DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

FRANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

Water-Supply Paper 386

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1914

PART VI. MISSOURI RIYER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

W. A. LAMB and ROBERT FOLLANSBEE, District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, and South Dakota

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 E^p v» %, <^ ' %x -^ Authorization and scope of work.............. r^ ""

Definition of terms..............................*i

Convenient equivalents.........................

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

Accuracy of field data and computed results..........^!.

Cooperation........... _............................. £V

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

Gaging-station records.....__..........................

Missouri River proper.................................

Red Rock River above Red Rock reservoir, near Monida,' 

Red Rock River below Red Rock reservoir, near Monida, 

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont.....

Jefferson River near Silverstar, Mont....

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

Missouri River at Cascade, Mont........

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

Tributary basins...........................

Passamari River near Alder, Mont.......

Muskrat^iv^ near Boulder, Mont......

Gibbon River near Yellowstone, Mont... 

Madison River near Yellowstone, Mont.. 

Deep Creek near Townsend, Mont........

Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont... 

Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont.......

Little Prickly Pear Creek near Marysville, Mont..................... 36

Little Prickly Pear Creek near Canyon Creek, Mont................. 37

North Fork of Sun River near Augusta, Mont....................... 39

Sun River at Fort Shaw, Mont...................................... 40

Willow Creek near Augusta, Mont................................... 42'

South Fork of Sun River at Augusta, Mont........................... 43

Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank, Mont................................ 45

Marias River near Shelby, Mont..................................... 46

Two Medicine River at Family, Mont.............................. 48

Badger Creek near Family, Mont.................................... 49

Birch Creek at Swift dam, near Dupuyer, Mont...................... 51

Birch Creek near Dupuyer, Mont.................................... 52

Birch Creek at Nelson's ranch, near Dupuyer, Mont.................. 55

Birch Creek at Hall's ranch, near Dupuyer, Mont................... 56

Birch Creek at Robare, Mont....................................... 57

Dupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont.................................. 59

Dry Fork of Marias River near Valier, Mont......................... 61

Teton River at Strabane, Mont..................................... 63

Deep Creek near Chouteau, Mont....... ....^....................... 64

Willow Creek near Chouteau, Mont.................................. 66

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4 CONTENTS.

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tributary basins Continued. Page.

Muddy Greet near Bynum, Mont................................... 67

Blackleaf Creek near Bynum, Mont.................................. 69

North Fork of Musselshell River near Martinsdale, Mont............. 71

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont............................. 72

Checkerboard Creek near Delpine, Mont............................ 74

South Fork of Musselshell River near Martmsdale, Mont............. 75

Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont............................ 77

South Fork of Milk River near Browning, Mont...................... 79

Milk River at international boundary................................ 81

Milk River at Havre, Mont......................................... 83

Fort Belknap canal near Chinook, Mont............................. 84

Paradise canal near Chinook, Mont................................. 86

Harlem canal near Zurich, Mont.................................... 87

Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont.................................. 88

Milk River at Malta, Mont.......................................... 89

Milk River at Hinsdale, Mont...................................... 91

North Fork of Milk River near Kimball, Alberta.................... 92

Battle Creek near Chinook, Mont................................... 94

Cook canal near Chinook, Mont..................................... 95

Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont................................. 96

Rock Creek near Hinsdale, Mont................................... 97

Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont.................................. 99

Little Porcupine Creek at Frazer, Mont.............................. 100

Wolf Creek near Wolf Point, Mont.................................. 102

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

Big Muddy Creek near Culbertson, Mont.............................. 104

Yellowstone River at Canyon Soldier Station, Yellowstone National

Park, Wyo....................................................... 106

Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont......................... 107

Yellowstone River at Huntley, Mont............................... 109

Yellowstone River at Intake, Mont. .................................. Ill

Big Timber Creek near Big Timber-, Mont............................ 112

Boulder River near Contact, Mont................................... 113

Boulder River near McLeod, Mont.................................. 115

West Fork of Boulder River at McLeod, Mont........................ 116

Sweetgrass Creek above Melville, Mont............................. 117

Sweetgrass Creek below Melville, Mont............................. 119

Stillwater River near Absarokee, Mont.............................. 120

Rosebud River at Absarokee, Mont................................. 122

Pryor Creek at Coburn, Mont....................................... 123

Pryor Creek at Huntley, Mont...................................... 124

Bighorn River near Hardin, Mont. ............................. ^.... 126

Shoshone River at Corbett dam, Wyo............................... 127

Soap Creek near St. Xavier, Mont.................................. 130

Rottengrass Creek near St. Xavier, Mont............................ 131

Little Bighorn River near Wyola, Mont.............................. 133

Little Bighorn River near Crow Agency, Mont...................... 134

Lodgegrass Creek near Lodgegrass, Mont............................ 136

Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont............................. 137

Knife River near Broncho, N. Dak................................. 139

HearfRiver near Richardton, N. Dak.............................. 140

Cannonball River near Stevenson, N. Dak-........,.-....-.......... 142
CONTENTS. 5

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tributary basins Continued. Page.

North Branch of Grand Kiver at Haley, N. Dak..................... 143

Grand River near Wakpala, S, Dak.................................. 145

Cheyenne Kiver near Cascade Springs, S. Dak........................ 146

Cheyenne Kiver near Wasta, S. Dak................................ 147

Belle Fourche Kiver near Belle Fourche, S. Dak.................... 148

White River near Interior, S. Dak................................... 150

White River near Westover, S. Dak................................. 154

South Fork of White River near Westover, S. Dak................... 156

Niobrara River near Lynch, Nebr................................... 157

Rock River at Luverne, Minn...................................... 159

North Platte River above Pathfinder, Wyo.......................... 160

North Platte River at Pathfinder, Wyo.............................. 162

North Platte River and Interstate Canal at Whalen, Wyo............. 164

North Platte River at Henry, Nebr................................. 166

North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr........................... 167

Platte River near Elm Creek, Nebr.................................. 168

Platte River near Columbus, Nebr................................... 169

Platte River near Fremont, Nebr.................................... 171

Douglas Creek near Keystone, Wyo.................................. 172

North Spring Creek near Saratoga, Wyo............................. 173

Jack Creek at Matheson's ranch, near Saratoga, Wyo................. 175

Rock Creek at Arlington, Wyo..................................... 176

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo................................. 178

Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo...................................... 179

Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo................................. 181

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo........................... 182

Birdwood Creek near Sutherland, Nebr............................. 184

South Platte River at Lake George, Colo........................... 186

South Platte River below North Fork, at South Platte, Colo......... 187

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo............................... 190

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr............... .^.......... 191

Tarryall Creek near Jefferson, Colo.................................. 192

North Fork of South Platte River at Grant, Colo..................... 193

North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo............... 195

Geneva Creek at Grant, Colo........................................ 197

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo...................................... 199

South Boulder Creek near Rollinsville, Colo........................... 200

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr...................................... 202

Elkhorn River at Arlington, Nebr.................................. 204

Republican River at Culbertson, Nebr............................... 205

Republican River at Bostwick, Nebr................................ 206

Frenchman River at Culbertson, Nebr............................... 208

Big Blue River at Beatrice, Nebr.................................... 209

Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr................................ 211

Miscellaneous measurements................................................ 213

Index........'............................................................ 217

Appendix Gaging stations and publications relating to water resources....... i
ILLUSTRATIONS.

PLATE I. A, Price current meters; B, Typical gaging station................. 12

II. Water-stage recorders: A, Stevens; B, Gurley printing; C, Friez.... 13

III. Gaging stations on Cheyenne River, S. Dak.: A, Chain gage on bridge 

near Wasta; B, Slope gage and water-stage recorder near Cascade 

Springs....................................................... 146

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SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF MISSOURI RIYER BASIN,

1914.

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK.

This volume is one of a series of fourteen reports presenting results 

of measurements of flow of streams in the United States during the 

year ending September 30, 1914.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

the organic law (20 Stat. L., p. 394):

Provided, That this officer [the Director] shall have the direction of the Geological 

Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

relating to irrigation in the arid West. Since the fiscal year ending 

June 30, 1895, successive sundry civil bills passed by Congress have 

carried the following item and appropriations:

For gaging the streams and determining the water supply of the United States, and 

for the investigation of underground currents and artesian wells, and for the preparation of reports upon the best methods and utilizing the water resources.

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30,1895-1915.

1895....................................................... $12,500

1896....................................................... 20,000

1897 to 1900, inclusive. ..................................... 50,000

1901 to 1902, inclusive....................................... 100,000

1903 to 1906, inclusive........................................ 200,000

1907....................................................... 150,000

1908 to 1910. inclusive....................................... 100,000

1911 to 1915,inclusive....................................... 150,000

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

have cooperated, either by furnishing or by assisting in collecting 

data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are made 

in connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 14.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 3,400 points 

in the United States and also at many points in Alaska and the 

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1914, 1,480 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many 

miscellaneous discharge measurements are made at other points.

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8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

In connection with this work data were also collected in regard to 

precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and 

water power in many sections of the country and will be made available in water-supply papers from time to time.

Information in regard to publications relating to water resources 

is presented in the appendix to this report.

DEFINITION OF TERMS.

The volume of water flowing in a stream the ''run-off" or "discharge" is expressed in various terms, each of which has become 

associated with a certain class of work. These terms may be divided 

into two groups (1) those that represent the rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in second-feet 

per square mile, and (2) those that represent the actual quantity of 

water, as run-off in depth of inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic 

feet. The principal terms used in this series of reports are secondfeet, second-feet per square mile, run-off in inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic feet. They may be defined as follows:

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

second-foot is the rate of discharge of water flowing in a channel of 

rectangular cross section 1 foot wide and 1 foot deep at an average 

velocity of 1 foot per second. It is generally used as a fundamental 

unit from which others are computed by the use of the factors given 

in the tables of convenient equivalents (pp. 12-14).

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

of water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, 

on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as 

regards time and area.

"Run-off (depth in inches)" is the depth to which an area would 

be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were 

uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off 

with rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth of inches.

An "acre-foot," equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is the quantity 

required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term is commonly used in connection with storage for irrigation.

"Millions of cubic feet" is applied to quantities of water stored in 

reservoirs, most frequently in connection with studies of flood control.

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

"Discharge relation," an abbreviation for the term "relation of 

gage height to discharge."

"Control," "controlling section," and "point of control," terms 

used to designate the section or sections of the stream below the gage 

which determine the discharge relation at the gage. It should be 

noted that the control may not be the same section or sections at all 

stages.
CONVENIENT EQUIVALENTS.

The "point of zero flow" for a given gaging station is that point 

on the gage the gage height to which the surface of the river 

would fall if there were no flow.

CONVENIENT EQUIVAIjENTS.

The following is a list of convenient equivalents for use in hydraulic 

computations:

Table for converting discharge in second-feet per square mile into run-off in depth in inches

over the area.

Discharge 

in secondfeet per 

square mile.

1.. .......

2.:....-..

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

Eun-ofl in inches.

Iday.

0.03719 

.07438 

.11157 

.14876 

.18595 

.22314 

.26033 

.29752 

.33471

28 days.

1.041 

2.083 

3.124 

4.165 

5.207 

6.248 

7.289 

8.331 

9.372

29 days.

1.079 

2.157 

3.236 

4.314 

5.393 

6.471 

7.550 

8.628 

9.707

30 days.

1.116 

2.231 

3.347 

4.463 

5.578 

6.694 

7.810 

8.926 

10.041

31 days.

1.153 

2.306 

3.459 

4.612 

5.764 

6.917 

8.070 

9.223 

10.376

NOTE. For part of a month multiply run-off for one day by the number of days.

Table for converting discharge in second-feet into run-off in acre-feet.

Discharge 

in secondfeet.

1.. .......

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

Run-off in acre-feet.

Iday.

1.983 

3.967 

5.950 

7.934 

9.917 

11. 90 

13.88 

15.87 

17.85

28 days.

55.54 

111.1 

166.6 

222.1 

277.7 

333.2 

388.8 

444.3 

499.8

29 days.

57.52 

115.0 

172.6 

230.1 

287.6 

345.1 

402.6 

460.2 

517.7

30 days.

59.50 

119.0 

178.5 

238.0 

297.5 

357.0 

416.5 

476.0 

535.5

31 days.

61.49 

123.0 

184.5 

246.0 

307.4 

368.9 

430.4 

491.9 

553.4

NOTE. For part of a month n^ultiply run-off for one day by the number of days.

Table for converting discharge in second-feet into run-off in millions of cubic feet.

Discharge 

in secondfeet.

1... ......

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

Run-off in millions of cubic feet.

Iday.

0.0864 

.1728 

.2592 

.3456 

.4320 

.5184 

.6048 

.6912 

.7776

28 days.

2.419 

4.838 

7.257 

9.676 

12.095 

14.514 

16.933 

19.352 

21.771

29 days.

2.506 

5.012 

7.518 

10.024 

12.530 

15.036 

17.542 

20.048 

22.554

30 days.

2.592 

5.184 

7.776 

10.368 

12.960 

15.552 

18.144 

20.736 

23.328

31 days.

2.678 

5.356 

8.034 

10. 712 

13.390 

16.068 

18.746 

21.424 

24. 102

NOTE. For part of a month multiply run-off for one day by the number of days.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Table for converting discharge in second-feet into run-off in millions of gallons.

Discharge 

in secondfeet.

1.. .......

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

Run-off in millions of gallons.

Iday.

0.6463 

1.293 

1.939

2.585 

3.232 

3.878 

4.524 

5.171 

5.817

28 days.

18.10 

36.20 

54.30 

72.40 

90.50 

108.6 

126.7 

144.8 

162.9

29 days.

18.74 

37.48 

56.22 

74.96 

93.70 

112.4 

131.2 

149.9 

168.7

30 days.

19.39 

38.78 

58.17 

77.56 

96.95 

116.3 

135.7 

155.1 

174.5

31 days.

20.04 

40.08 

60.12 

80.16 

100.2 

120.2 

140.3 

160.3 

180.4

NOTE. For part of a month multiply run-off for one day by the number of days.

Table for converting velocity in feet per second into velocity in miles per houn

[1 foot per second=0.681818 mile per hour, or two-thirds mile per hour, very nearly; 1 mile per hour=1.4666 

feet per second. In computing the table the figures 0.68182 and 1.4667 were used.]

Feet per second

Tenths."

(units).

0.. ..................

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

2....................

3....................

4....................

5....................

6....................

7....................

8....................

0

0.000

.682

1.36

2.05

2.73

i ii

4.09

4.77

5.45

6.14

1

0.068

TX\

1.43

2

11

2.80

3.48

4.16

4

QA

5.52

6.20

2

0.136

Of Q

1.50

2.18

2.86

3.55

4.23

4 Q1

S

P;Q

6 97

3

0.205

.886

1

K7

2.25

2.93

3.61

4.30

4 98

5.66

6.34

4

0

970

QUK

1 64

2.32

3.00

3.68

4.36

5.05

5.73

6.41

5

0.341

1.02

1.70

2.39

3.07

3

715

4.43

5.11

5 sn

6.48

6

0 409

1.09

1.77

2.45

3.14

3.82

4.50

5.18

5.86

6.55

7

0.477

1.16

1.84

2.52

3.20

3.89

4.57

5.25

5.93

6.61

8

0.545

1.23

1.91

2.59

3.27

3.95

4.64

5.32

6.00

6.68

9

0.614

1.30

1.98

2.66

3.34

4.02

" 4.70

5.39

6.07

. 6.75

Table for converting discharge in second-feet into theoretical horsepower per foot of fall. 

[1 second-foot=0.1136 theoretical horsepower per foot of fall. "Weight of 1 cubic foot of water= 62.5 pounds.]

Units.

Tens.

0.... ................

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

3....................

4....................

5....................

6....................

7....................

8....................

9....................

0

0.00

1.14

2.27

3.41

A K4

5.68

6.82

7

Qe

9 09

in 9

i

0.114

1 9£

9 3Q

3

*19

4.66

5 7Q

6 Q3

8 ft?

9.20

1ft %

2

0.227

1.36

2

CA

3.64

4.77

5 Q1

7 04

Q -10

9

OO

10.5

3

0.341

1 48

2 A1

3

751

4.88

6.02

7.16

8 OQ

9 ^q

10.6

4

0.454

I

cn

2.73

3 Sfi

5 fin

6.13

7 97

8.41

9 54

10.7

5

0.568

1.70

2

0,1

3.98

5.11

6

9<i

7.38

8 CO

9 fifi

10.8

6

0.682

1.82'

2.95

4.09

5.23

6.36

7.50

8.63

9 77

in Q

7

0.795

1.93

3.07

4.20

5.34

6.48

7.61

8.75

9.88

11.0

8

0.909

2.04

3.18

4.32

5.45

6.59

7.72

8.86

10.0

11.1

9

1.02

2.16

3.29

4.43

5.57

6.70

7.84

8.97

10.1

11.2

1 second-foot equals 40 California miner's inches (law of Mar. 23, 1901).

1 second-foot equals 38.4 Colorado miner's inches.

1 second-foot equals 40 Arizona miner's inches.

1 second-foot equals 7.48 United States gallons per second; equals 448.8 gallons per 

minute; equals 646,317 gallons for one day.

1 second-foot for one year (365 days) covers 1 square mile 1.131 feet or 13.572 inches 

deep.

1 second-foot for one year (365 days) equals 31,536,000 cubic feet.
EXPLANATION OF DATA. 11

1 second-foot equals about 1 acre-inch per hour.

1 second-foot for one year (365 days) equals 724 acre-feet.

1 second-foot for one day equals 86,400 cubic feet.

1,000,000,000 (1 United States billion) cubic feet equals 11,570 second-feet for one day.

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 414 second-feet for one 28-day month.

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 399 second-feet for one 29-day month.

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 386 second-feet for one 30-day month.

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 373 second-feet for one 31-day month.

100 California miner's inches equals 18.7 United States gallons per second. ,

100 California miner's inches for one day equals 4.96 acre-feet.

100 Colorado miner's inches equals 2.60 second-feet.

100 Colorado miner's inches equals 19.5 United States gallons per second.

100 Colorado miner's inches for one day equals 5.17 acre-feet.

100 United States gallons per minute equals 0.223 second-foot.

100 United States gallons per minute for one day equals 0.442 acre-foot.

1,000,000 United States gallons per day equals 1.55 second-foot.

1,000,000 United States gallons equals 3.07 acre-feet.

1,000,000 cubic feet equals 22.95 acre-feet.

1 acre-foot equals 325,850 gallons.

1 inch deep on 1 square mile equals 2,323,200 cubic feet.

1 inch deep on 1 square mile equals 0.0737 second-foot per year.

1 foot equals 0.3048 meter.

1 mile equals 1.60935 kilometers.

1 mile equals 5,280 feet.

1 acre equals 0.4047 hectare.

1 acre equals 43,560 sqi

1 acre equals 209 feet £| uare, nearly.

1 square mile equals 2<

1 cubic foot equals 0.0^ 53 cubic meter.

1 cubic foot of water w 

1 cubic meter per mini

are feet.

 9 square kilometers.

ighs 62.5 pounds.

te equals 0.5886 second-foot.

1 horsepower equals 550 foot-pounds per second.

1 horsepower equals 76.0 kilogram-meters per second.

1 horsepower equals 746 watts.

1 horsepower equals 1 second-foot falling 8.80 feet.

1J horsepower equals about 1 kilowatt.

To calculate water power quickly: Second-feetXfaU in feet==net horsepower on

water wheel reali/ang 80 per cent of theoretical power.

EXPLANATION OF DATA.

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1913, and ending September 30, 1914. At the first of January 

in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in the 

preceding three months is stored as ground water, in the form of 

snow, or in ponds, lakes, and swamps, and this stored water passes 

off in the streams during the spring break-up; at the end of September, on the other hand, the only stored water available for run-off is 

possibly a small quantity in the ground; therefore the run-off for a 

year beginning with October 1 is practically all derived from precipitation in that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations (PL I, B) consist of records of stage, measurements of discharge, and general information
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

used to supplement the gage heights and discharge measurements in 

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

from direct readings on a staff gage or from a water-stage recorder 

(PL II) that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter. The general 

methods are outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of 

river discharge.

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

give the discharge for any stage, and these rating tables, when applied 

to the gage heights, give the daily discharge from which the monthly 

and yearly mean discharge is determined.

The data presented for each gaging station in the area covered by 

this report comprise a description of the station, a table giving 

results of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge 

and run-off.

If the base data are insufficient to determine the daily discharge, 

tables giving daily gage heights and results of discharge measurements 

are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any conditions that may affect the constancy of the discharge relation, 

covering such subjects as the occurrence of ice, the use of the stream 

for log driving, shifting of channel, and the cause and effect of backwater; it gives also information as to diversions that decrease the 

flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and minimum recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

The table of daily discharge gives the discharge in second-feet corresponding to the mean of the gage heights read each day. At stations 

on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the mean daily gage heights 

may not be the true mean discharge for the day. If such stations are 

equipped with water-stage recorders the true mean daily discharge 

may be obtained by averaging the discharge at regular intervals 

during the day or by use of the discharge integrator.

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Maximum" 

gives the mean flow, as determined from the rating table, for the day 

when the mean gage height was highest. As the gage height is the 

mean for the day, it does not indicate correctly the stage when the 

water surface was at crest height and the corresponding discharge 

was consequently larger than given in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column of "Minimum" the quantity given is the mean 

flow for the day when the mean gage height was lowest. The column 

headed "Mean" is the average flow in cubic feet for each second 

during the month. On. this the computations for the remaining 

columns, which are defined on pages 11-12, are based.
U. 8. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 388 PLATE

A. PRICE CURRENT METERS.

. TYPICAL GAGING STATION.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 386 PLATE II

STEVENS. B. GURLEY PRINTING.

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS.

C. FRIEZ.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI. 13 

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS.

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily (1) on the 

permanency of the discharge relation and (2) on the accuracy of 

observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

In order to give information regarding the probable accuracy 

of the computed results footnotes are added to the daily discharge 

tables, stating the probable accuracy of the rating tables used, and 

an accuracy column is inserted in the monthly discharge table. For 

the rating tables, "well defined" indicates, in general, that the rating 

is probably accurate within 5 per cent; "fairly well defined," within 

10 per cent; "poorly defined" or "approximate" within 15 to 25 

per cent. These notes are general and are based on the plotting 

of the individual measurements with reference to the mean rating 

curve.

The accuracy column in the monthly discharge table does not 

apply to the estimate of maximum or minimum discharge nor to 

that for any one day, but to the monthly mean. It is based on the 

accuracy of the rating curve, the probable reliability of the observer, 

the number of gage readings per day, the range of the fluctuation in 

stage, and knowledge of local conditions. In this column A indicates 

that the mean monthly flow is probably accurate within 5 per cent; 

B, within 10 per cent; C, within 15 per cent; D, within 25 per cent. 

Special conditions are covered by footnotes.

Even though the monthly means for any station may represent 

with a high degree of accuracy the quantity of water flowing, past 

the gage, the figures showing discharge per square mile and depth of 

run-off in inches may be subject to gross errors which result from 

including in the measured drainage area large noncontributing districts or omitting estimates of water diverted for irrigation or other 

use. "Second-feet per square mile" and "run-off (depth in inches)" 

have therefore not been computed for streams draining areas in 

which the annual rainfall is less than 20 inches nor for streams draining areas in which the precipitation exceeds 20 inches if such computations might be uncertain or misleading because of the presence 

of large noncontributing districts in the measured drainage area, 

because of the omission of estimates of water diverted for irrigation 

or other use, or because of artificial control or unusual natural 

control of the flow of the river above the gaging station. All values 

of "second-feet per square mile" and "run-off (depth in inches)" 

previously published by the Survey should be used with' care because 

of possible inherent sources of error not known to the Survey.
14 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PAET VI.

The table of monthly discharge is so arranged as to give only a 

general idea of the flow at the station and should not be used for 

other than the preliminary estimates; the tables of daily discharge 

allow more detailed studies of the variation in flow. It should be 

borne in mind, however, that the observations in each succeeding 

year may be expected to throw new light on data already collected 

and published.

COOPERATION.

Much of the work in Montana has been carried on under cooperative agreement with the United States Reclamation Service, the 

work being done by the Geological Survey and the expense borne by 

the Reclamation Service. The Legislature of the State of Montana 

made an appropriation for stream-gaging work,N which was expended 

by the State engineer, as provided in the act, in accordance with 

paragraph 3, section 2244; of the Revised Codes of 1907 of the State 

of Montana, which reads as follows:

The State engineer shall become conversant with the waterways of the State and the 

neede of the State as to irrigation matters, shall make, or cause to be made, measurements and calculations of the ordinary and flood discharge of streams, cooperating in 

this work as much as possible with the United States Geological Survey and the Montana Experiment Station; such measurements to be made on streams in order of their 

importance, provided that measurements already made, if deemed reliable, may be 

adopted.

This fund was expended largely on work in connection with the 

several Carey projects in Montana and in computing data on waterright filings and adjudications. A State hydrographer was employed 

who worked directly with the Geological Survey.

The expense of work on the Crow Reservation in Montana, the 

Standing Rock Reservation in North and South Dakota, and the 

Pine Ridge and Rosebud reservations in South Dakota was borne 

by the Office of Indian Affairs.

In Wyoming and South Dakota the Reclamation Service also 

cooperated, paying for the maintenance of stations on the North 

Platte above Pathfinder and the Sweetwater near Alcova and furnishing complete records for the North Platte at Pathfinder at 

Whalen, Wyo., and for the Belle Fourche at Belle Fourche, S. Dak.

Additional pecuniary assistance in South Dakota was rendered by 

the State engineer, Mr. Homer M. Derr. Transportation in Yellowstone National Park was furnished by the Superintendent of National 

Parks. Other assistance in collecting records in the Missouri River 

basin is acknowledged in connection with the descriptions of the 

stations.

Field work in Nebraska was carried on by the State engineer, D. D. 

Price, who paid all field expenses.
MISSOURI RIVEE PROPER. 15

DIVISION OF WORK.

Data pertaining to the streams of the Missouri River basin were 

collected and prepared for publication under the direction of W. A. 

Lamb, Robert Follansbee, and G. C. Baldwin, district engineers, 

assisted by B. E. Jones, C. G. Paulsen, H. J. Dean, R. H. Fletcher, 

A. B. Purton, A. W. Bfarrington, M. D. Anderson, and C. S. Heidel. 

Field work in North Dakota was carried on by E. F. Chandler. 

Field work in Nebraska was carried on under the supervision of 

D. D. Price, State engineer, by D. P. Weeks, jr.

The manuscript was

speaking they pertain

assembled by H. J. Jackson. The work was

completed April 15, 1916, and for some of the stations records available up to that date wore used notwithstanding the fact that strictly

to a period not covered by the report.

GAGmG- STATION RECORDS.

RED BOCK EIVER

MISSOUBI RIVER PROPER.

RED ROCK RESERVOIR, NEAR MONIDA, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 8, T. 14 S., R. 4 W., at county road bridge at Lyon's ranch, 

about 12 miles above tLe dam of the Red Rock Reservoir & Irrigation Co., and 

about 11 miles northeasi; of Monida.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to October, 1911; April 15 to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of pier, about 10 feet from left shore. 

Earlier records were obtained from staff gage at about the same site, but the gage 

was on a bridge that h|is been replaced by the one now in use. The bench 

mark has been destroyed, so no determined relation exists between the datum 

of the former gage and that of the present gage. Observer, Mark Lyons.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT^. Made from downstream side of bridge at gage section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The stream is extremely sluggish , sediment is apt to accumulate, and aquatic growth on the bed causes backwater. Water begins to overflow the right bank a couple of hundred feet above the gage at a gage height of 

about 5.5 feet, and the overflow passes under several small bridges along the 

road.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 6.4 feet, April 

21-28 (discharge, 1,030 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.5 feet August 

9-17 (discharge, 100 second-feet). 

May to October, 1911, and April 15 to September 30, 1914: Maximum stage

recorded, 6.4 feet April 21-28, 1914 (discharge, 1,030 second-feet); minimum

2.8 feet August 23, 24, and 26, 1911 (discharge, 65 second-feet). See paragraph

engage.

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. None from the river itself above the station, but numerous small

tributaries are used for irrigating meadows-and hay fields. 

ACCURACY. ^Records good.
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Discharge measurements of Red Rod: River above Red Rock reservoir, near Monida, Mont., 

during the year ending Sept. 30,

 [Made by C. S. Heidel.]

Date.

April 15.. ...........................................................................

July 17....... .......................................................................

&

Feet. 

4.56

4.68

3.06

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

461

492

190

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red Rock River above Red Rock reservoir, near Monida, 

Mont., from Apr. 15 to Sept. 30,1914.

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

471

May.

805

805

770

740

620

592

592

566

566

517

517

517

494

471

449

June.

A97

dftfi

517

517

471

471

494

fi17

494

471

427

427

494

566

566

July.

275

258

242

226

258

226

250

99ft

226

310

328

258

234

226

226

Aug.

13A

tin

130

130

13ft

115

115

115

100 inn

100

inn

100

100

100

Sept.

199

199

199

122

199

199

199

199

122

199

122

130 iqA

Day.

16. ...... ...

17..........

18..........

to

on

21..........

22..........

oq

24..........

<\K

26..........

97

28..........

9Q

on

31..........

Apr.

404

641

520

580

840

840

840

May.

471

566

592

620

620

650

650

620

592

566

541

517

494

471

427

427

June.

427

427

406

347

427

471

406

406

386

386

386

347

310

310

275

July.

194

186

178

178

178

178

178

178

162

146

130

146

138

130

138

130

Aug.

100

100

108

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

122

122

122

Sept.

146

146

146

146

154

186

186

162

146

154

178

162

170

170

170

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Water over gage Apr. 21-28; mean discharge 1,030 second-feet, from observer's notes as to estimated height of water above gage.

Monthly discharge of Red Rock River above Red Rock reservoir near Monida, Mont., for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Month.

Aprill5-30........................................

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

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

Theperiod. ............................. . .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1.030 

805 

566 

328 

130 

186

Minimum.

471 

427 

275 

130 

100 

122

Mean.

aS48 

576 

433 

204 

114 

142

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

26,900 

35,400 

25.800 

12,500 

7,010 

8,450

116,000

Accuracy.

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

a Partly estimated; see footnote to table of daily discharge. 

RED ROCK RIVER BELOW RED ROCK RESERVOIR, NEAR MONIDA, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 13 S., R. 6 W., just below the reservoir of the Red Rock 

Reservoir & Irrigation Go., 8 miles northeast of Monida, and 15 miles east of Lima.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 560 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 22, 1911, to September 30, 1914. Also miscellaneous 

measurements made in summer of 1910.

GAGE. Gage heights indicate head on crest of a 40-foot weir about 150 yards below the 

dam. The observer reads with a graduated rod the depth on a peg set with its 

top at the elevation of the crest of the weir. Observer, P. V. Maxwell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge about 40 feet above the weir at 

ordinary and high stages; at low stages made by wading.
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER. 17

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gtavel, pebbles, and bowlders; 

banks are high and neither is subject to overflow. Current is so swift during high 

water that if the channel is cleaned out above the weir it soon becomes partly 

filled with rocks and pebbles which cause a considerable velocity of approach. 

Rating curve apparently indicates little change after the natural deposit has 

. been allowed to rest undisturbed.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.2 feet at 8 a. m. 

April 28 (discharge, 1,220 second-feet); minimum s|tage, 0.22 foot at 8 a. m. and 5 

p. m. January 19 to February 9, February 11-26, March 14, 16, 29 to April 3 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 3.2 feet April 28, 1914 (discharge, 1,220 

second-feet); minimum stage, 0.10 foot January 1 to April 10,1913 (discharge,«5 

second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation probably affected by ice.

REGULATION. The Red Rock dam is used to store flood waters to be released as required during the last part of the irrigating season.

ACCURACY. Gage readings reliable; results considered good.

COOPERATION. Gage height record furnished by the Red Rock Reservoir & Irrigation 

Co.

Discharge measurements of Red Rock River below Red Rock reservoir, near Monida, Mont., 

during the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

[Made by C. S. HeideL]

Date.

April 16....... .................................... ............r... ..................

July 17.. ............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.80

2.08

1.27

Discharge.'

Sec.-ft. 

451

604

251

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red Rock River below Red Rock reservoir, near Monida, 

Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16. .............

17..............

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

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

oco

276

266

266

262

262

262

262

262

262

262

280

280

273

280

280

312

336

340

312

9O9

288

288

280

280

300

300

280

280

280

280

Nov.

OQA

280

280

280

280

280

9Rfl

280

280

165

149

14Q

149

149

151

149

14Q

146

146

14R

149

149

14Q

151

151

14Q

14Q

151

149

111

De3.

14Q

86

84

58

58

58

58 ?n

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

Qrt

Ort

30

30

30

30

OQ

3<J

30

30

30

30

30

30<?n

30

Jan.

sn ?n

 ?n

29

30

24

1Q

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Feb.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

17

15

15

15

15

15

! !

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

17

17

Mar.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

15

17

15

1 Q

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

15

15

15

Apr.

15

15

15

17

17

20

28

49

86

124

160

219

266

312

400

445 don

590

640

722

778

860

975

975

1 fl4fl

1,100

1,160

1,220

1,160

1,160

May.

1,100

1,040

1.040

975

915

915

860

860

860

860

805

722

590

^on

590

con

t.An

540

640

565

EQrt

ton

ion

^on

f\QO

ion

590

590

KQrt

590

June.

540

540

540

540

565

590 ^on

590

590

590

590

- 590

590

590

590

ran

CQft

F&n

590

565

565

*>4fl

Kin

f.<in

540

540

640

515

468

468

July.

360

340

320

320

320

320 ?">/}

266

219

219

219

225

232

232

245

232

232

228

182

182

185

182

185

182

182

182

182

160

141

141

141

Aug.

128

126

126

126

126

102

81

79

77

79

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

. 81

94

106

106

106

106

Sept.

ifu

106

106

106

106

104

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

108

108

110

110

110

110

110

115

117

117

 117

117

119

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. 

43175° WSP 386 17 2
18 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Red Rock River below Red Rock reservoir, near Monida, Mont., for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Month.

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

January ..... .

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

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

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

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

August

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

340 

280 

149 

30 

17 

18 

1,220 

- 1,100 

590 

360 

133 

119

1,220

Minimum,

252 

146 

29 

15 

15 

15 

15 

540 

468 

141 

77 

104

15

Mean.

282 

189 

41.6 

18.8 

15.2 

16.7 

502 

718 

560 

228 

96.3 

109

232

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

17,300 

11,200 

2,620 

1,160 

844 

1,030 

29,900 

44,100 

33,300 

14,000 

5,920 

6,490

168,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

BEAVERHEAD RIVER AT BARRATTS, MONT.

LOCATION. In the SW. i SW. \ sec. 20, T. 8 S., R. 9 W., a mile above Barratts and 

10 miles southwest of Dillon.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. t

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 12,1907, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. A standard chain gage was installed on the downstream side of the bridge 

June 22,1908, to replace the ordinary staff gage which had previously been used; 

datum of chain gage the same as that of the staff gage. Observer, M. E. Meeds.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of the bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Slightly shifting; rocky at the measuring section.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.15 feet at 6 p. m. 

May 11 (discharge, 1,410 second-feet); minim urn stage recorded, 0.6 foot at 7 a. m. 

and 6 p. m. August 25-31 (discharge, 151 second-feet).

1907-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 6.0 feet June 19 and 20, 1908 (discharge, 

3,640 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.42 foot June 23,1910 (discharge, 

114 second-feet).

Records include winter flow for years 1908 to 1910, inclusive. For the remainder of the period winter records are not available and a flow lower than that 

recorded may have occurred.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation sometimes affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A large number of diversions are made above the station. Decreed 

water rights, aggregating 85,866 inches of water, are filed on from Lima on Red 

Rock River to a point 10 miles above Twin Bridges. The three largest canals 

diverted below the station are Canyon Creek canal, appropriating 6,000 inches; 

Union canal, appropriating 4,000 inches; and Beaverhead canal, diverted just 

north of Dillon, appropriating 5,000 inches. The Union Electric Co., of Dillon, 

has a canal with a carrying capacity of 6,000 inches.

ACCURACY. Results good.

Beaverhead River is called Red Rock River from its source in Red Rock Lakes to 

the post office of Red Rock, below which it is called the Beaverhead. The principal 

tributaries to the Beaverhead above the station are Grasshopper Creek, 12 miles 

south of Dillon; Horse Prairie Creek, 20 miles south; and Rattlesnake and Blacktail Deer Creeks. Irrigation has probably been practiced in Beaverhead Valley 

longer than in any other valley in Montana, ditches constructed in the early seventies 

being still in operation.
MISSOUEI RIVER PROPER. 19

Discharge measurements of Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Made by C. S. Heidel.]

, r , . , . .... ..,.. . ..., __________

Date.

X+T. IS............ ..................................................................

Juhe 4........ .......................................................................

JuTy 16... ...........................................................................

_4 . : 

heignt.

Feet. 

2.15

2.92

1.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

816

1,270

405

Dytily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaverhead Rwer at Barratts, Mont., for the year ending 

* | Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2...................

3...................

4.. .................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

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

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

26...................

26...................

27...................

28

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

600

600

600

600

625

650

650

650

650

650

675

675

675

700

700

700

700

675

700

700

700

700

675

650

675

650

650

650

650

650

650

Nov.

675

700

700

700

675

675

675

700

700

700

675

650

650

650

650

675

675

650

650

650

650

600

600

600

575

550

550

550

500

500

Dec.

500

450

450

400

400

400

375

360

350

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

285

285

285

285

285

265

265

265

265

265

265

Mar.

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

299

299

318

Apr.

299

318

318

359

359

402

4Q4

543

518

404

470

518

543

fi47

728

812

869

869

869

986

1,100

1,160

1,220

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,220

May.

1,220

1,220

1,290

1,350

1,290

1,290

1,220

1,160

1,220

1,290

1,410

1 9Qfl

1,100

1,100

1,040

1,100

1,140

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,040

1,040

986

927

927

927

956

898

869

869

869

June.

869

869

1,040

1,220

1,350

1,410

1,360

1,220

1.100

QSfi

869

869

927

869

869

869

869

812

756

701

fi47

766

756

701

674

647

594

594

518

494

July.

447

447

447

402

402

402

402

402

402

447

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

359

359

359

359

338

318

318

.318

Aug.

299

280

280

280

362

246

245

245

228

228

245

219

212

212

212

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

166

166

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

Sept.

166

175

181

196

196

10ft

196

196

206

212

228

252

280

299

318

338

359

359

359

359

338

338

359

359

359

359

359

368

380

NOTE. Dally discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, form arating curve well defined between 

500 and 1,400 second-feet; Mar. 22 to Sept. 30, from a rating curve well defined between 150 and 1,400 secondfeetj Dec. 20-31 estimated.

Monthly discharge of Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

March 22-31........................................

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

July.. .........................:....J....... .......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

700 

700 

500 

318 

1,220 

1,410 

1,410 

447 

299 

380

Minimum.

600 

500 

265 

280 

299 

869 

494 

318 

151 

166

Mean.

660 

638 

324 

288 

769 

1,110 

874 

392 

205 

283

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

40,600 

38,000 

19,900 

5,710 

45,800 

68,300 

52,000 

24,100 

12,600 

16,800

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAET VI.

JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR SILVERSTAR, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 2 S., R. 6 W., at the big highway bridge on the road from 

Silverstar to Iron Rod, a station on the Alder branch of the Northern Pacific 

Railway. The principal tributaries below the station are Pipestone and Whitetail creeks and Boulder River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 11,1910, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Standard staff gage fastened to pier on downstream side. Observer, C. A. 

Barkell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the lower side of highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; control probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.25 feet at 8 a. m^ 

June 6 (discharge, 9,030 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.0 feet at 8 a. m., August 

29-30 (discharge, 460 second-feet).

1910-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 8.8 feet June 15,1913 (discharge, 16,500 

second-feet); minimum stage, 1.7 feet August 22,1910 (discharge, 320 second-feet). 

Open-season records only; a flow lower than that recorded may have occurred 

during the winter months.

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice; observations discontinued during 

winter.

DIVERSION. Irrigation is' carried on extensively from the headwaters of this stream 

to its mouth.

ACCURACY. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Jefferson River near Silverstar, Mont., during the yeor ending

Sept. 80,1914. 

[Made by C. S. Heidel.]

Date. <

Oct. 10..............................................................................

Apr. 18..............................................................................

June 9.. .............................................................................

height.

Feet. 

3.10

3.70

5.27

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,610

2,730

6,200

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Jefferson River near Silverstar, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1914-

Day.

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

2...................

3................... 

4................... 

5................... 

6...................

7...................

8...................

9................... 

10................... 

11...................

12................... 

13................... 

14................... 

15................... 

16...................

17................... 

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

19................... 

20...................

21................... 

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28................... 

29...................

30...................

31.. .................

Oct.

1,380

1,310

1,240 

1,240 

1,310 

1,310

1,310

1,380

1,450 

1,600 

1,450

1,450 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,680

1,760 

1,920 

,840 

,760

,760 

,680

,680

1,680

1,680

1,760

1,760

1,840 

1,840

1,760 

1.680

Nov.

1,760

1,840

2,000 

1,840 

1,760 

1,760

1,680

1,600

1,600 

1,600 

1,600

1,680 

1,680 

1,760 

1,840 

1,920

1,920 

1,840 

1,760 

1,680

1,450 

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450 

1,380

1,380

1,310 

1,310

1,380

Dec.

805

-------

........

........

........

........

........

........

Mar.

........

........

1,180

1,180 

1,180 

. 1, 240 

1,240

1,310 

1,380

1,310

1,310

1,240

1,180

1,180

1,180 

1,120

1,120 

1.060

Apr.

1,060

1,060

1,060 

1,120 

1,180 

1,760

2,360

2,560

2,460 

2,090 

2,270

2,460 

2,460

2,560 

2,660 

3,090

2,980 

2,760 

2,760 

2,870

2,980 

3,200

3,310

3,530

3,200 

3,200

3,200

3,200 

3,090

3,090

May.

2,980

2,870

2,870 

3,090 

3,090 

3,200

3,200

3,310

3,530 

3,990 

4,940

5,190 

3,990 

3,990 

4,700 

5,190

5,690 

6,210 

6,470 

6,990

7,260 

7,260

7,260

7,530

7,530 

6,730

6,210

5,950 

5,190

4,940 

4.700

June.

4,700

5,190

5,690 

6,730 

8,340 

8,610

7,530

6,990

6,470 

5,950 

5,190

4,940 

4,700 

4,700 

4,700 

4,700

4,460 

4,460 

4,940 

5,190

5,190 

5,190

5,190

4,940

4,940 

4,940

4,700

4,700 

4,460

4,220

July.

3,990

3,990

3,990 

3,990 

3,990 

3,990

3,310

2,980

2,460 

2,180 

1,760

1,920 

2,000 

1,920 

1,840 

1,760

1,760 

1,760 

1,450 

1,380

1,310 

1,240

1,060

1,060

1,060 

900

850

760 

760

760 

715

Aug.

670

670 670' 

670 

630 

630

630

590

520 

520 

520

520 

555 

555 

555 

555

555 

355 555* 

520

520 

520

520

520

520 

520

520

490 

460

460 

490

Sept.

520

520

555 

555

555 

555

590

590

590 

670 

715

805 

900 

950 

1,000 

1,060

1,120 

1,120 

1,180 

1,310

1,310 

1,450

1,380

1,310

1,310 

1,240

1,240

1,240 

1,310

1,310

NOTE. Discharge computed from a well-denned rating curve.
MJtSSOTJEI RIVEE PEOPEE. 21

Monthly discharge of Jefferson River near Silver Star, Mont., for the year ending Sept.^

80,1914.

Month.

October ............................. \. .............

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

March 16-31.... ...................... L....... ......

April... .............................L.............

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

June.................................' .............

July.............;.............!..... .............

August. . ........................... 4 -------------

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,920 

2,000 

1,380 

3,530 

7,530 

8,610 

3,990 

670 

1,450

Minimum.

1,240 

1,310. 

1,060 

1,060 

2,870 

4.220 

715 

460 

520

Mean.

1,590 

1,640 

1,210 

2,520 

5,030 

5,420 

2,030 

554 

965

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

97,800 

97,600 

38,400 

150,000 

309.000 

323,000 

125,000 

34,100 

57,400

_£.",

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

MISSOURI RIVER AT TOSTON, MONT. 1

LOCATION. In the SW. | sec+ 23, T. 5 N., R. 2 E., at the highway bridge crossing

Missouri River at Toston,i about 25 miles below the union of Gallatin, Jefferson,

and Madison rivers. Only important tributary between gaging station and the

headwater forks is Sixteenmile Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 9, 1910, to September 30, 1914. 

GAGE. Standard chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge. Observer, W. B.

Lorentz.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 200 feet above bridge. 

EXTREMES of DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.5 feet at 8

a. m. May 26 (discharge, 19,900 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, February

10'(discharge estimated 1,100 second-feet, from discharge at Canyon Ferry dam).

Discharge relation of gage at Toston affected by ice.

1910-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 9.4 feet June 1, 1913 (discharge, 29,800

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, February 10, 1914 (discharge estimated

1,100 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A number of diversions are made from tributaries above the station. 

ACCURACY. No discharge measurements made during year ending September 30,

1914, but results of a measurement made October 8, 1914, and the permanency of

the discharge relation ind:.cates that the records are good.
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Missouri River at Toston, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. §0,1914.

Day.

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

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

1Q

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

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

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29.............. 

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

4,890

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,400

4,400

4,890

4,890

5,230 A soft

4,890

4,890

5 93f>

5 <y?n

£,580

5,580 <? iyifl

5,230

4,890

4,890

5,230

6,230

4,890

4,560

5,230

5,230

4,890

4,890

5,230 

5,230 

5,230

Nov.

5,230

5,230

5 230

5,230

5,580

5,580

5,230

5,230

5,230

S

oort

5,580

6,230

c. Mft

5,230

5,230

c; 9°*n

5

OOA

4,890

5,230

5,230

5,230

4 560

4*560

4 ccn

4,250

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,250 

4,560

Dec.

4,250

3,950

3,660

3,380

3,380

3,110

3 lift

3 94H

3,660

3 lift

3,520

3,380

3

QQA

3,520

3,800

S

QrtA

3 660

3,800

4,560

4,100

A 9C/1

4,100

4,250

4,100

3

ACA

3,520

3

QEA

4,560

3,950 

3,660 

3,660

Jan.

3,520

3,380

3,950

3,950

4 250

4 c.fin

S fifift

0 OKA

3 Q>!rt

3

11ft

3,110

1 9 4Sft

2

0C/1

3,110

3 nn

3 OCA

4,250

3,950

3,660

3,380

3 OCA

3,660

3 Q^n

3 R fin

3

00A

4,250

3,950

4,560

3,950 

3,110 

3,380

Feb.

2 nsn

2,620

S lftfl

3 47O

S

rrcrt

3,270

S

con

1,780

1,100

2

OOA

3 OCA

4,150

4 280

4,060

3

KOA

4

G7A

5 9^

6,160

5,510

1,650

5,260

5,060

4,700

6

1 An

5,360

6,820

5,610

Mar.

4,890

4,560

5,230

4,890

4 =.fift

4,890

4,560

<t son

4,890

4,250

4,250

3,950

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,560

4,250

4,250

4,250

S OW

4 250

3 0£ft

4,250

4,250

3,950

4,250

3,950

4,100

4,250 

3.660 

4,100

Apr.

3

QEA

4 OCA

3

AEA

3 Q*A

S

fiAA

A SQft

5

OOA

5 9Qft

1 * PiHTI

4,890

I

I? 9V1

I

c O9ft

5 9in

I K oftn

I

fi fifin

7 220

1 7 SQft

7,080

7,080

6,690

7 son

S

onft

7,480

8,300

7,890

8,710

8,300

7,890

7,890 

7,480

May.

7,480

7 890

7', 890

8,300

9,130

9 1W1

Q onft

7,890

7,890

ft QA/I

11,300

11,700

U QAft

n 7ftft

11,300

11,700

13,100

14,000

15,400

15,900

16,900

17 400 i7J 4nn

19,400

18,900

19,900

18,400

16,900

17,400 

15,900 

15,400

June.

15,400 ic Ann

15,900 17 4nn

18,900

10 onn 10 nnn

16,400

1 ^ fiflA

13,100

12,200

10,800

10,400

10,800

11,300

10,800

9,990

10,400

9,990

10,800

11,700

11,300

11,300

9,560

9,990

9,990

9,130

8,710 

7,080

July.

7 nRft

6,690

5,580

5,070

.4,560

4,560

5,230

4 250

4 can

q QCA

4,250

4,890

4,890

5,230

4,560

4 9 VI

3 QC/)

3,660

3,660

3,380

3,110

3,110

2,850

2,850

3,110

3,110

3,110

3,110

3,110 

3,380 

2,850

Aug.

2,850

2,130

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,360

2,240

2,130

2,360

2

! OA

2,240

2,130

2,130

1,920

1,920

1,920

1 TSrt

1,820

2,130

2,130

2,240

2,360

2,360

2,130

2,130

2,240

2,360

2,360

2,360 

2,130 

2,600

Sept.

2,360

2,480

2,240

2,480

2,480

2,360

2,130

1,820

2,480

O AQt\

2,850

2,850

2,720

1

9 CRA

2,980

2,980

2,720

2,720

2,850

2,720

3,660

3,660

3,380

3,660

3,380

3,110

3,110

3", 380

3,660 

3,950

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Discharge relation affected 

by ice during February. Daily discharge record for February was supplied by engineers of the Montana 

Power Co., and represents the flow at Canyon Ferry. The monthly flow at Toston is practically the 

same as that at Canyon Ferry, but the diurnal flow at Canyon Ferry is regulated by the dam and reservoir and therefore diners somewhat from that at Toston. Discharge interpolated Apr. 14-16 and Sept. 29.

Monthly discharge of Missouri River at Toston, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Month.

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

January. ...........'...............................

March.." . . ..

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,580 

6,580 

4,560 

4,560

5,230 

8,710 

19,900 

19,900 

7,080 

2,850 

3,950

19,900

Minimum.

4,250 

4,250 

3,110 

2,480

3,660 

3,660

7,480 

7,080 

2,850 

1,730 

1,820

Mean.

4,980 

6,030 

3,750 

3,680 

3,960 

4,350 

6,330 

13,000 

12,400 

4,130 

2,240 

2,880

5,570

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

306,000 

299,000 

231,000 

226,000 

220,000 

267,000 

377,000 

799,000 

738,000 

254,000 

138,000 

171,000

4,030,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

MISSOUBI KIVER AT CASCADE, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 18 N., R. 1 W., at the highway bridge, 100 yards from the

Great Northern Railway, on the east side of the town of Cascade. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 18,300 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 20,1902, to September 30,1914.
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER. 23

GAGE. Standard chain gage attached to the bridge; datum unchanged. Observers, 

W. W. Doan and R. E. Wahn.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from lower side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Probably permanent except at extreme flood stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.9 feet at 11.45 

a. m., May 27 and June 9 (discharge, 22,800 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.1 feet at 7.15 a. m., September 2 (discharge, 800 second-feet).

1902-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 15.45 feet June 5,1908 (discharge, 49,300 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.1 feet September 2, 1914 (discharge, 

800 second-feet). Open-season records. Estimates of mean monthly discharge 

only are available for the winter months.

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

STORAGE. The Montana Power Co. has a large reservoir near Helena, between the 

stations at Toston and Cascade.

ACCURACY. Results good.

REMARKS. The most important tributaries between this station and the station at 

Toston, above, are Dearborn River, Little Prickly Pear Creek, and Prickly Pear 

Creek. Although irrigation is extensively practiced in the Missouri River valley, 

the water is taken from the tributary streams, the Missouri itself being little used 

because of its high banks, great variation in flow, and difficulty of diversion.

No discharge measurement was made in the year ending September 30, 1914.

Daily discharge, second-feet, of Missouri River at Cascade, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1914. !

Day.

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

2................... 

3................... 

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8.... ............. -

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13................... 14.....:.............

15...................

16...................

17...................

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

19...................

20...................

^l.... ...............

22...................

23............'....... 

24................... 

25...................

26................... 

27................. 

28.................

29............ ...

30................... 

31................. .

Oct.

4,650

4,110 

4,380 

5,510

5,510

5,510

4,930

5,220

5,510

5,220

5,510

6,750

7,080

7,410

6,750

6,750

6,750

6,750

6,750

6,430

5,810

6,120

5,810 

6,120

6,750

6,120 

5,220 

6,120

6,430

6,120 

6,120

Nov.

6,750

6,750 

7,080 

7,080

6,750

6,430

6,120

6,120

7,080

6,750

6,430

6,430

6,430

6,120

5,810

6,120

6,120

6,750

6,430

6,430

6,430

6,220

4,220 

4,930 

5,510

5,510

4,510 

5,220

5,510

5,510

Dee.

5,510

5,810 

6,510 

5,510

4,930

4,110

3,850

3,340

3,850

3,850

3,590

3,850

3,590

3,590

3,340

2,860

3,340

3

0EA

4,380

4,380

A tan

........

Mar.

........

6,120

6,430

6,750

6,120

5,810

6,750

6,120

6,430

5,810

4,930

5,510

6,120

6,750

5,510

5,810

5, 610

5,220

5,510 

5,510 

5,220

5,510 

5,220

4

Q*m

5,220

3,850 

4,930

Apr.

4,930

5,220 

4,930 

5,510

5,510

5,810

6,430

7,410

7,750

7,410

7,750

7,750

8,100

8,100

8,800

9,160

10,300

11,800

11,000

11 400

11,800

11 000

lfl',300 

10,300 

9,900

9,160 

9,530 

10,700

10,700

9,980

May.

9,630

6,750 

11,400 

11,800

10,700

11,400

12,900

11,800

9,900

10,300

4,930

11,800

14,800

16,000

17,100

15,600

15,600

16,000

17 900

18', 300

20,900

19 400

19' 800 

21,300 

20,900

21,700 

22,800 

22,400

99 dftft

20,900 

19,400

June.

17,900

1J7,100 

16,700 

17,900

18,600

19,800

20,900

21,700

22,800

21,300

19,800

17,900

13,700

18,300

17,500

16,700

16,000

15,200

14,800

14,100

10 7nn

19 onn

13,700 

13,700 

14,500

12,900 

12,200 

12,600

19 fiftrt

12,200

July.

11,800

10,300 

9,900 

9,160

6,750

7,410

6,120

5,810

5,810

5,220

5,220

5,220

5,220

5,220

5,220

5,510

6,510

4,380

4,110

4,110

3,850

4,110

3,850 

3,850 

3,850

3,850 

3,340 

3,590

3,690

3,340 

3,590

Aug.

3,340

3,100 

3,340 

3,340

3,340

3,100

2,630

2,000

3,100

2,630

2,000

2,200

2,000

2,410

2,630

1JWO

1,260

1,800

3,590

3,340

2,630

2,630

2,200 

1,800 

1,430

1,430 

1,430 

2,200

2,200

2,000 

1,800

Sept.

1,260

,800 

3,850 

3,590

2,410

1,610

1,610

1,430

1,800

3,100

3,100

2,200

1,800

2,200

3,100

4,380

4,380

3,340

3,850

3,340

3,100

2,410

2,630 

3,850 

4,650

4,380 

3,850 

2,860

3,850

4,110

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a rating curve fairly well defined above 2,000 second-feet and 

poorly denned at lower stages. Discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22 to Mar. 5, and mean discharge 

estimated from flow at Toston and Canyon Ferrv as follows: Dee. 22-31,4,500 second-feet; Jan, 1-31,3,900 

second-feet; Feb. 1-28,4,550 second-feet; Mar. 1-5,6,200 second-feet.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

» 

Monthly discharge of Missouri River at Cascade, Mont., for the year ending Sept. $0,1914-

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

7,410 

7,080 

5,810

6,750 

11,800 

22,800 

22,800 

11,800 

3,590 

4,650

22,800

Minimum .

4.110 

4,930

3,850 

4,930 

4,930 

12,200 

3,340 

1,260 

800

Mean.

5,940 

6,150 

o4,290 

o3,900 

o4,550 

o5,760 

8,610 

15,700 

16,300 

5,450 

2,410 

2,960

6,840

Run-off

(total in 

acre-feet).

365,000 

366,000 

264,000 

240,000 

253,000 

354,000 

612,000 

965,000 

970,000 

335,000 

148,000 

176,000

4,950,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

a Estimated or partly estimated; see footnote to table of daily discharge.

«

MISSOURI RIVER AT FORT BENTON, MONT.

LOCATION. In the NE. \ sec. 26, T. 24 N., R 8 E., at the public highway bridge at 

Fort Benton.

DRAINAGE AREA. 24,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1902, to April 27, 1910, gage heights recorded by 

United States Weather Bureau; April 28, 1910, to September 30, 1914, United 

States Geological Survey records, including partial estimates of run-off for the 

years 1910 to 1914.

GAGE. A Mott gage installed April 11,1907, on upstream side of bridge; gage heights 

for 1911 to 1914 are referred to the datum used by the United States Army engineers from 1881 to 1890, which is 0.43 feet higher than that used by the United 

States Geological Survey in 1910. Observer, W. P. Ward.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.9 feet, September 15-16 (discharge 28,900 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.2 foot 

September 10 (discharge, 2,250 second-feet).

1881-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 6.4 feet June 16 and 20, 1912 (discharge, 

31,900 second-feet); maximum gage height reported by United States Weather 

Bureau, 15.3 feet June 7, 1908 (discharge not computed); minimum stage recorded, 0.2 foot September 10, 1914 (discharge, 2,250 second-feet); minimum 

gage height, reported by United States Weather Bureau, 0.5 foot August 7-10, 

17 and 18, 1910 (discharge not computed).

Open season records only; flow may have been lower at times during winter 

months.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 14

Apr. 11

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.72

, 1.93

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7 360 s'oso

Date,

Apr. 25

July 16

Made by 

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

height.

Feet. 

2.65

1.31

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11,600

6,480
PASSAMARI RIVER BASIN. 25

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont., for the year 

 ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2...................

3...................

4...................

5................... 

6...................

7................... 

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...........*......

16...................

17...................

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

19................... 

20...................

21................... 

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,300

5,650 

5,650

6,000 

6,350

6,700

7,050

7,400

7,750

7,750

8,100

8,450

9,200

9,600

10,400

9,600 

9,600

9,600 

9,200

9,200

8,800

8,800

8,450

8,450

8,450

8,100

8,100

7,750

Nov.

8,100

8,100

8,450

8,450

8,100 

8,100

8,100 

8,450

8,450

8,450

8,450

8,100

8,100

8,100

7,750

7,750

7,750

7,750

7,750 

7,050

6,000 

5,650

5,650

6,000

6.000

6,000

6,350

6,700

6,700

6,700

Dec.

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,350

6,350 

5,000

4,500 

4,750

6,000

6,650

4,750

5,000

5,000

5,300

5,650

5,650

6,650

5,300

6,000 

5,000

4,750 

4,500

4,500

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

Mar.

........

........

"6,"350"

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,350

6,000

5,650

Apr.

5,650

6,000

6,350

6,350

6,700 

7,400

7,750 

8,100

8,450

8,450

8,450

8,800

9,200

9,600

10,400

10,800

11,200

11,600

12,000 

12,500

13,000 

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,500

12.500

12,500

12,500

12,000

12,000

May.

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

13,000 

13,500

14,000 

14,500

15,000

16,000

16,500

17,500

18,500

19,200

19,600

20,600

21,200

22,300

22,900 

24,100

25,300 

25,300

26,500

27,100

27,700

27,700

28,300

27,700

27,100

26,500

25,900

June.

25,300

25,300

25,300

25,300

25,300 

25,900

25,900 

25,900

25,900

25,900

25,900

26,500

27,100

28,300

28,900

28,900

28,300

27,100

25,900 

24,700

23,500 

22,300

21,200

20,100

19,000

17,500

'17,000

16,000

15,000

14,000

July.

13,500

13,000

12,000

11,200

10,400 

9,200

8,100 

8,100

7,400

7,050

6,700

6,350

6,000

5,650

6,650

5,300

7,400

6,700

6,000 

5,000

5,300 

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

4,000*

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

3,750

Aug.

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,750

2,750 

2,750

2,750 

2,750

2,750

2,500

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,500 

2,500

3,000 

3,250

3,250

3,250

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2.750

2,750

2,500

Sept.

2,750

3,000

2,750

2,750

4,250 

4,000

3,500 

2,500

2,500

2,250

2,500

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,750

3,000

3,250

4,250

4,250 

3,500

3,750 

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,750

4,000

4,250

4,500

6,000

4,250

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge interpolated Nov. 

16. Discharge"after July 7 determined from gage readings furnished by Weather Bureau and may be 

considerably in error owing to an unknown correction apparently applied to gage readings by the 

observer; monthly means are fair, however, as shown by comparison with record obtained at Cascade.

Monthly discharge of Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Month.

March 22-31..... ..................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

 

10,400 

8,450 

6,700 

6,700 

13,000 

28,300 

28,900 

13,500 

3,250 

5,000

Minimum.

5,000 

5,650 

4,250 

5,650 

5,650 

12,000 

14,000 

3,750 

2,500 

2,250

Mean.

7,760 

7,440 

5,130 

6,460 

10,000 

20,400 

23,800 

6,770 

2,800 

3,450

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

477,000 

443,000 

315,000 

128,000 

595,000 

1,250,000 

1,420,000 

416,000 

172,000 

205,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C.

c.

TRIBUTARY BASINS.

PASSAMARI RIVER 1 NEAR ALDER, MONT.

LOCATION. At the private bridge on Lauterbach's ranch, about 8 miles south of

Alder. " \ 

DRAINAGE AREA. About 540 square miles.

1 Known locally as Ruby River.
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART 71.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 27,1911, to June 30,1914, when station was discontinued. 

GAGE. Vertical staff spiked to bridge pile 4 feet from right bank. Observer, Fred

Broers. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. At low and ordinary stages made by wading on riffle

at control 200 feet below gage; high-stage measurements made from downstream

side of bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Slightly shifting. Bed of stream below the gage composed

of gravel and pebbles. At the gage, the water is deeper and the material of the

bed is finer than below.

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. A number of small diversions are made for irrigation. 

ACCURACY. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Passamari River at Alder, Mont., during the year ending

, Sept. 30, 1914.

[Made by C. S. Heidel.]

Date.

Oct. 8...............................................................................

Apr. 20.............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.30

4.50

5.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

184

225

552

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Passamari River near Alder, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914-

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7. .........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Oct. Nov.

192

219

206

219

219

219

219

219

192

179

179

179

179

179

179

Dec.

166

166

166

166

141

141

Apr. May.

275

337

VT)

442

372

372

337

4ft7

407

590

666

552

407

514

628

June.

780

856

one

Q^f^

895

856

818

7ft4

690

590

552

552

552

 >wn

628

Day.

16..........

17..........

18

to

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

26..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

192

192

192

192

192

192

192

192

192

192

198

192

192

Nov.

192

192

192

192

179

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

Dec.

.

......

Apr.

275

305

275

275

337

337

305

290

290

245

245

May.

628

704

818

780

818

818

856

935

895

856

856

818

780

780

742

780

June.

552

514

514

552

590

666

704

666

628

666

666

628

600

600

500

NOTE. Discharge computed irom a fairly well defined rating curve. Mean discharge Oct. 1-18 estimated 

170 second-feet. Discharge June 28-30, estimated.

Monthly discharge of Passamari River near Alder, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,

Month.

December 1-6 .....................................

April 20-30.... ....................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

219 

166 

337 

935 

935

Mlnimnnri166 

141 

245 

275

Mean.

179 

186 

159 

289 

630 

661

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

11,000 

11,100 1,890' 

6,300 

38.700 

39,300

Accuracy.

C. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B.
BOULDER RIVER BASIN. 27

MUSKEAT GREEK NEAR BOULDER, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 6 N., K. 3 W., 1,000 feet above Boulder Nursery, near

Boulder.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

EBCORDS AVAILABLE. April 27,1912, to September 30,1914. 

GAGE. Staff gage fastened to a flume 2.5 feet upstream from crest of weir. Gage

heights give the head on the weir. Observer, C. 0. Hanson. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Flow measured by a sharp-crested weir 4.85 feet long

with end contractions. Discharge computed by Francis formula, correcting for

end contractions and velocity of approach.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Flume; principal control is sharp-crested weir. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.65 feet at 6 p. m.,

June 4 (discharge, 34 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.13 foot at 8 a. m. and

6 p. m., April 10 (discharge, 0.8 second-foot). 

1912-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 1.65 feet June 4, 1914 (discharge, 34

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.13 foot March 24-27, April 1-4, 1913,

and April 10,1914 (discharge, 0.8 second-foot). 

WATER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

REGULATION. No regulation or diversion above the station. 

ACCURACY. Results good.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Muskrat Creek near Boulder, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15....

Oct.

1.9

1.9

1 Q

1.6

1.4

1.9

2.2

3.2

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.4

2.0

Apr.

0.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.5

1.6

May.

2.6

3.6

3 A

3.2

3.5

3.S

4.5

7.0

7.4

9.0

9.4

8.2

8.6

9 n

9.4

June.

30

30

27

33

30

22

18

15

14

13

13

14

21

28

20

July.

7.6

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.3

6.3

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.5

6.7

6.3

7.6

6.8

5.2

Aug.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

9 9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1 Q

I Q

1.8

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1 Q

9 n

1 8

Day.

16....

17....

18....

19....

20....

21....

22 .

23....

24....

25....

26....

27....

28....

29....

30....

31....

Oct.

......

Apr.

1.9

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.4

3.2

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

1 0

1 Q

May.

12

13

14

15

16

15

16

23

25

19

20

23

25

26

27

27

June.

15

15

15

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.7

9.4

9.1

8.8

8.6

July.

4.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.1

3.5

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

Aug.

1.8

1.8

1 8

1.8

1 8

1.R

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.4

Sept.

2.0

2.2

9 4

2.5

9 fi

2.6

2.5

3.2

......

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a rating curve prepared from Francis's formula, and corrected 

for end contractions and velocity of approach. Uncertainty as to the velocity of approach reduces the 

accuracy.

Discharge interpolated Apr. 26, May 3, June 7, 26, 27, 28, July 4, 5, Aug. 9 and Sept. 16 to 18.

Monthly discharge of Muskrat Creek near Boulder, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

Month.

October 1-14.......................................

April 10-30........ ................................

Mav .. ...

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

September 1-24..... ...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4.1 

3.2 

27 

33 

7.6 

2.4 

3.2

Mitii|T|iitn.

1.4 

.8 

2.6 

8.6 

2.5 

1.4 

1.4

Mean.

2.71 

 1.85 

13.2 

16.7 

4.80 

1.86 

1.88

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

75.2 

77.1 

812 

994 

295 

114 

89.5

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

GIBBON RIVER NEAR YELLOWSTONE, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 14 S., R. 8 E., Montana meridian, about 500 feet northeast 

of the Wylie-Gibbon lunch station, 2 miles below Gibbon Falls, 4 miles above 

confluence of Gibbon with Firehole River to form Madison River, and 16 miles 

east of Yellowstone and the west boundary of Yellowstone Park.

DRAINAGE AREA. 117 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 22, 1913, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank about 50 feet below concrete highway bridge; read 

once daily during summer months by privates or noncommissioned officers 

attached to the Fountain soldier station, and during the rest of the year by patrols 

at intervals varying from three to four days to a week. Present gage used since 

September 14,1913. Original gage used June 22 to August 30,1913, was a vertical 

staff attached to downstream side of left abutment of old highway bridge, about 

40 feet above site of present gage. A temporary gage installed by the observer at 

the site of the present gage was read August 31 to September 14, 1913; readings 

on temporary gage have been reduced to datum of permanent gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at low and medium stages at a solidrock section about 30 feet above the highway bridge. High-stage measurements 

can probably be made from downstream side of highway bridge, although conditions at this section are unfavorable for measurements.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed of stream rocky and rough;

control consists largely of solid rock and should be permanent; practically no

aquatic growth in stream near gage at any time. Control for present gage not the

* same as that for original gage; relation of the rating curves for the two gages not

known.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.3 feet at 3 p. m., 

June 1; minimum, 1.35 feet August 9-12 (discharge, 66 second-feet).

1913-14: Maximum stage recorded, 3.3 feet at 3 p. m., June 1, 1914; minimum, 

1.35 feet August 9-12, 1914 (discharge, 66 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation not seriously affected by ice, as river is fed largely 

from geysers and hot springs; open-channel rating curve assumed to be applicable.

DIVERSIONS . None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results good except from October to April, when gage readings are 

infrequent and much interpolation is necessary.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with superintendent of the 

Yellowstone National Park.

Discharge measurements of Gibbon River near Yellowstone, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Made by C. G. Paulsen.]

Date.

Mar. 2.. ......................................................... ....................

Sept. 13....... ......................................................................

height.

Feet. 

1.57

 1.52

Discharge.

8ee.-ft. 

96

87
MADISON" EIVEE BASIN". 29

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gibbon River near Yellowstone, Mont., Sept. 3, 1913,

to Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1......

2......

3......

4......

5......

6......

7..v_.

8......

9......

10......

11......

12......

13......

14......

15......

16......

17......

18......

19......

20......

21......

22......

23......

24......

25......

26......

27......

28......

29......

30......

31......

Sept.

123

123

148

123

123

123

123

123

148

123

123

123

123

123

Oct.

123

0123

126

130

133

137

141

144

»148

142

136

130

125

119

113

107

olOl

108

116

«123

124

126

127

128

130

131

132

133

135

»136

134

Nov.

132

130

129

127

125

«123

123

123

123

123

123

«123

120

118

115

«112

110

109

107

106

10*

103

olOl

102

104

o!05

107

108

110

oll2

Dec.

112

112

112

112

0112

109

105

102

99

95

o92

92

92

92

92

92

92

o92

91

90

89

88

o87

87

87

87

o87

88

88

89

89

Jaji.

90

91

91

o92

o92

92

92

92

o92

92

92

o92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

o92

92

92

92

92

92

o92

90

Feb.

88

86

o84

84

84

84

84

84

84

o84

85

85

85

86

86

86

86

o87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

o87

89

91

Mar.

94

o96

93

90

o87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

087

87

87

o87

87

87

87

87

87

* 87

90

94

98

101

ol05

108

110

113

Apr.

oll6

117

119

120

121

123

124

125

127

ol28

129

131

119

134

135

117

138

o!40

156

172

188

0204

0219

219

219

0219

219

219

91O

219

May.

(«)

(«)

(o)

(«)

(a)

June.

(o>

(a)

190

190

190

162

219

250

219

204

190

190

175

175

162

162

162

162

July.

162

162

162

162

162

148

136

136

123

123

112

112

112

101

101

101

101

101

101

136

162

148

136

136

136

136

148

148

162

162

148

Aug.

148

136

123

92

92

77

71

71

66

66

66

66

71

71

71

71

92

92

92

71

71

92

92

92

92

92

84

84

84

92

92

Sept.

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

84

84

92

90

o87

101

116

130

145

160

ol75

164

154

143

133

122

112

olOl

100

100

100

100

o Gage read on days thus indicated, and also daily Sept. 1-14,1913, and June 15 to Sept. 11,1914 (see note, 

below). The following gage readings were recorded in period for which discharge is not published: May 3, 

2.55 feet; May 10,2.75 feet; May 16, 2.9 feet; May 21, 3.2 feet; May 29, 2.55 feet; June 1, 3.3 feet; and June 

7,2.35 feet.

NOTE. Discharge computed from a rating curve well defined between 70 and 150 second-feet, but poorly 

defined above 240 seconds-feet. Discharge interpolated for days on which gage was not read, except Sept. 

15-30,1913, Apr. 27-30,1914, and Sept. 27-30,1914, when discharge was estimated from discharge of Madison 

River. Mean discharge Sept. 15-30,1913, estimated 120 second-feet; Apr. 27-30,1914, 219 second-feet; and 

Sept. 27-30,100 second-feet Discharge not computed May 1 to June 14, because rating curve is not considered sufficiently well defined and because of the comparatively large diurnal fluctuation.

Monthly discharge of Gibbon River near Yellowstone, Mont., for the period Sept. 1,1913,

to Sept. 30, 1914.

[Drainage area, 117 square miles.)

Month.

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

June 15-30..................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

148 

132 

112 

92 

91 

113 

219 

250 

162 

148 

175

Minimum.

101 

101 

87 

90 

84 

87 

116 

162 

101 

66 

84

Mean.

123 

128 

115 

95.3 

91.8 

86.0 

91.8 

159 

188 

135 

86.2 

111

Per 

square 

mile.

1.05 

1.09 

.983 

.815 

.785 

.735 

.785 

1.36 

1.61 

1.15 

.737 

.949

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

1.17 

1.26 

1.10 

.94 

.905 

.765 

.905 

1.52 

.958 

1.33 

.85 

1.06

Total in 

acre-feet.

7,320 

7,870 

6,840 

5,860 

5,640 

4,780 

5,640 

9,460 

5,970 

8,300 

5,300 

6,600

Accuracy.

C. 

C.

c. 

c. 

c. 

c. 

c.

D. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

C.
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

MADISON RIVER NEAR YELLOWSTONE, MONT.

LOCATION. In (approximately) sec. 5, T. 14 S., R. 6 E., Montana meridian, 250 feet 

downstream from the old footbridge at the fording place of the old Gallatin Trail, 

300 feet north of the stage road to Yellowstone, and almost immediately in front 

of the Riverside soldier station; about 4 miles east of Yellowstone and the west 

boundary of Yellowstone National Park. Gibbon and Krehole rivers unite to 

form the Madison about 8 miles upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 410 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 16, 1913, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read once daily by non-commissioned officers 

attached to the Riverside soldier station.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. High-stage measurements made from the old footbridge 250 feet upstream from gage; medium and low stage measurements made 

by wading at the gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bottom is composed of gravel 

and bowlders and is somewhat rough, but the control is believed to be permanent. 

A slight growth of weeds is usually present during the greater part of the year, but 

the discharge relation is apparently not seriously affected.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.25 feet 6 p. m. 

May 21 (discharge, 1,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.35 feet March 

19-21 (discharge, 471 second-feet).'

1913-14: Maximum stage recorded, 2.4 feet July 30, 1913 (discharge, 1,570 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.35 feet March 19-21, 1914 (discharge, 

471 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation not seriously affected by ice. Temperature of 

the water in the river is kept well above the freezing point, except during 

extremely cold weather, by the numerous hot springs and geysers in the 

drainage basin.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results considered good. Gage-height record obtained by at least four 

different observers and is not quite so good as would be expected from one man.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the superintendent of the 

Yellowstone National Park.

Discharge measurements of Madison River near Yellowstone, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Made by C. G. Paulsen.]

Date.

Mar. 1.... ............................................................ .^-..... .......

Sept. 13............ .................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.42

1.41

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

667

528
MADISON" EIVEE BASIN". 31

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Madison River near Yellowstone, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7...............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

13..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

97

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

625

625

625

625

676

728

728

780

780

831

831

780

780

728

728

728

676

676

676

728

728

676

676

676

676

676

676

728

728

728

676

Nov.

676

676

728

728

730

728

728

676

676

676

728

728

728

728

728

676

676

676

728

728

728

' 728

676

676

625

625

625

676

676

676

Dec.

625

625

625

625

574

574

574

574

574

574

584

584

584

574

574

574

563

563

563

563

522

574

574

574

574

522

522

522

522

522

522

Jan.

522

522

522

574

574

625

676

676

625

H74

 574

574

574

522

 574

625

625

625

574

574

 574.

574

574

574

574

574

 574

 574

574

574

574

Feb.

574

574

574

 574

VJt.

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

522

574

625

574

574

522

574

574

574

 574

Mar.

543

574

 574

 574

 574

574 IT'1

171

*7l

199

199

co 9

199

522

COO

199

522

471

471

471

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

Apr.

522

522

522

522

522

574

574

574

574

C7J.

574

fi9>5

625

625

625

676

676

676

728

780

831

831

882

831

780

728

728

676

676

625

May.

625

625

676

728

728

780

- 780

831

851

986

1,040

Q34

882

934

Oftfi

1,090

1,090

1,140

1,240

1,290

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,290

1.240

1 190

1,090

986

1,040

June.

i run

1 (Ufl

1,090

1,240

1,140

1,090

934

OftA

882

882

882

882

882

831

882

831

831

831

882

882

986

934

780

780

780

831

728

728

728

676

July.

676

625

625

625

625

625

625

RV;

fif)K

676

fi91

A91

fi9C.

625

625

625

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

625

Aug.

625

574

 574

 574

574

574

 574

«I74

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

Sept.

522

522

522

V>9

522

522

000

coo

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

574

625

728

780

882

780

676

574

574

574

574

574

574

522

522

NOTE. Discharge computed from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge relation affected by ice about 

Feb. 4-8; mean discharge estimated at 574 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Madison River near Yellowstone, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

[Drainage area 410 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

831 

780 

625 

676 

625 

574 

882 

1,400 

1,240 

676 

625 

882

1,400

Minimum.

625 

625 

522 

522 

522 

471 

522 

625 

676 

574 

522 

522

471

Mean.

710 

697 

568 

582 

572 

531 

656 

1,030 

895 

605 

537 

579

664

Per

square 

mile.

1.73 

1.70 

1.39 

1.42 

1.40 

1.30 

1.60 

2.51 

2.18 

1.48 

1.31 

1.41

1.62

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

1.99 

1.90 

1.60 

1.64 

1.46 

1.50 

1.78 

2.89 

2.43 

1.71 

1.51 

1.57

22.0

Total in 

acre-feet.

43,700 

41,500 

34,900 

35,800 

31,800 

32,600 

39,000 

63,300 

53,300 

37,200 

33,000 

34,500

481,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A.
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

DEEP CREEK NEAR TOWNSEND, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 7 N., R. 4 E., Montana principal meridian, unsurveyed, 12 

miles from Townsend, directly back of the ranger station in the canyon of Deep 

Creek, approximately 10 miles above the confluence with the Missouri River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 89 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 9,1910, to June 30,1911, and fragmentary gage heights 

in 1912, 1913, and 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Small rock; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.0 feet at 8 a. m. and 

6 p. m., June 1 and 2; minimum stage recorded, 0.7 foot at 9 a. m. December 2, 5, 

6, and 8.

1910-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 2.5 feet May 28, 1913; minimum stage 

recorded, 0.64 foot October 30 to November 8; December 4-6 and 11-21, 1912.

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSION. Small quantities of water are diverted for irrigation on small flats above

the gage. Below the gage nearly the entire flow is diverted, or will eventually

be diverted, for irrigation on the land adjoining this creek and Missouri River.

No discharge measurement was made at this station in year ending September 30,

1914. Data inadequate for estimates of discharge.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Deep Creek near Toivnsend, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914-

[O. C. Bradeen, observer.]

Day.

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

2...........................

3...........................

4............ ...

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...................... ...

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

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

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24 ...........................

25...........................

28..................... ...

27...........................

28...........................

29............... . ... ...

sn

31...........................

Oct.

0.8

OK

.85

.85

.8

QC

g

g

g

.8

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.75

Dec.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

Apr.

0 9

.9

.85

OK

1.28

1.05

1.0

.92

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1 9

1 9

1 ?

1.2

1.2

1.4

1 ^

1 1

1.3

1.35

1.4

1.38

1.35

May.

1.4

1,5

1.38

1.35

1.3

1.6

1.6

i.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.78

1 7s;

 1.8

1.8

1.8

June.

2.0

2 n

1.95

1.9

1 9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

July.

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

i.i

i.2

N 1.15

1.15

i.i 1.1

1.1

1.1

Aug.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

i.'o

1.0

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

Sept.

0.95

.95

.95

.95

.95
PEIOKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN. , 33

PRICKLY PEAR CREEK NEAR CLANCY, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 3 W., on the private wagon bridge back of the 

ranch buildings on the Stafford ranch, and just to the right of the Great Northern 

Railway, about 2 miles below Clancy, and 1 mile below the mouth of Lump 

Gulch Creek. This station was established to take the place of the one previously 

maintained about a mile below. The same amount of water passes both stations.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 12, 1910, to September 30, 1914 (present site); July 15, 

1908, to June 30, 1909 (old site).

GAGE. Staff nailed to bridge abutment, right bank, downstream side. Observer, 

J. J. Haab, jr.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the wagon bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.3 feet at 7 a. m. 

and 4 p. m. June 5 (discharge, 306 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.3 

feet at 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. September 1-5 (discharge, 23 second-feet).

1909-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 3.5 feet June 11, 1913 (discharge, 420 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.4 feet August 4-26, 1910 (discharge, 

12 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation probably affected by ice; data insufficient for 

estimating discharge.

DIVERSIONS. Few above station; entire summer flow is appropriated and used for 

irrigation below the station.

ACCURACY. Discharge, March to November, 1914, computed from a rating curve 

based principally upon measurements of discharge made in 1915, which reduces 

the probable accuracy of the computed discharge, owing to the shifting character 

of the stream bed.

Discharge measurements of Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

Date.

Apr. 23

JiiW Q

Made by 

B. E. Jones ..............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.80

1.82

1.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

73

78

29.1

43175° WSP 386 17-
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2...........................

3...........................

4........................ .

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8......................... .

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14............ ..............

15.. .........................

16...........................

17...........................

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

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22. ..........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29. ..........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

36

36in

36

36

36

44

44

44

44

40

51

51

51

51

36

36

36

36

44

44

dn

47

51

40

44

40

36

Nov.

75fin

55

51

44

44

36

36

36

36

36

36

65

44

44

40

40

40

36

on

24

97

30

36

36

36

40

40

36

36

Mar.

36

30

34

30

26

38

34

O4

38

34

O4

3ft

Oft

30

3004

04

Apr.

38

36

36

34

O4

38

43

34

O4

36

i&

38

43

38

4O

59

59

KA

CQ

108

83

QO

71

108

Q<;

83

71

71

71

59

May.

59

1O9

102

95

89

95

89

89

102

998

Ifid

172

195

195

237

285

265

94ft

285

285

265

246

246

285

265

285

246

228

lew

187

187

June.

211

94 ft

265

285

Ortft

246

246

195

164

164

IRA

246

285

246

211

179

164

164

172

149

149

1 40

149

108

108

108

108

ins

108

July.

102

102

95

83

83

83

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

77

71

71

59

59

48

48

48

48

48

34

30

30

34

38

38

38

38

Aug.

34

n

30

30in

30

30

30<?n

in

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

34

34

30

30

30

30

26

23

23

23

23

23

23

Sept.

23

23

23

23

23

30

30

30

30

30

30

38

59

59

59

59

59

59

71

65

71

59

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

NOTE. Dally discharge determined from two rating curves applicable Oct. 1 to Dec. 1,1913, and Mar. 15 

to Sept. 30,1914, respectively. See "Accuracy," in station description.

Monthly discharge of Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy,- Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

March 15-31 .......................................

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

Discharge hi second-feet.

Maximum.

51 

75 

38 

108 

285 

306 

102 

34 

71

Minimum.

30 

24 

26 

34 

59 

108 

30 

23 

23

Mean.

41.7 

40.8 

32.7 

66.6 

194 

186 

61.4 

29.0 

44.6

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,560 

2,430 

1,100 

3,370 

' 11,900 

11,100 

3,780 

1,780 

2,650

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

TENMILE CREEK NEAR HELENA, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. | SE. \ sec. 22, T. 10 N., R. 4 W., opposite the Broadwater Hotel

near Helena.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1908, to September 30, 1914. 

GAGE. Staff on right bank; datum unchanged. Observer, J. W. Jackson. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifts during flood stages.
PRICKLY PEAE CEEEK BASIN". 35

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.8 feet at 12 m. 

May 16 (discharge, 424 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.3 feet at 12.30 p. m. September 2, 4, 5 (discharge 0.2 second-foot).

1908-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 4.7 feet May 28, June 11 and 12, 1909 

(discharge, 477 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.15 feet August 5 to September 10, 

1910 (discharge, 0.15 second-foot). 

Datum unchanged; difference in discharge relation due to shifting of channel.

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relations affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Part of the water supply for the city of Helena is taken from Tenmile 

Creek above the station. Two irrigation ditches also take water from the creek 

above the gage. The entire low-water flow is appropriated and used before it 

reaches the mouth of the creek.

ACCURACY. At low and medium stages conditions favor accurate determination of 

discharge. Gage is difficult to read, which lessens the probable accuracy of the 

computed discharge.

Discharge measurements of Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont., dwring the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

Date.

Oct. 29

Nov. 29

Made by 

J.M.Ray..............

W. A. Lamb...........

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

A

Feet. 

2.18

1.90

1.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

17.7

5.9

4.9

Date.

July 7

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet.

9 97

1.43

Discharge.

See.-ft.

9O A

.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

Day.

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

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

10..............

11..............

19

1^?

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

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

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

93

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

01

Oct.

2.2

2.9

2.9

3.6

4.8

4.8

9.0

11

11

9.0

7.4

14

24

18

18

14

9.0

9.0

11

14

16

16

18

18

38

30

24

21

18

18

is

Nov.

18

16

14

14

16

16

14

14

14

16

21

18

16

1616 v

16

16

16

14

14

9.0

7.4

7.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

Dec.

9.0

7.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4 S

4.8

4.8

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.0

4.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0

7.2

7.4

7.6

7.8-

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

Jan.

