1.3 1.1

6.8

0.22

75.0

21.4

2.93

Feb.

1.0

.7

.6

.5

15

*22

12

24

25

JZ

17

2.6

 1.0

.6

.8

1.3

.8

1.0

5.3

3.1

1.3

.8

.6

.6

1.8

*19

23

16

-

220.4

7.87

79.8

22.3

4.32

Mar.

3.5

1.7

1.5

.8

9.8

15

5.6

2.2

1.3

.8

.7

.5

*.4

.7

.1

.1

1.8

5.0

2.6

1.3

12

12

11

22 *TB5.3

2.4

2.4

1.7

1.1

7.4

150.7

4.86

83.4

22.9

3.40

Apr.

*7.4

2T~ 3.3

*35

55

*34

34

33

32

31

31

*30

30

29

27

26

25

23

*20

22

22

23

26

27

28

*33

35

35

34

*34

832.7

27.8

680

106

11.00

May

"34.

S3

32

32

31

30

28

27

26

24

22

12

20

28

26

25

*23

21

4.8

1.0

.5

2TT

28

28

30

31

30

29

29

32

31

750.4

24.2

426

76.1

8.93

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm

June

30

30

30

29

29

*28

26

25

2322 

17

5.7

31

34

33

32

32

31

30

29

27

26

25

23

11

1.3

*.4

.1

0

V

660.5

22.0

72.6

21.0

5.56

In.

July

0

0

61.1

18.7

0.93

Aug.

£

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.8

18

2.9

*.7

17

29

34

3T

27

4.6

.6

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

169.9

5.48

71.4

20.7

9.87

Sept.

$

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

1.0

.4

.1

.1

0

11

35

13

31

*14

1.7

.6

.3

.1

.1

129.2

4.31

73.1

21.1

5.72

Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

feet, at end of month. * Surface area, In acres, at end of month. 

Inches, during month, at rain gage 0.8 mile northeast of reservoir.

t Contents, In acrett Precipitation, In

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

15!,

Oct.

(*)

0

0

69.5

20.4

1.19

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

25

6.5

2.2

1.1

1.3

*26

29

*9.8

3.8

11

38

35

37

34

32

20

3.1

1.5

.8

.7

.6

.5

.3

333.2

11.1

73.9

21.2

5.13

Dec.

0.3

.3

*.2

77

.2

2.8

9.4

473

2.2

1.3

.6

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

*.7

.8

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.4

.4

4.9

6.0

3.3

2.0

1.5

1.0 

.7

48.9

1.58

74.3

21.3

1.41

Jan.

0.4

*.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

7T

.2

.2

1.7

8.4

7.1

3.8

2.0

*1.3

.8

.8

13

30

ZT

5.6

3.3

2.4

1.7

1.1

.8

.7

1.5 

1.8

112.7

3.64

75.4

21.5

1.76

Feb.

1.1

.7

.5

*.4

75

21

8.3

3.1

1.8

1.3

.8

.7

.5

.7

1.0

1.5

1.0

1.1

1.8

*1.8

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.4

4.8

3126-

-

114.7

4.10

83.6

25.0

2.21

Mar.

4.8

1.7

.8

.7

375

5.0

31

35

38

36

*34

32

34

32

28

5.8

19

21

5.6

2.6

1.7

1.1

21

26

8.7

*4.6

3.1

2.0

13

9.0 

3.8

464.8

15.0

77.1

21.8

5.03

Apr.

2.2

1.5

1.1

.8

.5

.1

0

^

1.6

15

17

5.2

2.6

14

23

5.8

*2.4

1.5

1.0

20

31

27

5.3

2.4

1.1

.8

1.5

3.1

21

5.6

214.1

7.14

78.0

22.0

4.47

May

8.0

33

41

40

*39

37

34

32

*36

37

35

34

28

5.0

.8

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

440.3

14.2

70.0

20.5

5.13

June

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.9

35

33

29

4.5

.6

112.0

3.73

73.7

21.2

6.38

July

*0.1

0

^

2.3

3.6

14

33

33

29

6.0

1.0

35

4342"

41

39

37

35

32

22

3.8

*1.0

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0 

0

.1

453.7

14.6

73.1

21.1

8.86

Aug.

0.1

1.3

ITS

.4

.1

0

(5

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

2.9

0.09

65.2

19.5

1.62

Sept.

(*)

0

0

62.7

19.0

2.56

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. t Contents, In acrefeet, at end of month. * Surface area, In acres, at end of month. tt Precipitation,

In Inches, during month, at rain gage 0.8 mile northeast of reservoir.
320 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

2555. Hurricane Creek near Branch, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°21', long 93°56', on line between and near south edge of sees. 23 and 2 

T, 8 N., R. 28 W., at center of span on downstream side of pier of bridge on State 

Highway 41, 1-g- miles upstream from Perry Creek and 3.2 miles northeast of Branch.

Drainage area.--17.4 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--June 1954 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 379.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Soil Conservation Service bench mark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 790 cfs July 12 (gage height, 8.31 ft); no 

flow at times.

1954-58: Maximum discharge, 2,830 cfs Mar. 20, 1955 (gage height, 9.88 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of indirect measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record which are 

fair. Flow regulated by four detention reservoirs (total capacity, 3,010 acre-ft).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 26 to Nov. 7)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 6

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

0.1 

.6 

1.5 

2.7 

6.1

1.45

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.0

Nov. 7 to Sept. 30 

0 2.5

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

86

176

272

Discharge, In cubic feet per ond, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13.

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.1

3.4

3.1

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

.8

.8

.8

1.5

*2.1

1.7

1.1

.8

.5

.4 

.6

2.0

1.9

1.3

.8

.5

.4

.6

. 8

* . 8

43.6

1.41

86

Nov.

1.2

1.6

1.9

2.0

2.3

2.4

54

65

26

14

10

11

*92

68

38

21

54

167

94

88

81 

74

56

32

23

18

14

12

10

8 . 8

1,142.2

38.1

2,270

Dec.

8.3

8.0

*7.6

6.8

6.4

16

35

21

14

12

8.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.2

*8.0

8.3

8.3

8.5

6.4 

5.7

5.5

20^5.4

21

15

12

9.7

8 . 5

7.6

331.2

10.7

657

Jan.

6.4

*5.8

5.5

5.2

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.1

4.1

8.2

24

22

13

9.2

*7.8

6.6

6.4

45

§

27

20

17

14

11

10

9.2

12

13

464.8

15.0

922

Feb.

9.5

9.2

6.8

*6.8

7.2

52

28

16

12

10

9.2

8.3

7.4

8.5

10

10

8.5

8.8

10

*9.2

8.3 

7.6

7 .2

6.8

6.2

20

81

50

434.5

15.5

862

Mar.

22

15

12

10

20

22

112

168

101

88

*81

99

106

81

65

41

79

68

41

30

26 

21

86

74

44

*31

25

20

48

40

26

1,702

54.9

3,380

Apr.

21

18

17

14

11

9.0

7.8

16~~ 7.4

49

So

26

20

44

61

30

*21

17

14

109

81 

70

41

32

20

17

19

27

55

25

949.2

31.6

1,880

May

36

*240

138

94

86

81

76

72

*241

92

83

76

72

51

44

35

29

22

11

8.0

7.2 

d6.6

d6.0

d5.7

d5.2

*5.1

dS.O

d4.5

d4.2

d3.8

d3.4

1,643.7

53.0

3,260

June

d3.2

d2.8

d2.3

dl.9

dl.5

dl.l

d.8

d.6

d.4

d.3

*.2

.2

.1

0

0

.2

.5

.2

.2

.3

4.8 

4.7

3.9

3.3

14-.'

97

74

63

26

11

453.5

15.1

900

July

5.8

4.2

IT" 3.5

21

38

83

*72

58

32

20

238

99

36

81

72

61

55

49

36

30 

*23

18

10

14

24

22

18

14

11

rf.O

1,320.5

42.6

2,620

Aug.

9.2

29

27

25

20

12

7.8

6.6

6.8

6.2

5.2

*4.7

3.9

3.6

2.4

1.8

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.2

3.0 

3.0

2.8

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

.5

.2

.1

0

194.6

6.28

386

Sept.

0

0

0

0

. o

0

o

0

0

.1

.7

.£

0

0

0

.?

1.4

.6

.3

.5

.3

.1

0

o

*0

.4

1.8

.8

.3

.2

8.2

0.27

16

Calendar year 1957: Max 532 Mln 0 Mean 35.6 Ac-ft 25,760

Water year 1957-58: Max 241 Min 0 Mean 23.8 Ac-ft 17,240

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

recorded graph, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 321

2560. Hurricane Creek near Caulksville, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°21', long 93°52', on line between and near south edge of sees. 21 and 

22, T. 8 N., R. 27 W., at bridge on State Highway 23, ijj- miles upstream from Garner 

Creek and 3.2 miles north of Caulksville.

Drainage area. 52.3 sq mi (revised).

Records available. June 1954 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 352.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Soil Conservation Service bench mark). Prior to July 1, 1957, at datum 

2.00 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,660 cfs May 9 (gage height, 11.62 ft); no , 

flow at times.

1954-58: Maximum discharge, 6,740 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 14.54 ft); maximum gage height, 15.32 ft Mar. 20, 1955, present datum (prior to channel improvements): 

no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by six detention reservoirs (total capacity 

3~~5T6 acre-ft).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 9 May 10 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.6

0.4 

2.1 

8.3

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

86

200

555

970

1,460

0

0.3

1.2

3.6

12

33

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

62

98

212

555

970

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.8 8-73

9.4

7.6

5.5

4.3

3.7

3.4

3.4

2.6

2.6

2.1

1.6

1.3

2TT

*4.0

5.2

4.0

2.6

1.9

1.6

1.6

4.0

5.5

4.3

3.4

2.6

2.1

2.8

4.6

*4 .3

122.2

3.94

242

Nov.

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.4

374

3.4

150

225

74

46

35

33

*294

169

101

62

77

*735

7T5

162

135

119

96

64

48

40

35

31

27

24

3,081.6

103

6,110

Dec.

22

22

*20

19

18

42

~SS 105

37

32

25

23

22

22

22

20

*21

21

22

27

19

17

1616"

59

56

38

35

29

25

23

928

29.9

1,840

Jan.

19

*18

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

JL1

12

21

64

59

37

28

Feb.

29

23

20

*20

20

148

73

43

36

32

29

25

22

24

31

31

*24' 25

22

21

117

295

T5T

78

61

51

43

25

30

*27

24

22

21

20

19

27

35] 172

30 ~54

28

37

38

1,369

44.2

2,720

1,112

39.7

2,210

Mar.

55

39

35

31

41

51

385

620

422

186

*144

219

422

186

136

98

258

200

114

79

65

56

343

270

135

*95

76

61

143

120

76

5,161

166

10,240

Apr.

61

52

54

43

35

27

24

23

W

156

144

81

57

94

156

83

*56

47

38

555

295

186

103

79

57

51

65

65

248

80

3,065

102

6,080

May

121

*1,360

iTISo"

384

278

200

132

113

*1,350

374

245

158

128

98

76

64

51

41

30

20

17

14

12

12

31

*15

13

14

11

7.9

6.7

6,526.6

211

12,950

June

6.0

5.3

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.3

2.2

1.8

1.0

*.5

t 2

.2

1

T?

**.2

.2

.2

.3

.6

20

11

5.6

3.0

256

*750 T5S"

96

52

28

1,417.8

47.3

2,810

July

17

12

79~~ 9.2

115

153

232

*127

87

56

36

775

3TT

188

164

139

83

68

60

52

52

*3S

28

20

112

61

40

32

45

34

24

3,256.2

105

6,460

Aug.

26

62

53

66

35

25

18

15

16

16

12

*11

8.7

6.0

3.3

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.8

2.2

1.8

1.2

.6

.5

.5

.5

.2

i

390.3

12.6

774

Sept.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

9.9

~S.O 41

.4

.2

.2

.9

3.8

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

0

0

0

60.6

2.02

120

Calendar year 1957 : Max 3,30O Mln 0 Mean 103 Ac-ft 74,210

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,360 Mln 0 Mean 72. C Ac-ft 52,560

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day.
322 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2565. Spadra Creek at Clarksville, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°28', long 93°28', in NW$ sec. 4, T. 9 N. , R. 23 W. , on right bank at 

Clarksville , 1,000 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 64 and 4? miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 54.8 sq mi.

Records available. August 1952 to September 1958.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 352.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 6 years, 80.4 cfs (58,210 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 6,880 cfs May 9 (gage height, 10.15 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Sept. 6, 24, 25.

1952-58: Maximum discharge, 15,300 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 14.58 ft in 

gage well, 15.1 ft from floodmark); no flow at times 1952-54. Flood in December 1927 

reached a stage of about 14.7 ft from floodmarks (discharge. 41,500 cfs). Flood of 

Jan. 24, 1949, reached a stage of 14.5 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 14,000 cfs). 

Stages for floods of 1927 and 1949 furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation at low flow due to operation of Clarksville 

waterplant upstream from gage.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

4.5

7.1

10

15

22

34

70

2.2 

2.6 

3.2 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

122

252

485

875

1,500

2,250

3,090

0.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

May 3 to Sept. 30

1.2

3.0

5.3

12

20

34

62

2.2 

2.6 

3.2 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

147

267

485

875

1,500

2,250

3,090

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

*14

13

12

11

10

9.3

8.6

8.3

7.7

7.4

6.8

6.5

6.8

8.3

7.7

6.8

5.6

5.3

5.6

4.7

eT?

11

9.0

8.3

8.0

7.7

6.8

6.8

*6 . 8

7.1

258.1

8.33

0.152

0.18

512

Nov.

6 5

TT

7 1

6 8

7 1

7.4

78

158

111

87

72

72

366

249

171

131

171

795

ym

252

187

146

122

105

89

*77

70

62

52

45

4,080.0

136

2.48

2.77

8,090

Dec.

42

39

36

32

29_

66

114

TCS

94

84

70

62

56

52

48

45

45

*44

56

56

44

40

37

34

62

64

66

75

70

66

64

1,800

58.1

1.06

1.22

3,570

Jan.

56

50

47

44

39

36

33

29

28

27

26

3T

45

39

*37

34

33

32

34

97

158

TS5

140

122

108

94

82

70

64

GO

56

1,911

61.6

1.12

1.30

3,790

Feb.

47

44

37

36

34

204

116

100

89

80

75

66

*60

60

58

50

47

44

40

37

34

33

32

29

!§

80

263 2"l8~

2,041

72.9

1.33

1.39

4,050

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,990 Mln 2.5

Mar.

171

140

119

102

105

100 4"3"6"

1.070

670

392

288

288

320

*238

201

174

335

292

235

194

162

149

695

467

328

256

204

168

201

174

143

8,817

284

5.18

5.98

17,490

Apr.

125

111

158

122

105

89

75

66

57

*122

125

114

108

128

152

137

122

111

102

595

373

274

204

158

131

122

116

114

194

125

4,365

146

2.66

2.96

8,660

May

134

1,430

1,400

625

421

304

231

*233

*2,710

611

377

267

206

169

142

111

94

84

96

71

59

48

40

34

42

30

30

26

23

21

19

10,088

325

5.93

6.85

20,010

June

18

15

14

*12

16

13

12

11

9.2

8.9

10

9.2

7.0

6.2

7.0

8.5

8.5

7.0

6.5

6.2

11

10

7.0

3j 5.6

37

14

11

9.6

7.3

356.7

11.9

0.217

0.24

708

July

6.8

5.9

*5.6 sr~

32

19

17

18

14

13

12

19

44

16

12

9.9

8.2

7.3

7.0

10

23

16

12

12

91

38

31

25

*23

20

20

638.7

20.6

0.376

0.43

1,270

Aug.

76

TSo" 409

134

94

71

54

44

38

31

26

23

21

18

16

15

16

14

12

11

9.9

9.2

S.2

7.9

6.2

5.9

5.1

*4.8

4.2

 i "<s

o . y

1,372.2

44.3

0.808

0.93

2,720

Sept.

4.2

3.2

2.6

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

3.0

4.9

6.2

IT?

3.9

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.9

3.5

3.7

4.4

4.2

3.0

3.0

*2.7

2.6

3.0

3.7

3.7

3.9

3 9

104.4

3.48

0.064

0.07

207

Mean 163 Cfsm 2.97 In. 40.50 Ac-ft 118,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,710 Mln 2.5 Mean 98.2 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.32 Ac-ft 71,080

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--May 2 (8 p.m.) 4,100 cfs (7.96 ft); May 9 (2:30 a.m.) 6,880 cfs 

(10.15 ft).____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 323

2570. Piney Creek near Dover, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°33'00", long 93°09'25", in NE^NE^ sec. 6, T. 10 N. , R. 20 W., on left 

bank 7-J- miles downstream from Indian Creek and 10 miles north of Dover.

Drainage area. 274 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 487.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 427 cfs (309,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,500 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 12.80 ft); minimum, 6.3 cfs Sept. 7.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 44,000 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 20.37 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times 

1952-54, 1956.

Flood of Jan. 24, 1949, reached a stage of 25.6 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks.--Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1958 are given 

IrTwSP 1573.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 25 to Jan. 21, May 9-12)

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

5.1

8.2

18

35

92

196

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

355

855

1,560

2,460

4,750

7,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

50

*46

41 

34

30

27

24

22

20

18

17

16

16 

15

T9

22

37

39

35

29

25 

29

163

253

TTT

132

106

86

73 

*66

61

1,728

55.7

0.203

0.23

3,430

Nov.

55

54

50 

48

48

43

607

1,850

885

575

440

383

2,690 

1,890

1,180

855

713

3,54Q

2,12(3

1,400

1,010 

759

620

516

423

367

*323

287

253 

ope: CCO

24,009

800

2.92

3.26

47,620

Dec.

201

186

172 

161

150

196

502

458

399

363

323

287

271 

259

244

228

*233

233

225

294

284 

256

242

228

244

277

277

280

268 

253

242

8,236

266

0.971

1.12

16,340

Jan.

225

209

194 

184

172

159

157

152

140

138

130

128

134

134

*126

118

106

103

99

153

615 

735

625

555

494

448

395

351

312

294 

277

8,072

260

0.949

1.10

16,010

Feb.

265

259

217 

201

194

441

498

427

383

355

323

301

*271 

268

262

239

214

201

191

184

174 

172

168

163

159

190

2,020

1,440

-

10,160

363

1.32

1.38

20,150

Mar.

1,040

855

708 

605

555

502

1,340"

3,650

4,150

2,160

1,560

*1,250

1,250 

1,110

1,010

915

1,110

1,250

1,180

1,040

915 

825

4,140

3,340

2,120

1,600

1,250

1,010

1,110

1,220

1,040

45,810

1,478

5.39

6.22

90,860

Apr.

915

801

807 

753

680

600

520

458

*466

484

476

448

458"

807

855

771

696

625

1,010

1,290 

1,080

885

777

680

625

595

545

765

600

20,903

697

2.54

2.84

41,460

May

525

2,180

5.960 

3,450

2,520

1,720

1,290

*1,040

*4,920

3,450

2,310

1,600

1,180 

915

713

570

453

379

359

274

233 

204

177

152

148

128

114

106

94

79 

72

37,315

1,204

4.39

5.06

74,010

June

62

55

46 

*39

34

30

28

28

27

24

32

51

58 

42

41

42

60

79

79

54

64 

199

154

106

89

163

191

132

97 

73

2,179

72.6

0.265

0.30

4,320

July

57

46

*39 

45

313

194

152

209

204

157

132

162

m204

150

120

96

76

66

157 

265

191

150

419

512

399

262

*230 

182

163

6,266

202

0.737

0.85

12,430

Aug.

189

6,430

1,766 

1,040

669

466

347

280

233

196

161

138

118 

101

87

74

74

67

54

46

39 

34

31

31

23

22

*19

18

16 

14

12

12,790

413

1.51

1.74

25,370

Sept.

11

11

9.7

8.9

7.9

6.9

6.6

22

30

19

17

16

20 

17

15

13

14

49

54

39

31 

25

*22

18

16

16

70

54

42 

31

722.0

24.1

0.088

0.10

1,430

Calendar year 1957: Max 22,600 Min 8.6 Mean 766 Cfsm 2.80 In. 37.92 Ac-ft 554,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 6,430 Min 6.6 Mean 488 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.20 Ac-ft 353,400

Peak discharge (base. 7,000 cfs). Mar.8 (9:30 p.m.) 9,160 cfs (10.65 ft); Mar. 23 (2:30 p.m.)

7,140 cfs (9.62 ft); May 3 (10:30 a.m.) 7,140 cfs (9.58 ft); May 9 (3 p.m.) 8,520 cfs (10:30 ft); 

Aug. 2 (4 a.m.) 14,500 cfs (lg.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
324 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2575. Illinois Bayou near Scottsville, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°28', long 93°02', in Sw£ sec. 32, T. 10 N., R. 19 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of pier of bridge on county road, ITT miles north of Scottsville and 3 miles downstream from North Fork Illinois Bayou.

Drainage area. 242 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 447.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to Mar. 25, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site-and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 412 cfs (298,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 cfs Nov. 13 (gage height, 13.32 ft); 

minimum, 3.8 cfs Sept. 14, 15.

1947-58: Maximum discharge, 77,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 24.60 ft); no 

flow at times in 1953-54, 1956.

Flood of May 10, 1943, reached a stage of 24.6 ft, from floodmark set by local 

residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1958 are given

 nrffSP 1573.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.6 

5.0 

5.2 

5.4 

5.8 

6.2

Oct. 1 to Nov. 13 

7.4

Nov. 14 to Sept. 30

38

72

186

331

6.6

7.0

8.0

9.0

11.0

12.0

508

700

1,430

2,610

6,000

7,990

4.68

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0 

5.2 

5.5

3.8 

4.3

8.7

26

53

115

6.0

6.5

7.0

8.0

9.0

11.0

12.0

272

495

780

1,510

2,610

6,000

7,990

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

24

*23

21

20

19

17

16

14

14

14

12

12

11

IT

14

15

19

27

28

27

26

28

1.980

755

430

299

230

186

157

*133

118

4,698

152

0.628

0.72

9,320

Nov.

102

94

82

72

66

59

569

1,570

755

550

426

399

6,430

2,540

1,470

1,050

945

6,000

2,290

1,470

1,050

812

666

566

470

405

*350

310

272

236

32,076

1,069

4.42

4.93

63,620

Dec.

209

192

176

164

150

192

632

sTJ

445

395

350

314

299

276

250

236

236

*233

216

205

192

173

158

150

180

236

236

250

240

236

233

7,966

257

1.06

1.22

15,800

Jan.

209

196

183

170

158

150

147

138

128

125

123

120

120

123

*113

106

101

94

90

305

1,280

1,050

780

660

561

485

405

354

314

299

272

9,359

302

1.25

1.44

18,560

Feb.

" 254

222

199

180

173

302

386

342

310

295

280

265

*240

236

233

205

192

176

170

161

153

147

147

141

158

153

1.280

1,050

-

8,030

287

1.19

1.23

15,930

Mar.

762

627

544

455

440

405

1,960

2,930

2,960

1,690

1,280

*1,020

1,160

1,020

878

768

980

1,120

980

845

738

666

4.490

4,070

2,110

1,510

1,160

910

980

1,050

910

41,418

1,336

5.52

6.37

82,150

Apr.

774

666

738

672

616

550

465

405

*430

445

400

364

350

382

649

654

600

539

480

1,090

1,390

1,020

812

702

768

774

845

910

2.420

1,470

22,380

746

3.08

3.44

44,390

May

1,310

5,580

6.580

3,040

2,960

1,740

1,280

*1,020

*5,280

2,750

1,740

1,280

945

726

583

470

368

510

595

272

219

186

161

138

151

118

104

92

82

71

61

59,798

1,284

5.51

6.12

78,940

June

58

55

*48

46

58

57

54

53

52

50

55

66

55

46

47

60

69

64

60

90

151

276

180

128

115

158

125

97

77

64

2,392

79.7

0.529

0.57

4,740

July

55

50

*41

154

176

141

141

180

167

135

110

146

295

189

141

108

90

71

64

64

115

94

104

82

177

212

164

151

101

*82

75

3,829

124

0.512

0.59

7,590

Aug.

506

2,690

878

517

542

258

209

170

161

155

110

90

77

66

57

50

46

41

38

55

50

26

24

22

19

16

*15

15

12

10

9.5

6,668.5

215

0.888

1.02

15,250

Sept.

8.7

57T

7.7

6.8

5.9

5.5

5.1

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.7

4 7

4.1

5.8

4.1

4.1

4.7

4.5

6.8

7.7

6.5

5.1

*4.7

4.7

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.3

157.5

5.2?

0.022

O.Of

312

Calendar year 1957: Max 15,600 Mln 4.7 Mean 693 Cfsm 2.86 In. 38.89 Ac-ft $02,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 6,430 Mln 3.8 Mean 490 Cfsra 2.02 In. 27.47 Ac-ft 354,600

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs). Nov. 15 (12:50 p.m.) 10,900 cfs (15.52 ft): N 

9,920 cfs (12.86 ft): Mar. 25 (5 p.m.) 8,620 cfs (12.54 ft): May 2 (1 p.m.) 8, 

May 9 (1:50 p.m.) 8,200 cfs (12.10 ft)._______________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

ov. 18 (6 a.m.) 

620 cfs (12.27 ft)
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 325

2580. Arkansas River at Dardanelle, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°13'34", long 93°08'58", in SW£ sec. 29, T. 7 N. , R. 20 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 7, at Dardanelle, 1 mile 

upstream from Whig Creek, 4.7 miles downstream from Illinois Bayou, and at mile 255.8.

Drainage area. 153,707 sq mi, of which 22,241 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. July 1937 to September 1958. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1886 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

1929. Prior to Jan. 11, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Datum of gage is 290.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

939, wire-weight gage at same site and dat

Aye rage dls charge .--21 years, 37,430 cfs (27,100,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 156,000 cfs June 27 (gage height, 18.93 ft); maximum gage height, 19.46 ft May 10; minimum discharge, 5,590 cfs Oct. 19.

1937-58: Maximum discharge, 683,000 cfs May 13, 14, 1943; maximum gage height, 

33.60 ft in gage well, 34.1 ft from outside gage, May 25, 1943; minimum discharge, 

416 cfs Oct. 16, 17, 1956.

Flood of Apr. 19, 1927, reached a stage of 33.0 ft.

Remarks. --Records good. Discharge measurements made twice a month during low flows, more 

frequently during rises. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs and 

power development. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 13, Feb. 8-17, 23-26, 

Mar. 8-25, June 26 to July 30, Aug. 2-10)

0.5 

1.0 

3.0 

6.0

5,590

6,880

13,200

27,200

10.0

14.0

18.0

20.0

53, 600

83,800

131,000

160,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

26.000 

22,700 

20,600 

18,300 

14,600

11,400 

9,820 

8,900 

8,000 

7,440

7,440 

7,440 

6,880 

6,880 

6,610

6,220 

5,960 

5,830 

5,590 

5,960

7,160 

7,160 

7,720 

8,300 

8,900

9,200 

9,200 

9,500 

8,900 

7,440 

7,160

303,210 

9,781 

601,400

Nov.

9,820 

10,800 

10,100 

9,200 

8,600

7.440 

7,440 

14,600 

26,000 

34,700

36,600 

31 , 400 

54,700 

58,600 

26,000

20,600 

19,200 

50,100 

69,600 

59,200

54, 500 

45,200 

35,400 

29,600 

26,000

24,400 

24,900 

25,400 

24,600 

22,700

837,200 

27,910 

*1,661

Dec.

18,700 

16,600 

15,800 

15,200 

12,500

12,500 

15,900 

14,600 

14,200 

15,500

11,400 

11,100 

11,800 

12,500 

12,800

11,400 

10,500 

8,900 

8,500 

9,200

10,100 

9,500 

9,200 

8,900 

8,300

8,300 

10,100 

18,500 

25.400 

24,900 

20, 600

407,000 

13,150 

807,500

Jan.

16,200 

14,200 

14,600 

12,500 

10,100

10,100 

9,820 

8,300 

7.720 

8,600

8,900 

8,900 

9,200 

9,500 

9,500

10,100 

11,800 

12,500 

13,200 

13,500

15,400 

17,400 

20,100 

54, 700 

56,600

52,100 

26,600 

21,100 

17,800 

15,800 

15,800

472,640 

15,250 

957,500

Feb.

15,800 

15,000 

13,200 

11,100 

10,500

11,400 

13,900 

22,200 

35.400 

33,400

26,000 

21,600 

18,300 

16,600 

15,800

15,400 

15,000 

15,500 

12,100 

10,800

12,100 

11,800 

11,100 

10,800 

10,500

9,820 

15,900 

19,600

446,620 

15,950 

885,900

Mar.

21 , 600 

22,200 

21 , 100 

18,700 

16,600

16.200 

25,400 

58,600 

65,800 

68,800

74,800 

76,400 

81,200 

81,200 

86,500

89,500 

90,500 

88,500 

85,800 

80,400

76,400 

70,400 

76,400 

96,800 

105,000

120,000 

136,000 

158,000

156,000 

127,000 

118,000

* 2,547. 8 

75,740 

*4, 657

Apr.

124,000 

125,000

114,000 

100,000 

97,900

96,800 

99,000 

92,500 

85,800 

75,600

68,800 

69,600 

64,400 

55, 700 

52,200

53,600 

52,200 

52,200 

50,100 

50,100

59,900 

70 , 400 

82,000 

83,800 

74,800

62,100 

53, 600 

49,400 

50,800 

46.600

$2,210.9 

75,700 

*4,585

May

43,800 

60,600 

103,000 

111,000 

111,000

107,000 

97,900 

83,800 

114,000 

145,000

132,000 

111,000 

92,500 

75,600 

62,100

54,300 

50,800 

52,900 

49,400 

45, 200

42,500 

39,200 

56,000 

34,000 

30,800

26,600 

22,200

24, 400 

30,200 

27,200 

25,400

* 2,041. 4 

65,850 

*4,049

June

22,700 

19,600 

16,600 

14,600 

15,000

17,000 

15,800 

13,900 

13,200 

11,800

10,100 

9.820 

11,800 

11,400 

11,100

12,100 

11,400 

15,200 

20,100 

28,400

24,900 

24,900 

50,800 

63,600 

62,100

79,600 

142,000

142,000 

109,000 

90,500

36,500 

*2,160

July

76,400 

69,600 

62,800 

56, 400 

52,900

46,600 

44,500 

58,500 

76,400 

93, 500

104,000 

95,700 

115,000 

127,000 

146,000

152,, 000

141,000 

128,000 

116,000 

104,000

99,000 

91,500 

80,400 

78,800 

78,000

71 , 100 

55,000 

68,100 

81,200 

71,800 

62,800

*2,704 

87,230 

*5,565

Aug.

62,800 

65,100 

61,400 

53, 600 

48,000

42,500 

41,200 

42,500 

45,200 

51,500

65,100 

62,100 

48, 700 

43,800 

38,600

32,800 

29,600 

27,800 

31,400 

29,600

26^,600 

24,900 

45, 900 

71,800 

65,100

45,200 

30,200 

26,600 

23,800 

21,100 

l_9_,_20q

*1,525.7 

42,700 

*2,626

Sept.

17,800 

15,400 

14,600 

14,600 

15,000

14,600 

15,200 

12,500 

11,400 

10,800

12,500 

15,400 

15,800 

14,200 

15,400

17,400 

17,400 

24, 900 

26,000 

24,900

25,800 

27,200 

35,400 

43,800 

38, 600

51,400 

29,600 

26,600 

25,400 

26,000

651,600 

21,050 

*1,253

Calendar year 1957: Max 462,000 Min 1,580 Mean 64,280 Ac-ft 46,540,000 

Water year 1957-58: Max 152,000 Min 5,590 Mean 40,590 Ac-ft 29,390,000

* Expressed In thousands.

543344 O -60 -22
326 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2585. Petit Jean Creek near Booneville, Ark.

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 116, 0.5 mile downstream from 

Creek and 2^ miles south of Booneville.

Location. Lat 35°06'25", long 93°55'25", in NWtjNWi sec. 18, T. 5 N., R. 27 ¥., on right 

bank at downs 

Fletcher Cree

Drainage area. 247 sq mi.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 423.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 24, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1939-58), 269 cfs (194,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 cfs May 2 (gage height, 21.13 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 30.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 43,200 cfs Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 23.42 ft), by 

slope-area and contracted-opening measurements of peak flow; no flow at times 1939, 

1943, 1946-49, 1952-56.

Remarks . Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 18)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

Oct. 1 to Nov

70

128

204

420

1,140

1,960

18

12.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

21.0

Nov. 19 to Sept. 30

3,750

5,740

7,040

9,980

14,200

0.6

Note. Same as following table below 

2.0~7t.

1.2 

1.4

2.0 

2.5 132

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

21.0

218

462

1,210

2,070

3,870

5,840

7,180

10,300

15,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

54

46

40

34

28

24

22

20

18

16

14

13

13

13

15

17

32

23

16

13

11

34

31

24

20

16

*13

12

11

11

666

21.5

0.087

0.10

1,320

Nov.

11

TT

11

12

13

14

325

420

131

86

68

61

1,270

590

324

231

823

10,900

1,670

692

462 

348

324

268

*252

203

172

150

126

101

20,069

669

2.71

3.02

'39,810

Dec.

89

83

78

70

63

193

374

218

161

138

106

87

87

88

82

*81

128

129

203

324

178 

134

111

103

468

417

301

258

208

176

5,290

171

0.692

0.80

10,490

Jan.

123

104

96

87

78

72

69

60

56

57

56

343

*904

588

374

279

234

190

169

700

1,420 

639

462

374

324

279

226

192

169

159

150

9,033

291

1.18

1.36

17,920

Feb.

122

101

87

83

84

428

312

207

167

148

*135

117

98

106

142

128

98

92

93

88

79

74

72

68

66

142

747

SST

-

4,445

159

0.644

0.67

8,820

Calendar year 1957: Max 11,200 Mln 0.3

Mar.

246

195

166

143

190

250

5,040

2,380

1,500

766

*524

984

1,810

844

572

462

788

656

447

361

512 

279

1,670

1,720

824

605

477

574

447

402

312

23,746

766

3.10

3.58

47,100

Apr.

268

232

447

301

258

190

145

*126

445

1,720

1,540

656

477

1,060

1,540

622

447

361

312

766

710 

508

361

501

258

220

452

374

508

324

15,489

516

2.09

2.33

30,720

May

736

9,960

11,500

2 , 550

*1,170

692

462

561

*5,850

2,600

884

524

561

279

222

472

208

135

107

84

69 

57

48

41

717

128

70

60

48

37

30

40,442

1,305

5.28

6.09

80,220

June

26

*23

19

17

15

141

218

47

26

18

13

11

8.5

7.0

970

1,220

334

89

70

952

1,550 

618

216

134

2,290

4,440

622

324

205

137

13,799.3

460

1.86

2.08

27,570

July

*93

70

55

200

944

250

210

232

143

95

70

760

692

324

174

104

73

56

43

35

32 

35

26

22

21

19

16

*13

13

12

TS

4,855

157

0.636

0.73

9,630

Aug.

16

46

22

14

12

8.7

7.0

6.4

5.5

5.5

7.0

6.1

4.7

3.8

3.4

5.0

4.0

75

2T

14

10 

8.0

7.0

6.4

*5.2

4.7

4.2

3.4

2.9

"? ^

111

344.6

11.1

0.045

0.05

684

Mean 555 Cfsm 2.25 In. 30.51 Ac-ft 401

Sept.

3.4

2.9

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

.6

78

1.2

1.0

1.0

4.2

4.7

4.0

4.2 3.4-

5.4

5.4

5.2

*2.7

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

» 6

62.5

2.08

0.0084

0.009

124

,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 11,500 Min 0.6 Mean 379 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.82 Ac-ft 274,200

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Nov. 18 (2:30 a.m.) 13,200 cfs (20.81 ft); Mar. 7 (3:30 p.m.) 

4,280 cfs (12.89 ft); May 2 (9 p.m.) 15,700 cfs (21.13 ft); May 9 (5 p.m.) 8,470 cfs (19.22 ft);

June 26 (1 a.m.) 8,210 cfs (19.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 327

2590. Blue Mountain Reservoir near Waveland, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°06«06", long 93°39'02", in NE£ sec. 15, T. 5 N., R. 25 "W., at control 

tower for outlet works on Petit Jean Creek, 1.3 miles southwest of Waveland.

Drainage area. 488 sq mi.

Records available. March 1947 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 157,600 acre-ft May 12 (elevation, 408 67 ft): 

minimum, 3,110 acre-ft Jan. 5 (elevation, 372.30 ft).

1947-58: Maximum contents, 298,560 acre-ft May 26, 1957 (elevation, 422.54 ft); 

minimum, since initial filling to conservation pool level, 2,220 acre-ft Jan. 9, 1957 

(elevation, 370.90 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began Mar. 13, 1947. Outlet works 

consist of a 20-foot circular tunnel controlled by three 8-by 17-foot tractor-type 

gates and an uncontrolled, saddle spillway 150 ft long. Elevation of gage sills is 

370.00 ft. Storage capacity at spillway crest (elevation, 419.0 ft), 258,000 acre-ft; 

at conservation pool level (elevation, 384.0 ft), 25,000 acre-ft. Dead storage (below 

gate sills), 1,940 acre-ft. Under normal operating conditions reservoir surface will 

be maintained at approximately conservation pool level for purposes of conservation 

and recreation; storage above this level is used for flood control. Figures given 

herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents. In acre-feet)

372

375

380

385

390

2,920

5,680

14,400

27,700

44,810

395

400

405

410

66,370

93,620

128,100

169,100

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

M(*)

Oct.

19.110 

17,090 

15,070

13,190 

11,510

9,940

8,420

6,950

5,680

4,840

3,950

3,450

3,380

3,450

3,580

3,550

3,450

3,350

3,310 

3,280

5.250

3,380

3,450

3,250

3,350

3,380

3,310

3,310

3,280

3,310

3,350

372.65

-17,560

Nov.

3,380 

3,380 

3,380

3,380 

3,380

3,330

4,000

3,580

3,380

3.250

3,250

3,380

7,980

10,530

9,920

8,610

7,550

27,640

40,200 

41.570

41,220

40,600

39,580

38,370

36,890

34,870

32,550

30,180

27,240

24,060

_ __ _-

383.79

-1-20,710

Dec.

21.110 

17,956 

14,500

11,910 

9,910

8,440

8,230

7,550

5,680

4,970

4,040

5,580

5,510

3,380

3,380

3,450

5,510

5,410

3,580 

4,080

4,040

3,840

3,630

3,480

4,100

4,360

4,160

3,900

5,480

3,310

3.280

372.55

-20,780

Jan.

3,250 

3,250 

5,250

5.150 

3] 160

3,280

3,310

3,310

5,450

3,410

3,350

5,160

8,320

10,030

9,520

8,550

6,830

5,470

4,630 

6,540

9,310

9,870

10,090

10,250

10,530

10,710

10,940

11,510

12,090

12,640

13.480

379.58

+10,200

Feb.

15.890 

14,400 

14,570

15,040 

15,450

16,780

17,750

18,450

18, 920

19,520

20,060

20,530

20,800

21,460

21,930

22,390

22,720

23,000

23,380 

23,680

24,060

24,260

24,610

24,640

24,640

25,590

28.890

28,710

-

_____ _

385.35

+15,230

Mar.

27,580 

26,380 

25,590

25.100 

25,280

25, 560

39,580

49,600

56,160

57,590

55, 550

55,330

59.180

S9.180

57,650

55,460

56,340

56,030

53, 280 

50,240

46,520

43,130

46,360

52,970

54,540

53,540

51,720

48,960

47,240

45,170

42,250

389.30

+13,540

Apr.

58.950 

55,570 

33,120

30,180 

29,290

28,740

28.650

28,830

30, 550

34,050

55,840

55,370

34,550

55,750

35,240

34,470

32, 950

31,170

30,490 

33, 930

37,490

37,460

36,150

34,300

32,520

31,780

33,690

36,250

38,480

37,890

388.11

-4,360

May

58.620 

62,510 

104,850

119,050 

125,470

125,120

125,920

122,030

140,800

153,360

156,720

157.400

155,340

152,670

149,470

146,550

142,850

158,780

154,640 

130,480

126,410

121,906

117,420

113,190

110,090

105,600

101,280

97,740

93, 680

89,140

84,490

598.45

+46,600

June

79.920 

75,340 

70,760

66,470 

62,050

58, 050

54,200

49,840

45,490

41,150

36,720

33,190

31,480

30,400

29,480

30,940

31,480

30,000

29.200 

56, $26

35,410

37,890

37,050

34,430

41,260

59,710

60,670

59,010

56,860

53,720

 __

392.21

-30,770

July

50.120 

46,480 

42,910

40,890 

41,080

39,520

37,050

34,900

32,500

30,450

29,230

34,300

35,980

35,440

33,220

30,740

28,850

28,010

27,750 

27,490

27,300

27.090

27,090

27,210

27,330

27,360

27,360

27,300

27,270

27,120

27,090

384.80

-26,630

Aug.

27,090 

27.210 

27,030

26,720 

26,410

26,050

25,620

25,310

25,190

25,190

25,160

25,070

24,950

24, 880

24,730

24,610

24,730

24,590

24,480 

24,390

24,370

24,260

24,170

24,090

23,960

23,900

23,820

23,760

23,710

23, 650

23 , 600

383.62

-3,490

Sept.

25.490 

25,490 

25,580

25,500 

23,240

23,190

25,110

25,000

25,000

23,080

23,050

22,910

22,610

22,450

22,390

22,530

22,370

22,200

22,280 

22,200

22,170

22,060

21,930

21,760

21,630

21,850

21,650

21,490

21,320

21.500

382.78

-2,300

Calendar year 1957.................... * +930

Water year 1957-58.................... t +390

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, In acre-feet.
328 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2595. Petit Jean Creek near Waveland, Ark.

Location.--Lat 35°06'17 M , long 93 C 37'51", in SE^SW^- sec. 11, T. 5 N., R. 25 W., on left 

bank 0.8 mile downstream from Rock Creek, 1.2 miles downstream from Cedar Creek, 

1.3 miles south of Waveland, and 1.4 miles downstream from Blue Mountain Dam.

Drainage area. 517 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1939 to September 1958. Prior to October 1943, published as 

"near Blue Mountain."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 339.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1943, at site if miles upstream at datum 9.54 ft higher.

Average discharge. 19 years, 587 cfs (425,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 2,650 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 15.65 ft);minimum, 7.6 cfs Aug. 10, 11.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 62,600 cfs Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 29.95 ft, site 

and datum then in use, or 34.0 ft, from floodmarks, present site); no flow at times in 

1943, 1946.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 16, 1939.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Blue Mountain Reservoir since March 1947 (see 

preceding page).

Rating tables, wate year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 4-6, Jan. 13, 14)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 3

2.9

3.0 

3.4 

3.8 

4.4

15

20

42

68

118

5.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

180

478

1,050

2,030

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 199

4 to Sept. 30

6.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

344

710

1,670

2,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

988 

1,180

1,110

988

908

868

791

715

622

532

446

334

79

17

42

87 

106

105

62

39

24

16

104

148

30

56

56

 56

37 

19

16

10,581

341

20,990

Nov.

26 

3F

35

35

42

48

73

503

604

286

186

153

648

442

1,250

1,320 

1,090

413

228

791

948

988

1,140

1,110

*1,160

1,410

1,660

1,590

1,770 

1,900

21,884

729

43,410

Dec.

1,820 

1,850

1,980

1,620

1,310

1,130

920

876

942

942

810

502

304

281

199

»165 

228

336

296

320

368

368

352

336

344

538

710

670

630 

520

412

22,079

712

43,790

Jan.

304 

258

230

193

144

112

113

113

115

149

165

187

»465

796

1,310

1,340 

1,230

1,150

1,010

750

678

1,210

964

770

592

502

344

136

49 

49

44

15,472

499

30,690

Feb.

30

24

34

42

29

35

28

26

25

25

»22

23

24

24

22

21 

20

23

21

18.

22

24

22

138

139

227

610

1,150

-

-------

2,828

101

5,610

Mar.

1 , 360" 

1,310

920

630

484

484

922

466

304

1,150

»2,430

2,300

 1,860

2,050

2,300

2,240 

1,780

1,780

2,480

2,620

2,590

2,590

1,970

790

1,150

2,050

2,210

2,240

2,190 

2,110

2,240

52 , 000

1,677

103,100

Apr.

2,380 

2,350

2,300

2,300

1,280

592

320

*144

144

1,070

1,810

1,780

1,730

1,780

1,940

1,920 

1,860

1,840

1,030

610

394

1,170

1,920

1,920

1,890

1,230

484

344

781 

1,410

- ... -

40,723

1,357

80,770

May

1,470 

1,570

964

312

187

674

»1,490

1,970

1,260

520

320

916

1,780

2,160

2,300

2,380 

2,460

2,430

2,480

2,460

2,380

2,460

2,480

2,460

2,460

2,510

2,560

2,080

1,920 

2,540

2,510

56,463

1,821

112,000

June

2,480 

*2,430

2,400

2,350

2,320

2,320

2,400

2,380

2,350

2,430

2,400

2,020

942

556

538

448 

538

964

562

66

85

62

785

1,670

1,410

366

811

1,650

1,600 

1,920

-----

43,253

1,442

85,790

July

 2,190 

2,160

2,110

1,970

1,570

1,780

1,760

1,700

1,620

1,390

832

520

430

983

1,620

1,600 

1,230

591

199

199

199

144

48

24

25

24

23

70

107 

105

50

27,273

880

54,100

Aug.

*92 

165

160

160

160

165

193

160

50

15

14

ST

39

38

30

25 

41

89

93

40

47

52

52

52

*52

29

19

19

18

17

15

2,132

68.8

4,230

Sept.

24 

17

16

15

16

14

14

14

15

15

17

76

~B¥ 113

35

35 

33

33

33

33

32

»32

64

85

85

86

86

86

86 

51

1,326

44.2

2,630

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,870 Min 15 'Mean 1,202 Ac-ft 870,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,620 Mln 14 Mean 811 Ac-ft 587,100

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 329

2600. Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°59', long 93°37', in SEij-NWv sec. 24, T. 4 N., R. 25 W., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile north of Waltreak and 20.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 74 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 371.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 13 years, 98.6 cfs (71,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,890 cfs May 2 (gage height, 12.80 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 24-26.

1945-58: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 18.45 ft); no 

flow at times each year except 1958.

Maximum stage known, 19.5 ft in 1927, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 13, Mar. 7-31, 

Apr. 4, Apr. 10 to May 14, May 16, Sept. 26-30)

2.3 0.2 

.5 

1.1 

2.0 

3.2 

5.0

3.0

5.0

10

21V

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

440

815

1,310

2,530

3,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*9.4

8.3

7.0

6.1

5.4

4.8

4.3

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.8

775

3.6

8.0

6.3

5.4

5.2

4.5

3.7

3.6

4.1

19

TS

13

12

12

11

*10

9.7

9.2

220.0

7.10

0.096

0.11

436

Nov.

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.3

8.3

8.0 O"

10

15

12

9.4

10

957

33T

156

107

93

233

217

135

101

82

72

65

59

*53

47

42

37

32

2,935.9

97.9

1.32

1.48

5,820

Dec.

29

27

25

23

Si

24

43

49

47

45

42

39

37

35

33

*31

29

29

27

26

24

23

22

21

28

48

52

50

48

44

42

1,063

34.3

0.464

0.53

2,110

Jan.

38

34

31

28

27

25

23

22

21

20

19

55

*334 2^9-

157

116

95

79

69

118

233

180

136

113

98

83

71

63

58

54

51

2,710

87.4

1.18

1.36

5,380

Feb.

44

40

36

33

32

80

86

68

61

58

54

*50

46

45

45

42

38

34

32

32

29

28

27

26

26

65

710

242

-

2,109

75.3

1.02

1.06

4,180

Mar.

150

115

95

82

98

111

1,610

975

817

346

225

209

*485

299

217

168

201

233

176

143

124

111

606

928

398

259

196

156

144

130

107

9,914

320

4.32

4.98

19,660

Apr.

93

83

97

109

86

74

64

*58

78

270

322

217

160

170

346

233

171

136

117

487

535

268

289

170

299

201

1,160

455

412

225

7,285

243

3.28

3.66

14,450

May

346

2,820

*2,180

710

358

*233

174

134

738

1,050

371

217

149

116

92

106

78

59

50

42

34

29

25

22

28

23

20

19

IB

15

13_

10,267

331

4.47

5.16

20,360

June

12

11

*9.4

8.6

8.0

6.8

6.5

6.5

7.5

5.9

4.8

4.3

3.9

3.4

3.2

6.5

8.9

8.6

8.9

10

84

131

57

39

404

881

16T

97

70

55

2,126.7

70.9

0.958

1.07

4,220

July

43

*34

26

31

31

60

103

146

83

64

52

461

242

130

89

67

54

42

33

26

24

22

18

15

16

13

11

9.4

19

*16

2,005.4

64.7

0.874

1.01

3,980

Aug.

13

14

13

11

9.2

7.5

6.5

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.3

3.9

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.4

3.2

5.0

4.8

3.9

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.6

*2.4

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.7

Ijjl

154.9

5.00

0.068

0.08

307

Sept.

1.3

T72

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.5

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.4

.4

*.4

.3

.2

72

.2

.4

.4

.3

.3

14.6

0.49

0.0066

0.007

29

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,640 Min o Mean 167 Cfsm 3.26 In. 30.73 Ac-ft 121,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,820 Min 0.2 Mean 112 Cfsm 1,51 In. 20.51 Ac-ft 80,930

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--May 2 (11 p.m.) 4,890 cfs (12.80 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
330 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

2605. Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark.

Location. Lat 35 C 04', long 93°24', in SE^ sec. 25, T. 5 N. , R. 23 W., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 10 at Danville, 1,800 ft upstream from 

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 0.5 mile upstream from Spring 

Creek, and 0.6 mile downstream from Dutch Creek.

Drainage area. 741 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1916 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 303.33 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. June 1, 1916, to Aug. 24, 1934, chain gage on railroad 

bridge 1,800 ft downstream at datum 0.25 ft higher. Aug. 25, 1934, to July 12, 1939, 

wire-weight gage at present site and datum. Since June 18, 1954, auxiliary waterstage recorder 2.2 miles downstream.

Average discharge.--42 years, 856 cfs (619,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 cfs May & (gage height, 23.77 ft); minimum, 7.1 cfs Aug. 11.

1916-58: Maximum discharge, 70,800 cfs Apr. 17, 1939 (gage height, 31.82 ft); no 

flow at times in 1924, 1934-36, 1943, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Blue Mountain Reservoir since March 1947 (see 

p. 327 ). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*1,210

1,160

1,220 

1,140

1,010

954

900 

836

756

620

544

454

342

118

45

51

147

147

130

84

54

49 

86

251 

223

84

89

92

 91

58

13,026

42O

25,840

Nov.

49

46

ST 

65

66

68

81 

130

559

544

314

223

1,610

3,050

1,580

1,790

1,800

5,970

 3,160

1,410

1,250

1,250 

1,400

1,440 

 1,370

1,430

1,690

1,780

1,750

1,900

35,836

1,195

71,080

Dec.

2,000

1,940

2,020 

2,050

1,570

1,330

1,280 

1,120

1,000

1,070

1,000

866

574

426

398

321

 286 336-

426

398

426

440 

426

398 

426

514

7OO

810

776

725

574

26,626

859

52,810

Jan.

499

384

349 

314

279

237

202 

195

188

ISS

228

265

732

 1,390

1,390

1,590

1,470

1,350

1,240

1,300

1,610

1,660 

1,580

1,180 

1,040

824

737

529

328

244

244

23,766

767

47,140

Feb.

216

181

157 

151

159

230

335

251

209

195

 181

174

160

159

166

167

154

139

138

130

124

118 

121

2~09~ 116 

228

898

1.650

7,096

253

14,070

Calendar year 1957: Max 14.8OO Mln 38

Mar.

1,590

1,560

1,460 

1,040

787

745

2,550 

4,020

5,990

2,460

 2 , 540

2,940

5,560

5,040

2,870

2,810

2,850

2,780

2,750

2,960

2,980

2,920 

5,250

4.240 

2.8OO

2,450

2,750

2,680

2,750

2 , 690

2,490

81,022

2,614

160,700

Apr.

2,570

2,620

2,650 

2,620

2,550

1,220

716 

469

 556

782

2,170

2,480

2,270

2,160

2,720

2.760

2,450

' 2 , 500

2,060

1,420

2,160

1,550 

1,970

2,290 

2,600

2,270

2,690

2,580

2,570

2,170

61,573

2,052

122,100

May

2,410

4,120

 8,920 

8,140

 3,550

1,450

1,440

TTffo

2,900

4,550

2,870

1,460

1,650

2,160

2,390

2,470

2,570

2,590

2,540

2,540

2,500

2,480 

2,500

2,500 

2,500

2,480

2,550

2,570

1,960

2,130

2,500

89,520

2,881

177,200

June

2,520

 2,500

2,450 

2,410

2,540

2,520

2,540 

2,560

1,560

2,560

2,440

2,590

1,790

840

544

529

426

620

954

426

195

557 

258

1,090 

1,720

5,490

2,380

1,580

1,750

1,670

49,466

1,649

98,110

July

 2,020

2.140

2)120 

2,070

1,880

1,700

1,870 

2,050

1,950

1,660

1,550

862

1,190

806

1,380

1,640

1,600

1,220

544

279

272

251 

188

129 

g96

g90

g84

g64

gT?

 113

159

51,830

1,027

65,150

Aug.

Ill

142

2"0"9" 223 

195

188

195 

216

174

94

50

14

31

52

56

55

44

58

89

98

56

54 

61

61

 58

56

50

28

22

21

20

2,761

89.1

5,480

Sept.

18

16

21 

18

14

14

14 

15

1218-

44

26

48

104

78

43'

40

55

34

55

55

 52 

50

50 

82

96

102

90

89

88

1,537

44.6

2,650

Mean 1,746 Ac-ft 1, 264,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 8,920 Mln 12 Mean 1,161 Ac-ft 840,300

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings and recorded range In stage.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 331

2610. North Fork Cadron Creek near Guy, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°18', long 92°24', in SE£ sec. 29, T. 8 N., R. 13 W., on downstream side 

of left bank pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 65, 4 miles southwest of Guy and 

10.8 miles upstream from Cove Creek.

Drainage area.--187 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 371.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs May 3 (gage height, 18.19 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 9, 10.

1954-58: Maximum discharge, 18,600 cfs Aug. 14, 1957 (gage height, 24.95 ft); no 

flow at times in 1954-56.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 19-22, 25-30, Aug. 1-9, 13, 14, 19, 20,

Sept. 11, 20, 24-30)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

Discharge

0.1

.7

2.6

5.8

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

121

207

485

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

1,200

2,250

3,500

5,750

8,300

cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

a20

a!8

a!8

a!8

a!8

a!7

*16

15

14

14

14

1313"

13

14

18

46

72

47

35

29

40

1,530

563

565

411

316

254

214 

191

171

4,937

159

0.850

0.98

9,790

Nov.

156

145

a!37

*131

a!21

112

46T

3,570

1,290

852

629

549

5,020

5,080

1,620

1,080

1,170

*7,580

3 , 430

1,480

1,000

764

629

533

455

394

344

302

267 

230

39,532

1,318

7.05

7.86

78,410

Dec.

a!93 *177

a!62

149

129

162

802

679

597

501

411

349

313

283

254

232

224

217

308

965

679

533

440

411

411

470

411

411

363

330

302

11,866

383

2.05

2.36

23,540

Jan.

262

227

207

186

169

*158

154

141

127

121

117

112

113

139

131

113

102

97

93

947

5,570

1,580

1,000

764

615

501

411

355

510 

286

264

13,170

425

2.27

2.62

26,120

Feb.

251

230

*198

180

177

438

485

597

349

319

289

256

222

210

212

193

171

158

152

145

141

137

151

125

121

121

131

137

-

6,076

217

1.16

1.21

12,050

Mar.

117

106

*98

95

95_

104

585

1,240

2,490

1,200

852

679

1,200

1,120

854

679

750

926

713

597

501

440

2,220

3,440

1,580

1,120

852

679

629

730

*645

27,292

880

4.71

5.43

54,130

Apr.

549

485

485

485

411

363

313

272

254

235

212

191

171

171

191

169

147

135

125

2TT

485

411

380

338

319

302

411

*549

*1,150 

926

10,826

361

1.93

2.15

21,470

May

908

3,620

8,500

2,190

1,540

926

696

*565

3,230

2,490

1,340

889

662

517

411

338

281

222

186

169

143

119

100

86

76

69

62

56

*51

44

4£

30,126

972

5.20

5.99

59,750

June

37

46

49

58

51

27

24

22

20

*17

37

30

21

18

16.

18

18

28

26

36

69

64

*67

46

38

60

~TS 117

52

40

1,184

39.5

0.211

0.24

2,350

July

32

25

20

2"4 15

127

259

262

196

143

110

89

749

5TT

210

152

112

84

69

58

*47

120

119

84

76

72

77

76

58 

50

-108

3,970

128

0.684

0.79

7,870

Aug.

70

70

69

58

44

38

30

26

21

18

16

18

24

23

18

15

12

*18

31

24

17

13

9.7

8.0

5.8

5.4

4.4

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.2

716.6

23.1

0.124

0.14

1,420

Sept.

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.2

.6

.5

.4

.3

.1

14

17

4.7

4.4

8.6

*9.7

9.7

15

11

17

90

196

T3T

89

70

56

47

39

37

40 

35

950.5

31.7

0.1-70

0.19

1,890

Calendar year 1957: Max 10,500 Mln 11 Mean 636 Cfsm 3.40 In. 46.16 Ac-ft 460,400

Water Water year year 1957-58: 1957-58: Max Max 8,300 8,300 Mln Mln 0.1 0.1 Mean Mean 413 413 Cfsm Cfsm 2.21 2.21 In. In. 29.96 29.96 Ac-ft Ac-ft 298,800 29

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Nov. 8 (7:30 a.m.) 5,430 cfs (12.61 ft); Nov. 14 (2 a.m.) 

8,840 cfs (16.63 ft); Nov. 18 (6 p.m.) 10,100 cfs (17.86 ft); Mar. 24 (2 a.m.) 4,880 cfs 

(11.90 ft); May 3 (12 m.) 10,400 efs (18.19 ft); May 9 (5 p.m.) 5,050 efs (12.07 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby stations.
332 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2615. Fourche La Pave River near Gravelly, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°52' , long 93°39', in NWir sec. 34, T. 3 N., R. 25 W., on left bank at 

 downstream side of bridge on State Highway 28, 1 mile downstream from Garner Creek, 

ij miles east of Gravelly, and 6.4 miles upstream from Gaffords Creek.

Drainage area. 413 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 410.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~l"929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 11, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 568 cfs (411,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,400 cfs May 3 (gage height, 23.21 ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs Sept. 10.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 54,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 28.86 ft); no 

flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1007: 1939.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3-13, May 4-8)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 107

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

192

300

622

1,060

2,350

9.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

20.0

4,070

7,080

10,500

14,500

17,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*86

rr

71 

56

54

49

44

59

56

32

31

28

26

26

40

37

31

28

26

25

^3~ 25

25

27 

26

25

26

26

*32

56 

57

1,148

57.0

0.090

0.10

2,280

Nov.

37

39

39 

40

41

40

41

45

44

72

90

80

1,190

2.050

897

584

457

1,620

1,610

852

605

457

578

342 

327

*529

507

278

252

226

15,367

446

1.08

1.20

26,510

Dec.

204

188

172 

159

144

144

164

178

226

222

202

188

172

162

151

*144

141

136

155

152

161

216

176

157 

166

176

226

265

236

216

5,611

181

0.438

0.51

11,130

Jan.

200

180

166 

151

143

134

126

117

111

107

105

154

212

*943

725

546

440

564

529

378

1,150

1,560

926

725 

584

510

424

364

517

286

265

12,480

405

0.976

1.12

24,750

Feb.

241

222

200 

184

172

206

278

334

286

263

247

*230

214

206

204

200

186

172

162

155

148

144

156

135 

128

128

480

786

-

6,445

230

0.557

0.58

12,780

Mar.

584

457

578 

540

519

564

5,860

5,250

4,450

2,120

1,560

1,040

*2,050

1,770

1,220

945

874

920

765

642

546

474

994

7.190 

3,260

1,770

1,270

990

852

725

50,605

1,652

5.95

4.56

100,400

Apr.

603

528

565 

990

744

603

492

*424 42~4

1,010

1,840

1,550

943

920

2,690

2,050

1,240

920

744

2,720

5 550

£ US'O

1^500

943 

874

897

4,250

2,590

1,770

1,220

43,024

1,434

5.47

5.87

85,340

May

2,110

10,800

*17.000 

5,23(5

2,510

*1,700

1,190

897

1,550

5,050

2,200

1,270

897

682

546

622

603

408

552

290

250

212

184

155 

155

150

146

150

117 

104

95

57,581

1,857

4.50

5.19

114,200

June

88

80

*72 

68

60

58

59

95

86

65

51

45

57

52

28

146

459

524

1,230

682

395

624

440

281 

555

4.250

1,540

702

457 

519

15,124

457

1.06

1.18

26,050

July

250

*202

166 

144

256

458

214

198

168

155

134

262

274

258

232

180

145

120

105

92

87

92

110

94 

80

69

60

52

49 

47

*46

4,795

155

0.575

0.43

9,510

Aug.

55

60

56 

62

M

62

49

59

55

52

50

27

26

24

21

18

55

54

27

45

50

44

37

51 

28

*25

21

18

17 

14

15

1,099

55.5

0.086

0.10

2,180

Sept.

12

12

10 

8.8

8.5

7.3

6.5

5.9

5.1

4.6

5.6

5.6

15

52

24

17

14

12

11

12

11

10

*11

19 

22

42

75

19

18 

22

438.9

14.6

0.035

0.04

871

Calendar year 1957: Max 18,6OO Min 4.4 Mean 878 Cfsm 2.15 In. 28.87 Ac-ft 655,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 17,000 Mln 4.5 Mean 575 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.88 Ac-ft 416,000

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Mar. 7 (9:30 p.m.) 10,400 cfs (14.90 ft); Mar. 24 (10 a.m.) 

8,860 cfs (15.65 ft); Apr. 21 (4:30 a.m.) 8,070 cfs (12.93 ft); Apr. 27 (10 a.m.) 5,950 cfs 

((10.90 ft); May 5 (3:30 a.m.) 23,400 cfs (25.21 ft); May 10 (6 a.m.) 6,650 cfs (11.65 ft);

 June 26 (12:50 p.m.) 6,450 cfs (11.45 ft).________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 333

2620. Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°57'07", long 93°09'37", in SW£ sec. 32, T. 4 14., R. 20 W., at Nimrod 

Dam on Pourche La Pave River, 4 miles west of Nimrod and 10.2 miles upstream from 

South Pourche La Pave River.

Drainage area. 680 sq mi.

Records available. May 1942 to September 1958. Prior to October 1944, month-end contents 

only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 238,810 acre-ft May 12 (elevation, 367.10 ft); 

minimum, 25,050 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 340.86 ft).

1942-58: Maximum contents, 369,700 acre-ft Mar. 31, 1945 (elevation, 374.80 ft); 

minimum, since initial filling to conservation pool level, 4,810 acre-ft Dec. 30, 1956 

(elevation, 327.86 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage began May 18, 1942.

Capacity at spillway crest (elevation, 373.0 ft), 336,000 acre-ft; at conservation pool 

level (elevation, 342.0 ft), 29,000 acre-ft. Dead storage below conduit invert 

(elevation, 314.9 ft), 900 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent total contents. 

Under normal operation conditions reservoir surface will be maintained at approximately 

conservation pool level for the purposes of conservation and recreation; storage 

above this level used for flood control.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

340

342

345

350

22,560

29,010

41,020

68,600

355

360

365

370

105,060

151,780

209,760

283,860

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.n water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

28,690 

28,830

28,970

29,080

29,150

29,190

29,260

29,330

29,360

29,400

29,400

29,400

29,360

29,580

29,860

50,000

30,000

29,930

29,720

29,540

29,360

29,470

29,610

29,360

29,220

29,050

28,940

28,970

29,010

29,120

29,190

342.05

+610

Nov.

29,260 

29,400

29,360

29,470

29,540

29,580

30,220

30,150

29,830

29,470

29,190

29,580

35,100

40,390

39,410

35,010

36,450

50,460

58,080

57,790

50,750

41,910

34,340

30,820

29,610

29,220

29,290

29,220

29,290

29,260

342.07

+70

Dec.

29,290 

29,290

29,220

29,150

29,290

29,680

30,220

30,640

30,610

50.750

30,520

50,080

29,860

29,610

29,560

29,220

29,400

29,540

30,080

29,470

29,290

28.940

28,970

28,970

29,440

29,610

29,790

29,970

30,180

29,930

29,400

342.11

+140

Jan.

29,190

29^330

29,360

29,560

29,400

29,530

29,190

29,190

29,260

29,290

29,510

30,040

50,570

51,550

51,180

50,250

29,540

29,680

32,640

57,640

37,420

33,790

30,860

29,610

29,220

29,440

29,760

29,930

29,930

29,970

342.27

+570

Feb.

29,290 

28,800

28,970

29,290

29,650

30,750

31,070

51,210

51.550

30,960

30,220

29,360

29,080

29,470

29,680

29,790

29,970

29,970

29,760

29,540

29,360

29,220

29,190

29,260

29,220

29,440

29,790

30,180

-

342.33

+210

Mar.

30,250 

29,930

29.400

29,510

29,930

30,000

41,020

59,940

70.650

70,390

64,950

59,040

60,900

61,410

57,120

50,210

45,520

40,680

56,870

34,970

34,800

34,800

38,480

54,740

64,500

64,180

61 , 300

57,570

53,560

49,270

44,770

345.76

+14,590

Apr.

40,680 

38,690

36,710

35,650

35,560

34,680

34,420

34,930

36,110

38,140

40,510

42,500

43,000

42,210

42,160

42,010

38,400

36,160

35,270

40,430

57,400

57,680

53,590

47,440

42,260

39,160

51,070

59,940

71,030

75,070

551.01

+50,500

May

82,570 

117,020

166,560

194,510

202,170

206,520

207,520

205,900

215,820

250,140

257,020

257,600

255,720

227,940

220,910

211,830

203,160

194,520

184,860

175,890

166,560

156,970

146,690

136,460

126,300

110,160

105,840

95,830

85,140

74,300

62,900

349.11

-12,170

June

51,690 

43,930

38,900

36,570

35,820

35,440

35,550

55,220

55,140

55,010

54,970

54,890

54,720

54,590

54,800

35,520

36,450

37,090

37,470

39,620

42,010

43,390

43,090

41,320

45,690

54,010

56,780

51,130

44,530

39,840

344.72

-23,060

July

36,920 

55,610

55,560

35,650

35,860

36,240

36,750

57,420

36,850

56,030

35,060

55,650

56,750

56,240

34,840

33,190

32,860

55,240

33,580

33,910

33,700

33,070

32 , 900

32,380

32,690

32,860

52,940

52,560

52,210

51,780

31,350

342.66

-8,490

Aug.

31,180 

31,460

31 , 600

51.710

3i;460

31,100

30,710

30,500

30,470

30,590

30,180

29,830

29,510

29,150

28,970

28,830

29,260

29,120

28,900

28,690

28,550

28,440

28,440

28,410

28,230

28,020

27,770

27,650

27,520

27,410

27,270

341.51

-4,080

Sept.

27,130 

27,020

26,920

26,770

26,630

26,490

26,350

26,170

26,030

26,310

26,210

26,130

25,990

25,890

25,990

26,100

25,990

25,890

26,100

25,990

25,920

25,780

25,710

25,500

25,400

25,460

25,290

25,170

25,110

25,050

340.86

-2,220

Calendar year 1957.................... * +24,260

Water year 1957-58.................... * -5,530

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
334 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2625. Fourche La Pave River near Nimrod, Ark.

'01", long 93°09'18", in SW£ sec. 32, T. 4 N., R. 20 W., 

am from Nimrod Dam, 4| miles southwest of Nimrod, and 9.

on left bank 

8 miles

Location.--Lat 34°57 

2,000 ft downstream 

upstream from South Fourche La Pave'River.

Drainage area. 680 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1936 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 305.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Mar. 3, 1936, to Dec. 20, 1938, staff gage at 

site 1.1 miles downstream at datum 3.92 ft lower. Dec. 21, 1938, to Aug. 20, 1946, 

water-stage recorder at site 2.0 miles downstream at datum 9.72 ft lower.

Average discharge. 22 years, 926 ofs (670,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,930 cfs May 26, 29 (gage height, 9.70 ft); 

minimum, 1.4 cfs Oct. 30 to Nov. 2.

1936-58: Maximum discharge, 36,100 cfs Feb. 19, 1938 (gage height, 29.7 ft, site 

and datum then in use, and 27.6 ft, present site and datum, from floodmark); no flow 

at times in 1936, 1939, 1952.

Flood in June 1935 reached a stage of 28.8 ft, present site and datura, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Nimrod Dam since May 1942 (see preceding page), 

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Revisions (water years). WSP 877: 1938.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.3 1.4 1.3 27 3.0 315

.5 3.0 1.5 38 4.0 820

.7 6.3 2.0 78 6.0 2,120

.9 12 2.3 115 8.0 3,850

1.1 18 2.'6 185 10.0 6,350

Discharge, In cubic feet pe econd, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

 18 

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

22

42

60

100

100

100

102

W 

100

100

100

57

14

*1.8

1.4

1.4

1,240.6

40.0

2,460

Nov.

1.4 

T74

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

87

197

197

197

131

27

560

2,290

3,170

2,990

39

224

2,090

4,290

5,000

4,290 

2,490

1,240

*804

485

485

422

301

32/316.8

1,067

63,500

Dec.

301 

298

298

253

160

162

162

160

282

378

378

373

373

373

373

305

*155

TS5

158

233

378

378

262 

215

215

252

294

294

290

497

650

9,055

292

17,960

Jan.

373 

212

212

209

209

209

209

209

175

106

106

106

108

*411

650

910

1,120

910

475

465

460

2,480

5.550 

2,900

1,840

1,210

732

470

470

470

520

22,486

725

44,600

Feb.

638 

535

173

104 TOT

108

258

368

368

616

792

*7B7

435

197

197

197

200

252

360

360

355

312

230 

230

233

233

287

470

-

9,389

335

18,620

Mar.

787 

787

787

399

287

548

457

1,480

2,260

3,850

4,760

5,000

*2,740

2,990

4,180

4,640

4,400

3,850

3,450

2,190

1,270

940

748 

264

1,910"

3,170

3,350

3,350

3,260

3,260

3, 260

74,624

2,407

148,000

Apr.

2,740 

1,980

1,980

1,700

1,270

1,270

724

308

*308

312

884

1,270

1,300

1,980

2,990

3,450

3,850

2,660

1,670

1,740

815

3,350

4,290 

4,290

3,750

2,740

580

1,510

27 75~2

56,490

1,883

112,000

May

884 

29

42

6.6

4.4

159

*1,140

2,190

2,030

8.0

4.4

1,530

3,450

4,180

4,760

5,390

5,650

5,650

5,520

5,520

5,520

5,650

5.790 

5,790

5,790

5,790

5,790

5,790

5,790

5,790

b,520

111,157.4

3,586

220,500

June

5,590 

3,966

*2,500

1,460

409

308

110

110

110

110

89

80

ST

81

81

81

82

278

404

404

404

404

850 

1,500

1,550

249

2,150

5,750

3,960

2, 820

53,345

1,112

66,140

July

1.9BO 

<160

304

308

308

304

508

541

765

760

754

748

760

970

1,210

1,180

485

16

16

16

185

555

555 

555

176

5.1

2.5

205

315

*259

256

15^52.6

495

30,450

Aug.

127 

3.9

370" 3.0

121

236

256

154

66

66

122

178

178

175

104

52

54

74

105

103

104

87

45 

43

69

*109

108

90

50

50

50

2,963.9

95.6

5,880

Sept.

48 

48

46

47

49

50

48

46

41

33

33

33

32

32

32

47

57

54

72

5?

52

50

*62 

68

61

66

66

62

62

62

1,518

50.6

3,010

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,830 Min 0.3 Mean 1,393 Ac-ft 1,009,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,790 Min 1.4 Mean 1,013 Ac-ft 733,100

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 335

2630. South Fourche La Pave River near Hollis, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°55', long 93°03 I , in NE^ sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 19 W., on left bank 

0.6 mile upstream from Big Cove Creek, 4 miles northeast of Hollis, and 5.8 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--211 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1941 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 366.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge.--17 years, 324 cfs (234,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24,000 cfs May 2 (gage height, 14.56 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 9, 10.

1941-58: Maximum discharge, 54,400 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 19.47 ft), on 

basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 21 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; one discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions.--WSP 1087: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-22, Nov. 6. May 26 to June 5, 

June 16-20, July 4, 5, 20, 21)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

0.2 

.6 

1.4 

2.8 

5.1

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

2.8 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0

78

134

234

374

880

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

1,630

2,780

4,360

9,100

11,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October. 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

13

11

9.4

7.8

6.8

5.6

4.6

4.4

3.6

3.2

2.6

2.3

2.2

3.6

8.2

11

10

10

14

*14

13

129

132

102

70

52

42

36

31

29

798.3

25.8

0.122

0.14

1,580

Nov.

27

24

21

19

19

17

261

940

348

170

113

94

*4,250

 1,830

705

416

565

6.960

1,560

732

458

321

258

212

190

209

161

134

116

101

21,231

708

3.36

3.74

42,110

Dec.

87

77

74

64

59

59

214

261

175

141

116

101

90

85

78

75

*76

89

472

820

424

267

198

178

220

532

366

291

237

190

163

6,279

203

0.962

1.11

12,450

Jan.

136

116

103

92

85

77

75

69

63

59

54

51

75

217

156

118

102

92

84

*1,830

*5,020

 1,050

645

463

355

278

212

170

145

132

121

10,245

330

1.56

1.81

20,320

Feb.

108

93

82

76

71

172

317

T75

127

110

101

93

86

85

89

89

84

76

70

*70

70

69

65

63

59.

59

166

152

-

2,877

103

0.488

0.51

5,710

Mar.

125

103

90

80

84

102

5.580

2,180

1,940

880

560

467

1,570

 970

645

472

476

650

467

559

284

234

1,100

2,620

1,000

683

527

403

344

344

267

23,206

749

3.55

4.09

46,050

Apr.

217

185

231

359

255

185

147

125

145

267

544

291

209

209

874

600

374

274

225

1,560

1,890

 820

527

574

291

418

2,610

1,130

6.500

1,240

22,870

762

5.61

4.05

45, 560

May

2,460

9,630

10,500

1,880

1,500

880

*565

599

1,860

2,860

970

575

382

271

201

152

118

98

86

96

80

 62

49

41

57

31

28

29

26

22

20

35,908

1,158

5.49

6.33

71,220

June

19

20

18

16

14

13

11

12

11

*8.2

7.4

6.8

5.6

lit

5.1

25

30

26

22

22

142

256

109

62

382

ai.6-70

 483

201

115

80

3,796.5

127

0.602

0.67

7,530

July

62

46

58

30

34

59

79

88

110

76

54

42

604

541

150

84

62

*46

57

50

50

176

66

41

59

56

27

22

19

51

29

2,568

82.8

0.592

0.45

5,090

Aug.

25

21

18

17

15

12

10

8.8

33

6£

57

31

21

16

11

8.4

24

*48

24

17

13

12

9.7

8.4

6.8

5.9

4.6

5.8

5.2

2.6

2.2

553.4

17.9

0.085

0.10

1,100

Sept.

2.0

1.5

1.3

 1.0

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.il

.8

.5

.4

.4

1.4

2.5

5.4

4.1

76

105

62

57

27

 21

17

57

82

42

28

24

597.8

19.9

0.094

0.11

1,190

Calendar year 1957: Max 11,600 Min 2.0 Mean 555 Cfsm 2. 63 In. 35.68 Ac-ft 401,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 10,500 Min 0.2 Mean 359 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.09 Ac-ft 259,700

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs).--Apr. 29 (2:50 a.m.) 16,100 cfs (12.48 ft); May 2 (7:30 p.m.) 

24,000 efs (14.56 ft) .____________________________________________________________

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
336 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

2635. Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°45'00", long 92°16'25", In sec. 3, T. IN., R. 12 W., on right bank 

130 ft downstream from Main Street Bridge In Little Rock and at mile 165.5.

Drainage area. 158,201 sq ml of which 22,241 sq ml Is probably noncontributing.

Records available. September 1927 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1311. Gage-height record collected at or near same site 

since 1873 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Gage-height records 

collected at site three-quarters of a mile upstream since 1883 and Intermittent 

records of discharge since 1885 are contained in reports of Mississippi River 

Commission.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 223.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, staff gage at site 130 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--31 years, 41,640 cfs (30,150,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 187,000 cfs May 11 (gage height, 17.43 ft); 

minimum, 6,760 cfs Oct. 21.

1927-58: Maximum discharge, 536,000 cfs May 27, 1943 (gage height, 30.05 ft); 

minimum, 850 cfs Aug. 23, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 34.6 ft in June 1833. Flqod of Apr. 20, 1927, reached a 

stage of 33.0 ft.

Remarks. Records good. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs and power 

development. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month, more often 

during rises. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Cooperation.--Thirty-eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1211: 1930-31. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Cale

Oct.

35.200

31,200

28,100

25,700

23,400

20,300

16,500

13,900

12,700

11,600

10,600

9,960

9,660

9,360

9,360

9,060

8,160 

7,320

7,040

6,900

6.760

7,880

9,960

10,300

11,900

12,300

12,300

11,900

11,600

11,200

10,300

422,420

13,630

837,900

Nov.

9.060

9,660

11,200

11,600

10, 900

10,300

9,960

11,600

15,600

28,100

37,200

40,800

44,500

51,400

58,300

49,000

43,000 

46,800

78,800

104 , 000

91,500

81,200

71,300

61,000

52,200

46,000

40,800

37,200

35,800

33, 800

tt.,232.58

41,090

*2,445

Dec.

51,800

28,700

25,100

23,400

21,800

20,300

21,300

22,300

23,400

23,400

22,300

20,300

18,800

18,800

18,800

18,800

17 , 800 

16,000

14,700

14.500

15,600

17,400

17,000

16,000

15, 200

15 , 600

15,600

16,000

20,300

28, 100

29,300

628,200

20,260

*1,246

ndar year 1957 : Max 458.

Jan.

26,900

23,500

20,300

18,800

18,300

15,400

g!4,000

g!4,000

13,200

12.400

12,400

12,800

13,200

13,600

14,000

15,000

15, 000 

15,800

17,300

20,900

28,700

35,500

36,500

37,000

44,700

47.500

41,900

36,300

30, 000

26,300

23,900

712,700

22,990

*1,414

Feb.

gZl.500

g2O,900

20, 300

18,800

16,800

15,400

15,800

18,800

23,300

32,800

55.600

31,400

27,500

24 , 500

22,100

20, 900

19,800 

19,300

18,300

16,800

g!5,400

g!5,400

g!5,400

g!4 , 500

g!4,000

g!3,600

g!3,200

g!4,500

-

556,600

19,880

*1,104

Mar.

20.900

24,500

25,700

25,700

23,900

20,900

21,500

33,500

55,100

79,900

g89,300

g95,800

g3D2 , 000

glOS.OOO

glOS.OOO

gl!2,000

116,000 

117,000

112,000

106,000

98,200

90,300

83,500

93,600

114,000

124,000

142,000

156,000

156,000

156, 000

145,000

*2,756.3

88,910

*5,467

Apr.

137,000

142,000

143_,000

129,000

112,000

108, 000

106,000

106,000

98, 200

88,300

79,900

73,600

73,600

69,100

61,900

58,300

59,200 

59,200

58,300

56.700

59,200

70,000

80,800

92,500

93,600

84,400

74,500

66,400

70,000

71,800

t 2,582.5

86,080

*5,122

May

69,100

70,000

101,000

148,000

161,000

161,000

153,000

137,000

124,000

167,000

184,000

170,000

146,000

124,000

103,000

86,300

76,300 

70,000

69,100

65,500

59,200

55,900

51,900

48,200

45,400

42,600

39,100

34 , 900

34,900

39)lOO

*2,876 . 3

92,780

*5,705

June

37 , 000

34,200

31,400

26,900

23,300

20,900

22,100

21,500

19,300

17,300

16,800

15,000

15.200

14 , 500

15,800

15,400

15,000 

14,000

13,200

18,800

30,700

32,100

28,700

48,900

69,100

77,200

94,700

146,000

g!45,000

117,000

*1,195

39,830

*2,370

July

99,400

85,300

77,200

70,900

63,700

60, 100

55,100

54.500

66,400

85,300

102,000

111,000

107 , 000

123,000

140,000

158,000

164.000 

T53.000

158,000

126,000

110,000

102,000

94,700

85 , 500

80,800

79,000

71,800

56,700

65,500

80, 800

74,500

*2,939

94,810

*5,829

Aug.

63,700

63,700

65,500

63,700

54,300

49,600

44,000

41,200

42,600

44,700

49,600

63,700

63,700

50,300

44,700

39,800

34,900 

30,700

28,100

30,000

30,700

28,100

26,900

41,900

72.700

70, 900

51,100

34,900

28,700

25,700

25.300

$1,403.4

45,270

*2,784

Sept.

21,500

19,800

17,800

15,800

15, 800

15,800

16,500

15,000

15,600

15,200

12,800

12.400

15 , 000

16,800

16,300

15,800

18,300

18,800

23,300

29,300

26,900

26,300

27,500

33,500

42.600

42,600

34 , 900

31,400

29,300

27 , 500

665,900

22,200

*1,321

000 Mln 2,190 Mean 76,800 Ac-ft 55,600,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 184,000 Mln 6,760 Mean 49,240 Ac-ft 35,640,000

* Expressed in thousands.

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 337

2640. Bayou Meto near Lonoke, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°44'10", long 91°54'58", in SW£ sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 8 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 31, 3 miles upstream from Brushy 

Slough and 3-J miles south of Lonoke.

Drainage area. 203 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1958. Gage-height record and results of 

discharge measurements at site 4-f miles upstream since June 1948 are contained in 

reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District; published as "Big Bayou Meto near 

Lonoke."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 199.11 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 10, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 

4§ miles upstream at datum 6.97 ft higher. Feb. 10 to June 29, 1955, wire-weight gage 

at present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,440 cfs May 6 (gage height, 25.13 ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs Oct. 14, 15 (gage height, 3.88 ft).

1954-58: Maximum discharge, that of May 6, 1958; maximum gage height, 25.16 ft 

May 29, 1957; no flow at times in 1954-55.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 29 to Dec. 4, Mar. 23 

to Apr. 11, May 3-11)

Oct. 1-21 Oct. 22 to Sept. 30

4.£

0.2

1.0

2.9

6.0

15

22

30

4.2 

4.4 

4.6 

5.0 

6.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

22.0

25.3

320

640

1,130

1,780

3,440

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

10

9.4

8.9

8.4

6.9

*4.6

3.6

3.9

4.9

3.4

2.1

1.2

.9

57f

30

16

10

5.6

4.2

2.7

83

671

782 

770

759

737

704

650

550

422

6,283.4

203

1.00

1.15

12,460

Nov.

292

201

147

*112

95

85

85

243

398

470

518

534

914

1,430

1,670

1,900

2,340

2,960

5.280

3,120

*2,880

2,810

2,670

2,430 

2,200

1,990

1,800

1,620

1,420

1,200

41,814

1,394

6.87

7.66

82,940

Dec.

940

*682~

494

348

250

229

438

526

577

613

622

604

550

462

369

299

278

292

327

542

604

568

436

383 

320

313

341

398

406

383

348

13,992

451

2.22

2.56

27,750

Jan.

306

257

222

180

141

*112

104

102

112

120

114

100

150

236

292

327

320

278

236

376

682

794

902

,050 

,220

,340

.570

,310

1,200

1,020

794

15,767

509

2.51

2.89

51,270

Feb.

§59.

576

*278

222

187

201

194

256

264

245

194

147 '122

107

110

112

112

117

112

104

102

100

97

95 

102

100

107

117

-

4,817

172

0.847

0.88

9,550

Mar.

127

122

*107

91

79

71

149

292

494

568

615

660

715

726

715

682

660

622

559

510

462

398

576

470 

542

650

' 757

782

806

818 *T7o~

15,375

496

2.44

2.82

50,490

Apr.

682

559

518

615

650

671

682

650

577

462

541

257

201

174

180

187

201

194

168

207

450

510

550

586 

695

878

1,020

*1,050

1,190

1.540

16,401

547

2.69

3.00

32,550

May

1,580

1,870

2,450

2,880

*3,280

5.440

5,360

3,120

2,810

2,540

2,540

2,050

,870

,740

,640

,480

,510

,100

842

595

598

271

194

150 

120

102

89

*79

69

71

57.

45,877

1,415

6.97

8.04

87,050

June

44

57

59

59

57

42

45

40

a 50

a50

a29

a28

a28

a28

a26_

26

a57

a!44

al27

a!02

a97

a!02

*69

57 

59

215

264

585

454

454

5,152

104

0.512

0.57

6,210

July

590

292

187

122

91

127

122

162

168

158

117

102

87

77

75

69

65

59

51

45

*38

33

27

25 

27

28

24

19

20

17

15.

2,815

90.8

0.447

0.52

5,580

Aug.

14

75

28

36

Si

57

46

34

26

22

20

18

27

23

20

20

25

*35

34

35

42

44

38

33 

32

35

28

26

25

20

27

946

30.5

0.150

0.17

1,880

Sept .

34

35

26

20

18.

18

20

19

18

19

22

22

51

55

*51

42

75

75

188

590

598 534"

250

168 

117

87

73

45

51

54

2,671

89.0

0.458

0.49

5,500

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,280 Min 0.9 Mean 633 Cfsm 3.12 In. 42.29 Ac-ft 458,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,440 Min 0.9 Mean 460 Cfsm 2.27 In. 30.75 Ac-ft 333,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 gage reading, high-water mark, and 

gage-height record for Corps of Engineers station 4j miles upstream.
338 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

2660. Cane Creek near New Albany, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°34'15", long 88°57'25", in Sltf£ sec. 11, T. 6 S., R. 3 E., Chickasaw 

meridian, on right bank 150 ft downstream from Ellis Creek, 600 ft downstream from 

bridge on county highway, 5.0 miles upstream from mouth, and 6£ miles northeast of New 

Albany.

Drainage area. 22.2 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1939 to July 1941, February 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Supplementary staff gage at site 600 ft upstream. Datum of 

gage is 356.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1944. Prior to Mar. 31, 1939, staff gage, Mar. 31, 1939, to July 18, 1941, water-stage 

recorder and staff gage, Feb. 1 to June 14, 1950, staff gage, June 15, 1950, to Oct. 7, 

1955, water-stage recorder, and Oct. 8, to Dec. 9, 1955, staff gage, all at site 600 ft 

upstream. Prior to Oct. 1, 1955, all gages at datum 10.00 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1939-40, 1950-58), 39.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,270 cfs Nov. 13 (gage height, 14.67 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 1.3 cfs Sept. 8.

1939-41, 1950-58: Maximum discharge, 8,680 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 9.08 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow Sept. 5-7, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which 

are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week.

Revisions.--WSF 1177: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

35

73

68

28

22

18

14

12

10

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.4

10

9.6

8.8

8.4

8.8

8.8

9.6

~62 395

36

29

23

20

19

25

22

1,029.0

33.2

1.50

1.72

Nov.

17

17

14

13

il

12

23

380

57

30

22

17

720

996

108

194

380

672

152

77

59

76

75

81

119

67

53

68

55

43

4,609

154

6.94

7.72

Dec.

39

37

37

32

29

32

537

T30

83

67

50

45

47

43

49

49

41

45

58

169

59

47

40

37

51

50

37

49

34

32

42

2,097

67.6

3.05

3.51

Jan.

42

32

32

29

27

28

27

26

22

23

23

22

63

44

32

28

26

25

23

30

"52 132

42

96

74

64

51

45

40

37

38

1,275

41.1

1.85

2.14

Feb.

33

31

28

26

31

50

34

26

25

25

23

22

23

23

34

26

24

22

25

23

23

26

26

24

22

23

49

23

-

770

27.5

1.24

1.29

' Mar.

19

19

18

17

16

18

50

41

51

31

28

26

33

26

24

23

75

57

35

30

28

26

54

136

60

149

75

54

50

62

48

1,379

44.5

2.00

2.31

Apr.

43

40

149

96

62

45

34

31

33

41

34

27

26

26

213

69

48

44

43

47

64

44

37

144

451

340

148

213

820

187

3,599

120

5.41

6.03

May

735

232

107

101

90

66

59

55

141

83

65

57

54

48

41

36

31

30

46

55

34

30

29

29

22

20

20

18

18

18

17

2,387

77.0

3.47

4.00

June

16

29

18

17

20

19

14

13

12

12

23

14

11

10

12

14

13

11

9.2

12

13

11

9.6

8.0

8^

154

17

14

13

11

537.8

17.9

0.806

0.90

July

9.2

d8.5

7.6

d7.5

d7.5

d7

IT

10

18

9.6

8.0

36

15

12

11

9.6

8.4

7.6

7.6

18

dlO

22

11

23

11

11

11

10

12

10

8.8

368.9

11.9

0.536

0.62

Aug.

6.4

6.4

d5.5

d5

d4.5

d4

d4

3.4

d3

d3

21

7.6

d6

d5

4.4

d4.0

d3.8

d3.6

d3.4

d3.2

d3

2.8

d2.8

d2.7

d2.7

d2.6

d2.6

d2.6

2.5

d2.5

d2.5

136.5

4.40

0.198

0.23

Sept.

28

13

6.4

5.6

2.8

2.1

1.5

1.3

1.5

6.0

6.8

5.2

4.0

d3.0

d2.5

d2.3

36

33

15

1.110

232

43

27

d20

d!6

15

d!4

d!3

d!2

d!5

1,693.0

56.4

2.54

2.84

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,590 Mln 1.6 Mean 65.5 Cfam 2.95 In. 40.09

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,110 Mln 1.3 Mean 54.5 Cfam 2.45 In. 33.31

Peak diacharge (baae, 1,400 cfs).--Oct. 23 (3 p.m.) 1,720 cfs (10.01 ft); Nov. 13 (11:30 p.m.) 

3,270 cfa (14.67 ft); Nov. 18 (3 p.m.) 1,790 efa (10.21 ft); Apr. 29 (6 a.m.) 2,180 cfs 

(11.57 ft); May 1 (4:50 p.m.) 1,620 efs (9.71 ft); Sept. 20 (1 p.m.) 5.140 efa (14.55 ft)._______

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from weather records and records for Clear Creek 

near Oxford.
Y1ZOO RIVER BASIN 339

2680. Tallahatchie River at Etta, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°29'00", long 89°13'30", in SE^SW^ sec. 8, T. 7 S., R. IE., Chickasaw 

meridian, on downstream side of left main pier of bridge on State Highway 30, threequarters of a mile northeast of Etta, 3f miles upstream from Puskus Creek, 4 miles downstream from Locks Creek, 13 miles west of New Albany, and 55.0 miles upstream from head 

of Panela-Quitman Floodway.

Drainage area. 526 sq mi.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1958. November 1936 to May 1937 (gage 

heights and discharge measurements only) in reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg 

district.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 273.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Nov. 23, 1936, 

to May 31, 1937, staff gage at same site at datum 5.33 ft higher. Sept. 24, 1938, to 

Mar. 16, 1939, and Aug. 26 to Sept. 30, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site at datum 

5.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1952, to June 22, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 800 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 32,700 cfs Nov. 14 (gage height, 25.62 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Sept. 8.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 79,000 cfs Mar. 22, 1955 (gage height, 29.32 ft); minimum, 4.1 cfs Oct._3, 16, 1938.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 897: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1948, 1949(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 21 to Jan. 13, Jan. 15-21, June 27 to July 21,

July 23, 24, Sept. 24-30)

Oct. 1 to Oct. 24 Oct. 25 to Feb. 27 Feb. 28 to Sept. 30

6.4 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

10.0

75

128

203

665

12.0 

15.0 

IG.O 

20.0

1,260

2,420

4,180

7,450

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

110

330

900

1,500

2,460

18.0 4,300

21.0 8,390

23.0 14,300

25.0 27,000

5.9 

6.1 

6.4 

6.7 

7.0 

8.0

37

67

106

160

400

10.0

15.0

18.0

21.0

23.0

25.0

980

2,720

4,810

9,720

17,200

31,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

71

79

862

278

96

73

60

54

49

45

42

41

38

37

37

39

45

41

37

36

35 

37 

4,930

6.940

1,070

370 

279 

218

181

172

191

16,483

532

1.01

1.17

Nov.

176

158

152

136

125

117

TT7

*9,360

3,180

823

452

356

3,270

*24. 600

15,900

11,200

7,060

11,400

8,810

2,220

1,140 

906 

1,980

1,630

5,210

1,830 

1,020 

1,080

*1,230

682

116,320

3,877

7.37

8.22

Dec.

g466

g424

g383

g343

g317

312

6.290

3,330

1,440

870

580

438

410

396

424

536

438

452

718

*2,760

1.130 

609 

508

438

511

1,340 

609 

783

609

466

508

28.838

930

1.77

2.04

Jan.

841

494

424

g383

g356

g356

g343

g294

*286

294

299

289

928

1,560

667

452

383

343

320

330

5.210 

1.4OO 

624

2,380

2,240

1,200 

725 

536

452

396

383

23,188

748

1.42

1.64

Feb.

410

343

304

269

314

1,200

*930

438

356

307

294

262

g227

255

1,140

g683

g307

g343

g624

g237

241 

286 

299

286

262

262 

1.240

610

_

12,729

455

0.865

0.90

Mar.

374

336

316

288

274

269

*856

1,320

2,150

830

538

454

595

510

4OO

374

866

1,910

770

524

440 

387 

400

3,260

1,550

5.510 

2,610 

1,170

830

1,360

1,010

32,481

1,048

1.99

2.30

Apr.

682

566

1,180

*4,080

1,280

770

538

454

440

524

454

E387

E348

g336

6,740

2,440

1,010

682

g552

g552

920 

g595 

g454

g427

*6,520

8,290 

5,100 

3,350

*15,800

7,600

73,071

2,436

4.63

5.17

May

8,890

10.900

2,800

1,840

2,580

1,360

920

740

740

1,070

1,070

1,300

g624

g580

g496

374

361

306

414

1,170

538 

361 

303

255

227

213 

191 

173

158

144

135

41,233

1,330

2.53

2.92

June

126

853

245

167

148

209

148

116

138

103

255

200

*112

95

1.440

1,520

496

257

279

720

267 

236 

169

136

127

2.740 

820 

E281

g!82

g!36

12,721

424

0.806

0.90

July

gill

g!02

92

86

95

310

171

348

402

286

*248

632

482

178

175

98

80

67

59

96

135 

1.510 

286

1,170

454

245 

812 

189

156

138

696

9,709

515

0.595

0.69

Aug.

155

96

91

106

71

g64

g56

g50

g46

g83

g93

g468

g95

66

*59

75

56

56

49

43

43 

43 

46

49

63

g45 

E35 

g34

612

34

34

2,316

74.7

0.142

0.16

Sept.

66

509

444

g65

*g37

631

g30

g28

g29

g29

g29

g60

g40

g33

g35

g566

g653

g209

g79

13,000

26. 600 

10, 900 

1,870

800

496

361 

284 

229

2OO

184

57,896

1,930

3.67

4.09

Calendar year 1957: Max 27.4OO Mln 16 Mean 1,166 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30. O9

Water year 1957-58: Max 26.60O Mln 28 Mean 1,17O Cfsra 2.22 In. 30.20

Peak discharge (base, 13.OOO cfs). Oct. 23 flo p.m.) 15.2OO cfs (22.55 ft); Nov. 14 (8 p.m.) 

32,700 cfs (25.62 ft); Apr. 29 (5 p.m.) 19,OOO cfs (23.32 ft); Sept. 21 (1 p.m.) 27.4OO cfs 

(24.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
340 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

2710. Clear Creek near Oxford, Miss.

Location. Lat 34 021'20", long 89°39'30", in NW£sw£ sec. 30, T. 8 S., R. 4 W., Chickasaw 

meridian, near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 6, 

1.0 mile upstream from Hudson Creek and 8.3 miles west of Oxford.

Drainage area. 10.3 sq mi.

Records available. January 1939 to July 1941, February 1950 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 275.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Mar. 6, 1939, staff gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1939-40, 1950-58), 14.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,660 cfs Nov. 14 (gage height, 10.90 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 5.0 cfs Nov. 6 

(gage height, -0.20 ft).

1939-41, 1950-58: Maximum discharge, 3,980 cfs Apr. 4, 1957; minimum, 3.0 cfs 

July 19-22, 1939.

Remarks. Records good except those above 15 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements 

generally made once a week.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1281: 1939-40: WSP 1441: Drainage area. Revised figure 

of discharge, In cubic feet per second, for the water year 1957, superseding that published in WSP 1511 is given herewith:

June 30, 1957............. 232

Month

June 1957......................

Water year 1956-57 ...........

Cfs-days

1,284.2 

6,Z07.8

Maximum

428 

564

Minimum

4.6 

4.5

Mean

42.8 

17.0

Per square 

mile

4.16 

1.65

Runoff In 

inches

4.64 

22.40

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1956

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

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.3

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.8

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

56

6.3

5.9

5.8

5.6 

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.3

219.3

7.07

0.686

0.79

Nov.

5.3

5.6

5.3

5.Z

5.1

5.0

6.2

35

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.4

474

g!60

617

624

128

115

17

13

11

15

14

Z9

26

13

11 

15

11

9.1

1.Z03.4

40.1

3.89

4.35

Dec.

9.1

9.1

6.8

7.8

7.8

14

65

11

10

9.8

8.6

8.6

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.8

11

11

6.2

6.2

8.2

8.2

9.1

8.8

8.Z 

8.8

7.8

7.8

9.1

339.7

11.0

1.07

1.23

Jan.

6.5

6.2

.8

.5

.5

.5

.2

6.9

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

9.4

7.5

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

16

11

7.2

7.2

14

12

11

9.8 

9.8

9.1

8.5

8.8

259.0

6.35

0.811

0.94

Feb.

8.5

8.Z

8.2

8.2

e.z

8.8

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.9

7.8

9.1

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.1

11

11

68.5

212. Z

7.58

0.736

0.77

Mar.

67.5

E7.5

E7.5

67.5

67.5

67.5

32

20

11

6.5

7.5

7.5

8.2

7.5

7.5

7.2

12

8.2

7.2

6.9

7.2

7.2

24

16

6.6

31

13 

11

12

15

11

350.2

11.3

1.10

1.26

Apr.

11

11

12

9.4

9.1

8.6

8.5

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.2

6.6

^76

8.0

38

9.4

9.1

9.4

9.4

15

9.4

8.8

8.2

7.8

81

176

102 

179

344

44

1,171.8

39.1

3.80

4.23

May

222

46

18

24

23

15

11

1Z

11

11

9.1

8.8

8.5

8.2

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

18

21

11

7.5

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.3

66^1 

66.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

570.8

18.4

1.79

2.06

June

6.3

6.3

6.1

5.9 671

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.9

6.1

6.3

6.3

12

7.5

6.3

6.1

16

21

68.8

68.2

66.9

66.3

66.3

120

~8.2 

7.2

6.9

6.9

341.4

11.4

1.11

1.23

July

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

7.5

96

11

6.9

6.1

12

6.5

7.2

6.6

6.1

6.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.3

49

121

17

8.Z

12

11 

8.5

7.8

6.9

6.1

463.5

15.6

1.51

1.75

Aug.

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.1

5.9

7.2

66.1

66.1

6.3

6.6

7.Z

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.3

6.3

6.3 

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.3

169.1

6.10

0.592

0.68

Sept.

6.3

64

12

6.6

6.3

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.6

576

16

28

8.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

25

7.2

104

455

133

20

14

11

9.1

13

6.9 

6.9

6.6

8.5

999.1

33.3

3.23

3.61

Calendar year 1957: Max 564 Mln 4.6 Mean 19.6 Cfsm 1.9O In. 25.86

Water year 1957-58: Max 474 Min 5.O Mean 17.4 Cfam 1.69 In. 22. 9O

;ak discharge (base. 9OO cfs).--Nov. 14 (about 2 a.m.) 3,660 cfs (1O.9O ft); Nov. 17 (6:30 p.m.) 

1,240 cfs (5.18 ft); Apr. 27 (1O p.m.) 1,O1O cfs (4.67 ft); Apr. 29 (3 a.m.) 2,5OO cfs (7.97 ft); 

.T,mp ?R (7:30 a .nO 1 51O cfs (5.8O ft); July 8 (8 p.m.) 1.560 cfs (5.92 ft); July 23 (9 p.m.) 

!ept. 20 (10 a.m.) 2.66O cfs (6.4O ft)._____________________________

June 26 

1,460

:harge (base. 9OC 

:fs (5.18 ft); Af 

i (Z:30 a.m.) 1,E 

fs (5.71 ft); Se

______ ______________ 

g Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 

2720. Sardis Reservoir near Sardis, Miss.

341

Location. Lat 34°83'57", long 89°47'10", in NE£ sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 6 W. , Chickasaw 

meridian,, in gatehouse of dam on Tallahatchie River, 7\ miles southeast of Sardis and 

25.7 miles upstream from head of Panola-Quitman Floodway.

Drainage area.--1.545 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 219.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, 

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers); gage readings have 

been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 738,100 acre-ft May 22 (elevation, 263.66 ft); 

minimum, 108,500 acre-ft Nov. 2 (elevation, 236.04 ft).

1939-58: Maximum contents, 1,308,130 acre-ft Apr. 3, 1949 (elevation, 276.71 ft); 

minimum since initial filling of reservoir to conservation level, 47,900 acre-ft 

Oct. 3, 1941 (elevation, 228.93 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by hydraulic-fill earth dam, with concrete spillway and outlet tunnel on opposite ends of the dam. Storage began Aug. 26, 1939; dam completed 

Aug. 1, 1940. Capacity, 1,569,900 acre-ft at elevation 281.4 ft (crest of spillway) of 

which about 1,478,000 acre-ft is available for flood-control storage and about 91,900 

acre-ft is permanent storage which will be maintained for incidental recreational 

purposes at elevation 234.4 ft (15 ft above sill of outlet tunnel). Water below elevation 219.4 ft cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Figures given herein 

represent total contents. Reservoir used only for flood control.

Cooperation. Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, In feet, and contents. 

In thousands of acre-feet)

235.0

238.0

241.0

244.0

97.66

131.0

171.5

218.6

247.0

250.0

253.0

256.0

273.2

336.4

409.1

490.4

259.0

262.0

264.0

580.6

679.7

750.4

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

240.8

233.3

226.3

220.0

214.1

208.4

202.6

196.1

188.6

181.8

174.4

167.4

160.0

153.6

147.0

141.3

135.2

130.0

124.2

118.9

112.9

109.9

110.1

112.9

114.5

118.2

125.3

127.6

126.6

122.2

118.1

236.64

-2,082

Nov.

113.6

109.5

110.1

110.3

110.6

111.3

110.9

115.2

112.4

111.8

120.7

126.0

126.8

156.1

179.8

233.3

298.4

345.4

391.7 

423.2

454.7

473.9

483.6

490.4

502.3

513.5

527.6

538.4

548.2

553.4

258.22

+7,411

Dec.

557.3

561.9

561.0

559.4

557.0

553.7

558.2

564.7

577.4

588.2

595.5

597.4

596.2

594.2

592.0

590.4

588.5

587.2

586.0 

583.4

586.9

591.0

592.6

592.3

590.4

589.1

588.2

587.5

586.9

585.6

583.7

259.04

+418

Jan.

581.5

579.6

577.7

576.8

573.0

569.2

566.6

562.5

557.0

551.8

546.6

541.8

537.5

531.4

529.1

527.3

523.5

519.4

514.1 

509.1

501.7

503.2

505.8

508.2

507.3

507.9

509.4

509.4

506.4

502.9

498.3

256.17

-1,408

Feb.

494.4

489.3

484.7

480.2

472.3

466.5

460.8

455.0

450.1

443.3

436.9

429.9

421.9

415.2

410.3

404.3

398.9

392.6

386.9 

379.8

373.1

366.8

360.9

354.2

348.2

342.3

335.8

330.6

-

249.75

-2,960

Mar.

329.7

325.4

320.4

314.4

309.6

303.0

299.0

296.0

293.1

292.3

292.1

291.8

286.1

282.8

278.7

274.4

269.9

267.4

263.1 

265.0

266.6

267.4

265.8

268.0

268.3

274.4

281.6

290.2

300.0

303.8

305.3

248.60

-407

Apr.

306.2

306.6

306.6

307.7

309.2

316.7

322.3

323.6

323.2

321.0

319.7

317.4

316.5

316.3

317.2

318.9

326.3

335.5

339.4 

340.2

340.7

339.8

339.1

338.0

341.4

349.2

376.8

403.5

442.5

469.8

256.00

+3,102

May

506.1

561.3

599.7

634.4

655.4

668.3

676.2

681.0

685.5

689.6

695.8

702.5

709.9

714.5

716.6

718.8

721.2

723.0

727.6 

731.5

734.1

737.7

736.6

734.8

732.2

729.7

725.5

720.9

717.3

711.7

707.1

262.71

+3,479

June

701.5

699.3

695.8

691.3

686.9

681.7

674.5

666.3

658.1

650.7

644.4

641.7

636.7

630.7

623.1

623.1

622.5

618.9

612.7 

608.5

608.5

610.8

610.8

612.1

609.8

619.2

625.1

629.7

628.0

624.1

260.26

-1,397

July

619.6

615.3

610.4

604.6

598.1

592.3

585.3

582.2

577.1

571.1

565.7

561.6

557.9

553.7

548.8

543.0

536.9

530.5

522.6 

514.7

507.6

506.1

510.5

519.4

525.2

530.2

534.7

537.8

542.7

545.1

546.6

257.98

-1,177

Aug.

548.8

546.3

542.7

539.0

532.3

524.4

516.4

508.2

500.3

492.4

484.4

475.6

469.0

461.3

452.6

444.7

437.2

428.8

421.1 

412.4

404.3

396.1

388.9

381.0

374.3

365.4

357.3

349.4

341.2

333.7

325.0

249.26

-3,723

Sept.

316.9

309.2

303.2

296.6

289.8

283.0

275.6

268.1

260.1

251.9

245.8

248.8

249.5

250.4

251.2

248.2

244.9

244.0

241.3

248.6

275.2

302.7

355.6

403.0

425.9

435.3

439.3

441.2

442.5

443.9

254.45

+2,141

Calendar year 1957.................... t +636

Water year 1957-58.................... t +282

t Elevation, In feet, at 12 p.m. on last day of month.

* Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second.

543344 O -60 -23
YAZOO RIVER BASIN

2725. Tallahatchie River at Sardis Dam, near Sardis, Miss.

3"57", long 89°47'10", in NE£ sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 6 W.,_Chickasaw 

meridian, in gatehouse of Sardis Dam, 7| miles southeast of Saiardis and 25.7 miles

Location.--Lat 34°23' 

meridian, in gateh 

upstream from head of Panola-Quitman Floodway.

Drainage area. 1,545 sq mi.

Records available. January 1940 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 219.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

]T929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, 

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 1, 1948, 

at site 300 ft downstream at datum 25.00 ft lower.

Average discharge.--18 years, 2,336 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,860 cfs Feb. 4; no flow at times. 

 T9"40-58: Maximum discharge, 5,780 cfs June 24, 1946; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated by Sardis Reservoir (see preceding 

page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 15 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1147: 1946(M) .

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

4,400 

*4,320

4,260

4,260

4,280

4,220 

4,160

4,210

*4,370

4,270

4,160

4,060

3,940

3,830

3,710

3,610

3,500

3,380

3,270

3,160

3,050

1,290

485

48?

920

2,150

2,380

2,410

2,720

3,240

3,150

101,654

3,279

-2,082

Nov.

3,060 

2,100

619

619

620

621 

*621

1,850

3,040

3,070

3,240

5,540

2,960

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25,760

859

+7,411

Dec.

0. 

1,210

2,640

2,630

2,630

2,630 

2,630

2,650

2,660

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,670

*2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

*2,670

78,530

2,533

+418

Jan.

2,560 

2,560

2,560

2,550

2,550

2,540 

2,540

3,190

3,490

3,870

4,050

4,030

4,020

4,000

3,990

3,980

3,970

3,960

3,940

3,930

3,910

3,910

*3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,930

3,930

3,920

3,910

3,890

111,360

3,592

-1,408

Feb.

3,880 

3,860

3,850

4,520

4,840

4,810 

4,790,

4,770

4,740

4,720

4,690

4,660

4,630

*4,600

4,580

4,560

4,530

4,500

4,470

4,440

4,400

4,370

4,340

4,310

4,280

4,240

4,210

4,190

_

-------

124,780

4,456

-2,960

Mar.

4,180 

4,160

4,130

4,100

4,060

4,020 

4,010

3,990

3,970

3,960

*3,960

3,960

3,920

3,900

3,870

3,840

3,820

3,790

2,640

2,070

2,070

2,080

2,070

2,080

2,080

2,100

2,120

2,140

2,170

2,180

2, 180

99,620

3,214

-407

Apr.

2,180 

*2,180

2,180

2,180

2,190

2,210 

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,200

2,200

2,210

2,210

2,230

2,250

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,250

2,250

*2,260

385

0

0

0

0

55,895

1,863

+3,102

Hay

0. 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

738

1,940

1,940

1,930

2,230

2,860

2,860

2,850

2,840

2, 840

23 , 028

743

+3,479

June

2,830 

2,830

2,820

2,810

3,470

4,460 

4,440

4,420

4,390

4,370

3,460

*2,640

3,510

4,310

3,560

2,720

2,720

3,290

4,260

3,400

1,240

0

0

536

2,450

591

0

1,240

2,720

2,720

82,207

2,740

-1,397

July

2,710 

2,710

3,270

3,600

3,580

3,570 

3,840

4,160

4,140

*4,130

4,110

4,100

4,090

4,070

4,060

4,040

4,020

4,130

4,260

4,230

3,590

1,010

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

81,420

2,626

-1,177

Aug.

1,080 

2,610

2,610

3,110

*4,060

4,430 

4,410

4,380

4,350

4,320

4,300

*4,260

4,240

4,420

4,490

4,460

4,430

4,400

4,370

4,340

4,300

4,270

4,240

4,360

4,400

4,360

4,320

4,280

4,240

4,310

4,320

126,470

4,080

-3,723

Sept.

4,280 

,240

,190

,150

* ,370

,430 

,420

,480

,420

,350

1,840

0

0

0

966

3,250

*2,050

2,000

2,520

173

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

56,129

1,871

+2,141

Adjusted for change In contents In Sardis Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,197 

0.775 

0.89

8,270 

5.35 

5.97

Calendar year 1957: 

Water year 1957-58:

2,951 

1.91 

2.20

2,184 

1.41 

1.63

1,496 

0.968 

1.01

2,807 

1.82 

2.09

4,965 

3.21 

3.59

4,222 

2.73 

3.15

Observed

Max 4,660 Mln 0 Mean 2,396 

Max 4,840 Mln 0 Mean 2,649

1,343 

0.869 

0.97

1,449 

0.938 

1.08

357 

0.231 

0.27

4,012 

2.60 

2.90

Adjusted

Mean 3,032 Cfsm 1.96 In: 26.63 

Mean 2.931 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.75

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Sardis Reservoir.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 343

2740. Yocona River near Oxford, Miss.

Location. --Lat 34°16'23", long 89°31'11", in 'SE^NWi sec. 28, T. 9 S., R. 3 W., Chlckasaw 

meridian, near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 7, 

l| miles downstream from Burney Branch, 6 miles south of Oxford, and at mile 42.3.

Drainage area. 262 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1958 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

1946 to September 1951 in reports of Corps of Engineer, Vicksburg district.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 272.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Average discharge. 12 years (1946-58), 392 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 22,300 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 22.78 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Aug. 30 to Sept. 2; minimum gage height, -0.83 ft Aug. 31, Sept. 2.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 44,100 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 23.72 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 22,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 4.4 cfs 

Sept. 14, 1954; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 31, Sept. 2, 1958.

Remarks. --Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1957-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, 8-23, July 29 to 

Sept. 2, Sept. 5-19)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 7

-O.4 

O.O 

.5 

1.0 

3.0 

7.0

1O.O

20

47

114

194

600

1,530

2,350

Nov. 8 to Sept. 3O

-1.2

-.6

O.O

1.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

9.0

10

51

103

220

385

820

1,280

2,040

13.O

16.0

19.0

21 .0

21.6

22.0

22.3

3,110

4,O40

5,460

7,410

9,5OO

12,300

15,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

48

57

650

545

490

g264

104

61

45

33

25

24

23

22

22

33

36

27

23

23

23

30

1,330

2.260

1,620

864

418

199

164

159

151

9,793

316

1.21

1.39

Nov.

133

133

122

101

98

86

130

*2,92O

2,O40

1,300

820

395

1,300

*10. 800

10,2OO

5,110

6,230

6,32O

4,080

2,3OO

1.16O

776

732

923

1,770

1,350

1,130

842

*600

447

64, 348

2,145

8.19

9.13

Dec.

322

256

234

213

193

186

1.650

1,090

1,060

798

447

272

227

220

234

242

242

242

264

644

458

366

*234

200

227

447

405

426

g313

242

Z56

12.59O

406

1.55

1.79

Jan.

330

249

200

174

156

150

145

130

*118

Tie

119

119

249

376

339

220

168

150

143

164

921

644

710

798

864

886

732

366

264

227

213

10,442

337

1.29

1.48

Feb.

200

180

156

144

156

264

366

272

180

150

140

132

»118

132

600

479

348

220

186

162

145

150

150

150

144

142

495

405

-

___ __

6,366

227

0.866

0.90

Mar.

313

180

150

138

130

125

 387

644

1,060

776

644

322

296

272

220

186

302

468

385

249

186

168

199

1,090

798

1.650

1,320

1,250

798

578

534

15.818

510

1.95

2.25

Apr.

405

296

280

*288

242

g22O

174

156

150

168

162

145

g!36

135

1,120

798

776

458

242

213

242

213

180

156

1,660

2,970

2,880

2,070

*7. 600

5,780

30,315

1,010

3.85

4.30

May

5.340

2,510

1,470

996

842

622

534

313

249

256

272

249

200

162

138

124

110

112

272

180

145

121

103

91

82

82

96

78

67

65

65

15,944

450

1.72

1.98

June

61

80

57

52

57

53

45

46

56

44

84

56

*48

40

257

180

143

88

116

126

150

107

85

E75

64

300

T74

128

80

61

2,913

97.1

0.371

0.41

July

60

60

E51

11

57

49

210

125

170

820

339

206

150

12O

96

g82

g70

59

59

57

8O

128

222

1.550

»447

296

376

272

168

95

86

6,607

215

0.813

0.94

Aug.

"EF 73

60

55

46

45

38

»36

51

30

29

28

30

27

28

26

29

32

50

E23

g20

g!9

g20

EZ7

g34

g58

E52

g25

g!7

E14

g!4

1,059

55.5

0.128

0.15

Sept.

g!4

g!2ff

g864

g20O

g64

g58

E37

E57

g56

g34

g53

g56

52

45

45

45

162

100

*99

*6,ieo

*14.800

9,240

2,430

gl,06O

g470

227

ISO

150

132

186

37,164

1,259

4.75

5.28

Calendar year 1957: Max 10,800 Mln 11 Mean 598 Cfsm 2.28 In. 30.97

Water year 1957-58: Max 14,800 Mln 14 Mean 579 Cfsm 2.21 In. 30.00

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 ofs). Nov. 15 (4 a.m.) 13,700 cfs (22.16 ft)j Apr. 29 (10 a.m.) 

8,500 cfs (21.42 ft); Sept. 21 (5 p.m.) 22,500 cfs (22.78 ft)._________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Discharge computed from twice-daily wlre-welght-gage readings.
344 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

2745. Enid Reservoir near Enid, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°09'29", long 89°54'14", in NE£ sec. 2, T. 11 S., R. 7 W., Chickasaw

meridian, in gatehouse of dam on Yocona River, 0.8 mile upstream from U. S. Highway 51, 

2f miles upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 3£ miles northeast of Enid, 

and 13j miles upstream from mouth of Yocona River.

Drainage area. 560 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 200.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T"529 with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, 

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers); gage readings have been 

reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

site and datum.

Prior to May 24, 1952, staff gage at same

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 303,600 acre-ft Dec. 10 (elevation, 252.00 ft); 

minimum, 55,500 acre-ft Oct. 31 (elevation, 229.65 ft).

1951-58: Maximum contents, 435,800 acre-ft Apr. 27, 1955 (elevation, 258.87 ft); 

minimum since initial filling of reservoir to conservation level, 480 acre-ft Sept. 23 

to Oct. 7, 1952; minimum elevation, 207.10 ft Oct. 3-7, 1952.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by rolled-fill earth dam with concrete spillway and outlet 

 Funnel. Storage began July 16, 1951. Capacity, 660,000 acre-ft at elevation 268.0 ft 

(crest of spillway) of which about 602,400 acre-ft is available for flood control and 

about 57,600 acre-ft is permanent storage which will be maintained for incidental 

recreational purposes at elevation 230.0 ft (25 ft above sill of outlet tunnel). Water 

below elevation 205.0 ft cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Figures given 

herein represent total contents. Reservoir used only for flood control.

Cooperation. Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, In feet, and contents, 

In thousands of acre-feet)

228.0

230.0

232.0

234.0

236.0

46.20

57.57

70.66

85.39

101.7

238.0

240.0

242.0

244.0

119.7

139.4

160.9

194.6

246.0

248.0

250.0

252.0

210.6

239.0

270.0

303.6

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1956

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

(t)

(*)

Oct.

104.9

101.2

97.47

94.20

92.40

B9.46

86.11

82.59

78.88

75.31

71.73

67.62

63.98

60.99

58.78

57.10

56.39

56.15

56.15

56.04

55.98

56.10

56. 6B

70.52

74.02

72.81

70.32

66.68

62.70

58.96

55.50

229.66

-820

Nov.

55.56

55.80

55.98

56.15

56.27

56.51

56.80

63.59

72.52

73.74

71.81

69.11

66.20

95.04

126.0

151.9

181.7

207.4

233.7

248.9 '

254.5

257.9

262.3

264.8

275.5

282.9

287.2

290.3

293.5

294.7

251.55

-1-4,039

Dec.

296.4

297.3

296.1

294.5

292.8

291.5

295.9

302.1

303.4

303.4

302.9

302.1

300.5

298.7

297.3

296.1

294.5

293.5

292.0

290.4

291.0

290.3

288.9

287.2

285.5

285.0

264.4

283.9

283.1

281.7

280.3

250.61

-257

Jan.

279.9

278.9

277.3

275.6

273.8

272.0

270.0

268.2

266.3

264.2

261.0

258.0

256.4

253.9

251.6

249.1

246.5

244.4

242.8

241.5

240.3

240.0

238.6

238.0

239.0

238.5

237.9

236.9

235.0

232.7

230.0

247.20

-857

Feb.

227.1

224.3

221.2

218.6

215.6

213.1

210.9

208.8

206.1

203.5

200.5

197.3

194.2

191.9

191.2

190.9

189.0

186.4

183.5

180.9

178.1

175.2

172.5

169.9

167.2

164.4

263.2

161.8

_

_

241.99

-1,199

Mar.

160.3

157.9

155.5

152.6

150.1

147.3

145.7

147.7

147.7

148.3

147.4

146.2

143.9

141.9

139.7

137.3

135.0

134.2

132.7

130.6

129.4

128.4

127.0

130.4

133.3

135.0

139.9

141.8

143.2

143.6

143.7

240. 40

-280

Apr.

143.5

142.5

141.7

140.6

139.7

138.0

136.4

135.3

133.8

132.0

130.7

129.0

127.5

126.3

126.4

129.0

129.0

128.8

128.0

126.5

126.0

124.7

123.7

122.1

122.3

135.0

154.7

165.9

190.5

216.6

247.53

-1-1,489

May

238.6

259.6

268.0

272.4

276.6

279.9

282.2

283.9

285.2

287.9

289.9

291.8

292.8

293.7

294.0

294.4

294.9

295.4

296.6

299.7

300.9

301.6

301.9

302.2

302.4

302.9

301.2

298.5

296.6

293.5

290.6

251.12

-1-917

June

287.5

288.7

287.4

284.9

282.1

280.1

277.8

275.0

272.4

269.6

267.5

266.4

263.7

261.3

259.1

258.7

258.7

256.3

253.9

254.2

261.2

262.5

262.8

263.1

263.1

263.1

265.8

266.3

266.6

266.6

249.70

-392

July

264.5

261.8

259.3

256.6

253.9

251.5

249.1

252.7

254.2

254.2

253.3

252.7

250.4

248.2

247.1

246.0

243.6

240.9

238.6

235.9

233.5

230.3

232.2

236.4

238.6

240.1

243.8

244.5

245.1

245.6

245.6

248 . 43

-320

Aug.

245.6

244.7

243.6

242.5

241.2

240.0

237.3

234.1

230.9

227.9

224.7

221.5

218.7

215.9

215.9

213.1

210.1

207.4

204.4

201.2

198.5

195.8

192.5

189.7

287.2

184.1

181.1

178.1

175.0

172.0

169.0

242.53

-1,278

Sept.

166.1

163.2

161.6

160.3

157.8

154.4

151.4

149.0

146.2

143.2

141.5

148.0

149.3

149.5

149.5

147.2

146.2

146.0

146.3

157.0

213.0

250.7

275.0

287.5

290.3

291.5

292.0

292.5

292.7

293.0

251.50

+2, 153

Calendar year 1957.................... * +301

Water year 1957-58.................... * +261

t Elevation, In feet, at 12 p.m. on last day of month.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 345

2750. Yocona River at Enid Dam, near Enid, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°09'29", long 89°54'14", in NE£ sec. 2, T. 11 S., R. 7 W. , Chickasaw 

meridian, in gatehouse of Enid Dam, 0.8 mile upstream from U. S. Highway 51, 2^ miles 

upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 3£ miles northeast of Enid, and 

13J miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 560 sq mi.

Records available. July 1928 to September 1958. Prior to October 1951, published as

Yocona River near Enid. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 200.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, 

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Prior to Jan. 2, 1935, chain gage, Jan. 2, 1935, 

to July 13, 1939, wire-weight gage, and July 14, 1939, to Aug. 19, 1940, water-stage 

recorder, at site 150 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 51, 0.8 mile downstream at datum 10.58 ft lower. Aug. 20, 1940, to July 15, 1951, water-stage recorder 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 51 at datum 10.58 ft lower. July 16, 1951, to May 23, 

1952, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 30 years, 836 cfs (adjusted for storage in Enid Reservoir since 

October 1951).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,670 cfs Jan. 21; no flow at times.

1328-58: Maximum discharge, 36,300 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 21.61 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow at times each year since July 1951; minimum discharge 

prior to construction of Enid Dam, 34 cfs Sept. 28, 1931, but may have been less during 

period of estimated record October to December 1931.

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated by Enid Reservoir since July 16, 1951 

(see preceding page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 24 discharge neasurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1281: 1929, 1945. WSP 1511: 1929(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

B 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

E8

E9 

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

E,050 

*E,030

2,010

2,000

1,990

1,970

1,960

1,940 

*1,920

1,900

1,870

1,850

1,830 

1,520

934

7E1

EE9

155 

103

103

103 

103

82

957

2,070

2.270

2,246

2,210

*E,180

2,150

653

44,133

1,4E4

-820

Nov.

103

103

103

103

103

103

104

1,140 

1,930

E.E30

E.550

2,330

1,040 

0C0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11,742

391

+4,039

Dec.

0 

634

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,560 

1,360

1,360

*1,360

1,360

*1,360 

1,360

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350 

1,350

1,350

1,350 

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,340

,340

,340

,340

,340

,340

* ,340

39,774

1,283

-257

Jan.

1,340 

1,340

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,320 

1,320

1,780

2,000

1,990

1,990 

*1,980

1,980

»1,980

1,510

1.500 

1,300

1,360

 2.660 

1, 9SO

*1,960

1,960

1,960

,960

,960

,500

,950

,950

,940

52,900

1,706

-857

Feb.

1.940 

1,930

1,950

1,920

*1,920

1,920

1,910

1,910 

1,900

1,900

1,890

1,880

1.800

 1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,860 

1,860

1,850

1,850 

1,840

1,830

1,830

1,820

1,810

1,810

1,810

-

52,400

1,871

-1,199

Mar.

1.800 

1,800

1,790

1,770

1,780

*1,770

1,770

1,770 

1,780

1,780

1,770

1,770

1,760 

1,760

1,750

1,750

1,740

1,740 

1,750

*1,540

1.120

1, 120

1,120

1,130

1,130

1,140

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

47,430

1,530

-280

Apr.

*1,150 

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140 

1,150

1,130

1,150

1,120

1,120 

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120 

1,120

1,120

1,120 

1,110

1,110

1,110

 1,120

176

C-0

0

0

28,376

946

+1,489

May

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

422

1,560

1,360

1,550

1,350

1,350

7,192

232

+917

June

1,540 

1,550

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,540

1,550

1,550 

1,350

1,550

1,320

*1,520

1,520 

1,520

1,320

1,510

1,510

1,310 

1,510

796

0 

7J

0

0

406

472

0

0

0

707

27,591

920

-592

July

1,320 

1,320

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

504 

341

*1, 100

1,510

1,310

1,310 

900

646

1,090

1,300

1,290 

1,290

1,290

1,460 

567

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

24,898

803

-320

Aug.

559 

646

645

644

645

1,040

1,490

1,640 

1,630

1,650

1,620

1,620

1,610 

498

1,100

1,600

1,600

*1,600 

1,590

1,590

1,570 

1,580

1,570

1,570

1,560

1,560

1,550

1,550

1,540

1 540 

1^550

41,515

1,559

-1,278

Sept.

,550 

,520

,520

,520

* ,510

,510

,500

,500 

1,490

1,490

1,550

C~ 0

0

850

 1,490

1,490

645 

710

167

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

21,790

726

+2,153

Adjusted for change In contents In Enid Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm

In.

604

1.08

1.E4

4,430

7.91

8. BE

Calendar year 1957:

Water year 1957-58:

1,026

1.83

2.11

649

1.52

1.75

672

1.20

1.25

1,250

2.25

2.57

2,455

4.55

4.85

1,149

2.05

2.37

528

0.943

1.05

485

0.862

0.99

61

0.109

0.15

2,879

5.14

5.73

Observed Adjusted

Max 2,350 Mln 0 Mean 1,109 Mean 1,410 Cfsm 2.52 In. 34.19

Max 2,660 Mln 0 Mean 1,095 Mean 1,356 Cfsm 2.42 In. 32.86

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Enid Reservoir.
346 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

2780. Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla, Miss.

Location. Lat 34 0 45'26", long 90 0 07'27", In SW£ sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 9 W., Chickasaw 

meridian, In gatehouse of dam on Coldwater River, 4 miles north of Arkabutla and 

54.3 miles upstream from mouth of Coldwater River.

Drainage area. 1,000 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available.--August 1941 to September 1958.

Ga, . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 191.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

J929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, 

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers); gage readings have been 

reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to July 1, 1942, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year 330,200 acre-ft May 13 (elevation, 231.49 ft); 

minimum, 22,530 acre-ft Oct. 28, 29 (elevation, 207.35 ft).

1941-58: Maximum contents, 649,940 acre-ft May 21, 1953 (elevation, 241.74 ft); 

minimum, since initial filling of reservoir to conservation level, 30 acre-ft at times 

during 1942-45; minimum elevation, 192.83 ft Aug. 25, 1943.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by rolled-fill earth dam with concrete spillway and outlet 

funnel. Storage began Aug. 14. 1941. Dam completed Aug. 31, 1945. Capacity, 525,300 

acre-ft at elevation 238.3 ft (crest of spillway), of which about 493,800 acre-ft is 

available for flood-control storage and about 31,500 acre-ft is permanent storage 

which will be maintained for incidental recreational purposes at elevation 209.3 ft 

(18 ft above sill of outlet gates). Water below elevation 191.3 ft cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Figures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir 

used only for flood control.

Cooperation.--Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1007: 1941. WSP 1241: 1947.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, In feet, and contents, 

In thousands of acre-feet)

207.0

208.0

210.0

212.0

214.0

21.11

25.40

35.36

47.48

61.89

216.0 

218.0 

2ZO.O 

222.0 

224.0

78.91

99.06

122.4

149.2

179.5

226.0

228.0

230.0

232.0

213.7

252.2

295.2

342.8

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

47.09

44.10

41.90

39.89

37.69

35.25

32.78

31.76

31.71

31.55

31.50

31.30

31.25

31.16

31.16

31.66

34.93

35.04

33.75

32.41

31.66

31.71

30.91

29.65

29.40

27.70

25.71

23.54

22.53

E2.66

22.88

207.45

-410

Nov.

23.06

23.28

23.41

23.59

23.72

23.90

24.03

29.89

37.81

49.17

49.94

47.81

45.14

48.91

70.68

92.11

100.9

110.4

149.6

183.3

191.8

192.7

192.5

191.8

191.8

194.0

194.5

192.7

192.7

190.7

__ ___

'224.60

+2,795

Dec.

188.5

184.4

180.4

176.0

171.9

167.6

176. S

202.6

216.4

218.3

217.4

216.7

212.6

206.1

200.4

195.7

191.0

194.0

198.6

211.9

227.1

229.7

228.4

223.6

218.7

215.3

212.1

207.8

202.7

197.7

191.8

224.50

-27.6

Jan.

185.6

179.6

173.3

166.3

159.4

153.1

146.2

139.7

132.8

125.6

118.9

112.1

107.0

101.6

96.71

91.36

86.22

80.73

75.54

70.85

74.63

78.55

81.86

81.01

78.73

76.27

74.63

72.10

68.94

65.20

61.12

213.50

-2,107

Feb.

56.53

55.70

48.65

44.94

44.75

44.68

44.36

44.42

44.36

43.97

43.58

43.12

42.62

42.44

42.26

42.68

42.92

42.74

42.44

42.08

41.67

41.43

41.19

41.01

40.84

40.72

48.65

56.46

_______

214.00

+69.0

Mar.

63.49

66. 26

67.02

66.61

65.78

64.78

64.11

65.61

70.60

75.36

79.64

81.66

82.06

81.66

80.64

79.37

78.27

78.91

80.00

80.55

80.37

79.64

78.27

83.24

87.60

90.67

94.68

97.99

97.99

97.14

96.07

217.65

+544

Apr.

94.89

93.29

90.67

96.49

104.8

108.9

108.9

107.2

105.0

102.6

100.6

98.42

96.17

94.36

98.52

108.7

116.5

117.7

116.8

115.5

114.5

114.1

114.1

112.1

112.8

120.8

140.0

155.0

165.7

184.4

_______

225.01

+1,695

May

199.2

228.8

260.0

271.0

280.6

286.0

286.7

285.3

284.2

294.9

316.5

326.7

330.2

329.9

326.0

320.7

314.8

308.2

302.8

298.1

292.2

286.4

279.7

273.5

267.0

261.0

254.8

248.6

242.2

235.6

228.6

226.69

+465

June

222.9

216.9

211.2

205.4

201.1

198.1

195.0

191.5

188.6

185.3

184.8

188.8

187.1

183.9

180.8

180.1

179.2

176.3

173.6

170.6

169.2

169.3

165.2

162.2

159.2

159.8

162.8

163.6

161.6

159.1

 -

222.57

-1,133

July

156.5

153.4

150.4

148.6

147.0

145.4

144.2

144.7

144.9

144.8

143.5

142.7

141.7

141.4

140.0

138.6

137.2

135.5

134.0

132.3

130.6

131.0

136.4

142.5

143.7

146.2

154.9

162.7

167.2

170.6

171.4

223.45

+218

Aug.

170.3

168.7

167.2

165.5

163.9

162.4

160.4

158.6

156.8

155.2

153.3

151.7

150.1

146.3

144.2

142.7

141.0

140.9

139.4

137.8

136.1

134.5

133.5

134.4

134.8

133.2

131.4

129.0

126.5

124.0

121.5

219.81

-826

Sept.

119.2

117.3

116.6

116.2

114.0

112.0

110.0

107.6

105.3

102.7

101.0

101.4

106.5

109.5

107.7

105.6

104.9

107.7

108.5

112.3

150.1

196.9

221.6

234". 1

240.3

243.8

244.6

243.0

241.4

238.5

227.28

+1,978

Calendar year 1957.................... t +20O

Water year 1957-58.................... * +262

t Elevation, In feet, at 12 p.m., last day of month.

* Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 347

2785. Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near Arkabutla, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°45'26", long 90°07'27" (revised), in SW£ sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 9 W., 

Chickasaw meridian, in gatehouse of Arkabutla Dam, 4 miles north of Arkabutla and 

54.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1937 to September 1941, January 1942 to September 1958. Prior to 

October 1938 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311. Prior to October 1942 

published as "at Pratts Bridge near Arkabutla, Miss."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 191.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, 

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 

1939, staff gage and Oct. 1, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1941, water-stage recorder at site 

1.7 miles downstream at datum 3.64 ft lower. Jan. 1 to June 30, 1942, staff gage 

135 ft below outlet tunnel of Arkabutla Dam and July 1, 1942, to Dec. 31, 1947, waterstage recorder at site 370 ft downstream from outlet tunnel, both at datum 19.90 ft 

lower.

Average discharge. 20 years, 1,376 cfs (adjusted for storage since January 1942).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,920 cfs Dec. 23; no flow at times.

1937-58: Maximum discharge observed, 30,200 cfs Jan. 22, 1938 (gage height, 

12.9 ft, site and datum then in use); no flow at times each year since completion of 

Arkabutla Dam; minimum daily discharge prior to the effect of construction of Arkabutla Reservoir, 120 cfs Oct. 15, 1938.

A stage of 21.3 ft (from floodmarks) occurred in January 1935 at original site and 

datum.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow completely regulated by Arkabutla Reservoir since January 

1942 (see preceding page) .

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 19 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1241: 1946. WSP 1441: 1938(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Z2

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,640 

*1,S80

1,530

1,480

1,440

1,370

924

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

116

569

908

884

668

115

470

*1,290

1,270

1,250

1,220

1,170

925 

 qW 871

DO

91

22,005

710

-410

Nov.

94 

97

99

100

102

103

*107

116

119

2,340

3,460

3,390

3,330

1,170

5,760

1,320

1,460

758

0

1,050"

2,490

2,500

2,500

2,490

2,490

2,520

2,520

2,500 

2,500

2,470

47,975

1,599

+2,795

Dec.

2,440 

2,390

*2,340

2,290

2,230

2,660

161

1,710

3,090

3,100

3,090

3,390

3,730

3,660

3,580

3,510

3,460

2,860

*2,490

3,050

3,220

3,240

3,600

5,880

3,820

3,770

3,730

3,670 

3,610

3,530

*3,530

94,831

3,059

-27.6

Jan.

3,510 

3,430

3,720

5,790

3,690

3,600

3,480

3,710

3,770

3,670

3,570

3,460

3,380

3,290

*3,200

3,110

3,010

2,910

2,810

1,460

1,610

2,900

2,940

2,920

2,880

2,840

2,800

2,750 

*2,680

2, 600

2,520

96,010

3,097

-2,107

Feb.

2,440

2,350

2,280

1,040

479

478

472

472

470

466

459

449

444

*441

439

447

449

446

440

435

427

423

421

417

415

*392

214

?W

18,803

672

+69.0

Mar.

