Quantity and Quality 

of Surface Waters of 

Alaska, October 1950 

to September 1953

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1466
Quantity and Quality 

of Surface Waters of 

Alaska, October 1950 

to September 1953

Prepared under the direction of J. V. B. WELLS, chief, Surface Water Branch, S. K. LOVE, 

chief, Quality of Water Branch

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1466

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1958
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 $1.00 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in the Water 

Resources Division, C. G. Paulsen, chief. The streamflow records 

were prepared under the general direction of J. V. B. Wells, chief, 

Surface Water Branch, and B. J. Peterson, chief, Basic Records Section, the data being collected and computed under the supervision of 

R. E. Marsh, district engineer, Surface Water Branch, Juneau, Alaska. 

The quality-of-water records were prepared under the general direction of S. K. Love, chief, Quality of Water Branch, and W. H. Durum, 

chief, Reports Section, the data being collected and computed under 

supervision of G. W. Whetstone, district chemist, succeeded by F. B. 

Walling, Quality of Water Branch, Palmer, Alaska.

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CONTENTS

Page 

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

Cooperation.......................................................................... l

Division of work..................................................................... 1

Definition of terms and abbreviations................................................ 2

Downstream order of listing gaging and sampling stations............................. 3

Explanation of data: 

Surface water...................................................................... 3

Quality of water................................................................... 6

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 7

Oaglng-statlon records................................................................ 9

Southeastern Alaska 

Mainland streams: 

Wlnstanley Creek near Ketchlkan................................................ 9

Harding River near Wrangell.................................................... 11

Cascade Creek near Petersburg.................................................. 13

Scenery Creek near Petersburg.................................................. 15

Speel River:

Long River near Juneau....................................................... 17

Dorothy Creek near Juneau...................................................... 19

Carlson Creek near Juneau...................................................... 21

Sheep Creek near Juneau........................................................ 23

Gold Creek at Juneau........................................................... 25

Lemon Creek near Juneau........................................................ 27

Streams on Annette Island:

Purple Lake Outlet near Metlakatla............................................. 29

Streams on Revlllaglgedo Island: 

Ward Creek:

Perseverance Creek near Wacker............................................... 31

Ward Creek near Wacker......................................................... 33

Mahoney Creek near Ketchlkan................................................... 35

Falls Creek near Ketchlkan..................................................... 37

Fish Creek near Ketchlkan...................................................... 39

Ella Creek near Ketchlkan...................................................... 41

Manzanlta Creek near Ketchikan................................................. 43

Streams on Prince of Wales Island:

Reynolds Creek near Hydaburg................................................... 45

Streams on Baranof Island: 

Sawmill Creek near Sltka....................................................... 47

Maksoutof River near Port Alexander............................................ 49

Deer Lake Outlet near Port Alexander........................................... 51

Takatz Creek near Baranof...................................................... 53

Streams on Admiralty Island:

Hasselborg Creek near Angoon................................................... 55

Alaska west of longitude 141° 

Copper River: 

Gakona River at Gakona......................................................... 57

Gulkana River near Gulkana...................................................... 62

Gulkana River at Gulkana....................................................... 63

Tazllna River near Glenallen................................................... 64

Copper River at Copper Center.................................................... 68

Klutlna River at Copper Center................................................. 69

Tonslna River at Tonslna....................................................... 73

Copper River near Chitina........................................................ 77

Eyak Lake (head of Eyak River):

Power Creek near Cordova....................................................... 78

Solomon Gulch near Valdez........................................................ 80

Lowe River near Valdez........................................................... 82

Resurrection River near Seward................................................... 83

Anchor River at Anchor Point..................................................... 84

Kasllof River near Kasllof....................................................... 88

Kenal River:

Snow River near Lawlng......................................................... 91

Ptarmigan Creek near Lawlng.................................................... 92

Trail River:

Grant Creek near Moose Pass.................................................. 95

Trail River near Lawing........................................................ 97

Quartz Creek:

Crescent Creek near Cooper Landing........................................... 100

Kenal River at Cooper Landing.............;...................................... 103

Cooper Creek near Cooper Landing............................................... 106

Russian River near Cooper Landing.............................................. 108

Resurrection Creek at Hope....................................................... 110

Slxmlle Creek: 

East Fork Slxmlle Creek near Sunrise........................................... Ill

Campbell Creek: 

South Fork Campbell Creek near Anchorage....................................... 112

Ship Creek near Anchorage........................................................ 114

Eagle River near Anchorage....................................................... 118

Peters Creek near Anchorage...................................................... 119

Eklutna Creek:

Eklutna Lake near Palmer......................................................... 120

V
VI CONTENTS

(Jaging-station records Continued

Alaska west of longitude 141° Continued Page 

Eklutna Creek near Palmer........................................................ 122

Eklutna Creek below Eklutna diversion dam near Palmer............................ 126

Knik River near Palmer............................................................ 127

Matanuska River:

Caribou Creek near Sheep Mountain.............................................. 130

Chickaloon River at Chickaloon................................................. 131

Kings River near Palmer........................................................ 135

Granite Creek near Palmer...................................................... 136

Moose Creek near Palmer........................................................ 137

Matanuska River at Palmer........................................................ 138

Wasilla Creek near Palmer........................................................ 145

Cottonwood Creek near Wasilla.................................................... 146

Little Susitna River near Palmer................................................. 149

Susitna River at Gold Creek...................................................... 152

Streams on Kodiak Island:

Uganik River near Kodiak....................................................... 158

Kvichak River: 

Newhalen River:

Tanalian River near Port Alsworth............................................ 160

Newhalen River near Iliamna.................................................... 162

Nushagak River:

Nuyakuk River near Dillingham............................................... x... 164

Kuskokwim River at Crooked Creek................................................ '. 165

Yukon River at Eagle............................................................. 167

Tanana River at Northway Junction.............................................. 172

Tanana River near Tok Junction................................................. 175

Tok River near Tok Junction.................................................. 182

Tanana River near Tanacross.................................................... 184

Tanana River at Big Delta...................................................... 185

Salcha River near Salchaket.................................................. 191

Chena River:

Chena Slough near Fairbanks................................................ 193

Chena River at Fairbanks..................................................... 195

Nenana River near Windy...................................................... 199

Nenana River near Healy...................................................... 201

Discharge measurements at points other than gaging stations.......................... 205

Miscellaneous chemical analyses...................................................... 209

Index................................................................................ 241
FOOPE OP WORK

This volume contains results of measurements of the flow and the chemical and physical 

quality of streams In the Territory of Alaska from October 1950 to September 1953. Since 

the beginning of stream-gaging work In Alaska In 1906, records of flow of streams and 

ditches have been obtained at about 310 gaging stations for periods ranging from a few 

months to 37 years. On Sept. 30, 1953, the Geological Survey was maintaining 64 gaging 

stations. Discharge measurements only were made at many other points during the 1951-53 

water years; these are published near the end of the report.

Prior to 1948, records of chemical and physical composition of surface watere1 In 

Alaska consisted of a few turbidity measurements of the Copper River near Copper Center, 

In 1913, and chemical analyses of some surface waters of the Seward Peninsula, In 1914, 

of Yukon River basin, In 1915, and of the Yukon River at Anvlk, 1915 to 1916. In 1948 

a continuing chemical-quality program was started by the Geological Survey. Several miscellaneous samples were collected and analyzed that year, and regular sampling stations 

were established In 1949. During the period covered by this report records of chemical 

composition of surface waters were obtained at about 175 sites including 15 sites at which 

dally samples were collected during the open-water period. Sediment records were obtained 

at 11 sites during the same period.

COOPERATION

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

Department of Army, in collecting streamflow records published herein for 12 gaging stations .

Assistance was also furnished by the Bureau of Reclamation of the United States Department of the Interior In the operation of one gaging station and the collection of numerous 

discharge measurements at points other than regular gaging stations.

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was done by the Water Resources Division of the Geological Survey under the direction of the personnel shown In the preface. The streamflow data were 

collected and prepared for publication In the Surface Water Branch district office, the 

address of which is 117 Federal and Territorial Building, Juneau.

The collection of samples for chemical and suspended sediment analyses, and water temperature measurements was under the direction of personnel of Quality of Water Branch 

assisted by the Surface Water Branch. Chemical and sediment analyses, computation of data, 

and preparation of records was done by the Quality of Water district office, Palmer, 

Alaska.

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging stations or sampling stations given in this report is on file in the district offices shown 

above. Provisional records of discharge prior to publication and other unpublished data 

concerning the records may usually be obtained from the district offices.
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DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

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 is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water draining from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on its surface. The term is used 

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

Acre-foot is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot 

and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet. The term is commonly used in relation to storage 

for irrigation.

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.

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.

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.

Part per million (ppm) is a unit weight of constituent in a million unit weights of 

solution. The unit has a slightly different meaning when applied to sediment concentrations. A part per million of sediment is computed as one million times the ratio of the 

weight of sediment to the weight of water-sediment mixture.

Hardness as CaCOa is the calcium and magnesium expressed as an equivalent amount of 

calcium carbonate.

Carbonate hardness is the hardness caused by calcium and magnesium equivalent to the 

carbonate and bicarbonate.

Noncarbonate hardness is the hardness caused by calcium and magnesium in excess of the 

carbonate hardness.

Particle-size analyses are expressed in percentages finer than indicated sizes in 

millimeters. The size classification used in this report is that recommended by the 

American Geophysical Union Subcommittee on sediment terminology. 1

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C) is one million times the reciprocal of specific 

resistance, at 25°C. Specific resistance is the resistance in ohms of a column of water 

1 cm long and 1 square cm in cross section.

iLane, E. W., et al., 1947, Report of the Subcommittee on Terminology: Am. Oeophys. Union 

Trans., V. 28, p. 937.
EXPLANATION OP DATA 3

Suspended sediment or suspended load is sediment that moves in suspension in water and 

Is maintained in suspension by the upward components of turbulent currents or as a colloid. 

Daily sediment loads are expressed in tons per day, and except for subdivided days are 

usually obtained by multiplying daily mean sediment concentration in parts per million by 

the daily mean discharge, and the appropriate conversion factor, normally 0.0027.

pH is the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration expressed in grams-moles 

per liter. However, when determined with a pH meter, which is the procedure normally used 

in Geological Survey laboratories, pH is an expression of the hydrogen-ion activity or the 

effective hydrogen-ion concentration.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER OP LISTING GAGING AND SAMPLING STATIONS

Gaging and sampling stations in this report are listed 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 

or sampling station is situated and the stream to which it is immediately tributary, each 

indention in the listing of stations in the table of contents of this report represents 

one rank. This downstream order and system of indention show which gaging or sampling 

stations are on tributaries between any two stations on a main stem and the rank of the 

tributary on which each station is situated.

EXPLANATION OP DATA 

SURFACE WATER

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 

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

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
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, ALASKA, 1951-53

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 many gaging stations in Alaska 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 occasional days of ice effect if the degree of accuracy of 

daily records is not changed.

The streamflow data presented herein comprise a description of the station and a table 

showing the daily discharge and the monthly and yearly discharge and runoff of the stream. 

Records are published on basis of the water year which begins on October 1 and ends on 

September 30.

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. 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 daturas of previous gages used during the period of records 

available. Under "Average 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 for each water 

year 1951-53 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 a summary paragraph are given the data 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 a separate 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 in a subsequent report. 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. In this paragraph are listed the
EXPLANATION OF DATA 5

reports in which revisions of daily discharge 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 revision, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as follows: 

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

instantaneous minimum was revised; and "(P)" that only peak discharges were revised. For 

stations in Alaska, however, monthly discharge for all stations prior to October 1950, 

were published in Water-Supply Paper 1372. Revisions of many monthly discharges as well 

as of previously published daily discharges were included in that report. The periods for 

which monthly discharge only is available and published in Water-Supply Paper 1372, are 

noted in the "Records available" paragraph. Therefore, the years for which revisions of 

monthly discharge only were made are not indicated under the "Revisions (water years)" 

paragraph. 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.

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

sudden or rapid fluctuation, the datJy 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. 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. Runoff 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
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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.

QUALITY OF WATER

In general samples for chemical analysis were collected daily at 15 of the regular 

sampling stations during the open-water period, and periodically during the period of icecover. For the daily stations analyses were made of 10-day composites of daily samples. 

Three composites were prepared each month by combining equal volumes of daily samples 

collected from the 1st to the 10th, from the llth to the 20th, and for the remainder of 

the month. Samples were collected less frequently at many other stations in Alaska.

Samples collected for chemical analysis were analyzed according to methods regularly 

used by the Geological Survey. The methods are essentially the same as or are modifications of methods, described in authoritative publications, for mineral analysis of 

water. ' ^ 

The value reported for dissolved solids is the residue on evaporation after drying at 

180°C for 1 hour. Specific conductance is given for most of the analyses and was determined by means of a conductance bridge using a standard potassium chloride solution as 

reference.

The streamflow data are reported in two ways: For regular daily stations the daily 

mean discharge is reported, whereas values given for discharge in the tables of miscellaneous analyses are discharge at the time the sample was collected. Footnotes are used 

to indicate the latter.

Suspended-sediment samples were collected daily during the open-water season at 4 stations, and periodically at 10 stations. Samples were collected periodically during periods of ice-cover at all stations. Daily samples were collected with a US D-49 depthintegrating sampler from a fixed point at one vertical in the cross section. Depthintegrated samples at three or more verticals in the cross section were collected periodically at all sediment stations. Occasionally point-integrated samples were taken with 

a US P46 sampler.

Sediment concentrations were determined by weighing the solid residue after filtration 

or evaporation of the samples. For most stations the concentrations reported are instantaneous concentrations or concentration of composites of several daily samples. Monthly 

sediment loads were estimated for the Susitna River at Gold Creek during the summer of 

1953. Mean daily concentrations were obtained for the Nenana River at Healy for the period 

during which daily samples were taken, by plotting the instantaneous concentration on 

a copy of the gage-height-recorder chart. The plotted concentrations were connected by 

a continuous curve. Daily mean concentrations were estimated from the graph. Footnotes

1 American Public Health Assoc., Standard Methods for the examination of water and sewage, 9th ed. 

p. 1-112, 1946.

Collins, W. D., Notes on practical water analysis} U. S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 

596-H, 1928.
ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 7

to daily values in the tables are used to indicate methods of computation.

In addition to sediment concentrations and loads, records of particle size are reported 

also for most of the sediment stations. Generally particle size was determined by a combination of sieve analysis and bottom-withdrawal tube analysis (U. S. Inter'-agency, 1943). 

Sizes larger than 0.062 mm (sand-size) were determined by sieve analysis and those smaller 

than 0.062 mm were determined by bottom-withdrawal tube analysis. Native or distilled 

water, as noted in the tables of analyses, was used as the settling medium. Usually distilled water with a dispersing agent was used. Results obtained with distilled water and 

a dispersing agent as a settling medium approximate the ultimate particle size of the 

finer fractions, whereas results obtained with native water as the settling medium more 

nearly simulate the particle size existing in the stream.

For most daily stations, water temperatures were obtained at the time the samples for 

chemical quality were collected. Where practicable, the water temperatures at a station 

were determined at about the same time each day in order to minimize diurnal variation 

of temperature. The thermometer used for temperature determinations was accurate to plus 

or minus 0.5°P.

The description of the station includes a statement giving the periods for which there 

are published records of water quality. Extremes for constituents, suspended sediment, 

and temperature are not given for regular stations owing to the short period of continuous 

records.

ACCURACY OF 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 discharge 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.

Figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are published 

only for stations in southeastern Alaska; they are not published for stations in the rest 

of the Territory, because the annual precipitation is generally less than 20 inches. 

Runoff varies widely in Alaska due to great differences in precipitation not only between 

sections of the Territory, but also at different elevations in the same areas. Generally 

Speaking, annual precipitation is much greater in southeastern Alaska and along the coast 

to Seward than in the rest of the Territory. Even in southeastern Alaska annual precipitation may range from about 25 inches in the vicinity of Skagway in the northern part to 

about 150 inches near Ketchikan in the southern part, and may be as high as 180 inches at 

the southern tip of Baranof Island, all measured at or near sea level. However, precipitation increases with altitude, reaching a maximum at about 4,000 feet elevation. Consequently, runoff in inches as measured at low elevations on streams draining mountainous 

areas often totals nearly twice the precipitation measured at or near sea level in the 

same drainage basin. At nearly every gaging station in southeastern Alaska the measured 

annual runoff in inches exceeds the annual precipitation as measured at the nearest 

Weather Bureau station.
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A compilation of records of streamflow in Alaska through September 1950 has been published as WSP 1372. Records prior to 1946 were published in Geological Survey bulletins 

or water-supply papers or in reports of other agencies. Summary tables in WSP 1372 indicate the reports in which this data was originally published. In some eases the earlier 

reports contain more detailed information than is published in WSP 1372. That report 

contains a summary of monthly and annual discharges through September 1946 for all previously published records as well as records of daily and monthly discharge for the years 

1946.-50, which had not been published previously. All records prior to 1946 were reexamined and revised where warranted. Estimates of discharge were made to fill short gaps 

whenever practical.

The reports referred to above contain, in addition to records of daily discharge at 

gaging stations, the results of discharge measurements at many points other than regular 

gaging stations.

Geological Survey reports containing data on quality of surface waters in Alaska pi^ior 

to 1948 include the following:

Professional Paper 135, Composition of river and lake waters of the United States, 

1924.

Bulletin 770, The data of geochemistry, 1924.

Water-Supply Paper 372, A water-power reconnaisanee in south-central Alaska, 1915. 

Water-Supply Paper 418, Mineral springs of Alaska, 1917.

Records of chemical quality obtained from 1948 through September 1950 are presented 

in Water-Supply Paper 1372.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS

SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 

Wlnstanley Creek near Ketchlkan

Location. Lat 55°25 I , long 130°52', on right bank 0.3 mile downstream from Lower WlnStanley Lake, 1.1 miles upstream from mouth, and 31 miles east of Ketchlkan.

Drainage area. 13 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1938 (monthly discharge only, published In 

WSP 1372), August 1947 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 290 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 8 years, 148 cfs (107,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 855 cfs June 14 (gage height, 

 3.55 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Mar. 11, 14 (gage height, 0.85 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 964 cfs Dec. 11 (gage height, 3.73 ft) 

minimum dally, 15 cfs Jan. 24.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 770 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 

3.40 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 0.91 ft).

1936-38, 1947-53: Maximum discharge, 1,430 cfs Sept. 22, 1949 (gage height, 4.38 ft); 

minimum dally, 7 cfs Jan. 29 to Feb. 2, 1950.

Maximum stage known, 4.85 ft sometime during period October 1938 to July 1947 (discharge, about 1,800 cfs), from high-water mark in gage well.

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

which are poor. Upper and Lower Winstanley Lakes above gage have areas of 465 and 

175 acres, respectively.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

94

75

62

52

46

42

52

115

247

269

304

zSe

250

207

166

137

111

88

72

59

58

94

113

124

115

98

80

69

58

*51 

46

3,650

118

9.08

10.44

7,240

Nov.

44

75

380

521

438

320

236

172

133

111

94

83

75

62

52

45

39

35

32

29

26

24

?4

25

29

29

29

28

27

25

3,241

108

8.31

9.27

6,430

Dec.

24

22

21

20

28

55

*73

83

82

73

67

66

63

59

56

59

59

100

109

122

186

236

233

288

265

207

169

161

226

269

226

3,707

120

9.23

10.60

7,350

Jan.

183

142

109

87

75

100

110

120

120

120

120

110

100

90

80

68

60

55

52

50

49

48

50

60

56

48

42

38

34

30

27

2,433

78.5

6.04

6.96

4,830

Feb.

25

23

21

20

19

18

17

22

22

20

19

18

*17

19

22

29

34

34

35

35

34

35

30

32

32

32

29

28

_

721

25.8

1.98

2.06

1,430

Mar.

26

26

25

24

22

20

20

18

16

15

15

16

16

14

16

16

16

17

18

28

39

46

57

105

204

195

165

146

151

131

112

1,735

56.0

4.31

4.96

3,440

Apr.

99

107

131

124

112

102

100

104

102

107

116

118

112

102

96

94

96

96

*100

94

88

85 85

86

90

111

131

172

186

-, CQ 168

3,314

110

8.46

9.48

6,570

May

140

120

114

114

129

183

236

262

258

262

265

288

288

280

296

337

342

312

273

247

320

350 320"

308

*276

280

269

233

213

201

192

7,708

249

19.2

22.05

15,290

June

186

178

130

192

207

217

217

213

223

243

333

438

541

764

672

452

320

254

207

175

155

151

148

148

151

151

142

133

133

137

7,661

255

19.6

21.92

15,200

July

137

140

137

127

116

112

107

102

96

91

90

91

90

85

82

86

94

109

124

135

135

137

170

151

127

111

96

84

*73

69

65.

3,369

109

8.38

9.64

6,680

Aug.

61

57

59

64

63

59

55

52

48

46

43

41

39

65

97

118

180

192

162

168

155

129

109

92

78

69

59

53

46

41

3_6

2,536

81.8

6.29

7.25

5,030

Sept.

33

30

27

25

23

21

20

40

*88

120

120

137

135

120

102

86

76

67

57

52

45

40

39

49

50

48

44

50

94

155

1,993

66.4

5.11

5.70

3,950

Calendar year 1950: Max 521 Mln 7 Mean 119 Cfsm 9.15 In. 124.54 Ac-ft 86,370

Water year 1950-51: Max 764 Min 14 Mean 115 Cfsm 8.85 In. 120.33 Ac-ft 83,440

Peak discharge (base, 650 efa). June 14 (8 p.m.) 855 cfs (3.55 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 5 to Feb. 12; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

recorded range In stage, and records for Ella Creek near Ketchikan.
10 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Wlnstanley Creek near Ketchlkan Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, wster year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Totsl

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

168

144

127

114

125

170

419

556

452

381

391

381

419

363

265

198

151

109 

88

73

63

54

46

42

*39

63

223

243

198

153

120

6,348

205

15.8

18.16

12,590

Nov.

96

83

115

217

217

217

236

258

343

192

148

117

96

78

65

54

47

51 

59

56

50

46

42

39

43

51

60

67

66

59

3,168

106

8.15

9.06

6,280

Dee.

55

*50

46

48

46

43

42

42

109

377

879

577

368

262

191

142

110

86 

69

57

50

44

40

37

34

32

30

28

26

24

22

3,966

128

9.85

11.35

7,870

Jan.

20

20

23

25

29

29

30

29

29

26

25

24

25

24

23

22

22

22 

22

21

20

18

17

a!5

a!6

a20

a26

39

67

117

150

995

32.1

2.47

2.85

1,970

Feb.

152

150

150

152

138

128

110 *99

114

106

97

86

72

65

59

51

46

41 

37

34

32

29

28

31

34

34

34

34

33

2,176

75.0

5.77

6.23

4,320

Mar.

31

29

28

26

25

24

23

23

25

25

25

25

24

23

23

22

21

21 

21

20

19

41

51

80

130

207

220

TI2

*148

121

1,715

55.3

4.25

4.91

3,400

Apr.

95

80

70

66

59

52

46

42

39

4T

42

50

67

97

160

469

501

376 

292

224

174

155

135

117

138

174

160

140

119

102

4,282

143

11.0

12.25

8,490

May

104

110

104

93

87

80

75

73

8T

102

135

168

207

259

285

312

331

335-

*304

285

292

281

244

217

194

188

194

204

198

6,077

196

15.1

17.38

12,050

June

194

210

201

244

598

368

292

244

217

191

182

191

217

248

288

274

241

220 

238

248

244

220

194

185 *182

182

182

177

174 

168

6,814

227

17.5

19.49

13,520

July

166

194

217

244

241

234

292

331

327

285

248

227

207

188

171

148

126

112 

112

142

142

128

117

108

99

87

78

70

66 

63

3S.

5,228

169

13.0

14.96

10,370

Aug.

56

52

48

46

45

43

42

40

39

38

37

35

34

32

30

SB- 29

106

238

300

335

312

368

356- 389

227

180

a350

aZ60 

a200

a!60

4,406

142

10.9

12.60

8,740

Sept.

a!30

allO

alOO

a90

380

a!50

a220

a230

a!70

a!40

a!20

allO

alOO

a300

a310

a300

a290

285 

*241

191

152

119

95

82

179

424

742

S56" 776

608

7,500

250

19.2

21.46

14,880

Calendar yesr 1951: Max 879 Mln 14 Mean 123 Cfsm 9. 46" In. 128.59 Ae-ft 89,160 

Water year 1951-52: Max 879 Mln 15 Mean 144 Cfsm 11.1 In. 150.70 Ae-ft 104,500

Peak discharge (bsse, 650 efs). De

(3.51 ft).

e. 11 (6 a.m.) 964 efs (3.73 ft); Sept. 28 (2 a.m.) 831 efs 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 Doubtful or no g3ge-helght record; discharge estimated on bssls of westher records and records

for Ella and Manzanlta Creeks near Ketchlkan.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

501

465

352

259

198

158

138

142

128

110

117

130

121

220" 108

259

511

521

ZSS

315

277

259

255

252

207

166

138

126

210 

*288

304

7,603

245

18.8

21.75

15,080

Nov.

270

281

335

312

252

201

163

130

106

91

82

91

114

106

91

91

89

168

304

274

244

217

177

145

118

100

86

78

IT 

92

4,899

163

12.5

14.01

9,720

Dee.

84

78

90

84 *73

63

54

50

il47

50

90

204

248 fio

163

126

99

78

72

60

55

55

75

77

75

67

63

60 

55

52

2,704

87.2

6.71

7.74

5,360

Jan.

52

56

66

84

86_

78

69

58

49

42

38

34

30

28

25

25

24

23

21

19

18

22

26

26

25

24

24

23

23

23

26

1,167

37.6

2.89

3.34

2,310

Feb.

35

67

106

119

108

93 *102

93

124

177

152

148

135

124

104

86

72

62

56

58

106

128

108

91

95

97

84

70

-

2,800

100

7.69

8.01

5,550

Mar.

60

55

82

132

138

142

281

546" 566

372

270

204

158

121

95

82

73

63

56

47

44

42

47

73

77

72

66

65

66

62

58

4,215

136

10.5

12.06

8,360

Apr.

56

58

69

106

110

99

86

*70

62

58

56

51

47

44

42

39

42

49

75

114

140

138

121

104

93

102

130

204

267

188

2,757

91.9

7.07

7.89

5,470

May

185

180

26T

304

352

347

347

368

356

319

304

352

356

331

300

270

252

244

262

262

234

214

198

198

230

253

248

259

270

234

204

8,440

272

20.9

24.14

16j 740

June

191

214

224

214

201

191

180

185

198

191

185

178

163

152 *142

130

152

163

148

135

126

117

114

TT4

114

114

114

114

114

133

4,711

157

12.1

13.48

9j340

July

214

285

262

220

180

155

133

124

117

108

108

126

145

135

124

133

238

319

331

281

238

214

207

185

166

142

124

106

89

77

67

5,353

173

13.3

15.31

10,620

Calendsr year 1952: Max 776 Mln 15 Mean 149 Cfsm 11.5 In. 155.63 Ac

Aug.

59

54

49

46

42

40

38

37

37

54

84

84

73

63

56

51

49 *51

55

55

55

55

51

50

49

46

51

60

135

230 

22T

2,086

67.3

5.18

5.97

4,140

Sept.

207

174

142

114

91

77

67

75

114

126

119

119

207

241

238

210

364

394

319

266

227

3250

3230

3400

3350

3700

36156"

3450

3360

&290

7,521

251

19.3

21.52

14,920

-ft 107,900

Wster yesr 1952-53: Max 700 Mln 18 Mean 149 Cfsm 11.5 In. 155.22 Ae-ft 107,600

Pesk dlschsrge (bsse, 650 efs). Sept. 26 (time unknown) 770 efs (3.40 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 Ells 3nd Manzsnlt3 Creeks nesr Ketehlksn.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Harding River near Wrangell

Location. Lat 56°13', long 131°38', on right bank 1 mile upstream from mouth on north 

shore of Bradfield Canal, 4 miles downstream from Fall Lake, and 34 miles southeast 

of Wrangell.

Drainage area. 95 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 20 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. 1951: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 2,670 cfs Sept. 9 

(gage height, 8.37 ft); minimum, 220 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 5.03 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 6,340 cfs July 8 (gage height, 11.42 

ft); minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 9,820 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 13.84 

ft), from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs; minimum not determined.

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

which are poor. Fall Lake, at elevation 182 ft, has an area of 170 acres.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second. 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Aug.

a700

aSOO

a850

a700

a640

a580

*564

558

Sept.

470

542

575

547

536

503

*503

1,660

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Aug.

547

616

770

738

692

1,310

1,030

784

Sept.

2,170

1,320

1,100

889

910

705

604

604

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

931

692

569

1,360

1,030

705

558

525

Sept.

634

882

653

460

420

415

525

686

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Runoff in acre-feet ............................................

Aug.

465

415

420

395

450

514

520

7.27

42,500

Sept.

375

285

238

242

574

1,090

-

704

7.41

41,880

Teah discharge (base. 5.500 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 Cascade Creek near Petersburg.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

S 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

646

530

470

385 

542

1,400

5,220 

1,760 

812

744

2,240

1,170

875

580

400

313

249

214

195 

17S

165

 155

148

132

126

192

395

293

231

183

162

19,105

616

6.48

7.48

37,890

Nov.

160

198

558

"672 1,520 

966

840 

666 

514

338

265

220

192

172

158

142

148

170

165 

135

118

120

118

114

13?

165

162

158

142

128

9,356

312

3.28

3.66

18,560

Dec.

120

114

112

116 

112

110

104 

118 

231

1,590

1,560

731

400

285

220

189

110

7,762

250

2.63

3.04

15,400

Jan.

90

2,790

90

0.947

1.09

5,530

Feb.

90

2,610

90

0.947

1.02

5,180

Mar.

100

(*)

3,100

100

1.05

1.21

6,150

Apr.

120

112

120

155

245

366

558

2,110

966

547

405 

330

309

301

281

317

465

564

390

334

301

289

10,545

352

3.71

4.13

20,920

May

390

415

395

366 

334

325

32F 

385 

508

698

903

952

1,300

1,400

*1,340

1,470

1,500

1,620

1,670 

1,310

1,180

1,270

1,060

791

705

770

917

1,390

1,570

1,160

1,100

29,519

952

10.0

11.56

58,550

June

1,000

1,070

882

1,180 

1,800

1,120

777 

777 

896" 770

1,610

1,850

1,820

1,780

1,300

1,060

1,110

1,190

*1,340 

1,350

1,280

1,280

1,240

1,420

1,470

1,440

1,240

1,450

1,790

1,780

39,052

1,302

13.7

15.29

77,460

July

1,740

1,960

1,550

1,300 

1,240

1,230

3,620 

4,760 

2,100

1,570

1,880

1,950

1,950

1,930

1,340

994

980

973

1,540 

1,420

1,010

1,340

1,540

1,390

1,140

387

952

1,020

1,090

1,100

1,120

48,716

1,571

16.5

19.07

96,630

Aug.

1,110

861

973

1,020 

966

903

889 

924 

903

882

840

889

945

718

712

889

2,430

2,420

2,350 

3,440

2,620

1,790

1,170

833

660

558

1,050

5,540

1,060

634

552

39,531

1,275

13.4

15.48

78,410

Sept.

1,740

1,400

698

520 

430

775

1,450 

757 

498

410

1,050

686

2,090

*5,820

1,500

1,250

1,350

1,550

1,430 

805

622

580

542

866

2,860

2,020

 2,150

2,180

2,430

2,800

41,259

1,375

14.5

16.15

81,840

Calendar year 1951: Max - 

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,760

Min - 

Min -

Mean - 

Mean 692

Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Cfsm 7.28 In. 99.18 Ac-ft 502,500

459734 O -58 - Z
12 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Harding River near Wrangell Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3,630 *$&634

580

757

564

470

380

558

2,020

1,240

698

702

1,720

875

1,730

1,500

1,270

3,460

2,020

1,360

1,040

966 

604

*435

498

1,640

2,580

1,460

903

41,364

1,334

14.0

16.19

82,040

Nov.

770

1,490 

1,280

672

481

430

470

361

354

400

525

574

410

352

289

281

277

988

1,020

525

514

415

315

261 

251

198

186

183

204 

183

14,617

487

5.15

5.72

28,990

Dec.

165

165 

185

*170

155

142

132

132

130

128

124

SUf

525" 628

334

238

183

175

165

160

148

140

152

186 

183

180

170

155

162 

152

140

6,120

197

2.07

2.40

12 , 140

Jan.

145

148

100

3,193

103

1.08

1.25

6,330

Feb.

110

-

3,080

110

1.16

1.21

6,110

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,760 Min -

Mar.

150

158 

350

265

172

142

180

250

200

150

150

120

110

106

102

106

118

110

104

104

98

98

104

185 

180

148

138

142

145 

132

120

4,595

148

1.56

1.80

9,110

Apr.

116

122 

148

220

*238

201

172

165

189

198

195

175

160

148

145

162

254

548

470

514

481

410

525

281 

295

435

757

1, 060

634

9,708

324

3.41

,3.80

19,260

May

757

712

aea

1,190

1,340

1,320

,360

,400

,190

959

798

,070

,440

,390

,120

,020

,160

,320

,760

,410

1,040

966

1,020

1,420 

1,870

1,880

1,680

1,800

1,570 

1,010

917

38,757

1,250

13.2

15.17

June

1,130

1,330 

1,340

1,220

1,220

1,370

1,540

1,990

2,190

1,650

*1,280

1,220

1,230

1,190

1,080

1,100

1,380

973

875

875

980

1,180

1,150

1,240 

1,200

1,280

1,500

1,510

1,740 

2.670

40,633

1,354

14.3

15.91

76,670 £0,590

July

2.450

1,700 

1,300

1,040

1,000

924

1,170

1,360

1,420

1,400

1,770

1,750

1,170

1,150

1,350

1,490

1,960

1,570

1,270

910

861

819

777

833 

861

868

847

718

666

CQC bob

692

36,742

1,185

12.5

14.38

72,880

Aug.

653

604 

610

750

854

724

718

805

574

1,440

952

558

503

*646

770

924

987

784

604

514

498

536

514

819 

564

481 655"

622

5,440 

2,550

1,560

26,811

865

9.11

10.50

55,180

Sept.

868

598 

498

525

569

569

455

764

2,100

882

1,020

987

2,200

1,910

1,350

1,010

1,540

1,280

*966

896

931

1,520

952

5.240 

1,810

1,750

1,560

861

569 

435

34,615

1,154

12.1

15.55

68,660

Mean 763 Cfsm 8.03 In. 109.31 Ac-ft 553,800

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,360 Min - Mean 713 Cfsm 7.51 In. 101.88 Ac-ft 516,200

Peak discharge (base. 3,500 cfs). Oct. 2 (5 a.m.) 9,820 cfs (15.84 ft); Oct. 20 (6:30 a.m.) 5,400 

cfs (10.75 ft); Aug. 29 (12:30 p.m.) 5,480 cfs (10.79 ft); Sept. 24 (12 m.) 5,340 cfs (10.68 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18, 19, Jan. 3 to Mar. 1, Mar. 7-13.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 13

Cascade Creek near Petersburg

Location. Lat 57°01', long 132°47', on right bank 0.25 mile upstream from mouth on east 

shore of south arm of Thomas Bay, 2f miles downstream from Swan Lake, and 15 miles 

northeast of Petersburg.

Drainage area. 23.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1917 to November 1928 (monthly discharge only January 1921 to 

November 1928, published in WSP 1372), October 1946 to September 1953. Published as 

"at Thomas Bay, near Petersburg" October 1917 to September 1928.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 120 ft (by barometer). Prior to October 1946, at different datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 247 cfs (178,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,220 cfs June 14 (gage height, 

6.57 ft); minimum daily, 20 cfs Mar. 9, 10.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,800 cfs July 8 (gage height, 

7.67 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Mar. 19-21 (gage height, 1.64 ft).

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,450 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 

7.04 ft); minimum daily, 23 cfs Jan. 30 to Feb. 2.

1917-28, 1946-53: Maximum discharge, 3,280 cfs Sept. 11, 1947 (gage height, 10.0 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs; minimum, 11 cfs Mar. 27, 

1948 (result of low temperature).

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

which are fair. Swan Lake, at elevation about 1,500 ft, has an area of 614 acres and 

a drainage area of 18.9 sq mi.

Revisions.--WSP 1372: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

131

118

106

98

89

85

103

255

280

259

362 2l§"

228

181 

159

136

120

107

97

87

109

140

111

110

100

90

85

80

76

73

IP4,333

140

6.09

7.01

8,590

Nov.

68

78

181

306

207

158

134

113

106

110

98

87

78

73 

68

64

62

58

54

52

49

47

45

43

41

40

38

37

36

*35_

2,566

85.5

3.72

4.15

5,090

Dec.

34

33

32

32

33

48

43

43

50

44

41

49

56

50

46

51

48

46

44

57

52

47

56

75

Be

57

56

59

65

58

51

1,514

48.8

2.12

2.45

3,000

Jan.

49

47

45

43

42

75

70

54

54

52

51

51

50

49 

45

43

40

38

36

35

34

32

31

30

30

29

29

28

28

28

28

1,296

41.8

1.82

2.10

2,570

Feb.

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25 

26

28

77

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

.

717

25.6

1.11

1.16

1,420

Mar.

24

24

24

23

22

21

21

21

20

20

21

21

22

22 

21

21

22

24

40

54

56

41

38

47

47

36

31

30

30

29 

28

901

29.1

1.27

1.46

1,790

Apr.

31

39

41

32

50

38

38

32

34

40

62

50

41

36 

*36

38

39

44

41

41

43

47

50

50

51

61

59

82

SB

54

1,348

44.9

1.95

2.18

2,670

May

47

46

53

58

71

94

100

115

173

261

320

372

433

439 

467

532

544

476

390

343

441

430

365

310

287

306

287

299

308

315 

329

9,011

291

12.7

14.57

17,870

June

345

380

393

433

490

517

544

646

720

952

1,060

1,070

1,040

1,110 

972

668

517

481

401

350

331

360

385

400

580

540

450

440

450

480

17,505

584

25.4

28.30

34,720

July

490

500

470

460

493

520

523

496

493

577

608

636

604

565 

520

487

467

496

514

473

484

796

T25

517

401

348

315

290

274

270 

274

15,089

487

21.2

24.40

29,930

Aug.

270

390

*450

372

292

255

234

230

226

228

242

259

272

433 

481

493

559

541

439

553

584

453

355

299

255

226

201

176

170

T76

182

10,296

332

14.4

16.65

20,420

Sept.

187

190

201

205

205

*196

199

488

685

550

484

428

428

390 

322

285

301

439

385

290

234

196

255

212

165

138

120

111

123

138

8,550

285

12.4

13.82

16,960

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,240 Min - Mean 198 Cfsm 8.61 In. 117.05 Ac-ft 143,600

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,110 Min 20 Mean 200 Cfsm 8.70 In. 118.25 Ac-ft 145,000

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). --June 14 (2 p.m.) 1,220 cfs (6.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record Nov. 21-28, Jan. 3-5, Jan. 15 to Feb. 8, Mar. 4-20, 

June 24 to July 4; discharge estimated on basis of weather records at Petersburg and records for 

Medvetcha River near Sitka
14 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Cascade Creek near Petersburg Continued

nisnharge, in nubia feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17

18 

19 

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

135

133

142 

126 

226

836

756" 880

517 

398

671 

580 

401 

281

194

152 

128

110 

97 

89

81

77

72 

67

65

64 

64

62

59

56

52

7,575

244

10.6

12.25

15,020

Nov.

74

108

171 

267 

265

296

zSS

236 

173 

139

120 

105 

94 

83

77

71 

68

68 

66 

64

62

59

57

53

57

57 

54

52

49

il

3,357

112

4.87

5.43

6,660

Dec.

46

44

42 

42 

40

38

3S

44 

65 

139

111 

126- 142 

111

100

89 

78

74 

68 

65

64

61

59

57

54

50 

48

47

46

44

41

2,073

66.9

2.91

3.35

4,110

Jan.

39

42

38 

36 

36

35

34 

34 

34 

34

33 

32 

31 

a30

a29

a29 

a28

a28 

a27 

a27

a27

a26

a26

a26

a25

a25 

a28

a35

52

54

TIT 48

1,028

33.2

1.44

1.66

2,040

Feb.

*46_

38 

38 

37

36

34 

. 36 

40 

35

33 

33 

32 

34

32

30 

a29

a29 

a28

a28

a28

a27

afT 

32

30

29 

28

28

29

944

32.6

1.42

1.53

1,870

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,110 Min 20

Mar.

28

28

27 

27 

27

26

26 

26 

27 

26

26 

26 

25 

25

25

25 

25

25 

24 

24

24

36

32 

29

35

59 

*66

43

34

30

28

934

30.1

1.31

1.51

1,850

Apr.

27

26

£6 

26 

26

26

25 

2? 

26 

31

32 

47 

58 

55

58

-§5 131

62 

56 

52

52

47

46 

51

70

62

50

47

47

46

1,401

46.7

2.03

2.27

2,780

May

51

50

48 

48

49

51 

57 

71 

83

102 

171 

417 

*414

425

433 

428

447 m

464

411

348 

287

267

257 

261

322

370

370

336

7,994

258

11.2

12.93

15,860

June

333

338

296 

348 

430

380

308 

287 

278 276"

343 

433 

535 

618

499

433 

422

*439 

439 

458

493

520

514 

514

505

538 

496

529

584

547

13,135

438

19.0

21.24

26,050

July

580

728

643 

529 

481

458

1,230 

1,580 

1,070 

748

671 

692 

713 

732

598

484

417

388 

615 

682

526

499

529 

529

481

430 

403

406

414

411

411

19,078

615

26.7

30.85

37,840

Aug.

436

420

428 

425 

380

350

343 

345 

343 

324

303 

306 

320 

290

265

303 

a980

al,100 

a960 

1,030

784

590

453 

343

270

222 

536

685

476

333

283

14,426

465

20.2

23.33

28,610

Sept.

630

682

447 

333 

261

303

358 

272 

194 

*178

388 

326 

736 

1,150

936

654 

511

514 

559 

439

333

285

259 

354

724

688 

732

844

732

828

15,650

522

22.7

25.31

31,040

Mean 213 Cfsm 9.26 In. 125.67 Ao-ft 154,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,580 Mln 24 Mean 239 Cfsm 10.4 In. 141.66 Ao-ft 173,700

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). 

charge unknown); Aug. 20 (7 a.m.) 1,:

July 8 (5 a.m.) 1,800 cfs (7.67 ft); Aug. 17 or 18 (time anddls20 cfs (6.38 ft); Sept. 14 (2 a.m.) 1,200 ofs (6.55 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Medvetcha River near Sltka 

and weather records for Petersburg.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year Ootober 1952 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

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

972

1.180

628

385

336

382

300

240

195

186

304

410

330

386

551

422

596

521

449

769

572

537

428

420

*320

242

292

600

687

600 

415

14,655

473

20.6

23.70

29,070

Nov.

332

382 370-

280

214

186

168

155

151

155

161

152

.133

117

98

90

85

161

168

141

134

124

111

97

87

78

74

71

69

66.

4,610

159

6.91

7.45

9,140

Dec.

63

63

63

60

56

54

51

49

47

45

44m

~8T 104

78

76

73

67

64

61

59

57

62

65

66

69

62

59

57

54

52

1,955

63.1

2.74

3.16

3,880

Jan.

50

48

50

52

47

44

41

38

36

34

33

32

31

30

29

28

27

27

26

25

25

30

30

29

29

28

27

26

25

 gj 23

1,023

33.0

1.43

1.65

2,030

Feb.

23

53

25

*28

28

25

28

27

32

28

28

37

31

31

28

26

25

25

26

37

65

39

30

31

39

30

27

26

848

30.3

1.32

1.37

1,680

Mar.

26

30

53

3T

30

32

49

48

34

29

27

26

25- 25

26

28

28

26

26

26

25

25

25

31

30

27

26

27

27

25

25

924

29.8

1.30

1.49

1,830

Apr.

24

28

36

36

30

28

28

28

32

34

32

30

28

28

29

32

45

56

61

62

60

51

44

39

42

58

74

78

65

67

1,285

42.8

1.86

'2.08

2,550

May

74

77

93

195

284

358

350

380

368

330

276

306

385

402

365

334

330

334

385

398

358

328

328

370

430

482

482

655

SOT

430 

358

10,852

350

15.2

17.55

21,520

June

362

395

422

428

438

449

458

544

655

*537

452

422

418

432

398

425

435

370

334

526

336

378

412

430

420

432

467

497

687

985

13,744

458

19.9

22.22

27,260

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,580 Mln 24 Mean 262 Cfsm 11.4 In. 3

July

774

55T

465

352

320

310

340

405

440

443

494

558

476

435

446

470

470

420

418

378

318

280

266

274

288

294

300

284

264

260 

260

12,053

389

16.9

19.49

23,910

54.94 Ac

Aug.

260

250

242

252

282

292

298

314

304

579

524

*398

345

512

832

954

614

438

338

284

258

236

224

228

204

26"6 177

254

1,020

614

12,773

412

17.9

20.65

25,330

-ft 19C

Sept.

408

304

240

220

264

310

292

340

428

352

430

390

618

854

548

432

509

*506

452

342

292

260

286

590

537

400

350

250

192

158

11,554

385

16.7

18.68

22,920

.000

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,180 Mln 23 Mean 236 Cfsm 10.3 In. 139.49 Ao-ft 171)100

Peak discharge (base, 1.100 ofs). Oct. 1 (10:30 p.m.) 1,450 cfs (7.04 ft); Aug. 16 (3 a.m.) 1,160 

fs (6.45 ft); Aug. 29 (11:30 a.m.) 1,180 cfs (6.49 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 8 to Feb. 4; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for Sawmill Creek near Sltka.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 15

Scenery Creek near Petersburg

Location. Lat 57°05', long 132°47', on right bank at east end of Scenery Cove on Thomas 

Bay, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and about 20 miles northeast of Petersburg.

Drainage area. 30.0 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1949 to September 1952. Discharge measurements only in 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 25 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,020 cfs June 14 (gage height, 

3.77 ft); minimum not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,460 cfs July 7 (gage height, 

4.80 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs; minimum not determined.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 4,300 cfs Sept. 23, 1949 (gage height, 5.28 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs; minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Scenery Lake, about 3 miles above station, has an area of 544 acres. 

No regulation or diversion above station. Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per 

second, made on this site during water year 1953 are as follows:

Oct. 25.......... 434

Dec. 3.......... 88.6

Apr. 4.......... 68.8

Sept.17.......... 576

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

180

165

155

155

155

157

189

370

322

328

495

464

325

250

218

198

180

165

150

140

187

209

157

*157

148

140

132

125

120

115

110

6,361

205

6.83

7.89

12,620

Nov.

110

145

402

34ff

253

220

189

165

153

153

145

130

115

100

85

75

65

58

52

48

44

41

38

36

35

34

33

32

31

*30

3,357

112

3.73

4.16

6,660

Dec.

60

1,860

60.0

2.00

2.31

3,690

Jan.

55

1,705

55.0

1.83

2.11

3,380

Feb.

33

-

924

33.0

1.10

1.15

1,830

Mar.

38

1,178

38.0

1.27

1.46

2,340

Apr.

58

68

70

58

56_

68

66

58

60

70

96

82

70

62

*65

66

70

80

78

80

90

10O

115

120

135

155

147

182

170

143

2,738

91.3

3.04

3.39

5,430

May

135

130

145

153

195

261

277

314

343

380

417

447

481

484

481

528

510

460

395

383

502

450

389

343

322

334

325

322

325

325

325

10,881

351

11.7

13.49

21,580

June

352

370

*395

421

460

488

517

571

655

946

1,280

1,240

1,120

1,520

1,080

711

548

492

421

376

364

386

398

430

655

587

528

514

544

571

18,940

631

21.0

23.48

37,570

July

583

600

559

540

583

616

616

579

583

621

646

664

664

625

579

552

525

532

540

495

520

854

735

555

453

417

401

373

349

334

328

17,021

549

18.3

21.10

33,760

Aug.

317

383

*440

392

343

308

291

283

280

280

291

305

314

424

457

427

536

540

464

544

600 5?B444

392

343

311

288

266

250

240 24"B~

11,523

372

12.4

14.28

22,860

Sept.

250

250

255

260

260

*|45

15S

481

655

56?

544

502

502

478

434

401

389

492

484

437

398

358

346

340

314

297

280

266

255

266

11,256

375

12.5

13.95

22,330

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,860 Mln - Mean 247 Cfsm 8.23 In. 111.9O Ac-ft 179, OOO

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,520 Mln - Mean 24O Cfsm 8.OO In. 1O8.77 Ac-ft 174, OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record Oct. 13, 17-2O, 25-31, Nov. 2-30, Dec. 1 to Apr. 25, 

May 1-3, July 21, Aug. 29 to Sept. 5; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for Cascade Creek near Petersburg.
16 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Scenery Creek near Petersburg Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

272

264

277

277

343

1,01O 

1,010

871

6O8

506

73O

634

506

350 

280

220

180

160 

140

13O

110

100

95

90

85

80

80

85

80 

75

70

9,718

313

10.4

12.05

19,280

Nov.

90

140

245

322

302

386 

354

294

240

190

160

140

120

110 

100

90

85

80

75

70

67

64

62

60

65

62

58

*55

52 

50

4,168

139

4.63

5.17

8,270

Dec.

48

46

44

43

42

41 

40

50

1OO

200

17O

120

100

94 

88

84

80

76 

72

70

68

66

64

62

58

56

52

50

48

47 

45

2,224

71.7

2.39

2.76

4,410

Jan.

42

1,302

42

1.40

1.61

2,580

Feb.

*64

50

45

47

49

50 

50

55

62

60

55

56

52

51 

56

51

47

44 

41

39

38

39

40

45

43

41

39

38

38

1,385

47.8

1.59

1.72

2,750

Mar.

38

36

35

34

33

33 

33

33

33

35

35

35

35

33 

33

33

35

33 

33

52

32

48

88

90

92

*115

187

141

111

OT87

1,770

57.1

1.90

2.19

3,510

Apr.

79

70

66

62

64

67 

64

60

60

72

90

107

130

139 

145

202

139

122 

118

113

111

113

122

130

151

189

163

141

130 

126

3,345

112

3.73

4.15

6,630

May

120

110

110 

120

120

120

120

13O

220

*55S" 525

492

488

488

488 

495

484

474

467

457

408

376

361

349

355

373 

386

395

9,877

319

10.6

12.24

19,590

June

386

398

395

408

478

525 

464

421

398

386

389

424

478

532 

552

521

*495

488 

481

470

478

488

492

495

492

495

488

492

517 

517

14,043

468

15.6

17.41

27,850

July

517

563

587

559

54O

521 

2.06O

2,520

1.22O

8O1

711

692

716

716 

621

536

470

540- 430 

616

583

559

559

555

544

521

499

484

474 

467

464

21,645

698

23.3

26.83

42,930

Aug.

464

467

464

460

453

440 

430

421

414

405

398

392

389

383 

373

370

903

1.200 

1,060

1,100

760

600

492

421

367

328

373

646

579

447

16,494

532

17.7

20.45

32,720

Sept.

555

701

625

450

350

37O 

400

350

3OO

*269

386

320

770

1.520 

1,120

730

567

571 

567

457

392

355

328

367

701

711

683

796

755 

934

17,400

580

19.3

21.57

34,510

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,520 Mln - Mean 253 Cfsm 8.43 In. 114.39 Ac-ft 183,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,520 Min - Mean 282 Cfsm 9.40 In. 128.15 Ac-ft 205,000

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). --July 7 (9:30 p.m.) 3,460 cfs (4.80 ft); Aug. 17 (12 p.m.) 2,260

cfs (3.97 ft); Sept. 14 (1:30 a.m.) 1,810 cfs (3.59 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day .

Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record Oct. 14 to Nov. 2, Nov 

May 1-12, Sept. 4-9; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

records for Cascade Creek near Petersburg.

9 to Feb. 8, Feb. 18-27, Mar. 2-5, 

easurements, weather records, and
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 17 

Long River near Juneau

Location.--Lat 58°10'00", long 133°41'50", on right bank three-eighths of a mile upstream 

from Indian Lake, 1 mile downstream from Long Lake, and 27 miles southeast of Juneau.

Drainage area. 32.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1915 to September 1924, October 1926 to May 1933, October 1951 

to September 1953. Monthly discharge records only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1372. Prior to October 1930, published as "below Second Lake, at Port Snettisham."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 183 ft. Prior to Oct. 1, 1929, at site 

ETOO ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1915-24, 1927-32, 1951-53), 459 cfs (332,300 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. 1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,380 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 

8.28 ft); minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,760 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 

8.75 ft); minimum not determined.

1915-24, 1926-33, 1951-53: Maximum discharge, 6,000 cfs Sept. 10, 1927 (gage 

height, 10.2 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,700 

cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum recorded, 22 cfs Mar. 22, 1933.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1372: 1921, drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8 

9

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.

190

180

170

170 

250

900

1.200

1-.100 

700

500

1,000

600

450

350 

280

230

190

160 

140

110

100

95

85

76

70

64

59

57

52 

47

44

9,619

310

9.54

11.01

19,080

Nov.

47

76

99

218 

218

280

392

365 

302

233

188

152

127

107 

83

76

76

97 

90

79

68

62

62

60

54

56

53

50

47 

47

3,872

129

3.97

4.43

7,680

Dec.

44

42

42

42 

40

42

46

61 

104

186

255

227

*192

164 

141

b!20

bllO

blOO 

b90

85

80

76

72

68

64

61

58

55

52 

50

48

2,817

90.9

2.80

3.22

5,590

Jan.

38

1,178

38

1.17

1.35

2,340

Feb.

38

1,102

38

1.17

1.26

2,190

Mar.

33

80

1,540

49.7

1.53

1.76

3,050

Apr.

70

100

110

130

150 

170

'580 350

*244 

225

204

196

186

182

182

198

212

198

175

157 

150

4,499

150

4.62

5.15

8,920

May

145

148

145

ISO

190

194

179 

179

190

208

320

520

523 

520

537

579

628 

702

713

801

870

841

680

579

506

464

478

358 

576

544

13,620

439

13.5

15.59

27,010

June

516

537

484

502 

582

568

506

492 

460

506

656

789

870

1.010 

878

765

729

745 

777

849

924

932

914

896

878

845

789

841

870

22,002

733

22.6

25.18

43,640

July

896

1,060

1,070

932 

777

793

1,460

1.970 

1,480

1,230

1,160

1,180

1,260

1,280 

1,140

955

825

753

901

914

861

*973

1,040

1,090

1,040

964

910

874

861 

853

841

32,343

1,043

32.1

37.01

64,150

Aug.

878

849

821

809 

773

737

733

761 

797

789

757

761

777

737 

688

737

1,600

1.950 

1,650

1,930

1,640

1,220

1,070

874

691

*565

769

1,160

865 

649

680

29,697

958

29.5

33.98

58,900

Sept.

1,400

1,270

919

713 

618

572

628

530 

410

585

677

576

1,040

5.070 

2,880

1,760

1,520

1,640 

1,500

1,080

777

688

688

705

1,090

1,'ISO

1,000

1,320

1,100

1,400

33,104

1,103

33.9

37.88

65,660

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsra - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,070 Min - Mean 425 Cfsra 13.1 In. 177.82 Ac-ft 308,200

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 efs). July 8 (5 a.m.) 2,090 cfs (6.46 ft); Aug. 17 (11:30 p.m.) 2,320 

cfs (6.81 ft); Sept. 14 (10 a.m.) 3,380 cfs (8.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 1-25, Dec. 20 to Apr. 17, Sept. 29, 30; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and records for Cascade Creek near Petersburg.
18 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Long River near Juneau Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

g

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.OOO

2,500

1,400

9OO

85O

90O

700

6OO

5OO

47O

6OO

700

8OO

9OO 

1,OOO

1,000

1,OOO

1,000

1,50O

2,200

2,000

*1,600

1,260

906

649

474

1,310

1,890

1,640

1,180

34,842

1,124

34.6

39.87

69,110

Nov.

924

1.250

1,140

805

635

516

425

428

565

551

5O6

436

568

292 

257

229

227

349

434

407

467

484

368

285

231

136

166 

148

132

113

15,549

445

13.7

15.28

26,480

Dec.

107

97

94

33

78

68

6O

56

54

49

48

53

214

325 

278

222

181

150

127

112

104

108

105

114

145

155

138 

119

118

10O

89

3,750

121

5.72

4.29

7,44O

Jan.

100

115

114

112

92

82

74

68

64

60

56

55

5O

47 

45

43

42

40

39

58

58

45

46

47

46

45

43

41

39

57

35

1,792

57.8

1.78

2.05

3,550

Feb.

55

36

56

57

59

41

43

46

50

55

60

66

70

66 

58

54

50

52

*60

74

33

81

92

110

150

13O

110 

92

-

1,881

67.2

2.07

2.15

3,750

Mar.

85

85

~92 1O4

78

79

81

74

65

56

51

47

44

42 

40

50

1,497

48.5

1.49

1.71

2,970

Apr.

26

27

50

55

58

46

55

66

72

72

67

61

55

56 

68

68

67

7O

85

104

112

107

107

104

101

114

155 

188

190

220

2,544

84.8

2.61

2.91

5,050

Hay

255

253

298

371

386

374

359

374

410

446

407

428

516

582 

565

544

540

534

614

666

642

628

652

694

741

797

841 

1.150

1,1OO

845

733

17,725

572

17.6

20.28

35,160

June

721

765

797

817

837

857

888

1,050

1,160

1,080

928

865

885

861 

781

857

896

789

745

725

757

857

345

870

901

986

1,100 

1,160

1,620

1.980

28,298

943

29.0

32.38

56,130

July

1,5QO

1,14O

932

797

717

680

725

870

1,200

1,210

1,170

1,120

1,050

1,080 

1,500

1,240

1,520

1,100

942

845

733

670

680

720

760

830

800 

740

690

650

620

28,811

929

28.6

32.97

57,150

Aug.

61O

620

64O

68O

745

821

896

1,020

982

1.39O

1,660

1,430

1,280

2,690 

2.850

1,700

1,150

924

777

663

586

534

520

530

502

478

624

1,200

1,380

1,140

31,562

1,018

31.3

36.12

62,600

Sept.

919

741

680

646

698

773

793

1,140

1,140

1,010

1,050

1,07O

1,030

1.750 

1,200

349

919

1,080

955

919

694

537

624

1,240

1,120

1,230

568 

428

344

282

26,429

881

27.1

30.24

52,420

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,07O Min - Mean 522 Cfsm 16.1 In. 218.60'Ae-ft 378,900

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,850 Win - Mean 527 Cfsm 16.2 In. 220.25 Ac-ft 381,800

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). Oct. 2 (time unknown) 3,430 efs (8.34 ft); Oct. 20 (time 

unknown) 2,660 ofs (7.30 ft); Oct. 29 (4:30 p.m.) 2,O30 efs (6.37 ft); June 29 (12 p.m.) 2,140 cfs 

(6.54 ft); Aug. 14 (9 p.m.) 3,76O cfs (8.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record Oct. 1-22, Jan. 6 to Feb. 18, Feb. 20, 23-26, Mar. 9 to 

Apr. 8, July 22 to Aug. 4; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for Cascade Creek near Petersburg and Dorothy Creek near Juneau.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 19

Dorothy Creek near Juneau

Location.--Lat 58°13'40". long 134°02'25", on left bank 0.7 mile downstream from Lake 

Bart, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth, 3 miles downstream from Lake Dorothy, and 14 miles 

southeast of Juneau.

Drainage area. 15.2 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1929 to September 1953 (monthly discharge only October 1929 

to September 1945, published in WSP 1372.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 350 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 14, 1937, at site 100 ft upstream from mouth at different datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1929-41, 1942-43, 1944-53), 146 cfs (105,700 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 686 cfs June 12 (gage height, 

4.21 ft); minimum, 13 cfs on many days (gage height, 1.47 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 730 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 

4.29 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Mar. 12-24.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 910 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 

4.60 ft); minimum daily, 15 cfs Feb. 1-3.

1929-41, 1942-53: Maximum discharge, 1,780 cfs Nov. 3, 1949 (gage height, 5.85 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 560 cfs; minimum recorded, 6 cfs Mar. 23, 25, 28, 

1933.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Dorothy Lake (area, 952 acres) lies at an altitude of 2,423 ft, less than 4 miles from 

the mouth of Dorothy Creek; Lieuy Lake (area, 80 acres) lies at an altitude of 1,711 

ft; and Bart Lake (area, 250 acres) lies at an altitude of 986 ft.

Revisions. WSF 1372: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

187

TT5

155

140

130

121

113

121

117

115

119

117

117 

115

111

106

100

95

88

*82

79

75

68

64

60

54

49

44

40

36 

33

3,021

97.5

6.41

7.39

5,990

Nov.

3O

30

51

54

54

54

53

51

48

45

43

40

37 

33

31

28

26

25

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

17

16

15isis

951

31.7

2.O9

2.33

1.89O

Dec.

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

*14 

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16 

16

442

14.3

0.941

1.08

877

Jan.

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

17

18

18

19

19

19 

20

20

20

21

2T

21

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

573

18.5

1.22

1.40

1,14O

Feb.

17

TT

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14 

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

4O9

14.6

0.961

l.OO

811

Mar.

13

13

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

18

17

18

18

19

19

19

20

20

20 

20

521

16.8

1.11

1.27

1,030

Apr.

20

Ji

21

20

20

22

22

21

22

*23

27

27

26 

25

25

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

23

25

25

26

27

25

703

23.4

1.54

1.72

1,390

May

24

23

25

26

29

34

4O

48

54

61

69

78

84 

93

98

108

115

119

125

128

136

136

138

136

132

132

132

130

130

128 

128

2,839

91.6

6.O3

6.95

5,630

June

125

T2T)

130

134

138

*15O

164

193

224

284

432

606

m560

441

370

320

277

248

227

212

201

193

207

221

233

236

242

255

8,400

280

18.4

20.55

16,660

July

264

280

288

294

302

308

316

316

316

320

331

342

346 

354

350

339

323

316

308

308

335

450

496

436

370

323

288

261

242

227 

218

9,967

322

21.2

24.39

19,770

Aug.

215

212

215

218

221

218

215

212

207

204

201

204

207 

212

221

230

233

236

230

227

233

230

227

233

230

224

215

204

195

187 

184

6,700

216

14.2

16.39

13,29O

Sept.

184

187

19O

195

198

207

212

215

230

258

284

291

288 

294

288

261

251

264

291

291

264

242

224

212

198

184

172

155

145

156

6,811

227

14.9

16.66

13,510

Calendar year 195O: Max 692 Min - Mean HO Cfsm 7.24 In. 98.63 Ac-ft 79,950

Water year 195O-51: Max 632 Mln 13 Mean 113 Cfsm 7.43 In. 1O1.13 Ac-ft 81,990

Peak discharge (base, 4OO cfs). --June 12 (12 p.m.) 686 cfs (4.21 ft).

Mote. No gage-height record Nov. 7, 8, Nov. 13 to Dec. 6j discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for Cascade Creek near Petersburg.
20 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Dorothy Creek near Juneau--Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

128

117

109

*102

102

111

134

170

201 

221

277

316

291

251

227

207

184

167

152

138

128

115

104

93

85

78

68

61

53

44

39

4,473

144

9.47

10.94

8,870

Nov.

36

40

44

53

54

68

 72

74

72 

69

66

62

60

55

51

48

46

45

42

38

36

33

31

30

28

27

26

25

24 

23

1,378

45.9

3.02

3.37

2,730

Dec.

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

21 

25

28

26

26

25

25

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

19 

19

18

684

22.1

1.45

1.67

1,360

Jan.

18

19

19

*19

19

19

19

19

19 

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17 

18

536

17.3

1.14

1.31

1,060

Feb.

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18 

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

506

17.4

1.14

1.24

1,000

Mar.

17

IS

16

16

*16

15

15

15

15 

15

15

M

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

17

17

17

17 

17

469

15.1

0.993

1.15

930

Apr.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

if

17

18

18

19

18

29

25

26

27

27

27

27

27

28

30

30

28

28

27

27

672

22.4

1.47

1.64

1,330

May

27

27

26

25

25

24

?5

25

*25 

30

30

46

71

69

79

87

93

102

108

115

123

130

130

130

132

128

125

128

136

fH

2,495

80.5

5.30

6.10

4,950

June

136

134

130

132

138

136

134

132

128 

135

138

150

160

174

180

184

187

193

195

201

212

224

230

236

Z39

236

230

230

236

PAP i2£.

5,407

180

11.8

13.23

10,720

July

251

267

277

274

258

245

215

362

i!9 

398

374

354

354

362

358

350

323

302

298

288

277

274

284

294

*298

298

294

280

277

267 

261

9,498

306

20.1

23.24

18,840

Aug.

258

251

251

248

245

236

236 233'

233 

230

230

224

218

215

215

212

?36

339

419

515

535

454

415

374

316

267

258

284

*288

264

251

8,950

289

19.0

21.90

17,750

Sept.

277

327

323

294

264

251

242

227

212 

198

198

181

2T?

398

698

575

468

477

525

450

370

312

288

274

305

335

331

339

335

327

10,019

334

22.0

24.51

19,870

Calendar year 195i : Max 632 Bin 13 Mean 119 Cfsm 7.83 In. 106.31 Ac-ft 86,190

Water year 1951-52; Max 698 Min 14 Mean 123 Cfsm 8.09 In. 110.30 Ac-ft 89,410

Peak discharge (base, 40O cfs). July 9 (11 a.m.) 424 cfs (3.68 ft); Aug. 21 (2 a.m.) 565 efs

(3.98 ft); Sept. 15 (10 a.m.) 730 cfs (4.29 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 10-30, Feb. 18-22; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Cascade Creek near Petersburg.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

342

*441

407

335

323

339

320

288

255

230

215

215

209

215

218

209

204

215

255

468

580

541)

424

366

305

258

227

284

468

555

432

10,142

327

21.5

24.81

20,120

Nov.

350

331

316

271

236

218

198

190

190

187

182

174

167

155

145

138

128

128

119

*113

109

104

98

93

87

79

74

68

62

Jl§

4,766

159

10.5

11.66

9,450

Dec.

51

46

44

40

37

34

31

29

27

26

25

25

44

39

37

36

34

33

31

30

28

28

28

28

32

31

30

28

28

27

26

1,013

32.7

2.15

2.48

2,010

Jan.

26

26

25

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

592

19.1

1.26

1.45

1,170

Feb.

15

15

15

16

16

17

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

26

26

546

19.5

1.28

1.34

1,080

Mar.

26

26

26

26

*25

25

25

25

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

657

21.2

1.39

1.61

1,300

Apr.

18

19

19

19

20

20

21

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

20

20

20

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

26

30

34

36

»4Q

679

22.6

1.49

1.66

1,350

May

44

4T

51

67

64

64

71

75

82

84

82

87

95

104

108

109

117

121

130

134

138

143

148

152

157

162

170

201

215

if

3,653

118

7.76

8.94

7,250

June

 215 215

215

215

218

218

221

230

242

251

255

261

267

284

277

277

267

255

245

230

224

221

218

221

221

230

242

261

320

464

7,480

249

16.4

18.30

14,840

July

482

119

370

323

288

264

251

251

277

312

331

342

346

346

386

415

446

424

382

350

320

291

271

258

248

245

245

245

239

233

230

9,830

317

20.9

24.05

19,500

Aug.

227

224

218

215

215

218

230

261

305

398

477

515

472

703

833

611

520

400

340

280

240

210

190

210

190

"555 170

200

300

400

350

10,322

333

21.9

25.25

20,470

Sept .

300

270

*255

242

239

242

245

267

302

323

339

362

394

446

411

358

327

335

323

305

271

239

224

230

236

230

218

207

193

180

8,513

284

18.7

20.83

16,890

Calendar year 1952: Max 698 Min 14 Mean 149 Cfsm 9.80 In. 133.27 Ac-ft 108,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 833 .Min 15 Mean 159 Cfsm 10.5 In. 142.38 Ac-ft 115,400

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Oct. 2 (3 D.m.) 459 cfs (3.76 ft): Oct. 21 U:SO p.m.) RO6 nra

(4.06 ft); Oct. 30 (1 a.m.) 591 cfs (4.03 ft); June 30 (11 p.m.) 496 cfs (3.84 ft); July 17 (11 a.m.) 

450 cfs (3.74 ft); Aug. 15 (3 a.m.) 910 cfs (4.60 ft); Sept. 14 (2 p.m.) 454 cfs (3.75 ft).

* " nlsnhnr»Ere uiscnarge m*>nsni-n^meinf-. measurement marif* maae r*n on 4-hl tnls « Ho-ir day. 

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 7 to Mar. 4, Aug. 17 to Sept. 2; discharge estimated on basis 

f weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for stations on nearby streams.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 21

Carlson Creek near Juneau

Location.--Lat 58°19'00", long 134°10'15", on left bank between two unnamed tributaries, 

If miles upstream from mouth, if miles downstream from Sheep Fork, and 85 miles east 

of Juneau.

Drainage area. 24.3 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 130 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1951: Maximum discharge during period July to September, 2,240 cfs July 22 

(gage height, 6.12 ft); minimum, 101 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 0.26 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 4,390 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 

9.40 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,860 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 

8.65 ft); minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8

July

e

e 

e

Aug.

3O3 

353 

257 

262 

226 

276 

281 

245

Sept.

186 

178 

176 

172 

175 

169 

152 

6O1

Day

9 

1O 

13 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

July

e

e

e 

e 

e

:89

175

Aug.

226 

25O 

245 

234 

236 

377 

229 

272

Sept.

642 

357 

572 

279 

879 

365 

268 

240

Day

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

July

450 

435 

393 

468 

872 

1.440 

540 

408

Aug.

405 

359 

301 

646 

458 

369 

592 

448

Sept.

45O 

470 

319 

233 

2O4 

210 

178 

140

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total............................................................................

Cubic feet 

Runoff in 

Runoff in

per second per square rail

July

369 

345 

329 

289 

268 

264 

323

525 

21.6 

24.91 

32,280

Aug.

303 

270 

223 

204 

205 

198 *2T2

305 

12.6 

14.49 

18,770

Sept.

122 

HO 

103 

102 

162 

245

282 

11.6 

12.95 

16,78O

Peak discharge [base. 2.500 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on thie day.

e Average discharge July 1-14, 58O cfs; no gage-height record during period, discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and records for Gold Creek at Juneau.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

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.

154

128

122

115

6O3

1,100 

895 

1,020

365

299

854

486

315

228 

178

142

112

100

113

98

92

84

72

70

70

68

65

66

65 

J-LL

65

8,205

265

10.9

12.56

16,270

Nov.

1OO

149

175

329

236

396 

513 

315

21O

141

109

88

73

58 

47

4O

47

68

50

46

a35

3,540

118

4.86

5.42

7,020

Dec.

a25

84

158

321

176

105

70

* a25

1,539

49.6

2.04

2.36

3,O50

Jan.

(**)

a!7

527

17

0.7OO

0.81

1,050

Feb.

al6

464

16

0.658

O.71

920

Mar.

(*)

a!6

. a30

90

L a55

810

26.1

1.07

1.24

1,610

Apr.

> a35

61

69

92 

90

349

246

168

121

108

103

93

85

93

154

156

127

104

88

85

2,777

92.6

3.81

4.25

5,510

May

97

131

133

113

118

138 

170

140

145

184

174

522

628

412 

385

435

462

472

572

531

733

£2"8 814

408

355

337

335

415

507

519

440

11,453

369

15.2

17.53

22,720

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm -

June

432

486

*415

468

575

489 

399 

47 O

462

789

1,070

958

904

954 

638

554

649

717

810

926

89O

814

797

81O

757

620

592

832

810

761

20,848

695

28.6

31.91

41,350

In. -

July

789

1,07O

*832

649

561

842 

1.810 

1,200

777

697

805

890

967

850 

737

575

486

432

73T

582

628

757

773

713

550

540

531

486

480

470

495

22,715

733

30.2

34.76

45,050

Aug.

519

445

45O

422

395

432 

410 

440

4O5

375

357

385

369

335 

309

679

1,870

922

1,36O

1.5OO

673

483

496

369

301

279

829

527

317

250

646

17,549

566

23.3

26.86

34,810

Sept.

1,200

468

329

337 *305

341 

379 

266

32"8 215

644

297

2,080

2,640 

1,38O

620

1,110

1,230

580

365

293

325

261

514

793

501

586

933

968

1,44O

21,728

724

29.8

33.25

43,100

Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,640 Min - Mean 306 Cfsm 12.6 In. 171.66 Ac-ft 222,500

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 efs). Oct. 8 (2:50 a.m.) 5,000 cfs (7.59 ft); Aug. 17 (8 p.m.) 2,690 

cfs (6.86 ft); Sept. 14 (6 a.m.) 4,39O cfs (9.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 1 field estimate, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
22 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Carlson Creek near Juneau Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,240

1,170

450

422

1,220

475

347

*297

238

487

568

438

319

542

379

293

430

1,730

1,420

1,780

1,370

1,030

600

544

395

325

492

1.880 

1,520 

709

578

23,688

764

31.4

36.25

46,980

Nov.

617

749

395

369

371

331

493

634

422

355

305

233

186

149

169

178

518

*353

279

420

412

279

196 

156

133

122

113 

105 

96

10,500

350

14.4

16.07

20,830

Dec.

93

92

86

80

74

68

64

60

56

54

52

57

3~59 526

163

120

110

100

93

87

85

87

95

137 

248

204

131

105 

94 

83

74

3,707

120

4.94

5.67

7,350

Jan.

86

92

80

68

58

51

46

42

40

38

36

35

33

31

29

25

1,165

37.6

1.55

1.78

2,310

Feb.

30

-

840

30

1.23

1.29

1,670

Mar.

(*)

13

403

13

0.535

0.62

799

Apr.

20

To

65

77

95

66

45

35

28

25

24

25

27

40

68

64

68

73

120

159

162

128

110

105 

105

141

250

335 

297

3,084

103

4.24

4.72

6,120

May

291

317

351

440

377

274

341

365

361

331

262

355

498

528

452

442

450

489

701

628

507

561

638

638 

677

697

657

*713 

489

589

15,669

505

20.8

23.98

31,080

June

665

877

818

705

709

705

805

931

836

600

534

628

628

596

492

761

673

561

564

582

649

693

653

673 

709

828

805

777 

1.440

1,000

21,897

730

30.0

33.51

43,430

July

606

600

507

432

420

430

578

631

769

575

606

550

504

*859

967

781

886

554

522

452

381

397

401

401 

438

403

397

347 

323 

321

315

16,353

528

21.7

25.03

32,440

Aug.

299

261

279

291

321

383

438

442

566

805

1,020

638

1,040

2.430

753

472

361

335

277

233

217

194

295

236

192

186

274

397 

713 

575

442

15,365

496

20.4

23.52

30,480

Sept.

391

311

430

307

478

442

452

657

661

428

701

642

976

823

501

442

805

721

575

475

319

287

701

1.160 

480

337

266

226 

199 

169

15,362

512

21.1

23.51

30,470

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,640 Mln - Mean 374 Cfsm 15.4 In. 209.31 Ac-ft 271,300

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,430 Min - Mean 351 Cfsm 14.4 In. 195.95 Ac-ft 254,000
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 23

Sheep Creek near Juneau

Location.--Lat 58°16'30", long 134°18'50", on right bank 0.3 mile upstream from diversion 

dam of Alaska-Juneau Gold Mining Co.'s Sheep Creek powerplant, 1 mile northeast of 

Thane, lir miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles southeast of Juneau.

Drainage area. 4.30 sq mi.

Records available. January 1911 to December 1913 (monthly discharge only, published in 

WSP 1372), August 1916 to December 1920, October 1946 to September 1953. Prior to October 1946, published as "near Thane".

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Datum of gage is 643.5 ft above mean sea 

"iTevel (levels by Conservation Division, U. S. Geological Survey). Prior to August 

1916, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 48.1 cfs (34,820 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 292 cfs June 10 (gage height, 

1.94 ft); no flow Feb. 15 to Mar. 23.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 540 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 

2.74 ft); minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 337 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 

2.13 ft); minimum not determined.

1911-13, 1916-20, 1946-53: Maximum discharge, 840 cfs Sept. 8, 1948 (gage height, 

3.60 ft), from rating curve extended above 170 cfs; no flow at times at gage site but 

probably some flow at all times at diversion dam 0.3 mile downstream (records for 

period 1916-20 based on measurements at diversion dam).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 1372: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

36 

33

30

2S

27

25

31

62

44

38

52

*62~ 102

48

42

38

33

30

28

27

48

38 

31

30

28

25

23

21

20

18 11

1,115

36.0

8.37

9.64

2,210

Nov.

17 

18

76

IT

31

29

27

24

22

21

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

11 

10

10

9.5

9.2

*9.0

9] 6

9.3

9.0

551.6

18.4

4.28

4.77

1,09O

Dec.

8.5 

7.4

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8 

4.5

4.5

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.5

3.7

3* 8

4.2

165.1

5.33

1.24

1.43

327

Jan.

4.2 

3.8

3.8

*3.7

3.4

3.7

7.9

7.9

9.0

&1

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.0

8.5

8.2

7.6

7.4

6.8

6.6

5.8

5.0 

4.3

3.8

3.1

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

I

n

. O

1.6

173.0

5.58

1.30

1.50

343

Feb.

Til

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.6

*.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

_

10.6

0.38

0.088

0.09

21

Mar.

§

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

O 

0

.6

1.3

1.8

2.2

2.5

*2.6

2 8

2TF

16.4

0.53

0.123

0.14

33

Apr.

ftf

3.1

3.2

3.5

5.5

6.4

6.8

7.6

8.2

9.6

12

15

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

15

16 

16

17

18

21

30

44

46

"TLQ 38

466.1

15.5

3.60

4.03

924

May

*31 

29

27

30

47

66

70

72

75

85

95

105

92

122

125

122

138

128

135

128

142

U5 

92

80

78

85

80

85

85

75

75

2,714

87.5

20.3

23.47

5,380

June

75 

78

80

92

112

112

108

158

231

254

231

170

148

168

138

125

130

102

82

72

68

64

110

82

72

78

85

82

3,457

115

26.7

29.90

6,860

July

80 

72

66

80

80

78

66

64

68

68

66

64

60

56

54

52

51

49

*47

54

120

T55

70

64

58

52

46

44

42

46

2,090

67.4

15.7

18.08

4,150

Aug.

40 

42

36

36

33

40

41

35

31

34

34

33

33

44

31

31

41

40

34

56

48

41

50

48

40

33

35

*34

34

1,240

40.0

9.30

10.72

2,460

Sept.

'32 

29

28

26

25.

24

23

46

48

34

73

38

71

48

40

35

49

48

38

33

30

29 

29

24

22

20

19

18

21

24

1,024

34.1

7.93

8.86

2,030

Calendar year 1950: Max ISO Mln 0 Mean 30.5 Cfsm 7.09 In. 96.42 Ac-ft 22,110

Water year 1950-51: Max 254 Mln 0 Mean 35.7 Cfsm 8.30 In. 112.63 Ac-ft 25,830

Peak discharge (base, 460 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 13-27, July 13-18, Aug. 25-29; discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for Gold Creek near Juneau.
24 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Sheep Creek near Juneau--Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

19

17

17

15

25

62

73

69

46

49

73

56

46

40

35

29

25

24

22

22

20

19

17

16

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

931

30.0

6.98

8.05

1,850

Nov.

12

17

29

36

32

58

68

55

45

38

32

27

24

21

19

17

20

25

19

*16

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.0

727.8

24.3

5.65

6.29

1,440

Dec.

8.5

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.8

17

48

25

22

19

18

17

15

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.1

*7.8

7.5

7.3 

7.1

383.2

12.4

2.88

3.31

760

Jan.

2.9

89.9

2.9

0.674

0.78

178

Feb.

1.2

(*)

34.8

1.2

0.279

0.30

69

Mar.

0.6

3.8

50.6

1.63

0.379

0.44

100

Apr.

> 3.4

7.0

*13

23

23

24

21

19

18

18

19

26

25

22

21

21

351.0

11.7

2.72

3.04

696

May

20

22

22

22

22

22

25

25

27

33

36

98

112

83

78

90

100

100

139

128

169

JS7

131

105

85

76

81

93

105

105 

90

2,411

77.8

18.1

20.85

4,780

June

90

90

83

98

115

98

85

88

83

115

155

150

155

198

131

105

108

112

112

115

112

105

100

98

90

71

75

100

95

90

3,222

107

24.9

27.87

6,390

July

100

130

120

80

70

90

IPO

160

*105

102

108

105

105

95

83

71

63

58

98

67

73

81

81

76

65

62

62

56

52

52

54

2,824

91.1

21.2

24.42

5,600

Aug.

54

49

50

46

40

43

40

42

37

35

34

36

32

33

33

69

131

^3

105

115

76

67

73

58

50

44

120

93

62

52

95

1,887

60.9

14.2

16.32

3,740

Sept.

164

100

*73

69

62

65

67

54

46

56

76

50

234

289

178

127

136

155

111

78

62

55

46

46

64

51

82

147

111

153

3,007

100

23.3

26.01

5,960

Calendar year 1951: Max 254 Min 0 Mean 36.3 Cfsm 8.44 In. 114.44 Ac-ft 26,250

Water year 1951-52: Max 300 Min - Mean 43.5 Cfsm 10.1 In. 137.68 Ac-ft 31,560

Peak discharge (base, 460 cfs). Sept. 14 (6:30 a.m.) 540 cfs (2.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 7-19, Dec, 15 to Apr. 16, June 27 to July 8; discharge estimated 

on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range in stage, weather records at Juneau, and records for Gold Creelc near Juneau.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Z5

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*167

139

91

71

150

91

71

59

48

64

66

55

44

88

64

57

*78

136

127

167

122

116

91

76

62

51

51

113

125

105

94

2,839

91. 6T

21.3

24.55

5,630

Nov.

88

164

135

97

91

86

71

86

108

86

71

62

51

42

38

36

34

66

51

44

62

57

46

40

34

31

29

27

25

23

1,876

62.5

14.5

16.23

3,720

Dec.

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

15

14

13

13

38

30

23

21

18

*18

17

16

16

15

15

15

24

23

21

19

18

17

16

583

18.8

4.37

5.04

1,160

Jan.

 10

. 5.0

230.0

7.42

1.73

1.99

456

Feb.

)

*> *4.0

1

1

6.0

. 6.5

*3.8

3.8

"T~ 2.5

157.6

5.63

1.31

1.36

313

Mar.

2.0

1.0

. 1.5

46.5

1.50

0.349

0.40

92

Apr.

4.5

5.0

6.4

6,8

7.1

7.4

7.4

7.8

8.5

8.9

9.3

10

13

22

29

32

30

28

27

33

57

76

59

59

581.1

19.4

4.51

5.03

1,150

May

57

59

68

99

81

62

71

66

62

57

53

*71

108

108

86

78

78

91

122

111

94

97

102

102

108

108

105

184

T2T

91

99

2,805

90.5

21.0

24.26

5,560

June

102

113

113

111

102

99

105

111

102

76

68

74

81

74

57

86

88

66

62

59

62

66

57

59

64

76

74

71

184

157

2,589

86.3

20.1

22.39

5,140

July

86

78

64

53

51

51

59

*64

86

74

78

64

55

99

127

122

127

102

94

78

64

59

57

55

57

51

51

42

37

34

2,151

69.4

16.1

18.60

4,270

Aug.

30

28

1?8

29

30

42

53

44

72

111

108

105

111

130

99

76

64

51

43

38

33

46

36

30

30

42

60

116

76

64

2,012

64.9

15.1

17.40

3,990

Sept.

62

53

68

*51

55

51

51

55

71

57

66

62

68

84

71

68

105

111

105

91

71

62

111

119

81

68

62

53

44

39

2,115

70.5

16.4

18.29

4,200

Calendar year 1952 : Max 300 Min - Mean 52.4 Cfsm 12.2 In. 165.85 Ac-ft 38,020

Water year 1952-53 : Max 187 Min - Mean 49.3 Cfsm 11.5 In. 155.54 Ac-ft 35,680

Peak discharge (base, 460 ate}. No peak above base. * Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 30 to Feb. 25, Mar. 1 to Apr. 7; discharge estimated on basis of 

1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for Gold Creek at Juneau.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 25

Gold Creek at Juneau

Location. Lat 58°18'25", long 134°24'05", on left bank 10 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 150 ft upstream from Alaska Electric Light and Power Co. dam and diversion, 

half a mile northeast of Juneau, and 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 9.76 sq ml. At site used September 1946 to September 1948, 10.3 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1916 to December 1920, October 1946 to September 1953. Discharge measurements only In water year 1949, published In WSP 1372.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 245 ft (from topographic map). July 20, 

1916, to Dec. 31, 1920, water-stage recorder at site 50 ft upstream at different 

datum. Sept. 11, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1948, staff gage at site 0.7 mile downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1916-20, 1946-48, 1949-53), 106 cfs (76,740 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, about 700 cfs June 10; no flow 

 Mar. 4-12.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,360 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 

5.92 ft); minimum daily, 1.7 cfs Mar. 13-21.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 926 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 

4.77 ft); minimum not determined.

1916-20, 1946-48, 1949-53: Maximum discharge, 2,600 cfs Sept. 26, 1918 (gage 

height, 6.8 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 520 cfs; 

no flow Mar. 3-13, 1951.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. One small diversion above station for domestic water supply.

Revisions. WSP 1372: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

56

*48

42

39

34

33

58

154

104

83

171

*241 152"

106

92

78

64

54 

46

44

89

74

54

*46

41

36

32

28

24

22

23

2,168

69.9

7.16

8.26

4,300

Nov.

*23

29

199

104

61

52

46

41

37

35

30

27

23

21

18

15

*13

12 

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

911.5

30.4

3.11

3.47

1,810

Dec.

9.0

875

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6 'H

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.2

*6.4

6.6

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.0

199.2

6.43

0.659

0.76

395

Jan.

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.7 

*4.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.2

157.0

5.06

0.518

0.60

311

Feb.

 570 2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.5

1.5

 1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

-

42.7

1.52

0.156

0.16

85

Mar.

0.6

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.2

.5

.9

1.2

1.5

1.8 

2.1

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

*5.8

6.4

7.0

7.5

7.8

7.4

73.8

2.38

0.244

0.28

146

Apr.

6.8

6.6

6._6

772

8.0

9.0

10

12

13

15

17

20

23

25

26

26

25

24

23

23

22

22

23

25

28

31

38

54

55

40

664.2

22.1

2.26

2.53

1,320

May

30

26

54

89

94

110

118

181

178

217

174

300

292

283

318

266 

312

292

348

247

174

133

127

149

133

144

154

133

135

5,269

170

17.4

20.08

10,450

June

138

147

156

184

225

250

244

312

500

650

*600

*420

292

327

247

212

217

186 

152

133

129

T5i

133

174

275

194

164

186

204

209

7,391

246

25.2

28.16

14,660

July

204

199

174

209

214

212

194

176

188

207

201

188

184

178

154

156

147

144 

131

154

275

391

212

154

138

133

127

112

110

110

116

5,492

177

18.1

20.93

10,890

Aug.

116

131

100

98

85

108

118

100

87

96

96

89

94

138

89

87

98

108 

83

144

140

100

15i

144

102

98

89

78

83

79

81

3,213

104

10.7

12.24

6,370

Sept.

74

74

76

76

76

74

62

152

152

104

168

96

186

127

98

94

144

129 

96

78

74

71

74

56

46

41

37

36

49

71

2,691

89.7

9.19

10.25

5,320

Calendar year 1950: Max 366 Min 0.2 Mean 72.8 Cfsm 7.46 In. 148.68 Ac-ft 52,840

Water year 1950-51: Max 650 Min 0. Mean 77.5 Cfsm 7.94 In. 107.72 Ac-ft 56,060

Peak discharge (base. 600 efs). June 10 (time unknown) about 700 cfs.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record Nov. 15 to Apr. 28, June 9-12; discharge estimated on 

basis of 8 discharge measurements, weather records at Juneau, and records for Sheep Creek near 

Juneau.
26 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Gold Creek at Juneau Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Cfsm 

Ac-ft

Oct.

46

41

41

37

98

204

220

T7J

86

86

186

153

82

67

56

45

57

51

50

29

27

24

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

15 

17

1,940 

62.6

6.41 

7.39 

3,850

Nov.