8

7

7

6

6

7

7

8

7

5

6

6

8

7

6

7

6

7

6

6

7

5

6

5

5

6

6

7

6

6

7

Feb.

7

6

7

6

6

7

6

7

5

5

6

5

6

4

4

5

4

5

4

4

5

4

5

4

4

6

5

6

Mar.

6

5

6

5

5

6

5

6

6

6

7

6

8

7

7

10

8

10

8

8

10

8

10

8

8

10

8

10

10

10

11

Apr.

11

11

13

11

11

13

13

17

15

17

24

24

28

31

44

58

64

74

86

114

148

130

106

148

148

156

130

106

99

99

May.

106

99

106

130

14S

156

165

174

183

256

266

238

228

256

304

424

384

384

344

324

324

304

304

285

285

285

256

247

238

228

210

June.

210

201

192

183

201

210

201

192

165

148

130

122

174

238

219

174

148

139

99

86

92

80

80

74

114

92

64

69

64

58

July.

58

48

48

44

39

35

28

28

24

22

24

22

19

15

13

11

8

8

5

4

4

3.2

4

2.5

2.5

3.2

2.5

3.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

Aug.

1 9

.6

.9

.6

.4

.6

.4

.6

.4

.4

.9

.6

.9

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.6

.9

.6

.9

.6

.6

.9

.4

.6

.4

.4

.4

Sept.

0.4

.2

.4

.2

.2

.4

.4

.6

.4

.4

.6

1.8

4

5

6

8

7

8

7

7

8

7

7

5

5

5

3.2

4

3.2

4

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 15, 

16 to 25, by indirect method for shifting channels; Dec. 

between 0.6 and 300 second-feet. Record Dec. 15 to 31 di 

356; discharge recomputed so as to more nearly agree with results 

in 1914.

froi n a fairly well defined rating curve; Dec. 

26 to Sspt. 30, from a rating curve well defined . 

"at published in Water Supply Paper 

of measurements of discharge made

15 to 31 differs from that published in'
36 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,1914.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

38 

21 

9.0 

8.0 

7.0 

11 

156 

424 

238 

58 

1.2 

8

424

Minimum.

2.2 

7.4 

4.2 

5.0 

4.0 

5.0 

11 

99 

58 

1.8 

.4 

.2

0.2

Mean.

14.0 

13.2 

6.2 

6.4 

5.3 

7.7 

65.0 

246 

141 

17.2 

.61 

3.65

44.3

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

861 

786 

381 

394 

294 

473 

3,870 

15,100 

8,390 

1,060 

37.5 

217

31,900

Accuracy.

C. 

B. 

C. 

C.

c. 

c.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

a Results differ from those published in Water Supply Paper 356; see footnote to table of daily discharge. 

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAE CREEK NEAR MARYSVILLE, MONT.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on ranch of Casper Traufer, about 5 miles west and 3

miles north of Marysville; about one-fourth mile below mouth of Deadman Oeek, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 49 square miles; measured from topographic map of Helena

quadrangle. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 12,1913, to September 30,1914, at present site; May 18,

1909, to December, 1911, at station above mouth of Deadman Creek. 

GAGE. Standard staff spiked to upstream side of bridge abutment on left shore.

From April 12 to May 23, 1913, gage was about one-fourth mile farther upstream

at a different datum, but where flow is practically the same as at site now used.

Datum unchanged since May 24,1913. Observer, Casper Traufer. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge during high water and by wading at

ordinary stages. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of channel composed of sand and gravel; may shift

during high water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.5 feet at 7 a. m.

and 6 p. m. May 17-18 (discharge, 196 second-feet); minimum stage recorded,

0.9 foot at 9 a. m. March 1-11 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

1909-1911 and 1913-14: Maximum stage recorded, 3.2 feet May 28, 1913 (discharge, 315 second-feet); minimum stage recorded (old station), 2.28 feet March

8-13,1911 (discharge, 1.2 second-feet).

See "Records available" and "Gage." 

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small ditches take water from the stream, practically the

entire normal flow being appropriated. 

ACCURACY. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Little Prickly Pear Creek near Marysville, Mont.f during the

year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

[Made by C. S. Heidel.)

Date.

Oct. 3.. .............................................................................

May 16.................................................... ..........................

Aug. 4..............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.10

2.40

1.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

14.7

171

20.5
LITTLE PEICKLY PEAE CREEK

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Prickly Pear Creek near 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

37

ille, Mont., for

Day.

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

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

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

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

1>5

1>5

15

18ift

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

1 ft

18

18

18

1ft

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

15

15

15

Nov.

1>5

1>5

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

T!

15

15

15

15

T!

15

Dec.

15

12

12

12

19

12

12

12

12

12

12

19

19

12

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Jan.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Feb. Mar.

2

2

2

2

2

5

5

5

5

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Apr.

8

1ft

1ft

18

18

18

18

1 Q

Ifi

9d

9Q

01

01

^?1

^?1

CO

50

50

50

52

60

60

60

52

50

50

May.

50

50

72

87QfT

84

74

79

79

102

94

QQ

1fi9

114

lan

196

196

180

164

148

132

132

132

124

117

114

110

QQ

94

87

June.

84

84

84

80

90

87

77

74

72

68

62

62

80

QQ

102

102

94

84

77

74

74

68

68

62

62

62

62

62

56

56

July.

=A

48

45

45

di

45

40

40

40

40

40

dn

38

36

31

<?1

31

31

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

Aug.

26

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

18

18

18

18

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Sept.

15

12

12

12

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

12

12

12

15

15

12

12

8

12

12

12

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Feb. 1-28, creek frozen, gage not read. 

Mean discharge estimated at 4 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Little Prickly Pear Creek near Mary smile, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

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

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

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

my........ .......................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

18 

15 

15

8

8 

60 

196 

102 

50 

26 

15

196

Minimum.

15

15 

8 

5

2 

8 

50 

56 

26 

15 

8

Mean.

17.4 

15.0 

9.9 

6.8 

«4.0 

5.5 

31.6 

113 

75.6 

34.0 

18.9 

10.2

28.6

Ban-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1.070 

893 

609 

418 

222 

338 

1,880 

6,950 

4,500 

2,090 

1,160 

607

20,700

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B. 

C. D.<* 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B.

a Monthly mean discharge estimated. 

LITTLE PEICKLY PEAK CREEK NEAR CANYON CREEK, MONT.

LOCATION. In the NW. 1 sec. 9, T. 12 N., R. 5 W., below the mouth of Canyon Creek, 

near Canyon Creek post office.

DRAINAGE AREA. 180 square miles (measured on topographic map of Helena quadrangle).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1909, to December 31,1911, and April 12,1913, to 

September 30,1914.

GAGE. Staff on right bank. Observers, W. J. and E. D. Carbis.
38 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1934, PART VI.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at ordinary stages; from a footbridge 

at the gage or from a wagon bridge above the gage during high water.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Slightly shifting; banks are overgrown with brush.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.0 feet at 8 a. m. 

May 19-20 (discharge, 296 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.5 feet at 8 a. m. 

July 16-18 (discharge, 0.3 second-foot).

1909-1911 and 1913-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 4.8 feet May 29,1913 (discharge, 665 second-feet); minimum stage recorded June 21-28, July 1-9, 21, 22, 

and August 1-2,1910, and July 22-27, 29, and 31, 1911, when creek was reported 

dry.

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Many small ditches divert water from the stream; low-water flow 

practically all appropriated.

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Prickly Pear Creek near Canyon Creek, Mont., during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

[Made by C. S. Heidel.]

Date.

O^.^... ............................................................................

May 16....... ......................................................................

height.

Feet. 

2.15

S on

1.59

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

 26

257

1.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Prickly Pear Creek near Canyon Creek, Mont., 

for the year ending Sept. 30,1914.

Day.

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

2...........................

q

4...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

10...........................

11............................

12............................

19

14............................

15...........................

16............................

17............................

is

10

20............................

91

22............................

23............................

24............................

25............................

26............................

97

28 . ...

on

30............................

31...........................

Oct.

23

25

26

30

30

34

3707

37

41

37

37

30

30

23

17

17

23

23

17

20

17

17

23

23

26

23

30in

23

23

Nov.

30

30

34

37

37

37

45

45

63

63

45

45

V!

30

30

34*v\

on

23

23

30

37

07

34

30

99

23i(\

00

17

Dec.

17

17

17

23

23

26

23

30

30

30

30

37

37

37

30

30

37

37

37

45

37

37

34

34

OO

23

17

17

OO

23

93

Apr.

53

45

45

41

37

37

41

45

45

45

49

53

63

63

68

74

86

80

86

111

139

125

111

111

125

111

SA

111

on

92

May.

125

111

125

139

139

155

155

155

155

173

192

192

211

230

250

272

272

296

296

272

230

911

211

211

192

1Q9

192

11K

147

June.

139

155

104

92

111

125

111

98

92

86

74

63

74

230

211

211

192

155

139

111

111

98

Sfi

74

fiS

63

63

63

53

53

July.

53

4Q

45

dt

37

30

23

17

17

12

7

3.5

3.5

3.5

1.5

.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Aug.

1 >5

1.5

i i

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

5.2

7.0

7.0

19

19

19

Sept.

19

9.5

19

10

19

12

14

17

17

12

19

14

14

17

17

19

19

19

19

19

19

14

17

17

17

17

17

19

19

9

K

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from two well-defined rating curves applicable Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 and 

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30. Discharge relationprobably affected by ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 31; gage-height record available 

for this period but not considered sufficient basis for estimates of discharge.
Monthly discharge of Little

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

41 

53 

45 

139 

296 

230 

53 

12 

17

Minimum.

17 

17 

17 

37 

111 

53 

0.3 

1.5 

9.5

Mean.

26.8 

33.7 

28.5 

75.3 

194 

110 

11.8 

3.47 

13.6

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1.650 

2.010 

1.750 

4.480 

11.900 

6.540 

726 

213 

809

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

SUN RIVER BASIN. 39

Prickly Pear Creek near Canyon Greek, Mont., for the year 

ending Sept. 30,1914.

NORTH FORK OF SUN RIVER NEAR AUGUSTA, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T.

northwest of Augusta, 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not mi 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Oc

December 31, 1890,

Augusta, Mont." 

GAGE. Chain gage. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL.- 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE

May 17 (discharge 4,54

February 10 (discharg 

1889-1914:

15,000 second-feet);

charge 80 second-feet) 

WINTER FLOW. '. 

DIVERSIONS. Water is di

but no water is diverlxjd 

ACCURACY. Conditions fo

during winter months

22 N., R. 7 W., near the Hennery Co.'s ranch, 12 miles

21 miles southwest of Chouteau.

asured.

jober 31, 1903, to September 30,1914. August 5,1889, to

tear present site, at station called "Sun River above

Observers, Mrs. Nora Duncan and P. L. Espensen. 

. Made from cable. 

Shifting.

 Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.35 feet at 7 p. m. 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.4 foot at 1 p. m. 

e 130 second-feet).

, 9.5 feet June 6, 7, and 8,1908 (discharge 

minimum stage recorded, 0.2 foot March 8,9, and 11,1913 (disMaximum stage recorded,

Discharge relation affected by ice.

erted below the station for irrigation of the valley lands,

above the station, 

accurate determination of discharge are excellent except

Discharge measurements of 1 rorfh Fork of Sun River near Augusta, Mont., during the year 

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

May 13

W.A. Lamb. ........

Made by A

Feet. 

2.80

2.94

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,950

2,030
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19l4, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feel, of North Fork Sun River near Augusta,, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2.. ............

3..... .........

4..............

5.... ..........

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

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

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

325

325

325

350

300

300

300

300

300

inn

300

350

410

470

440

410

380

410

350

350

350

350

350

380

380

410

410

440

440

410

380

Nov.

410

410

410

350

410

410

380

380

350

350

380

410

380

350

350

380

380

380

350

350

325

300

325

300

300

325

300

300

300

325

Dec.

350

300

250

230

250

250

250

250

250

230

210

190

ion

ion

210

210

210

210

190

170

170

170

170

Jan.

osn

290

OAK

320

330

<??n

330

320

305

280

OKO

OOC

91 A

1QA

Feb.

220

200

onn

200

165

165

1J.S

165

165

130

id.fi

1JQ

OOfl

240

OAO

Mar.

220

200

200 win

99ft

240

240

99ft

220

220

220

220

200

200

148

165

240

200

262

220

200

Apr.

182 ofifl

200

220

OQS

362

310

262

310

285

262

472

600

KQO

660

732

695

HQ9

695

1,180

1.000

1.370

1,700

1,700

1,820

1,080

1,080

1,000

965

808

May.

i ftfin

Q9(E

1,820

1,820

1,700

1,270

1,270

1,370

1,480

2,500

2,080

1 Odf\

1 QAO

2,080

2 ftin

3,850

4 AAf\

4,040

3,480

3,660

2,960

2,800

3,130

3,850

3,660

2,960

2,800

2,800

2.640

2,640

2,960

June.

3,480

4 $Mft

4,040

4,040

3,660

3,300

2,350

2,210

1,940

1,700

1,700

2,080

2,500

2,350

2,210

2,350

2,500

2,640

2,500

2,080

1,700

1,370

1,480

1,370

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,180

July.

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

l'040

1 fun

1,080

1.000

1,000

885

w\

845

&A.<\

770

808

732

fiQI

625

592

592

560

560

560

560

530

500

472

472

445

418

418

Aug.

' 418

390

iQft

379

335

379

346

335

379

320

362

335

325

310

300

310

272

310

325

300

310

300

310

325

310

325

310

295

310

262

262

Sept.

285

254

262

240

9.4Q

262

249

254

285

240

276

262

285

276

240

276

240

285

295

254

285

254

285

262

254

249

240

240

249

254

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from two well-defined rating curves, applicable Oct. 1 to Dec. 23, 

and Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, respectively. Discharge relation affected by ice and mean discharge estimated as 

follows: Dec. 24 to 31, 160 second-feet; Jan. 15 to 31,175 second-feet; Feb. 16 to 28, 190 second-feet; Mar. 

1 to 10.200 second-feet. Ice jam Mar. 24 and 25.

Monthly discharge of North Fork Sun River near Augusta, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914-

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

470 

410 

.350 

330

1,820 

4,440 

4,240 

1080 

418 

295

4,440

Minimum.

300 

300

iso

148 

182 

925 

1,180 

418 

262 

240

130

Mean.

364 

356 

206 

225 

187 

208 

717 

2,530 

2,270 

751 

327 

261

702

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

22,400 

21,200 

12,700 

13,800 

10,400 

12,800 

42,700 

156,000 

135,000 

46,200 

20,100 

15,500

509,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B. 

D. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A.

SUN RIVER AT FORT SHAW, MONT.

LOCATION. In the SW. J sec. 1, T. 20 N., R. 2. W., at Fort Shaw.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 16, 1912, to September 30, 1914. Prior to 1912 records

which are directly comparable with those obtained at Fort Shaw were obtained on

Sun River at Sun River
STJN RIVER BASIN. 41

GAGE. Staff gage on right bank about 700 feet above new highway bridge. Prior to 

September 1,1913, chain gage at different datum was at the footbridge about 1,000 

Observer, C. G. Peterson. 

-At high and medium stages made from footbridge 1,000

feet farther downstream, 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.-

feet below gage; at low stages made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting. 

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.7 feet at 7 a. m.

May 17 and 18 (discharge, 5,480 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.65 feet

at 6 a. m. August 5, 6, and 8 (discharge, 95 second-feet). Open season only. 

1905-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 13.4 feet June 7, 1908 (discharge* 18,400

second-feet); minimum stage recorded at Sun River, 1.3 feet September 14,1906

(discharge, 47 second-feet); minimum stage recorded at Fort Shaw, 1.65 feet

August 5, 6, and 8,1914 (discharge, 95 second-feet). 

The high-water discharge at Port Shaw is practically the same as at Sun River,

but at low stages water taken out between the two stations by Sun River canal

may cause a material difference. 

DIVERSIONS. There are adjudicated rights for diverting 248 second-feet from Sun

River direct and 664 second-feet from tributaries above this station; in addition,

about 200 second-feet of water is diverted during the irrigation season by the Fort

Shaw canal of the United States Reclamation Servic^. 

STORAGE. Willow Creek reservoir has a capacity of 84,300 acre-feet. 

ACCURACY. Conditions favor accurate determination of discharge; records considered

good.

Discharge measurements of Sun River at Fort Shaw, Mont., during the year ending Sept.

80, 1914.

Date.

Feb. 14

May 14

Made by &,

Feet. 

2.34

3.58

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

279

2,490

Date. Made by 

W. A. Lamb...........

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

4B.

Feet. 

3.38

1.87

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,070

225

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sun River at Fort Shaw, Mont., from Apr. 1 to Sept.

30, 1914.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7. .........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

330 

250 

250 

250 

250

420 

420 

420 

420 

330

420 

420 

520 

630 

630

May.

1,120 

1,120 

1,530 

2,120 

1,960

1,810 

1,530 

1,390 

1,530 

1,960

2,910 

2,480 

2,290 

2,290 

2,290

June.

3,380

4,470 

5,130 

5,130 

4,470

4,470 

3,140 

2,690 

2,100 

2,040

2,040 

1,960 

2,480 

4,470 

3,380

July.

1,890 

1,390 

1,250 

1,250 

1,180

1,180 

1,180 

925 

925 

800

800 

860 

685 

740 

575

Aug.

150 

180 

150 

120 

95

95 

120 

95 

120 

150

150 

180 

150 

180 

150

Sept.

208 

243 

208 

236 

201

201

229 

194 

229 

187

187 

222 

250 

290 

250

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

740 

740 

860 

860 

630

1,250 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,250

1,390 

1,250 

1,250 

1,250 

990

May.

3,380 

5,480 

5,480 

4,790 

3,890

4,170 

3,380 

3,380 

3,890 

4,470

4,170 

3,380 

3,140 

3,140 

2.910 

2,910

June.

3,140 

2,910 

2,910 

2,91tt 

2,580

2,580 

2,120 

2,040 

1,740 

1,810

1,810 

1,600 

1,670 

1,530 

1,460

July.

520 

470 

375 

375 

290

215 

250 

215 

180 

150

150 

180 

150 

120 

120 

150

Aug.

150 

180 

150 

180 

215

215 

250 

215 

330 

290

290 

330 

215 

250 

215 

215

Sept.

243 

282 

243 

274 

236

236 

266 

306 

348 

298

298 

339 

290 

330 

290

NOTE. Daily discharge April to August computed from a fairly well defined rating curve; discharge for 

Septemoer computed by indirect method for shifting channels. Discharge relation probably affected by ice 

in January, February, and March; records of daily gage height are available, but the data are considered 

insufficient for estimating discharge.
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Sun River at Fort Shaw, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

MSy......... ......................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,390 

5,480 

5,130 

1,390 

330 

420

Minimum.

250 

1,120 

1,460 

120

95

215

Mean.

726 

2,910 

2,810 

614 

186 

298

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-ieet).

43,200 

179,000 

167,000 

37,800 

11,400 

15,100

454,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C.

WILLOW CREEK NEAR AUGUSTA, MONT.

LOCATION. In the NW. J SW. J sec. 26, T. 21 N., R. 7 W., at the Clark Co. ranch, 

just below the mouth of Little Willow Creek, and about 7 miles northwest of 

Augusta.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 8,1905, to May 14,1911, and April 1,1912, to September 

30,1914.

GAGE. A standard chain on right bank near observer's house. Observer, Elizabeth 

Ireland.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.3 feet at 6 p. m. 

June 13 (discharge, 109 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.6 foot at 6 p. m. 

August 13-15 (discharge, 6.3 feet).

1905-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 9.5 feet June 5, 1908 (discharge, 564 

second-feet); channel reported dry, July 17, 1910.

WINTER FLOW. No ice forms at this station, as a large spring discharges into the 

creek just above the gage.

DIVERSIONS. The adjudicated water rights above this station amount to 36.2 secondfeet from Willow Creek proper and 42.26 second-feet from tributaries. The 

United States Reclamation Service has an old right of 2.1 second-feet and also has 

filed on the total flow of the creek, subject to the above prior appropriations. No 

water is diverted from Willow Creek proper below the station, the amount used 

by the United States Reclamation Service being diverted from Sun River below 

the mouth of Willow creek.

STORAGE. Willow Creek dam, about 2 miles below the station, provides a reservoir 

with a capacity of 84,300 acre-feet for use on the Fort Shaw unit of Sun River 

project.

ACCURACY. Results considered fair.

Discharge measurements of Willow Creek near Augusta, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

Date.

May 13

Made by 

B.E.Jones..............................................................

W. A. Lamb.............................................................

**.

Feet. 

1.93

1.99

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

54

42
'SUN EIVEE BASIN". 43

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willow Creek near Augusta, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

Day.

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

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

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

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6 K

7.2

8.0

8.5

19

31

25 " 21

17

15

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

15

15

15

13

11

11

9.8

17

Nov.

15

15

15

19

15

14

11

15

15

15

14

13

15

15

17

14

13

13

11

13

11

11

15

15

15

15

15

13

13

11

Dec.

11

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

Q S

Mar.

11.4

10.4

8.6

8.6

10 4

11.4

13.5

13.5

16

Apr.

14

H o

11.4

14

15

17

1<L n

19 7

14

14

14

18

18

22

22

24

21

18

18

31

26

22

22

24

22

1Q

20

27

24

27

May.

29

32

38

36

33

 32

29

31

33

48

53

48

53

53

60

70

72

66

63

62

60

59

68

72

67

62

61

55

50

46

4fi

June.

45

44

42

46

80

54

44

38

38

38

38

36

109

100

85

/ 76

64

59

54

56

56

55

54

57

53

. 49

45

41

42

38

July.

33

33

29

27

27

24

21

1Q

1O

19

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

14

15

14

14

14

13.5

13.5

13.5

11.9

11.9

11.0

Aug.

8.1

8.6

8.1

7.5

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.6

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

Sept.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 6, from a rating curve fairly well defined 

above 7.5 second-feet; Mar. 23 to May 14, and July 1 to Sept. 30, from a fairly well defined rating curve; 

May 15 to June 30, by the indirect method for shifting channels.

No gage readings available Dec. 7 to Mar. 22.

Monthly discharge of Willow Creek near Augusta, Mont. ,for the year ending Sept. 80,1914-

Month.

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

December 1-6. .....................................

March 23-31 .......................................

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

31 

19 

11 

16 

31 

72 

109 

33 

8.6 

7.8

Minimum.

6.5 

11 

9.8 

8.6 

11.4 

29 

36 

11 

6.3 

7.0

Mean.

12.8 

14.0 

10.0 

11.5 

19.2 

51.2 

54.5 

18.1 

6.89 

7.37

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

787 

833 

119 

205 

1,140 

3,150 

3,240 

1,110 

424 

439

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

SOUTH FORK OF SUN RIVER AT AUGUSTA, MONT.

LOCATION. In the NW. i SE. J sec. 17, T. 20 N., R. 6 W., at the highway bridge on 

the road from Augusta to Craig, about half a mile from Augusta.

DRAINAGE AEBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 2, 1904, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. The original gage was spiked to the crib work of the right abutment on the 

downstream side of the bridge; a new gage was installed April 17, 1907, at a 

different datum and was used during 1907 and 1908; records for 1909-1914 are 

referred to the old gage. Observer, W. J. Auchard.
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAET VI.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. High-stage measurements are made from the bridge 

at the gage. Low-stage measurements are made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.1 feet at 8 

a. m. June 14 (discharge, 1,180 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.75 foot at 

9 a. m. September 20-27 (discharge 7. 5 second-feet).

1905-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 6.8 feet June 2, 1908 (discharge, 4,300 

second-feet); channel reported dry, July 28-30, 1910. See Gage.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted'to irrigate the valley lands both above and below the 

station. During dry seasons the entire summer flow is utilized. Adjudicated 

water rights above the station amount to 70.16 second-feet from South Fork of 

Sun Elver proper and 196.68 second-feet from tributaries. Below the station there 

are adjudicated rights amounting to 50.70 second-feet, all from South Fork of Sun 

River direct.

ACCURACY. Results good.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Sun River at Augusta, Mont., during the year

. ending Sept. 80, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 6

May 14

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.26

2.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

63

^U9

Date.

Aug. 13

Made by 

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

&,

Feet. 

1.96

.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

274

21

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Sun River, near Augusta, Mont., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14.. .................

15...................

16...................

17...................

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

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

30

30

30

43

40

40

40

46

46

46

53

56

62

70

70

70

70

70

56

53

53

53

53

53

53

70

70

70

70

62

53

Nov.

53

53

53

53

56

62

56

53

53

53

m

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

62

46

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

Dec.

53

62

70

92

70

70

70

Mar.

40

40

35

OO

32

30f>n

30

30

40

53

30

30

40

40

Apr.

40

11

35

40

40

53

46

40

40

40

40

62

70

70

70

70

70

70

74

81

81

74

70

70

70

70

70

92

92

92

May.

106

106

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

157

305 305'

355

355

470

685

775

645

502

470

470

470

470

440

410

410

410

355

305

305

282

June.

282

282

282

305

410

410

330

296

240

220

220

192

570

1 ISfl

775

685

470

410

355

OftK

305

260

220

220

220

220

220

220

150

150

July.

106

106

119

119

106

106

106

81

81

81

81

70

70

62

62

62

62

62

53

53

53

53

53

40

40

40

40

40

40

30

20

Aug.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Sept.

20

20

20

20

20

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

30

30

30

NOTE. Dafly discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 7, from a well-defined rating curve; Mar. 

17 to Sept. 30, from a rating curve fairly well defined above and poorly defined below 20 second-feet. Discharge estimated Mar. 24-25.
MAEIAS BIVER BASIN. 45

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Sun River near Augusta, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO,

Month.

October.... ................................ .)......

November. ................................. 1 ......

March 17-31................................ ......

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

May.. .............................. ........J......

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

70 

62 

92 

53 

92 

775 

1,180 

119 

20 

30

Minimum.

30 

46 

53 

30 

35 

106 

150 

20 

18 

7.5

Mean.

54.2 

53.6 

69.6 

35.5 

62.2 

342 

347 

67.6 

19.5 

13.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,330 

3,190 

966 

1,060 

3,700 

21,000 

20,600 

4,160 

1,200 

774

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C.

CUT BANK CBEEK AT CUT BANK, MONT.

LOCATION. In the SW. J SW. J sec. 1, T. 33 N., E. 6 W., half a mile west of Cut 

Bank, at the Great Northern Eailway bridge, 12 miles above the mouth of Two 

Medicine Eiver.

DRAINAGE AREA. 971 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 4, 1905, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. A staff gage spiked to a pier 100 feet above the Great Northern Railway pump 

house on the left bank; present gage installed August 31, 1911, at a section 200 

yards above the original gage, which was an overhanging chain gage on left bank. 

Observers, Edward Freed and Charles Ferres.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. At high stages made from a cable 300 yards below the 

gage; low-stage measurements made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; shifts in flood.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.2 feet at 6 a. m. 

May 18 (discharge, 545 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.9 feet at 6 a. m. 

and 5 p. m. August 13-16 (discharge, 25 second-feet).

1905-1914, maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet June 5,1908 (approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve, 8,810 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 2.5 feet November 29-30, 1905 (discharge, 5 second-feet). See 

Gage.

These are open-season records, only estimates being available for winter 

periods.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The intake of the Great Northern Railway's pumping station is 100 

feet below the gage; the average quantity pumped is about 14,000 gallons an hour 

for 18 hours a day, equivalent to a continuous flow of 0.4 second-feet.

ACCURACY. Results as a whole good.

Discharge measurements of Cut Bank Greek at Cut Bank, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

fMade by W. A. Lamb.]

Date.

Oct. 27. ......................

Dec. 22. ......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

98

18

Date.

July 23. ......................

Sept. 11.. ....................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.20

4.01

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

76

41

a Discharge relation affected by ice.
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cut Bank Greek at Gut Bank, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2....................................

5....................................

6. ...................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

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

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22............................. ........

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31. ......'.............................

Oct.

40

40

40

60

60

64

64

64

60

60

60

70

70

80

92

O9

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

Nov.

105

92

92

92

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

70

70

70

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

76

70

70

70

80

80

80

70

70

Apr.

210

210

190

178

170

152

135

178

219

246

232

219

232

190

178

246

. 265

202

219

255

246

246

246

232

219

May.

190

202

295

429

415

315

295

255

246

246

367

345

330

345

345

415

500

545

500

485

471

415

367

355

403

485

403

345

295

280

280

June.

305

345

415

485

471

429

345

305

246

219

202

190

202

295

450

367

330

330

315

305

295

265

219

202

190

219

190

178

163

170

July.

152

170

170

170

170

170

170

163

142

142

135

129

129

120

105

105

105

100

92

85

80

76

70

64

60

60

50

44

40

40

40

Aug.

40

40

40

40

40

32

32

32

32

37

32

32

25

25

25

25

28

66

60

56

50

40

40

56

70

60

60

60

60

60

60

Sept.

50

50

44

40

40

44

60

60

50

50

40

40

50

76

92

105

92

85

76

70

60

64

70

80

92

100

92

92

92

80

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well denned rating curve. Discharge estimated November 28-30.

Monthly discharge of Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

April 6-30. ........................................

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

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

Discharge in second-leet.

Maximum.

105 

105 

265 

545 

485 

170 

70 

105

Minimum.

40 

70 

135 

190 

163 

40 

25 

40

Mean.

83.6 

79.2 

213 

360 

288 

108 

43.4 

67.9

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

5,140 

4,710 

10,600 

22,100 

17,100 

6,640 

2,670 

4,040

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHELBY, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 31 N., R. 2 W., at the highway bridge near James A. Johnson's ranch, 7 miles south of Shelby.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,610 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 4, 1902, to January 12, 1908; April 23, 1911, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. A standard chain gage fastened to downstream side of bridge. From April 

4, 1902, to January 12, 1908, a chain gage on highway bridge about 100, feet below 

present bridge was used. A Bristol water-stage recorder was used in 1911 and 

1912; all gages at practically same datum as present gage. Observers, Andy 

La Prarie and G. J. Moser.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN. 47

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 100 yards above and 200 yards below 

the station; right bank sandy, sloping, and likely to overflow; left bank high. 

Bed composed of sand and gravel with some cobblestones; likely to shift after 

freshets. Only one channel at all stages. Current is of moderate velocity 

and sets toward the left bank as it rounds a sharp curve some distance above.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.5 feet, May 20 

(discharge, 4,430 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.4 feet at 9 a. m. 

August 27, 29, 31, September 3, 6, 9, 13 (discharge, 170 second-feet).

1902-1907 (January only in 1908): Maximum stage recorded, 14.9 feet June 

24, 1907 (discharge, 29,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.7 feet 

November 16-20, 1904 (discharge, 150 second-feet). 

Open-season records only; flow may have been lower during winter season.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Marias River near Shelly, Mont., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 28

May 12

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.60

4.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

699

2,050

Date.

Sent 5

Made by 

W. A. Lamb.. .........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.00

2.52

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,120

203

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Marias River near Shelby, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14.....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

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

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

265

265

290

290

290

320

350

350

OKA

350

350

350

480

620

780

825

7on

7AA

700

660

620

620

620

620

620

7nn

780

*7QA

740

700

700

Nov.

700

700

660

660

660

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

AOA

585

CQK

550

550

CKA

585

AOfl

620

620

620

585

Dec.

585

550

550

550

550

550

480

dan

550

550

480

480

480

May.

2,140

2,020

2,020

2 97ft

2 97n

2 70ft

2

COA

4,110

4,430

4,110

3,950

June.

1,330

o 1,330

1,330

ol,260

o 1, 190

1,120

ol,260

ol,400

o 1,530

1 fifift

ol,500

I qofl

ol,260

ol,190

1,120

ol,120

1,120

935

O Q7S

1,020

o935

OCA

«850

OKA

July.

770

695

o 660

625

0625

625

0560

500

o530

560

o530

500

o500

EAA

0472

445

345

a

ooo

Ortrt

Wi

. «345

300

Oflft

o300

QftA

o260

225

o210

lot

0195

1Q5

Aug.

195

o!82

170

a 182

195

o!95

195

170

o!70

170

ol70

o!70

170

ol70

170

o!70

170

o!70

170

1QC

260

o248

o237

995

225

o!95

170

ol70

170

170

Sept.

o!70

o!70

170

ol82

1Q5

170

ol70

ol70

170

a 170

o!70

o!70

170

o!82

1Q£

o!95

o!95

o!95

195

a 210

ooc

o242

nan

o273

«286

QAA

345

a 345

^d*

a ^ld.f\

a Discharge interpolated; gage not read.

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 13, from a fairly well-defined rating curve; 

May 12 to Sept. 30, from a rating curve well defined between 200 and 3,650 second-feet.
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Marias River near Shelby, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,1914.

Month.

December 1-13. ...................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

MflTciTrmm,

825

700 

585 

1,660 

770 

260 

345

Minimum.

265 

550 

480 

850 

195 

170 

170

Mean.

544

'428 

187 

219

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

. 33,400 

e ztf 36,800 

'* 13,600 

56,600 

26,300 

11,500 

13,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

TWO MEDICINE RIVER AT FAMILY, MONT.

LOCATION. In the NE. J NE. £ sec. 2, T. 31 N., E. 9 W., at the Holy Family Mission, 

16 miles southeast of Browning and about 6 miles above mouth of Badger Creek, 

the nearest tributary.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 368 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1907, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Overhanging gage installed September 18, 1913, on left bank directly back 

of the mission buildings. Datum of original gage, which was at the same site as 

present gage, was lowered 0.95 foot July 21, 1908. The original chain gage and 

bench marks were destroyed by flood June 2, 1913, and on June 10, 1913, a staff 

gage at a different datum on the left bank about 125 feet above site of chain gage. 

On July 23, 1913, this staff gage was removed to location of chain gage and was 

set to read 1.85 feet higher than the staff gage installed June 10,1913. The present 

chain gage, installed September 18, 1913, was set to read 1.00 foot higher than the 

staff gage installed July 23, 1913, at the same site. Observers, Hugh Neubert 

and J. L. Gobert.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Low-water measurements made by wading at section 

near gage; high-water measurements must be made from the old wagon bridge 

about 3 miles above the mission.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.9 feet at 7 a. m. 

May 17 (discharge, 1,640 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.3 feet at 7 a. m. 

and 6 p. m. August 6-10, 14-16, and September 6 (discharge, 18 second-feet).

1907-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 8.15 feet June 9, 1909 (discharge, 7,600 

feet); undoubtedly higher in June, 1908, but gage was washed out and no estimate 

is on record; minimum stage recorded, 1.3 feet January 12 to March 8, 1908 (discharge, 17 second-feet). See Gage.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS AND STORAGE. Water is diverted at a point about 2 miles above the 

gage by a ditch which supplies water for about 100 acres of land on the farm at the 

Holy Family Mission. Diversions in 1914 amounted to 15,800 acre-feet. The 

United States Reclamation Service has furnished the following estimates of water 

diverted from Two Medicine River by the Reclamation Service canal, which 

heads above the gaging station: May 24-31, 714 acre-feet; June, 3,880 acre-feet; 

July, 5,680 acre-feet; August, 4,480 acre-feet; September 1-18, 1,070 acre-feet.

ACCURACY. Results good except for winter months.

Discharge measurements of Two Medicine River at Family, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

[Made by W. A. Lamb.J

Date.

Oct. 22.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.50

1.53

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

178

38

Date.

May 20........

Tuna 1Q

height.

Feet. 

4.60

3.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,420

684

Date.

July 24.........

height.

Feet. 

1.84

1.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

74

26
MARIAS RIVER BASEST. 49

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Two Medicine River at Family, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2...................

3...._..............

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

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

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

97

28.......*...........

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

55

55

55

55

55

65

125

150

150

198

340

360

402

402

380

360

360

340

322

322

322

322

322

340

360

360

360

255

255

132

118

Nov.

88

Qfi

95

88

75

70

65

65

65

65

65

55

55

55

55

55

172

172

172

150

150

150

132

125

118

' 118

lift

118

118

Dec.

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

00

00

CO

00

88

88

66

43

Mar.

102

102

118

118

102

110

110

110

110

102

11B

 |Q/»

118

102

102

Apr.

118

lie

136

156

OAO

365

326

9Q1

9Q1

9Q1

901

575

816

QAfl

1,120

960

816

688

688

i 9an

1,120

1,120

1,120 Qflfl

1,120

960

816

Rift

1,120

1,120

May.

Qfifl

1,280

1 460

1,460

1

0QA

1,120

1,120

1

19A

1,120

1,280

1 OQfk

1,120

1,120

1,120

1 OQfk

1 460

1*640

1 460

1*460

1 OQfk

1,200

1,200

i iwi

i fun

1,200

1,200

1 040

l'040

ftftfi

886

750

June.

886

QQfi

1 040

l'040

1 040

1 '886 040

630

549

4QS

451

451

498

71 Q

659

659

659

602

602

549

549

498

549

365

ififi

451

326

326

9Q1

291

"July.

^ 291'

oro

OCQ

*V>Q

202

OOQ

229

99Q

99Q

202

9O9

156

136

14fi

14A

146

127

127

110

95

81

81

81

68

56

45

45

45

45

35

Aug.

35

26

26

26

26

10

18

Is

18

18

26

26

26

18

18

18

26

35

95

81

68

45

35

35

45

45

35

26

26

35

35

Sept.

35

35

35

26

1ft

26

35

26

26

35

35

26

26

35

35

56

68

95

110

127

127

146

146

197

127

127

127

110

110

NOTE. See "Diversions and storage" in station description. . Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 22, from a rating curve well defined laetween 26 and

1,700 second-feet, and fairly well defined at other stages; Mar. 17 to Sept. 30, from a well-defined rating

curve. Discharge interpolated Dec. 21.

Monthly discharge of Two Medicine River at Family, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

March 17-31 . . . . ....

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

402 

172 

102 

136 

1,280 

1,640 

1.040 

291 

95 

146

Minimum.

55 

55 

43 

102 

118 

750 

291 

35 

18 

18

Mean.

248 

101 

93.9 

111 

692 

1,190 

613 

145 

33.2 

69.4

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

15,200 

6,010 

4,100 

3,300 

41,200 

73,200 

36,500 

8,920 

2,040 

4,130

Accuracy.

C. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. A.' 

 A. 

A.

NOTE. See "Diversions and storage" in station description.

BADGER CREEK NEAR FAMILY, MONT.

LOCATION. In the NE. i sec. 19, T. 31 N., R. 8 W., near the road crossing at the 

Old Piegan subagency, 4 miles east of Family.

DRAINAGE AREA. 224 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 20,1907, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. An overhanging chain gage on the right bank. The original staff gage, 

established April 20, 1907, and bench marks were washed out jn June, 1908, 

and a new gage was established July 22, 1908, about 400 feet farther upstream 

and at a different datum; as the bench mark was also destroyed the relation 

between the two gages could not be determined. The gage was again washed 

out on May 25, 1909, and was reset at a different datum and 400 feet below the 

old Piegan Mission crossing. Observer, O. J. Racine. 

43175° WSP 386 17 4
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. High-water measurements made from a cable, 4 miles

above the gage; low-water measurements can be made by wading at the ford

above the gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Two channels at both medium and low stages; at high

stages the stream flows in several channels. Shifting. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.00 feet at 6 p. m.

June 2 (discharge, 677 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.45 feet at 10 a. m.

September 25, 28, and 30 (discharge, 92 second-feet). Open-season record only;

flow probably lower at times in the winter months. 

1907-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 5.85 feet May 27, 1913 (discharge, 1,780

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.45 feet September 25, 28, and 30, 1914

(discharge 92 second-feet). Open-season records only. Mean discharge for

February, 1911, estimated 25 second-feet. 

DIVERSIONS. The United States Reclamation Service proposes to divert the natural

flow of Badger Creek to irrigate land in the eastern part of the Blackfeet Indian

Reservation north of Birch Creek. 

ACCURACY. High-water measurements only fair; low-water records good.

Discharge measurements of Badger Creek, near Family, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914. 

[Made by W. A. Lamb.]

Date.

Oct. 22. ........

Dec. 22.........

ftL

Feet.

3.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

162

33

Date.

Mar.17.. ......

Turin ii Q

height.

Feet. 

3.63

4.61

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

68

391

Date.

July 24. ........

Sept. 6. ........

Oage 

height.

Feet. 

3.88

3.57

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

141

102

a Discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Badger Qreek, near Family, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6.. ..................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

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

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27...... ..;.... ..^....... .............

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

19Q

19O

126

190

147

10Q

129

147

147

147

147

1 £8

168

168

168

168

168

168

180

1QO

206

206

1QO

1QO

180

Nov.

158

158

168

158

158

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

138

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

Apr.

101

106

lie

112

IOQ

126

May.

592

June.

592

677

554

592

554

KCA

CQ9

554

554

517

484

117

484

484

517

424 070

079

047

302

orto

OQO

302

OftO

944.

OftO

244

July.

262

262

244

944

244

244

244

019

997

919

919

1Q7

184

197

172

1fi9

162

151

151

1d9

151

loo.

142

loo

126

126

10O

Aug.

100

133

126

126

110

126

1 1Q

112

1 1Q

126 lie

112

lie

H2

1 1Q

1 ie

tie

106

112

112

.112

106

Sept.

106

106

101

106

96

101

Qfi

112

112

106

106

105

101

106

106.

10ft

inft.

101

1 Aft.

101

106

101

Qfi

101

Q9

96

96

Q9

96

QO

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 21, from a fairly well defined rating curve; 

Apr. 5 to Sept. 30, from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge interpolated Oct. 4. Mean discharge Nov. 

22 to 30 estimated at 135 second-feet. Gagenotread Apr.l2toMay 30, as an observer could not be obtained.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN. 51

Monthly discharge of Badger Creek,, near Family, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

[Drainage area, 224 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Ma-rJTniiTn .

206 

168 

 677 

262 

133 

112

* 

Mininyim.

122

244 

126 

106 

92

Mean.

157 

145 

454 

184 

116 

102

Per 

square 

mile.

0.701 

.647 

2.03 

.821 

.518 

.455

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.81 

.72 

2.26 

.95 

.60 

.52

Total in 

acre-feet.

9,650 

8,630 

27,000 

11,300 

7,130 

6,070

Acuracy.

B. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

BIRCH CREEK AT SWIFT DAM, NEAR DUPUYER, MONT.

LOCATION. At Swift dam, about 20 miles west of Dupuyer and about 35 miles west

of Valier.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 120 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 26,1913, to September 30,1914. 

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on right bank, about one-fourth mile below dam. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a foot log above the gage at high stages and

by wading during normal periods. See Miscellaneous measurements, p. 213. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravelly and shifting. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.93 feet at 6 p. m.

May 17 (discharge, 545 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated at 1 secondfoot September 30. 

1913-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 2.85 feet May 28-30,1913 (discharge, 1,210

second-feet); Tm'Tvirmim discharge estimated at 1 second-foot September 30,1914.

See "Regulation." 

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation probably affected by ice at times; channel open

during the winter of 1913-14. 

DIVERSIONS. Two small diversions. 

REGULATION. Flow regulated by operation of Swift dam. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished

by engineers of the Valier-Montana Land & Water Co. 

ACCURACY. Accuracy rating reduced because of the shifting of channel.

Discharge measurements of Birch Creek at Swift dam, near Dupuyer, Mont., during the 

1 year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 18

Tto/» A

Jan. 3 Mar. 5

Apr. 2 

May 4

9

Made by 

W.S.Merrffl... ........

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.70

.55

.44 

.30

.31 

1.12

1.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

QO

71

56 

36

44 

211

281

Date.

May 21

July 9 

22

Aug. 5 

22

Sept. 17

Made by 

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

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

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

&,

Feet. 

1.39

.94

.75 

.58

.50

.42

.36

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

356

151

114

86

73 

64

53
52 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Birch Creek at Swift dam, near Dupuyer, Mont., for 

the year-ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

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

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

70

70

70

74

75

84

83

77

75

77

96

170

188

158

123

114

103

99

95

95

101

103

116

163

148

134

134

116

116

112

107

Nov.

105

112

101

101

103

QQ

Q5

<K

95

00

Q7

Q7

95

93

86

88

01

88

82

84

sn

80

80

sn

80

77

74

72

75

70

Dee.

70

77

77

74

67

67

67

67

67

64

64

64

64

63

61

61

61

60

58

50

48

Eft

 63

64

61

61

61

61

W

58

61

Jan.

60

60

56

57

63

60

61

c&

51ttf

54

53

54

51

51

49

4Q

Cn

EA

54

51

1Q

51

57

58

Kf\

£7

£7

49

Feb.

49

4Q

40

40

48

49

An

51

dQ

dQ

47

47

48

46

46

43

43

42

49

41

41

41

41

4n

40

39

VI

40

Mar.

»

39

39

40

38

38

4n

41

42

42

41

42

40

42

44

40

44

45

48

49

45

46

45

51

50df\

50

V7

VI

48

4Q

Cn

Apr.

50

50

50

50

60

74

64

64

55

60

64

81

112

135

180

236

178

194

152

170

180

222

222

236

208

170

162

180

May.

222

344

364

236

222

258

320

364

290

290

312

293

316

336

320

340

545

525

506

420

380

360

340

376

356

372

393

348

308

304

304

June.

320

320

297

297

293

312

290

272

286

286

282

282

356

420

393

393

328

290

268

249

249

230

246

214

228

197

180

208

170

168

July.

170

165

178

158

130

142

132

142

123

126

108

102

106

104

96

92

100

94

100

90

88

86

81

79

81

7O

74

72

77

74

70

Aug.

70

69

72

70

70

68

66

64

62

64

66

64

70

64

64

64

72

72

66

63

66

64

63

57

55

57

62

60

57

55

57

Sept.

59

57

62

57

63

57

60

62

63

57

55

57

62

63

63

60

60

63

59

60

59

60

62

62

63

60

42

162

79

1

NOTE. Daily discharge computed as follows: Oct. 1 to Oct. 11, Mar. 26 to May 5, and July 7 to Sept. 30, 

from well-defined rating curve; Oct. 16 to Mar. 15, from well-defined rating curve; Oct. 12 to 15, by indirect 

method for shifting channels. Discharge interpolated Aug. 6 to 8. Headgates closed 8 hours Sept. 27; 

estimate of discharge therefore reduced one-third.

Monthly discharge of Birch Creek at Swift dam, near Dupuyer, Mont., for the year ending

Sept- SO, 1914.

Month.

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

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

July............................:..................

Se ptember ........................................

The year ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

188 

112

77 

63 

51 

57 

236 

545 

420 

178 

72 

162

545

Minimum.

70 

70 

48 

49 

39 

38 

50 

222 

168 

72 

55 

1

1

Mean.

108 

89.1 

62.8 

54.3 

44,9 

446 

134 

344 

277 

107 

64.3 

61.6

116

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

6,640 

5,300 

3,860 

3,340 

2,490 

2,740 

7,970 

21,200 

16,500 

6,580 

3,950 

3,670

84,200

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A.

BIECH CREEK NEAR DUPUYER, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 29 N., R. 8 W., at Kepple's ranch (formerly Shield's), about 

one-half mile above the head of "B" canal of the Valier-Montana Land and 

Water Co., 12 miles northwest of Dupuyer, and about 25 miles above the junction of Birch Creek with Two Medicine River.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN. 53

DRAINAGE AREA. About 155 square miles. (Figure published in Water-Supply 

Paper 356 in error.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 25,1907, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. A sloping staff gage on the right bank just above the cable. A Bristol waterstage recorder was installed April 1,1911, at the same section, but the staff is still 

read daily. A temporary staff gage was put in July 23,1908, about 200 feet below 

the site of the original gage, which had been washed out by the high water of 

June, 1908. The temporary gage was used until October 1, 1908, when a permanent chain gage was installed at a point about one-fourth mile farther upstream. A Bristol automatic gage was installed April 1, 1911, but the chain gage 

was read daily untib December 31,1913, when it was abandoned. Present staff 

gage installed January 1, 1914. Observers, L. G. Kepple and R. O. Crawford.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 200 feet below gage; low-stage measurements made by wading just below the cable section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifts at high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year: 4.22 feet at 5.30 

p. m. May 17 (discharge, 445 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.13 feet at 

3 p. m. March 25 (discharge, 52 second-feet). Open-season records only; mean 

flow for February estimated at 50 second-feet, and on some days the flow was 

undoubtedly less than this.

1907-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 9.3 feet July 28, 1909 (discharge, 1,680 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.13 feet March 25, 1914 (discharge, 52 

second-feet). Open-season records only; mean flow for February, 1911, estimated 

at 35 second-feet.

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A number of small ditches divert water for irrigation.

REGULATION. The discharge is largely controlled by the Swift dam.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished 

by the engineers of the Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.

ACCURACY. Results considered good.

Discharge measurements of Birch Creek near Dupuyer, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 15

Dec. 4 

11

Jan. 1

May 1 

8 

22

a Made by 

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

Templeton and Merrill.

W. S. Merrill.. .........

Templeton and Larson. 

R. M. Templeton ......

height.

Feet. 

65.00

64.83 

64.60

3.85

3.64 

3.76 

4.01

3.69

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

170

"76 

«92

d03

211 

252 

379

220

Date.

July 6 

15

18

31 

Aug. 28 

Sept. 22

« Made by 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. Son

3.50 

3.40

3.37

3.30 

3.21 

3.17

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

OOfi

154 

118

111

87 

70 

55

a Engineers of the Valier-Montana Land & Water Co. 

6 Bead on old chain gage abandoned Dec. 31,1913. 

c Ice present.
54 STTEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAET VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Birch Creek near Dupuyer, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day. _

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

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

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

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30

31...................

Oct.

90

90

90

112

101

101

101

101

90

90

101

122

188

200

165

165

143

132

132

132

143

143

143

165

ICC

188

176

165

154

154

143

Nov.

i<iQ

143

132

132

132

143

132

122

122

122

122 -loo

122

122

122

122

199

122

19O

112

112

112

101

101

101

101

101

112

112

Dec.

112

Mar.

Kft

62

66

61

CA

59

Cft

56

56

52

53

55

57

58

5Q

Cft

Apr.

56

56

56

56

64

86

81

76

76

76

76

88

122

139

171

208

171

153

171

OOQ

223

208

212

947

239

235

227

216

200

200

May.

204

280

378

332

293

259

255

251

310

355

310

310

306

332

378

445

445

422

400

355

355

355

400

378

342

310

288

288

288

280

June.

332

378

355

378

355

301

271

, 247

223

223

216

216

219

445

355

332

310

314

301

263

259

219

223

212

219

212

185

182

185

178

July.

175

171

.164

I 160

157

153

150

146

136

136

133

133

143

129

119

116

113

110

107

104

100

97

97

94

91

91

91

88

88

88

88

Aug.

86

83

83

81

81

78

76

74

74

74

74

71

71

71

71

69

88

81

76

71

' 69

69

69

76

74

71

69

* 66

64

64

64

Sept.

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

62

62

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

61

61

59

59

59

59

59

59

64

61

64

NOTE. Daily discharge computed as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 1, from a fairly well defined rating curve; 

Mar. 16 to 25 and Mar. 29 to Sept. 30, from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge relation affected by ice 

Dec. 2 to Mar. 15 and Mar. 26 to 29. Mean discharge estimated as follows: Dec. 1 to 31, 95 second-feet; 

Jan. l to 31,65 second-feet; Feb. 1 to 28,50 second-feet; Mar. 1 to 15,55 second-feet; Mar. 26 to 29, discharge 

estimated.

Monthly discharge of Birch Creek near Dupuyer, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

March .......................................... . April..............................................

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

200 

143

247 

445 

445 

175 

88 

64

445

Minimum.

90 

101*

56 

204 

178 

88 

64 

59

Mean.

136 

120 

095 

»65 

»50 

656.2 

148 

334 

270 

122 

73.8 

62.6

128

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

8,360 

7,140 

5,840 

4,000 

2,780 

3,460 

8,810 

20,500 

16,100 

7,500 

4,540 

3,720

92,800

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

a Estimated. See footnote to table of daily discharge. 

6 Mar. 1-15 and 26 to 29 estimated.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN. 55

BIRCH CREEK AT NELSON'S RANCH, NEAR DUPUYER, MONT.

LOCATION. In the NW. £ sec. 27, T. 29 "N., R. 8 W., below the headworks of the 

"B" canal of the Valier Project, at Nelson's ranch, about 11 miles northwest of 

Dupuyer.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 8 to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Inclined wooden staff on the right bank, a short distance above the ranch 

buildings. Observers, John Ryan and R. 0. Crawford.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at tag wire about 100 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of cobblestones 

and gravel, with a small amount of algae if the water remains at low stages for a 

considerable period during the summer. Both banks of medium height; right 

is steep; left slopes gently; neither overflows owing to the regulation above.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.55 feet at 6.30, 

6, and 5 p. m. May 17-19, inclusive (discharge, 385 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 1.73 feet at 5.35 p. m. September 27 (discharge, 1.6 second-feet). See 

Regulation.

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. The discharge is controlled by the Swift dam and the head gates of 

the "B" canal.

DIVERSIONS. The greater part of the flow of Birch Creek is diverted above this 

station.

ACCURACY. Results good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements were furnished by the Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Birch Creek at Nelson's ranch, near Dupuyer, Mont., during

the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

[Made by R. O. Crawford. a]

Date.

20.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.83

2.00

Dis- , 

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

4.51

15.9

Date.

JulyS..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.28

2.04

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

41

18.3

Date.

Aug. 28.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.87

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

ft OA

a An engineer of the Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Birch Creek at Nelson's ranch, near Dupuyer, Mont., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Day.

1.......

2.......

3.......

4.......

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9.......

10.......

11.......

12.......

13.......

14.......

15.......

May.

8

14

18

16

12

13

16

20

June.

233

250

29

33

30

22

16

10

5.2

5.2

128

66

56

76

125

July.

22

12

8.8

44

42

40

24

19

25

23

22

18

22

23

19

Aug.

18

18

16

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

11

11

10

9.6

Sept.

7.2

7.2

6.4

5.6

0.0

6.4

6.8

7.2

6.8

6.4

4.8

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

Day.

16.......

17.......

18.......

19.......

20.......

21.......

22. ......

23.......

24.......

25.......

26.......

27.......

28.......

29.......

30.......

31

May.

24

385

385

385

364

344

324

324

344

324

% 

286

233

200

184

178

170

June.

33

35

20ir

16

14

10

51

5*

46

42

33

22

23

22

July.

18

13

14

10

8.8

9.6

8.0

8.8

11

17

14

13

14

21

19

18

Aug.

8.8

20

15

11

9.6

8.0

7.6

7.2

14

12

8.0

7.2

6.8

6.8

7.2

7.2

Sept.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

4.4

4.0

3.6

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.6

7.2

7.2

17

NOTE. Daily discharge computed from a rating curve well denned below 250 second-feet.
56

Monthly dii

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

of Birch Creek at Nelson's ranch, near Dupuyer, Mont., for the year 

ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Month. *

May 8-31..........................................

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

The period ..................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

385 

250 

44 

20

17

Minimum.

8.0 

5.2 

8.0 

6.8 

1.6

Mean.

190 

50.7

18.7 

12.0 

5.84

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

9,040 

3,020 

1,150

738 

348

14,300

Accuracy.

B. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A.

BIRCH CREEK AT HAU/S RANCH, NEAR DUPUYER, MONT., 1914.

LOCATION. At Hall's ranch, about 4 miles below the headworks of the " B " canal

of the Valier Carey project. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 16, 1913, to September 30,1914. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank. Observers, John Hall, John Ryan, and R. 0.

Crawford.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at different sections. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting. Bed is of gravel and cobblestones. Right bank

is a high rock cliff; the left bank is of medium height, wooded, and will not

overflow because of regulation. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.20 feet at 3.30

p. m. May 18, 1914 (discharge, 410 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.10

foot at 2.20 p. m. May 3 (discharge, 1.0 second-foot). 

1913-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 3.5 feet May 28, 1913 (discharge, 910

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.10 foot May 3, 1914 (discharge, 1.0

second-foot). Records only for part of year when discharge relation is not

affected by ice. 

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation seriously affected by ice; records discontinued

during part of the winter months. 

REGULATION. Discharge controlled by operation of the gates of the Swift dam and

the headworks of the " B " canal. 

DIVERSIONS. The greater part of the flow of Birch Creek is diverted above this

station.

ACCURACY. Results considered good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished

by the Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Birch Creek at Hall's ranch, near Dupuyer, Mont., during the

year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Oct 15

Dec. 3

Mar. 4 

May 1 

22

Made by 

W.S. Merrill o..........

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

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

Crossan and Larson«. . . 

Templeton and Larsona

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

61.48

61.20

1

0C

'1.30

.34 

1 91

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

154

103 

85

c40 

10.1 

w>

Date.

26 

July 3

Aug. 29

Made by 

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.20

.79 

.45

.68 

.45

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

103

38 

11.4

26 

11.2

« Engineers of the Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.

6 Discharge relation affected by backwater from small diversion dam.

c Ice jam formed during measurement.
MARIAS RIVER 57

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Birch Creek, at Hall's ranch, near Dupuyer, Mont., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2...................

3...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

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

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25. ..................

26...................

97

28...................

9Q

30...................

tl

Oct.

10

15

17

9d

99

20

20

85

86

86

160

180

156

136

118

114

114

114

114

114

134

160

150

140

136

104

136

138

Nov.

14ft

134

130

126

199

120

120

118

118

118

120

120

110

104

100

100

100

100

100

98

98

100

104

102

100

106

110

114

118

118

Dec.

100

09

85

92

Q7

1(Yl

97

92

88

85

85

84

82

82

94

130

130

130

132

132

Mar.

15

00

23

20

21

19

15

20

19

19

18

17

15

1 ^

1 ^

1Q

23

Apr.

9fi

28

28

OQ

9Q

15

18

91

90

90

23

23

23

23

15

8

17

19

19

15

1O

12

10

8.0

9.4

8.0

10

19

14

15

May.

17

13

1.0

4.0

7 9

7.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

6.0

6.8

7.2

7.6

6.8

3.4

8.0

390

410

390

390

330

302

302

320

320

268

9^9

220

220

190

ion

June.

220

205

38

V)

26

22

18

13

10

10

102

58

92

92

109

37

42

24

24

22

13

11

57

58

57

37

30

23

24

22

July.

22

15

11

46

43

26

19

26

26

26

22

25

26

21

18

16

16

14

12

12

12

11

14

16

14

13

14

18

18

18

Aug.

17

18

17

16

16

16

14

1 9

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

20

16

13

12

11

12

15

13

12

12

19

11

11

11

Sept.

11

10

10

10

9

f\

Q n

9.0

9 0

Q n

7.5

7.0' 6.5

«.5

7.5

7.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

S

c

9 n

11

14

NOTE. Daily discharge computed as follows: Oct. 1 to 2, estimated; Oct. 3 to Dec. 21, from a fairly 

well defined rating curve; Mar. 15 to May 21, from a well-defined rating curve; May 22 to Sept. 30, from 

a well-defined rating curve; discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22 to Mar. 14. Mean discharge Dec. 22 

to 31 estimated at 90 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Birch Creek at Hall's ranch, near Dupuyer, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

March 15-31 .......................................

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

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

July- . ............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

180 

140

23 

28 

410 

220 

46 

20 

14

Minimum.

10 

98

15 

8 

1.0 

10 

11 

11 

5.5

Mean.

104 

112 

97.5 

18.6 

17.6 

149 

50.9 

20.5 

13.3 

7.93

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

6,400 

6,660 

6,000 

627 

1,050 

9,160 

3,030 

1,260 

818 

472

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B.

BIRCH CREEK AT ROBARE, MONT.

LOCATION. In the N. J sec. 31, T. 30 N., R. 7 W., about one-half mile downstream 

from the former post office of Robare, about 10 miles north of Dupuyer. and about 

14 miles west of Valier.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 4 to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank. Observer, R. 0. Crawford.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMBNTS. Made by wading.
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The bed is of cobblestones and gravel, both banks are 

medium high and wooded, and will probably not overflow. The control is a 

riffle about 100 feet below the gage, and is liable to shift.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, June 1, estimated from 

flow of Birch Creek at Nelson's ranch at 215 second-feet (no gage height); minimum, stage recorded, 1.52 feet at various hours, July 22, 24-28, August 7-17, 

20-23, 28 and 29 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot). See "Regulation" and "Accuracy."

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice; observations discontinued during 

winter months.

REGULATION. Discharge controlled by operation of the gates at the Swift dam, the 

"B" canal head works, and several smaller ditches.

DIVERSIONS. Most of the water is diverted above the station.

ACCURACY. Accuracy rating omitted from table of monthly discharge because of the 

large part of the discharge in June which is estimated and because of the small 

discharge in the other months. In view of the facts that the quantities are small, 

that the discharge of the lowest measurement is estimated, and that the measuring 

section is wide at low stages the records are believed to be good. «

COOPERATION. Results of discharge measurements and record of gage readings furnished by the Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Birch Creek at Robare, Mont., during the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

[Made by R. O. CrawfonJ.o]

Date.

July3...............................................................................

6...............................................................................

&,

Feet. 

2.57

1.55

1.98

Discharge.

**fil

61.0

15.3

a An engineer of the Valier-Montana Land & "Water Co. 

6 Discharge estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Birch Creek at Robare, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

June.

o215

»210

« 38

29

25

22

15

9.0

7.8

5.2

59

32

52

69

' 78

July.

7.1

2.5

1.0

23

17

16

9.0

5.2

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

1.2

.8

Aug.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Sept.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

Day.

16...............

17...............

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

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23......?..,.....

24. ..............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

on

30...............

31...............

June.

28

29

15

11'7.8

6.8

2.8

28

25

31

17

13

9.0

8.2

7.4

July.

i

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.5

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

.8

.7

Aug.

0.5

.5

.8

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.5

.7

.7

Sept.

0.8

.8

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.8

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

1.0

« June 1-3, discharge estimated from flow at Nelson's ranch. 

NOTE. Discharge computed from a fairly well defined rating curve. See "Accuracy.'
MARIAS RIVER BASIN. 59 

Monthly discharge of Birch Creek at Robare, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Month.

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

23 

1.2 

1.0

Minimum.

2.8 

.5 

.5

.7

Mean.

36.8 

3.21 

.62

.76

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,190 

197 

38.1 

45.2

2,470.

NOTE. See "Accuracy" in station description and footnote to table of daily discharge. 

DUPUYER CREEK NEAR VALIER, MONT.

LOCATION. In the NE. J NW. | sec. 33, T. 29 N., R. 6 W., about 1,000 feet above a 

large diversion dam at the head of the canal from Dupuyer Creek to Lake Francis 

reservoir, and about II miles northwest of Valier. The Birch Creek canal discharges into Dupuyer Creek below the gaging station and above the diversion dam.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17,1^12, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. A staff gage installed May 15, 1913, and a Bristol water-stage recorder at the 

same section; Bristol recorder not used; chain gage at same site read prior to installation of present gage; all published gage heights referred to same datum. 

Observers, C. E. Crocker and E. D. JPerkins.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable at high and by wading at medium 

and low stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shift slightly.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.85 feet at 8 a. m. 

May 24 (discharge, 351 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.22 feet at 8.45 

a. m. August 9 (discharge, 4.4 second-feet).

1912-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 3.85 feet May 24, 1914 (discharge, 351 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.22 feet August 9, 1914 (discharge, 4.4 

second-feet).

Open-season records; estimates of mean monthly flow only available for winter 

months.

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small diversions for irrigation.

ACCURACY. Conditions favor accuracy of records. Estimates for period in which 

discharge relation is affected by ice considered fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished 

by the Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Dupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Dec. 16 

Jan. 9 

Mar. 6 

Apr. 4

Made byTV. S. Merrillo... ......

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

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

Crossan and Larsono.. . 

Templeton and Crossan.

height.

Feet.

9 47

b 2.72 

b 2.80 

b 3.02

2.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

13.8

28. 

32. 24." 

33.

Date.

May 8

May 22 

June 16 

July 15

Made by 

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

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

.:...do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

O Qfi

3.12 

3.25 

2.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

65.

93. 

120.

18.2

o Engineers of the Valier-Montana Land & "Water Co. 

6 Discharge relation affected by ice.
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2.............................................

3.............................................

4..............................................

5.............................................

6.............................................

7.............................................

8.............................................

9..................................:..........

10.............................................

11.............................................

12.............................................

13.............................................

14.............................................

15.............................................

16.... .........................................

17............................................

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

19............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

13

13

13

a 24

34

27

23

26

28

a 38

49

67

78

71

58

51 ' 48

43

41

44

a 41

38

48

47

43

46

48

46

48

49

46

Nov.

49

48

46

61

54

54

61

48

38

43

a 40

38

55

42

48

37

33

31

34

31

a 34

36

28

38

47

34

30

30

30

30

Apr.

32

31 36

33

48

58

42

48

45

51

48

63

58

55

52

48

48

47

42

45

55

47

45

45

46

42

42

52

54

54

May.

48

48

48

55

71

68

71

65

68

80

125

90

88

90

94

94

100

. 110

106

102

96

90

92

351

132

112

94

92

94

106

79

June.

75

71

71

71

80

86

79

71

68

63

55

52

71

140

149

121

100

90

71

69

63

55

58

63

69

63

57

55

50

47

July.

47

43

41

41

40

38

38

30

27

26

26

24

22

18

18

19

19

18

15

14

13

12

17

15

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

Aug.

9.6

7.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

4.8

4.4

5.0

. 9.6

6.0

6.8

8.0

8.0

7.6

8.0

15

15

14

13

12

12

18

18

18

15

14

14

14

14

a Discharge interpolated.

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, from a well-defined rating curve; Apr. 1 

to Aug. 30, from a rating curve well defined below 200 second-feet. Gage not read Aug. 31 to Sept. 30; mean 

discharge Sept. 1-50 estimated 15 second-feet from gage readings Aug. 30 and Oct. 8,1914.

Discharge relation affected by ice and mean discharge estimated as follows: Dec. 1-31, 30 second-feet; 

Jan. 1-31,32 second-feet; Feb. 1-28, 28 second-feet; Mar. 1-31,25 second-feet.

Monthly discharge ofDupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

O ct ober ...........................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

78 

61

v 63 

351 

149 

47 

18

351

Minimum.

13

28

31

48 

47 

11

4.4

Mean.

41.6 

40.9 

a 30 

o32 

»28 

a 25 

47.1 

95.5 

74.4 

22.6 

10.2 

a 15

38.6

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,560 

2,430 

1.840 

1,970 

1,560 

1,540 

2,800 

5,870 

4,430 

1,390 

627 

893

27,900

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

D.

a Estimated.
MAMAS RIVER BASIN. 61

DRY FORK OF MARIAS RIVER NEAR VALIER, MONT.

LOCATION. In the SW. i sec. 36, T. 29 N., R. 5 W., about 5 miles south of the dam of

the Lake Francis reservoir, 9 ijailes southeast of Valier. 

DRAINAGE AREA. About 120 squire miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 19, 1911, to September 30, 1914. 

GAGES. Bristol water-stage recorder and staff gage on the left bank; Bristol recorder

has a range of 8 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting; bed of stream composed of sand and gravel. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.45 feet at 1 a. m.

October 14 (discharge, 40 second-feet); channel reported dry from September 1

to October 4 and July 15 to August 8. 

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 5.2 feet May 21, 1912 (discharge, 600

second-feet); channel reported dry during June, July, August, and September,

1911; August 11-15 and August 25 to October 4, 1913; July 15 to August. 8, 1914. 

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation seriously affected by ice; part of flow estimated

from engineer's notes.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small diversions for irrigation. 

ACCURACY. Because of the small flow, the missing gage heights, and the shifting

channel, a large percentage of error is possible. 

COOPERATION. Bristol charts and results of discharge measurements were furnished

by the engineers of the Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Dry Fork of Marias River near Valier, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 19UDate.

Oct. 9

Jan. 7 

Mar. 21

Made by 

'W. S. Merrilla.. .......

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.78

2.35 

2.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.0

6.11

18.0

Date.

Apr. 20

May 12

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.00

2.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.5

22.3

a Engineers of Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.

6 Jan. 7, discharge relation affected by ice. Result represents only part of flow. Total mean discharge 

estimated not more than 1 second-foot.
62

Daily dii

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

re, in second-feet, of Dry Fork of Marids River near Valier, Mont., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2....................................

q

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

10....................................

11....................................

19

19.

14....................................

15....................................

16.. ...................................

17....................................

1ft

1O

20....................................

91

99

23....................................

24.....................................

25....................................

26....................................

97

28....................................

OQ

3ft

31

Oct.

0.0

.0

.0

.0

.3

.6

1.0

1.1

1.4

1 9

1 9

1ft A

on

19.5

U O

ft O

4.6

2

0

4 0

4.3

2

0

2

O

1 ft

1.4

1.5

1 9

1.4

1 9

1 O

1.1

Nov.

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.5

9 n

2.0

2

O

2.2

2.0

2.0

1 8

2 o

2.2 9 a

2.8

2.2

1.4

1.2

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

Mar.

18.0

10.1

7.6

7.6

12.2

12.9

12.2

10.1

9.4

10.1

19 O

Apr.

21

15.0

11.5

9.4

10.1

13.6

17.7

20

23

26

23

oq

23

23

23

3

K

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.2

1.8

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.1

3.0

5.8

May.

8.0

8.0

5.3

4.4

4.4

4.4

10.1

10.1

10.1

7.1

14.6

22

7.6

5.8

4.4

3.5

2.8

2.6

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.8

2.6

3.0

1.4

.9

.8

.9

.8

June.

0.6

.4

.6

.6

.8

.9

.8

1.4

g

1.2

.9 1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

.9

.8

.6

.4

.3

.4

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

July.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.0

. 0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0 R

.0

Aug.

0.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 27 from a rating curve well defined between 

3 and 310 second feet and fairly well defined at other stages; Mar. 21 to Apr. 19 by indirect method for shifting channels; Apr. 20 to Aug. 8 from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 

28, 1913, to Mar. 20,1914; mean discharge Dec. 1 to Feb. 28 estimated as follows: Dec.1-31,1.5 second 

feet; Jan. 1-31,0.5 second-foot; Feb. 1-28,1.0 second-foot. Mean discharge Mar. 1-20 not estimated because 

of lack of information; gage readings during this period as follows:

Feet. Feet. [ Feet.

Mar. 1................3.45 Mar. 6.......-......3.15

2.................3. 45 7..............3.15

3................3. 4 8..............3.25

4................3.3 9..............3.25

5................3.2 10..............3.15

Mar. 11.............3.1

12.............2.99

13.............2.96

14.............2.86

15.............2.68

Feet. 

Mar. 16.............2.57

17.............2.44

18.............2.32

19.............2.28

20.............2.28

Gage not read Oct. 8, Jan. 1-6, Jan 8-18, Jan. 20 to Feb. 27, Apr. 13-17, Apr. 24, May 5-8, May 11, June 

13-17, July 21-24, and Aug. 9 to Sept. 30; discharge for these days interpolated except when estimated as 

noted above.

Monthly discharge of Dry Fork of Marias River near Valier, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

«--f:-.:-';

n<>tnhor

March 21-31.......................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

32

2.8

26 

22 

1.7 

.2 

.0

Minimum.

0.0 

1.2

1.8 

0.8 

.2 

.0 

.0

Mean.

4.28 

1.66 

ol.5 

» .5 

a 1.0 

11.2 

11.0 

5.30 m

.090 

.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

263 

99 

692 

631 

. 656 

244 

654 

326 

52.7 

6j5.5 

,0

Accuracy.

B. 

B.

"D.""

D. 

D.

D. ;

a Estimated. .,.-''; , , V 

6 Results approximate. A statement of probable accuracy in percentage for such low discharges might 

be misleading.

NOTE. See footnotes to table of daily discharge.
MARIAS RIVER, BASING 63

TETON RIVER AT STRABANE, MONT.

LOCATION. In the SE. \ NE. i sec. 35, T. 25 N., R. 7 W., on the highway bridge half

a mile north of Feeble's ranch, at Strabane post office, 16 miles above Chouteau. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 140 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 26, 1904, to December 31, 1906; January 16, 1908,

to September 30, 1914. 

GAGE. Standard chain gage fastened to upstream side of bridge near center of river,

installed March 23,1911; prior to that date several different gages and datums

were used. Observer, James Peebles, jr. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. At flood stages made from the bridge at the gage; at

low stages by wading a^ various sections. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifts at high stages; current swift. There are several

channels at both low £ind high stages. The results show the total flow of all the

channels. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE k Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.76 feet at 4 p. m.

June 4 (discharge, 415 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.2 feet at 4 p. m.

March 31 (discharge 23 second-feet). 

1908-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 8.95 feet June 10, 1908 (discharge, 1,680

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.55 feet January 19-*23, 1913 (discharge,

17 second-feet). See Gage.

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS AND STORAGE. Most of the normal flow is appropriated and used for

irrigation. See Miscellaneous measurements, pages 213 and 215. 

ACCURACY. Accurate determination of discharge during high stages difficult because

of shifting channel. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Teton River at Strabane, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 23

May 5

Made by 

C. S. Heidel.-. ........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1 71

4.13

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

78

Date.

Aug. 13

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.20

3.63

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

189

69
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Teton River at Strabane, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

2. .............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8. .............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14............

15..............

16..............

17..............

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

19..............

20. .............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25. .............

26. .............

27..............

28..............

29. .............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

74

74

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

89

97

97

97

97

Q7

97

97

89

81

81

81

81

81

89

89

89

89

89

89

Nov.

89

89

89

89

89

so

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

 81

81

81

Dec.

81

81

81

O1

01

01

81

81

81

81

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

67

67

67

55

11

54

eq

Co

CO

CQ

EQ

55

11

Jan.

51

51ti

52

CO

Kq

KO

f^Q

Co

52

V)

49

48

46

46

46

45

45

41

45

46

49

41

49

40

14

34

34

°.4

Oft

Oft

Feb.

30

29

28

28

30

Oft

30

32

32

36

3611

39

qg

40

41

42

40

40

38

35

31

28

28

28

28

31

31

Mar.

19

34

14

34

36

00

41

41

4n

44

44

44

46

46

46

44

44

44

41

10

36

11

32

O1

30

90

28

28

28

in

25

Apr.

30

19

32

14

35

35

11

37

38

3Q

°.Q

An

41

42

42

48

50

51

52

56

56

61

61

63

'»3

72

78

81

84

84

May.

97

105

138

176

176

162

162

176

176

176

162

176

' 176

189

220

312

380

380

356

356

333

292

. 273

292

312

312

312

312

312

312

333

June.

1fifi

356

380

380

O1O

312

312

273

254

237

220

254

333

380

380

356

292

273

273

254

237

220

204

189

176

162

162

162

162

July.

162

162

150

150

150

1 Kft

150

162

150

129

125

116

108

105

101

101

QQ

99

97

97

108

99

99

92

89

87

84

83

83

81

81

Aug.

80

78

74

72

fio

72

74

75

78

76

75

72

69

69

68

72

72

72

72

69

69

68

66

66

68

69

66

66

63

63

61

Sept.

61

58

57

56

CO

53

54

54

56

56

56

54

54

53

53

52

53

53

54

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, from a fairly well defined rating curve; 

Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, from a rating curve well defined below 200 second-feet. Discharge relation possibly 

affected by ice during January, February, and March; accuracy of results for those months reduced.

Monthly discharge of Teton River at Strabane, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

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

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

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

The vear

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

97 

89 

81 

53 

42 

46 

84 

380 

410 

162 

80 

61

410

Minimum.

74 

81 

53 

30 

28 

25 

30 

97 

162 

81 

61 

52

25

Mean.

86.2 

85.5 

69.1 

45.4 

33.4 

36.9 

50.4 

247 

276 

114 

70.4 

54.1

97.7

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

5,300 

5,090 

4,250 

2,790 

1,850 

2,270 

3,000 

15,200 

16,400 

7,010 

4,330 

3,210

70,700

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. B. " 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

DEEP CREEK NEAR CHOUTEAU, MONT.

LOCATION. In the SW. \ NW. 1 sec. 15, T. 23 N., R. 5 W., at Hugh Robinson's

ranch, 5 miles southwest of Chouteau. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 24,1911, to September 30, 1914.
MARIAS RIVER BASIH. 65

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on right bank. Observer, Hugh Robinson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Clean and fairly permanent; bed composed of gravel;

gravel bar about 50 feet below the gage forms the controlling section. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.5 feet at 7 a. m.

May 25 (discharge, 212 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 5.27 feet at 7 a. m.

September 6 (discharge, 11 second-feet). 

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 8.4 feet May 21, 1912 (discharge, 1,090

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 5.28 feet September 25, 1913, and 5.27

feet September 6, 1914 (discharge, 11 second-feet). 

Open season records only: Flow may have been lower at times during the

winter months.

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert water from creek above station. 

ACCURACY. Records considered excellent.

Discharge measurements of Deep Creek near Chouteau, Mont., during the year ending

' Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 7

May 12

Made by &,

Feet. 

5.71

6.07

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

48

113

Date.

Aug. 13

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.07

5.37

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

112

15.0

NOTE. Measurements made by wading.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deep Creek near Chouteau, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2...........................

3...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9........................... 10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

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

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30........................... 01

Oct.

14

14

14

14

23

42

31

36

27

31

42

125

125

103

63

47

41

35

41

47

47

47

41

48

41

48

48

48

41

41

Nov.

41

41

41

36

36

36

36

33

33

33

33

38

33

28

24

33

44

33

28

28

33

33

28

28

28

28

38

29

34

34

Mar.

44

51

44

44

58

44

44

33

44

51

44

44

38

33

Apr.

51

38

44

33

38

67

76

67

58

58

58

44

58

51

51

58

51

58

51

51

55

48

44

41

44

51

38

51

86

86

May.

86

96

107

142

107

96

96

82

86

86

130

130

107

118

96

142

196

182

196

155

155

155

130

196

212

183

168

142

155

130

June.

130

155

155

168

155

168

168

130

118

107

86

107

96

182

168

130

118

96

107

86

86

86

76

76

67

67

76

58

67

58

July.

51

44

28

24

22

24

26

22

24

22

22

33

28

28

24

22

26

22

24

20

19

20

17

20

16

16

20

14

18

14

14

Aug.

14

17

14

17

14

14

17

14

17

14

14

17

14

17

14

14

16

14

17

14

14

17

14

20

20

20

24

17

20

17

17

Sept.

20

20

17

20

14

11

13

12

14

12

12

14

12

17

14

14

17

14

17

14

14

17

12

14

12

12

14

12

14

12

NOTE. Discharge computed from a well-defined rating curve. 

43175° WSP 386 17 5
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Deep Creek near Chouteau, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Month.

March 17-31.......................................

April.. ........... .......................^. .......

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

125

44 

58 

86 

212 

182 

51 

24 

20

Minimum.

14 

24 

33 

33 

82 

58 

14 

14 

11

Mean.

45.5 

33.4 

44.0 

53.5 

135 

112 

23.4 

16.2 

14.4

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,800 

1,990 

1,310 

3,180 

8,300 

6,660 

1,440 

996 

857

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

WILLOW CREEK NEAR CHOUTEAU, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 23 N., R. 6 W., at.McPhee's ranch, 12 miles southwest of

Chouteau.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 2, 1912, to September 30, 1914. 

GAGE. Staff gage on left bank. Low-water section reads to 5.00 feet; high-water

section reads 5.00 to 9.00 feet. Observer S. A. McPhee. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage except in extremely high

water, when they may be made from a bridge half a mile below the gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year: 2.3 feet at 9.20 a. m.

May 24 (discharge, 70 second-feet); channel reported dry July 20 to September 30. 

1912-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 5.8 feet May 21, 1912 (discharge, 735 

second-feet); channel reported dry July 20 to September 30, 1914. 

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice; probably little flow. 

DIVERSIONS. Several diversions above the station; water used mostly to irrigate

hay lands. 

ACCURACY. Conditions for obtaining accurate discharge data are good.

Discharge measurements of Willow Creek near Chouteau, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

May 12

Made by 

B.E.Jones..:.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.10

Discharge.

Sec.-fl. 

50

Date. Made by 

W. A. Lamb...........

&.

Feet. 

1.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

18.4
MARIAS RIVER BASIN. 67

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willow Creek near Chouteau, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5. ...........................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

fr.. ..................*......................

10............................................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16. ...........................................

17............................................

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

19. ...........................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30. ...........................................

31............................................

Oct.

3.0

4.2

5

o5

°t

8

9

10

13

13

17

17

24

26

20

20

21

24

26

17

17

15

15

17

17

19

19

17

15

Nov.

15

15

11

13 ,

12

12

12

13

14

15

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

10

9

8.2

Dec.

8.2

9

10

10

10

Apr.

39

48

20

11

20

39

39

35

31

37

31

37

35

31

33

28

31

24

24

26

23

24

20

.20

22

o21

20

35

39

58

May.

48

48

53

48

48

1Q

37

31

31

44

53

51

41

37

37

44

44

35

33

35

31

33

30

70

51

39

39

31

25

28

23

June.

17

19

17

18

24

37

31

24

17

19

12

15

33

64

53

33

33

24

17

17

14

17

12

12

14

11

13

as

as

9.5

July.

6.0

7.5

4.5

3.6

5.1

3.6

4.5

3.0

2.6

3.0

1.4

2.0

.6

.6

.8

.3

.6

.3

.2

.0

a Gage not read; discharge Interpolated.

NOTE. Daily discharge computed as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 6, from a rating curve fairly well denned 

between 1 second-foot and 283 second-feet and poorly defined at other stages; Apr. 1 to July 19, from a 

fairly well defined rating curve. Stream practically dry July 20 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Willow Creek near Chouteau, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1914.

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

26 

15 

10 

58 

70 

64 

7.5

Minimum.

3.0

8.2 a2

11 

23

£5 

0

Mean.

14.6 

13.0 

9.37 

30.0 

39.9 

21.4 

1.62

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

898 

774 

112 

1,790 

2,450 

1,270 

99.6

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

MUDDY CREEK NEAR BYNUM, MONT.

LOCATION. In the NW. J SE. \ sec. 22, T. 26 N., B. 6 W., just above the mouth of

Blackleaf Creek and about 2 miles above Bynum. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24, 1912, to September 30, 1914. 

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on left bank. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near the gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting at all stages.
68 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.3 feet at 10 a. m.

June 14 (discharge, 12 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.8 feet at 9 a. m.

August 1 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot). 

1912-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 3.2 feet June 27, 1913 (discharge, 320

second-feet); creek reported dry August 18, 23, 24, 31; September 1-3, 10, 29,

October 7, 1912.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. The summer flow is appropriated and used and the flood waters have

been filed on by the Teton Cooperative Reservoir Co. 

ACCUKACY. Frequent discharge measurements are necessary to insure good results.

See footnote to table of daily discharge. »

Discharge measurements of Muddy Creek near Bynum, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 23

May 5

11

Made by 

C.S.Heidel............

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

B. E.Jones............

&.

Feet. 

2.00

2.24

2.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

00.73

7.1

6.5

Date.

Oct. 13

Aug. 14

Made by 

C.S.Heidel..... .......

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

W. A. Lamb...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.18

2.08

2.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4.2

1.6

o.40

a Estimated.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Muddy Creel: near Bynum, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

[H. Fligger and A. Baudendistel, observers.]

Day.

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

2..............

3..............

4...............

5.............. 

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

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

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27. .............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31.........:....

Oct.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.05

2.1

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2-0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 2.0*

Nov.

2.0

2.0

2.05

2.05

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.05

2.05

2.05

9 ft

Dec.

2.0

2 n

2 n

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2 n

2 n

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

"2.0 2.0

2.0

2 n

2.0

2 n

2.0

2.0

2.0

2 A

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Jan.

1.95

9 ft

1 AC

9 ft

1.95 

1.95

2.0

1.95

2 0

1 CK

1 QE

2.0

1.95

2 A

1 Q^

1 <K

2 A

1.95

9 ft

1.95

1 95

1.95

1 QK

2.0

2.0

1.95

1 95

2.0

2.0

1 On

1.95

Feb.

1.95

1.95

1 Qn

2 n

2.0 

1.95

1 Qn

2.0

2

n

9 ft

1 Qf\

1 QK

2.05

2 A

1 Qf\

1 QK

1 QK

1 QH

2.0

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

9 n

2.0

1 Qn

1 on

1.95

Mar.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.6

1.95

1.95

1 95

2.0

1.95

1 95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

2.0

1.95

1.9

i an

1.95

1.9

1 O

1.95

1 an

1 01

Apr.

1.9

1.95

1.9

1.95

1.95

2.1

2.1

2.05

2.05

2.15

9 in

2.1

2.15

2.15

2.1

2.05

2.05

2.0

2.05

2.05

2.0

2 0

2.0

1.95

i an

May.

.......

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.1

2.15

2.15

2.15

2

1 e

2.15

2.1

2.1

2.05

June.

2.05

2.0

2.0

2.1 

2.15

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.15

9 1

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.25

2.2

2 11

2.15

2.1

2.05

9 (\f\

2.0

2.0

July.

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.0

2.0 

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

2.0

2.0

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.9

1.9

1.9

1 9

1.85

1.85

Aug.