811 

85S

858

850

834

814

812

852

938

1,020

1,090

*1,120

1,120

1,110

1,090

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,070

1,150

1,220

1,270

1,340

1,380 

1,380

1,360

1,350

33,242

1,072

+544

Apr.

1,330 

*1,290

1,290

1,390

1,510

1,560

1,550

1,530

1,500

1,450

1,420

1,380

1,350

1,320

1,420

1,590

1,680

1,690

1,660

1,650

1,640

1,640

1,630

1,600

*1,630

845

0

0 

0

0

38,565

1,286

+1,695

May

0 

V

0

0

338

1,870

1,870

1,880

1,870

1,890

1,920

1,930

1,930

2,540

3,040

3,230

5,510

3, 500

3,480

3,470

3,450

3,440

3,420

3,400

3,380

3,360

3,340

3,330 

3,300

3,300

3,220

75,208

2,426

+465

June

5.140 

3,070

3,000

2,510

1,750

1,740

1,740

1,730

1,730

1,720

535" 665

1,720

1,720

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,340

1,700

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,680

1,670

1,670

*1,670

1,680

1,680 

1,670

1,670

53,701

1,790

-1,133

July

1,660

1,656

1,200

930

929

927

927

927

927

*927

925

924

923

922

921

919

918

916

914

912

910

912

*919

924

927

374

0" 0

0

0

478

25,642

827

+218

Aug.

954 

953

951

950

*948

946

944

942

940

938

937

935

*1,570

2,050 iie

924

922

922

921

919

916

914

514

914

1,030

1,100

1,230

1,330 

1,330

1,320

1,320

32,790

1,058

-826

Sept.

1,310 

1,310

1,310

*1,310

1,300

1,300

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,280

1,270

532

0

914

1,290

*1,280

1,280

1,290

1,290

477

0

0

0

0

0

315

1,240

1,240 

1,560 

2,070

29,028

968

+1,978

Adjusted for change In contents In Arkabutla Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

300 

0.300 

0.35

4,394 

4.39 

4.90

Calendar year 1957 : 

Water year :

3,031 

3.03 

3.49

990 

0.990

1.14

741 

0.741 

0.77

1,616 

1.62 

1.86

2,981 

2.98 

3.33

2,891 

2.89 

3.33

Observed

Max 3,950 Min 0 Mean 1,583 

Max 3,880 Mln 0 Mean 1,556

657 

0.657 

0.73

1,045 

1.04 

1.20

232 

0.232 

0.27

2,946 

2.95 

3.29

Adjusted

Mean 1,783 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.21 

Mean 1,818 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.66

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Arkabutla Reservoir.
348 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

2800. Tallahatohie River near Lambert, Miss.

Location. La t 34°10'50", long 90°12'55", in SW^ sec. 29, T. 27 N. , R. IE., Choctaw 

meridian, near center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a 

mile downstream from Coldwater River, 4 miles southeast of Lambert, and 24| miles 

downstream from point of diversion of Panola-Quitman Floodway.

Drainage area. 1,980 sq mi, approximately (does not include 2,600 sq mi of upper Tallahatchie and Yocona Rivers, the entire flow of which is diverted 24? miles upstream 

through Panola-Quitman Floodway).

Records available. October 1935 to September 1958. Prior to October 1938, monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 123.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, 

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 11, 

1937, chain gage and Nov. 11, 1937, to Sept. 4, 1946, wire-weight gage, at same site 

and datum. Since Sept. 11, 1946, auxiliary water-stage recorder 5-Jmiles downstream 

from base gage at datum 2.66 ft higher. Dec. 9, 1938, to Aug. 5, 1941, staff gage 

and Aug. 6, 1941, to Sept. 10, 1946, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 2,701 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 cfs May 3 (gage height, 30.54 ft); minimum, 235 cfs Nov. 7 (gage height, 9.16 ft).

1935-58: Maximum discharge observed, 32,800 cfs Jan. 30, 1937 (gage height, 35.54 

ft); minimum, 59 cfs Oct. 27-29, 1942; minimum gage height, 5.85 ft Oct. 16-21, 1938.-

A stage of 36.8 ft (from floodmarks) occurred in January 1932 (probably affected by 

levee breaks above).

Remarks. Records good. Daily discharge computed from 8 a.m. gage heights, using fall as 

a factor. Flow partly regulated by Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater River (see p. 346).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 31 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and record 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1281: 1939.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

*2,260

1,940

1,870

1,790

1,760

1,740

*1,630

1,360

987

804

662

575

545

523

*485

*801

2,060

2,640

2,880

2,660

2,220

1,490 

1,260

1,960

2,840

2,670

2,320 

2,040

1,780

*1,060 

*660

50,270

1,622

Nov.

549

512

482

441

413

360

238

2,556"

4,210

4,280

4,380

4,810

5,600

7,640

*9,000

9,030

8,830

9,100

10,500

10,800

* 10, 300

10,200 

9,970

9,500

9,180

9,270

8,780 

8,170

7,850

7,310

184,505

6,150

Dec.

6,570

5,960

5,370

4,790

4,260

5,920

5,920

7,890

7,940

7,960

*7,420

6,650

6,030

5,850

5,620

5,440

5,190

5,810

6,260

7,320

8,960

9,150 

8,246

7,350

6,780

*6,750

6,680 

6,400

6,260

5,960

5,590

200,250

6,460

Jan.

5,380

5,200

4,990

4,650

4,610

4,530

4,500

*4,560

4,260

4,290

4,500

4,330

4,370

4,420

4,570

4,280

3,880

5,760

5,700

5,510

4,870

6,570 

6,930

6,610

6,240

5,930

5,650 

*5,160

4,820

4,380

4,160

149,210

4,813

Feb.

3,850

5,520

5,350

5,150

2,540

1,810

1,510

1,220

1,170

1,000

966

877

*721

629

T7T

925

892

851

817

792

772

690 

678

*669

659

650

3,110 

4,690

_

43,277

1,546

Mar.

4,770-

3,990

3,320

2,820

2,330

2,200

2,130

2,150

5,550

4,250

5,780

5,520

*2,980

2,700

2,450

2,520

2,240

2,230

2,270

2,180

1,960

1,750 

1,620

3,180

*5,760

6,120

6.500 

5,860

4,950

4,090

3,720

103,490

5,338

Apr.

3,540

3,250

5,150

5,040

5,180

5,150

5,000

2,490

2,230

*2,150

2,070

1,980

1,840

1,810

2,930

5,850

6,260

5,250

4,590

5,700

3,360

3,470 

*3,210

2,930

3,000

6,090

9,070 

9,160

9,500

*10,300

125,290

4,176

May

10,400

11,100

*11.600

11,500

11,500

11,200

10,500

9,790

9,260

9,190

9,690

9,490

8,390

7,100

6,600

*5,690

5,550

5,010

4,920

6,180

6,200

5,550 

5,340

4,960

4,740

4,680

4,510 

*4,520

4,560

4,170

4,140

227,010

7,523

June

4,080

3,990

5,770

5,660

5,480

5,050

2,460

2,250

2,180

*2,120

2.110

2,916

2,450

2,320

2,330

2,400

3,210

2,980

2,420

2,870

5,480

5,500 

5,250

5,020

*2,710

5,800

4,980 

4,950

4,540

5,710

94,940

5,165

July

5,OOO

2,670

2,510

2,160

1,750

1,590

1,400

*1,560

2,350

2,440

2,100

1,960

2,520

2,080

2,000

1,900

1,580

1,520

1,460

1.150

1,280

*2,510 

3,320

3,860

3,710

3,100

4,590 

4,350

4,110

3,990

5,800

77,680

2,506

Aug.

5,280

3,200

2,640

2,380

2,040

*1,190

1,260

1,280

1,300

1,300

*1,260

1,200

1,210

1,460

2,380

1,430

1,260

1,500

1,220

1,190

*1,160

1,040 

1,080

1,130

1,220

1,220

1,230 

1,280

1,370

1,380

1,380

47,470

1,531

Sept.

1,590

1,400

*1,440

1,520

1,440

,560

,350

,310

,260

,266

,350

,740

3,210

2,940

2,380

2,290

*2,380

3,280

5,070

6,670

9,000

9,560 

9,100

*8,080

7,590

6,540

5,680 

5,050

4,060

5,770

111,270

3,709

Calendar year 1957 : 

Water year 1957-58 :

Max 12,500 

Max 11,600

Min 238 

Min 258

Mean 5,490 

Mean 5,876

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

Adjusted

Calendar year 1957 : 

Water year 1957-58:

Mean 3,690 

Mean 4,138

Cfsm 1.86 

Cfsm 2.09

In. 25.50 

In. 28.57

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents in Arkabutla Reservoir.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 349

2810. Tallahatchie River at Swan Lake, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°52'55", long 90°16'45", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 23 N., R. 1 W. , Choctaw meridian, near center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile northeast of 

Swan Lake, 2 miles downstream from Cassidy Bayou, 17 miles downstream from point where 

Panola-Quitman Ploodway empties into Tallahatchie River, and at mile 235.6.

Drainage area. 5,130 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1929 to September 1938 (except low-water periods). November 

1938 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. 

Gage-height records collected at same site since November 1904 are contained in reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 113.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley supplementary adjustment, U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Prior to Oct. 11, 1934, chain gage at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher. 

Oct. 11, 1934, to Sept. 18, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Since 

Oct. 4, 1944, auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.8 miles downstream from base gage at 

datum 0.95 ft lower. Nov. 22, 1939, to Aug. 28, 1942, auxiliary staff gage and 

Aug. 29, 1942, to Oct. 3, 1944, auxiliary wire-weight gage, at site 3.8 miles downstream from base gage at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1938-58), 7,493 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 28,300 cfs May 4; maximum gage height, 30.40 ft 

May 4; minimum discharge, 2,040 cfs Nov. 7 (gage height, 7.67 ft).

1929-58: Maximum discharge observed, 49,200 cfs Apr. 9, 1933; maximum gage height, 

37.0 ft Jan. 15, 1932, present datum (affected by break in levee); minimum daily discharge determined, 213 cfs Oct. 27, 1942; minimum gage height, 1.38 ft Oct. 26-28, 

1942.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Daily dis- 

 charge computed from 8 a.m. gage heights, using fall as a factor. Plow partly regulated by Sardis Reservoir on Tallahatehie River (see p. 341), Arkabutla Reservoir on 

Coldwater River (see p. 346 ), and Enid Reservoir on Yocona River (see p. 344).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 32 discharge measurements, and computations gf daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

9.650 

9,540

9,280

8,940

8,670

8,550

8,490 

8,250

7,770

7,300

7,020

6,820

6,680

6,480

6,110

5,780 

6,300 

6,960

7,170

7,030

6,590

5,870

5.310 

8,080

7,340

7,230

7,440

7,630

7,600

7,220 

7,070

230,170

7,425

Nov.

6,060 

5,160

4,710

3,520

2,810

2,390

2.300 

3,790

9,200

10,300

10,400

10,900

11,200

13,900

15, 600

17,200 

18,000 

19,700

20,400

20.900

20,500

20, 200

19,300 

18, 600

18,300

18,100

18,000

17,600

16,500

15,900

391,440

13,050

Dec.

15.100 

14,300

13,900

13,600

12,300

11,800

12,400 

13,200

13,700

13,900

14,000

13,800

13,300

13,100

12,900

12,600 

12,300 

12,100

11,800

11.700

11,800

12,100

12,200 

12,300

12,300

12,300

12,200

12,100

11,900

11,800

11,800

394,600

12,730

Jan.

11,600 

11,300

11,200

11,100

11,000

10,900

10,800 

10, 700

10,600

10,500

10.400

10,400

10,700

11,000

11,100

11,200 

10,900 

10,900

10,800

10,600

11,300

12,000

12,300 

12,400

12,500

12,600

12,700

12,900

15.000

12,700 

12 500

354,600

11,440

Feb.

12.400 

12,200

11,800

11,700

11,600

11,000

10, 600 

10,000

9,680

9,350

8,900

8,700

8,530

8,210

8,960

9,310 

9,410 

9,150

8,830

8,520

8,190

7,890

7,760 

7,690

7,620

7.550

9,480

10,100

265,130

9,469

Mar.

10,500 

10,600

10, 700

10,800

10,400

10,100

9,990 

10,100

10,500

10,900

11,000

11,100

11,200

10,900

10,600

10,300 

9,940 

9,850

9,640

9,500

8,240

7,010

6.670 

8,970

10,500

11,100

11,500

11 , 800

11,900

12.000

11,500

319,810

10,320

Apr.

10,800 

10,200

9,380

8,810

8,580

8,450

8,080 

7,470

7,000

6,660

6,560

6,410

6,190

6.090

7, £50

9,430 

9,710 

9,930

10,200

9,570

9,330

9,070

8,720 

8,230

8,100

12,100

14,100

15,500

17,400

16.600

288,520

9,617

May

21,600 

27,900

28,000

26. 300

27,300

25,200

23,400 

21 , 700

20, 300

19,000

18,800

17,800

16,900

15,500

14,700

13,400 

12,200 

11,600

11,000

10,800

10,600

10, 200

9,740 

9,440

9,140

8,720

8,560

8.500

8,960

8,830

8,750

486,840

15,700

June

8,630 

8,570

8,500

8,480

8,360

8,200

8,120 

8,080

8,070

8,020

7,980

8,560

7,850

7,440

7,420

8,720 

8,770 

8,890

8,280

8,420

10, 600

10.800

9J820 

7,790

5.210

7,260

10,200

10,300

8,420

8,230

253,990

8,466

July

8,130 

8,020

7,860

7,530

7,500

7,440

7.260 

8,320

8,450

8,630

8,710

8,780

8,880

8,880

8,490

7,910 

7,770 

7,650

7,580

7,550

7,520

8,040

9,110 

9,830

9,920

10, 600

11,500

11.600

11,000

9,930

8, 860

269,270

8,686

Aug.

7,410 

7,220

7,050

6,990

6,970

6.840

7^460

7,600

7,650

7,570

7,500

7,470

7,430

7,270

7,870 

7.900 

7,900

7,900

7,790

7,600

7,540

7,530 

7,460

7,440

7,430

7,390

7,430

7,460

7,510

7,510

231,270

7,460

Sept.

7,560 

7,600

7,630

7,650

7,650

7,610

7,600 

7,590

7,570

7,560

7,580

9,340

9,680

6,740

4,590

4.000 

5,410 

8,140

6,860

9,690

14,100

15,300

16,500 

17,400

17.600

16,900

16,000

14,800

13,500

12,400

302,550

10,080

Calendar year 1957: 

Water year 1957-58:

Max 20,900 

Max 28,300

Min 2,300 

Mln 2, 300

Mean 8,940 

Mean 10,380

Adjustedt

Calendar year 1957: 

Water year 1957-58:

Mean 10,080 

Mean 11,180

Cfsra 1.96 

Cfsra 2.18

In. 26.67 

In. 29.58

t Adjusted for change In contents In Arkabutla, Sardis, and Enid Reservoirs.
350 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

2830. Skuna River at Bruce, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°58', long 89°21', In SW£ sec. 6, T, 13 S., R. 1 W., Chlckasaw meridian, 

near left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 9, 1 mile south of Bruce.

Drainage area.--254 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1958. Prior to March 1948 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 238.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 31, 1948, and Mar. 24, 1955, to 

Sept. 12, 1957, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 396 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 19.78 ft); minimum, 5.4 cfs Sept. 10.

1948-58: Maximum discharge, 61,400 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 24.11 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs on basis of incomplete current-meter measurement 

and computation of flow over the road and through bridge openings; minimum, 0.9 cfs 

Aug. 18, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3, 4, 24, 25, Nov. 21, Nov. 24 to 

Dec. 7, May 2-4, 7-22, June 2, 9, 10)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

-0.2 

0.0 

.4 

1.0 

2.0 

4.0 

5.5

102

232

620

940

8.0

12.0

16.0

19.0

20.0

20.4

1,550 

2,570 

4,150 

6,100 

7,200 

8,5OO

-0.9 

-.5 

0.0 

.5 

1.5 

3.0 

5.0

16

56

143

372

754

1,350

7.0 

1O.O 

13.0 

16.0 

17.0 

18.3

2,000

3,110

4,350

6,180

7,200

8,890

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

E2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

33

*1,420

534

72

37

25

18

16

12

9.2

8.1

7.5

6.6

6.0

9.0

a!2

11

9.4

8.4

7.8

14

921

1,570

334

95

47

36

30

25

*23

5,385.0

174

0.685

0.79

Nov.

22

23

22

19

a!7

a!5

a 30

a2,5OO

al,5OO

aSOO

a45O

a300

a 600

aS.SOO

a8,OOO

a4,500

a5,OOO

*8,500

*6,130

3,190

1,160

al.OOO

al,200

897

1,440

672

*517

314

193

136

57,647

1,922

7.57

8.44

Dec.

121

103

88

77

68

60

1,830

2.500

1,160

492

236

167

130

109

174

273

206

176

910

1,900

925

456

273

216

154

121

1,920

2,140

554

216

537

18,292

590

2.32

2.68

Jan.

366

188

*143

109

94

87

87

74

60

54

52

60

576

925

230

74

71

67

63

83

1,640

1,230

444

*2.450

1,160

530

303

225

174

141

119

11,859

383

1.51

1.74

Feb.

97

90

74

63

98

1,340

867

271

188

147

113

87

64

180

782

408

252

167

130

109

101

97

94

87

77

*74

717

658

-

7,432

265

1.O4

1.09

Mar.

250

145

111

90

76

68

627

2,140

1,700

754

303

384

396

275

193

147

202

384

305

248

193

143

121

1,760

1,040

5.020

*2,640

1,350

726

554

432

20,777

670

2.64

3.04

Apr.

239

202

174

141

109

83

68

62

63

66

61

56

54

52

1,600

867

373

165

105

83

183

121

a90

68

1,280

2,610

2,640

1,350

*6,790

'

25,125

838

3.30

3.68

May

2.8OO

1,610

985

1,260

3.670

2,530

1,000

*213

492

1,480

1,160

456

262

78

43

35

28

24

22

39

31

28

25

23

22

20

16

16

16

16

16

18,416

594

2.34

2.70

June

22

90

25

16

15

15

15

22

*64

27

25

20

20

18

18

57

77

32

18

52

40

33

22

22

a 60

*480

222

61

20

11

1,621

54.0

0.213

0.24

July

13

12

12

22

18

15

48

31

25

*20

17

25

20

20

15

12

12

12

11

TT

18

34

30

*480

396

314

287

130

56

20

2,152

69.4

0.273

0.32

Aug.

15

12

11

11

10

11

*8.0

7.7

7.7

7.5

7.2

70

30

22

19

17

13

10

8.0

6.4

6.0

5.8

ISO" 5.6

36

16

10

8.2

7.5

6.8

6.4

541.8

17.5

0.069

0.08

Sept.

6.2

6.2

37

*12

8.9

7.5

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.4

7.0

8.0

9.4

8.7

7.0

8.9

18

10

16

5,430

»8j890

5,170

3,320

1,080

686

542

456

396

338

338

26,840.4

895

3.52

3.93

Calendar year 1957 : Max 8,5OO Mln 3.1 Mean 531 Cfsm 2.09 In. 28.39

Water year 1957-58 : Max 8,890 Min 5.4 Mean 537 Cfsm 2.11 In. 28.73

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Nov. 18 (about 10 p.m.) 10,300 cfs (19.40 ft); Apr 

12 m.) 10,600 cfs (19.60 ft); Sept. 20 (9:30 p.m.) 10,800 cfs (19.78 ft).

29 (about

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records for nearby stations, or Interpolated.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 351

2845. Grenada Reservoir near Grenada, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°48'31", long 89°46'14", in SE^ sec. 33, T. 23 N., R. 5 E., Choctaw

 meridian, at gatehouse -of dam on Yalobusha River, 2£ miles upstream from Batupan Creek, 

3 miles northeast of Grenada, and 63.6 miles upstream from mouth of Yalobusha River.

Drainage area.--1.320 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1953 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 160.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

) with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, 

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers); gage readings have been 

reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to Dec. 19, 1953, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 784,000 acre-ft May 20 (elevation, 220.83 ft);

 minimum, 85,590 acre-ft Oct. 31 (elevation, 192.99 ft).

1953-58: Maximum contents, 887,400 acre-ft Apr. 28, 1955 (elevation, 223.04 ft); 

minimum since initial filling of reservoir to conservation level, 74,670 acre-ft Oct. 27, 

1954 (elevation, 191.83 ft).

Remarks . Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill earth dam with concrete spillway and outlet

 funnel. Storage began June 30, 1953. Capacity, 1,337,400 acre-ft at elevation 231.0 ft 

(crest of spillway) of which about 1,251,700 acre-ft is available for flood-control 

storage and about 85 ,700 acre-ft is permanent storage which will be maintained for incidental recreational purposes at elevation 193.0 ft (24 ft above sill of outside gages). 

Water below 169.0 ft cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Figures given herein 

represent total contents. Reservoir used only for flood control.

Cooperation.--Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, In feet, and contents, 

in thousands of aore-feet)

192.0

193.0

194.0

196.0

198.0

200.0

76.18

85.69

95.81

117.9

142.9

171.8

202.0

204.0

206.0

208.0

210.0

205.1

243.4

286.6

335.2

389.1

212.0

214.0

216.0

218.0

221.0

448.6

514.2

585.9

663.6

791.6

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

2] 2;:'

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

186.6

181.4

179.2

176.3

174.7

172.4

168.6

164.9

160.1

154.9

151.0

145.0

139.6

133.7

127.8

122.7

117.6

112.9

107.5

101.7

95.81

90.65

89.23

98.49

102.6

103.1

102.8

99.34

95.00

90.35

85.59

193.07

-1,651

Nov.

86.40

86.50

86.50

86.70

86.60

86.60

86.70

90.75

97.74

101.6

104.2

105.0

104.8

131.5

182.4

254.9

332.0

396.6

469.2 

526.5

563.6

584.8

600.4

614.5

643.4

670.6

690.3

701.4

711.1

713.2

219.21

4-10,540

Dec.

713.2

711.5

708.9

705.5

702.2

698.5

701.8

711.5

719.6

722.2

721.7

721.7

718.7

714.9

710.2

705.5

700.6

695.2

689.5 

685.4

688.2

688.6

686.6

684.1

680.0

678.4

675.9

673.4

669.7

644.8

660.4

217.81

-935

Jan.

653.7

647.7

641.0

632.7

624.4

615.6

606.8

598.1

588.9

580.0

572.0

563.6

555.9

548.3

542.0

534.9

529.7

521.6

513.9 

506.5

500.8

498.8

498.5

497.5

500.5

503.5

502.8

499.5

494.4

488.7

481.7

212.87

-2,921

Feb.

474.3

466.0

458.9

451.2

422.2

436.7

431.8

428.2

423.6

418.1

411.7

405.6

397.8

389.6

387.7

389.9

390.8

387.7

383.6 

378.6

372.0

365.0

358.0

351.0

343.3

336.0

328.7

325.2

_

207.59

-2,728

Mar.

323.7

318.5

313.0

307.2

301.0

294.2

289.0

287.6

289.0

292.3

294.2

293.7

290.9

288.8

285.8

281.3

276.6

272.6

268.4 

267.9

266.4

265.2

262.9

265.5

269.7

276.4

282.4

291.8

299.2

303.4

305.8

206.89

-283

Apr.

307.9

308.4

307.4

305.3

302.9

298.4

295.6

292.5

289.2

285.1

282.2

278.6

275.5

272.4

270.1

268.1

268.8

270.6

269.7 

268.1

266.6

264.1

262.0

259.5

260.6

269.5

298.2

332.7

373.1

431.5

212.78

4-2,790

May

492.8

569.4

617.5

643.8

679.2

710.6

731.1

739.6

746.0

755.3

765.4

773.4

777.0

799.6

779.6

780.0

780.5

780.5

783.6 

784.0

781.8

778.7

773.8

768.5

761.9

757.0

750.8

744.7

740.0

733.2

727.3

219.44

4-4,063

June

720.4

715.3

711.9

705.5

704.7

704.7

701.4

694.8

690.3

685.4

681.7

676.3

669.7

664.4

658.0

655.7

652.9

648.1

643.0 

639.4

641.8

644.2

644.6

644.6

639.8

639.4

636.3

632.3

627.2

621.3

216.81

-1,793

July

614.5

607.6

600.4

593.5

586.3

579.7

574.2

570.5

570.5

566.5

557.0

555.9

548.6

541.6

534.9

527.9

519.8

511.2

503.5 

495.1

487.1

479.7

471.7

466.3

458.3

456.3

461.1

463.7

465.0

465.6

465.3

212.52

-2,462

Aug.

465.0

464.7

465.3

465.6

460.8

455.4

447.1

438.3

430.9

 421.8

413.2

405.0

395.8

390.8

383.0

376.6

369.2

361.5

353.6 

346.2

337.8

330.2

322.5

314.7

309.3

302.5

295.8

288.8

281.1

273.5

265.7

204.84

4-3,323

Sept.

258.7

253.0

245.7

238.8

231.7

223.8

215.8

208.5

200.6

192.5

185.6

183.0

181.0

178.2

171.6

164.5

158.2

157.3

150.4 

166.0

236.4

305.8

343.9

365.6

378.6

385.2

390.2

393.4

395.2

396.0

210.38

4-2,338

Calendar year 1957...................... * 4-719

Water atyear 1957-58...................... 195/-5B...................... t * 4-293-293________

t Elevation, in feet, at 12 p.m. on last day of month. 

* Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per secor
352 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

2850. Yalobusha River at Grenada Dam, near Grenada, Miss.

Location.--Lat 33°48'31", long 89 C 46'14", in SE£ sec. 33, T. 23 N., R. 5 E., Choctaw 

meridian, in gatehouse of Grenada Dam, 2-5- miles upstream from Batupan Creek, 3 miles 

northeast of Grenada, and 63.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1.320 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1953 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 160.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, 

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 19, 

1953, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 1,703 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,880 cfs Jan. 3; no flow at times.

T9"53-58: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 3, 1958; no flow at times each year.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow completely regulated by Grenada Reservoir (see preceding

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 41 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

25 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

2,900 

2,980

2,530

*3,040 

3,020

2,990

2,940

2,890

3,000

*3,010

3,010

5,080

3,60(5

3,050

3,020

3,080 

3,060

*3,060

3,080

2,990

Z,900

2,610

252 

1,335

2,800

3,030

3,010

2,960

*2,890

2,830

1,060

85,462

2,757

-1,651

Nov.

211 

212

213

213 

212

212

214

813

2,240

2,280

2,310

2,320

2,150

0

V

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

1,420

2,570

17,590

586

+10,540

Dec.

2,570 

2,570

2,560

2,560 

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570

2, 110

*3,200

3,380

3,470

3,470 

* ,590

* ,780

,940

* ,070

,070

,070

* ,210 

,520

,320

,510

,310

,300

,290

*4,280

4,270

106,640

5,440

-935

Jan.

4,580 

*4,570

4,770

4,870 

4,850

4,850

*4,660

4,790

4,770

4,750

4,730

4,700

*4,680

4,660

4,640

5,750 

4,610

4,590

4,570

4,540

4,530

4,520

4,520 

4,520

4,550

4,540

4,550

4,520

4,510

*4,480

4,590

142,700

4,605

-2,921

Feb.

4,650 

4,610

4,580

4,700 

4,750

4,690

4,660

4,650

4,610

4,560

4,520

4,460

4,390

5,600

5,100

5,110 

5,820

4,620

4,580

4,540

*4,490

4,440

4,580 

,450

,520

,450

,590

,570

_

122,650

4,580

-2,728

Mar.

4,550 

4^500

4,250

4,190 

4,150

*4,060

4,020

4,010

4,050

4,060

4,070

4,070

4,040

4,020

5,980

5,940 

3,890

5,850

2,640

*2,040

2,050

2,010

2,000 

2,056

2,070

2,140

2,190

2,280

2,350

2,580

2,400

101,820

3,285

-283

Apr.

*2,420 

2,420

2,410

2,590 

2,560

2,520

2,290

2,260

2,250

2,200

2, 170

2,140

2,110

2,080

2,490

2.500 

2,060

2,070

2,060

2,040

2,050

2,000

1,980 

1,960

1,990

1,340

0

V

0

0

56,520

1,877

+2,790

May

0 

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

478

1,540

1,970

2,910 

2,916

2,910

2,900

2,900

2,890

2,890

2,890

2 j 880

50,068

970

+4,065

June

2,880 

2,870

2,870

966 

0

861

2,860

2,860

2,850

2,850

2,850

*2,840

2,840

2,840

2,850

2,850 

2,850

2,820

2,820

2,820

1,170

0

0 

977

2,820

*2,820

2,810

2,810

2,810

5.120

69,524

2,517

-1,795

July

5,400 

5,400

5,590

5,590 

5,580

5,570

5,500

2,470

745

5,650

*5,640

5,650

5,650

3,620

5,610

5,850 

5,910

*5,880

5,840

5,810

*3,780

5,980

4,060 

*4,636

3,990

1,500

0

V

0

0

0

89,435

2,885

-2,462

Aug.

0 

0

0

1,310 

2,700

5,420

*5,900

3,840

5,990

4,050

3,970

*3,900

5,590

*3,420

4,000

5,940 

5,870

*5,800

5,740

5,860

5,890

3,820

3,760 

5,680

3,840

*5,880

5,810

5,850

5,950

5,850

5, 780

105,350

5,554

-5,325

Sept.

5,540 

*5,520

5,860

4,010 

5,940

4,010

4,000

5,910

5,950

3,950

*5,580

1,200

1,190

2,720

5,460

3,920 

2,250

2,540

*2,870

57

0o0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

61,817

2,061

+2,558

Adjusted for change in contents in Grenada Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,106 

0.858 

0.97

11,126 

8.45 

9.40

Calendar year 1957 : 

Water year 1957-58:

2,505 

1.90 

2.19

1,682 

1.27 

1.47

1,652 

1.25 

1.50

5,002 

2.27 

2.62

4,667 

5.54 

3.9>

Observed

5,055 

3.81 

4.40

Max 4,320 Min 0 Mean 2,201 

Max 4,870 Min 0 Mean 2,705

524 

0.597 

0.44

425 

0.520 

0.37

11 

0.0083 

0.01

4,599 

5.33 

3.72

Adjusted

Mean 2,920 Cfsm 2.21 In. 30.05 

Mean 2,998 Cfsm 2.27 In. 50.85

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Grenada Reservoir.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 353

2865. Thompson Creek at McCarley, Miss.

Location. Lat 33"31'25", long 89°50'40", in SE£ sec. 11, T. 19 N., R. 4 E., Choetaw 

meridian, on left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.1 mile upstream from 

Columbus and Greenville Railroad bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth, and 0.6 mile 

west of McCarley.

Drainage area. 14.4 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

251.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 cfs June 20 (gage height, 11.49 ft); minimum, 2.8 efs Oct. 2, 12, 19-21, Sept. 9.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, 2,420 cfs Jan. 4, 1957 (gage height, 12.06 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 1, 1956.

Flood of Apr. 1,2, 1955, reached a stage of 14.05 ft and flood of Mar. 27, 1951, 

reached a stage of 12.96 ft, from records furnished by U. S. Department of Agriculture, 

Soil Conservation Service.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Itatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.5

3.0

38

5.2

4.8

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

3^0

3.2

24

5.5

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8 

4.0

T5~ 74

6.6

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.2 

4.8

4.5

254.2

8.20

0.569

0.66

Nov.

4.2

4.2

4.0

OJ

4.8

4.5

6.9

189

18

14

12

12

714 

333

138

360

210

400

75

39

30 

44

39

225

91

37

28

28

19 

15

3,102.6

103

7.15

8.01

Dec.

14

13

13

11

11

12

45

20

15

12

9.4

10

9.4 

7.9

ll

9.4

8.6

8.6

55

114

21 

18

15

14

28

31

19

22

15 

15

16

623.3

20.1

1.40

1.61

Jan.

14

13

13

12

11

13

13

12

14

13

12

13

25 

15

25

16

14

12

11

16

35 

16

15

54

23

16

14

12 

13

13

527

17.0

1.18

1.36

Feb.

12

12

12

11

12

141

§T

19

17

14

12

12

12 

54

118

27

20

18

15

14

14 

13

13

13

12

13

34

20

-

711

25.4

1.76

1.84

Mar.

16

16

14

14

13

13

177

"~59~ 197

28

21

18

22

18

15

13

20

15

14

14

13 

12

TZ

39

25

55

23

18

27 

21

16

988

31.9

2.22

2.55

Apr.

15

15

14

14

12

12

10

9.7

11

11

10

10

9.4

11

32

13

11

11

9.7

9.4

9.7

8.6

8.2

7.5

394

129

68

92

1,499.2

50.0

3.47

3.87

May

229

135

32

137

85

37

18

12

11

265

73

35

26 

20

18

16

14

13

18

15

13 

11

9.4

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.6 

7.2

7T7

1,305.6

42.1

2.92

3.37

June

7.2

6.6

6.6

5.8

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

H4.6

5.8

11

5.0

4.8

554

51 

21

13

11

9.6

18

11

8.0

7.9 

7.3

622.8

20.8

1.44

1.61

July

7.2

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

8.9

7.2

7.9

11

6.2

7.6

6.9 

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

H

"

5.2 

6.0

5.0

18

T.5

17

8.2

6.0

5.5 

5.5

5 2'

218.3

7.04

0.489

0.56

Aug.

4.8

109

49

9.6

7.2

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.8

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.8 

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.1

3TT

3.1

5.7

5.2

6.8

7.4

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2 

3.4

3.4

289.6

9.34

0.649

0.75

Sept.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

370" 3.0

4.9

4.4

3.4 

3.4

3.2

3.6

4.9

4.6

11

370

"33 428 

18

14

12

10

12

8.6

7.6

6

rt

 *

995.5

33.2

2.31

2.57

Calendar year 1957 : Max 714 Mln 1.7 Mean 27.2 Cfsm 1.89 In. 25.62

Water year 1957-58 : Max 714 Mln 2.8 Mean 30.5 Cfsm 2.12 In. 28.76

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs) . Nov. 13 (5 p.m.) 1,550 cfs (9.50 ft); Nov. 18 (2 p.m.) 1,490 cfs 

(9.28 ft); June 20 (3:30 p.m.) 2,190 cfs (11.49 ft); Sept. 21 (lO:30 a.m.) 1,880 cfs (10.58 ft).

Note. Discharge below about 15 cfs computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
354 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

2870. Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°31'17", long 90°11'03", in SW£ sec. 10, T. 19 N., R. 1 E.. Choctaw 

meridian, on left bank 110 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 49E and 82 

(old) in Greenwood, 0.4 mile downstream from Palusha Bayou, 3 miles downstream from 

confluence of Tallahatchie and Yalobusha Rivers, and at mile 169.4.

Drainage area.--7.450 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1907 to December 1912, April to June 1913, and October 1927 

to September 1958 in reports of Geological Survey. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311. January 1909 to December 1927 (discharge measurements only) and since January 1928, in reports of Mississippi River Commission. 

Gage-height records collected at same site since 1904 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 92.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley supplementary adjustment, U. S. Coast and Geodetic 

Survey. Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, staff, chain, and wire-weight gages, on highway 

bridge 110 ft upstream at various daturas.

Average discharge.--36 years (1907-12, 1927-58), 9,770 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 28,200 cfs May 10; maximum gage height, 

 34.15 ft May 10; minimum discharge, 3,830 cfs Nov. 7; minimum gage height, 10.69 ft 

Nov. 7.

1907-12, 1927-58: Maximum discharge, 72,900 cfs Jan. 19, 1932 (gage height, 

40.10 ft); minimum, 536 cfs Oct. 20, 1943; minimum gage height observed, 1.0 ft 

Oct. 17, 1908, present datum.

Maximum stage known, 41.2 ft in 1882, caused by overflow from Mississippi River 

(discharge not determined), from reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Discharge 

determined from "loop" curves defined by frequent discharge measurements. Plow 

partly regulated since Aug. 26, 1939, by Sardis Reservoir on Tallahatchie River (see 

p. 341 ), Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater River (see p. 346 ), Enid Reservoir on 

Yocona River (see p. 344 ), and Grenada Reservoir on Yalobusha River (see p. 351).

Cooperation. Fifty-four discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge 

furnished by Corps of Engineers; gage-height record obtained, one discharge measurement made, and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

35

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

11,900 

12,000

12.300

13,200

12,000

11,800 

11,600

11,400

11,200

11,000

10,700 

10, 600

10,200

9,900

9,700

9,520

9,740

9,730

9,870

9,980

9,980

9,570 

10,500

11,300

11,000

10,900

10,800

10,800

10,900

10,900

10,700

334,690

10,800

Nov.

9,480 

7,750

6,500

5,610

4,800

4,140 

3.850

7, 960

9,280

11,100

12,000 

12,500

14,300

19,400

19,300

20,600

21,400

22,800

23,400

23,600

23, 700

23,600 

23,600

23,800

23.900

23,300

23,700

23,400

23,000

22,600

494,870

16,500

Dec.

22.300 

22,000

21,800

21,400

20,900

20,400 

20,200

20,100

19,900

19,500

19,200 

18,900

18,600

18,300

18,100

17,900

17,700

17,600

17,500

17,600

17,500

17,500 

17,400

17,300

17,300

17,400

17,400

17,300

17,200

17,200

17.100

580,500

18,730

Jan.

17,100 

17,000

16,900

16,800

16,700

16,600 

16,500

16,400

16,300

16,200

16,100 

16,000

16,000

16,000

16,000

16,000

15, 700

15,400

15,000

14.900

17,000

17,100 

17,200

18,000

18,300

18,400

18,500

18.600

18,600

18,400

18,300

522,000

16,840

Feb.

16.110 

17,900

17,700

17,400

17,100

18,100 

17,700

17,200

16,700

16,100

15,500 

15,100

14, 600

14,400

15,400

15,200

15,000

14,800

14, 600

14,400

14,200

14,000 

13,700

13,500

13,300

13.200

14,000

14,100

-

-------

433,000

15,460

Mar.

14,300 

14,400

14,500

14,600

14,600

14,500 

15,200

15,800

17.100

l6,6W>

16,600 

16,500

16,500

16,400

16,100

15,600

15,200

14,900

14, 600

13,700

12,800

11,900 

11.500

13,300

13,900

14,800

15,500

15,700

15,700

15,900

15,600

464,300

14,980

Apr.

15,200 

14,700

14,000

13,400

12,800

12,200 

11,700

11,200

10,800

10,300

9,920 

9,550

9,180

8,950

8.930

10,300

11,200

11,300

11,500

11,600

11,500

11,400 

11,300

11,000

11,700

15,700

13,200

19,200

21,000

22.000

381,730

12,720

May

23,000 

24, 300

25,100

26,000

27,500

27,700 

27,700

27,400

27,200

27,800

28.000 

27] 000

26,300

25,400

24, 600

23,600

22,500

21,300

20,400

19,300

18,400

17,900 

17,400

16,800

16,200

15,700

15,100

14,500

14,100

13* 800

13.400

675,400

21,790

June

13,100 

12,900

12,800

12,500

11,800

11,300 

11,200

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,200 

11,200

11,200

11.100

11,166

11,100

11,900

12,300

12,300

12,600

13,900

14.100 

13,400

12,900

12,300

11,900

12,100

12,700

12,800

12,700

364, 300

12,140

July

12,600 

12,500

12,400

12,100

11,800

11.700 

11^700

12,100

12,600

12,100

12,700 

12,800

12,900

12,800

12,700

12,500

12,300

12,200

12,100

12,000

12,000

12,300 

12,600

13,500

14,000

16,600

17.800

17,300

16,800

16,300

15,400

411,200

13,260

Aug.

14.300 

12,900

12,500

12,300

12,200

12,200 

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,200 

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,100 

11,900

11,700

11,300

11,200

11,200

11,100

11,000

10.900

10,900

372,700

12,020

Sept.

10,900 

11,300

11,100

11,200

11,200

11,200 

11,200

11,300

11,300

11,200

11 , 400 

11,700

11,200

10,600

9,900

8.730

9,376

9,820

10,800

17,500

22,300

23,600 

25,700

26.100

25,800

24, 700

23,900

23,100

22,500

21,800

462,420

15,410

Calendar year 1957 : 

Water year 1957-58 :

Max 23,900 

Max 28,000

Mln 3,850 

Mln 3,850

Mean 12,710 

Mean 15,060

Adjustedt

Calendar year 1957 : 

Water year 1957-58:

Mean 14,570 

Mean 16,160

Cfsm 1.96 

Cfsm 2.17

In. 26.55 

In. 29.44

t Adjusted for change In contents In Arkabutla, Sardls, Enld, and Grenada Reservoirs.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 355

2885. Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°32'50", long 90°32'35", in NE£ sec. 6, T. 19 N., R. 3 W. , Choctaw meridian, near right bank on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile northwest of 

Sunflower, 2-i miles downstream from Jones Bayou, and 19 miles upstream from Quiver River.

Drainage area.~~767 sq mi.

Records available. October 1935 to September 1958 in reports of Geological Survey. Prior 

 to October 1938 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311. February 1918 to September 1935 (gage heights only) in reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 92.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

with 1941 Alluvial Valley supplementary adjustment, U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey 

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 28, 1934, staff gage on upstream side of 

bridge at datum 93.00 ft lower. Nov. 28, 1934, to Nov. 9, 1937, chain gage and Nov. 10, 

1937, to June 30, 1947, wire-weight gage, on upstream side of bridge at present datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 1,011 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,300 cfs May 5 (gage height, 28.31 ft); minimum, 

127 cfs Oct. 14, 15; minimum gage height, 1.43 ft Oct. 14.

1935-58: Maximum discharge, that of May 5, 1958; minimum, 81 cfs Aug. 16, 1954, 

Aug. 9, 10, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.83 ft July 19, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair. Diversion for irrigation of about 5,000 acres above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 38 discharge measurements, and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

314 

274

254

224

200

187

170

162

152

145

139

136

130

*127

127

489

1,400

1,820

1,960

1,940

*1,860 

1,740

1,840

2,320

*2,600

2,700 

2,650

2,540

2,400

2,180

1,940

35,120

1,133

1.48

1.70

Nov.

1,680 

1,420

1,160

932

764

624

495

596

1,030

1,460

1,780

*1,960

2,120

2,960

3,520

3,970

4,500

5,260

5,900

*6,060

6,220 

*6,220

6,220

6,220

6,220

6,220 

6,060

5,980

5,740

5,580

108,871

3,629

4.73

5.28

Dec.

5.180 

4,860

*4,500

4,050

3,810

3,640

3,540

3,520

3,470

3,400

3,320

3,180

2,990

2,770

2,510

*2,250

2,160

1,980

1,780

1,640

1,560 

1,660

*1,860

2,000

2,060

2,060 

2,020

1,960

1,900

1,820

1,740

85,190

2,748

3.58

4.13

Jan.

1,680 

1,540

1,380

1,210

1,090

964

852

764

694

*624

582

540

517

517

540

582

582

568

540

540

916 

1,560

1,980

2,250

2,450

2,560 

*2,540

2,400

2,210

1,980

1,720

38,872

1,254

1.63

1.88

Feb.

1.460 

1,250

1,050

884

764

666

582

517

474

434

414

394

374

364

464

666

836

900

868

*792

708 

596

517

454

414

374 

434

652

18,322

654

0.853

0.89

Mar.

884 

1,090

*1,230

1,250

1,180

1,030

980

1,070

1,360

1,580

1,640

1,620

1,580

1,500

1,360

1,230

*1,090

948

806

708

624 

554

554

1,200

2,000

*2,360 

2,580

2,630

2,580

2,490

2,340

44,048

1,421

1.85

2.14

Apr.

2,120 

1,880

1,640

1,360

1,180

980

*836

694

582

506

454

414

374

354

404

470

658

*922

1,080

1,080

1,020 

972

888

800

942

1,720 

3,160

4,030

5,040

6,300

42,880

1,429

1.86

2.08

May

7,500 

8,500

*8,960

*9, 250

*9.270

9,270

*7,970

7,850

7,650

7,750

7,650

* ,530

,120

* ,730

,440

* ,200

,660

,280

,880

* ,600

,570 

,560

,500

,380

,170

*4,040 

3,840

3,650

3,450

3,220

2.980

188,420

6,078

7.92

9.14

June

2.730 

*2,450

2,140

1,840

1,550

1,340

1,160

1,060

920

822

740

680

624

596

606

670

740

790

*717

680

690 

810

1,000

1,140

1,160

1,180 

1,480

1,890

2,200

2,440

36,845

1,228

1.60

1.79

July

*2,550 

2,560

2,460

2,300

2,080

1,840

1,620

1,520

1,720

1,800

1,920

1,980

2,020

*1,980

1,910

1,770

1,600

1,400

1,220

1,010

830 

778

738

955

1,660

2,220 

3,080

*3,840

4,220

*4,390

4.400

64,371

2,076

2.71

3.12

Aug.

4.120 

4,020

3,850

3,490

3,200

2,960

2,720

2,460

2,170

1,880

*1,570

*1,310

1,110

945

787

666

582

528

506

484

474 

474

464

454

*454

434 

424

424

414

404

384

44,162

1,425

1.86

2.14

Sept.

364 

334

314

304

284

274

264

*249

244

239

274

424

596

750

806

806

1,140

1,210

1,180

2,000

3,660 

*5,690

6,060

*6,190

6,270

6,240 

6,250

6,160

*6,020

5,800

70,396

2,347

3.06

3.41

Calendar year 1957 : Max 6,220 Mln 109 Mean 1,421 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.15

Water year 1957-58 : Max 9,270 Mln 127 Mean 2,130 Cfsm 2.78 In. 37.70

Discharge measurement made on this day.
356 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIM STEM

2890. Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss.

Location.-Lat 32°18'45", long 90°54'25", in T. 16 N., R. 3 E. Washington meridian over 

cavity of fourth pier from left bank at combined highway and railway bridge of Vicksburg Bridge Commission of Warren County, at southern city limits of Vicksburg, 1 5 miles 

downstream from Yazoo diversion canal and at mile 430.4.

September 1958. Prior to July 1931, 

heights 7 April 1930 to September 1958 in reports reports of 01 Geological ueo±ugica± Survey oui-vcj. Since oj..^= 

December 1871, referred to canal gages (above 30.0 ft only s£f e .^°^e!;,^49), and 

since September 1934, referred to bridge gage, in reports of Mississippi River Commis 

sion Since May 1873, in reports of TJ..S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes of stage, intermittently 1828 to 1871, and since 1871; extremes of discharge for various years 1858 to 1926 and since 1926; annual mean discharges since 

18177 and records of daily discharge since 1928, are available in reports of 

Mississippi River Commission.

> -Water-stage recorder (bridge gage) maintained by Geological Survey. Datum of gage 

Is 46.225 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 

(Corps of Engineers bench mark) or 46.16 ft above mean Gulf level. Gages used by 

Mississippi River Commission: Dec. 10, 1871, to Sept. 30, 1929 staff gage at mouth 

of Yazoo diversion canal, l|- miles upstream from bridge gage; since October 19<29, 

inclined staff gage on Yazoo diversion canal, 1,600 ft upstream from mouth Gages 

used by U. S. Weather Bureau: May 18, 1873, to Oct. 29, 1919, staff gage half a mile 

upstream from bridge gage; Oct. 30, 1919, to Nov. 30 1922, staff gage at mouth of 

Yazoo Canal; Dec. 1, 1922, to Aug. 31, 1934, inclined gage on Yazoo diversion canal; 

since Sept. 1, 1934, wire-weight gage at bridge. All gages at same datum, but readings differ due to slope of water surface between 

them.

Extrtmls d--Maximum'dailyedlschfrge8toing'year. 1,191 000 cfs May 16-18; maximum gage

 height, 38.44 ft May 22; minimum daily discharge, 230,000 cfs Oct. 17; minimum gage

hel1928-58: Maximum discharge, 2,080,000 cfs Feb. 17, 1937; maximum gage height,

53.2 ft Feb. 21, 1937; minimum discharge, 99,400 cfs Nov. 1, 1939; minimum gage height,

~ ? 'Maximuinestag; e taown^incfat^ealt 'l871, 58.4 ft (Corps of Engineers gage on Yazoo

diversion canal), approximately 56.0 ft on Geological Survey gage May 4 1927 

Remarks. Records excellent. Discharge measurements generally made three times a week by

Corps of Engineers and twice a month by Geological Survey. Natural flow of stream

affected by many reservoirs and navigation dams. Cooperation.-One hundred and three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of

 Engineers. Records of daily discharge computed jointly by Corps of Engineers ana

Geological Survey. 

Revisions. WSP 747: Drainage area.

ge height, in feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.48

7.28

7.18

7.04

6.76

6.24

5.71

5.30

5.10

4.81

4.46

4.10

3.70

3.35

3.13

3.23

3.04

3 ,08

3.29

3.42

3.41

3.40

3.56

3.72

3.71

4.02

4.60

4.90

5.11

5.37

5.54

Nov.

6.02

6.70

7.32

7.69

7.73

7.58

6.91

6.50

5.97

5.70

5.84

6.11

6.68

8.28

9.94

11.45

12.55

13.50

1'5.32

17.54

19'. 77

21.73

23.70

25.36

26.82

27.95

28.92

29.76

30.41

30.89

Dec.

31.12

31.18

STTIS

30.91

30.43

29.81

29.24

28.36

27.30

26.17

25.04

23.94

23.20

22.96

23.15

23.61

24.16

24.70

25.16

25.51

25.60

25.54

25.51

25.48

25.50

25.79

26.10

26.60

27.14

27.64

28.00

Jan.

28.40

28.67

28.88

29.02

29.10

29.10

29.10

28.95

28.76

28.46

28.05

27.47

26.84

25.83

24.48

22.70

20.63

18.52

16.53

15.01

14.33

13.89

13.67

14.06

14.63

15.30

16.19

17.15

18.08

18.82

19.43

Feb.

20.04

20.48

21.00

21.43

21.78

22.08

22.17

22.03

21.77

21.37

20.85

20.38

20.11

20.08

20.36

20.30

19.94

19.48

18.97

18.43

17.85

17.07

16.05

14.79

13.44

12.04

11.43

gll.2

 

Mar.

glO.2

g9.0

g8.4

gsTT

gio.i

12.19

14.14

16.14

17.50

18.66

19.86

21.13

22.04

22.70

23.25

23.70

24.12

24.38

24.48

24.38

24.01

23.55

23.37

23.02

22.60

22.47

22.60

23.01

23.86

24.80

Apr.

25.59

26.17

26.52

26.76

26.90

27.00

26.89

26.64

26.50

26.41

26.37

26.24

26.13

26.09

26.16

26.20

26.28

26.36

26.44

26.49

26.56

26.50

26.40

26.30

26.22

26.20

26.26

26.50

26.49

26.46

May

26.58

2O3

27.44

28.28

29.55

30.85

32.11

33.14

34.00

34.70

35.21

35.69

36.20

36.70

37.15

37.49

37.70

37.86

38.00

38.19

38.37

38.40

38.38

38.35

38.34

38.21

38.15

37.87

37.51

36.79

35.70

June

54.12

29^72

27.20

24.81

22.59

20.45

18.52

17.05

16.01

15.38

15.04

14.58

13.77

13.00

12.77

13.62

14.54

15.64

16.85

18.14

19.53

20.70

21.63

22.30

22.66

22.97

23.32

23.53

23.89

July

24.39

24.50

24.17

23.60

22.97

22.30

21.55

20.69

19.48

18.08

16.83

16,20

16.61

17.70

18.72

19,55

20.18

20.78

21.39

22.05

22.84

23.97

25.13

26.31

27.52

28.42

29.23

29.99

30.67

31.28

31.79

Aug.

32.20

32.64

33.03

33.27

33.37

33.44

33.50

33^50

33.50

33.46

33.45

33.44

33.45

33.40

33.40

33.29

32.96

32.51

31.72

30.68

29.30

27.79

26.18

24.69

23.06

21.50

20.13

19.33

18.59

17.45

15.95

Sept.

14.58

13 .60

12.93

12.34

11.64

glO.95

glO.20

g9.20

gS.OO

g7.10

g6.70

g6.70

g6.70

g6.50

geTSo

g7.10

g7.40

gS.OO

g8.40

g9.15

glO.10

glO.85

11.69

11.80

11.78

11.90

12.38

13.24

13.89

13.90

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

2890. Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss. --Continued

357

Discharge, In thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

305

303

298

293

283 

273

269

262

257

251

245

240

235

232

234 

230

234

238

243

243

243

246

248

248

254

262

267

272

277

283

8,071

260.4

16,010

Nov.

295

308 

319

326

326

320 

308

298

292

290

295

302

319

350

386

415 

442

470

536

613

687

757

824

882

937

974

1,008

1,027

1,046

1,061

16,413

547.1

32,550

Dec.

1,069

1.076 

1,069

1,049

1,019

974 

944

911

871

828

785

754

733

730

737

778 

792

806

817

828

828

817

806

806

810

817

835

853

875

896

911

26,834

865.6

53,220

Jan.

937

951 

959

962

962

962 

962

959

955

944

922

889

853

799

737

675 

601

542

497

463

457

448 456"

461

480

502

523

550

572

592

610

22,176

715.4

43,990

Feb.

631

653 

671

687

694

700 

704

69T

681

665

646

634

628

628

631

628 

616

604

592

575

538

536

502

468

438

409

396

g383

-

16,652

594.7

33,030

Mar.

g363

g345 

g532

g329

e552

g390 

440

484

528

564

604

643

684

710

733

754 

771

778

782

782

771

757

740

730

714

700

694

700

720

754

792

19,438

627.0

38,550

Apr.

821

839 

849

853 855"

849 

831

821

810

803

799

796

792

792

796

796 

799

803

805

799

799

796

792

788

782

782

782

785

785

785

24,180

806.0

47,960

May

788

759 

817

846

885

933

981

1,023

1,053

1,073

1,088

1,100

1,135

1,159

1,175

1,191 

1,191

1,191

1,187

1,183

1,183

1,179

1,175

1,163

1,151

1,139

1,127

1,108

1,088

1, 053 

992

33,156

"1,070

65,760

June

911

747

684

622

575 

531

492

466

450

442

438

427

413

594

396

413

435

466

499

534

569

604

625

640

650

662

675

684

694

16,959

565.3

33,640

July

707

704 

694

675

656

634 

616

581

547

512

484

475

49T

525

550

569 

590

607

625 6"45

665

704

740

782

824

857

889

918

940

959

974

21,145

862.0

41,940

Aug.

985

992 

1,000

1,000

1,004

1,008 

1,668

1,008

1,008

1,004

1,004

1,004

1,000

1,000

989

970 

951

929

893

849

799

747

700

659

619

590

564

544

528

499

465

26,518

849.0

52,200

Sept.

435

415 

399

384

368

g354 

g343

g331

g512

g298

g292

g293

g292

g290 gits'

g305 

g312

g322

g331

g347

g363

g379

590

394

394

399

407

425

438

T5TET 438

10,748

358.3

21,320

Calendar year 1957 : Max 1,312 Min 230 Mean 661.8 Ac-ft 479,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,191 Min 230 Mean 663.3 Ac-ft 480,200

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

543344 O -60 -Z4
358 BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN

2895. Big Black River at Pickens, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°52'45", long 89°58'05", in SWi sec. 14, T. 12 N., R. 3 E., Choctaw 

meridian, on right bank at downstream side of bridge on old U. S. Highway 51, half a 

mile southeast of Pickens, 6 miles downstream from Seneasha Creek, 6 miles upstream 

from Cypress Creek, and at mile 160.3.

Drainage area. 1,460 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1958. 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Monthly discharge only for some

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 196.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (U. S. Department of Agriculture bench mark 

levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 25, 1938, staff gage and Dec. 25, 1938, 

to Aug. 19, 1939, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 1,821 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 37,800 cfs May 2 (gage height, 20.15 ft); minimum, 124 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 2.97 ft).

1936-58; Maximum discharge, 49,400 cfs Mar. 28, 1951 (gage height, 22.20 ft); minimum, 27 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1943; minimum gage height, 1.38 ft Oct. 5, 8, 9, 1954. 

Maximum stage known, 23.7 ft Dec. 29, 1926; flood in May 1930 reached a stage of 

about 23.5 f£, and flood in 1892 reached about the same stage as the floods of 1926 

and 1930, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 18-20, 23-27, Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, 

Apr. 30 to May 1, May 3-5, May 16 to June 18, Aug. 31 to Sept. 20)

2.8 

3.8 

5.0 

7.0

122

279

600

1,200

12.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

3,000

4,600

5,560

7,160

18.0

18.5

19.0

20.1

9,800

12,300

16,800

36,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

615

600

510

679 

1,080

1,320

1,380

1,470

1,600

1,470

885

480

331

270

259

310

608

1,520

1,020 

690

510

566 

561

1,280

1,950

1,990 

1,786

1,500

1,060

*645

465

28,784

929

0.656

0.73

Nov.

406

392

366

342 

310

289

279

1,070"

2,410

2,570

2,370

2,130

2,610

7,810

10,200

11,700

12,300

13,400

16,200 

22.800

21,000

15,200 

13,400

12,600

12,300

11,700 

11,400

10,400

9,800

8,600

236,554

7,878

5.40

6.02

Dec.

7,760

6 980

6,460

5,560 

4,520

2,370

2,370

3,500

5,800

5,450

*3,000

2,730

2,650

2,570

2,370

1,470

1,290

1,250

1.170 

2,100

3,450

3,650 

3,450

3,500

3,500

3,950 

4,120

4,120

4,000

3,400

2,550

106,820

3,446

2.36

2.72

Jan.

2,160

2,020

1,780

1,640 

1,440

1,250

1,110

1,050

990

950

870

840

§46

1,020

1,260

1,470

1,670

1,570

1,440 

1,520

5,620

4,920 

4,600

4,560

4,180

5,900 

5,750

5,750

5,800

3,650

3,050

70,250

2,265

1.55

1.79

Feb.

1,810

1,260

1,050

900 

810

2,050

3,400

3,750

3,500

3,200

2,950

2,900

2,950

2,730

2,950

5,800

37750"

3,400

5,200 

5,100

3,150

3,250 

3,100

1,990

1,320

1,200 

1,590

2,450

_

71,510

2,554

1.75

1.82

Mar.

2,370

2,160

2,090

2,150 

1,850

1.410

1,926

2,490

4,560

4,920

4,480

3,900

4,000

4,060

3,950

5,720

5,450

4.000

5,900 

3,200

2,530

2,230 

1,920

2,770

5,500

3,150 

2,810

2,730

2,810

2,900

3,000

94,540

3,050

2.09

2.41

Apr.

2,950

2,850

2,300

1,500 

1,250

1,110

1,020

900

l,0"5o" 840

1,170

1,580

1,290

1,050

1,500

2,810

2,650

2,200

2,060 

2,090

2,690

3,150 

2,410

1,920

2,270

4,180 

6,430

9,970

14,500

17.800

99,240

3,508

2.27

2.53

May

20,500

55,100

23,606

15,000 

14,000

13,200

12,000

10,800

10,000

8,900

8,000

7,360

7,360

8,000

7,560

6,500

5,700

4,920

3,260 

1,530

1,260

1,200 

1,170

1,200

780

*615 

525

450

592

366

542

233,190

7,522

5.15

5.94

June

520

289

279

279

531

299

510

570

392

354

279

270

270

279

260

342

540

1,670

2,150 

2,130

1,600

1,530 

1,410

1,110

810

600 

480

406

366

331

20,436

681

0.466

0.52

July

299

270

250

234

221

218

250

420

810

1,530

1,380

870

600

525

406

320

299

260

250 

221

209

227 

406

450

1,030

1,920 

5.500

3,566

2,530

2,130

1,380

26,895

868

0.595

0.69

Aug.

950

645

662

1,740 

1,710

1,140

755

510

592

551

299

279

260

299

510

551

260

228

220 

208

200

239" 187 

542

570

960 

1,020

840

540

520

241

17,148

555

0.579

0.44

Sept.

206

186

169

158 

155

146

140

155

126

T5S

128

150

150

140

140

140

143

237

241 

741

2,600

4,600 

4,420

5,950

5,350

2,130 

1,200

780

585

480

27,810

927

0.655

--0-.71

Calendar year 1957 : Max 22,800 Mln 87 Mean 2,524 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.45

Water year 1957-58 : Max 35,100 Mln 126 Mean 2,830 Cfsm 1.94 In. 26.32

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN 359

2900. Big Black River near Bovina, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°20'51", long 90°41'48", in NW^SEl sec. 22, T. 16 N. , R. 5 E., Washington meridian, on left bank at downstream side or bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 300 ft 

upstream from Clear Creek, 0.4 mile upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 

2 miles east of Bovina, 12 miles upstream from Pourteenmile Creek, and at mile 61.7. 

Records include flow of Clear Creek.

Drainage area.--2.810 sq mi, approximately, includes that of Clear Creek.

Records available. February 1936 to September 1958. Prior to October 1938 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 84.93 ft above mean sea 

Tevel, datum of 1929, or 85.00 ft above mean Gulf level (levels by Corps of Engineers; 

Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 23, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 3,376 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 52,500 cfs 5 (gage height, 39.74 ft); minimum, 250 cfs Sept. 12, 13 (gage height, 7.16 ft).

1936-58: Maximum discharge, 58,600 cfs Apr. 1, 1951; maximum gage height, that of 

May 5, 1958; minimum discharge, 65 cfs Oct. 2, 1954 (gage height, 5.98 ft).

Maximum stage known since at least 1902, that of May 5, 1958.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 19-24)

7.1

8.0

10.0

12.0

16.0

237

482

1,140

1,920

3,520

20.0

24.0

29.0

33.0

37.0

5,300

7,250

10,300

14,000

20,800

38.0

38.5

39.0

39.7

24,200

27,800

27,800

51,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,440 

2,000

1,520

1,030

768

704 

928 

1,210

1,330 

1,440

1,560

1,600

1,250

800

576

482

406

363

S9T

813

1,060

864

720

592

498

828

1,640 

2,040

2,040

1,840

1,410

35,144

1,134

0.404

0.47

Nov.

928 

688

560

498

482

*466 

3, ISO"

3,720 

3,600

3,950

4,040

4,930

8,020

8,360

8,720

8,900

10,000

12,000

14,800

17,800

*20,800

23,700

25,300

26,800

26,800

25 , 300 

23,700

22,300

20, 600

331,613

11,050

3.93

4.39

Dec.

18.700 

17,200

15,700

14,200

13,000

11,900 

11,400 

10,800

10,200 

9,460

8,660

7,800

6,800

5,800

4,670

3,680

3,000

*2,640

2.000

4,400

4,940

5,070

5,340

5,390

5,300

5,750

6,000 

6,150

6,200

6,050

5, 900

244,100

7,874

2.80

3.23

Jan.

5,800 

5,660

5,340

4,400

3,160

2,400 

1,960 

1,600

1,370 

1,210

962

l.SBO"

1,290

1,250

1,250

1,440

1,680

1,880

2,000

2,340

7,650

8,300

8,300

9,250

9,740

9,810

9,810 

10,000

10,200

*10,200

9,670

150,982

4,870

1.73

2.00

Feb.

8.840

T/TCO"

6,450

4,350

2,400

1.640 

1,760 

2,960

3,950 

4,440

4,710

4,890

4,800

4,530

6,200

7,050

6,950

6,900

6,850

6,700

6,550

6,350

5,800

4,980

4,400

3,990

4,940 

5,070

_

146,150

5,220

1.86

1.93

Mar.

4,980 

5,030

4,980

4,530

3,640

5.080 373TO" 

4,950

8,420 

8.480

8,300

8,300

8,360

8,190

7,910

7,650

7,550

7,970

7,910

*7,650

7,440

7,100

7,100

8,660

8,130

7,550

6,950 

6,350

5,950

5,750

5,340

207,480

6,693

2.38

2.75

Apr.

4,620 

4,220

4,040

3,900

3,680

2,920 

2,000 

1,520

1.480 

1,880

2,000

2,160

2,040

1,880

2,200

2,520

2,960

3,440

3,680

3,600

*3,560

3,720

4,400

4,800

4,850

4,710

4,870 

6,680

8,330

10,500

113,160

3,772

1.34

1.50

May

13,900 

18,400

*35,900

*48,200

*5 1.800

50,400 

46,200 

40,600

35,200 

28,500

23,700

20,800

18,100

*16,300

14,200

12,700

11,400

10,300

9,250

*8,300

7,700

7,200

6,250

4,080

2,520

2,160

1,520 

1,140

996

928

896

549,540

17,730

6.31

7.27

June

752 

672

624

576

656

592 

513 

'6755

784 

800

784

672

592

560

608

3,150

8,280

7 , 150

5,750

5,070

4,760

4,940

4,530

4,310

3,440

2,200

1,330 

928

752

640

67,023

2,234

0.795

0.89

July

576 

528

482

466

482

576 

544 

482

818 

2,400

2,880

2,400

2,560

2,400

1,800

1,290

928

704

576

482

436

392

378

ST?

421

436

592 

1,710

2,640

3,080

5.400

37.251

1,202

0.428

O.A9

Aug.

5.480 

3,080

2,000

1,100

800

1,100 

1,680 

1,480

1,030 

800

672

544

498

544

624

592

2,670

2,680

1,100

720

513 *392

ST?

736

482

406

421 

656

864

864

752

33,672

1,086

0.386

0.45

Sept.

592 

482

392

350

313

296 

278 

264

259 

278

257

255

255

266

283

793

392

392

752

1,480

2,040

2,200

3,400

3,720

3,860

4,080

4.220 

4, 220

3,560

1,960

41,889

1,396

0.497

0.55

Calendar year 1957: Max 26,800 Mln 196 Mean 4,251 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.55

Water year 1957-58: Max 51,800 Mln 255 Mean 5,362 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.92

Discharge measurement made on this day.
360 HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN

2910. Homochitto River at Eddiceton, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°30', long 90°47', near center of sec. 11, T. 6 N., R. 4 E., Washington 

meridian, on left bank at upstream side of Mississippi Central Railroad Co. bridge, 

900 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 0.4 mile upstream from McCall 

Creek, and three-quarters of a mile east of Eddiceton.

Drainage area. 180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for October 

1938, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 217.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to May 26, 1942, wire-weight gage at 

site 900 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 248 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,400 cfs June 16 (gage height, 11.59 ft); minimum, 35 cfs Oct. 14.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 30,900 cfs Mar. 29, 1939; maximum gage height, 16.37 ft 

May 17, 1953; minimum discharge, 26 cfs Sept. 10, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1281: 1939-40, 1942-44, 1949-50.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17 to Nov. 13, Dec. 29 to Jan. 20, 

May 24 to June 4, Sept. 18-20)

June 17 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

Oct.

31

51

148

301

526

1 to June 16

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.5

1,230

2,310

3,720

5,530

6,500

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

164

301

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 2.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

Oct.

113

94

102

90

70

64

*57

51

49

43

41

39

SB- 36

50

5,280 513"

225

166

141

154

138

294

348

161

115

96

*80

68

64

62

6,818

220

1.22

1.41

Nov.

58

52

50

46

47

61

55

2,190

492

245

188

158

964

5,020

580

578 

345

3,770

1,580

526

400

1,430

2,020

852

992

*511

391

328

290

242

22,261

742

4.12

4.60

Dec.

205

191

194

188

158

151

478

471

255

194

156

*138

129

124

120

111 

104

102

2,06C

404

279

226

196

218

422

260

2,010

508

320

255

10,913

352

1.96

2.25

Jan.

556

*223

180

161

146

134

151

115

100

94

92

56

400

226

223

211 

153

124

111

*301

2,220

451

479

2,050

586

592

591

285

245

214

194

11,262

565

2.02

2.33

Feb.

166

143

124

115

111

1,200

653

301

220

321

558

*344

242

275

1,580

410

269

220

199

180

169

158

166

174

158

153

336

205

-

8,950

320

1.78

1.85

Mar.

156

134

124

*115 418-

5,020

2,670

1,580

1,960

558

409

411

695

365

279

232

362

713

344

235

191

166

1,020

3,470

*586

410

352

269

333

609

315

22,279

719

5.99

4.60

Apr.

220

182

161

143

131

115

102

92

750

550

272

199

166

*174

320

223 

164

141

131

122

217

169

113

98

92

94

88

637

789

2.020

8,675

289

1.61

1.79

May

658

3T3

202

171

252

202

146

*129

120

113

109

98

92

84

79

75 

74

80

80

74

72

65

65

67

88

74

*64

80

329

84

61

4,200

135

0.750

0.87

June

51

47

44

395

183

163

80

68

54

46

42

40

58

7T

193

*6.420 

2,110

869

427

253

220

365

400

186

144

130

118

107

96

90

15,451

448

2.49

2.78

July

*88

86

80

77

76

76

76

299

277

428,

256

135

150

118

100

*90 

83

80

75

71

67

66

2TI

180

87

79

115

83

69

126

66

3,866

125

0.694

0.80

Aug.

*62

64

64

95

64

59

58

57

56

56

56

55

59

81

65

76 

67

61

*56

55

53

54

62

62

56

53

49

48

48

47

47

1,845

59.5

0.331

0.38

Sept.

46

*46

46

45

46

47

48

166

64

50

48

48

48

47

48

49 

206

*301

107

109

288

267

320

1ST

81

69

62

58

55

*55

2,997

99.9

0.555

0.62

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,780 Mln 36 Mean 229 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.29

Water year 1957-58: Max 6,420 Mln 36 Mean 322 Cfam 1.79 In. 24.28

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs).--Nov. 18 (4:30 p.m.) 9,130 cfa (8.75 ft)j June 16 (6 p.m.) 15,400 

15,400 cfs (11.59 ft).

* Dlacharge measurement made on this day.
HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN 361

2925. Homochitto River at Rosetta, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°19'20", long 91°06'20", in sec. 12, T. 4 N., R. 1 E., Washington merid-

 ian, near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 33 at 

Rosetta, 800 ft downstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 1 mile downstream 

from Foster Creek, and 5 miles upstream from Dry Creek.

Drainage area. 750 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June to November 1906 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) 

and October 1951 to September 1958 in reports of Geological Survey. February 1949 to 

September 1951 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) in reports of Corps of 

Engineers, Vicksburg district.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

~iJ4.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. June 16 

to Nov. 12, 1906, chain gage at railroad bridge 800 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 912 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 27,700 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 25.85 ft); min-

 IrnuiT 259 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 14.47 ft).

1951-58: Maximum discharge, 59,400 cfs May 4, 1953 (gage height, 36.03 ft); minimum, 

129 cfs Sept. 22-25, 28-30, 1956; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 4, 1958.

Maximum stage since February 1949, 37.80 ft Mar. 31, 1949, from reports of Corps of 

Engineers, Vicksburg district.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 18, Nov. 25 to Dec. 20, Dec. 28 to Jan. 13, 

Feb. 8 to Mar. 6, Mar. 10-23, Mar. 29 to Apr. 9, Sept. 23-30)

Oct. 1 to June 16 June 17 to Sept. 30

15.0

15.5

16.3

17.0

18.0

314

504

960

1,460

2,500

20.0

21.0

22.0

23.2

5,560

7,600

10,200

14,500

14.5

15.0

16.0

17.0

273

435

923

1,700

18.0

19.0

20.0

21.0

2,820

4,290

6,100

8,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,310

1,030

1,310

960

760

600

550

527

483

422

410

400

390

384

1530"

14.500

4,080

2,020

1,170

1,030

890

890

1,240

2,380 

1,170

790

625

527

*442

422

422

42,764

1,379

1.84

2.12

Nov.

403

384

366

348

3T5

384

422

6,560

2,480

1,100

760

600

962

15.500

3,880

2,380

1,720

10,100

8,520

5,720

2,620

5,220

7,750

3,880 

4,840

2,740

1,920

1,630

1,460

1,510

90,507

3,010

4.01

4.48

Dec.

1,170

1,100

1,050

1,100

960

890

1,280

2,140

1,240

1,050

890

790

*730

700

700

675

625

S25

771

7.140

2,860

1,720

1,310

1,170 

1,100

2,130

1,540

6,760

5,140

2,020

1,540

50,876

1,641

2.19

2.52

Jan.

1,720

1,510

*1,030

890

790

750

790

700

625

600

SCO" 575

3,020

1,920

1,510

1 1,310

^1,030

890

790

*1,100

5,600

2,740

1,920

6.420 

3,000

2,500

1,920

1,380

1,510

1,100

50,580

1,652

2.18

2.51

Feb.

890

760

700

675

650

1,890

2,140

1,540

1,100

760

1,820

1,310

*960

855

5.570

2,020

1,380

1,100

960

855

760

750

700

790 

750

675

1,420

1,170

-

32,710

1,168

1.56

1.62

Mar.

760

675

625

*600

F75

5,980

6,940

3,560

5,020

2,620

1,720

1,380

2,580

1,540

1,240

960

890

5,000

1,630

1,170

960

960

1,550

7.510 

5,666

2,020

1,380

1,100

2,260

2 , 260

1,240

67,385

2,174

2.90

5.54

Apr.

960

855

790

750

700

600

527

483

5,410

5,880

2,020

1,310

960

960

*2,020

1,580

890

700

650

625

890

600

504

504 

442

575

504

1,820

1,510

5.560

37,159

1,259

1.65

1.84

May

5.560

2^020

1,240

1,050

1,820

1,170

820

675

*485

550

575

485

442

405

384

566

548

46?

550

422

405

566

348

485 

820

575

462

*598

1,880

790

550

25', 07 8

809

1.08

1.24

June

485

442

442

592

890

700

600

527

422

384

566

548

548

551

167

4,240

*7.210

3,756

3,980

1,700

2,440

5,480

5,650

1,900 

1,050

801

691

598

515

*473

45,764

1,525

2.03

2.27

July

455

417

599

565

3S5

382

365

614

4.600

4,036

1,900

1,800

1,120

1,550

861

*645

554

475

455

417

599

515

513

744 

691

554

599

435

599

435

*417

26,984

870

1.16

1.34

Aug.

349

353

555

599

582

318

302

335

555

555

518

518

565

582

515

455

599

599

*549

302

502

288

56?

455 

399

555

502

302

288

288

288

10,802

548

0.464

0.54

Sept.

275

*TTS

273

273

275

275

318

599

554

555

318

518

518

518

502

302

502

*765

542

513

796

8.250

57556"

1,520 

986

801

645

554

495

495

25,294

845

1.12

1.25

Calendar year 1957: Max 20,500 Mln 177 Mean 1,097 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.85

Water year 1957-58: Max 14,300 «ln 273 Mean 1,335 Cfsm 1.35 In- 25.07

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs).--Oct. 16 (about 9 a.m.) 24,700 cfs (25.5 ft); Nov. 14 (5:50 a.m.) 

26,500 cfs (25.60 ft); Nov. 18 (8:30 p.m.) 27,700 cfs (25.85 ft); Sept. 22 (2 p.m.) 22,000 cfs 

(24.85 ft)._______________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
362 BUFFALO RIVER BASIN

2950. Buffalo River near Woodville, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°13'35", long 91°17'45", in Sw£ sec. 21, T. 3 N., R. 2 W., Washington 

meridian, near center of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 61, 

If miles downstream from Fords Creek, 2? miles west of Wilkinson, and 8f miles north 

of Woodville.

Drainage area. 182 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1942 to September 1958. Prior to October 1950, published as 

Buffalo Bayou near Woodville.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 97.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~l'929. Prior to June 1, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 267 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 30,900 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 14.43 ft); minimum, 35 cfs Oct. 14, 15; minimum gage height, 0.97 ft Sept. 5.

1942-58: Maximum discharge, 39,900 cfs Mar. 2, 1948 (gage height, 16.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum, 16 cfs 

Aug. 14, 18, 19, 1954, Sept. 28, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.39 ft Dec. 19, 1946, 

Sept. 18, 1947.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1281: 1943, 1946(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 195S

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

84

72

61

55

49

44

42

*42

42

40

38

37

37

36

543

3.680

425

206

148

115

104

130

360

332

114

96

82

71

*68

66

66

7,287

235

1.29

1.49

Nov.

59

55

54

51

49

99

117

2,190

337

178

136

114

1,800

5.900

6S2

566

484

2,640

1,040

452

346

1,370 

1,500

1,200

872

385

282

247

216

191

23,822

794

4.36

4.87

Dec.

187

173

159

191

a!45

a!25

618

361

194

136

127

123

*119

117

121

112

106

104

1,5735

2,700

408

243 

192

162

181

386

275

2,670

498

294

234

12,961

41S

2.30

2.65

Jan.

345

186

*157

149

130

147

186

140

117

110

108

F7S

1.970

440

361

290

194

169

149

1,230

 1,580

470 

970

1,830

582

376

284

247

247

212

a!95

13,849

447

2.46

2.83

Feb.

also

al70

a!60

a!55

a!50

1.790 555"

357

266

276

392

224

*192

361

1,160

436

8300

8240

a!90

al60

8150

a!40 

aT50

a200

8170

a!50

a250

8200

_

9,514

340

1.87

1.94

Mar.

al60

8130

allO

alOO *92_

649

1.050

467

452

358

323

308

326

296

278

270

320

583

349

311

296

287 

990

940

305

*208

169

144

283

804

239

11,617

375

2.06

2.37

Apr.

157

134

124

120

106

94

85

83

2.601?

8S6

324

218

177

*261

564

205

149

136

a!25

8120

245

132 

8120

allo

alOO

1,080

189

1,710

499

659

11,462

382

2.10

2.34

May

260

183

155

791

SBT

225

163

149

*122

109

113

92

85

78

72

69

67

104

132

189

104

81 

80

126

155

85

70

*66

94

66

63

4,802

155

0.852

0.98

June

61

60

56

56

69

63

64

63

60

57

56

53

52

51

BT

272

*113

115

117

67

67

6.300 

1J200

418

246

8170

a!30

allO

a95

*87

10,379

346

1.90

2.12

July

81

77

73

69

64

61

60

1,130

1.330

274

941

1,120

452

189

*120

99

890

a84

a76

a68

aSO 

880

a75

865

a90

885

875

870

a 80

a70

7,572

244

1.34

1.55

Aug.

*54

71

52

51

65

48

47

BT

88

60

60

50

330

148

86

110

68

54

*48

47

47

48 

80

255" 916

117

84

71

64

60

59

3,389

109

0.599

0.69

Sept.

54

53

*49

4"5 48

51

209

536

225

80

173

658

125

89

467

553

310

331

*166

765

223

11.800

1,646

651

442

301

222

169

*136

132

20,906

697

3.83

4.27

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,900 Min 25 Mean 254 Cfsm 1.40 In. 18.98

Water year 1957-58: Max 11,800 Min 36 Mean 377 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.10

Peak 

21

discharge (base, 11,000 cfs). Nov. 14 (1 a.m.) 20,500 cfs (11.93 ft); June 22 (10 a.m.) 

,700 cfs (12.24 ft)j Sept. 22 (4 p.m.) 30,900 cfs (14.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 363 

2980. North Tule Draw at reservoir, near Tulia, Tex.

Location. Lat 34°33', long 101°42', at walkway to conduit Intake valve and 250 ft to left 

of concrete spillway, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 3.2 miles northeast of Tulia, 

Swisher County.

Drainage area.--About 189 sq mi, of which 124 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. May 1939 to June 1940 (monthly figures only), November 1940 to September 1958.Prior to October 1950, published as North Tule Creek at reservoir near Tulia.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,310 ft (by barometer). Prior to

Sept. 29, 1939, staff gage at datum 70.5 ft higher. Sept. 29, 1939, to Nov. 26, 1940, 

staff gage at present datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1941-58), 2.72 cfs (1,970 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 122 cfs Aug. 1; maximum gage height, 85.94 ft 

Aug. 2; no flow many days.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 5,430 cfs May 15, 1951, on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; maximum gage height, 97.35 ft June 9, 1954; no flow at times most 

years.

Remarks.--Records poor. Records herein represent flow into reservoir. Discharge below 

gage height 91.9 ft (spillway crest) determined from daily change in contents of 

reservoir; that above gage height 91.9 ft determined by algebraic summation of flow 

over spillway (computed from spillway rating curve), computed flow through conduit, 

and change in contents of reservoir (computed from capacity curve and reduced to 

equivalent cubic feet per second). No adjustment made for evaporation or seepage 

losses. Small springs flowing into creek above reservoir are measured occasionally 

and discharge when inflow was less than reservoir losses was estimated on basis of 

these measurements. Dam completed Jan. 15, 1939. Reservoir capacity, 654 acre-ft. 

Reservoir used for recreational purposes and water is rarely released through outlet 

gate.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by city of Tulia and capacity curve furnished 

by U. S. Soil Conservation Service.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

1-

3.0

el.O

e.5

} '°' 1

6.0

10

e2.O

e.4

e.2

e.l

> eO

*0

> eo

23.3

0.75

46

490

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

448

Dec.

0

0

0

403

Calendar year 1957: Max 310

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

375

Feb.

0

-

0

0

0

343

Mar.

( *)

0

0

0

317

Apr.

> eo

*0

1

1> eO

I

J

2.5

e.5 r

r*0

eO

3.1

0.10

6.1

287

May

> eO

*o

1

J

2.4

e.5

e.l

> eO

3.0

0.10

6.0

248

June

C)

0

0

0

201

July

L

1 12

4.2

el.O

e.5

e.l

eO

*1.2

e.6

e.3

e.l

> eO

j

20.0

0.65

40

185

Aug.

34

12

4.0

1.0

.5

.1

> eO

51.6

1.66

102

244

Sept.

eO

*0

> eO

^rr2.0

e.5

e.,

r2.6

0.09

5.2

205

Min 0 Mean 3.56 Ac-ft 2,580

Water year 1957-58: Max 34 Min 0 Mean 0.28 Ae-ft "205

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow above reservoir made on this day.

t Contents of reservoir, in acre-feet, at end of month.

e Inflow less than reservoir losses; discharge estimated on basis of occasional measurement of 

spring flow above reservoir.

Note. No gage-height record June 8-10, Aug. 2 to Sept. 3, Sept. 7-14; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records.
364 RED RIVER BASIN

3000. Salt Fork Red River near Wellington, Tex.

Location. Lat 34°57'25", long 100°13'30", near center of stream on downstream side of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 83, 4 miles downstream from Fort Worth and Denver (Burlington) 

Railway Co. bridge, 4|- miles south of Lutie and 6|- miles north of Wellington, Collingsworth County.

Drainage area.--1.228 sq mi, of which S09 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available.--June 1952 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

1,941.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 90.3 cfs (65,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 51,700 cfs May 13 (gage height, 12.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs as explained below: minimum, 0,5 cfs Sept. 1% 19.

1952-58: Maximum discharge, 146,000 cfs May 16, 1957 (gage height, 19.00 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at 

gage height 13.90 ft; minimum, 0.1 cfs June 19, 1952.

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

which are poor. Daily discharge largely computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage 

readings, as flowing stream was away from recorder 'except when stage exceeded about 

4 ft. Several small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.2

4.2

6.9

11

8.4

10 

23

84

78

52

39

35

90

41 "I

> a30

j

*20

alO

52 

> a25

J

T

> a20

*23

15

,11

841.7

27.2

1,670

Nov.

5.5

1.9

1.1

155

70 

114

114

91

75

62

43

22

8.4

3.2

7.2

18

24

40

20

19

19 

23 

20

19

19

*25

13

11

6.2

1,113.5

37.1

2,210

Dec.

6.9

5.5

6.9

10

9.3

9.3 

6.2

4.8

3.2

2.3

1.9

e|2

9.3

12

18

14

12

12

10

 ^

> alO 

10

a 20

344.0

11.1

682

Jan.

*|

> a20

23

50 

45

33

33

*33

33

33

33

35

37

31

31

31

47

b50

b50

b50 

b45 

b40

39

39

41 

39

43

47

35

1,126

36.3

2,230

Feb.

*25

22

20 

22

25

26 

26

28

b27

28

a20

a20

*b20

b25

33

35

45 

43 

33

28

26

19 

11

735

26.2

1,460

Calendar year 1957: Max 24,300 Mln 0.9

Mar.

13

T3

14 

18

31

54

100

97

94

*75

57

53

106 "84

72

67

62

50

41

37

ryQ28

> 330

39

a35

51 

48

61

52

340

1,582

51.0

3,140

Apr.

/ a30

y 320

^

> 310

7.7

17

350

60

> 340

78

fS

52

35

65

47

64

60

70

52

*31 

26

20

19

315 

10

15

15

1,080.7

36.0

2,140

May

16

14

23 

a 20

20

a!5 

9.3

6.9

^

1

> 35

J

*8.560

147

83

42

426

a330

*241

163

147

131 

89 

80

97

68

40 

184

103

103

89

11067.2

357

21,950

June

40

22

20 

22

119

46 

12

12

9.3

*8.8

6.7

6.7

6.7

14

6.7

5.0

S7T

5.3

36

9.3

576

295 

888 

409

*78

46

35 

29

22

11

2,803.2

93.4

5,560

July

7.2

6.2

6.7

1,190

986

2.540 

524

64

38

35

32

26

55

32

*24

13

9.9

10

12

18

632

131 

92

80

1,140

126

360 

60

*95

30

14

8,089.0

261

16,040

Aug.

6.2

9.3

7.7 

3.2

2.3

2.3 

2.3

4.2

2.3

38

18

 tie

3.7

2.3

2.3

32.5

2.7

4.2

9.3

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

32

1.3

2.3

 1.9 

.9

ITS

1.3

al.5

121.2

3.91

240

Sept.

1.6

1.1

1.1 

1.6

1.3

1.9 

a2

1.9

3.2

452

*151

41

12

310

86

6.2

.9

.5

.5

11

315

15 

*30 

62

25

3.7

27 

315

11

7.7

998.2

33.3

1,980

Mean 163 Ac-ft 118,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 8,360 Mln 0.5 Mean 81.9 Ac-ft 59,300

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--May 13 (4 a.m.) 51,700 cfs (12.50 ft); July 6 (6 p.m.) 7,080 cfs 

(6.15 ft)._______________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather records, 

or Interpolated.

b Stsge-dlscharge relation affected by Ice.
RED RIVER BASIN 365

3005. Salt Fork Red River at Mangum, Okla.

Location.--Lat 34°52', long 99°31', in SW^SE^ sec. 34, T. 5 N., R. 22 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 34, half a mile south of Mangum, 

13 miles downstream from Fish Creek, and at mile 35.5.

Drainage area. 1.566 sq mi, of which 209 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--April 1905 to June 1906, October 1937 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,490.87 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Apr. 11, 1905, to June 30, 1906, chain 

gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1937, to Nov. 8 

1938, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1937-58), 94.2 cfs (68,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 32,500 cfs May 13 (gage height, 12.18 ft); no 

flow at times.

1905-6, 1937-58: Maximum discharge, 72,000 cfs May 16, 1957; maximum gage height, 

14.7 ft June 16, 1938; no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known, that of June 16, 1938, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1938.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

T3

0

0

0

0

0 

6.1

6.2

13

10

8.5

175

55

38

26

19

15

13

16

34

34

34

32

26

21

18

18

18

16

762.8

24.6

1,510

Nov.

15

14

13

IS

22

*46

46 

47

36

29

25

26

26

25

26

26

24

26

26

29

34

29

26

24

24

26

22

22

21

18

789

26.3

1,560

Dec.

17

16

15

13

14

12

13 

16

16

*16

15

15

16

16

18

19

20

21

4£?3

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

21

21

23

22

566

18.3

1,120

Jan.

20

20

18

16

33

45

40 

38

*36

32

30

29

29

28

27

26

26

24

29

32

46

4T

32

27

26

25

24

23

23

23

22

891

28.7

1,770

Feb.

21

21

20

18 *ia

16

16 

16

15

15

15

15

15

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

30

30

40

T5

25

20

15

15

-

559

20.0

1,110

Mar.

10

15

10

12

15

20

40 

90

90

*107

86

83

76

71

93

88

75

74

70

60

57

51

51

49

45

43

48

60

~~9T 111

101

1,891

61.0

3,750

Apr.

75

58

45

37

29

20

16 

*I6

18

20

29

82

96

137

133

109

90

85

80

137

113

93

93

67

57

46

41

39

35

32

1,928

64.3

3,820

May

34

37

38

39

39

46

38 

32

29

25

22

20

*7,170

*1,810

970

855

1,920

683

300

170

160

140

100

80

90

100

70

40

150

100

90

15,397

497

30,540

June

70

50

30

20

80

100

40 

25

 18

15

10

5

¥

8

15

10

8

5

10

22

305

89

35

574

*9T5

39

31

22

21

21

1,773

59.1

3,520

July

20

24

24

22

862

544

1.640 

267

122

54

25

14

12

18

*10

3.2

1.8

.9

0

T3

41

276

350

29

70

403

49

58

50

36

35

5,060.9

163

10,040

Aug.

21

13

6.1

3.4

2.2

1.1

1.1 

.9

.9

.8

0

*7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

15

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

87.5

2.82

174

Sept.

0

T3 *0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

5

 5? 29

20

15

10

6

6

5

5

4

20

 21

25

14

17

13

9.0

6.6

5.2

257.8

8.59

511

Calendar year 1957: Max 14,800 Mln 0 Mean 192 Ac-ft 138,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 7,170 Mln 0 Mean 82.1 Ac-ft 59,420

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). May 13 (ll a.m.) 32,500 cfs (12.18 ft)j May 17 (8:30 p.m.) 

6,100 cfs (8.23 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 1-8, Feb. 9 to Mar. 9, May 19 to June 8, June 10-19, 23, 

Aug. 24-26, Sept. 11, 14-21; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Wellington, Tex. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings June 9, June 26 

to July 4, July 8-14, 17-18, Aug. 1-10.
366 RED RIVER BASIN

3015. North Fork Red River near Carter, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°10', long 99°30', in NW£SE£ sec. 15, T. 8 N., R. 22 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 34, 3 miles south of Carter, 

10.8 miles downstream from Timber Creek, and at mile 110.5.

Drainage area. 2,337 sq mi, of which 399 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,673.71 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--14 years, 121 cfs (87,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,660 June 21 (gage height, 8.63 ft); no flow at

1944-58: Maximum discharge, 25,300 cfs May 17, 1957 (gage height, 11.95 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

V

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

38

*172 ~3T

15

1.4

.1

0

0

.1

.1 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

259.8

8.38

515

Nov.

0

15

0

0

0

*.9

27

36

1?

11

6.8

5.4

4.2

3.9 

4.2

5.0

6.3

7.4

6.8

11

22

18 

13

15

16

20

18

16

15

12

319.9

10.7

635

Dec.

8.4

tt

5.0

4.6

3.9

3.6

3.9

4.2

*3.3

2.9

1.6

1.8

1.5

T^

1.9

2.1

2.4

2.7

3.3

5.9

6.8 

6.8 

5.9

4.6

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.9

5.9 

4.2

121.9

3.93

242

Jan.

3.6

3.3

37?

3.6

4.2

6.3

6.8

11

*16

22

21

20

21

23 

22

21

22

24

32

39

53

5ff 

38

28

32

30

27

24

27

26 

26

686.7

22.2

1,360

Feb.

33

29

24

19

*17

15

14

15

17

12

17

19

23

23

21

41

~7T 100

93

83

73 

67 

65

67

59

54

46

38

-

1,155

41.2

2,290

 Mar.

28

25

21

19

24

35

57

158

138

142

101

96

93

118 

175

150

127

114

101

85

78 

73 

69

65

63

59

61

73

108

97 

85

2,638

85.1

5,230

Apr.

59

43

35

32

23

15

9.6

"ITS

23

25

89

114

91

126 

209

124

88

80

96

228

195 

*163 

167

91

55

48

43

43

42

38

2,404.2

80.1

4,770

May

38

39

43

49

43

40

42

43

36

32

27

25 *i,i7o"

*1.860 

295

153

207

256

159

167

114

g80 

g67

g57

g50

g46

g43

71

173

91

g29

5,545

179

11,000

June

g20

g!7

g5.9

g4.6

3.3

1.4

0

15

*0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.4

5.9

.7

136

2,320

5,140 

*1,300 

636

2,150

*780

341

180

glOl

g59

g27

11,230.2

374

22,270

July

5.4

2.4

1.5

.8

1,020

335

684

705

208

163

175

100

75

124 

*g63

g34

g!4

g7.4

g6.3

g2.7

g4.6 

1,570 

863

465

88

142

131

146

184

g59 

g36

7,415.1

239

14,710

Aug.

g!7

g8.4

g2.5

g2.5

g2.2

gl.6

1

.5

0

V

0

*0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

35.7

1.15

71

Sept.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

288

g78

g55

g20

glO

23

g33 

g9.0 

*g6.8

6

5

4

10

6

2

0

555.8

18.5

1,100

Calendar year 1957 : Max 12,900 Min 0 Mean 172 Ac-ft 124,200

Water year 1957-58 : Max 3,140 Mln 0 Mean 88.7 Ac-ft 64,190

. May 13 (10:30 p.m.) 5,360 cfs (8.10 ft); June 21 (1:15 p.m.) 

10 a.m.) 5,240 cfs (7.64 ft); July 5 (12:15 p.m.) 3,920 cfs 

3.500 nfa 1 7 fifi ft) .

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 ofs 

6,660 cfs (8.63 ft); June 24 

(7.58 ft); July 22 (3:30 a.m.

.m. , 

3,500 cfs (7.86 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 367

3025. Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla.

Locatlon. Lat 34°54', long 99"18', in SW^SE^ sec. 22*, T. 5 N., R. 20 W. , on upstream 

face of Altus Dam on North Fork Red River, 1 mile west of Lugert, 2.6 miles upstream 

from Elm Fork, and at mile 73.5.

Drainage area.--2,515 sq mi, of which 399 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--December 1943 to September 1950 (monthly records only), October 1950 

to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

Dy Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Nov. 19, 1948, staff or float gage at same site 

and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year. 136,100 acre-ft July 30 (elevation, 1,557.93 

ft); minimum, 88,760 acre-ft Jan. 9 (elevation, 1,549.43 ft).

1944-58: Maximum contents, 167,000 acre-ft May 19, 1951 (elevation, 1,562.10 ft); 

minimum observed after initial storage, 4,690 acre-ft Aug. 25, 1944 (elevation, 

1,520.2 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete and coursed masonry dam. Storage began in 

Cec?mber 1943. Capacity, 142,900 acre-ft at elevation 1,559.0 ft (crest of uncontrolled spillway) and 77,390 acre-ft at elevation 1,547.0 ft (crest of uncontrolled 

spillway). Dead storage, 2,300 acre-ft below elevation 1,517.5 ft (sill of headgate 

at irrigation canal). Figures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir is 

used for flpod control, municipal water supply for city of Altus, and irrigation of 

about 48,000 acres below reservoir.

Cooperation. Record of elevations below 1,529.00 ft, capacity table, and data on diversions furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211; Drainage area. WSP 1241: Contents.

Total contents, In acre

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

t)

*).

tt)

Oct.

92.690 

92,330

92,060

91,640

91,340

91,240

91,540

91,590

91,380

91,240

91,010

90.870

91,240

91,540

91,750

91,750

91,640

91,590

91,480

91,340

91,540

91,960

91,850

91,750

91,690

91,540

91,290

91,200

91,240

91,240

91,200

1,549.95

-1,810

1,340

Nov.

91.240 

91,200

91,150

91,200

91,200

91,200

91,240

91,150

91,060

91,010

90,920

91,150

91,150

91,100

91,150

91,100

91,240

91,150

91', 150

91,100

91,060

91,060

91,060

91,010

91,010

90,870

91,010

90,870

90,920

90.820

1,549.87

-380

0

Dec.

90,820 

90,770

90,770

90,730

90,630

90,730

90,820

90,590

90 , 540

90,540

90,120

90,210

90,260

90,260

90,260

90,210

90,210

90,120

90,260

90,120

89,930

90,030

90,070

90,030

90,030

89,750

89,750

89,560

89,510

89,420

89.250

1,549 . 53

-1,590

668

Jan.

89,090 

88.860

88,950

89,000

89,000

89,000

88,950

88,860

88,860

88,860

88,900

88,950

88,900

89,040

89,040

89,040

89,090

88,950

89,560

89,460

89,460

89,560

89,600

89,650

89,700

89,750

89,790

89,600

89,700

89,890

89.930

1,549.68

+700

202

Feb.

89,980 

89,980

89.790

89,930

90,170

90,120

90,030

90,030

90,030

90,030

90,120

90,070

89,930

90,120

90,030

90,030

90,030

90,120

90,210

90,350

90,490

90,630

90,770

90,870

90,920

91.060

91,060

91,010

_

_-____-

1,549.91

+1,080

0

Mar.

90,960 

90,960

90,960

90,960

91,100

91,290

91,380

91,750

92,170

92,480

92,690

93,120

93,270

93,380

93,590

93,960

94,010

94,120

94,330

94,380

94,490

94,700

94,800

94,910

94,910

95,010

95,120

95,490

95.650

95,666

95,540

1,550.78

+4,530

0

Apr.

96,070 

96,280

96,330

96,440

96,280

96,070

95,910

95,960

95,910

95,860

95.750

96^590

96,700

97,020

97,180

97,5bO

97,710

98,080

98,290

98,610

98,710

99.400

99,140

99,140

99,190

99,080

99,300

99,140

99,140

1,551.46

+3,600

817

May

99,140 

99,190

99,300

99,300

99,300

99,190

99.050

99^240

99,190

99,140

99,080

99,140

99,030

103,200

104,500

105,000

105,700

106,500

106,900

107,000

107,000

107,100

107,100

107,200

107,200

106,900

107,000

106,900

106,900

106,600

106,900

1,552.92

+7,760

1,430

June

106,800 

106,500

106,300

106,100

106,000

105,800

105,400

105,200

104,900

104,800

104,500

104,100

103,900

103,800

103,500

103,400

103.200

103,400

103,600

106,800

113,300

115,800

116,700

118,100

119,800

120,100

120.200

120,000

119,900

120,000

1,555.29

+13,100

1,830

July

119,800 

119,700

120,000

119,600

121,500

122,800

125,500

128,300

129,800

130,600

131,400

131,600

131,300

131,000

131,400

131,200

130,900

130,200

129,200

128,100

127,700

130,400

132,100

134,200

135,000

134,800

135,500

136,000

135,900

135,800

135,600

1,557.86

+15,600

6,030

Aug.

135.000

134,800

134,500

132,800

131,400

130,100

128,900

127,800

126,500

125,500

124,500

123,400

122,200

120,900

119,500

118,600

117,500

116,600

115,700

115,000

114,200

113,400

113,000

112,700

112,300

112,100

111,700

111,400

110,600

110,300

109,600

1,553.44

-26,000

22,850

Sept.

108,800

107,900

107,100

106,400

105,700

105,300

105,000

104,600

104,400

104,100

103,900

103,600

103,200

103,100

103,200

103,500

103,300

103,200

103,300

103,200

103,100

103,000

102,900

102,900

103,000

102,900

102,600

102,400

102,200

102.100

1,552.01

-7,500

5,050

Calendar year 1957. ................... * +77,430 tt 43,340

rfater year 1957-58. ................... * +9,090 tt 40,220

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.

tt Total diversions, In acre-feet, during month.

3030. North Fork Red River below Altus Dam, near Lugert, Okla.

Locatlon. Lat 34°53'26", long 99 e 18'22", in SW£ sec. 22, T. 15 N., R. 20 W. , on right 

bank 3 ,500 ft downstream from Altus Dam, 1.9 miles upstream from Elm Fork of North Fork, 

2 miles west of Lugert, and at mile 72.8.

Drainage area.--2,515 sq mi, of which 399 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--March 1930 to December 1932 (published as "at Lugert Dam"), October 

1950 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,471.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Mar. 19, 1930, to Dec. 31, 1932, staff gage at old Lugert Dam 0.7 mile upstream 

at datum 1,504.31 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. No flow during year.

 T9~30-32, 1950-58: Maximum discharge, 16,100 cfs May 18, 1951 (gage height, 

12.70 ft); no flow at times each year.

Flood of May 16, 1928, reached a stage of 14.5 ft, site and datum then in use (discharge, 14,300 cfs).

Remarks.--No flow since June 29, 1957. Calendar year figures for 1957 are: maximum

3aTTy discharge, 110 cfs; mean, 3.47 cfs; runoff in acre-feet, 2,510. Some regulation 

at low flow by Lugert Lake prior to December 1943 (capacity, 13,500 acre-ft) and completely regulated thereafter by Lake Altus (see preceding page). Diversion from Lake 

Altus for irrigation of about 48,000 acres below station and for municipal supply of 

Altus.
368 RED RIVER BASIN

3045. Elk Creek near Hobart, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°55', long 99°07', in NE^ sec. 17, T. 5 N., R. 18 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 7 miles downstream from Little Elk Creek, 

1\ miles south of Hobart, and 10.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 549 sq mi.

Records available. September 1904 to March 1908, October 1949 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 

1,429.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 13, 1905, staff gage 

at site 3 miles southwest of Hobart at different datum. Apr. 13, 1905, to Mar. 31, 

1908, chain gage at present site at datum 1,430.56 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

June 6, 1951, to Oct. 23, 1952, and May 7, 1953, to Apr. 28, 1954, wire-weight gage 

only at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1904-7, 1949-58), 61.4 cfs (44,450 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,220 cfs June 21 (gage height, 18.50 ft); no 

flow Sept. 3-14, 17-19, 30.

1904-8, 1949-58: Maximum discharge, 22,400 cfs Oct. 4, 1955 (gage height, 30.75 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs on basis of field estimate 

of peak flow; no flow at times 1952-56, 1958.

Maximum stage known, that of Oct. 4, 1955. Flood of June 9, 1907, reached a stage 

of 28.9 ft, datum then in use. Flood in May 1949 reached a stage of 28.63 ft, from 

floodmark.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).-- MSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1905.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

164

60

g3.4

a2.0

a2.0

99 *294

44

9.9

4.8

3.4

2.7

2.6

2.8 

6.1

29

32

6.4

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.2

4.1

4 . 2

804.0

25.9

1,590

Nov.

4.5

4.2

4.1

4.6

4.7

*4.5

4.8

5.0

4.8

5.2

5.3

5.4

4.6

4.2

5.3

5.3

5.9

6.5

674

6.4

6.4 

6.4

6.2

5.8

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

6.4

160.0

5.33

317

Dec.

5.8

5.7

5.2

574

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

*5.3

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.9

5.9

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9 

5.9

5.9

5.8

6.2

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.8

5 . 8

5.7

177.2

5.72

351

Jan.

5.7

5.7

5^6

5.7

5.9

6.1

6.1

6.1 *6.2

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.5

6.8

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.5

i 7.9

8.6

7.6 

8.1

7.9

7.4

7.9

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.2

207.4

6.69

411

Feb.

5.7

5.6

5.4

5.4

*5.6

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5

4

5.4

5

4

5

5.9

5.9

5.8

6.4 

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.9

6.1

5.9

5.6

-

153.3

5.48

304

Mar.

5.6

5.6

5.4

574

5.7

6.4

7.4

10

13

*14

18

15

16

12

11

11

10

9.3

9.3

9.1

8.1 

8.2

8.2

8.1

8.2

8.2

8.4

28

106

8.4

6.6

405.6

13.1

804

Apr.

5.6

5.4

5.3

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.4

*3.6

4.2

3.8

3.7

4.9

12

50

14

7.4

5.4

5.0

5.4

28

19 

 11

7.0

5.3

4.6

3.5

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

241.4

8.05

479

May

2.9

3.1

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.9

*3.1

3.5

3.4

4.1

3.4

3.5

5.4

5.9

3.'3

2.7

2.5

4.6

2.4

1.9

1.3

1.2

1.1

94.1

3.04

187

June

1.0

.9

.8

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

*.3

.3

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

2.0

38

38

39

*551

2.050 

1,660

glOl

g34

*g26

g!4

gu

g9.9

g8.2

g7.2

3,986.1

133

7,910

July

g7.0

g5.7

g5.3

g4.8

106

161

g62

167

g37

alO

g7.0

g5.7

g4.7

g4.5

g4.4

*3.4

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

37 

3.3

68

50

g!4

g7.2

g5.9

7.6

28

g6.2

g3.8

837.7

27.0

1,660

Aug.

a.^3_

g3.0

g2.8

g2.8

g2.6

g2.3

a2.3

g2.2

g2.1

g2.0

gl.9

*gl.9

g2.3

gl.9

gl.6

gl.5

gl.l

g-8

1

gl.O

gl.2 

gl.3

1.3

g2.2

gl.l

gl.6

gl.6

1

g-7

g.5

S^±

54.3

1.75

108

Sept.

gO. 3

g.2 *0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

4.5

g2.5

0

0

0

b.6

g.6 

g.6 *g.6

g.5

g.5

g.4

g.4

g.2

g-1

0

12.0

0.40

24

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,240 Mln 0.2 Mean 148 Ac-ft 107,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,050 Mln 0 Mean 19.5 Ac-ft 14,140

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). June 21 (6;50 a.m.) 2,220 efs (18.50 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 369

3050. North Fork Red River near Headrick, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°38', long 99°06', in center of N| sec. 21, T. 2 N., R. 18 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 2 | miles east of Headrick, 12.9 miles upstream from Otter Creek, and at mile 33.0.

Drainage area. 4,244 sq mi, of which 399 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. April 1905 to March 1908, October 1937 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Prior to July 1905, published 

as "near Snyder."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,299.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). Prior to July 18, 1905, chain gage at site a 

quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 18, 1905, to Mar. 30, 1908, 

staff gage at Navajo dam site 10.4 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--23 years {1905-7, 1937-58), 333 cfs (241,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,910 cfs June 22 (gage height, 6.61 ft); minimum daily, 0.7 cfs June 15.

1905-8, 1937-58: Maximum discharge, 30,700 cfs Oct. 5, 1955 (gage height, 11.50 ft); 

no flow at times most years.

Maximum stage known, 16.1 ft sometime prior to 1927, from information by State 

Highway Department.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated since December 1943 by Lake Altus, 39.5 miles 

above station (see p. 367 ). Diversions for irrigation of about 48,000 acres above 

station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1905-7.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 24 to Jan. 19, Feb. 14, Feb. 18 to 

Mar. 29, May 20, May 25 to June 20, July 11-24)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

0.6 

2.0 

4.2 

7.2

11

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

217

465

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

840

1,360

2,040

4,130

7,330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*14

12

10

9.5

8.3

8.0

77?

13

33

87

31

26

34

219

1,840

683

257

135

91

68

62

*83

95

87

107

72

56

47

44

41

40

4,322.3

139

8,570

Nov.

38

34

34

39

11

45

45

41

41

39

38

44

44

42

*40

36

35

36

35

36

35

36

36

39

38

36

34

33

32

3_1

1,141

38.0

2,260

Dec.

30

29

28

28

28

27

27

26

25

*26

b23

b23

24

24

25

25

26

25

26

24

24

24

23

23

24

23

22

22

21

20 

213

765

24.7

1,520

Jan.

19

*19

18

18

?2

22

22

22

21

22

23

23

24

24

28

27

26

26

39

50

47

42

40

40

38

36

35

*39

36

35

34

917

29.6

1,820

Feb.

31

30

29

29

30

31

30

29

29

30

31

b28

b28

36

b32

b31

b33

*34

32

32

31

30

30

30

30

28

27

24

-

845

30.2

1,680

Mar.

23

23

23

24

25

28

33

40

44

52

68

*77

74

68

62

54

52

47

45

41

40

38

42

40

36

35

35

36

99

~5T 215

1,610

51.9

3,190

Apr.

89

74

*57

49

41

36

33

36

39

40

39

39

54

100

215

119

85

75

63

72

126

116

121

74

59

53

47

44

*36

34

2,063

68.8

4,090

May

35

38

40

35

32

32

30

31

40

32

29

26

26

27

29

63

68

77

235

*390

341

107

63

47

38

30

26

25

22

19

13_

2,046

66.0

4,060

June

12

10

8.7

6.9

6.6

6.2

5.0

3.9

3.4

2.8

*2.2

1.8

1.5

.9

, T7

1.5

3.7

4.2

42

200

1,890

5,250

2,830

853

*352

203

199

111

72

50

12,134

404

24,070

July

39

30

24

21

91

79

156

340

686

308

141

85

59

45

38

31

*26

22

19

16

26

24

42

380

2.520

776

330

203

143

163

7,059

228

14,000

Aug.

93

T4

62

52

61

»85

52

39

32

28

24

22

20

22

17

14

13

12

11

9.9

10

8.7

9.3

14

12

88

86

*44

27

14

1,073.9

34.6

2,130

Sept.

11

8.3

6.6

5.3

4.7

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.4

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.4

3^2

14

19

*9.1

8.0

6.2

9.1

12

9.5

13

28

T5

17

14

10

8.0

6.6

274.2

9.14

544

Calendar year 1957: Max 16,000 Min 1.2 Mean 591 Ac-ft 428,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,250 Min C.7 Mean 93.8 Ac-ft 67,930

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). June 22 (5 p.m.) 5,910 efs (6.61 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
370 RED RIVER BASIN

3055. Otter Creek at Snyder Lake, near Mountain Park, Okla.

Location.--Lat 34°44' , long 98°59' , in NEij sec. 16, T. 3 N., R. 17 W. , at intake tower 

at Snyder Dam on Otter Creek, 0.8 mile upstream from small tributary, 3 miles northwest of Mountain Park, and at mile 26.0.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1903 to March 1908, October 1951 to September 1958. Published 

as Otter creek near Mountain Park 1903-8. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and broad-crested masonry weir. Datum of gage is 1,360.99 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. April 1903 to March 1908, staff gage at site 

1.8 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1903-7, 1951-58), 27.9 cfs (20,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 741 cfs June 21 (gage height, 13.29 ft); no flow 

at times.

1903-8, 1951-58: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs June 6, 1953 (gage height, 19,50 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of contractedopening and flow-over-dam measurements of peak flow; no flow at times in most years. 

Maximum discharge known, that of June 6, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

11.8

11.9

12.0

12.1

0 

2.4

16

35

12.3

12.5

12.8

13.1

92

169

335

570

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

a*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

- 

1.0

0.03

2.0

Feb.

n

Q

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.7

1.2

1.8

2.4

T72

0

0

0

-

7.3

0.26

14

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,720 Mln 0 

Water year 1957-58: Max 556 Mln 0

Mar.

Q. 0

0

0

0

.3

3.2

6.6

6.6

7.8

5.3

6.6

7.8

7.8

5

5

3

2

1

1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1

10

15

TZ

112.2

3.62

223

Apr.

10

6

5.3

4.2

2.4

1.8

0

7J

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

5.3

12

8.1

7.8

10

12

12

8£

54

23

17

5.3

4.2

5.3

6.6

6.6

2.4

1.2

307.3

10.2

610

May

1.2

1.8

4.2

STf

1.2

.3

0

7J

1.8

1.8

1.8

.7

.3

0

0

0

1.2

1.8

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

22.5

0.73

45

June

a. 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

60

277

556

200

49

26

*16

6.6

4.2

1.2

0

0

1,196.0

39.9

2,370

July

a. 0

0

0

95

203

TBE

46

23

12

7.8

4.2

1.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

538.8

17.4

1,070

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 59.9 Ac-ft 43,410 

Mean 5.99 Ac-ft 4,330

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Mar. 15 to Apr. 2; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and recorded range In stage.
RED RIVER BASIN 

3075. Quitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex.

371

Location. Lat 34°14', long 101°07', on right bank three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from W. F. Saul's ranch house, 1 mile downstream from Wilson Creek, l| miles upstream 

from Turkey Creek, and 10 miles southwest of Quitaque, Briscoe County.

Drainage area.--293 sq mi, of which about 258 sq mi is probably noncontributing. ' 

Records available.--August 1945 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,633.91 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--13 years, 7.46 cfs (5,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 812 cfs June 23 (gage height, 2.32 ft); minimum, 1.7 cfs July 24, 26.

1945-58: Maximum discharge, 6,060 cfs Aug. 4, 1957, from rating curve extended 

above 70 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 2.70, 3.00, 5.59, 

6.33, and 8.62 ft; maximum gage height, 8.62 ft June 28, 1955; minimum discharge, 

1.1 cfs Aug. 4, 1956.

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

which are poor. No diversion above station. Base flow comes from springs which emerg 

at the base of the Ogallala formation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.0

3.8

3.6

376

3.8

5.0

4.8

4.4

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.6

17 **

\ *a5.0

|

j

a5.5

(*)

5.0

4.8

11

5.2

5.0

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

164.7

5.31

327

Nov.

.5

.5

b .0 b~TO"

.8

.8

.6

.0

.8

.6

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.8

.5

.4

.2

4.5

b4.0

b4.0

5.4

*5.4

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.8

b4.0

141.1

4.70

280

Dec.

b4.0

5.2

57?

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

b3.8

b3.5

475

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.6

147.0

4.74

292

Jan.

b4.5

b4.8

5.2

5.8

b6.0

b6.2

*b6.2

b6.0

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.8

b4.0

4.2

4.5

5.0

b5.0

5.0

b5.0

b4.5

4.4

b4.0

5.9

3.9

4.2

5.4

5.0

5.0

4.8

153.5

4.95

304

Feb.

4.8

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

5.6

5.4

a6.0

a7.0

*a6.0

a5.0

a4.5

a4.0

aSTC

a6.0

b5.0

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.0

6.0

6.2

-

142.0

5.07

282

Mar.

5.2

4.8

S70

5.2

6.0

6.5

5.6

6.2

5.4

5.4

5.6

*b6.0

7.0

7.2

772

6 .8

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.5

7.0

5.8

5.8

5.6

191.1

6.16

379

Apr.

5.6

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

*5.0

5.0

5.0

6.8

9.3

7.2

6.8

6.5

10

7.9

19

TT

9.3

8.2

7.0

6.5

*6.0

6.0

5.2

4.8

T~5 4.5 

4 .0

210.6

7.02

418

May

5.2

7.9

5.4

5.2

5.0

*5.0

5.0

5.2

8.0

5.6

5.2

~7.2 10

*6.0

5.8

5.6

6.5

5.6

5.0

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.0

166.0

5.35

329

June

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.5

*3.8

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.2

~5.4 65

4.6

4.4

*3.9

3.4

3.2 372-

174.8

5.83

347

July

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

4.0

7.8

37T

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.3

*2.2

2.2

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

272

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.4

84.1

2.71

167

Aug.

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.4

274

2.4

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.2 372-

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6 

2.7

83.3

2.69

165

Sept.

2.7

777

2.7

*2.8

2.9

3.0

3.5

3.8

3.5

8.9

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.4

5.7

4.4

*4.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

4.0

4.4

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.4

4.0

4.0

121.3

4.04

241

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,120 Min 2.8 Mean 15.5 Ac-ft 11,190

Water year 1957-58! Max 65 Min 2.1 Mean 4.88 Ac-ft 3,530

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs^. June 23 (11 a.m.) 812 cfs (2.52 ft). _________ ______

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather 

records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
372 RED RIVER BASIN

3090. East Cache Creek near Elgin, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°46'55", long 98°22'00", In NW^ sec. 33, T. 4 N., R. 11 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 277, 1.1 miles upstream 

from Rock Creek and 4^ miles west of Elgin.

Drainage area. 248 sq ml.

Records available.--September 1955 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage Is 1,148.45 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

T921. Prior to Nov. 4, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 12.11 ft); no 

flow Aug. 13 to Sept. 24, Sept. 30.

1955-58: Maximum discharge 20,400 cfs May 25, 1957 (gage height, 34.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times each 

year.

Remarks. Records fair. Records of chemical analyses, suspended sediment loads, and 

water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

Z

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

*8.8

7.6

6.4

3.1

2.2

1.2

1.7

3.4

2.2

1.2

*i

.8

8.5

15

7,6

7,6

4.5

2.8

2.2

1.7

1.7

*21

52

39

25

17

14

11

10

9.4

8, 2

297.6

9.60

590

Nov.

7.0

6.4

4.9 5~¥

11

18

40

40

34

28

23

56

5T

46

*40

38

34

34

32

30

28

25

25

24

23

22

21

17

16

15

799.2

26.6

1,590

Dec.

14

16

16

17

17

17

18

17

17

 15

14

12

14

17

17

17

17

20

17

16

14

14

14

14

20

21

rr

17

17

16

16

505

16.3

1,000

Jan.

14

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

18

20

17

14

11

IT

26

49_

32

26

26

24

24

23

21

 20

19

18

17

563

18.2

1,120

Feb.

16

15

14

IF

17

37

28

20

18

18

18

18

17

20

20

18

17

*18

19

19

20

20

20

20

17

19

17

14

-

530

18.9

1,050

Calendar year 1957: Max 9,350 Mln 0

Mar.

11

TT

12

13

15

16

23

28

39

46

41

42

 46

64

57

55

54

48

41

39

37

37

38

37

31

30

30

30

60

46

38

1,115

36.0

2,210

Apr,

37

276

238

g46

g40

g34

831

831

g32

*26

24

23

25

36

32

31

32

72

37

425

117

50

39

39

36

37

38

38

*33

30

1,986

66.2

3,940

May

33

35

35

28

25

23

23

23

~70 281

43

36

32

32

32

27

25

24

21

 18

17

14

13

12

11

13

11

20

13

11

7.6

1,008.6

32.5

2,000

June

6.4

5.9

4.9

3.8

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.2

1.9

1.2

.8

*2.5

.4

.2

il

.2

5.9

5.4

46

*174

~TS 250

38

 22

15

*12

10

7.0

5.9

4.5

714.5

23.8

1,420

July

3.8

2.8

2.2

1.7

2.2

16

34

21

19

15

10

8.2

14

7.6

4.5

4.1

2.5

*1.7

1.0

il

31

17

92

5S

11

6.4

5.4

5.4

4.5

3.8

378.8

12.2

751

Aug.

1.9

l!*

1.0

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

7.4

0.24

15

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

77

T.6

.8 ' .2

0

85.5

2.85

170

Mean 153 Ac-ft 110,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 423 Mln 0 Mean 21.9 Ac-ft 15,860

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

g Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 373

3110. Cache Creek near Walters, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°20', long 98°17', in SE£ sec. 19, T. 2 S., R. 10 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 53, If miles east of 

Walters, 12.2 miles upstream from West Cache Creek, and at mile 19.7

Drainage area. 675 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1938 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 938.2 ft above mean sea level (Oklahoma 

3~tate Highway Commission bench mark). Prior to Jan. 8, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 184 cfs (133,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,120 cfs May 4 (gage height, 24.24 ft); minimum daily, 9.2 cfs Sept. 17.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs May 18, 1951 (gage height, 29.72 ft); no 

flow at times 1939-40.

Maximum stage known, that of May 18, 1951. Flood in 1906 reached a stage about the 

same as those of May 18, 1951, and May 17, 1947 (gage height, 29.62 ft), from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow partly regulated by Lake Lawtonka (capacity, 42,300 acre-ft 

prior to late 1953, and 63,000 acre-ft thereafter) on Medicine Creek, and by Lake 

Thomas (capacity, 8,300 acre-ft) on Little Medicine Creek.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

36

*34

32

31 

30

30

30

33

32

37

31

28

48

40

115

54

44

38

34

33

33

45

*87

283 238"

148

98

75

60

54 

51

1,962

63.3

3,890

Nov.

48

44

IB- 43

138

244

495

424

390

180

118

194

398

*506 20-3"

121

92

80

70

65

63

60

56

54

52

50

50

49

48

48

4,431

148

8,790

Dec.

46

4T

41

41 

41

42

41

41

*42

42

42

40

40

40

40

41

40

40

41

42

41

40

40

39

39

IB- 37

44

41

40 

37

1,270

41.0

2,520

Jan.

35

35

*35

34 

34

34

34

33

34

34

34

34

35

35

37

44

58

45

48

121

306- 591

160

114

101

86

*75

77

415

368 

110

3,236

104

6,420

Feb.

72

60

56

50 

48

49

49

70

7563"

54

52

52

52

56

65

67

56

*54

52

52

52

51

50

48

49

48

47

-

1,549

55.3

3,070

Mar.

47

46

43

42 

41

42

43

48

56

67

*67

75

92

143

303

203

140

118

107

95

86

80

77

95

156

107

80

75

643

30"? 883 

4.4Q2

142

8,730

Apr.

146

104

*95

392 

229

101

80

7070-

72

77

72

70

77

142

140

101

86

80

179

£50" 781

336

212

160

125

107

*101

95

92

5,082

169

10,080

May

86

91

1,210

"345- 2,180 

140

101

86

494

1,000

452

173

121

101

89

86

98

89

80

75

*65

60

56

52

50

49

45

50

45

42 

47

7,658

247

15,190

June

41

37

34

33

31

30

29

28

27

24

*24

23

21

21

21

30

60

56

40

224

734

885

472

*154

92

70

54

45

40

36

3,416

114

6,780

July

34

33

30

28 

27

28

33

75

48

48

37

33

32

59

40

26

*23

19

18

17

16 ~?Z

33

72

98_

61

34

28

28

42

26

1,148

37.0

2,280

Aug.

22

22

27

26 

*19

17

17

17

17

16

15

14

15

15

13

12

13

13

12

11

13

16

21

20

ze_

28

16

 13

12

12 

12

524

16.9

1,040

Sept.

11

11

9.8

9.8 

9.8

9.8

10

11

11

10

10

11

10

9.6

9.8

*10

9-i!

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

126

140 ~40-

24

598.8

20.0

1,190

Calendar year 1957 : Max 13,200 Mln 8.2 Mean 380 Ac-ft 275,200

Water year 1957-58 : Max 2,180 Mln 9.2 Mean 96.6 Ac-ft 69,980

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs).--May 4 (6:15 a.m.) 3,120 cfs (24.24 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

543344 O -60 -Z5
374 RED RIVER BASIN

3115. Deep Red Run near Randlett, Okla.

Location.--Lat 34°13' , long 98°27' , in SW-j sec. 10, T. 4 S., R. 12 W., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 277, 2f miles north of Randlett and 

4.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 617 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 924.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (from Oklahoma State Highway Commission bench mark). Prior to Nov. 10, 1949, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 139 cfs (100,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,330 cfs May 4 (gage height, 20.23 ft); no 

1'low at times.

1949-58: Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs May 18, 1951 (gage height, 27.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs; no flow at times most years.

Maximum stage known occurred in 1908, somewhat exceeding 27 ft, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15-23., Nov. 13-17, Apr. 26 to May 3, 

May 6-9, May 12 to June 21, June 24 to July 6, July 10 to Aug. 11)

2.5

0 

.1 

.2 

.7

2.0

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

3.5

7.7

19

36

81

7.0

12.0

18.0

20.0

220

730

1,710

2,270

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

*0.8

1.0

.7

.5 

.4

.3

.4

1.0

7.4

6.6

4.8

2.8

10

84

75

10

7.9

6.2

3.8

2.5

1.8

*7.7

47

32

11

5.1

3.6

3.0

2.5

2.1

2.0

293.9

9.48

583

Nov.

1.9

TTS" 1.8

2.9 

206

730

S5T

553

220

72

31

155

655

*374

102

40

21

14

9.5

7.4

6.3

6.0

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.2

3,871.7

129

7,680

Dec.

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0 

4.4

4.8

4.5

3.9

*3.8

3.8

3.6

3.5

3TS

3.8

3.9

4.1

4.4

4.6

4.9

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.9

5.0

4.6

3.6

134.4

4.34

267

Jan.

4.5

4.1

*3.5

3.3 

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3T^

3.2

3.2

3.4

4.0

3.9

4.0

5.0

4.4

4.2

5.6

8.7

22

53

37

20

14

10

8.5

*R.3

22

297

177

749.8

24.2

1,490

Feb.

56

29

16

11

9.1

7.7

54

72

27

15

10

8.3

7.2

7.2

7.1

9.7

20

*19

16

12

9.1

8.2

7.5

7.4

7.1

7.1

6.3

6.0

-

472.0

16.9

936

Calendar year 1957 : Max 6,630 Min 0

Mar.

5.4

4.9

4.5

4.4 

475

4.6

4.8

5.6

5.6

6.9

8.0

*11

11

13

76

61

31

19

14

10

8.3

7.4

7.2

18

131

86

40

46

366

902

 ZfiQ oby

2,288.1

73.8

4,540

Apr.

91

44

*28

32 

22

14

9.5

7.7

7.4

7.7

9.7

7.5

6.8

6^6

9.0

15

16

13

10

219

756

522

109

44

25

16

12

10

*8.5

7.7

2,086.1

69.5

4,140

May

7.4

11

868

2.160 

1,520

160

50

33

123

484

847

224

54

34

27

a38

a56

a96

a48

a23

*14

12

9.5

8.3

7.2

6.2

22

12

6.8

5 2 

3i9

6,970.5

225

13,830

June

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.5 

2.0

1.8

2.4

2.3

1.8

1.7

*2.0

3.0

2.5

2.1

.9

1.0

a. 8

a^

2.2

29

260

836

1,160

428

*46

22

13

8.2

6.0

4.6

2,852.3

95.1

5,660

July

3.4

3.2

2.9

S*

142

1,120

2,120

1,900

369

47

26

16

11

7.9

6.2

*6.2

5.4

4.8

4.0

4.4

6.3

23

24

13

8.8

9.0

8.3

117

91

27

6,133.8

198

12,170

Aug.

12

9.3

11

7.4 

*4.5

3.9

3.4

3.1

2.8

23

~9.1 39

4.4

2.4

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

a. 6

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

*.2

a. 2

a.l

aTT

146.6

4.73

291

Sept.

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

35

6713-

3.7

118.7

3.96

235

Mean 325 Ac-ft 235,500

Water nai,ci- year jrai-1957-58: x»o/-3ts: Max na.x. 2,160 £it>uMln pu.0 uMean m71.6 /J.oAc-ft HU-.II/ 51,820 DJ.,OCU

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). May 4 (6 p.m.) 2,330 cfs (20.23 ft); July 8 (8 to 10 p.m.) 

2,270 cfs (20.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

or interpolated.
RED RIVER BASIN 375

3120. Lake Kemp near Mabelle, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°45', long 99°09', in outlet-gate control house at dam on Wichlta River, 

6.2 miles north of Mabelle, Baylor County, and 10.2 miles northeast of Seymour.

Drainage area. 2,099 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1922 to September 1958.

Gage. Float-tape gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 2.40 ft above mean sea level, 

cTatum of 1929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942.

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 326,100 acre-ft Mar. 15-20, 29, Apr. 1,2 

(gage height, 1,143,8 ft); minimum observed, 246,500 acre-ft Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 

1,138.1 ft).

1922-58: Maximum contents observed, 420,900 acre-ft June 30, 1941 (gage height, 

1,149.6 ft); minimum observed since first appreciable storage, 26,160 acre-ft June 30, 

1953 (gage height, 1,105.6 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by hydraulic earth-fill dam 7,500 ft long, having an uncontrolled semi-circular concrete service spillway 564 ft long with crest at gage height 

1,150.6 ft. No flow has been permitted to pass over spillway. Two uncontrolled emergency spillways are located between the left end of dam and the service spillway; one 

70 ft long with crest at gage height 1,159.1 ft and the other 335 ft long with crest 

varying from gage heights 1,159.6 to 1,162.9 ft. Storage began Oct. 1, 1922; dam 

completed Aug. 25, 1923. Outlet works consist of 6 conduits, 7 ft in diameter, controlled by lift-type gates. Data regarding the dam are shown in the following table:

Top of dam. ..................

Top of design flood pool.....

Bottom of outlet conduits....

Gage height 

(feet)

1,164.4

1,160.6 

1,150.6

1,067.0

Reservoir capacity 

(acre-feet)

_

648,000 

438,000

0

Water is used for irrigation in the Wichita River Valley, oil field operation, and 

industrial consumption. Water district reports 10,668 acres of land irrigated with 

20,957 acre-ft of water in water year 1958.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Wichita County Water Improvement Districts 

Nos. 1 and 2. Capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers and was based on their 

survey in 1944.

Revisions.--WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Month-end gage heights and contents, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Date

Dec . 31 ........................................

Calendar year 1957 ...........................

Sept .30 ........................................

Water year 1957-58. ..........................

Gage height 

(feet)t

1,141.6

1,143.5

1,143.4

.

1,143.4

1,143.5

1,143.7

1,140.9

1,141.5

1,140.2

1,140.6

1,138.9

1,138.3

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

278,000

293,100

321,400

319,900

-

319,900

321,400

324,600

283,400

291,700

273,900

279,300

256,900

249,100

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+15,100

+28,300

-1 , 500

+158,600

0

+1,500

+3,200

-41,200

+8,300

-17 , 800

+5,400

-22,400

-7,800

-28,900

t Gage height at 7:30 a.m.
376 RED RIVER BASIN

3125. Wichita River at Wichita Palls, Tex.

Location. Lat 33 0 54'30", long 98°32'05", near center of stream on downstream side of 

bridge on Beverly Drive in Wichita Palls, Wichita County, 4 miles upstream from Port 

Worth and Denver Railway Co. bridge, and 8.4 miles upstream from Holliday Creek.

Drainage area.--3,140 sq mi, of which 2,099 sq mi is above Lake Kemp Dam.

Records available.--February 1900 to January 1902 (monthly discharge only, in WSP 1311), 

October 1910 to December 1911 (gage heights only), March 1938 to September 1958.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily, more often during floods. Datum of gage is 

924.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. February 1900 to February 1902, staff 

gage (property of U. S. Department of Agriculture) at highway bridge about 4 miles 

downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1910, to Dec. 31, 1911, chain gage at site 

4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1900-1901, 1938-58), 340 cfs (246,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,280 cfs May 4 (gage height, 14.90 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 39 cfs Feb. 8, 10, 11.

1938-58: Maximum discharge observed, 17,800 cfs Oct. 3, 1941 (gage height, 24.0 ft); 

minimum observed, 6.0 cfs Feb. 21, 1939 (ice Jam upstream).

Maximum discharge known, 50,000 cfs June 8, 1915, computed by Vernon L. Sullivan, 

engineer for Big Wichita River Irrigation Co.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow from 2,099 sq mi is regulated by Lake Kemp (capacity, 

438,000 acre-ft) 71 miles upstream. Since completion of dam in 1923, no flow has 

been permitted to pass over spillway. Water is diverted from Diversion Reservoir 

(capacity, 40,000 acre-ft) 51 miles upstream for irrigation (42,000 acres, under 

permit) in the vicinity of Wichita Falls. During the water year the city of Wichita 

Falls diverted 13,844 acre-ft from Lake Kickapoo on North Fork Little Wichita River 

for municipal use, of which about 9,000 acre-ft was returned to the Wichita River 

below station as sewage effluent.

Revisions.--WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

76

 72

69

75

79

79

88

536

1,270

*S15

169

162

262

540

296

125

93

76

70

73

69

112

123

100

80

73

70

69

66

66

5,619

181

11,150

Nov.

66

36" 63

375

1,760

 2,990

 2,030

 1,050

768

602

495

555

683

435

245

174

137

119

103

91

84

82

86

82

76

75

72

70

69

66

13,569

452

26,910

Dec.

66

65

63

62

62

61

61

61

61

*59

57

54

57

54

54

57

57

57

59

57

62

61

59

62

70

70

63

54

52

50

ii

1,836

59.2

3,640

Jan.

47

49

49

49

48

47

47

48

44

47

44

56

49

49

52

52

52

59

93

98

68

58

52

49

47

44

48

45

1,668

53.8

3,310

Feb.

44

44

44

54

57

 52

43

39

4T

39

39

131

234

296

390

378

331

302

*340

420

405

390

390

390

405

309

387

348

6,423

229

12,740

Mar.

3848"2~

76

76

75

73

70

85

101

79

69

70

85

234

262

116

85

73

66

59

58

54

52

49

52

49

49

 45

lie

169

116

3,029

97.7

6,010

Apr.

73

57

136

122

50

48

BT

54

59

59

78

68

63

70

72

61

50

189

570

1,020

1.420

1,270

1,160

1,120

 1,090

1,090

1,090

1,120

1,120

1,090

14,521

484

28,800

May

1,520

3,720

 4,490

 5.210

3] 950

1,910

1,570

1,380

1,380

1,880

1,090

836

734

555

273

218

329

717

717

1,160

 1,160

1,300

1,160

1,050

1,020

944

908

785

 540

285

200

42,991

1,387

85,270

June

186

450

TB?

151

137

139

149

139

141

137

131

121

118

121

143

 147

213

213

266

221

133

119

125

118

106

 100

90

80

91

4,532

151

8,990

July

90

 84

84

88

105

188

387

202

114

85

70

66

58

56 '5B"

63

86

*80

80

93

156

267

328

733

972

480

213

141

116

129

105

5,775

186

11,450

Aug.

160

160

169

127

98

101

*100

110

121

147

191

186

169

*174

160

160

143

143

135

137

171

171

145

147

282

196

154

137

121

110

106

4,631

149

9,190

Sept.

112

100

103

101

105

112

116

110

105

93

*108

106

106

121

129

278

316

125

82

65

62

59

54

53

 49

195

853

23T5

106

73

4,227

141

8,380

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,990 Mln 22 Mean 659 Ac-ft 477,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,210 Mln 39 Mean 298 Ac-ft 215,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 377

3130. Little Beaver Creek near Duncan, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°30', long 98°07', in NE£ sec. 11, T. 1 S., R. 9 W., on downstream side 

of right pier of bridge on county road, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Stage Stand Creek, 8-J- miles west of Duncan, and 11.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 158 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,001.39 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1954, at datum 2.00 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 10 years, 55.2 cfs (39,960 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 cfs May 3 (gage height, 17.43 ft); no 

flow at times.

1948-58: Maximum discharge, 47,500 cfs May 25, 1957 (gage height, 19.74 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of computations of overflow at gage 

heights 18.39 and 18.87 ft; no flow at times each year.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 19 to Mar. 6, May 18, 22-28)

1.5

1.6

2.0 

2.5

Oct. 1 to June 21

0.5 3.0

1.5 3.5

2.8 4.0

6.3 6.0

11 10.0

26 14.0

June 22 to Sept. 30

45

70

103

266

748

1,470

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0

.3

.9

1.7

2.8

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

50

104

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, wster yesr October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.5

*2.5

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.3

ITT

10

5.2

3.4

3.4

3.1

65

36

11

8.3

6.3

5.4

5.0

4.8

5.0

32

*32

12

8.1

7.0

6.1

5.9

6.1

6.3

5 9

307.2

9.91

609

Nov.

6.1

6.5

4.8

TT

55

39

-41 216

17

13

11

115

60

*34

20

15

13

14

14

13

11

11

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

830.1

27.7

1,650

Dec.

10

11

11

10

11

13

15

11

*9.5

11

1*6.

9.9

17

13

13

13

13

13

13

11

9.9

11

12

14

3-1

18

15

14

12

13

12

397.9

12.8

789

Jan.

10

11

11

10

10

*11

9.7

IF" 9.2

11

11

12

16

16

26

14

12

12

35

Ii

34

22

19

17

17

15

*14

71

48

21

16

628.9

20.3

1,250

Feb.

13

12

11

12

13

11

13

12

11

11

11

11

b7.4

b6

b5

b6

blO

*16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

15

12

-

338.4

12.1

671

Mar.

H

1?

13

13

15

16

18

25

26

18

«16

16

31

39

30

24

20

18

16

16

16

17

24

32

20

19

17

23

552

30

988

31.9

1,960

Apr.

30

*25

42

24

18

15

15

15

20

22

18

16

30

38

24

19

17

20

19

254

77

45

32

323

a21

a20

al9

 18

17

14.