25

51

67

96

67

108

137

100

73

57

45

37

32

26

23

21

27

36

25

22

20

18

18

16

15

16

14

14

15

ii

1,231 

41.0

4.20 

4.69 

2,440

Dee.

11

9.9

9.3

9.5

*9.5

9.5

9.5

12

18

42

~60~ 102

41

26

20

19

17

16

15

14

15

12

12

11

10

10

9.5

9.0

*8.6

8.2

7.8

580.5 

18.7

1.92 

2.21 

1,150

Jan.

9.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.0

5.8

5.6

3.5

3.4

5.3

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

TT5

2.7

*2.8

155.2 

4.36

0.447 

0.52

268

Feb.

'277 2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

ItS

1.9

1.9

64.7 

2.23

0.228 

0.25 

128

Mar.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

ITT

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

*1.7

1.7

1.7

3.0

2.5

2.8

6.6

15

24

9.3

6.6

5.7

122'. 7 

3.96

0.4O6 

0.47 

243

Apr.

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.4

3.9

5.0

5.0

5.O

5.0

5.2

4.8

7.0

12

25

25

11558"

*44

35

30

27

24

24

28

41

42

36

30

26

24

693.7 

23.1

2.37 

2.64 

1,380

May

26

51

50

28

26

50

55

27

51

58

44

144

174

140

121

130

144

154

207

188

241

252

204

144

117

111

124

154

181

184

159

3,617 

117

12.0 

13.78 

7,170

June

164

171

144

164

191

161

135

154

144

214

283

286

292

515

250

184

194

222

236

252

244

228

214

207

196

171

178

228

217

207

6,216 

207

21.2 

23.69 

12,330

July

225

318

272

196

164

2O4

*66O

370

247

230

*261

278

292

261

228

196

174

156

259

199

217

244

241

250

194

188

194

176

166

164

176

7,360 

237

24.3 

28.04 

14,600

Aug.

*174

166

176

156

144

154

152

164

149

145

145

144

137

155

150

204

462

252

560

520

272

214

214

171

144

155

275

207

147

150

244

6,220 

201

20.6 

23.70 

12,340

Sept.

350

196

154

147

144

149

142

124

106

Tl5

170

140

569

733

470

289

390

470

269

199

178

184

161

201

230

196

228

340

290

*500

7,834 

261

26.7 

29.85 

15,54u

Calendar year 1951: Max 650 Min 0 Mean 78.8 Cfsm 8.07 In. 109. 5£ Ae-ft 56,990

Water year 1951-52: Max 733 Min 1.7 Mean 98.4 Cfsm 10.1 In. 137.23 Ae-ft 71,440

Peak discharge (base, 600 efs). July 7 (time and discharge unknown); Aug. 17 (7 p.m.) 956 efs 

(4.90 ft); Aug. 20 (time and discharge unknown); Sept. 13 (7 p.m.) 1,360 efs (5.92 ft); Sept. 30 

(11 a.m.) 661 efs (4.10 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Doubtful or no gage-height record Dee. 17 to Mar. 21, July 7, 8, Aug. 1O, 11, 19, 20, 

Sept. 1, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 28-30; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for Sheep Creek near Juneau.

Discharge, in cubic feet ~per~ second, water year October 1952 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

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ae-ft

Oct.

449

365

166

110

350

152

110

88

68

120

157

102

75

152

108

82

112

274

316

*522

309

284

214

186

146

118

154

502

509

242

204

6,286

205

20.8

23.95

12,470

Nov.

204

548

234

190

172

155

131

152

218

186

152

125

108

90

78

75

71

146

122

;02

155

131

108

85

71

57

50

45

58

35

3,882

129

13.2

14.79

7,700

Dee.

31

30

*28

26

24

22

21

19

18

18

17

IS

~§2

50

35

50

27

26

25

24

23

22

21

57

51

35

28

*28

25

2£

998

52.2

5.50

5.80

1,980

Jan.

23

23

22

21

18

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

*10

9.5

9.0

> 8.0

346.5

11.2

1.15

1.32

687

Feb.

,

1

I *6. 5

f

J

9.0

 9.5

*6.1

3.3

~ ~ ~. ~

238.9

8.53

0.874

0.91

474

Mar.

2.8

4.2

8*4

5.2

3.3

3.0

3.O

2.7

2.2

2.0

(*)

3.5

3.6

2.7

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.0

2.2

83.4

£.69

0.276

0.32

165

Apr.

2.8

5.8

8.9

11

20

13

9.3

7.6

6.8

6.1

6.4

6.4

5.8

6.1

9.3

12

12

15

25

43

39

55

51

29

26

28

75

110

90

785.5

26.2

2,68

2.99

1,560

May

88

90

120

169

140

100

110

105

100

90

85

140

222

204

162

152

162

180

*228

218

ISO

190

200

200

208

222

222

358

250

180

183

5,258

170

17.4

20.04

10,430

June

211

264

264

232

228

218

239

264

242

180

169

200

200

194

155

204

214

172

169

166

186

190

176

183

197

236

236

225

428

309

6,551

218

22.3

24.96

12,990

July

204

190

162

134

137

149

197

204

246

200

218

194

169

270

274

253

281

200

180

158

131

137

140

14O

155

140

149

125

108

105

102

5,452

176

18.0

20.77

10,810

Aug.

82

85

88

95

110

155

172

152

354

236

260

225

253

340

267

211

172

166

134

110

98

88

140

108

88

85

151

152

256

176

149

5,148

166

17.0

19.62

10,210

Sept.

157

115

158

118

152

134

154

158

186

149

183

186

236

250

194

172

253

228

204

183

137

120

222

281

185

143

120

100

90

11

4,999

167

17.1

19.05

9,920

Calendar year 1952: Max 733 Mln 1.7 Mean 119 Cfsm 12.2 In. 165.48 Ae-ft 86,150

Water year 1952-53: Max 522 Min - Mean 110 Cfsm 11.3 In. 152.52 Ae-ft 79,400

discharge (base. 600 efs). Oct. 2 (12:30 a.m.) 818 efs (4.53 ft); Oct. 19 (11:30 p.m.) 926 

efs (4.77 ft); Aug. 14 (3 p.m.) 650 efs (4.15 ft); Sept. 24 (4 a.m.) 733 efs (4.34 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Dec. 15-24, Jan. 8 to Feb. 26, Mar. 10-23, Apr. 30 to May 3, May 5-12; 

discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 27

Lemon Creek near Juneau

Location.--Lat 58°23'30", long 134°25'15", on left bank a quarter of a mile upstream from 

Canyon Creek, c,4| miles upstream from mouth, and 6 miles north of Juneau.

Drainage area. 12.1 sq mi.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1953. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 650 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1951: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 980 cfs Sept. 18 

(gage height, 2.85 ft); minimum, 61 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 0.58 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,080 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 

4.08 ft), from rating curve extended above 520 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum not 

determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,770 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 

3.77 ft), from rating curve extended above 520 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

not determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Aug.

410

484

379

309

282

316

362

342

Sept.

441

410

415

484

513

525

410

804

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Aug.

354

490

508

457

496

618

*431

346

Sept.

637

358

513

276

543

467

415

496

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

320

346

320

451

484

384

713

513

Sept.

592

720

467

279

295

279

306

152

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Runoff In acre-feet. ........................................

Aug.

316

309

295

316

*451

358

441

>4,990

Sept.

107

82

86

64

72

82

30.5

21,950

Peak discharge (base, 1.2OO cfs). No peak above base. 

Discharge measurement ma'de on this day.

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

63

55

53

46

124

295

379

505" 379

*183

370

193

129

93 

72

59

52

45

40

35

32

29

27

25

24

22

21

20

19

19

19

3,127

101

8.35

9.61

6,200

Nov.

25

38

63

70

4T

70

55

30

» 10

(*)

6.0

568.0

18.9

1.56

1.75

1,130

Dec.

5.0

155.0

5.0

0.413

0.48

307

Jan.

1.5

46.5

1.5

0.124

0.14

, 92

Feb.

1.0

29.0

1.0

0.083

0.09

58

Mar.

1.5

46.5

1.5

0.124

0.14

92

Apr.

7.0

(*)

210.0

7.0

0.579

0.65

417

May

40

47

76

~9T 117 

82

1,458

47.0

3.88

4.48

2,890

June

79

78

6394"

109

*80

63

78

79

158

215

215

212

179 

146

129

150

172

179

202

205

197

193

197

193

179

197

243 553" 

226

4,733

158

13.1

14.55

9,390

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

July

218

254

246

229

202

226

354

415

350

354

379

384

379

358 

392

316

282

243

282

276

346

388

379

338

289

302

298

282

282 

273

298

9,614

310

25.6

29.55

19,070

Aug.

298

285

312

298

269

309

323

*379

342

285

292

316

326

320 

273

362

706

692

637

796

*537

425

388

298

229

210 530"

484

289 

212

422

11,866

383

317

36.47

23,540

Ac-ft -

Sept.

902

543

320

269

248

243

177

128

104

Ho

195

137

631

1.480 

74B

342

457

657

402

285

263

354

346

662

720

420

338

519

379 

490

12,869

429

35.5

39.55

25,530

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,480 Min - Mean 122 Cfsm 10.1 In. 137.46 Ac-ft 88,720

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs).--Sept. 1 (7 a.m.) 1,240 cfs (3.17 ft); Sept. 14 (6 

cfs ^4.08 ft).

H.) 2,080

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 20 to Nov. 2, Nov. 9 to May 26 (stage-discharge relation 

ffecTfed by Ice during part of period); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 

eather records, and records for Gold Creek at Juneau.

affecteu uy j.ue UUI-UIB pari, ui perj.uu.jj uj.ouuai-& c CBUJ.! 

weather records, and records for Gold Creek at Juneau.

459734 O - 58 - 3
28 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 

Lemon Creek near Juneau--Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

447

510

229

181

664

384

273

223

156

158

257

231

148

190 

*148

104

121

535

910

865

531

316

215

177

124

86

1BT

1.050 

865

379

234

10,842

550

28.9

55.52

21,500

Nov.

210

251

155

101

86

80

75

105

140

122

75

*55

45

54 

28

24

21

58

42

52

45

42

35

51

27

24

21

18 

16

2,008

66.9

5.53

6.17

5,980

Dec.

10

510

10

0.826

0.95

615

Jan.

5.0

93.0

5.0

0.248

0.29

184

Feb.

2.0

56.0

2.0

0.165

0.17

111

Mar.

1.5

46.5

1.5

0.124

0.14

92

Apr.

12

560

12

0.992

1.11

714

May

40

45

50

65

55

50

55

53

52

51

50

60

150

110 

105

104

105

119

152

148

133

150

162

166

177

195

188

265 

195

156

183

3,567

115

9.50

10.96

7,080

June

295- 220

275

254

245

257

295

534

289

229

229

282

285

282 

240

263

240

226

226

248

289

279

279

295

558

446

457

441 

741

,53T

9,506

510

25.6

28.60

18,460

July

406

566

506

257

245

266

410

484

549

561

567

496

425

720 

980

692

637

484

502

592

*342

558

574

588

502

441

570

550 

542

334

512

15,856

446

56.9

42.53

27,440

Aug.

306

292

354

402

457

496

611

618

657

790

988

618

671

1,460

932

520

462

451

367

296

255

SOB- 228

296

306

252

375

396 

671

706

458

15,957

515

42.6

49.04

31,650

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,480 Min - Mean 148 Cfsm 12.2 In. 166.06 Ac-ft 107

Sept.

408

315

485

418

638

500

431

454

444

*544

608

685

741 4~50" 

527

252

367

341

327

267

208

158

195

444

288

202

134

102 

96

84

10,741

358

29.6

53.01

21,500

,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,460 Min - Mean 184 Cfsm 15.2 In. 206.29 Ac-ft 133,100

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 efs). Oct. 19 (11:50 p.m.) 1,590 cfs (3.57 ft)} Oct. 28 (12 m.) 1,260 

cfs (5.20 ft); Aug. 14 (2:30 p.m.) 1,770 cfs (5.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage height record Nov. 7, 15-17, Nov. 23 to May 14 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by Ice during most of period); discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Gold 

Creek at Juneau.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 29

Purple Lake Outlet near Metlakatla

Location. Lat 55°06', long 131"26', on Annette Island, on right bank 1,200 ft downstream 

from outlet of Purple Lake, 2^ miles upstream from mouth, and about 6 miles east of 

Metlakatla.

Drainage area. 6.8 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1947 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 310 ft (by barometer). Prior to Aug. 22, 

T953, at different datums.

Average discharge. 6 years, 83.4 ofs (60,380 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 380 cfs June 13 (gage height, 

3.58 ft, datum then in use); minimum daily, 6.5 cfs Sept. 7.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 423 cfs Dec. 9 or 10 (gage height, 

4.80 ft, datum then in use); minimum, 2.2 cfs Aug. 15, 16 (gage height, 0.35 ft, datum 

then in use).

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year not determined; minimum, 8.4 cfs 

Aug. 15 (gage height, 0.22 ft, datum then in use).

1947-53: Maximum discharge, 716 cfs Apr. 27, 1949 (gage height, 5.15 ft, datum then 

in use), from rating curve extended above 380 cfs; minimum daily, 2 cfs Jan. 30 to 

Feb. 1, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Q

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Oft CO

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

57

5O

44

38

34

33

BT

67

98

131

118

103

102

114

94

80

68

58

50

44

67

127

106

141

TZZ

102

*88

76

65

69

72

2,481

8O.O

11.8

13.57

4,920

Nov.

73

137

215

197

178

195

146

113

94

82

72

63

56

49

41

36

32

29

25

22

19

17

IS

35

47

56

52

47

43

38

2,223

74.1

10.9

12.16

4,410

Deb.

34

30

27

24

57

139

126

130

128

1O6

92

84

108

102

88

89

84

98

100

124

203

188

2O5

233

T7T

133

117

125

175

158

135

3,616

117

17.2

19.78

7,17O

Jan.

117

94

78

65

56

68

117

120

174

217

185

156

133

108

90

77

65

60

51

46

47

55

52

52

49

43

39

34

31

28

26

2,533

81.7

12.0

13.85

5,020

Feb.

24

25

23

22

21

20

2?

41

39

35

32

30

35

61

73

116

105

118

HS8~ 128

91

77

79

89

79

68

59

53

-

1,673

59.8

8.79

9.15

3,320

Mar.

47

44

41

37

32

29

27

25

22

20

28

30

28

33

34

32

39

48

54

67

88

98

14O

180

25O

140

90

88

80

66

52

1,989

64.2

9.44

10.88

3.95O

Apr.

45

65

95

75

60

50

45

48

45

46

46

45

42

40

39

38

37

36

35

35

34

ST

34

40

5O

75

100

~TS 105

50

1,564

52.1

7.66

8.55

3.1OO

Hay

40

35

32

3?

32

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

75

85

120

130

100

80

75

80

200

»IW

123

128

125

119

102

90

79

73

66

2,515

81.1

11.9

13.75

4,990

June

60

57

53

52

50

49

47

45

59

102

283

297

333

337

S4T

172

129

103

85

73

64

57

52

46

43

39

35

32

30

28

3.O53

102

15.0

16.70

6,060

July

26

24

23

21

19

18

16

15

14

13

12

11

9.3

8.5

7.8

10

12

13

13

13

13

32

36

5T

30

27

*24

21

19

17

16

566.6

18.3

2.69

3.1O

1,120

Aug.

15

16

20

48

35

27

22

19

16

14

13

12

20

90

55

40

50

4O

35

40

33

27

22

19

17

15

13

12

11

10

9.0

820.0

26.5

3.90

4.48

1,630

Sept.

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.2

7.0

6.6

1S^ ^

100

Tff

72

68

64

60

56

50

42

*38

33

29

26

22

22

22

20

17

15

23

54

57

1,031.3

34.4

5.O6

5.64

2,050

Calendar year 1950s. Max 308 Hln 2.0 Mean 78.1 Cfsm 11.5 In. 155.81 Ao-ft 59,640

Water year 1950-51: Max 337 Hln 6.5 Mean 65.9 Cfsm 9.69 In. 131.61 Ac-ft 47,740

Peak discharge (base. 300 cfs).--June 13 (9 p.m.) 380 cfs (3.58 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 21 to May 21, July 29 to Sept. 17j discharge estimated on basis 

of recorded range In stage, weather records at Annette, and records for Mahoney Creek near Ketohlkan.
30 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Purple Lake Outlet near Metlakatla 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

53

49

44

39

94

147

256

246

179

149

161

180

189

149

114

89

68

54

50

44

39

36

35

*32

30

60

80

70

60

55

50

2,901

93.6

13.8

15.87

5,750

Nov.

75

2,250

75

11.0

12.31

4,460

Dec.

75

2,325

75

11.0

12.7

4,610

Jan.

70

2,170

70

10.3

11.87

4,300

Feb.

90

2,610

90

13.2

14.27

5,180

Mar.

65

2,015

65

9.56

11.02

4,000

Apr.

 100

3,000

100

14.7

16.41

5,950

May

75

(*)

2,325

75

11.0

12.72

4,610

June

65

*34

32

28

26

1,810

60.3

8.87

9.90

3,590

July

45

90

85

~$9 101

77

93

89

76

64

54

46

39

36

31

27

23

21

19

16

15

14

13

12

11

11

10

9.7

8.9

7.*5

1,241.6

40.1

5.90

6.79

2,460

Aug.

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.4

4.3

4.5

4.1

3.9

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.5

19

28

42

96

144

154

IST

111

91

73

80

100

120

80

60

1,397.2

45.1

6.63

7.64

2,770

Sept.

50

45

40

35

30

50

80

65

55

50

50

50

60

80

 96

103

114

111

95

77

64

53

44

46

220

316

365

3?T

289

226

3,300

110

16.2

18.05

6,550

Calendar year 1951 : Max - Min 6.5 Mean 63.6 Cfsm 9.35 In. 127.00 Ac-ft 46,060

Water tyear 1951-52: 1951-52; Max -______Min Min2.35 Mean 74.7 Cfsm n.oQ In. 149.57 Ac-fte 54,230.5 

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs).--Pet 7 (2 p.m.) 301 ofs (4.14 ft); Dec. 9 or 10 (time unknown)

 '3 cfs (4.80 ft); Sept. 27 (11 P.m.) 405 cfs (4.71 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day 

Note No gage-height record Oct. 25 to June 26, Aug. 27 to Sept. 14; discharge estimated on basis

oi 1 discharge measurement, weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for stations on

nearby streams.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1955

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

175

158

121

95

77

66

59

55

47

41

42

58

55

52

BT

65

150

125

127

a500

a200

a!50

al70

a!40

allO

a90

a75

a90

a!60

al50

*allO

5,265

105

15.4

17.85

6,470

Nov.

alOO

a250

a220

152

118

95

82

69

59

57

66

*87

87

74

64

95

95

185

192

159

111

89

75

61

52

45

40

58

37

55

2,905

96.8

14.2

15.89

5,760

Dec.

52

50

65

61

54

46

42

*58

IT?

48

50

125

156

155

108

87

70

59

52

49

65

65

alOO

a!60

aTJO"

allO

91

84

105

94

90

2,491

80.4

11.8

15.62

4,940

Jan.

99

105

a!20

a!40

TIT

87

69

58

51

44

59

34

50

27

25

27

26

24

25

22_

26

42

42

38

36

38

41

39

40

38

48

1,587

51.2

7.53

8.68

5,150

Feb.

69 a 10"5"

a 200

a!80

a!50

a!20

a!50

allO

a!50

a250

a 200

a!70

a220

a!90

a!50

a!20

95

79

85

98

a!80

a!60

al40

a!50

a!20

104

85

72

_

5,855

158

20.5

21.08

7,650

Mar.

64

57

72

89

89

105

a!50

a250 a'250"

a!70

a!50

101

83

80

82

79

69

60

55

54

51

49

alSO"

a!80

a!60

a!40

a!20

112

a!20

102 

89

3,510

107

15.7

18.10

6,570

Apr.

90

a95

allO

a!60

alTO

*135

106

87

76

68

61

54

48

44

40

ID" 59

44

67

134

128

114

95

79

72

101

108

116

107

91

2,679

89.3

13.1

14.65

5,310

May

80

80

111

a400

a3TO

a250

a!70

a!30

allO

a!20

a250

a350

a250

a200

alSO

115

91

79

75

67

59

55

48

44

42

59

57

57

56

52

50

5,885

125

18.4

21.24

7,700

June

29

27

29

29

28

27

26

24

24

22

21

*20

19

18

17

16

18

18

18

17

16

16

15

14

15

15

12

12

11

27

598

19.9

2.95

5.27

1,190

July

55

55

50

44

40

36

32

29

26

23

22

2T

56

58

55

65

a85

110

88

75

66

61

54

48

42

58

54

50

28

24

22

1,451

46.8

6.88

7.94

2,880

Aug.

21

19

18

16

15

14

12

11

10

12

12

11

10

9.2

8.8

9.8

11

15

14

14

25

*28

26

56

41

57

54

52

44

48

IT

655.8

21.1

5.10

5.58

1,500

Sept.

59

54

50

26

24

21

19

3?

96

86

120

144

174

140

156

120

199" 256

148

127

157

122

104

128

125

257

209

156

126

104

5,426

114

16.8

18.74

6,800

Calendar year 1952: Max - Min - Mean 77.9 Cfsm 11.5 In. 156.05 Ac-ft 56,580

Water year 1952-53: Max 400 Min 8.8 Mean 82.5 Cfsm 12.1 In. 164.64 Ae-ft 59,720

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). Oct 20 (time and discharge unknown); May 4 (time and discharge

unknown); May 12 (time and discharge unknown). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Palls 

Creek near Ketehlkan.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 31

Perseverance Creek near Wacker

Location.--Lat 55°24'40", long 131 "40"05", on Revillagigedo Island, on right bank 500 ft 

downstream from Perseverance Lake, half a mile upstream from Cornell Lake, 2 miles east 

of Wacker, and 4 miles north of Ketchikan.

Drainage area. 2.81 sq mi.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1939 (monthly discharge only, published in 

WSP 1372), October 1946 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Altitude of gage is 600 ft (from topographic map). Prior to October 1946, at site 100 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1931-38, 1946-53), 36.3 cfs (26,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 409 cfs June 11 (gage height, 

4.51 ft), from rating curve extended above 150 cfs; minimum daily, 2.0 cfs Sept. 6.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 356 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 4.20 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 150 cfs; minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Aug. 14, 15.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 344 cfs May 12 (gage height, 4.13 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 150 cfs; minimum, 0.7 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 1.34 ft).

1931-39, 1946-53: Maximum discharge, 543 cfs Oct. 30, 1949 (gage height, 5.26 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 150 cfs; minimum, 0.5 cfs Aug. 5, 6, 8, 1947 (gage 

height, 1.08 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.7

6.5

4.0

2.5

BT6

11

44

51

67

84

~7F 130

60

68

43

28

19

14

11

13

40

123

54

50

34

*22

15

11

8.6

12*9 1 

1,123.0

36.2

12.9

14.86

2,230

Nov.

18

119

165

14T

76

59

38

26

20

17

17

15

16

15

13

11

9.6

8.6

7.6

6.6

6.0

5.5

575

15

24

24

20

15

12

9 8

940.3

31.3

11.1

12.44

1,870

Dec.

8.0

6.0

*3.7

IS 2.1

49

39

34

33

26

19

18

30

29

23

27

24

28

28

37

52

59

58

75

JF

31

26

36

59

53

38

1,010.8

32.6

11.6

13.38

2,000

Jan.

32

24

18

13

12

28

52

43

52

6T_

44

32

26

21

16

13

9.2

7.4

6.9

9.2

13

18

20

21

20

17

14

12

9.8

8.0

6.3

684.8

22.1

7.86

9.06

1,360

Feb.

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.2

4.2

3.7

57?

25

20

15

12

10

8.5

7.5

15

*4640-

33

34

30

26

22

20

28

26

22

18

16

-

509.4

18.2

6.48

6.74

1,010

Mar.

14

14

15

15

13

13

13

12

11

10

15

18

18

19

22

21

22

27

30

41

54

44

48

71

TT

43

30

35

35

26

19

839

27.1

9.64

11.10

1,660

Apr.

17

30

42

31

25

22

22

23

24

25

28

28

26

22

20

20

*18

20

18

16

15

I?

17

18

20

64

89

~55 104

40

924

30.8

11.0

12.23

1,830

May

26

20

50

22

30

55

72

65

61

65

66

71

58

77

116

110

78

66

55

64

~97 198

62

64

71

63

50

*41

39

42

42

1,966

63.4

22.6

26.02

3,900

June

40

39

44

52

58

54

53

50

86

177

332 23E"

239

230

91

46

30

23

20

18

19

23

24

23

22

18

16

15

IF

18

2,113

70.4

25.1

27.97

4,190

July

16

14

13

11

9.5

8.5

7.9

7.0

6.4

6.1

6,0

5.7

5.2

4.7

4.4

4.7

4.9

5.7

6.3

6.4

7.0

59

40

19

11

7.9

6.4

5.5

4.9

4.7

*4.7

323.5

10.4

3.70

4.28

642

Aug.

4.4

5.2

7.2

19

16

10

7.4

6.3

5.5

5.0

4.7

4.3

4.3

59" 39

20

28

18

11

13

10

7.

6.

5.

5 .

4.

4.

3.

3.

3.

2.

313.

10.

3.59

4.15

622

Sept.

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

3TO" 2.0

27

125 ~5G

36

30

24

18

12

8.9

*8.0

7.0

6.0

5.4

4.8

4.5

6.0

25

19

13

10

25

65

63

619.5

20.6

7.33

8.20

1,230

Calendar year 1950: Max 334 Mln - Mean 32.4 Cfsm 11.5 In. 156.35 Ac-ft 23,430

Water year 1950-51: Max 332 Mln 2.0 Mean 31.1 Cfsm 11.1 In. 150.43 Ac-ft 22,540

Peak discharge (base. 250 efs). June 11 (8 a.m.) 409 efs (4.51 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
32 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Perseverance Creek near Wacker Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

«5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

34

24

22

17

98

159

258

I3T

49

38

76

66

116

66

34

20

14

11

8.8

7.5

6.6

5.2

*4.4

3.9

5.0

26

40

27

19

14 

11

1,412.4

45.6

16.2

18.69

2,800

Nov.

8.4

9.8

56

58

36

60

72

7?

45

25

17

12

9.8

8.4

6.6

5.7

STff

21

20

16

12

9.3

8.0

8.0

12

22

31

33

28 

22

752.8

25.1

8.93

9.96

1,490

Dec.

18

15

18

32

23

 17

17

33

228 2~2~0~

128

54

28

19

14

11

9.3

7.5

6.2

5.2

4.8

4.4

3.9

3.4

3.4

3.9

3.4

3.0

2.7 

2TT

2.7

941.5

30.4

10.8

12.46

1,870

Jan.

3.0 IS"

35

31

24

19

17

14

14

11

9.3

9.3

11

8.8

8.0

6.6

9.8

8.4

7.0

6.2

5.2

4.8

4.4

3.9

3.9

5.2

46

112

191 14"?

103

894.8

28.9

10.3

11.84

1,770

Feb.

76str

70

70

52

46

32

49

58

36

28

22

16

1513-

11

B.8

6.6

aB~70" 4.8

aS.O

a5.5

aS.O

24

26

18

13

*11

9.8

796.5

27.5

9.79

10.54

1,580

Mar.

8.4

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.7

572" 4.8

6.6

8.8

8.8

8.0

7.0

6.2

5.7

4.8

4.8

5.7

6.2

5.7

4.8

4.8

19

22

27

41

82

116 ~6T

34

22

17

575.8

18.6

6.62

7.62

1,140

Apr.

14

12

11

11

*9.8

9.3

8.0

7.0

6.6 ID 

16

50

82

84

96

250

ITS

62

37

24

20

22

26

24

70

79

42

29

24

20

1,271.7

42.4

15.1

16.. 83

2,520

May

35

39

30

24

21

18

16

TT

22

28

51

149 138-

91

72

64

66

68

58

45

49

*79

55

38

34

33

34

49

55

68 

55

1,601

51.6

18.4

21.19

3,180

June

96

106

66

185

rrz

60

a35

a32

a35

a32

a36

a36

a38

ail

a47

a38

a35

a36

a65 *50

39

31

27

27

27

26

24

24

25 

22

1,453

48.4

17.2

19.23

2,880

July

33

80

52

63

45

38

90

7Z

45

30

24

19

17

15

12

9.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

7.5

6.6

6.2

5.7

5.2

4.8

3.9

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.JL

722.9

23.3

8.29

9.57

1,430

Aug.

a2.1

al.9

al.8

al.8

al.6

al.6

al.5

al.4

al.3

al.2

al.O

al.O

a. 9

a. 8

aTET

a4.0

63

73

62

154

110

66

38

26

17

12

34

90

42

23 

14

848.7

27.4

9.75

11.23

1,680

Sept.

11

14

7.0

5.2

4.8

46

63

39

22

16

19

17

20

141

87

51

56

34

24

16

13

*9.3

7.5

7.5

138

151

205 IT?

98

COots

1,492.3

49.7

17.7

19.75

2,960

Calendar year 1951: Max 332 Mln 2.0 Mean 31.2 Cfsm 11.1 In. 150.86 Ac-ft 22,600

Water year 1951-52: Max 258 Mln 0.8 Mean 34.9 Cfsm 12.4 In. 168.91 Ac-ft 25,300

Peak discharge (base. 250 efs) . Oct. 7 (4:50 p.m.) 356 efs (4.20 ft); Dee. 9 (3 p.m.) 269 efs 

(3.69 ft); AprT 16 (1O a.m.) 291 efs (3.82 ft). * 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 Ward Creek near Wacker.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

59

86

39

23

16

14

12

11

8.8

8.0

9.3

11

9.8

8.8

20

24

72

55

58

125

~52 165

72

44

25

17

19

53

142 

102

66

1,456.7

47.0

16.7

19.28

2,890

Nov.

65

107

81

38

23

17

15

9.8

9.3

12

19

27

25

18

14

26

27

158

T5?

50

31

22

16

12

10

8.4

775- 7.5

12 

14

1,003.5

33.4

11.9

13.28

1,990

Dec.

13

12

24

22

17

13

11

9.8

12

11

11

109

-BT 143

42

24

16

12

11

9.3

14

17

85

128

62

44

28

21

24

21

19

1,066.1

34.4

12.2

14.11

2,110

Jan.

24

27

36

45

3?

22

15

12

10

8.5

7.0

6.0

5.0

r> 3.0

J

6.0

337.5

10.9

3.88

4.47

669

Feb.

 50

»30

22

16

12

13T^ f^8-

28

96

71

36

25

34

28

18

13

-

1,101.8

39.4

14.0

14.58

2,190

Mar.

11

8.8

13

32

30

31

90

261

TTO

59

29

17

13

11

10

11

11

8.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

10 7.5

38

32

24

26

24

22

19

16

1,059.1

34.2

12.2

14.02

2,100

Apr.

13

21

35

48

36

22

15

12

11

11

*11

10

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.4

11

19

43

80

68

43

29

20

17

31

53

79

52

38

861.6

28.7

10.2

11.40

1,710

May

38

40

96

210

186

148

86

67

61

71

155

258

Tiff

67

43

33

31

34

49

42

31

30

30

37

44

43

37

44

34 

£6

25.

2,214

71.4

25.4

29.30

4,390

June

26

34

35

32

29

27

27

32

34

27

24

23

19

18

16

19

27

*23

19

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

TZ

60

683

22.8

8.11

9.04

1,350

July

76

49

31

20

16

13

11

9.3

8.4

75

8.0

15

24

45

31

37

82

5?

40

26

20

16

12

11

9.5

8.2

7.7

6.5

5.6

4.8 

a q j- a

706.4

22.8

8.11

9.35

1,400

Aug.

3.6

3.3

2.7

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.3

i4- 57S

11

9.0

7.3

6.1

5.2

7.7

*16

15

13

13

12

14

12

16

18

14

12

12

26

?6~ 30

323.0

10.4

3.70

4.27

641

Sept.

20

16

14

12

10

9.0

13T^ Til

76

44

51

61

79

50

43

40

161

67

37

39

50

49

37

73

52

186

TIT

49

30

22

1,511.7

50.4

17.9

20.01

3,000

Calendar year 1952: Max 250 Mln 0.8 Mean 36.0 Cfsm 12.8 In. 174.47 Ac-ft 26,130

Water year 1952-53: Max 261 Mln 1.1 Mean 33.8 Cfsm 12.0 In. 163.11 Ac-ft 24,440

Peak discharge (base, '250 cfs). --Nov. 18 (4 p.m.) 296 cfs (3.85 ft)} Mar. 8 (10 p.m.) 295 cfs

(3.85 ft); May 4 (7:30 a.m.) 252 cfs (3.59 ft); May 12 (2 a.m.) 344 cfs (4.13 ft); Sept. 26

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 7 to Feb. 13; discharge estimate 

recorded range In stage, and records for stations on nearby streams.

this day. 

records,
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 33

Ward Creek near Wacker

Location. Lat 55°25'50", long 131°40'00", on Revillagigedo Island, on right bank threequarters of a mile downstream from Connell Lake Dam, 2f miles northeast of Wacker, and 

5f miles north of Ketchikan. Prior to June 20, 1952, at site three-quarters of a mile 

upstream.

Drainage area. 14.0 sq mi. At sites Oct. 1, 1948, to June 19, 1952, 12.8 sq mi. 

Records available. October 1948 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 150 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

u> June 20, 1952, water-stage recorder at several sites three-quarters of a mile 

upstream at various datums. June 20, to Dec. 11, 1952, staff gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 139 cfs (100,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,250 cfs June 11 (gage height, 

4.55 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, 3.4 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 0.76 ft, 

site and datum then in use).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,600 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 

6.83 ft site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 2.3 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 

1.00 ft), caused by construction work above station.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,060 cfs May 11 (gage height, 

7.28 ft), from rating curve extended above 230 cfs; minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 23 (gage 

height, 0.90 ft), caused by construction work above station.

1948-53: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 16, 1952; minimum, that of Sept. 23, 1953.

Remarks. Records good prior to June 20, 1952, except those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Records fair after June 20, 1952, except those for periods 

of ice effect or no gage-height record and those above 350 cfs, which are poor. No 

regulation or diversion above station. Connell Lake Dam under construction during 

1952-53 water years.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

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.

26

22

18

17

15

26

485

268

389

447

235 6241

227

265

120

75

52

39

31

26

143

501

150

254

118

 66

51

42

34 

44

85"*

4,898

158

12.3

14.23

9,72O

Nov.

82

647 5"6?

370

248

227

97

60

49

48

44

42

42

40

34

27

26

21

18

17

14

12

IT

84

164

139

60

35

27 

21

3,271

109

8.52

9.50

6,490

Dec.

18

17

14

230" 13

734 sar

210

214

98

58

65

135

118

71

135

106

148

124

302

526

377

474

570

195

112

97

254

582

383

185

6,783

219

17.1

19.71

13,450

Jan.

139

75

52

36

34

190

496

25?

262

423

197

110

87

54

40

34

26

24

22

20

22

29

28

26

22

18

17

16

15 

TTT lb

16

2,748

88.6

6.92

7.98

5,450

Feb.

16

Iff

16

16

16

16

17

30

30

18

16

16

16

18

85

*190 Its'

85

110

89

60

42

37

68

61

42

33

27

-

1,332

47.6

3.72

3.87

2,640

Mar.

25

22

21

20

11

18

20

20

20

21

21

21

20

21

22

22

22

35

69

210

204

166

122

204

157

97

65

160

160

78

60

2,141

69.1

5.40

6.22'

4,250

Apr.

55

15JT

350

150

110

90

95

98

108

110

115

145

130

105

95

90

110

130

120

82

89

98

*108

110

126

357

469

WS

217

1S5

4,553

152

11.9

13.23

9,030

May

89

87

11?

112

175

279

305

251

240

254

262

285

207

259

S41

317

254

227

178

251

£S6~ 698

178

268

326

222

155

132

135

146

146

7,159

231

18.0

20.80

14,200

June

137

126

152

183

192

171

162

141

209

426

5!o~ 953

659

805

262

132

97

84

76

75

85

102

102

95

89

73

68rr

84

85

6,426

214

16.7

18.67

12,750

July

73

63

63

51

51

48

42

34

33

36

35

33

29

24

18

25

24

34

39

36

40

187

IT?

58

39

29

23

16

13is 13

1,334

43.0

3.36

3.88

2,650

Aug.

13

21

35

~5T 180

44

33

24

18

16

13

10

13

157

89

63

120

69

45

69

48

33

25

IS

13

12

10

9.0

6.0

7.0

6.0

1,308.0

42.2

3.30

3.80

2,590

Sept.

5.5

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.2

3.6

J7S

156

663

ITS

93

98

73

51

36

23

23

18

*16

14

13

11

16

173

61

33

25

66

305

178

2,355.5

7S.5

6.13

6.84

4,670

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,460 Mln - Mean 133 Cfsm 10.4 In. 140.80 Ac-ft 96,130

Water year 1950-51: Max 953 Mln 3.6 Mean 121 Cfsm 9.45 In. 128.73 Ac-ft 87,890

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 14, Mar. 28 to Apr. 16i discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records, recorded range In stage, and records for Perseverance Creek near Wacker.
34 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Ward Creek near Wacker--Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

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.

Ae-ft

Oct.

93

65

58

49

280

497

1.240 

464

118

118

318

302

480

214

85

51

35

27

24

22

18

16

*14

12

10_

158

164

89

57 

35

27

5,140

166

13.0

14.93

10,200

Nov.

21

33

465

5ST

130

373

308 

293

159

69

44

31

25

21

17

12-g" 15

204

95

48

31

25

21

21

119

222

217

187

108 

85

3,770

126

9.84

10.95

7,480

Dec.

95

71

104

178

76

*49

93 

294

1,120

894

521

175

84

55

41

33

28

22

17

16

16

14

13

13

13

13

12

11

10 

9.5

9 5

4,100.0

132

10.3

11.91

8,130

Jan.

es^ 9.0

130

104

85

61

55 

41

40

33

25

24

29

24

18

18

30

24

18

16

a!5

a!4

al3

a!2

a!2

20

344

646

923 g-7/i orb

426

3,950.0

127

9.92

11.48

7,830

Feb.

308

214

345

314

259

202

126 

364

I5T

148

155

93

71

137

78

a55

a40

a30

a!7

aS>

a!9

a!9

a20

70

a95

a60

a45

*36

36

3,598

124

9.69

10.45

7,140

Mar.

34

29

25

24

23

20

20 

23

39

39

31

27

24

20

18

18

24

25

22

18

18

94

95

97

180

312

437 2~2"5

100

63

48

2,172

70.1

5.48

6.31

4,310

Apr.

40

37

45

*66

48

37

30 

27

5F

48

84

346

469

465

990

1.960

415

222

135

91

87

112

159

139

444

352

139

100

104

95

7,314

244

19.1

21.25

14,510

May

293

207

124

95

82

69

68 

97

122

164

256

646 4"52~

341

288

262

276

273

207

166

195

*354

185

122

116

120

139

178

185

£54

180

6,552

211

16.5

19.04

13,000

June

270

305

210

791

3BT

173

112 

108

114

106

122

157

155

162

187

135

132

135

214

*145

132

115

101

109

106

108

89

101

100

90

5,138

171

13.2

14.63

10,190

July

98

226

148

170

148

110

292 

254

132

92

80

70

62

54

42

35

32

33

33

30

24

24

25

24

19

17

16

17

15

13

12.

2,347

75.7

5.41

6.23

4,660

Aug.

12

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.0 

7.7

7.4

6.5

5.3

5.3

4.7

4.1

3TT

5.3

97

207

207

562

344

218

116

77

49

34

97

273

117

54

54

2,422.9

78.2

5.59

6.44

4,810

Sept.

31

30

25

18

16

20

176 

132

57

43

57

54

99

400

300

256

187

106

65

44

20

*27

23

49

402

326

682

550

466

331

4,992

166

11.9

13.26

9,900

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,240 Mln 3.6 Mean 116 Cfsm 9.06 In. 123.08 Ae-ft 84,040

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,960 Min 4.1 Mean 141 Cfsm 10.8 In. 146.88 Ao-ft 102,200

* 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 Perseverance Creek near Wacker.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1955

Day

1

2

5

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.

150

129

150

259

192

54

47

44

38

52

50

35

37

59

195

148

547

244

750

BSD

690

213

198

132

79

70

82

542

580

515

205

6,444

208

14.9

17.12

12,780

Nov.

198

700

216

105

82

70

50

58

70

126

227

205

140

*72

52

125

96

SSB" 750

123

92

42

37

54

35

32

29

27

ST

58

4,155

138

9.86

11.04

8,240

Dec.

55

62

205

92

48

47

54

52

54

32

*55

4T4- 758

190

98

56

58

27

242"3"

58

64

356

456

186

162

86

66

188

113

86

4,127

155

9.50

10.96

8,190

Jan.

153

132

174

146

81

41

b25

48

51

56

52

40

45

184

110

65

42

38

46

31

29

76

49

1,894

61.1

4.56

5.05

5,760

Feb.

89

301

394

259

154

105

182

122

406

412

199

529

205

*162

112

79

64

52

B5

150

504

290

152

94

126

122

84

60

_

------

5,254

187

15.4

13.90

10,580

Mar.

48

45

79

169

156

138

266

640

442

177

101

69

52

55

79

97

86

65

52

55

7.1

6.2

19

268

138

28

36

74

126

112

5,720.5

120

8.57

9.88

7,380

Apr.

69

172

242

286

175

99

71

58

60

63

*62

56

47

41

58

44

70

115

221

578

240

165

108

84

76

180

218

259

188

194

4,075

156

9.71

10.82

8,080

May

169

178

434

620

472

319

259

190

251

231

556

676 259"

184

139

120

122

126

164

142

101

101

108

134

154

142

123

126

105

79 S4~

6,858

221

15.8

18.16

15,560

June

96

115

108

99

93

90

93

112

109

88

77

71

64

60

53

57

72

*65

56

50

48

49

74

46

58_

113

70

50

49

120

2,285

76.2

5.44

6.07

4,530

July

151

117

80

57

46

16

4B~8.3

72

24

69

75

86

142

90

86

175

125

90

66

50

40

54

51

28

24

25

24

20

17

15

1,926.5

62.1

4.44

5.12

5,820

Aug.

13

12

11

10

9.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

47~7.1

58

35

25

19

*17

21

48

56

49

45

40

37

32

41

51

38

32

34

72

"OR 99

3D

1,076.9

54.7

2.48

2.86

2,140

Sept.

64

42

31

25

21

19

18

332

T5D

96

144

194

134

92

84

145

117

157

124

116

117

52

160

148

234

292

259

224

152

3,773

126

9.00

10.02

7,480

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,960 Min 4.1 Mean 145 Cfsm 10.9 In. 148.21 Ao-ft 105,600 "

Water year 1952-53: Max 738 Min 6.2 Mean 125 Cfsm 8.95 In. 120.98 Ae-ft 90,540

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 35

Mahoney Creek near Ketchikan

Location . Lat 55°25'30", Long 131°30'45", on Revillagigedo Island, on right bank an

eighth of a mile upstream from mouth, an eighth of a mile downstream from Mahoney Lake, 

and 8 miles northeast of Ketchikan.

Drainage area. 5.70 sq mi.

Records available. --September 1920 to October 1933 (monthly discharge only January 1921 

to October 1933, published 'in WSP 1372), October 1947 to September 1953. Pi>ior to 

October 1930, published as "at George Inlet".

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. 

1947, at different datum.

Altitude of gage is 45 ft (by barometer). Prior to October

Average discharge . --18 years (1920-25, 1926-33, 1947-53), 107 cfs (77,460 acre-ft per 

year ) .

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 970 cfs June 11 (gage height, 

3.37 ft) ; minimum, 8.4 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 0.47 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year 866 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 3.29 ft); 

minimum, 10 cfs Jan. 1 (gage height, 0.57 ft).

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 842 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 

3.34 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 0.62 ft).

1920-25, 1926-33, 1947-53: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs Oct. 2, 1930 (gage height, 

4.60 ft, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs; minimum daily, 

1.5 cfs Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, 1950.

Remarks . Records good. Mahoney Lake at elevation 76 ft has an area of 163 acres. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1372: 1923 (M), drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Ae-ft

Oct.

29

25

22

19

18

17

16O

238

341

557

285

181

193

2OO

1OO

60

44

35

28

24

39

238

133

119

68

48

38

33

*28 

28

35

3,183

1O3

81.1

20.77

6,310

Nov.

4O

215

588

3T59~

181

126

65

46

37

33

30

27

24

22

20

18

16

15

13

12

11

To" 10

19

17

21

22

20

19

17

2,083

69.4

12.2

13.59

4,130

Dee.

16

14

13

12IB87

117

102

92

*62

45

38

58

67

50

56

54

55

47

92

181

165

141

241

1ST

87

66

82

173

162

84

2,625

84.7

14.9

17.13

5,210

Jan.

56

43

35

28

24

30

98

74

96

146

82

61

47

38

31

29

28

28

26

24

22

20

20

20

21

21

20

19

17 

16

14

1,234

39.8

6.98

8.05

2,450

Feb.

13

12

11

10

9.6

9.0

ID- 8.4

10

1O

*10

10

9.6

12

15

26

36

38

59

45

37

- 3O

24

26

25

22

20

18

-

568.6

20. 3

3.56

3.71

1,130

Mar.

16

15

14

13

12

12

a 11

alO

a9.5

a9.0

al4

a!6

al3

a!8

19

19

25

20

17

22

36

39

52

126

179

94

63

65

60

49 

39

1,106.5

35.7

6.26

7.22

2,190

Apr.

35

TT

80

63

53

45

40

44

41

41

43

43

43

39

38

37

38

39

39

37

35

*35

36

36

40

71

142

152 TOT

71

1,604

53.5

9.39

10.47

3,180

May

55

49

46

4F

53

80

122

127

131

145

154

167

147

167

230

252

197

167

145

154

378

256

170

193

249

234

*167

129

116

124

127

4,777

154

27.0

31.17

9,48O

June

120

116

127

157

187

181

173

167

184

327

817 4"30-

480

7OO

285

159

116

101

5"6 96

114

159

190

187

179

159

140

147

193

226

6,713

224

39.3

43.80

13,320

July

213

19O

170

124

124

142

157

124

114

140

170

176

165

152

131

152

14O

142

135

120

109

226

184

124

1OO

90

80

*74

70 

7T

76

4,185

135

23.7

27.31

8,3OO

Aug.

73

88

118

285

173

101

76

68

63

61

63

65

74

285

184

145

162

114

77

84

76

63

55

51

48

46

44

41

39

36

35.

2,893

93.3

16.4

18.88

5,740

Sept.

36

37

36

35

34

32

32

131

362

TBT

82

74

66

56

45

38

34

*31

28

26

24

22" 22

40

51

43

34

43

2O9

173

2,O3O

67.7

11.9

13.24

4,O30

Calendar year 195O: Max 927 Min i 5 Mean 99.4 Cfsm 17.4 In. 236.80 Ae-ft 71 98O

Water year 195O-51: Max 817 Min 8.4 Mean 90.4 Cfsm 15.9 In. 215.34 Ae-ft 65,470

Peak discharge (base. 950 efs).--June 11 (6 a.m.) 970 efs (5.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of Ketehikan weather records and records for 

Purple Lake near Metlakahtla.
36 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Mahoaey Creek near Ketchikan Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17ie

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

113

77

56

45

209

363

681

355

131

103

243

247

299

179

87

56

42

35

29

26

23

21

20

18

il

27

92

*82

57

43

35

3,612

123

21.6

24.87

7,560

Nov.

29

26

253

287 13~8~

210

204

185

122

64

45

35

29

24

21

20

57

60

56

42

34

28

£3

22

28

65

87

83

57

45

2,349

78.3

13.7

15.33

4,660

Dec.

40

35

34

47

40

34

38

65

*243

307

315

1ST

80

52

41

34

28

24

£1

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

IT

1,811

58.4

10.2

11.82

3,590

Jan.

10

IS

17

22

24

£5

26

26

26

26

23

£2

22

£0

19

18

18

17

16

16

15

14

12

12

11

11

18

56

218

320

2oT

1,297

41.8

7.33

8.46

2,570

Feb.

139 -~83

79

69

77

73

55

73

73

*56

63

50

42

44

39

33

28

£4

21

19

17

16

IS

21

23

21

21

20

19

1,314

45.3

7.95

8.57

2,610

Mar.

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

IT

11

11

11

11

16

19

£2

28

45

~57 111

60

45

38

749

£4.2

4.25

4.89

1,490

Apr.

33

29

*28

26

24

22

21

19

18

IS

19

42

136

185

£00

566

287

150

90

60

50

51

64

57

121

136

76

55

50

43

£,676

89.2

15.6

17.46

5,310

Hay

66

79

58

48

42

38

36

35

3T

44

86

287

303 SIS'

188

170

170

179

*173

141

141

23£

170

113

88

79

67

129

164

204

179

3,984

129

22.6

25.99

7,900

June

207

224

161

459 375"

191

117

87

m95

107

134

167

176

179

139

119

1£2

182

182

144

122

113

119

124

 144

156

161

173

144

4,913

164

28.8

32.06

9,740

July

191

320

247

307

224

164

£91

315

221

173

173

182

182

188

161

134

119

109

111

111

92

92

124

139

115

97

87

55

107

111

111

5,093

164

28.8

33.23

10,100

Aug.

109

92

85

103

117

124

117

129

144

127

107

88

60

73

64

66

303

345

214

470

400

263

167

119

80

60

65

235

161 

87

59

4,673

151

26.5

30.49

9,270

Sept.

50

48

44

39

36

1316

247

176

92

60

64

64

128

47O

232

200

200

134

94

65

*51

42

37

38

479

385

548

3TT

267 

182

4.939

165

28.9

32.22

9,800

Calendar year 1951: Max 817 Mln 8.4 Mean 90.6 Cfsm 15.9 In. 215.87 Ao-ft 65,630

Water year 1951-52: Max 681 Min 10 Mean 103 Cfsra 18.1 In. 245.39 Ao-ft 74,600

Peak discharge (base. 950 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

22

23

24

25

26

£7

28

29

30 

31

total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

213

3£5

1£4

63

45

40

37

34

31

28

£8

32

3£

29

57

60

248

176

167

515

325

185

173

129

72

48

42

113

470 

247 *161

4, £69

138

24.2

27.85

8,470

Nov.

228

674

5&T

122

65

48

42

36

32

29

47

119

105

59

43

52

52

408

304

113

73

54

43

36

32

£6

22

21

5T 

21

3,231

108

18.9

21.08

6,410

Dec.

21

5T

32

35

31

£6

22

21

*22

22

2£

86

239 l7§-

88

52

39

31

27

26

27

27

115

210

107

74

51

41

59

55 

46

1,854

59.8

10.5

12.10

3,680

Jan.

69

70

87

103

IS

50

37

£9

24

23

20

18

16

15

13

12

12

12

11

IT

11

15

17

17

16

18

18

18

17

17 

17

886

28.6

S.02

5.78

1,760

Feb.

19

5¥

119

103

63

50

62

49

102

 141

80

103

83

62

46

37

32

28

26

37

T25~ 142

63

45

42

38

32

26

1,806

64.5

11.3

11.78

3,580

Mar.

22

£0

55

26

30

33

60

243

2£T

105

58

42

34

31

31

30

30

28

24

24

22

22

22

50

57

57

57

49

53

46

1,585

51.1

8.96

10.34

3,140

Apr.

32

40

55

94

76

49

37

30

£7

£6

£4

*22

20

19

18

18

20

£6

76

156

111

80

55

42

38

91

113

179

157

97

1,798

59.9

10.5

11.73

3,570

May

92

103

225

350" 512

259

210

188

167

162

219

448

275

191

139

113

105

113

153

147

109

92

97

122

153

164

141

144

134

95

82

5,564

179

31.4

36.30

11,040

June

85

10T

122

115

117

122

127

167

188

156

134

119

113

111

101

97

*127

119

99

90

88

92

103

109

117

115

119

122

131

235

3,641

121

21.2

23.76

7,220

July

287

m127

97

94

99

111

124

134

134

158

2£4

224

255

164

156

255

176

139

111

103

109

94

83

77

80

85

77

77

72

67

4,187

135

£3.7

27.32

8,300

Aug.

66

65

65

67

72

70

67

65

60

91

101

73

56

50

55

*63

99

95

77

64

58

57

50

105

147

86

63

55

81

115 

87

2,322

74.9

13.1

15.15

4,610

Sept.

63

50

42

37

33

31

&58

448

172

144

199

330

176

144

111

353

185

90

92

270

239

122

275

182

555" 466

129

80

60

4,903

163

28.6

31.99

9,720

Calendar year 1952: Max 674 Min lo Mean 107 Cfsm 18.8 In. 254.40 Ac-ft 77.350

Water year 1952-53: Max 674 Min 11 Mean 98.8 Cfsm 17.3 In. 235.18 Ac-ft 71,500

Peak discharge (base, 950 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 

Palls Creek near Ketchikan

37

Location.--Lat 55°36'50", long 131°20 I 55", on Revillagigedo Island, on left bank 1,100 ft 

upstream from mouth on east shore of Carroll Inlet, 1.1 miles downstream from Swan 

Lake, and 22 miles northeast of Ketchikan.

Drainage area. 36.5 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1916 to January 1926, September 1927 to December 1933, October 

1946 to September 1953. Monthly discharge only January 1921 to January 1926, September 

1927 to December 1933, published In WSP 1372. Prior to October 1930, published as Swan 

Lake Outlet at Carroll Inlet.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 130 ft (from topographic map). August 

1916 to January 1926 and September 1927 to November 1933, at site 1,000 ft upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1916-25, 1927-33, 1946-53), 460 cfs (333,000 acre-ft per 

year). _

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,810 cfs June 14 (gage height, 

" ~~ft); minimum, 35 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,700 cfs Apr. 16 

6.25 ft); minimum, 54 cfs Jan. 24, 25, Mar. 21 (gage height, 2.01 ft

gage height, 

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,580 cfs Oct. 20 gage height,

5.40 ft); minimum, 68 cfs Jan. 20, 21 (gage height, 2.07 ft).

1916-26, 1927-33, 1946-53: Maximum discharge, about 5,500 cfs Nov. 1, 1917; minimum dally, 19 cfs Feb. 21-25, 1925.

Remarks. Records good. Swan Lake has an area of 1,050 acres. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1372: 1918, drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Ae-ft

Oct.

231

192

171

153

135

135

509

985

1,090

1.240

1,160

985

789

656

497

375

285

224

189

165

174

375

380

370

316

253

210

*195 

174 

159

159

12,931

417

11.4

13.18

25,650

Nov.

162

369

1,020

1.310

925

720

503

365

285

234

214

192

180

162

145

132

120

108

100

92

82

73

73

92

132

145

142

130 

120

110

8,437

281

7.70

8.60

16,730

Dec.

100

92

82

J5

120

360

468

420

410

335

269

231

234

224

204

210

220

245

245

365

590

656

610

734

630

463

370

395 

630

720 

558

11,265

363

9.95

11.48

22,340

Jan.

405

303

234

195

171

217

380

395

370

395

390

330

273

£24

192

171

150

135

125

118

115

110

108

108

102

92

85

78 

70

68

Si

6,170

199

5.45

6.29

12,240

Feb.

59

57

54

52

50

ii

49

52

52

52

50

*50

49

61

80

110

130

132

140

135

125

115

108

112

108

102

92

85

2,310

82.5

2.26

2.35

4,580

Mar.

80

73

70

66

61

57

54

50

49

il

49

52

50

50

52

52

54

57

64

98

140

156

177

281

480

441

365

321 

312

261

217

4,336

140

3.84

4.42

8,600

Apr.

19S

£17

£94

269

231

207

198

210

204

210

220

228

231

224

228

231

249

290

285

265

249

*249

265

277

281

370

491

642 

597

491

8,601

287

7.86

8.76

17,060

May

395

345

340

360

463

708

852

859

852

866

888

955

918 918^

1,000

1,080

1,030

948

824

768

1.160

1,110

918

895

895

866

*782

708 

688

662

24,715

797

21.8

25.18

49,020

Calendar year 195O : Max 2,55O Mln 23 Mean 413 Cfsm 11.

June

662

649

675

768

831

845

845

824

845

1,050

1,910

2,200

2,200

2.540

1,920

1,160

880

727

623

564

558

610

656

688

701

668

616

604 

656

714

29,189

973

26.7

29.74

57,900

3 In.

July

740

727

668

578

545

552

564

509

463

491

533

552

533

491

436

410

390

474

545

527

491

642

649

521

415

350

303

*249 

224

210 

217

14,999

484

13.3

15.28

29,750

Aug.

210

214

231

321

326

281

231

207

192

183

177

168

168

355

503

497

623

552

425

452

405

326

257

217

192

171

159

145 

132

122

115

8,557

276

7.56

8.72

16,970

153. 67 Ae-ft 299

Sept.

112

108

102

100

95

90

88

169

761

805

597

521

458

360

277

217

186

168

153

140

128

115

132

380

345

265

207

192

375

552

8,196

273

7.48

8.35

16,260

,100

Water year 1950-51 : Max 2,540 Mln 47 Mean 383 Cfsm 10.5 In. 142.35Ac-ft 277,100

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 efsl. June 11 (3 p.m.) 2,140 cfs (5.05 ft); June 14 (2 p.m.) 2,810 cfs 

(5.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
38 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Falls Creek near Ketchikan--Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

515

410

335

277

321

682

1,820

2.100

1,110

761

754

803

1,020

852

597

420

321

242

201

174

153

140

130

122

112

180

425

405

340

261

217

16,200

523

14.3

16.51

32,130

Nov.

186

180

558

978

782

873

1.020

94B

796

558

400

312

238

201

177

159

192

308

316

257

220

186

168

153

186

253

285

303

277 

242

11,712

390

10.7

11.93

23,230

Dec.

220

198

189

198

186

171

171

210

662

1,500

2.280

1,300

810

552

395

""294

234

195

168

153

142

128

122

120

115

108

102

95

88

82

78

11,266

363

9.95

11.48

22,350

Jan.

75

78

85

100

105

108

108

105

102

100

92

88

90

85

80

75

78

75

73

70

66

59

57

54

54

57

80

171

468

652

845

4,535

146

4.00

4.62

9,000

Feb.

720

558

533

527

463

420

355

330

335

298

263

245

217

204

195

174

156

140

125

115

108

100

92

120

128

122

115

112

108

7,378

254

6.96

7.52

14,630

Calendar year 1951 : Max 2,540 Min 47

Mar.

102

95

90

82

80

75

73

75

78

75

75

73

70

66

64

64

66

66

61

57

54

80

95

112

138

189

308

360

303

249

217

3,592

116

3.18

3.66

7,120

Apr.

186

168

159

150

142

130

120

112

105

105

108

153

261

485

740

2.970

2,350

1,160

775

558

425

370

330

326

446

604

515

415

350 

306

15,026

501

13.7

15.31

29,800

May

385

480

452

385

330

294

273

281

340

441

590

845

1,010

1.090

1,080

1,050

1,070

1,080

*1,010

888

673

1,050

955

782

668

630

636

701

775

768

752

21,964

709

19.4

22.38

43,560

June

727

782

754

1,430

1^800

1,160

845

688

642

616

668

768

852

880

925

810

720

701

754

775

747

694

649

662

668

688

662

662

701 

656

24,086

803

22.0

24.54

47,770

July

708

902

859

910

838

761

1,070

1.550

1,140

902

817

803

789

761

682

584

509

452

452

468

425

415

430

436

405

360

330

321

330 

335

335

19,879

641

17.6

20.25

39,430

Aug.

316

290

269

257

261

257

245

245

242

238

228

220

217

201

186

180

265

571

775

1,270

1.820

1,410

932

714

503

380

365

910

768 

521

380

15,436

498

13.6

15.73

30,620

Sept.

316

312

265

220

201

420

768

682

474

355

321

298

441

1,050

978

866

803

656

515

390

*308

242

204

186

446

948

1,640

1,470

1,300

1,190

18,265

609

16.7

18.61

36 , 230

Mean 401 Cfsm 11. 0 In. 149.0lAc-ft 290,100

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,970 Min 54 Mean 463 Cfsm 12.7 In. 172.54Ac-ft 335,900

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 cfs1.--Oct. 8 (12:30 a.m.) 2,710 cfa (5.50 ft): Dec. 11 (4 a.m.) 

2,580 cfs (5.40 ft); Apr. 16 (4:30 p.m.) 3,700 cfs (6.25 ft); June 5 (6 a.m.) 1,910 cfs (4.86 

Aug. 21 (7 a.m.) 2,020 cfs (4.95 ft); Sept. 27 (5 p.m.) 2,020 cfs (4.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

ft)i

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

962

1,160

789

527

390

326

277

236

204

183

195

217

204

214

370

441

803

803

796

2.160

1,460

992

873

789

558

400

345

400

831 

992

810

19,709

636

17.4

20.08

39,090

Nov.

782

1,530

1,340

845

578

430

355

277

228

224

298

458

491

390

298

261

245

756

1,110

768

564

441

345

269

217

189

165

159

174 

174

14,361

479

13.1

14.63

28,480

Dec.

159

159

186

189

174

159

148

142

140

138

135

402

1.660

1,270

831

539

385

277

214

195

180

171

234

395

380

340

281

234

257 

253

231

10,478

338

9.26

10.68

20,780

Jan.

253

265

380

430

375

296

234

195

171

153

135

122

112

100

90

82

78

78

73

M

68

92

102

95

88

85

85

82

78 

75

78

4,620

149

4.08

4.71

9,160

Feb.

98

174

400

139

425

335

340

281

340

446

365

*390

395

365

303

238

204

183

165

168

308

365

303

242

238

228

204

180

-

8,242

294

8.05

8.40

16,350

Mar.

165

159

201

245

236

257

452

925

955

694

485

365

273

224

201

186

180

168

156

145

138

132

142

257

298

277

257

242

238 

234

217

9,106

294

8.05

9.28

18,060

Apr.

195

195

220

308

330

281

234

217

201

*19B

192

186

174

159

150

150

177

224

365

497

503

452

380

321

285

395

610

810

714 

630

9,753

325

6.90

9.94

19,340

May

610

604

796

1,600

1,620

1,430

1,210

1,050

918

796

817

1,440

1,320

1,060

918

803

754

768

859

831

714

656

623

694

845

880

845

845

817

5S4

28,382

916

25.1

28.92

56,290

June

604

708

740

701

662

642

642

714

789

734

675

636

597

*558

509

491

604

558

480

446

425

415

410

420

425

430

456

468

509 

714

17,164

572

15.7

17.49

34,040

July

1.030

992

775

584

485

430

415

436

446

441

463

545

578

564

491

527

656

668

701

590

497

452

405

370

340

312

330

298

257 

231

217

15,526

501

13.7

15.82

30,800

Aug.

207

195

189

186

180

160

171

165

165

214

245

220

195

180

171

*174

198

228

220

228

217

210

195

210

214

201

195

201

430 

590

527

7,101

229

6.27

7.24

14,080

Sept.

436

340

265

217

189

171

156

276

918

775

616

630

992

970

888

761

1,050

902

682

630

831

970

789

948

970

1,250

1.530

985

708 

503

21,348

712

19.5

21.75

42,340

Calendar year 1952 : Max 2,970 Min 54 Mean 477 Cfsm 13.1 In. 178.01Ac-ft 346,500

Water year 1952-53 : Max 2,160 Min 68 Mean 454 Cfsm 12.4 In. 168.94Ac-ft 328,800

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 cfs). --Oct. 20 (7 a.m.) 2,580 cfs (5.40 ft); Nov 

4.80 ft); Dec. 13 (2:30 p.m.) 1,880 cfs (4.83 ft). * Discharge measure

(8 p.m.) 1,840 cfs 

t made on this day.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 39

Fish Creek near Ketchikan

Location. Lat 55"23'30", long 131°11'40", on Revillagigedo Island, on right bank 50 ft 

upstream from outlet of Low Lake, 600 ft upstream from mouth at head of Thorne Arm, 

and 18 miles east of Ketchikan.

Drainage area.--32.1 sq mi, excludes that of Granite Lake drainage basin.

Records available.--May 1915 to October 1935, October 1938 to September 1953. Monthly 

discharge only January to October 1935, and October 1938 to September 1945, published 

in WSP 1372. Prior to October 1930 published as "near Sea Level, Revillagigedo Island" 

or "at Thorne Arm."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 20 ft (by barometer). May 1915 to 

November 1935 at same site at different datum.

Average discharge.--35 years, 415 cfs (300,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,270 cfs June 14 (gage height, 

3.62 ft); minimum, 35 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 0.60 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,420 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 

3.74 ft); minimum, 47 cfs Jan. 1 (gage height, 0.70 ft).

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,760 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 

3.16 ft); minimum, 46 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 0.69 ft).

1915-35, 1938-53: Maximum discharge, 4,600 cfs Nov. 1, 1917 (gage height, 5.33 ft, 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs; minimum daily, 20 cfs 

Sept. 9, 10, 1928.

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

which are fair. Lakes in the basin are as follows: Basin Lake (240 acres), Mirror 

Lake (1,350 acres), Third Lake (180 acres), Big Lake (358 acres), and Low Lake 

(55 acres).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1372: 1918.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

 total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2X5

169

137

114

100

94

196

450

839

1,050

1.280

1,220

965

737

541

407

316

246

190

148

144

288

494

598

455

355

283

230

*185

*166

12,770

412

12.8

14.79

25,330

Nov.

153

300

902

1.580

1,110

848

569

413

327

272

235

200

180

158

132

110

96

82

75

70

64

58

59

85

140

171

171

158

140

118

8,776

293

9.13

10.17

17,410

Dec.

98

87

78

12

164

419

548

562

488

384

310

256

241

241

230

256

272

361

361

443

779

875

822

902

788

590

468

488

713

689

13,798

445

13.9

15.99

27,370

Jan.

521

395

300

230

185

185

288

384

395

462

494

395

344

288

241

205

171

128

110

93

89

89

93

100

98

91

82

73

67

^R 

6,722

217

6.76

7.79

13,330

Feb.

54

50

50

46

42

40

40

43

50

48

47

46

45

64

110

132

*205

190

230

190

144

114

98

110

110

96

85

73

-

2,552

91.1

2.84

2.96

5,060

Mar.

68

64

60

56

53

50

46

41

40

31

42

50

52

54

60

60

65

78

85

104

148

162

251

443

689

642

500

500

449

9?K

5,543

179

5.58

6.42

10,990

Apr.

215

267

372

316

272

235

215

251

235

246

262

262

246

220

205

210

215

*235

246

235

220

215

215

220

241

407

541

665

612 

500

8,796

293

9.13

10.19

17,450

May

395

327

294

283

310

419

569

620

605

605

628

665

681

673

762

965

965

884

745

658

857

974

822

*745

762

762

689

598

541

507

19,830

640

19.9

22.97

39,330

June

507

500

494

534

598

642

650

642

658

848

1,310

1,570

1,730

2.180

1,860

1,220

830

628

520

449

419

431

455

481

494

494

449

425

431 

462

22,911

764

23.8

26.54

45,440

July

481

494

481

431

384

372

372

355

322

305

327

338

344

327

294

327

305

294

338

372

389

419

521

455

361

288

241

200

*166 

148

155

10,592

342

10.7

12.27

21,010

Aug.

128

128

135

176

220

220

190

]58

140

124

110

98

93

148

300

413

527

488

378

361

338

278

225

180

140

118

100

89

80 

73

GB.

6,224

201

6.26

7.21

12,350

Sept.

64

60

56

54

50

47

M

65

272

474

431

401

378

332

272

215

171

*135

114

98

87

78

80

153

241

230

180

153

210 

355

5,502

183

5.70

6.37

10,910

Calendar year 1950 : Max 1,710 Mln 23 Mean 378 Cfsm 11.8 In. 159.90Ac-ft 273,800

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,180 Mln 37 Mean 340 Cfsm 10.6 In. 143. 67 Ac-ft 246,000

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 cfs). June 14 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

p.m.) 2,270 cfs (3.62 ft).
40 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Fish Creek near Ketchikan Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

413

366

294

241

251

407

1,110

1.440

1,010

713

650

754

1,060

956

628

431

316

241

185

144

121

100

91

82

I§

140

*283 

349

300 

241

185

13,577

438

13.6

15.73

26,930

Nov.

144

135

332

665

705

635

745

866

762

548

384

283

215

166

135

121

135

215

288

267

215

171

135

118

220

300

305 

316

305

278

10,095

336

10.5

11.70

20,020

Dec.

251

210

148

251

220

185

195

 246

583

1,400

2.050

1,380

839

541

395

294

220

176

140

114

98

87

78

73

72

70

67 

64

59

54

Kfl 3U

10,610

348

10.7

12.29

21,040

Jan.

47

56

68

98

107

107

107

98

100

93

85

82

87

82

76

70

75

70

70

65

59

56

52

50

50

52

89 

205

507 

822

 

4,478

144

4.49

5.19

8,880

Feb.

779

635

658

598

548

474

395

443

*437

384

338

288

251

256

220

180

144

118

98

87

78

72

70

132

135

124

110 

100

93

8,245

284

8.85

9.55

16,350

Mar.

87

80

75

70

67

62

62

67

73

72

70

67

64

60

58

56

59

59

58

56

54

89

98

121

176

283

527 

569

449 

355

294

4,337

140

4.36

5.02

8,600

Apr.

'241

*195

180

195

176

153

132

110

100

96

104

200

338

514

927

2.120

1,980

1,300

839

576

431

401

372

344

443

576

500 

419

349 

305

14,616

487

15.2

16.93

28,990

May

361

488

488

401

338

294

278

256

256

294

384

555

697

804

822

813

813

*822

788

721

681

770

830

689

612

562

520 

514

576 

598

628

17,653

569

17.7

20.45

35,010

June

620

689

673

920

1,570

1,190

848

635

590

555

520

507

576

642

762

770

612

548

548

576

583

*548

488

474

474

488

488 

474

481 

474

19,123

637

19.8

22.16

37,930

Calendar year 1951 : Max 2,180 Mln 37 Mean 337 Cfsm 10.5 In.

July

481

822

929

902

902

721

902

1.050

1,030

779

642

590

562

520

488

425

378

338

310

316

305

278

272

272

272

251

220 

200

195 

190

15,732

507

15.8

18.23

31,200

Aug.

185

176

158

144

135

135

132

128

121

118

110

104

98

93

89

85

89

402

770

1,010

1.590

1,400

992

705

507

378

300 

745

875 

590

413

12,777

412

12.8

14.80

25,340

142.44 Ac-ft -243

Sept.

316

262

225

190

158

220

468

562

443

338

283

283

338

729

1,000

830

762

620

500

*389

310

246

195

166

473

1,180

2.090 

1,960

1,510 

1 250

18,296

610

19.0

21.20

36,290

,900

Water year 1951-52 : Max 2,120 Mln 47 Mean 409 Cfsm 12.7 In. 173. 25 Ac-ft 296, 6OO

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 ofa).--Dec. 11 (6 a.m.) 2.200 cfa (3.56 ft); Apr. 16 (9 p.m.) 2,420 cfs 

(3.74 ft);Sept. 27 (12 p.m.) 2,290 cfs (3.63 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,030

1,280

974

628

443

349

300

272

235

195

180

195

200

185

283

366

875

1,070

846

1.550

1,240

1,040

804

642

488

378

500 

272

520

920

*938

18,780

606

18.9

21.76

57,250

Nov.

762

974

1.070

804

555

451

544

278

215

200

205

283

378

349

283

283

251

514

983

804

576

455

361

283

220

180

148

152

180

185

12,686

425

15.2

14.70

25,160

Dec.

171

171

230

235

200

166

140

*128

140

128

148

407

796

1.1QO

779

520

372

278

215

180

190

171

225

355

355

516

267 

225

256

262

pirc COS

9,561

502

9.41

10.85

18,570

Jan.

246

285

584

468

457

355

280

230

190

150

130

110

95

85

75

70

65

58

52

48

li

70

90

80

75

70

70 

65

60

55

55

4,547

147

4.58

5.27

9,020

Feb.

60

100

500

500

480

450

420

584

425

541

*457

455

445

451

572

510

272

241

205

210

278

589

407

549

522

510

272 

255

-

9,578

542

10.7

11.10

19,000

Mar.

210

185

185

256

305

327

500

1,300

.1.550

1,010

628

425

322

294

267

220

200

176

153

135

118

ill

205

558

527

344

322 

294

552

300

272

11,594

374

11.7

13.45

25,000

Apr.-

255

544

578

494

400

300

*250

220

200

180

180

170

162

148

135

128

140

180

305

507

548

507

431

361

305

332

407 

590

612

541

9,690

323

10.1

11.23

19,220

May

507

514

665

1,220

1.410

1,260

1,090

992

884

830

857

1,240

1,150

965

804

665

590

569

598

642

562

507

481

481

569

650

642 

620

620

555

462

23,601

761

23.7

27.34

46,810

June

443

481

576

555

507

481

462

474

520

520

481

445

419

389

*378

355

584

415

407

361

332

316

300

224

300

300

300 

510

516

407

12,224

407

12.7

14.16

24,250

July

920

1.150

857

590

455

378

332

510

300

294

294

316

372

595

378

338

462

590

673

612

488

407

344

305

267

241

215 

195

176

155

135

12,942

417

13.0

14.99

25,670

Aug.

118

110

100

98

91

87

85

82

IS

104

140

158

148

124

107

104

124

 144

166

171

190

215

205

195

200

190

205 

272

443

658

59O

5,702

184

5.73

6.61

11,310

Sept.

481

384

294

230

180

148

128

153

604

830

689

650

762

754

650

576

902

1,060

745

576

598

729

705

965

1,190

1,330

1.620 

1,210

830

576

20,549

685

21.3

23.81

40,760

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,120 Mln 47 Mean 426 Cfsm 13.3 In. 180. 84 Ac-ft 309,600

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,620 Mln 46 Mean 414 Cfsm 12.9 In. 175.25Ac-ft 300,000

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record Jan. 7 to Feb. 7, Mar. 7, Apr. 5-12j discharge estimated 

on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records and records for Falls Creek near Ketchikan.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 41

Ella Creek near Ketchikan

Location. Lat 55e 30'20", long 1319 01'25", on Revillagigedo Island, on left bank 1 mile 

downstream from Lower Ella Lake, 1.5 miles upstream from mouth at Ella Bay, and 

28 miles northeast of Ketchikan.

Drainage area. 19.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1927 to September 1938 (monthly discharge only, published in 

WSP 1372), August 1947 to September 1953. Prior to October 1930 published as "at 

Behm.Canal."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 150 ft (by barometer). Prior to August 

^947/, at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 246 cfs (178,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 925 cfs June 14 (gage height, 

4.17 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 1.30 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,160 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 

4.63 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 1.10 ft).

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,150 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 

4.62 ft); minimum, 35 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 1.37 ft).

1927-38, 1947-53: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,720 cfs Dec. 7, 1930 (gage height, 

5.60 ft, datum then in use); minimum daily, 12 cfs Sept. 7-12, 1930, Jan. 30 to 

Feb. 2, 1950.

Remarks. Records good. Ella Lake, 1 mile above station, has an area of 1,930 acres. 

Revisions.--WSP 1372: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

200

171

151

133

122

111

17?

271

324

439

618

677

545

467

386

324

274

236

203

176

1S6

293

236

266

244

218

200

179

158

143

*137

8,267

267

13.6

15.61

16,400

Nov.

133

 247

447

&

37S

324

279

247

226

ZOO

181

162

143

123

109

97

87

76

68

61

-Si

54

76

127

125

116

106

99

87

5,323

177

8.98

10.05

10,560

Dec.

79

72

66

59 

94

277

279

271

 268

241

216

198

206

188

171

181

183

203

200

296

427

471

483

541

475

404

354

396

541

479

8,877

286

14.5

16.76

17,610

Jan.

400

333

285

247 

ZZI

279

327

296

302

327

311

282

263

236

210

191

171

156

139

125

114

114

118

125

118

107

97

89

79 

72

65

6,199

200

10.2

11.70

12,300

Feb.

61

56

53

48 

45

40

39

49

49

46

41

39

*38

54

79

121

125

123

145

131

118

107

100

111

106

95

87

81

-

2,187

78.1

3.96

4.13

4,340

Mar.

73

68

65

61 

54

49

46

42

39

37.

42

54

53

54

59

56

58

72

73

102

129

125

174

332

412

375

337

327

305 

271

236

4,180

135

6.85

7.89

8,290

Apr.

210

260

279

247 

226

208

200

213

198

200

206

206

198

188

181

181

1S3

188

179

169

 165

162

T65

167

174

263

324

596

375 

340

6,651

222

11.3

12.56

13,190

May

299

274

268

260 

282

324

354

357

357

372

382

408

389

412

455

533

512

516

467

443

579

5l6

467

512

 491

479

431

389

368 

350

330

12,576

406

20.6

23.74

24,940

June

314

305

299

308 

314

308

308

291

321

364

533

562

672

855

690

566

467

400

350

311

288

268

255

241

228

206

198

183

181 

174

10,760

359

18.2

20.31

21,340

July

167

158

160

145 

139

133

123

111

106

104

99

94

84

79

69

73

S6

97

100

106

107

158

149

133

120

106

97

84

76 

*73

78

3,414

110

5.58

6.45

6,770

Aug.

70

68

69

87 

86

76

69

65

61

61

58

53

49

104

111

149

186

I§5

154

171

156

139

123

111

99

87

78

69

63 

5S

52

2,947

95.1

4.83

5.56

5,850

Sept.

47

44

40

36 

34

32

34

96

203

lit

149

154

 149

137

123

111

100

92

81

72

66

61

65

107

100

87

79

81

158 

169

2,863

95.4

4.84

5.40

5,6SO

Calendar year 1950: Max 677 Min 12 Mean 200 Cfsm 10.2 In. 138.16 Ac-ft 145,100

Water year 1950-55: Max 855 Min 32 Mean 203 Cfsm 10.3 In. 140.16 Ac-ft 147,300

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfs). Oct. 11 (11 p.m.) 745 cfs (3.81 ft)j June 14 (11 a.m.) 925 cfs 

(4.17 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
42 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Ella Creek near Ketchikan Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

E2

E3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

158

143

135

122

169

268

528

491

420

389

420

427

592

495

400

333

277

234

208

181

160

143

127

113

*104

167

218

198

174

154

135

8,083

261

13.2

15.26

16,030

Nov.

122

127

271

299

268

311

364

439

386

324

277

236

206

181

156

139

179

223

218

188

165

147

133

122

141

191

198

206

193

131

6,591

220

11.2

12.44

13,070

Dec.

169

158

*149

169

156

143

141

176

459

713

820

636

504

404

340

288

247

213

186

165

147

129

118

111

102

94

81

73

63

53

52_

7,264

234

11.9

13.71

14,410

Jan.

48

59

69

90

100

100

100

95

97

87

79

76

89

79

72

66

73

69

69

65

57

52

47

44

46

49

70

162

318

364

412

3,203

103

5.23

6.05

S,350

Feb.

400

375

396

416

396

393

*344

361

344

314

296

266

241

226

208

183

162

141

127

114

102

92

87

127

127

116

107

102

95

6,658

230

11.7

12.57

13,210

Mar.

87

81

75

70

66

62

61

63

68

66

63

59

68

52

49

48

50

52

49

46

46

62

72

89

122

195

282

145

256

221

205

2,906

93.7

4.76

5.49

5,760

Apr.

181

162

158

151

139

127

118

106

97

100

109

167

231

296

396

970

905

780

632

512

439

400

368

333

408

451

386

540

502

277

10,041

535

17.0

18.96

19,920

May

327

561

550

293

266

247

231

226

236

255

291

364

382

408

416

427

439

447

420

*396

412

491

465

586

564

344

333

333

335

340

524

10,885

551

17.8

20.55

21,590

June

357

575

561

558

584

504

427

582

547

518

505

505

308

350

550

321

299

291

293

282

274

255

241

*231

226

216

208

206

198

!L86

9,538

318

16.1

18.01

18,920

July

221

305

288

533

311

299

393

416

364

321

291

263

236

216

188

167

151

139

133

129

116

109

102

95

84

76

69

65

61

57

5J2

6,050

195

9.90

11.42

12,000

Aug.

47

42

40

37

36

34

30

28

26

24

23

20

20

19

11

17

53

87

183

274

337

354

350

308

266

231

223

400

327

279

241

4,353

140

7.11

8.22

8,630

Sept.

213

191

169

147

151

206

271

244

213

186

176

167

249

347

291

308

302

*282

258

226

198

174

154

149

540

483

677

654

659

571

8,636

288

14.6

16.30

17,130

Calendar year 1951: Max 855 Min 32 Mean 202 Cfsm 10.3 In. 139.15 Ac-ft 146,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 970 Min 17 Mean 230 Cfsm 11.7 In. 158.98 Ac-ft 167,000

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfs). --Oct. 7 (5:30 p.m.) 900 cfs (4.12 ft); Dec. 10 (8 p.m.) 915 cfs

(4.15 ft); Apr. 16 (12:30 p.m.) 1,160 cfs (4.63 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

562

588

467

378

321

279

255

234

206

181

174

176

160

147

208

216

416

354

361

512

554

480

460

408

334

276

245

*242

393

420 

412

10,419

336

17.1

19.67

20,670

Nov.

412

566

528

428

352

296

254

214

186

181

172

201

214

186

166

177

168

442

448

374

331

279

239

203

177

153

137

132

149

139

7,904

263

13.4

14.92

15,680

Dec.

130

132

159

149

135

*123

114

109

109

106

109

236

404

416

349

289

242

203

179

161

153

143

191

251

225

203

184

164

179

179 

166

5,892

190

9.64

11.12

11,690

Jan.

175

203

276

276

260

216

179

153

137

120

104

94

82

72

65

65

64

59

55

51

51

125

120

107

96

92

89

82

79

75

78

3,700

119

6.04

6.98

7,340

Feb.

94

196

273

260

227

206

230

214

*292

502

266

299

279

263

227

201

179

161

151

159

254

254

211

191

191

177

157

141

6,055

216

11.0

11.43

12,010

Calendar year 1952: Max 970 Min 17

Mar.

130

150

179

219

208

259

440

745

682

541

432

349

286

248

214

191

184

161

145

132

123

117

12T

181

184

184

181

172

198

186

179

7,685

248

12.6

14.51

15,240

Apr.

166

179

193

248

233

206

184

*168

164

153

147

135

125

118

110

109

118

137

189

251

270

260

236

211

198

236

273

316 292"

279

5,904

197

10.0

11.15

11,710

May

279

279

589

659

641

596

558

520

492

488

516

664

575

520

460

408

578

356

370

327

292

276

260

270

279

273

263

273

248

222

211

12,342

398

20.2

23.30

24,480

June

211

222

219

211

198

191

186

191

184

172

166

153

145

137

130

*135

143

135

128

123

117

112

107

102

101

100

98

95

ill

4,441

148

7.51

8.38

8,810

July

196

186

170

153

139

127

118

110

102

95

92

98

102

101

96

102

186

189

239

2TT

191

175

159

143

130

120

112

102

94

36 

76

4,202

136

6.90

7.93

8,330

Aug.

69

64

59

54

50

45

41

39

36

59

68

61

56

51

47

49

60

68

*68

65

66

72

69

71

71

67

83

102

198

£01

189

2,300

74.2

3.77

4.34

4,560

Sept.

177

155

139

125

114

106

100 155"

233

203

208

248

302

260

273

257

508

416

352

524

382

356

345

584

492

865

755

601

500

412

9,927

331

16.8

18.74

19,690

Mean 236 Cfsm 12.0 In. 163.28 Ac-ft 171,600

Water year 1952-53: Max 865 Min 36 Mean 221 Cfsm 11.2 In. 152.47 Ac-ft 160,200

Peak discharge (base. 700 efs). Oct. 1 (10 

(3.93 ftl; Nov. 18 (4 a.m.) 708 cfs (3.73 ft 

700 cfs (3.71 ft); May 12 (12:30 a.m.) 722

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

0 p.m.) 736 cfs (3.79 ft); Oct. 21 (11:30 a.m.) 805 cfs 

); Mar. 8 (10 P.m.) 790,cfs (3.90 ft); May,4 (8 a.m.) 

fs (3.76 ft); Sept. 26 (3 p.m.5 1,150 cfs (4.62 ft).
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 

Manzanita Creek near Ketchikan

43

Location.--Lat 55°36', long 130°59', on Revillegigedo Island, on right bank a quarter of 

a mile upstream from mouth at Manzanita Bay, East Behm Canal, 2 miles downstream from 

Manzanita Lake, and 31 miles northeast of Ketchikan.

Drainage area. 33.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1927 to September 1937 (monthly discharge only, published in 

WSP 1372) , August 1947 to September 1953. Prior to October 1930, published as "near 

Manzanita Bay."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 140 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge.--16 years, 457 cfs (330,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,570 cfs June 14 (gage height, 

6.91 ft); minimum, 93 cfs Mar. 16, 17 (gage height, 1.42 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,550 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 

6.89 ft); minimum, 112 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 1.62 ft).

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,770 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 

7.13 ft); minimum daily, 140 cfs Jan. 19-21.

1927-37, 1947-53: Maximum discharge, 3,870 cfs Oct. 13, 1949 (gage height, 8.19 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily 

determined, 90 cfs Jan. 31 to Feb. 3, 1950.

A discharge of 4,480 cfs occurred sometime during the period 1938-47 (gage height, 

8.7 ft, from floodmark in well).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

There are two lakes above gage, Manzanita Lake (1,610 acres) and January Lake on North 

Fork Manzanita Creek.

Revisions. WSP 1372: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

498

448

406

373

343

320

646

724

728

1,030

1.200 

1,120

898

812

700

615

546

484

438

400

435

661

488

550

458

416

385

355

326

307

2^2.

17,409

562

16.6

19.10

34,530

Kov.

 289

550

934

847

676

642

550

488

448

432

400 

364

337

309

286

269

253

240

228

214

198

188

184

186

222

210

194

184

176

167

10,662

355

10.5

11.70

21,150

Dec.

160

156

150

145

200

349

276

*281

260

240

230 

220

230

220

200

210

210

220

210

400

600

680

700

750

650

640

580

640

800 760"

660

12,027

388

11.4

13.19

23,860

Jan.

580

500

440

380

330

360

400

370

380

400

360 

330

300

270

250

230

210

190

180

170

160

160

170

170

160

150

150

140

140

140

130

8,300

268

7.91

9.11

16,460

Feb.

130

130

120

120

120

110

TlO

120

120

120

120 

110

110

*125

148

171 156"

142

160

148

135

130

126

142

138

126

120

117

_

3,624

129

3.81

3.98

7,190

Mar.

114

111

110

108

104

102

98

96

95

95

96 

96

96

95

96

94

94

104

113

157

188

145

171

318

567

262

234

274

267

228

210

4,738

153

4.51

5.20

9,400

Apr.

204 272"

286

244

234

234

234

240

244

260

272 

264

255

251

264

272

279

304

274

*267

272

274

284

281

286

410

406

495

429

388

8,679

289

8.53

9.52

17,210

May

361

367

379

397

495

579

586

597

623

665

712 

756

716

788

872

979

912

884

824

832

1.150

966

898

1,030

966

*966

876

840

812

792

772

23,372

754

22.2

25.64

46,360

June

752

740

756

780

788

780

780

756

872

948

1,360 

1,420

1,850

2.360

1,800

1,420

1,190

1,030

902

832

792

760

748

720

700

653

631

615

608

604

28,947

965

28.5

31.76

57,420

July

600

564

572

518

501

488

464

442

435

435

435 

426

416

394

379

379

364

432

403

406

370

557

442

394

367

340

320

302

286

*279

267

12,977

419

12.4

14.24

25,740

Aug.

253

255

253

281

251

240

230

220

212

206

196 

190

184

340

25T

318

329

272

274

315

262

247

232

220

210

200

190

182

173

166

 159

7,311

236

6.96

8.02

14,500

Sept.

154

149

143

140

136

132

130

274

426

274

272 

309

286

*255

238

226

214

208

196

188

180

171

214

262

206

194

184

214

436 332"

6,743

225

6.64

7.40

13,370

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,260 Mln 90 Mean 399 Cfsm 11.8 In. 159.85 Ac-ft 289,000

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,360 Mln 94 Mean 397 Cfsm 11.7 In. 158.86 Ac-ft 287,200

Feak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs). June 14 (12:30 p.m.) 2,570 cfs (6.91 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 3, 4, Dec. 9 to Feb. 13, Mar. 4, 5j discharge estimated on basis 

of recorded range in stage, weather records at Ketchikan, and records for nearby streams.