1.8

1.85

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1 Q*\

1 Qti

1 Qf\

1 Q*

1 Q^

1 QH

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.9

1 9

1.9

1.95

Sept.

i o";

9 n

2.0

2.0

2

ft

9 ft

2.0

9 ft

2.0

2.0

9 ft

9 n

9 ft

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.6

NOTE, Discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Mar- 31,
MARIAS RIVER BASIN. 69

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Muddy Creek near Bynum, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

Day.

1.. ........

2..........

3.......... 

4..........

5..........

6..........

7.. ........

8..........

9..........

10.......... 

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

0.2

.4

.2 

.4

.4 

1.2

1.9

1.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

1.9

May.

1.0

2.0

3.0 

5.0

7.1 

6.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

5.0 

6.5

5.0

4.2

4.0

3.5

June.

1.2

.5

.5 

1.2

1.9

3 6

1,9

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

3.6

12

3.6

July.

1.2

1.2

1.2 

.5

.5 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

Aug.

0.1

.2

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4 

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Day.

16..........

17..........

18.......... 

19..........

20.......... 

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25.......... 

26..........

27..........

28..........

29...........

30.......... 

31..........

Apr.

3.6

3.6

1.9 

1.6

1.2 

1.2

.8

.5

1.2

1.2 

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

May.

3.6

3.6

3.6 

3.6

2.8 

1.9

2.8

3.6

3.6

3.6 

3.6

3.6

3.6

1.9

1.9 

L2

June.

3.6

3.6

3.6 

8.4

5.2 

3.6

3.6

3.6

1.9

1.6 

1.2

1.2

.5

.5

.5

July.

0.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4 

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

Aug.

0.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3 

.4

Sept.

0.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

NOTE. Daily discharge not computed October, November, and December because of the' small discharge and shifting channel. See table of daily gage heights. Discharge Apr. 1-30 and May 15 to Sept. 

30, determined from a rating curve well defined between 0.5 and 11.5 second-feet. Discharge May 1-15 

estimated from current-meter measurements made May 5, 11, and 13. Discharge interpolated for days 

on which gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of Muddy Creek near Bynum, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,1914.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3.6

12 

1.2 

.4 

.5

Minimum.

0.2

.5 

.2 

.1 

.4

Mean.

al.O 

al.O

« .7 

1.40 

3.67 

2.74 

.43 

.35 

.49

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

61 

60 

43 

83.3 

226 

163 

26.4 

21.5 

29.2

Accuracy.

( 6 ) 

(6 )

£>

C. 

C.

(6 ) 

(")

(0)

o Estimated.

6 Results approximate; quantities involved too small to warrant rating accuracy in percentage.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

BLACKLEAF CREEK NEAR BYNUM, MONT.

LOCATION. In the NW. \ SE. \ sec. 22, T. 26 N., R. 6 W., about 200 feet above the

mouth of the creek, and 2 miles above Bynum. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24, 1912, to September 30,1914. 

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on left bank. Observer, H. Fligger. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near the gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting at all stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.7 feet at 11 a. m.

October 13 (discharge, 40 second-feet); creek dry July 21 to September 30. 

1912-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 3.15 feet June 27, 1913 (discharge, 90

second-feet); creek dry July 21 to September 30, 1914. 

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. All the summer flow is used and flood waters have been filed on by the

Teton Cooperative Reservoir Co. 

ACCURACY. Frequent discharge measurements are necessary to insure good results.

See footnote to table of daily discharge.
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Discharge measurements of Blackleaf Creek near Bynum, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 23

11

Made by 

C. S. Heidel............

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. i on

2 91

2.51

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

2 ft

1Q I

9ft fi

Date.

May 13

June 26

\na 14

Made by 

C.S. Heidel............

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

 ».

Feet. 

2.20

1.84

«1.«8

Discharge.

fc 

Sec.-ft. 

11.9

1.2

(a)

o Stream dry; gage height is point of zero flow.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blackleaf Creek near Bynum, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10.... ..............................'..........

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

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

19............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

oo

in

01

Oct.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

1.3

2.0

4:0

5.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

25

40

19

5.2

4.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.3

1

0

1 ^

1

0

Nov.

1.3

2.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.0

^ n

3 n

^ n

9 n

2 n

2

n

2

n

2.0

2.0

1 ^

Dec.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3 n

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

0 ft

^ n

3 ft

Apr.

11

11

7.2

7.2

7.2

11

11

13

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.2

7.2

7.2

6.5

5.8

5.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

May.

5

6

8

10

13

13

13

15

20

25

29

20

12

10

8

7-2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

3.4

3 4

2.3

2.3

June.

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.4

3.4

5.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.8

22

13

12

11

11

9.1

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

4.5

3.0

1.4

1.4

.5

.5

.5

July.

1.4

1.4

1.4

.5

4.5

3.4

2.8

2.3

1.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

' .5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, from a rating curve fairly well defined 

above 3 second-feet; Apr. 1-30 and May 16 to July 20, from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge estimated 

May 1-15 from measurements made May 5,11, and 13. Creek dry July 21 to Sept. 30. Discharge relation 

affected by ice about Jan. 1 to Mar. 31; data insufficient for estimates of discharge. Gage readings for the 

entire year are available, but those from April to September are somewhat uncertain, and estimates of daily 

discharge Apr. 1 to July 20 should be used with caution.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN. 71

Monthly discharge of Blackleaf Creek near Bynum, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet, 

t

Maximum.

40 

3.0 

3.0 

13 

29 

22 

4.5

Minimum.

.6 

1.3 

1.3 

4.5 

2.3 

.5 

.0

Mean.

4.91 

2.19 

2.64

8.29 

9.58 

5.58 

.78

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

302 

130 

162 

493 

589 

332 

48 

0.0

o.o

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

NORTH FORK OF MUSSELSHELL RIVER NEAR MARTINSDALE, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 8 N., R. 12 E., half a mile above the junction of the North 

and South forks, at the ranch of Martin J. Settle, 4 miles north of Martinsdale.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 10, 1907, to September 30, 1914, when the station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Chain on left bank just above observer's private wagon bridge; datum unchanged. Observer, A. H. Settle.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the private wagon bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of gravel; may shift somewhat during high water 

as current is swift.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.8 feet at 7 a. m. 

June 6 (discharge, 448 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.1 feet at 7 a. m. 

August 8, 12, 14, 16, and 18 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

1907-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 6.4 feet May 22, 1912 (discharge, 572 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.75 feet August 4, 5, 27, and 28, 1910 

(discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

WINTER FLOW Discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A number of diversions are made for irrigation.

ACCURACY. Open-season records apparently good.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Musselshell River near Martinsdale, Mont., 

during the year ending Sept. 30, 1914-

[Made by C. S. Heidel.]

Date.

Nov. 7.......................

Apr.27 ......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.52

4.01

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

35

98

Date.

A nf 7

height.

Feet. 

4.25

3.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

140

10.7
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Musselshell River near Martinsdale, 

Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Day.

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

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5............./..... .................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16.......................:............

17....................................

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

19........... ...................... A.

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29.... ........... ...... ...............

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

25

25

25

34

34

34

34

34

^d

34

45

57

45

34

34

^u

^u

34

34

34

34

34

34

0.4

^d

34

34

34

34

^d

34

Nov%

S4

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

^1

34

34

34

25

45

57

34

34

25

25

25

34

34

Apr.

100

243

100

57

57

45

84

57

100

117

205

205

117

100

100

100

117

100

100

117

100

117

100

117

117

84

May.

100

84

117

134

- 134

134

100

117

117

134

282

282

224

224

224

205

262

243

262

262

243

224

224

224

224

224

169

169

151

151

134

June.

117

117

117

117

151

448

426

426

426

426

262

224

302

302

262

243

224

187

151

134

134

134

117

117

100

117

100

117

100

100

July.

100

84

84

70

70

57

34

34

34

34

45

34

34

25

25

25

25

25

25

18

25

18

25

18

12

18

12

18

25

18

25

Aug.

25

18

25

12

18

12

18

7

12

10

12

7

12

7

12

7

12

7

15

15

18

12

18

12

18

 12

18

12

18

12

18

Sept.

22

25

22

22

18

22

22

25

22

18

22

25

25

25

22

30

30

30

30

34

40

34

30

30

25

30

30

30

30

25

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Mean discharge Nov. 23 to 

30 estimated at 25 second-feet and Apr. l to 4 at 100 second-feet. Gage not read Nov. 23 to Apr. 4.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Musselshell River near Martinsdale, Mont., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1914-

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

57

57 

243

282 

448 

100 

25 

40

Minimum.

25

45 

84 

100 

12

7 

18

Mean.

34.6 

»31.5 

"109 

186 

207 

35.4 

13.9 

26.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,130 

1,870 

6,490 

11,400 

12,300 

2,180 

855 

1,580

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

o Partly estimated; see footnote to table of daily discharge. 

MUSSELSHELL RIVEE AT HARLOWTON, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 8 N., R. 15 E., at the highway bridge 1 mile south of 

Harlowton.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 11, 1907, to September 30, 1914. A station was maintained at Shawniut from August 12, 1902, to June 30, 1907.

GAGES. Standard cpain gage on the upstream side of the public highway bridge, 

installed May 24, 1909, at a datum 0.52 foot higher than that previously used. 

All gage heights for 1909 were corrected to the new datum.
MUSSELSHELL BIVEE BASIN. 73

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand and gravel; will probably

shift in flood. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded«during year, 3.1 feet at 7 a. m.

June 7 (discharge, 1,490 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.12 foot at 7 a. m.

and 6 p. m, September 17 (discharge, 1.0 second-foot). 

1907-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 4.85 feet May 30-31,1908 (discharge, 2,940

second-feet); river dry August 4-11, 1910. 

DIVERSIONS. A large part of the valley is irrigated and many small ditches take

water from the Musselshell; practically the entire flow of the stream is appropriated". 

ACCURACY. Growth of aquatic plants in channel affects the discharge relation, particularly during perickis of low water. See footnote to the table of daily

discharge.

Discharge measurements of Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[MadebyC.S. Heidel.]

Date.

Nov. 7............ ..........'..

Apr.30. ...... ................

Gage Disheight. charge.

Feet. Sec.-ft. 

0.84 106 

1.38 268

Datn GaSe J>fe- aie- height, charge.

Jun

AUJ!

Daily discharge in second-feet, of Musselshell R 

ending Sept. 30

Day.

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

3.............................

4.............................

5.............................

6.............................

7..... ............... .........

10.............................

11.............................

19

to

14.............................

15.............................

16.............................

17.............................

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

10

20.............................

21.............................

22.............................

23.............................

24.............................

25.. ...........................

26.............................

27.............................

28.............. ...............

30.............................

31.............................

Oct.

56 

59

68 

68 

73

73 

73 

81 

95 

108

108 

115 

118 

130 

136

146 

136 

130 

130 

115

118 

123 

125 

120 

120

120 

115 

115 

111 

108 

108

Nov.

108 

108 

108 

108 

106

102 

102 

102 

102 

102

106

108 

108 

108 

108

108 

106 

102 

99 

97

93 

93 

95 

111

A

e 17...... .................

r 7

feet. Sec.-ft. 

2.18 730 

.26 5.4

iver at Harlowton, Mont., for the year 

, 1914.

pr.

133 

136

149 

163 

181

190 

203 

206 

203 

190

178 

200 

223 

247 

313

338 

301 

273

244 

247

273

293 

297 

297 

301

309 

317 

338 

297 

273

May.

258 

247 

297 

360 

406

406 

338 

317 

360

568

891 

891 

772 

736 

699

736 

811 

932 

932 

975

975

975 

975 

975

975

975 

932 

932 

891 

772 

699

June.

631 

665 

659 

772 

891

1,290 

1,390 

1,110 

1,110 

932

850 

772 

891 

850 

850

811

772 

699 

568 

568

539 

456 

431 

431 

406

699 

510 

510 

431 

406

July.

36Q 

317 

285 

247 

226

200 

194 

262 

203 

152

160 

160 

149 

130 

115

102 

89

72 

64 

61

54 

48 

40 

36 

31

28 

26 

24 

20 

18 

17

Aug.

16 

14 

11 

9

8

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

2.8 

1.8 

3.0

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.0 

1.8 

3.0 

3.0

3.8 

6 

2.8 

3.0 

2.8

4.6 

5 

5 

6 

5 

5

Sept.

6 

6

7 

8 

9

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

11 

12

13 

15 

17 

19 

24

35 

35 

33 

33 

31

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to July 17, from a fairly well defined rating curve. 

July 18 to Aug. 6, by indirect method for shifting channels; Aug. 7 to Sept. 30, from a poorly defined rating 

curve. Discharge Nov. 25-30 estimated at 100 second-feet. See "Accuracy."
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

« 

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

146 

111 

338 

975 

1,390 

360 

16 

35

Minimum.

56

133 

247 

406 

17 

' 1 

6

Mean.'

106 

"103 

244 

710 

731 

125 

5.19 

18.1

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

6,520 

6,130 

14,500 

43,700 

43,500 

7,690 

319 

1,080

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C.

a Partly estimated; see footnote to table of daily discharge.

CHECKERBOARD CREEK NEAR DELPINE, MONT.

LOCATION. In the SW. £ SW. £ sec. 4, T. 9 N., R. 9 E., 2$ miles above the junction 

of Checkerboard Creek with Musselshell River, 8 miles from Delpine post office,

and 21 miles from Martinsdale. *..

DRAINAGE AREA. 23 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 26, 1909, to December 31, 1911; "May 21, 1913, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; slightly shifting because of high velocity of current.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.3 feet at 4 p. m. 

May 10 (discharge, 53 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.25 feet at 5.30 

p. m. September 20, 23, 25, 27, and 30 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

1909-1911 and 1913-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 2.0 feet May 4, 1909 (discharge, 146 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.37 foot Sept. 28, 1910 

(discharge 2.7 second-feet).

Open-season records only; flow may have been lower at times during the 

winter months.

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of Checkerboard Creek near Delpine, Mont.', during the year

ending Sept. 30,1914.

[MadebyC.S. Heidel.]

Date.

Nov.8. .......................

Apr.29.. .....................

height.

Feet. 

2.17

9 dfi

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.6

19 Q

Date.

Aug. 8... .....................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.85

2.34

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

26

9.8
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN. 75

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Checkerboard Creek near Delpine, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

8

10

11

36

May.

18

22

24

20

20

18

22

22

24

53

44

42

42

44

47

June.

31^ii

39.

36

34

31

28

28

26

26

28

28

31

36

42

July.

o!7

o!7

»16

16

o!6

ol4

14

o!4

ol2

12

o!2

o!2

ol2

12

Aug.

11

oil

oil

olO

10

olO

olO

10

10

10

08

8

Sept.

08

8

08

S

08

08

8

08

08

8

08

08

8

08

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

10

20..........

21..........

22.......... 9**

91

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

34

24

14

12

11

10

10

11

12

14

16

14

»13

12

o!5

May.

47

47

47

Wl

Wl

47

47

47

47

42

36

36

36

3604

01

June.

o37

o35

o33

31

o31

31

« 30

28

»25

22

o20

18

o!8

al8

July.

oil

11

oil11

oil

oil

11

all

oil

oil

11

all

oil

oil

11

oil

Aug.

08

8

a808

8

08

08

8

8

08

8

08

08

8

08

8

Sept.

8

8

08

o7

7

o7

«7

7

o7

7

o7

7

o7

o7

7

o Gage not read; discharge interpolated. 

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve.

Monthly discharge of Checkerboard Creek near Delpine, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

April 12-30..... ...................................

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

36 

53 

42 

17 

11 

8

Minimum.

8 

18 

18 

11 

8 

7

Mean.

15.1 

36.8 

29.7 

12.5 

8.9 

7.6

.......%.

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

569 

2,260 

1,770 

769 

547 

452

6,370

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

SOUTH FORK OF MUSSELSHELL RIVER NEAR MARTINSDALE, MONT.

LOCATION. In the S. £ sec. 12, T. 8 N., R. 11 E., near the public highway, 1} miles 

northeast of Martinsdale, near the blacksmith shop of the Martinsdale Sheep Co., 

at a point about 1J miles above original site, which was near the ranch of M. J. 

Settle.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 28, 1908, to September 30, 1914; June 19, 1907, to April 

28, 1908, at old station 1£ miles downstream.

GAGE. Staff nailed to tree on the right bank. The datum of this gage bears no 

determined relation to the datum of the gage at the original station.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near the gage or from a bridge 150 

feet below.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed "of stream composed chiefly gravel; clean and nonshifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.0 feet at 4 p. m. 

June 6 (discharge, 693 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.83 foot at 10.30 

a. m. August 10 (discharge 0.9 second-foot).

1907-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 5.8 feet June 2-4, 1911 (discharge, 1,260 

second-feet); river dry August 7, 9, 11, 13-15, and September 13, 1908.

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Many small ditches take water from the creek.

ACCURACY. Open-season records good.
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Musselshell River near Martinsdale, Mont.,

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

[Made by C. S. Heidel.]

Date.

Nov. 7.... ....................

Apr. 28. ......................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1 fiO

2.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

97

142

Date. Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.30

.82

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

211

ol.O

a Discharge estimated; point of zero flow about gage height 0.6 foot.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Musselshell River near Martinsdale, Mont., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2...........................

3............................

4. ..........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

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

19...........................

20...........................

21. ................. j.......

22. .........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...............:...........

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30

31...........................

Oct.

o n

5.5

5.5

<; ^

11

19

24

24

27

27

33

58

67

67

58

50

50

40

36

36

40

36

36

36

40

36

40

43

43

41

40

Nov.

40

JO

36

33 Ml

43

30

30

36

36

36

oo

30

30

30

33

33

Mar.

43

40

40

43

49

58

54

33

27

24in

36

35

35

24

23

27

Apr.

4fi

58

88

118

148

201

109

104

82

72

62

104

121

185

193

243

155

148

155

201

185

148

148

155

193

185

185

162

148

134

May.

114

155

185

261

234

201

193

177

185

322

486

423

369

322

322

369

486

561

561

603

561

561

561

561

603

561

561

561

486

423

423

June.

423

423

369

423

486

647

522

369

369

369

369

322

300

300

300

280

261

252

218

209

209

201

170

162

162

141

148

155

141

134

July.

121

104

87

77

77

67

58

46

41

36

35

41

43

46

31

24

19

17

15

8

10

8

10

8

8

8

6.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

2 2

Aug.

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.1

2.2

2.2

2.6

3.2

2.2

2.6

2.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3-. 2

3.2

3.2

3.9

3.2

5.5

4.4

4.4

3.7

Sept.

q o

2.8

2.6

1 9

1 9

3.2

2.8

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.6

3.2

3.7

4.4

7.2

8 O

11

12

12

11

16

26

24

24

22

20

20

20

20

20

NOTE. Daily discharge detennined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Discharge relation affected 

by ice Nov. 18-20; mean discharge Nov. 18-30 estimated at 25 second-feet. Gage not reaa Nov. 21 to Mar. 14 

nor Apr. 3 and 4; discharge interpolated Apr. 3 and 4.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Musselshell River near Martinsdale, Mont., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Month.

March 15-31..... ...................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

67 

43 

58 

243 

603 

647 

121 

5.5 

26

Minimum.

5.5

23 

46 

134 

134 

2.2 

.9 

2.6

Mean.

35.0 

«30.2 

36.5 

141 

400 

294 

34.6 

2.57 

10.6

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,150 

1,800 

1,230 

8,390 

24,600 

17,500 

2,130 

158 

631

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

Partly estimated; see footnote to table of daily discharge.
MUSSELSHELL EIVEE BASIN. 77

FLATWILLOW CREEK NEAE FLATWILLOW, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 12 N., R. 25 E., at Flatwillow RanchkCo.'s ranch, 8 miles

above Flatwillow and 30 miles north of Roundup. 

DRAINAGE ABE A. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.. May 3,1911, to September 30, 1914. 

GAQE. Staff gage, marked to tenths of feet, nailed to a timber driven into bed of

stream and braced to the banks; below the wagon bridge near the ranch buildings. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a footbridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Likely to shift; current very sluggish. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.0 feet at 5 p. m.

April 17 (discharge, 221 second-feet); mini'mxim stage recorded, 2.0 feet at 11 a. m.

and 6 p. m. August 6, 8,10,12,14 and 16 (discharge, 8 second-feet). 

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 7.6 feet June 13, 1913 (discharge, 307

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.1 feet, September 3-4, 1912 (discharge,

1.0 second-foot). 

Open-season records only; flow may have been lower at times during the winter

months.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Much water is diverted above the gage during the irrigation season.

A canal to divert water into the storage reservoir of the Flatwillow-Carey project

heads about a mile above the station. 

ACCURACY. Results considered fair.

Discharge measurements of Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

[Made by C. S. Heidel.J

Date.

May 1. .......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.92

3.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

37

93

Date.

June 18.. ....................

Aug. 6......... ..............

&>,

Feet. 

3.15

2.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

50

8.9
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1914-

Day.

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

2...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9 .................

10...................

11....................

12...................

11

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

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

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

22

22

22

25

28

32

28

28

32

32

28

28

32

32

V)

28

28

28

32

qo

qa

32

qo

qo

36

36

40

40

40

44

Nov.

44

44

40

40

36

36

36

36

36

36

4fi

36

32

32

32

36

36

36

36

40

40

40

36

qo

36

40

40

36

40

36

Dec.

32

36

40

36

36

36

36

40

32

40

40

40

40

36

36

4fi

36

36

36

36

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

44

48

AQ

Mar.

78

83

78

95

124

142

Apr.

149

136

142

136

155

162

194

214

194

124

95

118

155

181

201

214

221

188

181

162

155

136

142

142

142

136

136

124

124

112

May.

106

100

95

89

89

83

83

78

95

100

130

142

168

162

175

168

175

168

168

162

175

168

181

162

168

155

155

142

142

130

136

June.

136-

124

130

130

149

142

112

89

72

57

53

40

44

83

83

67

62

67

72

62

67

72

83

78

78

78

89

89

95

83

July.

83

72

72

67

67

62

62

57

62

53

53

44

44

40

40

32

36

28

28

24

28

24

24

20

24

16

20

13

16

13

13

Aug.

13

12

11

10

9

8

10

8

10

8

10

8

10

8

10

8

10

13

16

16

20

20

28

24

28

28

32

28

32

24

28

Sept.

32

28

' 28

20

24

20

24

20

24

20

24

20

24

20

28

24

28

28

32

32

36

32

32

24

28

20

24

20

24

16

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from two fairly well defined rating curves applicable Oct. 1 to Dec. 

31 and Mar. 26 to Sept. 30. Gage not read Aug. 2-5; discharge interpolated. Discharge relation affected 

by ice about Jan. l to Mar. 25; data insufficient to estimate discharge.

Monthly discharge of Flatwillow Greek near Flatwillow, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Month.

December ...... 1 ..................................

March 26-31 .......................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

44 

44 

48 

142 

221 

181 

149 

83 

32 

36

Minimum.

22 

32 

32

78 

95 

78 

40 

13 

8 

16

Mean.

31.2 

37.1

38.6 

100 

156 

137 

86.2 

39.9 

16.1 

25.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,920 

2,210 

2,370 

1,190 

9,280 

8,420 

5,130 

2,450 

990 

1,500

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.
MILK EIVEE BASIN. 79

SOUTH FOEK OF MILK EIVEB NEAE BBOWNING, MONT..

LOCATION. In the SW. J sec. 29, T. 37 N., R. 9 W., at Richard Croff's ranch, just 

above Kennedy Coulee, about 30 miles northeast of Browning, and about 6 miles 

south of the international boundary line.

DRAINAGE AREA. 288 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 28, 1905, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. In 1913 and 1914 a Stevens water-stage recorder set at the same location and 

datum as the chain gage formerly used.

DISCHARGE MEASUEBMENTS. Made from a cable about 200 feet above the gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent. Growth of aquatic plants in channel affects the discharge relation at low stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.8 feet at 6 p. m. 

April 12 (discharge, 588 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.25 feet August 

6-8 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

1905-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 15.4 feet June 6, 1908 (determined from 

high-water marks; flood width, 850 feet; flood cross-section, about 2,600 square 

feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.9 feet August 18-20, 1906 (discharge, 1 secondfoot). Datum unchanged; difference in discharge relation due to shifting channel.

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice. *

DIVERSIONS. No diversion or storage above station.

ACCURACY. Records considered excellent except during winter months.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the Irrigation Office, Department of the Interior, Canada, during 1914.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Milk River near Browning, Mont., during (b&

year ending Sept. 80, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 12

Nov. 18

Dec. 20

"Mar 1 *\

Apr. 10

23

I/fair 1ft

Made by 

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.90

2.80

2.45

3.01

3 99

3.28 i in

2.98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

73

39.9

611.9

70

280

130 

117

83

«

Date.

26

July 18

22

Sept. 4-

19

Made by 

W. A. Lamb...........

O. H. Hoover a. .......

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.72

* 3.08

2.50

2.41

2.43

2.44 

2.51

2.57

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

37.8

98

16.6

10.0

10.8

12.4 

15.8

22.6

a Engineer of the Irrigation Office, Department of the Interior, Canada.
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge in second-feet, of South Fork of Milk River near Browning, Mont., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

9

10...................

11...................

1 9

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

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

19

20...................

21...................

99

00 

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

9Q

9Q

30...................

31...................

Oct.

24

36

QQ

38

43

46

61

45

49

64

79

50

50

27

QQ

64

104

1OQ

fin

51

35

38

3831

25

Nov.

44

50

20

27

v>

39

46

51

40

43

36

35

38

Dec.

34

27

29

OQ

QA

353fi

27

27

oq

Mar.

83

74

81

83

7Q

83

73

69

88

103

92

94

94

(us

Q4

90

81

Apr.

116

a 128

o!40

153

QCi

49Q

266

999

ooq

280

OQQ

JOQ

470

307

O4K

255

214

157

iqn

1 QS

204

1 *&

1QC

166

172

May.

110

110

105

101

109

130

116

99

88

85

81

80

74

71

68

64

June.

63

63

66

68

74

85

83

66

58

52

52

47

64

124

112

85

66

55

46

42

39

35

37

39

60

92

76

55

do

43

July.

37

30

27

24

28

35

33

24

21

20

20

20

18 .

16

16

15

16

16

15

13

11

10

Q ft

8.6

9.0

o o

7.4

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

Aug.

7.0

6.6

6.2

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

6.6

9.7

12

12

9

n

8.2

6

0

4.8

12

37

47

24

17

10

14

25

35

28

22

1Q

15

15

15

Sept.

14

15

11

13

14

13

13

1510

17 '

17

20

9*.

24

24

25

23

24

99

20

10

17

1C

15

14

1Q

10

10

9 7

o n

a Discharge Interpolated Apr. 2-3.

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 30 to Nov. 17, Dec. 21 to Mar. 14, Apr. 2, Apr. 3, and Apr. 26 to May 15. Mean 

discharge Oct. 30 to Nov. 17 estimated at 25 second-feet. Mean discharge Dec. 11-31 estimated, because 

discharge relation was affected by ice, at 15 second-feet. Discharge Apr. 26 to May 15 estimated from 

flow at Mackey's ranch about 15 miles north of the Canadian boundary; Mean discharge Apr. 26-30 estimated at 130 second-feet; May 1-15, at 148 second-feet. Discharge for other period determined from welldenned rating curve.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Milk River near Browning, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Drainage area, 288 square miles.]

Month.

March 15-31. ...............

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

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

Discharge in se«ond-feet.

Maximum.

131 

51 

34 

103

488

124 

37

47 

25

Minimum.

22 

20 

15 

69 

116 

64 

35 

6.6 

4.4 

9.0

Mean.

52.2 

31.2 

19.5 

85.6 

220 

120 

63.2 

17.3 

14.4 

16.7

Per 

square 

mile.

0.181 

.108 

.068 

.297 

.764 

. .417 

.219 

.060 

.050 

.058

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.21 

.12 

.08 

.19 

.85 

.48 

.24 

.07 

.06 

.06

Total in 

acre-feet.

3,210 

1,860 

1,200 

2,890 

13,100 

7,380 

3,760 

1,060 

885 

994

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

NOTE. See footnotes to table of daily discharge.
MILK EIVER BASIN. 81

MILK RIVER AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY.

LOCATION. In the SE. £ sec. 1, T. 1, R. 5 W., fourth meridian, Canadian Land 

Survey^ or the NE. | sec. 6, T. 37 N., R. 9 E., Montana principal meridian, at 

international boundary line, 30 miles north of Rudyard, Mont., the nearest 

railroad station, and 7 miles northwest of Goldstone, Mont., the nearest post office.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,514 square miles, 1 as determined by Canadian Commission of 

Irrigation.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 7, 1909, to September 30, 1914. Station maintained 

by Canadian Department of Interior, 1909 to 1912.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on left bank. Prior to July, 1913, a staff gage 

on right bank about one-half mile above site of present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable about one-half mile above the gage; 

low-water measurements are made by wading at the gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting at low stages but fairly permanent at medium and

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.23 feet (new 

staff gage) April .9 (discharge, 1,065 second-feet); river reported dry August 

3-17, 22, 23.

1909-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 4.63 feet (old staff gage) April 6, 1912 

(discharge, 2,008 second-feet); river reported dry August 3-17, 22, 23, 1914. 

See "Gage."

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Records good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the Irrigation Office, Department of the Interior, Canada, during 1914. Records computed in accordance 

with Canadian rules.

Discharge measurements of Milk River at international boundary during the year ending 

^ Sept. 30, 1914,

Date.

Oct. 8

24

Nov. 7

9

TlAf* 94.

Mar. 21 

22

23

Apr. 23

TJfrnr 1

27

Made by 

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

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

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

height.

Feet. 

2.80

3.05

2.97

i 14

2.95

3.30 

3.25

3.64

3.56 

3.53

3.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

55

74

55

85

14.7

78 

113

203

185 

153

120

Date.

24

July 8

14

14 

28

Sept. 1

23

Made by 

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

F. R. Steinberger a. ...

&,

Feet. 

3.27

3.16

2.94

2.83

2.92

2.91 

2.31

2.60 

2.57

2.64

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

112

85

57

40

40

40 

2

(*)

15.6 

17.5

18.3

a Engineer of the Irrigation Office, Department of the Interior, Canada. 

6 River dry.

i Revised since publication of report issued in 1915. 

43175° WSP 386 17 6
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at international boundary for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2........................... 

3...........................

4........................... 

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

g

10...........................

11........................... 19

IS

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

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

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

99

23...........................

24..........................

25..........................

26......'....................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30..........................

31..........................

Oct.

51

49 

46

46 

52

60

61

w

58

62

61

<M

61

61

62

61

68

98

97

90

84

77

74

74

71

70

67

67

66

67<tfi

Nov.

65

70 

64

63 

66

65

63

71

85

89

82

80

72

59

95

86

108

96

94

89

71

112

82

83

84

85

86

86

87

89

Mar.

78

IfU

254

277

335

404

340

566

371

460

550

Apr.

639

729

818

1,003 

925

869

1,009

1,065

1,009

449

366

371

376

510

583

471

355

282

325

291

224

187

171

250

184

156

156

184

167

May.

148

140 

140

1 AQ

161 

171

184

208

220

205

254

254

224

177

167

153

148

140

145

148

143

140

143

138

133

128

124

114

108

102

98

June.

90

92 

94

QK

83 

171

138

108

87

77

80

124

151

191

131

87

83

JS2

87

108

85

72

65

55

74

300

98

65

63

59

July.

61

69 

62

49

42 

40

38

38

33 35 '

30

27

4174 

25

21

15.6

13.5

12.1

12.1

11.4

11.4

10.0

9.5

8.0

6.7

3.2

2.6

2.0

1.4

.9

Aug.

1.0

.4

26

3.9

.9

.4

44

24

25

25

23

20.0

17.0

16.3

Sept.

17.8

20.0 

20.0 

16.3

13.5 

12.1

10.0

8.5

7.5

6.7

6.3

10.0

122

83

41

29

27

27

21

19.4

20.0

19.4

20.0

20.0

18.6

18.6

16.3

15.6

14.2

12.1

NOTE. Discharge computed by indirect method for shifting channels Apr. 24 to May 26 and July 13-27: 

river reported dry Aug. 3-17,22, and 23; discharge for other periods determined from fairly well defined 

rating curve.

Gage readings Nov. 7 to Mar. 13 and May 14-27 obtained from a staff gage set to datum of water-stage 

recorder. No record of daily gage heights Dec. 24, Dec. 26 to Jan. 4, Feb. 4-28, Mar. 14-20. and Aug. 4-16. 

Dischargei»relation affected by ice about Dec. 1 to Mar. 20; data insufficient to warrant publication of estimates of discharge in this period. Eiver reported frozen to bottom Jan. 1-4 and Feb. 4-28.

Monthly discharge of Milk River at international boundary for the year ending Sept,

SO, 1914.

{Drainage area, 2,514 square miles/*]

Month.

March 21-31. ......................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

98 

112 

566 

1,065 

254 

300 

74 

44 

122

Minimum.

46 

59 

78.0 

156.0 

98.0 

55.0 

.9 

.0 

6.3

Mean.

66 81 

340 

501 

158 

103 

26 

7.3 

23.0

Per 

square 

mile.

0.026 

.032 

.135 

.199 

.063 

.041 

.010 

.003 

.009

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.030 

.036 

.055 

.222 

.073 

.046 

.012 

.003 

.010

Total in 

acre-feet.

4,027 

4,814 

7,416 

29,812 

9,715 

6,129 

1,599 

449 

1,369

<* Revised since publication of report issued in 1915. 

NOTE. See footnotes to the table of daily discharge.
MILK RIVER BASIN. 83,

MILK RIVER AT HAVRE, MONT.

LOCATION. In the SE. \ SE. J sec. 5, T. 32 N., R. 16 E., at the highway bridge in 

Havre.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15,1898, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Chain fastened to bridge rail on downstream side.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.0 feet March 14 

(discharge, 1,080 second-feet); channel reported dry July 29 to August 22.

1898-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 16.5 feet June 9, 1908 (discharge not 

computed); mean for day was 14.80 feet (discharge, 9,600 second-feet). Channel 

reported dry as follows: July 16-18, 1898; August 16-20, 1904; July 25, August 

18-26, 1905; November 16 to December 31, 1906; July 28 to September 14,1910; 

July 29 to August 22, 1914.

WINTER FLOW. River at Havre frozen over from last part of November to first part 

of April and in parts of the cross sections it is usually frozen to the bottom.

DIVERSIONS. None above station; entire flow is appropriated and diverted for irrigation below Havre.

ACCURACY. Frequent discharge measurements are necessary to properly define the 

rating curve, and even with these the estimates are subject to considerable error. 

In years of low precipitation the flow ceases and the water stands in pools for 

several months.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

/

Discharge measurements of Milk River at Havre, Mont., during the year^ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 30

Mar. 20

May 28

Mad«by 

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

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

height.

Feet. 

5.70

6.32

6.41

5.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

61

174 

174 "106

Date.

May 30

June 23 

July 13

Made by 

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

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

height.

Feet. 

5.91

5.81 

5.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

95

84 

15

a Results questionable because of strong downstream wind.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Havre, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2...................

3...................

4...................

6...................

T........ ...........

8.. .................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

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

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

20

20

31

31

31

31

58

58

58

58

58

CO

47

47

47

58

58

47

58

58

58

123

123

86

86

86

70

70

58

58

Nov.

58

58

58

58

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

CO

co

co

58

58

58

58

58

58

70

70

70

70

70

70

58

58

KQ

Dec.

58

58

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

Mar.

750

685

555

375

4Q9

(M C

1,080

1,010

685

685

555

375

159

126

126

555

375

318

261

203

145

97

Q7

I'M

Apr.

945

620

555

375

325

620

375

431

375

685

620

431

555

375

431

431

620

685

431

431

431

325

375

281

281

281

281

210

159

159

May.

159

159

182

159

182

182

159

210

210

159

210

210

243

182

182

182

159

141

126

126

111

111

126

126

126

O7

97

111

97

CO

83

June.

83

83

97

57

57

126

281

243

141

141

126

97

111

111

111

159

126

141

83

83

83

70

83

70

57

.97

126

243

159

111

July.

97

70

57

57

57

57

45

45

45

34

34

24

16

16

16

10

57

24

24

10

10

3.5

3.5

1.5

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

Aug.

0.2

1.5

2.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

Sept.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

10

10

83

83

70

70

70

16

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

5

NOTE. Discharge computed from two fairly well defined rating curves applicable Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 and 

Mar. 8 to Sept. 30. Channel dry July 29'tb Aug. 22. Discharge interpolated Mar. 25-28, during which 

time river was reported "frozen." No gage readings available Dec. 10 to Mar. 7, Mar. 25-28. and July 29 

to Aug. 22. r

Monthly discharge of Milk River at Havre, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

December 1-9. .....................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

123 

70 

70 

1,080 

945 

243 

281 

97 

7 

83

Minimum.

20

58 

58 

97 

159 

83 

57 

0 

0 

1

Mean.

60.4 

63.6 

67.3 

451 

437 

151 

119 

26.4 

1.49 

16.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,710 

3,780 

1,200 

21,500 

26,000 

9,280 

7,080 

1,620 

91.6 

964

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B.

FORT BELKNAP CANAL NEAR CHINOOK, MONT.

LOCATION. In the SE. \ sec. 20, T. 33 N., R. 18 E., at the highway bridge, about 

one-half mile below the headgates of the eanal, on Milk River 8 miles westv of 

Chinook.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 21,1903, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. The high water of June, 1908, washed out both the bridge and the gage; a 

new gage was installed June 27,1908, at a different datum within a few feet of the 

site of the old gage; a new bridge was built about one-fourth mile upstream from 

the site of the old one.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.
MILK RIVER BASIN. 85

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Soil, easily eroded. Silt is deposited and weeds and moss

are present. At low stages the water is uniformly sluggish. 

DIVERSIONS. In order to divert water into the laterals checks are erected in the

main canal, and these checks often back the water for long distances above.

Checks are put up under a great variety of conditions, and as a result velocities

differ widely at the same gage height during the season. 

ACCURACY. In order to establish the correct discharge relation it is necessary to

make several rating curves for the station. Frequent discharge measurements

are necessary to obtain reliable results. Results are good for May, June, and

July, and fair for April and August.

Discharge measurements of Fort Belknap canal near Chinook, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Apr. 28

May 4

9

16

25

9

9

Made by 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.72

2.55

3.00

2.72

2.83

2.95

2.98

2.98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

75

70

97

72

68

63

50

46

Date.

29

July 1

8

11

18

22

24

Made by 

B. E. Jones............

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

W.Arthurs............

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

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

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

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

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

46.

Feet. 

1.60

2 75

2.60

2.40

2.50

2 80

2.20

1 on

Discharge.

See.-ft.

27

99

17.6

20

27

7

0

4.3

Daily discharge in second-feet of Fort Belknap canal near Chinook, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1.......

2.......

4.......

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9.......

10.......

11.......

12.......

13.......

14.......

15.......

Apr. May.

83

80

80

70

70

80

8086'

90

90

96

89

80

79

77

June.

62

60

58

60

58

55

52

63

47

42

41

41

38

7.5

7.0

July.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

16

18

19

19

19

17

Aug.

0.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.0

.0

Day.

16.......

17.......

18.......

19.......

20.......

21.......

22.......

23.......

24.......

25.......

26.......

27.......

28.......

29.......

30.......

31.......

Apr.

43

43

50

80

80

76

76

83

76

80

83

83

May.

76

75

74

75

77

' 70

69

68

67

69

65

64

60

55

65

60

June.

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.4

7.0

18

18

16

17

18

18

20

25

22

22

July.

20

20

25

20

14

6.4

5.9

3.3

2.6

2.3

1.5

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

Aug.

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.2

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.0

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Mean discharge estimated April 6 to 18, at 15 second-feet; 

Apr. 19 to May 10, from a fairly well defined rating curve; May 11 to June 19, by indirect method for shifting 

channels; June 20 to July 18, from a well-defined rating curve; July 19 to 21, by indirect method for shifting 

channels; July 22 to Aug. 31, from a fairly well defined rating curve. Work was begun on the headgates 

Apr. 6, but there was not much flow until Apr. 19. June 20, head gate was raised in afternoon; the discharge computed from observer's reading and the current-meter measurement. No gage readings avail* 

able Oct. 1 to Apr. 18, Aug. 17 to 23, and Aug. 31 to Sept. 30.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI,

Monthly discharge of Fort Belknap canal near Chinook, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

80, 1914.

Month.

April 7-30.........................................

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

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

The period. .................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

83 

96 

63 

25

.7

Minimum.

55 

5.4 

.5 

.0

Mean.

43.0 

74.8 

30.6 

12.7 

.22

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,050 

4,600 

1,820 

781 

13.5

9,260

Accuracy.

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

(«)

a Result fair considering lovf discharge. 

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

PARADISE CANAL NEAR CHINOOK, MONT.

LOCATION. Near the headgate on Milk River at Rudolph Friede's ranch.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1903, to September 30, 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. See Fort Belknap Canal near Chinook (p. 84).

ACCURACY. Discharge relation affected by changes in slope of water surface between 

the gage and a pond below, as it takes from one to two days for the water level in 

the pond to adjust itself to changes in discharge. In order to establish the correct discharge relation it is necessary to make several rating curves for the station. Frequent discharge measurements are necessary to obtain reliable results. 

Results are good, April to June, and fair for July.

Discharge measurements of Paradise canal near Chinook, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Anr 9Q

May 4 

9 

16 

25

27

Made by 

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

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

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

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

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

hSll

Feet. 

1.51

1.70 

1.62 

1.28 

1.67

1.74

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11.6

15.6 

13.7 

6.0 9 4

10.8

Date.

June 8 

8 

9 

22

30

Made by 

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

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

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

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

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

Gage

Feet. 

1.38

1.43 

1.83 

1.62 

61.31

1.07

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. «5.6

5.3 

11.3 

7.6 

2.5

1.5

« Mean of two measurements at different sections 

& Probably backwater at gage.

NOTE. On July 7 W. Arthurs estimated that zero flow would occur at about gage height 0.58 foot.
MILK RIVER BASIN. 87

Daily discharge in second-feet of Paradise canal near Chinook, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

l. ..............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7-. .............

8...............

9

10...............

11...............

12...............

13

14...............

15...............

Apr.

.5

.3

16

10

9

Kn

23

May.

18

20

18

17

15

15

12

11

14

16

7.7

7.2

6.8

7 o

6.3

June.

5.5

5.6

a ft

9 8

9.5

2.1

3.1

9.2

7 9

7.6

7.7

4.0

1.0

.0

1.7

July.

1.8

.6

.5

.1

.1

.0

.6

3 9

3.0

1 3

.0

Day.

16...............

17...............

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

19...............

20...............

91

22. ..............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Apr.

24

99

18

16

16

16

17

14

14

5.5

11

11

12

19

11

May.

5.8

5.7

6.1

10

7.5

9.7

9.1

8.5

11

9.1

9.9

11

11

9.4

7.2

5.8

June.

5.4

5.1

5.0

4.4

6.0

6.8

3.8

1.2

2.8

5.0

3.1

.8

1.2

2.0

2.1

JulyNOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Apr. 10 to May 10, from a rating curve well defined between 

9.5 and 18 second-feet, and poorly defined at other stages; May 11-24, by indirect method for shifting channels; May 25 to June 2, from a rating curve well denned between 4.7 and 12 second-feet, and poorly defined 

at other stages; June 3-7, by the indirect method for shifting channels; after June 7, from a well-defined 

rating curve; Apr. \Q the canal ran one-half day. After July 11 the canal was practically dry. No gage 

records available Oct. 1 to Apr. 9 and July 13-Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Paradise canal near Chinook, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

SO,1914-

Month.

April 10-30........................................

July 1-12..........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

24 

20 

9.8 

3.2

Minimum.

0.3 

5.7 

0 

0

-

Mean.

13.4 

10.6 

4.56 

0.95

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

558 

652 

271 

22.6

1,500

Accuracy.

B.

B. 

B. 

C.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

HARLEM CANAL NEAR ZURICH, MONT.

LOCATION. In the SW. \ sec. 33, T. 33 N., R. 21 E., about 500 feet below the 

headgates of the canal on Milk River, 1J miles southeast of the Great Northern 

Railway section house at Zurich.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1903, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Staff, 300 feet below headgates. Observer, Howsan Kirby.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. See Fort Belknap Canal near Chinook (p. 84). ,

ACCURACY. In order to determine the correct discharge relation it is necessary to 

make frequent discharge measurements. Several rating curves used during the 

period. Results good for May, June, and July, and fair for April.

Discharge measurements of Harlem canal near Zurich, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914-

Date.

May 4 

9 

16 

25

Made by 

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

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

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

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

Gage

Feet. 

3.57

3.65 

3.37 

3.83 

2.65

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

57

65 

54 

63

26

Date.

8 

20 

30 

July 7

Made by 

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

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

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

W.Arthurs............

Gage

Feet. 

2.03

2.84 

3.48 

2.96 

1.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8.1

23 

39 

22 

o.3

a Estimated.
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Harlem canal near Zurich, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2. ..............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

Apr.

8

46

44

40

43

36

41

43

33

37

36

42

45

38

38

May.

55

63

67

66

45

69

66

59

52

51

60

63

61

64

60

June.

11

6.8

3.8

2.7

1.8

2.8

6.1

20

39

50

47

48

46

46

49

July.

21

22

16

8.5

4.5

1.5

.4

.0

.0

.0

Day.

16...............

17...............

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

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Apr.

48

46

49

46

53

44

40

40

55

60

53

65

55

64

61

May.

62

64

62

61

53

47

40

29

27

26

21

19

20

21

18

14

June.

47

43

39

38

35

36

27

14

7.6

7.2

9.2

9.2

12

18

21

July.

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Apr. 1-29, from a poorly defined rating curve; Apr. 30 

to May 3, by the indirect method for shifting channels; May 4-10 and May 25 to June 3, from a fairly 

well defined rating curve; May 11-24 and June 4-19, by the indirect method for shifting channels; June 

20 to July 10, from a fairly well defined rating curve. Head gates raised Mar. 29. Canal dry after July 7. 

No gage records available Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 and July 11 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Harlem canal near Zurich, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,1914.

Month.

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

July 1-10..........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

65

69 

50 

22

Minimum.

8 

14 

1.8 

0

Mean.

45.0 

47.9 

24.8 

7.39

Run-off 

(total in

acre-feet). .

2,680 

2,950 

1,480 

147

7,260

Accuracy.

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

AGENCY DITCH NEAR HARLEM, MONT.

 

LOCATION. In the SW. J sec. 33, T. 32 N., R. 25 E., at the waste gate, about one-half

mile below the head gate of the ditch on Milk River, at Fort Belknap agency. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 14, 1905, to September 30, 1914. 

GAGE. Staff. Observer, L. W. Teter. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge, about 1,000 feet above the

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. See Fort Belknap canal near Chinook (p. 84). 

DIVERSIONS. See Fort Belknap canal near Chinook (p. 84).

ACCURACY. In, order to obtain reliable results frequent discharge measurements are 

necessary. Twelve rating curves were used during the period. Results are good.
MILK EIVEE BASIN.

Discharge measurements of Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Aw. 10

" 12

16

20

24

98

29

May 1

7

8

14

21

Made by 

L

Ttr T^/if/M*

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

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

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

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

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

L.W.Teter..... .......

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.00

4.75

A tiK

4.65

4.20

3.45

3

01

4 00

3.83

3.80

3.45

4.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

64

88

68

85

62

07

*9

63

53

52

38

28

Date.

May 31

11

11

1510

26

July 3

7

8

8

Made by 

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

L.W. Teter............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.10

3.25

3.63

3.60

4.00

4.10

4.30

3.15

3.28

2.95

2.38

1.92

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

27

38

72

69

85 .

63

44

52

54

43

26

14.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

Day.

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

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9................

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

Apr.

26

53

58

00

90

93

86

68

May.

63

60

V7

54

53

52

53

CO

51

41

34

24

23

30

27

June.

27

35

43

43

41

A9

39

29

35

51

69

68

72

74

71

July.

42

38

42

52

54

til

42

24

10

91

31

34

34

34

34

Day.

16...............

17...............

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

19...............

20...............

91

22...............

23...............

24...............

9H

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Apr.

70

74

91

98

86

78

74

70

64

66

60

42

40

48

66

May.

28

27

27

27

28

28

27

27

27

27

28

27

28

27

25

27

June.

49

56

35

49

33

32

44

37

40

43

44

42

40

36

38

July.

28

25

23

21

18

17

15

14

14

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from 12 fairly well defined rating curves applicable as follows: Apr. 

8-11,12-14,15-18,19-27, Apr. 28 to May 18, May 19-30, May 31 to June 3, June 4-8, 9-17,18-22, June 2^27, 

and June 28 to July 24, when head gate was closed; changes due to changes in the gates; water in ditch 

half day Apr. 8.

Monthly discharge of Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,1914.

Month.

April 8-30.'........................................

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

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

July 1-24............... ....... ....

The period.... ..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

98 

63 

74 

55

Minimum.

26 

23 

27 

14

Mean.

69.5 

35.9 

45.2 

30.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,170 

2,210 

2,690 

1,450

9,520

Accuracy.

B 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

MILK EIVER AT MALTA, MONT.

LOCATION. In the NW. £ sec. 17, T. 30 N., R. 30 E., at the old highway bridge at

Malta.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 31, 1902, to September 30, 1914. 

GAGE. Chain fastened to hand rail on downstream side of bridge. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Slightly shifting.

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.75 feet at 9 a. m. 

March 24 (discharge, 1,100 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.8 foot at 9 

a. m. and 4 p. m. September 11 and 12 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

1902-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 19.75 feet April 10, 1907 (discharge, 

11,200 second-feet); river reported dry August 13 to November 10, 1904; April 

24 to May 8, August 30 to end of year, 1905; April 10, 27-29, May 1, 4-23, 1906; 

July 16 to December 8, 1910. Open-water records only.

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected more or less by ice during winter.

DIVERSIONS. The entire run-off from the drainage area above does not pass the 

station; between Havre and Malta 7 canals, which irrigate about 25,000 acres, 

divert water from Milk River and its tributaries. Diversions are also made by 

the Reclamation Service at Dodson dam.

ACCURACY. Results considered good.

Discharge measurements of Milk River at Malta, Mont.,

SO, 1914.

Curing the year ending Sept.

Date.

Nov. 13

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.89

1.16

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

152

32

Date.

18

Made by 

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

,311

Feet. 

0.91

1.39

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10

49

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Malta, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Day.

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

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

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11....................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

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

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

31

31

31

31

31

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

53

53

60

76

105

85

85

85

85

85

85

105

105

105

105

127

152

211

360

Nov.

281

152

152

127

127

127

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

127

127

127

105

105

85

85

Dec.

85

68

68

Mar.

847

988

574

630

574

448

382

426

382

Apr.

360

360

382

382

688

688

814

»688

630

574

601

688

688

630

547

426

340

228

76

4QR

688

574

448

382

281

263

245

158

47

36

May.

38

43

30

29

25

21

21

21

21

21

21

17

16

16

14

13

16

14

16

14

11

10

11

12

13

14

13

12

14

13

12

June.

11

12

13

13

14

18

18

15

16

14

16

18

180

506

344

140

76

46

37

34

32

32

31

33

35

53

125

166

448

360

July.

281

211

155

132

125

116

78

42

29

35

33

28

33

29

28

27

25

22

21

24

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

Aug.

21

22

21

19

18

17

16

15

15

14

13

11

12

14

12

12

41

11

16

29

26

22

16

16

12

12

14

13

14

14

14

Sept.

12

12

12

14

12

11

10

9

8

8

21

16

16

16

12

12

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

15

16

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. No gage-height records available 

Dec. 1-10,12, 14,15, and Dec. 17 to Mar. 4. During periods for which gage-height records are available 

discharge relation was affected by ice about Mar. 5-22 and possibly to Mar. 31, and estimates of discharge 

Mar. 23-31 should therefore be used with caution. Mean discharge Apr. 19 (76 second-feet) is correct, 

although it appears discordant.
MILK Bi?Efe BASIN. §1

Monthly discharge of Milk River at Malta, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914-

Month.

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

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

March 23-31. ......................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

360 

281 

988 

814 

43 

506 

281 

29 

21

Minimum.

31 

85 

382 

36 

10 

11 

21 

11 

8

Mean.

82.9 

144 

583 

447 

18.1 

95.2 

55.1 

15.9 

12.2

Bun-off 

(total in 

acre-ieet).

5,100 

8,570 

10,400 

26,600 

1.110 

5,660 

3,390 

978 

726

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

MILK RIVER AT HINSDALE, MONT.

LOCATION. In the NE. 1 SW. i sec. 33, T. 31 N., R. 36 E., at the highway bridge 

over Milk River, about 1 mile from Hinsdale, a point 46 miles above the junction of Milk River with the Missouri.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13, 1908, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Chain fastened to upstream side of highway bridge; datum unchanged.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.0 feet at 6 p. m. 

June 14 (discharge, 3,630 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0^95 foot at 7 

p. m. August 8, 10, and 17 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

1908-1914: Maximum stage recorded, April 6, 1912, discharge estimated at 

24,200 second-feet;' river reported dry August 9-13, 1910. Open-season records 

only.

WINTER FLOW. Stream frozen entirely across and to a considerable depth from 

late in November until the first of April.

DIVERSIONS. No water is diverted between the station at Hinsdale and that at 

Malta. The flow of the stream has, however, been appropriated by the United 

States Reclamation Service in connection with tha Milk River project and will 

be diverted at a point 9 miles east of Hinsdale to irrigate land in lower Milk 

River valley.

ACCURACY. Results considered good.

Discharge measurements of Milk River at Hinsdale, Mont., during the year ending Sept.

30,1914.

[Made by B. E. Jones.]

Date. height.

Feet.

1 01

1.26

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

147

35

Date.

July4. .......................

,36.

Feet. 

4.26

2.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,210

354
SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River near Hinsdale, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914-

Day.

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

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

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

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26........................... ..........

27....................................

28....................................

29

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

40

40

35

40

40

40

40

40

40

50

V)

50

50

60

75

75

60

50

50

60

60

75

90

90

Nov.

140

120

120

120

120

120

105

105

Apr.

1,690

1,390

1,030

1,210

1,270

1,150

942

888

915

1,090

1,270

1,210

1,150

1,030

970

1,030

832

590

915

778 7<;n

524

463

435

407

389

337

May.

288

227

186

173

138

161

138

118

109

109

109

100

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

82

82

82

64

73

56

56

48

34

40

40

40

June.

40

40

34

34

34

34

34

40

28

34

24

28

722

3,630

2,010

778

1,090

1,390

1,330

1,210

860

590

463

368

272

257

425

483

425

389

July.

337

328

320

354

304

304

288

242

213

161

149

503

272

199

138

100

91

82

82

64

48

40

40

40

28

24

28

20

24

20

20

Aug.

20

24

20

20

17

17

17

12

14

12

13

14

12

14

24

24

28

24

34

100

48

970

213

1,150

2,790

483

304

138

110

82

64

Sept.

48

48

48

40

28

24

24

24

28

20

19

18

17

20

186

118

173

109

91

82

64

56

40

40

34

34

34

34

34

34

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from two well-defined rating curves applicable Oct. 1 to Nov. 14 

and Apr. 4 to Sept. 30. Apr. 1-3, mean discharge estimated at 1,100 second-feet. Discharge interpolated 

for other days for which gage readings are not available. No gage-height records available Oct. 25 to Nov. 6, 

Nov. 15 to Apr. 3, Apr. 13, 27, May 10,15, May 30 to June 6, June 24, July 2,17, 23, Aug. 11, 29, Sept. 2, 

7,11,12, and 27.

Monthly discharge of Milk River near Hinsdale, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,1914

Month.

October 1-24.......................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

90 

1,690 

288 

3,630. 

503 

2,790 

186

Minimum.

35 

337 

34 

24 

20 

12 

17

Mean

54.2 

932 

103 

570 

157 

220 

52.3

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,580 

55,500 

6,330 

33,900 

"9,650 

13,500 

3,110

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NORTH FORK OF MILK RIVER NEAR KIMBALL, ALBERTA.

LOCATION. In the NE. £ sec. 11, T. 1, R. 23 W., fourth meridian, at the Peters ranch, 

18 miles east of Kimball, Alberta, and about 2 miles north of the international 

boundary.

DRAINAGE AEREA. 101 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1914. A station was 

maintained by the Irrigation Office, Department of the Interior, Canada, in the 

NE. Jsec. 13, T. 1, R. 23 W., fourth meridian, about 2 miles downstream, July 21, 

1909, to December21,1912. Another was maintained at Alexander Dubray's ranch 

2 miles south of the international boundary May 8,1911, to December 31,1912.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. At low water made by wading at convenient sections 

near gage; at high water from a cable 2 miles below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Slightly shifting.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.
MILK EIVER BASIN. 93

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.48 feet (staff 

gage) April 5 (discharge, 517 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.53 feet 

(water-stage recorder) August 7-8 (discharge, 11.1 second-feet); constant stage.

1909-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 3.9 feet July 27-28, 1909 (discharge, 591 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.11 feet January 11, 1913 (discharge 

estimated at 8.9 second-feet, as discharge relation was affected by ice).

ACCURACY. Results good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained during 1914 in cooperation with Irrigation Office, 

Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Milk River near Kimball, Alberta, during the

year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 25

Nov. 25

17

31

Jan. 13

24

Feb. 10

27

"Mar Id

27

99

May 15

24

Made by 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

W. A. Lamb...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1 84

1.81

1.76

1.69

62.12

62.00

62.55

63.42

62.93

62.25

61.97

1.96

1.77

1.75

1.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

23

27.3

20.2

14.6

14.1

16.5

12.3

13.5

16.2

43.0

24.0

43.0

25.0

25.0

24.0

Date.

21

24

25

25

July 17

21

22

Aug. 12

7

10

18

Made by 

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

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

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

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

W. A. Lamb... ........

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

G. H. Whyte a, and O.

W. A. Lamb...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.72

1.64

1.63

1.84

1.71

1.58

1.56

1.54

1 H7

1 HO

1.58

1.60

1.61

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

23.0

15.6

16.5

31.0

23.0

13.6

12.0

11.4

13.5

14.1

13.8

13.2

14 0

o Engineer of the Irrigation Office, Department of the Interior, Canada. 6 Ice present.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Milk River near Kimball, Alberta, for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Day.

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

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

9.............. 10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

IS

19..............

20..............

21... .... .......

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

97

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

30

29

29

30

30

30

30

O1

oo

33

1<5

71

KO

41

33

31

32

O1

97

27

24

25

23

24

23

22

21

24

24

24

41

Nov.

26

27

33

38

26

25

24

24

91

23

24

22

33

44

33

22

21

91

47

37

27

29

26

24

23

27

26

26

24

23

Dec.

19.5

18.8

23.0

20.0

18.8

21.0

17.9

1ft ft

O9 A

23.0

IQ K.

20.0

22.0

21.0

18.8

18.8

19.5

14.6

H e

14.5

14.5

14.5

14.4

14.4

14.3

14.3

14.3

14.3

14.2

14.2

14.1

Jan.

14.0

13.4

13.8

14.2

15.2

18.0

17.8

16.9

Ifi 9

15.3

15.3

16.2

16.5

16.4

16-2

16.2

15.8

15.3

14.7

14.2

13.7

13.0

12.3

12.4

13.1

14.0

12.7

13.2

13.7

Feb.

13.3

12.7

12.0

11.5

11.2

11.8

12.3

13.1

13.6

13.5

13.3

19 7

13.0

13.5

14.0

14.0

13.9

13.8

13.7

13.4

13.2

13.0

13.7

15.0

16.0

16.2

16.2

16.4

Mar.

16.8

17.3

18.3

19.4

21.0

22.0

22.0

99 n

91 ft

20.0

19 n

42.0

42.0

43.0

42.0

43.0

43.0

40.0

37.0

37.0

35.0

38.0

38.0

32.0

24.0

24.0

24.0

25.0

27.0

31.0

34.0

Apr.

34.0

33.0

35.0

197.0

517.0

282.0

48.0

43.0

49 n

41.0

40.0

39.0

38.0

37.0

35.0

29.0

24.0

IQ ft

25.0

32.0

24.0

15.5

26.0

26.0

26.0

25.0

25.0

26.0

29.0

28.0

May.

26.0

26.0

26.0

34.0

35.0

CO ft

A A A

O7 A

ft A ft

30.0

97 ft

oe n

26.0

25.0

25.0

23.0

22.0

91 ft

91 ft

26.0

28.0

23.0

23.0

23.0

22.0

IQ 9

17 Q

17.2

16.0

16.0

16.0

June.

16.0

16.6

17 9

18.5

22.0

23.0

20.0

1O Si

18.5

17 9

17 9

17 9

24.0

26.0

20.0

18.5

18.5

16.0

Id Q

H Q

1*. *

15.5

15.'5

16.0

24.0

26.0

17.2

15.5

14.3

15.5

July.

14.9

13.8

14.3

13.3

17.9

18.5

17.2

15.5

Id Q

14 Q

 IKK

16.0

16.0

16.0

15.5

16.6

15.5

1O O

10 o

13.3

13.3

12.8

13.8

14.3

14.3

13.8

14.3

13.8

14.3

14.3

14.3

Aug.

13.8

13.8

12.8

n

o

12.4

11.5

11.1

11.1

11 9

19 ft

12.4

12.4

 10 Q

12.4

n

o

11 Q

24.0

01 A

IQ 9

16.0

14.9^

H O

16.0

25.0

IQ ft

17 Q

16.0

H o

14.3

14 9

14.3

Sept.

14.9

14 Q

Id Q

IQ Q

IQ Q

iq o

IQ Q

15.5

14 9

10 0

19 A

17 9

14.9

IQ Q

IQ Q

14.3 14 9

14 9

11 Q

W o

It "5

16.0

16.0

16.6

15.5

14 9

14.3

14.9

14 Q

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 17, from a well-defined rating curve; Dec. 18 to 

Apr. 3, estimated, because of ice, from gage heights, temperature records, and discharge measurements; 

Dec. 18-22, readings taken on staff gage; no gage readings Feb. 12,13,24 (discharge interpolated) and Apr. 

6-13,16,17 (discharge estimated). Apr. 4, discharge estimated by hydrographer; Apr. 5, estimated from 

a slope measurement; Apr. 18 to Sept. 30, determined from a rating curve well defined between 10 and 140 

second-feet.

Estimates of discharge made by Irrigation Office, Department of the Interior, Canada; checked by U, S. 

Geological Survey.
94 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1914, PABT VI.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Milk River near Kimball, Alberta, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914. 

[Drainage area, 101 square miles.)

Month.

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

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

September

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

71 

47 

23 

18 

16.4 

43.0 

517 

52 

26 

18.5 

. 31 

17.9

517

Minimum.

21 

21 

14.1 

12.3 

11.2 

16.8 

15.5 

16 

14.3 

12.8 

11.1 

12.4

11.1

Mean.

31.0 

27.6 

17.5 

14.8 

13.6 

30.4 

61.4 

26.0 

18.3 

14.8 

15.2 

14.8

23.8

Per 

square 

mile.

0.307 

.273 

.173 

.147 

.135 

.301 

.608 

.257 

.181 

.147 

.150 

.147

.236

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.35 

.30 

.20 

.17 

.14 

.35 

.68 

.30 

.20 

.17 

.17 

.16

3.19

Total in

acre-feet.

1,906 

1,642 

1,076 

910 

755 

1,869 

3,654 

1,599 

1,089 

910 

935 

881

17,200

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

BATTLE CEEEK 1 NEAR CHINOOK, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 33 N., R. 19 E., at a point about 4J miles north of Chinook, 

about 7 miles above junction of Battle Creek with Milk River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 22, 1905, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Chain on left bank near the house of the observer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or at the cable near the gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sandy and shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.05 feet at 5 p. m. 

April 17 (discharge, 650 second-feet); creek reported dry July 14 to September 30. 

1905-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 12.60 feet June 8, 1906 (discharge, 

4,600 second-feet); creek reported dry September 3 to October 22, 1905; July 8 

to November 20, 1908; June 21 to end of year, 1910; July 22 to September 3, 

1911; September 7-23, 1913; July 14 to September 30, 1914.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several canals divert water above the station in Canada and in the 

United States. The Matheson and Cook canals divert water below the station 

for irrigation in Milk River Valley near the mouth of Battle Creek; aggregate 

appropriation, 78 second-feet.

ACCURACY. Rating curve fair; results apparently reliable.

Greater part of run-off occurs during floods caused by heavy rains in the spring and 

early summer. In the fall the channel is often dry.

Discharge measurements of Battle Creek near Chinook, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Made by B. E. Jones.]

Date.

Apr. 28.............. ..........

May 16.......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.42

1.11

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

79 0

53.0

Date.

29.......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

.35

.14

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4.6

. .48

i Decision of U. S. Geographic Board; known locally as North Fork of Milk River; data prior to 1913 

published under that name.
MILK RIVER BASIN, 95

Daily discharge in second-feet of Battle Creek near Chinook, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914-

Day.

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

2....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....:...............................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

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

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

0.8

.6

.8

1.0

1.3

1.5

4.9

5.1

5.6

6.1

4.7

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.2

5.1

5.6

H Q

5.6

5.1

4 Q

4 Q

4.9

4.7

4.7

5.4

Nov.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

A O

B 4

11

11

11

13

1O

1 *\

16

16

16

14

14

16

16

16

14

16

15

14

15

17

<>9

94

25

OK

Dec.

16

Mar.

207

47Q

41 «

216

1 Ifi

14ft

QO

oa

Qfi

Qft

Qo

Qfi

Qfi

Q9

Oft

68

Apr.

54

270

207

163

163

105

92

86

85

81

75

112

14O

125

140

OKQ

650

47Q

. ooo

226

132

no

86

84

01

69

May.

67

61*;*;

68

112

65

49

38

36

38

4/1

33

31

31

30

A Q

38

36

36

34

27

22

99

20

Ifi

11

8 7

7 9

6.3

4 0

o Q

June.

3.0

2.8

2.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.9

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.6

3.9

4.5

6.0

26

13

5.1

3.3

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.2

.6

1.1

1.6

9 n

1.5

1.0

.4

.4

July.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from two fairly well defined rating curves applicable Oct. 1 to Dec. 

1 and Mar. 15 to Sept. 30. Stream dry July 14 to Sept. 30. No gage height records available Dec. 2 to 

Mar. 14, June 24, 27, 28, and July 14 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Battle Creek near Chinook, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

March 15-31.......................... '.............

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6.1 

25 

478 

650 

112 

26 

.3

Minimum.

0.6 

5.6 

68 

54 

3.3 

0.4 

.0

Mean.

3.81 

14.1 

154 

162 

35.4 

3.71 

.064

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

234 

839 

5,190 

9,640 

2,180 

221 

3.9

Accuracy.

B 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B, 

C.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

COOK CANAL NEAR CHINOOK, MONT.

LOCATION. In the N. J sec. 30, T. 33 N., R. 20 E., about half a mile above a email 

wooden highway bridge on the road running parallel to the Great Northern 

Railway, about 3 miles east of Chinook.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 10,1905, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Staff.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

ACCURACY. Results good for May, June, and July; fair for April.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Discharge measurements of Cook canal near Chinook, Mont., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Date.

Apr. 29

May 4

7 1

16

OK

97

Made by 

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

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

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

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

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

height.

Feet. 

3.21

3.11

2 90

3.45

2 64

2 99

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

37

35

Oft

37

14.1

9 n

Date.

8

19

22

30 July 7

Made by 

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

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

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

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

height.

Feet. 

1.66

1.78

2.32

1.61

1.78

1.95

Discharge.

Set.-ft. 

3.2

3.9

8 Q

2.5

1.6

9 1

Daily discharge in second-feet of Cook canal near Chinook, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8................

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

Apr.

37

41

35

48

May.

37 36

35

33

39

48

45

27

26

21

28

26

24

21

26

June.

3.3

2.8

2.5

3.1

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.4

3.6

3.1

3.6

4.7

5.3

6.7

3Q

July.

1.8

1 8

2.0

3.5

3.5

3.9

2.5

1.5

1.2

.5

.2

.1

.0

.0

Day.

16...............

17............... to

10

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

97

9S

OO

30...............

Q1

Apr.

60

71

56

45

26

28

31

35

41

46

45

43

41

41

41

May.

37

37

29

29

24

23

14

14

16

15

10

8.5

7.3

6.0

4.9

4.2

June.

32

19

11

8.9

5.5

3.8

2.5

1.0

.6

1.5

3.9

1.1

.5

.2

1.5

July.

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Prior to May 15, and June 27 to July 13, from a fairly well 

defined rating curve; May 15 and June 25-26, by indirect method for shifting channels, May 16 to June 24. 

from a well-defined rating curve; Apr. 1-11, estimated at 25 second-feet. Water turned into canal about 

Apr. 1,; after July 13 canal was dry. Higher gage reading May 16 caused partly by beaver dams in canal 

below gage. No gage-height records available Oct. 1 to Apr. 11 and July 15 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Cook canal near Chinook, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

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

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

July 1-15...........................................

The period. . ................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

71 . 

48 

39 

3.9

Minimum.

4.2 

.2 

.0

Mean.

36.2 

24.2 

6.22 

1.51

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,150 

1,490 

370

44.9

4,050

Accuracy.

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

MATHESON CANAL NEAR CHINOOK, MONT.

LOCATION. In the NW. J sec. 29, T. 33 N., R. 20 E., at the headgate of the canal near

the main road, 3£ miles east of Chinook. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 10,1905, to September 30,1914. 

GAGE. Staff,

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.' 

ACCURACY, Results good for May, June, and July; fair for April,
MILK RIVER BASIN. 97

Discharge measurements of Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914. 

[Made by B. E. Jones.]

Date.

Apr. 29.........

May 4..........

9..........

16.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.99

3.62

3.47

3.64

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

9.4

5.8

4.9

5.6

Date.

May 25. ........

June 2..........

Gage

height.

Feet. 

3.26

3.18

2.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.3

1.6

.12

Date.

22.........

30.........

&,

Feet. 

2.71

2.76

3.06

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. o.Ol

o.02

.75

Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

Apr.

....7.1

15

14

11

May.

7.5

6.6

6.3

5.2

14

9.9

6.7

5.1

4.9

4.4

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

June.

0.3

.14

.10

.12

.06

.09

.06

.03

.01

.00

.01

.04

.03

.06

2.8

July.

0.4

.3

.2

.12

.10

.10

.03

.01

on

Day.

16...............

17...............

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

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25.....*..........

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Apr.

17

24

22

21

19

17

14

12

9.5

11

11

9.5

9.0

8.6

8.4

May.

5.8

5.7

5.3

4.4

3,8

3.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.4

.8

.3

June.

5.6

3.5

1.0

.6

.4

19

.05

.02

.01

.5

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

.8

July.

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating turves as follows: Well defined between 0.1 and 6.3 secondfeet, fairly well defined at higher stages, and applicable Apr. 12 to May 4 and May 16 to July 8. May 5-15, 

discharge estimated by indirect method for shifting channels. Mean discharge Apr. 1-11 estimated at 4 

second-feet. Water turned into ditch about Apr. 1; ditch dry after July 8. No gage-height records available Oct. 1 to Apr. 11 and July 10 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Matheson canal netyr Chinook, Mont. ,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

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

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

July 1-fl.. .........................................

The period ..................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

24 

14 

5.6 

.4

Minimum.

0.3 

0 

0

Mean.

10.3 

4.52 

.71 

.14

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

613 

278 

42.2 

2.5

936

Accuracy.

C. 

B.

8

o Record good, considering low discharge. 

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

ROCK CREEK NEAR HINSDALE, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 10, T. 31 N., R. 36 E., at Ottenstror's ranch, about 2 miles below 

the headgates of Rock Creek canal and 6 miles northeast of Hinsdale.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 19,191^, to September 30,1914. July 5,1905, to December 31, 1907, data were obtained at a station 2 miles upstream, just below the 

diversion dam of the Rock Cre®k canal. Flow at the two points is practically 

the same.

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on the left bank. 

43175° WSP 386 17 7
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading one-fourth mile below gage at low and 

medium stages and from a bridge 2 miles below at high stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Slightly shifting at high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.5 feet at 8.30 

a. m. August 22 (discharge, 2,460 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 5.35 feet 

at 5 p. m. June 5 (discharge 0.2 second-foot).

1906-7 and 1912-13: Maximum stage recorded, 18.35 feet about June 9, 1906, 

determined by leveling from flood marks (approximate discharge, computed 

from extension of rating curve, 18,000 second-feet); creek reported dry April 

14 to May 2, 9-24, after July 12, 1906, after September 28, 1907, April 23-25, 

27, 28, 30, May 1, 2, and 4, 1913.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water is not stored but the normal summer flow is appropriated 

and used during the irrigation season.

ACCURACY. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek near Hinsdale, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914. 

[Made by B. E. Jones.J

Date.

May 6..............................................................................

17.............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.66

5.39

6.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.4

43

41

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek near Hinsdale, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914. .

Day.

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

3............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

11...........................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

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

19.............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27.... ........................................

28............................................

29

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

8

8

10

15

15

18

15

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

15

15

15

15

15

15

19

12

1 5

18

IS

15

1 5

15

15

Apr.

540

705

815

1,100

450

670

570

162

133

69

76

50

27

27

11

97

CA

97

32

18

14

97

99

97

99

4

6

4

May.

4

6

4

6

4

6

8

6

4

6

4

6

4

1 9

1.2

1 9

1 9

1 9

1 9

1 9

1 9

1.2

June.

0.4

1.2

.4

.4

.2

.4

14

50

8

4

3

O

855

1 360

noA

62

44 to

11

4

4

3

1 9

1 9

194

133

QQ

RQ

July.

27

14

8

2

2

3

1.2

1.2

510

QArt

50

56

en

97

14

4

3

1 9

1

9

1 9

1.2

1 9

1.2

Aug.

97

97

8

1 9

1 9

1.2

1 9

.4

.4

1 9

.4

1.2

.4

.4

1 9

.4

1,750

228

50

9 dfiA

124

1

QCA

2,170

300

9K9

184

205 io<>

80

Sept.

97

97

1ft

14

11

11

14

11

14

11

11

14

11

99

97

44

QD

99

99

11

6

6

6

6

6

6

NOTE. Discharge determined from two rating curves fairly well defined below 1,200 second-feet and 

poorly denned at higher stages, applicable Oct. 1-28 and Apr. 1 to Sept. 30. Discharge estimated Oct. 29-31 

and interpolated Aug. 31. No gage-height record available Oct. 29 to Mar. 31 and Aug. 31,
MILK RIVER BASIN. 99 

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek near Hinsdak, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,1914-

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

18 

1,100 

8 

1,360 

510 

2,460 

44

MiTiinTOlTl8 

4 

U2 

.2 

L2 

,4 

6<0

Mean.

13.0 

190 

3.25 

107

35.8 

318 

14.9

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

799 

11,300 

200 

6,370 

2,200 

19,600 

887

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

PORCUPINE CREEK AT NASHUA,

LOCATION. In the NE. i SW. i sec. 31, T. 28 N., R. 42 W, 1 at Nashua, 500 feet 

above the ford, one-fourth mile above highway bridge

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 11, 1908, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Staff nailed to tree on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from a bridge about onefourth mile below.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Slightly shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.0 feet at 8 a. m. 

June 29 (discharge, 477 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.05 feet at 8.30 

a. m. June 11-13, July 25, 26, 29, 30, August 8-20, arid September 18-21 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

1909-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 17.2 feet August 20,1912 (discharge, 749 

second-feet); creek reported dry August 18 to Septembeir 4,1909, May 27 to June 7, 

July 12-29,1910, June 21 to September 5,1911, and August 1-31,1913.

WINTER PLOW. Creek is usually dry.

DIVERSIONS AND STORAGE. Water is neither diverted nor stored.

ACCURACY. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Porcupine Creek at Nashau, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Apr. 10

May 22

Made by 

W.A.Lamb...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.79

3.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

58

1.8

Date.

July 3

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

6 19

4.38

. Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

38

i Incorrectly reported in Water Supply Paper 356 as in " center of sec. 36, T. 28 N., R. 41 E."
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16 ............................................

17............................................

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

19............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Mar.

31

101

101

96

48

35

35

35

35

35

33

33vi

33

35

37

91

Apr.

192

300

409

429

268

Old

142

106

81

62

57

48

31

25

19

)O

16

14

12

10

10

10

10

10

7.3

6.2

5.1

5.1

4.2

3.2

May.

-1.8

4.2

3.2

3.2

2.5

372

2.5

3.2

3.2

2.5

3.2

3.2

4.2

3.2

1.8

1.8

1.3

1.8

1.8

1.3

1.3

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.3

1.3

1.3

June.

1.3

.8

.5

.5

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.5

.5

.5

116

990

142

81

V7

35

31

QI

10

10

18

16

12

OQ

101

AAK

1*4

July.

57

55

41

39

39

35

13

10

8.6

5.1

86

76

8.6

8.6

5.1

4.2

6.2

6.2

5.1

4.2

2.5

1.8

.8

.8

.5

.5

.8

.8

.5

.5

.8

Aug.

0.8

5.1

10

5.1

1.8

.8

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

.8

.8

13

1O

220

159

101

71

35

31

Sept.

27

23

14

12

6.2

4.2

3.2

3.2

2.5

2.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.3

..1.3

1.3

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

.8

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. No gage height record 

available Oct. 1 to Mar. 14. Creek usually dry in late summer and in winter.

Monthly discharge of Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Month.

March 15-31...... .................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

101

429 

4.2 

445 

86 

220 

27

Minimum.

31 

3.2

.8 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Mean.

49.8 

84.1 

2.06 

51.0 

16.9 

22.7 

4.02

Run-off 

(total In 

acre-feet).

1,680 

5,000 

127 

3,030 

1,040 

1,400 

239

12,500

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

B 

B. 

B. 

B.

LITTLE PORCUPINE CREEK AT FRAZER, MONT.

LOCATION. In the NE. J NE. J sec. 28, T. 27 N., R. 44 E., above the intake of the reservoir, about 1^ miles above the site of the station maintained from 1908 to 1910, 

and about one-half mile north of Frazer.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 13, 1908, to September 30, 1910, at the original station; 

April 14, 1911, to September 30, 1914, at present site.

GAGE. Staff on left bank one-half mile above intake of United States Reclamation 

Service canal, installed May 10, 1913. Original gage was about 1$ miles below 

present gage. When station was reestablished April 14, 1911, a gage was placed 

on left bank about one-fourth mile below present gage.
LITTLE POECUPINE CREEK BASIN. 101

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from railroad bridge at Frazer.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year (new gage), 1.95 

feet at 7.30 a. m. June 30 (discharge, 450 second-feet); creek reported dry July 23 

to August 18, August 20-28, and September 8-30.

1909-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 7.0 feet April 5, 1912, determined by 

leveling from flood marks (approximate discharge computed from extension of 

rating curve, 500 second-feet); creek reported dry January 1 to March 20, March 30 

to April 2, April 13 to July 7, July 17 to end of season, 1909; January 1 to March 

1, May 3, to June 14, and June 18 to end of season, 1910; January 1 to September 

5, 1911; June 5 to August 18, 1912; June 8-19 and July 12 to end of season, 1913; 

July 23 to August 18, August 20-28, and September 8-30, 1914.

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Porcupine Creek at Frazer, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date. Made by- Gage

Feet. 

1.10

.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

32

o.2

Date.

July 2

Made by 

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

Gage

' Feet. 

1.22

1.13

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

33

32

Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Porcupine Creek at Frazer, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

June.

0.0

.5

34

36

July.

56

21

18

16

24

16

7.0

4.0

4.6

7.0

11

60

20

12

8.2

Aug. Sept.

5.5

6.2

3.0

2.0

1.0

1.0

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

Day.

16...............

17...............

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

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Tune.

is

13

12

7.0

5.0

6.2

7.0

5.0

3.4

5.0

91

45

30

27

102

July.

5.5

4.0

2.6

2.0

1.4

1.0

.5

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

Aug.

0.8

.0

.0

.0

7.5

5.5

5.0

Sept.

0.0

.0

.0

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well denned rating curve. Stream dry June 1-12, 

July 29 to Aug. 18, Aug. 20-28, and Sept. 8-30. No observer available prior to June 5.- No gage-height 

record available Oct. 1 to June 4, Jun0 6-12, July 23 to Aug. 18, Aug. 23-28, and Sept. 19-30.

Monthly discharge of Little Porcupine Creek at Frazer, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Month.

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

102 

60 

7.5 

6.2

Minimum.

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean.

14.7 

9.74 

.61 

.63

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

875 599 

37.5 

37.5

1,550

Accuracy.

B. 

B.

(0)

(a)

Results fair, considering low discharge.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAET VI.

WOLF CREEK NEAR WOLF POINT, MONT.

LOCATION. In the SE. J SW. \ sec. 8, T. 27 N., R. 47 E.,at William Smith's ranch, 

2£ miles northwest of Wolf Point.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 15, 1908, to July 31,1914, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Staff near the house of the observer, W. H. Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near the gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.2 feet at 10.30 

a. m. June 26 (discharge, 129 second-feet); creek reported dry October 1 to November 8.

1909-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 4.45 feet, March 22 and 23, 1911 (discharge, 154 second-feet); creek reported dry August 3 to October 2, 1909; August 

6-19, 1911; after July 19, 1913; and October 1 to November 8, 1914.

DIVERSIONS. A small irrigation ditch diverts water above the gage.

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of Wolf Creek near Wolf Point, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

May 21

June 15

Made by 

B.E.Jones............

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.33

1.52

2.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

15.5

.36

5.7

Date.

July 2

Oct. 27

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.60

1.94

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

21.2

2.*

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wolf Creek near Wolf Point, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

Apr.

55

35

15

14

12

10

8.7

7

5

1.6

May.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.5

.3

.5

.5

.3

.5

.5

.5

.3

.5

June.

0.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

5.6

July.

22

91

1111

8.0

8.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

Day.

16...............

17...............

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

19

20...............

21...............

99

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

9&

9Q

30...............

31...............

Apr.

1.6

1.6

1.6

.5

1.6

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

May.

0*

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

June.

5.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

20

129

56

6.6

32

27

July.

2.5

1.6

.7

2.4

4.0

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Prior to June 7, from a fairly well defined rating curve; 

June 8 to July 31, by the indirect method for shifting channels; Oct. 1 to Nov. 8, creek practically dry. 

No gage-height record available Nov. 9 to Mar. 22, Mar. 24,25.27,28, Mar. 30 to Apr. 4, Apr. 6,8-10,12-14, 

June 8-14.18,19,21-25, July 10-26,28, and 30. Discharge relation probably affected by ice Mar. 23-29. 

Mean discharge estimated as follows: Apr. 1-4,15 second-feet; July 10-26,4 second-feet. Daily discharge 

estimated June 8-14 and 21-25; interpolated for other days for which gage heights are missing.
POPLAR RIVER BASItf. 103 

Monthly discharge of Wolf Creek near Wolf Point, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,1914.

Month.

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

November 1-8. ....................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

55 

.5 

129

Minimum.

0.3 

.3 

.3

.7

Mean.

Dry. 

Dry. 

7.92 

.38 

11.4 

5.73

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

0.0 

.0 

471 

23.4 

678 

352

Accuracy.

C. £>

c.

a Results fair, considering low discharge. 

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

POPLAR RIVER NEAR POPLAR, MONT.

LOCATION. At the United States Reclamation Service camp in the S. J sec. 8, T. 28 

N., R. 51 E., 5 miles north of Poplar.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1,1913, to September 30,1914, at present site; August 

15, 1908, to June 30, 1911, in the S. \ sec. 5, T. 28 N., R. 51 E., at Obershaw's 

ranch, 6 miles north of Poplar; May 2, 1911, to October 4, 1913, at the United 

States Reclamation Service camp in the NE. \ sec. 4, T. 29 N., R. 51 E., 18 miles 

north of Poplar. The flow at all these points is practically the same except 

during high water.

GAGE. Chain on left bank set at new datum; read since October 1,1913.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge at Poplar.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting at flood stage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.35 feet July 11 

(discharge, about 3,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.75 feet at 6 a. m. 

October 3 (discharge, 28 second-feet).

1908-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 12 feet April 10, 1912, determined by 

leveling from flood marks (approximate discharge computed from extension of 

rating curve, 10,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.2 feet July 29 to 

August 14,1910 (discharge, 2 second-feet). Open-season records only; flow may 

have been lower during winter months. See "Records available."

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSION. Poplar River east canal "C" and Poplar River west canal "B" divert 

water above station for irrigating approximately 10,000 acres. Proposed irrigation plan provides ultimate irrigation of 28,000 acres.

ACCURACY. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Poplar River near Poplar, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 12 

Apr. 8

Made by 

W. A. Lamb.. ...i.....

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

Gage 

height.

F

i

e

' et. 

.2 

.79

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

41 «985

Date.

May 21 

June 16

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.62

4.86

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

63

83

Measurement made from highway bridge at Poplar.
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY,- 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Poplar River near Poplar, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

3.. ..........................

4............................

5.......-...........-----....

6............................

7..... .......................

8............................

9............................

10............................

11............................

12............................

13............................

14............................

15............................

16............................

17............................

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

19............................

20............................

21............................

22............................

23............................

24............................

25............................

26............................

27............................

28...........................

29...........................

30............................

31...........................

Oct.

32

35

35

35

35

38

38

38

40

41

40

40

40

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

36

38

38

38

Nov.