967

32.2

1,920

May

20

232

1.450

15T

55

59

50

a25

542

60

340

326

a22

319

al7

316

315

45

a27

322

al9

*17

16

15

24

20

14

214

52

20

16

3,018

97.4

5,990

June

313

311

39.6

38.4

37.5

36.8

36.3

a5.8

35.4

*5.2

8.2

4.8

3.5

2.9

2.8

17

24

7.2

371

331

-SB- 581

34

*26

21

20

16

14

13

11

1,672.4

55.7

3,320

July

10

8.3

7.5

7.0

13

26

21

12

9.3

7.5

6.0

5.0

6.9

4.0

4.2

*3.4

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.8

27

11

57

12

a7

35

34

33.4

32.9

32.5

32.3

294.4

9.50

584

Aug.

a2.1

33.6

a2.1

al.3

*.7

.4

.2

.1

3.2

1.5

1.0

.6

.2

00"

0

0

0

0

7.8

20

2.7

5.8

-9.4 78

34.5

32.1

31.0

*.2

0

0

148.5

4.79

295

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.4

.9

.2

0

0

*2.0

2.5

.3

0

.3

.8

.4

.4

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

11.7

0.39

23

Calendsr yesr 1957: Max 10,600 Min 0 Mean 120 Ac-ft 86,530

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,430 Min 0 Mean 26.3 Ac-ft 19,060

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--May 5 (6:45 3.m.) 5,500 cfs (17.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on bssis of weather Records and 

records for Beaver Creek near Waurika.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
378 RED RIVER BASIN

3135. Beaver Creek near Waurika, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°13', long 98°03', on north line of NW^NWi sec. 16, T. 4 S., R. 8 W., on 

left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 5, 4.5 miles northwest of 

Waurika, 6.2 miles upstream from Cow Creek, and at mile 25.8.

Drainage area. 563 sq mi.

Records available. June 1953 to September 1958.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 879.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Oklahoma State Highway Commission).

Average discharge.--5 years, 173 cfs (125,200 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,560 efs May 5 (gage height, 17.92 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 efs Sept. 7-9, 26.

1953-58: Maximum discharge, 32,200 efs May 20, 1955 (gage height, 22.42 ft); no 

flow at times in 1953-57.

Maximum stage known, 22.7 ft May 18, 1951, from floodmark (discharge, 65,300 efs by 

contracted-opening measurement). A similar stage was reached sometime prior to 1889, 

from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good below 200 efs and fair above. Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.2

*4.4

4.4

3.3

2.6

2.0

T3

23

27

11

6.5

2.1

26

172

13?

45

22

16

12

8.9

3.2

5.2 

*24

111

65

34

21

14

9.6 

3 _ * 9

'

828.8

26.7

1,640

Nov.

7.1

8TT

53

22

36

169

881

72T

176

85

52

76

341

*254

120

63

42

32

27

26

24

23 

20

20

21

22

21

21

20 

19

3,402.2

113

 6,750

Dec.

17

16

16

18

19

20

20

21

*23

21

19

18

17

15 ~SI

21

23

23

24

24

23

22

21

20

23

35

35" 41

29

27

25

697

22.5

1,380

Jan.

24

23

21

21

21

*22

21

21

20

11

22

. 22

24

30

31

38

39

32

29

119

T2o- 216

85

64

52

45

*41

42

128

174

84

1,670

53.9

3,310

Feb.

54

41

33

31

29

31

33

37

31

32

31

30

26

23 35"

36

29

29

*38

32

31

31 

29

31

31

29

29

28

900

32.1

1,790

Mar.

26

22

21

?T

25

27

29

33

39

54

*46

41

42

56

94

96

74

57

47

42

38

36 

38

42

60

66

54

46

197

944

283

2,696

87.0

5,350

Apr.

109

*87

76

84

67

54

45

41

41

44

56

53

48

57

84

78

66

56

56

86

498

27T 

155

96

70

54

50

*49

48

45

2,630

87.7

5,220

May

50

73

534

1,760

1,970

250

137

109

265

961

298

130

96

81

78

84

99

164

118

75

60

*54 

48

45

42

47

48

44

509

169

73

8,471

273

16,800

June

54

43

37

29

26

23

21

19

16

*14

12

11

16

12

10

12

19

52

87

589

995

1.150 

557

*121

80

59

48

41

35

30

4,198

140

8,330

July

24

23

21

15

16

21

49

55

39

27

22

18

15

15

14

*11

9.9

5.9

2.7

2.0

3.2

40

124

15o~ 161

46

22

19

15

36

27

998.7

32.2

1,980

Aug.

51

11

10

26

*8.3

5.0

3.3

3.2

2.7

2.3

2.2

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.4

2.0

15 

11

47

156

43

17

*10

7.6

3.5

1 .6

461.3

14.9

915

Sept.

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.0

47JT

.8

1.5

11

3.3

1.8

1.2

3.0

*11

5.1

2.4

1.7

4.2

3.0

1.2 

1.2

1.4

1.0

.8

46

59

14

6.5

192.9

6.43

383

Calendar year 1957: Max 17,900 Min 0 Mean 356 Ac-ft 257,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,970 Mln 0.8 Mean 74.4 Ac-ft 53,850

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). May 5 (2:45 a.m.) 2,560 cfs (17.92 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 379

3140. Lake Kickapoo near Archer City, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°39'45", long 98°46'45", at intake tower near left end of dam on North 

Fork Little Wichita River, 8.2 miles south of Mankins and 9.2 miles northwest of Archer 

City, Archer County.

Drainage area. 275 sq mi.

Records available. February 1946 to September 1958.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Oct. 8, 1947, water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 113,200 acre-ft May 4 (elevation, 1,046.1 ft); 

minimum observed, 91,240 acre-ft Oct. 4-7 (elevation, 1,042.6 ft).

1946-58r Maximum contents, 134,300 acre-ft Aug. 2, 1950 (elevation, 1,049.2 ft); 

minimum observed since first appreciable storage was reached in September 1946, 24,420 

acre-ft Oct. 2, 1946 (elevation, 1,025.4 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam 6,800 ft long, containing a reinforced 

concrete Ogee-type service spillway at right end of dam, 482.7 ft long without gates. 

Dam completed Dec. 15, 1945, and storage began Feb. 1, 1946. Capacity, 106,000 acre-ft 

between elevations 1,000.92 (bottom of two 48- by 60-inch outlet conduits) and 1,045.0 

ft (top of service spillway). Maximum capacity, 220,000 acre-ft at elevation 1,060 ft 

with 2-foot freeboard. There is no dead storage. Reservoir contents used as municipal 

supply for city of Wichita Falls.

Cooperation. Capacity curve and records of observed lake elevations furnished by city of 

Wichita Falls.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Month-end elevation, contents, and monthly diversion for water year October 1957 to September 1958

Date

Dec . 31 ............................

Mar. 31............................

Water year 1957-58. ..............

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,044.6

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

103,500

-

-

Change In 

contents 

(acre-feet)

-3,100

+38,350

+9,770

Diversions 

(acre-feet)t

_

884

12,847

830

1,710

2,102

13,844

t Elevation at 8 a.m.

* Diversion for municipal supply of Wichita Falls.
380 RED RIVER BASIN

3150. Little Wiehita River near Henrietta, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°50'00", long 98°12'30", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 148, 1.5 miles northwest of Henrietta, Clay County, 4 miles upstream 

from Turkey Creek, and 5 miles upstream from Dry Fork Little Wichlta River.

Drainage area. 1,037 sq mi.

Records available. January 1953 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 831.57 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 26, 1953, wire-weight gage at present site 

and datura.

Average discharge.--5 years, 188 cfs (136,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,390 cfs Nov. 10 (gage height, 17.23 ft); no 

flow many days.

1953-58: Maximum discharge, 6,390 cfs May 2, 1957 (gage height, 18.36 ft); no flow 

at times.

Flood in 1908 reached a stage of about 21 ft from information by State Highway 

Department.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by Lake Kickapoo on North Fork (see preceding 

page). During the year the city of Wichita Falls diverted 13,844 acre-ft from Lake 

Kickapoo for municipal use and returned sewage effluent and filter plant wash water 

to Wichita River. The city of Henrietta diverted about 700 acre-ft from gage pool 

for municipal use.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In oublo feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 1-9, July 23-25)

6.1

6.2

6.3 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

1.0

10

128

325

10.0

14.0

16.0

17.0

17.5

755 

1,640 

2,100 

2,850 

4,O8O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

**.!

0

0 

0

o

0

0

29 

564

799

156

72

165

601

472

101

37

24

16

10

11

13

18

29

24

18

14

8.9

7.6

5.4

3,195.4

103

6,340

Nov.

4.4

4.4

4.4

242

1,110

1,700

» 2,150

*2,630

3,160 

5.270

3,160

*3,050

2,290

1,230

*493

250

153

105

114

176

*83

57

40

30

30

26

18

16

11

23

25,630.2

854

50,840

Dec.

29

42

17

8.9 

3.6

2.0

2.0

1.0

1.5 

*2.0

26

16

6.4

2.7

1.5

1.5

2.7

2.0

1.0

.4

.4

.3

24

16

11

7.6

4.4

2.7

2.0

2.0

1.5

241.1

7.78

478

Jan.

1.5

1.0

2.0

2.7 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

.7 

*.7

.1

.4

.7

.7

.7

1.0

1.0

2.0

11

16

10

5.4

16

20

T3

10

7.6

6.4

2.7

 1.5

.4

140.7

4.54

279

Feb.

0.4

.3

.3

.1 

.1

2.7

1.5

1.0

.7 

4

.4

.4

.3

.7

.7

.7

.7

3.6

*5.4

4.4

2.7

2.0

1.0

1.5

2.7

.7

*.l

0

-

35.5

1.27

70

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,080 Mln 0

Mar.

0

.1

.7

5.4 

4.4

3.6

2.0

4.4

2.0 

4.0

20

26

27

18

35

64

38

23

16

10

2.0

7.6

5.4

2.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

**3.9

32

8.9 11

379.9

12.3

754

Apr.

37

26

16

10 

11

8.9

4.4

2.0

1.0 

.7

.4

.3

.4

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

22

80

126

80

27

11

8.9

5.4

2.7

*8.9

22

512.5

17.1

1,020

May

57

408

1,370

1,700 

»1,660

1,520

1,350

975

356

215

172

105

81

64

52

50

35

29

29

*45

47

27

20

16

18

8.9

5.4

5.4

3.6

2.0

_a

10,426.4

336

20,680

June

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.1

26

10

13

*32

10

2.0

.7

.1

0 

0

102.9

3.43

204

July

0

0

0

0 

0

2.2

6.4

316

579 

472

130

76

52

32

20

10

2.7

1.0

.4

.1

35

1.5

24

3.6

*56

295

265

158

162

176

*81

2,956.9

95.4

5,860

Aug.

48

29

18

10 

7.6

5.4

3.6

2.0

1.5 

4.6

2.0

.4

.1

6"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

27

59

26

10

4.4

2.0

.7

.1 

0

0

261.4

8.43

518

Sept.

0

0

0

0 

0

o

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

113

175

38

16

5.4

2.0

2.0

1.0

1.0

.4

109

121 

38

621.8

20.7

1,230

Mean 494 Ac-ft 357,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,270 Mln 0 Mean 122 Ac-ft 88,270

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 381

3155. Red River near Terral, Okla.

Location. Lat 33°52'50", long 97°56'15", near center of stream on downstream side of 

pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 81, a quarter of a mile downstream from Chicago, Rock 

Island and Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 1.2 miles south of Terral, Jefferson County, 

3.2 miles downstream from Little Wichita River, and at mile 872.

Drainage area. 28.723 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--January 1938 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of 

gage is 770.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 12, 1939, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 2,654 cfs (1,921,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 16,700 cfs May 4 (gage height, 15.27 ft); minimum, 131 cfs Sept. 14.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 197,000 cfs June 8, 1941 (gage height, 28.12 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Mar. 15, 1939.

Maximum stage known, that of June 8, 1941. Flood of May 19, 1935, reached a stage 

of 27.2 ft; floods of 1891 and May I, 1908, are reported to have reached about the 

same stage.

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation by Lake Kemp on Wichita River in Baylor County, 

Tex. (see p. 375), Lake Kickapoo on North Fork Little Wichita River in Archer County, 

Tex. (see p. 379), Lake Altus on North Fork Red River in Kiowa County, Okla. (see 

p. 367), Lake Lawtonka and Lake Thomas in Cache Creek basin in Comanche County, Okla. 

Principal diversions are from Wichita River for irrigation of about 20,000 acres in 

the vicinity of Wichita Falls, Tex. and from North Fork Red River for irrigation of 

about 48,000 acres in vicinity of Altus, Okla. Many small diversions for irrigation 

upstream from gage. Amount of diversions or acreage irrigated not known. During 

water year, the city of Wichita Falls diverted 13,844 acre-ft of water from Lake 

Kickapoo on North Fork Little Wichita River for municipal use and returned about 

9,000 acre-ft of sewage effluent and filter plant wash water to Wichita River.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

410

 353

272

241

212

193

181

24T

577

3,020

3,810

2,670

1,640

1,590

2,480

5,000

3, 390

 2,600

1,910

1,440

1,040

1,160

1,640 

1,540

1,290

1,200

1,160

1,010

850

 749

616

44,265

1,423

87,800

Nov.

533 

410

4S4

685

1,820

5,840

 12.500

 12,400

10,100

7,050

6,070

 5,250

6,070

8,150

 5,850

4,740

1,970

1,490

1,160

1,110

 1,090

1,040

1,110 

899

875

770

720

734

 616

564

102,100

3,403

202,500

Dec.

570 

53T

570

526

520

449

444

444

444

 449

400

374

405

405

589

589

574

558

574

 400

427

416

369 

548

400

427

427

405

395

 579

555

115,145

424

26,070

Jan.

298 

303

505

258

254

254

276

505

505

 545

548

565

363

416

444

440

427

405

432

472

772

 1,200

1,290 

1,100

891

749

678

713

678

1,710

17,779

574

35,260

Feb.

1.590

778

754

706

596

478

422

416

449

 484

454

400 42~2

454

558

650

891

965

 875

860

860

959

1,000 

891

867

852

 P14

792

-

19,975

715

59,620

Mar.

763 

713

657

559

484

449

478

520

545

 570

637

623

792

951

1,290

1,540

1,540

1,290

947

 907

844

763

807 

867

899

852

860

 830

1,260

2,100

4.180

50,257

976

60,010

Apr.

 5,000 

2,030

1,860

1,590

1,200

1,200

1,040

699

637

610

 590

570

570

596

552

650

800

995

1,070

1,530

2,640

 4,460

4.560 

3,630

2,930

2,930

2,400

2,340

 2,090

1,800

51,569

1,719

102,300

May

2,180 

7,520

10,400

15.100

 14,300

 13,000

7,770

4,950

5,720

4,210

8,450

5,650

5,970

4,680

8,750

5,050

5,250

2,860

5,760

 5,900

3,900

3,390

5,080 

2,950

2,720

2,270

2,090

1,970

 1,860

1,970

1,540

163,190

5,264

323,700

June

1,160 

923

792

734

664

 605

552

472

449

449

589

558

323

348

328

548

 379

427

496

1,070

2,220

5,160

5,250 

 7,850

5,060

3,200

3,720

2,860

1,390

1, 090

47,044

1,568

93,510

July

955 

 727

596

478

427

552

1,930

10,400

11,600

6,070

4,180

2,400

1,800

 1,240

939

742

664

552

444

569

456

867

643

979

 2,160

3,810

2,950

2,720

2,660

2,210

 1,910

68,590

2,206

135,600

Aug.

1.860 

1,590

1,290

1,040

807

678

645

 650

570

595

374

374

400

 589

384

395

569

543

313

 298

348

318

328 

389

395

454

584

 416

472

432

328

17,426

562

54,560

Sept.

328 

303

237

196

 189

166

166

163

196

195

 220

196

152

148

ISfT

152

185

258

 564

800

664

553

290 

254

 224

177

170

163

963

1^040

9,276

509

18,400

Calendar year 1957: Max 86,800 Mln 50 Mean 6,789 Ac-ft 4,914,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 15,100 Mln 148 Mean 1,601 Ac-ft 1,159,000

Peak discharge (base, 21,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Entire record, with exception of May 4, computed from one or more dally wlre-welghtreadlngs.
382 RED RIVER BASIN

3160. Red River near Gainesville, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°44', long 97°10', in SW£ sec. 36, T. 9 S., R. 1 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 77, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 5 miles downstream from Fish 

Creek, 7 miles north of Gainesville, and at mile 791.5.

Drainage area. 30.782 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. May 1936 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage.r-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 627.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 17, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 3,285 cfs (2,378,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,600 cfs May 5 (gage height, 14.36 ft); 

minimum observed, 214 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1936-58: Maximum discharge, 168,000 cfs June 9, 1941; maximum gage height, 26.53 ft 

May 21, 1951; minimum discharge observed, 48 cfs Jan. 27, 1940 (result of discharge 

measurement during period of ice effect).

Remarks. Records good except those computed from wire-weight gage readings, which are 

fair. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month; more frequently 

during rises. Flow slightly regulated by Lake Kemp (see p. 375), since 1943 by Lake 

Altus (see p. 367), and since 1946 by Lake Kickapoo (see p. 379). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 43 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

838 

676 

555 

490

448

400

360

385

375

330

340

3,100

3,900

3,260

2,300

1,930

3,500

4.540 

3,420

2,860

2,220

1,760

1,390

1,150

1,100

1,110

1,160

1,230

1,290 

1,090

920

48,427

1,562

96,050

Nov.

748 

668 

632 

1,110

3,900

4,700

8,900

16.200

13,800

10,200

7,340

6,710

6,540

6,540

7,830

7,420

5,160

3,520 

2,540

2,040

,760

,580

,470

,370

,240

,200

,140

,060

972 

891

129,181

4,306

256, 200

Dec.

831 

740 

699 

681

657

693

675

640

630

620

610

585

555

537

525

513

505

541 

509

493

473

437

427

493

565

5flO

595

545

525

513

497

17,889

577

35,480

Jan.

485 

462 

451 

448

448

444

440

430

424

415

415

430

1,080

1,370

981

775

705

775 

1,470

1,830

5.020

2,540

2,200

1,970

1,640

1,420

1,120

1,010

1,040 

1,120

1,210

32,568

1,015

64, 600

Feb.

1,370 

1.580 

1,420 

1,180

927

791

747

712

651

605

600

640

640

640

620

595

193" 590

909

1,010

990

936

900

954

972

956

882

855

24,345

869

48,290

Mar.

839 

815 

791 

754

754

754

900

783

768

761

775

831

,040

,160

,300

,370

,470

,520 

,760

,580

,370

,250

,190

,150

,130

,120

,100

,150

,370 

,900

j220

3 ,675

,183

7 ,740

Apr.

3,950 

3,950 

2,820 

2,450

2,630

1,830

1,370

1,160

1,080

945

815

754

726

791

733

712

699

693 

1,060

2,630

2,920

3,720

3,720

4,900

4,640

3,840

3,320

3,840

5.290 

4,300

72,288

2,410

143,400

May

4,940 

13,800 

18,000 

18,000

20. 600

18,600

14,400

8,690

6,460

4,780

3,750

5,130

6,620

4,660

3,460

7,120

6,620

4,190 

3,750

3,560

7,270

4,780

3,750

3,460

3,280

3,370

2,940

2,490

2,280 

2,100

1|980

214,830

6,930

426, 100

June

2,100 

1,700 

1,310 

1,040

920

880

816

728

650

594

559

517

492

486

468

474

486

498 

517

594

1,130

2,860

4,190

5,160

7,440

6,310

3,970

4,190

2,860 

1,860

55,799

1,860

110,700

July

1,400 

1,130 

984 

888

840

792

904

1,260

6,880

10.600

6,310

5,040

3,560

2,490

1,920

1,550

1,130

904 

752

706

664

643

816

1,310

1,120

1,180

1,650

2,860

2,490 

2,560

2, 420

67,753

2,186

134,400

Aug.

.860 

,650 

,700 

,400

,180

992

824

706

706

720

622

601

601

559

517

480

450

420 

396

420

474

365

350

360

355

335

385

408

396 

396

414

21,022

678

41,700

Sept.

402 

350 

290 

250

230

226

222

222

286

345

254

266

230

226

238

262

246

238 

278

320

325

320

504

370

325

300

278

230

218 

23TF

8,489

283

16 , 840

Calendar year 1957: Max 98,000 Mln 105 Mean 7,796 Ac-ft 5,644,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 20,600 Mln 218 Mean 1,998 Ac-ft 1,447,000

Peak discharge (base, 24,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1-11, Oct. 21 to Nov. 4, 

Nov. 19 to Mar. 15, Mar. 20 to Apr. 23, June 3-18, July 1-8, July 13 to Sept. 30.
RED RIVER BASIN 383

3165. Washita River near Cheyenne, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°38', long 99°40', on line between SE£ and SW£ sec. 5, T. 13 N. , R. 23 W. 

near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 283, half a mile 

downstream from Sergeant Major Creek, 1 mile north of Cheyenne, 5.2 miles upstream 

from Dead Indian Creek, and at mile 543.9.

Drainage area. 794 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1958. 

ods, published in WSP 1311.

Monthly discharge only for some periGage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,905.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 1938 to Nov. 16, 1946, and Oct. 1, 1947, to 

Jan. 11, 1948, staff or wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --21 years, 42.8 cfs (30,990 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,750 cfs Oct. 13 (gage height, 5.00 ft); no 

flow at times.

1937-58; Maximum discharge, 69,800 cfs Apr. 29, 1954 (gage height, 15.24 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times in most years.

Flood of Apr. 3, 1934, reached a stage of 1.0 ft lower than that in 1954 at site 

on upstream side of highway fill.

Remarks . --Records poor.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

196

14

a5

10

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

225

7.26

446

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

~1 .4

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

-

3.5

0.12

6.9

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

12

8.6

a7

a7

a6

a6

a5

aS

a8

a8

a7

a7

a7

a7

a7

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6

*5.8

6.9

14

9.3

8.8

183.8

5.93

365

Apr.

7.3

6.5

6.5

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.0

7.8

23

17

12

10

14

13

10

*8.8

7.3

9.3

11

52

24

18

15

*8.8

8.3

8.3

9.9

10

8.3

7.8

355.9

11.9

706

May

8.3

9.3

12

12

14

11

7.8

6.9

6.1

5.8

5.0

3.8

5.8

22

53

*26

32

22

17

12

8.3

6.5

5.4

4.4

a3

al

0

0

0

*0

0

320.4

10.3

636

June

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.0

150

443

254

122

*94

222

69

35

19

12

a6

1,429.0

47.6

2,830

July

a3

al

*0

13

241

83

84

78

a35

alO

a5

a2

al

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30

*4.0

30

121

50

157

156

66

a 35

1,205.0

38.9

2,390

Aug.

276

335

380

141

a 60

a3O

a 20

a!4

alO

alO

alO

a9

a8

a8

a8

a7

a7

*6.9

1.6

22

14

6.1

5.0

7.7

3.3

al.5

a. 3

0

0

0

0

1,401.4

45.2

2,780

Sept.

0

0

0

0

o

0

1.8

*0

0

0

0

0

. 0

.5

33

20

2.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

57.9

1.93

115

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,900 Mln 0 Mean 42.4 Ac-ft 30,730

Water year 1957-58: Max 443 Mln 0 Mean 14.2 Ac-ft 10,270

Peak discharge (base. 1,100 cfs). --Oct. 13 (10:45 a.m.) 1,750 cfs (5.00 ft); June 21 (5:30 a.m.)

1,530 cfs (4.78 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records for nearby stations, or Interpolated.
384 RED RIVER BASIN

3230. Sandstone Creek near Cheyenne, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°33', long 99°32' , on south line of SE£SW£ sec. 34, T. 13 N., R. 22 W., 

near right bank on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 4.5 miles upstream from 

Wildcat Creek, 9.1 miles southeast of Cheyenne, and 6.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--87.1 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,787.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (u. S. Soil Conservation Service bench mark).

Average discharge. 7 years, 4.96 cfs (3,590 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 cfs June 19 (gage height, 8.73 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-7.

1951-58: Maximum discharge, 6,360 cfs Apr. 30, 1954 (gage height, 13.64 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

maximum gage height, 14.09 ft Apr. 18, 1957; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow from 65.6 sq mi regulated by 22 detention reservoirs (combined capacity, about 

21,100 acre-ft, revised). Some diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

05"

0

0

0

0

0

*.8

.8

.5

.8

.9

*28

*J.O

2.0

2.6

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

2.4

3.5

2.4

1.8

2.4

2.2

2.2

*2.4

2.6

2 8

2.6

73.7

2.38

146

Nov.

2.6

2.2

?74

3.5

5.9

3.5

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

2.8

3.0

3.7

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.0

*3.2

3.5

2.6

3.2

2.6

92.0

3.07

182

Dec.

2.6

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.8

3.2

2.2

578

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

*3.2

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

5.9

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.9

*3 , 7

3.0

99.1

3.20

197

Jan.

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.2

3.2

*2.8

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

3.9

577

2.8

2.2

2.6

2.4

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.8

2.4

1.0

ii.

79.3

2.56

157

Feb.

1.4

2.2

a2

a2

a2

al.5

al&T

al.5

al.5

al

al

al

al.5

al

al.5

a2

*3.2

2.8

2.8

1.6

4.9 375

3.5

3.7

3.7

3'. 2

3.2

-

61.2

2.19

121

Mar.

3.0"

2.8

3.0

2.6

3.2

3.7

6.7

6.2

4.7

4.4

3.5

3.9

*4.4

3.0

2.4

4.3

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.8

2.2

1.7

2.0

1.8

2.6

8.3

570

2.2

104.5

3.37

207

Apr.

2.2

2.4

*2.4

2.0

2.0

2.4

1.7

1.7

4.4

47?

3.2

3.2

4.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.9

3.0

a3

a3

a3

*2.4

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1 . 6

78.5

2.62

156

May

1.8

2.2

4.0

5.5

2.6

1.8

1.7

*2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.4

5.6

2.4

*1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.8

1.0

.7

.7

.8

~T.Z 21

4.2

3.5

91.4

2.95

181

June

2.6

1.7

1.3

1.0

.6

.6

.2

3

**.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.4

.9

1.0

.9

~5? 109

15

aS

*4.2

2.2

1.1

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

244.1

8.14

484

July

0.2

.2

.1

.1

*205

67

a20

*12

9.6

8.2

7.2

6.8

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.6

4.7

2.4

1.6

1.7

*2.0

1.2

7.1

2.4

3.5

5.4

5.0

5.9

5.6

3 9

3 2

415,3

13.4

824

Aug.

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

a. 2

*. ! ~ '

15.

3.

2.

1.

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.2

.7

.6

.7

56.6

1.83

112

Sept.

0.4

.1

aTT

a.l

**.!

.2

2.0

1.6

1.1

2§

3.5

2.6

2.0

1.8

5.2

1.7

*1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

68.2

2.27

135

Calendar year 1957 . Max 340 Mln 0 Mean 9.35 Ac-ft 6,770

Water year 1957-58; Max 205 Mln 0 Mean 4.01 Ac-ft 2,900

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day. 

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of fragmentary records and weather records.
RED RIVER BASIN 385

3244. Washita River near Foss, Okla.

Location.--Lat 35°32' , long 99°10' , in SW^SWi sec. 1, T. 12 N., R. 19 W. , near left bank

on downstream side of pile bent of county highway bridge, 0.4 mile downstream from

Oak Creek, 2? miles west of Stafford, 6 miles north of Poss, and at mile 473.5. 

Drainage area. 1,551 sq mi. 

Records available.--March 1956 to April 1957; February 1958 to December 1958 (discontinued). 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,560 ft (from preliminary survey by

Topographic Division). Bridge and recorder well washed out Apr. 22, 1957. Recorder

reestablished Feb. 1, 1958. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period February to December, 3,660 cfs June 20 (gage

height, 16.90 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs June 15, 16.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs Apr. 19, 1957 (gage height, 20.40 ft), from

rating curve extended above 3,600 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; no flow several

days each year. 

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

which are poor.

Rating table, February to December 1958, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 17 to June 19, July 7 to 

Aug. 17, Aug. 20-28)

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.4

0.2

1.0

2.5

4.5

10

3.7 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

14.0

25

50

165

500

2,680

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, February to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec.

Calendar year j Max

Jan. Feb.

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.1

5.8

5.8 

6.1

6.3

6.1

6.3

6.6

6.6

7.1

7.4

6.6

6.8

7.4

7.8

7.1

6.8

*8.1

37T

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.1

5.8

-

187.8

6.71

372

Mar.

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.3

STl

7.1 

8.8

12

12

14

13

*12

11

9.7

10

10

10

9.1

9.1

9.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.8

*8.4

8.1

8.1

8.8

11

14

25

305.8

9.86

607

Apr.

18

37

23

14

12

11 

10

T6

32

23

31

25

22

19

*19

19

17

16

28

li

33

46

27

19

16

12

11

10

*10

12

657

21.9

1,300

May

12

11

12

18

30

17 

12

12

12

13

10

8.1

6.8

6.3

6.1

8.1

22

22

20

a!8

a!6 *15

a!3

8.13

8.12

12

9.7

8.1

7.1

4.8

3.1

390.2

12.6

774

June

2.7

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.2 

.9

.8

*.7

1.4

.7

.4

.3

0

7f

.7

.9

.4

*408

»2,5SO

*800

448

203

*158

71

102

73

43

27

19

4,750.3

158

9,420

July

16

15

14

14

685

1.060 

343

al70

al40

a!20

alOO

a80

a60

*48

25

22

19

17

14

14

13

12

ITT

41

36

87

276

159

245

133

101

4,190

135

8,310

Aug.

60

a3"50" 599

*437

216

123 

81

56

42

31

27

21

18

13

9.7

6.8

5.8

4.5

3.7

13

45

32

20

13

9.1

*6.8

5.5

4.5

3.3

2.9

iii.

2,232.0

72.0

4,430

Sept.

2.0

1.6

1.6

1 .3

TTI

1.6 

4.3

*3.3

4.3

4.1

8.9

13

5.5

4.1

5.3

12

19

16

9.7

6.3

5.0

4.3

4.1

3.5

3.1

3.3

3.1

2.4

2.2

2.0

158.3

5.28

314

Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). --June 20 (8:30 a.m.) 3,660 cfs (16.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records for nearby 

stations, or Interpolated.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Oct.

*2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

Nov.

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

 1.8

1.8

Dec.

2.4

*2.0

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.5

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Oct.

1.3

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

Nov.

1.8

1.3

.7

.7

.7

.6

1.0

1.0

Dec.

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.1

3.3

3.3

*b2.5

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Oct.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

 1.3

1.2

T~0.9

Nov.

6.2

11 ~9.9

1.4

10

4.3

.7

.5

Dec .

.

_

_

-

_

.

_

-

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total.... ............................... ............. . .. ..

Mean ........................................................... ....

Runoff In acre-feet ........................................................

Oct.

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

87

Nov.

 X0.4

.3

6TI

4.4

3.3

161

Dec.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
386 RED RIVER BASIN

3245. Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°35', long 99°02', in SE^SEj sec. 19, T. 13 N., R. 17 W., on right bank 

on downstream side of pier of county road bridge, half a mile downstream from confluence of East and West Barnitz Creeks, 4-g- miles west of Arapaho, and 6 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 243 sq mi.

Records available. September 1945 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,529.12 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark).

Average discharge.--13 years, 12.3 cfs (8,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,290 cfs June 20 (gage height, 17.58 ft); no 

flow at times.

1945-58: Maximum discharge, 7,700 cfs May 16, 1951, from rating curve extended 

above 2,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 20.8 ft Apr. 8, 1947, from floodmark; no flow at 

times each year.

Remarks.--Records fair above 2.5 cfs and poor below. Flow from about 75 percent of the 

drainage area is regulated by numerous flood detention reservoirs.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1947, drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a!8leas

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

27

0.87

54

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1957: Max 527

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

O

20

10

al

0

0

0

0

53

7.0

al

0

0

0

*0

0

0

3.1

3.4

40

a6

9.2

al

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

154.7

5.16

307

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

7.4

al.5

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

144

*985

293

130

110

*86

53

30

22

17

13

10

1,899.9

63.3

3,770

July

8.9

7.3

6.3

5.6

7.0

11

22

alO

a5

a3

6.0

a3

a3

*2.5

2.5

2.4

1.8

1.4

al

0

0

0

0

0

0

29

36

12

a5

aZ

196.7

6.35

390

Aug.

a2

34

8.4

*3.7

3.5

3.2

2.4

1.6

al

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

59.8

1.93

119

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

a2

0

0

0

0

12

2.5

2.9

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

38.9

6.51

77

Min 0 Mean 14.6 Ac-ft 1O,590

Water year 1957-58: Max 983 Min 0 Mean 6.51 Ac-ft 4,720

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). June 20 (5 p.m.) 1.290 efa (17.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
RED RIVER BASIN 387

3250. Washita River near Clinton, Okla.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. 

TT929.

Location. --Lat 35°31', long 98°57' , in center of sec. 11, T. 12 N., R. 17 W. , near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 183, half a mile north of 

Clinton, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Beaver Creek, 4.8 miles downstream 

from Barnitz Creek, and at mile 447.4.

Drainage area. 1,977 sq mi.

Records available. October 1935 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Datum of gage is 1,467.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Prior to Feb. 7, 1939, wire-weight gage and Feb. 7, 1939, to Mar. 25, 1940, 

water-stage recorder, at same site and datum. Mar. 26 to May 13, 1940, staff gage 

at site 75 ft upstream at same datum. May 14, 1940, to Mar. 18, 1941, wire-weight 

gage at railway bridge 1 mile downstream at datum 4.55 ft lower.

Average discharge. 23 years, 143 cfs (103,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 4,100 cfs June 20 (gage height, 20.68 ft) ;' minimum daily, 0.8 cfs June 9, 14.

1935-58: Maximum discharge, 66,800 cfs May 16, 1951 (gage height, 31.09 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,900 cfs by contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times 1952-56.

Maximum stage known, 33.9 ft Apr. 3-4, 1934, from floodmarks.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Revisions . WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

4.7

4.7

4.5

5.8

26

7.4

6.9

6.6

6.4

60

48

144

47

~66 238

36

27

21

20

18

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

910.5

29.4

1,810

Nov.

11

10

10

10

12

]2

13

12

12

10

9.8

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

12

15

12

11

10

10

10

9.8

10

10

9.8

10

331.4

11.0

657

Dec.

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.8

10

10

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

10

10

10

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

324.5

10.5

644

Jan.

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

13

16

16

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

13

13

13

394

12.7

781

Feb.

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

blO

blO

b!2

14

15

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!4

15

14

13

13

13

13

10

12

9.8

9.2

344.0

12.3

682

Mar.

9.8

9.2

9.8

9.8

9.5

10

.14

19

20

21

20

21

20

18

16

17

16

16

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

25

22

18

468.1

15.1

928

Apr.

22

23

91

24

15

13

13

13

48

45

38

36

33

29,

20

24

2(3

33

22

159

66

55

52

34

30

27

24

22

18

18

1,064

35.5

2,110

May

18

18

18

19

19

26

25

21

19

19

17

15

13

14

14

13

14

14

23

3_7

"2125

17

16

14

12

10

a9.5

a8.6

a6.6

a5_;j)

521.5

16.8

1,030

June

a4.5

a3.8

3.4

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.0

.8

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

64

12

4.9

169

2,940

2,140

638

412

306

209

136

151

102

74

56

7,441.0

248.0

14,760

July

45

34

29

a25

301

1,030

652

289

154

122

96

75

63

51

45

37

33

29

24

22

20

19

35

59

48

48

129

206

149

125

98

4,092

132

8,120

Aug.

a87

247

335

324

296

143

91

66

53

38

33

31

24

20

17

14

13

a!4

a!4

15

38

60

27

21

16

14

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!2

a!2

2,114

68.2

4,190

Sept.

a!2

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!4

a!4

66

36

a27

34

52

16

14

9.8

7.1

32

47

33

19

15

11

8.3

7.1

6.1

5.8

4.9

a4.7

a4.7

4.7

4 .2

548.4

18.3

1,090

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,510 Min 0.2 Mean 191 Ac-ft 137,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,940 Min 0.8 Mean 50.8 Ac-ft 36,800

Peak discharge (base, 5,400 cfs).--June 20 (4 p.m.) 4,100 cfs (20.66 ft)._____________________ 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.

 weight-gage readings Oct. 19-23, 

July 14-27, 30, Aug. 2, 7-17, 20-26,
388 RED RIVER BASIN

3255. Washita River at Carnegie, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°07', long 98°34' , near center of north line of sec. 3, T. 7 N., R. 13 W., 

on downstream side of right pier of bridge on State Highway 9, 1,300 ft upstream from 

Running Creek, 2.7 miles east of Carnegie, and at mile 353.9.

Drainage area.--3.129 sq mi, includes that of Running Creek.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1958 (after September 1942, flow of Running 

Creek included).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,249.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to October 1942, at site 8 miles (corrected) upstream at datum 24.57 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 21 years, 305 cfs (220,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,580 cfs June 23 (gage height, 14.20 ft); minimum daily, 6.8 cfs June 15.

1937-58: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs May 18 1949 (gage height, 26.21 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 35,500 cfs (corrected) on basis of contracted-opening 

measurement of peak flow; no flow part of Sept. 28, 29, 1956.

Maximum stage known, about 29 ft May 23, 1903, at former site and datum, from 

information by local resident (flood of May 18, 1949, reached a stage of 20.9 ft, from 

floodmark, at that site and datum).

Remarks. Records good. Some diversion above station for irrigation. Prior to May 1949, 

occasional fluctuation caused by powerplant at Carnegie, 7.5 miles above station. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given 

in WSP 1573.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1087: 1938. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 3 to Sept. 14)

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

£.8 

3.3

4.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

14.0

224

651

1,460

2,520

3,470

Discharge, in cublc 4 feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

££

23

24

£5

£6

£7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

47

46

44

43

42

41

44

44 

43

43

48

5£

51

5£

*90

147

131

133

165

152

86

90

88

81

84

68

59

54

51 

50

50

£,£19

71.6

4,400

Nov.

50

50

42

49

*50

51

55

63

66

67

6£

61

59

60

59

66

6£

60

61

58

56

57

55

55

54

53

54

53

51 

50

1,696

56.5

3,360

Dec.

51

51

51

53

54

54

54

51 

*51

53

5£

53

51

51

53

54

55

56 SB53

53

53

51

51

51

52

50Soso

50

50

1,617

5E.2

3,210

Jan.

5050"

50

50

50

50

50

50 

51

*51

51

53

54

56

56

57

56

55

63

79

75- 82

70

66

63

59

58

57

57 

56

53

1,778

57.4

3,530

Feb.

52

50

51

*52

50

53

55

57 

58

57

55

54

53

51

53

57

54

50

54

58

59

59

59

59

58

57

51

50

-

1,526

54.4

3,030

Calendar year 1957 : Max 10,600 Min IE

Mar.

48

47

46

45

46

48

53

66 

81

99

*117

99

93

86

84

92

84

80

73

68

65

60

60

58

56

57

56

59

94

149 

169

2,338

75.4

4,640

Apr.

118

84

69

68

150

127

71

61 

*59

59

69

145

103

113

214

240

127

94

81

172

383

503 *lsT

149

129

96

80

71

67 

62

4,015

134

7,960

May

59

58

58

57

55

53

60

54 

57

54

51

49

49

59

*48

46

43

42

41

39

44

44

42

41

39

36

35

35

31

21

i§.

1,419

45.8

2,810

June

19

20

18

15

14

14

13

12 

11

*9.8

9.8

10

9.0

7.1

6.8

13

16

43

283

1,100

*2,840

"5,420

2,900

*9£6

559

426

312

243

224

182

13,675.5

456

27,120

July

135

108

86

71

68

105

745

1,540 

637

322

214

162

126

101

77

*66

56

48

41

34

40

38

53

60

50

59

57

100

176

£05

120

5,500

177

10,910

Aug.

321

592 irsE

275

384

322

302

194 

142

108

92

76

*65

57

48

44

41

38

35

34

30

30

30

36

46

49

44

36

31

29 

26

3,809

123

7,560

Sept.

26

*26

24

24

23

23

22

22 

21

11

52

44

52

41

81

71

65

90

87

71

63

59

54

*52

47

41

38

37

35 

33

1,420

47.3

2,820

Mean 614 Ac-ft 444,400

Water year 1957-58 : Max 3,4£0 Min 6.8 Mean 112 Ac-ft 81,350

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--June 23 (6 a.m.) 3,580 cfs (14.20 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 389

3260. Pond Creek near Fort Cobb , Okla. 

(Known locally as Cobb Creek)

Location. La t 35°08' , long 98°27' , in NW^SE-f sec - 26 > T - 8 N -. R- 12 w -. on left bank 

100 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2.7 miles north of Fort Cobb, and 5.0 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area . 319 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1958. 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Monthly discharge only for some

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,252.57 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Aug. 30, 1940, wire-weight gage 

at bridge 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 50.2 cfs (36,340 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,760 cfs June 20 (gage height, 14.48 ft); minimum daily, 1.9 cfs Sept. 10.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs May 17, 1949 (gage height, 18.72 ft, from 

high-water mark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs on basis of 

contracted-opening measurements at gage heights 16.63, 17.58, and 18.72 ft; minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs Sept. 20, 24-28, 1956.

Flood of June 15, 1937, reached a stage of 19.3 'ft, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation and for construction work at Fort Cobb Reservoir.

Revisions. WSP 1241: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

i

Z

3

4

5

6

7e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17ia

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Toted

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.0

8.2

14

14

12

11

12

12

17

24 *TS

14

13

13

13

12

13 

16

14

11

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.8

10

10

10

369.2

11.9

732

Nov.

10

TT

11

12

*13

14

14

15

14

13

14

17

22

TS

17

16

16

17

19

18

17 

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

468

15.6

928

Dec.

17

IS

18

18

18

18

18

18

*17

18

17

17

19

19

19

19

20

21

21

19

19 

19

20

19

2Z_

22

21

21

20

20

20

592

19.1

1,170

Jan.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

*21

21

21

23

24

23

23

23

22

33

51

38 

31

29

28

27

27

26

25

26

26

25

773

24.9

1,530

Feb.

24

23" 23

*24

25

28

26

25

25

25

26

24

24

28

26

25

25

26

26

26

26 

26

26

26

26

26

25

23

-

708

25.3

1,400

Mar.

23

23

23

24

25

26

41

54

68

61

*52

41

42

44

40

37

37

34

31

29

28 

28

29

28

26

25

25

25

^0" 96

58

34

1,157

37.3

2,290

Apr.

28

25

26

23

20

19

17

IS

*24

31

29

23

30

84

54

34

28

32

35

252

108 

58

*41

32

26

25

25

25

23

21

1,217

40.6

2,410

May

21

22

23

22

20

18

17

17

17

18

17

16

14

15

*19

18

16

16

15

13

11 

10

10

9.9

16

11

9.5

9.3

9.0

8.7

8 .0

466.4

15.0

925

June

7.7

7.6

7.1

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

5.9

*5.5

5.1

5.2

4.7

4.4

BT4

7.1

10

7.3

*138

*999

1.190

4SS

76

*50

36

30

24

20

16

14

5,162.3

105

6,270

July

12

10

9.3

8.7

10

16

20

18

14

11

10

9.0

8.4

8.2

8.0

*8.3

7.6

7.0

6.2

5.9

6.2 

7.2

12

12

8.2

20

14

90

41

11

7.6

436.8

14.1

866

Aug.

7.5

7.5

7.1

5.8

5.2

4.3

3.5

3.0

2.9

3.0

2.8

2.7

*2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.4

5.4

~?.2 15

3.2

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

122.7

3.96

243

Sept.

2.5

*2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

4.2

3.9

2

2

6.8

9_.3

7.7

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.7 

*6.4

6.6

7.7

6.2

6.8

6.3

4.7

4.7

4.9

138.3

4.61

274

Calendar year 1957: Max 854 Mln 3.2 Mean 37.9 Ac-ft 27,450

Water year 1957-58! Max 1,190 Min 1.9 Mean 26.3 Ac-ft 19,040

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--June 20 (9:45 p.m.) 1,760 cfs (14.48 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

543344 O -60 - Z6
390 RED RIVER BASIN

3270. Sugar Creek near Gracemont, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°09'35", long 98°14'55", in NW^NW^ sec. 22, T. 8 N., R. 10 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, 1.1 miles upstream 

from Camp Creek, 2 miles southeast of Gracemont, 6 miles north of Anadarko, and 

8.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 211 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,193.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T7929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 867 cfs June 21 (gage height, 8.22 ft); no 

flow at times.

1955-58: Maximum discharge, 905 cfs Oct. 4, 1955 (gage height, 8.2 ft, from floodmarks); no flow at times each year.

Remarks.--Records fair. Some small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height,, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 21 to July 28, Sept. 15, 16)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

.5

1.0

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

2.9 

6.0

15

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

316

800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Cale

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

2.9

1 .3

.8

.4

.3

1.1

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.1

.5

19.9

0.66

39

Dec.

0.7

1.2

1.5

.9

1.1

1,2

1.1

1.0

*.6

1.3

.4

.4

1.4

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.8

1.9

2.0

3.4

2.6

2.6

2.1

2.3

2 . 8

2.3

54.0

1.74

107

idar year 1957 : Max 318

Jan.

2.0

2.4

3.4

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.8

*3.9

3.2

3.7

4.3

3.9

3.4

3.2

3.7

3.3

11

li

8.3

7.2

8.0

5.5

5.7

5.2

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

148.6

4.79

295

Feb.

4.5

4.2

4.2

*5.5

6.4

5~3 7.4

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

4.4

5.0

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.0

6.2

5.5

4.5

-

155.0

5.54

307

Mar.

4.3

5^

5.3

5.5

6.0

7.6

14

22

26

27

*20

16

20

21

20

19

16

14

12

9.8

8.9

8.3

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.0

8.1

68

33

25

479.6

15.5

951

Apr.

21

15

15

a!5

a!4

a!3

a!2

a!2

*21

18

15

12

22

54

34

27

24

28

29

177

*39

24

20

13

11

9.8

9.8

9.2

8.6

7.6

730.0

24.3

1,450

May

7.2

7.6

8.3

7.6

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.2

5.8

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.3

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.2

5.0

5.0

a4

a3.5

a3

a2.5

a!

170.4

5.50

338

June

al.5

al

a. 5

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

o

0

0

0

0

.6

2.9

.9

*141

*386

*568

100

a40

*20

15

12

9.2

7.6

6.4

5.5

1,318.1

43.9

2,610

July

4.6

3.7

3.2

2.9

4.5

7.9

7.4

4.0

3.3

1.9

.9

.4

.3

.2

.2

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.0

1.4

4.9

4.5

1.8

171

a 20

alO

a5

268.7

8.67

533

Aug.

a3

al

a. 5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.5

0.15

8.9

Sept.

0

o

*o

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

.6

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.7

0.06

3.4

Mln 0 Mean 11.5 Ac-ft 8,310

Water year 1957-58: Max 568 Mln 0 Mean 9.18 Ac-ft 6,640

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). No peak above base

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and study of hydrograph.
RED RIVER BASIN 391

3275. Little Washlta River at Ninnekah, Okla.

Location.--Lat 34°57'24", long 97°55'34", at center of north line of sec. 34, T. 6 N., 

R. 7 W., at center of span on downstream side of pier of Chicago, Rock Island and 

Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, half a mile north of Ninnekah, 1.2 miles downstream from 

Rock Creek, and 6.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--227 sq mi.

Records available . October 1951 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,058.52 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. 

Average discharge.--7 years, 42.0 cfs [30,410 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 910 cfs July 21 (gage height, 7.18 ft); minimum 

daily, 6.4 cfs Sept. 8.

1951-58: Maximum discharge, 25,200 cfs May 24, 1957 (gage height, 22.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times in 1952-56.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

21

*21

21

20

19

19

22

27

22

21

21

21

66

6?

42

38

34

32

30

28

27

55

*66

43

37

33

31

30

29

28

27

993

32.0

1,970

Nov.

26

?5

26

38

56

52

59

40

35

32

30

71

S2

46

41

40

39

38

37

37

36

36

35

35

34

*34

33

32

31

30

1,167

38.9

2,310

Dec.

30

31

31

30

30

31

31

29

28

30

25

27

33

31

31

31

31

33

31

30

28

28

28

30

4_8

36

33

30

30

30

29

954

30.8

1,890

Jan.

27

2S

*28

28

28

28

27

27

31

30

29

33

45

38

36

33

33

33

56

83_

51

42

38

36

36

33

33

34

*36

34

34

1,108

35.7

2,200

Feb.

34

34

33

39

38

44

35

 2"9 28

30

35

36

38

36

35

36

39

35

35

*34

34

34

. 33

33

33

33

32

28

-

963

34.4

1,910

Mar.

30" 28

31

31

33

37

47

65

54

44

40

43

*58

59

54

45

41

37

36

33

34

33

39

43

33

31

30

36

101

T6

36

1,308

42.2

2,590

Apr.

35

38

*66- 180

45

35

32

30

28

26

25

24

30

34

31

26

23

25

26

144

84

65

51

44

42

42

41

40

40

*36

1,388

46.3

2,750

May

36

63

235

77

65

58

55

52

~98 380

80

68

66

64

66

70

80

70

60

55

45

40

40

45

50

57

65

*57

38

38

ZT_

2,300

74.2

4,560

June

19

18

17

16

15

16

17

14

13

13

12

*12

11

10

10

23

27

16

209

216

~50 254

34

33

32

*31

26

24

22

20

1,230

41.0

2,440

July

19

17

16

16

19

27

28

20

17

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

*9.6

9.0

8.5

"So- 300

ns

25

20

18

17

16

15

14

13

907.1

29.3

1,800

Aug.

13

12

11

11

10

*10

9.8

13

16

11

10

9.6

8.7

8.1

7.9

7.5

T77

8.5

8.3

12

14

ll

47

69

10

9.2

9.0

8.8

*8.5

7.9

7.5

406.0

13.1

805

Sept.

7.5

7.4

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

678

17

18

10

9.8

9.6

16

20

12

*9.8

9.8

10

11

11

11

11

39

85

TT

14

12

11

425.7

14.2

844

Calendar year 1957: Max 8,030 Mln 65 Mean 107 Ac-ft 77,230

Water year 1957-58: Max 380 Mln 6.4 Mean 36.0 Ac-ft 26,070

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 19-21, Oct. 24 to Nov. 4, Nov. 8-11, 14, 16-25, Feb. 5, 7-19, 

Apr. 5-14, May 10-27, June 1-11, 22-25, July 13-17, 22, 24-31, Aug. 1-5, 25-28, Sept. 27-28; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
392 RED RIVER BASIN

3285. Washita River near Pauls Valley, Okla.

Location.--Lat 34°45', long 97°15', in SEv sec. 1, T. 3 N., R. 1 W., on downstream side 

of right pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 77, 2 miles northwest of Pauls Valley, 

6 miles downstream from Owl Creek, 7 miles upstream from Washington Creek, and at 

mile 146.5.

Drainage area.--5,330 sq mi.

Records available.--May to December 1899 (gage heights only), October 1937 to September 

T555~. October 1937 to March 1938 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311. 

Published as "at Pauls Valley, Indian Territory" in 1899.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 854.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. During 1899, chain gage at site 9 miles downstream at different datum. Mar. 29, 

1938, to Jan. 25, 1939, wire-weight gage and Jan. 26, 1939, to Oct. 6, 1948, waterstage recorder, at site 0.7 mile upstream at datum 1.53 ft higher.

Average discharge.--21 years, 829 cfs (600,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,890 cfs June 21 (gage height, 13.75 ft); 

minimum daily, 68 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 5.80 ft).

1937-58: Maximum discharge, 35,800 cfs May 18, 1957 (gage height, 27.34 ft); 

maximum gage height, 29.88 ft May 11, 1950; no flow Aug. 30 to Oct. 14, 1956.

Maximum stage known, that of May 11, 1950. Stream is reported to have receded 

to no flow in 1882 (unverified) and in 1897.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Some regulation at low flow by powerplant at Chickasha, 104 miles above station. Some 

diversion for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 897: 1938. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

£6

£7

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*320

262

289

236

232

204

192

214

168

195

195

137

258

674

420

373

258

255

232

232

226 

*226

373

408

376

362

334

249

201

289 

314

8,704

281

17,260

Nov.

268

265

262

268

324

412

1.620

1,070

505

338

277

294

*782

668

496

396

348

345

294

307

274 

280

265

277

317

268

271

258

246

258

12,253

408

24,300

Dec.

252

265

*204

240

255

237

277

232

223

212

255

310

249

271

243

268

237

252

356

?5o

188 

168

223

243

303

352

303

284

258

*246 

255

7,881

254

15,630

Jan.

217

243

182

240

252

220

243

229

24O

222

243

234

243

234

317

252

243

243

246

373

412 

 444

m

334

297

294

303

240

271

300 

240

8,424

272

16,710

Feb.

274

246

a210

175

175

a420

a560

a370

a330

a310

a310

a290

a290

a280

a280

a260

a260

268

265

265

 262 

258

255

252

249

255

314

*255

-

7,938

284

15,740

Mar.

206

229

226

232

307

a330

a300

a270

a230

a480

a500

a300

a280

a300

a350

a390

a370

a390

412

*412

345 

345

469

a480

a380

362

396

362

676

1.000 

*550

11,879

383

23,560

Apr.

444

408

452

593

536

464

400

307

373

373

404

380

384

408

373

400

384

404

388

1,050

1.180 

1,120

800

704

66S

698

620

550

532

518

16,315

544

32,360

May

487

*740

5.160

1,640

733

496

444

392

1,130

1,680

899

550

448

384

373

334

392

857

436

342

*373 

342

287

271

849

530

331

328

287

794 

541

20,850

673

41,360

June

388

271

229

232

209

163

545

662

338

237

297

*217

143

116

106

112

543

661

408

*2,150

*6.510 

*5,540

3,520

3,770

3,640

2,800

1,630

1,080

800

668

37,985

1,266

75,340

July

*560

482

428

404

373

4O4

408

373

264

186

1,120

912

632

481

400

348

317

*297

271

246

430

1.570

1,250

1,100

512

338

277

258

271

268 

277

15,257

492

30,260

Aug.

360

412

342

331

332

478

362

310

744

604

384

303

*234

190

158

137

124

114

100

93_

654 

390

271

198

480

430

287

226

182

160 

146

9,536

308

18,910

Sept.

146

106

*89

87

84

80

75

68

77

211

312

T94

238

160

118

126

137

*153

*175

153

146 

128

116

120

135

130

272

291

206

163

4,496

150

8,920

Calendar year 1957 : Max 34,000 Min 51 Mean 1,664 Ac-ft 1,204,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 6,510 Min 68 Mean 443 Ac-ft 320,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; record estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

tations.
RED RIVER BASIN 393

3295. Rush Creek near Maysville, Okla.

Location.--Lat 34°44' , long 97°24', in SW^SW^ sec. 10, T. 3 H., R. 2 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 74, ZS. miles downstream from 

Panther Creek, 5.3 miles south of Maysville, and at mile 14.2.

Drainage area.--206 sq mi.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 903.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Oklahoma State Highway Commission).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during water year, 5,060 cfs May 3 (gage height, 9.75 ft); 

minimum daily, 4.8 cfs Sept. 4,5.

1953-58: Maximum discharge, 38,500 cfs May 18, 1957 (gage height, 23.62 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times 1954-56.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

*14

11

10

9.5

9.5

11

16

15

11

10

11

~64 273

30

26

23

23

24

24

24

*38

71

43

34

33

32

32

32

34

32

1,034.0

33.4

2,050

Nov.

37

41

34

48

161

109

-75- 661

29

20

14

148

*86

53

40

38

46

41

39

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

32

32

29

29

2,101

70. 0

4,170

Dec.

27

26

*26

24

25

28

30

29

28

29

23

34

32

29

30

29

29

29

29

26

24

24

23

24

46_

30

24

26

23

*24

24

854

27.5

1,690

Jan.

22

23

1823-

23

23

23

24

26

26

26

27

29

30

34

26

23

23

42

21

38

*28

25

25

22

21

21

23

27

26

26

844

27.2

1,670

Feb.

26

26

26

27

106

80

25

20

24

25

25

35

37

36

33

31

38

37

33

37

*39

33

34

33

34

38

38

32

-

1,008

36.0

2,000

Mar.

29

32

31

31

32

32

33

47

47

34

28

36

47

59

38

31

28

29

27

*2£

27

33

40

54

34

30

30

63

~ 3503~9~

26

1,423

45.9

2,820

Apr.

26

25

36

31

28

27

29

31

39

*44

39

40

66

75

53

47

53

57

51

397

119

89

57

44

40

40

41

47

50

47

1,771

59.0

3,510

May

56

*347

1,560

145

68

*55

55

59

285

118

79

73

73

75

87

91

417

243

59

44

*33

31

37

39

691

76

41

39

31

71

26

4,904

158

9,730

June

18

18

18

17

17

18

58

16

14

14

13

*12

10

9.5

9^

32

30

18

138

685

»1.160

*138

47

31

25

26

27

24

24

23

2,690.0

89.7

5,340

July

*22

22

21

21

21

28

29

24

22

18

16

14

13

12

12

12

10

*9.1

8.6

7.7

52

48

~68 269

33

27

25

24

24

20

19

951.4

30.7

1,890

Aug.

22

36

33

27

24

23

21

21

-35 596

alO

a8

*6.9

6.9

6.6

6.2 676"

7.3

7.7

13

34

20

14

400

a25

a!8

a!4

a!2

all

alO

a8

1,483.2

47.8

2,940

Sept.

a6

*5.2

5.2

4.8

4^

5.8

6.6

6.9

8.6

12

14

10

9.1

8.6

8.2

10

9.1

8.2

*7.7

7.7

8.6

9.1

9.1

9.5

8.6

9.1

8.2

6.9

7.7

10

245.3

8.18

487

Calendar year 1957 : Max 11,600 Mln 2.4 Mean 214 Ac-ft 155,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,360 Mln 4.8 Mean 52.9 Ac-ft 38,300

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
394 RED RIVER BASIN

3299. Rock Creek near Dougherty, Okla.

Location.--Lat 34°23'50", long 97°02 I 10", in NWi;-SW£ sec. 7, T. 2 S., R. 3 E., on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 7-C, 1 mile east of Dougherty and 1 mile 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 138 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1956 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 743.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Prior to May 15, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,030 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 7.75 ft); min-

 imum, 6.2 cfs Sept. 14, 15.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, 25,600 cfs May 17, 1957 (gage height, 13.76 ft); maximum gage height, 16.80 ft May 18, 1957 (backwater from Washita River); no flow 

July 28, 29, Aug. 11-18, 26-28, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

35

*32

32

31

29

27

28

30

28

26

25

23

56

66

46

42

36

30

28

28

27

*31

33

27

25

23

22

22

22

22

22

954

30.8

1,890

Nov.

23

25

23

42

167

172

1.290

363

184

143

125

381

*296

168

133

111

99

113

98

87

76

72

76

75

70

68

66

63

61

55

4,725

158

9,370

Dec.

54

55

*55

52

50

66

82

62

55

55

50

44

45

45

45

45

46

46

45

42

40

39

39

47

206

97

75

67

62

*60

57

1,830

59.0

3,630

Jan.

52

52

52

51

50

49

50

47

48

49

49

64

134

101

152

94

81

74

562

907

432

*297

220

181

163

141

125

121

113

105

*98

4,714

152

9,350

Feb.

86

84

81

82

89

178

90

76

75

74

72

68

66

71

70

65

62

63

62

61

*60

57

57

56

55

57

56

49

-

2,022

72.2

4,010

Mar.

47

47

48

48

51

52

55

338

160

104

87

93

153

167

113

100

94

84

80

*80

80

98

629

181

139

123

113

109

1.780

259

188

5,700

184

11,310

Apr.

163

145

141

119

104

90

82

86

94

*90

80

72

78

105

88

72

68

68

67

596

145

115

92

71

60

58

6T

74

100

61

3,045

102

6,040

May

*132

*1.050

936

218

133

99

87

74

191

113

70

61

56

58

291

73

109

416

160

131

*102

88

80

72

84

71

63

58

56

65

67

5,244

169

10,400

June

54

*45

43

41

40

39

37

36

34

33

*32

30

29

28

28

31

36

31

32

106

*211 ~56

33

29

30

30

27

26

25" 25

1,277

42.6

2,530

July

*25

23

23

56

61

32

34

29

25

23

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

*19

18

19

31

22

~27 134

21

20

20

21

21

20

*19

892

28.8

1,770

Aug.

17

18

16

14

14

14

14

15

22

19

17

16

15

*14

14

14

15

15

15

15

17

17

16

18

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

484

15.6

960

Sept.

13

*12

13

12

13

14

14

14

14

13

15

T4

11

9.8

6.7

11

14

*12

12

13

13

12

13

11

9.2

12

14

8.7

8.7

11

365.1

12.2

724

Calendar year 1957: Max 10,700 Mln 3.1 Mean 237 Ac-ft 171,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,780 Mln 8.7 Mean 85.6 Ac-ft 61,980

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Nov. 7 (1:15 p.m.) 2,480 cfs (5.77 ft); Jan. 19 (11:45 p.n 

1,680 cfs (4.93 ft); Mar. 29 (4:30 a.m.) 6,030 cfs (7.75 ft); May 3 (4:15 a.m.) 2,360 cfs 

(5.40 ft).___________________________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 395

3310. Washita River near Durwood, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°14' , long 96°58' , in SEij sec. 3, T. 4 S., R. 3 E., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 18, 1.3 miles downstream from 

Caddo Creek, 4 miles north of Durwood, and at mile 63.4.

Drainage area. --7. 202 sq mi.

Records available. --August 1928 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some

periods , published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 650.57 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 16, 1939, chain or wire-weight gage and Feb. 16, 

1939, to Dec. 14, 1950, water-stage recorder, at same site and datum. Dec. 15, 1950, 

to Feb. 19, 1952, wire-weight gage at site 500 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge . 30 years, 1,573 cfs (1,139,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 11,900 cfs May 3 (gage height, 15.88 ft); minimum daily, 89 cfs Sept. 5, 9.

1928-58: Maximum discharge, 98,000 cfs May 19, 1957; maximum gage height, 44.37 ft 

Oct. 31, 1941; no flow Aug. 28, Sept. 14 to Oct. 1, Oct. 7-12, 1956. 

Maximum discharge known, that of May 19, 1957.

Remarks . Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some 

diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant at Chickasha, 188 miles above 

station. Some diversion above station for irrigation. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Cooperation. Twenty-five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions.- -WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1281: 1935(m).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-Tt

Oct.

g645

g580

g520 

g480

g492

6412 

g436

g408

g440

g408

6380

g412

g544

gl,270

gl,550

g772

g600

g512

g405

g408

g370

g380

6380

g418 

g575

g516

g472

g440

g419

g356

g526

16,126

520

31,990

Nov.

408

412

342 

790

1,540

1,850 

5,040

6,880

2,850

1,790

1,320

1,510

2,270

1,900

1,420

1,090

880

855

880

758

668

645

600

622 

560

600

580

512

488

452

40,512

1,350

80,350

Dec.

460

440

476 

426

388

471 

508

g504

419

405

374

335

370

440

416

422

412

433

394

426

468

352

326

323

74?

760

658

580

496

492

444

14,174

457

28,110

Jan.

422

391

398 

370

535

398 

370

370

363

430

370

870

1,670

1,060

1,790

1,510

1,090

830

1,410

5,590

4,770

2,550

1,960

1,450 

1,230

1,060

905

880

880

805

830

37,177

1,199

73,740

Feb.

758

668

645 

622

. 580

1,180 

1,180

780

645

540

516

520

492

512

540

540

520

492

504

504

496

492

476

464 

454

464

476

468

-

16,538

591

32,800

Mar.

484

405

388 

408

444

464 

540

793

1,250

1,040

905

880

1,250

1,420

1,520

1,120

980

905

780

712

758

645

1,460

1,480 

1,380

1,140

1,060

1,040

6,280

4,940

2,130

38,781

1,251

76,920

Apr.

1,480

1,230

1,230 

1,170

1,060

980 

850

755

668~ 622

690

690

755

758

805

755

712

690

668

1,510

5,490

2,450

1,960

1,520 

1,320

1,200

1,170

1,090

1,040

880

34,118

1,'137

67,670

May

937

5,030

8,560 

8,120

3,910

1,940 

1,420

1,200

1,140

2,070

1,930

1,250

980

880

1,020

955

780

1,860

1,860

1,060

g805

g712

g645

g580 

559

1,450

940

g712

g622

g645

1 250

55,802

1,800

110,700

June

805

g600

g492 

g402

566

566 

323

570

780

487

380

355

574

268

214

196

2IT

450

656

576

4,420

9,120

5,150

5,540 

3,430

3,120

2,320

1,480

1,120

930

43,421

1,447

86,120

July

805

690

600 

583

735

560 

600

560

508

419

281

764

735

600

560

472

412

360

326

302

520

652

1,910

2,090 

1,190

668

492

394

384

522

452

20,146

650

39,960

Aug.

356

392

564 

422

352

526 

475

416

1,540

4,160

1,800

980

580

476

380

314

278

252

238

230

235

662

560

374 

557

513

580

380

275

228

198

18,893

609

37,470

Sept.

g!61

g!50

g!48 

g!06

g§9

glOl 

gllO

g!09

g89

g!27

g!67

343

2BO

242

258

211

g!65

g!71

192

200

209

196

g!77

g!35 

g!50

148

g!75

g!53

317

248

5,297

177

10,510

Calendar year 1957 : Max 87,800 Mln 56 Mean 3,616 Ac-ft 2,618,000

Water year 1957-58 : Max 9,120 Mln* 89 Mean 934 Ac-ft 676,300

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). May 3 (5 p.m.) 11,900 cfs (15.88 ft)j June 22 (4:45 a.m.) 

10,500 cfs (14.94 ft).

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
396 RED RIVER BASIN

3315. Lake Texoma near Denison, Texas

Location. Lat 33 0 49', long 96°34', in NEi, sec. 33, T. 8 S., R. 7 E., Indian meridian, 

in control tower of Denison Dam on Red River, 1-j miles upstream from Shawnee Creek, 

if miles upstream from Sand Creek, 4 miles northwest of Denison, and at mile 725.9.

Drainage area. 39,719 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available July 1942 to September 1958. Month-end contents only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 {levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 30, 1944, staff or wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum. Prior to Oct. 1, 1948, auxiliary staff gage in Cumberland pool at 

same datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 3,163,400 acre-ft May 8 (elevation, 620.45 ft); 

minimum, 2,427,200 acre-ft Jan. 6 (elevation, 612.25 ft).

1942-58: Maximum contents, 5,991,300 acre-ft June 5, 1957 (elevation, 643.18 ft); 

minimum since power-pool stage was first reached, 1,607,400 acre-ft Mar. 1, 2, 1957 

(elevation, 599.96 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill earth dam. Flow was diverted through conduits July 27, 1942; regulated storage began Oct. 31, 1943; maximum power-pool stage 

was first reached Mar. 15, 1945. Capacity, 5,530,300 acre-ft at elevation 640.0 ft 

(crest of spillway) and 2,836,300 acre-ft at elevation 617.0 ft (maximum power pool). 

Dead and sediment storage, 1,106,000 acre-ft at elevation 590.0 ft in Denison pool. 

When contents are below 2,250,100 acre-ft, the reservoir is divided into two pools 

by protective levees around the Cumberland oil field on the Washita River arm with 

the bottom of the outlet channel for the upper pool (known as Cumberland pool) at 

elevation 610 ft. At higher elevations the two pools are considered as being at a 

common level, contents being computed from the gage in the Denison pool. Reservoir 

is used principally for flood control and power development. Figures given herein 

represent total contents of both pools except for 22,800 acre-ft dead and sediment 

storage in Cumberland pool.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions.--WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, In feet, 

and total contents, In thousands of acre-feet)

612

615

618

621

2,407.0

2,658.4

2,929.0

3,217.9

Total contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

(t) 

(*)

Oct.

2,868.6

2,852.7 

2,836.3 

2,818.3 

2,798.5

2,783.2 

2,768.8 

2,767.0 

2,758.9 

2,748.1

2,735.5 

2,734.6 

2,762.5 

2,758.9 

2,753.5

2,746.3 

2,738.2 

2,734.6 

2,731.9 

2,724.7

2,720.2 

2,719.3 

2,716.7 

2,708.0 

2,701.9

2,693.2 

2,687.1 

2,680.2 

2,674.1 

2,669.7 

2,661.0

615.03 

-225.2

Nov.

2,653.2 

2,648.8 

2,644.5

2,674.9 

2,725.6

2,728.3 

2,785.9 

2,812.9 

2,840.8 

2,854.6

2,855.5

2,855.5 

2,852.7 

2,834.5 

2,827.3

2,814.7 

2,814.7 

2,797.6 

2,775.1 

2,759,8

2,746.3 

2,733.7 

2,722.0 

2,733.7 

2,728.3

2,715.8 

2,712.3 

2,705.4 

2,699.3 

2,689.7

615.36 

+28.7

Dec.

2,684.5

2,675.8 

2,667.1 

2,656.7 

2,642.7

2,648.0 

2,649.7 

2,636.6 

2,628.0 

2,628.0

2,606.2 

2,595.8 

2,584.9 

2,576.5 

2,572.3

2,563.9 

2,553.0 

2,545.4 

2,538.7 

2,525.3

2,517.7 

2,511.8 

2,503.4 

2,501.7 

2,500.1

2,493.3 

2,488.3 

2,482.4 

2,476.7 

2,470.2 

2,462 .1

612.68 

-227.6

Jan.

2,453.2 

2,443.4 

2,435.4 

2,428.0

2,428.9

2,430.5 

2,430.5 

2,428.9 

2,428.9 

2,430.5

2,431.3 

2,445.9 

2,453.2 

2,488.3 

2,496.7

2,499.2 

2,502.6 

2,505.1 

2,523.6 

2,556.3

2,568.1 

2,584.9 

2,601.8 

2,607.9 

2,621.9

2,625.3 

2,629.7 

2,635.8

2,634.0 

2,632.3 

2,633.2

614.71 

+171.1

Feb.

2,630.6

2,627.1 

2,614.9 

2,612.3 

2,614.9

2,619.2 

2,608.8 

2,606.2 

2,604.5 

2,597.5

2,592.5 

2,582.4 

2,566.4 

2,568.1 

2,559.7

2,553.0 

2,542.1 

2,535.3 

2,529.5 

2,524.4

2,520.2 

2,517.7 

2,514.3 

2,510.1 

2 , 500 . 9

2,506.8 

2,503.4 

2,500.1

_______

613.14 

-133.1

Mar.

2,498.4 

2,499.2 

2,496.7 

2,495.0

2,496.7

2,505.1 

2,520.2 

2,526.1 

2,525.3 

2,530.3

2,526.1 

2,536.2 

2,538.7 

2,537.0 

2,542.1

2,547.1 

2,558.0 

2,558.9 

2,560.5 

2,563.9

2,564.7 

2,570.6 

2,597.5 

2,596.7 

2,596.7

2,599.2 

2,601.8 

2,603.6 

2,619.2 

2,628.0 

2,641.0

614.80 

+140.9

Apr.

2,654.0

2,669.7 

2,684.5 

2,688.0 

2,696.7

2,702.8 

2,700.2 

2,701.9 

2,704.5 

2,704.5

2,704.5 

2,707.1 

2,715.8 

2,721.1 

2,717.6

2,713.2 

2,708.0 

2,703.6 

2,706.2 

2,725.6

2,728.3 

2,726.5 

2,731.9 

2,734.6 

2,734.6

2,741.8 

2,745.4 

2,752.6 

2,758.9 

2,765.2

_______

616.21 

+124.2

May

2,822.8

2,954.1 

3,011.7 

3,071.2 

3,109.6

3,139.7 

3,158.5

3,148.6 

3,104.8 

3,048.2

2,981.1 

2,926.2 

2,889.9 

2,875.1 

2,874.1

2,873.2 

2,877.8 

2,879.7 

2,875.1 

2,873.2

2,874.1 

2,871.3 

2,862.0 

2,854.6 

2,855.5

2,847.2 

2 , 840 . 8 

2,835.4 

2,827.3 

2,824.6 

2,829.1

616.92 

+63.9

June

2,832.7 

2,830.0 

2,830.0 

2,827.3 

2,822.8

2,818.3 

2,815.6 

2,813.8 

2,809.3 

2,804.8

2,798.5 

2,794.0 

2,786.8 

2,782.3 

2,777.8

2,786.8 

2,785.0 

2,779.6 

2,779.6 

2,786.8

2,802.1 

2,817.4 

2,833.6 

2,846.2 

2,868.6

2,880.6 

2,857.2 

2,894.6 

2,903.0

2,903.0

617.72 

+73.9

July

2,901.1 

2,898.3 

2,895.5 

2,904.8 

2,910.4

2,920.6 

2,920.6 

2,916.0 

2,914.1 

2,929.0

2,935.5 

2,941.1 

2,945.7

2,943.0 

2,940.2

2,933.6 

2,928.1 

2,921.6 

2,919.7 

2,919.7

2,915.0 

2,912.3 

2,910.4 

2,908.5 

2,905.8

2,905.8 

2,907.6 

2,907.6 

2,901.1 

2,896.4 

2,891.8

617.60 

-11.2

Aug.

2,887.2 

2,886.2 

2,888.1

2,882.5 

2,876.9

2,870.4 

2,863.9 

2,863.9 

2,865.8 

2,870.4

2,869.5 

2,867.6 

2,860.2 

2,855.5 

2,850.0

2,846.2 

2,846.2 

2,844.4 

2,842.6 

2,836.3

2,835.4 

2,830.0 

2,830.0 

2,828.2 

2,822.8

2,816.5 

2,809.3 

2,803.9 

2,796.7 

2,795.8 

2,794.9

616.54 

-96.9

Sept.

2.791.5 

2,764.1 

2,776.9 

2,768.8 

2,763.4

2,760.7 

2,759.8 

2,755.3 

2,749.9 

2,746.3

2,740.9 

2,733.7 

2,730.1 

2,730.1 

2,728.3

2,726.5 

2,723.8 

2,721.1 

2,719.3 

2,718.4

2,718.4 

2,716.7 

2,715.0 

2,714.1 

2,711.5

2,710.6 

2,707.1 

2,703.6 

2,702.8 

2.701.9

615.50 

-93.0

Calendar year 1957.................... * +725.9

Water year 1957-58.................... * -184.3

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents, In thousands of acre-feet.
RED RIVER BASIN 397

3320. Red River near Colbert, Okla.

Location.--Lat 33°49', long 96°31', in E| sec. 36, T. 8 S., R. 7 E., near center of span 

on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 1.3 miles downstream from Sand Creek, 

2 miles south of Colbert, 2.9 miles downstream from Denison Dam, and at mile 723.0.

Drainage area.--39.777 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311. Prior to October 1934, published as "near Denison, 

Tex." Gage-height records collected, at various sites in this vicinity 1892-93, 1906-28, 

1931-49 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 497.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 9, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1931, chain gage at present site at datum 9.49 ft 

higher and Oct. 1, 1931, to Sept. 24, 1934, at datum 9.71 ft higher than present datum. 

Sept. 25, 1934, to July 28, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 0.6 mile upstream at 

datum 10.00 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--35 years, 5,328 cfs (3,857,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 44,100 cfs May 9 (gage height, 18.31 ft); minimum daily, 120 cfs Sept. 28, 29.

1923-58: Maximum discharge, 201,000 cfs May 21, 1935; maximum gage height, 32.0 ft 

Apr. 25, 1942 (present site and datum); minimum daily discharge, 12 cfs Jan. 10, 1944. 

Maximum stage known, 45.5 ft May 26, 1908, present site and datum, from records of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow 

regulated since Oct. 31, 1943, by Lake Texoma (see preceding page).

Cooperation.--Twenty-eight discharge measurements and records of outflow from Lake Texoma 

furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 807: 1935(M) . WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 

1924-29, 1932-33, 1934(M), 1935.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Da.y

1 

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10,000 

9,630 

9,080

9,880

9,890

8,480 

8,300

3,670

4,540

5,030

4,880

880

330

5,<560

8,000

7,980

6,300

6,220

4,780

4,530

5,720

5,580

4,700

3,900

4,780

3,360

3,360

3,500

4,890 

4,710

5,350

177,310

5,720

351,700

Nov.

5,650 

4,100 

3,880

5,740

8,980

10,100 

11,100

10,000

9,680

9,650

10,000

10,200

11,000

14,900

14,900

15,200

15,500

15.S66

15,500

12,900

10,500

9,680

6,700

3,690

6,180

6,120

5,790

^540

6,000

4,600

277,280

9,243

550,000

Dec.

3,890 

6,040 

6,080

6,120

6,410

6,260 

4,250

3,630

a5,850

a5,650

a4,850

a6,000

a6,450

a4,900

a4,050

6,450

5,880

6,320

6,180

6,100

4,170

3,760

6,290

5,460

4,100

4,510

5,980

5,370

3,460

5,720 

4, 890

163,070

5,260

323,400

Jan.

4,520 

5,410 

5,280

4,330

2,330

1,360 

650

340

390

830

a!90

a!50

SIT

1,010

1,190

2,320

1,350

610

319

1,220

1,220

1,080

1,160

1,210

442

290

990

2,410

2,550

2,370 

3,400

51,738

1,669

102,600

Feb.

3,240 

4,440 

6,100

5,240

4,400

3,180 

3,420

3,630

2,280

5,470

5,340

5,460

5,840

5,310

4,020

3,810

5,770

5,410

4,940

4,480

3,940

3,410

3,250

3,880

4,280

4,510

3,970

4,100

-

123,120

4,397

244,200

Mar.

1,990 

932 

3,120

2,980

3,440

4,110 

3,720

2,750

752

1,620

2,870

2,070

2,000

2,220

492

245

1,440

1,560

950

892

1,280

335

220

i,2Bo~

2,150

950

887

1,130

490

225 

825

49,905

1,610

98,990

Apr.

1,790 

1,880 

1,840

1,460

910

560 

2,210

2,520

2,580

1,940

270

a!45

a!40 770"

3,310

4,140

4,390

4,110

488

385

3,920

5,580

5,880

5,960

5,920

3,500

3,070

5,770

9,120 

8 366

92,858

3,095

184,200

Hay

9,380 

16,500 

3,300

1,930

5,150

7,190 

8,200

14,800

29,200

31,100

40,600

i4,$o6

25,700

17,400

8,900

8,800

7,160

6,280

7,300

6,320

6,240

7,460

9,330

8,460

5,260

7,070

8,100

6,060

5,920

2 f 760

820

357,190

11,520

708,500

June

1,300 

3,760 

2,490

2,340

3,710

3,410 

927

173

2,550

3,540

3,560

2,960

3,500

2,640

2,050

3,040

2,270

2,570

2, HO

2,880

410

140

2,140"

2,660

3,110

1,990

3,610

562

262

3,010

70,334

2,344

139,500

July

2,730 

3,050 

2,320

435

a!40

a!30 

1,750

3,680

4,450

4,060

4,410

1,980

405

4,100

4,460

4,390

3,388

3,880

1,790

562

3,060

4,100

3,550

3,800

3,830

1,160

330

3,410

4,240

4,180

4,240

88,522

2,856

175,600

Aug.

4,390 

2,110 

340

3,560

3,700

3,900

3,860

3,600

1,860

472

3,500

3,530

3,260

3,380

3,720

1,760

320

540

a3,500

a3,400

2,790

2,200

860

225

2,4SO~

2,920

3,340

3,240

3,460

640 

265

77,042

2,485

15-2,800

Sept.

1,100 

3,290 

3,530

3,120

3,400

490 

220

2,330

2,480

2,520

2,560

2,260

765

200

2,440

2,180

2,310

2,380

2,430

695

160

241

745

1,260

2,280

2,290

319

a!20

aT20~

175

48,410

1,614

96,020

Calendar year 1957 : Max 96,200 Mln 72 Mean 12,510 Ac-ft 9,055,000

water year 1957-58: Max 40,600 Mln 1ZO Mean 4,320 Ac-ft 3,128,000

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records of outflow 

from Lake Texoma.
398 RED RIVER BASIN

3325. Blue River near Blue, Okla.

Location. Lat 33°59', long 96°15', on south line SW£ sec. 34, T. 63., R. 10 E., near 

rTghTTbank on downstream side of pier of bridge on old U. S. Highway 70, 2 miles southwest of Blue, 6.5 miles upstream from Caddo Creek, 8 miles east of Durant, and at mile 

37.6

Drainage area. 478 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1936 to September 1950, October 1953 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 498.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 13, 1945, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1936-50, 1954-58), 339 cfs (245,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,000 cfs May 2 (gage height, 31.70 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 16.

1936-50, 1953-58: Maximum discharge, 34,400 cfs Feb. 17, 1938 (gage height, 

31.81 ft); no flow (estimated) Aug. 3, 4, 1936, result of regulation at fish hatchery, 

and no flow Sept. 19 to Oct. 16, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulation at low flow by Oklahoma State Fish Hatchery, 17 miles above station. Small 

diversion above station for municipal supply of city of Durant.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 30 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 957: 1938. WSP 1241: 1936, drainage area.

atlng table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in In nnViln cubic feet Ft*e*1- per r\e*v second) apfnnri^

(Shifting-control method used May 7-10, June 1-7)

4.5 

4.9 

6.0 

8.0

130

356

12.0 

18.0 

22.0 

24.O

990

2,290

3,660

4,910

27.0

30.0

30.3

8,710

16,100

17,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-it

Oct.

gl81

g!66

g!57

g!48

g!44

g!39

g!34

g!30

130

126

126

122

122

171

206

162

144

126

118

110

106 

110

118

139

122

110

105

101

100

Too

100

4,073

131

0.274

0.32

8,080

Nov.

100

98

m

325

4,140

4,680

4,060

6,710

3,380

676

470

398

426

560

455

356

560

1,470

1,610

575

412 

343

317

523

1,310

426

324

284

258

234

35,578

1,186

2.48

2.77

70,570

Dec.

222

212

206

196

191

240

605

398

246

206

191

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

162

148 

144

139 148"

982

836

370

265

217

196

186

8,114

262

0.548

0.63

16,090

Jan.

171

162

157

152

148

148

144

139

T39

139

139

157

412

494

2,500

822

356

278

320

2,180

2,410 

1,070

575

440

384

343

298

317

440

324

284

16,042

517

1.08

1.25

31,820

Feb.

252

228

212

212

228

650

324

304

222

201

196

191

186

186

191

181

171

166

162

162

162

157

157

152

T52

157

222

222

-

6,006

214

0.448

0.47

11,910

Mar.

157

139

130

13T

197

500

2,230

915

746

500

298

742

1,090

522

412

g310

g265

g252

g222

g!96

186 

186

1,770

2,460

470

324

278

240

671

1 130

560

18,232

588

1.23

1.42

36,160

Apr.

343

298

1,090

367

258

212

186

181

186

191

181

166

166

310

324

217

181

166

157

1,270

1,750 

635

330

246

196

181

284

278

440

590

11,360

379

0.793

0.88

22,530

May

704

16,500

8,860

2,650

853

560

440

356

317

785

906

412

330

364

1,310

698

455

317

278

384

291 

217

201

191

272

343

228

176

157

148

139

39,842

1,285

2.69

3.10

79,030

June

134

130

122

118

114

139

207

126

110

104

100

99

96

91

89

92

106

95

91

93

134 

206

130

110

92

311

12?

96

89

83

3,633

121

0.253

0.28

7,210

July

80

78

74

74

88

114

110

100

89

80

75

70

68

65

62

60

58

56

53

51

54 

68

91

1008'5

61

56

50

47 

Tf

47

2,211

71.3

0.149

0.17

4,390

Aug.

48

46

45

44

48

42

41

41

45

55

56

48

44

41

38

37

39

47

47

44

45 

77

51

43

39

37

35

33

32

31

30

1,349

43.5

0.091

0.10

2,680

Sept.

30

29

28

28

2J7

27

28

28

37

34

34

33

32

32

31

54

112

To

61

61

41 

40

38

37

34

33

32

32

33

31

1,147

38.2

0.080

0.09

2,280

Calendar year 1957: Max 16,900 Mln 13 Mean 805 Cfsra 1.68 In. 22.85 Ac-ft 582,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 16,500 Mln 27 Mean 404 Cfsm 0.845 In. 11.48 Ac-ft 292,800

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Nov. 6 (2 a.m.) 5,980 cfs (25.08 ft); Nov. 8 (3 a.m.) 8,070 cfs 

(26.56 ft); May 2 (2:50 p.m.) 26,000 cfs (51.70 ft)._____________________________________

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 399

3330. North Boggy Creek near Stringtown, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°31'08", long 96°03'38", in NE^NE^ sec. 32, T. IN., R. 12 E. , near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 43, 2.2 miles upstream from unnamed 

tributary, 2.8 miles upstream from Mill Creek, and 3.6 miles north of Stringtown.

Drainage area. 139 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1958.

~Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 553.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,040 cfs Nov. 8 (gage height, 16.90 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 2-4, 13-15.

1955-58: Maximum discharge, 7,600 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 17.87 ft); no flow at 

times in 1956-57.

Remarks . Records good.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 2-4, May 17 to June 20, 

June 28 to July 3, Aug. 11 to Sept. 30)

3.4

1.8 

3.7 

6.0

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

5.5

9.

18

37

65

105

177

307

6.0

7.0

13.0

15.0

16.0

18.0

472

690

2,190

2,750

3,430

7,480

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.0

*4.7

4.3

3.1

2.6

2.0

1.8

1.7 

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.6

1.8

3.0

3.0

2.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

T73

*6.7 

8.2

ii

6.4

3.5

2.4

1.5

1 . 6

1.5

97.5

3.14

0.023

0.03

193

Nov.

1.5

1.4

T75

4.4

33

166

2,310

*4,070 

305

103

61

44

47

53

56

37

57

648

333

105

60 

40

31 

28

25

*22

18

16

12

11

8,699.8

290

2.09

2.33

17,260

Dec.

9.1

8.8

8.4

7.5

6.6

53

375

85 

42

28

21

*16

13

12

10

9.9

10

10

9.9

8.4

7.2 

5.7

5.0 

B7?

1,510

712

140

108

75

50

39

5,205.7

103

0.741

0.86

6,350

Jan.

31

*25

21

18

15

14

12

10 

8.8

8.1

66 7.8

425

159

110

76

44

34

41

580

1,000 

586

*189 

120

85

65

49

59

54

51

28

5,709.7

120

0.863

0.99

7,360

Feb.

24

21

18

16

32

79

50

32 

23

21

18

17

15

14

14

13

12

11

9.5

*9.9

9.9 

9.5

8.8 

8.4

8.1

8.8

24

34

-

560.9

20.0

0.144

0.15

1,130

Mar.

18

12

8.4

19 7.5

50

402

997 

1,150

187

111

101

414

471

166

110

81

*73

58

43

56 

55

1,790 

1,190

192

110

78

57

836

572 

125

9,297.9

300

2.16

2.49

18,440

Apr.

85

62

62

54

41

31

25

*21 

19

18

18

18

17

ZB

94

52

56

28

22

1,480

981 

*265

159 

76

45

54

31

79

104

*61

4,024

134

0.964

1.08

7,980

May

111

2,400

*V790

226

152

84

57

39 

55

172

62

34

22

16

93

42

22

16

12

*9.1

6.9 

5.5

4.3 478"

11

14

10

6.9

8.6

13 

14

5,513.1

178

1.28

1.48

10,940

June

7.5

4.7

3.7

2.8

2.0

1.5

1.0

.7 

.6

*.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.6

.6

.4

12

56 

18

6.3 

3.0

509

946

44

20

10

*6 . 6

1,658.7

55.3

0.398

0.44

3,290

July

4.1

2.8

1.8

52

2,110

215

28

23 

16

9.5

5.2

3.5

25

88

23

*10

6.6

4.3

3.0

2.0

2.6 

2.8

2.0 

1.7

1.6

1.3

79" .7

15 

5.7

'

2,659.9

85.8

0.617

0.71

5,280

Aug.

1.8

1.1

.8

.5

.3

.2

72

8.0 

350

81

24

12

6.6

3.9

*2.6

1.5

6.4

12

5.7

3.1

235 

133

32

35

22

6.9

3.2

.6

.3

.2

.2

990.1

31.9

0.229

0.26

1,960

Sept.

0.2

.1

7T *. i

8.6

2.4

.9

.5 

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

346

*653 -32"

11

5.0

3.0 

1.4

1.0 

.5

.1

.3

467

53

20 

9.1

1,616.8

53.9

0.388

0.43

3,210

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,750 Mln 0 Mean 302 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.48 Ac-ft 218,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,070 Mln 0.1 Mean 115 Cfsm 0.827 In. 11.25 Ac-ft 83,370

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Nov. 8 (6:30 a.m.) 5,040 cfs (16.90 ft ; Dec. 25 (9:45 p.m.) 

2,120 cfs (12.66 ft); Mar. 9 (1:45 a.m.) 2,120 cfs (12.66 ft); Mar. 23 8:15 p.m.) 2,690 cfs 

(14.85 ft); Apr. 20 (8:15 p.m.) 2,400 cfs (13.82 ft); May 3 (12:15 a.m. 2,900 cfs (15.61 ft); 

June 26 (5:45 a.m.) 1,750 cfs (11.32 ft); July 5 (7 p.m.) 2,630 cfs (l4.55 ft); Sept. 17 

(2:45 a.m.) 1,600 cfs (10.73 ft).___________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
400 RED RIVER BASIN

3335. Chickasaw Creek near Stringtown, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°27'4l", long 96°01'36", in NW^NE^ sec. 22, T. IS., R. 12 E., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on county road, 1.5 miles east of Stringtown, 2.2 miles upstream from Little Chickasaw Creek, 3.6 miles downstream from Breadtown Creek, and 4.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 32.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1955 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Sept. 27, 1955, to Sept. 9, 1958, wire-weight gage and 

crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 540.26 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,720 cfs May 9 (gage height, 15.20 ft); no 

flow at times.

1955-58: Maximum discharge, 12,300 cfs Apr. 26, 1957 (gage height, 20.18 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs on basis of conveyance study; no flow at times 

each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.3

2.0 *2.3

1.6

1.5

.8

.6

.4

75

.5

.7

1.1

1.0

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.5

.6

.7

.6

.5

*2.3 

2.3

4.1

10

13

T.4

4.5

4.1

2 3

77.7

2.51

0.077

0.09

154

Nov.

2.9

2.7

T7T

5.2

8.1

166

»1.580

»201

69

57

36

31

29

25

22

21

40

200

60

43

25

22

13

11

10

»8.7

7/3

6.5

6.5

6.2

2,717.8

90.6

2.79

3.11

5,390

Dec.

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

60

50

21

18

13

11

»7.0

6.7

5.9

5.9

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.3

473

4.3 

5.9

288

66

38

29

26

15

13

747.6

24.1

0.742

0.86

1,480

Jan.

alO

»9.4

a9.0

a8. 5

a8.0

a7.5

a7.0

a6.5

a6.5

a6.5

12

12

11

11

14

12

12

11

41

130

112

82

*60 

44

31

24

17

16

13

12

13

768.9

24.8

0.763

0.88

1,530

Feb.

i£^.0

6.5

7.3

8.1

6.5

7.0

8.7

7.6

7.3

5.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

2.9

2.0 »TTT

3.8

3.8 -3.8

3.8 

4.3

4.8

4.8

2.7

2.2

-

144.0

5.14

0.158

0.16

286

Mar.

3.6

2.0

1.4

T3

5.0

14

104

268

94

45

32

34

84

51

39

26

25

*18

10

5.9

8.7

9.0

1,160 

139

49

40

26

20

296

67

31

2,710.1

87.4

2.69

3.10

5,380

Apr.

28

26

57

38

23

16

11

*11

7.6

7.3

6.2

5.0

6.7

15

16

12

12

10

10

521

146

»71

52 

28

21

16

20 .

36

41

 29

1,098.8

36.6

1.13

1.26

2,180

May

30

* 1.160

*238

111

65

49

36

30

756

169

17

5.9

2.3

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.0

*2.3

2.3

1.6

1.6 

1.8

11

1.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

jZ_

2,700.6

87.1

2.68

3.09

5,360

June

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

».3

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

.5

.4 

.2

85

14

.3

.4

.4

«.5

105.2

3.51

0.108

0.12

209

July

0.5

1.0

1.0

1.5

3.8

3.6

11

T.7

.9

_.!

.4

1.2

7.6

5.0

3.6

»3.1

2.0

1.5

1.0

1.0

5.0

3.6

3.6 

3.6

4.1

5.0

2.7

2.0

2.9

1.4

.7

93.3

3.01

0.093

0.11

185

Aug.

0.5

.4

.3

.3

.5

.2

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

*0

<5

0

0

0

0

0

5.4

8.7

570 

3.8

2.0

2.0

2.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

.6

37.0

1.19

0.037

0.04

73

Sept.

0.3

IT

.1

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

0.00062

0 . 0006

1.0

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,640 Min 0 Mean 83.5 Cfsm 2.57 In. 34.90 Ae-ft 60,460

Water Water year year 1957-58: 1957-58: Max Max 1,580 1,580 Mln Mln 0 0 Mean Mean 30.7 30.7 Cf Cfam am 0.945 0.945 In. In. 12.82 12.82 Ae-ft Ae-rt 22, 22,230 230

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs).--Nov. 7 (about 7 a.m.) 3,000 efs (12.81 ft); Mar. 23 (about 10 a.m.) 

2,420 cfs (11.80 ft); Mar. 29 (about 8 a.m.) 1,530 efs (9.90 ft); May 2 (about 6 a.m.) 2,880 efs 

(12.58 ft); May 9 (about 8 p.m.) 4,720 eta (15.20 ft); June 25 (about 11 p.m.) 1,010 cfs (9.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 401

3338. McGee Creek near Stringtown, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°26'33", long 95°52'10", in NE£ sec. 30, T. IS., R. 14 E., on right bank 

10.6 miles east of Stringtown, 17.5 miles upstream from Potapo Creek, and at mile 22.2.

Drainage area. 84.5 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1956 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 622.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,020 cfs Nov. 7 (gage height, 12.38 ft); no 

flow at times.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs Apr. 26, 1957 (gage height, 16.79 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.7

1.0

1.1

1.2

0

.2

1.1

2.4

4.4

7.6

13

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

11.0

21

46

136

381

1,110

2,150

4,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

M

ETff 

*5.9

4.7

4.1

3.7

2.7 

2.4

2.2 

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.9

2.6

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.3

*2.4 

2.6

2.6

5.3

5.9

5.0

3.7 

3.3

2 * 9

98.9

3.19

0.038

0.04

196

Nov.

2.7

2.4 

274

7.4

170

203

5.750 

1,560

160 

88

56

40

36

36

*31

26

121

876

217

108

67

43

39 

36

35

*29

23

19

17 

14

7,794.9

260

3.08

3.43

15,460

Dec.

13

12 

12

12

12

146

253 

92

54 

36

25

*19

16

15

15

14

13

12

11

9.5

9.0

8.0

I"7.2 

1.150

270

144

112

81 

65

51

2,682.7

86.5

1.02

1.18

5,320

Jan.

39

*32 

26

24

21

19

17

16

15 

13

1216-

64

65

72

52

39

33

32

243

516

267

*186 

116

84

64

46

38

32

QO

CO

24

2,246

72.5

0.858

0.99

4.450

Feb.

21

19

15

13

14

28

52 30"

22 

20

19

17

13

13

13

13

12

11

*11

11

10

9.0

S76- 8.0

8.0

9.0

15

13

-

447.0

16.0

0.189

0.20

887

Mar.

12

10 

9.0

IT" 8.0

51

343 

890

361 

154

97

234

305

190

114

83

70

*57

45

33

28

24

1,750 

851

152

99

74

59

407 

198

114

6,296.0

203

2.40

2.77

12,490

Apr.

81

65 

129

99

64

45

33 

*28

23 

22

20

17

15

3S

83

59

39

31

25

957

284

*154

95 

64

42

35

43

43

51 

»46

2,708

90.3

1.07

1.19

5,370

May

77

4.250 

1.390

236

160

97

64 

45

68 

163

59

32

21

17

15

11

9.5

8.0

7.6

*6.2

6.2

5.6

5.0 

3.9

3.7

54

77£

7.2

5.9

4.4 

4.1

6,793.4

219

2.59

2.99

13,470

June

3.3

4.1 

3.9

3.1

2.4

2.6

1.5

1.3

1.0 

*.6

.5

.3

.2

7Z

.2

.5

.7

.2

.2

1.7

22

20

9.5 

5.6

204

162

48

24

13 

*8 .5

545.1

18.2

0.215

0.24

1,080

July

5.6

4.1 

2.7

200

179

49

174 

80

35 

21

13

8.0

227

TOT

42

22

*12

7.6

5.3

4.1

3.1

2.4

2.2 

2.2

1.6

1.1

.8

1.0

1.1

j,5_

1,212.2

39.1

0.463

0.53

2,400

Aug.

0.5

.4 

.2

.1

0

0

0 

4.6

1.590 

102

36

19

12

7.2

*5.0

4.1

5.8

5.0

5.5

2.7

90

150

59 

53

21

13

8.5

6.2

4.4 

2.9

2.4

1,968.5

63.5

0.751

0.87

3,900

Sept.

2.1

1.4 

1.1

*1.0

.5

.3

.2 

.2

.2 

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

*26

25

11

6.8

4.4

3.1

2.1 

1.5

.9

79

47

11

4.4 

5.3

234.6

7.82

0.095

0.10

465

Calendar year 1957 : Max 6,740 Min 0 Mean 228 Cfsm 2.70 In. 36.59 Ac-ft 164,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,250 Mln 0 Mean 90.5 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.54 Ac-ft 65,490

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 cfs). Nov. 7 (10:15 p.m.) 6,020 cfs (12.38 ft)j Mar. 23 (3:45 p.m.) 

5.220 efs (8.65 ft); May 2 (2:30 p.m.) 5,580 cfs (11.61 ft).____________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
402 RED RIVER BASIN

3340. Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°16', long 95°55', in NW£ sec. 26, T. 3 S., R. 13 E., on downstream side 

of right pier of main span of bridge on State Highway 3, 1.3 miles downstream from 

McGee Creek, 2f miles northwest of Farris, and at mile 57.7.

Drainage area. 1,087 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 446.58 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 13, 1945, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 972 cfs (703,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,100 cfs May 2 (gage height, 39.79 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Aug. 7.

1937-58: Maximum discharge, 61,900 cfs June 17, 1945 (gage height, 44.94 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 37,000 cfs; no flow at times in 1939-40, 1943, 1949, 1952, 

1954, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those computed from wire-weight-gage readings, which are 

fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 30 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

118

89

69

55

48

41

35

51

29

28

2763"

58

57

62

171

~95 206

65

52

44

59

50

75 

109

68

47

42 

55

51

28

1,965

63.4

O.O58

0.07

5,900

Nov.

26

24

2252"

1,510

2,690

10,200

16,400 

11 , 900

7,220

2,650

650

486

582

858

554

1,480

5,130

4,680

4,010

1,520

566

450

472 

744

472

560

285 

254

201

76,346

2,545

2.34

2.61

151,400

Dec .

166

148

134

126

116

268

1,850

1,740

744

430

290

211

176

157

144

139

139

154

154

126

114

105

94

101 

4,210

5,400

4,040

1,620 

726

550

416

24,726

798

0.754

0.85

49,040

Jan.

325

264

222

191

171

157

144

130 

121

115

106 119"

955

1,480

1,070

992

598

402

511

2,130

5,570

5,670

3,950

1,660 

858

630

486

430 

355

304

270

50,182

974

0.896

1.05

59,870

Calendar year 1957: Max 26,600 Mir

Feb. '

246

222

196

171

166

494

849

1,180 

472

297

240

206

186

176

162

148

148

144

130

119

115

113

110

106 

102

121

201

518

7,150

255

0.235

0.24

14,160

Mar.

346

191

159

112

144

385

2,180

5,550 

4,950

4,440

5,200

1,400

2,350

2,500

2,420

1,550

726

694

416

560

518

270

5,940

7,940 

4,930

1,610

780

598 

1,960

4,060

5,560

63,799

2,058

1.89

2.18

126,500

Apr.

1,890

726

694

744

566

416

297

254 

206

201

191

181

176

525

554

550

402

504

240

2,380

5,950

4,550

2,620

1,020 

518

574

458

416 

1,530

2 , 380

31,073

1,036

0.955

1.06

61,630

May

1,860

21,40O

17.1OO

9,180

5,73O

2,770

774

518 

444

2,090

5,200

2,570

795

450

554

780

986

488

560

240

270

166

105

80 

79.

84

208

181 

148

480

461

74,531

2,404

2.21

2.55

147,800

June

162

104

76

59

48

58

51

28 

25

22

20

20

20

37

31

282

169

72

550

186

176

1,150

1,140

450 

148

1,740

3,520

3,220 

1,150

176

14,419

481

0.443

0.49

28,600

July

107

73

52

65

1,090

5,750

1,590

472 

290

206

120

74

51

220

420

206

105

55

28

81

120

95

112

48 

35

28

25

23 

25

52

58

9,630

511

0.286

0.33

19,100

Aug.

27

20

47

32

23

17

1458" 

294

1,620

1,980

1,640

545

120

64

45

55

59

578

240

191

2,120

4,020

6,000 

7,560

4,520

480

126 

84

61

49

52,069

1,034

0.951

1.10

63,610

Sept.

42

35

50

25

23

22

21

20

19

3T

25

20

52

31

26

32

1,250

1,350

240

115

71

52

42

37 

52

30

630

1,620 

283

113

6,277

209

0.192

0.21

12,450

2.0 Mean 2,565 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.51 Ac-ft 1,711,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 21,400 Min 14 Mean 1,020 Cfsm 0.938 In. 12.72 Ac-ft 738,100

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs).--Nov. 8 (7 a.m.) 18,300 cfs (36.60 ft); May 2 (8:30 p.m.) 

25,100 efs (59.79 ft)._________________________________________________________

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1-20, Nov. 12-18, 

Mar. 18-22, May 23-25, July 18, 19, July 24 to Aug. 8, Aug. 15-21, Aug. 28 to Sept. 13.
RED RIVER BASIN 403

3350. Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°15' , long 96°12', in NWijSE^ sec. 36, T. 33., R. 10 E. , on downstream 

side of left pier of bridge on old U. S. Highways 69 and 75, half a mile downstream 

from Caney Creek, 1.5 miles north of Caney, and at mile 48.5.

Drainage area. 720 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods , published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 485.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 13, 1945, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 537 cfs (388,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs May 2 (gage height, 23.14 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 9, 10.

1942-58: Maximum discharge, 52,800 cfs Dec. 11, 1946 (gage height, 26.77 ft); no 

flow Sept. 3-29, 1954, July 10 to Nov. 5, Nov. 22 to Dec. 18, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 26.9 ft in February 1938, from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 31 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions.--WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Dec. 20 to Sept. 30

5.6 

6.0 

8.0

54

116

556

1,780

3,420

5.0 

5.3 

5.7

14

36

85

6.0 133

7.0 335

8.0 556

Oct. 1 to Dec. 19

20

20.5

21

22

22.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

3,840

4,220

4,780

6,420

7,720 Note. Same as preceding table above 8.0 ft.

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

144

T27 

118

108

104

102

99

88

78

76

80

78

78

106

130

142

113

91

80

71

65

68 

106 

113

80

77

68

63

"cTT 60 

bU

60

2,833

91.4

0.127

0.15

5,620

Nov.

60

59

57

216

2,190

2,100

4,970

6,640

5,860

2,860

751

533

556

1,270

671

441

349

2,040

3,420

1,950

602

430 

349 

349

490

304

256

223

196

173

40,365

1,346

1.87

2.08

80,060

Dec.

163

157 

153

149

144

222

533

544

267

186

153

142

140

138

138

138

138

136

132

130

126

121 

114 

124

891

1,710

979

411

304

251

224

9,158

295

0.410

0.47

18,160

Jan.

194

180 

170

160

153

149

146

137

133

133

133

166

466

489

1,410

544

335

245

342

2,660

3,700

3,790 

1,910 

858

625

488

400

335

314

282

264

21,311

687

0.954

1.10

42,270

Feb.

236

214

198

192

196

304

589

466

245

208

196

186

178

172

170

166

159

151

147

146

144

142 

140 

138

157

151

166

224

-

5,761

206

0.286

0.30

11,430

Mar.

174

140 

133

133

160

222

934

724

1,920

2,620

776

694

1,070

1,500

1,400

648

466

378

314

259

234

222 

5,250 

3,160

1,010

510

378

314

1,310

2,890

2,750

30,693

990

1.38

1.59

60,880

Apr.

810

522 

556

455

335

259

214

200

196

200

200

188

184

259

251

226

196

184

172

1,320"

5,460

1,980 

625 

400

282

232

335

293

1,940

2,680

19,754

658

0.914

1.02

39,180

May

956

7,550 

5,810

5,360

4,780

1,410

671

488

447

2,340

3,190

2,880

648

481

1,390

1,240

858

378

346

433

293

176 

155 

151

147

140

133

119

T5T

262

144

43,527

1,404

1.95

2.25

86,330

June

151

124 

90

78

72

70

75

68

59

54

51

47

45

42

39

38

52

43

52

56

71

248 

379 

133

85

378

1,100

192

96

70

4,058

135

0.188

0.21

8,050

July

56

47 

44

58

550

314

206

91

71

59

47

43

39

34

33

31

30

29

28

27

39

58 

86 

63

45

35

29

27

27

34

38

2,098

67.7

0.094

0.11

4,160

Aug.

34

30 

26

22

21

20

19

25

22

24

24

22

E4

33

24

20

21

30

38

46

68

732 

1,710 

244

68

46

38

34

30

27

26

3,543

114

0.158

0.18

7,030

Sept.

24

22 

21

20

19

18

16

15

14

14

15

15

15

14

15

73

115

118

40

27

21

20 

22 

20

17

21

572" 621

84

35

2,063

68.8

0.096

0.11

4,090

Calendar year 1957: Max 20,100 Min 1.3 Mean 1,328 Cfsm 1.84 In. 25.03 Ac-ft 961,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 7,550 Min 14 Mean 507 Cfsm 0.704 In. 9.57 Ac-ft 367,300

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs).--Nov. 7 (8 p.m.) 8,420 cfs (22.69 ft); May 2 (9 a.m.) 10,200 cfs 

(25.14 ft)._________________________________ ________________________________

.Note.--Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 7-9, Dec. 18-23, May 21 

June 5.
404 RED RIVER BASIN

3355. Red River at Arthur City, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°53' , long 95°30', in NW£ sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 17 E., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 271 at Arthur City, Lamar County, 

10.6 miles downstream from Muddy Boggy River, 26.0 miles upstream from Kiamichi River, 

and at mile 633.1.

Drainage area. 44,531 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. January to September 1905 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), October 1905 to December 1911, July 1936 to September 1958. Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1891 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 380.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. During 1905-11, staff gage at St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. bridge 200 ft 

upstream at same datum. July 1, 1936, to Mar. 24, 1940, wire-weight gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1905-11, 1936-58), 8,983 cfs (6,503,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 120,000 cfs May 3 (gage height, 26.35 ft); minimum, 612 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 6.26 ft).

1905-11, 1936-58: Maximum discharge, about 400,000 cfs May 28, 1908 (gage height, 

43.2 ft), from rating curve extended above 41,000 cfs on basis of records for later 

years; minimum, 130 cfs Dec. 11, 12, 1956. 

Maximum stage known, that of May 28, 1908.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made 3 times a month. Some 

regulation since Oct. 31, 1943, by Lake Texoma, 92.8 miles above station (see p. 396).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 38 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1241: Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1906-11.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

5

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

26,100

11,800

10,400

9,560 

9,560

9,560

9,360

8,960

7,390

5,300

5,680 

5,680

5,680

3,220

2.570

5,490

8,360

8,360

7,200 

6,820

5,680

5,490

6,250

6,250

5,680

4,920

5,110

4,370

3,920 

3,920

4,920

223,360

7,205

443,000

Nov.

5.110

5,680

5,870

5,780 

25,200

51.500

47,500

47,500

40,400

34,100

30,500 

29,300

26,600

21,600

20,100

18,600

19,600

34,700

34,100 

28,800

24,400

19,600

14.700

11,600

13,000

14,700

11,300

9,450

8,170 

6,270

-------

665,530

22,180

tl,520

Dec.

7,210

6,270

5,610

6,970 

7,210

7,690

9,450

10,500

8,670

7.210

7,450 

7,210

6,490

6,970

7,690

6,270

5,500

7,450

7,690 

7,930

7,690

7,690

5,830

5.500

13,200

18.600

15,900

13,000

12,400 

7,690

6,270

261,210

8,426

518,100

Jan.

6,970

6,970

6,730

6,970 

6,730

5,830

3,730

2,470

1,870

1,480

1,250 

1,930

6,970

9,190

12,400

16,800

11,600

6,730

4,950 

7,210

14,400

17.200

14,000

12,100

11,600

9,710

4,840

3,350

3,170 

4,430

4,950

228,530

7,372

453,300

Feb.

4,430

4,950

5,170

5,830 

7.210

11,300

11.800

7,450

6,730

6,490

4,840 

6,490

7,210

7,210

7,690

7,450

6,050

5,390

6,490 

6,730

6,270

5,830

5,170

4,430

4.150

4,730

5,830

6,050

- "

179,350

6,405

555,700

Mar.

5,610

5,590

5,260

1,750 

5,550

6,270

15,500

25,800

21,1 00

15,900

11,500 

11,500

14,400

14,700

10,800

9,190

7,210

5,610

5,590 

4,750

3,750

5,170

5,530

6,490

11,500

12,100

11,600

8,930

5,170 

8,170

10,200

282,950

9,127

561,200

Apr.

9,450

8,170

7,690

8,170 

7,210

5,850

4,550

2,720

5,550

4,840

4,950 

4,230

2,720

1.650

2,150

3,630

4,350

5,850

6,270 

6,050

7,210

11,500

14,400

14,400

12,100

9,970

11,800

11,800

12,100 

24,900

-------

255,550

7,784

465,200

May

35,300

56,700

110,000

82,000 

48,800

35,400

31,800

28,000

28,000

59,100

59,900 

46 , 500

58,400

30,600

23,400

13,800

12,800

11,300

9,800 

8,880

8,660

8,440

8,000

9,560

9,800

8,880

6,950

8,660

8,000 

5.950

6,950

820,150

26,460

*1,627

June

5,180

5,040

2,500

4,180 

5,590

5,450

4,010

4,990

2,850

2.250

2.810 

5,270

4,620

5,270

2,970

2,900

5,020

5,570

4,550 

5,840

4,010

4,440

4,440

3,750

' 5,450

4,800

6,150

6,750

4,620 

4,800

-------

121,610

4,054

241,200

July

1,970

2,250

2,970

5,040 

5,040

2,760

4,010

4,090

2,560

5,270

4,090 

4,180

4,090

2,850

1,970

2,850

4,870

4,870

4,560 

4,560

5,680

2,700

2,780

4,560

4,550

4,190

4,280

2,860

1.710 

1,900

4,020

105,420

5,401

209,100

Aug.

4,560

4,550

4,700

5,540 

2,110

1,970

5,850

5,260

5,540

2,860

4,020 

5,940

3,510

4,190

5,510

5,540

5,680

2,860

1,780 

1,000

2,110

5,600

4,020

6,120

6,840

6,500

6,660

6,660

4,020 

3,420

5,420

119,520

5,849

236,600

Sept.

2,400

1,250

854

1,710 

5,180

5,180

5,260

2,480

1,060

1,010

2,520 

2,620

2,550

2,480

1,840

1,170

1,050

2,400

4,110 

5,600

2,940

2,520

1,210

766

654

951

1,650

2,320

5,510 

2,110

------

62,955

2,098

124,900

Calendar year 1957 S Max 134,000 Min 510 Mean 21,210 Ac-ft 15,360,000

Water year 1957-58! Max 110,000 Min 654 Mean 9,052 Ac-ft 6,553,000

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Mar. 27 to Apr. 29 and thricedaily readings May 5 to Sept. 5.
RED RIVER BASIN 405

3360. Tenmile Creek near Miller, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°17'55", long 95°44'40", in NWi sec. 16, T. 3 S., R. 15 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of pier of county highway bridge, lij miles south of Miller, 

4.7 miles upstream from Rock Creek, and at mile 11.6.

Drainage area. 68 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 475.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~T929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,930 cfs May 2 (gage height, 20.69 ft); no flow 

at times.

1955-58: Maximum discharge, that of May 2, 1958; no flow at times each year.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, anc

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8 to Nov. 4, May 17-24)

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7

0

1.4 

3.5 

9.0

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

21.0

52.0

90.0

190

8.0

15.0

19.0

20.0

648

2,340

4,150

5,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

g

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.0

6TT

*6.1

5.0

4.2

3.5

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.2

5.5

4.2

3.5

2.6

1.8

1.1

.8

.6

1.1

*5.3

2.8

1.8

1.2

.9

.8

.8

1.1

.9

86.3

2.78

0.041

0.05

171

Nov.

1.1 1^"

1.4

37

597

403

1,490

1,770

212

99

63

48

46

39

*31

24

652

2,290

371

132

83

58

50

143

291

114

*75

51

37

27

9,236.1

308

4.45

5.03

18,330

Dec.

22

20

19

16

14

126

243

104

62

46

33

25

22

22

20

19

18

18

17

15

12

11

TT

40

1,560

517

153

100

68

51

42

3,446

111

1.63

1.88

6,840

Jan.

31

25

*22

20

18

16

15

13

12

IF

12

25

76

58

72

49

37

28

45

276

400

184

*104

72

55

42

33

27

24

21

20

1,844

59.5

0.871

1.00

3,660

Feb.

17

15

13

12

25

252

TT

46

33

30

27

22

18

18

17

15

14

12

12

*11

10

9.7

9.4

9.0

8.7

11

43

36

-

826.8

29.5

0.432

0.45

1,640

Mar.

22

17

15

14

19

73

718

427

281

122

78

215

265

118

77

57

50

46

*37

30

26

24

908

599

145

90

64

48

306

135

96

5,172

167

2.45

2.82

10,260

Apr.

66

51

59

55

38

28

21

 18

34

44

26

20

18

156

132

68

44

34

28

485

306

*143

86

53

35

38

118

74

54

42

2,372

79.1

1.16

1.29

4,700

May

*87

* 4,540

*2,750

378

174

95

62

43

34

33

27

21

17

15

15

17

16

11

8.4

*6.7

5.8

5.0

4.5

5.5

6.9

9.6

5.3

5.5

4.5

5.7

5.5

8,407.9

27.1

5.97

4.58

16,680

June

5.0

2.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

*1.8

1.4

.8

.4

^

27

50

6.2

5.0

21

18

9.4

5.5

5.0

9.7

15

6.1

5.5

2.4

*1 . 8

184.5

6.15

0.090

0.10

566

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,070 Min 0 Mean 213 Cfsm 3.12 In.

July

1.2

.6

.2

24

146

45

249

105

58

20

12

7.6

9.2

55

16

7.0

*3.5

2.0

1.6

.9

.8

.8

1.2

.8

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

724.0

25.4

0.345

0.39

1,440

Aug.

1.6

1.1

.4

0

0

0

0

5.0

164 ~89~

25

17

7.8

*4.2

2.6

1.8

2.2

5.5

2.2

.9

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.7

5.0

1.8

1.2

.8

.5

.1 

0

551.1

11.5

0.165

0.19

696

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

42.55 Ac-ft 154,200

Water'year 1957-58: Max 4,540 Min 0 Mean 89.5 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.78 Ac-ft 64,780

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Nov. 7 (7:30 p.m.) 2,560 cfs (15.71 ft); Nov. 18 (2:45 a.m.) 

2,720 cfs (16.16 ft); Dec. 25 (11:15 a.m.) 1,960 cfs (13.65 ft); Mar. 23 (10 p.m.) 1,500 cfs 

(11.82 ft); May 2 (6:45 p.m.) 5,950 cfs (20.69/ft).____________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

543344 O -60 -27
406 RED RIVER BASIN

3365. Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla .

Location. Lat 34°12', long 95°29' , in SE^ sec. 14, T. 4 S., R. 17 E., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 7, If miles northwest of Belzoni, 

6.5 miles downstream from Cedar Creek, 10 miles upstream from Possum Creek, and at mile 

47.7.

Drainage area. 1,423 sq mi.

Records .available. October 1925 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 389.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 14, 1940, chain or wire-weight gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --33 years, 1,786 cfs (1,293,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 55,200 cfs May 3 (gage height, 40.78 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Aug. 8 (gage height, 3.99 ft).

1925-58: Maximum discharge, 71,400 cfs Feb. 18, 1938 (gage height, 44.0 ft); no flow 

at times in many years.

Maximum stage known, 44.2 ft in October 1915, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month; more

frequently during rises. Small diversion above station for municipal supply of city 

of Antlers.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 29 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years ) . --WSP 1037: 1927-28, 1938. WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 

iy31(M) , 1936.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge in cubic feet per second) 

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Nov. 5-10, 17-21, 25, Dec. 25-27, Jan. 14, 20-22, 

Feb. 26, 27, Mar. 6-8, 10, 12, 14, 23-26, 29-31, Apr. 20-23, May 2, 5, 5-7, 10, 11, 

June 26-28, July 5, 7, Aug. 9, 10. Shifting-control method used Nov. 13-17, 

Jan. 3 to Feb. 5, May 6-10, July 14-17)

4.0 

4.2 

4.6 

5.0 

6.0

49

133

249

710

10.0

20.0

30.0

38.0

40.0

3,270

12,000

23,900

41,700

50,400

Discharge in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

378

3"2lT

281

242 

213

187

170

153

140 

130

120

108

108

133

146

138

116

95 

87

79

70

79

175

164

133

106

91 

87

87

87 

85

4,517

146

0.103

0.12

8,960

Nov.

81

76

70m

3,400

4,840

8,250

19,100

12,700 

3,790

2,240

1,600

1,480

1,240

1,090

1,090

4,880

24,000 

22,706

16,300

4,790

2,640

2,050

1,900

3,790

2,570

1,920 

1,480

1,180

940

152,274

5,076

3.57

3.98

302,000

Dec.

820

710

650

590 

535

668

2,440

2,920

1,980 

1,420

1,120

880

765

682

633

585

565

535

515

478

437

482

486

478

9.610

9,120

4,480 

2,710

2,050

1, 600

1,300

52,244

1,685

1.18

1.37

103,600

Jan.

1,060

880

765

660 

585

535

491

446

410 

383

365 348"

2,540

4,570

3,500

2,570

2,050

1,540 

1,300

2,650

5,340'

5.460

3,646

2,780

2,240

1,790

1,480 

1,240

1,090

970

880

55,058

1,776

1.25

1.44

109,200

Feb.

792

699

628

570 

545

2,280

5,620

2,716

1,790 

1,420

1,270

1,120

940

820

792

765

710

638 

575

540

505

478

450

424

406

1,060

3,270 

3,420

-

33,237

1,187

0.834

0.87

65,920

Mar.

2,380

1,660

1,300

1.090 

1,150

1,690

9,680

12,100

12,200 

7,390

4,100

3,620

5,460

5,180

3,420

2,570

2,180

2,180 

2,120

1,660

1,390

1,210

4,150

12,800

8,990

4,410

2,990 

2,310

3,340

4,910

3,660

133,290

4,300

3.02

3.48

264,400

Apr.

2,570

2,050

2,710

2,500 

2,310

1,720

1,450

1,120

1,090 

TT540"

1,300

1,270

1,150

1,450

2,440

2,440

1,860

1,450 

1,210

3,100

9,010

6,790

4,040

2,380

1,720

1,450

2,500 

2,310

2,180

1, 860

70,970

2,366

1.66

1.85

140, 800

May

2,710

34, 700

50,000

39,600 

28,900

10,700

3,940

2,310

1,660 

3,900

3,840

2,380

1,660

1,270

970

820

738

666 

505

396

337

301

260

232

213

204

187 

175

167

172

184

194,097

6,261

4.40

5.07

385,000

June

223

202

164

138

123

118

116

118

95 

83

74

70

59

53

45

51

64

113 

161

285

374

792

600

414

325

1,280

4.970 

2,760

1,030

616

15,456

515

0.362

0.40

30,660

July

428

321

260

236 

2,950

1,790

1,580

2,920

1,450 

682

432

529

521

1,550

1,030

585

406

297 

256

199

289

616

396

265

187

146

116 

98

81

72 

66

20,292

655

0.460

0.53

40,250

Aug.

58

51

42

37 

32

29

28 35"

770 

5,510

1,600

880

464

297

213

167

153

190 

491

592

525

680

1,180

710

525

353

253 

199

158 -136

115

14,071

454

0.519

0.37

27,910

Sept.

98

87

74

63 

56

51

49

55

45 

58

55 248"

219

128

93

72

85

738 

450

289

190 '148

123

104

87

72

68 

87

66 

140

4,056

155

0.095

0.11

8,040

Calendar year 1957: Max 39,500 Min 5.0 Mean 3,847 Cfsm 2.70 In. 36.70 Ac-ft 2,785,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 50,000 Mln 28 Mean 2,054 Cfsra 1.44 In. 19.59 Ac-ft 1,487,000

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs). Nov. 8 (9 a.m.) 19,200 ofs (26.46 ft); Nov. 18 (2:50 p.m.) 

25,200 cfs (50.82 ft); May 5 (4 a.m.) 55,200 cfs (40.78 ft).
RED RIVER BASIN 407

3370. Red River at Index, Ark.

Location. Lat 33°33'05", long 94°02'25", in SW£ sec. 7, T. 14 S., R. 28 W near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 71 at Index, 2i miles south 

of Ogden, 20.6 miles upstream from Little River, and at mile 485.3.

Drainage area .--48.030 sq mi of which 5,936 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available . July 1936 to September 1958. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1317 contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

-"Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 246.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Dec. 12, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --22 years, 13,240 cfs (9,585,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 145,000 cfs May 6 (gage height, 25.32 ft in 

gage well, 25.8 ft from outside gage); minimum, 2,060 cfs Sept. 13.

' 84 ' 85 ft) ;

Remarks. --Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month more 

frequently during rises. Some regulation by Lake Texoma, 241 miles upstream (see 

P. 396).

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

49,600

45,600

28,600

17,400

14,000

12,000

11,000

11,000

11,000 

9,980

9,100

7,160

6,120 

6,740

7,600

8,060

6,740

5,740

7,600

8,820

8,300

7,600

7,160 

6,530

6,550

6,740

6,550

5,920 

5,380 

5,380

5,020

352,950

11,390

700,100

Nov.

4.520

4,520

5,020

5,380

6,320

2O,4,OO

56,4,00

67,600

66,80O 

66,OOO

58,OOO

48,800

45,600 

42 , 800

58,50O

31 , 800

27,400

25,600

38,500

55,300

54,800

51,000

39,900 

28,600

21,500

18,800

22,000

22,000 

18,8OO 

15,600

W.004.26

35,480

*1,992

Dec.

15,600

11,700

11,500

10,600

9,580

9,680

11,000

15,600

18,500 

19,800

17,400

15,600

12,000 

11,500

10,500

9,980

10,300

9,980

9,100

8,820

9,980

9,980

9,980 

9,980

9,380

9,580

27,400

56,400 

51,200

24,400 

20,400

440,220

14,200

873,200

Jan.

14,800

11,800

1O,9OO

10,400

10,100

9,500

9,300

8,560

7,650 

6,400

5,660

5,160

5,000 

7,650

16,000

22,900

26,800

26,200

19,500

15,600

20,500

27,400

55,800 

31,800

23,400

18,300

16,000

15,700 

10,600

8,560 

7,220

460,540

14,860

915,500

Feb.

,220

,650

,450

,010

,010

,220

,870

14,400

17,900 

14,100

11,200

10,100

9,040 

8,330

8,800

9,040

9,040

9,O4O

8,560

7,870

7,650

8,100

8, 1OO 

7,650

7,430

7,010

6,400

6,400

247,570

8,842

491,000

Mar.

7,430

9,500

9,560

8,800

7,870

6,600

7,650

18,400

40,700 

45,800

40,000

51,200

22,400 

20,800

24,600

24,OOO

18,500

15,200

13,OOO

11,500

10,400

9,300

8,800 

9,300

i 12,100

19,300

24,000

21,300 

17,400

15,200 

13,700

543,910

17,550

*1,079

Apr.

14,800

16,400

14,800

13,300

12,700

12,100

11,800

10,400

8,800 

7,650

7,450

8,530

9,040 

8,800

8,100

7,430

7,450

7,870

8,1OO

8,550

8,550

8,560

12,400 

19,500

22,400

24,600

51,200

37,900 

39,300

41,400

449,000

14,970

890,600

May

54,700

74,500

98,OOO

125,000

140,000

143,000

110,000

80,500

66,000 

51,500

45,500

46,000

50,200 

51,700

41,300

35,700

27,500

20.OOO

17,500

15,300

13,000

11,300

10,500 

9,650

9,200

9,400

10,500

10,200 

8,500

8,100 

8,950

tl.403.2

45,260

*2,783

June

7,950

7,400

6,700

5,640

4,650

4,250

4,780

4,780

4,540 

4,600

4,980

4,540

5,440 

3.140

5,850

4,420

4,420

4,250

4,250

4,420

6,700

6,700

5,600 

4,980

5,380

6,480

6,480

6,260 

7,900

12 OOO

165,060

5,502

327,400

July

11,300

9,520

6,940

4,250

5.750

4,510

6,040

8,680

8,160 

8,680

8,960

6,7OO

5,600 

5,820

5,600

5,180

4,980

4,160

3,910

4,980

5,580

7,180

15.200 

13,000

9,240

7,660

6,700

6,040 

5,180

4,780 

4,000

212,080

6,841

420,700

Aug.

3,070

2,790

,750

,340

,420

,420

,080

,220

,720 

,590

,540

,780

,480 

,260

,180

,60O

,780

,510

,250

,160

4,250

5,910

5,520 

5,750

4,600

5,600

6,940

7,900 

7,660

7,420 

7,420

148,710

4,797

295,000

Sept.

5,600

4,540

4,000

5,670

2,790

2,260

2,190

5,000

5,520 

5,440

5,290

2,520

2.120 

2,520

2,860

5,070

5,220

2,860

2,790

5,070

4,540

6,940

6,040 

4,780

3,910

3,000

2,580

2,320 

2,120

2 , 260

101,220

3,574

200,800

Calendar year 1957 : Max 153,000 Min 1,410 Mean 29,510 Ac-ft 21,370,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 143,000 Min 2,120 Mean 15,150 Ac-ft 10,970,000

* Expressed in thousands.
408 RED RIVER BASIN

3375. Little River near Wright City, Okla.

Location.--Lat 34°04', long 95°03', on north edge NVf£ sec. 6, T. 6 S., R. 22 E., on left 

bank on downstream side of highway bridge, 1? miles upstream from White Oak Creek and 

2 miles west of Wright City.

Drainage area. 645 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1929 to September 1931, October 1944 to September 1958. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 346.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Oct. 12, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1931, chain gage at 

railroad bridge 1 mile downstream at datum 4.15 ft higher. Dec. 6, 1944, to July 30, 

1951, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 1,035 cfs (749,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 44,600 cfs May 2; maximum gage height, 41.63 ft 

May 2; minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 10.

1929-31, 1944-58: Maximum discharge, 75,400 cfs Sept. 16, 1950 (gage height, 

45.77 ft); no flow at times in 1930, 1954, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month; 

more frequently during rises.

Drainage area.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

240

196

165

141

118

99

87

76

73

68

59

53

51

59

95

147

132

101

79 

65

54

55

98

158

131

113

106

98

98

93

89

3,197

103

0.160

0.18

6,340

Nov.

83

80

73

85

2,010

3,580

3,600

7,830

4,090

1,990

1,330

1,060

1,570

1,440

1,200

994

1,590

21.500

7,430 

3,400

2,300 

1,470

1,160

1,060

2,330

1,920

1,440

1,130

898

722

79,055

2,635

4.09

4.56

156,800

Dec.

580

520

475

415

361

560

1,780

1,610

1,270

994

802

658

595

535

490

460

415

400

400

415

358

336

323

326

1,030

1.960

1,640

1,300

994

834

722

23,558

760

1.18

1.36

46,730

Jan.

595

520

460

415

369

336

308

282

261

251

237

917

6.150

5,110

3,180

1,990

1,640

1,160

994 

1,780

3,220 

2,710

1,960

1,500

1,230

1,030

866

738

658

580

535

41,982

1,354

2.10

2.42

83,270

Feb.

460

415

369

336

326

1,200

1.610

1,300

1,030

898

834

706

610

580

565

505

460

415

386 

358

334 

315

300

285

270

341

1,400

1,570

-

18,178

649

1.01

1.05

36,060

Mar.

1,160

898

754

658

786

,160

,500

,940

" ,360

,190

,340

,990

,090

,460

,850

,470

,300

1,160

962 

802

706

642

1,030

2,460

1,990

1,400

1,100

898

1,540

2,220

1,740

64,556

2,082

3.23

3.72

128,000

Apr.

1,350

1,080

1,380

. 1,460

1,410

1,270

975

796

1,355

1,520

1,340

1,110

940

1,110

1,570

1,460

1,180

975

828 

1,370

4.150 

2,470

1,630

1,210

933

953

2,730

2,210

1,810

1,600

44,140

1,471

2.28

2.55

87,550

May

2,560

27,400

29,000

7,876

4,300

2,890

1,970

1,340

1,130

2,110

1,670

1,090

818

642

520

421

347

292

254 

220

218 

174

158

140

134

118

104

104

101

90 

83

88,268

2,847

4.41

5.09

175,100

June

75

66

61

54

48

48

42

39

40

, 38

38

32

30

27

24.

28

79

61

37 

37

68 

57

44

39

39

106

1,100

535

318

216

3,426

114

0.177

0.20

6,800

July

171

136

109

113

610

1.060

505

460

386

323

242

190

171

169

214

218

188

156

127 

106

590 

372

232

196

145

114

93

75

61

51

45

7,626

246

0.381

0.44

15,130

Aug.

36

31

28

25

21

20

19

18

24

28

112

159

101

69

51

40

41

44

44 

159

210 

270

210

210

190

122

98

80

63

53 

43

2,619

84.5

0.131

0.15

5,190

Sept.

38

33

29

26

21

19

17

30

24

ii

293

1,300

460

251

176

140

107

89

2.940 

1,130

251 

167

158

147

127

107

134

107

96

190

8,623

287

0.445

0.50

17,100

Calendar year 1957: Max 24,300 Min 3.4 Mean 1,732 Cfam 2.69 In. 36.45 Ac-ft 1,254,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 29,000 Min 16 Mean 1,055 Cfam 1.6(1 In. 22.22 Ac-ft 764,100

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs). Nov. 8 (3 a.m.) 9,070 cfa (24.99 ft at 6 a.m.); Nov. 18 (3 p.m.) 

25,500 cfa (37.86 ft); Mar. 7 (12 m.) 9,300 cfs (25.93 ft at 4 p.m.); May 2 (9 to 10 p.m.) 44,600 

cfa (41.63 ft at 11 p.m.).
RED RIVER BASIN 409

3385. Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Okla.

Location. Lat 33°56' , long 94°45' , in SE£ sec. 14, T. 7 S., R. 24 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 70, just downstream from Lukfata Creek, 

5 miles northeast of Idabel.

Drainage area. 1,226 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 312.08 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Oct. 1, 1946, to Oct. 26, 1950, and for stages 

below 9 ft Oct. 26, 1950, to Oct. 10, 1951, wire-weight gage, at same site and datura.

Average discharge. 12 years, 1,845 cfs (1,336,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 40,700 cfs May 4; maximum gage height, 35.01 ft 

May 4; minimum, 43 cfs Sept. 9-11.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 76,000 cfs Jan. 26, 1949 (gage height, 39.22 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 15, 16, Sept. 21 to Oct. 1, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 39.7 ft in February 1938, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month, more 

frequently during rises.

Revisions. WSP 1211; Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor Hay 1-9; backwater from return overbank flow Hay 5-8)

4.9

5.2 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

36

72

218

456

1,180

12.0

16.0

20.0

24.0

28.0

2,650

4,870

7,170

9,710

13,300

30.0

32.0

34.0

35.0

16,600

22,800

33,200

40,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

S

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

U

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

456

TT?

326

282

249

222

202

184

178

166

154

140

129

I4B

256

360

398

348

275

224

192

180 

200

245

337

304

271

245 

224 

212

202

7,681

248

0.202

0.23

15,240

Nov.

192

184

'2U? 172

2,150

5,950

6,300

6,760

8,560

7,700

4,650

2,440

2,760

3,810

3,250

2,390

1,980

4,200

10, 100

13,200

11,800

8,060 

4,030

2,230

2,290

3,810

3,420

2,600 

1,980

1,540

128,710

4,290

3.50

3.90

255,300

Dec.

1,270

1,060

959

884

794

812

1,980

5.510

2,920

2,230

1,730

1,360

1,140

1,020

940

884

812

776

722

704

704

650 

597

73-8 564

2,180

3,140

2,760 

2,130

1,680

1,400

42,870

1,383

1.13

1.30

85,030

Jan.

1,270

1,060

921

830

740

668

614

564

501

471

456

45T

3,540

8,180

8.750

7,050

4,480

2,760

2,030

3,140

5,270

5,890 

5,040

3,700

2,710

2,130

1,730

1,450 

1,270

1,100

1,020

79,821

2,575

2.10

2.42

158,300

Feb.

940

830

740

686

632

722

1,880

2,230

1,830

1,540

1,400

1,270

1,100

998

978

978

866

794

722

6S8

668

597 

564

532

516

516

884

2.600

28,681

1,024

0.835

0.87

56,890

Mar.

2,600

1,880

1,500

1,230

1.180

2,390

5,210

9,150

11,300

11,600

9,780

6,640

5,270

5,430

4,650

3,470

2,760

2,550

2,130

1,680

1,450

1,270 

1,590

4,540

5,890

4,590

3,090

2,230 

2,130

3,470

3 j 980

126,630

4,085

3.33

3.84

251,200

Apr.

3,160

2,410

2,200

2,920

2,870

2,560

2,130

1,630

1,710

3,010

3,140

2,550

1,990

1,870

2,290

2,770

2,440

1,950

1,620

1.450

2,920

5,050 

3,980

2,630

1,840

1,850

5,760

6.890 

5,620

4,620

87,830

2,928

2.39

2.66

174,200

Hay

6,660

10,500

17,900

57.800

27,300

16,900

11,400

6,630

3,740

2,790

3,360

2,510

1,670

1,260

1,040

880

751

625

545

459

401

360 

330

304

282

260

240

238 

247

224

202

157,808

5,091

4.15

4.79

313,000

June

186

168

154

142

131

122

120

118

104

88

85

79

72

68

64

68

85

97

125

118

144

208 

190

140

109

120

397

1,100 

740

471

5,813

194

0.158

0.18

11,530

July

337

275

226

184

192

758

830

632

580

564

471

360

304

267

245

249

282

273

238

206

688

1,450 rrs

456

360

282

224

180 

146

118 

97

12,250

395

0.322

0.37

24,300

Aug.

82

73

66

61

54

48

46

34

62

52

56

60

125

158

116

89

82

83

89

76

114

501 

441

360

564

398

275

208 

172 

136

111

4,852

157

0.128

0.15

9,620

Sept.

89

78

67

60

50

47

47

54

48

43

43

1,590

2,030

812

486

348

315

260

1,170

5,450

3,030

1,020 

632

516

412

348

293

273 

337 

304

20,232

674

0.550

0.61

40,130

Calendar year 1957 : Max 28,600 Hin "19 Hean 3,226 Cfsm 2.63 In. 35.73 Ac-ft 2,336,000

Water year 1957-58: Hax 37,800 Mln 43 Hean 1,927 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.32 Ac-ft 1,395,000

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs).--Nov. 20 (4 p.m.) 13,600 cfs (28.17 ft); Mar. 10 (5 a.m.) 

11,800 cfs (26.58 ft); May 4 ( 9 a.m.) 40,700 cfs (35.01 ft at 11 a.m.).
410 RED RIVER BASIN

3390. Mountain Fork River near Eagletown, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°03', long 94°37', in SE£ sec. 7, T. 6 S., R. 26 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 2 miles west of Eagle - 

town and 8.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 787 sq mi.