459734 O - 58 - 4
44 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 

Manzanlta Creek near Ketchikan--Contiruifi,cl. , _ Discharge, in cuMc Teet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

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.

299

267

274

244

426

575

Hi692

661

788

804

1,040

780

669

593 

525

467

429

391

364

554 

509

289

272

540

455

570

532

302

281

15,788

509

15.0

17.52

31,320

Nov.

269

294

657

579

498

612

672

788

651

552

471

426

585

355

326

304 

364

435

582

529

299

279 

264

251

304

349

320

318

294

276

12,263

409

12.1

15.45

24,520

Dec.

269

255

244

*269

244

250

236

281

696

1.150

988

772

665

582

522

471 

429

588

558

537

312

294 

276

264

255

242

252

222

212

202

194

12,067

589

11.5

15.24

25,950

Jan.

186

194

198

208

204

190

186 

178

176

169

162

159

164

157

152

148 

149

146

145

158

152

128 

125

122

121

121

142

279

458

455

445

5,895

190

5.60

6.47

11,690

Feb.

400

367

406

432

4l6

*410

555 

405

376

546

545

518

296

294

279

258 

247

252

220

212

200

192 

190

238

204

190

178

175

167

8,344

288

8.50

9.15

16,550

Mar.

162

156

151

148

145

139

139 

140

148

140

136

130

127

124

121

120 

120

119

116

114

114

149 

159

162

194

502

358

255

220

206

*198

4,988

161

4.75

5.47

9,890

Apr. '

190

180

180

188

178

167

160 

156

154

164

175

284

509

591

662

1.780 

1,660

961

824

752

669

653 

600

579

692

688

600

554

512 

498

14,938

498

14.7

16.39

29,630

May

600

600

543

505

478

458

442 

46f

501

552

597

692

792

828

848

876 

912

925

884

864

*916

1.050 

958

880

856

808

796

812

800

828 

792

22,800

735

21.7

25.01

45,220

June

884

868

848

1.510

1,300

1,080

948 

884

828

808

812

852

852

907

958

840 

804

784

820

772

772

712 

*696

684

676

661

650

657

657 

619

24,905

850

24.5

27.52

49,590

July

728

889

792

852

788

756

966

894

824

796

752

716

684

651

586

550

518

515

478

451

442 

426

406

582

564

349

337

329

318

501

18,856

608

17.9

20.69

57,400

Aug.

296

284

274

269

262

255

247 

240

234

228

222

214

206

198

190

188 

484

448

595

898

938

880 

700

634

546

488

525

868

590 

522

471

15,590

452

12.7

14.69

26,560

Sept.

451

413

576

349

526

556

543 

451

400

570

410

575

651

840

604

724 

*612

658

518

464

426

591 

561

561

808

930

1.390

1,260

1,240 

1,120

18,316

611

18.0

20.09

56,530

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,360 Min 94 Mean 397 Cfsm 11.7 In. 158.88 Ac-ft 287,200

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,780 Min 114 Mean 471 Cfsm 13.9 In. 189.29 Ac-ft 342,200

Peak discharge (base. 1.700 cfs). Oct. 7 (7 p.m.) 2,550 cfs (6.89 ft); Apr. 16 (10 a.m.) 2,550 

=fs (6.64 ft); Sept. 29 (11:30 a.m.) 1,890 cfs (6.07 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this da 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year Octolwr 1952 to September 1953

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

51

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.400 

1,520 

992

828

712

658

595

556

484

448

498

426 

585

353

552

484

898

654

754

974

1,120

860

907

784

661

586 

557

595

*961

872 

820

22,645

750

21.5

24.84

44,920

Nov.

844 

1.200 

1,020

844

752

665

597

556

481

474

464

556

512

448

410

429

400

994

724

608

579

508

461

419

585

352 

329

318

358

5J.2

16,959

565

16.7

18.58

55,600

Dec.

294 

502 

332

291

269

255

*242

236

256

250

228

685 

752.

615

495

429

585

552

526

507

504

289

419

588

537

323 

299

281

315

289

284

10,789

548

10.5

11.84

21,400

Jan.

309

355 

442

405

545

507

276

250

230

210

200

190 

180

170

160

160

150

150

140

140

140

220

210

200

190

180 

180

170

170

160

160

6,745

218

6.43

7.40

15,580

Feb.

400

520

270

250

270

*247

515

520

274

552 

294

500

270

240

220

210

210

250

550

550

310

300

280

260 

250

240

-

7,702

275

8.11

8.45

15,280

Mar.

230 

220 

250

500

270

260

500

850" 900

700

550

470 

400

550

310

290

270

260

240

230

220

220

250

550

550

550 

540

550

370

350

330

11,290

564

10.7

12.59

22,590

Apr.

510 

550 

350

400

580

550

310

290

*272

251

242

232 

222

214

210

222

258

279

564

406

585

570

552

318

326

400 

491

508

461

481

9,964

352

9.79

10.95

19,760

May

501 

515 

712

988

956

956

970

945

860

868

1,010

1.160 

1,050

997

925

864

856

824

876

792

744

712

704

760

776

752 

724

764

684

658

631

25,492

822

24.2

27.97

50,560

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,780 Min 114 Mean 499 Cfsm 14

June

623 

692 

658

612

604

579

590

612

595

568

550

529 

505

484

451

*484

505

451

422

406

597

385

376

370

367

364 

364

355

558

495

14,729

491

14.5

16.16

29,210

July

m498

464

455

419

405

588

576

567

567

403 

382

367

555

588

579

484

478

413

400

385

570

361

352

515 

512

289

274

249

12,541

598

11.7

13.54

24,480

Aug.

240 

230 

222

216

208

200

192

188

178

254

200

188 

178

173

AM

175

194

194

*190

180

182

175

167

184

175

164 

206

192

403

529

299

6,420

207

6.11

7.04

12 , 750

Sept.

267 

242 

230

218

208

200

554

366

529

558

415

481 

529

488

529

467

881

615

575

557

704

665

642

1,120

840

1.570 

1,500

1,030

864

744

17,836

595

17.6

19.57

55,580

7 In. 200.54 Ac-ft 562,600

Water year 1952-55: Max 1,570 Min 140 Mean 446 Cfsm 13.2 In. 178.71 Ac-ft 325,100

Peak discharge [base. 1.700 cfs). Oct. 1 (10 p.m.) 2,770 cfs (7.13 ft); Oct. 21(10 a.m.) 2,290 

cfs (6.59 ft); Nov. 18 (3:50 p.m.) 1,880 cfs (6.06 ft); Sept. 24 (9 a.m.) 1,850 cfs (6.05 ft); 

Sept. 26 (3:30 p.m.) 2,150 cfs (6.48 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. No gage-height record Jan. 8 to Feb. 7, Feb. 14 to Apr. 8; discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for Klla and Wlnstanley Creeks near Ketchlkan.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 45

Reynolds Creek near Hydaburg

Location. Lat 55°12'50", long 132°36'10", on Prince of Wales Island, on left bank a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth at Copper Harbor on Hetta Inlet, three-quarters of 

a mile downstream from Lake Mellen, and 9 miles east of Hydaburg.

Drainage area. 5.7 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 50 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. 1951: Maximum discharge during period May to September, 209 cfs June 11 (gage 

height, 2.58 ft); minimum, 6.5 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 1.60 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 388 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 

3.15 ft), from rating curve extended above 130 cfs; minimum, 7.5 cfs Aug. 16 (gage 

height, 1.16 ft).

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 274 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 

2.68 ft), from rating curve extended above 130 cfs; minimum, 15 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 

1.30 ft).

Remarks. Records poor. There are three lakes above gage, Lake Mellen (168 acres), Summit 

Lake (396 acres), and Lake Marge (93 acres).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, May to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In,

Ao-fl

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

.

Feb. Mar. Apr. May

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

.

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

_

-

-

-

.

-

t89

81

 81

-

-

-

-

-

June

79

79

81

87

97

100

97

94

103

125

194

161

164

191

164

138

1O8

89

79

71

66

64

64

64

62

6O

57

1

55

2,693

96.4

16.9

18.88

5,740

July

55

55

53

5O

44

42

40

38

35

31

29

25

22

19

18

17

16

16

17

16

19

6O

55

42

35

*25

20

17 

14 

14

12_

951

30.7

5.39

6.20

1,890

Aug.

12

12

12

17

14

14

12

12

11

10

9.3

1~9.O

38

25

21

21

19

18

25

33

22

18

15

14

12

12

11

10 9 3

g!o

487.6

15.7

2.75

3.18

967

Sept.

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.5

87?

21

76

69

64

57

53

44

37

*31

25

22

21

19

16

14

15

20

17

14

12

14 

22 

29

764.4

25.5

4.47

4.99

1,52O

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 2OO cfs). June 11 (4 a.m.) 209 cfs (2.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Reynolds Creek near Hydaburg Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

 Ratal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

29

33

33

27

44

62

119

117

84

84

105

125

137

103

81

66

55

44

42

35

31

27

25

*20

18

64

81

66

57

46 

38

1,898

61.2

10.7

12.38

3,760

Nov.

35

55

97

108

89

97

103

128

153

81

64

60

50

40

35

33

50

55

44

37

31

25

22

22

48

60

64

62

55

48

1,801

60.0

10.5

11.75

3,570

Dec.

55

44

53

55

44

38

64

76

111

161

113

78

62

53

48

43

38

31

30

29

25

23

23

23

21

21

19

18

18

17

15_

1,449

46.7

8.19

9.45

2,870

Jan.

15

17

21

27

26

25

26

26

29

27

25

25

27

25

25

23

22

21

21

21

19

18

17

15

15

17

27

37

52

66

60

817

26.4

4.63

5.33

1,620

Feb.

55

50

49

50

49

59

39

47

49

45

43

38

38

45

38

34

30

27

25

23

21

19

2T

35

32

28

*25

25

23

1,062

36.6

6.42

6.93

2,110

Mar.

21

19

18

18

17

16

17

18

21

19

18

17

17

16

15

16

19

21

19

18

18

34

33

32

36

45

50

45

*41

37

34

765

24.7

4.33

4.99

1,520

Apr.

33

30

29

29

28

25

24

21

2T

26

27

38

52

57

75

269

218

162

109

80

66

60

66

66

94

85

62

52

47

43

1,994

66.5

11.7

13.01

3,960

May

60

56

48

44

39

37

34

3T

37

47

63

131

131

133

lf9

123

*127

127

115

98

102

125

115

91

78

70

72

107

106 

100

87

2,666

86.0

15.1

17.39

5,290

June

100

109

96

142

168

129

98

91

83

74

76

89

94

92

98

89

80

78

87

85

82

74

68

64

64

64

*6064"

66 

63

2,627

87.6

15.4

17.14

5,210

July

68

89

78

83

76

76

113

~98 127

83

76

70

66

62

57

53

48

45

45

52

45

41

38

36

35

33

30

28

27 

25

24

1,827

58.9

10.3

11.92

3,620

Aug.

22

21

21

20

18

17

15

14

13

12

11

11

9.8

8.7

8.1

8.1

12

28

35

45

45

52

50

49

43

36

42

87

68 

55

47

923.7

29.8

5.23

6.03

1,830

Sept.

44

44

37

32

33

87

80

74

59

52

49

59

87

121

96

104

104

82

68

*59

50

44

38

50

119

98

138

123

133 

131

2,295

76.5

13.4

14.97

4,550

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 269 Min 8.1 Mean 55.0 Cfsm 9.65 In. 131.29 Ac-ft 39,910

Peak discharge (base, 200 of s). --Dee. 10 (2:30 p.m.) 230 cfs (2.65 ft); Apr. 16 (10 a.m.) 388 cfs

(3.15 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

 9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

115

148

91

68

57

55

47

38

32

29

27

26

25

2F

62

57

80

64

100

168

188

135

113

85

63

52

50

113

145

170 

162

2,613

84.3

14.8

17.05

5,180

Nov.

145

197

165

*104

72

62

56

45

39

50

57

75

69

52

43

44

44

127

140

94

87

69

55

45

38

33

29

27

31

26

2,120

70.7

12.4

13.83

4,200

Dec.

25

26

36

35

29

25

22

2122"

*21

21

78

92

76

59

47

38

32

29

30

42

36

91

180

200

188

120

102

112

86

1,999

64.5

11.3

13.04

3,960

Jan.

75

69

86

92

75

58

44

40

36

33

30

28

26

25

23

23

21

20

19

i§

23

43

38

30

25

26

26

24

25

24

27

1,152

37.2

6.53

7.52

2,280

Feb.

36

60

73

69

53

59

69

54

100

96

71

98

*76

67

53

48

44

38

43

54

~88 116

67

56

60

54

44

38

-

1,784

63.7

11.2

11.64

3,540

Mar.

34

42

67

76

60

60

120

247

202

125

86

67

53

56

60

62

47

43

42

39

36

33

39

58

52

52

59

50

53

46

43

2,109

68.0

11.9

13.76

4,180

Apr.

42

78

78

100

73

*53

44

39

37

36

33

32

30

28

2_7

29

33

47

59

69

71

59

52

43

47

75

92

116

98

88

1,708

56.9

9.98

11.14

3,390

May

80

88

182

238

229

200

170

138

140

145

168

215

192

160

122

102

90

92

135

122

98

86

80

86

98

102

98

108

102

84

78

4,028

130

22.8

26.28

7,990

June

76

78

76

75

73

71

73

76

8076"

71

*69

66

60

56

54

69

69

59

54

53

50

47

43

43

43

43

41

43

47

1,834

61.1

10.7

11.97

3,640

July

51

51

47

43

40

39

38

36

35

34

34

39

45

62

54

57

67

60

54

47

43

43

40

37

34

32

31

29

26 

24

23

1,295

41.8

7.33

8.45

2,570

Aug.

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

15

34

31

25

22

20

21

23

22

38

39

51

*43

39

37

39

36

33

32

31

60

56" 62 

952

30.7

5.39

6.21

1,890

Sept.

47

40

36

33

31

30

30

48

88

69

104

102

142

122

108

96

155

104

80

71

86

80

75

118

104

220 212"

130

100 

85

2,746

91.5

16.1

17.92

5,450

Calendar year 1952: Max 269 Min 8.1 Mean 59.3 Cfsm 10.4 In. 141.63 Ac-ft 43,050

Water year 1952-53: Max 247 Min 15 Mean 66.7 Cfsm 11.7 In. 158.81 Ac-ft 48,270

Peak discharge (base. 200 efs).--0ct. 20 (1 a.m.) 224 cfs (2.63 ft); Nov. 1 (11 p.m.) 218 cfs 

(2.61 ft); Dec. 25 (1 a.m.) 230 cfs (2.53 ft),- Mar. 8 (8 p.m.) 271 cfs (2.67 ft); May 4 (5 a.m.) 256 

cfs (2.62 ft); Sept. 26 (4 p.m.) 274 cfs (2.68 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 47

Sawmill Creek near Sitka

Location.--Lat 57°03'05", long 135°13>40", on Baranof Island, on left bank 100 ft downstream from Sitka Public Utilities abandoned hydroelectric plant, 500 ft upstream from 

mouth, 1-j miles downstream from Blue Lake, and 4 miles east of Sitka. 

*

Drainage area.--39.0 sq mi.

Records available. September 1920 to December 1922, February 1928 to September 1942, 

October 1945 to September 1953. Prior to October 1945, monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1372. Prior to October 1930 published as Medvetcha River near Sitka.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 4 ft above mean sea level. Prior 

!To Apr. 12, 1947, staff gages or water-stage recorders at several sites within 1,500 ft 

of present site at various datums.

Average discharge.--24 years (1920-22, 1928-42, 1945-53), 494 cfs (357,600 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,010 cfs June 15 (gage height, 

5.08 ft); minimum, 9.1 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 0.47 ft).

1951-52; Maximum discharge during water year, 6,380 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 

9.57 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 

40 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 0.85 ft).

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,980 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height 

7.28 ft); minimum, 48 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 1.07 ft).

1920-22, 1928-42, 1945-53: Maximum discharge, 7,100 cfs Sept. 8, 1948 (gage height, 

10.20 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 

that of Mar. 4, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Blue Lake, 1.6 miles upstream, has an area of 495 acres.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Sitka Public Utilities. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1372: 1929(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

211

186

163

149

135

142

567

1.200

1,020 

786

911

1,100

800

580

420

319

258

208

174

152

303

401

329

274

226

189

163

140

126

116

106

11,854

382

9.79

11.30

23,510

Nov.

105

105

486

800

537

369

271

214

180 

160

152

154

*147

128

114

101

a92

a86

a80

a75

a72

a68

a66

a63

a60

a58

57

54

53

50

4,957

165

4.23

4.73

9,830

Dec.

48

47

46

44

44

46

47

47

46 

48

46

50

53

51

48

48

47

46

46

46

47

50

48

50

50

50

51

54

61

63

81

1,554

50.1

1.28

1.48

3,080

Jan.

82

81

79

74

73

82

118

128

128 

116

105

103

99

94

86

*79

73

68

64

61

58

55

51

48

47

44

43

43

40

39

58

2,299

74.2

1.90

2.19

4,560

Feb.

38

37

35

34

33

33

32

32

32 

30

30

29

28

28

28

32

34

33

34

32

32

35

43

39

37

34

32

32

-

928

33.1

0.849

0.88

1,840

Mar.

30

30

30

21

38

38

35

30

24 

24

26

26

29

28

26

26

27

30

*51

66

68

64

70

73

76

82

82

79

76

73

70

1,448

46.7

1.20

1.38

2,870

Apr.

70

IT

97

92

90

97

97

122

166 

166

205

214

189

160

142

130

130

147

160

166

171

183

192

195

192

205

217

248

277

258

4,859

162

4.15

4.63

9,640

May

223

195

180

195

217

326

477

601

659 

714

728

724

628

614

632

614

592

567

521

542

880

810

601

462

420

431

450

466

466

481

489

15,905

513

13.2

15.17

31,550

June

505

509

521

584

659

786

845

790

781 

933

1,170

938

820

1,210

1.780

1,140

771

636

554

489

493

554

614

654

880

855

691

705

728

776

23,371

779

20.0

22.29

46,360

July

786

781

743

757

805

786

776

733

691 

700

724

714

682

628

571

546

529

517

466

439

466

682

687

597

477

416

380

342

329

332

335

18,417

594

15.2

17.56

36 , 530

Aug.

335

359

356

329

299

280

283

287

303 

316

332

345

349

405

380

335

412

571

493

628

982

790

781

825

618

513

466

401

380

373

390

13,916

449

11.5

13.27

27,600

Sept.

373

342

316

296

287

303

329

614

1.400 

1,150

1,030

850

766

673

513

435

412

922

1,080

668

485

408

710

597

401

299

236

195

192 242"

16,524

551

14.1

15.76

32,770

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,670 Mln - Mean 327 Cfsm 8.38 In. 113.95 Ac-ft 237,000

Water'year 1950-51: Max 1,780 Mln 21 Mean 318 Cfsm 8.15 In. 110.64 Ac-ft 230,100

Peak discharge (base. 2.700 efs). 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 

mainland stations.
48 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Sawmill Creek near Sitka Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

248

239

226

208

271

778

X . 540

1,350

855

605

1,020

1,020 

1,180 

830

521

359

271

214

171

147

132

122

110

101

96

94

90

99

97

90

84

13,168

425

10.9

12.56

26,120

Nov.

92

163

345

1.110

865

776

938

875

641

439

316

245 

*202 

166

142

126

135

192

174

147

130

118

114

110

114

130

137

135

126

118

9,321

311

7.97

8.89

18,490

Dec.

106

103

97

90

90

87

86

92

110

333

738

62~8 

427 

309

230

189

154

126

114

108

105

97

97

96

87

82

76

76

70

66

64

5,133

166

4.26

4.89

10,180

Jan.

90

156" 124

105

94

90

87

84

82

74

67

68 

70 

64

60

55

64

60

55

52

50

48

47

44

43

42

43

43

47

50

54

2,064

66.6

1.71

1.97

4,090

Feb.

54

53

53

61

62

70

70

74

87

84

87

92 

57 

86

81

76

72

66

62

58

57

53

51

61

62

62

60

67

70

1,978

68.2

1.75

1.89

3,920

Mar.

64

61

58

57

55

54

*55

58

54

51

50

50 

47 

46

47

50

48

46

44

43_

43

55

54

55

62

72

87

£§" 89

87

82

1,813

58.5

1.50

1.73

3,600

Apr.

81

78

73

70

66

62

60

58

65

66

67

72 

81 

92

147

497

|7i

349

293

248

217

198

195

198

217

211

195

180

160

5,324

177

4.54

5.08

10,560

May

152

154

154

152

152

154

160

163

183

290

431

771 

1.160 

955

766

673

705

786

805

757

747

771

728

588

*505

477

497

628

719

636

529

16,348

527

13.5

15.59

32,430

June

458

442

423

437

673

668

546

513

550

571

840

1.060 

1,050 

820

700

659

682

815

977

994

900

855

762

728

743

659

584

668

771

714

21,322

711

18.2

20.33

42,290

July

654

650

636

580

550

614

1,950

2.100

1,230

850

840

950 

1,130 

1,090

906

880

766

664

845

977

800

790

845

810

705

646

654

654

659

673

659

26,757

863

22.1

25.52

53,070

Aug.

632

567

597

610

580

584

584

584

592

542

567

571 

601 

550

473

420

628

758" 840

762

719

646

558

435

356

303

S1T

70O

592

442

542

17,657

570

14.6

16.84

35,020

Sept.

2,440

1,750

922

588

477

584

592

473

366

322.

687

762 

3,590 

4.980

3,160

1,830

1,140

911

776

580

454

412

408

450

563

529

501

714

733

1,190

32,884

1,100

28.2

31.36

65,220

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,780 Mln 21 Mean 343 Cfsm 8.79 In. 119.47 Ac-ft 248,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,980 Mln 42 Mean 420 CfsB 10.8 In. 146.65 Ac-ft 305,000

Peak discharge (base. 2.700 efs). Sept. 1 (1 p.m.) 3.180 efs (6.42 ft); Sept. 14 J2;30 a.m.) 

6,380 ofs (9.57 ft).* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

2,070

2.940 

1,3SO

724

714

743

542

427

352

335

641

1,050

805

1,530

1,820

870

597

588

1,100

1,690

1,570

1,200

855

752

542

408

345

1,320

2,020

1,430 

900

32,230

1,040

26.7

30.73

63,930

Nov.

795

1.480 

1,230

757

529

550

641

650

1,080

900

815

714

563

427 

335

316

322

747

977

733

1,200

994

677

481

369

303

271

264

251

226

19,597

653

16.7

18.69

38,870

Dee.

200

187 

181

172

150

135

120

112

106

96

91

98

299

509 

412

316

251

210

181

162

159

162

181

194

216

235

223

207

239

239 

223

6,266

202

5.18

5.98

12,430

Jan.

229

248 

251

2~2lT

181

147

123

109

106

104

101

98

96

96 

93

88

86

79

66

*57

59

72

72

68

66

66

65

59

56

54 

51

3,272

106

2.72

3.12

6,490

Feb.

50

51

56

56

57

75

84

112

112

106

138

153

153 

132

115

101

88

98

123

184

178

191

219

335

299

251

203

3,770

135

3.46

3.60

7,480

Mar.

213

264

306

251

255

242

210

175

147

126

109

101

86 

84

84

79

77

72

70

66

68

66

68

65

63

61

ST

63

63

77

4,059

131

3.36

3.87

8,050

Apr.

79

96

129

150

141

129

115

112

112

115

115

115

115 

123

147

191

274

339

359

335

306

280

248

248

299

a400

a450

a400

 6,458

215

5.51

6.16

12,810

May

a450 aS5o" 

a550

a700

654

563

533

546

542

493

458

542

944

1.030 

766

597

558

623

860

890

733

646

659

691

719

752

705

916

1,030

810 

719

21,179

683

17.5

20.20

42,010

June

825

960 

1.060

9S2

880

850

850

928

972

840

743

80O

805

728 

632

575

618

584

542

5*2

597

696

677

710

743

895

994

966

933

815

23,742

791

20.3

22.64

47,090

July

691

618 

558

517

517

542

610

733

885

933

1,030

1.170

966

757 

682

628

636

614

584

554

509

481

481

517

563

618

610

558

501

458 

439

19,960

644

16.5

19.03

39,590

Aug.

485

470

450

497

567

554

537

554

580

1,450

2,010

1,380

1,030

2.350 

1,760

911

614

558

525

458

390

353" 339

521

473

405

366

383

1,710

1,450 

865

25,025

807

20.7

23.86

49,640

Sept.

632

509

470

485

493

469

450

517

571

513

592

636

1,280

1,390 

805

554

521

922

1,230

845

628

509

525

1,520

1,470"

1,080

850

605

458

366

21,915

730

18.7

20.90

43,470

.Calendar year 1952: Max 4,980 Min 42 Mean 503 Cfsm 12.9 In. 175.71 Ac-ft 365,400

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,940 Min 50 Mean 514 Cfsm 13.2 In. 178.78 Ac-ft 371,900

Peak discharge (base. 2.700 efs). --Oct. 2 (1 a.m.) 3.980 efs (7.28 ft); Oct. 14 (8:30 p.m.) 2,870

efs (6.08 . ft)j Aug. . 14 (3:30 p.m.) .. 2,970 efs (6.19 . ft). . * 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 Cascade Creek near Petersburg.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 49

Maksoutof River near Port Alexander

Location. Lat 56°30 I , long 134°58', on Baranof Island, on left bank half a mile upstream 

from mouth at head of north arm of Sandy Bay and 21 miles northwest of Port Alexander.

Drainage area. 26 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 30 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. 1951: Maximum discharge during period June to September, 895 cfs Sept. 10 

(gage height, 5.21 ft); minimum, 116 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 2.53 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,380 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 

7.50 ft), from rating curve extended above 930 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 

68 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 1.97 ft).

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,430 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 

6.17 ft); minimum, 68 cfs Jan. 20, 21 (gage height, 1.97 ft).

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

which are poor. There are three major lakes above station, Rezanof Lake (1,025 acres), 

Khvostot Lake (350 acres), and Maksoutof Lake (512 acres).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

June

.

-

-

-

..

-

-

-

-

-

Total

July

474

498

537

498

474

465

459

456

441

423

Aug.

181

189

205

215

207

199

189

181

175

165

Sept.

156

144

131

124

120

12T5

125

261

675

872

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

July

417

417

408

390

360

335

320

315

325

312

Aug.

158

150

150

187

241

290

325

354

345

411

Sept.

845

683

537

420

330

258

227

221

207

189

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Runoff In acre-feet . ...................................................

June

_

-

-

-

_

*480

477

474

468

471

-

_

_

_

_

-

July

325

456

477

450

393

332

290

252

223

203

191

11,916

384

17.04

23,640

Aug.

450

*441

441

480

41 T

378

322

270

229

199

173

8,317

268

11.90

16,500

Sept.

169

156

239

219

187

158

135

120

120

125

-

8,276

276

10.6

11.84

16,420

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 efa). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

130

146

146

165

245

456 

778

1,110

910

715

739

840

1.650 r,4$~o

890

582

411

292

213

162

134

117

104

91

83

79

79

83

80

75

JQ

13,005

420

16.2

18.60

25,800

Nov.

76

105

470

1,150

1,230

1,520 

1,350

1,090

827

586

423

315

248

 195

154

144

351

489

408

325

252

203

211

233

417

486

489

453

378

308

14,886

496

19.1

21.29

29,530

Dec.

241

203

169

150

139

126 

149

255

447

751

845

TIT

562

429

328

250

195

150

126

116

106

98

98

99

87

100

81

79

129

122

98

7,439

240

9.23

10.64

14,760

Jan.

160

360

2TT

203

159

147 

137

144

177

160

140

140

140

130

110

110

134

118

110

110

100

95

90

88

86

85

86

90

110

193

237

4,390

142

5.46

6.28

8,710

Feb.

227

183

153

162

191

183 

177

248

325

290

312

300

255

268

248

219

181

150

130

112

99

91

91

146

150

134

116

113

111

5,365

185

7.12

7.67

10,640

Mar.

99

91

82

80

79

 74 

91

103

92

83

76

74

75

11

74

79

83

87

85

80

78

137

136

128

175

231

270

22T

177

144

125

3,480

112

4.31

4.98

6,900

Apr.

114

105

98

92

85

81 

77

7576"

118

120

123

167

268

426

960

890

735

596

568

520

441

405

432

450

435

360

300

258

227

9,602

320

12.3

13.73

19,050

May

235

312

298

252

229

250 

250

229 239"

290

342

735

1.050

900

778

695

655

651

655

635

624

920

872

699

576

*502

498

554

614

590

530

16,639

537

20.7

23.80

33,000

June

506

512

523

639

890

895 

739

667

604

530

523

568

628

671

624

558

523

537

614

683

687

643

579

530

502

483

456

450

459

465

17,688

590

22.7

25.30

35,080

July

465

498

495

456

420

441 

1,220

1.740

1,300

895

695

624

618

643

679

679

621

540

572

582

554

512

492

489

474

447

420

402

393

387

584

19,137

617

23.7

27.37

37,960

Aug.

381

381

399

420

411

396 

384

375

369

360

345

340

332

322

305

290

369

420

486

618

621

628

614

526

429

342

325

420

369

330

348

12,655

408

15.7

18.10

25,100

Sept.

881

868

695

544

456

480 

492

471

411

354

480

530

1,340

2.500

1,920

1,270

915

809

659

523

417

332

280

262

338

381

438

600

614

731

20,791

693

26.7

29.74

41,240

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,300 Mln 70 Mean 396 Cfsra 15.2 In. 207.50 Ac-ft 287,800

Feak discharge tbase. 1,200 cfs). Oct. 15 (4 p.m.) 1.760 cfs (6.66 ft); Hoy. 6 (9 a.m.) 1,580 cfs 

(6.40 ft); July 8 (4 aim.) 1,800 cfs (6.72 ft); Sept. 14 (l p.m.) 2,380 cfs (7.50 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 11-16, 19-28, Feb. 19, Mar. 6, 14, 20.
50 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Maksoutof River near Port Alexander Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

994

1,370

1,120

760

635

502

*405

325

265

245

270

295

290

550

719

604

520

456

644

1,250

1 , 580

1,120

858

727

565

438

369

607

1,120

1,160

Zl,488

693

26.7

30.74

42,620

Nov.

818

1,160

1,110

809

582

526

474

438

607

711

995

1,100

940

667

489

456

447

881

910

876

965

755

600

465

357

278

233

213

189

162

19,213

640

24.6

27.48

38,110

Dec.

143

136

153

150

143

135

122

117

120

113

112

22?

429

465

372

295

231

191

160

189

265

265

417

506

735

760

671

572

621

572

506

9,893

319

12.3

14.15

19,620

Jan.

495

465

462

402

340

278

ZZ3

181

154

blZS

blOS

b90

b80

b70

b70

b75

77

74

71

69_

74

b85

b85

b80

b80

b85

b80

b75

b80

b75

b75

4,780

154

5.92

6.84

9,480

Feb.

156" 76

171

Z03

165

164

223

Z33

318

250

223

384

372

348

295

Z48

Z07

171

225

390

554

399

378

390

568

441

340

268

-

8,110

290

11. Z

11.60

16,090

Mar.

340

468

764

5Z6

393

468

558

444

332

Z45

140

7,478

Z41

9.Z7

10.70

14,830

Apr.

Z50

7,500

Z50

9.62

10.73

14,880

May

500

550

600

700

700

*675

624

576

530

49Z

506

621

910

1,010

782

663

558

554

679

735

671

576

512

477

471

477

474

523

600

600

540

18,886

609

Z3.4

Z7.01

37,460

June

506

516

548

548

530

516

506

506

520

5ZO

49Z

468

456

444

4Z3

420

558

51Z

447

396

37Z

369

38T

393

396

411

4ZO

435

453 

459

13.9Z1

464

17.8

19.91

Z7,610

July

450

444

414

375

345

335

330

335

37Z

408

441

< 450

13,Z49

427

16.4

18.95

Z6,280

Aug.

390

12,090

390

15.0

17.29

Z3,980

Sept.

350

320

310

300

280

*Z62

241

Z60

298

305

396

465

695

845

711

565

506

444

384

338

360

387

414

659

711

1,050

1,110

845

624

489

14,924

497

19.1

21.35

29,600

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,300 Min 71 Mean 438 Cfsm 16.8 In. 229.34 Ac-ft 318,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,380 Min 69 Mean 415 Cfsm 16.0 In. 216.75 Ac-ft 300,600

cfs (6.14 ft); Oct. Zl (5 a.m.) 1,430 cfs 

p.m.) 1,220 cfs (5.82 ft).

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). --Oct. 2 (l p.m.) 1,410 

(6.17 ft); Oct. 29 (9 p.m.) 1,260 cfs (5.89 ft); Nov. 2 (9 p.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 11 to May 5, July 12 to Sept. 5; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for stations on nearby streams.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 51

Deer Lake Outlet near Port Alexander

Location. Lat 56°31', long 134°40', on Baranof Island, on right bank at tidewater at 

Mist Cove, an eighth of a mile downstream from Deer Lake and 19 miles north of Port 

Alexander.

Drainage area.--9.2 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 1 ft above mean sea level.

Extremes. 1951: Maximum discharge during period June to September, 316 ofs June 15 (gage 

height, 2.88 ft); minimum, 72 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 2.00 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 402 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 

3.05 ft); minimum, 40 cfs Jan. 26, Apr. 9 (gage height, 1.63 ft).

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 552 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 

3.32 ft); minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

There are two lakes above gage, Deer Lake (968 acres), and Deer Upper Lake (139 acres).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

June

f.

p

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

July

193

197

197

193

193

193

193

193

193

190

Aug.

134

136

136

134

130

125

123

119

113

110

Sept.

97

92

86

80

76

73

78

110

193

200

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June

M

r(e)

311

316

302

*283

265

244

229

July

193

190

190

186

183

180

176

176

173

*169

Aug.

106

102

108

136

143

158

163

163

166

169

Sept.

200

190

183

173

166

156

148

143

136

*130

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Runoff In acre-feet. ...................................................

June

218

214

207

204

204

204

200

197

193

193

-

7,234

26.2

29.24

14,350

July

169

180

180

173

169

163

158

153

145

14O

156

5,517

178

19.3

22.30

10,940

Aug.

173

*169

163

156

148

140

132

127

119

111

106

4,218

14.8

17.05

8,370

Sept.

119

111

108

98

92

84

77

82

95

97

-

3,673

122

13.3

14.85

7,290

Peak discharge (base, 550 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

e Average discharge for June 1-15, 250 cfs; no gage-height record during period; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Sawmill Creek near Sltka.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

106

108

106

104

134

158

197

236

225

218

222

240

365

355

316

274

240

218

200

183

166

156

143

134

121

115

106

97

89

76

5,490

177

19.2

22.19

10,890

Nov.

84

113

190

253

265

365

370

370

335

297

270

240

218

200

186

176

204

218

204

190

176

163

156

150

163

169

169

169

166

161

6,390

213

23.2

25.83

12,670

Dec.

153

145

138

130

121

113

125

143

150

169

180

176

169

163

158

148

138

127

121

113

106

98

94

89

83

77

72

68

63

60

58

3,748

121

13.2

15.15

7,430

Jan.

58

62

60

63

60

61

60

65

67

64

65

66

54

51

48

48

65

46

45

44

43

42

42

41

41

40

4*

47

56

67

12

1,685

54.4

5.91

6.81

3,340

Feb.

69

68

69

70

77

77

84

97

100

104

111

115

123

134

13?

125

115

106

97

90

87

83

89

90

87

82

77

76

71

2,705

93.3

10.1

10.93

5,370

Mar.

68

64

61

61

59

*54

56

55

52

50

47

47

48

44

45

44

44

44

45

44

46

51

49

49

47

50

51

51

51

50

47

1,574

50.8

5.52

6.36

3,120

Apr.

49

47

47

47

43

44

42

41

40

42

44

51

72

97

125

176

190

190

180

183

193

186

197

207

207

200

190

180

166

156

3,632

121

13.2

14.68

7,200

May

153

158

156

150

145

140

138

134

132

132

136

153

180

190

193

197

200

204

207

204

207

240

249

*240

229

218

211

214

211

211 

207

5,739

185

20.1

23.20

11,380

June

214

214

211

261

297

292

274

261

249

232

232

232

232

229

222

218

214

214

222

225

225

222

214

211

207

204

200

197

197

195

6,815

227

24.7

27.55

13,520

July

193

197

195

186

180

186

249

292

287

270

261

257

253

253

244

240

229

222

214

211

204

204

200

197

193

190

186

183

180 

176

175

6,703

216

23.5

27.10

51,500

Aug.

169

169

166

163

163

*161

161

158

158

156

153

150

145

145

140

158

145

150

158

180

195

207

207

200

190

180

175

169

163 

158

150

5,118

165

17.9

20.69

10,150

Sept.

150

150

145

156

145

163

169

169

165

161

165

166

240

592

597

386

365

540

311

278

257

232

214

*211

229

229

257

261

270 

278

7,047

255

25.5

28.49

13,980

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 397 Min 40 Mean 155 Cfsm 16.8 In. 228.98 Ac-ft 112,400

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs).--0c

(3.01 ft); Sept. 14 (11 a.m.) 402 cf£

t. 13 (4 p.m.) 386 cfs (3.02 ft); Nov. 6 (11 a.m.) 380 cfs 

(3.05 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
52 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 

Deer Lake Outlet near Port Alexander Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

345

424

370

325

297

274

249

225

211

200

200

190

180

135

193

183

183

193

287

424

540

47T

414

375

335

297

287

350

436

375

9,427

304

33.0

38.11

18,700

Nov.

436

540

496

408

350

335

311

287

302

335

350

355

340

311

335

330

320

225

9,066

302

32.8

36.65

17,980

Dec.

150

4,650

150

16.3

18.80

9,220

Jan.

80

2,480

80

8.70

10.03

4,920

Feb.

115

*136

130

136

158

176

173

173

176

180

173

170

165

-

3,786

135

14.7

15.30

7,510

Mar.

115

3,565

115

12.5

14.41

7,070

Apr.

> 100

86

84

83

82

83

89

100

104

104

102

98

100

121

130

143

148 

150

3,107

104

11.3

12.56

6,160

May

153

156

193

229

240

240

236

232

225

225

253

335

408

386

355

320

297

287

302

292

278

261

253

244

240

236

232

225

222 

218

211

7,984

258

28.0

32.27

15,840

June

211

211

211

210

210

210

210

210

210

205

200

190

180

175

175

170

205

190

175 *169

169

169

169

169

169

173

176

176

180 

183

5,660

189

20.5

22.88

11,230

July

180

176

173

169

166

163

161

161

163

166

173

193

204

207

207

207

211

211

204

200

193

190

183

176

173

169

163

158

153

148

145

5,546

179

19.5

22.42

11,000

Aug.

140

136

134

130

130

127

123

121

119

132

136

134

136

197

225

222

222

225

236

229

222

211

197

*200

193

183

173

163

169 

169

163

5,297

171

18.6

21.41

10,510

Sept.

156

148

143

136

130

123

119

125

132

136

176

211

265

270

261

244

236

225

214

204

204

200

193

214

225

306

325

356

283 

257

6,167

206

22.4

24.93

12,230

Calendar year 1952: Max 540 Mln 40 Mean 175 Cfsm 19.0 In. 259.37 Ac-ft 127,300

Water year 1952-53: Max 540 Mln - Mean 183 Cfsm 19.9 In. 269.77 Ac-ft 132,400

Peak discharge (basi. 

(3.32 ft); Oct. 29 (10 a.m

350 efs).--0et. 2 (l p.m.) 436 cfs (3.11 ft); Oct. 21 (7 a.m.) 552 cfs

v*j.o£. ibi', uuu. c.s \.LU a.m.; 458 *oocfs GIB(3.15 IO..LOft); r;Nov. MOV2 (7 a.m.) 546 cfs (3.31 ft); Nov. 12 (3 p.m.)

360 cfs (2.97 ft); May 13 (4 p.m.) 414 cfs (3.07 ft)

h Discharge measurement made on this day.

lote. No gage-height record Nov. 18 to Feb. 16, Feb. 27 to Apr. 13, June 4-19; discharge estl-

;ed on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for Maksoutof River near

Note

mated c._ ___ 

Port Alexander.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 

Takatz Creek near Baranof

53

Location. Lat 57°08'35", long 134°51'50", on Baranof Island, on left bank at tidewater

 at Takatz Bay, 2 miles downstream from Takatz Lake and 4 miles north of Baranof.

Drainage area. 17.5 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1951 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 4 ft above mean sea level.

Extremes. 1951: Maximum discharge during period July to September, 2,440 cfs Sept. 9

 (gage height, 4.66 ft), from rating curve extended above 660 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 98 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 2.21 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 4,820 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 

5.79 ft), from rating curve extended above 660 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,440 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 

5.16 ft), from rating curve extended above 660 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

not determined.

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

which are poor. Takatz Lake has an area of 425 acres.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9 

10

July

680

640

640

680

700

7ZO

650 

600

600 

685

Aug.

Z70

322

Z95

Z65

250

Z46

Z46 

246

Z55 

Z75

Sept.

Z90

265

Z60

Z55

Z46

Z60

275 

736

Hfi

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19 

20

July

71Z

694

584

457

429

400

409 

457

*379 

344

Aug.

290

290

328

478

385

409

385 

361

379 

429

Sept.

391

306

361

311

260

250

270 

403

373 

255

Day

21

22

23

24

26

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total. ...............................................................

Mean. ................................................................

Runoff In acre-feet ..................................................

July

422

552

391

338

295

285

280 

270

270 

265

250

27.8

29,910

Aug.

322 3281

316

311

270

260

260 

255

260 

270

306

17.6

18,970

Sept.

*255

255

350

270

206

153

114 

118

210 

203

-

19.2

21.41

19,990

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 eta). Sept. 9 (2:30 a.m.) 2,440 cfs (4.66 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record July 1-8; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for Medvetcha River near Sltka.

Day

1.

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sin

In.

Ac-ft^

Oct.

Z22

185

199

196

450

913

862

568

328

300

443

703

"464 1.610

Z60

196

139

*105

83

70

61

56

50

46

43

44

41

40

36

35

32

8,980

290

16.6

19.08

17,810

Nov.

6Z

1Z8

1.540

94Z

538

904

500

361

250

19Z

139

105

85

71

61

61

178

150

94

76

64

56

5i

61

116

156 

116

105

88

72

7,325

Z44

13.9

15,57

14,530

Dec.

60

54

50

45

44

42

58

58

68

162

156

107

83

76

68

60

52

44

39

35

33

3Z

31

30

28

26 

25

24

ZZ

Zl

ZO

1,663

53.6

30.6

3.53

3,300

Jan.

ZO

620

20

1.14

1.32

1,230

Feb.

20

580

20

1.14

1.Z3

1,150

Mar.

17

5Z7

17

0.971

1.1Z

1,050

Apr.

Z3

2Z

21

20

19

18

*17

17

17

Z4

26

42

100

136

144

Z80

188

131

100

109

105

85

109

136

139

105 

81

68

6Z

58

2,402

80.1

4.58

5.10

4,760

May

64

81

66

60

56

7Z

105

153

159

214

Z50

250

250

250

275

306

328

316

3Z8

403

333

285

Z46

234 

Z38

Z75

Z85 

Z60

242

6,504

Z10

12.0

13. 8Z

12,900

June

Z60

246

Z38

385

403

316

Z65

Z42

Z34

280

409

508

515

391

338

344

367

403

457

508

508

492

443

464

485

436 

391

49Z

545

485

11,850

395

Z2.6

25.18

23,500

July

457

42Z

361

338

535

668

2.200

1,470

640

522

616

730

979

851

584

515

478

405

337

471

478

545

649

6Z4

568

5Z2 

515

538

530 

*515

508

19,427

627

35.8

41.29

38,530

Aug.

508

443

436

450

445

492

508

538

492

429

478

515

560

443

355

344

485

471

579

576

492

55Z

591

290

Z50

567

511 

250

Z80

13,020

420

24.0

Z7.67

25,820

Sept.

758

530

516

Z50

306

478

555

270

22Z

ZQ6

311

Z95

3,OZO

5.440

1,450

88Z

500

415

555

Z60

Z42

238

Z46

415

*632

464 

568

464

485 

59Z

18,923

631

36.1

40.21

37,530

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ao-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,440 Mln - Mean 251 Cfsm 14.3 In. 195.12 Ao-ft 182,100

Peak discharge (base. 2.300 cfs). 

cfs (5.02 ft)j July 7 (ll a.m.) 2,51(

-Oct. 13 (6 a.m.) 2,330 cfs (4.60 ft),- Nov. 3 (5:30 p.m.) 3,140 

) cfs (4.70 ft)j Sept. 14 (3 a.m.) 4.8ZO cfs (5.79 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 18 to Jan. 1, Jan. 13 to Apr. 3 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 2-12)j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Sawmill 

Creek near Sitka.
54 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Takatz Creek near Baranof--Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,840

1,700

397

238

242

234

214

192

156

192

275

344

250 

545

450

250

234

403

1,720

1,180

1,130

478

355

300

218

174

210 

830

968

429

285

16,433

530

30.3

34.92

32,590

Nov.

980

968

443

255

210

234

222

300

508

538

545

409

275 

210

165

153

156

338

265

246

280

255

210

162

121

114

83 

68

62

58

8,833

294

16.8

18.77

17,520

Dec.

55

58

81

74

62

56

51

52

57

51

51

92

210 

147

100

79

65

57

54

76

107

90

134

290

265

206

153 

162

238

181

210

3,564

115

6.57

7.57

7,070

Jan.

203

Tfl

162

111

86

68

b60

b54

52

50

35

1,752

56.5

3.23

3.72

3,480

Feb.

45

49

42

57

77

85

71

72

77

128

105

86 

72

1,641

58.6

3.35

3.49

3,250

Mar.

70

72

147

105

92

98

loo

88

76

65

60

55

51 

64

109

83

60

55

52

50

50

50

49

50

50

57

58 

51

57

54

55

2,133

68.8

3.93

4.53

4,230

Apr.

58

54

52

60

48

49

47

48

48

49

50

48

47 

*46

47

52

64

88

109

116

105

86

77

71

81

210

210 

255

222 

214

2,711

90.4

5.17

5.76

5,380

May

218

218

306

328

311

311

306

311

300

285

350

508

608 

508

385

333

328

333

436

422

373

361

385

409

436

443

422 

443

436 

355

379

11,547

372

21.3

24.54

22,900

June

457

515

576

530

500

492

530

658

694

552

464

485

500 

457

397

379

391

373

373

373

500

576

576

616

600

760

957 

893

810 

649

16,633

554

31.7

35.35

32,990

July

545

485

464

436

429

429

508

640

770

740

810

1,2SO

721 

576

545

576

552

436

403

379

355

355

415

471

500

522

508 

436

401 

379

385

16,451

531

30.3

34.96

32,630

Aug.

397

373

373

450

508

464

422

379

385

552

568

422

457 

1.820

725

361

311

355

443

344

280

270

328

*508

361

311

290 

295

576 

522

338

14,188

458

26.2

30.15

28,140

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,440 Min - Mean 281 Cfsm 16.1 In, 218.20 Ac-ft 203

Sept.

290

270

270

280

285

285

280

361

478

367

703

1,050

1.640 

730

379

311

328

422

397

328

355

290

295

676

667

1,590

485 

306

270 

250

14,618

487

27.8

31.07

28,990

,600

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,840 Min - Mean 303 Cfsm 17.3 In. 234.83 Ao-ft 219,200

Peak discharge (base. 2,500 cfs). Oct. 1 (5 p.m.) 5.440 cfs (5.16 ft); Oct. 19 [6 p.m.) 2,980 cfa 

(4.94 ft); NovT 1 (7 p.m.) 2,550 efs (4.72 ft); Aug. 14 (1:30 p.m.) 2,530 cfs (4.67 ft); Sept. 12 

(7:30 p.m.) 2,380 cfs (4.59 ft); Sept. 26 (10 a.m.) 2,490 cfs (4-65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 

Hasselborg Creek near Angoon

55

Location. Lat 57°39 T 40", long 134° 14'55" on Admiralty Island, on right bank at outlet of 

Hasselborg Lake, 16 miles northeast of Angoon.

Drainage area.--56.2 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 295 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1951: Maximum discharge observed during period June to September, 360 cfs 

June 26 (gage height, 2.00 ft); minimum, 103 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 1.49 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge, 1,640 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 3.33 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 660 cfs; minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge, 1,260 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 3.02 ft); minimum, 

77 cfs Jan. 19-21, Feb. 1, 2 (gage height, 1.44 ft).

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

which are poor. Hasselborg Lake has an area of 3,500 acres.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

June

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

July

300

294

289

284

278

262

256

235

225

215

Aug.

132

154

158

167

167

172

177

172

158

154

Sept.

136

128

120

115

111

111

111

120

172

195

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

July

215

210

195

186

177

163

154

149

141

136

Aug.

141

132

128

141

149

154

167

181

186

205

Sept.

215

220

267

284

267

240

230

235

225

205

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June

_

_

_

_

_

360

342

318

312

*312

-

Runoff In acre-feet ....................................................

July

154

235

262

245

220

195

177

163

145

136

128

4 25

12 , 740

Aug.

220

215

*215

*225

215

210

2OO

181

167

158

149

5 35O

10,610

Sept.

186

172

195

177

149

132

120

115

120

124

-

10,310

Peak discharge (base. l.OOO cfs). No peak above bas 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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-fl

Oct.

124

120

115

115

124

210

471

664

615

545

714

680

607

530 

435

367

294

256

200

167

149

136

124

96

92

92

88

85

81

77 

*70

8,443

272

4.84

5.59

16,750

idar yeai

Nov.

88

141

230

394

428

545

680

698

655

552

450

367

312

262 

220

190

200

267

262

225

200

181

167

154

149

163

177

177

167

158

8,859

295

5.25

5.86

17,570

* 1951: I

Dec.

145

136

124

124

120

115

124

136

177

240

306

318

300

278 

250

210

190

170

160

155

150

140

135

130

125

120

115

110

105

105

100

5,113

165

2.94

3.38

10,140

«ax -

Jan.

80

2,480

80

1.42

1.64

4,920

Mlr

Feb.

80

2,320

80

1.42

1.54

4,600

Mar.

66

66

64

64

*62

62

6£

b64

b66

b64

b62

b62

b62

b62 

b62

b62

b62

b62

b62

b64

b65

88

96

103

103

124

145

167

121 172

163

2,665

86.0

1.53

1.76

5,290

Apr.

149

*149

132

128

124

111

107

103

100

107

111

124

154

225 

324

940

1.140

960

785

639

575

538

5OO

493

508

522

493

450

408

374

11,473

382

6.80

7.59

22,760

May

342

336

336

324

518

324

348

354

380

457

515

647

970

1.050 

990

970

980

960

920

866

848

857

848

758

672

591

575

599

647

655

623

20,040

646

11.5

13.26

39,750

Mean - Cfsm -

June

591

575

538

538

615

623

575

552

515

508

568

631

*647

647 

647

599

552

530

515

508

500

486

464

442

421

414

394

401

401

394

15,791

526

9.36

10.45

31,320

July

394

428

435

414

401

408

689

875

785

672

583

530

493

450 

408

380

342

318

312

306

294

284

278

267

256

240

230

215

205 *195

161

12,268

396

7.05

8.12

24,330

Aug.

177

172

172

167

158

154

149

149

141

141

136

128

128

115 

105

107

158

210

262

387

450

408

580

348

512

272

267

567

542

506

£84

7,050

227

4.04

4.67

13,980

Sept.

342

401

567

524

500

336

414

414

374

54H

330

318

606

1,500 

1.5BO

1,560

1,140

990

830

672

545

450

380

367

500

575

607

664

631

767

18,426

614

10.9

12.19

36,550

In. - Ac-ft 7_

Water"year T951-52J Max 1,580 Mlri - Mean 314 cfsm 5.59 In. 76.05 Ac-ft 228,000

(2.83 ft); Sept. i4 (5 p.m.) 1,640 cfs"(3.33 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. Note. No gage-height record Dec. 16 to Mar. 7; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for Cascade Creek near Petersburg.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

Hasselborg Creek near Angoon -Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Da?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

893

1,220

1,060 

848

839

848

714

591

486

444

522

530

486

500

615

545

538

583

672

980

1,050

1,010

866

866

732

599

522

839

1,130

1,120

940

23,588

761

13.5

15.61

46,790

Nov.

821

1,060

1,100 

902

732

655

615

575

631

647

631

591

560

500

437

388

367

508

689

664

639

583

508

437

374

318

282

252

229

202

16,897

563

10.0

11.18

33,510

Dec.

185

170

175 

180

170

155

135

127

*119

111

103

1?S

330

522

5150

437

360

306

258

240

218

212

212

212

282

330

318

312

312

312

288

7,714

249

4.43

5.10

15,300

Jan.

318

354 342" 

330

300

270

234

175

150

119

111

95

83

80

80

83

83

80

80

22

83

92

92

89

86

92

89

80

83

80

80

4,390

142

2.53

2.91

8,710

Feb.

80

77

W 

89

95

107

135

. 150

196

218

212

240

282

?5Z

264

229

207

175

160

155

165

160

155

165

207

224

212

190

-

4,911

175

3.11

3.25

9,740

Mar.

175

170

212 

2T2

202

202

202

190

170

150

135

119

107

107

115

119

119

107

103

95

89

15

89

103

115

127

145

160

170

175

170

4,443

143

2.54

2.94

8,810

Apr.

150" 170

202 

258

318

306

276

252

224

212

212

207

196

190

185

190

202

224

276

342

374

367

360

354

336

360

423

522

545

552

8,815

294

5.23

5.83

17,480

May

560

583

607 

740

830

785

785

785

767

714

680

740

821

73B" 857

698

647

623

664

672

631

607

591

607

615

623

615

647

655

599

538

21,071

680

12.1

13.94

41,790

June

522

52T

515 

493

465

451

437

451

458

437

409

388

374

354

330

318

318

300

294

282

276

270

270

264

258

258

264

258

282

324

10,842

361

6.42

7.17

21,500

July

348

388

3BT 

324

294

270

252

252

252

246

240

258

276

264

252

246

282

336

336

312

282

258

234

212

202

185

165

155

150

140

127

7,905

255

4.54

5.23

15,680

Aug.

123

119

111 

103

*99

99

103

111

119

145

155

175

229

451

714

647

545

465

388

330

294

270

264

282

276

246

229

212

258

300

8.168

263

4.68

5.41

16,200

Sept.

312

288

276 

258

246

234

2"64" 224

381

444

583

631

714 7CB"

599

515

500

486

472

444

409

367

367

538

599

607

560

486

416

354

13,280

443

7.88

8.79

26,340

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,580 Mln - Mean 384 Cfsm 6.83 In. 93.11 Ac-ft 279,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,220 Mln 77 Mean 362 Cfsm 6.44 In. 87.36 Ac-ft 261,800

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Oct. 2 (ll a.m.) 1,260 cfs (3.02 ft)j Oct. 21 (6 p.m.) 1,100

cfs 12-87 ft); Oct. Z9 (7 p.m.) 1,220 cfs (2.98 ft); Nov. 3 (l a.m.) 1,150 cfs (2.92 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141' 57

Gakona River at Gakona

Location.--Lat 62°18'05", long 145°18<20", near center of span on downstream side of 

briage on Glenn Highway at Gakona, 500 ft upstream from mouth and 1.9 miles northeast 

of junction of Richardson and Glenn Highways.

Drainage area. 620 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. Discharge: August to September 1948, October 1949 to September 1953. 

Chemical analyses: February 1952 to September 1953. 

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953. 

Sediment records: May to September 1953.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once dally. Datum of gage is 1,403.03 ft above mean sea 

level. Aug. 8 to Sept. 13, 1948, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 3,760 cfs Sept. 20 

(gage height, 5.92 ft); maximum gage height observed, 6.19 ft Apr. 19 (backwater from 

Ice); minimum discharge not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 5,990 cfs July 31 (gage height, 

6.60 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 6,080 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 

6.72 ft, from graph based on gage reading); no flow for part of Mar. 25, caused by 

temporary storage behind Ice jam upstream.

1948, 1949-53: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 4, 1953; minimum, that of Mar. 25, 

1953.

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

which are poor. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by glacier melt at the source.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

a320 

a310

*302

310

310

310

310

310

278

278

296

357 

274

310

238

196

200

190

180

180

180

150

140

130

120

110

110

100

100

100 

100

6,699

216

13,290

Nov.

90

75

2,475

82.5

4,910

Dec.

(*)

60

1,860

60.0

3,690

Jan.

. 6O

> 55

1,780

57.4

3,530

Feb.

50

> 60

-

1,530

54.6

3,030

Mar.

60

> 70

2,020

65.2

4,010

Apr.

80

-

1

110

130

170

250

350

500

*660

820

960

1,100

6,675

222

13,240

May

1,200 

1,300

1,400

1,500

1,500

1.600

1,600

1,6OO

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,400 

1,400

1,300

1,30O

1,200

1^200

1,100

1,100

al.OOO

970

994

"954 934

934

934

al.100

al,200

1,370

al,400

al,500

39,570

1,276

78,490

June

al,70o 

1,940

al,700

1,420

1,510

1,840

5,540

a2 , 900

1,990

al,800

al,700

1,580 

al,400

al,200

al.100

al,000

al,200

al,500

al,300

*1,140

al.OOO

1,290

1,280

1,880

2,400

1,790

1,790

1,980

2,080

2,620

51,370

1,712

101,900

July

2,720 

2,720

2,850

2,960

2,930

2,710

3,050

2,990

a2,600

a2,800

3,050

m3,300

3,110

3,340

3,100

3,170

*3,280

2,910

2,700

2,340

2.510

2,380

2,380

2,480

2,780

a2,900

a3,100

3,430

a3,500

90,920

2,933

180,300

Aug.

33.200 

82,800

82,600

82,500

82,500

a2,50O

82,500

82,400

 2,370

2,370

82,600

2,930 

3,030

2,750

2,840

2,840

2,790

2,410

2,230

1,950

2,020

2,370

1,880

2,020

1,780

1,450

1.580

1,760

1,860

2,400 

3 190

74,220

2,394

147,200

Sept.

2,710 

2,070

2,210

a2,400

a2,600

a2,700

*2,280

a2,000

al,900

al,800

1,720

1,470 

1,500

1,590

1,550

1,900

2,640

5,280

5,700

5.760

5,730

5,090

2,480

2,070

1,840

1,490

1,420

1,590

1,250

1.080

65,200

2,173

129,300

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,350 Min - Mean 742 Ac-ft 537,000

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,760 Mln - Mean 943 Ao-ft 682,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for other stations.
58

Discharge,

ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141°

Gakona River at Gakona Continued 

In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195Z

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

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.

1,080 

1,060 

904

922

952

940

856

820

792 

750

720

680

640

600

560

520

470

420

380

340

310

300

290

290

320

350

350

340

320 

310

290

17,876

577

35,460

Nov.

300 

320 

330

340

340

330

320

310

300 

290

280

270

260

250

240

240

220

(*)

7,800

260

15,470

Dec.

180

5,580

180

11,070

Jan.

170

5,270

170

10,450

Feb.

170

4,930

170

9,780

Mar.

170

(*)

5,270

170

10,450

Apr.

170

5,100

170

10,120

May

250

< 320

1

I 1,600

1

J

3,500

4,170

5,190

5.210 

*4,980

4,510

41,260

1,331

81,840

June

5,800 

3,440 

3,300

3,120

2,780

2,420

2,290

1,860

1.470 

1,690

2,360

2,590

2,560

2,360

2,480

2,540

2,450

2,540

2,650

2,520

2,380

2,320

2,270

2,340

2,340

2,320

2,560

2,630

2,820 

2,800

76,000

2,533

150,700

July

2,450 

2,470 

3,000

2,810

2,550

2,320

2,150

1,950

1.840 

1,980

1,940

1,880

2,070

2,330

1,950

2,120

2,330

2,430

2,660

2,700

3,840

3,660

3,350

5,030

3,900

2,550

2,520

2,660

*4,070 

5.450

5,430

88,570

2,851

175,500

Aug.

5.050 

4,690 

5,440

2,290

2,080

1,910

2,550

2,580

2,860 

2,820

2,540

2,450

2,420

2,150

1,960

2,460

2,150

1,920

1,450

1,580

1,520

1,590

*1,290

1,290

1,080

1,110

951

914

877 

914

1,540

65,786

2,058

126,500

Sept.

1,200 

1.260 

1,240

914

1,010

951

884

795

856 

766

786

775

780

799

786

722

699

621

560

666

722

944

944

921

884

842

740

*722

695 

716

25,194

840

49,970

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,760 Mln - Mean 999 Ac-ft 723,000 

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,430 Mln - Mean 947 Ao-ft 687,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 10 to May 26 (no gage-height record Nov. 17 tc 

May 4; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for 

stations on nearby streams).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

681

693

699

786

755

766 

740

722

661

681

740

780

865

849

827

687

620 

560

449

481

*488

490

449

458

450

450

460

470 

450 

420 

590

18,995

615

37,670

Nov.

390

410

420

440

450

410 

380

350

320

500

280

260

250

210

185

155

iK150

141

164

255

279

295

333

343

366

370 

370 

560

8,777

295

17,410

Dec.

> 260

(*)

' 190

6,940

224

15,770

Jan.

150

4,050

130

7,990

Feb.

90

:

2,520

90

5,000

Mar.

60

(*)

(**)

1,860

60

3,690

Apr.

> 70

120

140

170

210

350

750

1,500

2,100

2,200 

2.500 

2,300

13,470

449

26,720

May

2,500

**2.6QO

2,600

2,500

2,300

2,000 

1,700

1,500

1,400

1,500

1,200

1,100

1,090

1,170

1,290

1,510

*1,530 

1,520

1,500

1,640

1,460

1,580

1,700

1,620

1,580

1,300

1,290

1,240 

1,100 

918

1 , 280

48,018

1,549

95,240

June

1,460

1.570

2,080

1,640

1,610

1,820 

2,110

2,400

2,340

2,340

1,920

1,720

*1,920

1,850

1,510

1,680

1,880 

1,980

1,940

2,300

2,530

2,410

2,530

2,580

2,930

3,240

5.440

3,400 

*3,030 

2,600

66,560

2,219

132,000

July

2,200

2,250

2,090

2,020

1.800

1,980 

*2,120

1,810

1,950

2,190

2,460

2,820

2,380

2,710

2,890

3,500

3,320 

3,420

3,130

2,920

2,590

2,600

3,030

3,140

3,130

3,290

3,960

*4.160 

4,050 

3,940

3,810

87,460

2,821

173,500

Aug.

3,840

4,780

5,480

*5.720

3,860

3,320 

4,050

4,030

2,870

1,920

1,710

1,890

1,370

al,400

*1,640

al,700

1,880 

1,680

1,460

1,370

1,450

1,670

2,840

a2,700

a2,600

2,420

2,250

1,920 

1,460 

al.200

1,680

78,160

2,521

155,000

Sept.

al,600

1,090

al,000

al,200

1,350

1.680 

al,400

1,100

1,040

1,010

809

724

910

*1,000

1,120

al,000

816 

724

659

620

600

a580

559

a520

485

470

478

442 

a450 

8450

25,844

861

51,260

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,430 Mln - Mean 956 Ac-ft 694,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,720 Mln - Mean 994 Ac-ft 719,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day. ** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 17, 18, 22, Oct. 25 to Nov. 14, Nov. 28 to 

May 12 (no gage-height record Nov. 1, Dec. 6 to Apr. 19; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

measurements, 1 field estimate, and weather records).
GAKONA RIVER AT GAKONA 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, February 1952 to Septem

Date of collection

1952

Apr. 18 ............

Sept. 29 ............

1952 

Oct. 30 .............

1958 

Jan. 28 ............

May 14-20 ..........

June 1-10 ...........

Aug. 1-10...........

Aug. 11-20 .........

Sept. 11, 13, 15 ..... 

Sept. »1 -30. ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

170 

170 

320 

3,300

2,330 

1,110 

693

420 

260

130 

90 

60 

2,300 

1,337 

1,352

1,917 

1,870 

2,869 

2,041 

2,935 

3,427

3,987 

1,610 

1,455 

1,241 

946 

499

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(SiO,)

13 

13 

11 

6.3

7.8 

10 

11

10 

14

16 

23 

31 

9.0 

7.1 

6.7

6.4 

6.2 

5.9 

6.4 

6.4 

7.1

7.1 

7.0 

7.7 

9.2 

8.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.04 

.33

.02 

.02 

.06

0.02 

.03

.01 

.04 

.02 

.06 

.10 

.09

.11 

.09 

.10 

.02 

.02 

.04

.05 

.03

.04 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

54 

47 

41 

21

30 

33 

32

35 

50

62 

88 

80 

30 

26 

27

31 

33 

32 

32 

33 

41

43 

36 

36 

34 

35

Magnesium 

(Mg)

10 

10 

9.5 

3.8

6.4 

5.9 

7.0

8.5 

13

12 

18 

21 

5.0 

4.6 

4.0

4.0 

4.5 

3.9 

6.3 

6.4 

3.7

5.4 

4.7 

5.2 

5.9 

6.3

Sodium 

(Na)

14 

13 

11 

1.

3.2 

4.0 

5.9

8.7 

15

21 

32 

36 

7.7 

5.0 

4.4

4.1 

4.3 

3.8 

3.8 

3.6 

3.6

3.5 

4.3 

4.4 

6.1 

7.4

Potassium 

(K)

3

1.6 

1.4 

1.4

1.9 

2.5

3.6 

6.4 

5.9 

2.2 

1.6 

1.7

1.8 

1.8 

2 2 

2.1 

2.3 

2.4

2.5 

2.1 

1.9 

1.8 

2.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

187 

171 

150 

68

95 

95 

106

129 

197

235 

340 

318 

106 

87 

93

98 

100 

96 

99 

107 

114

120 

106 

104 

109 

111

Sulfate 

(SOJ

31 

28 

27 

9.5

27 

28 

25

26 

38

32 

48 

58 

16 

15 

16

21 

25 

25 

27 

28 

32

40 

32 

26 

27 

27

Chloride 

(Cl)

14 

12 

10 

3.0

2.2 

2.5 

4.0

3.5 

11

19 

30 

35 

6.0 

1.8 

1.5

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.5 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

3.0 

3.2 

5.8

F
60 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

GAKONA RIVER AT GAKONA Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 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

Average

Oct.

32

Nov. Dec.

32

Jan.

32

Feb.

32

Mar.

32

Apr.

32

May

_

..

._

~

_

_

37

41

39

39

40

40

40

40

46

48

48

48

46

45

45

50

50

55

June

57

55

56

54

54

55

55

56

53

50

57

50

51

50

53

56

58

57

60

60

60

62

58

58

62

64

55

54

55

56

July

55

55

60

53

50

55

56

55

54

60

50

54

56

60

56

56

59

51

54

58

56

56

63

60

63

65

64

82

60

63

60

57

Aug.

57

55

55

53

58

56

_

54

_

51

53

56

54

_

51

_

54

51

51

51

51

49

_

_

--

..

_

_

49

_

47

Sept.

..

41

_

..

50

..

_

46

47

48

..

46

45

46

45

_

45

_

46

44

43

_

40

_

42

43

_

38

38

_

--
GAKONA RIVER AT GAKONA Continued 

Periodic determinations of Suspended-sediment discharge, May 

Date

1953

July 8 ..................

Sept. 28 .................

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,310 

2,260 

1,380 

2,230 

1,720 

3,220 

4,120 

1,920 

1,450 

2,640 

450

Suspen

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

696 

2,200 

897 

3,220 

1,460 

6,680 

6,650 

2,150 

1,100 

5,220 

17

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, July to Augu

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanica

Date 

of 

collection

1953

Aug. 19 .........

Time

1:20 p.m. 

1:55 p.m. 

2:00 p. m.

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,720 

3,220 

1,450

Water 

temperature 

CF)

Suspended se

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

1,460 

6,360 

1,120

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

1,530 

6,670 

1,590

Percent fin

0.002

13 

19

0.004

19 

19 

27

0.008

31 

42

0.016

43 

42

54
GUUCANA RIVER NEAR GDLKANA

LOCATION. At bridge on Richardson Highway, 1.8 miles southwest of Junction of Richardson and Glenn Hig

upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,980 sq. mi.approximately.

RECORDS AVlIlABM;,--Chemical analyses: October 1952 to July 1953. 

REMARKS.--No discharge records available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October 1952 to July 19

Date of collection

1952

1953

Feb. 27..............

Apr. 30..............

KAtfa 1 4

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02)

10 

13

15 

30

13 

8.1

6.5 

7.1 

5.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.03

.02 

.06

.01 

.09

.08 

.08 

.06

Calcium 

(Ca)

20 

28

28 

54

31 

20

14 

17 

22

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.2 

6.5

6.4 

18

6.7 

4.1

3.3 

3.8 

5.1

Sodium 

(Na)

6.0 

9.2

9.0 

20

10 

5.9

3.6 

5.3 

7.4

Potassium 

(K)

1.3 

1.6

1.5 

5.0

1.6 

2.1

1.3 

.9 

1.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

74 

111

112 

238

114 

72

53 

69 

90

Sulfate 

(SO.)

6.4 

6.3

6.6 

15

9.3 

4.5

2.5 

4.8 

4.4

Chloride 

(Cl)

11 

15

16 

30

20 

12

6.8 

8.0 

6.5

Fluo

(F

0.

.

.

.

.

.
GULKANA RIVER AT GULKANA

LOCATION. At bridge on Richardson Highway, at Gulkana, and 14 miles north of junction of Richardson and 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: March to September 1952. 

REMARKS. No discharge records available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, March to September 195

Date of collection

1952

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa)

15 

15 

12 

5.8

9.7 

8.4 

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.03 

.05 

.02

.03 

.01 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

27 

28 

24 

11

16 

20 

22

Magueslum 

(Mg)

7.1 

6.6 

6.6 

3.7

4.6 

5.6 

4.9

Sodium 

(Na)

10 

8

7 

2

5.2

5.8 

4.2

Potassium 

(K)

2 

5 

2

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

106 

102 

95 

42

69 

82 

83

Sulfate 

(S04 )

5.3 

6.4 

5.1 

5.4

7.4 

7.0 

9.7

Chloride 

(CD

18 

17 

14 

4.5

7.0 

9.0 

9.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.2 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.5 

.4 

.4 

1.0

.6 

.4 

.6

Boron 

(B)

Di

(re

Parts 

per 

million

135 

132 

127 

67

86 

98 

102
64 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141° 

Tazlina River near Glennallen

Location.-Lat 62°03'20", long 145°25'35", in W| sec. 9, T. 3 N., R. 1 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of bridge on Richardson Highway, 2 miles upstream from mouth 

4 miles downstream from Moose Creek, and 5 miles southeast of Glennallen.

Drainage area. 2.670 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--Discharge: August 1949 to September 1950, October 1951 to September 

1953. Discharge measurements only in 1951.

Chemical analyses: February 1952 to August 1953. 

Sediment records: May to September 1953.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 1,109.13 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1952.

Extremes. 1951-52: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 17,600 cfs Aug. 5 (gage 

height, 7.84 ft); minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 34,400 cfs July 30 (gage 

height, 10.50 ft); minimum not determined.

1949-50, 1951-53: Maximum discharge observed, 44,000 cfs Sept. 4, 1950 (gage height, 

11.60 ft); minimum not determined.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, made at this site 

during water year 1951 are as follows:

Apr. 27. 

May 6. 

June 7.

678

1,650

3,120

July 19. 

Aug. 18. 

Sept. 9.

18,100

13,700

19,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

 33,000

93,000

3,000

184,500

Nov.

(*)

 al,200

36,000

1,200

71,400

Dec.

 a530

16,430

530

32,590

Jan.

 a350

10,850

350

21,520

Feb.

a300

8,700

300

17,260

Mar.

a290

(*)

8,990

290

17,830

Apr.

' a270

8,100

270

16,070

May

a330

a360

a400

a450

bSOO

b520

a580

a630

a680

b720

b740 

760

760

773

742

760

897

981

1,220 

1,790

1,940

2,160

2,240

2,360

*2,560

2,550

2,420

2,400

2,420

2,420

2,470

40,533

1,308

80,400

June

2,600

2,560

2,550

2^,480

2,510

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,550

a2,600

a2,700 

a2,800

a3,000

a3,200

a3,400

a3 , 600

3,820

a4,200

a4,500 

a4,800

a5, 200

a5,600

a6,000

a6,500

a7,000

a7,700

a8,400

a9,000

a9,500

alO.OOO

136,420

4,547

270,600

July

all, 000

all, 000

all, 000

all, 000

alO.OOO

alO.OOO

a9,8oo

9,620

a9,300

a9,100

a9,000 

a9,000

a9,300

a9,600

a9,900

alO.OOO

alO,000

alO.OOO

alO.OOO 

all, 000

all, 000

all, 000

a!2,000

*12,700

13,500

a!3,000

13,700

13,900

15,600

15,500

16,400

347,920

11,220

690,100

Aug.

17,000

a!7,000

17,400

17,300

17,200

16,600

16,700

17,200

a!7,000

17,000

17,600 

17,400

16,800

16,400

15,200

14,600

a!4,000

13,200

12,300 

11,500

11,500

11 , 000

10,600

10,100

9,890

9,790

9,580

8,780

8,400

8,340

7,590

424,970

13,710

842,900

Sept.

7,340

7,590

7,310

7,310

7,030

6,750

a6,300

6,120

5,850

5,480

a5,000 

*4,650

4,360

a4,200

4,110

3,890

3,750

3,610

3,320 

3,400

3,370

a3,400

3,400

3,400

3,580

3,610

3,590

a3,600

3,690

3,890

142,900

4,763

283,400

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52; Max 17,600 Min - Mean 3,483 Ac-ft 2,529,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements 

weather records, and records for Klutina River at Copper Center. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Tazllna River near Glennallen Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

65

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

3,820 

3,800

3,560

3,640

3,790

*3,960

4,070

34,200

4,240

4.260

4,160

4,070

3,800 

3,640

3,560

3,480

3,400

3,320

a3,200

3,030

3,020 

3,250

3,430

3,280

3,180

3,100

2,890

2,690

2,690

2,620 

2,550

107 , 680

3,474

213,600

Nov.

2,500 

2,140

2,380

a2 , 300

*2,240

a2,200

a2,100

. 1,600

52,660

1,755

104,400

Dec.

1,400

(*)

43,400

1,400

86,080

Jan.

900

27,900

900

55,340

Feb.

500

-

14,000

500

27,770

Mar.

320

C)

9,920

320

19,680

Apr.

300

400

10,500

350

20,830

May

700 

800

900

*1,000

1,100

1,300

1,500

1,600

al,70^

1,700

1,650

1,520

1,620 

1,640

1,570

1,570

*1,620

1,680

1,760

1,790

1,910 

2,170

2,390

2,400

2,660

a2,800

2,930

2,960

3,000 

3,160

5.400

58,500

1,887

116,000

June

3.590 

3,660

3,860

4,160

*4,480

,880

,710

,640

,020

,310

,920

,060

,420 

* ,230

,480

,260

,650

,620

,650

8,250

8,520 

9,100

9,820

9,990

10,600

all, 000

12,200

a!3,000

13,900 

14.300

235,280

7,843

466,700

July

* 14, 600 

14,900

15,100

a!5,000

15,000

14,800

a!4,000

14,000

a!4,000

13,700

13,000

12.800

a!3,000 

13,100

13,200

13,600

14,700

15 , 100

16,400

17 , 600

16,800 

17,000

16,300

17,200

17,200

17,800

19,000

19,800

25,400 

32 ,800

*33,100

520,000

16,770

*1,031

Aug.

50.400 

27,600

27,400

*28,100

28,100

a27,000

25,500

23,100

22,400

21,000

19,800

17,800

16,800 

« 15, 900

14,900

14,800

18,000

18,000

13,100

a!2,000

10,900 

11,000

11,300

11,600

a!2,000

11,400

11,200

11,100

11,200 

11,500

11,400

546,300

17,620

*1,084

Sept.

11,000 

10,900

11,700

9,990

9,820

9,480

9,320

9,290

9,960

a9,400

8,970

12,000

15.200 

12,100

11,600

all, 000

9,850

*9,350

8,810

8,250

7,280 

6,680

a6 , 400

6,160

5,800

5,570

5,080

4,730

4,360 

4.070

262,120

8,737

519,900

Calendar year 1952 : Max 17,600 Min - Mean 3,642 Ac-ft 2,644,000

Water year 1952-53 : Max 33,100 Min - Mean 5,173 Ac-ft 3,745,000

.Discharge measurement madfe on this day. 

* Expressed in thousands.
TAZLINA RIVER NEAR GLENNALLEN 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, February 1952 to August 1

Date of collection

1952

May 12 .

Sept. 30 .........

1952

1953

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

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

300 

290 

270 

760

2,480 

9,620 

4,360 

3,890

2,620 

1,400

900 

500 

320 

400

2,930 

7,260 

32,800 

12,000

Silica 

(SiO.)

4.4 

4.4 

5.2 

4.9

4.9 

4.7 

3.8 

3.5

3.1 

4.6

3.9 

3.8 

4.4 

4.7

2.7 

3.3 

4.0 

3.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.01 

.02 

.12

.20 

.05 

.08 

.14

0.02 

.04

.02 

.11 

.03 

.04

.02 

.02 

.03 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

25 

25 

25 

19

17 

17 

20 

19

19 

18

22 

23 

25 

21

17 

18 

22 

18

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.8 

3.4 

3.8 

4.7

3.3 

2.5 

2.9

2.8

1.6 

1.3

2.4 

2.3 

2.6 

3.6

1.7 

1.6 

2.3 

1.8

Sodium 

(Na)

2. 

6. 

7. 

5.

5. 

2.0 

3.2 

2.4

2.5 

3.1

3.5 

4.2 

5.7 

5.4

2.5 

3.1 

2.3 

2.2

Potassium 

(K)

6 

8 

5 

4

4 

0.7 

.8 

.8

1.0 

1.0

.9 

1.1 

1.1 

1.5

1.1 

.6

.7 

.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

71 

75 

80 

74

59 

55 

58 

56

56 

52

66 

68 

75 

74

53 

54 

69 

54

Sulfate 

(S04)

15 

15 

17 

9.0

12 

12 

14 

14

14 

11

13 

16 

17 

11

12 

13 

13 

12

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.2

9.8 

9.5 

5.5

4.5 

1.2 

6.5 

4.0

0.8 

2.0

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

5.5

2.0 

2.5 

.0 

1.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.0 

.0 

.1

.1 

.0

0.0 

.2

.0 

.0

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.9 

.3 

.2 

.6

.5 

.3 

.2 

.2

0.4 

.2

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

Boron 

(B)

Di

(res

Parts 

per 

million

100 

102 

109 

99

77 

68 

80 

74

70 

67

83 

89 

100 

90

65 

69 

79 

66
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

TAZLINA RIVER NEAR GLENNALLEN Continued 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge , May to September 1953

Date

1953 

May 27. ..................

July 8 ...................

July 21 ..................

July 30 ..................

July 31 ..................

Sept. 28 .................

Water discharge 

(cfs)

2,790 

6,260 

7,480 

10, 500

14,000 

16,400 

34,400 

34,000

19,800 

13,100 

4,820

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

50 

115 

58 

172

77 

152 

1,310 

1,260

214 

129 

72

Discharge 

(tons per day)

377 

1,940 

1,170 

4,880

2,910 

6,730 

122,000 

116,000

11,400 

4,560 

937
COPPER RIVER AT COPPER CENTER

LOCATION. 200 feet east of Territorial School, Copper Center. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: May to September 1952. 

REMARKS. No discharge records available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per qallllon, May to September 19

Date of collection

1952

July 7 ..... 4 .......

Sept 13

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SK3.)

14 

8.1 

8.0

8.4 

10 

13

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.22

.09

.01 

.20 

.08

Calcium 

(Ca)

30 

19 

21

21 

27 

27

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.5 

7.6 

5.5

Sodium 

(Na)

i:

4.7

4.7 

11 

13

Potassium 

(K)

! 

5.7 

1.0

!:S 1.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

96 

62 

66

67 

92 

91

Sulfate 

(SO,)

15 

13 

14

16 

19 

17

Chloride 

(Cl)

26 

8.0 

6.2

5.5 

18 

19

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.2 

.1

.0 

.0 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.5 

.6 

.3

.5 

.4 

.3

Boron 

(B)

Pa

pe

mi

lio

15

9

9

9

14

14
ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141° 

Klutlna River at Copper Center

69

Location. -La t 61 "57 '10". long 145°18'20", In SW^ sec. 18, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., near center 

of span on downstream. side of bridge on Richardson Highway, 0.7 mile south of Copper 

Kit?1"' £h£ee ~(luarters of a mlle upstream from mouth, and 24 miles downstream from

Drainage area. 880 sq ml. approximately.

.

Chemical analyses: March 1952 to September 1953. 

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953 

Sediment records: May to September 1953.

Gage. --Wire -weight gage read once dally. Altitude of gage Is 1,000 ft (from topographic 

map). May 19 to Aug. 31, 1908, June 17 to Oct. 31, 1913, staff gages at sites a quarter 

of a mlle downstream at different daturas.

Extremes. --1950-51: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 7.210 cfs Sept. 6 (gage 

height, 8.53 ft); maximum gage height observed, 12.83 ft Nov. 18 (backwater from ice)- 

minimum discharge not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 7,400 cfs Aug. 1 (jraKe 

height, 8.86 ft); minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 9,040 cfs June 29 (gage 

height, 9.24 ft); maximum gage height observed, 15.55 ft May 9 (backwater from Ice)- 

minimum discharge not determined.

1913, 1949-53: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 29, 1953; maximum gage 

height observed, that of May 9, 1953, minimum discharge not determined.

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

omcVat Pa?mer, Alaska ° f SpeClfl? c °^uctance of daily samples aSallabfe in d?s?rict

Revisions. WSP 1372: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

al.400 

al,400

al,300

*1,280

1,230

1,190 

1,190

1,130

1,100

1,060

1,040

1,020

985

962

910

872

872

858 

843

858

836

836

801

760

730

700

660

630 

600

570

540

29,163

941

57,840

Nov.

430

340

11,400

380

22,610

Dec.

320

(*)

 260

8,960

289

17,770

Jan.

250

7,750

250

15,370

Feb.

230

- .-__-

6,440

230

12,770

Mar.

(*)

240

7,440

240

14,760

Apr.

230

t 250

7,200

240

14,280

May

270 

355

340

390

460

540 

620

684

801

822

865

940

970

992

1,030

1,040

1,060

1,060 

1,050

1,040

978

985

97S

97S

955

1,000

962

1,020 

1,040

1,060

1.140

26,370

851

52,300

June

1.180 

1,300

1,610

1,410

1,550

1,780 

2,280

2,720

2,880

3,040

3.140

3,070

2,980

2,940

2,820

2,690

2,620

2,550 

2,400

2,250

2,220

2,170

2,340

2,390

2,400

2,420

2,430

2,640 

2,710

2,860

------

71,790

2,393

142,400

July

2.880 

3,160

3,450

3,690

4,080

4,540 

4,930

5,220

5,660

5,860

6,200

6,480

6,720

6,390

6,500

6,660

*6,860

7.190 

7,040

6,720

6,500

6,390

6,330

6,170

5,960

5,760

5,980

5,180 

5,080

4,380

4,810

172,770

5,573

342,700

Aug.

4.630 

,470

,380

,310

,450

,350 

,360

,300

,190

,190

,190

,090

,210

,2SO

,360

,330

,350

* ,350 

,280

,060

3,900

3,900

3,580

3,550

3,520

3,480

3,420

3,370 

3,420

3,760

4,080

126,110

4,068

250,100

Sept.

4.590 

4,900

5,000

5,200

6,110

7,210 

6,930

*6,760

6,320

5,560

4,670

5,120

4,850

4,730

4,710

4,710

4,690

5,210 

5,840

6,230

5,250

4,820

4,850

5,000

5,230

5,600

5,720

5,560 

4,910

4,590

------

160,870

5,362

319,100

Calendar year 1950; Max 5,880 Mln - Mean 1,566 Ac-ft 1,134,000

Water year 1950-51; Max 7,210 Mln - Mean 1,743 Ao-ft 1,262,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations

on inearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 24 to May 7 (no gage-height record Nov. 

Dec. 19, Dec. 21 to Apr. 17; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather 

ords, and records for stations on nearby streams).

19 to 

r rec-
70 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Klutina River at Copper Center Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

4.080 

3,680

3,510

3,090

2,920

2,880

2,610

2,210

1,710

1,500

1,300 

1,200

1,100

1,000

920

880

850

820

790 

770

760

760

780

800

830

840

830

800

760

730 

720

46,430

1,498 

92,090

Nov.

800

580

440

18,200

607 

36 , 100

Dec.

270

8,370

270 

16,600

Jan.

190

5,890

190 

11,680

Feb.

160

-

4,640

160 

9,200

Mar.

150

4,650

150 

9,220

Apr.

140

4,200

140 

8,330

May

240

410

520

570

650

710

*750

840

840

910

980

1,000

1,100

15,370

496 

30,490

June

1.100 

1,130

1,170

1,180

1,250

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,240

1,280

1,350 

1,440

1,500

1,570

1,720

2,030

2,150

2,260

2,390 

2,500

2,680

3,040

3,220

3,540

3,910

4,110

4,310

4,780

4,890

5.210

70,730

2,358 

140,300

July

5,110 

5,030

4,980

4,910

4,760

4,620

4,200

4,210

4,280

4,060

3,860 

4,060

4,110

'4,210

4,400

4,500

4,520

4,550

4,590 

a4,600

a4,700

a4,800

a5, 000

a5,300

5,600

*5,400

5,580

5,800

6,140

6,910

7,290

152,080

4,906 

301,600

Aug.

7.360 

6,750

6,460

6,040

5,760

5,940

5,740

5,680

5,560

5,640

5,840 

5,740

5,480

5,170

5,060

4,860

4,660

4,420

3,970 

a3,700

3,550

3,480

3,370

3,250

3,070

3,020

2,900

2,790

2,710

2.610

2,720

143,300

4,623 

284,200

Sept.

2. 670 

2,600

2,600

2,540

2,470

2,380

2,260

2,170

2,130

2,010

1,950 

1,830

1,830

al,700

*1,710

1,590

1,520

1,440

1,400 

1,460

1,460

1,640

al,700

al,700

al,700

al,800

al,800

al,800

al,900

1,900

57,590

1,920 

114,200

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,210 Mln - Mean 1,808 Ao-ft 1,309,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,360 Mln - Mean 1,452 Ao-ft 1,054,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and records for Tazlina River near Glennallen.a no gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and 

?ds for Tazlina River near Glennallen.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 10 to June 1 (no gage-height record Nov. 

3 May 21; discharge estimated on basis of weather records).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,860 

1,800

1,700

1,670

1,830

*2,150

2,190

2,310

2.400

2,340

2,300

2,190

2,110

2,030

1,980

1,900

1,800

1,760

1,700

1,660

1,620

1,590

1,530

1,450

1,400

1,360

al,300

al,300

1,300 

1,280

1. 260

55,070

1,776

109,200

Nov.

1.250 

1,220

1,200

1,140

*1,170

1,130

1,100

1,140

1,110

1,100

1,070

1,040

760

27,330

911

54,210

Dec.

710

22,010

710

43,660

Jan.

500

15,500

500

30,740

Feb.

400

~

11,200

400

22,210

Mar.

260

(»)

a, 060

260

15,990

Apr.

250

7,500

250

14,880

May

> 370

550

626

710

815

970

*925

902

1,050

1,100

1,160

1,270

1,400

1,500

1,710

1,680

1,880

2,080

2,240 

2,280 2 . 620

31,538

1,017

62,550

June

5,080 

3,140

3,550

3,790

*4,140

4,210

4,550

4,880

5,480

5,580

5,620

5,580

5,820

*5,980

5,290

5,620

5,480

5,420

5,660

5,740

5,860

6,080

6,140

6,450

6,710

7,290

7,650

8,370

8.810 

8,610

170,580

5,686

338,300

July

*8.730 

8,490

8,250

7,310

7,170

7,040

6,730

6,560

6,290

6,180

6,080

6,040

6,400

6,400

6,600

6,690

6,820

6,950

6,950

a7,100

a7,200

a7,100

a6,900

a7,000

a7,100

a7,200

a7,200

a7,400

a7,600 

*8,010 

7,720

219,210

7,071

434,800

Aug.

