OFT

J. A* KRUG, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURREY

W. E. WBATHEB, Director

Water-Supply Paper 1006

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

UNITED-STATES

1944

PART 6 

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

Prepared by 

WATER RESOURCES BRANCH

DIVISION OP SURFACE WATBB

In cooperation wi^h the States of

COLORADO, IOWA, KAlSfSAS, MINNESOTA,,MISSOURI 

MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA 

SOUTH DAKOTA,

and other

' UXITED STATES 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

.WASHINGTON : 1946

-For sate fey tbe gapertntendeot ot Comments, U. 8., Government Ptinting Office, Wwhington 35, D. C,

Prfce 75 cents'(paper cover)- ;

CONTEOTS

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

i" Befftiition of term?................................................................. 1

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

 Time basis ........................................................................... 5

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

, Publications................................ ^....................................... 5

ft$Cordis of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey......... 11

, Cooperation..........................-.............................................. l£

i/ Division of work.................................................;..........,....... 13

'Gaging-statlon records............................................................... 14

I Missouri River Bain stem.......................................................... 14

~ Red Rock River at Kennedy Ranch,, near JLakevlew, Mont............................ 14

 > Red Rock River below Red Rock Reservoir, near Monlda, Mont...................... 15

Red Rock River near Dell,. Mont.................................................. 16

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont.............................................. 17

> \ Beaverhead River at Blalne, Mont....................................'............ 18

Jefferson River at Sapplngton, Mont.............................................. 19

Missouri River at Toston, Mont........,......................................... 20

Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont............................ .,-t. .............. 21

' ' Mlssovirl River at Loma, Mont.................................................... 22

Missouri River at power-plant ferry, near zortman, Mont.',....................... 23

' i Port Peck Reservoir at Fort Peck, Mont.......,.........................'......... 24

Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam; Mont........................................ 25

 Missouri River near Wolf Point, Mon,t......................................'....... 26

Missouri River near Culbertson, Mont.................s .....'....."...............'.. . 27

K Missouri River near Wllllston, N. Dak........................................... 28

«' ' Missouri River near Elbowoods, N. Dak................'............................ 29

v ' Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak.............................................. 30

Missouri River near Mobrldge, S. Dak............................................ 31

Missouri River at Plerre, S. Dak......................^......................... 32

.Missouri River at Yankton, S. Dak'............................................... 33

Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa......................... I.................... 34

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr................................................... . 35

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr........................................... 36

Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo................................................ 37

Missouri River at Kansas City, Ho............................................... 38

Missouri River at Waverly, Mo...................1............................... 39

Missouri River at Boonvllle, Mo................................................. , 40

Missouri River at Hermann, Mo..................................................j 41

Smaller reservoirs in Montana..................................................... 42

'Smaller reservoirs In Missouri River Basin in Montana........................... 42

v Ruby River Basin.................................................................. 44

Ruby River above reservoir, near Alder, Mont.................................... 44

, Big Hole River Basin............................................................... 45

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont............................................... 45

Boulder River Basin............................................................... 46

 " ' Boulder River near Boulder, Montv .............................................. 46

Willow Creek Basin................................................................. 47

Willow Creek near Harrlson, Mont................................................ 47

 Kadlson River Basin............................................................... 48

Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont....................................... 48

Madison River below Hebgen Reservoir, near Grayling, Mont....................... 49

Madison River below .Madison Reservoir, near McAlllster, Mont.................... 50

Madison River near Three Forks, Mont............................................ 51

Oallatin River Basin.............................................................. 52

Gallatln River near Gallatln Gateway, Mont...................................... 52

Qallatln River at Logan, Mont,.................................................. 53

East Gallatln River at Bozeman, Mont............................................ 54

Hyalite Creek at Hyalite ranger station, near Bozeman, Mont..................... 55

Diversions between Gallatin River and Prlckly Pear Creek.......-rf ................. 56

, Broaflwater East Canal near Toston, Mont......................................... 56

Broadwater West Canal near Toston, Mont......................................... 56

Prickly Pear Creek Basin.....................................................'..... 57

Tenmlle Creek near Rlmlnl, Mont................:................................ 57

Tenmlle Creek near Helena, Mont.................................................. 58

: Dearborn River Basin..............................;.........................:...... 59

Dearborn River near demons,- Mont........................ .....'................. 59

Smith River Basin................................................................. 60

, Sheep Creek near White Sulphur Springs, Mont.......................... t .. t ...... 60

Sun River Basin................................................................... 61

Sun River near Vaughn, Mont..................................................... 61

.' Muddy, Creek at Vaughn, Mont...................................................... 62

Marias River Basin................................................................ 63

 , Marias River near Shelby, Mont.................................................. 63

Marias River near Brlnkman, Mont................................................ 64

Judith River Basin....,...........:................................................ 65

Judith River near Utlca, Mont................................................... 65

Big Spring Creek near Lewlstown, Mont........................................... , 66

III
IV ,

Gaglng-statlon records Continued. iWB» , 

Musselshell River Basin..................... 1.... j .^ ......,.,.........,........,.... ' ef: ?

' North Fork MusseTshell River near Delplrie, Mont-.................1....,...........«/ C ''«? "'£'

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont............................................. 611'Vi5 ,'

Musselshell Ri-ver at Mosby, Mont..................... ""' ""

South Fork Musselshell'River above Martlnsdale, Mont.

McQonald Creek'at Wlnnett, Mont.......................

Flatwlllow Creek near Flatwlllow, Mont...............

Dry Creek Basin....................i...................

Dry Creek near Van Norman, Mont......................

Milk RlVer Basin.......................................

South Ftfrk Milk River near international boundary..........,....'................ 74.

Milk River at Milk River, Alberta...........................,.......;.......,... " -TBir^l'

 Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary..............,...-.".,'... ' Wi''""$ '

Milk River at Lohmart, Mont...................................................... 77; ;%

Milk River at Nashua, Mont.........-...............,.....................'........ , ; 78> J*|

North Fork *lllk River above St. Mary Canal, near "Browning, Mont................. Tg^'W.,-'

 North Fork Milk River near international boundary................ ............,.." 8p'-ns.

. Lodge Creek at International boundary..............,............................ - 01- : ;ij

McRae Coulee at International boundary.......................................... -u &1 #££

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont..........:..................,............... . '8«'';^f;--

Battle Creek at international boundary..........................................' ". 8S': ?;*f'

Woodpile Coulee near international boundary*............................... ...^.. Qfe^.tl ,

East Fork Battle Creek near International boundary............,......,......,:». 86$$f

Lyons Coulee at international boundary.... i................................./... 88'',:,-4>

Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont............................................... . ^0 ^'rfi

Wliitewater Creek near international boundary...................................i \ 87 m

Frenchman River at international boundary.............................V....... '.: 88* 4'|'

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont.................................................. 8t ^;"§

Rock Creek at international boundary............................................ 90fit,,.

Horse Creek at International boundary....................^................ r ..... 03,,' >'Jj?y<''

McBachern Creek at international boundary....................................... . 9fc.-». f/--.

Redwater Creek Basin.............................................................. 93-' ;: -,2'

Redwater Creek at Circle, Mont...................................... ,l ........... "9S- '£<$"

Poplar.River Basin................................................................ &7 i>sf»

Middle Fork Poplar River at International boundary.............................. ' \ 9?-"J.*jf

Poplar River near Bredette. Mont.......... P ..................................... 9&».,^ "

Bast Fork Poplar River at international boundary................................ '99:./.fewest Fork Poplar River at International boundary.----- '...-..-..- 1/W-&3

.West Fork Poplar River near Richland, Mont.l.....

Yellowstone River ^asin............................

YellowstonQ Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park....................... Ifl

Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Lake Outlet, Yellowstone National Park. 

Yellowstone River near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont....................................... > JQfv^f1

Yellowstone River near Livingston, Mont. * ~1w--.«3'-

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont......

Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mont......................................J.... 2$8

Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont..................

Reservoirs in Yellpwstone River Basin In Vlyoming......

Laiaar River near Tower Falls ranger'Station, Yellowstone National Park.......... ,011

Blacktail Deer Creek near Manrcoth, Yellowstorie National Park.................... il

Oardiner River near Mar'raoth, Yellowstpne National Park.......................... -1

Shields River near Wilsall, Mont.....'.....,..................................... * 11

Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont........................ ^........;............ US'

BraCkett Creek near Clyde Park, Mont............................................ lip'-.-v'f;

Sweetgrass Creek near Melville, Mont............................................ .'>117 >>;?

Stlllwater River near Absarokee, Mont........................ .^................. 1-18 ->jf

Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Font.............................................. H&';. >,*;:

Clarks Fork at Chance, Mont...................................................... 120

Clarks Fork at Edgar,- Mont......................................................

Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont..................;.........'.....................

West Fork Rock Creek below Basin Creek, neap Red Lodge, Mont....................

West Fork Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont.......................................

Red Lodge Creek above Copney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont.........................

Red Lodge Creek below Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont..............1 ,..........

Willow Creek near Boyd, Hont....................................................

Pryor Creek near Billings^ Mont.......................................... .....,., 

Wind River at Rlverton, Wyo.......................................................

Bighorn River at Thermopolis, Wyo,..............................................,,''

Bighorn River at Manderson, Wyo.................................................' 131

Bighorn River at Kane, VJyo.................................................

Bighorn River near St. Xavier, Mont........................................

Bull Lake Creek above -Bull Lake Reservoir, Wyo.............................

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo...........................................

Popo Agfe River near Riverton, Wyo.............................................. 13&.

North Popo Agle River near Lander, Wyo.......................................... lSF?:

Little Popo Agie River at Hudson, Wyo...........................................' I8

South Fork Owl Creek above Curtls Ranch, near Thernopolis, Wyo................... 13&

Owl Creek near Thermopolis, Vlyo........................1........................ 140

Owl Creek near Lucerne, Wyo..................................................... 141

North Fork Ov;l Creek near Anchor, Wyo............................................ 14&

Kirby Creek Hear Lucerne. Wyo................................................... 143

Tensleep Creek near Tensleep, Wyo............................................... 14*

Canyon Creek near Tensleep, Wyo................................................. -- 14Sv

Paintrock Creek near Hyattville, Wyo....................................:....;.. 144

Medicine Lodge Creek near"Hyattville, VJyo................4...................... . ..-14"?,

Greybull River a"t Meeteetse, Wyo

Greybull River near Basin, Wyo..................................................

Wood River near Meeteetse, Wyo...............................................I,. J60, '
CONTENTS V

Qaglng-statlon records Continued.

Yellowstone River Basin Continued. . ' Page Shell Creek near Shell, Wyo........................ .....:....................... loi

Shoshone River below Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo..................................... log

Shoshone River* at Byron, Wyo..................................................... 153

Soap Creek near St. Xavler, Mont................................................. i°4

Little Bighorn River at State line, near Wyola, Mont............................. }55

Little Bighorn River below Pass Creek, near Wyola, Mont.......................... 156

Little Bighorn River near Crow Agency, Mont...................................... 157

Pass Creek near Wyola, Mont...................................................... 158

Owl Creek near Lodgegrass, Mont.................................................. 159

Lodgegrass Creek above willow Creek diversion, near Wyola, Mont.................. 160

Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo.................................................... 161

. Tongue River near Acme, Wyo...................................................... 162

Tongue River at Tongue River Dam, near Decker, Mont.............................. 163

Goose Creek near Sheridan, Wyo.....................................;............. 164

Goose Creek below Sheridan, Wyo.................................................... 165

Little Goose Creek in- canyon, near Big Horn,.Wyo.................................. 166

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo...................................................... 167

Powder River at Moorhead, Mont................................................... 168

Powder River near Locate, Mont................................................... 169 Middle Fork Powder River near Kaycee, Wyo........................................ 170

- North Fork Powder River near Mayoworth, Wyo...................................... 171

Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo.................................................... 172

Clear Creek near Arvada, Wyo..................................................... 173

Plney creek at Kearney, Wyo...................................................... 174

Little Missouri River Basin......................................................... 175

, Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont.......................................... 175

Little Missouri River at Marmarth, N. Dak........................................ 176

Little Missouri River near Watford City, N. Dak.................................. 177

Little Beaver Creek near Marmarth, rf. Dak......................................... 178

Beaver Creek at Wlbaux, Mont..................................................... 179

Knife River Basin.................................................,................. 180

Knife River near Golden Valley, N. Dak........................................... 180

Knife River at Hazen, N. Dak..................................................... 182

Heart River Basin.................................................................. 183

Heart River at Lehlgh, N. Dak*................................................... 183

Heart River near Rlchardton, N. Dak.............................................. 184,

Heart River near Glen Ullln, N. Dak.............................................. 186

Heart River near Mandan, N. Dak.................................................. 188

Cahnonball River Basin............................................................. 189

* Cannonball River near New Leipzig, N. Dak........................................ 189

Cannonball River at Brelen, N. Dak............................................... 190

Cedar Creek near Pretty Rock, N. Dak............................................. 191

Grand River Basin.................................................................. 193

Grand River at Shadehlll, S. Dak................................................. 193

Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak................................................. 195

Moreau River Basin............................... k ................................. 196

Moreau River at Promise, S. Dak.................................................. 196

Cheyenne River Basin............................................................... 197

Cheyenne River near Hot Springs, S. Dak.......................................... 197

Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak................................................ 198

Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, S. Dak................................. r........ 199

Fall River at Hot Springs, S. Dak................................................ 200

Beaver Creek near Buffalo Gap, S. Dak............................................ 201

Rapid Creek at Rapid City, S. Dak................................................ 202

Belle Fourche River below Moorcroft, Wyo......................................... 203

Belle Fourche River at Hulett, Wyo................................................ 204

Belle Fourche River near Elm Springs, S. Dak..................................... 205

Bad River Basin..................................................................... 206

Bad River near Fort Plerre, S. Dak............................................... 206

North Fork Bad River at Philip,- 8. Dak"............................................. 207

White River Basin. ..................................... j............. ............... 208

White River, near Oglala, S. Dak.................................................. 208

White River near Kadoka, S. Dak.................................................. 209

White 'River near Oacoma, S. Dak.................................................. 210

Nlobrara River Basin............................................ A................. 211

Nlobrara River near Spencer, Nebr................................................ 211

James River Basin.................................................................. 212

James River at Jamestown, N. Dak................................................. 212

- James River at Huron, S. Dak..................................................... 213

Janes River near Scotland, S. Dak................................................ 214

' Big Sioux River Basin.............................................................. 215

Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls, S. Dak........................................... 215

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa................................................... 216

Split Rock Lake at Ihlen, Mlnn.................'..........................,....... 216

Floyd River Basin.................................................................. 217

Floyd River at James, Iowa....................................................... 217

Little Sioux River Basin............................................................ 218

Little Sioux River at Correctlonville, Iowa...................................... 218

Little Sioux River near Kennebec, Iowa........................................... 219

Little Sioux River near Turin, Iowa.............................................. 220

Spirit Lake at Orleans, Iowa..................................................... 221

Okobojl Lake at Lakeside Labora.tory, near Mllford, Iowa.......................... 222

Ocheda Lake near Worthington, Mlnn............................................... 222

Maple River at Mapleton, Iowa.................................................... 223

West Fork dltch-at Holly Springs, Iowa........................................... 224

Monona-Harrison ditch near Turin, Iowa........................................... 225

. Soldier River Basin................................................................ 226

Soldier River at Plsgah, Iowa......................................'.............. 226 '
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-statlon records Continued. Page

Boyer River Basin.................................................................. 227

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa....................................................... 227

Platte River Basin.................................................................. 22fl

Grizzly Creek near Walden, Colo.................................................. 228

North Platte River near Walden, Colo............................................. 229

. North Platte River near Northgate, Colo.......................................... 230

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo.............................................. 231

North Platte River above Seminoe Reservoir, near Sinclair, Wyo................... 232

North Platte River at Alcova, Wyo................................................ 233

North Platte River below Casper, Wyo............................................. 234

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo................................. 235

North Platte River at recorder station below, Whalen, Wyo......................... 236

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line................................ 237

North Platte River at MltcheXl, Nebr.............................................. 238

North Platte River near Minatare, Nebr........................................... 239

North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr........................................... 240

North Platte River at Lisco, Nebr................................................ 241

North Platte River at Oshkosh, Nebr..............,............'................... 242

North Platte River at Lewellen, Nebr............................................. 243

North Platte River near Keystone, Nebr........................................... 244

North Platte River near Sutherland, Nebr......................................... 245

North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr........................................'. 246

Reservoirs In North Platte River Basin........................................... 247

Platte River at Brady, Nebr...................................................... 249

Platte River near Cozad, Nebr.......................;............................ 250

Platte River near Overton, Nebr.................................................. 251

Platte River near Odessa, Nebr................ .... ............................... 252

Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr............................................. 253

Platte River near Duncan, Nebr................................................... 254

Platte River near Ashland, Nebr. ..............*................................... 255

Little Grizzly Creek near Hebron, Colo........................................... 256

Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo................................................... 257'

North Fork North Platte River near Walden, Colo.................................. 258

Michigan River at Walden, Colo................................................... 259

Michigan River near Cowdrey, Colo................................................ 260

Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo................................................... 261

Canadian River at Cowdrey, Colo.................................................. 262

Brush Creek near Saratoga, Wyo.................................................... 263

Encampment River above Encampment, Wyo........................................... 264

Encampment River at mouth, near Encampment, Wyo.................................. 265

Medicine BOW River above Seminoe Reservoir, near Hanna, Wyo...................... 266

Rock Creek at Arlington, Wyo...............................^..................... 267

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo........................'........................ 268

Bates Creek near Alcova, Wyo..................................................... 269

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo.-..................................................... 270

Running Dutchman Canal near Careyhurst, Wyo......................1................ 270

Boxelder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo.............................................. 271

Douglas Canal near Orpha, Wyo.................................................... 272

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo .................................................. 273

La Prele Creek near Orpha, Wyo................................................... 274

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.............................................. 275

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo................................................ 276

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo...................................'.............. 277

Laramle River near Glendevey, Colo............................................... 278

Laramle River near Jelm, Wyo..................................................... 279

Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near woods, Wyo.................................. 280

Laramie River at Laramle, Wyo.................................................... 282

Laramle River at Two Rivers, Wyo................................................. 283

Laramie River near Lookout, Wyo.................................................. 284

Laramle River near Fort Laramie, Wyo............................................. 285

Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo........................................... 2S6

Little Laramie River- at Two Rivers, Wyo........................................... 287

Sybllle Creek above Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo......................... 288

North Laramle River near Wheatland, Wyo.......................................... 289

Rawhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo................................................... 290

Cherry Creek drain.near Torrington, Wyo.......................................... 291

Kat£er drain near Henry, Nebr.................................................... 292

Horse Creek near Lyman, Nebr..................................................... 293

Sheep Creek near Morrlll, Nebr................................................... 294

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr.............................................. 295

Gering drain near Gerlng, Nebr................................................... 296

Nlnemile drain near McGrew, Nebr................................................. 297

Bayard Sugar Factory drain near -Bayard,' Nebr................................ r .... 298

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr.........................................*..... 299

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr.............................................. 300

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr................................................... 301

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr................................................ 302

South Platte River above Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoir, near Hartsel7 Colo......... 303-

South Platte River near Lake George, Colo........................................ 304

South Platte River below Lake cheesman, Colo..................................... 305

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.......................................-:. 306

South Platte River at Waterton, Colo............................................. 307

South Platte River at Llttleton, Colo............................................ 308

South Platte River at Denver, Colo............................................... 309

South Platte River at Henderson, Colo............................................ 310

South Platte River at Fort Lupton, Colo.......................................... 311

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo............................................. 312

South Platte River at Sublette, Colo............................................. 313

South Platte River at Fort Morgan, Colo.......................................... 314
CONTENTS VII

Gaglng-statlon records Continued.

Platte River Basin Continued. , page

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo............................................... 315

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo............................................ 316-

South Platte River at Paxton, Nebr............................................... 317

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr......................................... 318

Reservoirs in South Platte River Basin in Colorado............................... 319

Tarryall Creek near Lake George, Colo............................................ 320

Goose Creek above Lake Cheesman, Colo."............................,.............. 321

North Fork South Platte River below Geneva Creek, at Grant, Colo................. 322

North Fork South Platte River at Pine, Colo...................................... 323

North Fork South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.............................. 324

Deer Creek near Littleton, Colo................................................... 325

Plum Creek near Sedalla, Colo..................................................... 326

Bear Creek at Morrison, Colo..................................................... 327

Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan, Colo........................................... 328

Turkey Creek near Morrison, Colo................................................. 329

Cherry Creek near Franktowri, Colo................................................ "330

Cherry Creek near Melvin, Colo.................................................... 331

Cherry Creek at Denver, Colo...................................................... 332

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo.................................................... 333

Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo........................................... 334

West Fork Clear Creek above Empi re, Colo......................................... 335

North St. Vrain Creek at Longmont Dam, near Lyons, Colo.......................... 336

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo................................................... 337

St. Vrain Creek at mouth, near Plattevllle, Colo................................. 338

Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo.............,...............................'.... 339

Boulder Creek at mouth, near Longmont, Colo...................................... 340

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs, Colo.................................. 341

Thompson River near Estes Park, Colo............................................. 342

Thompson River below powerhouse, near Drake, Colo................................ 343

Thompson River at mouth of canyon, near Drake, Colo.............................. 344

Thompson River at mouth, near La Salle, Colo..................................... 345

Cache la Poudre River at mouth of canyon, near Fort Collins, Colo................ 346

Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, Colo......................................... 347

Middle Fork Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo........................................... 348

South Fork Crow Creek near .Hecla, Wyo............................................ 349

North Fork Crow Oeek near Hecla, Wyo............................................ 350

Lodgepole Creek at,-Bushnell, Nebr................................................. 351

Middle Loup River at Walworth, Nebr.............................................. 352

Middle Loup River at Arcadia, Nebr............................................... 353

1 Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr.............................................. 354

Loup River near Genoa, Nebr...................................................... 355

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr..................................................... 356

 South Loup River at Ravenna, Nebr................................................ 357

South Loup River at St. Michael, Nebr............................................. 358

North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr................................................. 359

North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr................................................. 360

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr............................................. 361

Calamus River near Burwell, Nebr................................................. 362

Cedar River near Fullerton, Nebr................................................. 363

. Loup River power canal near Genoa, Nebr.......................................... 364

Beaver Creek at Genoa, Nebr...................................................... 365

Elkhorn River at Neligh, Nebr..................................................j. 366

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.................................................. 367

Logan Creek near Uehling, Nebr................................................... 368

Nishnabotna River Basin............................................................. 369

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa............................................ 369

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa.......................................... 370

Nemaha River Basin................................................................. 371

Nemaha River at Falls City, Nebr................................................. 371

Tarkio River Basin................................................................. 372

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo...................................................... 372

Nodaway River Basin................................................................ 373

' Nodaway River at Clarinda, -Iowa.................................................. 373

v Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo....................................... 374

Platte River Basin (Iowa-Missouri)................................................. 375

Platte River near Agency, Mo...................................................... 375

One Hundred and Two River near Maryville, Mo..................................... 376

 Kansas River Basin................................................................. 377

Arikaree River at Haigler, Ne"br.................................................. 377

Republican River at Max, Nebr....... t.................................'........... 378

Republican River at Culbertson, Nebr............................................. 379

Republican River near Bloomlngton, Nebr.....:.................................... 380

Republican River near Hardy, Nebr.......................................'......... 381

Republican River at Scandia, Kans................................................ 382

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans............................................ 383

Kansas River at Ogden, Kans...................................................... 384

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans...................................................... 385

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans..................................................... 386

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans.................................................. 387

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans............................................. 388

North Fork Republican River near Wray, Colo....'.................................. 389

North Fork Republi can River at Colorado-Nebraska State line...................... 390

Buffalo Creek near Haigler, Nebr................................................. 391

Rock Creek at Parks, Nebr........................................................ 392

South Fork Republican River near Berikelman, Nebr................................. 393

Frenchman Creek be.low Champion, Nebr............................................. 394

Frencliman Creek ne'ar Imperial, Nebr....,.........................................' 395

Frenchman. Creek near Hainlat, Nebr. ............................................... 396
VIII » CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Kansas River Basin Continued. - Page

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr.............................................. 397

. Stinking Water Creek near Wauneta, Nebr..................... 1...................; 398

Red Willow Creek near McCook, Nebr............................................... 399

Red Willow Creek near Red Willow, Nebr........................................... 400

Beaver Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.............................................. 401

Sappa Creek near Oberlin, Kans................................................... 401

Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr........... ,. ................................... 402

Prairie Dog Creek at Norton, Kans................................................ 403

Smoky Hill River at Elkader, Kans................................................ 404

Smoky Hill River near Ellis, Kans............:........ >.......................... 405

Smoky Hill River nearV Russell, Kans.............................................. 406

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans......,..................................:.... 407

Smoky Hill River near Langley, Kans.............................................. 408

Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg, Kans......... ..................................... "409

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Kans.............................................. 410

Saline River near Wilson, Kans................................................... 411

Saline River at Tescott, Kans.................................................... 412

South Fork Solomon River at Alton, Kans.......................................... 4X3

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans.................................................... 414

Solomon River at Niles, Kans..................................................... 415

North Fork Solomon River at Kirwin, Kans......................................... 416

Big Blue River at Barnston, Nebr................................................. 417

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans.........................................:....... 418

Little Blue River near Endicott, Nebr............................................ 419

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans............................................ 420

Vermillion Creek near wamego, Kans............................................... 421 -

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans................................................... 422

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans............................................. 423

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans............................................... 424

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie, Kans............................................. 425

Blue River Basin.................................................................... 426

Blue River near Kansas City, Mo.................................................. 426

Grand River Basin.................................................................. 427

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo....................J............................... 427

Grand River near Sumner, Mo...................................................... 428

East Fork Big Creek near Bethany, Mo............................................. 429

Thompson River at Davis City, Iowa............................................... 430

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo......'............... ^......................... t.... ' 433

Weldon Rfver near Mercer, Mo..................................................... 434

Weldon River at Mi 11 Grove, Mo................................................... 435

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo...................................................... 436

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo.................................................... 437

Chariton River Basin............................................................... 488

Chart ton River near Centerville, Iowa.........!................................... 438

Chariton River at Novinger, Mo................................................... 439

Chariton River near Keytesville, Mo.............................................. 440

Lamine River Basin.................................................................. 441

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo................................................. 441

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo................................................ . 442

Osage- (Marais des Cygnes) River Basin.............................................. 443

Osage River at Melvern, Kans..................................................... 443

Osage River near Ottawa, Kans ...................................................... 444

Osage River at Trading Post, Kans................................................ 446

Osage River at Osceola, Mo....................................................... 447

Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnell, Mo.............................................. 448

, Osage River near Bagnell, Mo..................................................... 449

Osage River near St. Thomas, Mo.................................................. 450

Salt Creek near Lyndon, Kans..................................................... 451

Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett, Kans............................................ 452

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans............................................. 453

Sac River near Stockton, Mo...................................................... 454

Pomne de Terre Ri ve. r at Hermi tage, Mo............................................. 455

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo........................................... 456 ,

Niangua River near Decaturville, Mo.............................................. 457

Gasconade River Baein.............................................................. 458

Gasconade River near Hazlegreen, Mo............................................... 458

Gasconade River ..near Waynesville, Mo............................................. 459

'Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo..............................................,..... 460

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo........................................... 461

Big Piney River near Big Piney, Mo............................................... 462

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo..................'.............................. 463'

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. , 464

Index............................................. y .................................. 467

ILLUSTRATION

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.; 

B, North Platte River at LTsco, Nebr.; C, North Fork of Popo Agie River 

near Lander, Wyo.......................................................
SURFACE VJATER SUPPLY OF MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, 1944

SCOPE OF WORK

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

stage and flow made on streams, lakes, and reservoirs In the united States during the 

water year ending September 30, 1944. The work was begun In 1888 In connection with" 

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

stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs have been made at aboilt 10,000 gaging stations 

In the 48 States and also at many In the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. In July 1944, 

5,340 gaging stations, Including those In Hawaii, were being maintained by the Geological 

Survey and cooperating organizations. Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made 

during the water year at many other points.

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

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

kind Is acknowledged In connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second kind Is acknowledged, under the heading "Cooperation," In the Introductory natter that precedes the' gaglng-statlon records In each volume. In the present 

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

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The units In which stream-flow data are presented In -this repo'rt and other terms used 

herein are defined as follows:

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

rate of discharge of a stream whose channel Is 1.square foot In cross-sectional area and 

whose average velocity Is 1 fcot per second.

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

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

"Runoff In Inches" Is the depth to which an area would be covered If all the water 

draining from It In a given period were uniformly distributed on Its surface. It Is used 

for comparing runoff with rainfall, which Is usually expressed In Inches.

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

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

with storage for Irrigation.

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

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

represents a runoff of 0.0372 Inch from 1 square mile.

"Stage-discharge relation" Is an abbreviation for the tern "relation between gage height 

and discharge."

"Control" Is a term used to designate a feature downstream from the gage that determines 

the stage-discharge relation at the gage. This feature way be a natural section, a reach 

of the channel, or an artificial structure.

 . 1
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1944, PART 6 

"Contents" is a term applied to ttie volume of water In a reservoir, not Including water 

In bank storage unless so Indicated. *"

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of stage, measurement's of 

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

measurements In determining the dally flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

direct readings on a nonrecordlng gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a currentmeter by the general methods outlined In standard textbooks on the measurement of river 

discharge. Typical structures In use at gaging stations are shown In figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from the discharge measurements. The application, of the dally mean gage height to those rating tables gives the

4

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

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

change In the physical features that form the control, the dally mean discharge Is determined by the "shifting-control method," In which correction factors based on Individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used In applying the 

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

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

For such times the daily mean discharge Is computed by what Is essentially the "shifting-* 

control" method, described above.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the winter, which makes it impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Dis-

/ charge for periods of ice effect is computed on the basis of the gage-height record and

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

comparable records of discharge for stations in the same or nearby basins. For those 

stations at which the stage-discharge relation is affected by ice, the days Included In 

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

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

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

shortly before th6 first period, or shortly after the last period are similarly indicated 

by a footnote,

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

presented comprise a description of the station, a table showing the dally discharge of 

the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and runoff. Skeleton rating
EXPLANATION OF DATA

A. SOUTH PLATTE RlVER AT SOUTH PLATTE, COLO.

B. NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT LISCO, NEBR.

C. NORTH FORK POPO AGIE RIVER NEAR LANDER, WYO.

FIGURE 1. GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES.

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4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1944, PART 6

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

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

or other special methods.

The description of the station gives the type of gage, Its latitude and longitude as 

determined from the best available maps, and Information In regard to diversions that 

decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation from pondage or storage, and the 

accuracy of the records. Under "Average discharge" Is given the average discharge for the 

number of years Indicated. It Is given only for stations for which there are 10 or more 

complete years of record. Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage height; 

the minimum discharge If there Is little or no regulation; the minimum dally discharge If 

there Is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge If useful);'and the minimum gage 

height (unless It Is of no Importance). Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge 

corresponds to the crest stage, obtained by use of a water-stage recorder or a nonrecordIng gage read at the time of the crest. Likewise the minimum discharge represents the 

lowest stage, unless otherwise qualified, selected peak discharges with the times of 

their occurrence are given, below the table of monthly discharge, for some stations.' This 

supplementary Information Is generally omitted- for a station at which the drainage area of 

the stream Is less than 10 or more than 10,000 square miles or at which, on most days, the 

peak discharge exceeds the mean discharge by less than 10 percent.

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

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

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

Indicate the true dally mean discharge, which must be obtained by averaging the discharge 

for parts of the day or by using the discharge Integrator, an Instrument for obtaining the 

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

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

equipped with nonrecordlng gages, the table of dally discharge'gives the discharge In 

second-feet corresponding to once-daily readings of the gage or the mean of twice-daily 

readings. For periods of rapidly changing stage the dally mean discharge Is determined 

from gage-height graphs based on gage readings made once or twice dally or oftener, as 

stated In the station description.

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

for each month of the figures given In the table of dally discharge. The column headed . 

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

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

is the minimum dally discharge. The column headed "Mean" gives the average flow In cubic 

feet per second during the month.

For most gaging, stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs 

a table showing daily contents is given. A skeleton table of capacity at given stages is 

usually given in the first report in which data for a station are published but Is omitted 

from succeeding reports.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1944, PART 6 5

TIME BASIS

At 2 a.m.' on February 9, 1942, as an emergency measure, the Nation shifted from 

standard time to "war time," and clock time in the several zones of the country was moved 

ahead 1 hour, or to 3 a.m. Records of dally discharge prior to February 9, 1942, were 

computed on the basis of standard time. Records subsequent to that date have been computed 

on the basis of war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

records.

The station description gives a statement In regard to the general accuracy of the 

records. "Excellent" Indicates that, In general, the error In the dally records Is 

believed to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and "poor," probably more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean 

discharge and runoff are, In general, more accurate than the dally records.

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

owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, Increase or decrease In evaporation 

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

square mile" an* "runoff In Inches" are not published unless storage or diversion records 

are Included Indicating the extent of the regulation or diversion or unless satisfactory 

adjustments can be made for changes In-contents or reservoirs of for other changes Incident 

to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir Is not- Included In the adjustments for 

changes In reservoir contents, unless Its Inclusion Is Indicated. Figures of second-feet 

per square mile and runoff In inches are also omitted if the drainage area Includes large 

noncontrtbuttng areas or_if the average annual rainfall over the drainage area Is less 

than 20 Inches.

Many gaging stations on streams In the Irrigated areas of the United States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded 

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

below the station must first be satisfied.

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

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

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

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

subject to revision In succeeding water-supply papers. 

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

below: x

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

2. South Atlantic and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (Janes River to

Mississippi River). 

'3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1944, PART 6

Part 6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River Basin.

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

Water-supply papers and other publications of the Geological Survey containing tia,ta on 

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

1. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, 

Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists 

giving prices.

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

the united States.

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

the Geological Survey as follows:

East of the Mississippi River:

Albany, N. Y., 528 Federal Building.

Asheville, N. C., 220 Post Office Building.

Atlanta, Ga., 410 Grand Theater Building.

Augusta. Maine, Statehouse.

Baton Rouge, La., 124 Geology Building, Louisiana State University.

Boston, Mass., 939 Post Office Building.

Charleston, W. Va., 408 Union Building.'

Charlottesvllle, Va., House G, Dawson Row, University of Virginia.

Chattanooga, Term., 442 Post Office Building.

College Park, Md., 105 Engineering Building, University of Maryland.

Columbia, S. £., 207 creason Building.

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

Harrisburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building.

Indianapolis, Ind., 205 Underwriters Building.

Jackson, Miss., 208 Millsaps Building.

Knoxvllle, Term., 337 Post Office Building.

Louisville, Ky., 531 Federal Building.

Madison, Wls., 666 State Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala.,~507 Post Office Building.

Morgantown, W. Va., 406 Mineral Industries Building.

New Philadelphia, Ohio, Muskingum watershed Conservancy District Building.

Ocala, Fla, 304 Post Office Building.

Pittsburgh, Pa., 515 Plaza Building. '

Raleigh, N. C., 242 Education Building.

St. Paiil, Minn., 1427 New Post Office Building.

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building.

Urbana, 111., 14 Post Office Annex, Elm Street.

Washington, D. C., Federal Works Agency Building.

Wllllamsburg, Ky., Kentucky Highway Building.

west of the Mississippi River:

Albuquerque, N. Hex., 723 North second Street.

Austin, Tex., 302 West Fifteenth Street.

Bismarck, N. Dak., 1301 State Capitol.

Boise; Idaho, 429 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 310 Denham Building.

Fort Smith, Ark., 6 Post Office Building.

Helena, Mont., 408 Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225'Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building.

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

Lincoln, Nebr,, 349 Statehouse.

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

Oklahoma City,- Okla., 535 State Capitol.

Plerre, S. Dak., city Hall.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building'.

Rolla, Mo., Missouri Geological Survey Building, Missouri School of Mines '

and Metallurgy.

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

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 625 Market street Building. 

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

Tacoma, Wash., 207 Federal Building. 

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building. 

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building.

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

Director, Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.
PUBLICATIONS ' 7

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

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

been included for some streams.

Stream-flow data for the years 1SS4-1901, in reports of the Geological Survey 

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

Report

10th A, pt 

llth A, pt 

12th A, pt 

13th A, pt 

14th A, pt

B 1 ^1

16th A, pt

W 11 . ...

18th A, pt

19th A, pt 

' W 27

W 28

20th A, pt 

W 35 to 39 

21st A, pt 

W 47 to 52 

22d A, pt. 

W 65, 66.. 

W 75......

. 2 

. 2 

. 2 

. 3 

. 2

. 2

. 4

. 4

. 4 

. 4 

4.

Character of data '

Descriptive information only.

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly 'discharge. .. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams 

east of the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas- River. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams west 

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams west of 

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

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

Year

1664 to September 1890. 

1884 to June 30, 1891. 

1884-92 . 

1SSS-93 . 

1S93-94.

1895.

1896. 

1895-96. 

1897.

1897.

189V. 

1S98.

1S9S.

1898. 

1899 . 

1S99. 

19OO. 

1900- 

1901. 

1901.

Papers on surface water supply containing records from 1899.to date, grouped by years 

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

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

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

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

453, 473, and 503, which contain records for the Ohio River Basin for those years.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

record have been collected. These summaries are available also as separate reprints.
Bumbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurem

(For basins Included see PP- 5-6).

Year

1899 a 

1900 g 

1901.. 

1902.. 

1903..

 1904.. 

1905.. 

1906.. 

1907-8 

1909..

1911 1! 

1912.. 

1913.. 

1914..

1915 . . 

1916.. 

1917.. 

1918.. 

1919-20

1981 . . 

1922.. 

1923.. 

1924.. 

1925..

1926.. 

1927.. 

1928.. 

1929.. 

1930..

1931.. 

1932.. 

1933.. 

1934.. 

1935.. 15357: 

1937. . 

1938.. 

1939.. 

1940..

1941 . . 

1942.. 

1943.. 

1944..

1

35 

47, b48 

65, 75

82

O124, pl25, q!26 

0165, p!66, q!67 

0201, p202, q.203 

241 

261

881 

301 

321 

351 

381

401 

431 

451 

471 

501

581 

541 

561 

581 

601

681

641 

661 

681 

696

711

726 

741 

756 

781

801 

821 

851 

871 

891

921 

951 

971 

1001

2

b35, 36 

48 

65, 75 

b82, 83

qlll,il? 

q.167, 168 

4203,204 

242 

262

282 

302 

322 

352

432 

452 

472 

502

522 

542

562 

582 

602

622 

642, 

662 

682 

697

712 

787 

742 

757

822 

852 

872 

892

922 

952 

972 

1002

3

36 

48, 149 

65, 75

83

128 

169 

205 

243 

263

28$ 

303 

323 

353 

383

403 

433 

453 

473 

503

523 

543 

563 

583 

603

623

643 

663 

683 

698

713 

728 

743 

758 

783,

803 

823 

863 

873 

893

923 

953 

973 

1003

4

36 

49 

65, 75 

m82, 83

w129 

170 

206 

244 

264

284 

304. 