Records available. March 1924 to December 1925 (published as "near Broken Bow"), October 

1929 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 333.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 30, 1924, to Dec. 31, 1925, chain gage at 

bridge 300 ft downstream at datum 0.70 ft higher. Oct. 9, 1929, to Aug. 2, 1940, 

chain or wire-weight gage and Aug. 3, 1940, to Jan. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder, 

at bridge 300 ft downstream at present datum. Jan. 31 to July 22, 1950, wire-weight 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 1,341 cfs (970,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 41,300 cfs May 3 (gage height, 18.52 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Aug. 7.

1924-25, 1929-58: Maximum discharge, 91,500 cfs Feb. 12, 1950, from rating curve 

extended above 65,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 25.80 ft Mar. 29, 1945; no flow at 

times.

Maximum stage known, 26.4 ft Aug. 18-19, 1915, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1924-26, 1930(M), 

1936-37(M), 1938, 1939(M) , 1942(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

25

24 

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

189

158

136 

118

105

94

83

74

73

64

60

54

51

63

109

271

243

237

186

145

125

118

173

350 

404

424

319 

261

217

192

168

5,264

170

0.216

0.25

10,440

Nov.

152

143

132 

130

1,270

2,480

1,850

3,920

2,980

1,790

1,220

914

3,180

5,450

3,200

2,090

1,620

6.040

5,260

2,830

1,910

1,460

1,150

994 

1,560

1,510

1,240 

1,020

858

726

59,079

1,969

2.50

2.79

117,200

Dec.

619

555

496 

457

420

517

1,620

1,910

1,620

1,300

1,040

850

720

644

609

555

514

478

474

505

801

762

634

564 

749

1,910

2.220 

1,850

1,560

1,250

1,070

29,273

944

1.20

1.38

58,060

Jan.

922

780

664 

604

546

492

445

408

384

354

336

396

5.120

4,340

2,900

2,160

1,620

1,350

1,130

2,280

4,880

4,430

2,980

2,220 

1,730

1,460

1,200 

970

829

726

654

49,310

1,591

2.02

2.33

97,800

Feb. '

599

541

487 

436

404

453

681

874

738

675

634

589

550

518

505

509

487

445

412

392

373

362

350

333 

326

373

1,190 

2.760

-

16,996

607

0.771

0.80

33,710

Mar.

1,970

1,510

1,240 

994

1,020

2,160

10,800

11,600

8,710

5,260

3,510

2,830

3,590

3,510

2,830

2,280

1,970

1,730

1,510

1,180

994

874

2,290

11.900 

6,260

3,920

2,830 

2,220

2,090

2, 620

2,160

108,362

3,496

4.44

5.12

214,900

Apr.

1,850

1,540

1,410 

2,490

2,160

1,890

1,530

1.250

1,560

2,940

2,660

2,130

1,740

1,580

2,320

2,700

2,250

1,850

1,520

1,390

4,990

3,850

2,760

2,100 

1,680

1,720

8,020 

6,190

3,830

2, 890

75,790

2,560

3.25

3.63

152,300

May

4,120

18,100

56,800 

13,700

6,170

4,000

2,820

2,140

2,310

4,790

3,770

2,580

1,890

1,430

1,090

1,000

1,230

756

579

478

408

347

300

261 

240

228

231 

243

205

268

340

112,824

3,639

4.62

5.33

223,800

June

249

205

168 

143

123

109

102

95

78

73

69

67

60

52

46

46

364

445

362

400

574

492

906

624 

461

10, 900

6^050 

2,420

1,350

858

27,891

930

1.18

1.32

55,320

July

629

483

377 

309

287

240

281

265

228

222

211

184

200

240

474

388

297

240

197

162

178

155

150

136 

130

105

91 

79

74

65

60

7,138

230

0.29Z

0.34

14,160

Aug.

51

44

38 

35

31

27

25

37

32

264

470

274

175

125

95

79

78

76

67

67

103

627

1,050

768 

1,010

532

547 

258

194

152

125

7,256

235

0.296

0.54

14,350

Sept.

105

89

78 

68

62

54

49

45

41

44

46

43

116

119

86

74

76

69

1,630

1.850

930

579

404

306 

240

194

155 

189

208

168

8,117

271

0.544

0.58

16,100

Calendar year 1957: Max 27,900 Min 6.1 Mean 2,172 Cfsm 2.76 In. 37.45 Ac-ft 1,573,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 36,800 Min 25 Mean 1,393 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.01 Ac-ft 1,008,000

Peak discharge (base, 22,000 cfs). --May 3 (5 a.m.) 41,300 cfs (18.52 ft).
RED RIVER BASIN 411

3395. Rolling Fork near De Queen, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°03', long 94°25', In SEi sec. 21, T. 8 S., R. 32 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 4 miles west of DeQueen, 

6 miles upstream from Rock Creek, and 17 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 181 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 318.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 16, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 315 cfs (228,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,800 cfs May 2 (gage height, 18.73 ft); minimum, 2.7 cfs Aug. 13-16.

1948-58: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs May 11, 1953 (gage height, 21.96 ft); no 

flow at times In 1948, 1954, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 25.6 ft, from floodmarks, Aug. 27, 1947 (discharge, 110,000 

cfs, from contracted-opening measurement).

Remarks. Records good except those below about 10 cfs and those for period of no gageheight record, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made three times a 

month.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4 to Nov. 13, Dec. 2-6, May 18-21, June 9 to

July 18, Aug. 9-21, Aug. 31 to Sept. 7, Sept. 10-19, 22-30)

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.3

2.7

5.0

13

24

76

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

159

326

562

1,210

12.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

2,990

3,500

5,350

8,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

49

41

35

29

26

23

20

17

15

13

12

T2

12 

17

103

430

316

196

135

99

78

67

226

418

296

210

156 

123

105

87 

7.6

3,442

111

0.613

0.71

6,830

Nov.

65

61

55

54

463

1,410

1,000

1,110

720

454

316

250

2.600 

1,840

1,000

628

668

1,750

1,030

657

466

337

277

250

337

478

418

326

259

210

19,489

650

3.59

4.00

38,460

Dec.

169

144

126

109

95

208

768

864

550

406

306

234

203 

178

160

144

132

126

122

118

112

102

.22

94

175

704

588 

490

370

296 

268

8,453

273

1.51

1.74

16,770

Jan.

226

188

163

a!45

a!28

al!2

a!02

a95

a90

85

a81

a83

al26 

a348

348

286

250

218

196

1,140

2,240

1,210

752

538

406

326

250 

210

186

160 

144

10,832

349

1.93

2.23

21,480

Feb.

131

118

101

92

86

138

135

129

113

107

103

96

90 

93

107

100

93

87

85

83

80

79

77

74

72

75

517 

538

-

3,599

129

0.713

0.74

7,140

Mar.

359

259

210

174

188

698

5,680

2,150

1,580

932

628

526

720 

720

562

442

370

316

250

203

180

162

567

1,840

932

614

454 

348

348

418 

370

21,200

684

3.78

4.36

42,050

Apr.

310

263

294

231

194

169

146

127

182

387

357

273

223 

252

316

357

308

261

226

229

567

476

355

275

220

382

4.800 

1,800

982

726

15,688

523

2.89

3.22

31,120

May

3,240

7,500

8,100

2,360

1,110

695

480

350

583

1,770

1,040

609

401 

273

203

155

127

106

97

86

76

66

59

52

46

42

37 

35

31

28 

28

29,785

961

5.31

6.12

59,080

June

26

24

20

18

16

23

22

28

26

19

16

12

8.9

7.7

9.3

10

12

11

7.7

5.6

6.2

8.1

8.5

9.7

17

168

218 12"3

78

55

1,013.7

33.8

0.187

0.21

2,010

July

41

32

27

23

20

18

16

14

12

12

9.7

20

106 

85

72

54

40

30

25

19

29

203

159

105

72

52

38 

28

23

16 

12

1,412.7

45.6

0.252

0.29

2,800

Aug.

9.3

6.9

5.6

4.7

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.0

3.5

2.9

2.7 

27?

2.7

2.7

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

187

490

286

488

454

218

140 

94

71

53 

42

2,607.2

84.1

0.465

0.54

5,170

Sept.

34

27

20

15

12

9.7

8.9

9.3

8.1

7.7

11

14

14 

8.1

5.5

6.2

5.9

5.3

2,780

1,840

628

526

205

158

96

76

61 

50

43

41

6,503.5

217

1.20

1.54

12,900

Calendar year 1957: Max 8,600 Min 2.1 Mean 549 Cfsm 3.03 In. 41.17 Ac-ft 397,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 8,100 Min 2.7 Mean 340 Cfsm 1.88 In. 25.50 Ac-ft 246,000

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). Apr. 27 (10:50 a.m.)8,200 cfs (16.75 ft); May 2 (8 p.m.) 

15,800 cfs (18.75 ft); Sept. 19 (5 p.m.) 7,220 cfs (16.21 ft).______________________

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.
412 RED RIVER BASIN

3400. Little River near Horatio, Ark.

Location. Lat 33°55'10", long 94°23'15", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 10 S., R. 32 W. , on left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 41, 0.9 mile downstream 

from Rolling Fork, 2 miles southwest of Horatio, and 28.5 miles upstream from Cossatot 

River.

Drainage area. 2,674 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 272.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 5, 1935, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 88 years, 3,949 cfs (2,859,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 63,600 cfs May 3, 4 (gage height, 32.72 ft); minimum, 109 cfs Aug. 8, 9.

1930-58; Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 37.70 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 93,000 cfs; minimum, 1 cfs Aug. 18 to Sept. 1, 1934; 

minimum gage height, 3.09 ft Aug. 25-27, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 38 ft sometime In August 1915.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month. Records 

of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in 

WSP 1573.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 857: 1932, 1935-36. WSP 1211: 1931, drainage area. The 

total cubic feet per second days for February 1932 has been found in error; corrected 

figures, superseding those published in WSP 857 and 1311, are given herewith:

Month

Calendar year 1932 ............

Maximum

45,300 

50,800 

50.8OO

Minimum

2,240 

24 

24

Mean

11,650 

4,768 

4,382

Per 

square 

mile

4.36 

1.78 

1.64

Runoff

Inches

4.70 

24.26 

22.30

Acre-feet

670,100 

3,461,000 

3,181,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

965

795

670

581 

509

456

410

374

354 

331

308

289

268

299

509

1,500

1,800

1,280

965

740

610

554

715

1,220

1,360

1,280

1,060

878

735

640

23,023

743

0.278

0.32

45,670

Nov.

532

496

460

448 

2,640

10,200

11,500

12,300

13,300 

11,800

9,070

5,660

7,900

14,400

12,100

7,680

5,350

8,340

15,600

16,000

16,000

14 , 000

9,090

5,210

4,290

5,550

6,020

5,100

4,110

3,260

238,406

7,947

2.97

3.32

472,900

Dec.

2,660

2,260

1,980

1,800 

1,610

1,640

4,700

6,880

6,500 

5,190

4,110

3,260

2,750

2,340

2,100

1,980

1,830

1,720

1,720

1,910

1,910

1,980

1,720

1,570

1,910

4,200

6,400

6,310

5,460

4,380

3,680

98,460

3,176

1.19

1.37

195,300

Jan.

3,260

2,840

2,420

2,100 

1,910

1,720

1,570

1,460

1,360 

1,250

1,190

1.160

3,660

11,000

12,600

11,700

8,780

5,940

4,470

7,680

14 , 300

15,600

12,000

8,870

6,690

5,280

4,380

3,600

3,090

2,660

2,420

166,960

' 5,386

2.01

2.32

331,200

Feb.

2,180

1,940

1,720

1,570 

1,460

1,460

2,180

3,520

3,430 

2,920

2,580

2,420

2,180

1,980

1,940

1,940

1,830

1,680

1,530

1,420

1,360

1,280

1,250

1,190

1,160

1,120

1,640

4,580

55,260

1,974

0.738

0.77

109,600

Mar.

5,640

4,650

3,600

3,000 

2,800

5,530

13,100

24,400

24.900 

22,900

19,300

14,900

11,300

10,800

9,550

7,450

6,120

5,550

4,920

3,940

3,340

2,920

3,260

13, 100

17,400

12,500

8,470

6,220

5,190

6,220

6,980

289,950

9,353

3.50

4.03

575,100

Apr.

6,260

5,140

4,550

5,040 

5,820

4,970

4,440

3,720

5,520 

5,280

6,720

5,890

4,770

4,470

5,150

5,960

5,720

4,830

4,020

3,580

5,280

4,990

8,180

6,300

4,630

5,230

16,700

25.400

19,666

15,000

208,560

6,952

2.60

2.90

413,700

May

20,500

30,000

55,300

59,800 

50,000

42,300

31,000

22,300

14,100 

11,200

10,700

7,940

5,480

3,980

3,070

2,390

2,300

1,880

1,500

1,270

1,100

959

828

740

665

615

576

581

563

550

576

384,763

12,410

4.64

5.35

763,200

June

563

500

456

416 

382

360

337

331

324 

299

277

259

242

231

220

207

225

432

514

488

554

665

768

878

690

1,950

10.500

5,270

3,180

1,940

33,458

1,115

0.417

0.47

66,360

July

1,360

1,020

850

690 

650

625

1,160

1,090

965 

878

850

768

730

720

690

822

725

650

572

484

504

1,340

1.640

1,020

740

600

476

392

331

283 

245

23,870

770

0.288

0.33

47,350

Aug.

218

192

174

154 

139

125

116

109

T74 

210

328

480

347

305

296

250

234

215

192

184

462

1,120

2,060

1,610

1,870

1,760

1,120

768

590

468

378

16,648

537

0.201

0.23

33,020

Sept.

324

280

242

215 

192

174

156

154

154 

137

134

146

1,800

1,530

850

586

456

399

1,470

15.100

10,100

4,430

2,260

1,610

1,250

1,020

850

670

655

705

46,049

1,535

0.574

0.64

91,540

Calendar year 1957: Max 64,600 Mln 63 Mean 6,909 Cfsm 2.58 In. 35.07 Ac-ft 5,002,000

Water Water year year 1957-58: 1957-58: Max Max 59,800 59,800 Mln Mln 109 109 Mean Mean 4,344 4,544 Cfsm Cfsm 1.62 1.62 In. In. 22.05 22.05 Ac-ft Ac-ft 3,145,000 5,145,000

Peak discharge (base, 25,000 cfs).--Mar. 9 (12 m.) 25,200 cfs (26.48 ft); May 3,4 (12 p.m. to 1 a.m.) 

65,gOO cfs (52.72 ft)._____________________
RED RIVER BASIN 413

3405. Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°03', long 94° 13', on south edge of SEi sec. 20, T. 85., R. 30 W., on 

 downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 71, just downstream from Hale Creek, 

7 miles east of De Queen.

Drainage area. 361 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1938 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 335.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 9, 1938, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 625 cfs (452,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,900 cfs May 3 (gage height, 18.56 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 16.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 46,900 cfs Aug. 28, 1947 (gage height, 20.47 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 1943 (gage height, 1.70 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month; more 

frequently during rises.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second 

(Shifting-control method used May 16-18, Aug. 19, 20)

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, 

May 19 to Sept. 30

16 6.0

32 7.0

70 8.0

124 10.0

302

Nov. 13 to May 18

580

980

1,600

3,350

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

140

332

624

1,080

1,700

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

3,520

5,900

9,300

14,400

25,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

97

81

71 

63

56

51

47 

44

43

40

38

35

33.

38

98

820

562

348

240

179

138

132

846

1.080

704

497

360

280

225

191

166

7,603

245

0.679

0.78

15,080

Nov.

142

127

118 

Hi

611

1,640

1,730 

2,490

1,460

908

668

580

8.910

6,240

2,410

1,440

1,020

4,530

3,190

1,740

1,160

848

700

588

720

780

740

662

554

462

47,282

1,576

% 4.37

4.87

93,780

Dec.

380

321

299 

268

242

378

1,980 

1,660

1,080

825

643

522

434

380

344

310

288

310

447

420

356

310

278

268

467

1,220

1,160

1,000

780

662

588

18,620

601

1.66

1.92

36,930

Jan.

492

406

356 

310

278

256

238 

220

204

193

186

186

252

380

492

434

380

356

332

2,470

4.550

2,500

1,530

1,080

825

700

571

477

406

344 

310

21,694

700

1.94

2.23

43,030

Feb.

288

254

228

205

195

288

310 

288

252

238

228

213

200

205

244

228

205

191

186

184

175

170

164

158

154

163

532

700

_

6,846

244

0.676

0.71

13,580

Mar.

522

406

344 

299

310

780

6,620 

4^890

3,520

2,080

1,340

1,050

1,310

1,370

1,140

895

780

681

554

462

393

356

1,010

5,510

2,500

1,500

1,050

802

760

740

643

44,617

1,439

3.99

4.60

88,500

Apr.

581

519

535

574

519

448

373 

314

412

856

821

685

574

613

816

920

794

677

578

554

1,330

1,000

764

620

507

839

6.720

4,100

2,030

1,410

33,483

' 1,116

3.09

3.45

66,410

May

5,830

11,000

19.700 

6,080

2,520

1,510

1,030 

790

1,200

3,180

2,060

1,250

843

635

483

373

299

244

223

214

176

147

123

109

98

93

93

86

81

81

78

60,629

1,956

5.42

6.25

120,300

June

69

63

57 

53

50

55

52 

50

49

46

41

38

33

31

38

43

38

33

40

48

64

118

178

102

79

5.240

1,310

598

560

242

7,218

241

0.668

0.74

14,320

July

176

152

102 

85

84

82

80

75

125

105

82

161

451

45T

313

216

153

110

84

70

259

437

524

210

152

109

84

69

57

50

44

4,950

159

0.440

0.51

9,780

Aug.

40

47

42 

31

28

26

24 

22

22

22

23

21

20

21

22

19

24

28

27

41

178

158

207

276

458

221

131

91

72

58

49

2,409

77.7

0.215

0.25

4,780

Sept.

42

36

52 

28

26

24

22 

22

22

20

22

80

105

70

52

45

45

40

5.000

1,780

760

466

502

212

156

117

92

76

65

64

7,817

261

0.725

0.81

15,500

Calendar year 1957; Max 16,700 Min 16 Mean 1,035 Cfsm 2.84 In. 38.90 Ac-ft 749,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 19,700 Min 19 Mean 721 Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.12 Ac-ft 522,000

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). Nov. 15 (7 p.m.) 16,500 cfs (16.46 ft); Mar. 7 (6 p.m.)

10.500 cfs (14.48 ft); Apr. 27 (2 p.m.) 15,OOP cfs (15.55 ft); May 5 (5 a.m.) 28,900 cfs (16.56 ft).
414 RED RIVER BASIN

3410. Saline River near Dierks, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°06', long 94°05', in W^ sec. 3, T. 83., R. 29 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 3f miles upstream from Holly 

Creek and 4 miles southwest of Dierks.

Drainage area. 124 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1938 to September 1958.

Gage.- Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 353.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 13, 1938, to Aug. 9, 1940, wire-weight gage and Aug. 10, 1940, to Aug. 30, 

1951, water-stage recorder, at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 198 cfs (143,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,140 cfs Nov. 13 (gage height, 15.80 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Sept. 9, 10.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 31,200 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 19.93 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by velocity-area studies; no flow at times in 

1943, 1946-47, 1952-54, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 21.9 ft sometime in 1920, from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1007: 1939-42. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

13

10

9.5

7.6

7.2

6.0 

5.3

5.0

4.4

4.1

3.5

3.3

5.0

116

450

176

111

77

58

43

43

1.000 

540

333

230

160 

126

108

94

80

3,844.9

124

1.00

1.15

7,630

Nov.

69

63

65

59

401

560

1,450 

1,600

676

425

311

371

5.150

1,680

845

555

413

692

535

409

322

258

230 

208

358

291

255 

223

178

143

18,795

626

5.05

5.64

37,280

Dec.

120

106

97

86

!§.

333

525" 910 

374

294

220

172

150

131

118

108

98

98

298

362

245

194

160 

162

458

530

429 

393

294

251

236

8,028

259

2.09

2.41

15,920

Jan.

185

152

137

122

110

100

96 

88

80

78

73

74

108

112

110

105

96

96

113

1,750

1,560

815

530 

405

322

264

214 

178

152

133

124

8,482

274

2.21

2.54

16,820

Feb.

108

112

102

92

82

162

139 

102

92

88

86

78

74

76

115

90

78

74

72

69

66

63

60 

59

69

154 

103

-

2,524

90.1

0.727

0.76

5,010

Mar.

84

78

73

102

106

441

1.790 

1,320

942

598

429

374

496

385

325

277

255

223

175

147

130

120

584 

1,140

637

449

347 

277

315

267

217

13, 103

423

3.41

3.93

25,990

Apr.

191

162

211

182

150

124

103 

90

168

214

233

200

168

304

545

409

311

245

208

251

284

226

188 

162

143

524

5.410 

1,170

716

542

11,834

394

3.18

3.55

23, 470

May

3,950

4.550

4,250

1,620

899

597

418 

321

642

1,010

620

421

294

214

158

105

82

60

49

42

36

27

24 

21

20

22

18

17

17

17

i§.

20,536

662

5.34

6.16

40, 730

June

14

12

11

10

9.2

12

17 

12

11

9.2

7.6

6.7

5.5

5^2.

7.3

7.0

7.3

5.5

13

11

13

66

28 

18

18

546

TfS 

97

60

38

1,256.5

41.9

0.338

0.38

2,490

July

28

23

20

16

22

20

18 

18

39

30

22

515

35T

192

127

86

58

40

30

23

97

121

90

57

36

27

22 

18

15

12

10

2,183

70.4

0.568

0.65

4,330

Aug.

9.8

8.6

7.3

6.4

5.5

4.6

4.1 

3.0

3.4

2.8

2.5

2.8

4.1

3.4

2.3

2.2

3.7

4.4

3.9

4.6

15

15

15

14

12

9.8

7.9 

6.4

4.9

4.1

3.2

197.6

6.37

0.051

0.06

392

Sept.

2.8

2.5

2.0

.6

.4

.2

.4 

.8

.1

 1

.7

.4

16

10

7.6

8.2

7.9

5.2

1,800

640

262

151

106 

74

51

36

26 

23

20

20

3,284.9

109

0.879

0.99

6,520

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,150 Mln 0.9 Mean 338 Cfsm 2.73 In. 36.99 Ao-ft 244,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,150 Mln 1.1 Mean 258 Cfsm 2.08 In. 28. 22 Ao-ft 186,600

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Nov. 13 (9:30 a.m.) 9,140 ofs (15.80 ft); Apr. 27 (4:30 a.m.) 

6,040 cfs (15.84 ft); May 1 (11 a.m.) 7,160 cfs (14.71 ft); May 5 (11 a.m.) 5,820 efs (15.50 ft).
RED RIVER BASIN 415

3415. Red River at Pulton, Ark.

Locatlqn.--Lat 33°37' , long 93°49', in NE£ sec. 20, T. 13 S., R. 26 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 67 at Pulton, 0.3 mile downstream from 

Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 2| miles downstream from Little River, and at 

mile 463.0.

Drainage area. 52,380 sq ml, of which 5,936 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--October 1927 to September 1958. January 1932 to May 1934 monthly 

discharge only, published in WSP 1311. Prior to October 1949, published as "at 

Garland." Gage heights collected in the present vicinity since October 1885 are 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 224.94 ft above mean sea 

TTevel, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 1, 1934, to Sept. 30, 

1949, water-stage recorder, at Garland 39 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 18,860 cfs (13,650,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 214,000 cfs May 6; maximum gage height, 

29.47 ft May 6; minimum discharge, 2,900 cfs Sept. 14.

1927-58: Maximum discharge, 338,000 cfs Feb. 24, 1938 (gage height, 36.45 ft, 

present site and datum); maximum gage height, 37.4 ft Apr. 2, 1945, present site 

and datum; minimum discharge, 390 cfs Oct. 26, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation by Lake Texoma, 261 miles upstream (see p. 396). 

Discharge measurements generally made once a week, more frequently during rises.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 63 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per seeorid, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

49,000 

44,006 

53 , 500 

22 , 500 

16,800

14,400 

13,200 

12,800 

12,500 

12,100

11,000 

9,200 

7,720 

7,600 

9,760

10,500 

9,600 

9,260 

9,080 

9,700

9,100 

8,550 

8,450 

8,480 

11,600

10,900 

10,500 

9,200 

7,950 

7,560 

6.900

423,010 

13,650 

839,000

Nov.

6,430 

6.180 

6,280 

6,780 

8,150

17,200 

58,500 

81,200 

85,500 

85.600

80,400 

70,000 

62,500 

61,000 

59,200

56,100 

54,200 

55,500 

54,600 

73,600

76,500 

75,100 

65,400 

52,600 

42,500

35,800 

32,900 

31,300 

27,700 

23,000

$1,449.52 

48,320 

*2,875

Dee.

19,100 

16,000 

14,000 

15,000 

11,600

10.800 

15,700 

19,100 

24,800 

26,200

25,400 

21,200 

16,800 

14,600 

13,200

12,200 

11,900 

11,500 

11,000 

11,000

14,100 

14,200 

13,200 

12,400 

11,900

14,100 

24,300 

39,200 

59.500 

3~£,8oO 

27,800

560,400 

18,080

Jan.

21,600 

17,900 

14,900 

13,800 

12,800

11,900 

11,100 

10,600 

10,100 

8,720

7,100 

6.180 

6,160 

8,100 

23,700

55,500 

41 , 400 

43,100 

38,100 

28,600

35,300 

44,700 

55,600 

57 . 600 

50,100

41,400 

36,000 

28,600 

22,100 

15,200 

12,500

770,280 

24,850 

*1,528

Feb.

11,600 

11,100 

11,400 

11,600 

10,100

9,840 

9,840 

12,200 

18,800 

19.200

14,200 

13,500 

12,200 

11,100 

11,100

11,400 

11,400 

11,100 

10,800 

10,100

9,600 

9,580 

9,380 

9,160 

8,940

8,720 

8,500 

8,300

314,360 

11,230 

623,500

Mar.

10,800 

14,500 

15,600 

13,800 

11,900

11,400 

14,500 

24,500 

48,200 

65,400

64.400 

59,506 

50,100 

47,300 

48,200

46,400 

39 , 800 

52,500 

28,000 

25,200

18,500 

15,600 

14,900 

18,500 

26,700

33,900 

41,400 

41,400 

36,700 

31,100 

27,300

975,400 

51,400 

*1,931

Apr.

26,100 

26,100 

24,300 

20,600 

19,600

19,600 

18,800 

16,700 

14,900 

11,600

12,500 

15,200 

16,700 

16,400 

16,000

16,400 

16,400 

16,700 

16,000 

14,200

13,500 

14,200 

18,500 

27,300 

30,500

33,900 

43,100 

54,700 

62,500 

71 . 100

725,900 

24,130 

*1,456

May

87 , 400 

110,000 

154,000 

175,000 

208,000

214,000

185,000 

164,000 

128,000 

117,000

104,000 

94,000 

88,600 

86,000 

72,400

58,400 

45,000 

50,500 

21,200 

16,600

14,100 

12,500 

11,600 

11,200 

10,500

10,300 

11,000 

11,200 

10,300 

10,300 

9_j760

£2,259.66 

- 72,890 

£4,482

June

9,580 

8,860 

8,500 

7,800 

6,980

6,180 

6,020 

6,500 

6,180 

5,700

6,180 

6,340 

5,580 

4,620 

5,700

6,340 

6,980 

7,100 

7,240 

7,100

7,580 

8,500 

8,100 

7,300 

7,300

8,300 

10,100 

16,400 

17,100 

16,400

242,160 

8,072 

480,300

July

14,200 

11,400 

9,160 

7,300 

5,380

4.760 

6,186 

8,300 

8,940 

8,720

9,160 

8,500 

7,100 

7,300 

7,500

6,900 

6,340 

5,700 

5,220 

5,380

6,180 

7,300 

12,800 

16.000 

12,500

10,100 

8,500 

7,500 

6,500 

5,860 

5,220

251,900 

8,126 

499,600

Aug.

4,200 

5.720 

3,640 

4,480 

4,620

4,620 

4,480 

4,080 

3,720 

5,720

4,340 

5,380 

6,700 

7,700 

6,900

5,860 

5,700 

5,860 

5,700 

5,540

5,860 

6,700 

8,300 

9,380 

9,840

9,600 

10.300 

10,300 

9,600 

8,500 

8,100

197,640 

6,375 

392,000

Sept.

7,100 

5,700 

4,760 

4,340 

3,840

3,300 

3,100 

5,100 

3,600 

3,720

3,720 

3,500 

3,100 

2.900 

3,500

4,080 

4,080 

3,840 

3,720 

6,180

12,800 

16,700 

17,900 

13,600 

10,100

7,300 

5,860 

5,380 

4,480 

3,960

179,460 

5,982 

356,000

Calendar year 1957: Max 228,000 Mln 1,750 Mean 41,830 Ac-ft 50,280,000 

Water year 1957-58: Max 214,000 Mln 2,900 Mean 22,860 Ac-ft 16,550,000

Expressed In thousands.
416 RED RIVER BASIN

3425. South Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex.

Location.--Lat 33°21' , long 95°36' , on left bank of cut channel at downstream side of 

pile bent of bridge on State Highway 154, 0.6 mile downstream from Big Creek, 1.0 mile 

upstream from Brushy Creek, 3.5 miles downstream from Doctors Creek, and 5.7 miles 

southeast of Cooper, Delta County.

Drainage area. 527 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1942 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 374.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Ma'y 9, 1942, to Nov. 8, 1949, staff gage and Nov. 9, 1949, to May 13, 1955, 

water-stage recorder, at site 700 ft to right of present gage at same datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 403 cfs (291,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 23,200 cfs Nov. 6 (gage height, 22.36 ft); no 

flow at times.

1942-58: Maximum discharge, 23,800 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 23.00 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good. Small diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 30 to Nov. 4, Sept. 28-30)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

0 

.1 

.6 

2.0 

7.5 

16

2.0

3.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

39

108

248

404

880

1,580

14.0

15.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

1,890

2,580

3,820

8,300

14,200

21,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.2

5.5

5.8

2.9

2.0

1.5

1.1

.8 

.6

.4

.2

.1

24

1,190

2,220

5,590

5,240

1,560

214

62

23

18

816

1,350

626

141

51

18

10

6.2

4.7

15,189.8

490

0.950

1.07

30,130

Nov.

3.6

2.9

2.2

571 

14,600

*EO,500

12,100

9,040 

5,600

3,050

1,150

404

658

874

452

232

140

323

260

136

86

79

62

531

1,580

1,350 

744

235

126

75

74,971.7

2,499

4.74

5.29

148,700

Dec.

45

29

20

15

13

23

372

515 

*355

150

78

41

25

16

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.0

8.6

8.2

505

1,450 

1,040

381

171

101

118

5,551.8

179

0.340

0.39

11,010

Jan.

101

46

30

16

15

11

9.8

9.0 

8.2

7.8

7.5

685*

920

1,980

1,650

617

199

212

2,080

5,120

2,780

1,820

599

157

101 

69

47

55

29

25

17,572.5

560

1.06

1.25

54,460

Feb.

20

17

15

14

15

12

12

11 

11

10

8.6

8.2

7.8

26*Q g

56

3T

20

15

12

12

11

11

11

11

10 

20

34

428.2

15.3

0.029

0.05

849

Mar.

40

18

12

*9.8 155 

1,450

3,000

4,700 

4,500

3,310

1,980

723

842

823

584

183

104

75

56

40

30

24

85

486

448

184 

81

44

520

1,450

1,420

27,376.8

885

1.68

1.93

54,300

Apr.

402

112

67

92

94

55

16

13 

54

1,230

1,030

641

184

1,470

1,690

*1,080

252

104

61

55

58

562

1,440

1,180

259

1,470 

7,680

*9,070

7,150

10,300

47,829

1,594

3.03

3.38

94,870

May

*1B,500

13,700

13,600

13,000

7,540

4,260

1,890

485 

160

84

58

41

31

23

20

19

17

12

9.8

9.4

*9.4

8.6

7.2

6.5

5.6

5.0 

4.4

8 Q

20

10

14

71,558.7

2,508

4.58

5.05

141,900

June

8.2

6.5

5.0

4.1

21

506

12

9.4 

8.6

5.4

48

20

8.6

5.6

5.8

808

2,590

2,030

1,850

1,690

1,890

1,020

562

*519

156

505 

556

262

136

56

14,862.2

495

0.940

1.05

29,480

July

19

11

7.5

8.7

374

1,600

2,590

2,300 

1,020

161

63

22

12

8.2

6.5

5.5

4.4

5.6

5.1

2.4

2.6

5.9

3.8

6.2

4.4

3.3 

2.0

1.2

.6

.4

.3

8,052.4

260

0.493

0.57

15,970

Aug.

0.2

.1

.1

*0o"

0

0

0

0

0

.2

1.0

1.1

13

T.8

5.3

5.6

2.4

1.5

.8

.8

.6

.4

.5

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

59.8

1.28

0.0024

0.005

79

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0 

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

189

546

450

332

108

32

8.6

5.1

2.0

1.5

.6

.5

1,655.1

55.1

0.105

0.12

5,280

Calendar year 1957 : Max 21,000 Min 0 Mean 1,153 Cfsm 2.19 In. 29.71 Ac-ft 854,900

Water year 1957-58 : Max 20,500 Min 0 Mean 781 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.11 Ac-ft 565,000

eak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). Nov. 6 (3 a.m.) 23,200 cfs (22.56 ft); Apr. 28 (2 a.m.) 

10,500 efs (18.75 ft); May 1 (4 p.m.) 17,400 efs (20.95 ft); May 5 (10 p.m.) 15,200 efs (20.28 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 417

3430. North Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex.

Location.--Lat 33°28', long 95°35', on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State 

Highway 24, 4.9 miles upstream from Suds Creek, 7.3 miles upstream from Click Creek, 

and 8.6 miles northeast of Cooper, Delta County.

Drainage area. 276 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 381.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 8, 1949, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 254 cfs (183,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 39,500 cfs May 2 (gage height, 22.35 ft); no 

 FTow~Aug. 6-11, Sept. 1-7, 11-18.

1949-58: Maximum discharge, 42,800 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 25.86 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1915, 26.6 ft May 2, 1944; flood in 1932 reached 

about same stage, from information by Corps of Engineers and local residents.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 16-21)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 19 Jan. 20 to Sept. 30

-1.0

-.7

-.6

-.4

-.2

0.0

.4

0

1.5

3.0

7.5

16

30

68

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

16.0

146

313

780

1,600

3,950

10,000

23,500

-1.5

-1.3

-1.2

-1.0

-.7

-.4

0.0

.5

1.1 

2.5 

5.8

28

62

119

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

9.0 

15.0

202

332

550

1,270

3,110

8,580

21,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.2

1.8

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.2

.1 12 

371

989

306

56

20

9.4

6.0

4.2

114

696

77

28

16

10

7.5

6.8

6.5

6.2

2,753.1

88.8

0.322

0.37

5,460

Nov.

a5.8

a5.0

a4.4

10400

*22.]QO

2,400

2,630

711

155

 110

91

104

253

161

114

86

308

342

149

87

73

69

78

682

612

149

102

79

60

52

42,172.2

1,406

5.09

5.68

83,650

Dec.

a45

a40

a35

a32

a30

395

229

88

*55

47

30

23

27

29

30

26

25

24

20

13

8.6

7.8

8T9

49

2.190

207

101

78

68

a50

a45

4,056.3

131

0.475

0.55

8,050

Jan.

a35

a50

a.25

a22

a20

a!8

a!6

a 15

al4

a!3

a 12

144

1,240

423

1,890

150

98

79

741

*5,650

1,020

206

145

a 100

a70

a55

a45

a40

a35

a30

a26

10,407

336

1.22

1.40

20,640

Feb.

a24

a22

a20

a!9

a!8

a!7

a!6

a!5

a!4

a44

a!3

a!3

a!2

aZTT

72_

a50

a 40

a36

a33

a30

a27

a25

a23

a22

a21

40

72

a35

-

763

27.2

0.099

0.10

1,510

Mar.

a25

a23

21

20

2,220

1,530

3,820

3,360

364

153

115

1,660

692

148

106

94

130

100

72

60

57

52

1,230

153

83

72

66

60

535

133

81

17,235

556

2.01

2.32

34,190

Apr.

62

52

48

43

52

39

25

22

322

757

98

62

57

1,010

*156

*59

41

39

41

61

72

548

79

47

39

3,370

3,390

482

*9,570

*8 t 080

28,523

951

3.45

3.84

56,570

May

5,620

19.100

8,980

394

104

181

49

35

29

26

23

21

20

17

16

15

14

12

12

*11

10

9.6

9.1

8.9

9^

9.3

9.6

506

29

12

9.1

35,300.9

1,139

4.13

4.76

70,020

June

7.0

5.8

5.6

5.5

183

112

65

12

8.2

5.6

5.1

4.4

2.8

2.5

4.7

10.300

1,180

107

331

317

2,000

145

25

12

8.9

1,970

40

12

9.1

22

'

16,908.2

564

2.04

2.28

33,540

July

19

5.8

5.5

135

218

389 T4Q21

10

7.8

6.8

5.3

4.6

4.1

3.8

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.8

3.5

5.0

4.4

4.1

3.1

2.8

2.0

1.3

1.2

1.1

jA

1,019.3

32.9

0.119

0.14

2,020

Aug.

0.4

.3

.2

*.2

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

2.7

1.6

1.2

.6

.2

1.3

2.7

2.2

1.9

4.1

5.1

4.1

3.5

2.8

1.6

1.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

38.6

1.25

0.0045

0.005

77

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

*.2

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

145

7.0

6.2

3.0

1.6

.9

.8

38

1.6

.5

.4

223.5

7.45

0.027

0.03

443

Calendar year 1957: Max 22,100 Mln 0 Mean 671 Cfsm 2.43 In. 32.98 Ac-ft^_485,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 22,100 Mln 0 Mean 437 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.48 Ac-ft 316,200

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 cfs). Nov. 4 (10 to 12 p.m.) 35,800 cfs (20.90 ft); May 2 (4 

59,500 cfs (22.55 ft); June 16 (11 a.m.) 27,500 efs (l7.55 ft).____________________

l.m.)

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for South 

Sulphur River near Cooper and Sulphur River near Talco.

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Mar. 3, 4, 10, 11, 14-22, 

24-28, Mar. 50 to Apr. 8, Apr. 11-15.
418 RED RIVER BASIN

3432. Sulphur River near Talco, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°23'20", long 95°07'50", on right bank at downstream side of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 271, about 150 ft downstream from Paris & Mt. Pleasant railroad bridge, 2.4 miles northwest of Talco, Titus County, 3.0 miles downstream from 

Mustang Creek, and at mile 162.

Drainage area. 1,365 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 290.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 50,600 cfs May 3 (gage height, 25.69 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Aug. 16-19.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, that of May 3, 1958; no flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 2, 1956. 

Maximum stage since at least 1908, about 27.5 ft in 1908 and 1914, from information 

by local resident. Flood in 1945 reached a stage of about 26-| ft, from information by 

local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Wo diversion above station during year.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27 to Nov. 4, Nov. 6, Nov. 29 to Dec. 7, Dec. 11, 25, 30, 31,

Jan. 2, 13, 20, 22, 27, Mar. 3-6, 19-23, 27-29, Apr. 3, 4, 10, 16-22, May 21-28, June 1-6,

10-16, Aug. 5-22)

0.7 0.1 1.3 24 10.0 910 21.5 7,400

.8 .7 1.5 40 14.0 1,500 22.0 11,400

.9 2.3 2.0 79 17.0 2,400 23.0 23,700

1.0 5.5 4.0 270 19.0 3,600 ' 24.0 34,900

1.1 10 7.0 580 21.0 5,850 25.5 49,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

569

503

430

340

235

130

80

60

45

35

30

25

20

40T

3,040

5.850

5,850

4,790

3,360

1,170

428 

250

717

1,580

1,420

980 

385

215

120

75

60

33,199

1,071

0.785

0.90

65,850

Nov.

50

45

40

»428

12,800

*58.400

32,700

27,100 

22,000

14,800

10,400

6,700

4,670

4,450

3,690

2,440

1,620

1,780

2,020

1,320

943 

712

602

698

2,930

3,080 

1,890

1,120

522

320

200, 270

6,676

4.89

5.46

397,200

Dec.

200

120

90

80

70

112

1,190

1,380 

816

*558

330

210

130

105

90

80

70

60

55

50

47 

45

42

60

493

4.520 

3,210

1,470

745

390

752

17,570

567

0.415

0.48

34,850

Jan.

635

395

260

180

120

90

80

70 

60

50

45

40

1,790

4,790

5,030

6,700

4,050

1,890

988

3,750

*7. ISO 

5,710

4,670

3,400

1,800

899 

471

270

170

120

90

55,763

1,799

1.32

1.52

110, 600

Feb.

80

70

60

50

45

40

37

35 

33

32

31

30

30

29

40

250

160

100

85

75

65 

55

50

45

40

35 

32

30

-

1,664

59.4

0.044

0.05

3,300

Mar.

250

100

73

69

*80

2,960

6,620

9.680 

8,280

6,350

5,710

4,670

4,550

3,700

1,900

1,250

718

640

543

320

235 

200

784

1,820

994

712 

426

290

501

ileeo

67, 995

2,193

1.61

1.85

134,900

Apr.

1,380

785

340

230

200

250

170

120 

100

896

1,650

1,200

844

1,490

3,960

3,080

*1,740

623

320

250

240 

421

767

1,170

1,170

2,760 

12,600

15,700

14,600

25 800

94, 856

3,162

2.32

2.58

188, 100

May

33,400

*38, 500

*47.000

41,400

26,000

18,800

13,000

8,420 

4,670

2,600

1,700

1,340

1,150

1,020

899

690

525

450

380

170

*48 

36

29

27

23

20 

18

TS

230

185

60

242,808

7,833

5.74

6.62

481,600

June

30

23

20

16

12.

74

552

285 

89

31

22

16

16

24

16

19

2,780

5.850

5,030

3,780

3,120 

4,410

2,960

1,010

*674

705 

2,730

1,390

509

250

36,443

1,215

0.890

0.99

72,280

July

140

90

60

50

894

3,960

5,030

5.850 

4,450

2,280

676

220

100

60

45

35

30

25

22

20

18 

459

269

120

70

50 

35

25

17

12

10

25,122

810

0.593

0.68

49,830

Aug.

7

5

3.5

2.5

*2.3

2.3

2.1

1.9 

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.6

. .6

tf

.7

2.9

7.6 

146

124

128

53

27 

22

15

8.3

6.0

4.1

580.4

18.7

0.014

0.02

1,150

Sept.

3.1

2.6

.9

.7

.5

.3

: .2

371

*23

23

12

6.0

4.1

2.9

2.1

1.9"

1.7

12

186

2,300

5.580 

1,190

530

268

124

65 

94

198

76

54

8,550.1

285

0.209

0.23

16,960

Calendar year 1957: Max 38,400 Mln o.l Mean 3,365 Cfsm 2.47 In. 33.46 Ac-ft 2,436,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 47,000 Mln 0.5 Mean 2,150 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.38 Ac-ft 1,557,000

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs). Nov. 6 (6 p.m.) 44,900 cfs (24.60 ft); Apr. 28 (3 a.m.)

17,200 cfs (22.48 ft); May 5 (8 p.m.) 50,600 efs (25.69 ft).______________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 6-15, Oct. 29 to Nov. 2, Dec. 1-5, 12-24, Jan. 3-12, Jan. 28 to 

Mar. 2, Apr. 5-9, June 30 to July 4, July 12-21, July 24 to Aug. 4j discharge estimated on basis of 

records for South Sulphur River near Cooper and Whlteoak Creek near Talco.
RED RIVER BASIN 419

3435. Whiteoak Creek near Talco, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°19', long 95°05', near center of main channel on downstream side of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 271, 2 miles upstream from Ripley Creek, 2.7 miles south of 

Talco, Titus County, and 2.8 miles downstream from Lick Creek.

Drainage area. 494 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1949 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 286.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 8 years (1950-58), 429 cfs (310,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,600 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 19.52 ft); 

minimum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 2.84 ft).

1949-58: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 28, 1958; no flow Aug. 8 to Sept. 11, 

1954, Aug. 8-16, 27-31, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1870, about 25.3 ft Mar. 31, 1945, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

30

24

19

16

13

11

8.8

7.6

6.6

5.8

4.8

4.0

3.5

20

271

964

1,820

3.550 

3,090

2,210

1,350

746 

721

766

751

781

781

658

291

82 

40

19,026.1

614

1.24

1.43

37,740

Nov.

28

22

19

54

3,720

*19.500

17,400

10, 700

6,210

4,250

3,030

2,240

1,750

1,230

886

832

814

814 

706

529

323

187 

143

204

529

676

751

721

706

501

79,465

2,649

5.36

5.98

157,600

Dec.

193

94

66

54

46

45

236

467

594

*594

542

320

129

68

54

46

42

39 

39

41

42

52 

58

49

115

419

581

661

646

555

552

7,439

240

0.486

0.56

14,760

Jan.

886

974

930

781

552

217

100

68

56

48

43

44

699

1,390

2,390

2,870

2,670

2,090 

1,400

1,730

2,300

5.650 

3,530

2,610

1,890

1,010

547

150

106

88

75

55,672

1,151

2.55

2.69

70, 750

Feb.

66

60

54

48

45

39

37

37

36

34

35

30

29

So

39

51

78

94 

83

62

47

39 

35

32

31

30

51

51

-

1,259

45.0

0.091

0.09

2,500

Mar.

55

59

45

47

47

252

783

1,280

2,250

5.630

3,250

2,440

1,620

828

479

383

245

150 

106

78

66

60 

343

1,250

1,440

1,440

1,100

606

335

620 

868

26,113

842

1.70

1.97

51,790

Apr.

996

1,020

857

315

112

73

58

50

46

486

781

868

555

614

1,050

1,350

*1,400

1,190 

604

177

106

100 

100

136

267

1,560

14,500

25.700

14,500

13,000

80,551

2,678

5.42

6.05

159,400

May

19.200

16,800

15,900

12,500

8,240

4,850

3,250

2,250

1,190

554

124

85

64

54

46

40

56

33 

32

39

54

*28

24

22

21

20

18

18

17

17

ii

83,300

2,687

5.44

6.27

165,200

June

15

14

12

11

9.7

11

11

9.1

8.6

6.6

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.4

5.6

11

236

894 

3,140

4.220

3,090

2,170 

1,730

1,220

*996

697

467

467

467

304

20,240.8

675

1.37

1.52

40, 150

July

111

51

31

23

360

2,440

2,550

2,940

5,020

3.170

2,440

1,480

453

79

36

26

22

19 

17

14

35

168 

164

08

88

47

25

18

14

10

19,927.2

643

1.30

1.50

39,520

Aug.

7.0

5.8

5.2

4.4

*3.5

5.0

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.1

ITT

1.2

6.6

6.4 

3.8

2.8

6.4

286 

303

83

28

16

9.4

8.0

7.6

7.2

5.4

825.3

26.6

0.054

0.06

1,640

Sept.

3.8

2.5

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

 1.1

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

12 .8

456

850

1,050 

1,350

1.620

896

156

36

40

121

58

6,648.8

222

0.449

0.50

13,190

Calendar year 1957: Max 19,500 Min 2.1 Mean 1,084 Cfsra 2.19 In. 29.76 Ao-ft 784,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 23,700 Min 0.8 Mean 1,042 Cfsm 2.11 In. 28.62 Ao-ft 754,200

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs). Nov. 6 (6 p.m.) 21,600 cfs (19.13 ft); Apr. 28 (6 a.m.) 

26,600 cfs (19.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
420 RED RIVER BASIN

3442. Texarkana Reservoir near Texarkana, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°18'16", long 94°09'38", in intake structure of Texarkana Dam on the 

Sulphur River on U. S. Highway 59, 10 miles southwest of Texarkana, Bowie County.

Drainage area. 3,443 sq mi.

Records available. July 1953 to September 1958.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1941, levels 

by Corps of Engineers. July 19 to Dec. 31, 1953, staff gage about 125 ft upstream 

at datum 200 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 1,651,000 acre-ft May 12 (elevation, 249.82 ft); 

minimum 7 a.m. contents, 141,000 acre-ft Sept. 14.

1953-58: Maximum contents, 1,700,000 acre-ft (revised) June 12, 1957 (elevation, 

250.36 ft, revised); minimum observed since first appreciable storage, 2,580 acre-ft 

Sept. 21-30, 1954.

Revisions. The maximum contents for the water year 1957 has been revised to 

1,700,000 acre-ft at 7 p.m. June 12, 1957 (elevation, 250.36 ft), superseding figure 

published in WSP 1511.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by 18,500-foot earth-fill dam, a 200-foot uncontrolled concrete spillway, and a mile-long dike. Flood-control outlet works consist of two 

20-foot diameter conduits controlled by four 10- by 20-foot electrically driven broometype gates; invert elevation, 200.0 ft msl. Flow over spillway is discharged into an 

outlet channel and thence to the Sulphur River. Sulphur River was blocked and storage 

begaji July 2, 1953; first passage of water through conduits began July 18, 1953; gates 

closed and impoundment of water began June 27, 1956. Dam completed in December 1957. 

Reservoir built for flood control and conservation. Storage capacity by monthly allocation is reserved for the cities of Texarkana, Texas and Arkansas, and varies from 

200 acre-ft in February to a maximum of 13,400 acre-ft in April. Data regarding dam 

are shown in following table:

Top of dam. ....................

Elevation 

(feet)

286.0

259-. 5

220.0

180.0

Capacity 

(acre -feet)

-

2,654,300

145,300

0

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 7 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

M(*)

Oct.

199.6 

200.8

202.1

201.8

201.8

200.6

197.4

194.2

189.6

186.1

182.4

180.4

179.0

180.4

190.5

201.6

206.7

208.0

206.2 

199.1

199.1

197.9

201.6

198.9

194.2

198.1

201.3

198.9

200.8

201.6

189.3

_

-9.80

Nov.

185.9 

185.2

180.2

176.3

182.4

186.8

181.8

194.7

184.7

232.3

344.9

452.3

565.3

648.7

700.2

730.3

746.6

764.6

77076

768.4

758.6

757.6

750.2

747.1

738.7

727.7

716.7

704.7

691.6

_

+502.3

Dec.

680.1 

668.5

657.0

640.6

623.8

607.0

594.2

577.7

560.4

546.4

530.2

517.6

504.7

490.6

475.7

460.2

444.4

429.0

407.6 

389.0

369.8

349.9

330.4

311.9

293.1

276.6

258.0

241.6

224.4

208.9

196.7

_

-494.9

Jan.

196.7 

193.7

191.8

189.6

188.4

187.0

184.0

179.0

176.7

172.8

167.8

165.6

166.9

166.4

170.6

174.4

174.9

174.7

176.0 

185.4

205.0

223.9

243.0

257.7

266.8

279.0

288.9

295.2

298.5

297.6

294.0

225.9

+97.30

Feb.

285.0 

274.5

261.1

243.3

225.7

208.0

188.2

177.9

170.8

164.8

160.3

158.0

155.0

152.3

153.3

152.9

152.7

153.3

153.1 

153.3

152.7

150.2

150.0

150.8

151.4

151.6

156.3

153.6

-

220.4

-140.4

Mar.

152.5 

153.3

154.0

154.0

154.6

155.9

158.4

163.1

169.2

175.4

183.4

187.7

207.0

230.2

250.1

254.3

260.0

260.0

257.2 

253.5

245.8

237.6

227.6

217.0

204.3

196.7

194.2

194.2

196.9

201.1

203.0

222.6

+49.40

Apr.

204.5 

207.0

204.8

200.1

201.6

204.0

204.8

208.0

207.5

207.0

203.8

198.4

195.7

200.8

204.0

205.3

204.0

203.0

202.6 

202.3

202.1

203.3

204.0

204.0

207.0

224.9

302.3

363.4

415.5

470.5

230.8

+267.5

May

592.3 

736.1

870.1

,027

,178

,324

,463

,551

,600

,632

,645

.650

,648

,642

,630

,614

,599

,581

,560 

,540

,520

,503

,483

,464

,444

, 483

,404

,388

1,369

1,350

1,332

245.9

+861.5

June

1.512 

1.293

1,273

1,253

1,235

1,215

1,198

1,181

1,162

1,143

1,123

1,106

1,086

1,066

1,047

1,030

1,021

1,004

986.8 

971.4

957.2

946.7

934.3

924.1

914.6

921.7

917.0

909.8

899.2

886.7

239.3

-445.3

July

875.4 

863.8

849.0

832.6

816.6

807.2

793.0

778.8

764.6

753.4

745.5

737.6

733.4

730'. 8

725.6

716.7

704.2

689.1

673.5 

655.0

635.8

619.4

602.4

585.9

570.3

556.4

542.5

526.7

508.5

488.5

469.3

230.8

-417.4

Aug.

450.7

429.7

411.0

391.2

371.9

354.0

333.7

314.4

295.5

277.5

265.3

257.2

249.8

245.0

242.2

240.5

239.9

238.6

237.0 

235.5

234.9

241.3

239.7

234.9

235.2

234.4

231.8

228.1

224.4

219.9

211.4

222.9

-257.9

Sept.

198.6 

178.6

159.5

147.4

142.2

141.8

142.0

142.2

142.0

141.8

142.2

141.2

141.2

141.0

141.2

143.2

145.7

146.2

147.4 

152.9

154.2

155.2

156.7

159.5

163.5

168.0

174.2

178.3

182.9

185.2

221.8

-26.20

Calendar year 1957.................... t +165.0

Water year 1957-58.................... * -13.90

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

t Change in contents, in thousands of acre-feet.
RED RIVER BASIN 421

3444. Red River near Hosston, La.

Location. Lat 32°53'35", long 93°49<20", in SW£ sec. 16, T. 22 N., R. 14 W., in second 

pier from right abutment of bridge on State Highway 2, 1.8 miles downstream from Dry 

Bayou and 3.2 miles east of Hosston.

Drainage area. 57,041 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi above Denison Dam is noncontributing. 

Records available . October 1957 to September 1958. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 214,000 cfs May 7 (gage height, 27.89 ft); minimum daily, 4,000 cfs Sept. 16.

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

which are fair. Some regulation by Lake Texoma (see p. 396) and Texarkana Reservoir. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given 

in WSP 1573.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

a35,000

a!5£00

all,000

a!3,000

318,000

1 «.,

> 316,000

j

556,000

17,940

0.315

0.36

*1,103

Nov.

1

) 814,000

[

j

I

)a30,000

j

a7 5/300

70,000

71,000

70,000

65,000

62,200

59,500

64,000

72,000

76,000

73,000

67,000

57,700

50,200

43,800

42,200

40,600

37,500

*1,556.7

51,890

0.910

1.02

*3,088

Dec.

33,000

29,400

26,600

23,900

23,300

22,700

22,100

22,100

25,200

30,100

35,200

34,500

31 , 500

27,300

24,500

*23,900

22,700

22,700

23,300

22,700

22,700

23,300

24 , 500

24,500

25,200

25 , 200

25,900

36,000

a40,000

a45,000

40,600

859,600

27,730

0.486

0.56

tl,705

Jan.

36,000

30,800

27,300

24,500

22,700

22,100

20,900

20,300

20,300

19,700

19,100

18,000

17,500

17,500

19,700

32,200

40,600

44,600

44,600

41 , 400

*39,800

46,200

55,000

60,400

62,200

57,700

53,400

*49,400

44,600

37,500

31,500

*1,077.5

34,760

0.609

0.70

*2,137

Feb.

28,700

28,000

27,300

25,900

25,200

24,500

23,900

23, 300

23,300

26,600

27,300

24,500

23,300

22,100

20,900

a!9,000

a!8,000

a!7,000

*a 16,000

a!6,000

a!5,000

a!4,000

a!4,000

a!3,000

a!2,000

a!2,000

*a!2,000

all, OOP

-

563,800

20,140

0.353

0.37

tl,118

Mar.

all, OOP

all, 000

a!2,000

al3,000

alS.OOO

al4,000

a!3,000

al7,000

a40,000

a56,000

a62,000

a60,000

a55,000

51,800

50,200

51,800

51,800

47,000

41,400

*39,000

35,200

31,500

29,400

28,700

30,800

36,800

45,400

48,600

48,600

43,800

39,000

*1A29.8

36,450

0.639

0.74

*2,241

Apr.

35,200

*33,800

33,000

31 , 500

28,000

25,900

25,200

24,500

22,100

19,700

17,500

17,000'

18,500

20 , 900

20,900

20,900

*20,900

agl.OOO

a22,000

22,100

20,900

20 , 300

21,500

25,200

32,200

43,000

55,900

63,100

73,000

80,000

915,700

30,520

0.535

0.60

*1,816

May

88,400

g 105,000

gl 26^000

149,000

175,000

*197,000

211,000

*209,000

192,000

*168,000

144,000

126,000

* 116,000

110,000

*105,000

*90,600

78,000

65,000

*52,600

g43,800

g39,000

g36,800

g36,000

g34,500

g33,000

g31,500

*g29,400

29,400

30,800

28,700

25,900

1:2,906.4

93,750

1.64

1.89

*5,765

June

25,200

*25,200

23,300

22,100

19,700

19,700

19,100

18,500

18,000

18,000

17,500

17,000

16,500

16,500

16,000

15,500

15,000

*al5,000

a!7,000

a!9,000

a!9,000

a!9,000

a!9,000

a20,000

a20,000

a 20, 000

a22,000

a23,000

a25,000

27j300

588,100

19,600

0.344

0.38

*1,166

July

*26,600

24,500

22,700

20,300

18,500

16,000

15,500

15,500

17,000

19,100

19,100

19,100

19,100

17,500

17,000

17,500

*17,000

16,000

15,500

14,500

14,000

15,500

16,500

19,700

25,900

23,900

20,900

*18,500

a!7,000

aie.ooo

alS.OOO

570,900

18,420

0.323

0.37

*1,132

Aug.

alS.OOO

a!4,000

a!4,000

a!3,000

a!3,000

a!4,000

a!4,000

a!4,000

a!4,000

a!4,000

 »al4,000

a!4,000

a!4,000

a!4,000

a!4,000

a!4,000

a!2,000

all, 000

alO,000

*a9,500

a9,000

a9,000

a9,000

alO.OOO

all, 000

a!2,000

a!2,000

all, 000

all, 000

all, 000

all, 000

381,500

12,310

0.216

0.25

756,700

Sept.

all, 000

*all,000

all, 000

alO,000

a9,000

a9,000

a8,000

a7,000

a6,000

a6,000

a6,000

*a5,600

a5,400

a5,000

a4,500

a4,000

a4,500

a5,000

a6,000

a7,000

alO,000

a!3,000

a!6,000

20,500

17,000

12,300

9,450

7,350

6,300

5,900

258,600

8,620

0.151

0.17

512,900

Calendar year 1957: Max - Min - Mean - Cfam - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58: Max 211,000 Min 4,000 Mean 31,140 Cfsm 0.546 In. 7.41 Ac-ft 22,540,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at 

Shreveport.

g Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

543344 O -60 - Z8
422 RED RIVER BASIN

3445. Cypress Creek near Pittsburg, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°01'10", long 94°52'40", near center of stream at downstream side of 

pile bent of bridge on State Highway 11, 1,800 ft upstream from Louisiana & Arkansas 

Railway Co. bridge and 5.2 miles east of Pittsburg, Camp County.

Drainage area. 366 sq mi.

Records available. March 1943 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 247.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 12, 1954, water-stage recorder at site 1,300 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 380 cfs (275,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,700 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 24.E ft);

minimum, 6.7 cfs Oct. 13 (gage height, 4.35 ft).

1943-58: Maximum discharge, 58,500 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 28.32 ft, from 

floodmark, adjusted to present site on basis of record for flood of Apr. 27, 1958), 

from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow Aug. 20 

to Oct. 3, 1954, July 19 to Nov. 4, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1895, that of Mar. 30, 1945; flood in January 1938 

reached a stage of about 25 ft at present site, adjusted as above, from information 

by local resident.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

12

11

9.9

9.4

8.9

8.5

7.8

7.6

7.3

7.2

7.1

22~ 6.9

306

863

1,570 

1,000

835

750

556

242

126

154

150

132

115

78

54

46

42

6,959.6

225

0.615

0.71

13,800

Nov.

41

40- 40

45

1,680

9,250

*6,000

3,420

2,780

1,540

1,180

1,060

1,290

1,450

1,450

1,150

1,030 

910

835

750

655

548

490

501

655

770

790

700

625

524

42,199

1,407

3.84

4.29

83,700

Dec.

344

240

178

154

140

136

196

313

336

292

252

186

140

*115

109

106

106 

109

109

115

162

140

118

109

156

387

560

555" 625

536

468

7,522

243

0.664

0.76

14,920

Jan.

501

585

536

438

336

210

154

129

115

109

106

115

486

1,000

1,260

1,060

940 

750

572

878

5,610

*3,256

1,720

1,090

860

685

512

544

235

191

170

22,947

740

2.02

2.35

45,510

Feb.

154

140

126

112

94

88

91

88

84

81

78

ST

81

86

122

166

16? 

146

152

106

88

81

78

78

78

81

91

100

-

2,893

103

0.281

0.29

5,740

Mar.

94

86

74

64

S4

*86

207

706

2,120

2,070

1,290

1,050

885

770

685

585

501 

570

264

205

174

154

200

292

344

552

570

520

551

625

750

16,068

518

1.42

1.65

31,870

Apr.

715

655

560

320

196

132

100

78

-&%74

271

264

196

502

860

1,030

*860 

730

585

520

210

178

166

145

146

5,470

51,500

*17,900

*4,940

7,710

76,755

2,558

6.99

7.80

152,200

May

14,200

7 730

4*840

5,600

2,500

1,700

1,300

1,000

800

600

450

350

270

220

190

170

150 

150

115

106

97

*91

86

84

78

74

66

58

54

54

49

45,212

1,594

5.81

4.59

85,710

June

47

42

40

36

34

46

56

53

28

25

30

28

22

20

18

556

958 

2,870

2,080

1,570

1,150

885

640

515

196

*150

292

299

196

158

12,598

415

1.13

1.26

24,590

July

94

64

52

45

55

286

882

1,570

1,160

855

642

419

159

76

58

48

41 

56

52

50

50

97

424

449

127

64

45

57

51

27

24

7,937

256

0.699

0.81

15,740

Aug.

22

20

19

19

*18

17

16

16

14

14

15

14

14

17

17

15

13 

11

10

9.4

10

68

220

438

35?

163

81

81

54

36

28

1,851.4

59.7

0.163

0.19

3,670

Sept.

24

21

20

19

17

16

17

20

45

*52

33

30

25

21

20

19

24 

27

51

198

501

~S55 685

512

299

118

108

140

95

54

3,876

129

0.352

0.39

7,690

Calendar year 1957: Max 9,250 Min 2.1 Mean 461 Cfam 1.26 In. 17.10 Ac-ft 333,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 51',500 Min 6.9 Mean 670 Cfam 1,83 In. 24.85 Ac-ft 485,200

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). Nov. 6 (l p.m.) 10,200 cfs (17.46 ft); Apr. 27 (3:30 p.m.)

55,700 cfs (24.80 ft); May 1 (10 a.m.) 16,100 cfs (19.75 ft); May 4 (l a.m.) 6,820 cfs (15.94 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record May 5-18; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records

for Boggy Creek near Dalngerfield.
RED RIVER BASIN 423

3450. Boggy Creek near Daingerfield, Tex.

Location Lat 33°02'05", long 94°47'10", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on

State Highway 11, a quarter of a mile upstream from Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co.

bridge, 3.8 miles west of Daingerfield, Morris County, and 9 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area.--72 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1943 to September 1958. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 258.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1954, at site 1,700 ft downstream at same datum. 

Average discharge. 15 years, 101 cfs (73,120 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,900 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 17.80 ft),

from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1.4 cfs

Aug. 21.

1943-58: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 27, 1958; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since 1900, that of Apr. 27, 1958; flood in January 1938 reached

a stage of about 17-| ft (adjusted to present site), from information by local residents. 

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1955 has been revised to 1,500

cfs Mar. 22, 1955 (gage height, 10.80 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1391. 

Remarks. Records good except those above 13,000 cfs, which are poor. No diversion above

station. 

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

second, for high-water period in the water year 1955, superseding those published in

WSP 1391, are given herewith:

Mar. 

Mar.

Month

Calendar year 1955. .........

Cfs-days

3,099.9 

8,279.8 

8,082.9

Maximum

1,240 

1,240 

1,240

Minimum

8.4 

0 

0

Mean

100 

22.7 

22.1

Per square 

mile

1.39 

0.316 

0.307

Runoff

Inches

1.60 

4.28 

4.17

Acre-feet

6,150 

16,420 

16,030

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 30 to Dec. 25, Apr. 27-29, May 13 to June 2,

July 11 to Aug. 29, Sept. 19-30)

3.4 1.3 4.5 16 8.0 156 12.0 3,400

3.5 2.0 5.0 25 9.0 360 13.0 5,750

3.7 4.1 6.0 52 10.0 840 14.0 9,900

4.0 8.0 7.0 90 11.0 1,720 16.0 19,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.5 

5.1

4.9

4.3

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

17 2.9

146

348

460

230

103

42

28

30

54

64

55

40

30

24

22

22

21

1,786.5

57.6

0.801

0.92

3,540

Nov.

21 

2T

21

33

954

2,720

1,010

*842

778

394

224

183

1,470

1,780

696

380

263

305

464

388

240

178

143

152

213

305

250

185

136

100

14,849

495

6.88

7.68

29,450

Dec.

76 

62

56

55

50

52

88

122

128

95

68

52

43

*42

42

42

43

43

44

44

42

35

32

3?

85

152

T§2~ 192

172

143

118

2,445

78.9

1.10

1.26

4,850

Jan.

128 

152

122

90

74

64

60

56

54

50

50

66

224

454

380

240

178

125

100

525

1.450

*564

299

199

143

118

103

88

80

76

74

6,366

205

2.85

3.29

12,630

Feb.

70 

62

55

52

50

49

49

54

58

58

54

52

48

56

78

90

36

62

54

49

46

44

44

44

44

46

55

58

-

1,567

56.0

0.778

0.81

3,110

Mar.

49 

39

35- 35

36

*52

109

235

517

378

196

136

152

178

147

103

86

78

70

62

55

52

90

132

136

100

78

64

117

191

220

3,928

127

1.77

2.03

7,790

Apr.

142 

88

70

58

49

42

35

3034"

64

120

118

72

182

472

310

167

*98

78

74

76

82

82

71

113

7,560

18.500

*1,660

1,100

*3,350

34,697

1,157

16.1

17.93

68,820

May

*5,640 

895

1,020

963

472

269

185

128

100

92

139

115

72

52

43

36

32

29

27

25

23

*21

18

16

15

14

12

22

18

17

13

8,523

275

3.82

4.41

16,910

June

11 

11

10

9.0

8.8

8.4

8.2

7.2

7.0

6.1

5.5

4.8

4.3

3.9

5.4

151

320

265

151

57

34

39

35

25

19

*28

90

86

41

22

1,471.6

49.1

0.682

0.76

2,920

July

16 

14 13

11

20

134

648

 327 680

162

66

32

24

19

15

13

11

9.6

8.3

7.1

14

108

128

100

55

26

16

12

9.6

8.2

7.0

2,713.8

87.5

1.22

1.40

5,380

Aug.

5.5 

4.9

4.8

4.8

*4.0

3.3

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.9

4 .3

5.2

10

8.9

7.2

5.7

4.7

4.2

3.8

115.3

3.72

0.052

0.06

229

Sept.

3.6 

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

*2.8

4.2

5.4

4.1

3.3

2.7

2.6

2.8

3.6

11

21

Te" 27

9.4

6.1

4.5

3.3

4.2

4.8

9.0

5.9

182.5

6.08

0.085

0.09

362

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,720 Mln 0 Mean 114 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.60 Ac-ft 82,880

Water year 1957-58: Max 18,300 Min 1.6 Mean 215 Cfsm 2.99 In. 40.64 Ac-ft 156,000

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Nov. 6 (3 a.m.) 3,600 cfs (12.09 ft); Nov. 13 (10 p.m.) 3,200 cfs 

(11.88 ft); Jan. 21 (4 a.m.) 1,900 cfs (11.13 ft); Apr. 27 (3 a.m.) 28,900 cfs (17.80 ft); May 1 

(5 a.m.) 5,750 efs (15.02 ft); May 4 (5 a.m.) 1,220 efs (10.46 ft)._________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
424 RED RIVER BASIN

3455. Ellison Creek Reservoir near Daingerfield, Tex.

Location.--Lat 32°55'05", long 94°43'35", at pumphouse, 1,700 ft upstream from dam of Lone 

Star Steel Co., on Ellison Creek, half a mile upstream from Cypress Creek, and 

7.6 miles south of Daingerfield, Morris County.

Drainage area. 37 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1943 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 200.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 22, 1943, staff gage at site Just upstream from dam at datum 

200 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 31,240 acre-ft Apr. 26 (gage height, 71.97 ft); 

minimum contents, 23,480 acre-ft Sept. 5, 6 (gage height, 67.17 ft).

1943-58: Maximum contents, that of Apr. 26. 1958; minimum, after filling of reservoir in May 1944, 16,640 acre-ft Jan. 3, 1957 (gage height, 61.93 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by rolled earth-fill type dam. Storage began Jan. 14, 1943. 

Dam completed in April 1943. At times water is diverted from Cypress Creek into 

reservoir by pumping from pool formed by small diversion dam Just downstream from 

Ellison Creek (see table below). Capacity of pumps, 40 cfs. Figures given herein 

represent total contents. Water used by Lone Star Steel Co.'s iron smelter. Data 

regarding dam and reservoir are given in the following table:

Design water surface.....

Dead storage (top conduit

Cooperation. Capacity table and

Lone Star Steel Co.

discharge box) . . .

Gage height 

(feet)

75.0 

68.0 

35.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

24,700 

196

record of diversions from Cypress Creek furnished by

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Month-end gage heights, contents, and monthly diversions, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Date

Dec. 31. .......................

Calendar year 1957*. .........

Sept. 30... .....................

Water year 1957-58. . .........

Gage height 

(feet)t

68.13

-

g67.48

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

24,540

24,840

-

24,840

24,540

23,930

-

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+150

+150

0

+8,090

0

0

+1,560

-2,020

+150

-150

-910

+300

-610

Diversions from 

Cypress Creek 

into Reservoir 

(acre-feet)

.

1,060

26

16,230

_

_

_

_

_

342

22

395

1,840

t Qage height at 12 p.m.

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings
RED RIVER BASIN 425

3459. Lake 0' the Pines near Jefferson, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°45', long 94°30', in control structure of Ferrell's Bridge Dam on Cypress 

Creek on State Route 726, 9.0 miles west of Jefferson, Marion County.

Drainage area. 850 sq mi.

Records available. August 1957 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Nov. 12, 1957, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1957; Maximum contents observed during period August to September, 5,610

 acre-ft Sept. 30; minimum observed, 60 acre-ft Aug. 22 (first observation after closing 

coffer dam).

1957-58: Maximum contents during year, 515,800 acre-ft May 7 (elevation, 239.71 ft); 

minimum observed, 4,760 acre-ft Oct. 11-14; minimum elevation observed, 201.42 ft 

Oct. 13.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a 10,600-foot rolled earth-fill dam and a 200-foot concrete spillway. Flood-control outlet works consist of two 10-foot diameter conduits 

controlled by two 8.0-by 12.5-foot electrically driven broome-type gates; invert elevation, 200.0 ft. Low-flow outlet works consist of one 14-inch pipe and valve; invert 

elevation, 202.5 ft. Flow over spillway is discharged into a 2,000-foot channel and 

thence into Cypress Creek. Coffer dam closure was made Aug. 21, 1957; water began 

flowing through conduits Sept. 25, 1957. Dam completed in December 1957. Reservoir 

built for flood control, conservation, and water supply. A total of 250,000 acre-ft 

of storage capacity is allocated to the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District for 

domestic and industrial use. Data regarding dam is shown in the following table:

Elevation 

(feet)

249.5

228.5

200.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

842,100

254,900

2,860

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Contents, in acre-feet, at 8 a.m., 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

M-(*).

Aug.

_

-

_

_

_

-

Sept.

170

200

230

250

250

270

Day

7

8

9

10

11

12

Aug.

_

-

_

_

_

_

Sept.

310

330

360

370

410

430

Day

13

14

15

16

17

18

Aug.

_

-

_

_

_

_

Sept.

440

470

470

490

490

490

Day

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

.

-

-

60

70

80

Sept.

490

490

510

740

1,390

1,790

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

90

110

110

120

130

140

150

-

Sept.

2,360

3,140

3,920

4,760

5,150

5,610

-

_

+5,460

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month, 

t Change in contents, in acre-feet.

Contents, in acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

5,770 

5,770

5,610

5,460

5,560

5,310

5,150

5,000

4,880

4,880

4,760

4,760

4,760

4,760

9,190

11,800

13,010

13,910

15,000

15,720

16,440

17,530

20,510

21,360

21,780

22,270

22,270

21,780

21,360

20,080

18,810

_

+13,200

Nov.

17,960 

16,810

15,720

15,000

14,650

17,530

19,660

24,220

44,370

61,370

70,140

75,760

86,590

97,140

103,800

110,600

114,300

116,700

117,900

115, 500

113,100

110,600

107,200

103,800

101,600

97,140

93,940

90,730

86,590

82,580

_

+63,770

Dec.

78.570 

75,760

72,950

68,330

65,720

62,240

58,890

55,670

53,260

52,450

49,490

47,270

44,370

42,340

40,310

38,280

36,440

33,980

32,140

31,040

29,400

27,750

26,650

25,190

24,700

24,220

23,730

23,730

25.240

23,240

23,240

_

-59,340

Jan.

25,240 

25,240

25,240

25,240

25,240

25,240

22,750

22,750

21,780

21,560

20,950

20,510

20,290

20,510

20,950

21,560

21,880

22,560

24,220

26,410

52,140

55,210

57,670

44,050

50,970

54,870

56,480

56,640

56,510

55,270

54,060

215.2

+50,820

Feb.

52.010 

49,710

47,270

44,580

42,550

39,970

57,970

55,520

55,570

31,590

50,110

29,790

27,250

25,680

25,290

24,510

25,190

22,460

21,570

20,950

20,290

19,660

19,020

18,580

17,700

17,170

16,990

16.080

-

206.6

-57,980

Mar.

15,830 

15,250

15,000

14,560

14,090

15,760

15,460

15,310

IS, 610

13,760

14,450

15,180

17,350

20,930

24,460

26,650

28,850

29,940

50,220

50,220

29,940

29,400

28,850

29,120

28,020

27,250

26,650

26,410

25,680

25,450

25,430

208.8

+9,350

year October 1957 to September 1958

Apr.

24,460 

24,700

24,700

24,700

24,700

24,600

24,460

23,730

25,050

22,710

21,480

20,500

19,700

19.530

19,530

19,660

19,660

20,080

20,500

21,740

22,270

23,240

23,730

25,970

23,830

26,650

42,340

101,600

230,900

524,800

232.0

+299,370

May

572.700

416,500

465,900

490,400

505,700

514,100

515,800

513,600

511,500

509,100

505,400

504,000

504,000

504,000

505,400

500,600

494,800

486,500

477,200

468,800

464,600

459,400

455,400

447,700

442,200

455,700

429,200

422,800

420,200

415,700

404,700

255.6

+79,900

June

401 . 500

395,500

389,200

585,300

377,400

572,000

567,300

564,200

558,000

552,000

545,000

539,500

352,400

325,900

319,300

517,900

520,600

517,400

314,500

512 , 400

515,700

512,200

509,900

306,400

302,000

299,600

295,600

289,500

283,700

279,000

229.8

-125,700

July

273.400

267,800

262,000

256,400

250,800

251,800

253,400

252,700

249,700

248,800

247,500

245,600

242,900

239,300

234,500

229,400

224,200

218,700

212,800

206,800

200,700

195,900

191,100

186,100

181,400

175,800

170,800

165,300

160,100

154,400

147,600

221.9

-151,400

Aug.

141.900

135,200

129,400

125,200

117,600

111,200

105,500

98,100

91,800

85,680

80,070

74,170

68,680

65,980

59,050

54,870

50,900

46,750

45,560

40,180

56,990

55,550

55,570

51,570

29,670

28,020

26,160

24,700

25,340

21,780

20,580

207.7

-127,220

Sept.

18.810

17,240

16,080

14,920

15,760

15,250

12,500

11 , 800

11,170

10,530

10,050

9,680

9,290

8,920

8,560

8,230

8,420

8,360

8.170

9,850

10,900

11,520

11,550

11,440

11,470

11,500

12,040

12,680

12,710

12,440

205.5

-7,940

Calendar year 1957.................... t

Water year 1957-58.................... t +6,850

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
426 RED RIVER BASIN

3460. Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°45', long 94°29', on downstream side of bridge on Farm Road 726,

1,500 ft downstream from Ferrell's Bridge Dam, 8 miles west of Jefferson, Marion County, 

and 14 miles upstream from Black Cypress Creek.

Drainage area. 850 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1924 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

¥y Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 2, 1933, staff gage and Nov. 2, 1933, to 

Dec. 8, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 1,500 ft upstream at datum 183.7 ft above 

mean sea level.

Average discharge.--34 years, 696 cfs (503,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,190 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 201.30 ft); minimum daily, 46 cfs Oct. 13, 14.

1924-58: Maximum discharge, 57,100 cfs Apr. 1, 1945 (gage height, 28.78 ft, from 

#loodmark in gage well, at site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 29,000 cfs; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1853, that of Apr. 1, 1945; flood of May 20, 

1930, reached a stage of 25.37 ft and floods in May 1884 and July 1904 reached stages 

of about 24 and 25 ft, respectively, at former site and datum, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Lake 0' the Pines, 1,500 ft upstream.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 83 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1007: 1929-30, 1932(M), 1938, 1942. WSP1211: Drainage 

area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

95 

95

*95

90

85

80

70

66

62

58

54

50

46

IS

215

*580

596

628

677

728

763

799

911

*1,070

1,090

1,110

1.140

1,140

1,110

1,070 

1,050

15,669

505

31,080

Nov.

990 

930

873

SI 7

763

950

*1,090

*al,160

al,460

al,800

a2,340

a2,860

a3,240

3,580

3,580

3,580

3,670

3,670

*3,760

3,760

*3,760

5,850

3,760

3,760

3,670

*3,580

3,490

3,400

*3,320

3,240

80,703

2,690

160,100

Dec.

3.160

3,066

3,000

*2,930

2,710

*2,710

2,580

2,520

2,460

*2,290

*2,230

2,130

*2,080

1,980

1,890

1,840

*1,800

1,760

1,650

*1,550

1,490

1,410

*1,360

1,310

1,270

*1,240

1,200

1,200

1,180

*1,160 

1,160

60,330

1,946

119,700

Jan.

1,130 

1,130

*1,130

1,100

1,100

1,080

1,030

*1,010

985

964

943

31?

943

1,010

1,030

1.030

*1,030

1,060

1,080

1,160

1,470

*1,600

1,630

*1,780

1.940

2,110

2,210

2,270

*2,320

2,570 

*2,320

42,908

1,384

85,110

Feb.

2.520 

2,270

2,160

*1,980

1,900

1,820

*1,740

1,670

1,560

1,500

*1,440

1,380

1,520

*1,270

1,240

1,190

1,130

1,080

1,030

1,010

*964

945

901

860

840

800

*780

763

-

.......

57,861

1,552

75,100

Mar.

729 

695

695

679

*665

647

631

615

647

647

665

695

*763

840

1,010

1,160

1,270

1,350

*1.580

1,380

*1,380

1,380

1,550

1,380

*1,350

1,290

1,270

*1,240

1,210

1,210 

1,190

31,409

1,015

62,500

Apr.

*1,160 

1,160

1,160

*1,160

1,130

1,160

1,160

*1,130

1,100

1,100

1,080

1,030

985

943 *964

922

901

*820 B5o"

922

964

1,030

*1,080

1,100

*1,100

1,160

1,700

2,270

3.950

*3,9SO

39,171

1,506

77,690

May

*5,240 

*5,040

3,040

5,240

*5,240

5,240

*5,240

5,240

*5,130

5,130

3,150

*2,110

1,270

964

880

*1,210

2,560

3,810

*4,560

4,500

*5,670

5,150

*2,960

2,960

2,960

*5,240

5,350

3,350

*3,450

5,350 

3,550

92,544

2,979

185,200

June

3,350 

5,350

3,350

*3,550

5,550

2,780

2,870

2.210

*3,640

3,040

*5,040

5,040

*5,350

5,450

3,350

3,350

*3,550

3,450

3,350

*3,450

5,450

3,350

*5,350

3,240

3,240

*5,240

*3,150

3,130

3,150

3,150

96,260

5,209

190,900

July

3.240 

*3,130

3,130

3,130

3,150

3,130

5,130

3,150

*3,130

3,040

3,040

2.870

3, 040

3,040

3,040

*2,960

2,960

*2,960

5,040

3,150

*5,040

5,040

3,040

3,040

*2,960

3,040

3,130

3,040

*5,040

2, 960 

*5,040

94.770

3,057

188,000

Aug.

3,130 

3,130

3,130

*3,130

5,040

*5,150

3,040

*3,130

5.240

3,240

*3,040

*3,040

2,960

2,780

2,560

2,440

2,320

2,210

*2,070

1,940

1,860

*1,780

1,740

1,630

*1,560

1,470

1,380

1,290

*1,210

1,130 

1.060

72,810

2,549

144,400

Sept.

985 9"OT

840

780

*712

663

600

540

498

444

418

*395

357

523

268

225

235

246

*225

^4S

301

451

444

444

*444

444

457

526

540

526

14,456

482

28,67.0

Calendar year 1957: Max 15,600 Mln 0 Mean 1,148 Ac-ft 831,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,500 Mln 46 Mean 1,859 Ac-ft 1,346,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of estimated mean dally gage heights 

furnished by Corps of Engineers.
RED RIVER BASIN 

3470. Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La.

427

Location. Lat 32°51'25" , long 93°52'20", in SWi^ sec. 36, T. 22 N., R. 15 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 0.4 mile downstream 

from Willow Lake lateral, 2.0 miles south of Hosston, and 2.7 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 116 sq mi.

Records available . September 1944 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 165.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Feb. 2, 1953, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum. Water-stage recorder for station on Black Bayou near Gilliam 

used_as an auxiliary gage for this station. Datum of auxiliary gage is 155.59 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Average discharge.--14 years, 110 cfs (79,640 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,460 cfs Apr. 28; maximum gage height 22 72 ft 

Apr. 29; minimum discharge, 2.4 cfs Oct. 12, 13.

1944-58: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 28, 1958; maximum gage height that of 

Apr. 29, 1958; no flow May 23, 24, 1948, due to severe backwater conditions- minimum 

discharge unaffected by backwater, 1.2 cfs Sept. 24, 1956 (gage height, 0.94 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1391: 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 5-7, 10-13, Nov. 2o to Dec. 27, Mar. 9-17; fall used as 

a factor Nov. 5 to Dec. 12, Jan. 15 to Feb. 2, Apr. 25 to Hay 15, July 6-9)

Oct. 1 to June 16 June 17 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

1.5

3.0

15

6.0

8.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

21.0

205

380

700

1,650

3,100

4,600

1.6 

3.0 

4.0

7.0

49

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3 ' 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.0

*2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

6.0

15

37

92

70

40

32

24

46

423

316

208

145

82

56

41 

35

33

1,735.5

56.0

3,440

Nov.

31

29

26

24

30T

*615

556

788

599

446

300

234

346

734

965

923

827

778

472

312

229

166

148

182

221

210

199

147

113 

98

11,021

367

21,860

Dec.

75

64

55

54

60

54

188

223

216

*169

140

132

118

106

104

99

96

94

94

109

166

163

127

104

146

256

268

526" 280

184

145

4,315

139

8,560

Jan.

121

104

92

82

76

72

70

68

64

60_

60

72

313

*300

*353

318

271

226

166

477

850

880

723

504

301

190

144

124

110 

104

101

7,396

239

14,670

Feb.

97

94

*84

74

72

78

84

74

64

64

74

84

80

86

166

160

118

92

78

74

70

68

66

66

64.

66

89

102

2,388

85.3

4,740

Mar.

80

64

58

54

52_

52

58

78

154

157

*124

96

106

130

109

89

80

86

84

74

64

60

138

280

219

154

115

96

94 

142

139

3,286

106

6,520

Apr.

109

89

80

74

70

62

54

46

*44

54

70

64

52

58

94

94

70

56

50

66

72

64

52

44

70

1,910

3,530

*4.330

*4,130

3,910

19,468

649

38,610

Calendar year 1957 . Max 1,7OO Min 2.2 Mean 128

May

*3,600

3,200

2,880

2,510

*2,130

1,770

1,210

774

*488

546

331

178

118

84

42

e35

e25

e30

e40

e60

e40

e30

e25

e2o

e20

e20

e20

e20

e20 

e20

e25

20,311

655

40,290

June

28

26

*22

19

17

16

21

48

40

25

19

16

15

14

13

91

419

312

161

65

48

62

61

44

35

426

350

184

81

50

2,728

90.9

5,410

July

39

32

28

25

198

464

798

454

244

120

64

50

44

46

40

*32

29

25

23

21

20

40

52

35

27

23

20

18

16

15

14

3,026

97.6

6,000

Aug.

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.4

9.1

9.1

12

22

*24

18

14

12

10

9.7

10

14

13

12

17

80

67

48

60

36

23

17 

14

12

637.3

20.6

1,260

Sept.

11

9.7

8.8

7.9

7.9

7.6

27'7 f g

*23

14

16

44

26

18

15

14

18

24

53

279

248

205

103

50

38

30

35

37

28 

23

1,428.8

47.6

2,830

Ac-ft 92,420

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,330 Mln 2.6 Mean 213 Ac-ft 154,200

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Nov. 8 (5 a.m.) 916 cfs (11.58 ft); Nov. 15 (11 a.m.) 970 cfs 

(12.47 ft); Jan. 22 (2 a.m.) 921 cfs (11.96 ft); Apr. 28 (5 a.m.) 4,460 cfs (21.93 ft); July 7

(8 a.m.) 962 cfs (11.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
428 RED RIVER BASIN

3475. Black Bayou near Gilliam, La.

Location . Lat 32°48'55", long 93°52'15", in SE^NWi sec. 13, T. 21 N., R. 15 W. , near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 170, 0.2 mile downstream from Red 

Bayou and 2 miles southwest of Gilliam.

Drainage area. 364 sq mi.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1958.

. --Water-stage recorder. -Datum of gage is 155.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Dec. 13, 1948, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.5 miles downstream from base 

gage. Datum of auxiliary gage is 155.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Auxiliary wire-weight gage at same site and datum 

Jan. 26, 1945, to Oct. 25, 1949.

Average discharge .--16 years, 386 cfs (279,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge^ during year, 17,700 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 27.51 ft); minimum daily, 6.0 cfs Oct. 1-5.

1942-58: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 29, 1958; minimum, 1.6 cfs July 26, 1943; 

minimum gage height, 2.54 ft July 24-29, Aug. 7-11, 14, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or indefinite 

stage-discharge relation, which are fair. Records of chemical analyses for the water 

year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Revisions. --WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

a6.0

aTTTft

a6.0

a6.0

a6.0

6.3

6.9 

6.9

a7.0

a7.0

a7.0

a7.0

a7.0

alO

a50

alSO

a250 

a400

a600

a700

a 800

a850

£0,200 

1,250 

1,010

805

709

652

600

564

492

11,187.1

361

0.992

1.14

22,200

Nov.

420

349

310

'53? 275

*1,310

1,370 

1,910

al,400

al,200

al,100

al,200

al,630

*1,990

2,510

3,310

5,470 

3,340

2,570

1,800

1,330

al,400

al,400 

al,300 

al,300

al,300

al,200

al,400

al,300

a900

45,126

1,504

4.13

4.61

89,510

Dec.

a900

a9OO

al,000

a900

a8OO

al,200

al.OOO 

a900

a600

a600

*522

426

567

547

476

*447

453 

423

417

44S

459

456

439 

439 

560

749

747

956

932

841

799

20,898

674

1.85

2.13

41,450

Jan.

780

688

610

549

507

489

451 

411

394

354

342

155

1,000

958

1,060

1,110

1,080 

1,020

978

1,270

2,030

*2,270

2,450 

2,306 

1,850

1,420

1,040

694

580

483

416

29,989

967

2.66

3.07

59,480

Feb.

315

3Zff

*348

392

357

364

391 

361

330

321

341

350

354

379

567

533" 590

496

469

430

400

390

362 

355 

330

338

446

416

-

11,051

395

1.09

1.14

21,920

Mar.

358

324

306

282

280

275

25T 

321

430

446

*436

410

491

526

524

491

476 

471

462

422

396

362

550 

792 

753

666

584

550

567

645

660

14,537

469

1.29

1.49

28,830

Apr.

602

575

549

530

496

458

373 

320

289

*316

319

296

274

315

354

371

333 

324

322

354

379

367

347 

320 

390

3,540

8,110

»15,100

 17.500

16,600

70,424

2,347

6.45

7.20

139,700

May

*14.600

13,100

12,600

*10,600

6,280

5,310

2,950

^*e2,000

/

e400

> elOO

.

75,040

2,421

6.65

7.67

148,800

June

elOO

137

*176

136

144

142

183 

200

191

148

125

113

97

79

67.

239

1,100 

983

815

625

508

522

467 

407 

678

1,090

1,090

741

534

449

12,286

410

1.13

1.26

24,370

July

438

393

326

264

496

1,060

1,490 

1,360

1,120

891

702

610

491

433

365

*297

276 

244

201

182

132

157

191 

200 

178

169

160

137

126

110

92

13,291

429

1.18

1.36

26,360

Aug.

75

64

53

46

39

34

30 

26

25

32

42

*49

41

32

27

24

23 

71

24

25

24

34

102 

154 

154

T5o" 206

166

154

140

126

2,185

70.5

0.194

0.22

4,330

Sept.

112

91

71

53

42

38

37 

74

*96

87

95

146

126

89

68.

61

81 

87

210

881

a800

a750

a700 

a60O 

a50O

a450

a350

a300

a250

a200

7,445

248

0.681

0.76

14,770

Calendar year 1957: Max 7,990 Mln 5.1 Mean 561 Cfam 1.54 In. 20.92 Ac-ft 406,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 17,50O Mln 6.0 Mean 859 Cfsra 2.36 In. 32.05 Ac-ft 621,700

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 ofs) .--Nov.18 (I0:30ajn.)3,770 cfs (19.36 ft); Jan. 23 (12 m.) 2,470 cfs 

(16.58 ft); Apr. 29 (4 to 10 a.m.) 17,700 cfs (27.51 ft).________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Kelly Bayou near Hosston.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on same basis as for "a" days.
RED RIVER BASIN

3480. Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, La.

Location. Lat 32°38'45", long 93°52'40", in NWiNW^ sec. 14, T. 19 N., R. 15 W. , near 

right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 173, 0.1 mile downstream from Cottonwood Bayou, 4.2 miles southwest of Dixie, 5.5 miles downstream from 

Caddo Lake, and 17.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. --3. 137 sq mi.

Records available .--August 1942 to September 1958.

ft above mean sea level, datum of

Red

Average discharge.--16 years, 2,877 cfs (2,083,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 38,400 cfs May 5; maximum gage height, 35.65 ft 

May 5; minimum daily discharge, 5.0 cfs Oct. 3; minimum gage height, 1.20 ft Oct. 13.

1942-58: Maximum discharge, that of May 5, 1958; maximum gage height, 35.65 ft 

Apr. 5, 1945, and May 5, 1958; minimum discharge, 3.2 cfs Oct. 17, 1954, affected by 

backwater; minimum unaffected by backwater, 4.1 cfs Oct. 19, 1956 (gage height, 

1.01 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1958 are given 

IrTWSP 1573.

Revisions.--WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

River at Shreveport used as auxiliary gage for this station.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Submergence used as a factor Oct. 2-12, Nov. 9-14, 

Mar. 10-18, 29, Apr. 25 to May 17)

Oct. 1-22 Oct. 23 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 92

3.0 270

5.0 765

11.0 2,770

12.0 3,160

3.8 750

4.0 800

8.0 2,060

12.0 3,700

22.0 9,200

26.0 14,200

34.0 34,400

35.7 39,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.0

5.8

*5.0

577

13

13

12

13

14

14

14

13

13

20

62

179

508

880

1,400

1,860

2,390

3,040

5,250

5,600 

5,300

5,200

4,850

4,600

4,450

4,350

4,100

54,180.5

1,748

0.557

0.64

107,500

Nov.

3,900

3,750

3,460

5,200

3,700

*5,000

5,550

6,400

6,600

6,840

7,140

7,650

*8,250

*9,120

9,740

10,600

11,300

12,400

13,300

13,800

14.200

14,200

14,200

14,200 

14,200

13,800

13,400

13,100

12,800

12,600

288,400

9,613

3.06

3.41

572,000

Dec.

12,200

11 , 800

11,400

11,000

10,600

10,200

9,960

9,640

9,280

8,780

*8,320

7,480

6,600

6,100

5,700

5,400

5,150

4,950

4,800

4,900

4,200

3,950

3,850

5,800 

3,900

4,150

4,200

4,750

4,800

4,800

4,800

211,460

6,821

2.17

2.50

419,400

Jan.

4,600

4,300

4,100

3,900

3,800

3,900

3,950

3,700

3,460

3,530

5,280

3,280

4,560

5,350

5,750

5,750

5,600

5,400

5,100

5,800

7,660

*8,020

8,580

8,990 

9,560

9.450

9,450

9,280

9,060

8,780

8,570

185,910

5,997

1.91

2.20

368,700

Feb.

8,260

7,660

6,940

*6,350

6,050

5,800

5,550

5,000

4,550

4,400

4,350

4,300

4,050

3,950

4,650

4,450

4,100

4,050

3,850

3,650

5,560

3,460

3,580

3,280 

5.160

3,160

4,200

3,24'0

-

129,400

4,621

1.47

1.55

256,700

Mar.

2,840

2,920

3,000

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,120

3,120

2,880

3,140

2.780

2,930

*3,080

2,930

2,890

2,850

3,140

3,080

3,160

3,240

3,240

3,240

5,750

5.000 

4,850

4,750

4,650

4,550

4,630

4,900

4,700

108,960

3,515

1.12

1.29

216,100

Apr.

4,400

4,300

4,350

4,100

4,150

4,050

3,510

3,000

3,040

*3,510

3,580

3,080

5,000

5,160

3,280

3,160

3,080

3,040

3,000

3,080

3,000

2,960

2,920

2,96(5 

3,080

6,860

10,800

13,400

17,700

14,000

157,350

5,245

1.67

1.86

312,100

May

*29,800

*53,400

36,200

37,900

*58,500

37,700

36,700

35,300

34,000

32,500

31,000

29,700

*28,200

26,900

25,300

23,700

22,100

20,600

19,000

*17,600

16,500

15,300

14,200

13,300 

12 , 600

12 , 000

11,300

* 10, 500

9,860

9,010

8,150

728,620

23,500

7.49

8.64

^445,000

June

7,180

6,250

5,650

5,300

5,000

4,700

4,650

4,450

4,100

3,850

3,560

3,420

3,330

5,240

3,240

5,280

4,900

5,550

5,650

5,650

5,700

5,700

5,750

5,600 

5,400

6,250

7,240

7,060

6,650

6,500

154,600

5,153

1.64

1.83

306,600

July

6,000

5,700

5,450

5,200

5,050

5,300

5,700

6.150

6,100

5,850

5,700

5,600

5,800

5,850

*5,800

5,700

5,550

5,400

5,150

4,850

4,550

4,600

4,500

4,350 

4,150

4,000

3,800

3,650

3,510

3,330

5j240

155,580

5,019

1.60

1.84

308,600

Aug.

5,160

5,120

5,000

2,920

2,880

2,880

2,840

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,920

2,920

*2,840

2,760

2,720

2,720

2,600

2,440

2,440

2,560

2,280

2,200

2,520

2,280 

2,160

2,160

2,100

1,960

1,850

1,740

1.640

78,490

2,532

0.807

0.93

155,700

Sept.

1,570

,460

,310

,190

,070

,070

,070

,070

* ,040

,010

980

900

875

800

800

800

875

750

575

1,570

2,490

2.960

2^600

2,320 

2,100

1,990

2,560

2,440

2,100

1,920

44,565

1,485

0.473

0.53

88,390

Calendar year 1957: Max 26,000 Mln 4.7 Mean 4,136 Cf3ml.32 In. 17.89 Ac-ft 2,995,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 38,300 Min 5.0 Mean 6,295 Cf3m2.01 In. 27.20 Ac-ft 4,557,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
430 RED RIVER BASIN

3482. Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood, La.

Note. Records for the 1958 water year have been withheld pending better definition 

of the stage-discharge relation. They will be published In a subsequent annual report.
RED RIVER BASIN 431

3485.Red River at Shreveport, La.

Location.--Lat 32°30'55", long 93°44'25", in SE^SE^ sec. 30, T. 18 N., R. 13 W., on second 

pier from east bank, at Illinois Central Railroad bridge at Shreveport, half a mile 

downstream from Cross Bayou.

Drainage area. 60,613 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi above Denison Dam is noncontributing.

Records available.--August 1928 to September 1958. Daily gage heights since May 1873 and 

discharge intermittently 1872 to 1905 in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage. Surface-follower gage with telemark attachment; gage called at least once daily. 

Datum of gage is 131.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 1, 1918, staff gage at 

same site at datum 10 ft higher. June 1, 1918, to Mar. 20, 1921, staff gage, Mar. 21, 

1921, to Dec. 10, 1934, chain gage, Dec. 11, 1934, to Sept. 28, 1939, wire-weight gage, 

and Sept. 29, 1939, to Feb. 12, 1958, water-stage recorder, at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--30 years, 25,890 cfs (18,740,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 249,000 cfs (discharge measurement) May 8: maximum gage height observed, 33.70 ft May 8; minimum discharge, 4,700 cfs Sept. 16 (gage 

height, 6.20 ft).

1928-58: Maximum discharge, 303,000 cfs Apr. 5, 1945 (discharge measurement); 

maximum gage height, 37.9 ft in gage well, 38.4 ft from outside gage, Apr. 7, 1945; 

minimum discharge, 690 cfs Oct. 30, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.24 ft Nov. 9, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 45.9 ft, present datum, in August 1849.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Some 

regulation by Lake Texoma (see p. 396) and since June 27, 1956, by Texarkana 

Reservoir. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 57 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; four discharge measurements made and 

records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1953

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

50,300 

47,000 

44,800 

38,000 

28,900

22,100 

18,400 

16,500 

15,1500 

15,100

14,600 

13,800 

13,000 

12,400 

12,300

12,100 

13,700 

16,600 

17,200 

17,200

18,000 

20,800 

22,400 

22,400 

21,400

20,500 

19,300 

20,800 

19,300 

18,200 

17,100

659,800 

21,280 

*1,309

Nov.

16,400 

15,800 

15.400 

15,400 

16,500

22,100 

30,300 

61,700 

89,000 

94,900

95,200 

92,400 

87,500 

86,400 

87,600

86,700 

82,500 

82 , 000 

80,100 

84,400

93,400 

96,200 

95,900 

90,200 

82,200

73,700 

67,300 

63,600 

61,900 

58,000

* 2 ,024. 7 

67,490 

*4,016

Dec.

52,400 

47,400 

42,900 

39,000 

36,500

34,900 

34,500 

34,500 

44,500 

55,900

58,800 

57,400 

50, 900 

43,700 

36,700

33,400 

30,900 

29,400 

29,200 

29,200

28,000 

27,500 

28,300 

28,500 

27,900

28,000 

28,400 

38,600 

54,600 

56,200 

51,100

*1,219 

39,320 

*2,418

Jan.

47,800 

42,200 

35,500 

30,700 

27,900

26,800 

25,100 

23,300 

23,300 

23,300

21,500 

19.700 

20,000 

20,700 

20,700

26,200 

42,200 

50,300 

53,600 

51,900

52 , 800 

56,300 

65,200 

72,400 

76.900

74,200 

67,900 

62.500 

54,500 

49,400 

42,200

*1,307 

42,160 

*2,592

Feb.

36.200 

32 , 800 

30,100 

29,000 

28,500

27,300 

25,700 

25,100 

Z5,100 

31,400

34,800 

31,400 

28,500 

26,200 

25,100

23,300 

21,500 

20,700 

20,000 

19.700

18,400 

17,700 

16,800 

16,000 

15,500

14,700 

15,000 

14.400

-,---.-

671,500 

23,980 

*1,332

Mar.

13,800 

15.400 

14,200 

16,600 

17,400

16.800 

15,700 

15,200 

17,700 

43,800

62,500 

67,000

64,300 

62,500 

56,300

55,400 

55,400 

52 , 800 

45,300 

40,700

36,200 

32,100 

29,600 

29,600 

30, 700

34,800 

43,000 

51,900 

54,500 

51,900 

- 47,000

«,18ai 

38,330 

*2,357

Apr.

42,200 

38,400 

37,600 

37,600 

34,200

30,700 

29,600 

27,900 

26,800 

24,200

21,500 

20,400

20,700 

23,300 

24,200

24,200 

23,700 

24,200 

24,200 

24,200

24.200 

22,400 

21,500 

22,400 

28,500

34,800 

56,300 

88,600 

102,000 

114,000

-------

*1,074.5 

35,820 

*2,131

May

125,000 

142,000 

168,000 

194,000 

218,000

234,000 

245,000 

249,000

229,000 

208,000

182,000 

157,000 

143,000 

134,000 

131,000

125,000 

112,000 

94,500 

77,400 

63,300

54,600 

48,200 

44,200 

41,100 

39,200

37,300 

36,300 

35,000 

35,000 

34,100 

31.800

*3,668 

118,300 

*7,275

June

30,100 

29,300 

27,800 

26,200 

24,900

23,700 

22,500 

21,400 

20, 700 

20, 700

19,700 

18,700 

19,300 

19,700 

19,700

18,400 

20,000 

22,100 

22,100 

22,100

22,100 

22,100 

22,500 

23,700 

23,300

23,700 

26,200 

26,200 

27,500 

31,400

697,800 

23,260 

*1,384

July

31.800 

31,000 

28,800 

26,600 

24,600

23,700 

23,300 

23,300 

22,100 

22,900

24,200 

23,700 

24,600 

24,200 

22,900

22,100 

22,100 

22,500 

22,900 

22,500

22,900 

22,100 

22,100 

22,100 

24,600

27,500 

27,500 

22,500 

20,700 

19,700 

18,700

740,200 

23,880 

*1,468

Aug.

17,800

16 ! 300 

15,700 

15,400

16,300 

16,900 

16,900 

16,900 

16,900

16,600 

16,000 

16,300 

16,900 

16,600

17,200 

16,000 

13,600 

12,100 

11,300

10,600 

10.200 

10,600 

11,100 

12,100

13,100 

13,100 

12,800 

12,600 

12,600 

12,600

450,300 

14,530 

893,200

Sept.

12,100 

12,100 

12,100 

11,300 

10,600

10,200 

9,720 

9,060 

7,980 

7,140

6,930 

7,140 

6,510 

6,100 

5,300

4,700 

8,100 

5,900 

6,300 

7,980

9,280 

11,600 

15,700 

20,300 

20.700

17,800 

14,900 

12,600 

9,940 

8,620

305,700 

10,190 

606,300

Calendar year 1957; Max 228,000 Min 2,700 Mean 51,700 Ac-ft 37,400,000 

Water year 1957-58- Max 249,000 Min 4,700 Mean 38,370 Ac-ft 27,780,000

Expressed in thousands.
432 RED RIVER BASIN

3487. Bayou Dor-cheat near Springhill, La.

Location Lat 32°59'40", long 93°23'45", in NE^NE^ see. 16, T. 23 N., R 10 W near 

left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 157, 0.4 mile downstream from 

crooked Creek, 1.7 miles downstream from Arkansas-Louisiana State line, and 4 miles 

southeast of Springhill.

Drainage area. 605 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1957 to September 1958.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 173.91 ft above mean sea level datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,400 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 22.79 ft); no 

 flow Oct. 10-14.

Remarks. Records good above 200 cfs and poor below. Records of chemical analyses for 

the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

4.0 

6.0

.5

1.2

4.3

9.0

22

95

7.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

12.5

163

429

625

870

1,200

1,560

13.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

22.0

22.6

2,160

3,790

8,910

14,900

32,200

35,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

-

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.6

5.8

4.3

3.4

3.0

17

41

65

118

99

102

141

211

*274

295

267

223

1,882.6

60.7

0.100

0.12

3,730

Nov.

173

141

109

91

106

205

188

267

335

404

501

581

745

980

1,010

1,040

1,110

1,470

 2,240

2,860

3,180

3,100

2,780

2,310

*1,960

1,660

1,470

1,390

1,290

1 , 200

34,896

1,163

1.92

2.14

69,220

Dec.

1,110

1,040

980

895

795

720

870

895

920

*1,010

1,200

1,560

1.720

1,610

1,430

1,230

1,110

980

845

770

672

581

560

540

603

745

820

920

980

1,080

1,150

30 , 341

979

1.62

1.87

60,180

Jan.

1,230

1,230

1,150

1,040

950

845

795

745

*696

625

560

501

5oT

520

625

795

950

1,180

1,770

2,160

2,700

2,780

3,100

3.180

3,020

2,780

2,310

1,890

1,560

1,290

1,110

44,588

1,438

2.38

2.74

88 , 440

Feb.

980

845

*720

603

501

501

446

396

365

358

350

335

321

335

540

560

581

625

720

745

720

648

560

482

412

358

350

350

-

14,707

525

0.868

0.90

29,170

Mar.

380

429

540

560

560

520

482

429

446

464

520

625

745

*795

820

795

770

720

648

581

520

501

501

625

745

870

1,080

1,560

1.960

1 , 890

1,660

23,741

766

1.27

1.46

47,090

Apr.

1,460

1,280

1,140

1,030

915

798

670

558

*469

390

335

272

242

258

279

283

308

362

419

448

438

406

368

328

523

3,400

18,700

*55,000

2 6, '200

129,779

4,326

7.15

7.98

257,400

Hay

*22.40Q

18,600

*14,600

11,400

*8,620

5,960

4,240

3,240

2,520

1,970

1,600

*1 , 380

1,280

1,220

1,130

983

815

634

558

530

482

534

715

912

995

908

735

514

341

242

223

110,281

3,557

5.88

6.78

218,700

June

216

199

164

121

104

89

83

78

97

123

157

188

180

156

131

104

131

150

183

320

450

550

546

503

436

577

920

1,410

2,130

2. 200

12,696

423

0.699

0.78

25,180

July

1.960

1,520

1,200

980

795

581

482

540

520

464

482

464

372

248

168

*158

178

200

200

150

104

89

104

104

80

69

80

97

93

76

.6°

12,618

407

0.673

0.78

25,030

Aug.

47

37

29

22

*16

10

7.5

5.4

3.6

2.5

1.7

1.0

ITo

2.9

3.8

5.8

6.5

8.3

13

15

14

42

200

307

540

501

420

248

126

87

69

2,793.0

90.1

0.149

0.17

5,540

Sept.

51

45

37

*29

24

20

15

14

14

11

9.8

11

10

8.8

6.8

7.0

20

31

34

95

145

286

501

581

501

388

248

141

118

141

3,543.4

118

0.195

0.22

7,030

Calendar year 1957: Max - Hin - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58: Max 35,000 Mln 0 Mean 1,156 Cfsra 1.91 In. 25.94 Ac-ft 836, 7OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby

stations. -.a f. 1 ons
RED RIVER BASIN 433

3488. Flat Lick Bayou near Leton, La.

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 159, half a mile downstream from 

Cypress Creek, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 6f

Location.--Lat 32°46'10", long 93°16'00", in NW£ sec. 35, T. 21 N., R. 9 W., near left

159, half a mile downs 

miles south of Leton.

Drainage area. 66.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 183.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 12.95 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 26, 1958; no flow many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1958 are given 

IrTWSP 1573.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 31 to Jan. 12, Aug. 6-9, 11, 12)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

.5 

1.3 

2.2 

4.0

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

10.0

46

166

248

375

515

990

2,600

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

4.0

Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

0 5.0

.5 6.0

1.4 7.0

2.2 8.0

3.2 8.5

4.6 9.0

9.7 10.0

44 12.0

90

158

248

375

515

990

2,600

7,570

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-it

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0 

1.2

2.8

3.3

2.8

1.9

1.2

.8

80

190

166

121

38

14

7.2

5.0

4.0

3.6

642.8

20.7

0.309

0.36

1,270

Nov.

3.2

3.0

2.9

3^0

43

187

214

526

515

318

151

112

488

2,050 

602

559

503

1,100

906

*445

312

331

542

507

395

306

233

180

157

133

11,807.1

394

5.89

6.57

23,420

Dec.

108

91

85

79

70

94

408

385

312

176

*124

97

91

85 

82

75

71

70

76

100

79

63

56

51

75

121

130

190

173

103

3,850

124

1.85

2.13

7,640

Jan.

76

64

57

52

47

46

*44

40

36

36

35

38

178

190 

228

202

157

118

100

290

722

520

345

224

157

130

108

97

88

82

79

4,586

148

2.21

2.55

9,100

Feb.

69

63

*58

56

56

60

54

44

40

45

52

55

50

94 

224

194

130

91

79

71

65

60

58

56

54

61

100

112

-

2,151

76.8

1.15

1.20

4,270

Mar.

72

57

51

46

45

48

59

102

151

163

106

88

118

*112 

88

76

79

88

79

65

59

54

111

170

155

90

74

66

137

174 

TTo loo

2,899

93.5

1.40

1.61

5,750

Apr.

84

70

62

55

50

43

38

35

36

46

*45

39

34

61 

79

60

45

37

56

41

42

56

30

25

283

7,250

*3,570

2,120

926

2 , 850

18,128

604

9.03

10.08

55 , 960

May

2,480

831

499

457

375

271

164

107

82

212

229

115

*67

54 

48

42

38

40

1,030

1,400

465

263

116

74

59

50

44

37

34

31

16.

9,740

314

4.69

5.41

19,320

June

23

19

17

15

14

*41

63

26

18

14

10

7.7

5.8

4.5 

3.3

32

128

59

34

22

42

51

46

31

21

403

485

310

92

48

2,085.3

69.5

1.04

1.16

4,140

July

36

28

22

18

32

48

36

69

42

32

24

19

284

60 

35

*22

16

12

9.1

6.7

5.1

*14

18

15

9.7

6.0

3.6

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.5

930.1

30.0

0.448

0.52

1,840

Aug.

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.4

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.6

.3

.2

.5

11 

1.4

.7

.5

.5

.3

.4

.4

15

16

12

7.5

2.6

1.9

1.3

.9

.7

.7

80.3

2.59

0.039

0.04

159

Sept.

0.5

.5

.5

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.1

3.2

12

7.7 

3.6

3.6

39

44

29

116

174

224

92

41

29

30

206

219

108

50

1,436.5

47.9

0.716

0.80

2,850

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,030 Min 0 Mean 115 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.29 Ac-ft 83,080

Water year 1957-58: Max 7,250 Min 0 Mean 160 Cfsm 2.39 In. 32.43 Ac-ft 115,700

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Nov. 7 (5:30 a.m.) 806 cfs (8.86 ft); Nov. 14 (2 p.m. 2,600 cfs 

(10.00 ft); Nov. 18 (2:30 p.m.) 1,670 cfs (9.46 ft); Nov. 23 (9 to 10 p.m.) 610 cfs 8.65 ft); 

Jan. 21 (7 p.m.) 892 cfs (8.93 ft); Apr. 26 (2 p.m.) 10,200 cfs (^2.95 ft); Apr. 28 2 a.m.) 

3,160 cfs (10.27 ft); Apr. 50 (11 a.m.) 4,620 cfs (10.89 ft); May 20 (1:50 a.m.) 2,450 cfs

/Q.Q? (9.92 ft); fhi .Tim*> June ">& 26 l^-^f\ (3:50 T. p.m.) m \ 7^1 751 r«r<3 cfs (& (s'.79 7Q ft). rt\

Discharge measurement made on this day.
434 RED RIVER BASIN

3490. Bayou Doroheat near Minden, La.

Location. Lat 32°35'55", long 93°20'00", In NW£ sec. 31, T. 19 N., R. 9 W., on left 

bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 80, three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co. bridge, 3 miles west of Minden, and 

28 miles upstream from Bistineau Dam.

Drainage area. 1,097 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1928 to September 1931, October 1936 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 133.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 1, 1940, staff gage at same site and 

datum. Since July 29, 1953, low-stage water-stage recorder 4.6 miles upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge.--25 years, 1,217 cfs (881,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 44,800 cfs May 1 (gage height, 24.90 ft); minimum, 1.9 cfs Oct. 7; minimum gage height, 6.77 ft Oct. 14.

1928-31, 1936-58: Maximum discharge, that of May 1, 1958; practically no flow 

during October, November, and part of December 1936, no flow Aug. 12 to Nov. 3, 1954, 

and Aug. 12 to Nov. 6, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1941.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

2.5 

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

TX

2.7

3.8

5.0

5.3

5.3

*5.8

13

17

17

13

11

12

11

110

322

400

600

600

550

500

500

450

400

4,571.2

147

0.134

0.15

9,070

Nov.

350 

350

350

308

3ST

600

700

1,280

1,470

1,470

1,570

*1,670

1,970

2,850

3,240

4,020

4,870

5,170

5,580

5,680

5,370

5,170

5,370

5,690

5,800

5,690

5,370

4,970

4,570

4,200

96,020

3,201

2.92

3.26

190,500

Dec.

5.750 

3,326

3,000

2,630

2,360

2,100

2,230

2,300

*2,300

2,230

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,160

2,100

2,100

2,040

2,040

2,040

1,900

1,840

1,720

1,570

1,420

1,330

1,280

1,330

1,420

1,520

1,570

64,800

2,090

1.91

2.20

128,500

Jan.

1,620 

1,670

1,720

1,720

1,670

1,670

1,620

*1,520

1,420

1,280

1,200

1,080

1,280

1,420

1,570

1,570

1,620

,670

,720

,970

,700

,240

,750

,670

,470

,690

,475

,170

,770

,470

,110

80,520

2,597

2.37

2.73

159,700

Feb.

5,660 

3,240

2,850

2,420

*2,100

1,720

1,380

1,150

1,000

900

840

780

7So" 740

920

1,040

1,150

1,240

1,330

1,580

1,580

1,530

1,280

1,200

1,130

1,060

1,060

980

-

40,020

1,429

1.50

1.56

79,580

Mar.

940 

920

880

860

840

840

860

900

960

*1,000

1,000

1,020

1,080

1,100

1,100

1,150

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,080

1,150

1,240

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,580

1,570

1,670

34,360

1,108

1.01

1.16

68,150

Apr.

1,820 

1,980

2,140

2,210

2,210

2,090

1,860

1,640

1,400

*1,230

1,050

916

812

776

756

740

756

720

712

696

684

676

688

675

746

1,580

5,560

25,200

*35,500

40.200

156,005

4,553

4.13

4.61

269,800

May

*44.100 

42,000

*35,900

30,000

*24,600

20,000

15,700

11,000

7,500

6,500

5,500

5,000

4,500

4,000

*3,500

3,200

3,000

2,900

2,860

5,110

5,140

5,290

*3,250

3,030

2,740

2,340

1,920

1,610

*1,410

1,250

1.060

299,910

9,675

8.82

10.17

594,900

June

845 

678

500

400

300

300

400

500

400

255

195

178

174

179

197

214

400

899

1,120

1,080

980

966

971

940

*922

1,040

1,270

1,460

1,800

2.250

21,775

726

0.662

0.74

43,190

July

2,590 

2,730

2,800

2.870

2,800

2,750

2,590

2,400

2,080

1,720

1,260

935

980

*980

912

752

560

500

450

400

550

550

300

278

227

215

210

188

153 

150

126

55,546

1,147

1.05

1.20

70,500

Aug.

126 

114

99

82

67

*56

47

39

33

29

25

24

24

26

26

28

26

23

22

21

20

24

36

50

72

182

400

550

600 

600

550

4,021

130

0.118

0.14

7,980

Sept.

500 

195

*144

109

82

64

55

44

55

50

55

50

59

52

52

52

45

62

99

250

958

890

845

868

890

890

912

1,060

1,160 

1,150

11,553

378

0.545

0.58

22,480

Calendar year 1957: Max 22,900 Mln 0.7 Mean 1,641 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.33 Ac-ft 1,188,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 44,100 Min 1.9 Mean 2,271 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.10 Ac-ft 1,644,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 24 to Nov. 5, Nov. 6, 7, May 8-18, June 5-9, 17, 

July 18-25, Aug. 27-31, Sept. 20; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, adjacent 

record, fall in reach, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 435

3495. Bayou Bodcau near Sarepta, La.

Location. Lat 32°54'15", long 93°28'55", in NW£ sec. 15, T. 22 N., R. 11 W., on left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 2, 2 miles west of Sarepta and 

9.5 miles upstream from Caney Creek.

Drainage area. 546 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 173.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--20 years, 645 cfs (467,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 cfs May 2 (gage height, 25.14 ft); minimum, 4.8 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 1.91 ft).

1938-58: Maximum discharge, that of May 2, 1958; minimum, 0.1 cfs at times; minimum gage height, 1.43 ft Aug. 14-19, 1954.

Flood of May 22, 23, 1930, exceeded 25 ft, and flood in 1905 may have reached a 

stage of 27 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks --Records good except those below 10 cfs and for period of indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are poor. Water used by paper mill at Springhill is pumped 

from wells and discharged later as waste into bayou approximately 8 miles above station. This discharge is not continuous, but is stored in a reservoir and is released 

whenever the flow of bayou is sufficient to dilute effluent from the mill.

Revisions.--WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22-24, Jan. 24-26, Mar. 1-22, July 16-20,

22, 23; rate of change in stage used as a factor Apr. 26-28)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 25 Jan. 24 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

4.6

6.4

16

39

100

7.0

11.0

14.0

16.0

17.0

371

871

1,570

2,600

3,440

3.0

4.0

7.0

11.0

14.0

16.0

39

107

395

932

1,695

2,630

17.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

25.2

3,440

7,140

10,300

14,400

18,800

Note. Same as preceding table 

below 3.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.5

6.0 

5.5

5.5

5.9

6.0

5.3

5.0

T^

21

23

23

23

24 *36

42

66

60

46

32

33

107

182

241

360

481

569

593

629

668

694

5,007.2

162

9,930

Nov.

708 758" 

708

722

839

1,030

1,160

1,480

1,730

1,950

2,000

1,950

*1,900

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

2,150

2,750

5,550

*5,260

2,990

2,750

2,600

2,460

2,390

2,330

2,210

2,100

2,000

58,025

1,934

115,100

Dec.

1,900

1,850 

1,810

1,730

1,690

1,690

1,850

1,900

1.950

1,900

*1,810

1,650

1,450

1,260

1,110

1,050

990

957

887

1557

905

957

1,050

1,140

1,140

1,160

1,160

1,240

1,260

1,240

1,210

42,741

1,379

84,780

Jan.

1,160

1,090 

1,010

957

871

809

750 *681

629

605

593

581 eiSl?

694

794

887

937

972

990

1,070

1,340

1,570

1.810

1,800

1,700

1,620

1,560

1,460

1,400

1,320

1,260

33,568

1,083

66,580

Feb.

1,500

1,400 

1,400

*1,400

1,400

1,400

1,370

1,340

1,320

1,260

1,240

1,190

1,140

1,140

1,240

1,190

1,060

932

791

656

540

466

429

406

564

545

385

332

-

27,434

980

54,410

Mar.

199

103 

65

42

18

18

40

60

153

189

150

110 *84

59

61

58

49

48

52

115

236

293

353

442

528

669

867

1,000

1,040

1,020

948

9,049

292

17,950

Apr.

885

824 

800

800

821

815

773 *746

*682

480

152

30

17

31

24

17

13

10

9.0

7.7

8.1

7.0

5.7

19~5.1

1,770

7,360

<U,100

11,800 »i5.eoo

53,611.6

1,787

106 , 300

May

*17,200

18,200 

*16,000

14,000

*12,000

10,000

9,000

7,000

5,000

3,000

2,500

*2,500

2,200

2,000

*1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,300

1,200

*1,100

1,000

900

800

600

500

*450

450

400

138,200

4,458

274,100

June

400

350 

550

500

500

250

250

250

200

200

200

200

150

150

150

150

150

150

100

100

100

100

50

B7J

50

316

345

507

688

784

7,340

245

14,560

July

777

756 

617

491

491

656

777

856

851

749

516

236

75

26

*18

50

36

41

56

40

26

*53

88

77

56

50

42

44

42

40 

35

8,628

278

17,110

Aug.

34

34 

34

32 *33

32

55

31

26

27

26

23

23

38

23

20

25

34

40

52

54

53

75

264

302

552

312

293

180 

46

17_

2,508

80.9

4,970

Sept.

15

22 

22

*22

17

14

14

15

19

16

11

11

15

15

9.8

8^6.

14

19

32

107

230

395

617

836

899

791

599

255

189

171

5,400.4

180

10,710

Calendar year 1957: Max 7,820 Min 4.2 Mean 870 Ac-ft 629,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 18,200 Min 5.0 Mean 1,073 Ac-ft 776,500

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--Nov. 20 (4 to 9 p.m.) 3,440 cfs (16.95 ft); May 2 (4 a.m.) 

18,600 ef3 (25.14 ft) .__________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite May 3 to June 25j discharge estimated on basis of 

stage, fall, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
436 RED RIVER BASIN

3498. Cypress Bayou near Benton, La.

Location. Lat 32°42<20", long 93°41'15", in NW^SWv sec. 23, T. 20 N. , R. 13 W. , near 

right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 162, 2 miles upstream from 

Little Caney Bayou and 3 miles east of Benton.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1955 to September 1958. Nov. 8, 1938, to Nov. 30, 1946, 

Jan. 29, 1948, to Oct. 31, 1952, daily gage heights and occasional discharge measurements in files of Corps of Engineers, New Orleans district.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 165.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,350 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 15.18 ft); no 

flow many days.

1955-58: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 27, 1958; no flow long periods most years.

Remarks. --Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.0

0

.3

.6

1.0

1.7

2.4

4.8

8.8

2.2

2.5

3.0

4.0

6.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

13

21

38

89

225

510

950

1,640

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.5

0

.05

.7

1.4

2.3

3.4

6.2

10

22

3.0

4.0

7.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

14.0

15.0

42

97

338

552

950

1,640

2,670

5,900

7,950

icharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.3

9.0

5.9

3.2

2.0

5.2

20

51

50

18

8.8

4.8

5.4

2.9

212.5

6.85

0.051

0.06

421

Nov.

2.6

2.4

'2T? 2.1

6.8

84

140

167

164

155

156

89

105

*248

294

294

265

346

459

750

1,050

850

492

598

580

571

555

502

255

203

8,302.1

277

2.08

2.52

16,470

Dec.

156

120

95

84

76

71

248

518

527 5lO~

*265

184

155

107

95

89

81

76

70

78

81

78

62

50

53

104

153

225

235

218

181

4,421

145

1.08

1.24

8,770

Jan.

133

104

84

70

61

55

*51

46

44

39

5746"

263

389

459

476

459

571

294

527

545

875

1,000

806

462

344

255

195

156

150

114

8,644

279

2.10

2.42

17,150

Feb.

101

89

73

*65

58

58

60

58

52

44

52

67

67

90

284

547

555

:284

181

132

111

97

88

79

73

76

118

173

3,313

118

0.887

0.93

6,570

Mar.

165

111

76

62

56

54

65

91

142

165

132

94

*115

146

136

100

82

79

82

71

58

"5S" 48

284

558

320

255

157

150

189

181

4,070

151

0.985

1.14

8,070

Apr.

159

100

79

66

55

45

57

29

*25

26

48

56

42

60

138

144

94

54

42

40

38

55

35

25

25

706

*6,500

6,790

*3,820

3,920

23,015

767

5.77

6.44

45,650

May

4,570

5,920

2,600

2,230

1,890

1,410

985

548

381

292

589

520

*430

280

146

86

62

48

60

156

225

189

91

51

37

27

20

16

14 

T4

17

21,502

694

5.22

6.01

42,650

June

13

12

16

24

*16

19

26

21

22

15

7.5

4.9

5.6

2.8

2.1

2.3

18

156

213

110

47

44

75

56

27

67

180

280

270 

151

1,879.0

62.6

0.471

0.55

3,750

July

42

25

16

12

12

91

266

356

547

266

122

54

47

40

*30

19

13

9.4

7.3

5.2

4.6

*5.9

*6.2

10

9.6

6.6

4.9

3.8

2.8 

2.0

1.8

1,858.1

59.3

0.446

0.51

3,650

Aug.

1.6

1.4

.7

.4

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

2.4

2.0

1.1 

.7

.5

11.8

0.581

0.0029

0.003

23

Sept.

0.1

0

**C^

0

0

0

0

.2

1.0

2.3

4.4

4.6

8.4

6.0

3.8

2.9

2.8

2.5

8.4

29

109

122

70

32

18

13

30

132

ITS 

56

776.4

25.9

0.195

0.22

1,540

Calendar year 1957: Max 7,540 Min 0 Mean 200 Cfam 1.50 In. 20.38 Ac-ft 144,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 6,790 Min o Mean 214 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.82 Ac-ft 154,700

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Nov. 21 (10 a.m.) 1,060 cfs (10.19 ft); Jan. 16 (5 p.m.) 476 cfs 

(8.82 cfs); Jan. 23 (8 a.m.) 1,030 cfs (10.14 ft); Apr. 27 (9 p.m.) 8,550 cfs (15.18 ft); Apr. 50 

(4 p.m.) 4,490 cfs (15.25 ft); May 12 (11 a.m.) 550 efs (8.81 ft)._________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 437

3500. Loggy Bayou near Ninock, La.

Location. Lat 32°14'10", long 93°25'35", in SEjjSE^ sec. 31, T. 15 N., R. 10 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 71, a quarter of a mile 

downstream from Flat River, 2 miles southeast of Ninock, and 6 miles downstream from 

Lake Bistineau Dam.

Drainage area. 2,628 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 100.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 {levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Mar. 29, 1949, staff gage, Mar. 29, 1949, to June 29, 1951, water-stage recorder, and 

June 30 to Sept. 24, 1951, staff gage, at same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage 

recorder 6 miles downstream. Datum of gage is 100.21 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Sept. 14, 1955, wire-weight or staff gage at same site and datum. Prior to Sept. 23, 

1953, at datum 9.79 ft higher.

Average discharge. 10 years, 2,420 cfs (1,752,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 32,600 cfs May 4; maximum gage height, 

47.83 ft May 8; minimum discharge not determined; minimum gage height, 12.23 ft 

Sept. 16, 17.

1948-58; Maximum daily discharge, that of May 4, 1958; maximum gage height, that 

of May 8, 1958; no flow at times due to severe backwater condition.

Remarks. Records poor. Some regulation by Lake Bistineau (usable capacity, 88,000 

acre-ft) and of floodflows by Bayou Bodcau Reservoir.

Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1

> 600

I

J

~|

) 400

I

J

> 250

(*)

350

980 

2,860

2,870 

2,030

1,500

1,200

1,100

978 

893

844

23,105

745

45,830

Nov.

790 

751

744

"535 724

1,550

1,850

4,570

5,550

5,370

5,100

4,790

5,110

7,340

7,930

8,500

8,820

9,430

10,200

10,700

10,600

10,800 

11,400

11,700 

11,700

11,400

11,100

10,400

9,840

9,010

208,599

6,953

413,800

Dec.

8,290 

*7,680

7,080

6,390

5,800

5,360

6,080

6,500

6,370

5,960

5,730

5,360

5,210

5,190

5,130

5,020

4,910

4,790

4,790

 4,840

4,940

4,780 

4,610

4,490 

4,520

4,430

4,490

5,000

4,540

4,420

4,430

166,930

5,385

331,100

Jan.

4,460 

4,250

4,240

4,200

4,110

4,040

3,930

3,840

3,690

3,600

3,530

5.460

4^630

5,520

*5,310

5,100

4,850

4,600

4,420

5,570

7,740

8,060 

7,850

7,550 

7,480

7,270

7,470

7,610

7,510

7,580

7,120

170,170

5,489

357,500

Feb.

6,800 

6,460

6,110

5,470

5,040

*4,850

4,590

4,100

5,750

3,560

3,550

5,150

2,960

2,860

5,480

5,590

5,550

3,450

5,450

3,420

5,450

5,580 

3,420

5,280 

5,220

5,140

5,250

5,200

-

110,290

5,939

218,800

Mar.

5,100 

2,970

2,670

2,500

2,410

2,390

2,270

2,580

2,650

2,490

2,390

2,440

2,770

2,670

2,490

2,470

2,370

2,480

2,030

2,140

2,120

1,970 

1,990

2,500 

2,610

2,410

2,320

2,320

2,520

2,990

3,080

77,110

2,487

152,900

Apr.

»3,010 

2,950

2,950

5,090

5,060

5,190

3,210

3,040

2,920

2,820

2,620

2,440

2,140

2,280

2,240

2,090

1,950

1,820

1,740

1,600

1,540

1,450 

*1,540

1,220 

1,220

1,720

5,210

6,250

9,690

17.600

96,380

3,213

191,200

May

28,500 

»31,500

32,500

52.600

30,500

*28,000

*26,000

23,000

*21,500

20,500

20,000

20,000

20,000

20,000

»19,500

19,500

19,500

19,500

19,000

18,600

17,500

15,400 

13,200

11,400 

10,000

8,790

7,480

6,400

5,850

5,510

5.170

576,700

18,600

*1,144

June

4,930 

4,720

4,500

4,500

*4,130

4,040

4,190

4,150

4,010

3,870

5,740

3,450

3,310

3,200

5,040

4,040

5,790

6,000

5,000

4,840

4,550

4,840 

4,650

4,190 

4,000

5,780

7,640

7,030

5,810

5,060

138,780

4,626

275,300

July

4,930 

5,000

4,980

5,000

4,980

5,050

5,210

5,080

5,040

4,780

4,450

4,120

8.240

8,000

7,500

7,000

6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,500

2,000 

*1,950

1,920 

1,860

1,640

1,540

1,440

1,310

1,170 

1.070

125,760

4,057

249,400

Aug.

~572 967 

862

*757

694

582

559

492

400

550

500

500

250

250

250

200

250

500

500

500

300

550 

594

484 

433

443

400

400

400 

400

400

15,569

438

26,910

Sept.

519 

»483

480

460

461

454

400

550

500

500

300

305

302

283

270

294

508

747

722

4,350

5.580

4)680 

4,000

3,000 

2,000

1,690

1,750

1,950

1,830

1,810

40,516

1,351

80,360

Calendar year 1957: Max 16,700 Mln - Mean 3,935 Ac-ft 2,849,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 32,600 Mln - Mean 4,789 Ac-ft 3,467,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 1-21 (no gage-height record Oct. 5-15), 26-28, 

May 1-19, June 18, 19, July 14-25, Aug. 9-22, 27-51, Sept. 7-11, 25-25; discharge estimated on basis 

of 7 discharge measurements, fall in reach, stage of Red River, weather records, and records for 

upstream stations.

543344 O -60 -29
438 RED RIVER BASIN

3510. Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La.

Location. Lat 32°22'35", long 93°49'20", in NW^SE^ sec. 17, T. 16 N., R. 14 W., near 

right bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 171, 0.4 mile downstream 

from Gilmer Bayou, 3 miles north of Keithville, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 79 sq mi.

Records available. December 1938 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 145.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 31, 1949, wire-weight gage and 

Jan. 19 to Apr. 7, 1954, staff gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1939-58), 85.8 cfs (62,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,730 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 16.56 ft); no 

flow many days.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs Jan. 5, 1946 (gage height, 20.2 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 5,200 cfs by velocityarea studies; no flow for long periods In most years.

Maximum stage known, 26.7 ft in 1933, from floodmark.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 5 cfs, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1939-45, drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

.2

6

6

6

4

4

2.2 

20

114

*79

24

8 4

4 8

3 6

2 9

1 9

1 4

265.0

8.55

0.108

0.12

526

Nov.

1.2

1.1

.9

.7 **1TT

6.4

89

525

329

57

16

12

92

679

581

292

389

480

1.040

574

204 

243

732

695

650

448

161

61

51

42

8,453.4

Z82

3.57

3.98

16,770

Dec.

29

21

17

15

14

17

482

581

TTe

*67

36

26

20

17

16

15

15

14

14

16

22

19

13

11

13

48

79

312

271

85

42

2,623

84.6

1.07

1.23

5,200

Jan.

32

24

19

15

13

12

11

11

9.9

9.5

9.3

13

448

548

*356

145

57

40

32

452

1,460 

661

296

93

51

40

34

28

26

26

27

5,000.5

161

2.04

2,35

9,920

Feb.

24

19

15

*14

13

14

15

14

12

T5

44

40

28

35

552

310

92

42

55

50

24 

21

19

18

18

19

95

112

-

1,468

52.4

0.665

0.69

2,910

Mar.

58

26

22

19

17

28

65

68

65

41

29

28

*168

158

49

54

27

26

25

18

15 

14

14

48

55

54

26

22

54

282 

T5s

1,642

53.0

0.671

0.77

5,260

Apr.

45

50

25

19

15

12

10

8.9 *-ST7

12

17

16

14

20

49

56

22

15

13

12

12 

11

9.9

9.0

8.9

17

675

671

494

*835

3,156.6

105

1.55

1.48

6,220

May

1,150

856

761

1,540

662

278

64

54

26

56

62

28

17

12

9.9

8.5

7.4

6.8

11

22

16

8.4

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

3.7

3.5

5.0

2.8 Ty fi

£ . 0

5,451.2

175

2.22

2.56

J.0,770

June

2.

2.

2.

1.

*1.

5.

5.

2 .

2.

2 .

1.

1.

1.

1.

T^

61

447

512

246

54

15 

24

86

28

15

555

752

554

54 

25

2,986.4

99.5

1.26

1.41

5,920

July

15

12

11

9.4

9.6

15

15

109

66

18

11

9.2

175

~5B 595

*20

15

9.8

7.9

7.2

6.4 

5.8

5.5

6.0

5.5

4.9

4.5

5.9

5.6 

5.2

2.9

1,052.5

55.5

0.422

0.49

2,050

Aug.

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.2

**.2

.1

7?

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4 

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.3

.5

.5 

.5

.5

24.5

0.79

0.010

0.01

49

Sept.

0.4

.4

.2

0

.1

.5

.2

**.2

.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

.5

.7

1.0

1.5

12

115 

125

25

7.1

4.6

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.5 

4.0

512.2

10.4

0.132

0.15

619

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,86O Min o Mean 94.8 Cfam 1.20 In. 16.27 Ao-ft 68,610

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,460 Min o Mean 88.7 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.24 Ao-ft 64,210

Peak discharge (base, 1,4OO cfs).--Jan. 21 (12:5O p.m.) 1,730 cfs (16.56 ft); May 4 (12 m.) 

1,550 cfs (16.46 ft). ______

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 439

3519. Bayou Dupont near Robeline, La.

Location. Lat 31°42'15", long 93°19'38", in sec. 6, T. 8 N., R. 9 W., near left bank on 

south side of left overflow bridge on State Highway 120, 1.9 miles north of Robeline 

and 5.0 miles upstream from Little River.

Drainage area. 35.1 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1957 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 123.51 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,800 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 9.42 ft); no 

flow many days.