7,820 

7,650

7,860

*8.100

7,770

7,340

7,240

7,020

6,870

6,430

5,780

5,740

*5,780

5,520

5,270

5,200

4,910

4,760

4,760

4,540

4,400

4,210

4,110

4,180

4,040

4,010

4,060

4,110

4,140 

3,970 

5.800

171,390

5,529

339,900

Sept.

5.720 

3,640

3,560

3,440

3,440

3,270

3,380

3,480

3,300

3,240

3,100

3,090

2,900

2,780

2,680

2,480

2,450

2,310

2,250

2,080

*2,110

1,970

1,810

1,830

1,710

1,670

1,660

1,480

1,480 

1.410

77,720

2,591

154,200

Calendar year 1952; Max 7,360 Mln - Mean 1,538 Ao-ft 1,116,000

Water year 1952-53; Max 8,810 Min - Mean 2,239 Ao-ft 1,621,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13 to May 11 (no gage-height record Nov. 20, 

29, Dec. 9 to May 3, May 7; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams).
KLUTINA RIVER AT COPPER CENTER 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, March 1952 to September 1

Date of collection

1952

Sept, 13 ............

1952

Dec. 12 ............

1953 

Jan. 16 ............

Feb. 18 ............

Apr. 30 ............

May 14-20..........

June 1-10...........

June 21-30..........

July 11-20..........

July 21-30 ..........

Aug. 11-20 .........

Aug. 21-31 .........

Sept. 21-30 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

150 

140 

410 

1,170

4,280 

1,760 

1,900

1,280 

710

500 

400 

260 

2SO

925 

1,802 

4,240 

5,621 

7,197

7,275 

6,603 

7,312 

7,410 

5,226 

4,094

3,447 

2,612 

1,713

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(SiOa)

4.9 

5.6 

6.5 

6.7

4.5 

11 

5.8

3.8 

5.3

5.8 

4.8 

5.4 

5.4

4.6 

4.1 

5.1 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

5.2 

6.4 

4.8 

2.3 

4.7

4.3 

4.1 

4.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.12 

.17 

.05

.20 

.20 

.13

0.04 

.04

.02 

.25 

.01 

.06

.04 

.03 

.07 

.06 

.07

.06 

.01

.01 

.03 

.02

.04 

.07

Calcium 

(Ca)

17 

17 

16 

14

14 

15 

15

15 

16

18 

18 

20 

16

14 

13 

13 

14 

16

18 

16 

17 

15 

15 

14

15 

14 

14

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.5 

2.9 

3 3 

2.6

2.6 

1.5 

2.4

1.9 

1.4

2.6 

2.4 

2.9 

3.1

1.6 

1.7 

2.2 

1.6 

.9

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.6 

1.1 

1.4

1.1 

1.4 

1.5

Sodium 

(Na)

2 

3 

8 

2.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.9

1.8 

2.2

2.4 

2.8 

9.4 

2.5

2.0 

1.6 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.7 

3.2 

1.6 

1.4 

1.5

1.5 

1.6 

1.5

Potassium 

(K)

6 

8 

6 

0.7

.7 

1.0 

.6

1.0 

1.4

.7 

1.2 

1.1 

1.5

1.2 

1.1 

1.2 

1.0 

1.1

1.1 

.8 

.7 

.8 

.5 

.7

.8 

.4 

.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

56 

60 

65 

48

44 

47 

49

48 

51

64 

60 

64 

61

48 

44 

44 

45 

50

55 

50 

52 

48 

46 

44

45 

45 

44

Sulfate 

(SOJ

8.4 

9.7 

12 

12

12 

8.9 

9.2

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

7.1

9.9 

7.5 

7.4 

8.2 

7.1

9.7 

8.6 

8 

8.6 

8.4 

8.9

7 

8 

8

Chloride 

<C1)

2.5 

2.2 

4.0 

1.8

.2 

.8 

.5

0.8 

1.0

2.5 

1.8 

16 

1.0

1.0 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.0

.2 

.5 

.8 

.2 

.5 

.2

1.0 

.8 

1.0

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72 ALASKA VEST OP LONGITUDE 141°

KLOTINA RIVER AT COPPER CENTER Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 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

Averatre

Oct.

38

Nov. Dec.

32

Jan. Feb. Mar.

36

Apr.

32

May

_

_

_

_-

40

40

40

39

44

44

40

43

44

44

44

44

43

42

45

45

47

--

June

45

48

47

48

49

48

50

50

50

47

47

47

50

49

48

49

50

50

53

52

53

50

53

53

54

56

56

57

54

53

--

.si

July

53

52

52

54

53

52

52

51

53

53

55

56

54

54

53

54

54

52

53

54

53

--

--

_

_

55

--

Aug.

53

54

57

57

55

55

56

55

51

52

53

53

53

54

53

54

54

54

53

52

52

54

52

52

50

49

49

51

50

ss

Sept.

50

49

48

50

48

_

_

_

47

48

46

48

46

45

46

_

45

43

43

39

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, May to September 1953

Date

1953

June 16 ..................

July 8 ....................

July 21 ...................

Aug 14

Sept. 28 ..................

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,920 

5,340 

5,540 

7, 130 

' 6,870

a 7, 200 

8,030 

5,520 

4,690 

1,810

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

78 

268 

131 

219 

339

280 

294 

86 

67 

37

Discharge 

(tons per day)

404 

3,860 

1,960 

4,220 

6,290

5,440 

6,370 

1,280 

848 

181

a Mean daily discharge
ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141' 

Tonsina River at Tonsina

73

14^°' 50 "' near center of span on downstream side of - 5 miie upstream from Bernard creek «*

Drainage area. 420 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. Discharge: May 1950 to September 1953. 

Chemical analyses: February 1952 to September 1953. 

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1953. 

Sediment records: May to August 1953.

Gage . Wire -weight gage read once dally. 

map) .

Altitude of gage Is 1,500 ft (from topographic

Extremes. 1950 -51: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 5,170 cfs Sept. 6 (gage 

height, 5.93 ft); minimum not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 5,300 cfs July 31 (gage 

height, 5.99 ft); minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 7,240 cfs June 27 (gage 

height, 6.60 ft); minimum not determined.

1950-53: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 27, 1953; minimum not determined.

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

control, which are poor. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in 

district office at Palmer, Alaska.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951 

 i i i I i 1 1 | 1 

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

m370

*400

362

362

357

344

334

318

348

348

310

290

266

262

254

229

226

229

226

199

b!90 

blSO

bl80

b!70

b!60

blSO

blSO

b!40 

b!40

8,339

269

16,540

Nov.

120

110

(*)

3,400

113

6,740

Dec.

110

100

3,250

105

6,450

Jan.

> 100

90

2,940

94.8

5,830

Feb.

 85

, 90

-

2,445

87.3

4,850

Mar.

85

(*)

90

2,715

87.6

5,390

Apr.

90

2,700

90.0

5,360

May

100 

bllO

130

blSO

bl80

220

b260

318

380

447

502

595

631

662

649

649

668

668

631

619

601

601

518 

508

474

530

518

553

631

613

714

14,830

478

29,410

June

Ml 

1,050

1,060

1,280

1,640

2,220

*2,920

3,190

3.350

2,970

2,370

2,160

1,800

1,520

1,310

1,160

1,370

1,200

1,100

956

964

892

1,040 

1,200

1,360

1,580

1,610

1,640

1,750

1,970

49,443

1,648

98,070

July

2,200 

2,370

2,740

3,100

3,390

3,210

3,490

3,600

3,640

5,850

5,570

3,610

3,850

3,740

5,700

3,660

3,620

*3,460

5,370

5,210

2,920

2,500

2,220 

2,180

2,080

2,010

2,010

1,970

2,100

1,910

1.870

91,110

2,959

180,700

Aug.

1,880 

1,900

1,870

1,900

1,900

1,840

1,820

1,840

1,900

1,870

1,980

1,900

1,940

2,080

2,040

2,020

1,900

1,980

*1,860

1,770

1,620

1,350

1,500 

1,600

1,620

1,500

1.350

1,590

1,750

1,910

2. 180

56,120

1,810

111,500

Sept.

2,070 

2,070

2,500

2,890

4,580

4,940

4,240

*5,420

2,550

1,970

1,840

1,670

1,550

1,650

1,950

1,910

2,990

4,420

3,390

4,340

4,600

4,340

5,870 

3,240

3,190

2,620

1,780

1,750

1,600

1.410

85,080

2,856

168,800

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1950-51; Max 4,940 Mln - Mean 883 Ao-ft 639,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b bStage-discharge stage-discharge relation relation affected arrected by olee. ic

Note.--Ho gage-height record Oct. 50, Nov. 3-28, Nov. 30 to May 1, May 3, 6 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during entire period), June 18, 19, 24, July 1, 4, 8, 15, 22, 29, Aug. 5, 12 

23, 26, Sept. 3, 29; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for other stations. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-22.
ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141° 

Tonsina River at Tonsina Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1,510

1,260

1,090

956

972

988

832

769

769

762

694

727

643

607

589

589

496

a480

469

430

b400

a380

b380

b410

458

380

a370

366

366

b360 

b370

19,672

635

39,020

Nov.

385

464

491

480

480

485

a490

485

442

436

b400

b370

b360

b350

b330

. a250

10,198

340

20,230

Dec.

a!50

4,650

150

9,220

Jan.

. alOO

3,100

100

6,150

Feb.

a90

-

2,610

90

5,180

Mar.

a85

C)

2,635

85

5,230

Apr.

a85

2,550

85

5,060

May

a95

alOO

allO

a!20

a!40

a!60

a!80

a200

a220

a230

a230

226

215

205

262

278

302

a360

410

400

352

322

334

322

*322

278

302

334

a360

390

415

8,174

264

16,210

June

410

390

Ho

425

547

530

513

513

524

662

674

762

924

1,040

al,400

1,750

2,420

2,940

3,260

2,790

a2,700

a3,000

3,260

3,660

3,740

a3,800

3,990

4,060

4,040

a3,600

58,734

1,958

116,500

July

3,390

3,210

2,900

82,600

2,300

2,040

1,880

1,600

1,260

al,000

839

741

al,300

82,000

2,920

2,550

2,000

al,800

1,910

a2,400

2,620

2,840

2,890

2,900

2,960

*2,840

a3,000

a3,300

3,680

4,460

 ' 

77,350

2,495

153,400

Aug.

4,520

4,040

3,440

2,940

2,620

a2,300

2,180

2,180

2,210

a2,300

2,220

a2,000

al,800

al,700

1,520

al,400

al,300

al,200

al,200

al,100

al.100

al,000

al.OOO

al,000

al,100

al,300

al,500

1,500

al,400

al,300

al,200

57,570

1,857

114,200

Sept.

 a850

8610

a600

*583

577

559

a800

23,429

781

46,470

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,940 Min - Mean 937 Ac-ft 678,200

Water year 1951-52 : Max 5,220 Min - Mean 740 Ac-ft 536,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records,

and records for other stations. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,300

1,600

*1,610 

1,600

1,400

1,200

1,030

* 860

> 630

29,610

955

58 , 730

Nov.

540

530

520

510 

*491

500

510 

513

510

500

 350

12,124

404

24,050

Dec.

300

9,300

300

18,450

Jan.

170

(*)

5,270

170

10,450

Feb.

120

-

_ _

3,360

120

6,660

Mar.

70

(* )

2,170

70

4,300

Apr.

65

 110

2,625

87.5

5,210

May

240

250

260

280 

300

320

330 

350

380

410

440

480

520

540

580

*643

640

640

700

780

880

1,000 

1,100

1,200

1,400

1,400

1,620

1,800

2,000

2,200

2 ,400

26,083

841

51,730

June

2,700

3,000

3,400

3,700 

4,320

4,360

4,280 

4,860

*5,530

5,360

4,830

4,380

4,340

4,000

3,580

3,240

2,930

3,590

4,380

4,160

4,660

5,510 

5,470

5,630

6,410

7,000

7,070

6,630

5,710

5,510

140,540

4,685

278,800

July

*4.620

4,020

4,070

3,610 

2,740

2,920

2,840 

2,660

2.410

2,680

2,600

2,550

2,930

3,890

3,770

3,470

3,680

3,610

3,980

2,920

2,710

2,920 

3,030

2,820

2,930

3,560

4,000

3,970

3,980

3,910

3,930

103,730

3,346

205,700

1953

Aug.

3,660

*3,540

3,640

5,750 

3,580

3,240

2,720 

2,410

2,290

2,340

2,230

*1,970

1,830

1,590

1,700

1,550

1,640

1,510

1,590

1,600

1,450

1.340 

1,510

1,490

1,630

1,680

1,65O

1,730

1,840

1,900

1,730

66,130

2,133

131,200

Sept.

,520

,430

,490

,470 

,690

,740

.870 

,730

,640

,270

,350

,490

,250

,200

,050

1,010

960

859

842

776

*776

753

707

677

656

649

580

567

535

468

33,005

1,100

65,460

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,220 Min - Mean 785 Ac-ft 569,600

Water year 1952-53 : Max 7,070 Min - Mean 1,189 Ac-ft 860,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 1-6, 8-10, Oct. 12 to Nov. 4, Nov. 6, 7, Nov. 9 to May 17 (stagedischarge relation affected by ice during most of period), May 13-15, 17-26, May 28 to June 4; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby 

streams.
TONSINA RIVER AT TONSINA 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, February 1952 to Se

Date of collection

1952

May 12 ..............

June 3 ...............

1952 

Oct. 30 ..............

Dec. 11..............

1953 

Jan. 16 ..............

Feb. 18..............

July 1-10 .............

July 21 -31............

Sept. 18, 20 ...........

Sept. 21-30...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

90 

85 

85

226 

410 

1,800 

800

630 

300

170 

120 

70 

110

540 

1,620 

5,110 

3,943 

5,960

3,257 

2,600 

3,433 

3,097 

1,905

809 

637

Temperature 

(°F)

SUica 

(SiOJ

7.7 

8.7 

8.7

6.8 

 7.4 

4.3 

5.7

5.1 

8.1

7.2 

7.8 

7.2 

5.8

5.7 

4.8 

3.8 

5.2 

5.1

5.2 

4.3 

4.1 

4.8 

3.7

4.4 

4.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.03 

.07

.06 

.18 

.19 

.15

0. 10 

.06

.03 

.04 

.24 

.08

.07 

.03

.01 

.25

0.27

.11 

.16 

.19

.06 

.21

Calcium 

(Ca)

16 

18 

18

14 

13 

10 

10

12 

15

15 

20- 

18 

14

13 

12 

9.3 

9.2 

9.0

9.1 

9.6 

9.2 

9.0 

9.5

11 

11

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.4 

3.1 

3.4

3.3 

2.1 

1.6 

1.6

1.4 

2.5

2.2 

2.8 

2.6

2.4

1.7 

.9 

.5 

.9 

.9

0.8 

.3 

.5 

.9 

.6

.9 

1.0

Sodium 

(Na)

4. 

3. 

3.

1. 

4. 

1.0 

1.6

1.7 

2.4

2.1

2.5 

1.9

1.9 

1.5 

1.5 

1.3 

1.4

1.4 

1.5 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5

1.8 

1.7

Potassium 

(K)

0

1 

8

2 

2 

0.6 

1.0

1.0 

.9

.7

1.0 

2.1

1.1 

1.0 

.7 

.6 

.7

.7 

1.0 

.8 

.7 

.6

.6 

.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

58 

65 

68

53 

44 

30 

34

38 

54

54 

57 

62 

53

46 

37 

28 

29 

29

29 

30 

29 

29 

30

33 

33

Sulfate 

(SO,)

7.0 

6.7 

7.4

5.1 

12 

9.1 

7.7

8.4 

11

9.7 

9.5 

8.9 

5.9

4.8 

7.1 

5.0 

6.3 

7.2

6.6 

4.5 

5.8 

6.7 

3.5

6.3 

10

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.2 

2.8 

2.5

1.2 

1.0 

.5 

1.2

0.2 

1.2

1.5

1.8 

.0

.2 

.5 

.0 

.2 

.2

.0

.5 

.2 

.5

.0 

.0

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0

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76 ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141°

TONSINA RIVER AT TONSINA 

Temperature (°) of water, water year October 1952 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

Average

Oct.

36

Nov. Dec.

32

Jan.

32

Feb.

32

Mar. Apr.

32

May

~

_

_

_.

..

_

_

39

--

_

_

-.

_

..

._

46

_

_

_

_

June

_

_

46

_

45

45

47

46

46

44

45

47

47

48

48

50

50

47

48

49

49

50

47

45

45

July

47

47

50

50

50

48

48

49

49

52

55

__

__

_

_

_

..

__

53

54

59

59

58

55

54

52

58

Aug.

54

53

53

54

52

50

51

51

52

52

48

53

52

51

__

__

..

--

__

..

_

_

_

__

__

..

Sept.

_

_

..

~

_.

_

_

..

__

__

._

_

_

47

46

45 ' 45

45

48

45

45

43

41

40

39

Periodic determinations of susnendi

Date

1953 

May 27 .................

June 16. .............. ...

July 9 .....................

July 22 ....................

July 30 ............ ....

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,620 

5,890 

3,680 

6,250

2,400 

2,920 

a3,910 

1,640

Hi-sediment Mav to August 1953

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(PPm)

49 

134 

32

147

84 

57 

53 

52

Discharge 

(tons per day)

214 

2,130 

320 

2,480

544 

449 

560 

230

a Mean daily discgarge.
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141< 

Copper River near Chitina

77

Location. Lat 61°28', long 144°28', on right bank at head of Woods Canyon, half a mile 

downstream from Taral Creek and abandoned Indian village of Taral, Z\ miles upstream 

from Tenas Creek, and 3f miles south of Chitina. Prior to June 2, 1952, at site 

a quarter of a mile upstream.

Drainage area. 20.600 sq mi. approximately.

Records available. July to September 1950, May to November 1952. Discharge measurements 

only in 1951 and December 1952 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 400 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

June 2, 1952, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at datum 1.4 ft higher.

Extremes.--1952: Maximum discharge during period of May to November, 159,000 cfs July 30 

(gage height, 22.56 ft); minimum not determined.

1950, 1952: Maximum discharge, that of July 30, 1952; minimum not determined.

Maximum stage known since 1950, 28.3 ft in July 1951, at present datum, from floodmarks (discharge, 220,000 cfs). Minimum discharge observed, 4,760 cfs Mar. 31, 1950, 

result of discharge measurement.

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

which are poor. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by glacier melt at the source. Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, made at this site during water years 

1951, 1953, are as follows:

Date

1950

Oct. 8

1951

May 5

June 22

July 11

21

Aug. 7

Discharge

17,700

22,700

44,500

218,000

138,000

119,000

Date

1951-Con.

Aug. 8

Sept. 10

1952

Oct. 7

Nov. 4

1953

Mar. 18

Discharge

104,000

86,900

45,700

21,900

5,720

Date

1953-Con.

May 3

11

16

June 3

30

Aug. 1

13

Sept. 22

Discharge

37,700

23,400

25,300

70,800

176,000

209,000

103 , 000

34 , 900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

May

(*)

10,700

June

42,600

32,000

31,700

*31,800

38 , 700

38,500

30,100

28,400

26.200 

27,800

35,200

44,200

48,000

52,700

52,400

July

121,000

93,800

83 , 800

79,200

77,800

78,000

77,100

73,200

67,100 

64,400

68,300

73 , 700

80,700

92,000

94,000

Aug.

142,000

133,000

126,000

122,000

122,000

123,000

124,000

124,000

122,000 

122,000

121,000

124,000

120,000

110,000

103,000

Sept.

61,400

65 , 100

65,000

63,200

59,500

53 , 200

46,800

41,800

38 , 900 

36,400

35,300

33,800

*32,300

32,100

32,400

Day

16

17

18

19

?n

21 ft

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Runoff In acre-feet. ..............................

May

*10,800

12,300

15,400

20,100

24,400

28,300

31,500

37,000

 41,000 

42 , 400

41,100

38,800

39,800

44,100

49,000

48,400

*1,339

June

58,400

64,700

68,200

71,400

74,400

77,300

77,OOO

78,600

84,000 

82,900

79,800

86,500

91,300

94,700

101,000

-

*3,472

July

89,600

90,700

88,60O

87,900

87,500

94,600

105,000

118,000

132,000 

»133,000

121,000

116,000

123,000

135,000

154,000

153,000

*6,056

Aug.

101,000

90,700

78,OOO

72,600

69,200

67,400

66,400

64,400

63,600 

61,700

60,400

62,200

60,400

57,200

54,600

55.800

*2,921.6

*5,795

Sept.

31,600

31,100

30,700

31,600

31,900

34,100

42,400

852,300

a52,000 

849,000

848,000

847,000

a48,000

a50,000

51,900

-

*1,328.8

*2,636

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Expressed In thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, and records for stations on tributary streams.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1952

Day

1 

2

4 

5

6

7

8

Oct.

44,100 

37,300 

32,900

31,800 

43,200

49,500

*46,800

42,600

Total...... ..

Nov.

18,800 

23,100 

24,400

*21,700 

21,000

24,700

25,000

23,100

Day

9 

10 

11

12 

13

14

15

16

Oct.

38 , 500 

35,500 

35,400

34,900 

32,800

30,400

28,700

27,100

Nov.

22,600 

21,300 

22,600

21,100 

a20,000

a!9,000

alS.OOO

a 18, 000

Day

17 

18 

19

20 

21

22

23

24

Oct.

25,500 

22,900 

20,700

19,300 

19,000

20,300

21,800

19,300

Nov.

b 17, 000 

b!7,000 

b!6,000

blS.OOO 

blS.OOO

b 14, 000

b!4,000

b!3,000

Day

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Mean. ...................................................................... 

Runoff In acre-feet. .......................................................

Oct.

17,000 

16.200

18,300 

18,400

19,600

18,500

886,000

*1,757

Nov.

b!3,000 

b!3,000 

a!3,000

812,000 

a!2,000

a!2,000

-

540,400

*1,072

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather record 

tributary streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

and records for
78 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141 s

Power Creek near Cordova

Location. Lat 60°35'15", long 145 037'05", on left bank at old bridge site, 1 mile upstream from Eyak Lake and 5? miles northeast of Cordova.

Drainage area. 20.5 sq mi.

Records available. July to November 1913 (fragmentary), August 1947 to September 1953.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 33.5 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). July to November 1913, staff gage half a mile upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--6 years, 260 cfs (188,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,650 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 

6.44 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,450 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,490 cfs July 30 (gage height, 

6.33 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,450 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,400 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 

5.55 ft); minimum not determined.

1947-53: Maximum discharge recorded, 5,540 cfs Sept. 25, 1949 (gage height, 

7.65 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,450 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

not determined.

Remarks. Records fair except those above 1,500 cfs and those for periods of no gageheight record, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

190

153

168

158

145

*138

129

121

118

130

222

156

153

132

118

109

101

94

108

184

134

110

102

101

90

84

81

7675'

72

aTO

3,822

123

7,580

Nov.

a60

I a46

*b47

a46

1,591

53.0

3,160

Dec.

. a42

, a33

1,158

37.4

2,300

Jan.

a25

775

25.0

1,540

Feb.

. a29

_

- - --

812

29.0

1,610

Mar.

a35

*28

 a29

1,024 '

33.0

2,030

Apr.

a34

1,020

34.0

2,020

May

. a!20

3,720

120

7,380

June

 a280

*504

396" 539

307

267

290

307

377

352

296

307

312

352

415

436

422

429

429

456

469

476

10,658

355

21,140

July

456

442

574

702

778

808

778

718

666

652

652

659

616

539

553

567

518

476

*469

415

488

483

476

442

371

352

302

359" 298

504

359

16,720

539

33,160

Aug.

415

396

346

307

352

476

511

476

456

442

396

402

442

415

340

318

340

285

262

233

666" 226

673

377

359

318

365

456

409

462

377

12,298

397

24,390

Sept.

312

708

1,510

5,160

1,190

644

539

1,220

623

456

1,010

402

1,160

2,840

2,020

1,720

2,510

al,200

a700

al,400

a600

a900

a500

a400

a500

a 700

a500

a800

a400

a300

30,724

1,024

60,940

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,710 Win - Mean 208 Ao-ft 150,400

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,160 Min - Mean 231 Ac-ft 167,200

Peak discharRe (base, 2,000 cfs). 

cfs (6.19 ft); Sept. 17 (1 p.m.) 2,79

Sept. 4 (5 p.m.) 3,650 cfs (6.44 ft); Sept. 14 (8 p.m.) 3,300 

0 cfs (5.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, 3 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for other stations. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Power Creek near Cordova Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

79

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

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.

250

7,750

250

15,370

Nov.

500

170

*151

130

115

106

99

95

90

85

80

. 85

6,971

232

13,830

Dec.

50

1,550

50.0

3,070

Jan.

35

1,085

35.0

2,150

Feb.

25

725

25.0

1,440

Mar.

20

620

20.0

1,230

Apr.

 17

, 23

600

20.0

1,190

May

27

30

34

41

41

50

45 

42

42

48

50

48

47

*45

45

46

50

54

87

121

150

208 190"

170

158

149

156

190

178

178

195

2,915

94.0

5,780

June

249

267

258

229

280

240

195 

201

226

310

429

429

449

409

371

365

422

504

553

574

581

518

511

602

553

504

623

65~9 688

616

12,815

427

25,420

July

553

511

436

390

449

588

1,340 

1,330

808

688

718

725

1,410

1,340

830

702

539

567

560

659

725

800

800

800

680

602

630

1,150

2,410

2,440

1, 620

27,800

897

55,140

Aug.

999

800

659

588

581

567

1,240 

785

581

567

567

588

*525

429

377

449

318

262

226

236

226

215

218

215

436

504

402

236

211

190

844

15,041

485

29,830

Sept.

1,400

462

318

249

187

156

132 

122

118 Tie

119

127

151

229

153

132

158

187

158

879

1,750

1,430

574

422

383

396

244

352

276

263

11,645

388

23,100

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,160 Mln - Mean 258 Ac-ft 186,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,440 Mln - Mean 245 Ac-ft 177,600

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 efs). 

cfs (5.34 ft); Sept. 21 (12:30 a.m.)

July 30 (4 p.m.) 3.490 cfs (6.33 ft); Sept. 1 (5:30 a.m.) 2,180 

2,050 cfs (5.23 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 11, Nov. 17 to May 13; discharge estimated on basis of 

2 discharge measurements, recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for Solomon Gulch

near Valdez.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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.

484

222

550

2,060 

1,300

940

780

630 

*715

919

496

350

306

580

991

800

540

350

240

270

310

390

320

250

220

300 

450

650

950

660

400

18,423

594

36,540

Nov.

230

220

220

220 

300

330

300

310 

300

440

350

*280

240

180

140

130

120

120

160

250

350

540

5oS

470

420

360 

190

120

TlO" 110

8,010

267

15 , 890

Dec.

85

2,635

85

5,230

Jan.

56

(*)

45

1,560

50.3

3,090

Feb.

28

38

-

914

32.6

1,810

Mar.

34

(*)

30

990

31.9

1,960

Apr.

,. 33

> 67

1,500

50.0

2,980

May

100

1 110

110

120 

140

160

180

210 

230

260

280

290

330

*386

326

275

266

292

306

314

300

275

269

300

289

266 

278

300

330

362

366

8,020

259

15,910

June

366

440

538

514 

460

440

502

532 

496

465

*475

604

550

465

435

430

410

440

445

455

538

610

687

806

1,030

1,140 

1,120

964

806

680

17,843

595

35,390

July

631

568

544

544 

508

532

*574

729 

538

508

568

666

645

586

550

538

465

455

465

430

425

470

556

598

631

631 

556

490

480

470

465

16,816

542

33,350

Aug.

690

1,570

1,230

830 

538

635

1,380

1,760 

1,130

736

538

480

599

765

460

440

410

370

330

300

280

260

290

310

310

*318 

346

679

435

318

470

19,207

620

38,100

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,440 Mln - Mean 280 Ac-ft 202,900

Sept.

606

430

806

1,730 

1,170

736

470

366 

306

275

514

440

600

430

360

330

350

320

*342

272

236

233

462

514

322

242 

205

175

158

142

13,542

451

26,860

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,060 Mln - Mean 300 Ac-ft 217,100

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 efs). Oct. 4 (10 p.m.) 2,400 cfs (5.55 ft); Sept. 4 (5 a.m.) 2,160 

cfs (5.37 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 5-8, Oct. 16 to May 13, Aug. 16-25, Sept. 12-18; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, recorded range In stage, weather records, and records 

for Solomon Gulch near Valdez,
80 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Solomon Gulch near Valdez

Location. Lat 61°05', long 146"19', on right bank at tidewater, half a mile downstream 

from small lake and 3 miles southwest of Valdez.

Drainage area. 19 sq mi. approximately.

Records available. July to December 1948, October 1949 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1 ft above mean sea level. Prior to May 22, 

1950, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,420 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 

6.50 ft), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

recorded, 0.5 cfs Dec. 31 (gage height, 3.10 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,710 cfs July 29 (gage height, 

6.07 ft), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

daily, 7 cfs Apr. 3-9, 11-14.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,220 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 

5.75 ft), from rating curve exterided above 500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

daily, 8 cfs Feb. 10, 11, 16.

1948, 1949-53: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 4, 1951; minimum, that of Dec. 31, 

1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair, and 

those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

75

68

60

55 

*52

51

47

44

43

44

47

51

54

51

48

44

43

43

41

43

41

40

44

47

45

45

44

45

45

44

44

1,488

48.0

2,950

Nov.

43

41

40

37 

34

30

26

22

18

19

17

15

15

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

18

19

20

21

19

*17

16

16

16

16

650

21.7

1,290

Dec.

17

17

16

15 

14

14

14

15

16

16

16

15

13

10

10

10

9.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

1.5

_J5

311.5

10.0

618

Jan.

2.5

1.5

2.0

3.0 

275

3.0

3.0

2.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

. 1.0

43.5

1.40

86

Feb.

 1.5

 2.5

. 7.0

*11

100.0

3.57

198

Mar.

. 10

11

13

1416"

8.5

. 5.5

4.5

5T

6.0

5.5

5.0

}, 

J

223.0

7.19

442

Apr.

10

300

10

595

May

22

21

*22

57

1,661

53.6

3,290

June

150

140

140

130 

130

140

200

320

466 3"75~

310

270

250

235

230

250

265

245

222

230

245

270

334

347

334

328

316

310

316

328

7,826

261

15,520

July

310

328

418

426 

426

434

442

430

400

380

390

390

380

350

360

370

360

340

*328

292

280

310

368

310

304

298

240

217 3"28"

304

222

10,735

346

21,290

Aug.

196

235

240

196 

245

*292

328

328

298

286

255

275

292

265

270

209

196

188

170

163

170

307

375

255

235

222

235

298

298

310

7,887

254

15,640

Sept.

230

466

841

1,530 

750

420

350

750

400

300

620

270

650

1,400

1,000

850

1,200

700

440

700

400

480

330

250

200

400

350

480

25 O

200

17,207

574

34,130

Calendar year 1950 : Max 797 Min 0.5 Mean 115 Ac-ft 83,230

Water year 195O-51: Max 1,530 Min 0.5 Mean 133 Ac-ft 96,O5O
ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141°

Solomon Gulch near Valdez Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

81

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

a75

2,325

75

4,610

Nov.

. also

*70

69

60

54

50

47

45

45

44

44

44

44

43 

43

43

41

40

40

40

41

38 

4T

2,226

74.2

4,420

Dec.

44

43

31

30

24

22

a20

17

22

22

22

a20

18

18

18

17

, a!7

643

20.7

1,280

Jan.

a!4

434

14

861

Feb.

a 11

--

319

11

633

Mar.

. alO

*9

9 

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8 

9

8

295

9.5

585

Apr.

a8

a8

Ha7

3.1

a7

a7

a7

7

8

7

7

7

7

8

10

10

9

9

9

9

10

9

9

9

10

12

12

12 

13_

261

8.7

518

May

15

17

19

18

18

17

17

19

22

27

28

28

27

27

27

31

36

40

47

54

a70 

a90

a83

a74

a69

a65

a70

a85

a82 

a82

a,90

1,394

45.0

2,760

June

a!20

a 130

a!20

allO

a!40

a!30

a!20

a!30

a!60

a250

*444

461

505

452

478

437

437

461

478

505

505 

461

550

560

46T

430

540

522

470 

414

10,981

366

21,780

July

377

377

365

321

315

293

358

365

315

293

315

334

487

430

346

315

260

288

315

377

392 

392

400

400

352

304

*321

634

1,180 

1,000

774

12,995

419

25,780

Aug.

496

371

298

266

298

293

562

437

327

293

293

310

293

260

232

310

210

187

158

158

172

158

158

219

420

514

365

223

187 

172

396

9,046

292

17,940

Sept.

570

327

237

175

128

98

78

70

T?

72

76

80

87

*134

112

96

83

85

87

395

1.150 

703

371

271

228

214

155

158

134 

125

6,571

219

13 , 030

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,530 Mln - Mean 140 Ao-ft 101,500

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,180 Mln 7 Mean 130 Ao-ft 94,200

Peak discharge (base. 650 efs). July 29 (3:30 a.m.) 1,710 cfs (6.07 ft); Aug. 7 (l p.m.) 717 cfs 

(5.37 ft); Sept. 1 (2 a.m.) 717 cfs (5.37 ft); Sept. 21 (5 a.m.) 1,400 cfs (5.87 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 station on Power Creek near Cordova.

Note. Shifting-control method used Nov. 9 to Dec. 16, Mar. 20 to May 20.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

21

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

198

139

335

1.010 

750

739

444

*334

271

358

310

237

194

298

384

384

206

139

114

131

158

271

206

128

100

191

242

356

437

214

139

9,417

304

18,680

Nov.

139

134

120

120 

240

260

*T75

194

179

255

152

105

80

64

60

60

57

54

60

140

190

250

230

210

170

60

43

41

40

39_

3,921

131

7,780

Dec.

30

930

30

1,840

Jan.

-

20

18

*17

17

17

18

18

18

17

16

15

14

12

12

553

17.8

1,100

Feb.

11

10

10

10 

10

9

9

9

9

£

8

9

10

10

9

8

12

13

14

15

15

15

16

16

16

15

14

14

-

324

11.6

643

Mar.

14

13

13

16 

11

16

15

11

10

£

9

9

10

10

10

10

9

9

10

10

*11

10

111111

10

9.0

9.0

11

11

11

345.0

11.1

684

Apr.

11

11

10

10 

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

11

11

12

14

15

15

13

12

14

22

27

28

28

26

23

22

22

21

24

32

36

3£

548.7

18.3

1,090

May

43

48

51

52

55

62

76

89

102

125

134

134

*145

179

219

246

246

246

276

346

377

352

352

377

334

298

327

371

400

422 

470

6,954

224

13,790

June

430

487

610

640 

522

430

461

560

580

522

452

487

478

392

558

377

414

478

478

505

560

600

620

640

810

834

762

695

610

540

16,332

544

32,390

July

470

514

*478

437 

407

384

371

437

392

384

452

470

437

430

437

437

384

352

392

340

310 340-

400

444

461

461

430

392

358

334 

321

12,656

' 408

25,100

Aug.

400

870

846

600 

384

315

430

522

550

437

340

*293

298

315

293

242

223

206

187

179

175

168

194

228

228

246

214

422

365

260 

290

10,720

346

21,260

Sept.

444

321

470

922 695"

550

334

232

191

165

194

358

282

321

246

179

194

165

158

*145

120

117

194

293

191

134

102

83

70

62

7,932

264

15,730

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,180 Mln 7 Mean 155 Ac -ft 112,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,010 Mln 8 Mean 194 Ac-ft 140,100

Peak discharge (base. 650 efs).--Pet. 4 (7:30 a.m.) 1,220 cfs (5.75 ft); June 4 (3 a.m.) 662 cfs 

(5.32 ft); June 25 (10 p.m.) 922 cfs (5.54 ft); Aug. 2 (6 p.m.) 987 cfs (5.59 ft); Sept. 4 (9 a.m.) 

935 cfs (5.55 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record Nov. 19 to Jan. 19, Jan. 24 to Mar. 20; discharge estimated on basis of recorder graph and weather records.
82 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

LOWS RltER HEAR VALDEZ 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, May to August 1953

Date

1953

July 29 .................

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

a 1,500 

3,770 

a6,000

a4,000 

a3, 500 

4,300

a3,000

a 1,200

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

65 

890 

3,640

1,030 

802 

1,540

792

285

Discharge 

(tons per day)

260 

9,060 

59,000

11,000 

7,600 

17,900

6,400 

900
RESURRECTION RIVER NEAR SEWARD

LOCATION. At bridge on Seward-Anchorage Highway, 2 miles north of Seward. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April to September 1952. 

REMARKS. No discharge records available for this station.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, April to September 1952

Date of collection

1952

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

4.9 

4.4 

3.9

4.9 

8.0 

4.5

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.07 

.09

.04 

.06 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

26 

26 

24

13 

15 

25

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.7 

2.0 

1.6

1.8 

1.2 

4.1

Sodium 

(Na)

4 

5 

4

1.1 

.9 

2.5

Potassium 

(K)

.8 

.2 

.1

0.4 

.6 

.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

72 

74 

65

40 

40

70

Sulfate 

(S04)

15

17 

15

12 

9.5 

23

Chloride 

(Cl)

5.0 

3.8 

4.2

1.0 

1.0 

3.5

Fluor id

(F)

0.0 

.0 

.0

.1

.0

.1
84 ALASKA VEST OF LONGITUDE 141° 

Anchor River at Anchor Point

Location. Lat 59°46'10", long 151°50'00", in SE^ sec. 4, T. 5 S., R. 15 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of Sterling Highway bridge at Anchor Point, 0.1 mile downstream from North Fork and 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 226 sq mi.

Records available. Discharge: June to September 1953. 

Chemical analyses: January, May to August 1953. 

Water temperatures: May to August 1953. 

Sediment records: July to September 1953.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 60 ft (from topographic 

map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 958 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 3.63 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 28 cfs July 28 (.gage height, 1.81 ft).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurement made at this dite during water year 1951 is as follows: July 27, 

1951, 102 cfs. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district 

office at Palmer, Alaska.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, June 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

Ao-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

- _

Mar. Apr. May June

.

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

*235

a230

235

a210

182

a!70

a!60

143

_

-

-

July

137

a!30

137

a 130

122

a!40

159

aTSO"

134

allO

99

a90

82

69

69

a70

a71

72

a68

64

a64

64

a50

37

a35

33

a30

28

a30

31

a45

2,550

82.3

5,060

Aug.

69

a!50~

*231

aiao

107

aioo

a 100

a!70

242

a220

195

a200

206

a200

199

192

a!80

a!70

172

a!50

125

a!20

a!30

153

a!30

116

*131

436

3490

250

a!60

5,674

183

11,250

Sept.

146

a!40

al60

alSO

266

a300

a260

a230

206

185

a!70

156

alSO

a 250

414

a360

308

a290

266

a260

a250

a300

480

815 540"

409

a300

a270

235

209

8,505

284

16,870

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ao-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ao-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records.
ANCHOR RIVER AT ANCHOR POINT 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, January to August 195

Date of collection

1953 

Jan. 30.............

May 21-31..........

June 1-10...........

June 11-20..........

July 1-10 ...........

July 11, 13. .........

Aug. 1-10. ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

..

a 196

135 

90.5 

34.2

157 

186 

208

Temperature 

<°F)

Silica 

(SiO,)

39 

16 

15 

16

20 

24 

29

27 

26 

26

26 

26 

27

Iron 

(Fe)

0.12 

.06 

.10 

.10

.26 

.29 

.22

.23 

.24 

.20

.25 

.40 

.50

Calcium 

(Ca)

6.0 

3.6 

3 2 

3^2

3 2 

4! 2 

5.3

6.5 

6.6 

7.0

7.0 

6.5 

6.9

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.1 

1.2 

1.2 

.9

.9 

1.5 

2.9

3.1 

3.4 

3.9

3.5 

3.3 

3.6

Sodium 

(Na)

5.6 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0

3.4 

4.1 

6.4

6.0 

6.4 

6.7

6.2 

6.0 

5.8

Potassium 

(K)

1.7 

1.8 

1.4 

1.4

1.6 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.5 

2.2

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

40 

20 

18 

18

20 

26 

38

46 

47 

52

47 

46 

47

Sulfate 

(SO.)

3.0 

1.6 

2.2 

1.9

.7 

1.3 

2.5

4.9 

6.0 

4.8

7.1 

5.8 

2.1

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.5 

2.8 

2.5 

2.5

1.2 

1.2 

2.8

1.2 

1.0 

2.0

2.0 

1.5 

3.5

Flu

a Represents discharge for period June 23-30.
86 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

ANCHOR RIVER AT ANCHOR POINT Continued 

Temperature (°) of water, May to August, 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

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

32

Feb. Mar. Apr. May

36

37

40

44

40

39

39

40

40

40

__

39

39

37

39

__

40

42

37

38

_

44

--

42

40

47

48

44

42

June

50

51

55

54

47

52

..

53

52

46

48

50

47

_.

42

50

57

__

55

65

_

_

64

73

_

67

..

--

July

66

_.

66

..

64

_.

60

._

60

--

68

_

70

__

--

_

_

__

..

60

..

65

._

64

64

Aug.

58

__

60

_

--

54

_

_

60

58

__

55

_

57

61

58

60

__

_

64

56

54

_

55

_

--

Sept.
ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141° 87

ANCHOR RIVER AT ANCHOR POINT Continued 

Periodic determinations ot suspended sediment discharge,July to September 1953

Date

1953 

July 1 .....................

July 3 .....................

July 5 .....................

July 7 .....................

July 9 .....................

July 11 ....................

July 13 ....................

July 18 ....................

July 20....................

July 28....................

Aug. 6....................

Aug. 13 ...................

Aug. 18 ...................

Aug. 26 ...................

Sept. 1 ....................

Sept. 15 ...................

Sent. 30...................

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

137 

137 

122 

159

134

99 

82 

72 

64 

28

231 

100 

242 

206

170 

125 

153 

116

146 

266 

206 

414 

209

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

12 

12 

4

12 

8

8 

8 

3 

7 

4

30 

12 

42 

6

10 

2 

1 

92

6 

12

4 

12 

10

Discharge 

(tons per day)

4 

4 

1 

5 

3

2 

2 

1 

1

(t)

19 

3 

27 

3

5 

1 

W 

29

2 

9 

2 

13 

6

t Less than 0. 5 ton.
88 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Kasilof River near Kasilof

Location . Lat 60°19'05", long 151°15'35", on SW£ see. 30, T. 3 N., R. 11 W., near center 

 of span on downstream side of bridge on Sterling Highway, 0.9 mile upstream from

Crooked Creek, 4 miles downstream from Moosehead Rapids, 5 miles south of Kasilof, and

10 miles downstream from Tustumena Lake.

Drainage area. 738 sq mi.

Records available. --Discharge: July 1949 to September 1953. 

Chemical analyses: March to September 1952. 

Sediment records: June to September 1953.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 23.37 ft above mean sea level 

(Corps of Engineers benchmark) .

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 9,090 cfs Sept. 8 

(gage height, 6.55 ft); minimum not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 7,430 cfs Aug. 16 (gage 

height , 5.88 f t ) ; minimum not determined .

1952-53: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 8,360 cfs Aug. 14 (gage 

height, 6.31 ft); minimum observed, 611 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 1.57 ft).

1949-53: Maximum discharge observed, that of Sept. 8, 1951; minimum not determined.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

5.240

5,180

5,080

5,040

*4,940

4,840

4,740

4,640

4,400

4,270

4,190

4,040

3,950

3,830

3,760

3,670

3,550

3,440

3,320

3,260

3,190

3,070

2,990

2,950

2,870

2,790

2,680

2,610

2,550

2,490

2,550

115,920

3,739

229,900

Nov.

2,500

2,270

2,200

 2,110

2,050

,970

,930

,880

,860

,800

* ,830

,760

,690

,600

,600

,500

,500

,400

,400

,300

,300

,300

,300

,400

,400

,400

,400

,300

,300

,200

49,250

1,642

97,690

Dec.

 1,000

900

p. 800

27,800

897

55,140

Jan.

720

500

> 400

(*)

16,600

535

32,930

Feb.

370

 350

360

-

~ ~

10,080

360

19,990

Mar.

. 300

280

(*)

8,980

290

17,810

Apr.

 320

11

V 360

I

J

390

400

430

520

580

600

610

620

620

630

630

640

640

640

650

13 , 600

453

26,980

May

640 650"

665

680

655

645

650

660

680

675

670

698

698

698

722

747

782

76T

728

716

716

722

728

722

710

704

704

710

*728

747

768

21,779

703

43,200

June

782

789

810

838

873

944

1,020

1,080

,160

,170

,210

,250

,300

,340

,400

,390

,380

,390

,430

,430

,540

,580

,600

,660

,690

,780

,860

,960

2,080

2.180

40,916

1,364

81,160

July

2.260

2,370

*2,440

2,610

2,780

2,950

3,090

3,260

3,410

3,640

3,830

4,100

4,330

4,500

4,660

4,940

5,160

5,320

5,420

5,570

5,790

5,860

5,860

5,810

5,970

5,790

*5,920

5,970

5,970

6,120

6,060

141,760

4,573

281,200

Aug.

6,010

5,950

6,120

6,080

6,210

6,390

6,360

6,470

6,580

6,560

6,580

6,830

7,190

7,530

7,670

7,960

7,980

8,010

8,060

8,000

7,890

*8.080

7,940

7,770

7,720

7,550

7,580

7,720

7,840

7,890

7,890

224,410

7,239

445,100

Sept.

7,960

8,060

8,540

8,490

8,910

8,800

8,570

9.090

8,880

8,540

8,390

8,420

8,390

8,150

8,080

7,790

7,600

7,500

7,860

7,960

8,180

8,270

8,440

8,490

8,320

7,620

7,410

7,240

7,190

7,020

244,160

8,139

484,300

Calendar year 1950 : Max 8,440 Min - Mean 2,318 Ac-ft 1,678,000

Water year 1950-51 : Max 9,090 Min - Mean 2,508 Ac-ft 1,815,000

» uiscnarge measurement made on this aay.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to May 2 (only once-weekly gage readings 

during moat of period; discharge estimated on baaia of 2 discharge measurements and weather recorda).
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141° 

Kasilof River near Kasilof Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September

89

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

6,810

6,690

6,360

6,120

5,920

5,730

5,480

5,260

5,140

5,120

4,880

4,700

4,540

4,400

4,290

4,160

4,020

*3,890

3,740

3,620

3,460

3,340

3,260 

3,260

3,190

3,090

2,960

2,880 

2,820

2,760 

2,700

134,590

4,342

267,000

Nov.

2,670

2,600

2,540

2,480

2,480

2,420

2,340

2,260

2,220

2,190

2,150

2,140

2,110

2,100

2,080

2,080

2,050

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,900

1,870

1,720 

1,610

1,570

1,500

1,490

1,400 

l]400

1,400

60,670

2,022

120,300

Dec.

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,200

"1,300

1,300

1,400

. 1,300

 1,100

38 , 300

1,235

75,970

Jan.

920

 850

750

25,950

837

51,470

Feb.

670

550

520

16,880

582

33,480

Mar.

> 470

(*)

450

470

14,370

464

28,500

Apr.

460

480

500

510

520

520

530

530

540

550

580

6~3o 640

620

620

610

605

600

595

585

580

585

580 

580

580

590

590

590 

585

585

17,070

569

33,860

May

585

585

585

585

585

585

585

580

571

566

558

562

566

571

571

576

558

530

504

540

571

615

615 

620

610

600

615

650 

680

716 e ^t- 675

18,315

591

36,330

June

635

635

635

640

640

660

686

675

675

665

665

680

*704

698

722

747

782

782

824

873

904

936

984 

992

1,020

1,050

1,110

1,200 

1,230

1,280

24,729

824

49,050

July

1,360

1,390

1,430

1,500

1,54O

1,610

1,660

1,740

*1,810

1,920

2,060

2,220

2,380

2,540

2,700

2,800

2,850

3,090

3,190

3,320

3,420

3,620

3,730 

3,890

4,080

4,290

4,400

4,540 

4,720

4,940

5,160

89,900

2,900

178,300

Aug.

5,260

5,340

5,510

5,660

5,920

5,950

6,300

6,470

6,760

6,950

7,140

7,070

7,290

7,340

7,410

7,410

7,360

7,310

7,190

7,070

7,050

7,050

6,830 

6,810

6,760

6,580

*6,580

6,320 

6,210

6,190

6,210

205,300

6,623

407,200

Sept.

6,280

6,280

6,080

5,990

5,840

5,700

5,570

5,570

5,440

5,420

5,420

5,380

5,220

4,900

4,780

4,680

4,620

4,440

4,400

4,310

4,250

4,100

4,060 

4,160

4,230

4,290

4,400

4,400 

4,440

4,480

149,130

4,971

295,800

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,090 Mln - Mean 2,619 Ac-ft 1,896,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,410 Mln - Mean 2,173 Ac-ft 1,577,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mate.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18-21, Nov. 28 to Apr. 15 (scattered gage 

readings Dec. 10 to Apr. 15); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, gage-height 

record, and weather records.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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.

4,560 

4,600

4,600

4,700

4,800

4,860

4,960

»5,040

4,920

4,880

4,840

4,800

4,700

4,640

4,600

4,460

4,380

4,290

4,160

4,000

3,910

3,870

3,600

3,530

3,440

3,340

3,340

3,390

3,420

5,140

3,140

130,910

4,223

259,700

Nov.

5,090 

3,090

a3,000

a2,900

2,880

2,900

*2,870

2,840

2,780

2,780

2,750

2,720

2,680

2,640

2,560

2,520

2,480

2,450

2,440

2,410

2,580

2,380

3,410

2,580

2,700

2,150

2,750

2,680

2,640

2,540

80,550

2,684

159,700

Dec.

2,500 

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,900

1,900

1,920

1,850

1,820

1,800

1,810

1,850

1,850

1,820

1,800

1,760

1,740

1,700

1.600

58,460

1,886

116,000

Jan.

1.500 

1,400

1,200

,200

,200

,200

,200

,200

,200

* ,100

,100

,100

,100

,100

,100

1,100

. 1,000

34,000

1,097

67,440

Feb.

 920

840

(»)

-

24,720

885

49,050

Mar.

' 810

780

24,630

795

48,850

Apr.

740 

730

a720

706

a700

680

a670

656

656

651

651

a660

662

a650

*627

611

527

651

662

662

662

668

668

674

674

668

668

674

674

680

20,082

669

59,830

May

674 

668

662

662 668"

668

680

693

726

699

686

699

753

a740

740

767

*775

775

789

782

789

805

803

811

825

840

894

910

955 

984

1,050

23,910

771

47,420

June

1,030 

1,050

1,120

1,120

1,200

1,260

1,300

1,370

1,400

1,460

1,620

1,680

1,690

1,700

1,740

1,730

1,810

1,850

1,900

1,900

1,950

2,010

*2,080

2,190

2,290

2,460

2,640

2,830

5,020 5 220

54,620

1,821

108,300

July

3.400 

3,500

3,650

5,790

5,940

4,150

4,280

4,560

4,400

4,480

4,540

4,620

4,720

4,880

4,920

5,000

5,150

5,210

5,230

5,250

5,520

5,400

5,420

5,550

5,570

5,590

5,760

5,860

5,930

eloso

151,900

4,900

301,300

Aug.

6. 280 

a6,600

*6,930

7,180

7,590

7,640

7,840

8,050

8,100

8,120

8,200

8,340

8,540

8,560

8,170

8,220

8,220

8,290

7,930

7,810

7,720

7,720

7,720

7,790

7,860

7,880

7,930

*7,960

7,910 

7,810

7,790

242,100

7,810

480,200

Sept.

7,790 

7,740

7,740

7,740

7,620

7,550

7,320

7,160

7,000

7,000

6,910

6,750

6,590

6,570

6,520

6,480

6,350

6,260

6,130

6,000

5,930

5,840

5,820

5,740

5,610

5,420'

5,190

5,040

4,900 

4.840

193,550

6,452

383,900

Calendar year 1952 : Max 7,410 Mln - Mean 2,273 Ac-ft 1,649,000

Water year 1952-53 : Max 8,360 Mln - Mean 2,848 Ac-ft 2, 063,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; "discharge Interpolated.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1-18, Dec. 30 to Apr. 2 (no gage-height 

Jan. 8, 9, Jan. 17 to Apr. 1; discharge estimated on basis of 2 dlschargei measurements and we 

records).

record 

ather
KASILOF RIVER NEAR KASILOF 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, March to September 

Date of collection

1952

May 21 ...........

July 25 ..........

Aug. 22 ..........

Sept. 17 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

470 

571 

873

4,080 

7,050 

4,620

Silica 

(810.)

6.4

5.9 

4.8

5.7 

20 

5.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.09 

.19 

.50

.56 

.42 

.28

Calcium 

(Ca)

6.2

5.5 

5.4

4.8 

6.4 

4.9

Magnssium 

(Mg)

0.9 

1.6 

1.3

1.4 

1.1 

1.2

Sodium 

(Na)

4. 

3. 

2.

1.1 

1.5 

1.5

Potassium 

(K)

2 

0 

4

1.3 

1.4 

1.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

23 

20 

21

18 

25 

18

Sulfate 

(SOJ

5.6

7.4 

5.4

6.6

5.8 

5.3

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.0 

1.8 

.4

.8 

.8 

.2

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.0 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.5 

.1 

.5

1.1 

.5 

1.4

Boron 

(B)

Pa

p

m

lio

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, June to Sept

Date

1953

Aug. 24 .................

Sept. 30 .................

Water discharge 

(cfs)

1,090 

al,700 

1,920 

2,130

6,980 

8,100 

5,000

Suspende

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

27 

28 

21 

22

32 

34 

21

a Mean daily discharge.
SNOW RIVER NEAR LAWING

LOCATION. At bridge on Seward-Anchorage Highway, 100 feet upstream from mouth and Kenai Lake and 6 mil

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1951 to September 1952. 

REMARKS. No discharge records available for this station.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, November 19S1 to Septemb

Date of collection

19S1

19S2

July 24 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(310.)

3.3

6,2 

6.0 

4.3

3.0 

2.8 

6.3

7.7

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04

.10 

.22 

.16

.03 

.09 

.15 

.06

Calcium 

(Ca)

4.6

14 

12 

9.4

9.2 

6.8 

6.7 

12

Magnesium 

(Mg)

0.8

1.0 

1.3 

1.1

1.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.0

Sodium 

(Na)

3.

2. 

4. 

1.

2. 

0.5 

.8 

1.7

Potassium 

(K)

7

5 

1 

8

5 

1.0 

.9 

1.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

18

40 

37 

26

26 

21 

21 

36

Sulfate 

(S04)

3.3

8.8 

10 

8.1

10 

5.9 

6.4

8.7

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.2

1.5 

2.0 

.8

2.2 

.8 

2.0 

1.2

Fluoride 

(F)

0.0

.0 

.1 

.0

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.1

.6 

.5 

1.3

.5 

.3 

.4 

1.2

Boron 

(B)

D

(r

Part

per 

million

28

54 

54 

40

42 

30 

35 

53
92 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Ptarmigan Creek at Lawing 

Locatip^-Lat 60°24t20", long 149°21'45", on right bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on

T, ' ' mlle re "> * 

Lake. Prior to June 11, 1952, at site 200 ft downDrainage area. 32.6 sq mi.

Records available. Discharge: May 1947 to September 1953. 

Chemical analyses: February to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 500 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

June 11, 1952, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 119 cfs (86,150 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . 1950-51 : Maximum discharge during water year not determined, occurred during 

period of no gage-height record; minimum not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 300 cfs July 25 (gage height, 2.12 ft); 

minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 980 cfs June 29; maximum gage height, 

3.32 ft June 26; minimum discharge not determined.

1947-53: Maximum discharge that of June 29, 1953; maximum gage height that of 

June 26, 1953; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks. --Records poor prior to June 30, 1952, good thereafter except those for periods of 

no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

allO

a94

a97

*94

a9E

a88

a83

aSO

a76

a72

a68

a67

66

a64

a62

60

56

54

51

49

a48

a47

51

60

58

56

54

a52

a49

46

**L

2,046

66.0

4,060

Nov.

41

39

36

a35

,a34

33

32

31

31

31

a32

a35

*38

36

35

33

32

25

909

30.3

1,800

Dec.

18

15

510

16.5

1,010

Jan.

15

. 10

(*)

385

12.4

764

Feb.

10

_

-

280

10

555

Mar.

9

> 10

(*)

295

9.5

585

Apr.

a 13

a 13

14

14

14

14

a!5

a 15

16

16

17

17

16

a!6

al6

16

17

17

18

19

a20

a21

23

25

28

31

31

a32

33

33

590

19.7

1,170

May

33

32

32

31

a32

a35

38

44

46

a54

a64

a75

a85

alOO

allO

a!20

a!20

a 120

a!20

allO

allO

109

104

99

94

a91

a88

88

88

a90

*97

2,459

79.3

' 4,880

June

a 100

allO

a!20

128

146

162

180

194

a200

a210

206

194

183

172

152

a!40

a!30

117

109

97

90

10T

a!20

a!40

a!60

a!70

a!90

a200

214

a220

4,658

155

9,240

July

a230

a250

a270

*270

> a310

 a240

*180

, a!70

7,790

251

15,450

Aug.

 a!70

 a!90

*122

' a!30

5,022

162

9,960

Sept.

. a240

. a250

7,350

245

14,580

Calendar year 1950 : Max 440 Mln 13 Mean 107 Ac -ft 77,780

Water year 1950-51 : Max - Mln - Mean 88. 5 Ac-ft 64,050

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for other stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18 to Mar. 31 (no gage-height record Nov. 18 

to Jan. 24, Jan. 26 to Mar. 28, Mar. 30, 31; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for other stations).
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141° 

Ptarmigan Creek at Lawlng Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

93

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

 a94

*54

a47

2,216

71.5

4,400

Nov.

a52

. a37

1,335

44.5

2,650

Dec.

 a28

. a22

772

24.9

1,530

Jan.

 a!5

. a!2

417

13.5

827

Feb.

 a!2

348

12

690

Mar.

, a 11

*11

. alO

322

10.4

639

Apr.

' a9

> alO

285

9.5

565

May

 a!4

 a.25

> a53

973

31.4

1,930

June

a89

a90

a92

a91

a90

a86

a81

a76

a76

a85

*95

a!20

a!50

a!60

a!60

a!70

al80

a!90

a200

a200

a220

a230

a240

a230

a220

a210

a240

a270

a260

258

4,859

162

9,640

July

244

231

212

195

192

195

200

195

183

183

195

225

258

288

255

234

203

192

*198

209

238

266

284

296

288

269

262

258

258

248

234

7,188

232

14,260

Aug.

212

198

186

183

189

198

241

258

241

228

215

225

222

209

200

192

167

150

138

135

135

133

131

126

124

126

124

113

*109

107

TIT

5,326

172

10, 560

Sept.

126

126

122

113

107

97

89

86

80

75

71

*70

70

77

84

86

82

80

77

75

86

126

150

165

185

183

173

162

145

129

3,295 no

6,540

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean 90.8 Ac-ft 65,750

Water year 1951-52: Max 296 Mln - Mean 74.7 Ac-ft 54,230

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for other stations In Kenal River basin.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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.

118

107

US

206

300

396

382

324

273

*244

222

198

178

178

192

206

198

183

167

157

145

138

129

118

109

124

150

173

234

241

222

6,125

198

12,150

Nov..

212

198

178

*165

155

150

157

209

212

225

231

215

195

170

157

143

131

118

107

109

115

109

183

332

340

280

234

198

167

145

5,540

185

10,990

Dec.

124

105

91

87

84

> a63

a93

a 100

2,651

85.5

5,260

Jan.

 a56

(*)

' .a47

> a33

1,287

41.5

2,550

Feb.

 a28

' a31

(»)

> a28

-

'

805

28.8

1,600

Mar.

 a21

. a!9

619

20.0

1,230

Apr.

al7

a20

*31

31

31

34

44

48

50

48

46

46

46

46

50

56

63

71

991

33.0

1,970

May

82

9T

99

105

111

118

126

133

133

129

122

118

118

122

126

138

145

*152

165

189

206

206

203

200

203

203

212

222

222

234

273

4,906

158

9,730

June

320

369

418

465

485

465

436

436

441

432

423

418

392

364

336

324

320

336

369

446

450

515

575

*620

799

914

90T

914

904

744

15,334

511

30,410

July

610

525

470

445

414

386

378

368

343

327

327

347

364

400

427

404

378

355

343

327

303

295 315-

*343

378

404

404

391

364

347

335

11,817

381

23,440

Aug.

323

404

455

414

335

279

275

264

250

247

225

205

210

222

216

197

179

172

162

156

153

156

187

202

200

184

167

197

*213

192

172

7,213

233

14,310

Sept.

153

138

128

182

258

247

216

192

174

156

140

142

149

158

160

147

136

122

116

109

102

98

102

114

116

113

105

97

90

83_

4,243

141

8,420

Calendar year 1952 : Max 396 Mln - Mean 102 Ac-ft 74,050

Water year 1952-53 : Max 914 Mln - Mean 169 Ac-ft 122,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.
PTARMIGAN CREEK AT LAWING 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, February to September 

Date of collection

1952

May 20 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

12 

25 

200

296 

135 

86

Silica 

(SiO.)

4.7 

5.3 

4.7

6.3 

7.7 

5.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.09 

.07

.06 

.07 

.06

Calcium 

(Ca)

26 

16 

19

16 

16 

17

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.3 

1.7 

1.8

2.2 

1.6 

1.9

Sodium 

(Na)

4. 

1. 

3.

1.3 

1.5 

1.3

Potassium 

(K)

8 

5 

3

0.9 

.8 

.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

56 

38 

46

43 

43 

42

Sulfate 

(SO,)

32 

15 

19

17 

15 

19

Chloride 

(Cl)

0.2 

1.0 

2.2

.2 

.5 

.2

Fluoride 

(F)

0.0 

.0 

.1

.0 

.1 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.3 

2.4 

1.5

1.6 

1.9 

1.3

Boron 

(B)

D

(r

Part

per 

million

90 

62

74

67 

66 

«8
ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141° 95 

Grant Creek near Moose Pass

Location.~Lat 60°27'25", long 149°21 I 15", on right bank 0.3 mile upstream from mouth, 

0.8 mile downstream from Grant Lake, and 2.3 miles south of Moose Pass. Prior to 

July 1, 1952, at site 0.1 mile downstream.

Drainage area.'-44.8 sq ml.

Records available. September 1947 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 491 ft above mean sea level (river-profile 

survey). Prior to July 1, 1952, staff gage at site 0.1 mile downstream at datum 

7.23 ft lower.

Average discharge. 6 years, 208 cfs (150,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year not determined, occurred during 

period of no gage-height record; minimum not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 820 cfs July 24; maximum gage height, 

3.36 ft June 28; minimum discharge not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,230 cfs June 28 (gage height, 

4.46 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

not determined.

1947-53: Maximum discharge, that of June 28, 1953; minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records poor prior to July 1, 1952, good thereafter except those for periods of 

Ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

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.

166 

a!60 

a!70 

173

166

al50

*139

133

120

allO

allO

allO

105

alOO

95

a89 

81

a77

74

a70

a67 

64

a67

77

a76

74

a70

67

64

a62

3,144

1O1

6,240

Nov.

a54 

50 

a47 

a43

42

a41

a39

a36

35

a34

a33

33

*35

> a28

998

33.3

1,980

Dec.

a21

651

21.0

1,290

Jan.

a21

> a!7

*19

a!9

591

19.1

1,170

Feb.

a!6

> a!5

-

435

15.5

863

Mar.

> a!3

c a!4_

*16

a!6

423

13.6

839

Apr.

17

a21

23

> a25

31

' a 43

. _.._-

820

27.3

1,63O

May

I a45

45

48

a84

135

> a!70

140

a!40

a!40

*152

a!60

3,854

124

7,640

June

a!90 

a22O 

257

> a360

450

a330

257

. a230

348

. a42O

------

9,762

325

19,360

July

467 

a500 

545 

545

486

a540

a620

665

1

I a66O

I

1

J

585

a540

467

a400

362

a350

a340

16,072

51S

31,88O

Aug.

I a340

362

a390

414

a470

a560

545

i a420

r> a310

j

*292

a360

11,657

376

23,120

Sept.

 a530

- a480

------

15,150

505

3O, 050

Calendar year 195O: Max 865 Mln 16 Mean 181 Ac-ft 131,100

Water year 1950-51: Max - Mln - Mean 174 Ac-ft 126,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
96 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Grant Creek near Moose Pass Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

z?

23 

2*

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

> a!20

*60

a53

2,722

87.8

5,400

Nov.

, a60

a43

1,545

51.5

3,060

Dec.

> a33

*31

a28

941

30.4

1,870

Jan.

a20

a!7

572

18.5

1,130

Feb.

a!6

a!7

478

16.5

948

Mar.

a!7

*17

a!5

487

15.7

966

Apr.

t a!5_

al4

435

14.5

863

May

a!7

a!8

a!9

a20

a22

a23

a25

a27

a30

a33

38

a42

a44

a45

a45

a47

a51

a56

60

a74

90

90

a90 

a92

a95

alOO

111

a!30

156

a!70

a!90

2,050

66.1

4,070

June

a200

212

212

a210

212

a200

184

176

T76

a200

218

*282

344

358

358

a390

414

450

464

471

521

541

565 

537

509

494

545

621

601

581

11,246

375

22,310

July

a510

452

466

423

435

510

585

533

479

456

470

533

651

675

*603

528

479

452

443

484

538

669

733 

792

785

720

702

696

702

636

595

17,735

572

35,180

Aug.

555

508

476

472

476

494

570

555" 600

555

526

565

570

540

521

'472

420

380

338

346

349

349

346 

328

328

324

314

*292

286

285

289

13,452

434

26,680

Sept.

306

306

292

276

254

222

202

188

175

163

156

152

TeT

213

244

*241

225

208

193

188

222

314

349 

400

462

458

420

384

349

306

8,031

268

15,930

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean 175 Ac-ft 126,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 792 Mln - Mean 163 Ao-ft 118,400

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs). June 28 (8 p.m.) 645 cfs [3.56 ft); July 7 (6 a.m.) 603 cfs 

(2.83 ft); July 14 (2 a.m.) 699 cfs (2.99 ft); July 24 (12 p.m.) 820 cfs (3.00 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 stations on nearby streams.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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.

279 

251

276 

560

702

708

605

512

440

*408

376

338

317

324

331

331

300

279

260

244

228 

219

208

193

183

202

228

247 

306

300

289

10,444

337

20,720

Nov.

300 

283

270 

254

244

*225

247

300

300

328

338

328

303

273

263

241

213

193

175

178

178 

165

Z35

372

372

335

286

260 

228

196

7,883

263

15,640

Dec.

168

 allO

a90

186 

178

186

202

196

180

161

147 

135

122

106

3,857

124

7,650

Jan.

90 

83

a76 

a72

a70

*70

a64

. a47

1,789

57.7

3,550

Feb.

. a42

> a48

*a46

a45

a44

_

1,245

44.5

2,470

Mar.

> a33

a28

943

30.4

1,870

Apr.

, a24

*b26

b30

b35

b66

b90

bllO 

b!20

b!20

b!20

115

110

109

126 

145

160

1,842

61.4

3,650

May

170 

177

182 

193

201

204

207

207

201

190

177

198

212

243

262

278

302

323

*359

399

411 

387

359

345

338

331

338

356 

356

367

439

8,712

281

17,280

June

524 

575

657 

726

768

726

699

705

733

761

719

699

663

597

554

543

543

564

621

663

733 

824

925

*1,050

1,510

1,920

2,090

2.140 

2,010

1,610

27,852

928

55,240

July

1.210 

989

885 

810

747

705

693

699

651

609

597

627

657

719

754

761

719

675

663

621

575 

559

575

580

705

*754

754

747 

705

663

645

22,053

711

43,740

Aug.

657 

831

83T

675

585

569

538

538

549

520

484

524

585

549

488

427

391

367

349

m407

439

448

419

387

439 

*474

427

387

15,907

513

31,540

Sept.

352 

320

295 

391

549

538

488

443

387

345

305

302

327

338

331

309

288

269

246

230

210 

193

195

201

193

177

165

154 

139

126

8,806

294

17,470

Calendar year 1952: Max 792 Min - Mean 209 Ac-ft 152,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,140 Mln - Mean 305 Ac-ft 220,800

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams. b Stage-discharge r&lation affected by ice.
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141' 

Trail River near Lawing

97

Location. Lat 60°26'00", long 149°22'20", near left bank on downstream side of pier of 

abandoned bridge on old Seward-Anchorage Highway, 0.2 mile upstream from Falls Creek, 

0.2 mile downstream from Lower Trail Lake, 1.9 miles upstream from mouth, and 2.1 miles 

north of Lawing.

Drainage area.--195 sq mi.

Records available. Discharge: May 1947 to September 1953. 

Chemical analyses: November 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 460 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 13, 1952, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 808 cfs (585,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year not determined, occurred during 

period of no gage-height record; minimum not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 2,960 cfs July 14 (gage 

height, 7.40 ft); minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 5,860 cfo June 28 (gage height, 

10.16 ft); minimum dally, 86 cfs Apr. 8.

1947-53: Maximum discharge, that of June 28, 1953; minimum daily, 48 cfs Feb. 9, 

10, 1949.

Remarks. Records fair prior to Sept. 13, 1952, good thereafter except those for periods 

of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac-ft

Oct.

a780

a6 50

a66o

*655

a620

a580

a550

a52o

a490

a460

460

a440

420

a400

a390

382

365

348

330

324

a310

a310

330

348

340

334

324

a310

a290

£71

233

13,224

427

26,230

Nov.

210

199

179

a!70

a!60

161

158

152

152

152

a!50

a!50

152

*158

152

147

144

a 140

a!30

b!30

b!2o

a!20

a!20

allo

allO

allO

allO

alOO

alOO

alOO

4,246

142

8,420

Dec.

> a90

a80

2,630

84.8

5,220

Jan.

. a80

. a63

(*)

2,208

71.2

4,380

Feb.

> a59

> a56

-

1,613

57.6

3,200

Mar.

 a52

a57

*70

71

1,719

55.5

3,410

Apr.

a72

74

75

a77

a79

80

a82

a83

65

86

69

90

89

a87

a85

86

b89

b91

b93

b98

allO

al20

b!30

b!40

b!60

b!70

b!80

al90

a200

b200

3,290

110

6,530

May

b!90

b!90

b!90

b!90

a200

a210

b220

b250

b300

b360

b430'

a520

a570

b640

b740

b8oO

b840

849

a820

a790

765

755

750

740

715

3650

a620

610

632

655

*650

16,841

543

33,400

June

705

a770

a84o

950

1,040

1,320

1,520

1,720

al,800

al,800

1,720

1,520

1,400

1,320

1,140

al,100

al.OoO

980

950

860

805

860

al.OOO

al,200

1,400

1,560

1,680

1,760

1,900

a2.000

------

38,620

1,287

76,600

July

a2,200

a2,300

a2,4OO

*2,360

a2,100

a2,400

a2,600

a2,800

a2,900

aS.OOO

a3,000

a2,900

a2,8oO

a2,700

a2,5OO

a2,4OO

a2,400

a2,300

a2,300

a2,2OO

a2,lOO

a2,000

al,900

al,700

*1,580

al,600

al,500

al,500

al,500

al,500

al.400

68,840

2,221

136,500

Aug.

al,400

al,400

al,500

al.500

al , 500

al,600

al,700

al,7DO

al,800

al,8oO

al,800

al,8oO

a2,000

a2.300

a2,300

a2,100

al,700

al,500

al,400

al,300

al,300

al,200

al,200

al,200

*1.150

al,200

al,300

al,500

al,500

al,600

al,700

48,850

1,576

96,890

Sept.

a2,200

»al,900

------

61,500

2,050

122,000

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,600 Mln 63 Mean 757 Ao-ft 547,800

Water year 1950-51: Max - Mln - Mean 722 Ao-ft 522,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 8 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for other stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
98 ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141° 

Trail River near Lawing Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

 aSOO

*238

. 3210

11,178

361

22,170

Nov.

, a260

. 8180

6,600

220

13,090

Dec.

. alSO

*136

131

> al20

4,167

134

8,270

Jan.

390

> a74

2,534

81.7

5,030

Feb.

373

2,117

73

4,200

Mar.

> 372

*70

i- 366

2,116

68.3

4,200

Apr.

a61

362

1,845

61.5

3,660

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean 727

May

376

 a!60

, a380

6,540

211

12,970

June

. 3700

*944

 31,400

 31 , 900

38,844

1,295

77,050

July

32,200

2,080

1,940

31,800

al,900

a2,000

2,170

2,220

1,950

1,850

1,880

a2,100

a2,800

2.960

2,660

*2,410

2,040

1,860

'1.790

32,000

2,300

2,560

2,760

2,810 

2,810

2,610

a2,600

2,560

2,510

2,360

2, 260

70,750

2,282

140,300

Aug.

2,080

1,860

31,800

1,810

1,850

1,970

2,380

2.560

2,340

32,200

2,030

2,170

2,170

2,060

1,950

1,760

31,500

1,250

31,200

al,200

al,200

al,200

31,200

31,200 

31,200

al,200

1,130

1,030

*956

932

3970

50,358

1,624

99,880

Sept.

31,000

al,100

1,100

1,000

a970

775

3750

628

592

547

3530

*S24

547

665

810

832

780

710

646

619

642

962

1,500

1,620 

1,920

1.940

1,730

1,470

1,280

1,080

29,269

976

58,050

Ac-ft 526,400

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,960 Min - Mean 618 Ac-ft 448,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estlmsted on basis of 7 dlsehsrge messurements, westher records, 

and records for other stations.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, wster yesr October 1952 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.

926

805

785

1,990

2.900

2,850

2,420

*1,970

1,640

1,460

1,300

1,150

1,020

976

969

1,010

935

836

752

696

635

594

571

526

500

548

665

721

915

1,030 

990

35,085

1,132

69,590

Nov.

969

915

830

772

*752

696

727

949

1,080

1,180

1,240

1,180

1,090

922

817

752

690

600

532

515

532

526

635

1,030

1 . 300

1,200

1,000

882

759

641

25,713

857

51,000

Dec.

548

468

414

376

354

350

332

312

299

284

272

261

254

251

247

251

320

385

423

468

500

500

515

548

588

571

537

494

438

400 

358

12,318

397

24,430

Jan.

332

303

276

261

261

*269

276

269

254

241

Z31

224

218

212

206

198

192

189

184

179

176

174

169

161

154

alSO

alSO

3150

a!40

al40 

a!40

6,479

209

12,850

Feb.

3140

3140

3140

3140

al30

3130

a!30

139

143

143

150

159

161

171

171

164

154

152

159

166

161

157

157

154

148

*143

139

135

-

. ----

4,176

149

8,280

Mar.

131

127

125

121

119

118

116

112

109

105

102

99

97

97

100

102

103

104

104

103

101

100

98

97

96

95

94

93

92

91

91

3,242

105

6,430

Apr.

91

90

90

89

88

87

87

86

87

89

91

95

99

103

*109

114

127

164

251

414

521

582

582

554

515

484

478

526

623

721

8,037

268

15,940

May

778

817

862

928

955

955

949

928

895

830

752

778

882

1,010

1,130

1,170

1,180

*1,240

1,320

1,460

1,600

1,580

1,480

1,410

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,420

1,460

1,490

1.700

36,099

1,164

71,600

June

2,040

2,240

2,490

2,710

2,800

2,690

2,530

2,460

2,520

2,540

2,480

2,400

2,290

2,130

1,980

1.940

1,940

2,010

2,180

2,300

2,510

2,810

3,130

*3,610

4,420

5,270

5,740

5.820

5,480

4,750

90,210

3,007

178,900

July

4.000

3,460

3,130

2,940

2,770

2,620

2,530

2,530

2,460

2,320

2,270

2,320

2,450

2,620

2,790

2,850

2,770

2,620

2,550

2,440

2,290

2.200

2,250

*2,410

2,670

2,890

2,940

2,900

2,770

2,630

2,570

82,960

2,676

164,500

Aug.

2,540

3,010

3.590

3,510

2,960

2,550

2,410

2,380

2,310

2,430

2,320

2,100

2,120

2,480

2,470

2,200

1,940

1,720

1,590

1,500

1.450

1,460

1,680

1,880

1,920

1,820

1,690

1,740

*1,930

1,800

1, 620

67,120

2,165

133,100

Sept.

1,480

1,330

1,190

1,340

2,320

2.810

2,450

2,040

1,700

1,460

1,260

1,200

1,340

1,530

1,540

1,400

1,260

1,150

1,030

949

843

746

721

759

765

715

635

565

505

458

37,491

1,250

74,360

Calendsr yesr 1952: Max 2,960 Min - Mean 758 Ac-ft 550,400

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,820 Min 86 Mean 1,120 Ac-ft 811,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

on nearby streams.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation sffected by Ice Mar. 14 to Apr. 11.

eeords for ststions
TRAIL RIVER NEAR LAVING 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, November 1951 to Septem

Date at collection

1951

1952

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

150

73 

62 

160

1,400 

2,810 

1,200 

1,080

SUica 

(SiO.)

4.3

5.4 

5.2

4.8

4.0 

4.1 

17 

3.3

Iron 

(Fe)

0.12

.11 

.10 

.19

.07 

.29 

.19 

.15

Calcium 

(Ca)

12

18 

14 

15

12 

11 

11 

10

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.1

1.4 

1.4 

1.&

1.1 

1.7 

.5 

.8

Sodium 

(Na)

3.

2. 

5. 

2.

5. 

1.2 

.7 

1.0

Potassium 

(K)

8

0 

9 

3

9 

.8 

.8

.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

36

44 

44 

40

38 

30 

29 

27

Sulfate 

(S04)

8.9

15 

13 

12

11 

14 

7.6 

7.7

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.2

1.5 

2.0 

1.5

2.2 

.8 

.5 

.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1

.0 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.0

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.8

1.4 

1.1 

1.2

1.8 

1.4 

.7 

.7

Boron 

(B)

Pa

p

m

lio
100 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Crescent Creek near Cooper Landing

Location. Lat 60°29'50", long 149°40'40", on left bank at bridge on old Seward-Kenai 

Highway, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth, and 5.3 miles east of Cooper Landing.

Drainage area. 31.7 sq mi.

Records available.--Discharge: July 1949 to September 1953. 

Chemical analyses: April to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 550 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Jug. 19, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1960-51: Maximum discharge recorded during water year, 177 cfs June 6 (gage 

height, 1.48 ft); minimum not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge recorded during water year, 213 cfs June 27 (gage height, 

1.63 ft); maximum gage height observed, 2.28 ft Dec. 16 (ice jam); minimum discharge not 

determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 820 cfs June 28; maximum gage height, 

2.85 ft June 27; minimum discharge, 14 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 0.45 ft). 

1949-53: Maximum discharge, that of June 28, 1953; minimum not determined.

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

which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 19SO to September 3.951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

7370-

65

63

 67

67

58

56

54

52

46

t 38

1,503

48.5

2,980

Nov.

> 31

( )

> 25

840

28.0

1,670

Dec.

 19

18

573

18.5

1,140

Jan.

> 18

15

( )

510

16.5

1,010

Feb.

> 15

14

-

407

14.5

807

Mar.

12

C)

372

12

738

Apr.

17

23

600

20.0

1,190

May

35

) 

96

96" 98

93

90

89

87

86 

85

84

84

84

82

*81

81 

82

£,053

66.2

4,070

June

89

93

96

113

149

171 168"

171

157

151

141

136

131

124

120

110

100

97

87

82.

84

89

98 

110

110

120

120

126

128

130

3,601

120

7,140

July

130

130

 124

133

136

136

133

131

128

126

121

119

117

110

106

106

102

100

98

95

91

85

79

77

 73

70

68

67

67

67

67

3,192

103

6,330

Aug.

67

6T

63

63

64

63

63

62

61

61

61

61

58

57

57

57

57

56

56

56

 56

56

54 

BT

55

57

59

62

63

65 

65

1,854

59.8

3,680

Sept.

66

64

6T

75

87

100

110

120

130

140

140

140

130

120

120

130

136

144

149

TJ9

146

149

141 

133

128

119

108

100

96

90

3,528

118

7,000

Calendar year 1950: Max 3O6 Mln - Mean 54.8 Ac-ft 39,690

Water year 1950-51: Max 171 Mln - Mean 52.1 Ac-ft 37,760
ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141° 

Crescent Creek near Cooper Landing Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac- ft

Oct.

 a76

r a54

*45

a46

1,797 

58.0 

3,560

Nov.

a56

a43

a33

1,320 

44.0 

2,620

Dec.

a21

(»)

. a!6

571 

18.4 

1,130

Jan.

, a!3

, a!2

387 

12.5 

768

Feb.

a!2

-

348 

12 

690

Mar.

a!3

(*)

. all

371 

12.0 

736

Apr.

alO

, all

315 

10.5 

625

Calendar year 1951: Max 171 Mln - Mean 54.3

May

 a!7

' a31

> a50

1,030 

33.2 

2,040

June

a71

aTT

a80

aSO

a78

a76

a72

a70

a72

a75

a79

a86

alOO

*121

133

131

146

151

174

183

190

186

193 

190

183

186

555" 209

193

180

3,965 

132 

7,860

July

166

160

163

141

146

141

131

126

*115

128

128

133

135

123

112

114

110

112

114

116

123

125

125 

125

120

116

114

118

110

114

108

3,912 

126 

7,760

Aug.

101

90

88

81

a91

a96

110

allO"

allO

alOO

a98

a96

a94

a91

a89

a86

a83

a79

a76

a74

a72

a69

a68 

a66

a65

a62

a60

a58

a58

39

*60

2,540 

81.9 

5,040

Sept.

63

a64

a63

a61

a59

a58

a57

a58

a57

a56

a56

a55

a55

a57

*58

58

57

56

5458"

70

88

ST 

86

79

78

74

78

74

72

1,940 

64.7 

3,850

Ac-ft 39,280

Water year 1951-52: Max 209 Mln - Mean 50.5 Ac-ft 36,680

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records 

and records for stations on nearby streams.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Ao-ft

Oct.

70

6893"

164

172

193 *T§5

184

175

175

166

156

156

175

190

193

181

175

166

161

156

150

137

125

120

135

135

164

178

172

169

4,844

156

9,610

Nov.

169

158

150

153

150

142

*153

181

178

178

175

172

161

145

140

130

123

116

108 lie

123

116

260

327

26T

233

206

190

166

147

5,033

168

9,980

Dec.

110

1"

1"

I 66 \ Db

]

74

70

70

67

67

66

63

59

57

53

51

b46

2,202

71.0

4,370

Jan.

b45

b44

42

b40

b39

39

40

39

*b25

38

' 40

" 34

1,165

37.6

2,310

Feb.

35

47

(*)

_

_

1,136

40.6

2,250

Mar.

> 34

' 25

910

29.4

1,800

Apr.

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

20

*20

20

19

18

IS

b22

b25

28

32

33

33

32

30

31

34

41

47

49

799

26.6

1,580

May

51

54

60

68

72

74

76

79

76

73

72

86

86

99

*105

97

95

118

137

156

156

153

153

156

161

164

166

178

178

184

209

3,592

116

7,120

June

263" 237

288

327

331

313

/ 313

327

331

336

322

309

300

279

271

256

244

256

267

284

300

331

359

*374

462

507

592

618

590

538

10,525

351

20,880

July

470

446

425

400

380

345

320

316

292

280

268

268

260

272

260

253

238

227

230

220

203

197

190

193

*199

190

190

187

178

169

163

8,229

265

16,320

Aug.

163

T§6" 193

169

152

143

138

135

135

130

127

122

120

117

112

110

103

98

94

89_

89

98

107

105

*105

100

96

117

112

107

103

3,779

122

7,500

Sept.

96

92

89

117

120

114

107

105

103

98

96

98

100

100

96

92

85

81

80

76

72

76

89

94

92

89

87

83

81

80

2,788

92.9

5,530

Calendar year 1952: Max 327 Mln - Mean 73.5 Ao-ft 53,330

Water year 1952-53: Max 618 Mln 18 Mean 123 Ao-ft 89,250

* Discharge measurement made on this day.b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 1-19, Jan. 3, 7, 8, Jan. 10 to Apr. 12, Apr. 14-17; discharge 

estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations on nearby 

streams.
CRESCENT CREEK NEAR COOPER LAND

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, April 

Date of collection

1952

S«Bt 17

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

11 

50 

183

120 

69 

57

Temperature 

<°F)

Silica 

(S102)

5.8 

5.8 

4.3

4.1 

6.1 

5.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.02

.02 

.03 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

15 

13 

13

12 

15 

14

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

1.2 

1.7 

1.3

Sodium 

(Na)

5. 

3.

2. 

1.6 

2.0

Potassium 

(K)

1 

9 

9

1 

1.0 

.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

48 

40 

37

36 

40 

42

Sulfate 

(S04)

10 

9.4 

7.4

7.7 

11 

8.7

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.5 

2.0 

2.5

.8 

1.2 

1.0
ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141° 103

Kenai River at Cooper Landing

Location. Lat 60°29'35", long 149°48'25", near center of span on downstream side of 

bridge on Sterling Highway, 0.9 mile east of Cooper Landing, 0.9 mile upstream from 

Bean Creek, and 1.2 miles downstream from Snug Harbor.

Drainage area. 634 sq ml.

Records available. Discharge; May 1947 to September 1953.

Chemical analyses: October 1949, July to September 1950, April to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once dally. Datum of gage is 429.27 ft above mean sea level 

[river-profile survey). May 11, 1947, to Mar. 10, 1949, staff gage and Mar. 11, 1949, 

to Apr. 13, 1950, wire-weight gage, at bridge 0.9 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--6 years, S.784 cfs (2,016,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1950-61: Maximum discharge during water year, 8,960 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 

8.70 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 190 cfs Mar. 15-24.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 7,980 cfs July 26, 37 (gage height, 

8.29 ft); minimum discharge observed, 258 cfs Apr. 11-16 (gage height, 1.33 ft).

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 20,600 cfs June 29 (gage height, 

12.36 ft, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 9,100 

cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 303 cfs Apr. 10, 11 (gage height, 

1.69 ft).

1947-53: Maximum discharge, that of June 29, 1953; minimum daily, that of Mar. 15- 

24, 1951.

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

5.470 

3,260

2,830

2,700

2,640

*2 , 580

2,510

2,380

2,220

2,140

2,100

2,050

1,960

1,860

1,770

1,720

1,640

1,580

1,560

1,500

1,420

1,390

1,360

1,320

1,300

1,270 

1,230

1,180

1,140

1,090

1.040

58,210

1,878

115,500

Nov.

1.010 

955

928

875

830

800

805

770

770

*760

750

740

725

678

650

619

592

570

549

525

517

510

490

480

470

460 

460

450

440

430

19,608

654

38,890

Dec.

430

420

410

410

400

390

390

380

380

370

370

360

360

350

350

340

337

337

330

330

330

330

330

340

340

350 

350

360

366

366

363

11,269

364

22,350

Jan.

360 

360

350

340

340

340

350

360

370

370

360

340

330

320

300

290

280

280

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

280 

280

*280

280

280

290

9,620

310

19,080

Feb.

290 

290

280

280

270

27O

260

260

260

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

240

240

250

250

250

250

250 

240

240

-

7,170

256

14,220

Mar.

240 

240

240

240

230

230

230

220

220

210

210

200

200

2OO

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

200

200 

200

200

210

*210

220

6,450

208

12,790

Apr.