324 

354

434 

454 

474 

504

524 

544 

564 

584 

604

624 

644 

664 

684 

699

714 

729 

744 

759 

784

804. 

824 

854 

874 

894

924 

954 

974 

1004

5

36 

49 

k65, 66, 75 

k83, 85 

k98. 99. nlOO

k!28, 130

171 

207 

245 

265

285 

305 

325 

355

435 

455 

475 

505

525

545 

565 

585 

605

625 

645 

665 

685 

700

715 

730 

745 

760 

785

805 

825 

855 

875 

895

925 

955 

975 

1006

6

036, 37 

49, JSO 

66, 75 

84 

99

130, r!31 

172 

208 

246 

366

286 

306 

326 

356 

386

406 

436 

456 

476 

506

526 

546 

566 

586 

606

626 

646 

666 

686 

701

716 

-731 

746 

761

826 

856 

876 

896

9C6 

956 

976 

1006

7

37 

50 

k65, 66, 75 

k83, 84 

k98, 99

k!28, 131 

k!69, 173' 

k205, 209 

247 

267

287 

307 

327 

357

437 

457 

477 

507

527 

547 

567 

587 

607

627 

647 

667 

687 

' 702

717 

732 

747 

762 

787

807 

827 

857 

877 

897

927 

957 

977 

1007

. 8

37 

50 

66, 75 

84 

99

133 

174 

210 

248 

268

288 

308 

328 

358 

388

408 

438 

458 

478 

508

328 

548 

568 

588 

608

628 

648 

668 

688 

703

718 

733 

743 

763 

788

808 

828 

858 

878 

898

928 

958 

978 

1008

1

2

a Rating tables and index to Water-supply Papers 35-59 contained in Water-supply j Loup, Platte

Paper «9. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 in 21st Annual Report, part 4. - k Tributaries 

b James River only. . m Lake Ontario 

c Gallatln River. . n Hudson Bay 

d Green and Ounniaon River* and Colorado River above Ounnison River. o New England 

e Hojav* River only. p Hudson River 

f Kings and Kern Rivers and sou.th Pacific slope basins. q Susquehanna 

g Rating tables and Index to WaUer-Supply Papers 47-52 contained in Water-Supply r Platte tfnd K

Paper "52. Monthly discharge for 1900 in 22d,.Annual Report, part 4. 8 Tlre Great Ba

h Wisaahickoa and Schuylkill Rivers to James River. t. Below mouth 

i Sclofeo River. ' " u Rogue, Umpqu
PUBLICATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

Reports containing compilations of records of discharge by States and drainage basins______

Water-Supply

Report Period Paper

STATE 

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

Mississippi. 

California, Water resources of, part 1, Stream measurements in Sacra- 1SS7-1912

mento River Baain. 

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

Joaquin River Baain. 

California, Water resources of, part 3, Stream measurementa in the Great 1891-1912

Baain and Pacific.Coast river basins. 

California, southern, Surface water aupply of Pacific slope of.......... 1890-191S

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

California, Surface water aupply of San Joaquin River Baain............. 1895-1927

California, aouthern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope basins in... 1894-1927 

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

Pacific, and Great basina in. 

Colorado, Water reaources of............................................ 1884-190O

Georgia, Water reaources of.............................................. 1895-1905

Massachusetts, Surface waters of........................................ 1845-1915

Nebraska, Surface water supply of....................................... 1894-1906

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

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

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

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

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

Wisconsin, northern, Wat er power of..................................... 1895-1905

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

DRAINAGE BASIN

Colorado River (Arlz.1 , Colo., N. Hex., Utah, Wyo.) and its utilization.. 1888-1914 

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

Colorado.River Baain (Ariz., Calif., Colo., Utah, Wyo.), Surface waters 1891-1938

at base stations in. 

Columbia River Baain, upper (Mont., Idaho), surface waters o'f........... 1898-1938

Great Salt Lake Basin, Water powers of.................................. 1S89-1920

Green River (Colo., Utah, Wyo.) and its utilleation..................... 1894-1926

Kennebec River Basin (Maine), Water resourcea of........................ 1890-19O6

Hilk River. See St. Mary and Milk Rivera...............................

Kiaaouri 'and St. Mary River Basina (Hont.), Surface waters of........... 1881-1938

New-Kanawha River Baain (N. C., Va., W. Va.), Surface water aupply of... 1895-1920 

Fenobscot River Basin (Maine), Water resources of....................... 1904-9

Potomac River Basin (D. C., Hd., W. Va.).i.............................. 1895-1906

Rio Grande Basin (Oolo., N- Hex., Tex.), Water resources of............. 1888-1913

St. Mary and Hilk Rivers (Mont., Canada), Water supply of............... 1898-1917

St. Mary River. See St. Mary and Hilk Rivers; Hissouri and St. Mary

River Basin. ' > 

'Susquehanna River Basin fPa., Md.), Hydrography of...................... 189O-1904'

300

447

597-E

638-D

636-E

637-A

74 

197 

415 

230 

370 

850 424- 

492 

S70 

156 

469

395

617

918

916

517

618

198

917

536

279

192

358

491

109

Records of discharge have been published also in State reports. Some of these are 

not contained in the publications of the Geological Survey or are revisions of records 

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

these reports. .

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge ,

Report Issued by

Alabama.......

Arkansas......

Colorado......

Do.

1895-1915 

1857-1628 

1881-1935

Connecticut...

Bull. 17, Water powers of Alabama.........

Stream-gaging Rept. 1.....................

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 2,

Data on stream-gaging stations of

Colorado. 1 

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 3,

vols. 1 and 2, Stream-flow data of

Colorado. 

Bull. 44, Water resources of Connecticut..

5th biennial report^......................

Bull. 16, Water powers of Georgia.........

Bull. 38, Water powers of Georgia .........

Water resources of Illinois...............

Stream-flow data of Illinois..............

Pub. 72, Surface water supply of Indiana.. 

Pub. 112, Surface water supply of Indiana. 

Stream-flow records of Iowa...............

Water-Supply Bull. 1, Summaries of yearly

and flood flow relating to Iowa streams. 

Water-Supply Bull. 2, Surface water

resources of Iowa.

f Contains records of yearly discharge only.

2 Contains records of monthly discharge in second^feet per square

696486,0-46-2

Do.........

Georgia.......

Do.........

Illinois......

Do.........

Indiana.......

Do.........

Iowa..........

Do.........

1881-1938

1900-1927

1912-33

1895-1906

1907-19

1903-11

1900-1934

1923-27

1927-30

1873-1932

1873-1940

1941-42

Geological Survey of Alabama. 

Arkansas Geological Survey. 

State Planning Commission,

Water Conservation Board,

State engineer. 

Do.

State Geological and Natural

History Survey. 

St^ate Water Commission. 

Geological Survey of Qeorgia.

DoRivers and Lakes Commission. 

Division of Waterways. 

Department of Conservation.

Do.

State Planning Board. 

Iowa Geological*Survey.

Do.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1944, PART 6

State reports containing compilations ~f records of discharge Continued

State

Louisiana....

Minnesota. ... 

Missouri .....

New Hampshire 

New Jersey. . .

New Mexico... 

Berth Carolina.

North DakotaPennsylvania.

Rhode Island. 

Tennessee. . . .

Washington. .. 

Wisconsin. . . .

Period

1995-1919

1924-28 

1928-35

1910-20 

1903-38

1887-1920 

1929-37

1892-1943

1909-12 

1857-1926 

1987-39

1889-1911 

1881-1938

1894-1914

1914-28 

1889-1922 

1891-1928

1928-34, ; 

1934-40

1888-1925 

1889-1923

1889-1936 

1919-21

1882-1938 

1882-1944

1898-1921 

1902-39

1898-1939 

1878-1914 

1914-24 

1924-30 

1930-36 

1890-1911 

1928-32

1929-41 

1874-1924 

1920-30 

1889-1905 

1906-10 

1911-16 

1895-1927 

1927-4S

1927-42 

1927-42 

1927-4S

1878-1933 

1888-1914 

1914-23

Report

Report of Division of Water Resources.....

Geol. Bull. 16, Surface water supply of 

Louisiana.

Plow data and draft storage curves for 

major streams In Maryland. 

Bull. 1, Summary of records of surface 

waters of Maryland and the Potomac 

River Basin. 

Water-resources Investigation of Minnesota. 

Vol. 20, 2d series, Water resources of 

Missouri. 

Vol. 26, 2d series, Surface waters of 

Missouri.

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

Annual and statistical report, vol. 122 ... 

Bull. 33, surface water supply of New 

Jersey. 

Special Rept. 5, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey* 

Special Rept. 9, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey. 

Surface water supply of Hew Mexico*. ...... 

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams. 3 

Bull. 39, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams. 4 

Report to Governor of North. Dakota on 

flood control.

Bull. 200, Compilation of stream-flow 

records of Ohio.

Bull. Ill, Ohio stream-drainage areas and 

flow-duration tables.

Oregon.

Boll. 7, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 8, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 9, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Report of the Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania .

Bull. 34, Water resources of Tennessee.... 

Bull. 40, 'Surface waters of Tennessee3 ....

Bull. 31, Water resources of Virginia..... 

Bull. 4, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(Potomac, Rappahannock, and York River 

Basins). 

Bull. 5, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(James River Basin). 

Bull. 6, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(Roanoke and Chowan River Basins). 

Bull. 7, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(New, Tennessee, and Big Sandy River 

Basins). \ 

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries of 

hydrometric data. 

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

2d report of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers.

Issued by

Kansas Water Commission. 

Do. 

State Board of Agriculture. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Kentucky Geological Survey. 

Department of Conservation.

Maine Water Power CommissionState Planning Commission and 

Water Resources Commission. 

Department of Geology, Mines, 

and Water Resources.

State Drainage Commission.

Missouri Bureau of Geology and 

Mines. 

Missouri Geological Survey and 

Water Resources. . 

Office of the State EngineerMontana Agricultural Experiment Station. 

Bureau of Water Power, Irrigation, and Drainage. 

Do. 

Public Service Commission.' 

Department of Conservation and 

Development. 

State Water Policy Commission.

Do.

Office of the State Engineer. 

Department of Conservation and 

Development . 

Do.

State chief engineer.

State Planning Board. 

State Water Conservation 

Commission. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Department of Agriculture, 

Division of Conservation 

and Natural Resources. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Office of the State Engineer.

DoDo.

Do.

Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania. 

Department of Forests and 

Waters. 

Department of Public Works. 

Department of Education. 

Do. 

Office of the State Engineer. 

Do. 

Do. 

Virginia Geological Survey. 

Virginia Conservation Commission.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Department of Conservation and 

Development. 

Railroad Commission of WisconsinDo.

2 Contains records of monthly discharge In second-feet per square mile.

3 Contains records of weekly discharge.

4 Oontains records of maximum and minimum dally, weekly, and monthly discharge and yearly mean 

discharge.

Note.- In'addition to the records contained in the reports listed above, the following States 

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

Col>rado. Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, 

New York (also New York City Board of Water Supply and city of Rochester), North Dakota, Oregon, 

Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wyoming.
RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 11

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

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

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

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

special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologlc Information and analyses and 

compilations of data relating to earlier noteworthy floods. The following list gives the 

numbers and titles of these reports:

Water-supply Title

Paper /

88 The Passalc flood of 1902. »

92 The Passalc flood of 1903.

96 Destructive floods In the United States In 1903. .

147 Destructive floods In the United States In 1904.

162 Destructive floods in the United States In 1005.

334 The Ohio Valley flood of March-April 1913.

426 Southern California floods of January 1916.

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

488 The floods In central Texas in September 1921.

520-G Some floods In the Rocky Mountain region.

636-C The New England flood of November 1927.

771 Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequerfcy.

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

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

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

796-0 Major Texas floods of 1935.

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

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

800 The floods of March 1936, part>3, Potomac, James, and upper Ohio Rivers.

816 Major Texas floods of 1936.

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

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

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

843 Floods of December 1937 in northern California.

844 Floods of March 1938 In southern California.

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

867 Hurricane floods of September 1938.

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

914 Texas floods of 1938 and 1939.

967-A Floods of September 1939 In Colorado River Basin below Boulder Dam.

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

RECORDS'OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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

I report at which records of dally discharge were collected during the water year October 

1943 to September 1944 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records for these 

stations have not been published in the reports of the' Geological Survey.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Glacier Creek....

Creek.

Location

Near Estes Park, Colo.....

Period

1941-44 

1940 44t

Collected by

Federal Bureau of Reclamation.

Colorado.

Remarks

Unpublished.

of State engineer.

t Records for some earlier years published in the prater-supply papers of the Geological Survey.

Note.- The Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has been 

collecting records of runoff, beginning in 1938, from 2s areas near Hastings, Heb. 1 of 5,470 acres, 

1 of 2,040 acres, 1 of 481 acres, 1 of 414 acres, and 24 of about 3 acres each. These records are 

in the files of the Soil Conservation Service.
12 . SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1944, PART 6

COOPERATION

The work in the several States v;as done under cobperative agreements with the organizations listed below:

Colorado: Office of the state Engineer, II. C. Hinderlider; State Water Conservation Roard, C. H. Stone, director.

Iowa: Iowa Geological Survey, A. C, Trowbridge, director and State geologist, 

and H. G. Hershey, associate State geologist; University of Iowa Institute of 

Hydraulic Research, F. M. Dawson, dean of College of Engineering, and'Hunter Rouse, 

director; Iowa State Conservation Commission, F. T. Schwob, director. 

' Kansas: State Board of Agriculture, Division of water Resources, G. S. Knapp, 

chief engineer.

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

Engineering, W. S. Olson, director.

Missouri: Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources, H. A. Buehler, State 

geologist until Mar. 15, 1944, succeeded by E. L. Clark; State Highway Department,' 

C. W. Brown, chief engineer.

Montana: Office of the State Engineer, F. E. Buck; State Water Conservation 

Board; city of Bozeman.

Nebraska: Department of Roads and irrigation, W. G. Scott, State engineer, 

through the Bureau of Irrigation, Water Power, and Drainage, R. H. Willis, chie'f.

North Dakota: Office of the State Engineer, J. J. WaJ.sh (acting). 

 South Dakota: State Geological Survey, E. P. Rothrock, State geologist.

Wyoming: Office of the state Engineer, L. C. Bishop; State Planning and Water - 

Conservation Board, Gov. L. C. Hunt, president.

Financial assistance was furnished by the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, in 

the operation of 97 gaging stations, of which 3 were in Colorado, 13 in Iowa, 19 in Kansas, 

15 in Missouri, 14 In Montana, 7 in Nebraska, 7 in .North Dakota, 16 in South Dakota, and 3 

in Wyoming.

Assistance was furnished also by the Weather Bureau of the United States Department of 

Commerce; the Bureau of Reclamation and the Office of Indian Affairs of the United States 

Department of the Interior; and the United States Department of State.

Assistance in collecting records was rendered by the following organizations. 

Iowa: Cities of Clarinda, Red Oak, and Sioux City.

Missouri: Kansas City, Missouri Electric Power Co., and Union Electric Co. 

Montana: Montana Power Co, 

Nebraska: Loup River Power District.

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

of the Interior and the Dominion water and power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, 

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

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

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

The records from all these stations are obtained in such a manner as to make them equally 

acceptable and available in either country. These stations are herein designated "International gaging stations. 11 
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1944, PART 6 . 13 ' f

DIVISION OF WORK

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

Survey, Olenn L. Parker, chief hydraulic engineer, Carl'0. Paulsen, assistant chief 

hydraulic engineer,. and Rudolph 0. Kasel, chief of the division of surface waters. Tie 

data for the stations in the several States were collected and prepared for publication 

under the supervision of the district engineers as follows: in Coloradp, Robert Follansbee, 

the work being.done In collaboration with M. C. Hinderlider, State engineer, and L. T. 

Burgess, State chief hydrographer; In Iowa (except for Missouri River at Sioux City), L. C. 

Crawford; In Kansas (except for Sappa Creek near Oberlln and Prairie Dog Greek at Norton), 

H. C. Beckman; in Minnesota, P. R. Speer; In Missouri and for Missouri River at Omaha, 

Nebr., and at Nebraska City, Nebr., H. C. Beckraan; In Montana, A. H. Tuttle; in Nebraska 

(except for Missouri River at Omaha and at Nebraska City) and .for Sappa Creek near Oberlln, 

Kans., and Prairie Dog Creek at Norton, Kans., D. D., Lewis (acting); in Wyoming, Robert 

Follansbee; In Yellowstone National Park, T. R. Newell. Data for stations in North Dakota 

were collected under the supervision of H. C. Beckman except Missouri River near Wllllston, 

Little Missouri River at Marraarth and near Watford City, and Little Beaver Creek near 

Marmarth, which werp collected under the supervision of A. H. Tuttle. Data for stations 

In South Dakota and for Missouri River-at Sioux City, Iowa, were collected under the 

supervision of H. C. Beckman. Data for all stations in North and South Dakota and for 

Sioux City, Iowa, were prepared for publication under the supervision of R. E. Marsh.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction of B. J. Peterson, hydraulic engineer in charge, and F. J. Flynn, associate engineer, section of reports.
14 OAOIHO-STATION RECORDS

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Red Rock River at Kennedy Ranch, near Lakeview, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and timber control, lat. 44°39", long. 112°03 f , near 

center of sec. 2, T. 14 S., R. 4 w., at Kennedy Ranch, 4 miles upstream from Long 

Creek and 14 miles northwest of Lakeview

Drainage area.- 318 square miles.

Records available.- July 1936 to September 1944»

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 581 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 

3.6b feet); minimum recorded, 14 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage height, 1.28 feet). 

1936-44: Maximum discharge observed, 1,050 second-feet Apr. 28, 1937, from 

rating curve extended above 200 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 3.92 feet 

Apr. 27, 28, 1938, site and datum then In use; minimum discharge, 1.5 second-feet 

Sept. 2, 1940 (gage height, -0.15 foot, site and datum then in use).

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

wfticn are poor. Natural storage in Red Rock Lake. Several small diversions above 

station for irrigation. s

Discharge, in second-feet, water year .October 1943 to September 1944

Day

X

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

55

57

58

58

58

60

64

62

58

57

60

52

51

52

58

65

65

67

78

78

83

80

83

83

88

92

93

100

106

108

97

Nov.

.

> a90

'

80

a95

110

> alOS

a!03

alOS

*98

b97

b90

74

a75

a 80

a80

a85

~

Dec.

a90

h90

i

1

V a8S

J

hS5

_

 _

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

~

Jan.

.

Feb.

Month

Ootober. ...................................

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

December 1-7 .............................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

Maroh... .... ...............................

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

May 5-31 ....................................

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

July. .............. .«. ......................

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

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

Water year ................... ...

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

2,226

2,83s

617

_

_

_

_

_

10,073

8,049

2,793

958

601

-

May

^

.

_

_

581

547

496

480

447

425

412

389

373

357

351

345

338

338

351

341

338

335

354

348

335

332

326

305

290

275

269

Maximum

108

-

_~

_ ' _

_

_

581

428

172

45

25

-

 June

263

260.

275

272

£75

275

269

290

373

428

383

354

339

320

314

290

275

272

260

242

227

215

206

1 194

177

175

197

227

221

191

-

Minimum

51

74

_

_

_

_

_

269

175 '47

21

15

-

July

172

156

143

130

128

123

120

110

US

113

110

103

99

90

85

81

79

77

75

73

69

63

60

56

56

56

58

52

49

47

47

- 

Aug.

45

42

41

40

38

37

37

35

34

34

33

32

31

30

30

30

29

29

29

28

27

27

27

27

28

26

24

23

23

21

21

Mean

71.8

94.6

8S.1

_

_

_

_

373

268

90.1

30.9

20.0

, -

Sept.

21

23

24

23

23

23

23

22

21

19

18

18

18

18

17

15

17

17

17

20

19

19

20

19

20

20

20

20

22

25

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,420

5,630

1,220

_

_

_

_

_

19,990

15,960

5,540

1,900

1,190

v -

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of records for Ruby River 

above reservoir, near Alder.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

h Computed from 'staff-gage readings.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 15

Red Rock River below Red Rock Reservoir, near Monida, Mont.

\

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Clppolettl weir, lat. 44°39', long. 112°21', In SWi 

sec. 32, T. 13 S., R. 6 W., just downstream from Red Rock Reservoir and 8 miles northwest of Monida.

Drainage area.- 560 square miles.*

Records available.- July 1911 to September 1918, May 1925 to September 1944 (no winter 

records for water years 1916-17, 1928-29, 1930-34, 1935-41).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 479 second-feet June 15 (gage height, 2721 feet); mf " " "~ .-.-..-.. -- , 

0.20 foot).

height, 2721 feet); minimum observed, 11 second-feet Feb. 6 to Apr. 22 (gage height,

1911-18, 1925-44: Maximum discharge observed, 2,500 second-feet my 15, 1933 (gage 

height, 5.40 feet) estimated release to prevent failure of dam; no flow at tines.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Red Rock Reservoir. Some small diversions fromtributaries above reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1943-44: (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

0.2 

.4 

.6 

.8

1.0

11

33

61

95

134

1.8 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.2

177

226

310

408

479

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

170

170

170

173

155

138

138

, 138

138

140

72

16

15

15

14

14

15

14

16

56

90

90

90

90

Nov.

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

68

21

21

22

22

22

- 22

22

. 22

22

22

22

IS

17

17

18

17

15

15

15

, 15

-

Dec.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

20

26

26

26

26

26

86

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

Jan.

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

86

26

26

26

20

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Feb.

13

13

13

13

13

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

_

-

Month

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

Noveaber. ..................................

Deoeaber. ..................................

Calendar year 194S ......................

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

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

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

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

Mny

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 .:............. .t .....

Mar.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

. 11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Apr.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

13

13

63

64

63

64

67

-

Secondfoot-days

3,313

1,259

723

54,112

566

329

341

602

8,376

11,759

9,060

6,498

*

48,724

May

67

66

67

74

82

95

, 125

170

189

221

229

237

256

293

310

310

313

326

375

582

382

3S5

385

385

385

3S5

385

382

375

372

368

Maximum

173

90

26

408

26

1 "^

-LO

11

67

385

465

349

275

201

465

June

362

362

358

355

355

349

349

358

365

378

412

443

461

461

465

461

461

457

432

408

39S

392

3S2

375

362

358

362

365

365

358

i

Minimum

14

15

15

0

13

11

11

11

66

349

275

201

191

11

July

349

332

326

313

310

^ 304

296

293

287

287

284

278

2S1

290

287

290

290

290

290

287

287

287

284

2S4

281

281

281

278

278

278

275

Aug.

275

275

240

214

211

20e

20S

208

208

208

206

206

204

204

204

204

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

Mean

107

42.0

23.3

148

18.3

11.3

11.0

20.1 zfo

392'

292

210

197

133

Sept.

201

199

199

199

199

199

196

196

196

199

199

199

199

199

199

196

196

196

196

196

196

196

196

194

194

194

194

194

191

191

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

6,570

2,500

1,430

107,300

1,120

653

676

1,190

16,610

23,320

'17,970

12,890

11,700

96,630

Note. - Discharge computed from staff-gage readings Hov. 27 to Apr. 25.

Time basis! Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
16 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Red Rock River near Dell, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 44°47', long. 112°43', in 

NWjsec. 20, T. 12 S., R. 9 W., half a mile downstream from 8age Creek and 4-&<niles 

northeast of Dell.

Drainage area.- 1,420 square miles. i *

Records available.- June 1942 to September 1944 (no winter records):

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 second-feet June 9 (gage 

height, 4.at) reetj, from rating curve extended above COO second-feet; r.iinimun 

recorded, 87 second-feet May 4 (gage height, 2.34 feet}*

1942-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 9,- 1944: rainirium dally, 3 second-feet 

July 9-11, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good, 

for irrigation.

Flow regulated by Red Rock Reservoir. Diversions above station

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in second-feet)

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.3

142

197

240

3.0 

3.2

3.5 

3.9 

4.3

295

405

580

820

1,080

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

SO

31

Oct.

113

111

US111

104

106

106

108

137

154

150

150

142

137

135

135

130

133

108

10$

100

94

98

100

98

94

92

115

142

142

142

Nov.

142

160

167

182

191

185

185

188

201

206

173

150

152

147

142

142

142

144

150

154

142

130

133

137

130

113

106

115

119

126

-

Dec.

130

121

126

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

.

.

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ............'.......................

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

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

Calendar year

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

August

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

/

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

3,706

4,554

_

_

_

3,824

12,584

12,432

7,070

4,521

-

May

allO

106

100

94

106

126

137

137

133

137

150

137

126

121

121

119

119

137

152

147

140

137

140

130

124

108

98

111

113

104

104

Maximum

154

206

_

__ '

152

1,040

520

454

162

' -

June

102

102

119

160

115

106

102

152

1,040

326

544

460

490

532

496

472

460

490

490

460

484

460

454

422

383

405

785

see

460

427

-

Minimum

92

106

M

_

_

94

102

306

140

130

-

July

 388

400

405

388

416

405

334

306

312

37S

410

383

378

361

372

386

394

388

388

520

449

432

444

438

432

427

400

400

432

444

432

Aug.

432

454

454

405

383

361

334

328

284

262

240

218

191

170

162

160

167

164

157

154

147

140

140

140

140

147

152

144

144

144

147

Mean

120

152

__ 

_

123

419

401

228

151

-

Sept.

152

 160

160

157

157

162

154

150

152

154

a!50

a!45

a!45

a!40

al35

alSO

130 135'

140

152

160

160

160

157

154

154

154

154

154

154

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

7,350

9,030

_

^

_

7.580

24,960

24,660

14,020

«,970

-

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or extrapolated.

Time basis; Hountain war time. To convert t*ar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 17

Beaverliead River at Barratts, Mont.

Location.- Vfete'r-stage recorder, lat. 45°07', long. 112°45', in SEi sec. 19, T. 8 S., R.

9 W., 1 mile upstream from Barratts, 2 miles downstream from Grasshopper Creek, and

8i niles southwest of Dillon. Datum of gage is 5,268.00 feet above mean sea level,

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,000 square miles. 

Records available.- August 1907 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 31 years (1907-11, 1914-31, 1934-44), 401 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,060 second-feet June 10 (gage height,

5.80 feet); minimum discharge, 234 second-feet Jan. 5 (gage height, 0.63 foot}. 

1907-44: Maximum discharge observed, 3,640 second-feet June 19, 20, 1908 (gage

height, 6.0 feet); minimum recorded, 69 second-feet Jan. 30, 1938. 

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

and'those for period of partly estimated gage-height record, which'are fair. Many

diversions above station. Storage and release of flood waters of Red Rock River near

Monlda affect flow at this station. 

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to June 19

0.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

3.0

255

350

470

605

800

2.5 

3.2 

4.0 

5.0 

5.8

1,060

1,450

1,930

2,540

3,060

June 20 to Sept. 30

1.1 340

1.4 465

1.8 670

2.2 S90

2.7 1,160

3.2 1,450

Note.- Sane as preceding 

table above 3.2 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

300

300

303

306

306

306

312

309

309

329

340

. 343

343

336

340

362

382

386

402

390

390

390

386

386

386

388

370

378

406

414

410

Nov.

406

402

422

450

484

470

430

438

462

462

474

438

446

434

430

414

418

426

43 S

442

442

430

*406

a430

a410

a390

a360

a370

382

390

~

Dec.

402

390

394

386

390

354

346

b320

b300

b300

b300

b305

b310

b315

b320

b325

326

329

332

336

343

340

329

329

329

332

322

b305

b300

b300

b305

Jan.

309

309

312

300

336

306

b3lO

b315

b300

a290

a280

a275

a275

a2SO

a290

b295

' 282

*286

282

£85

288

285

2S5

285

285

285

285

282

282

-282

b280

Feb.

b280

282

'282

279

279

279

279

279

282

279

b275

b275

b275

b275

b270

b265

b275

b270

b270

b265

b275

b280

282

282

282

282

282

*285

285

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

llarch...... ................................

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

Mav May. .......................................

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

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

.August ........ ..> ..........................

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

288

285

285

285

385

288

288

288

288

291

291

291

b288

b280

b285

294

300

318

332

326

322

315

315

315

315

315

312

312

309

306

*326

Apr.

332

340

370

410

470

520

524

\ 515

506

488

450

442

446

450

446

414

394

382

370

366

358

354

358

358

370

398

406

406

446

454

Secondfcot-days

11,002

12,796

10,314

'179,639

9,031

8,050

9,338

12,543

- 12,323

46,449

29,729

17,365

11,819

190,759

May

470

454

402

366

354

374

410

430

426

378

350

362

332

315

300

291

288

378

587

675

560

497

458

430

398

$62

332

322

315

329

378

Maximum

414

484

402

1,740

336

285

332

524

675

3, .060

' 1,420

972

447

3,066

June

450

556

700

1,010

1,040

955

.850

f 9°8

f 1,900

f3,060

f2,740

2,350

2,170

2,110

1,990

1,810

1,750

1,570

1,510

1,420

1,390

1,390

1,360

1,220

1,080

1,000

1,690

2,410

2,290

1,760

Minimum

30C

. 36C

- 300

21C

27E

26E

280

33E

x 28E

45C

72E

38E

36C

26 £

July

1,420

1,300

1,160

1,110

1,140

1,160

1,110

1,000

972

1,080

1,110

1,080

1,030

918

862

835

808

808

780

86g

972

972

918

862

835

808

808

752

725

752

780

Aug.

862

918

972

972

862

808

752

708

642

595

565

535

505

480

470

465

456

456

447

438

429

424

404

404

400

404

408

404

400

392

388

Mean

355

427

. 333

492

291

278

301

418

, 398

1,548

959

560

394

521

Sept.

384.

442

447

434

420

412

404

384

364'

364

360

360

376

364

372

368

376

396

400

400

404

404

404

396

392

388

388

392

404

420

Runoff in 

acre-feet

21,820

25,380

20,460

356,300

17,910

15,970

18,520

24,880

24,440

92,130

58,970

34,440

23,440

378,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station afe 

Blalne.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by l,ce. ,.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
18 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Beaverhead River at Blaine, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°23', long. 112°27', in SWi sec. 22, T. 5 S., R. 7 

to., at highway bridge at Blaine, 12 miles upstream from Ruby River and 14 milea 

northeast of Dillon.

Drainage area.- 3,630 square miles.

Records available.- August 1935 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,130 second-feet June 12 (gage

neignt, 6.76 feet); minimum observed, 22 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 1.38 feet).

1935-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 12, 1944; minimum observed, 

7.0 second-feet May 25, 1940 (gage height, 1.30 feet).

'Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, and those 

oeiow 150 second-feet, which are poor. Many diversions above station for irrigation. 

Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Daj

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

410

410

410

410

410

430

430

430

430

410

390

371

390

352

352

390

390

430

430

492

471

492

492

514

514

514

514

514

514

536

536

Nov.

536

536

536

602

602

648

602

602

602

64S

648

64S

648

64S

648

648

648

696

.648

696

696

696

648

*648

696

64S

602

558

602

, 602

-

Dec.

602

602

602

64S

602

 602

558

b520

b420

MOO

b350

b370

b360

b360

b390

b410

b430

b450

b490

 bSOO

bSEO

b510

b530

514

514

514

bSOO

b400

b350

b370

b400

Jan.

b410

b420

b400

b360

b320

MOO

b340

bSOO

b330

b310

bSOO

b290

b290

. b310

b320

b350

b400

*430

410

390

410

390

390

410

390

b3SO

b370

b350

b340

b340

b340

Feb.

b360

b3SO

390

390

410

410

410

390

410

b330

b370

b370

b370

b360

b360

b370

b380

b400

,b400

b360

b370

b350

b410

410

410

410

410

410

*410

-

-

Month

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

November ....................':..............

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

Uav ay. .......................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

390

410

410

390

390

390

390

390

410

410

410

410

b360

b345

b330

b350

b390

430

471

471

471

450

450

450

430

410

430

410

410

*450

471

Apr.

492

492

514

602

602

648

648

648

602

602

536

536

602

60S

55S

514

514

492

492

492

471

430

410

352

390

390

352

352

334

390

~

Secondfoot-days

13,778

18, 886

14,788

190,690

11,190

11,210

12,779

15,059

4,224

42,135

26,961

13,352

13,387

197,749

May

390

390

371.

298

263

230

199

199

167

14 S

97

97

59

59

50

30

22

56

116

111

140

135

146

106

104

74

50

39

25

27

a26

Maximum

536

696

' 648

1,320

430

410

471

648

390

3,130

2,050

696

536

3,130

June

26

47

93

55S

745

696

696

696

84S

1,260

1,880

3,130

«,420

2,230

2,140

2,050

2,050

1,880

1,710

1,630

1,550

1,480

1,400

1,330

1,130

1,070

1,400

1,710

1,880

a2,400

-

Minimum

35£

53 £

35C

ise

29C

33C

33C

334

2£

2e

60!

26Z

3JLE

2J

July

2,050

1,550

1,400

1,260

1,130

1,070

1,130

955

348

aSOO

796

848

848

796

745

696

696

696

696

602

648

745

745

696

696

64 S

64 S

648

648

a625

602

Aug.

696

696

696

696

696

696

648

602

602

536

471

450

430

371

352

334

315

315

315

298

298

298

280

263

263

263

280

298

298

298

298

Mean

444

630

477

522

361

387

412

502

136

1,404

' 870

431

446

540

Sept.

315

3.71

371

390

390

352

371

352

352

371

371

430

450

471

450

471

492

492

492

514

' 514

471

492

536

514

492

514

536

536

514

u

Runoff in 

acre-feet

27,330

37,460

 29,330

378,200

22,200

22,230

25,350

29,070

8,380

83,570

53,400

G6,480

26,550

392,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Barratts.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract"1 hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Jefferson River at Sappington, Mont.

19

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°48". long. 111°45', at bridge on State Highway 10, 

nair a mile north of Sappington and 5i miles upstream from Willow Creek.

Drainage area,- 8,980 square miles.

Records available.- November 1894 to August 1896 (gage heights only), September 1896 to 

NovenDer I90t>, August 1938 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 10 years- (1896-98, 1902-4, 1938-44), 2,160 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 8.50 

feet); minimum. 575 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 2.57 feet).

1896-1905, 1938-44: Maximum discharge observed, 15,470 second-feet June 23, 1899 

(gage height, 9.65 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum discharge, 134 secondfeet Aug. 12, 1940 (gage height, 1.49 feet).

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

diversions above station. Flow partly regulated by two reservoirs.

Many

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)'

Oct. 1 to Dec. 28 Dec. 29 to Sept. 50

3.1 905 2.S '

3.4 1,180 3.1

3.7 1,610 3.5 1,

4.0 1,870 4.0 1,

4.5 2,

720 5.0 3,280

950 6.0 4,970

310 7.0 7,000

S70 8.0 9,470

540 S.5 10,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. -

982

9S2

982

982

990

990

999

1,020

1,040

1,020

1,010

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,040

1,060

1,060

1,080

1,200

1,240

1,280

1,320

1,360

1,380

1,420

1,460

1,460

1,490

1,510

1,570

1,630

Nov.

1,630

1,630

1,570

1,630

1,690

1,750

1.S10

1,750

1,690

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,690

1,750

1,750

1,810

1,810

1,750

1,690

1,690

*1,690

1,630

1,510

1,460

1,570

-

Dec.

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,690

1,630

1,630

1,440

.1,440

1,380

1,270

1,280

1J300

1,320

1,320

1,300

1,330

1,390

1,470

1,460

1,460

1,340

1,370

1,480

1,410

1,370

1,400

1, 26.0

1,100

1,100

1,200

Jan.

1,200

1,300

1,200

1,050

*950

900

900

850

850

S50

SOO

850

950

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,250

1,350

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,250

1,200

1,100

1,000

950

*900

900

900

950

Feb.

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,350

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,250

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,150

-

~

Mcnth

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year .1943-44 ......................

Mar.

*1,130

1,130

1,100

1,050

1,000

1,000

1,050

1,120

1,160

1,190

1,160

1,130

 990

720

930

1,240

1,460

1,360

1,310

1,260

1,230

1,210

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,120

1,100

1,120

1,150

1,160

1,160.

Apr.

1

1

1

1

,170

,200

,240

,360

*1,580

2,060

2

E

2

,260

,260

,400

2,400

2,200

£

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Seccndfcct-days

36,657

50,950

43,660

1 045 247 9 f

33,250

35,600

35,310

50,310

72, 730

232,560

110,470

40,772

32, 762

775,031

,000

,OOO

,000

,940

,750

,630

,580

,460

,410

,360

,360

,360

,310

,360

,460

,580

,580

,520

,520

-

May

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,520

1,360

1,260

1,360

1,520

1,630

1,530

1,520

1,460

1,410

1,460

1,630

1,750

1,870

2,400

3,330

4,260

4,520

4,610

4,430

3,760

3,440

2,980

2,610

2,470

2,400

2,470

2,830

Maximum

1/630

1,810

1,690

12,400

1,400

1,400

1,460

2,400

4,610

10,600

8,940

2,260

1 * 18O J-ov

10,600

June

3,280

3,920

4,790

5,340

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,730

6,350

7,940

9,470

10,300

10,600

10,300

10,000

9,470

9,200

9,740

9,200

8,430

8,430

8,430

8,430

7,940

7,460

7,000

7,460

7,940

8,680

8,940

-

Minimum

98'

1,46C

1,10C

75C

80C

l.OOC

1 7EC

1,17C

1,26C

3,28C

1.52C

88 

ooc

72C

July

S,940

8,180

7,230

6,140

5,530

5,340

5,150

4,790

4,430

4,260

4,090

3,920

3,760

3,520

3,200

2,900

2,610

2,260

2,060

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,060

2,060

1,940

1,870

1,750

1,690

1,690

1,580

1,530

Aug.

1,580

1,

1,

2,

750

340

060

2,260

2,200

2,

1,

1,

060

870

750

1,580

1,460

1,

1,

1,

310

310

200

1,140

1,150

1,

1,

1,

L40

390

330

974

974

958

326

J10

902

886

386

394

394

394

894

Mean

1 182

l)698

1,408

2,864

1,073

Xj 2E8

1,139

1,677

2,346

7 75E 3)554

1,315

1,092

2,118

Sept.

886

1,010

1,110

1,160

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,100

1,060

 1,080

1,010

998

998

1,010

1,030

1,070

1,090

1,180

1,160

1,180

1,160

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,110

1,090

1,090

1,120

1,140

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

72,710

101,100

86,600

2,073,000

65,950

70,610

70,040

144)300

461,300

219,100

80 j 870

oft f vo\}

1,537,000

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 29 to Mar. 7.