1957-58: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 21, 1958; no flow many days each year.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 20-22, Mar. 9-23, July 2-5, 7-1O, 

July 14 to Aug. 22, Aug. 27 to Sept. 8)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.7 

2.0

2.1 

4.1

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

8.1

14

24

39

70

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

110

210

380

730

1,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

**.!

1.1

5.0 372-

1.0

1.6

.8

.4

.2

.2

.2

15.4

0.50

0.014

0.02

31

Nov.

0.2

.1

71

.1

.4

16

27

*235

68

11

6.1

4.6

77

364

76

62

7O

302

526

*70

270

606

950 306"

185

61

37

83

92

35

4,540.6

151

4.30

4.80

9,010

Dec.

22

17

16

14

12

12

185

HT

36

24

19

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

10

8.9

7.7

7.1

7.0

775

16

24

168

66

34

25

956.5

30.9

0.880

1.02

1,900

Jan.

20

15

12

11

9.6

9.5

11

11

9.3

8.4

8.5

9.8

87

86

43

*33

23

17

14

474

*L'259 i310

57

39

30

24

19

17

30

27

21

2,805.1

90.5

2.58

2.97

5,560

Feb.

16

12

10

9.3

9.2

10

10

8.4

7.5

114

224

48 *29

43

196

60

33

24

19

16

14

13

13

19

20

69

492

TSS

-

1,641.4

58.6

1.67

1.74

3,260

Mar.

35

25

20

17

63

546

2^5

144

168

66

43

34

43

32

24

22

22 *33

23

19

17

16

40

260

63

34

28

21

49

131

38

2,281

73.6

2.10

2.42

4,520

Apr.

24

18

16

13

11

9.4

7.9 *7.1

7.3

18

14

8.5

7.1

16

27

14

8.2

6.7

6.0

5.5

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.5

67T

24

16

103.

417.3

13.9

0.396

0.44

828

May

68

29

15

36

23

10

7.2

5.

5.

19

9 .

5. *3.

3 .

2.

2.

2.

4.

7.

6.

4.7

3.5

2.7

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

i?_

288.4

9.30

0.265

0.31

572

June

0.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

**.3

.2

.2

.1

7T

.2

1.1

2.9

1.7

2.0

1.3

518

32T

26

7.9

5.8

4.3

3.3

2.6

2.0

912.3

30.4

0.866

0.97

1,810

July

.6

.4

.1

.0

.8

.6

.5

* .3

.2

.1

3.0

4.6

TTff

1.2

.8

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

Oo"

.4

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

27.3

0.88

0.025

O.O3

54

Aug.

O

0

O

0

o

o

0

0

o

.1

o

0

o

.3

.2

.1

.1

* .1

0

o

0

74

BT

45

40

5.6

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

208.1

6.71

0.191

0.22

413

Sept.

1.2

1.1

.8

*.7

.5

.3

.5

7.5

4.7

3.1

3.3

6.0

3.8

2.8

2.5

2.2

15

99

48

*634

*L350

698

236

76

38

30

26

25

23

26

3,365.0

112

3.19

3.56

6,670

Calendar year 1957: Max - Min - Mean - Cfam - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,370 Min o Mean 47.8 Cfsml.36 In. 18.50 Ac-ft 34,630

Peak discharge (base, 40O cfs).--Nov. 15 (11 a.m.) 425 cfs (7.16 ft); Nov. 19 (3:30 a.m.) 73O ofs 

(7.98 ft); Nov. 23 (l a.m.) 1,72O cfs (8.98 ft); Jan. 21 (12-.3O a.m.) 2,800 cfs (9.42 ft); Feb. 27 

(9:30 a.m.) 61O cfs (7.69 ft); Mar. 6 (10 a.m.) 650 cfs (7.81 ft); June 22 (8 p.m.) 800 cfs 

(8.17 ft); Sept. 21 (11:50 a.m.) 1,65O cfs (8.92 ft). ___________________________^^^

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
440 RED RIVER BASIN

3520-Saline Bayou near Lucky, La.

Location. Lat 32°15'00", long 92°58'35", in SWpSWv sec. 27, T. 15 N., R. 6 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 4, 0.7 mile downstream 

from Sixmile Creek and 1.0 mile east of Lucky.

Drainage area. 154 sq mi.

Records available. June 1940 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 152.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Feb. 28, 1949, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 182 cfs (131,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,890 cfs May 1 (gage height, 8.98 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Oct. 9, 13, 14; minimum gage height, 2.30 ft Aug. 21.

1940-58: Maximum discharge, 13,500 cfs Jan. 1, 1945 (gage height, 12.9 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,400 cfs on basis of records for Black Lake Bayou near 

Castor and Dugdemona River near Jonesboro; minimum, 2.4 cfs Aug. 14, 1954 (gage height, 

1.71 ft).

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions.--WSP 1177: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27 to Nov. 6, Aug. 6-21)

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

147

196

345

585

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

910

1,790

2,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

20

23

25

22

20

18

17

16

17

17

17

16

17

36

62

57

38

26

22

22

192

505

47T

345

270

208

132

*87

69

62

2,869

92.5

0.601

0.69

5,690

Nov.

56

53

51

5055"

172

305

585

670

652

682

664

a700

aSOO

a900

al.OOO

al,2oo

1,510

1,650

1,420

1,150

1,020

998

926

950

aSOO

765

658

520

417

21,393

713

4.63

5.17

42,430

Dec.

363

*305

235

198

183

178

233

372

430

453

435

329

223

183

172

168

159

155

151

155

151

155

151

136

128

147

168

252

337

*390

a400

7,495

242

1.57

1.81

14,870

Jan.

a4oO

a350

a250

a200

a!50

alSO

136

132

128

122

118

122

178

261

337

354

302

212

178

214

585

aSOO

a950

858

640

458

302

221

190

178

172

9,648

311

2.02

2.33

19,140

Feb.

163

155

*139

128

125

128

147

252

354 2"5o

196

178

172

168

> alSO

139

136

139

206

252

-

4,807

172

1.12

1.16

9,530

Mar.

252

210

163

*143

156

163

190

210

233

238

233

218

321

305

277

226

190

200

196

190

alSO

alSO

a200

a300

376

372" 399

267

208 

223

235

7,234

233

1.51

1.75

14,350

Apr.

*233

190

168

151

139

125

> alOO

92

95

98

90

82

122

233

341

404 

612

4,575

152

0.987

1.10

9,070

May

2,420

2,340

1,650

1,200

934

746

591

485

*337

208

178

249

426

435

230

151

118

112

352

1,130

2,140

1,330

793

546

341

190

alSO

alOO

alOO

95

82

20,159

650

4.22

4.87

39,980

June

72

62

60

56

64

76

109

128

147

147

87

62

52

47

45_

> a200

*139

122

168

221

210 

159

4,033

134

0.870

0.97

8,000

July

109

82

66

54

49_

54

100

168

190

159

112

103

354

> a400

,

458

596

*480

358

190

122

82 

66

56

7,608

245

1.59

1.84

15,090

Aug.

46

42

37

34

32

29

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

24

*22

22

22

22

23

21

20

88

136

128

100

62

43

32

27 

24

22

1,236

39.9

0.259

0.30

2,450

Sept.

21

20

19

18

18

19

22

24

26

25

38

90

87

57

50

44

84

109

122

432

1,140

2,100

1,460

865

580

372

196

147

118 

103

8,406

280

1.82

2.03

16,670

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,650 Min 9.0 Mean 216 Cfsm 1.40 In. 18.99 Ac-ft 156,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,420 Min 16 Mean 273 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.02 Ac-ft 197,300

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Nov 19 (10 a.m.) 1,700 cfs (7.91 ft); Jan. 23 (time unknown)

1,060 cfs (7.19 ft); May 1 (7 p.m.) 2,890 cfs (8.98 ft); May 21 (9 a.m.) 2,290 cfs (8.51 ft);

Sept. 22 (9 a.m.) 2,290 cfs (8.52 ft). ___ ___

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjacent record, recorded range in stage, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 441

3528. Grand Bayou near Coushatta, La.

Location. Lat 32°02'55", long 93°18'10", in SW£SW£ sec. 4, T. 12 N., R. 9 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 155, half a mile upstream from Carrol 

Creek and 3.3 miles north of Coushatta.

Drainage area. 93.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 136.26 ft above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,920 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 11.47 ft); no 

flow many days.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 21, 1958; no flow many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

12

25

58

98

228

310

7.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

10.0

11.5

400

630

1,000

1,680

3,770

7,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

*.l

.1

0 

0

0

0 

7.5

*139

208

T7B

106

50

24

13

8.3

5.5

740.1

23.9

0.255

0.29

1,470

Nov.

4.3

3.3

2.5

1.9

4.7

155

298

451

410

385

293

172

183

678

902

774

1,060

1,540 

*1,300

982

795 

753

788

878

802

678

525

342

243

1 78

15,381.7

513

5.46

6.09

30,510

Dec.

114

*82

64

54

48

44

164

308

320

283

164

84

60

48

43

43

43

42 

40

*40

56 

66

50

38

2i

37

86

242

319

328

264

3,606

116

1.24

l."3

7,150

Jan.

121

80

58

44

38

34

31

30

27

24

22

24

102

271

305

314

250

124 

86

259

854 

1,220

928

*606

370

194

100

80

70

70

68

6,804

219

2.33

2.69

13,500

Feb.

60

48

39

32

30

*32

42

43

38

56

140

144

98

80

201

254

20T

114 

76

58

46 

40

36

35

35

44

147

164

-

2,333

83.3

0.887

0.92

4,630

Mar.

126

82

50

36

33

86

208

263

293

287

259

190

288

'Sis 360

220

108

168 

186

114

80

58

58

186

262

285

262

144

140

205

*216

5,581

180

1.92

2.21

11,070

Apr.

133

84

58

43

. 35

27

20

16

12

12

21

22

23

24

38

48

48

31 

19

14

12 

14

20

16

10

22 8.3 

248

385

560

2,023.3

67.4

0.718

0.80

4,010

May

576

725

732

854

*72B~

540

342

156

60

38

29

25

19

14

9.9

7.9

6.1

5.7 

6.1

8.7

14 

27

27

17

9.7

6.3

5.3

4.3

2.7

1.8

1.5

4,995.8

161

1.71

1.97

9,910

June

1.0

.6

78

2.1

3.0

3.8

9.5

2.7

2.1

28

18

8.3

4.5

2.8

2.8

2.5

13

*20 

84

126

70

38

40

29

24

18

38

155

205 

211

1,163.5

38.8

0.413

0.46

2,310

July

62

18

9.5

6.1

4.7

3.6

25

238

273

236

58

28

43

226

276

284

T97

42 

18

11

7.5 

6.3

*8.7

12

32

18

8.1

3.8

2.1

1.4 

1.0

2,159.8

69.7

0.742

0.86

4,280

Aug.

0.6

.3

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

10

1.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

.2

12

96

58

24

12

7.3

4.1 

2.1

1.3

230.5

7.44

0.079

0.09

457

Sept.

0.9

*.5

.4

.3

.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

^

.1

.1

.1

11

19

7.7

5.3

6.1 

12

499

6,810 

*4,270

1,520

678

400

170

54

33

23 

20

14,542.1

485

5.17

5.77

28,840

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,730 Min 0 Mean 148 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.39 Ac-ft 107,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 6,810 Mln 0 Mean 163 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.58 Ac-ft 118,100

?8.95 ftf; & Jan. 22*(3 a.m.)'i,290 cfs \8.7S ft); May 4 (3 to 4 p!m.) 894 cfs (8.38 ft); Sept. 21 

(1:30 p.m.) 7,920 cfs (11.47 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
442 RED RIVER BASIN

3530. Saline Bayou near Clarence, La.

Location. Lat 31°49'05", long 92°56'55", in SE^-sec. 26, T. 10 N., R. 6 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 1.8 miles downstream from 

Bayou Bourbeaux, 4.0 miles downstream from Saline Lake conservation dam, 4.6 miles 

east of Clarence, and 6.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,382 sq mi.

Records available .--October 1949 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 72.75 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Louisiana Department of Public Works). Prior to Nov. 2, 1954, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder, 5.3 miles downstream from base 

gage. Datum of auxiliary gage is 72.97 ft above mean sea level. Prior to Nov. 3, 

1954, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 1,468 cfs (1,063,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,880 cfs May 26; maximum gage height, 37.30 ft 

May 13 (backwater from Red River); maximum daily reverse flow, 6,570 cfs May 11 (backwater from Red River); minimum discharge unaffected by backwater, 220 cfs Sept. 17 

(gage height, 5.30 ft).

1949-58: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs May 19, 1953; maximum daily reverse flow, 

that of May 11, 1958; maximum gage height, 40.46 ft May 21, 1953; minimum discharge 

unaffected by backwater, 2.7 cfs Dec. 10, 11, 1956 (gage height, 1.62 ft).

Flood in April 1945 reached a stage of 43.6 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor. Some regulation by Saline Lake (usable capacity, 140,000 acre-ft) 

4.0 miles above station.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

644 

609

468

461

441

392

378

343

299

261

226

202 

189

185

176

209

191

183

183

200

198

312

520

749

906

1,000 

981

997

1,020

1,080

1,120

15,123

488

30,000

Nov.

1,140 

1,140

1,160 

1,150

1,190

1,540

1,840

2,980

3,120

3,170

3,320

3,460 

3,740

4,130

4,380

4,610

4,900

5,200

5,530

5,820

6,010

6,130

6,280

6,490

6,680

*7 , 000 

7,220

7,480

7,590

7.650

-------

132,010

4,40O

261,800

Dec.

7,660 

7,650

7,570 

7,640

7,440

7,240

7,160

7,000

6,880

6,510

6,220

5,920 

5,700

5,540

5,390

5,150

4,840

4,500

5,610

2,860

2,650

2,450

2,500

2,130

2,020

*1,970 

1,850

2,020

1,960

1,900

1,960

145,650

4,698

288,900

Jan.

2,000 

1,960

2,000 

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,860

1,760

1,710

1,660

1,640 

1,810

1,760

1,810

1,820

1,740

1,750

1,760

1,990

2,740

3,220

5,870

*4,170

4,150

4.210 

4,150

5,800

5,870

5,870

5,800

78,600

2,555

155,900

Feb.

5.700 

3,450

3,240 

2,980

2,770

2,660

2,540

2,500

2,160

2,140

*2,090

2,050 

2,000

2,050

2,310

2,520

2,300

2,280

2,220

2,180

2,140

2,100

2,070

2,050

1.980

2,000 

2,020

2,080

_

66,160

2,565

151,200

Mar.

2,050 

2,060

2,070 

1,940

*1.900

2,260

*2,550

2,680

2,780

2,590

2,550

2,280 

2,550

2,280

2,200

2,170

2,210

2,400

2,580

2,550

2,220

2,150

2,220

2,820

2.990

2,920 

2,810

2,650

2,650

2,800

2,700

74,660

2,408

148,100

Apr.

2.560 

2,460

2,520 

2,180

2,040

1,950

1,810

1,650

1,530

1,500

1,590

1,550 

1,250

1,180

1,200

1,120

1,060

1,010

957

921

920

888

816

850

815

716 

653

95T

959

1,920

40,819

1,561

80,960

May

2,470 

2,470

1,750 

-1,115

-2,670

-5,780

-4,700

*-5,590

-5,980

-6,570

-6,570

-6,200 

-5,180

-5,550

1,900

5,590

4,550

5,130

6,250

7,080

7,630

8,040

8,280

8,480

8,640

8.810 

8,550

8,300

8,080

7,850

7,650

75,560

2,575

145,900

June

7,590 

7,150

6,910 

6,650

6,390

6,110

5,680

5,210

4,650

4,150

4,010

5,260 

2,980

2,710

2,550

2,480

2,520

2,400

*2,260

2,240

2,250

2,560

2,500

2,370

2,510

2,280 

2,190

2,120

2.080

2,090

-------

110,190

5,675

218,600

July

2,040 

2,010

2,040 

2,030

2,040

2,050

2,050

2,060

1,750

1,450

1,410

1,410 

1,420

1,590

1,410

1,450

1,290

790

798

802

792

1,410

 2.160

2.190

2,180

2,130 

2,050

2,060

2,060

2,090

2,090

52,862

1,705

104,900

Aug.

2,010 

655

755 

609

170

146

141

158

141

141

145

154 

151

146

139

150

142

123

110

100

86

78

90

86

109

880 

1,680

904

170

564

1,150

12,245

395

24,280

Sept.

1,160 

1,400

1,520 

1,200

1,040

925

800

700

620

520

440

578 

532

295

*258

235

220

2BO

288

665

2,620

3,950

4,550

4,890

5,110

5,290 

5,420

5,450

5,270

5,150

60,726

2,024

120,400

Calendar year 1957; Max 7,660 

Water year 1957-58: Max 8,810

Mean 2,185 

Mean 2,563

Ac-ft 1,581,000 

Ac-ft 1,711,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 443

3535. Nantachie Creek near Montgomery, La.

Location. Lat 31 0 41'15", long 92°52'40", In SE^NE^ sec. 9, T. 8 N., R. 5 W., near center

of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 34, 1.4 miles downstream from

Kadesh Branch and 1.5 miles northeast of Montgomery.

Drainage area. 47 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1942 to September 1958. Prior to October 1949, published as 

Nantaches Creek near Montgomery.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 107.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to July 25, 1945, wire-weight gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 58.1 cfs (42,060 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,150 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 10.76 ft); 

minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 14 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

1942-58: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs May 17, 1953 (gage height, 14.63 ft); no 

flow many days most years.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1281: 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 20-22, Aug. 28 to Sept. 11)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

0.1 

.6 

1.4 

2.8 

7.3

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

152

298

455

8.5

9.0

9.5

10.0

600

840

1,160

1,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.1

4.7

4.1

3.0

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.1

.8

.7

.5

.4

1.2

8.4

5.9

5.1

4.7 

3.0

*2.0

14 

41

61

44

24

18

16

14

15

14

321.6

10.4

0.221

0.25

638

Nov.

13

12

11

10

14

56

100

767

668

309

158

*127

308

920

690

435

288

650

1,120 

530

468 

815 

1,700

865

668

*455

298

212

192

174

13,033

434

9.23

10.31

25,850

Dec.

142

117

107

97

90

84

186

235

180

112

84

70

61

54

56

53

50

44

40 

38

34 

31 

27

2C

28

*51

80

219

243

142

77

2,857

92.2

1.96

2.26

5,670

Jan.

56

46

40

34

31

29

28

26

24

23

22

26

67

107

114

90

57

42

34 

102

518 

468 

227

132

120

100

74

*65

97

100 

77

2,976

96.0

2.04

2.35

5,900

Feb.

54

43

37

32

36

48

54

40

31

87

*163

114

65

70

186

186

100

59

46 

40

35 

32

34

34

149

468

BTs2,622

93.6

1.99

2.07

5,200

Mar.

163

87

65

53

91

455

*660

445

309

212

137

100

87

77

65

52

50

65

70 

47

37 

32 

109

243

278

158

87

65

87 

227

219

4,732

153

3.26

3.74

9,390

Apr.

104

61

49

40

33

27

23

20

21

30

31

26

20

68

120

92

36

24

20 

98

51 

25

18

14

12

409" 11

840

36? 

259

2,944

98.1

2.09

2.33

5,840

May

386

328

174

174

127

77

53

*42

34

29

24

20

17

14

13

12

1022"

242 

370

348 

180 

112

97

90

74

62

53

45 

36

29

3,294

106

2.26

2.61

6,530

June

24

20

23

22

19

16

14

12

10

8.4

7.1

5.9

4.9

4.3

4.3

14

140

455

*298 

152

117 

1,250 

890

355

152

97

82

70

61 

51

4,358.9

145

3.09

3.45

8,650

.July

43

33

27

21

20

45

70

53

53

49

28

25

20

22

2C

15

11

8.9

7.6

4.7 

124 

*790

415

219

142

114

100

87 

77

67

2,717.1

87.6

1.86

2.15

5,390

Aug.

59

50

42

33

27

21

18

15

12

11

9.5

8.4

7.1

*7.1

6.6

6.3

4.9

4.3

3.8 

3.2

2.8 

14*

16

17

14

11

8.4

7.3

6,6

6.1

460.8

14.9

0.317

0.36

914

Sept.

5.4

4.7

4.3

4.1

475

5.4

4.5

7.1

7.1

5.1

4.3

11

16

11

*9.7

15

20

16

16 

185

1.630 

1,S60 

*840

580

321

192

142

120

102 

132

5,975.2

199

4.23

4.73

11,850

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,120 Min 0 Mean 90.4 Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.08 Ac-ft 65,410

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,630 Min 0.4 Mean 127 Cfsm 2.70 In- 36.63 Ac-ft 91,800

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs). --Nov. 8 (8 to 9 a.m.) 1,200 c,fs (9.55 ft); Nov. 14 (l p.m.) 

1,080 cfs (9.40 ft); Nov. 19 (5 a.m.) 1,300 cfs (9.65 ft); Nov. 23 (6 a.m.) 2,130 cfs (10.21 ft);

Jan. 21 (9 p.m.) 600 cfs (8.50 ft); Apr. 27 (11 p.m.) 1,560 cfs (9.83 ft); June 22 (3 a.m.) 

2,410 cfs (10.34 ft); July 23 (9 a.m.) 1,200 cfs (9.55 ft); Sept. 21 (10 p.m.) 3,150 cfs (l0.76ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
444 RED RIVER BASIN

3540. Little Sandy Creek at Kisatchie, La.

Location.--Lat 31°24'30", long 93° 10' 15", in SE^- sec. 15, T. 5 N., R. 8 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 117, 0.5 mile south of Kisatchie and 

2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 21.4 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1949 to September 1958.

Average discharge.--9 years, 29.4 cfs (21,280 acre-ft per year).

 T929. Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 204.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,450 cfs Sept. 21; maximum gage height, 

9.82 ft Aug. 24; minimum daily discharge, 0.5 cfs July 28-31.

1949-58: Maximum discharge, 5,880 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 15.36 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 19, 21-22, 27, 1956.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-it

Oct.

1.0

TTT

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

8.0

27

4.4

3.9

3.9

3.3

2.8

48

301

46

20

9.0

6.9

5.5

6.2

6.2

5.5

527.9

17.0

0.794

0.92

1,050

Nov.

2.5

278

2.8

3.3

2.8

151

294

391

44

24

17

87

*559

184

111

84

66

406

97

51

71

114

146

133

88

69

54

46

40

35

3,376.2

113

5.28

5.89

6,700

Dec.

33

29

27

26

26

38

155

42

34

28

26

25

25

26

25

25

2323"

*51

47

25

24

23

23

77

46

175

122

46

40

34

1,370

44.2

2.07

2.39

2,720

Jan.

30

29

27

26

26

24

25

26

22

?2

22

84

143

44

35

*23

23

23

23

251

123

55

56

65

38

30

36

58

a40

a30

a25

1,464

47.2

2.21

2.55

2,900

Feb.

a25

a25

a20

a20

a20

a20

a20

a20

a20

a25

a25

a30

a50

82

56

a30

a25

a25

a25

a20

a20

a20

a20

a25

a50

124

81

40

-

963

34.4

1.61

1.68

1,910

Mar.

29

27

a20

*aZO

a25

a30

a40

85

a50

a35

a30

a25

a25

a25

a25

a25

a20

a20

a20

a20

a20

a60

115

S50

a40

a30

a25

a25

a25

a25

a25

1,036

33.4

1.56

1.80

2,05C

Apr.

a20

a20

a20

a20

a20

a 15

a 15

a35

98

*32

a25

a25

a60

169

52

a35

a25

a25

a25

a25

a25

a20

a20

a20

a25

a50

117

157

275

150

1,620

54.0

2.52

2.81

3,210

May

~55 139

50

a35

a25

a20

a 15

a!5

a 10

alO

alO

a9

a9

*8.6

a9

a 10

a 15

a25

64

a30

aZ5

a20

a!5

a 15

a 15

a!5

alO

alO

a9

a8

aT.

722.6

23.3

1.09

1.26

1,430

June

a6

a5

a4.5

a4

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3

a3

a3

*2.8

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a30

117

a40

a20

a 15

a 10

a50

619

79

a50

a40

a30

a20

a!5

a 15

a 15

1,214.3

40.5

1.89

2.11

2,410

July

a 10

alO

a 10

a 10

alO

a30

93

*10

10

67

33

a20

a 15

a 10

a9

a8

a6

a5

a4

a3

a2.5

a2

a2

al.5

al.5

al

al

a. 5

a. 5

a 5

a. 5

386.5

12.5

0.584

0.67

767

Aug.

al

aT

1.4

8.0

5.5

4.2

5.2

a4

a8

34

22

5.0

3.6

2.6

*2.2

1.8

1.6

al.5

al.5

alO

a30

211

120

758

114

48

26

20

a 15

a 10 

a9

1,485.1

47.9

2.24

2.58

2,950

Sept.

a8

a7

a7

*6.6

a6

a5

a4.5

a4

a3.5

a3

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2

a2

a5

a 15

a30

a60

592

751

156

110

84

67

57

52

43

38

34

2,160.1

72.0

3.36

3.75

4,280

Calendar year 1957: Max 559 Min 0.4 Mean 33.5 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.29 Ac-ft 24,280

Water year 1957-58: Max 758 Min 0.5 Mean 44.7 Cfsm 2.09 In. 28.41 Ac-ft 32,380

.. 

2,450 ofs (9.65 ft

iak discharge (base 1,000 cfs).--Nov. 8 (1:30 a.m.) 1,700 cfs (8.50 ft); Nov. 18 (12:30 p.m.)

1,030 cfs (6.64 ft ; Apr. 28 (2 a.m.) 1,060 cfs (6.66 ft); Apr. 30 (12:30 a.m.) 1,030 cfs (6.58 ft)

June 22 (5:30 a.m. 1,740 cfs (8.57 ft); Aug. 24 (1 p.m.) 2,300 cfs (9.82 ft); Sept. 21 (3 a.m.)

? -iSO nf a t 9 - K5 Ft-.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 445

3550. Hemphill Creek near Hot Wells, La.

Location.--Lat 31°17'50", long 92°44'10", in SE^NW^ sec. 25, T. 4 N., R. 4 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 1200, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Dyer Creek and Sir miles southwest of Hot Wells.

Drainage area. 18.0 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 87.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Average discharge.--10 years, 29.1 cfs (21,070 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,580 cfs Aug. 24 (gage height, 10.36 ft); minSum, 6.7 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 1.62 ft).

1948-58: Maximum discharge, 8,320 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 15.51 ft); minimum daily, 5.5 cfs Oct. 11-16, 1956; minimum gage height recorded, 1.44 ft Aug. 11, 12, 

1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of backwater, which are fair. During 

periods of high flow, there is an interchange with Dyer Creek above station and_ submergence by Dyer Creek below station.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of backwater from Red River (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 8-25, Jan. 13-20, May 24 to July 22)

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

4.0

Oct. 1 to Mar. 12

6.6 5.0

10 6.0

19 8.0

36 9.0

83

Mar. 13 to Sept. 30

149

236

455

680

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

7.6

12

22

38

83

5.0 149

6.0 236

8.0 455

9.0 680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TctaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

.3

.3

.2

.1

.0

7.1

7.0

*6.8

678

6.8

6.8

6.9

7.0

7.0

8.4

36

8.7

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

105 ~5T

9.7

8.3

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

399.2

12.9

792

Nov.

7.6

7.5

7.6

7.6

7.9

268

62

328

28

14

12

12

596

395

38

33

22

*278

120

28

23

152

253

133

71

31

23

29

31

19

3,037.2

101

6,020

Dec.

16

16

16

16

15

15

169

38

18

15

14

12

12

13

20

16

14

14

*14

17

14

12

12

12

14

49

36

~41 305

24

20

1,019

32.9

2,020

Calendar year 1957: Max 596

Jan.

18

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

78

*38

25

21

19

18

18

60

~33 240

24

137

38

24

19

17

21

18

17

1,046

33.7

2,070

Feb.

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

16

22

*16

14

19

74

22

16

14

14

13

13

12

13

16

14

26

139

23

622

22.2

1,230

Mar.

15

14

13

12

43

208

115

31

32

19

15

33

108

26

19

17

18

*25

18

16

15

15

181

297

35

26

21

18

18

26

18

1,467

47.3

2,910

Apr.

15

14

14

13

13

13

12

*12

202

81

23

17

16

154

90

26

18

16

16

18

17

16

15

13

13

13

34

~64 288

50

1,306

43.5

2,590

May

36

23

17

17

16

14

clO

clO

clO

clO

clO

clO

clO

clO

clO

clO

clO

c!5

c30

c!5

clO

clO

12

90

20

16

15

14

14

13

13

520

16.8

1,030

June

13

13

12

13

13

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

14

13

12

13

13

12

12

42

23

12

11

11

11

10

10

li!

400.9

13.4

795

July

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

1011

12

12

*12

11

11

10

10

10

9.9

9.7

9.6

9.9

9.5

9.5

14

46

11

8.6

8.3

8.3

8.2

7.9

7.7

7.6

344.5

11.1

683

Aug.

9.9

8.5

8.0

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

9.4

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

*7.9

7.9

8.5

8.2

7.8

7.7

7.9

14

230

620

T3T

18

14

12

11

11

10

1,246.9

40.2

2,470

Sept.

10

9.7

*9.9

9.7

10

10

10

14

11

10

9.6

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

11

14

11

87

336

73

24

16

13

12

12

11

10

12

803.9

26.8

1,590

Min 6.0 Mean 27.5 Ac-ft 19,880

Water year 1957-58: Max 620 Min 6.8 Mean 33.5 Ac-ft 24,200

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Nov. 13 (7:30 p.m.) 1,530 cfs (10.32 ft); Nov. 18 (8 p.m 

(9.55 ft); Mar 24 (2 a.m.) 755 cfs (9.27 ft); Aug. 24 (6:50 p.m.) 1,580 cfs (10.56 ft).

.) 825 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from Red River.
446 RED RIVER BASIN

3555. Red River at Alexandria, La.

Location. Lat 31°18'46", long 92°26'34", in SE£ sec. 10, T. 4 N., R. 1 W., near center 

of span of old bridge on U. S. Highway 165 between Alexandria and Pineville, 1.7 miles 

downstream from Bayou Rigolette.

Drainage area. 67.500 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi above Denison Dam is noncontributing.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1958. Since January 1928, In reports of 

Mississippi River Commission. Discharge observations 1858 and intermittently 1879 to 

1927, and gage heights since 1872, in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 44.26 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941, or 44.18 ft above mean Gulf level, 

datum of Mississippi River Commission (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 12, 

1932, staff gage and May 12, 1932, to July 14, 1934, chain gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 33,040 cfs (23,920,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 200,000 cfs May 12; maximum gage height, 

40.18 ft May 14; minimum discharge, 7,540 cfs Sept. 17 (gage height, 2.42 ft).

1928-58: Maximum discharge, 233,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 45.23 ft), discharge measurement; minimum, 873 cfs Oct. 30, 1956 (gage height, -3.01 ft).

A discharge of 210,000 'cfs was measured July 2, 1908 (gage height, 41.6 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Some regulation by Lake Texoma (see p.396 ) and since June 27, 1956, by Texarkana Reservoir. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given 

in WSP 1573.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 63 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; four discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1929-36.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

75. 900 

71,800

63,800

58,200

54,000

47,400

37,800

29,600

23,000

19,600

17,900

17,000

16,400

15, 900

15,900

16,200

14, 100

15.500

14,200

16,800

18,500

19,600

21,500

27,800 

51,500

52,800

29,500

29,000

27,600

26, 700

25, 600

928,700

29, 960

tl,842

Nov.

24,200 

22,900

21,700

20,700

20,300

20. 200

25,500

51,600

52, 800

80,600

94,700

101,000

105,000

108,000

109,000

110,000

113,000

114,000

115,000

117,000

128,000

155,000

142,000

145,000

143,000

159,000

150, 000

120,000

109,000

100, 000

*2,694.2

89,810

*5,544

Dec.

92,600 

86,400

78, 800

70, 600

64,400

59,700

57,700

56, 600

56,500

56,500

59,500

62, 900

65,800

61,500

57,400

52,500

47,500

45,700

41,100

59,500

58,500

57,700

57,200

57,100 

37,500

58,400

38,900

42,000

47,600

57,600

65,200

tl, 686.1

54,390

*5,544

Jan.

64,400 

60,400

56,700

52,800

45, 900

42,100

59,000

56,200

55, 800

53,700

52,500

31,500

51,000

31 000

52^100

55,500

55, 900

46,900

55, 500

62,700

69,200

74,700

79,200

85,400 

90,400

95,200

91,500

88,700

84,800

79j 800

72,500

*1,766.8

56,990

*3,504

Feb.

65.900

55)200

48,500

44,500

42,200

40,400

58,800

57,100

36, 500

58, 800

45,600

44,500

42,200

40,400

59,200

57,500

35,500

53,500

52,100

50,600

29, 500

28,100

26,600 

25,400

25,200

25 600

26,200

-

*1,070.5

58,250

*2,125

Mar.

26,200 

25,400

25,900

22.900

25,200

25, 900

29,800

31,600

51,900

32,500

44,800

61,100,

69,800

72.500

70,800

67,000

64,500

64,500

62,700

58,500

52,800

48,500

45,200

44,000 

44,400

44,400

45,200

47,700

59,000

63,200

62,700

*1,466

47,290

*2,908

Apr.

59,600 

55, 600

51,900

49,400

47,700

46,100

45,200

40,500

39,500

37,800

56,700

54,500

31,900

30,100

50, 900

32,700

55, 000

32,000

50,700

50,000

50,400

29,700

28,500

26,700 

25.900

51,500

42,500

67,200

83,700

97,200

tt.,256.5

41,880

*2,492

May

107,000 

114,000

126,000

141,000

156, 000

165,000

172,000

176,000

182,000

191,000

198,000

200.000

198,000

191,000

185,000

179,000

172,000

166,000

158,000

150, 000

140,000

125,000

107,000

94,700 

84, 800

76,000

69,000

65,700

59,700

56,300

53, 900

*4,257.1

137,500

*8,444

June

51,500 

48, 900

46,500

44,500

42,800

40,800

58 , 800

36,600

34,400

52,700

30, 800

29,500

28,400

27,500

26,700

26,500

26.500

26, 700

29,800

55,200

56,100

56,400

59,200

39,000 

58,500

37,700

36,500

57,800

59,200

40,000

*1, 083.1

56,100

*2,148

July

59,900 

41.000

41,000

59,700

57,200

54,900

55,100

31,800

51,200

50, 800

50,700

51,800

55,500

55,200

39,000

58,700

36,600

34,500

52,400

51,500

29,800

28,400

27,800

27.500 

27,500

28,400

50,400

52,200

31,600

29, 600

27,500

*1,025

55,060

*2,055

Aug.

26,100 

24,700

25,100

22,000

20,900

19,500

18,500

18,000

18,500

18,800

17,800

18,600

18,300

17,800

17,600

17,600

17,600

17,600

17,500

16,000

14,100

13.200

15,600

17,000 

18,800

19,500

20,100

21,400

20, 900

19,300

18,500

585,700

18,830

*1,158

Sept.

18,000 

17,600

17,500

16,600

15,800

15,000

14,100

15,200

12,500

11,700

10,600

9,600

9,040

8,680

8,500

8,020

7,860

7.700

7,860

9,220

20,300

41,800

47,100

47,400 

47,700

48.700

47,400

45,600

38,700

33, 600

655,180

21,840

*1,300

Calendar year 1957 : Max 196,000 Mln 3,950 Mean 59,970 Ac-ft 43,410,000

water year 1957-58 : Max 200,000 Mln 7,700 Mean 50,610 Ac-ft 36,640,000

* Expressed In thousands.
RED RIVER BASIN 447

3560. Ouachita River near Mount Ida, Ark.

. 1 S., R. 25 W. , on right bank, 

miles upstream from Fiddler's

Monthly discharge only for some

Location. Lat 34°36'40", long 93°41'45", in sec. 32, 

350 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 270, 

Creek, and 5| miles northwest of Mount Ida.

Drainage area. 410 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1958. 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 655.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 3, 1941, tape gage, Dec. 3, 1941, to Feb. 21, 1945, water-stage 

recorder, Mar. 1, 1945, to Apr. 1, 1946, staff gage and Apr. 2, 1946, to Nov. 2, 1949, 

water-stage recorder.all at site 350 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. --17 years, 774 cfs (560,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 25,100 cfs May 3 (gage height, 22.04 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 1.53 ft).

1941-58: Maximum discharge, 54,800 cfs Jan. 25, 1949 (gage height, 30.80 ft, former 

site), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs; minimum, 2.3 cfs Aug. 25, 1954 

(gage height, 1.03 ft).

Remarks . Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1947(m).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 16-26, June 28 to July 25)

1.5

1.6 

1.8

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

185

325

820

2,200

3,780

10.0

13.0

16.0

19.0

21.0

5,600

9,200

13,500

18,800

22,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

140

120

107

96

87

81

*75

73 

69

66

64

61

61

70

108

152

155

135

114

97

88 

90

118

158

240

212 

179

155

135

128

118

3,552

115

0.280

0.32

7,050

Nov.

110

108

102

*979~9

108

159

313 

460

370

305

282

5,200

5.800

2,130

1,290

1,160

4,350

2,430

1,430

1,000 

792

710

625

710

765 

660

590

505

432

33,092

1,103

2.69

3.00

65,640

Dec.

378

*333

309

274

250

257

560

792 

620

535

455

392

353

325

301

282

285

289

289

293

289 

264

250

243

379

820 

T553

710

620

*525

455

12,917

417

1.02

1.17

25,620

Jan.

406

353

317

285

260

240

226

212 

197

185

179

155

472

910

765

630

525

460

410

1,120

2,980 

2,200

1,430

1,060

850

710 

*610

520

455

414

374

19,940

643

1.57

1.81

39,550

Feb.

337

301

271

254

240

321

470

414 

353

325

309

289

268

257

271

268

250

229

218

209

203 

197

188

*185

176

176 

497

792

8,268

295

0.720

0.75

16,400

Mar.

590

490

424

378

383

677

6.270

5, 820 

4,620

2,500

1,640

1,260

2,060

1,830

1,320

1,060

940

940

765

645

570 

520

1,280

5,600

3,140

*1,900 

1,360

1,060

910

880

738

52,570

1,696

4.14

4.77

104,300

Apr.

630

560

677

1,030

792

672

565

480 

6l5

1,260

1,430

1,160

940

1,000

2,130

1,760

1,220

970

850

3,270

*5.200 

2,360

1,540

1,120

880

850 

4,440

3,220

*2,500

1,760

45,881

1,529

3.73

4.16

91,000

May

2,200

*10,200

*22,500

6,960

3,060

1,900

1,360

1,030 

1,190

3,300

1,980

1,260

940

765

620

530

455

383

*442

370

321 

271

240

215

215

209 

215

200

185

197

164

63,677

2,054

5.01

5.78

126,300

June

142

124

114

102

93

88

93

88 

79

73

70

68

65

58

5J7

237

525

341

*580

396

337 

333

309

246

257

7.190 

3,380

1,190

738

535

17,908

597

1.46

1.62

35,520

July

410

337

274

226

226

215

372

1.600 

765

515

383

424

1,090

*1,190

688

495

374

301

236

191

167 

164

167

191

152

140 

135

105

97

104 

90

11,824

381

0.929

1.07

23,450

Aug.

87

90

90

79

74

68

61

58 

67

72

59

64

60

60

53

49

60

96

*§T

86

75 

67

67

66

64

58 

52

47

43 

42

2,043

65.9

0.161

0.19

4,050

Sept.

36

36

33

31

29

28

32

*34 

27

2J3

48

50

51

48

49

47

46

44

55

81

88 

90

97

80

69

72 

181

17?

105 

83

1,875

62.5

0.152

0.17

3,720

Calendar year 1957: Max 18,600 Min 26 

Water year 1957-58: Max 22,300 Mln 26

Mean 1,071 

Mean 749

Cfam 2.61 In. 35.45 Ac-ft 775,100 

Cfam 1.83 In. 24.81 Ac-ft 542,600

Peak discharge (base, 18,OOP efs).--Hay 3 (6:50 a.m.) 25,100 efa (22.04 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
448 RED RIVER BASIN

3565. South Fork Ouachita River at Mount Ida, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°34 I , long 93°38' , in NW-q: sec. 24, T. 2 S. , R. 25 W. , near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 270 at Mount Ida, 2§ miles upstream 

from Williams Creek and 22.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 64 sq mi.

Records available. June 1949 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 612.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of ""^929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 99.7 cfs (72,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 5,970 cfs May 2 (gage height, 9.92 ft); minimum, 2.9 cfs Sept. 7.

1949-58: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Nov. 25, 1952 (gage height, 13.24 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,900 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow Aug. 19 to Sept. 5, 1954.

Remarks . Records good.

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, Nov. 27 to Dec. 15, 

Feb. 11 to Mar. 5, Mar. 20-23, Apr. 2, 7, 8, May 21 to June 25)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 10 Feb. 11 to Sept. 30

7.3

26

76

145

225

4.5 345

5.0 540

6.0 1,140

7.0 2,010

-8.0 3,000

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 71

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

136

248

435

965

1,730

2,630

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.2

*8.9

K9

8.9

8.9

9.2

8.9

8.9

14

177

132

54

33

24

20

17

17

123" 265

63

41

32

26

23

22

20

1,225.8

39.5

0.617

0.71

2,430

Nov.

18

18

18

*18

19

25

261

346

144

63

45

57

2,650

416

191

139

258

 1,650

317

174

123

103

93

84

125

107

86

72

61

51

7,734

258

4.03

4.49

15,340

Dec.

44

 41

38

35

32

39

110

76

62

55

47

42

41

38

36

35

58

71

80

92

74

62

56

54

90

-§5 111

77

65

53

1,862

60.1

0.939

1.08

3,690

Jan.

46

41

38

37

33

32

31

29

28

28

27

32

77

84

71

58

52

47

46

803

636

225

152

118

96

81

*69

62

55

51

48

3,233

104

1.62

1.88

6,410

Feb.

43

40

37

37

35

77

7T

57

51

47

44

40

37

39

43

38

35

33

32

32

32

29

29

*29

*2J3

31

61

52

-

1,159

41.4

0.647

0.67

2,300

Mar.

42

47

34

3242"

175

1,440

£50

391

208

149

145

290

188

143

116

115

102

78

67

60

55

604

706

254

*177

138

110

112

105

84

6,749

218

3.41

3.92

13,390

Apr.

72

61

192

156

112

86

67

56

125

231

304

173

132

160

258

175

134

110

97

364

 315

182

140

112

92

214

1,060

319

198

154

5,851

195

3.05

3.40

11,610

May

807

*2,150

*2,360

507

264

184

143

118

570

656

240

165

129

107

88

71

55

45

*44

41

36

33

30

27

35

34

27

27

24

22

20

9,059

292

4.56

5.26

17,970

June

18

17

16

16

14

16

15

13

12

10

10

10

9.3

8.0

FTT

*29

28

21

40

32

35

51

29

20

96

1,140 ~Tt8"

82

51

37

2,043.0

68.1

1.06

1.19

4,050

July

29

23

21

18

19

20

22

~BT 131

38

29

37

64

*44

31

24

20

17

15

13

13

14

14

14

13

12

16

11

10

TT

10

814

26.3

0.411

0.47

1,610

Aug.

8.9

9.3

10

9.3

7.5

7.2

6.4

6.8

9.7

12

10

8.4

7.5

8.0

7.5

6.4

16

Ifi *13

9.3

8.4

9.3

10

9.7

8.4

7.5

6.8

6.1

5.7

5.1 

5TT

273.3

8.82

0.138

0.16

542

Sept.

4.8

4.8

4.4

3.8

3.5

3.5

1^2

*3.5

3.2

3.5

8.0

12

8.9

7.5

6.4

6.4

8.0

8.9

13

24

18

13

10

8.4

7.5

11

12

12

9.3

8.4

250.9

8.36

0.131

0.15

498

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,650 Min 4.8 Mean 156 Cfsm 2.44 In. 33.08 Ac-ft 113,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,650 Min 3.2 Mean no Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.38 Ac-ft 79,840

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Nov. 13 (11:30 a.m.) 5,090 cfs (9.78 ft); Nov. 18 (3 a.m.) 

3,550 cfs (8.54 ft); May 2 (10:30 p.m.) 5,970 cfs (9.92 ft). _________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 449

3575. Lake Ouachita near Hot Springs, Ark.

Location.--Lat 34°34'20", long 93° 11'50", in NE^r sec. 12, T. 2 S., R. 21 W., at Blakely

 Mountain Dam on Ouachita River, 3.0 miles upstream from Glazypeau Creek, 3.8 miles 

downstream from Mill Creek, and 10 miles northwest of Hot Springs.

Drainage area.--1,105 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1952 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels

 fry Corps of Engineers). July 7, 1952, to June 15, 1953, staff gage and June 16 to 

July 6, 1953, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 2,383,100 acre-ft May 6 (elevation, 583.57 ft);

 minimum, 1,717,200 acre-ft Feb. 21 (elevation, 566.23 ft).

1952-58: Maximum contents, 2,402,100 acre-ft May 1, 1957 (elevation, 584.01 ft); 

minimum since top of conservation pool was first reached, 883,000 acre-ft Jan. 9, 1954 

(elevation, 535.86 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by dam of rolled-earth fill. Storage began July 7, 1952. 

Reservoir is used for the dual purpose of flood control and power generation. The 

spillway is a 200-foot wide uncontrolled channel located in natural saddle of ridge 

west of dam. Flood-control flow is regulated by three 8- by 15-foot gates. Capacity 

of reservoir, 2,768,000 acre-ft at elevation 592.0 ft (spillway crest), of which 

617,000 acre-ft are available for flood-control storage, 1,286,000 acre-ft are for 

power storage, and 865,000 acre-ft are permanent storage. Water below elevation 480.0 

ft cannot be released. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table (elevation, In feet, and contents, 

In thousands of acre-feet)

566 1,709.3 577 2,111.3 

568 1,778.0 580 2,232.3 

571 1,884.3 583 2,358.5 

574 1,995.4 584 2,401.7

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

II!

Oct.

1,880.0

1,875.7 

1,871.7 

1,867.8 

1,862.8

1,858.4 

1,854.8 

1,850.2 

1,845.9 

1,842.7

1,838.1 

1,833.5 

1,829.2 

1,823.9 

1,823.9

1,826.8 

1,825.0 

1,822.2 

1,818.6 

1,813.6

1,809.4 

1,805.9 

1,809.8 

1,812.6 

1,809.1

1,805.6 

1,802.4 

1,798.6 

1,793.4 

1,791.6 

1,789.2

568.32 

-90.4

Nov.

1,788.8 

1,786.4 

1,787.0 

1,782.9 

1,779.7

1,775.5 

1,772.4

1,783.6 

1,782.9 

1,783.9

1,783.6 

1,780.8 

1,789.8 

1,830.3 

1,843.1

1,848.0 

1,849.5 

1,866.7 

1,892.3 

1,898.5

1,902.6 

1,904.0

1,902.2 

1,901.8 

1,900.7

1/899.6 

1,899.6 

1,900.0 

1,898.9 

1,898.2

571.27 

+105.0

Dec.

1,894.2

1,892.0 

1,889.4 

1,886,1 

1,881.4

1,876.8 

1,877.1 

1,878.6 

1,879.6 

1,875.7

1,873.2 

1,864.9 

1,859.2 

1,854.1 

1,850.2

1,847.3 

1,844.1 

1,841.3 

1,838.5 

1,844.8

1,842.0 

1,840.2 

1,837.8 

1,836.7 

1,834.2

1,834.9 

1,833.5 

1,833.1 

1,831.7 

1,830.0 

1,828.5

569.38 

-67.8

Jan.

1,826.4

1,821.8 

1,817.6 

1,813.3 

1,809.4

1,805.6 

1,800.4 

1,794.8 

1,786.7 

1,781.5

1,776.9 

1,771.4 

1,767.6 

1,763.8 

1,761.7

1,759.3 

1,755.5 

1,751.0 

1,746.9

1,752.4

1,770.4 

1,778.0 

,782.5 

,785.0 

,785.7

,789.2 

,791.6 

1,790.9 

1,788.8 

1,785.7 

1,782.5

568.04 

-47.0

Feb.

1,779.7

1,776.3 

1,774.3 

1,768.6 

1,764.5

1,761.4 

1,759.3 

1,754.5 

1,751.7 

1,751.0

1,745.5 

1,741.4 

1,736.6 

1,732.3 

1,729.8

1,729.4 

1,727.1 

1,723.6 

1,722.3 

1,719.2

1,717.5

1,717.9 

1,718.9 

1,719.9 

1,719.9

1,720.2 

1,723.0 

1,724.7

566.46 

-54.4

Mar.

1,725.4

1,726.7 

1,728.4 

1,728.8

1,730.1

1,732.5 

1,747.6 

1,774.5 

1,802.4 

1,816.8

1,825.0 

1,829.2 

1,840.2 

1,848.7 

1,855.2

1,860.6 

1,863.8 

1,869.6 

1,872.5 

1,875.7

1,878.2 

1,880.0 

1,884.0 

1,906.2 

1,924.9

1,936.7 

1,943.4 

1,948.2 

1,952.6 

1,957.8 

1,961.2

573.13 

+237.7

Apr.

1,963.1

1,965.7 

1,970.9 

1,976.6 

1,980.0

1,984.8 

1,986.3 

1,986.3 

1,990.8 

1,993.1

1,999.2 

2,004.1 

2 , 007 . 5 

2,012.5 

2,018.6

2,025.8 

2,031.9 

2,035.8 

2,039.6 

2,043.1

2,068.2 

2,084.2 

2,091.3 

2,098.0 

2,095.2

2,096.8 

2,114.9 

2,135.2 

2,145.5 

2,151.1

577.95 

+186.4

May

2,153.1 

2,187.8 

2,280.5 

2,353.8 

2,375.3

2,381.8 

2,382.2

2,376.6 

2,367.1 

2,374.0

2,377.5 

2,368.9 

2,356.4 

2,343.2 

2,328.2

2,313.4 

2,297.4 

2,282.2 

2,267.1 

2,252.2

2,241.1 

2,230.3 

2,220.5 

2,209.0 

2,200.4

2,188.6 

2,177.7 

2,168.0 

2,155.9 

2,148.7 

2,147.5

577.90 

-2.0

June

2 , 147 . 1 

2,147.1 

2,143.5 

2,141.1 

2,136.8

2,132.4 

2,132.8 

2,132.0 

2,131.6 

2,129.2

2,128.0 

2,127.2 

2,123.6 

2,119.6

2,119.6

2,121.2 

2,123.2 

2,122.4 

2,125.6 

2,130.4

2,131.6 

2,134.0 

2,134.0 

2,130.8 

2,126.8

2,149.9 

2,169.6 

2,172.8 

2,174.1 

2,174.9

578.52 

+24.9

July

2,172.4

2,168.8 

2,166.0 

2,162.0 

2,162.8

2,164.0 

2,163.2 

2,160.8 

2,159.1 

2,156.3

2 , 153 . 1 

2,149.5 

2,148.7 

2,149.9 

2,147.9

2,144.3 

2,140.7 

2,136.4 

2,131.6 

2,128.8

2,129.2 

2,123.6 

2,118.8 

2,112.9 

2,108.9

2,105.0 

2,101.9 

2,100.7 

2,095.2 

2,096.8 

2,090.9

576.34 

-86.6

Aug.

2,085.0

2,080.7 

2,079.9 

2,078.8 

2,072.5

2,067.1 

2,061.3 

2,055.9 

2,052.0 

2,050.8

2,049.7 

2,044.6 

2,038.5 

2,032.7 

2,027.0

2,021.2 

2,020.5 

2,022.8 

2,016.7 

2,011.0

2,005.6 

2,000.3 

1,995.0 

1,995.0 

1,993.1

1,987.5 

1,982.2 

1,976.6 

1,970.6 

1,964.2 

1,962.3

573.08 

-124.6

Sept.

1,960.8

1,958.9 

1,952.2 

1,945.2 

1,939.3

1,932.3 

1,931.2 

1,930.0 

1,923.4 

1,916.4

1,916.8 

1,909.5 

1,903.6 

1,901.5 

1,900.4

1,895.3 

1,893.4 

1,885.0 

1,881.8 

1,885.0

1,882.9 

1,880.4 

1,873.5 

1,867.8 

1,862.0

1,856.3 

1,852.7 

1,850.5 

1,848.7 

1,842.4

569.69 

-123.4

Calendar year 1957.................... t +98.3

Water year 1957-58.................... t -42.2

t Elevation, in feet, at 12 p.m. at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in thousands of acre-feet.
450 RED RIVER BASIN

3595. Ouachita River near Malvern, Ark.

Location.--Lat 34 C 23'10", long .92"50'20", in NWi sec. 16, T. 4 S., R. 17 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 84, 2 miles northwest of 

Malvern and 5.8 miles downstream from Remmel Dam.

Drainage area. 1,562 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1903 to April 1905, June 1922 to September 1925 (fragmentary), 

October 1925 to April 1927, January 1928 to September 1958. Published as "at Remmel 

Dam, near Malvern" January 1925 to March 1937.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 228.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. March 1903 to April 1905, staff gage at same site at datum 2.0 ft higher. June 

1922 to September 1924 chain gage at present site and datum. January 1925 to March 

1937 water-stage recorder at Remmel Dam, 5.8 miles upstream at datum 20.11 ft higher.

Average discharge. 31 years (1925-26, 1928-58), 2,381 cfs (1,724,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 55,200 cfs May 2 (gage height, 21.16 ft); minimum, 54 cfs June 7; minimum daily, 172 cfs June 7.

1903-5, 1922-58: Maximum discharge, 140,000 cfs May 15, 1923 (gage height, 30.3 ft); 

minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 18, 1955; minimum daily observed, 40 cfs Dec. 18-20, 1904.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Lake Catherine since 1925 (usable capacity, 

21,300 acre-ft), by Lake Hamilton since 1932 (usable capacity, 119,560 acre-ft), and 

by Lake Ouachita since July 1952 (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years).--WSF 587: 1923. WSP 857: 1923(M). WSP 977: 1942. WSP 1211: 

Drainage area. WSP 1391: 1903-4.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

168

198

309

575

3.0

5.0

8.0

11.0

1,310

3,150

6,990

12,100

13.0

15.0

18.0

16,800

22,800

35,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,090 

2,090

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

*2,090

2,090

2,180

2,140

2,090

2,140 

2,140

2,420

2,280

2,180

2,180

2,230 

2,230

2,280

2,370

5.080

4,820

2,320

2,280

2,370

2,370

2,280

2,180

1^520

73,140

2,359

145,100

Nov.

1,390 

2,140

2,140

2,140

*2,180

2,180

2,280

2,370

2,280

2,230

2,180

2,660

10,500 

8,320

2,560

2,370

2,560

3,150

2,560 

2,420

2,370

4,340

3,260

2,180

2,280

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,320

86,080

2,869

170,700

Dec.

2,230 

2,420

*3,050

3,260

3,260

3,710

4,310

3,370

3,370

2,260

4,190

4,950

5.340 

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150 

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,260

2,950

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

 3,260

103,440

3,337

205,200

Jan.

3,150 

3,950

3,480

3,480

3,480

4,430

3,590

3,480

3,480

3,370

3,150

3,150

3,150 

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

1.650 

6,940

11.500

5,340

4,190

4,310

3,370

3,480

3,370

*3,480

3,370

3,260

3,150

118,480

3,822

235,000

Feb.

3,150 

1,680

2,760

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

2,020

2,220

5.370

3,370

3,370 

2,840

1,960

1,090

1,910

1,930

1,980 

1,990

794

284

300

468

*255

319

540

320

54,470

1,945

108,000

Mar.

306 

305

308

313

466

422

1,480

2,070

3,260

3,150

2,950

1,520

1,980 

1,540

544

543

1,800

788

300 

324

310

348

2,170

3.590

3,266

3,150

 3,150

3,010

986

578

540

45,061

1,454

89,580

Apr.

552 

336

1,570"

1,710

1,010

441

1,740

504

1,260

846

586

399

1,030 

1,800

1,750

1,100

827

780

756 

1,230

1,940

 3,050

2,040

3,050

3,050

4,190

8,820

8,660

8,340

8^980

72,147

2,405

143,100

May

12,800 

25,700

31,100

17)600

8,820

4,190

7,290

9,470

10,200

10,900

8,820

10,300

9,980 

8,980

9,470

9,140

8,820

9,470

8,820 

*8,980

6,010

5,870

5,470

5,750

5,870

5,210

5,570

5,570

3,370

712

394

276,226

8,911

547,900

June

296 

323

351

1,800

1,450

597

172 2§0"

529

333

292

523

1,530 

464

372

351

 910

858

558 

324

316

521

1,750

1,750

1,980

4,560

3,150

2,950

828

1,860

31,768

1,059

63,010

July

1,800 

1,470

1,880

1,420

1,820

1,070

1,980

2,260

2,720

3,050

3,050

5.150

2,030 

2,270

*3,150

3,150

2,670

2,810

1,760 

494

2,040

3,050

3,050

2,810

2,690

2,130

372

2,710"

2,840

2,830

2,680

71,206

2,297

141,200

Aug.

2,690 

1,280

814

2,120

2,290

2,910

2,570

2,800

1,290

460

2,120

2,730

2,920 

2,860

2,800

1,300

1,130

2,460

 2,860 

2,710

2,790

2,300

920

712

2,320

2,500

3,050

5.150

3,050

1,400

506

65,822

2,123

130,600

Sept.

679 

2,190

2,810

3,050

3,150

1,920

485

2,2515

*3,150

3,150

3,260

3,150

1,590 

858

2,530

3,260

3,260

3,150

7.540 

4,070

3,370

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,150

3,150

1,790

702

2,470

3,150

82,834

2,761

164,300

Calendar year 1957: Max 21,800 Min 208 Mean 4,099 Ac-ft 2,968,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 31,100 Min 172 Mean 2,961 Ac-ft 2,143,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 451

3605. Lake Greeson near Murfreesboro, Ark.

Location. La t 34°08'55", long 93°42'55", in NWi;: sec. 18, T. VS., R. 25 W., at Narrows 

JJam on Little Missouri River, 6.5 miles northwest of Murfreesboro and 9.7 miles 

upstream from Muddy Fork.

Drainage area. 237 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1949 to September 1958. 

Narrows Reservoir near Murfreesboro.

Prior to October 1951, published as

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

C"orps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 15, 1950, staff gage at site 700 ft upstream at 

same datum. Jan. 15 to July 10, 1950, wire-weight gage and July 11 to Oct. 2, 1950, 

automatic Selsyn Repeater gage, at present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 359,100 acre-ft May 6 (elevation, 557.81 ft); 

minimum, 181,600 acre-ft Jan. 1 (elevation, 532.05 ft).

1949-58: Maximum contents, 359,330 acre-ft May 21, 1953 (elevation, 557.84 ft); 

minimum, since top of power pool was first reached, 169,900 acre-ft Jan. 17, 1956 (elevation, 529.70 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a dam of concrete gravity construction comprised of two 

nonoverflow abutment sections, a flood control section containing two regulated outlets, 

an uncontrolled overflow spillway section and stilling basin, and a power intake section containing three 10-foot diameter penstocks. Storage began Nov. 30, 1949; power 

pool stage was first reached Feb. 1, 1950. Capacity, 408,000 acre-ft at elevation 

563.0 ft (crest of spillway) of which 202,000 acre-ft are available for power storage, 

128,000 acre-ft are available for flood control storage and 78,000 acre-ft are permanent storage for incidental recreational purposes at elevation 504.0 ft. Water below 

elevation 436.9 ft cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Reservoir is used for 

the dual purpose of flood control and electric generation. Power generation began 

May 27, 1950. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and contents, 

in thousands of acre-feet)

532

535

538

541

544

181.4

197.3

214.3

232.4

251.9

547

550

553

556

558

272.5

294.5

318.0

343.1

360.8

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

203.6

201.6

199.8

198.3

196.9

195.5

193.9

193.2

192.5

191.9

191.2

190.3

189.5

188.7

189.8

194.0

194.6

195.1

194.7

194.3

193.8

193.1

194.5

196.6

197.2

197.1

196.9

196.4

195.9

195.3

194.3

534.24

-10.6

Nov.

193.2

191.9

190.7

189.2

188.4

188.0

187.2

193.4

195.1

195.4

195.2

194.6

204.0

219.2

222.2

223.3

223.4

224.2

225.1

224.7

224.0

223.1

222.0

220.8

220.0

218.9

217.9

216.6

215.3

213.7

537.61

+ 18.8

Dec .

212.0

210.2

208.9

207.1

205.4

203.4

205.8

206.9

206.6

205.8

204.9

203.4

201.8

200.4

198.7

197.0

195.4

192.8

191.4

191.6

190.9

189.6

188.2

187.1

186.0

186.1

186.5

186.3

185.4

184.4

183.2

532.05

-30.4

Jan.

181.8

182.0

182.2

182.3

182.3

182.6

182.7

182.6

182.4

182.4

182.2

182.3

182.8

182.6

182.6

182.4

182.4

182.6

182.8

186.1

194.2

198.2

200.1

201.7

202.7

203.6

203.5

203.8

203.9

204.0

204.1

536.23

+22.5

Feb.

204.1

204.3

204.5

204.3

2O3.7

203.6

203.9

203.6

203.9

204.3

204.0

203.9

203.6

203.3

203.2

203.4

203.5

203.6

203.5

203.4

203.1

203.1

203.0

203.2

203.1

203.0

202.9

203.1

-

____

536.03

-1.1

Mar.

203.1

203.1

203.5

203.8

204.1

204.7

208.1

215.1

219.9

222.8

224.7

225.4

227.3

228.3

229.0

230.2

231.3

231.3

231.5

231.6

231.7

231.8

232.6

240.8

244.3

246.4

247.8

248.8

249.7

250.7

251.5

544 . 00

+48.9

Apr.

252.1

252.2

252.5

253.1

253.2

253.1

253.3

254.1

254.6

255.6

255.8

256.3

257.1

257.8

257.8

258.5

259.4

258.5

257.7

258.5

260.1

260.5

260.3

260.0

259.8

260.0

270.2

276.6

279.2

280.2

548.10

+28.6

May

286.8

312.4

343.1

355.9

358.4

359.0

358.4

356.1

351.4

352.4

352.2

351.1

346.7

340.6

334.5

328.5

322.0

315.4

309.0

302.3

295.8

292.4

289.4

286.3

283.2

280.0

278.7

276.8

275.0

273.0

271.9

546.87

-8.9

June

271.6

271.6

271.2

270.4

269.5

269.0

268.0

267.4

267.1

266.4

265.6

264.8

264.0

262.8

262.1

262.0

261.7

260.5

259.8

258.6

257.4

258.6

258.6

257.5

256.4

262.8

264.0

263.5

263.6

263.6

545.61

-8.8

July

262.8

261.6

260.5

259.3

260.6

261.8

262.1

261.6

260.6

259.4

258.0

256.7

256.0

254.8

253.8

252.5

250.9

249.3

247.8

246.6

246.8

245.9

245.1

244.0

242.4

241.3

241.1

241.1

239.6

237.7

236.1

541.33

-28.3

Aug.

234.5

232.8

233.0

232.6

231.2

229.8

228.6

227.2

226.2

225.9

225.9

224.5

223.0

222.2

220.7

219.0

217.4

217.4

216.3

215.1

213.7

213.1

211.9

211.7

211.7

210.2

209.1

207.7

206.3

205.2

205.0

536.34

-29.7

Sept.

204.8

203.4

201.7

200.3

198.8

197.5

197.2

197.2

196.0

194.6

193.7

192.6

191.4

191.3

191.0

190.6

190.6

190.1

190.9

193.9

194. Z

194.3

194.1

193.6

192.8

191.8

191.4

191.2

191.2

190.7

533.87

-13.6

Calendar year 1957.................... * +3.0

Water year 1957-58.................... * -12.6

t Elevation, in feet, at 12 p.m. at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In thousands of acre-feetj
452 RED RIVER BASIN

3610. Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°03', long 93°43', in SE-j seo. 13, T. 8 S., R. 26 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 27, 1.9 miles downstream from 

Muddy Pork, 2 miles southwest of Murfreesboro, and 4.6 miles upstream from Prairie 

Creek.

Drainage area. 380 sq mi.

Records available. October and November 1927 and January 1928 (fragmentary), February 

1928 to September 1931, July 1937 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 324.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1931, chain gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum. 

July 10, 1937, to Nov. 10, 1938, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1928-31, 1937-58), 640 cfs (463,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30,300 cfs May 2 (gage height, 15.74 ft); minimum daily, 32 cfs Sept. 14.

1927-31, 1937-58: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 

19.84 ft), by contracted-opening measurement; minimum, 2.9 cfs Sept. 1, 1943.

Maximum stage known, about 21 ft in April 1927, from information by Arkansas State 

Highway Department.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month. Plow 

regulated by Lake Greeson since November 1949 (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1007: 1938, 1941.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

108

228

400

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

630

940

1,860

4,330

10.0

12.0

14.0

8,730

12,400

18,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,070

1,100

730 

762

775

828

493 

368

402

544

388

417

375

441

5,220

2,640

621

644

526

496

510 

666

1,920

926

708

696

544

588

552

642

788

25,180

812

49,940

Nov.

966

965

862 158"

1,500

1,470

2,120 

3,150

1,480

1,140

1,180

1,220

7,420

3,150

1,610

1,450

1,510

2,510

2,240

1,900

1,500 

1,350

1,250

1,520

1,510

1,440

1,410

1,500

1,210

1,250

51,849

1,728

102,800

Dec.

1,160

1,210

1,150 

1,240

1,140

1,870

2.850 

1,560

1,260

1,460

1,270

1,260

1,340

1,240

1,170

1,250

1,180

1,750

1,180

1,680

1,480 

1,550

1,270

1,240

1,520

1,610

1,480

1,610

1,420

1,510

1,560

45,850

1,414

86,940

Jan.

604

570

552 

552

302

149

295 

276

554

168

260

188

416

574

484

586

185

176

88

5^,710"

2,220 

1,050

689

670

552

742

557

562

555

550

552

16,882

545

55,480

Feb.

224

164

282 

450

56T

278

304 

178

88

118

501

270

500

585

240

120

95

176

214

505

142 

218

104

71

229

251

314

545

-

6,524

255

12,940

Mar.

126

98

58 

90

264

722

1.820 

1,500

950

515

550

448

625

450

598

222

226

420

564

552

552 

262

991

1,620

802

529

595

502

407

555

267

16,658

557

55,000

Apr.

446

570

256 

448

215

155

87 

254

406

496

554

255

559

1,220

1,140

651

970

960

552

224

526 

798

604

765

705

1,480

7.150

2,020

1,920

2,050

27,728

924

55,000

May

9,620

18.500

8,090 

2,570

2,000

1,500

1,660 

2,190

4,190

2,910

2,080

2,190

5,650

5,650

5,650

5,650

5,650

5,510

3,650

5,510

2,850 

1,700

1,640

1,700

1,640

1,640

992

880

1,010

812

176

100,942

5,256

200,200

June

111

FTS

271 

455

512

584

295 

250

196

516

487

569

560

556

147

446

596

668

661

685

290

141

518

686

791

4.190

1,110

549

187

429

16,707

557

35,140

July

702

655

669 

252

64

81

586 

654

685

760

666

584

1,050

675

676

747

898

844

648

405

1.490 

867

812

851

882

268

116

552

940

937

784

20,518

662

40,700

Aug.

829

514

64 

630

652

696

624 

496

242

58

526

758

750

638

871

843

334

571

656

662

587 

646

283

90

324

700

706

686

684

226

96

16,042

517

31,820

Sept.

562

842

742 

735

496

260

135 

408

730

679

645

659

289

52

154

528

109

210

2.500

1,520

356 

210

433

490

544

600

100

78

42

X99

15,063

502

29,880

Calendar year 1957: Max 7,420 

Water year 1957-58: Max 18,300

Mean 1,095 

Mean 981

Ac-ft 795,000 

Ac-ft 709,800
RED RIVER BASIN 453

3615. Antoine River at Antoine, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°02'20", long 93°25'05", In NW£ sec. 24, T. 83., R. 23 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 26 at Antoine, 1.6 miles 

downstream from Brushy Creek, 1.9 miles downstream from Suck Creek, and 8.5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 181 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1958. Gage-height records collected in 

this vicinity since November 1950 (published as "Antoine Creek") are contained in 

reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 229.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 22, 1954, at site 75 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,500 cfs May 2 (gage height, 28.75 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 9, 10.

1954-58: Maximum discharge, that of May 2, 1958; no flow Aug. 4-30, Sept. 4 to 

Nov. 14, 1956.

Flood of Mar. 31, 1945, reached a stage of 24.6 ft from high-water mark, from information by Corps of Engineers (discharge, 18,800 cfs). Flood in 1905 reached a stage 

of 29.7 ft from information by Arkansas State Highway Department (discharge, 40,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month and 

more frequently during rises.

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1511: 1955(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 31 to Nov. 7, May 6 to July 21, 

July 26 to Sept. 19, Sept. 21-3O)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 7, May 1 to Sept. 3O Nov. 8 to Apr. 30

2.6 0.3

2.7 1.8

2.8 5.7

2.9 11

3.0 16

3.2 30

3.5 57

4.0 117

5.0 272

7.0 720

10.0 1,670

14.0 3,460

18.0

21.0

23.0

26.0

6,180

9,200

13,400

24,000

3.3 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

60

150

300

734

1,670

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 10.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

9.1

8.1

7.2

6.2

5.7

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.6

2.8

2.4

27T

4.0

88

888

281

163

107

79

63

63

907

564

308

214

160

123

100

90

82

4,355.7

141

0.779

0.89

8,640

Nov.

71

64

62

59

117

281

461

2,450

760

474

354

507

6,040

3,440

1,210

786

598

890

786

551

432

363

354

318

562

432

363

327

276

228

23,616

787

4.35

4.85

46,840

Dec.

199

178

167

147

129

641

2.260

864

574

442

354

292

268

236

213

199

192

185

175

185

154

128

116

112

212

363

292

392

318

284

266

10,539

340

1.88

2.17

20,900

Jan.

236

199

185

165

147

136

130

119

109

104

99

96

150

185

140

121

109

102

98

5,940

3,560

1,210

786

586

463

382

318

276

244

220

199

14,814

478

2.64

3.04

29,380

Feb.

177

150

133

123

122

140

151

114

99

95

93

87

82

88

137

121

96

88

84

81

79

77

76

75

Zl

75

111

103

-

2,930

105

0.580

0.6O

5,810

Mar.

77

69

66

62

6JL

213

1,010

1,210

1,150

682

507

432

634

463

392

345

327

336

260

220

199

185

1,440

2,250

946

682

518

412

432

422

318

16,300

526

2.91

3.35

52,330

Apr.

282

255

247

265

209

174

146

126

TBT

260

266

202

172

461

644

461

359

298

270

250

307

226

185

164

149

1,800

7,250

1,940

2,200

1,480

21,206

707

5.91

4.36

42,060

May

11,500

20, 500

17,100

2,540

1,260

855

634

476

744

1,390

703

488

350

267

212

176

144

123

113

116

94

77

64

56

47

42

56

54

50

27

24

60,222

1,945

10.7

12.37

119,400

June

21

17

14

13

12

10

11

9.6

10

8.6

7.2

6.2

4.0

2.8

iJ.

3.2

5.7

5.2

11

5.7

12

8.1

9.1

4.0

2.1

2,610

481

198

111

74

3,688.5

125

0.680

0.76

7,520

July

60

49

42

56

5.250

1.520

552

548

206

159

99

79

158

94

68

56

50

44

41

56

489

222

206

160

100

78

65

50

46

38

50

8,189

264

1.46

1.68

16,240

Aug.

23

17

14

12

11

9.6

7.6

8.6

9.1

6.7

17

14

9.6

8.1

6.2

5.2

5.7

6.7

5.7

5.7

7.2

7.6

10

11

8.1

6.7

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.2

274.7

8.86

0.049

0.06

545

Sept.

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.5

1^

1.2

1.2

1.2

16

11

7.2

5.2

4.4

38

198

64

3.550

1,710

576

299

198

159

102

85

72

65

55

54

7,244.6

241

1.33

1.49

14,370

Calendar year 1957: Max 7,300 Mln 0.4 Mean 421 Cfara 2.33 In. 31.56 Ac-ft 304,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 20,500 Mln 1.2 Mean 475 Cfsm 2.62 In. 35.62 Ac-ft 343,800

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Nov. 8 (3 a.m.) 4,520 cfs (15.52 ft); Nov. 15 (12:50 p.m.) 

7,700 cfs (19.59 ft); Jan. 20 (9 p.m.) 7,500 cfs (19.44 ft); Apr. 27 (4:50 a.m.) 9,510 cfs 

(21.24 ft); May 2 (9:50 a.m.) 55,500 cfs (28.75 ft); June 26 (9 a.m.) 4,780 cfs (16.62 ft); 

July 5 (5:50 p.m.) 7,000 cfs (19.20 ft); Sept. 19 (4 p.m.) 7,700 cfs (19.64 ft).__________

543344 O -60 -30
454 RED RIVER BASIN

3625. Moro Creek near Fordyce, Ark.

Location. Lat 33°47', long 92°20', in NW£ sec. 3, T. 11 S., R. 12 W., on downstream side 

of bridge on State Highway 8, 1,100 ft upstream from Caney Creek, 4 miles southeast of 

Fordyce, and 12 miles upstream from White Water Creek.

Drainage area. 216 sq mi.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 160.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 245 cfs (177,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,800 cfs May 2 (gage height, 16.47 ft); no 

flow at times.

1951-58: Maximum discharge, that of May 2, 1958; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs, which are fair, and those for indefinite 

stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Records of chemical analyses for the water 

year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of Indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1-7, Apr. 20-26, May 19-25, June 4-20, 25-26, July 6-10, 

July 18 to Aug. 17, Aug. 19-27, Aug. 51 to Sept. 4, Sept. 14-16)

1.32

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

1.4 

3.2

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0

7.0

37

142

295

9.0

10.0

11.0

11.5

12.0

646

970

1,650

2,270

3,250

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

16.5

5,910

9,800

15,000

22,600

27,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

*.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.4

1.2

2.4

1.2

.9

2.0

1.9

21

206

335

192

145

206

307 

412

. -.0 412

244

2,494.6

80.5

0.373

0.43

4,950

Nov.

115

60

43

33

*3_2

44

58

244

283

199

154

185

488

2,06O

1,650

1,320

,520

,870

,870

,810

,560

,250

,090

992

992

910

750

604 

484 

379

23,049

768

3.56

3.97

45,720

Dec.

295

252

*236

206

160

139

6T9

970

1,870

2.450

1,700

1,250

930

696

466

252

185

160

151

154

166

244

349

448

544

584

484

544 

564 

524

*524

18,126

585

2.71

3.12

35,950

Jan.

564

448

307

213

166

136

118

100

88

80

73

70

227

504

564

564

544

484

363

400

1,150

1,180

1,320

1.990

1,560

1,120

832

584 

*349

213

160

16,471

531

2.46

2.84

32,670

Feb.

136

118

100

88

78

73

68

63

61

58

57

53

49

55

148

172

172

178

178

151

121

97

83

73

*66

76

321

549

3,242

116

0.537

0.56

6,450

Mar.

295

295

271

220

151

106

159

206

412

466

484

524

584

564

448

321

271

295

252

215

192

172

201

564

646

722

*850

1,150 

1,120

910 

722

13,766

444

2.06

2.37

27,500

Apr.

558

423

327

234

171

152

105

82

70

62

63

68

68

79

302

356

579

448

550

498

521

*246

307

562

558

1,940

5,520

*6.540 

5,760

5,860

30,569

1,012

4.69

5.25

60,240

May

8,530

*25,600

*15,500

5,410

5,220

2,050

1,470

1,070

854

1,520

999

794

750

645

465

240

158

90

688

*1,220

1,020

874

680

459

205

101

65

49 

40 

55

26

72,405

2,556

10.8

12.47

143,600

June

25

20

17

14

12

9.6

7.9

6.0

4.5

5.3

2.5

2.0

1.3

1.0

.1!

9.8

*11

4.5

4.8

19

43

27

12

8.2

6.4

749

780

504 

448 

412

3,165.6

105

0.486

0.54

6,270

July

~80 215

57

24

19

15

14

15

10

12

25

78

45

27

*25

18

16

14

11

7.5

5.1

4.6

6.2

4.8

6.2

5.2

2.4

1.7 

1.1

. 8

_._§

756.2

23.7

0.110

0.13

1,460

Aug.

0.3

0

O

0

1.5

2.4

1.2

.4

.1

.1

O

0

.1

o

0

0

5.5

25

14

*15

8.4

4.0

5.6

15

16

4.2

20

48 

55

18 

11

248.8

8.03

0.037

0.04

493

Sept.

6.6

5.9

2.5

1.6

e.7

e.5

e.2

e.l

*eO

eO

e.2

el

e8

7.9

8.2

18

121

86

55

154

199

228

154

160

154

105

58

55 

24

23

1,613.2

53.8

0.249

0.28

3,200

Calendar year 1957 : Max 1O,3OO Mln o Mean 468 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.44 Ac-ft 339, OoO

Water year 1957-58: Max 23.6OO Mln o Mean 5o9 Cfsm 2.36 In. 31.98 Ao-ft 368,300

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Nov. 14 (11:3O a.m.) 2,35O cfs (11.57 ft); Dec. 10 (2:30 a.m.) 

2,610 cfs (11.71 ft); Jan. 24 (lo a.m.) 2,130 cfs (11.4O ft); Apr. 28 (12 m.) 6,790 ofs (13.26 ft); 

May 2 (4 to 5 p.m.) 26,800 cfs (16.47 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite, discharge estimated on basis 

weather records, and records for station on Saline River near Rye.

of 1 observation of no flow,
RED RIVER BASIN 455

3630. Saline River at Benton, Ark.

Location.--Lat 34°34'05", long 92°36'40", In NE£ sec. 9, T. 23., R. 15 W., on left 

bank three-quarters of a mile west of Benton and 3 miles downstream from confluence 

of North Fork and Alum Fork.

Drainage area.--569 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1958. Gage-height records collected at 

site 0.4 mile downstream since July 1938, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 260.91 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. July 6, 1938, to July 29, 1948, Feb. 14 to Mar. 24, 1950, 

wire-weight gage and July 30, 1948, to Feb. 13, 1950, Mar. 25, 1950, to June 13, 1951, 

water-stage recorder, at site 0.4 mile downstream at datum 3.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. 8 years, 817 cfs (591,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 28,400 cfs May 3 (gage height, 21.40 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Sept. 9, 10.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 49,500 cfs Dec. 4, 1952 (gage height, 25.28 ft); no 

flow July 23-25, 27-30, Aug. 11-13, 1954.

Flood in April 1927 reached a stage of about 32.0 ft, former site and datum (authority, Arkansas State Highway Department) or about 30.5 ft, present site and datum.

Remarks. Records good. City of Little Rock diverts about 32 cfs from Lake Winona, on 

Alum Fork, for municipal use and discharges effluent into Arkansas River. Town of 

Benton diverts water for municipal use just upstream and return effluent below station.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22-24, Nov. 8, 9, 12-32, Dec. 6-9, 2O, 21, 26, Jan. 2O-25, 

Mar. 7-16, 18, 23-28, Apr. 3-5, 21-24, Apr. 26 to May 7, -May 9-12, 15-33, June 16-22, 

34-27, June 29 to July 4, July 8, 23, 26, 29-31, Aug. 9, Sept. 11-13, 17-20, 22-26)

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.3 

2.5

15

32

62

131

202

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

398

580

980

3,150

3.7OO

12.0

15.0

18.0

21.0

6,410

9,920

15,500

25,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

54

54

54

51

54

86

86

*82

82

83

82

82

82

86

276

359

363

316

182

150

134 

338

5,050

1,940

780

486

359

305

246

221

202

10,434

336

0.591

0.68

20,680

Nov.

188

169

156

150

*143

137

177

2,600

1,680

831

564

838

11,800

13.800

3,360

1,740

1,390

5,840

6,610

2,870

1,740 

1,230

1,060

886

780

741

631

564

486

441

63,593

2,086

3.67

4.09

124,100

Dec.

385

359

*330

291

269

437

3.560

1,620

1,310

980

780

648

532

471

426

385

580

980

1,080

1,940

1,280 

932

741

648

703

1,160

1,060

956

842

703

*614

26,792

864

1.52

1.75

53,140

Jan.

532

471

412

359

322

298

280

263

247

244

234

226

F?T

412

398

346

308

286

269

5,170

12.9OO 

4,910

2,360

1,560

1,180

932

780

*648

548

516

456

38,138

1,230

2.16

2.49

75,650

Feb.

412

398

359

322

308

315

372

359

310

286

271

257

244

251

317

334

320

291

273

261

253 

246

242

236

*251

231

251

269

-

8,219

294

0.517

0.54

16,300

Mar.

282

247

229

216

210

222

1,540

3,700

4,460

2,640

1,620

1,200

3,080

2,150

1,500

1,180

1,060

1,280

1,130

932

800 

703

2,170

7.460

3,700

2,290

*1,630

1,310

1,100

1,060

909

51,000

1,645

2.89

3.33

101,200

Apr.

772

684

2,500

2,660

1,490

1,100

864

722

638

722

677

590

510

583

980

873

726

621

570

628

3,190 

*2,380

1,570

1,150

932

2,480

7.820

5,820

6,730

4,560

55,542

1,851

3.25

3.63

110,200

May

6,030

14,600

24,100

*8,720

8,870

5,080

2,350

1,520

1,990

8,160

3,750

2,000

1,290

942

737

600

495

409

377

*401

336 

286

247

224

207

228

210

189

169

150

134

94,801

3,058

5.37

6.20

188,000

June

124

120

124

120

106

103

100

100

96

93.

114

103

103

100

205

1,270

*3,010

703

412

359

755 

2,080

1,000

580

911

10.500

4,110

1,390

821

580

28,992

966

1.70

1.89

57,500

July

441

346

291

246

221

210

235

247

224

200

177

171

177

216

 233

193

156

131

117

110

103 

96

142

117

103

255

222

153

231

372

210

6,344

205

0.360

0.41

12,580

Aug.

153

134

117

110

110

100

89

82

128

164

134

110

100

86

79

69

82

82

86

86

*79 

72

79

93

96

89

82

72

69

58

47

2,937

94.7

0.166

0.19

5,830

Sept.

44

42

39

37

37

34

32

30

*26

57

307

456

291

207

153

210

265

277

1,800

5.110

1,360 

722

486

372

291

244

219

193

175

184

11,680

389

0.684

0.76

23,170

Calendar year 1957: Max 29,600 Mln 37 Mean 1,461 Cfsm 2.57 In. 34.85 Ao-ft 1,058,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 24,100 Min 26 Mean 1,089 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.96 Ao-ft 788,400

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs}. Nov. 14 (1 a.m.) 17,900 cfs (18.70 ft); Jan. 21 (7 a.m.) 

15,500 cfs (17.8 ft); Apr. 29 (2:30 p.m.) 10,200 cfs (14.95 ft); May 3 (9 a.m.) 28,400 cfs 

(21.40 ft); May 5 (5 p.m.) 11,200 efs (15.70 ft); June 26 (12 m.) 12,900 efs (16.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
456 RED RIVKR BASIN

3635. Saline River near Rye, Ark.

Location. Lat 33°42 T , long 92°02', on line between sees. 3 and 4, T. 12S..R. 9W., 

near left bank on downstream 'side of pier of bridge on State Highway 15, 4 miles 

southwest of Rye and 5 miles upstream from Hudgin Creek.

Drainage area. 2,062 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1937 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 95 ft (by barometer). Prior to May 30, 

1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 2,757 cfs (1,996,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 70,500 cfs May 3 (gage height, 30.31 ft); minimum, 103 cfs Oct. 10, 11.

1937-58: Maximum discharge, that of May 3, 1958; minimum, 3.5 cfs Sept. 27, 28, 

1954 (gage height, 3.84 ft).

Maximum stage known, 30.5 ft in April 1927 (about 73,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-17, Dec. 1-6, May 26-29, June 8-15, 19, 21-26, July 7-16,

24-26, July 31 to Aug. 1, Aug. 8-14, 16-21, 25, 30, Sept. 2-15, 18, 20, 21)

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

96

191

302

584

1,250

12.0

16.0

20.0

22.0

2,520

4,800

8,230

11,300

24.0

26.0

28.0

30.3

17,900

29,400

45,800

70,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

241 

210

183

166

152

137

126

*118

113

106

103

111

126

135

148

152

158

351

1,110

1,590

1,830

1,960 

4,420

2,770

2,620

2,720

2,920

3,250

3,640

4,100 

4.540

38,306

1,236

0.60

0.69

75,980

Nov.

4,930 

5,070

4,670

3,200

1,510

*975

941

3,220

4,160

3,580

2,920

2,620

3,140

6,880

8,830

9,360

9,220

9,960

15,200

26.000

26,000

22,300 

18,800

16,700

15,200

14,500

14,100

13,500

12,300

10, 900

290,686

9,690

4.70

5.24

576,600

Dec .

9.220 

7,790

6,350

*4,800

3,420

2,180

3,300

4,740

5,280

5,720

5,950

6,110

6,030

5,950

6,110

6,190

6,190

5,880

5,140

4,220

3,470

3,140 

3,300

3,470

3,740

4,220

4,600

5,070

5,280

5,140 

4,800

158, 800

5,058

2.45

2.83

311,000

Jan.

*4,480 

4,220

3,800

3,140

2,520

1,960

1,670

1,470

1,320

1,220

1,150

1.080

1,510

2,820

3,200

3,420

3,360

3,140

2,820

2,720

4,930

6,190 

6,610

6,790

6,610

6,790

7,680

9,220

*11,100

12. 500

11,800

141,040

4,550,

2.21

2.54

279,700

Feb.

10. 500 

8,830

,170

,210

,080

,870

,510

,560

,290

,250

,220

,180

,080

,040

,510

,790

,870

,920

,870

,710

,510

,520 

,180

,110

,040

* .010

,400

2,140

67,770

2,420

1.17

1.22

154,400

Calendar year 1957: Max 36,200 Mln 103

Mar.

2,470 

2,570

2,420

1,960

1,550-

1,250

1.180

1,670

2,570

5,250

5,580

3,800

4,040

4,220

4,410

4,740

5,070

5,500

5,650

5,500

5,140

4,740 

4,340

5,140

5,500

5,580

5,650

*5,580

5,500

5,500

5,720

125,790

4,058

1.97

2.27

249,500

Apr.

6,250 

6,790

7,090

7,050

6,650

5,840

4,750

5,680

5,060

2,910

2,850

2,560

1,990

1.600

1,950

2,590

2,840

2,910

2,800

2,640

2,520

2,470 

*2,650

2,860

5,840

7,080

12,200

15,200

17,200

19.000

165,800

5,460

2.65

2.95

524,900

May

25,800 

51,700

69.500

*68,500

65,900

59,600

51,700

42,900

52,800

25,500

20,200

17,100

15,000

13,200

11,400

9,850

8,910

8,550

9,250

11,500

*11,700

10,500 

8,960

6,580

3,590

1,630

1,090

881

737

641

578

665,547

21,470

10.4

12.00

1,320,000

June

522 

461

404

564

338

302

284

268

249

254

221

208

206

199

208

281

338

*286

272

695

1,360

1,670 

1,360

975

975

4,660

7.790

6,700

4,740

5,080

59,650

1,522

0.64

0.72

78,640

July

2,520 

2,520

2,720

2,980

5.080

2,670

1,550

941

874

941

907

941

1,040

1,150

1,080

*824

600

491

446

404

551

314 

288

258

258

258

551

461

491

631

824

33,144

1,069

0.52

0.60

65,740

Aug.

808 

600

615

631

491

577

514

277

258

258

214

195

183

26T

326

284

a300

a840

al,400

*1,450

907

553 

404

538

1,830

2,670

3,250

5.470

2,720

1,220

522

28,124

907

0.44

0.51

55,780

Sept.

337 

274

230

204

178

160

150

140

*127

120

152

152

144

176

274

476

695

711

631

1,430

5,930

6.610 

6,430

5,350

4,480

4,160

4,340

4,670

4,860

4,670

56,261

1,875

0.91

1.01

111,600

Mean 4,867 Cfarn 2.56 In. 52,04 Ac-ft 5,524,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 69,500 Mln 103 Mean 4,950 Cfsm 2.40 In. 32.58 Ac-ft 3,584,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of high-water mark, weather records, and 

records for Moro Creek near Fordyce.
RED RIVER BASIN 457

3641. Ouachita River near Arkansas-Louisiana State line

Location. Lat 33°01'55", long 92°05'10", in SE-jNE^ sec. 25, T. 19 S. ( R. 10 W., on right 

bank 500 ft below lock and dam No. 6,1.6 miles north of Arkansas-Louisiana State line, 

3.5 miles downstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge, and 4 miles southeast of 

Felsenthal, Ark.

Drainage area.--10.787 sq mi.

Records available. April to September 1958 (discharges above 19.0 ft stage not determined). Since 1912 to date, gage heights for some periods in reports of Corps of 

Engineers, Vicksburg district.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 44.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 supplementary adjustment 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 26, 

1958, staff gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 16 miles 

downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage, 44.08 ft above mean sea level datum of 1929. 

Prior to Aug. 26, 1958, auxiliary staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge determined during period 14,600 cfs Apr. 21 (gage 

height, 19.03 ft); minimum daily discharge recorded, 1,040 cfs Sept. 6, affected by 

backwater; minimum gage height, 7.30 ft Sept. 5.

Remarks. Records poor. Flow regulated by Lakes Catherine (capacity, 13.950 acre-ft), 

Hamilton (capacity, 70,560 acre-ft), Ouachita (see p. 449), Greeson (see p. 451), and 

a series of locks and dams above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, April to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec.

Calendar year : Max

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

10,000

9.860

10,900

12,100

13,300

14,300

*14,600

14,500

14,000

13,800

-

_

-

-

-

" 

_

_

-

May

_

_

-

June

_

_

-

July

»

_

-

Aug.

_

-

_

9.000

5,000

*2,980

3,200

*3,350

3,500

3,500

*3,550

5,020

4,090

2,460

1.560

2,020

4,080

3,690

3,950

3,930

4,360

4,010

3,430

3,470

3,960

*4,330

4,930

4,900

4,210

4,370 

5,060

.

_

-

Sept.

5,220

4,650

3,940

2,630

1,440

1.040

2,100

*3,460

3,770

2,860

2,280

2,950

3,750

3,940

4,540

4,760

4,470

4,410

3,950

7,170

10,800

12.800

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

"

_

_

-

Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge for stages above 19.0 ft not published.
458 RED RIVER BASIN

3641.5. Bayou Bartholomew near McGehee, Ark.

Location. Lat 33°37'40", long 91°26'45", In Wj sec. 30, T. 12 S., R. 3 W., near center of 

stream on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 4, 2.7 miles west of 

McGehee and 17.5 miles downstream from Abies Creek.

Drainage area.--592 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1956 to September 1958. Gage-height records collected and 

occasional discharge measurements made by Corps of Engineers at this site since August 

1938. Daily stages 1940, 1941, and 1944 to date and results of discharge measurements 

1938, 1947 to date are published in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 121.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Sept. 7, 1949, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes.--1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,070 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 

16.79 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Oct. 12-19.

1957-58: Maximum discharge during water year, 6,870 cfs May 11 (gage height, 

24.49 ft); minimum, 56 cfs Oct. 19-21.

Maximum stage known, that of May 11, 1958. Flood in 1932 reached a stage of 22.4 ft, 

from floodmarks. Flood of May 25, 1953, reached a stage of 22.5 ft.

Remarks.--Records fair except those below 30 cfs in August and September 1957, which are 

poor.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 16 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1958 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 1956, to Jan. 1, 1957, Oct. 28 to Dec. 18, 1957, 

May 13 to June 7, July 14 to Sept. 12, Sept. 28-30, 1958)

0.0 15

.5 22

1.0 32

2.0 68

3.0 116

5.0 270

7.0 500

10.0 1,050

14.0 2,100

18.0 3,540

22.0 5,380

24.5 6,880

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

19

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

*18

529

17.1

0.029

0.03

1,050

Nov.

18 

19

20

20

20

21

21

22

23

23

25

30

43

58

68

74

74

72

70

82

*88

82

74

66

58

52

49

54

70

90

1,486

49.5

0.084

0.09

2,950

Dec.

102 

110

108

102

92

82

72

64

56

48

*41

43

51

44

38

34

32

30

28

28

27

32

39

38

38

40

45

51

60

80

U9

1,774

57.2

0.097

0.11

3,520

Jan.

162 

T93

*209

280

340

350

330

320

320

330

350

370

406

418

430

430

418

394

370

350

320

*300

290

290

330

350

394

418

472

150

11,264

363

0.613

0.71

22,340

Feb.

1,050 

1,400

1,690

1,950

2,160

2,360

2,530

2,670

2,780

2,920

2,960

*3,040

5,070

3,070

3,070

3,040

2,960

2,890

2,850

2,780

2,710

2,640

2,570

2,460

2,530

2,640

2,670

*2,640

-

72,100

2,575

4.35

4.53

143,000

Mar.

2,600 

2,570

2,530

2,460

*2,430

2,400

2,360

2,290

2,230

2,130

2,040

1,980

1,860

1,770

1,690

1,580

1,480

1,380

1,330

1,260

1,230

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

*1,180

1,180

1,160

1,120

1,090

53,380

1,722

2.91

3.35

105,900

Apr.

1,090 

1,120

1,160

1,350

1,480

1,630

1,860

2,070

2,290

2,460

2,640

2,780

2,850

2,920

2,960

*5,000

2,960

2,890

2,780

2,670

2,570

2,430

2,360

2,260

2,200

2,130

2,070

2,040

2,040

2,130

67,190

2,240

3.78

4.22

133,300

May

2,230 

2,360

2,460

2,530

2.570

2,570

2,530

*2,500

2,460

2,400

2,290

2,160

2,040

1,950

1,830

1,720

1,580

1,480

1,380

1,260

1,140

1,050

940

860

786

732

678

644

612

*596

596

50,934

1,643

2.78

3.20

101,000

June

596 

628

714

750

768

750

696

678

660

660

714

768

804

840

840

804

750

696

644

596

548

532

548

500

444

*382

330

320

290

252

18,502

617

1.04

1.16

36,700

July

217 

197

209

225

225

209

177

152

125

108

95

85

78

70

66

60

54

*49

43

38

38

40

39

56

80

105

113

108

95

95

92

3,343

108

0.182

0.21

6,630

Aug.

98 

108

110

158

98

85

76

72

72

74

78

82

78

68

*6O

50

43

39

33

30

26

23

21

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

1,676

54.1

0.091

0.11

3,320

Sept.

17 

18

23

32

36

36

40

44

45

46

*56

74

90

92

92

92

105

119

131

148

162

201

234

280

320

350

382

418

444

458

4,585

153

0.258

0.29

9,090

Calendar year 1956: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac -ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,070 Min 15 Mean 786 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.01 Ac-ft 568,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN

3641.5. Bayou Bartholomew near MoGehee, Ark.--Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

459

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

458 

444

418

370

330

280

234

197

*162

131

110

92

80

72

68

68

64

60

56

56

58

74

138

280

458

628

768

840

920

962

1.010

9,886

319

0.539

0.62

19,610

Nov.

1,030 

1,010

984

940

900

*840

804 94"0"

1,050

1,140

1,210

1,280

1,480

1,950

2,230

2,360

2,530

2,820

3,110

3,300

*3,340

3,460

3,540

3,620

5,670

3,670

3,620

3,540

3,500

3,340

67,208

2,240

3.78

4.22

133,300

Dec.

5,150 

2,960

,780

* ,530

,460

* ,400

,360

,550

,290

,260

,200

,160

,100

,040

,980

,890

,800

,740

,660

,580

,500

,450

,580

,550

,280

,260

,260

,280

,300

,500

280

59,270

1,912

5.23

3.72

117,600

Jan.

*1,260 

1,210

1,160

1,120

1,070

1,050

984

920

880

822

768

714

714

752

786

840

880

880

880

920

,090

,260

,530

,400

,480

,550

,610

,660

,690

#~ RQO ^ ,oyu

,660

54,970

1,128

1.91

2.20

69,360

Feb.

,650 

"7560

,480

,450

,550

* ,280

,210

,140

,050

984

920

840

768

696

678

660

644

612

*580

548

516

472

444

406

582

*570

450

516

-

25,596

843

1.42

1.48

46,800

Mar.

612 676~

714

732

714

696

660

644

660

678

696

714

752

750

768

786

804

804

*804

804

804

786

804

900

962

1,010

1,050

*1,050

1,050

1,070

i,120

25,056

808

1.56

1.57

49,700

Apr.

,150 

,180

,170

,150

,120

,070

,050

982

928

876

851

784

752

687

654

602

558

516

485

452

422

400

406

426

466

681

1,160

1,680

2,270

*2 ,850

27,698

925

1.56

1.74

54,940

May

5,550 

4,500

*5,160

*5,680

6,180

*6,480

6,640

*6,700

*6,760

6,840

6.870

*6,850

6,800

6,700

6,560

6,420

6,280

6,150

6,110

6,240

*6,160

*6,060

5,960

5,920

5,860

5,760

5,620

*5,440

5,220

4,980

4,700

185,150

5,972

10.1

11.65

567,200

June

4,410 

4,100

5,800

5,490

5,180

2,880

2,560

2,250

1,920

1,650

1,580

1,150

945

754

618

548

527

*490

450

428

404

382

545

507

275

598

620

786

896

986

42,885

1,429

2.41

2.69

85,060

July

1,050 

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

962

880

804

732

660

580

516

472

450

594

*550

510

280

245

217

195

177

166

185

189

197

217

225

254

252

270

15,565

496

0.858

0.97

50,480

Aug.

290 

320

340

340

320

300

270

245

217

195

175

166

175

181

187

185

225

252

252

*245

254

217

209

201

254

217

197

185

177

169

158

7,070

228

0.385

0.44

14,020

Sept.

148 

158

154

125

119

115

105

102

98

*98

217

406

486

516

516

516

516

500

516

696

1,690

2,820

5,260

5,500

5,620

5,710

5.750

5,670

5,540

5,580

59,005

1,500

2.20

2.45

77,370

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,670 Min 17 Mean 1,149 Cfsra 1.94 In. 26.34 Ac-ft 831,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 6,870 Mln 56 Mean 1,472 Cfsm 2.49 In. 33.73 Ac-ft 1,065,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
460 RED RIVER BASIN

3643. Chemin-A-Haut Bayou near Beekman, La.

Location. Lat 32°58'55", long 91°48'20", in SE^r sec. 13, T. 23 N., R. 6 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on parish road, l| miles downstream from ArkansasLouisiana State line and 6 miles northeast of Beekman.

Drainage area. 271 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1955 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 85.58 ft (corrected) above mean sea level. 

Prior to Jan. 28, 1956, staff gage at same site and datum. Bayou Bartholomew near 

Beekman used as auxiliary gage. Datum of gage is 70.60 ft above mean sea level datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 29,500cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 18.47 ft);

maximum gage height, 18.71 ft Apr. 27; minimum discharge, 0.6 cfs Oct. 13 (gage height,

1955-58: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 26, 1958; no flow June 6-13, Oct. 18-25, 29,

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation by rice farmers above gage. Records of chemical 

analyses for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

OQ£y

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

10 

7.7

5.1

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.2

1.7

1.2

*1.1

.8

.7

*

.8

1.3

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

5.5

51

144

232

290

310 

280

241

200

131

1,933.4

6.24

0.230

0.27

3,830

Nov.

68 

38

25

18

ii

17

18

41

96

222

290

333

*415

1,230

1,860

2,490

3,760

5,500

6.500

4,500

3,500

*2,500

2,100

2,000

*1,900

1,900

1,800 

1,800

1,810

1,580

48,325

1,611

5.94

6.63

95, 850

Dec.

1.580 

1,220

1,060

945

800

704

698

755

840

923

*928

881

808

726

647

559

365

396

340

292

250

222

224

230

234

223

210 

28T

458

609

680

18,988

613

2.26

2.61

37,660

Jan.

667 

591

520

445

305

196

122

85

66

52

44

38

*163

431

766

988

1,060

1,040

960

908

1,180

1,500

1,780

1.820

1/610

1,200

970 

789

626

479

340

21,741

701

2.59

2.98

43,120

Feb.

218

147

109

84

70

60

53

46

39

36

36

34

31

38

160

310

460

535

460

*375

310

218

131

88

68

78

520

975

_

5,689

203

0.749

0.78

11,280

Mar.

Hi1,230

1,050

810

602

369

280

460

710

850

925

1,000

956

900

770

620

475

353

*270

208

163

185

520

750

975

1,020 

925

810

790

790

22,345

721

2.66

3.07

44,320

Apr.

718 

550

379

277

181

116

76

54

40

32

26

21

18

20

65

81

109

92

62

46

37

32

49

*107

1,610

*20,800

24,700 

13,400

7,660

7,220

78,578

2,619

9.66

10.78

155,900

May

7.500 

6,230

*4,500

4,080

4, 150

3,770

3,270

2,900

2,700

2,630

2,660

3,210

3,070

2,600

2,260

1,990

1,810

1,670

1,700

2,690

3,680

3,560

3,100

2,630

2,280

2,020

1,820 

1,640

1,470

1,300

1. 150

90,040

2,905

10.7

12.36

178,600

June

1.000 

900

800

700

600

500

450

450

400

400

350

350

350

300

5l)0

300

400

450

478

501

519

490

452

371

317

354

408 

435

422

374

14,121

471

1.74

1.94

28,010

July

304 

272

221

151

70

39

30

44

270

596

356

505

509

502

296

282

*252

152

82

45

50

56

59

68

60

99

82 

42

20

"TO 17

i a

4,747

155

0.565

0.65

9,420

Aug.

114 

96

70

44

25

15

*7.5

4.8

5.5

2.8

2.5

2,0

2.7

5.4

5.4

4.8

12

54

149

270

Sis' 500

124

77

128

70

65 

96

90

59

40

2,151.2

68.7

0.254

0.29

4,250

Sept.

27 

20

16

12

9.2

8.0

9.7

11

8.0

sa

574

*1,680

1,780

1,460

1,150

940

1,180

1,590

1,110

2,590

6.440

6,020

*4,950

5,760

2,760

1,910

1,200 

700

*400

400

42,520.0

1,411

5.21

5.81

85,940

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,500 Min 0.4 Mean 460 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.06 Ac-ft 333,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 24,700 Min 0.6 Mean 962 Cfsm 3.55 In. 48.17 Ac-ft 696,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Nov. 18-28, June 1-18, Sept. 27-50; discharge estimated 

on basis of stage, fall, 5 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 461

3645. Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La.

Location. Lat 32°52'20", long 91°52'04", in M^NWi sec. 28, T. 22 N., R. 6 E., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 139, 0.8 mile downstream 

from Bayou De Glaize, 4 miles south of Beekman, and 7 miles north of Bastrop.

Drainage area.--1,645 sq mi.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1931, October 1938 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Gage heights as follows: 

August 1928 to October 1931 (fragmentary) in files of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg 

district; since August 1932, in reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 70.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to

Feb. 3, 1939, chain gage and Feb. 3, 1949, to Aug. 17, 1955, wire-weight gage, at same

site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 1,795 cfs, corrected (1,300,000 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s . - -Maximum discharge during year, 14,700 cfs May 2 (gage height, 28.30 ft); minimum, 327 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 2.59 ft).

1928-31, 1938-58: Maximum discharge, that of May 2, 1958; minimum, 38 cfs July 30, 

1956; minimum gage height, 0.71 ft Aug. 30, 1954.

A stage of 26.75 ft (from floodmark) occurred on Apr. 17, 1927 (affected by overflow from Mississippi River). A discharge of 12,400 cfs (gage height, 25.78 ft) was 

measured by Corps of Engineers Jan. 12, 1932.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation. In extreme

floods, considerable flow bypasses the station. Most flow is into the Bayou LaFourcheBoeuf River basins via interconnecting system of bayous and drainage ditches and passes 

the two stations Bayou LaFourche near Crew Lake and Boeuf River at Girard (see 

p. 471, 469) .

Revisions (water years). WSP 897: Drainage area. WSP 1057: 1939. WSP 1177: 1949.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 21 Nov. 22 to Sept. 30

2.5 312

5.0 700

9.0 1,600

13.0

18.0

24.6

2,690

4,880

8,500

2.5 

5.0 

9.0 

13.0

312

700

1,650

2,760

18.0 4,900

24.0 8,120

26.0 9,560

28.3 14,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

379 

430

475

505

535

566

582

598

598

*598

598

582

566

550

520

505

475

445

416

379

350

342

379

394

445

535

631

718

773

831

891

16,591

535

0.325

0.38

32,910

Nov.

912 

933

976

998

1,060

1,110

1,160

1,230

1,280

1,360

1,460

*1,600

1,800

2,510

2,940

3,710

4,980

6,540

7,820

8,300

8.500

*8,430

8,300

8,180

8,120

.8,060

7,940

7,880

7,760

7,640

133,489

4,450

2.71

3.02

264,800

Dec.

7.530 

7,420

7,310

7,260

7,150

7,040

7,040

7,040

7,040

7,040

7,040

*6,980

6,930

6,870

6,820

6,710

6,540

6,430

6,270

6,170

6,020

5,860

5,710

5,550

5,450

5,350

5,200

5,200

5,100

4 j 950

198,020

6,388

3.88

4.48

392,800

Jan.

4,850 

4,750

4,650

4,500

4,350

4,200

4,020

3,800

3,620

3,490

3,330

5.170

*3,170

3,250

3,290

3,330

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,450

3,940

4,300

4,600

4,900

5,200

5,250

5,200

5,050

4,900

4,750

4,550

128,090

4,132

2.51

2.90

254,100

Feb.

4,400 

4,200

4,070

3,940

3,800

3,760

3,660

3,530

3,410

3,290

3,130

3,020

2,880

2,790

2,790

2,790

2,730

2,700

2,670

*2,580

2,500

2,410

2,300

2,160

2,060

2.000

2,240

2,470

-

84,280

3,010

1.83

1.91

167,200

Mar.

2,580 

2,760

2,820

2,820

2,760

2,670

2,580

2.500

2,520

2,550

2,580

2,670

2,790

2,880

2,950

2,980

2,980

2,950

2,880

*2,790

2,670

2,580

2,500

2,640

2,820

2,880

2,950

3,020

3,060

3,130

3,170

86,430

2,788

1.69

1.95

171,400

Apr.

3,160 

3,160

3,090

3,010

2,900

2,790

2,680

2,580

2,470

2,370

2,250

2,160

2,090

2,030

2,000

2,000

1,940

1,870

1,790

1,690

1,610

1,530

1,450

*1 . 410

1,960

4,760

9,620

13,500

014.000

13,800

111,670

3,722

2.26

2.52

221,500

May

14,300 

14,600

13,700

13,300

13,400

12,500

11,400

10,700

10,200

10,100

9,950

9,870

9,920

9,860

9,700

9,520

9,350

9,210

9,250

9,550

*10,000

10,200

10,300

10,100

9,820

9,560

9,340

9,130

8,960

8,810

8, 660

325,260

10,490

6.38

7.35

645,100

June

8,520 

8,390

8,280

8,180

8,090

8,000

7,920

7,810

*7,700

7,600

7,500

7,400

7,280

7,160

7,040

6,970

6,880

6,770

6,680

6,570

6,440

6,350

6,200

6,040

5,780

5,600

5,440

5,200

4,960

4.710

207,460

6,915

4.20

4.69

411 , 500

July

4,450 

4,200

4,020

3,840

3,660

3,490

3,410

3,410

3,370

3,450

3,530

3,530

3,450

3,370

3,290

3,170

*3,060

2,880

2,760

2,580

2,410

2,270

2,110

1,950

1,780

1,650

1,490

1,330

1,160

989

858

86,917

2,804

1.70

1.96

172,400

Aug.

816 

796

776

718

665

614

*582

566

550

535

535

535

535

535

520

505

505

614

776

900

966

1.010

944

858

816

756

682

631

614

614

582

21,051

679

0.413

0.48

41 , 750

Sept.

550 

505

475

460

445

430

416

401

386

379

371

*1,640

2,580

3,090

3,330

3,370

3,580

4,120

4,350

5,300

6,930

7,760

8.060

8,000

7,700

7,420

7,090

6,760

*6,540

6,320

108,758

3,625

2.20

2.46

215,700

Calendar year 1957 : Max 8,500 Min 112 Mean 2,810 Cfara 1.71 In. 23.21 Ac-ft 2,035,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 14,600 Mln 342 Mean 4,132 Cfsra 2.51 In. 34.10 Ac-ft 2,991,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
462 RED RIVER BASIN

3647. Bayou de Loutre near Laran, La.

Location. La t 32°57'20", long 92°30'00", in NW£ sec. 29, T. 23 N., R. 1 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on Parish road, 1| miles southwest of Laran, 

1-g- miles downstream from Lion Creek, and 3 miles upstream from bridge on State Highway 550.

Drainage area. 141 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 112.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 31, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,600 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 20.29 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 18 cfs Oct. 9 (gage height, 1.52 ft).

1955-58: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 27, 1958; minimum daily, 5.1 cfs Oct. 25, 

1955.

Remarks. Records fair. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1958 are given 

in WSP 1573.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-22)

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

111

206

474

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

652

945

1,980

3,400

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

5,540

9,080

14,300

21,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

21

22

22

24

22

20

20

18

19

19

19

20

20

32

38

37

41

41

42

40

146

*349

491

885

1,090

812

597

424

245

102

5,699

184

1.30

1.50

11,300

Nov.

62

50

44

42

64

127

170

882

1,970

2,770

1,740

945

*780

1,430

2,440

2.920

2,280

1,800

1,520

1,000

*710

633

671

652

579

508

491

508

525

508

28,821

961

6.82

7.60

57,170

Dec.

440

330

245

190

145

123

251

350

408

457

579

*52B~

393

257

159

123

111

107

107

115

127

136

145

164

164

190

228

350

408

440

440

8,207

265

1.88

2.16

16,280

Jan.

424

378

293

190

132

107

96

88

84

81

JLS

83

217

337

424

*491

633

765

690

652

830

1,000

1,410

1,160

735

543

378

257

174

140

123

12,994

419

2.97

3.43

25,770

Feb.

Ill

101

93

87

84

88

85

83

Q2

94

102

103

107

*127

257

330

364

440

508

424

293

179

127

107

101

111

206

239

-

5,033

180

1.28

1.33

9,980

Mar.

239

206

190

184

145

TIB" 111

145

217

251

293

364

457

408

317

239

206

206

169

140

123

115

145

305

337

350

408

474

440

317

8,009

258

1.83

2.11

15,890

Apr.

244

*200

179

148

111

87

72

65

60

60

*59

60

61

78

97

101

105

107

108

100

105

102

110

116

671

5,440

20.000

*15,000

7,160

*4,520

55,326

1,844

13.1

14.59

109, 700

May

4,040

3,620

2,620

1,700

1,150

830

897

765

579

525

527

491

440

404

303

159

89

84

395

* 1,150

1,550

1,530

922

565

338

153

81

63

56

50

4_6_

26,122

843

5.98

6.89

51,810

June

40

38

36

34

34

42

70

62

84

110

116

68

38

29

3T

71

127

152

161

170

216

246

202

157

132

221

327

381

762

*673

4,830

161

1.14

1.27

9,580

July

474

245

91

48

38

38

62

179

228

222

200

145

184

119

73

54

49

46

36

29

*27

40

40

65

76

64

57

50

37

28

28

3,072

99.1

0.703

0.81

6,090

Aug.

67

103

95

53

31

24

*20

20

19

19

22

24

25

30

31

31

27

32

32

36

35

44

43

54

73

91

107

136

169

1ST

79

1,726

55.7

0.395

0.46

3,420

Sept.

40

30

25

24

21

'SO 20

25

21

20

45

89

51

41

41

*43

66

68

102

632

1.000

830

671

652

543

408

269

145

84

62

6,088

203

1.44

1.61

12,080

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,920 Min 7.6 Mean 276 Cfsm 1.96 In. 26.59 Ao-ft 200,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 20,000 Min is Mean 455 Cfsm 3.23 In. 43.76 Ao-ft 329,100

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Oct. 26 (4 a.m.) 1,140 cfs (8.48 ft); Nov. 10 (6 a.m.) 2,920 cfs

(11.37 ft); Nov. 16 (6 a.m.) 3,000 cfs (11.49 ft); Jan. 18 (3 to 5 p.m.) 848 cfs (7.74 ft);

Jan. 23 (2 to 3 p.m.) 1,520 cfs (9.19 ft); Apr. 27 (time unknown) 22,600 cfs (20.29 ft); May 21

(11 p.m.) 1,800 cfs (9.70 ft); June 29 (3 p.m.) 809 cfs (7.64 ft); Sept. 21 (3:30 a.m.) 1,020 ofs 

(8.21 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 463

3650. Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach, La.

Location. Lat 32°40'50", long 92°39'10", in SW£NW£ sec. 35, T. 20 N., R. 3 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 167, l| miles south of Dubach and 

3 miles upstream from Middle Pork Bayou D'Arbonne.

Drainage area. 355 sq mi.

Records available. June 1940 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 83.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). June 4, 1940, to May 6, 1952, 

wire-weight gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at same datum. May 7 to Dec. 3, 1952, 

wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 474 cfs (343,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 20.90 ft); minimum, 7.7 cfs Oct. 14 (gage height, 5.03 ft).

1940-58: Maximum discharge, 23,400 cfs Apr. 2, 1945 (gage height, 22.83 ft); no 

flow for many days in most years.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1007; 1941(M). WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-22)

4.9 

5.1 

5.5 

6.0 

12.0

Oct. 1 to Jan. 23

16.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

Jan. 24 to Sept. 30

7.2

18

133

1,110

2,000

2,450

3,300

5,300

9,300

5.1

5.2

5.7

6.0

12.0

16.0

14

55

92

1,110

2,000

17.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

21.0

2,450

3,300

5,300

9,300

13,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

25 

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

12 

11

11

11

10

10

9.6

9.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.7 14 

15

19

15

14

15

15

294 

*945 

1,240

1,150

826

614

565

587

274

242

6,777.7

219

0.617

0.71

15,440

Nov.

218 

192

176

162

218

581

826

1,180

2,450

4,200

2,600

1,960

1,860

*2,900

6.000

4,850

5,500

4,580

4,850

5,400

2,550

2,200 

2,120 

2,550

2,450

2,500

2,080

1,860

1,640

1,440

67,673

2,256

6.35

7.09

134,200

Dee.

1.200 

974

826

728

650

581

908

1,150

1,160

1,080

1,010

925

*794

665

581

555

500

484

468

500

555

468 

455 

403

595

500

565

794

908

875

794

22,345

721

2.05

2.54

44,320

Jan.

728 

647

549

484

452

419

403

587

563

346

358

330

T5TA

*908

941

908

892

875

810

902

1,560

2,750 

5.100 

2)55O

1,940

1,620

1,280

975

771

669

601

29,912

965

2.72

5.13

59,550

Feb.

555

482

451

597

588

*465

601

499

406

572

580

597

388

406

705

822

TTT

757

705

601

499

448 

414 

597

388

422

720

720

-

14,490

518

1.46

1.52

28,740

Mar.

601 

535

465

406

572

588

448

499

705

771

705

*669

754

771

686

618

567

601

567

516

465

422 

448 

635

705

618

584

516

553

737

720

18,019

581

1.64

1.89

35,740

Apr.

652 

601

528

451

402

358

*512

271

251

264

290

278

249

270

597

402

548

285

292

545

529

519

259 

249

968

*4,100

7,410

12 . OOP

*7,700

6,660

47,238

1,575

4.44

4.95

93 , 700

May

8,660 

8,390

5,580

5,580

5,050

2,540

2,090

1,720

1,570

1,170

1,050

907

785

759

610

448

557

685

1,880

4,450

5,870

5,800 

2,450 

1,860

1,420

987

657

516

438

395

348

68,762

2,218

6.25

7.20

136,400

June

293 

261

565

559

244

205

186

176

168

145

105

82

67

58

52

147

450

521

*409

527

286

555 

377 

360

509

694

1,250

1,270

1.540

1,20O

12,055

401

1.13

1.26

23,870

July

958 

584

520

256

190

176

184

227

256

261

256

162

227

251

512

504

190

116

89

72

*64

1,075 

1.880 

1^510

1,080

550

529

244

186

144

118

12,506

405

1.14

1.51

24,810

Aug.

95 

78

69

58

52

44

*37

31

27

29

25

25

25

27

26

23

21

20

25

25

18

16

145

252

202

84

59

45 

55

50

1,659

55.5

0.151

0.17

5,290

Sept.

25 

21

19

16

*13

12

9.2

8.0

8 .0

8.0

15

27

25

76

56

39

35

63

244

950

3,340

5.500 

3,200 

*2,200

1,620

1,150

686

465

588 

572

20,568.2

679

1.91

2.15

40,400

Calendar year 1957: Max 9,050 Mln 1.2 Mean 760 Cfsm 2.14 In. 29.07 Ac-ft 550,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 12,000 Mln 7.7 Mean 882 Cfsm 2.48 In - 55.70 Ac-ft 658,200

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). Nov. 10 (l a.m.) 5,150 cfs (18.97 ft); Nov. 15 (10 a.m.) 6,550 

cfs (19.29 ft); Nov. 18 (5 p.m.) 5,650 cfs (19.10 ft); Apr. 28 (8 to 9 a.m.) 13,400 cfs (20.90 ft);

May 1 (9 to 12 p.m.) 9,440 cfs (20.03 ft); May 21 (3 to 5 a.m.) 6,140 cfs (19.24 ft); Sept. 21

(11 p.m.) 6,550 cfs (19.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
464 RED RIVER BASIN

3658. Cornie Bayou near Three Creeks, Ark.

Location. Lat 33°02', long 92°56', in MW£ sec. 36, T. 19 S., R. 18 W., on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 15, 4| miles downstream from Pidgeon Roost Creek and 

6 miles southwest of town of Three Creeks.

Drainage area.--180 sq mi.

Records available. February 1956 to September 1958.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,800 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 15.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; minimum, 1.2 cfs Oct. 14 (gage height, 2.94 ft).

1956-58: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 27, 1958; no flow at times in 1956.

Remarks. Records fair. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17-ZZ, Nov. 1-5, Dec. 18, Mar. 24)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.5

4.0

5.0

6.0

0.8

1.6

2.5

4.8

10

25

62

114

7.0

8.0

9.0

9.5

10.0

10.5

11.0

185

285

426

570

1,000

1,870

3,150

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.6

4.0

6.0

8.0

9.0

2.5

4.8

9.0

16

33

132

300

468

9.5

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

680

1,280

3,940

7,880

13,200

20,500

30,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Z6

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.2

4.1

3.5

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.3

2^

10

33

117

108

48

38

*44

169

296

375

530

B"3TJ 

408

252

194

154

3,345.0

108

0.600

0.69

6,630

Nov.

64

40

45

40

52

133

242

470

821

1,380

937

821

874

1,140

2,600

1,760

874

821

1,000

1,980

1,380

874

684

570

*530

496

496 

496

496

426

22,537

751

4.17

4.66

44,700

Dec.

331

252

169

133

130

126

33T

530

768

821

684

496

375

252

161

140

133

*126

126

194

263

232

212

161

147

274

345 

408

496

530

496

9,842

317

1.76

2.03

19,520

Jan.

360

242

169

126

108

96

90

85

80

75

70

TO

169

341

446

684

937

874

684

684

1,000

1,560

1,760

1,470

937

530

408 

*285

212

161

140

14,853

479

2.66

3.07

29,460

Feb.

126

114

102

85

80

80

102

126

108

85

80

90

102

132

345

426- 446

426

391

*285

177

133

114

108

102

102

242 

296

-

5,005

179

0.994

1.03

9,930

Mar.

274

203

126

90

85

90

108

175

296

331

307

319

331

296

232

232

203

169

169

177

140

114

160

390

496

*468

513 

550 4-53-

384

312

8,208

265

1.47

1.70

16,280

Apr.

249

198

158

128

107

93

78

68

65

7Z

76

82

79

99

174

205

188

131

88

77

73

76

92

89

356

10,800

»28.900 

*12,400

*4,410

2,150

61,761

2,059

11.4

12.76

122,500

May

5,520

*4,2lO

2,120

1,380

1,090

928

710

546

432

320

262

257

260

282

159

108

88

98

408

656

994

1,090

736

482

296

146

*92 

75

75

72

65

23,757

766

4.26

4.91

47,120

June

55

46

40

34

30

28

33

58

76

60

40

29

21

17

T5

63

444

422

338

294

228

160

138

*123

88

874

5,280 

2,000

1,050

352

10,439

348

1.93

2.16

20,710

July

278

TS0

83

64

71

90

126

171

154

120

86

58

49

138

88

64

50

34

28

24

20

26

42

41

30

23

19 

15

12

10

*9.4

2,183.4

70.4

0.391

0.45

4,330

Aug.

8.5

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.0

5.8

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.0

BT?

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.0

7.4

8.5

10

16

20

_46

37

*27 

19

12

8.2

7.1

332.6

10.7

0.059

0.07

660

Sept.

6.0

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.1

3.6

3.4

STT

3.6

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.0

8.4

30

28

60

138

144

157

178

TZ5

73

42

29 

24

20

*20

1,139.4

38.0

0.211

0.24

2,260

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,380 Min 0.1 Mean 271 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.44 Ac-ft 196,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 28,900 Min 1.3 Mean 488 Cfsra 2.49 In. 33.. 77 Ac-ft 324,100

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 465

3659. Three Creek near Three Creeks, Ark.

Location. Lat 33°04', long 92°53', in SE^ sec. 17, T. 19 S., R. 17 W., on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 15, 2^ miles southwest of town of Three Creeks and 

2-J- miles upstream from small tributary.

Drainage area. 46 sq mi.

Records available. February 1956 to September 1958.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 9.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; minimum, 0.5 cfs Oct. 13.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 26, 1958; minimum, 0.4 cfs Aug. 26, Dec. 5, 

1956.

Remarks. Records fair. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22, Nov. 11, 12, 

Dec. 1, 13-14, 25, Jan. 1, 2, Apr. 25)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 25 Apr. 26 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

0.6

1.1

1.8

3.9

7.0

11

24

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

46

78

144

264

470

1,030

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

144

280

7OO

1,400

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

2,300 

4,50O 

7.OOO 

9,950

Note. Same as preceding 

table below 4.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.6

79

1.7

3.1

4.9

2.1

1.5

1.5

1.4

*22.0

87

154

ToT

20

7.O 

4.3

3.7

3.2

2.7

441.3

14.2

0.309

0.36

875

Nov.

2.5

173- 2.3

2.4

8.2

38

120

294

264

88

34

24

35

1,050

7lS

311

164

236

264

294

210

175

144

175

*210

236

210 

63

57

46

5,449.7

182

3.96

4.41

10,810

Dec.

30

21

16

13

12

14

190

264

311

135

57

38

32

26

21

21

20

*19

19

54

78

38

24

20

45

175

250 

279

294

198

65

2,779

89.6

1.95

2.25

5,510

Jan.

32

26

21

19

17

16

16

14

13

12

9.2

971

52

260

366

412

347

158

70

122

703

770

255

111

63

48

36 

*28

21

21

19

4,061.6

131

2.85

3.28

8,060

Feb.

18

16

14

13

12

12

21

20

15

14

16

18

18

26

231

210" 311

66

38

*30

26

22

20

18

17

18

166 

264

1,670

59.6

1.30

1.35

3,310

Mar.

186

63

28

17

.11

17

28

128

210

236

110

46

78

92

48

34

32

38

30

28

20

18

55

328

412

*248

92 

57

48

111

74

2,923

94.3

2.05

2.36

5,800

Apr.

38

26

20

18

18

18

18

16

15

13

14

13

12

31

81

72

32

18

13

11

14

28

16

13

374

*7.910

6,420 

*1,390

*1,370

*2 ,380

20,412

680

14.8

16.50

40,490

May

1,700

877

447

414

334

167

66

37

22

30

126

91

32

20

15

13

11

20

384

772

43O

118

31

18

13

9.6

*9.0 

8.3

1O

9.0

7.7

6,241.6

201

4.37

5.05

12,380

June

6.7

6.3

5.2

4.9

4.6

3.9

7.7

11

6.2

4.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

37Z

3.5

15

168

218

46

16

16

36

26

*14

10

777

"377 1.520 

66

2O

3,202.7

107

2.55

2.59

6,550

July

12

10

9.6

7.7

8.1

15

24

29

T7

14

8.8

7.7

14

18

14

8.4

6.0

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.5

8.4

13

9.8

6.5

4.5

5.8 

2.8

2.8

2.7

*2 2

295.1

9.52

0.207

0.24

585

Aug.

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

27?

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.2

5.1

3.1

2.2

2.0

5.2

5.5

17

100

81

*14 

8.6

6.5

5.5

5.0

291.2

9.59

0.204

0.24

578

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,380 Min 0.6 Mean 74.5 Cfsm 1.62 In. 22.01 Ac-ft 53

Sept.

5.O

5.0

4.0

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.2

2.9

2.9

2.8

4.2

9.6

8.1

4.2

5.8

4.5

25

20

16

69

98

TS

41

14

8.4

7.0

7.2 

7.7

6.0

*5.0

471.1

15.7

0.541

0.58

954

960

Water year 1957-58: Max 7,910 Min 0.6 Mean 132 Cfsm 2.87 In. 39.01 Ac-ft 95,680

Discharge measurement made on this day.
466 RED RIVER BASIN

3662. Little Corney Bayou near Lillie, La.

Location. La t 32°55'40", long 92°37'55", in NVf£ sec. 1, T. 22 N., R. 3 W. , near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 15, 1.4 miles east of Lillie and 

2-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 208 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1958. Prior to October 1957, published as 

Little Cornie Bayou near Lillie.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 91.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Jan. 27, 1956, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 21,400 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 16.52 ft, from 

f loodmark) ; minimum, 7.4 cfs Oct. 13-14 (gage height, 1.42 ft).

1955-58: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 28; no flow Aug. 18-20, Sept. 21 to 

Oct. 1, Oct. 3-5, 1956.

Remarks . Records fair. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1958 are given 

in WSP 1573.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 11-14)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 14 Nov. 15 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

6.4 

8.3

52

135

402

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

8.5

550

840

1,280

1,890

2,740

1.5 

2.0 

3,0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

8.3

20

56

135

262

465

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

lo.o

16.6

650

1,050

1,610

2,300

6,000

21,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.9

8.5

14

15

12

10

9.1

8.9

8.5

7.9

8.1

8.1

7.4

7V4

12

26

26

20

17

14

12

116

411

*861

698

490

385

282 

96

52

45

3,695.4

119

0.572

.0.66

7,330

Nov.

41

37

34

33

54

236

385

2,440

2,120

1,190

840

680

854

2,640

*2,150

2,940

2,450

1,550

1,180

828

662

686

878

804

710

625

580

580 

580

525

29,510

977

4.70

5.24

58, 140

Dec.

465

560

262

204

165

155

550

510

510

542

625

*600

495

340

216

178

159

149

147

ITS

197

225

210

165

152

256

512

455 

495

495

495

10,025

523

1.55

1.79

19, 880

Jan.

480

422

350

223

152

123

112

103

94

88

8790"

262

410

480

*542

724

788

717

828

1,350

1,260

1.590

1,340

878

600

465

540 

256

190

165

15,269

495

2.57

2.73

30,290

Feb.

149

129

111

96

93

*95

99

90

91

99

113

135

141

165

350

450

480

495

542

495

360

223

171

147

137

141

262

290

6,149

220

1.06

1.10

12,200

Mar.

283

285

283

236

153

121

146

210

320

372

385

*398

435

422

330

290

262

242

216

197

178

149

165

290

350

422

650

560" 698 

495

372

9,915

320

1.54

1.77

19,670

Apr.

299

273

231

166

122

93

*73

62

58

64

76

77

68

85

149

167

189

193

147

102

105

149

132

87

628

8,060

* 18, 200

20.000 

11,000

*5,000

66,053

2,202

10.6

11.81

131,000

May

5.000

2,5OO

2,000

1,650

1,120

960

820

588

471

441

471

402

356

556

510

181

108

92

575

1,800

1,670

1,490

914

572

400

206

108

82 

105

102

86

25,894

771

3.71

4.27

47,390

June

64

55

105

92

55

50

146

206

246

279

114

50

41

54

58

178

598

584

*592

572

465

336

292

262

189

356

1,130

1,370 

1.580

780

10,459

349

1.68

1.87

20,750

July

495

279

85

58

50

50

70

165

197

178

184

133

159

165

159

89

60

44

37

55

*30

34

54

75

54

40

30

25 

24

21

18

5,095

99.8

0.480

0.55

6,140

Aug.

17

17

16

16

15

14

*14

13

13

17

16

16

17

16

16

18

18

27

30

23

18

18

28

45

70

86

116

-52 127 

30

24

963

51.1

0.150

0.17

1,910

Sept.

22

20

17

16

ii

14

14

16

16

14

17

46

46

50

25

28

51

*76

95

509

698

650

465

*385

350

216

200

197 

77

61

4,385

146

0.702

0.78

8,700

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,470 Mln 1.4 Mean 281 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.33 Ac-ft 203,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 20,000 Mln 7.4 Mean 502 Cfsm 2.41 In. 32.74 Ac-ft 363,400

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Oct. 24 (12 m.) 903 cfs (7.09 ft); Nov. 8 (5:30 p.m.) 5,160 cfs 

(8.72 ft); Nov. 14 (12 m. ) 5,280 cfs (8.53 ft); Nov. 16 (6 p.m.) 3,460 cfs (8.70 ft); Nov. 23

(10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) 905 cfs (6.85 ft); Dec. 12 (& to 11 p.m.) 650 cfs (6.50 ft): Jan. 23 (12 p.m.) 

1,500 , cfs (7.41 . ft); Feb. . 19 (l p.m.) .. 542 cfs (6.24 . ft); Mar. . 27 (10 to 11 p.m.) .. 796 cfs (6.72 ft);

Apr. 28 (time unknown) 21,400 cfs (16.52 ft); May 20 (9 a.m.) 2,080 cfs (7.85 ft); June 18 

(10 p.m.) 625 cfs (6.43 ft); June 28 (12 p.m.) 1,680 cfs (7.55 ft); Sept. 21 (9 to 10 p.m.) 

775 cfs (6.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Apr. 28 to May 5 (no gage-height record Apr. 28, 30); 

discharge estimated on basis of stage, 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for 

nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 467

3665. Bayou Desiard at Monroe, La.

Location. Lat 32°33'18", long 92°07'06", In lot 35, T. 18 N. , R. 3 E., on east side of 

intake structure of city of Monroe pumping station, 100 ft east of east levee of 

Ouachita River and 1 mile north of Monroe.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1958 (elevations only).

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 71.32 ft May 20, 21; minimum observed, 

69.51 ft Oct. 21.

1939-58; Maximum elevation observed, 72.86 ft Apr. 27, 1946; minimum observed, 

63.93 ft Dec. 22, 1943 (subject to error).

Remarks. Daily elevations computed from twice-daily gage readings. Bayou Desiard,

which is a source of water supply for city of Monroe, is a long narrow lake formed by 

an old channel of Bayou Bartholomew. It is dammed off from Bayou Bartholomew at its 

north end by a levee and from Ouachita River at its west end by a levee and floodgates. 

Small diversions for irrigation.

Cooperation. Record collected in cooperation with city of Monroe. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1057: 1939-45 .

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12 

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

69.86 

69.84

69.84

69.81

69.79

69.77

69.76

69.74

69.70

69.69

69.67 

69.66 

69.62

69.62

69.60

69.60

69.58 

69.56

69.55

69.52

69.51 

69.80

69.96

70.00

70.02

70.02

70.01

70.05

70.04

70.05

70704

Nov.

70.04 

70.03

70.04

70.00

70.06

70.15

70.18

70.40

70.37

70.36

70.35 

70.36 

70.48

70.66

70.62

70.64

70.68 

70.78

70.78

70.78

70.85 

70.94

70.99

71.01

71.02

71.01

71.01

71.02

71.00

70.99

Dec.

70.98 

70.96

70.94

70.92

70.92

70.91

70.96

70.91

70.88

70.86

70.85 

70.84 

70.82

70.82

70.81

70.79

70.78 

70.78

70.76

70.73

70.72 

70.71

70.68

70.67

70.68

70.67

70.67

70.71

70.68

70.67

70.66

Jan.

70.65 

70.64

70.63

70.63

70.62

70.61

70.61

70.59

70.58

70.57

70.57 

70.56 

70.69

70.66

70.64

70.63

70.64 

70.64

70.64

70.66

70.76 

70.76

70.75

70.78

70.80

70.80

70.79

70.78

70.77

70.77

70.77

Feb.

70.76 

70.75

70.74

70.74

70.73

70.73

70.72

70.69

70.68

70.68

70.66 

70.66 

70.64

70.70

70.74

70.72

70.72 

70.69

70.69

70.68

70.68 

70.68

70.67

70.66

70.66

70.66

70.70

70.66

-

Mar.

70.68 

70.68

70.68

70.68

70.70

70.74

70.74

70.73

70.69

70.68

70.67 

70.66 

70.66

70.66

70.65

70.64

70.66 

70.66

70.65

70.64

70.63 

70.63

70.66

70.75

70.74

70.73

70.73

70.74

70.78

70.77

70.77

Apr.

70.77 

70.76

70.73

70.72

70.72

70.70

70.68

70.68

70.64

70.63

70.60 

70.59 

70.58

70.58

70.57

70.55

70.54 

70.53

70.52

70.53

70.54 

70.52

70.52

70.49

70.54

70.76

70.76

70.74

70.80

70.97

May

71.10 

71.06

71.08

71.09

71.11

71.10

71.10

71.09

71.08

71.11

71.18 

71.20 

71.14

71.12

71.10

71.08

71.08 

71.29

71.30

71.32

71.32 

71.17

71.16

71.14

71.13

71.11

71.10

71.09

71.08

71.08

71.04

June

71.00 

70.93

70.90

70.90

70.86

70.84

70.84

70.84

70.82

70.81

70.80 

70.78 

70.76

70.74

70.75

71.00

71.03 

70.90

70.86

70.84

70.84 

70.83

70.82

70.80

70.81

70.82

70.84

70.82

70.79

70.76

July

70.75 

70.74

70.73

70.72

70.72

70.71

70.74

70.74

70.73

70.72

70.70 

70.69 

70.68

70.68

70.66

70.64

70.64 

70.62

70.62

70.60

70.59 

70.66

70.68

70.70

70.66

70.64

70.63

70.61

70.59

70.57

70.56

Aug.

70.56 

70.54

70.52

70.52

70.50

70.50

70.48

70.47

70.46

70.45

70.44 

70.44 

70.46

70.46

70.46

70.45

70.49 

70.50

70.47

70.46

70.46 

70.48

70.51

70.52

70.50

70.50

70.50

70.50

70.49

70.49

70.48

Sept.

70.47 

70.46

70.44

70.44

70.43

70.43

70.42

70.41

70.40

70.39

70.41 

70.43 

70.42

70.42

70.41

70.41

70.44 

70.44

70.46

70.64

70.86 

70.78

70.78

70.77

70.78

70.78

70.80

70.80

70.79

70.78
468 RED RIVER BASIN

3670. Ouachita River at Monroe, La.

Location. Lat 32°30'19", long 92°07'32", in lot 50, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 80 at Monroe, 0.4 mile upstream 

from Illinois Central Railroad bridge and 5| miles upstream from lock and dam No. 4.

Drainage area. 15.298 sq mi.

Records available. January 1932. to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311. 1884 to 1891 (gage heights) . 1892 to 1927 (gage 

heights and discharge measurements), and since January 1928 (daily discharges) in 

reports of Mississippi River Commission. Discharge observations 1929-38 in reports of 

Corps of Engineers. Daily gage heights since June 1884 in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 31.40 ft above mean sea level, 

clatum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior 

to Jan. 6, 1937, staff, chain, or wire-weight gages at several sites within half a 

mile of present site at same datum. Since June 26, 1941, auxiliary staff gage 5% milee 

downstream read twice daily; datum is 29.39 ft above mean sea level.