220 

220

230

230

230

240

240

250

250

250

250

250

260

260

270

270

273

275

275

275

275

300

313

332

340

351

360

366

366

590

8,411

280

16,680

May

4OO 423"

430

433

443

443

485

541

592

660

765

890

1,O4O

1,160

1,240

1,340

1,430

1,500

1,580

1,610

1,730

1,86O

1,900

1,900

1,910

1,920 

1,920

1,920

*1,980

1,960 

o nrjri fc . U<-»J

38,405

1,239

76,180

June

2.060 

2,140

2,310

2,490

2,660

2,890

3,510

3,940

4,350

4,450

4,520

4,460

4,430

4,260

4,000

3,870

3,610

3,480

3,360

3,160

3,020

2,920

3,060

3,260

3,430

3,700 

3,940

4,180

4,520

4.710

106,690

3,556

211,600

July

m5,460

*6,000

6,4OO

6,770

7,060

7,780

8,020

8,290

8,5OO

8,770

8,770

8,770

8,550

8,460

8,430

8,170

8,070

7,760

7,190

6,950

6,530

5,980

*5,740

5,580 

5,440

5,200

5.O2O

5,020

4 930

213,700

6,894

423,900

Aug.

4,730 

4,660

4,660

4,640

4,660

4,770

5,O2O

5,220

5,310

5,380

5,500

5,540

5,600

5,620

5,960

6.490

6,200

5,940

5,580

5,380

,840

,750

,500

* ,400

,270

.160 

,260

,400

4,770

5,250

5,380

157,840

5,092

313,100

Sept.

5,480 

5,520

6,270

6,970

8,070

8.940

8,720

8,550

8,360

8,100

7,470

7,060

6,OOO

5,310

5,520

5,820

6,550

7,470

8,720

8,650

8,460

8,000

7,760

7,240

6,490

6,000 

5,200

4,790

4,160

5.920

205,570

6,852

407,700

Calendar year 1950: Max 9,460 Mln 285 Mean 2,372 Ac-ft 1,718,000

Water year 1950-51: Max 8.94O Mln 19O Mean 2,309 Ac-ft 1,672,OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 22 to Dec. 16, Dec. 19-28, Jan. 2 to Apr. 16.
104 ALASKA WEST OF LONGIT13DE 141°

Kenai River at Cooper Landing Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.550

5,260

5,010

2,820

2,660

2,480

2,240

2,190

2,070

1,960

1,890

1,820

1,730

1,660

1,600

1,560

1,450

1,360

*1,350

1,320

1,310

1,240

1,190

1,190

1,200

1,210

1,220

1,190 

1,170 

1,170

'

55,270

1,783

109,600

Nov.

1.270

1,510

1,460

1,640

1,750

1,840

1,880

2,000

2,050

2,050

2,180

2,520

2,710

3,120

5,360

3,700

5,220

6,250

5,160

4,430

3,390

3,130

2,770

2,520

2,230

2,070

1,890

1,780 

1,670 

1,570

78,680

2,623

156,100

Dec.

1.460

1,370

1,300

1,250

1,190

1,140

1,060

980

920

875

810

780

740

*720

690

670

650

630

610

590

580

560

550

540

530

520

510

500 

500 

490

490

24,205

781

48,010

Jan.

480

470

460

450

440

420

400

580

560

351

346

532

325

320

320

320

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

300

300

300 

500 

500

300

10,762

347

21,350

Feb.

300

500

300

500

500

300

300

300

500

300

300

305

310

316

521

321

321

321

321

321

321

321

318

318

318

318

318

318 

318

9,025

311

17,900

Mar.

316

516

313

310

310

310

510

305

305

300

*300

300

298

298

295

295

295

292

290

282

275

275

275

275

270

270

270

268 

265 

265

265

9,007

291

17,870

Apr.

265

265

265

265

265

263

263

263

261

261

258

258

258

258

258

258

261

261

261

261

261

261

261

265

265

265

265

265 

265 

270

7,861

262

15,590

May

273

280

280

280

288

300

300

300

323

348

569

403

450

450

454

457

464

525

574

624

628

668

710

775

850

900

955

1,400 

1,740 

1,890

2.140

20,398

658

40,460

June

2,250

2,350

2,550

2,550

2,640

2,500

2,270

1,860

1,850

1,880

2,040

2,220

2,550

*2,550

2,770

5,000

5,260

3,480

3,680

3,890

4,190

4,420

4,680

4,880

4,930

5,020

5,200

5,480 

5,640 

5J380

101,960

3,399

202,200

July

5,780

s.eoo

5,680

5,520

5.580

5,480

5,580

5,660

5,740

5,700

5,660

5,940

6,330

7,020

6,950

7,260

6,860

6,620

6,400

*6,440

6,640

6,820

7,280

7,470

7,710

7.980

7,980

7,950 

7,930 

7,900

7,640

205,100

6,616

406,800

Aug.

7.400

6,950

6,490

6,290

6,180

6,100

6,420

7,280

7,550

7,280

7,330

7,280

7,260

6,990

6,950

6,710

6,180

5,660

5,200

4,750

4,550

4,450

4,380

4,500

4,050

5,920

5,840

5,780 

5,650 

*5,550

3 500

175,960

5,676

349,000

Sept.

5,470

5,540

3,580

3,470

3,400

3,180

2,960

2,800

2,660

2,530

2,370

2,230

2,190

2,230

2,280

*2,500

2,280

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,470

2,680

3,020

3,400

3,860

4,420

4,460

4.520 

4,276 

4,130

91,360

3,045

181,200

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,940 Mln 190 Mean 2,499 Ac-ft 1,809,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,980 Mln 258 Mean 2,157 Ac-ft 1,566,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8 to Jan. 9, Jan. 14 to Feb. 7, Feb. 9-11.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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.

5,900 

5,600

2,760

5,150

5,560

7,860

*8.000

7,980

6,000

4,770

4,190

5,870

3,540

4,220

4,980

4,860

4,640

4,180

3,820

3,540

3,450

3,250

3,020 

2,870 

2.710

2,740

2,770

2,990

3,260

3,360

3,460

129,080

4,164

256,000

Nov.

3,400 

3,330

3,250

3,180

3,120

*3,050

3,130

3,250

3,470

3,540

3,580

3,620

3,540

3,470

3,150

3,070

2,640

2,610

2,620

2,570

2,540

2,780

3,330

3,810 

4,060

4.570

3,870

2,890

2,490

2j_2_60

95,970

3,199

190,400

Dec.

2.070 

1,810

1,700

1,560

1,490

1,370

1,310

1,230

1,170

1,100

1,040

960

955

955

955

1,040

1,190

1,370

1,650

1,640

1,680

1,700

1,710 

1,730 

1,760

1,800

1,820

1,740

1,700

1,600

1,500

45,285

1,461

89,820

Jan.

T$S§

1*300

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

*1,100

1,000

1,000

970

930

890

850

810

770

750

730

710

680

640 

606 

600

590

580

570

570

560

560

27,466

886

54,480

Feb.

550 

550

540

540

550

530

520

520

510

510

510

510

520

520

530

540

549

555

557

557

557

570

588 

596 592"

588 *596

596

_

15,529

547

30,400

Mar.

590 

570

550

530

520

505

501

501

493

482

474

468

457

457

460

468

471

457

447

447

445

456

435 

419 

406

400

390

384

375

366

357

14,257

460

28,280

Apr.

354 

346

343

340

334

326

518

313

305

505

303

305

305

*326

340

348

587

415

454

529

565

610

650 

668

770

855

966

1,010

1,050

1.150

15,266

509

50,280

May

1,270 

1,570

1,490

1,650

1,760

1,890

2,050

2,160

2,300

2,300

2,500

2,330

2,350

2,470

2,600

2,740

*2,830

3,020

3,190

3,440

3,710

3,860

4,000 

4,180 

4,190

4,220

4,270

4,350

4,500

4,710

4,950

92,430

2,982

183,500

June

5.200 

5,760

6,550

7,040

7,830

8,240

8,460

8,650

8,860

8,940

8,980

8,960

8,940

8,720

8,460

8,050

7,620

7,590

7,810

8,140

8,600

9,150

*10,100 

10,700 

12,400

14,900

17,400

19,700

19.900

18,600

300,230

10,010

595,500

July

18.000 

15,800

14,800

13,300

12,000

11,000

10,200

9,460

9,230

8,980

8,820

8,310

8,360

8,430

8,530

8,700

8,720

8,770

8,600

8,460

8,120

7,830

7,760 

7.710 

*7,980

8,240

8,700

8,700

8,720

8,580

8,430

299,240

9,653

593,500

Aug.

8,650 

8,910

9,720

10,600

10,400

10,300

9,100

8,770

8,550

8,480

8,450

8,000

7,540

7,780

7,950

7,080

6,820

6,440

6,080

5,660

5,330

5,200

5i290 

5,500

*5,520

5,440

5,360

5,510

5,290

5,580

223,970

7,225

444,200

Sept.

5,440 

4,950

4,590

5,040

5,360

5,960

6.640

6,470

6,310

5,880

5,420

5,000

4,890

4,980

5,070

4,930

4,790

4,480

4,300

4,000

3,730

3,610

3,510 

3,480 

3,440

3,290

3,120

2,950

2,810

2.690

137,110

4,570

272,000

Calendar year 1952: Max 8,000 Mln 258 Mean 2,464 Ac-ft 1,789,000

Water year 1952-55: Max 19,900 Mln 505 Mean 5,824 Ae-ft 2,768,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 50 to Jan. 23, Jan. 25 to Feb. 16, Mar. 1-5.
KENAI RIVER AT COOPER LANDING

Date of collection

1952

June 20

Sept. 17 .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

261 

628 

1,890

7,710 

4,450 

2,280

Silica 

(MO,)

3.6 

3.S 

3.S

3.7 

4.6 

3.8

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.11 

.13

.04 

.11 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

10 

10 

13

10 

11 

10

Magnesium 

(Mg)

.2 

.0 

.1

.2

.1 

.0

Sodium 

(Na)

3 

3

1

1.0 

1.0 

.9

Potassium 

(K)

1 

2 

0

0.8 

1.4 

.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

29 

28 

29

28 

28 

27

Sultate 

(S04)

9.9 

9.9 

11

7.9 

8.7 

7.1

Chloride 

(Cl)

l.S 

l.S 

2.0

3.0 

.5 

1.2

Fluoride 

(F)

0.0 

.0

.2 

.0 

.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.7 

.7 

1.3

.7 

.9 

.8

Boron 

(B)

Par

per 

mil

lion

44 

44 

47

42 

43 

39
106 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Cooper Creek near Cooper Landing

Location.--Lat 60°26'00", long 149°49'15", on left bank 125 ft downstream from Cooper 

Lake Outlet, 1.4 miles upstream from Stetson Creek, and 4 miles south of Cooper 

Landing.

Drainage area. 31.8 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,165.5 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey).

Extremes.--1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 208 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 

2.23 ft); minimum not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 225 cfs June 28 (gage height, 

2.30 ft); minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 729 cfs June 29 (gage height, 

4.02 ft); minimum, 18 efs Apr. 14-16 (gage height, 1.07 ft).

1949-53: Maximum discharge, that of June 29, 1953; minimum not determined.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

127

121

108

99

93

*89

87

84

81

79

81

78

75

73

71

68

65

63

63

61

60

60

60

59

58

57

54

53 

50

49

11

2,273

73.3

4,510

Nov.

> 37

35

32

32

30

26

937

31.2

1,860

Dec.

21

19

20

«

620

20.0

1,230

Jan.

> 20

> 16

*17

557

18.0

1,100

Feb.

16

15

435

15.5

863

Mar.

13

*15

1 »

413

13.3

819

Apr.

18

21

30

690

23.0

1,370

May

39

84

100

97

94

92

90

87

87

84 

85

84

2,215

71.5

4,390

June

92

97

104

117

142

164

187

196

189

179

173

168

162

151

146

137

131

123

117

109

111

119

129

142

151

157

164

168 

173

177

4,375

146

8,680

July

173

168

170

175

177

177

177

177

173

173

170

168

166

159

153

153

155

148

144

137

129

123

115

109

104

102

99

I

95 

95

4,454

144

8,830

Aug.

*92

90

87

87

89

85

85

84

81

81

81

81

79

78

76

*73

72

71

68

68

68

68

65

65

68

*68

73

75 

79

79 

78

2,394

77.2

4,750

Sept.

81

79

85

95

113

148

159

177

187

191

177

166

157

146

137

142

166

184

196

201

189

189

187

177

170

155

144

135 

127

119

4,579

153

9,080

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean 75.2 Ao-ft 54,460

Water year 1950-51: Max 2O1 Mln - Mean 65.6 Ac-ft 47,48O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Mo gage-height record Oct. 31 to Nov. 12, Nov. 17 to Jan. 3O, Feb. 1 to Mar. 26, Mar. 28 to 

May 24; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for 

stations on nearby streams.
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141° 

Cooper Creek near Cooper Landing Continued

107

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Ill 106"

97

95

92

89

84

79

76

73

71

66

64

61

60

*58

57

54

53

52

51

49

49

54

55

54

52

51

50

51

52

2,066

66.6

4,100

Nov.

58 

68

71

73

73

73

73

72

71

66

64

61

59

56

54

52

50

48

46

45

45

46

46

44

42

42

40

39

37

35.

1,649

55.0

3,270

Dec.

28

21

> 18

688

22.2

1,360

Jan.

14

> 13

418

13.5

829

Feb.

13

377

13.0

748

Mar.

13

(*)

12

387

12.5

768

Apr.

11

12

345

11.5

684

May

18

33

52

1,082

34.9

2,150

June

77 

81

83

82

81

78

75

72

74

77

*82

90

106

113

127

140

151

162

166

177

187

191

196

196

196

196

211

220

225

218

4,128

138

8,190

July

208 

201

191

182

189

175

168

164

159

166

173

187

199

*196

189

187

184

182

179

182

182

184

184

184

187

182

177

177

170

168 

162

5,618

181

11,140

Aug.

155 

146

140

137

133

133

137

140

137

133

127

123

119

115

113

106

102

95

90

89

85

81

79

78

78

75

72

*71

72

72 

72

3,305

107

6,560

Sept.

76 

76

75

72

68

65

63

64

63

60

59

58

58

59

59

59

58

57

57

55

64

79

82

87

87

87

85

85

82

79

2,078

69.3

4,120

Calendar year 1951: Max 201 Mln - Mean 67.2 Ao-ft 48,610

Water year 1951-52: Max 223 Mln - Mean 60.5 Ac-ft 43,920

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.. No gage-height record Nov. 14-21, Nov. 29 to Mar. 12, Mar. 14 to June 10, June 12; discharge 

estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby streams. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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.

76

75

97

201

257

343

348

337

317

293

275

252

232

239

247

247

235

218

201

191

175

166

153

144

140

142

142

153

184

184 

184

6,448

208

12,790

Nov.

179

170

164

164

*159

> a!70

 a220

5,586

186

11,080

Dec.

a80

* a70

2,320

74.8

4,600

Jan.

a5 6

*58

a49

a40

1,478

47,7

2,930

Feb.

1 a3S

a53

*55

a52

-

1,275

45.5

2,530

Mar.

. a36

a27

972

31.4

1,930

Apr.

a24

a24

a24

a24

a23

a23

a22

a22

a21

a21

a20

a!9

a!9

*18

18

18

20

25

28

29

30

30

32

33

33

34

35

37

40

45

791

26.4

1,570

May

50

55

60

68

76

84

92

97

100

100

97

100

102

106

111

121

129

135

146

164

179

182

187

191

196

203

213

223

223

a230 

a240

4,260

137

8,450

June

a260

a290

a320

a360

a370

a350

a350

a360

a380

384

a380

378

a360

356

348

a330

a320

a320

330

a340

356

a380

a410

a460

*504

589

659

708

722

684

12,358

412

24,510

July

629

579

533

501

458

427

401

381

360

337

318

305

302

305

310

305

297

289

294

289

272

259

254

25E

*254

254

254

249

242

234

0*0 £3£

10,376

335

20,580

Aug.

226

246

262

259

249

239

226

219

212

207

200

191

179

174

168

159

150

142

132

125

121

125

142

144

148

*146

142

148

148

144 

140

5,513

178

10,930

Sept.

134

127

123

134

155

157

152

146

140

129

121

119

121

117

117

112

108

102

102

95

94

99

108

121

125

123

121

115

108

100

3,625

121

7,190

Calendar year 1952: Max 348 Mln - Mean 87.7 Ae-ft 63,660

Water year 1952-53: Max 722 Mln - Mean 151 Ae-ft 109,100

basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records,

459734 O - 58 - 8
108 ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141°

Russian River near Cooper Landing

Location. Lat 60°27'10", long 149°59'05", on right bank 50 ft upstream from small unnamed tributary, 0.3 mile downstream from Lower Russian Lake, 3.2 miles upstream from 

mouth, and 6 miles southwest of Cooper Landing.

Drainage area.--61.8 sq mi.

Records available. May 1947 to September 1953.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 500 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 12, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--6 years, 124 cfs (89,770 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge recorded during water year, 271 cfs Sept. 20 (gage 

height, 1.89 ft); minimum not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge recorded during water year, 261 cfs June 21 (gage height, 

1.88 ft); minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,280 cfs Nov. 24 (gage height, 

4.75 ft), from rating curve extended above 650 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum not 

determined.

1957-53: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 24, 1952; minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

a98 

a96

a 100

a 110

alio

*105

103

, a 93

a71

2,602

83.9

5,160

Nov.

a49

*42

a36

1,203

40.1

2,390

Dec.

28

26

636

27.0

1,660

Jan.

a28

a23

(*)

788

25.4

1,560

Feb.

a 22

a20

_

------

590

21.1

1,170

Mar.

al8

(*)

558

18.0

1,110

Apr.

328

a36

a57

1,210

40.3

2,400

Calendar year 195O: Max 480 Kin - Mean 91.3

May

a<37 

aSS

a70

a74

381

392

alOO

a!20

138

164

183

205

229

227

229

213

205

205

194

183

177

183

173 

160

154

146

140

140

140

138

144

4,742

153

9,410

June

*154 

158

160

177

209

241

247

235

220

205

200

192

179

169

160

154

148

142

3.36

132

140

150

156

156

160

162

166

169

169

164

5,216

174

10,350

July

158

T3T

154

156

156

154

154

150

144

142

140

136

134

132

128

126

134

130

124

114

111

102

95 

93

87

*84

81

79

79

78

!£

3,784

122

7,510

Aug.

ft

69

69

69

69

71

67

66

64

64

64

62

63

62

63

61

61

60

60

57

57

55

5o

*55

61

60

61

63

62

1,948

62.8

3,860

Sept.

64 

W

69

85

110

134

160

181

190

192

177

160

150

130

126

126

166

238

259

266

240

240

242 

230

220

200

190

170

160

148

5,069

170

10,090

AC-ft 66,100

Water year 1950-51: Max 266 Min - Mean 78.3 Ac-ft 56,670

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, 

recorded range in stage, and records for stations on nearby streams.
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141" 

Russian River near Cooper landing Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

109

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

a!40

a!30

124

118

111

107

102

96

93

88

85

84

79

75

71

67

63

60

 60

60

64

64

60

12

79

81

79

78

76

76

82

2,624

84.6

5,200

Nov.

116

158

158

152

154

150

142

138

132

126

118

111

98

85

a79

a75

a73

a71

a70

a71

a76

79

75

74

69

67

64

61

58

56

£,956

98.5

5,860

Dec.

a42

*34

a30

1,126

36.3

2,230

Jan.

a25

. a£3

743

24.0

1,470

Feb.

a23

677

23.0

1,320

Mar.

> a23

 23

a21

677

El. 8

1,340

Apr.

a20

a21

615

20.5

1,220

May

a30

a56

a97

1,927

62.2

3,820

June

alSO

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!70

alSO

a!50

alSO

alSO

*173

198

220

224

233

238

240

244

249

252

259

256

254

252

244

240

256

259

247

£33

6,411

214

12,720

July

218

205

194

183

179

179

179

181

177

194

209

209

222

 224

213

205

198

196

192

188

188

188

183

183

181

177

169

164

158

156

150

5,842

188

11,590

Aug.

142

134

126

120

118

116

124

128

128

126

118

112

111

105

102

95

92

84

79

78

75

78

74

71

69

67

64

*§3

64

66

68

2,997

96.7

5,940

Sept.

81

75

69

66

62

60

57

57

60

60

56

55

55

57

57

56

56

55

55

54

61

82

92

95

98

96

95

93

90

88

2,093

69.8

4,150

Calendar year 1951: Max 266 Min - Mean 83.9 Ac-ft 60,750

Water year 1951-52: Max 259 Mln - Mean 78.4 Ae-ft 56,860

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Ao-ft

Oct.

84 

81

12T

493

687

m656

562

*S04

453

395

348

334

334

329

308 

278

252

233

220

209

202

188

179

192

194

252

418

432

401

10,822

349

21,470

Nov.

392 

364

329

321

 342

332 

34S

468

4S9

510

537

501

441

373

356

329

298

273

348

356

772

1.200 

956

760

631

537

450

378

13,938

465

27,650

Dec.

240

190

260

7,160

231

14,200

Jan.

160

 166

130

88

3.S14

123

7,560

Feb.

79

88

90

*82

80

2,372

84.7

4,700

Mar.

67

52

46

1,696

54.7

3,360

Apr.

> 38

 39

41

44

48 

54

92

114

132

128

132

130 

130

136

152

164

198

229

2,457

81.9

4,870

May

m280

290

300

311 

311

300

290

280

271

278

293

295

334

 359

381 

410

430

450

460

450

440

420 

400

390

390

410

430

450 

470

11,093

358

22,000

June

490 

510

520

520

520

500 

460

490

510

520

530

520

490

460

430

400

m370

 380

400

430

460

530 

631

764

920

992 942"

838

16,287

543

32,300

July

740 

' 638

568

510

453

409 

381

364

345

313

306

300

306

321

334

339

329 

308

308

 303

278

268

261

261 

266

276

273

268

256

240 

227

10,749

347

21,320

Aug.

233 

278

334

353

332

295 

283

283

288

298

288

266

247

244

242

229

216 

196

177

158

 142

152

192

190 

198

207

198

231

231

216 

202

7,399

239

14,680

Sept.

188 

175

166

177

229

261 

259

220

200

180

160

160

170

160

160

150

140 

140

140

130

130

130

140

160 

160

160

160

150

140

130

5,025

168

9,970

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,200 Min - Mean 147 Ac-ft 106,900

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,200 Mln - Mean 254 Ac-ft 184,100

Peak discharge (base, 550 cfs). Oct. 6 (11 p.m.) 760 cfs (3.47 ft)j Nov. 24 (6 a.m.) 1,280 cfs 

(4.75 ft); June 27 (8:30 p.m.) 1,020 cfs (4.81 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Dec. 1 to Jan. 7, Jan. 9 to Feb. 26, Feb. 28 to Apr. 13, Apr. 15-18, 

May IB to June 24, Sept. 8-30: discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, recorded 

range In stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
110 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Resurrection Creek at Hope

Location. Lat 60"55"15", long 149°38'40", near right bank on downstream side of pier of 

bridge at Hope, 0.3 mile downstream from Cripple Creek, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth, 

and 2.0 miles downstream from Wildhorse Creek.

Drainage area. 162 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1951 (discontinued).

gage. Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage 50 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 cfs June 6 (gage height, 2.22 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 810 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum not determined.

1949-51: Maximum discharge observed, 2,140 cfs June 20, 1950 (gage height, 2.80 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 810 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum not determined .

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

134

134

131

131

128

128

*134

124

121

121

118

118

115

115

115

111

111

108

108

108

105

105

102

102

100

98

96

94

91

89

3,483

112

6,910

Nov.

88

87

87

86

86

87

88

90

91

92

92

*91

87

82

80

76

73

71

70

69

68

67

£T

67

68

70

72

74

76

76

2,378

79.3

4,720

Dec.

74

72

70

68

66

64

63

61

60

59

58

58

58

57

57

57

56

56

56

56

56

57

58

59

60

61

62

62

61

60 

59

1,881

60.7

3,730

Jan.

58

57

56

56

56

55

55

55

54

53

52

50

48

47

> 44

49

{*)

1,530

49.4

3,030

Feb.

45

_

1,260

45

2,500

Mar.

37

(*)

1,147

37

2,280

Apr.

47

54

56

59

62

65

70

77

85

94

110

120

1,745

58.2

3,460

Calendar year 195O: Max 2,12O Mln - Mean £76

May

134

us

164

180

189

217

237

269

292

340

354

3?8

328

340

316

322

328

316

304

292

269

258

237

198

208

217

226

237

248

*253

286

8,036

259

15,940

June

562" 382

790

1,120

1,270

1,520

1,210

1,110

962

860

770

723

597

490

530

554

660

732

750

696

732

714

732

741

750

810

790

75O

696

660

23,463

782

46,540

July

660 60~6

570

554

570

554

538

506

490

426

410

368

328

328

316

304

304

292

292

304

304

304

316

316

304

316

316

304

280

^340

328

12,148

392

24,100

Aug.

304

280

280

269

269

304

328" 340

316

304

292

280

269

269

264

264

258

264

264

264

264

264

258

*253

275

286

298

292

286

292

298

8,748

282

17,350

Sept.

310

33*

389

514

403

368

434

403

434

450

458

466

482

490

498

506

530

546

562

597

615

651

669

741

687

651

597

546

530

498

15,359

512

30,460

Ac-ft 2OO,2OO

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,32O Mln - Mean 222 Ao-ft 161, OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 25 to Apr. 3O (no gage-height record Jan. 15 

to Apr. 19; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather records).
EAST FORK SIXMILE CREEK NEAR SUNRISE

LOCATION. At bridge on Seward-Anchorage Highway, 7 miles east of junction of Seward Anchorage and Ho

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: November 1951 to September 1952. 

REMARKS. No discharge records available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million. November 1951 to Se

Date of collection

1951

1952

Rant 1 7

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

<°F)

Silica 

(SiOa)

9.1

6.5 

6.4 

4.7

4.3 

3.7 

4.1 

4.8

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

.03 

.01 

.01

.09 

.07 

.20 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

16

17 

17 

11

8.6 

8.0 

10 

12

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.2

1.5 

1.4 

1.5

.7 

.7 

1.3 

1.2

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

2.8

4.4 

1.2 

0.4

2.2 

1.5 

3 2 

1.1 1.0

Blearbonate 

(HCO.)

45

44 

46 

28

22 

21 

28 

34

Sulfate 

(S04)

11

18 

9.4 

7.6

8.1 

6.9 

12 

12

Chloride 

(Cl)

1.0

1.5 

1.8 

1.5

1.0 

.8 

1.0 

.5

it

F
112 ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141 c

South Pork Campbell Creek near Anchorage

Location. Lat 61°09'55", long 149 0 46'00", In NW£ sec. 2, T. 12 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from bridge, 0.1 mile northeast of Campbell Airstrip, 2.2 miles upstream from North Pork Campbell Creek, and 5j miles southeast of Anchorage. Prior to 

Aug. 20, 1952, at site 70 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 29.4 Sq iaj_ m ' > 

Records available. July 1947 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 300 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Tug. 20, 1952, at site 70 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 40.8 cfs (29,540 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 255 cfs June 24 (gage height, 

2.00 ft), from rating curve extended above 120 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum 

gage height observed, 2.10 ft Nov. 20 (backwater from lee); minimum discharge not 

determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 213 cfs Sept. 1, from rating curve 

extended above 90 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 2.19 ft Sept. 1; 

minimum discharge not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 200 cfs June 4; maximum gage height, 

1.65 ft May 31; minimum discharge not determined.

1947-53: Maximum discharge, 891 cfs June 21, 1949 (gage height, 3.30 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 110 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records poor prior to Sept. 1, 1952, good thereafter except those for periods 

of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

33

34

25

26

27

28

39

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

26

26

25

25

24

24

23

33

22

24

23

22

22

32

22

31

19

16

b!6

b!5

b!5

16

b!7

b!6

b!5

b!4

14

13

13 

12

«T2

597

19.3

1,180

Nov.

> 12

(*)

11

345

11.5

684

Dec.

11

341

11

676

Jan.

(*)

11

' 8

(«)

. 9

289

9.3

573

Feb.

7

(«)

8

-

209

7.5

415

Mar.

6

(*)

5

(«)

170

5.5

337

Apr.

'

5

) '

1 .

1

1 '

b

195

6.5

387

May

(*)

30

27

28

29

29

28

35

42

45

*T

799

25.8

1,580

June

54

68

73

*114

140

150

140

130

110

83

80

74

70

65

60

56

54

52" 52

54

58

70

110

172

157

119

111

*111

103

94

2,784

92.8

5,520

July

87

~m113

89

85

92

90

80

74

71

68

65

62

58

53

47

47

54

47

51

44

41

38

51

53

48

43

47

50

69

72

1,997

64.4

3,960

Aug.

56

*51

44

41

45

39

16

47

47

45

45

42

44

44

42

42

47

44

41

39

39

48

59

53

55

62

68

BB- 77

SS

53

1,535

49.5

3,040

Sept.

55

ST

55

113

159

*119

99

117

94

90

98

85

87

*87

83

*87

96

101

113

115

98

103

94

85

79

74

71

68

63

59

2,708

90.3

5,370

Calendar year 1950: Max 140 Mln - Mean 26.1 Ao-ft 18,900

Water year 1950-51: Max 172 Mln - Mean 32. B Ac-ft 23,720

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). June 6 (time unknown) about 160 cfsj June 24 (11:30 a.m.) 255 cfs 

(2.00 ft)j Sept. 4 (10 p.m.) 187 cfs (1.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 27 to May 33 except occasional staff-gage readings (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of period), June 5-23; discharge estimated on basis of 

9 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for Ship Creek near Anchorage.
ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141° 

South Fork Campbell Creek near Anchorage Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

113

Day

1

3

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

Ifl

19

30

21

22

33

24

35

36

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

59

54

50

48

47

43

39

38

38

37

35

31

31

1,108

35.7

2,200

Nov.

39

35

(«)

810

27.0

1,610

Dec.

19

589

19

1,170

Jan.

(")

12

372

12

738

Feb.

0

9

261

9

518

Mar.

8

(*)

348

8

492

Apr.

(*)

7

210

7

417

May

8

9

9

9

9

 8

8

8

10

 11

11

11

10

10

10

12

16

21

22

22

22

22

26

30

28

27

28

38

41 

35

32

567

18.3

1,120

June

28

56

40

41

40

37

37

38

48

62

76

80

*79

74

79

89

9O

96

94

 98

9O

82

9O

92

85

94

1O9

~5S 113

98

2,213

73.8

4,390

July

92

87

82

74

77

74

68

82

74

83

111

109

105

93

79

77

72

75

74

74

72

72

71

66

66

6569"

92

109

132

*13fl

2,613

84.3

5,180

Aug.

-§3 107

80

74

71

66

75

69

65

62

58

53

50

48

45

42

40

38

36

 34

35

38

37

4O

42

 52

56

50

60 

74

96

1,782

57.5

3,530

Sept.

155

155

95

78

7O

65

60

60

68

 85

74

70

67

7O

 74

67

65

65

6O

68

114

114

97

89

83

77

72

71

67 

 65

2,390

79.7

4,740

Calendar year 1951: Max 172 Mln - Mean 36.1 Ac-ft 26,160

Water year £951-52: Max 155 Mln - Mean 36. 0 Ao-ft 26.1OO

Peak discharge (base. 150 efs). July 31 (12:3O a.m.) 159 cfs (1.53 ft)j Sept. 1 (6 a.m.) 213 cfs 

(2.14 ft).

* Discharge'measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 13 to May 1 except staff-gage readings Nov. 30, Jan. 5, Feb. 9, 

Mar. 20, Apr. 14 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of period), June 9-12; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby 

stations. Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

3

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

23

23

24

25

26

27

38

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

71

68

7O

"STT 104

97

88

83

78

80

77

72

71

70

72

71

62

65

72

83

63

 59

54

50

33

72

70

88

69

71 

66

2,265

73.7

4,530

Nov.

65

65

61

59

68

71

63

62

65

74

62

59

56

66

70

68

62

54

 46

37

39

46

60

61

46

46

43

40

37

34

1,687

56.2

3.35O

Dec.

23

le

(»1

618

19.9

1,330

Jan.

14

<")

> 16

466

15.0

934

Feb.

( )

12

t 10

-

310

11.1

615

Mar.

C)

(*)

9

(«)

279

9

553

Apr.

8

9

14

16

 19

22

. ..-H

305

10.3

605

May

37

Z5

29

34

36

36

34

*36

30

28

27

29

30

36

38

43

52

59

63

74

66

61

60

61

60

61

62

70

65

7O o*a

1,547

49.9

3,070

June

165

16O

165

 183

T6(3

144

137

141

141

155

141

134

113

109

105

 98

89

5?

96

100

111

115

119

126

16O

172

16O

148

138

109

3,976

133

7,890

July

94

96

92

84

83

80

75

 82

72

*66

74

75

74

74

72

7O

74

82

-55 122

 72

68

64

63

60

60

57

54

54

SO

a.

3,378

73.5

4,530

Aug.

54

100

9O

74

64

60

56

55

69

70

102

84

72

64

60

55

54

51

50

 44

44

44

77

64

66

71

72

ISB" 128

92 

82

2,173

70.1

4,310

Sept.

-SI 107

89

103

107

103

94

85

83

77

»77

77

74

72

72

66

68

66

68

64

64

74

69

72

7O

69

64

60

S9" 59

3,304

76.8

4,570

Calendar year 1952: Max 155 Mln - Mean 41.7 Ac-ft 30,240

Water year 1952-53: Max 183 Mln - Mean 49.9 Ao-ft 36,170

Peak discharge (base. ISO cfs). May 31 (9:45 p.m.) 185 cfs (1.65 ft); June 4 (12 m.) 3OO cfs 

(1.57 ft); June 10 (11:30 a.m.) 186 cfs (1.52 ft); June 26 (4 a.m.) 183 cfs (1.51 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. No gage-height record Oct. 18-2O, Nov. 15-18, Nov. 38 to Apr. 37, Apr. 39 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by Ice during most of period), Aug. 25, 36; discharge estimated on basis of 7 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
114 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Ship Creek near Anchorage

Location. Lat 61°13<35", long 149°38'05", In SE£ sec. 9, T. 13 N., R. 2 ¥., on left bank 

 In Port Richardson water-supply Intake building, 20 ft upstream from diversion dam, 

3 miles upstream from North Pork Ship Creek, and 8? miles east of Anchorage.

Drainage area. 91.2 sq ml.

Records available. Discharge: October 1946 to September 1953. 

Chemical analyses: April 1949 to July 1951. 

Water temperatures: May 1949 to September 1950.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and earth-filled timber dam. Datum of gage Is 487.87 ft above 

mean sea level. Prior to May 1, 1947, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 155 cfs (112,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 983 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 

2.19 ft), caused by failure of cofferdam upstream; minimum dally, 12 cfs Apr. 13.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 734 cfs June 20 (gage height, 

1.69 ft); no flow for several hours on Mar. 16, 17, 29, caused by temporary obstruction 

upstream.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 999 cfs June 4 (gage height, 2.07 ft); 

minimum not determined.

1946-53: Maximum discharge, 1,860 cfs June 21, 1949 (gage height, 3.44 ft); minimum, 

that of Mar. 16, 17, 29, 1952.

1950-51: Maximum dissolved solids, 94 ppm Mar. 21-31; minimum, 59 ppm June 1-10.

Maximum total hardness, 68 ppm Feb. 20-28; minimum, 39 ppm June 1-10.

1949-51: Maximum dissolved solids, 94 ppm Mar. 1-10, 1950, Mar. 21-31, 1951; minimum, 58 ppm May 21-31, 1949.

Maximum total hardness, 69 ppm Apr. 26-30, May 1-10, 1949, Apr. 11-20, 1950; minimum, 39 ppm June 1-10, 1951.

Maximum water temperature, 55°F Aug. 14, 15, 1950; minimum, freezing point on many 

days in winter months.

Remarks. Records poor. Occasional regulation by dams at and above gage. Discharge data 

represent net flow remaining after small diversion for water supply of Port Richardson. 

Average annual diversions are as follows: 1951, 10.0 cfs; 1952, 15.0 cfs; and 1953, 

20.0 cfs. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district 

office at Palmer, Alaska.

Cooperation. Gage inspected and records of diversion furnished by Office of Post Engineers, Port Richardson.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

83

83

83

76

76

76

74

72

70

70

69

69

70

66

64

62

55

56

57

56

56

55

54

55

54

b50

b47

b45

b42

b39 

b38

1,922

62. 0

3,810

Nov.

b36

b35

*b36

 zn

 Oo

35

1,088

36.3

2,160

Dec.

33

1,023

33

2,030

Jan.

(*)

30

' 28

(*)

898

29.0

1,780

Feb.

26

26

23

24

24

24

23

23

24

24

24

23

23

23

*23

23

23

21

23

23

23

24

23

22

22

23

23

23

653

23.3

1,300

Mar.

23

?3

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

16

TS

16

16

16

*b!6

b!7

b!7

b!7

18

18

18

18

18

1 ft J.O

575

18.5

1,140

Apr.

18

18

19

18

16

*14

16

13

13

14

13

14

12

T3

13

16

19

28

23

32

35

31

31

24

32

29

39

35

34

32

668

22.3

1,320

May

*34

4T

43

41

41

50

67

78

76

112

135

16S

183

226

208

175

123

109

93

90

98

88

80

118

118

120

129

152

208

201

245

3,647

118

7,230

June

308

386

396

545

*654

690 6?8~

584

518

382

368

342

317

292

276

260

249

230

53S

234

260

276

425

618

584

518

485

475

454

425

12,429

414

24,650

July

485 456"

415

410

420

382

317

360

342

300

220

228

220

820

220

200

258

228

220

224

228

244

236

*220

220

200

162

TTS

179

200 

190

8,347

269

16,560

Aug.

190

182

172

168

179

155

216

182

182

172

172

155

162

158

152

155

155

148

139

T55

142

158

158

158

190

204

258

262

262

298

Tie

5,642

182

11,190

Sept.

236

249

212

444

618

*501

425

475

396

368

420

329

346

329

329

342

550

550

584

672

584

606

501

454

425

368

368

360

342

333

12,716

424

25,220

Calendar year 1950 Max 772 Mln 24 Mean 108 Ao-ft 77,960

Water year 1950-51: Max 690 Mln 12- Mean 136 Ac-ft 98,390

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record Nov. 4 to Jan. 3, Jan. 5-28, 30, 31, Feb. 24-28, 

Mar. 3-21; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, recorder record, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141° 115

Ship Creek near Anchorage Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second", water year Oetoter 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

285

235

232

232

224

212

193

162

145

162

155

148

132

152

142

135

126

126

140

150

160

160

160

ISO

140

129

100

10O

98

IS

120

4,90O

158

9,72O

Nov.

123

142

103

98

98

98

98

98

90

80

86

86

83

80

88

83

78

78

75

70

70

73

75

73

71

68

66

65

64

63

2,523

84.1

5,000

Dee.

62

6?

*61

60

59

57

54

52

53

55

54

52

5O

48

46

44

44

46

50

50

47

45

41

38

37.

37

39

40

40

39

38

1,500

48.4

2,98O

Jan.

C)

32

> 25

880

28.4

1,750

Feb.

17

15

465

16.0

922

Mar.

14

(*)

434

14

861

Apr.

*13

14

405

13.5

803

May

16

TT

18

19

20

*20

22

32

36

44

44

39

36

39

44

52

65

96

103

109

103

1O9

142

149

149

149

164

218

250

£2?

192

2,718

87.7

5,390

June

168

164

156

184

214

209

200

188

222

29O

355

390

*406

385

412

445

472

506

489

608

590

489

484

456

418

489

584

530

450

401

11,354

378

22,520

July

350

295

268

254

250

232

200

200

188

204

276

320

340

31O

250

204

T3"6 168

272

310

335

412

4O1

375

365

340

350

456

462

518

*536

9,637

311

19,110

Aug.

47g- 524

428

370

345

258

272

236

236

236

2O9

214

200

218

204

184

180

*156

145

149

138

ISS

134

138

ISO

188

172

160

168

168

218

7,053

228

13,990

Sept.

512 445-

390

330

268

240

222

209

222

*245

209

204

184

m

222

200

218

200

218

209

254

29O

290

272

258

250

245

254

222

*196

7,682

256

15,240

Calendar year 1951: Max 690 Mln - Mean 149 Ac-ft 1O8,1OO

Water year 1951-52: Max 6O8 Mln - Mean 135 Ac-ft 98,290

merits, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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.

ISO 

200

227

418

325

345

335

295

30O

300

281

286

240

263

227

209

160

168

192

290

188

*2OO

160

172

172

248

222

255

330

250

236

7,674

248

15,220

Nov.

227 

222

2OO

196

214

236

217

222

227

275

236

217

182

146

178

165

158

146

*135

131

131

127

169

191

157

138

131

127

103

95

5,299

177

10,510

Dec.

f§

67

60

54

5O

46

43

41

39

39

38

38

39

39

40

42

44

46

47

48

47

47

47

46

45

43

40

36

34

*33

1,431

46.2

2,840

Jan.

34

36

(»)

38

1,118

36.1

2,220

Feb.

(*)

31

(*)

23

(*)

16

-

668

23.9

1,320

Mar.

(»)

11

(*)

341

11

676

Apr.

10

11

14

21

32

23

20

19

23

23

23

27

40

52

67

70

615

20.5

1.22O

May

79 

M

115

125

121

118

128

*135

125

121

118

128

128

154

165

186

232

275

320

355

355

35O

355

38O

390

390

395

410

405

444

605

7,695

248

15,260

June

743 

743

833

911

859

*774

768

788

762

725

647

617

551

504

482

449

»432

476

504

551

665

683

689

719

833

846

788

721

*623

493

20,179

673

40,020

July

405 

385

360

335

325

310

300

305

*275

246

275

315

300

3OO

295

280

270

275

315

28O

*246

227

232

241

246

241

232

217

199

182

169

8,583

277

17,020

Aug.

186 

295

270

236

186

165

154

158

182

169

280

260

236

204

186

174

161

154

139

135

125

146

222

*199

213

241

241

476

fSs

395

360

6,986

225

13,860

Sept.

370 

330

31O

375

595

385

36O

330

295

270

 255

255

241

232

217

199

191

182

182

174

165

174

169

182

169

165

158

150

143

135

7,158

239

14,2OO

Calendar year 1952: Max 608 Mln - Mean ISO Ac-ft 109,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 911 Mln - Mean 186 Ac-ft 134, 40o

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3O to Apr. 17.
SHIP CREEK NEAR ANCHORAGE 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October 1950 to July 

Date of collection

1950

Oct. 1-10..........

Oct. 11-20... ......

Oct. 21-31.........

Nov. 1-10 .........

Nov. 11-20- 

Nov. 21-30-.-.-....

Dec. 1-10- .........

Dec. 11-20..- 

Dec. 21-31 .........

1951

Jan. 1-10

Jan. 11-20

Jan. 21-31

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

76.3

62.4

48.6

37.3

36.5

35.0

33

33

33

30

29.0

28

Temperature

i * /

Silica 

(SiO,)

10

10

10

9.8

10

11

10

11

11

9.6

9.2

9.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.05

.02

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

22

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.0

3.1

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.6

2.9

2.8

Sodium 

(Na)

2.7

Potassium 

(K)

0.8

2.0

2 

a 

. 9

1.8

.5

.9

2.5

2-2

2.5 .8

2.7

3 1

1.7

1.4

2.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

55

55

59

59

59

60

60

61

61

58

64

65

Sulfate 

(S04)

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

15

15

Chloride 

(Cl)

0.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.2

F
SHIP CREEK NEAR ANCHORAGE Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October 1950 to July 195

Date of collection

1951 

Feb. 1-167:......... 

Feb 11-19.

Mar 1-10 . . .

Mar 21-31 ...

May 21-31. ..........

July 28-31. ..........

Average ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

24.1 

22.9 

22.9 

21.4 

17.0 

17.4

15.9 

18.3 

32.6 

58.3 

151 

142

511 

280 

452 

385 

224 

225 

249

a 103

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(810,)

11 

9.6 

9.2 

10 

9.6 

10

11 

10 

10 

5.5 

5.1 

4.5

8.3 

8.7 

9.0 

7.9 

8.3 

8.1 

7.4

9.2

Iron 

(Fe)

.01 

.01 

.01 

.02 

.03 

.02

.02 

.02 

.01 

.02 

.01 

.02

.01 

.01 

.02 

.01 

.01 

.02 

.02

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

22 

22 

22 

23 

21 

21

21 

18 

16 

17 

15 

15

12 

15 

14 

15 

14 

16 

17

19

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.8 

2.8 

3.1 

2.4 

2.9 

2.5

3.6 

4.0 

2.9 

2.6 

2.5 

2.6

2.2 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.6 

3.3 

2.9

3.0

Sodium Psfuam- 

/M.> slum 

(Na) {R)

2.4 

2.5 

1.9 

3.2 

4.2 

4.5

2.5 1.4 

2.4 1.6 

2.4 1.9 

4.1 

2.5 

3.1

1.5 

2.3 

3.1 

1.8 

4.6 

3.2 

4.9

2.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

66 

66 

67 

68 

68 

67

68 

62 

57 

55 

44 

47

36 

44 

41 

43 

44 

48 

48

57

Sa.Ua.te 

(S04 )

15 

15 

15 

16 

15 

15

16 

15 

12

M 

14 

14

10 

14 

15 

14 

16 

18 

19

16

Chloride 

(CD

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

.6 

.8 

.6

.6 

.9 

1.2 

.9 

.6 

.4

1.0 

1.5 

1.5 

1.0 

1.5 

1.5 

3.0

.9

F

a Represents 63 percent of runoff for water year October 1950 to September 1951.
EAGLE RIVER NEAR ANCHORAGE

LOCATION. At bridge on Glenn Highway 13 miles northeast of Anchorage. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: February to August 1952. 

REMARKS. Only miscellaneous discharge records for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, February to Augu

Date of collection

1952 

Feb. 21 .........

Aug. 22 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02)

6.4 

7.1 

6.3 

6.6

5.2 

3.4 

4.1

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.04 

.14 

.14

.03 

.13 

.24

Calcium 

(Ca)

33 

33 

30 

32

23 

14 

15

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.5 

5.7 

5.1 

6.1

4.3 

2.6 

3.0

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

8. 3 

4.1 

2.3 

4.0

4.7 

2.2 

3.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

101 

100 

93 

100

74 

444 

48

Sulfate 

(SOJ

36 

24 

19 

26

19 

12 

15

Chloride 

(CD

1.2 

4.8 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

1.0 

.8

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.0 

.1 

.1

.1 

.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0

1.4 

.7 

.6

Boron 

(B)

P
PETERS CREEK NEAR ANCHORAGE

LOCATION.--At bridge on Glenn Highway, 2 miles east of Birchwood, and 19 miles northeast of Anchorage.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February to August 1952.

REMARKS. No discharge records available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, February to August 195

Date of collection

1952

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

8.0 

7.8 

8.2 

8.0

7.7 

5.5 

4.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.02 

.02 

.09

.09 

.08 

.10

Calcium 

(Ca)

32 

30 

30 

28

24 

19 

22

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.1 

6.6 

6.8 

6.7

5.2 

 3.1 

4.0

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

0.2 

6.5 

1.7 

3.8

3.2 

1.7 

2.3 I 1.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

90 

94 

92 

90

74 

53 

62

Sulfate 

(SO,)

28 

30

27 

27

24 

18 

24

Chloride 

(Cl)

1.2 

5.0 

1.5 

1.8

1.0 

.8 

.2

Fluo

(F
120 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Eklutna Lake near Palmer

Location. Lat 61°24'05", long 149°09'00", 100 ft upstream from dam at outlet of Eklutna 

Lake, 8 miles upstream from Eklutna power diversion dam, 11 miles upstream from mouth 

of Eklutna Creek, and 14 miles south of Palmer.

Drainage area. 119 sq mi.

Records available. November 1946 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 859.8 ft above mean sea level (Corps 

of Engineers benchmark). Prior to May 5, 1947, reference point at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum gage height observed during water year, 12.00 ft Sept. 18; 

minimum observed, 0.70 ft May 4-7.

1951-52: Maximum gage height observed during water year, 9.60 ft Sept. 22; minimum 

observed, 0.60 ft May 11, 14, 15.

1952-53: Maximum gage height observed during water year, 10.04 ft Oct. 5; minimum 

observed, 2.98 ft May 1.

1946-53: Maximum gage height observed, that of Sept. 18, 1951; minimum observed, 

0.6 ft May 8-20, 22-26, 1947, May 11, 14, 15, 1952.

Remarks. Outflow from lake controlled by stoplogs and sluice gates in dam at outlet.

Stored water released during winter period for power purposes. Gates fully open during 

flood season each year.

Page height, In feet, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

oot.

5.99

5.95

67(55

6.07

6.12

6.21

6.31

6.35

6.38

6.47

6.6O

6.69

6.76

6.82

6.68

6.93

6.99

7.05

7.10

T7IS

7.08

7.08

7.O6

7.06

7.04

7.00

6.97

6.93

6.87

6.83

6.79

Nov.

6.75

6781)

6.63

6.59

6.55

6.51

6.48

6.42

6.37

6.33

6.30

6.27

6.23

6.19

6.12

6. OS

5.98

5.93

5.87

5.8O

5.73

5.79

5.62

5.55

5.49

5.43

5.37

5.33

5.27

5.25

_______

Dec.

5.17

57T5

5.09

5.05

5.01

4.97

4.94

4.90

4.82

4.75

4.72

4.70

4.69

4.66

4.62

4.54

4.48

4.43

4.39

4.35

4.31

4.24

4.18

4.13

4.07

4.03

3.97

3.93

3 89

3 '.85

3.79

Jan.

3.73

3768"

3.63

3.58

3.51

3.45

3.41

3.37

3.36

3.33

3.26

3.19

3.13

3.07

3.03

2.99

2.93

2.84

2.77

2.71

2.65

2.61

2.56

2.49

2.43

2.37

2.31

2.27

2.23

2.19

2.15

Feb.

2.11

57oT

2.O3

1.99

1.96

1.94

1.90

1.86

1.84

1.81

1.79

1.77

1.75

1.74

1.72

1.70

1.68

1.66

1.66

1.64

1.63

1.60

1.59

1.58

1.55

1.54

1.53

1.52

_ _ _

 

Mar.

i4S TTBff

1.47

1.44

1.43

1.39

1.38

1.36

1.35

1.32

1.30

1.28

1.26

1.24

1.22

1.20

1.18

1.16

1.14

1.12

1.12

1.10

1.O9

1.07

1.05

1.03

1.02

1.01

.99

.96

796

Apr.

~^2 0.94

.90

.86

.84

.82

.86

.84

.82

.81

.79

.78

.77

.76

.74

.74

.75

.76

.76

.76

.76

.76

.78

.78

.78

.78

.78

.78

.78

.81

 

May

O.81

.77

.75

.71

.70

.70

.70

.73

.77

.80

.83

.86

.89

.93

.96

.97

.98

757

.96

.96

.96

.96

.94

.91

.90

.88

.88

.88

.88

.90

.93

June

l.OO

T7CS"

1.14

1.25

1.39

1.73

2.10

2.39

2.56

2.61

2.63

2.64

2.60

2.55

2.51

2.45

2.34

2.28

2.28

2.25

2.25

2.28

2.37

2.65

2.93

3.21

3.50

3.79

4.05

4.33

 

July

4.54

J7TZ

4.9S

5.27

' 5.63

6.08

6.61

7.03

7.43

7.84

8.OO

8.O9

8.20

8.22

1715

8.18

8.19

8.O6

7.93

7.71

7.51

7.28

7.07

6.82

6.61

6.56

6.53

6.44

6.35

6.42

6.42

AUg.

6.37 6~73"9"

6.41

6.44

6.44

6.4O

6.50

6.58

6.63

6.72

6.79

6.99

7.16

7.29

7.33

7.19

7.02

6.87

6.73

6.66

6.56

6.50

6.55

6.54

6.44

6.46

6.74

7.40

7.87

8.22

fl_.27

Sept.

8.28

8.4O

8.42

8.73

9.12

8.98

8.72

8.47

8.42

8.20

8.08

7.98

7.95

IToT

8.21

8.42

9.73

11.95

11.15

10.10

9.58

9.35

9.1O

8.95

8.96

9. 02

9.02

9.02

8.99

8.99
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141° 121

Eklutna Lake near Palmer Continued

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Dot.

9.00

8.97

8.99

9.02

9.05

9.08

9.06

9.06

9.06

9.04

9.07

9.09

9.10

ITOT

9.07

9.06

9.06

9.03

9.04

9.02

9.01

9.00

8.96

8.97

8.95

8.90

8.89

8.88

8.8B

8.87

8.86

Nov.

8.84

8.86

8.94

8.94

8.94

8.96

8.98

8.98

8.98

8.96

8.96

8.94

8.92

8.90

8.89

8.86

8.80

8.73

8.69

8.65

8.63

8.60

8.58

8.56

8.54

8.54

8.51

8.47

8.43

8.40

_______

Dec.

8.38

1J73T

8.33

8.28

8.27

8.25

8.20

8.06

8.04

8.00

'7.97

7.91

7.87

7.85

7.80

7.74

7.67

7.61

7.57

7.53

7.50

7.47

7.41

7.39

7.32

7.27

7.21

7.15

7.11

7.05

7.01

Jan.

6.97

TTTSJ

6.87

6.83

6.79

6.73

6.68

6.60

6.53

6.48

6.41

6.34

6.26

6.20

6.12

6.07

6.02

5.97

5.91

5.84

5.77

5.71

5.64

5.56

5.48

5.40

5.32

5.24

5.20

5.17

5.16

Feb.

5.18

5"7T7

5.17

5.10

5.02

4.91

4.78

4.69

4.63

4.57

4.51

4.45

4.41

4.35

4.29

4.24

4.17

4.13

4.07

4.01

3.97

3.91

3.87

3.81

3.77

3.72

3.65

3.59

3.53

_______

_______

Mar.

3.47 sTJT

3.37

3.33

3.27

3.23

3.17

3.13

3.07

3.01

2.97

2.91

2.84

2.77

2.72

2.68

2.63

2.57

2.52

2.45

2.37

2.31

2.25

2.19

2.12

2.05

1.99

1.93

1.87

1.81

1.76

Apr.

1.69

T763"

1.56

1.49

1.43

1.37

1.29

1.26

1.10

1.07

1.01

.97

.93

.89

.85

.84

.82

.82

.80

.78

.78

.76

.74

.74

.74

.72

.70

.68

.68

.66

 

May

0.64

.62

.62

.62

.62

.62

.63

.61

.62

.62

.60

752

.61

.60

.60

.61

.64

.64

.65

.67

.69

.72

.74

.74

.74

.74

.76

.76

.80

.81

.85

June

0.86

.86

.84

784

.86

.87

.88

.86

.87

.91

1.00

1.03

1.14

1.19

1.27

1.39

1.52

1.69

1.89

1.99

2.14

2.23

2.33

2.46

2.53

2.64

2.82

3.04

3.20

3.38

July

3.44

3.43

3.39

3;32

3.34

3.28

3.24

3.13

3.04

3.02

3.21

3.49

3.72

4.16

4.26

4.30

4.32

4.35

4.37

4.52

4.73

4.98

5.17

5.35

5.46

5.48

5.63

6.00

6.35

6.52

6.68

Aug.

6.68

6.53 6-753-

6.61

6.75

6.8"7

7.02

7.28

7.35

7.44

7.54

7.52

7.48

7.46

7.42

7.36

7.27

7.36

7.42

7.49

7.58

7.69

7.84

7.92

8.04

8.17

8.26

8.29

8.36

8.45

8.55

Sept.

8.82

3756"

9.10

9.14

9.10

9.09

9.07

9.06

9.09

9.09

9.10

9.08

9.08

9.12

9.14

9.10

9.08

9.08

9.08

9.09

9.22

9.60

_752"

9.45

9.43

9.39

9.32

9.27

9.20

9.17

Gage hel

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

9.10

9.06

9.02

-718"

9.99

9.82

9.63

9.48

9.36

9.25

9.28

9.26

9.24

9.22

9.19

9.18

9.20

9.21

9.23

9.23

9.24

9.29

9.30

9.28

9.28

9.33

9.38

9.38

9.47

9.48

9.46

Nov.

9.46 9-716-

9.42

9.40

9.3-

9.35

9.31

9.33

9.33

9.46

9.4.

9.41

9.38

9.36

9.34

9.30

9.31

9.32

9.32

9.31

9.28

9.24

9.24

9.25

9.26

9.26

9.26

9.26

9.24

9.24

Dec.

9.21

9TI9-

9.16

9.14

9.11

9.09

9.08

9.08

9.04

9.04

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.01

8.98

8.96

JT5I

9.02

9.02

9.01

9.00

9.00

8.98

8.98

9.02

9.01

9.00

9.00

9.02

9.00

8.98

ght, In feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Jan.

8.96

8752"

8.89

8.84

8.81

8.79

8.76

8.71

8.65

8.60

8.56

8.54

8.49

8.43

8.37

8.33

8.27

8.23

8.19

8.15

8.11

8.07

8.03

7.97

7.93

7.89

7.82

7.75

7.69

7.62

7.54

Feb.

7.47

TTJo"

7.35

7.31

7.27

7.21

7.18

7.15

7.09

7.05

7.01

6.97

6.93

6.88

6.81

6.77

6.73

6.67

6.63

6.58

6.55

6.51

6.46

6.39

6.33

6.29

6.25

6.19

-

_ __ _ _

_______

Mar.

6.15

6.09

6.02

5.95

5.89

5.85

5.78

5.73

5.67

5.60

5.53

5.46

5.39

5.33

5.28

5.21

5.17

5.13

5.07

5.02

4.95

4.89

4.82

4.75

4.69

4.65

4.61

4.57

4.51

4.45

Apr.

4.38

4TST

4.25

4.19

4.13

4.09

4.02

3.95

3.89

3.83

3.77

3.71

3.65

3.59

3.55

3.51

3.44

3.38

3.33

3.27

3.26

3.24

3.22

3.17

3.15

3.10

3.07

3.05

3.01

2.99

_______

May

2.98

3750"

3.00

3.00

3.03

3.04

3.06

3.08

3.08

3.09

3.10

3.11

3.12

3.13

3.18

3.22

3.22

3.30

3.40

3.47

3.57

3.65

3.72

3.74

3.95

4.03

4.14

4.26

4.38

4.48

4.61

June

4.80

5.06

5.38

5.74

5.85

5.59

5.67

5.68

6.01

6.22

6.20

6.01

5.82

5.67

5.64

5.61

5.58

5.83

6.23

6.55

6.77

6.96

7.05

7.43

7.52

7.94

8.16

8.36

F757

8.02

_______

July

7.64

7.23

6.81

6.27

5.82

6.O3

6.31

6.33

6.22

6.03

6.24

6.95

7.32

7.47

7.72

7.93

8.06

8.01

7.93

7.83

7.69

7.49

7.51

7.87

8.35

8.72

8.90

8.99

8756"

8.91

8.84

Aug.

8.80

8.74

8.99

878?

8.49

8.24

8.05

7.81

7.61

7.38

7.25

7.17

7.03

6.85

6.65

6.46

6.23

6.04

5.85

5.48

5.16

4.92

376?

6.54

6.83

7.75

8.63

8.67

8.66

8.46

8.25

Sept.

7.92

7.43

6.96

7.17

8.31

9.14

9.19

STIS

8.44

7.83

7.18

6.63

6.05

S7S?

6.70

6.95

7.21

7.41

.47

.57

.63

.69

.73

.88

7.97

7.99

8.03

8.07

8.08

8.10
122 ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141°

Eklutna Creek near Palmer

Location. Lat 61°24'05", long 149°09'00", on right bank 200 ft downstream from dam at 

outlet of Eklutna Lake, 8 miles upstream from Eklutna power diversion dam, 11 miles 

upstream from mouth, and 14 miles south of Palmer.

Drainage area. 119 sq mi.

Water temperatures: May 1949 to September 1950, December 1950 to July 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 858.49 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Aug. 31, 1948, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 346 cfs (250,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,530 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 

6.10 ft in gage well, 6.5 ft from outside gage); minimum daily, 25 cfs Oct. 17, 18.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,420 cfs July 31 (gage height, 

4.61 ft in gage well); minimum, 34 cfs May 13 (gage height, 0.82 ft).

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,460 cfs June 27 (gage height, 

5.41 ft); minimum daily, 7 cfs Aug. 23, 26, Sept. 5, 14-17.

1946-53: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 18, 1951; minimum daily, 3 cfs Nov. 3, 5, 

6, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair, and 

those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow regulated by Eklutna 

Lake reservoir, usable capacity, 25,600 acre-ft. Records of specific conductance of 

daily samples available in district office at Palmer, Alaska.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

227

88

50

32

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

25

55

63

115

115

115

113

113

113

113

113

113

112

113 

115

2,256

72.8

4,470

Nov.

115

T15

115

115

126

»123

123

123

123

123

123

123

125

128

128

128

130

132 13-g

152

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

128

126

3,792

126

7,520

Dec.

126

130

132

132

132

132

132

132

128

123

123

120

117

121

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

120

117

117

117

117

117

3,871

125

7,680

Jan.

120

128

126

123

126

126

126

*126

126

126

126

126

123

123

128

132

152

132

132

132

132

123

118

118

117

115

115

112

97

95

*93

3,774

122

7,490

Feb.

89

87

86

90

98

90

83

87

86

81

80

71

58

57

57

*59

57

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

65

56

61

56

_

------

1,946

69.5

3,860

Mar.

56

58

6363"

63

63

63

61

61

58

57

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

»47

56

56

56

56

56

56

55

52

51

50

48

54

1,751

56.5

3,470

Apr.

52

49

49

47

47

47

47

47

45

44

434-5"

45

45

44

43

44

45

45

45

45

45

45

47

47

47

47

47

47

71

1,406

46.9

2,790

May

93

87

83

78

74

74

74

78

83

89

97

105

115

106

113

117

120

120

118

112

117

113

106

103

101

100

98

101

103

105 

112

3,095

99.8

6,140

June

Ho- 124

is?

181

»221

323

428

519

575

523

499

499

488

474

464

446

428

341

292

289

286

292

270

275

320

363

414

464

»523

57_9

11,197

373

22,210

July

'660 620

700

760

810

865

928

977

1,210

1,340

1,640

1,740

1,730

1,74O

1.760

1,750

1,740

1,690

1,670

1,610

1,580

»1,550

1,520

1,480

1,360

1,220

1,220

1,190

1,110

1,070

1,080

40,320

1,301

79,970

Aug.

1,040

999

999

999

999

950

928

938

944

950

988

1,070

1,160

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,100

1,020

955

950

885

825

820

770

700 jie

860

1,010

1,140

1.220

30,647

989

60,790

Sept.

1,250

1,280

1,290

1,590

1,890

1,700

1,470

1,350

1,290

1,140

994

696

401

257

265

289

1,240

2.350

27T50-

1,830

»1,640

1,520

1,290

886

538

395

535

527

46O

400

32,913

1,097

65,280

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,310 Min 25 Mean 309 Ao-ft 224.OOO

Hater year 1950-51: Max 2,35O Min 25 Mean 375 Ao-ft 271, 7OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings Nov. 5 to Apr.
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141° 

Eklutna Creek near Palmer Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

123

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

390 

3T7

246

239

241

252

252

246

204

169

181

186

184

177

171

167

165

161

159

157

153

151

149

216

149

136

134 154"

134

134

160

5,914

191

11,730

Nov.

211, 1461

136

140

144

140

142

140

138

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

4,130

138

8,190

Dec.

133

135

133

133

*142

144

165

TF3

144

136

133

144

148

133

144

155

155

144

133

133

133

133

133

133

159

159

136

140

140

133

133

4,380

141

8,690

Jan.

133 

138

136

*133

140

144

159

163

179

181

195

192

186

177

155

134

163

179

195

155

192

190

188

184

159

146

146

138

131 

T3T

131

5,013

162

9,940

Feb.

133 

134

133

142

1ST

131

125

122

120

120

118

118

118

116

116

118

122

122

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

3,537

122

7,020

Mar.

120 

ISO

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

122

125

125

123

129

TS5

127

*125

127

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

3,867

125

7,670

Apr.

T5Q- 130 

130

130

130

130

130

130

125

127

111

102

95

80

54

 48

49

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

46

45

44

46

44

43_

2,429

81.0

4,820

May

44 

41

38

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

36

36

36

36

36

38

39

42

45

50

59

60

60

58

59

61

65

70

74

1,409

45.5

2,790

June

74 

7T

74

»80

89

94

97

92

94

100

111

129

147

162

180

199

227

275

318

365

407

435

475

515

539

573

627

720

775

840

8,890

296

17,630

July

851 

851

835

810

805

780

765

705

658

560

564

663

775

862

895

906

900

917

*934

978

1,040

1,110

1,160

1,200

1,220

1,220

1,260

1,320

1,380

1,400

1.420

29,744

959

59,000

Aug.

1.410 

1,260

1,130

1,140

1,160

1,180

1,220

1,250

1,260

1,270

1,280

1,290

1,240

*1,150

1,080

956

628

475

475

483

491

443

404

418

435

455

444

352

321 3"2T

330

25,751

831

51,080

Sept.

352 

382

428

435

386

300

249

242

247

*247

247

244

247

254

265

237

216

210

180

164

269

652

'§86 740

658

618

523

455

418 

*386

10,937

365

21,690

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,350 Mln 43 Mean 388 Ac-ft 280,600

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,420 Mln 36 Mean 290 Ac-ft 210,200

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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.

365

253

242

616

1.050

*1,020

851

710

627

431

336

330

330

315

303

220

168

172

178

195

190

158

138

T38

147

170

210

230

*303

303

283

10,962

354

21,740

Nov.

267 2"57

242

230

203

197

225

195

188

257

244

232

216

199

221

192

190

186

199

*218

174

180

190

176

164

164

162

158

152

ill

6,025

201

11,950

Dec.

136

152

123

132

127

129

130

125

118

118

122

123

118

118

111

108

TI5 111

115

115

115

115

118

118

122

120

116

115

118

ilnJ.J.O

122

3,726

120

7,390

Jan.

118 »nff

122

122

120

118

118

125

129

134

147

147

138

122

122

122

123

125

123

120

118

120

129

132

147

147

145

151

1ST

151

151

4,055

131

8,040

Feb.

145

»ISZ

122

125

132

129

125

122

123

123

118

TI8

120

125

129

129

129

129

125

122

123

125

125

125

125

125

125

127

3,522

126

6,990

Mar.

129

129

123

155

*129

129

129

129

12§

129

129

132

1ST

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

127

129

129

129

3,993

129

7,920

Apr.

T29~ 129

129

129

125

125

125

125

*125

125

125

125

123

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

118

TI8

120

118

118

118

118

3,687

123

7,310

May

125

T2T

125

125

125

125

127

129

130

130

*129

129

130

129

132

132

132

134

138

139

141

145

147

149

Ti3

138

136

136

134

132

134

4,125

133

8,180

June

132

150- 130

*453

1,090

789

793

454

*473

725

*972

1,040

988

851

745

700

543

176

182

539

760

1,050

1,020

934

1,440

1,600

2.250

2,120

1,980

1,860

26,919

897

53,390

July

1,800

1,810

1,920

1,890

1,750

350

934

1,080

1,060

1,100

610

866

1,660

1,720

1,790

1,830

1,860

1,860

1,870

1,860

*1,840

1,800

1,680

1,680

1,840

2,100

2,290

2,540

2,290

2,230

2,150

51,840

1,673

102,800

Aug.

2,070

2,150

2.210

2,080

1,850

1,680

1,610

1,560

1,490

1,430

1,420

1,420

1,400

1,590

1,590

1,580

1,390

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,390

1,250

a7

828

295

*a7

652

1,840

1,840

1 j 680

1,630

45,459

1,402

86,200

Sept.

1,590

1,600

1,300

163

aT.

77

1,570

1,610

1,370

1,970

2,050

1,890

1,420

a7

a7

a7

a7

a20

a22

a!52

al34

al38

al41

a!45

a!37

a!42

a!42

a 140

a!41

*136

18,235

608

36,170

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,420 Mln 36 Mean 307 Ac-ft 222,700

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,340 Mln 7 Mean 495 Ac-ft 358,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, record of gate 

operation, and weather records.

Note. Shifting-control method used June 27 to Sept. 50.

459734 O - 58 - 9
EKLUTNA CREEK NEAR PALMER 

C, hemical analyses, in parts per million, December 1950 to Aug

Date of collection

1950

Dec. 1, 4, 8, 11,

15, 18, 22, 26 ...

1951

Jan. 1, 5, 8, 12,

15, 19, 22, 29 ...

Feb. 2, 5, 9, 12,

16, 19, 23, 26 ...

Mar. 2, 5, 9, 12,

16, 19, 23, 26,30.

Apr. 2, 6, 9, 13,

16, 20, 23, 27, 30

May 4, 7, 10, 14,

19, 21, 25, 28 ...

June 1, 4, 8, 11, 15

June 18, 22, 25, 29

July 2, 6, 9, 13, 16

July 20, 23, 27, 30

Sept. 25 ..........

1951

Nov. 20...........

Dec. 27...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

126

122

71.1

55.6

48.6

45.9

357

369

1,243

1,355

538

1 33 

Itftf

136

Silica 

(SiO,)

3.2

3.3

3.0

3.2

4.0

4.1

5.1

4.3

4.3

4.6

3.5

3.3

3.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04

.03

.04

.03

.04

.07

.03

.03

.06

.04

.01

0.06

.11

Calcium 

(Ca)

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

19

18

16

18

18

19

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.0

2.9

3.1

2.9

3.1

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.2

2.4

2.6

2.7

Sodium 

(Na)

1

3

2

3

1

1

1

2

2

4

4

Potassium 

(K)

8

7

4

2

8

4

6

7

0

0

6

2

8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

59

60

60

61

56

60

57

56

54

43

46

56

58

Sulfate 

(SO,)

16

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

15

Chloride 

(Cl)

0.5

.8

1.0

1.0

.5

.6

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.5

3.5

Fluoride 

(F)

0.0

.1

..

"

.2

.2

..

.1

0.1

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.5

.6

.9

.9

1.1

.9

.4

.5

.6

.4

.5

0.6

.7

Boron 

(B)

Pa

p

m

li

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

7

7

7
EKLUTNA CREEK NEAR PALMER Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, December 1950 to August 1

Date of collection

Ig52

Feb. 20 ..........

July 3 ............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

138 

118 

120 

48

36 

100 

835 

404

Silica 

(SiO.)

3.1 

3.2 

2.8 

2.6

2.9 

3.3 

2.7 

2.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.01 

.02 

.01

.04 

.02 

.03 

.03

Calciiim 

(Ca)

19 

19 

19

17

18 

20 

19 

16

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.6 

3.6 

2.6 

2.6

3.1 

3.1 

2.9 

2.9

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

0.7 

3.2 

2.8 

4.0

3.6 

3.7 

3.6 

1.8 0.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

56 

58 

54 

53

54 

60 

56 

48

Sulfate 

(S04)

16 

18 

16 

15

19 

17 

17 

15

Chloride 

(Cl)

0.5 

1.8 

2.0 

1.5

.8 

2.2 

2.2 

1.5

Fluoride 

(F)

0.0 

.0 

.0 

.1

.0 

.1 

.0 

.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4 

.6 

.6 

1.3

Boron 

(B)
EKLOTNA CREEK BELOW EKLOTNA DIVERSION DAM NEAR PAL

LOCATION. At Anchorage Public Utilities powerhouse below Eklutna diversion dam, about 24 miles southwe

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1949 to September 1951.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1950 to Se

Date of collection

1950

Oct. 20, 23, 27, 30 . .

Nov. 3, 6, 10, 13, 17,

20, 24, 27 .........

Q6c. 1, 4, 8, 11, 15 .

1951

Mar. 30 ............

Apr. 2, 6, 9, 13, 16,

20, 24, 27, 30 .....

May 4, 7 11, 14, 18,

91 9<? 9R

June 1, 4, 8, 11, 15 .

July 2, 6, 9, 13 . . . . .

July 16, 80, 23,27, 30.

Aug. 3, 6, 10, 13....

Aug. 17,20, 24, 27, 31

Sept. 3, 10, 14......

Sept. 17, 21, 24, 28* .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

<°F)

Silica 

(SiO,)

6.5

6.1

4.6

7.0

5.4

4

4 

. o

7.5

4.6

4.7

3.7

4.0

3.6

3.8

Iron 

(Fe)

0.06

.05

.04

.01

.03

.04

.01

.03

.03

.07

_.

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

20

19

20

_

21

21

21

20

18

18

17

16

19

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.6

3.4

3.5

._

4.3

% ft «F, 0

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.9

3.4

PotasS<*"u.m sium 

(Na) (K)

6.3

6.0

4.9

_

4.0

2.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

4.3

3.4

7.9

3.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

68

63

64

75

76

69

66

58

53

52

51

56

55

Sulfate 

(S04)

20

18

19

__

14

14

16

16

14

14

15

16

15

Chloride 

(Cl)

1.0

2.1

1.5

2.0

.8

.5

2.5

4.2

2.8

5.8

2.8

7.0

5.2

Flu

(
KNIK RIVER NEAR PALMER

LOCATION. At bridge on Glenn Highway, miles south of Palmer, and northeast of Anchorage. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Unknown.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June to September 1949, July and August 1950, April to Sept

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Palmer, 

area office of the Surface Water Branch at Palmer, Alaska, and are provisional records subject t

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, Noyember 1951 to Augu

Date of collection

1951 

Nov. 29

1952 

Feb. 20 ............

May 8 ..............

June 12, 18, 20, 23, 

26, 30.............

Aug. 21, 29.........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4,428 

5,950

8,483 

24, 380 

67,400 

105,000

141,000 

180, 000 

197, 000 

180,000

122,000 

24,950

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(SiO,)

3.4

4.7 

4.4 

4.5

4.4

5.5 

4.8

4.8 

4.2 

2.7 

2.0

3.3 

5.2 

11 

2.1

5.5 

3.0 

3.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

.01 

.02 

.13

.01 

.02

.03

.07 

.03

.06 

.06 

.12 

.02

.08 

.11

Calcium 

(Ca)

31

40 

38 

36

42

30 

30

28 

24 

13 

16

13 

13 

14 

13

13 

14 

13

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.7

4.8 

5.1 

4.9

5.5

3.6 

3.4

2.9 

2.9 

1.6 

1.9

1.3 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

2.0 

2.0 

1.7

Sodium 

(Na)

4.

1. 

5. 

3.

3.

2.3 

1.9

1.2 

1.7 

.6 

.8

.6 

.8 

1.0 

.6

.6 

.8 

.8

Potassium 

(K)

3

0 

0 

4

3

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

.9 

.6

.7

.6 

.6 

.8

.7

.6 

.5

.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

86

105 

107 

102

114

88 

78

78 

70 

36 

50

38 

38 

45 

38

38 

42 

40

Sulfate 

(S04 )

24

29 

32 

28

35

29 

30

20 

18 

8.7 

11

7.9 

8.4 

9.5 

8.2

8.4 

8.6 

10

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.0

3.0 

3.2 

3.0

2.8

1.0 

2.0

1.0 

2.0 

.0 

.5

.2 

.2 

.2 

.5

.2 

.5 

2.0
128 ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141°

KNIK RIVER NEAR PALMER Continued 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment, July to August 1963

Date

1963 

July 19 .....................

July 19 .....................

July 20.....................

July 21 .....................

July 21 .....................

July 22.....................

July 23.....................

July 25.....................

July 28.....................

July 27.....................

July 28.....................

July 29.....................

July 30.....................

July 31.....................

Aug. 4 .....................

Aug. 17....................

Discharge 

(cfs)

122,000

2S4, 000

113,000 

55, 100 

42, 300

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2,580 

2,870 

2,450 

2,240 

1,870

1,530 

1,380 

1,310 

1,280 

1,180

1,340 

1,840 

1,880 

1,370 

1,270

1,470 

1,400 

1,440 

1,270

Discharge 

(tons per day)

550,000

878, 000

409,000 

280, 000 

145, 000
KNIK RIVER NEAR PALMER Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, July 1953

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanicall

Date 

of 

collection

1953 

July 19 ...........

July 20 ...........

July 22 ...........

July 23 ...........

July 27 ...........

July 30 ...........

Time

10:55 a.m. 

8:00 p.m. 

8:00 p.m. 

9:00 a.m.

2:30 p.m. 

1:00 p. m. 

7:35 p.m. 

2:00 p. m.

Discharge 

(cfs)

122, 000

254, 000 

113, 000 

55, 100

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

Suspended sedi

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

2,580 

2,130 

1,530 

1,340

1,670 

1,400 

1.840 

1,250

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,890 

3,120 

2,570 

2,710

2,730 

3,680 

3,800 

1,870

Percent finer 

0.002

12 

16 

19

19 

30

0.004

19 

18 

23 

23

24 

38 

38 

43

0.008

28 

28

29 

56

0.016

32 

33 

35 

34

36 

64 

64 

70

0
CARIBOU CREEK NEAR SHEEP MOUNTAIN

LOCATION, At bridge on Glenn Highway, 1.5 miles north of Sheep Mountain radio range of the Civil Ae

of Palmer.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: February to September 1952. 

REMARKS. No discharge records available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million February to Septemb

Date of collection

1952 

Feb. 11.............

July 17 .............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(SiOa)

10 

11 

7.5 

6.6

8.4 

11 

9.7

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.03 

.01 

.08

.02 

.01

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

61 

74 

43 

23

30 

48 

SO

Magnesium 

(Big)

8.6 

13 

8.0 

3.7

4.9 

S.O 

8.0

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

23 

30 

19 

7.7

10 

19 1 0.9 

20 1.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

140 

146 

100 

58

75 

107 

112

Sulfate 

(S04)

98 

157 

87 

35

50 

86 

98

Chloride 

(Cl)

14 

14 

5.5 

2.5

2.2 

3.8 

4.5
CHICKALOON RIVER AT CHICKALOON

LOCATION.--100 feet upstream from California Creek, 1 mile west of Chickaloon, 19 miles northeast o

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: November 1951 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1952-53. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 179 ppm Apr. 1-10, 1953; minimum, 78 ppm Aug. 1-10, 

Hardness: Maximum, 125 ppm Dec. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 56 ppm Aug. 1-10, 1953.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 590°F June 26, 27 and July 24, 25, 1953; minimum, freezing point on 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Palmer, 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million. November 1951 to Sept

Date of collection

1951 

Nov. 21 ............

1952

Apr. 18 ............

May 12 .............

June 4... ...........

July 31 .............

Aug. 21-31 .........

Sept. 1-10 .........

Sept. 11-17.........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(SiOa)

7.3

7.2 

7.1 

7.2 

8.1 

8.9

6.6 

6.1 

6.3 

6.9 

7.3 

7.3

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

.01 

.04 

.05 

.01 

.05

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

38

40 

40 

37 

34 

22

20 

21 

23 

26 

29 

30

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.3

5.3 

5.6 

6.2 

5.7 

2.2

3.1 

3. 8 

4.6 

4.8 

5.9 

5.3

Sodium 

(Na)

8.

7. 

8. 

12 

7. 

3.5

3.8 

4.2 

5.4 

5.9 

6.8 

7.2

Potassium 

(K)

6

8 

4

3 

0.8

.7 

.9 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

98

98 

100 

104 

94 

65

68 

65 

70 

78 

86 

86

Sulfate 

(SO,)

37

36 

40 

40 

32 

13

15 

17 

23 

29 

34 

33

Chloride 

(Cl)

11

14 

12 

11 

9.0 

2.0

2.8 

3.5 

4.8 

4.5 

6.0 

6.5
CHICKALOON RIVER AT CHICKALOON Continued 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, November 1951 to September 1

Date of collection

1952 

Oct. 1-10...........

Oct. 11-20..........

Oct. 21-31..........

Nov. 1-10. ..........

Nov. 11-20 .........

Nov. 21-30 .........

Dec. 1-10 ..........

Dec. 11-20. .........

Dec. 21-31..........

1953

Jan. 11-20..........

Jan. 21-31..........

Feb. 11-20. .........

Feb. 21-30 .........

Mar. 11-20 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

<°F)

SUlca 

(SiO,)

6.9 

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.2 

7.8

8.0 

7.5 

7.4

8.3 

9.9 

8.1

6.8 

7.0 

6.8

7.0 

6.6 

6.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01 

.02

.02 

.02 

.02

.01 

.02 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

34 

36 

36 

36 

37 

37

42 

39 

38

40 

40 

40

40 

39 

39

41 

40 

40

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.8 

3.8 

4.1 

4.1 

4.2 

4.2

5.0 

4.2 

5.0

4.8 

5.0 

4.9

5.2 

5.2 

4.6

5.0 

5.0 

5.3

Sodium 

(Na)

7.8 

8.2 

8.3 

8.3 

8.4 

8.8

9.2 

8.6 

9.4

9.7 

9.8 

9.5

9.5 

9.6 

9.6

9.8 

9.8 

9.8

Potassium 

(K)

1.2 

1.3 

1.2 

1.5 

1.2 

1.7

1.4 

1.2 

1.1

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

.9 

.9 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

90 

95 

94 

93 

96 

97

111

98 

96

102 

102 

99

100 

97 

96

102 

100 

100

Sulfate 

(S04)

36 

37 

37 

37 

41 

41

42 

39 

39

40 

41 

39

40 

38 

38

39 

38 

41

Chloride 

(CD

7.5 

8.7 

9.2 

10 

10 

12

12 

12 

11

11 

12 

12

12 

14 

13

13 

13 

13

F
CHICKALOON RIVER AT CHICKALOON Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, November 19S1 to September 195

Date of collection

1953

Apr. 11-20..........

May 11-20 ..........

June 11-20 ..........

July 11-20 ..........

Aug. 11-20. .........

Sept. 1-10 

Sept. 11-20 

Sept. 21-30

Average ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature

Silica 

(Si02)

7.1 

6.6 

6.3

7.6 

7.5 

6.3

5.7 

5.3 

7.0

5.8 

6.1 

5.9

5.7 

5.0 

5.9

4.3 

6.7 

5.4

6.8

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.02 

.03

.03 

.03 

.04

.07 

.06 

.01

.04 

.04 

.05

.04 

.03 

.05

.01 

.01 

.01

0.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

40 

38 

34

32 

32 

27

20 

21 

21

20 

20 

21

20 

20 

24

28 

30 

33

33

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.3 

4.6 

4.6

3.9 

3.6 

3.8

2.8 

2.9 

1.4

2.3 

2.3 

1.7

1.6 

2.3 

2.5

3.6 

3.9 

3.8

3.9

Sodium 

(Na)

9.6 

9.3 

8.7

9.0 

8.7 

6.8

4.2 

4.5 

4.2

4.3 

5.0 

3.8

3.8 

4.5 

5.4

6.4 

6.9

7.4

7.7

Potassium 

(K)

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

.9 

.9 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.8

.5 

.7 

.9

.7 

.3 

.6

.3 

.3 

.3

0.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

103 

97 

91

92 

91 

79

66 

63 

66

62 

66 

68

62 

60 

70

77 

82 

88

88

Sulfate 

(S04)

41 

40 

35

30 

28 

27

15 

17 

11

14 

13 

11

13 

16 

22

31 

34 

35

32

Chloride 

(Cl)

14 

12 

10

4.0 

3.5 

2.5

1.0 

1.2 

1.0

2.0 

1.5 

1.5

2.0 

2.0 

1.2

4.0 

5.0 

6.2

7.8

Flu

(

0

0
134 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

CHICKALOON RIVER AT CHICKALOON--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1952 to Se

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

Average

Oct.

40

_

41

42

42

40

40

39

..

41

40

38

38

39

37

33

32

32

33

35

35

33

32

32

32

32

32

33

32

32

36

Nov.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

_

32

32

32

32

32

32

--

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

_

32

32

--

32

Dec.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

glan.

32

32

_

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

_

..

_

32

32

Feb.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

..

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

_.

_

--

32

Mar.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

..

32

32

._

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

Apr.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

..

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

34

34

36

35

37

--

33

May

38

39

39

39

40

_

42

41

43

43

44

;.

44

46

46

43

44

46

41

45

50

51

46

44

44

44

52

51

46

44

ptember 1953

June

54

50

55

50

49

49

49

52

50

49

49

48

50

49

48

51

51

54

51

51

52

55

55

55

58

59

59

48

51

49

--

52

July

50

49

53

52

52

48

48

50

50

53

58

48

48

53

50

55

50

50

50

51

50

58

59

59

__

58

55

50

52

53

52

Aug.

48

50

49

52

47

48

..

42

42

43

43

44

43

43

44

44

41

44

44

43

42

43

41

42

42

42

40

44

Sept.

42

40

39

44

43

39

38

40

39

40

39

40

45

40

39

39

39

40

39

39

40

38

39

38

38

38

37

35

32

39
KINGS RIVER NEAR PALMER

LOCATION. At bridge on Glenn Highway, 5 miles east of Button Post Office, and 18 miles northeast of 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1951 to September 1952. 

REMARKS. No discharge records available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, November 1951 to Septem

Date of collection

1951

1952 

Feb. 11.............

May 13 .............

Sept. 13 ............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

7.8

6.8 

6.6 

6.8

8.1 

6.5

6.7

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

.01 

.02 

.03

.01 

.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

26

29 

28 

28

26 

24 

26

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.1

2.1 

3.6 

2.8

2.8 

2.2 

2.0

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

7.3

3.6 

2.1 

6.5

4.1 

2.2 0.6 

2.2 0.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

66

69 

68

71

64 

57 

61

Sulfate 

(S04 )

25

26 

23 

28

26 

26 

24

Chloride 

(Cl)

5.8

3.0 

5.8 

4.8

3.0 

1.5 

2.0

F
GRANITE CREEK NEAR PALMER

LOCATION. At bridge on Glenn Highway, 1 mile east of Button Post Office, and 14 miles northeast of Pal

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1951 to September 1952. 

REMARKS. No discharge records available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, November 1951 to Septemb

Date of collection

1951

1952

Uau 1 3

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature

Silica 

(SiOa)

6.0

7.0 

5.9 

6.6

7.1 

6.5 

5.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

.01 

.02 

.02

.02 

.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

20

25 

24 

25

22 

15 

19

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.7

1.9 

2.1 

2.8

1.8 

2.0 

1.5

 sr Pstm4.5

3.1 

6.3 

2.3

5.7 

1.5 1 0.6 

1.7 J .6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

39

44 

48 

48

44 

34 

37

Sulfate 

(SOJ

27

34 

36 

32

33 

20 

23

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.8

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

1.8 

.5 

1.0

Fluo

(F

0
MOOSE CREEK NEAR PALMER

LOCATION. At bridge on Glenn Highway, 7 miles northeast of Palmer. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1951 to September 1952. 

REMARKS. No discharge records available for this station.

9hemical analyses, in parts per million, November 1951 to Septe

Date of collection

1951

1952

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

7.9

7.4 

7.4 

6.8 

7.6

5.1

7.1 

7.5 

8.4

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

.01 

.02 

.02 

.03

.02 

.02 

.12 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

15

16 

16 

16 

16

8.4 

10 

13 

13

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.4

2.4 

2.7 

2.6 

3.0

1.5 

1.3 

1.2 

2.3

_ ., PotasmT sium

(Na) (R)

6.4

5.7 

6.3 

5.0 

5.4

2.7 

1.9 

1.8 1 0.9 

2.0 .8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

54

52 

55 

54 

54

28 

34 

42 

43

Sulfate 

(S04 )

7.9

9.7 

10 

8.6 

10

6.3 

4.6 

5.4 

6.6

Chloride 

(Cl)

5.2

5.5 

5.8 

5.0 

5.5

1.8 

.8 

.5 

1.5

F
138 ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141'

Matanuska River at Palmer

Location. Lat 61°36'35", long 149°04'15", In N| sec. 34, T. 18 N., R. 2 E., on left bank 

100 ft downstream from bridge on Glenn Highway and 1 mile east of Palmer. Prior to 

May 1, 1952, at site 100 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 2,070 sq mi, approximately .

Records available . Discharge: April 1949 to September 1953.

Chemical analyses: May 1949 to October 1950, April 1951 to June 1951, October 1951 

to July 1953.

Water temperatures: May 1949 to October 1950, April 1951 to June 1951, October 1951 

to September 1953.

Sediment records: April to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 170.92 ft above mean sea level (Alaska 

Road Commission benchmark). Prior to Nov. 2, 1950, wire-weight gage at bridge 120 ft 

upstream at same datum. Nov. 2, 1950, to Apr. 30, 1952, wire-weight gage at bridge 

100 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes.--1950-51: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 21,400 cfs June 8 (gage 

height, 11.00 ft); minimum not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 23,400 cfs July 30; maximum gage 

height, 10.00 ft July 31; minimum discharge observed, 390 cfs Mar. 16; minimum gage 

height observed, 3.47 ft Mar. 21.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 22,200 cfs June 28 (gage height, 

10.40 ft); minimum not determined.