Time basis; Mountain-war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
20 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Toston, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°09', long. 111°26', ifl NWi sec. 36, T. 5 N., R.

<; E., 2 miles'southeast of Toston,''4i miles upstream from Crow Creek, and 7 miles 

* downstream from Sixteenmile Creek.

Records available.- April 1941 to September 1944-- April 1910 to December 1916 at site 

at miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,300 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 9.39 

reetj; minimum, 1,700 second-feet May 14 (gage height, 3.15 feet); minimum daily, 

2,460 second-feet Mar. 13. Aug. 14, 21.

1910-16, 1941-44: Maximum discharge observed, 29,800 second-feet June 1, 1913 

(gage height,- 9.4 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum discharge, 562 secondfeet (regulated) Apr. 30, 1941 (gage height, 1.68 feet); minimum daily, 1,100 secondfeet (estimated) Feb. 10, 1914.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs on tributaries. Broadwater Canals 

witn capacity of 350 second-feet have diverted water* for irrigation from point 3 miles 

above'station since 1940. Many diversions on tributaries above station.

Rating table, water-year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in'second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method uaed Oct. 1 to Nov. BO)

3.6 2,380 6.0 7,200

4.0 3,020 7.0 10,200

4.5 3,870 8.0 13,700

5.0 4,810 9.0 17,600

5.5 5,900 9.3 18,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,180

3,100

3,020

3,100

3,180

3,180

3,180

3,180

3,350

3,350

3,440

3,520

3,520

3,520

3,520

3,520

3,600

3,600

3,870

4,140

4,420

4,420

4,320

4,050

3,870

3,870

3,870

3,960

4,140

 4,050

4,050

Nov.

4,050

4,050

4,050

4,140

4,230

4,320

4,320

3,960

3,870

3,960

3,960

4,230

4,230

4,320

3.S70

4,320

'4,320

4,320

4,320

4,140

4,230

3,870

4,050

4,140

4,050

4,140

3,780

4,050

3,960

3,960

~

Dec.

3,960

3,780

3,600

3,600

3,690

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,350

3,440

3,520

3,600

3,600

3,870

4,320

4,520

4,420

4,420

4,140

3,870

4,140

4,140

4,050

3,960

3,690

3,350

3,350

3,440

Jan.

3,520

3,S70

3,960

3,690

3,260

3,180

3,260

' 3,180

3,260

3,260

3,100

3,020

3,260

3,440

3,440

3,600

4,050

4,230

4',320

4,230

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,230

4,230

4,050

3,780

3,520

3,520

3,350

3,350

 Feb.

3,440

3,520

3,600

3,690

3,690

3,780

3,960

3,870

3,600

3,100

3,020

3,440

3,600

S 3,600

3,520

3,260

3,180

3,350

3,520

3,440

3,350

3,350

3,440

3,520

3,600

3,520

3,520

3,52C

3,520

-

-

Mcnth

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

Bay. .......................................

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

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

August .................. .1. .................

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

Rater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

3,520

3,520

3,520

3,440

3,350

3,440

3,600

3,440

3,440

3,870

3,670

3,600

2,460

2,540

2,860

3,260

4,050

4,910

4,320

3,690

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,520

3,440

2,940

3,440

3,350

3,440

3,520

Apr.

3,600

3,600

3,600

4,050

4,230

4,420

4,610

4,520

4,610

4,320

4,320

4,230

4,140

3,960

3,780

3,600

3,520

3,440

3,260

3,180

3,260

3, '100

3,100

3,020

2,940

3,260

3,180

3,350

3,350

3,350

-

May

3,440

3,350

3,180

3,180

3,180

2,700

2,700

3,020

3,100

3,180

3,180

3,020

2,940

2,780

3,180

3,520

3,690

4,1"40

6,400

7,480

7,200

6,660

7,480

7,430

6,660

6,140

5,330

5,120

5,120

5,900

6,400

'Says 

113,090 4,420

123,210 4,320

117,480 4,520

2,317,060 25,500

113,580 4,320

101,520 3,960

108,750 4,910

110,900 4,616

140,850 7,480

415,040 18,500

£15,540 16,400

90,870 3.&90

98,960 3,600

1,749,790 18,500

June

6,920

7,480

S.340

10,200

11,200

11,200

10,900

11,500

11,200

13,000

15,200

16,400

17,200

17,200

16,800

16,400

16,400

16,800

16,400

15,200

14,400

14,800

14,400

13,700

12,600

12,200

13,700

18,000

18,500

16,800

-

Minimum

3,02(

3,78(

3.35C

l,71t

3,02(

3,02t

2,46t

2,94(

2.70C

6,92C

3.02C

2.46C

2,86C

2.46C

July

16,400

15,200

14,100

12, 200

10,900

10,500

10,500

9,560

S,940

8,340

8,640

8,340

7,480

6,790

6,400

5,786

5,330

4,710

4,420

3,870

3,780

3,690

3,780

3,600

3,350

3,440

3,180

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,020

Aug.

3,020

3,

3,

3 ft

360

140

140

3,690

3,690

3,

3,

3,

1^0

550

360

3,100

2,940

2,

2,

2,

780

520

160

2,940

2,780

2,

2,

2,

780

520

320

2,540

2,460

2,

2,

2,

320

780

780

2,780

2,620

2,

2,

2,

2,

520

780

360

340

2,860-

Mean

) 3,648

3 4,107

) 3,790

) 6,348

) 3,664

) 3,501

) 3,508

) 3,697

) 4,544

13,830

6;953

) 2,931

3,299

) 4,781

Sept.

2,860

3,180

3,600

3,600

' 3,520

3,520

3,520

3,260

3,260

3,350

3,100

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,100

3,180

3,180

3,260

3,260

3,440

3,520

3,020

3,260

3,260

3,180

3,260

 3,440

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

224,300

244,400

233,000

4,596,000

225,300

, 201,400

215,700

220,000

279,400

323,200

1 427,500

180, 200

196,300

3,471,000

Time baaia; Mountain war time. To convert war tine to atandard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MfcIN STEM 21

Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°49', long. 110°39', In NEi sec. 26, T. 24 N., 

K. B ti., at highway bridge at Fort Benton, 4 miles upstream from Shonkln Creek. Datum 

of gage Is 2,614.05 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 24,600 square miles.

Records ayaiiaple.- July 1881 to September 1944 (1881-89 published In Water-Supply Paper 

t>4t>; 1B9U-1918 published In Water-Supply Paper 761). ~ x

Average discharge.- 63 years, 8,201 second-feet.

Extremes.- mxfmum discharge during year, 31,000 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 7.70 

reet); minimum, 1,490 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 5 (gage height, 0.62 foot); minimum 

dally, 3,600 second-feet Feb. 11.

1881-1944: Maximum discharge observed, about 140,000 second-feet June 7, 1908 (gage 

height, 18.5 feet, present datum), from rating curve extended above 50.000 second-feet; 

minimum discharge, 320 second-feet (regulated) July 5, 1936 (gage height, -0.50 foot); 

minimum daily, 627 second-feet July 5, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many dlversions from tributaries above station. Some regulation by reservoirs. Considerable diurnal fluctuation at medium and low flow caused by power plants above station.

Rating tables, ater year 1943-44, except periods of loe effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 10 to July 7)

Oct. 1 to Har. 21 Har. 22 to Sept. 30

1.6 3,550 1.6 3,630 4.0 11,400

2.0 4,600 2.0 4,«

2.5 6,010 2.5 6,C

3.0 7,530 3.0 7,«

70 5.0 16., 100

380 6.0 21,450

80 7.0 27,400

3.5 9,440 7.4 29,800

t Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

J

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4,690

5,450

4,690

4,910

4,960

4,940

4,980

4,920

5,020

4,460

4,700

4,780

4,850

4,770

5,040

4,890

4,840

5,030

5,150

4,790

4,960

5,320

4,840

4,550

' 4,S80

5,040

4,970

4,940

4,970

4,560

4,150

Nov.

4,340

4,390

4,520

4,920

4,650

5,040

3,990

5,330

5,330

6,010

-5,170

5,250

5,320

4,830

5,270

5,460

4,550

5,260

5,250

5,460

4,460

5,750

5,740

5,310

5,320

5,210

4,970

5,020

5,450

5,110

-

Dec.

5,350

5,240

5,100

5,240

5,140

5,100

5,050

4,850

4,750

*5,100

5,070

5,OSO

5,300

5,170

5,110

5,190

5,040

5,000

4,460

4,840

b4,500

., 4,190

4,010

5,030

5,340

b5,300

b5,100

b4,900

b4,000

b3,900

b4,500

' Jan.

4,230

5,060

4,780

b5,000

b4,700

b4,900

b4,700

b4,300

b4,100

b4,SOO

b4,700

1)5,000

b5,200

b5,500

b5,400

4,500

4.S10

4,980

5,080

5,020

4,550

4,660

4,200

4,210

4,360

4,310

4,260

3,950

3,720

4,540

4,760

Feb.

4,730

5,180

5,140

5,340

4,650

4,340

4,630

4,580

4,680

b4,000

3,600

4,240

5,100

4,960

b4,700

4,270

4,380

4,780

4,820

4,S10

b4,750

b4,700

4,490

4,340

4,880

4,790

4,860

4,830

4,860

_

-

Month

October. ............'.......................

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

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

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

April.. ................'....................

Uotr may. .......................................

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

July...... ......,.................:........

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

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

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Mar.

4,620

4,230

4,200

4,570

b4,800

4,, 680

4,480

5,170

5,760

6,480

6,250

5,920

4,920

4,100

3,810

6,040

6,460

7,030

6,840

7,020

6,070

5,140

5,210

5,370

5,270

5,OSO

4,780

5,100

6,130

5,670

6,020

Apr.

5,950

6

5

I

,400

,950

,890

6,500

7,870 "

e

4

,570

,920

,700

5,190

*4,570

£

4

4

,030

,690

,890

4,910

4,580

e

5

I

,320

,720

,850

5,220

4,470

4

. 4

£

,670

,620

,020

4,620

4.740

4

4

4

4

Seccndfcct-days

151,020

152,680

151,950

3,473,340

144,280

135,430

'167,220

159,630

218,690

593,630

352,530

145,210

129,650

2,501,900

,620

,860

,950

,340

-

May

4,770

4,650

4,770

4,600

4,870

4,380

4,460

5,160

5,070

4,940

4,490

, 5,060

4,860

4,570

5,520

5,600

. 5,560

5,590

5,980

6,410

8,250

S,910

7,740

12,100

14,000

14,400

15,900

11,200

9,920

8,320

8,140

Maximum

5,450

6,010

5,350

37,100

5,500

5,340

7,030

7,870

14,400

29,800

26,200

5,500

4,380

29,800

June

7,310

8,320

7,780

9,020

11,700

13,000

13,800

14,500

16,100

15,000

17,100

18,200

19,200

21,400

23,600

23,200

23,800

26,800

29,800

29,200

28,000

E6,800

26,200

24,400

23,200

22,000

22,000

22,000

25,000

26,200 '-

Minimum

4,150

3,990

3,900

3,000

3,720

' 3,600

3,810

4,340

4,460,

7,310

4,230

3,790

3,700

3,600

July

26,200

25,600

25,600

24,400

22,000

19,800

18,200

14,100

12,300

11,800

11,500

10, 800

11,400

11,600

12^000

10, OOQ

S,570

6,6SO

7,160

6,620

5,960

5,820

5..490

5,290

4,950

4,930

4,650

5,000

4,880

4,230

5,000

Aug.

5,

4,

4,

4,

5,

4,

4,

5,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

5,

5,

5,

5,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

3,

4,

4,

4,

3,

Mean

4,S72

5,089

4,902

9,516

4,654

4,670

5,394

5,321

7,055

19,790

11,370

4,684

4,322

6,336

250

850

930

920

050

720

490

000

600

740

650

760

620

470

270

370

370

500

710

350

900

820

600

930

250

010

790

OSO

140

020

850

Sept.

4,740

4,680

4,710

3,850

3,730

4,520

4,210

4,370

4,388

3,710

3,850

4,430

4,220

4,250

4,780

3,770

3,740

3,700

4,370

4,540

4,400

4,570

4,710

3,750

4,300

4,420

4,720

4,600

4,750

4,880

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

299,500

302,800

301,400

' 6,900,000

286,200

268,600

331,700

316,600

433,800

1,177,000

699,200

2S8, 000

25,7,200

4,962,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
22 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Missouri River at Loroa, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°56',, long. 110°28', in lot 6, Sl£ sec. 8, T. 25 

N., R. 10. E., at Loma, half a mile downstream from Marias River.

Drainage area.- 34,100 square miles.

Records available.- February 1935 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,400 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 8.98 

feet); minimum, 1,740 second-feet (regulated) Feb. 11; minimum daily, 3,700 secondfeet Sept. 18; minimum gage height, 2.54 feet Sept. 5.

1935-44: Maximum discharge, 55,800 second-feet June 17, 1943*(gage height, 12.96 

feet); minimum, 480 second-feet (regulated) July 5, 6, 1936 (gage height, 1.70 feet); 

minimum daily, 638 second-feet (regulated) July 5, 1936.

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

diversions from tributaries. Some regulation by reservoirs. Considerable diurnal 

fluctuation at medium and low flow caused by power plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4,740

5,860

5,860

5,180

5,880

5,880

5,440

5,440

5,380

5,860

4,580

5,040

5,820

5,870

5,860

5,400

5,440

4,910

5,680

5,800

5,440

5,680

5,300

5,330

5,080

5,440

5,440

5,440

5,440

4;910

4,880

Nov.

4,580

4,910

4,740

5,580

4,910

5; 440

4,890

5,860

5,840

6,250

5,830

6,140

5,560

5,750

5,260

5,850

5,260

5,680

5,440

6,140

5,430

5,780

6,180

5,800

5,800

5,440

4,880

5,440

5,440

5,620

-

Dec.

5,680

5,620

5,6SO

'5,800

5,680

5,440

5,440

5,360

5,080

#5,260

5,440

5,440

b5,500

b5,400

b5,500

b5,500

5,440

5,440

5,080

b5,200

b5,SOO

b4,500

t>4,500

b5,800

b5,400

b5,500

b5,300

b5,000

b4,500

b4,200

b4,600

Jan.

b4,800

b5,200

b4,900

b5,100

b5,000

b5,000

b4,800

b4,600

b4,300

b4,800

b4,900

b5,100

b5,300

5,440

5,750

4,910

4,910

5,860

5,080

5,080

4,950

4,690

4,910

4,100

b4,300

4,420

b4,500

b4,200

b4,000

b4,500

bS.OOO

Feb.

b5,000

b5,100

b5,300

5,260

bS.100

b4,600

4,480

b4,400

b4,400

b4,200

4,060

4,530

5,000

b5,200

b5,000

#b4,700

4,520

b4,800

b4,900

b4,900

b4,900

b4,800

b4,700

4,570

5,260

5,860

5,260

5,080

5,080

_

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Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

June ................................... i ...

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 .....................

Mar.

4,910

4,910

4,580

4,800

b5,000

4,910

5,320

5,800

6,160

6,960

6,960

6,180

5,360

b4,600

4,150

6,400

7,200

7,610

7,820

7,610

7,000

5,780

5,840

#6,020

6,020

6,020

5,130

5,480

6,600

6,400

6,800

Apr.

6,800

7,400

7,200

7,200

7,610

9,120

9,340

7,200

6,400

5,840

5,480

5,640

5,480

5,660

5,480

' 5,480

5,840

6,800

6,210

5,840

5,300

5,300

5,130

5,480

5,300

5,300

5,480

i 5,480

5,660

5,130

-

Secondfcot-days

162,600

165,000

162,600

4,170,010

149,800

140,300

184,350

185,780

254,340

627,120

380,210

154,030

138,110

2,704,240

May

5,300

5,480

5,480

5,300

5,660

5,480

5,480

5,300

5,840

5,640

5,480

5,660

5,840

5,660

5,660

6,210

6,600

6,400

7,200

8,030

9,560

11,100

10,400

13,300

15,800

15,800

15,800

13,300

11,600

10,000

9,780

Maximum

5,620

6,250

5,800

53,700

5,750

5,300

7,880

9,340

15,800

30,200

28,000

6,080

5,450

30,200

June

8,680

9,780

9,560

10,400

12,800

14,300

15 , 300

15,300

17,400

16,900

17,400

19,600

20,100

22,300

23,400

24,000

84,600

27,400

29 , 700

30,800

89,100

88,500

88,000

85,700

84,600

23,400

23,400

23,400

25,100

26,800

i~

Minimum

4,580

4,580

4,200

3,200

4,000

4,060

4,150

5,130

5,300

8,680

4,620

3,S40

3,700

3,700

July

88,000

27 , 400

26,800

25,700

24,000

21,200

20,100

15,600

13,800

13,300

11,800

11,500

12,300

18,300

18,800

11,400

9,560

7,610

7,400

7,400

6,600

6,020

6,210

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,130

5,300

5,130

4,680

5,130

Aug.

5,300

4,960

5,300

5,240

5,130

5,480

4,460

5.RO

5,270

4,900

5,130

4,790

4,790

4,980

5,130

5,600

5,480

6,030

5,170

4,990

5,140

4,960

5,130

5,130

4,780

4,140

4,680

3,840

4,460

4,280

4,300

Mean

5,245

5,500

5,245

11,420

4,838

4,838

5,947

6,193

5,205

20,900

12,860

4,969

4,604

7,409

Sept.

4,620

4,840

5,300

4,300

3,880 ,

4,740

4,540

4,640

4,660

. 4,480

3,700

4,790

4,460

4,680

4,580

4,930

3,840

3,700

4,300

4,750

4,760

4,750

5,000

4,240

4,300

4,790

4,960

4,960

5,130

5,450

- .

Runoff in 

acre-feet

322,500

327,300

382,500 v

8,270,000

297,100

278,300

 365,700

368 ,'500

504,500

1,244,000

754,100

305,500

273,900

5,364,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. '

,b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI. RIVER MAIN STEM, 23

Missouri River at power-plant ferry, near zortran, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°44', long. i08°56', in EiNEi sec. 30, T. 23

 N., R. 22 E., at power-plant ferry, 5 miles downstream from Cow Creek and 30 miles 

southwest of Zortman.

Drainage area.- 40,600 square miles.

Records available.- February 1934 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 6,968 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,800 second-feet June 17; maximum gage height,

 lO.iiO feet Dec. 24 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 3,560 second-feet Sept. 12 

(gage height, 3.38 feet). . , . ... 1934-44- Maximum discharge, 63,800 second-feet June 20, 1943; maximum gage height, 

19 5 feet Mar. 28, 1943 (ice Jam), from floodmark; minimum discharge, 1,120 secondfeet (regulated) July 8, 1936 (gage height, 1.92 feet); minimum dally, 1,220 secondfeet Dec. J.3, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Many 

diversions from tributaries. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs. Considerable 

fluctuation at medium and low flow caused by power plants above station.

Discharge, irt second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,420

5,280

5,420

5,560

5,560

5,560

5,420

5,840

5,700

5,840

5,560

5,140

5,700

5,700

5,420

5,560

5,990

5,700

5,560

6,140

5,840

5,840

5,990

6,140

5,990

5,420

5,840

5,990

5,990

6,290

5,990

Nov.

5,560

5,000

5,560

5,420

5,840

8,700

5,560

5,990

5,140

6,380

6,290

6,860

6,100

6,140

6,290

5,700

6,290

*6,290

5,450

5,990

6,440

6,290

5,600

6,590

6,290

6,290

5,990

5,340

5,840

5,560

-

Dec.

6,290

6,140

6,140

6,290

6,290

6,140

5,990

5,990

5,990

5,700

5,700

6,290

6,140

6,290

6,140

6,140

6,280

6,140

6., 590

6,140

5,700

4,300

4,400

4,400

4,900

5,400

5,600

5,500

5,200

4,800

4,400

Jem.

4,300

4,700

5.SOO

5,400

5,500

5,400

5,300

5,100

4,900

4,900

4,900

5,100

5,100

5,400

5,500

5,800

6,000

5,800

5,600

5,500

5,400

5,300

5,200

4,800

4,700

4,600

4,700

4,700

4,400

4,300

4,200

-Feb.

4,400

4,800

5,200

5,400

5,500

5,400

5,200

5,100

5,100

5,100

4,700

4,500

4,500

4,900

5,100

5,200

4,900

4,800

4,700

4,300

4,900

5,000

5,100

5,000

5,200

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,400

_

-

Month

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

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

Dedmber. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

February

March ......./..............................

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

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

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

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

August ..............:................,.....

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

5,500

5,700

*5,800

5,700

5,600

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,600

6,000

6,500

7,000

6,SOO

6,700

6,400

6,300

6,800

10,000

11,000

12,000

11,000

9,000

. 8,000

7,500

7,100

7,000

6,700

6,700

6,800

7,300

8,000

Apr.

8,600

11,000

14,000

8,860

S,350

8,350

9,210

9,940

8,350

7,530

6,440

6,590

*6,440

6,290

6,440

6,290

6,140

6,290

7,060

6,900

6,740

6,140

5,700

5,840

5,990

5,990

5,840

5,840

5,990

6,140

-

Secondfoot-days

177, 39C

178,280

177,910

4,583,130

157,700

145,800

221,000

219,280

265,530

664,570

419,400

173,880

148,670

2,949,410

May

6,140

5,700

6,140

5,990

6,140

6,140

6,140

6,290

5,700

6,740

6,440

6,140

5,990

v- 6,440

6,440

5,990

6,740

7,370

7,210

7,690

8,520

9,940

11,900

11,100

13,100

15,300

15,800

15, 800

13,500

11,900

11,100

Maximum

6,290

6,860

6,590

58, 200

6,000

5,500

12,000

14,000

15,800

33,000

28,800

6,720

5,560

33,000

June

10,- 700

9,570

10,300

10,700

11,100

13,500

14,800

15,300

16,300

f!7, 700

fl7,700

18,200

21,400

20,900

f 23, 100

f25,900

f 31, 800

f30,000

f 30, 600

f 33, 000

f33,000

f 31, 200

f 30, 600

f29,400

f 27, 700

f 25, 900

f 24, 800

f 25, 900

July

28,800

23, 800

23,300

27,700

25,900

23,600

21,400

19,800

16,300

13,900

13,900

12,700

11,900

12,700

12,700

13,100

11,900

9,940

S,860

7,530

3,020

7,370

6,740

6,900

5,990

6,140

5,990

5,700

f 25, 900 5,560

f 27, 100 5,700

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Minimum

5,14C

5,OOC

4,40C

3>50C

4.20C

4,40C

5,50C

5.70C

5.70C

9,57C

5,56C

4.12C

4.12C

4,12C

5,560

Aug.

5,420

5,990

5,990

5,840

5,990

5,420

5,840

5,140

6,440

6,290

5,420

6,420

5,140

6,440

5,990

5,420

5,990

5,990

5,990

5j990

5,560

5,000

5,560

5,280

6,720

6,140

4,740

5,000

4,120

4,370

4,740

Mean

) 5,722

) 5,943

) 5,739

) 12,560

) 5,087

) 5,023

7,129

7,309

) 8,565

) 22,150

13,530

, 5,609

4,956

) 8, 059

Sept.

4,480

4,480

5,560

5,420

4,870

4,740

4,400

5,280

5,000"

5,000

5,140

4,120

4,980

4.S70

4,740

5,000

5,420

4,360

4,240

4,610

5,140

5,280

5,000

5,420

5,140

4,360

5,280

5,140

5,560

5,560

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Runoff in 

acre-feet

351,800

353,600

352,900

9,091,000

312,800

289,200

438,500

434,900

526,700

Ij 318^000

831,900

344,900

£94 * QOQ *7WV/

5,850,000

* Winter discharge measurement nade on this day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record. ' .

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. EC to Apr. 3.

Time baslst Mountain war time. To convert war tine to standard tirae, subtract 1 hour.
24 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Fort Peck; Reservoir at Fort Peck, Mont. 1

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°00'26", long. 106°23'49", in sec. 14, T. 26 

N., R. 41 E., in No. 4 emergency gate shaft of xiam on Missouri River at Fort Peck, 

2 miles downstream from Bear Creek, 9^ miles southwest of Nashua, and 11 miles 

upstream from Milk River. Datum of gage is at.mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 57,725 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944. June 1937 to September 1938 in files

 of office of Missouri River Division, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 13,440,000 acre-feet July 22 (elevation,

 27225775 feet); minimum observed, 9,405,000 acre-feet Feb. 3, 4 (elevation, 2,203.20 

feet).

1937-44: Maximum contents observed, that of July 22, 1944.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began in 1937; dam completed <

 in 1939. Usable capacity, 18,800,000 acre-feet between elevations 2,095 (lowest

outlet) and 2,250 feet (top of 25-foot gates). Elevation of crest of spillway, 2,225 

feet. Dead storage below elevation 2,095 feet, 617,000 acre-feet. Figures given 

herein represent contents above elevation 2,095 feet. Water is stored to supplement 

low-water flow of Missouri River during navigation season. Gage read at 6 a.m. and 

12 p.m.; elevations materially affected by wind.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Dec. 31....................

Sept. 30....................

Elevation 

(feet)t

2,214.94 

2,210.44 

2,207.62 

2,204.63

-

2,203.32 

2. 203. SI 

2,207.57 

2,209.83 

2,212.53 

2,222.05 

2,225.22 

2,821.77 

2,219.20

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Contents 

(aqre-feet)

11,400,000

10, 6io; ooo

10,130,000 

9,636,000

-

9,424,000 

9,503,000 

10,120,000 

10,500.000 

10,970,000 

12,720.000 

13,330,000 

12,660,000 

12,180,000

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-790,000 

-480,000. 

-494,000

+4,296,000

-212,000 

+79,000 

+617,000 

+380,000 

+470,000 

+1,750,000 

+610,000 

-670,000 

-480,000

+780,000

t Elevation at 12 p.m. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. ' To convert war time to standard time, 

subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 25

Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°02 I 30", long. 106°21'10", In NWi sec. 6, T. 26 

N., R. 42 E., 34 miles upstream from Milk River, 6 miles south of Nashua,-and 8 miles 

downstream from Fort Peck Dam. Datum of gage is 2,020.00 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.(Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army bench mark).

Drainage area.- 57^800 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1944.

Average dlscharge.- 10 years, 5,670 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during-year, 22,400 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage 

height, 9772 feet);' minimum dally, 50 second-feet Mar. 30 to Apr. 1, backwater from 

Milk River; minimum gage height, 0.86 foot June 17.

1934-44: Maximum discharge observed, 33,100 second-feet June 14, 1937; maximum 

gage height observed, 12.30 feet Mar. 10, 1936, Ice Jam (site and datum then In use): 

maximum daily reverse flow, 400 second-feet Mar. 29, 1943 (backwater from Milk River); 

minimum gage height, 0.38 foot June 7, 1943.

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

or backwater froti Milk River, which are fair. Many diversions from tributaries. Flow 

completely regulated at Fort Peck Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.- Results of or» discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army. ' -

Discharge, in second-feet,, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

. Oct.

21,500

21,500

21,300

21,300

22,000

21,500

21,500

20,900

19,800

17,900

18,100

17,900

18,300

19,000

18,700

18,700

18,700

18,700

18,500

 18,300

17, 700

17,900

17,900

17,900

17,900

18,100

18,500

18,500

18,300

18,300

18,100

Nov.

17,500

17,300

16,300

15,100

15,500

15,900

15,300

15,560

14,900

13,000

13,000

13,400

13,600

13,800

13,800

13,600

12,600

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,800

14,100

14,300

14,300

14,700

14,300

11,800

11,600

11,400

11,600

-

Dec.

11,600

11,800

11,100

10,800

-10,800

10,400

11,200

13,400

13,000

13,800

14,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,700

15,100

14,300

13,400

13,900

13,900

14,100

»13,800

13,000

13,400

13,200

13,400

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,400

13,000

Jan.

10,400

6,620

b4,600

b3,500

1)3,400

b3,400

*b3,500

bS.OOO

6,740

8,190

S, 760

9,SOO

9,200

9,200

9,350

9,500

9,350

*9,350

9,050

8,050

7,380

7,250

7,510

3,330

8,470

9,800-

11,200

»12,600

12,600

12,500

12,300

Feb.

10,100

3,190

6,370

a4,200

a3, 400

a3,300

»3,S40

3,240

b3,200

b3,200

b3,200

bS,200

b2,700

b2,800

b3,000

D3.100

b3,100

b3,100

b3,200

*3,220

3,220

3,240

3,260

2,900

2,710

3,240

2,840

2,180

*3,010

_

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Month

Octcher. ...................................

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

3,260

3,300

2,220

1,330

bl.OOO

.b900

b900

b900

bl,000

*972

bl,000

b900

b900

bl,000

bl,500

bl.100

bl,050

1,030

965

950

958

*1,020

1,100

cl.100

ol.lOO

-oSOO

o250

clSO

o80

C50

<?50

Apr.

C50

536

752

900

1,000

1,050

1,010

1,020

1,040

1,050

1,080

1,110

1,060

1,030

996

965

935

942

965

958

965

972

980

996

1,010

«1,020

1,010

1,020

1,030

1,130

-

Seocndfoot-days

593, 20C

422,200

413,300

2,628,173

256, 30G

105,660

32,536

28, 58J

. 29,460

24,968

108,751

501, 90C

 377,680

2,894,536

May

1,020

1,000

1,040

1,220

1,110

1,170

1,140

891

928

942

935

928

928

928

935

942

965

996

935

790

710

710

734

863

905

935

935

935

950

1,030

1,010-

Maximum

2E.OOO

17,500

15,700

22,200

12,600

10,100

3,300

1,130

1,220

1,100

13,900

19,800

14,100

22,000

June.

1,080

1,090

1,100

1,100

877

972

1,030

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,060

1,050

996

B4E

704

639

686

69E

0680

C650

06 SO

617

62E

650

662

680

704

0700

C680

0665

-

Minimun

17,70<

11,40

10,40(

y -40

3,40

2,18(

5

5

71

61

62

12,30

8,90

5

July

o650

639

639

634

62S

622

698

783

835

783

884

920

942

935

864

929

796

849

928

898

935

891

4,930

8,620

8,900

9,200

9,200.

10,400

18,500

13,400

13,900

Aug.

14,300

14,100

14,700

13,800

12,300

13,600

13,400

13,900

16,100

15,500

16,700

16,700

17,100

17,500

17,700

17,300

17.50Q

17,700

17,900

18,300

18,700

19,200

18,700

18,300

' 17,700

17,300

17,100

17,100

14,700

13,600

13,400

Mean

) 19,140

3 14,070

3 13,330

3 7,200

3 8,268

) 3,643

3 1,050

3 . 953

3 950

J ' 832

S 3,508

3 16,190

) 12,590

3 7,909

Sept.

13,900

13,400

11,200

8,900

10,100

9,960

9,960

9,960

10,400

10,900

11,900

13,000

13,600

13,800

13,600

13,400

13,600

13,400

13>400

13,600

13,000

13,800

13,600

14,100

13,900

13,900

13,800

13,400

13,000

13,200

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,177,000

857,400

819,800

5,213,000

508,400

209,600

64,530

56,690

53,430

49,620

216,700

995,500

749,100

5,742,000

* Winter discharge measurement raade on this day.

a No gage-height record; dlsehurge computed from records of release from Fort Peek Dam.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Backwater from Kllk River.

Time baslat Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

696488 O - 46 - 3
26 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River near WOlf Point, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°04', long. 105°32', in NWi sec. 28, T. 27 II., 

R. 48 E., at highway bridge, 6 miles southeast of 'Wolf Point and 6 miles downstream 

from Wolf Creek. Datum of gage is 1,958.57 feet above mean sea level (datum of 1029),

Drainage area.- 83,200 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1944. September 1928 to April 1930 at ferry

crossing at Wolf Point, 6 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 6,739 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 21,500 second-feet Oct. 6 (gage

height, 9.77 feet); minimum daily discharge, 800 second-feet Mar. 7, 13, (affected by 

ice); minimum gage height observed, 0.44 foot May 24, 25.

1928-44: Maximum discharge, 66,800 second-feet Mar. 25, 1939, from rating curve 

extended above 39,000 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 17.45 feet Mar. 30, 

1930 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 320 second-feet Dec. 10, 1941 (affected by 

ice).

%

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods .of ice effect, which are good.

Many diversions from tributaries. Flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 24)..

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20,500

20,900

£0,900

20,700

20,900

21,300

20.90Q

20,900

20,500

19,400

17,600

17,600

17,400

17,800

13,400

IB, 200

13,200

IB, 200

18,200

IB, 600

13,400

17,400

17,300

17,400

17,600

17, 300

17,300

17,300

13,000

18,000

13,600

Nov.

13,000

17,100

17,300

16,100

14,900

15J 200

15,600

15,200

15,400

14,700

12,900

12,700

13,000

13,300

13,500

13,500

13,700

13,000

13 , 700

13 , 700

13,700

13,700

14,700

"14,700

14,400

14,900

14,500

12,100

11,600

11,600

-

Dec.

11,700

11,600

12,100

11,400

11,100

*11,100

10, 300

11,600

13,700

13,500

14,400

15,100

15,000

15,200

15,400

16,100

15,400

14,700

13,500

14,200

14,200

13,500

13,200

13,200

13,300

13,200

13,300

13,500

13,700

13,700

13,500

Jan.

13 , 500

10,300

7,120

4,930

3,600

3,000

2,700

*2,500

3,900

6,900

3,300

3,900

9,600

*9,900

10,200

10,100

10,200

*10,500

10,200

9,400

3,600

'3,000

7,500

*3,000

3,500

3,500

9,500

11,000

*12,500

12,700

11,700

Feb\

11,700

 11,600

3,940

6,630

3,530

2,840

3,170

*3,470

2,950

1,920

1,950

2,470

3,230

3,760

3,280

3,240

*3 , 510

3,310

3,640

4,080

3,970

3,840

3,670

3,740

3,610

2,970

3,510

3,560

*2,570

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January . . - .................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

2,600

3,000

3,200

2,500

1,500

1,000

800

1,200

1,200

1,100

*1,350

1,100

800

1,000

1,200

1,300

1,500

1,600

1,900

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,500

4,300

5,200

7,500

8,000

7,000

6,400

5,500

Apr.

5,000

4,500

4,000

4,500

5,000

5,300

4,490

3,850

3,480

3,210

*3 , 100

3,030

2,940

2,740

2, 570

2,450

2,380

2,360

2,350

2,310

2,160

1,870

1,660

1,510

1,450

1,410

1,370

1,330

1,400

1,450

-

Secondfcot-dsys

. 583,700

428,-40q

415,900

3,102,810

262,750

120,710

89, 25C

85,170

40,190

73,070

117,03.0

509,200

377,880

3,103,230

May

1,840

1,560

1,370

1,300

1,330

1,300

1,230

1,500

1,210

1,270

1,270

1,250

1,280

1,290

1,320

1,260

1,230

1,280

1,410

1,400

1,380

1,240

1,130

1,090

1,100

1,200

1,240

1,210

1,220

1,240

1,240

Maximum

21,300

18,000

16,100

22,000

13,500

11,700

8,000

5,300

1,840

7,360

13,000

19,400

14,400

21,300

June

1,270

1,280

1,330

1,430

1,870

1,380

1,210

1,260

1,320

1,360

1,390

1,460

2,010

1,750

1,670

2,070

1,910

3,010

2,440

3,640

6,750

3,960

2,250

1,890

2,510

2,900

3,330

3,450

3,610

7,360

-

Minimum

17,40

11,60(

10,80

70.

2.50C

1,92(

80(

1.33C

1,09

1,C1(

1.18C

12,40(

9,08C

80(

July

5,120

3,190

2,69'0

2,480

2,200

2,040

1,980

1,900

1,970

2,110

2,140

2,160

1,980

1,650

1,460

1,370

1,350

1,240

1,190

1,250

1,220

1,190

1,180

2,730

7,360

8,940

9,030

8,940

9,800

12,100

13,000

Aug.

13,500

14,000

13,800

14,500

14,000

12,400

13,700

13,500

14,000

16,500

15,800

16,700

16,500

17,100

17,600

17,600

17,400

17,400

17,800

18,600

18,800

19,000

19,400

19,000

18,800

18,400

18,000

18,000

18,000

15,600

13,800

Mean

3 18,830

3 14,280

3 13,420

) 8,501

1 8,476

) 4,162

) 2,879

) 2,839

) 1,296

) 2,436

) 3,775

) 16,430

} 12,560

) 8,479

Sept.

13,500

13,700

13,000

11,100

9,080

10,400

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,700

10,800

12,100

13,200

13,500

13,800

13,800

13,500

13,200

13,200

12,900

13,300

12,500

13,000

13,200

14,000

14,200

14,400

14,000

14,200

13 , 000

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,158,000

849,700

884,900

6,154,000

521,200

239,400

177,000

168,900

79,720

144,900

232,100

1,010,000

749,500

6,155,000

*' Winter discharge measurement raade on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Ifec. 13-15, £2, 23, Jan. 5 to Apr. 6. Discharge 

computed from twice-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 1 to Sept. 30.

Time basiss Mountain war time. To convert mar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 27

Missouri River, near Culbertson, Mont.

t

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°08', long. 104°28', In SEi sec. 34, T. 28 N.,

 II. b6 y., on State Highway 22, 3 miles southeast of Culbertson and 10 miles downstream from Big Muddy Creek. Datum of gage is 1,883.4 feet above mean sea level, 

. datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army bench mark).

Drainage area.- 92,500 square miles.

Records available.- July 1941 to September 1944. i

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,000 secsond-feet Oct. 1, 7-9; maximum gage

 neignt, 11.22 feet Jan. 16 (affected by Ice); minimum dally discharge, 900 second-feet 

Mar. 15 (affected by Ice); minimum gage-height, 1.38 feet May 26, from partly estimated 

gage-height record.

1941-44: Maximum discharge, 78,200 second-feet Mar. 26, 1943, from rating curve * 

extended above 25,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 15.12 feet Mar. 26, 1943 

(affected by Ice); minimum dally discharge, 575 second-feet Nov. 22, 1941 (effected 

by ice); minimum gage height, 1.70 feet Nov. 21, 1941 (affected by ice).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect or doubtful or no

 gage-height record, which are good, and those for Dec. 18 to Jan. 6 and Ifer. 16 to 

Apr. 3, which are poor. Many diversions from tributaries. Flow partly regulated 

by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 24).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

21,000

20,400

20,700

20,700

20, 400

20,400

21,000

21,000

21,000

20,400

19,700

a!8,SOO

hi 7, 900

a!7,SOO

al8,000

al8,000

alB.OOO

hl8, 100

a!8,000

a!8,000

17, 900

17,900

17,900

17,700

17, 700

17,700

17, 700

17,700

17,900

18,100

18,300

Nov.