38

38

38

36

38

38

40

41

41

41

40

41

30

41

41

41

42

42

42

41

42

40

42

40

38

41

38

41

41

40

Mar.

1,720

1,280

1,580

832

615

372

281

281

281

281

281

260

260

V71)

Apr.

586

2,920

2,760

2,800

2,580

1,830

1,350

959

800

675

586

501

448

422

448

501

448

348

281

241

205

188

158

145

132

121

110

101

101

101

May.

101

92

86

86

79

79

79

79

79

79

74

74

74

69

65

65

65

61

61

65

61

61

61

58

58

58

54

54

54

51

51

June.

48

44

44

46

61

65

92

86

65

61

58

58

65

188

101

86

86

79

74

74

69

74

74

69

69

145

557

260

205

173

July.

-158

158

132

132

110

101

86

79

79

79

1,120

863

325

205

145

121

110

101

92

92

86

79

79

79

74

69

69

65

65

65

65

Aug.

65

61

61

61

61

61

58

58

54

54

51

54

54

51

51

51

51

61

74

101

79

2,130

737

397

241

188

132

132

132

121

101

Sept.

92

92

86

86

79

79

79

74

74

69

69

69

69

69

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from, a fairly well-defined rating curve. Discharge estimated Nov. 

30. Canal head-gates open Oct. 1; closed Oct. 3. No gage-height records available Nov. 30 to Mar. 17.

Monthly discharge of Poplar River near Poplar, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

October 5-31.... . ..................................

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

March 18-31... . ............................... .

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

41 

42 

1,720 

2.920 

101 

557 

1,120 

2,130 

92

Minimum.

32 

30 

260 

101 

51 

44 

65 

51 

65

Mean.

37.7 

39.8 

621 

762 

68.8 

106 

164 

180 

70.9

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,020 

2,370 

17,200 

45,300 

4,230 

6,310 

10,100 

11,100 

4,220

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

BIG MUDDY CREEK NEAR CULBERTSON, MONT.

LOCATION. In the NE. i sec. 20, T. 29 N., R. 54 E., 300 feet above ford at Shield's 

(formerly Sholtz's) ranch, 11 miles above mouth of stream, 15 miles northwest of 

Culbertson, and 8 miles above site of original station at Boyd's ranch, which was 

discontinued because gage heights were affected by backwater from the Missouri.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 14, 1908, to July 19, 1909, at original station; July 19, 

1909, to September 30,1914, at present station.

GAGE. Inclined rod on left bank near residence of observer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge about 8 miles 

below gage.
BIG MUDDY CREEK BASIN. 105

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth; shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.0 feet at 8.45 

a. m. April 4 (discharge, 1,010 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.0 feet at 

8 a. m. October 1-5 and September 29-30 (discharge, 2.0 second-feet).

1909-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 10

1,100 second-feet); minimum stage recorded

ber 6-12,1909 (discharge, 0.3 second-foot). 

WINTER PLOW. Little if any flow during wint 

DIVERSIONS. Some water is diverted by pumping for irrigation. 

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of Big Muddy Creek mar

ending Sept. 30

Date.

Nov. 11

May 20

Made by 

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

&.

Feet. 

2.32

9.48

2.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10.2

o908

20

Da

Inly

be.

i 15

?,

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.31

6.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

18

82

i feet April 11 and 12,1912 (discharge, 

1.6 feet September 17-21 and Novemr months.

Culbertson, Mont., during the year 

1914.

a Measurement made at highway br

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Muddy Cn

ending Sept. 30

dge, 8 miles below gage.

ek near Culbertson, Mont., for the year 

1914.

Day.

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

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

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

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

4 

4 

5 

5 

6

6 

2 

2 

6 

6

10 

10 

16 

16 

18

18 

18 

16 

16 

14

14 

12 

12 

14 

14 

14

Nov.

14 

12 

12 

14 

16

14 

14 

14 

12 

12

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10

A

I

pr.

60 

243 

911 

010 

974

956 

956

884 

893 

956

866 

559 

440 

312 

162

162 

98 

127 

255 

231

184 

142 

112 

94 

79

66 

60 

50 

50

44

May.

38 

38 

38 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

30

28 

28 

26 

26 

23

21 

21 

21 

20 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

16 

14 

14 

12 

12 

12

June.

10 

10 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

8 

8 

6

' 8 

6 

6 

16 

21

23 

28 

30 

26

28

30 

28 26' 

26 

26

33 

36 

33 

30

28

July.

47 

86 

98 

117 

108

112 

94 

94 -79 

76

76 

76 

76

72 

72

72 

72 

127 

142

184

201 

195 

178 

162 

157

152 

147 

132 

127 

112 

94

Aug.

94 

94 

86 

79

72

69 

66 

63 

60 

66

60 

58 

52 

50 

50

47 

44 

41 

38 

33

33 

28 

26 

18 

10

10 

8 

6 

4 

4 

23

Sep.

50 

103 

108 

195 

112

98

82 

72 

66 

60

58 

50 

36 

28 

23

14 

14 

10 

10 

10

10 

8 

10 

10

8

6 

5 

4 

2 

2

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 22. Apr. 1 to May 31, and Aug. 17 to Sept. 

30, from fairly well defined rating curves; June 1 to Aug. 16, by indirect method for shifting channels (discharge relation apparently affected by backwater from Missouri River). No gage-height record available 

Nov. 23 to Mar. 31 and May 19.
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Big Muddy Creek near Culbertson, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

18 

16 

1,010 

38 

36 

201 

94 

195

Minimum.

2 

10 

44 

12 

6 

47 

4 

2

Mean.

9.3 

11.5 

398 

24.0 

18.7 

114 

44.9 

42.1

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-ieet).

572 

502 

23,700 

1,480 

1,110 

7,010 

2,760 

2,510

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C.

YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT CANYON SOLDIER STATION, YELLOWSTONE 

NATIONAL PARK, WYO.

LOCATION. In sees. 9 and 16 (approximately), T. 13 S., R. 10 E. Montana meridian, 

about 30 feet east of the stage road from Lake Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon, 

one-half mile upstream from the Upper Falls and the Canyon soldier station, 1| 

miles south of the Canyon Hotel, and about 13 miles below outlet of Lake Yellowstone.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 22,1913, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff installed September 13, 1913, on left bank about one-eighth 

mile upstream from Chittenden bridge; replaced a temporary staff gage previously 

used; datum of original gage 1.03 feet higher than that of present gage; all readings 

on original gage reduced to datum of persent gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Low-stage measurements (less than 1,500 second-feet) 

may be made by wading at a section about 100 feet below gage; special care is 

necessary to get reliable results; medium and high-stage measurements made 

from the fishing bridge about 13 miles upstream from gage, and the measured 

inflow of tributary streams between this point and the gage added.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is rock at head of rapids about 600 feet below gage; 

channel between the control and the gage and for nearly one-fourth mile above 

the gage consists of fine gravel interspersed with small bowlders; water deep and 

rather sluggish; discharge relation during open-water season probably slightly 

affected by scattered growth of aquatic plants.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.1 feet June 22-26; 

minimum stage recorded, 1.0 feet at 12 m. November 18.

1913-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 5.35 feet June 23 and 25,1913; minimum 

stage recorded, 1.0 feet November 18, 1913, and November 18,1914.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation probably not seriously affected by ice as swift 

water keeps control open; shore ice, however, makes reading of gage impossible 

during winter months.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Gage-height record only fair.

COOPERATION. Gage read by soldiers of Yellowstone Park detachment; station 

maintained in cooperation with superintendent of the park.

Data insufficient for estimates of discharge.
YELLOWSTONE EIVEE BASIN. 107

Discharge measurements of Yellowstone River at Canyon soldier station, Yellowstone 

National Park, Wyo., during the year ending Sept. 30,1914.

[Made by C. G. Paulsen.]

Date.

Mar. 7...............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.18

1.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

«709

61,050

"Measurement made by wading at a section approximately 11 miles above gage. Flow of tributary 

streams between that section and the gage has been added to discharge of main river to give record published here. Gage reading probably dependable only to nearest tenth.

6 Measurement made from fishing bridge about 13 miles above gage. Flow of tributary streams entering 

-between measuring section and gage has been added to give above result. Gage height not dependable 

to nearest hundredth because of fluctuations of stage and uncertain time interval for transit from measuring section to gage.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Yellowstone River at Canyon soldier station, Yellowstone 

National Park, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 30,1914.

[Sergt. W. W. Herndon, observer.]

Day.

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

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7........"..................................

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

11............................................

to

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

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

1Q

20............................................

21............................................

99

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

1.8

1.8

1 S

1 T^

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.75

1.75

1.7

1.7

1.65

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.55

1.55

I

KK

1.55

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.45

1.45

1 41

1.4

1.4

Nov.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.35

1 1>!

1.35

1.3

1.3

1 9*;

1 9

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.05

1.0

May.

1.55

1 41

1.55

1.55

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

Tune.

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

July.

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

Aug.

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2

C

2.6

9 %

s

2

K

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2

1

2.1

2.1

1 01

i as

1.8

1.8

1.75

1 7<!

1.7

1.7

1.65

1.65

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.35

1 W\

1.45

1.55

1.55

1.55 i <;>;

1.55

1.5

1.5

1.45

1 45

1.45

YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT CORWIN SPRINGS, MONT.

LOCATION .-i-In the NE. £ sec. 30, T. 8 S., R. 8 E., in the canyon at Corwin Springs, 

8 miles below Gardiner, the northern entrance to Yellowstone National Park.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,630 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 2, 1910, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. A chain gage fastened to the floor of the highway bridge on the downstream 

side near the right bank, prior to October 25,1911, a staff gage set to same datum 

and fastened to a pile beside the concrete abutment on the right batak.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the lower side of highway bridge,

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream rocky; free from vegetation.
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAET VI.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.9 feet at 10 

a. m. June 4 (discharge, 14,900 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.0 foot at 

10 a. m., March 22 (discharge, 1,040 second-feet).

1910-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 10.2 feet June 13, 1911 (discharge, 22,800 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.8 foot March 8-15, 1911, and December 

19,1912 (discharge, 950 second-feet). Estimates of daily discharge made for winter 

of 1911-12 only; estimated mean monthly discharge for January and February, 

1911, 900 second-feet. 

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

STORAGE. Yellowstone Lake furnishes a natural but uncontrolled regulation. 

ACCURACY. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by B. E. Jones: 

September 2, 1914: Gage height, 2.08 feet; discharge, 2,010 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2.. . ................

3.. ................. 

4. ....... .......... -

5.. ................. 

6.. ............ .....

7...................

8.. .................

9

10.. ........... ------

11...................

19

13.. .................

14..........1-.......

15...................

16-- ........ .........

17................... 

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

10

20...................

21................... 

22................... 

23...................

94

25................... 

26...................

97

28...................

29................... 

so

31...................

Oct.

1,910

1,910

1,910 

1,910

1,810 

1,910

2,020

2,020 

2,020

2,020

1,910

2,020

2,020

2 <Kft

1,910

1,810

1,810 

1,710

1,710

1,620

1,620 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620

1,710

1,530 

1,530

1,620 

1,530 

1,530

1,530

Nov.

1,530

1,530

1,450 

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450 

1 d^yi

I

AKft

1 4VI

1,450

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,450

1,450 

1,370

1,3'0

1,300

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300

1,230

1,300 

1,370

1,340 

1,320 

1,300

Dec.

1,300

1,300

1,230 

1,230

1,160, 

1,160

1,160

1,160 

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

........

........

Mar.

........

"i,'o4o"

1,160 

1,100

1,160

1,100 

1,100

1,100 

1,160 

1,160

1,160

Apr.

1,160

1,160

1,230 

i w\

1,230 

1,230

1

9AA

1,300 

1,230

1,230

1,230

I

onA

I

onA

i 3nn

i 37ft

1,370

1,370 

1,370

1 450

1,620

1,810 

1,810 

1,810 

1,910

1,910

1,910 

1,910

1,910 

1,810 

1,620

May.

1,710

2,370

2,130 

3,060

3,210 

2,770

2 Qtn

3,520

4

QQA

5,670

5 9*7fl

4,530

4 ISA

4,350

5,880

6,760

7,230 

7,230

9

0-in

9,870

9,870 

10,200 

11,000 

10,700

10,200

9,310 

9,220

9,130 

9,030 

9 590

11^300

June.

12,200

13,100

12,800 

14 onn

13,700 

12,500

11 000

9,870 

10,200

9 qift

8,490

9,030

9,310

9

q-m

9,590

10 400

9^870 

11,000

11 300 njeoo

12,500 

11,600 

9,590 

9,310

9,590

9,870 

8,760

8,760 

8,230 

9,030

July.

8

7CA

7,970

8,230

7 Q7O.

7,230 

7,230

6,990

6,760 

6,310

6,990

7,230

6,530

6,310

6,090

6,310

S

oon

5,470 

5,470

5,270

5,270

5,080 

4,890 

4,710 

4,530

4,530

4,530 

4,180

4,350 

4,530

i W\

4,350

Aug.

4,010

3,840

4,010

3,680 

3,520

3 91 ft

3,360

3 QA/1

3

f\ae\

3 (\f\f\

2 om

2 Q1A

2,770

2,770

2 77ft

2,630 2wvi

2 500

2,500

2,500 

2,250 

2,250

2 ISO

2,130

2,020 

2,020

2,020 

2,020 

2,020

2,020

Sept.

1,910

1,910

1,810 

1,810

1,710 

1,810

1,710

1,810 

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,810

1,620

1,710

1,710

1,910

1,710

S

CAfl

3,520

2,910

3,520 

2,770 

2,370 

9 9>ai

2,130

2,130 

2,020

2,130 

1,910 

1,910
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN. 109

Monthly discharge of Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

[Drainage area, 2,630 square miles.]

Month.

December 1-14... . ..........

March 22-31 ................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,250 

1,530 

1,300 

1,160 

1,910 

11,300 

14,900 

8,760 

4,010 

3,520

Minimum.

1,530 

1,230 

1,100 

1,040 

1,160 

1,710 

8,230 

4,180 

2,020 

1,620

Mean.

1,800 

1,390 

1,170 

1,120 

1,480 

6,660 

10,600 

5,950 

2,790 

2,070

Per 

square 

mile.

0.684 

.529 

.445 

.426 

.563 

2.53 

4.03 

2.26 

1.06 

.787

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.79 

.59 

.23 

.16 

.63 

2.92 

4.50 

2.61 

1.22 

.88

Total in 

acre-feet.

111,000 

82,700 

32,500 

22,200 

88,100 

410,000 

631,000 

366,000 

172,000 

123,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A.

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. No gage records available Nov. 28 

and 29 (discharge interpolated); Dec. 15 to Mar. 21; and May 27 and 28 (discharge interpolated).

YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT HUNTLEY, MONT.

LOCATION. In the SW. J sec. 24, T. 2 N., R. 27 E., at the new steel highway bridge 

a mile below Huntley, and a mile below Pryor Creek. Station replaces that 

formerly maintained at Junction,Mont.

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1907, to September 30, 1914; May 10, 1906, to 

December 31, 1907, at Junction, where flow is practically the same.

GAGE. Chain fastened to bridge rail.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting. .

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.4 feet at 10 

a. m. June 5 (discharge 37,800 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.6 feet 

at 2 p. m. September 11 and 12 (discharge, 2,490 second-feet).

1907-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet June 14, 1911 (discharge, 47,900 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.1 feet December 26-28, 1907 (discharge 

1,060 second-feet). Open-season records only. Estimates of. mean monthly 

flow only are available for the winter months.

WINTER PLOW. River frozen over in places during winter, but during the coldest 

seasons open channels with floating ice are not of uncommon occurrence.

DIVERSIONS. The Huntley canal, built by the United States Reclamation Service, 

takes water from the river about 2 miles above the gaging station; its normal 

capacity is 400 second-feet, and it supplies the water for 29,000 acres of land. 

Near Laurel are the headgates of the Billings Land & Irrigation Co.'s canal, which 

carries about 305 second-feet and irrigates 28,000 acres. Many small ditches take 

water from the tributaries of the Yellowstone, but few from the stream itself, 

owing to the variation of the stage of the water surface and consequent difficulty 

of diversion.

ACCURACY. Conditions for obtaining accurate data at this station are only fair and 

many discharge measurements are necessary to define a good rating curve.
110 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PAET VI.

Discharge measurements of Yellowstone River at Huntley, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 19U.

Date.

Oct. 3

Apr. 22

Made by 

J. M.Ray..............

Gage 

height.

Feet,

3 QA

3.82

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,170

6,100

Date.

Afinr in

Made by 

W. A. Lamb...........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.70

4.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

21,100

4,300

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yellowsione River at Huntley, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4.......... 

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9.......... 

10..........

11..........

12..........

13.......... 

14..........

15..........

16.......... 

17..........

18..........

19..........

20.......... 

21..........

22.......... 

23.......... 

24.......... 

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

4,100

4,100

4,450

4,450 

4,450

4,800

4,800

4,800

5,150 

5,500

5,150

5,150

5,150 

5,150

4,800

5,150 

4,800

4,450 

4,450

4,450 

4,450

4,450 

4,450 

4,450 

4,450

4 450

4' 800

4,450

4,450

4 450

4,450

Nov.

4,450

5,150

5,150

4,800 

4,450

4,450

4,450

4,450

4,450 

4,100

4,100

3,800

4,100 

4,100

4,100

3,800 

3,800

3,800 

3,800

3,800 

3,800

3,800 

3,800 

3,500 

3,500

3,500

3

cnn

3,500

3,500

3

enn

Dec.

3,500

3,500

3,200

2,700 

2,700

2 7nn

2,700

3,200

4,100 3 Ann

3,800

3,800

3,800 

4,100

4,100

4,100 

3,800

3,800 

3,500

3,200 

3,200

3,200 

3,200 

3,200 

3,200

3,200

3

onn

4,100

3 onn

3,200

Jan.

2,820

2 7nn

........

........

........

........

--------

Mar.

4,010

3,700

4,010

3,700 

4,010

3,700 

3,700

3,100

9 Q r>fl

2,800 

3,100 

2,800 

3,100

2

QCA

3 inn

2,680

3,100

2

Qcn

3,100

Apr.

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100 

3,400

4,010

4,320

4,320

4,010 

4,320

4,010

3,700

3,700 

3,860

4,320

4,160

4,480

4,640 

4,320

4,640 

5,310

6,020 

6,020 

6,020 

6,580

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

May.

5,480

5,310

5,310

6,390 

7,530

7,530

7,530

7,140

6,760 

8,760

14,000

14,000

13,500 

11,500

11,500

14,000 

19,500

19,000 

21,800

23,500 

26,000

27,200 

27,200 

29,000 

30,800

27,200

24 800 *n <wi

97 9nfl

28,400

29,500

June.

30,200

30,800

34,000

37,200 

37,800

37,200

29,500

24,100

21,200 

19,000

18,000

15,300

18,000 

18,600

18,600

20,900 

22,100

24,000 

25,300

26,000 

26,600

29,400 

25,300 

22,100 

18,600

21,500

on onn

IQ onn

17,000

17 000

July.

17,000

15,800

15,300

14,200 

14,200

13,100

12,600

11,600

11,600 

11,600

11,600

11,100

11,100 

9,740

9,740

9,290 

9,290

8,400 

7,960

7,110 

6,700

5,910 

5,530 

5,160 

5,160

4,460

4,800

3

QAf\

4 140

4' 140

4,140

Aug.

4,140

4,140

3,840

3,840 

3,840

3,990

3,990

4,140

4,140 

4 140

4,140

4,140

3,840 

3,550

3,550

3,550 

3,410

3,410 

3,840

4,140 

3,410

3,410 

3,410 

3,410 

3,410

3,270

3 O7n

3,140

3,140

3,140

3,000

Sept.

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000 

3,000

2,870

2,870

2,740

2,740 

2,620

2,490

2,490

2,740 

2,870

3,000

3,140 

3,140

3,270 

3,270

3,270 

5,160

7,530 

7,110 

6,700 

5,530

5,530

5,160

4,800

4,800

4,800

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Jan. 2 and Mar. 13 to May 16, from two poorlydefined rating curves; discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 3 to Mar. 12; records of daily gage heights available for this period, but data insufficient for estimates of discharge Jan. 3 to Feb. 28; mean daily discharge 

Mar. 1-12 estimated at 3,000 second-feet. May 17 to June 10, discharge determined by indirect method 

for shifting channels; June 11 to Sept. 30, from a rating curve fairly-well defined above 3,500 second-feet. 

No gage records available (discharge interpolated) Aug. 4-9.

Monthly discharge of Yellowstone River at Huntley, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,500 

5,150 

4,100 

4,010

6,580 

30,800 

37,800 

17,000 

4,140 

7,530

Minimum.

4,100 

3,500 

2,700

3,100 

5,310 

15,300 

3,840 

3,000 

2,490

Mean.

4,660 

4,030 

3,440 

3,180 

4,620 

17,100 

24,200 

9,240 

3,670 

3,850

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

287,000 

240,000 

212,000 

196,000 

275,000 

1,050,000 

1,440,000 

568,000 

226,000 

229,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

C. 

C.

NOTE, See footnote to table of daily discharge.
YELJLOWSTONE BIVEE BASIN. Ill

YELLOWSTONE K1VEK AT INTAKE, MONT.

LOCATION. In the NW. J, sec. 36, T. 18 N., R. 56 E., at the Lower Yellowstone diversion dam at Intake, 18 miles below Glendive.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1911, to September 30, 1914. Gage-height records 

obtained by the War Department and the Department of Agriculture at Glendive, 

1893 to 1903, and by the United States Geological Survey at Glendive, 1903 to 

1910.

GAGE. Chain gage on north abutment of dam. Gage readings show the depth of 

the water on the crest of the dam.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.0 feet at 8 a. m. 

and 6 p. m. June 7 (discharge 78,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.4 

feet at 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. September 15-21 (discharge, 4,860 second-feet).

1903-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 10.1 feet July 4,1912 (discharge, 112,000 

second-feet "I; minimum stage recorded, 0.9 foot December 26-28,1912 (discharge, 

2,950 second-feet). Open-season records; estimates of mean nlonthly flow only 

are available for winter months.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

THE DAM. A rock-filled timber-crib on a pile foundation was completed January 

29, 1910. It is 700 feet long, crosses the stream at right angles to the current, 

and raises the low-water level of the river about 4 feet. The dam is specially 

designed to resist the effects of ice by having an approach on a slope of 3 to 1, 

and the downstream face is ogee-shaped and protected by a heavy rock apron.

DIVERSIONS. Lower Yellowstone canal, which diverts water to irrigate 66,000. acres 

of land, has its headworks at the north abutment.

ACCURACY. Results fair. See footnote to daily discharge.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yellowstone River at Intake, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914-

Day.

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

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

IS......... ..........

16...................

17...................

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

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

7.260

7,260

7,260

6.740

6,740

7,530

8,940

9,540

8,940

8,940

8,940-

8,940

8,940

8,650

8,360

7,800

7,800

7,260

6,740

6,740

6,740

6,740

6,740

6,740

6,740

6,240

6,740

6,740

6,740

6,740

6,240

Nov.

6,740

6,740

6,740

6,740

6,490

6,740

6,740

6,740

6,240

6,740

6,240

6,240

6,240

6,240

6,740

6,740

6,240

6,240

6,240

6,240

6,240

6,240

6,240

6,240

6,240

5,760

5,760

5,760

5,760

5,760

Dee.

5,760

5,760

5,760

5,760

5,760

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,30fr

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

S

onfl

^ ^nn

5,300

Mar.

6,000

7,260

8,940

10,200

10,800

10,200

10,200

10,200

9,540

8,940

7,000

7,260

7,800

9,240

8,080

8,360

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,530

6,240

6,240

6 240

6,240

6 240

6^490

7 000

7,530

8,940

Apr.

9,540

8/360

7,800

8,940

11,500

11,500

10,200

8,940

8,360

8,360

8,360

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,260

6,740

7,260

7,260

8,940

8,940

8,940

10,200

10,800

11,500

11,500

12,900 i9 onn

13,600

May.

13,600

12,900

12,900

12,200

11,500

11,500

10,800

14,400

14,400

14,400

13,600

16,000

19,500

23,400

23,400

21,400

21,400

23,400

24,400

27,500

32,000

39,400

45,000

52,200

53,800

59,800 AO onn

A9 onr>

co enfi

co Qfy\

53,800

June.

49,400

47,900

50,800

59,800

69,100

75,300

78,400

78,400

72,200

59,800

49,400

42,200

36,800

36,800

35,600

36,800

34,300

34,300

36,800

42,200

59,800

69,100

59,800

59,800

en onn

42,200

t& snn

66,000

59 800

45^000

July.

35,600

34,300

32,000

29,600

29,600

28,600

27,500

27,500

26,400

25,400

24,400

23,400

23,400

24,400

23,400

21,400

21,400

21,400

20,400

18,600

17,700

16,800

15,200

13,600

12,200

11,500

11,500

11,500 19 9ftn

12,200

10,200

Aug.

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

11,500

10,800

10,200

10,200

9,540

9,540

9,540

9,540

8,940

8,360

8,360

8,360

8,940

10,200

10,800

11,500

8,360

8,360

8,360

7,800

7,260

6,740

6 74ft

6,240

6 240

5^760

Sept.

5,530

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5$ 300

5,080

4,860

4

OfiA

4,860

4

QfiA

4 860

4^860

4,860

6,240

11,500

12,200

11,500

10,200

8 940 7' son

7,260

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well denned rating curve based on discharge measurements made at Glendive and a curve showing the relation of gage heights at Glendive to those at Lower 

Yellowstone dam.
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Yellowstone River at Intake, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

9,540 

6,740 

5,760 

10,800 

13,600 

62,900 

78,400 

35,600 

11,500 

12,200

Minimum.

6,240 

5,760 

5,300 

6,000 

6,740 

10,800 

34,300 

10,200 

5,760 

4,860

Mean.

7,500 

6,340 

5,370 

7,990 

9,320 

29,400 

53,200 

21,400 

9,010 

6,370

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

461,000 

377,000 

330,000 

491,000 

555,000 

1,810,000 

3,170,000 

1.320,000 

554,000 

379,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

BIG TIMBER CREEK NEAR BIG TIMBER, MONT.

LOCATION. At Webb's ranch about 9 miles northwest of Big Timber.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 13, 1912, to September 30, 1914. Stations were maintained on the North and South forks of Big Timber Creek May 6,1907, to December 

31, 1911.

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at ordinary stages; a bridge about 

one-half mile below gage may be used at high stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting during high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.8 feet at 7 a. m. 

June 5 (discharge, 937 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.35 feet at 8 a. m. 

March 25 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

1912-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 4.8 feet June 5, 1914 (discharge, 937 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.7 feet October 15-19, 1912, and 2.35 feet 

March 25, 1914 (discharge, 16 second-feet), difference in gage height due to 

shifting channel. Open-season records; flow may have been less during the 

winter months.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Much water is diverted for irrigation above the station.

ACCURACY. Conditions fair for obtaining accurate records.

Discharge measurements of Big Timber Creek near Big Timber, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 2

May 22

Made by 

J.M. Bay.... ..........

C.S.Heidel.. ..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.45

3 1 f.

' Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

26

939

Date.

Aliff 97

Made by 

C.S.Heidel............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.66

2 QQ

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

26901
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN. 113

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Timber Creek near Big Timber, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

'6.......... .........

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

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

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

24

94

24

24

28

46

00

QQ

28

36

36

Ofi

Ofi

36

QR

36

OO

33

33

33

52

46

46

46

46

40

4A

AR

46

40

36

Nov.

36

36

36

- 36

36

^?fi

36

36

36

Qfi

36

00

qq

qq

qq

28

OQ

28

28

28

OQ

28

24

24

24

24

91

21

91

21

Dec.

21

24

91

19

1Q

19

Mar.

Qfi

36

36

36

36

28

21

21

91

16

21

28

28

36

28

28

Apr.

go

OQ

28

OQ

Oft

46

fiQ

56

36

OQ

OQ

OQ

28

80

60

56

46

36

Qfi

56

61

01

61

56

56

56

68

68

68

68

May.

68

75

80

108

Q4

ins

199

1 99

ins

04

1Q7

9nd

168

168

241

241

260

260

970

9/14

241

260

260

279

970

338

318

279

970

June.

q-l O

484

qOQ

7CQ

QQ7

QftA

Aflfl

400

ocn

320

300

OQft

280

270

Ofto

262

qqC

360

385

qin

310

220

i on

180

200

518

262

220

QRO

335

July.

Q-Irt

9A9

^QP;

335

OCA

q-IA

qin

01 n

Qin

Qin

31 n

Qin

Qin

Qin

qqK

310

262

202

262

180

120

120

102

102

102

85

44

44

44

44

Aug.

44

42

OQ

OG

34

31

OQ

OQ

OQ

OQ

09

22

oo

oo

90

18

1ft

18

18

28

18

18

18

18

22

22

22

22

22

22

34

Sept.

34

oo

oo

oo

1 Q

1ft

IS

1 Q

IS

IS

Ifi

55

oo

oo

9S

28

OO

28

55

- 102

85

44

28

28

22

28

44

55

55

44

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to June 5, from a rating curve fairly well defined 

below 320 second-feet and poorly defined at Mgher stages; June 15 to Sept. 30, from a rating curve fairly 

well denned between 35 and 385 second-feet and poorly denned at other stages. No gage records available 

Dec. 7 to Mar. 15, June 6-14 (discharge estimated), and Aug. 2-6 (discharge interpolated).

Monthly discharge of Big Timber Creek near Big Timber, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Month.

December 1-6... ...................................

Mar ch 16-31 .......................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

52 

36 

24 

36 

80 

338 

937 

360 

44 

102

Minimum.

24 

21 

19 

16 

28 

68 

ISO 

44 

18 

18

Mean.

36.7 

30.1 

20.5 

28.5 

48.2 

191 

377 

224 

25.4 

34.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,260 

1,790

244 

904 

2,870 

11,700 

22,400 

13,800 

1,560 

2,020

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

C. 

C.

BOULDER RIVER NEAR CONTACT, MONT.

LOCATION. In the SE. i sec. 14, T. 3 S., R. 12 E., at the ranch of G. W. Baker, 4 

miles from Contact, and about 8 miles above McLeod post office; 2£ miles^below 

Boulder Falls.

DRAINAGE AREA. 234 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1910, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Staff fastened to left abutment of private wagon bridge near the ranch 

buildings. Observer, G. W. Baker. 

43175° WSP 386 17 8
114 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.8 feet at 6. a.m.

and 6 p. m. June 4 (discharge, 3,080 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.2

feet at 7 a. m. and 7 p. m. March 22-29, 31, September 15 and 16 (discharge, 65

second-feet). 

1910-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 8.3 feet June 14, 1911 (discharge, 3,850

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.0 feet December 11-16,1910 (discharge,

32 second-feet).

Open-season records; flow may have been lower at times during winter months. 

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSION. A small ditch diverts water for irrigation above station. 

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of Boulder River near Contact, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

Date.

May 20

Aug. 28

Made by 

C.S.Heidel.. .............................................................

B.E.Jones................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.65

2.41

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,250

124

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Boulder River near Contact, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2............................

3............................

4............................

5............................

6............................

7. ...........................

8............................

9............................

10............................

11............................

12............................

13............................

14......................... ..

15............................

16............................

17............................

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

19............................

20............................

21............................

22........................

23............................

24...................... .. .

25............................

26............................

27............................

28............................

29...........................

30............................

31............................

Oct.

138

138

138

138

138

150

150

165

165

165

165

165

165

150

138

138

138

138

165

165

165

138

138

138

165

165

165

165

150

Nov.

138

138

138

125

125

112

112

112

112

112

100

100

100

100

100

90

90

90

on

80

80

80

fin

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

Mar.

85

85

85

85

85

110

85

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

85

65

Apr.

78

78

78

78

on

90

90

90

102

128

102

115

115

115

128

128

140

140

165

195

165

165

165

195

195

195

195

230

230

265

May.

230

230

230

195

195

230

265

412

460

510

510

562

fiie

618

645

735

1,330

1 OQfl

1 400

1^480

1,880

1,880

2 run

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,880

1,960

2,040

2,420

June.

2,810

2,720

2,990

3,080

2 oon

2,120

1,640

1,180

1,180

1,040

895

1,180

1 dftf\

1,960

2,120

2,200

2 040

2' 040

2,380

2,200

2,120

1,400

1,330

'1,260

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,100

July.

1,180

1 ISO

1,180

1,070

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,040

965

1,040

965

895

one

OQfl

 765

705

705

645

^on

*ian

535

485

485

435

435

412

412

390

390

412

368

Aug.

occ

OAK

345

345

265

265

265

230

230

265

195

195 lot;

165

165

165

165

140

140

165

140

140

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

140

115

Sept.

115

on'on

on

on

on

on

102

102

128

102

102

on

on

65

65

90

180

265

535

618

535

460

390

345

305

265

230

195

195

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, from a rating curve fairly well denned above and poorly defined below 285 second-feet; Mar. 15 to Sept. 30, from a fairly well defined 

rating curve; gage not read May 31 (discharge interpolated); no gage records Dec. 1 to Mar. 4.
YELLOWSTONE EIVEE BASIN. 115

Monthly discharge of Boulder River near Contact, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,1914. 

[Drainage area 234 square miles.]

Month.

March 15-31.................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

165 

138 

110 

265 

2,^20 

3,080 

1,180 

368 

618

Minimum.

138 

70 

65 

78 

195 

895 

368 

115 

65

Mean.

151

96.5 

75.9 

142 

1,100 

1,800 

752 

192 

204

Per 

square 

mile.

0.645 

.412 

.324 

.607 

4.70 

7.69 

3.21 

.821 

.872

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.74 

.46 

.20 

.68 

5.42 

8.58 

3.70 

.95 

.97

Total in 

acre-feet.

9,280 

5,740 

2,560 

8,450 

67,600 

107,000 

46,200 

11,800 

12,100

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

BOULDER RIVER NEAR McLEOD, MONT.

LOCATION. On the bridge at Loasby 's ranch, half a mile below McLeod, and 17 miles

southwest of Big Timber. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 17,1^12, to July 11,1914, when station was discontinued. 

GAGE. Staff spiked to lower side of middle pier of bridge. Observer, S. H. Nicholson. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the bridge at the gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Slightly shifting; bed composed of bowlders. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage-recorded during year, 7.5 feet at 6~p. m.

June 4 (discharge, 4,650 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.3 feet April 1-4

and 6 (discharge, 85 second-feet). 

1912-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 8.6 feet June 24, 1912 (discharge, 5,400

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.3 feet April 1-4 and 6, 1914 (discharge,

85 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted frori the principal tributaries for irrigation. 

ACCURACY. Conditions good for obtaining accurate discharge data.

Discharge measurements of Boulder River near McLeod, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

May 21 

Aug. 28

Mad

C.S.Heidel............ .............

B. E.Jones.........................

3 by 

......................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.32 

3.69

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,360 

216
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second feet, of Boulder River near McLeod, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1........

2........

3........

4........

5........

6........

7........

8........

9........

10........

11........

12........

13........

14........

15........

Oct.

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

450

450

450

450

450

Nov.

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

330

330

330 Q^?n

Q^n

330

330

Apr.

85

85

85

85

120

85

120

120

120

155

120

120

155

155

190

May.

320

320

oon

320

415

365

365

465

Ron

825

755

885

1,020

1.150

1,280

June.

2,650

3 1 fift

3,760

4 650

3,980

3,160

2,650

2,070

1,940

1,820

1,820

1 QJA

2,650

2,500

2 ZM\

July.

2,000

1,920

1,850

1.780

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,700

Day.

16........

18........

19........

20........

21........

22........

23........

24........

25........

26........

27........

28........

29........

sn

31........

Oct.

450

450

450

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

450

AV\

410

410

370

Nov.

330

330

s^n

330

330

SQO

s^?n

290

9Qfl

290

290

9Qfl

9on

290

290

Apr.

155

155

190

230

275

275

275

230

230

275

275

275

275

320

365

May.

1,410

1,680

1,800

1,940

2,070

2,210

2,350

2,350

2,650

2,650

2

qcn

2,350

2,210

2,500

2,580

June.

2,500

2,980

3,350

3,550

3,980

3,980

4,200

3,350

3,160

2,210

2,070

1 940

1^940

1,940

2,070

July.

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from two fairly well defined rating curves applicable Oct. 1 to 

Nov. 30 and Apr. 1-to Sept. 30. No gage records Oct. 16 (discharge interpolated); Dec. 1 to Mar. 31; 

May 12-20 (discharge interpolated); and July 1-4 (discharge interpolated).

Monthly discharge of Boulder River near McLeod, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Month.

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

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

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

July 1-11... .......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

450 

370 

365 

2,650 

4,650 

2,000

Minimum.

370 

290 

85 

320 

1,820 

1,500

Mean.

422 

330 

187 

1,420 

2,820 

1,710

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

25,900 

19,600 

11,100 

87,300 

168,000 

37,300

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

C.

WEST FORK OF BOULDER RIVER AT McLEOD, MONT.

LOCATION. In the SE. i sec. 16, T. 2 S., R. 13 E., at Koozer's private bridge, 200 

yards upstream from the highway bridge at McLeod post office.

DRAINAGE AREA. 137 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 4, 1907, to July 11, 1914, when the station was discontinued.

GAGE. Staff fastened to piling of bridge near right bank. Observer, C. C. Nicholson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of bowlders; shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.2 feet at 8 a. m. 

June 2 (discharge, 1,460 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.2 feet April 1-4 (discharge, 28 second-feet).

1907-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 3.6 feet June 17, 1909 (discharge, 1,990 

second-feet); minimum stage, 0.1 foot, April 14, 1909, and 1.05 April 17, 1912 

discharge, 22 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water to irrigate about 800 acres of land is diverted above the station.

ACCURACY. Open-water records good.

Discharge measurements of West Fork of Boulder River at McLeod, Mont., during the

year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Mty 20

Made by 

C. S. Heidel ..............................................................

B. E. Jones.. . ............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.10

1.46

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

585

44
YELLOWSTONE EIVER BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Boulder River at McLeod, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

117

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

ff.. ........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Oct.

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

105

105

105

105

105

Nov.

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

70

70

70

70

Apr.

28

28

28

28

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

40

40

40

40

May.

150

150

150

150

175

125

125

175

280

280

320

355

390

420

455

June.

1,050

1,460

1,380

1,290

975

695

570

515

410

410

460

515

760

760

630

July.

495

475

455

435

410

365

365

320

320

365

460

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

1Q

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

3(1

31..........

Oct.

105

105

105

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

Nov.

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70 ' 70

70

70

70

70

70

Apr.

40

49

49

62

62

62

78

78

100

100

125

150

150

150

150

May.

490

525

560

595

630

570

630

830

975

760

< 695

760

695

570

630

840

June.

630

695

830

760

830

900

830

695

630

570

570

570

515

515

515

July.

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, from a well defined rating curve; Apr. 1 

to July 11, from a fairly well defined rating cukve. No gage records for periods as follows: Dec. 1 to Mar. 31; 

May 12-19 (discharge interpolated); July 1-4 (discharge interpolated); and July 12 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of West Boulder River at McLeod, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

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

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

July 1-11... ................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

105 

85 

150 

975 

1,460

Minimum.

85 

70 

28 

125 

410 

320

Mean.

90.2 

75.5 

63.4 

466 

731 

406

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

5,550 

4,490 

3,770 

28, 700 

43,500 

8,860

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B.

SWEETGEASS CREEK ABOVE MELVILLE, MONT.

LOCATION. About the middle of sdc. 27, T. 5 N., R. 13 E., on Theo. Lavold's ranch, 

about 9 miles northwest of Melville.

DRAINAGE AREA. 47 square miles 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 21,

(measured on topographic maps).

1913, to September 30, 1914. Records available

from May 5,1907, to December 31,1912, at C. M. Rein's ranch in the SW. J sec.

24, T. 5 N., R. 12 E., about J7 miles northwest of Melville. No diversions or

tributaries between the two stations. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank about three-fourths mile above observer's house.

Observer, T. S. La void. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at low stages and from wagon bridge

at Lavold's house at high stages. Water flows in two or three channels at the

high-water measuring section, ^,nd conditions for measuring are only fair. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of c^ean gravel and small bowlders; slightly shifting in

high water. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.7 feet at 11 a. m.

June 4 (discharge, 1,280 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.5 foot at 9 a. m.

April 1, 2, 4, 21, 22, 24 (disdujge, 13 second-feet). 

1907-1914 (except 1913): Maximum stage recorded, 5.15 feet (old station)

June 1, 1908 (discharge, 1,496 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.42 feet

(old station) April 18,19,1911, and April 23-30,1912 (discharge, 8.6 second-feet).

See Records available.
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Two small ditches divert a negligible quantity of water above station.

ACCURACY. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sweetgrass Creek above Melville, Mont., during the period 

Apr. 25, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Apr. 25

May 27

28

Made by 

R. R. Randell.. .......

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

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

.....do....'.............

height.

Feet. 

« 1.43

« 3. 74

a 2. 52

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11.2

757

774

294

Date.

Aug. 21

May 22

Made by 

C.S.Heidel..... .......

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

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

JSSL

Feet. 

1.15

1.82

1.87

.87

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

69

294

Q^n

41

a Measurements made at old station. See " Records available."

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sweetgrass Creek above Melville, Mont., for the period 

Aug. 21, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

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

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Aug.

68

60

60

68

68

54

68

68

54

54

54

Sept.

68

68

68

68

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60.

60

60

60

60

60

47

47

47

60

60

60

60

fifl

47

47

42

Oct.

36

36

36

36

36

36

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

Nov.

47

47

47

42

Af)

42

42

49

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

49

42

42

42

36

36

36

36

36

36.

36

47

Apr.

13

13

16

13

23

19

19

23

19

23

19

19

23

19

23

19

23

27

19

23

13

13

16

13

16

27

27

32

27

32

May.

27

27

32

19

32

37

37

56

49

50

100

150

150

150

150

200

300

300

300

400

400

291

464

995

1,210

860

615

464

320

464

464

June.

860

995

1,210

1,280

928

1,140

320

228

228

228

178

178

164

247

291

291

348

464

510

418

320

348

269

247

269

510

348

348

247

247

July.

210

269

247

247

247

194

269

228

210

210

194

194

194

178

194

164

1fi4

136

136

123

112

112

123

100

on

80

90

100

80

Aug.

80

90

80

80

90

80 90

80

72

90

80

72

72

80

90

72

80

80

80

90

80

56

49

37

49

43

43

AO

37

43

37

Sept.

37

43

37

32

37

32

32

32

32

91

V)

94

97

97

37

97

39

27

27

32

27

00

97

97

32

97

09

97

27

32

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Aug. 21 to Nov. 30,1913, from a fairly well denned rating curve; 

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30,1914 (except May 10-21, when no gage records were available) from a curve well defined 

below and poorly defined above 420 second-feet; May 10-21, estimated by comparison of records at this 

station with those of station below Melville. No gage records available Dec. 1,1913, to Mar. 31,1914,
YELLOWSTONE EIVEE BASIN. 119

Monthly discharge ofSweetgrass Creek above Melville, Mont., for the period Aug. 21,1913,

to Sept. 30, 1914.

Month.

1913.

1914.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

68 

68

47 

47 

32 

1,210 

1,280 

269 

90 

43

Minimum.

54

42

36 

36 

13 

19 

164 

80 

~ 37 

23

Mean.

61.5 

58.3

44.9 

41.3 

20.4 

o294 

455 

" 166 

69.2 

30.6

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1.340 

3,470

4,810

2,760 

2,460 

1,210 

18,100 

27,100 

10,200 

4,250 

1,820

Accuracy.

B. 

B.

B. 

B.

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A.

a Partly estimated. 

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

SWEETGRASS CHEEK BELOW MELVILLE, MONT.

LOCATION. Near middle of south line of Sec. 27, T. 4 N., R. 15 E., at McAllister's 

ranch, just above the head of the canal owned by the Glass-Lindsay Land Co., 

> and 6 miles southeast of Melville.

DRAINAGE AREA. 137 square miles (measured from topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1,1909, to September 30, 1914; May 4, 1907, to April 1, 

1909, at Adam's ranch, 2£ miles farther downstream.

GAGE. Standard chain gage on left bank near observer's house. Observers, Alexander Morgan, Robert Donald, and F. A. Lame.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge one-half mile

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of clean gravel; shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.8 feet at 6 p. m.

June 4 (discharge, 1,040 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.1 feet at 7 a. m.

and 6 p. m. August 5-11 (discharge, 13 second-feet). 

1909-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 3.9 feet May 16, 1911 (discharge, 1,560

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.0 foot August 23-25, 29, September 2-4,

and 6, 1913 (discharge, 10 second-feet). 

Open-season records; lower flow may have occurred during the winter months.

See "Records available."

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Many diversions are made from this stream. All the low-water flow

is appropriated, 550 second-feet being held by adjudicated rights. 

ACCURACY. Records good.

Discharge measurements ofSweetgrass Creek below Melville, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

May 21

Aug. 26

Made by 

C. S.Heidel..............................................................

B.E.Jones...............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.55

1.44

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

361

4Q
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sweetgrass Creek below Melville, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

3...................

5. ..................

6...................

7...................

10...................

11...................

19

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

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

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

si

Oct.

62

62

55

7070

88

7Q

70

79

79

09

114

114

98

88

84

7Q

7Q

79

79

79

70

74

79

88

92

92

74

88

114

in^

Nov.

98

88

88

79

79

88

92

74

70

72

72

74

79

74

70

70

70

70

70

70

62

62

70

79

70

70

74

74

74

70

Dec.

70

70

70

'

Mar.

19

28

19

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

Apr.

34

24

24

24

24

70

40

24

34

40

40

40

34

40

47

34

34

34

34

34

34

40

54

40

40

34

34

40

54

47

May.

47

34

34

40

34

34

34

34

34

54

98

147

147

147

161

229

289

332

332

377

400

297

424

524

473

377

377

377

323

281

! 332

June.

550

550

550

1,040

988

933

498

354

302

260

248

211

281

289

345

332

448

424

498

550

424

345

229

211

248

400

332

323

289

268

July.

229

229

222

229

187

222

187

161

161

109

133

133

133

128

92

109

92

88

79

74

70

70

67

47

28

40

28

30

24

28

19

Aug.

24

19

19

16

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

24

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

47

40

40

38

40

40

40

28

30

38

28

40

Sept.

40

34

30

34

28

28

28

19

19

19

19

19

24

24

28

30

24

19

19

30

40

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve fairly well defined below 500 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Sweetgrass Creek below Melville, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1914.

Month.

March 22-31 .......................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

.114 

98 

28 

70 

524 

1,040 

229 

54 

40

Minimum.

55 

62 

19 

24 

34 

211 

19 

13 

19

Mean.

83.6 

75.1 

26.2 

37.5 

220 

424 

111 

32.9 

27.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

5.140 

4,470 

520 

2,230 

13,500 

25,200 

6,830 

2,020 

1,610

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

STILLWATER RIVER NEAR ABSAROKEE, MONT.

LOCATION. In the SE. J SE. J sec. 30, T. 3 S., R. 19 E., on the public highway bridge 

crossing the stream at the Riverside Road House, about 1 mile northwest of 

Absarokee, and 13 miles southwest of Columbus, below mouth of Rosebud Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 19, 1910, to September 30, 1914, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Staff gage nailed to right abutment of pier on upstream side of bridge. 

Observer, S. A. Leaverton.
YELLOWSTOWE RIVER BASIN. 121

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from lower side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream very rough; composed of gravel and bowlders, but likely to shift in high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.5 feet at 6 a. m. 

June 3 (discharge, 6,080 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.2 foot at 7 a. m. 

April 6 (discharge, 230 second-feet).

1910-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 6.2 feet June 14, 1911 (discharge, 6,410 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0 of gage April 14, 1912 (discharge, 170 

second-feet). 

Open-season records: Flow may have been lower at times during winter months,

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Bordering lands irrigated by water taken from river.

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Stillwater River near Absarokee, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30,1914.

Day.

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

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6................................:...

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

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

19....................................

20....................................

01

22....................................

23....................................

94

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

625

625

600

625

730

650

625

625

650

675

675

700

730

675

625

625

625

600

575

475

47K

500

475

500

600

500

475

575

575

550

575

Nov.

47K

600

575

475

650

625

625

600

625

575

550

fiOK

550

500

475

575

475

400

425

450

425

400

375

400

425

450

350

400

325

450

Apr.

230

300

400

400

450

dftn

400

400

300

300

260

300

260

260

300

450

450

450

600

600

550

450

625

550

600

May.

550

600

600

820

700

700

700

650

760

880

1,220

1,220

1,000

1,070

1,070

1,500

2,190

2,450

2,860

2,860

3,280

3,280

3,720

4,800

4,020

3,280

3.140

3,420

3,420

3,000

3,570

June.

4,320

5,280

6,080

5,760

5,600

4,960

4.020

3,140

2,720

2,320

2,070

2-, 190

2,580

2,580

2,580

3,140

3.720

4,020

4,480

4,800

5,120

4,800

3.280

2,860

3,280

3,420

3,140

2,720

2,860

3,000

July.

2,860

3,140

3,280

3,280

3,140

3,280

3,140

2,860

2,860

3,000

3,280

3,280

2,580

2,580

2,860

2,580

2,450

2,070

1,830

1,830

1,720

1,830

1,500

1,610

1,400

1.220

1,400

1,220

1,310

1.400

1,400

Aug.

1,400

1,400

1,220

1,310

1,140

1,140

1,220

1,070

1,140

1,000

1,000

1,000

880

880

820

880

940

880

940

820

760

820

760

820

760

760

760

700

700

650

650

Sept.

650

700

650

650

600

600

650

600

650

600

550

600

550

600

550

600

600

550

500

1,000

1,720

1,610

1,310

1,220

1,000

880

880

820

880

820

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. 

No gage records Dec. 3 to Apr. 5.

Monthly discharge of Stillwater River near Absarolee, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,

Month.

April 6-30 .........................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

730 

650 

625 

4,800 

6,080 

3.280 

1,400 

1,720

Minimum.

475 

325. 

230 

550 

2,070 

1,220 

650 

500

Mean.

598 

495 

411 

2,040 

3,690 

2,330 

943 

786

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

36,800 

29,500 

20,400 

125,000 

220,000 

143.000 

58,000 

46,800

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART

ROSEBUD RIVER AT ABSAROKEE, JMONT.

122

LOCATION. In the SW. \ SE. \ see. 36, T. 3 S., R. 18(vy., on the highway bridge just

west of Absarokee, and 14 miles from Columbus; about 1 mile above junction

with Stillwater River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 19, 1910, to September 30, 1914, when the station was

discontinued. 

GAGE. Staff on downstream side of left abutment. Observers, Fred Brunckhorst

and E. M. Eddy.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the downstream side of the bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream is composed of gravel and bowlders; not

likely to shift. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.9 feet at 6 a. m.

and 8 p. m. June 3-5 (discharge, 2,150 second-feet); minimum stage recorded,

1.8 feet at 6.15 a. m. April 20 (discharge, 135 second-feet). 

1910-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 5.0 feet June 16, 1911 (discharge, 4,500

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.75 feet April 1, 1912 (discharge, 125

second-feet). 

Open-season records; flow may have been lower at times during the winter

months.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Water for irrigation is diverted above the station. 

ACCURACY. Results good.

The following discharge measurement was made, by B. E. Jones: 

August 31, 1914: Gage height, 2.40 feet; discharge, 354 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rosebud River at Absarokee, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Bay.

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

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

Q

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

is

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

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

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

^1

Oct.

325

300

280

300

280

300

325

325 v><^

300

300

300

300

280

260

280

280

280

280

260

280

280

260

260

242

260

242

242

242

225

242

Nov.

242

242

242

225

242

242

242

242

225

242

242

242

280

260

242

242

242

242

225

242

242

242

242

225

242

242

242

242

225

242

Dec.

949

242

242

225

242

242

Apr.

160

160

208

190

190

160

135

260

260

350

225

260

225

260

410

260

280

May.

260

300

300

410

300

410

300

300

300

480

630

480

480

480

480

550

720

930

990

1,630

1,630

1 470

1,320

1,630

1,470

1,180

1 180

1,180

1,320

1 180

1,180

June.

1.180

1,800

2,150

2,150

2,150

1,800

1,630

1,630

1,050

1,050

720

720

630

550

820

720

1.050

1 180

1,470

1,800

1,630

1,800

1,470

1,320

1,800

1,050

1,180

1,050

930

1,320

July.

1,180

1,320

1,470

1,320

1,630

1,470

1,630

1,180

1,470

1,630

1,630

1,050

1,470

1,050

1,470

930

930

1,050

1,050

1^180

1,050

930

820

720

820

630

630

720

720

930

720

Aug.

820

720

720

630

630

550

630

630 ion

720

550

480

550

410

480

380

410

630

630

590

480

480

550

480

550

480

480

410

350

480

350

Sept.

vn

410

410

350

410

300

350

300

300

350

260

350

300

300

410

300

300

300

300

550

480

720

720 550

630

480

480

480

480

550

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-deflned rating curve. No gage records Dec. 7 to Apr. 12.
YELLOWSTONE BIVER BASIN. 123

Monthly discharge of Rosebud River at Absarokee, Mont., for the year ending Sept, 30,1914-

Month.

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

December 1-6... ...................................

April 13-30 ........................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

325 

280 

242 

410 

1,630 

2,150 

1,630 

820 

720

Minimum.

225 

225 

225 

135 

260 

550 

630 

350 

260

Mean.

279 

241 

239 

232 

822 

1,330 

1.125 

543 

416

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

17,200 

14.300 

2,840 

8,280 

50,500 

79,100 

68,900 

33,400 

24,800

Accuracy.

B. 

B 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

PRYOR CREEK AT COBURN, MONT.

LOCATION. In SE. \ see. 35, T. 1 S., R. 27 E., on the Crow Indian Reservation, at

Cobum.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 13, 1911, to September 30, .1914. 

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on left bank. Observer, Harry Foster. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT. Made by wading above the gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Firm gravel and cobblestones; permanent. The bed of

the stream at the gage is composed of gravel and sand. At low stages the water

is deep and sluggish at the gage and for several hundred feet above and below. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.3 feet at 9 a. m.

June 26 (discharge, 595 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.8 feet at 6 a. m.

and 7 p. m. August 11,12, 14,15,16,18, 20, 21, 26, 28, 29, September 3-6,10, and

11 (discharge, 14 second-feet). 

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 9.9 feet May 20, 1912 (discharge, 746

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.6 feet September 1, 1913 (discharge, 6

second-feet).

Open-season records; flow may have been lower during the winter months. 

WINTER FLOW. Channel blocked with ice during winter months. 

DIVERSION. Water sufficient to irrigate approximately 1,000 acres near Pryor is

diverted about 30 miles above this station. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Pryor Creek at Coburn, Mont., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 11

Apr. 22

Made by 

J.M. Ray................................................................

W. A. Lamb............................................................. .....do........:...........................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.53

5.40

3.86

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

73

178

20.0
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofPryor Creek at Coburn, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

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

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

28

28

28

32

36

80

80

100

100

111

70

36

36

32

23

28

28

23

28

28

28

28

32

36

55

50

50

55

55

50

55

Nov.

55

60

60

50

41

41

41

41

36

36

50

41

36

32

36

36

32

36

36

32

36

32

32

46

55

41

36

32

32

36

Dec.

36

32

Apr.

41

36

32

32

32

41

55

70

60

81

55

50

46

41

46

55

60

55

55

60

70

159

122

93

93

81

70

60

60

60

May.

60

60

50

50

60

60

50

60

81

81

219

273

170

107

81

81

122

394

332

190

136

93

93

93

93

81

81

79

- 60

60

60

June.

60

60

55

55

70

81

70

70

70

60

60

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

55

50

50

55

60

583

405

136

60

50

July.

50

50

50

50

41

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

107

50

32

28

25

25

25

32

32

32

32

25

25

25

25

25

25

Aug.

25

352

136

41

32

25

25

25

25

20

14

14

19

14

14

14

19

14

16

14

14

19

19

19

19

14

19

14

14

19

19

Sept.

IS

19

14

14

14

14

19

19

19

14

14

19

32

41

41

41

41

41

41

36

81

107

70

41

32

32

32

32

32

32

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a 'rating curve well defined between 14 and 300 second-feet 

and poorly denned above 300 second-feet. No gage records Dec. 3 to Mar. 31. Mean discharge Dec. 1-31 

estimated from records of discharge at Huntley, Mont., 40 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Pryor Creek at Coburn, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

Ill 

60

159 

394 

583 

107 

352 

107

Minimum.

23 

32

32 

50 

50 

25 

14 

14

Mean.

46.7 

40,2 040 

62.4 

113 

88.8 

35.5 

33.8 

33.4

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,870 

2,390 

2,460 

3,710 

6,950 

5,280 

2,180 

2,080 

1,990

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

C. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A.

* Estimated. See footnote to table of daily discharge. 

PRYOR CREEK AT HUNTLEY, MONT.

LOCATION In the SW. J sec. 25, T. 2 N., R. 27 E., at the steel highway bridge half

a mile from the railroad station at Huntley. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 6, 1904, to September 30, 1914. 

GAGE. Chain gage, installed June 16, 1906, at the highway bridge crossing the new

channel, into which the creek was at that time turned by the United States

Reclamation Service; datum unchanged since 1906. Observers, E. V. Carpenter

and B. H. Simon.
YELLOWSTONE &IVER BASIN. 125

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the bridge to which the gage is attached, or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clay and gravel and may change somewhat; banks steep and uniformly graded, clean, and not subject to overflow; 

current moderate.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE.. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.8 feet at 4 p. m. 

June 27 (discharge, 840 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.1 feet at 11 a. m. 

and 3 p. m. March 21-23 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

1904-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 7.2 feet July 3, 1912 (discharge, 1,560 

second-feet); creek reported dry July 26-28, 1908.

WINTER FLOW. Stream freezes over during the winter months.

DIVERSIONS. Water to irrigate about 1,000 acres is diverted above the station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results considered fair.

Discharge measurements ofPryor Creek at Huntley, Mont., during the year ending Sept.

30,1914.

Date.

Oct. 3

Apr. 22

Made by 

J.M.Ray..............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.48

1.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

36

1H5

Date.

June 26

Made by 

W. A. Lamb...........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.78

1.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

549

17.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofPryor Creek at Huntley, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

g

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

91

22..........

OQ

94

9*

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

Qt

Oct.

40

36

38

40

46

51

158

120

120

1Q«

177

120

82

51

46

40

40

40

V7

36

VI

40

40

Art

An

65

110

65

QO

101

65

Nov.

58

65

92

74

51

54 

58

54

51

51

51

51

51

48

4ft

43

46

49

51

51

51

51

KG

65

65

65

70

58

28

46

Dec.

65

65

61

to

%A

KA

^(d

46

48

51

51

51

51

54

54

' 54

51

49

47

4n

58

=&

58

<&

<;a

58

58

65

65

65

65

Jan.

51

51

51

51

51

51

58

65

65

58

65

58

51

51

51

51

58

58

65

58

Mar.

65

51

51

46

40

40

4fl

40

31

31

15

15

15

31

31

' 46

40

36

31

40

36

Apr.

40

31

31

31

31

40

82

101

101

158

196

101

65

58

58

58

139

158

82

51

82

101 too

65

74

82

82

65

65

51

May.

40

4040"

40

58

101

65

65

<&

58

82

282

196

101

74

82

196

382

236

130

120

120

101

101

B9

74

74

65

65

58

51

June.

46

36

40

40

58

82

58

58

51

4fl

46

36

40

40

36

36

31

31

31

- 28

31

31

Q1

36

41

544

840

660

101

58

July.

51

SI

40

40<w?

31

24

22

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

82

40

24

24

24

24

24

99

99

22

22

22

22

10

19

19

Aug.

19

216

40

Of

24

22

19

19

10

10

19

19

19

19

19

17

17

14

19

19

1Q

19

99

1Q

1Q

19

19

19

19

19

19

Sept.

1Q

10

19

10

19

19

19

1Q

17

24

19

24

24

24

24

24

28

28

51

120

65

46

82

101

120

82

40

40

40

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve except as follows: Jan. 21-31, 

estimated at 50 second-feet; Feb. 1-28, estimated at 40 second-feet; Mar. 1-10, estimated at 45 second-feet; 

discharge relation affected by ice about Jan. 21 to Mar. 10. No gage records June 18 (discharge interpolated), June 22-25 (discharge estimated), and July 5 (discharge interpolated).
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Pryor Creek at Huntley, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

196 

92 

65

65

65

196

382 

840

51 

216 

120

840

Minimum.

36 

28 

40

15

31 

40

28

19 

19 

17

15

Mean.

70.9 

54.9 

55.6

. o53.8 

640 

039.4

80.6 

104 

ol08

28.8 

26.5 

39.8

58.6

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

4,360 

3,270 

3,420

3,310 

2,220 

2,420

4,800 

6,400 

6,430

1.770 

1,630 

2,370

42,400

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B.

C. 

D. 

C.

B. 

B. 

B.

B. 

B. 

B.

o Partly estimated. 

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

6 Estimated.

BIGHORN RIVER NEAR HARDIN, MONT.

LOCATION. In the SW. £ sec. 13, T. 1 S., R. 33 E., on the Crow Indian Reservation, 

at the bridge of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co., about half a mile 

above junction of Bighorn and Little Bighorn rivers, 2 miles from Hardin.

DRAINAGE AREA. 20,700 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 16,1904, September 30, 1914.

GAGE. A chain attached to west span of railroad bridge was read up to October 11, 

1913. After that date a temporary staff gage, set to the datum of the chain gage 

but located 20 feet farther downstream, was read. Staff gage reads 0.07 lower than 

chain gage owing to its different location. Gage heights after October 11,1913, 

have been corrected to read same as chain gage. Observer, H. R. Kean.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of gravel; free from vegetation.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.3 feet at 9 a. m. 

June 6 (discharge, 28,300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.65 feet at 9 

a. m. September 8-13 (discharge, 1,520 second-feet).

1904-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 9.8 feet June 17, 1908 (discharge, 40,800 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2 feet November 11 and 12, 1911 (discharge 870 second-feet). 

Open-season records; flow may have been lower during the winter months.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted a few miles above the station by a private irrigation 

company to irrigate land on west side of the river.

ACCURACY. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Bighorn River near Hardin, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Made by W. A. Lamb.]

Date.

Apr. 23.............................................................................

A iitr O

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.60

4.00

Discharge.

8ee.-ft. 

3,650

4,410
YELLOWSTOKE EIVEB BASEST. 127

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bighorn River near Hardin, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

Day.

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

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11....................;...... 

12........................... 

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

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

19......................'.....

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

2,550

2,440

2,550

2

04 f\

2,440

2,550

3,010

3,130

2,770

2,550

2,440 

2,340 

2,240

2,340

2,240

2,340

2,240

2,340

2,240

2 0^ ft

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,340

2,240

2 <uft

2,240

2,340

2,240

1 Q>tf

1 OKI)

Nov.

1,950

2,040

2,040

2 9<tft

2 9A(\

2,340

2,240

2,340

2,240

2,140

1,950 

1,950 

1,950

2,040

1 QCA

1,860

1,860

1,950

1,860

1 Qf»ft

1,860

1,950

Mar.

........

2,340

2,550

2,890

2,890

2,770

S fifift

2,660

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

Apr.

1,950

1 QFlft

2,140

2,140

2 9.4ft

-2,240

2,240

3,760

3 7fift

3,900

2,890 

2,890 

2,770

2,340

2

Q/1ft

2 ^4ft

2,550

2,890

4,600

3 7fift

3,900

3,630

3,500

3,760

5,210

5,210

5,210

5,210

5,210

d Qflft

May.

4,310

4,030

3 7fiA

4,030

4,030

4,460

4,310

4,310

4,170

5,210

6,920 

6,920 

6,550

6,550

6,200

5,860

6,550

8', 720

11,300

12,400

13,500

16,200

16,800

18,000

21,200

21,200

20,600

19,300

18,600

16,800

16,800

June.

16,800

19 fiftft

20,600

24,000

% firm

28,300

27,600

24,700

20,600

18,000

14,600 

12,400 

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,300

11,900

12,900

14,600

15,600

17,400

20,000

20,600

18,000

16,800

16,800

16,200

14,600

12,400

11 

' 300

July.

10,800

10,800

W oftrt

10,300

9

7CA

9 7^

10,300

9

7CA

9

7KA

9,230

8,720 

8,720 

9,230

8,720

8,230

8,230

7,320

7,320

6,550

6,200

5,860

5,530

5,210

5,210

4,600

4,310

4,170

3,760

3,630

s win

3,250

Aug.

3,900

4,030

5,210

5,860

5,860

5,860

5,860

5,210

4,600

3,900

3,500 

3,500 

3,380

3,250

3,010

2,770

2,55ff

2,440

2,340

2

*MA

2,240

2,140

2,140

2,140

1,950

1,950

2,040

1,950

1,950

I

QCA

1,860

Sept.

1,860

1 SfiA

1 fifift

1,860

1,860

1,680

1 600

l',520

1,520

1,520

1,520 

1,520 

1,520

1,600

1,680

1,770

1,770

1,860

1,860

i fifin

1,950

1,950

2,040

2,140

2,240

2.240

2,340

2,440

2,770

2,550

NOTE . Discharge determined from a f airly well defined rating curve. No gage records Nov. 23 to Mar. 14. 

Monthly discharge of Bighorn River near Hardin, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,1914-

Month.

OpfrVKtAr

March 15-31 .......................................

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

Ma-ir

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,130 

2,340 

2,890 

5,210 

21,200 

28,300 

10,800 

5,860 

2,770

Minimum.

1,950 

1,860 

1,950 

1,950 

3,760 

10,300 

3,250 

1,860 

1,520

Mean.

2,380 

2,050 

2,320 

3,380 

10,300 

17,200 

7,390 

3,280 

1,890

Runoff 

(total in 

acre-feet).

146,000 

89,500 

78,200 

201,000 

633,000 

1,020,000 

454,000 

202,000 

112,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

SHOSHONE RIVER AT CORBETT DAM, WYO.

LOCATION. In the NE. J sec. 7, T.. 53 N., R. 100 W., at the Corbett diversion

dam, 8 miles below Cody. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured at this station; the drainage area above-Cody is

1,400 square miles. Sage Creek, the only important tributary that enters between

this station and Cody, drains about 25 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 20,1908, to September 30,1914. 

GAGE. Forty feet above the crest of the dam; readings represent height of water

above crest.
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

DETERMINATION OP DISCHABGE. The discharge is computed by considering the dam 

as a weir and the sluice gates as submerged orifices. The following formula for 

discharge over the crest was developed from measurements at Cody, Wyo.: 

Q=3.50 bh1 -68 . The dam is of reinforced concrete of the buttressed type, having 

on the upstream side a deck 2£ feet thick sloping 1 to 1 and supported by buttresses 

2 feet thick spaced 14 feet on cenjters; it raises the low-water elevation of the 

river 10.2 feet; the length between) abutments is 400 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum!stage recorded during year 2.9 feet at 8 a. m. 

June 4 (discharge, 7,530 second-feeti); minimum stage recorded, 0.28 foot at 8 a. m. 

August 21 (discharge, 191 seeond-fyet).

1908-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 4.79 feet July 4, 1909 (discharge, 15,400 

second-feet); river reported dry October 21 to November 19, 1909.

WATER PLOW. Discharge relation nolj seriously affected by ice;-open-channel rating curve assumed applicable.

DIVERSIONS AND STORAGE. Little waiter is diverted above this station, but the 

Shoshone reservoir with a capacity of 456,000 acre-feet controls the flow.

ACCURACY. Results apparently good.

COOPERATION. Records of gage heightstand of discharge into Corbett tunnel furnished 

by the United States Reclamation pervice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shoshone River, including sluices and tunnels, at Corbett 

dam, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 30,1914-

Day.

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

2..............

3..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14.*.. ..........

15..............

16..............

17..............

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

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

715

731

714

699

fic.Q

761

809

TOO

816

833

GAA

603

557

CCft

533

KQft

582

571

571

555

"571

555

539

571

571

COO

193

523

521

530

Nov.

546

497

639 "w<;

559

CytQ

483

422

390

379

385

385

381

QQ1

 577

377

O77

OKft

OKA

QCA

3pyi

346

QCQ

368

370

386

OQO

077

Q7ft

376

Dec.

376

377

376

377

57Q

V7Q

381

QQ1

 JQO

384

OSM

37fi

368

OAQ

37ft

371

070

070

Q79

070

O7O

386

Q'TO

lid

lid

Ifal

XJ§

344

344

344

Jan.

344

lid

044

344

344

344

344

344

qon

344

q eo

344

344

044

lid

344

344

344

344

344

ojro

OEO

qco

344

QAA

lid

344

Feb.

944

%dd

344

344

344

344

344

344

344

344

344

344 OKI

OCX?

OKQ

314

OQO

OCQ

246

OKQ

258

97ft

97ft

OQO

OQO

Mar.

282

282

282

270

9711

97ft

270

970

320

37ft

420

465

515

565

A1A

614

614

614

KQO

KCO

582

582

i=Lft9

CQO

582

KQO

582

KQO

Kon

582

582

Apr.

582

582

582

530

545

KAK

545

KAK

545

M*

545

KAK

561

561

577

r;8fl

>W81

645

COQ

<W1

588

556

ERG

3&R

588

549

110

5<K

579

fi(17

May.

607

612

612

602

607

539

eoQ

*Uft

548

768

QOfi

Oftft

onn

1,250

1,640

2 43ft

3,150

3,420

3

DOA

5,160

5,040

5,040

5

f*nn

5,000

4 34ft

4,000

4,020

4,000

4 000

4 A in

June.

5,480

6,140

7,070

7 7«m

7 1W1

7,070

5,630

5 420

4 050

3,620

3

O Oft

2

QQA

2 Q5ft

3,360

3,410

3,810

4,530

5,110

5 7Qft

6,050

6 QAft

6,870

5,660

4,880

4,470

5,090

4 Q4ft

3 Q4ft

4 ft4ft

4 14ft

July.

4,230

4,080

4,100

3,900

3,770

3 7on

3,700

3,430

3 OQft

3,140

3,140

3 1 HA

2,970

2 <jAft

2,770

2,590

2,470

S

oin

2,110

1 <Mfl

I

QOrt

1 660

1,640

1,580

1 490

1,370

1,280

1,200

1,160

1 040

l'200

Aug.

1,350

1,420

1,420

1,460

1,320

1,260

1,160

L100

898

810

709

f\R

664

ft«>O

622

580

CKO

503

426

474

400

/193

630

CflO

657

656

661

ftOQ

583

533

Sept.

547

529

515

4O8

4QQ

C/V7

IdQ

549

K7Q

557

ECO

554

590

547

578

HQQ

\ cftrt

cftrt

»yifi

»yifi

A9O

833 oo*>

ft7Q

861

861

1 Oflfl

1,320

725

624

NOTE. Gage readings show height of water above crest of dam and were used only to compute flow 

over the dam. No gage records Nov. 5-9, Dec. 2-18, Feb. ,11-15,17-20, 22, Feb. 28 to Mar. 7, Mar. 9-14, 

16-21,23728. and Mar. 30 to Apr. 2. All the water was flowing through the sluice gates Nov. 5-;9 and Dec. 

2-18. Discharge determined by adding the flow through the tunnel (reported by the United States 

Reclamation Service) to the flow over the crest of the dam. The flow over the dam was obtained from 

a rating table computed by the formula 3.50 BH 1.58. (See "Determination of discharge.") Discharge 

interpolated for days for which gage heights were missing.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN. 129

Monthly discharge of Shoshone River, including sluices and tunnels at Corbett dam, 

Wyo.,for the year ending Sept. 30,1914-

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

Julv........ .......................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

833 

639 

386 

358 

35S 

614 

645 

5,320 

7,730 

4,230 

1,460 

1,320

7,730

Minimum.

521 

346 

344 

330 

246 

270 

530 

539 

2,950 

1,040 

400 

498

246

Mean.

622 

41.i 

369 

345 

317 

480 

569 

2,430 

5,050 

2,550 

790 

666

1,220

Run-off 

(total hi 

acre-feet).

38,200 

24,700 

22,700 

21,200 17,600' 

29,500 

33,900 

149.000 

300,000 

157,000 

48,600 

39,600

882,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Corbett tunnel at Corbett dam, Wyo.,for the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

Day.

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

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11............................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

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

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31.................... ......

Oct.

85

81

S4

85

29

29

O4

101

101

101

04

85

87

101

112

63

24

32

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

35

28

Nov.

28

27

25

25

41

57

9Q

0

0

21

41

37

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

28

21

24

26

28

25

19

18

18

Dec.

18

19

18

18

1Q

18

19

18

18

19

18

Apr.

12

97

27

97

 97

27

97

97

97

27

27

27

30

31

31

38

41

54

54

51

54

54

47

47

9Q

29

25

May.

25

30

30

IP.

41

fiQ

fiQ

fiQ

78

78

121

139

151

151

151

173

173

154

102

102

116

102

102

102

126

161

183

198

180

180

187

June.

187

187

1S7

1O7

186

31

52

159

98

86

86

100

121

126

177

177

207

207

207

207

141

153

153

122

122

82

95

OS

95

91

July.

118

157

182

182

182

1QA

1Qvfi

198

203

203

203

223

234

243

247

247

242

227

227

237

237

215

194

180

180

187

197

223

220

181

120

Aug.

131

131

131

124

115

124

123

115

95

77

126

162

162

194

180

180

209

216

216

209

189

166

160

160

139

122

127

127

127

119

Sept.

105

87

. 87

98

99

89

79

70

87

87

98

98

24

45

108

81

52

52

52

52

47

33

33

25

25

25

32

27

27

, 2R

NOTE. Discharge records furnished by the United States Reclamation Service and represent quantity 

of water diverted for irrigation.

43175° WSP 386 17 9
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Corbett Tunnel at Corbett Dam, Wyo.,for the year ending Sept. 30,

1914.

Month.

April 4-30... .............................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

112 

57 

19 

54 

198 

207 

247 

216 

108

Minimum.

24 

0 

9 

12

25 

31 

118 

77 

24

Mean.

60.1 

28.1 

17.6 

34.3 

115 

138 

203 

148 

62.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,700 

1,670 

419 

1,840 

7,070 

8,210 

12,500 

9,100 

3,690

SOAP CREEK NEAR ST. XAVIER, MONT.

LOCATION. In the NE. J sec. 20, T. 5 S., E. 32 E., at Frank Annerer's ranch, about

8 miles southeast of St. Xavier. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 25 to September 30, 1914. From September 11, 1911,

to December 31, 1913, a station was maintained above the head erf Soap Creek

ditch, in the W. J NW. \ sec. 2, T. 6 S., E. 32 E., about 9 miles south of St. Xavier.

See "Diversion." 

GAGE. Chain gage on a footbridge nea» the observer's home. Observers, W. G.

Warrett and Frank Annerer. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at low stages and from the footbridge

at high stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Slightly shifting. Bed of stream is gravel. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 12.8 feet at 12 m.

May 11 (approximate discharge computed from extension of rating curve, 440

second-feet); minimum stage recorded (2.1 feet at 7 a. m. and 6p.m.) September 10

(discharge, 1.0 second-foot). 

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 12.8 feet May 11, 1914 (approximate

discharge computed from extension of rating curve, 440 second-feet); minimum

stage recorded, 2.1 feet September 10, 1914 (discharge, 1.0 second-foot). 

WINTER FLOW. Stream frozen during the winter months. 

DIVERSION. Soap Creek ditch diverts water above the gage during the irrigation

season. 

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of Soap Greek near St. Xavier, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

Date.

Oct. 7

Apr. 25

Made by 

J.M. Ray..............

W.A. Lamb...........

&,

Feet. 

3.34

o4.05

Discharge.

See.-ft.

42

Date. Made by 

W.A. Lamb.... ....'...

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

02.99

02.82

Discharge.

Sec.-Jt. 

11.6

9.9

o Measurement made at new site. See "Records available.'!
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN. 131

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Soap Creek near St. Xavier, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2........ ................... ...'......

3.............................J......

4..............................L.....

5....................................

6......... ...........................

7. ....................... ....J......

8...... ...................... ..I......

9............. .... .

10....................................

11....................................

12...... .................... ....1......

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

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

19....................................

20....................................

21...:................................

22...................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28.......................:............

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

45

37

29

22

22

99

22

25

28

30

33

39

31

30

28

26

24

22

22

23

23

24

24

25

25

27

29

01

33

35

Q7

Nov.

39Q7

OK

33

on

97

24

22

OO

24

25

26

97

28

29

00

97

26

25

24

23

22

9O

24

25

26

97

28

9Q

29

Apr.

42

55

A£\

41

44

36

May.

34

33

35

41

60

AS

40

28

19

21

303

160

53

44

38

38

35

32

31

32

32

30

30

26

26

26

26

23

24

21

23

June.

24

23

23

26

26

23

20

18

22

16

16

17

16

18

14

14

13

12

15

17

17

18

16

16

15

* 34

30

24

18

13

July.

13

12

12

13

11

12

10

8.6

6.7

8.0

8.9

14

12

9.8

17

14

14

14

15

14

12

11

11

9.8

8.9

8.7

8.6

13

12

13

9.8

/ 

Aug.

9.3

11

9.3

8.6

8.9

7.5

7.5

ae

8.9

7.5

7.5

8.6

7.5

8.6

10

11

13

12

14

17

18

20

18

18

18

20

19

20

20

22

17

Sept.

17

18

17

8.9

3.1

3.3

3.3

5.7

1.5

1.0

1.8

2.8

13

14

14

14

13

14

14

13

31

18

12

9.8

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.3

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 4 to Nov. 30, from a poorly-defined rating curve» 

Apr. 25 to Sept. 30, from a rating curve fairly well defined between 8 and 50 second-feet and poorly defined 

at other stages. Discharge estimates May 11 and 12 approximate; computed from extension of rating 

curve. No gage records Oct. 1-3, 5, 7-10, 12-17, 19-24. 26-31, Nov. 2-7, 9-14, 16-21. 23-28, and Nov. 30 to 

Apr. 24: discharge interpolated for days during October and November for which gage heights are not 

recorded.

Monthly discharge of Soap Creek near St. Xavier, Mont., for the year ending Sept 30,1914-

Month.

April 25-30.... ....................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

45 

39 

55 

303 

34 

17 

22 

31

Minimum.

22 

22 

36 

19 

12 

5.7 

7.5 

1.0

Mean.

27.9 

27.2 

43.0 

45.5 

19.1 

11.5 

13.1 

10.8

Bun-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,720 

1.620 

512 

2,800 

1,140 

707 

806 

643

Accuracy.

C. 

C.

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

ROTTENGRASS CREEK NEAR ST. XAVIER, MONT.

LOCATION. In the NW. | sec. 6, T. 5 S., R. 33 E., on the Crow Indian Reservation, 

one-fourth mile above the crossing of the Bighorn canal, about 4 miles southeast 

of St. Xavier.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS 'AVAILABLE. September 9,1911, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on left bank. Observer, Warren Stanley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading above the gage.
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Likely to change. Bed of stream is composed of sand and

silt. The channel is deep and current sluggish for several hundred feet above

and below the gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.4 feet at 6.25

a. m. May 13 (discharge, 122 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.5 feet at

9.30 a. m. August 13 and 23 (discharge, 1.0 second-foot). 

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 9.2 feet May 4, 1912 (discharge, 290

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.3 feet, September 27, 1911 (discharge,

0.3 second-foot).

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of Rottengrass Creek near St. Xavier, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. 30,1914.

Date.

Oct. 7

Arvr 9fi

Made by- Gage

Feet.

3

qe

4.76

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7.4

39

Date.

Aug. 8

Made by 

W. A. Lamb...........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.67

2.77

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

 2.0

1.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rottengrass Creek near St. Xavier, Mont., for the year 

 ending Sept. 30,1914-

Day.

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

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

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

19............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

qi

Oct.

14

13

13

14

14

15

15

15

16

17

17

16

15

15

13

11

10

9

9

9

9

9

7

8

10

12

13

11

10

9

Apr.

35

32

32

26

- 26

May.

21

19

17

19

32

42

46

38

23

21

23

104

122

86

35

29

26

42

29

32

26

23

21

26

23

19

21

21

17

17

15

June.

13

9

8

7

4

2.5

3.2

3.2

2.5

3.2

4

4

.3.2

5

4

2.5

3.2

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

July.

23

23

22

21

16

10

10

10

8

7

11

15

14

13

10

6

8

10

10

10

10

9

11

13

12

11

12

13

13

13

15

Aug.

17

16

15

9

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.5

6.2

11

6.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.8

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.8

2.0

3.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Sept.

10

17

18

19

17

15

16

17

15

13

12

11

10

10

10

9

10

10

10

9

8

8

8

9

8

8

9

10

10

10

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well denned between 0.3 and 100 second-feet. Discharge estimated June 21 to July 1 and interpolated for other days for which gage readings are not available, 

as follows: Oct. 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13. 15, 17, 19, 21, 23,25,26,28,29,31, June 21 to July 1, all oddnumbered days in July, even-numbered days in August, and odd-numbered days in September. No 

gage-height record Nov. 1 to Apr. 25.
YELLQWSTONE RIVER BASIN. 133

Monthly discharge of Rottengrass Creek near St. Xavier, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

April 26-30. .......................................

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

17 

35 

122 

13 

23 

17 

19

Minimum.

7 

26 

15 

2.0 

6.0 

1.0 

8

Mean.

12.2 

30.2 

33.4 

3.67 

12.5 

4.28 

11.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

750 

300 

2,050 

218 

769 

263 

684

Accuracy.

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to taole of daily discharge.

LITTLE BIGHORN RIVER NEAR WYOLA, MONT.

LOCATION. In the N. J SW. | sec. 28, T. 8 S., E. 35 E., on the Crow Indian Reservation, one-fourth mile below proposed headworks of Little Bighorn canal No. 3, 

4 miles southwest of Wyola, and about 16 miles above the mouth of Lodgegrass 

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 260 square miles.,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 7, 1911, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on right bank. Observer, Leslie Schroeder.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. At low stages made by wading at ford below gage; at 

high stages from a cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Slightly shifting; bed of stream composed of gravel and 

cobblestones.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.4 feet at 8 a. m. 

May 25 (discharge, 1,010 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4.15 feet at 8 

a. m. and 5 p. m. March 16-19 (discharge, 86 second-feet).

1912-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 6.4 feet June 1-2,1913 (discharge, 1,080 

second-feet); minimum stftge recorded, 4.15 feet March 16-19,1914(discharge, 86 

second-feet). Datum unchanged; difference in discharge relation due to shifting 

channel. 

Open-season records; flow may have been lower at times in winter months.

WINTER FLOW. Channel filled with ice during the winter months.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Little Bighorn River near Wyola, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Date,

Oct. 10

Apr. 24

Made by 

J.M.Ray..............

W. A. Lamb...........

*l

Pea.

4.36

4.61

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

116

190

Date.

Aug. 8

Made by 

W. A. Lamb...........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.18

4.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

429

126
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAST VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Bighorn River near Wyola, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9........... .................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13........................... 14......:....................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

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

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26.......................'....

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

114

114

105

122

122

122

122

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

105

114

114

114

114

114

114

105

132

114

122

132

122

114

114

Nov.

114

199

114

1U

114

114

114

105

105

105

1}4

105

105

105

105

as

as

Ofi

105

QQ

105

OS

98

98

Ofi

105

98

98

98

98

Mar.

86

86

86

86

93

93

86

<M

86

03

93

86

86

93

111

102

Apr.

IflQ

QQ

1 no

Q3

1A9

111

199

111

IAO

199

1A9

1A9

1A9

ill 111

144

199

199

132

172

172

1/14

202

255

202

186

157

144

144

May.

202

974

.186

186

172

iRfi

OQQ

420

314

904

9O4

294

420

602

650

650

724

852

774

959

959

1,010

800

749

800

699

650

674

June.

OAft

RftA

800

800

724

KOO

C7Q 555*

end

d&L

J.9A

420

420

3.QC

077

356

356

335

356

377

356

335

294

294

274

442

294

274

294

255

July.

255

255

910

91 Q

91 Q

9ft9

9M

9fl9

202

f Go

OAO

186

1QA

' 157

1 W

157

117

157

157

1W

144

132

132

132

132

132

132

122

132

122

122

Aug.

1Q9

iqo

199

 109

111

111

111

132

122

132

132

132

132

122

122

122

132

122

122

122

132

122

132

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

Sept.

122

199

in

1OO

T

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, from a fairly well defined rating curve; 

Mar. 16 to Sept. 6, from a rating curve fairly well defined between 110 and 550 second-feet. 

No records Dec. 1 to Mar. 15 and Sept. 7-30.

Monthly discharge of Little Bighorn River near Wyola, Mont., for the year ending Sept^

80, 1914. 

[Drainage area, 260 square miles.]

Month.

March 16-31.. ..............

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

132 

122 

111 

255 

1,010 

800 

255 

132 

122

Minimum.

105 

98 

86 

93 

132 

255 

122 

111 

111

Mean.

116 

105 

91.2 

134 

505 

455 

170 

124 

120

Per

square 

mile.

0.446 

.404 

.351 

.515 

1.94 

1.75 

.654 

.477 

.462

Bun-oS.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.51 

.45 

.21 

.57 

2.24 

1.95 

.75 

.55 

.10

Total in 

acre-feet.