1949-53: Maximum discharge observed, 23,600 cfs July 11, 1949 (gage height, 12.03 

ft); minimum not determined.

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

which are poor. Large diurnal fluctuation caused by glacier melt at the source. Records of specific conductance of dally samples available In district office at Palmer, 

Alaska.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.370

2,290

2,160

2,030

2,000

1,910

1,850

1,760

1,670

1,600

1,540

1,460

1,380

1,260

1,210

1,140

1,100

975

906

984

906

882

*874

842

810

778

763

735

714

700

686

40,285

1,300

79,900

Nov.

> 700

620

19,800

660

39,270

Dec.

580

17,980

580

35,660

Jan.

(*)

500

15,500

500

30,740

Feb.

(*)

450

-

- ...

12,600

450

24,990

Mar.

380

(*)

420

12,420

401

24,630

Apr.

410

420

420

428

*444

455

460

460

470

480

490

500

510

520

540

580

651

800

1,050

1.580

1,300

1,200

1,130

*1,000

1,100

1,160

1,150

1,280

1,520

1,380

.

23,888

796

47,380

May

1.260

1,460

1,850

2,060

1,900

2,060

3,050

3,220

3,620

5,050

5,450

*5,820

5,520

5,420

4,130

3,700

3,640

3i480

3,240

3,160

2,950

2,770

2,740

2,630

2,930

3,050

3,040

3,860

5,050

5,330

7.400

110,840

3,575

219,800

June

8,860

8,610

9,180

12,OOO

12,200

14,500

15,400

*18 . 100

16,000

13,600

11,400

10,200

9,480

9,480

9,250

8,780

7,450

7.170

7,540

7,640

9,180

9,850

11,700

13,600

11,900

12,900

13,400

13,600

12,900

12,800

------

338,670

11,290

671,700

July

12,900

*12,900

13,60O

15,300

14,300

16,700

16,400

14,800

16,000

15,100

15,500

15,800

16,000

16,300

15,400

15,900

17.900

16,000

15,700

14,900

13,400

12,000

11,300

11,400

11,800

12,400

*11,500

10,200

9,740

11,500

9.620

432,260

13,940

857,400

Aug.

9,440

*9,110

9,2OO

9,080

8,820

9,170

9,050

9.O80

9,740

10,300

9,960

10,300

11,100

10,500

9,500

8,730

8,990

8,310

7,880

7,910

7,700

7,800

8,200

7,500

6.660

6,880

9,020

11,200

10,800

11.700

11,100

284,730

9,185

564,800

Sept.

10,400

10,200

10,700

12,200

15.600

12,100

9,860

7,670

7,380

7,200

8,370

*7,770

6,730

6,540

6,610

7,060

7,830

8,700

9,260

9,830

10,000

11,200

11,000

*9,900

8,960

8,020

7,620

7,180

6,710

6.570 -...-.

268,970

8,966

533,500

Calendar year 1950 : Max 18,500 Mln - Mean 3,759 Ac-ft 2,721,000

Water year 1950-51 : Max 18,100 Mln - Mean 4,323 Ao-ft 3,130,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 22 to Apr. 23 (no gage-height record Nov. 1 to 

Jan. 10, Jan. 12 to Feb. 12, Feb. 14 to Mar. 19, Mar. 21 to Apr. 3, Apr. 7-16, 18, 22; discharge 

estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements and weather records)..
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Matanuska River 'at Palmer Continued

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

139

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

6.230

5,460 

5,200

4,880

4,670

4,490

4,200

3,820

3,450

3,300

3,200

3,100

3,000

2,840

2,720

2,640

2,520

2,320

2,170

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,600

1.500

1,500 

1,500

1,600

90,610

2,923

179,700

Nov.

1,910

2.040

1,910

1,810

1,790

1,840

1,850

1,780

1,530

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

970

920

87O

840

840

860

920

940

950

970

1,000

1,100

1,100

920

1,000 

1,000

37,660

1,255

74,700

Dec.

1.000

1,000 

980

960

940

920

900

880

900

950

1,000

1,000

980

940

900

860

860

900

950

1,000

980

970

960

940

930

920

910

920

940 

970

1,000

29,260

944

58,040

Jan.

870

C)

720

24,570

793

48,730

Feb.

500

-

-

14,500

500

28,760

Mar.

420

410 

410

410

410

410

420

430

440

450

470

490

506

*512

500

390

390

410

425

470

415

440

460

*480

485

460

430

410

400 

400

410

13,563

438

26,900

Apr.

420

450. 

440

430

440

430

455

*475

485

490

512

512

512

495

512

500

500

548

554

566

578

584

*578

542

578

602

662

687

715 

743

15,995

533

31,730

May

820

*869 

883

876

834

841

806

813

954

1,070

1,070

970

954

938

1,030

1,180

1,410

1,670

2,030

1,860

1,970

1,940

2,230

2,430

2,300

2,300

2,320

2,650

5.580 

5,190

2,930

49,518

1,597

98,220

June

2,460

2.570 

*2,520

2,480

2,790

2,670

3,010

2,940

3,000

3,960

6,900

7,120

7,740

7,180

9,270

12,500

12,600

14,000

*12,700

12,000

11,000

11,500

12,400

12,300

9,960

15,100

14.400

15,900

12,600 

12,500

------

255,670

8,456

505,100

July

11,100

11,500 

10,900

10,500

11,100

10,600

8,530

*7,570

6.710

7,470

9,150

11,100

12,300

12,300

10,700

10,300

10,500

12,400

14,900

14,600

14,700

16,600

16,500

15,900

15,500

14,600

19,500

21,400

 21,700 

22.600

21,400

414,250

13,360

821,700

Aug.

18.800

17,500 

15,800

14,700

13,900

15,700

14,600

14,400

13,400

12,500

12,900

13,100

11,800

11,200

10,100

9,000

6,930

6,260

*5,980

6,260

6,530

6,740

6,740

6,120

5,750

6,000

5,620

4,860

4.710 

4,760

5,000

305,460

9,854

605,900

Sept.

7.090

6,590 

6,250

5,640

4,780

4,160

5,600

*5,420

5,560

5,230

3,100

2,940

2,810

2,820

2,810

2,590

2,440

2,500

2,160

2.080

2,250

2,480

*2,400

2,460

2,480

2,520

2,620

2,690

2,650 

*2,560

------

99,260

5,509

196,900

Calendar year 1951: Max 18,100 Min - Mean 4,541 Ac-ft 3,287,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 22,600 Mln 390 Mean 3,684 Ac-ft 2,674,000

Peak discharge (base. 16.500 eta). June 18 (7 a.m.) 16,500 ofs (9.62ft)j July 50 (11:50 p.m.) 

25,400 ofs (9.95 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 11-15, 20-31. Nov. 10 to Apr. 28. Ho gagehelglfr record Oct. 7, 12, 22, 27, 30, Nov. 19. 27, Dec. 1, 13, 15. Dec. 17 to Jan. 1, Jan. 3-15, 15, 

16, Jan. 18 to Mar. 10, Mar. 12, 17, 18, 22, 23, 30j discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge 

measurements and weather records.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,490

2,480

2,400

3,010

5,360

3,400

3.450

3,360

3,210

5,090

3,010

2,890

2,650

 2,520

2,430

2,460

2,120

1,830

1,810

1,850

1,900 

1,920

1,830

1,640

1,620

1,810

1,800 

1,780

*1,840

1,690 

1.530

75,180

2,561

145,200

Nov.

1.610

1,600

1,560

1,530

1,560

1,580

1,520

1,540

1,500

1,510

1,420

1,300

1,100

950

900

870

1,000

*1,350

1,400

1,320

1,420 

1,570

1,590

1,340

1,310

1,200

1,100 

*1,000

950

920

39,120

1,504

77,590

Dec.

820

C)

25,420

820

50,420

Jan.

560

(*)

17,560

560

54,450

Feb.

(*)

460

_

12,880

460

25,550

Mar.

(*)

(*)

460

(*)

14,260

460

28,280

Apr.

510

(*)

650

730 

820

920

 1,200

1,190

1,400

1,770 

1,820

1,890

1.980

24,520

817

48,630

May

2,140

2,120

2,240

2,640

*2,670

2,480

2,400

2,380

2,210

2,100

1,980

1,920

1.900

2,000

2,460

2,590

2,740

2,810

3,180

*5,520

6,030 

4,790

4,980

6,020

6,310

5,170

4,790 

4,950

4,970

8,040 

H.JOO

117,430

3,788

232,900

June

9,550

15,500

*15,100

15,000

13,300

13,600

13,200

14,500

15,000

12,900

10,800

11,900

11,000

9,450

8,700

8 . 100

*8,550

11,100

12,800

15,500

16,400 

16,000

16,400

17,400

18,800

*19,700

20,500 

*20.800

18,500

15,600

423,430

14,110

839,900

July

13,400

12,400

12,100

11,800

11,500

11,600

11,200

 11,000

10.400

10,400

11,600

12,900

12,900

13,500

14,700

15,000

14,900

14,500

13,700

13,700

13,600 

 12,100

13,700

16,800

19,100

20,200

20.400 

19,500

 17,600

18,200 

16,800

441,000

14,250

874,700

Aug.

15,400

17,700

18.700

17,600

13,700

12,300

11,200

10,100

8,720

7,720

8,650

8,980

8,690

a8,600

a8,600

a8,800

a8,900

 8,980

8,470

7,750

7.020 

7,820

13,000

12,400

12,700

14,000

12,900 

14,600

15,600

12,500 

11,000

353,100

11,390

700,400

Sept.

9.510

7,530

6,230

5,920

6,260

6,140

5,920

 5,690

5,560

5,500

5,040

4., 880

4,500

4,420

4,160

5,950

5,660

5,410

5,320

3,310

3,190 

3,030

2,940

2,810

2,680

2,560

2,460 

2,550

 2,210

2.090

150,810

4,560

259,500

Calendar year 1952: Max 22,680 Mln 590 Mean 3,630 Ac-ft 2,635,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 20,800 Mln - Mean 4,582 Ac-ft 3,318,000

note. Stage-discharge relation arrectea oy ice NOV. iz-if, nov. zb to «pr. £o \no gage-neigui 

ord Nov. 15, 16. Nov. 30 to Apr. 2; discharge estimated on basis of 8 discharge measurements and 

weather records/.

459734 O - 58 - 10
MATANUSKA RIVER AT PALMER 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October 1950 to July 19

Date of collection

1950

1951 

Apr. 7-10 ............

Apr. 21-30 ...........

June 1-3..............

1951

Nov. 27 ..............

1952

Mar. 5-10 ............

Mar. 21-31 ...........

Apr. 1-10 ............

Apr. 21-30 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

874

374 

722 

1,222

3,150 

4,356 

2,713 

8,883

an

1, 600 

1,100 

920

500 

427 

456 

435

452 

521 

627

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

7.0

8.3 

7.6 

6.8

7.1 

5.6 

6.8 

6.1

6.3 

7.9 

7.5

7.2 

7.3 

7.2 

7.7

7.4 

6.8 

6.5

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02

.03 

.03 

.02

.03 

.04

.01

0.05 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.02 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

38

40 

39 

38

31 

29

18

38 

44 

41

44 

41 

42 

42

42 

40

38

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.3

5.3 

5.1 

5.4

4.2 

3.5

2.6

5.3 

6.8 

5.3

7.1 

5.9 

5.6 

5.9

5.8 

4.9 

5.6

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

5.0

7.9 

6.4 

5.8

5.9 

6.2 

2.5 

13

6.1 

4.2 

9.6

1.0 

9.7 

7.1 

7.1

4.5 

5.4 

6.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

90

95 

91 

90

77 

73 

76 

65

84 

99 

98

95 

98 

97 

96

96 

90 

90

Sulfate 

(S04 )

45

47 

43 

45

35 

34 

35 

25

52 

55 

49

49 

50 

48 

50

47 

46 

47

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.2

7.8 

8.4 

5.8

4.3 

3.0 

4.0 

2.0

4.0 

5.4 

8.8

8.0 

10 

9.0 

9.0

7.0 

6.5 

6.0

Fluo

(F

0

0

a Represents 82 percent of runoff for water year October 1951 to September 1952.
MATANUSKA RIVER AT PALMER Continued 

Chemical analyses, in .parts per million. October 1950 to July 1953 --

Date of collection

1952 

May 1-10 .............

May 21-31 ............

June 1-10 ............

June 11-20............

June 21-30............

July 1-10 .............

July 11-20 ............

July 21-31............

Aug. 1-10 ............

Aug. 11-20............

Sept. 1-10............

1952 

Oct. 27, 31...........

Nov. 1-10 ............

Dec. 30 ..............

1953 

Jan. 19 ...............

Mar. 30 ..............

Apr. 1-10. ............

Apr. 21-30 ...........

May 1-10.............

May 11-20 ............

May 21-31 ............

June 1-10.............

June 11-20............

June 21-30 ...........

July 1 ............ ...

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

' 877 

1,811 

2,764

2,820 

10, 200 

12, 350

9,560 

11, 820 

18, 220

14, 910 

9,353 

6,283 

^4, 810

1,665 

1,551 

820

560 

460 

510 

570 

1,372

2,338 

2,690 

6,105

13, 560 

10, 770 

18, 010 

13, 400

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

«S102)

7.9 

7.0 

6.7

6.7 

7.5 

7.1

7.0 

6.9 

7.1

6.2 

5.8 

5.2 

7.4

7.1 

6.5 

6.6

7.3 

6.9 

6.9 

6.5 

5.9

5.5 

5.6 

5.8

7.3 

6.9 

7.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.09 

.28

.08 

.10 

.04

.02 

.03 

.02

.01 

.01 

.03

0.01 

.01 

.01

.07

.03 

.01 

.03

.03 

.04 

.03

.05 

.02 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

36 

35 

29

30 

27 

28

29 

28 

29

25 

25 

26 

24

36 

36 

38

44 

42 

40 

40 

35

30 

30 

27

26 

26 

29 

31

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.7 

5.7 

5.0

4.7 

3.7 

3.3

3.5 

3.6 

3.7

3.1 

3.6 

3.8 

4.6

4.7 

4.7 

5.3

5.9 

4.3 

5.0 

5.0 

4.5

3.9 

3.9 

3.6

3.9 

3.9 

3.1 

3.9

Sodium 

(Na)

8 

6 

7

4 

3

3

4.1 

3.7 

3.1

3.0 

3.5 

3.7 

4.5

6.4 

7.8 

7.0

7.6 

8.7 

7.7 

7.6 

7.0

6.6 

6.6 

5.7

4.0 

4.0 

3,1 

4.8

Potassium 

(K)

0 

7 

2

6 

8 

3

1.7 

1.5 

1.6

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.8

1.3 

1.3 

.9

1.0 

1.1 

1.0 

1.6 

1.0

1.4 

1.3 

1.4

1.2 

2.4 

.9 

1.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

87 

83 

74

73 

73 

75

79 

76 

81

69 

66 

63 

60

87 

85 

92

106 

96 

96 

94 

84

78 

77 

72

77 

71 

82 

84

Sulfate 

(S04 )

46 

45 

38

36 

25 

24

28 

25 

22

23 

25 

31 

40

46 

47 

51

54 

46 

49 

50 

45

38 

38 

32

24 

27 

26 

23

Chloride 

«C1)

7.5 

6.5

5.0

4.0 

3.0 

2.5

2.2 

1.8 

2.0

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

2.0

4.0 

5.0 

6.5

7.5 

8.0 

7.0 

8.0 

5.5

3.2 

3.5 

2.2

.5 

.5 

1.8 

1.0

Flu

a Represents 82 percent of runoff for water year October 1951 to September 1952.
142 ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141°

MATANUSKA RIVER AT PALMER Continued

Jem

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov.

32

--

Dec.

32

perature (*F) of water, November' 19S1 to August J952 |

Jan. Feb.

32

--

Mar.

_

_

..

_

32

33

33

33

32

33

33

33

33

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

35

34

34

34

_

33

33

32

32

33

Apr.

33

33

34

34

33

33

40

34

34

35

33

34

35

34

34

35

..

34

34

35

35

35

34

34

35

_

35

._

37

38

--

35

May

37

--

40

--

45

45

42

44

41

42

42

_.

45

44

42

42

45

45

46

45

45

48

44

49

48

45

45

44

June

42

46

49

49

46

51

49

54

54

_

50

48

53

48

51

54

48

53

46

50

52

49

48

54

54

54

47

52

50

--

50

July

50

52

53

49

48

48

_

50

51

46

--

_

_

54

57

..

..

_

_

45

49

_

..

._

--

--

Aug.

..

-.

..

"

_

51

55

45

50

_

51

51

--

_

48

52

_.

54

--

_

_

..

..

..

--

--

Sept.

Temperature (*F) of water, water year October 1952 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

Average

Oct.

..

..

..

._

--

..

_.

--

..

_

__

._

--

..

..

_

..

--

__

36

._

..

_.

33

Nov.

33

__

_

_

36

36

..

._

34

..

_

__

._

--

..

..

..

--

_.

_

--

..

._

._

__

--

Dec.

32

Jan.

32

Feb. Mar.

34

Apr.

33

--

--

33

33

32

32

34

34

36

34

35

34

32

33

_

34

34

34

34

35

34

34

34

33

35

34

..

34

33

--

34

May

34

37

37

37

39

42

40

42

40

--

39

41

44

42

45

45

43

44

47

43

44

43

48

46

44

45

44

44

45

49

45

43

June

46

47

46

49

47

50

51

50

44

48

48

__

46

..

54

52

51

--

..

_

50

--

50

50

49

49

--

July

48

--

, 

--

_

--

"

..

--

..

..

--

..

54

48

47

--

Aug.

--

--

"

..

--

,.

47

..

46

--

..

51

48

45

45

46

--

44

Sept.

--

--

..

--

--

..

45

45

46

..

43

44

--

46

46

41

41

..

--

36

--
ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141" 143

MATANUSKA RIVER AT PALMER Continued 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, April to September 1953

Date

Apr. 4

Apr. 5

Apr. 6

Apr. 7

Apr. 8

Apr. 9

Apr. 10

Apr. 11

Apr. 12

Apr. 13

Apr. 14

Apr. 15

Apr. 16

Apr. 17

Apr. 18

Apr. 19

Apr. 20

Apr. 21

Apr. 22

Apr. 23

Apr. 24

Apr. 25

Apr. 26

Apr. 27

Apr. 28

Apr. 29

Apr. 30

May 1

Hay 2

Hay 3

May 4

May 5

May 6

May 7

May 8

May 9

May 11

May 12

May 13

May 14

May IS

May 16

May 17

May IB

May 19

May 20

May 20

May 21

May 22

May 23

May 24

May 25

May 26

May 2r

May 28

May 29

May 30

May 30

May 31

June 1

June 1

June 2

June 2

June 2

June 3

June 3

1963

6:00 p.m.

11:20 a. m.

10:30 a. m.

9:30 a. m.

2:40 p. m.

3:45 p. m.

11:13 a. m.

11:45 a. m.

11:00 a. m.

2:00 p.m.

10:40 a. m.

1: 15p.m.

1:05 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

10:30 a. m.

2:00 p. m.

11:00 a. m.

3:30 p. m.

4:45 p. m.

2:00 p.m.

10:45 a. m.

11:45 a. m.

2:35 p.m.

1:40 p.m.

2:50 p.m.

11:45 a. m.

7:30 p. m.

2:15 p.m.

10:00 a. m.

6:40 p. m.

10:50 a. m.

3:40 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

11:00 a. m.

3:35 p.m.

11:30 a. m.

11:20 a. m.

3:30 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

9:20 a. m.

1:20 p. m.

1:40 p. m.

11:25 a. m.

9: 30a.m.

2:20 p.m.

8:30 a. m.

5:10 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

8:45 p. m.

12:30 p.m.

11:20 a. m.

11:25 a. m.

11:00 a. m.

11:00 a. m.

11:35 a. m.

1:35 p.m.

12:20 p. m.

8:10 p.m.

8:45 a. m.

8:55 a.m.

9:45 p. m.

8:30 a. m.

12:50 p. m.

8: 15 p.m.

8:45 a. m.

10:00 p. m.

Discharge 

(cfs)

..

--

a 510

_

a 630

1,100

1,150

1,290

1,160

1,190

1,400

1,460

1,900

1,900

2,100

2,080

2,100

2,360

2,640

2,600

2,360

2,380

2,340

2,240

2,040

1,890

1,900

2,040

2,600

2,640

2,860

2,880

3,320

5,890

7,940

7,550

4,350

5,250

6,790

7,130

5,510

4,950

5,000

5,030

9,090

7,980

12, 400

9,930

9,410

15,400

13, 300

12, 100

17, 400

13,700

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

38

34

40

32

48

58

48

114

106

122

80

34

36

40

59

134

125

186

213

211

232

228

514

570

846

786

1,060

1,040

748

831

1,210

718

676

600

520

453

326

226

238

219

1,080

718

735

608

1,240

5,310

3,940

1,660

1,070

1,080

2,000

1,610

689

570

455

598

3,560

1,620

4,800

1,930

1,520

6,040

4,020

2,300

6,280

2,790

Discharge 

(tons per day)

--

87

_

--

--

--

134

552

661

735

727

732

1,940

2,250

4,340

4,030

6,010

5,840

4,240

5,300

8,620

5,040

4,310

3,860

3,280

2,740

1,800

1,150

1,220

1,210

7,580

5,120

5,680

4,730

11, 100

84,400

84, 500

33, 800

12,600

15,300

36, 700

31,000

10, 200

7,620

6,140

8,120

87,400

34,900

161,000

51, 700

38,600

251,000

144, 000

75, 100

295, 000

103, 000

a Mean daily discharge.
144 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

M/VTANUSKA RIVER AT PALMER Continued 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, April to September 1953 Continued

Date

June 5

June 6

June 6

June 8

June 9

Tune 10

June 11

June 12

June 15

June 17

June 18

June 19

June 26

June 27

June2»

June 30

July 1

Jnly 19

July 26

July 27

July 29

July 30

Aug. 4

Aug. 13

Aug. 18

Aug. 21

Aug. 23

Aug. 26

Aug. 27

Aug. 28

Aug. 29

Aug. 31

Sept. 12

Sept. 14

Sept. 15

Se^. 17

Sept. 18

Sept. 21

Sept. 22

Sept. 24

Sept. 25

Sept. 30

1953

5:10 p.m.

2:45 p.m.

5:10 p.m.

2:00 p. m.

1:35 p.m.

4: 10p.m.

4:30 p. m.

4:50 p. m.

1:45 p. m.

4:00 p. m.

4:30 p.m.

4:00 p. m.

11:00 a. m.

11:50 a. m.

5:10 p.m.

4:00 p. m.

5:15 p.m.

11:45 a. m.

6:55 p.m.

8:15 p.m.

4:30 p. m.

2:35 p.m.

5:50 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

11:20 a. m.

2^30 p.m.

2:15 p.m.

_

4:05 p. m.

10:55 a.m.

12:25 p.m.

1:10 p.m.

1:50 p.m.

1:15 p.m.

3:25 p.m.

11:00 a. m.

11:15 a.m.

4:00 p. m.

4:45 p. m.

11:25 a. m.

11:20 a.m.

8:50 a. m.

Discharge 

(cfs)

11,900

13, 800

13,400

13,900

14, 800

11, 900

10,000

11,900

8,660

8,510

11, 300

12, 600

19, 100

20, 200

17, 600

14, 800

12, 600

13, 500

19, 300

19,800

16,000

17,000

16,000

8,160

8,830

6,340

12, 600

13, 500

12, 300

14,600

15, 500

10, 600

4,770

4,320

4,020

3,650

3,410

3,080

2,950

2,780

2,640

2,070

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2,520

2,960

2,260

2,950

3,460

2,150

1,540

1,800

1,180

1,280

1,900

2,560

6,110

6,610

4,750

3,390

2,400

2,380

4,800

5,530

3,700

4,040

3,940

1,310

1,490

872

3,540

2,710

2,430

3,540

3,080

1,560

435

294

267

270

167

126

113

103

91

100

Discharge 

(tons per day)

81, 000

110,000

81,800

111, 000

138, 000

69, 100

41, 600

57, 800

27, 600

29,400

58, 000

87, 100

315,000

361,000

226,000

135,000

81,600

86,800

250,000

296,000

160, 000

185,000

170,000

28,900

35,500

14,900

120,000

98,800

80,700

140,000

129,000

44,600

5,600

3,430

2,900

2,660

1,540

1,050

900

773

649

559
WASILLA CREEK NEAR PALMER

LOCATION. At bridge on Palmer-Fishhook Road, 3.8 miles west of junction with Glenn Highway, and 5.5 m

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: February to August 1952. 

REMARKS. No discharge records available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, February to August 1

Date of collection

1952

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(SiOa)

12 

11 

11 

8.1

7.1 

12 

9.4

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.02 

.02 

.06

.03 

.02 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

24 

22 

21 

12

11 

16 

13

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.8 

3.8 

3.6 

2.6

2.5 

3.2 

4.1

Sodium 

(Na)

0 

3 

2 

2

5 

2.8 

2.0

Potassium 

(K)

.3 

.9

.4 

.0

.8 

0.6 

.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

83 

85 

81 

48

50 

66 

56

Sulfate 

(S04 )

4.2 

5.1 

3.7 

2.7

5.4 

8.0 

5.1

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.0 

2.2 

1.2 

1.0

1.8 

.8 

.5

Fluo

(

0
146 ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 14l e

Cottonwood Creek near Wasllla

Location. Lat 61°34'30", long 149°24'35", in SWi sec. 11, T. 17 N., R. 1 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge on Wasilla-Matanuska Road, 0.8 miles downstream from Wasilla Lake and 1.1 miles southwest of Wasilla.

Drainage area.--28.5 sq mi.

Records available. Discharge: July 1949 to September 1953. 

Chemical analyses: November 1951 to August 1952.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 309 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 24 cfs Apr. 23-25 

(gage height, 0.84 ft); maximum gage height observed, 2.77 ft Dec. 22 (backwater from 

ice); minimum discharge not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 54 cfs July 1 (gage height, 1.16 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 2.35 ft Jan. 2 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 7 cfs July 23, 24, Aug. 13, 14, 24, 25.

1952-53: Maximum daily discharge during water year, 33 cfs Nov. 10-15, 20, 22-28; 

minimum observed, 6.9 cfs June 6 (gage height, 0.56 ft).

1949-53: Maximum daily discharge, 55 cfs (estimated) July 5, 6, 1949; maximum gage 

height observed, 4.07 ft Jan. 26, 1950 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge not 

determined.

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

which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

tt

a. 11

11

11

11

11

12

12

a!3

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

428

13.8

849

Nov.

4J

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

386

12.9

766

Dec.

12

C)

> 11

356

11.5

706

Jan.

11

341

11

676

Feb.

11

(«)

> 12

321

11.5

637

Mar.

10

(*)

310

10

615

Apr.

ft

12

12

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

*19

19

20

21

21

22

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

524

17.5

1,040

May

||

22

21

21

21

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

523

16.9

1,040

June

14 

*12

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

15

18

18

17

17

*17

17

449

15.0

891

July

IS 

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

14

12

*13

13

13

14

15

16

16

16

16

443

14.3

879

Aug.

IS 

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

12

386

12.5

766

Sept.

13 

14

14

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

*17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

493

16.4

978

Calendar year 195O: Max 24 Min - Mean 15.6 Ao-ft 11,290

Water year 1950-51: Max 24 Min - Mean 13.6 Ac-ft 9,84O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 23 to Apr. 19 (no gage-height record Nov. 14 

to Dec. 21, Dec. 23 to Mar. 20, Mar. 22 to Apr. 16; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge 

measurements and weather records).
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Cottonwood Creek near Wasilla Continued

Dlschsrge, In cubic feet per second, wster yesr October 1951 to September 1952

147

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

16

17

al8

19

320

22

22

22

22

22

24

23

22

22

20

20

20

19

a!9

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

19

592

19.1

1,170

Nov.

320

18

al8

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

li

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

507

16.9

1,010

Dec.

(*)

16

496

16

984

Jan.

(*)

> 17

14

479

15.5

95Q

Feb.

13

-

377

13

748

Mar.

12

(*)

13

388

12.5

770

Apr.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

*14

15

15

15

a!5

a!5

15

a!5

al5

15

15

315

315

315

315

316

a!7

17

16

316

315

440

14.7

873

May

IS *16

316

16

317

17

a!7

17

17

17

17

317

17

17

17

a!7

18

18

18

18

18

18

318

18

18

18

18

18

317

317

16

533

17.2

1,060

June

15

315

14

314

14

313

13

12

*12

10

10

9

9

9

10

310

9

a8

38

38

9

10

11

14

10

38

a8

38

9

16

331

11.0

657

July

49

50.

45

37

33

32

28

22

320

318

24

19

a!6

*17

18

315

13

312

11

9

9

8

7

7

38

3 11

15

16

14

14

14

611

19.7

1,210

Aug.

316

18

319

17

16

14

14

*12

11

10

9

38

7

7

8

18

22

18

16

14

12

10

8

7

7

10

8

8

8

a9

315

376

12.1

746

Sept.

320

12

32

323

317

15

312

no

10

312

11

11

10

310

11

28

a25

a!9

315

a!2

14

a!3

12

317

29

326

323

321

20

*19

529

17.6

1,050

Calendar yesr 1951: -Max 24 Mln - Me3n 14.8 Ac-ft 10,690

W3ter yesr 1951-52: Max 50 Mln 7 Me3n 15.5 Ac-ft 11,230

* Discharge messurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, observer's 

and weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 12 to Apr. 9.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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.

19

al9

18

18

16

a!6

a!7

18

17

al7

ale

18

19

al9

19

a!9

20

a 20

20

22

a21

a21

22

22

24

a27

31

31

*31

a31

661

21.3

1,310

Nov.

31

a31

31

31

31

31

31

a32

a32

33

33

333

33

333

a33

332

32

32

a32

33

*32

33

33

33

a33

33

33

33

a32

332

967

32.2

1,920

Dec.

a30

a30

a30

> 27

22

(*)

766

24.7

1,520

Jan.

p. 20

(*)

» 19

604

19.5

1,200

Feb.

(")

> 17

> 18

-

489

17.5

970

Mar.

(*)

17

(*)

527

17

1,050

Apr.

> 18

20

a20

320

21

*21

a20

20

22

21

21

20

19

569

19.0

1,130

May

a!9

20

20

18

18

17

*17

17

17

17

316

16

15

15

315

315

15

314

14

a!4

a!4

a!3

al3

13

a!3

313

a!3

a!3

13

IS

13

472

15.2

936

June

313.

*13

12

310

38

*u

9.0

8.4

38

39

9.0

39

9.0

8.8

a9

8.8

a9

9.0

39

9.0

9.2

9.2

8.8

9.0

9.0

39

a9

a9

38

8.4

275.9

9.20

547

July

a8

2*2

38

8.1

38

8.4

39

39

9.8

9.4

9.6

9.6

9.2

a9

9.4

9.4

11

12

IS

12

12

*12

11

11

a 11

10

10

10

10

alO

alO

306.8

9.90

609

Aug.

1211

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

312

12

a 11

11

11

a 11

*11

12

a!2

12

312

12

14

14

14

315

317

20.

a20

385

12.4

764

Sept.

21

21

321

a20

320

320

20

a20

319

19

319

318

18

a!8

18

317

a!6

al6

15

15

a!5

a!5

15

314

14

a!4

14

313

*13

312

510

17.0

1,010

Calendar year 1952: Max 50 Mln 7 Mean 17.6 Ac-ft 12,810

Water year 1952-53: Max 33 Mln 7.3 Mean 17.9 Ac-ft 12,970

* Disehsrge measurement made on this day. a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 4 to Apr. 18 (no gage-height record during 

most of period; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements;.
COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAR WASILLA 

Chemical analyses. In Darts oer million November 1951 to Aueust 

Date of collection

1951

1952 

Feb. 12..........

Apr. 15 .........

June 11 ..........

July 16 ..........

Aug. 29 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

16

13 

12 

15

17 

10 

15 

8

Silica 

(Si02)

9.4

10 

11 

9.4

7.8 

8.9 

8.5 

7.7

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01 

.01 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

36

39 

39 

33

30 

26 

26 

26

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.6

5.3 

5.0 

4.8

4.2 

4.3 

5.8 

4.9

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

4.4

2.4 

4.0 

5.1

2.9 

11

2.4 0.9 

2.6 1.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

122

140 

141 

128

111 

118 

112 

103

Sulfate 

(SO,)

3.5

4.7 

6.1 

4.3

4.6 

5.3 

5.4 

4.9

Chloride 

(Cl)

10

3.0 

3.0 

2.5

1.8 

3.0 

1.0 

1.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1

.1

.0 

.0

.0

.1 

.1

.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.4

.4 

.4 

.3

.1 

.6 

.5 

1.3

Boron 

(B)

D

(re

Parts 

per 

million

131

141 

141 

126

106 

117 

106 

100
ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141 c 149

Little Susitna River near Palmer

Location. Lat 61°42 I 40", long 149°13 I 40", in NW£ sec. 26, T. 19 N., R, 1 E., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge on Wasilla-Fishhook Road, 1.5 miles north of road 

Junction, 1.8 miles downstream from unnamed tributary, and 8 miles northwest of Palmer.

Drainage area. 61.9 sq mi (revised).

Records available. Discharge: July 1948 to September 1953. 

Chemical analyses: February to August 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 920.6 ft above mean sea level (river-profile 

survey). Prior to Aug. 16, 1948, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--5 years, 221 cfs (160,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,900 cfs June 8 (gage height, 

6.25 ft); minimum not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,500 cfs July 27 (gage height, 

5.66 ft); minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,840 cfs Aug. 22 (gage height, 

5.56 ft); minimum not determined.

1948-53: Maximum discharge, 3,070 cfs June 21, 1949 (gage height, 6.33 ft); minimum 

observed, 9.4 cfs Feb. 16, 1950 (discharge measurement), but may have been less during 

periods of no gage-height record.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair and 

those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Large diurnal 

fluctuation caused by glacier melt at the source.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

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.

104

T5T

98

95 

92

89

86

83 

82

82

82

77

75

73

71

67

62

59

55

51

50

50

50

50

51

52

50 

46

43

*40

38

2,104

67.9

4,170

Nov.

35

1,050

35

2,080

Dec.

31

( )

961

31

1,910

Jan.

28

(")

26

836

27

1,660

Feb.

C)

21

588

21

1,170

Mar.

18

( )

15

510

16.5

1,010

Apr.

16

15

15

14 

IT

14

14

14 

14

15

15

15

16

16

17

20

29

*25

27

29

31

30

28

28

29

30

30 

32

35

35

662

22.1

1,310

May

34

4T

51

52 

54

85

123

137 

165

196

209

277

315

287

253

253

253

241

214

214

198

201

203

206

219

214

250 

368

395

420

506

6,635

214

13,160

June

859

701

*682

1,190 

1,190

1,360

1,320

1.570 

SSS

694

585

516

440

390

386

377

338

308

301

262

319

330

851

1,230

943

887

775 

663

585

550

21,254

708

42,160

July

615

682

*639

645

639

852

59T

544 

528

533

533

533

511

494

445

435

425

377

445

462

368

500

467

386

338

327

291 *3oT

364

511

368

15,149

489

30,050

Aug.

323

297

280

274 

323

280

327

304 

280

284

277

271

268

256

253

230

m

377

294

268

265

360

824

506

533

720

1.140 

950

866

1,010

768

13,824

446

27,420

Sept.

708

663

561

1.010 

374

768

609

528 

450

386

522

*425

382

a380

a380

a390

478

a600

8780

*675

a650

8780

8650

8520

425

382

346 

323

294

265

16,304

543

32,340

Calendar year 1950: Max 908 Mln - Mean 133 Ac-ft 96,610

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,370 Mln - Mean 219 Ac-ft 158,400

ifa). June 8 (2 a.m.) 1,900 cfs (5.25 ft); June 23 (9 p.m.) 1,510 cfs :i n n fa I A an «*+ ^

-rge (base. 1,500 of 

(4.86 ft); Sept. 4 (7 p.m.) l,6li

Peak discharg

3Tcfs (4.90 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for

:1 nnfl nn neftrOlv nt-.TiaAmn

.. .. gage-height ....._, 

stations on nearby streams.
150 ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141°

Little Susitna River near Palmer-Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second. Hater year October 1951 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

Ao-ft

Oct.

265 

241

219

214

198

186

171

158

139

145

137

131

a!20

a!20

a!20

allO

allO

a!20

a!40

a!50

al60

158

145

130

85

77

73

71

69

68

66

4,296

139

8,520

Nov.

69

71

62

61

60

59

57

54

52

50

49

48

47

46

45

44

-

1,509

50.3

2,990

Dec.

(*)

36

1,116

36

2,210

Jan.

31 

*31

30

29

22

715

23.1

1,420

Feb.

14

406

14

805

Mar.

(*)

13

403

13

799

Apr.

13 

13

13

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

18

19

451

15.0

895

May

20

21

22

21

*21

a21

a29

a40

a45

a50

a51

44

39

40

44

83

103

a!20

al30

116

107

154

a!90

al80

181

209

a350

a500

a650

agSO"

a520

4,701

152

9,320

June

a450 

a400

a52"0

a600

a570

522

538

585

»772

1,100

1,230

1,270

1,260

1,180

1,290

1,320

1,410

1,470

1,350

1,250

1,220

1,050

922

803

782

1,110

1,270

1,040

894

817

28,995

966

57,510

July

669 

727

627

550

591

506

415

410

a350 a4~50"

a640

a620

a600

»489

405

506

506

484

506

538

550

528

500

478

430

435

1,190

1,860

1.9QQ

1,720

1,440

21,620

697

42,880

Aug.

Hi688

585

506

445

591

»478

425

440

420

372

342

315

294

268

247

225

209

214

206

233

206

196

W

709

528

410

386

500

472

13,264

428

26,310

Sept.

1.420 

1,090

838

627

494

410

346

*311

338

327

287

271

259

247

256

239

225

222

5T6" 203

437

400

342

315

294

271

256

241

222

 203

11,607

387

23,020

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,370 Mln - Mean 227 Ac-ft 164,000

Water year 1951-52 : Max 1,900 Mln - Mean 243 Ac-ft 176,700

PeaK discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). 

cfs (4.73 ft); July 27 (8 a.m.) 2,500 

* Discharge measurement made on thl

June 18 (8 p.m.) 1,700 cfs (4.86 ft); June 26 (9 p.m.) 1,570 

cfs (5.66 ft); Sept. 1 (8 a.m.) 1,900 cfs (5.25 ft). 

a day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Hov. 10 to Apr. 10 (no gage-height record during 

most of period; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements and weather records. Shifting-control method used Oct.. 1-23, Apr. 8 to July 29.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Ao-ft

Oct.

185

175

170 

173

171

168

164

155

146

145

150

148

138

140

146

143

129

116

121

121

115

111

106

93 106-

108

109

104 

»104

95

93

4,148

134

8,230

Nov.

92

88

85 

84

86

92

84

83

80

84

77

71

63

b80

b92

b88

88

86

80

»78

80

80

88

SS" 96

73

69

67 

60

54

2,413

80.4

4,790

Dec.

40

37

(»)

1,192

38.5

2,360

Jan.

31

(»)

961

31

1,910

Feb.

(*)

23

, 18

-

579

20.7

1,150

Mar.

(»)

16

496

16

984

Apr.

12

18

b22

b26

b30

b22

b20

b!8

b20

*b21

b22

b30

biO

62 

66

7_2

669

22.3

1,330

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,900 Mln - Mean 246

May

81

M

95 

106

106

*116

132

122

109

104

104

104

112

153

153

185

219

257

344

450

387

400

485

522

485

415

410

396 

396

577

694

8,305

268

16,470

June

814

*1,060

1.110 

1,636

838

724

748

862

868

760

566

577

475

387

369

356

4130

495

500

550

560

610

588

580

620

660

640

600 

500

420

19,267

642

38,220

July

380

350

330 

310

290

*227

214

235

210

2TT

232

232

240

270

292

257

232

317

440

3W

270

*270

270

276

289

292

289

286 

279

270

246

8,619

278

17,100

Aug.

251

538

369 

303

260

240

219

219

240

230

290

280

270

240

220

210

190

190

»180

180

220

550

930

538

695

910

730

1,220 

1,200

*910

730

13,752

444

27,280

Sept.

622

575$

415 

475

415

356

310

282

257

240

232

219

210

214

205

187

175

166

179

187

170

179

170

162

155

150

143

138 

*132

127

7,372

246

14,620

Ac-ft 178.300

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,220 Mln - Mean 186 Ac-ft 134)400

Peak discharge (base 1.500 cfs).--Aug 22 (10:30 p.m.) 1,840 cfs (5.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 17-19, Nov. 21 to Apr. 16 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

Ice during most of period), June 24 to July 5, Aug. 9-21; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby 

streams.
LITTLE SUSITNA RIVER NEAR PALMER 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million. February to August 

Date of collection

1952

Mar. 12 ..........

May 7 ............

* *&...........

July 16 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

14 

13 

15 

29

1,230 

506 

709

Silica 

(SiO.)

7.2 

6.7 

6.8 

7.3

5.8 

4.1 

6.4

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.03 

.01 

.04

.02 

.02 

.10

Calcium 

(Ca)

12 

13 

14 

14

5.9 

6.8 

9.0

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.3 

3.0 

3.0 

3.3

1.3 

1.6 

1.8

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

9.1 

11 

13 

10

3.8 

1.1

1.7 | 0.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

43 

44 

46 

46

24 

25 

34

Sulfate 

(SOJ

4.4 

5.8 

7.2 

6.3

4.0 

2.8 

4.8

Chloride 

(Cl)

16 

18 

21 

18

2.8 

1.5 

.5

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.0 

. 1 

. 1 

.0

.1

.0

. 1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.0 

.8 

.8 

1.5

.5 

.6 

1.3

Boron 

(B)

Par

pe

mi

lio

7

8

8

8

3

3

4
152 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Susitna River at Gold Creek

Location.--Lat 62°46'10", long 149°41'30", near center of span on downstream side of bridge 

on Alaska Railroad, 300 ft downstream from Gold Creek, 0.9 mile north of Gold Creek 

Railroad Station, and li miles downstream from Indian River.

Drainage area. 6.160 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. Discharge: August 1949 to September 1953.

Chemical analyses: July, August 1950, May 1951 to September 1952. 

Sediment records: April 1952 to September 1953.

. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 676.50 ft above mean sea level.

Extremes 1950-51: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 37,400 cfs June 8 (gage 

height, 12.15 ft); maximum gage height observed, 16.20 ft May 6 (ice jam); minimum discharge not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 44,700 cfs June 17 (gage 

height, 12.90 ft); minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 38,400 cfs June 7 (gage 

height, 12.25 ft); maximum gage height observed, 15.25 ft Apr. 30 (ice jam); minimum 

discharge not determined.

1949-53: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 17, 1952; minimum not determined.

Flood in May 1919 reached a stage of 19.2 ft, result of ice jam, from information by 

Bureau of Reclamation.

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

which are poor. Large diurnal fluctuation caused by glacier melt at the source. 

Records of specific conductance of daily samples and miscellaneous water temperatures 

available in district office at Palmer, Alaska.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

5,800 

5,500

5,300

5,200

5,100

5,000

4,900

4,800

4,700

4,690

4,690

4,660

4,640

4,620

4,640

4,430

4,270

3,840

3,810

3,860

3,790

3,050 

2,790

b2,500

2,300

2,100

1,900

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,500

119,280

3,848

236,600

Nov.

' 1,400

' 1,300

' 1,200

39,000

1,300

77,360

Dec.

 1,100

(*)

34,100

1,100

67,640

Jan.

960

29,760

960

59,030

Feb.

820

(*)

-

22,960

820

45,540

Mar.

740

22,940

740

45,500

Apr.

)

f 740

j

860

1,100

1,500

 i

> 2,100

I

)

 ,

1

> 3,400

J

48,500

1,617

96,200

May

5,200 

6,000

7,000

b8,400

b9,700

bll.OOO

12,900

14,900

17,400

19,400

22,600

23,100

24,700

23,800

22,300

21,300

16,800

14,000

12,000

11,000

10,000

9,790 

9,540

8,600

8,810

*9,230

11,000

13,200

18,500

17,700

16,900

436,770

14,090

866,300

June

19,400 

20,000

24,700

27,000

29,000

29,700

30,600

35,800

30,000

26,600

24,100

22,000

21,900

20,300

17,600

16,600

17 , 500

16,600

13,000

12,200

10,800

10,600 

14, 100

19,600

18,200

16,800

19,800

19,900

19,800

19,400

623,600

20,790

*1,237

July

19,400 

19,500

18,200

19,600

23,600

23,000

*2 1,800

24,000

23,000

24,300

24,900

24,600

24,600

25,000

24, 700

23,800

21,400

22,600

22,900

23,800

23,800

23,700 

23,800

22,400

20,600

19,500

19,300

20,600

23,100

23,400

24,700

699,600

22,570

*1,388

Aug.

23,2OO 

18,600

19,000

18,000

18,000

*18,000

16,900

17,300

18,000

17,300

17,800

17,100

17,600

18,600

19,000

19,300

19,700

19,700

18,900

17,400

15,600

16,000 

20,000

19,800

20,500

21,400

24,000

22,500

23,800

26,300

3Qj 600

609,900

19,670

*1,210

Sept.

30,600 

29,600

29,000

31,000

*31,800

31,600

30,600

26,8OO

20,200

19,900

18,900

18,500

18,000

17,900

17,300

17,500

17,000

17,900

18,500

20,500

21,700

21,900 

20,500

19,400

18,600

17,500

15,900

14,200

12,800

11^700

637,300

21,240

*1,264

Calendar year 1950: Max 34,000 Mln - Mean 7,687 Ac-ft 5,565,000

Water year 1950-51: Max 35,800 Mln - Mean 9,106 Ac-ft 6,593,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 1-9, Oct. 25 to May 3 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

during entire period), May 18-21, July 6, Aug. 4, 5, Sept. 3, 4; discharge estimated on basis of 

several discharge measurements, weather records, and records for Matanuska River at Palmer and 

Nenana River near Windy and Healy.
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Susitna River at Gold Creek Continued Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

153

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

all, 000 

alO, 000 

a9,700

a9,200

a8,700

a8, 200

a7 , 800

a7,400

a6, 800

a6,400

a6,100

a5, 800

a5, 500

a5,200

a5,000

4,800

4,600

4,400

4,300

4,200

4,100

3,900

3,800

3,600

3,500

3,300

3,200

3,100

3,000

2,900

3,200

172,700

5,571

342,500

Nov.

3,800 

4,000 

3,900

3,700

3,400

3,300

3,410

3,410

3,120

2,950

2,840

2,680

2,500

2,400

2,300

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,300

2,300

2,400

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,200

82,310

2,744

163,300

Dec.

1,900

58,900

1,900

116,800

Jan.

1,600

49,600

1,600

98,380

Feb.

1,000

29,000

1,000

57,520

Mar.

880

27,280

880

54, 110

Apr.

(*)

920

27,600

920

54,740

May

1,100 

1,200 

1,300

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,900

2,100

2,200

2,400

2,600

2,800

3,000

3,400

3,700

4,500

6,000

8,000

10,000

15,000

25,000

27 \ 000

168,000

5,419

333,200

June

25,000 

23,500 

27,500

29,000

26,500

22,500

24,400

22,300

21,500

26,800

37,300

36,700

34,000

*3 1,400

37,400

42,400

43,300

41,300

40,200

36,300

35,400

35,600

34,700

34,300

34, 100

33,600

34,300

33,000

33,400

33,400

971,100

32,370

*1,926

July

33,000 

31, 100 

29,500

27,800

25,900

23,600

22,500

21,100

19,700

18,900

17,700

17,200

19,500

23,300

25,000

25,400

25,700

25,400

25,200

24,700

24,200

23,700

24,700

25,900

27 , 400

28,900

28,400

 31,300

38,300

41,300

41.700

818,000

26,390

tl,622

Aug.

41,900 

32,' 100

27,100

24,500

23,500

23,600

24,700

25,600

26,200

27,400

24,400

22,400

20,400

19,800

18, 700

16,500

15, 600

14,800

14,400

14,800

15, 100

15,300

15., 200

15,000

15,000

14,200

13,500

13,600

alS.OOO

a20,000

648, 600

20,920

tl,286

Sept.

a50,000 

*28,700 

24,500

21,400

18,000

14,800

12,900

11,900

12,400

12,700

13,500

14,200

13,500

12,300

10,800

10,200

10,500

alO,000

39,500

alO,000

*11,300

15,700

15,400

14,800

13,800

12,900

12,300

12 , 000

12,000

12, 400

434,400

14,480

861,600

Calendar year 1951: Max 35,800 Mln - Mean 9,439 Ac-ft 6,834,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 43,300 Mln - Mean 9,529 Ac-ft 6,917,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. t Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

on Matanuska River at Palmer.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 16 to Nov. 6, Nov. 13 to May 31 (no gageheight record Dec. 3-30, once weekly gage readings Jan. 1 to May 9; discharge estimated on Basis of 

1 discharge measurement and weather records).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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.

11,700

11,400

10,900

10,200

10, 100

11,200

12,500 

11,400

10, 800

10,200

10,400

10,400

9,930

a9,600

9,370

9,090

8,280 

6,890

6,100

*5,400

5,500

5,500

5,300

5,300

5,100

5,200

5,200

5,300

5,400

5,400

5,200

254,260

8,202

504,300

Nov.

5,000

4,800

4,700

4,500

4,300

4,500

4,400 

4,400

4,200

4,100

3,900

3,500

3,200

2,700

2,500

2,400

2,500 

2,500

2,900

3,200

3,300

3,400

3,600

*3,700

3,300

3,000

2,800

2,700

2,600

2,500

104,900

3,497

208,100

Dec.

1,700

52,700

1,700

104, 500

Jan.

 1,100

34,100

1,100

67,640

Feb.

820

-

22,960

820

45,540

Mar.

820

(*)

25,420

820

50,420

Apr.

930

1,600

>

y 3,700

j

48,450

1,615

96,100

May

12,000

15,800

19,900

22,600

21,200

22,000

21,400 

17,500

17,200

14, 100

12 , 000

13,500

10,700

11,700

14,300

16,000

17,000 

18,200

19,200

25,400

30,300

a5 1,000

a29,000

a26,000

a23,000

a2 0,000

18,800

*17,600

19,900

19,800

20 300

597,400

19,270

*1,185

June

21,200

27,600

31,000

33,000

34,100

36,000

37,700 

37,200

36,800

33,800

32,500

29,300

27,100

24,600

23,200

19,300

18,900 

19,600

20,600

22,200

23,800

24,700

24,700

26,300

29,500

*28,600

25,700

24,000

23,800

22,900

819,700

27,320

*1,626

July

22,800

21,200

21,100

20, 100

19,100

18,700

18,600 

17,900

17,400

17,200

18,200

18,700

19,300

19,200

20,700

20,900

20, 100 

19,700

19,600

19,000

19,100

19,400

19,300

19,500

20,000

21,400

22,100

22,900

22,600

24,100

26,_200

626,100

20,200

*1,242

Aug.

27,600

*28, 100

24,100

26,800

*25,200

23,400

22,900 

22,200

21,200

19,400

18,700

18,600

18,300

17,900

17,400

17,100

16,600 

16,700

16,400

16,800

17,100

18,000

18,700

19,300

19,900

21,700

22,800

323,000

a22,000

a2 1,000

a20,000

638,900

20,610

*1,267

Sept.

320.000

19,400

18,900

18, 500

17,900

18,400

19,200 

19,200

18, 800

17,400

15,900

15,200

15,100

*18,600

18,800

15,000

14, 600 

14,400

14,200

14,400

14,000

13,300

12,500

12,100

11,700

11,400

11,000

10,100

9,300

8,880

458, 180

15,270

908, 800

Calendar year 1952: Max 43,300 Mln - Mean 9,796 Ac-ft 7,110 000

Water year 1952-53: Max 37,700 Mln - Mean 10,090 Ac-ft 7,305,000
SUSITNA RIVER AT GOLD CREEK 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, May 1951 to September 

Date of collection

1951

May 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 

17, 24, 26, 28,30 ... 

June 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,

June 16, 18, 20, 24, 

26, 28, 30 .........

July 7,9, 11, 13, 15, 17 

July 19, 21, 23, 25,

Aug. 2, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17 

Aug. 19,21, 24,26,28,31 

Sept. 3, 6,9, 12, 15, 18 

21, 24, 27, 30 .....

1951

Oct. 11, 13, 15 .....

1952 

Jan. 6, 12fTS724, 31 

Feb. 7, 13, 16, 24 .. 

Mar. 5, 12, 19, 25, 31 

Apr. 6, 13, 19, 24, 29 

May3, 6, 10, 13, 19, 

22, 26 ............

June 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 

20, 22, 24, 27, 29 .

July 2, 5, 9 .........

Aug. 21-31 .........

Sept. 11-20 .........

Sept. 21-30 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

"15,100 

25,910

16,460 

19,500 

a < 23,400

22, 600 

18,270 

21,470

20,320

8,700 

5,533 

1,900

1,600 

1,000 

880 

920

2,843 

28,000

32,800

25, 570 

22,910 

30, 530 

28,750 

19,440 

15,150 

18,730 

11,450 

13,260

Temperature 

(°F)

41 

49 

53 

59

--

Silica 

(SiO,)

7.4 

7.6

8.8 

8.0 

9.4

7.2 

6.9 

8.3

8.3

9.5 

11 

17

15 

14 

16 

14

12

5.9

5.4

8.2 

7.3 

6.8 

9.8 

7.7 

7.9 

8.7 

9.5 

8.8

Iron 

(Fe)

0.23 

.24 

.36 

.17

.19 

.21 

.20

.17

0.02 

.02 

.01 

.01

.01 

.46

.12 

.23 

.07 

.05 

.13 

.08 

.03 

.12

Calcium 

(Ca)

18 

18

18 

20 

37

27 

22 

20

26

25 

28 

31

32 

32 

32 

33

33 

11

12

24 

23 

21 

21 

26 

21 

23 

24 

23

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.6 

2.8

2.7 

1.9 

3.5

3.3 

4.0 

4.8

5.4

7.2 

7.8 

5.2

5.5 

5.,8

srs

6.5

7.4 

2.1

2.7

4.3 

3.4 

3.4 

4.7 

4.1 

4.6 

5.0 

5.6 

5.3

Sodium 

(Na)

6.5

5.8 

1 

4.6

5.4 

4.9

*

4.5

( 

It 

1'

r

1 

1

1

3.6 

3.4 

2.6 

3.2 

3.6 

3.6 

4.1 

4.6 

4.4

Potassium 

(K)

.9 

3.8

2.6 

I

4.1

l:°0

l.O 

2.1

$.6 

).7 

>

r 

r 

r 

s

i.8

).2

3.5 

4.5 

3.1 

2.9 

3.2 

2.1 

2.1 

1.6 

1.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

57 

55

56 

61 

106

75 

66 

59

75

81 

88 

92

92 

92 

96

95

97 

36

39

76 

70 

68 

75 

77 

68 

72 

73 

69

Sulfate 

(S04)

9.7 

10

12 

20 

23

19 

19 

19

27

28 

28 

15

15 

18 

18 

22

27 

9.0

9.2

20 

15 

15 

17 

22 

19 

22 

25 

24

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.6 

8.0

9:0 

8.0 

6.5

6.0 

5.8 

6.2

7.5

6.8 

8.5 

35

34 

32 

30 

26

26

6.0

4.0

6.0 

3.5 

2.5 

3.5 

3.8 

3.8 

5.0 

5.5 

5.5

Flu

a Represents 37 percent of runoff for water year October 1950 to September 1951.
ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141° 

SUSITNA RIVER AT GOLD CREEK Continued

Suspended sediment, April to September 1952

155

Day

1. .....

3. .....

7. .....

9. .....

12. .....

15. .....

16. .....

17. .....

18...... 

19. ..... 

20. .....

22. .....

25. .....

27. .....

30. ..... 

31. .....

Total.

1...... 

2...... 

3...... 

4...... 

5......

6. .....

a.....

9. ..... 

10. .....

11. .....

14. ..... 

15......

16. .....

18. .....

20. .....

22. ..... 

23. ..... 

24. ..... 

25......

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31...... 

Total.

April

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

, 920

27,600

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

21

19

11 

14

19 

14

-

Tons 

per 

day

a42

1,260

July

33,000 

31,100 

29, 500 

27,800 

25,900

23,600 

22,500 

21,100 

19,700 

18,900

17,700 

17,200 

19,500 

23,300 

25,000

25,400 

25,700 

25,400 

25,200 

24,700

24,200 

23,700 

24,700 

25,900 

27,400

28,900 

28,400 

31,300 

38,300 

41,300 

41.700

818,000

1,300 

1.220 

562 

544 

695

670 

560 

687 

595 

429

662 

1,030 

1,190 

1,140 

1,150

909 

756 

860 

990 

1,130

1,080 

837 

918 

873 

972

972 

888 

927 

1,120 

1,310 

1.360

Total discharge for period (cfs 

Total load for period (tons) . .

116,000 

102,000 

44,800 

40,880 

48,600

42,700 

34,000 

39,100 

31,600 

21,900

31,600 

47,800 

62,700 

71,700 

77,600

62, 300 

52,500 

a 59, 000 

a 67, 400 

75,400

70,600 

53,600 

61,200 

61,000 

71,900

75, 800 

68, 100 

78,300 

116,000 

146,000 

153 r 000

{,085,000

May

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1,100 

1,200 

1,300 

1,400 

1,500

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,500 

1,400

1,400 

1,500 

1,600 

1,700 

1,900

2,100 

2,200 

2,400 

2,600 

2,800

3,000 

3,400 

3,700 

4,500 

6,000

8,000 

10,000 

15,000 

25,000 

28, 000 

27.000

168,000

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

9 

13 

17 

18 

19

19 

20 

21 

22 

23

20 

18 

18 

15 

12

12 

15 

17 

19 

30

50 

80 

270 

549 

828

1,120 

1,270 

747 

450 

540 

1.670

-

Tons 

per 

day

27 

a42 

60 

a 68 

a 77

82 

a 86 

a 91 

a 89 

87

a 76 

a 73 

78 

69 

62

a 68 

a 89 

allO 

133 

a 227

a405 

734 

a 2, 700 

6,670 

13,400

24,200 

34,300 

30,300 

30,400 

40,800 

122,000

307,603

August

41,900 

38,300 

32,100 

27,100 

24,500

23,500 

23,600 

24,700 

25,600 

26,200

27,400 

24,400 

22,400 

20,400 

19,800

18,700 

16,500 

15,600 

14,800 

14,400

14,800 

15,100 

15,300 

15,200 

15,000

15,000 

14,200 

13,500 

13,600 

15,000 

20,000

648,600

1,390 

981 

826 

900 

900

909 

860 

828 

824 

873

836 

1,150 

2,190 

2,100 

1,580

1,200 

960 

650 

531 

639

554 

414 

435 

531 

377

275 

293 

410 

568 

720 

RfiO

157,000 

101,000 

71,600 

65,900 

59, 500

57,700 

54,800 

55, 200 

57,000 

61,800

61,800 

75,800 

132,000 

a 116, 000 

a 84, 500

a 60, 600 

a 42, 800 

27,400 

21,200 

24,800

22, 100 

16,900 

18,000 

21,800 

15,300

11,100 

11,200 

a 14, 900 

20, 900 

a 29, 200 

,AR Ann

1,616,200

June

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

25,000 

23,500 

27,500 

29, 000 

26,500

22,500 

24,400 

22,300 

21,500 

26,800

37,300 

36,700 

34,000 

31,400 

37,400

42,400 

43,300 

41,300 

40, 200 

36,300

35,400 

35,600 

34,700 

34,300 

34,100

33,600 

34,300 

33,000 

33,400 

33,400

971,100

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,730 

2,030 

2,200 

1,800 

1,300

940 

1,000 

950 

730 

495

249 

189 

290 

464 

493

562 

936 

885 

256 

241

232 

212 

203 

213 

184

278 

1,040 

1,220 

1,220 

1,270

Tons 

per 

day

117,000 

129,000 

a 163, 000 

a 141, 000 

a 93, 000

a 57, 100 

a 65, 900 

a 57, 200 

a42,400 

35,800

25,100 

18,700 

26,600 

39,300 

49,800

64,300 

109,000 

98,700 

27,800 

23,600

22,200 

20,400 

19,000 

19,700 

16,900

25, 200 

96,300 

109,000 

110,000 

115,000

1,938,000

September

30,000 

28,700 

24,500 

21,400 

18,000

14,800 

12,900 

11,900 

12,400 

12,700

13,500 

14,200 

13,500 

12,300 

10,800

10,200 

10,500 

10,000 

9,500 

10,000

11,300 

15,700 

15,400 

14,800 

13,800

12,900 

12,300 

12,000 

12,000 

12,400

434,400

870 

772 

682 

602 

560

520 

420 

270 

130 

70

54 

50 

50 

50 

50

58 

65 

70 

70 

70

70 

73 

76 

90 

90

99 

110 

89 

81 

68

...... .. ........... .......................................

a 70, 500 

59,800 

45,100 

34,800 

a 27, 200

20,800 

a 14, 600 

a 8, 680 

4,350 

a 2, 400

1,970 

a 1,920 

a 1,820 

a 1,660 

al,460

1,600 

1,840 

a 1,890 

a 1,800 

a 1,890

a 2, 140 

3,090 

3,160 

3,600 

3,350

3,450 

3,650 

2,880 

2,620 

2,280

336,300

1,067,700 

3,284,363

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Represents 88 percent of runoff for water year October 1951 to September 1952.

459734 O - 58 - 11
156 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

SUSITNA RIVER AT GOLD CREEK Continued 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

1952

1953

May 29 ..................

June 22 ..................

Aug. 6 ..................

Sept. 28 .................

(cfs)

9,200

22,400 

30,300 

20,800

32,200 

24,300 

25,000 

24,200

20,400 

21,700 

21,800 

17,800 

10, 200

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

36

954 

1,330 

314

1,010 

1,060 

1,090 

1,070

2,080 

1,610 

1,880 

775 

61

Discharge 

(tons per day)

894

57,700 

109,000 

17,600

87,800 

69,500 

73,600 

69,900

115,000 

94,300 

111,000 

37,200 

1,680

Monthly summary of suspended sediment, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Month

1952

1953

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

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

Discharge 

(cfs-days)

254, 260

104,900

34, 100

22, 900

48,450

819, 700

458, 180

Suspended sediment 

(tons)

30,120

2,700

_

_

1,053,000

2,248,000

1,965,000

1,819,000
SUSITNA RIVER AT GOLD CREEK Continued

Particle-sise analyses of suspended sediment, July to August 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

1953

Aug. 6 ..........

Time

4:20 p.m. 

10:00 a. m.

Discharge 

(cfs)

21,700 

21,800

Water 

temperature 

CF)

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

1,610 

1.940

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

2,360 

4,550

Percent finer t

0.002

16 

15

0.004

24 

23

0.008

32

35

0.016

44 

44

0.0
158 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141'

Uganik River near Kodiak

Location. Lat 57°41'05", long 153°25'10", on Kodiak Island, on right bank half a mile upstream from tidewater at East Arm Uganik Bay, 1 mile downstream from Mush Lake tributary, 4 miles downstream from Uganik Lake, and 40 miles west of Kodiak.

Drainage area.--123 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 20 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1951: Maximum discharge during period May to September, 5,800 cfs Aug. 13 

(gage height, 8.46 ft); minimum, 277 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 5.12 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 4,890 cfs July 6 (gage height, 

8.14 ft); minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 13,700 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 

10.65 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

not determined.

Remarks.--Records good except those above 2,500 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, May to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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. Nov. De6. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

t!34

May

.

-

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

.

_

-

-

.

_

-

_

-

_

_

*792

a660

537

a500

a470

459

708

1,240

2,440

.

-

-

June

2,670

1,950

3,110

4,310

4,310

4,680 

3,300

2,100

1,590

1,490

1,370

*1,290

1,170 

1,220

1,260

2,600

2,140

1,550

1,280

1,330

1,840

al.500

al,900

1,560

1,510

2,620

2,630

1,890

1,820

1,610

63,600

Z,120

126,100

July

1,450

1,310

1,330

1,380

1,590

1,710 

1,740

1,560

1,440

1,240

1,140

1,070

1,030 

906

792

792

916

812

673

582

560

537

500

466

432

400

394

*495

514

466

406

28,631

924

56,790

Aug.

381

406

413

432

530

507 

708

717

560

466

466

1,580

4,240 

1,740

1,070

726

544

466

413

381

341

335

346

313

505

419

615

560

500

432

341

21,251

686

42,150

Sept.

375

486

466

432

400

438 

406

352

308

298

358

324

400 

486

406

388

1,060

938

804

1,500

972

802

648

507

a390

a430

a500

a450

a 400

a350

15,874

529

51,490

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ae-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ao-ft

Peak discharge (base, 5,400 cfs).--June 6 (8:45 a.m.) 4,810 cfs (8.11 ft); June 26 (10 p.m.) 5,490 

cfs (7.57 ft); Aug. 13 (3:50 a.m.) 5,800 cfs (8.46 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 recorded range in 

stage.

Note. Shifting-control method used May 25 to June 5, June 27 to Aug. 12.
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Uganik River near Kodiak Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

159

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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 

310

290

270

260

*249 

236

226

218

218

214

202

190

182

171

157

150

150

146

145

171

471

537

598

639

544

438

364

318

364

794

9,550

308

18,940

Nov.

1,590 

1,290

812

582

690

862 

708

590

486

419

375

324

282

258

226

210

190

182

171

156

202

218

202

198

236

240

222

210

198

186

12,545

418

24,880

Dec.

164 

146

140

130

b!20

110 

110

100

100

100

100

110

110

120

127

130

120

110

106

100

97

94

89

b85

b83

b82

b82

81

8T

83

85

3,295

106

6,540

Jan.

90 

92

9?

89

86

83 

80

78

76

75

*b75

b75

b77

b78

b79

b79

b77

b75

b71

b68

b66

b66

b67

b69

b71

b72

b70

b67

b66

b65

bj>4

2,338

75.4

4,640

Feb.

> 60

58

1,712

59.0

3,400

Mar.

' 62

, 63

1,938

62.5

3,840

Apr.

> 68

. 100

*127

130

2,577

85.9

5,110

May

T40~ 130 

150

171

198

218 

222

226

249

282

324

358

375

369

358

381

452

648

802

744

648

598

615

822

873

1,130

1,250

T7T60

1,020

906

831

16,650

537

33,020

June

812 

841

1,000

960

900

890 

1,100

1,500

2,000

1,800

1,900

1,700

1,400

1,200

1,100

1,000

960

920

870

830

790

760

730

710

690

680

670 '§70"

740

900

31,023

1,034

61,530

July

1,100 

960

*1,040

1,060

2,520

4,440 

3,180

2,020

1,540

2,690

2,530

2,320

2,310

1,620

1,300

1,080

960

862

841

873

960

1,160

1,450

1,550

1,420

1,480

1,420

1,340

984

773

659

48,422

1,562

96,040

Aug.

530 

522

574

700

1,010

1,020 

906

691

537

530

560

717

735

673

567

466

400

369

329

298

272

272

262

258

240

231

*313

352

346

369

400

15,449

498

50,640

Sept.

358 

518

282

254

236

206 

186

178

190

198

190

178

190

218

210

198

190

182

171

164

171

218

1,150

2,270

1,680

1,040

872

1,310

1,040

884

14,932

498

29,620

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,440 Mln - Mean 438 Ac-ft 318,200

Peak discharge (base, 5,40n efs). July 6 (4 a.m.) 4,890 cfs (8.It ft). 

* Discharge measurement nade on this flay, b

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-5,

_ Stage-discharge relation affected >-y ice. 

o. 6-13, 16-18, Dec. 29 to Jan. 10, Feb. 2-13, Feb. 16 to

Apr. 28 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period) Apr. 30 to May 2, June 3 to 

July 2: discharge estimated on hasis of 4 discharge measu ements, ' recorded " " ~~" range " in ' stage, ~'~ and

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Ac-ft

Oct.

744

673 

8,180 

7,540

3,690

2,580

1,640

1,130

1,540

*1,800

1,340

996

1,400

1,650

1,200

950

767

663

590

522

551

515

465 

425

412

458

439

508

582

551

529

45,030

1,453

89,320

Nov.

544

508 

458 

458

740

794

1,270

1,560

1,860

1,440

1,100

861

705

590

544

508

458

406

374 445"

*452

465

2,500

l!l70

900

804

749

654

574

25,481

849

50,540

Dec.

522

, 430

> 380

j

12,622

407

25,040

Jan.

> 320

210

8,160

263

16,190

Feb.

> 170

(*)

160

4,630

165

9,180

Mar.

t 140

130

4,180

135

8,290

Apr.

130

T30 

130 

140

140

140

140

150

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

250

250

280

310

350

400

*452

479 

500

574

723

804

970

1,380

1,440

11,502

385

22,810

May

1,210

1,080 

990 "900

832

842

880

794

705

663

654

638

654

696

705

705

990

1,060

1,040

1,100

1,270

1,190

1,070 

990

930

880

842

842

861

1,030

1 , 260

28,303

913

56,140

June

1,270

1,290 

1,410 

1,570

1,580

1,540

1,250

1,310

1,410

1,990

2,540

*2,250

1,860

2,130

4,430

4,950

3,340

2,580

2,180

2,020

2,430

2,970

5,200 

3,410

4,260

4,660

4,820

4,840

4,400

3,250

80,920

2,697

160,500

July

2,540

1,970 

1,960 

2,000

2,070

2,200

2,360

2,170

1,660

1,530

1,730

1,910

1,850

1,710

1,530

1,390

1,200

1,070

1,060

1,020

940

1,550

1,070 

1,050

1,060

1,040

1,040

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,080

46,310

1,494

91,850

Aug.

1,380

1,460 

1,370 

*990

823

1,220

1,120

ne,

714

823

749

646

1,010

990

930

814

638

574

559

54"

544

529

870 

940

758

740

696

663

615

544

452

25,479

822

50,540

Sept.

380

337 

337 

374

412

425

567

621

559

495

472

445

406

362

668

*1,410

900

621

486

425

387

374

574 

621

529

465

406

356

314

279

15,005

500

29,760

Calendar year 1952: Max 8,180 Mln - Mean 596 Ac-ft 432,700

Water year 1952-53: Max 8,180 Mln - Mean 843 Ac-ft 610,200

Peak dlsc'iar,-e (base, 3,400 cfs). --Oct. 3 (6:50 p.m.) 13,700 cfs (:~>.^5 ft); Junt Ib (12 p.m.)

urements and weather records.

2 discharge meas-
160 ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141'

Tanalian River near Port Alsworth

Location. Lat 60°11', long 154°15', on right bank 100 ft downstream from Kontrashibuna 

Lake Outlet, 1 mile upstream from small tributary, 2-J miles southeast of Port Alsworth, 

and 3 miles east of Tanalian Point.

Drainage area. 200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 500 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1951: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 2,250 cfs Aug. 29 

(gage height, 3.41 ft); minimum daily, 810 cfs Sept. 30.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,040 cfs July 11 or 12 (gage height, 

4.02 ft); minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 4,720 cfs June 28 (gage height, 

5.17 ft); minimum not determined.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7

8

Aug.

,300

,300

,300

,300

,300 

,500

,600

,500

Sept.

1,960

2,000

2,140

2,190

27160 

2,120

1,950

1,780

Day

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

Aug.

,300

,300

,400

,600

,600 

,600

,600

,600

Sept.

,530

,440

,390

* ,390

,310 

,300

,300

,300

Day

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

23

Aug.

,600

,530

,440

,310

,210 

,150

*: ,240

,190

Sept.

,400

,500

,600

,600

,600 

,500

,400

,300

Day

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Runoff In acre-feet ..............................................

Aug.

1,200

1,500

1,900

*2,060

2.250

2,140

1,920

46,720

1,507

92,670

Sept.

1,200

1,000

970

880

830 

810

-

44,850

1,495

88,960

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Result of discharge measurement made Apr. 7, 50 cfs. No gage-height 

record Aug. 1-17, 26, Sept. Z, 14-30) discharge estimated on basis of recorded 

range In stage, weather records, and records for Newhalen River near Illamna.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

a790

a760

a740

a720

a700

a690

a660

a640

a610

a580

a550 

a520

a500

a480

a450

a430

a400

a370

a360

a340

a330

a330

a330

a320

a310

a310

a300

a290

a280

a270

a260

14,620

472

29,000

Nov.

a250

*244

242

235

232

228

223

219

219

215

211 

199

199

196

192

189

184

181

178

187

187

186

186

183

180

178

176

170

165

164

5,998

200

11,900

Dec.

160

T56

152

150

146

145

144

141

140

138

 a!20

a90

3,662

118

7,260

Jan.

> a76

a58

2,068

66.7

4,100

Feb.

a48

a47

1,378

47.5

2,730

Mar.

. a47

a49

1,489

48.0

2,950

Apr.

a50

' a60

a63

1,730

57.7

3,430

May

»

1

\ a62

J

a64

|I a67

I

a74

a79 *a85

a88

a92

a?4

a94

a93

a92

a94

allO

al30

a!50

a!70

178

186

2,774

89.5

5,500

June

196

207

217

226

239

276

267

254

267

300

327

376

460

565

680

864

1,130

1,380

1,640

1,820

1,900

1,980

a2,000

a2,100

a2 x!00

a2,100

a2,000

al,900

al,800

al,700

31,271

1,042

62,030

July

al,600

al,500

al,40Q

al,400

al,400

al,400

al,500

al,600

al,800

a2,400

a2,700 

a2,700

a2,600

a2,500

a2,300

a2, 100

al,900

al,900

al,900

a2,000

*2,070

2,190

2,240

2,280

2,260

2,240

2,450

2,620

2,480

2,190

1,920

63,540

2,050

126,000

Aug.

1,700

1,570

1,510

1,540

1,750

1,950

2,490

a2,600 a"£~50~0~

a2^400

a2,300 

a2,200

a2,100

a2,200

a2,300

a2,200

a2,100

a2,000

al,900

al,800

al,700

al,600

al,500

al,500

al,400

al,300

al,300

al,200

al. 100

al, 100

al,200

56,010

1,807

111,100

Sept.

al,200

al,200

al.100

al,000

a980

a940

a900

as 60

a800

a760

a720 

a690

a660

a630

a600

a570

a550

a540

a540

a540

a560

a600

a640

a690

*725

755

772

766

735

700

22,723

757

45,070

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,700 Mln - Mean 566 Ac-ft 411,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for Newhalen River near Illamna.
ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141° 161

Tanallan River near Port Alsworth Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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.

665 

660

819

1,990

2,400

2,550

2,370

2,120

1,860

1,570

1,390

1,220

1,110

1,000

947

877

804

750

695

646

614

570

534

 512

484

468

460

444

428

408

596

31,741

1,024

62,960

Nov.

572 

562

558

562

572

376

382

576

576

393

393

390

379

382

379

376

358

340

544

348

330

3BT

379

452

440

444 4"3T

416

404

590

11,456

581

22,680

Dec.

530

260

 240

8,540

275

16,940

Jan.

(*)

 220

190

120

5,420

175

10,750

Feb.

> 88

96

-

2,568

91.7

5,090

Mar.

100

(»)

> 110

3,260

105

6,470

Apr.

120

170

4,550

145

8,650

May

250

400

540

*588

660

720

755

755

777

810

828

898

982?

14,813

478

29,380

June

1,080 

1,256

1,450

1,720

1,870

1,860

1,900

1,880

1,900

1,920

1,930

1,990

2,050

1,990

1,980

1,990

 1,990

1,950

1,890

1,900

2,120

2,400

2,760

3,120

5,770

4,240

4,580

4.640

4,400

4,100

72,620

2,421

144,000

July

3,800 

3,600

3,500

3,100

2,900

2,800

2,600

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,200

2,300

2,200

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,700

1,800

1,900

1,900

1,800

i*oS2 1, 8OO

69,000

2,226

136,900

Aug.

1,900 

2,100

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200

1.100

1,100

1,300

2,000

2,400

 2,500

2,610

2,500

2,500

2,340

3,120

5.580 

STSfo"

3,050

62,090

2,003

123,200

Sept.

2,760 

2,410

2,110

1,990

2,010

1,900

1,700

1,570

1,450

1,330

1,220

1,120

1,030

989

1,040

1,080

1,030

989

940

884

834

828

940

 1,000

975

933

864

828

772

725_

38,231

1,274

75,830

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,700 Mln - Mean 641 Ac-ft 465,500

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,640 Mln - Mean 888 Ac-ft 642,800

records for stations on nearby streams.

3 to Mar. 11, Mar. 13 to May 21, May 23, 24, 

discharge measurements, weather records, and
162 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141'

Newhalen River near Iliamna

Location.--Lat 59°52', long 154°52', on left bank 1 mile upstream from rapids, 1 mile downstream from old portage dock, 8 miles downstream from Fish Village, 8 miles downstream 

from outlet of Sixmile Lake, and 8 miles north of Iliamna.

Drainage area.--3,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 210 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1951: Maximum discharge during period July to September, 26,300 cfs Sept. 6 

[gage' height, 7.33 ft); minimum, 17,900 cfs July 1 (gage height, 5.48 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 26,600 cfs July 30 (gage height, 

7.40 ft); minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 29,600 cfs July 1 (gage height, 

8.03 ft); minimum not determined.

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

which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

July

18,000

18, 400

18,500

18,600

18,900

19,500

20,500

21,200

22,100

22,700

Aug.

19,900

19,200

18,900

18,700

18,500

18,400

18,500

18,200

18,300

18,100

Sept.

24,200

24,800

25,200

25,700

26,200

26,200

26,000

25,700

25,300

24,900

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

July

23,100

*23,700

24,500

25,000

25,400

25,600

25,900

26,000

25, 800

25,500

Aug.

18,000

18 300

18,700

19,100

19,600

19,900

20,100

20,200

20,100

19,800

Sept.

24,300

24,000

23,700

*23,200

22,900

22,600

22,100

21,900

22,300

22,600

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total...... ....

Mean ..................................... ..................... ........

Runoff in acre-feet. .....................................................

July

25,100

24,500

23,200

*23,80O

23,300

22,900

*22,400

22,100

21,600

21,000

20,000

tl,386

Aug.

19,600

19,400

19,300

19,300

19,400

19,600

*19,800

20,800

22,000

23,200

24,000

tl,204

Sept.

22,800

23,100

23,200

23,100

22,700

22,500

22,200

21,700

21,000

20,400

tl,401

charge measurement made 

Expressed in thousands.

this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

19,800

18^900

18, 800

18,200

17,500

17,100

16,500

15,900

15,200

14,800

14,300

13,700

13,100

12,700

12,100

11,700

11,400

11,000

10, 600

10,300

9,950

9,650

9,570

9,420

*9,190

9,080

8,890

8,700

8,510

8, 620

404,480

13,050

802,300

Nov.

8,350 

7,920

7,810

7,630

7,560

7,300

7,050

6,940

6,840

6,800

6,800

6,770

6,730

6,700

6,630

6,630

6,560

6,430

6,260

6,290

6,290

6,220

6,120

6,120

5,980

5,920

5,810

b5,700

b5,600

b5,5oO

199,260

6,642

395,200

Dec.

b5,400 

b5,300

b5,100

b4,900

b4,800

b4,600

b4,400

b4,200

b4,000

b3,900

b3,800

b3,700

b3,600

b3,500

b3,400

b3,300

b3,300

b3,200

a3 , 100

a2,900

 a2,800

111,200

3,587

220,600

Jan.

.a2,500

.a2,000

[

69,500

2,242

137,900

Feb.

»al,600

.al,500

45,000

1,552

89,260

Mar.

,al,600

h al,700

51,200

1,652

101,600

Apr.

.al,800

»a2,100

58,500

1,950

116,000

May

.a2,?00

a2,40O

a2,600

a2,800

a3,000

*b3,200

a3,400

a3,400

a3,300

a3,300

a3,400

a3,800

a4,500

a5,600

6,050

6,320

6,560

96,630

3,117

191,700

June

6,770 

6.S40

6,870

6,910

7,160

7,340

7,560

7,630

7,810

8,060

8,320

8,540

8,960

9,340

9,680

10,300

10,900

11,500

12,500

13,400

14,300

14,900

15,600

16,600

17,300

18,100

18,500

19,200

20,000

20,500

351,390

11,710

697,000

July

20,700 

20, 800

21,000

20,900

21,000

21,300

20,900

20,900

20,600

20,700

20,800

21,300

21,500

a22,000

a23,000

a23,000

a22,000

a2 1,000

a22,000

a23,000

*23,400

23,600

24,000

24,400

24,700

25,000

25,400

26,000

26,500

26, 600

'

704,300

22,720

tl,397

Aug.

25,800 

25,200

24,700

24,400

24,200

24,300

25,000

26,000

26,400

26.400

26,400

26,300

26,100

25,900

25,800

25,500

24,900

24,400

23,600

23,300

22,700

22,300

21,800

21,300

20,900

20,400

19,900

19,300

18,700

18,500

18,000

728,400

23,500

tl,445

Sept.

17,700

17,' 300

17,100

16,900

16,500

16,100

15,600

15,400

15,100

15,000

14,700

14,600

14,200

13,900

13,600

13,300

12,900

a!2,000

a!2,000

a!2,000

a!2,000

al2,000

a!2,000

*11,600

11,500

11,400

11,400

11,400

11,200

417,800

13,930

828,700

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1951-52: Max 26,600 Min - Mean 8,136 Ac-ft 6,422,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for station on Tanalian River near Port Alsworth. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141° 

Newhalen River near Iliamna Continued

163

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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.

11,100 

10,900

11,300

12,000

13,000

14,100

14,800

15,200

15,600 

15,500

15,400

15,200

15,100

14,800

14,600

14,400

14,300

14,100

13,700

13,400

13,100

12,700

12,300 

11,900

11,600

11,400

11,200

11,000

10,700

10,500

10,400

405,300

13,070

803,900

Nov.

10, 100 

9 , 800

9,460

9,270

*8,850

8,620

8,700

8,430

8,390 

8,280

8,060

,950

,840

,630

,520

,230

,340

,200

,940

,910

,800

,630

,770 

,910

,020

,090

,050

,090

,090

, 870

233,840

7,795

463,800

Dec.

> 6,000

 5,200

173,200

5,587

343,500

Jan.

(*)

. 4,700

, 3,000

118,500

3,823

235,000

Feb.

 1,800

 2,000

-

53,000

1,893

105,100

Mar.

 2,100

(*)

 2,200

66,700

2,152

132,300

Apr.

t 2,400

> 3,100

82,500

2,750

163,600

May

 5,200

7,300

*7,560

7,880 

8,130

8,280

8,540

8,770

8,920

9,300

9,420

9^570

197,670

6,376

392,100

June

10,100 

10,566

10, 800

11,300

12,100

12,700

13,200

13,600

14,000 

14,500

14,900

15,400

15,700

16,000

16,300

16,500

*16,500

16,700

17,100

17,300

17,400

17,700

18,300 

19,300

20,500

22,100

24,300

26,500

28,300

29,300

508,900

16,960

*1,009

July

29,600 

29,406

29,200

29,100

28,800

28,700

28,400

27 , 800

27,200 

26,600

26,300

26,000

25,900

25,800

25,600

25,500

*25,300

25,100

24,800

24,400

24,000

23,600

23,400 

25,500

25,500

25,500

25,700

25,600

25,900

25,900

25,800

799,500

25,790

*1,586

Aug.

24,000 

24,300

24,700

25,100

25,000

25,000

24,700

24,500

24,300 

25,800

25,400

23,000

22,800

22,500

22,400

22 , 100

21,800

21,400

21,100

20,600

20,500

19,900

*20,600 

22,100

23,000

23,700

24,200

25,100

27,000

28, 200

29jOOQ

729,600

25,540

$1,447

Sept.

29,200 

29,100

28,600

28,300

28,000

27,800

27,600

27,100

26,500 

25,800

25,200

24,400

23,700

22,900

22,300

21,800

21,100

20,400

20,000

19,400

18,700

18,400

18,500 

18,500

*18,400

18,200

18,000

17,800

17,300

le^TOO

679,700

22,660

$1,548

Calendar year 1952: Max 26,600 Min - Mean 9,112 Ac-ft 6,615,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 29,600 Min - Mean 11,090 Ac-ft 8,029,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Mote.--Mo gage-height record Dec. 1 to May 21 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather records.
164 ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141°

Nuyakuk River near Dillingham

Location. Lat 59°56', long 158°12', on left bank 1,000 ft downstream from outlet of 

Tikchik Lake, half a mile upstream from unnamed tributary, and 62 miles north of 

Dillingham.

Drainage area. 1,490 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 350 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 18,000 cfs June 28 (gage height, 5.09 ft); 

minimum daily, 4,730 cfs May 18.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

jlscharge, In cubic feet per second, May to September 1953

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. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

-----

Calendar year : Max Mln

Mar.

t2,230

Apr.

- -----

Mean

May

-

.

_

-

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

4,730

4,910

5,330

5,790

6,230

6,540

6,930

*7,250

7,550

*7,89O 

8,240

8,530

8,900

9,300

_

_

-

June

9.700 

10,000

11,000

11,000

12,000

12,000

13,000

13,000

14,000

14,000

15,000

15,000

18,000

16,000

17,000

* 17, 000

17,200

17,400

17,400

17,500

17,500

17,400

17,400

17,500

17,600

17,700

17.900 

17, 900

17,900

17,700

461,700

15,390

915,800

July

17.400 

i7,200

16,700

16,300

16,000

15,600

15,300

14,900

14,500

14,100

13,700

13,300

12,900

12,400

11,900

*11,600

11,300

10,900

10,500

10,200

9,950

9,610

9,310

9,070

8,830

8,560

8,310 

8,050

7,890

7,730

7,580

371,590

11,990

737,000

Aug.

7,610 

7,640

7,670

7,640

7.520

7,860

8,560

8,900

9,070

9,030

8,900

8,830

9,340

9,580

9,610

9,510

9,310

9,270

*9,240

9,100

8,900

8,760

8,660

8,500

8,340

8,180

7,990 

8,050

7,960

7,730

7,700

264,960

8,547

525,500

Sept,

7,520 

7,370

7,130

6,990

6,850

6,680

6,570

6,440

6,280

6,100

6,100

5,940

5,710

5,470

5.180

5,860

6,510

6,760

6,900

6,930

6,900

6,930

*7,250

7,280

7,280

7,400

7.550 

77370"

7,130

6,990

201,370

6,712

399,400

Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ao-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

Note. No gage-height record May 30 to June 15; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

Newhalen River near Illamna.
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141 c 165

Kuskokwim River at Crooked Creek

Location.--Lat 61°52', long 158°07', on right bank at Parent's Trading Post, 0.2 mile upstream from Crooked Creek and 0.7 mile upstream from village of Crooked Creek.

Drainage area .--31.100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1951 to September 1953.

Sage. Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 200 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1951: Maximum discharge during period June to September, 253,000 cfs Sept. 1 

(gage height, 17.11 ft), from rating curve extended above 120,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum observed, 55,700 cfs July 5, 6 (gage height, 5.40 ft).

1951-52; Maximum discharge observed during water year, 260,000 cfs June 1 (gage 

height, 17.40 ft), from rating curve extended above 120,000 cfs by logarithmic plottingminimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 224,000 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 

15.87 ft), from rating curve extended above 120,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum 

gage height, 25.4 ft May 1 (ice jam), from floodmarks; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks.--Records fair except those above 120,000 cfs and those for periods of no gageheight record, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, June to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8 

9

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. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

tlO,300

.

May June

-

-

~-

_

_

-

-

_

.

.

75,300

74,900

70,300

65,300

a63,000

a6 1,000

aSO.OOO

a60,000

aS 1,000

a66,000

*67,500

67,200

63,800

60,800

60,100

60,000

......

-

-

July

61,200 

60,500

59,400

57,700 

55.900

56,800

80,000

87.500 

83,200

76,300

77,300

76,500

72,900

72,500

72,800

72,700

73,200

76,800

80,400

77,600

74,400

74,400

75,700

73,800

72,500

65,700

62,800

61,500

61,200

61,000

60,900

*2,174.9 

70,160

*4,314

Aug.