IS, 500

IS, 800

18,100

17, 500

17,000

16,000

15,500

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,000

14,500

14,000

13,800

13,600

13,500

13,400

13,200

13,200

13,100

13,200

IS, 200

13,500

14,100

14,400

14,200

14,400

14,200

13,500

12,500

-

Dec.

11,800

11,600

11,500

11,400

11,400

11,400

#11,500

11,400

11,300

12,000

IS, 000

14,000

15,000

15,500

16,000

16,000

16,000

15,500

15,000

14,500

14,000

13,500

13,000

12,80Q

13,000

14,000

13,000

12,800

13,000

13,200

13,500

Jan.'

IS, 500

13,500

12,500

7,500

5,000

3,500

2,500

2,300

*2,210

2,410

3,340

6,220

9,250

10,100

10,600

10,800

#10,400

10,100

9,880

9,880

9,500

9,000

8,000

6,740

6,840

7,720

*8, 650

9,250

10,200

11,400

12,900

Feb.

13,600

13,000

12,100

10, 600

8,420

6,000

3,200

3,450

3,800

*3,440

2,710

% 2,280

2,390

2,760

3,420

3,700

3,460

*3,550

3,790

3,670

4,000

4,210

4,210

4,030

3,960

3,910

3,560

3,390

3,660

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

Uov May. .......................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 194S-44 ......................

Mar.

#3,440

3,000

3,200

3,500

3,600

2,500

1,600

1,200

1,000

1,100

1,250

*-l, 430

1,500

1,100

900

1,200

1,500

1,800

1,900

2,000

2,400

3,000

3,600

4,500

4,800

4,400

6,400

8,000

8,500

7,500

7,000

Apr.

6,000

5,500

5,100

4,800

a 4, 500

a4,900

a5,500

a5,000

a4,800

*a4,510

a4,300

a 4, 100

a3,800

3,520

3,400

3,250

3,120

3,000

a2,870

a2,720

a2,580

a2,440

a2,290

a2,140

a2,050

al,960

al,880

al,800

1,730

 1,770

Secondfcot-days

585,800

440,900

411,600

3,463,300

255,690

144,270

98,820

105,330

49,640

79,930

106,460

492,500

377,180

3,143,120

May

1,770

1,850

2,000

1,840

1,690

.1,610

1,630

1,600

1,570

1,700

1,540

1,550

1,570

1,590

. 1,620.

1,630

1,580

1,550

1,560

+ 1,620

1,730

1,690

1,680

1,530

1,400

al,320

1,400

1,500

1,490

1,430

1,400

Maximum

21,000

18,800

16,000

69,200

13,500

13,600

8,500

6,000

2,000

5,340-

10,500

19,000

14,400

21,000

June

1,370

1,510

1,490

1,590

1,690

1,880

2,140

1,780

1,560

1,570

1,590

1,660

1,730

1,830

2,290

2,170

2,160

2,450

4,440

4,980

3,610

4,630

5,340

3,730

2,710

2,660

3,370

3,970

4,210

3,820

~

Minimum

17,700

12,500

11,300

800

2,210

2 j 280

900

1,730

1,320

1,370

^ 1,210

12,400

9,500

900

July

4, 800

6,420

4,720

3,410

3,040

2,780

2,520

2,410

2,230

2,160

2,150

2,220

2,210

2,210

2,090

1,850

1,700

1,620

1,550

1,440

1,380

1,370

1,340

1,260

1,210

3,300

6,840

8,070

8,650

9,010

10,500

Aug.

12,400

13,200

13,500

13,500

13,600

13,800

12,500

12,500

12,800

12,900

14,200

14,800

15,300

15,800

16,400

16,900

17,300

17,300

17,300

17,500

18,100

18,500

18,800

19,000

18,800

18,100

17,900

17,700

17,700

17,700

16,700

Mean

18,900

14,700

13,280

9,488

8 . <s*to OAR 

4,975

3,188

3,511

1,601

2,664

3,434

15,890

12,570

8,601

Sept.

14,400

13,600

13,800

13,600

12,000

9,500

9,620

9,880

9,880

10,000.

10,4OO

10,600

11,400

12,400

12,900

13,400

13,500

13,400

>iS,400

13,400

13,100

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,500

13,800

14,000

14,100

13,800

13,600

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,162,000

874,500

816,400

6,869,000

507,200

ope onn 0OOf CvU

196,000

208,900

98 f 460

158.500

211,200

Qrye Qf\f\ W f OfVUU

748,100

6,244,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on thla day.

a Ifo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for upstream stations and discharge measurements made Apr. 10, 19, 24.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18 to Apr. 4 (no gage-height record Dec. 18 

to Jan. 1, Jan. 21-23, Feb. 1, 2, 6, 7, Mar. 26 to Apr. 4; discharge computed on basis of weather 

records and records for upstream stations). Doubtful gage-height record Nov. 5-13, Hov; 28 to 

Dec. 6, Dec. 10-17; discharge computed on basis of records for upstream stations.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
28 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°07', long. 103°44', in sec. 31, T. 154 N., R. 

iui w., at Lewis and Clark Highway bridge, 7 miles west of Williston and 25 miles 

downstream from Yellowstone River. Datum of gage is 1,830.20 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 164,500 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 18,140 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 121,000 second-feet June 22; maximum gage 

height, 15.43 feet Mar. 24 (Ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 5,200 second-feet, 

Mar. 10, 11; minimum gage height, 1.17 feet Apr. 29.

1928-44: Maximum discharge, 231,000 second-feet Apr. 4, 1930, from rating curve 

extended above 80,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 19.78 feet Mar. 28, 1943 

(ice Jam); minimum dally discharge, 1,320 second-feet Dec. 28, 1939 (affected by Ice),

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for freeze-up and break-up periods'Dec. 11 t'o 

Jan. 4 and Mar. 20 to Apr. 7, which are fair. Many diversions above station for 

Irrigation. Flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p.24).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23,400

28,900

28,400

88,000

88,000

28,000

2S,OOO

28,400

23,^00

28,900

28,400

26,800

25,100

24,400

24,800

25,100

25,500

25,500

£5,500

25,900

' E5,SCO

Nov.

26, 400

26,800

26,800

26,400

26,800

25,900

24,800

24,800

24,800

£4,800

24,000

22,900

21, 400

20, 700

£1,100

21,400

21,800

21,800

21,800

21,100

20,400

\£5,5CO ai,100

£5,100

£5,100

25,100

25,500

25,500

25,100

25,500

2E,500

25,900

21,400

81,100

21, 800

21,800

21,100

21,100

21,400

19,400

~

Dec.

18,400

18,400

19,700

19,700

19,100

19,100

18,700

18,400

*17,200

17,800

- 19,000

19,500

20,000

20,000

£0,000

19,000

19,500

19,500

£0,000

20, 000

19,000

18,000

10, 000

IE, 000-

15,000

18,000

20.000

20,500

20, 500

20,000

19,000

Jan.

20,000

20,000

20,000

18,000

*12,000

8,680

6,720

5,620

5,250

*5,250

5,340

5,430

f6,140

8, -070

*11,300

13,500

14,800

15,800

*16,400

16,900

17,500

17, 500

17,800

16,800

*15,300N

14,300

14,000

14/500

15,000

#15,800

16,900

Feb.

17,500

17,800

17,500

*16, 400

15,300

13,300

10,600

8,220

*7,230

7,500

g7, 780

g7,360

g6,720

g6,970

g7,100

g6,840

g7,230

*f7,500

7,230

8,370

8,840

8,370

8,520

8,370

8,070

7,920

8,220

8,220

7,920

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

Maroh. .....................................

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

Unir may. ....................................... *

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

July. ........'..............................

Augumt ......................................

Septsmber ..................................

Water year 1943-44 .......... ...........

Mar.

«8,000

8,000

7,900

7,800

8,000

. 8,200

7,500

6,300

5,400

5,200

5,800

5,400

6,800

*8,200

9,100

9,000

8,400

8,000

8,400

9,500

£0,000

f 40, 000

50,000

 50,000

,46,000

42,000

37,000

34,000

31,000

28,000

25,000

Apr.

22,000

22,000

30,000

30,000

35,000

g38, 000

g35,000

*40,000

36,300

20,700

18,700

17,200

15, 600

14,300

14,500

13,500

12,200

f 11, 500

gll,300

gll.100

glO,800

gl 0,200

f9,330

9,000

8,520

8,220

7,920

f7,780

g7,230

g7,5Q0

Secondfoot-days

820,100

68 6 9 900

5V5 * OOO

10,216,050

410, 600

278,900

553,300 

535,400

653, 710 

2 113 100

l'l94*700

VlV, VOO

558,100

9,102,510

May

g7,640

8,520

10,000

12,600

13,800

12,200

11,100

10,200

9,670

8,340

8*370

8,070

10,200

12,200

11,300

10,400

11,500

15,400

£5,200

30, 600

42,400

50,000

51,900

45,400

36,600

32,500

30,600

31,100

30, 600

28,000

26,800

Maximum

28 900

26,800

20,500

168,000

20,000

17,800

50,000 

40,000

51 900

1 XX 1 "i nor\ I ,UUU 

ai Ann OX, rMJV

28, 400

21,400

117,000

June

30,200'

38,300

43*000

47,400

51,200

56,100

61,800

61,800

56,800

50,000

50,000

53,300

54,700

58,900

65,600

67,800

74,600

86,200

94,200

109,000

117,000

116,000

91,000

102,000

105,000

89,400

73,000

67,000

70,800

76, OOO

-

Minimum

24,400

19 4OO

10 J 000

2,400

5,250

6, V20

5,200

7^640

30,200

IV 500

20^700

16,900

5,200

July

81,400

31,400

68,800

62,600

61,800

60,300

55,400

54,000

50,600

46,700

43,600

40,000

41,800

41,800

37,800

34,000

30,600

27,200

25,100

24,000

22,900

22,100

20,700

19,700

18,400

17,500

19,700

22,100

21,800

21,100

20,000

Aug.

20,700

23,200

24,400

24,400

27,600

S7,200

28,400

25,100

23, 200

22,500

21,100

21,100

21,100

21,400

21,400

21,800

21,800

21,800

22,500

23,200

24,000

24,000

23,600

23,600

24,000

23,600

22,900

22,100

21,800

22,100

22,100

Mean

pC AKf\ £O,*tOU

22 900

18 °* 550

27,990

13,250

9, 63. "7

IV 850

17,850

21 090

70^600

3ff,540

23 ISO

18^600

84,870

Sept.

21,400

19,400

18,700

19,100

18,400

18,400

20,700

18,700

18,100

18,100

17,800

17,800

17,200

17,500

18,100

18,400

18,700'

18,400 184100

17,500

17,500

17,500

ri7.500

f!8,J.OO

18,10O

18,4^00

19,100

20,000

20,700

20,700 

-

Runoff in 

acre^feet

1,627,000

1,362,000

1,140,000

20,261,800

814,400

553,200

1,097,000 

1,068,000

1,29'7»000 

4,201,000

2,370,000

1 424 000 1*107)000

18,054,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from.graph based on gage readings.

gote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec- 11 to Apr. 8.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Missouri River n^ar Elbowoods, N. Dak.

29

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°34', long. 102°12', In NEiNEi sec. 12, T. 147 

St., R. 91 W., at bridge on State Highway 8, 2 miles downstream from Little Missouri 

River and 2i miles west 6f Elbowoods. Datum of gage Is 1,720.55 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 179,800 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, -116,000 second-feet June 25; maximum gage

 Height", 17.2 feet Apr. 5 (Ice Jam); minimum discharge, about 7,500 second-feet Jan. 15j 

minimum gage height, 4.17 feet Ma-y 2.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 241.000 second-feet Mar. 31, 1943, from rating curve 

extended above 110,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height. 21.08 

feet Mar. 31, 1943 (Ice Jam); minimum discharge, about 1,500 second-feet Dec. 30, 

1939; minimum gage height, 2.00 feet Sept. 18, 1940.

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

 which are fair. Flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 24).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

?.

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

?1

22

K

?,4

25

SO

31

Oct.

27,800

88,400

88,800

38,800

28,400

28,400

88,400

88,400

88,400

28,800

88,800

28,800

88,100

26,600

85,800

85,500

86,1OO

86,400

86,400 

86,100

86,900

86,600

26,600

86,600

26,100

25,800

86,100

86,100

85,500

85,800

85,800

Nov.

85,800

85,800

86,600

27,800

27,800

87,800

a87,000

a86,500

a8'6,000

85,400

25,400

25,400

25,400

83,400

81,500

21,100

81,100

81,50O

81,900 

81,900

88,300

21,900

28,300

88,300

22,300

82,700

81,900

a88,000

a22,200

22,300

~

Dec.

81,100

18,800

18,400

18,000

18,400

18,800

19,500

19,200

*19,200

19,500

18,800

18,800

19,000

18,800

18,000

17,500

17,000

17,000

17,000 

h!7,000

16,500

16,000

14,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,100

«iL3,000

12,800

12,800

12, 700

Jan.

12,700

12,600

18.600

*12,500

12,800

13,800

13, 500

13,500

13,500

18,000

*7,900

7,700

7,600

7,600

7,500

9,000

10,500

11,700

13,OOO 

*13, 800

15,800

17,500

18,000

18,500

19,000

20,500

80,000

*l6,500

16,000

15,400

15,000

Feb.

15,100

15,400

15,800

16,300

16,400

16*400

15,800

15,200

*14,500

13,500

18,000

11,000

10,000

9,800

8,700

8,100

8,000

«8,000

8,000 

8,100

8,300

8,500

8,800

9,100

9,600

9,800

9,900

9,900

9,900

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

May

 July

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

Water year 1643-44 ......................

Mar.

9,800

*9,800

9,500

9,500

9,700

9,900

10,800

10,300

10,300

«9,900

9,700

9,100

8,600

8,000

8,100

8,800

*8,500

8,800

9,100 

9,400

9,700

10,100

*10,800

13,000

80,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

55,000

50,000

45,000

Apr.

40,000

48,000

46,000

50,000

70,000

85,000,

81,800

«72,700

75,500

77,600

64,600

51,600

43,800

34,300

85,400

80,600

18,800

17, 600

16,800 

,15,100

14,300

13,600

13,000

12,100

11,100

10,900

10,600

10,800

9,700

,9,700

Seoondfoot-days

839,900

714,900

519,700

h.0, 796, 100

329,300

520,000

593,000

9,900,400

May

9,900

9,300

9,300

9,300

10,800

18,800

14,600

14,100

13,000

18,100

11.100

10,900

10,800

9,500

10,900

13,6OO

13,800

13,600

14,300 

80,600

86,300

40,400

58,800

53,500

45,000

35,6OO

31,900

30,400

30,900

30,400

88,100

Maximum

28,800

87,200

21,100

824,000

55,000

28,500

114,000

June

89,000

31,400

43,000

52,800

53,500

53,500

58,800

62,000

66,900

66,100

60,400

69,600

61,800

68,800

69,400

75,100

78,400

85,900

86,700 

85,900

94,800

103,000

108,000

95,000

109,,000

114,000

107,000

90,900

77,600

76,800

Minimum

25,800

81,100

18,700

3,000

8,000

8,000

9,700

18,800

7,500

July

l79,OOO

184,000

175,000

167,000

tt62,800

159,000

157,000

155,000

153,000

tt58,000

148,000

145,000

148,000

140,000

tt41,000

139,000

137,000

135,000

138,000 

320,500

188,000

186,000

124,500

183,000

321,500

120,800

120,300

120,000

120,000

121,500

128,800

Aug.

81,800

.21,800

83,900

86,400

86,600

23,100

30,000

30,400

89,000

25,900

24,300

83,200

22,800

83,200

83,900

23,900

24,300.

24,300

23,900 

23,600

23,200

22,800

22^800

22,800

22,800

23,600

23;900

83,900

23,900

£3,200

22,500

Mean

87,090

23,830

16,760

29,580

11,360

16,770

35,460

19,770

87,050

Sept .

22,500

22,500

21,600

19,700

19,100

18,800

18,800

19,400

21,600

20,300

19,400

19,100

19,100

18,800

18,800

19,400

19,700

19,700

19,700 

19,700

19,400

18,800

18,800

19,100

19,400

19,400

20,000

20,000

20,000

20,600

~

Runoff in 

acre feet

1,666,000

1,418,000

1,031; 000

21,410,000

853,200

1,031,000

2,110,000

1,176,000

19,640,000 '

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, 

and hydrographic comparison with records for nearby stations.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11? to Apr. 6 (ao gage-height record Dec. 

12-19, 21-27, Dec. 29 to Jan. 3; wire-weight gage used Jan. 4 to Api1 - 3).

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
30 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46 048 I 50", long. 100°49'10", In sec. 31, T. 139 

N., R. 80 W., at Bismarck city water plant, 2,100 feet downstream from Northern 

Pacific Railway bridge, 1 mile west of Bismarck, and about 4 miles upstream from 

Heart River. Datum of gage is 1,618.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 186,400 square miles.

Records available.- September 1904 to December 1905, October 1927 to September 1944.

Average discharge^,- 16 years (1928-44), 19,200 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 136,000 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height,

16.90 feet. Ice Jam); minimum about 8,800 second-feet Mar. 15, 16: minimum gage height, 2.70 feet May 4. >>.&&&,

1904-5, 1927-44: Maximum discharge, 282,000 second-feet Apr. 3, 1943; maximum 

gage height, 22.2 feet Apr. 1, 1943, from floodmarks; minimum discharge, about 1,000 

second-feet Jan. 3, 1940; minimum gage height, 1.35 feet, present site and datum. 

Sept. 4, 1934. _ '

Maximum stage known, 31.6 feet (revised), present site and datum, Mar. 31, 1881 (Ice jam).

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

regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 24).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Da;

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

.Oct.

26,800

27,600

28,100

g28,900

g29,200

g&9,200

28,900

28,900

28,700

28,700

28,700

29,200

g28, 400

g27,800

g27,300

g26,000

g25,600

g25,300

g26,000

g26,600

g27,100

g27,300

28,100

29,200

29, 500

28,900

28,700

28,100

28,700

28,700

28,100

Nov.

f 27, 800

h27,800

h2S,400

h28,400

hSS, 700

h28,900

h28,900

g28,900

26,800

25,800

g26,300

25,800

25,300

24,800

23,900

22,500

21,800

21,700

21,800

22,000

21,700

21,800

21,800

22,000

22,500

23,100

22,700

22,700

22,500

21,500

-

Dec.

20,700

20,400

g20,700

g20,400

19,600

g!9,500

g!9,500

g!9,600

g!9,800

g!9,600

g!9,300

g!9,300

g!9,000

g!8,500

18,000

17,000

16,500

16,000

15,000

14, 500

14,000

13,500

13,000

12,500

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

*12,500

13,000

Jan.

14,000

15,000

15, 500

16,000

*15,8QO

15,500

15,000

15,000

14,500

14,000

14,000

*12, 600

11,500

10, 500

9,800

9,400

9,000

9,000

9,200

9,500

*9,900

10,300

11,500

' 13,000

15,000

17,000

18,000

g!9,000

*18, 500

17,800

17,200

Feb.

16,800

16,200

16,000

16,000

g!6,500

17,000

g!7,800

glS.OOO

17,600

*16, 800

15, 500

g!4,000

§12,500

11»200

10, 500

10,000

10,000

9,800

*9,700

9,500

9,400

 g9,400

9,400

g9,400

9,500

9,600

9,800

9,800

9,800

_

-

Month

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

November. .....................'.............

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

Calendar year 1943 ......:...............

January

February ....'...............................

Maroh.. ....................................

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

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

Jane .......................................

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

August". ....................................

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

Water year 1943-44 .....................'.

Mar.

9,SOO

9,700

*9,700

9,800

9,800

9,800

9,SOO

9,600

9,600

9,400

9,400

9,200

9,200

*g9,000

8,800

' 8,800

8,900

9,200

9,700

*10, 500

10,000

10,500

11,000

11, 500

13,000

14,000

*16, 000

g23,000

*g30,000

g45,000

£55,000

Apr.

g60,000

g65,000

g70,000

g80,000

g75,000

g70,000

120,000

*82,800

«71,300

71,300

67,200

52,200

43,100

39,600

33,000

25,500

19,700

17,800

17,300

16,800

15,800

15,000

14,100

13,400

12,900

12,000

11, 600

11,000

10,800

10,400

~

Secondfoot-days

868,300

738,600

. 511,400

11,060,000

422,000

367,500

428,700

1,224,600

624,200

2,176,600

1,356,200

788,200

606,800

10,113,100

May

10,200

9,600

9,800

9,100

9,300

9,800

10,400

12,200

13', 800

14, 500

13,400

12,500

11,600

11,000

10,800

10,200

10,200

11,200

12,700

13,100

16,200

29,000

42,200

g52,700

g52,700

44,500

36,000

33,000

31, 500

30,400

30,400

Maximum

29,500

28,900

20,700

.273,000

19,000

18,000

55,000

120,000

52,7OO

114, 500

84,200

29,200

23,900

120,000

June

30,800

30,000

31,100

3S, 800

56,400

56,400

57,000

59,800

64,000

69,200

64,600

g56,400

g54,300

53,800

54,800

g58,100

g64,000

g69,900

g84,200

g95,7tX>

g96,500

§103,200

£10,900

£10,900

£101,400

p.10^900

gU.4,500

pD8,200

g91,800

g79,000

Minimum

25,300

21,500

-12,000

3,600

9,000

9j 40C

S,80C

10,400

9,100

30,000

21,100

23,100

18,600

8,800

July

h7S, 600

hSO,700

hS4,200

h69,400

h66,400

h60,900

h59,200

h5S,700

h54,600

h53,200

h49,900

h45,900

h43,000

h41,000

h40,200

h41,000

h39,800

h38,OOO

1x37,200

h35, 500

h33,800

ti31,300

h28,900

h26,800

h25,300

h23,700

h23,100

h21,SOOh21,100

h21,500

h21,500

Aug.

23,300

23,300

23, 1OO

g23,100

g24,400

g25,300

g26,300

g27,800

gS8,700

g29,200

28,100

26,600

25,600

25,100

g25,100

g25,300

g25,800

g25, 600

gS5, 600

25,300

25,100

25,100

g24,800

g24,SOO

g25,300

g25,300

g25,100

25,100

25,300

25,100

24,600

Mean

28,010

24,620

16,500

30,300

13,610

12, 670

13, 830

40,880

20 140

72*550

43,750

25,430

20,230

27,630

Sept.

23,900

23,100

22,700

22,500

21,500

20,500

20,400

20,500

20,700

21,100

22,000

21,500

20,500

19,800

19,300

18,600

18,600

18,600

18,600

18, 600

18,800

18, 600

g!8,800

g!8,800

g!9,000

g!9,300

gl9s 600

g20,000

g20,400

g20,500

-

Runoff in" 

acre-feet

1,722,000

1,465,000

1,014,000

0*1 f^.y Q *S 4/j -XV f onn \J\J\J

83 7 j 000

72 8 f 900

S50, 300

2,429,000

1,258,000

4,317,000

2, 690,000

1,563,000

1,204,000

20,060,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day«

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings and portion of recorder record.

h Computed from once-daily gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Apr. 7.

Time basla; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI "RIVER MAIN STEM 31

Missouri River near Mobridge, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°32', long. 100°29', in sec. 7, T. 18 N., R. 30 

E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 12, 3 miles west of Mobridge. Datum of gage i-s 1,527.19 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 13, 1944-, wire-weight gage at

sane site and datum.

Drainage area,.- 208,700 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 19,920 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 186,400 second-feet Apr. 8; maximum gage height, 

16.50 feet Apr.- 5 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 8,000 second-feet Jan. 21,.22; 

minimum gage height observed, 3.61 feet May S,

1928-44: Maximum discharge, 282,000 second-feet Apr. 5, 1943; maximum gage height, 

19.55 feet Mar. 28, 1943 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 2,600 second-feet Jan. 8, 

9, 1940; minimum gage height, 1.00 foot Sept. 6, 7, 1934.

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

twice daily Oct. 1 to May 12. Flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 24).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

25,500

25.10C

24.60C

27,000

28,000

29,100

29,700

23,500

23,000

27,500

23,000

27,000

d28,000

29,100

28,500

27,500

26,000

24,600

£3,800

23,800

24,200

25,500

26,500

27,000

28,000

27,500

27, 500

27,000

27,500

23,500

29,700

Nov.

28,700

27,900

27,900

27,500

27,100

23,700

23,700

27,900

28,300

27, 500

25,900

25,100

25,900

26,300

26,700

d25,900

24,700

23,500

22, SOO

22,400

22,000

22,400

20,900

21,600

22,000

22,400

22,800

 22,800

23,900

23,900

~

Dec.

23,500

23,900

25,500

23,900

22,400

22,000

21,600

21,600

21,300

20,500

21,000

d20,400

d!9,800

16,400

17,000

15,700

14,400

13,600

12,600

11,900

11,400

11,000

10,800

10,700

10,700

10,700

10,800

10,900

11,100

11,500

11,900

Jan.

12,400

13,000

13,600

*14;400

15,300

16,000

16,200

16,300

16,300

16,200

16,100

16,000

*15,600

14,900

13,600

12,200

10,600

9,600

3,700

8,200

8,000

*S,000

8,300

9,100

10,500

12,300

14,100

16,000

17,700

16,800

19,300

Feb.

19,300

18,100

17,100

17,000

16,500

16,400

*16,600

16,700

17,000

17,800

16,800

15,700

14,900

12,900

*11,800

11,300

10,700

10,400

10,000

9,800

9,600

*9,500

9,400

9,500

9,500

9,500

9,600

9,500

9,400

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

9,100

3,300

8,700

*6,500

8,600

8,800

9,000

9,300

9,600

10,100

*10,300

10,200

10,000

9,700

9,600

9,500

9,500

9,400

9,400

9,400

9,500

10,000

11,000

12,000

13,000

14.000 is; ooo

16,000

19,500

22,500

25,500

Apr.

30,000

38,000

50,000

75,000

96,000

120,000

142,000

183,000

«L51,600

123,500

119,000

90,600

53, 800

50 ,.400

46,300

39,200

33,600

27,900

24,700

22,400

21,300

19,400

17,200

16,900

15,800

15,500

14,800

13,800

13,300

14,200

~

Secondfoe t-days

838,200

7*54,100

512,500

12,006,100

417,300

382,200

355,500

1,686,900

618,300

2,419,600

1,552,200

802,300

645,900

10,935,000

May

13,500

13,500

12,300

12,000

12,000

11,400

11,100

11,100

10,600

12,600

14,500

14,800

14,800

14,200

13,500

12,900

13,200

12,600

11,100

11,400

IS, 200

14,500

20,100

37,000

4S,30Q

50,400

45,600

38,600

34,000

32,200

31,300

Maximum

29,700

23, 700

25,500

277,000

19,300

19,300

25,500

183,000

50,400

137,400

98,800

30,100

24,500

183,000

June

30,400

30,400

30,900

30,900

42,600

57,800

- 63,300

62,400

67,100

73,200

77,500

70,100

58,800

56,400

57, 200

61,500

69,100

76,400

94,700

108,600

104,300

108,600

119,000

135, 600

131,200

114,500

123,500

137,400

126,500

100,100

~

Minimum

23, 600

20,900

10,700

4,700

8,000

9,400

8,500

13,800

10,600

30,400

20,900

21,300

18,800

6,000

July

87,000

90,800

96,000

98,800

88,200

74,200

67, 100

66, 200

65,200

62,400

60,600

58,000

52,600

48,300

43,800

41,400

42,600

42,000

38,600

35,000

32,600

31,300

29,600

28,300

27,500

26,700

26,300

24,700

83,500

22,000

20,900

Aug.

21,300

S3 ,800

24,700

24,700

24,700

25,500

27,100

28,300

28,700

30,100

29,600

29,600

27,800

26,100

25,300

24,900

25,300

25,700

26,100

26,100

25,700

25, 700

25,300

25,300

25,300

24,900

25,300

25,300

25,300

24,900

24,500

Mean

27,040

25,140

16,530

32,890

13,460

13,180

11,470

56,230

19,950

80,650

50,070

25,880

21,530

30,010

Sept.

24,500

24, SOO

83,400

83,400

23,400

23,100

 22,100

21,500

21,500

21,800

22,100

22,800

82,800

21, 800

20,000

19,800

18,800

18,800

19,200

19,500

20,300

21,200

21,200

21, SOO

21,200

21,200

21, SOO

21,200

21,500

21,800

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,663,000

1,496,000

1,017,000

23,810,000

8ST,, 700

758,100

705,100

3,346,000

1,226,000

4,799,000

3,079,000

1,591,000

1,281,000

21,790,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on thia day. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

Note.- Wire-weight gage uaed Oct. 1 to May 12 and recording gage usf 

relation affected by ice Dec. 11 to Apr. 7.

Time baals; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time

-d thereafter. Stage-discharge 

, subtract 1 hour.
32 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN

Missouri River at Pierre, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44 022'25n , long. 100022'05n , in SWi sec. 32, T. 

ill N., R. 79 W., at Chicago & North Western Railway bridge at Pierre. lj miles upstrean from Bad River. Datum of gage is 1,414.41 feet above mean sea level, datum > 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 243,500 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1944.

Average d-lscharge.- 15 years, 20,580 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 191,000 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage height, 15.58 

feet); minimum daily, 8,700 second-feet Mar. 10-13; minimum gaga height, 2.78 feet 

May 8.

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 281,000 Second-feet Apr. 1 6, 1943 (gage height, 19.65 

feet); minimum dally, 2,300 second-feet Nov. 14-16, 1940; minimum gage height, 0.26 

foot Nov. 27, 1931, present datum.

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

regulated .by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 24).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

27,200

26,500

26,100

26,100

26,500

26,800

27, 500

28% 200

28, 200

28,600

28,EOO

27/800

28,200

27,800

27,800

28, 200

27,800

27,800

27,200

25,800

25,100

25,100

25,100

25,800

26,100

26,800

27,500

27,500

27,500

27,~200

27,300

Nov.

26,800

26,800

26,800

27,200

27,500

28,200

28,900

28,900

28,900

28,600

28, 200

27,500

26,800

, 26,100

26,100

26,100

25,800

25,400

24,800

23,800

23,100

22,800

22,800

23,100

23,100

23,400

23,400'

23,400

23,100

23,800

-

Dec.

23,800

23,400

24,100

23,400

24,100

24,100

23,400

22,800

22,100

21,800

21,500

20,800

19,000

17,000

15,000

14,000

13,000

13,000

12,500

12,500

12,000

12,000

11,700

11,400

10,800

10,500

10,300

10,000

10,100

10 ,'200

10,400

Jan.

11,000

11,700

12,800

13,800

*14,800

15,600

16,300

16,700

17,200

17,700

17,900

17,900

17,800

17,400

 16,900

16,000

15,000

14,000

12,700

11,300

10,500

9,600

9,000

8,900

*9,000

9,200

9,800

10,700

12,000

13,000

14,300

Feb.

15,400

16,300

*16 , 800

16,500

16 , 200

16,000

15,900

15,700

15,800

16,000

16,400

16,500

16,300

*15,800

15,000

14,300

13,500

12,800

12,000

11,400

11,000

*10,400

10,100

9,900

9,700

9,500

9,400

9,300

9,200

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

Janusry .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

July...".. ..................................

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

9,200

 9,100

9,100

»9,000

8,900

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,700

8,700

8,700

8,700

8,800

*8,800

8,900

9,000

9,200

9,300

9,400

9,600

9,800

10,000

11,000

*13,500

14,000

15,500

17,000

18,100

19,200

21 , 000

Apr.

22,700

26,000

40,000

*102,500

102,500

121 , 000

175,400

179,000

186,200

165,800

148,600

148,600

112,600

73 , 200

60,600

53,400

46,600

40,400

33,800

29,500

26,900

25,200

23,300

22,700

21,400

20,800

20,000

18,900

17,300

17,300

-

Seccndfcot-days

839,200

771,200

510,700

12,541,300

420,500

393,100

337,400

2,082,700

662,900

2,558,800

1,661,900

816,400

641,000

11,695,300

May

16,300

16,200

16,000

15,200

14,400

14 , 400

13,200

12,700

13 , 200

13,400

13,700

14,700

14,700

16,200

17,000

16,000

15,200

14,400

13,400

12,700

13,000

13,400

15,500

17,600

36,800

53,400

55,300

 50,400

41,600

37,200

35,200

Maximum

28, 600

28,900

24,100

278,000

17,900

16,800

21,000

186,200

b5,300

136,300

104, bOO

30,700

26,100

186,200

June

33,800

33,100

32,100

33,100

32,800

42,400

62,000

67,000

67,700

71,600

74,800

78,200

74,000

71,600

67,700

68,400'

80,000

84,500

100,600

113,600

127,500

125,300

124,200

130,800

136,300

127,500

114,600

127,500

134,100

122,000

-

Minimum

2t.,10C

22,80C

10.00C

5.10C

8 90(

9*,20C

8,70C

17,300

I

n rjr\n I-, f\J\j

32,100

24,000

22,800

1S,60C

8,700

July

104,500

92,000

90,100

92,000

93,000

82 ,'700

69,200

62,000

60,600

62,000

59,900

59,900

56,000

56,600

52,800

50,400

4 8, BOO

47,100

45,600

42,800

39,600

37,200

34 , 800

33 , 100

31,500

29,500

28, 200

26,200

25,200

24,600

24,000

Aug.

22,800

22, 800

23,100

23,800

25,400

25,400

25,100

84,400

25,400

27,200

28,600

30,000

30,700

30,400

29,300

28,200

27,200

25,800

26,100

26,100

26,500

26,500

25,860

25,800

26,500

25,800

26,100

26 , 100

26,600

26,500

26,500

Mean

27,070

25,710

16,470

34,360

13,550

13,560

10,880

69,420

21,330

8,'>, £90

53,610

2G,310

21,370

31,960

Sept.

26,100

26,100

25,800

25,400

25,100

24,400

24,100

24,100

23,400

22,500

21,800

21,200

20,800

20,800

21,500

21,500

20,500

19,000

18,600

18,600

18,600

19,000

19,000

19,000

19,300

19,300

19,300

19,000

18,600

18,600

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,665,000

1,530,000

1,013,000

24,880,000

834,000

779,700

669,1300

4,131,000

1,315,000

5,075,000

3,296,000

1,'619,000

1,271,000

23,200,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Wire-weight gage readings used Dec. 2 to Apr. 2, Apr. Cb to May 6, Sept. 4-7. Stagediseharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Apr. 3.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1'hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Missouri River at Yankton, S. Dak.

33

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°52', long. 97°24', betvyeen sec. IB, T.-93 II., 

R. 5JTW., and sec. 13, T. 93 II., R. 56 W., at Meridian Highway bridge in Yankton; 7 

miles upstream from James River. Datum of gage is 1,159.45 feet (revised) above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. '

Drainage area.- 279,500 square miles.

Records available.- November 1930 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1931-44), 23,260 second-feet.

Extremes^- Maximum discharge during year, 172,700 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage height, 10.82 

feet)7 mininum daily, 9,300 second-feet Feb. 1, 2, Mar. 8, 9; ninimum gage height, 

0.55 foot Dec. 21.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 282,000 second-feet Apr. 8, 1943; maximum gage height, 

14.80 feet Mar. 22, 193£ (ice jam); Mininum daily discharge, 2,700 -second-feet Nov. 15, 

16, 1940; minimum gage height, -0.67 foot Dec. 29, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 30.5 feet, present datum, 'Apr. 5, 1881 (ice Jam).

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

regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 24),

Flow

Discharge, in second-feet, 'water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

Oct.

27,900

23,600

29,000

29,000

28,600

27,, 500

26,800

26,500

26,500

27,500

27,900

28,600

SO, 900

. SO, 100

29,700

29,300

29,000

29,000

29,000

29,300

29,300

29,000

28,600

27,500

27,800

26,500

26,500

26,e6o

27,200

27,900

29,700

Nov.

30.500

29,700

29,300

29,000

28,600

28,200

2"9,300

30,900

29,300

29,700

31,300

32,500

32,500

31,700

30,900

29,700

29,000

28,200

28,800

27,900

27,900

27,500

26,600

25,800

26,100

25,400

25,100

24,800

25,100

25,400

-

Dec.

25,100

24,800

24,800

24,800

25,100

25,400

25,100

25,100

85,100

24,100

23,500

23,200

23,200

22,200

19,300

hl4,100

hll,500

hll.OOO

hll.OOO

11,500

11,500

11,000

11,000

10,600

11,000

11,000

Ml, 000

h9,700

h9,700

hi 0,600

hll.OOO

Jan.

hll.OOO

hlO,700

hlO,700

10,400

V>,400

12,400

16,400

hl8, 100

h!7,600

h!6,400

hi 5, 200

h!5,000

h!5,200

h!6,200

h!7,000

h!7,600

hi 7, 600

*18,100

18,100

'18,100

18,100

18,100

17,200

16,300

15,500

14,100

13,500

12,400

11,700

10,900

10,200

Feb.

9,300

9,300

h9,700

Ull, 900

12,400

14,400

14,900

,15,400

13,400

11,900

18,700

20,400

20,400

19,900

18,100

17,600

17,000

16,400

16,400

17,600

17.00C

*16,400

15,900

15,400

15,400

h!3,800

M3,400

hll,900

hll,000

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 194S ......................

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

February. ........... i ......................

March .....................:................

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

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

June ....................'......-.............

July

August ......................:..............

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

hlO.100

hlO,600

hll,000

h!2,400

13,400

13,400

hll,500

h9,300

h9,300

% 11,500

11,500

13,400

13,400

14,900

16,400

16,400

17,000

14,900

12,400

12,400

14,400

15,400

15,400

15,400

19,300

18,700

18,700

20,400

21,000

21,000

21,300

Apr.

22,500

h28,200

26,500

26,500

68,200

122,300

101 , 600

150,000

169,100

170,900

169,100

156,800

146,600

153,400

116,300

89,600

78,100

69,700

61,000

51,600

43,200

36,700

35,500

36,100

32,300

29,000

27,700

25,600

24,000

24,000

' -

SecOndfoct-days

876,900

856,000

538,000

13,216,600

460,200

435,300

456,200

2,292,100

783,700

2,646,600

2,130,000

952 700

751 ' 200

13,158,900

May

 23,300

 82,500

27,300

30,400

25,600

22,100

20,100

19,700

19,300

18,200

26,100

25,200

19,700

17,000

17,OPO

18,200

18,200

19,300

20,500

19,300

21,700

24,800

h25,600

21,700

18,200

17,800

19,300

48,100

55,500

53,400

48,600

Maximum

30,900

32,500

25,400

274,000

18,100

20,400

21,300

170,900

55,500

136,000

141,600

46,700

27,900

170,900

June

44,600

41,100

40,100

44,100

'43,600

40,600

39,600

40,600

61,600

70,400

80,600

111,300

109,800

107,000

104,200

93,100

82,200

78,300

83,100

92,000

105,600

117,400

127,300

123,900

122,200

127,300

136,000

132,600

117,400

189,000

-

Minimum

26, 560

84,800

9,700

5,100

10,200

9,300

9,300

22,500

17,000

39,600

29,900

26,500

20,700

9,300

July

141,600

129,000

108,400

101,600

100',300

97,800

99,000

87,800

79,800

75,500

78,300'

82,200

72,600

72,200

69,200

65,000

63,500

59,400

56,100

h53,400

h52,800

h48,600

h46,600

h43,900

h41,200

h39,800

h36,100

h33,800

h32,800

h31,800

h29,900

Aug.

h33,800

h32,800

h33,800

h46,700

h37,300

h31,300

h28,200

h27,300

h27,300

h28,600

h28,200

h26,900

h26,900

27,700

29,000

29,900

30,900

29,700

28,200

27,200

26,500

29,700

32,100

31,300

31,300

32,500

36,800

34,200

29,700

29,000

27,900

Mean

28,290

28,530

17,350

36,210

14,850

15,010

14,720

76,400

25,280

88,220

68,710

30,730

24,37O

35,950

Sept.