7,130 

6,250 

2,890 

7,970 

31,160 

27,100 

10,500 

7,620 

1,430

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

LITTLE BIGHOEN EIVER NEAE CEOW AGENCY, MONT.

LOCATION. In the W. i sec. 18, T. 3 S., E. 35 E., on the Crow Indian Reservation 

at the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 2 miles south of Crow 

Agency; about 14 miles above junction with Bighorn River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,190 square miles.

RECQRDS AVAILABLE. March 24, 1905, to June 30, 1906; September 7, 1911, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Chain gage on railroad bridge. Records March 24, 1905, to June 30, 1906, 

were obtained from a standard chain gage attached to the upstream side of the 

railroad bridge at Crow Agency, about 2 miles farther downstream. No tributaries between the two stations. Observer, Archie McLauchlin.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN. 135

DISCHAEQE MBA8UEBMBNTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 200 

feet feelpw gage. Low-water measurements made by wading at the ford about 

75 feet above bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Permanent; bed of stream, is coarse gravel and cobblestones; current sluggish at gage

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.9 feet at 2 p. m.

May 25 (discharge, 2,500 secon

p. m.^August 17, 1 p. m. September 2, 11 a. m. September 5, and 6 p. m. September 6 (discharge, 94 second1905-6 and 1912-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 8.6 feet July 4, 1912 (discharge, 3,380 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.8 feet September 25-29, 

1905 (discharge, 60 second-feet)

Open-season records; flow ma;

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation

bridge. 

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted fr

ditch diverts water between pr 

ACCURACY. Results good.

measurements of Little Bi 

year

-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4.1 feet at 5.30

eet.)

r have been lower at times in winter months, 

affected by ice, which forms at control below

m main stream and tributaries. Crow Agency 

sent station and old site at Crow Agency.

horn River near Crow Agency, Mont., during the 

ding Sept. SO, 1914-

Date.

Oct. 6 

Apr. 24

Made by 

J.M.Ray..............

hSl <

Feet. 

4.50 

485

Daily discharge in second-feet, of IA 

the year

Day.

1.......

2.......

3.......

4.......

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9.......

10.......

11.......

12.......

13.......

14.......

15.......

16.......

17.......

18.......

19

20.......

21.......

22..

23......

24.......

25......

26.......

27.......

28.......

29......

30......

31.......

S&.

lec.-ft. 

202 

373

Date.

June 25 

Aug. 7

Made by 

W.A.l 

do

Lamb...........

hS.

Feet. 

4.84 

4.25

Discharge.

Sec.^l. 

339 

127

tie Bighorn River near Crow Agency, Mont., for 

nding Sept. 30, 1914.

Mar.

340 

315 

290 

290 

268

245 

188 

290 

290 

268

290 

205 

340 

315 

245 

268

Apr.

570

475 

390 

365 

340

445 

475 

445 

365 

390

445 

315 

390 

418 

390

340 

365 

. 390 

365 

390

365 

445 

418 

390 

445

570 

445 

505 

445 

445

May.

390 

390 

340 

390 

390

505 

445 

445 

390 

390

570 640 1 

715 

715 

640

570 

758 

1,090 

1,320 

1,320

1,560 

2,080 

1,820 

2,220 

2,500

2,220 

1,950 

1,690 

1,820 

1,690 

1,440

June.

1,320 

1,320 

1,440 

1,440 

1,560

1,320 

1,320 

1,200 

1,200 

1,090

1,090 

1,090- 

990 

640 

340

505 

475 

445 

390 

390

365 

445 

390 

340 

390

315 

570 

505 

445 

505

July.

445 

390 

445 

340 

268

290 

290 

245 

205 

225

245 

245 

245 

245 

188

205 

205 

170 

170 

155

170 

170 

170 

170 

155

170 

170 

170 

170 

155 

170

Aug.

170 

170 

170 

170 

155

140 

140 

170 

115 

104

128 

115 

115 

115 

115

104 

94 

104 

104 

115

115 

115 

115 

140

. 115

115 

115 

115 

115 

115 

115

Sept.

115 

94 

115 

115

94

94 

115 

115 

115 

115

115 

115 

115 

115 

115

140 

140 

140 

140 

140

140 

170 

170 

170 

170

170 

170 

140 

140 

140

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from 

and poorly denned at other stages. No gage 

Dec. 22, as published in Water-Supply Paper 356 

period has not been estimated.

rating curve well defined between 110 and 1,000 second-feet 

ecords Oct. 1-4 and Dec. 23 to Mar. 15. Gage records Oct. 5 to 

, are of doubtful accuracy; therefore discharge for that
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Little Bighorn River near Crow Agency, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

Month.

March 16-31... ....................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

m

570 

2,500 

1,560 

445 

170 

170

Minimum.

188 

370 

340 

315 

155 

94 

94

Mean.

278 

418 

1,080 

794 

228 

126 

131

Bun-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

8.820 

24,900 

66,400 

47,200 

14,000 

7,750 

7,800

177,000

Accuracy.

C.

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A.

LODGEGRASS CREEK NEAR LODGEGRASS, MONT.

LOCATION. In the SW. \ sec. 29, T. 6 S., R. 35 E., above road crossing one-fourth

mile above headworks of Lodgegrass ditch, about 6 miles southwest of Lodgegrass. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 142 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 9, 1911, to September 30,1914. 

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on left bank. On July 3, 1913, a new gage was

installed 50 feet below the old station and at the same datum. The control and

channel are practically the same as at the former site. Observers, Florence

Campbell and T. L. Hehir.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at ford below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream at gage composed of mud and silt. Current

sluggish at gage at low stages. Firm gravel and cobblestones at the ford below

the gage; slightly shifting. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.7 feet at 4 p. m.,

June 3-9 (discharge, 211 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.3 feet at 6 p. m.

July 28 to September 12, 20, and 26-30 (discharge, 14 second-feet). 

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 6.8 feet, June 1, 3, 4, 5, 6,1913 (discharge

628 second-feet); minimum stage recorded; 3.3 feet July 28 to September 12, 20,

and 26-30,1914 (discharge, 14 second-feet). 

WINTER flow. Discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSION. None. 

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of Lodgegrass Creek near Lodgegrass, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

[Made by W. A. Lamb.]

Date. *

Apr. 24....... ......................................................................

height.

Feet. 

 3.70

4.01

 ? V)

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

46

101

15
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN. 137

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lodgegrass Creek near Lodgegrass, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7.................................... 8..............................:.....

 9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

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

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30

31....................................

Oct.

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

26

26

25

25

25

25

26

27

28

29

29

29

29

30

31

31

32

Nov.

33

33

33

33

32

32

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

25

25

Apr.

126

126

126

126

126

78

63

63

78

63

78

50

63

63

63

63

63

63

50

50

39

50

50

50

63

143

143

143

126

126

May.

126

126

94

94

110

94

94

110

110

110

110

94

94

110

110

110

177

194

194

194

160

160

160

143

143

126

126

143

143

143

194

June.

194

194

211

211

211

211

211

211

211

194

177

177

177

160

160

143

143

143

143

143

126

126

110

110

94

126

126

110

110

94

July.

94

94

78

78

78

63

63

63

63

63

63

94

78

78

63

63

63

63

50

. 50

39

39

30

30

22

22

22

14

14

14

14

Aug.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Sept.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

18

18

22

22

22

22

22

14

30

26

22

18

18

14

14

14

14

14

NOTE. Dally discharge determined from two fairly well defined rating tables applicable Oct. 1 to Nov. 

30 and Apr. 1 to Sept. 30. No gage records Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 (except Oct. 9,12,19,26, Nov. 2, 9,16, and 

23); discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Lodgegrass Creek near Lodgegrass, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30,1914.

[Drainage area, 142 square miles.J

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

32 

33 

143 

194 

211 

94 

14 

30

Minimum.

25 

25 

39 

94 

94 

14 

14 

14

Mean.

27.9 

29.2 

83.8 

132 

159 

53.6 

14.0 

17.1

Per 

square 

mile.

0.196 

.206 

.590 

.930 

1.12 

.377 

.099 

1.20

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.23 

.23 

.66 

1.07 

1.25 

.43 

.11 

.13

Total in 

acre-feet.

1,720 

1,740 

4,990 

8,120 

9,460 

3,300 

861 

1,020

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

LITTLE MISSOURI EIVEE NEAE ALZADA, MONT.

LOCATION. Near the southwest corner of T. 8 S., R. 60 E., at Walker's ranch, 2 

miles below mouth of Thompson Creek, 300 yards below the site of the proposed diversion dam and 4 miles below Alzada. ,

DRAINAGE AREA. About 780 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 18, 1911, to September 30, 1914, at present site; April 

30, 190v4, to November 30, 1906, at Alzada. Several important tributaries enter 

between the stations; records not directly comparable. Observer, John Walker.

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on right bank. During 1911 a vertical staff 150 feet 

farther downstream on left bank. Datum of chain gage 0.08 foot lower than that 

of staff gage; principal control points also different.
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. At ordinary stages made by wading; at flood stages

from a cable. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream is of gravel; may shift during high water;

banks cut 5 to 15 feet in the sandy soil. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.33 feet at 6 p. m.

August 3 (discharge, 2,630 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.87 feet at

5.30 a. m. July 28 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot). 

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 15.3 feet April 6, 1912 (discharge, 4,550

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.4 foot to 0.25 foot July 6 to August 7

and 0.4 to 0.3 foot October 14-18, 1911 (old gage); 1.85 to 1.76 feet September

9-15,1913 (new gage); discharge 0. 

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS . None. 

ACCURACY. Results excellent.

Discharge measurements of Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. 30,1914. 

 [Made by B. E. Jones.l

Date.

2..........

2..........

2..........

height.

Feet. 

3.23

4.05

6.00

7.06

8.29

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

172

402

988

1,270

1,690

Date.

Aug. 3..........

4..........

4..........

4..........

height.

Feet. 

10.05

11.00

9.99

8.93

7.36

Discharge.

Sec.-ff. 

2,200

2,590

2,120

1,790

1,340

Date.

5..........

6..........

height.

Feet. 

5.29

Q OQ

2.78

2.56

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

729

141

82

49

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30,1914.

Day.

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

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

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25..................'.........

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

1Q

9.5

8.0

7.5

11

115

265

265

71

35

21

16

13

9.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.0

4.6

5.0

4.6

3.8

4.2

4.2

5.0

5.8

5.0

5.0

5.4

4.6

4.2

Nov.

4.6

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.0

5.8

5.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

Dec.

4 9

4.6

4.2

5.0

e A

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

7.0

7.0

8.0

7.0

7

e

8.0

ao

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

Apr.

3.8

6.2

8.0

5.4

A 9

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

2.6

3.8

7.0

5.8

, 4.6

4.6

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.4

May.

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.4

3 A

3.4

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.2

5.0

16

24

11

7.5

4.2

3.0

5.0

10

9.5

10

3.4

295

295

365

265

106

19

16

10

8.0

June.

5.4

3.8

3.4

106

39

12

6.2

3.0

2.0

2.4

3.0

51

65

07

65

34

16

 7.5

10

6.2

88

72

28

9.5

5.0

3.4

2.6

1.6

3.0

July.

5.0

3.4

1.8

1.0

9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

16

88

51

34

9.5

5.8

3.0

1.6

1.2

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

265

2,100

1,390

Aug.

225

1,250

2,400

1,510

on

38

31

23

1Q

15

19

19

16

12

10

10

10

10

10

9

10

14

52

16

15

13

12

7

7

6

Sept.

7

7

7

6

7

7

7

5

4

4

4

4

3

4

4

3

3

4

6

6

6

4

5

4

4

4

4

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to July 30, from a rating curve well defined at all 

stages; July 31 to Sept. 30, from a rating curve well denned over 200 second-feet, fairly well defined from 10 

to 200 second-feet, and poorly denned below 10 second-feet.
KNIFE RIVER BASIN. 139

Monthly discharge of Little Missour<

Month.

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

River near Alzada, Mont., for the year ending 

ipt. 30, 1914.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

265 

5.8 

8 

8 

365 

106 

2,100 

2,400 

9

Minimum.

3.8 

4.2 

4.2 

.8 

2.2 

1.6 

.1 

6 

3

Mean.

30.5 

4.96 

6.21 

3.22 

49.4 

25.1 

128 

190 

4.9

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1.880 

295 

382 

192 

3,040 

1,490 

7,870 

11,700 

292 

W

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

C.

KNIFE RIVER 1 EAR BRONCHO, N. DAK.

LOCATION. In the SE. \ sec. 4, T. 1 

site of the post office of Broncho 

Spring Creek enters about 15 

above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,260 square miles 

the same as at the original site, * 

point being perhaps 5 square

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 29, 1903

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank j 

since March 23, 1905, when stat 

farther downstream. Observer,

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. At high 

gage; at low stages by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practical!

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum 

mined by leveling, from flood 

tension of rating curve, 7,700 s 

second-feet January 28 to March 

1903-1914. Maximum stage r 

leveling from flood marks (appr 

rating curve, 7,700 second-feet) 

tember 18-19,1908.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation

ACCURACY. Results fair.

2 N., R. 90 W., at C. D. Smith's ranch, at former 

present post office is about 6 miles from old site, 

miles below station and Elm Creek half a mile

; drainage area at the present site is practically 

miles farther downstream, the area at the lower 

miles greater.

to September 30, 1914.

ust below observer's house; datum unchanged 

on was moved from original site, about 2 miles 

D. Smith, 

stages made from car and cable 500 feet below

permanent.

stage during year, 24.0 feet June 26, determarks (approximate discharge computed from exicond-: set); minimum discharge estimated at 4

8.

cordec 

ximat 

river

2 Xectec

, 24.0 feet; June 26, 1914, determined by 

! discharge computed from extension of 

reported dry September 6-8, 1905; Sepby ice.

Discharge measurements of Knife R

&'ept

near Broncho, N. Dale., during the year ending 

'.. SO, 1914.

Date. Made by- height.

Discharge. Date. Made by- Gage Discharge.

Apr. 11 

Aug. 13

O. Christianson. 

E. F. Chandler.

Feet.

4.37

8.82

Sec.-ft. 

46 

13.5

Sept. 5 E. F. Chandler.

Feet. Sec.-ft. 

12.2
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Knife River near Broncho, N. Dak., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2...........................

3...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

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

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

19

13

Nov.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

13

13

13

13

13

13

iq

13

13

13

13

13

13

Mar.

27

22

27

22

27

22

33

27

33

27

33

27

33

27

33

Apr.

27

57

57

78

1,170

627

244

244

67

67

57

48

48

40

40

33

67

33

27

22

27

22

27

22

27

22

27

17

22

17

May.

22

17

22

22

48

57

117

193

177

161

146

253

244

131

146

103

78

48

57

33

48

33

40

27

27

22

22

17

17

13

17

June.

9

13

9

13

9

13

13

40

227

193

27

33

27

549

459

438

356

298

78

67

40

502

574

1,400

3,160

7,700

7,000

6,400

3,160

2,980

July.

525

438

177

103

103

103

78

78

67

67

67

57

57

57

40

40

40

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

22

22

22

17

13

40

Aug.

161

103

48

27

27

22

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

27

33

36

33

-33

24

22

22

Sept.

19

17

17

17

17

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

11

11

11

NOTE. Water over the gage June 26-28; discharge estimated; see "Extremes of discharge." Discharge relation affected by ice about Nov. 30 to Mar. 16 (no gage records). Discharge estimated Nov. 30. 

Mean discharge Mar. 1 to 16 estimated at 7 second-feet. Discharge for other days when gage was read, 

computed from a fairly well denned rating curve.

Monthly discharge of Knife River near Broncho, N. Dak., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Af^Trimiim.

13 

17

1,170 

253 

7,700 

525 

161 

19

Minimum.

9 

13

17 

13 

9 

13 

17 

11

Mean.

11.6 

14.2 

17.2 

109 

76.1 

1,190 

80.1 

29.3 

13.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

712 

845 

1,060 

6,520 

4,680 

70,900 

4,960 

1,800 

803

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

C.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

HEART RIVER NEAR RICHARDTON, N. DAK.

LOCATION. In or near sec. 21, T. 138 N., R. 92 W., about 11 miles south, of Richardton,

opposite observer's house, which is a mile below highway bridge at which station

was formerly maintained. 

DRAINAGE AEEA. 1,250 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 18,1903, to September 30,1914. 

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage installed May 31, 1913, opposite observer's house,

at same site and datum as gage used during 1912, which was destroyed by flood

March 31,1913. Gage reader, W. P. Church.
HEART RIVER BASIN. 141

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. At high stages made from bridge; at ordinary stages

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Not permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year (new chain gage),

31.7 feet at 10 a. m. June 29 (discharge, 1,550 second-feet); river reported dry

July 22-27. 

1903-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 25.9 feet (old sftaff gage) June 10, 1906

(discharge, 8,020 second-feet; river reported dry July £6 to August 11, August

20-23,1903; September 1-19,1905; July 22-27, 1914. 

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Results only fair. Measurements of high and medium stages insufficient

to define upper part of rating curve.

Discharge measurements of Heart River near Richardton, N. Dfyk., during the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

Date. -

Apr. 12

Made by 

E. F. Chandler. . ............................................... h .........

Gage

Feet. *>A on

24.50

"24.74

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

QO

27

7

0

Beaver dam below station.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Heart River near Richardton, N. Dak., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

4....................................

6....................................

7....................................

g

10......-.....-...-.--.--.....-.-.....

11.....................................

19

10

14....................................

iii

16....................................

17....................................

ift

1Q

on ' *

Of

09

OQ

94

25....................................

26....................................

97

28....................................

29... .................................

on

31....................................

Oct.

6

6

8

8

8

8

8

10

10

15

15

15

15

19

12

19

10

10

10

10

1 ^

111

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Nov.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

151 1!

i>i

15

15

15

15

i ^

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Dec.

15

15

15

15

15

15

Apr.

1,390

901

256

188

145

107

85

KC

OK

75

65

65

55

46

46

OQ

98

9fi

20

20

20

20

20

May.

20

i 20

20

20

20

28

QO

Oft

41

50

55

9.1ft

1QQ

145

102

i OK

1 en

mo

7K

55

41

36

qo

Oft

20

20

June.

17

17

20

14

75

55

55

Oft

24

9A

707

WJft

515

1,200

QftO

*3KA

91 ft

007

qcl

KKK

466

iVJ

428

1,060

1 *.£fl

i ^on

July.

862

<*79

241

181

125

70

41

70

60

Xft

41

0A

QO

Oft

94

20

17

14

11

1.5

.6

.1

.0

.0

.0

1.0

1 080

1 AQf\

836

Aug.

QQA

qoA

100

91

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 6 and Apr. 5 to 

rating curves. Discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7 to Apr. 4 (gage i _ __ ._.. ___.._ 

fourth mile below gage and by beaver dams from about Aug. 6 to Sept. 30, Dams repeated!; 

under direction of gage observer, but persistently rebuilt by beavers. MI 

at 5 second-feet; Aug. 6-31 at 30 second-feet; Sept. 1-30, at 8 second-feet.

Sept. 30, from two well-defined 

" " ) about oneDams repeatedly destroyed 

;esn discharge Apr. 1-4 estimated
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Heart River near Richardton, N. Dak., for the year ending Sept.

30,1914.

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

15 

15 

1,390

456 

1,550 

1,480 

390

Minimum.

6 

15

20 

14 

0

Mean.

12.0 

15.0 

0129 

75.4 

391 

184 

o59.1 

68

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

738 

893 

7,680 

4,640 

23,300 

11,300 

3,630 

476

Accuracy.

C.

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

D.

<* Partly estimated. & Estimated. 

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

CANNONBALL RIVER NEAR STEVENSON, N. DAK.

LOCATION. Near south side of sec. 20, T. 133 N., R. 82 W., on the Standing Rock 

Indian Reservation, at M. H. Burdick's house immediately above the ford, about 

a mile southeast of the Stevenson schoolhouse and about 5 miles south of Timmer; 

about a mile above gage at old Stevenson station, at which observations are 

occasionally made.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,650 square miles. 1

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 10, 1903, to November 30, 1908; August 9, 1911, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Chain gage on projecting cantilever timber on west side of river. Gage 

reader, Mrs. M. H. Burclick.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. At low and medium stages made by wading at ford 

15 rods below gage or at the riffle 55 rods below; at high stages measurements may 

be made by use of car and cable at old Stevenson station, about a mile downstream. Discharge practically the same at the two points, except that a small 

draw, which enters midway between the gage and the cable on the north side 

carries a small flow for a few hours after a rain.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed oi stream composed of gravel and stones; in places 

covered with silt to the depth of a foot. During floods the silt may be washed 

away and later redeposited in places. At the rapids 600 feet below the gage the 

bed is of clean gravel and stones.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.8 feet at 8 p. m., 

June 27 (discharge, 5,160 second-feet); river reported dry October 19-24, November 9-12, 18-19, and December 18-19, 26-31.

1903-1908 and 1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 21.0 feet April 2, 1912 

(discharge, 6,360 second-feet); river reported dry August 12-15, September 10-11, 

1904; September 29 to October 15, 1905; October 22, October 25 to November 

24,1906; September 2, 3,10,17,18, November 24,1907; August 27-28, September 

13-16, 21-23, October 3-6, 11-12, 31, November 3-7, 10-14, 1908; Octojber 19-24, 

November 9-12, 18-19, December 18-19, 26-31, 1913.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Results only fair.

Discharge measurements of Cannoriball River near Stevenson, N. Dale., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Apr. 9

June 26

Made by 

E. F. Chandler........

height.

Feet. 

13.01

17.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

49

1,760

Date. Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

13.07

12.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

37

12.9

1 Revised since publication of Water-Supply Paper 356 in 1915.
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN. 143

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofCannonball River near Stevenson, N. Dak., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Day.

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

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

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

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24.....:.....................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

1

1

1

1

2

4

7

7

12

7

4

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

.7

.4

.4

.3

.3

1

3

10

1Q

12

7

Nov.

4

4

3

2

2

2

1

1

.4

.7

.4

.7

1

1

1

1

1

.4

.4

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

Dec.

3

2

1

1

1

1

2

1

2

1

2

2

1

3

2

1

1

.4

.4

Apr.

83

137

97

70

47

70

64

32

37

64

32

37

37

70

83

97

90

70

97

146

166

276

146

97

70

58

64

58

64

CO

May.

70

47

42

32

590

310

146

97

70

52

76

146

64

58

47

37

47

42

37

37

32

37

28

32

37

47

58

70

137

83

07

June.

83

70

97

28

293

 260

276

215

166

420

142

32

660

2,140

1,130

768

310

260

215

850

3,260

1,940

718

568

1,180

4,680

4,440

2.820

1,310

July.

1,030

718

612

545

380

380

293

202

120

104

128

120

112

90

76

76

83

76

76

70

64

52

47

42

37

32

24

17

718

260

137

Aug.

90

52

47

42

32

47

42

42

37

42

37

37

32

28

28

20

17

28

58

70

58

47

64

52

37

42

28

28

24

20

20

Sept.

28

28

20

20

14

20

14

14

17

9

11

.9*17

37

112

14

156

70

37

28

20

14

14

14

11

9

5

2

2

2

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well defined rating curves applicable Oct. 1 to Dec, 20 

and Mar. 2 to Sept. 30. Discharge Oct. 31 estimated at 5 second-feet.

Discharge relation affected by ice about Dec. 19 to Mar 31; observer reported river frozen Dec. 19 and 

"frozen to bottom" Feb. 14; "water over ice" Mar. 3,12, and 31; and "ice gone" Apr. 4.

No gage height record available Oct. 31; Dec. 20,22-25,28,31; Jan. 1-3,5, 7,9,12,14,16,18-30; Feb. 1-13, 

15-26,38; andMar. 1.

Monthly discharge of Cannonball River near Stevenson, N. Dak., for the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

v Month.

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

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

\ft>tr

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

19 

4 

276 

590 

4,680 

1,030 

90 

37

Minimum.

0.3 

.3 

32

28 

28 

17 

17 

2

Mean.

4.08 

1.43 

83.7 

87.3 

987 

217 

40.3 

25.6

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

251 

85 

4,980 

5,370 

58,700 

13,300 

2,480 

1,520

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge. ,

NORTH BRANCH OF GRAND RIVER AT HALEY, N. DAK.

LOCATION. Near the northeast corner of sec. 36, T. 129 N., R. 100 W., about 20rods 

south of the post office at Haley.

DRAINAGE AREA. 500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17, 1908, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Gage heights obtained by measuring distance from bench mark to water surface by means of a metallic tape weighted at the end. Observer, H. N. Lungwitz.
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAET VI.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel and silt.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.45 feet, at 7.50 

p. m., June 21 (discharge, 5,060 second-feet, from discharge measurement); river 

reported dry October 1 to November 8 and May 25 to June 13.

1908-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 9.85 feet, at 12 m., March 31, 1913 (discharge, 5,810 second-feet, from discharge measurement); river reported dry 

August 9-15, 1908; October 1 to November 8, 1913; May 25 to June 13, 1914. 

Datum unchanged; difference, in discharge relation is due to shifting channel and 

changing stage.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Results fair except for low stages, when the percentage of error is verylarge.

Discharge measurements of North Branch of Grand River at Holey, N. Dak., during the

year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

0

3

4

5

Made by 

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.95

5.20

i; QS

5.45

3.75

4.15

2.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

401

367

465

663

279

304

128

Date.

21

22

22

22

Aug. 9

Made by 

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

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

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

E. F, Chandler.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

10.52

11.35

9.90

fi Sfl

6.10

1.29

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5,000

5,060

2,360

1,110

836

3.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Branch of Grand River at Holey, N. Dak., for 

the year ending Sept. 30,1914-

Day.

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

2...........................

3...........................

4..................t........

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14. .........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

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

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22 ..........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Mar.

39

34

39

4Q

4911

5

2.2

3.3

7 .

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Apr.

39

180

530

292

96

66

39

13

9

7

5

3.3

2.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

May.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

5

3.3

2 2

2.2

1.7

1.3

.5

.5

.2

.2

.2

.0

.0

June.

0.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.3

6

39

55

16

7

4

3.3

1,350

1,940

324

168

108

60

49

49

44

39

July.

39

30

26

16

11

11

11

9

7

7

7

6

5

5

5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

138

213

162

Aug.

156

144

132

108

78

55

22

11

5

5

5

3.3

3.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2-

2.2

310

138

90

72

60

44

30

13

7

6

5

5

5

Sept.

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1 to Nov. 8, computed from a rating curve fairly well defined at the prevailing 

stage; Mar. 14 to Sept. 30, computed from a fairly well denned rating curve; see "Accuracy." Observer 

reported as follows: Nov. 8. river frozen; Mar. 14, ice running; Apr. 1, ice gone. No gage records Nov. 9 

to Mar. 13.
GRAND RIVER BASIN. 145

Monthly discharge of Notth Branch of Grand River at Haley, N. Dak., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Month.

March 14-31.......................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

0.3 

.3 

49 

530 

5 

61,940 

213 

310 

3.9

Minimum.

0.3 

.3 

2.2 

1.3 

.0 

.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

Mean.

0.30 

.30 

18.1 

43.5 

1.32 

142 

24.0 

49.1 

3.11

Bun-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

18 

18 

646 

2,590 

81 

8,450 

1,480 

3,020 

185

Accuracy.

(«) 

ffs»

B. 

B. 

(«)

a See "Accuracy" in station description.

& Mean for the day. Maximum discharge, about 5,000 second-feet.

GRAND RIVER NEAR WAKPALA, S. DAK.

LOCATION. In the SW. i sec. 9, T. 19 N., R. 29 E., at new steel highway bridge, 4 

miles south of Wakpala, a station on Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,410 square miles. 1

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 9, 1911, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Standard chain gage on foot guardrail at downstream side of highway bridge. 

Observers, George Baine and James Soft.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge; at very low stages measurements may be made by wading at the ford, 40 rods below the bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of soft silt or quicksand; shifting.

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maxinium stage recorded during year, 12.3 feet at 9.20 

a. m. June 15-16 (discharge, 3,950 second-feet); river reported dry October 1-4. 

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 12.3 feet June 15-16, 1914 (discharge, 

3,950 second-feet); river reported dry October 1-4, 1913.

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 1

Apr. 8

24

Made by 

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

E.F. Chandler.........

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

Gage

height.

Feet. 

02.70

5.82 

7.49

9.98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

13

622 

1,650

2,890

Date.

Aug. 7

Made by 

E. F. Chandler.........

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

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

height.

Feet. 

11.07

4.81 

3.99

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,170

190 

51

i ^Revised since last report was issued, in 1915. 

43175° WSP 386 17 10
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAET VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9.................................... is.....*.. ............................

11....................................

12....................................

11

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

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

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

0.1

o.2

.2

012

Oft

<* 103

110

a 54

28

o25

99

o22

o!8

ol7

o!5

10

ol3

ol3

o!3

ol3

10

»10

olO

olO

oil

ol2

»12

o!2

Nov.

13

Apr.

olOO

o!50

0200

«300

o400

oSOO

o600

650

0600

o400

a 300

105

19ft

86

o65

41

«35

26

o35

in

o40

o30

23

15

11

o20

09

OO

20

o20

May.

20

15

11

11

33

270

550

1.150

950

700

120

165

180

270

230

140

14T)

86

120

102

60

20

11

6

6

8

8

08

8

10

9

June.

8

195

195

290

310

450

355

195

102

60

60

165

195

3.500

3,950

3,950

3,300

2,800

2.450

1,900

1,900

1,850

1520

3,250

2,450

2,200

2,050

2,150

2,120

1,350

July.

1,300

950

310

72

o390

700

650

550

400

400

377

195

102

94

26

17

13

11

5

8

6

6

5

5

5

3

3

2

1.7

1.5

1,300

Aug.

1,300

1^200

I, WO

450

310

195

120

60

o73

86

86

79

60

41

26

a 23

20

17

165

355

800

950

800

750

600

o500

400

a320

230

230

165

Sept.

140

130

120

86

50

o38

26

60

33

o30

26

41

26

 . 26

17

15

11

o22

33

50

60

072

72

45

41

26

26

023

20

ol8

o Estimated or interpolated; gage not read.

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-defined rating curves applicable Oct. 1-31 and Apr. 8 to 

Sept. 30. Discharge relation affected by ice about Nov. 1 to Apr. 7. No gage records Nov. 2 to Mar. 31.

Monthly discharge of Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak., for the year ending Sept. Sff,

1914.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

110 

650 

1,150 

3,950 

1,300 

1,300 

140

Minimum.

0.1 

11 

6 

8 

1.5 

17 

11

Mean.

23.3 

169 

175 

1,510 

255 

375 

46.1

Bun-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,430 

10,100 

10,800 

89,800 

15,700 

23,100 

2,740

Accuracy.

C. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR CASCADE SPRINGS, S. DAK.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 9 S., R. 5 E., a mile above the dam site of the proposed 

Angostura irrigation project, and about 5 miles south of Cascade Springs; 2J miles 

below Cascade Creek, the nearest tributary.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 11 to 30,1914. A station was maintained at Edgemont June 19,1903, to November 30,1906, but the flow is not directly comparable 

with that at this station as a number of small tributaries intervene,
U. 8. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 386 PLATE III

A. CHAIN GAGE ON BRIDGE NEAR WASTA.

£. SLOPE GAGE AND WATER-STAGE RECORDER NEAR CASCADE SPRINGS. 

GAGING STATIONS ON CHEYENNE RIVER, S. DAK.

CHEYENNE EIVEE BASIN. 147

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder. Observer, Fred Noerenberg.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable during high water and by wading

at low stages. (See PI. Ill, J3.)

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Data too meager to determine. 

WINTER PLOW. The spring water from Cascade Creek is said to prevent formation

of ice except for brief periods. 

DIVERSIONS. Permits granted for diversions above this station of 93.4 second-feet

from Cheyenne River and of 43.38 second-feet from Cascade Springs. 

ACCURACY. Conditions favorable for accurate results; base data apparently excellent. 

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the State engineer, who

was making a wading measurement when the photograph reproduced in Plate III,

B, was taken.

Discharge measurements of Cheyenne River near Cascade Springs, S. Dak., during the

year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Date.

Sept. 11

12

18

Made by 

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

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

A

Feet. 

1.28

1.17

1.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

51

42

28

Daily discharge, in second-feet of Cheyenne River near Cascade Springs, S. Dak., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

Sept.

57

42

40

38

36

Day.

16..............

17..............

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

19..............

20..............

Sept.

34

31

28

28

29

Day.

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

Sept.

29

29

28

27

27

Day.

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

Sept.

28

98

9.7

27

97

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. No gage records Sept. 13-17, 19, and 

26; discharge interpolated. Mean discharge, September 11-30,32.0 second-ftot (1,270 acre-feet).

CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR WASTA, S. DAK.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 1 N., R. 14 E., at the highway bridge 3 miles east of Wasta. 

(See PI. Ill, A.) Nearest tributary, a small stream entering from the south a 

short distance upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30 to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to bridge; read morning and evening.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting.

WINTER FLOW. Channel freezes over and observations are temporarily discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. Permits granted for diversion of 484.62 second-feet for irrigation from 

Cheyenne River and its tributaries between the Cascade Springs and Wasta 

stations and of 1,277 second-feet for power from tributaries. Below the Wasta 

station permits have been granted for diversions of 207 second-feet for irrigation 

from the Cheyenne and its tributaries.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the State engineer.

No estimates of discharge because of insufficient measurements and shifting control.
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Discharge measurements of Cheyetfne River near Wasta, S. Dak., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914-

Date.

July 16

30

Sept. 8

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.47

1.71

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

113

730

170

Daily gage height, in feet, of Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914. 

[R. B. Keller, observer.]

Day.

2............

3............ 

4............ 

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

July.

......

Aug.

1.05

4.85

4.16 

2.83 

2.65

2.14

2.12

1.92

1.67

1.39

Sept.

1 50

1.56

1.82 

1.47 

1.38

1.43

1.56

1.69

1.63

Day.

11............

12............

13............ 

14............ 

15............

16............

17............

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

19............

20............

July. Aug.

2.03

1.82 

1.75 

1.74

1.73

2.16

1.86

1.88

1.55

Sept.

1 4O

1.41

2.32 

1.94 

1.86

1.60

1.32

1.28

1.30

1 30

Day.

21............

22............

23............ 

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

July.

......

O ftO

1.08

Aug.

1 4fi

2.86

3.01 

2.06 

2.86

2.27

1.86

1.66

1.58

1.58

1.56

Sept.

1.30

1.30

1.28 

1.28 

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.26

1.26

1.26

BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR BELLE FOURCHE, S. DAK.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 2 E., at the diversion dam of the Belle Fourche 

irrigation project, 1| miles below Belle Fourche.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,270 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10 to November 30, 1906; January 1, 1912, to September 

30, 1914. Records of flow which did not account for certain diverted water 

returned to river below station were obtained in 1910 and 1911, but nave not been 

published, May 26, 1903, to June 23, 1906, a station was maintained at the west 

outskirts of Belle Fourche. Records at this point are not directly comparable 

with those at this station as Redwater River enters between the two stations

GAGE. Inclined staff 100 feet from the crest of the diversion dam, and a gage in 

the canal. See " Computation of discharge."

COMPUTATION OP DISCHARGE. The following information was supplied by the 

United States Reclamation Service:

The records of daily discharge represent the entire flow of the river at the 

diversion dam and have been corrected for such quantities as were diverted 

through Inlet canal and such as passed through the sluice gates. The diversion 

dam acts as a weir; the crest is 400 feet long; the gage is located about 100 

feet from the crest and is read twice daily. Careful discharge measurements 

were made in the river above and below the dam before the coefficient was 

established, and the discharge rating table as originally computed has not been 

changed. The amount diverted is determined at a gaging station maintained on 

Inlet canal, and the discharge rating curve is checked by frequent discharge 

measurements. The sluice gates are seldom used, and the flow through them 

is estimated.

DIVERSIONS. In that part of the drainage area in Wyoming there were prior to July 1, 

1914, adjudicated diversions of 25 second-feet from Belle Fourche River and 237 

second-feet from tributaries. In South Dakota there are authorized diversions of 

102 second-feet from Belle Fourche River and approximately 2,500 second-feet 

from tributaries. Below the station there are authorized diversions of 3,102 

second-feet from Belle Fourche River,
CHEYENNE EIVEE BASIN. 149

ACCURACY. The United States Reclamation Service considers the records as of a 

fair to good degree of accuracy.

COOPERATION. Station maintained and records furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

11

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

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

10

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

490

490

490

490

512

420

400

350

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

Nov.

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

260

260

260

250

245

245

245

245

Dec.

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

Jan.

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

Feb.

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

365

400

400

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

Mar.

330

400

400

400

400

400

330

330

330

344

362

362

362

321

279

279

295

295

295

295

262

262

279

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

Apr.

295

312

365

365 Mfi

346

14fi

295

295

295

295

295

295

228

228

228

228

262

262

9fi<>

262

295

295

295

295

295

148

165

329

329

May.

329

329

329

329

329

329

329

295

295

295

387

413

346

321

295

517

4.70

793

518

4.7Q

479

479

479

1,180

756

756

854

556

479

346

346

June.

346

312

312

312

1,010

831

47O

365

295

246

246

246

CQfl

1,350

312

312

197

197

167

167

167

154

140

116

116

72

72

72

72

72

July.

72

72

72

72

72

79

79

<v*

<v*

<v*

305

192

71

QQ

140

140

79

53

CO

07

72

72

72

72

72

0

0

0

0

1,030

556

Aug.

1.100

3,750

4.930

1,970

779

653

518

322

97Q

14rt

200

262

181

153

153

197

127

127 '197

153

167

656

365

295

279

279

279

279

197

197

Sept.

1O7

1Q7

QO

197

197

197

197

1O7

1O7

1O7

1O7

107

1O7

1O7

1O7

197

197

107

200

400

400

400

400

400

400

330

260

260

NOTE. Records show the combined flow of river and canal at the diversion dam.

Monthly discharge of Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

512 

275 

245 

330 

400 

400 

365 

1,180 

1,350 

1,030 

4,930 

400

4,930

Minimum.

245 

245 

245 

330 

330 

262 

148 

295 

72 

0 

127 

99

0

Mean.

355 

267 

245 

330 

336 

322 

285 

466 

312 

121 

624 

243

326

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

21,800 

15,900 

15,100 

20,300 

18,700 

19,800 

17,000 

28,700 

18,600 

7,440 

38,400 

14,500

236,000

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by engineers of the United States Geological Survey.
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

WHITE RIVER NEAR INTERIOR, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Near the southwest corner of sec. 7, T. 4 S., R. 18 E., at steel highway 

bridge on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where the boundary line between 

Stanley and Pennington counties intersects White River, 3 miles southwest of 

Interior, a station on Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,090 square miles. The area above present site is about 15 

square miles less than that above the station maintained 1904-1906.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 24, 1911, to September 30, 1914. June 24, 1904, to 

November 30, 1906, at old station near the southwest corner of sec. 10, T. 4 S., 

R. 18 E. (records given in following tables).

GAGE. A vertical rod attached to lower side of first pier (nearest the shore) at left 

end of bridge, installed August 31, 1911, and supposed to read the same as temporary rod gage placed August 24 on a tree on left bank at turn of river near 

southwest corner of the NW. J sec. 17. Gages used at this station 1904-1906 are 

described in Water-Supply Papers 130, page 181; 172, page 166; 208, page 135. 

Observers, G. L. Johnson and George Carlbom.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control probably changes gradually. Bed composed of 

sand and some quicksand; left bank steep and clean; right bank gently sloping 

and clean; current medium. At low stages all the water may pass under one 

span (67-foot) of bridge; at highest stage water passes under two 67-foot spans 

and 120 feet of trestle approach, but probably two-thirds of the flow passes under 

the two'spans.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.8 feet at 8.30 

p. m. June 30 (discharge, 2,630 second-feet); river reported dry July 13-15,19-29, 

and September 26-30.

1904-1906 and 1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 15.1 feet July 4, 1905 

(discharge, 14,900 second-feet); river reported dry Augusta 27-28, 1905, and 

July 13-15,19-29, September 26-30,1914.

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Results fair. See footnote to table of daily discharge relative to period 

June 24, 1904, to November 30, 1906.

Discharge measurements of White River near Interior, S. Dak., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 28

Aug. 3

Made by 

O . Christianson ..........................................................

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

E.F. Chandler...........................................................

£EL

Feet. 

«3.50

3.76

3.99

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.2

61

102

a Ice at gage.
WHITE RIVER BASIN. 151

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White River near Interior, S. Dak., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

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

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

20

20

20

20

170

248

240

135

53

55

53

33

48

35

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

20

19

20

20

19

Nov.

19

19

23

sa

38

105

135

81

48

42

38

36

33

33

33

33

33

35

35

35

35

36

42

41

39

37

38

39

38

35

Dec.

35

38

33

30

90

55

18

15

20

38

36

20

15

15

15

Mar.

657

342

240

300

880

950

657

329

312

288

264

248

9ASt

198

198

163

184

170

135

99

111

105

81

55

105

n

59

55

Apr.

55

54

54

52

52

52

47

47

45

45

49

42

42

42

42

49

ec

135

90

55

A.Z

42

63

613

222

807

1,270

1,370

868

816

May.

651

595

537

272

264

205

188

149.

105

73

226

657 win

9,48

198

111

QQ

7*

765

613

9.79.

264

940

177

142

111

280

260 tog

105

June.

105

99

256

280

235

188

120

222

95

212

102

240

120

75

222

152

210

108

81

135

387

188

105

52

42

35

28

450

565

1,950

July.

657

300

188

90

49

33

26

16

12

10

9

3

0

0

0

260

152

65

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

188

Aug.

657

690

485

365

260

105

42

18

7

5

850

460

205

42

410

170

71

32

18

10

26

765

410

33

25

24

20

10

18

17

Sept.

23

33

129

42

27

26

25

21

16

14

13

18

163

188

75

23

. 17

14

9

6

5

5

4

4

4

0

0

0

0

0

NOTE. Dafly discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve except as follows: Oct. 27 to 

Nov. 4 and Dec. 3-15 (discharge relation affected by ice) from gage-height and temperature records; mean 

discharge Dec. 16-31 (discharge relation affected by ice) estimated at 14 second-feet; Mar. 1-3 (discharge 

relation affected byice) estimated at 270 second-feet. Observer reported river frozen solid Feb. 6 and ice 

breaking Mar. 3. Water standing in pools July 13-15,19-29, and Sept. 26-30 (no gage records). Gage not 

read Dec. 14-19,21-31, Jan. 1, 2, 4-9,11-16,18-23,25-30, Feb. 1-13,15-20,22-27.

Apparent discrepancies between measured discharge as given in the table of discharge measurements 

and mean discharge for the same dav as given above are due for the most part to the "fiashiness" of the 

stream. The river was falling rapidly when the discharge measurement was made on Aug. 3.

Monthly discharge of White River near Interior, S. Dak., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

Month.

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

April .. . .

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

VairiTniiTn.

248 

135 

90 

950 

1,370 

765 

1.950 

657 

850 

188

Minimum.

55 

42 

73 

28

5

Mean.

o52.8 

o42.2 

o22.5 

a 268 

2.40 

274 

232 

67.0 

205 

30.1

Bun-oft 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,250 

2,510 

1,380 

16,500 

14.300 

16,800 

13,800 

4120 

12.600 

1,790

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

o Partly estimated. See footnote to table of daily discharge.
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Discharge measurements of White River near Interior, S. Dak., from 1904-1906; 1912-13.

Date.

1904.

Aug. 11

Sept. 21

1905. 

May 24

June 29

Aug. 31

Made by 

F. M. Madden... .......

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

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

H. D. Comstock........

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

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

Gage 

height."

Feet. 

1.90

1.55

1.55

1.80

3.06

9 fW

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

7O

9.5

4.7

as

47O

fifi

Date.

1906. 

Apr. 4

TUav 9d

1912.

1Q1S

Made by 

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

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

W. B. Stevenson. ......

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

Gage 

height."

Feet. 

2.70

2.58

3.29

61.68

"6.12

(<*)

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

335

192

483

27.6

2,130

1,650

a Referred to datum of gage at old station. 

6 (Sage at new station read 3.32 feet.

c Gage at new station read 6.42 feet. 

d Gage at new station read 6.27 feet.

Daily di re, in second-feet, of White River near Interior, S. Dale., for the period 

June 24, 1904, to Nov. 30, 1906. 

Old station.

Day.

1904. 

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

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

1904-5 

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

2...............

3...............

4...............

6................

7...............

8................

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14

15...............

16...............

17...............

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

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30................

31................

June. Ji

1

ily.

39

28

238

405

181

j040

715

m

209

181

209

445

445

485

300

Ocl

1

A

14

14

14

6

50

14

?,8

14

14

14

14

14

54

50

50

50

W<?9

28

as

as

as21

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

10

Ug.

14

14

14

76

28

76

63 28

14

14

10

6

6

6

3

No

£

7.

10

10

3

q

3

3

3

3

6

6

14

28

21

*8

28

S9

50<y\

50

3Q

50

50

50

50

R3

fi3

50

W

?^

28

>ept.

2,520

QQO

316

115

89

141

141

168

89

63

39

39

21

21

10

Mar.

36

33

3311

11

33

33

40

42,

40

42

18

Ifr

1

1

1

1

r

c

c,

1

t

?

?

f

1

S

S

H

}

i

i

*

*

i

>

i

t

Da

19( 

6......

7

8......

9.......

!0......

1......

3......

4......

5......

6......

7......

8......

 9......

0......

H......

Apr.

&A<\

980

1,440

44 f\

268

238

181

195

181

181

181

128

300

300

665

665

445

368

300

268

238

238

209

128

128

102

102

102

102

102

y-

)4.

May.

115

284

1,060

3,840

2,710

2.520

1,410

640

425

386

284

253

223

168

168

141

115

115

89

89

89

63

115

89

115

115

115

115

1,940

592

465

June.

76

76

76

63

50

28

28

June.

386

1,880

1.740

1,060

141

89

89

115

89

50

39

89

39

115

223

465

1,060

16,500

2,250

2,250

1,670

1,540

1,340

1,220

1,110

1,060

460

660

980

925

July.

128

128

268

102

102

209

154

102

50

154

50

28

28

28

50

28

July.

790

6,240

12,700

14,900

3,180

2,210

1,500

1,470

1,280

1,110

1,500

1,470

1,060

843

465

425

351

253

223

952

425

1,540

592

505

386

351,

316

1,060

3,180

3,180

3,180

Aug.

3

141

238

89

50

14

6

3

1.8

1.4

1.0

.8

.5

1.0

181

128

Aug.

3,020

1,440

1,040

870

525

405

333

181

154

154

128

1,540

1,500

1,040

1,080

892

815

765

765

525

405

268

209

154

154

128

128

128

128

128

128

Sept.

10

10

10

10

10

6

6

10

10

10

21

10

10

10

10

Sept.

89

63

63 1<U.

141

115

63

^Q

50

50

. 50

50

50

50

50

50

50

en

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

28

28

28

14

14
WHITE EIVEE BASIN". 153

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White River near Interior, S. Dak., for the period 

June 24, 1904, to Nov. 30, 1906 Continued.

1905-6. 

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

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9............................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15............................

16...........................

17......................L....

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

19...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25.........:.................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Day. Oct. N<

1906. 1.............. 168

2.............. 141

3.............. 1R8

4.............. 195

5 195

6.............. 195

7.............. 195

8.............. 168

9.............. 168

10.............. 141

Oc

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

)V.

238

209

154

10?,

102

10?,

10?,

10?,

10?,

102

t.

OQ

QQ

50

50

50

KA

50

KA

63

63

ft**

76

76

76

63

50

76

54

38

28

Oft

0?,

02

0?

0?

28

28

28

0?,

11

1?

13

14

15

1fi

17

18

19

20

Nov.

IT!

ooq

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

115

141

141

141

Day.

1906.

,

Mar

?,fi

9!fi

26

3fi

2fi

26

26

?6

26

26

26

26

26

1,84

4,74

3, If

3,5(1

2,21

3,47

9?

81

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

0

0

n

lO

0

0

,5

5

Apr

64

64

w

11

28

95

99

10

14

14

14

38

35

25

22

19

22

25

99

22

2?

35

25

35

74

50

25

22

35

84

Oct.

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

1,470

952

0

0

7

6

4

o

5

1

1

1

«

0

5

3

3

0

0

5

«

O

0

3

May.

.2,020

1,510

870

1,080

ooo

209

102

50

14

14

14

765

405

102

102

102

102

102

102

128

AAK

181

268

570

268

405

1,380

765

570

Nov.

154

181

128

102

102

102

102

102

102

June.

 sns

640

316

316

oro

OCO

284

350

253

141

141

115

115

89

lot;

592

KA7

425

' 350

223

168

168

115

790

386

168

115

115

Da

19C 

21......

22......

23......

24......

25......

27......

28......

29.....

30.....

31.....

July.

76

76

50

50

268

102

76

Kfl

14

6

3

870

570

300

102

102

76

76

50

50

50

14

6

6

1.200

368

300

238

28

y.

16.

Aug.

300

181

76

102

128

128

128

102

IfW

76

76

76

28

14

14

268

3,410

3,070

1,700

1,200

368

925

715

715

485

268

268

Oct.

842

640

386

386

351

284

253

195

195

. 168

195

Sept.

99Q

195

141

115

89

89

89

141

141

115

115

898

465

386

465

386

386

952

1,280

952

386

316

316

592

1,540

842

547

465

168

Nov.

102

102

 102

102

102

102

102

102

128

128

NOTE. Discharge determined by Stout's method for shifting channels. The standard rating curve was 

determined from 9 discharge'measurements made at the station during 1904, 1905, and 1906, and 2 measurements made at the new station, 4 miles upstream, in 1913, and referred to datum of gage at old station! 

the rating curve is not well defined. The changes made in gage heights before using the rating table did 

not exceed 0.25 foot in any month, and in most months were relatively small. The results thus obtained 

are apparently fair, but as they are subject to some uncertainty, particularly at low stages, because of 

the shifting channel and control, the results should be used with due caution.
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of White River near Interior, S. Dak., for the period June 24,1904, to

Nov. 30, 1906.

Month.

1904. 

June 24-30. . .............................................

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

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

1904-5.

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

March 19-31 ..............................................

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

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

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

1905-6.

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

March 11-31..............................................

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

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

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

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

1906. 

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

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

76 

1,040 

238 

2,520

154 

63 

425 

1,440 

3,840 

16,500 

14,900 

3,020 

154

154 

223 

4,740 

842 

2,470 

790 

1,200 

3,410 

1,540

1,470 

238

Minimum.

28 

28 

.5 

6

6 

3 

154 

102 

63 

39 

223 

128 

14

28 

89 

268 

141 

14 

89 

3 

14 

89

141 

102

Mean.

56.7 

218 

39.7 

161

26.9 

28.9 

333 

321 

608 

1,320 

2,150 

617 

56.3

80.5 

100 

1,060 

328 

501 

302 

170 

508 

433

296 

119

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

787 

13,400 

2,440 

9,580

1,650 

1,720 

8,590 

19,100 

37,400 

78,600 

132,000 

37,900 

3,350

4,950 

5,950 

44,100 

19,500 

30,800 

18,000 

10,500 

. 31,200 

25,800

18,200 

7,080

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

WHITE RIVER NEAR WESTOVER, S. DAK.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 3 S., R. 29 E., on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, at 

steel highway bridge near Westover, about 12 miles south and slightly east of 

Murdo, a station on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway; about 2 miles 

below entrance of Little White River and about 40 rods above site of original 

station established in 1911.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,850 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 25, 1911, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Standard chain gage on steel highway bridge; gage reader, J. E. Rawhauser. 

Zero of gage 2 feet higher than that of original gage. August 18, 1913, a staff 

gage reading same as chain gage was fastened to downstream face of left abutment 

of bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of sand and silt; likely to scour and fill at flood

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.6 feet May 4 

(discharge 3,630 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 6.7 feet July 26-31 

(discharge, 26 second-feet).

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 11.59 feet August 25, 1911 (discharge, 

7,370 second-feet, from discharge measurement); minimum stage recorded, 5.3 

November 11, 1912 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

Open-season records; flow may have been lower at times in winter months. 

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Results apparently only fair.
WHITE BIVEB BASIN. 155

Discharge measurements of White River near Westover, S. Dak., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 30

Apr. 6

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.96

7.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

82

258

Date. Made by 

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

.28

Feet. 

8.03

7.16

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

631

103

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White River near Westover, S. Dak., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9........................... 10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

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

19...........................

20...........................

2i. ..........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25. .. . .........

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

193

193

193

193

166

166

193

430

375

OKA

193

193

193

193

193

193

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

Nov.

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

166

166

166

193

193

222

193

193

193

193

193

Mar.

2,980

2,290

2,290

2,550

2,290

1,880

2,080

1,880

1,700

1,700

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,380

1,380

1,230

1,230

970

750

655

495

495

330

290

330

Apr.

290

290

290

290

290

290

375

430

570

655

570

570

500

495

330

330

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

1,100

750

1,620

2,910

2,910

2,220

2,010

May.

2,010

1,810

1,440

3,630

2 220

2,220

2,010

600

600

820

820

960

2,010

2,010

1,620

1 440

l'440

1,270

820

600

1,270

3,150

1,810

1,110

1,110

960

820

820

820

820

820

June.

600

600

 00

600

600

1,810

1,270

1,270

1,110

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

510

360

360

360

360

360

250

250

250

165

100

100

100

July.

100

1,810

1,440

600

600

430

430

300

165

75

75

300

205

205

130

130

1*>

75

75

75

39

39

39

39

39

26

26

26

26

26

26

Aug.

39

600

1,440

1,440

600

600

300

130

7=

7=

75

75

1,620

1,440

600

300

300

300

300

300

205

300

300

205

205

i 

600

600

40

75

75

7e

Sept.

75

510

430

300

205

205

165

13071;

100

100

100

100

100

100

130

130

130

130

130

75

75

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-defined rating curves, one applicable Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, 

1913, and Mar. 16 to Apr. 25.1914, and the other Apr. 26 to Sept. 30,1914. Gage record subject to some 

uncertainty. Discharge relation affected by ice about Dec. 1 to Mar. 6; mean discharge Mar. 1-6, estimated 

at 600 second-feet. Gage not read Dec. 23 to Mar. 5. Observer reported river frozen Dec. 22 and ice gone Mar. 7.

Monthly discharge of White River near Westover, S. Dak., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

430 

222 

2,980 

2,910 

3,630 

1,810 

1,810 

1,620 

510

Minimum.

166 

141

254 

600 

100 

26 

39 

39

Mean.

194 

166 

<H,270 

731 

1,420 

560 

247 

441 

129

Run-Off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

11,900 

9,880 

78,100 

43,400 

86,700 

33,300 

15,200 

27,100 

7,680

ACCU'

racy.

C. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

C.

Partly estimated.
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

SOUTH FORK OF WHITE RIVER 1 NEAR WESTOVER, S. DAK.

LOCATION. At the southwest corner of the SE. i sec. 10, T. 43 N., R. 28 W., at C. H. 

Kendall's ranch on the Rosebud Indian Reservation about 4 miles south of Westover and about 2 miles above mouth of stream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,590 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 26,1912, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Standard projecting timber chain gage 5 or 6 rods below the cable and on 

right bank; gage reader, Mrs. C. H. Kendall. A staff gage about 10 rods below 

cable was used in 1913 prior to September 18. A staff gage about 30 rods below 

the cable was used during 1912. All gages referred to same datum.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sandy; slightly shifting.

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.95 feet at 4 

p. m. April 24,11 a. m. May 5, and 3 p. m. August 3 (discharge, 700 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 1.95 feet (various hours) July 8-30, August 5-6, 10-13, 

19 (discharge 37 second-feet).

1912-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 3.3 feet April' 1, 1913 (discharge, 962 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.75 feet August 23, 1913 (discharge, 31 

second-feet). 

Open-season records; flow may have been lower at times in winter months.

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of White Jliver near Westover, S. Dak., during 

year the ending Sept. 30, 1914-

Date.

Oct. 30

Apr. 7

Made by 

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

height.

Feet.

9 OQ

2.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

160

157

Date.

Sept. 9

Made by 

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

height.

Feet.

2.04

2.01

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

57

52

i Formerly known as Little White River.
KIOBEAEA EIVEB BASIN. 157

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of White River near Westover, S. Dak., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

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

1Q

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

Ad

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

AQ

4Q

4Q

4Q

AQ

49

4Q

4Q

4Q

4Q

49

49

40

4Q

49

49

62

62

75

75

75

75

Nov.

-75

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

132

123

113

123

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

151

tat

Mar.

200

140

140

140

140

on

90

90

Apr.

on

90

115

102

90

90

140

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

115

115

on

70

50

50

50

700

1W

270

500

140

345

97(1

May.

97fl

270

308

289 7nn

140

140

58

on

i<in

50

82

115

115

115

102

102

on

on

Qfl

on

on

 140

115

102

on

on

90

on

90

on

June.

on

90

90

140

345

140

140

140

170 14(1

14fi

1'ifl

14(1

on

on

115

90

70

50

50

70

90

70

50

50

50

50

50

70on

July.

on

70

50

50

50

, 50 ' 44

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

~37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

50

Aug.

44

37

50

700

37

37

50

44

4(1

37

37

37

.37

50

37

44

50

50

37

115

50

115

50

50

50

50

90

90

90on

on

Sept.

90

50

50

50

50

48

86

48

50

48

45

45

45

45

45

42

42

42

42

42

40

45

40

40

40

38

38

38

38

38

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 determined from a fairly well denned rating curve. Discharge 

relation affected by ice about Dec. 1 to Mar. 23; mean discharge Mar. 1-23 estimated from gage-height and 

temperature records at 290 second-feet. Mar. 24 to Sept. 5 discharge determined from a well-denned rating 

curve; Sept. 6-30, by the indirect method for shifting channels. Observer reported ice breaking Mar. 5 

and ice gone Mar. 24. Gage records not available Oct. 10,12.14,18.29, Nov. 4,30, Dec. 21, Jan. 1-12, Jan. 

14 to Mar. 4, May 12, 20, 25, 28, 31, June 21, July 7, 14, 19, 23, Aug. 1, 9, 16, 30, 31, Sept. 20, 24, and 27. 

Discharge recorded in table for days on which gage was not read, interpolated.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of White River near Westover, S. Dak., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

75 

172

700 

700 

345 

90 

700 

90

Minimum.

49

75

50 

50 

50 

37 

37 

38

Mean.

53.2 

134 

o248 

172 

143 

103 

42.1 

76.9 

46.7

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,270 

7,970 

15,200 

10,200 

8,790 

6,130 

2,590 

4,730 

2,780

Accuracy.

0. 

C. 

D. 

B. 

B. 1:-

B. 

B.

o Partly estimated. See footnote to table of daily discharge. 

NIOBRARA RIVER NEAR LYNCH, NEBR.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 32 N., E. 10 W., at highway bridge, 5 miles south of Lynch

Nearest tributary, Bed Bird Creek, enters below. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. Approximately 9,800 square miles.
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1913, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff, read daily, in the morning. Observer, N. E. Baker.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.4 feet at 7 a. m.

May 24 (discharge not estimated); minimum stage recorded, 1.55 feet at 8 a. m.

August 9 (discharge, 725 second-feet). 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions from

Niobrara River of 321 second-feet for irrigation and 2,855 second-feet for power

above the station, and 3,700 second-feet for power below. In Wyoming there are

adjudicated diversions of 23 second-feet.

ACCURACY. Owing to the shifting channel the results apparently are only fair. 

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the State engineer, by whom

the field data are furnished.

Discharge measurements of Niobrara River near Lynch, Nebr., during the year ending Sept:

30, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 16

Dec. 13

Apr. 4

May 8

Made by 

D. P. Weeks, jr. .......

D. P. Weeks, jr. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

 2.15

9 1(1

1 04

1 01

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,410

(a)

1,760

1,880

Date.

July 11

Made by 

D. P. Weeksjr...... .

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

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

AE.

Feet. 

1.70

1.55

1.72

2.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.510

741

799

1,060

o Elver frozen.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Niobrara River near Lynch, Nebr., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914-

Day.

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

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6................ ..........

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11........................... 

12...........................

13........................... 

14........................... 

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

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

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25.....................;.....

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30..........:................

31...................'........

Oct.

1,370

1,480

1,370

1,370

1,360

1 360

1,350

1.-350

1,340

1,340

1,330 

1,330

1,320 

1,430 

1,430

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,1«0

1,370

1,370

1,270

1,180

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,120

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

Nov.

1,200

1,250

1 300

1^300

1,200

1,170

1,260

1,170

1,360

1,360

1,470 

1,580

1,580

1,580 

1,710

,410

nsn '470

OCA

360

,470

,580

,470

ocfl

360

1,580

1,470

1,470

1,580

1,470

Mar.

........

 - -- 

1,500

1,950

2 4fin

2 900

2,200

2,200

*> 9nn

2 fiftft

o snfl

2,400

1,750

2,050

1,900

1,750

1,750

Apr.

9 nan

1,620

1,620

1,750

1.620

1,920

2,420

2,620

2,070

2,620

2,440 

2,440

1,790 

2,260 

1,940

2,280

2,280

2,110

2,2SO

2,460

2.480

2 3nn

2,130

2,680

2,680

2,700

2,500

2,900

2,500

2,500

May.

2,520

1,740

2,340

2,170

2,170

1,880

1,880

1,650

1,650

2,320

2,150 

2,320

2,150 

2,000 

2,320

2.360

2' /inn

2,440

2,480

6,000

3,000

2,100

2,280

4,200

1 QAO

1,690

1,540

1,920

1,770

1,770

1 7011

June.

1,700

1,700

1,770

1,700

1,770

2,500

1,900

1,750

2,200

1,510

1,510 

1,550

2,300 

1,900 

1,550

2,050

1,900

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,340

1,280

1,500

1,340

1,380

1,250

1,250

1,360

1,400

1,620

July.

1,500

1,320

1,390

1,400

1,200

980

980

QSA

1,000

870

860 

800

830 

860 

895

860

812

848

965

916

916

930

874

860

930

930

860

930

916

3,060

1,120

Aug.

930

912

QQR

860

sen

800

800

830

725

800

750

860

874 

860 

895

860

930

860

860

1,000

1,000

1,040

1,080

895

1,000

860

1,000

1,000

930

1,000

044

Sept.

835

1,000

930

965

930

1,000

1,320

1,270

1,170

1,170

1,050 

930

1,220 

1,220 

1,170

965

860

1,000

1,000

860

860

1,080

860

944

1,000

1,080

986

1,000

930

860

NOTE. Discharge computed by indirect method for shifting channels. Gage records not available 

Oct. 5-12,17,26,29,30, Nor. 2,11; Dec. 10, 22-28; Dec. 31 to Mar. 16; Mar. 18,21. 22, 2o, 29; Apr. 19; May 

16-18,21; June, 14 21; July 5; 13; Aug. 2,22, and Sept. 11. Discharge recorded in table for days on which 

gage was not read, interpoalted. Gage records for December published in Water-Supply Paper 356; discharge not estimated because of lack of information regarding period when discharge relation was affected 

by ice.
BIG SIOTJX EIVER BASIN. 159 

Monthly discharge of Niobrara River near Lynch, Nebr.,for the year ending Sept. 30,1914.

Month.

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

March 17-31.. ........ ....................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,480 

1,710 

2,600 

2.900 

6,000 

2,500 

3,060 

1.080 

1,320

Minimum.

1,120 

1,170 

1,500 

1,620 

1.360 

1.250 

800 

725 

860

Mean.

1,320 

1,420 

2,090 

2,270 

2,270 

1,640 

1.050 

898 

1,020

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

81,200 

84,500 

62,200 

135,000 

140,000 

97,600 

64,600 

55,200 

60,700

KOCK EIVEE AT LUVERNE, MINN.

LOCATION. At the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge at Luverne,

3£ miles above mouth of Elk Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 440 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 23, 1911, to September 30, 1914, when station was

discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read daily, in the morning. Observer, C. W. Pinkerton. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge one-fourth mile above

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and gravel; may shift during high stages. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, during year, 13.0 feet June 13

(discharge about 11,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.50 feet October

1-4 and December 17-20 (discharge about 9 second-feet). Open-season records;

station temporarily discontinued during winter.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice; observations discontinued. 

REGULATION. One dam of low rock above gage; does not regulate flow but raises

water level about 2 feet. 

ACCURACY. Owing to shifting channel records apparently only fair.

Discharge measurements of Rock River at Luverne, Minn., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Date.

Apr. 25

25

8

Made by 

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

J. B. Stewart..........

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

Gage

Feet. 

1.84 1.84- 

7.73

6.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. a28

i26 

2,850

1,580

Date.

9

Made by 

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

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

&,

Feet. 

6.52

5.87 

2.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,260

809 

<>38

Measurements made by wading.
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge in second-feet, of Rock River at Luverne, Minn.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Day.

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

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16..................

17...................

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

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24..................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

9

9

9

10

10

10

11

13

16

1Q

19

1s

17

17

16

14

14

13

 to

13

19

19

11

111111

12

12

16

Nov.

16

14

14

15

15

13

14

16

13

13

13

13

13

14

1O

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

16

17

18

10

17

17

16

16

Dec.

16

14

14

15

13

15

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

Mar.

31

31

30

5(1

31

31

31

Apr.

30

28

28

28

25

24

24

24

21

91

18

17

16

16

16

16

14

16

IS

10

17

17

16

24

24

39

58

75

94

94

May.

88

88

69

69

69

69

69

69

58

48

<M

64

64

81

EQ

AQ

39

35

31

50

50

35

48

289

1,620

912

697

350

250

163

134

June.

107

81

81

88

670

3,220

2,800

1,370

912

6,850

3,780

3,080

11,200

9,520

3 99fl

1,150

786

1,500

1,500

670

571

479

413

413

725

1,150

755

571

479

392

July.

325

303

299

258

210

174

148

133

131

128

114

99

73

69

EQ

E7

54

40

44

44

43

43

47

44

44

43

40

54

44

102

OO

Aug.

59

54

46

40

42

' 40

39

34

30

26

23

 23

49

49.

54

26

24

23

26

24

20

26

59

108

121

82

82

70

66

59

49

Sept.

40

35

32

28

24

23

24

22

24

32

34

51

61

156

419

708

544

326

247

149

121

108

95

95

82

70

63

59

54

40

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to June 30, from a rating curve fairly well defined 

between 9 and 4,000 second-feet and pootly defined above 4,000 second-feet; July 1-15, by indirect method 

for shifting channels; July 16 to Sept. 3Q, from a rating curve not well defined. No gage records Dec. 21 

to Mar. 24; mean discharge Dec. 21-31 estimated at 7 second-feet. Discharge estimates Oct. 1 to Dec. 20, 

1913, differ from those published in Water-Supply Paper 356 because of revised rating curve based on discharge measurements made in September, 1913, and April, 1914.

Monthly discharge of Rock River at Luverne, Minn., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914. 

[Drainage area, 440 square miles.]

Month.

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

March 25-31. ...............

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

.19 

18

31 

94 

1,620 

11,200 

325 

121 

708

Minimum.

9 

13

30 

14 

31

81 

40 

20 

22

Mean.

13.0 

14.4 

10.1 

30.7 

29.2 

185 

1,950 

108 

46.9 

126

Per 

square 

mile.

0.030 

.033 

.023 

.070 

.066 

.420 

4.43 

.245 

.107 

.286

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.03 

.04 

.03 

.02 

.07 

.48 

4.94 

.28 

.12 

.32

Total in 

acre-feet.

799 

857 

621 

426 

1,740 

11,400 

116,000 

6,640 

2,880 

7,500

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

NORTH PLATTE RIVER ABOVE PATHFINDER, WYO. 1

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 26 N., R. 84 W., about 25 miles above Pathfinder dam;

three-fourths mile below the mouth of Black Canyon, and 900 feet below the

mouth of Lost Creek, the nearest tributary. Backwater from Pathfinder reservoir

reaches within two and one-half miles of the station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Approximately 8,700 square miles (measured from General Land

Office map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 7, 1913, to September 30, 1914. 

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder.

1 Station formerly known as North Platte Eiver above Pathfinder reservoir, Wyo.
PLATTE BIVEB BASIN. 161

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Station is at the lower end of a pool 600 feet long, and just 

above rapids. Control practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year (Friez gage), 5.85 

feet at 12 m. June 6 (discharge 12,700 second-feet); minimum discharge occurs 

during winter months when station is temporarily discontinued.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car and cable.

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice; records discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1912, there were adjudicated diversions of 58 secondfeet from the North Platte between Saratoga and the station above Pathfinder; 

and diversions of 1,270 second-feet from intervening tributaries.

ACCURACY. Jlesults, apparently excellent.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of North Platte River above Pathfinder, Wyo., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 12

Apr. 17

" 18

19

June 18

Made by 

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

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

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

Robert Follansbee .....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.17

2.80

3.13

2.98

4.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

505

3,290

3,620

3,240

6,820

Date.

July 22

22

Sept. 2

6-

Made by 

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

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

iSSR.

Feet.

1 fiQ

1 fiQ

1.00

.98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,050

1,090

E/M

11Q

Daily discharge in second-feet, of North Platte River above Pathfinder, Wyo., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11.. ..V. ...... .......

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

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

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

780

693

665

611

584

567

551

535

543

620

629

575

551

559

519

535

543

567

575

569

563

557

551

545

540

Nov.

535

620

693

665

665

665

665

665

665

638

638

611

611

638

665

674

656

620

575

611

638

611

551

446

432

418

495

484

472

460

Dec.

392

294

373

300

Mar.

665

684

712

800

912

1,240

1,100

1,230

750

850

1,010

1,020

870

912

976

934

965

1,020

1,160

Apr.

1,310

1,350

1,500

1,820

2,300

2,780

4,220

4,530

3,420

2,630

2,180

1 860

1^620

1,530

1,620

2,240

2,820

3,450

3,180

2,440

2,160

2,500

3,180

3,400

3,480

3,230

3,250

3,450

3,230

2,970

May.

2,760

2,740

2,920

3,180

3,400

3,520

3,500

3,160

3,230

3,890

4,950

5,720

5,720

5,250

4 QCfi

5,100

5,250

5,870

6,350

6,670

7,160

7,830

8,340

* Q A4fl

9 7fift

10,100

9 7ftA

9 inn

9 940

10^300

10,500

June.

10,500

10,700

11,600

12,100

12,100

12,300

11,400

10,100

8,700

7,490

6,510

6,190

6,190

7,000

7,320

7,160

7,160

6,670

6,350

6,030

6,190

6,350

6,190

5,720

4,950

4,330

3,680

3,160

2,240

2,440

July.

2,220

2,180

2,200

2,200

2,150

2,110

2,160

2,150

1,920

1,760

i <Mf>

i ^fin

1,480

1 400

1,310

1,130

1,100

1,080

1,080 i nsrt

1,080

1,060

1,050

1 3Gfl

1,340

1,160

1,040

QQS

1,020

1,140

1,350

Aug.

1,490

1,650

1,510

1,470

1,410

1,200

1,050

Q93

840

820

741

fiCU

638

103

551

519

AQ1

453

43Q

425

432

1113

503

511 ifi3

488

481

474

406

399

392

Sept.

3QQ

AnK

412

406

412

418

406

354

324

304

OS4.

267

262

272

278

318

373

467

519

467

425

399

380

d1S

d19

406

OQQ

380

366

360

NOTE. Discharge computed from a rating curve well defined below 7,000 second-feet. Above that 

point discharge rating curve is based on an extension of the area and mean-velocity curves. No gage 

' " -. ~ -- - - Discharge recorded in table for days on

. 28 and 29 affected by ice.

43175° WSP 386 17 11
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of North Platte River above Pathfinder, Wyo.,for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Month.

March 13-31.......................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

780 

693 

1,240 

4,530 

10,500 

12,300 

2,220 

1,650 

519

Minimum.

519 

418 

665 

1,310 

2,740 

2,440 

. 998 

392 

262

Mean.

581 

593 

937 

2,660 

6,140 

7,310 

1,500 

742 

377

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

28,800 

35,300 

35,300 

158,000 

378,000 

. 435,000 

92,200 

45,600 

22,400

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A.

NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT PATHFINDER, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 29 N., R. 84 W., one-third mile south of Pathfinder, and 800 

feet below the mouth of the canyon. The nearest tributary is Canyon Creek, 

which enters 2 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,000 square miles (measured from General Land Office map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 9,1905, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Chain gage; datum unchanged.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car and cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent.

WINTER PLOW. Ice causes slight backwater for short periods.

REGULATED FLOW. The Pathfinder dam, one-fourth mile above station, forms a 

reservoir of 1,025,000 acre-feet capacity. This reservoir materially changes the 

natural run-off of the river.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1912, there were adjudicated diversions of 279 secondfeet from tributaries entering the North Platte between this station and that above 

Pathfinder. Near Whalen, 150 miles below, the water from the Pathfinder reservoir is diverted by the Interstate canal for irrigation in Nebraska and Wyoming. 

Other canals are contemplated by the Reclamation Service.

COOPERATIO.N. Station maintained and records furnished by the United States Reclamation Service. 

No discharge measurement was made at this station in the year ending September

30,1914.
PLATTE EIVEE BASIN. 163

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at Pathfinder, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2..............

.3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

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

19..............

20..............

21..............

22

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

760

760

740

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

1Q4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Nov.

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Dec.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Jan.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Feb.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Mar.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Apr.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

May.

5

5

5

5

1,400

2

Aon

530

5

5

2 nan

3,000

3,000

3 ftnn

3 nnn

<* nnn

3,000

3,500

4,060

4,060

a nun

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,100

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,180

June.

4,220

4,220

4,220

4,220

4,220

4,080

4,220

4,220

4,220

4

o/\rt

4,300

4,300

4,300

4

qnA

d 3nn

4,300

4,300

4,300

4 Idfl

4,470

3,680

4,780

5,090

5,100

5,060

5,150

4,900

4,180

4,140

3,960

July.

3 Ton

3,650

3

7qrt

4 140

4*470

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,470

4 7Sfi

5,020

4,410

z nsn

5,020

5,020

5,020

5,580

5,620

4,860

4,560

4,560

N 4,560

4,560

,560

,560

,560

,560

,560

,560

,560

,560

Aug.

4,560

4

CfiA

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,560

4

KfZf\

4 560

4^560

4,560

4,250

5,440

5,340

5,520

5,520

5,520

5,140

5,020

5,020

5,020

5,020

5,020

5,020

5,020

5,020

5,020

5,020

5,020

Sept.

5,020

5,020

5,020

5,020

5,020

4,570

5

qon

5,050

5,020

4,520

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,560

4

KOf\

4

CAA

4,560

4,560

4,760

4,560

4,560

4

KOf\

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,560

NOTE. United States Reclamation Service records reduced to three significant figures. Table shows 

outflow from Pathfinder reservoir,

Monthly discharge oj North Ptatte River at Pathfinder, Wyo., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet. *

Maximum.

760 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

4,180 

5,150 

5,620 

5,520 

5,380

5,620

Minimum.

4 

4 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

3,680 

3,650 

4,250 

4,520

4

Mean.

302 

4.8 

, 5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

2,740 

4,380 

4,610 

4,880 

4,700

1,810

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

18,600 

287 

307 

307 

278 

307 

298 

168,000 

261,000 

283,000 

300,000 

280,000

1,310,000
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

NORTH PLATTE RlVER AND INTERSTATE 'CANAL AT WHALEN, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 26 N., R. 65 W., at the head of the Interstate canal at 

Whalen. The nearest important tributary is Cottonwobd Canyon Creek, an 

intermittent stream which enters l§ miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1909, to September 30, 1914. Records represent the 

discharge passing the overfall weir at Whalen, and also the quantity of water 

passing the head gates of the canal, which are located just above the Whalen weir.

GAGE. Vertical staff used to determine flow over weir. Zero of gage is at weir crest. 

The discharge is then computed by a weir formula. Discharge is also computed 

through the four sluice gates in the dam. Another gage in the river, 75 feet 

downstream from the crest gage, having its zero 10.00 feet below that of the weir 

gage, is used only in computing the discharge through the gates'when the openings are submerged. The discharge through the head gates of the canal is computed from the nine gate openings. A vertical staff in the canal 1,000 feet below 

the head gates is used in computing the discharge when the head-gate openings 

are submerged.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. In order to check the coefficients used in computing 

the discharge, a car and cable have been erected a mile downstream.

REGULATED FLOW. Water stored in Pathfinder reservoir for use in the Interstate 

canal.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions from North 

Platte River of 321 second-feet between the Pathfinder reservoir and the WyomingNebraska line, exclusive of the diversion by the United States Reclamation Service. Percentage of diversion above the stations unknown.

COOPERATION. Station maintained and records furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River and Interstate canal at Whalen, 

Wyo.,for the year ending Sept. ,30, 1914.

Day.

I.. ...... ....A

2. .............

3. .............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

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

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

94

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30

31..............

Oct.

1,080

984

984

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,050

926

.926

867

869

869

818

818

818

818

656

555

458

JQO 433,

485

399

382

369

364

352

329

329

306

301

301

Nov.

294

300

308

305

294

294

295

290

285

280

280

275

260

260

255

255

255

255

245

240-

235

235

235

235

170

165

170

255

225

210

Dec.

215

175

180

190

225

175

175

215

175

180

190

275

225

185

195

210

195

205

205

195

205

215

225

225

245

238

238

255

238

1QA

190

Jan.

190

190

200

200

195

200

210

210

205

205

210

215

220

222

225

223

210

212

225

230

222

220

225

220

911

225

225

212

223

222

218

Feb.

235

210

215

215

210

160

170

170

175

175

185

175

185

185

185

195

195

205

205

205

210

225

210

230

250

270

225

240

Mar.

255

304

320

320

380

340

429

429

459

495

503

470

537

503

537

565

503

469

317

402

256

339

370

402 j/w

503

469

402

402

402

402

Apr.

370

370

402

469

537

593

621

798

956

956

924

829

708

566

544

679

924

1,300

1,510

1,220

1,100

1,310

1,780

2,170

2,170

1,980

2,070

2,270

2,170

2,170

May.

2,480

2,700

3,060

3,190

3,460

2,750

2,520

2,770

3,300

2,430

2,070

1,850

3,890

4,080

4,260

3,960

4,000

3,960

4,230

4,710

4,760

4,810

4,690

4,600

4,600

4,350

4,260

4,260

4,260

4,260

4,260

June.

4,170

4,080

4,080

4,040

3,990

3,990

3,990

3,790

3,940

4,000

4,020

4,030

4,060

4,110

4,110

4,110

4,130

4,120

4,140

4,140

4,180

4,180

3,670

4,130

4,500

4,490

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,520

July.

4,020

3,930

3,800

3,620

3,620

4,110

4,220

4,170

4,190

4,200

4,220

4,330

4,540

4,260

4,680

4,650

4,660

4,660

5,000

5,010

4,600

4,400

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,390

4, CO

5,060.

Aug.

5,280

4,620

4,390

4,380

4,380

4,370

4,340

4,300

4,300

4,360

4,300

4,300

4,320

4,320

4,320

4,200

4,980

4,980

5,040

5,100

5,150

4,880

4,780"

4,780

4,890

4,800

4,850

5,010

4,840

4,780

4,780

'

Sept.

4,750

4,750

4,820

4,940

4,920

4,850

4,780

4,680

5,120

4,920

4,870

4,550

4,380

A oan

4,350

4,290

4,320

4,240

4,510

4,540

4,540

4,760

4,540

4,540

4,570

4,560

4,550

4,560

4,550

4,550

NOTE. Records of United States Reclamation Service reduced to three significant figures.
PLATTE EIVEE BASIN. 165

Combined monthly discharge of North Platte River and Interstate canal at Whalen, Wyo., 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914-

Octobe 

Noven 

Decem 

Januar 

Februa 

March.

June..

July..

August 

Septem

1

Month.

ber................ '...............................

ry.... ............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,080 

308 

275 

230 

270 

565 

2,270 

4,810 

4,520 

5,060 

5,280 

5,120

5,280

Minimum.

301 

165 

175 

190 

160 

255 

370 

1,850 

3,670 

3,620 

4,200 

4,240

160

Mean.

676 

255 

208 

214 

204 

416 

1,150 

3,700 

4,140 

4,360 

4,650 

4,620

2,060

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

41,600 

15,200 

12,800 

13,200 

11,300 

25,600 

68,400 

228,000 

246,000 

268,000 

286,000 

275,000

1,490,000

NOTI . Estimates changed slightly to conform to computation rules of United States Geological Survey.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Interstate canal at Whalen, Wyo., for the period May 5

to Sept. 30, 1914.

Day. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. 'Day. May. June. July. Aug. Sept.

6.....

7.....

205

558

580

675

765

815

*815 

815 

815 

659 

530

1,340

1,360

1,360

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,400

1,400

1,410

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,430

1,420

1,420

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,420

1,380

1,390

1,390

1,380

1,380

1,370

1,390

1,390

1 400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1.410

1,420

1,420

1,400 

1,400 

I fc400 

1,370 

1,320

1,330

1,320

1,330

1,330

1,300

1,300

1,310

1,250

1,220

1,220

570

715

810

810

985

1,100

1,200

1,270

1,290

1,300

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,400

1,400

1,390

1,390

1,380

1,390

1,400

1,380

1,380

1,390

1,380

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,420

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,370

1,390

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,410

1,390

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,160

1,180

1,200

1,010

965

965

970

975

965

885

Monthly discharge of Interstate canal at Whalen, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. Minimum. Mean

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-teet).

May5-i!l

June

July,

August

Septeumber.......

The period.

1,320

1,410

1,430

1,440

1,400

205

1,340

1,370

1,370

933

1,390

1,410

1,410

1,150

49,900

82,700

86,700

86,700

68,400

374,000
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT HENRY, NEBR.

the west line of sec. 3, T. 23 N., E. 58 W., one-half mile south of 

Henry post office, within half a mile of the Nebraska-Wyoming line. The nearest tributary is Spring Creek, which enters just below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 11, 1912, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff placed in each of three channels; two gages have same datum, 

but gage in the third channel is 1 foot lower to avoid negative readings. Gage 

readings taken on gage in second channel.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting; river flows in three channels. '

WINTER PLOW. No data; observations discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there was an approved diversion of 209 second-feet from the North Platte between the Wyoming-Nebraska State line and this 

station. In addition, the Mitchell canal diverts water just beyond the State line; 

it has no approved diversion, but takes out water for approximately 16,000 acres.

ACCURACY. Although channel shifts, measurements have been made daily with a 

few exceptions. Estimates are based directly on them.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the State engineer, by whom 

the field data are furnished.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at Henry, Nebr.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

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

19....................................

20.................................... 

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

1,410

1 QOA

1,020

1,340

ol,380

1,430

1,480

1,490

1,580

1,410

1,460

ol,300

i iw

1,170

1,240

1,230

1 10(1

1,150 

ol,130

1,110 

706

oZl9

739

718

727

»735

743

73fl

707

681

1QQ

Nov.

517

»516

516

559

511

544

560

508

o488

468

540

532

496

Apr.

1,750 

1,720

1,810

ol,940

2,060

2,070

o2,190

2,310

2,370

2,160

o2,400

May.

2,640

2,630

o3,460

4,280

4,100

3,720

3,820

2,770

2,750

03,080

3,400

2,020

1,720

3,700

3,960

3,530

o3,360

3,190 

3,300

3,330 

3,830

3,960

3,840

03,620

3,410

3,410

3,160

3,170

2,920

3,020

03,000

June.

2,980

2,760

2,520

2,640

3,280

3,500

03,680

3,850

4,070

4,260

4,250

4,110

3,720

03,630

3,540

2,990

2,860

3,150

3,170

July.

2 &m

2

Acn

2,440

o2,420

o2,400

2,380

2,460

2,460

2,410

2,320

2,300

o2,550

2,800

2,720

2,780

2,780

2,710

2,630 

o2,760

o2,900 

3,030

2,880

2,860

2,800

2,780

o2,800

2,820

2,600

2,680

2,680

2,640

Aug.

3

Q1A

o3,390

2,970

3,000

3 nsn

 

2,790

2,990

2,970

2,940

2,690

2,620

2 fun

o QgQ

2' 710

2,720

2,590

2,620

3,020 

3,100

3,180 

3,300

3,340

o3,090

2,840

2,980

3,010

3,030

3,040

2,910

02,960

3,010

Sept.

2 fiin

3,010

3,170

3 ISA

3,150

"3,080

3,020

S ftfifl

3,160

3,320

S

oon

^440

o3,440

3,440

3,090

3,060

2 OKI

2,860 

3,170

o2,980 

2,800

2,920

2,860

2,850

2 two

2,860

o2,860

2,860

o2,860

o2,860

o No measurement made; discharge interpolated.

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated from discharge measurements except for days on which none was 

obtained.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 167 

Monthly discharge of North Platte River at Henry, Nebr.Jor the year ending Sept. 30,1914-

Month.

AprD20-30...............................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,580 

560 

2,400 

4,280

3,030 

3,810 

3,440

Minimum.

599 

468 

1,720 

1,720

2,300 

2,590 

2,640

Mean.

1,090 

520 

2,070 

3,290

2,650 

2,970 

3,040

Run-off 

(total to 

acre-feet).