*62,400 

61,900

59 , 900

59.400 

64,700

68 , 300

69,100

73,200 

78,500

81,000

78,100

75,700

74,500

73,200

75,900

78,700

78,500

82,000

82 , 300

81,400

82 , 300

82,500

84,000

91,700

100,000

102,000

117,000

149,000

189,000

207,000

242,000

*2,905.2 

93,720

*5,762

Sept.

252,000 

249,006

245,000

240,000 

229,000

215,000

196,000

198,000 

192,000

185,000

176,000

167,000

158,000

149,000

143,000

133,000

129,000

124,000

116,000

112,000

108,000

105,000

103,000

99,400

95,500

90,400

86,000

80,800

76,500

75,200

.-.._.

*4,525.8 

150,900

*8,977

Calendar year 

Water year

: Max 

: Max

Mln

Min

Mean 

Mean

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

* Expressed in thousands.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.
166 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Kuskokwim River at Crooked Creek Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Moan

Ac-ft

Oct.

68,900

65 200

63^700

62,000

60,300

57,400

55,100

52,600

b45,000

*b38,000

 33,000

,24,000

il, 162.2 

37,490

*2,305

Nov.

17,000

510,000 

17,000

*1,01Z

Dec.

15,000

465,000 

15,000

922,300

Jan.

 14,000

434,000 

14,000

860,800

Feb.

.13,000

377,000 

13,000

747,800

Mar.

.11,000

341,000 

11,000

676,400

Apr.

.11,000

(*)

, 12 , 000

345,000 

11,500

684,300

May

,13,000

14,000

..

1 17, 000

J

|

B.50,000

*1,250 

40,320

$2,479

June

259,000

255,000

244,000

230,000

219,000

201,000

190,000

177,000

162,000

151,000

146,000

143,000

140,000

137,000

134,000

130,000

124,000

*U9/)00

116,000

111,000

111,000

110,000

106,000 

105,000

105,000

107,000

107,000

106,000

105,000

102,000

$4,452 

148,400

$8,830

July

98,300

96,200

97,300

98,400

98,400

95,100

92,000

89,100

84,400

79,700

76,200

72,000

73,400

74,300

76,100

78,600

78,200

77,300

77,900

78,600

76,400

73,400

71,900 

71,900

72 , 100

72,600

73,500

85,100

99 , 000

105,000 

107,000

$2,599.4 

83,950

$5,156

Aug.

107,000

103,000

98,700

96,600

96,300

*94,600

95,200

100,000

107,000

107,000

102,000

102,000

98,800

93,200

90,500

89,900

87,800

82,900

81,300

83,500

87,200

85,700

80,500 

73,000

67,000

63,000

58,000

55.000

55,000

56,400 

57,100

$2,655.2 

85,650

$5,267

Sept.

57,400

56,400

61,300

65,700

64,200

61,800

60,600

58,200

59,000

62,600

72,000

74,500

64,800

66,400

71,300

70,800

68,400

68,100

60,500

57,800

55,600

54,200

53,100 

52,800

52,400

*52,300

51,300

49,600

48,300

47,400

$1,798.8 

59,960

$3,568

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1951-52: Max 259,000 Mln - Mean 44,780 Ac-ft 32,510,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 11 to Apr. 17, Apr. 19 to May 31 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and 

weather records.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Moan

Ac-ft

Oct.

46,600

46,200

46,700

54,000

59,000

63,800

71,000

78,100

81,400

82,500

79,200

76,800

>47,000

1 1,6 7 8.1

54,130

*3,328

Nov.

22,000

660,000

22,000

*1,309

Dec.

.16,000

496,000

16,000

983,800

Jan.

(*)

.13,000

403,000

13,000

799,300

Feb.

11,000

_

308,000

11,000

610,900

Mar.

(*)

9,300

288,300

9,300

571,800

Apr.

8,600

258,000

8,600

511,700

May

41,000

,60,000

(*)

*1,575

50,810

*3,124

June

.80,000

 71,000

*2,265

75,500

*4,493

July

.62,000

*48,000

47,900

48 300

49,600

51,200

53,400

54,600

55,600

57,400

57,400

56,000

55,900

55,800

55,400

54,900

54,500

54,700

tt.,778.6

57,370

*3,528

Aug.

56,000

57,900

60,500

63,400

65,900

66,900

69,500

69,800

68,900

66,900

65,200

64,000

62,600

60,600

58,800

57,900

57,100

55,100

53,200

*52,100

51,600

51,600

56,000

79,500

114,000

135,000

161,000

172,000

183,000

204,000

221,000

*2,661

85,840

*5,278

Sept.

219,000

206 000

194,000

181,000

165,000

154,000

148,000

136,000

126,000

121,000

112,000

105,000

95,600

88,300

82,600

76,900

71,700

68,500

65,900

64,600

62,500

61,300

62,200

*67,500

70,500

75,000

75,100

69,700

65,000

61,300

--

$3,151.2

105,000

*6,250

Calendar year 1952: Max 259,000 

Water year 1952-53: Max 221,000

Mean 46,680 

Mean 42,530

Ac-ft 33,890,000 

Ac-ft 30,790,000

asurement made on this day.

thousands.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 5, 7, Oct. 13 to May 23, May 25 to July 14; discharge estimated 

on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for other stations.
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141° 167

Yukon River at Eagle

Location. La t 64°47<, long 141°10', on left bank at mouth of Castalia Creek, 1 mile southeast of Eagle and 10 miles downstream from International boundary,

Drainage area . 113.500 sq ml , approximately.

Records available. Discharge: January 1911 to December 1913 (monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published In WSP 1372), June 1950 to September 1953. 

Chemical analyses: April to October 1951, June to September 1952. 

Water temperatures: May to October 1951, June to August 1952.

Gage. --Staff gage read once dally. Altitude of gage is 750 ft (from topographic map) 

January 1911 to December 1913 staff gage at site ijj miles downstream at different

Gage. 

Ja

Average discharge. --5 years, 68,060 cfs (49,270,000 acre-ft per year).

datum.

Extremes . --1950-51 : Maximum discharge observed during water year, 189,000 cfs June 17 

(gage height, 8.94 ft); maximum gage height observed, 10.34 ft May 7 (backwater from 

Ice); minimum discharge not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 282,000 cfs July 4 (gage height, 

13.31 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 210,000 efs May 28 (gage height, 

9.79 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined.

1911-13, 1950-53: Maximum discharge, that of July 4, 1952; minimum not determined.

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

which are poor. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district 

office in Palmer, Alaska.

Revisions (calendar years). WSP 1372: 1911-13.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Z2

Z3

24

25

Z6

Z7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

78.500 

78,566

76, ZOO

75,100 

74,600

74,000

71,000

68,000

66,000

63,000

62,000

62,000

62,000

62,000

62,000

62,000

62,000

60,300

58,600

57,000

b56,000

bSZ.OOO

b49,000

b47,000

b47,000

b46,000

b45,000

44,000

43,000

42,000

41.000

£1,846.8

59,570

*3,663

Nov.

£8,000

840,000

28,000

*1,666

Dec.

 13,000

403,000

13,000

799,300

Jan.

9,000

279,000

9,000

553,400

Feb.

 7,200

_

201,600

7,200

399,900

Mar.

 8,800

272,800

8,800

541,100

Apr.

.11,000

(*)

.16,000

405,000

13,500

803,300

May

35,000 

45,000

58,000

80,000 

b88,000

b90,000

bllO.OOO

120,000

120,000

b!20,000

130,000

130,000

160,000

blSO.OOO

bl78,000

b!7 5,000

173,000

156,000

154,000

161,000

162,000

162,000

156,000

153,000

138,000

136,000

132,000

129,000

124,000

124,000

123,000

*4,000

129,000

*7,934

June

124,000 

123,000

118.000

118,600 

123,000

124,000

128,000

130,000

134,000

140,000

153,000

147,000

146,000

143,000

158,000

174,000

185,000

166,000

*162,000

160,000

154,000

146,000

137,000

133,000

130,000

128,000

127,000

126,000

131,000

135,000

.... .

£4,203

140,100

*8,337

July

134,000 

133,000

133,000

139,000 

161,000

181,000

176 , 000

168,000

159,000

160,000

158,000

160,000

159,000

157,000

155,000

154,000

146,000

140,000

138,000

136,000

133,000

129,000

126,000

122,000

119,000

*116,000

115,000

115,000

116,000

115,000

115,000

*4,368

140,900

Aug.

115,000 

110,006

109,000

109,000 

109,000

108,000

106,000

96,000

94,300

94,500

96,600

101,000

103,000

99,200

100,000

100,000

99,000

98,800

98,400

94,500,

92,200

90,900

89,100

89,400

89,000

88,200

87,800

87,300

*86.600 &r, soo

89,400

e,016.5

97,310

*8,664 | *5,983

Sept.

90,000 

94,500

97,600

98,600 

97,600

97,200

97,700

97,500

88,900

85,900

85,200

80,400

78,200

77,000

75,400

76,300

77,900

80,800

81,000

81,200

81,000

81,000

80,800

80,800

80,300

79,500

78,200

77,000

77,000

76,000

$2,530.5

84,350

*5,019

Calendar year 1950 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1950-51 : Max 185,000 Mln - Mean 61.Z80 Ac-ft 44,360,000
168 ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141°

Yukon River at Eagle Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

75.700 

75,300

74,700

74,600

72,600

69,900

67,600

68,OOO

67,000

66,000

65,000

64 , 000

63,000

62,000

61,000

,50,000

tt.,826.4

58,920

*3,623

Nov.

.36,000

.26,000

930,000

31,000

tl,845

Calendar year 1951:

Dec.

15,000

465,000

15,000

922,300

lax 185

Jan.

11,000

341,000

11,000

676,400

Feb.

10,000

290,000

10.OOO

575,200

000 Mln -

Mar.

10,000

310,000

10,000

614,000

Apr.

(*)

.1O,OOO

.11,000

315,000

10,500

624,800

May

'12,000

s

1M.4,000

J

N

1

Uo.ooo

J

50,000

90,000

1 30,000 

169,000

190,000

199,000

201,000

204,000

213,000 

223,000

247.000

*2,206

71,160

*4,376

June

242,000 

226,000

218,000

210,000

2 O6.OOO

200,000

198,000

194,000

1 92,OOO

188,000

176,000

176,000

176,000

175,000

195,000

208,000

213,000

215,000

215,000

214,000

210,000 

192,000

181,000 

177,000

174,000

*179,000

183,000

183,000

185,000 

187,000

------

*s,888

196,300

til, 680

July

190,000 

210,000

237,000

269,000

275,OOO

252,000

225,000

210,000

196 , 000

185,000

179,000

178,000

166,000

156,000

157,000

158,000

156,000

153,000

161,000

163,000

163,000 

165,000

163, OOO 

»162, 000

158,000

155,000

154,000

154,000

154,000 

151,000

150,000

*5,605

180,800

*11,120

Aug.

150,000

150,000

150,000

150,000

150,000

iso, ooo

150,000

15 O.OOO

140,000

130,000

130,000

130,000

120,000

120,000

12O.OOO

11O,OOO

110,000

110,000

110,000

100,000

94.500 

94,700

95,200 

94,700

95,000

95,400

95,000

98,800

99,2OO 

99,800

101,000

*3,693.3

119,100

*7,326

Sept.

102,000

103,000

107 , 000

108,000

109,000

110,000

111,000

111,000

108,000

107,000

104,000

103,000

102,000

103,000

103,000

103,000

104,000

106,000

108,000

111,000

114,000 

115,000

115,000 

*115,000-

114,000

118,000

121,000

124,000

126.000 

122,000

------

*3,307

110,200

*6,559

Mean 61.640 Ac-ft 44,620,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 275JOOO Mln - Mean 68 ,'790 _ Ao-ft 49,940,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 14 to Apr. 4, Apr. 6 to May 23, July 31 to Aug. 20j discharge 

estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for Canadian station at 

Dawson, Yukon Territory. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 9 to May 23.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

Z

S 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. 1 Nov.

m.oooll

125,000

124,000 

ISS.00'0

120,000

117,000 II

114,000

110,000

108/000

106,000

104,000

103,000

101,000

100,000

97,000

95,000

92,700

90,000

88,300

86,400

90,000

94,000

93,000

91,000

90,000

87,400

86,000 

85,500

82,600

80,600

80,000

$3,083.5

99,470

*6,116

US, 000

52,000

*1,875

62,500

*3,719

Dec.

34,000

(»)

21,000

346,, 000

'27,290

*1,678

Jan.

18,000

558,000

18,000

tl,107

Feb.

17,000

(»)

-

- ---

176,000

17,000

H4.100

Mar.

15,000

165,000

15,000

J22.300

Apr.

(»)

15,000

...-.

150,000

15,000

)92,600

May

23,000

^1

Ul.OOO

1

J

,

1

177,000 1

1

.

Ll50,OOQ

1

180,000

183,000

189,000

183,000

180,000

185,000

191,000 

204,000

200,000

184,000

170,000

*3,504

113,000

*6,950

June

156,000

150,000

140,000 

130,000

120,000

120,000

110,000

109,000

111,000

111,000

112,000

113,000

115,000

120,000

125,000

130,000

121,000

118,000

117,000

114,000

110,000

112,000

115,000

121,000

121,000

121,000

120,000 

115,000

120,000

129,000

------

*3,626

120,900

*7,192

July

143,000

150,000

160,000 

H5S.OOO

159,000

160,000

161,000

160,000

155,000

150,000

150,000

142,000

140,000

140,000

140,000

140,000

136,000

148,000

165,000

171,000

167,000

167,000

166,000

163,000

162,000

161,000

161,000 

156,000

150,000

150,000

138,000

*4,764

153,700

$9,449

Aug.

138,000

133,000

130,000 

130,000

130,000

130,000

119,000

114,000

110,000

109,000

109,000

108,000

107,000

108,000

107,000

108,000

108,000

110,000

110,000

110,000

110,000

110,000

109,000

110,000

112,000

115,000

116,000 

117,000

116,000

117,000

122,000

*3,582

115,500

*7,105

Sept.

130,000

152.000

151,000 

T31.000

130,000

129,000

130,000

130,000

130,000

130,000

130,000

130,000

130,000

120,000

120,000

120,000

120,000

120,000

120,000

120,000

110,000

110,000

110,000

110,000

110,000

110,000

100.000 

100,000 100,000

100,000

------

*3,593

119,800

*7,127

Calendar year 1952 : Max 275,000 Mln - Mean 75,850 Ac-ft 55,070,000 

Water year 1952-53 : Max 204,000 Mln - Mean 73,490 Ao-ft 53,200,000

" 3E ws : , . - . = - . 

* Expressed In thousands.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 14, 21-25, Oct. 31 to May 6 (stage-discharge relation affec1- PI

HTSc ^"VS^f? rr«°^' "^n9 -21' JUne 2 - 7 ' " 16 ' 8*' *T> «. **>"." "? 1*^16? 

 ii-S2i iST;J^'.H"!!' !;?t:. 7 -5°' discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements
YUKON RIVER AT EAGLE 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, April to October 1951, June to Se

Date of collection

1951

May 28 31

July 21-31..........

Aug. 1, 3-10 .......

Aug. 11-14,16, 17, 20

Aug. 15, 18, 19 ..... 

Aug. 21-31 .........

Sept. 1-10 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

a"

f 16, 000 

125, 000 

126, 200 

159, 400 

134, 700

154, 400 

150, 300 

120, 100 

104, 300 

110, 000 

99, 040

99, 070 

88, 840 

94. 550 

79, 340 

, 79,160

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(SiO.)

9.5 

8.0 

9.0 

8.2 

7.7

8.1 

7.7 

6.8 

6.2

6.0

5.8 

6.1 

5.4 

8.3 

8.1

Iron 

(Fe)

0.06 

.08 

.10 

.25

.10 

. 10 

.11 

.03

.03

.02 

.02 

.05 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

34 

24 

29 

28 

28

36 

37 

36 

46

39

48 

39 

41 

37 

36

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11 

6.4 

6.5 

6.6 

6.5

7.8 

8.5 

7.4 

7.8

8.1

11 

8.1 

8.6 

8.5 

8.9

Sodium 

(Na)

4. 

3. 

4. 

3. 

3.

3. 

3. 

5. 

3.1

3.

2. 

5. 

3.9 

5. 

3.1

Potassium 

(K)

3 

8 

1 

4 

2

4 

2 

3 

2.9

7

5 

2

1 

2.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

128 

85 

103 

97 

96

123 

126 

122 

150 

120 

128

159 

131 

138 

121 

121

Sulfate 

(S04)

30 

22 

21 

21 

22

26 

28 

28 

28 

30 

29

35 

30 

31 

31 

30

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.0 

.8 

.9 

1.6 

.8

.6 

.8 

1.1 

2.0

1.8

1.5 

1.8 

1.8 

3.8 

3.2

Fluo

(

0

a Represents 65 percent of runoff for water year October 1950 to September 1951.
YUKON RIVER AT EAGLE Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, April to October 1951, June to Septembe

Date of collection

1951 

Oct. 6, 8, 9 ........

1952

June 21-30.........

July 1-10 .........

July 21-31 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

b 

' 68, 300 

65,000

214, 700 

185, 100

224,900 

162, 700 

157,200 

147, 000

104, 700 

LU8,400

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02 )

8.2 

7.6

8.7 

9.7

9.8 

8.7 

9.2 

8.4

7.7 

7.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.10

.02 

.15 

.02 

.01

.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

31 

32

32 

33

38 

40 

44 

38

31 

28

Magnesium 

(Mg)

10 

11

7.4 

6.2

6.9 

6.9 

7.8 

6.4

6.5 

7.3

Sodium 

(Na)

3.7 

8.

2.0 

2.4

2.4 

2.5 

2.9 

2.7

2.3 

2.2

Potassium 

(K)

1.1 

0

1.4 

1.8

1.6 

1.8 

2.4 

2.7

1.4 

1.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

114 

118

114 

110

124 

130 

144 

125

100 

94

Sulfate 

(S04 )

30 

40

20 

22

24 

25 

27 

30

30 

25

Chloride 

(Cl)

1.0 

2.0

.5 

.0

.0 

.2

.8 

.5

.5 

.2

Fluor 

(F)

0.

.

. 

.

. 

. 

. 

b Represents 48 percent of runoff for water year October 1951 to September 1952.
ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141° 171

YUKON RIVER AT EAGLE Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, May 1951 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

._

__

..

--

_.

-_

_.

--

._

._

_

--

._

_

_

--

._

._

_.

--

_.

50

50

51

51

--

June

53

53

54

55

55

56

53

53

53

53

52

51

51

50

50

50

50

53

50

53

54

55

55

55

55

57

57

55

53

58

--

53

July

59

58

58

54

58

55

55

56

55

58

56

55

55

58

55

53

54

56

57

57

53

57

57

58

60

60

57

57

58

58

58

57

Aug.

58

58

58

58

58

56

57

58

58

58

57

58

58

57

58

59

58

57

57

58

56

57

57

57

55

58

55

56

55

56

57

57

Sept.

56

54

56

55

57

56

57

56

56

56

53

52

50

48

48

48

48

48

50

50

50

48

48

48

42

40

41

40

42

40

50

Temperature (°F) of water, October 1951 to August 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

..

--

48

45

40

-

40

..

..

--

..

__

._

..

--

__

__

__

--

_

_

..

..

--

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

..

.-

--

__

--

..

--

--

--

--

..

--

--

_.

--

54

55

55

55

55

56

59

59

59

60

57

59

58

--

--

July

55

55

56

56

56

58

56

56

58

58

58

58

60

58

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

--

60

60

60

56

56

56

54

57

58

Aug.

59

59

60

60

59

-.

--

--

--

--

-.

--

--

--

.-

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

..

--

--

--

--

Sept.

459734 O - 58 - 12
172 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141'

Tanana River at Northway Junction

Location. Lat 63°00', long 141°48' , near left bank on downstream side of bridge on highway 

from Northway Junction to Northway, half a mile southwest of Northway Junction, and 

4 miles upstream from Nabesna River.

Drainage area. 3,280 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1949 to September 1953.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once dally. Altitude of gage Is 1,700 ft (from topographic 

map).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 7,480 cfs July 18 (gage

height, 10.97 ft); minimum not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 7,970 cfs July 2 (gage

height, 11.30 ft); minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 8,860 cfs Aug. 9 (gage

height, 12.10 ft); minimum not determined.

1949-53: Maximum discharge observed, that of Aug. 9, 1953; minimum not determined.

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

which are poor. Large diurnal fluctuation caused by glacier melt at the source.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

?1 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,770 

1,760

1,770

1,710

1,650

1,630

1,620

1,620

1,570 

1,610

1,560

1,510

1,410

1,340

1,470

1,420

bl,300

bl,300

bl,300

bl,300

.bl,200

43,820

1,414

86,920

Nov.

I

> 1,000

1> 870

L 840

820

|

\ 750

1

J

.

1

I 750

j

25,150

838

49,880

Dec.

]

> 800

1

J

840

1

760

(*)

> 740

23,840

769

47,290

Jan.

720

22,320

720

44,270

Feb.

700

19,600

7OO

38,880

Mar.

680

(*)

700

21,400

690

42,450

Apr.

730

750 

780

820

900

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,100

bl,200 

bl.400

-----

24,550

818

48,690

May

til ,500 

bl,700

1,890

2,110

2,140

2,500

2,610

2,750

2,680 

3,360

3,810

5,940

3,280

2,920

2,510

2,530

2,510

2,500

2,230

1,960

2,050 

1,700

1,790

1,710

1,650

1,740

1,790

1,820

1,830 

1,920

2,270

71,700

2,313

142,200

June

2,450 

2,690

2,890

3,020

3,270

3,510

3,810

4,270

4.550 

2,900

2,790

2,560

*2,770

2,470

2,320

2,570

2,510

2,440

2,190

2,030

1,950 

2,010

1,970

2,020

2,430

2,590

2,640

2,720

3,270 

3,300

------

82,710

2,757

164,100

July

5,420 

4,120

4,420

4,410

4,370

4,550

4,850

5,470

5,990 

6,200

6,450

*6,740

7,000

7,340

7,320

7,420

7,460

7,480

7,240

6,680

6,440 

6,210

6,130

6,160

6,070

5,960

5,860

5,600

5,600 

5,410

5,330

183,700

5,926

364,400

Aug.

5,080 

4,410

4,260

4,070

4,310

4,700

4,670

4,720

4,730 

4,730

4,760

5,140

5,440

5,510

5,650

*5,580

5,450

5,600

5,580

5,470

4,580 

4,010

3,660

3,430

3,180

2,950

2,720

2.700

3,500 

5,670

s.aeo

142,140

4,585

281,900

Sept.

5.910 

5,810

5,580

5,340

5,320

5,290

5,270

*4,310

3,650 

2,710

2,640

2,670

2,600

2,440

2,190

3,040

3,660

3,660

3,620

3,320

3,070 

2,800

2,620

2,450

1,970

1,860

1,750

1,700

1,660 

1,660

--

1O0.570

3,352

199,500

Calendar year 1950: Max 8,090 Kin - Mean 2,495 Ae-ft 1,807,000

Water year 1950-51: Max 7,480 Mln - Mean 2,086 Ae-ft 1,510,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 26 to Apr. 29 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

entire period); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for other stations In Tanana River basin.
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Tanana River at Northway Junction Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

173

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

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.660 

1,620 

1,490

1,450

1,420

1,390

bl,300

bl,300

bl,200

bl,200

1,100

930

34,410

1,110

68,250

Nov.

860

25,800

860

51,170

Dec.

780

24,180

780

47,960

Jan.

720

22,320

720

44,270

Feb.

700

20,300

700

40,260

Mar.

700

' 740

I 780

22,580

728

44,790

Apr.

860

. 1,000

. 1,000

28,600

953

56,730

May

bi.oeo 

1,070 

1,120

1,130

1,160

1,180

1,170

1,280

1,240

1,400

1,400

1,430

1,450

1,460

1,460

1,500

1,600

1,690

1,900

2,140

2,360

2,800

3,080 

3,380

3,630

3,860

3,630

3,650

3,600

3,970

4,070

65,870

2,125

130,700

June

3,980 

3,380 

3,180

2,930

2,700

2.550

2,730

2,760

2,740

2,720

2,760

2,900

3,490

4,130

4,580

4,700

5,210

5,640

5,700

5,630

5,560

5,420

5,250 

5,300

5,380

5,610

*6,120

6,800

7,160

7,400

134,410

4,480

266,600

July

7,820 

7.970 

7,850

7,460

6,510

5,610

5,210

4,750

4,340

3,820

5.800

4,050

4,260

4,'560

4,700

4,890

4,430

4,380

4,530

4,850

5,530

5,860

6,350 

6,470

6,520

6,650

*6,200

6,160

6,550

6,590

6,640

175,310

5,655

347,700

Aug.

6.710 

6,380 

5,890

5,440

5,360

5,270

5,440

5,680

5,810

5,770

5,570

5,780

5,570

5,330

5,100

4,900

4,280

3,660

3,360

3,040

3,000

*2,960

3,010 

2,890

2,810

2,740

2,840

2,840

2,860

2,470

2j_420

135,180

4,361

268,100

Sept.

2,420 

2,480 

2,600

2,700

2,650

2,500

2,340

2,140

2,060

2,050

2,010

2,000

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,940

1,910

1,890

1,860

1,860

1,840

1,890

1,780 

1,860

1,900

1,910

*1,940

1,950

1,970

1,940

62,330

2,078

123,600

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,480 Mln - Mean 2,063 Ao-ft 1,494,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,970 Min - Mean 2,053 Ac-ft 1,490,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 11 to Apr. 29 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

entire period); Aug. 21, Sept. 3, 4; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, previous winter records, and records for station at Big Delta.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

Z

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

It

18

1$

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AO-ft

Oct.

1,900 

1,866

1,800

1,740

1,700

1,690

1,700

1,710

1,710

1,680

1,640

1,600

1,560

1,510

1,460

1,450

1,450

1,440

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

IjOOO

45,100

1,450

89,450

Nov.

1,000

30,000

1,000

59,500

Dec.

(*)

800

24,800

800

49,190

Jan.

590

ld.290

590

36,280

Feb.

680

_

19,040

680

37,770

Mar.

(*)

760

23,560

760

46,730

Apr.

810

 1,000

1,250

1,300

1,340

1,380

1.540

28,960

965

57,440

May

1.640 

*1,800

2,100

2,160

2,140

2,110

2,100

2,080

2,110

2,110

2,130

1,900

1,910

1,920

1,980

2,240

2,280

2,320

2,360

2,420

2,420

2,410

2,380

2,340

2.850

2,820

2,740

2,570

2,440

2,520

2,600

28,960

2,255

138,600

June

2.670 

2,760

2,8?0

2,910

2,960

2,980

3,040

3,090

3,340

3,760

*3,930

3,890

4,040

4,200

4,420

4,580

4,810

5,010

5,200

5,400

5,560

5,740

6,050

6,030

6,160

6,940

7,250

7,400

7,740

7.820

142,480

4,749

282,600

July

7.750 

7,640

7,400

6,740

6,330

*6,020

5,680

5,470

5,170

4,940

4,780

4.580

5,180

5,540

5,730

5,980

6,470

7,000

6,870

6,800

7,010

6,980

6,900

6,880

6,840

6,770

7,170

7,320

7,430

7,490

7,620

200,480

6,467

397,600

Aug.

7,750 

7,880

8,160

8,290

8,610

8,700

8,660

8,820

8.860

8,290

6,790

5,450

*5,190

4,890

4,350

4,340

4,040

3,810

3,760

3,690

3,660

3.610

3,640

3,640

3,650

3,660

3,750

3,890

4,010

4,110

4,110

172,060

5,550

341,300

Sept.

4.000 

3,890

3,710

3,620

3,540

3,470

3,430

3,400

3,340

3,300

3,260

3,120

*2,990

2,820

2,750

2,700

2,590

2,530

2,440

2,340

2,270

2,210

2,130

2,070

2,020

1,940

1,830

1,760

1,730

1.710

-- -

82,910

2,764

164,400

Calendar year 1952: Max 7,970 Mln - Mean 2,095 Ac-ft 1,521,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 8,860 Mln - Mean 2,350 Ao-ft 1,701,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 19 to Apr. 27 (no gage-height record Oct. 21, 

Oct. 25 to Apr. 25; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and

records for other stations In the Tanana River basin) .
TANANA RIVER AT NORTHWAY JUNCTION 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, June to A

Date

1953

June 30 ...................

July 23 ....................

July 27 ....................

Aua:. 25 ...................

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,720 

a 4, 420 

7,900

5,740 

6,850 

6,930

6,020 

3.660

Suspende

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,950 

993 

1,740

1,490 

1,640 

3,220

1,800 

1.570

a Mean daily discharge.

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, July to Augus

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanicall

Date 

of 

collection

1953

July 23 .............

July 27............ .

Time

7:00 p.m. 

2:10 p.m. 

11:15 a.m. 

3:00 p.m.

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,740 

6,850 

6,930 

3,660

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended sed

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

1,480 

1,500 

3,220 

1,560

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

2,870 

5,050 

2,110

Percent fine

0.002

34 

13

0.004

40 

48 

22

0.008

61 

32

0.016

61 

74 

40

0
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141° 

Tanana River near Tok Junction

175

Location.--Lat 63°19'00", long 142°38'30", near right bank on downstream side of bridge 

on Alaska Highway, 1.4 miles west of Tetlin Junction, 11 miles east of Tok Junction, 

and 11 miles upstream from Tok River.

Drainage area.--6,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--Discharge: May 1950 to September 1953 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses: March to October 1951, June to September 1952, December 1952 to 

September 1953.

Water temperatures: March to October 1951, June to September 1952, December 1952 

to September 1953.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,604.67 ft above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1950.

Extremes.--1950-51: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 31,400 cfs July 19 

(gage height, 7.79 ft); minimum not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 28,600 cfs July 30 (gage 

height, 7.30 ft); minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 35,700 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 

9.00 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 7, 1953; minimum riot determined.

Remarks.--Records poor. Diurnal fluctuation caused by glacier melt at the source. Records 

 oTTpecific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Palmer, Alaska.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

Z

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

115

16

17

18

19

20

£1

22

25

24

2E

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3,700 

5,750

5,750

5,750

5,750

5,490

5,400

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,040

5,040

b2,900

2,800

b2,800

b2,800

b2,8OO

2,700

2,700

2,600

2,600

2 500 *

91,470

2,951

181,400

Nov.

> 2,100

 1,700

 1,400

52,000

1,755

105,100

Dec.

1

> 1,500

J

J

1,700

c>

1,500

. 1,400

45,900

1,481

91,040

Jan.

 1,400

45,400

1,400

86,080

Feb.

, 1,400

 1,500

_

57,900

1,354

75,170

Mar.

(*)

1,300

40,300

1,300

79,930

Apr.

 1,500

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,800

2,100

2,400 

2,500

2,500

5,500

47,100

1,570

95,420

May

,000 

,400

,600

,700

,900

5,100

b5,300

5,920

6,800

7,760

9,580

9,580

8,400

8,720

8,400

7,140

6,220

5,920

5,100

4,240

3,980

5.040

3,260

3,040

3,040

3,040

4,510 

4,510

4,780

5,650

5,920

171,150

5,520

559,400

June

5.920 

6,250

6,520

7,140

7,760

9,580

11,100

15,700

15.600

12,600

9,720

8,080

7,760

*8,080

7,100

6,220

5,920

6,520

6,220

6,220

5,920

5,920

6,520

6,520

9,720

10,100

10,100 

11,500

11,800

12,900

258,810

8,627

513,300

July

15.200 

20, -100

21,800

20,500

20,500

21,000

22 , 800

25,100

26,10O

29,200

29,200

*29,200

29,800

30,500

29,800

29,800

29,800

30,800

51,400

50,800

28,100

26,100

25,100

25,600

25,600

25,600

25,600 

25,200

25,200

21,400

20,100

790,800

25,510

*1,569

Aug.

20,100 

17,600

17,200

17,600

18,900

19,500

18,000

18,000

18,OOO

*18,000

20,500

21,400

22,500

25.600

25,600

21,800

25,200

25,600

18,400

17,600

18,400

14 , 800

15,700

15,300

15,300

11,500

9.580 

9,580

11,500

15,700

21,000

548,660

17,700

tl,088

Sept.

23,200 

21,800

21,800

21,400

21,000

24.100

*24,1OO

19,500

15,200

15,500

11,800

9,720

8,720

7,450

6,220

7,140

9,040

12,600

14,000

15,600

12 , 900

15,700

14,100

11,800

8,400

6,520

6,220 

5,340

4,780

4.240

595,490

15,180

784,400

Calendar year 1950: Max - 

Water year 1950-51: Max 51,400

Mln - Mean - 

Mean 6,912

Ac-ft -

Ac-ft 5,004,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1, 7, 14, Oct. 18 to May 6 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during most of this period), May 9, 19, June 15, Sept. 19; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for other stations. Shifting-control method used 

Oct. 1-17, July 20 to Aug. 27.
176 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Tanana River near Tok Junction--Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

5.850

3,560

3,240

2,870 

2,790

2,630

2,460

b2 , 300

b2,200

b2,100

1,900

. 1,700

64,700

2,087

128,300

Nov.

, 1,600

. 1,500

46,500

1,550

92,230

Dec.

1,400

43,400

1,400

86,080

Jan.

 1,400

43,400

1,400

86,080

Feb.

 1,300

37,700

1,300

74,780

Mar.

. 1,300

, 1,400

41,900

1,352

83,110

Apr.

. 1,700

. 1,900

54,000

1,800

107,100

May

2,300

.

1

I 2,500

I

J

-.

j

I 3,000

j

J

3,500

4,800

5,500

6,400 

7,500

8,140

7,950

7,760

*7 , 480

7,670

9,140

10.600

139,440

4,498

276,600

June

10,800

11,300

10,500

8,660 

7,020

6,370

6,430

6,400

6,100

5.650

5,660

5,800

8,620

13,100

14,100

15,000

17,700

19,000

18,700

18,500

18,900

18,400

17,500 

18,200

19,600

19,200

19,400

22,000

23,900

25.2.00

.... .

417,690

13,920

828,500

July

24,400

25,800

24,400

22,600 

21,100

20,000

17,600

16,900

15,300

15.400

13,600

14,200

14,700

17,500

20,400

20,200

19,50O

19,900

19,700

21,800

23,200

23,200

24,100 

25,600

25,800

25,000

*24,000

23,200

25,600

27,800

2B,i ioo

658,600

21,250

*1,306

Aug.

27.100

25,400

23,200

22,400 

21,800

22,100

23,200

24,600

24,800

25,600

26,000

25,800

26,700

25,000

22,100

20,100

19,200

17,000

14,300

10,600

*9,550

9,550

9,380 

10,100

9,690

9,480

9,550

9,860

9,380

8,880

7.510

549,930

17,740

tl,091

Sept.

7,400

7,400

7,600

8,000 

7,800

7,400

6,800

6,200

6,000

6,000

5,800

5,600

5,500

5,500

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,300

5,200

5,200

5,000

4,900

4,800 

4,800

4,900

4,980

*4,920

4,840

4,750

4.620

173,410

5,760

344,000

Calendar year 1951: Max 31,400 Mln - Mean 6,817 Ao-ft 4,935,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 28,100 Mln - Mean 6,204 Ao-ft 4,504,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. * Expressed In thousands.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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.

4,510

4,380

4,190

3,960

3,510

3,510

3,560 

3,730

3,540

3,380

3,350

3,310

3,240

2,960

2,790

2,710

2,630

2,540

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,300

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,100

91,500

2,952

181,500

Nov.

 2,200

66,000

2,200

130,900

Dee.

(*)

 1,800

55,800

1,800

110,700

Jan.

1,500

46,500

1,500

92,230

Feb.

 1,600

_

44,800

1,600

88,860

Mar.

(*)

1,600

49,600

1,600

98,380

Apr.

 1,900

> 3,400

79,500

2,650

157,700

May

5,700

6,000

6,500

6,860

6,550

6,070

5,400 

5,200

5,200

4,980

4,700

5,140

5,600

5,140

4.510

4,780

5,370

5,230

5,000

5,340

5,920

6,710

6,400

6,310

7,450

8,500

8,560

8,020

8,180

10,800

11_.200

197,320

6,365

391,400

June

9.550

9,690

9,860

10,200

10,500

10,600

10,300 

11,000

12,400

15,300

16,600

15,600

15,600

15,800

14,300

12,800

13,000

12,500

13,700

15,200

16,900

19,400

19,500

19,800

20,600

22,800

23,700

23,400

24,100

24.600

469,300

15,640

930,800

July

24,300

23,700

22,500

21,900

 21,700

20,700

20,200 

20,000

20,000

20,000

19,100

18,400

18,000

17.700

19,200

20,500

23,400

26,800

27,600

26,600

25,200

25,000

24,800

24,700

25,500

26,700

27,700

28,800

29,900

30,100

50.400

731,100

23,580

tl,450

Aug.

30,400

30,700

30,800

31,100

32 , 300

33,800

54.900 

34,500

33,900

33,300

31,400

27,200

*22,200

20,500

19,300

18,500

17,300

16,700

14,300

15.100

13,600

16,300

15,800

15,900

17,200

18,300

19,000

18,800

18,100

17,400

17,000

713,600

23,020

tl,415

Sept.

16.500

 15,200

14,000

12,600

12,300

12,200

12,400 

11,600

11,200

11,100

10,300

*9,920

9,070

8,880

8,590

8,460

7,980

7,820

7,450

7,200

6,830

6,580

6,430

6,100

6,040

6,040

5,690

5,660

5,600

5,600

275,340

9,178

546,100

Calendar year 1952: Max 28,100 Mln - Mean 6,364 Ac-ft 4,620,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 34,900 Mln - Mean 7,727 Ac-ft 5,594,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. * Expressed In thousands.

INU v . re uu nay J. , U-Lauiidl'ge ets L.J.ma.Cca un DC

ords for other stations on Tanana River).
TANANA RIVER NEAR TDK JUNCTIOH 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, March 1951 to September 

Date of collection

1951

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

a '

" 1, 300 

5,920 

22, 230 

30, 090 

24, 330

18, 270 

19, 240 

12, 900 

13,300 

21, 000

20, 520 

10,230 

8,800

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(SiO.)

19 

11 

10 

10 

10

9.1 

8.9 

12 

9.0 

11

9.9 

11 

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.04 

.02 

.03 

.02

.04 

.03 

.01

.01 

.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

47 

30 

33 

32 

30

28 

29 

30 

25 

27

30 

33 

32

Magnesium 

(Mg)

10 

6.1 

5.6 

5.1 

5.1

5.3 

5.2 

5.6 

6.2 

6.0

4.9 

6.2 

6.4

Sodium 

(Na)

9 

7. 

5.2 

3.9 

2.6

4.2 

2.0 

7. 

9. 

9

5 

6 

6

Potassium 

(K)

7 

8 

2.6 

2 g

3.' 4

2.4 

2.9 

9 

2

7

7 

6 

2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

blSO 

110 

116 

113 

109

106 

102 

110 

95 

101

105 

115 

114

Sulfate 

(S04)

25 

17 

15 

12 

12

15 

16 

17 

20 

20

15 

20 

18

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.5 

5.6 

5.5 

3.8 

4.0

4.0 

4.2 

4.5 

6.0 

6.0

3.5 

4.5 

4.8

Fl

a Represents 68 percent of runoff for water year October 1950 to September 1951. 

b Includes equivalent of 9 parts per million of Carbonate (CO,).
TANANA RIVER NEAR TDK JUNCTION Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, March 1951 to September 1

Date of collection

1951 

Oct. 1-8... .......

Oct. 11 ...........

1952

Aug. 11-20. .......

Sept. 11-20 .......

Sept. 21, 22.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

c <

'"2,962 

2,150 

1,900

7,921 

13, 620 

20,230

20, 150 

26,180 

24, 020 

20, 680 

9,357

7,060 

5,430 

^ 4, 950

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

15 

8.7 

15

11 

11 

10

12 

12 

12 

10 

10

11 

12 

13

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

.11 

.19 

.18

.03

.05 

.10 

.06

.06 

.07

Calcium 

(Ca)

37 

22 

39

32 

36 

36

35 

28 

31 

30 

34

38 

40 

30

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.7 

9.0 

13

6.8 

7.1 

6.6

6.8 

6.5 

5.1 

5.0 

6.8

7.7 

8.6 

8.4

Sodium 

(Na)

8 

1

7

12 

6 

3

5.9 

5.3 

5.7 

5.4 

6.6

6.6 

6.5 

6.6

Potassium 

(K)

6 

6 

8

5 

5

2.0 

1.5 

1.7 

1.6 

1.7

1.4 

1.4 

1.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

140 

86 

154

110 

118 

114

124 

108 

108 

102 

114

125 

133 

120

Sulfate 

(S0«)

24 

18 

32

23 

22 

21

19 

18 

15 

15 

22

27 

28 

23

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.5 

4.0 

5.0

13 

8.5 

5.5

2.2 

1.0 

3.2 

2.5 

3.2

3.2 

3.0 

4.0

F

c Represents 63 percent of runoff for water year October 1951 to September 1952.
TANANA RIVER NEAR TOK JUNCTION Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, March 1951 to September 19

Date of collection

1952

1953

May 14-20 ........

June 1-10.........

June 21-27........

June 28, 29, 30 ...

July 11-20 ........

July 21, 23, 31....

Aug. 11-20 .......

Aug. 21, 26-31....

Sept. 11-20 .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,800

1,600 

5,053 

8,005

10, 940 

14, 160 

20,390 

24, 030

21,500 

21,730 

26,800

32, 570 

20, 050 

17,460

12,910 

8,567 

6,171

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(SiOz)

17

17 

10 

9.6

10 

9.5 

9.0 

9.6

9.4 

10 

10

9.1 

9.5 

6.7

8.9 

11 

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04

.03 

.04 

.02

.05 

.07 

.06 

.05

.10 

.04 

.04

.06 

.05 

1.1

.08 

.07 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

42

49 

33 

31

27 

26 

25 

26

28 

30 

28

28 

29 

25

29 

36 

37

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12

10 

6.1 

5.7

6.4 

6.3 

8.6 

4.6

5.3 

5.2 

5.1

4.3 

5.3 

5.4

8.0 

6.8 

7.6

Sodium 

(Na)

6.6

6.8 

6.5 

6.9

6.5 

6.5 

5.9 

5.4

6.4 

5.7 

5.8

6.0 

6.7 

6.0

6.2 

7.0 

7.0

Potassium 

(K)

1.7

2.2 

2.2 

2.0

2.4 

1.9 

2.6 

1.8

2.1 

1.9 

1.5

1.7 

2.0 

1.4

1.4 

1.6 

1.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

176

182 

120 

112

102 

102 

110 

97

106 

112 

106

106 

110 

95

108 

124 

134

Sulfate 

(S04)

28

24 

20 

21

16 

15 

16 

14

14 

13 

14

9.9 

13 

18

24 

26 

25

Chloride 

(Cl)

0.8

2.0 

6.0 

4.0

2.0 

1.8 

2.0 

1.0

2.0 

1.9 

1.0

1.5 

1.9 

1.6

1.6 

4.0 

3.2

Flu
180 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

TANANA RIVER NEAR TOK JUNCTION Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, July 1951 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July

56

57

53

58

58

56

58

59

60

60

60

60

58

57

56

59

60

55

55

55

52

52

54

55

55

55

56

55

55

52

54

56

Aug.

54

55

55

55

54

55

53

54

52

55

55

54

53

52

51

50

49

50

50

50

50

50

47

47

..

._

_

_

57

--

52

Sept.

49

48

46

47

45

47

..

45

46

47

46

43

44

44

45

45

45

45

45

46

46

42

41

39

37

36

37

35

35

43

Temperature (°F) of water, October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

37

_

36

35

34

35

33

32

33

33

_

_

_

_.

--

._

..

_

--

_

_.

_

..

..

_

.-

--

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

..

_

51

53

55

54

55

52

55

55

50

50

49

52

55

58

59

58

56

56

57

60

58

56

56

56

56

56

56

--

55

July

56

54

52

56

57

56

55

53

51

--

..

..

--

_

_

-_

_

55

52

51

--

Aug.

59

55

54

55

58

56

58

54

55

54

52

55

55

54

58

56

55

--

_.

51

50

55

49

49

50

46

47

..

48

53

Sept.

48

--

46

44

40

39

40

40

41

41

43

44

45

--

43

43

44

44

44

44

45

_.

..

--
ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141° 181

TANANA RIVER NEAR TOK JUNCTION Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Averatrp

Oct. Nov. Dec.

32

Jan. Feb.

32

Mar. Apr. May

..

._

_

_

--

..

--

._

..

--

..

_

50

53

53

54

52

56

54

55

54

53

53

54

55

54

53

54

56

59

June

58

63

61

63

61

60

61

62

61

62

56

57

58

--

56

60

56

60

60

58

58

55

55

56

56

58

54

56

--

59

July

53

56

56

55

55

55

56

55

--

58

58

58

56

54

53

53

55

_

60

58

58

58

_

--

_

_

_

_

Aug.

55

54

54

55

54

55

55

56

54

54

53

53

53

54

51

50

54

50

48

48

48

_.

_

__

48

49

48

48

48

--

K9

Sept.

49

47

46

45

45

46

47

46

46

46

46

46

47

47

47

45

45

44

44

43

43

43

40

40

40

38

38

38

_

_

AA

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, June to July 1953

Date

1953

Discharge 

(cfs)

13, 900 

24,600 

20, 400 

25,400

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

997 

3,570 

1,520 

1,790

Discharge 

(tons per day)

37,400 

237,000 

83,700 

123, 000
182 ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141 c 

Tok River near Tok Junction

Location. Lat 63°19'30", long 142°50'05", in T. 18 N., R. 13 E., near left bank on downstream side of bridge on Alaska Highway, 5 miles east of "'ok Junction and 5-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--930 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1953. Discharge measurements only in 195T.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,620.84 ft above mean sea 

revel, adjustment of 1950.

Extremes.--1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,830 cfs June 16 (gage height, 

6.83 ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow for several months.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,820 cfs May 20 (gage height, 

4.21 ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow for several months.

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

shifting control, which are poor. Discharge measurements made at this site during 

water year 1951 are as follows: Oct. 18, 10.8 cfs; Feb. 22, no flow; Apr. 26, 116 cfs; 

June 13, 116 cfs; July 13, 428 cfs; Aug. 10, 204 cfs; Sept. 7, 303 cfs.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Oct.

a290

280 

a250

b200

a!70

a!40

a!20

blOO

a75

a25

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,650

53.2

3,270

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

100

200

300

350

400

450

500

565

624

*696

610" 760

682

6,237

201

12,370

June

740

845

686

504

464

650

1,070

691

436

400

1,230

2,570

1,680

2,240

3,420

5,790

3,090

2,580

2,570

2,270

2,230

2,580

2,990

2,670

2,770

2,860

3,070

2,840

2,200

1,980

58,116

1,937

115,300

July

2,230

2.240 

1,950

1,930

1,970

1,810

1,440

1,050

855

755

955

995

960

975

1,030

900

755

750

,al,000

* ,200

,200

,200

,300

3 ,450

,208

7 ,280

Aug.

»al,200

. aSOO

*538

565

556

520

488

504

588

601

574

547

580

26,061

841

51,690

Sept.

637

714 

682

750 709"

678

520

588

570

552

516

484

468

450

476

456

452

420

404

384

400

388

339

360

376

360

*353

340

328

522

14,476

483

28,710

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min 0 Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,790 Min 0 Mean 393 Ac-ft 285,600

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--Shifting-control method used May 26 to June 14 and Sept. 11-30.
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141° 

Tok River near Tok Junction Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water- year October- 1952 to September 1953

183

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

319

311

300

278

a260

267

267

253

243

240

243

a230

216

a210

213

210

blSO

allO

a90

bSO

a20 

blO

b5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4,495

145

8,920

Nov.

( )

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

alO

a20

a50

a90

a200

aSOO

aTOO

1,570

52.3

3,110

May

*823

1,140

a940

718

632

516

459

387

338

a250

194

164

153

86

150

257

a300

342

399

1,530

1,670 

1,100

803

a740

803

924

964

743

557

a520

a740

19,342

624

38,360

June

al.OOO

1,340

1,330

783

975

903

a700

a600

aSOO

a460

*468

a450

a400

a370

a340

a310

296

387

374

636

a570 

450

350

274

442

990

679

539

1,490

1,170

19,576

653

38,830

July

758

a600

526

a490

*446

366

370

408

a340

278

243

a310

a400

512

571

580

599

934

al,OQQ

788

636 

544

494

503

512

a600

665

608

919

868

848

17,716

571

35,140

Aug.

828

a 930

1,050

1,000

758

714

679

608

aSOO

442

468

412

a370

*358

354

a330

a310

a300

319

342

a360 

a330

a310

300

282

292

553

a580

a600

a560

512

15,731

507

31,200

Sept.

463

366

334

338

a350

a360

a380

399

366

300

a290

a290

*282

267

253

240

233

a220

a!90

alSO

185 

191

185

176

170

161

a!60

156

156

b!50

7,771

259

15,410

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,790 Mln 0 Mean 401 Ac-ft 291,300

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,670 Mln 0 Mean 236 Ac-ft 171,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and records for other stations in the Tanana River basin, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
184 ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141°

Tanana River near Tanacross

Location. Lat 63 0 23'15", long 143°44'45", on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream

 from unnamed tributary, a quarter of a mile north of Cathedral Rapids, 8 miles upstream from Robertson River, and 13 miles west of Tanacross.

Drainage area. 8,550 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June to September 1953. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,500 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period June to September, 35,500 cfs Aug. 9 (gage

 height, 11.04 ft); minimum daily, 6,400 cfs Sept. 30.

Remarks .--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Some' diurnal fluctuation caused by glacier melt at the source.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year June to September 1953

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

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

t2,040

Mar. Apr. May June

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

.

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

20,700

23,800

23,400

24,100

26,500

-

-

-

July

27,000

23,500

21,800

21,100

20,400

19,500

19,OOO

19,200

19,200

19,600

19,500

18,800

18.700 

18,900

21,400

22,700

24,600

26,800

28,700

28,900

27,000

25,600

25,200

25.2OO

25,400

26,200

27,400

28,400

29,500

30,700

31,500

741,200

23,910

*1,470

Aug.

31,300

31,400

31,700

32,400

32,200

32,900

33,900

35,100

55,500

35 , 100

*55,400

*30,000

25,400 

*21,400

20,000

18 , 600

17,700

16,700

16,000

14.000

15,000

17,000

16,000

17,000

18,000

19,000

19,000

20.OOO

19,000

18,000

17, 0 O

739,700

23,860

*1,467

Sept.

17,000

16 , OOO

15 , 000

14,000

15 , 000

15,000

13,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

11,000

*10,500

9,900 

9,300

9,100

8,800

8,500

8,500

8,100

7,900

7,700

7,600

7,500

7,400

7,200

7,000

6,800

6,700

6,500

6,400

299,200

9,973

595,500

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 9 to Sept. 11, Sept. 13-30; discharge estimated on basis of 

1 discharge measurement and records for station at Northway Junction.
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141" 

Tanana River at Big Delta

185

Location.--Lat 64°09'20", long 145 0 51'00", on line between sees. 6 and 7, T. 9 S.,

R. 10 E., near left bank on downstream side of bridge on Richardson Highway, 0.5 mile 

northwest of Big Delta, half a mile upstream from Delta River, 8 miles downstream 

from Goodpaster River, and 75 miles southeast of Fairbanks.

Drainage area.--13,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. Discharge: September 1948 to September 1952. Discharge measurements 

only in 1953.

Chemical analyses: May 1949 to September 1952. 

Water temperatures: May 1949 to September 1951.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 962.95 ft above mean sea level.

Extremes.--1950-51: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 46,000 cfs July 17; 

maximum gage height observed, 21.55 ft July 13; minimum daily discharge, 4,200 cfs 

Mar. 4, 5.

1951-52: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 57,200 cfs July 31 (gage 

height, 23.24 ft); minimum daily, 4,300 cfs Mar. 5.

1948-52: Maximum discharge observed, 62,800 cfs July 29, 1949 (gage height, 23.57 

ft); minimum daily, 4,000 cfs Nov. 29 to Dec. 8, 1948.

1951-52: Maximum dissolved solids, 180 ppm Jan. 1-10, Feb. 11-20; minimum, 132 ppm 

June 21-30.

Maximum total hardness, 144 ppm Nov. 11-20, Jan. 1-10; minimum, 102 ppm June 21-30.

1949-52: Maximum dissolved solids, 187 ppm Dec. 11-20, 1950; minimum, 107 ppm 

May 21-31, 1950.

Maximum hardness, 148 ppm Dec. 11-20, 1950; minimum, 87 ppm May 21-31, June 1-10, 

1949.

1949-51: Maximum water temperature, 64"F July 10, 1950, July 8, 1951; minimum, 

freezing point on many days during winter months.

Remarks.--Records poor. Diurnal fluctuation caused by glacier melt at the source. Discharge measurements made at this site during water year 1953 are as follows: Nov. 1, 

1952, 7,460 cfs; Dec. 20, 1952, 4,770 cfs; Feb. 20, 1953, 3,920 cfs; May 1, 1953, 

12,400 cfs; June 12, 1953, 23,800 cfs; July 2, 1953, 40,900 cfs; Aug. 12, 1953, 49,700 

cfs; Sept. 11, 1953, 20,200 cfs. Records of specific conductance of daily samples 

available in district office at Palmer, Alaska.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

14,100 

14,100

13,900

13,900

13,700

13,600

13,200

13 , 1OO

13,200

12,900

12,800

11,800

11,700

11,400

11,500

11,100

*10,2OO

10,000

9,740

9,520

9,58O

9,500

9,52O

9,380

9, ISO

9,080

8,940

8,880

8,660

8,550

8,300

345,030

11,130

684,400

Nov.

6.100 

7,700

7,100

6,600

6,000

5.70O

5,600

5,600

5,600

5,7OO

5,800

5,8OO

5,700

5,600

5,500

5,300

5.2OO

aS.lOO

5,000

a5,100

a5, 000

4,90O

a4,800

a4,700

a4,700

a4,800

a4,900

a5,100

a5, 300

a5, 500

167,500

5,583

332,200

Dec.

a5,60O 

a5, 600

a5, 500

a5. 400

a5, 500

a5,70O

a5,900

a6,100

a6,300

a6,500

a6,700

a6.8OO

a6,7OO

*6,60O

6,OOO

5,800

5,80O

5,800

5,700

5,700

5,600

5,6OO

5,700

5,800

5,900

6,OOO

6,100

6,100

6,000

6,OOO

6,000

184,500

5,952

366,000

Jan.

6,OOO 

5,90O

5,700

5,800

5,800

5,900

5,900

6,000

6.100

6,OOO

5,900

5,8OO

5,700

5.5OO

5,3OO

5,100

4,900

4,800

4,700

4.600

a4,600

a4,6OO

a4,600

a4,700

a4,700

a4,8OO

a4,900

4,900

5,000

5,000

5,100

164,300

5,300

325,900

Feb.

5.100 

4,900

4,800

4,700

4,600

4,500

4,500

4.400

4,400

4,4OO

4,400

4.50O

4,50O

4,500

4,600

4,700

4,700

4,600

4,5OO

4,4OO

4,500

4,7OO

4,700

4,600

4,500

4,400

4,500

4,600

-

- - - -

128,200

4,579

254,300

Mar.

4,600 

4,5OO

4,400

4.200

4,200

4,300

4,400

4,300

*4,300

4,300

4,400

4,300

4,300

4,400

4,300

4,300

4,400

4,500

4,600

4,700

4,500

4,400

4,400

4,500

4,700

4,700

4,600

4,500

4,500

4,600

4,700

137,800

4,445

273,300

Apr.

4.740 

4,860

4,940

4,890

4,940

4,860

4,810

4,860

4,940

4,980

5,100

5,020

5,05O

5,100

5,05O

4,940

4,890

4,860

4,950

5,290

5,080

4,940

4,890

4,980

*5,870

6,640

6,740

6,700

7,100

9,820

161,830

5,394

321,000

May

10.300 

11,200

11,2OO

11,400

11,500

11,700

11,700

12,000

15,700

17,100

17,300

17,700

17,800

18,000

18.500

1S,50O

17,200

15,500

14,200

13,700

13,400

13,400

13 , 000

12 , 000

11,300

11,200

11,OOO

1O,900

11,800

13,400

13,500

427,100

13,780

847,100

June

13.70O 

13,90O

16,300

16,800

17,200

18,200

24,000

24,400

23,900

22,900

23 , 900

23,900

24.700

*23,OOO

20,400

16,70O

16,200

16,300

16,100

16,000

14,900

15,300

15,100

14,600

15,000

18,500

18,700

18,900

22,700

23,200

565,400

18,850

*1,121

July

28.200 

33,700

36,500

32,500

33,200

33,700

36,200

38,700

41,100

44 , 100

44,500

44,700

45,700

45,200

45,800

*45,500

46.000

44,700

44,60O

44 , 10O

44,000

41,200

38,400

38,200

35,700

36,800

37,300

35,600

34,500

34,700

32,200

a,217.3

39,270

*2,414

Aug.

32,500 

33,500

33,700

32,400

33,600

34,100

34,000

33,200

32,900

*33,300

33,500

38,400

38,500

38,200

36,500

36,400

37,500

41,100

41.100

35,500

36,300

34,900

31,500

30,400

30,400

25,600

21.000

21,800

26,200

30,300

33,400

*1,033.6

33,340

*2,050

Sept.

34,000 

34,OOO

33,800

38,400

40.300

37,800

36,700

*32,50O

32,500

35.9OO

35,OOO

32,800

26,300

23 , 000

20,80O

22,500

26,300

30,400

30,600

31,200

30,400

27,000

27,000

28,600

25,9OO

25,100

24,300

22,200

20,600

18.3OO

884,200

29,470

*1,754

Calendar year 1950: Max 48,300 Min 4,300 Mean 15,910 Ac-ft 11,510,000

Water year 1950-51: Max 46,000 Min 4,200 Mean 14,840 Ac-ft 10,740,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements and weathe 

ords.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 31 to Mar. 31.
ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141<

Tanana River at Big Delta Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

I?.

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2C

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ae-ft

Oct.

17,600

17,400

17,000

16,600

14,900

12,500

11,700

11,600

10,800

10,300

9,720

9,410

8,200

7,970

7,930

7,930

7,660

7,610

7,480

7,480

7,460

7,440

7,190

7,120

7,190

7,220

7,340

7,020

6,710

6,590

6,490

299,560

9,663

594,200

Nov.

6,360

6,800

6,850

6,830

6,680

6,730

6,540

6,510

6,380

6,460

6,510

6,570

6,570

6,680

6,540

6,540

6,440

6,330

6,350

6,460

6,440

6,460

6,510

6,570

6,570

6,560

6,610

6,500

6,400

6,500

196,030

6,534

388,800

Dec.

6,200

6,100

6,100

6,000

5,800

5,700

a5,500

a5,200

a5,500

a5,400

5,500

5,200

5,100

5,000

4,900

4,800

4,800

4,700

4,800

4,900

4,900

a5,000

a5,000

a5,100

a5 , 000

a5 , 000

5,100

5,200

5,100

5,000

5,100

162,100

5,229

321,500

Jan.

5,000

5,000

4,900

4,900

4,800

,800

,700

a ,700

a ,700

a ,600

a ,600

,700

,800

,800

,900

,900

,800

,700

,700

a ,600

,500

,500

,600

,600

,700

,800

,800

,800

,800

,700

,600

147,000

4,742

291,600

Feb.

4,600

4,500

4,500

4,400

4,500

4,600

4,600

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,600

4,600

4,500

4,500

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,600

4,600

4,600

4,600

4,700

4,800

4,900

5,000

- - -

132,900

4,585

265,600

Mar.

5,000

4,800

4,600

4,400

4,500

4,400

4,600

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,600

4,700

4,700

4,800

4,800

4,700

4,700

4,600

4,600

4,700

4,800

5,000

5,100

5,200

5,200

5,100

4,900

4,800

4,700

4,700

4,700

147,300

4,752

292,200

Apr.

4,800

5,000

5,200

5,480

5,540

5,540

5,820

5,880

6,060

6,140

6,170

6,190

6,190

6,220

6,270

6,270

6,500

6,530

6,350

6,550

6,430

6,460

6,270

6,190

6,300

6,550

6,450

6,460

6,510

6,540

182,020

6,067

561,000

May

6,570

6.560

6,570

6,610

6,570

6,710

7,020

7,100

7,590

7,950

7,980

8,000

8,250

. 8,290

8,550

8,450

8,550

9,110

12,300

13,400

13,600

13,800

15,800

15,600

15,700

15,800

14,400

17,200

*19,600

22,000

22,600

339,790

10,960

674,000

June

22,200

20,700

20,600

20,700

20,600

20,300

20,000

20,200

20,200

19,600

18,000

17 . 900

21,100

24,700

50,400

50,200

50,500

50,600

50,800

51,700

52,000

51,400

31,700

35,900

54,800

40,900

41,000

*40,200

40,700

40,900

838,300

27,940

*1,665

July

41,200

41,500

41,500

45,000

44,400

59,100

54 , 900

54,200

52,200

30,400

30,000

29.600

50,000

52,300

51,000

51,400

54,900

055,000

036,000

058,000

59,100

58,800

57,800

38,000

56,700

*40,700

44,200

45,900

47,200

56,900

55,800

tlJ.87.7

38,310

*2,556

Aug.

48,800

43,200

58,500

37,000

56,400

59,500

41,500

45,600

44,100

45 , 000

44,100

44,200

43,700

45,100

38,600

58,500

a55,000

29,200

a28,000

*26,800

a26,000

a25,000

25,500

22,900

21,700

22,000

21,800

22,100

20,000

20 500

20,400

W.,051.9

55,290

*2,047

Sept.

20,600

20,700

20,800

21,500

22,600

25,800

22,900

22,100

21,600

19,000

18,100

17,400

17,500

16,700

16,500

16,300

15,800

15,600

15 , 500

15,400

15,500

15,400

15,600

15,400

15,500

* 15, 600

15,500

15,300

15,200

15,000

554,000

17,800

*1,059

Calendar year 1951: Max 46,000 Min 4,200 Mean 14,730 Ac-ft 10,670,000

Water year 1951-52 : Max 56,900 Min 4,300 Mean 14,200 Ac-ft 10,310,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records 

and records for other stations.

c Backwater from Delta River; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Northway 

Junction and near Tok Junction.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Apr. 5. Shifting-control method used 

Oct. 1-12, July 1-50.
TANANA RIVER AT BIG DELTA 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water years, October 1950 to 

Date of collection

1950 

Oct. 1-10...........

Oct. 11-20..........

Oct. 21-31........ ..

Nov. 1-10. ..........

Nov. 11-20. .........

Dec. 1-10... ........

Dec. 11-20. .........

Dec. 21-31. .........

1951 

Jan. 1-10...........

Jan. 11-20..........

Jan. 21-31..........

Feb. 1-10.. .........

Feb. 20-28. .........

Mar. 1-10 ..........

Mar. 11-20 .........

May 11-20 ..........

June 11-20..........

June 21-30.. ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

13, 570 

10, 980 

9,957

6,370 

5,410 

4,970

5,810 

6,160 

6,480

5,910 

5,230 

5,290

4,630 

4,556 

4,544

4,350 

4,420 

5,010

4,882 

5,025 

6,276

12, 380 

16, 840 

13, 490

19, 130 

19, 720 

17. 690

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

13 

15 

15

15 

15

15 

16

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

11

8.4 

12 

12

13 

9.1 

11

12 

12 

12

11 

9.5

9.4

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01

.01 

.01

.02 

.02 

.03

.04 

.03 

.04

.05 

.02 

.03

.01 

.02 

.02

.06 

.07 

.09

.12 

.19 

.19

Calcium 

(Ca)

39 

40 

42

43 

42

44 

43

43 

43 

42

43 

45 

42

39 

40 

40

41 

38 

37

33 

33 

34

33 

31 

31

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.3 

9.0 

8.7

8.7 

9.2

9.3 

9.4

9.5 

9.5 

8.0

8.3 

8.1 

7.6

7.0 

7.5 

7.2

7.5 

8.0 

8. 3

7.2 

6.9 

7.2

7.5 

6.7 

7.2

 .. Potas-

^T slum 

(Na) (K)

3.6 1.5 

4.3 1.5 

6.2

5.0 2.0 

6.6

4.9 .8 

4.5 1.6

4.7 

6.5 

6.3

5.8 

5.0 

3.9

5.0 

5.2 

6.7

4.9 

3.8 

3.0

6.4 

5.1 

7.1

5.7 

5.9 

5.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

132 

144 

146

152 

151

154 

154

153 

152 

145

148 

156 

134

122 

131

134

139 

118 

122

116 

114 

117

113 

106 

105

Sulfate 

(S04 )

27 

27 

29

28 

29

30 

31

31 

32 

28

28 

27 

29

33 

31 

30

26 

35 

29

27 

24 

29

28 

26 

28

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.0 

1.9 

2.0

1.8 

1.8

1.5 

1.5

1.6 

1.4 

2.2

2.2 

2. 8 

2.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.6

1.6 

1.4 

1.5

1.4 

1.8 

2.1

2.2 

2.2 

2.2
TANANA RIVER AT BIG DELTA Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water years October 1950 to Septem

Date of collection

1951 

July 1-10 ...........

July 21-31 ..........

Aug. 1-10. ..........

Aug. 11-20. .........

Sept. 11-20 .........

Sept. 21-30 .........

Average ...........

1951 

Oct. 1-10...........

Oct. 11-20..........

Oct. 21-31....... ...

Nov. 1-10 ..........

Nov. 11-20. .........

Nov. 21-30. .........

Dec. 1-10. ..........

Dec. 11-20 .........

Dec. 21-31 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

35,790 

45,080 

37,150

33,320 

37, 860 

32,180

35, 590 

27, 890 

24, 940

14, 840

14,040 

8,139 

7,777

6,612 

6,499 

6,492

5,710 

4,950 

5.045

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

9.0 

10 

9.0

9.4 

9.1

11 

11 

11

12

11 

10 

7.2

13 

11 

12

9.9 

8.5 

13

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.06 

.08

.08 

.06

.04 

.19 

.07

0.05

0.03 

.03 

.03

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

34 

35 

32

36 

33

38 

38 

36

38

39 

40 

36

41 

43 

42

43 

41 

42

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.5 

6.7 

6.4

7.3 

7.4

7.3 

8.3 

8.1

7.9

8.4 

8.7 

8.7

9.5 

8.8 

8.9

8.7 

8.5 

9.0

Sodium 

(Na)

4. 

4. 

3.

5. 

3 9

4. 

5. 

6.

Potassium 

(K)

2 

0 

0

4 

2.7

2 

0 

0

5.3

9.4 

8.7 

14

4.7 

4.1 

3.3

5.1 

6.4 

5.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

112 

112 

105

114 

108

118 

124 

115

129

127 

131 

126

134 

130 

130

132 

128 

138

Sulfate 

(SO.)

29 

28 

23

31 

30

28 

28 

32

29

36 

34 

40

37 

38 

35

39 

39 

33

C Mo ride 

(Cl)

1.6 

1.5 

1.5

3.0 

4.0

4.8 

5.5 

5.0

2.2

7.0 

7.5 

7.0

1.5 

3.5 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.8

Flu

0

0

0
TANANA RIVER AT BIG DELTA Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water years October 1950 to Septem

Date of collection

1952

Jan. 11-20..........

Feb. 11-20. .........

Feb. 21-29..........

Mar. 11-20 .........

Apr. 11-20 .........

Apr. 21-30 .........

May 11-20 ..........

Aug. 21-31. .........

Sept. 1-10 ..........

Average a .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4,810 

4,750 

4,673

4,580 

4,480 

4,700

4,620 

4,690 

4,927

5,546 

6,262 

6,394

6,903 

9,266 

16, 190

20, 510 

26, 570 

36, 750

38, 240 

32,620 

43, 550

41,720 

36, 900 

24, 570 

21,540

14, 100

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(SiO,)

12 

9.0 

8.2

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

9.2 

8.5 

8.4

9.4 

8.7 

8.3

8.7 

11 

9.7

7.9 

7.6 

6.8

8.7 

8.9 

7.6

8.4 

9.0 

11 

12

9.4

Iron 

(Fe)

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.03 

.04

.01 

.02 

.02

.01 

.03 

.01

.01 

.04 

.09

.20 

.34 

.59

.27 

.16 

.07

.05 

.03 

.02 

.05

0.07

Calcium 

(Ca)

44 

43 

40

41 

42 

41

41 

37 

41

39 

38 

37

37 

37 

33

31 

30 

29

34 

36 

36

35 

36 

36 

34.

38

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.4 

8.3 

8.0

7.8 

8.3 

8.0

8.4 

7.7 

8.4

8.6 

8.6 

7.9

8.7 

9.0 

7.8

8.0 

7.6 

7.1

6.5 

7.3 

6.9

7.4 

7.4 

8.0 

6.1

8.1

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

6.2 

5.2 

9.3

4.7 

6.5 

6.3

5.7 

10 

4.7

6.0 

6.9 

5.7

5.2 

3.2

4.7

2.7 

3.3 

1.9

4.9 

2.9 

3.8

2.8 4.6 

3.1 4.3 

4.8 2.0 

4.2 1.8

5. 7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

141 

131 

130

123 

132 

126

128 

120 

124

124 

120 

114

118 

122 

110

95 

95 

90

109 

112 

112

110 

112 

115 

109

121

Sulfate 

(S04 )

35 

39 

39

38 

39 

39

38 

39 

38

38 

40 

38

38 

32 

30

33 

31 

27

30 

31 

31

33 

35 

31 

29

35

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.5 

2.8 

3.5

2 2 

2.2 

2.5

2.5 

4.0 

3.0

2.8 

3.0 

2.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

2.0 

1.5 

2.0

.5 

.8 

1.2

.5 

.0 

1.5 

1.0

2.6

Fl

a Represents 94 percent of runoff for water year October 1951 to September 1952.
190 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141"

TANANA RIVER AT BIG DELTA Continued 

Temperature (°F) of wate£, October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

48

48

48

46

46

44

42

40

40

38

38

36

36

34

34

34

34

34

36

36

36

36

38

36

36

36

38

36

36

34

38

38

Nov.

38

36

36

34

34

38

38

38

38

36

38

38

38

36

36

36

36

--

--

--

_

--

--

--

..

--

--

Dec.

..

_.

._

..

--

..

__

-_

_.

--

..

__

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

--

--

Jan.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

._

32

_

._

._

--

..

._

32

32

32

32

32

Feb.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

--

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

._

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

_

..

--

32

Mar.

35

._

35

36

35

36

36

35

36

36

37

36

36

36

35

36

37

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

Apr.

38

38

38

38

38

40

38

38

38

40

42

40

40

42

42

44

44

42

42

44

42

42

42

44

44

44

46

44

..

--

41

May

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

46

45

46

48

48

48

46

48

48

48

._

--

..

46

46

46

48

48

46

46

46

47

June

48

52

54

56

56

58

58

58

60

58

__

_.

58

54

56

56

54

54

--

52

56

56

56

58

56

58

56

54

56

--

56

July

56

54

56

56

56

58

58

64

61

62

61

61

62

61

63

62

58

59

57

57

56

55

57

57

57

58

57

58

56

56

56

58

Aug.

56

54

56

56

--

.

-.

-_

..

--

__

..

_.

--

..

..

__

_

--

52

__

50

50

50

50

52

50

52

48

--

Sept.

48

48

48

48

50

50

48

48

46

48

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

44

46

46

44

44

44

44

44

44

42

--

46
ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141 c 191

Salcha River near Salchaket

Location. --Lat 64°28'15", long 146°55'45", in sec. 22, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., near right bank 

on downstream side of bridge on Richardson Highway, half a mile east of Aurora Lodge, 

2 miles upstream from mouth, and 6 miles southeast of Salchaket..

Drainage area. --2. 170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --July 1909 to August 1910 (no winter records), published as "at Mouth, 

October 1948 to September 1953.

July 1909 

Sept, 7,

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 631.85 ft above mean sea level.

to August 1910, staff gage at site l£ miles downstream at different datum.

1948, to Apr. 24, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge .--5 years (1948-53), 1,804 ofs (1,306,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 10,300 cfs June 16 

(gage height, 10.24 ft); minimum not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year not determined, occurred during period 

of no gage-height record; minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 17,700 cfs June 26 (gage height, 

12.10 ft); minimum not determined.

1909-10, 1948-53: Maximum discharge observed, 25,700 cfs May 28, 1949 (gage height, 

13.96 ft), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; maximum gage height observed, 

15.10 ft May 10, 1950 (ice jam); minimum discharge not determined.

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

shifting control, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z

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;

bl,030

bl,020

bl,040

bl,160

bl . 230

bl,090

bl,OSO

b988

b956

b956

b940

b924

a910

b880

a820

*b790 

b770

b750

b720

b690

b670

b650

b630

b62Q.

a620

a620

a6 20

a6 20 

a630

a630

a630

25,654

828

50,900

Nov.

, a540

, a470

15,150

505

30,050

Dec.

. a410

(*)

. a360

11,910

384

23,620

Jan.

 a310

. a230

8,330

269

16,520

Feb.

also

-

5,040

180

10,000

Mar.

a200

6,200

200

12,300

Apr.

. a230

a260 

a270

a280

a300

b320

a350

a380

a410

b450

bSOO

b560

b680

b900 

al,200

bl.700

12,010

400

23,820

May

b2,500

b3,500

b4,200

5,150

6,080

6,960

8,790

8.960

7,680

6,930

5,480

4,430

3,740

2,750

2,430

2.160 

2,500

2,920

2,860

2,810

2,720

2,720

2,700

a2,700

2,780

2,840

2,910

2,960 

3,220

3,460

3,400

125,240

4,040

248,400

June

3,270

3,160

2,800

2,640

2,480

2,540

2,480

2,400

1,890

1,590

1,400

1.520

1,340

3,130

*7,580

*9.540 

6,450

4,090

2,990

a3,000

3,250

3,080

2,460

2,200

3,110

2,750

2,500

2,360 

2,080

1,780

91,660

3,055

181,800

July

2,070

2,540

2.S10

2,750

2,690

2,660

2,560

2,330

2,070

1,840

1,760

1,670

1,480

1,420

1,160

1,050 

972

a930

892

870

848

848

855

832

832

832

804

783 Wi

818 

855

45,628

1,472

90,500

Aug.

908

916

948

956

1,010

964

956

916

870

855

870

811

*811

790

797

a790 

804

aSOO

804

811

811

818

825

848

862

885

940

1,160 

1,370

al,500 *1 j 600

29,006

936

57,530

Sept.

1.520

1,500

1,480

1,440

1,360

1,320

1,340

1,290

1,310

1,260

1,280

1,250

1,280

1,250

1,250

1,250 

1,340

1,380

1,300

1,310

1,290

1,310

1,290

1,290

1,250

1,250

1,280

1,230 

1,250

1.190

39,340

1,311

78,030

Calendar year 1950: Max 12,600 Mln - Mean 1,370 Ac-ft 992,200

Water year 1950-51: Max 9,540 Mln - Mean 1,137 Ac-ft 823,500

" Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for other stations in Tanana River basin.

b stage-discharge relation affected by ice

Note. Shifting-control method used May 4 to June 16. Backwater from log boom Oct. 1-24, 

July 16-30, Aug. 3-28.
192 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Salcha River near Salchaket--Contlnued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

£4

2E

26

21 

2B

29

30

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,230

1,210

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,170 

bl,100

bl,100

bl,000

b980

b900

b830

b760

b700

a630

, a590

24,750 

798 

49,090

Nov.

 a560

 3480

 a490

15,300 

510 

30,350

Dec.

 a380

 3320

, a290

10,190 

329 

20,210

Jsn.

 a240

. a220

7,120 

230 

14,120

Feb.

. a210

6,090 

210 

12,080

Mar.

a200

6,200 

200 

12,300

Apr.

(*)

3200

.

1 3210

I

6,050 

202 

12,000

May

 3600

I

 34,000

Us, 400

*8,890

9,100

9j.800

104,990 

3,387 

208,200

June

,.35,200

a4,700

4,600

4,600 

*4,090

3,600

3,400

-----

145,290 

4,843 

288,200

July

1

> 35, 500

1

 33,700

35,000

35 , 400

*5,000

5,170 

5,640

6,450

6,990

8,060

153,810 

4,962 

305,100

Aug.

8.510 

6,510

5,000

4,500

4,050

4,070 

4,030

3,880

3,900

3,900

3,620

4,070

3,980

4,410

4,150

4,110

3,980

3,370

3,240

*5 . 220

3,580

3,980

33,700

3,500

3,420

3,370

3,560 

3,270

3,600

3,780

3,900

126,160 

4,070 

250,200

Sept.

4,670 

8,000

13,000

.al2,000

. a4,700

33,200

33,000

2,960

32,900

2,890

*2,860

2,800 

2,760

2,780

2.760

-----

185,580 

6,186 

368,100

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,540 Min - Mean 1,131 Ac-ft 818,600

Water year 1951-52: Max - Min - Mean 2,163 Ac-ft 1,570,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records,

and records for Chena River at Fairbanks. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.730

2,730

2,550

2,610

2,500

2,430

2,360

2,330

2,160

2,260

2,100

1,960

1,980

2,020

1,890

1,910

1,810

1,790

1,720

1,720

1,510

1,280

1,220

*1,000

800

720

670

630

600

590

570

53,150

1,715

105,400

Nov.

540

16,200

540

32,130

Dec.

(*)

360

11,160

360

22,140

Jan.

> 180

110

4,460

144

8,850

Feb.

62

(*)

-

1,736

62

3,440

Mar,

(*)

60

1,860

60

3,690

Apr.

 73

I 90

110

120

150

200

450

1,100

2,100

3,000

3,800

*4.500

17,075

569

33,870

May

5,000

5,000

2,540

1,880

1,650

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,580

1,590

1,520

1.480

1,48O

1,620

2,850

9,200

5,750

3,900

3,380

4,500

4,980

9,030

9.650

4,580

3,510

4,830

8,020

5,340

3,510

2,600

2,070

117,660

3,795

233,400

June

1,750

1,570

1,460

1,360

1,280

1.200

1,230

1,230

1,300

1,390

1,420

1,290

*1,440

3,570

2,220

1,600

1,340

1,330

1,320

1,650

2,010

1,660

1,400

1,500

10,800

12.500

5,840

3,740

2,910

3,140

76,450

2,548

151,600

July

3,510

*3,720

3,420

3,230

4,850

5,030

3,740

3,070

6,900

11.800

6,980

4,760

3,660

3,100

3,640

3,760

3,190

2,740

2,520

2,590

2,510

2,410

2,320

2,120

1,960

1,820

1,730

1,650

1,580

1,520

1,480

107,310

3,462

212,800

Aug.

1,440

1,420

1,380

1,360

1,340

1,330

1,300

1,280

1,250

1.240

1,250

*1,300

1,290

1,250

1,250

1,320

1,520

1,630

1,600

1,570

1,520

1,500

1,880

6,380

7,430

6,590

7.990

7,930

7,260

6,750

5,720

88,270

2,847

175,100

Sept.

4.980

4,740

4,430

4,100

*3,760

3,550

3,400

3,230

3,030

2,860

2,720

2,590

2,510

2,480

2,540

2,570

2,490

2,400

2,280

2,210

2,180

2,300

2,270

2,210

2,200

2,140

2,020

1,980

1,920

1.840

...

83,930

2,798

166,500

Calendar year 1952: Max - Min - Mean 2,245 Ac-ft 1,630,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 12,500 Min - Mean 1,587 Ac-ft 1,149,000

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 cfs).-

cfs (10.90 ft); June 26 (2 a.m.) 17,7 

* Discharge measurement made on thi

-May 16 (8 a.m.) 10,600 cfs (10.20 ft); May 23 (4 a.m.) 13,000 

00 cfs (12.10 ft); July 10 (3 a.m.) 14,200 cfs (11.21 ft). 

s day..

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 24 to May 1 (no gage-height record Oct. 27 to 

Apr. 23; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for 

Chena River at Fairbanks).
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141° 193

Chena Slough near Fairbanks

Location. Lat 64°49'1S", long 147° 26'20", In Sw£ sec. 18, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on side road leading off of Badger Road, 

2tf miles upstream from mouth and 82 miles east of Fairbanks.

Drainage area.--About 20 sq mi.

Records available. May 1948 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 450 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1950-51: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 125 cfs May 1; maximum 

gage height observed, 3.23 ft Sept. 1; minimum discharge not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 148 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 

3.42 ft); minimum not determined.

1948-52: Maximum discharge observed, 740 cfs May 15, 1949 (gage height, 4.86 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height 

observed, 7.36 ft May 21, 1948 (backwater from Chena River); minimum discharge not 

determined.

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

which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September.1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

99

101

101

104

106

114

112

112

a 100

a95

a87

a81

a78

a76

*b74

b73

b72

b71

b70

b70

b69

b69

b68

b68

b68

b68

b68

b68

b67

a67 

a67

2,543

82.0

5,040

Nov.

a66

1,980

66

3,930

Dec.

a66

*b70

a68

a64

2,028

65.4

4,020

Jan.

a59

1,829

59

3,630

Feb.

a53

_

------

1,484

53

2,940

Mar.

a53

*b54

a55

1,694

54.6

3,360

Apr.

> a57

a58

a59

a60

a62

a65

71

a 80

a94

*110

a!20

a!20

a!20

117

119

125

2,235

74.4

4,450

May

125

121

119

115

108

106

104

102

104

108

110

99

101

104

112

110

104

101

99

99

97

97

96

96

94

94

92

92

90

90 

69

5,178

105

6,500

June

89

87

87

86

87

87

92

94

89

84

89

92

96

94

*92

90

90

87

87

87

89

87

86

85

86

87

86

81

81

84

2,656

87.9

5,230

July

a9O

a94

a98

a 100

allO

algO

a 120

a!2o

a!20

a!20

a 110

allO

allo

*110

allO

allO

a 100

102

102

104

104

102

101

99

94

92

83

89

90

92

5,198

105

6,540

Aug.

89

a88

86

89

92

90

89

87

89

90

92

92

90

*89

87

86

87

89

90

92

92

92

a93

a94

a95

a96

a98

alOO

alOo

a 100 

a loo

2,843

91.7

5,640

Sept.

*96

a94

a93

a92

a91

90

90

89

90

90

92

92

96

93

89

85

81

80

81

83

86

83

83

81

81

79

81

80

80

80

2,601

86.7

5,160

Calendar year 195O: Max 216 Min - Mean 94.4 Ac-ft 68,31O

Water year 1950-51: Max 125 Min - Mean 77.4 Ac-ft 56,O20

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for station at Fairbanks.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Chena Slough near Fairbanks Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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.

77 ]'74

^ a68

I

J

a61

1,980

63.9

3,930

Nov.

a57

L *a61

I a57

1,730

57.7

3,430

Dec.

a55

1,705

55

3,380

Jan.

a54

1,674

54

3,320

Feb.

a53

1,537

53

3,050

Mar.

a52

1,612

52

3,200

Apr.

(*)

a51

a53

b54

b56

b58

b61

b65

b67

69

b70

b70

1,643

54.8

3,260

May

b70

69

b68

*b67

66

66

68

68

69

70

73

76

77

77

79

76

79

84

81

84

84

87

90

96

101

101

99

97

102

104

110

2,538

81.9

5,030

June

115

TIo

108

104

108

104

102

106

106

104

102

108

104

96 *102

99

101

108

101

99

101

97

102

101

102

104

*104

104

108

114

3,124

104

6,200

July

117

125

129

134

129

127

121

119

115

114

112

112

106

112

112

112

115

117

112

117

123

125

119

121

*121

125

125

129

131

140

142

3,758

121

7,450

Aug.

146

138

134

127

125

121

119

115

119

121

121

119

123

125

119

115

114

110

*106

104

101

97

92

87

84

80

81

79

79

li74

3,349

108

6,640

Sept.

83

79

83

90

89

87

84

83

87

83

79

79

79

79

77

79

79

80

77

79

81

80

80

83 *84

86

86

86

84

83

2,468

82.3

4,900

Calendar year 1951: Max 125 Min - Mean 74.3 Ac-ft 53,770

Water year 1951-52: Max 146 Min - Mean 74.1 Ac-ft 53,790

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records 

and records for station at Fairbanks.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141° 195

Chena River at Fairbanks

Location Lat 64°50<40", long 147°43>10", in NEi sec. 10, T. 1 S., R. 1 W., near right 

 EanJTon upstream side of bridge on Cushraan Street in Fairbanks, 0.4 mile downstream

from Noyes Slough, 10 miles upstream from mouth, and 12 miles downstream from Chena

Slough. 

Drainage area.--1,980 sq mi, approximately (includes that of Noyes Slough).

Records available. July 1947 to September 1948 {no winter records), October 1948 to 

September 1953.

Chemical analyses and water temperatures: May to September 1953.

;e. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 423.68 ft above mean sea 

~evel. Prior to May 3, 1948, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 1,485 cfs (1,075,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 7,490 cfs May 8 (gage 

height, 5.69 ft); minimum daily, 220 cfs Feb. 20-23, Mar. 2, 3.

1951-52; Maximum discharge during water year, 8,650 cfs June 1 (gage height, 

6.37 ft); minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 5,280 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 

4.19 ft); minimum not determined.

1947-53: Maximum discharge, 24,200 cfs May 21, 1948 (gage height, 14.17 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined.

Flood in August 1930 reached a stage of about 14.2 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Flood of May 11-14, 1937, reached a stage of 14.9 ft, ice jam, from floodmarks.

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

which are poor. Records include flow in Noyes Slough, which diverts small quantity 

upstream from gage. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in 

district office at Palmer, Alaska.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1,100

1,180

1,200

1,300 

1.400

1,300

1,200

1,080

1,000

960

900

838 

850

*868

792

740 

720

696

680

670

668

660

660

654

660

660

668

661

660

668

670

26,763

863

53,080

Nov.

630

570

. 540

540

530

17,750

592

35,210

Dec.

520

490

480

470 

460

450

450

460

470

480

*480

480 

480

470

460

460 

450

450

450

440

440

440

440

430

430

430

430

420

420

420

420

14,070

454

27,910

Jan.

380

290

10,340

334

20,510

Feb.

260

260

250

250 

240

240

240

230

230

230

230

240 

24O

240

240

240 

230

230

230

220

220

220

220

230

230

230

230

230

-

_

6,580

235

13,050

Mar.

230

220

220

230 

*230

240

» 250

7,530

243

14,940

Apr.

 26O

]

I 330

1

J

410

450

510

*591

*b770

900

1,100

1,300

1,600

2.000

15,481

516

30,710

May

2,500

3,500

4,000

4,500 

5,000

6,000

7,400

7.480

6,820

6,O6O

5,090

4,270 

3,510

2,610

2,300

2.000 

2,100

2,160

2,200

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,400

2,400

2,500

2, 500

107,700

3,474

213,600

June

2,500

2,400

2,200

2,000 

1,700

1,500

1,500

1,440

1,390

1,320

1,200

1.100 

1,100

1,600

2,500

5.700 

3,700

2,700

2,000

*1,810

1,800

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,900

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,500

56,860

1,895

112,800

July

1,700

1,900

2,100

2.500 

2,300

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,800 

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,500 

1,400

*1,360

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,190

1,170

1.150

1,190

1,300

1,300

49,840

1,608

98,860

Aug.

1,360

1,300

1,300

1,280 

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,100

*1,120

1,070 

1,050

1,060

1,040

1.020 

1,040

1,040

1,070

1,050

1,050

1,040

1,050

1,060

1,100

1,180

1,260

1,350

1,620

1,730

*1.770

37,360

1,205

74 , 100

Sept.

1,800

1.810

1,770

1,710 

1,650

1,620

1,570

1,530

1,520

1,480

1,540

1,610 

1,630

1,570

1,540

1,570 

1,520

1,480

1,490

1,630

1,650

1,650

1,640

1,630

1,550

1,400

1,480

1,520

1,420

1.560

47,340

1,578

93 , 900

Calendar year 1950: Max 9,680 Mln - Mean 1,155 Ac-ft 836,400

Water year 1950-51: Max 7,480 Min 220 Mean 1,089 Ac-ft 788,700
196 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141"

Chena River at Fairbanks--Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1.360

1,320

,300

,230

,200

,160

,200

,130

1,100

1,100

988

940

879

781

b740

b720

700

700

700

700

690

690

690

690

680

680

680

660

640

630

620

27,298

881

54,150

Nov.