27,900

27,900

27,500

27,500

27,500

27,500

27,500

27,200

-27,200

'27,200

26,800

26,500

25,800

24,500

23,500

22,900

21,900

22,200

25,10Q

22,900

22,200

21,900

21,600

21,300

21,300

20^700

21,000

21,300

21,300

21,600

' --.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,739,000

1,698,000

1,067,000

26,210,000

912,800

863,400

904,900

4,546,000

1,554,000

5,249,000

4,225,'000

1,890,000

1,450,000

26,100,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 22 to Mar. 30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert'war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
34 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa 

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°29V long. 96°25', in sec. 17, T. 29 N., R. 9 

E.. sixth principal meridian (Nebraska land lines), at bridge on U. S. Highway 77 at 

Sioux City, 2.5 miles downstream from Big Sioux River. Datum of gage Is 1,076.96 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 314,600 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1931, October 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 180,300 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 15.45 

feet); minimum dally, 10,200 second-feet Dec. 29; minimum gage height, 0.02 foot 

Dec. 18.

1928-31. 1938-44: Maximum discharge, 212,000 second-feet Apr. JLO, 1943 (gage height, 

18.72 feet); minimum, 2,500 second-feet Dec. 29, 1941 (gage height, -1.40 feet).

Maximum stage known, 22.5 feet Apr. 23, 1881.

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

regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 24).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

27,000

27,200

27,500

27,700

 27,200

26,000

25,600

25,600

25,300

25,800

26,700

E7,700

29,300

29,900

29,000

27,700

27,700

27,500

27,700

28,800

27,700

28,500

28,500

27,700

27,500

27,200

27,000

27,000

27,700

28,800

29,900

Nov.

31,300

32,300

31,300

31,000

30,600

' 29,300

30,300

30,300.

29>000

29,000

29,000

30,000

30,000

29,600

29,300

28,700

28,400

27,800

27,800

27,500

26,800

27,000

26,500

26,000

25,800

24,500

24,300

24,100

24,300

25,000

-

Dec. >

25,200

25,200

25,200

25,000

25,200

25,200

25,200

25,500

25,500

25,000

24,300

24,100

23,200

23,000

16,800

14,200

12,000

11,200

11,000

10,900

11,000

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,400

10,500

10,500

10,400

10,200

10,500

10,800

Jan.

10,900

10,800

10,700

10,700

10,600

10,600

11,600

13,700

14,900

15,700

15,300

16,000

15,700

15,600

16,400

17,200

17,900

18,500

18,300

18,300

18,300

18,500

18,000

18,000

17,500

16,500

15,000

14,500

14,000

13,500

13,500

Feb.

13,000

IS, 000

33,000

14,200

14,900

14,900

*16,900

17,100

17,400

16,600

14,000

16,000

18,000

18,000

18,800

his.soo

19,900

h!9,000

hlS, 600

h!8, 700

M9,000

1x18,600

18,300

17,900

17,200

17,200

18,000

19,000

20,000

_ «

-

Month

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

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

December ................................... \ 

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar. '

19,200

17,400

16,200

1%,100

14,800

14,500

14,300

14,50Q

14,900

15,300

#16,500

16,500

17,200

17,500

18,800

20,300

20,500

19,800

17,200

16,900

16,500

16,000

16,400

18,000

20,200

22,300

24,100

24,800

25,700

26,100

26,300

Apr.

*26,200

26,800

29,600

29,000

32,300

tfl.00,600

1119,800

1119,600

154,200

162,600

167,200

178,300

152,300

142,600

135,500

h99,300

75,900

67,700

64,600

60,200

55,800

47,400

h44,600

h46,800

h45,700

h42,000

h38,700

h36,500

h34,600

h33,400

-

Seccndfcct-days

853,800

846,200

538,700

13,391,700

466,700

496,000

573,800

2,369,800

1,101,500

2,754,100

2,557,000

1,152,100

836,800

14,526,500

May

h33,800

h30,600

h33,000

h40,500

h42,500

h35,300

h32,000|

h30,600

h89,300

h28,700

h28,100

h47,900

h40,500

h35,700

h31,600

30,600

29,300

27,600

27,800

28,700

27,800

30,600

34,600

33,800

31,000

27,600

27,000

30,000

67,100

h69 , 600

h58,300

Maximum

29,900

32,300

25,500

808,000

. 18,500

20,000

26,300

, 178,300

69,600

132,300

135,500

63,300

- -' 32,700

178,300

June

49,700

45,700

44,100

53,900

h53,300

51,500

46,800

42,500

45,100

h76,500

h86,000

3121,500

124,700

125,300

1120,200

1112,600

h97,400

h88,500

h82,200

h84,100

3103,100

1115,200

U.22,800

KL23.400

h!21,500

fal!7,100

1123,400

b!32,300

M.26,600

3117,100

-

Minimum

25,300

24,100

10,200

6,500

10,600

13,000

14,300

26,200

27,000

42,500

31,000

30,300

23,600

10,200

July

1123,400

0129,800

U.24,100

1110,100

1106,300

hllO,100

bl35,500

3117,100

alOS.OOO

h93,600

h96,800

3104,400

1101,800

h92,900

h91,000

h87,200

h86,000

h79,700

h74,600

h70,900

h65,800

h58,300

h53,300

h50,900

h47,400

h44,600

h41,500

h37,800

h33,800

h32,300

h31,000

Aug.

h35,300

h43,500

h39,600

h58,900

h63,300

h48,500

h42,SOO

h39,600

h37,800

h36,100

h35,300

h32,700

h31,300

h30,300

h30,300

h31,000

h31,300

h32,700

h33,400

h32,000

h32,300

h32,000

h34,200

h36,100

h35,700

h34,600

h36,100

h42,500

h38,200

h32,700

h32,SOO

Mean

27,540

28,210

17,380

36,690

15,050

17,100

18,510

78 ,-990

35,530

91,800

 81,840

37,160

27,890

39,690

.Sept.

32,300

32,300

32,700'

38,000

h31,600

32,000

31,600

31,000

30,300

30,300

30,000

28,700

26,400

27,600

27,000

27,600

25,500

24,800

25,200

30,000

28,400

26,200

24,800

23,800

23,800

23,800

23,600

23,600

23,800

24,100

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,693,000

1,678,000

1,068,000

26,560,000

925,700

983,800

1,138,000

4,700,000

2,185,000

5,463,000

5,032,000

2,885,000

1,660,000

28,810,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge rslation affected by ice Dec. 17 to Mar. 31.

Time baale; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 35

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage'recorder, lat. 41°15'40", long. 95°55'15", in sec. 23, T. 15 N.,

 R. 14 E., at Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge in Omaha. Datum of gage is 958.24 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 322,800 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 25,400 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 149,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 17; maximum gage

 height, 19.40 feet Apr. 16; minimum discharge, about 9,500 second-feet Dec. 28 (gage 

height, 2.78 feet).

1928^-44: Maximum discharge, 200,000 second-feet Apr. 12, 1943; maximum gage 

height, 22.45 feet Apr. 13, 1943; minimum discharge, about 2,200 second-feet Jan. 6, 

1937; minimum gage height, 1.23 feet Jan. 1, 1942.

Maximum stage known, 24.65 feet, present datum, Apr. 25, 1881 (Ice 3am).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of lee effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 24).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IZ

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oc .

27,700

27,700

28,000

28,600

29,000

29,000

27,700

26,800

25,900

25,600

25,600

26,200

28,300

30,600

31,900

31,600

30,200

29,000

27,700

27,100

27,100

26,500

27,100

27,700

27,700

27,400

27,400

27,100

27,400

28,000

29,300

Nov.

29,900

30,600

31,600

30,900

30, 600

30,900

31,200

.31,900

31,200

29,600

28, 600

28,600

29,660

30,200

30,200

30,200

29,900

29,300

28, 600

28,000

27,400

27,700

27,400

27,100

26,500

25,900

25,900

25,900'

26,200

25,900

~

Dec.

25,300

25,300

24,800

24,500

24,200

24,200

#24,500

24,800

24,500

24,200

23,600

22,800

h22,600

h21,600

h!8, 000

h!3, 000

10,000

10,500

11,000

11,000

10,800

10,600

10,300

10,000

10,200

10,200

9,700

9,500

hlO,000

hlO,700

hll.300

Jan.

11,090

10,800

10,500 ao,4oo

10,600

10,900 11,000

11,000

hll,200

nil, 800

12,800

14,500

17,000

16,700

16, 500

16,300

16,200

16,200

16,500

17,000

17,500

18,500

19,800

21,800

23,000

22,600

19,100

17,700

16,000

14,100

15,400

Feb.

15,000

13, 700

14,300

15,400

15,600

15,800

13,900

*17,900

20,6OO

20,800

15,600

h!4,000

h!2,000

12,400

12,800

14,000

17,000

h21,000

h25,000

23,500

22,000

20,000

18,000

18,400

18, 600

30,600

23,900

25,000

28,300

-

-

Month

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

November ............:......................

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

Maroh. .....................................

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

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

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

July....... ........,.......:...............

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

-29,600

29,SOO

29,600

27,100

22,300

20,300

17,900

14,300

12,500

13,500

15,600

*18,100

19,100

18,100

19,100

21, 600

23,900

25,600

23,600

22,300

21,600

20,600

20,300

24,500

33,600

35,100

37,200

33,300

31, 600

31,200

28,300

Apr.

25,900

25,300

26,800

30, 600

31,90O

43,200

87,000

106,000

109,000

112,000

118,000

131,000

140,000

146,000

148,000

147,000

148,000

130,000

68,500

71, 600

61,800

53,000

47,800

47,100

46,300

44,400

40,200

36,500

34,000

33,000

-

Seccndfoot-days

866,900

867,500

523,700

13,924,540

474,400

535,100

740,700

2,309,900

1,159,500

3,012,000

2,607,500

1,226,400

873,500

15,197,100

May

31,200

30,200

 30,600

33,600

42,500

42,800

36,900

33,300

33,000

32, 600

34,000

39,400

51,800

45,900

38,300

33,300

30,900

30,600

37,200

36,900

38,000

34,000

33,000

36,500

37,200

34,000

29,900

29,000

34,400

63,100

65,400

Maximum

31,900

31,900

25,300

190,000

23,000

30,600

37,200

148,000

65,400

136,000

134,000

59,600

35,400

148,000

June

58,400

51,400

47,500

49,800

60,900

54,600

51, 800

58,400

58,000

56,700

88,500

106,000

121,000

122,000

128,000

133,000

138,000

138,000

132,000

120,000

113,000

113,000

116,000

119,000

123,000

126,000

130,000

132,000

132,000

134,000

Minimum

25,600

25,900

9,500

7,000

10,400

12,000

12,500

25,300

29,000

47,500

36,900

31,200

24,500

9,500

July

134,000'

132,000

131,000

131,000

123,000

107,000

104,000

115,000

112,000

95,000

98,000

94,000

98,500

97,000

89,500

88,500

86,500

82,500

75,700

70,300

66,200

60,100

58,000

55,000

54,200

47,500

44,400

42,500

40,600

37,600

36,900

Aug.

' 45,900

50,600

50,200

46,700

59,600

59,600

48,600

42,500

39,800

38,300

35,800

33,600

33,000

32,300

33,000

36,500

36,500

35,400

35,400

34,400

32,300

31,200

33,000

34,000

35,900

38,300

35,100

36,900

42,100

41,700

37,200

Mean

27,960

28,920

16,890

38,150

15,300

18,450

23,890

77,000

37,400

100,400

84,110

39,560

29,120

41,520

Sept.

35,400

34,700

34,400

34,400

33,600

32,600

31,900

30,900

30,900

30,200

29,600

29,300

29,000

28,000

27,100

26,500

27,400

25,600

26,500

26,500

31,600

32,300

28,600

26,300

25,600

25,300

85,000

24,500

24,500

24,800

Runoff in 

ae re-feet

1,719,000

1,721,000

1,039,000

37,620,000

941,000

1,061,000

1,469,000,'

4,582.000

2,'300,000

5,974,000

5,172,000

2,433,000

1,733,000

30,140,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Rote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Jan. 25, Feb. 12-23.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
36 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°40'35", long. 95°50'10'1 , in SW£ sec. 10, 'T. 8 N., 

R. 14 E., at Waubonsie Highway Bridge at Nebraska City. Datum of gage is 903.94 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 414,400 square miles.

Records available.- August 1929 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 29,850 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 214,000 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 19.70 

reet); minimum, about 8,000 second-feet Dec. 18, 29, Feb. 14: minimum gage height,' 

4.03 feet Dec. 16.

1929-44: Ifexinum discharge, that of June 14, 1944; maximum gage height, 19..88 

feet Apr. 14, 1943; minimum.discharge, 3,230 second-feet Dec. 13, 14, 1932; minimum 

gage height observed, 1.2 feet Jan. 1, 1940.

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

regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 24). x

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

29,000

28,700

- 28,300

29,000

29,300

30,000

29, 600

29,000

28,300

28, 000

28,000

28,300

29,300

31,300

32,700

32,700

31,300

31,000

30,700

30,000

31,300

31,300

31,300

31,700

31,300

31,000

30, 300

30,000

30,000

31,000

,31,700

Nov.

32,400

33,500

33.800

33J500

33,500

33', 100

32,700

32,000

33,100

32,400

31,700

32,000

35,500

34, 600

35,700

34,600

33,100

32,700

31,300

31,700

32,000

31,700

31,300

30,300

29,300

29,300

28,300

28,000

88,700

28,700

*~

Dec.

29,000

29,600

30,300

30,000

29,600

28,700

29,000

«28,300

28,700

,28,700

28,300

28,000

26,800

26,200

21,400

18,500

,10,000

8,000

9,000

10,000

9,800

9,500

9,000

8,500

8,500

9,000

8,600

8,300

8,000

8,500

9,000

Jan.

10,000

11,000

11,500

12,000

12,000

12,000'

12,000

11,000

11,500

12,000

12,500

13,000

15,000

17,000

18,000

18,000

 18,000

18,000

18,000

18,500

19,000

22,000

25,000

28,000

33,000

35,000

34,600

32,000

#30,000

25,600

23,600

Feb..

24,200

22,2OO

21,200

20,900

21,200

21,700

21,200

«20,900

23,600

23,900

20,900

h!5,000

11,000

8,000

S,500

9,000

10,000

12,000

15,000

20,000

30,000

27,000

25,OOO

28,000

33,000

40,000

44,800

*40,900

41,800

_

-

Month

October. .......'.................... i .......

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

 * Hav ........................................ 

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

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

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

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

42,200

42,600

42,200

39,600,

35,300

29,600

26,800

23,900

20,400

18,700

19,600

21,700

25,000

27,100

25,600

27,100

28,700

32,700

32,700

30,000

29,000

28,700

27,400

29,000

40,100

48,400

50,700

50, 700

45,600

43,000

38,400

Apr.

* 33, 500

32,000

31,700

34,600

36,100

36,800

73,800

97,200

104,000

113,000

123,000

135,000

141,000

149,000

156,000

168,000

160,000

153,000

145,000

99,400

88,000

75,400

70,200

78,000

82,200

74,900

71,200

61,500

.53,600

48,400

May

46,100

45,200

47,000

58,500

71,200

68,000

56,000

48,800

46,600

43,900

42,200

50,200

64,500

74,400

67,500

61, DOO

61,000

50,200

48,800

53,600

59,500

51,700

43,500

48,800

52,600

51,700

42,200

39,200

38,400

67, 500

85,400

fcoHays «**-<»

935,400 32,700

9 5S , 500 35, 700 

569,800 30,300

15,683,500 179,000

588,800 35,000 

660,900 44,800

1,022,500 50,700

2,725, 500 168,000

1,685,200 85, 400

3,706,400 207,000

2,863,800 138,000

1 , 381 , 300 73 , 800

. 967,900 45,200

18,066,000 207,000

June

76,400

62,500

53, 600

57,500

80,100

73,300

64,000

69, 100

92,300

50,600

106,000

138,000

181,000

207,000

203,000

200,000

172,000

160,000

154,000

147,000

132,000

127^000

127,000

129,000

130,000

131,000

133,000

140,000

141,000

139,000

Minimum

28, 000

28,000 

8,000

8,000

10,000

8,000

18,700

38^400

53,600

39,200

33,500

26 3 200

8,000

July

138,000

135,000

132,000

131,000

131,000

120,000

114,000

125,000

124,000

107,000

107,000

104,000

103,000

106,000

99,400

99,400

99,400

97,800

90,100

82,200

77,500

70,200

66,000

62,000

59,500

58,000

51,200

47,900

45,200

41,800

39,200

Aug.

48,400

60,

58,

57,

500

poo

500

 63,000

73,800

60,

45,

40,

300

SOO

100

35,000

36,400

36,

34,

S3,

33,

100

600

800

500

36,100

39,

38,

38,

200

400

000

38,800

37,

36,

35,

36,

600

100

700

100

1 39,200

47,

43,

43,

45,

58,

400

500

000

600

000

49,300

Mean

30,170

31,950 

18,380

42,970

18,990

22 790

32, 980

90 850 54)360

123,500

92 , 330

44,560

32,260

49,360

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17 to Jan. 26, Feb. 12-26.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Sept.

45,200

41,800

40,100

38,000

36,100

35,000

34,600

33,500

32,700

32,700

31,700

31,300

31,300

30,700

29,600

29,000

29,300

29,300

33,800

31,300

32,000

34,600

h32,400

h29,SOO

h28,000

h2S,OOO

h27,100

h26,800

h26,500

h26,200

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,855,000

1,901,000 

1,130,000

31,110,000

1,168,000

1 3X3. 000

2*028JOOO

5,406,000

3,343,000

7,352,000 ,

5,680,000

2 740 000

1 ",920*000

35,830,000
' MISSOURI RIVER' MAIN STEM 

Missouri Rlv^r at St. Joseph, MD.

37

Locatrbn.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°45'10", long. 94°51'2&", In sec. 17, T>. 57 II., 

R. 35 w., at St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad bridge In St. Joseph. Datum of gage 

Is 7CG "ta feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 424,300 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 33,080 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 161,000 second-feet Apr. 19, June 18; maximum 

gage height,19.15 feet June 19; minimum discharge observed, 4,730 second-feet Feb. 15 

(gate lieight, 1.1 feet).

1928-44: Ifeximun discharge observed, 196,000 second-feet June 4, 1929; maximum 

gage height, that of June 19, 1944; ninimum discharge, 2,300 second-feat Jan, 9, 1937; 

minimum gage height, 0.00 foot Dec. 18, 19, 1940.

Jfaxinum stage known, 27.2 feet, present datum, Apr. 29, 1881.

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

regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 24).

Flow

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

' Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

.15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

' 26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

28,800

29,800

30,1500

30,600

30,600

30,800

30,800

30,000

29,300

28,600

28,300

28,300

28,800

29,600

31,000

32,600

32,800

32,100

31,300

31,000

30,000

30,300

31,000

30,800

31,300

31,300

31,300

30,800

30,600

29,800

30,300

Nov.

30,800

31,600

36,800

33,900

34,100

33,900

53,900

34,100

34,400

34,700

33,100

31,600

31,600

32,300

33,600

34,700

35,000

34,300

34,000

33,000

32,400

32,400

32,400

32,700

32,400

32,100

31,500

30,900

30,900

30,400

-

Dec.

30,100

29,300

29,300

29,300

29.300

30,100

29,000

29,300

29,600

29,800

29,800

29,600

29,300

28,000

26,500

19,300

10,600

7,970

6,940

7,970

9,200

10,000

9,820

9,000

7,560

6,940

7,560

8,180

7,560

7,360

7,560

Jan.

- S,180

9,610

#11,100

11,700

11,900

11,700

11,300

10,000

9,500

9,000

9,500

10,000

11,000

12,500

14,500

17,000

18,200

18,000

»17,700

18,000

18,800

»19,600

24,000

28,800

32 ,'400

37,800

44,500

36>200

33,600

»33,300

29,000

Feb.

26,000

25,600

24,400

23,000

22,300

22,100

22,300

22,600

21,400

23,900

26,500

g!8,400

g7,970

g6,940

g4,930

g5,750

g7,360

g9,OOO

gll,700

14,500

16,400

24,200

32,700

26,000

29,800

34,000

50,000

50,500

45,000

.

-

Month

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

November. ............'......................

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

Calendar year 1943 .......................

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

February. ....../............................

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

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

Hay.

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

July.,.. ...................................

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

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

45,000

45,500

45,500

46,500

43,000

38,800

33,600

30,600

26,800

22,800

20,500

21,200

23,000

25,800

32,100

29,300

28,800

29,800

33,300

35,400

32,100

31,500

31,800

30,600

31,800

48,000

51,500

51,000

48,500

42 , 000

39,200

Apr.

35,400

31,500

30,400

30,400

33,600

35,400

42,000

86,400

99,000

104,000

118,000

127,000

123,000

121,000

129,000

136,000

143,000

159,000

161,000

158,000

150,000

123,000

114,000

112,000

97,200

92,400

90,600

80,400

70,100

61,000

-

Secondfoot-days

942,900

985,500

581,820

16,553,720

5S8j590

655,230

1,095,300

2 ^893^800

3 059 900

3 legg^SOO

3,143,000

1,565,400

1,103,900

19,314,440

May

57,800

81,600

115,000

102,000

87,000

85,800

77,600

66,600

60,000

55,700

51,500

49,000

54,600

67,800

71,200

63,200

58,300

61,000

g54,600

52,000

60,500

69,500

61,000

55,200

57,800

66,000

72,400

63,200

54,600

53,000

76,400

Maximum

32,800

35,000

30,100

152,000

44,500

50,500

51,500

161,000

115,000

160,000

143,000 

74,200

56,200

161,000

June

67,000

76,400

62,700

70,100

99,600

100,000

85,400

78,700

108,000

114,000

95,400

112,000

128,000

140,000

149,000

154,000

160,000

160,000

159,000

157,000

157,000

156,000

153,000

146,000

138,000

132,000

129,000

129,000

150,000

155,000

-

Minimum

-28,500

50,400

6,940

6,940

8 f 180

4,950

20,500

50,400

49,000

62,700

44,400

3V 200

28 ) 600

4,950

July

140,000

143,000

3,45,000

142,000

140,000

158,000

156,000

126,000

127,000

129,000

121,000

119,000

117,000

115,000

115,000

105,000

103,000

100,000

94,100

87,300

81,300

76,600

70,800

72,500

64,600

68,000

65,200

57,700

55,300

48,800

44,400

Aug.

42,200

53,300

67,400

61,900

63,600

65,200

73,100

59,800

49,600

44,400

41,800

40,100

V38,800

58,400

57,200

42,500

42,900

44,000

41,100

40,800

46,900

41,800

57,600

37,200

39,100

70,200

70,800

56,200

49,100

54,200

74,200

Mean

30,420

38,850

18,770

45,350

180980

22 590 35)550

96,460

66,450

125,300

101; 400

50,500

56,800

52l,770

Sept.

56,200

50,000

46,400

44,400

42,900

40,800

38,800

37,200

35,800

36,200

35,800

35,000

35,900

55,600

32,800

32,600

31,300

30,800

38,400

48,600

37,200

34,700

37,000

35,200

32,100

30,000

28,800

28,600

30,000

29,800

~-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,870,000

1,955*000

1,154,000

32,830,000

1,167,000

1,300,000

201*72 1 000

5,740,000

4,086,000

7,337,000

6,234,000

3,105,000

2,190,000

38,310,000

* V.'Inter' discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Pote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 8-23.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
38 'MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM , 

Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. o9°06'42", long. 94°35'20", in s'ec- 31, T. 50 11., 

R. 33 W., about 200 feet upstream from Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bridge 

at Kansas City and 1 mile downstream from Kansas River. Datum of gage is 715.79 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 489,200 square miles.

Records available.- April 1905 to December 1906 (gage heights only January to December 

1906}, August 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1928-44), 40,560 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 311,000 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 2V.67 

feet); minimum, 8,220 second-feet Feb. 16, 17 (gage height, 2.47 feet).

1905-6, 1928-44: Maximum discharge, 336,000 second-feet June 18, 1943; maximum 

gage height, 29.10 feet June 19, 1943; minimum discharge, about 1,500 second-feet 

Jan. 9, 10, 1937 (gage height, -2.70).

Maximum stage known, 38.0 feet June 16, 1844. Flood of June 2, 19Q3, reached a 

stage of 34.95 feet.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 24).

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October, 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

32,100

32,600

33,000

33,300

33,500

33,300

33,300

32 , 800

32,100

31,600

31,200

31,000

31,200

31,900

32,800

33,500

34,200

34,200

32,800

31,600

32,100

31,900

33,300

34,200

34,700

34,700

34,500

34,200

33,300

52,800

32,600

Nov.

32,300

32,600

33,500

35,000

36,700

37,500

37,300

37,000

37,500

37,800

37,800

36,200

35,200

35,500

35,700

36,200

36,200

35,700

34,700

34,000

34,000

33,500

33,500

33,500

33,700

33,500

32,800

32,100

31,100

30,800

-

Dec.

30,800

30,500

30,500

30,500

30,800

32,100

32,400

52,400

33,100

33,400

32,400

31,800

31,500

31,100

28,900

23,300

17,200

12,000

11,300

10,400

10,500

11,600

11,600

10,700

10,000

10,500

10,700

10,500

10,200

10,400

10,200

Jan.

10,400

10,500

11,100

12,600

13,400

13,800

13,600

11,600

10,200

9,840

9,840

10,500

11,300

12,000

13,000

14,600

16,800

19,400

19,800

20,400

21,400

21,900

23,000

26,200

34,500

36,200

42,100

42,900

38,000

38,400

36,900

Feb.

32,400

29,900

29,200

27,700

25,900

25,000

24,400

24,400

24,100

23,500

25,900

26,500

16,500

10,700

9,500

S,370

8,850

10,000

11,100

13,400

16,100

16,600

33,100

34,800

28,900

31,800

g40,300

g52,300

g49,900

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

May ~* 

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

July, ......................................

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

47,100

47,100

g47,900

g50,300

g52,300

49,100

43,700

g38,000

g34,SOO

30,200

27,100

25,900

26,600-

29,600

48,300

70,700

60,600

49,100

46,000

47,500

46,800

44,400

46,000

49,900

48,700

50,700

66,200

g64,500

g61,000

g55,200

51,900

Apr.

50,300

46,000

41 , 400

40,300

40,600

43,300

45,200

64,500

g97,200

5113,000

g!68,000

g!74,000

159,000

153,000

151,000

152,000

151,000

g!64,000

5178,000

g!82,000

184,000

229,000

271,000

300,000

278,000

206,000

200,000

172,000

134,000

112,000

Seccndfcct-days

1,020,300

1,042,900

663,300

20,107,400

626,180

713,120

1,457,400

4,299,800

3,153,000

4,269,600

3,668,500

2,266,200

1,577,600

24,757,900

May

103,000

110,000

152,000

5215,000

5220,000

184,000

160,000

136,000

115,000

100,000

91,800

85,600

85,600

89,700

94,000

88 ,.£00

80,200

76,200

75,800

66,700

70,700

77,300

80,200

69,800

66,200

70,300

79,700

84,100

76,300

69,400

78,800

Maximum

34,700

37,800

33,400

326 , 000

42,900

52,300

70,700

300,000

220,000

186,000

157,000

154,000

119,000

300,000

June

105,000

102,000

88,200

75,400

5108,000

gllS.OOO

5123,000

5104,000

;101,000

129,000

123,000

5119,000

5137,000

g!45,000

151,000

172,000

176,000

178,000

184,000

186,000

184,000

181,000

179,000

180,000

168,000

161,000

153 , 000

149,000

144,000

144,000

-

Minimum

31,000

30,800

10,000

10,000

9,840

8,370

'25,900

40,300

66,200

75,400

60,200

45,200

36,600

8,370

July

148,000

151,000

157,000

157,000

154,000

151,000

150,000

148,000

140,000

142,000

138,000

133,000

133,000

129,000

129,000

J.26,000

122,000

127,000

123,000

110,000

101,000

94,000

86,600

' 82,100

85,100

79,200

90,200

84,600

72,600

64,900

 60,200

Aug.

57,600

60,600

73,500

75,400

87,700

76,800

g80,700

g77,600

66,200

58,500

53,500

50,700

48,300

46,800

45,200

49,900

55,600

56,400

58,500

57,200

58,900

64,000

63,200

56,000

60,600

84,600

5149,000

5154,000

5131,000

§102,000

g!06,000

Mean

32,910

34,760

21,400

55,090

20,200

24,590

47,010

143,300

101,700

142,300

118,300

73,100

52,590

67,640

Sept.

gl!9,000

glOl,000

g88,200

g74,400

65,300

60,600

57,600

53,500

50,300

47,900

46,800

45,600

44,000

42,500

42,100

40,600

39,500

37,700

36,600

47,100

51,500

45,600

45,200

47,500

46,800

41,400

g39 ,900

g41,400

g38,800

g39,200

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,024,000

2,069,000

1,316,000

39,880,000

1,242,000

1,414,000

2,891,000

8,529,000

6,254,000

8,469,000

7,276,000

4,495,000

3,129,000

49,110,000

g Computed from graph baaed on gage readings.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time -to standard time. subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 30.

Missouri River at Waverly, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°12'51", long. 93°30'57", in sec. 14, T. 51 11., 

 R. 24 W. (corrected), at bridge on U. S. Highway 65 at Waverly. Datum of gage is 

645.49 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 16, 1944, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 491,200 square miles. , 

Records available.- March 1929 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 15 years, 39,440 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 347,000 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 24.4 

feet); minimum observed, 11,100 second-feet Feb. 18 (gage height, 1.64 feet).

1929-44: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 24, 1944; minimum, about 1,700 secondfeet Jan. 9, 1940; minimum gage height, 0.4 foot, present datum, Jan. 12, 1930.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Dec. 16-27, which are good. Gage read 

twice daily Oct. 1 to Sept. 15. Flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 24).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

,17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

31,300 

32,500 

32,200 

32,800 

32,500

32,200 

31,900 

32,500 

32,500 

32,200

31,300 

30,300 

29,700 

29,700 

30,300

31,900 

33,800 

35,400 

35,700 

34,400

33,800 

32,800 

32,200 

33,200 

33,800

33,500 

33,800 

33,500 

33,500 

33,200 

33,800

Nov.

34,100 

33,800 

33,500 

34,100 

35,700

36,700 

37,000 

36,700 

36,100 

36,100

36,400 

37,700 

36,100 

34,400 

34,400

36,100 

36,400 

37,000 

35,700 

34,400

53,800 

32,800 

32,500 

32,500 

32,800

33,200 

33,200 

32,200 

31,900 

31,300

Dec.

31,000 

31,000 

30,600 

30,300 

30,300

31,300 

31,600 

31,900 

31,000 

31,000

*31,600 

31,000 

30,300 

30,300 

29,700

b27,000 

b22,000 

b!7,800 

b!5,000 

a!3,000

a!2,000 

*12,300 

a!2,800 

a!2,900 

a!2,200

a!2,000 

a!2,200 

12,200 

12,200 

12,200 

11,900

Jan.

11,700 

11,700 

11,800 

12,200 

12,900

13,500 

13,600 

13,800 

13,100 

12,400

11,700 

11,600 

11,800 

12,400 

13,000

13,500 

14,200 

16,400 

19,300 

20,900

21,600 

22,000 

22,500 

23,300 

28,800

35,700 

37,000 

42,800 

42,400 

36,100 

35,700

Feb.

34,400 

30,000 

27,000 

25,300 

24,700

23,000 

22,300 

22,300 

22,300

23,000

22,500 

23,000 

26,100 

19,500 

14,200

12,300 

11,500 

11,100 

11,600 

12,500

13,400 

14,900 

16,900 

27,900 

36,700

31,300 

33,500 

41,800 

49,900

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 her. ..................................

Giber. ..................................

lendar year 1943 ......................

ary . .

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

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

ter year 1943-44 ..............'........

Mar.

43,800 

44,200 

45,200 

47,400 

51,300

51,300 

48,400 

42,800 

37,400 

33,800

29,100 

24,400 

23,300 

22,300 

33,800

74,500 

73,700 

56,600 

47,400 

43,500

44,200 

43,200 

40,400 

43 j 200 

46,300

43,800 

49,900 

62,500 

60,100 

56,600 

54,300

Apr.

50,200 

47,700 

43,200 

39,000 

37,700

38,000 

41,400 

43,500 

78,900 

105,000

146,0V00 

177,000 

169,000 

149,000 

149,000

155,000 

1-58,000 

159,000 

164,000 

174,000

177,000 

203,000 

278,000 

337,000 

320,000

287,000 

240,000 

209,000 

170,000 

132,000

Secondfoot-days

1,012,200 

1,038,600 

692,400

20,462,100

619,400 

635 ,.400 

1,423,700 

4,482,600 

3,077,400 

4,146,300 

3,556,100 

2,316,200 

1,613,300

24,663,600

May

114,000 

111,000 

128,000 

157,000 

191,000

199,000 

173,000 

145,000 

120,000 

104,000

93,900 

87,600 

83,800 

83,800 

88,600

90,000 

81,600 

75,400 

74,500 

69,400

64,100 

73,200 

76,200 

74,100 

69,900

68,200 

70,300 

79,800 

79,400 

76,200 

75,400

Maximum

35,700 

37,700 

31,900

307,000

42,800 ' 

49,900 

74,500 

337,000 

199,000 

185,000 

152,000

ne'ooo

337,000

June

89,000 

100,000 

91,900 

80,200 

79,800

108,000 

115,000 

109,000 

98,400 

111,000

124; ooo

113,000 

128,000 

140,000 

146,000

153,000 

164,000 

173,000 

183,000 

185,000

180,000 

179,000 

176,000 

176,000 

176,000

169,000 

158,000 

151,000 

146,000 

144,000

Minimum

29,700 

31,300 

11,900

11,900

11,60(5 

11,100 

22,300 

37,700 

64,100 

' 79,800 

63,700 

45,200 

39,000

11,100

July

144,000 

147,000 

150,000 

152,000 

149,000

144,000 

144,000 

143,000 

137,000 

132,000

132,000 

126,000 

122,000 

120,000 

117,000

118,000 

113,000 

114,000 

116,000 

110,000

101,000 

93,900 

88,600 

83,000 

84,800

84,800 

85,200 

91,900 

78,900 

70,300 

63,700

Aug.

60,500 

59,700 

64,900 

76,200 

96,400

94,400 

80,200 

84,300 

74,500 

64,100

56,200 

52,400 

49,100 

47,400 

45,600

45,200 

56,200 

60,500 

59,700 

58,200

64,500 

61,300 

64,900 

61,700 

57,400

75,800 

126,000 

.158,000 

149,000 

118,000 

93,900

Mean

32,650 

34,620 

22,340

56,060 ,

19,980 

23,630 

45,930 

149,400 

99,270 

138,200 

114*700 

74,720 

53,780

67,390

Sept.

118,000 

108,000 

94,900 

81,600 

70,300

60,900 

57,800 

55,100 

51,300 

48,100

46,000 

44,600 

43,800 

42,400 

41,800

41/400 

40,700 

40,100 

39,000 

39,700

51,000 

49,900 

45,600 

45,600 

47,400

44,600 

40,100 

42,800 

41,400 

39,400

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,008,000 

2,060,000 

1,373,000

40,590,000

1,229,000 

1,359,000 

2,824,000 

8,891,000 

6,104,000 

8,224,000 

7,053,000 

4,594,000 

3,200,000

48,920,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Bo sage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

stations at Kansas City and at Boonville. 

b Stage -discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
40 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Bo&nville, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°58'40", long. 92°45'15", In sec. 35, T. 49 N., 

R. i? W., on Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad bridge at Boonvl-lle. Datum of gage is565.02 feet above mean'sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 505,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1925 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 53,030 second-feet.

Extreme^.- Maximum discharge during year, 504,000 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 30.93 

reet); minimum, 12,200 second-feet Jan. 3, 4, 13, 14; minimum gage height, 3.21 feet 

Jan. 3, 13, 14.

1925-44: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 27, 1944; minimum, about 1,800 secondfeet Jan. 10, 1940; minimum gage height, -0.85 foot. Jan. 13, 1937.

Maximum stage known, 32.7 feet June 21, 1844. Flood of June 6, 1903, reached a 

stage of 30.5 feet.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 24).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

X

4

5

6

7

fi

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

33,500

34,700

34,700

33,800

33,500

33,200

38,900

32,300

32,600

32,900

38,600

32,600

34,400

32,900

32,000

31,400

32,300

33,500

35.300

35,600

34,400

33,200

34,400

36,600

37,500

36,600

35,000

35,000

35,000

35,000

35,000

NOV.

34,700

34,700

33,800

33,200

33,200

34,700

37,500

37,800

36,600

35,600

36,000

36,900

37,200

36,300

34,400

34,400

35,000

36,000

36,900

36,600

35,300

34,400

33,800

33,500

33,500

33,500

33,800

33,500

32,900

32,300

Dec.

31,700

31,200

30,900

30,900

30, 600

31,200

31,400

32,000

31,700

31,400

31,400

32,900

32,600

32,000

31,200

30,900

28,600

22,200

18,600

17,700

15,100

13,600

13,400

13,900

13,900

13.800

13,800

12,700

12,900

12,900

12,700

Jan.

12,700

12,500

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,900

13,800

14,100

14,100

14,100

13,200

12,500

12,200

12,200

12,500

13,000

13,600

14,100

15,500

18,400

20,500

21,400

22,400

23,800

24,200

29,200

36,300

40,400

46,500

44,400

39,400

Feb.

38,200

36,600

32,300

29,200

28,000

26,900

25,600

24,200

24,000

24,200

,24,000

24,000

25,300

25,800

21,200

16,200

14,500

13,800

13,800

13,800

13,900

14,700

16,800

20, 700

38,200

47,900

46,800

43,400

48,600

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ........... v .........