67,000 

13,400 

45,200 

202,000

163,000 

183,000 

181,000

NOTE. See footnotes to table of daily discharge and "Accuracy."

NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT NORTH PLATTE, NEBR.

LOCATION. In sec.' 28, T. 14 N., R. 30 W., at highway bridge half a mile north of

North Platte, a mile below mouth of Scout Creek, and 4£ miles above junction

with the South Platte. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 28,500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 25,1895, to September 30, 1914. 

GAGE. Staff gage installed October 15, 1910, to replace chain gage used March 25 to

July 1,1910, when it was stolen. From October 5,1894, to May 31,1910, a vertical

staff at the railroad bridge, 2 miles east of North Platte, 2 miles downstream from

present site. No relation between datums of gages. Observers, Hendy and Ogier. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.6 feet, morning

and afternoon reading, May 3 (discharge, 8,150 second-feet); minimum discharge

occurs in winter months; record discontinued.

WINTER FLOW. River very shallow and frequently freezes to bottom. 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions of 5,600

second-feet between this station and that at Henry 

ACCURACY. Owing to shifting channel and uncertainty of gage records results prior

to July 1 are apparently poor and those for rest of year only fair. 

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the State engineer, by whom

the field data are furnished.

Discharge measurements of North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

[Made by C. J. McNamafa.]

Date.

March 29 .......

April 15. .......

May2. .........

May 17. ........

May 31. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.3

3.25

3.9

3.4

3.5

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,820

1,670

4 9Af1

2,860

2,940

Date.

July 18. ........

Tlllir 1Q

height.

Feet. 

3.65

2.95

2.29

2.40

2.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1 360

1^300

184

265

733

Date. Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.05

3 1 K

3

K

3

/»

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,080

1

OQA

2

QtV\

3,160
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.,for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2............................

3............................

4............................

5............................

6............................

7............................

8............................

9............................

10............................

11............................

12............................

13............................

14............................

15............................

16............................

17............................

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

19............................

20............................

21............................

22............................

23...........;................

24............................

25............................

26............................

27............................

28............................

29............................

30............................

31............................

Oct.

2,650

2,500

2,470

2,250

1,950

1,950

1,700

1,700

1,820

1,700

2,100

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,820

1,700

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,820

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,700

1,700

1,500

1,700

1,700

Nov.

1,500

1,500

>1, 500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,500

i Pinn

1,700

1,820

1 Wl

i vin

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,700

1 730

........

Dec.

1,820

1,700

2,100

2,400

2,550

2,900

4,050

2,900

2,250

1,700

1,700

1,060

980

980

osn

915

980

915

1 i'iw060

/

........

Apr.

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

2,050

2,350

2,650

3,000

3,000

3,400

3.400

3,400

May.

5,800

7,850

8,150

7,600

6,950

6,350

6,000

6,000

5,800

5,800

5,250

4,750

4,100

3,850

3,400

3,200

2,860

2,350

3,000

5,650

6,850

5,250

4,150

4,150

4,150

4,150

3,750

3,300

2,750

2,600

2,940

June.

2,450

2,350

1,920

1,780

1,680

1,360

1,260

1,180

950

750

1,000

975

655

1,360

2,050

2,450

2,350

2,180

2,050

1,650

1,780

1.780

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,450

1,330

1,200

1,120

1,120

July.

1,120

1,120

1,120

960

885

885

700

700

760

540

340

270

145

145

455

. 410

250

285

525

575

680

680

1,410

1,620

2,120

2,120

1,850

1,540

1,540

1,440

1,160

Aug.

1,160

1,160

1,000

795

860

860

1,540

1,250

1,160

1,000

1,000

860

860

860

1,000

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,340

1,160

1,440

1,730

2,480

2,650

3,700

500

4,210

3,350

3,160

2,990

Sept.

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,820

3,160

2,990

2,820

3,160

3,540

3,160

3,160

3,160

3; 160

3,160

3,160

3,350

3,350

3,540

3,540

' 3,350

3,540

3,970

3,760

3,970

3,970

NOTE. Discharge determined by indirect method for shifting channels from 7 rating curves, each covering a shortperiod; results apparently poor. See "Accuracy." No gage records Nov. 9,16,23,30 (discharge 

interpolated) and Dec. 21 to Mar. 31.

Monthly discharge of North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

October. .............................................;...

December 1-20...........................................

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

May

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

August. .........................."........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,650 

1,820 

4,050 

3,400 

8,150 

2,450 

2,120 

6,500 

3,970

Minimum.

1,500 

1,500 

915 

1,570 

2,350 

655 

145 

795 

2,820

Mean.

1,930 

1,570 

1,750 

. 2,000 

4,800 

1,590 

915 

1,760 

3,210

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

119,000 

93,400 

69,400 

119,000 

295,000 

94,600 

56,300 

108,000 

191,000

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

PLATTE RIVER NEAR ELM CREEK, NEBR.

LOCATION. On west line of sec. 4, T. 8 N., R. 18 W., at highway bridge, 2 miles south

of town of Elm Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 27, to September 30, 1914. 

GAGE. Vertical staff; read twice daily. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from pile bent bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Shifting.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 169

WINTER FLOW. No information.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions of 4,488

second-feet for irrigation, and 200 second-feet for power from Platte River between

North Platte and Elm Creek. 

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the State engineer, by whom

the field data are furnished.

Data insufficient for estimates of discharge.

Discharge measurements of Platte River near Elm Creek, Nebr., during the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

Date.

July, 12

11

27

Made by 

C. J. McNamara........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.9311

1.4

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

247

18.6

664

Date.

July 29

Made by 

C. J. McNamara. .......

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.5

1.36

2.0

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,180

565

2,360

Daily gage height, in feet, of Platte River near Elm Creek, Nebr., for the year ending Sept.

30f 1914.

Day.

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

2............

3............

4............ 

5.'...........

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

July. Aug.

1.29

1.28

1.24 

1.16

.98

.74

.28

p;n

Sept.

1.85

1.85

1.81

1.78 

1.84

1.81

1.86

2.08

2.07

Day.

11............

12............

13............

14............ 

15............

16.............

17............

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

19............

20............

July.

......

Aug.

1.15

1.12

.97

.88 

.80

00

.91

1.35

1.30

Sept.

2.04

2.75

2.16 

2.05

1.96

2.02

2.13

2.09

Day.

21............

22............

23............

24............ 

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

July.

......

1.39

1.51

1.50

1.42

1.21

Aug.

1.10

1.16

1.05 

1.25

1.81

2 12

2.26

2.45

2.03

Sept.

2.04

1.92

1.96

1.99 

2.02

2.07

2.05

2.05

2.07

PLATTE RIVER NEAR COLUMBUS, NEBR.

LOCATION. On line between sec. 36, T. 17 N., R. 1W., and sec. 31, T. 17 N., R. 1 E., 

at Meridian Bridge, 3 miles south of Columbus, 5 miles above the mouth of Loup 

River, and about 10 miles below mouth of Prairie Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 56,900 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 4,1895, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Chain gage in main channel installed July 25, 1910; read once daily. Gage 

stolen September 5, 1914, and reinstalled September 8 at same datum. Bridge 

and original gage were washed out early in 1910. Site of present gage same as 

that of old gage but datum is possibly slightly different. Observer. W. B. 

Benson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge spanning each channel.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Extremely shifting; river flows in three channels, known 

as the main, middle, and south channels.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE: Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.5 feet at 2 p. m. 

June 13 and 12 m. June 15 (discharge, 16,500 second-feet); minimum discharge 

recorded, 0 July 21-23 and July 26 to August 22.
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

WINTEK FLOW. River freezes over; records temporarily discontinued. 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions of 325

second-feet from Platte River between Elm Creek and Columbus. 

ACCURACY. Owing to the extremely shifting channel, the estimates have been

obtained by the indirect method and are apparently only approximate. 

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the State engineer, by whom

the field data were furnished.

Discharge measurements of Platte River near Columbus, Nebr., made by D. P. Weeks, jr., 

during the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Mar. 17 .......

29........

19........

25........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.15

3.66

3.14

2.28

2.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,400

4,040

1,870

677

1,190

Date.

May 3.........

31........

23........

&t.

Feet. 

4.25

4.40

4.20

4.10

3.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5,960

8,080

6,780

6,640

5,100

Date.

July 13........

25........

8........

20........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.85

1.20

9 on

2.51 i n<;

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

noA

»o20

1 '943 940

1 700

.,0, Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Platte River near Columbus, Nebr., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914-

Day.

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

2...........................

0

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

1 f\

16...........................

17...........................

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

1Q

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27.. .........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

11

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

300

2,120

465

375

325

270

215

160

105

50

0

0

155

310

465

465

575

575

575

850

612

375

538

700

Nov.

850

638

700

925

1,100

1.200

810

420

145

262

170

98

98

225

338

465

405

465

420

520

575

498

420

640

' 6«5

730

820

872

900

1,650

Dec.

1,800

1,800

2,300

Apr.

2,500

2,100

2,050

2,000

1,750

1,350

1.350

1,150

1 250

1,070

950

1,130

1,130

1,030

860

970

770

745

745

800

800

800

910

1,050

1,100

1,260

2,080

2,850

5,650

5,100

May.

4,400

5,350

5,960

7,200

7,200

7,950

8.400

8,640

8,640

7,750

7,430

8,940

10,700

9,250

8,940

8,940

8,030

8,640

8,940

8,940

8,640

8,340

11,800

9,950

9,250

8,340

8,640

7,430

7,430

6,780

6,780

June.

6,780

8,900

10,200

8,250

7,650

7,200

9,0£jO

6,000*

6,300

5,700

5,120

9,050

16,500

14,200

16,500

12,700

12,400

11,500

10,700

9,350

7,500

5,980

5 100

4,550

4,050

4,840

5,360

5,650

4,300

4,050

July.

4,300

4,050

3,000

3,440

3,650

1,720

1,600

1,230

1,070

820

565

315

264

165

SO

50

40

20

20

20

0

0

0

60

20

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

. 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30

30

60

40

40

40

 30

60

1,600

Sept.

2,500

2,SOO

1,940

1,600

1,440

1,270

1,100

O4O

1,220

1,220

2,140

1,750

1*600

2*200

2,500

2,650

2,020

1,790

1,790

1,650

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,450

1,350

1,260

1,260

1,170

1,260

NOTE. Discharge determined by indirect method for shifting channels^ See "Accuracy." No gage 

records Oct. 1-7,12-21, 28, 30, Nov. 7, 22, 25, 28, Dec. 4, 5,19, Dec. 21 to Mar. 31, July 10,11, 21-23. July 26 

to Aug. 22, and Sept. 5-7. Discharge relation affected by ice during last part of December. Mean discharge Dec. 1-31 estimated at 500 second-feet. Observer reported "sand against gage" July 10 and 11, 

and " gage stolen " Sept. 5-7. Discharge recorded in table for days for which gage was not read, estimated 

or interpolated.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 171 

'e of Platte River near Columbus, Nebr., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,120 

1,650

5,660 

11,800 

16,500 

4,300 

1,600 

2,650

Minimum.

0

98

745 

4,400 

4,050 

0 

0 

940

Mean.

341 

603 

«500 

1,580 

8,180 

8,180 

855, 

62.3 

1,650

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

21,000 

35,900 

30,700 

94,000 

503,000 

487,000 

52,600 

3,830 

98,200

» Estimated. 

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

PLATTE RIVER NEAR FREMONT, NEBR.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 17 N., R. 8 E., at highway bridge about 1J miles south of

Fremont.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 12, 1913, to September 30,1914. 

GAGE. Painted on south abutment of bridge; second gage established July 28, 1913,

at datum 2.00 feet lower. All readings prior to that date reduced to datum of

second gage. Gage read at noon and at night. Observers, G. K. Leonard and

George Keeler.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.4 feet at 12 m.,

June 15 (discharge, 22,800 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.70 foot during

August 11 and 12 (discharge, 940 second-feet). Record discontinued during

winter months. 

1913-14: Maximum stage recorded, 5.4 feet June 15, 1914 (discharge, 22,800

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.70 foot during August 11 and 12, 1914

(discharge, 940 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. No data; observations discontinued. 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions of 4,500

second-feet for power from Platte River between the mouth of Loup River and

this station. Below there were approved diversions of 2,500 second-feet for power. 

ACCURACY. Results apparently only fair. 

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by the State engineer.

Discharge measurements of Platte River near Fremont, Nebr., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

[Made by D. P. Weeks, jr.]

Date.

Mar.20...........................

Apr. 24............ ...............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.85

9 in

3.62

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5,500

3,510

10,700

Date.

July 13. ..........................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.45

1.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8,620

2,380
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofPlatte River near Fremont, Nebr.,for the years 1913-14-

Day.

1913-14. 

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

2. .............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11.............. 

12.............. 

13.............. 

14..............

15..............

16.............. 

17..............

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

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

July.

3,830

3,090

3,340

3,340

2,600 

2,210 

2,060 

1,910

1,860

1,960 

1,540

1,720

1,700

1,500

1,720

1,840

2,600

2,340

1,910

1,960 1 own

1,910

1,840

1,840

1,770

Aug.

1,770

1 680

1^590

1,500

1,290

1,290

1,330

1,290

1,290

1,650

2,010 

2,110 

2,600 

2,710

2,470

2,880 

4,180

3,390

2,600

2,200

2,000

1 780

1^680

1,690

1,700

1,710

1,710

1,590

1,480

1,460

1,380

Sept.

1 "W\

1,260

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,370

1,420

1,520

1,540

1,730 

1,730 

1,710 

1,930

2,150

1,940 

1,830

1,650

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,650

1,810

1,980

2,160

2,220

2,140

2,160

2,380

Oct.

2,380

2,240

2,120

2,120

2,180

2,240

2,310

2,380

2,450

2,510

2,570 

2,540 

2,510

2,540

2,510

2,240 

2,240

2,320

2,400

2,490

2,570

3,070

3,420

2,980

2,800

2,800

2,800

3,030

3,260

9 fifin

2 94(1

Nov.

2.240

2,240

2,240

2,480

2,800

3,260

3,260

" T

Mar.

6,030

5,260

3,740

3,580

3,740

4,600

4

QAA

5

OJA

5,840

7 830

6^030

Apr.

6,310

5,720

5,530

5,450

4,890

4,780

4,530

4,420

4,180

4,080

3,840 

3,680 

3,540 

3,510

3,510

3,340 

3,180

3,580

3,510

3,410

3,510

3,410

3,180

3,510

3,410

3,340

5,600

6,500

10,100

9

oeai

May.

8,800

8,450

10,100

12,500

11,700

11,200

11,200

11,200

10,900

10,900

10,600 

10,600 

11,900 

11,300

10,600

9,780 

10,000

9,610

10,000

10,600

10,000

10,000

10,600

13,000

12,100

12,400

11,000

10,900

11,700

10 600

9,450

June.

8,780

9,000

9,400

10,200

9,700

8,550

8,100

7,720

8,100

8,700

8,620 

7,740 

12,300 

18,300

22,300

19,600 

18,900

16,200

16,000

13,900

9,380

10,500

14,900

13,000

12,500

10,500

9,480

8,600

7,780

7,200

July.

6,800

11,800

8,700

6,980

8,600

6,300

5,260

4,400

3,980

3,430

3,040 

2,800 

2,370 

2,110

1,990

1,730 

1,550

1,510

1,550

1,380

1,340

1,340

1,300

1,260

1,550

2,500

2,650

1,590

1,880

1,770

1,680

Aug.

1,550

1,340

1,440

1,440

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,340.

1,140

1,180

940 

940 

1,240 

9,540

6,300

3,100 

2,500

1,770

1,660

1,570

1,550

1,360

6,520

3,100

2,950

2,650

2,500

2,740

2,500

3,100

3,700

Sept.

2,650

4,400

4,400

4,190

3,700

3,400

3,400

3,130

3,770

4,400

6,520 

4,580 

4,960 

5,340

5,140

5,500 

5,420

5,500

4,680

4,400

4,330

4,330

4,080

4,020

4,050

3,910

3,700

3,580

3,580

3,550

Note. Discharge estimated by indirect method for shifting channels. No estimates of discharge prior 

to July 6,1913, as first discharge measurement was made July 10. No gage records Apr, 13, 20, 26, 28, May 

11,19, 20, June 1, 8 15,16, 22. 29, July 4-6, 13, 27, Aug. 3,10,18, 24, 31. Sept. 7,14, 24, 28. Oct. 5-9,18-20, 26, 

28, and Nov. 2,1913; Nov. 8,1913, to Mar. 20,1914; Sept. 13,1914. Daily discharge recorded in table for days 

on which gage was not read, interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Platte River near Fremont, Nebr.,for the years 1913-14-

Month.

1913. 

July 7-31....... .............................. ........

1913-14.

March 21-31. .............................................

Mly.. ....................................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,830 

4,180 

2,380

3,420 

3,260 

7,830 

10,100 

13,000 

22,300 

11,800 

9,540 

6,520

Minimum.

1,500 

1,290 

1,260

2,120

2,240 

3,580 

3,180 

8,450 

7,200 

1,260 

940 

2,650

Mean.

2,190 

1,940 

1,720

2,550 

2,650 

5,120 

4,560 

10,800 

11,500 

3,390 

2,460 

4,290

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

109,000 

119,000 

102,000

 157,000 

36,800 

112,000 

271,000 

664,000 

684,000 

208,000 

151,000 

255,000

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge. 

* DOUGLAS CREEK NEAR KEYSTONE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 16, T. 14 N., R. 79 W., 600 feet below the proposed diversion dam

of the Bell supply canal No. 2, a mile above the old mining camp at Keystone. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 26 square miles. . 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 18 to November 15,1914. 

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder.
PLATTE EIVEK BASIN. 173

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. At ordinary stages made by wading; in flood, from

cable. Velocity extremely high in flood. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent. 

WINTER FLOW. Small. Ice causes backwater at gage. 

DIVERSIONS. None above this point in 1914. 

COOPERATION. Station maintained and records furnished by Laramie Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Douglas Creek, near Keystone, Wyo., in 1912 and for the year

ending Sept. 30,1914.

Date.

1912. 

July 25

Aug. 9

1914.

Made by 

R.I. Meeker...........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.14

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

43

14

160

Date.

1914. 

July 3

Aug. 8

28

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.51

1.25

1.01

1.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

34

16

x, 7

5.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Douglas Creek near Keystone, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

Day.

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

3................

4................

5................

6................

7................

8................

9................

10................

11................

12................

13................

14................

15................

June. July.

54

48

36

41

41

31

28

26

23

21

23

21

23

24

20

Aug.

19

17

19

17

14

12

10

13

11

11

11

11

11

10

9

Sept.

13

8

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

6

6

6

8

10

17

Day.

16................

17................

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

19................

20...............

21................

22................

23................

24................

25................

26................

27................

28................

29................

30............'....

31................

June.

155

180

202

162

116

94

84

72

68

60

51

51

July.

16

16

19

17

19

27

84

26

15

14

14

26

24

21

36

33

Aug.

9

8

15

12

9

11

18

14

12

11

is

11

9

8

9

8

Sept.

15

8

7

6

11

7

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

6

NOTE. Gage read 4.19 feet June 1.

Monthly discharge of Douglas Creek near Keystone, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1914.

Month.

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

202 

84 

19 

17

Minimum.

51 

14 

8 

5

Mean.

108 

28.0 

12.0

7.4

Run-off (total in ~~- 

acre-feet).

2,570 

1,720 

738 

440

5,470

NORTH SPRING CREEK NEAR SARATOGA, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 16 N., R. 85 W., at Boock's ranch, 14 miles southwest of 

Saratoga. Nearest tributary, Methodist Creek, enters a few miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 23,1913, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read morning and evening.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge during high water and by wading 

at other times.
174 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PAKT VI.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting at high, water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.1 feet on afternoon of June 4 and morning of June 5 (discharge 268 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 0.45 foot October 1-5 and 15-19 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. No data.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 80 secondfeet from North Spring Creek; proportion of diversions above the station 

unknown.

ACCURACY. Estimates apparently only fair, owing to shifting control.

Discharge measurements of North Spring Creek near Saratoga, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 30

Made by 

R. H. Fletcher. ........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.50

2.06

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4.2

149

Date.

July 28

Sept. 21

Made by ».

Feet. 

1.10

.98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

16

9 7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Spring Creek near Saratoga, Wyo., for the period 

Aug. 23, 1913, to Sept. SO, 1914-

Day.

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

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

10...........................

H....................:...... 19

IS

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

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

1Q

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

Q1 1

Aug.

9

9

9

12

12

9

9

9

10

Sept.

9

9

13

9

9

9

16

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

6

5

2

2

2

Oct.

2

2

5

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

Apr.

40

42

42

42

42

42

30

25

25

25

May.

25

25

30

48

42

36

48

61

' 83

100

91

68

61

75

68

81

108

145

165

165

165

185

265

275

245

205

185

205

205

205

205

June.

225

245

265

358

325

285

225

205

165

155

145

165

195

195

185

185

165

175

165

185

155

145

117

108

100

91

75

75

75

68

July.

68

61

61

61

68

54

48

48

48

42

36

36

36

36

30

25

25

25

21

17

17

25

17

17

17

17

17

17

25

17

21

Aug.

17

17

17

17

17

11

11

11

8

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Sept.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Aug. 23,1913, to May 20,1914, by indirect method for 

shifting channel; May 21 to Sept. 30, from fairly well-defined rating curve.
PLATTE BIVEE BASIN. 175

Monthly discharge of North Spring Creek near Saratoga, Wyo.,for the period Aug.

1913, to Sept. SO, 1914-

Month.

April 21-30........................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

12 

16

8 

42 

275 

358 

68 

17 

8

Minimum.

9 

2 

2 

25 

25 

68 

17 

6 

6

Mean.

9.8 

8.4 

3.9 

35.5 

125 

174 

34.0 

8.3 

6.1

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

175 

500 

240 

704 

7,690 

10,400 

2,090 

512 

361

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C.

c.

B. 

C. 

D.

D.

JACK CREEK AT MATHESON S RANCH, NEAR SARATOGA, WYO.

LOCATION. About sec. 36, T. 17 N., R. 86 W., at Matheson's ranch, about 14 miles 

southwest of Saratoga. Nearest tributary, North Jack Creek, which enters some 

distance below the gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 23, 1913, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff, read morning and evening. Observer, R,iley Burdett.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot bridge during high water and by wading at ordinary stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.7 feet at 6 p. m. 

June 4 (discharge, 220 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.35 foot at 5 p. m. 

August 13 and 6 p. m. October 5 (discharge, 3 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1,1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 95 secondfeet from Jack Creek; the amount above the station is not known.

ACCURACY. Conditions favorable for fairly accurate results, records apparently good.

Discharge measurements of Jack Creek at Matheson's ranch, near Saratoga, Wyo,, during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 31

Apr. 21

*

Made by 

Robert Follansbee ..... 

R.H. Fletoher.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.52

1.18 

2.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.5

44 

112

Date.

July 27

Sept. 21

Made byRobert Follansbee .....

Gage . height.

Feet. 

0.52

.41

Discharge.

Sec.Jt. 

9.0 "6.4

Estimated by means of floats.
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART' VI.

Daily discharge, in second-ftet, of Jack Creek at Maiheson's ranch, near Saratoga, Wyo., 

for the period Aug. 23, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1913-14. 

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

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

T....... ............

8...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

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

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Aug.

3

**>

3

4

5

Sept.

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

6

6

5

5

4

4

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

Oct.

7

7

5

IQ

7

8

9

8

10

12

10

7

7

8

9

8

8

10

7

10

10

10

9

Nov.

g

10

8

8

7

7

6

8

7

11

10

5

5

8

7

Apr.

QQ

46

58

48

KO

42

CA

OQ

34

34

34

Hay.

QQ

VI

60

fid

67

53

53

70

ins

120

114

102

84

87

102

102

138

145

152

152

152

152

170

180

170

145

138

138

145

138

138

June.

IOQ

119

119

190

170

160

152

152

Qfi

07

90 109

- -IAO

102

Qfi

90

QA

90

96

on

87

78

70

61

61

64

AO

>y\

45

July.

4*

39

39

39

48

39

34

31

on

Of

31

^i

25

20

20

18

14

16

14

14

14

18

13

11

9

8

10

34

17

18

16

Aug.

11

g

10

7

7

7

7

7

6

A

' 5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

5

5

5

6

6

5

5

5

6

Sept.

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

7

8

6

7

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

NOTE. Discharge computed from a rating curve fairly well defined below 120 second-feet. Above 150 

second-feet the curve is somewhat uncertain owing to overflow. No gage records Oct. 28, Nov. 5, Nov. 

22 to Apr. 19, Apr. 21, June 16, Sept. 7-9,20,23,25,26, and 29; discharge recorded in table for days on which 

gage was not read, interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Jack Creek at Matheson's ranch, near Saratoga, Wyo., for the period 

Aug. 23, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1914.

Month.

1913.

1914. 

April 20-30. .......................................

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

July...............................'................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5 

6 

13 

11

58 

180 

190 

48 

11 

8

Minimum.

2 

4 

5 

5

33

39 

45 

8 

4 

4

Mean.

3.1

4.7 

8.5 

8.0

42.8 

113 

103 

24.1 

6.2 

5.3

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

56 

280 

524 

335

935 

6,950 

6,130 

1,480 

383 

314

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

B. x 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

ROCK CREEK AT ARLINGTON, WYO. 1

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 19 N., R. 79 W., at highway bridge, at Arlington post office,

a mile below mouth of Overland Creek, the nearest tributary. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 70 square miles (measured from Forest atlas). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 22, 1911, to September 30,1914. 

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder; prior to 1912, staff gage referred to same datum.

1 Described in previous reports as "near" Arlington; location of the post office has been changed,
PLATTE EIVER BASIN. 177

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting.

WINTER FLOW. Ice causes backwater during the winter months; flow is interrupted 

by snow slides above which temporarily block the channel.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated permits for diversion 

from Rock Creek of approximately 7 second-feet above and 220 second-feet below 

the station.

COOPERATION. Station maintained and field data furnished by Rock Creek Conservation Co.

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek at Arlington; Wyo., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Date.

26

Feb. 11

Mar. 28

Apr. 28

Made by 

M.W.Gordon.........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.1

1.05

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.6

3.55

Discharge.

Sec.-fl.

a&14

a 13

014

013

a 10

43

901

Date.

28

July 5

31

Sept. 22

Made by 

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

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

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

M. W. Gordon.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.2

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.37

Discharge.

Sec.-/fc. 

622

. 185

169

155

102

21

<* Discharge relation affected by ice. 6 Revised since last report.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek at Arlington, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

I....................................

2....................................

3....................................

4,.. ...... ...........................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

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

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25..... ..............................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

9Q

30

41

Oct.

13

11

11

16

22

18

12

16

12

10

16

14

17

18

16

12

8

9

13

15

13

13

13

13

12

14

23

14

22

14

13

Nov.

13

13

15

16

14

11

12

16

13

12

13

11

11

11

13

18

13

13

12

12

13

Apr.

9

9

18

18

18

22

18

. 18

15

18

18

18

18

22

30

34

30

26

26

26

30

34

34

26

30

34

30

26

99

IS

May.

18

22

30

44

39

44

34

39

64

101

112

91

81

81

91,

112

135

189

274

340

392

512

730,

812

812

834

855

1,080

cun

812

940

June.

985

1,160

1,160

1,120

985

898

690

545

512

652

730

855

690

770

812

690

652

730

652

730

640

460

420

385

325

255

210

200

175

165

July.

135

135

122

155

145

140

118

107

86

80

74

74

83

74

65

65

91

82

56

50

54

150

78

62

55

50

50

57

57

01

Aug.

57

64

50

44

34

34

39

44

39

34

30

34

30

34

30

26

26

30

30

26

30

39

30

30

26

^A

"U.

34

0/\

QA

26

Sept.

22

22

22

18

18

18

22

18

18

18

18

22

22

22

26

34

26

22

22

26

30

99

18

18

1B

IS

99

IS

ID

IB

NOTE. Discharge computed from a rating curve well defined between 15 and 1,300 second-feet, and 

applied by indirect method for shifting channels June 20 to July 31. Discharge relation affected by ice 

about Nov. 22 to Mar. 31. Mean daily discharge estimated from gage heights and results of five discharge 

measurements made in this period, as follows: Nov. 22-30,15 second-feet; Dec. 1-31,13 second-feet; Jan. 

1-31,13 second-feet; Feb. 1-28,13 second-feet; and Mar. 1-31,11 second-feet.

43175° WSP 386 17 12
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek, at Arlington, Wyo.,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914-

Month.

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

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

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

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

The year... ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

23

34 

1,080 

1,160 

155 

64 

34

1,160

Minimum.

8

9 

18 

165 

50 

26 

18

Mean.

14.3 

ol3.7 

613 

613 

613 

611 

23.2 

344 

642 

88.8 

34.8 

21.2

103

Kun-ofl 

(total in 

acre-feet).

879 

815 

799 

799 

722 

676 

1,380 

21,200 

38,200 

5,460 

2,140 

1,260

74,300

* « Partly estimated. 

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

6 Estimated.

SWEETWATER RIVER NEAR ALCOVA, WTO.

LOCATION. In sec. 17, T. 29 N., R. 86 W., at Schoonmaker's ranch, 27 miles west of 

Alcova. Backwater from Pathfinder reservoir extends to a point 5 miles below 

station. Nearest tributary, Dry Creek, enters 6 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 28,1913, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read morning and evening. Observer, H. D. Schoonmaker.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from nearby bridge during high water, and by 

wading at low stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Slightly shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.3 feet at 6 a. m. 

April 20 (discharge, 845 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.40 foot September 14-22, inclusive (discharge, 12 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Ice causes backwater; observations temporarily discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1,1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 121 secondfeet from Sweetwater River, practically all above the station.

ACCURACY. Results apparently good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 14

Apr. 20 

21

21

Made by 

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

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

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

4B.

Feet. 

0.69

3.12 

2.67

2.59

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

m

766 

566

539

Date.

Apr. 22

June 20 

July 29

Made by 

i

Robert Follansbee. ....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.43

1.41 

.63

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

479

235 

45
PLATTE EIVER BASIN. 179

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo., for the period 

Aug. 28,1913, to Sept. 30,1914.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17.......... is...........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22. .........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Aug.

25

OK

28

qo

Sept.

28

25

28

28

28

28

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

28

28

28

28

28

00

00

o.Q

o.Q

39

46

Oct.

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

u

U

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

57

62

V7

56

54

54

Nov.

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

52

54

54

54

54

54

54

54.

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

<>4

Dec.

54

Apr.

265

291

318

318

215

291

291

265

318

318

240

240

191

215

318

318

346

435

580

795

540

470

540

580

540

<un

505

470

470

470

May.

470

375

420

360

405

470

540

470

390

375

390

420

522

488

435

405

375

420

488

560

600

640

660

750

795

705

825

830

785

675

660

June.

694

714

714

718

718

734

790

770

638

 602

500

385

344

305

270

316

270

237

234

237

213

208

206

185

174

167

162

151

140

lift

July.

136

132

123

115

80

78

78

67

70

70

68

67

62

64

57

60

56

54

54

46

42

51

45

42

42

42

39

38

39

39

39

Aug.

38

36

33

39

48

57

52

48

51

42

46

39

38

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

36

32

31

25

25

25

25

25

25

Sept.

36

28

31

32

25

25

25

25

25

22

18

17

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

20

24

32

39

28

32

36

39

NOTE. Discharge computed from a fairly well defined rating curve which was applied directly, Aug. 28, 

1913, to May 26.1914. and July 5 to Sept. 30,1914. May 27 to July 4, discharge determined by indirect 

method for shifting channel on accpunt of scour and fill after high water. No gage records Dec. 2 to Mar. 31.

Monthly discharge of Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo., for the period Sept. 1, 1913,

to Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

1913. 

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

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

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

1914. 

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

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

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

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

Discharge hi second-feet.

Maximum.

46 

62

54

795 

830 

790 

136 

57 

39

Minimum.

25 

54 

52

191 

360 

140 

38 

25 

12

Mean.

28.6 

545 

53.9

370 

542 

398 

64.4 

38.9 

22.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,700 

3,350 

3,210

22,000 

33,300 

23,700 

3,960 

2,390 

1,360

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A.

LARAMIE RIVER NEAR JELM, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 12 N., R. 77 W., at Boswell's ranch, 4 miles south of Jehu 

post office; one-fourth mile below the Colorado-Wyoming boundary.

DRAINAGE AREA. 365 square miles (measured from Clason's sectional map of Colorado, 1911).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1911, to September 30, 1914. June 22, 1904, to October 31, 1905, a station was maintained at Decker's ranch, one-half mile south of 

the State line. The records at the two stations are practically comparable, aa 

there are no tributaries nor diversions of importance between.
180 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder installed by State engineer of Colorado in 1911, datum 

same as that of vertical staff originally used.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge, except during low water, when 

measurements are made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent.

EXTREME OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year (water-stage 

recorder), 3.9 feet at 9 a. m. June 2 (discharge, 3,270 second-feet); minimum discharge occurs during winter months; observations discontinued.

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 3.9 feet June 2, 1914 (discharge, 3,270 

second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Ice causes backwater at the gage during the winter months; observations temporarily discontinued.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by the State engineer of Colorado.

Discharge measurements of Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 3

12

Nov. 25

May 16

23

Made by 

R.I. Meeker. ..........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.22

1.20

1.06

9 ^Ifi

3.45

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

78

78

« 66

516

1,490

Date.

May 28

9

July 31

Made by 

D. L. Bundy.... .......

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

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

M.N. Grant, jr. ........

4B.

Feet. 

3.60

3.80

3.10

1.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

9 48ft

2,870

1,170

165

«Ice present.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

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

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

67

67

67

10,2

130

102

77

77

77

77

67

77

77

77

67

67

77

67

57

67

57

50

57

67

57

57

77

57

VI

67

67

Nov.

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

67

57

57

57

50

57

57

50

42

V7

50

57

50

50

50

57

67

57

V7

57

67

57

nn

Apr.

80

92

105

105

105

118

105

130

142

155

202

155

155

155

155

155

170

1 W

155

May.

155

185

185

220

238

255

220

255

295

390

472

472

418

530

500

500

630

780

905

1,340

1,500

1,560

1,620

2,100

1,890

1 Ul\

1,780

2,280

2,150

2,150

2,150

June.

2,410

2,980

2,690

2,410

2,280

2,150

1,660

1,340

1,150

1,150

1,340

i idfi

1 Mf\

1,660

1 440

1,150

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,230

950

1,010

860

780

700

665

560

530

479

500

July.

472

445

365

340

445

295

295

295

275

220

202

220

202

185

185

155

170

238

220

185

185

202

185

170

155

155

155

130

202

1QK

Aug.

155

170

170

155

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

130

105

105

105

80

80

80

105

105

80

on

 60

80

Sept.

80

60

60

40

70

40

KA

40v\

Sft

30

30Ofi

25

25

25

25

9S

9<i

91

Urt

91

91

25

25

91

40

40

60

60

NOTE. Record <rf discharge furnished by the State engineer of Colorado,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 181 

Monthly discharge of Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

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

April 12-30................... ............................

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

130 

67 

202 

2,280 

2,980 

472 

170 

80

Minimum.

50 

42 

80 

165 

472 

130 

60 

25

Mean.

71.4 

55.9 

136 

957 

1,340 

234 

108 

37.3

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

4,390 

3,330 

5,120 

58,800 

79,700 

14,400 

6,640 

2,220

LARAMIE RIVER AT TWO RIVERS, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 5, T. 17 N., R. 74 W, at highway bridge at Two Elvers post office. 

Nearest tributary, Little Laramie River, which enters one-fourth mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,210 square miles (measured from King's atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 6,1911, to October 31,1912; October 1,1913, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder referred to same datum as original staff gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Slightly shifting.

WINTER FLOW. Ice causes backwater at the gage during the winter months and the 

observations temporarily discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. By decree of district court dated December 27,1912, there were adjudicated diversions of 414 second-feet from Laramie River between this station and 

the old station near Woods.

COOPERATION. Station maintained and records furnished by the Laramie Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

Date.

Nov. 16

25 

Apr. 14

May 15

29

Made by 

R.I. Meeker. ..........

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

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

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

Geo. Ebner. ...........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

178

207 

251

360

410

320

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

31

«38 

127

374

502

264

Date.

July 10

18 

Aug. 1

5

15

24

Made by 

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

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

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

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

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

Gage

Feet. 

244

275 

301

265

185

174

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

124

18S 

210

147

44

36

Ice present.
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PABT VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914-

Day.

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

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

V. .............. .....................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

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

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26........................!...........

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

CO

62

74

74

74

74

68

56

40

25

20

35

56

68

74

62

56

51

51

51

51

35

35

40

40

35

40

40

40

45

56

Nov.

62

68

62

62

62

62

62

68

74

68

62

62

62

62

4fl

Apr.

131

125

122

131

152

158

151

138

134

160

177

198

190

186

194

196

192

May.

190

194

204

209

196

213

217

209

200

228

299

378

373

370

368

400

447

475

539

619

711

769

851

958

1,060

1,080

1,210

1,230

1,280

1,360

1,420

June.

1,430

1,440

1,460

1,520

1,580

1,540

1,440

1,350

1,190

895

667

569

504

475

464

504

513

638

600

566

585

613

616

498

439

384

361

343

275

251

July.

231

226

231

209

185

m

168

149

128

117

115

114

110

106

97

111

130

160

173

192

202

217

233

206

233

254

226

219

217

213

222

Aug.

242

.217

222

228

238

166

131

111

86

73

65

61

53

49

45

40

51

40

40

35

32

32

30

32

32

30

34

34

30

30

30

Sept.

30

30

29

28

29

28

27

24

23

23

24

25

24

22

22

23

22

25

32

40

76

. 76

113

113

107

107

162

198

198

200

NOTE. Records were furnished by the Laramie Water Co.

Monthly discharge of Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

Month.

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

November 1-15.. .... .....................................

April 14-30...............................................

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

.TllTlfi ._.,,, ^ ,,_..

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

74 

74 

198 

1,420 

1,580 

254 

242 

200

Minimum.

20 

40 

122 

190 

251 

97 

30 

22

Mean.

51.3 

62,5 

161 

589 

790 

180 

81.9 

60.7

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,130 

1,860 

5,430 

36,200 

47,000 

11,100 

5,040 

3,610

NOTE. Results changed slightly to conform to computation rules of the United States Geological Survey. 

LITTLE LAEAMIE RIVER AT TWO RIVERS, WYO.

LOCATION. On section line between sees. 5 and 6, T. 17 N.,.R. 74 W., at highway 

bridge, one-half mile south of Two Rivers; nearest tributary, Mill Creek, enters 

about 12 miles above; no tributary between the station and the mouth, one-half 

mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 421 square miles (measured from King's atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 6, 1911, to October 31, 1912; October 1,1913, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder referred td staff gage which was moved 400 feet 

upstream April 25,1913,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 183

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge during high water; by wading at 

ordinary stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting.

WINTER FLOW. Ice causes backwater at the gage during the winter months; observations are temporarily discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions from Little 

Laramie River of 453 second-feet, all above the station.

COOPERATION. Station maintained and records furnished by Laramie Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 16

Apr. 14

May 15

3

Made by 

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

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

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

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

£8.

Feet. 

1.12

1.53

1.54

5.05

5.45

3.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

20

59

60 i w*n

1,620

517

Date.

29

July 10

Aug. 6

15

24

Made by 

Geo. Ebner. ...........

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.15

1.41

1.01

1 4Q

.89

.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

314

36

8.2 10

4.9

3.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

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

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

6

8

11

25

25

25

91

13

10

10

13

13

17

13

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Nov.

17

21

17

21

25

25

13

41

45

37

29'

25

_ 21

17

17

Apr.

50

46

50

no

66

62

53

48

48

51

46

41

43

60

74

73

69

May.

60

84

oa

65

53

42

u

33

28

22

25

44

55

54

55

57

56

59

78

90

128

191

236

262

375

443

419

449

680

826

784

June.

791

975

i iwn

1,740

1,640

1,400

1.160

915

511

337

262

291

298

315

339

332

337

269

230

216

222

224

187

143

112

on

65

4Q

36

31

July.

28

27

25

20

19

17

13

12

9

8

8

6

5

5

5

5

4

3

3

3

2

4

35

32

20

10

6

5

4

10

62

Aug.

76

65

66

75

62

46

36

27

21

18

14

11

7

6

5

4

3

3

3

3

3

4

3

3

3

5

7

8

7

6

Sept.

5

4

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

NOTE. Records furnished by the Laramie Water Co.
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

April 14-30... ............................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

25 

45 

74 

826 

1.740 

62 

76 

5

Minimum.

6 

17

41 

22 

31 

2 

3 

1

Mean.

16.2 

26.1 

55.4 

190 

503 

13.4 

19.5 

2.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-ieet).

996 

775 

1,870 

11,700 

29,900 

824 

1,200 

133

NOTE. Results changed slightly to conform to the computation rules of the United States Geological 

Survey.

BIRDWOOD CREEK NEAR SUTHERLAND, NEBR.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 15 N., R. 33 W., at highway bridge, 16 miles north of Sutherland. Nearest tributary, West Birdwood Creek, enters 2 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 26, 1913, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff, which was moved upstream September 1, 1913. Observer, 

C. J. McNamara.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from pile bent bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3-3 feet at 3 p. m. 

June 13 (discharge, 244 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.96 feet September 23-30, inclusive (discharge, 144 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation practically unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions of 112 

second-feet from Birdwood Creek below the station; none above station.

ACCURACY. Although the channel is somewhat shifting, the flow is very uniform, as 

the creek is fed by springs, and sufficient discharge measurements have been 

obtained to make the estimates of daily discharge reliable.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by the State engineer.

Discharge measurements of Birdwood Creek near Sutherland, Nebr., made by C. J. McNamara, during the year ending Sept. 30, 1914-

Date.

Oct. 19. ........

Nov. 2..........

Dec. 12.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.05

3.05

3.00

2.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

172

172

174

166

Date.

Mar 1

May7. .........

&t.

Feet. 

2.97

2.95

2.88

3.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

177

174

162

206

Date.

July 14. ........

Sept. 5.........

height.

'Feet. 

3.25

2.89

3.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

233

150

152
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 185

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Birdwood Creek near Sutherland, Nebr., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914-

Day.

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

2.. ............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8. .............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

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

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25.

26..............

27. .............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

Nov.

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

179

179

172

Dec.

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

174

174

174

185

185

185

185

185

192

192

1QO

109

200

OArt

OAft

200

200

1QC

185

185

1QC

Jan.

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

178

174

1*Sd

154

164

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

164

164

164

164

164

Feb.

168

168

168

168

168

168

209

209

209

209

209

209

209

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

170

172

173

174

176

178

178

Mar.

178

178

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

168

168

178

172

172

172

172

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

176

176

176

176

180

180

176

Apr.

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

- 176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

200

184

176

176

176

176

180

184

May.

188

200

184

180

176

168

172

176

180

176

176

176

176

176

184

184

180

184

180

184

184

180

214

176

176

176

176

180

176

184

184

June.

184

214

192

184

192

180

180

180

176

176

184

184

244

200

184

180

180

180

180

184

176

234

194

190

184

176

176

176

176

176

July.

174

174

178

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

152

150

192

172

168

182

182

172

172

182

182

192

182

172

182

182

182

182

182

Aug.

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

186

186

186

182

182

182

182

178

178

192

182

176

178

172

182

192

242

162

162

158

162

Sept.

156

156

152

152

156

152

162

162

164

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

156

156

156

156

156

148

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

NOTE. Discharge computed by the indirect method for shifting channels from four well-defined rating 

curves.

Monthly discharge of Birdwood Creek near Sutherland, Nebr., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Month.

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

N ovember ...............................................

December. ................ 1 ..............................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The year., .........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

172

172 

200 

185 

209 

180 

200 

214 

244 

, 192 

242 

164

244

Minimum.

172 

172 

172 

154

168 

168 

176 

168 

176 

150 

158 

» 144

144

Mean.

172 

172 

183 

173 

180 176- 

177 

181 

187 

176 

181 

154

176

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

10,600 

10,200 

11,300 

10,600 

10,000 

10,800 

10,500 

11,100 

11,100 

10,800 

11,100 

9,160

127,000
186 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

SOUTH PLATTE RIVER 1 AT LAKE GEORGE, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 12 S., R. 71W., at highway bridge, one-fourth mile below 

Lake George, in the Pike National Forest, about 2 miles above the mouth of 

Caylor Gulch; no tributary between the outlet of the lake and the station.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 22, 1910, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder installed by State engineer in 1911, set to read at 

same datum as the original staff gage. During 1914 the water-stage recorder was 

not used, and the readings were taken from the staff gage, which was read once 

daily.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge during high water and by wading 

at ordinary stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Conditions in the channel will remain unchanged as long 

as the control a 2-foot timber-crib dam 50 feet below the gage remains permanent. One shift occurred during 1914.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.0 feet at 11 a. m. 

June 17 (discharge approximately 3,000 second-feet). Rise was due to breaking 

of dam; minimum discharge recorded, 5 second-feet January 20. Winter records 

are fragmentary.

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 6.0 feet June 17, 1914 (discharge, approximately 3,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.60 foot January 

6, 1911 (discharge, 0.5 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Ice causes backwater during the winter months, aad measurements 

are made to determine the flow.

DIVERSIONS. There are court decrees for diversions of 1,076 second-feet from the 

South Platte above Lake George. In addition, Antero reservoir has a decree 

for storage of 85,600 acre-feet from the South Platte and tributaries. All the 

water from Antero reservoir passes the Lake George station, as it is finally diverted 

from the South Platte. There are decrees for diversions of 1,926 second-feet 

from tributaries above Lake George.

REGULATION. rThe discharge at the station is regulated naturally to some extent 

by the dam at the outlet of Lake George; the lake has an area of one-half square 

mile, and is used as an ice pond. It is regulated to a greater extent by Antero 

reservoir, 45 miles upstream.

ACCURACY. Owing to the many interpolated discharge estimates and the fact that 

the mean stage is based on one reading, the results are apparently only fair.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with United States Forest Service 

and the State engineer.

Discharge measurements of South Platte River at Lake George, Colo., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914-

Date.

Nov. 5

Jan. 20

May 12

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.68

1.24

2.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

48.

4.9

133

Date.

Aug. 26

Made byRobert Follansbee .....

R. H. Fletcher.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.84

2.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

495

4S3

i Formerly known as South Fork of South Platte River.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 187

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Platte River at Lake George, Oolo.,for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

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

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

o 140

126

o!26

126

a 111

93

o83

o74

65

65

65

65

52

58

58

58

o50

41

41

45

045

45

041

037

o33

a29

26

26

26

33

65

Nov.

o57

o 49

41

52

52

26

a26

26

30

a33

037

41

52

52

a43

33

26

o31

036

41

o38

o35

a32

a29

o26

26

26

o26

a26

26

Dec.

26

26

26

a26

26

a26

26

26

o26

26

a26

.26

26

26

026

26

26

26

a26

26

26

a26

a 26

a 26

«26

o26

o26

«26

026

o26

o26

Jan.

(°)

(°)

(a)

(a)

ft(°)

( )

(a)

(»)

(« )

(«}

(a)

5

( )

(a

(°)

f»)

Feb.

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(0}

(°)

(a)

ft (°)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

Mar.

o25

25

o25

o25

30

o30

30

o34

o38

41

o55

69

075

a 80

86

086

86

96

86

69

a82

o95

10?

a 96

86

o91

96

120

132

107

160

Apr.

190

a204

217

120

ol72

224

o222

«219

217

al92

166

o!36

107 ion

224

132

o!26

120

160

132

310

0287

264

184

132

160

120

ol03

86

78

May.

132

o!46

160

146

146

175

ol54

132

ol20

107

ol!7

127

132

132

122

184

224

244

301

382

0371

360

335

500

470

530

500

470

530

560

720

June.

860

930

930

825

0880

930

500

415

0428

442

0471

500

560

860

930

1,080

1,470

645

515

0495

0475

455

0428

400

350

0323

o296

0269

242

254

Jul

?

(o

fofa

(0

5

ft

4

a4f

o4l

o4

04

5

(0

(0

(0v«

fo

(ofo

(°

(O

(a

("

ro

(0

fo

7

9

9

9

y.

R1

5

18

28

(5

W

Vt

W

5

)

)

)

10

)

)

)

)

iO

w

n

n

Aug.

935

935

0954

972

0972

o972

972

935

o?74

612

548

a 532

515

455

350

o335

0320

303

303

0303

303

o311

«318

326

303

444

312

0297

282

o282

a282

Sept.

282

o272

261

217

207

o207

o207

207

a!98

190

190

ol95

a201

207

al98

190

al90

al90

ol90

ol90

ol90

al90

ol90

ol90

ol90

190

190

190

ol90

190

o No gage Record available; discharge, when given, is interpolated.

NOTE. Daily discharge computed from three rating curves. One used from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31,1913; a 

second, well-defined below and fairly well denned above 600 second-feet, used from Mar. 8, to June 17; and 

a third, used from June 18 to Sept. 30, being based on two measurements and the form of the previous 

curve. Discharge interpolated for days when the gage was not read as indicated above except for parts 

of July when no estimates were made; discharge relation affected by ice during during January and February.

Monthly discharge of South Platte River at Lake George, Cola., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Month.

October ..................... v .....................

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

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

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

September .................. v .....................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

140 

57 

26 

160 

310 

720 

1,470 

972 

282

Minimum.

26 

26 

26 

25 

78 

107 

242 

282 

190

Mean.

62.8 

35.8 

26.0 

73.0 

173 

282 

605 

531 

203

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,860 

2,130 

1,600 

4,490 

10,300 

17,300 

36,000 

32,600 

12,100

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge. 

SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BELOW NORTH FORK, AT SOUTH PLATTE, COLO.

LOCATION In sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 70 W., in the Pike National Forest, at South Platte, 

about 300 feet below junction of North and South forks; no tributary between 

the forks and the station and none for several milea below.

DHAINAQB A8HA.*-2,610 square miles (measured from Hayden's atlas),
188 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 28, 1902, to September 30, 1914. Records at Platte 

Canyon and at Deansbury, a few miles below, extend back to 1887, with the 

exception of the years 1893 and 1894. The earlier records, 1887-1892, were 

obtained by the State engineer, and the records from 1895 to 1898 were taken 

under the direction of the Denver Power and Irrigation Co.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder installed by the State engineer March 14, 1910. 

From March 28, 1902, to May 7, 1905, the gage was at the highway bridge. On 

the latter date it was moved to its present site, 150 feet below, and probably set 

to read at a different datum. Datum of water-stage recorder the same as that of 

gage installed in 1905.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car and cable during high water and by 

wading at low stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting during high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year (water-stage 

recorder), 7.65 feet at 11 a. m. June 2 (discharge, 3,200 second-feet); minimum 

discharge recorded, 104 second-feet March 11 and 12.

WINTER PLOW. Ice causes backwater during a part of the winter months, and measurements are made to determine the flow.

DIVERSIONS. None between this station and that on the North Fork at South Platte. 

Between South Platte and the station on the South Platte near Lake George Cheesman reservoir has court decrees for 80,000 acre-feet for municipal supplies. All 

this water passes the gaging station as it is diverted from the South Platte farther 

downstream. There are decrees for diversions of 1,400 second-feet from intervening tributaries and a reservoir decree for 46,000 acre-feet.

REGULATION. Flow regulated somewhat by the Cheesman reservoir (capacity approximately 80,000 acre-feet) on the Squth Platte about 20 miles above the forks.

AccuRACY.-^Although the control is shifting sufficient discharge measurements have 

been obtained to make the results reliable.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the State engineer.

Discharge measurements of South Platte River below North Fork, at South Platte, Colo., 

during the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Dec. 5

29 

Jan. 12

21

Feb. 5

24

Made by 

K.H. Fletcher.........

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

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

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

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

height.

Feet. 

2.92

2.20 

2.69

3.35

2.10

1.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

«383

«139 

o!26

o217

ol60

120

Date.

May 4

8 

28

July 7

31

Aug. 21

Made by 

T. Grieve, jr...........

Eobert Follansbee .....

D.L.Bundy..........

Eobert Follansbee .....

dB.

Feet. 

5.48

5.60 

6.90

4.35

6.55

3.98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,570

1,640 

2,900

61,410

3,040

1,120

o Discharge relation affected by ice. 6 Made from bridge.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 189

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Platte River below North Fork, at South Platte, 

Cow., for the year ending Sept. 80, 1914.

Day.

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

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

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

19..............

20.. ..

21..............

22

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28... .......>....

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

442

505

569

547

463

400

400

380

359

339

319

71 0

870

299

OOQ

OOQ

241

206

206

206

223

000

000

260

OQft

241

OOQ

OOQ

177

206

241

Nov.

241

223

280

319

260

241

241

206

206

ton

206

206

OOO

241

OAC

177

190

ton

99Q.

241

280

OAA

1 f\9

190

177

169

177

1Qrt '

223

145

Dec.

135

164

145

108

339

395

354

, 314

276

«250

»160

o!60

o220

a 145

117

117

19d

128

117

95

a 95

<«

140

140

«140

o!52

a 152

a 117

a!40

140

Idft

Jan.

195

o!59

ol81

ol52

ol62

173

178

168

183

168

148

128

165

165

180

195

210

91 n

OA9

202

202

202

202

202

9ft9

9A9

202

1 P»9

160

165

Feb.

117

160

156

153

160

a 146

a 142

ol43

o!59

o!66

154

164

159

163

154

166

128

128

135

136

136

117

106

106

122

Mar.

126

128

128

102

108

113

122

117

128

128

104

1(U

133

157

177

206

9d9

280

o290

299

280

OQft

242

9QQ

260

319

319

qqo

OQQ

°.1Q

°.f»n

Apr.

o385

o405

o488

o840

ol,180

ol,120

977

784

891

870

826

826

848

805

891

S7ft

710

o900

al,000

<»1,100

1,240

1,170

1,130

1 060

1^040

1 9t^fl

1,100

1,280

1 9f¥l

1 39A

May.

1,360

1,450

1,620 i,54a

1,580

1,580

1,620

1,620

1,730

1,770

1,840

1,890

1,960

1,960

2 080

2 120

2,260

2,260

2,380

2,470

2,630

2,750

2,920

2,970

3,050

2,920

S Qftfi

2 ftfio

2

QAf\

2,960

2,960

June.

2,950

3,140

3,070

2,910

2,780

2,660

2,520

2,420

2.280

2,230

2,170

2,100

2,130

2,100

2,160

2,300

2,500

2,310

2,020

1,960

1,860

1,710

1,690

1,590

1,530

1 490

1 ^fifi

1 3nn

1 91ft

1,190

July.

1,230

1,300

1,450

1,410

1,390

1,390

1,380

1,330

1,300

1,220

1,220

1,260

1,340

1,540

1 AQft

1,760

1,760

1,990

2,120

2 240

2,120

2,280

2,440

2,540

2 dnn

2 9Aft

2 9QA

2,480

2 R4ft

2,780

2 onn

Aug.

2,910

2,960

3,000

2,920

2,760

2,610

2,470

2,300

2,240

2,110

1,950

1,850

1,650

1,570

1,500

1 360

1,300

1,210

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,080

998

1 040

l'l70

1,040

998

977

977

Sept.

912

848

826

784

762

740

740

698

676

654

633

612

612

676

676

676

654

654

633

590

547

>U7

526

526

547

526

505

484

484

505

 > records; discharge interpolated. 

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 5,1913, and Feb. 25 to Mar. 30,1914. from 

a well-defined rating curve; Apr. 6 to Sept 30 by indirect method for shifting channels; Dec. 6 to Feb. 4, 

when discharge relation was affected by ice, estimated from discharge measurements, gage heights, temperature records, and comparison of records at this station with those obtained by Denver Union Water Co. at 

their intake. Estimates for days in April when gage was not read, based on records of Denver Union Water 

Co., an allowance being made for th« slight difference in drainage area.

Monthly discharge of South Platte River below North Fork, at South Platte, Colo.,for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Month.

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

March...

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

870 

319 

395 

210 

183 

350 

1,320 

3,050 

3,140 

2,900 

3,000 

912

3,140

Minimum.

177 

129 

95 

128 

106 

104 

385 

1,360 

1,190 

1,220 

977 

484

104

Mean.

324 

212 

171 

179 

143 

211 

950 

'2,220 

2,120 

1,850 

1,690 

642

890

Eun-ofE 

(total in 

acre-feet).

19,900 

12,600 

10,500 

11,000 

7,940 

13,000 

56,500 

136,000 

126,000 

114,000 

104,000 

38,200

650,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 'C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.
190 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT JULESBURG, COLO.

LOCATION. About sec. 33, T. 12 N., R. 44 W., at highway bridge, a mile south of 

Julesburg. No important tributaries between the station and the ColoradoNebraska State line, one mile distant. All the tributaries for 100 miles or more 

above the station are intermittent streams.

DRAINAGE AREA. 20,600 square miles.

ROCORDS AVAILABLE. April 2, 1902, to November 16, 1906; May 12, 1908, to September 30, 1914. '

GAGE. Chain gage at the new highway bridge 2,000 feet upstream from the original 

station. The datum has remained unchanged since reestablihsment of station in 

1908.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the pile bridge during high water, and by 

wading at low stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting; frequent discharge measurements required.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.15 feet June 8 

(discharge, 13,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.4 foot July 31 and 

August 1 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Ice causes backwater during the winter months.

DIVERSIONS. Between South Platte and Julesburg there are court decrees for diversions of more than 11,500 second-feet from the South Platte. There are also 

numerous flood water decrees.

ACCURACY. Channel did npt shift to any great extent during 1914 and sufficient 

discharge measurements were obtained to make discharge estimates fairly reliable.

COOPERATION. During 1914 the station was maintained chiefly by the State engineer 

of Colorado and the State engineer of Nebraska.

Discharge measurements of South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914-

Date.

Nov. 19

May 5

16

June 27

Made by 

D.L.Bundy.. ........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.80

3.62

3.75

2.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

42

5,070

6,800

1,760

Date.

Sept. 11

28

Made by 

A. F. Hewitt..........

Robert Follansbee .....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.35

.80

1.40

1.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,040

78

345

296

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

.13.. ........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

300 

300 

350

500 

660 

830 

1,030 

1,090

May.

5,160 

6,060 

6,060 

5,160 

6,060

7,160 

8,510 

7 160 

7,840 

6,060

5,610 

5,160 

5,160 

5,160 

5,160

June.

5,160 

4,780 

4,410 

5,160 

5,160

7,160 

10,200 

13,400 

12,200 

11,200

8,510 

3,060 

2,210 

2,210 

2,210

July.

1,280 

1,150 

930 

560 

380

275 

225 

200 

160 

120

80 

50 

30 

30 

50

Aug.

15 

20 

25 

40 

120

325 

325 

250 

225 

180

160 

140 

120 

120 

100

Sept.

740 

740 

830 

830 

830

830 

740 

740 

625 

500

410 

350 

300

275 

275

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

1,150 

1 350 

1,420 

1,580 

1,960

2,210 

2,680 

3,260

3,780 

3,060

3,260 

3,520 

4,410 

4,410 

4,410

May.

6,060 

6,610 

6,610 

7,160 

7,160

5,160 

4,410 

3,780 

3,780 

4,410

5,160 

6,060 

6,060 

6,060 

7,160 

6,060

June.

1,960 

2,210 

2,210 

2,680 

3,520

4,780 

3,780 

3,260 

2,510 

2,210

1,960 

1,760 

1,500 

1,420 

1,280

July.

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

25 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

15

Aug.

80 

120 

120 

140 

180

200 

200 

200 

200 

250

250 

500 

590 

660 

660 

740

Sept.

275 

275 

275 

300 

300

300 

325 

350 

350 

325

300 

250 

250 

250 

225
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 191

Monthly discharge of South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Month.

April8-30... . .

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4»410 

8,510 

13,400 

1,280 

740 

830

Minimum.

300 

3,780 

1,280 

15 

15 

225

Mean.

2,070 

5,910 

4,470 

190 

234 

445

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

94,400 

363,000 

266,000 

11,700 

14,400 

26,500

SOUTH PLATIE RIVER AT NORTH PLATTE, NEBR.

LOCATION. At pile-bent bridge one-half mile south of North Platte. No tributaries 

between the station and the mouth 4 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1 to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read once daily. Observer, Fred Spurrier.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from pile-bent bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Data too meager to determine.

WINTER PLOW. No data.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions of 362 

second-feet from South Platte River between Julesburg and North Platte.

ACCURACY. Results above 30 second-feet are apparently fair. Discharge for September not computed because of lack of discharge measurements at the low stages 

recorded during the month.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by the State engineer.

Discharge measurements of South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

[Made by C. J. McNamara.]

Date. N

1911. 

May 30. ......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.0

4.3

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7,390

2,900

Date.

1912. 

July 3.......................

13.......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.6

3.0

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

788

31

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Day.

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

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

June.

6,700

6,700

7,400

8,200

9,000

9,000

9 snn

10,600

11,400

11,800

July.

1,450

1.200

1,000

800

800

800

600

325

32R

450

Day.

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

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

10

20..............

June.

11,400

8,200

6,000

5,000

4 fW)

4,000

4,000

2,500

4,000

4,600

July.

200

116

31

31

31

20

14

6

3

0

Day.

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

2B. .............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

June.

4,600

4,600

6,700

4,600

4,600

4, OOP

3,400

2,750

2,100

1,450

July.

0

6

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

NOTE. No gage heights are available (discharge interpolated) June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5, 12, 19, July 

26 to Sept. 3, Sept. 6, 13, 20, and 27. Discharge computed from a rating curve fairly well defined above 

30 second-feet. See Accuracy.
192 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

11,800 

1,460 

0

Minimum.

1,450 

0 

0

Mean.

6,100 

265 

0

Run-off 

(total in

acre-feet).

363,000 

16,300 

0

TARRYALL CREEK NEAR JEFFERSON, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 9 S., R. 74 W., at Robbins ranch, about 10 miles southeast of 

 Jefferson. Rock Creek enters half a mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 223 square miles (measured from Forest atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 27,1912, to September 30,1914. From October 18,1910, 

to June 28,1911, a station was maintained within a quarter of a mile of this point, 

but the relation between the two gages is not known.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read morning and evening. Observer, Miss Rose Robbins.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot bridge during high water and by wading 

at ordinary stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting during 1914.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.6 feet during 

night of June 15 (discharge not estimated), minimum stage occurred during winter 

months when observations were discontinued.

1912-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 3.6 feet night of June 15, 1914 (discharge 

not estimated); minimum stage occurred during winter months when observations were discontinued.

WINTER FLOW. Ice causes a large amount of backwater; observations temporarily 

discontinued during the winter.

DIVERSIONS. There are court decrees for diversions of 314 second-feet from Tarryall 

Creek above the station and 220 second-feet below. The Tarryall Canal and 

Reservoir Co. has a provisional decree for storage of 68,000 acre-feet from Tarryall 

Creek and tributaries above the station, and a decree for a supply diversion 

amounting to 450 second-feet which has not yet been made.' There are also 

decrees for diversions of 926 second-feet from tributaries above the station. 

The Boreas ditch diverts a small quantity of water from the headwaters of Blue 

River to Tarryall Creek at its headwaters.

ACCURACY. Records are apparently good. Owing to the high altitude of the drainage basin (9,500 to 13,000 feet), there is considerable diurnal fluctuation during 

high water, owing to alternate melting and freezing, mean daily gage height, 

based on two readings a day, and the maximum stage for the 24 hours may 

therefore be somewhat in error.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the Tarryall Canal and 

Reservoir Co.

Discharge measurements of Tarryall Creek near Jefferson, Colo., made by Robert Follansbee, during the year ending Sept. 30, 1914-

Date.

6..........

height.

Feet. 

0.71

.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

110

73

Date.

5..........

height.

Feet. 

2.09

1.87

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

339

292

Date.

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

height.

Feet. 

0.71

Discharge.

Sec. ft. 

72
PLATTE EIVEE BASIN. 193

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tarryall Creek near Jeffersan, Colo.,for the year ending

Sept. 30. 1914.

Day.

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

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

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

19...........................

20...........................

21 ...........................

<V)

VS.. .........................

24. ..........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31 ...........................

Oct.

84

99

54

45

42

38

36

32

28

27

27

97

27

97

27

97

27

27

97

27

61is

36

34

31

27

27

27

27

26

26

Nov.

24

24

24

24

27

27

36

47

54

45

42

IS

36

31

27

97

97

27

27

27

27

Oft

24

24

21

21

20

20

20

20

Dec.

20

20

19

17

Apr.

277

250

313

331

214

223

on

48

Rd

54

54

89

122

114

71

48

71dfi

an

90

on

00

48

48

42

44

90

95

MOT.

52

OS

86

114

138

78

68

90

QC

95

98

109

27

117

143

171 tdd

19d

140

IftO

ooo

241 010

977

977

232

241

328

307

248

302

June.

450

525

412

315

297

261

207

155 tin

146

too

18Q

JQQ

w^

243

198

fOA

ion

164

135

119

lAa

97

78

74

54

54

July.

207

172

172

216

106

OS

73

<sn

48

90

261

412

146

155

216

OQO

207

172

146

oeq

334

Oft1

OOK

216

198

279

297

225

525

Aug.

525

312

292

273

211

ISO

163

TW

113

108

99

O3

89

87

7Q

Rd

79

79

QA

on

90

79

sa

97

81

65

88

66

73

Sept.

TO

V)

44

42

41

44

42

39

37

37

39

39

44

48

44

44

39dn

44

3d

07

^1

9Q

34

34

30

28

33

34

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 4,1913, and June 2 to Aug. 1,1914, from a 

well-defined rating curve. Apr. 1 to May 27, 1914, from a rating curve based on two measurements and 

the form of the curve used in 1913. For other days when gage was read, by the indirect method for shifting 

channel. No gage records Oct. 27, 30 (discharge interpolated) Nov. 3, 27 (discharge interpolated), and 

Dec. 5 to Mar. 31.

Monthly discharge of Tarryall Creek near Jefferson, Colo.,for the year ending Sept. 30,

1914.

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

99 

54 

331 

328 

525 

525 

525 

59

Minimum.

26 

20 

36

52 

54 

48 

65 

28

Mean.

36.6

28.8 

112 

168 

214 

210 

135 

39.3

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,250 

1,710 

6,660 

10,300 

12,700 

12,900 

8,300 

2,340

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B.

NORTH FORK OF SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT GRANT, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 7 S., E. 74 W., at Grant post office, in the Pike National

Forest, 250 feet above the mouth of Geneva Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 51 square miles (measured on Forest atlas). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 18, 1910, to September 30, 1914. 

GAGE. Vertical staff; read morning and evening. Observer, Mrs. M. McFarland. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge and by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Somewhat shifting during 1914. No backwater from

Geneva Creek. 

43175° WSP 386 17 13
194 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE.--Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.7 feet during 

night of June 1 (discharge, 525 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 5 

second-feet December 11-13, January 17 to February 5-7, and February 12-14.

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 4.7 feet during night of June 1, 1914 

(discharge, 525 second-feet), minimum discharge recorded, 3.5 second-feet November 3, 1911.

WINTER FLOW. Ice causes? backwater daring the winter months and measurements 

are made to determine the flow.

DIVERSIONS. There are court decrees for diversions of 5.5 second-feet from the North 

Fork above the station and of 24 second-feet from tributaries entering above.

ACCURACY. Owing to the high altitude of this station (8,570 feet), there is likely to be 

considerable diurnal fluctuation at certain seasons of the year, due to alternate 

melting and freezing; mean daily gage height, based on morning and evening 

readings, and the high-water stage for the 24 hours may therefore be somewhat in 

error; records apparently only fair.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the State engineer.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of South Platte River at Grant, Colo., during the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1914-

Date.

Tiftp 4

30

Jan. 9

Feb. 4

Made by 

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

Follansbee and Bunger.

M. E. Bunger..........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1 Ol

1.82

1.80

1.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

a 9.0

o 7. 2

Date.

May 7

July 6

Aug. 20

Made by 

D. L.Bundy..., .......

Kobert Follansbee .....

height.

Feet. 

1.86

2.20

2.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

42

75

48

o Ice at control.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of South Platte River at Grant, Colo., for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1914-

Day.

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

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

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

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

28

44

44

21

23

24

20

20

21

20

22

20

27

21

21

23

17

21

21

20

20

24

20

23

22

32

27

18

30

24

21

Nov.

20

20

16

21

26

21

16

24

20

21

22

18

18

16

21

28

33

16

16

18

17

16

16

16

14

1s

13

12

12

11

Dec.

11

11

10

9

10

11

10

9

8

7

6

6

6

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Jan.

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Feb.

5

5

5

6

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

i7

7

7

7

Mar.

8

10

11

19

1 3

14

11

16

17

19

1Q

1B

IS

1ft

1ft

1Q

19

19

20

20

20

20

23

Ofi

oq

oe

20

1Q

20

Apr.

24

sft

oq

24

47

QA

26

20

16

O1

26

Ofi

30

9Q

*M

OA

OK

eta

51

4fi

59

56

44

35

CO

68

50

flO

CO

May.

57

CQ

92

64

62

46

47

Sfi

111

14fi

141

Q9

126

144

161

1fifi

177

loo

265

291

355

097

300

OQO

264

*>ft4

255

246

264

282

June.

318

395

275

257

OOO

014

193

198

1 KO

167

174

194

174

202

162

T;s

167

167

167

 ton

170

170

167

1 PCQ

 IOO

114

112

110

102

July.

110

106

99

102

O9

92

92

88

70

83

01

ft1

ft»

89

OK

&Ck

1Q9

89

fiQ

86

106

104

105

OQ

100

104

134

IQrt

144

188

Aug.

104

108

118

129.

105

111

99

99

93

76

fiQ

79

63

59

55

TO

57

57

62

64

63

63

Rd

67

67

47

51

47

<<<;

36

Sept.

35

34

35

39

39

38

26

25

25

25

25

26

26

29

33

29

25

25

25

30

29

29

29

29

29

90

29

29

24

24

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 21,1913, and Mar. 26 to June 2,1914, from a rating 

curve well defined below and fairly well denned above 200 second-feet; June 3 to Sept. 30, by the indirect 

method for shifting channels; Nov. 22,1913, to Mar. 25,1914, when discharge relation was affected by ice, 

estimated from discharge measurements, gage heights, and records of temperature. No gage records Dec. 

14-31, Jan. 8,14,15, Mar. 13 and 14; discharge interpolated.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 195

Monthly discharge of North Fork of South Platte River at Grant, Colo.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The year ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

44 

28 

11

7 

7 

26

68 

355 

395

188 

129 

39

395

Minimum.

17 

11 

5

5 

5

8

16 

46 

102

69 

35

24

5

Mean.

23.8 

18.4 

7.1

5.9 

6.1 

17.6

37.8 

179 

185

101 

73.3 

29.1

57.3

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,460 

1,090 

434

361 

341 

1,080

2,250 

11,000 

11,000

6,210 

4,510 

1,730

41,500

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C.

C. 

C. 

D.

B. 

B. 

C.

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge. 

NORTH FORK OF SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT SOUTH PLATTE, COLO.

LOCATION. One-third mile above South Platte. No tributary between station and 

mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 449 square miles (measured on Hayden atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 4, 1909, to September 30, 1910; April 1, 1913, to 

September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Inclined staff; read once daily. Observer, Miss A. Vermillion.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable during high dad medium stages and 

by wading at low stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Somewhat shifting.

WINTER FLOW. Ice causes backwater and discharge measurements are made to determine the winter flow.

DIVERSIONS. There are court decrees for diversions of 20 second-feet from North 

Fork between Grant and South Platte, and 62 second-feet from intervening tributaries, exclusive of Geneva Creek. A number of small ice and fish ponds divert 

small quantities of water at various times.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.5 feet at 11 a. m. 

May 23 (discharge, 1,860 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.60 feet at 11 

a. m. November 30 and March 12 (discharge 36 second-feet). .

ACCURACY. As the mean daily gage heights are based on one reading a day, they 

may be somewhat in error. Results apparently only fair.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the State engineer.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo., 

during the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 1

Jan. 12

21

Feb. 5

24

Made by 

Robert Pollansbee .....

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.98

3.70

3.20

3.16

1.89

2.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

90

«67

a 70

«65

52

Date.

May 4

28 July 7

31

Aug. 21

Made by 

T. Grieve, jr. ..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.78

3.95

4.95

3.30

4.45

3.0*

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

574

727

1,420

448

1,160

380

Discharge relation affected by ice.
J96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo,, 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2..............

3..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

1ft

19

20..............

91

22

OQ

24..............

25..............

26..............

27... .......... -

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

180

9^n

188

1 Qfi

146

146

146

126

126

126

126

126

126

116

107

107

107

107

107

90

126

126

107

107

107

107

107

126

59

107

90

Nov.

on

on

107

on

on

107

107

107

107

on

90

90

* 90

QA

QA

on

90

QA

90

on

on

en

sfi

36

90

74

on

90

90

36

Dec.

46

54

54

54

<«

i $n

130

Q3

76

68

KA

u.

54

68

68

68

68

14

68

54

54

>u

54

68

84

84

76

68

68

68

76

Jan.

*7Q

67

67<\f,

67

C.P,

56

56

EA

67

78

104

S4

78

79

67

67

84

91

78

&l

72

67

62

56

67

Feb.

AT

67

56

67

79

Q1

70

56

67

67 67

67

84

67

91

91

62

56

52

51

46

44

» 46

Mar.

50

55

60

fin

70

70

76

61

68

42

36

AQ

61

76

111

111

111

102

Q3

48

61

93

1A9

in

in1Q1

131

131

131

153

Apr.

1QQ

264

^fts

OCQ

410

410

340

308

340

340

OCft

OQO

OAO

410

ASH

490

430

375

490

KKO

530

450

510

510

510

510

510

490

510

May.

cco

575

CQC

620

Ron

711?

820

880

1,080

1,150

Q7a

880

820

792

8«0

880

945

1,010

1,150

1,220

1,620

1,860

1,620

1,380

1,300

1,380

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,620

June.

1,700

1 7Sfl

1,460

1 3Sfl

1 99ft

1

AQA

1,010

OCA

7Q9

850

OQjn

945

945

QAK

1,010

O7Q

880

820

7Q9

765

7ift

715

665

575

wo

510

490

470

490

July.

510

CQA

510

510

552

490

450

430

410

OQO

375

358

410

43n

d3A

AKf\

AK(\

470

410

3Q9.

OKQ

/*on

575

4.cA

470

450

430

61&

660

660

1,000

Aug.

820

820

1,120

1,000

Q4f»

880

820

710

660

660

565

520

480

440

440

422

405

422

405

388

388

370

370

352

388

388

370

319

319

288

303

Sept.

9W

258

243

99Q

215

202

202

189

: 189

177

177

165

165

202

177

165

165

165

liU,

154

1<U.

lAf>

142

142

142

131

131

142

142

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 5 to Nov. 30,1913, from a fairly well denned rating curve; 

Mar. 8 to July 27, from a rating curve well defined below 1,500 second-feet, applied by indjrect method 

for shifting channels from Apr. 22 to May 5; July 28 to Sept. 30, from a well-denned rating curve. Ice at 

control Dec. 1 to Mar. 7; daily discharge estimated from discharge measurements, gage heights, and temperature records. No gage records Dec. 4-7 (discharge estimated) and Feb. 3 (discharge interpolated).

Monthly discharge of North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1914-

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

230 

107 

130 

104 

91 

153 

552 

1,860 

1,780 

. 1,000 

1,120 

273

1,860

Minimum.

59 

36

46 

46 

44 

42 

175 

530 

470 

358 

288 

131

36

Mean.

125 

85.9 

69.8 

69.6 

66.0 

84.8 

410 

1,060 

897 

488 

541 

176

341

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

7,690 

5,110 

4,290 

4,280 

3,660 

5,210 

24,400 

65,200 

53,400 

30,000 

33,300 

10,500

247,000

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

C. > B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.
PIJATTE EIVEE BASIN. 197

GENEVA CREEK AT GRANT, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 7 S., R. 74 W., in the Pike National Forest, at highway 

bridge, at Grant post office^ 300 feet above the mouth of creek.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 3, 1911, to September 30, 1914. From July 5, 1908, 

to November 3, 1911, a station was maintained at Sullivan's ranch, 3 miles above 

Grant. Except during thd spring run-off, the flow at the two points is practically the same, as shown py simultaneous measurements.

DRAINAGE AREA. 74 square miles (measured en Forest atlas).

GAGE. 'Vertical staff; read moaning and evening. Observer, Mrs. J. M. McFarland.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge during high water and by wading 

at ordinary stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Somejwhat shifting during 1914.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.3 feet during 

night of June 1 (discharge, 1,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.70 

foot at 8 a. m. March 3 and 20 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

1913-14: Maximum staged recorded, 4.3 feet during night of June 1, 1914 (discharge, 1,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.70 foot March 3 and 20, 

1914 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Ice causes backwater; discharge measurements made to determine 

the approximate flow duriitig winter months.

DIVERSIONS. There is a court decree for a diversion of 1 second-foot from Geneva 

Creek above the station, and a temporary reservoir decree for 1,480-aGie-faet from 

Geneva and Kerby creeks.

ACCURACY. Owing to the high altitude of this station (8,570 feet), there is likely 

to be considerable diurnal fluctuation at certain seasons of the year, due to 

alternate melting and freezing; therefore the mean daily gage height, based on 

two readings a day, and the maximum gage height for the 24 hours may be somewhat in error. Results only fair except for low water, for which they are considered good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the State engineer.

Discharge measurements of Geneva Creek at Grant, Colo., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Date.

Dec. 4

30

Jan. 10 

Feb. 4

Made by 

R. H. Fletcher.........

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

Follansbeeand Bunger. 

M.E. Banger..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.22

cm

2.02 

1.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

o!8

o!6

o!5 

olo

Date.

May 7

July 6

Aug. 20

Made byRobert Follansbee .....

Robert Follansbee. .....

height.

Feet. 

1.26

2.00

1.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

41

203

103

o Discharge relation affected by ice.
198 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Geneva Creek at Grant, Colo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

W....... .......

17..............

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

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

75

84

66

60

61

56

40

39

42

43

44

40

=n

46

44

38

32

35

39

40

37

43

36

38

42

07

43

33

30

36

30

Nov.

28

27

30

30

30

25

28

30

 27

30

26

25

25

22

30

39

28

23

25

25

25

97

37

37

33

31

33

27

26

35

Dec.

22

22

19

18

20

20

1Q

18

17

17

16

16

14

12

12

14

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

Jan.

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

1 ft

19

19

10

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

17

15

Feb.

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

17

17

19

17

15

17

is

18

is

10

18

18

16

17

18

19

16

it

16

Mar.

14

13

13

18

17

17

17

20

17

17

17

17

13

17

17

15

13

17

22

12

14i?

10

14

22

15

17

20

19

18

15

Apr.

17

15

22

9ft

30

19*><\

25

*w>

09

9*

OK

no

66

40

50i<\

30

40

50

45

105

100

102

92

66

33

33

39

36

May.

26

31

113

66

66

60

so

58

203

240

999

999

203

222

 un

280

350.

430

520

582

QQI

Q9"?

820

820

680

785

715

715

855

960

June.

1,140

1,060

855

960

785

fida

615 <a!9

4fin

582

648

715

680

648

715

582

582

582

582

582

582 <aj9

582

582

648

430

302

302

280

302

July.

302

325

260

280

 260

OfV>

OQA

ofin

260

280

325

QfK>

OKA

37K.

AO9

4/K>

qoe

Afl*>

325

260

280

325

OAO

302

w>

302

350

260

680

490

785

Aug.

425

670 71 E

510

410

OKK

285

QAA

295

275

260

180

1 K.Q

155

165

117

120

120

120

158

104

97

126

09

101

115

104

88

Sept.

88

74

76

78

78

ftl

60

61

78

53

57

58

CO

57

76

83

60

55

45

55

46

4S

52

V)

52

53

52

35

44

34

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 30.1913, and Feb. 19 to July 31,1914, from a 

rating curve well defined between 40 and 300 second-feet and fairly well defined above 300 second-feet; 

Aug. 1-19, by the indirect method for shifting channels; Aug. 20 to Sept. 30, from a curve well defined 

below 100 second-feet; Dec. 1 to Feb. 18, when discharge relation was affected by ice, estimated from discharge measurements, gage heights, and records of temperature. No gage records Dec. 14 to Mar. 11; 

discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Geneva Creek at Grant, Colo., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Month.

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

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

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

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

**

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

84 

39 

22 

19 

19 

22 

109 

995 

1,140 

785 

715 

88

1,140

Minimum.

30 

22 

12 

14 

14 

12 

15 

26 

280 

260 

88 

34

12

Mean.

44.5 

28.8 

16.4 

16.3 

16.5 

16.5 

43.2 

410 

620 

344 

226 

60.0

154

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,740 

1,710 

1,010 

1,000 

916 

1,010 

2,570 

25,200 

36,900 

21,200 

13,900 

3,570

112,000

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 199

CLEAR CREEK NEAR GOLDEN, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 4 S., R. 70 W., about 2 miles above Golden, and a short 

distance below the headgate of the Golden ditch. The only tributary of importance between the station and the mouth is Ralston Creek, which enters about 

12 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. Approximately 380 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 4,1908, to December 31,1909; June 8 to September 

24, 1911; January 26, 1912, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Lallie water-stage recorder.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near the gage; by wading .during low 

water.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1911-1914 maximum stage recorded (Lallie gage), 5.4 feet 

during greater part of day, June 1, 1914(discharge, 2,900 second-feet); minimum 

discharge occurs during winter months when observations are discontinued.

WINTER FLOW. Ice causes backwater, but discharge measurements are made to 

determine the approximate flow during the winter.

DIVERSIONS. There is a court decree for a diversion of 53 secon'd-feet from the headwaters of Fraser River to the West Fork of Clear Creek. During 1914 approximately 500 acre-feet were diverted. Above the Golden station there is a court 

decree for a diversion of 26 second-feet by the Golden ditch.

ACCURACY. Natural conditions, favorable for fairly accurate results; records apparently good, except during the extreme high-water period, when estimates are 

somewhat uncertain owing to lack of measurements.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the Farmers' Reservoir 

Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurements of Clear Creek near Golden, Colo., during the year ending Sept.

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 21

Nov. 4

Dec. 27

Jan. 17

Feb. 10

21

Made by 

T. Grieve, jr...........

R. H. Fletcher.........

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

M. E.Bunger... .......

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.63

1.60

2.92

1.40

2.20

1.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

125

149

o76

105

o58

75

Date.

Mar. 26

Apr. 21

May 11

Aug. 19

Sept. 30

Made by 

R. H. Fletcher.........

R.H. Fletcher.........

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

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.36

2.15

3.60

2.19

1.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft: 

95

288

1,040

348

124

Discharge relation affected by ice.
200 SUE! ACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&14, PAET VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clear Creek near Golden, Colo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1........ ......

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

s.............:

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

294

294

277

260

254

244

198

194

190

187

184

180

177

173

170

170

157

157

157

157

157

163

166

170

170

132

157

144

98

144

157

Nov.

157

144

144

157

162

167

173

157

144

120

149

152

149

l^d

149

132

132

1 dQ

144

144

152

102

89

127

116

98

98

144

72

Dec.

.......

76

Jan.

105

Feb.

58

75

Mar.

.......

Q9

Qfl

85

85

76

83

Apr.

86

103

106

109

112

115

118

121

124

126

136

162

172

177

174

198

291

277

264

280

312

333

330

328

325

322

326

330

350

375

May.

403

431

439

473

486

500

509

576

665

950

985

880

720

690

720

810

915

1,060.

985

1,100

1,300

1 680

1^950

1,900

1,840

1,900

1,950

1,950

1,780

2,300

June.

2,900

2,780

2,600

2.400

1,850

1,650

1,510

1,300

1,420

1,600

1,650

1,900

2,000

2,050

1,600

1,700

1,850

1,850

1,750

1,700

1,510

1,420

1,420

1,300

1,140

1,020

1.140

1 060

1^060

July.

990

955

955

990

1,020

955

885

852

820

820

820

790

760

760

705

679

760

820

1,705

653

653

790

790

653

593

569

603

603

603

643

885

Aug.

760

852

820

732

679

603

555

332

509

465

423

423

383

364

328

328

328

311

311

328

346

364

328

311

278

278

294

278

278

294

278

Sept.

247

278

192

218

192

192

157

192

192

218

168

163

168

146

192

192

168

168

146

146

157

157

157

146

136

126

126

116

116

116

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 30,1913, from a well-defined rating curve: Mar. 

26 to May 31, from a curve well defined below but uncertain above 1,000 second-feet; June 1 to Sept. 30, 

from a curve well defined below and fairly well defined above 800 second-feet. N6 gage records Oct. 8-14-, 

22.23, Dec. 1-26, Dec. 28 to Jan. 16, Jan. 18 to Feb. 9. Feb. 11-20, Feb. 22 to Mar 25, Apr. 3-9, 23-25, and 27. 

Discharge recorded in table for days on which gage was not read, estimated or interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Clear Creek near Golden, Colo., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Month,

November. . .......................................

March 26-31. .......................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

Julv....... ........................................

August ............................................