' 590

580

(*)

610

*

17 , 800

593

35,310

Dec.

500

430

390

13,590

438

26,960

Jan.

, 340

320

10,220

330

20,270

Feb.

310

8,990

310

17,830

Mar.

300

(*)

9,300

300

18,450

Apr.

290

310

320

340

360

400

470

560

760

982

1.000

11,302

377

22,420

May

990

968

982

952

938

938

938

900

908

S92_

982

975

1,060

1,090

1,140

1,270

1,450

1,860

2,490

3,890

6,500

7,720

7,970

7,330

7,200

6,740

6,780

6,450

6,640

7,590

8,330

104,863

3,383

208,000

June

8.480

6,740

4,860

4,750

4,600

4,160

4,130

3,920

3,410

3,140

2,720

2,640

2,660

2,660

2,370

2.550

2,570

2,930

3,530

3,370

3,120

3,140

2,990

2,990

3,420

3,320

*3,440

2,940

2,740

2,520

106,610

3,554

211,500

July

2,510

3,900

4,280

3,640

3,220

2,870

2,550

2,340

2,170

2,040

1,940

1,860

1.790

1,800

1,820

2,370

3,350

3,200

3,210

3,440

3,300

2,960

2,700

2,510

*2,580

2,960

3,370

3,990

4,170

4,280

4.560

91,680

2,957

181,800

Aug.

4.510

3,950

3,820

3,590

3,340

3,100

2,900

2,740

2,640

2,540

2,410

2,340

2,230

2,280

2,320

2,540

2,700

2,730

*2,590

2,560

2,460

2,350

2,280

2,220

2,180

2,180

2,140

2,170

2,180

2,050

2,150

81,990

2,645

162,600

Sept.

2,250

2,910

4,680

5,090

5.790

5,510

4,740

4,360

4.010

3,860

3,940

3,940

3,730

3,500

3,380

3,220

3,090

3,000

2,890

2,780

2,680

2,650

2,620

2,550

*2,500

2,440

2,400

2,360

2,300

2.240

101,410

3,380

201,100

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,480 Mln 220 Mean 1,090 Ac-ft 788,900

Water year 1951-52 : Max 8,480 Mln - Mean 1,599 Ac-ft 1,160,000

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).--May 23 (2 a.m.) 8,160 cfs (6.08 ft); June 1 (9:40 a.m.) 8,650 

cfs (6.37 ft); Sept. 5 (12 m.) 5,860 cfs (4.61 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage height record Oct. 17 to Apr. 28 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

entire period); discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 2 discharge measurements, and records for other stations.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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.

2.180

2,070

1,970

1,960

2,010

2,040

2,060

2,020

1,980

1,940

1,860

1,860

1,830

1,810

1,770

1,740

1,740

1,660

1,540

1,500

1,300

1,100

*860

800

730

680

660

640

620

610 

600

46,140

1,488

91,520

Nov.

600

18,000

600

35,700

Dec.

(*)

460

14,260

460

28,280

Jan.

270

170

6,770

218

13,430

Feb.

120

(*)

_

3,360

120

6,660

Mar.

(*)

140

(*)

4,340

140

8,610

Apr.

 170

200

220

240

280

450

600

800

950

1,500

*2.300

10,940

365

21,700

May

2,470

2,650

2,600

1,880

1,690

1,560

1,430

1,390

1,360

1,340

1,260

1,260

1,260

1.240

1,430

2,090

3,130

2,600

2,100

2,130

2,410

2,950

3,850

5.910

2,720

2,340

2,260

2,780

2,520

2,190

1,890

66,690

2,151

132,300

June

1,700

1,530

1,410

1,300

1,230

1,140

1,070

990

1,020'

1,000

1,000

*1,040

1,180

1,820

2,190

1,770

1,490

1,360

1,390

1,270

1,210

1,300

1,260

1,230

1,430

5.730

3,300

2,520

2,030

1,770

46,680

1,556

92,590

July

1,690

1,720

*1,860

1,860

1,870

2,050

1,980

1,830

2,070

4,210

4.610

3,410

2,800

2,400

2,160

2,460

2,620

2,390

2,160

2,010

1,920

1,830

1,790

1,720

1,630

1,540

1,490

1,440

1,380

1,330

1,310

65,540

2,114

130,000

Aug.

 1,260

1,240

1,210

1,180

1,150

1,130

1,100

1,070

1,040

1,070

1,070

1,050

1,040

1,020

998

1,000

1,040

1,070

1,040

1,010

1,040

1,100

1,190

2,010

3,650

3,830

4,380

5.250

4,950

4,610

4,170

57,948

1,869

114,900

Sept.

3,890

*3,740

5.910

3,710

3,470

*3,240

3,220

3,200

3,050

2,910

2,740

2,620

2,510

2,460

2,450

2,480

2,460

2,360

2,260

2,190

2,180

2,220

2,260

2,200

2,150

2,120

2,070

2,010

1,970

1.920

79,970

2,666

158,600

Calendar year 1952: Max 8,480 Mln - Mean 1,652 Ac-ft 1,199,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,230 Mln - Mean 1,152 Ac-ft 834,300

Peak discharge (base 5.000 cfs).--May 23 (11 p.m.) 5,180 cfs (4.12 ft); July 10 (10 p.m.) 5,210 

cfs (4.14 ft); Aug. 28 (9 a.m.) 5,280 cfs (4.19 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 21 to Apr. 30 (no gage-height record Nov. 11 

to Apr. 22; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for Salcha River near Salchaket).
CHENA RIVER AT FAIRBANKS

Date of collection

1953

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,998 

2,711

1,239 

1,451 

1,978 

2,114 

2,702 

1,580

1,145 

1,034 

3,287 

3,815 

2,117

Temperature 

<°F)

Silica 

(SiO,)

7.8 

7.0

11 

8.2 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

9.3

9.9 

6.4 

8.7 

9.9 

9.7

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.08

.14 

.15 

.10 

.12 

.11 

.05

.06 

.06 

.02 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

20 

18

24 

22 

21 

22 

20 

23

25 

25 

21 

20 

23

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.7 

3.5

5.4 

4.9 

 4.5 

5.1 

4.4 

5.2

5.7 

5.7 

4.8 

5.1 

6.0

Sodium 

(Na)

2.2 

1.8

2.7 

2.4 

2.2 

2.3 

1.9 

2.5

2 .8 

2.8 

2.0 

3.5 

2.4

Potassium 

(K)

1.9 

1.5

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

1.7 

1.3 

1.3

1.5 

1.5 

1.2 

1.3 

1.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

66 

56

82 

69 

69 

72 

65 

83

89 

90 

68 

68 

80

Sulfate

(so,)

18 

16

17 

17 

18 

19 

18 

17

16 

17 

17 

27 

22

Chloride 

(Cl)

0.8 

.8

.0 

.2 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.5

.2 

.5 

.2 

1.0 

1.2

F
198 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

CHENA RIVER AT FAIRBANKS Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, May to September 1953

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

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

..

--

45

47

46

48

45

47

90

52

54

47

49

50

50

49

51

54

June

48

49

59

60

59

59

58

99

58

57

55

55

54

56

59

98

57

59

58

58

55

57

57

55

57

95

53

57

53

54

56

July

53

53

53

54

55

56

56

57

54

52

50

54

55

56

SS

54

53

53

54

55

53

56

57

58

58

60

60

63

62

55

Aug.

61

60

58

58

55

55

56

56

55

54

53

55

58

55

55

53

53

53

53

56

53

55

52

92

49

49

49

47

47

49

47

54

Sept.

47

45

45

43

42

42

39

38

38

38

37

35

33
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141° 199

Nenana River near Windy

Location. Lat 63°27'20", long 148°48'10", on right bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on 

Denali Highway, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Jack River, 1 mile southeast 

of Windy railroad station, and 2 miles downstream from Schist Creek.

Drainage area. 710 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1950 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,100 ft {from topographic map). Prior 

to July 27, 1950, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 5,120 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 

6.15 ft); minimum not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 5,600 cfs July 29 (gage height, 

6.47 ft); maximum gage height 7.3 ft (recorded range in stage during ice jam); minimum 

discharge not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 5,980 cfs June 25 (gage height, 

6.71 ft); minimum not determined.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, that of June 25, 1953; minimum not determined.

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

which are poor. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by glacier melt at the source.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

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

Ac- ft

Oct.

814

T5o

76O

736

724

712

7OO

688 

660

665

645

620

610

610

6OO

590

570

540

520

510

510 

480 

450

420

380

b350

*b320

b£80 

b270

260 

250

17,034

549

33,790

Nov.

240

230

220

6,900

230

13,690

Dec.

t 210

. 200

6,350

205

12,600

Jan.

* 200

 190

6,040

195

11,980

Feb.

(*)

160

170

.

4,610

165

9,140

Mar.

150

160

4,810

155

9,540

Apr.

160

210

 330

7,000

233

13,880

May

690

 %

\ 1,900

J

3,400

2,700

1 2,200

0

 2,300

68,250

2,202

135,400

June

2,50O

2,600

2,800

3,000

3,200

3,400

3,600

4,200 

3, ISO

2,760

2,690

3,030

3,300

2,780

2,620

2,520

2,220

1,980

1,760

1,600

1,450

1,580 

1,580

2,460

2,140

2,010

2,130

2,060 

2,000

1,990

74,910

2,497

148,600

July

2,020

1,960

2,120

2,120

2,090

2,220

2,190

1,980 

*2 , 100

2,110

2,110

1,980

1,950

1,880

1,760

1,690

1,860

1,690

1,970

1,980

1,600 

1,850 

2,020

1,850

1,580

1,520

1,470

1,540 

1,670

2,570

5.070

60,320

1,946

119,600

Aug.

2,550

2,110

1,950

*1,790

1,770

1,640

1,550

1,870 

1,760

1,700

1,630

1,560

1,580

1,580

1,650

1,680

1,520

1,380

1,380

1,260

1.160 

1,200 

1,710

1,780

1,730

1,810

2,420

3,080 

2,840

3,140 

5.190

57,970

1,870

115,000

Sept.

2,730

2,610

*2,490

4,270

4,710

3,670

2,910

2,480 

2,320

2,020

2,220

2,680

2,380

2,430

2,190

1,960

2,970

3,740

4,190

3,840

3,710 

3,530 

3,100

2,640

2,340

2,090

1,950

1,810 

1,650

1,550

83,180

2,773

165,000

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft

Hater year 1950-51: Max 4,710 Mln - Mean 1,089 Ac-ft 788,200

Peak discharge (base, 4.200 cfs). June 7 (time unknown) about 4,6OO ofs; Sept. 4 (5 p.m.) 5,120 

efs (6.15 ft); Sept. 19 (10 a.m.) 4,300 ofs (5.6O ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 12-25, Oct. 3O to June 8 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

during most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for other stations.
200 ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141°

Nenana River near Windy Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

,460 

,420

,340

,250

,200

,100

,100

980

920

860

800

740

700

660

640

610

580

560

550

540

530

520

510 

500 

500

500

500

500

500 

500

510

23,580

761

46,770

Nov.

540 

600

620

550" 630

610

600

590

570

560

540

520

500

480

460

460

450

450

450

450

450

460

460 

470 

470

470

460

450

440 

430

15,260

509

30,270

Dec.

400

(*)

. 340

11,440

369

22,690

Jan.

250

7,750

250

15,370

Feb.

190

5,510

190

10,930

Mar.

160

4,960

160

9,840

Apr.

p. 160

. 190

5,250

175

10,410

May

 230

1I

i 310

I

J

460

N

I

\ 1,000

2,200

24,350

785

48,300

June

3.100 

3,200

3,300

3,300

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,500

3,500

*3,590

4,430

3,910

3,640

3,450

4,130

3,880

3,610

3,800

3,700

3,490

3,490

4,030

4,440 

4,310 

3,810

3,840

4,400

4,200

3,740 

3,420

111,410

3,714

221,000

July

3,000 

3,120

3,570

3,410

2,990

2,760

2,540

2,500

2,440

2,280

2,220

2,200

2,370

2,840

3,080

2,930

3,070

2,950

2,850

2,780

2,580

2,490

2,430 

2,420 

2,370

2,250

*2,220

3,040

5,300 

4,770

4,770

90,540

2,921

179,600

Aug.

4,440 

3,770

3,230

2,940

2,760

2,620

2,580

2,780

2,510

2,360

2,280

2,090

1,870

1,770

1,720

1,560

1,520

1,330

1,290

1,200

1,190

1,230

1,200 

1.120 i.iio

1,510

1,440'

1,260

1,120 

1,180

1,200

60,280

1,945

119,600

Sept.

1,520 

2,130

2,250

2,160

*1,850

1,600

1,360

1,280

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,160

1,120

1,100

1,120

1,170

1,190

1,140

1,120

*1.080

1,460

2,940

3,040 

2,390 

2,020

1,810

1,670

1,560

1,590 

1,590

48,110

1,604

95,420

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,710 Mln - Mean 1,143 Ac-ft 827,900

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,300 Mln - Mean 1,116 Ao-ft 810,200

urement, weather records, and records for other stations.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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

Ao-ft

Cale

Oct.

,630

,580

,490

,460

,950

,920 

,740

,560

,480 

,440

,490

,440

,360

,280

,250

1,240

*1,130 

927

880

850

820 

780

760 

730

700

670

650

620

590

560

540

35,517

1,146

70,450

Nov.

480

(*)

14,400

480

28,560

Dec.

290

8,990

290

17,830

Jan,

130

(*)

4,030

130

7,990

Feb.

110

_

3,080

110

6,110

Mar.

140

(*)

4,340

140

8,610

Apr.

220

6,600

220

13,090

May

 320

450

600

800 

1,000

1,400

1,900

2,500 

3,000

3,100 

3,000

*3,040

3,120

2,740

2,540

3,140

3,570

3,750

44,650

1,440

88,560

June

3,660

4,260

4,340

3,780

3,770

3,520 

4,020

4,020

3,960 

3,360

2,910

2,860

3,540

2,910

2,490

2,440

2,450 

2,610

3,070

3,260

3,100 

2,800

*2,810 

3,200

5,620

5,040

3,910

3,430

3,140

2,430

------

102,690

3,423

203 , 700

July

2,100

1,860

1,700

1,880

1,920

1,670 

1,590

1,740

2,240 

2,100

1,920

1,880

1,910

2,020

2,160

2,120

1,950 

1,940

2,000

2,040

1,950 

1,880

1,860 

1,920

1,950

1,960

1,960

1,950

1,940

1,920

*1,920

59,950

1,934

118,900

Aug.

,840

,980

,300

,190

,790

,580 

,590

,850

,880 

,770

,850

,820

,670

,740

,130

,000

,840 

,640

,540

,520

,480 

,670

.230 

,940

,540

,720

,520

,800

,940

,840

,660

64,860

2,092

128,600

Sept.

3,340

3,320

2,860

2,610

3,210

4.100 

3,630

3,000

2,660 

2,400

2,200

2,180

*2,160

2,610

2,850

2,560

2,220 

2,080

2,000

1,860

1,730 

1,630

1,630 

1,610

1,620

1,520

1.430

1,340

1,220

1.150

______

68,730

2,291

136,300

idar year 1952: Max 5,300 Mln - Mean 1,140 Ac-ft 827,300

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,620 Mln - Mean 1,145 Ac-ft 828,700

Peak discharge (base, 4,200 cfs).--June 3 (6 a.m.) 4,700 cfs (5.87 ft); June 25 (7 a.m.) 5,980 cfs 

(6.71 ft); Sept. 6 (8:30 a.m.) 4,260 cfs (5.57 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 19 to May 24 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station near Healy.
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141 c 201

Nenana River near Healy

Location. Lat 63 0 50'40", long 148°56 I 35", in w| sec. 28, T. 12 S., R. 7 W., on right bank 

half a mile upstream from Healy Creek, 1.1 miles southeast of Healy, and 1.2 miles 

upstream from railroad bridge.

Drainage area. 1,910 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,280 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 19,300 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 

9.23 ft); minimum not determined.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 28,500 cfs July 29 (gage height, 

10.83 ft); minimum not determined.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during wa'ier year, 27,900 cfs June 25 (gage height, 

10.73 ft); minimum not determined.

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

which are poor. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by glacier melt at the source.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

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.

2,000

1,90(5

1,800

1,800

1,730

1,720

1,700

1,600 

1,590

1,500

1,420

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,300

*1,380

1,320

1,270

1,240

bl.100

1,000

980 

900

820 

780

730

690

41,980

1,354

83,270

Nov.

640

 600

 590

18,300

610

36,300

Dec.

 570

, 560

17,510

565

34,730

Jan.

 560

 530

16,880

545

33,480

Feb.

460 

(*)

> 470

13,010

465

25,800

Mar.

> 420

. 440

13 , 340

430

26,460

Apr.

440

580

860

_ -

18,800

627

37,290

May

1,700

4,600

 >

} 9,000

1

I

"i

V 7,800

I

)

6,000

, 6,100

182,100

5,874

361,200

June

6,600

7,000

7,600

8,200

9,000

9,700

11,000

12,000 

9,000

7,600

7,200

8,000

9,000

7,540

7,410

6,390

5,520

4,860

4,260

3,840

3.720

3,740

5,520

8,850

7,080

6,840 

7,660

7,270 

6,950

6,970

------

216,320

7,211

429,100

July

7,030

6,970

7,320

7,570

7,820

9,210

8,470

8,220 

8,940

8,790

8,820

9,060

*9,000

9,270

9,670

8,970

9,510

8,520

8,820

8,500

7,380

7,680

7,820

7,350

6,760

6,700 

6,620

6,130 

6,810

8,880

10,200

252,810

8,155

501,400

Aug.

8,380

7,410

7,240

*6,780

6,730

6,340

6,470

6,780 

6,680

6,760

7,060

7,520

7,660

7,460

7,570

7,660

6,700

6,260

6,000

5,440

5,050

5,070

5,970

5,540

5,070

5,050 

6,360

8,500 

8,880

11,700

11,900

217,990

7,032

432,400

Sept.

10,600

*10,300

9,700

13,800

18,200

13,400

9,700

8,330 

8,270

7,140

7,000

7,220

6,490

6,680

6,180

5,770

7,980

10,400

11,300

10,200

10,100

9,420

8,160

6,970

6,230

5,640 

5,220

4,810 

4,430

4,190

_.---_

253,830

8,461

503,500

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1950-51: Max 18,200 Mln - Mean 3,460 Ac-ft 2,505,000

Peak discharge (base, 12.000 efs).--June 8 (time and discharge unknown); Aug. 30 (2:30 p.m.) 

12,300 cfs (7.69 ft); Sept. 5 (7 a.m.) 19,300 cfs (9.23 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-4, 8, 14-19, Oct. 25 to June 13 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by Ice during most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for other stations.
202 ALASKA WEST OP LONGITUDE 141°

Nenana River near Healy Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

4,040

3,860 

3,700

3,500

3,300

3,100

2,900

2,800

2,600

2,400

2,200

2,000

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100 

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,000 

1,000

1,000 

1,000

1,100

59,800

1,929

118,600

Nov.

1,100

1,500 

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,000

990

980 980"

980

980

980

1,000

1,000 

1,000

1,100

1,100

1,000 

1,000

1,000 

980

32,770

1,092

65,000

Deo.

830

25,730

830

51,030

Jan.

600

18,600

600

36,890

Feb.

500

14,500

500

28,760

Mar.

480

14,880

480

29,510

Apr.

470

550

15,300

510

30,350

May

680

800

 ,

} 1,100

1

j

2,000

1

I 3,500

J

5,400

72,800

2,348

144,400

June

6.800

r, ooo

7,300

7,500

7,700

7,900

8,000

8,100

8,200

8,200

8,300

*8,380

8,220

T, 700

8,470

8,670

8,520

9,840

10,300

9,700

9,840

11,500

13,800 

14,700

14,000

14,100

16.000 

15,900

14,000 

12,800

301,440

10,050

597,900

July

11,000

11,000 

12,600

12,000

10,700

9,840

8,550

8,160

7,430

7,200

7,320

7,800

8,910

11,500

11,500

10,400

10,200

10,200

10,800

11,000

11,000

10,600

10,400 

9,300

*8,640

9,180

10,200 

15,100

26,600 

21,600

19, 200

349,930

11,290

694,100

Aug.

19,000

12^100

11,100

10,500

10,000

10,300

11,100

10,200

9,610

9,580

8,410

7,190

6,870

7,080

5,950

5,220

5,020

4,710

4,430

4,460

4,520

4,300 

3,940

4,260

4,690

4,260 

3,840

5,700 

3, 300

3, 880

228,020

7,355

452,300

Sept.

4,810

6,290 

6,810

*6,490

5,700

4,980

4,280

4,020

3,840

3,780

3,700

f

,520

,390

3,460

3,460

3,480

3,390

3,290

3,240

*3,14P

3,930

7,410

6776"0"

5,900

5,320

5,000 

4,710

4,620 

4,370

141,030

4,701

279,700

Calendar year 1951: Max 18,200 Mln - Mean 3,571 Ac-ft 2,585,000

Water year 1951-52: Max 26,600 Mln - Mean 3,483 Ac-ft 2,529,000

Peak: discharge (base. 12,000 efa). June 27 (6:50 a.m.) 17,400 cfs (8.85 ft); July 14 (7:30 p.m.) 

12,000 cfs (7.61 ft); July 29 (1:30 p.m.) 28,500 cfs (10.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 4-8, Oct. 16 to Nov. 30 and during some 

periods of no gage-height record. No gage-height record Oct. 9-15, Deo. 1 to June 11, June 14, 

July 10; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for other stations. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 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.

4,320 

4,150

3,880

3,980

5,340

5,240 

4,780

4,370

4,080

3,920

3,840

3,680

3,460

3,360

3,290

*3,210

2,940

2,550

2,400

2,300

2,200 

2,100

2,100 

2,000 

1,900

1,800

1 , 800

1,700

1,600

1.500

1,500

95,290

3,074

189,000

Nov.

1,300

39.000

1,300

77,360

Dec.

800

24,800

800

49,190

Jan.

430

(*)

13,330

430

26,440

Feb.

360

10,080

360

19,990

Mar.

430

13,330

430

26,440

Apr.

600

18,000

600

35,700

May

900

1,250

1,900

2,400

3,300

4,500

5,600

6,800 

*7,740

7,460 

7,410 

7,220

6,890

6,210

5,800

6,970

8,160

9,240

112,850

3,640

223,800

June

9,240 

10,400

11,200

10,200

10,400

10,100 

11,000

10,400

11,200

9,700

8,500

8,220

9,740

8,100

6,570

6,600

6,810

7,600

8,970

8,940

8,820 

8,330

8,610 

11,100 

*26,300

22,000

18,400

16,200

13,800

12,200

329,650

10,990

653,900

July

11.200 

10 , 000

8,790

11,100

10,600

9,180 

8,380

8,190

9,740

9,180

8,790

8,730

8,850

9,090

9,030

8,880

8,500

8,270

8,330

8,100

8,130 

8,220

8,330 

8,610 

8,820

9,150

9,300

9,640

9,610

*9,450

9,360

281,550

9,082

558,400

Aug.

9,360 

10,700

12,400

11,400

8,520

7,460 

7,600

7,960

7,600

6,780

6,600

6,650

6,310

6,440

7,600

7,540

6,760

6,260

5,840

5,900

5.720 

67730"

15.600 

11,600 

9,800

10,800

10,400

10, 200

9,840

9,180

8, 700

262,250

8,460

520,200

Sept.

9,580 

9,210

8,100

7,520

8,360

10.400 

9,450

8,190

7,320

6,600

*6,000

5,840

5,840

6,470

7,110

6,470

5,700

5,270

4,980

4,690

4,390 

4,150

4,040 

3,980 

3,900

3,630

3,390

3,160

2,900

2,690

179,330

5,978

555,700

Calendar year "1952: Max 26,600 Mln - Mean 3,595 Ac-ft 2,609,000 

Water year 1952-53: Max 26,300 Mln - Mean 3,779 Ac-ft 2,736,000
ALASKA WEST OF LONGITUDE 141° 203

NENANA RIVER NEAR HEALY 

Suspended sediment June to September 1953

Day

1. .....

2. ..... 

3. .....

4. ..... 

5. .....

6. .....

7. .....

8. ..... 

9. .....

10. .....

12. .....

13. .....

15. .....

16. .....

19. ..... 

20. .....

23......

25. .....

27. .....

29......

30. .....

31...... 

Total.

L..... 

2...... 

8...... 

4...... 

5......

&..... 

9...... 

10. .....

11. ..... 

12. ..... is......

14. ..... 

15......

16. .....

18. ..... 

19. ..... 

20......

22...... 

23......

25......

26. ..... 

27. ..... 

28. ..... 

29. ..... 

30. ..... 

31......

Total.

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

July

11,200 

10,000 

8,790 

11,100 

10,600

9,180 

8,380 

8,190 

9,740 

9,180

8,790 

8,730 

8,850 

9,090 

9,030

8,880 

8,500 

8,270 

8,330 

8,100

8,130 

8,220 

8,330 

8,610 

8,820

9,150 

9,300 

9,640 

9,610 

9,450 

9.360

281,550

1,490 

825 

691 

1,440 

1,370

1,190 

905 

820 

850 

820

725 

890 

1,130 

1,220 

1,220

1,120 

1,070 

968 

990 

1,010

1,040 

1,130 

1,300 

1,500 

1,620

1,880 

2,000 

2,250 

2,450 

3,030 

3.300

Total discharge for period (cf 

Total load for period (tons) . .

45, 100 

22, 300 

16, 400 

a43,200 

39, 200

a 29, 500 

20, 500 

18, 100 

a 22, 400 

' 20, 300

17, 200 

a 2 1,000 

27,000 

29, 900 

29, 700

a 26, 900 

24,600 

21, 600 

22, 300 

a 22, 100

a 22, 800 

a 25, 100 

a29,200 

34, 900 

38, 600

46, 400 

50, 200 

a 58, 600 

a 63, 600 

77, 300 

83,400

1, 049, 400

discharge 

<cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

August

9,360 

10, 700 

12, 400 

11, 400 

8,520

7,460 

7,600 

7,960 

7,600 

6,780

6,600 

6,650 

6,310 

6,440 

7,600

7,540 

6,760 

6,260 

5,840 

5,900

5,720 

6,730 

13, 600 

11,600 

9,800

10,800 

10, 400 

10, 200 

9,840 

9,180 

8.700

262, 250

2,800 

3,540 

4,300 

3,000 

1,500

890 

1,450 

1,380 

1,000 

706

622 

545 

540 

672 

972

910 

754 

444 

420 

531

810 

3,860 

7,390 

2,670 

715

1,360 

936 

780 

603 

460 

378

--

a 70, 800 

a 102, 000 

a 144, 000 

92, 300 

34, 500

17, 900 

29, 800 

29, 700 

a 20, 500 

12, 900

11, 100 

9,790 

9,200 

11, 700 

19, 900

18, 500 

13, 800 

7,500 

a 6, 620 

8,460

a 12, 500 

s 91, 000 

s 285, 000 

s 90, 700 

18, 900

39, 700 

26, 300 

a 21, 500 

16,000

aW

1,292,850

June

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

8,220 

9,740 

8,100 

6,570

6,600 

6,810 

7,600 

8,970 

8,940

8,820 

8,330 

8,610 

11, 100 

26, 300

22, 000 

18, 400 

16, 200 

13, 800 

12, 200

217,310

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

621 

678 

540 

380

337 

356 

400 

591 

693

702 

670 

636 

4,630 

7,910

3,440 

2,880 

2,600 

2,200 

2,000

--

Tons 

per 

day

13, 800 

17, 800 

all, 800 

a 6, 740

6,000 

6,550 

8,210 

14, 300 

16, 700

a 16, 700 

a 15, 100 

14, 800 

s 22 1,000 

s 585, 000

204, 000 

143, 000 

a 114, 000 

a 82, 000 

65, 900

1, 563, 400

September

9,580 

9,210 

8,100 

7,520 

8,360

10, 400 

9,450 

8,190 

7,320 

6,600

6,000 

5,840 

5,840 

6,470 

7,110

6,470 

5,700 

5 r 270 

4,980 

4,690

4,390 

4,150 

4,040 

3,980 

3,900

3,630 

3,390 

3,160 

2,900 

2,690

179, 330

500 

478 

296 

213 

358

580 

510 

380 

251 

135

50 

40 

70 

172 

242

199 

122 

101 

68 

70

76 

61 

33 

38 

35

30 

20 

23 

20 

18

a 12, 900 

11,900 

6,470 

4,320 

8,080

a 16, 300 

13, 000 

a 8, 400 

4,960 

2,410

a 810 

a 630 

1,100 

3,000 

4,650

3,480 

1,880 

1,440 

914 

a 890

901 

684 

360 

408 

369

290 

a 180 

196 

157 

131

111,210

940, 440 

4, 016, 860

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

459734 O - 58 - 14
NENANA RIVER NEAR HEALY Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, June to Augus

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

1953

July 15 ...........

Time

6:25 p.m. 

3:35 p.m. 

6:35 p.m.

7:15 p.m. 

8:40 a.m. 

6:30 p.m. 

6:30 p.m.

Discharge 

(cfs)

8,410 

26, 500 

20, 500

8,970 

7,680 

8,100 

13,600

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended sedi

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

605 

5,180 

3,210

1,150 

1,080 

8,280 

5,820

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

1,370 

2,740

Percent finer 

0.002

16

0.004

25 

17

0.008

36

0.016

45 

30

0
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 205

Measurements of streamflow in Alaska made at points other than regular gaging 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. Measurements believed to 

have been made under base-flow conditions are identified by an asterisk (*) to the left of 

the discharge figure. These measurements when correlated with "he simultaneous discharge 

of a nearby stream where continuous records are available will give a picture of the lowflow potentiality of stream. The column headed, "Measured previously" shows the water 

years in which measurements were made at the same, or practically the same, site.

Discharge measurements made in Alaska at points other thai gaging stations 

during the water years 1951-53

Southeastern Alaska

Stream

Delta (Ruth)

Creek.

Sheep Creek. .

Do ........

Lemon Creek . .

Jordan Creek.

Nugget Creek.

Montana Creek

Duck Creek. . .

Lake Creek. . .

Auke Creek . . .

Wadleigh

Creek.

Peterson

Creek.

Tributary to

Thomas Bay . . .

Qastineau

Channel.

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

Fritz Cove. . .

Mendenhall

River.

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

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

Auke Creek. . .

Auke Bay .....

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

Favorite

Channel.

Location

Lat 56°48', long 132 °47', at

mouth, 13 miles northeast of

Petersburg.

Lat 58 "16 '20", long 134 "19 '10",

50 ft above diversion dam, 1.0

mile above mouth, and 4 miles

southeast of Juneau.

Lat 58 "15 '40", long 134 "19 '25", at

mouth, 4£ miles southeast of

Juneau.

Lat 58°21'35", long 134 "29 '50", at

highway bridge, 5 miles northwest of Juneau.

Lat 58°21'55", long 134°34'45", at

highway bridge, 3 miles southeast of Auke Bay.

Lat 58°25', long 134 °30' , £ mile

below Pall Creek and 65 miles

northeast of Auke Bay.

Lat 58°23'55", long 134°36'30", at

highway bridge, 2 miles northeast of Auke Bay.

Lat 58°22'10", long 134°35'15",

at highway bridge, 1 mile above

mouth and 2£ miles southeast of

Auke Bay.

Lat 58 "23 ' 4O" , long 134°37'50",

50 ft above highway bridge and

1 mile northeast of Auke Bay.

Lat 58°23'05", long 134°38'00", at

Auke Lake Outlet, 0.4 mile above

mouth and J mile east of Auke

Bay.

Lat 58°23'10", long 134°39'20", at

highway bridge at Auke Bay, 0.1

mile above mouth.

Lat 58°29 1 10", long 134°46 1 30", at

highway bridge, 3f mile above

mouth and 8 miles northwest of

Auke Bav.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

10.3

-

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

3.75

-

-

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1947-5O

1950

1950

1948-50

1950

1948-50

Date

1950

Oct. 24

Nov. 29

1951

Apr. 15

Sept. 6

Nov. 28

1952

Feb. 2

Mar. 27

Dec. 2

1951

Feb. 9

Dee. 28

1952

Feb. 19

Apr. 17

1953

Feb. 3

1952

Feb. 19

Apr. 17

1950

Dec. 19

1951

Apr. 19

May 7

1952

Apr. 2'2

1951

Oct. 30

1952

Jan. 16

Apr. 22

1952

Aug. 25

1952

Jan. 16

Apr. 22

Aug. 14

1951

Oct. 30

1950

Dec. 19

1952

Aug. 14

1950

Nov. 17

Dec. 19

1951

Feb. 23

Apr. 19

May 7

Aug. 21

Oct. 30

1952

Jan. 16

Apr. 22

Aug. 14

1950

Dec. 19

1951

Feb. 23

1952

Jan . 16

Apr. 22

1950

Nov. 22

Discharge 

(cfs)

36.8

*6.51

*19.0

65.6

*14.0

*22.0

59.6

*20.0

*5.79

*12.2

*6.23

23.4

*9.13

*7.42

35.1

*21.3

*28.6

155

*40.4

*1.84

0

*13.8

*193

*10.6

*50.5

*55.7

*1.11

*.55

0

*3.36

*2.55

*3.13

*16.3

40.9

29.3

*3.44

*2.47

*19.4

*.72

*.89

*.60

*.28

*7.08

*2.41

* Base flow.
206 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAW GMIHG STATIOHS

Discharge measurements made in Alaska at points other than gaging stations 

during the water years 1951-53 Continued

Streams on Hevillagigedo Island

Stream

Grace Creek. .

Tributary to

Behm Canal . . .

Location

Lat 55°39', long 130 °58', £ mile 

above mouth and 32 miles northeast of Ketchikan.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

30.3

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1946-47,

1949

Date

1951 

Sept. 15 

1952 

Feb. 8 

1953 

Aug. 20

Discharge 

(cfs)

216 

348 

*158

Alaska west of longitude 141°

Christochina

River.

Ptarmigan

Creek.

Alllson Creek

Lowe River. . .

00. .......

Lost Creek. . .

North Fork

Anchor

River.

Anchor River.

00........

Stariski

Creek.

Deep Creek. . .

Copper River.

Tsina River. .

Prince

William

Sound.

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

Salmon Creek.

Anchor River.

Cook inlet. . .

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

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

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

Lat 62°36', long 144 °38', at

bridge on Glenn Highway, 2 miles

above mouth and 3 miles northeast of Christochina.

Lat 61 "10 '50", long 145°39'00", at

bridge on Richardson Highway,

1 mile above mouth and 21? miles

east of Valdez.

Lat 61°05', long 146 °22', 150 ft

above mouth and 4 miles southwest of Valdez.

Lat 61 "05 '00", long 145°53'35", at

lower bridge on Richardson Highway, 13 miles east of Valdez.

Lat 61 "05 '50", long 145°51'30", at

upper bridge on Richardson Highway Just above Bear Creek, 14

miles east of Valdez.

Lat 60 "11 '50", long 149°22'30",

0.2 mile above Grouse Lake tributary and 6.5 miles northeast of

Seward .

In SE£ sec. 4, T. 5 S., R. 15 W. ,

at mouth at Anchor Point.

In SE£ sec. 4, T. 53., R. 15 W.,

at Anchor Point just above North

Fork Anchor River.

In SE£ sec. 4, T. 53., R. 15 W.,

at Anchor Point.

On line between sees. 1 and 12,

T. 43., R. 15 W., at bridge on

Sterling Highway, 6 miles north

of Anchor Point.

On line between sees. 3 and 4,

T. 23., R. 14 W., at bridge on

Sterling Highway, -J mile above

mouth and l| miles southwest of

Ninllchik.

-

-

-

_

_

7.96

-

-

-

_

-

1948

1950

1950

1948-50

1949

1951

July 22

Aug. 9

1952

June 29

July 28

July 31

Aug. 23

1953

July 2

1950

Oct. 5

1950

Oct. 7

Nov. 27

1951

Feb. 27

May 3

June 9

Aug. 19

Sept. 9

Nov. 10

1952

Mar. 21

May 24

July 28

Sept. 14

Nov. 6

1953

Jan. 19

1952

Oct. 11

1953

Mar. 20

May 7

May 15

June 9

July 3

July 29

Aug. 3

Aug. 11

Sept. 19

H§P.

Nov. &

1950.

Jan. 30

Mar. 30

May 31

July 6

July 24

Aug. 25

1951

Aug. 23

1952

Mar. 5

1951

July 28

Aug. 23

1951

July 27

1951

July 27

1952

Mar. 5

1951

July 27

Aug. 23

1952

Mar. 6

3,160

2,560

4;£10

5,950

7,580

1,820

780

21.7

399

63.7

*37.2

159

4,010

4,070

3,850

393

*27.3

828

8,860

1,150

856

*92.1

1,110

46.3

403

653

3,770

5,080

4,300

7,940

3,410

975

ifc^4 - 4

0

0

0

69.1

134

36.4

26.4

26.5

19.4

76.0

94.2

102

17.3

*14.0

128

132

*150
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 207

Discharge measurements made in Alaska at points other than gaging stations 

during the water years 1951-53--Continued

Alaska west of longitude 141° Continued

Stream

Ninilchik

River.

Crooked

Creek.

Moose River. .

Beaver Creek.

North Fork

Campbell

Creek.

Russian Jack

Springs.

Chester Creek

South Fork

Eagle River

Eagle River. .

Peters Creek.

Eklutna Creek

* Base flow

Tributary to

Cook inlet . . .

Kasilof River

Kenai River. .

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

Campbell

Creek.

Chester Creek

Cook inlet . . .

Eagle River . .

Cook inlet. . .

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

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

Location

In NEi sec. 34, T. IS., R. 14 W.,

at bridge on Sterling Highway at

Ninilchik, J mile above mouth.

Lat 60°17'50", long 151 "16 '20", at

bridge on Sterling Highway, 65

miles south of Kasilof.

Lat 60°32'15", long 150 "45 '10", at

bridge on Sterling Highway, 

1,000 ft above mouth and 11 miles

east of Soldotna.

In SEi sec. 36, T. 6 N., R. 11 W.,

at bridge on Kenai -Soldotna

Highway, 4 miles east of Kenai.

In SWi sec. 35, T. 13 N. , R. 3 W.,

at road bridge, 2 miles above

confluents with South Fork and

5j miles southeast of Anchorage.

In BE$ sec. 22, T. 13 N., R. 3 W.,

at Anchorage prison farm, 3^

miles east of Anchorage.

On line between sees. 19 and 20,

T. 13 N., R. 3 W., at Anchorage,

2£ miles above mouth.

Lat 61°18', long 149°28', £ mile

above mouth and 15 miles northeast of Anchorage.

In SEj sec. 11, T. 14 N., R. 2 W.,

 ^t bridge on Qlenn Highway,

7 miles above mouth and 13 miles

northeast of Anchorage.

Lat 61°24', long 149°27', at

bridge on Qlenn Highway just

above mouth of Little Peters

Creek, 20 miles northeast of

Anchorage.

Lat 61°20', long 149°00', just

above Eklutna Lake, 14 miles

southeast of Eklutna.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1947-49

1948

1947-49

1949-50

Date

1951

July 30

Aug. 22

1952

Mar. 7

1951

July 30

Aug. 22

1952

Mar. 7

1951

July 26

Aug. 22 

1952

Mar. 10

1951

July 26

Aug. 22

1952

Mar. 8

1951

Dec. 3

1952

Feb. 21

Mar. 22

1951

Nov. 30

1952

Feb. 9

1953

Feb. 4

Feb. 10

Feb. 16

Feb. 23

Mar. 4

Mar. 13

Mar. 26

Apr. 21

Apr. 28

May 8

June 4

June 16

June 29

July 21

Aug. 20

Sept. 11

1951

Dec. 3

Dec. 15

1952

Feb. 9

Mar. 22

1951

Oct. 3

Dec. 29

1952

Mar. 8

1951

July 24

Dec. 4

1952

Jan. 6

Feb. 3

Mar. 1

Mar. 22

Apr. 4

Aug. 26

Sept. 30

1951

Dec. 31

1952

Feb. 22

Mar. 2

Apr. 26

1952

Oct. 6

Discharge 

(cfsf

52.4

68.3

*52.9

37.2

44.9

*29.2

79.3

128

*61.5

15.4

13.6

*15.5

17.1

*6.2

*5.6

*5.59

*4.20

*6.40

*5.73

*6.07

*5.55

*5.41

*5.77

*5.03

*5.89

*5.80

6.14

5.51

5.38

5.18

5.71

6.28

6.75

20.2

14.1

*13.1

*11.7

79.6

15.4

*13.0

1,840

98.0

*61.9

*49.1

 60.1

*55.3

*40.7

1,240

693

44.5

27.8

*24.3

*21.5

582
208 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made In Alaska at points other than gaging stations 

during the water years 1951-53 Continued

Alaska west of longitude 141"--Continued

Stream

Knik River.. .

Beaver Creek.

Windy Creek. .

Colville

River.

Tributary to

Cook inlet. . .

Yukon River. .

Jack River. . .

Arctic Ocean.

Location

In SEj sec. 2, T. 16 N., R. 2 E.,

at bridge on Glenn Highway,

7 miles south of Palmer.

Lat 65°Z9', long 147°39', about

1 mile below Fossil Creek and

45 miles north of Fairbanks .

Lat 63°25'50", long 148°54'30", at

bridge on Alaska RR., 1 mile

above mouth and 3 miles northeast of Cantwell.

Lat 69°Z2', long 152°07', at

Umiat, J mile above Seabee

Creek.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

-

-

-

-

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1948-50

Date

1951

July 20

July 22

July 25

July 27

Aug. 2

1952

Aug. 4

Aug. 5

Aug. 7

Aug. 8

Aug. 11

1953

July 21

July 23

July 25

July 27

July 29

1951

Apr. 13

May 31

June 20

July 17

Aug. 12

Sept. 1

Nov. 25

Dec. 29

1952

Feb. 3

Mar. 23

Apr. 2

May 3

May 17

June 19

1951

Aug. 5

Sept. 4

1953

Apr. 2

July 28

Sept. 10

Discharge 

(cfs)

13,000

44,900

142,000

190,000

23,100

74,600

104,000

172,000

207,000

52 , 700

122,000

254,000

113,000

55,100

42 , 300

*35.0

a2 , 500

566

661

567

al.OOO

244

80.2

*61.3

*59.2

*66.1

96.9

al20

4,500

217

3700

0

6,500

13,000

* Base flow. 

a Estimated.
MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL ANALYSES

311

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209
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MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ALASKA Conti

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water years October 1950 to Septemb

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOJ

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Flu

CHISTOCHINA RIVER NEAR CHISTOCHINA

Dec. 10, 1952 .......

May 14 .............

July 27 .............

6.8

12

15

7.7

5.3

0.04

.02

.06

.02

48

26

39

8.5

4.2

6.4

3.3

1.9

3.8

5

1.7

2.4

1.3

3.6

149

172

80

99

74

43

44

19

50

3.0

1.0

2.2

1.5

.8

CHISTOCHINA RIVER AT CHISTOCHINA

Feb. 6, 1952 .......

Aug. 26 .............

17 

8.2

0.01 

.03

76 

32'

13 

7.4

2.5 

1.9 1.7

206 1 94 |62 

38

2.5 

1.0

SINONA RIVER AT SINONA

Feb. 6, 1952 ........ ] 16 0.01 41 8.0| 4.3 156 |

SINONA RIVER NEAR

May 14, 1953 ........

July 27 .............

8.8 

14

0.06 

.02

18 

32

3.5

6.5

1.8 1.5 

3.4 1.8

70 

131

12 2.5 

CHISTOCHINA

4.4 

7.7

0.5 

.2 

TULSONA CREEK AT TULSONA

Aug. 29, 1951 ........ 10 0.02 36 9.6J 3.9 154 7.4 2.0 

TULSONA CREEK NEAR GAKONA

July 27 ..............

9.1 

6.2

0.12 

.04

17 

34

4.1

4.9

3.4 1.7 

6.6 3.0

75 

155

GAKONA RIVER AT

Mar. 14, 1951 ........

June 22 .............

60 

80 

1,290

17 

20 

9.0

0.04 

.01 

.24

60 

61 

32

15 

14 

5.0

18 2.8 

20 3.7 

7.3

246 

232

105

3.0 

5.3

1.2 

.7 

GAKONA

30 

40 

23

22 

19 

4.0
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ALASKA Contin

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water years October 1950 to September 

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

<HCOS)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Flu

COPPER RIVER NEAR GAKONA

24

11

0.01 

.03

32 

20

6.6 

4.3

17 

3.2

120 

65

23

15

15 

3.5

GULKANA RIVER ABOVE SUMMIT LAKE NEAR PAXSON 

Aug. 25.............

6.2 

13

11

0.10 6.2 

13 

12

1.6 

2.3 

2.6

0. 8 1 0. 6 

2.6 1 1.0 

4.1

27 

56 

51

5.1 

2.0 

5.6

0.0 

.0 

1.0

GULKANA RIVER BELOW SUMMIT LAKE NEAR PAXSON 

June 17, 1952 ........ 5.6 0.02 10 2.3 2.6 1 41 4.1 1.5 

SUMMIT LAKE NEAR PAXSON 

6.4 11 1.8 1.9 1 0.8 46 1.0 1.0 

GULKANA RIVER AT SUMMIT LAKE

June 22, 1951 ........ 9.9 0.11 13 2.4 4.4 55 5.7 0.5 

GULKANA RIVER AT SUMMIT LAKE OUTLET NEAR PAXSON

Aug. 25 .............

5.5 

5.2

0.00 

.02

9.4 

10

4.0 

2.2

1.4 0.6 

5.6

44 

46

5.8 

6.0

1.2 

1.0

GULKANA LAKE NEAR PAXSON

Aug. 27, 1952 ....... 10 13 3.0 3.7 1.8 58 2.0 3.0 
MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL ANALYSES 213

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tinued 1953 nber 

SKA Con 50 Septe to 

a 3 < h

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1 s I R 

ft I

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of collection Date 

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Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water years October 1950 to September 

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chloride 

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BEAR CREEK NEAR GULKANA

Apr. 26, 1951 ......

June 22 ............

8.8 

11

0.01 

.02

15 

31

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127

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2.6 

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WEST BRANCH TAZLINA RIVER AT TAZLINA GLACIER

July 19, 1952 ....... 5.3 12 1.9 1.5 | 0. 9 35 10 0.0 

EAST BRANCH TAZLINA RIVER AT TAZLINA GLACIER 

July 17, 1952 ....... 6.1 11 1.0 1.4 1 0.7

TAZLINA LAKE

July 25, 1952....... 4.9 17 1.6 2.1 1 0.7

34 6.0 1.0 

NEAR TAZLINA GLACIER 

53 10 0.0 

NELCHINA RIVER NEAR EUREKA 

Aug. 11, 1952 ...... 5.3 20 3.1 1.5 1 0.8 73 8.0 0.0 

EUREKA CREEK NEAR EUREKA

Aug. 12, 1952 ...... 8.0 31 4.4 14 | 1.0 | 125 15 4.0 

MUSKEG CREEK NEAR EUREKA

Apr. 30, 1953....... 3.7 0.02 11 3.4 12 1 2. 0 1 54 15 4.5 

LITTLE NELCHINA RIVER NEAR EUREKA

May 6, 1951 .........

Apr. 18 ............

May 13. .............

Apr. 30, 1953 .......

1 9

6.3 31

9 9

4.1 6. 8 1. 5 86 36 1.0
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Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water years October 1950 to September 

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(810.)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

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Sulfate 

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CACHE CREEK NEAR EUREKA

Apr. 30, 1953 I 4.1 I 0.02 I 13 I 3.4 I 7.4 | 2.2 I 52 | 14 

TOKAINA CREEK AT TAZLINA LAKE

July 11, 1952. I 22 I 4.8 I 3.4 I 1.8 I _L°_L 

KAINA CREEK AT TAZLINA LAKE

July 10, 1952.

I 5 - 9 l I

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June 4 .............. 6.9 .02 20 3.9

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Apr. 30, 1953 ....... 13

0.09

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179 4.4 9.0 

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Mar. 14, 1951........

Aug. 7 .............. 4.8

0.03

.06 20 2.6

8.1

5.3

3.4

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MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ALASKA Continue

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water years October 1950 to September 

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOs)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

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Sulfate 

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Chloride 

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May 13, 1952.

KLUTIHE RIVER NEAR COPPER CENTER

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2.5 43

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Oct. 30, 1952 .......

Mar. 31 ............

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17 

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.06 

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27 

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108 

124 

130

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24 

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30 

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Aug. 20, 1953 ....... | 1.3 0.05 4.7 0.2 0.4 0.2 14 2.2 0.6 

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Aug. 20, 1953 .........

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Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fl

COPPER RIVER AT CHITINA

July 17 ..............

5.8 

5.6

0.02 

.06

19 

20

May 26 ..............

11 

13

7.1

0.02 

.01 

.03

30 

36 

21

June 10, 1951......... 504 3.9 0.02

3.8 

3.6

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4.

1.5 

8

68 

63

17 

16

3.2

4.5

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5.3 

8.0 

3.8

8.7 

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4.6

1.6 

2.1 

1.4

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115 

72

27 

29 

15

13 

20 

5.0

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1

18 3.8 1.7 

LOWE RIVER NEAR VALDEZ

Aug. 7, 1951 .........

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

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a 3 770

a4,300

3.0

4.2

4.5

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32

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0.0

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Mar. 25, 1952 .......

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4.1

3.7

4.2

0.01

.06

.02

49

37

2.3

1.8

1.9

3.2

1.5 | 1.1

87

49

40

74

58

21

42

2.5

1.8

1.0

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June 8 ................ 320

5.6

2.5

0.01

.03

5.3 30 16 16

14 | 4.9

57

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Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water years October 1950 to September 

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(810,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Flu

DEEP CREEK NEAR NINILCHIK

July 25 .............

Jan. 30, 1953. .......

Aug. 7..............

26

27

0.07

.14

.30

7.7

6.3

6.8

3.6

3.3

4.2

4.9 | 1.8

44

48 2.3 -.5 

NINILCHIK RIVER AT NINLCHIK

Aug. 7 .............

50

31

0.13

.15

.06

10

8 

A

8.6

5.5

3.9

8

8.2

8.8

7

2 9

2.0

72

54

64

1.1

2.3

4.0

2

C

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KASILOF RIVER NEAR KASILOF

Jan. 26, 1951 .......

Apr. 15.............

Aug. 7 .............

400

627

7,840

5.6

6.5

6.9

4.9

.87

.29

6.0

4.9 .5

2.

1.3

7

9

1.5

1.5 17

5.1

5.1

1.8

1.0

CROOKED CREEK NEAR KASILOF

July 25 .............

47

36 .42

8.3

8.6

5.6

4.0

3.4

4.0 | 1.7

55

54

1.4

2.3

2.8

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LOST CREEK NEAR SEWARD

Oct. 4, 1950 [ 24.4 I 4.11 0.01 | 11

SNOW RIVER AT SEWARD

Jan. 30, 1953.......

Aug. 6 ............

6.9

2.7

0.17

.03

11

5.2

0.8 1 1.4 1 1.1 1 29 1 8.4 1 1.5

.9 | 1.4 | 1JS.J. 20 | 4.3 | .2

b Estimated discharge.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ALASKA--Continue

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water years October 1950 to September 1

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS )

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluo

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PTARMIGAN CREEK AT LAVING

TRAIL RIVER NEAR LAVING

TRAIL CREEK NEAR SHEEP MOUNTAIN 

June 15, 1952 ........ 4.0 7.2 1.0 6.4 0.7 34 5.0 0.0 

TRAIL CREEK NEAR HUNTER 

June 4, 1953 ......... 3.6 0.02 1 12 0.2 1.4 0.3 1 27 1 12 1 0.1 

GRANT CREEK NEAR MOOSE PASS 

Apr. 16, 1953 ........

139 

19 

26

5.3 

4.2 

3.4

0.08 

.05 

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10 

10 

11

0.9 1. 

9 3 

1.2 1.8

7 

1 

0.9

26 

28 

29

8.2 

8.2 

12

0.8 

1.2 

1.5 

Aug. 6...............

109

2,550

5.1

5.1

3.3 .26 8.9

1.8 2.

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1.1

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40

25

10

9.7

7.5

1.2

4.0

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LOST CREEK NEAR COOPER LANDING

DIAMOND CREEK NEAR HOMER

Jan, 29, 1951. ........

7.3

5.6

0.01

.01

11 0.9 6.1

1

39

42

6.6

8.1

2.8

2.5

July 10, 1951 ......... | 22 | 4.0 | 1.0 8.5 26 | 3.3 ,2 | 

b Estimated discharge.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ALASKA C

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water years October 1950 to Sep

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(S10.)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chlorid

(Cl)

CRESCENT CREEK NEAR COOPERING LANDING

Aug. 6 .............

20 1 4.9

143 | 3. 7 .02 12 .7 1.5

0.7

.2 35

8.8

6.3

1.0

.2

QUARTZ CREEK NEAR COOPER LANDING

Apr. 22, 1952 .......

Jan. 30, 1953 .......

Aug. 6 .............

6.1

6.7

5.2

0.03

.03

.01

.02

15

12

1.9

2 2

.6

4

1.6

0

7

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46

35

11

6.5

2.8

1.2

KENAI RIVER AT COOPER LANDING

Oct. 1-10, 1950 .....

Aug. 6 .............

2,673

326

10,300

3.6 

3.6

5.4

3.5

0.02 

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.06

.07

10 

9.4

11

1.0 

1.2

1.4

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0.8

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1.5

0.2 

0

1.2

28

oo

30

5.9 

8.7

8.6

8.4

0.9 

1.6

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1.0

1.2

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COOPER CREEK NEAR COOPER LANDING

Apr. 14 .............

Aug. 6 .............

--

18

239

5.4

4.8

4.6

3.7

.03

.01

12

8.0

.7

2.1

1 9

1.4

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32

09

44

34

33

6.7

4.8

1.0

1.8

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b Estimated discharge.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ALASKA Cont

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water years October 1950 to Septem

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOs)

Iron 

(Fe)

Cal- . 

cium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

F

RUSSIAN RIVER NEAR COOPER LANDING

Oct. 6, 1950 ........

Apr. 14, 1953 ........

105 

23 

39

7.7 

6.5 

6.1

0.01 

.03 

.02

13 

18 

18

1.2 

2.2 

1.2

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1 

1.8

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0.9

39 

53 

53

5.6 

7.6 

11

1.2 

2.0 

1.5 

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Oct. 7, 1950 .........

Jan. 29, 1951. ........

134 

49

9.0 

8.5

0.02 

.05

15 

16

3.2

2.7

1

5

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Aug. 8 ..............

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6.2

0.01 

.02

27 

24

3.1 

2.2

3.1 

3.4

2 

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48 

52

8.8 

8.6

3.1 

6.8 

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1.1 

1.0

98 

86

4.4 

4.6

3.2 

1.5

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M:U7 91

Sept. 17. .............

9.3

13

.14

.04

23

18

5.2

5.1

3.8

2

3.8

8

1.3

103

84

90

80

2.1

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5.6

3.5

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.8

2.0

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Aug. 6 ..............

17 

11

0.11 

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AUK. 6. 1953 .......... 1 21 0.03

23 

28

6.8 5.8 

3.7 4.7

2.2 

1.1

144 

107

2.8 

2.0

3.0 

2.0

SOLDOTNA CREEK NEAR SOLDOTNA

18 4.4 ls.8 1.9 87 0.4 1 2.2 

Mar. 8, 1952. 33 0.75 16 4.6

BEAVER CREEK NEAR KENAI

8.2 | 79 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 
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Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(S10S)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

SPOKANE CREEK NEAR SUNRISE

June 20, 1952 ..... 3.1 0.12 9.1 0.9 1. 1 24 6.9 1.0 

GRANITE CREEK NEAR SUNRISE

May 21, 1952.......

June 20 ...........

4.4 

4 3

0.05 

.06

11 

9.4

1.6 

.8

1.2 

1.2

32 

26

7.2 

6.9

1.2 

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SILVERTIP CREEK NEAR SUNRISE 

July 25 ............

6.0 

5.1 

3.4

0.01 

.01 

.03

17 

15 

8.4

1.0 

1.1

.7

4. 

2. 

2.

2 

2 

3

47 

40 

26

9.7 

9.1 

5.8

4.0 

1.8 

1.0

GULCH CREEK NEAR SUNRISE 

Nov. 13, 1951 ....... 9.0 0.01 14 1 0.8 2. 7 40 4.0 3.5 

CANYON CREEK NEAR SUNRISE 

Apr. 22, 1952........

Aug. 6, 1953 .......

6.5 

6.2 

4.0

0.15 

.25 

.01

16 

11 

9.4

1.6 

1.9 

.5

3. 

2. 

1.1

4 

6 

0.2

45 

32 

27

11 

9.7 

6.1

3.2 

1.5 

.0

FRESNO CREEK NEAR SUNRISE

Nov. 13, 1951........ 7.3 0.01 13 1 1.4 4.1 43 1 4.5 4.0 

PLACER RIVER NEAR PORTAGE

Aug. 7, 1953.........

2.0 

1.7

0.17 

.09

6.0 

6.0

0.7 

.2

0.6

.7

0.6 

.5

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June 14 .............

5.8 

3.8

0.01 

.03

9.7 

5.7

0.4 

1.3

3. 

3.

0 

3

18 

17

5.3 

4.6

0.5 

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NEAR PALMER

37 

25

4.4 

5.0

0.5 

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MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ALASKA Continu

Chemical analyses, in Darts uer million, water years October 1950 to Septembe

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

Silica 

(SiO.)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

F

MOOSE CREEK NEAR PALMER

Apr. 18, 1951 .......

May 14 .............

6.3 

7.5 

6.5

0.03 

.02 

.01

14 

13 

11

1.8 

1.9 

1.8

4.9 

3.2 

.8

46 

44 

36

8.6 

5.3 

2.5

3.4 

2.2 

1.9

GRANITE CREEK NEAR PALMER 

June 15 .............

6.8 

5.0

0.01 

.02

21 

15

1.6 

1.3

3.6 

2.0

42 

31

26 

19

1.9

.8

MILK CREEK NEAR GIRDWOOO 

July 12, 1953 ........

Aug. 16 ............

3.1 

3.5

0.07 

.03

31 

11

1.7 

.6

1.8 

.1

0.9 

.3

21 

30

60

8

3.4 

0

PETERS CREEK NEAR ANCHORAGE 

Apr. 19, 1951........

June 6 ..............

9.1 

5.2

0.02 

.02

25 

18

4.9 ] 3.44. 

1.

8 

7

81 

54

23 

16

1.1

.8

EAGLE RIVER NEAR ANCHORAGE

June 6. ..............

5.5 

3.0

0.02 

.03

21 

17

3.5 

2.6

2. 

3.

7 

0

67 

53

14 

13

1.2 

1.5

SHIP CREEK AT ANCHORAGE

June 5, 1951 ........ 5.1 0.04 12 2.1 2. 0 37 11 0.5 

SHIP CREEK NEAR ANCHORAGE

June 5, 1951......... 4.8 0.02 11 1.8 1.4 32 10 0.4 
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Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water years October 1950 to Sept

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chloride 

(Cl)

SUSITNA RIVER AT GOLD CREEK

23,400 J 5.6 | 0.01 [ 22 1.8 3.0 j 3.7 66 16 1.8 | 

LITTLE SUSITNA RIVER NEAR PALMER

Apr. 18 ...........

May 24 ..........

15 6.8 

25 3.6 

206 5. 5

0.01 

.03 

.01

12 

12 

4.7

3.8 12 

2.8 6.3 

1.4 9.8

45 

41 

35

5.1 

3.5 

4.4

20 

12 

3.2

UGANIK RIVER NEAR KODIAK

Oct. 6, 1951 ....... T 5.0 5.0 1.1 1 2.9 16 6.3 1 2.2

KUSKOKWIM RIVER AT CROOKED CREEK

Apr. 15, 1951 .......

June 26 .............

10,300 | 14 

67, 200 1 8. 9 0.11

no 

fit) 8.3 1 4.6 

5.4 | 1.6

BROWN

Sept. 13, 1951....... ] 6.2 0.11 2.6 1.0 1 1.8

115 

78

15 

14

2.0 

.6 

SLOUGH AT BETHEL

11 2.1 1.0 

BROOKS RIVER NEAR KING SALMON

Sept. 8, 1953 ........ | 9.3 0.03 9.5 2.2 | 4.0 | 0.7 30 11 5.0 

LOGGING CABIN CREEK NEAR FORTYMILE HOUSE

July 28, 1953 ........ 15 0. 08 ] 11 1.7 2.8 | 1.1 28 16 0 

WEST FORK DENNISON RIVER NEAR CHICKEN

July 29 .............

1 1° 

1 15

0.18 

.01

8.6 

8.8

2.5 3.0 1 1.2 

2.8 3.8 | .7

30 

38

9.8 

6.1

0.2 

1.8 
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ALASKA Continu

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water years October 1950 to September 

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(S102)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluo

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MOSQUITO FORK FORTYMILE RIVER NEAR CHICKEN

July 29 ..............

8.6 

7.5

0.19 

.18

16 

15

2.5 

3.9

3.5 

4.1

0.7 

.6

51 

52

11 

15

1.0 

1.6

°

SOUTH FORK FORTYMILE RIVER NEAR CHICKEN 

June 14, 1953 ........

July 29 ..............

9.4 

13

0.21 

.14

13 

12

3.1 

3.5

4.7 

5.5

0.8 

1.2

47 

46

11 

15

2.5 

1.0

0

WALKER FORK FORTYMILE RIVER NEAR JACK WADE 

June 14, 1953 ........

July 29 ..............

8.8 

13

0.11 

.11

17 

17

6.2 

6.0

6.4 

6.3

1.2 

1.8

68 

70

23 

21

1.5 

.2

0

LIBERTY CREEK NEAR LIBERTY 

July 28, 1953 ......... 8.6 0.02 41 18 3.7 1.3 139 68 1.0 0

SOLOMON CREEK NEAR LIBERTY 

June 14, 1953......... 7.1 0.04 37 15 2.5 0.7 120 61 1.2 0

O'BRIEN CREEK NEAR LIBERTY

June 14, 1953 ........

July 28 ..............

7.4 

8.6

0.09 

.04

36 

46

12 

16

2 2 

2 2

0.8 

1.8

103 

142

51 

66

2.2 

0

0

FORTYMILE RIVER NEAR BOUNDARY

July 28 ..............

8.0 

9.9

0.19 

.12

16 

22

4.2 

6.3

2.7 

1.9

0.6 

1.5

52

74

16 

24

0.8 

0

0

YUKON RIVER AT EAGLE

July 28, 1953.......... 6.2 0.06 26 6.3 7.8 2n4- J 91 25 0.5 0
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ALASKA Continu

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water years October 1950 to Septembe

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(810,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluo

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AMERICAN CREEK NEAR EAGLE

July 28, 1953 ....... 8. 2 o.oa 65 32 3.1 1.8 218 114 0.2 

TANANA RIVER NEAR NORTHWAY

June 13 ............

17 

9.8

0.01 

.12

45 

39

9.7 

6.2

6 

6

TANANA

July 27, 1953........ 7.1 0.00 26 4.2 0

6 

3

170 

133

21 

23

3.5 1 

2.0 J 

RIVER AT NORTHWAY JUNCTION

8 90 13 2.0 | 

LITTLE TOK RIVER NEAR TOK JUNCTION

May 14, 1953 .......

July 27 .............

6.0 

8.9 

18 

8.2

7.8

0.02 

.02 

.01 

.03 

.02

35 

38 

88 

43 

38

7.4 

8.5 

20 

9.4 

7.8

3

5.1 

2.8 

3.8

9 

9 

2.1 

1.6 

3.0

113 

111 

271 

132 

122

30 

36 

92 

40 

36

1.2 

1.5 

1.0 

.5 

0.

TOK RIVER AT BRIDGE ON GLENN HIGHWAY NEAR TOK JUNCTION

Aug. 30, 195L.......

July 27 .............

5.4 

7.5 

6.9

0.02 

.05 

.03

48 

43 

42

12 

9.2 

12

2

1:1

6 

1.7 

2.6

112 

122 

130

78 

49 

58

0.8 

.2 

0

CLEARWATER CREEK NEAR TOK JUNCTION

Aug. 30, 1951 ........

June 4, 1952 .........

6.0 

6.0

0.02 

.02

58 

38

8.0 

5.4

3

TOK RIVER

Aug. 26, 1952 ........ 9.3 47 13 2.0

8 

6

110

77

90 

52

0.5 

.0

(UPPER) NEAR TOK JUNCTION

1.3 190 65 1.0 
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ALASKA Continu

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water years October 1990 to September 

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chloride 

(Cl)

Flu

TOK RIVER (LOWER) NEAR TOK JUNCTION

June 4, 1952 ........

Aug. 26 ............

8.0 

9.1

0.02 

.01

43 

52

11

15

2.4 

2.1 | 1.4

125 

192

50 

70

1.5 

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QUESTION MARK CREEK NEAR TOK JUNCTION

July 27 .............

8.9 

7.2 

7.9

0.01 

.01 

.03

62 

63 

19

16 

15 

38

4.3 

2.0 

2.0

1.6 

1.6

1.7

165 

168 

157

92 

85

77

0.0 

.0 

.0

TOK RIVER NEAR TOK JUNCTION

July 29 .............

86 

919

7.8 

5.8

.06 

.03

44 

50

10 

12

2.2

2.7

1.6 

1.1

132 

143

49 

60

.2 

1.1 

YERRICK CREEK NEAR TOK JUNCTION 

May 13 .............

7.3 

5.7 

8.4 

3.9

0.02 

.07 

.01 

.04

21

15 

39 

19

3.1 

3.1 

5.6 

3.1

3 

1.8 

2.8 

1.2

1 

2.1 

4.3 

2.3

51 

38 

88 

44

27 

20 

58 

25

0.5 

1.0

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DRY CREEK NEAR TOK JUNCTION

June 4, 1952 ........ 4.6 0.11 3.0 0.8 0.9 0.9 | 12 3.1 0.5 

ROBERTSON RIVER NEAR TOK JUNCTION

Aug. 30, 1951 ........

July 29 . ............

4.6

5.2

4.9

0.17

.01

.02

43

44

43

40

8.0

11

8.3

8.6

3.

2.

1.3

2.9

1.6 1.

1

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1.6

1.4

6 1.5

86

109

104

94

90

71

71

69

61

60

1.5

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1.0

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Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water years October 1950 to Septembe

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO.)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(MgJ

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chloride 

(Cl)

Flu

BEAR CREEK NEAR TOK JUNCTION

June 4, 1952 .........

July 29 ..............

7.4

2.9

0.06

.02

6.0

14 1.2 1.9 1.5

07

46 6.4 .0 

BERRY CREEK NEAR TOK JUNCTION

June 21, 1951 ........

June 4 ...............

Dec. 9, ..............

July 29 ..............

11

8.9

13

7.7

.09

.02

.04

15

12

1.9

1.9

1.2

3.

3.4

3.1

1.3

1.5

44

56

42

4.0

10

4.6

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1.5

CHIEF CREEK NEAR TOK JUNCTION

June 4, 1952 10. 12 I 6.0 | 0.7 | 2.0

JOHNSON RIVER NEAR BIG DELTA

July 29. ..............

3.9

4.7

5.8

.04

.02

.01

39

31

45

9.2

11

9.0

5.4

1.8

2.6

3.2

94

118

88

106

63

65

73

55

70

0.7

2.5

1.2

>0

1.4

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Aug. 14, 1951

VOLKMAR RIVER NEAR BIG DELTA 

3.9 1 TO I 10 I 
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ALASKA Contin

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water years October 1950 to Septemb

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fl

LITTLE GERSTLE RIVER NEAR BIG DELTA

Julv 29 ...........

7.5

5.9

.02

.03

25

41

12

7.5

1.8

2 3

7

5.0 116

66

46

.2

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July 29 .............

5.3

3.« .03 28

8.5

6.5

1.9

1.3 3.0 78

54

55

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1 24 

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.03 1 28

5.0 

4.0

8.1 1

8.3 | 2.3 1

101 

108

20 

18

4.5 

1.8

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Aug. 16, 1951 ....... 12 1 13 4.0 4.4 51 14 1.0 

BANNER CREEK AT RICHARDSON

15 

18 

11

0.18 

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.57

23 

32 

12

11 

17 

5.8

4.5 

3.4 

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BEAVER CREEK

June 20, 1951 ........ | 6.5 0.18 9.0 2.2 1.7

86 

100 

40

38 

70 

18

0.9 

.8 

1.5

NEAR FAIRBANKS

32 7.7 0.0 
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Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water years October 1950 to Septembe

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS )

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(CD

Fluo

(F

DELTA RIVER AT RAPIDS

Aug. 25 ............. 6.1

.06

.12 21

6.7

4.1

3 

A

2.3 | 1.5 65 19 .8 

DELTA RIVER ABOVE EUREKA CREEK NEAR PAXSON

Aug. 28, 1952 ......

1 7 - 6 !

6.8 1.2 | 2.0 1.0 28 0.0 2.0 

DELTA RIVER AT EUREKA CREEK NEAR PAXSON 

July 21, 1952........ 9.7 2.2 4.7 3.3 0.6 32 3.0 2.0 

GUNNYSACK CREEK NEAR RAPIDS 

July 29, 1953 ....... 1.6 0.02 22 20 1.7 1.2 93 65 0.2 

FALLS CREEK NEAR RAPIDS 

July 29, 1953 ........ 2.5 0.02 38 39 5.3 | 1.6 170 123 0.0 

JARVIS CREEK NEAR BIG DELTA

July 29, 1953 ........

7.3 

3.2

0.04 

.06

32

29

9.5 2.1 

9.3 1.3 1.8

104 

87

33 

43

2.2 

.2

TANANA RIVER AT BIG DELTA

July 30, 1953 ........ 9.3 0.02 35 5.2 4.3 1.8 107 24 2.0 
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ALASKA--Co

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water years October 1950 to 'Sept

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

SHAW CREEK AT SHAW CREEK

July 30 ............. IS 1.1

21

19

9.1

6.2

3

3.0

.7

1.5

1.9

99

52

83

12

7.2

10

11

3.0

.5

.8

.0

SALCHA RIVER AT SALCHAKBT

Aug. 31.............

July 30. ............. 1,520 8.3

.02

.14 18 4.4

2 2

1.7

1 9

1.3

49

54

60

22

10

14

19

.5

1.5

.5

0

.0

LITTLE SALCHA RIVER NEAR SALCHAKET

July 30 .............

10

11

.27

.60

12

10

4.2

3.1

4

1

2.1

.7

.6

1.0

49

27

46

6.9

7.9

6.5

5.5

0.9

.8

.5

.8

NENANA RIVER NEAR HEALY FORK

Aug. 15, 1953 7,600 4.8 | 0.02 | 25

COLVILLE RIVER NEAR UMIAT

July 28, 1953. a6,500

a Instantaneous discharge, 

b Estimated discharge.

INDEX

Page 

Accuracy of field data and computed

results......................... 7-8

Acre-foot, definition of.............. 2

Ahtel Creek, chemical analyses of..... 210

Allison Creek, discharge measurement

of.............................. 206

Amber River, chemical analyses of..... 209

American Creek, chemical analyses of.. 232 

Anchor River, at Anchor Point......... 84-87

chemical analyses of................ 220

North Pork, discharge measurements

of.............................. 206

Anchorage, Eagle River near........... 118

Peters Creek near................... 119

Ship Creek near.................... 114-117

South Fork Campbell Creek

near.......................112-113,228

Angoon, Hasselborg Creek near......... 55-56

Auke Creek near Auke Bay.............. 205

Banner Creek, chemical analyses of.... 235

Baranof, Tokatz Creek near............ 53-54

Bear Creek near Gulkana, chemical

analyses of..................... 214

Bear Creek near Tok Junction, chemical analyses of................ 234

Beaver Creek near Fairbanks, ehemical analyses of................ 235

discharge measurement of............ 208

Beaver Cr«ek near Kenai, chemical

analyses of..................... 224

discharge measurement of............ 207

Beaver Creek near Shungnak, chemical analyses of................ 209

Berry Creek, chemical analyses of..... 234

Bertha Creek, chemical analyses of.... 225

Big Delta, Tanana River at.......185-190,238

Brooks River, chemical analyses of.... 230

Brown Slough, chemical analyses of.... 230

Cache Creek, chemical analyses of..... 215 

Campbell Creek, North Fork, discharge

measurements of................. 207

South Fork, near Anchorage 112-113,228 

Canyon Creek, chemical analyses of.... 226 

Caribou Creek, chemical analyses of... 229

near Sheep Mountain................130,229

Carlson Creek near Juneau............. 21-22

Cascade Creek near Petersburg......... 13-14

Cascade Creek near Valdez, chemical

analyses of..................... 217

Castner Creek, chemical analyses of... 237 

Cfs-day, definition of................ 2

Chena River, at Fairbanks............ 195-198

chemical analyses of................ 236

Chena Slough near Fairbanks......193-194,236

Chester Creek, chemical analyses of... 228

discharge measurements of........... 207

Chickaloon River at Chickaloon......................131-134,229

Chief Creek, chemical analyses of..... 234

Chistochina River, chemical analyses

of.............................. 211

discharge measurement of............ 206

Chitina, Copper River near............ 77

Clear Creek, chemical analyses of..... 337

Clearwater Creek, chemical analyses

of.............................. 232

Coal Creek, chemical analyses of 229 

Colyille River, chemical analyses of.. 339

discharge measurements of........... 208

Computations, accuracy of............. 7-8

Control, definition of................ 2

Cooper Creek near Cooper

Landing....................106-107,223

Cooper Landing, Cooper Creek

near.......................106-107,223

Crescent Creek near............ 100-102,223

Kenai River at.................103-105,223

Russian River near.............108-109,224

Cooperation, record of................ 1

Page 

opper Center, Copper River at.........68,216

Klutina River at .................... 69-72

Copper River, at Copper Center.........68,216

chemical analyses of............212,218,219

near Chitina......................... 77

Cordova, Copper River near............. 78-79

Cottonwood Creek, chemical analyses

of............................... 229

near Wasilla........................ 146-148

Crescent Creek near Cooper

Landing.....................100-102,223

Crooked Creek, chemical analyses of.... 221

discharge measurements of............ 207

Kuskokwim River at..............165-166,230

Cubic feet per second per square

mile, definition of.............. 2

Cubic foot per second, definition of... 2 

Data, accuracy of...................... 7-8

explanation of for surface-water

records.......................... 3-6

for quality-of-water records....... 6-7

Deep Creek, chemical analyses of....... 221

discharge measurements of............ 206

Deer Lake Outlet near Port

Alexander........................ 51-52

Delta (Ruth) Creek, discharge

measurements of.................. 205

Delta River, chemical analyses of.....237,238

Dennison River, chemical analyses of... 230 

Diamond Creek, chemical analyses of.... 222

Dillingham, Nuyakuk River near......... 164

Discharge measurements at points other

than gaging stations............ 205-208

Dorothy Creek near Juneau...........19-20,209

Drainage area, definition of........... 2

Dry Creek, chemical analyses of........ 233

Duck Creek, discharge measurement

of............................... 205

Eagle, Yukon River at.................167-171

Eagle River, discharge measurement

of............................... 207

near Anchorage......................118,227

South Fork, discharge measurement

of'............................... 207

Eklutna Creek, below Eklutna diversion

dam, near Palmer................. 126

discharge measurement of............. 207

near Palmer......................... 122-125

Eklutna Lake near Palmer.............. 120-121

Ella Creek near Ketchikan.............. 41-42

Eska Creek, chemical analyses of....... 226

Eureka Creek, chemical analyses of..... 214

Fairbanks, Chena River at. ........195-198,236

Chena Slough near................... 193-194

Falls Creek near Ketchikan............. 37-38

Falls Creek near Rapids, chemical

analyses of...................... 238

Fish Creek near Ketchikan.............. 39-40

Fish Creek near Knik, chemical

analyses of...................... 228

Fortymile River, chemical analyses of.. 231 

Mosquito Fork, chemical analyses of.. 231 

South Fork, chemical analyses of..... 231 

Walker Fork, chemical analyses of.... 231

Fresno Creek, chemical analyses of..... 226

Fritz Creek, chemical analyses of...... 219

Gakona River at Gakona..............57-61,211

Gerstle River, chemical analyses of.... 235

Glenallen, Tazlina River near.......... 64-67

Gold Creek, Susitna River at.......... 152-157

Gold Creek at Juneau.... .............. 25-26

Goodpastor River, chemical analyses

of............................... 235

Grace Creek, discharge measurements

of............................... 206

Granite Creek near Palmer............. 136,227

Granite Creek near Portage, chemical

analyses of...... ............... 225

241
242 INDEX

Page

Granite Creek near Sunrise, chemical analyses of................ 226

Grant Creek near Moose Pass........95-96,222

Gulch Creek, chemical analyses of..... 226

Gulkana Lake, chemical analyses of.... 212

Gulkana River, at Gulkana.............63,213

chemical analyses of............... 212,213

near Gulkana........................ 62

Gunnysack Creek, chemical analyses of. 238

Haggard Creek, chemical analyses of,., 213

Harding River near Wrangell........... 11-12

Hardness determinations.............. 2

Hasselborg Creek near Angoon.......... 55-56

Healy, Nenana River near.............201-204

Hicks Creek, chemical analyses of..... 228

Hope, Resurrection Creek at........... 110

Hydaburg, Reynolds Creek near......... 45-46

Iliamna, Newhalen River.............. 162-163

Indian River, chemical analyses of.... 210

Jarvis Creek, chemical analyses of.... 238

Johnson River, chemical analyses of... 234

Jordan Creek, discharge measurements of........................ 205

Juneau, Carlson Creek near............ 21-22

Dorothy Creek near.................. 19-20

Gold Creek at....................... 25-26

Lemon Creek near.................... 27-28

Long River near..................... 17-18

Sheep Creek near.................... 23-24

Kaina Creek, chemical analyses of..... 215

Kasilof River near Kasilof.........88-90,221

Kenai River at Cooper Landing....103-105,223 

chemical analyses of................ 225

Ketchikan, Ella Creek near............ 41-42

Falls Creek near.................... 37-38

Fish Creek near..................... 39-40

Mahoney Creek near.................. 35-36

Manzanita Creek near................ 43-44

Winstanley Creek near............... 9-10

Kings River, chemical analyses of..... 228 

near Palmer........................135,228

Klutina River at Copper Center........ 69-72

chemical analyses of................ 216

Knik River, discharge measurement

of.............................. 208

near Palmer....................127-129,228

Kobuk River, chemical analyses of..... 209

Kodiak, Uganik River near............158-159

Kuskokwim River at Crooked

Creek......................165-166,230

Lake Creek, discharge measurement of.. 205

Lawing, Ptarmigan Creek at.........92-94,222

Snow River near..................... 91

Trail River near.................... 97-

Leraon Creek, discharge measurements

of.............................. 205

near Juno........................... 27-28

Liberty Creek, chemical analyses of... 231

Little Gerstle River, chemical analyses of......................... 235

Little Nelchina River, chemical

analyses of..................... 214

Little Salcha River, chemical analyses of......................... 239

Little Susitna River near

Palmer.....................149-151,230

Little Tok River, chemical analyses

of.............................. 232

Little Tonsina River, chemical analyses of......................... 218

Logging Cabin Creek, chemical analyses of......................... 230

Long River near Juneau................ 17-18

Lost Creek, discharge measurement of.. 206 

chemical analyses of...............221,222

Lowe River, discharge measurements

of.............................. 206

near Valdez........................ .82,219

Mahoney Creek near Ketchikan.......... 35-36

Maksoutof River near Port Alexander... 49-50 

Manzanita Creek near Ketchikan........ 43-44

Matanuska River, chemical analyses of. 22 

at Palmer.......................... 138-144

Mauneluk River, chemical analyses

of... .......................... 209

YIendelta River, chemical analyses of... 215 

Metlakatla, Purple Lake Outlet near.... 29-30

Milk Creek, chemical analyses of....... 227

Wilier Creek, chemical analyses of..... 237

Montana Creek, discharge measurement

of............................... 205

Moose Creek at Glenallen, chemical

analyses of...................... 216

Moose Creek near Palmer...............137,227

Moose Pass, Grant Creek near........ 95-96,222

Moose River, chemical analyses of...... 224

discharge measurements of............ 207

Moss Creek, chemical analyses of....... 236

Muskeg Creek, chemical analyses of..... 214

Nelchina River, chemical analyses

of............................... 214

Nenana River, chemical analyses of..... 239

near Healy..... .................... 201-204

near Windy.......................... 199-200

Newhalen River near Iliamna........... 162-163

Ninilchik River, chemical analyses

of... ........................... 221

discharge measurement of............. 207

Northway Junction, Tanana River at....172-174

Noyes Slough, chemical analyses of..... 236

Nugget Creek, discharge measurements

of............................... 205

Nuyakuk River near Dillingham.......... 164

O'Brien Creek, chemical analyses of.... 231 

Order, downstream, of listing

stations......................... 3

Palmer, Eklutna Creek near........122-125,126

Eklutna Lake near...................120-121

Granite Creek near..................136,227

Kings River near.................... 135,228

Knik River near.................127-129,228

Little Susitna River near...........149-151

Matanuska River at.................. 138-144

Moose Creek near..................... 137

Wasilla Creek near..................145,230

Perseverance Creek near Wacker......... 31-32

Peters Creek, chemical analyses of..... 227

discharge measurement of............. 207

near Anchorage......................119,227

Petersburg, Cascade Creek near......... 13-14

Scenery Creek near................... 15-16

Peterson Creek, discharge measurement of 205 

Phelan Creek, chemical analyses of..... 236

Placer River, chemical analyses of..... 226

Porcupine River, chemical analyses of.. 210

Port Alexander, Deer Lake Outlet near.. 51-52

Maksoutof River near................. 49-50

Port Alsworth, Tanalian River near....160-161

Portage Creek, chemical analyses of.... 225

Power Creek near Cordova............78-79,219

Ptarmigan Creek at Lawing...........92-94,222

Ptarmigan Creek near Wortmanns,

chemical analyses of............. 217

discharge measurements of............ 206

Purple Lake Outlet near Metlakatla..... 29-30

Quality-of-water records, miscellaneous

chemical analyses...............209-239

Quality-of-water records, regular

sampling stations; 

Anchor River at Anchor Point......... 84-87

Caribou Creek near Sheep Mountain.... 130

Chena River at Fairbanks ............ 195-198

Chickaloon River at Chickaloon......131-134

Copper River at Copper Center........ 68

Cottonwood Creek near Wasilla.......146-148

Crescent Creek near Cooper

Landing......................... 100-102

Eagle River near Anchorage........... 118

Eklutna Creek below Eklutna diversion

dam near Palmer.................. 126

near Palmer.......................122-125

Gakona River at Gakona............... 57-61

Granite Creek near Palmer............ 136

Gulkana River at Gulkana............. 63

near Gulkana....................... 62

Kasilof River near Kasilof........... 88-90

Kenai River at Cooper Landing.......103-105

Kings River near Palmer.............. 135

Klutina River at Copper Center....... 69-72

Knik River near Palmer..............127-129

Little Susitna River near Palmer... .149-151

Lowe River near Valdez............... 82
INDEX 243

Quallty-of-water records, regular

sampling stations Continued 

Matanuska River at Palmer..........138-144

Moose Creek near Palmer............. 13V

Nenana River near Healy............201-204

Peters Creek near Anchorage......... 119

Ptarmigan Creek at Lawing........ 92-94,222

Resurrection River near Seward...... 83

Ship Creek near Anchorage..........114-117

Simile Creek, East Fork near

Sunrise......................... Ill

Snow River near Lawing.............. 91

Susitna River at Gold Creek........152-157

Tanana River, at Big Delta.........185-190

at Northway Junction............. 172-174

near Tok Junction................ 175-181

Tazlina River near Glenallen........ 64-67

Tonsina River at Tonsina............ 73-76

Trail River near Lawing............. 97-99

Was ilia Creek near Palmer........... 145

Yukon River at Eagle............... 167-171

Quartz Creek, chemical analyses of.... 223

Question Mark Creek, chemical analyses of......................... 233

Rainy Creek, chemical analyses of..... 237

Resurrection Creek at Hope...........110,224

Resurrection River near Seward........ 83

Reynolds Creek near Hydaburg.......... 45-46

Robertson River, chemical analyses of......................... 233

Runoff in inches, definition of....... 2

Russian Jack Springs, discharge

measurement of.................. 207

Russian River near Cooper

Landing....................108-109,224

Ruth Creek. See Delta Creek.

Salcha River near Salchaket...... 191-192,239

Salchaket, Salcha River near.....191-192,239

Sawmill Creek near Sitka.............. 47-48

Scenery Creek near Petersburg......... 15-16

Sears Creek, chemical analyses of..... 235

Seward, Resurrection River near....... 83

Shaw Creek, chemical analyses of...... 239

Sheep Creek, discharge measurements

of.............................. 205

near Juneau......................... 23-24

Sheep, Creek near Valdez, chemical

analyses of..................... 219

Sheep Mountain, Caribou Creek near...130,229 

Ship Creek, chemical analyses of...... 227

near Anchorage.................114-117,227

Silvertip Creek, chemical analyses

of.............................. 226

Sinona River, chemical analyses of.... 211

Sitka, Sawmill Creek near............. 47-48

Sixmile Creek, East Fork, at

Sunrise ........................ Ill,225

Slana River, chemical analyses of....209,210

Snow River, chemical analyses of...... 221

near Lawing......................... 91

Soldotna Creek, chemical analyses of.. 224 

Solomon Creek, chemical analyses of... 231 

Solomon Gulch near Valdez..........80-81,219

Sourdough Creek, chemical analyses of......................... 213

Specific conductance.................. 2

Spokane Creek, chemical analyses of... 226

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of............................... 2

Stariski Creek, chemical analyses of... 220 

discharge measurement of............. 206

Stewart Creek, chemical analyses of.... 216

Stuart Creek, chemical analyses of..... 217

Summit Lake near Paxson................ 212

Sunrise, East Fork Sixmile Creek at.... Ill

Susitna River at Gold Creek.......152-157,230

Suspended sediment..................... 3

Takatz Creek near Baranof.............. 53-54

Tanacross, Tanana River near........... 184

Tanalian River near Port Alsworth..... 160-161

Tanana River, at Big Delta.........185-190,238

at Northway Junction................ 172-174

chemical analyses of................. 232

near Tanacross....................... 184

near Tok Junction................... 175-181

Tazlina Lake, chemical analyses of..... 214

Tazlina River, East Branch, chemical

analyses of...................... 214

near Glennallen...................64-67,215

West Branch, chemical analyses

of............................... 214

Terms and abbreviations, definitions

of............................... 2-3

Tiekel River, chemical analyses of..... 218

Tin Can Lyons Creek, chemical analyses of.......................... 225

Tok Junction, Tanana River near.......175-181

Tok River near..............182-183,232,233

Tok River near Tok Junction...182-183,232,233 

Tokaina Creek, chemical analyses of.... 215

Tolsona Creek, chemical analyses of.... 215

Tonsina River at Tonsina............73-76,218

chemical analyses of................. 218

Trail Creek, chemical analyses of...... 222

Trail River near Lawing.............97-99,222

Tsina River, chemical analyses of.....216,217

Tulsona Creek, chemical analyses of.... 211

Twentymile Creek, chemical analyses of.......................... 225

Uganik River near Kodiak..........158-159,230

Valdez, Lowe River near................82,219

Solomon Gulch near................... 80-81

Volkmar River, chemical analyses of.... 234

WSP, definition of..................... 2

Wacker, Perseverance Creek near........ 31-32

Ward Creek near...................... 33-34

Wadleigh Creek, discharge measurement of. 205 

Ward Creek near Wacker................. 33-34

Wasilla, Cottonwood Creek near........146-148

Wasilla Creek near Palmer.............. 145

Wildhorse Creek, chemical analyses of.. 236 

Windy, Nenana River near..............199-200

Windy Creek, discharge measurement of.. 208 

Winstanley Creek near Ketchikan........ 9-10

Work, scope and division of............ 1

Worthington River, chemical analyses of.........................216,217

Wrangell, Harding River near........... 11-12

Yerrick Creek, chemical analyses

of............................... 233

Yukon River at Eagle..............167-171,231

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