January

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

May. ...................:.......:...........

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

55,900

52,900

49,000

48,200

52,900

58,900

57,400

51,500

44,400

39,400

36,600

33,200

31,200

29.200

49,30O

95,600

.40,000

.33,000

L16,000

95,000

73,800

64,100

55,600

49,700

48,900

52,000

52,000

58,000

71; 600

70,300

64,900

Apr.

5S.OOO

54,400

50,800

46,300

42,100

40,800

40,800

42,800

48,500

96,100

157,000

205,000

228,000

228,000

216,000

200,000

198,000

190,000

187,000

184,000

190,000

225,000

269,000

316,000

383,000

473,000

490,000

432,000

348,000

288,000

~

Seocnd- , 

foot-daysi

1,053,400

1,048,000

739,200

23,720,540

2 459 SOO

1,748,400

28,133,100

May

250,000

202,000

171,000

172,000

181,000

198,000

219,000

229,000

216,000

179,000

134,000

111,000

98,000

90,400

88,800

91,500

91,500

84,600

78,400

77,800

73,900

70, 100

78,400

92,500

96,900

93,600

86,200

S4,600

90,400

92,000

89,400

Maximum

37,500

37,800

32,900

361,000

118,000

490,000

June

87,800

96,900

103,000

93,600

79,900

82,000

107,000

117,000

112,000

114,000

134,000

144,000

143,000

151,000

159,000

159,000

156,000

159,000

165,000

172,000

178,000

179,000

179,000

178,000

176,000

175,000

174,000

168,000

159,600

150,000

~

Minimum

31,400

32,300

12,700

8,200

58,900

12,200

July

144,000

144,000

145,000

148,000

148,000

148,000

146,000

145,000

145,000

142,000

139,000

138,000

131,000

128,000

125,000

121,000

119,000

114,000

115,000

114,000

108,000

101,000

94,100

88,300

83,000

87,800

88,800

89,900

92,500

79,400

69,700

Aug.

65,100

62,400

60,000

63,100

82,000

109,000

103,000

91,000

78,900

75,300

65,100

57,400

52,900

50,700

49,000

46,800

47,200

59,600

68,BOO

64,900

62,50O

73,000

76,200

72,000

65,700

67,400

97,800

151,000

163,000

L56.000

123,000

Mean

33,980

34,930

23,850

64,990

m inn

58,880

76,870

Sept.

103,000

L1S,000

109,000

96,700

82,700

71,600

64,500

60,800

57,600

54,400

50,800

48,500

46,300

44,900

43,1001

42,100

41,500

40,800

40,200

38,900

40,500

51,800

52,800

49,700

48,900

50,800

48,500

47,400

52,800

50,400

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,079,000

1,466,000

47,050,000

1

00* nnn

4

0*70 f\nf\

3,468,000

55,800,000

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM i 41

Missouri River at Hermann, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°42'36", long. 91°26'21", In SWt sec. 25, T. 46 

N., R. 5 W., at bridge on State Highway 19 at Hermann. Datum of gage Is 481.40 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 528,200 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 64,010 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 577,000 second-feet; Apr. 28 (gage height, 30.90 

feet); minimum, 17,700 second-feet Jan. 4, 5 (gage height, 1.16 feet;.

1928-44: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 28, 1944; maximum gage height, 31.20 feet 

Tfey 21, 1943; minimum discharge, about 4,200 second-feet Jan. 10-12, 1940; minimum gage 

height observed, -0.80 foot Jan. 5, 6, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 35.5 feet In June 1844.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow partly regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 84 ) 

and Lake of the Ozarks (see p. 448).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

.26

27

28

29

30

31

i Oct.

40,100

43,000

42,700

39,800

38,100

38,900

37,800

37,000

36,700

37,300

37,300

36,700

38,900

41 ,800

43,000

40,900

39,800

37,000

37,000

38,400

41,500

41,800

41,200

 45,100

46,000

43,600

45,400

45,100

43,900

43,000

42,100

Nov.

41 ,800

39,800

38,900

39,800

39,800

40,600

51,900

54,000

47,900

47,300

45,100

43,600

42,400

42,100

41,500

39,500

38,900

39,200

39,800

40,400

40,400

39,200

37,600

37,000

37,300

37,300

37,300

37,300

37,300

_ 37, 000

-

Dec.

37,000

37,000

35,700

34,600

34,300

33,800

33,600

34,300

35,400

36,200

38,400

38,400

37,800

37,600

37,300

38,400

37,800

g35,100

g28,500

g25,400

24,300

23,100

21,700

22,000

g21,000

g20,400

18,800

18,800

18,800

18,600

19,500

Jan.

20,200

19,000

13,400

17,900

17,900

19,200

19,700

19,700

20,200

20,200

19,700

19,700

19,700

19,900

19,500

19,200

20,400

19,500

21,000

22,900

25,400

27,800

29,200

29,200

29,000

30,500

34,100

42,400

46 ,'600

50,800

50,800

Feb.

46,000

43,900

43,300

40,600

36,700

35,700

33,800

31,200

30,800

31,800

32,000

33,000

31,200

30,000

30,200

28,800

25,200

22,600

23,800

22,200

20,600

20,600

24,300

25,400

28,000

59,700

71,800

63,700

62,500

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .............'.........

January

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

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

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

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

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

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

August

September. .................................'

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Mar.

85,900

99,000

97,000

91,800

69,500

89,500

94,700

89,500

82,300

73,900

66,200

61,700

58,900

51,200

47,600

80,000

138,000

169,000

179,000

164,000

158,000

139,000

132,000

117,000

104,000

107,000

109 ,,000

108,000

105,000

110,000

106,000

Apr.

98,000

88,200

80,500

74,300

68,800

63,300

60,500

58,100

57,300

 67,100

201,000

277,000

297,000

295,000

294,000

288,000

269,000

253,000

239,000

2.25,000

220,000

251,000

315,000

355,000

375,000

405,000

496,000

565,000

514,000

449,000

-

Seccndfcct-days

1,260,900

1 23£ 000

'933! 600

33,435,200

789,700

1,029,400

3,197,700

7,299,100

5,734,200

4,471,200

3,928,000

2,960,600

2,270,800

35,107,400

May

421,000

400,000

367,000

320,000

295,000

286,000

286,000

293,000

298,000

293,000

251,000

188,000

142,000

125,000

111,000

107,000

108,000

106,000

104,000

94,700

93,200

86,400

85,900

,105,000

111,000

114,000

113,000

107,000

101, OOT

111,000

115,000

Maximum

46,000

54,000

38,400

' 544,000

50,800

71,800

179,000

565,000

421,000

189,000

162,000

225,000

176,000

565,000

June

109,000

ice; ooo

110,000

114,000

104,000

91,400

92,800

115,000

126,000

122,000

124,000

141,000

152,000

152,000

158,000

165,000

165,000

161,000

161,000

165,000

176,000

184,000

188,000

189,000

189,000

185,000

186,000

187,000

181,000

172,000

-

Minimum

36*700

37 1 000

18,600

.18,600

17,900

20,600

47,600

57,300

85,900

91,400

87,200

54,300

46,000

' 17,900

July

162,000

154,000

151,000

151,000

153,000

156,000

158,000

155,000

153,000

148,000

145,000

144,000

144,000

134,000

130,000

126,000

121,000

119,000

117,000

118,000

117,000

111,000

104,000

98,500

93,200

94,200

95,600

93,700

95,600

99,000

87,200

Aug.

77,400

80,000

83,200

76,400

74,300

90,400

114,000

108,000

9&,000

94,700

83,600

73,400

65,000

59,300

55,800

56,600

55,100

54,300

62,500

71,800

69 ,200

72,600

76,400

86,400

93,200

93,200

111,000

167,000

216,000

225,000

217,000

Mean

40,670

41,070

30,120

91,600

.25,470

' 35,500

103,200

243,300

185,000

149,000

126,700

95,510

75,690

' 95,920

Sept.

176,000

150,000

153,000

141,000

124,000

109,000

95,600

85,000

76,900

70,000

63,700

60,100

58,500

56,200

53,600,

51,200

49,500

48,200

46,000

47,000

49,200

51,900

55,100

57,700

54,700

52,900

54,000

55,400

61,700

63,700

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet ,

2,501,000

2,444,ObO

1,852,000

66,320,000

1,566,000

2,048,000

6,343,000

14,480,000

11,370/000

8,868,000

7,791,000

5,873,000

4,504,000

69,630,000

g Computed from graph based on gage.readings.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

696488 O - 46 - 4
42 SMALLER RESERVOIRS IN MONTANA

Smaller reservoirs In Missouri River Basin In Montana

Lake Sewall on Missouri River, 15 niles east of Helena, completed In 18'98 for power, has 

usable capacity of 37,800 acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana Power Co.

Mauser Lake on Missouri River, 13 miles northeast of Helena, completed In 1907 for power, 

has usable capacity of 61,700 acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana Power Co.

Holter Reservoir on Missouri River, 26 miles north of'Helena, completed In 1918 for

power, nas usable capacity of 73,600 acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana Power Co.

Ruby River Reservoir on Ruby River, 5 miles south of Alder, completed in 1938 for irrlgatlon, has usable capacity of 38,850 acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana V/ater 

Conservation Board.

Harrison Lake on Willow Creek, 4 miles east of Harrison, completed In 1937 for irrigation, 

nas usable capacity of 17,760 acVe-feet. Records furnished by Montana Water Conservation Board.

Hebgen Reservoir on Madison River, 18 miles northwest of West Yellowstone,* completed in

 19ib for power, has usable capacity of 345,000 acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana 

Power Co.

Madison Reservoir on Madison River, 8 miles south of Norris. completed in 1900 for power,

 nas usable capacity of 41,000 acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana Power Co.

 Smith River Reservoir on Smith River, 10 miles northeast of White Sulphur Springs, completed in A.936 for irrigation, has.usable capacity of 10,700 acre-feet. Records 

furnished by Montana Water Conservation Board.

Qibson Reservoir on Sun River, 20 miles northwest of Augusta, completed In 1929 for

 irrigation, has usable capacity of 105,000 acre-feet (88,560 acre-feet prior to 1941). 

Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Willow Creek Reservoir on Willow Creek, 5 miles northwest of Augusta, completed In 1911

 for irrigation, has usable capacity of 32,300 acre-feet (16,700 acre-feet prior to 

1941). Supplemental supply diverted from Sun River at point 18 miles northwest of 

Augusta. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Plshkun Reservoir, water diverted from Sun River at point 18 miles northwest of Augusta, 

completed in 1925 for irrigation, has usable capacity of 32,000 acre-feet (lesser 

Capacities prior to 1940). Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Lower Two Medicine Lake.on Two Medicine River, 4 miles northwest of town of Glacier Park, 

completed in lyis ror -irrigation, has usable capacity of 14,000 acre-feet. Records 

'furnished by Office of Indian Affairs.

Four Horns Reservoir, water diverted from Badger Creek at point 6 miles north of Heart 

liutte, completed in 1932 for irrigation, has usable capacity of 20,000 acre-feet. 

Records furnished by Office of Indian Affairs.

Birch Creek Reservoir on Birch Creek, 18 miles west of Depuyer, completed in 1915 for 

Irrigation, lias usable capacity of 30,000 acre-feet. Records furnished by Valier 

Montana Land and Water'Co.

Lake Frances Reservoir, water diverted from Birch and Dupuyer Creeks at points 8 miles 

nortnwest and y miles northeast of Dupuyer, completed in 1927 for irrigation, has 

usable capacity of 112,000 acre-feet. Records furnished by Valier Montana Land and 

Water Co.

Ackley Lake, water diverted from Judith River at a point 4 miles east of Utica, completed 

in iytsy for irrigation, has usable capacity of 5,820 acre-feet. Records furnished by 

Montana Water Conservation Board.

Durand Reservoir on North Fork Musselshell River, 1 mile northwest of Delpine, completed 

in 1939 ror irrigation, has usable capacity of 7,010 acre-feet. Some water diverted 

from Checkerboard Creek into Durand Reservoir. Records furnished by Montana Water 

Conservation Board.

Deadmans Basin Reservoir, water diverted from Musselshell River at point 6 miles northwest or snawmut, completed in 1941 for irrigation, has usable capacity of 52,500 acrefeet. Records furnished by Montana Water Conservation Board.

Martinsdale Reserveir, water diverted from South Fork Musselshell River at a point 1 mile 

west or Martinsdale, completed in 1939 for irrigation, has usable capacity of 23,100 

acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana Water Conservation Board.

Fresno Reservoir on Milk River, 15 miles west of Havre, completed in 1939 for irrigation, 

has usable capacity of 127,200 acre-feet (corrected). Records furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Nelson Reservoir, water diverted from Milk River at point about 6 miles west of Dodson, 

compie«tea in 1922 for irrigation, has usable capacity of 66,800 acre-feet. Records 

furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Mystic Lake on West Rosebud Creek, 25 miles southwest of Absarokee, completed in 1925 

ror power, has usable capacity of 20,800 acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana 

Power Co.
SMALLER RESERVOIRS IN MONTANA 43

Smaller reservoirs in Missouri River Basin in Montana Continued

Glacier Lake on Rock Creek, 18 miles southwest.of Red Lodge, completed in 1937 for Irrlgation, has usable capacity of 4,200 acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana Water 

Conservation Board. Occasional readings made; reservoir probably full during year.

. Co one; >ney Reservoir, on Red Lodge Creek, 6 miles west of Boyd, completed in 1936 for irrigation, nas usable capacity of 27,500 acre-tfeet. Records furnished by Montana Water 

Conservation Board.

Tongue River Reservoir on Tongue River, 7 miles northeast of Decker, completed in 1939 for 

irrigation, nas usable capacity of 73,900 acre-feet. Records furnished by Montana 

Water Conservation Board.

Other Reservoirs are operated for irrigation and municipal use.

Monthly change In contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Month

(Contents, Sept. 30)

Calendar year 1943

(Contents, Sept. 30) 

Water year 1943-44

Month

(Contents, Sept. 30)

Calendar year 1943

(Contents, Sept. 30) 

Water year 1943-44

Month

(Contents, Sept. 30)

Calendar year 1943 .

(Contents, Sept. 30) 

Water year 1943-44

Lake 

Sewall

(35,840) 

+1,910 

0 

-8, 510

-S,890

+6,230 

+1,900 

-12,700 

+5,660 

-720 

+1,080 

+6,290 

-4,110 

+3,350 

(36,220)

+380

Gib son 

Reservoir

(56,220) 

-15,870 

+4,330 

+7,370

-8,500

b+7,880 

+4,250 

+7,080 

+12,420 

+21,320 

+700 

-32,720 

-35.670 

-9,54O 

(27,770)

-28,450

Durand 

Reservoir

(3,650) 

+290 

+310 

b+240

-1,230

b+280 

b+370 

+300 

b+650 

a+720 

+230 

a -390 

a-2,010 

+200 

(4,840)

+1,190

Hauser 

Lake

(60,730) 

+1,700 

+1, 490 

-4,610

-1,420

-4,670 

-4,020 

+5,170 

-8,210 

+5,700 

+3, 420 

+3,800 

-3, 570 

+3, 570 

(60,500)

-230

Willow 

Creek 

Reservoir

(170) 

+11,940 

+4,400 

+190

-590

b+120 

+350 

+470 

+240 

+7,30O 

+4,320 

 -4,590 

-5,020 

+230 

(20,120)

+19,950

Deadmans 

Basin 

Reservoir

(50,000) 

0 

-2,020 

0

-2,700

0 

b+1,530 

b+1,090 

b+1,900

<y

0

0 

-20 

(52,480)

+2,480

Holter 

Reservoir

(74,S80) 

+1,360 

+4,730 

-13,390

-6,610

-3,200 

-6,150 

-20, 690 

+35,230 

+5,930 

+930 

-1,170 

+240 

+4,270 

(80,970)

+6,090

Plshkun 

Reservoir

(18,000) 

+520 

0 

-390

+770

b-130 

-130 

-380 

-390 

+14, 790 

+140 

-20,820 

 +7,180 

+130 

(18,520)

+520

Martinsdale 

Reservoir

(11,040) 

-70 

0 

b-360

-2,370

b-570 

b+40 

+310 

b+1,330 

a+4,070 

+1,070 

a-1,590 

a-2,440 

+20 

(12,850)

+1,810

Ruby Rlvei 

Reservoir

(22,650) 

+3,620 

-680 

b-3,210

+4,300

b+2,730 

b+2,090 

b+2,340 

b+3,660 

b+6,lSO 

b+1,230 

b-900 

a-9,860 

-11,410 

(1S,^.J)

-4,210

Lower 

Two 

Medicine 

Lake

(2,000) 

-2,000 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

+2,000 

+12,800 

-600 

-3,400 

-3,400 

-4,400 

'(3,000)

+1,000

Fresno 

Reservoir

(S9,660) 

-5,880 

-2,920 

-3,250

+15,110

-3,520 

-2,670 

+380 

+1,150 

-10,100 

+13,780 

-10,750 

-3,550 

,-12,21O 

 (50,120)

-39,540

Harrlson 

Lake

(9,520) 

+580 

-2,100 

0

-1,300

b+2,200 

b+1,430 

b+1,590 

b+7SO 

+8SO 

-80 

0 

b-2,800 

b-2,200 

(9,800)

+280

Four 

Horns 

Reservoir

(4,600) 

+1,900 

+1,000 

0

-1,100

0 

0 

0 

+700 

+300 

0 

-2,300 

-900 

0 

(5,300)

+700

Nelson 

Reservoir

(50,240) 

+400 

-1,9SO 

-2,920

-580

-1,910 

-1, 510 

-560 

-1,110 

-1,830 

+6,340 

-2,280 

3,440 

-1,920 

(44,400)

-5,840

Hebgen 

Reservoir

(330,400) 

-27,900 

-90O 

-26,200

-12,200

-31,400 

-7,200 

-3,500 

+21,900 

+64,SOO 

+20,500 

+3,000 

-20,300 

-20,600 

(302,600)

-27,800

Birch 

Creek 

Reservoir

(23,480) 

-7,4SO 

+1,590 

+2,010

-100

+2,760 

+1,800 

+1,260 

+3,180 

+1,540 

+60 

-7,730 

-4,990 

-2,950 

(14,530)

-S,950

Mystic 

lake

(20,230) 

-1,520 

-1,710 

-2,900

-2,280

'-2,300 

-2,770 

-3,530 

-1,370 

+5,290 

+10,820 

+560 

-120 

-1,050 

(19,630)

-600

Madison 

Reservoir

(34,720) 

+5,080 

-2,130 

+1,630

+3,350

-2,090 

-6,780 

-3,280 

+3,170 

+5,930 

+2,100 

+6SO 

-3,640 

+2,280 

(37,670)

+2,950

Lake 

Prances 

Reservoir

(101,500) 

+3,100 

+500 

-200

+23,940

+400 

0 

0 

+3,100 

-3,000 

+4.SOO 

-13,660 

-100 

+1,120 

(97,560)

-3,940

Cooney 

Reservoir

(17,S90) 

-4,660 

a-6,610 

-1,370

+3,600

a+450 

+800 

+2,020 

+3,980 

b+1,180 

b+11,560 

a-3,250 

a -640 

-460 

(20,900)

+3,01O

Smith River 

Reservoir

(6,560) 

0

c+900

+1, 620

. b+310 

b+490 

a+490 

b+800 

a-760 

b+1,960 

a-900 

a-.3,210 

-1,030 

(5,520)

-1,040

Ackley 

Lake

(4,630) 

b-30

c-90

-1,020

b-20 

b-20

c-170 

b+1, 680

c-120 

b+20 

-100 

(5,780)

+1,150

Tongue 

River 

Reservoir

(38,450)

-8,430 

-15,880 

-2,690

+10,860

O 

a +2, 480 

+11,740 

-950 

+47,830 

+3,210 

-36.220 

-1,660 

-760 

(37,120)

-1,530

a Interpolated on basis of weekly readings.

b Prom figure of contents for first day of following month.'

c 2-month period.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
44 RUBY RIVER BASIN

Ruby River above reservoir, near Alder, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°11', long. 112°08', in SCi sec. 36, T. 7 S., R. 

b W., at Pull-sr Hot Springs, a quarter of a mile upstream from Cottonwood Creek and 

10 miles south of Alder. Datum of gage is 5,439.7 feet above mean sea level (riverprofile survey).

Drainage area.- 537 square miles.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 730, second-feet June 9 (gage height, 3.34 

reet;; minimum, 74 second-feet Jan. 29 (gage height, 1.52 feet).

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 1,140 second-feet May 27, 1942 (gage height, 4.15 

feet); minimum, 47 second-feet Aug. 17, 18, 1940 (gage height, 1.42 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of rce effect, which are poor. Many 

diversions above,station for irrigation.

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

&

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

83

81

85

85

89

89

89

94

96

96

100

106

102

100

102

98

98

98

102

102

104

106

104

114

117

117

119

125

.134

127

121

Nov.

110

104

114

119

123

112

106

104

' 114

112

112

110

114

108

110

108

108

108

110

110

108

104

112

*U2

108

93

94

102

104

104

~

Dec.

104

100

1,04

104

106

98

b96

b94

b92

b91

b90

1D91

b9£

1D93

b94

b95

b96

98

98

98

98

98

94

96

98

98

b96

b94

b93

b93

b94

Jan.

b95

96

b94

b92

b90

b88

b87

b86

b84

b84

b84

b84

' b84

b84

b84

b85

 sb86

b88

b90

94

 94

94

94

94

94

1D92

b91

1D90

89

b90

1D91

Feb.

93

93

91

89

89

91

91

91

93

b93

94

93

93

93

b93

93

b94

94

94

b92

89

b92

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

-

Month .

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

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

December .............................. t ....

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

Maroh. .....................................

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

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

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

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

August ....... i .............................

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

«91

91

91

93

93

89

89

91

91

94

93

87

b86

b86

b87

89

b91

94

91

93

89

87

89

91

83

81

81

78

83

89

#93

Apr. ,

91

94

102

121

158

168

163

141

139

148

148

160

1 132

125

121

114

117

108

108

119

123

123

123

139

156

139

130

141

158

184

~

Secondfoot-days

3,183

3,257

2,986

51,333

2,772

2,665

2,7,54

3,993

8,224

11,^08

5,676

3,432

2,676

53,226

Hay

168

143

127

127

153

203

223

203

189

262

257

293

363

352

449

370

348

341

317

267

235,

273

254

235

223

235

251

293

338

366

366

Maximum

134

123

106

526

96

94

94

184

449

545

283

150

100

545

June

f344

f330

, 334

440

373

327

381

377

540 52*6

 467

424

545

480

440

412

396

396

352

344

330

320

313

296

283

283

476

432

344

303

~

Minimum

81

93

90

 . 50

84

89

17Q its

91

127

283

125

80

SI

78

July

283

263

248

232

229

244

223

212

214

223

217

192

176

170

170

166

158

150

143

125

139

141

153

143

143

156

153

148

146

148

168

Aug.

150

146

148

146

141

134

132

127

125

123

121

114

112

114

114

114

108

102

100

98

94

96

94

9l

89

87

85

S3

83

SI

80

Mean

103

1O9

96.3-

141

89.4

Q1 W4_« Q B

oo* QO o O ,

133

265

~ 387

183

111

89.2

145

Sept.

81

89

87

87

87

87

87

85

85

85

87

. 83

81

83

87

89

91

93

94

94

94'

94

93

91

93

91

91

93

94

100

"

Runoff in 

acre- feet

6,310 ,

6,460

5,920,

101,800

5,6OO

5,290

5,460

7

QOA f WdCU

16,310

23,020

11,260

6j810

5,310

105, 600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Computed on basis cf partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; ' Mountain war time* To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN 

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont.

45

Loc'^ t.i, on '~ Water-staee recorder, lat. 45°32' long. 112°42', in SWi sec. 34, T 3 S R 

swTTat highway bridge an eighth of a mile downstream from Rock Creek and 8 miles 

south of Melrose.

Drainage area.- 2,470 square niles.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1944. March 1924 to September 1931 at site 

it niies upstream (records' for 1924-32 fragmentary).

Average discharge.- 12 years (1932-44), 997 second-feet.

Extremes..- Maximum discharge during year, 7.030 second-feet June 11 (gage height, 5.99 

feet); minimum, 109 second-feet Dec. 10 (gage height, 1.27 feet).

1924-44: Maximum gage height, 14.0 feet June 10, 1927, site and datum then in use. 

from high-water mark (discharge not determined); minimum discharge observed. 49 secondfeet Aug. 17, 1931 (gage height, 0.70 foot, site and datum then in use).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which" are poor. Several 

diversions above station.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-20)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 24 Feb. 25 to Sept. 30

1.3 200 1.4 £67 2.

1.5 290 1.6 364 3.

1.7 402 1.9 550 3.

2.0 60O 2.E 780 4.

6 1,180 4.5 4,870

0 1,660 5.0 5,400 "

5 2,400 5,8 7,330

0 3,260

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

301

301

301

301

306

317

333

333

333

333

344

367

373

373

373

379

385

385 390'

402

433

458

471

484

497

510

5E3

544

579

593

593

Nov.

537

504

504

537

600

600

572

517

523

530

537

530

537

517

a510

a500

a480

*f464

452

458

477

350

295

339

433

1 433

-

Dec.

458

439

408

471

464

328

312

356

322

221

S42

290

317

317

317

317

333

356

339

344

312

317

350

373

367

350

322

290

290

. 317

328

Jan.

330

340

300

280

E50

240

230

230

E40

250

250

260

270

,280

280

290

300

*300

310,

310

310

310

310

300

290

270

250

240

240

240

240

Feb.

250

270

280

290

300

310

317

a320

317

300

280

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

280

280

290

290

300

300

300

300

*310

308

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ..... ^ ................

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

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

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

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

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

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

July ........................... j ...........

August ................'.....................

September .......:........... i ..............

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

318

318

318

328

281

272

272

328

318

318

308

308

308

290

280

318

308

338

338

359

338

313

308

338

344

354

338

349

344

*344

349

Apr.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Seoondfoot-days

12,615

14,776

10,567

636,563

8 540

8 35£

9*945

26,217

56,438

132,630

50 10 £

2i!ei8

 I f) «z eni

368,157

375

438

543

716

980

,080

,150

,370

,340

,140

,020

,030

,050

950

816

716

684

676

644

644

660

676

700 -789

900

,050

,040

960

,000

,080

-

May

1,080

1,040

950

834

834

980

1,170

1,250

1,260

1,220

1,170

1,210

1,340

1,460

1,600

1,800

2,020

E,480

3,080

3,450

3,450

3,360

2,730

S.480

8,090

1,870

1,700

1,690

1,870

2,240

8,730

Maximum

593

.600

471

9,200

340

/320

359

1,370

3,450

7,330

3,360

1,290

480

7,830

June

3,360

3,850

3,750

4,160

3,960

3,750

3,170

3,360

5,280

6,830

7,330

f5,990

f5,630

4,940

4,600

4,600

4,600

4,600

4,060

4,270

4,380

4,490

4,270

3,850

3 4&0

3,080

3,550

4,270

4,820

-4,380

-

Minimum

30

29

22

20(

23 1

OC| fcOl

£V

3V

83'

3,08(

QO|

34S

OQ|

22]

July

3,360

2,900

2,560

2,E40

2,320

2,480

2,320

2,090

2,020

1,940

2,020

1,370

1,790

1,610

1,460

1,340

1,250

1,160

1,090

1,090

1,150

1,250

1,200

1,140

1,<570

1,030

960

890

843

825

634

Aug.

910

1,

1,

1,

330

180

290

1,240

1,090

1, DOO

350

B90

816

756

700

636

544

764

756

708

S28

571

536

508

'

174

156

138

414

409

,

,

598

592

581

364

349

Mean

L 407

5 493

L -341

) 1, 744

, 2V5

 28Q

J 321

5 874

' If 831

)

*±t A *i&L Ann

J 1,616

) . 697

345

L 990

Sept.

354

432

430

462

456

438

392

375

354

344

328

323

308

295

290

290

299

313

323

333

333

328

328

318

323

313

304

899

304

318

-

Runoff in 

aore-feet

25,020

89,310

20,960

1,263,000

16,940

16,570

19 f V30

52yOOO

111^ 900

863,100

42*880

20,540

718,300

 * Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Jefferson 

River at Sappington and Beaverhead River at Blaine.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Feb. 6, Feb. 10-28, Mar. 14, 15; staffgage readings used Jan. 12 to Har. 24,

Time baala: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hcfur.
46 BOULDER RIVER BASIN

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°13', long. 112°05', in SEi sec. 3, T. 5 N., R. 4 W., at 

highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Muskrat Creek and 2 miles east of Boulder.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1931, March 1934 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 11 years, 97.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 790 second-feet June 16 (gage height, 

a.94 reet); minimum observed, 13 second-feet Nov. 26, 27; minimum gage height observed, 

5.80 feet Nov. 26, 27, Jan. 9-14.

1929-31, 1934-44: Maximum discharge observed, 1,830 second-feet May 28, 1938 (gage 

height, 10.24 feet), from rating curve extended,above 1,200 second-feet; no flow 

July 15-17, 21, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read oiice daily. Many diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

xo1ft

JLI7 1Q 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. '

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

20

20

19

' 19

22

25

25

27

27

27

27

SO

33

33

34

34

34

34

35

37

37

41

41

42

Nov.

42

41

42

42

46

50

52

56

56

50

46

40

40

38

36

36

38

38

d38

d36

d30

22

dlS

d!5

d!4

13

13

28

35

36

-

Dec.

36

36

38

38

38

38

36

36

35

31

31

28

28

28

27

27

25

25

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

26

Jan.

26

23

23

21

d20

dlS

d!6

d!5

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

17

15

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

Feb.

21

21

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

18

18

19

19

20

19

19

19

20

20

19

19

18

19

18

-

Month

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

Novsmber. ..................................

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

. Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 .............. ^ .......

liar.

18

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

19

19

22

25

28

29

32

35

35

37

37

37

37

35

35

34

34

34

32

32 ' 31

34

Apr.

37

44

78

147

285

208

166

147

122

108

102

90

78

66

45

38

47

47

47

51

51

57

62

68

68

68

70

77

84

90

~

Secondfee t-days

881

1,087

915

73,984

563

548

860

2,648

10,389

13,960

4,469

1,639

898

38,857

May

90

90

102

' 108

147

197

208

208

208

220

232

232

232

197

208

 208

208

394

732

732

TS2

732

682

595

517

480

, 394

330

314

330

330

Maximum

42

56

38

1,630,

26

21

37

285

732

732

314

102

65

732

June

361

361

555

517

517

462

444

427

444 480-

427

361

345

345

345

480

732

480

410

427

637

595

480

462

394

345

480

a650

517

480

~

Minimum

19

13

24

13

14

18

18

37

90

345

63

28

20

13

July

314

314

300

285

258

232

220

197

197

197

176

166

115

102

90

90

90

84

69

63

74

69

69

65

66

69

78

102

102

108

108

Aug.

102

102

96

90

90

90

69

69

65

56

49

42 '31

40

47

64

57

49

45

38

35

35

33

33

31

31

3130-

28

30

31

Mean

28.4

36.2

29,. 5

203

X8» 3

18.9

27.7

88.3

335

465

144

52.9

29.9

JL06

Sept.

43

51

65

54

46

42

37

31

31

31

31

27

26

23

23

21

20

22

22

22

22

30

27

20

20

22

22

22

22

23

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,750

2,160

1,810

146,800 

1,120

1,090

1,710

5,250

20,610

27,690

Sj860

3,250

Xj V80

77,080

A No gage-height record; discharge computed from gage height based on graph through gage readings 

between adjacent days. ' . 

d ttoabtful gage-height records discharge interpolated. 

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract.1 hour.
WILLOW CREEK BASIN 47

Willow Creek near Harrlson, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Cone type weir, lat. 45°43', long. 111°44', In NWi 

sec. 28, T. IS., R. 1 W., 2i miles northeast of Harrlson and 6 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.- 88.4 square miles.'

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1944 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 725 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 4.05 

reet), from rating curve extended above 300 second-feet; minimum recorded, 12 secondfeet Oct. 11 (gage height, 0.56 foot).

1938-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 27, 1944; minimum recorded, 1.6 secondfeet Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 0.16 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those above 300 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions above station for 

Irrigation.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

17

. 16

17

14

14

13

13

13

14

' 14

15L

15

15

16

16

17

21

28

28

30

32

40

42

44

42

41

42

42

40

38

Nov.

36

36

3S

40

44

4O

56

40

40

40

58,

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

t!5

-

.

-

-

"

Dec. Jan.

,

*

Feb.

*

. ' Month

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

November 1-11 . ............................

December. ...:..................... ........

Calendar year ......................

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

February. .....................'.............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year .....'.................

Mar. Apr.

41

-

Seoondfoot-days

765

428

1 572

8*744

4,376

1,171

oa-i OOJ.

-

May

40

34

31

28

32

38

30

24

24

24

20

18

20

19

24

22

29

188

190

121

88

92

82

62

52

38

33

30

36

47

56

Maximum

44

44

»

190

CQT OfJ.

330

V5

62

, -

June

59

60

154

229

177

148

198

243

351

456

431

365

361

296

281

290

314

334

290

279

308

308

281

273

281

337

591

395

337

317

-

Minimum

13

36

1 Q 

J.O

59

35

19

20

-

July

324

330

296

276

262

243

a£40

a230

a230

a220

a210

a200

a!90

alSO

166

a!50

a!4O

a!25

allO

alOO

a 92

a84

80

74

63

56

44

42

58

35

46

Aug.

75

74

65

63

61

59

56

53

48

40

36

34

34

38

38

32

32

,29

28 26

, 24

21

26

29

24

24

21

21

21

20

19

Mean

24.7

38.9

50« 7

291

157

3V. 8

28» 7 '

-

Sept.

23

38

SO

24

21

23

24

23

21

22

25

22

21

20

21

21

20

22

30

31

30

54

54

34

33

33

36

38

47

62

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,580

849

3,120

17,340

9,670

2,380

1,710

, -

t Result of discharge measurement.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of records for East Gallatin 

River at Bozeman. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
48 MADISON RI-VER BASIN 

Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°39', long. 111°04', a quarter of a mile upstream 

iron Riverside ranger station and 1£ miles east of-West Yellowstone and west boundary 

of Yellowstone National Park.

Drainage area.- 419 square miles.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1913-17, 1918-21, 1923-44), 463 seCond-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 second-feet June 9; maximum gage height, 

' £.81 reet Jan. 8 (Ice jam); minimum discharge, 358 second-feet Aug. 14, Sept. 6-16; 

minimum gage height, 1.80 feet Aug. 14.

1913-44: Maximum discharge, 2,090 second-feet June 1, 1943, from rating curve 

extended above 1,300 second-feet; maximum gage height, 'about 10.0 feet Jan. 8, 1937 

(ice jam); minimum discharge, 100 second-feet (estimated) Feb. 7, 1933.

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

which are fair. No diversion or regulation.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder Inspected by officials of National Park Service.

Discharge. in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

'87

9

10

11

12'13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

462

455

447

447

447

447

447

447

447

447

510

527

485

470

462

455

455

494

535

510

502

485

494

494

494

494

465

543

518

494

477

Nov.

455

455

440

455

527

4S5

447

440

a490

a480

a470

a460

a450

a440

440

440

440

440

440

447

447

447

440

455

447

, 425

425

425

425

425

-

Dec.

41S

425

41S

410

418

41S

410

418

397

MOO

403

410

403

410

403

397

403

a410

a420

425

433

425

425

425

433

425

403

b410

b420

433

*425

Jan.

4S5

433

440

403

1 b410

418

418

418

410

418

410

410

410

410

403

410

418

425

418

403

403

403

397

397

Month

Ootober .......................

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

January ....................:..

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

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

April .................'........

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

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

July

August ............ T ...........

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

403

410

410

425

410

410

418

425

440

410

410

410

418

418

410

410

410

410

403

397

410

418

418

418

410

418

410

410

418

-

-

Secondfoot-days

14 ,876 

13,502

12,373

206 ,787

12 ,780

XX 9S7 i *? Q">n L£ fVOJ.

13,150 

21 ^227

20,639

13 ,669

11 ,588

11,441

170,663

Mar.

433

425

418

433

4E5

418

410

418

425

425

418

4,10

433

410

425

418

425

425

425

. 433

425

418

410

425

410

410

400

390 '397

397

 397

Maximum

543

527

433

2,000

440

440 43**

527

92 c

99 

502

397

, 470

996

Apr.

403

403

41S

440

462

455

447

440

433

433

440

447

440

447

433

425

418

410

410

410

410

410

410

425

440

440

462

502

510

527

-

Hay

51S

494

462

470

5S5

615

671

633

651

710

700

739

749 '729

811

822

811

822

929

632

729

770

780

720

651

615

615

651

661

671

661

Minimum

447

425

397

_

 zavj o» i

397

390

403

462

485

403

365

358

358

June

680

720

770

811

6SO

624

770

962

985

996

908

780

729

729

710

633

642

671

596

560

535

535

527

502

485

502

791

710

578

518

-

 Mean

4fln rtoU

450

415

567

412

413

417

438

685

688

441

374

381

466

July

502

485

470

462

462

485

470

455

455

477

470

455

440

433

425

425

418

418

418

433

433

425

425

410

418

433

425

418

416

403

403

Per 

square 

mile

1.15

1.07

.990

1.38

.933

 986

995

l!o5

1.63

1.64

1.05

QQ'Z 

tOVO

.909

1.11

Aug.

S97

;

.

597

590

597

390

3J84

;

,

577

571

571

365

365

,

^;

565

565

565

377

371

;;;571

571

571

365

365

:

;

;

571

571

571

371

365

.;;

;

565

571

571

571

371

Sept.

365

384

403

571

365

358

358

358

358

358

358

358

358

358

, 358

365

440

425

410

403

403

397

390

377

377

377

371

371

397

470

-

Runoff

 Inches

1

<zp »d£

1.20

1.14

18.35

1.13

1*06

1.15

1.17

1

QO 

.OO

1.83

1.21

1.03

1.02

15.14

Acre-feet

29,510

26,780

25 ,530

410,200

25,350

0*Z l7Qn

£ O f I OU

25,650

26 yOSO

42 ,100 ,

40,940 N

27 ,110

22 ,980

22,690

338,500

# Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on hasls of weather records and records for Gardlner 

River near Mammoth.

b Stage-discharge relation .affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MADISON RIVER BASIN 49

Madison River below Hebgen Reservoir, near Grayling,. Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°52', long. 111°20', near northeast corner of 

sec. 22, T.'ll S., R. 3 ft., 500 feet downstream from Hebgen Dam, 16 miles northeast 

of Grayling, and 17 miles upstream from West Fork. Prior to July 14, 1943, staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 904 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes (regulated) .-'Maximum discharge during year, 3,160 second-feet June 28 (gage 

height, 2.85 reet); maximum dally discharge, 3,030 sepond-feet June 28; minimum, dally, 

143 second-feet May 16.