Average discharge. 26 years (1932-58), 18,470 cfs (13,372,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 97,200 cfs May 22; maximum gage height, 

50.45 ft May 23; minimum discharge not determined; minimum gage height observed, 

13.30 ft Sept. 6.

1932-58: Maximum discharge, 101,000 cfs Feb. 2.3, 1932; maximum gage height, that 

of May 23, 1958; minimum discharge not determined (pool stage); minimum gage height 

observed, 12.1 ft Jan. 3, 1944.

Remarks. Records good above 10,000 cfs and poor below. Discharge measurements generally 

made once a week. Stage-discharge relation below 10,000 cfs affected by operation of 

lock and dam No. 4. Discharge computed from hydrograph based on frequent discharge 

measurements and daily gage heights at base and auxiliary gages. Flow regulated by 

Lakes Catherine (capacity 13,950 acre-ft), Hamilton (capacity, 70,560 acre-ft), 

Ouachita since July 1952 (see p. 449), Greeson since 1949 (see p. 451), and a series 

of locks and dams above station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures 

for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 68 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions.--WSP 1811: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4,500 

4,700

4,600

4,100

5,800

3,900

4,000 

4,300

4,200

4,000

4,100

4,200

3,900

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,900

4,200

5,300

7,100

9,000

12,400

16,200

17,600

18,300

18,900

19,400

19,700

20,100

20, 500

20,600

278,900

8,997

0.588

0.68

553,200

Nov.

20,700 

20,400

20,200

19,800

19,400

19,100

19.000 

19,400

20,200

20,700

21,400

22,000

23,700

25,400

27,200

28,800

31,000

33,500

36,300

39,300

41,900

42,800

43,600

44, 200

44, 700

45,200

45,600

45,700

45,900

46,000

933,100

31,100

2.03

2.27

tl,851

Dec.

46,100 

46,200

46,200

46,300

46,300

46,200

46,400 

46,300

45,800

45,600

45,200

45,200

45,200

45,100

45,100

45,000

45,000

44,900

44,900

44,500

44,300

44,000

43,700

43,300

43,000

42,600

42,400

42,200

41,800

41,500

41.200

tl,381.5

44,560

2.91

3.36

*2,740

Jan.

41.100 

40,900

40,700

40,600

40,400

40,000

39,700 

39,100

38,900

38,300

37,900

37,600

37,400

37,100

36,700

36,500

36,300

35,700

55,100

35,300

35,500

35,900

56,000

56., 400

56,900

57,500

58,200

58,700

59,100

59,400

39, 500

tl,178.4

58,010

2.48

2.86

*2,557

Feb.

59,600 

59,200

59,000

58,600

58,200

58,000

37,700 

57,500

57,500

56,900

56,600

56,200

55,800

55,400

54,800

34,200

55,600

55,100

52,400

51,800

51,500

50,800

50,500

29,800

29,500

28,600

28,200

27,700

-

961,900

54,550

2.25

2.54

tl,908

Mar.

27,500 

26,700

26,400

25,700

25,200

24,700

24,200 

25,600

25,100

22,500

21,900

21,400

21,566

21,600

21,900

22, 100

22,500

22,700

25,100

25,500

25,400

25,200

25,000

22,900

22,800

22,800

25,100

25,700

24,100

24,500

25,100

729,800

25,540

1.54

1.77

tl,448

Apr.

25,000 

25,900

26,800

27,500

28,100

28,400

28,400 

28,100

27,400

27,000

26,500

25,800

25,500

24,700

24,100

25,600

25,000

22,600

22,300

21,700

21,500

21,000

20,700

20,000

20,300

25,900

31,300

37,000

42,300

49,500

802,300

26,740

1.75

1.95

tl,591

May

57.500 

59,400

61,500

65,500

65,100

68,100

71,000 

73,900

75,900

78,200

80,500

82,600

85,500

88,900

91,000

90,200

90,100

90,200

95,000

95,900

95,600

97.200

95,406

94,000

92,500

91,000

89,900

89,100

86,200

84,200

81,600

1 2,555.9

82,450

5.59

6.21

*5,070

June

79,400 

77,966

77,200

76,600

74,500

72,100

69,700 

67,500

64,900

65,100

61,200

60,100

59,200

58,500

57,500

56,400

55,500

54,700

54,400

55,900

55,600

55,500

52,900

52,700

52,100

51,700

51,400

50,900

50,500

49,800

tl,812.4

60,410

5.95

4.41

*3,595

July

49,100 

48,500

48,400

48,500

48,200

48,100

48,000 

48,000

48,000

47,500

47,200

46,700

46,500

46,100

45,700

45,300

44,600

45,600

42,700

41,700

40,500

59,500

58,400

57,200

56,300

55,500

54,200

55,000

52,000

50,700

29 j 600

tl, 318.7

42,540

2.78

3.21

*2,616

Aug.

28,500 

27,500

26,000

24,700

25,600

21,800

19,700 

17,500

14,400

11,500

8,600

7,100

6,500

5,600

5,000

4,300

3.700

5,000

7,400

7,500

6,500

5,500

6,000

8,100

8,400

8,200

7,700

6,900

6,800

7,200

7,600

355,600

11,410

0.746

0.86

701,400

Sept.

8,500 

7,600

6,200

5,100

4,500

5,900

4^000 

5,000

5,100

5,300

5,000

4,500

5,200

6,600

7,800

8,700

9,400

9,900

10,500

18,500

22,900

26,200

27,800

29,000

29,600

29,900

50,100

50, 200

50,400

SP^SOQ

427,500

14,250

0.951

1.04

847,900

Calendar year 1957: Max 59,500 Min 1,600 Mean 27,570 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.46 Ao-ft 19,960,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 97,200 Mln 3,700 Mean 34,890 Cfsm 2.28 In. 30.96 Ao-ft 25,260,000

t Expressed In thousands.
RED RIVER BASIN 469

3680. Boeuf River near Girard, La.

Location.--Lat 32°28'50", long 91°47'55", on line between sec. 1, T. 17 N., R. 6 E., 

and sec. 6, T. 17 N., R. 7 E., on upstream side of pier on Illinois Central Railroad 

bridge and 0.5 mile east of Girard.

Drainage area. 1,226 sq mi (see Remarks).

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1958. Daily gage heights as follows: 

 1886-94 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau; September 1925 to December 1931 in files

of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district; since January 1932, in reports of Corps of

Engineers, Vicksburg district.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 51.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

July 11, 1944, staff gage at same site and datum. July 11, 1944, to Nov. 2, 1955, 

wire-weight gage on highway bridge 200 ft upstream. Auxiliary staff gage 8.1 miles 

downstream at different datum. Feb. 15, 1945, to Dec. 8, 1952, auxiliary staff gage 

6.4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 593 cfs (429,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,070 cfs May 2; maximum gage height, 19.31 ft 

May 6; minimum daily discharge, 78 cfs Aug. 12-14, Sept. 7, 8, minimum gage height, 

0.95 ft Aug. 13.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, that of May 2, 1958; maximum gage height, that of 

May 6, 1958; minimum discharge, 30 cfs Oct. 28 to Nov. 7, 1939, Nov. 4, 5, 1943; minimum gage height, 0.72 ft Aug. 21, 23, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 29.5 ft May 7, 1927 (affected by overflow from Mississippi 

River).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of indefinite stage discharge relation, 

which are poor. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Interconnecting 

system of bayous and drainage ditches produced an interchange of flow under varying 

conditions; hence, the drainage limits were more or less arbitrarily determined. 

Boeuf River and Bayou La Fourche basins are connected by canal upstream. In extreme 

floods considerable flow from Bayou Bartholomew basin passes this station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

193

182

171

160

149

132

*116

110

105

100

100

100

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

88

88 

94

110

149 

237

334 

371

35¥

334 

321

309

5,070

164

10,060

Nov.

296

272

260

237

237

249

269

484

534

509

459

434

569

947

1,210

1,400

1,550

1,700

1,800

*1,800

1.850 

*1,850

1,750

1,700 

1,650

1,600 

1,500

1,420

1,250

1,020

30, 806

1,027

61,100

Dec.

842

671

542

447

384

349

376

446

*466

490

455

412

373

332

291

251

227

207

188

185

182 in

182

182 

171

171 

182

249

296

346 

359

10,425

336

20, 680

Jan.

334

296

260

226

193

171

160

149

138

132

122

127

193

272

346

*394

445

447

409

379

522

705

877

958 874"

771 

670

541

464

415 

352

12,342

398

24,480

Feb.

296

249

215

182

160

149

149

160

160

149

138

132

127

144

249

334

*359

33T

284

237

193 

171

149

138 

127

132 

182

237

-

5,536

198

10, 980

Mar.

334

371

346

284

249

237

248

277

384

484

549

506

483

412

359

309

*284

296

284

260

226 

193

212

536 

823

982

55o

771

561

475 

428

13,113

423

26,010

Apr.

379

345

291

248

216

191

171

160

148

138

131

126

122

120

117

118

129

130

129

127

*127 

124

124

124 

134

397 

1,080

1,580

*1,900

2.150

11,276

376

22,370

May

2,540

2,980

*2,880

2,810

*2,800

2,810

2,770

2,740

2,700

2,640

2,560

*2,500

2,360

2,180

1,970

1,670

1,470

1,360

1,300

1,160

*1,400 

1,680

1,780

1,670 

1,460

1,210 

935

923

701

591 

501

59,051

1,905

117,100

June

419

321

300

250

220

200

170

150

*130

120

120

120

100

100

150

300

324

335

335

319

324 

297

366

400 

348

286 

255

239

342

356

7,696

257

15,260

July

338

293

260

232

208

166

142

159

190

292

355" 377

280

275

263

*216

190

160

132

116

105 105"

110

132 

132

132 

138

138

127

116 

105

5,984

193

11, 870

Aug.

127

160

160

*138

127

116

110

100

94

88

83

78

78

78

83

83

83

88

94

116

116 

110

132

160 

138

127 

122

116

110

100 

94

3,409

110

6,760

Sept.

88

88

83

83

83

83

78

78

83

alOO

a!50

a250

a400

a650

aSOO

*703

557

5S9

496

906

1,630 

1,920

2,120

*2,190 

2,250

2.270 

2,260

2,190

1,930

1,530

£6, 608

887

52,780

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,850 Min 67 Mean 346 Ac-ft 250,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,980 Min 78 Mean 524 Ac-ft 379,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Nov. 16-27, June 3-16; discharge estimated on basis of 

stage, fall in reach, 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

543444 O -60 -31
470 RED RIVER BASIN

3685. Big Colewa Bayou near Oak Grove, La.

Location. Lat 32°47'55", long 91°30'05", in NE^ sec. 24, T. 21 N., R. 9 E., on downstream 

side near center of bridge on State Highway 2, 0.1 mile downstream from Little Colewa 

Bayou and 8 miles southwest of Oak Grove.

Drainage area. 42 sq mi (see Remarks).

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1958. Daily elevations since October 1940 

in reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, with 1941 

Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustment (levels by Corps 

of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 20, 1949, staff gage, Oct. 20, 1949, to July 1952, waterstage recorder, and July 1952 to Jan. 27, 1953, staff gage, at same site and at datum 

87.29 ft higher. Jan. 28, 1953, to Jan. 20, 1954, staff gage at same site and present 

datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.7 miles downstream from base gage. Datum of 

gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 BirminghamCorinth supplementary adjustment; auxiliary wire-weight gage at same site and datum 

Jan. 1 to Oct. 7, 1954.

Average discharge."-9 years, 55.1 cfs (39,890 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,600 cfs Sept. 22, 23; maximum elevation, 

94.10 ft Sept. 23; no flow at times.

1949-58: Maximum discharge, 2,050 cfs Mar. 22, 1955; maximum elevation, 95.22 ft 

Jan. 4, 1951; no flow at times.

Maximum elevation known since 1940, 95.5 ft Apr. 12, 1947 (present datuml from 

records of Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Records poor. Interconnecting system of bayous and drainage ditches produces 

an interchange of flow under varying conditions; hence the drainage limits were more 

or less arbitrarily determined.

Cooperation. Base elevation record and seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps 

of Engineers.

Revisions. WSP 1241: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of fall effect and indefinite stage-discharge

relation (elevation, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 2, 7, 11, 13, 14, 19-21, 28-31, Apr. 16, May 13, 14)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 19 Nov. 20 to Sept. 30

82.93

83.0

83.1

83.2

83.4

83.6

83.8

0

.5

1.5

2.6

5.8

10

16

84.0

84.5

85.0

86.0

89.0

91.0

160

504

865

82.8

83.0

84.0

85.0

89.0

91.0

94.0

33

111

542

932

1,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

61

88

32

15

8.7

5.8

4.1

2.9

2.0

219.5

7.08

435

Nov.

1.5

1.1

.5

.1

.1

.6

8.2

334

169

70

29

18

*200

"650 8OO

650

800

*750

650

484

*401

468

609

483

463

287

205

118

75

39

8,764.1

292

17,380

Dec.

26

19

14

11

8.9

7.1

184

171

86

40

*25

16

13

9.5

8.6

8.3

8.3

7.7

6.2

5.5

4.5

3.8 

3.0

1.0 5"3

49

47

196

107

48

28

1,167.9

37.7

2,320

Jan.

20

15

11

8.0

6.0

4.8

3.4

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

231 

*236

166

*99

49

28

19

150

662

353 

203

231

231

109

45

27

19

13

12

2,959.4

95.5

5,870

Feb.

8.3

5.8

4.0

3.4

6.1

198

114

41

22

16

14

14

11

75

348

191

64

25

*16

11

8.3

6.2

5.0

4.2

3.6

34

429

236

1,913,9

68.4

3,800

Calendar year 1957: Max 892 Min 0

Mar.

88

33

19

12

8.5

9.5

33

78

191

95

39

24

44

36

22

15

82

201

*82

38

20

13 

267

952

683

*336

186

51

32

61

36

3,786.8

122

7,510

Apr.

20

14

9.5

6.0

4.5

3.4

1.8

1.6

1.0

.8

.8

.4

.2

.2

24

26

14

7.7

5.9

3.2

2.4

2.0 

*1.7

2.0

416

*827

*850

*604

577

856

4,283.1

143

8,500

May

*900

*900

565

552

*1/)10

776

420

288

208

291

239

135

*76

24

9.5

4.5

2.4

8.6

62

*589

705

348

149

36

11

5.2

2.4

1.6

.8

.4

.2

8,319.6

268

16,500

June

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.2

3.4

1.5

.6

40

~40 110 

18

7.7

8.6

15

4.8

1.9

1.0

25S.7

8.52

507

July

0.5

.2

0

0

0

0

10

142

426

261

98

42

74

38

> 7

> 20

1,340.7

43.2

2,660

Mean 69.5 Ac-ft 5O,330

Aug.

> 0.5

> 10

I'

113.5

3.66

225

Sept.

}"

} 

150

200

100

80

50

50

100

100

100

800

*1,550

1.600 

*1,600

1,500

*1,400

1,100

840

530

330

*240

1^522. 5

417

24,840

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,6OO Min O Mean 125 Ac-ft 9O.55O

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation indefinite Nov. 13-19, Apr. 27, May 1, 2, July 15 to Sept. 30j 

discharge estimated on basis of stage, fall, weather records, 12 discharge measurements, and record 

for nearby stations. Pall effect Nov. 2O-26, Jan. 21-23, Feb. 13, Mar. 24-26, Apr. "24, 26, 28-30, 

May 3-7, 18, 21, 22.
RED RIVER BASIN 471

3690. Bayou LaFourche near Crew Lake, La.

Location. Lat 32°29'55", long 91°55'05", in SW£ sec. 36, T. 18 N., R. 5 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 1.1 miles upstream from 

Illinois Central Railroad bridge and 2.5 miles west of town of Crew Lake.

Drainage area.--361 sq mi (see Remarks).

Records available. October 1938 to September 1958. Prior to December 1938 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 37.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Aug. 10, 1944, staff gage, Aug. 11, 1944, to June 5,1952, water-stage recorder, and 

June 6 to Sept. 30, 1952, staff gage, all at same site and at datum 19.00 ft higher. 

Since Oct. 1, 1957, auxiliary weekly recorder 9.5 miles downstream. Datum of gage is at 

mean sea level.

Average discharge. 20 years, 1,406 cfs (1,072,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,800 cfs May 2; maximum gage height. 27.50 ft 

May 6; minimum recorded discharge, 21 cfs date unknown (gage height, 2.52 ft).

1938-58: Maximum discharge, that of May 2, 1958; maximum gage height, that of 

May 6, 1958; no flow at times in August, September, and October 1952, result of temporary storage due to excavation of channel upstream.

A discharge of 17,000 cfs was measured on Dec. 24, 1931 (from reports of Corps of 

Engineers, Vicksburg district).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Interconnecting 

system of bayous and drainage ditches produce an interchange of flow; hence, the 

drainage limits were more or less arbitrarily determined. Boeuf River and Bayou 

LaFourche basins are connected by canal upstream. In extreme floods considerable flow 

from the Bayou Bartholomew basin passes this station (see p. 461).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tot^l

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

450 

356

274

205

151

118 

*91

75

61

54

49

44

41

41

40

34

30

30

£5

25

25

31 

230

1,560

2,610

2.660

2,400

2,050

1,670

1,550 

1,380

18,360

592

36,420

Nov.

1,170 

990

810

645

615

645 

690

4,540

5,800

4,970

3,800

3,230

4,800

12,700

16,400

17,800

19,600

21,200

22,400

*22.800

22,100

*21,000 

21,000

20,200

19,500

18,000

16, 600

14,500

11,400

- .^ -7.8.°

338,685

11,290

671,800

Dec.

6.880 

5,420

3,920

2,960

2,220

1,710 

3,880

4,900

*4, 800

3,870

3,160

2,610

2,130

1,680

1,500

1,370

*1,190

1,060

1,090

1,250

1,430

1,570 

1,040

816

894

1,100

1,400

2,640

3,220

3,120 

2,640

77,470

2,499

153,700

Jan.

2,060 

1,860

1,720

1,460

1,300

1,150 

872

752

726

701

682

564

2,140

4,360

4,850

5,270

*5,180

4,240

3,250

3,200

8,750

10.700 

9,060

7,910

7,480

6,270

5,150

4,010

3,110

*2,420 

2,020

113,217

3,652

224,600

Feb.

1,520 

1,350

1,050

913

873

1,160 

1,490

1,220

1,030

761

766

720

632

902

4,280

4.550

*5,210

2,270

1,750

1,450

*1,020

786 

675

598

579

500

2,040

5,960

-

41,795

1,495

82, 900

Calendar year 1957: Max 22,800 Min 25

Mar.

3,900 

5,140

2,440

1,870

1,390

1,140 

17570

1,760

4,280

5,490

4,770

3,410

2,950

2,740

2,580

1,860

*1,810

1,710

2,000

2,500

2,000

1,500 

2,000

4,000

6.000

5,000

4,000

5,000

3,000

2,500 

2,000

87,890

2,855

174,300

Apr.

1,500 

1,500

1,000

900

800

700 

600

500

450

400

350

300

300

300

300

350

350

350

550

350

*548

559 

599

361

2,540

11,100

16,000

18,400

*2,0, 100

22,700

103,957

3,465

206,200

May

*25,400 

*26.600

26,000

*25,400

26,200

*26,400 

26,000

24,000

22,700

21,600

20,700

19,600

18,400

16,700

14, 900

12,800

10, 700

10,100

9,460

10, 500

13,900

*15,100 

14,000

12,000

9,840

8,550

7,160

6,550

4,900

5,850 

3.280

495,070

15,910

978,000

June

2,880 

2,600

2,500

2,000

2,000

1,500 

1,100

1.000

*1,500

2,000

2,100

2,490

2,450

2,450

2,460

2,680

4.620

4,500

4,040

3,550

3,590

4,260 

4,620

5,750

3,200

2,530

3,650

4,050

2,950

2,560

85,540

2,845

169,300

July

1,930 

1,680

1,220

1,000

900

800 

800

1,780

5,930

4.450

3,460

2,500

2,100

2,050

*1,940

1,280

1,090

858

635

625

598

686 

680

815

911

938

832

600

362

570 

775

42,795

1,580

84,880

Aug.

1.590 

1,060

790

*631

560

481 

385

349

290

265

240

Ho' 187

200

198

242

252

630

1,050

810

437

290 

352

514

660

870

630

460

561

298 

256

15,338

495

30,420

Sept.

250 

210

186

159

153

139

147

177

145

106

220

5,300

6,640

7,170

6,500

*4,970

3,780

4,360

4,830

10,500

20, 000

22,700 

25.400

*25,400

25,200

22,300

21,500

18, 600

15,200

11,300

255,322

8,511

506,400

Mean 2,858 Ac-ft 2,055,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 26,600 Min 25 Mean 4J584 Ac-ft 3J319.000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 17-21, Mar. 19 to Apr. 20; discharge estimated on basis of 

auxiliary gage heights, recorded range line, weather records, and records for nearby stations. Stagedischarge relation indefinite Feb. 26, June 2-11, July 3-7; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, stage, fall, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
472 RED RIVER BASIN

3695. Tensas River at Tendal, La.

Location. Lat 32°25'55", long 91°22'00", in NE£ sec. 29, T. 17 N., R. 11 E., near left 

bank on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 80 at Tendal, 200 ft upstream from 

Illinois Central Railroad bridge and 3 miles east of Waverly.

Drainage area. 309 sq mi (see Remarks).

Records available. December 1935 to September 1958. 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Monthly discharge only for some

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 50.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to July 11, 1944, staff gage at site 

1,000 ft upstream at same datum. July 11, 1944, to Sept. 14, 1954, wire-weight or 

staff gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary staff gage 8.5 miles downstream. Datum 

of gage is 50.07 ft above mean sea level. Nov. 28, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1957, at datum 

0.31 ft lower. Feb. 19, 1945, to Nov. 27, 1951, auxiliary staff gage 9.5 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1936-58), 338 cfs (244,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,900 cfs May 1; maximum gage height, 23.07 ft 

May 2; minimum daily discharge, 11 cfs Oct. 11-15; minimum gage height, 6.40 ft 

Aug. 11, 12, 14.

1935-58: Maximum discharge, 4,610 cfs Nov. 19, 1948; maximum gage height, 24.78 ft 

Nov. 20, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 2.8 cfs Dec. 8, 1954, but may have been lower 

during period of indefinite stage-discharge relation in October 1954.

Maximum stage known, 34.02 ft May 15, 1927 (affected by overflow from the Missisr 

sippi River).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Interconnecting system 

of bayous and drainage ditches produce an interchange of flow; hence, the drainage 

limits were more or less arbitrarily determined.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

114

91

71

56

47

37

28

*20

15

13

11

TT

11

11

11

12

12

17

36

53

59

62

90

412

796

896

876

796

696

596 

501

6,457

208

12,810

Nov.

420

350

290

241

197

204

226

- 776

1,500

1,600

1,400

1,200

1,400

*2,400

2,700

2.8OO

2,800

2,800

2.850

2,790

2,730

*2,680

2,730

2,800

2,760

2,710

2,610

2,450

2,310

2,050

54,774

1,826

108,600

Dec.

1.940

1,650

1,370

1,080

881

873

884

1,160

1,030

*863

691

548

450

386

341

302

273

247

243

553

677

610

492

400

344

532

613

722

798

682

562

22,197

716

44,030

Jan.

527

428

359

282

226

197

166

145

122

98

88

87

371

918

*867

802

651

517

421

392

1,080

1,380

1,160

1,260

1.480

1,230

990

792

660

540

436

18,672

602

37,040

Feb.

363

303

234

183

159

218

249

226

183

158

145

141

133

141

481

753

640

*541

435

342

257

197

151

132

116

133

1,020

1.490

-

9,524

340

18,890

Mar.

1,230

930

690

460

328

282

501

681

988

1,010

815

639

619

607

492

420

359

*619

669

579

456

377

452

1,620

2.040

1,810

1,500

1,230

1,000

864

724

24,991

806

49,570

Apr.

608

478

400

342

278

229

190

162

151

145

139

127

119

110

116

145

150

140

127

121

117

*110

103

98

11

178

564

1,580

2,180

2,840

12,144

405

24,090

May

*3,250

*3.460

3,260

3,140

3,120

*3,040

3,000

2,890

2,720

2,590

2,340

*2,160

1,770

1,470

1,220

1,010

849

760

761

693

*703

693

646

595

534

477

421

411

359

321

287

48,950

1,579

97,090

June

258

231

217

202

189

178

182

196

159

*125

90

70

60

56

52

202

988

1,130

886

661

617

1,110

1.240

1,100

874

641

503

444

354

282

13,297

443

26,370

July

204

155

129

115

107

99

*95

109

204

501

400

307

249

204

*176

150

129

115

105

98

93

92

89

89

95

111

103

85

74

68

65

4,615

149

9,150

Aug.

71

70

64

57

*52

50

48

47

46

45

43

43

44

43

43

45

48

50

55

57

57

59

72

89

131

150

145

133

119

105

95

2,176

70.2

4,320

Sept.

83

72

65

57

53

48

44

43

42

37

35

38

48

52

53

58

*74

121

*145

1,000

2,000

2,500

2,550

*2,520

2,350

2,200

1,960

1,730

1,440

1,320

22,738

758

45,100

Calendar year 1957 : Max 2,SSO Mln 11 Mean 467 Ac-ft 338,300

Water year 1957-58 : Max 3,460 Mln 11 Mean 659 Ac-ft 477,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Nov. 9-18, Sept. 19-21; discharge estimated on basis of 

stage, 2 discharge measurements, estimated fall, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 473

3697. Bayou Macon near Kilbourne, La.

Location. Lat 35°59'35", long 91°15'45", In SW^SE^ sec. 8, T. 23 N., R. 12 E., near

center of channel on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 585, three-quarters of 

a mile south of Arkansas-Louisiana State line and 3 miles east of Kilbourne on East 

Carroll-West Carroll Parish line.

Drainage area. 504 sq mi (see Remarks).

Records available. October 1957 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 77.41 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,740 cfs May 5 (gage height, 24.35 ft); minimum, 90 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 2.10 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Interconnecting system of bayous and drainage ditches produces 

an interchange of flow under varying conditions; hence, the drainage limits were more 

or less arbitrarily determined.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by the Corps of Engineers. Records 

oTchemical analyses for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1573.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.1 

4.0

10.0

14.0

90

280

910

1,470

20.0

22.0

24.4

2,520

3,070

4,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

1

1

> 250

J

*230

220

210

200

190

180

170

160

155

155

145

145

140

155

260

400

380

400

511

616

679

701 

712

9,114

294

18,080

Nov.

712 

690

669

637

595

564

522

606

648

669

734

800

961

1,760

2,120

2,300

2,540

2,680

*2,800

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,860

2,900

2,980

2,900

*2,800

2,720

2,640

2,560

53,677

1,789

106,500

Dec.

2.470 

2,360

2,270

2,160

2,050

1,960

2,020

2,030

1,950

1,860

*1,780

1,670

1,590

1,520

1,440

1,360

1,300

1,220

1,160

1,090

1,050

1,000

978

943

932

943

921

943

943

921 

910

45,744

1,476

90,730

Jan.

888 

877

866

844

822

811

789

778

767

745

723

701

848

*966

954

966

954

932

910

922

1,420

1,570

1,470

1,450

1,500

1,450

1,360

1,280

1,220

1,180 

1,120

32,083

1,035

63,640

Feb.

1,080 

1,040

990

954

921

954

932

866

811

767

712

658

606

574

756

767

679

627

*595

585

564

564

574

585

574

574

778

811

-

20,898

746

41,450

Mar.

778 

789

800

800

789

767

767

833

1,100

1,100

1,030

978

954

921

888

855

822

833

*800

756

701

658

746

1,640

1,810

1,660

1,450

1,300

1,190

1,180 

1,120

30,815

994

61,120

Apr.

1,050 

990

941

904

864

820

778

733

681

632

587

549

513

484

519

520

482

471

480

492

501

503

*496

490

1,340

2,520

3,020

3,080

3,280

*3,640

32,360

1,079

64,190

May

*3,850 

3,940

3,780

4,160

*4,700

4,540

4,380

4,280

4,210

4,430

4,390

4,320

4,280

4,240

4,200

4,150

4,100

4,060

4,080

4,200

4,240

*4,220

*4,210

4,200

4,150

4,100

4,020

3,930

3,800

3,640 

5.450

128,250

4,137

254,400

June

5,250 

5,020

*2,820

2,660

2,500

2,540

2,180

2,050

1,900

*1,780

1,670

1,560

1,460

1,570

1,550

1,660

1,950

1,940

1,740

*1,510

1,540

1,750

1,580

1,590

1,220

1,140

1,120

1,070

1,050

1,040

53,550

1,785

106,200

July

1,010 

978

966

954

932

952

1,050

1,220

1,470

1,450

1,410

1,260

1,240

1,150

1,000

921

*866

*811

756

701

658

627

606

658

833

778

658

606

574

564 

585

28,184

909

55,900

Aug.

627 

658

669

679

669

*648

616

574

522

470

430

400

370

350

320

290

300

520

340

320

300

280

260

280

290

270

250

230

220

195 

170

12,317

397

24,430

Sept.

160 

160

150

125

110

105

110

105

100

90

327

712

712

669

627

574

658

*756

731

2,200

4,420

*4,510

3,980

*3,470

3,160

2,940

2,800

2,720

2,640

*2,600

42,421

1,414

84,140

Calendar year 1957: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,700 Mln 90 Mean 1,341 Ao-ft 970,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-15; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 1 dis 

charge measurement, and records for nearby stations.
474 RED RIVER BASIN

3700. Bayou Maoon near Delhi, La.

Location. Lat 32°27'20", long 91°28'30", in SE^ sec. 18, T. 17 N., R. 10 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 150 ft upstream from 

Illinois Central Railroad bridge and 1 mile east of Delhi.

Drainage area. 782 sq mi (see Remarks).

Records available. October 1935 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Daily gage heights as follows: 1885-99 in reports of 

II. S. Weather Bureau; September 1925 to December 1931 in files of Corps of Engineers, 

Vicksburg district; since January 1932 in reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg 

district.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 50.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

July 12, 1944, staff gage at railroad bridge 150 ft downstream at same datum. July 12, 

1944, to Mar. 14, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Since Feb. 16, 1945, 

auxiliary staff gage read twice daily 7.5 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 23 years, cfs (713,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,760 cfs May 1; maximum gage height, 26.00 ft 

May 6, 7; minimum discharge, 66 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 0.25 ft), caused by dam construction upstream.

1935-58: Maximum discharge, 5,460 cfs Apr. 14, 1947; maximum gage height, that of 

May 6,7, 1958; minimum daily discharge, 10 cfs Aug. 1, 1954, due to temporary backwater condition; minimum recorded discharge unaffected by backwater, 30 cfs Aug. 17, 

21, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 37.5 ft in March 1882 from records of U. S. Weather Bureau 

(affected by overflow from the Mississippi River).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Interconnecting 

system of bayous and drainage ditches produce an interchange of flow under varying 

conditions; hence, the drainage limits were more or less arbitrarily determined.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

561

561

547

532

517

488

460

 431

417

390

350

325

312

288

275

275

251

239

227

227

227

251

459

596

691

711

679

648

663 

705

769

14,072

454

27,910

Nov.

826

851

862

837

840

868

864

1,680

1,960

1,860

1,600

1,430

1,920

3,220

 3,720

3,760

3,800

4,000

4,220

*4,120

4,090

4,080

4,100

3,980

4,020

3,960

3,910

3,890

3,890

3,840

82,998

2,767

164,600

Dec.

3,770

3,690

3,650

3,610

3,400

3,320

3,460

3,430

3,390

 3,300

3,220

3,080

2,950

2,730

2,590

2,470

2,300

2,190

2,040

1,920

1,810

1,670

1,580

1,490

1,440

1,460

1.410

1,570

1,700

1,670

1,580

77,890

2,513

154,500

Jan.

,490

,370

,300

,220

,210

,140

,100

,050

990

965

939

931

1,250

1,720

1,870

 1,900

1,790

1,680

1,550

1,510

2,060

2,390

2,690

2,870

2.900

2,850

2,720

2,540

2,360

2 180 

2*010

54,545

1,760

108,200

Feb.

,840

,720

,600

,470

,350

,310

,340

,350

,300

,240

,110

,060

986

961

,390

,690

,680

* ,530

,360

,150

986

894

816

763

750

822

1,680

2,020

-

36,168

1,292

71,740

Mar.

,890

,670

,450

,300

: ,200

,200

,380

,640

,040

,210

,150

,000

,970

,830

,660

,520

,440

* ,620

,690

,580

,410

,240

,330

,460

,230

,360

,280

,140

,880

'320

60,670

1,957

120,300

Apr.

2,130

1,920

1,800

1,550

1,370

1,240

1,140

1,070

969

877

809

745

702

663

684

759

792

733

682

642

645

674

674

663

855

1,980

3,520

4,140

4,210

4.500

43,138

1,438

85,560

May

 4,600

 4,610

4,430

4,300

4,300

 4,260

4,160

4,100

4,070

4,060

4,050

4,020

4,010

3,990

3,990

3,990

3,960

3,990

5,950

3,950

 3,980

4,000

3,990

4,000

3,980

3,970

3,950

3,950

3,970

3,950

3,9

126,480

4,080

250,900

June

4,000

 ]

1

) 3,500

1 J

~]

) 3,000

[

J

2,000

2,500

2,180

2,010

1,900

1,770

1.610

84,470

2,816

167,500

July

,480

,410

,320

,250

,210

,180

,160

,320

,670

,070

,150

,110

,020

,940

,830

 ,730

,670

,500

,280

,100

1,040

904

827

779

858

963

1,010

950

820 

724

684

40,959

1,321

81,240

Aug.

674

689

726

742

 758

 774

774

774

742

686

635

597

576

517

474

460

445

417

403

403

403

390

503

503

460

417

403

390

350 

325

312

16,722

539

33,170

Sept.

288

239

251

251

181

109

94

69

10T

137

158

227

403

786

886

870

 854

821

919

1,520

,850

,630

,980

* ,100

,200

,230

,270

,520

,290

,320

4 ,354

,645

97,890

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,220 Min 50 Mean 1,245 Ac-ft 900,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,610 Mln 69 Mean 1,883 Ac-ft 1,364,000

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite June 1-25; discharge estimated on basis of stage, fall, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 475

3705. Castor Creek near Grayson, La.

Location. Lat 32°04'55", long 92°12'25", in SW^NWi sec. 30, T. 13 N., R. 3 E. , near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 126, 6 miles upstream 

from Bayou Beaucoup and 6| miles northwest of Grayson.

Drainage area. 271 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1940 to September 1958. Prior to October 1957, published as 

Bayou Castor near Grayson, La.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 89.89 ft above mean sea level. Prior to 

July 15, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 282 cfs (204,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,370 cfs May 3 (gage height, 13.12 ft); minimum, 5.6 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 1.31 ft).

1940-58: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs Apr. 11, 1947 (gage height, 16.25 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs by velocity-area studies; no 

flow many days most years.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 957: 1941. WSP 1057: 1945. WSP 1211: 1943, 1949, 

drainage area.

Rating table, water years 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1,780

2,420

4,610

6,040

1.3

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

5.5 

8.3

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

77

187

367

515

990

11.0

11.5

12.5

15.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

20

17

16

13

11

10

9.4

9.0

8.6

7.9

7.5

6.8

6.2

67?

6.6

6.9

8.2

8.0

7.0

6.2

*13

75

176

176

195

280

444 

660 

WTo

444

3,252.5

105

0.387

0.45

6,450

Nov.

357

263

167

91

54_

134

208

817

1,200

1,490

1,890

1,730

1,730

3,660

2,800

2,340

2,420

2,060

2,260

3,220

2,800

2,800 

3,660

3,010

*2,510

2,260

1,840

1,440 

1,240

1,050

51,501

1,717

6.34

7.07

102,200

Dec.

870 B~60

505

429

367

327

347

367

347

347

347

357

367

378

367

337

289

237

191

170

154

136 

123

113

107

113

120

289 

317

307

*307

9,692

313

1.15

1.33

19,220

Jan.

298

298

289

271

237

187

136

97

73

65

65

69

242

378

378

390

378

378

378

422

990

1,170 

1,080

1,110

1,240

1,170

*930

685 

486

39C

327

14,607

471

1.74

2.00

28,970

Feb.

254

203

164

136

113

119

184

187

161

161

173

187

180

192

399

429

415

390

378

378

378

357 

307

246

*180

158

355

337

7,121

254

0.937

0.98

14,120

Mar.

307

317

347

378

415

528

760

870

930

1,050

900

735

635

840

840

610

495

477

460

444

390

347 

476

960

*1,020

960

900

1,080 

1,020

735

21,096

681

2.51

2.90

41,840

Apr.

555

444

378

327

271

208

150

104

75

63

57

50

48

56

77

71

59

61

61

61

75

116 

158

184

187

164

176

768 

1,250

3,020

9,274

309

1.14

1.27

18,390

May

3,890

4,870

6,040

3,780

2,190

1,680

1,320

*1,050

810

610

477

378

298

212

145

97

56

ITS- 48

415

610

900 

930

1,050

990

735

486

378 

280 

180

100

35,180

1,135

4.19

4.83

69,780

June

42

26

23

21

23

25

22

24

24

25

35

44

36

23

18

*38

270

298

307

390

710

870 B-BB477

367

289

237

187 

134 

88

5,758

192

0.708

0.79

11,420

July

69

57

35

22

17

TB- 15

18

54

46

100

139

150

145

120

126

156

180

203

199

146

*121 

315

930

5,220

1,890

1,280

1,020 

760 

505

390

12,443

401

1.48

1.71

24,680

Aug.

212" 307

132

*65

52

40

32

25

21

17

15

14

14

14

14

14

17

19

19

19

18

20 

20

28

46

59

63

73 

69

48

27

1,533

49.5

0.183

0.21

3,040

Sept.

18

15

13

11

10

10

1011

*12

12

13

18

24

23

31

52

125

148

65

468

3,860

4,560 

*3,350

1,940

1,520

1,020

760

515 

415 

547

18,956

652

2.55

2.60

57,600

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,780 Min 0 Mean 433 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.67 Ac-ft 313,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 6,040 Min 6.2 Mean 522 Cfsm 1.93 In. 26.14 Ac-ft 377,700

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Nov. 14 (5 to 4 p.m.) 4,360 cfs (12.38 ft); Nov. 25 (2 p.m.) 

3,660 cfs (12.12 ft); May 5 (6 a.m.) 6,570 cfs (15.12 ft); July 25 (5 a.m.) 5,660 cfs (12.12 ft); 

Set. 21 5 .m. 5000 cfs (12.66 ft

, . .. , 

Sept. 21 (5 p.m.) 5,000 cfs (12.66 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
476 RED RIVER BASIN

3710. Garrett Creek at Jonesboro , La.

Location.--Lat 32°13'55", long 92°43'35", in NE-^NE^ sec. 1, T. 14 N., R. 4 W. , near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 4, 0.3 mile southwest of Jonesboro 

town limits and 0.9 mile upstream from Little Dugdemona River.

Drainage area. 2.14 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 171.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Average discharge. 6 years, 3.20 cfs (2,320 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,510 cfs July 22 (gage height, 9.43 ft), minimum, 0.02 cfs July 12 (gage height, 0.74 ft).

1952-58: Maximum discharge, 1,670 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 9.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs; practically no flow at times in 1954, 1957-58.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 4-19, 22, 23, 26, July 29 to 

Aug. 22, Aug. 27 to Sept. 11, Sept. 27-30)

Oct. 1 to July 11 July 12 to Sept. 30

0.84 

.92

1.0

1.1

0.04

.2

.4 

1.1

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

5.0

5.7

12

60

0.82 

.85 

.9

1.0

1.5

2.0

0.02 

.06 

.2 

.4

5.7 

12

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

31

60

100

134

197

370

Discharge, in cubic feet pe econd, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

*.l

.1

.08

.08

.08

.08

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.08

.08

.05

.04

.04

.04

.06

*64

30

3.5

1.2

.6

.4

.4

*.3

.2

.2

102.24

3.30

1.54

1.78

203

Nov.

"72 0.2

.2

.2

31

16

50

27

4.5

2.6

1.9

5.9

61

13

6.2

*51

11

*68

8.6

5.1

18 '

40

12

21

8.3

4.9

3.8

7.7

3.9

2.6

485.8

16.2

7.57

8.44

964

Dec.

1.5

1.1

.8

.7

.5

2.3

17

4.3

2.2

1.3

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.6

1.1

5.1

6.9

2.5

*1.2

.6

55.9

1.80

0.841

0.97

111

Jan.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

1.5

11

3.8

3.5

1.8

.8

.4

.4

ii

*15

a5

a2

al

a. 9

a. 8

a. 7

a. 6

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

94.6

3.05

1.43

1.64

188

Feb.

aO.3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 6

1.5

.5

.3

.2

375

2.5

1.5

.5

~9.3 16

3.5

1.8

.8

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

13

8.1

2.4

_

69.7

2.49

1.16

1.21

138

Calendar year 1957: Max 69 Min 0.02

Mar.

1.2

1.0

.6

*76

6.2

12

14

9.3

5.1

2.1

1.3

7.0

6.3

2.6

1.5

1.1

11

5.1

2.3

1.3

1.0

.7

46rr

5.9

4.6

3.0

1.9

4.6

3.8

1.8

177.9

5.74

2.68

3.09

353

Apr.

1.1

*.6

.5

. .4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.4

1.0

1.6

*.4

.4

.2

.2

.4

3.9

7.4

31

50

104.1

3.47

1.62

1.81

207

May

*87

TS

21

11

6.1

2.8

1.6

1.1

.7

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

3.3

39

22

5.1

1.3

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

219.5

7.08

3.31

3.81

435

June

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.2

21

1.3

.5

.4

.4

4.3

.6

.3

.3

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

*.08

35.48

1.18

- 0.551

0.62

70

July

0.08

.06

.06

.06

.08

.1

.1

.08

.06

.08

.06

19

127

2 . 5

1.5

.7

.5

alO

a5

al

a. 5

*127

65

9.3

2.2

1.1

.8

.4

.2

.2

.1

374.82

12.1

5.65

6.51

743

Aug.

0.1

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.06

.06

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.06

.04

.03

.04

87~6.7

2.5

1.9

.4

*.2

.1

.08

.08

100.29

3.24

1.51

1.74

199

Sept.

0.08

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.1

.08

.08

8.1

2.5

.8

.5

.6

9.1

61

49

11

*265

31

7.3

3.2

1.6

.8

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

474.02

15.8

7.38

8.24

940

Mean 4.25 Cfsm 1.99 In. 26.97 Ac-ft 3,080

Water year 1957-58: Max 285 Min 0.03 Mean 6.29 Cfsm 2.94 In. 39.86 Ac-ft 4,550

's (5.34 ft); Jan. 20 (7:30 p.m.) 124 cfs (5.53 ft); Mar. 23 

'. 29 (4:30 p.m.) 169 cfs (6.29 ft); Apr. 30 (10:15 p.m.) 440 cfs

,.~., ,. ,, ,. », j. ,o;ou p.m.; o-jvj ufs (8.40 ft); May 19 (4:30 a.m.) 114 cfs (5.35 ft); July 13 

3 a.m.) 910 cfs (8.38 ft); July 22 (7:30 a.m.) 1,510 cfs (9.43 ft); July 23 (6:45 p.m.) 650 cfs 

7.87 ft); Aug. 22 (2:30 a.m.) 715 cfs (8.02 ft); Sept. 17 (11:45 a.m.) 532 cfs (7.55 ft); Sept.18 

2:15 p.m.) 320 cfs (6.76 ft); Sept. 20 (7:30 a.m.) 960 cfs (8.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage,weather records,and 

records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 477

3720. Dugdemona River near Winnfield, La.

Location. Lat 31 0 58'30", long 92°39'10", on line between sees. 34 and 35, T. 12 N., 

R. 3 W., on right bank just downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 300 ft 

upstream from Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 2.4 miles downstream from Kyiaies Creek, and 3.5 miles north of Winnfield.

Drainage area. 654 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1958.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 81.14 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

"eodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to Dec. 19, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 827 cfs (598,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 21.16 ft); 

minimum, 14 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 1.84 ft).

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 27 100 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 23.78 ft); no 

flow at times in 1947, 1954, 1956 (result of temporary regulation).

Remarks. Records fair. Water used by paper mill at Hodge is pumped from wells and discharged into stream about 30 miles above station. Part of effluent is discharged 

continually whenever mill is operating, but that containing waste material is stored 

in a reservoir and released whenever river flow is sufficient to materially dilute it.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1341: Drainage area. WSP 1391: 1939-41.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

16

19

62

186

9.0

11.0

14.0

15.0

612

996

1,900

2,560

16.0

17.0

19.0

21.1

3,530

5,150

10.000

17,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

186 

128

105

86

74

64

56

49

44

39

34

31

30

27

26

30

28

27

26

26

*26

144

671

1,060

1,200

1,380 

1.440

1,380

1,280

1,180

1,160

12,037

388

23,880

Nov.

1,110 

996

828

585

428

769

1,180

2,480

4,370

4,840

4,370

4,840

5,570

6,230

6,680

7,610

10,000

10,900

10,000

9,140

9,700

10,900

10,900

8,870

7,610

6,680 

6,230

5,360

4,740

3,910

167,826

5,594

332,900

Dec.

5.310 

*2,830

2,330

2,000

1,770

1,550

1,520

1,550

1,550

1,480

1,440

1,350

1,320

1,320

1,380

1,380

1,320

1,230

1,090

931

769

660

585

526

493

> a600

J

39,177

1,264

77,710

Jan.

> a500

>al,000

al,500

*2,000

2,120

2,190

2,400 

2,560

2,400

2,120

1J620

34,260

1,105

67,950

Feb.

1.350 

1,160

974

788

643

572

548

526

53T

572

660

713

731

731

996

1,130

1,130

1,160

1,110

1,040

996

952

910

*828

868

952 

974

1,060

-

24,611

879

48,820

Mar.

1.060 

1,110

1,110

1,090

1,110

1,420

1,770

2,000

2,060

2,000

1,810

1,690

1,620

1,520

1,350

1,230

1,160

1,200

1,250

1,280

1,250

1,160

1,130

1,580

1,900

2,120 

2,330

2,650

2.92Q

2,920

2,560

 51,360

1,657

101,900

Apr.

2.190 

1,810

*1,550

1,300

1,110

952

808

627

526

461

395

342

310

310

384

395

363

331

310

331

406

384

342

310

500

300 

a400

a600

al.OOO

a2,000

20,847

695

41,550

May

a5,000 

a5,000

a8,000

14,200

10,500

7,140

5,150

5,770

*5,110

2,560

2,120

1,770

1,520

1,250

1,020

808

695

788

1,520

2,260

5,010

5,650

4,570

5,790

4,940

5,650 

2,850

2,120

1,750

1,380

1,090

110,541

3,566

219,300

June

788 

482

310

560

482

459

439

310

195

155

148

186

186

141

110

94

170

563

439

612

1,130

1,690

2.060

1,900

1,580

1,230 

910

627

461

*574

18,571

619

56,840

July

565 

595

395

542

216

148

116

108

102

290

510

260

551

459

560

974

2,120

2,650

2,190

1,750

1,520

5,640

5,570

5,790

*10, 500

8,610 

6,250

4,210

5,110

2 , 260

1,770

66,849

,2,156

152,600

Aug.

1,550 

996

572

260

152

116

99

85

64

49

54

52

47

42

56

51

26

21

18

11

17

654

1,150

1,040

1,500

1.580 

*1,550

1,280

952

560

255

14,383

464

28,530

Sept.

128 

94

74

62

52

50

54

77

62

42

50

a50

alOO

a200

a500

a500

a500

a800

a2,000

a5,000

alO.OOO

17,000

ns.ooo

11,200

7,850

5,560 

5,770

2,920

2,260

1,850

87,185

2,906

172,900

Calendar year 1957: Max 10,900 Mln 2.5 Mean 1,328 Ac-ft 961,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 17,000 Mln 17 Mean 1,774 Ac-ft 1,285,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
478 RED RIVER BASIN

3722. Little River near Rochelle, La.

Location. Lat 31°45'15", long 92°20'40", in SWisw£ sec. 14, T. 9 N., R. 1 E., near

right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 500, 700 ft upstream 

from Louisiana Midland Railway Co. bridge, 1.1 miles northeast of Zenoria, and 3 miles 

southeast of Rochelle.

Drainage area. 1,880 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder with surface follower attachment, Datum of gage is 24.79 ft 

above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 31,900 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 37.32 ft); 

minimum, 78 cfs Oct. 15, 21 (gage height, 8.01 ft).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation 

or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation. Auxiliary gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

791

586

421

304

232

188

163

140

124 

112

105

94 

88

81

Z§.

136

116

109

91

81

78

136

483

1,010

1,450

1,690 

1,800 

1,870

1,940

2,060 

2,060

18,617

601

0.320

0.37

36,930

Nov.

*2,010

1,990

1,710

1,520

1,320

1,350

1,710

3,450

4,540 

5,100

5,800

6,940 

8,220

10,500

12,700

15,100

15,900

15,600

16,200

17,200

17,900

18,300

19,600

23,200

26,700

23,200 

19,200 

16,200

14,400

12,900

340,460

11,350

6.04

6.73

675,300

Dec.

11,700

*10,500

9,460

8,420

7,500

6,400

5,600

5,400

5,100 

4,700

4,100

3,800 

3,400

3,000

2,800

2,600

2,500

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,000

1,800

1,600

1,800 

1,900 

2,700

3,600

*3,700 

3,600

131,380

4,238

2.25

2.60

260,600

Jan.

3,200

2,800

2,400

2,000

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400 

1,300

1,200

1,100 

1,600

2,800

3,500

3,900

3,800

3,600

3,200

2,900

4,210

4,990

5,380

5,870

6,560

7,180 

7,540 

7,100

*6,860

6,700 

6,280

115,770

3,735

1.99

2.29

229,600

Feb.

5,680

4,990

4,310

3,600

2,700

2,100

1,700

1,600

1,500 

1,500

1,600

1,800 

1,900

2,000

3,360

4,000

4,100

*4,030

3,860

3,620

3,300

2,950

2,660

2,460

2,290

2,150 

2,640 

3,560

-

81,960

2,927

1.56

1.62

162,600

Mar.

3,940

3,940

3,660

3,380

3,140

3,810

4,700

5,280

5,480 

5,620

5,780

5,800 

5,500

5,000

4,500

4,500

4,000

3,500

3,000

2,500

2,000

2,000

3,500

4,800

5,480

6,120 

6,500 

6,700

6,800

6.900 

6,900

144,730

4,669

2.48

2.86

287,100

Calendar year 1957: Max - Min - Mean -

Apr.

6,700

6,400

5,940

5,410

4,770

3,660

2,700

2,000

1,600 

1,600

1,500

1,200 

1,000

900

1,000

1,000

900

900

800

700

600

600

700

700

800

1,700 

2,200 

2,700

3,600

4,400

68,680

2,289

1.22

1.36

136,200

May

6,000

8,500

*13,000

15,000

17,000

19.000

18,000

16,300

13,800 

11,700

10,200

9,130 

8,020

5,930

4,200

2,980

1,930

1.150

2,850

5,520

6,710

7,830

9,260

9,800

10,100

10,100 

10,100 

9,940

8,830

7,440 

5,610

285,930

9,224

4.91

5.66

567,100

June

3,900

2,670

1,520

1,000

900

900

800

700

600

> 500

^

*988

1,910

2,320

2,680

3,360

3,880

4,010

4,140

4,220 

3,850 

3,210

2,440

1,580

55,578

1,853

0.986

1.10

110,200

July

935

650

550

450

400

350

350

300

250 

250

250

250 

250

300

350

400

633

1,240

1,790

2,090

*2,330

3,480

*5,940

*9,000

*12,900

14,700 

15,600 

*"15,800

14,200

12,300 

10,500

128,988

4,161

2.21

2.55

255,800

Aug.

9,130

7,780

5,520

3,800

*2,530

1,370

600

400

350 

350

350

350 

250

250

350

350

300

300

300

300

200

210

1,610

3,590

4,900

5,220 

4,860 

4,260

3,420

2,700 

1,930

67,830

2,188

1.16

1.34

134,500

Sept.

1,380

824

544

346

306

284

281

220

408 

*265

215

180 

Tee" 172

260

380

495

885

1,110

1,710

4,500

10,200

25,300

*31.800

28,400

22,600 

17,500 

14,200

11,900

10,400

187,251

6,242

3.32

3.70

371,400

Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58: Max 31,800 Min 78 Mean 4,458 Cfara 2.37 In. 32.18 Ac-ft 3,227,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Dec. 6 to Jan. 20, Feb. 4-14, June 4-17, July 2-16 

(no gage-height record July 7-11), Aug. 8-22; no gage-height record Mar. 12-24, Apr. 7 to May 7; 

discharge estimated on basis of fall, auxiliary gage heights, stages of Catahoula Lake and BlackRiver, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 479

3725. Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La.

Location. Lat 31°43'00", long 92°13'20", in SE^NW^- sec. 36, T. 9 H., R. 2 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 0.4 mile downstream from 

Jumping Gulley Creek, 3 miles northwest of Trout, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 92 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 81.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 4, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 136 cfs (98,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,730 cfs date unknown (gage height, 16.52 ft); 

minimum, 0.5 cfs date unknown (gage height, 1.08 ft).

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 32,700 cfs May 17, 1953 (gage height, 23.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 

1943, 1952, 1954, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1940(M), drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, 

Feb. 2-10, Sept. 7-15)

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

0.6 

1.0 

2.3

4.0 

6.2

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0

9.2

21

39

158

8.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

412

1,050

1,480

2,210

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 t° September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.8

*.8

.7

}'

'

1.

5.2

4.3

524.6

16.9

0.184

0.21

1,040

Nov.

4.0

374

) 250

I

J

-

> 500

j

>1,000

I

*533

248 

216 

343

256

13,608.4

454

4.93

5.50

26,990

Dec.

134

79

57

46

38

516" 33

624

334

151

85

56

41

35

50

59

50

42

40

134

118 

85

52

35 

66

352

*264 

806 

56T 

272

134

5,351

173

1.88

2.17

10,610

Jan.

85

59

44

35

30

28

25

23

22

21

19

50

391

490

390

248

148

94

64

146

1,150 

~*85T

450

735 

789

440

193 

118 

182

137

7,615

246

2.67

3.08

15,100

Feb.

94

70

56

44

39

38

*37

33

30

57

118

118

97

138

823

504

232

115

75

54

44 

35

32

30 

29

260

1,670 

1,320

6,192

221

2.40

2.50

12,280

Mar.

852

214

97

66

216

1,480

1,640

1,290

999

436

200

121

88

70

54

44

BT

172

130

97

60 

44

372

1,200 

*772

390

216 

148 

164 

462

334

12,485

403

4.38

5.05

24,760

Apr.

172

94

66

53

38

31

26

22

114

334

224

115

61

55

148

121

72

40

29

23

24 

44

30

21 

45

344

*478 

1,300 

927 

874

5,925

198

2.15

2.40

11,750

May

840

608

248

232

193

124

69

42

30

24

21

17

14

12

10

*9.6

8.2

9.6

62

352

115 

50

27

19 

15

13

23

13 

9.2 

7.5

3,223.3

104

1.13

1.30

6,390

June

5.5

4.6

4.0

3.9

3.7

56

76

122

63

13

8.1

6.2

4.4

3.6

T78

49

*362

310

88

35

19 

75

130

118 

41

17

10 

7.0 

5.5 

4 3

1,652.6

55.1

0.599

0.67

3,280

July

3.7

3.0

2.6

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.8

24

134

388

76

33

21

30

46

35

15

8.4

5.5

4.2

3.3

436

1,200

«lj280 

500

200

150 

90 

60 

40

30

4,826.4

156

1.70

1.96

9,570

Aug.

20

8.2

7.6

6.5

*5.4

5.2

5.0

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.3

8.9

8.9

14

6.9

4.5

3.8

2.9

2.5

2.4 

372

923

1,090 

672

256

58 

29 

20 

15

13

3,215.8

104

1.13

1.30

6,380

Sept.

11

9.2

8.1

7.5

6.6

6.2

83

48

*20

18

12

9.0

7.8

7.5

66

165

170

193

85

291

1,240 

1,130

704

172 

76

48

36 

59 

29 

22

4,739.9

158

1.72

1.92

9,400

Calendar year 1957: Max - Min - Mean 174 Cfsm 1.89 In. 25.63 Ac-ft 125,800

Water year 1957-58: Max - Min - Mean 190 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.06 Ac-ft 137,600

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). November (date and time unknown) 2,730 cfs (16.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 11-29, Nov. 3-25, May 12-15, July 24 to Aug. 1; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 3 discharge measurements, and records 

for nearby stations.
480 RED RIVER BASIN

3730. Big Creek at Pollock, La.

Location. Lat 31°32'10", long 92°24'30", in SW£SEtr sec. 31, T. 7 N., R. 1 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 165, 0.5 mile upstream from Sugar 

Branch, 0.7 mile upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. bridge and water-supply 

diversion dam, 0.8 mile north of Pollock, and 1.3 miles downstream from Dyson Creek.

Drainage area . 51 sq mi. 

Records available. January 1942 to September 1958. 

Gage. Water-stage - recorder. Datum of gage is 76.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T7929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Feb. 24, 1942, staff gage and 

Feb. 25, 1942, to June 21, 1955, water-stage recorder, at site 0.3 mile downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 65.7 cfs (47,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 15.14 ft); 

minimum, 10 cfs date unknown (gage height, 1.65 ft).

1942-58: Maximum discharge, 23,500 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 16.90 ft); minimum, 3.7 cfs Sept. 29, 1956; minimum gage height, 1.05 ft Aug. 23, 1943, Sept. 14, 

1954.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 26 to Dec. 27, 

Dec. 29 to Jan. 10, Jan. 22, 23)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 99

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

208

473

831

1,420

11.0

12.0

13.0

2,150

3,200

4,720

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct. 1-

12

*12

I

1/ 10

1

J

80

49

90

45

40

35

30

25

25

23

23

1.124

36.3

0.712

0.82

2,230

Nov.

23

30

40

35

31

137

99

504

310

81

58

53

313

736

334

650

162

462

630

156

116

288

326

268

232

*102

64

67

62

39

6,408

214

4.20

4.69

12,710

Dec.

36

34

33

32

28

28

228

116

48

37

32

28

28

30

52

37

30

28

30

50

32

25

24

23

30

*104

88

326

TT9

70

55

1,861

60.0

1.18

1.36

3,690

Jan.

45

41

38

37

35

34

34

32

30

30

N

> 50

1

200

200

*113

83

70

60

105

77

64

1,988

64.1

1.26

1.45

3,940

Feb.

53

47

45

44

45

47

*42

40

38

8T

123

79

62

87

196

94

67

56

52

49

46

45

45

47

45

95

166

82

1,918

68.5

1.34

1.40

3,800

Mar.

54

47

43

41

54

205

203

178

179

91

67

66

73

56

49

47

56

79

56

45

42

42

159

312

TSTJ

87

70

»60

75

135

73

2,869

92.5

1.81

2.09

5,690

Apr.

56

50

48

45

42

40

37

36

113

111

58

45

41

76

99

53

42

39

38

38

123

52

39

35

5W

4,460

491

724

232

652

8,422

281

5.51

6.15

16,700

May

279

146

135

102

76

60

60

*60

52

48

45

41

38

36

35

34

33

145

436

258

120

78

63

52

47

56

44

40

38

36

35

2,678

86.4

1.69

1.95

5,310

June

34

33

32

32

31

83

132

49

35

31

30

26

26

26

28

33

*36

47

64

34

32

189

T46

51

38

33

30

28

27

26

1,442

48.1

0.943

1.05

2,860

July

26

25

25

24

24

22

28

51

96

40

30

30

26

32

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

37

*102

45

32

28

27

26

25

24

22

1,032

33.3

0.653

0.75

2,050

Aug.

22

21

20

19

*19

19

16

18

20

30

24

22

26

26

25

22

20

20

20

18

21

45

363

689

2T54

73

49

39

35

32

30

2,007

64.7

1.27

1.46

3,980

Sept.

28

26

25

24

25

29

26

30

28

*24

22

26

26

24

25

30

31

31

36

103

274

392

523

130

79

58

47

41

37

85

2,285

76.2

1.49

1.66

4,530

Calendar year 1957: Max 735 Min 9,8 Mean 62.6 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.68 Ac-ft 45,290

Water year 1957-58 : Max 4,460 Min - Mean 93.2 Cfsm 1.83 In- 24.83 Ac-ft 67,490

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 1-7, 10-21, 23-29, Nov. 2, 3, Jan. 11-21, 24-27, May 7; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 3 discharge measurements, and records for nearby 

stations.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 481

3740. Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, La.

Location. Lat 30°30'25", long 91°11'55", in T. 6 S., R. 12 E. , Louisiana meridian in 

fourth pier from left bank of bridge on U. S. Highways 71 and 190, 4 miles north of 

Bator. Rouge, 67 miles downstream from Old River, 233 miles upstream from Head of Passes, 

and 253 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area . 1.243 .500 sq mi.

Records available. Discharge: 1929 (discharge measurements only) and since 1931 in

reports of Mississippi River Commission (1931-38, daily discharge computed on basis of 

data obtained at several ranges between mouth of Old River and New Orleans and published as below Baton Rouge").

Elevations: June 1940 to September 1958 in reports of Geological Survey. 1828-71 

occasional readings, and since January 1872, daily gage heights, at gage of Corps of 

Engineers, 4.2 miles downstream from present site and prior to Sept. 17, 1956, at gage 

of Corps of Engineers 4 miles downstream from present site, in reports of Mississippi 

River Commission (discontinued).

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 0.14 ft below mean Gulf level, datum of 

Corps of Engineers (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 33.7 ft May 24; minimum, 5.7 ft Oct. 19.

"1940-58: Maximum elevation, 46.2 ft Apr. 28-30, 1945, from graph based on readings 

(adjusted for slope) of staff gage of Corps of Engineers (affected by interchange with 

Atchafalaya River); minimum, 1.8 ft Oct. 20, 1940.

Maximum elevation observed, 47.8 ft May 15, 1927; minimum observed, 0.45 ft Nov. 14, 

1894. Both maximum and minimum observations were made at site 4 miles downstream on 

gage of Corps of Engineers, with datum of 0.42 ft below mean Gulf level (datum of Corps 

of Engineers). This gage reads practically the same at low stages as the gage of the 

Geological Survey, but at hight stages it reads about 0.5 ft lower.

Remarks. Elevations affected by tides at low stages. There is an interchange of flow 

with Atchafalaya River through Old River 67 miles above station.

Elevation, in feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.8

8.7

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.5

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.5

6.0

5.8

578

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.4

6.7

7.1

Nov.

7.3

T75

7.7

8.0

8.4

8.5

8.7

8.9

8.8

8.8

8.9

9.2

9.6

11.0

11.5

12.1

12.4

13.4

14.8

15.8

16.6

18.2

 eo.z

21.8

23.2

24.3

25.3

26.2

27.0

27.6

Dec.

27.8

28.2

28.5

28.7

2877

28.6

28.2

28.0

27.6

26.9

26.3

25.4

24.8

24.3

24.0

23.9

2T7T

24.3

24.6

25.2

25.4

25.5

25.5

25.3

25.2

25.3

25.4

25.8

26.1

26.3

26.6

Jan.

27.0

27.3

27.6

27.7

27.8

28.2

2872

28.1

28.0

27.8

27.7

27.5

27.7

26.9

26.3

25.3

24.0

22.6

21.0

19.6

18.7

17.9

17.2

17.1

TT7I

17.2

17.3

17.7

18.4

19.0

19.6

Feb.

20.0

20.4

20.7

21.0

21.4

21.9

22.2

727T

22.1

22.0

22.0

21.7

21.3

20.9

21.0

21.0 20. a

20.7

20.3

19.9

19.3

18.8

18.3

17.6

16.6

15.5

14.7

13.9

-

Mar.

13.0

12.3

11.7

11.0

10.7

10.7

11.7

12.5

13.7

15.0

16.1

17.2

18.4

19.5

20.6

21.4

22.0

22.8

23.3

23.6

23.8

23.8

23.7

23.8

23.7

23.4

23.0

22.7

22.6

23.1

23.6

Apr.

24.1

24.7

25.1

25.4

25.6

25.8

7578

25.7

25.5

25.6

25.4

25.2

25.0

24.8

24.7

24.6

24.4

24.3

24.3

24.3

24.4

24.4

24.3

24.3

24.1

24.0

24.0

24.3

24.6

25.0

May

25.3

25.6

25.8

26.0

26.6

27.3

28.0

28.6

28.9

29.4

30.0

30.6

30.9

31.0

31.6

31.9

32.3

32.7

32.9

32.9

33.0

33.1

33.6

33.6

33.6

33.6

33.6

33.5

33.5

33.3

33.1

June

32.7

31.8

29.8

29.9

27.8

26.8

24.7

22.7

21.6

20.6

19.4

17.6

16.7

16.1

15.6

15.1

14.9

1572

15.8

16.0

16.3

17.2

18.3

19.2

19.8

20.4

20.8

21.0

21.2

21.5

July

21.9

22.2

22.4

22.5

22.3

22.0

21.5

21.0

20.5

19.9

18.9

17.8

17.0

16.6

TeTe

17.1

17.7

18.2

18.6

19.1

19.6

20.1

20.7

21.4

22.3

23.2

24.0

24.8

25.4

26.0

26.5

Aug.

27.0

27.2

27.5

27.8

28.0

28.2

28.2

28.2

28.2

28.3

28.2

28.2

28.2

28.2

28.2

28.2

28.1

28.0

27.8

27.4

26.8

26.0

25.1

24.1

23.2

21.9

20.6

19.1

18.0

17.0

16.2

Sept.

15.0

1376

13.0

12.4

12.2

11.8

10.9

10.2

9.5

8.8

8.2

7.8

7.6

T79

7.9

7.9

8.0

8.4

8.6

8.8

9.0

9.6

10.9

11.1

11.4

11.6

11.7

11.8

12.2

12.7

Note. Elevations for periods May 5-22, June 2-19 have been computed from gage-relation curve for 

gage located 4 miles downstream.
482 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

3745. Mississippi River near New Orleans, La.

Location.--Lat 29°56'45", long 90°10'15", in T. 13 S., R. 10 E., St. Helena meridian, in 

 fifth pier from left bank of Huey P. Long Bridge, 5 miles west of New Orleans, 22 miles

downstream from Bonnet Carre' spillway, 106 miles upstream from Head of Passes, and

126 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1,243 .600 sq mi.

Records available.--Discharge: Since 1928 (except 1937) and intermittently during 1851-52, 

1879-1927 in reports of Mississippi River Commission (published as "at Carrollton ).

Elevations: November 1934 to September 1958 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

1872, at gage of Corps of Engineers, 2| miles downstream from present site, in reports 

of Mississippi River Commission. May 1873 to December 1922 at gage of U. S. Weather 

Bureau at foot of Canal Street, 11 miles downstream from present site, and since January 1923 at gage of Corps of Engineers, in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau (discontinued) .

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, or

.15 ft below mean Gulf level, datum of Corps of Engineers (levels by Corps of EngiExtremes. Maximum elevation during year, observed 14.9 ft May 27; minimum observed,

 1.3 ft Oct. 27.

1934-58: Maximum elevation, 19.9 ft Feb. 10, 1950 (affected by interchange with 

Atchafalaya River and Bonnet Carre' spillway); minimum, -0.65 ft Jan. 25, 1940. 

Maximum elevation observed, 21.3 ft Apr. 25, 1922; minimum observed, -1.6 ft 

Dec. 27, 1872. Both maximum and minimum observations were made at site 2 5 miles downstream on gage of Corps of Engineers, with datum 0.13 ft below mean Gulf level (datum 

of Corps of Engineers). This gage reads practically the same below 19.0 ft as does the 

gage of the Geological Survey, but ab.ove 19.0 ft it reads lower, the difference 

increasing to a maximum of 0.10 ft.

Remarks.--Elevations affected by tides. There is an interchange of flow with the Atchafalaya River through Old River 196 miles above station.

Elevation, in feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.0

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.3

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.5

2.9

2.7

2.8

2.7

3.0

2.7

2.3

2.4

2.2

T7J

2.8

Nov.

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.7

2.9

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.7

3.8

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.8

5.2

5.5

5.9

6.9

7.8

8.5

9.0

9.7

10.2

10.8

11.3

11.6

Dec.

11.7

11.9

12.1

12.4

1274

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.2

11.8

11.4

10.9

10.5

10.3

10.1

9.9

loTo

10.1

10.3

10.5

10.8

10.8

10.8

10.8

10.7

10.8

10.8

10.9

11.1

11.2

11.3

Jan.

11.4

11.6

11.8

11.9

12.0

12.2

12.6

12T5

12.2

12.0

12.0

12.0

12.2

12.0

11.7

11.2

10.6

9.9

9.1

8.3

8.0

7.2

6.7

7.0

6.5

6.4

6.2

673

6.7

7.0

7.4

Feb.

7.7

7.7

7.8

7.9

8.2

8.5

8.8

8.8

8.7

8.7

8.9

8.8

8.5

8.2

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.1

6.9

6.5

6.0

5.8

5.1

_

Mar.

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.7

5.6

3.7

3.9

4.1

4.7

5.1

5.6

6.1

6.7

7.1

7.6

7.9

8.3

8.8

9.1

9.4

9.5

9.6

9.7

10.0

10.0

9.9

9.7

9.5

9.3

9.4

9.5

Apr.

9.8

10.1

10.3

10.7

10.9

11.0

11.1

11.0 11.1

11.2

11.1

11.0

10.8

10.7

10.7

10.6

10.5

10.4

10.3

10.3

10.3

10.4

10.4

10.4

10.4

10.3

10.3

10.3

10.3

10.3

May

10.4

10.6

10.7

10.9

11.1

11.4

11.6

11.9

12.3

12.6

13.0

13.3

13.4

13.6

13.8

13.9

14.1

14.3

14.5

14.6

14.6

14.7

14.8

14.8

14.8

14.9

14.9

14.9

14.8

14.8

14.6

June

14.0

U7o

13.5

13.2

12.5

11.8

11.1

10.3

9.5

8.5

7.8

7.1

6.7

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.8

5.9

6.2

6.8

7.1

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.4

8.6

July

8.7

9.0

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.8

9.0

8.6

8.4

8.1

7.8

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.4

6.5

6.7

6.8

7.1

7.3

7.7

7.8

8.2

8.5

9.1

9.6

10.2

10.6

10.9

11.3

11.6

Aug.

11.8

12.0

12.2

12.4

12.5

12.6

12.6

12.7

12 . 7

12.6

12.6

12.5

12.6

12.5

12.6

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.3

12.1

11.7

11.2

10.7

10.4

9.6

8.8

8.0

7.2

7.7

6.2

Sept.

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.8

5.5

5.2

4.5

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.0

37B- 2.8

3.6

3.2

3.5

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.1

3.7

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 483

3750. Tchefuncta River near Folsom, La.

Location. Lat 30°36'55" long 90°14'55", on line between SE^-NE^ and SW^NE^ sec. 13, T. 

5 S., R. 9 E., St. Helena meridian, near center of span on downstream side of "bridge 

on State Highway 40, 1.2 miles upstream from Bull Branch and 3.6 miles southwest of

Folsom.

Drainage area.--95.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1958. Prior to January 1944 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311. Prior to October 1954, published as "Chefuncte 

River."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 62.11 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to June 9, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site and

datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 168 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,220 cfs Nov. 15 (gage height, 17.57 ft); minimum, 49 cfs Nov. 7 (gage height, 5.50 ft).

1943-58: Maximum discharge, 18,300 cfs May 3, 1953 (gage height, 22.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs by velocity-area studies; minimum, 33 cfs Aug. 29, 

1957; minimum gage height, 4.92 ft Oct. 27, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1057: 1944(M), 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 7, 8, 12-14, 26, 27, July 9-12)

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

138

223

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

330

445

568

700

13.0

14.0

16.0

17.0

850

1,090

1,890

2,630

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Bay

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2Z

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

186

161

177

204

169

104

86

*75

68

62

59

56

56

58

58

82

173

138

92

72

64

60

56

55

60

65

60

58

55

53

§1

2,773

89.5

0.937

1.08

Nov.

50

50

50

50

*50

50

50

54

70

75

63

56

84

1,160

2,650

1,150

570

352

599

790

594

352

452

607

555

457

341

228

186

24G

12,023

401

4.20

4.69

Dec.

308

204

153

149

157

134

131

186

*218

165

128

110

98

95

101

110

101

92

89

89

104

98

86

80

78.

98

138

202

445

493

328

4,968

160

1.68

1.94

Jan.

186

145

120

107

98

 110

238

275

186

138

120

114

131

153

128

110

98

92

86

89

194

330

275

350

568

555

328

200

165

173

153

6,015

194

2.03

2.34

Feb.

131

117

*104

95

89.

92

160

418

457

195

223

319

275

182

344

517

433

248

169

142

124

114

110

138

204

297

238

233

_

6,168

220

2.30

2.40

Mar.

182

128

110

101

103

531

850

805

950

685

469

*286

243

218

169

138

128

314

352

218

153

128

168

639

835

633

353

218

182

425

421

11,135

359

3.76

4.34

Apr.

266

169

138

124

114

104

*95

86

169

517

505

340

153

124

128

138

114

98

89

83

83

92

89

80

75

72

6983"

178

264

4,639

155

1.62

1.81

May

409

397

157

166

492

970

658

269

138

124

165

319

*421

189

110

92

80

89

145

142

107

92

86

120

204

319

272

117

89

79

!£

7,092

229

2.40

2.77

June

70

66

63

60

60

60

58

58

56

56

54

54

53

54

58

*79

107

74

64

66

64

63

71

72

64

60

58

59

56

54

1,891

63.0

0.660

0.74

July

53

52

52

52

67

77

62

60

80

*120

153

107

86

71

67

61

56

55

54

52

94

355

493

210

145

253

126

78

92

79

70

3,432

111

1.16

1.34

Aug.

61

58

56

56

57

*54

52

52

84

92

63

62

70

98

63

64

62

62

74

62

56

52

52

64

121

286

233

231

92

68

60

2,622

84.6

0.886

1.02

Sept.

56

*56

54

53

52

53

54

54

52

52

50

50

86

"92 173

66

60

56

60

92

80

80

124

142

131

101

110

86

68

60

2,303

76.8

0.804

0.90

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,630 Min 33 Mean 137 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.51

Water year 1957-58= Max 2,630 Mln 50 Mean 178 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.37

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Nov. 15 (9:50 a.m.) 5,220 cfs (17.57 ft).__________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings Oct. 1-21. No gage-height record 

Oct. 22 to Nov. 5; discharge estimated from rainfall records and records for nearby stations.
484 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3755. Tangipahoa River at Robert, La.

Location. Lat 30°30'23", long 90°21'42", in lot 39, T. 6 S., R. 8 E., St. Helena meridian, on right bank Just downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 1 mile west of 

Robert, 2 miles downstream from Chappepeela Creek, and 6 miles east of Hamraond.

Drainage area. 646 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1"929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Nov. 25, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 1,097 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,540 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 16.29 ft); minimutn, 373 cfs Nov. 6, 7; minimum gage height, 4.39 ft Nov. 7.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 50,500 cfs May 3, 1953; maximum gage height, 23.13 ft 

May 3, 1953; minimum discharge, 264 cfs several days in October 1939; minimum gage 

height, 2.95 ft Oct. 25, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 27.1 ft in 1921, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11-17, July 3O to 

Aug. 25, Sept. 28-30)

Oct. 1 to Oct. 17 Oct. 18 to Sept. 30

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

469

584

838

8.0 1,420

10.0 2,080

12.0 3,030

4.4

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

373

517

791

1,390

2,080

12.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

3,030

4,810

6,240

8,450

12,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,440

1,340

1,080

1,050

980

830

734

684

*622

584

550

526

504

492

480

691

784

708

582

504

467

443

443

455

492

530 

480

443

419 

408

408

2 1 , 153

682

1.06

1.22

Nov.

408

396

396

*384

384

373

373

408

543

636

556

504

637

3,330

7,820

7,820

5,460

3,680

4,020

4,960

4,260

3,170

3,200

3,520

3,340

3,230 

2,330

1,800

1,590

1,910

71,438

2,381

3.69

4.12

Dec.

1,870

1,390

*1,160

1,110

1,140

1,040

1,100

1,480

1,640

1,350

1,160

1,010

936

878

849

849

791

762

734

734

734

734

708

678

664

738 

925

1,640

2,810

2 , 820

1,930

36,364

1,173

1.82

2.10

Jan.

1,460

1,190

1,010

907

820

*964

1,420

1,330

1,080

927

849

791

907

907

849

791

734

708

678

749

1,550

1,640

1,470

2,320

2,650

2,170 

1,640

1,300

1,160

1,070

984

37,005

1,194

1.85

2.13

Feb.

907

849

762

*734

708

1,020

2,820

5,180

1,930

1,460

1,660

1,850

1,500

1,310

2,170

2,470

1,960

1,510

1,240

1,040

965

878

916

1,470

1,970

1,470 

1,370

1,360

41,479

1,481

2.29

2.38

Mar.

1,100

955

849

791

807

2,440

3,450

5,220

6,540

6,450

*4,550

2,540

1,770

1,530

1,330

1,160

1,170

1,730

1,940

1,530

1,220

1,040

1,380

3,240

4,370

3,920 

2,370

1,670

1,490

2,250

2 320

73,122

2,359

3.65

4.21

Apr.

1,860

1,420

1,220

1,070

994

936

*849

820

1,550

2,940

5,120

2,160

1,580

1,240

1,130

1,080

994

936

849

791

791

791

820

762

734

678 

664

1,080

2,140

2,030

38,029

1,268

1.96

2.19

May

2,340

1,920

1,360

1,300

2,300

2.800

2,590

1,590

1,130

1,020

*1,290

1,640

1,260

946

812

741

708

TiT

820

849

878

828

762

1,020

1,600

1,750 

1,320

1,120

1,090

1 '946 290 

40,761

1,315

2.04

2.35

June

791

678

636

610

925

727

636

596

556

543

530

530

517

530

543

*582

650

734

849

812

708

791

1,400

1,810

1,290

1,190 

889

727

664 

610

23,054

768

1.19

1.33

July

582

556

530

530

556

543

504

517

1,010

1,690

*1,730

1,180

1,100

984

1,060

955

841

783

650

596

692

849

1,210

1,190

1,940

2.420 

1,280

917

754 

664

623

29,436

950

1.47

1.69

Aug.

556

543

530

517

543

*517

492

480

492

569

791

694

610

623

556

492

480

582

517

480

443

455

443

467

1,430

1.570 

1,420

926

671 

596

556

20,041

646

1.00

1.15

Sept.

530

504

492

480

49?

492

492

492

480

480

480

492

504

543

517

504

492

530

582

517

517

585

715

925

1,090

936 

754

708

664 

623

17,612

587

0.909

1.01

Calendar year 1957: Max 7,820 Min 270 Mean 980 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.60

Water year 1957-58: Max 7,820 Min 373 Mean 1,231 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.88

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Nov. 16 (1 a.m.) 9,540 cfs (16.29 ft); Mar. 10 (7:30 a.m.) 

6,950 efs (15.55 ft) ._____________ ____________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 485

3760. Tickfaw River at Holden, La.

Location. La t 30°30'13", long 90°40'38", in sec. 26, T. 6 S., R. 5 E., St. Helena meridian, near left bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 190, half a mile 

west of Holden and 5.1 miles upstream from Big Branch.

Drainage area. 242 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 19.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Sept. 13, 1944, and from June 15 to 

Dec. 9, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 367 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,170 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 15.33 ft); minimum, 100 cfs Nov. 7 (gage height, 2.87 ft).

1940-58: Maximum discharge, 9,680 cfs Mar. 22, 1943 (gage height, 19.75 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs; minimum, 

75 cfs Aug. 30, 1957 (gage height, 2.46 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions.--WSP 1147: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 28-30, Apr. 1-9, June 2-21, June 23 

to July 9, July 15-24, July 29 to Sept. 30)

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

96

110

158

219

367

536

945

1,460

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

2,140

2,600

3,220

3,940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

751

399

344

*482

276

200

169

152

137

132

122 

118

114

110

TTO

158

147

132

118

110

110

114

118

137

158

164

132

118

114

110

*110

5,666

183

0.756

0.87

Nov.

106

106

106

103

103

103

100

TlO

122

261

226

175

167

860

2,000

5.940

3,270

2,080

1,740

1,780

1,680

1,310

1,180

1,230

1,280

1,210

*1,040

772

592

650

28,402

947

3.91

4.36

Dec.

751

500

399

351

328

321

336

465

611

536

431 

344

291

254

233

219

206

200

187

187

187

181

175

169

T69

187

193

405

814

1.010

857

11,497

371

1.53

1.76

Jan.

611

391

321

276

247

298

399

391

344

291

254

247

*284

298

306

268

233

212

200

206

351

431

465

650

901

879

670

465

383

336

314

11,922

385

1.59

1.83

Feb.

276

247

*219

200

187

338

1,130

1.180

991

857

690 

751

670

500

573

814

835

670

465

367

321

284

276

337

827

952

536

448

-

15,941

569

2.35

2.45

Mar.

375

306

261

226

*226

606

968

1,340

1,810

2.100

1,810 

1,490

1,060

554

431

367

321

336

518

518

431

336

366

870

1,280

1,400

991

573

415

598

991

23,874

770

3.18

3.67

Apr.

796

*500

375

306

268

230

212

193

381

857

1,060 

814

592

399

351

314

291

254

226

206

193

187

200

206

181

169

158

?S$

754

772

11,669

389

1.61

1.80

May

536

465

359

284

359

344

276

247

206

193

250 

633

*448

268

206

175

181

423

730

632

367

268

254

348

827

1,650

2.450

1,510

564

465

448

16,366

528

2.18

2.51

June

306

254 219

200

219

226

200

206

169

169

169 

*152

147

T47

152

175

187

175

169

175

261

314

247

193

169

158

147

158

158

169

5,790

193

0.798

0.89

July

187

169

158

147

142

137

TST

147

540

650

592 

448

482

344

261

219

*200

200

175

158

152

164

200

276

348

500

465

554

343

226

193

8,894

287

1.19

1.37

Aug.

169

152

142

137

132

132

127

127

122

122

118 

122

137

*137

122

122

118

114

118

114

114

110

TTo

114

288

941

676

291

219

187

169

5,803

187

0.773

0.89

Sept.

158

152

147

142

142

137

137

137

142

137

142 

142

132

T32

137

132

137

*190

247

193

164

212

226

200

233

226

187

193

164

142

4,962

165

0.682

0.76

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,940 Min 75 Mean 296 Cfam 1.22 In. 16.55

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,940 Min 100 Mean 413 Cfam 1.71 In. 23.14

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Nov. 16 (2 p.m.) 4,170 cfs (15.33 ft); Mar. 10 (l p.m.) 2,140 cfs 

(12.05 ft); May 27 (2 p.m.) 2,550 cfs (12.87 ft)._______________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

543344 O -60 - 3Z
486 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3765. Natalbany River at Baptist, La.

Location. Lat 30°30'15", long 90°32'45", in NEvNWi sec - 30 > T - 6 s - » R - 7 E - . st - meridian, near right bank on downstream side or bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 0.7 mile 

downstream from Still Branch and 0.7 mile west of Baptist.

Drainage area. --79. 5 sq mi.

Records available. August 1943 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 11.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to June 4, 1948, wire-weight gage and 

June 4, 1948, to Apr. 13, 1950, water-stage recorder at old highway bridge 100 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge . --15 years, 117 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 12.70 ft); minimum, 8.3 cfs Nov. 5, 6, 7 (gage height, 4.17 ft).

1943-58: Maximum discharge, 9,550 cfs May 3, 1953 (gage height, 19.73 ft); minimum, 

2.4 cfs Oct. 22, 1952; minimum gage height, 3.76 ft Oct. 25, 1943.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions [water years ). WSP 1057: 1943.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 9 Apr. 1O to Sept. 3O

8.3 

9.5

57

99

152

7.0

9.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

285

626

1,120

1,540

2,210

47

133

271

9.0 626

11.0 1,120

12.0 1,540

13.0 2,210

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

20

20

*18

17

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

69

38

20

14

13

12

12

13

16

16

13

12

11

9.9 

9 5

*975

518.9

16.7

0.210

0.24

Nov.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.7

8.3

8.3

21

21

14

12

10

81

1,580

1.650

684

208

399

828

546

215

344

608

438

406

236

*144

105

231

176

9,019.8

301

3.79

4.23

Dec.

108

75

71

75

65

56

184

257

152

97

74

59

51

56

48

42

37

36

35

38

36

34

32

30

38

85

58

658

3Q2 

176

114

3,259

105

1.32

1.52

Jan.

86

64

54

47

42

249

264

139

88

68

56

75

*129

89

70

56

49

43

40

150

375

202

237

607 ssr

182

117

89

106 

91

75

4,260

137

1.72

1.98

Feb.

60

50

44

*38

35_

699

1.050

182

196

441

257

144

239

540

285

156

104

83

71

62

56

90

208

182

125

208

129

-

6,207

222

2.79

2.90

Mar.

87

67

58

51

*94

900

1.290

1,160

838

305

176

117

106

86

70

59

122

324

170

102

74

59

373

1,110

544

243

148

102

157 

758

372

10,122

327

4.11

4.74

Apr.

162

*103

79

65

55

46

40

35

451

725

270

118

75

72

72

53

40

33

30

27

32

35

43

29

25

22

57B~ 21

564 

389

4,286

143

1.80

2.01

May

201

111

73

262

468

195

96

64

48

176

174

100

60

*42

34

30

36

452

201

93

56

41

62

803

912

588

194

150

187 

92

59

6,060

195

2.45

2.82

June

43

37

33

30

27

25

28

29

20

19

*17

17

17

22

22

51

25

22

29

55

28

51

41

30

23

22

21

20

19 

18

839

28.0

0.352

0.39

July

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

46

665

2T4

94

60

40

30

25

24

*20

22

20

24

31

101

509

398

372

354

114

68

44 

74

70

3,591

116

1.46

1.68

Aug.

38

25

21

19

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

38

30

19

*15

13 '12

12

12

12

12

12

15

20

81

208

94

25

26 

20

17

904

29.2

0.367

0.42

Sept.

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

IF

12

12

27

25

16

15

34

31

59

135

77

41

74

210

102

29

19

19

15

13

12

1,100

36.7

0.462

0.52

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,700 Min 3.6 Mean 79.0 Cfam 0.994 In. 13.49

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,650 Min 8.3 Mean 137 Cfam 1.72 In. 23.45

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Nov. 14 (8:30 p.m.) 1,910 cfs (12.59 ft); Feb. 6 (12 p.m.) 

1,390 cfs (11.72 ft); Mar. 7 (4:3° P.m.) 1,980 cfs (12.70 ft); Mar. 24 (6 to 7 a.m.) 1,310 cfs 

(11.50 ft); Apr. 10 (1:50 a.m.) 1,090 efs (10-92 ft); "ay 24 (12:50 p.m.) 1,060 cfs (10.78 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 4-11, 15-24, Sept. 1-10, 14; discharge estimated on basis of

weather records, partial gage-height record, and records for nearby stations.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 487

3770. Amite River near Darlington, La.

Location.--Lat 30°53'20", long 90°50'40", in lot 72, T.2S., R. 4 E., St. Helena meridian, 

on left bank just downstream from bridge on State Highway 10, 1.5 miles upstream from 

Collins Creek and 3.9 miles west of Darlington.

Drainage area. 580 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 148.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Jan. 12, 1951, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 819 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,400 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 15.06 ft); 

minimum, 261 cfs Sept. 4, 5 (gage height, 1.41 ft).

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 55,700 cfs Apr. 13, 1955 (gage height, 18.18 ft); 

minimum, 188 cfs Oct. 18, 1956; minimum gage height, 1.28 ft Sept. 29, 1956, caused 

by storage behind temporary dam upstream.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-17, Mar. 26 to Apr. 9, July 11-20)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 30 May 1 to Sept. 30

1.7 286

2.0 388

3.0 738

5.0 1,600

8.0 3,250

12.0 7,330

13.0 10,200

14.0 14,800

1.4 258

2.0 452

3.0 816

5.0 1,640

8.0 3,250

12.0 7,330

13.0 10,200

14.0 14,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,300

934

*776

664

628

558

507

456

436

419

402

388

381

374

374

635

5.260

2,660

807

541

436

415

446 

785

976

682

507

422

*374

357

344

22,244

718

1.24

1.43

Nov.

337

323

317

306

296

303

323

685

1,460

1,060

682

507

632

5,320

10, 300

11,200

4,800

2,280

5,060

6,160

4,350

1,910

2,240 

3,380

3,580

*2,950

1,920

1,280

1,020

854

75,835

2,528

4.36

4.86

Dec.

719

628

592

610

610

541

739

1,570

1,420

1,020

757

628

558

507

490

473

439

425

422

686

2,230

2,210

1,140 

738

610

887

894

2,340

4,200

3,310

1,550

33,943

1,095

1.89

2.18

Jan.

1,240

1,200

955

795

682

646

776

757

628

558

524

507

1,330

*1,710

976

874

719

610

541

541

1,340

1,750

1,330 

2,600

5.440

2,220

1,330

976

834

757

682

33,828

1,091

1.88

2.17

Feb.

610

558

507

473

456

1,250

5.550

2,260

1,260

914

1,100

1,060

874

757

1,540

2,100

1,540

997

795

682

592

541

541 

575

558

507

541

628

-

27,766

992

1.71

1.78

Mar.

524

456

425

*408

405

547

1,490

2,330

5.540

2,150

1,280

914

757

700

738

610

558

894

1,100

1,020

682

575

843 

3,420

3,360

1,970

1,080

814

700

1,180

1,460

36,930

1,191

2.05

2.36

Apr.

*1,060

738

592

524

473

439

395

357

791

3,580

5.670

2,170

1,060

814

814

955

854

664

575

507

541

664

507 

449

415

385

371

719

1,080

1,510

27,673

922

1.59

1.77

May

2,050

1,510

873

684

794

1,460

972

648

540

522

666

*504

445

412

392

380

370

469

594

522

540

469

412 

657

2,050

1,110

666

540

702

854

558

23,365

754

1.30

1.50

June

449

402

383

373

396

370

364

364

351

*335

332

325

322

322

325

412

541

1,740

1,820

721

594

2,380

9,480 

5,690

2,060

1,050

778

630

540

469

34,318

1,144

1.97

2.20

July

435

412

392

376

364

348

367

373

558

1,120

1.780

1,130

1,250

1,380

*912

612

452

396

360

341

338

432

452 

504

445

402

364

341

332

322

17,612

568

0.979

1.13

Aug.

376

341

322

316

380

344

3OO

293

300

316

328

322

*306

335

367

344

351

357

319

312

296

287

388 

890

805

558

392

328

300

290

277

11,440

369

0.636

0.73

Sept.

274

277

268

261

26T

268

274

353

630

452

386

892

594

386

*338

325

316

306

306

312

815

2,420

14. 800 

10,800

2,500

1,300

1,050

778

630

540

43,115

1,437

2.48

2.77

Calendar year 1957: Max 15,800 Min 197 Mean 992 Cfsra 1.71 In. 23.23

Water year 1957-58: Max 14,800 Min 261 Mean 1,063 Cfsra 1.83 In. 24.88

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).-- NOV . 16 (1:30 a.m.) 13,800 cfs (13.78 ft); Nov. 20 (11 a.m.)

6,510 cfs (11.56 ft); June 23 (2 p.m.) 11,400 cfs (3.28 ft); Sept. 23 (1:30 p.m.) 22,400 cfs

(15.06 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3775. Comite River near Olive Branch, La.

Location. Lat 30°45'35", long 91°02'50", between lots 41 and 42, T. 33., R. 2 E., St. 

Helena meridian, near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 67, 

500 ft downstream from Knighton Bayou and 1.8 miles northeast of Olive Branch.

Drainage area. 149 sq mi.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 115.65 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to Aug. 25, 1944, staff gage and Aug. 25, 1944, 

to Oct. 29, 1949, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 238 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,510 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 15.07 ft); 

minimum, 48 cfs Oct. 11-15; minimum gage height, 3.79 ft Oct. 13, 15.

1942-58: Maximum discharge, 14,400 ofs Apr. 13, 1955; maximum gage height, 20.6 ft 

Feb. 6, 1943, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 34 cfs Aug. 30, 

1957; minimum gage height, 3.10 ft Sept. 15, Oct. 19-24, 1942.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1007: Drainage area. WSP 1177: 1948, 1949(M).

Correction.--The daily discharge for Mar. 11, 19 C 6, was erroneously indicated as 2,010 cfs 

in WSP 1441; the correct figure is 3,010 cfs.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-16, Nov. 13-16, 18-20, 23-26, 

Dec. 7-9, 20-21, 28-30, Jan. 7, 12-14)

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0

Oct. 1 to Jan. 14

42 6.0

55 9.0

70 12.0

99 14.0

164

Jan. 15 to Sept. 30

351

1,130

2,180

3,010

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

47

62

108

180

6.0

9.0

12.0

14.0

389

1,110

2,180

3,010

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*74

68

67

59

56

54

52

52

50

50

49

48

48

48

51

879

1.440

1,060

160

99

79

71

97

240

155

91

73

*65

61

58

58

5,512

178

1.19

1.37

Nov.

58

56

54

52

52

51

5T

319

638

175

97

76

154

2.690

2,520

1,150

268

426

1,600

1,040

258

194

588

715

1,160

*614

258

178

142

122

15,757

525

3.52

3.93

Dec.

101

91

88

100

108

92

365

741

308

169

123

102

91

85

82

79

74

74

72

114

278

121

91

81

77

108

240

1,220

1.400

425

208

7,308

236

1.58

1.82

Jan.

185

268

158

120

102

132

278

231

143

111

99

IBS

1,610

*1,440

389

235

176

139

120

119

568

512

296

1,170

1,030

356

231

169

156

160 

138

10,971

354

2.38

2.74

Feb.

122

108

99

93

91

*358

1,140

808

250

215

565

378

215

173

555

500

237

166

136

120

109

102

170

357

195

143

136

162

_

7,703

275

1.85

1.93

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,150 Mln 35

Mar.

114

98

92

89

*88_

161

642

685

870

415

213

154

131

118

105

100

100

277

233

138

110

101

472

1.480

1,060

345

229

175

201

1,080 

*464

10,540

340

2.28

2.63

Apr.

233

162

133

120

111

103

96

90

462

1.050

563

211

145

122

136

154

116

101

95

93

94

115

92

87

86

84

84

403

282

226

5,849

195

1.31

1.46

May

243

117

92

84

90

88

*77

74

73

85

153

94

74

71

70

69

68

84

110

114

101

108

113

104

228

134

81

98

157

97 

72

3,213

104

0.698

0.80

June

68

67

66

84

*91

69

68

127

73

68

a64

a62

a61

a60

a62

140

110

89

261

133

82

128

767

1.020

200

111

90

80

74

72

4,447

148

0.993

1.11

July

70

68

68

67

66

64

64

64

212

145

117

108

81

94

*94

71

69

84

67

65

64

63

76

72

67

70

67

64

a61

a58

a5_7_

2,457

79.3

0.532

0.61

Aug.

a57

a55

a54

a54

a53

a53

a53

a52

60

58

66

107

*183

186

140

72

64

64

60

58

57

57

60

397

1.160

355

223

96

76

71

68

4,169

134

0.899

1.04

Sept.

65

69

67

65

64

65

64

63

62

62

*134

660

218

87

74

73

71

84

74

78

394

788

1,970

2,800

479

292

211

131

103

91

9,458

315

2.11

2.35

Mean 210 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.15

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,800 Hln 48 Mean 239 Cfsra 1.60 In. 21.79

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). Nov. 14 (9 a.m.) 3,190 cfs (13.68 ft); Sept. 24 (5 a.m.) 

5,510 efs (15.07 ft)._________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for Comite River near Comite.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 489 

3780. Comite River near Comite, La.

Location. La t 30 0 30'45", long 91°04'25", in NW£ sec. 24, T. 6 S. t R. IE., St. Helena

 meridian, near left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 946, half a 

mile downstream from Blackwater Bayou and 2.6 miles west of Comite.

Drainage area. 332 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 28.85 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana

 Geodetic Survey bench mark, levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). Prior 

to Apr. 22, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--!4 years, 484 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,000 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 20.18 ft); min-

 ImunfT 57 cfs Oct. 14 (gage height, 4.55 ft).

1944-58: Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 25.64 ft); minimum, 37 cfs Sept. 5, 1954; minimum gage height, 4.29 ft July 31, 1944.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15, May 9, 10; rate of change In stage used as a factor 

Oct. 16-19, Nov. 16, Dec. 7-9, 28-30, Jan. 12-15, 22, 24-26, Feb. 7-9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 

23-25, Mar. 5-10, 23-26, 30, 31, Apr. 9-11, 28, 29, June 24, 25, Aug. 25, 26, 

Sept. 12, 22-25)

4.7 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

57

76

115

173

314

9.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

20.0

660

1,510

2,560

3,720

4,860

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

136

110

*119

98

81

73

68

65

63

62

59

58

58

58

60

942

2,800

2,140

682

241

158

125

130

470 

422

227

142

109

94

*88

84

10.022

323

0.973

1.12

Nov.

80

77

75

72

69

68

67

14C

816

504

199

140

313

3,110

4,510

3,530

500

1,450

2,350

1.250

500

390

710

1,260 

2,100

860

*560

382

366

299

26,547

 885

2.67

2.98

Dec.

227

186

165

168

192

186

539

1,550

833

403

276

213

180

154

141

130

125

118

113

112

248

278

166

132 

125

227

280

1,820

2,780

1,350

479

13,901

448

1.35

1.56

Jan.

329

366

336

241

192

303

710

554

344

241

192

385

3,590

3,820

*1,820

580

382

299

248

248

725

1,200

600

2,390 

2,560

1,140

488

359

344

329

292

25,607

826

2.49

2.87

Feb.

241

206

180

163

154

605

*1,570

1,600

644

407

1,390

1,070

506

359

954

1,140

547

336

262

220

186

172

570

2,340

422

299

292

-

17,758

634

1.91

1.99

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,310 Min 39

Mar.

241

186

156

141

T66

*1,850

*2,630

3,480

2,690

1,450

560

374

292

248

213

186

218

620

560

336

234

192

1,140

4,520 

4 060

1,660

620

422

336

1,760

2,130

33,671

1.086

3.27

3.77

Apr.

596

382

*299

255

234

227

213

199

1,040

2,880

1,760

580

329

321

554

352

262

205

185

170

165

200

165

140

135

130

125

1,350

1.480

424

15,327

511

1.54

1.72

May

383

281

190

180

359

200

130

*115

98

100

314

231

135

110

100

96

95

182

234

186

163

162

382

406 

322

352

186

128

177

213

134

6,344

205

0.617

0.71

June

104

*92

99

36

102

110

197

149

141

97

86

80

78

77

7S

134

186

149

163

284

150

121

309

1,090 

 760

220

150

120

104

95

5,601

187

0.563

0.63

July

88

84

81

78

76

75

75

80

86

355

255

306

228

213

164

152

180

436

291

123

*91

83

100

474 

?85

143

110

88

78

72

72

5,022

162

0.488

0.56

Aug.

75

68

65

67

64

61

61

60

82

109

89

82

202

*470

301

165

96

81

78

70

67

67

86

92 

934

1,110

366

214

122

96 

84

5,584

180

0.542

0.63

Sept.

78

73

73

72

70

70

71

75

83

72

64

*515

651

213

147

239

115

168

137

110

125

1,030

1,900

3,140 

2,3^0

594

560

314

213

164

13,456

449

1.35

1.51

Mean 380 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.53 Ac-ft

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,520 Min 58 Mean 490 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.05 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Nov. 15 (5 p.m.) 4,530 cfs (19.52 ft)j Jan. 14 (7 a.m.) 4,120 cfs 

(18.78 ft); Mar. 24 (9 p.m.) 5,000 efs (20.18 ft)._______________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 17-27, Apr. 18-27, May 3, 4, 6-8; discharge estimated on basis 

of weather records and records for nearby stations.
490 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3785. Amite River near Denham Springs, La.

Location. La t 30°27'50", long 90°59'25", in lot 2, T. 7 S., R. 2 E., St. Helena meridian, on left bank just downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 1,000 ft downstream from Comite River, 3 miles southwest of town of Denham Springs, and 15 miles 

east of Baton Rouge .

Drainage area. --1,330 sq mi.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1958.

aux 

Oct

, . . , , 

e site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 3 miles downstream. Datum 

iliary gage is 3.12 ft above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

. 1, 1945, to Dec. 23, 1952, auxiliary staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 20 years, 1,934 cfs.

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 14,700 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 22.55 ft); 

minimum , 492 cfs Oct. 15, 16; minimum gage height, 5.83 ft Oct. 15.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 67,000 cfs May 20, 1953; maximum gage height, 32.46 ft 

May 20, 1953; minimum daily discharge, 271 cfs Oct. 17, 18, 1956; minimum gage height, 

4.56 ft Nov. 18, 1938.

Maximum stage known, 35.4 ft Mar. 15, 1921, from floodmark.

Remarks . Records good.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,420

2,160

1,390

1,240

955

810

750

655

618

580

555 

550

505

492

492

789

2,260

4,190

4,720

1,610

1,040

845

760

906

1,200

1,240 

975

792

685

630 

*605

40,379

1,303

0.980

1.13

Nov.

580

568

555

550

518

505

5755

580

1,040

1,920

1,400 

1,080

1,560

4,140

8,750

12,500

14,500

11,700

8,910

9,640

9,460

8,170

6,290

5,960

7,060

7,810 

6,510

4,000

*5,040

2, 650

141,991

4,753

3.56

3.97

Dec.

2,080

1,620

1,400

1,520

1,280

1,240

1,490

5,060

5,860

2,740

1,920 

1,490

1,280

1,120

1,020

955

845

810

828

828

845

1,880

2,420

1,720

1,240

1,280 

1,280

2,790

6,060

7,810

6,210

64,721

2,088

1.57

1.81

Jan.

5,200

2,120

1,980

1,620

1,620

1,490

2,120

2,180

1,680

1,360

1,160 

1,200

4,240

6,900

7,540

*3,640

1,820

1,540

1,280

1,240

2,020

3,500

3,300

4,670

6,980

7,540 

4,560

2,490

2,120

1 ,820

1,580

90,310

2,913

2.19

2.52

Feb.

1,400

1,240

1,120

1,040

975

2,600

*5,790

6,100

5,500

2,850

5,640 

4,420

2,890

2,050

3,010

4,130

4,060

2,690

1,920

1,540

1,520

1,200

1,520

3,410

5,300

2,710 

1,620

1,360

75,005

2,679

2.01

2.09

Mar.

1,280

1,120

995

915

915

2,870

5,540

8,550

10,400

*9,140

6,190 

3,060

2,020

1,700

1,490

1,360

1,280

2,020

2,180

1,980

1,680

1,360

1,780

6,460

9,780

9,820 

5,790

2,700

1,950

2,640

5,220

114,185

3,685

2.77

5.19

Apr.

5,900

2,360

1,780

*1,490

1,320

1,200

1,120

1,040

1,490

4,950

7,540 

6,640

4,120

2,360

2,620

2,050

1,720

1,490

1,280

1,160

1,080

1,020

1,080

1,020

915

862 

828

l.ECC

4,130

2,550

66,895

2,230

1.68

1.87

May

2,120

2,580

2,080

1,440

1,490

1,240

1,440

1,560

1,040

1,040

1,720 

1,920

1,120

*880

775

750

715

1.T675

1,620

1,400

1,080

915

1,490

1,580

2,830

5,540 

2,920

1,540

1,240

1,720

1,400

49,925

1,610

1.21

1.40

June

1,080

880

715

685

730

715

700

792

715

670

618 

*605

580

555

580

745

775

810

2,160

2,900

1,540

1,020

2,160

6,550

8,650

5,950 

2,160

1,450

1,120

955

49,550

1,645

1.24

1.38

July

845

775

730

700

670

655

655

655

670

810

1,200 

2,100

1,720

1,490

1,920

1,400

1,240

1,400

1,280

862

745

745

*775

1,490

2.120

1,520 

915

775

685

642

Sj.^

52,607

1,052

0.791

0.91

Aug.

605

592

592

568

555

555

555

542

542

889

889 

605

670

*1,200

1,060

775

715

630

605

568

542

530

555

605

1,800

3.560 

1,600

1,020

745 

642

605

25,716

850

0.624

0.72

Sept.

580

555

542

530

530

518 518"

542

530

642

655 

656

1,490

1,100

760

862

715

670

670

618

655

1,200

*3,910

7,360

11.400

*10,500 

4,830

2,150

1,640

1,320

58,648

1,955

1.47

1.64

Calendar year 1957: Max 14,300 Min 363 Mean 1,716 Cf am 1.29 In. 17.55 Ac-ft

Water year 1957-58: Max 14,300 Min 492 Mean 2,218 Cfam 1.67 In. 22.63 Ac-ft

discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). Nov. 17 (2:30 p.m.) 14,700 cfs (22.55 ft); Mar. 9 (9 a.m.) 

.500 cfa (20.63 ft); Mar. 26 (2 a.m.) 11,000 cfs (20.90 ft); Sept. 26 (l a.m.) 13,600 cfs 

(22.12 2.12 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 491

3790. Ward Creek at Government Street, at Baton Rouge, La.

Location. Lat 30°26'40", long 91°08'35", in lot 81, T. 7 S., R. 1 E., St. Helena meridlan, on right bank 6 ft upstream from bridge\ on U. S. Highway 61 at Government Street 

in Baton Rouge and 6f miles upstream from Dawson Creek.

Drainage area. 4.31 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1954 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 36.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark, levels by Louisiana Department of Public 

Works).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,290 cfs Jan. 12 (gage height, 7.58 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Apr. 7, June 14, 15, Sept. 1 (gage height, 0.41 ft).

1954-58: Maximum discharge, 1,590 cfs Sept. 26, 1957; maximum gage height, 9.50 ft 

May 3, 1954; minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs June 6, 1954, Oct. 31, 1955; minimum gage 

height, 0.35 ft June 6, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair. Low flow maintained by sewage effluent from Baton Rouge suburbs.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5 

1.4 

3.4 

9.0

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

152

242

332

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

l

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct'.

2.0

1.9 

*1.7

1.6

1.6

1.3

T76

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

5.3

56

4.4

2.2

1.9

1.4

1.6

15

14

5.2

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.2

1.7

*1.4

1.4

145.4

4.69

1.09

1.26

Nov.

1.4

1.3 

1.0

174

2.8

2.8

5.2

23

1.9

1.2

1.4

26

71

18

5.0

4.7

4.7

*125 ~5M

5.7

4.4

64

14

42

13

6.6

5.0

4.7

*42

6.3

514,6

17.2

3.99

4.45

Dec.

4.1

3.8 

8.0

6.0

5.4

5.0

43

7.4

3.8

2.8

1.9

2.4

2.2

2.0

3.3

2.4

1.9

1.7

TTl

4.0

1.9

2.4

3.6

3.3

42

13

13

78~S.6

4.4

285.5

9.21

2.14

2.47

Jan.

3.4

2.2 

2.6

2.4

1.4

32

8.8

4.1

3.4

2.6

2.6

*262

*F5

9.4

6.0

3.6

2.6

2.0

1.6

20

10

5.2

77

32

6.9

4.4

3.1

6.2

8.1

3.4

596.8

19.3

4.48

5.16

Feb.

2.0

1.6 

1.4

174

46

91

*8.7

4.7

2.8

72

22

6.6

4.4

44

14

5.4

3.8

2.6

2.4

1.7

1.7

2.2

105 "IT

5.7

5.7

6.3

5.4

481.5

17.2

3.99

4.16

Mar.

6.0

4.7

2.8

42

71

83

29

8.9

*4.4

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.2

5.0

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.6

*231 ~6TJ

8.7

5.2

3.6

2.8

3.8

2lo

613.1

19.8

4.59

5.29

Apr.

1.7

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.0

.8

1TT5

72

4.7

2.2

1.6

1.2

96TO"

4.4

2.8

2.0

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

74

36

4.7

2.8

335.1

11.2

2.60

2.90

May

1.7

2.0

24

4.7

1.9

1.3

*1.2

T73

26

7.8

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

11

8.9

2.2

1.6

1.3

15

12

8.6

4.7

2.8

2.0

3.7

2.6

1.4

1.3

160.0

5.16

1.20

1.38

June

1.0 

*1.0

1.2

7.4

2.2

5.7

15

4.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8 9TB84

3.5

108 ~ZI

3.6

2.6

12

5.0

2.2

1.9

21

3.6

1.9

1.3

1.4

325.9

10.9

2.53

2.82

July

1.4 

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

5.0

2.0

6.7

15

16

6.1

3.8

2.4

1.6

2.2

95

95

18

4.4

*3.5

13

170 ~36

7.2

3.1

28

6.8

2.8

1.9

1.4

554.1

17.9

4.15

4.78

Aug.

1.2 

1.0

.9

1.0

1.2

.9

.9

61

20

5.6

1.7

23

11

*3.8

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.7

1.4

17

12

62

T?

4.6

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

260.6

8.41

1.95

2.25

Sept.

T7Q- 0.8 

.9

1.0

1.7

4.3

3.8

23

5.5

1.7

2.0

1.3

3.9

2.8

128

16

5.9

8.0

18

8.7

37

27

43

14

5.0

3.6

2.4

1.6

1.6

2.2

375.7

12.5

2.90

3.24

Calendar year 1957: Max 164 Min 0.6 Mean 8.20 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.85

Water year 1957-58: Max 262 Min 0.8 Mean 12.7 Cfsm 2.95 In. 40.16

Peak discharge (base. 6OO cfs). Nov. 18 (11 a.m.) 635 cfs (4.68 ft); Jan. 12 (8:30 p.m.) 1,290 cfs 

(7.58 ft); Feb. 5 (11 p.m.) 620 cfs (4.58 ft); Mar. 23 (3 p.m.) 870 cfs (6.32 ft): June 18 (7 p.mj 

680 cfs (5.06 ft); July 23 (6 p.m.) 680 cfs (5.14 ft); Sept. 15 (6 p.m.) 690 cfs (5.21 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
492 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3804. Bayou-Lafourche at Donaldsonville, La.

Location. Lat 30°06'00", long 90°58'40", T. 11 S., R. 2 E. , on left bank 40 ft upstream 

from culvert under State Highway 18 In Donaldsonville and 1,500 ft downstream from 

Donaldsonville Pumping Plant, Ascension Parish.

Records available.--August 1957 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps 

of Engineers bench mark, levels by Louisiana Department of Highways).

Extremes. 1956: Maximum daily discharge during period August to September. 224 cfs 

Aug7~12, 14; minimum daily, 176 cfs Sept. 21, 22.

1957-58: Maximum discharge during year, 398 cfs July 14; minimum daily, 110 cfs 

Aug. 20.

Remarks.--Records good except those above 350 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Pumping plant at Donaldsonville pumps total flow from 

Mississippi River into Bayou Lafourche.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1957

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Total 

Mean 

Runoi

Aug. Sept.

192 

188 

188 

188 

184 

*184

Day

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Aug.

*224

Sept.

180 

180 

178 

184 

184 

184

Day

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

223 

224 

224 

216 

216 

216

Sept.

184 

180 

180 

180 

180 

188

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

216 

216 

216 

216 

216 

216

Sept.

180 

181 

176 

T76 

180 

184

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Aug.

216 

216 

198 

188 

192 

192 

192

4,233

Sept.

184 

188 

188 

192 

196 

1?6

5,527 

184 

10,960

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

196

196

196

196

196

196

192

192

188

188

190

190

190

190

*190

200

188

180

184

188

192

188

173

188

188

188

188

188

206

216

2[38_

5,979

193

11,860

Nov.

*267

272

278

284

284

296

290

310

310

317

317

317

310

376

338

349

349

358

249

240

240

248

248

257

257

248

248

257

251

257

8,642

288

17,140

Dec.

257

*W

257

243

216

208

216

208

208

200

200

196

192

188

184

184

180

T3T5

184

192

192

196

196

196

196

196

196

200

200

200

200

6,309

204

12,510

Calendar year 1957 : Max -

Jan.

208

208

208

208

208

216

2CC

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

*200

180

161

144

136

136

144

140

132

132

136

140

140

140

140

5,457

176

10,820

Feb.

140

140

140

140

140

162

184

T54

184

184

176

180

176

152

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

136

136

132

132

132

-

4,210

150

8,350

Mln -

Mar.

129

15?

129

129

129

129

129

136

140

129

132

136

136

136

140

140

140

207

248

248

248

248

257

257

*257

257

257

257

248

257

257

5,771

186

11,450

. Apr.

257

257

257

257

257

257

257

257

257

257

257

257

257

273

267

267

257

248

24ff

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

257

257

257

7,656

255

15,190

May

257

257

257

257

257

257

257

257

*257

267

267

267

267

267

267

267

272

276

279

267

291

292

324

332

303

324

317

317

349

TIC

340

8,805

284

17,460

June

332

317

296

303

278

*291

332

317

296

278

257

248

248

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

229

24§

257

248

248

265

284

7,972

266

15,810

July

284

284

290

296

296

284

284

284

272

267

257

240

336

398

m

240

248

*248

240

240

240

248

267

278

284

296

310

273

240

240

257

8,525

275

16,910

Aug.

267

267

267

272

272

278

278

278

284

284

272

272

272

278

*284

278

278

278

268

110

248

248

240

232

235

208

246

267

248

240

240

7,989

258

15,850

Sept.

240

232

232

232

232

245

232

232

224

224

216

223

216

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

*220

232

232

232

232

232

232

6,792

226

13,470

Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58: Max 398 Mln 110 Mean 230 Ac-ft 166,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 11-15, Jan. 7-17, Sept. 14-24; discharge estimated on basis of 

1 discharge measurement, recorded range In stage, and records for Donaldsonville Pumping Plant.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 493

3815. Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La.

Location. --Lat 30°32'48", long 91°45'04", in sec. 7, T. 6 S. , R. 7 E., Louisiana meridian, 

in first pier from west bank on bridge on U. S. Highway 190, half a mile north of town 

of Krotz Springs, 0.6 mile upstream from New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway bridge, 

10 miles upstream from Bayou Courtableau, and 42 miles downstream from confluence of 

Red River and Old River (head of Atchafalaya River) .

Records available .--October 1934 to September 1958. Gage-height records collected since 

1932 at railroad bridge 0.6 mile downstream are contained in reports of Mississippi 

River Commission; records prior to that date on file in office of Missouri Pacific 

Railroad Co.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean Gulf level (datum of Corps of 

Engineers), and 0.03 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers) .

Average discharge . 24 years, 169,900 cfs (123,000,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 446,000 cfs May 23 (gage height, 33.2 ft in gage 

well) ; minimum, 80,000 cfs Oct. 19-21 (gage height, 9.7 ft).

1934-58: Maximum discharge, 624,000 cfs Mar. 6, 1950; maximum gage height recorded, 

37.8 ft in gage well Feb. 28, 1937; minimum discharge, 17,400 cfs Nov. 4, 1939; minimum 

gage height, 2.28 ft Nov. 5, 1939.

Flood in May 1927 reached a stage of about 39 ft on the outside gage , from information by Louisiana State Department of Highways.

Remarks . Records good. Flow is distributary of the Mississippi River through Old River. 

Flow in Old River can be in either direction. Gage heights tabulated below indicate 

elevations in gage well. Due to drawdown around pier in which the well is located, 

water surface in the well is sometimes lower than that near middle of the river. There 

is practically no difference below a gage height of 8.0 ft while at 26.0 ft it is 

0.5 ft lower in the well and at 37.0 ft it is 1.5 ft lower.

Note. The gage heights for water year 1957 were inadvertently omitted from WSP 1511 and 

are therefore published herewith.

Gage height, in feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.5

772

7.1

6.9

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

572" 4.9

Nov.

5.2

BTT

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.7

5.9

6.1

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.3 670"

5.9

5.8

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.7

5.8

Dec.

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.3

6.3

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.2

5.9

5.8

5.7

5.8

6.1

6.4

6.7

7.2

7.8

8.5

9.5

10.5

11.8

13.8

14.9

15.3

15.6

15.7

15.9

16.1

16.1

16.2

Jan.

16.1

16.0

15.8

15.5

15.3

14.9

14.7

14.5

14.3

14.2

13.9

13.5

13.1

12.8

12.5

12.1

11.5

11.0

10.6

10.4

10.5

10.8

11.4

12.0

12.7

13.4

13.9

14.2

14.4

15.0

15.8

Note. No gage-height record Feb.

Feb.

16.9

18.3

19.6

20.8

22.3

23.5

24.5

25.4

26.1

26.7

27.1

27.5

28.0

28.3

28.6

28.9

29.1

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

Mar.

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

26.1

25.5

25.0

24.5

24.2

23.8

23.4

23.1

22.9

22.8

22.5

22.2

21.9

21.6

21.5

21.5

21.4

21.3

21.1

20.7

20.3

20.0

19.8

Apr.

19.8

20.1

20.4

20.9

21.6

21.9

22.3

23.1

24.1

25.1

25.9

26.8

27.5

28.1

28.7

29.1

29.5

29.8

30.0

30.1

30.2

30.3

30.4

30.4

30.6

30.7

30.9

31.1

31.5

31 9 

May

32.2

32.5

32.7

32.8

32.8

32.3

32.3

32.2

32.2

32.1

31.9

31.7

31.4

31.1

30.9

30.5

30.1

29.6

29.2

28.8

28.4

28.2

27.9

27.6

27.8

28.3

29.1

29.6

30.2

30.6

31.2

June

31.6

31.9

32.2

32.6

32.8

33.1

33.2

33.5

33.5

33.6

33.8

3377

33.6

33.5

33.5

33.4

33.3

33.1

33.1

32.9

32.7

32.6

32.4

32.4

32.2

32.1

32.2

32.3

32.2

32 " 0

July

31.6

3T73

31.1

30.9

30.7

30.5

30.2

30.2

30.1

30.1

30.1

30.1

30.0

30.0

29.8

29.6

29.3

29.0

28.6

28.2

27.5

26.9

26.3

25.6

24.9

24.2

23.5

22.8

22.2

21 5

2l!2

Aug.

20.7

20.2

19.9

19.4

19.1

18.9

18.7

18.5

18.1

17.7

17.0

16.5

15.9

15.4

14.9

14.4

14.0

13.9

14.2

14.4

14.4

14.2

14.0

13.8

13.5

13.2

13.0

12.8

12.6

12.4

12.2

Sept.

11.9

11.8

11.5

11.4

11.2

10.9

10.7

10.5

10.3

10.2

10.2

10.1

10.2

10.1

10.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

10.2

10.2

10.4

10.4

10.5

10.6

11.0

11.6

12.1

12.9

13.5

14.1

18 to Mar. 8.
494 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3815. Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La.--Continued

Gage height, In feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14.4

T2TS

14.1

13.8

13.6

13.3

12.9

12.4

11.9

11.4

11.1

10.8

10.5

10.3 

10.2

10.3

10.5

10.2

9.8

9.7

9.8

10.1

10.3

10.6

10.8

11.0

11.2

11.4

11.7

11.8

12.0

Nov.

12.2

I5T4

12.6

12.8

13.1

13.2

13.2

13.5

13.9

14.3

14.9

15.3

15.6

16.7 

17.8

18.2

18.8

19.6

20.8

21.4

22.2

23.2

24.6

25.8

26.8

27.6

28.2

28.8

29.4

29.7

Dec.

29.8 

29.9

29.9

30.0

3TTO~

29.8

29.6

29.4

28.9

28.4

27.8

27.3

26.9

26.7 

26.6

26.4

26.2

26.2

26.4

26.6

26.8

26.9

26.8

26.8

26.7

26.8

26.9

27.0

27.4

27.5

27.8

Jan.

28.0 

28.2

28.4

28.5

28.6

28.6

28.6

28.6

28.6

28.7

28.4

28.2

28.0

27.8 

27.2

27.6

25.5

24.5

23.4

22.6

22.1

22.0

21.6

2TZ

21.8

22.0

22.2

22.4

22.8

23.1

23.3

Feb.

23.6 

23.7

23.8

24.0

24.1

24.4

24.6

24^5"

24.3

24.2

24.0

23.8

23.6

23.4 

23.3

23.4

23.3

23.1

22.8

22.5

22.2

21.8

21.4

20.8

20.2

19.3

18.7

18.2 I 

Mar.

17.7 

17.2

16.6

16.2

15.8

15.8

16.6

17.4

18.2

19.3

20.2

21.1

22.0

22.9 

23.6

24.0

24.4

24.8

25.1

25.4

25.5

2BT4

25.2

25.3

25.2

25.0

24.7

24.6

24.6

24.9

25.3

Apr.

25.6 

26.0

26.3

26.5

26.6

26.7

'STTF

26.6

26.6

26.6

26.5

26.3

26.1

26.0 

25.9

25.8

25.8

25.7

25.7

25.6

25.6

25.7

25.6

25.6

25.4

25.4

25.4

25.8

26.2

26.6

May

7T3" 27.0 

27.6

28.0

28.5

29.0

29.6

30.0

30.4

30.7

31.1

31.4

31.7

31.8 

32.2

32.4

32.6

32.7

32.9

32.9

32.9

33.0

33.1

33.1

33.1

33.0

33.0

33.0

33.0

32.8

32.7

June

32.5 

32TT

31.5

30.9

30.0

29.0

28.0

26.8

25.7

24.7

23.9

23.3

22.8

22.4 

21.9

21.5

2T7f

21.9

22.0

22.1

22.3

22.9

23.6

24.1

24.4

24.8

25.0

25.0

25.2

25.3

July

25.4 

25.6

25.8

25.6

25.5

25.2

24.8

24.4

23.8

22.8

21.8

21.5

21^5

21.5 

21.6

22.0

24.3

22.5

22.6

22.8

23.1

23.4

23.9

24.5

25.1

25.7

26.2

26.7

27.1

27.5

27.8

Aug.

28.1 

28.2

28.5

28.7

28.8

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

28.0

27.6

27.0

26.3

25.7

25.0

24.0

23.1

22.2

21.4

20.7

19.8

Sept.

19.0 

TST?

17.5

16.9

16.4

15.9

15.4

14.9

14.3

13.7

13.0

12.8

12.4

12.2

TzT2~

12.2

12.4

12.8

13.1

13.3

13.8

14.8

16.6

17.3

17.5

17.7

17.9

18.1

18.3

18.6

Note . No gage-height record Aug. 6-19.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

*1 21/300

120,000 

118,000 

116,000 

113,000

110,000 

107,000 

102,000 

97,600 

*94,000

90,400 

88,000 

85,600 

84,000 

84,000

84,800 

86,400 

83,200 

80,000 

80,000

80,800 

83,200 

85,600 

*88,000 

89,600

91,300 

92,200 

94, 900 

96,700 

98,500 

100,000

*2,945.8 

95,030 

*5,843

Nov.

101,000

103,000 

105,000 

108,000 

109,000

110,000 

111,000 

114,000 

117,000 

121,000

127,000 

131,000 

135,000 

147,000 

* 155/100

160,000 

168,000 

178,000 

192,000 

200,000

214,000 

231,000 

254,000 

273,000 

287,000

*303,000 

314,000 

323,000 

333,000 

340,000

*5,564 

185,500 

*11,040

Dec.

342,000 

342,000 

347,000

347,000 

345,000

338,000 

336,000 

329,000 

323,000 

314,000

302,000 

293,000 

286,000 

284,000 

283,000

278,000 

*276,000

276,000 

279,000 

284,000

286,000 

287,000 

286,000 

286,000 

284,000

286,000 

286,000 

291,000 

296,000 

300,000 

303,000

*9,395 

303,100 

*18,630

Jan.

307,000 

312,000 

314,000 

316,000 

318,000

318,000 

318,000 

318,000 

320,000

»318,000

314,000 

311,000 

307,000 

300,000 

291,000

279,000 

263,000 

246,000 

230,000 

217,000

211,000 

* 207/300 

203,000

204,OOO 

207,000

209,000 

*214,000 

217,000 

222,000 

228,000 

231,000

*8,270 

266,800 

*16,400

Feb.

235,000 

236,000 

238,000 

241,000 

243,000

247,000 

249,000

247,000 

246,000 

244,000

241,000 

238,000 

235,000 

231,000 

231,000

231,000 

230,000 

225,000 

222,000 

*217,000

212,000 

206,000 

200,000 

191,000 

179,000

170,000 

163,000 

158,000

-

-. ..

*6,206 

221,600 

*12,310

Mar

153,000 

148,000 

142,000 

138,000 

135,000

136,000 

144,000 

152,000 

161,000 

173,000

184,000 

198,000 

212,000 

225,000 

235,000

243,000 

249,000 

255,000 

260,000 

263,000

"263,000 

263,000 

260,000 

262,000 

260,000

257,000 

252,000 

251,000 

251,000 

257,000 

263,000

*6,645 

214,400 

*13,180

Apr.

268,000 

275,000 

278,000 

281,000 

283,000

284,000

284,000 

283,000 

283,000 

281,000

279,000 

278,000 

275,000 

273,000 

271,000

270,000 

270,000 

*268/300 

268,000 

267,000

267,000 

267,000 

267,000 

267,000 

263,000

263,000 

263,000 

271,000 

278,000 

283,000

*8,208 

273,600 

*16,280

May

289,000

296,000 

300,000 

309,000 

318,000

325,000 

338,000 

347,000 

360,000 

369,000

380,000 

387,000 

396,000 

403,000 

409,000

419,000 

426,000 

432,000 

432,000 

436,000

*436/)00 

439,000 

442,000

442,000 

442,000

439,000 

439,000 

*439,000 

439,000 

432,000 

426,000

*12,186 

393,100 

*24,170

June

419,000

406,000 

387,000 

366,000 

34,5,000

323,000 

303,000 

284,000 

265,000 

251,000

238,000 

228,000 

220,000 

214,000 

207,000

201,000

206,000 

209,000 

209,000 

*21 1,000

215,000 

225,000 

236,000 

244,000 

249,000

254,000 

257,000 

257,000 

260,000 

262_,000

*7,951 

265,000 

*15,770

July

265,000 

267,000 

*26 8,000 

267,000 

263,000

259,000 

252,000 

246,000 

235,000 

219,000

204,000 

201,000

201,000 

201,000 

206,000

209,000 

»214/)00 

217,000 

220,000 

223,000

227,000 

233,000 

241,000 

251,000 

260,000

270,000 

278,000 

286,000 

293,000 

300,000 

303.000

*7,579 

244,500 

*15,030

Aug.

*309,000 

312,000 

316,000 

320,000 

321,000

323,000 

323,000 

325,000

325,000 

325,000

325,000 

325,000 

323,000 

323,000 

323,000

321,000 

321,000 

318,000 

312,000 

«305/)00

296,000 

287,000 

276,000 

267,000 

254,000

239,000 

223,000 

209,000 

*198/)00 

188,000 

176.000

*9,008 

290,600 

*17,870

Sept.

167,000 

158^000 

151,000 

145,000 

140,000

135,000 

130,000 

125,000 

119,000 

114,000

108,000 

106,000 

103,000 

101.000 

101,000

102,000 

104,000 

107,000 

109,000 

112,000

117,000 

130,000 

144,000 

*150,000 

152,000

154,000 

156,000 

158,000 

161,000 

163*000

*3,922 

130,700 

*7,779

Calendar year 1957: Max 464,000 

Water year 1957-58: Max 442,000

Mln 80,000 

Mln 80,000

Mean 236,000 Ao-ft 

Mean 240,800 Ac-ft

170,900,000

174,300,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Expressed In thousands.

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 6-19j discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage 

and records for nearby stations.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 495

3820. Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La.

Location. Lat 31°00'00", long 92°22'46", in NW^SW£ sec. 4, T. 1 S., R. IE., Louisiana 

meridian, on left bank Just downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 167, seven-eighths 

of a mile downstream from Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 

ij miles east of Clearwater, 4 miles south of Meeker, and 5 miles downstream from 

Hurricane Creek.

Drainage area. 240 sq mi.

Records available . May 1922 to January 1925 (published as "near Meeker"), October 1937 

to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for October 1937, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 40.00 ft above mean Gulf level (datum of 

uorps of Engineers). May 1922 to January 1925, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream 

at datum about ij ft lower. October to December 1957, staff gage at same site and 

datum 40.00 ft lower. Jan. 1, 1938, to Mar. 28, 1940, staff gage at same site and 

datum. Since Jan. 23, 1945, auxiliary staff gage 6.6 miles downstream. Datum of 

auxiliary gage is 35.10 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Average discharge.--23 years (1922-24, 1937-58), 430 cfs (331,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,470 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 19.90 ft); minimum, 81 cfs Aug. 3,9; minimum gage height, 5.39 ft Aug. 3.

1922-25, 1937-58: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs May 18, 1953 (gage height, 

26.72 ft); reverse flow Nov. 13-15, 1922, probably caused by heavy rains in basin 

below station; minimum discharge unaffected by backwater, 52 cfs several days in 

October 1952.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1211: 1938, drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

361

352

334

316

298

271

247

*223

202

174

156

141

127

117

13?

370 

521

609

620

£59

598

598

598

598

598

598

598

576

565

554 

543

12,604

407

1.70

1.95

25,000

Nov.

521

510

500

*490

470

510

598

902

1,110

1,150

1,150

1,130

1,130

1,300

1,450

1,470 

1,430

1,410

1,390

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,410

1,450

1,450

1,430

1,410

1,370

1,340

1,290

33,881

1,129

4.70

5.25

67,200

Dec.

1,260

*1,220

1,200

1,180

1,150

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,070

1,050

1,020

998

974

950 

926

902

890

902

902

902

878

854

842

830

818 8"42"

878

n7fl 878

30,746

992

4.13

4.76

60,980

Jan.

866

FES

830

806

782

770

746

734

710

686

675

664

664

675

675

664 

*653

642

620

620

631

642

653

686

722

734

734

722

710

C7=! 6

21,931

707

2.95

3.40

43,500

Feb.

653 6~4"2~

620

598

587

598

598

609

609

598

587

576

565

554

554

554 

554

*532

521

510

500

480

470

4T5

470

470

470

470

-

15,419

551

2.30

2.39

30,580

Mar.

470

460

450

440

430

440

450

460

480

*480

480

470

460

450

440

430 

420

410

400

400

390

370

3815

440

521

576

587

587

598

642

675

14,686

474

1.98

2.28

29,130

Apr.

698 S58~

686

664

653

631

609

*598

598

620

653

653

642

642

642

642 

642

631

609

598

576

576

554

543

532

521

500

490

~£5U 

490

18,081

603

2.51

2.80

35,860

May

490

510

530

560

560

*550

540

530

510

500

530

540

530

510

490

480 

470

450

480

510

520

510

500

490

480

470

460

450

440 

430

420

15,440

498

2.08

2.39

30,620

June

410

¥075

380

360

350

340

320

310

300

*290

270

250

220

202

188

181

174

174

181

174

168

T5T

216

255

280

289

280

255

231 

202

7,831

261

1.09

1.21

15,530

July

181

156

135

120

107

100

97

107

135

162

195

216 2T6-

202

188

162 

144

127

112

102

97

*97

95

95

95

95

95

93

91 

89

3,991

129

0.538

0.62

7,920

Aug.

83

53

83

89

87

85

85

S3

83

91

100

104

112

117

120

124 

132

132

*130

122

112

117

132

185

316

420

460 Ten

440

430

410

5,527

178

0.742

0.86

10,960

Sept.

400

380

370

352

334

325

316

316

307

307

298

316

298

298

397

*325 

334

334

343

370

430

532

598

620 S20"

598

587

576

554

554

12,299

410

1.71

1.91

24,390

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,470 Min 79 Mean 560 Cfsm 2.33 In. 31.64 Ac-ft 405,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,470 Min 83 Mean 527 Cfsm 2.20 In. 29.82 Ac-ft 381,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 30 to June 13; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

measurements, recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
496 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3825. Bayou Courtableau at Washington, La.

Location.--Lat 30°37'05", long 92°03'20", in lot 81, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., Louisiana meridian, 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 10 at Washington, 

a quarter of a mile upstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad bridge, l£ miles 

upstream from Bayou Carron, 3j miles downstream from confluence of Bayou Cocodrie and 

Bayou Boeuf, and 6 miles north of Opelousas.

Drainage area. 715 sq mi (see Remarks). 

Records available. July 1946 to September 1958.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic 

Survey bench mark). Prior to Aug.. 23, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Auxiliary water-stage recorder 3% miles 'upstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is at mean 

gulf level (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Feb. 25, 1947, to Feb. 28, 1949, auxiliary staff gage 3f miles upstream.

Average discharge. 12 years, 1,042 cfs (754,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,960 cfs Nov. 28; maximum elevation, 27.54 ft 

Nov. 26; minimum daily discharge, 136 cfs Aug. 3-8; minimum elevation, 13.50 ft Oct.14.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 9,490 cfs May 21, 1953; maximum elevation, 35.29 ft 

May 22, 1953; minimum discharge, 73 cfs Aug. 15, 1956; minimum elevation, 10.72 ft 

Oct. 18, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good above 200 cfs and fair below. Some flow diverted from Bayou Boeuf 

into Chatlin Lake Canal through Bayou Lamourie. Since April 1952, floodflow is 

diverted from 76.1 sq mi in Bayou Rapides basin into Bayou Boeuf when stages of Red 

River make it necessary to close gates at mouth of Bayou Rapides. In extreme floods, 

considerable flow bypasses station. Most flow from Boeuf-Cocodrie-Courtableau system 

passes the three stations Bayou Teche at Arnaudville, Bayou Courtableau near Krotz 

Springs, and Big Darbonne Bayou near Krotz Springs (see p. 500, 499, 488).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1117: 1947.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

758 

720

686

644

589

537

500

*441

371

326

299

267 

238

220

?72

1,600

2,510

2,300

1,840

1,430

1,160

1,090

1,480

2,020

2,150

1,900 

1,640

1,350 

1,230

1,120

1,030

32,718

1,055

64,900

Nov.

928 

835

794

750

708

*871

1,680

,240

,540

,580

,700

,810 

,900

,100

,300

,310

,480

,610

,600

,690

,730

,790

,810

,880

,900

4,900 

4,890

4,920 

4,870

4,840

107,956

3,599

214,100

Dec.

4,720 

4,540

4,360

4,150

*3,880

3,640

3,550

3,460

3,340

3,140

2,800

2,520 

2,180

1,890

1,740

1,660

1,560

1,460

1,480

2,460

2,470

2,260

1,910

1.420

1,480

1,510 

1,570

2,860 

3,180

3,060

2,860

83,110

2,681

164,800

Jan.

2,550 

2,060

1,710

1,510

1,390

1,340

1,380

1,330

1,320

1,200

1,170

1,120 

*1,690

1,850

1,680

1,490

1,660

1,250

1,190

1,170

1,880

2,120

1,950

3,040

5,200

3,140 

3,000

2,640 

2,240

1,870

1 , 620

56,760

1,831

112,600

Feb.

1,440 

1,260

1,240

1,100

1,070

2,230

5,100

2,710

2,270

1,710

1,680

1,450 

1,260

1,150

1,430

1,560

1,450

1,500

1,190

*1,090

1,050

985

966

1,OTO~

995

966 

1,060

1,060

59,760

1,420

78,860

Mar.