September. . .......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

294 

173 

92 

375 

2,300 

2,900 

1,020 

852 

278

Minimum.

98 

72 

76 

86 

403 

1,020 

569 

278 

116

Mean.

185 

136 

85.2 

219 

1,120 

1,710 

777 

431 

170

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

11,400 

8,090 

1,010 

13,000 

68,900 

102,000 

47,800 

26,500 

10,100

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

0. 

C. 

B. 

B.

SOUTH BOULDER CREEK NEAR ROLLINSVILLE, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 1 S., R. 73 W., at highway bridge, a mile west of Rollinsville, in the Pike National Forest. Nearest important tributary, Jennie Creek,

enters 4 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 39 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 10, 1910, to September 30, 1914. 

GAGE. Vertical staff; read once daily. Observer R. R. Clark. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge during high water and by wading at

ordinary stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.75 feet at 6 p. m.

June 2 (discharge, 542 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.80 foot at 3 p. m.

December 26 (discharge, 5 second-feet).
PLATTE RIVER BASIK. 201

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 3.75 feet June 2, 1914 (discharge, 542 

second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 5 second-feet November 17, 1912, 

and December 26, 1913.

WINTER FLOW. Ice causes backwater; discharge measurements are made to determine the approximate flow during the winter months.

DIVERSIONS. No court decrees for diversions above the station; records probably 

represent natural run-off.

ACCURACY. Owing to the high altitude of the station (8,400 feet), alternate melting 

and freezing cause considerable diurnal fluctuation at certain seasons; it is probable therefore that the mean daily stage based on one reading (at different hours) 

a day may be considerably in error. For that reason the results are apparently 

only fair except for low water, for which they are considered good.

COOPERATION. Station is maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest 

Service.

Discharge measurements of South Boulder Creek near Rollinsville, Colo., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Mar. 4

May 12

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.98

.93

2.20

. Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

9.9

10

176

Date.

May 13

Made by 

R. H. Fletcher.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.05

1.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

152

30

o Discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Boulder Creek near Rollinsville, Colo., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1914-

Day.

1..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19

20..............

21..............

22. .............

23..............

24..............

25 .............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

o35

37

39

41

43

o45

a 57

54

51

48

o45

48

o51

44

38

o31

a 27

a 20

25

30

o35

35

»35

35

35

o35

34

32

o31

Nov.

30

28

a 27

30

32

a 35

35

35

35

35

35

o35

33

o31

o35

31

28

a 24

a 24

24

24

24

24

24

24

o24

23

21

o20

o20

Dec.

(a)

(a)

05

(a)

Jan.

(«)

(a)

(«)

(a)

(0)

(a)

a 10

(o)

Feb.

(a)

(a)

(0)

(0)

.......

Mar.

a 10

<o)

(«)

(a)

(«)

(«)

(»)

Apr.

25

a 27

34

a 40

37

34

a 31

a 37

32

o27

o31

a 27

o29

a 55

o60

o64

o55

60

a 62

o64

o60

o67

o57

o93

a 78

o64

64

64

a 64

May.

62

o60

74

088

o98

81

064

«93

ol71

oci72

174

«175

o!46

0165

180

o!95

227

o259

o355

o259

0455

0430

424

418

411

0430

0455

0405

»442

450

June.

o6505

ob542

498

o455

o405

o392

0392

o355

o318

o306

a 282

o330

o380

380

o380

374

0368

o355

o405

380

355

330

o306

o330

o306

o282

o248

248

a 248

237

July.

a 226

0237 '228

220

212

203

o!95

ol75

o!65

o237

205

172

o!40

138

137

o!36

o!46

o!32

114

o93

«93

a 78

94

ollO

o!04

110

116

122

128

134

o!40

Aug.

old

97

«93

85

78

71

o64

o57

o24

o45

a 51

o55

o57

o51

48

44

o40

o45

42

39

36

o33

31

30

a 29

32

»35

a29

30

31

32

Sept.

o33

31

29

27

24

22

20

o!7

15

14

13

o!2

16

o20

o20

a 17

a 10

12

14

16

o!9

a 19

19

19

o!9

a 19

16

o!3

14

<>14

a Gage read. 6 Dam broke on tributary above. c Backwater from log.

NOTE. Daily discharge computed from a rating curve well defined below 400 second-feet. Discharge 

interpolated for days for which gage was not read. Discharge relation affected by ice about Nov. 30 to Mar. 

28 and discharge estimatedvfrom two discharge measurements, gage-height observation on Dec. 26, when 

control was free from ice, and other gage records, as follows: Mean discharge Dec. 1-31, 12 second-feet; 

Jan. 1-31, 10 second-feet; Feb. 1-28, 10 second-feet; Mar. 1-31, 12 second-feet.
202 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of South Boulder Creek near Rollinsville, Colo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914. '

Month.

May................................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

57 

35

93 

455 

542 

237 

101 

33

542

Minimum.

20 

20

25"

60 

237 

78 

24 

10

Mean.

38.3 

28.3 

ol2

a 10 

a 10 

a 12 

50.2 

252 

356 

153 

49.5 

18.4

82.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,360 

1,680 

738 

615 

555 

738 

2,990 

15,500 

21,200 

9,410 

3,040 

1,090

59,900

Accuracy.

C. 

C.

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B.

o Estimated. 

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

LOUP RIVER AT COLUMBUS, NEBR.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 17 N., R. 1 W., at railroad bridge at Columbus. No tributaries between the station and the mouth of the river, 3 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 13,500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 13, 1894, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage, fastened to piling a short distance above the railroad 

bridge. Installed June 25,1914, to replace a staff gage, fastened to pier of the railroad bridge and used November 23,1913, to June 14,1914, when it was washed out. 

Original gage, a vertical staff near site of present gage but set at different datum, 

was used October 13, 1894, to June 24, 1904, when a chain gage was installed on 

the highway bridge 1| miles downstream; set to read the same as the original staff 

gage but owing to the slope of the river the datum of the chain gage was 8.56 feet 

lower. The chain gage was used until November 21,1913. Observer, W. D. Benson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Extremely shifting; frequent measurements are necessary.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.1 feet at 6 p. m. 

June 17 (gage washed out soon after; discharge not estimated); minimum discharge 

occurs during winter months when records are temporarily discontinued.

WINTER PLOW. Ice causes backwater and observations temporarily discontinued 

during the winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions of 364 

second-feet for irrigation, and 4,700 second-feet for power from Loup River above 

the station, and of 2,011 second-feet for irrigation and 5,170 second-feet for power 

from tributaries entering above.

ACCURACY. Although the channel and control are extremely shifting, sufficient 

measurements have been obtained to permit estimates of discharge, except during 

high water; results apparently fair.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished for 1914 by the State engineer.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 203

Discharge measurements of Loup River at Columbus, Nebr., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 19U.

Date.

Oct. 4

Nov. 9

23

29

Dec. 12

Mar. 17

9Q

10

25 May 3

Made by 

D. P. Weeks, jr. .......

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.52

4.65

3.70

3.60

3.20

3.75

3.80

3.50

3.58

3.50

3.96

3.65

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,210

2,500

4,560

2,370

3,750

2,690

3,260

2,550

2,220

1,930

3,550

2,780

Date.

May 24

31

23

July 13

25

17

Sept. 1

8

20

Made by 

D. P. Weeks, jr. .......

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.07

3.75

4.00

4.00

2.50

3.37

3.15

3.05

3.46

3.30

3.53

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,220

2,910

2,730

11,600

1,740

2,810

1,920

2,160

2,470

2,240

2,020

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Loup River at Columbus, Nebr., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1. ..........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7........................... 

8...........................

9........................... 

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15........................... 

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

2,080

1,680

1,850

1,960

2,080

2,080

2,080 

2,220

1,960 

2,080

2,080

2,220

2,350

2,670

2,220 

2,280

2,350

2,220

2,350

2,080

2,510

2,350

2,080

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,860

2,470

2,080

1,960

1,850

Nov.

2,220

2,220

1,960

2,510

2,860

2,350

2,220 

2,220

2,220 

2,220

1,960

1,960

2,080

2,080

2,510 

2,220

2,220

1,850

2,670

2,860

2,860

3,710

4,190

3,820

3,460

3,100

2,740

2,370

2,500

Mar.

........

2,690

3,000

2,980

2,900

2,900

2,750

2,720

2,670

2,580

2,750

2,780

2,960

3,200

3,120

3,120

Apr.

3,120

2,950

2,880

2,760

2,530

2,420

2,420 

2,310

2,310 

2,380

2,400

2,400

2,450

2,500

2,330 

2,160

2,130

2,080

2,220

2 ^n

2,070

2 090

2,120

2,140

1 930

2,660

3 1 f\n

3

QTIA

3,300

3,350

May.

3,200

3,420

3,610

3,890

3,800

3,410

3,020 

2,900

2,780 

2,320

2,390

2,430

3,030

2,780

2,610 

2,450

2,460

2,480

2,420

2,680

2,640

2 860

4,000

3,220

4,600

4,240

3,880

3,520

3,200

3,150

June.

2,570

2,780

2,730

2,360

2,110

2,000

1,940 

1,870

2,500

........

July.

3,800

2,780 

2,280

2,100 

2,100

2,060

2,030

1,900

1,900

1,820 

1,740

1,700

1,670

1,630

1,570

1,550

1 %%(\

1,530

2,170

9 ftdfl

2,450

2 1 Sfl

1,830

1,600

1,600

1,600

Aug.

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,830

1,830

2,020

1,830 

1,670

1,590 

1,520

1,590

1,590

2,050

2,160

2,320

1 QAft

1,800

1,820

5,800

3,650

3,320

3,020

2,600

2 660

3

rtOA

5,100

3,850

3,570

Sept.

2,470

O QOA

2

0OA

9 9fift

2,150

2 1 ttf\

2,200 

2,240

3,270

2,270

3

O5fk

2,830 

2finn

2,270

2 97A

2,120

2,000

i QOT

i QOT

1 QfiA

1 QfiA

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,820

1,780

1,780

NOTE. No gage heights are available Oct. 16, 28, 30, Nov. 22, 23, De3. 22, 25, 26, 30, Jan. 1 to Mar. 16, 

Apr. 22, 23, May 6,17, 26, June 7, 11, 15-24, July 1, 5, 12, 17, 24, Aug. 14, 15, and Sept. 7.

Discharge was computed by the indirect method for shifting control. No results are given for December 

on account of high water and uncertainty of effect of ice, nor for June 10 to July 5, Aug. 13-15, or Sept. 

10-12 on account of high water and shifting control.
204 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

MonMy discharge of Loup River at Columbus, Nebr.,for the year ending Sept. SO,

Month.

March 17-31... ...........................................

Way............. .

July 6-31. ................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,860 

4,560 

3,200 

3,900 

4,600 

2,780 

3,800

Minimum.

1,680 

1,850 

2,580 

1,930 

2,320 

1,870 

1,530

Mean.

2,180 

2,620 

2,870 

2,530 

3,120 

2,320 

2,000

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

134,000 

156,000 

85,400 

151,000 

192,000 

41,400 

103,000

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

ELKHORN RIVER AT ARLINGTON, NEBR.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 17 N., R. 9 E., at highway bridge, one-half mile from 

Arlington. Nearest tributary, Bell Creek, enters 2 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,980 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 11, 1913, to September 30, 1914. From April 28, 1899, 

to November 21, 1903, a station was mamtained at the old bridge just above the 

present site.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read morning and evening. Observer, Gerald Berry.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from sing le-span bridge.

CONTROL. Shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.3 feet at 8 a. m. 

May 28 (discharge, 4,440 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 180 secondfeet at 6 p. m. August 7 (observations discontinued during winter months). 

1913-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 5.3 feet May 28, 1914 (discharge, 4,440 

second-feet); minimum discharge recorded 165 second-feet September 5, 6, 9, 

10,1913.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions from Elkhorn River of 12 second-feet for irrigatioa and 438 second-feet for power above 

the station, and a diversion of 500 second-feet for power below.

ACCURACY. Owing to the shifting channel and insufficient high-water measurements 

estimates of discharge are apparently only fair.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the State engineer, by whom 

the field data were furnished.

Discharge measurements of ElkJwrn River at Arlington, Nebr., during the year ending

Sept. 4, 1914.

[Made by D. P. Weeks, jr.]

Date.

Mar. 20.........

Apr. 24.........

height.

Feet. 

2.45

2.48

Discharge.

Sec.-fc 

618

510

Date.

July 13. ........

»*.

Feet. 

4.67

1 95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,550

531

Date. height.

Feet. 

2.06

1.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

391

291
KANSAS EIVEB BASIN. 205

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elkhorn River at Arlington, Nebr., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1.. .................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17..................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

413

406

399

357

AAA

378

371

3(U

428

385

343

406

329

322

350

308

336

364

357

350

274

336

329

322

,315

350

400

4(¥1

400

400

400

Nov.

400

400

480

480

480

480

480

480

440

400

400

440

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

580

580

530

530

530

530

530

530

580

Dec.

554

572

640

610

680

850

870

890

860

880

850

870

890

860

880

850

923

840

840

1,000

420

790

590

590

740

Mar.

1,080

900

860

820

780

700

820

780

740

740

660

566

496

566

620

628

700

652

804

836

788

828

Apr.

836

884

868

892

onn

990

999

onn

870

880

880

820

730

700

670

650

600

650

550

550

550

510

466

499

520

492

1.680

1 320

1,680

1,160

May.

919

822

798

798

Q4fi

1,010

1,110

973

734

846

846

870

782

758

710

654

576

548

534

590

814

830

1,310

1,850

1,630

2,030

2.960

4,290

3,710

3,540

3,700

June.

3,590

2,800

2,360

1,800

1,550

1,450

1,410

1 660

1*400

1,750

2,300

2,140

1,980

2,640

4,190

4,230

4,030

3,230

2,430

1,740

1,920

2,300

1,750

1,290

1,460

2,860

2,560

2,390

1,990

1,410

July.

1,160

1,060

950

869

796

764

732

672

665

630

602

574

532

525

504

466

460

436

430

406

400

400

382

355

355

550

460

400

300

280

280

Aug.

320

320

320

320

368

332

284

230

230

230

230

210

242

254

230

230

205

215

215

220

210

230

242

220

220

230

230

230

230

230

242

Sept.

296

266

242

260

260

260

330

380

445

1,180

660

492

660

866

1,230

909

712

597

558

538

476

445

420

400

385

348

348

325

325

325

NOTE. Discharge computed by indirect method for shifting channel from four fairly well defined rating 

curves.

Monthly discharge of Elkhorn River at Arlington, Nebr., for the year ending Sept. 30,1914.

Month.

December 1-25. ....................................

March 10-31 .......................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

460 

580 

1,000 

1,080 

1,680 

4,290 

4,230 

1,160 

368 

1,230

Minimum.

274 

400 

420 

496 

466 

534 

1,290 

280 

205 

242

Mean.

366

487 

774 

744 

823 

1,370 

2,290 

561 

249 

498

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

22,500 

29,000 

38,400 

32,500 

49,000 

84,200 

136,000 

34,500 

15,300 

29,600

Accuracy.

C. 

A. 

C.

REPUBLICAN EIVER AT CULBERTSON, NEBR.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 3 N., R. 31 W., at highway bridge south of Culbertson.

Nearest tributary, Frenchman River, enters a short distance below. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 15, 1913, to September 30, 1914. 

GAGE. Vertical staff; read once daily. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting. 

WINTER PLOW. Ice causes backwater; records temporarily discontinued during the

winter months.
206 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1914, PAET VI.

DIVERSIONS. There are adjudicated decrees amounting to 165 second-feet from Republican River in Colorado and approved diversions of 523 second-feet in Nebraska 

above the station.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by the State engineer.

Daily discharge not. computed owing to shifting channel.

Discharge measurements of Republican River at Culberison, Nebr., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 7

Tien *>

Mar. 13

Apr. 11

Made by 

D P "BlTftfllra ir

W TUf TafYai*T7Q

D P Wnfllrc ir

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.1

1 9

1.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

iqo

143

109

Date.

May 21

July 17

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.2

.49

.00

.08

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

128

46.5

ol,5

2.7

o Discharge estimated.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Republican River at Culbertson, Nebr.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 19U. 

[La Vaughn Crowell, observer.]

Day.

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...................... . .

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Nov.

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.1

1.2

1.1

.9

Dec.

O n

n

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.9

Mar.

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

Apr.

1.3

1 **

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1 9

- 1.3

1.4

May.

1.6

1 9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

June.

1.3

.5

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

July.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

s

,

/

Aug.

0.1

.2

.1

3

1

1

1

05

Sept.

0.05

.05

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.05

.1

.1

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.1

REPUBLICAN RIVER AT BOSTWICK, NEBR.

LOCATION. On line between sees. 22 and 23, in T. 1 N., R. 8 W., at highway bridge

about a mile southwest of Bostwick. Nearest tributary, a small intermittent

stream, which enters a short distance below. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 23,300 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 6, 1904, to September 30, 1914. From June 20, 1896, to

November 30, 1903, a station was maintained at Superior, 10 miles downstream.

As there are no important tributaries nor diversions between, the records at the

two points are very nearly comparable.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN". 207

GAGE. Chain gage; read once daily. Observer, J. W. Keifer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting,

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8 feet at 7 a. m. 

June 17 (discharge, 7,540 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.85 foot at 

7 a. m. October 5 and 6 (discharge, 20 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Ice causes backwater during the winter months; observations temporarily discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions of 927 

second-feet from Republican River between the Culbertson and the Bostwick 

stations; none below.

ACCURACY. Owing to the shifting channel, the estimates are apparently only fair.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by the State engineer.

Discharge measurements of Republican River at Bostwick, Nebr., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

[Made by D. P. Weeks, jr.]

Date.

Nov.8.. .......

Dec.4..........

Mar. 14.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.98

1.30

2.05

Dis-" 

charge.

Sec.-ft.

132

516

Date.

Apr. 12.........

May 22 ..

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.88

2.88

3.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

398

1,380

2,250

Date.

July 18.........

Aug. 20........

Sept. 29.. ......

Gage 

height.

Feet, 

1.85

1.32

.92

Dis^ 

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

486

190

64

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Republican River at Bostwick, Nebr., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1. .............

2... ...........

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31.. ...-7.. ......

Oct.

30

26

99

99

20

20

130

66

66

66

40

31 ?l

99

99

22

99

99

99

22

22

31

31

99

99

 22

99

99

40

31

Nov.

31

31

31

31

31

4ft

40

40

40 ?1

31

40

4n

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

An

40

40

4n

4ft

40

40

4ft

66

228

Dec.

228

ion

130

130

130

480

550

328

QOQ

^ftK

480

515

480

448

415

415

355

355

355

Jan.

480

480

480

620

620

620

480

415

480

480

480

480

1V>

480

480 iirt

550

620

620

Feb.

620

620

550

480

480

480

700

700

620

620

620

620

860

fifift

OCA

Mar.

780

780

550

860

1,210

1 '780 030

780

700

620

550

550

550

550

550

480

480

480

480

415

415

415

415

448

448

415

411

411

415

448

448

Apr.

448

415

415

415

448

448 ^448

415

415

415

415

415

415

448

448

415

411

415

385

355

355

328

328

QAfl

300

275

250

O7K

385

355

May.

1,180

840

550

790

500

1,950

1,170

900

900

820

660

580

580

500

500

465

465

580

540

465

820

1,450

740

580

1 ^nn

820

740

820

oon

990

ISA

June.

500

465

3,460

990

660

580

430

400

430

500

370

430

2,810

2,370

6,120

7,120

7 i4n

5,880

2,920

2,810

1,850

1,750

1,550

1,260

1,080

900

780

660

660

740

July.

740

580

500

430

430

4,660

4,240

2,480

2,920

2,810

2,150

1,800

1 ftf>

990

820

740

580

4fi1

430

430

dnn

370

342

315

315

74fl

430

1 'onn 600

660

500

Aug.

430

342

342

315

265

220

220

315

290

220

180

180

145

145

145

258 o7n

400

265

200

180

99n

%19

oar

OAK

265

220

180

- 145

145

145

Sept.

145

180

430

315

265

949

99O

180

180

180

180

145

205

265

400

180

1 ftft

220

180

128

110si

81

 81

81

81QI

60

60

60

NOTE. Discharge determined by indirect method for shifting channels. No gage records Jan. 1-12,14, 

Feb. 10-17,19,22-25, Aug. 16,23, Sept. 6 and 13; discharge interpolated Jan. 14, Aug. 16,23, Sept. 6 and 13.
208 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Republican River at Bostwick, Nebr., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

December 1-19. ..........................................

January 13-31............................................

April.. ...................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

130 

228 

550 

620 

1,210 

448 

1,950 

7,540 

4,660 

430 

430

Minimum.

20 

31 

130 

415 

415 

250 

465 

370 

315 

145 

60

Mean.

32.6 

45.0 

349 

524 

577 

385 

799 

1,930 

1,160 

243 

173

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,000 

2,680 

13,200 

19,700 

35,500 

22,900 

49,100 

115,000 

71,300 

14,900 

10,300

FRENCHMAN RIVER AT CULBERTSON, NEBR.

LOCATION. In sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 31 W., at highway bridge at Culbertson. No

tributary between the station and the mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 15, 1913, to September 30, 1914. 

GAGE. Vertical staff; read once daily. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from pile bent bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Very shifting. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage during year, 6.0 feet, June 13, as determined

from high-water mark; minimum stage recorded, 0.75 foot, September 15 to 30,

inclusive.

WINTER PLOW. Discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions from

Frenchman River, above the station, of 404 second-feet for power and 1,085

second-feet for irrigation. There are also approved diversions of 50 second-feet

from Stinking Water River, which enters above. 

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by State engineer.

Owing to the shifting channel and somewhat inaccurate gage heights no estimates 

of discharge have been made.

Discharge measurements of Frenchman River at Culbertson, Nebr., during the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

Date.

Nov. 7

Dec. 3

Mar. 13

Apr. 11

May 21

Made by 

D. P. Weeks, jr........

W.M. Jefferys.. .......

D. P. Weeks, jr. .......

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

1.45

1.5

2.4

1.9

1.9

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

33.2

17.0

191

QQ

mo

Date.

July 17

Sept. 28

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

2.02

1.15

1.0

.8

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

223

32.1

29. a

11.5
KANSAS RIVER BASIN. 209

Daily gage height in feet, of Frenchman River at Culbertson, Nebr., for the year ending

Sept. 30,1914-

[La Vaughn Crowell, observer.]

Day.

1.... ...............

2....... .. ... ...

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9............... ...

10...................

11...................

12................. .

13................. .

14................. .

15................. .

16...................

17............. . . .

18................ .

19...................

20................. .

21................. .

22...................

23...................

24...............

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29............... .

30................. . 

31...................

Oct.

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.2

1 9

1 9

1 9

1 9

1 9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

Nov.

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

.1.3

Dec.

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.9

2.3

2

0

2

0

2.3

2.3

2

0

2

0

9 9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2 1

2.2

2.2

2

f

2 A

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

........

Mar.

1 0

1.9

1.9

1 9

1

0

1 9

1 Q

1 9

2 n

1 Q

1 Q

1 Q

1 Q

1 Q

1.9

1.9 

1.9

Apr.

1.9

1 Q

1.9

1 Q

1.9

1.9

1 Q

1 9

1 Q

1 Q

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1,4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

May.

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

2

0

2 1

2 A

1 9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6

June.

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.1

It7

6.0

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.2

9 9

9 9

2.1

2 1

2 A

2.0

1 Q

1 Q

1 a

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

*July.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1 9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.05

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9 

.9

Aug.

n 4

1.0

.95

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

.95

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

.95

.9

1.0

1.05

1.05 

1.0

Sept.

1.0

1.0

.95

.95

.9

.9

.9

.85

.85

.8

.75

.8

.8

.8

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

BIG BLUE RIVER AT BEATRICE, NEBR.

LOCATION. At Sixth Street Bridge at Beatrice. Nearest tributary, a small stream

entering from the north a mile or more below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,363 square miles (United States Weather Bureau). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1910, to September 30, 1914. Records of gage

heights have been kept by the United States Weather Bureau for June, 1905,

and from January 1 to July 31 of each year since then. 

GAGE. Chain gage owned by the United States Weather Bureau; read once daily at

about 8 a. m.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.3 feetlat 8 a. m.

June 17 (discharge, 12,300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.7 feet at 8

a. m. October 12 (discharge, 62 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Ice causes some backwater during a part of the winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions from the

Big Blue above Beatrice of 1,206 second-feet for power, and of 1,000 second-feet

for power below the station. 

REGULATION. Low-water flow regulated slightly by operation of mill about a mile

upstream. 

ACCURACY. Owing to shifting channel, and uncertainty regarding the accuracy of

 the gage heights, the results are apparently only fair. 

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by the State engineer. 

43175° WSP 386 17 14
210 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Discharge measurements of Big Blue River at Beatrice, Nebr., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 12 Dec. 5

Mar. 21

Apr. 18

May 17

Made by 

D T* TWAplrc ir

W *ftjf Taffei.YTO

D. P. Weeks, jr.. ......

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 2w

2 zz

2.45

2.48

9 97

12.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

253 334

248

244

208

7,990

Date.

July 20

Aug. 22

22

Sept 5

30

Made by 

D. P. Weeks, jr.. ......

.....do............r....

.....do..:...............

D.D. Price. .....[.....

D. P. Weeks, jr.. ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.05

2.85

2.65

2.30

2.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

196

397

333

244

328

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Blue River at Beatrice, Nebr., for the year ending

Sept. 30,1914-

Day.

1. .............

2.. ............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

185

143

163

143

123

105

185

89

123

105

123

62

89

163

105

62

143

105

89

105

163

105

207

185

207

143

123

163

163

163

Nov.

143

89

230

165

280

250

297

322

250

297

273

297

273

297

297

297

297

297

297

97Q

297

973

273

273

273

322

297

9Q7

273

9Q7

Dec.

355

360

375

350

410

570

675

755

570

470

440

410

410

353

380

353

353

326

353

326

252

380

300

353

526

380

300

oco

410

410

353

Jan.

380

410

353

38ft

276

326

326

300

353

300

300

300

326

353

300

230

208

252

93ft

326

OOfi

326

300

326

353

300

*>f|A

326 qofi

300

Feb.

326

300

300

326

400

350

320

39ft

Mar.

575

682

982

1,560

1,490

1,450

1,160

885

825

765

710

600

500

415

305

305

375

340

375 34n

322

290

290

290

322

322

260

9on

260

1,340

2,390

Apr.

2,010

1,340

918

682

628

575

435

395

358

358

275

245

275

275

305

305

220

220

180

220

220

200

275

275

340

220

220

415

275

340

May.

358

322

232

260

232

210

232

290

232

232

260

260

232

260

210

275

220

275

245

275

290

290

290

260

290

305

245

455

550

CQE

455

June.

550

765

765

600

825

1,600

2,980

5,590

6,360

4,130

2,900

2,280

3,820

5,360

7,600

10,800

6,060

3,580

3,580

3,660

2,360

1 600

1^220

1,020

825

1 300

1 300

1,080

710

600

July.

550

710

655

950

765

765

600

600

600

500

435

358

358

395

322

358

322

358

322

322

245

275

305

340

305

275

340

340

301

KflA

600

Aug.

550

415

375

340

340

275

305

305

220

200

340

375

275

245

275

210

232

260

260

322

340

415

340

275

305

260

322

oofl

322

91ft

322

Sept.

340

340

275

305

305

200

710

275

275

275

275

455

655

1,020

1,750

9 fi-ift

3,010

2 fi3ft

2 94TI

1,260

982

682

575

525

435

435

435

395

OKQ

qoo

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1,1913, to Feb. 5.1914. and Feb. 19-22,1914. from a welldefined rating curve; Mar. 1 to Sept. 30,1914, by the indirect method for shifting channels, from a rating 

curve well defined between 180 and 1,900 second-feet and extended as a tangent above 1,900 second-feet. 

No gage records Feb. 6-18 and 23-28; mean discharge Feb. 1-28 estimated at 325 second-feet.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN". 211 

Monthly discharge of Big Blue River at Beatrice, Nebr., for the year ending Sept. 30,1914-

Month.

April....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge to second-feet.

Maximum.

207 

322

755 

410

2,390 

2,010 

885 

10,800 

950 

550 

3,010

10,800

Minimum.

62 

89 

252 

208

260 

180 

210 

550 

245 

200 

200

62

Mean.

135 

270 

400 

314 

0325 

678 

433 

304 

2.860 

457 

307 

812

605

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

8,300 

16,100 

24,600 

19,300 

18,000 

41,700 

25,800 

18,700 

170,000 

28,100 

18,900 

48,300

438,000

o Estimated. 

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

LITTLE BLUE RIVER AT FAIRBURY, NEBR.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 2 E., at highway bridge 1£ miles south of Fairbury. 

Nearest tributary, a small stream entering one-half mile above.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 23, 1908, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Chain gage; read once daily. Observer, Clark Hulbert.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.6 feet at 2 p. m. 

June 14 (discharge, 4,480 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.20 feet at 8 

a. m. August 9 (discharge, 100 second-feet); observations temporarily discontinued during winter months.

WINTER FLOW. Ice causes backwater for only a short time during the winter months.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there was an approved diversion of 1.5 second-feet from the Little Blue above Fairbury. No diversion from Little Blue 

River below Fairbury.

REGULATION. Dam of the Fairbury Roller Mills, about a mile above, may regulate 

the flow somewhat during the low-water season and cause daily fluctuation. The 

mean daily gage heights are based on one reading a day.

ACCURACY. Estimates of discharge have been made by indirect method for shifting 

channels and are apparently only fair.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by the State engineer.

Discharge measurements of Little Blue River near Fawbury, Nebr., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 12

Mar. 14

Apr. 18 

May 17

Made by 

D. P. Weeks, jr. .......

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.35

2.65

2.67

2.60 

2.36

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

128

174

200

208 

150

Date.

July 20

Aug. 22

Sept. 29

Made by 

D. P. Weeks, jr... 1....

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

a QH

2 1%

2.80

2.32-

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

2

7QA

150

931

132
212 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1914.

Day.

1...................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

92

78

86

94

Q7

96

89

89

OQ

91

92

93

103

104

105

116

107

98

109

110

112

123

124

115

116

117

130

131

120

14Q

Nov.

13&

123

154

140

142

143

144

162

148

132

148

148.

123

135

135

123

135

IOE

148

148

135

135 tAQ

135

IQK

148

1fi9

Dec.

250

162

250

295

780

1 '595 080

505 >7f|

295

232

232

91 A.

178

196

196

178

178

196

214

1A9

91 J.

178

162

914

214

135

914

250

232

178

Mar.

205

9nn

208

195

200

195

208

203

160

183

192

170

188

188

185

175

198

108

Apr.

210

186

192

186

180

173

190

187

173

187

190

174

174

177

165

192

174

200

174

173

188

173

178

190

182

162

200

188

184

188

May.

173

173

170

163

182

167

204

208

194

180

187

180

163

114

160

148

148

140

155

148

152

152

143

169

158

148

175

189

780

345

345

June.

334

304

555

580

780

510

392

324

264

284

328

815

2,600

4,420

3,200

2,360

1,060

744

530

^^

392

377

388

334

314

288

268

260

244

568

July.

1,270

1,100

1,060

696

420

355

307

274

240

220

202

193

184

- 172

158

158

161

175

158

150

150

155

142

112

150

134

124

130

124

134

120

Aug.

130

120

113

113

120

124

106

100

193

172

127

113

360

340

275

249

215

238

201

176

330

282

234

230

211

183

170

162

148

Sept.

162

159

154

159

148

130

145

188

234

165

162

435

452

320

260

262

215

180

162

162

154

141

147

136

129

126

129

126

NOTE. Discharge determined by the indirect method for shifting channels. No gage records Jan. 1 to 

Mar. 13.

Monthly discharge of Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr., for the year ending Sept.

80, 1914.

Month.

December. ...............................................

March 14-31..............................................

April.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

149 

196 

1,080 

208 

210 

780 

4,420 

1,270 

360 

452

Minimum.

78 

123 

135 

160 

162 

140 

244 

112 

100 

126

Mean.

106 

141

282 

192 

183 

198 

809 

294 

189 

187

Eun^ofl 

(total in 

acre-feet).

6,520 

8,390 

17,300 

6,850 

10,900 

12,200 

48,100 

18,100 

11,600 

11,100
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS.

213

Measurements of stream flow at points other than regular gaging 

stations in the Missouri River basin for the year ending September 

30, 1914, and those that have not been published for other years axe 

given in the following table:

Miscellaneous measurements in Missouri River basin in 1913-14.

Date.

*/Mar. 3, 1914

Sept. 14, 1914

/Sept. 6,1914

V

./Oct. 17,1913

Dec. 5, 1913

Jan. 2, 1914

Oct. 17,1913

/Jan. 2, 1914

/Oct. 16,1913

Dec. 4, 1913

Jan. 2, 1914

T/Oet. 16,1913

Dec. 4,1913

/ Jan. 2, 1914

/ May 4, 1914

June 26,1914

^ May 5, 1914

June 26,1914

Aug. 13,1914

J Mar. . .2, 1914

Sept. 16, 1914

/Mar. 6,1914

/Sept. 16,1914

 7 Sept. 16, 1914

/Mar. 6, 1914

 YMar. 6, 1914

.Sept. 16, 1914

yMay 11,1914

i 

/ Aug. 3, 1904

* Sept. 28, 1904

Oct. 26,1904

Mar. 26,1905

July 1, 1905

Aug. 3,1905

Oct. 15,1905

Oct. 15,1905

Stream.

Gibbon River. . ........

.'....do...:..............

Creek. 

.....do..................

.....do..................

fork of Birch Creek. 

.....do..................

.....do..................

Creek. 

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do.................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do.................

.....do..................

TVnnf1 Orofilr

.....do.................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do.................

.....do..................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Tributary to or diverts 

from 

.....do......:..........

.....do.................

.....do.................

Creek. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................

.....do................

North Fork of Birch

Creek. 

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

Locality.

Wyo.

on road Browning 

to Family.

Swift dam reservoir 

near Dupuyer, 

Mont.6 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

at highway bridge 

about 14 miles southwest of Chouteau, 

Mont. 

.....do................

one-half mile southwest of Strabane 

post office, Mont.

.....do................

About 3 miles below

outlet Yellowstone 

Lake. iCj/P

lowstone National

Park. U i '"

.....do................

Fishing Bridge, Yellowstone National 

'Park. 

Mouth................

.....do................

.....do................

in the SE. J sec. 32, 

T. 5S., R. 15 E.,7 

miles south of Nye, 

Mont.

.....do................

.....do................

.....do.".. .............

.....do................

.....do................

height.

Feet.

3.2

2.91

3.89

3.77

3.65

2.64

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

34.4

46.4

23

61

49

41

4.4

4.3

3.0

32

21

17.2

2.0

1.2

0.9

78

48

8.5

3.1

0

0

669

1,030

8 9

10.2

2.2

25

5.4

5.4

21.2

23

11

13

69

110

96

11

13.1

a U. S. Reclamation Service.

& See station description of Birch Creek at Swift dam p. 51 for location of Swift dam.

c Made from highway bridge a mile south of Mandan.
214 SURFACE .WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Miscellaneous measurements in Missouri River basin in 1913-14.

Date.

A v\r ft 1 Qfift

Aug. 26, 1906

Sept. 13, 1906

July 21,1907

July 25,1907

Aug. 9,1908

July 5, 1912

Sept. 15. 1913

/ June 27, 1914

July 1,1905

Oct. 17,1905

Apr. 10,1906

Aug. 24,1906

Sept. 15, 1906

Aug. 5,1908

Nov. 4,1911

Apr. 5, 1912

July 4,1912

Apr. 11,1913

June 20,1913

Aug. 12,1913

Aug. 14,1913

Sept. 16,1913

June 25,1914

Aug. 11,1914

JSept. 7,1914

>/Apr. 3,1912

May 2,1912

July 3,1912

June 18,1913

Aug. 16,1913

June 25,1914

Aug. 7,1914

/Sept. 8,1914

JSept. 18,1914

/ Sept. 18,1914

V vlune 10,1914

v^Tuly 29,1914

Sept. 11,1914

/Jan. 22,1913

May 17,1913

June 11,1913

July 11,1913

Sept. 11,1913

Jan. 6, 1914

Jan. 31,1914

Mar. 20,1914

June 18,1914

July 11,1914

Aug. 15,1914

/Sept. 10,1914

v/ Jan. 22,1913

May 16,1913

July 12,1913

Sept. 12, 1913

Jan. 6, 1914

Feb. 2,1914

Mar. 21,1914

June 11,1914

July 30,1914

Sept. 11, 1914

/ Sept. 22,1914

J May 8,1914

Stream.

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Fall River........ ......

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

West Fork of Rock 

Creek.

Tributary to or diverts 

from 

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

....do.................

....do.................

.....do.. ............

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.... .............

.....do. .............

.....do.... .............

.....do.. ............

.....do.... .............

.....do.................

.....do. .............

.....do.................

.....do .............

.....do. .............

.....do.................

.....do..... ............

.....do.................

.....do. .............

.....do. .............

.....do. .............

.....do .............

.....do.. ............

.....do .............

.....do.... .............

.....do .............

.....do. .............

.....do..... ............

.....do.. ............

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do .............

.....do .............

.....do.................

.....do .............

.....do.................

.....do................

Locality.

.....doA....... .......

....do.o...... .........

.....doA..............

.....doA....... .......

.....doA....... .......

.....do.".. .............

....do... ..............

....do .............

.....do.................

.....do ..............

.....do ..............

.....do ..............

.....do ..............

.....do.................

.....do ..............

.....do ..............

.....do ..............

.....do ..............

.....do.... .............

.....do .............

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do. .............

.....do ..............

.....do ..............

.....do ..............

.....do ..............

.....do ..............

S. Dak. * 

Hot Springs, S. Dak..

Wyo.

of Deep Creek, sec. 

25,T.18N.,R.79W., 

Wyo.

.....do .............

.....do .............

.....do. .............

.....do. .............

.....do .............

.....do .............

.....do .............

.....do.................

.....do .............

.....do .............

16, T.17N.,R.79W. 

.....do .............

.....do .............

.....do .............

.....do .............

.....do .............

.....do. .............

.....do .............

.....do.................

.....do ..............

.....do.................

.....do.................

Ranger station near 

Red Lodge, Mont.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

-0.49

7.36

6.0

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

416

59

34

205

534

25.9

108

8.6

6,490

3.5

3.2

1.0

39

2.2

9 Q

.4

1 Q

70

3.8

10.2

2.5

.4

20.8

.5

40

3.1

1.0

211

6

1

0.2

Dry.

19.3

.5

.0

23

19

5,780

E 0

9 n

15

138

444

127

18

11

12

8.5

524

105

25

13

1.2

35

65

9.7

.9

.7

1.9

.8

59

6.4

.9

1.0

42.7

a Made from highway bridge a mile south of Mandan.

b Made by wading.

c Made from highway bridge one-fourth mile above dam.
MISCELLANEOUS 215

The following measurements were made on the canals diverting 

water from Teton River. The total gives the total diversion from 

the river on the dates indicated. The canals all head on the north 

bank between Strabane and Chouteau, Mont. The canals are given 

in order beginning at Strabane and going downstream. Measurements were made where the canals cross the Chputeau-Strabane 

road.

Date. Canal. Discharge.

1914. Sec.-ft.

May 5 Teton Cooperative canal.............................................................. Pry.

Upper Farmer's ditch (snow and seepage)............................................. 0.5

Krofft ditch........................................................................... <*2.0

Peebles'ditch......................................................................... Dry.

Fairburn'sditch...................................................................... 2.3

El Doradoditch...................................................................... 12.8

Monkman ditch....................................................................... a o. 2

Farmer's ditch........................................................................ 14.8

Cashman's (formerly Ralston's) ditch at flume........................................ Dry.

Daly ditch............................................................................ Dry.

Burton ditch.......................................................................... 19.5

	52.1

June 26 Teton Cooperative canal.............................................................. Dry.

Upper Farmer's ditch................................................................. 0.9

Krofft ditch........................................................................... 7.0

Peebles' ditch......................................................................... Dry.

Fairburn'sditch...................................................................... <* 1.5

El Doradoditch...................................................................... 17.6

Monkman ditch....................................................................... 2.7

Farmer's ditch........................................................................ 58.8

Cashman's ditch...................................................................... 7.4

Daly's ditch.......................................................................... o 2.5 Burton ditch.......................................................................... 62.0

	160.4

Aug. 13 Farmer's ditch........................................................................ 57^3

Daly ditch............................................................................ 3.6

Burton ditch......................................................................... 7.8

a Estimated.

INDEX.

Page. 

Absarokee, Mont., Rosebud Elver at...... 122-123

Stillwater River near.................. 120-121

Accuracy,degrees of......................... 13-14

Acre-foot, definition of....................... 8

Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont............ 88-89

Alcova, Wyo., Sweetwater River near..... 178-179

Alder, Mont., Passamari River at............ 25-26

Alum Creek at mouth, Wyo................. 213

Alzada, Mont., Little Missouri River near.. 137-139 

Anderson, M. P., work of.................... 15

Antelope Creek at mouth, Wyo.............. 213

Appropriations, table of..................... 7

Arlington, Nebr., Elkhorn River at....... 204-205

Arlington, Wyo.,RockCreekat............ 176-178

Augusta, Mont., North Fork of Sun River

near............................. 39-40

South Fork of Sun River at............. 43-45

Willow Creek near....................... 42-43

Authorization of work....................... 7

B.

Badger Creek near Family, Moot............ 49-51

Baldwin, G.C.,workof..................... 15

Barratts, Mont., Beaverhead River at....... 18-19

Battle Creek near Chinook, Mont............ 94-95

Bear Creek at Swift dam, Mont............. 213

Beatrice, Nebr., Big Blue River at........ 209-211

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont......... 18-19

Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche,

S. Dak........................ 148-149

Big Blue River at Beatrice, Nebr.......... 209-211

Bighorn River near Hardin, Mont......... 126-127

Big Muddy Creek near Culbertson, Mont.. 104-106 

Big Timber near Big Timber, Mont....... 112-113

Birch Creek at Hall's ranch, Mont........... 56-57

at Nelson's ranch, Mont................. 55-56

atRobare,Mont............._......... 57-59

atSwiftdam, Mont................. 51-52,213

nearDupuyer,Mont.................... 51-57

Birdwood Creek near Sutherland, Nebr.... 184-185

Blackleaf Creek near Bynum, Mont.......... 69-71

Bostwick, Nebr., Republican River at..... 206-208

Boulder, Mont., Muskrat River near... ..... 27

Boulder River near Contact, Mont......... 113-115

near McLeod, Mont.................!... 115-116

Boulder River, West- Fork, at McLeod,

Mont.......................... 116-117

Broncho, N. Dak., Knife River near....... 139-140

Browning, Mont., South Fork of Milk River

near............................. 79-80

Bynum, Mont., Blackleaf Creek near........ 69-71

Muddy.Creeknear....................... 67-69

C.

Page.

Cannonball River near Stevenson, N. Dak.. 142-143 

Canyon Creek, Mont., Little Prickly Pear

Creeknear....................... 37-39

Canyon soldier station, Wyo., Yellowstone

River at....................... 106-107

Cascade, Mont., Missouri River at........... 22-24

Cascade Springs, S. Dak., Cascade Creek at... 214 

Cheyenne River near.................. 146-147

gaging station at, view of................ 146

Chandler, B. F.,workof..................... 15

Checkerboard Creek near Delpine, Mont..... 74-75

Cheyenne River, gaging stations on, views of. 146 

Cheyenne River near Cascade Springs, S.

Dak........................... 146-147

near Wasta,S. Dak.................... 147-148

Chinook, Mont., Battle Creek near........... 94-95

Cook canal near........................ 95-96

Matheson canal near.................... 96-97

Fort Belknap canal near ............... 84-86

Paradise canal near..................... 86-87

Chouteau, Mont, Deep Creeknear.......... 64-66

TetonRivernear........................ 213

Willow Creek near...................... 66-67

Clancy, Mont., Prickly Pear Creek near..... 33-34

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo............. 199-200

Coburn, Mont., Pryor Creek at............ 123-124

Columbus, Nebr., Loup River at.......... 202-204

Platte River near ..................... 169-171

Computed results, accuracy of............... 13

Contact, Mont., Boulder River near....... 113-115

Control, disposition of....................... 8

Cook canal near Chinook, Mont............. 95-96

Cooperation, details of....................... 14

Corbett dam, Wyo., Corbett Tunnel at.... 129-130

Shoshone River at..................... 127-129

Corwin Springs, Mont., Yellowstone River

at............................ 107-109

Crow Agency, Mont., Little Bighorn River

near........................... 134-136

Culbertson, Mont., Big Muddy Creek near. 104-106 

Culbertson, Nebr., Frenchman River at.... 208-209

Republican River at.................. 205-206

Current meters, views of..................... 12

Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank, Mont........ 45-46

D. 

Data, accuracy of............................ 13-14

explanation of...~...................... 11-12

Dean, H.J., work of......................... 15

Deep Creek (Madison River basin) near

Townsend, Mont................ 32

Deep Creek (Marias River basin) near Chouteau, Mont...................... 64-66

217
218 INDEX.

Deep Creek (Medicine Bow River basin) near

Rock Creek, Wyo.............. 214

at Sand Lake outlet, Wyo............... 214

Deep Lake outlet, Wyo., Sheep Creek at .... 214

Definitions of terms......................... 8-9

Delpine, Mont., Checkerboard Creek near.... 74-75

Discharge, conversion of..................... 9-10

tables of................................. 12

Discharge relation, definition of.............. 8

Dogtooth Creek near Timmer, N. Dak....... 214

Douglas Creek near Keystone, Wyo........ 172-173

Dupuyer, Mont., Birch Creek near.......... 51-^57

Dupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont.......... 59-60

E.

Elkhom River at Arlington, Nebr........ 204-205

Elm Creek, Nebr., Platte River near..... 168-169

Equivalents, table of......................... 9-11

F.

Fairbury, Nebr., Little Blue River near.. 211-212 

Fall River at Hot Springs, S. Dak........ 214

Family, Mont., Badger Creek near........... 49-51

Two Medicine canal near................. 213

Two Medicine River at................... 48-49

Fishing Bridge, Wyo., Small Creek near..... 213

Yellowstone River near................. 213

Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont.... 77-78

Fletcher, R. H., work of..................... 15

Follansbee, Robert, work of.................. 15

Fort Belknap canal near Chinook, Mont.... 84-86

Fort Benton, Mont., Missouri River at....'.. 24-25

Fort Shaw, Mont., Sun River at............ 40-42

Frazer, Mont., Little Porcupine Creek at.. 100-101 

Frenchman River at Culbertson, Nebr.... 208-209

Fremont, Nebr., Platte River near........ 171-172

G.

s, data from................... 11-12

distribution of........................... 7-8

views of................................ 12,146

Geneva Creek at Grant, Colo.............. 197-198

Gibbon River at Norris soldier station, Wyo. 213 

near Yellowstone, Mont................. 28-29

Golden, Colo., Clear Creek near............ 199-200

Grand River, near Wakpala, S. Dak....... 146-146

Grand River, North Branch, at Haley, N.

Dak........................... 143-145

Grant, Colo., Geneva Creek at............. 197-198

North Fork of South Platte River at.. 193-195

H..

Haley, N. Dak., North Branch of Grand

River at....................... 143-145

Hall's ranch, Mont, Birch Creek at.......... 56-57

Hardin, Mont., Bighorn River near........ 126-127

Harlem, Mont., Agency ditch near.......... 88-89

Harlem canal near Zurich, Mont............. 87-88

Harlowton, Mont., Musselshell River at..... 72-74

Harrington, A. W., work of................. 15

Havre, Mont., Milk River at................ 83-84

Heart R. iver at Mandan, N. Dak.......... 213-214

near Richardton, N. Dak.............. 140-142

Heidel, C. S., work of........................ . 15

Helena, Mont., Tenmile Creek near.......... 34-36

Page. 

Henry, Nebr., North Platte River at...... 166-167

Hinsdale, Mont, Milk River at.............. 91-92

Rock Creek near....... v ................ 97-99

Horsepower,calculation of................... 10,11

Hot Springs, S. Dak., Fall River at......... 214

Huntley, Mont., Pryor Creek at........... 124-126

Yellowstone River at.................. 109-110

Indian Affairs Office, cooperation of......... 14

Intake, Mont., Yellowstone River at...... 111-112

Interior, S. Dak., White River near....... 150-154

Interstate canal at Whalen, Wyo.......... 164-165

J.

Jack Creek at Matheson's ranch, Wyo..... 175-176

near Saratoga, Wyo................... 175-176

Jackson, H. J., work of...................... 15

Jefferson, Colo., Tarryall Creek near....... 192-193

Jefferson River near Silverstar, Mont....... 20-21

Jelm, Wyo., S weetwater River near....... 179-181

Jones, B. E., work of........................ 15

Julesburg, Colo., South Platte River at.... 190-191

K.

Keystone, Wyo., Douglas Creek near...... 172-173

Kimball, Alberta, North Fork of Milk River

near............................. 92-94

Knife River near Broncho, N. Dak........ 139-140

L.

Lake George, Colo., South Platte River at. 186-187 

Lamb, W. A., work of....................... 15

Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo....... 181-182

near Jelm, Wyo....................... 179-181

Little Bighorn River near Crow Agency,

Mont.......................... 134-136

near Wyola, Mont..................... 133-134

Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr.... 211-212

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo. 182-184 

Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont.. 137-139 

Little Porcupine Creek at Frazer, Mont... 100-101 

Little Prickly Pear Creek near Canyon Creek,

Mont............................ 37-39

near Marysville, Mont................... 36-37

Lodgegrass Creek near Lodgegrass, Mont.. 136-137 

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr........... 202-204

Luverne, Minn,, Rock River at........... 159-160

Lynch, Nebr., Niobrara River near........ 157-159

M.

McLeod, Mont., Boulder River near....... 115-116

West Fork of Boulder River at........ 116-117

Madison River near Yellowstone, Mont...... 30-31

Malta, Mont., Milk River at................. 89-91

Mandan, N. Dak., Heart Eiver at......... 213-214

Marias River near Shelby, Mont............. 46-48

Marias River, Dry Fork, near Valier, Mont.. 61-62 

Martinsdale, Mont., North Fork of Musselshell River near................. 71-72

South Fork of Musselshell River near.... 75-76

Marysville, Mont., Little Prickly Pear Creek

near............................. 36-37

Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont.......
INDEX. 219

Page. 

Matheson's ranch, Wyo., Jack Creek at!.... 176-176

Melville, Mont., Sweetgrass Creek abo^e and

below......................... 117-120

Milk River at Havre, Mont................. 83-84

atHinsdale, Mont....................... 91-92

at international boundary............... 81-82

at Malta, Mont.......................... 89-91

Milk Eiver, North Fork, near Kimball,

Alberta......................... 92-94

MjlTr Eiver, South Fork, near Browning,

Mont............................ 79-80

Miner's inch, definition of................... 11

Missouri River at Cascade, Mont............ 22-24

at Fort Benton, Mont................... 24-25

atToston, Mont......................... 21-22

Missouri River basin proper, stream flow in.. 15-25' 

Monida, Mont., Red Rock River near....... 15-18

Montana, cooperation of..................... 14

Muddy Creek near Bynum, Mont........... 67-69

Muskrat River near Boulder, Mont.......... 27

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont...... 72-74

Musselshell River, North Fork, near Martinsdale, Mont.................. 71-72

Musselshell River, South Fork, near Martinsdale, Mont...................... 75-76

N.

Nashua, Mont., Porcupine Creek at........ 99-100

Nebraska, cooperation of.................... 14

Nelson's ranch, Mont., Birch Creek at....... 55-56

Niobrara River near Lynch, Nebr......... 157-159

Norrissoldierstation,Wyo., GibbonRiver at. 213 

North Platte, Nebr., South Platte River at. 191-192 

North Platte River at Henry, Nebr....... 166-167

at North Platte, Nebr................. 167-168

at and near Pathfinder, Wyo.......... 160-163

atSaratoga, Wyo..................j.... 214

atWhalen, Wyo...................... 164,165

North Spring Creek near Saratoga, Wyo... 473-175 

Nye, Mont., Woodbine Creek near...;...... 213

O. 

Oak Creek at Wakpala, S. Dak.............. 214

P.

Paradise canal near Chinook, Mont.......... 86-87

Passamari River at Alder, Mont............ 25-26

Pathfinder, Wyo., North Platte River at and

near........................... 160-163

Paulsen, C. G., work of..................... 15

Platte River, near Columbus, Nebr......... 169-171

near Elm Creek, Nebr................. 168-169

near Fremont, Nebr....................171-172

Poplar River near Poplar, Mont........... 103-104

Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont.......... 99-100

Price current meter, views of................ 12

Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont....... 33-34

Pryor Creek at Coburn, Mont............. 123-124

at Huntley, Mont..................... 124-126

Purton, A. B.,workof...................... 15

R.

Rating tables, use of........................ 12

Reclamation Service, cooperation of......... 14

Red Lodge, Mont., Rock Creek near......... 214

Bed Rock River above and below Red Rock

reservoir, Mont.................. 15-18

near Monida, Mont...................... 15-18

Republican River at Bostwick, Nebr...... 206-208

atCulbertson, Nebr................... 205-206

Richardton, N. Dak., Heart River near... 140-142 

Robare, Mont., Birch Creek at.............. 57-59

Rock Creek at Arlington, Wyo............ 176-178

near Deep Creek, Wyo.................. 214

near Hinsdale, Mont.................... 97-99

near Red Lodge, Mont.................. 214

Rock River at Luverne, Minn............. 159-160

Rollinsville, Colo., South Boulder Creek

near........................... 200-202

Rosebud River at Absarokee, Mont....... 122-123

Rottengrass Creek near St. Xavier, Mont.. 131-133 

Run-off, definition of................"........ 8

St. Xavier, Mont., Rottengrass Creek near. 131-133 

Soap Creek near....................... 130-131

Sand Lake Outlet, Wyo., Deep Creek at..... 214

Saratoga, Wyo., Jack Creek near.......... 175-176

North Platte River at................... 214

North Spring Creek near.............. 173-175

Second-foot, definition of.................... 8

Sheep Creek at Deep Lake Outlet, Wyo..... 214

Shelby, Mont., Marias River near........... 46-48

Shoshone River at Corbett dam, Wyo..... 127-129

Silverstar, Mont., Jefferson River near....... 20-21

Small Creek near Fishing Bridge, Wyo...... 213

Soap Creek near St. Xavier, Mont......... 130-131

South Boulder Creek near Rollinsville,

Colo........................... 200-202

South Dakota, cooperation of................ 14

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo..... 190-191

at Lake George, Colo.................. 186-187

at North Platte, Nebr................. 191-192

at South Platte, Colo.................. 187-189

South Platte River, North Fork, at Grant,

Colo........................... 193-195

at South Platte, Colo.................. 195-196

Spring Creek near Strabane, Mont........... 213

Stevenson, N. Dak., Cannonball River

near........................... 142-143

Stillwater River near Absarokee, Mont..... 120-121

Strabane, Mont., Spring Creek near......... 213

Teton River at.......................... 63-64

Sun River at Fort Shaw/Mont.............. 40-42

Sun River, North Fork, near Augusta, Mont. 39-40 

Sun River, South Fork, at Augusta, Mont... 43-45 

Sutherland, Nebr., Birdwood Creek near.. 184-185 

Sweetgrass Creek above and below Melville, Mont.................... 117-120

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo...... 178-179

Swift dam, Mont., Bear Creek at............ 213

Birch Creek at...................... 51-52,213

T.

Tarryall Creek near Jefferson, Colo........ 192-193

Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont........... 34-36

Terms, definitions of........................ 8-9

Teton River at Strabane, Mont.............. 63-64

canals from.............................. 215

near Chouteau, Mont.................... 213
220 INDEX.

Timmer, N. Dak., Dogtooth Creek near..... 214

Toston, Mont., Missouri River at............ 21-22

Townsend, Mont., Deep Creek near......... - 32

Trout Creek at mouth, Wyo................. 213

Two Medicine canal near Family, Moift..... 213

Two Medicine River at Family, Mont....... 48-49

Two R'ivers, Wyo., Little Laramie River

at............................. 182-184

Laramie River at...................... 181-182

V.

Valier, Mont., Dry Fork of Marias River near. 61-452 

Dupuyer Creek near..................... 59-60

W.

Wakpala, S. Dak., Grand River near...... 146-146

. OakCreekat............................ 214

Wasta, S. Dak., Cheyenne River near..... 147-148

gaging station at, view of................ 146

Water-stage recorder, view of................ 13

Weeks, D. P., jr., work of................... 15

Westover, S. Dak., South Fork of White

River near.................... 156-157

White River near..................... 154-155

Whalen, Wyo., Interstate canal at......... 164-165

North Platte River at................. 164-165

White River near Interior, S. Dak......... 150-154

near Westover, S. Dak................ 154-155

White River, South Fork, near Westover,

S. Dak........................ 156-157

Willow Creek (Marias River basin) near

Chouteau, Mont................. 66-67

Willow Creek (Sun River basin) near Augusta, Mont..................... 42-43

Wolf Creek near Wolf Point, Mont........ 102-103

Woodbine Creek near Nye, Mont............ 213

Work, division of............................ -15

Wyola, Mont., Little Bighorn River near.. 133-134

Y.

Yellowstone, Mont., Gibbon River near..... 28-29 

Madison River near..................... 30-31

Yellowstone River at Canyon soldier station, Wyo..................... 106-107

at Corwin Springs, Mont.............. 107-109

at Fishing Bridge, Wyo.............. *.. 213

atHuntley, Mont..................... 109-110

at Intake, Mont....................... 111-112

near Yellowstone Lake, Wyo............ 213

Z.

Zero flow, definition of............

Zurich, Mont., Harlem canal near.

9
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS

AND

PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES

PART VI, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS 

RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES.

INTRODUCTION.

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume of 

flow of streams and studies of the conditions affecting that flow, but 

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water powers, underground waters, and 

quality of waters. Most of the results of these investigations have 

been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have 

appeared in the bulletins, professional papers, and annual reports.

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published 

annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries 

coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

Part I. North Atlantic basins.

II. South Atlantic and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins.

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin. 

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin. 

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

IX. Colorado River basin.

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific basins; in three volumes.

HOW GOVERNMENT REPORTS MAY BE OBTAINED OR CONSULTED.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources of 

the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below:

1. Copies may be obtained free of charge by applying to the 

Director of the Geological Survey, Washington, D. C. The edition 

printed for free distribution is, however, small and is soon exhausted.

2. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., 

who will on application furnish lists giving prices.

3. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the 

principal cities in the United States.

Ill
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

4. Complete sets are available for consultation in the local office 

of the water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Boston, Mass., Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y., Boom 18, Federal Building.

Atlanta, Ga., Post Office Building.

Madison, Wis., care of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

St. Paul, Minn., Old Capitol Building.

Austin, Tex., Old Post Office Building.

Helena, Mont., Montana National Bank Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 New Post Office Building.

Phoenix, Ariz., 417 Fleming Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 421 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, 615 Idaho Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 416 Couch Building.

San Francisco, Cal., 328 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Cal., 619 Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Kapiolani Building.

A list of the Geological Survey's publications may be obtained by 

applying to the Director, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

STREAM-FLOW REPORT S.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at more than 3,400 points 

in the United States, and the data obtained have been published in 

the reports tabulated below:

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey. 

[A=Anmial Report; B=Bulletin; W=Water-Supply Paper.]

Report.

10thA,pt.2. ..........

llth A, pt. 2.... .......

12th A, pt. 2. ..........

13th A, pt.3. ..........

14th A, pt. 2...........

B131. .................

16th A, pt. 2...........

B140. .................

Wll...................

18th A, pt.4.. .........

W15.... ...............

W16.. .................

19th A, pt.4. ..........

W27...................

W28.. .................

20th A, pt.4. ..........

W35 to 39.. ...........

21st A, pt.4.. ..........

W47 to 52... ..........

Character of data.

.....do.........................................................

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights. ratlngs,and monthly 

discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Mississippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western United States. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also some long-time records). 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United States, 

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

Measurements, ratings, ana gage heights, Arkansas River and 

western United States.

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings. ........

Year.

1884 to Sept., 

1890. 

1884 to June 30, 

1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31. 

1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31, 

1893. 

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896. 

1895 and 1896.

1897. 

1897.

1897. 

1898. 

1898.

1898. 

1899. 

1899. 

1900.
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS. V 

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey Continued.

Report.

22d A, pt.4. ...........

W65, 66 ...............

W75.. .................

W82 to 85........ ......

W97 to 100. ...........

W124 to 135.. .........

W 165 to 178. ..........

W201 to 214.... .......

W 241 to 252.... .......

W 261 to 272...........

W 281 to 292.. .........

W301 to 312. ..........

W 321 to 332.. ..........

W351to362...........

W381 to 394. ..........

Character of data.

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Year.

ionn

1901.

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907-8.

1909.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

NOTE. No data regarding stream flow are given in the 15th and 17th annual reports.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

The following table gives by years and drainage basins the numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 

1915. The data for any particular station will in general be found 

in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. For example, data from 1902 to 1914, for any station in the 

area covered by Part III are published in Water-Supply Papers 83, 

98, 128, 169, 205, 243, 263, 283, 303, 323, 353, and 383, which 

contain records for the Ohio River basin for those years. 

43175° WSP 386 17 15
Number of water-supply papers containing results of stream meas

Year.

18990......

1900?.....-

1901.......

1902.......

1903.......

1904.......

1905. ......

1906.......

1907-8..... 

1909.......

1910.......

1911.......

1912.......

1913.......

1914.......

I

North 

Atlantic 

slope 

(St. John 

River to 

York 

River).

35 

47, » 48 

65,75 

82 

97 

n 124, o 125, 

P126 

n 165,ol66, 

P167 

n 201, o202, 

P203 

241 

261 

281 

301 

321 

351 

381

n

South 

Atlantic 

and 

eastern 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

(James 

River 

to the 

Mississippi).

6 35, 36 

48 

65,75 

682,83 

697,98 

P 126, 127

P 167, 168 

P 203, 204

242 

262 

282 

302 

322 

352 

382

III

Ohio 

River.

36 

48,* 49 

65,75 

83 

98 

128

169 

205

243 

263 

283 

303 

323 

353 

383

IV

St. 

Lawrence 

River and 

Great 

Lakes.

36 

49 

65,75 

'82,83 

97 

129

170 

206

244 

264 

284 

304 

324 

354 

384

V

Hudson 

Bay and 

upper 

Mississippi 

River.

36 

49 

* 65. 66, 75 

*83,85 

*98,99,mlOO 

* 128, 130

171

207

245 

265 

285 

305 

325 

355 

385

VI

Missouri 

River.

c36,37 

49,^50 

66,75 

84 

99 

130, q 131

172 

208

246 

266 

286 

306 

326 

356 

386

VII

Lower Mississippi 

River.

37 

50 

* 65, 66, 75 

*83,84 

*98,99 

* 128, 131

* 169, 173 

* 205, 209

247 

267 

287 

307 

327 

357 

387

VIII

Western 

Gulf of 

Mexico.

37 

50 

66,75 

84 

99 

132

174 

210

248 

268 

288 

308 

328 

358 

388

IX

Colo

Riv

d3

6

175,* 

o Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Estimates for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV.

6 James River only.

c Gallatin River.

A Green and Gunnison rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

« Mohave River only.

/ Kings and Kern rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

g Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

wells, ana irrigation in California and Utah contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. Estimates for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV.

ft Wissahickon and Schuylkill rivers to James River.

< Scioto River.

) Loup and Platte riv

with Platte.

* Tributaries of Missis

I Lake Ontario and tri

m Hudson Bay only.

n New England rivers 

o Hudson River to De

P Susquehanna River 

9 Platte and Kansas ri

* Great Basin in Calif

> Below junction with 

< Rogue, Umpqua, an
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS. VH

In these papers and in the following lists the stations are arranged 

in downstream order. The main stem of any river is determined 

by measuring or estimating its drainage area that is, the headwater 

stream having the largest drainage area is considered the continuation of the main stream, and local changes in name and lake surface 

are disregarded. All stations from the source to the mouth of the 

main stem of the river are presented first, and the tributaries in 

regular order from source to mouth follow, the streams in each 

tributary basin being listed before those of the next basin below.

The exceptions to this rule occur in the records for Mississippi 

River, which, are given in four parts, as indicated on page in, and in 

the records for large lakes, where it is simpler to take up the streams 

in regular order around the rim of the lake than to cross back and 

forth, over the lake surface.

PART VI. MISSOURI RIVER BASIN.

PRINCIPAL STREAMS.

The principal streams in the Missouri River basin are Red Rock, 

Beaverhead, and Jefferson rivers, which may be considered a continuous river forming the head of the Missouri; and, below the 

mouth of the Jefferson, Madison, Gallatin, Prickly Pear, Little 

Prickly Pear, Dearborn, Sun, Marias, Judith, Musselshell, Milk, Yellowstone, Muddy, Little Missouri, Cheyenne, Niobrara, Platte (including 

North Platte and South Platte), Kansas, Osage (Marais des Cygnes), 

and Gasconade rivers. These streams drain wholly or in part the 

States of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, 

Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

In addition to the annotated list of publications relating specifically to the section, these pages contain a similar list of reports that 

are of general,interest in many sections and cover a wide range of 

hydrologic subjects, and also brief references to reports published 

by State and other organizations. (See p. xxvi.)

NOTE. Dash after a dash indicates that station was being maintained September 30, 1914; period 

after a date indicates discontinuance. Tributaries are shown by indention.

GAGING STATIONS.

Red Rock Creek (head of Missouri River) above Red Rock r§servoir, near Monida,

Mont., 1911.

Red Rock Creek below Red Rock reservoir, near Monida, Mont., 1911 

Red Rock Creek at Lima, Mont., 1907-1911. 

Red Rock Creek at Red Rock, Mont., 1890.

Beaverhead River (continuation of Red Rock River) at Barratts, Mont., 1907 

Beaverhead River at Dillon, Mont., 1907. 

Jefferson River (continuation of Red Rock-Beaverhead River) near Silverstar, Mont.,

1910 

Jefferson River at Sappington, Mont., 1894-1905. 

Missouri River at Toston, Mont., 1890; 1910 

Missouri River near Townsend, Mont., 1891-1901; 1903-4. 

Missouri River at Canyon Ferry, Mont., 1889. 

Missouri River near Craig, Mont., 1890-91. 

Missouri River at Cascade, Mont., 1902 

Missouri River at Great Falls, Mont., 1897-1905. 

Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont., 1910 

Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak., 1905-1907. 

Missouri River at Mannhaven, N. Dak., 1904. 

Missouri River at Washburn, N. Dak., 1905. 

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak., 1904-5.

IX
X SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Missouri River tributaries Continued.

Passamari River [Ruby Creek] near Alder, Mont., 1911-1914. 

Bighole River near Dewey, Mont., 1910-1913. 

Big Pipestone Creek near Whitehall, Mont., 1910-11. 

Whitetail Creek near Whitehall, Mont., 1911.

Little Whitetail Creek near Whitehall, Mont., 1911. 

Boulder River:

Muskrat Creek near Boulder, Mont., 1912 

Gibbon River (head of Madison River) near Yellowstone, Mont., 1913 

Madison River near Yellowstone, Mont., 1913 

Madison River near Norris, Mont., 1897-1905; 1910. 

Madison River near Red Bluff, Mont., 1890-1894; 1895-1902. 

Madison River near Three Forks, Mont., 1893-1897. 

Gallatin River near Salesville, Mont., 1895-1905; 1910-1913. 

Gallatin River near Bozeman, Mont., 1889-1891. 

Gallatin River at Logan, Mont., 1893-1905.

Middle Creek near Bozeman, Mont., 1895-96; 1898-1900; 1902-3. 

Crow Creek near Townsend, Mont., 1912-13. 

Crow Creek near Radersburg, Mont., 1901. 

Deep Creek near Townsend, Mont., 1910 

Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont., 1908 

Prickly Pear Creek at East Helena, Mont., 1908-1913.

Lump Gulch Creek near Clancy, Mont., 1908-1913.

Ten mile Creek near Helena, Mont., 1908 

Sevenmile Creek at Birdseye, Mont., 1908-1913. 

Little Prickly Pear Creek near Marysville, Mont., 1909-1911; 1913 

Little Prickly Pear Creek near Canyon Creek, Mont., 1909-1911; 1913 

Lost Horse Creek near Marysville, Mont., 1909-1911.

Marsh Creek near Marysville, Mont., 1909-1911.

Deadman Creek near Marysville, Mont., 1909-1911. 

Dearborn River near demons, Mont., 1908-1911.

Falls Creek n§ar demons, Mont., 1908-1911. 

Smith River at Truly, Mont., 1905-1907. 

Sun River, North Fork of North Fork (head of Sun River), near Augusta, Mont.,

1911-12.

Sun River, North Fork, near Augusta, Mont., 1 1889-90; 1903 

Sun River at Fort Shaw, Mont.,-1912 

Sun River at Sun River, Mont., 1905-1912. 

Sun River near Great Falls, Mont., 1897.

South Fork of North Fork of Sun River near Augusta, Mont., 1911-12.

Willow Creek near Augusta, Mont., 1905-1911; 1912 

South Fork of Sun River at Augusta, Mont., 1904 i

Smith Creek near Augusta, Mont., 1906-1912. 

Ford Creek near Augusta, Mont., 1906-1912.

Floweree Big canal near Fort Shaw, Mont., 1912.

Crown Butte canal at Riebling, Mont., 1912.

Crown Butte canal near Simms, Mont., 1912.

Sun River canal near Sun River, Mont., 1912.

Sun River canal at Vaughn, Mont., 1912. 

Belt Creek near Belt, Mont., 1905-6. 

Highwood Creek near Highwood, Mont., 1905-6.

i Records for 1889-90 published at Sun River above Augusta, Mont.
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS. XI

Missouri River tributaries Continued.

Two Medicine River (head of Marias River) near Midvale, Mont., 1903-3. 

Two Medicine River at Family, Mont., 1907 

Marias River near Shelby, Mont., 1902-1906; 1911 

Badger Creek near Family, Mont., 1907 

Birch Creek at Swift dam, near Dupuyer, Mont., 1913 

Birch Creek near Dupuyer, Mont., 1907 

Birch Creek at Nelson's ranch, near Dupuyer, Mont., 1914 

Birch Creek at Hall's ranch, near Dupuyer, Mont., 1913 

Birch Creek at Robare, Mont., 1914 

Dupuyer Creek at Dupuyer, Mont., 1908-1912. 

Dupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont., 1912 

Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank, Mont., 1905 

Dry Fork of Marias River near Valier, Mont., 1912 

Teton River at Strabane, near Belleview, Mont., 1904-1906; 1908 

Teton River at Chouteau, Mont., 1904-1906; 1913.

Deep Creek at Frazier's ranch, near Chouteau, Mont., 1912. 

Deep Creek near Chouteau, Mont., 1911 

Willow Creek near Chouteau, Mont., 1912 

Spring Creek near Strabane, Mont., 1913. 

Muddy Creek near Bynum, Mont., 1912 

Blackleaf Creek near Bynum, Mont., 1912 

Judith River near Lewistown, Mont., 1910. 

Musselshell River, North Fork (head of Musselshell River), near Delpine, Mont.,

1909-1911.

Musselshell River, North Fork, near Martinsdale, Mont., 1907 

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont., 1907- 

Musselshell River at Shawmut, Mont., 1902-1907. 

Mueeelshell River at Lavina, Mont., 1906.

Checkerboard Creek near Delpine, Mont., 1909-1912; 1913- 

South Fork of Musselshell River near Martinsdale, Mont., 1907- 

American Fork near Harlowton, Mont., 1907-1911; 1913. 

Lebo Creek near Harlowton, Mont., 1907-1911; 1913. 

Boxelder Creek:

Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont., 1911-

Milk River, South Fork (head of Milk River), near Browning, Mont., 1905- 

Milk River at international boundary, 1913- 

Milk River at Havre, Mont., 1898- 

Milk River at Chinook, Mont., 1897. 

Milk River at Malta, Mont., 1902- 

Milk River at Hinsdale, Mont., 1908-

North Fork of Milk River near Browning, Mont., 1911-12. 

North Fork of Milk River near Kimball, Alberta, 1913- 

Fort Belknap canal near Chinook, Mont., 1903- 

Winter-Anderson canal near Chinook, Mont., 1906; 1908. 

Lodge Creek J at Chinook, Mont., 1906-1908. 

Reser ditch near Chinook, Mont., 1905- 

West Fork ditch near Chinook, Mont., 1905- 

Battle Creek 2 near Chinook, Mont., 1905- 

Cook canal near Chinook, Mont., 1905- 

Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont., 1905-

i Formerly called West Fork of Milk Eiver. 

^Formerly called North Fork of Milk River.
XH SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Missouri River tributaries Continued. 

Milk River tributaries Continued.

Paradise Valley.canal near Chinook, Mont., 1903-

Harlem canal near Zurich, Mont., 1903-

Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont., 1905-

Beaver Creek overflow near Bowdoin, Mont., 1903-1906; 1908-1912.

Beaver Creek near Saco (Ashfield), Mont., 1903-1906; 1908-1912.

Rock Creek near Hinsdale, Mont., 1905-1907; 1912-

Rock Creek canal near Hinsdale, Mont., 1905-1907. 

Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont., 1908- 

Little Porcupine Creek near Frazer, Mont., 1908- 

Wolf Creek near Wolf Point, Mont., 1908-

Wolf Point ditch at Wolf Point, Mont., 1909. 

Poplar River near Poplar, Mont., 1908- 

Big Muddy Creek near Culbertson, Mont., 1908- 

Yellowstone River at Canyon Soldier Station, Yellowstone National Park, Wyo.,

1913-

Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont., 1910- 

Yellowstone River near Horr, Mont., 1889-1893. 

Yellowstone River at Livingston, Mont., 1897-1905. 

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont., 1904-5. 

Yellowstone River at Huntley, Mont., 1907- 

Yellowstone River at Junction, Mont., 1906-7. 

Yellowstone River near Glendive, Mont., 1897-1910. 

Yellowstone River at Intake, Mont., 1911-

Big Timber Creek, North Fork (head of Big Timber Creek), near Big Timber,

Mont., 1907-1911. 

Big Timber Creek near Big Timber, Mont., 1912-

South Fork of Big Timber Creek near Big Timber, Mont., 1907-1911. 

Boulder River near Contact, Mont., 1910- 

Boulder River near McLeod, Mont., 1912-

East Fork of Boulder River near McLeod, Mont., 1907-1909. 

West Fork of Boulder River near Bruffeys, Mont., 1904-1910. 

West Fork of Boulder River at McLeod, Mont., 1907- 

Sweetgrass Creek above Melville, Mont., 1907- 

Sweetgraas Creek below Melville, Mont., 1907- 

Stillwater River near Nye, Mont., 1911-1914. 

Still water River near Absarokee, Mont., 1910- 

Woodbine Creek near Nye, Mont., 1911-1913. 

Rosebud River at Absarokee, Mont., 1910-1914. 

Clark Fork at Fromberg, 1905- 

Pryor Creek at Coburn, Mont., 1911- 

Pryor Creek at Huntley, Mont., 1904-

Wind River (head of Big Horn River) at Dubois, Wyo., 1910-1912. 

Wind River near Wind River, Wyo., 1909. 

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo., 1906-1908; 1911-12. 

Big Horn River at Thermopolis, Wyo., 1900-1905; 1910-1912. 

Big Horn River near Hardin, Mont., 1904-

Warm Spring Creek near Dubois, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Horse Creek at Bubois, Wyo., 1910-1912. 

Red Creek near Dubois, Wyo., 1909. 

Dinwoody Creek near Crowheart, Wyo., 1909. 

Meadow Creek near J. K. ranch, Wyo., 1909. 

Willow Creek at J. K. ranch, Wyo., 1909.
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS. xm

Missouri River tributaries Continued.

Yellowstone River tributaries Continued. 

Big Horn River tributaries Continued.

Bull Lake Creek near J. K. ranch, Wyo., 1909. 

Dry Creek at Crowheart, Wyo., 1909. 

Popo Agie River near Lander, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Little Popo Agie River at Hudson,

Little Wind River at Fort Washakie,

Little Wind River above Arapahoe, Wyo., 1906-1909; 1911-12.

Little Wind River below Arapahoe, Wyo., 1906-1909; 1911-12.

Trout Creek at Wind River, Wyo., 1909.

North Fork of Little Wind River 

St. Lawrence Creek near Wind River, Wyo., 1909. 

Owl Creek near Thermopolis, Wyo., 1910-1912. 

No Wood River at Bonanza, Wyo., 1910-1812.

Tensleep Creek near Tensleep, Wyo., 1910-1912. 

Paintrock Creek near Hyattsville, Wyo., 1912. 

Paintrock Creek near Bonanza, Wyo., 1910-1912. 

Greybull River near Meeteetse, Wyo., 1897; 1903; 1910-1912. 

Wood River near Meeteetse, Wyo., 1910-1912.

Shoshone River at Cody, Wyo., 1902-1909 

Shoshone River at Corbett dam, Wyo., 1908- 

Shoshone River at Lovell, Wyo., 1897-1891

South Fork of Shoshone River at Mari 

Soap Creek near. St. Xavier, Mont., 1911- 

Rottengrass Creek near St. Xavier, Mont., 

Little Big Horn River in sec. 28, T. 8

Mont., 1911- 

Little Big Horn River near Crow Agency

Prairie Dog ditch near Story, Wyo., 1003. 

Lodgegrass Creek hear Lodgegrass, Mo:it., 1911-

Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo., 1903; 1911- .2.

Tongue River at Carneyville, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Goose Creek at Sheridan, Wyo., 1895-1897 

Little Goose Creek at Sheridan, Wyo. 

Powder River, South Fork (head of Powder Ri 

Middle Fork of Powder River near Kaycet 

North Fork of Powder River near Ka; 

Clear Creek at Buffalo, Wyo., 1896-1900;'] 

Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo., 1911-12.

Piney Creek at Kearney, Wyo., 1902-L906; 1911-12.

Cruez ditch near Story, Wyo., 19(3. 

Muddy River near Williston, N. Dak., 1904-1909. 

Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont., 1904; 19)6; 1911- 

Little Missouri River at Camp Crook, S. Dak., 190(1-1906. 

Little Missouri River at Medora, N. Dak., 1903-1908. 

Knife River near Broncho, N. Dak., 1903-

Painted Woods Creek near Washburn, N. Dak., 191

Turtle Creek near Washburn, N. Dak., 1909-K 

Heart River near Richard ton, N. Dak., 1903- 

Apple Creek near Bismarck, N. Dak., 1905. 

Cannonball River near Stevenson, N. Dak., 1903-1908; 1911-

Grand River, North Fork (head of Grand River), a 

Grand River near Seim, S. Dak., 1904-1906. 

Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak., 1911-

yo., 1907-1909; 1911-12. 

7-yo., 1908-9.

uette, Wyo., 1903; 1905-

1911- 

S., R. 35 E., near Wyola,

Mont., 1905-6; 1911-

1911-12.

1896-7; 1911-12. 

ver) near Kaycee, Wyo., 1911. 

, Wyo., 1911-12. 

cee, Wyo., 1911. 

902-1904; 1911-12.

9-10.

Haley, N. Dak., 1908-
XIV SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Missouri River tributaries Continued.

Moreau [Owl] Eiver near Bixby, S. Dak., 1904-1906. 

Cheyenne Eiver at Edgemont, S. Dak., 1903-1906. 

Cheyenne Eiver near Cascade Springs, S. Dak., 1914- 

Cheyenne Eiver near Wasta, S. Dak., 1914-

Beaver Creek near Edgemont, S. Dak., 1905-6.

Hat Creek near Edgemont, S. Dak., 1905-6.

Battle Creek near Hermosa, S. Dak., 1903.

Spring Creek near Eapid, S. Dak., 1903-1905.

Eapid Creek at Eapid, S. Dak., 1903-1906.

Boxelder Creek at Blackhawk, S. Dak., 1903-1905. 

Corbin Morse ditch at Eapid, S. Dak., 1906.

Elk Creek near Piedmont, S. Dak., 1903.

Belle Fourche Eiver at Bellefourche, S. Dak., 1903-1906.

Belle Fourche Eiver near Bellefourche, S. Dak., 1906; 1912- 

Eedwater Eiver near Minnesela, S. Dak., 1903. 

Eedwater Eiver at Bellefourche, S. Dak., 1903-1906. 

Spearfish Creek neat Spearfish, S. Dak., 1903-1906. 

Eedwater ditch at Minnesela, S. Dak., 1904-1906. 

Crow Creek near Bellefourche, S. Dak., 1904. 

Owl Creek near Bellefourche, S. Dak., 1904. 

Indian Creek near Bellefourche, S. Dak., 1904. 

White Eiver at Crawford, Nebr., 1897. 

White Eiver near Interior, S. Dak., 1904-1906; 1911- 

White Eiver near Westover, S. Dak., 1911-

South Fork of White Eiver near Westover, S. Dak., 1912- 

Niobrara Eiver near Valentine (Fort Niobrara), Nebr., 1897; 1899; 1901-1906. 

Niobrara Eiver near Spencer, Nebr., 1908. 

Niobrara Eiver near Lynch, Nebr., 1913- 

Niobrara Eiver at Niobrara, Nebr., 1902; 1910-1913.

Eed Deer Lake (on Plum Creek) near Woodlake, Nebr., 1904-5. 

James Eiver near Lamoure, N. Dak., 1903. 

Big Sioux Eiver near Watertbwn, S. Dak., 1900-1903. 

- Big Sioux Eiver near Sioux Falls, S. Dak., 1900-1901.

Eock Eiver at Luverne, Minn., 1911-1914. 

Grizzly Creek, continuation of Colorado Creek (head of North Platte Eiver) near

Hebron, Colo., 1904-5.

North Platte Eiver near Hebron, Colo., 1904-5. 

North Platte Eiver near Cowdrey, Colo., 1904-5. 

North Platte Eiver near Pinkhampton, Colo., 1904. 

North Platte Eiver at Saratoga, Wyo., 1903-1906; 1909; 1911-12. 

North Platte Eiver above Pathfinder, Wyo., 1913- 

North Platte Eiver at Pathfinder, Wyo., 1905- 

North Platte Eiver at Alcova, Wyo., 1904-5. 

North Platte Eiver near Douglas, Wyo., 1894. 

North Platte Eiver near Orin Junction, Wyo., 1895-1900. 

North Platte Eiver at Guernsey, Wyo., 1900-1908; 1912. 

North Platte Eiver and Interstate canal at Whalen, Wyo., 1909- 

North Platte Eiver near Fort Laramie, Wyo., 1887-1890. 

North Platte Eiver near Henry, Nebr., 1912- 

North Platte Eiver near Mitchell, Nebr., 1901-1913. 

North Platte Eiver at Scottsbluff, Nebr., 1912. 

North Platte Eiver near Gering, Nebr., 1897-1900. 

North Platte Eiver near Camp Clark, Nebr., 1896-1900. 

North Platte Eiver at Bridgeport, Nebr., 1902-1906.
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS. XV

Missouri River tributaries Continued.

North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr., 1895- 

Platte River near Lexington, Nebr., 1902-1906. 

Platte River near Elm Creek, Nebr., 1914- 

Platte River near Columbus, Nebr., 1895- 

Platte River near Fremont, Nebr., 1913- 

Platte River near Leshara, Nebr., 1911. 

Platte River near South Bend, Nebr., 1903.

Little Grizzly Creek at Hebron, Colo., 1904-5. 

Roaring Fork of North Platte River near Hebron, Colo., 1904-5. 

North Fork of North Platte River at Higho, Colo., 1904-5. 

Middle Fork of North Platte RiverMichigan Creek near Walden, Colo., 1904-5.

Michigan Creek near Cowdrey, Colo., 1904-5.

Canadian River at Cowdrey, Colo., 1904-5. 

Mullen Creek near French, Wyo., 1911. 

Big Creek near Downington, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Douglas Creek near Keystone, Wyo., 1914- 

French Creek near French, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Brush Creek near Saratoga, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Encampment River near Peryam's ranch, Wyo., 1900. 

Encampment River at Encampment, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Cow Creek near Saratoga, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Spring Creek near Saratoga, Wyo., 1911-12.

North Spring Creek near Saratoga, Wyo., 1913- 

Jack Creek at Matheson's ranch, near Saratoga, Wyo., 1913- 

Jack Creek at Blydenburg's ranch, near Saratoga, Wyo., 1912. 

Jack Creek at Burdick's ranch, near Saratoga, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Pass Creek near Walcott, Wyo., 1911. 

Medicine Bow River near Medicine Bow, Wyo., 1901; 1911-12.

Rock Creek at Arlington, Wyo., 1911-

Rock Creek near Rock River, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Sweetwater Ri\er near Splitrock. Wyo., 1902-3. 

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo., 1913- 

Boxelder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo., 1911. 

Laramie River at Glendevey, Colo., 1904-5; 1910-1913. 

Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo., 1904-5; 1911- 

Laramie River near Woods Landing, Wyo., 1895-1900; 1911. 

Laramie River and Pioneer canal near Woods, Wyo., 1912; 1914- 

Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., 1911- 

Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo., 1912. 