1938-44: Maximum discharge observed, 5,980' second feet June 3, 1943 (gage height, 

3.69 feet); maximum daily discharge, 5,680 second-feet June 3, 1943; minimum daily, 

105 second-feet Apr. 27, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow completely regulated by Hebgen Reservoir (see p. 42).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and six discharge measurements furnished by Montana 

power uo.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 '4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

f5

16 

17 

18 

19 

BO

e

23 

24 

25

26 

27

pi

Oct.

1,370 

1,430 

1,420 

1,400 

1,420

1,380 

1,430 

1,340 

1,280 

1,426

1,380 

1,400 

1,420 

1,490 

1,560

1,580 

1,550 

1,600 

1,670 

1,660

1,660 

1,550 

1,310 

1,170 

1,200

1,190 

1,170 

1,110 

1,050 

1,050 

1,070

Nov.

1,070 

1,020 

974 

962 

962

927 

789 

600 

591 

600

665 

858 

870 

858 

858

870 

870 

870 

870 

881

870 

732 

610 

621 

621

778 

998 

1,080, 

1,100 

950

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Cal

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

.July 

Angu 

Sept

Wat

endar year 1943

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

sr year 1943-44

Dec.

676 

68r 

696 

69E 

696

709 

709 

754 

881 

1,150

1,380 

1,440 

1,400 

1,360 

1,520

1,700 

1,660 

1,690 

1,690 

1,620

1,500 

1,430 

1,360 

1,280 

1,370

1,520 

1,540 

1,500 

- 1,490 l.SOO' 

1,540

Jan.

1,520 

1,500 

1,400 

1,340 

1,370

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,340 

1,330

1,360 

1,370 

1,430 

1,700 

1,700

1,670 

1,660 

1,660 

1,660 

1,670

1,660 

1,640 

1,690 

1,580 

1,30.0

1,140 

1,060 

1,050 

974 

881 

881

Feb.

927 

1,060 

1,070 

1,110 

1,150

1,080 

892 

789 

858 

927

916 

904 

950 

974 

974

962 

950 

927 

916 

904

904 

904 

881 

916 

938

927 

916 

904 

904

Mar.

904 

892 

904 

916 

927

,916 

904 

927 

950 

950

927 

927 

927 

916 

916

904 

' 904 

892 

892 

824

766 

766 

754 

1 754 

754

754 

766 

766 

766 

766 

766

Observed

Discharge in 

second-fset

Maximum

' 1,670 

1,100 

1,700

5,680

1,700 

1,150 

.950 

766 

654 

3,030 

1,080 

1,300 

1,310

3,Ci30

Minimum

1,050 

591 

676

130

881 

789 

754 

306 

143 

498 

572 

666 

709

143

Mean

1,378 

844 

1,263

1,S47

1,407 

946 

858 

442 

332 

1,272 

802 

913 

965

953

Runoff 

in 

acre- feet

84 , 750 

50,230 

77,650

903 , 000

. 86,510 

54,410 

52,750 

26,320 

20,410 

75,690 

49,310 

56,150 

57,440

691,600

Apr.

766 

754 

754 

766 

628

490 

506 

515 

524 

454

312 

312 

306 

324 

342

354 

34,8 

330 

342 

360

374 

388 

374 

360 

388

374 

367 

388 

381 

388

May

360 

348 

367 

388 

316

205 

235 

272 

256 

250

256 

245 

262 

256 

192

143 

152 

155 

163 

179

174 

171 

340 

515 

515

534 

582 

621 

654 

610 

572

contents In 

Hebgen 

Reservoir 

(acre-feet)

-27,900 

-900 

-26,200

-12,200

-31,400 

-7,200 

-3,500 

+21,900 

+64,800 

+E0.500 

+3,000 

-20,300 

-20,600

-27,800

June

61o' 

643 

824 

950 

962

1,030 

892 

643 

916 

1,200

1,310 

1,440 

1,690 

1,930 

2,030

1,960 

1,660 

1,500 

1,520 

1,520

1,220 

1,020 

735 

498 

534

572 

1,420 

3,030 2,390 ' 

1,510

July

766 

572 

591 

7EO 

835

846 

835 

846 

858 

986

1,080 

1,050 

1,010 

998 

892

812 

776 

643 

654 

665

665 

665 

676 

687 

687

709 

812 

892 

881 

870 

881

Aug.

824 

800 

812 

812 

800

789 

778 

766 

754 

732

687 

665 

800 

927 

904

881 

870 

835 

800 

789

927 

986 

950 

1,050 

1,110

1,100 

1,100 

1,200 

1,280 

1,280 

1,300

Sept.

1,310 

1,200 

' 1,100 

1,100 

1,100

950 

962 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100

1,110 

1,126 

1,110 

1,110 

950

870 

938 

938 

916 

892

916 

870 

881 

892 

800

732 

732 

720 

73 E 

709

Adjusted for change 

In reservoir contents

Runoff 

in 

acre- feet

56,850 

49,330 

51,450

890,800

55,110 

47/210 

49,250 

48,220 

85,210 

96,190 

52,310 

35,850 

36,840

663,800

Discharge in 

second-feet

Mean

9S5 

829 

637

1,230

896 

821 

801 

810 

1,386 

1,617 

851 

503 

619

-614

Per 

square 

mile

1.02 

.917 

.926

1.36

.991 

.908 

.886 

.896, 

1.53 

1.79 

.941 

.645 

.685

1.01

Runoff

inches

1.18 

1.02 

1.07

18.47

1.14 

.98 

1.02 

1.00 

1.76 

2.00- 

1.08 

.74 

.76

13.75

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.-
50 MADISON RIVER BASIN

Madison River below Madison Reservoir, near McAlllster, Mont.

Location.- Float gage, lat. 45°30', long. lll°38', 500 feet downstream from Madison power 

Plant, 2 miles downstream from Madison Reservoir, 5 miles northeast of McAllister, 

7 miles southeast of Norris, and 8 miles upstream from Hot ?pring Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,180 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944. January 1890 to June 1893 and August 

to Novemoer 1910 at site 9 miles downstream, near Norris and below Hot Spring Creek 

(drainage area, 2,280 square miles).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,670 second-feet June 27 

tgage neignt, e.ijo feet); maximum daily discharge, 5,040 second-feet June 28: minimum 

daily, 728 second-feet May 7.

1938-44: Maximum discharge observed, 7,750 second-feet June 2, 3, 1943 (gage 

height, 7.70 feet); maximum daily discharge, 7,620 second-feet June 3, 1943; minimum 

daily, 409 second-feet Apr. 27, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read hourly and at changes in power-plant output. Flow 

regulated by Hebgen and Madison Reservoirs (see p. 42).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and six discharge measurements furnished by Montana 

power co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

6 

7

9

10

11

14

15

16

21

25

26

29

Oct.

1,590

1,590 

1,590

1,790 

1,880

. 1,880

1,960

1,840

1,840

1,920

1,920

2,000

2,090

2,350

2,440

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,750

1,670

1,590

Nov.

1,630

1,590

1,590

1,590 

1,310

1,190 

1,190

1,430

1,390

1,590

1,050

1,430

1,590

1,590

1,550

1,310

1,550

1,120

1,270

1,270

1,230

1,510

1,350

1,510

1,590

1,590

1,550

-

Dec.

1,270

1,080

1,020

1,050

1,080

1,270 

1,190

1,230 

1,510 

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,590

1,790

1,960

2,260

2,350

2,350

2,260

2,090

a2,090

1,920

1,670

1,590

1,790

1,920

1,840

1,790

1,630

1,590

Jan.

1,840

1,920

1,920

1,840

1,630

1,550 

1,550

1,550 

1,550 

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,670

1,960

2,130

2,180

2,090

2,000

2,000

1,960

2,090

2,130

2,000

1,750

1,590

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

Feb.

1,550

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510 

1,510

1

1,510 

1,510 

l,5lO

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,470

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

-

v

Month

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,470 

1,470

1,470 

1,470 

1,470

1,470

1,270

1,470

1,310

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,080

1,160

1,430

1,510

1,430

1,390

1,390

1,080

1,350

1,390

1,310

1,390

1,390

Apr.

1,270

1,120

i;270

1,310

1,310

1,270 

1,190

1,230 

1,020 

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,050

854

 840

819

980

840

882

945

833

840

819

812

756

854

910

882

882

945

-

Seccndfcot-days

51,380

5° 020

42,030

581,387

May

903

882

854

1,020

819

S05

728

840 

903 

980

819

819

819

770

763

910

945

1,310

1,750

1,590

945

1,230

1,820

£,090

1,790

1,670

1,590

1,230

1,670

1,960

£,130

Maximum

2,350

1,510

1,620

5,040

June

2,180

2,180

2,260

2,440

2,440

2,440 

2,440

2,530 

2,440 

2,890

3,350

3,350

3,250

3,250

3,350

3,550

"3,650

3,450

2,890

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,890

1,960

1,840

1,710

2,960

5,040

3,840

3,250

-

Minimum

1,02C

1.08C

1.02C

72£

July

2,620

2,350

1,960

1,630

1,710

2,180 

2,180

1,880 

1,790 

1,960

2,350

2,180

1,880

1,790

1,790

1,670

1,550

1,510

1,310

1,310

1,230

1,390

1,270

1,080

1,270

1,230

1,230

1,470

1,390

1,390

1,470

. Aug.

1,350

1,310

1,270

1,270

1,230

1,120 

1,080

1,190 

1,190 

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,120

1,430

1,470

1,470

1,270

1,310

1,310

1,230

1,390

1,510

1,630

1,630

1,510

1,470

1,630

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

Mean

1,.657

3

1 OfHR

1,401

) 1,588

Sept.

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620 

1,360

1,400 

1,530 

1,320

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,190

1,190

^1,320

1,230

1,440

1,570

1,260

1,190

1,150

1,190

Ruqoff in 

ao re-feet

101,900

83,370

 1,153,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Madison power plant. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1-hour.
MADISON RIVER BASIN 

Madison River near fhree Forks, Ilont.

51

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°49', long. 111°30', in SVftNEi sec. 20, T. IN., 

R. 2 E., 5 miles south of Three Forks, 8 miles upstream from confluence with Jefferson 

and Galiatin Rivers, and 12 miles downstream from Elk Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,485 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1944. September 1893 to May 1897 (gageheights only in 1893, 1894, 1897) and November 1928 to September 1932 at sites 6 miles 

downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,940 second-feet (regulated) June 28 (gage 

height, 5.63 feet); minimum, 593 second-feet (regulated) May 16 (gage height, 2.19 

feet).

1895-96, 1928-32, 1941-44: Maximum daily discharge, 8,175 second-feet June 19, 

1896; maximum gage height recorded, 9.98 feet Feb. 17, 1942 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 416 second-feet (regulated) Feb. 27, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Hebgen and Madison Reservoirs (see p. 42). 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

d

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17ia

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,570

1,460

1,420

1,530

1,590

1,600

1,580

1,640

1,300

1,670

1,870

1,370

1,870

1,870

1,870

-1 ,940

1,940

2,020

2,240

2,320

2,480

2,400

2,160

1,870

1,640

1,660

1,660

1,740

1,800

1,630

1,630

Nov.

1,630

1,740

1,670

1,660

1,640

1,620

1,420

1,040

1,150

1,120

1,300

1,390

1,540

1,200

1,130

1,580

1,580

1,530

1,440

*1,480

1,130

1,120

1,290

1,220

1,440

1,350

1,460

1,580

1,580

1,550

-

Dec.

1,330

1,110

866

951

973

1,150

1,270

1,180

1,440

1,620

1,660

1,670

1,740

1,740

1,940

2,160

2,430

2,480

2,400

2,400

2,160

2,090

2,020

1,800

1,620

1,740

1,940

bl,880

bl,820

bl,730

bl,630

Jan.

bl,660

bl,950

1>1,950

bl,850

*bl,620

bl,570

bl,550

bl,550

bl,550

bl,550

bl,550

bl,550

bl,550

1,660

1,670

1,940

2,160

2,320

2,160

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,160

2,160

1,370

1,670

1,590

1,590

1,550

1,570

Feb.

1,570

*1 ,550

1,550

1,580

1,55O

1,580

1,590

1,580

1,580

1,550

1,600

1,580

1,570

1,570

1,550

1,550

1,600

1,530

1,530

1,500

1,460

1,530

1,510

1,510

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,530

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 .....................

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

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

 arch. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,510

1,500

1,530

1,530

1,510

1,540

1,620

1,550

1,350

1,200

1,500

1,210

1,190

1,290

1,250

1,150

1,050

1,350

1,510

1,510

1,460

1,460

1,220

1,260

1,460

1,350

1,460

1,460

Apr.

1,400

. 1,090

1,350

1,510

1,510

1,440

1,370

1,350

1,170

1,110

1,260

1,070

1,170

911

330

S39

9S4

S30

S27

S30

953

S39

S48

771

860

915

S57

929

857

974

-

Seccndfoot-days

56,590

42,680

52,990

 745,982

56,080

43 570

31 ! 654

39,611

95,490

52 9S5

O» zQ ~i r*-z t -L fO

43,260

599,003

Hay

920

902

857

970

822

702

796

733

368

972

958

782

782

7S2

67S

864

S93

1,370

2,120

1,920

1,326

1,140

1,720

2,410

1,990

1,860

1,800

1,620

1,680

2,120

2,260

Maximum

2,480

1,740

2,480

7,840

2 320

1^600

1,620

1,510

2,410

5,430

3,030

1,560

1,650

5,480

June

2,340

2,410

2,570

3,260

2,900

2,730

2,900

2,900

2,320

3,170

3,640

3,740

3,740

3,640

3,640

3,740

3,940

3,940

3,260

2,990

2,990

3,030

2,990

2,190

1,990

1,920

2,550

5,480

4,530

3,450

-

Minimum

1,420

1,040

866

716

1,550

1,460

1,050

771

678

1 *965 92C

983

1,200

678

July

3,030

2,490

2,340

1,740

1,300

2,190

2,340

1,990

1,920

1,990

2,340

2,340

1,990

1,360

1,360

1,800

1,560

1,560

1,350

1,280

1,240

1,230

1,400

965

1,050

1,220

1,090

1,210

1,260

1,400

1,100

Aug.

1,300

1,350

1,210

1,260

1,210

1,070

9S3

1,060

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,010

1,080

1,510

1,190

1,240

1,090

1,210

1,140

1,170

1,350

1,510

M,510

1,510

1,270

1,510

l,5lO

1,560

1,560

1,510

Mean

1,825

1 423

1,709

2,044

1,809

1,549

1,405

1,055

3 183

1*709

1,E64

1,442

1,637

Sept.

1,560

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,460

1,290

1,510

1,400

1,350

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,350

1,200

1,230

1,280

1,350

1,350

1,560

1,330

1,650

1,350

1,240

1,230

al',340

hi, 460

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

112,200

34,650

105,100

1,480,000

111,200

39,100

86,420

62 ,780

73 570

139 ' 400

105 ',100

77,700

35,300

1,188,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

t> Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
52 GALLATIN RIVER BASIN

Ga'llatin River near Gallatin Gateway, Mont.

Location.- VJater-stage recorder, lat. 45°30', long. 111°16', in NE-J- sec. 18, T. 4 8., R. 

 4 El., a quarter of a nile downstream from Spanish Creek and 8 miles south of Gallatin 

Gateway.

Drainage area.- 828 square miles.

Records available.- August 1889 to June 1894, June 1930 to September 1944.

Average discharge^- 17 years (1889-92, 1930-44), 703 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,600 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 4.07 

~ feet); minimum, 229 second-feet liar. 7 (gage height, 1.04 feet,).

1889-94. 1930-44: Maximum discharge observed, 6,800 second-feet sometime In June

1892 and June 1894; minimum discharge, 117 second-feet Jan. 19, 1935 (gage height,

0.68 foot).

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oc*.

408

414 '408

402

402

 402

402

397

397

392

430

460

419

402

397

402

402

430

466

430

430

419

424

424 4'19

430

442

478

460

436

419

Nov.

344

457

392

419

430

386

330

552

397

402

402

386

392

375

375

366

366

380

*380

386

380

366

366

392

362

278

306

375

362

357

Dec.

386

370

362

366

370

298

b310

b310

b270

254

266

254

258

286

278

282

302

334

334

339

330

302

294

334

348

352

302

266

274

286

318

Jan.

334

348

314

*270

274

b270

b260

b250

b250

b260

b270

b280

b290

b300

b300

b310

b320

314

302

298

286

290

290

302

306

298

282

2S6

*294

274

282

Month

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

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

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

Calendar y^ar 1943 .........

January .....'..........-........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

29S

302

294

306

298

506

310

302

294

270

266

282

286

282

278

278

274

274

286

282

274-

290

290

294

286

270

282

274

286

_

-

Seccndf cot-days

13,043

11,181

9 >635

351,791

9,004

8,314

8,498

10,626

46,477

80,990

38,441

16,977

14,206

267,392

Mar.

290

266

270

274

286

262

258

262

270

286

286

266

258

254

258

270

302

306

294

294

286

274

262

274

266

262

258

258

266

274

286

Maximum

478

430

386

6,060

348

310

306

454

3,000

3,330

2,380

716

674

3,330

Apr.

294

330

370

430

442

454

430

3SO

362

362

357

39V

362

339

318

310

318

310

294

310

318

310

306

322

339

322

339

375

402

424

- May

408

366

339

' 357

472

675

792

683

707

818

990

1,130

1,430

1,680

2,080

2,150

2,010

2,680

S,370

2,010

1,740

1,940

. 1,740

1,540

1,430

" 1,430

1,680

2,150

2,680

3,000

3,000

Minimum

392

27S

254

200

250 26*6

254

294

339

2,220

724

459

422

250

June

3,080

2,760

2,920

3,240

2,840

2,680

3,000

2,840

3,240

3,330

3,150

2,880

2,800

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,800

2,540

2,300

2,3SO

2,460

2,380

2,220

2,300

2,380

2,540

3,060

2,540

2,220

2,220

-

Mean

421

373

311

964

290

287

274

354

1,499

2,700

1,240

548

474

731

July

2,380

2.300

2,060

1,850

1,780

1,710

1,590

1,480

1,450

1,460

1,340

1,270

1,230

1,160

1,100

1,090

1,040

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,000

970

931

859

834

834

768

746

731

724

724

Per 

square 

mile

0.508

.450

.376

1.16

.350

.347

.331

.428

1.81

3.26

1.50

.662

.572

.883

Aug.

716

694

687

674

660

640

620

607

58S

576

563

545

533

539

545

521

515

503

486

486

481

481

476

476

470

459

459

476

539

492

f70

Sept.

470

674

613

545

521

503

486

476

464

- 459

454

448

443

443

459

459

492

481

470

459

v 454

454

448

437

427

422

422

422

437

464

-

Runoff

Inches

0.59

.50

.43

15.79

.40

.37

.38

.48

2.09

3.64

1.73

.76

.64

12.01

Ac re- feet

25,870

22,180

19,110

697,800

17,860

16,490

16,860

21,080

92,190

160,600

76,250

33,670

28,180

530,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage.-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis! Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GALLATIN RIVER BASI1I 53

Gallatin.River at Logan, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°53', long. 1.11°26', in NEi sec. 35, T. 2 II., R. 

2 E., at highway bridge, half a nlle west of Logan and 5 miles upstream from confluence 

with Jeffrrt:on and.Madison Rivers.

Drainage area.- 1,805 square miles.

Records available.- January 1895 to December 1905, August 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1895-98, 1902-5, 1926-32, 1934-44), 883 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,820 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 6.68 

 feet); minimum, 286 second-feet July 30 (gage height, 2.57 feet).

1895-1905, 1928-44: Maximum daily discharge, 6,550 second-feet June 18, 1896; minimum discharge observed, 130 second-feet July 19, 1939 (gage height, 2.04 feet).

Remarte.- Records excellent except those for periods of partly estimated gage-height 

record, which are good, and those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions above station. 

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect 

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

2.6 

2.9 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0

297 

420 

5SO 

S40 

1,150

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.6

1,660 

2,290 

3.9SO 

3,720 

4,660

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

59 S

598

59S

586

586

' 574

574

574

574

574

586

622

622

604

604

616'

610

622

700

812

833

833

S05

791

791

7S4

784

805

S40

826

826

Nov.

805

756

812

S47

913

889

833

770

847

875

882

868

G61

868

854

847

847

847

«861

86S

868

347

S40

8S2

882

7S4

707

784

819

812

-

Dec.

S47

S96

S89

926

91S

854

791

B6B

f805

b770

b780

b800

b820

b850

b760

b800

b800

f791

812

847

S26

b820

bSlO

798

791

7S4

735

b710

b710

b720

b730

Jan.

b740

b720

b6SO

*b680

b690

b680

t>670

b640

b600

b600

b600

b630

ti660

b740

b700

b720

781

694

6S8

6S2

682

676

676

688

670

b620

b620

 b620

b620

628

634

Feb.

652

*658

634

670

652

658

763

707

652

b600

b560

b600

b620

b610

b600

b600

b600

b600

b600

b5SO

b590

b6 00

b610

628

62S

628

62S

62S

634

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

UflV nay. .......................................

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

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

August. ......'...............'...............

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

646

640

640

*640

646

640

622

634

59S

950

826

735

6S2

b620

b630

658

930

.1,580

1,160

1,010

819

749

72S

819

707

' 700

694

670

694

784

826

Apr.

889

1,050

1,090

*1,120

1,110

1,050

1,040

926

875

840

812

833

S33

791

763

742

721

707

6SS

670

664

664

652

634

652

694

664

670

700

728

-

Secondfoot-days

21,152

25,180

25,058

456,834

20,669

18,190

23,677

24,272

34,800

93,080

40,150

11,677

20,624

358,529

May

721

700

658

610

592

628

798

819

688

670

664

707

707

86S

1,140

1,300

1,170

1,540

2,100

1,780-

1,440

1,440

1,660

1,340

1,180

1,050

1,040

1,200

1,600

1,960

2,030

Maximum

840

91S

926

5,990

740

763

1,580

1,120

2,100

4,660

3,340

435

396

4,660

June

2,100

2,030

 2,030

f2,840

f2,9SO

2,770

2,700

2,910

2,340

f3,570

f3,570

3,270

f3,270

f3,120

f2,980

2,930

3,120

3,420

f3,200

f3,050

. f3,050

f3,120

2,930

2,840

S,840

2,980

4,340

f4,6£0

4,020

3,500

-

, Minimum

574

« 707

710

466

600

560

.598

634

592

2,030

305

343

425

305

July

3,340

3,200

2,9SO

2,700

2,560

2,490

2,220

2,030

1,340

 1,780

1,720

1,500

fl,340

f 1,240

1,160

1,040

942

770

634

544

515

460

426

402

371

351

339

'305 320

308

324

Aug.1

38S

411

416

435

430

425

416

411

393

380

367

351

343

355

371

367

363

355

347

355

359

343

343

343

343

347

351

359

402

406

40S

Mean

632

839

SOS

1,252

667

627

764

809

1 y 123

3,103

1 295 xrtrt Off

687

980

Sept.

425

652

896

749

694

688

676

664

653

646

640

646

640

616

646

664

670

6SS

700

700

632

700

728

721

714

700

682

721

763

861

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

41,950

49,940

-49,700

906,100

41,000

36,080

46,960

48,140

69,020

184,600

79 5640

23,160

40,910

711,100

* '.'.inter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. '

f Comnuted on basis of nartly etstimated gage'-height record.

Time basis; Mountain war tiire. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
54 GALLATIN RIVER BASIN

East Gallatin River at Bozeman, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 4.5 042'05", long. 111°01 F 40", in SEi~sec. 31, T. 1 

S., R. 6 E., at highway bridge north of Bozeman, half a mile upstream from Bridger 

Creek.

Drainage area.- 149 square miles.

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 577 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 4.82 

feet); minimum, 19 second-feet (regulated) Mar. 3 (gage height, 2.00 feet); mlninum 

daily, 27 second-feet Aug. 23.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 615 second-feet Apr. 15, 1942 (gage height, 4.73 

feet), from rating curve extended above 350 second-feet; minimum, 13 second-feet 

(regulated) July 17, 1941 (gage height, 1.89 feet); minimum daily, 16 second-feet 

 Jan. 20, 21, 1940.

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

wnicn are fair. Many diversions above station. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by 

mill above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

ft

ft

10

11

IP

1*

14

15

16

17

1ft

1ft

20

21

2?23

24

25

?fi

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

46

46

39

39

39

39

39

39

41

41

46

48

45

44

44

44

44

46

54

54

54

55

55

54

59

60

60

63

63

60

61

Nov.

55

52

57

59

75

63

52

51

58

56

57

55

54

53

52

50

50

*52

49

50

49

47

49

52

48

b45

b45

1)45

47

47

Dec.

50

49

52

53

a65

67

56

50

b48

b46

b44

b42

b40

ID 40

ID 40

ID 40

b45

1D50

60

53

50

1)48

b45

43

43

43

b42

ID 41

b40

ID 40

«b42

Jan.

ID 4?

b48

ID 50.

b40

b35

ID 40

b30

1D30

1D30

1D30

1D30

1D30

1D30

1D32

1D34

1D35

b37

39

38

38

38

38

37

38

37

1D36

1D35

1D35

1D35

1D38

*b42

Feb.

b40

38

38

39

38

52

51

42

40

b38

bsa

b35

1D35

1D35

1D35

1D35

1D35

1D35

1D35

1D35

1D35

1D35

39

4J.

40

40

40

40

«38

-

Month

December. ,..,..,,,.. , , ...................

Calendar year 1943 ......... .............

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

38

39

39

39

36

1D35

b35

36

54

65

50

45

39

1D37

1D35

46

215

147

110

67

43

39

43 '48

43

37

35

 1D35

36

49

82

Apr.

182

211

208

*193

142

137

105

S8

87

75

76

79

75

65

61

59

63

63

60

61

71

79

74

74

79

80

80

92

102

105

- Second1- 

foot-days

1,521

1,574

1,467

35,782

1

1 OQ

3,066

1,537

27,221

May

101

.90

83

80

86

101

110

90

83

84

93

92

96

94*

93

79

71

122

> 170

145

122

149

137

120

109

94

86 -78

72

69

67

Maximum

63

75

67

437

211

170

91

464

June

64

63

128

232

249

218

213

208

310

359

306

257

230

203

187

187

252

278

234

198

189

183

168

149

133

155

464

382

298

242

Minimum

39

45

40

25

67

63

47

36

27

July

208

194

176

168

176

174

155

151

139

141

149

119

112

104

98

- 88

86

75

64

63

59

54

53

51

49

47

47

49

51

51

54

Aug.

58

54

52

52

48

45

44

44

43

42

42

39

39

41

43

41 '39

39

SS

35

33

31

S7

30

30

29

28

48

42

37

Mean

49.1

52.5

47.3

98.0

98.9

225

103

40.2

51.2

74.4

Sept .

36

91

75

59

56

53

51

49

48

47

47

47

46

48

54

5254-

50

48

46

43

48

50

47

46

45

45

45

50

61

""

Runoff in 

ao re feet

3,020

3,120

2., 910

70,980

6,080

13,370

3,050

54,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

ID Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GALLATIIPRIVER BASIN 55

Hyalite Creek at Hyalite ranger station, near Bozeman, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete-control, lat. 45°34', long. 111°03', in NEJ 

sec. 23, T. 3 S., R. 5 E., 7£ miles south of Bozeman and 20 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.- 45 square miles.

Records available.- September 1934 to September 1944. August 18*95 to October 1900 and 

nay 190£ to September 1903, published as Middle Creek near Bozeman'(fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 375 second-feet June 4; maximum gage height, 

2.9*3 feet Jan. 8 (affected by ice); minimum daily discharge, 13 second-feet Jan. 9-11 

Mar. 14, 15.

1895-1900, 1902-3, 1934-44: Maximum discharge observed, 956 second-feet June 

14, 1898; minimum discharge, 0.4 second-foot Feb. 2, 1939 (gage height, 1.16 feet).

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

which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

. 1S

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

27

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

29

 30

29

28

28

28

28

30

32

30

30

30

31

31

33

34

34

37

35

34

33

Nov.

31

31

37

34

34

32

29

35

, 34

33

32

31

31

30

30

29

29

2S

*28

28

2S

28

28

28

27

25

20

20

22

25

-

Dec.

26

26

27

27

27

20

15

15

15

15

16

17

18

19

20

22

24

8.6

25

24

20

20

22

25

22

19

16

15

16

18

20

Jan.

22

25

21

*ie

17

16

15

14

13

13

13

14

15

15

15

17

19

20

22

21

21

22

22

22

22

20

19

18

*18

18

18

Feb.

19

20

21

21

22

22

21

21

20

18

15

18

30

20

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

18

19

20

21

20

22

21

-

-

Month

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

November. ........

DeceBber. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

February. ...................:..............

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

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

May. ......................................'

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

20

20

20

*20

20

20

27

20

20

20

2o

20

14

13

13

14

14

15

15

15

15

IS

16

15

17

16

17

17

16

16

16

Apr.

16

16

17

*20

21

21

20

20

19

19

20

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

21

22

24

24

28

33

34

35

-

Seccndfoot-days

922

877 

63?

23 795

565

536

, 655

4; 066

7 041

3 849

1,386

1,347

22,438

May

34

30

29

36

56

84

82

64

66

80

96

112

141

155

166

180

180

230

222

218

199

' 195

173

144

125

118

128

148

162

199

214

Maximum

37

37 

27

ScTf

 25

22

27

35

230

350

242

61

106

350

June

214

207

254

350

309

275

371

258

275

266

236

222

210

195

195

210

234

214

203

195

195

195

191

199

222

246

296

250

226

226

-

Minimum

26

201*5

12

13

15

. 13

16

29

TQ1

«1

36

3S

13

July

238

242

214

. 195

191

169

162

151

143

144

141

133

134

123

125

118

112

109

102

91

86

84

84

76

74

 74

70

64

61

61

63

Aug.

61

58

58

56

52

50

49

48

46

45

44

44

43

45

45

43

42

39

39

39

37

37

37

36

37

3636'

38

s 61

45

40

Mean

29 »7 

29 .2

20! 5

65.2

18 2

19.2

17 '

21 .8

131

235

124

44.7

 44.9

" 61.3

Sept.

39

106

72

63

56

52

49

45

44

43

42

40

40

40

 43

39

a39

a38

a 38

a36

a44

a40

38

33

37

36

36

. 35

37

42

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,830

1,740 

1,260

47 p 200

1,120

1,100 

1,060

1,300

8,060

13 9VO

?)630

2 750

2' 670 .

44,490

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and recorded range in 

stage.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6 to Jan. 18, Jan. 27 to 

Feb. 2, Feb. 9-24, Mar. IB-17 (no gage-height record Dec. 29 to Jan. 3).

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
56 DIVERSIONS BETWEEN GALLATIN'RIVER AND PRICKLY PEAR CREEK 

Broadwater East Canal near Toston, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 46°09 9 , long. 111°26', In 

swt sec. 31, T. 5 N., R. 3 E., If miles downstream from point of diversion and 3 miles 

southwest of Toston.

Records available.- May 1941 to September 1944.

Remarks. Records fair. Canal diverts water from Missouri River for Irrigation of land 

in vicinity of Tosuon.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Month Secondfoot -da vs

o 709

1 f 404 ^-»

1 "^ ftRQ O

Maximum

226

Minimum Mean Runoff in 

acre-feet

S

ejcrt

V 900

2V * 530

Broadwater West Canal near Toston, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°09', long. lll°26 f , In uwi sec. 6, T. 4 N., R. 

'6 E., If miles downstream from point of diversion and 3 miles southwest of Toston.

Records available.- May 1941 to September 1944.

Remarks.- Records good. Canal diverts water from Missouri River for Irrigation of land 

in vicinity of Toston,

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Month

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

Seoondr 

foot -days

199.8 

0 

0

2,647.7

0 

0 

0 

0 

479 

524 

648 

663 

420.7

2,934.5

Maximum

18 

0 

0

28

0 

0 

0 

0 

29 

27 

35 

27 

21

35

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

15 

5.5

0

Mean

6.45 

0 

0

7..2S

0 

0 

0 

0 

15.5 

17.5 

20,9 

21.4 

14.0

8.02

Runoff in 

acre-feet

396 

0 

0

5,240

6 

0 

0 

0 

950 

1.040 

1,290 

1,320 

834

5,830

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war 1 time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PRICKLY PEA^ CREEK BASIN- 57 

Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Clppolettl weir, lat. 46°32', long. 112°15', in NEJ 

sec. 20, T. 9 N., R. 5 W., at Moose Creek ranger station, 500 feet upstream from 

Moose Creek and 3 miles north of Rimini.

Drainage area.- 34 square miles.

Records available.- March 1915 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1916-10, 1920-21, 1923-24, 1934-44), 18.5 second-feet.

Extremes-.- mximum discharge during year, 253 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 2.09 

reet;; minimum, 0.3 second-foot Nov. 7 (gage height, 1.03 feet).

1915-44: Maximum discharge, 948 second-feet May 15, 1917 {gage height, 4.S7 feet, 

present site and datum but different control); no flow at times.

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

wnicn are poor. Flow regulated by reservoir on tributary above station. Diversions 

for irrigation and for water supply of Helena.

Rating^table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effSet 

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

1.0 0.2 1.6 6.2 2.2 59

. 1.2 1.0 1.7 10 2.4 98

1.4 2.0 1.8 16 2.6 152

1.5 3.2 S.O 33 2.8 220

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

g9

10

11

12 ' 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

1.2

1.1

.7

.6

.6

.8

1.3

i.2

.8

.8

.7

.8

Nov.

0.6

.7

.7

.9

1.1

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

*.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.8

.8

.6

.6

b.6

b.7

/ -8

.8

-

Dec.

0.8

.7

,7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

b.7

b.7

*b.8

.8

b.8

b.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.3

1.4

1.2

.8

.7

.8

1.3

Jan.

*1.6

1.2

1.2

bl.O

b.8

b.7

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.7

b.7

b.7

b.7

b.7

.8

.9

.9

.8

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

b.6

b.5

b.5

b.4

b.4

b.4

Feb.

*0.4

.4

.5

.6

.8

1.0

1.1

.9

b.8

b.7

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.6

' b.7

b.7

b.8

b.9

b.9

b.9

b.9

b.9

b.9

b.9

b.9

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

Maroh. .....................................

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

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

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

July

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

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

Water year 1943-44 .................'.....

Mar.

bo. 9

#.9

.8

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.0

.8

.9

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1 2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

b2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

*2.4

Apr.

2.5

3.0

5.0

7.3

9.6

11

11

8.9

8.5

7.7

8.9

11

9.6

9-. 2

8.9

7.7

7.0

6.6

5.9

2.6

2'. 6

2.4

3.5

- 5.3

7.7

6.6

7.7

10

15

18

-

May

18

14

12

16

27

38

38

32

31

34

35

45

51

52

56

52

51

167

192

132

118

106

8568 v

a58

a50

a46

a42

39

46

40

Sooond u«»4i»i«« foot-days Ma*"1U11'

20.9 1.3

21.0 1.1

.25.1 1.4

9 *"*295 7<J * 1. 239"

23.0 1.6

" 21,4 1.1

51.1 2.5

230 7 18

1 791 192

3 ^688 220

966.0 118

79.1 6.6

34.9 8.7

6,952.2 220

June

39

39

99 152'

132

113

92

85

108

103

98

83

83

81

98

149

182

182

162

175

159

149

1S9

110

96

92

220

185

155

138

-

Minimum

0.5

.6

.6

.4

.4

.8

2.4

12

39

2 f) V

.8

.5

.4

July

118

100

88

75

66

56

52

48

43

38

37

30

34 .

33

24

15

14

12

11

11

10

9.2

8.1

6.J

5.9

5.5

4.1

2.C

2.C

2.1

4.1

Aug.

6.6

5.9

3.2

6.6

5.6

3.0

3.0

4.7

3.8

2.5

2.2

1.3

1.7

5.6

4.4

3.2

1.8 i.a

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.6

.8

.6

Sept.

0.8

8.7

6.2

2.0

1.3

.9

.8

.8

.8.7*

.7

a.7

a. 7

a. 6

a. 6

.6

.6

.6

- .6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

u .= Runoff in Mean aore-feet

0.67 41

.70 42

.81 50

25.5 18,430

.74 ' 46

.74 ' 42

1.65 101

7 69 458

57 8 3*550

123 7 ,320

31*3 1^920

2.55 157

1.16 58

19.0 13,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Helena.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Ttoe baala; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

696488 O - 46 - 5
58 PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN

Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont. *

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 46°36', long. 112°05', in SEi 

sec. (&., T. 10 N., R. 4 W., opposite Broadwater Hotel, Ife miles west of Helena and 2| 

miles upstream from Sevenmile Creek.

Drainage area.- 103 square miles.

Records available.- July 1908 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 31 years (1909-19, 1920-24, 1925-28, 1929-33, 1934^-44), 26.8 

second-reet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 340 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 2.97 

feet); minimum, 0.9 second-foot Aug. 28 (gage height, 1.30 feet).

1908-44: Maximum discharge, 865 second-feet May 28, 1917, June 11, 1927; maximum 

gage height, 6.58 feet June 11, 1927, datum then in use; no flow at times.

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

whicn are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation and'for water supply of 

Helena.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Da;

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

- 1.8

2.6

a2.8

a2.9

a3.1

a3.3

3.4

3.4

3.2

3,4

3.6

4.0

4.5

3.8

3.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

NOV.

4.8

4.8

5.1

6.1

7.3

5.7

5.4

4.8

5.1

5.1

*5.4

4.8

5.4

5.4

5.1

'4,8

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

6.1

4.S

4.5

5.4

4.5

2.6

aS.O

a3 .5

a4.0

a4.5

-

Dec.

 a4.5

4.8

4.3

5.1

5.1

3.S

b4

b4

4.0

b4

4.5

4.3

4.3

a5.0

*5.1

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

a4.0

h5.1

a5

a5

a4.5

a4

a3.5

a3.8

h3.8

a3.8

Jan.

*3.8

4.0

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.0

3.2

aS

aS

a3

aS

 2.8

3.0

3.0

3.S

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.S

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.0

2.5

b2.5

b2.5

.b2.5

b2.5

Feb.

*3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.4

2.9

b3

b3

b3

b3

3.0

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

t)3

b3

t)3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January- ...................................

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

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

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

UAU nay. .......................................

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

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

(August .....................................

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

Water year 1943-44 .... .................

Mar.

3.8

#3.6

3.4

b3

b3

b3.o

b4.0

b4.5

5.0

7.S

6.0

5.0

3.4

b3

5.3

6.4

18

13

12

9.4

8.S

7.7

8.S

7.S

7.S

6.4

6.0

6.4

7.2

S.2

*11

Apr.