1,030 

1,010

952

892

842

948

1,500

1,600

1,630

1,450

1,240

1,100 

*989

957

884

858

788

842

810

757

705

662 i,3eo~

3,220

3,290

5,300 

3,000

2,360 

1,750

2,140

2,070

44,876

1,448

89,010

Apr.

1,750 

1,510

1,550

1,220

1,120

1,070

1,010

958

1,730

2,960

*2,800

2,580 

2,060

1,550

1,600

1,480

1,370

1,260

1,190

1,120

1,080

1,040

992

972

915

875 

1,T560" 835

1,110

1,320

41,847

1,395

83,000

May

1,450 

1,420

1,410

1,840

1,680

1,640

1,430

*1,280

1,150

1,100

1,630

1,630 

1,380

1,160

1,010

902

828

783

980

1,220

1,290

1,250

1,180

1,160

1,060

950 

865

774 

758

715

688

56,761

1,186

72,910

June

647 

634

518

468

462

*462

460

450

428

407

367

310 

264

277

285

283

277

277

322

344

352

497

754

586

557

530 

504

488 

452

391

13,011

434

25,810

July

351 

288

258

210

210

255

541

350

865

1,150

852

990 

886

666

517

415

360

350

541

523

268

268

289

*297

268

237 

197 wr

246

278

246

12,727

411

25,240

Aug.

153 

145

136

136

136

156

156

136

140

166

171

215 

345

604

412

355

287

233

183

168

168

226

432

610

2,180

2,420 

*2,230

1,860 

1,300

1,060

940

17,819

575

35,540

Sept.

842

756

680

650

611

574

535

505

490

586

599

1,260 

1,460

1,270

1,050

1,040

1,000

*1,660

1,650

2,260

2,870

3,490

3,590

3,600

3,490

3,030 

2,340

1,690 

1,550

1,180

46,088

1,536

91,410

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,920 Mln 143 Mean 1,408 Ac-ft 1,019,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,920 Mln 136 Mean 1,461 Ac-ft 1,058,000

Discharge measurement msde on this day.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 497

3835. Bayou des Glaises diversion channel at Moreauville, La.

Location. Lat 31°01'59", long 91°58'57", in NE£ sec. 29, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 1 at Moreauville, 150 ft downstream 

from point of diversion from Bayou des Glaises.

Drainage area. 270 sq mi (see Remarks). 

Records available.--July 1943 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 28.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Louisiana Department of Public 

Works). Prior to Oct. 31, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge'.--15 years, 485 cfs (351,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,250 cfs Nov. 14 (gage height, 14.21 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Oct. 14; minimum gage height, 1.40 ft Aug. 22.

1943-58: Maximum discharge, 6,340 cfs May 18, 1953 (gage height, 17.84 ft); minimum, 3.8 cfs Sept. 27, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diversion channel carries natural flow of Bayou des Glaises except when operation of 

floodgates, 12 miles downstream from point of diversion, regulates flow into or out of 

bayou depending on stage in Red River and Old River overflow area. Plow includes 

diversion from Bayou Boeuf into Chatlin Lake Canal and is occasionally affected by 

diversion into or out of Red River and Old River overflow area. Channel discharges 

into West Protection Levee borrow pit channel, 6 miles downstream.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, Oct. 30 to Nov. 6, Feb. 7-19, 

June 3-7, 11-17, July 2-9, 19-21, Aug. 17 to Sept. 30)

1.5 22 2.6 156 8.0 1,470

1.7 29 3.0 248 10.0 2,120

2.0 46 4.0 478 12.0 3,040

2.2 67 6.0 940 14.0 4,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

145 

118

91

64

48

41

*35

32

29

27

26

25

24

23 

27

190

306

374

386

340

264

200

207 

306 

432

478 4~6"6"

432

363 

294

225

6,018

194

11,940

Nov.

190

170

156

*145

133

372

828

2,880

2,020

1,560

1,470

1,500

2,140

4,030 

3,100

2,390

2,150

2,150

2,190

2,010

1,900

1,980

2,310 

2,190 

2,150

2,120

2,010

1,770

1,680

1,580

51,274

1,709

101,700

Dec.

1,500 

* 1,410

1,330

1,220

1,140

1,060

1,160

1,160

1,080

1,060

1,010

940

846

777 

708

639

593

524

466

455

524

570

570 

536 

501

466

466

964

800

823

846

26,144

843

51,860

Jan.

846 

800

754

708

639

570

524

466

398

317

255

218

432

466 

536

547

*524

478

420

420

616

616

754 

1^270 

1,010

988

988

940

892

823

754

19,969

644

39,610

Feb.

708 

S3?

570

512

444

588

536

444

363

*317

262

250

246

237 

317

409

478

478

444

386

317

284

241 

209 

186

179

534

239

10,517

376

20,860

Mar.

241 

237

218

195

177

195

386

639

777

*754

731

662

616

570 

536

478

409

340

317

294

271

234

406 

685 

662

731

731

708

,708

916

800

15,624

504

30,990

Apr.

800 

777

708

662

593

524

*420

317

690

800

754

754

708

662

616

593

547

490

398

317

266

214

179 

147 

129

107

89

1T4

381

1,060

14,876

496

29,510

May

754

777

800

940

*940"

940

916

869

800

731

777

708

662

616 

570

547

501

490

570

800

777

708

662 

593 

558

501

420

294

207

170

135

19,733

637

39,140

June

109 

96

82

78

78

78

82

93

102

91

*78

71

69

67 

67

67

80

96

109

151

140

147

239 

374 

386

352

248

179

126

104

4,039

135

8,010

July

91 

80

71

68

66

64

64

64

80

120

204

266

227

195 

165

135

109

91

78

74

*69

62

56 

52 

48

46

44

42

40

38

5jS

2,845

91.8

5,640

Aug.

34 

33

31

30

3T5

30

30

30

30

30

30

40

50

126 

115

96

71

*63

55

52

48

48

59 

217 

536

708

800

823

777

708

639

6,369

205

12,630

Sept.

558 

455

317

237

204

177

156

138

131

126

118

1ST

250

239 

230

*232

292

570

593

662

846

1,040

1.190 

1,160 

1,160

1,160

1,110

1,040

940

892

16,420

547

32,570

Calendar year 1957 : Max 4,030 Min 22 Mean 463 Ac-ft 335,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,030 Min 23 Mean 531 Ac-ft 384,500

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record July 4-8, July 21 to Aug. 13; discharge estimated on basis of 1 

discharge measurement and weather records.
498 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3845. Big Darbonne Bayou at culvert, near Krotz Springs, La.

Location. Lat 30°33'00", long 91°51'50", in MiNE^ sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 6 E., Louisiana 

meridian, on west end of south wingwall of culvert, 250 ft east from West Protection 

Levee borrow pit channel, 0.2 mile north of bridge on U. S. Highway 190, and 6.3 miles 

west of Krotz Springs.

Records available. February 1953 to September 1958 (discontinued). Intermittent gageheight records collected in this vicinity since October 1932 are contained in reports 

of Corps of Engineers .

Gage. Water-stage recorder and gate. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(Corps of Engineers bench mark). Auxiliary water-stage recorder 280 ft east.

Remarks. Records good above 200 cfs and poor below. Plow completely regulated by operation of gate in accordance with prescribed schedule of Corps of Engineers. Gate 

operated either fully opened or completely closed. Daily discharge computed from 

relation between discharge and head. Plow represents discharge lost to the CourtableauTeche basin for flood control except for flow in the east-west direction which is 

added for irrigation.

Cooperation. Record of gate operations furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

0

-

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

447

774

704

630

241

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5,550

-

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

200

307

147

e!47

e90

0

0

0

0

0

119

91

1,530

651

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

219

362

204

e!06

e96

0

0

0

1,560

401

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

294

329

e!06

e235

e245

6291

6144

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_

1,240

2,030

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

J

> 250

)

e250

1,790

2,480

Apr.

1

\ e200

J~)

> 100

J

77

e!92

6255

e255

e282

e282

e273

e245

6215

e215

e!79

e!28

6106

67

0

0

0

0

0

881

8,380

May

0

-

June

_

0

-

July

0

-

Aug.

0

-

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

352

578 455"

299

164

e77

635

0

3,600

222

Water year 1957-58. ................... t 16, 150 * 14, 160

t Runoff in acre-feet from west to east. 

* Runoff in acre-feet from east to west. 

e Plow from east to west.

Note.--Plow is from west to east unless otherwise noted. No gage-height record Mar. 15 to Apr. 11, 

Aug. 23-29; discharge estimated from recorder record at other gage and records for a nearby station.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 499

3850. Bayou Courtableau at weirs, near Krotz Springs, La.

LOGation.--Lat 30°32'20", long 91°52'05", in NW^NE^ sec. 39, T. 6 S., R. 6 E., Louisiana 

meridian, on right bank 160 ft upstream from west weir, 0.7 mile downstream from 

bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 0.8 mile downstream from Big Darbonne Bayou, and 7 miles 

west of Krotz Springs.

Records available. February 1953 to September 1958 (discontinued). Intermittent gageheight records collected in this vicinity since April 1949 are contained in reports 

of Corps of Engineers.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,130 cfs Mar. 24 (elevation, 19.290 ft); no 

flow many days.

1953-58: Maximum discharge, 24,800 cfs May 25, 1953 (elevation, 24.11 ft); no flow 

many days each year.

Remarks. Records good. Below 18.0 ft, all flow from the Courtableau-Teche system is 

gaged at Bayou Teche at Arnaudville. Above 18.0 ft, this stream is a distributary of 

this system, with some flow bypassed through Bayou Courtableau Drainage Structure. 

Plow represents discharge lost to the Courtableau-Teche basin for flood control except 

flow from east to west through Bayou Courtableau Drainage Structure below 18.0 ft.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

18.0

18.1

18.2

18.4

0

120

325

890

18.7

19.0

19.5

1,960

3,300

6,800

Discharge, in cubic feet pep second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

344

1,190

383

1,720 

1,500

1,020

749

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

6,906

223

13,700

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

31 

671

1,580

1,720

1,150

599

543

1,580

2,450

2,630

2,320

2,080

2,040 

1,960

1,800

1,880

2,410

2,910

3,300

3,360

3,150

2,960

2,910 

2,810

48,844

1,628

96,880

Dec.

2,810

2,770

2,770

2,720

2,630

2,540

2,770 

3,010

2,810

2,630

2,320

2,080

1,800

1,540

1,290

1,020

793

641

WT 

1,610

1,720

1,540

1,220

825

671

761

793

2,240

3,100

2,770 

2, 280

59,145

1,908

117,300

Jan.

2,040

1,720

1,500

1,360

1,150

1,090

1,090 

956

874

686

543

490

874

1,150

1,020

809

641

464

1,020

1,290

1,090

2,200

2,720

2,450

2,040

1,720

1,460 

1,220

1,020

37,337

1,204

74,060

Feb.

716

477

266

166

62

566

1,880 

1,720

1,290

956

956

857

613

412

477

529

399

255

120 

30

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

12,747

455

25,280

Mar.

o

0

0

0

0

39

181 

0

0

294

596

0

0

0

0

0

0

137

412 

361

234

120

796

3,020

1,920

1,290

731

412

176 

516

746

11,981

386

23,760

Apr.

477

289

186

111

62

3.7

0

0

271

1,720

1,880

1,430

1,020

761

809

628

438

266

138

36

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

102

0 

471

11,098.7

370

22,010

May

464

48

0

46

105

120

55 

24

3.8

69

289

361

289

244

204

234

266

425

613 

809

956

1,090

1,120

956

793

585

373

289

255 

62

0

11,237.8

363

22,290

June

Q

0

0

50

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

500 4SO"

40

0

0

0

0

0

1,000

333

1,980

July

0

0

0

Aug.

5"0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

188

SOS" 641

102

107 

11

0

1,642

53.0

3,260

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

11

361

300

0

1.7

420

477 

390

1.5

195

841

585

186

5.6

0

0

37 

1,020

4,831.8

161

9,580

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,470 Min 0 Mean 628 Ac-ft 454,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,360 Min 0 Mean 566 Ac-ft 410,100

Note. No gage-height record June 6 to July 23j discharge estimated on basis of gage-height 

records for west gage on Big Darbonne at culvert.
500 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3855. Bayou Teche at Arnaudville, La.

Location.--Lat 30°23'50", long 91°55'50", in lot 63, T. 7 S., R. 5 E., Louisiana meridian, near center of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 31 at Arnaudville, 300 ft upstream from Bayou Fusilier.

Drainage area. 1,531 sq mi (see Remarks). 

Records available.--April 1949 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic 

Survey bench mark). Prior to May 11, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Auxiliary water-stage recorder 3.7 miles upstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is at 

mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Average discharge. 9 years, 804 cfs (582,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,630 cfs Nov. 24; maximum elevation, 17.01 ft 

Nov. 25; minimum discharge, 372 cfs Oct. 14 (elevation, 10.85 ft).

1949-58: Maximum discharge, 4,630 cfs May 24, 1953; maximum elevation, 24.27 ft 

May 23, 1953; minimum discharge, 61 cfs Sept. 29, 1956; minimum elevation, 6.78 ft 

Oct. 28, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Bayou Teche heads in Bayou Courtableau at Port Barre. At high 

stages, considerable flow bypasses station via Bayou Courtableau at weirs near Krotz 

Springs (see p. 499 ). There is controlled diversion to or from Red River and Old 

River overflow area through Bayou des Glaises floodgates and to or from West Atchafalaya floodway through Big Darbonne Bayou culvert (see p. 498 ) and since April 1956 

through Bayou Courtableau Drainage Structure. Since April 1952, floodflow is diverted 

from Bayou Rapides (drainage area, 76.1 sq mi) into Bayou Boeuf when stages of Red 

River make it necessary to close gates at mouth of Bayou Rapides.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,020

988

971

933

888

842 

835

748

*672

598

544

485 

445

387

T27

882 

1,180

,040

,120

,080

,080

,200

" ,110

990

933

907 

884

971

977

910

834

26,881

867

53,320

Nov.

'9"2"2~ 865

940

923

916

904 

*977

,210

,290

,310

,260 

,220 

,250

,460

,480

,460 

,440

,430

,460

,420

,380

,400

,480

,540

,620

,570 

,540

,520

,470

,430

39,087

1,303

77,530

Dec.

1,440

1,420

1,420

1,400

1,370

 1,340 

1,430

1,380

1,320

1,300

1,210 

1,190 

1,170

1,130

1,100

1.090 

1,090

1,090

1,160

1,290

1,270

1,230

1,180

1,100

1,150

1,150 

1,150

1,530

1,460

1,380

1,290

38,230

1,265

77,810

Jan.

,240

,200

,180

,130

,130

,110 

,150

,140

,120

,110

,090 

,110 

,180

,180

* ,130

,090 

,080

,060

,040

,080

,180

,160

,170

,320

,340

,300 

,270

,210

: ,190

, 180

,170

36,040

1,163

71,480

Feb.

1,110

1,090

1,070

1,060

1,070

1,110 

1,240

1,260

1,220

1,170

1,170 

1,150 

1,130

1,100

1,090

1,090 

1,090

1,070

1,030

*1,030

1,050

1,040

1,110

1,110

1,040

1,010 

1,010

989

30,709

1,097

60,910

Mar.

964

945

939

979

995

1,060 

1,040

970

971

1,020

1,070 

*984 

933

945

987

987 

967

,020

,040

,050

,040

,040

,100

,370

,410

,330 

,230

,160

,110

,090

,110

32,856

1,060

65,170

Apr.

1,110

1,090

1,060

1,040

1,030

1,010 

1,000

984

1,040

*1,230

1,300 

1,230 

1,180

1,100

1,090

1,080 

1,070

1,040

1,040

1,030

1,010

1,000

984

984

984

972 

960

1,355"

1,000

1,070

31,738

1,058

62,950

May

1,110

1,060

1,050

1,080

1,090

1,090 

1,070

1,050

*1,020

1,060

1,060 

1,040 

1,020

1,020

997

997 

997

1,000

1,060

1,090

1,060

1,060

1,040

1,020

1,020

1,010 

991

1,080

1,040

991

977

32,250

1,040

63,970

June

947

928

933

995

*960

1.080 

972

910

845

820

772 

747 

783

802

820

831 

820

824

838

853

853

964

1,070

1,050

1,010

1,000 

984

977

893

826

27,107

904

53,770

July

790

814

866

865

865

862 

845

856

866

944

1,040 

1,150 

948

855

851

833 

835

846

866

814

794

781

807

*822

789

783 

805

825

805

777

777

26,356

850

52,280

Aug.

786

786

777

8TJ5

805

805 

786

805

835

825

825 

834 

942

895

883

894 

894

895

895

856

856

894

1,030

1,230

1,340

1,430 

i,320

*1,230

1,120

1,060

1,030

29,368

947

58,250

Sept.

957

899

899

911

899

881 

873

831

806

777

777 

784 

923

1,030

1,060

933 

984

* ,110

,140

,260

,290

a ,420

al,380

a ,310

a ,120

al,060 

al.OOO

a960

977

1,110

30,361

1,012

60,220

Calendar year 1957 : Max 2,130 Mln 303 Mean 972 Ac-ft 703,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,620 Mln 387 Mean 1,047 Ac-ft 757,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, gage-height 

records for auxiliary gage, and records for nearby stations.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 501

3860. Bayou Carencro near Sunset, La.

Location. Lat 30°22'35", long 92°02'35", in lot 71; T. 8 S., R. 4 E., Louisiana meridian, 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 167, If miles downstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad bridge, 2f miles southeast of Sunset, and 

4£ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--37.1 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 12.77 ft above mean sea level(Louisiana 

G"eodetic Survey bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). Prior 

to Nov. 2, 1950, staff or wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary wireweight gage on Vermilion River 600 ft downstream from mouth of Bayou Carencro. Datum 

of auxiliary gage is at mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1948, staff gage for station on Bayou Teche at Arnaudville used as auxiliary 

gage.

Average discharge.--15 years, 53.5 cfs (38,730 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 11.16 ft); no 

flow many days.

1943-58: Maximum discharge, 4,220 cfs Mar. 13, 1947 (gage height, 17.10 ft); no 

flow many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 28 to Sept. 11)

-0.13

-.1

0.0

.2

.4

.6

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

7.0

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

140 

£82 

475 

612 

1,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.6

1.6

1.3

.8

.4

.2

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.8

38

986

52T

172

37

10

4.3

60

116

52

13

5.4

2.6

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.4

2,031.4

65.5

1.77

2.04

4,030

Nov.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

*.6

172

189

62

11

3.8

2.2

34

567

165

36

10

76

91

22

7.1

216

339

210

181

43

14

7.8

4.9

3 7

2,302.1

76.7

2.07

2.31

4,570

Dec.

2.2

i3~1.5

*30

6.9

3.3

370

203

35

8.8

5.2

2.8

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

4.1

39

8.6

3.4

2.3

1.6

24

126

39

698

164

25

9.7

1,837.2

59.3

1.60

1.84

3,640

Jan.

16

7.3

3.4

2.3

iJ.

6.1

24

7.7

3.5

2.2

2.5

66

273

44

*12

6.6

3.7

2.6

2.2

138

270

38

186

535-

89

18

8.0

7.4

87

21

7 8

1,892.0

61.0

1.64

1.90

3,750

Feb.

4.4

2.6

1.8

1.4

1_.2

31

30

5.0

2.5

3.7

44

11

7.1

26

105

18

5.2

3.0

*2.0

1.6

1.4

1.8

354

28T

41

13

9. A

4.3

-

1,015.1

36.3

0.978

1.02

2,010

Mar.

2.5

1.6

1.3

1.0

24

135

172

78

15

4.9

3.1

*2.0

1.5

1.2

.8

.6

7.9

16

3.1

1.4

.8

.6

201

-39- 414

9.8

4.8

 3.1

2.2

1.5

1.3

1,151.0

37.1

1.00

1.15

2,280

Apr.

0.8

.6

,6

.4

.4

.2

. 2

.2

251

*118

10

3.1

1.9

59

103

9.3

2.9

1.4

1.0

.5

.4

1.1

1.6

.4

.2

.2

jl

107 

38

2,8

716.3

23.9

0.644

0.72

1,420

May

1.0

.4

.3

.4

.4

.1

0

0

0

64

94

4.6

1.0

.2

0

0

0

0

16

19

2.8

.5

2.1

1.6

6.7

1.6

.2

.1

0

0

0

217.0

7.00

0.189

0.22

430

June

0

0

0

.2

3.2

12

4.9

1.0

1.0

.2

.1

.1

0

.3

.1

0

0

.4

.2

0

0

15

16

1.8

.3

.1

"4.0 55

.8

.3

117.0

3.90

0.105

0.12

232

July

0.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

14

10

1.7

67

221

138

85

11

2.5

1.0

40

160

375

141

150

117

*99~ 589

42

9.6

3.8

2.3

2.4

.5

.1

2,283.3

73l7

1.99

2.29

4,530

Aug.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13

1.4

3.8

104

15

1.7

6.5

4.4

1.4

.2

.1

0

1.1

15

260

548

68

11

*4.3

2.2

1.4

1.2

863.9

27.9

0.752

0.87

1,710

Sept.

1.0

.8

.5

1.7

2.5

1.6

1.5

3.3

1.2

1.0

9.9

22

22

3.4

6.1

49

11

18

93

253

232

358

*480 ~90

94

129

28

72

18

13

2,016.5

67.2

1.81

2.02

4,000

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,350 Min o Mean 44.8 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.39 Ac-ft 32,390

Water year 1957-58= Max 986 Mln 0 Mean 45.0 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.50 Ac-ft 32,600

Peak discharge base, 1,500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Apr. 25-27, May 3, 5-9, 14-18, May 28 to June 3, June 10-21, 26, 30, 

July 1-6, 31, Aug. 1-9, 20-22; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded 

range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

S43344 O -60 -33
502 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3865. Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, la.

Location.--Lat 30°25'40", long 92"05"30", in lot 174, T. 7 S., R. 4 E., Louisiana meridian, 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 178, three-quarters 

of a mile east of Shuteston, if miles northwest of Sunset, and 2 miles upstream from 

Bayou Sylvain and Texas and New Orleans Railroad bridge.

Drainage area. 19.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 27.14 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). Prior to 

Dec. 8, 1948, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 26.7 cfs (19,330 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 625 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 8.38 ft); no 

flow many days.

1942-58: Maximum discharge, 2,840 cfs Jan. 13, 1947 (gage height, 10.8 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs; no flow 

many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 23 Jan. 24 to Sept. 3O

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

0

.3

2.6

5.0

12

20

37

5.0 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0

57

88

123

182

295

455

955

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

.2

1.0

2.2

5.8

11

28

5.0 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

71

90

132

206

326

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 -23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.8

3.6

2.4

1.5

1.0

.6

.3

o'

0

o

0

0

0

7.3

464

217

78

31

12

4.9

4.2

12

32

20

9.5

4.4

2.2

1.3

.7

.5

915.3

29.5

1.55

1.79

1,820

Nov.

0.3

.2

.1

O

0

*0

o

151

117

44

17

7.3

14

223

TTT

48

22

27

46

28

14

50

182

128

148

64

28

14

8.3

5 2

1,503.4

50.1

2.64

2.94

2,980

Dec.

3.9

3.0

3.0

6.0

*9.5

6.7

135

140

54

21

10

6.0

4.0

3.1

2.5

1.9

1.5

1.2

18

143

65

22

10

5.7

15

103

57

372

119

40

18

1,401.0

45.2

2.38

2.74

2,780

Jan.

11

7.2

4.9

3.4

2.7

5.8

21

17

8.5

5.3

4.0

20

166

67

*29

21

11

6.7

4.8

70

"ST 202

70

198

62

20

7.5

5.3

45

27

8.8

1,192.9

38.5

2.03

2.33

2,370

Feb.

4.2

2.5

1.7

1.3

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.8

6.6

6.5

3.5

6.3

31

13

5.1

2.8

1.8

*1.4

1.2

1.2

132

173

52

16

*7.7

4.4

483.2

17.3

0.911

0.95

958

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,160 Mln 0

Mar.

* 2.7

1.9

1.5

1.3

16

122

86

54

16

5.9

3.1

*2.1

1.6

1.3

1.0

.8

1.3

5.6

4.7

2.8

2.0

1.5

103

202

53

14

5.8

3.4

2.3

1.7

721.5

23.5

1.23

1.41

1,430

Apr.

0.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

72

*T6_

16

4.7

2.2

7.1

28

9.7

3.6

1.8

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.4

4.5

6.3

3.0

242.3

8.08

0.425

0.47

481

May

1.4

.7

.4

.2

.2

_!

7T *.i

.1

4.9

13

6.3

2.8

1.5

1.1

2.1

2.7

2.5

8.2

74

46

10

3.8

45

45

24

7.0

7.7

3.6

2.5

318.4

10.3

0.542

0.62

632

June

0.6

.2

.1

.1

*.l

*50

58

16

5.8

3.1

1.9

1.1

1.5

2.8

2.0

1.2

.6

14

7.4

3.8

4.0

20

61

24

7.0

3.6

26

17

5.9

2.7

341.5

11.4

0.600

0.67

677

July

1.7

3.9

3.0

1.7

1.3

.6

.5

170

1.2

2.1

4.3

32

35

18

11

5.1

4.2

22

77

28

7.0

15

252

*94

35

12

5.6

3.9

3.3 2 9

'

666.4

21.5

1.13

1.30

1,320

Aug.

1.8

1.4

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.3

472

2.5

3.0

8.6

67

45

15

5.7

3.3

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.0

1.2

2.5

22

69

37

*12

4.8

3.0 

2.2

1 8'

318.5

10.3

0.542

0.62

632

Sept.

1.5

1.4

1.5

1. 7

2.5

1.8

1.6

3.5

1.5

2.7

5.0

11

4.0

2.7

6.5

25

15

*6.0

20

20

45

90

-JO- 170

45

60

20

30

10 

8 0

652.7

21.8

1.15

1.28

1,290

Mean 26.3 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.80 Ac-ft 19,060

Water year 1957-58: Max 464 Mln 0 Mean 24.0 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.12 Ac-ft 17,370

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 29 to Sept. 3O; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge 

measurement, recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 503

As the number of streams on which streamflow information is likely to be desired far 

exceeds the number of stream-gaging stations feasible to operate at one time, the Geological Survey collects limited streamflow data at sites other than stream-gaging stations. 

When limited streamflow data are collected on a systematic basis over a period of years 

for use in hydrologic analyses, the site at which the data are collected is called a 

partial-record station. Data collected at these partial-record stations are usable in 

low-flow or flood-flow analyses, depending on the type of data collected. In addition, 

discharge measurements are made at other sites not included in the partial-record program. 

These measurements are generally made in times of drought or flood to give better areal 

coverage to those events. Those measurements and others collected for some special reason 

are called measurements at miscellaneous sites.

Records collected at partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The first is 

a table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations, and the second is a 

table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites for both low flow and high flow are given in a third 

table.

Low-flow partial-record stations

Measurements of streamflow in the area covered by this report made at low-flow, partialrecord stations are given in the following table. Most of these measurements were made 

during periods of base flow when streamflow is primarily from ground-water storage. 

These measurements, when correlated with the simultaneous discharge of a nearby stream 

where continuous records are available, will give a picture of the low-flow potentiality 

of stream. The column headed "Period of record" shows the water years in which measurements were made at the same, or practically the same, site.

Discharge measurements made at low-flon partial-record stations during water year 1958

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Tributaries to Mississippi River

241

241.5

241.7

Lateral ditch No. 2

near East

Prairie, Mo.

St. James ditch at

East Prairie, Mo.

Maple slough near

East Prairie, Ma

Lat 36°41'40", long 890 19'4O",

on County Road A bridge 7

miles southeast of East

Prairie.

Lat 360 46'30", long 89°22'0o",

at bridge on State Highway 80,

J mile east of East Prairie.

Lat 36°47'00", long 89°25'10",

at bridge on State Highway 80,

2j- miles west of East Prairie.

97.3

17.5

24.5

1958

1958

1958

8-20-58

9-22-58

8-20-58

9-22-58

8-20-58

9-22-58

43.6

14.5

3.05

1.78

5.64

4.43

Obion River basin

242

242.5

*243

244

247

249

252

253

253.5

260.3

Crooked Creek near

Huntingdon,

Term.

Gulns Creek near

Huntingdon, Term.

Beaver Creek at

Huntingdon, Term.

Reedy Creek near

Trezevant, Term.

Middle Fork Oblon

River near Como,

Term.

Rutherford Pork

Oblon River near

Milan, Term.

Mud Creek near

Sldonla, Term.

North Pork Oblon

River at Jones

Mill, Tenn.

Cypress Creek near

Latham, Tenn .

Rlchland Creek near

Oblon, Tenn.

Lat 36°03'52", long 88°24'17",

at bridge on State Highway 77,

1.8 miles above Gulns Creek

and 4.6 miles north of Huntingdon.

Lat 36° 05 '24", long 88° 25 '07",

at county road bridge 3OO ft

above Burrow Creek, 2.5 miles

above mouth, and 6.2 miles

north of Huntingdon.

Lat 35°59'56", long 88°26'01",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 70

at Huntingdon, 0.6 mile below

Brier Creek and 5.6 miles

above confluence with Crooked

Creek.

Lat 36°03'25", long 88°34'45",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 79

at Jarrell, l£ miles above

mouth and 4 miles northeast of

Trezevant .

Lat 36°16'16", long 88°30'34",

at county road bridge 0.4 mile

below Old Town Creek and 1.5

miles south of Como.

Lat 35°56'45", long 88°42'5O",

at bridge on U. S. Highways

70A and 79, lj miles above

Cressvllle Creek and 3 miles

northeast of Milan.

Lat 36°16 1 42", long 88°59'01",

at county road bridge 1.6 miles

above Cane Creek and 4 . 9 miles

northwest of Sldonla.

Lat 36° 26 '46", long 88° 27 -57",

at Jones Mill O.8 mile below

Walnut Pork Creek and 4.7 miles

north of Cottage Grove.

Lat 36°24'16", long 88°43'07", at

bridge on State Highway 118,

1.0 mile below Todd Branch, 1.3

miles south of Latham, and 1.9

miles above mouth.

Lat 36°15'43", long 89°12'44",

at bridge on county road, 1.2

miles west of Oblon and 1.4

miles above mouth.

26.5

43.5

55.5

a57

67.6

107

73.8

83.7

36.7

17.7

1954,

1958

1958

1946,

1948,

1952-54,

1957-58

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

8-29-58

8-29-58

8-29-58

7-31-58

7-31-58

9-29-58

8-26-58

9-30-58

8-26-58

9-30-58

9.48

10.0

25.0

8.79

36.8

23.9

1.60

36.2

.71

1.35

* Also a crest-stage gage, 

a Approximately.
504 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1958 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Oblon River basin Continued

271

273

274

276

277

279

292

Pawpaw Creek at

Push, Term.

South Fork Forked

Deer River near

Henderson, Term.

Middle Fork Creek

near Luray, Term.

Johnson Creek near

Jackson, Term.

Mud Creek near

Bells, Term.

Black Creek near

Chestnut Bluff,

Term.

Cold Creek near

Arp, Term.

Lat 36°18'36", long 89°23'08",

0.6 mile north of Push and 1.0

mile above mouth.

Lat 35°26'55", long 88 0 36'15", at

bridge on State Highway 100,

It miles below Sugar Creek and

2 miles east of Henderson.

Lat 35°34'08", long 88°32'44",

at county road bridge 1.6 miles

above mouth and 2.3 miles

southeast of Luray.

Lat 35°36'20", long 88°53'55",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 70,

3 miles above mouth and 3^

miles west of Jackson.

Lat 35° 40'45", long 89°07'55",

at bridge on U. S. Highways

70A and 79, l£ miles above

mouth and 3£ miles southwest

of Bells.

Lat 35°48'57", long 89°19'15",

at bridge on State Highway 88,

2.6 miles above mouth and 3.2

miles south of Chestnut Bluff.

Lat 35°48'54", long 89°35'43",

at county road bridge 0.3 mile

below unnamed tributary and

2.9 miles north of Arp.

14.8

161

21.5

a34

a27

a26

16.4

1958

1954-55,

1958

1958

1958

1954,

1958

1958

1958

9-30-58

8-25-58

8-25-58

8-27-58

8-28-58

9-29-58

8-28-58

0.91

55.5

15.0

1.11

.54

.34

1.03

Hatchle River basin

*293.7

293.9

294.4

300.2

301.4

Cypress Creek at

Selmer, Term.

Muddy Creek at

Ramer, Term.

Porters Creek near

Mlddleton, Term.

Big Muddy Creek

near Stanton,

Term.

Cane Creek near

Cherry, Term.

Lat 35° 10 '05", long 88° 35 '22",

at bridge on U. S. Highways 45

and 64 at Selmer and 0.2 mile

above Crooked Creek.

Lat 35°03'29", long 88°37'39",

at former Corps of Engineers'

gage at county road bridge,

0.8 mile south of Ramer and

2.0 miles above mouth.

Lat 35° 05 '44", long 88°54'05",

at bridge on State Highway 125,

0.6 mile above Stewart Branch

and 2.3 miles north of Middleton.

Lat 35° 29 '07", long 89° 22 '50",

at bridge on U. S. Highways 70

and 79, 0.6 mile below Louisville & Nashville RR. bridge

and 2.0 miles northeast of

Stanton.

Lat 35°40'30", long 89°41'21",

at bridge on State Highway 87

alternate, 1.2 miles east of

Cherry and 4.6 miles above

mouth.

a44

48.3

40.4

90.3

a88

1947,

1950,

1954,

1958

1948,

1958

1958

1958

1958

8-25-58

8-25-58

8-25-58

8-28-58

8-28-58

19.1

3.21

6.41

16.2

b.2

Wolf River basin

302.5

302.6

303.5

400.5

404.7

407

408

408.5

Beaver Creek near

Ar 1 Ingt on , Term .

Cypress Creek near

Eads, Tenn.

Crooked Creek near

Bolton, Tenn .

Lick Creek near

Dudley, Mo.

Klnnemore ditch at

Cardwell, Mo.

Ditch No. 9 near

Gideon, Mo.

Main ditch No. 6

east of Maiden,

Mo.

Main ditch near

Bernle, Mo.

Lat 35° 19 '10", long 89° 39 '30",

at county road bridge 1 mile

above mouth and 1.6 miles

north of Arlington.

Lat 35° 12 '51", long 89° 37 '48",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 64,

0.5 mile above Fayette-Shelby

County line and 1.4 miles

northeast of Eads.

Lat 35°19'27", long 89°48'26",

at bridge on State Highway 14,

0.3 mile above mouth and 2. ,7

miles west of Bolton.

St. Francis River ba£

Lat 36°48'20", long 90°04'50",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 60,

1 mile northeast of Dudley.

Lat 36° 02 '45", long 90° 16 '20",

on State Highway 25 bridge,

1.2 miles east of Cardwell.

Lat 36°27'05", long 89°52'00",

on County Highway B, 3 miles

east of Gideon.

Lat 36°33'10", long 89°51'55",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 62,

25 miles west of Rlsco and 5

miles east of Maiden.

Lat 36°42'05", long 89°57'15",

on county highway bridge 2

miles north of Bernle.

149

36.2

17.3

In

56.9

11.5

59.6

28.0

31.7

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

8-27-58

8-27-58

8-27-58

8-22-58

8-21-58

9-23-58

8-20-58

9-23-58

8-21-58

9-23-58

8-22-58

9-22-58

0.58

b.2

0

0.69

10.4

10.6

6.78

5.14

6.39

4.98

10.6

11.1

* Also a crest-stage gage, 

a Approximately, 

b Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 505

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1958 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

St. Francis River basin Continued

409

410.5

411

424

430.5

431

431.5

439

465.1

465.2

465.5

479.4

Main ditch No. 2

near Maiden, Mo.

Main ditch near

Maiden, Mo.

Main ditch at

Holcomb, Mo.

Main ditch No. 1

near Matthews,

Mo.

Ditch No. 24 at

Heagy, Mo.

Old Channel ditch

No. 1 near

Chaffee, Mo.

Caney Creek near

Chaffee, Mo.

Meander Line ditch

near Portagevillfi,

Mo.

Pemiscot Bayou

near Holland, Mo

Main ditch No. 1

near Deering, Mo

Buffalo ditch near

Arbyrd, Mo.

L'Anguille River

near Wynne, Ark.

Lat 360 34'15", long 89°56'35",

at county highway bridge ij

miles northeast of Maiden.

Lat 36°33'55", long 90°02'25",

at bridge on County Highway J,

3j miles west of Maiden.

Lat 36"24'15", long 90°01'00",

at bridge on State Highway 25

at east edge of Holcomb.

Lat 36° 45 '30", long 89° 38 '20",

at Warner School 3j miles west

of Matthews.

Lat 37°02'05", long 89°48'20",

at Heagy ij miles northeast of

Bell City.

Lat 37°08'25", long 89°43'10",

at county highway bridge at

 north end of Old Chaney basin,

4 miles southwest of Chaffee.

Lat 37°08'17", long 89°40'10",

at county highway bridge 3j

miles south of Chaffee.

Lat 36°25'30", long 89°44'20",

at county highway bridge at

Branham Cemetery, 2 miles west

of Portageville.

Lat 36°01'30", long 89°52'15",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 61,

2y miles south of Holland.

Lat 36°10'50", long 89°53'50",

at bridge on County Highway C,

1 mile southwest of Deering.

Lat 36°02'45", long 90°10'45",

at bridge on State Highway 162,

3y miles east of Arbyrd.

In sec. 28, T.7 N., R.2 E., at

highway bridge, 2.6 miles

below Brushy Creek and 6.0

miles southwest of Wynne.

15.2

28.6

96.1

62.0

36.8

41.4

32.1

51.5

144

66.4

38.7

503

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

8-21-58

9-23-58

8-21-58

9-23-58

8-20-58

9-23-58

8-20-58

9-22-58

8-19-58

9-22-58

8-19-58

9-22-58

8-19-58

9-22-58

8-20-58

9-23-58

8-21-58

9-24-58

8-21-58

9-23-58

8-21-58

9-23-58

10- 8-57

36.4

34.9

16.1

13.3

75.6

63.6

68.7

57.7

29.6

24.2

14.7

6.09

b.15

b.02

5.68

4.83

73.5

73.4

37.0

29.3

31.6

24.5

53.0

White River basin

479.8

487

488

496

497

499

501

503

532

556

557

571

607

White River at

Elklns, Ark.

White River near

Goshen, Ark.

Rlchland Creek at

Goshen, Ark.

Prairie Creek near

Rogers, Ark.

Blue Spring near

Eureka Springs,

Ark.

Butler Creek near

Beaver, Ark.

Leatherwood Creek

near Eureka

Springs, Ark.

Osage Creek near 

Berryvllle, Ark.

Long Creek at

Alpena, Ark.

Crooked Creek at

Pyatt, Ark.

Little Buffalo

River tit Jasper,

Ark.

Big Creek near Big

Flat, Ark.

South Sylamore

Creek at Alllson,

Ark.

In SEi sec.l, T.15 N., R.28 W., at

highway bridge at Elkins.

In NW£ sec. 31, T.17 N., R.28 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 45,

0.2 mile above Richland Creek

and 1.2 miles west of Goshen.

In NE£ sec. 31, T.17 N., R.28 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 45,

0.5 mile above mouth and 1.0

mile west of Goshen.

In NE£ sec. 2, T.19 N., R.29 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 12,

4y miles northeast of Rogers.

In NW£ sec. 25, T.21 N., R.27 W.,

at Blue Spring Farm, 6.0 miles

northwest of Eureka Springs.

In SE£ sec. 14, T.21 N., R.27 W.,

at highway bridge 2$ miles west

of Beaver.

Cn SE£ sec. 34, T.21 N., R.26 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 23,

2.0 miles north of Eureka

Springs .

In NW£ sec. 5, T.19 N., R.24 W., 

at bridge on State Highway 21,

l£ miles south of Berryvllle.

In NEt sec. 23, T.19 N., R.22 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 62,

1.0 mile east of Alpena.

In SE£ sec. 36, T.19 N., R.18 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 62

at Pyatt.

In SE£ sec. 27, T.16 N., R.21 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 7

at Jasper.

In NW£ sec. 4, T.15 N., R.14 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 14,

4.7 miles southwest ^f Big

Flat.

Hear center of sec. 14, T.15 N.,

R.ll W., at bridge on State

Highway 14 at Alllson, 0.9

mile above mouth.

181

408

147

19.5

-

23.3

10.4

139 .

67.3

207

124

90.3

126

1957-58

1954,

1956-58

1954,

1956-58

1957-58

1951,

1954,

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1953-58

1957-58

1954,

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

6-12-58

9- 8-58

6-12-58

9- 2-58

6-12-58

9- 2-58

6-10-58

9- 9-58

6-12-58

6-11-58

9-10T68

6-12-58

9-10-58

6-12-58

6-11-58

9-15-58

8-18-58

9-15-58

9-16-58

8-20-58

20.1

7.41

51.4

32.9

13.2

15.1

11.1

7.11

10.9

5.35

0

0

0

26.5

7.26

3.74

83.5

8.11

29.1

14.9

b Estimated.
506 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1958 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfa)

White River basin Continued

631

631.3

631.7

635

689

692

694

736

752

1401

1408

1409

1411

Lake Slough near

Qulln, Mo.

Menorkenut Slough

near Qulln, Mo.

Ditch No. 22 near

Qulln, Mo.

Cane Creek at

Harvlell, Mo.

Fourche Creek near

Pocahontas, Ark.

Mammoth Spring at

Mammoth Spring,

Ark.

Janes Creek at

Ravenden Springy

Ark.

Mill Creek at

Evening Shade,

Ark.

Devils Fork Little

Red River near

Brownsville, Ark.

Big Coon Creek

near Offerle,

Kans.

Pawnee River near

Ness City, Kans.

Buckner Creek near

Jetmore, Kans.

Sawlog Creek near 

Wright, Kans.

Lat 36°37'45", long 90°17'00",

at bridge on State Highway 53,

3 miles northwest at Qulin.

Lat 36°37'45", long 90° 14 -35",

at county highway bridge lij

miles north of Qulin.

Lat 36°37'00", long 90°14'35",

at county highway bridge ij 

miles north of Qulin.

Lat 36°39'50", long 90°28'00",

at bridge on State Highway 158

(corrected), J mile east of

Harviell.

In NW£ sec. 24, T.19 N., R.I E.,

2.7 miles northeast of Pocahontas and 3.8 miles above

mouth.

In SE-J sec. 8, T.21 N., R.5 W.,

at mouth at Mammoth Spring.

In SW£ sec. 7, T.19 N., R.2 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 90,

1.0 mile south of Ravenden

Springs .

In NEi sec. 3, T.16 N., R.6 W.,

at highway bridge £ mile above

mouth and J mile southeast of

Evening Shade .

In NW£ sec. 35, T.12 N., R.10 W. ,

at highway bridge 3.0 miles

northeast of Brownsville.

Arkansas River basi

In NW-i sec. 26, T.25 S., R.20 W.,

at bridge 4J- miles southeast

of Offer le.

In SW£ sec. 29, T.20 S., R.23 W. ,

Just below dam 12 miles south

of Ness City.

On west line sec. 11, T.23 S.,

R.25 W., at bridge 8J- miles

west of Jetmore.

.

In NWj sec. 7, T.25 S., R.23 W., 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 283,

8 miles north of Wright.

78.0

33.5

14.4

188

305

78.5

12.5

193

al81

a905

a241

a!78

1958

1958

1958

1939-42t

1958

1958

1925-26,

1?32,

1942,

1953,

1956-58

1958

1956-58

1957-58

8-22-58

9-23-58

8-22-58

9-23-58

8-22-58

9-23-58

8-22-58

9-23-58

8-20-58

10-11-57

8-21-58

9-24-58

9-23-58

1954-58

1954-58

1954-58

1954-58

10-14-53

2-17-54

12- 1-54

4- 7-55

11-16-55

3- 1-56

10-18-56

11-29-56

3- 7-57

11-12-57

4-23-58

10-15-53

2-17-54

12- 1-54

4- 8-55

11-17-55

3- 2-56

10-18-56

11-29-56

3- 4-57

11- 8-57

4-23-58

10-15-53

2-17-54

12- 1-54

4- 8-55

11-17-55

3- 2-56

10-18-56

11-29-56

3- 5-57

11- 8-57

4-23-58

10-14-53

2-17-54

12- 1-54

4- 8-55

11-17-55

3- 2-56

10-18-56

11-29-56

3- 5-57

11- 8-57

4-23-58

22.0

15.7

6.05

3.97

.80

.38

18.2

22.2

65.6

241

13.7

16.3

96.8

*0

*0

*0

to

to

to

to

to

to

0

c.03

*b.8

tb2.9

tO

t.99

*.34

t.69

to

to

to

1.04

cl.35

to

tbl.9

to

t.89

t.87

*1.04

tO

t.36

*.57

.64

C6.84

to

tb.06

to

tO

to

to

to

tO

tO

.36

.52

t Operated as a continuous-record station.

t Not previously published.

a Approximately.

b Extimated.

c Probably includes surface runoff.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 507

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(efs)

Arkansas River basin Continued

1417

1420

1423

1426

1433

1437

1439

Walnut Creek near

Ness City, Kans .

Walnut Creek near

Albert , Kans .

Rattlesnake Creek

near Macksville,

Kans.

Rattlesnake Creek

near Hudson,

Kans.

Cow Creek near

Lyons, Kans.

Black Kettle' Creek

near Halstead,

Kans.

Little Arkansas

River near

Halstead, Kans.

On west line sec. 13, T.19 S.,

R.23 W., at bridge 5 miles

southeast of Ness City.

On west line sec. 27, T.18 S.,

R.15 W., at bridge on county

highway, 2 miles east of

Albert .

On west line sec. 27, T.25 S.,

R.15 W., at bridge 7? miles

south of Macksville.

On north line sec. 12, T.22 S.,

R.ll W., at bridge loi miles

northeast of Hudson.

On north line sec. 23, T.20 S.,

R.8 W., at bridge 3-J miles

southeast of Lyons.

On north line sec. 27, T.23 S.,

R.2 W., at bridge on U. S.

Highway SOS, 2 miles northwest of Halstead.

On north line sec. 28, T.23 S.,

R.2 W., at bridge on U. S.

Highway SOS, Z\ miles northwest of Halstead.

a790

al,500

a730

al,080

a730

60

a730

1954-58

1954-58

1954-58

1954-58

1938-51t

1954-58

1954-56

1954-58

10-15-53

2-17-54

12- 1-54

4- 8-55

11-17-55

3- 2-56

10-18-56

11-29-56

3- 4-57

11- 8-57

4-23-58

10-15-53

2-17-54

12- 1-54

4- 8-55

11-17-55

3- 2-56

10-12-56

11-28-56

3- 4-57

11- 8-57

4-23-58

10-14-53

2-17-54

12- 1-54

4- 7-55

11-16-55

3- 1-56

10-11-56

11-30-56

3- 7-57

11-12-57

4-24-58

10-14-53

2-17-54

12- 1-54

4- 7-55

11-16-55

3- 2-56

10-18-56

11-30-56

3- 7-57

11-13-57

4-24-58

10-14-53

2-18-54

12- 2-54

4- 8-55

11-16-55

3- 2-56

10-11-56

11-30-56

3- 7-57

4-24-58

10-12-53

2-15-54

11-29-54

4- 5-55

11-14-55

2-28-56

10-14-56

3- 8-57

11-12-57

4-24-58

10-12-53

2-15-54

11-29-54

4- 5-55

11-14-55

2-28-56

10- -56

10-14-56

10-30-56

3- 8-57

11-12-57

4-24-58

tbO.12

*b2.8

t.17

t.28

t.15

t.93

to

tb.05

tb.l

3.27

ell. 2

tbl.3

tbll.8

to

tl.27

t.18

t.73

to

to

to

3.20

C18.7

tb24.3

iZl.2

t!5.4

t!4.8

t!4.9

t!5.6

t3.66

tlO.6

tS.81

36.8

C41.2

tbl.2

tclOS

t9.28

t23.1

tie. 2

t33.1

to

to

t!4.1

79.9

C83.9

tb3.3

t!4.0

t4.77

t8.86

t5.73

tlO.6

t2.77

t3.40

t4.98

C209

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

0

b.Ol

tb6.0

t!2.3

*6.66

t!7.6

t8.43

*9.07

to

tfel.85

*4.23

*5.64

16.3

C49.2

t Operated as a continuous-record station.

t Not previously published.

a Approximately.

b Estimated.

c Probably includes surface runoff.
508 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1958 Contlnued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(efs)

Arkansas River basin Continued

1447

1450

1451.3

1457

1466

1468

1470

1474

1482

North Fork

Nlnnescah River

near Arlington,

Kans.

South Fork

Nlnnescah River

near Pratt, Kans.

South Fork

Nlnnescah River

near Calista,

Kans.

Slate Creek at

Wellington, Kans.

East Branch Walnut

River near El

Dorado, Kans.

West Branch Walnut

River near El

Dorado, Kans.

Whltewater River

near Potwln,

Kans.

Little Walnut

River near Gordon, Kans.

Mule Creek near

Wllmore, Kans.

On west line sec. 24, T.25 S.,

R.7 W., at bridge 6j miles

southeast of Arlington.

On south line sec. 33, T.27 S.,

R.12 W., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 54, 4 miles east of

Fratt.

On north line sec.l, T.28 S.,

R.9 W., at bridge on State

Highway 54, ij miles northeast of Callsta.

In NWj sec. 22, T.32 S., R.I W.,

at bridge at Wellington.

In NE£ sec. 17, T.25 S., R.6 E.,

at bridge 5 miles northeast

of El Dorado.

On south line sec. 14, T.25 S.,

R.5 E., at bridge 3j miles

north of El Dorado.

On north line sec. 24, T.25 S.,

R.3 E., at bridge 5 miles

southwest of Potwln.

In SE£ sec. 19, T.28 S., R.5 E.,

at bridge 4 miles east of

Gordon .

On south line sec. 3, T.32 S.,

R.16 w., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 160, 10 miles southeast of Wllmore.

a628

a!91

a450

a!63

a!48

a62

a!96

a253

a!33

1954-58

1956-58

1955-56

1954-58

1955-58

1955-58

1954-58

1954-58

1954-58

10-15-53

2-16-54

11-29-54

4- 5-55

11-14-55

2-29-56

10-11-56

11-30-56

3- 8-57

11-12-57

4-22-58

2-28-56

10-15-56

11-28-56

3- 8-57

11-12-57

4-24-58

11-30-54

4- 6-55

11-14-55

10-14-53

2-27-54

11-30-54

4- 6-55

11-15-55

2-29-56

10-11-56

11-28-56

3- 3-57

11- 6-57

4-21-58

11-29-54

4- 5-55

11-14-55

2-28-56

10-10-56

11-27-56

3- 3-57

11- 7-57

4-21-58

11-29-54

4- 5-55

11-14-55

2-28-56

10-10-56

11-27-56

3- 3-57

11- 7-57 4-21-58

10-15-53

2-16-54

11-29-54

4- 5-55

11-14-55

2-28-56

10-10-56

11-27-56

3- 3-57

11- 7-57 4-21-58

10-13-53

2-17-54

11-30-54

4- 6-55,

11-15-55

2-29-56

10-11-56

11-27-56

3- 7-57

11- 7-57 4-21-58

2-15-54

11-30-54

4- 6-55

11-15-55

2-29-56

10-15-56

11-29-56

3- 6-57

11- 8-57

4-22-58

tb!4

*b55

*26.5

*43.7

t38.8

*53.5

t.93

*26.5

t72.1

83.1

C102

*19.9

t7.25

*22.4

*29.2

27.1

27.7

*82.1

*96.1

*92.1

*b.9

*bl.5

t.30

t.52

*2.31

tl.78

*.41

t.58

*.42

6.20

C20.1

*0

*0

*0

*0

tO

to

*0

7.54

C41.6

*0

*.71

to

tb.02

to

to

t.Ol

3.93

C12.6

tb.2

tb.4

t.65

t.59

t.97

t.33

t.15

t.20

t.32

C5.69

C26.7

to

to

to

to

tb.03

tb.02

to

to

to

C24.0

C110

tb7.2

tll.O

t8.94

t6.88

t!3.0

tl.31

*3.11

*9.92

12.8

13.4

t Not previously published.

a Approximately.

b Estimated.

c Probably Includes surface runoff.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 509

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1958 Continued

Ststion 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge

(Of 8)

Arkansas River basin Continued

1486

1489

1490

1513

1514

1517

1524

1556

1558

Medicine Lodge

River at Sun

City, Kans.

Elm Creek at Medicine Lodge, Kans

Medicine Lodge

River near Kiowa,-

Kans.

Chlkaskia River at

Splvey, Kans.

Chikaskia River at

Rago, Kans.

Bluff Creek near

Anthony, Kans.

Salt Creek near

Shidler, Okla.

Clmarron River

near Rolla, Kans.

Clmarron River

near Hlckok,

Kans.

In SE£ sec. 2, T.31 S., R.15 W.,

at bridge 5 mile south of Sun

City.

In SE£ sec. 12, T.32 S., R.12 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 160

at Medicine Lodge.

In SW£ sec. 36, T.34 S., R.ll W.,

at bridge on State Highway 14,

200 ft below Atchison, Topeka

and Santa Fe Railway bridge

and ij miles northeast of

Klowa .

In center of sec. 14, T.30 S.,

R.8 W., at bridge on county

highway, i mile south of

Spivey.

On west line sec. 10, T.30 S.,

R.7 W., at bridge on State

Highway 14 at Rago.

On west line sec. 10, T.34-S.,

R.6 W., at bridge 5 miles

southeast of Anthony.

In NW£NW£ sec. 10, T.26 N., R.6

E., at bridge on State Highway 18, 2 miles southeast of

Shldler.

In SW£ sec. 35, T.32 S., R.40 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 51,

6j miles north of Rolla.

On west line sec. 25, T.30 S.,

R.36 W., at bridge 10£ miles

south of Hickok.

a335

al72

914

a321

3367

a248

114

33,320

33,680

1954-58

1955-58

1895-961-,

1937-SOt,

1954-55t,

1957-58

1958

1954-57

1954-58

1953-55,

1958

1954-58

1955-58

10-12-53

2-15-54

11-30-54

4- 5-55

11-15-55

2-29-56

10-15-56

11-28-56

3- 6-57

11- 7-57 4-22-58

11-30-54

4- 5-55

11-15-55

2-28-56

10-15-56

11-28-56

3- 7-57

11- 7-57

4-22-58

11-28-56

3- 7-57

11- 7-57

4-22-58

4-22-58

10-14-53

2-16-54

11-30-54

4- 6-55

11-15-55

2-29-56

10-11-56

11-28-56

3- 8-57

11- 7-57

10-14-53

2-17-54

11-30-54

4- 6-55

11-15-55

2-29-56

10-11-56

11-28-56

3- 7-57

11- 6-57 4-22-58

11- 5-57

12- 3-57

1- 3-58

2- 5-58

3- 3-58

5-20-58

6-10-58

8- 6-58

10-13-53

2-16-54

12- 1-54 4- 6-55

11-17-55

2-29-56

10-16-56

11-29-56

3- 5-57

11-11-57

4- 6-55

11-17-55

10-16-56

11-29-56

3- 5-57

11-11-57

tb33 . 1

t34.6

t28.2

t28.1

t30.4

t35.0

t6.52

t25.2

t42.3

55.4

60.8

t!7.6 tis.o

t!8.3

t22.5

to

t!4.5

t20.5

29.7

36.3

to

t85.2

123

0197

63.0

tb3.8

tb40

tlS.l

t28.1

t23.0

t28.1

to

t!5.4

t31.6

52.4

to

tbl.2

tb.l

tb.8

tl.39

t3.01

to

t.04

t.47

015.6

052.9

0

0

0

2.17

1.18

6.94

.78

4.43

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

0

t.46

to

to

to

to

0

t Operated 33 3 continuous-record station.

* Not previously published.

a Approximately.

b Estimated.

c Probsbly Includes surface runoff.
510 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1958 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge

(cfs)

Arkansas River basin Continued

1560.2

1563

1572

1576

1578

1581

1598

1668

1698

1734

North Pork Cimarron River near

Richfield, Kans.

North Fork Cimarron River near

Hlokok, Kans .

Crooked Creek near

Fowler, Kans.

Sand Creek near

Englewood, Kans.

Buff Creek near

Protection, Kans.

Eagle Chief Creek

near Aline, Okla.

Cottonwood Creek

near Guthrie,

Okla.

Spring Creek near

Eureka, Kans.

Elk River at Elk

Falls, Kans.

Caney Creek near

Niotaze, Kans.

On west line sec. 35, T.31 S.,

R.40 W., at bridge 8 miles

northeast of Richfield.

On west line sec. 36, T. 29 S.,

R.36 W., at bridge 5j miles

south of Hickok.

On north line sec. 3, T.30 S.,

R.26 W., at bridge 6£ miles

north of Fowler.

On west line sec. 7, T.34 S.,

R.24 W., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 283, 3 miles north of

Englewood .

3n north line sec. 9, T.33 S.,

R.20 W., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 160, 1 mile west of

Protection.

In NWi seo.l, T.23 N., R.12 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 8

at Aline.

In SEj sec. 18, T.16 N., R.2 W.,

at county highway bridge 2

miles southwest of Guthrie.

On west line sec. 17, T.26 S.,

R.10 E., at bridge 4 miles

southwest of Eureka.

In SE-J sec. 3, T.31 S., R.ll E.,

at bridge at Elk Falls.

On north line sec. 28, T.34 S.,

R.13 E., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 166, lj miles east of

Niotaze.

a400

al,290

a518

a252

a299

406

366

a77

a220

a294

1957-58

1955-58

1954-58

1954-58

1954-58

1952-55,

1958

1951-58

1955-58

1954-58

1954-58

3- 5-57

11-11-57

12- 1-54

4- 6-55

11-17-55

3- 1-56

10-16-56

11-29-56

3- 5-57

11-10-57

4-23-58

10-13-53

2-16-54

11-30-54

4- 6-55

2-29-56

10-15-56

11-29-56

3- 5-57

11-12-57

4-23-58

10-13-53

2-16-54

11-30-54

4- 6-55

11-15-55

2-29-56

10-15-56

11-29-56

3- 5-57

11- 8-57

4-23-58

10-13-53

2-16-54

11-30-54

4- 6-55

11-15-55

2-29-56

10-15-56

11-29-56

3- 5-57

11- 8-57

4-23-58

1- 7-58

2- 4-58

5-20-58

9-29-58

10- 2-57

12- 5-57

2- 5-58

3- 3-58

5-19-58

6-11-58

12- 1-54

4- 6-55

11-15-55

2-28-56

10-11-56

11-27-56

3- 3-57

11- 6-57

4-22-58

10-13-53

2-17-54

12- 1-54

4- 7-55

11-15-55

2-28-56

10-11-56

11-27-56

3- 2-57

11- 6-57

10-13-53

2-17-54

12- 1-54

4- 7-55

11-15-55

2-28-56

10-11-56

11-27-56

3- £-57

11- 6-57

tO

0

tO

tO

t.15

t.22

t.02

tb.l

t.ll

.02

.10

tb.04

tb.08

tO

tO

t.19

tO

tO

tO

.34

cl.50

*0

tO

tO

tO

tO

*0

tO

tO

tO

0

c.62

tO

tbl.3

t.10

t.24

tO

$.88

tO

tO

tO

3.62

C13.6

5.83

11.8

10.9

5.98

15.6

25.9

21.2

18.9

31.1

11.1

tO

tO

t.99

t.70

tO

tO

*0

C6.33

C59.3

*0

*0

*0

*.37

*0

*0

*0

*0

*0

C2.23

*0

*b.2

*b.4

*4.33

*0

*.10

*0

*0

*0

.51

* Not previously published, 

surface runoff.

a Approximately. b Estimated. c Probably Includes
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 511

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1958 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge

(cfs)

Arkansas River basin Continued

1801

1822

1827

1829

1831

1840

1845

1888

1948

Clear Creek at

Marion, Kans.

South Fork Cottonwood River near

Cottonwood Falls,

Kans.

Big Creek near

Leroy, Kans.

Deer Creek near

Tola, Kans.

Owl Creek near

Piqua, Kans.

Lightning Creek

near MeCune,

Kans.

Labette Creek near

Oswego, Kans.

Ford Spring near

Bentonville, Ark

Illinois River at

Savoy, Ark.

In center sec. 29, T.19 S., R.4 E.,

at bridge 1 mile north of

Marion.

On south line sec. 25, T.19 S.,

R.8 E., at bridge 3 miles east

of Cottonwood Palls.

In NWj sec. 36, T.22 S., R.15 E.,

at bridge 4 miles northwest of

Leroy.

On west line sec. 11, T.24 SV,

R.18 E., at bridge on U. S.

Highways 59 and 169, 3j miles

north of lola.

In NWi sec. 29, T.25 S., R.17 E.,

at bridge 5j miles southwest

of Piqua and 14.3 miles above

mouth.

In NEj sec. 7, T.32 S., R.22 E.,

at bridge 4 miles south of

MeCune, 5 miles southeast of

Straus, 13j miles southeast of

Parsons, and 14.6 miles above

mouth.

In NW£ sec. 11, T.33 S., R.20 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 96,

1 mile above St. Louis-San

Francisco Railway bridge, 5

miles north of Oswego, and

18.8 miles above mouth.

In NWiSEi sec. 7, T.20 N., R.30 V.,

3.0 miles north of Bentonville

In SEi sec. 36, T.17 N., R.32 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 16,

0.5 mile west of Savoy.

a67

aZOS

al28

a89

168

al97

211

_

167

1955-58

1954-58

1954-58

1954-58

1954-58

1938-46t,

1954-58

1938-451-,

1954-58

1953-56

1957-58

11-29-54

4- 5-55

11-14-55

2-29-56

10-10-56

11-29-56

3- 3-57

11- 4-57

4-24-58

10-15-53

2-16-54

11-29-54

4- 5-55

11-14-55

2-29-56

10-10-56

11-29-56

3- 3-57

11- 4-57

4-24-58

10-12-53

2-15-54

12- 2-54

4- S-55

11-16-55

3- 1-56

10-12-56

11-28-56

3- 2-57

11- 5-57 

4-24-58

10-12-53

2-15-54

12- 2-54

4- 8-55

11-16-55

3- 1-56

10-12-56

11-28-56

3- 2-57

11- 5-57

4-24-58

10-12-53

2-15-54

12- 2-54

4- 8-55

11-16-55

3- 1-56

10-12-56

11-28-56

3- 2-57

11- 5-57

4-24-58

10-13-53

2-18-54

12- 1-54

4- 7-55

11-16-55

2-28-56

10-12-56

11-27-56

3- 2-57

11- 6-57

4-23-58

10-13-53

2-18-54

12- 1-54

4- 7-55

11-16-55

2-28-56

10-12-56

11-27-56

3- 2-57

11- 6-57

4-23-56

6-12-58

9- 9-58

6-12-56

9- 3-58

*2.81

*2.60

*1.23

tl.90

*1.45

tl.08

*.64

4.46

ell. 6

*0

*0

*0

*12.5

*b.5

*2.55

*0

*0

*0

C63.6

c!05

*0

*0

*0

*1.73

*b.02

*.01

*0

*0

*0

.9

C17.9

*0

*0

*0

*C18.4

*b.04

tl.62

*0

*0

*0

C18.5

C33.3

*0

*0

*0

*1.89

*0

*0

*0

*0

*b.04

C9.40

C48.8

*0

*0

*1.57

*C26.3

*.67

*.99

*0

*0

*1.01

.11

C128

*bl.8

*b2.2

*1.98

te.28

*.58

*1.26

*.27

*1.00

*2.21

4.25

C94.3

24.3

11.7

30.3

29.0

t Operated as a continuous-record station.

* Not previously published.

a Approximately.

b Estimated.

c Probably includes surface runoff.
512 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1958 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Arkansas River basin Continued

1949

1949.5

1957

1969.5

2276

2277

2278

2284

2293

2308

2337

2342

2343 '

2471

2472

2473

2496

2497

2498

2499

Keith Lake Spring

at Cave Springs,

Ark.

Little Osage Creek

near Healing

Springs, Ark.

Big Spring at

Springtown, Ark.

Evansvllle Creek

at Evansvllle,

Ark.

Bonlta Creek near

Amarlllo, Tex.

Chicken Creek near

Amarlllo, Tex.

Coetas Creek near

Amarlllo, Tex.

Deer Creek at

Hydro, Okla.

Walnut Creek at

Purcell, Okla.

Salt Creek near

Dewright, Okla,

Palo Duro Creek

near Range, Okla.

Jlowa Creek near

Slapout, Okla.

Clear Creek near

May, Okla.

Black Fork near

Page, Okla.

Big Creek at Howard,

Ark.

Haws Creek near

Black Fork, Ark.

Lee Creek at Natural Dam, Ark.

Mountain Fork Creek

at Natural Dam,

Ark.

Lee Creek near

Short, Okla.

Little Lee Creek

near Short, Okla.

Near north line of sec. 12, T.18

N., R.31 W., at Cave -Springs.

In NV/J sec. 15, T.18 N., R.31 W.,

0.5 mile above mouth and 1.5

miles south of Healing Springs.

In NE&SEj sec. 6, T.18 N., R.32

W . , at Springtown .

Near south edge of and on line

between sees. 15 and 16, T.13

N., R.33 W., at bridge on

State Highway 59 and 1.0 mile

north of Evansvllle.

Lat 35° 27', long 101° 47', i mile

south of LX Ranch Headquarters

and 17 miles northeast of

Amarlllo.

Lat 35°28'30", long 101°45'30",

about ij miles northeast of

LX Ranch Headquarters and 18

miles northeast of Amarlllo.

Lat 35°29'30", long 101°44 lOOn ,

about 2j miles northeast of

LX Ranch Headquarters and 20

miles northeast of Amarlllo.

In Sj sec. 4, T.12 N., R.13 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 54

at south edge of Hydro.

In NW£ sec. 13, T.6 N., R.2 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 77

at Purcell.

In SWi sec. 27, T.7 N., R.6 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 99

(renumbered), 1\ miles south

of Dewright.

In SW£ sec. 21, T.2 N., R.19 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 3,

6 miles northeast of Range.

On south line sec. 20, T.'2 N.,

R.27 E., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 270, 3 miles west of

Slapout.

In SW£ see. 24, T.25 N., R.25 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 270,

5j miles west of May.

In sec. 5, T.13 N., R.27 E., at

highway bridge, 2.0 miles west

of Arkansas-Oklahoma State

line, 5.0 miles northeast of

Page. 

In sec. 31, T.I N., R.32 W., 300

ft north of U. S. Highway 270,

1.0 mile east of ArkansasOklahoma State line at Howard.

In sec. 32, T.2 N., R.32 W., at

highway bridge, 2.0 miles east

of Arkansas-Oklahoma State

line and 2.0 miles north of

Black Fork.

In SW£ sec. 10, T.ll N., R.32 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 59

at Natural Dam.

In SE£ sec. 9, T.ll N., R.32 W.,

200 ft above mouth, \ mile

west of Natural Dam.

On line between sees. 27 and 34,

T.13 N., R.26 E., at highway

bridge, 2.0 miles west of

Short.

In NW£ sec. 28, T.13 N., R.26 E.,

at highway bridge 2£ miles

upstream from mouth and 3.0

miles west of Short.

-

40.0

-

23.5

-

-

-

268

166

214

1,745

371

109

46.6

10.9

8.0

168

36.0

236

103

1953-58

1954-58

1954-58

1958

1953-58

1953-58

1953-58

1951-58

1951-55,

1958

1951-54,

1956-58

1951-58

1944,

1949-58

1953-58

1958

1958

1958

1957-58

1957-58

1958

1958

Measurements

Date Discharge

(cfs)

6-12-58

9- 8-58

6-10-58

9- 8-58

6-12-58

9- 9-58

6-13-58

9- 3-58

1- 8-58

7-12-58

1- 8-58

7-12-58

1- 8-58

7-14-58

11-14-57

12-19-57

1-28-58

3-11-58

3-30-58

4-29-58

5-21-58

7-15-58

8-27-58

1-16-58

3-20-58

6-12-58

9- 2-58

12- 3-57

9-17-58

11-29-57

2-21-58

5-14-58

10-30-57

12- 2-57

3-27-58

7-25-58

10-30-57

12- 2-57

3-26-58

7-25-58

8- 7-58

8- 7-58

8- 7-58

6-19-58

6-19-58

6-18-58

8-27-58

6-18-58

8-27-58

7.36

5.42

33.1

27.5

5.92

4.72

2.63

.45

tt

2.43

.90

3.41

.69

1.20

.59

17.7

17.3

17.3

20,2

20.1

20.9

16.0

11.8

6.23

48.9

18.2

7.39

3.01

19.3

11.6

1.58

6.12

6.57

7.38

8.97

9.47

6.59

11.7

14.2

10.5

8.41

1.87

.58

.53

16.4

3^18

35.1

42.9

10.6

10.4
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 513

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during mater year 195B Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Arkansas River basin Continued

2506

2514

2516

2521

2523

2562

2567

2572

2587

2606

2607

2612

2614

2616

2642

Vache Grasse Creek

near Lavaca, Ark.

Cedar Creek near

Rudy , Ark .

Big Creek at

Bloomer, Ark.

Little Mulberry

Creek near Mulberry, Ark.

White Oak Creek

near Ozark, Ark.

Horsehead Creek at

Hartman, Ark.

Shoal Creek near

New Blalne, Ark.

Little Piney Creek

near Lamar, Ark.

Sugar Creek near

Sugar Grove, Ark.

Spring Creek near

Danville, Ark.

Point Remove Creek

near Morrllton,

Ark.

East Pork Cadron

Creek near Enola,

Ark.

Mill Creek near

Boles, Ark.

Gafford Creek near

Bluffton, Ark.

Two Prairie Bayou

at Carlisle, Ark.

In NWi sec. 5, T.7 N., R.30 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 22,

2.5 miles south of Lavaca.

In SEi sec. 22, T.10 N., R.31 W.,

200 ft above mouth and 0.5

mile northwest of Rudy.

In SWiSWi sec. 7, T.7 N., R.29 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 22,

at Bloomer.

In SWi sec.. 27, T.10 N., R.29 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 64,

1.2 miles northwest of

Mulberry .

In SWi sec. 26, T.10 N., R.28 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 64,

7.5 miles west of Ozark.

In SEi sec. 13, T.9 N., R.25 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 64,

0.5 mile east of Hartman.

In SEi sec. 5, T.7 N., R.23 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 22,

2.0 miles west of New Blalne.

Near center of sec. 9, T.9 N.,

R.22 W., at highway bridge,

2.5 miles east of Lamar.

In NEi sec. 25, T.5 N., R.27 W.,

at highway bridge, 1.1 miles

west of Sugar Grove.

In SEi sec. 13, T.5 N., R.23 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 27,

l£ miles north of Danville.

In NWi sec. 11, T.6 N., R.17 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 64,

3.0 miles northwest of Morrllton.

In NE.i sec. 28, T.7 N., R.12 W.,

at highway bridge, 4.5 miles

west of Enola.

In SWi sec. 15, T.I N., R.29 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 71,

4.0 miles south of Boles.

In sec. 24, T.3.N., R.25 W., at

bridge on State Highway 28,

0.8 mile southwest of Bluffton

and 1 mile upstream from mouth.

In SWi sec. 21, T.2 N., R.7 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 70,

1.0 mile west of Carlisle.

Ill

51.2

53.8

52.1

76.9

123

55.2

156

97.7

28.8

484

145

60.9

42.8

149

1957-58

1958

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1952,

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1958

1957-58

1952,

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1958

8-21-58

8-26-58

8-21-58

8-20-58

8-20-58

8-20-58

9-25-58

8-20-58

10-28-57

8-20-58

8-20-58

6-10-58

6-10-58

8-26-58

8-20-58

8-26-58

10- 7-57

9-15-58

6.66

8.40

.44

12.6

15.2

54.4

.52

34.9

9.94

3.50

2.08

39.3

13.5

3.61

1.97

1.46

13.4

43.4

Yazoo River basin

2698.8

2699

Tlppah River near

Potts Camp, Miss.

Oakllmeter Creek

near Potts Camp,

Miss.

In SEi sec. 9, T.5 S., R.I W., at

U. S. Highway 78, li miles

northwest of Potts Camp.

In NEi sec. 21, T.5 S., R.I W.,

Chlckasaw meridian, at field

road bridge, 500 ft south of

St. Louis-San Francisco RR.

and i mile south of Potts

Camp.

254

a45

1955,

1956,

1958

1958

8-28-58

9- 5-58

8-28-58

9- 5-58

84.5

159

1.71

4.94

Red River basin

2995.5

2996

2996.5

2997

2997.5

Buck Creek near

Wellington, Tex.

North Groesbeck

Creek near North

Groesbeck, Tex.

South Groesbeck

Creek near Acme,

Tex.

Groesbeck Creek

near Quanah, Tex.

Wanderers Creek at

Odell, Tex.

Lat 34° 42', long 100° 11', 10J

miles south of Wellington.

Lat 34°23', long 99°48', 3 miles

southeast of North Groesbeck.

Lat 34°21', long 99°47', 3 miles

northeast of Acme.

Lat 34°21', long 99°42', below

West Texas Utilities Co.'s

pumping plant near Quanah.

Lat 34°21', long 99°25', i mile

northwest of Post Office at

Odell.

a210

al50

al46

a327

a!94

1951-58

1951-58

1951-58

1950-58

1949-50,

1952-58

10- 1-57

11-27-57

2- 1-58

3-10-58

5- 7-58

7-29-58

9-11-58

2-11-58

8-20-58

2-11-58

8-20-58

10-21-57

1-10-58

2-11-58

4-25-58

6-27-58

8-20-58

10-21-57

1-10-58

2-11-58

4-25-58

6-27-58

8-20-58

1.61

4.05

3.66

2.37

2.93

9.55

3.17

2.79

2.33

5.22

4.68»

13.2

12.9

10.7

10.5

11.0

4.72

6.55

6.02

6.84

7.52

2.77

1.22

a Approximately.
514 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1958 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date

Red River basin Continued

2998

2998.5

2999

2999.3

2999.5

3013

3014

3033

3077

3253

3254

3283

3297

*

3312

3313

Carroll Creek near

Clarendon, Tex.

Salt Fork Red

River near Clarendon, Tex.

Leila Lake Creek

near Hedley, Tex.

Salt Fork Red

River near Hedley, Tex.

Dozier Creek near

Wellington, Tex.

North Fork Red

River near Shamrock, Tex.

Sweetwater Creek

near Wheeler,

Tex.

Elm Creek near

Shamrock, Tex.

Roaring Springs

near Roaring

Springs, Tex.

Rainy Mountain

Creek at Mountain View, Okla.

Stinking Creek

near Carnegie,

Okla.

Finn Creek near

Story, Okla.

Wildhorse Creek

near Hoover,

Okla.

Mill Creek near

Mill Creek, Okla.

Pennington Creek at

Reagan, Okla.

Lat 35°04', long 100°55', 81

miles north of Clarendon.

Lat 35°00', long 100°53', on

State Highway 70, 4 miles

north of Clarendon.

Lat 34°59', long 100°40 ', 8

miles north of Hedley.

Lat 35° 00', long 100° 35', 1 mile

below Whitefish Creek and 9i

miles northeast of Hedley.

Lat 35°01'30", long 100°20'15",

J mile above mouth and 14

miles northwest of Wellington.

Lat 35° 16', long 100° 15', on

U. S. Highway 83, 2j miles

north of Shamrock.

Lat 35°30'00", long 100°17'30",

at crossing on U. S. Highway

83, 4 miles northwest of

Wheeler.

Lat 35° 07', long 100° 17', 1,500

ft below Fort Worth and Denver

City (Burlington) Railroad

bridge and 6 miles southwest

of Shamrock.

Lat 33°51', long 100°51', 4

miles south of Roaring Springs.

In NWi sec. 12, T.y N., R.15 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 9,

4- mile east of Mountain View.

In center sec. 11, T.7 N., R.14

W., at bridge on State Highway

9, 2£ miles southwest of

Carnegie .

In NEi sec. 5, T.4 N., R.2 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 74,

2 miles east of Story.

In W-J sec. 19, T.I N., R.I E., at

bridge on State Highway 19, lj

miles north of Hoover.

In NW£ sec. 11, T.2 S., R.4 E.,

at county highway bridge, 2

miles west of Mill Creek.

In SEi sec. 30, T.2 S., R.6 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 7,

J mile northwest of Reagan.

a20

d321

a86

d744

alS

el, 320

f!64

_

.

309

104

67.2

603

46.4

65.7

1949,

1951-58

1925,

1951-58

1951-58

1951,

1956-58

1951,

1953-58

1951-58

1951-58

1946-58

1937,

1943-58

1951-55,

1958

1951-55,

1958

1951-58

1944,

1951-58

1952-55,

1958

1950-55,

1958

11-27-57

2-13-58

5- 8-58

8-13-58

11-27-57

£-13-58

5- 8-58

8-13-58

11-27-57

£-13-58

5- 8-58

8-1E-58

10-29-57

11-27-57

1-10-58

2-13-58

3-10-58

4-23-58

5- 8-58

6- 3-58

7-29-58

8-12-58

9-11-58

11-27-57

2-13-58

5- 7-58

8-12-58

10- 1-57

1- 9-58

2-13-58

4- 7-58

6- 3-58

8-12-58

9-10-58

10- 1-57

1- 9-58

2-13-58

4-23-58

6- 3-58

8-12-58

9-10-58

10- 1-57

1- 9-58

2-13-58

4-23-58

6- 3-58

8-12-58

9-10-58

10-25-57

1-28-58

4-16-58

7-23-58

2- 4-58

2- 4-58

10- 2-57

1-16-58

3-20-58

6-12-58

9- 2-58

10- 2-57

3-20-58

6-12-58

9- 2-58

1-17-58

3-19-58

6-11-58

9- 5-58

1-17-58

3-19-58

6-11-58

9- 5-58

Discharge

(cfs)

1.22

£.38

£.07

1.67

9.94

43.6

10.3

4.40

6.31

11.7

6.09

3.04

20.7

19.6

23.6

47.3

47.0

15.6

4.58

18.0

34.0

2.16

58.5

0

0

0

0

0

15.2

5.89

0

0

0

0

.14

7.15

6.14

9.62

3.23

.98

.15

.92

1.41

1.42

1.78

1.29

.97

.99

gl.38

gl.34

gl.57

gl.36

8.93

9.33

3.42

3.05

4.41

2.42

1.03

11.6

46.6

15.0

5.17

7.84

19.4

7.01

4.81

38.8

56.5

37.6

17.8

a Approximately. d Of which 62 sq mi is probably noncontributing. e Of which 154- sq 

mi is probably noncontributing. f Of Mhich 8 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

g Spring flow.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 515

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1958 Continued

Station

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area

(sq mi)

Period 

of

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Red River basin Continued

3327

3344

3344.2

3344.4

3359

3369

3369.5

3441

3443

3460.2

3460.4

3460.6

3460.8

3461

3461.2

3461.4

3461.6

3487.1

3487.6

*3489

3491

*3492

3496

3498.4

Muddy Boggy Creek

near Parker,

Okla.

Clear Boggy Creek

near Tupelo,

Okla.

Leader Creek at

Tupelo, Okla.

Delaware Creek

near Wapanucka,

Okla.

Buck Creek near

Moyers, Okla.

Walnut Bayou near

Foreman, Ark.

Barkman Creek near

Leary, Tex.

Caney Creek near

Redwater, Tex.

Aiken Creek near

Texarkana, Tex.

Kelly Creek near

Marietta, Tex.

Hughes Creek near

Avinger, Tex.

Moccasin Creek

near Harleton,

Tex.

Prewitt Creek near

Karnack, Tex.

Kitchens Creek

near Smithland,

Tex.

Jims Bayou near

Kildare, Tex.

Frazier Creek near

Linden, Tex.

Black Bayou near

Atlanta, Tex.

Bayou Dorcheat at

Buckner, Ark.

Black Bayou at

Leton, La.

Brushy Creek near

Hortman, La .

Brushy Creek near

Sibley, La.

Clarke Bayou near

Haughton, La .

Caney Creek near

Cotton Valley,

La.

Black Bayou at

Benton, La.

In SW-J sec. 9, T.3 N., R.10 E.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 75,

5 miles west of Parker.

In NE£ sec. 24, T.I N., R.8 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 48,

700 ft below Goose Creek and 4

miles south of Tupelo.

In NW-j sec. 31, T.2 N., R.9 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 3,

1 mile east of Tupelo.

In SWi sec.l, T.2 S., R.8 E., at

bridge on State Highway 48, 2

miles north of Wapanucka.

In NE-jL sec. 32, T.2 S., R.16 E.,

at county highway bridge, 1

mile northeast of Moyers.

On east line sec. 12, 7.13 S.,

R.32 W., at highway bridge,

5.0 miles southeast of Foreman.

Lat 33°29'57", long 94°H'31",

at crossing on Farm Road 2253,

2.3 miles north of Leary.

Lat 33°20'52", long 94°17'33",

at crossing on U. S. Highway

67, 1.7 miles west of Redwater.

Lat 33°24'08", long 94°09'54",

at crossing on U. S. Highway

67, 4.2 miles west of Texarkana .

Lat 33°06'30", long 94°34'30",

at crossing on Farm Road 250,

2.7 miles south of Cornett

community and 4.7 miles south

of Marietta.

Lat 32°55'40", long 94°30'20",

at crossing on State Highway

155, 2.6 miles northeast of

Avinger.

Lat 32°36'00", long 94°37'25",

at crossing on Farm Road 449,

2.2 miles west of Carterville

Community and 6 miles south of

Harleton.

Lat 32°37'35", long 94°14'55",

at crossing on county road, 2

miles northwest of State Highway 43 and 4.9 miles southwest

of Karnack.

Lat 32°48'35", long 94°11'05",

at crossing on State Highway

49, 1.3 miles west of Smithland.

Lat 32°53'30", long 94" 11 '00",

at crossing on State Highway

43, 5.0 miles southeast of

Kildare .

Lat 33°03'15", long 94° 17 '25",

at crossing on U. S. Highway

59, 4.0 miles northeast of

Linden.

Lat 34°04'25", long 94°09'45",

at crossing on Farm Road 251,

1.5 miles south of Atlanta.

In NWi sec. 18, T.16 S., R.22 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 82,

1.0 mile east of Buckner.

In SWj sec. 36, T.22 N., R.9 W.,

at bridge, 0.5 mile south of

Leton.

Lat 32 0 41'40", long 93°22'40",

R.10 W., at bridge, 2.4 miles

south of Hortman.

In NW£ sec. 9, T.17 N., R.9 W. ,

at bridge, 4 miles south of

Sibley.

Lat 32°34'05", long 93°29'10",

at upstream bridge 2.5 miles

northeast of Haughton.

In Si sec. 10, T.21 N., R.ll W.,

at bridge 5 miles west of

Cotton Valley.

In NE& sec. 29, T.20 N., R.13 W.,

at bridge 0.25 mile east of

Benton.

174

248

66.7

54.7

93.0

83.6

31.5

18.0

12.2

50.5

48.6

30.5

29.5

26.9

82.9

47.9

52.1

101

49.8

16.1

43.6

35.1

63.9

17.2

1957-58

1957-58

1958

1958

1955-58

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1955-58

1955-58

1954-58

1955-58

1954-58

1955-58

12-12-57

2-24-58

4- 7-58

12-12-57

2-24-58

3- 7-58

2-24-58

4- 7-58

7-17-58

2-24-58

4- 7-58

7-17-58

10- 3-57

9- 9-58

8-20-58

8-19-58

9-15-58

8-19-58

9- 2-58

9- 4-58

9- 3-58

9- 3-58

9- 3-58

8-20-58

9- 3-58

8-20-58

9- 3-58

9-13-58

8-20-58

9- 3-58

8-28-58

4- 8-58

8- 6-58

8- 6-58

10-14-57

1- 8-58

6-17-58

8- 6-58

1- 7-58

6-17-58

8- 8-58

8- 5-58

12.4

22.8

32.3

71.7

80.1

103

8.41

7.58

.30

16.2

23.5

1.86

26.6

.64

.35

1.16

.81

.61

3.67

4.41

.59

.63

1.18

1.55

3.57

1.75

1.40

1.47

2.99

7.20

3.61

21.2

0

1.94

1.0

2.55

b5.0

.16

5.01

45.2

0

0

* Also a crest-stage gage, 

b Estimated.
516 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AMD MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1958 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge

(cfs)

Red River basin Continued

3516.7

3517.2

3517.6

*3522

3522.5

*3523

*3523.5

*3524

 3526

*3527

3527.5

3541

*3542

3543

3548

3551

3552

3567

3596

3601

3602

3616.5

3617

3618.5

3619

3623

3625.5

Rambin Bayou near

Frierson, La.

Buffalo Bayou near

Naborton, La.

Bayou Terre Blanc

near Alien, La.

Black Lake Bayou

near Minden, La.

Bear Creek near

Ada, La.

Black Lake Creek

near Gibsland,

La.

Leathermans Creek

near Gibsland,

La.

Kepler Creek near

Sparta, La.

Mill Creek near

Castor, La.

Castor Creek at

Castor, La.

Brushy Creek near

Liberty, La.

Kisatchie Bayou

near Bellwood,

La.

Bayou Santabarb at

Bellwood, La.

Middle Creek near

Bellwood, La.

Bayou Pierre at

Oorum, La .

Bayou du Grappe

near Coif ax, La.

Black Creek near

Faircloth, La.

Gulpha Creek near

Hot Springs, Ark.

Caddo River at

Caddo Gap, Ark.

Leau Frais Creek

at Joan, Ark.

Little Missouri

River near

Langley, Ark.

Terre Rouge Creek

near Prescotts,

Ark.

Caney Creek near

Bluff City, Ark.

Tulip Creek near

Pine Grove, Ark.

Bayou Freeo near

Eagle Mills, Ark.

Champagnolle Creek

at Hampton, Ark.

Moro Creek near

Banks , Ark .

In N| sec. 9, T.14 N., R.13 W. ,

at bridge 1.5 miles south of

Frierson.

In NE£ sec. 33, T.13 N. , R.12 W.,

at bridge 2.5 miles north of

Naborton.

In sec. 16, T.9 N., R.9 W., at

bridge 4 miles south of Alien.

Lat 32°34'50", long 93°10'55",

at bridge 7.0 miles southeast

of Minden.

In /NEj sec. 14, T.18 N., R.8 W.,

at bridge 1 mile northwest of

Ada.

Lat 32°32'45", long 93°05'10",

at Illinois Central RR. bridge

2.0 miles west of Glbesland.

Lat 32°32'40", long 93°06'20",

at Illinois Central RR. bridge

3.2 miles west of Qibsland.

SWt sec. 16, T.16 N., R.7 W., at

bridge 0.8 miles west of

Sparta.

In SW£ sec. 6, T.14 N., R.8 W.,

at bridge 4.5 miles southwest of Castor.

In SE-J- sec. 35, T.15 N., R.8 W.,

at bridge 0.8 mile southeast

of Castor.

In NW£ sec. 9, T.12 N., R.8 W.,

at bridge 2.5 miles south of

Liberty.

In SEi sec. 24, T.6 N., R.8 W.,

at bridge 5.0 miles southwest

of Bellwood.

Lat 31°32'10", long 93°12'25",

at bridge 0.6 mile north of

Bellwood.

Lat 31"30'25", long gS'll'SO",

at bridge 1.6 miles south of

Bellwood.

Lat 31°26'00", long 92°56'30",

at bridge at Gorum.

In NW£ sec. 25, T.7 N., R.4 W. ,

at bridge 3 miles north of

Co If ax.

In NWi Sec. 36, T.8 N., R.3 W.,

at bridge 3 miles northwest

of Faircloth.

On east -J sec. 13, T.3 S., R.19

W., at bridge on U. S. Highway

270, 4.6 miles southeast of

Hot Springs.

In NE£ sec. 13, T.4 S., R.25 W. ,

at highway bridge at Caddo Gap

In SW£ sec. 22, T.7 S., R.18 W.,

at highway bridge 0.5 mile

southeast of Joan.

In Sw£ sec. 16, T.5 S., R.27 W.,

at highway bridge 3.5 miles

west of Langley. 

In SWj- sec. 14, T.ll S., R.21 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 24,

8.5 miles east of Prescott.

In NWj- sec. 22, T.ll S., R.20 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 24,

3.6 miles north of Bluff City.

In NW£ sec. 16, T.io S., R.16 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 128,

2.0 miles southeast of Pine

Grove .

On line between and near south

edge of sees. 35 and 36, T.ll

S., R.16 W., at bridge on State

Highway 9, 2.5 miles north of

Eagle Mills.

In'NWi sec. 32, T.13 S., R.13 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 167,

1.0 mile north of Hampton.

In NWi sec. 35, T.13 S., R.12 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 4,

3.5 miles southwest of Banks.

59.6

17.7

26.6

38.6

53.1

46.1

57.0

21.1

21.5

27.9

13.3

140

51.1

40.0

19.1

15.1

26.4

50.2

115

79.4

66.5

231

167

152

94.8

86.0

374

1954-58

1956-58

1955-58

1955-58

1956-58

1955-58

1955-58

1954-58

1955-58

1954-58

1956-58

1956-58

1954,

1956-58

1956-58

1956-58

1956-58

1954-58

1957-58

1957-58

1958

1958

1958

1958 .

 -' 195&

1958

1958

1958

2- 5-58

4- 8-58

6- 4-58

2- 5-58

4- 7-58

6- 4-58

4- 7-58

6- 9-58

7- 2-58

8- 7-58

8- 7-58

4- 8-58

8- 7-58

8- 7-56

8- 4-58

8- 4-58

8- 4-58

8- 4-58

4- 7-58

6-11-58

7- 2-58

4- 7-58

6-11-58

7- 2-58

4- 7-58

6-11-58

6- 9-58

8- 4-58

S-14-58

8-29-58

8-26-58

6-25-58

8-15-58

/ 9-12-58

8-28-58

6-25-58

6-25-58

8-27-58

8-27-58

12.7

6.77

.68

5.58

2.91

.39

5.04

b.61

1.02

.49

0

38.1

10.7

.70

3.72

.99

1.97

0

53.9

15.0 ,,

29.6 .\'

17.9

2.86

4.11

14.3

2.87

1.45

0

10. 0

3.38

44.6

20.5

21.9

8.08

20.7

15.1

9.70

0

45.9

* Also a crest-stage gage.

b Estimated.

J

f
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1958 Continued

Station

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area

(sq mi)

Period 

of

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Red River basin Continued

3626

3627

3628

3629

3633

3637

3640.2

3640.6

3647.5

*3648

*3649

*3653

3658.5

3661

*3663.5

*3673

3685.2

3685.4

3685.6

3687.5

3692

3693

3693.6

*3696.4

*3702

3704

3705.5

*3706

Alum Pork at Crows,

Ark.

Middle Pork at

Crows, Ark.

South Pork near Hot

Springs, Ark.

North Pork near

Benton, Ark.

Hurricane Creek

near Sheridan,

Ark.

Hudgin Creek near

Pansy, Ark.

Eagle Creek at

Hermitage, Ark.

Bayou Lap lie at

Strong, Ark.

Bayou deLoutre at

DeLoutre, La.

Bayou D'Arbonne at

Homer, La.

Big Creek near

Vienna, La.

Middle Pork Bayou

D'Arbonne near

Colquitt, La.

Little Corney

Bayou near Summerfield, La.

Little Cornie

Bayou near Junction City, Ark.

Stowe Creek near

Farmerville, La.

North Cheniere

Creek at Cheniere, La.

Big Creek at Holly

Ridge, La.

Big Creek near

Manghara, La.

Little Creek near

Manghara, La .

Bayou Gallon near

Her Rouge, La.

Turkey Creek at

Winnsboro, La.

Deer Creek near

Wisner, La.

Bushley Creek at

Manifest, La.

Bayou Videl near

Quimby, La.

Castor Sreek at

Chatham, La.

Bills Creek near

Mount Pleasant,

La.

Black Creek near

C larks, La.

Beaucoup Creek

near Cotton

Plant, La.

In NWj sec. 29, T.I S., R.16 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 70,

1.0 mile east of Crows.

In SE£ sec. 36, T.I S., R.16 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 70,

0.5 mile west of Crows.

In SEJ sec. 6, T.2 S., R.18 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 70,

7.0 miles northeast of Hot

Springs .

In SW£ sec. 28, T.I S., R.15 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 70,

4.0 miles northwest of Benton.

In SE£ sec. 31, T.4 S., R.12 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 270,

4.0 miles east of Sheridan.

In NE£ sec. 24, T.10 S., R.9 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 11,

1.5 miles northeast of Pansy.

In NEj sec.l, T.15 S., R.ll W.,

at bridge on State Highway 15,

0.5 mile southeast of Hermitage.

In Nf sec. 33, T.8 S., R.12 W.,

at highway bridge 0.5 mile

northeast of Strong.

In NW-J sec. 6, T.21 N., R.2 E.,

at bridge 0.6 mile north of

DeLoutre .

In SE£ sec. 14, T.21 N., R.7 W.,

at bridge 0.2 mile north of

Homer.

In SW£ sec. 18, T.19 N., R.3 W.,

at bridge 5.3 miles northwest

of Vienna.

In NEi sec. 4, T.22 N., R.6 W.,

at bridge 2.0 miles southwest

of Colquitt.

In sec. 22, T.23 N., R.5 W., at

bridge 5 miles north of Summerfield.

In SW£ sec. 25, T.19 S., R.16 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 167,

2 miles northeast of Junction

City.

In SE£ sec. 33, T.20 N., R.I W.,

at bridge 8 miles southwest of

Farmerville .

In SW£ sec. 4, T.17 N., R.2 E.,

at bridge 1 mile southwest of

Cheniere.

En SE£ sec. 11, T.17 N., R.8 E.,

at bridge 0.5 mile east of

Holly Ridge.

In SW£ sec. 9, T.15 N., R.7 E.,

at bridge 1.5 miles southeast

of Mangham.

In sec. 11, T.15 N., R.6 E., at

bridge 3 miles west of

Mangham .

In SWj sec. 28, T.21 N., R.7 E.,

at bridge 2 miles east of Mer

Rouge.

In SWf sec. 25, T.14 N., R.7 E.,

at bridge on State Highways 4

and 17 at Winnsboro.

In NE£ sec. 9, T.ll N., R.8 E.,

at bridge 2 miles south of

Wisner.

In lot 54, T.9 N., R.5 E., at

bridge 0.5 mile east of

Manifest.

On line between sees. 4 and 5,

T.15 N., R.12 E., at bridge on

U. S. Highway 65, TensasMadison Parish line .

Lat 32° 19 '10", long 92° 26 '15",

at bridge 1.0 mile northeast

of Chatham.

In SW£ sec. 19, T.14 N., R.3 E.,

at bridge 3 miles north of

Mount Pleasant.

In SW£ sec. 19, T.12 N., R.3 E. ,

at bridge 4 miles southwest

of C larks.

Lat 32°06'40", long 92°19'20",

at bridge 3.3 miles west of

Cotton Plant.

123

109

12.9

132

205

90.3

167

93.3

302

30.0

68.9

43.9

54.0

98.2

29.0

38.0

71.0

347

25.1

22.9

101

27.1

64.7

160

60.0

24.7

49.0

127

1958

1957-58

1958

1957-58

1957-58

1958

1958

1958

1948,

1954-58

1955-58

1955-58

1948,

1955-58

1957-58

1958

1955-58

1954-58

1955-58

1956-58

1956-58

1955-58

1955-58

1955-58

1955-58

1957-58

1954-58

1956-58

1955-58

1948,

1955-58

8-27-58

8-26-58

10- 9-57

8-26-58

8-27-58

8-27-58

8-28-58

8-28-58

9-10-58

8- 8-58

8- 6-58

8- 7-58

8- 6-58

8- 6-58

9-10-58

8- 8-58

12- 3-56

6-12-57

8- 4-58

10- 8-57

8- 8r58

8-14-58

8-14-58

8- 6-58

8-14-58

8-14-58

8- 8-58

10- 3-Z1

8- 5-58

9- 6-57

10- 7-57

10- 7-57

8- 4-58

8-18-58

8- 4-58

8.58

-

18.4

2.90

4.37

12.3

14.0

7.78

b.10

2.75

36.5

.26

1.34

.58

5.23

6.90

7.12

*4.91

*7.56

11.5

0

.64

44.6

0

.38

a. 20

0

9.98

.27

5.01

*6.18

3.44

.04

0

2.84

13.4

* Also a crest-stage gage.

* Not previously published, 

a Approximately, 

b Estimated.

543344 O -60 -34
518 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1958 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Red River basin Continued

*3707

*3707.5

*3708

3708.2

3708.5

3709.5

*3721

*3726

3732

3732.5

 Beech Creek near

Olla, La.

Big Chickasaw

Creek near Olla,

La.

Castor Creek at

Tullos, La.

Dugdemona River

near Quitman, La.

Cypress Creek at

Quitman, La.

Dukedall Creek

near Danville,

La.

Port deLuce Creek

at Winnfield, La.

Pish Creek near

Pollock, La.

Flagon Bayou near

Tioga, La.

Hemphill Creek at

Nebo, La.

In SWi sec. 20, T.ll N., R.I E.,

at bridge 9 miles west of

Olla.

In NWjSWi sec.l, T.10 N., R.2 E.,

at bridge 2 miles southeast

of Olla.

In SW£ sec. 23, T.10 N., R.I E.,

at bridge 0.9 mile west of

Tullos.

In NE£ sec. 26, T.16 N., R.4 W. ,

at bridge 1.7 miles west of

Quitman.

In NW£ sec. 30, T.16 N., R.3 W.,

at bridge | mile southeast of

Quitman .

In SW£ sec. 29, T.15 N., R.4 W.,

at bridge 3.2 miles northeast of Danville.

Lat 31°56'15", long 92°39'05",

at bridge 0.9 mile north of

Winnfield.

In SE£ sec. 25, T.8 N., R.I W.,

at bridge 7j miles north of

Pollock.

In NW£ sec. 20, T.5 N., R.I E.,

at bridge Ij- miles northeast

of Tioga.

In see. 39, T.7 N., R.3 E., at

bridge 0.6 mile east of Nebo.

58.0

86.0

923

117

46.0

19.5

31.0

30.0

32.0

35.3

1955-58

1956-58

1955-58

1958

1948,

1954-58

1956-58

1954-58

1954-58

1954-58

1956-58

8-18-58

8-18-58

8-18-58

1-10-58

8-15-58

1-10-58

8-15-58

1-10-58

8-15-58

8-20-58

8- 5-58

1- 8-58

6-18-58

8-20-58

8-14-58

Mississippi River main stem

*3733

3733.5

3734

3734.5

*3738

3739.5

Little Bayou Ssra

near Turnbull,

La.

Bayou Sara near St.

Prancisville, La.

Spring Qrove

Branch near St.

Prancisville, La.

Thompson Creek at

Jackson, La .

Alexander Creek

near St. Prancisville, La.

Bayou Baton Rouge

near Baker, La.

Lat 30°58'15", long 91°28'50",

at bridge 1.2 miles northwest of Turnbull.

Lat 30°50'40", long 91°24'25",

at bridge 5 miles northeast

of St. Prancisville.

Lat 30°50'40", long 91°24'00",

at bridge 5 miles northeast

of St. Prancisville.

Lat 30°50'25", long 91°13'35",

at bridge 0.5 mile west of

Jackson.

Lat 30°42'55", long 91°22'05",

at bridge 2 miles northeast

of St. Prancisville.

Lat 30°35'30", long 91°13'10",

at bridge 3 miles northwest

of Baker.

22.3

-

-

99.3

23.9

-

1955-58

1956-58

1956-58

1955-58

1955-58

1956-58

10- 2-57

10- 2-57

10- 2-57

10-14-57

10- 2-57

10- 1-57

3.15

1.43

94.9

71.0

11.3

65.5

6.13

7.18

.57

1.90

16.6

8.95

4.21

1.48

27.5

2.01

38.0

.47

22.1

b.03

4.95

Tchefuncta River basin

*3747

3751.5

3752

3752.5

*3753.5

3754

3754.6

*3756

Tchefuncta River

near Pranklinton,

La.

Bogue Palaya River

near Covlngton,

La.

Little Bogue

Palaya near Covington, La .

Abita River at

Abita Springs,

La.

Tangipahoa River

near Kentwood,

La.

Beaver Creek at

Tangipahoa , La .

Chappepeela Creek

near Loranger,

La.

Washley Creek near

Robert, La.

Lat 30° 44 '36", long 90° 15 '52",

at bridge 9 miles southwest

of Pranklinton.

Lat 30°31'28", long 90°06'47",

at St. Benedict Bridge 3

miles northeast of Covington.

Lat 30°32'00", long 90°03'25",

at bridge 4 miles north of

Covington.

Lat 30°28'43", long 90°01'38",

at bridge 0.5 mile east of

Abita Springs.

Tangipahoa River basi

Lat 30°56'15", long 90°29'25",

at bridge 1.1 miles east of

Kentwood .

Lat 30°52'57", long 90°30'43",

0.5 mile north of Tangipahoa.

Lat 30°40'55", long 90°19'00",

at bridge 6 miles northeast

of Loranger.

Lat 30°30'20", long 90°18'30", at

bridge 2 miles east of Robert.

53.1

-

-

-

n

237

-

-

25.3

1955-58

1955-58

1956-58

1955-58

1957-58

1955-58

1955-58

1955-58

10- 8-57

10- 9-57

10- 9-57

10- 9-57

10-10-57

10-10-57

10- 8-57

10- 9-57

11- 4-57

33.2

63.2

63.2

2.74

193

9.34

14.9

1.73

.62

Tickfaw River basin

*3758.5

3759

3759.3

*3762

Tickfaw River near

Qreensburg, La .

Josephs Branch at

Qreensburg, La.

Twelvemile Creek

near Montpelier,

La.

Hog Branch near

Doyle, La.

Lat 30°48'55", long 90°38'10",

at bridge 1.8 miles southeast of Qreensburg.

Lat 30°50'01", long 90°39'58",

at bridge 0.3 mile north of

Greensburg .

Lat 30°41'50", long 90°38'54",

at bridge 1.1 miles north of

Montpelier.

Lat 30°30'10", long 90°42'20",

at bridge 2.0 miles east of

Doyle .

136

-

_

110

1957-58

1955-58

1955-58

1957

10-11-57

10-11-57

10-11-57

10- 9-56

76

.58

17.1

7.95

* Also a crest-stage gage. b Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AMD MISCELLANEOUS SITES 519

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1958 Continued

Station 

No. ' Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Amlte River basin

376B

3770.5

3771

3772

*3774

3778

*3801.3

*3B01.6

*3B01.8

Beaver Creek near

Fellxvllle, La.

Darling Creek near

Darlington, La.

Bluff Creek at

Bluff Creek, La.

Sandy Creek near

Clinton, La.

Comlte River near

Clinton, La.

White Bayou near

Zaehary, La.

Colyell Creek at

Llvlngston, La.

Middle Colyell

Creek near

Walker, La.

West Colyell Creek

near Walker, La.

Lat 30°57'46", long 90°51'48",

on Parish Road lj. miles northeast of Fellxville.

Lat 30°53'00", long 90°48'20",

at bridge 10.3 miles east of

Clinton.

Lat 30°56'38", long 90°52'38",

 J mile northeast of Bluff

Creek.

Lat 30°47'30", long 90°57'30",

at bridge 4.3 miles south of

Clinton.

Lat 30°51'30", long 91°02'20",

at bridge 1.3 miles west of

Clinton.

Lat 30°37'08", long 91°08'04",

at bridge near Zaehary.

Lat 30°30'10", long 90°46'10",

at bridge 1.0 mile west of

Llvlngston.

Lat 30°29'45", long 90°50'30",

at bridge 1.3 miles east of

Walker.

Lat 30°29'05", long 90°53'35",

at bridge 0.2 mile west of

Walker.

_

-

_

-

88.0

-

20.7

22.4

29.5

1955-58

1957-58

1955-58

1957-58

1956-58

1955-58

1955-58

1956-58

1956-58

10-14-57

10-12-56

8-13-57

10-14-57

10-11-57

10- 1-57

10-14-57

10- 1-57

10- 4-57

10- 4-58

10- 4-57

41.8

*14.4

*17.2

21.9

.53

11.3

40.2

11.1

.71

b.02

.06

* Also a crest-stage gage.

* Operated as a continuous-record station. 

b Estimated.
520 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Crest-stage partial-record stations

The following table contains annual maximum discharges for crest-stage stations. A 

crest-stage gage is a device which will register the peak stage occurring between inspections of the gage. A stage-discharge relation for each gage is developed from discharge 

measurements made by indirect measurements of peak flow or by current meter. The date of 

the maximum discharge is not always certain but is usually determined by comparison with 

nearby continuous-record stations, weather records, or local inquiry. Only the maximum 

discharge for each water year is given. Information on some lower floods may have been 

obtained but is not published herein. The years given in the period of record represent 

water years for which the annual maximum has been determined. The maximum discharge for 

each year since the crest-stage gage was established is given. The peak discharge for 

some years may have been published in a previous report as a measurement of discharge. 

Figures given herein supersede all previous figures of peak discharge for the floods 

listed.

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations

Station 

No.

Station. name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

he ight 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Meramec River basin

112

113

157

177

Love Creek near

Salem, Mo.

Lenox Branch near

Rolla, Mo.

Lanes Fork near

Vichy, Mo.

Fountain Farm

Branch near

Potosl, Mo.

In WiNEi sec. £3, T.34 N., R.6

W. , Just above culvert on

State Highways 3£ and 7£, half

a mile west of Salem.

In NEjNEi sec. 28, T.36 N., R.7

W., at bridge on U.S. Highway

72, 3 miles northwest of Lake

Spring and 9 miles southeast

of Rolla.

In SWiNEi sec. 17, T.39 N., R.7

W., at bridge on State Highway 68, £5 miles east of Vichy.

In SEjHEi sec. 32, T.38 N. , R.3

E., Just above culvert on

county road E, 4 miles northeast of Potosl.

0.89

6.63

24.1

£.14

1955-58

1949-58

1944-45,

1948-58

1957-58

5-E7-55

4 -28-56

5-18-57

IE -16 -57

9-12-49

6- 9-50

8- 9-51

11-15-51

1953

6- 9-54

7- 7-55

5-30-56

1957

7-17-58

5- 9-44

6- 7-45

7-12-48

2-16-49

10- 4-49

8- 9-51

10-22-51

4-23-53

5-22-54

6-11-55

7- 3-56

5-17-57

8- 1-58

6-30-57

12-18-57

4.05

5.15

4.49

4.17

5.18

7.23

4.80

3.82

(tt)

3.38

5.99

6.15

(tt)

8.82

8.3

12.0

8.5

6.6

10.5

7.97

5.57

4.82

6.55

5.90

5.67

11.7

7.78

18.36

11.91

6

14

9

7

t

t

t;

3,7C

9,4C

4,49

2,66

7,12

3,96

1,82

1,29

2,66

2,09

1,89

8,9C

3,76

1,89

30

Plattln Creek basin

191 Murphy Branch near

Crystal City,

Mo,

In NW portion of Missouri Survey No. 1995, T.40 N., R.6 E.,

at culvert on U.S. Highway 61,

2.5 miles southwest of Crystal

City.

0.45 1955-58 6-25-55

5- 6-56

6- 8-57

7-31-58

6.39

9.69

11.87

(tt)

130

320

947

430

Apple Creek basin

207 Hoehs Branch near 

Uniontown, Mo.

In SW^SEi sec. 20, T.34 N., R.12 

E., on bridge on U.S. Highway 

61, l.E miles north of Uniontown.

1.66 1955-58 3-EO-55 

5-14-56 

5-EE-57 

1-E1-58

10.37! 35E 

12.731 1,400 

11. 81^ 900 

IE. 75^ 1,400

Headwater diversion channel basin

2 IE Sunnybroolc Creelc

at Lutesvllle,

Mo.

In NWjSE^ sec. 7, T.30 N., R.10

E., at bridge on State Highway 51, $ mile south of

Lutesville.

0.52 1955-58 5- 6-55

2- 2-56

6-30-57

12-19-57

E.59

E.29

3.07

2.92

£60

145

440

400

Oblon River basin

*243 Beaver Creek at

252.2

Huntingdon,

Term.

Cane Creek near

Martin, Term.

See previous table.

Lat 36°19'36", long 88°51'05",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 

45E, 1.2 miles south of

Martin.

55.5

6.79

1954-58

1955-58

1- -54

3-21-55

1-29-56

1-29-57

12- 7-57

4- -55

2-17-56 

5-22-57

11- -57

9.26

10.01

11.11

9.86

10.19

9.78

12.37 

13.00

14.34

1,920

2,520

3,460

2,390

2,660

t)

t) 

t

t)

* Also a low-flow station, 

t Discharge not determined, 

tt No gage-heIght record.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 521

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Sage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Obion River basin Continued

252.25

286

287

*289

290.5

290.9

Cane Creek tributary near Martin, Term.

Cain Creek tributary near

Trenton, Term.

Cain Creek near

Trenton , Term .

Middle Fork

Forked Deer

River near

Spring Creek,

Term.

Nash Creek near

Tlgrett, Term.

Lewis Creek near

Dyersburg, Term.

Lat 36°18'42", long 88°50'50",

at culvert on U. S. Highway

45E, 2.3 miles south of

Martin.

Lat 35°56'17", long 88°56'27",

at culvert on U. S. Highway

45W, 0.6 mile above mouth and

2.9 miles south of square in

Trenton .

Lat 35°57'56", long 88°57'14",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 54,

1.6 miles southwest of

Trenton and 2 miles above

mouth .

Lat 35°48'40", long 88°37'00",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 70,

4.6 miles northeast of Spring

Creek.

Lat 35°57'28", long 89°17'07",

at bridge on State Highway 20,

1.5 miles above mouth and

2.3 miles west of Tlgrett.

Lat 36°03'14", long 89°21'42",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 51,

2.1 miles northeast of square

in Dyersburg.

0.76

.95

14.4

a90

7.23

25.5

1955-58

1955-57

1954-58

1954-57

1955-58

1955-58

4- -55

2-17-56

5-22-57

11- -57

4- -55

1-29-56

5-13-57

6- 3-54

3-18-55

1-29-56

5-23-57

11-17-57

1- -54

3-18-55

1-29-56

1-29-57

3-18-55

1-29-56

4- 4-57

11-17-57

3-18-55

2-17-56

5- -57 11-17-57

2.80

4.70

-

6.64

5.52

7.07

7.4

10.56

10.13

11.41

11.27

10.98

9.10

9.81

12.22

10.2

8.56

9.60

9.57

9.72

12.93

16.58

19.05

17.26

t)

t

t

t)

(t)

t

(t)

t

t'

t;t

t)

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

Hatchle River basin

*293.7

293.8

294.2

294.6

296

Cypress Creek at

Selmer, Term.

Hurricane Creek

near Walnut,

Miss.

Crystal Spring

Branch Cypress

Creek near Middleton, Term.

Saulsbury Creek at

Saulsbury, Term.

Pleasant Run near

Bolivar, Term.

See previous table.

In SEjNW£ sec. 8, T.2 S., R.4 E.,

Chlckasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 15, 0.5 mile

above Gulf, Mobile and Ohio

RR., 0.9 mile above Muddy

Creek, and 1.5 miles south of

Walnut.

Lat 35°02'31", long 88°53'43",

at bridge on State Highway 57,

0.3 mile east of intersection

with State Highway 125 and

1.5 miles south of Middleton.

Lat 35 0 03'04", long 89°04'34",

at bridge on State Highway 57,

0.5 mile east of Saulsbury.

Lat 35°16'10", long 89"01'00",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 64,

2.1 miles northwest of Intersection of U. S. Highway 64

and State Highway 18 in Bolivar and 2.2 miles above mouth.

a44

20.3

1.09

8.07

a25

1954-58

1953,

1955-58

1955-58

1955-58

1955-58

2-16-54

3-21-55

2-17-56

4- 4-57

11-13-57

7-21-53

3-21-55

2- 4-56

4- 4-57

11-16-57

4- 6-55

1-29-56

5-23-57

11-28-57

3-21-55

1-29-56

4- 4-57

11-17-57

5-27-55

2-17-56

7- 2-57

11-17-57

11.43 (t)

11.88

8.40

12.84

10.33

20.64

20.39

20.83

20.72

20.42

7.68

6.68

9.72

9.50

4.93

4.66

5.31

5.35

7.09

5.24

5.93

5.90

(t)t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

Wolf River basin

302.7 Cypress Creek near

Arlington, Term.

Lat 35°16'20", long 89°42'20",

at bridge on U. S. Highways 70

and 79, 1.2 miles above mouth

and 3.0 miles southwest of

Arlington.

61.0 1954-55 1- -54

4- -55

15.19

15.20

(t)

(t)

St. Francis River basin

330

380

401.1

Wolf Creek near 

Farmington, Mo.

Clark Creek at 

Patter son, Mo.

Delaware Creek 

Tributary near 

Bloomfield, Mo.

In SE£ sec. 5, T.35 N., R.6 E., 

at bridge on U.S. Highways 61 

and 67, lj miles southeast of

Farmington.

In NEi sec. 18, T.29 N., R.5 E., 

at bridge on State Highway 34,

0.6 mile east of Patter son.

In NWjNEi sec. 35, T.26 N., R.10 

E., on culvert on State Highway 25, 1.8 miles southwest of

Bloomfield.

40.3

37.5

J&

1939*, 

1955-58

1939*, 

1955-58

1955-58

3-20-55 

5-12-56 

6-30-57

12-17-57

3-20-55 

5-15-56

5-21-57

5- 2-58

5-27-55 

8-31-56 

6-29-57

1958

15.44 

11.84 

18.02

14.67

12.53 

8.36

11.49

8.94

12.04 

12.31 

12.87

10.76

3,500 

1,200 

9,870

2,700

11,200 

2,600

8,000

3,300

380 

455 

628

80

» Also a low-flow station.

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record-gaging station.

a Approximately.
522 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

Ho.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(eft)

White River basin

508

539.5

541

542

543

618

632

668

682

685

691

702

718

Maple Grove Branch

near Ozark, Mo.

Ingenthron Hollow

near Forsyth, Mo.

Cedar Hollow at

Bradleyville, Mo.

Yandell Branch at

Kirbyville, Mo.

Gray Branch at

Lut ie , Mo .

Brawley Hollow

near Centerville,

Mo.

Pike Creek Tributary near Poplar

Bluff, Mo.

Syacamore Creek

near Winona, Mo.

North Prong Little

Black River at

Hunter, Mo.

Little Black River

near Pairdealing,

Mo.

Adams Branch near

West Plains, Mo.

Burnham Branch

near Willow

Springs, Mo.

Williams Spring

Branch near

Alton, Mo.

In SWjNEi sec. 3, T.27 N., R.21

W., just above culvert on

State Highway 65, 3.4 miles

north of Ozark.

In SWjNEi sec. 17, T.24 N., R.20

W., just above culvert on

County Road H, 2 miles north

of Forsyth.

In NEiSWj- sec. 10, T.24 N., R.18

W., just above culvert on

State Highway 76, 0.8 mile

southwest of Bradleyville.

In SWt sec. 27, T.23 N., R.20 W.,

just above culvert on County

Road K, 2.8 miles southeast of

Kirbyville.

In NE^SWi sec. 15, T.22 N. , R.16

W., just above culvert on

U. S. Highway 160, 1.7 miles

west of Lutie.

In SEiNWj sec. 29, T.31 N., R.I

E., just above culvert on

State Highway 21, 6 miles

south of Centerville.

In SWiSWi sec. 28, T.25 N., R.6

E., Just above culvert on

U. S. Highway 67, 2 miles

northwest of Poplar Bluff.

In SiSWj, sec. 31, T.28 N., R.3

W., just above culvert on

State Highway 19, 3 miles

north of Winona.

In NEiSEi sec. 21, T.26 N., R.2

E., on right bank just above

culvert on State Highway 21

at Hunter.

In NWtHEi sec. 7, T.23 N., R.5 E.,

on bridge on U. S. Highway 160,

2j miles downstream from

Beaverdam Creek and 2^ miles

east of Fairdealing.

In SEiNWi, sec.l, T.23 N., R.8

W., on culvert on U.S. Highway

63, 4 miles southeast of West

Plains.

In NWiNEj sec. 16, T.26 N. , R.9

W., on culvert on U.S. Highway

63, 4j miles southeast of

Willow Springs.

In SE^SWj sec. 6, T.23 N., R.3 W.,

on bridge on U.S. Highway 160,

4 miles east of Alton.

0.64

.65

.83

.42

.27

1.00

.28

.88

1.23

187

2.27

1.27

4. 24

1957-58

1957-58

1956-58

1955-58

1955-58

1955-58

1955-58

1955-58

1958

1939-42%

1955-58

1955-58

1955-58

1955-58

9- 2-57

12-16-57

5-22-57

9-16-58

8-29-56

5-22-57

8- 1-58

3-20-55

5-13-56

2- 5-57

3- 8-58

6-26-55

5-14-56

4- 3-57

9-16-58

3-20-55

5-14-56

5-22-57

3-24-58

3-20-55

2-18-56

5-23-57

11- 7-57

3-20-55

5-14-56

5-11-57

3-23-58

5- 4-58

3-20-55

2-18-56

5-23-57

3-24-58

3-20-55

5-14-56

4- 3-57

7-12-58

3-20-55

5-14-56

5-21-57

7-17-58

5-20-55

1956

5-22-57

11- 7-57

6.95

6.63

14.61

14.44

8.92

7.88

7.20

14.01

16.63

13.26

13.73

8.82

9.57

7.59

6.86

5.15

5.58

5.98

4.92

14.73

13.58

16.31

17.30

6.21

6.27

6.61

3.72

13.92

19.31

17.96

22.16

20.08

3.97

4.59

4.23

6.23

9.58

11.96

12.15

12.63

12.61

12.17

14.04

12.60

(t)

(t)

224

210

643

515

430

48

168

20

37

210

246

150

115

90

134

250

42

77

28

171

211

308

310

360

65

427

5,430

4,130

(t)

6,400

222

350

270

1,040

206

(t)

r

(t)

224

My\ (t)

Arkansas River basin

1386

1388

1389

1397

1403

1406

White Woman Creek

tributary near

Selkirk, Kans.

Lion Creek tributary near Modoc,

Kans.

Lion Creek near

Modoc, Kans.

Arkansas River

tributary near

Dodge City,

Kans.

White Woman Creek

near Bellefont,

Kans.

Pawnee River tributary near Kalvesta, Kans.

In SWiSWi sec. 34, T.17 S., R.39

W., at downstream side of

county highway bridge, 5.6

miles northwest of Selkirk.

In NWjNEt sec. 22, T.18 S.,

R.34 W., below culvert on

county highway, 1.2 miles

southeast of Modoc.

In NWiNWj- sec. 19, T.18 S.,

R.33 W., below culvert on

county highway, 3.5 miles

southeast of Modoc.

in SE£NE£ sec.n, 1.27 s.,

R.25 W., above culvert on

U. S. Highway 283, 2,6 miles

south of Dodge City.

In SWiNWj sec. 33, T.24 S., R.21

W., at downstream side of

county highway bridge, 3.5

miles northeast of Bellefont.

In SisWj sec. 12, T.23 S., R.28

W., at downstream side of

bridge on U. S. Highway 156,

3.4 miles west of Kalvesta.

a5

al

a 13

a9

a!2

a4

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

6-27-57

7- 6-58

6-27-57

7-17-58

6-27-57

7-17-58

7-24-57

10-13-57

7-21-57

7- 3-58

6-17-57

7- 4-58

11.27

12.30

11.50

11.42

12.91

12.42

11.41

13.27

13.50

13.07

11.51

11.51

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

W(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a. continuous-record-gaging station.

a Approximately.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 523

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area

(sq mi)

Period 

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Arkansas River basin Continued

1414

1416

1418

1421

1425

1427

1429

1431

1432

1435

1438

1440

1444

1449

1453

1458

1467

1472

1480

1487

1488

South Pork Walnut

Creek tributary

near Dighton,

Kans.

Long Branch Creek

near Ness City,

Kans.

Otter Creek near

Rush Center,

Kans.

Rattlesnake Creek

tributary near

Mullinville,

Kans.

Spring Creek near

Dillwyn, Kans.

Salt Creek near

Partridge, Kans.

Blood Creek near

Boyd , Kans .

Cheyenne Creek

tributary near

Claflin, Kans.

Plum Creek near

Holyrood, Kans.

Little Arkansas

River near

Geneseo, Kans.

Black Kettle Creek

tributary near

Halstead, Kans.

East Emma Creek

near Halstead,

Kans.

West Pork Chisholrn

Creek tributary

at Valley Center,

Kans.

South Pork Ninnescah River tributary near Pratt,

Kans.

Clear Creek near

Garden Plain,

Kans.

Avon Creek tributary near Dalton,

Kans.

In SEjSEi sec. 16, T.18 S.,

R.28 w., at culvert on State

Highway 96, 2.8 miles east of

Dighton. in NE£NE£ sec. 32, T.IS s.,

R.23 W., below bridge 09 State

Highway 96, 1.2 miles east of

Ness City.

In NWjNWi sec. 15, T.19 S.,

R.18 W., at downstream side of

bridge on U. S. Highway 183,

4.3 miles south of Rush Center

In SE^Swi sec. 20, T.28 S.,

R.19 W., at downstream end of

culvert on U. S. Highway 54,

2.9 miles east of Mullinville.

In SE£SE£ see. 15, T.24 S., R.14

W., at downstream side of

bridge on U. S. Highway 503,

2.2 miles southeast of

Dillwyn.

In SWiNWi sec. 22, T.23 S.,

R.7 W., at downstream side of

county highway bridge, 50

miles north of Partridge.

In SWiSWi sec. 27, T.17 S., R.14

W., at downstream side of

county highway bridge, 1.7

miles northwest of Boyd.

In NE^SEi sec. 28, T.18 S.,

R.ll W., at culvert on county

highway, 4.7 miles south of

Claflin.

In SWiSWj sec. 3, T.17 S., R.10

W., at downstream side of

county highway bridge, 1.2

miles northwest of Holyrood.

In NW^SWt sec. 27, T.18 S.,

R.7 W., at downstream side of

county highway bridge, 5.5

miles southeast of Geneseo.

In SE^SEi sec. 23, T.23 S., R.2

W., at culvert on U.S. Highway

50S, 1.7 miles north of

Halstead.

In SEiSEj sec. 21, T.23 S.,

R.I W., at downstream side of

county highway bridge, 4.6

miles northeast of Halstead.

In NWiNE£ sec. 31, T.25 S., R.I

E., at downstream end of culvert on county highway, 0.7

mile northeast of Valley Center.

In NEjNEt sec. 27, T.27 S., R.13

W., at downstream end of culvert on county highway, 2.4

miles northeast of Pratt.

In NEiNWj sec. 33, T.27 S., R.3

W., at downstream side of

bridge on U.S. Highway 54, 1.5

miles northeast of Garden

Plain.

In SW^SEi sec. 11, T.32 S., R.I

E., above culvert on U. S.

Highway 160, 0.8 mile north1 west of Dalton.

West Branch Walnut |ln NE^-NWi sec. 23, T.24 S., R.5

Creek tributary | E., at downstream side of

near DeGraff,

Kans.

Indianola Creek

tributary near

Augusta, Kans.

Grouse Creek tributary near Cambridge, Kans.

Dog Creek near

Deerhead, Kans.

Medicine Lodge

River tributary

near Medicine

Lodge, Kans.

county highway bridge, 2.0

miles southeast of DeQraff.

In SjSEi sec. 19, T.27 S., R.4 E.,

at downstream end of culvert

on U. S. Highway 54, 2.8 miles

west of Augusta.

In SE^SEi sec. 27, T.31 S., R.7

E., at downstream end of culvert on U. S. Highway 160, 1.2

miles northeast of Cambridge.

In NWjNWi sec. 8, T.32 S., R.14

W., above culvert on U.S. Highway 160, 3.5 miles northeast of

Deerhead.

In NWjNWt sec. 36, T.31 S., R.12

W., at downstream side of culvert on U. S. Highway 281,

2.3 miles northwest of Medicine

Lodge,

al

a28

a!7

a9

a9

ago

a52

al.5

a!9

^23

al.6

a60

a6.5

al.O

a5.5

a. 6

all

al

1.8

a5. 2

aZ.Q

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

"

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

9-11-57

7-26-58

9-11-57

7-26-58

10-30-56

7-26-58

6-27-57

9-16-58

6-26-57

7- 3-58

5-16-57

7- 4-58

5-2 9-57

8-16-58

5-28-57

8-16-58

5-28-57

7- 5-58

6-27-57

7-26-58

5-16-57

7- 4-58

5-16-57

7-16-58

5-16-57

7- 4-58

6-26-57

7-16-58

5-16-57

9-15-58

6-12-57

7- 3-58

5-16-57

4- 3-58

5-16-57

7- 4-58

5-16-57

5- 3-58

5-16-57

9-19-58

6-27-57

5- 3-58

13.66

11.37

13.76

13.42

15.26

20.71

13.32

13. 1C

15.12

12.41

19. 2C

18.86

21.48

20.36

14.65

13.69

15.38

15.68

21.12

20.24

16.08

15.90

27.02

25.40

13.85

13.68

14.40

13.23

14.34

13.68

13.36

16.9

16.50

14.90

11.51

11.05

13.75

10.64

15.99

21.0

15.80

12.64

(t)

W

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t}

(t)

(t)

(t)

3,240

2,900

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

M(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

359

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

+ Discharge not determined, 

a Approximately, 

e Prom floodmancs.
524 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station Station name Location area

(so. mi)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Arkansas River basin Continued

1516

1534

1544

1559

1560

Rush Creek near

Harper, Kans.

Dry Clmarron River

at Folsom, N.

Hex.

Carrizozo Creek

near Kenton,

Olcla.

North Pork Clmarron River tributary near Elkhart, Kans.

North Pork Clmarron River tributary near Richfield, Kans.

1566 Clmarron River

1567

1571

1574

1577

1579

1662

1667

1692

1697

1706

1708

1717

1718

1719

tributary near

Moscow, Kans.

Clmarron River

tributary near

Satanta, Kans.

Crooked Creek near

Copeland, Kans.

Crooked Creek

tributary at

Meade, Kans.

Kiger Creek near

Ashland, Kans.

Cavalry Creek near

Coldwater, Kans.

Sandy Creek near

Yates Center,

Kans.

Burnt Creek at

Reece,. Kans.

Salt Creek near

Severy, Kans.

Snake Creek near

Howard, Kans.

Cherry Creek near

Cherryvale, Kans.

Mud Creek near

Mound Valley,

Kans.

Spring Creek tributary near Cedarvale, Kans.

Cedar Creek tributary near Hooser,

Kans.

Qrant Creek near

Wauneta, Kans.

In NEiNEi sec. 21, T.32 S., R.7

W., at downstream side of

county highway bridge, 3.5

miles southwest of Harper.

In SW£ sec. 12, T.30 N., R.28 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 72,

In Polsom .

In NEi sec. 31, T.31 N., R.37 E.,

under bridge on New Mexico

State Highway 18, 4 miles

southwest of Kenton.

In NW£SW£ sec. 9, T.33 S., R.42

W., at downstream side of culvert on State Highway 27,

13.0 miles north of Elkhart.

In SWiNWi sec. 34, T.31 S., R.4

W., at downstream side of

bridge on State Highway 27,

3.3 miles northeast of Richfield.

In NVi&SWj sec. 20, T.31 S., R.34

W., at downstream side of

county highway bridge, 8.8

miles northeast of Moscow.

In NWjNEi sec. 17, T.32 S., R.33

W., at downstream side of

bridge on county highway, 12.0

miles southeast of Satanta.

In SEtSWi sec. 36, T.28 S., R.30

W., at downstream side of

bridge on State Highway 45,

4.4 miles east of Copeland.

In M£NW£ sec. 2, T.32 S., R.28

W., at downstream side of culvert on State Highway 23, 0.8

mile north of Meade.

In SWiSE^ sec. 3, T.33 S., R.24

W., above bridge on U.S. Highway 160, 8.2 miles west of

Ashland.

In OT&NEi sec. 14, T.32 S., R.19

W. , at downstream side of

bridge, 1.0 mile west of Coldwater.

n SEiNEi sec. 26, T.25 S., R.14

E., at downstream side of

bridge on H. S. Highway 54,

6.0 miles southwest of Yates

Center.

n SW£NW£ sec. 8, T.26 S., R.9 E.,

at downstream side of county

highway bridge at Reece.

n NW^NWj sec. 18, T.28 S., R.ll

E., at downstream side of

bridge on State Highway 99,

1.5 miles west of Severy.

n NWj-SEi sec. 7, T.29 S., R.ll

E., at downstream end of culvert on county highway, 5.0

miles northeast of Howard.

n SEi-SW-i- sec. 53, T.3] S., R.17

E., at downstream side of

bridge on U.S. Highway 169,

2.0 miles northeast of

Cherryvale.

n NWiNWi sec. 9, T.33 S., R.18

E., at downstream side of

bridge on State Highway 96,

2.6 miles southwest of Mound

Valley.

n NW^NEi sec. 7, T.34 S., R.9 E.,

at downstream side of bridge

on U. S. Highway 166, 2.3 miles

northeast of Cedarvale.

n SWiNEi sec. 7, T.34 S., R.8 E.,

above culvert on U. S. Highway 166, 3.9 miles southeast

of Hooser.

n SE^NEi sec. 10, T.34 S., R.9

E., at upstream side of county

highway bridge, 1.1 miles

southwest of Wauneta.

a!2

73

111

a5

a25

all

a2

332

a6

335

a42

a6. 8

a8.5

a7

al.4

315

34.1

33.1

3.5

319.5

1957-58

1952-58

1953-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

5-16-57

6-19-58

8-2 2-52

1953

8- 6-54

5-19-55

1956

1957

1958

1953

8- -54

5-19-55

8-18-56

8-18-57

7- 6-58

6-23-57

6-21-58

8-29-57

6-21-58

9-11-57

7-16-58

9-11-57

7-16-58

6-23-57

6- 6-58

5-16-57

8-19-58

4-16-57

8-19-58

5-16-57

6-16-58

5-16-57

10-23-57

5-16-57

4- 3-58

5-16-57

9-16-58

5-16-57

9-16-58

5-16-57

7-12-58

5-16-57

4- 3-58

5-16-57

4- 3-58

5-16-57

7-27-58

5-16-57

4- 3-58

16.15

14.32

C10.9

4.66

7.36

ell. 7

C3.3

c4.0

c4.1

.

7.52

7.35

9.52

7.64

12.22

14.58

15.05

16.66

16.63

11.00

12.14

10.80

11.75

13.78

15.79

14.54

15.10

15.48

12.60

12.86

16.68

18.02

13.73

17.68

11.44

17.60

19.03

15.12

14.97

20.17

17.26

18.08

13.20

13.86

12.76

13.34

11.57

18.54

17.42

3,280

(t)

3 770

t

t)

4 500

tj

t

t)

g9,160

3,600

3,400

6,230

3,750

15,600

(t)

(t)

t)

t)

(t)

(t)

t)

t)

t)

t)

2,600

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

W

t)

t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

W(t)

(t)

(t)

W(t)

t)

t)

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not determined. 

3 Approximately, 

c Prom high-water marks, 

g Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 525

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location

Drainage

area

(sq mi)

Period 

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(ofa)

Arkansas River basin Continued

1803

1825

1826

1828

1858

1846

1856

1859

1863

2010

2137

2209

2250

3255

2262

2363

Spring Creek tributary near

Florence, Kans.

Rock Creek at Burlington, Kans.

North Big Creek

near Burlington,

Kans.

Deer Creek tributary near Lone

Elm, Kans.

Limestone Creek

near Beulah,

Kans.

Fly Creek near

Faulkner, Kans.

South Fork Stahl

Creek near

Miller, Mo.

0' Possum Creek at

Jasper, Mo.

North Fork Carber

Creek at Diamond,

Mo.

Raton Creek at

Raton, N. Mex.

Canadian River

tributary near

Mills, N. Mex.

Dog Creek near

Shoemaker,

N. Mex.

Pajarito creek at

Newkirk, N. Mex.

Ute Creek near

Gladstone,

N. Mex.

Bueyeros Creek at

Bueye,ros, N. Mex.

Carrizo Creek near

Roy , N . Mex .

In wjNWt sec. 32, T.21 S., R.5 E.,

above culvert on U.S. Highway

77, 4.1 miles southeast of

Florence.

In NWtNW£ sec. 27, T.21 S., R.15

E., at downstream side of

county highway bridge at west

city limit of Burlington. 

In NWjNWfc sec. 27, T.22 S., R.15

E., at downstream side of

county highway bridge, 5.9

miles southwest of Burlington.

In HE^NEi sec. 8, T.23 S., R.20

E., above concrete ford on

county highway, 1.3 miles

southeast of Lone Elm.

In NE£SE£ sec. 28, T.30 S., R.23

E., at downstream side of

county highway bridge, 4.0

miles southwest of Beulah.

In NWiNWt sec. 7, T.34 S., R.23

E., at upstream side of county

highway bridge, 3.8 miles east

of Faulkner.

In NE£NE£ sec. 35, T.29 N., R.27

W., at culvert on State Highway 39, 2 miles south of

Miller.

In NWjNWt sec. 25, T.30 N. , R.31

W., on wingwall of bridge on

U. S. Highway 71 Just south of

Jasper.

In SW^SWi sec. 4, T.26 N., R.31

W. , Just above culvert on

County Road V, 0.8 miles west

of Diamond.

Lat 36°54', long 104°26', 60 ft

above bridge on State Highway

72, at Raton.

In NEj sec. 3, T.22 N., R.25 E.,

on downstream end of left

bridge abutment on State Highway 39, 6 miles north of Mills.

Lat 35°49'32", long 104°53'28",

0.5 mile above ValmoraShoemaker road, and 1.8 miles

northwest of Shoemaker.

In SV&SWfc sec. 24, T.10 N., R.25

E., on downstream side of

bridge on U. S. Highway 66,

1 mile east of Newkirk.

On section line of sees. 14 and

23, T.24 N., R.28 E., on

bridge on State Highway 58,

3 miles east of Gladstone.

Lat 35°58'10", long 103°41'05",

in Ei sec. 7, on upstream end

of right abutment of bridge

on State Highway 57, at

Bueyeros .

In NW{SE£ sec. 16, T.21 N., R.28

E., 800 ft below State Highway

120 and 15 miles northeast of

Roy.

aO.6

a8. 8

a44

al.2

a!2

a26

.94

_

.33

14.4

4.2

11.2

35

256

34

68

1957-58

f!951,

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1951-58

1955-58

1955-58

1953-58

1954-58

1954-58

1954-58

1953-58

1957-58

1954-58

5-16-57

10-23-57

4-30-57

7-11-58

5-16-57

6-25-58

5-16-57

7-16-58

6- 9-57

7-12-58

5-16-57

7-25-58

7- 4-51

2- 1-52

1953

9-29-54

2-19-55

6- 7-56

7- 1-57

7-16-58

6-27-55

6- 6-56

6- 9-57

7-25-58

6-27-55

5-30-56

5-21-57

7-25-58

1953

8- -54

1955

8-19-56

1957

7- -58

1954

5-18-55

7- -56

1957

1958

1954

9-25-55

7-23-56

7- -57

8-24-58

7- -54

10- -54

8-18-56

1957

9- 5-58

8-16-53

1954

1955

8-19-56

1957

1958

7-30-57

1958

1954

5-18-55

5-24-56

7- 8-57

5-14-58

14.68

10.52

20.82

21.09

21.31

20.31

15.89

15.47

19.64

19.38

23.60

22.36

2.34

1.82

(tt)

1.82

3.18

4.38

3.77

3.05

14.12

11.44

13.24

12.72

8.36

7.83

8.36

8.10

2.88

1.32

5.82

6.5

2.25

5.00

.75

2.07

1.34

3.99

3.40

9.25

9.92

8.21

8.21

9.26

4.08

4.19

2.65

5.30

5.21

C6.80

-.13

1.81

3.72

1.47

1.40

6.03

6.08

(b)

4.66

3.10

3.96

5.97

270

(t)

3,240

(t)

(t

(t

(t)

W

(t) (+5

(t) (t)

90

54

(t)

54

180

380

260

160

(t)

330

(t|

(t)

110

92

110

100

470

165

1,500

1,850

330

1,060

4.3

190

54

918

630

(t)

1,530

702

702

(t)

t

t

t

t

1,500

10,600

t)

t)

6,190

+ l

(t)

3,400

(t)

(t)

586

( + )

( + )

1,110

t Discharge not determined.

tt No gage-height record.

a Approximately.

b Peak did not reach bottom of gage.

c From high-water marks.

f Published in WSP 1139.
526 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Arkansas River basin Continued

2270.5

227255

2273

Plaza Larga Creek

tributary near

Ragland, N. Mex.