Laramie River near Uva, Wyo., 1895-1900; 1903.

Mclntyre Creek near Gleneyre, Colo., 1904-5.

Little Laramie River near Hatton, Wyo., 1902-3.

Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo., 3911-12.

Little Laramie River near Laramie, Wyo., 1903.

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., 1911-

Sibylee Creek near Wheatland, Wyo., 1912.

North Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo., 1912.

North Laramie River at Uva, Wyo., 1911-12.

Chugwater Creek at Chugwater, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Horse Creek near Little Horse Creek, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Horse Creek near Lagrange, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Birdwood Creek near Sutherland, Nebr., 1913- 

South Platte River at Fairplay, Colo., 1910-
XVI SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

Missouri Elver tributaries Continued. 

Platte River tributaries Continued.

South Platte River at Lake George, Colo., 1910-

South Platte River at Cheeseman Lake, Colo., 1899; 1901.

South Platte River above North Fork, at South Platte, Colo., 1905-1912.

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo., 1902-

South Platte River near Deansbury (Platte Canyon), Colo., 1887-1892;

1895-1900.

South Platte River at Denver, Colo., 1895-1913. 

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo., 1901-1903; 1905-1913. 

South Platte River near Orchard, Colo., 1895-1900. 

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo., 1902-1906; 1908- 

South Platte River near Big Spring, Nebr., 1902-3. 

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr., 1914-

Middle Fork of South Platte River at Fairplay, Colo., 1910-1912. 

Tarryall Creek near Como, Colo., 1911. 

Tarryall Creek near Jefferson, Colo., 1910- 

Tarryall Creek near Hayman, Colo., 1910-1912. 

Jefferson Creek at Jefferson, Colo., 1910-1912.

Michigan Creek near Jefferson, Colo., 1910-1912. 

Goose Creek near Cheeseman Lake. Colo., 1899. . 

North Fork of South Platte River at Grant, Colo., 1910- 

North Fork of South Platte River at Cassells, Colo.,1908-1913. 

North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo., 1909-10; 1913- 

Geneva Creek above Jackwhacker Creek, near Grant, Colo.,

1909-1911.

Geneva Creek at Old Geneva smelter, near Grant, Colo., 1909-1911. 

Geneva Creek at Sullivan's ranch, near Grant, Colo., 1908-1911. 

Geneva Creek at Grant, Colo., 1911-

Smelter Creek at Old Geneva smelter, near Grant, Cole*.

1909-1911.

Duck Lake Creek near Grant, Colo., 1909-1911. 

Scott Gomer Creek at Sullivan's ranch, near Grant, Colo.

1909-1913.

Bear Creek near Morrison, Colo., 1 1888-1891; 1895-1902. 

Clear Creek at Idaho Springs, Colo., 1910-1912. 

Clear Creek at Forkscreek, Colo., 1899-1912. 

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo., 1908-9; 1911; 1913- 

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo., » 1888-1892; 1895-1903; 1909-1913. 

Boulder Creek at Orodell, Colo., 2 1887-1890; 1907-1913. 

Boulder Creek near Boulder, Colo., »1888-1892; 1895-1901; 1907- 

1909.

South Boulder Creek near Rollinsvrlle, Colo., 1910- 

South Boulder Creek at Eldorado Springs (near Marshall), 

Colo., 1888-1892; 1895-1901; 1909-1913.

Community canal near Marshall, Colo., 1909.

Big Thompson Creek near Arkins, Colo., J 1888-1890; 1895-1903; 1904- 

1911.

Handy ditch near Arkins, Colo., 1899-1900; 1903. 

Cache la Poudre River near Elkhorn, Colo., 1909-1911. 

Cache la Poudre River near Fort Collins, Colo., 1909-1911.

i Published only in Water-Supply Paper 74.

8 Published as "North Boulder Creek above Boulder" in Thirteenth Ann. Kept., pt. 3.
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS. XVH

Missouri River tributaries Continued. 

Platte River tributaries Continued.

South Platte River tributaries Continued.

Cache la Poudre River at mouth of canyon near Fort Collins, Colo.,

1884-1901; 1910-1913.

Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, Colo., 1903. 

Crow Creek:

Middle Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo., 1902-3. 

Middle Loup River (head of Loup River) near St. Paul, Nebr., 1895; 1897;

1899; 1903. 

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr., 1894-

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr., 1895; 1897; 1899; 1903. 

Elkhorn River at Norfolk, Nebr., 1896-1903. 

Elkhorn River at Arlington, Nebr., 1899-1903; 1913- 

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr., 1911-1913.

South Fork of Elkhorn River near Norfolk, Nebr., 1896.

Republican River, North Fork (head of Kansas River), near Haigler, Nebr., 1896. 

Republican River, North Fork, near Benkelman, Nebr., 1894-95; 1903-1906. 

Republican River at Culbertson, Nebr., 1913- 

Repiiblican River.at Bostwick, Nebr., 1904- 

Republican River near Superior, Nebr., 1896-1903. 

Republican River at Junction, Kans., 1895-1905. 

Kansas River near St. George, Kans., 1904. 

Kansas River near Topeka, Kans., 1904. 

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans., 1899-1906. 

Kansas River near Lawrence, Kans., 1895-1899.

South Fork of Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr., 1895; 1903-1906.

Frenchman Creek near Wauneta, Nebr., 1895-96.

Frenchman Creek near Palisade, Nebr., 1894-1896.

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr., 1913-

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans., 1895-1905.

Smoky Hill River at Solomon, Kans., 1904.

Beaver (Ladder) Creek near Scott City, Kans., 1904-5. 

Saline River near Beverly, Kans., 1895-1897. 

Saline River near Salina, Kans., 1897-1903. 

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans., 1895-1897. 

Solomon River near Niles, Kans., 1897-1903. 

Big Blue River (head of Blue River) at Beatrice, Nebr., 1910- 

Blue River at Manhattan, Kans., 1895-1905.

Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr., 1908- 

Osage (Marais des Cygnes) River at Ottawa, Kans., 1902-1905. 

Gasconade River at Arlington, Mo., 1903-1906.

Piney Fork of Gasconade River near Houston, Mo., 1908-9.

Piney Fork of Gasconade River near Hooker, Mo., 1903. (Also called Big

Piney Creek.) 

Little Piney Creek near Arlington, Mo., 1903.
XVIII SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

REPORTS ON WATER RESOURCES OF THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN.

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Describes reservoirs for storm and pumped waters, ditching, methods of distributing water, 

cultivation and subirrigation, duty of water, and winter irrigation.

*9. Irrigation near Greeley, Colo., by David Boyd. 1897. 90 pp., 21 pis.

Treats of topography, rainfall, and water supply in the valley of Cache la Poudre Kiver, a 

tributary of the South Platte; describes the canals and reservoir systems, construction and 

operation of canals, and agricultural practice; discusses also the legislative and judicial control 

of the waters; speaks of the use of the underground waters, effect of alkali waters on soil, pumping of underground waters, and artesian wells.

*12. Underground waters of a portion of southeastern Nebraska, by N. H. Darton. 

1898. 56 pp., 21 pis.

Discusses physiography, geology, underground waters of moderate depth, and water horizons 

in Lancaster, Seward, northern Saline, York, Fillmore, Hamilton, Clay, Hall, Adams, Buffalo, 

Kearney, Phelps, northern Gosper, and eastern and central Dawson counties; reviews briefly 

the prospects for obtaining deeper-seated waters.

*23. Water-right problems of the Bighorn Mountains, by Elwood Mead. 1899. 

62 pp., 7 pis. lOc. 

Discusses water divisions, districts, appropriations, reservoirs, and administrative questions

29. Wells and windmills in Nebraska, by E.H.Barbour. 1899. 85 pp., 27 pis. 15c.

Describes home-made windmills; discusses briefly action of water underground, transmission 

and storage of windmill power, precipitation, surface waters for irrigation, supply for cities and 

towns, salt water, and blowing wells.

34. Geology and water resources of a portion of southeastern South Dakota, by J. E. 

Todd. 1900. 34 pp., 10 pis. lOc.

Describes areas in Turner, Hutchinson, Bonhomme, Yankton, and Clay counties, including 

typical sections of the valleys of James and Vermilion rivers.

57. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part I (Alabama-Montana), 

by N. H. Darton. 1902. 60 pp. 5c.

61. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part II (Nebraska-Wyoming), by N. H. Darton. 1902. 67 pp. 5c.

A second revised edition was published in 1905 as Water-Supply Paper 149 (q. v.).

70. Geology and water resources of the Patrick and Goshen Hole quadrangles, in 

eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska, by G. I. Adams. 1902. 50 pp., 

11 pis. 15c.

Describes the geologic formations, surface features, water supply (surface and underground), 

irrigation, and agricultural products of a part of the Great Plains; discusses settlement and 

occupancy of the lands, and in an appendix gives the text of the "desert-lands" act, the Carey 

Act, and an act for the construction of reservoirs on public land for the watering of stock.

74. Water resources of the State of Colorado, by A. L. Fellows. 1902. 151 gp., 14 

pis. 25c.

Discusses under South Platte, Arkansas, Rio Grande, San Juan, Grand, and Green River 

irrigation divisions, drainage, and irrigation, and gives records of stream flow.

90. Geology and water resources of part of the lower James River Valley, South 

Dakota, by J. E. Todd and C. M. Hall. 1904. 47 pp., 23 pis. 35c.

Describes topography, geologic formations, and surface and underground waters of Davison, 

Hanson, Sanborn, Beagle, and Miner counties, and portions of Kingsbury, Jerauld, Aurora, 

and McCook counties, S. Dak.
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93. Proceedings of first conference of engineers of Reclamation Service, with accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, Chief Engineer. 1904. 361 pp. 

25c. [Inquiries concerning this report should be addressed to the Reclamation Service.] Contains:

Irrigation in North Dakota by pumping, by F. A. Wilder. Discusses the use of lignite as a 

fuel for the operation of farm engines.

South Dakota investigations, by Raymond F. Walter. Mentions surveys of reservoir sites 

on creeks north of Rapid City and the water supply of the Belle Fourche project.

Work on North Platte River in Wyoming, by John E. Field.

Investigations in Wyoming, by Jeremiah Ahem. Describes the Lake De Smet project and 

the Shoshone project.

Reclamation and water storage in Nebraska, by O. V. P. Stout. Describes North Platte 

River and discusses its possible use for irrigation. Gives tables showing monthly discharge of 

the river from 1895 to 1902 and the volume of storage necessary to insure water to meet possible 

demands. Describes also Frenchman, Loup, and Niobrara rivers.

96. Destructive floods in the United States in 1903, by E.G. Murphy. 1904. 81pp., 

13 pis. 15c.

Gives notes on early floods in Mississippi Valley, and describes floods on Kansas River and 

its tributaries (Blue, Republican, Solomon, Saline, and Smoky Hill rivers); gives an account 

of the losses and suggests methods of flood prevention; contains also discharge tables and 

compares flood and ordinary data.

102. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1903; M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1904. 522 pp. 30c.

Contains brief reports on wells and springs of Minnesota and Missouri. The reports comprise 

tabulated well records giving information as to location, owner, depth, yield, head, etc., 

supplemented by notes as to elevation above sea, materials penetrated, temperature, use, 

and quality; many miscellaneous analyses.

110. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1904; M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 211 pp., 5 pis. lOc.

Contains a brief report on the "Spring system of the Decaturville dome, Camden County, 

Mo.," by E. M. Shepard. Some of these springs are of immense size and present many points 

of interest.

114. Underground waters of eastern United States; M. L. Fuller, geologist in charge. 

1905. 285 pp., 18 pis. 25c.

Contains brief reports as follows:

Missouri, by E. M. Shepard.

Iowa, by W. H. Norton.

Each of these reports describes briefly the topography of the area, the relation of the geology 

to the water supplies, and gives list of pertinent publications; lists also principal mineral 

springs.

117. The lignite of North Dakota and its relation to irrigation, by F. A. Wilder. 1905. 

59 pp., 8 pis. lOc.

Describes the thickness, extent, variations, and fuel value of the lignite and its use for 

pumping water, the area, soils, and lignite of the river flats, and the status of irrigation in the 

State.

146. Proceedings of second conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service, with 

accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer. 1905. 

267 pp. 15c. [Inquiries concerning this report should be addressed to the 

Reclamation Service.]

Contains brief account of the organization of the hydrographic (water-resources) branch and 

the Reclamation Service, reports of conferences and committees, circulars of instruction, and 

many brief reports on subjects closely related to reclamation, and a bibliography of technical 

papers by members of the service.

A brief report on "Irrigation development in North Dakota," by H. A. Storrs. Discusses 

the feasibility of pumping water from the Missouri to irrigate bench lands along its banks.

147. Destructive floods in United States in 1904, by E. C. Murphy. 15c. Contains: 

Belle Fourche River flood, South Dakota, from report of R. F. Walter. Describes floods on 

Belle Fourche River (tributary to the Missouri through Cheyenne River) and on Cache la 

Poudre River and Crow Creek (tributaries of the South Platte).
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149. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, second edition, with additions, by N. H. Barton. 1905. 175 pp. lOc.

Gives by States (and within the States by counties), location, depth, diameter, yield, height 

of water, and other available information, concerning wells 400 feet or more in depth; includes 

all wells listed in Water-Supply Papers 57 to 61; mentions also principal publications relating to 

deep borings.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood discharge and frequency and an index to flood literature, by E. C. Murphy and 

others. 1906. 105 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

Gives accounts of floods in eastern Missouri and South Dakota, and estimates of flood discharge and frequency on Kansas, Loup, and Platte rivers; contains also index to literature 

on floods in American streams.

*184. The underflow of the South Platte Valley, by C. S. Slichter and H. C. Wolff.

1906. 42pp. 5c.

Describes investigations of velocity, direction, quantity of underflow and the underflow ditch 

at Ogalalla, Nebr., gives chemical analyses of the water, and discusses disadvantages of underflow canals; describes also the investigation at North Platte, Nebr., and gives suggestions for 

construction of small pumping plants.

*195. Underground waters of Missouri, their geology and utilization, by E. M. Shepard.

1907. 224 pp., 6 pis. 30c.

Describes the topography and geology of the State, the waters of the various formations, and 

discusses the water supplies by districts and counties; gives statistics of city water supplies, 

analyses of waters, and many well records.

*215. Geology and water resources of a portion of the Missouri River valley in northeastern Nebraska, by G. E. Condra. 1908. 59 pp.,-11 pis. 40c.

Describes topography, rock formations, mineral resources, streams, springs, shallow and 

artesian wells, soils, crops, and timber, in Boyd, Knox, Cedar, Dixon, and Dakota counties, and 

part of Holt County.

*216. Geology and water resources of the Republican River valley and adjacent areas, 

Nebraska, by G. E. Condra. 1907. 71 pp., 13 pis. 15c.

Describes topography, drainage, temperature, rainfall, winds, rock systems, surface and underground waters, water powers, soils, crops,and timbers of Dundy, Hitchcock, Redwillow, Furnas, 

Harlan, Franklin, Webster, Nuckolls, Thayer, and Jefferson counties.

221. Geology and water resources of the Great Falls region, Montana, by C. A. Fisher. 

1909. 89 pp., 7 pis. 20c.

Describes the topographic features, geologic formation, streams, lakes, swamps, springs, and 

artesian wells of a portion of the Great Plains in Cascade, Teton, Fergus, Chouteau, and Lewis 

and Clark counties; discusses the chemical character of the waters (analyses), water powers, 

irrigation, temperature, rainfall, and agriculture, and gives details of water supplies by districts.

*227. Geology and underground waters of South Dakota, by N. H. Darton. 1909. 

156pp., 15 pis. 40c.

Describes physical features, geologic formations, water horizons, and, by counties, deep wells 

and well prospects; gives notes on construction and management of artesian wells.

*230. Surface water supply of Nebraska, by J. C. Stevens. 1909. 251 pp., 6 pis. 35c. 

Discusses relation of rainfall to run-off and evaporation and seepage near Kearney; describes 

the river basins, and gives results of observations at gaging stations.

236. The quality of surface waters in the United States: Part I, Analyses of waters 

east of the one hundredth meridian, by R. B. Dole. 1909. 123 pp. lOc.

Describes collection of samples, method of examinations, preparation of solutions, accuracy of 

estimates, and expression of analytical results; gives results of analyses of waters of Missouri, 

North Platte, and Platte rivers.
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*258. Underground-water papers, 1910, by M. L. Fuller, P. G. Clapp, G. C. Matson 

Samuel Sanford, and H. C. Wolff. 1911. 123 pp., 2 pis. 15c.

Contains brief report entitled "The utilization of the underflow near St, Francis, Kans.," 

by H. C. Wolff; discusses the water-bearing material, velocity, amount, rate of movement, 

and quality of the waters; arrangement and method of sinking the wells, selection and installation of pumps, engines and cost of pumping, storage reservoirs and loss by evaporation.

273. Quality of the water supplies of Kansas, by H. N. Parker, with a preliminary 

report on stream pollution by mine waters in southeastern Kansas, by E. H. 

S. Bailey. 1911. 375 pp., 1 pi. 30c.

Describes the topographic and geologic features of the State and the artesian basins; discusses 

the significance of mineral constituents and classification of waters; gives details concerning 

quality of underground water by counties and surface water by drainage basins.

274. Some stream waters of the western United States, with chapters on sediment 

carried by the Rio Grande and the industrial application of water analyses, 

by Herman Stabler. 1911. 188 pp. 15c.

Describes collection of samples, plan of analytical work, and method of analyses; discusses 

soap-consuming power of waters, water softening, boiler waters, and water for irrigation; gives 

results of analyses of samples of water from streams in Missouri River basin.

293. Underground water resources of Iowa, by W. H. Norton, W. S. Hendrixson, 

H. E. Simpson, 0. E. Meinzer, and others. 1912. 994 pp., 18 pis. 70c.

Describes the relief, drainage, temperature, and precipitation of the State and the geologic 

formations; discusses the geologic occurrence of underground waters, artesian phenomena and 

yield of artesian wells, the chemical composition of underground waters, municipal, domestic, 

and industrial water supplies, and mineral waters; gives details concerning topography, geology, 

underground waters, and city and village supplies by districts and counties.

367. Profile surveys of Missouri River from Great Falls to Three Forks, Montana, 

prepared under the direction of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1914. 

8 pp., 1 pi. (13 sheets). 50c.

Gives a brief description of the general features of the Missouri River basin, a list of the gaging stations that have been maintained between Three Forks and Great Falls, and of the publications containing the results of stream-flow measurements.

ANNUAL REPORTS.

Each of the papers contained in the annual reports was also issued in separate form.

Annual reports are distributed free by the Geological Survey as long as its stock lasts. An asterisk (*) 

indicates that this stock has been exhausted. Many of the papers so marked, however, may be purchased 

from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C.

*Tenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1888-89, J. W. Powell, 

Director. 1890. 2 parts. *Pt. II, Irrigation, viii, 123 pp. 35e.

Makes a preliminary report on the organization and prosecution of the survey of the arid lands 

for purposes of irrigation; includes an account of the methods of topographic and hydraulic work 

the segregation work on reservoir sites and irrigable lands, field and office methods, and brief 

descriptions of the topography of some of the river basins.

Eleventh Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1889-90, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1891. 2 parts. Pt. II, Irrigation, xiv, 395 pp., 30 plates 

and maps. $1.25. Contains:

* Hydrography, pp. 1-110. Discusses scope of work, methods of stream measurements, rainfall, and evaporation, and describes the more important streams.

* Engineering, pp. 111-200. Defines the scope of the work and gives an account of the surveys 

in the Sun River basin and in the Arkansas, Rio Grande, California, Lahontan, Utah, and Snake 

River divisions.

* The arid lands, pp. 201-289. Includes statement of the Director to the House Committee on 

Irrigation, extracts from the constitutions of States relating to irrigation, and a report on artesian 

irrigation on the Great Plains, including a discussion of the general considerations affecting 

artesian water supply, the economic limit to the utilization of artesian water for irrigation, 

irrigation by artesian wells in various countries, and the geologic conditions and statistics of 

artesian wells on the Great Plains.

* Topography, pp. 291-343. Comprises reports of the topographic surveys in California, 

Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico, and areport on reservoir sites.

* Irrigation literature, pp. 345-388. Gives a list of books and pamphlets on irrigation and 

allied subjects, mainly contained in the library of the United States Geological Survey.

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XXH SURFACE WATER SUPPLY/ 1914, PART VI.

Twelfth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1890-91, J. W. Powell, 

Director. 1891. 2 parts. Pt. II, Irrigation, xviii, 576 pp., 93 pis. $2.00 

Contains:

* Report upon the location and survey of reservoir sites during the fiscal year ended June 30, 

1891, by A. H. Thompson, pp. 1-212, Pis. LIV-LVIL Describes reservoir sites in Meagher, 

Lewis and Clark, Beaverhead, Madison, Chouteau, Cascade, and Fergus counties, Mont., and 

for each site gives the location, brief description of the drainage basin, height of dam, capacity 

of reservoir, and the area of segregated land.

* Hydrography of the arid regions, by F. H. Newell, pp. 213-361, Pis. LVHI-CVI. Discusses 

the available water supply of the arid regions, the duty of water, flood waters, relation of rainfall 

to river flow; classifies the drainage basins; and describes the rivers of the Missouri, Arkansas, 

Rio Grande, Colorado, Sacramento, and San Joaquin basins, and the principal streams of the 

Great Basin in Nevada and Utah and the Snake River basin.

Thirteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1891-92, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1892. (Pts. II and III, 1893.) 3 parts. *Pt. Ill, Irrigation, xi, 486 pp., 77 pis. $1.85. Contains:

* Water supply for irrigation, by F. H. Newell, pp. 1-99, Pis. CVIII-CX. Discusses areas irrigated and irrigable, fluctuations in rivers and lakes, cost and value of water supply, and describes 

the location and area, topography, land classification, extent of irrigation, precipitation, and 

water measurements on the Missouri and its tributaries.

* Engineering results of irrigation survey, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 351-427, Pis. CXLVTICLXXXII. Describes the reservoirs, canal lines, areas of lands reclaimable, and estimated 

revenue from irrigation works on the Sun River system, Montana.

Sixteenth Annual Repprt of the United States Geological Survey, 1894-95, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1896. (Fts. IT, III, and IV, 1895.) 4 parts. *Pt. 

II. Papers of an economic character, xix, 598 pp., 42 pis. $1.25. Contains:

The public lands and their water supply, by F. H. Newell, pp. 457-533, Pis. XXXV-XXXIX. 

Describes the general character of the public lands, the lands disposed of (railroad, grant, and 

swamp lands, and private miscellaneous entries), lands reserved (Indian, forest, and military 

reservations), the vacant lands, and the rate of disposal of vacant lands; discusses the streams, 

wells, and reservoirs as sources of water supply; gives details for each State.

Water resources of a portion of the Great Plains^by Robert Hay, pp. 535-588, Pis. XL-XLII. 

Describes an area comprising between 5,000 and 6,000 square miles and including parts of three 

counties of Kansas, five counties of Nebraska, and six of Colorado, drained to the Missouri 

through Platte and Kansas rivers; discusses the lakes, streams, and springs of the area, the 

underflow of the river bottoms, and the water-bearing strata under the higher lands; treats 

also of the sources of the water supply, rainfall, rate of percolation, volume; valley, upland, and 

deep wells; waterless wells, artesian flow, and blowing wells; and the temperature of the well 

waters; describes briefly the topography and geology of the region and the utilization of the 

water supply.

Seventeenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1895-96, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1896. 3 parts in 4 vols. *Pt. II. Economic geology 

and hydrography, xxv, 864 pp., 113 pis. $2.35. Contains:

Preliminary report on artesian waters of a portion of the Dakotas, by N. H. Darton, pp. 

603-694, Pis. LXIX-CVII. Gives an outline of the geologic relations; describes the water horizons and the extent of the artesian water, and gives details concerning wells and prospects by 

counties; discusses the origin, amount, pressure, head, and composition of the artesian waters, 

the use of artesian water for power, and gives details concerning artesian irrigation by counties; 

contains also remarks on the construction and management of artesian wells.

Eighteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1896-97, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1897. (Pts. II and III, 1898.) 5 parts in 6 vols. 

*Pt. IV, Hydrography, x, 756 pp., 102 pis. $1.75 Contains:

*New developments in well boring and irrigation in eastern South Dakota, by N. H. Darton, 

pp. 561-615, Pis. XXXVIII-XLVII. Discusses progress in well sinking and irrigation by 

artesian waters in 1896 in Aurora, Beadle, Bonhomme, Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix, Davison, 

Douglas, Hanson, HutcMnson, Jerauld, Sanborn, Spink, and Yankton counties, South Dakota, 

and in areas west of the Missouri River; treats also of the temperature and volume of flow of the 

deeper artesian waters and gives chemical analyses of waters from Missouri River and from 

artesian wells in the Sanborn basin.

* Reservoirs forirrigation, by J. D. Schuyler, pp. 617-740, Pis. XLVTH-CII. Describes reservoir sites on Goose Creek, Tarryali Creek, and South Fork pf South. PJatte River in Colorado; 

gives tables of reservoir capacity and areas,
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Nineteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1897-98, Charlea 

D. Walcott, Director. 1898. (Pts. II, III, IV, and V, 1899.) 6 parts in 

7 vols. and separate case for maps with Pt. V. * Pt. IV, Hydrography, 

viii, 814 pp., 118 pis. $1.85. Contains:

* Preliminary report on the geology and water resources of Nebraska, west of the 103d meridian, 

by N. H. Barton, pp. 719-785, Pis. LXXIV-CXVIII. Describes topography and drainage 

of the area, the general geology of Nebraska, and the geology of the area covered by the report, 

the water horizons, and deep-seated waters; discusses springs, streams, irrigation, climate, and 

timber, and gives list of elevations.

 *Pt. V, Forest Reserves, pp. xvii-400, 310 pis. (16 maps in separate casepaper, 75c.; cloth, $1.00). $1.25. Contains:

*Black Hills Forest Reserve, by H. S. Graves, pp. 67-164, Pis. XIV-XXXVI.

*Big Horn Forest Reserve, by F. E. Town, pp. 165-190, Pis. XXXVII-XLII. 

Yellowstone Park Forest Reserve, southern part, from notes by T. S. Brandegee, pp. 213-216. 

These reports contain many descriptions of the streams of the forest reserves.

Twentieth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1898-99, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1899. (Pts. II, III, IV, V, and VII, 1900.) 7 parts 

in 8 vols. and separate case for maps with Pfc. V. * Pt. V, Forest Reserves, 

xix, 498 pp., 159 pi., 8 maps in separate case. $2.80. Contains:

*Pikes Peak, Plum Creek, and South Platte reserves, by J. G. Jack, pp. 39-115, Pis. VIIIXLVII. Describes briefly the drainage of the forest reserves.

Twenty-first Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1899-1900, 

Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1900. (Pts. Ill, IV, VI, VI continued, and 

VII, 1901.) 7 parts in 8 vols. and separate case for maps with Pt. V. *Pt. 

IV, Hydrography, 768 pp., 156 pis. $2.35. Contains:

* Preliminary description of the geology and water resources of the southern half of the Black 

Hills and adjoining regions in South Dakota and Wyoming, by N. H. Darton, pp. 489-599, Pis. 

LVIII-CXII. Describes the topography and geology of an area comprising about 5,500 square 

miles in southwestern corner of South Dakota, in the adjoining portion of Wyoming. Discusses 

the geologic formations and their contained waters, the deep borings at Edgemont and other 

places, the surface waters (Cheyenne and Fall River, Beaver, Lame Johnny, French, Battle 

Spring, Hat, Cascade, Stockade Beaver, and Beaver creeks), and irrigation, the soils, mineral 

resources, climate, temperature, and timber.

*The High Plains and their utilization, by W. D. Johnson, pp. 601-741, Pis. CXIH-CLVI. 

Describes the area lying in an irregular belt about midway across the long eastward slope of 

the Great Plains and including parts of Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico, 

Oklahoma, and Texas; discusses the origin and structure of the High Plains, the precipitation, 

t temperature, and other factors of climate, experiments with irrigation, and the use of mountain 

streams, local storm-water storage, and artesian waters. Concluded in the Twenty-second 

Annual Report, Pt. IV, pp. 631-669, Pis. LI-LXV.

 *Pt. V, Forest Reserves, 711 pp., 143 pis., 39 maps in separate case. $3.85. 

Contains:

* Lewis and Clarke Forest Reserve, Montana, by H. B. Ayres, pp. 27-80, Pis. Il-XXXn. 

Briefly describes the valleys of the streams.

BULLETINS.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the Geological Survey's stock of the paper is exhausted. Many of the papers 

so marked may be purchased from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C.

 264. Record of deep-well drilling for 1904, by M. L. Fuller, E. F. Lines, and A. C. 

Veatch. 1905. 106pp. lOc.

Discusses the importance of accurate well records to the driller, to owners of oil, gas, and water 

wells, and to the geologist; describes the general methods of work; gives tabulated records of 

wells in Kansas and Missouri, and detailed records of wells in Greeley County, Kansas, and Randolph County, Missouri. These wells were selected because they give definite stratigraphig 

information,
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*298. Eecord of deep-well drilling for 1905, by M. L. Fuller and Samuel Sanford. 

1906. 299pp. 25c.

Gives an account of progress in the collection of well records and samples; contains tabulated 

records of wells in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North 

Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming, and detailed records of wells in Geary and Wyandotte 

counties, Kansas; Jackson County, Missouri; Teton County, Montana; and Beadle and Miner 

counties, South Dakota. The wells of which detailed sections are given were selected because 

they afford valuable stratigraphic information.

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS.

Professional papers are distributed free by the Geological Survey as long as its stock lasts. An asterisk (*) 

indicates that this stock has been exhausted. Many of the papers marked with an asterisk may, however, be purchased from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C. Professional papers 

are of quarto size.

*17. Preliminary report on the geology and water resources of Nebraska west of the 

one hundred and third meridian, by N. H. Barton. 1903. 69 pp., 43 pis. 

50c.

Describes topography and general geology of Nebraska, the streams, springs, and deep-seated 

waters, and irrigation; gives list of elevations.

*32. Preliminary report on the geology and underground water resources of the central 

Great Plains, by N. H. Darton. 1905. 433 pp., 72 pis. $1.80.

Describes topography, drainage, stratigraphy, historical geology, and the water horizons; 

discusses deep wells and prospects (by counties and towns) in South Dakota (see Water-Supply 

Paper 227), Nebraska, central and western Kansas, eastern Colorado, and eastern Wyoming, 

discusses also the occurrence of coal, petroleum, and natural gas, salt, gypsum, gold, iron ore, and 

other minerals.

*53. Geology and water resources of the Bighorn basin, Wyoming, by C. A. Fisher. 

1906. 72 pp., 16 pis.

Describes the topography of the region, the stratigraphic, structural, and historical geology, 

and the underground waters, coal, oil, and gas, building stone, and other mineral resources; 

discusses briefly irrigation and mineral waters.

65. Geology and water resources of the northern portion of the Black Hills and adjoining regions in South Dakota and Wyoming, by N. H. Darton. 1909. 105pp., 

24 pis. 40c.

Describes the topography of the region and the stratigraphic, structural, and historical geology 

of the sedimentary rocks; discusses their mineral resources, including underground water, coal, 

gypsum,etc.; contains also information concerning the surface waters.

GEOLOGIC FOLIOS.

Under the plan adopted for the preparation of a geologic map of the United. States 

the entire area is divided into small quadrangles, bounded by certain meridians and 

parallels, and these quadrangles, which number several thousand, are separately 

surveyed and mapped. 1 The unit of survey is also the unit of publication, and the 

maps and description of each quadrangle are issued in the form of a folio. When all 

the folios are completed they will constitute the Geologic Atlas of the United States'

A folio is designated by the name of the principal town or of a prominent natural 

feature within the quadrangle. Each folio includes maps showing the topography, 

geology, underground structure, and mineral deposits of the area mapped and several 

pages of descriptive text. The text explains the maps and describes the topographic 

and geologic features of the country and its mineral products. The topographic map 

shows roads, railroads, waterways, and, by contour lines, the shapes of the hills and 

valleys and the height above sea level of all points in the quadrangle. The arealgeology map shows the distribution of the various rocks at the surface. The structuralgeology map shows the relations of the rocks to one another underground. The

1 Index maps showing areas in the Missouri River basin covered by topographic maps and by geologic 

folios will be mailed on receipt of request addressed to the Director, U. S. Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.
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economic-geology map indicates the location of mineral deposits that are commercially valuable. The artesian-water map shows the depth to underground-water 

horizons. Economic-geology and artesian-water maps are included in folios if the 

conditions in the areas mapped warrant their publication. The folios are-of special 

interest to students of geography and geology and are valuable as guides in the 

development and utilization of mineral resourceo.

The folios numbered from 1 to 163, inclusive, are published in only one form (18 by 

22 inches), called the library edition. Some of the folios that bear numbers higher 

than 163 are published also in an octavo edition (6 by 9 inches). Owing to a fire in 

the Geological Survey building May 18, 1913, the stock of geologic folios was more or 

less damaged by fire and water, but 80 or 90 per cent of the folios are usable. They 

will be sold at the uniform price of 5 cents each, with no reduction for wholesale 

orders. This rate applies to folios in stock from 1 to 184, inclusive (except reprints), 

also to the library edition of folio 186. The library edition of folios 185, 187, and 

higher numbers sells for 25 cents a copy, except that some folios which contain an 

unusually large amount of matter sell at higher prices. The octavo edition of folio 

185 and higher numbers sells for 50 cents a copy, except folio 193, which sells for 

75 cents a copy. A discount of 40 per cent is allowed on an order for folios or for 

folios together with topographic maps amounting to $5 or more at the retail rate.

All the folios contain descriptions of the drainage of the quadrangles. The folios 

in the following list contain also brief discussions of the underground waters in connection with the economic resources of the areas and more or less information concerning the utilization of the water resources.

*24. Three Forks, Montana. 5c.

55. Fort Benton, Montana. 

Under " Economic geology," gives a brief paragraph on the artesian waters.

*56. Little Belt Mountains, Montana. ^

Describes the hot waters of White Sulphur Springs, of which it gives an analysis.

87. Camp Clark, Nebraska. 5c.

Gives table of average rainfall in western Nebraska 1886-1897 and, under "Economic geology," 

discusses underground waters and water for irrigation.

88. "Scotts Bluff, Nebraska. 5c.

Gives table of average rainfall from 1886-1897; discusses underground waters and water supply for irrigation.

96. Olivet, South Dakota. 5c.

97. Parker, South Dakota. 5c.

99. Mitchell, South Dakota. 5c.

100. Alexandria, South Dakota. 5c.

113. Huron, South Dakota. 5c.

114. De Smet, South Dakota. 5c.

Nos. 96, 97, 99, 100,113, and 114 give an account of the water horizons of the main artesian 

supply, and the limits of the artesian area; and discusses causes of apparent decline in pressure; 

each contains an artesian water map showing areas in which wells may be expected to flow.

*127. Sundance, Wyoming-South Dakota.

Discusses surface and underground waters; gives analyses of water from well at Jerome, 

South Dakota.

128. Aladdin, Wyoming-South Dakota-Montana. 5c.

*150. Devils Tower, Wyoming.

Discusses the rainfall, the streams,and the geologic formations that furnish underground waters.

156. Elk Point, South Dakota-Nebraska-Iowa. 5c.

165. Aberdeen-Redfield l (Northville, Aberdeen, Redfield, and Bryan quadrangles),

South Dakota. 5c. 

Describes the relief and drainage and geology of an area hi eastern South Dakota comprising

nearly all of Spink County and portions of Falk, Hand, Edmunds, and Beadle counties.
XXVI SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VI.

168. Jamestown-Tower 1 (Jamestown, Eckelson, and Tower quadrangles), North 

Dakota. 5c.

In Nos. 156,165, and 168 is a map showing areas in which flowing artesian wells may probably 

be obtained.

181. Bismarck, 1 North Dakota. 5c.

Describes the streams, shallow dug wells, tubular wells, and flowing wells.

196. Philipsburg, Montana. 25c.

Mentions the use of water for irrigation and for power development.

MISCELLANEOUS EEPOETS.

Other Federal bureaus and State and other organizations have 

from time to time published reports relating to the water resources 

of the various sections of the country. Notable among those pertaining to the Missouri River basin are the reports of the Chief of 

Engineers, United States Army, of the State geologist of Kansas, 

the State Drainage Commission of Minnesota, the Commission on 

Conservation of the State of Montana, the State Board of Irrigation 

of Nebraska, the superintendent of the Department of Irrigation, 

Forestry, Fish, and Game of North Dakota, and the State engineer 

of Wyoming. The following reports deserve special mention:

The Missouri River and its utmost source, by J. V. Brower. St. Paul, 1897.

Geological report of the exploration of the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers, by 

fr. V. Hayden. Washington, 1869.

Preliminary examination of reservoir sites in Wyoming and Colorado: 55th Cong., 

2d session, House Doc. 141.

Report of the Commission appointed by his excellency the governor of the State 

of Colorado to revise the laws of the State [of Colorado] regulating the appropriation, distribution, and use of water. Denver, 1890.

Some aspects of irrigation development in Colorado, by G. G. Anderson: Colorado 

Sci. Soc. Proc., vol. 9, 1909.

Special report on well waters in Kansas, by Erasmus Haworth; Kansas Univ. Geol. 

Survey Bull. 1.

Report of Board of Irrigation Survey and Experiment [Kansas] for 1895-96. 

Topeka, 1897.

Water supplies of Kansas, by C. A. HaskLns and C. C. Young: Univ. of Kansas 

Bull. 10, vol. 16, 1915.

Report of the commission on conservation [State of Montana] on bills relating to 

public lands, water rights, and the protection and preservation of the forests. Helena, 

1911.

Irrigation laws of the State of Wyoming; compiled in the office of the State engineer.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HYDROLOGIC REPORTS OF GENERAL

INTEREST.

The following list comprises reports not readily classifiable by drainage basins and covering a wide range of hydrologic investigations:

WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS.

*1. Pumping water for irrigation, by H. M. Wilson. 1896. 57 pp., 9 pis.

Describes pumps and motive powers, windmills, water wheels, and various kinds of engines; 

also storage reservoirs to retain pumped water until needed for irrigation.

1 Issued in two editions library and octavo. Specify edition desired.
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS. XXVII

*3. Sewage irrigation, by G. W. Rafter. 1897. 100 pp., 4 pis. (See Water-Supply 

Paper 22.) lOc.

Discusses methods of sewage disposal by intermittent filtration and by irrigation; describes utilization of sewage in Germany, England, and France, and sewage purification in the United States.

*8. Windmills for irrigation, by E. C. Murphy. 1897. 49 pp., 8 pis. lOc.

Gives results of experimental tests of windmills during the summer of 1896 in the vicinity of 

Garden, Kans.; describes instruments and methods and draws conclusions.

*14. New tests of certain pumps and water lifts used in irrigation, by O. P. Hood. 

1898. 91 pp., 1 pi. lOc. 

Discusses efficiency of pumps and water lifts of various types.

*20. Experiments with windmills, by T. O. Perry. 1899. 97 pp., 12 pis. 15c.

Includes tables and descriptions of wind wheels, makes comparisons of wheels of several types, 

and discusses results.

*22. Sewage irrigation, Part II, by G. W. Rafter. 1899. 100 pp.. 7 pis. 15c.

Gives resume" of Water-Supply Paper No. 3; discusses pollution of certain streams, experiments 

on purification of factory wastes in Massachusetts, value of commercial fertilizers, and describes 

American sewage-disposal plants by States; contains bibliography of publications relating to 

sewage utilization and disposal.

*32. Water resources of Puerto Rico, by H. M. Wilson. 1899. 48 pp., 17 pis. 15c. 

Describes briefly topography, climate, rivers, irrigation methods, soils, forestation, water 

power, and transportation facilities.

*41. The windmill; its efficiency and economic use, Part I, by E. C. Murphy. 1901. 

72 pp., 14 pis.

*42. The windmill; its efficiency and economic use, Part II, by E. C. Murphy. 1901. 

75 pp., 2 pis. lOc. 

Nos. 41 and 42 give details of results of experimental tests with windmills of various types.

*43. Conveyance of water in irrigation canals, flumes, and pipes, by Samuel Fortier. 

1901. 86 pp., 15 pis. 15c.

*44. Profiles of rivers in the United States, by Henry Gannett. 1901. 100 pp., 

11 pis.

Gives elevations and distances along rivers of the United States, including Missouri, Jefferson, Bighole, Beaverhead, Madison, Gallatin, Osage, Kansas, Republican, Platte, Yellowstone, Milk, and James rivers; also brief descriptions of many of the streams. Arrangement geographic. Many river profiles are scattered throngh other reports on surface waters 

in various parts of the United States.

*56. Methods of stream measurement. 1901. 51 pp., 12 pis. 15c.

Describes the methods used by the Survey in 1901-2. (See also Nos. 64,94, and 95.)

64. Accuracy of stream measurements, by E. C. Murphy. 1902. 99 pp., 4 pis. 

(See No. 95.) lOc.

Describes methods of measuring velocity of water and of measuring and computing stream flow, 

and compares results obtained with the different instruments and methods; describes also experiments and results at the Cornell University hydraulic laboratory. A second, enlarged 

edition published as Water-Supply Paper 95.

*67. The motions of underground waters, by C. S. Slichter. 1902. 106 pp., 8 pis. 

15c.

Discusses origin, depth, and amount of underground waters; permeability of rocks and 

porosity of soils; causes, rates, and laws of motions of underground water; surface and deep 

zones of flow, and recovery of waters by open wells and artesian and deep wells; treats of the 

shape and position of the water table; gives simple methods of measuring yield of flowing wells; 

describes artesian wells at Savannah, Ga.

72. Sewage pollution in the metropolitan area near New York City and its effect

on inland water resources, by M. O. Leighton. 1902. 75 pp., 8 pis. lOc.

Defines "normal" and "polluted " waters and discusses the damage resulting from pollution.
XXVIII SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAET VI.

77: The water resources of Molokai, Hawaiian Islands, by Waldemar Lindgren.

1903. 62 pp., 4 pis. lOc.

Describes briefly the topography, geology, coral reefs, climate, soils, vegetation, forests, and 

fauna of the island, the springs, running streams and wells, and discusses the utilization of the 

surface and underground waters.

*80. The relation of rainfall to run-off, by G. W1. Rafter. 1903. 104 pp. ]0c.

Treats of measurements of rainfall and laws of measurements of stream flow; gives formulas 

for rainfall, run-off, and evaporation; discusses effect of forests on rainfall and rim-off.

87. Irrigation in India (second edition), by H. M. Wilson. 1903. 238 pp., 27 pis. 

25c. 

First edition was published in Part II of the Twelfth Annual Report.

93. Proceedings of first conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service, with 

accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer. 1904. 361 

pp. 25c.

Contains, in addition to an account of the organization of the hydrographic [water-resources] 

branch of the United States Geological Survey, and the reports of the conference, the following 

papers of more or less general interest:

^Limits of an irrigation project, by D. W. Ross.

Relation of Federal and State laws to irrigation, by Morris Bien.

Electrical transmission of power for pumping, by H. A. Storrs.

Correct design and stability of high masonry dams, by Geo. Y. Wisner.

Irrigation surveys and the use of the plane table, by J. B. Lippincott.

The use of alkaline waters for irrigation, by Thomas A. Means.

*94. Hydrographic manual of the United States Geological Survey, prepared by E. 0. 

Murphy, J. C. Hoyt, and G. B. Hollister. 1904. 76 pp., 3 pis. lOc.

Gives instruction for field and office work relating to measurements of stream flow by current 

meters. (See also No. 95.)

*95. Accuracy of stream measurements (second, enlarged edition), by E. C. Murphy.

1904. 169 pp., 6 pis.

Describes methods of measuring and computing stream flow and compares results derivedf rom 

different instruments and methods. (See also No. 94.)

103. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States, 

by E. B. Goodell. 1904. 120 pp. (See No. 152.)

Explains the legal principles under which antipollution statutes become operative, quotes 

court decisions to show authority for various deductions, and classifies according to scope the 

statutes enacted in the different States.

110. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1904; M. IJ. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 211 pp., 5 pis. lOc.

Contains the following reports of general interest. The scope of each paper is indicated by its 

title.

Description of underflow meter used in measuring the velocity and direction of underground 

water, by Charles S. Slichter.

The California or "stovepipe" method of well construction, by Charles S. Slichter.

Approximate methods of measuring the yield of flowing wells, by Charles S. Slichter.

Corrections necessaryin accurate determinations of flow from vertical well casings, from notes 

furnished by A. N. Talbot.

Experiment relating to problems of well contamination at Quitman, Ga., by S. W. McCallie.

Notes on the hydrology of Cuba, by M. L. Fuller.

113. The disposal of strawboard and oil-well wastes, by R.. L. Sackett and Isaiah 

Bowman. 1905. 52 pp., 4 pis. 5c.

The first paper discusses the pollution of streams by sewage and by trade wastes, describes the 

manufacture of strawboard, and gives results of various experiments in disposing of the waste. 

The second paper describes briefly the topography, drainage, and geology of the region about 

Marion, Ind., and the contamination of rock wells and of streams by waste oil and brine.
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS. XXIX

114. Underground waters of eastern United States; M. L. Fuller, geologist in charge. 

1905. 285 pp., 18 pis. 25c.

Contains report on " Occurrence of underground waters," by M. L. Fuller, discussing sources, 

amount, and temperature of waters, permeability and storage capacity of rocks, water-bearing 

formations, recovery of water by springs, wells, and pumps, essential conditions of artesian 

flows, and general conditions affecting underground waters in eastern United States.

119. Index to the hydrographic progress reports of the United States Geological 

Survey, 1888 to 1903, by J. C. Hoyt and B. D. Wood. 1905. 253pp. 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

120. Bibliographic review and index of papers relating to underground waters published by the United States Geological Survey, 1879-1904, by M. L. Fuller. 

1905. 128 pp. lOc. 

Scope indicated by title.

*122. Relation of the law to underground waters, by D. W. Johnson. 1905. 55 pp. 

5c.

Defines and classifies underground waters, gives common-law rules relating to their use, and 

cites State legislative acts affecting them.

140. Field measurements of the rate of movement of underground waters, by C. S. 

Slichter. 1905. 122 pp., 15 pis. 15c.

Discusses the capacity of sand to transmit water, describes measurements of underflow in Bio 

Hondo, San Gabriel, and Mohave River valleys, Cal., and on Long Island, N. Y., gives results 

of tests of wells and pumping plants, and describes stovepipe method of well construction.

143. Experiments on steel-concrete pipes on a working scale, by J. H. Quinton. 1905. 

61 pp., 4 pis. 

Scope indicated by title.

145. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1905; M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 220 pp., 6 pis. lOc.

Contains brief reports of general interest as follows:

Drainage of ponds into drilled wells, by Robert E. Horton. Discusses efficiency, cost, and 

capacity of drainage wells, and gives statistics of such wells in southern Michigan. 

Construction of so-called fountain and geyser springs, by Myron L. Fuller. 

A convenient gage for determining low artesian heads, by Myron L. Fuller.

146. Proceedings of second conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service, with 

accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer. '1905. 

267 pp. 15c.

Contains brief account of the organization of the hydrographic [water-resources] branch and 

the Reclamation Service, reports of conferences and committees, circulars of instruction, and 

many brief reports on subjects closely related to reclamation, and a bibliography of technical 

papers by members of the service. Of the papers read at the conference those listed below (scope 

indicated by title) are of more or less general interest.

Proposed State code of water laws, by Morris Bien.

Power engineering applied to irrigation problems, by O. H. Ensign.

Estimates on tunneling in irrigation projects, by A. L. Fellows.

Collection of stream-gaging data, by N. C. Grover.

Diamond-drill methods, by G. A. Hammond.

Mean-velocity and area curves, by F. W. Hanna.

Importance of general hydrographic data concerning basins of streams gaged, by R. E. Horton.

Effect of aquatic vegetation on stream flow, by R. E. Horton.

Sanitary regulations governing construction camps, by M. O. Leighton.

Necessity of draining irrigated land, by Thos. H. Means.

Alkali soils, by Thos. H. Means.

Cost of stream-gaging work, by E. C. Murphy.

Equipment of a cable gaging station, by E. C. Murphy.

Silting of reservoirs, by W. M. Reed.

Farm-unit classification, by D. W. Ross.

Cost of power for pumping irrigating water, by H. A. Storrs.

Records of flow at current-meter gaging stations during the frozen season, by F. H. Tillinghast.
XXX SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAET VI.

147. Destructive floods in United States in 1904, by E. C. Murphy. 206 pp., 18 

pis. 15c.

Contains a brief account of "A method of computing cross-section area of waterways," including formulas for maximum discharge and areas of cross section.

150. Weir experiments, coefficients, and formulas, by B. E. Horton. 1906. 189 

pp., 38 pis. (See Water-Supply Paper 200.) 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*151. Field assay of water, by M. O. Leighton. 1905. 77 pp., 4 pis. lOc.

Discusses methods, instruments, and reagents used in determining turbidity, color, iron, 

chlorides, and hardness in connection with the studies of the quality of water in various parts 

of the United States.

152. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States 

(second edition), by E. B. Goodell. 1905. 149 pp. lOc. 

Scope indicated by title.

*155. Fluctuations of the water level in wells, with special reference to Long Island, 

N. Y., by A. C. Veatch. 1906. 83 pp., 9 pis. 25c.

Includes general discussion of fluctuation due to rainfall and evaporation, barometric changes, 

temperature changes, changes in rivers, changes in lake level, tidal changes, effects of settlement, irrigation, dams, underground water developments, and to indeterminate causes.

*160. Underground water papers, 1906; M. L. Fuller, geologist in charge. 1906. 

104 pp., 1 pi.

Gives account of work in 1905; lists of publications relating to underground waters, and contains the following brief reports of general interest: 

Significance of the term "artesian," by Myron L. Fuller. 

Representation of wells and springs on maps, by Myron L. Fuller. 

Total amount of free water in the earth's crust, by Myron L. Fuller. 

Use of fluorescein in the study of underground waters, by R. B. Dole. 

Problems of water contamination, by Isaiah Bowman. 

Instances of improvement of water in wells, by Myron L.-Fuller.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion .of flood discharge and frequency and an index to flood literature, by E. C. Murphy and 

others. 1906. 105 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

*163. .Bibliographic review and index of underground-water literature published in 

the United States in 1905, by M. L. Fuller, F. 0. Clapp, and B. L. Johnson. 

1906. 130pp. 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*179. Prevention of stream pollution by distillery refuse, based on investigations at 

Lynchburg, Ohio, by Herman Stabler. 1906. 34 pp., 1 pi. lOc.

Describes grain distillation, treatment of slop, sources, character, and effects of effluents on 

streams; discusses filtration, precipitation, fermentation, and evaporation methods of disposal 

of wastes without pollution.

*180. Turbine water-wheel tests and power tables, by R. E. Horton. 1906. 134 

pp., 2 pis. 20c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*185. Investigations on the purification of Boston sewage, * * * with a history 

of the sewage-disposal problem, by C.-E. A. Winslow and E. B. Phelps. 

1906. 163 pp. 25c.

Discusses composition, disposal, purification, and treatment of sewages and recent tendencies 

in sewage-disposal practice in England, Germany, and the United States; describes character 

of crude sewage at Boston, removal of suspended matter, treatment in septic tanks, and purification by intermittent sand filtration and in beds of coarse material; gives bibliography.
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS. XXXI

*186. Stream pollution by acid-iron wastes, a report based on investigations made at 

Shelby, Ohio, by Herman Stabler. 1906. 36 pp., 1 pi.

Gives history of pollution by acid-iron wastes at Shelby, Ohio, and resulting litigation; discusses effect of acid-iron liquors on sewage-purification processes, recovery of copperas from acidiron wastes, and other processes for removal of pickling liquor.

*187. Determination of stream flow during the frozen season, by H. K. Barrows and 

R. E. Horton. 1907. 93 pp., 1 pi. 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*189. The prevention of stream pollution by strawboard waste, by E. B. Phelpa. 

1906. 29 pp., 2 pis. 5c.

Describes manufacture of strawboard, present and proposed methods of disposal of waste liquors, 

laboratory investigations of precipitation and sedimentation, and field studies of amounts 

and character of water used, raw material and finished product, and mechanical nitration.

*194. Pollution of Illinois and Mississippi rivers by Chicago sewage (a digest of the 

testimony taken in the case of the State of Missouri v. the State of Illinois 

and the Sanitary District of Chicago), by M. O. Leighton. 1907. 369 pp., 

2 pis. 40c. 

Scope indicated by amplification of title.

*196. Water supply of Nome region, Seward Peninsula, Alaska, 1906, by J. C. Hoyt 

and F. F. Henshaw. 1907. 52 pp., 6 pis. 15c.

Gives results of measurements of flow of Alaskan streams, discusses available water supply 

for ditch and pipe lines and power development; presents notes for investors.

*200. Weir experiments, coefficients, and formulas, revision of paper No. 150, by 

R. E. Horton. 1907. 195 pp., 38 pis. 35c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*218. Water-supply investigations in Alaska, 1906-7 (Nome and Kougarok regions, 

Seward Peninsula; Fairbanks district, Yukon-Tanana region), by F. F. 

Henshaw and C. C. Covert. 1908. 156 pp., 12 pis. 25c.

Describes the drainage basins, gives results of observations at the gaging stations, and discusses 

the water supply of the ditches and pipe lines and possibilities of development; gives also meteorological records.

*226. The pollution of streams by sulphite-pulp waste, a study of possible remedies, 

by E. B. Phelps. 1909. 37 pp., 1 pi. lOc.

Describes manufacture of sulphite pulp, the waste liquors, and the experimental work leading 

to suggestions as to methods of preventing stream pollution.

228. Water-supply investigations of the Yukon-Tanana region, Alaska, 1907 and 1908 

(Fairbanks, Circle, and Rampart districts), by C. C. Covert and C. E. Ellsworth. 1909. 108 pp., 7 pis. 20c.

Describes the drainage basins; gives results of observations at gaging stations; discusses the 

water supplies of the ditches and pipe lines and possibilities of hydraulic development.

*229. The disinfection of sewage and sewage filter effluents, with a chapter on the 

putrescibility and stability of sewage effluents, by E. B. Phelps. 1909. 91 

pp., 1 pi. 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*234. Papers on the conservation of water resources. 1909. 96 pp., 2 pis. 15c.

Contains the following papers, whose scope is indicated by their titles: Distribution of rainfall, 

by Henry Gannett; Floods, by M. O. Leighton; Developed water powers, compiled under the 

direction of W. M. Steuart, with discussion by M. 0. Leighton; Undeveloped water powers, by 

M. O. Leighton; Irrigation, by F. H. Newell; Underground waters, by W. C. Mendenhall; Denudation, by R. B. Dole and Herman Stabler; Control of catchment areas, by H. N. Parker.
XXXH SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAET VI.

*235. The purification of some textile and other factory wastes, by Herman Stabler 

and G. H. Pratt. 1909. 76 pp. lOc.

Discusses waste waters from wool scouring, bleaching and dyeing cotton yarn, bleaching 

cotton piece goods, and manufacture of oleomargarine, fertilizer, and glue.

236. The quality of surface waters in the United States: Part I, Analyses of waters 

east of the one-hundredth meridian, by R. B. Dole. 1909. 123pp. lOc.

Describes collection of samples, method of examination, preparation of solutions, accuracy 

of estimates, and expression of analytical results.

238. The public utility of water powers and their governmental regulation, by Rene" 

Tavernier and M. O. Leighton. 1910. 161pp. 15c.

Discusses hydraulic power and irrigation, French, Italian, and Swiss legislation relative to the 

development of water powers, and laws proposed in the French Parliament; reviews work of 

bureau of hydraulics and agricultural improvement of the French department of agriculture 

and gives resume" of Federal and State water-power legislation in the United States.

*255. Underground waters for farm use, by M. L. Fuller. 1910. 58 pp., 17*pis. 15c.

Discusses rocks as sources of water supply and the relative safety of supplies from different 

materials; springs, and their protection; open or dug and deep wells, their location, yield, relative 

cost, protection, and safety; advantages and disadvantages of cisterns and combination wells 

and cisterns.

*257. Well-drilling methods, by Isaiah Bowman. 1911. 139 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

Discusses amount, distribution, and disposal of rainfall, water-bearing rocks, amount of under 

ground water, artesian conditions, and oil and gas bearing formations; gives history of welldrilling in Asia, Europe, and the United States; describes in detail the various methods and the 

machinery used; discusses loss of tools and geologic difficulties; contamination of well waters, 

and methods of prevention; tests of capacity and measurement of depth; and costs of sinking 

wells.

*258. Underground-water papers, 1910, by M. L. Fuller, F. G. Clapp, G. C. Matson, 

Samuel Sanford, and H. C. Wolff. 1911. 123 pp., 2 pis. 15c.

Contains the following papers (scope indicated by titles) of general interest:

Drainage by wells, by M. L. Fuller.

Freezing of wells and related phenomena, by M. L. Fuller.

Pollution of underground waters in limestone, by G. C. Matson.

Protection of shallow wells in sandy deposits, by M. L. Fuller.

Magnetic wells, by M. L. Fuller.

274. Some stream waters of the western United States, with chapters on sediment 

carried by the Rio Grande and the industrial application of water analyses, 

by Herman Stabler. 1911. 188pp. 15c.

Describes collection of samples, plan of analytical work, and methods of analyses; discusses 

soap-consuming power»of waters, water softening, boiler waters, and water for irrigation; gives 

results of analyses of waters of the Rio Grande and of Pecos, Gallinas, and Hondo rivers.

280. Gaging stations maintained by the United States Geological Survey, 1888- 

1910, and Survey publications relating to water resources, compiled by 

B. D. Wood. 1912. 102 pp. lOc.

314. Surface water supply of Seward Peninsula, Alaska, by F. F. Henshaw and G. L. 

Parker, with a sketch of the geography and geology by P. S. Smith, and a 

description of methods of placer mining by A. H. Brooks. 1913. 317 pp., 

17 pis. 45c. 

Contains results of work at gaging stations.

*315. The purification of public water supplies, by G. A. Johnson. 1913. 84 pp., 8 

pis. lOc.

Discusses ground, lake, and river waters as public supplies, development of waterworks systems in the United States, water consumption, and typhoid fever; describes methods of filtration and sterilization of water, and municipal water softening.
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS. XXXIII

318. Water resources of Hawaii, 1909-1911, by W. F. Martin and C. H. Pierce. 1913. 

552 pp., 15 pis. 50c.

Describes the general features of the islands and gives results of measurements of streams and 

of observations of rainfall and evaporation; contains a gazetteer.

334. The Ohio Valley flood of March-April, 1913 (including comparisons with some 

earlier floods), by A. H. Horton and H. J. Jackson. 1913. 96 pp., 22 pis. 

20c.

Although relating specifically to floods in the Ohio Valley, this report discusses also thecauses 

of floods and the prevention of damage by floods.

336. Water resources of Hawaii, 1912, by C. H. Pierce and G. K. Larrison. 50c.

Contains results of stream measurements on the islands in 1912.

337. The effects of ice on stream flow, by William Glenn Hoyt. 1913. 76 pp., 7 pis. 

15c.

Discusses methods of measuring the winter flow of streams.

342. Surface water supply of the Yukon-Tanana region, Alaska, by C. E. Ellsworth 

and R. W. Davenport. 1915. 343 pp., 13 pis. 45c.

Presents results of 6 years' observations of the water supply of the Yukon-Tanana region, 

discusses climate and precipitation, and gives station records.

*345. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1914. N. C. Grover, 

chief hydraulic engineer. 30c.

*(e) A method of determining the daily discharge of rivers of variable slope, by M. R. Hall, 

W. E. Hall, and C. H. Pierce, pp. 55-65. Scope indicated by title.

(f) The discharge of Yukon River at Eagle, Alaska, by E. A. Porter and R. W. Davenport, 

pp. 67-77, pis. iv-v. 5c.

364. Water analyses from the laboratory of the United States Geological Survey, 

tabulated by F. W. Clarke, chief chemist. 1914. 40 pp.' 5c.

Contains analyses of waters from rivers, lakes, wells, and springs in various parts of the United 

States, including analyses of the geyser water of Yellowstone National Park, hot springs in 

Montana, brines from Death Valley, water from the Gulf of Mexico, and mine waters from 

Tennessee, Michigan, Missouri, and Oklahoma, Montana, Colorado and Utah, Nevada and 

Arizona, and California.

371. Equipment for current-meter gaging stations, by G. J. Lyon. 1915. 64 pp., 

37 pis. 20c.

Describes methods of installing automatic and other gages and of constructing gage wells, 

shelters, and structures for making discharge measurements and artificial controls.

372. A water-power reconnaissance in south-central Alaska, by C. E. Ellsworth and 

R. W. Davenport, with a section on southeastern Alaska, by J. C. Hoyt. 

1915. 173 pp., 22 pis. 20c.

373. Water resources of Hawaii, 1913, by G. K. Larrison. 1915. 190 pp. 20c. 

Contains results of stream measurements on the islands in 1913.

*375. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1915. N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer.

Contains three papers presented at the conference of engineers of the water-resources branch 

hi December, 1914, as follows:.

(c) Relation of stream gaging to the science of hydraulics, by C. H. Pierce and R. W. Davenport, pp. 77-84.

(e) A method for correcting river discharge for a changing stage, by B. E. Jones, pp. 117-130.

(f) Conditions requiring the use of automatic gages in obtaining records of stream flow, by 

C. H. Pierce, pp. 131-139.

400. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1916. N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer.

(a) The people's interest in water-power resources, by G. O. Smith, pp. 1-8.

(c) The measurement of silt-laden streams, by Raymond C. Pierce, pp. 39-51.

(d) Accuracy of stream-flow data, by N. C. Grover and J. C. Hoyt, pp. 53-59.
XXXIV SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PAET VI.

ANNUAL REPORTS.

*Fifth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1883-84, J. -W. Powell, 

Director. 1885. xxxvi, 469 pp., 58 pis. $2.25. Contains:

The requisite and qualifying conditions of artesian wells, by T. C. Chamberlin, pp. 125- 

173, pi. xxi. Scope indicated by title.

Twelfth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1890-91, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1891. 2 parts. Pt. II, Irrigation, xviii, 576 pp., 93 pis. 

$2. Contains:

Irrigation in India, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 363-561, pis. cvii to cxlvi. (See Water-Supply 

Paper 87.)

Thirteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1891-92, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1892. (Pts. II and III, 1893.) 3 parts. *Pt. Ill, Irrigation, xi, 486 pp., 77 plates. $1.85. Contains:

*American irrigation engineering, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 101-349, pis. cxi to cxlvi. Discusses the economical aspects of irrigatk>n,alkaline drainage, silt, and sedimentation; gives brief 

history of legislation; describes perennial canals in Idaho-California, Wyoming, and Arizona; 

discusses water storage at reservoirs of the California and other projects, subsurface sources of 

supply, pumping and subirrigation.

Fourteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1892-93, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1893. (Pt. II, 1894.) 2 parts. *Pt. II, Accompanying 

papers, xx, 597 pp., 73 pis. $2.10. Contains:

*Natural mineral waters of the United States, by A. C. Peale, pp. 49-88, pis. iii and iv. Discusses the origin and flow of mineral springs, the source of mineralization, thermal springs, the 

chemical composition and analysis of spring waters, geographic distribution, and the utilization 

of mineral waters; gives a list of A tnerican mineral spring resorts; contains also some analyses.

Nineteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1897-98, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1898. (Parts II, III, and V, 1899.) 6 parts in 7 vols. 

and separate case for maps with Pt. V. *Pt. II, papers chiefly of a theoretic 

nature, v, 958 pp., 172 plates. $2.65. Contains:

*Principles and conditions of the movements of ground water, by F. H. King, pp. 59-294, pis. 

vi to xvi. Discusses the amount of water stored in sandstone, in soil, and in other rocks, the 

depth to which ground water penetrates; gravitational, thermal, and capillary movements of 

ground waters, and the configuration of the ground-water surface; gives the results of experimental investigations on the flow of air and water through a rigid, porous medium and through 

sands, sandstones, and silts; discusses results obtained by other investigators, and summarizes 

results of observations; discusses also rate of flow of water through sand and rock, the growth of 

rivers, rate of nitration through soil, interference of wells, etc.

*Theoretical investigation of the motion of ground waters, by C. S. Slichter, pp. 295-384, pi. 

xvii. Scope indicated J>y title.

Twentieth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1898-99, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1899. (Parts II, III, IV, V, and VII, 1900.) 7 parts 

in 8 vols. and separate case for maps with Pt. V. *Pt. IV, Hydrography, vii, 

660 pp., 75 pis. $1.40. Contains:

*Hydrography of Nicaragua, by A. P. Davis, pp. 563-637, pis. Ixiv to Ixxv. Describes the 

topographic features of the boundary, the lake basin, and Rio San Juan; gives a brief resum6 of 

the boundary dispute; discusses rainfall, temperature, and relative humidity, evaporation, 

resources, and productions, the ship-railway and canal projects; gives the history of the investigations by the Canal Commission, and results of measurements on the Rio Grande, on streams 

tributary to Lake Nicaragua, and on Rio San Juan and its tributaries.

Twenty-second Annual Report of the United States Geological,Survey, 1900-1901. 

Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1901. (Parts III and IV, 1902.) 4 parts, 

*Pt. IV, Hydrography, 690 pp., 65 pis. $2.20. Contains:

*Hydrography of the American Isthmus, by A. P. Davis, pp. 507-630, pis. xxxvii to 1. 

Describes the physiography, temperature, rainfall, and winds of Central America; discusses the 

hydrography of the Nicaragua Canalroute and the Panama Canal route; gives estimated monthly 

discharge of many of the streams, and rainfall, and evaporation tables for various points.
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS. XXXV

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS.

*72. Denudation and erosion in the southern Appalachian region and the Monongahela 

basin, by L. C. Glenn. 1911. 137 pp., 21 pis. 35c.

Describes the relation of agriculture, lumbering, mining, and power development to erosion 

and denudation, and the nature, effects, and remedies of erosion; g ves details of conditions in 

Holston, Nolichucky, French Broad, Little Tennessee, and Hiwassee river basins, along 

Tennessee River proper, and in the basins of the Coosa-Alabama system, Chattahoochee, 

Savannah, Saluda, Broad, Catawba, Yadkin, New, and Monongahela rivers.

86. The transportation of debris by running water, by G. K.

ments made with the assistance of E. C. Murphy. 1914.

The results of an investigation which was carried on in a 

Berkeley, Cal., and was undertaken for the purpose of learning 

movement of bed load and especially to determim 

stream slope and discharge and to the degree of comminution of the debris.

A highly technical report.

Gilbert, based on experi263pp., 3 pis. 70c.

specially equipped laboratory at 

;he laws which control the

BULLETINS.

*32. Lists and analyses of the mineral springs of the United 

study), by A. C. Peale. 1886. 235 pp.

Defines mineral waters, lists the springs by States, and gives tables of analyses so far as 

available.

*319. Summary of the controlling factors of artesian flows,

.e how the quant: ty of load is related to the

States (a preliminary

by Myron L. Fuller

1908. 44 pp., 7 pis. lOc.

Describes underground reservoirs, the sources of underground waters, the confining agents, 

the primary and modifying factors of artesian circulation,theessential and modifying factors of 

artesian flow, and typical artesian systems.

*479. The geochemical interpretation of water analyses, by Chase Palmer. 1911. 

31 pp. 5c. .

Discusses the expression of chemical analyses, the chemical character of water and the properties of natural water; gives a classification of waters based on property values and reacting values, and discusses the character of the waters of certain rivers as interpreted directly from the 

results of analyses, discusses also the relation of water properties to geologic formations, silica in 

river water, and the character of the water of the Mississippi and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River as indicated by chemical analyses.

INDEX BY AKEAS AND SUBJECTS.

[A=Annual Reports; M=Monograph; B= Bulletin; P= Professional Paper; W= Water-Supply Paper;

GF= Geologic folio.]

Alaska: Surface waters........................... W 196, 218, 228,314,342,345/, 372

Artesian waters: Essential conditions........................ A5; B 319; W 67,114

Bibliographies '.............................................. W 119,120,163, 280

Chemical analyses: 2 Methods and interpretations......... W 151, 236, 274,364; B 479

Colorado: Quality of waters................................................ W 9

Surface waters....................... A 18, iv; 20, v; 21, iv; W 74,147,162

Underground waters. .......................-.-.-.-...-.-.-...- -- A 16,

ii; 17, ii; 21, iv; 22, iv; B 298; P 32; W 9,57,149,184 

Conservation .................................................. W 234,400a; P 72

Cuba: Surface, underground, and quality of waters.......................... W110

Denudation.............................................................. P 72

Engineering methods....................................................... W 1,

3, 8, 20, 41,42, 43, 56, 64, 93, 94,95,110,143,146, 150,180,

187, 200, 257, 337, 345e, 371, 375c, 375e, 375/. 400c, 400<f

Floods................................................... W 40, 92, 96,147,162,334

Hawaiian Islands: Surface waters.............................. W 77,318,336,373

Underground waters...................................... W 77

Ice measurements................................................. W 46,187,337

India: Irrigation.................................................... A 12; W 87

Iowa: Quality of waters............................................... W 236,293

Surface waters......................................... W 162, 293; G F 156

Underground waters..................... B 298; W 57,114,149, 293; G F 156

Irrigation, general....... A10,ii; 11, ii; 12,ii; 13, iii; 16, ii; W20, 22,41,42,87, 93,146

Kansas: Quality of waters............................................. W 236, 273

Surface waters........................................... W 5,96,147, 273

Underground waters............................................... A 16,

ii; 21, iv; 22, iv; B 264, 298; P 32; W 57,149,153,258,273 

Legal aspects: Surface waters...................................... W 103,152, 238

Underground waters......................................... W 122

Mineral springs: Analyses........................................... A 14, ii; B 32

Origin, distribution, etc..................................... A 14, ii

Lists ................................................ B 32; W 114

Minnesota: Quality of waters........................................... W 102, 236

Surface waters............................................. W 162,193

Underground waters........................... B 298; W 57,102,114,149

Missouri: Quality of waters, etc............................................ W195

Surface waters............................................... W 162,195

Underground waters............... B 264, 298; W 57,102,110,114,149,195

Montana: Quality of waters................................... W 221, 274; G F 128

Surface waters................... A 12, ii; 21, v; W 221,274,367; G F 196

Underground waters............. B 298; W 57,149, 221; G F 24,55,56,128

i Many of the reports contain brief subject bibliographies. See abstracts.

s Many analyses of river, spring, and well waters are scattered through publications as noted in abstracts.

43175° WSP 386 17 17 xxxvn
XXXVIII ESTDEX BY AEEAS AND SUBJECTS.

Motions of ground waters........................ A 19, ii; B 319; W 67,110,140,155

Nebraska: Quality of waters.............................................. W 236

Surface waters. A 19, iv; W 29, 70, 93, 215, 216, 230; P17, 32; G F 87, 88,156 

Underground waters......................................... A 19, iv;

B 298; P 17, 32; W 12, 29, 70,184, 215, 216; G F 87, 88,156 

Nicaragua: Surface waters...................................... A 20, iv; 22, iv

North Dakota: Surface waters...................................... G F 168, 181

Underground waters..................................... A 17, ii;

B 298; W 61, 93, 117, 146, 149; G F 168, 181 

Panama: Surface waters................................................. A 22, iv

Pollution: By industrial wastes........................... W179,186,189, 226, 235

By sewage.............................................W 72, 179, 194

Laws forbidding.......................................... W 103, 152

Indices of..................................................... W 160

Porto Rico: Surface waters and irrigation................................... W 32

Profiles of rivers...................................................... W 44, 367

Sanitation; quality of waters; pollution; sewage irrigation.................... W 3,

22, 72,103,110,113,114,121,144,145,152,160,179,

185, 186, 189, 194", 226, 229, 235, 236, 255, 258, 315

Sewage disposal and purification........................ W 3, 22, 72,113, 185,194, 229

South Dakota: Quality of waters................................. A 18, iv; W 274

Surface waters.......................................... A 21, iv;

W 90, 95, 147,162,274; G F 96, 97, 99,100,113,114,127,128,156,165 

Underground waters.................................... A 17, ii;

* 18, iv; 21, iv; B-298; P 32, 65; W 34, 61, 90, 149,

227;G F 96, 97, 99,100,113,114,127,128,156,165

Underground waters: Legal aspect......................................... W122

Methods of utilization....................... W 114, 255, 257

Pollution............................... W110,145,160, 258

Windmill papers................................................ W1, 8, 20, 41, 42

Wyoming: Quality of waters............................................... W274

Surface waters.......... A 21, iv; W 70, 93, 274; P 65; G F 127, 128, 150

Underground waters.. A 21, iv; B 298; W 70; P 32,53,65; G F 127,128,150
INDEX OF STREAMS.

Agency ditch, Mont.............. xn

American Fork, Mont............ xi

Apple Creek, N. Dak............. xm

Badger Creek, Mont.............. xi

Battle Creek, S. Dak.............. xi

Battle Creek, Mont.............. xi

Bear Creek, Colo................. xvi

Beaver (Ladder) Creek, Kans...... xvn

Beaver Creek, Mont.............. xn

Beaver Creek, S. Dak........... xiv

Beaverhead Eiver, Mont.......... ix

Belle Fourche Eiver, S. Dak..... xiv

Belt Creek, Mont................. x

B;g Blue River, Nebr.-Kans...... xvn

Big Creek, Wyo................. xv

Big Goose Creek. See Goose Creek, xm

Bighole Eiver, Mont............. x

Big Horn Eiver, Mont.-Wyo...... xn

Big Horn Eiver, Little, Mont..... xm

Big Muddy Creek, Mont......... xn

Big Pipestone Creek, Mont........ x

Big Sioux Eiver, S. Dak......... xiv

Big Thompson Creek, Colo........ xvi

Big Timber Creek, Mont.......... xn

Big Timber Creek, South Fork,

Mont........................... xn

Birch Creek, Mont............... xi

Birdwood Creek, Nebr........... xv

Blackleaf Creek, Mont........... xi

Blue Eiver, Big, Nebr.-Kans..... xvn

Blue River, Little, Nebr.......... xvn

Boulder Creek, Colo............... xvi

Boulder Creek, South, Colo...... xvi

Boulder River, Mont.............. xn

Boulder Eiver, East Fork, Mont... xn

Boulder River, West Fork, Mont.. xn

Boxelder Creek, Mont............. xi

Boxelder Creek, S. Dak.......... xiv

Boxelder Creek, Wyo............ xv

Brush Creek, Wyo.......... ..... xv

Bull Lake Creek, Wyo........... xm

Cache la Poudre River, Colo...... xvn

Canadian Eiver, Colo............ xv

Cannonball Eiver, N. Dak. ...... xm

Checkerboard Creek, Mont........ xi

Cheyenne Eiver, S. Dak......... xiv

Chugwater Creek, Wyo........... xv

Clark Fork, Mont................ xn

Clear Creek, Colo................. xvi

Clear Creek, Wyo................. xm

Community canal, Colo........... xvi

Cook canal, Mont................ xi

Corbin-Morse ditch, S. Dak...... xrv

Cow Creek, Wyo................. xv

Crow Creek, Mont............... x

Crow Creek, S. Dak.............. xrv

Crow Creek, Middle Fork, Wyo... xvn

Crown Butte canal, Mont.-....... x

Craez ditch, Wyo................ xrn

Cut Bank Creek, Mont............ xi

Deadman Creek, Mont........... X

Dearborn River, Mont........... X

Deep Creek, Mont, (tributary to

Marias River)................. xi

Deep Creek, Mont, (tributary to

Missouri Eiver)................ x

Dinwoody Creek, Wyo............ xn

Douglas Creek, Wyo.............. xv

Dry Fork of Marias River........ xi

Dry Creek, Wyo................. xm

Duck Lake Creek, Colo.......... xvi

Dupuyer Creek, Mont............ xi

Elk Creek, S. Dak............... xiv

Elkhorn Eiver, Nebr............. xvn

Elkhorn River, South Fork, Nebr. xvn

Encampment River, Wyo......... xv

Falls Creek, Mont................ x

Flatwillow Creek, Mont........... xi

Floweree Big canal, Mont........ x

Ford Creek, Mont............... x

Fort Belknap canal, Mont........ xi

French Creek, Wyo.............. xv

Frenchman Creek, Nebr.......... xvn

Gallatin River, Mont............. x

Gasconade River, Mo............. xvn

Gasconade River, Piney Fork. Mo. xvn

Geneva Creek, Colo............... xvi

Gibbon River, Mont.............. x

Goose Creek, Colo................ xvi

Goose Creek, Wyo................ xm

Goose Creek, Little, Wyo........ xra

Grand River, S. Dak............ xm

Grand River, North Fork, N. Dak. xm

Greybull River, Wyo............. xm

Grizzly Creek, Colo.............. xiv

Grizzly Creek, Little, Colo........ xv

xxxrx
XL INDEX ^ OF STKEAMS.

Handy ditch, Colo................ xvi

Harlem canal, Mont.............. xii

Hat Creek, S. Dak................ xiv

Heart River, N. Dak............. xm

Highwood Creek, Mont........... x

Horse Creek, Wyo. (tributary to

Bighorn River)................ xii

Horse Creek, Wyo. (tributary to

Platte River).................. xv

Indian Creek, S. Dak.......... J.. xiv

Jack Creek, Wyo.................. xv

James River, N. Dak.............. xiv

Jefferson Creek, Colo............. xvi

Jefferson River, Mont............ ix

Judith River, Mont.............. xi

Kansas River, Kans.............. xvn

Knife River, N. Dak.............. xin

Ladder Creek, Kans. See Beaver

Creek.......................... xvn

Laramie River, Colo.-Wyo........ xv

Laramie River, Little, Wyo....... xv

Laramie River, North, Wyo...... xv

Lebo Creek, Mont................ xi

Little Bighorn River, Mont....... xm

Little Blue River, Nebr.......... xvn

Little Goose Creek, Wyo.......... xm

Little Grizzly Creek, Colo........ xv

Little Laramie River, Wyo....... xv

Little Missouri River, Mont., S.

Dak., N. Dak.................. xm

Little Piney Creek, Mo........... xvii

Little Popo Agie River, Wyo...... xm

Little Porcupine Creek, Mont..... xn

Little Prickly Pear Creek, Mont.. x

Little Whitetail Creek, Mont...... x

Little Wind River, Wyo.......... xm

Little Wind River, South Fork,

Wyo.......................... xm

Lodge Creek, Mont.............. xi

Lodgegrass Creek, Mont........... xm

Xost Horse Creek, Mont.......... x

Loup River, Nebr................ xvii

Loup River, Middle, Nebr....... xvii

Lump Gulch Creek, Mont......... x

Mclntyre Creek, Colo............. xv

Mad'son River, Mont............ x

Marais des Cygnes. See Osage

River.

Marias River, Mont............... xi

Marsh Creek, Mont............... x

Matheson Canal, Mont........... xi

Meadow Creek, Wyo.............. xii

Medicine Bow Rivej, Wyo........ xv

Michigan Creek, Colo.............

Michigan Creek, Colo. (tributary to

South Platte)...................

Middle Creek, Mont..............

Middle Fork of Crow Creek, Wyo.. 

Middle Loup River, Nebr.........

Milk River, Mont................

Milk River, South Fork, Mont.....

Missouri River, Mont., N. Dak.,

Mo.............................

Missouri River, Little, Mont.,

S. Dak., N. Dak................

Moreau River. See Owl River....

Muddy Creek, Mont. ...............

Muddy Creek, Big, Mont..........

Muddy River, N. Dak............

Mullen Creek, Wyo...............

Muskrat Creek, Mont.............

Musselshell River, Mont..........

Musselshell River, North Fork,

Mont...........................

Musselshell River, South Fork,

Mont...........................

Niobrara River, Nebr.............

North Laramie River, Wyo........

North Loup River, Nebr...........

North Platte River, Colo.-Wyo.-

Nebr..........................

North Platte, Middle Fork, Colo... 

North Platte River, North Fork,

Colo............................

North Platte River, Roaring Fork,

Colo............................

North Spring Creek, Wyo..........

No Wood River, Wyo.............

Osage River, Kans...............

Owl Creek, S. Dak................

Owl Creek, Wyo..................

Owl (Moreau) River, S. Dak........

Painted Woods Creek, N. Dak....

Paintrock Creek, Wyo............

Paradise Valley Canal, Mont......

Pass Creek, Wyo..................

Passamari River, Mont............

Piney Creek, Wyo................

Piney Creek, Little, Mo...........

Piney Fork, Gasconade River, Mo. 

Pipestone Creek, Big, Mont........

Platte River, Nebr...............

Platte River, North, Colo.-Wyo.-

Nebr..........................

Platte River, North, North Fork,

Colo............................

XV

XVI 

X

XVII

XVII

XI

XI

IX, X

xm 

xiv

XI

XII

xm

xv

X

XI

XI

XIV

XV 

XVII

XIV

XV

XV

XV

XV

XIII

XVII 

XIV

xm

XIV 

XIII

xm

XII

xv

X

XIII

XVII

XVII

X

XV

XIV

XV
INDEX OF STKEAMS. XLI

Platte River, North, Roaring Fork,

Colo............................ xv

Platte River, South, Colo., Nebr.. xvi 

Platte River, South, Middle Fork,

Colo.......................... xvi

Platte River, South, North Fork,

Colo.......................... x.vi

Poplar River, Mont.............. xn

Popo Agie River, Wyo............ xm

Popo Agie River, Little, Wyo.... xin

Porcupine Creek, Mont........... xn

Porcupine Creek, Little, Mont.... xn

Powder River, Middle Fork, Wyo. xm

Power River, North Fork, Wyo.... xm

Powder River, South Fork, Wyo.. xin

Prairie Dog ditch, Wyo........... xra

Prickly Pear Creek, Mont......... x

Prickly Pear Creek, Little, Mont.. x

Pryor Creek, Mont................ xn

Rapid Creek, S. Dak.............. xiv

Red Creek, Wyo................. xn

Red Deer Lake, Nebr............. xiv

Red Rock Creek, Mont............ ix

Redwater Canal, S. Dak.......... xiv

Redwater River, S. Dak......... xiv

Republican River, Nebr.-Kans... xvii 

Republican River, North Fork,

Nebr.......................... xvii

Republican River, South Fork,

Nebr.-Kans................... xvii

Reser ditch, Mont................ xi

Roaring Fork of North Platte

River, Colo.................... xv

Rock Creek, Mont............... xn

Rock Creek, Wyo................ xv

Rock Creek Canal, Mont.......... xn

Rock River, Minn................ xiv

Rosebud River, Mont............ xn

Rottengrass Creek, Mont.......... xin

Ruby Creek, Mont. Set Passamari River.

St. Lawrence Creek, Wyo......... xin

St. Vrain Creek, Colo............. xvi

Saline River, Kans............... xvn

Scott Gomer Creek, Colo.......... xvi

Sevenmile Creek, Mont........... x

Shoshone River, Wyo............ xin

Shoshone River, South Fork,Wyo. xm

Sibylee Creek, Wyo............... xv

Sioux River, Big, S. Dak......... xiv

Smelter Creek, Colo............... xvi

Smith Creek, Mont................ x

Smith River, Mont................ x

Smoky Hill River, Kans......... xvii

Soap Creek, Mont...............'.. xm

Solomon River, Kans............. xvn

South Boulder Creek, Colo........ xvi

South Platte River, Colo., Nebr.. xv, xvi 

South Platte River, Middle Fork,

Colo.......................... xvi

South Platte River, North Fork,

Colo.......................... xvi

Spearfish Creek, S. Dak.......... xiv

Spring Creek, Mont.............. xi

Spring Creek, S. Dak............. xiv

Spring Creek, Wyo............... xv

Stillwater River, Mont........... xn

Sun River, Mont................. x

Sun River Canals, Mont.......... x

Sun River, North Fork, Mont..... x

Sun River, South Fork, Mont..... x

Sweetgrass Creek, Mont........... xn

Sweetwater River, Wyo.......... xv

Tarryall Creek, Colo.............. xvi

Tenmile Creek, Mont............. x

Tensleep Creek, Wyo............. xni

Teton River, Mont............... xi

Thompson Creek, Big, Colo....... xvi

Timber Creek, Big, Mont......... xn

Tongue River, Wyo............. xin

Trout Creek, Wyo................ xni

Turtle Creek, N. Dak............ xni

Two Medicine River, Mont....... xi

Warm Spring Creek, Wyo........ xn

West Fork ditch, Mont........... xi

White River, Nebr., S. Dak....... xiv

White River, South Fork, S. Dak. xiv

White tail Creek, Mont............ x

Willow Creek, Mont. (Marias River

Basin)........................ xi

Willow Creek, Mont. (Sun River

Basin)........................ x

Willow Creek, Wyo. (Yellowstone

River Basin).................. xn

Wind River, Wyo................ xn

Wind River, Little, Wyo......... xni

Wind River, Little, South Fork,

Wyo.......................... xm

Winter-Anderson Canal, Mont..... xi

Wolf Creek, Mont................ xn

Wolf Point ditch, Mont.......... xn

Woodbine Creek, Mont........... xii

Wood River, Wyo............... xm

Yellowstone River, Wyo., Mont.. xn

o