Sandy Arroyo tributary near Clayton, N. Mex.

Sandy Arroyo near

Clay ton, N. Mex.

In NE£ sec. 15, T.7 N., R.30 E.,

at culvert on State Highway 18

1.2 miles north of Ragland.

In HWff sec. 21, T.25 N., R.34 E.,

above culvert on State Highway 58, 8 miles southwest of

Clay ton.

At center of boundary of sees.

2 and 3, T.24 N., R.35 E., on

downstream side of bridge on

State Highway 18, 7.5 miles

south of Clayton.

0.5

_

42

1952-58

1952-58

1953-58

8-12-52

5-27-53

5-16-54

7-22-55

7-19-56

5-29-57

7-16-58

8-22-52

1953

1954

5-18-55

7-16-56

8- 4-57

7- 5-58

6- -53 5-16-54

5-18-55

7-17-56

8- 4-57

7- 5-58

6.87

6.61

7.46

7.42

7.38

7.70

C12.70

6.56

6.28

.30

.32

C7.33

.61

2.38

cS.85

.63

1.20

1.93

03.93

4.07

IS

16

26

26

27

32

1,17

t

t

t

t

36t;t)

10, 3C

t

(t

39

(t)

(t)

Yazoo River basin

2670

£672

2682

2685

2690

2742.5

2755

2834.7

Hell Creek near

New Albany, Mis

Cracker Ditch

near Pontotoc,

Miss.

Pice Creek at

Etta, Miss.

Cypress Creek near

Etta, Miss.

North Tippah Creek

near Ripley,

Miss.

.

Otuckalofa Creek

at water Valley,

Miss.

Long Creek near

Courtland, Miss.

Smith Ditch near

Coffeeville,

Miss.

In SW£ sec. 36, T.6 S., R.2 E.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on U. S. Highway 78, 3 miles

northwest of New Albany ana

4j miles above mouth.

In SEiNWiNWi sec. 22, T.9 S.,

R.I E., Chickasaw meridian,

at culvert on State Highway 6

11 miles west of Pontotoc.

In SE^SWi, sec. 18, T.7 .5, R.I

E., Chickasaw meridian, at

bridge on State Highway 30,

0.6 mile east of LafayetteUnion County line and 0.8

mile west of Etta.

In SE£ sec. 27, T.7 S., R.I W.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 30, 4j miles

southwest of Etta and 5 miles

upstream from mouth.

In SWi sec. 18, T.4 S., R.3 E.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 4, 2 miles

above Tippah drainage canal

and 65 miles west of Ripley.

In SW^NEi sec. 8, T.ll S., R.4

W., Chickasaw meridian, at

bridge on State Highway 7,

0.9 mile south of Water Valley

and 5.2 miles above mouth.

In sec. 9., T.10 S., R.7 W.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on U. S. Highway 51, 1 mile

south of Courtland, 5^ miles

above mouth, and 6 miles

south of Batesville.

In SWjMEiSWt sec. 22, T.24 N. ,

R.7 E., Choc taw meridian, at

culvert on State Highway 330,

9 miles east of Coffeeville.

27.3

.23

9.09

28.5

20.0

84.1

66.2

.95

1939,

1942,

1952-5

1955-5

1952-5

1939-42

1952-58

1939-42*,

1952-58

1952-58

1940-43*,

1952-58

1955-58

6-17-3

4- 9-4

1-27-5

2-20-5

1-21-5

3-21-5

2- 4-5

4- 4-5

11-15-5

3-21-5

4-30-5

195

9-20-5

3-10-52

2-20-53

1-21-54

3-21-55

2- 4-56

4- 4-57

11-15-57

6-17-39

3-13-40

12-16-40

4- 9-42

12-26-51

4-29-53

5-28-54

3-21-55

2- 4-56

7- 1-57

11-14-57

1-27-52

7-21-53

2-20-54

3-21-55

2- 4-56

4- 4-57

11-16-57

12-23-51

2-20-53

1-20-54

3-21-55

2- 4-56

9-14-57

9-20-58

12-27-51

5- 5-53

5-28-54

3-21-55

4-30-56

4- 3-57

11-14-57

3-21-55

1956

1- -57 9-20-58

16.73 3,600

15.80! 2,240

16.2.

14.9

15.1!

17.3'

15.7'

17. 0(

17. If

18.44

17.02

17.02

17. 6E

10.84

10.90

11.20

12.23

12.33

11.6

12.6

10.12

9.20

9.93

9.54

10.46

9.48

9.52

11.58

10.88

10.19

11.35

11.59

13.63

11.14

12.10

11.67

12.05

12.29

25.9

23.84

20.75

27.36

25.49

23.84

26.30

21.03

20.21

25.02

22.39

12.30

20.71

21.17

9.18

7.50

8.49 "

2,400

1,830

1,880

3,210

2,120

3,030

3,080

209

127

127

161

568

607

850

3,360

3,780

1,420

5,220

3,920

1,460

3,220

2,380

4,000

2,150

2,200

7,000

5,100

3,400

6,400

1,770

6,180

1,310

2,420

1,860

2,350

2,710

5,600

3,300

1,950

21,000

4,700

3,300

6,800

15,800

13,400

38,300

20,700

3,100

14,800

16,200

342

(t)

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record-gaging station.

c From high-water marks.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 527

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Yazoo River basin Continued

2834.8

2834.9

2867

2873.55

2874.8

2874.85

Snake Ditch near

Coffeeville,

Miss.

Caney Creek near

Coffeeville,

Miss.

Big Sand Creek at

Carrollton, Miss.

Fannegusha Creek

near Howard,

Miss.

Piney Creek near

Yazoo City, Miss.

Martins Creek near

Yazoo City,

Miss.

In SEiSEiSWi sec. 19, T.24 N.,

R.7 E., Choctaw meridian, at

culvert on State Highway 330,

6£ miles east of Coffeeville.

In SWj sec. 23, T.24 N., R.6 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at culvert

on State Highway 330, 4£ miles

east of Coffeeville.

In NWj sec. 18, T.19 N., R.4 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge

between Carrollton and North

Carrollton.

In NE£ sec. 28, T.15 N., R.l E.,

Choctaw meridian, at steel

girder bridge on county road,

1 mile north of Howard and 3.2

miles southeast of Tchula.

In NEi sec. 10, T.12 N., R.2 W.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 49E, 75 ft above

Illinois Central RR., 3 miles

upstream from mouth, and 3

miles northeast of north city

limits of Yazoo City.

In NEi sec. 10, T.12 N., R.2 W.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 49E, 75 ft

above Illinois Central RR.,

1/3 mile above mouth, and 2.7

miles northeast of north city

limits of Yazoo City.

0.40

1.97

74.1

103

70

7

1955-58

1955-58

1952-58

1953-58

1953-58

1951,

1953-58

3-21-55

1956

7- 1-57

9-20-58

3-21-55

1956

7- 1-57

9-22-58

12-20-51

2-20-53

5- 3-54

3-21-55

4-12-55

2- 4-56

12-12-56

1958

4-29-53

1-20-54

4-12-55

2- 4-56

12-12-56

11-14-57

4-29-53

5- 3-54

4-12-55

2- 4-56

12-12-56

9-22-58

3-29-51

11- -52

1954

4-12-55

4- 5-56

12-12-57

9-22-58

17.24

15.83

18.43

17.21

16.61

15.33

18.91

-

17.64

16.97

16.17

16.11

17.78

14.2

15.94

12.3

137.7

131.7

142 . 10

138.80

138.84

140.64

114.52

112.40

114.43

113.9

114.05

114.23

117

115.8

112.08

113.22

112.9

113.03

113.50

25

(t)

(t

(t

1,04

(t)

1 56

t)

22, OC

18,80

15, 5C

15, 3C

22, 5C

9,00

14, OC

5,OC

35, OC

1,1C

37, OC

15,00

8,60

14,00

13, OC

3,5C

12, 4C

10, 5C

11, OC

11, 7C

t

t

t

t

t

t

(t)

Big Black River basin

2893.3

2895.3

2895.9

2896

2898.5

Zilpha Creek near

Kosciusko, Miss.

Doaks Creek near

Canton, Miss.

Bachelor Creek at

Canton, Miss.

Tilda Bogue near

Canton, Miss.

Bogue Chitto near

Flora, Miss.

In NW£ sec. 23, T.16 N., R.6 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 35, 5i miles

above mouth and 12.5 miles

north of Kosciusko.

In NEi sec. 9, T.10 N., R.3 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at -bridge

on U. S. Highway 51, 3^ miles

upstream from mouth and 85

miles north of Canton.

In NW£ sec. 19, T.9 N., R.3 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 51 truck route

at Canton High School.

In SWi sec. 5, T.9 N., R.3 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge

on U. S. Highway 51, 3 miles

north of Canton and 3j miles

upstream from mouth.

In NWi sec. 15, T.8 N., R.2 W.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 22, 4.6 miles

southwest of Flora.

90.0

161

3.11

19.2

127

1953-58

1948-58

1953-58

1948-58

1953-58

2-20-53

5- 4-54

4-13-55

2- 4-56

12-15-56

11-14-57

2-13-48

1949

2-13-50

1- 7-51

1952

4-30-53

5- 1-54

4-13-55

4- 6-56

4- 5-57

5- 2-58

4-29-53

1-20-54

4-12-55

3-15-56

12-13-56

4-29-58

2-13-48

1949

2-13-50

3-19-51

1952

4-29-53

2-19-54

4-13-55

3-15-56

12-13-56

11-14-57

4-30-53

5- 2-54

2-22-55

4- 6-56

7- 2-57

11-13-57

25. ll! 3,300

25.96

27.49

25.10

25.21

24.75

15.35

16.81

16.47

18.46

.(b)

17.71

14.93

17.32

17.31

15.62

16.73

17.78

16.07

16.98

16.05

15.49

16.27

16.01

17.99

17.40

18.03

(b)

19.0

16.67

17.83

17.53

16.49

18.33

20.88

16.44

15.01

18.51

17.45

18.69

6,100

16,000

3,200

3,500

2,400

3,760

7,400

6,460

12,600

<2 , 100

10,100

2,930

8,900

8,870

4,360

7,170

991

588

795

584

468

632

666

4,260

2,520

4,390

<480

8,800

1,160

3,750

2,870

977

5,540

21,000

4,300

2,000

10,000

6,750

10,700

t Discharge not determined.

< I>ess than.

b Peak did not reach bottom of gage.
528 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Big Black River basin Continued

2900.05 Clear Creek near

Bovina, Miss.

In SWi sec. 17, T.6 N., R.5 W.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge

on county highway, 1 mile

northeast of Bovina.

36 1953-58 4-29-53

1954

4-12-55

2- 4-56

1957

27.24

(b)

25.08

C22.26

C24.74

5- 1-58 025.39

9,330

<3,700

5,320

2,980

4,850

5,780

Bayou Pierre basin

2905 Bayou Pierre near

Carpenter, Miss.

In NEi sec. 22, T.12 N., R.5 E.,

Washington meridian, at left

of span on downstream side of

bridge on State Highway 18,

l£ miles above Whiteoak Creek

and 2 miles south of Carpenter.

371 1945-51*,

1952-58

1952

5- 3-53

5- 1-54

4-13-55

6-14-56

1957

6-17-58

(b)

25.95

23.04

24.84

18

23.6

21.72

(12,000

24,400

18,300

21,900

10,000

19,400

15,900

Homochitto River basin

2912.5

2912.6

2938

2940

2944

McCalls Creek near

Lucien, Miss.

Beaver Run near

McCall Creek,

Miss.

Second Creek near

Kingston, Miss.

Second Creek at

Sibley, Miss.

Observers Draw

near Doloroso,

Miss.

In SWi sec. 6, T.6 N., R.6 E.,

Washington meridian, at bridge

on U. S. Highway 84, 0.8 mile

east of Lucien.

In HEi sec. 8, T.6 N., R.5 E.,

Washington meridian, at culvert on U. S. Highway 84, 1.4

miles west of McCall Creek.

In sec. 41, T.6 N., R.2 W., Washington meridian, at bridge on

county highway, 5.6 miles

northwest of Kingston and 7

miles southeast of Natchez.

In Si sec. 13, T.5 N., R.3 W.,

Washington meridian, at bridge

on county highway, 0.7 mile

east of Sibley and 5 miles

above mouth.

Between sees. 10 and 22, T.4 N.,

R.2 W., Washington meridian,

at culvert on U. S. Highway

61, 1.3 miles north of

Doloroso.

60

2.61

31.8

55 .'3

.22

1953,

1955-58

1955-58

1945,

1953,

1955-58

1952-58

1954-58

5-18-53

4-13-55

3-15-56

6-28-57

6-16-58

4-12-55

1956

6-28-57

1958

1945

5-29-53

4-13-55

2- 4-56

8- 2-57

3-18-58

12- -51

5- 3-53

5- 1-54

4-13-55

2- 4-56

6-27-57

3-18-58

5- 3-54

4-12-55

1956

9- -57

1958

89.02

89.44

84.31

'88.2

85.44

8.16

-

2.92

-

d!8

17.0

14.5

6.5

8.49

11.7

7.55

13.7

11.72

11.36

8.62

11.73

9.47

6.21

8.98

(b)

5.50

-

t

t

t

t

t

87 (t;t, (t.

t

t

t

t

t

t)

6,04

22, 5C

14,60

13,50

7,42

14, 7C

8,72

2C

38

t)t!t)

Red River basin

3477

3481

3487.4

*3487.6

*3489

Caddo Lake tributary near

Mooringsport,

La.

McCaln Creek near

Shreveport, La.

Bayou Dorcheat

near Cotton

Valley, La.

Black Bayou at

Leton, La.

Brushy Creek near

Hortman, La.

Lat 32°41'20", long 93°56'05",

at culvert 1.5 miles east of

Mooringsport.

In SW^NE^ sec. 31, T.19 N., R.14

W., at bridge 7.0 miles

northwest of Shreveport.

Lat 32°50'35", long 93°21'15",

at bridge 4.0 miles northeast

of Cotton Valley.

See previous table.

See previous table.

.

13.8

804

49.8

16.1

1958

1954-58

1950-58

1954-58

1951-58

4-25-58

5- 1-54

5-24-55

5- 5-56

4-28-57

4-25-58

1-16-50

2-23-51

2-11-52

5-20-53

5-16-54

3-23-55

2-18-56

5- 2-57

4-29-58

5- 1-54

3-21-55

2- 5-56

4-28-57

4-26-58

2-23-51

4-13-52

4-29-53

5- 1-54

5-24-55

4- 5-56

5-13-57

4-26-58

al8.63

37.10

43.8?

37.99

40.76

41.10

45.29

42.54

43.17

45.16

(b)

45.45

42.14

46.60

46.74

45.32

47.22

45.11

45.96

49.34

9.53

12.40

12.75

8.72

13.42

9.46

11.73

12.94

(t

(t)

(t

(t

(t

(t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

1,67

(t)

1,48

2,4C

(t)

3S

1,29

1,58

3C

(t)

38

91

(t)

Also a low-flow station. 

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record-gaging station. 

< Less than, 

a Approximately.

b Peak did not reach bottom of gage, 

c From high-water marks, 

d About.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 529

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Red River basin Continued

3489.5

*3492

3515

3517.4

3519.5

*3522

*3523

*3523.5

*3524

3525

*3527

*3542

3546

3549

Brushy Creek tributary near

Dixie Inn, La.

Clarice Bayou near

Haughton, La.

Cypress Bayou near

Keithville, La.

Bayou Pierre at

Evelyn, La.

Readhimer Creelc

near Luolcy, La.

Black Lalce Bayou

near Minden, La.

Black Lake Creelc

near Gibsland,

La.

Leathermans Creelc

near Gibsland,

La.

Kepler Creelc near

Sparta, La.

Blaclc Lalce Bayou

near Castor, La.

Castor Creelc at

Castor, La.

Bayou Santabarb at

Bellwood, La.

Edmund Bayou tributary near

Provencal, La.

Cane River near

Galbraith, La.

In Ej sec. 3, T.19 N., R.10 W.,

at culvert 6.4 miles north of

Dixie Inn.

See previous table.

Lat 32° 18 '00", long 93 "49 '40",

at bridge 2.0 miles south of

Keithville.

In NE corner sec. 36, T.12 N.,

R.ll W., at bridge 0.2 mile

northeast of Evelyn.

In £5 sec. 7, T.14 N., R.6 W.,

at culvert 3.6 miles south of

Lucky .

See previous table.

See previous table.

See previous table.

See previous table.

Lat 32° 15 '40", long 93 "12 '50",

at bridge 2.8 miles northwest

of Castor.

See previous table.

See previous table.

Lat 31°40'55", long 93°12'40",

at culvert 2.0 miles north of

Provencal.

Lat 31°29'30", long 92°50'00",

at bridge 2.0 miles northwest

of Galbraith.

_

35.1

66

707

.

38.6

46.1

57

21.1

423

27.9

- 51.1

.

687

1957-58

1951-58

1939-57*,

1958

1950-58

1957-58

1951-58

1950-58

1950-58

1954-58

1941-57):,

1958

1954-58

1954-55,

1957-58

1958

1950-58

5-13-57

11-18-57

3-29-51

4-13-52

5-24-53

5-13-54

5-24-55

4- 6-56

6- 6-57

4-29-58

5- 4-58

6- 3-50

2-23-51

2-14-52

5-20-55

5-12-54

8- 4-55

4- 6-56

4-28-57

9-20-58

6- 1-57

11-18-57

2-22-51

2-11-52

5-20-53

5- 4-54

3-21-55

4- 6-56

4-28-57

10-22-57

1- 6-50

3-29-51

4-14-52

4-oO-53

5- 4-54

5-24-55

4- 6-56

4-28-57

9-21-58

6- 3-50

2-22-51

2-11-52

4-30-53

5- 4-54

G- 4-55

2- 5-56

5-13-57

9-21-58

5- 1-54

7-11-55

4- G-56

4-28-57

4-27-58

9-20-58

5-27-54

5-24-55

4- 6-56

1-30-57

9-20-58

5-12-54

8- 3-55

6-26-57

5- 5-58

6-22-58

2-12-50

2-23-51

4-24-52

4-29-53

5-12-54

4-13-55

2- 9-56

4-30-57

5- 5-58

17.50

17.68

9.55

9.72

10.12

8.87

11.26

8.38

9.31

10.52

hlO.53

41.29

(b)

(b)

46.11

(b)

41.00

[b

(b

45.43

19.00

18.60

(b)

15.53

17.12

(b)

16.28

15.97

17.74

16.37

44.46

44.37

44.29

45.48

45.51

45.35

45.77

45.79

46.74

44.70

43.04

43.15

44.94

(b)

43.81

45.00

43.93

46.40

43.88

43.78

44.45

(b)

42.94

12.37

46.72

48.70

47.89

47.11

47.84

13.42

14.81

h!2.03

14.19

h!7.02

96.78

(b)

92.79

102.16

b

b

b

98.88

98.67

M(t)

t

t

3,68

t

t

t

fl

<42

1,10

(t)

<42

(t)

1,39

M(t)

(t)t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

9,48

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

(t)

(t

(t

t

t

t

t

t

t

(t

a low-flow station 

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record-gaging station. 

< Less than.

b Peak did not reach bottom of gage, 

h Higher peak may have occurred before gage was installed.
530 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Sage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Red River basin Continued

*3648

3648.3

*3649

3651

*3653

3654

3655

3660

*3663.5

3663.6

*3673

3676

3684.5

3689

3693.3

3694.6

Bayou D'Arbonne a

Homer , La .

Bayou D'Arbonne

tributary No. 2

near Homer, La.

Big Creek near 

Vienna, La.

Cypress Creek nea

Unlonvllle, La.

Middle Fork Bayou

D'Arbonne near

Colquitt, La.

Middle Fork Bayou

D'Arbonne tribu

tary near

Bernice, La.

Middle Fork Bayou

D'Arbonne near

Bernice, La.

Corney Bayou near

Llllle, La.

Stowe Creek near

Farmer-vine, La

Bayou D'Arbonne

tributary near

Downsville, La.

North Cheniere 

Creek at

Cheniere , La .

Cypress Creek near

Vixen, La.

Lyon Bayou at 

Forest, La.

Little Bayou Boeuf 

near Collinston,

La.

Black Bayou near

Sicily Island,

La.

Roundaway Bayou

near Tallulah,

La.

See previous table.

In NEj sec. 19, T.21 N., R.6 W.,

at culvert 2.0 miles east of

Homer.

See previous table.

In southwest corner sec. 4, T.19

N., R.2 W., at bridge 3.2

miles east of Unionville.

See previous table.

In Ni sec. 17, T.21 N., R.3 W.,

at culvert 2.4 miles west of

Bernice .

Lat 32°45'50", long 92°39'30",

at bridge 4.0 miles south of

Bernice .

Lat 32°53'15", long 92°39'25",

at bridge 3.0 miles south of

Llllle.

See previous table.

In Wi sec. 33, T.20 N., R.I E.,

at bridge 5.0 miles northeast

of Downsville.

See previous table.

In NE^NEi sec. 15, T.15 N.,

R.2 E., at bridge 4.0 miles

northeast of Vixen.

In northeast corner of sec. 26, 

T.21 N., R.10 E., at bridge

0.5 mile southeast of Forest.

Lat 32°29'35", long 91°56'10", 

at bridge 4.5 miles southwest

of Collingston.

In lot 42, T.10 N., R.7 E., at

bridge 3.5 miles southwest of

Sicily Island.

In center of sec. 29, T.16 N.,

R.12 E., at bridge 1.5 miles

southwest of Tallulah.

30.0

_

68.9

63.3

43.9

_

178

462

29.0

_

38

16

9.79

67

6.5

28

1954-58

1957-58

1954-58

1954-58

1954-58

1957-58

1941-57*

1958

1941-57*

1958

1954-58

1957-58

1954-58

1954-58

1954-58

1950-58

1954-58

954-58

4-15-5

S-25-5

2-18-5

4-28-5

4-29-5

6-22-5

4-29-5

5-14-5 

5-15-5

3-13-5

6- 1-5

11-14-5

11-14-5

7- 3-5

4- 5-5

6- 1-5

12- 6-5

5- 1-5

3-21-5

2-18-5 

4-28-5

4-26-5

9-17-5

6-17-5

4-27-5

4-27-5

5- 1-5

4-12-5

4- 6-5

9-17-5

7-13-5

4- 4-57

12- 9-57

5-13-54 

3-21-55

4- 5-56

6-28-57

11-18-57

5- 1-54

8- 4-55

2-11-56

6-28-57

4-30-58

5- 1-54 

3-21-55

3-16-56

6-28-57

11-18-57

3-12-50 

1- 3-51

1-30-52

5-22-53

5- 1-54

4-15-55

4- 6-56

4- 4-57

5- 1-58

5- 1-54

4-13-55

2- 9-56

4- 1-57

6-14-58

5- 1-54

4-11-55

2-17-56

4- 4-57

5- 1-58

45.0

47.0

45.1

46.9

47.7

17.9

18.0

45.7 

45.6

45.3

45.7

45.1

41.3

43.5

43.1

42.9

43.1

44.0

45.5

44.5 

45.7

49.6

16.4

17.0

13.8

25.2

44.0

45.5

46.3

45.7

46.37

16.11

17.82

42.98 

45.89

43.68

42.86

43.22

46.14

46.76

46.83

46.51

46.91

(b) 

47.30

(b)

41.67

43.64

44.24 

44.34

43.33

44.20

144.52

45.01

43.42

43.29

44.37

43.60

43.83

44.03

43.13

43.74

(b)

(b)

33.90

(b)

34.52

(1

3,26 

3,05

2,66

3,28

2,39

7C

4,20

3,39

2,90

3,40

t

t

t 

t

t

(t) (t;

28, OC

46,30

t

t

t

t

t

(t)

(t)

t 

t

t

t

t

(t

t

(t

t

(t

it

t

t

(t

! ? l (t)tttttt

(t)tttt

t)t)ttt) * Also a low-flow station. 

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record-gaging station, 

b Peak did not reach bottom of gage. 

1 Channel dredged.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 531

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area

(sq mi)

Period 

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Qage

height 

(feet)

D1Seharg 

(cfs

Red River basin Continued

3696.2

*3696.4

3698.3

*3702

3703

*3706

3706.5

*3707

*3707.5

Alligator Bayou

near Tallulah,

La.

Bayou Vidal at

Quimby, La.

Bayou Macon near

Floyd, La.

Castor Creek at

Chatham, La.

Edwards Branch at

Chatham, La.

Beaucoup Creek

near Cotton

Plant, La.

Flat Creek near

Sikes, La.

Beech Creek near

Olla, La.

Big Chickasaw

' Greek near Olla,

i La.

i

*3708

3709

Castor Creek at

Tullos, La.

Caney Creek tributary near Quitman, La.

In northeast corner of sec. 22,

T.15 N., R.12 E., at bridge

8.5 miles south of Tallulah.

,See previous table.

Lat 32°42'00", long 91°22'40",

at bridge 2.2 miles northeast

of Floyd.

See previous table.

Lat 32°18'40", long 92°26'45",

at bridge 0.5 mile northeast

of Chatham.

See previous table.

Lat 32°04'45", long 92°27'50",

at bridge 1.5 miles east of

Sikes.

See previous table.

See previous table .

See previous table.

In NWt sec. 32, T.16 N., R.4 W.,

at culvert 5.0 miles west of

Quitman.

28

160

625

60.0

11.3

127

41.5

58

86.0

923

_

1954-58

1954-58

1951-58

1950-58

1950-58

1951-58

1951-58

1954-58

1954-58

1951-58

1957-58

5- 1-54

5-14-55

2-17-56

4- 4-57

11-19-57

5- 1-54

4-11-55

2-11-56

4- 4-57

5- 1-58

1- 3-51

1-31-52

5-23-53

5- 1-54

3-28-55

3-16-56

4- 7-57

4-30-58

6-24-50

1- 3-51

5-12-52

5-17-53

12- 2-53

4-10-55

4- 6-56

6-28-57

7-23-58

5- 4-50

1- 3-51

5-12-52

5-17-53

12- 2-53

4-10-55

4- 5-56

6-28-57

7-23-58

1- 5-51

5-12-52

5-17-53

5- 1-54

7-14-55

4- 6-56

6-22-57

9-21-58

3-30-51

5-12-52

5-17-53

5- 1-54

7-14-55

4- 6-56

6-22-57

9-21-58

5- 1-54

5-30-55

2-13-56

6-29-57

9-21-58

5- 1-54

4-13-55

2-13-56

6-22-57

11-17-57

3-28-51

5-12-52

5-18-53

5- 1-54

4-13-55

2-13-56

6-22-57

11-17-57

4- 4-57

7-12-58

42.12

34.00

34.92

32.99

43.07

45.18

45.35

45.53

42.90

45.44

17.84

14.80

19.66

8.22

18.75

17.18

16.91

21.88

44.10

43.98

(b)

46.09

(b)

45.18

44.17

44.34

45.39

44.46

44.67

(b)

45.18

44.00

45.26

44.65

44.74

45.30

10.54

9.62

13.18

10.36

10.17

9.82

10.67

11.56

9.85

9.46

12.56

9.55

9.66

9.75

9.76

11.43

41.30

42.04

41.63

42.27

44.46

41.08

40.22

38.95

40.58

40.04

27 .20

23.41

33.05

21.17

20.84

20. -08

13.09

24.74

16.50

17.47

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

(t)

62

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

2 65

t]

t

t;

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t)

t

t!t;t)

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

(t) (t)

* Also a low-flow station.

t Discharge not determined.

b Peak did not reach bottom of gage.
532 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Qage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(ofs)

Red River basin Continued

*3718

*3721

*3723

*3726

3727

3728

3731

3731.5

Big Creek near

Dodson, La.

Port deLuce Creek

at Wlnnfleld,

La.

Bear Creek near

Pacldjon, La.

Pish Creek near

Pollock, La.

Mill Creek tributary near Pollock, La.

Big Creek tributary near Pollock, La.

Big Creek at Flshvllle, La.

Flagon Bayou tributary near Bentley, La.

In SE^NEi sec. 20, T.13 N., R.3

W., at bridge 2.0 miles northwest of Dodson.

See previous table.

In Si sec. 4, T.9 N., R.2 W., at

bridge 1.1 miles south of

Packton.

See previous table .

In Ei sec. 12, T.7 N. , R.I W., at

culvert 5.1 miles north of

Pollock.

In SE£ sec. 13, T.7 N., R.I W.,

at culvert 3.6 miles north of

Pollock.

Lat 31°31'25", long 92°21'45",

at bridge 0.3 mile north of

Flshvllle.

In Si sec. 29, T.6 N., R.I W., at

culvert 3.7 miles south' of

Bentley.

81

31.0

11

30

_

-

66.5

_

1954-58

1951-58

1954-58

1954-58

1957-58

1957-58

1951-58

1957-58

5- 1-54

7-14-55

4- 6-56

7-24-57

7-23-58

5- 2-51

5-12-52

5-17-53

5-12-54

4-13-55

2-12-56

3-12-57

7-22-58

5- 1-54

4-13-55

2-13-56

4-28-57

7-22-58

5- 1-54

4-13-55

2-13-56

4- 1-57

4-30-58

6-22-57

9-21-58

6-22-57

4-29-58

3-28-51

4-23-52

4-29-53

5- 1-54

4-13-55

2-13-56

4- 1-57

3-Z8-58

4- 1-57

4-27-58

47.30

47.20

46.92

46.98

47.97

12.09

13.66

16.88

12.48

12.50

12.74

13.72

17.29

44.02

44.10

(b)

45.87

48.33

42.01

42.27

39.64

40.47

42.24

15.22

16.44

17.93

19.17

12.18

12.87

16.45

10.76

11.80

9.46

10.06

13.87

17.17

J19.10

3,30

2,87

2,00

2,18

7,80

43

94

7,14

53

54

60

97

8,45

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

in(t:

tt) (t!

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

(t) (t!

Mississippi River main stem

*3733 Little Bayou Sara

near Turnbull,

La.

See previous table. 22.3 1950-58 1- 6-50

4-30-51

5-20-52

5-18-53

5- 4-54

4-12-55

2- 5-56

12-22-56

9-24-58

(b)

W

13.04

12.87

(b)

16.96

14.35

14.78

15.52

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

Bayou Plerre basin

3735.5 Mo ores Branch

near Woodvllle,

Ml 33.

In SWj- sec. 32, T.2 N., R.I W.,

Washington meridian, at State

Highway 24, 3.3 miles east of

Woodvllle.

0.21 1955-58 4-12-55

1956

12-22-56

11- -58

10.32

(b)

4.02

5.86

41 (t;t

(t!

Mississippi River main stem

3736

3737

Thompson Creek at

Jackson, La.

Thompson Creek

near Starhlll,

La.

Lat 30°50'25", long 91 0 13'35",

at bridge O.5 mile west of

Jackson.

Lat 30°44 t55", long 91°17'05",

at bridge 1.7 miles southeast

of Starhlll.

166

249

1949-58

1949-58

3-22-49

1- 6-50

4-30-51

5-19-52

5-18-53

5- 4-54

4-13-55

12- 4-55

6-28-57

11-17-57

3-22-49

1- 7-50

4- 8-51

5-19-52

5-18-55

5- 4-54

4-13-55

3-12-56

6-28-57

11-17-57

U42.40

(b)

39.17

36.47

41.85

36.83

43.03

39.44

39.81

37.22

h42.92

43.42

42.33

(b)

46.10

(b)

46.02

43.89

43.82

(b)

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

* Also a low-flow station.

t Discharge not determined.

b Peak did not reach bottom of gage.

h Higher peak may have occurred before gage was Installed.

J Qage out temporarily.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 533

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Mississippi River main stem Continued

*3738

3739

*3747

3750.5

3751

Alexander Creek

near St. Prancisville, La.

Bayou Baton Rouge

near Baker, La.

Tchefuncta River

near Franklinton, La.

Tchefuncta River

near Covlngton,

La.

Bills Creek tributary near

Polsom, La.

See previous table.

Lat 30°37'20", long 91°12'35",

at bridge 3.4 miles northwest

of Baker.

Tchefuncta River basil

See previous table.

Lat 30°29'40", long 90°10'10",

at bridge 4.0 miles west of

Covlngton.

Lat SO'SS'SO", long 90°06'10",

at culvert 4.6 miles east of

Polsom.

23.9

14.2

i

53.1

145

_

1953-58

1953-58

1949-58

1951-58

1958

5-18-53

7-17-54

4-12-55

3-12-56

6-28-57

3-24-58

5-18-53

12- 9-53

4-13-55

2- 5-56

9-26-57

10-15-57

3-23-49

2-13-50

3-29-51

2-16-52

5- 3-53

12- 4-53

2- 7-55

2- 5-56

4- 5-57

1-25-58

3-30-51

2-16-52

5- 3-53

4-17-54

4-16-55

2- 6-56

4- 6-57

11-15-57

3- 9-58

14.18

9.35

12.55

10.93

(b)

9.20

22.64

16.34

16.61

16.52

15.02

13.72

h44.05

45.42

44.84

(b)

45.48

45.17

43.24

44.83

45.05

44.72

15.10

10.65

20.47

19.37

11.83

16.97

12.98

14.62

h!7.17

]

!!

>

]

i

}

( :

\

(t)

Streams tributary to Lake Ponchartrain

3752.5 Little Tangipahoa

River at Magnolia, Miss.

In Ni sec. 13, T.2 N., R.7 E.,

Washington meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 48 in Magnolia.

40 1952-58 1952

8-22-53

1954

4-13-55

3-12-56

4- 4-57

2- 6-58

(b)

21.12

(b)

21.07

18.1

18.31

16.52

( j

\

Tchefuncta River basin

3753 Ashleys Branch 

tributary near 

Kentwood, La.

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

Lat 30°56'00", long 90°28'20", 

at culvert 2.3 miles east of 

Kentwood.

. 1958 8-24-58 h!4.90 (t)

Tangipahoa River basin

*3753.5

3754.3

*3756

Tangipahoa River

near Kentwood,

La.

Tangipahoa River

near Amlte, La.

Washley Creek near

Robert, La.

See previous table.

Lat 30°43'40", long 90°29'05",

at bridge 1.5 miles east of

Amite .

See previous table.

237

482

25.3

1951-58

1949-58

1951-58

3-28-51

2-16-52

5- 3-53

12- 4-53

4-14-55

3-11-56

9-18-57

3-10-58

5- 4-49

1- 8-50

3-30-51

2-16-52

5- 3-53

12- 4-53

4-15-55

2- 5-56

9-18-57 

1-25-58

14.08

(b)

12.14

(b)

13.67

11.21

10.68

11.37

45.26

42.40

42.62

41.90

42.19

41.04

42.55

40.57

40.00

3-30-51' 11.75

2-16-52

5- 3-53

12- 4-53

4-15-55

2- 5-56

9-18-57

11-15-57

9.93

13.25

11.37

10.54

11.10

9.18

9.08

(t

t)

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

7,8C

(t)

6,77

(t) 

5,77

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

* Also a low-flow station.

t Discharge not determined.

b Peak did not reach bottom of gage.

h Higher peak may have occurred before gage was Installed.

543344 O -60 -35
534 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Tlekfaw River basin

*3758.5

3759.6

*3762

3766

3767

Tlckfaw River near

Greensburg, La.

Tlckfaw River at

Montpelier, La.

Hog Branch near

Doyle, La.

Ponehatoula Creek

at Natalbany,

La.

Yellow Water River

Canal near

Hammond, La.

See previous table.

Lat 30°41'10", long 90°38'35",

at bridge 0.5 mile northeast

of Montpeller.

See previous table.

Lat 30°33'40", long 90°28'55",

at bridge 1.0 mile north of

Natalbany .

Lat 30°31'25", long 90°29'00",

at bridge 1.9 miles northwest

of Hammond.

136

220

110

13.8

_

1949-58

1951-58

1951-58

1951-58

1951-58

5- 4-49

2-14-50

3-30-51

4- 6-52

5- 3-53

12- 5-53 2- 7-55

3-11-56

9-18-57 

1-12-58

3-30-51

4- 6-52

5- 3-53

12- 6-53

4-15-55

3-11-56

9-18-57

1-12-58

3-30-51

4-12-52

5- 4-53

12- 6-53

2- 7-55

2- 4-56

9-18-57

11-14-57

3-19-51

4-12-52

2-28-53

12- 4-53 2- 5-55

3-11-56

9-18-57

3- 6-58

3-29-51

2-16-52

5- 3-53

12- 4-53

2- 5-55

3-11-56

4- 6-57

11-15-57

164.89

161.57

162.55

(b)

163.02

(b)

162.51

162.34

162.03

100.68

(b)

103.93

99.09

101.20

100.42

99.28

100.46

16.68

13.98

22.77

17.03

17.51

15.58

(b,i)

15.33

11.63

9.51

9.36

16.92

6.71

7.79

10.26

8.62

43.97

37.22

42.14

41.52

41.49

41.60

43.04

41.10

(t)

2,73

(t)

<2,65

(t)

<2,65

(t)

(t)

<2,6E

3,3C

t)t!

t

t

t

t

t

t

2,20

1,00

15,10

2,50

2,95

1,55 h(t)

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t)

t)

t

t)

t

t

t

t

Streams tributary to Lake Ponchartraln

3767.2 Tanyard Creek at

Liberty, Miss.

In NWi sec. 9, T.2 K., R.4 E.,

Washington meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 24 at west

city limits of Liberty.

8.7 1952-58 1952

5- 3-53

1954

4-13-55

3-15-56

9-27-57

9-22-58

(b)

89.57

(b)

94. 31

92.50

92.17

92.04

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

Amlte River basin

3771.5

3773

*3774

Amlte River at

Grangevllle, La.

Amlte River near

Magnolia, La.

Comlte River near

Clinton, La.

Lat 30°44'10", long 90°50'30",

at bridge 0.5 mile southwest

of Grangevllle.

Lat 30°32'05", long 90°58'50",

at bridge 0.4 mile east of

Magnolia.

See- previous table.

741

884

88

1951-58

1949-58

1949-58

3-31-51

12-21-51

5-20-53

1-15-54

4-14-55

3-12-56

6-30-57

11-16-57

5- 4-49

1- 9-50

4- 1-51

4- 5-52

5-20-53

12-11-53

4-15-55

3-14-56

7- 1-57 9-25-58

3-21-49

1- 7-50

3-29-51

4- 4-52

5-18-53

5- 4-54

4-13-55

12-19-55

6-29-57

10-15-57

13.99

(b)

13.74

(b)

16.71

12.24

11.25

10.55

42.26

45.10

44.32

36.48

47.46

36.74

48.26

41.92

37.71

38.42

h!3.75

14.06

13.48

(b)

13.28

11.68

14.88

13.57

11.89

11.92

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

(t

t

(t

<1,60

(t)

3,35

(t)

(t)

3,72

3/77

Also a low-flow station, 

t Discharge not determined. 

< Less than.

b Peak did not reach bottom of gage.

h Higher peak may have occurred before gage was Installed. 

1 Channel dredged.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 535

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

he ight 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Amite River basin Continued

3775.5

3776

3777.5

3800

*3801.3

*3801.6

*3801.8

Woodland Creek

tributary No. 2

at Felps, La.

Woodland Creek

tributary near

Felps, La.

Comite River near

Zachary, La.

Ward Creek at

Siegen Lane near

Baton Rouge, La.

Colyell Creek at

Livingston, La.

Middle Colyell

Creek near Walker, La.

West Colyell Creek

near Walker, La.

Lat 30°58'20", long 90°55'15",

at culvert 0.25 mile southwest of Felps.

Lat 30°57'20", long 90"55'50",

at culvert 1.7 miles southwest of Felps.

Lat 30°38'35", long 91°05'40",

at bridge 3.7 miles east of

Zachary .

Lat 30°22'30", long 91°04'10",

at bridge 8.0 miles southeast

of Baton Rouge .

See previous table.

See previous table.

See previous table.

_

-

228

40.0

20.7

22.4

29.5

1958

1958

1951-58

1947-54*,

1955-58

1951-58

1951-58

1951-58

2- 6-58

7- 9-58

3-29-51

4- 4-52

5-18-53

12- 9-53

4-13-55

3-12-56

4- 4-57

11-14-57

4-13-55

2- 6-56

9-27-57

h!4.03

h!6.39

21.39

(b)

24.52

15.45

22.41

20.93

14.95

15.25

15.31

12.70

18.90

1-12-58J 15.05

3-19-51

4-12-52

5- 4-53

1-16-54

4-15-55

3-11-56

9-18-57

11-14-57

3-19-51

7-16-52

5- 4-53

1-16-54

4-15-55

3-11-56

9-18-57

11-14-57

3-19-51

4-12-52

5- 4-53

4-16-54

4-15-55

3-11-56

9-18-57

11-14-57

8.94

6.57

11.86

(b,i)

(b

b)

b)

6.00

6.10

14.75

6.72

6.99

b

bb'

b;

8.10

6.18

110.00

17.58

4.78

8.01

(t

(t)

t

t

t

3,77

2,66

4,7E

2,97

84

C

4,95

*

(t

t

(t

(t)

42

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

7£

IE

4 8C

t

t

t

(b) t

5.91 t

Mississippi River Delta

3819

3869.5

Bayou Cocodrie 1 Lat 31°56'00", long 92°28'55",

near Glenmore,

La.

Bayou lie des

Cannes near

Lafayette, La.

at bridge 8.0 miles southeast

of Glenmore .

Lat 30°10'52", long 92°06'26",

at bridge 6.5 miles southwest

of Lafayette.

72.1

30.0

1954-58

1953-58

5- 1-54

5-20-55

2- 9-56

7- 1-57

11-15-57

5-19-53

7-29-54

4-15-55

2- 9-56

12-23-56

10-16-57

10.66

12.50

10.42

10.64

12.19

11.13

9.58

11.46

8.75

10.71

8.22

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

* Also a low-flow station. 

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record-gaging station.

b Peak did not reach bottom of gage.

h Higher peak may have occurred before gage was installed.

i Channel dredged.
536 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Measurements at miscellaneous sites

Measurements of streamflow at points other than gaging stations or partial-record 

stations are given in the following table. Those that are measurements of base flow are 

designated by an asterisk (*); measurements of peak flow by a dagger (t).

Discharge measurements made at misoellaneous sites during water year 1958

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date Discharge

Meramec River basin

Lanes Fork. . . Bourbeuse 

River.

In SE^NEi sec. 17, T.39 N., R.7 

W., at bridge on State Highway 

68, 2| miles east of Vichy, Mo.

24.1 1945, 

1950-51, 

1953, 

1957

3-28-58 15.9

Headwater diversion channel basin

Headwater 

diversion 

channe 1 .

Mississippi 

River.

In NE£ sec. 6, T.29 N., R.12 E., 

at County Highway bridge £ 

mile southwest of Allenville, 

Mo.

1951-57 9- 4-58 *220

Mayfield Creek basin

Mayfield

Creek.

West Pork

Mayfield

Creek.

MoKenzie

Creek.

Mississippi

River.

Mayfield

Creek.

Black River. .

Lat 36°44'54", long 88"37'06",

at bridge on State Highways 58

and 80, 1.3 miles downstream

from Vulton Creek at Mayfield,

Ky.

Lat 36°53'56", long 88°57'12",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 62,

2.5 miles above mouth and 3.6

miles northeast of Bardwell, Ky.

White River basin

In NE£ see. 3, T.28 N., R.3 E., at

road crossing to Clearwater Dam,

ij miles southwest of Piedmont,

Mo.

-

-

_

1954

1954

1948,

1952-57

9-16-58

9-16-58

10-28-57

1- 6-58

3-11-58

4-16-58

6-24-58

7-28-58

9- 3-58

0

0

*6.36

*a9.0

a37.5

*18.4

*a3.9

 11.3

*6.12

Arkansas River basin

Wolf Creek...

Rattlesnake

Creek

tributary.

Cimarron

River

tributary.

Cimarron

River

tributary

No. 2.

Cimarron

River

tributary

No. 3.

Plaza Larga

Creek

tributary.

Spring River.

Do ........

Do ........

Rainbow

Spring.

Red Rock

Creek.

Roman Nose

Springs .

Salt Creek. . .

* Base flow

t Peak flow

a Estimated

Arkansas

River.

Rattlesnake

Creek.

Cimarron

River.

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

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

Plaza Larga

Creek.

Neosho River.

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

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

Shoal Creek. .

Arkansas

River.

Bitter Creek.

Little River.

In NE£ sec. 22, T.23 S., R.44 W.,

Just above concrete slab ford

on Improved road, 2 miles

southwest of Granada, Colo.

In SEj sec. 23, T.29 S., R.22 W.,

at culvert on county highway,

3.9 miles southwest of Bucklln,

Kans.

In NE£ sec. 12, T.31 N., R.35 E.,

above dip crossing on New Mexico State Highway 325, ICi

miles west of Kenton, Okla.

In NEi sec. 18, T.31 N., R.36 E.,

250 ft above bridge, on New

Mexico State Highway 325, 9j

miles west of Kenton, Okla.

In Nw£ sec. 22, T.31 N., R.36 E.,

at culvert on New Mexico

State Highway 325, 7 miles

west of Kenton, Okla.

In NEiNEi sec. 9, T.7 N., R.30 E.,

700 ft above culvert on State

Highway 18 and 2.2 miles northwest of Ragland, N. Mex.

On east line of NE£NW£ sec. 28, T. 26

N., R.26 W., at ford 1 mile

above Browning Hollow and 2

miles southeast of Verona, Mo.

On west line SW£SW£ sec. 21, T. 26

N., R.26 W., at county road J

mile above Highway 60, J mile

above Browning Hollow, and lj

miles southeast of Verona, Mo.

In EjSWi sec. 17, T.26 N., R.26 W.,

100 ft below Marbut Spring at

Verona. Mo.

In SW£NE£ sec. 36, T.24 N., R.29

W., 2 miles east of Wheaton,

Mo.

In SWJ sec. 15, T.23 N., R.I E.,

at bridge on State Highway 15,

5 mile west of Red Rock, Okla.

In NE£SE£ sec. 23, T.12 N., R.12

W., ^ mile above Boecher Lake

in Roman Nose State Park, 6j

miles northwest of Watonga,

Okla.

In NE£ sec. 18, T.7 N., R.4 E., at

bridge on State Highway 18, 1

mile north of Pearson, Okla.

116

1.23

37

7.5

4.9

5

-

-

-

300

-

83.8

1955

1954

1954

1951-57

1949,

1952-55

1956-57

5-13-58

5- 3-58

7- 6-58

7- 6-58

7- 6-58

7-16-58

3- 6-58

3- 6-58

3- 6-58

1-21-58

10-22-57

11- 5-57

12- 2-57

1-27-58

2-18-58

3-31-58

5-12-58

7-29-58

9-17-58

t!7, 100

t703

4,280

1,930

2,410

4,730

0

*7.42

*9.19

*2.74

*2.27

*1.76

*7.16

*9.80

*7.02

24.4

23.2

*3.44

*.92
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 537

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1958 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date Discharge

Arkansas River basin Continued

Persimmon

Creek.

Tippah River.

Elm Fork. ....

Blue Creek. . .

North

Canadian

River.

Tallanatchie

River.

North Fork

Red River.

Blue River. . .

In NW^NWj sec. 31, T.21 N., R.18

W., at bridge on U. S. Highway

270, 2 miles north of Mutual,

Okla.

In NW£ sec. 6, T.6 S., R.I W., on

downstream side of bridge on

Potts Camp-Indian Springs road,

5 miles southwest of Potts Camp,

Miss.

On west line, sec. 10, T.5 N.,

R.22 W., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 283, 3 miles north of

Mangum, Okla.

In SW£ sec. 35, T.3 S., R.7 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 48A,

\ mile north of Milburn, Okla.

164

359

838

201

1944-45,

1949

(*)

1905-8t ,

1930-31*,

1938-47*,

1954

1956-57

10-29-57

1- 8-58

2- 5-58

3-31-53

5-19-58

7-24-58

8-23-58

9- 5-58

11- 6-57

10- 2-57

11-12-57

1-17-58

3-19-58

6-11-58

9- 5-58

3.54

*3.01

*5.81

15.6

*4.33

16.1

*142

303

28.2

*149

262

170

*114

*120

*54.3

Red River basin

Mill Creek. ..

Dody ..Branch . .

Ande rson

Creek.

Do ........

Big Creek. . . .

Aiken Creek . .

Wagner Creek.

Black Cypress

Creek.

Do ........

Flat Creek. . .

Mill Creek.. .

Plat Creek. . .

Scott Bayou. .

Caney Creek. .

Lawrence

Creek.

Morrlss

Creek.

Harrison

Bayou.

Jims Bayou. . .

Timber Branch

Sulphur River

Brooks Creek.

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

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

Lake

Texarkana .

Sulphur River

Day Creek. . . .

Big Cypress

Creek.

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

Black Cypress

Creek.

Plat Creek. . .

Black Cypress

Creek.

Black Cypress

Bayou.

Little

Cypress

Bayou.

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

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

Big Cypress

Creek.

Frazier Creek

Jims Bayou . . .

Lat 33°13'30", long 94°34'20",

at crossing on Farm Road 1766,

3.3 miles northwest of Marietta,

Tex.

Lat 33°20'50", long 94°29'48", at

crossing on U. S. Highway 57,

0.5 mile east of Simms, Tex.

Lat 33°29'15", long 94°37'45", at

crossing on State Highway 26,

0.8 mile south of DeKalb, Tex.

Lat 33°23'04", long 94°29'52", at

crossing on State Highway 98,

2.1 miles north of Simms, Tex.

Lat 33°20'34", long 94°20'24", at

county road crossing 0.3 mile

north of Maud, Tex.

Lat 33°20'50", long 94°08'32", at

crossing on U. S. Highway 59,

5.5 miles southwest of Texarkana, Tex.

Lat 33°26'36", long 94°06'28", at

crossing on U. S. Highway 82,

0.6 mile west of Texarkana, Tex.

Lat 33°02'50", long 94°3t>'10", at

crossing on Farm Road 250, 3

miles north of Hughes Springs,

Tex.

Lat 32°59'50", long 94°31'30", at

crossing on State Highway 11,

5.5 miles east of Hughes

Springs, Tex.

Lat 33°07'10", long 94°29'00", at

crossing on Farm Road 1399, 4.5

miles southeast of Marietta,

Tex.

Lat 33°02'20", long 94°27'00", at

crossing on Farm Road 130, 2.8

miles north of State Highway 11

and 4.5 miles west of Linden,

Tex.

Lat 32°59'50", long 94°28'10", at

crossing on State Highway 11,

5.0 miles west of Linden, Tex.

Lat 32°48'30", long 94°21'00", at

crossing on Farm Road 1324, 2.3

miles north of Jefferson, Tex.

Lat 32°40'25", long 94°41'25", at

crossing on State Highway 154, 6.2

miles west of Harleton, Tex.

Lat 32°36'15", long 94°28'55", at

crossing on State Highway 154, 6

miles northwest of Marshall,

Tex.

Lat 32° 29 '30", long 94° 22' 25",

1.5 miles west of Woodlawn,

Tex. and 2.5 miles upstream

from mouth.

Lat 32°36'55", long 94°08'45", at

crossing on Farm Road 134, 1.5

miles south of Longhorn Ordinance Works and 3.3 miles south

of Karnack, Tex.

Lat 32°58'30", long 94°21'50", at

crossing on U. S. Highway 59,

1.3 miles south of Linden, Tex.

Lat 32°53'05", long 94°10'55", at

crossing on State Highway 43,

5.0 miles southeast of Kildare,

Tex.

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

9- 2-58

9-14-58

8-19-58

8-19-58

8-19-58

9-15-58

8-19-58

8-20-58

9-15-58

8-20-58

9-15-58

9- 2-58

9- 2-58

9- 2-58

9-14-58

9- 2-58

9- 2-58

9- 3-58

9- 3-58

9- 3-58

9-13-58

9- 3 58

9- 3-58

9- 2-58

8-20-58

*0.09

0

*.08

*.03

*.57

bO

*.05

*.60

*.76

*.39

*.35

*.S2

*4.98

*.52

*.49

*.84

*1.08

*.ll

*.20

*.17

*.26

*.12

*.40

*1.08

.02

* Base flow.

t Operated as a continuous-record gaging station by Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district: daily 

discharge October 1942 to December 1946; gage height and discharge measurements January 1947 to date, 

b Creek dammed up due to clearing of land upstream.
538 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during" water year 1958 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Measurements

Date Discharge

Red River basin Continued

Frazier Creek

Mill Creek.. .

Bowman Creek.

Johns Creek

Frazier Creek

Corey Branch.

Beech Creek. .

Dry Cypress

Bayou .

Horsehead

Creek.

Cotile Creek.

Bayou Jean

de Jean.

Do ........

Brown Creek. .

Valentine

Creek.

Unnamed 

tributary.

latt Lake

Spillway.

Bayou

Rigolette.

Bayou

D' Arbonne.

Bayou DeButte

Big Cypress

Creek.

Frazier Creek

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

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

Big Cypress

Creek.

Frazier Creek

Black Bayou. .

Bodcau Lake . .

Bayou Pierre.

Jean de Jean.

Red River. . . .

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

Bayou Rap ides

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

latt Creek. . .

Bayou

Rigolette.

Red River. . . .

Ouachita

River.

. ..do. ......

Lat 33°07'20", long 94°22'40", a

crossing on Farm Road 995, 0.3

mile west of Red Hill oommunit

and 3.8 miles south of Douglas

ville, Tex.

Lat 33°04'40", long 94°22'50", a

crossing on State Highway 8,

4.0 miles north of Linden, Tex

Lat 33°01'55", long 94°19'15", a

crossing on U. S. Highway 59,

1.5 miles northeast of Linden,

Tex.

Lat 33°04'55", long 94°14'35", a

crossing on U. S. Highway 59,

4.0 miles southwest of Atlanta

Tex.

Lat 32°54'35", long 94°07'15", a

crossing on Farm Road 125, 3.0

miles southwest of McLeod, Tex

Lat 32°55'10", long 94 t> ll'30", a

crossing on State Highway 43,

3.7 miles east of Kildare, Tex

Lat 33°03'10", long 94°09'10", a

crossing on Farm Road 251, 2.8

miles south of Atlanta, Tex.

In sec. 23, T.20 N., R.12 W. , at

bridge 1 mile southeast of

Midway, La.

In sec. 2, T.5 N., R.6 W., at

bridge 1 mile northwest of

Gorum, La .

In lot 37, at bridge on Route

1201, 0.5 mile west of

Hotwells, La.

In lot 42, T.5 N., R.3 W., at

bridge 2.5 miles north of

Hotwells, La.

In lot 40, T.5 N., R.3 W., at

bridge 2.0 miles north of

Hotwells, La.

In lot 45, T.4 N., R.3 W., at

bridge 4.5 miles south of

Hotwells, La.

In sec. 11, T.3 N., R.3 W., at

bridge 3.0 miles southeast

of Gardner, La.

In NW-J sec. 25, T.8 N., R.3 W., 

at bridge on State Highway 122,

9.7 miles northeast of

Coif ax. La.

In SE£ sec. 27, T.7 N., R.3 W.,

at spillway on latt Lake, 3.6

miles northeast of Colfax, La.

In NW£ sec. 3, T.6 N., R.3 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 71,

2.0 miles east of Colfax, La.

n SEj sec. 36, T.20 N., R.I E.,

at bridge ij miles southwest

of Farmerville, La.

n SWi sec. 3, T.21 N., R.5 E.,

at bridge 3.0 miles northwest

of Bastrop, La.

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

1958

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957

9- 2-5i

9- 2-5

9-14-5

8-20-58

8-20-58

8-20-58

8-20-58

8-20-58

12-12-57

7-15-58

8- 5-58

4- 7-58

10- 7-57

10- 7-57

10- 7-57

0- 7-57

0- 7-57

1-10-58

1-17-57

1-27-57

2-16-57

2-17-57

2-20-57

2-18-58

5- 5-58

5-20-58

5-20-58

6- 4-58

7-28-58

2-13-57

4- 8-57

5- 1-57

4-29-58

5-13-58

 0.20

*.41

*1.04

*.38

*.35

*.30

*.10

*.10

0

0

0

*2.74

*9.79

*10.9

 11.6

*3.12

 11.2

.09

2,020

2,560

702

625

392

702

1,270

1,260

522

286

1,180

861

8,150

24,100

6,900

1,584

Base flow, 

c Not previously published.
CANADIAN RIVER SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION 539

On Feb. 17-19, 1958, a downstream-order series of discharge measurements was made on 

Canadian River and tributaries in the reach from below Conchas Dam, N. Mex. to New MexicoTexas State line. Weather conditions were comparatively stable during the 3 days. Since 

only 3 of the many tributaries were measured, computed gains and/or losses in the mainstream should be viewed accordingly.

Discharge measurements, water year 1957-58

Stream

Ute Creek...... ........ 

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

Canadian River. ........

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

Location

In SWiSWi sec. 28, T.14 N. , Ft. 26 

E. , 150 ft below toe of 

Conchas Dam. 

In SE£ sec. 16, T.13 N. , R.27 E. , 

300 ft below road crossing 

near Bell Ranch, La Manga 

Camp, and 8 miles southeast 

of Conchas Dam. 

In SE^NEi sec. 3, T.ll N. , R.30 

E., at State Highway 104 

bridge, Z\ miles northwest of 

Tucumcari and about 8 miles 

above mouth. 

In NWiSEi sec. 24, T.13 N. , R.31 

E. , below dripping springs 2 

miles east of Quay County line 

and 12 miles northeast of 

Tucumcari. 

In NEi sec. 35, T.14 N., R.32 E. , 

at regular gaging station near 

Logan (not to be considered In 

mainstream gain or loss; use 

measurement at mouth). 

In NWl sec. 13, T.13 N. , R.32 E., 

100 ft above mouth and 5 miles 

west of Logan. 

In NEiSEi sec. 13, T.13 N. , R.32 

E., 100 ft below Ute Creek and' 

5 miles west of Logan. 

In NEiSEi sec. 16, T.13 N., R.33 

E., \ mile southwest of Logan 

and 1 mile above gaging 

station at Logan. 

In NEiNEi sec. 15, T.13 N. , R.33 

E. , at regular gaging station 

? mile south of Logan. 

In NE^NWi sec. 24, T.13 N., R.33 

E., at bridge on State Highway 39 near mouth, about 2 

miles south of Logan. 

In NWiSWi sec. 7, T.13 N. , R.34 

E. , i mile below Revuelto 

Creek. 

In NEiSWj. sec. 3, T.13 N. , R.34 

E. , below Hairpin Bend. 

In NE£SE± sec. 5, T.13 N., R.35 

E., 2 miles west of Dunes 

dam site. 

In SWiNW£ sec. 2, T.13 N. , R.35 

E. , at Dunes dam site. 

In SEiNEi sec.l, T.13 N. , R.35 

E., 2 miles east of Dunes dam 

site. 

In SWiSEi sec.l, T.13 N., R.36 

E. , ij miles above State line.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second

Mainstream

0.40 

.28

4.34

4.74 

(t)

4.76

5.77

5.90 

8.40

10 

10.2

13.6

Tributary 

or 

diversion

*3.5

.58 

.47

.98

Gain or 

loss in 

mainstream

-0.12 

+ .56

-.07 

+ .02

+ .03

+ .13 

+2.50

+1.60 

+ .2

+3.4

Total gain 

or loss

-0.12 

+ .44

+ .37 

+ .39

+ .42

+ .55

+3.05

+4.65 

+4.85

+8.25

* Estimated. 

t Water sample only.
540 CANADIAN RIVER AND TUCUMCARI IRRIGATION PROJECT SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION

On Mar. 24-26, 1958, a series of related discharge measurements was made in downstream 

order, beginning on Canadian River below Conchas Dam and concentrating on the Tucumcari 

Irrigation project which is drained primarily by Parjarito and Revuelto Creeks and their 

tributary systems in New Mexico. Results are tabulated in downstream order but limited 

information does not warrant computation of apparent gains and/or losses. Water samples 

for chemical analyses were taken- at each measuring point plus some at additional points as 

indicated.

Discharge measurements, water year 1957-58

Stream

Canadian

River. 

Do........

Pajarlto

Creek.

Do ........

Drain No. 10.

Dawson Creek.

Sewage Creek.

Do ........

Pajarlto

Creek.

Dra In No . 20 .

Canadian

River.

Ute Creek... .

Canadian

River.

Plaza Larga

Creek.

Do ........

Do........

Drain No. 50.

Drain No. 51.

Barranca

Creek.

Do ........

Plaza Larga

Creek.

Revuelto

Creek.

Do ........

Tributary to

Arkansas

River. 

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

Canadian

River.

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

Pajarlto

Creek.

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

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

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

Canadian

River.

Dry Lake .....

Arkansas

River.

Canadian

River.

Arkansas

River.

Revuelto

Creek.

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

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

Plaza Larga

Creek.

Sump area ....

Plaza Larga

Creek.

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

Revuelto

Creek.

Canadian

River.

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

Location

In SWiSWi sec. 28, T.14 N., R.26 E.,

In SW^SWi sec. 36, T.13 N., R.28 E.,

below Johnson Rlncon 14 miles northwest of Tucumcari.

In NE^NEj sec. 13, T.ll N., R.29 E.,

below Conchas Canal siphon 25, 4

miles west of Tucumcari.

In SE£NE£ sec. 3, T.ll N., R.30 E., at

bridge on State Highway 104, Z\ miles

northwest of Tucumcari.

In SWiNEi sec. 33, T.12 N., R.30 E.,

below State Highway 104, 4 miles

northwest of Tucumcari.

In SW-J-SEj sec. 36, T.12 N., R.30 E., at

end 2 miles north of Tucumcari.

In SWiSWi sec. 30, T.12 N., R.31 E.,

above pond about 2 miles north of

Tucumcari .

In SEjNEi sec. 35, T.12 N., R.30 E.,

above mouth 3 miles north of

Tucumcari .

In NWiNWi sec. 25, T.12 N., R.30 E.,

below railroad bridge at county line,

3 miles north of Tucumcari and about

6 miles above mouth.

In SW&JEi sec. 18, T.ll N., R.31 E., at

end li miles east of Tucumcari.

In NWjSEi sec. 24, T.13 N., R.31 E.,

below dripping springs 2 miles east

of Quay County line and 12 miles

northeast of Tucumcari.

In NEj sec. 35, T.14 N., R.32 E., at

regular gaging station near Logan.

In NE£ sec. 15, T.13 N., R.33 E., at

regular gaging station at Logan.

In SEj;SWi sec. 15, T.10 N., R.31 E.,

below Conchas Canal siphon 32 at

gaging station of Arch Hurley Conservancy District, about 7 miles

southeast of Tucumcari,

In SW^NWi sec. 13, T.10 N., R.31 E., at

State Highway 88 about 8 miles southeast of Tucumcari.

In NW£SE£ sec. 29, T.ll N., R.32 E., at

9-mlle Road about 9 miles east of

Tucumcari.

In NEjsEi sec.l, T.ll N., R.31 E., at

mouth about 7 miles east of Tucumcari.

In SE^SWi sec. 4, T.ll N., R.32 E., at

mouth about 9 miles northeast of

Tucumcari.

In SE£sw£ sec. 16, T.10 N., R.32 E., at

Underwood farm 11 miles southeast of

Tucumcari.

In SWiSWi sec. 19, T.ll N., R.33 E. at

mouth 13 miles east of Tucumcari

In SEiNEi sec. 19, T.ll N., R.33 E. at

mouth 14 miles east of Tucumcari

In NWs-NEi sec. 20, T.ll N., R.33 E.

below Plaza Larga Creek 14 miles east

of Tucumcari.

In NE£NW£ sec. 24, T.13 N., R.33 E., at

State Highway 39 about 2 miles above

mouth and 3 miles southeast of Logan.

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.56.

8.72

.04

4.06

.13

.15

1.29

5.20

.28

9.89

19.6

29.1

.03

.46

1.23

.02

.05

.11

1.08

3.14

3.12

4.01

Remarks

Not directly

to Pajarlto

Water sample

connected

Creek.

only.

Outside of (below)

Irrigation

Estimated.

Do.

Below Irrlgat

project.

Do.

Do.

Do.

project.

Ion
NORTH CANADIAN RIVER SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION 541

Several series of discharge measurements have been made on tributaries of the North 

Canadian River generally south of Woodward, Okla. The site locations were selected to 

indicate recharge or discharge from individual aquifers in the area relative to seepage of 

ground water from the Ogallala formation and are shown in downstream order.

Stream

Roundup

Creek.

Indian Creek.

Indian Creek

tributary.

Indian Creek.

Do ........

North

Persimmon

Creek.

South

Persimmon

Creek.

Hackberry

Creek.

Do ........

Persimmon

Creek.

Kizer Creek. .

Bent Creek. . .

Tributary to

North

Canadian

River.

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

Indian Creek.

North

Canadian

River.

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

.... flo .......

North

Persimmon

Creek.

Persimmon

Creek.

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

North

Canadian

River.

Bent Creek. . .

North

Canadian

River.

Location

In NW£ sec. 17, T.23 N., R.21 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway

27O, 5 miles northwest of

Woodward .

East line sec. 29, T.22 N..,

R.20 W., at bridge on State

Highway 34, 5-j miles southeast

of Woodward.

South line sec. 27, T.22 N., R.20

W., at county highway bridge

7 miles southeast of Woodward.

East line sec. 30, T.22 N., R.19

W., at county highway bridge 9

miles southeast of Woodward.

East line sec. 21, T.22 N., R.19

W., at county highway bridge

10 miles southeast of Woodward.

West line sec. 27, T.21 N., R.20

W., at bridge on State Highway

34, J mile south of Sharon.

North line sec.lo, T.20 N., R.2O

W., at county highway bridge 3

miles south of Sharon.

In NE£ sec. 24, T.20 N., R.20 W.,

at county highway bridge 6

miles southeast of Sharon.

West line sec. 34, T.21 N., R.19

W., at county highway bridge

6 miles east of Sharon.

East line sec. 33, T.21 N., R.19

W., at county highway bridge

6 miles east of Sharon.

In SWi sec. 33, T.20 N., R.18 W.,

at county highway bridge 5j

miles southeast of Mutual .

In NE£ sec. 22, T.20 N., R.17 W.,

at county highway bridge 3

miles east of Richmond and 1O

miles southeast of Mutual.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

2.32

47.4

1.83

66.5

72.4

66.4

25.3

10.6

24.8

107

37.8

144

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1956-57

1945,

1956-57

1956-57

1956-57

1956-57

1956-57

1956-57

1956-57

1956-57

1956-57

1956-57

1944,

1949,

1956-57

Date

10-17-57

11-12-57

12-19-57

10-18-57

11-13-57

12-19-57

10-18-57

11-13-57

12-19-57

10-17-57

11-13-57

12-19-57

10-17-57

11-13-57

12-19-57

10-18-57

11-12-57

12-20-57

10-18-57

11-13-57

12-20-57

10-18-57

11-13-57

12-20-57

10-17-57

11-13-57

12-19-57

10-17-57

11-13-57

12-20-57

10-18-57

11-13-57

12-19-57

10-17-57

11-12-57

12-20-57

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.63

1.10

.80

4.17

4.i9

4.54

.29

.22

.26

5.52

6.12

5.46

6.57

5.57

5.57

2.29

2.85

2.81

1.52

2.56

2.46

.03

.08

.08

0

0

0

5.67

5.18

5.94

.10

.29

.44

1.32

1.45

1.83
542 ELK CREEK LOW-FLOW INVESTIGATION

A series of discharge measurements were made at selected sites in Elk Creek basin, 

Oklahoma (tributary to North Fork Red River) on Aug. 12, 1958. The investigation was made 

during a period of low flow to obtain generalized information on the occurrence and distribution of base flow in the basin.

Station 

No.

3045

Station name

East Branch Elk Creek at

Elk City, Okla.

Elk Creek near Elk City,

Okla.

Elk Creek tributary near

Elk City, Okla.

Elk Creek tributary 2

near Port, Okla.

Spring Creek near

Sentinel, Okla.

Elk Creek near Sentinel,

Okla.

Elk Creek at Hobart,

Okla.

Little Elk Creek above

Lake Hobart, near

Rooky, Okla.

Little Elk Creek below

Lake Hobart, near

Rocky, Okla. 

Little Elk Creek near

Hobart, Okla.

Elk Creek near Hobart,

Okla.

Elk Creek near

Roosevelt, Okla.

Location

In SWi sec. 23, T.ll N., R.21 W.,

at southeast edge of Elk City.

In SE£ sec. 36, T.1O N., R.21 W.,

at bridge on State Highway

152, 85 miles south of Elk

City.

In SWt sec. 36, T.10 N., R.21 W.,

at bridge on State Highway

152, B^ miles south of Elk

City.

In SEj sec. 9, T.8 N., R.20 W.,

at county highway bridge 2

miles south of Port.

In NE^NWi- sec. 20, T.8 N., R.19

W., at bridge on State Highway 55, 3 miles west of

Sentinel .

South line sec. 22, T.8 N.,

R.19 W., at county highway

bridge 1 mile southwest of

Sentinel .

In NEiNE^ sec. 7, T.6 N., R.18

W., at bridge on State Highway 9, 2 miles west of Hobart.

In NW£ sec. 2, T.8 N., R.18 W.,

at county highway bridge 3

miles northwest of Rocky.

In SWiSW£ sec. 14, T.8 N., R.18

W., at bridge on State Highway 55. 1 mile west of Rocky. 

In NWiNEi sec. 8, T.6 N., R.18

W., at bridge on State Highway

9, li miles west of Hobart.

In NEi sec. 17, T.5 N., R.18 W.,

at gaging station at county

highway bridge, 7^ miles south

of Hobart.

In Sift sec. 6, T.4 N., R.18 W.,

at county highway bridge 4

miles above mouth and 6 miles

west of Roosevelt.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

23

86

5.4

18

93

320

407

43

53

97

549

583

Period 

of 

record

1950

19CM-8*,

1949-58*

1949

Date

8-12-58

8-12-58

8-12-58

8-12-58

8-12-58

8-12-58

8-12-58

8-12-58

8-12-58

8-12-58

8-12-58

8-12-58

Discharge 

(cfs)

0

.68

0

0

.49

1.80

tl.63

O

O

.33

1.90

2.48

t Affected by pumpage upstream.

* Operated as regular gaging station.
OTTER CREEK LOW-FLOW INVESTIGATION 543

A series of discharge measurements were made at selected sites in Otter Creek basin, 

Oklahoma (tributary to North Fork Red River) on Aug. 27, 1958. The investigation was made 

during a period of low flow to obtain generalized information on the occurrence and distribution of base flow, if any, in the basin.

Station 

No.

3055

Station naire

Otter Creek at Cold

Springs, Okla.

Glen Creek near Cold

Springs, Okla.

Otter Creek at Snyder

Lake, near Mountain

Park, Okla.

Horse Creek near

Mountain Park, Okla.

East Otter Creek at

Mountain Park, Okla.

Otter Creek near

Snyder, Okla.

Otter Creek near

Tipton, Okla.

Otter Creek at mouth

near Tipton, Okla.

Location

In NE-t sec. 29, T.4 N., R.17 W.,

at county highway bridge in

Cold Springs.

In SW-J- sec. 27, T.4 N., R.17 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 183,

lj miles southeast of Cold

Springs .

In NE£ sec. 16, T.3 N., R.17 W.,

at gaging station at Snyder

Dam, 3 miles northwest of

Mountain Park.

South line of sec. 14, T.3 N.,

R.17 W., at county highway

bridge 2 miles north of

Mountain Park.

West line sec. 36, T.3 N., R.17

W., at bridge on U. S. Highway

183, \ mile south of Mountain

Park.

South line sec. 16, T.Z N., R.17

W., at site 3 miles southwest

of Snyder.

In SW-J sec. 11, T.I N., R.18 W.,

at county highway bridge 6

miles northeast of Tipton.

In see. 11, T.I N., R.19 W., at

county highway bridge 5 miles

northwest of Tipton.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

54

47

132

18

29

203

244

266

Period 

of 

record

1945,

1953

1945,

1953

Date

8-27-58

8-27-58

8-27-58

8-27-58

8-27-58

8-27-58

8-27-58

8-27-58

Discharge 

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.17

ROCK CREEK LOW-FLOW INVESTIGATION

A series of discharge measurements were made at selected sites in Rock Creek basin, 

Oklahoma (tributary to Washita River) on July 18, 1958. The investigation was made during 

a period of low flow to obtain generalized information on the occurrence and distribution 

of base flow in the basin.

Station

No.

3299

Station name

Rock Creek north of

Sulphur, Okla.

Travertine Creek at

Sulphur, Okla.

Rock Creek near

Dougherty, Okla.

Buckhorn Creek near

Dougherty, Okla.

Big (Guy) Sandy Creek

near Sulphur, Okla.

Big (Guy) Sandy Creek

near Dougherty, Okla.

Rock Creek at Dougherty,

Okla.

Location

In SEiNEi sec. 34, T.I N., R.3

E., at bridge on State Highway 18, ^ mile north of

Sulphur.

In NEtNEi sec. 3, T.I S., R.3

E., at mouth of creek in

Platt National Park, ^ mile

south of Sulphur.

North line sec. 32, T.I S., R.3

E., just above mouth of Buckhorn Creek, 3 miles northeast

of Dougherty.

In NWjNWt sec. 32, T.I S., R.3

E., at mouth of creek, 3 miles

northeast of Dougherty.

In SWjSWj sec. 31, T.I N., R.3

E., at bridge on State Highway

7, 3 miles west of Sulphur.

In SEi sec. 30, T.I S., R.3 E.,

at mouth of creek, 3 miles

northeast of Dougherty.

In NW^SWi sec. 7, T.2 S., R.3 E.,

at gaging station 1 mile east

of Dougherty and 1 mile above

mouth .

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

39

1.8

58

27

34

44

138

,

Period 

of 

record

L949-551;

1956-58

Date

7-18-58

7-18-58

7-18-58

7-18-58

7-18-58

7-18-58

7-18-58

Discharge 

(cfs)

2.00

12.8

16.0

3.95

.07

.14

19.2

t Miscellaneous measurements only.
544 MUDDY BOGGY RIVER LOW-FLOW INVESTIGATION

Several series of discharge measurements were made at selected sites in Muddy Boggy 

River basin, Oklahoma (tributary to Red River) during the year and are shown in downstream 

order. The investigations were made during periods of low flow to obtain generalized 

information on the occurrence and distribution of base flow in the basin.

Station 

No.

3327

3330

3335

3338

3340

3344

3344.2

3344.4

3345

3350

Station name

Muddy Boggy Creek near

Parker, Okla.

Caney Boggy Creek near

Parker, Okla.

Muddy Boggy Creek at

Coalgate, Okla.

Muddy Boggy Creek at

Atoka, Okla.

North Boggy Creek at

Burg, Okla .

Wards Creek at Gap,

Okla.

North Boggy Creek near

Stringtown, Okla.

North Boggy Creek below

damsite near Stringtown, Okla.

Chickasaw Creek near

Stringtown, Okla.

Little Chickasaw Creek

near Stringtown,

Okla.

North Boggy Creek near

Atoka, Okla.

McGee Creek near

Stringtown, Okla.

McGee Creek near

Farris, Okla.

Muddy Boggy Creek near

Farris, Okla.

Muddy Boggy Creek near

Sand Bluff, Okla.

Clear Boggy Creek near

Ada, Okla.

Clear Boggy Creek at

Frisco, Okla.

Byrd's Mill Spring at

Fittstown, Okla.

Mill Creek near Fittstown, Okla.

Sheep Creek near

Harden City, Okla.

Clear Boggy Creek near

Tupelo, Okla.

Leader Creek at Tupelo,

Okla.

Delaware Creek near

Wapanucka, Okla.

Clear Boggy Creek near

Wapanucka, Okla.

Clear Boggy Creek

above Caney Creek

near Caney, Okla.

Caney Creek near

 Caney, Okla.

Clear Boggy Creek near

Caney, Okla.

Clear Boggy Creek near

Boswell, Okla.

Lick Creek near Unger,

Okla.

luddy Boggy River at

Duland, Okla.

Location

See. table for low-flow partialrecord stations.

In NEi sec. 2, T.2 N., R.10 E., at

county highway bridge 5 miles

southwest of Parker.

In NEiNWi sec. 30, T.I N., R.ll E.,

at bridge on State Highway 43,

1 mile east of Coalgate.

Center sec. 11, T.2 S., R.ll E.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 69,

i mile north of Atoka.

In NWi sec. 2, T.I N., R.12 E., at

site i mile above Wards Creek

and 1 mile northwest of Burg

(Chockie) .

In SWi sec. 20, T.2 N., R.13 E.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 69,

1 mile northeast of Gap.

See gaging-station record page.

In SE^NWi sec. 29, T.I S., R.12

E., at bridge on U. S. Highway

69, li miles southwest of

Stringtown.

See gaging-station record page.

In NW^NWi sec. 26, T.I S., R.1Z E.,

at county highway bridge 1 . 3

miles above mouth and 2j miles

southeast of Stringtown.

In NEi sec. 17, T.2 S., R.1Z E.,

at old ford near mouth, 4 miles

east of Atoka.

See gaging-station record page.

In NWi sec. 7, T.3 S., R.14 E.,

near damsite 2i miles above

mouth and 3i miles north of

Farris.

See gaging-station record page.

In NE^NEi sec. 27, T.5 S., R.14

E., at county highway bridge 2

miles southwest of Sand Bluff.

In SEi sec. 3, T.3 N., R.6 E., at

bridge on State Highway 3, i

mile below water plant and 2

miles southeast of Ada.

In SW£ sec. 16. T.2 N., R.7 E.,

at damsite 5 mile south of

Frisco.

In SWi sec. 34, T.2 N., R.6 E.,

on Mill Creek 2 miles southwest

of Fittstown and 12 miles south

of Ada.

In NEiNEt sec. 29, T.2 N., R.7 E.,

at foot bridge i mile above

mouth and 3 miles east of Fittstown.

In SwiNWi sec. 34, T.2 N., R.7 E.,

at county highway bridge l£

miles above mouth and Z miles

east of Harden City.

See table for low-flow partialrecord stations.

See table for low-flow partialrecord stations.

See table for low-flow partialrecord stations.

In NE£ sec. 23, T.25, R.9 E., at

former gaging station at bridge

on State Highway 7, 2 miles

below Delaware Creek and 6 miles

east of Wapanucka.

In SW£NW£ sec. 36, T.3 S., R.10 E.,

at new bridge on U. S. Highways

69 and 75, £ mile above Caney

Creek and li miles north of Canejj

In SWr sec. 36, T.3 S., R.10 E., at

site 300 ft above mouth and 1

mile north of Caney.

See gaging-station record page.

In SEiSE-k sec.ZS, T.5 S., R.14 E.,

at county highway bridge 3 miles

above mouth and 4 miles northeast of Boswell.

In SWiSWi sec. 7, T.7 S., R.15 E.,

at county highway bridge 5 miles

south of Unger.

In Ni sec. 2, T.7 S., R.15 E., at

county highway bridge i mile

north of Duland and 9 miles

above mouth.

Drainag 

area 

(sq mi)

174

97

464

568

86

20

139

180

32.5

7.3

230

84.5

170

1,087

1,198

1.4

75.9

-

13.0

20

248

66.7

54.7

516

657

62

720

998

44

2,350

Period 

of 

record

1955-58

1955-58

1956-58

937-58

955-58

1940,

1948,

953-57

940-43

942-58

Date

-

4- 7-58

12-12-57

4- 7-58

12-13-57

2-24-58

4- 9-58

7-17-58

7-16-58

7-16-58

-

12-12-57

2-20-58

4- 8-58

6-10-58

7-16-58

-

4- 8-58

7-16-58

4- 8-58

6-10-58

7-16-58

-

2-25-58

4- 9-58

-

1Z-12-57

4- 8-58

12-12-57

2-25-58

4- 7-58

1Z-12-57

2-24-58

4- 7-58

12-13-57

12-12-57

12-12-57

-

-

-

12-12-57

2-24-58

12-12-57

2-25-58

4- 7-58

-

12-12-57

2-26-58

4- 8-58

12-12-57

12-12-57

4- 8-58

Discharge 

(cfs)

-

13.2

47.8

68.7

52.4

56.7

71.0

31.0

3.28

2.95

-

Z6.9

15.6

29.0

1.42

17.4

-

0

0

42.3

2.58

21.2

-

17.6

48.8

-

297

304

5.81

6.77

7.45

20.6

27.7

42.1

27.1

21.4

11.6

-

-

-

120

110

139

13.6

18.7

-

267

232

339

8.80

732

793
INDEX

Page 

Accuracy of field data and computed

results......................... 8-9

Acre-foot, definition of.............. 3

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............ 12-13

Agua Pria Creek near Holman, N. Mex... 245 

Alamo, Term., Middle Fork Forked Deer

River near...................... 44

Albert, Kans., Walnut Creek at........ 158

Alexandria, La., Red River at......... 446

Alfalfa, Colo.. Frijole Creek near.... 136

Purgatoire River near............... 138

San Francisco Creek near............ 137

Altoona, Kans., Verdigris River near.. 183 

Amarillo, Tex.., Canadian River near.. 866 

Amlte River, near Darlington, La...... 487

near Denham Springs, La.............14,490

Amlte River basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations In.............534-535

low-flow partial-record stations in. 519 

Annapolis, Mo., Black River near...... 85

Antoine River at Antoine, Ark......... 453

Apishapa River near Fowler, Colo...... 130

Apple Creek basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in...... 580

Aquilla, Mo., Castor River at......... 59

Arapaho, Okla., Barnitz Creek near.... 386

Archer City, Tex., Lake Kickapoo

near............................ 379

Arkabutla, Miss., Arkabutla Reservoir

near............................ 346

Coldwater River near................ 347

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla,

Miss............................ 346

Arkansas River, at Arkansas City,

Kans............................ 159

at Canon City, Colo................. 121

at Dardanelle, Ark.................. 325

at Dodge City, Kans................. 148

at Garden City, Kans................ 147

at Granite, Colo.................... 115

at Great Bend, Kans................. 151

at La Junta, Colo..................131-132

at Las Animas, Colo................. 133

at Little Rock Ark................. 336

at Ralston, Okla.................... 166

at Salida, Colo..................... 118

at Syracuse, Kans................... 146

at Tulsa, Okla...................... 178

at Van Buren, Ark................... 302

at Wichita, Kans.................... 155

below John Martin Reservoir, Colo... 143 

near Coolidge, Kans................. 145

near Kinsley, Kans.................. 149

near Muskogee, Okla................. 225

near Nepesta, Colo.................. 129

near Pueblo, Colo................... 182

near Sallisaw, Okla................. 294

Salt Fork, at Tonkawa, Okla......... 163

near Jet, Okla.................... 162

Arkansas River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in.....532-586

diversions to, from Colorado

River........................... 119

discharge measurements at mlscellaneoas sites in...............536-537

gaging-station records in.......... 112-337

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................506-513

Arnaudville, La., Bayou Teche at...... 500

Arthur City, Tex., Red River at....... 404

Atchafalaya River, at Krotz Springs,

La.............................493-494

at Simmesport, La................... 12

Avant, Okla., Bird Creek at........... 200

Baptist, La., Natalbany River at....... 486

Bardley, Mo., Eleven. Point River

near............................. 101

Barnes Creek near Fredericktown, Mo.... 51

Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Okla....... 386

Barren Fork at Eldon, Okla............. 230

Batesville, Ark., White River at....... 84

Baton Rouge, La., Mississippi River

near............................. 481

Ward Creek at........................ 491

Bayou Bartholomew, near Beekman, La.... 461

near McGehee, Ark...................458-459

Bayou Bodeau, at Shreveport, La........ 12

near Sarepta, La..................... 435

Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La........ 502

Bayou Carencro near Sunset, La......... 501

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La..... 495

Bayou Courtableau, at Washington,

La............................... 496

at weirs, near Krotz Springs, La..... 499

Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach, La........ 463

Bayou de Loutre near Laran, La......... 462

Bayou du Chien near Clinton, Ky........ 37

Bayou des Glaises diversion channel

at Moreauville, La............... 497

Bayou Desiard at Monroe, La............ 467

Bayou DeView at Morton, Ark............ 12

Bayou Dorcheat, near Minden, La........ 434

near Springhill, La.................. 432

Bayou Dupont near Robeline, La......... 439

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La....... 479

Bayou LaFourche, at Donaldsonville,

La............................... 492

near Crew Lake, La................... 471

Bayou Macon, near Delhi, La............ 474

near Kilbourne, La................... 473

Bayou Meto near Lonoke, Ark............ 337

Bayou Pierre basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in......528,532

Bayou Teche at Arnaudville, La......... 500

Bear Creek near Colorado Springs,

Colo............................. 12

Beaver, Ark., White River at........... 70

Beaver, Okla., North Canadian River at. 277 

Beaver Creek near Waurika, Okla........ 378

Bee Creek near Havana, Kans............ 195

Beekman, La., Bayou Bartholomew near... 461 

Chemin a Haut Bayou near............. 460

Beggs, Okla., Deep Fork near........... 291

Behmke Branch near Rolla, Mo........... 18

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam,

N. Mex........................... 262

Belzoni, Okla., Kiamichi River near.... 406

Benton, Ark., Saline River at.......... 455

Benton, La., Cypress Bayou near........ 436

Berryville, Ark., Kings River near..... 71

Big Black River, at Pickens, Miss...... 358

near Bovina, Miss.................... &S9

Big Black River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in......527-528

gaging-station records in...........358-359

Big Cabin Creek near Big Cabin,

Okla............................. 221

Big Colewa Bayou near Oak Grove, La.... 470

Big Creek (Red River basin) at Pollock,

La............................... 480

Big Creek (White River basin) near

Yukon, Mo........................ 90

Big Darbonne Bayou at culvert, near

Krotz Springs, La................ 498

Big River, at Byrnesville, Mo.......... 27

near De Soto, Mo..................... 26

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo.......... 94

Bird Creek, at Avant, Okla............. 200

near Sperry, Okla.................... 202

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Black Bayou near Gilliam, La.......... 428

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla...... 167

Black Lake, N. Mex., Coyote Creek

below........................... 251

Black River, at Black Rock, Ark....... 103

at Leeper, Mo....................... 87

at Pocahontas, Ark.................. 96

at Poplar Bluff, Mo................. 88

near Annapolis, Mo.................. 85

near Corning, Ark................... 89

Black Rock, Ark., Black River at...... 103

Blackwell, Okla., Chikaskia River

near............................ 165

Blue Mountain Reservoir near Waveland,

Ark............................. 327

Blue River near Blue, Okla............ 398

Bluff Creek above Lake Hefner, near

Oklahoma City, Okla............. 174

Boehmer Creek near Pikes Peak,

Colo............................ 12

Boeuf River near Girard, La........... 469

Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La....... 438

Boggy Creek near Daingerfield, Tex.... 423

Bolivar, Tenn., Hatchie River at...... 45

Bonne Terre, Mo., Dry Branch near..... 25

Booneville, Ark., Petit Jean Creek

near............................ 326

Bourbeuse River, at Union, Mo......... 24

near St. James, Mo.................. 21

near Spring Bluff, Mo............... 23

Bovina, Miss., Big Black River near... 359 

Branch, Ark., Hurricane Creek near.... 320

Six Mile Creek near................. 310

Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 23

near...........................318-319

Branson, Mo., White River near........ 74

Bridgeport, Okla., Canadian River at.. 268 

Bruce, Miss., Skuna River at.......... 350

Bryant Creek near Tecumseh, Mo........ 80

Buena Vista, Colo., Cottonwood Creek

near............................ 117

Buffalo River, near Rush, Ark......... ' 78

near St. Joe, Ark................... 77

near Woodville, Miss ................ 362

Bull Shoals Reservoir near Flippin,

Ark............................. 75

Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel, diversion by,

from Colorado River basin....... 119

Byrnesville, Mo., Big River at........ 27

Cabin Creek near Halfway, Colo........ 12

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla........ 373

Cache River near Patterson, Ark....... 12

Caddo River near Alpine, Ark.......... 12

Caddoa, Colo. , John Martin Reservoir

at.............................. 142

Cadron Creek, North Fork, near Guy,

Ark............................. 331

Calico Rock, Ark., White River at..... 83

Calvin, Okla., Canadian River at...... 272

Canadian, Tex., Canadian River

near............................ 267

Canadian River, at Bridgeport, Okla... 268 

at Calvin, Okla..................... 272

at Logan, N. Mex.................... 265

below Conchas Dam, N. Mex........... 263

near Amarillo, Tex.................. 266

near Canadian, Tex.................. 267

near Hebron, N. Mex................. 233

near Roy, N. Mex.................... 242

near Sanchez, N. Mex................ 260

near Taylor Springs, N. Mex......... 241

near Whitefield, Okla............... 292

seepage investigation............... 539

Canadian River and Tucumcari Irrigation project seepage investigation. ......................... 540

Cane Creek, at Ripley, Tenn........... 47

near New Albany, Miss............... 338

Caney, Okla., Clear Boggy Creek near.. 403 

Caney Creek near Copan, Okla.......... 196

Caney River, near Elgin, Kans......... 192

near Hulah, Okla.................... 194

near Ochelata, Okla................. 197

near Ramona, Okla................... 198

Canon City, Colo., Arkansas River

at.............................. 121

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Canton, Okla., Canton Reservoir near... 283 

North Canadian River at.............. 284

Canton Reservoir near Canton, Okla..... 283

Carnegie, Okla., Washita River at...... 388

Carter, Okla., North Fork Red River

near............................. 366

Castor Creek near Grayson, La.......... 475

Castor River (tributary to Little

River ditch 251) at Aquilla, Mo.. 59 

Castor River (tributary to Mississippi

River) at Zalma, Mo.............. 31

Caulksville, Ark., Hurricane Creek

near............................. 321

Six Mile Creek at.................... 317

Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 2

near............................. 314

Cauthron, Ark., Poteau River at........ 295

Cebolla River near Golondrinas,

N. Mex........................... 249

Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans..... 206

Cfs-day, definition of................. 3

Chefuncte River. See Tchefuncta

River.

Chemin a Haut Bayou near Beekman, La... 460 

Cheney, Kans., North Fork Ninnescah

River near....................... 156

Chester, 111., Mississippi River at.... 29-30

Cheyenne, Okla., Sandstone Creek near.. 384 

Washita River near................... 383

Chichasaw Creek near Stringtown, Okla.. 400 

Chikaskia River, near Blackwell,

Okla..........,............'...... 165

near Corbin, Kans.................... 164

Chismville, Ark., Six Mile Creek at.... 309

Six Mile Creek subwatershed Nos. 5

and 6 near..............311-313,306-308

Cimarron, N. Mex., Cimarron Creek

near............................. 237

Ponil Creek near..................... 238

Rayado Creek near.................... 239

Cimarron Creek (tributary to Canadian

River), at Springer, N. Mex...... 240

below Eagle Nest Dam, N. Mex......... 236

near Cimarron. N. Mex................ 237

Cimarron River (tributary to Arkansas

River), at Perkins, Okla......... 176

near Guy, N. Mex..................... 168

near Kenton, Okla.................... 169

near Mocane, Okla.................... 170

near Waynoka, Okla................... 172

Claremore, Okla., Verdigris River

near............................. 199

Clarence, La., Saline Bayou near....... 442

Clark Creek near Piedc.ont, Mo. ......... 53

Clarksvllle, Ark., Spadra Creek at..... 322

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla..... 403

Clear Creek (tributary to Arkansas

River) above Clear Creek Reservoir , Colo....................... 116

Clear Creek (tributary to Yazoo River)

near Oxford, Miss................ 340

Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo., Clear

Creek above...................... 116

Clearwater, La., Bayou Cocodrie near... 495 

Clearwater Reservoir near Piedmont,

Mo............................... 86

Cleveland, N. Mex., Rio de la Casa near 246 

Climax, Kans., Otter Creek at.......... 185

Clinton, Ark., South Fork Little Red

River near....................... 109

Clinton, Ky., Bayou du Chien near...... 37

Clinton, Okla., Washita River near..... 387

Cobb Creek. See Pond Creek.

Colbert, Okla., Red River near......... 397

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla.... 275

Coldwater River, at Arkabutla Dam,

near Arkabutla, Miss............. 347

near Crenshaw, Miss.................. 12

Colorado River basin, transmountain 

diversions from, to Arkansas 

River basin...................... 119

Colorado Springs, Colo., Fountain Creek

near............................. 123

Templeton Gap Floodway at............ 124

Columbine ditch, diversion by, from

Colorado River basin............. 119

Comite River, near Comite, La.......... 489
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Comite River near Olive Branch, La.... 488

Commerce, Okla. , Neosho River near.... 211

Computations, accuracy of results of.. 8-9 

Conchas Dam, N. Mex., Bell Ranch

Canal near. ............ .^. ....... 262

Canadian River below. ............... 263

Conchas Reservoir near. ............. 262

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam,

N. Mex. ......................... 262

Conchas River at Variadero, N. Mex.... 261

Contents, definition of ............... 4

Control, definition of ................ 4

Coolidge, Kans., Arkansas River

near. ........................... 145

Frontier ditch near. ................ 144

Cooper, Tex., North Sulphur River near 417 

South Sulphur River near. ........... 416

Cooperation, record of ................ 1-2

Copan, Okla. , Caney Creek near. ....... 196

Corbin, Kans., Chikaskia River near... 164 

Cornie Bayou near Three Creeks, Ark... 464 

Corning, Ark., Black River near....... 89

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark..... 413

Cottonwood Creek below hot springs,

near Buena Vista, Colo. ......... 117

Cottonwood River, at Cottonwood Falls,

Kans.... ........................ 207

near Marion, Kans. .................. 205

Council Creek near Stillwater, Okla,.. 177 

Council Grove, Kans., Neosho River at. 204 

Coushatta.La. , Grand Bayou near ....... 441

Cove Creek near Lee Creek, Ark........ 300

Coyote Creek, above Guadalupita,

N. Mex. ......................... 252

below Black Lake, N. Mex. ........... 251

near Golondrinas , N. Mex. ........... 253

Coyville, Kans., Verdigris River

near. ........................... 182

Crew Lake, La., Bayou LaFourche near.. 471 

Crooked Creek near Nye , Kans .......... 171

Crystal Creek near Green Mountain

Falls, Colo..................... 12

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of ................... 3

Cubic foot per second, definition of.. 3 

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near

La Veta, Colo ................... 127

Current River, at Doniphan, Mo........ 95

at Van Bur en , Mo .................... 93

near Eminence , Mo. .................. 92

Cypress Bayou, at Shreveport, La...... 12

near Benton, La. .................... 436

Cypress Creek, at Ramer, Tenn. ........ 12

near Jefferson, Tex. ................ 12,426

near Pittsburg, Tex. ................ 422

Daingerf ield, Tex., Boggy Creek

near. ........................... 423

Ellison Creek Reservoir near. ....... 424

Danville, Ark., Petit Jean Creek

at. ............................. 330

Dardanelle, A-rk. , Arkansas River at... 325 

Darlington, La., Amite River near..... 487

Data , accuracy of ..................... 8-9

explanation of. ..................... 5-3

Dawson, N. Mex., Vermejo River near... 234 

De Queen, Ark., Cossatot River near... 413

Rolling Fork near. .................. 411

De Soto, Mo., Big River near .......... 26

De Vails Bluff, Ark., White River at.. Ill 

Deep Fork near Beggs , Okla. ........... 291

Deep Red Run near Randlett, Okla...... 374

Delhi , La. , Bayou Macon near. ......... 474

Denham Springs, La., Amite River

near. ........................... 14 ,490

Denison, Tex., Lake Texoma near.......

Dierks, Ark., Saline River near.......

Dixie, La., Twelvemile Bayou near.....

Dodge City, Kans., Arkansas River at.. 

Donaldsonville, La., Bayou LaFourche 

at..............................

Doniphan, Mo., Current River at.......

Dougherty, Okla., Rock Creek near.....

Dover, Ark., Piney Creek near. ........

Drainage area, definition of..........

Drummond, Okla., Turkey Creek near....

Dry Branch near Bonne Terre, Mo.......

Dry Creek near Ken^ick^. Okla. ........

396

414

429

148

492

95

394

323

4

173

25

290

Page 

Dubach, La., Bayou D'Arbonne near...... 463

Dugdemona River near Winnfield, La..... 477

Duncan, Okla., Little Beaver Creek

near............................. 377

Durwood, Okla., Washita River near.....14,395

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark........... 329

Eagle Nest, N. Mex., Eagle Nest

Reservoir near..................

Six Mile Creek near.................

Eagle Nest Dam, N. Mex., Cimarron

Creek below.....................

Eagle Nest Reservoir near Eagle Nest,

N. Mex..........................

Eagletown, Okla., Mountain Fork River

near............................

East Amarillo Creek near Amarillo,

Tex.............................

East Cache Creek near Elgin, Okla.....

Eddiceton, Miss., Homochitto River at. 

El Reno, Okla., North Canadian River

near............................

Eldon, Okla., Barren Fork at..........

Eleven Point River, near Bardley, Mo., 

near Ravenden Springs, Ark..........

near Thomasville, Mo................

Elgin, Kans., Caney River near........

Elgin, Okla., East Cache Creek near... 

Elk City, Kans. , Elk River near........

Elk Creek, low-flow investigation.....

near Hobart, Okla...'................

Elk River (tributary to Neosho River),

near Tiff City, Mo..............

Elk River (tributary to Verdigris

River) near Elk City, Kans......

Ellison Creek Reservoir near Daingerfield, Tex......................

Elm Springs, Ark., Osage Creek near... 

Eminence, Mo., Current River near.....

Jacks Fork at.......................

Enid, Miss., Enid Reservoir near......

Yocona River near...................

Enid Reservoir near Enid, Miss........

Etta, Miss., Tallahatchie River at....

Eureka, Kans., Fall River near........

Eureka, Mo., Meramec River near.......

Evening Shade, Ark., Piney Fork

Strawberry River at.............

Strawberry River near...............

Ewing ditch, diversion by, from Colorado River basin................

Fall River, Kans., Fall River near....

Fall River Reservoir near...........

Fall River, at Fredonia, Kans.........

near Eureka, Kans...................

near Fall River, Kans...............

Fall River Reservoir near Fall River, 

Kans............................

Fargo, Okla., Wolf Creek near.........

Farris, Okla., Muddy Boggy Creek

near............................

Flat Lick Bayou near Leton, La........

Flint Creek near Kansas, Okla.........

Flippin, Ark., Bull Shoals Reservoir 

near............................

White River near....................

Floods , special reports on............

Folsom, La., Tchefuncta River near..., 

Fordyce, Ark., Moro Creek near........

Forked Deer River, Middle Fork, near 

Alamo, Tenn.....................

North Fork, at Dyersburg, Tenn......

at Trenton, Tenn..................

South Fork, at Halls, Tenn.........

at Jackson, Tenn.................

Fort Cobb, Okla., Pond Creek near....,

Fort Gibson, Okla., Fort Gibson

Reservoir near..................

Neosho River near..................

Fort Gibson Reservoir near Fort

Gibson, Okla...................

Fort Supply, Okla., Fort Supply

Reservoir near..................

Wolf Creek near.....................

Fort Supply Reservoir near Fort

Supply, Okla...................

Foss, Okla., Washita River near......

235

235

236

235

266

372

360

285

230

101

102

99

192

372

189

542

368

218

189

424

226

92

91

344

345

344

339

184

28

105

104

119

187

186

188

184

187

186

278

402

433

228

75

76

12

483

454

44

12

43

12

42

389

223

224

223

279

280

279

385
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Fountain Creek, at Pueblo, Colo.......

near Colorado Springs, Colo.........

Pourche La Pave River, near Gravelly, 

Ark.............................

near Nimrod, Ark....................

Pourohe Maline near Red Oak, Okla.....

Fowler, Colo., Apishapa River near....

Predonia, Kans., Pall River at........

Fredericktown, Mo., Barnes Creek near. 

Premont Pass ditch, diversion by,

from Colorado River basin.......

French Creek near Cascade, Colo.......

Prijole Creek near Alfalfa, Colo......

Frog Bayou, at Rudy, Ark..............

near Mountainburg, Ark..............

Frontier ditch near Coolidge, Kans....

Fulton, Ark., Red River at............

Gaging station, definition of.........

Gaines Creek near Krebs, Okla.........

Gainesville, Tex., Red River near.....

Galena, Mo., James River at...........

Garden City, Kans., Arkansas River

at..............................

Garrett Creek at Jonesboro, La........

Gilliam, La., Black Bayou near........

Girard, La., Boeuf River near.........

Golondrinas, N. Hex., Cebolla River

near............................

Coyote Creek near...................

Mora River near.....................

Gore, Okla., Illinois River near......

Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir near......

Gracemont, Okla., Sugar Creek near....

Grand Bayou near Coushatta, La........

Granite, Colo., Arkansas River at.....

Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo.....

Gravelly, Ark., Pourche La Pave River

near............................

Grayson, La., Castor Creek near.......

Great Bend, Kans., Arkansas River

at..............................

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet,

Okla............................

Green Acre Branch near Rolla, Mo......

Greenfield, Tenn., South Fork Obion

River near......................

Greenland, Ark., West Pork White

River at........................

Greenwood, La., Paw Paw Bayou near....

Greenwood, Miss., Yazoo River at......

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo.............

Grenada, Miss., Grenada Reservoir

near............................

Yalobusha River near................

Grenada Reservoir near Grenada, Miss.. 

Guadalupita, N. Mex., Coyote Creek

above...........................

Guy, Ark., North Fork Cadron Creek

near............................

Guy, N. Mex., Cimarron River near.....

Guytnon, Okla., North Canadian River

near............................

Hackett, Ark., James Fork near........

Halfmoon Creek near Malta, Colo.......

Hardesty, Okla., Coldwater Creek near. 

Hatchie River, at Bolivar, Tenn.......

at Pocahontas, Tenn.................

at Rialto, Tenn.....................

at Walnut, Miss.....................

near Stanton, Tenn..................

Hatchie River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in......

gaging-station records in...........

low-flow partial-record stations in. 

Havana, Kans., Bee Creek near.........

Headrick, Okla., North Pork Red River 

near............................

Headwater diversion channel basin, 

crest-stage partial-record 

stations in.....................

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................

Heber Springs, Ark., Little Red River 

near............................

Hebron, N. Mex., Canadian River

near............................

125

123

332

334

296

130

188

51

119

12

136

304

303

144

415

3

273

382

73

147

476

428

469

249

253

250

232

231

390

441

115

120

332

475

151

161

17

38

67

430

354

100

351

352

351

252

331

168

274

299

113

275

45

12

12

12

46

521

45-47

504

195

369

520

536

110

233

Page 

Hemphill Creek near Hot Wells, La...... 445

Henrietta, Tex., Little Wichita River

near............................. 380

Heyburn, Okla., Heyburn Reservoir near. 179 

Polecat Creek near................... 180

Heyburn Reservoir near Heyburn, Okla... 179 

Higbee, Colo., Purgatoire River near..139-140 

Hindsville, Ark., War Eagle Creek

near............................. 68

Hobart, Okla., Elk Creek near.......... 368

Hoehne, Colo., Purgatoire River near... 135 

Holden, La., Tickfaw River at.......... 485

Hollis, Ark., South Fourche La Pave

River near....................... 335

Holman, N. Mex., Agua Pria Creek near.. 245 

Rio Agua Negra near.................. 243

Vigil Canyon near.................... 244

Hominy Creek near Sklatook, Okla....... 201

Homochitto River, at Eddiceton, Miss... 360 

at Rosetta, Miss..................... 361

Homochitto River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 528

gaging-station records in...........360-361

Hoosier Pass tunnel, diversion by,

from Colorado River basin........ 119

Horatio, Ark., Little River near....... 412

Hosston, La., Kelly Bayou near......... 427

Red River near. 

Hot Springs, Ark., Lake Ouachita

near.............................

Hot Wells, La., Hemphill Creek near... 

Huerfano River, At Manzanares

Crossing, near Redwing, Colo....,

below Huerfano Valley Dam, near

Undercliffe, Colo...............

Hulah, Okla., Caney River near........

Hulah Reservoir near.................

Hulah Reservoir near Hulah, Okla......

Hurricane Creek, near Branch, Ark.....

near Caulksville, Ark................

Hydrologic conditions.................

graph of............................

Idabel, Okla., Little River near.......

Illinois Bayou near Scotts.ville, Ark... 

Illinois River, near Gore, Okla........

near Tahlequah, Okla.................

near Watts, Okla.....................

Imboden, Ark., Spring River at.........

Independence, Kans., Verdigris River

at...............................

Index, Ark., Red River at..............

Inola, Okla., Verdigris River near.....

lola, Kans., Neosho River near.........

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo.............

Jackson, Tenn., South Pork Forked

Deer River at....................

James Fork near Hackett, Ark...........

James River, at Galena, Mo.............

near Springfield, Mo.................

Jefferson, Tex., Cypress Creek near....

Lake 0' The Pines near...............

Jet, Okla., Great Salt Plains

Reservoir near...................

Salt Pork Arkansas River near........

John Martin Reservoir, at Caddoa, Colo.

Arkansas River below.................

Jonesboro, La., Garrett Creek at.......

Joplin, Mo., Shoal Creek above.........

Kansas, Okla., Flint Creek near........

Keithville, La., Boggy Bayou near......

Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La...........

Kendrick, Okla., Dry Creek near........

Kennett, Mo., Little River ditches 1,

66, 66-A, 81, 251, and 259

near..................57,62,63,56,

Kenton, Okla., Cimarron River near.....

Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla......

Kilbourne, La., Bayou Macon near.......

Kings Creek near Willow Springs, Mo....

Kings River near Berryville, Ark.......

Kinsley, Kans., Arkansas River

near.............................

Kisatchie, La., Little Sandy Creek at.. 

Krebs, Okla., Gaines Creek

near.............................

421

449

445

126

128

194

193

193

320

321

13

14

409

324

232

229

227

97

190

407

203

209

91

42

299

73

72

426

425

161

162

142

143

476

215

228

438

427

290

61,64

169

406

473

98

71

149

444

273
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Krotz Springs, La., Atchafalaya River

L'Anguille River at Palestine, Ark....

La Cueva, N. Hex., La Cueva Canal

below...........................

Mora River at.......................

La Cueva Canal below La Cueva, N. Mex. 

La Junta, Colo., Arkansas River at...131- 

La Veta, Colo., Cucharas River near... 

Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla............

Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir, 

Colo............................

Lake Fork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir, 

Colo............................

Lake Greeson near Murfreesboro, Ark... 

Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City, 

Okla............................

Lake Isabel feeder canal near Sapello, 

N. Mex..........................

Lake Kemp near Mabelle, Tex...........

Lake Kickapoo near Archer City, Tex... 

Lake O 1 The Cherokees at Langley,

Okla............................

Lake 0' The Pines near Jefferson,

Tex.............................

Lake Ouachita near Hot Springs, Ark....

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City,

Okla............................

Lake Texoma near Denison, Tex.........

Lakes and reservoirs:

Altus, Lake, at Lugert, Okla........

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla, 

Miss............................

Blue Mountain Reservoir near

Waveland, Ark...................

Bull Shoals Reservoir near Flippin, 

Ark.............................

Canton Reservoir near Canton,

Okla............................

Clearwater Reservoir near Piedmont, 

Mo..............................

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam, 

N. Mex..........................

Eagle Nest Reservoir near Eagle

Nest, N. Mex....................

Ellison Creek Reservoir near

Daingerfield, Tex...............

Enid Reservoir near Enid, Miss......

Fall River Reservoir near Fall

River, Kans.....................

Fort Gibson Reservoir near Fort

Gibson, Okla....................

Fort Supply Reservoir near Fort

Supply, Okla....................

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near

Jet, Okla.......................

Greeson, Lake, near Murfreesboro, 

Ark.............................

Grenada Reservoir near Grenada,

Miss............................

Heyburn Reservoir near Heyburn,

Okla............................

Hulah Reservoir near Hulah, Okla....

John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa,

Colo............................

Kemp, Lake, near Mabelle, Tex.......

Kickapoo, Lake, near Archer City, 

Tex.............................

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, 

Okla............................

Lake 0' The Pines near Jefferson, 

Tex.............................

Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark... 

Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark. 

Ouachita, Lake, near Hot Springs, 

Ark.............................

Overholser, Lake, near Oklahoma

City, Okla......................

Sardis Reservoir near Sardis,

Miss............................

Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir near

Gore, Okla......................

Texarkana Reservoir near Texarkana, 

Tex.............................

Texoma, Lake, near Denison, Tex.....

Lakes and reservoirs Continued: 

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello,

Mo............................... 54

Wister Reservoir near Wister, Okla... 297 

Lambert, Miss., Tallahatchie River

near............................. 348

Lanes Fork near Rolla, Mo............. 22

Langley, Okla., Lake 0' The Cherokees

at............................... 219

Neosho River near.................... 220

Laran, La., Bayou de Loutre near....... 462

Larkspur ditch, diversion by, to

Arkansas River................... 119

Larned, Kans., Pawnee River near....... 150

Larussell, Mo., Spring River at........ 213

Las Animas, Colo., Arkansas River

at............................... 133

Purgatoire River near................ 141

Lee Creek, Ark., Cove Creek near....... 300

Lee Creek near Van Buren, Ark.......... 301

Leeper, Mo., Black River at............ 37

Lenapah, Okla., Verdigris River near... 191 

Leton, La., Flat Lick Bayou near....... 433

Lilbourn, Mo., Little River ditch 251

near............................. 58

Lillie, La., Little Corney Bayou near... 466 

Lion Creek near Halfway, Colo.......... 12

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center,

Kans............................153-154

Little Beaver Creek, near Duncan, Okla. 377 

near Pikes Peak, Colo................ 12

Little Corney Bayou near Lillie, La.... 466

Little Missouri River, at Boughton,

Ark.............................. 12

near Murfreesboro, Ark...............12,452

Little Red River, Middle Fork, at

Shirley, Ark..................... 103

near Heber Springs, Ark.............. 110

South Fork, near Clinton, Ark........ 109

Little River (tributary to Canadian 

River), below Hog Creek near 

Norman, Okla..................... 269

near Sasakwa, Okla................... 271

near Tecumseh, Okla.................. 270

Little River (tributary to Ouachita

River) near Rochelle, La......... 478

Little River (tributary to Red River), 

below Lukfata Creek, near 

Idabel, Okla..................... 409

near Horatio, Ark.................... 412

near Wright City, Okla............... 408

Little River (tributary to St. Francis

River) at Riverdale, Ark......... 12

Little River ditch 1 (tributary to 

Little River ditch 251) near 

Morehouse, Mo.................... 60

River ditch 1 (tributary to 

Right Hand Chute of Little 

River) near Kennett, Mo.......... 57

Little River ditch 66 near Kennett,

Mo.. ............................. 62

Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett,

Mo............................... 63

Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Mo. 56 

Little River ditch 251, near Kennett,

Mo............................... 61

near Lilbourn, Mo.................... 58

River ditch 259 near Kennett, 

Mo............................... 64

Little Rock, Ark., Arkansas River at... 336 

Sandy Creek at Kisatchie, La.... 444

Little Washita River at Ninnekah,

Okla............................. 391

Little Wichita River near Henrietta,

Tex.............................. 380

N. Mex., Canadian River at...... 265

Ute"Creek near....................... 264

Loggy Bayou near Ninock, La............ 437

449 Lonoke, Ark., Bayou Meto near.......... 337

Loosahatchie River at Brunswick, Tenn.. 12 

287 Lost Creek at Seneca, Mo............... 217

Lovelaceville, Ky., Mayfield Creek at.. 35 

341Lovell, Okla., Skelton Creek near...... 175

Low-flow investigations: 

231 Elk Creek............................ 542

Muddy Boggy River.................... 544

420 Otter Creek.......................... 543

396 Rock Creek........................... 543

12

247

248 

247 

 132 

127 

367

114

112

451

286

257

375

379

219

425

449

287

396

367

346

327

75

283

262

235

424

344

186

223

279 Little

161

451

351

179

193

142 Little 

375

379 Little 

219

425

333 Logan

81

543344 0-60-36
550 INDEX

Lucky, La., Saline Bayou near......... 440

Lugert, Okla., Lake Altus at.......... 367

North Fork Red River near........... 367

McCarley, Miss., Thompson Creek at.... 353

McGee Creek near Stringtown, Okla..... 401

McGehee, Ark., Bayou Bartholomew

near...........................458-459

Mabelle, Tex., Lake Kemp near......... 375

Madison, Kans., Verdigris River near.. 181 

Malta, Colo., Halfmoon Creek near..... 113

Malvern, Ark., Ouachita River near.... 450

Mangura, Okla., Salt Fork Red River

at. ............................. 365

Manuelitos Creek near Rociada, N. Mex. 255 

Map of the United States.............. 11

Marion, Kans., Cottonwood River near.. 205 

Marked Tree, Ark., St. Francis River

at.............................. 66

St. Francis River floodway near..... 65

Mayfield, Ky., Perry Creek near....... 34

Mayfield Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky... 35 

Mayfield Creek basin, discharge

measurements at miscellaneous

sites in........................ 536

gaging-station records in........... 34-35

Maysville, Okla., Rush Creek near..... 393

Memphis, Tenn., Mississippi River at.. 49-50 

Meramec River, near Eureka, Mo........ 28

near Steelville, Mo................. 19

near Sullivan, Mo................... 20

Meramec River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in...... 520

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................ 536

gaging-station records in........... 17-28

Miller, Mo., Stahl Creek near......... 212

Miller, Okla., Tenmile Creek near..... 405

Minden, La., Bayou Dorcheat near...... 434

Mississippi River, at Arkansas City,

Kans............................ 12

at Chester, 111..................... 2-9-30

at Helena, Ark...................... 12

at Hickman, Ky...................... 12

at Memphis, Tenn.................... 49-50

at Natchez, Miss.................... 12

at Red River Landing, La............ 12

at St. Louis, Mo.................... 15-16

at Tarbert Landing, Miss............ 12

at Thebes, 111...................... 32-33

near Baton Rouge, La................ 481

near New Orleans, La................ 482

near Vicksburg, Miss...............356-357

Mississippi River Delta, crest-stage

partial-record stations in...... 535

gaging-station records in..........483-502

Mocane, Okla., Cimarron River near.... 170

Monroe, La., Bayou Desiard at......... 467

Ouachita River at................... 468

Montgomery, La., Nantachie Creek near. 443 

Mora River, at La gjieva, N. Mex....... 248

near Golondrinas, N. Mex............ 250

near Shoemaker, N. Mex.............. 259

nearWatrous, N. Mex................ 254

Moreauville, La., Bayou des Glaises

diversion channel at............ 497

Morehouse, Mo., Little River ditch 1

near............................ 60

Moro Creek near Fordyce, Ark.......... 454

Mount Ida, Ark., Ouachita River

near............................ 447

South Fork Ouachita River at........ 448

Mountain Fork River near Eagletown,

Okla............................ 410

Mountain Park, Okla., Otter Creek

near............................ 370

Mountainburg, Ark., Frog Bayou near... 303 

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, Okla... 402 

Muddy Boggy River low-flow investigation .......................... 544

Muddy Fork Creek at Murfreesboro, Ark. 12 

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark..... 305

Murdock, Kans., South Fork Ninnescah

River near...................... 157

Murfreesboro, Ark., Lake Greeson near. 451 

Little Missouri River near.......... 452

Muskogee, Okla., Arkansas River near.. 225

Nantachie Creek near Montgomery, La... 443

Natalbany River at Baptist, La......... 436

Neosho River, at Council Grove, Kans... 204 

at Strawn, Kans...................... 208

below Fort Gibson Reservoir, near

Fort Gibson, Okla................ 224

near Commerce, Okla.................. 211

near lola, Kans...................... 209

near Langley, Okla,.................. 220

near Parsons, Kans...................14,210

Nepesta, Colo., Arkansas River near.... 129

New Albany, Miss., Cane Creek near..... 338

New Orleans, La., Mississippi River

near............................. 482

Newport, Ark., White River at.......... 107

Nimrod, Ark., Fourche La Pave River

near............................. 334

Nimrod Reservoir near................ 333

Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark...... 333

Ninnekah, Okla., Little Washita River

at............................... 391

Ninnescah River, near Peck, Kans....... 158

North Fork, near Cheney, Kans........ 156

South Fork, near Murdock, Kans....... 157

Ninnekah, Okla., Little Washita River

at............................... 391

Ninock, La., Loggy Bayou near.......... 437

Norfork, Ark., Norfork Reservoir

near............................. 31

North Fork River near................ 82

Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark.... 81

Norman, Okla., Little River near....... 269

North Boggy Creek near Stringtown,

Okla............................. 399

North Canadian River, at Beaver, Okla.. 277 

at Canton, Okla...................... 284

at Woodward, Okla.................... 281

below Lake Overholser, near

Oklahoma City, Okla.............. 288

near El Reno, Okla................... 285

near Guymon, Okla.................... 274

near Selling, Okla................... 282

near Wetumka, Okla................... 239

seepage investigation................ 541

North Cascade Creek at Cascade, Colo... 12 

North Catamount Creek near Green

Mountain Falls, Colo............. 12

North Fork River, at Norfork Dam, near

Norfork, Ark..................... 82

ne ar Te cumseh, Mo.................... 79

North Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex... 417 

North Tule Draw at reservoir, near

Tulia, Tex....................... 363

Numbers, downstream order and station.. 4 

Nye, Kans., Crooked Creek near......... 171

Oak Grove, La., Big Colewa Bayou near.. 470 

Obion Creek at Pryorsburg, Ky.......... 36

Obion River, at Bogota, Tenn........... 13

at Obion, Tenn....................... 40

at Rives, Tenn....................... 13

North Fork, at Martin, Tenn.......... 13

near Union City, Tenn.............. 39

South Fork, near Greenfield, Tenn.... 38

Obion River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in......520-521

gaging-station records in............ 38-44

low-flow partial-record stations in.503-504 

Ochelata, Okla., Caney River near...... 197

Oklahoma City, Okla., Bluff Creek

near............................. 174

Lake Hefner Canal near............... 286

Lake Overholser near................. 287

North Canadian River near............ 288

Old Man River at Torras, La............ 13

Olive Branch, La., Comite River near... 488 

Order, downstream, and station numbers. 4 

Osage Creek near Elm Springs, Ark...... 226

Otter Creek (Arkansas River basin) at

Climax Kans..................... 185

Otter Creek (Red River basin), at

Snyder Lake, near Mountain Park,

Okla............................. 370

low-flow investigation............... 543

Ouachita River, at Arkadelphia, Ark.... 13

at Camden, Ark....................... 13

at Hot Springs, Ark.................. 13

at Monroe, La........................ 468

near Arkansas-Louisiana State line... 457 

near Malvern, Ark.................... 450
INDEX 551

Ouachita River, near Mount Ida, Ark... 447 

South Fork, at Mount Ida, Ark....... 448

Oxford, Miss., Clear Creek near....... 340

Yocona River near................... 343

Palo Duro Creek near Spearman, Tex.... 276

Panola-Quitman Floodway at Batesville,

Miss............................ 13

Parsons, Kans., Neosno River near.....14,210

Partial-record station, definition of. 3 

Patterson, Mo., St. Francis River

near.........................

Pauls Valley, Okla., Washita River

near.

52

392 

Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood, La...... 430

Pawnee, Okla., Black Bear Creek at.... 167

Pawnee River near Larned, Kans........ 150

Peck, Kans., Ninnescah River near..... 158

Perkins, Okla., Cimarron River at..... 176

Perry Creek near Mayfield, Ky......... 34

Petit Jean Creek,at Danville, Ark..... 330

near Booneville, Ark................ 326

near Waveland, Ark.................. 328

Pickens, Miss., Big Black River at.... 358

Piedmont, Mo., Clark Creek near....... 53

Clearwater Reservoir near........... 86

Pikeview, Colo., West Monument Creek

near............................ 124

Piney Creek near Dover, Ark........... 323

Pittsburg, Tex., Cypress Creek

near............................ 422

Plattin Creek basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in...... 520

Pocahontas, Ark., Black River at...... 96

Polecat Creek below Heyburn Reservoir,

near Heyburn, Okla.............. 180

Pollock, La., Big Creek at............ 480

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla....... 389

Ponil Creek near Cimarron, N. Mex..... 238

Poplar Bluff, Mo., Black River at..... 88

Poteau River, at Cauthron, Ark........ 295

near Wister, Okla................... 298

Poughkeepsie, Ark., Strawberry River

near............................ 106

Prairie Dog Town Fork. See Red River,

Prairie Dog Town Fork. 

Pryor Creek near Pryor, Okla.......... 222

Pryorsburg, Ky., Obion Creek at....... 36

Publications on streamflow, by

Geological Survey............... 9-12

by State agencies................... 12-13

Pueblo, Colo., Arkansas River near.... 122

Fountain Creek at................... 125

Purgatoire River, at Ninemile Dam,

near Higbee, Colo..............139-140

at Trinidad, Colo................... 134

near Alfalfa, Colo.................. 138

near Hoehne, Colo................... 135

near Las Animas, Colo............... 141

Quapaw, Okla., Spring River near..... 

Quitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex.... 

Quiver River at Doddsville, Miss.....

Ralston, Okla., Arkansas River at....

Ramona, Okla., Caney River near......

Randlett, Okla., Deep Red Run near...

Ravenden Springs, Ark., Eleven Point

River near.....................

Rayado Creek at Sauble Ranch, near

Cimarron, N. Mex...............

Red Oak, Okla., Fourche Maline

near...........................

Red River, at Alexandria, La.........

at Arthur City, Tex................

at Fulton, Ark.....................

at Index, Ark.................. s ...

at Shreveport, La..................

near Colbert, Okla.................

near Gainesville, Tex..............

near Hosston, La...................

near Terral, Okla..................

North Fork, below Altus Dam, near 

Lugert, Okla...................

near Carter, Okla................

near Headrick, Okla..............

Salt Fork at Mangum, Okla.........

near Wellington, Tex.............

216

371

13

239

296

446

404

415

407

431

397

382

421

381

367

366

369

365

364

Red River basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in..............528-532

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................537-538

gaging-station records in...........363-480

low-flow partial-record stations in.513-518 

Redwing, Colo., Huerfano River near.... 126

Reelfoot Creek near Samburg, Tenn...... 41

Reservoirs. See Lakes and reservoirs.

Rio Agua Negra near Holman, N. Mex..... 243

Rio de la Casa near Cleveland, N. Mex.. 246 

Ripley, Tenn., Cane Creek at........... 47

Robeline, La., Bayou Dupont near....... 439

Robert, La., Tangipahoa River at....... 484

Rociada, N. Mex., Manuelitos Creek

near............................. 255

Rochelle, La., Little River near....... 478

Rock Creek, low-flow investigation..... 543

near Dougherty, Okla................. 394

Rogers, Ark., White River near......... 69

Rolla, Mo., Behmke Branch near......... 18

Green Acre Branch near............... 17

Lanes Fork near...................... 22

Rolling Fork near De Queen, Ark........ 411

Rosetta, Miss., Homochitto River

at............................... 361

Rossville, Term., Wolf River at........ 48

Roy, N. Mex., Canadian River near...... 242

Rudy, Ark., Frog Bayou at.............. 304

Runoff in inches, definition of........ 3

Rush, Ark., Buffalo River near......... 78

Rush Creek near Maysville, Okla........ 393

Rutherford Fork. See Obion River,

Rutherford Fork. 

Rye, Ark., Saline River near........... 456

St. Francis Bay at Riverfront, Ark..... 

St. Francis River, at Lake City, Ark...

at Marked Tree, Ark..................

at Parkin, Ark.......................

at St. Francis, Ark..................

at Wappapello, Mo....................

at Wittsburg, Ark....................

near Patterson, Mo...................

St. Francis River basin, crest-stage 

partial-record stations in.

St

13

13

66

13

13

55

13

52

521 

gaging-station records in............ 51-66

low-flow partial-record stations in.504-505

Francis River floodway near

Marked Tree, Ark.................

St. James, Mo., Bourbeuse River

near.............................

St. Joe, Ark., Buffalo River near......

St. Louis, Mo., Mississippi River at... 

Sackett Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo..., 

Salida, Colo. , Arkansas River at.

65

21 77- 

15-16 

13

I 18 

Saline Bayou, near Clarence, La........ 442

near Lucky, La....................... 440

Saline River (tributary to Little

River) nearDierks, Ark.......... 414

Saline River (tributary to Ouachita

River), at Benton, Ark........... 455

near Rye, Ark........................ 456

Sallisaw, Okla., Arkansas River near... 294 

Sallisaw Creek near.................. 293

Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla..... 293

Salt Fork. See Arkansas River, Salt 

Fork and Red River, Salt Fork. 

Samburg, Tenn., Reelfoot Creek near.... 41

Sanchez, N. Mex., Canadian River near.. 260 

Sandstone Creek near Cheyenne, Okla.... 384

San Francisco Creek near Alfalfa, Colo. 137 

Sapello, N. Mex., Lake Isabel feeder

canal near....................... 257

Sapello Canal at..................... 255

Sapello River at..................... 256

Sapello Canal at Sapello, N. Mex....... 255

Sapello River, at Sapello, N. Mex...... 256

near Watrous, N. Mex................. 258

Sardis, Miss., Sardis Reservoir

near............................. 341

Tallahatchie River near.............. 342

Sardis Reservoir near Sardis, Miss..... 341

Sarepta, La., Bayou Bodcau near........ 435

Sasakwa, Okla., Little River near...... 271

Scottsville, Ark., Illinois Bayou

near............................. 324
552 INDEX

Seepage Investigations:

Canadian River...................... 539

Canadian River and Tucumcari

Irrigation project.............. 540

North Canadian River................ 541

Selling, Okla., North Canadian River

near............................ 282

Seneca, Mo., Lost. Creek at............ 217

Sheep Creek near Halfway, Colo........ 13

Shirley, Ark., Middle Fork Little Red

River at........................ 108

Shoal Creek above Joplin, Mo.......... 215

Shoemaker, N. Mex., Mora River near... 259 

Shreveport, La., Red River at......... 431

Shuteston, La., Bayou Bourbeau at..... 502

Six Mile Creek (tributary to Arkansas

River), at Caulksville, Ark..... 317

at Chisraville, Ark.................. 309

near Branch, Ark.................... 310

near Eagle Nest, N. Mex............. 235

subwatershed No. 2 near Caulksville,

Ark............................. 314

subwatershed Nos. 5 and 6 near

Chisraville, Ark........311-313,306-308

subwatershed No. 23 near Branch,

Ark............................313-319

Skeleton Creek near Lovell, Okla..... 

Skiatook, Okla., Hominy Creek

near...........................

Skuna River at Bruce, Miss...........

South Cascade Creek at Cascade, Colo. 

South Catamount Creek near Green

Mountain Falls , Colo...........

South Fourche La Fave River near

Hollis, Ark....................

South Ruxton Creek at Halfway, Colo.. 

South Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex.

175

201

350

13

13

335

13

416

Spadra Creek at Clarksville, Ark...... 322

Spearman, Tex., Palo Duro Creek near.. 276 

Sperry, Okla., Bird Creek near........ 202

Spring Bluff, Mo., Bourbeuse River

near............................ 23

Spring River (Arkansas River basin),

at Larussell, Mo................ 213

near Quapaw, Okla................... 216

near Waco, Mo....................... 214

Spring River (White River basin) at

Imboden, Ark.................... 97

Springfield, Mo., James River near.... 72

Springhill, La., Bayou Dorcheat near.. 432 

Springer, N. Mex., Cimarron Creek

at.............................. 240

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of.............................. 3

Stahl Creek near Miller, Mo........... 212

Stanton, Tenn., Hatchie River near.... 46

Steelville, Mo., Meramec River near... 19 

Stillwater, Okla., Council Creek near. 177 

Strawberry River, near Evening Shade,

Ark............................. 104

near Poughkeepsie, Ark.............. 106

Piriey Fork, at Evening Shade, Ark... 105 

Strawn, Kans., Neosho River at........ 208

Stringtown, Okla., Chickasaw Creek

near............................ 400

McGee Creek near.................... 401

North Boggy Creek near.............. 399

Sugar Creek near Gracemont, Okla...... 390

Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo., Lake Fork

above........................... 112

Sullivan, Mo., Meramec River near..... 20

Sulphur River, at Texarkana, Tex...... 13

near Talco, Tex..................... 413

Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss.... 355

Sunset, La., Bayou Carencro near...... 501

Sutherland Creek near Manitou, Colo... 13 

Syracuse, Kans., Arkansas River at.... 146

Swan Lake, Miss., Tallahatchie River

at.............................. 349

Tahlequah, Okla., Illinois River near. 229

Talco, Tex., Sulphur River near....... 418

Whiteoak Creek near................. 419

Tallahatchie River, at Etta, Miss..... 339

at Sardis Dam, near Sardis, Miss.... 342

at Swan Lake, Miss.................. 349

near Lambert, Miss, (old channel)... 348

Tangipahoa River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 533

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 518 

Tangipahoa River at Robert, La......... 484

Taylor Springs, N. Mex., Canadian

River near....................... 241

Tchefuncta River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 533

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 518 

Tchefuncta River near Folsom, La....... 483

Tecumseh, Mo., Bryant Creek near....... 80

North Fork River near................ 79

Tecumseh, Okla., Little River near..... 270

Templeton Gap Floodway at Colorado

Springs, Colo.................... 124

Tendal, La., Tensas River at........... 472

Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir near Gore,

Okla............................. 231

Tenmile Creek near Miller, Okla........ 405

Tensas River at Tendal, La............. 472

Terms and abbreviations, definition

of............................... 3-4

Terral, Okla., Red River near.......... 381

Texarkana Reservoir near Texarkana,

Tex.............................. 420

Thebes, 111., Mississippi River at..... 32-33

Thomasville, Mo., Eleven Point River

near............................. 99

Thompson Creek at McCarley, Miss....... 353

Three Creek near Three Creeks, Ark..... 465

Three Creeks, Ark., Cornie Bayou

near............................. 464

Three Creek near..................... 465

Tickfaw River at Holden, La............ 485

Tickfaw River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 534

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 518 

Tiff City, Mo., Elk River near......... 218

Tonkawa, Okla., Salt Fork Arkansas

River at......................... 163

Transmountain diversions from Colorado

River basin to Arkansas River

basin............. ............... 119

Trenton, Tenn., North Fork Forked

Deer River at.................... 43

Trinidad, Colo., Purgatoire River at... 134 

Trout, La., Bayou Funny Louis near..... 479

Tulia, Tex., North Tule Draw near...... 363

Tulsa, Okla., Arkansas River at........ 178

Turkey Creek near Drummond, Okla....... 173

Tuscumbia River at Corinth, Miss....... 13

Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, La........ 429

Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo., Lake

Creek above...................... 114

Twin Lakes tunnel, diversion by, from

Colorado River basin............. 119

Tyronza River at Tyronza, Ark.......... 13

Undercliffe, Colo., Huerfano River near 128 

Union, Mo., Bourbeuse River at......... 24

Union City, Tenn., North Fork Obion

River near....................... 39

Ute Creek near Logan, N. Mex........... 264

Valley Center, Kans., Little Arkansas

River at........................153-154

Van Buren, Ark., Arkansas River at..... 302

Lee Creek near....................... 301

Van Buren, Mo., Big Spring near........ 94

Current River at..................... 93

Variadero, N. Mex., Conchas River

at............................... 261

Verdigris River, at Independence, Kans. 190

near Altoona, Kans................... 183

near Claremore, Okla.. .............. 199

203

191

181

234

near Inola, Okla

near Lenapah, Okla...............

near Madison, Kans...............

Vermejo River near Dawson, N. Mex.. 

Vicksburg, Miss., Mississippi River

near............................356-357

Vigil Canyon near Holman, N. Mex....... 244

WSP, definition of..................... 4

Waco, Mo., Spring River near........... 214

Walnut Creek at Albert, Kans........... 152
INDEX 553

Walnut River at Winfield, Kans........

Walters, Okla., Cache Creek near......

Waltreak, Ark., Dutch Creek at........

Wappapello, Mo., St. Francis River

at.. ............................

Wappapello Reservoir at. ............

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello,

Mo..............................

War Eagle Creek near Hindsville, Ark.. 

Ward Creek at Government Street, at

Baton Rouge, La. ................

Washington, La. , Bayou Courtableau at. 

Washita River, at Carnegie, Okla......

near Clinton, Okla. ............ 387

near Durwood, Okla.................. 14,395

near Foss, Okla..................... 385

near Pauls Valley, Okla............. 392

Watrous, N. Mex., Mora River near..... 254

Sapello River near.................. 258

Watts, Okla., Illinois River near..... 227

Waurika, Okla., Beaver Creek near..... 378

Waveland, Ark,, Blue Mountain

Petit Jean Creek near.

Waynoka, Okla., Cimarron River near...

Wellington, Tex., Salt Pork Red River

near............................

West Monument Creek near Pikeview,

Colo............................

Westcliffe, Colo., Grape Creek near... 

Wetumka, Okla., North Canadian River 

near............................

White River, at Batesville, Ark.......

at Beaver, Ark......................

at Calico Rock, Ark.................

at Clarendon, Ark...................

at De Vails Bluff, Ark..............

at Newport, Ark.....................

near Branson, Mo....................

near Plippin, Ark...................

near Rogers, Ark....................

West Fork, at Greenland, Ark........

White River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in......

328

172

364

124

120

289

84

70

83

13

111

107

74

76

69

67

522

White River basin, discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in. . 536 

gaging-station records in. .......... .67-111

low-flow partial-record stations in. 505-506 

Whitefield, Okla., Canadian River

near... .......................... 292

Whiteoak Creek near Talco, Tex. ........ 419

Wichita, Kans., Arkansas River at...... 155

Wichita River, at Wichita Falls, Tex... 376 

Willow Springs, Mo., Kings Creek

Winfield, Kans., Walnut River at. 160

Winnfield, La., Dugdemona River near... 477 

Wister, Okla., Poteau River near....... 298

Wister Reservoir near................ 297

Wister Reservoir near Wister, Okla..... 297

W,olf Creek, near Pargo, Okla........... 278

near Port Supply, Okla............... 280

wlolf River, at Raleigh, Tenn........... 13

at Rossville, Tenn................... 48

Wolf River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 521

low-flew partial-record stations in..

Reservoir near.................. 327 ¥fcodville, Miss., Buffalo River near...

Woodward, Okla. North Canadian River 

at...............................

Work, division of......................

-scope of.............................

Wright City, Okla., Little River near.. 

Wurtz ditch, diversion by, from

504

362

2S1 2-3 

1 

403

119

352 

13 

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss......... 354

Yazoo River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in......526-527

gaging-station records in...........338-355

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 513

Colorado River basin.

Yalobusha River, at Grenada Dam, near 

Grenada, Miss...................

at Whaley, Miss.

Yocona River, at Enid Dam, near Enid,

Miss. 345

Yukon, Mo., Big Creek near. 

Zalma, Mo., Castor River at.

90

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