11

12

14

16

20

21

17

14

13

11

11

15

15

14

11

8.8

7.7

7.2

6.4

6.4

7.7

8 .2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.0

6.0

7.2

11

15

-

Seccndfoot-days

101.2

147.4

136.2

13,422.7

 105.5

206.0

333. e

1,851

4,446

* 1,428.6

196.3

55.4

9,097.5

May

23

25

21

21

27

41

47

41

38

38

41

45

53

62

60

46

42

, 133

204

136

118

116

91

76

60

4S

42

37

32

42

38

Maximum

5.1

7.3

5.1

040

4 3

s!e

18

SI

204

251

156

14

4.4

251

June

33

36

85

145

121

105

100

98

118

118

112

100

105

102

131

193

243

247

211

235

207

196

166

. 147

131

123

251

239

196

172

-

Minimum

1.3

2«6

3.5

.3

2 5

2.9

3

6.0

21

33

5.3

1,0

1.1

1,0

July

156

136

123

109

93

85

78

70

64

56

55

50

50

a45

a40

aSO

aSO

a!8

a!6

15

16

15

14

13

12

13

9.4

8.2

6.0

5.3

7.7

Aug.

12

13

11

14

IE

9.4

8.8

e.s

8.S

7.7

6.8

4.7

4.7

7.7

11

9.4

6.8

6.4

4.1

3.6

3.4

5.6

3.4

3.0

3.6

2.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

Mean

3 *26

4.91

4.39

36 oQ

3.40

3 «11

6.65

11.1

148* 59 7

46.1

6.33

1.35

24.9

Sept.

1.1

4.4

4.1

3.3

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1,9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

201

292

270

26,820

209

179

409

662

3,670

8 jSSO *

2,330

369

110

18,040

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Rimini.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time baa is ; Mountain war time. To convert war tiire to standard tiire, subtract 1 hour.
DEARBORN RIVER BASIN 59

Dearborn River near demons, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°17'30", long. 112°27'00", in SE£SE£ sec. 23, 

T7~IB~N., R. 7 W., 300 feet upstream from highway bridge, half a mile southeast of 

former post office of Clemons, 2 miles downstream from Falls Creek, and 14 miles 

south of Augusta. '

Drainage area.- 122 square miles.

Records available.- April 1921" to September 1923, July 1929 to September 1932, March 1934 

to septemoer j_y44 (winter records incomplete prior to 1937). May 1908 to December 

1911 at site half a mile upstream from Falls Creek.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1921-22, 1929-30, 1934-44-), 98.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 second-feet June 17, 18 (gage height, 

4.12 reet); minimum, 22 second-feet Jan. 26, 27, Mar. 27; minimum gage height, 1.14 

feet Mar. 27.

1921-23, 1929-32, 1934-44: Maximum discharge, 2,490 second-feet June 13, 1943;

- maximum gage height, 5.58 feet June 7, "1934; minimum discharge, 7.4 second-feet 

Oct. 22, 23, 1936 (gage height, 0.64 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Several diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944*

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?,

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 1 31

Oct.

24

24

24

24

25

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

a23

h24

a24

a24

a £3

h23

a23

a23

a23

26

34

36

38

38

Nov.

38

36

34

34

36

36

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

31

26

28

29

29

31

-

Dec.

31

31

31

33

33

*31

33

29

28

28

29

31

31

31

31

31

33

34

33

31

2S

25

28

29

33

34

31

b28

*28

26

28

Jan.

29

31

29

2S

29

31

2S

31

31

29

28

28

28

28

2S

28

28

28

28

28

28

26

25

25

24

23

24

25

25

26

28

Feb.

'2S

26

2S

2S

28

2S

29

26

25

26

29

2S

26

28

26

26

26

28

28

28

29

28

29

29

29

29

29

26

29

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

May. ................................:......

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

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

Water year 1943-44 4 .....................

Mar.

28

28

2S

28

26

2S

28

2S

31

34

33

29

25

26

2S

29

29

29

29

28

28

26

26

.28

26

26

26

26

28

31

33

Apr.

33

33

34

40

43

45

45

43

45

45

45

49

49

49

47

47

49

49

47

47

49

49

49

51

60

60

64

72

82

S9

"

Secondfoot-days

941

75,089

S55

1,699

42,240

May

97

95

80

62

66

86

84

82

82

78

78

89

111

140

156

166

191

462

1,080

1,040

686

500

394

326

277

242

230

211

211

208

23£

Maximum

 zp

 zp

34

2,250

29

34

70

1,330

June

211

191

180

175

164

156

153

177

278

590

510

44O

480

445

422

745

1,290

1,330

1,110

868

752

692

620

557

505

470

702

S68

790

674

-

Minimum

23

25

23

23

25

pR

37

23

July

596

530

470

422

394

354

322

306

292

273

253

239

227

220

208

200

191

169

148

146

146

138

133

126

109

106

94

90

80

76

80

Aug.

'80

73

70

70

. 66

66

66

60

63

66

60

60

63

76

73

S4

94

90

87

84

84

80

73

73

76

70

70

70

70

70

66

Mean

OR R

30.4

206

, gRg

56.6

115

Sept.

70

70

70

66

63

60

60

60

60

56

40

37

40

50

53

53

56

56

53

53

53

56

56

56

56

53

60

63

60

60

~

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,870

148,900

3,370

83,780

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected "by ice.

h Computed from inside gage reading.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
60 SMITH RIVER BASIN 

Sheep Creek near White Sulphur Springs, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°46', long. 110°48'., In SWiSEf sec. 26, T. 12 N., R. 

TTTTT"? miles upstream from Moose Creek and 16 miles north of White Sulphur Springs.

Drainage area.- 35.5 square miles.

Records available.- July 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 118 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 

3.14 feet); minimum dally discharge, 6 second-feet Feb. 14-17.

1941-44: Maximum discharge observed, 356 second-feet May 26, 1942; maximum gage 

height observed,, 3.48 feet May 31, June 2, 1943; minimum daily discharge, 3.5 

second-feet Jan. 18-*20, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods o,f ice effect, which are poor. Gage 

read once dally, oftener during high stages. Several snail diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9-

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

.22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

IS

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

12

11

12 12.

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

/Nov.

12

7.0

15

14

13

12

12

10

11

10

12

9.7

13

7.3

7.3

7.3

12

13

13

*12

12

9.4

b8.S

b8.0

7.6

7.9

9.1

11

11

11

-

Dec.

12

11

12

11

11

7.0

b7

b7.5

8.2

9.4

blO

bll

bll

bll

12

12

13

13

13

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.4

9.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

Jan.

S.3

S.S

S.S

bS.6

b8.5

S.S

8.5

S.5

8^5

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.5

8.5

7.9

S *£

7.6

8.2

8.2

*8.2

8.2

8.2

7.9

8.2

7.9

W.8

W.5

b7.5

b7.5

W.5

b7.5

Feb.

7.6

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.3

7.0

7.6

8.2

7.6

b7.2

W.O

b6.5

b6.2

b6

b6

b6'

b6

b6.2

b6.2

b6.5

b6.7

b7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.4

7.6

7.5

7.6

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ................ .....

January

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WateV year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

7.6

*6.7

7.0

7.0

b7.0

b7.0

7.0

7.6

7.6

7.3

b7.0

b6.5

b6.5

b6.5

b6.8

b7.0

' b7.3

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.3

6.7

7.3

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.5

8.5

8.5

Apr.

8.2

*8,2

9.6

16

17

14 .

12

9.9

12

14

IS

. 19

14

14

12

12

8.8

8.2

12

9.9

13

11

16

13

16

14

16

22

20

23

Seoondfoot-days

368

318.1

321.3

10,726.2

255.8

203.6

2S7 .0

412.8

1 ,711 »

1,891

1,094

621

485

7,908.6

May

2O

16

13

IS.

25

32

30

26

29

34

39

39

49

66

71

78

77

118

115

100

84

86

86

86

58

53

52

49

49

59

54

Maximum

13-1 C

J.O

13

145

9

-1 

 X

8.2

3.5

23

118

87

59

26

34

118

June

55

53

58

87

80

78

75

77

74

75

73

68

62

60

59

62

59

59

57

57

61

56

54

53

54

54

63

58

56

54

Minimum

11

7.0

7.0

3.5

7.5

6

6.5

8.2

13

53

22

16

11

6

July

59

50

50

49

49

48

 43

43

42

39

39

38

35

34

34

33

31

32

31

30

30

30

29

28

27

25

24

24

22

23

23

Aug.

23

23

i 23

22

20

20

21

21

19

19

18

18

21

26

24

22

21

19

19

19

19

20

20

19

18

IS

 16

16

20

19

18

Mean

11.9

X0«6

10.4

29.4

8.25

7.02

7.32

13.8

55.2

63.0

35.3

20.0

16.2

21.6

Sept.

24

34

23

19

17

16

16

16

15

15

14

13

12

12

11

12

14

14

14

15

16

16

18

18

18

18

19

12

12

12

Runoff in 

aore-feat

M<a/\ 

»OU

631

637

21,230

507

404

. 450

819

3,390

3,750

2,170

1,230 "

962

15,680

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. "

Time bas is : Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SUN RIVER BASIN 61

v ' Sun River near Vaughn, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°32', long. 111°29', in SEi sec. 33, T. 21 II., R. 

2 E., 4 miles downstream from Muddy Creek, 5 miles southeast of Vaughn, and 10 niles 

upstream from mouth.

Records available.- April 1934 to Septe'mber 1944. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 530 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,050 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 4.6 

 feet, from partly estimated gage-height record); minimum, 20 secpnd-feet Apr. 24 (gage 

height, 0.52 foot); minimum daily, 86 second-feet May 5-7.

1934-44:< Maximum discharge, 11,200 second-feet June 24, 1938, from rating curve 

extended above 7,000 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 10.48 feet June 16, 

1943 (backwater from Missouri River); minimum discharge, 21 second-feet May 10, 1941; 

minimum daily, 23 second-feet May 26, 1941; minimum gage height, 0.46 foot Aj?r. 8, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of partly estimated gage-height record, 

which are fair, and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Many diversions 

above.station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Gibson, Pishkun, and Willow Creek 

Reservoirs (see p. 42).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

Jtl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

565

575

575

565

565

575

616

525

468

450

450

450

450

441

459

450

397

341

325

325

325

333

341

333

397

349

*357

357

349

341

333

Nov.

333

333

333

325

311

311

311

311

311

311

304

290

290

283

276

269

269

£69

869

269

869

269

269

260

250

240

260

260

280

290

-

Dec.

300

297

297

297

297

300

300

300

304

310

#310

320

330

350

380

390

400

240

220

£20

200

200

210

240

250

240

220

180

160

*180

210

Jan.

230

240

240

£20

£00

200

200

200

200

200

240

270

300

300

310

320

320

320

330

330

340

340

300

' 260

220

170

*140

140

140

160

180

Feb.

200

210

220

220

200

230

230

£00

170

140

160

190

220

220

200

200

200

190

180

180

160

160

220

260

300

310

280

*240

220

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

200

180

160

160

160

200

240

300

380

400

320

260

190

200

240

300

320

380

440

700

283

*200

200

220

#180

180

180

200

228

269

276

Apr.

269

250

23S

233

228

244

228

216

206

195

190

190

175

*170

165

160

160

160

155

146

142

142

160

99

104

114

118

114

107

" 107

Secondfoot-days .

8,625

8,452

482,787

i *> onn

12,876

177,367

May

104

98

89

89

S6

86

86

142

206

180

138

104

95

126

211

195

180

200

346

525

575

535

f 1,110

f 1,460

1,050

858

722

690

690

882

1,050

Maximum

333

400

'10,000

637

3,790

June

1,100

1,180

1,110

978

942

788

565

495

432

1,110

f2,560

f2,020

f 1,650

f 1,740

1,630

f 1,620

f2,420

f3,400

f3,790

f2,880

f2,490

f2,420

f2,020

fl,810

f 1,670

fl,5SO

f 1,740-

f2,560

f2,490

f2,160

Minimum

240

160

-

311

86

July

f2,020

f 1,680

f 1,590

f 1,270

f966

858

711

637

637

626

575

525

477

441

414

381

381

365

365

373

349

341

373

381

381

389

365

365

349

357

423

Xug.

525

565

616

616

595

616

626

616

616

616

575

545

575

810

906

954

906

954

906

858

846

810

788

788

668

637

595

595

585

555

525

Mean

288

273

, 1,323

625

690

429

485

Sept.

495

616

637

565

505

* 505

535

515

477

459

468

441

432

397

389

389

405

414

389

389

381

373

373

341

311

311

341

341

341

341

Runoff in 

acre-feet

26,580

17,110

16,760

9 57,, 500

15,000

12,120

16,160

10,280

25,600

38,410

42,420

25,540

351 ,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Kov. 24 to Dec. 1, Dec. 6-8, Dec. 9 to Mar. 20, 

Mar. 22-28.

"M.me basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
62 SUN RIVER BASIN

Muddy Creek at Vaughn,- Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 47°34' 

E., at; old highway bridge at Vaughn.

long. 111°33', in SEi sec. 24, T. 21 N., R. 1

Records available.- May 1925 to February 1926, April 1934 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 89.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 351 seconds-feet Aug. 14; maximum gageneignt observed, 4.64 feet Mar. 10 (affected by ice); minimum daily discharge, 15 

second-feet Mar. 6; minimum gage height observed, 2.13 feet Apr. 13, 18.

1925-26. 1934-44: Maximum gage height, 15.15 feet June 23, 1938 (discharge not 

determined); minimum discharge observed, 4.9 second-feet-Jan. 24, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Gage 

read twice daily. Natural flow increased by return flow from irrigation through 

Sun River drainage ditch.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day^

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

IS

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

165

157

149

149

141

149

165

157

157

165

173

165

165

173

165

173

149

99

82

82

82

99

93

82

37

82

76

71

71

7J.

71

Nov.

76

66

71

71

71

66

62

66

66

71

66

62

62

62

62

62

62

57

56

57

57

55

56

57

48

76

93

82

82

82

-

Dec.

71

71

62

54

50

52

55

57

55

50

«51

55

50

52

53

55

55

55

53

50

43

40

42

44

45

38

30

32

35

*30

32

Jan.

33

35

32

2S

27

v 26

25

25

28

25

23

25

30

30

2S

35

42

45

43

40

40

38

38

38

35

33

*30

30

30

32

33

Feb.

30

35

35

33

30

35

35

32

25

23

25

25

25

25

23

22

20

23

25

25

25

22

22

30

30

25

28

*26

20

-

-

Month *

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

Calendar year 1943 .....................'.

Maroh. .....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar..

22

22

22

20

17

15

20

30

40

50

45

40

30

20

25

1 40

70

80

70

40

25

*19

22

27

*3S

35

30

*21

40

70

65

Apn.

«57

50

35

34

31

44

31

28

30

30

28

28

26

 31

29

27

28

26

28

36

33

37

34

36

34

37

34

34

33

33

Secondfoot-days

1,517

40,596

5,000

35,709

May

32

32

31

31

32

42

6S

' 126

112

106

71

50

46

106

141

112

99

126

227

173

112

126

106

106

119

119

119

119

99

119

112

Maximum

71

809

193

223

351

June

112

112

99

134

£27

200

190

171

143

208

208

164

164

 186

157

193

23S

285

23S

208

 193

178

143

116

109

122

193

193

164

178

-

Minimum .

3C

14

99

129

ie

July

193

171

157

129

150

143

129

136

116

164

143

136

150

171

17S

157

136

116

136

122

122

129

136

150

157

157

150

136

136

±29

193

Aug.

254

254

270

270

254

299

2S5

270

270

270

238

238

270

351

299

238

223

2ns

186

171

164

157

150

136

. 136

129

109

129

136

143

178

Mean

48.9

111

167

. 97.6

Sept.

186

223

223

208

186

208

223

208

171

164

164

164

171

157

150

150

150

143

136

150

143

150

150

129

129

136

157

. 157

157

157

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,010

80,540

2 ^ 9O

5 990

9,920

70,850

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Apr. 2.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard subtract 1 hour.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN

Marias Fiver near Shelby, Mont.

Location.- Water-jStage recorder, lat 

sec. 20 and NEJ sec. 29, T. 31 N. 

7 railes south of Shelby, and 24 illes

48°26',- long. 111°53', about on line between SE£ 

R. 2 W., 1,000 feet downstream from highway bridge, 

downstream from Cut Bank Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,610 square miles. 

Records available.- April 1902 to January 

Average discharge.- 13 years (1902-4

1908, April 1911 to September 1944. 

, 1931-32, 1934-44), 769 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year

feetj; minimum daily, 80 second-1

1902-8, 1911-44: Maximum discharge 

height, 14..9 feet, approximately 

Aug. 20, 1919.

 ear, 3,140 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 5.28 

et Feb. 14-18; minimum gage height, 2.00 feet Aug. 12. 

arge observed, 29,500 second-feet June 24, 1907 (gage 

present datum); minimum observed, 10 second-feet

Remarks.- Records good except those

versions above station for irrigation 

(see p. 42 ) and other reservoirs

for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many diFlow partly regulated by Lake Frances 

having a combined capacity of 163,000 acre-feet.

Discharge, in second-feel , water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

355 

355 

360 

346 

331

336 

360 

350 

336 

322

312 

312 

317 

312 

312

308 

298 

303 

308 

317

326 

326 

317 

317 

336

3.26 

322 

322 

322 

1 322 

317

Nov.

308 

303 

303 

322 

317

308 

280 

263 

308 

312

317 

272 

251 

243 

280

312 

326 

294 

285 

285

322 

331 

312 

317

. 255

196 

190 

210 

280 

320

Dec.

330 

340 

340 

310 

270

240 

200 

*1SO 

190 

210

230 

" 240 

- 240 

250 

2SO

280 

260 

240 

220 

200

170 

160 

160 

180 

170

160 

160 

160 

160 

170 

180

Jan.

190 

#180 

160 

150 

140

140 

130 

130 

130 

130

130 

140

150 

170 

200

230 

260 

290 

300 

300

290 

280 

260 

240 

220

200 

170 

150 

«140 

130 

140

Feb

#:

Month

Octc 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

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

lendar year, 1943 

ary

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

ter year 1943-44 ....................

* Winter d 

Note.- Sta

Time basis

lacharge measurement made on 

go-discharge relation affecte 

: Mountain war time. To con

150 

L70 

190 

300 

210

310 

200 

L90 

L70 

150

L20

LOO 

90 

80 

80

80 

80 

80 

90 

00

10 

20 

30 

40 

40

40 

30 

20 

10

1

Mar.

100 

' 90 

90 

90 

90

1 100

100 

110 

140 

180

220 

240 

230 

220 

220

240 

280 

320 

360 

380

380 

350 

#310 

280 

260

260 

250 

. 260 

279 

332 

418

Apr.

457 

457 

457 

487 

487

»4S1 

493 

445 

412 

374

358 

385 

406 

434 

390

342 

332 

312 

293 

284

275 

317 

390 

390 

401

469 

469 

463 

517 

565

Secondfee t-days

10,103 

8,622 

6,880

514,727

5,870 

3,880 

 7,179 

12,342 

32,641 

31,794 

14,877 

7,243 

7, 70S

149,139

May

565 

604 

591 

553 

523

584 

715 

745 

715 

686

672 

604 

553 

6S6 

815

919 

1,100 

1,280 

1,800 

2,840

2,630 

2,020 

1,640 

1,330 

1,150

1,070 

983 

951 

967 

1,070 

1,280

Maximum

360 

331 

340

13,400

300 

210 

418 

565 

2,840 

1,700 

1,380 

358 

396

2,840

June

1,430 

1,380 

1,280 

1,170 

1,120

1,030 

927 

911 

951 

1,010

1,050 

1,030 

991 

959 

895

831 

879 

1,070 

1,240 

1,110

1,040 

1,040 

975 

847 

760

686 

752 

1,300 

1,700 

1,430

Minimum

29 

19( 

16

10

13 

S 

9C 

2752;

68 

22 

15] 

19C

8C

July

1,3SO 

1,280 

1,100 

343 

823

760 

658 

598 

547 

523

487 

445 

401 

364 

348

322

28S 

275 

271 

254

271 

284 

288 

279 

266

254 

241 

234 

222 

249 

222

Aug.

234 

230 

230 

226 

207

190 

172 

172 

176 

166

163 

151 

172 

237 

332

35(3 

317 

298 

271 

262

249 

237 

237 

241 

245

254 

245 

234 

234 

241 

262

Mean

3 326 

3 287 

) 222

) 1,410

) ' 189 

) 134 

) 232

5 411

5 1,053 

3 1,060 

3 480 

L 234 

) 257

) 407

Sept.

254 

279 

396 

364 

303

275 

262 

249 

241 

230

222 

SIS 

207 

196 

190

190 

193 

196 

218 

218

222 

241 

266 

322 

298

284 

279 

288 

293 

317

Runoff in 

acre feet

20,040 

17,100 

13,650

1,021,000

11,640 

7,700 

14,240 

24,480 

64,740 

63,060 

29,510 

14,370 

15,290

295,800

;his day. 

d by Ice Nov. £7 to Mar. 28. 

vert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
64 MARIAS RIVER BASIN

Marias River near Bririkman, Mont.

Location.-. Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°16', long. 110°42', in NWi sec, 21, T. 29 N., 

H. a E., 4 miles southwest of Brintanan post office and 11 miles downstream from 

Cottonwood. Creek. Datum of gage is 2,677.25 feet above mean sea level, acllustment 

of 1912.

Drainage area.- 6,400 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1928-29, 1931-32, -1934-44), 675 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,550 second-feet May 22 (gage height, 6.44 ' 

reet;; minimum, 70 second-feet Dec. 9, discharge measurement (stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice); minimum gage height, 3.88 feet Dec. 12 (affected by ice). 

1921-44: Maximum discharge, 15,300 second-feet June 17. 1943 (gage height, 12.4 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet; minimum, 

30 second-feet (estimated) Jan. 21-25, Feb. 7, 8, 1937.

Maximum stage known, 16.7 feet, site and datum in use October 1921 to July 1939, 

occurred during flood of 1908.

i

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

whicn are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow partly regulated 

by Lake Frances (see p. 42 ) and other reservoirs having a combined capacity of 

163,000 acre-feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

332

366

343

343

348

343

326

3S1

332

343

337

332

326

321

332

326

386

326

381

321

326

332

343

348

343

338

332

332

326

332

326

Nov.

321

321

321

310

299

316

316

299

299

*234

289

316

310

305

270

232

270

310

320

300

280

260

260

260

250

250

240

230

240

260

-

Dec.

280

290

290

230

260

230

210

180

*120

150

170

180

200

210

210

220

220

220

220

210

200

180

160

150

150

150

160

160

160

150

140

Jan.

*130

130

120

110

100

100

110

120

120

110

100

110

130

140

150

170

190

210

230

250

270

230

290

300

290

270

230

*200

180

150

140

Feb.

140

140

150

150

160

170

180

180

180

170

160

150

140

120

100

100

100

110

130

140

130

130

130

140

 150

150

150

160

160

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

(law

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

160

150

140

140

130

120

120

130

140

150

140

130

130

120

130

150

170

190

230

250

300

350

360

360

350

*350

330

310

290

290

300

Apr.

360

500

600

872

712

553

525

490

497

478

v 454

*412

338

388

400

424

406

376

354

348

S26

310

305

305

370

376

3S2

418

448

430

-

Seoondfoot-days

6,110

530,230

16 987

6,631

141,408

May

466

497

504

539

539

511

473

513

620

635

620

612

605

560

513

605

733

872

1,060

1,240

2,060

2,400

1,970

1,660

1,400

1,180

1,060

960

900

872

910

Maximum

290

13,600

332

2,400

June

1,020

1,200

1,230

1,200

1,140

1,030

980

890

834

843

862

381

910

872

843

334

796

769

314

1,000

1,330

1,070

940

690

334

751

715

683

733

1,350

-

Minimum

23Q

120

ion

100

n-ao

155

164

100

July

fl,390

al,400

al,300

al,200

al.l^O

a950

a320

h715

. a650

a 610

a560

a520

a430

a440

h406

a370

a350

H326

a310

a290

a270

H265

8230

8280

8270

H251

h232

,f246

f237

f232

f237

Aug.

256

242

237

237

237

232

214

210

135

177

167

f!55

f!58

f!98

227

256

275

f3lO

f295

280

260

251

237

220

218

218

223

218

232

218

210

Mean

«ae 1'97

1,453

175

OT T

941

221

386

Sept.

802

214

227

237

230 

332

290

260

242

227

218

210

206

193

185

171

167

164

164

171

181

193

193

2O2

214

242

275

260

251

260

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

12,120

1,052,000

55 740

 13,150

280,500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Shelby. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Kpte.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Kov. 18 to Apr. 3 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 2-7).

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
JUDITH RIVER BASIN »t 

Judith River near Utica, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 46°54', long. 110 0 14', in

 NWt sec. 17, T. 13 N., R. 12 E., at Noel Ranch, 3& miles downstream from confluence 

of South and Middle Forks and 10 miles upstream from Uttca.

Drainage area.- 331 square.miles.

Records available.- October 1919 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1919-23, 1924-32, 1934-44), 50.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 476 second-feet May 19 (gage height. 3.91

 re"eT77 minimum, 0.7 second-foot Mar. 4, 11, 12, 13>(gage height, 1.82 feet).

1919-44: Maximum discharge, 1,100 second-feet May 25, 1942 (gage height, 5.56 

feet), from rating curve extended, above 500 second-feet; no flow Mar.- 19-21, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good. Several diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

18

18

12

18

18

18

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

18

NOT.

11

8.9

6.3

7.S

7.3

7.8

7.S

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.S

7.8

8.3

8.3

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

6.9

8.3

6.3

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

-

Dec.

7.8

7.S

7.S

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.3

7.3

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

Jan.

5.5

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.3

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

8.9

e2.9

8.9

8.9

2.9

2 9

Z\9

2.9

8.9

8.6

Feb.

8.6

8.6

2.6

8.6

2.3

8.3

8.0

8.0

1.7

bl.7

bl.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

bl.7

1.7

bl.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

-

-

Month

October. .......:...........................

NovoBber '

December. ...........................'.......

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

,1.2

IV4_

1.8

1.8

1.8

bl.8

bl.8

bl.8

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

,- 1.4

3.9

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.6,

2.0

Apr.

1.4

2.0

2.3

#1.7

1.4

2.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.9

3.3

3.3

-

 Seoondfoot-days

407

250.1

203.7

26,425.0

114.0

52.0

45.9

65.3

6,208.1 

8,724

4,636

1,486 

806

22.998.1

Hay

2.9

3.9

4.3

4.7

8.3

50

68

68

73

107

135

181

212

252

279

282

276

371

411

434

394

330

338

301

264

243

223

209

207

212

209

Maximum

14

11

7.8

560

5.5 

£ 6

3*9

3.3

434

377

 *f)A ou*

S3

61

434

June

199

169

3O1

377

351

326

320

313

316

326

332

313

307

289

273

292

£92

289

286

273

270

255

243

232

220

255

329

342

316

296 '

Minimum

12

17

5!

O

g

1.'

1.

1.' 

2.

189

74

30

19

1.'

July

304

279

258

237

234

220

209

199

186

183

173

153

150

140

130

128

121

116

107

113

111

102

96

93

93

89

83

76

74

81

93

Aug.

83

74

70

64

59

55

55

54

50

47

46

41

47

72

64

55

50

44

40

40

38

41

40

34

33

33

31

30

34 ' 32

30

Mean

13.1

i 8*34

5 6.57

3 77.9

3 3.68

I 1.79

2 1.48

I

n i a

A ..ID

J 200

291

150

47,9 

26.9

2 62.8

Sept.

48

61

48

38

33

31

27

26

25

25

24

23

22

25

27

25

24

24

24

22

22

21

21

21

20

19

20

20

20

20

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

807

496

404

56,370

226

103

91

130

12,310

17,300

9 f 200

2,950 

1,600

45,620

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected-by ice*

Time baaia; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
66 JUDITH RIVER BASIN

Big Spring Creek near Lewistovm, Mont.

Location.- staff gage, lat. 47°01', long. 109°21', in NWi sec. 5, T. 14 N., R. 19 E., at 

highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Big Springs and 5 miles southeast of Lewistovm.

Records available.- June 1932 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 12 years, 105 second-feet.

Extrenes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 122 second-feet June 30, discharge 

measurement; minimum observed, 97 second-feet May 13.

1932-44: Maximum discharge observed, 183 second-feet my 7, 1933; minimum observed, 

76 second-feet Feb. 1-8, 1938.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read infrequently. City of Lewistown diverts water above 

station for municipal supply.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

tiov

Nov.

t!05

Dec.

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

..

-

-

_

-

-

-

107

_

_

-

107

-

_

-

-

-

i

_

-

-

-

-

~

Jan.

t99

Feb.

101

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

Maroh.. ....................................

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

May

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Kar.

t!04

Apr.

_

_

_

-

_

113

_

_

-

_

_

_

99

_

99

99

-

101

_

-

-

-

99

_

99

-

-

-

Seoondf cot-days

3,317

3,150

3,236

39,004

3

-1 »!

t XOJ.

3,939

3,255

3,150

3,162

3,450

3,472

3,255

3,300

38,857

May

_

_

_

-

_

_

..

_

99

_

tlOl

97

99

_

_

_

104

-

_

_

-

-

-

104

-

-

_

-

-

Maximum

June

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

..

107

-

tl!4

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

.

_

_

t!22

-

Minimum

July

v

Aug.

_

_

_

-

104

_

-

_

_

* _

,,

_

_

_

_

t!07

t!06

_

104

104

-

_

..

_

_

_

-

Mean

e!07

el05

 el06

107

elOl

elOl

el05

elOS

el02

el!5

* ! T 0

QJL-LiS

elOS

ellO

106

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,580

6, 250

6,520

77,370

6,210

5,810

6,460

6 ,.250

6,270

6,840

6,390

6,460

6,550

77,090

t Result of discharge measurement.

e Computed on basis of occasional gage readings and discharge measurements.

Time baaia; Mountain war time. To convert war time to .standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 67

North Fork Musselshell River near Delpine, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°38', long. 110°35', in SWiSEi sec. 22, T. 10 

N., &. 9-E., half a mile upstream from flow line of Durand Reservoir, 1 mile downstream from Lion Creek, and 4 miles northwest of Delpine. *

Drainage area.- 21.8 square miles.

Records available.- May 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 48 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 1.38. feet); 

minimum discharge not determined, occurred during period of ice effect; minimum gage 

height, 0.32 foot Feb". 15.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 199 second-feet June 3, 1942 (gage height, 2.99 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 60 second-feet; minimum, 1.6 second-feet Aug. 16, 

1941 (gage height, 0.32 foot).

Remarks-.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor, 

smaii diversions above station for irrigation.

Several

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

4.6

4.6

4.9

6.6

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.1

9.1

8.8

9.1

9.1

8.8

9.1

9.3

9.1

9.1

8,8

8.8

8.8

Nov.

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.1

9.1

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.2

8.2

S.5

8.5

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.5

*7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

6

6

6.5

7.0

7.2

7.0

-

Dec.

7.2

7.5

7.2

7.2

7

> 6

«

> 6

Jan.

4.5

*5.2

' 5.2

5.2

5.2 5.2

5

I"

Feb.

4.5

5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5

 4

_

-

Month

October

Hoveaber. .....................:............

Deoeaber. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ....

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

March . .

toril... :..................................

.TnM

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar. ' } 

»4.2

-

1-

 5

*

12

12

Apr.

10

10

*10

12

12

16

11

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.5

7.9

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.4

5.6

5.6

, 6.0

6.0

7.0

8.2

7.9

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.5

-

Seocndfoct-days

231

235*3

181*1

5,709.9

140.5

121 #8

153.2

256.4

3V7 e8

698

ev-i n 

OOJ-* /

353.0

249.5

3,529.8

May

8.5

8.5

S.5

S.5

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.9

9.1

8.5

8.5

7.9

9.Z

11

18

12

17

18

21

20

19

19

19

18

17

14

14

15

Maximum

9 3

7*5 9 1

110

5.2

5.1

12

16

21

37

29

17

14

37

June

15

15

19

18

19

16

17

21

28

29

27

25

25

24

23

25

25

28

25

25

24

22

21

20

15

22

37

32

29

27

-

Minimum

4.6

6

3

5.6

6.6

15

7.2

8.8

7.2

-

July

24

23

24

29

29

27

26

27

27

27

24

19

19

17

17

15

15

13

9.3

7.2

7.2

7;5

8.2

S.2

8.8

9.1

9.1

9.1

11

17

18

Aug.

17

16

15

14

14

12

12.

12

12

11

11

10

11

15

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.S

9.3

9.S

9.6

9.1

8,8

Mean

7.47

7.84

5.84

15.6

4.53

4.20

A n*

8 55

12,2

23 3

17. "2

11.4

8.32

9.64

Sept.

10

14

10

9.3

9.1

S.8

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

459

467

359

11,310

279

242

304

509 _ . Q

1,380

1,050

700

495

6,990

* Winter discharge measurement made en this day.

Mote.- Stage^discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 26-27, Dec. 5 to Jan, 19, Jan, 25 to Feb. 2, 

Feb. 6 tc Mar. 29 (nc gage-height record Dec. 10-14, Dec. 16-30, Jan. 1-19); discharge computed en 

basis of weather records and records for South Fork Musaelshell Riyer above Martinsdale).

Mae bag is i Mountain war time. To convert war. time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
68 MUSSEJLSHELL RIVER BASIN

Musselshell River at Hariowton, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°26', long. 109°51', near northeast comer sec. 28, T, 8 

 N., R. 15 E., at, bridge on State Highway 19, 1 mile southwest of Hariowton and 6 

miles upstream rron American Fork.

Drainage area.- 1,130 square miles.

Records available. - July 1907 to Septenber 1944.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1909-12, 1914-15, 1917-19, 1924-26, 1927-28, 1931-32, 

1P34-44), 147 second-feet.

Extremes.- Ilaximum discharge observed during year, 1,430 seeond-feet June 29, discharge 

measurement (gage height, 4.50 feet); minimum observed, 10 second-feet nay 12 (gage 

height, 1.07 feet).

1907-44: Maximum gage height observed, 8.72 feet, present datum, June 24, 1938 

(discharge not determined); no flow at tines.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Gage read 

once daily. Many diversions above station for irrigatiqn.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

47

52

54

51

52

41

41

38

36

37

38

40

.41

41

42

45

46

48

51

63

63

62

62

61

60

62

63

67

63

58

58

Nov.

57

42

45

76

74

74

68

63

71

69

67

71

71

71

71

71

71

65

63

«65

67

69

69

71

72

76

85

70

55

65

-

Dec.

71

72

72

72

65

60

53

50

50

53

57

60

60

65

65

65

60

60

60

60

55

55

55

55

53

52

50

50

50

50

50

Jan.

50

50

50

45

45

42

48

45

45

45

40

40

40

40

45

47

50

50

55

57

«60

60

55

55

50

45

40

38

35

37

40

Feb.

40

45

48

50

52

50

48 ' 42

35

28

26

30

30

30

25

25

25

25

27

28

30

30

33

35

38

40

43

44

45

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

February .. .....I ..........................

March. ..................... .\. ..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

45

43

40

40

#40

40

45

50

54

54

52

50

48

47,

50

55

60

65

70

70

70

70

70

69

65

66

67

63

69

67

62

Apr.

65

72

#78

83

115

118 lie

87

82

76

74

69

65

62

55

53

51

48

50

50

55

58

62

67

62

51

51

47

43

42

-

Secondfoot-daya

1 ,583

2 024

ileos

93,616

1,438

1,047

1,756

2 009

2,654

20,149

10,378

' 2,428

1,360

49 ,231

May

41

43

45

31

33

24

2S

31

30

22

14

10

12

17

14

30

74

1SS

425

50O

356

213

157

106

62

43

29

24

19

14

19

Maximum

67

85

72

1,400

60

52

70 -i -to

xJ-O

500

1,370

965 \

281

121

1,370

June

22

22

98

366

635

460

342

320

342

855

938

1,020

910

800

745

1,020

965

882

, 800

745

660

660

585,

510

449

388

800

1,190

1,370

1,250

-

Minimum

36

42

50

20

35

25

40

42

10

22

115

39

39

10

July

965

828

690

610

560

485

460

435

412

388

435

435

388

342

298

274

251

235

219

200

196

200

188

177

166

160

156

124

115

134

152

Aug.

181

281

204

152

139

115

91

69

65

60

55

48

52

55

63

67

59

59

51

47

43

39

39

44

47

44

'46

47

54

57

55

Mean

51.1

67.5

58 * 2

256

46.4

36.1

56.6

67.0

85.6

672

344

78.3

55.3

135

Sept.

57

71

96

121

91

78

69

62

52

52 .

52

52

49

48

59

49

46

42

44

44

43

43

42

42

41

41

39

42

44

49

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

3,140

4,010

3,580

185 ,700

2,850

2,080

3,480

3,980

5,260

39 ,960

21 ,180

4,820

3,290

97 ,630

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation'affected by lee Dec. 5 to Mar. 23. ( Ho gage-height record on

 *- J.; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis

;o standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MUSSELSIIELL RIVER BASIN 69 

Musselshell River at Mosby, Mont.

Location.- Water-sta^e recorder, lat. 47°00', long. 107°54', in NWi sec. 11, T. 14 II., 

R. 30 E., at highway bridge, half a mile west of Ilosby and 6 miles downstream from Box 

Elder Creek.

Dralnace area.-.8.010 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1932, February 1934 to September 1944.

Avera£.e dlsciiarKe.- 12 years (1930-32, 1934-44), 231 second-feet.

Extremes._- Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 14.43 

feet), from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; ninimum, 13 second-feet 

May 17; minimum gage height observed, 2.56 feet Sept. 24, 25.

1929-32, 1934-44: Maximum discliarge, that of June 18, 1944; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Many 

diversions.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

41

41

41

41

3S

38

41

42

46

46

48

48

' 48

48

50

52

53

53

63

104

104

100

91

91

93

100

100

108

128

138

145

Nov.

175

152

140

135

131

128

122

124

124

131

131

133

133

135

138

138

138

138

*138

138

135

135

133

133

122

119

119

117

117

117

-

Dec.

117

117

128

145

135

125

120

110

100

, 100

ICO

100

100

110

ISO

120

120

< 110

100

100

100

110

120

120

110

110

110

110

100

95

85

Jan.

SO

75

75

75

75

75

80

80

80

70

65

65

70

80

90

95

100

100

100

100

100 *ioo

100

100

95

60

80

80

85

90

95

Feb.

95

95

95

95

90

85

eo

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

80

eo

so

85

85

85

85

85

eo

75

70

65

65

65

_

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aucust

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

65

65

65

*68

70

74

76

80

80

75

70

70

70

70

75

80

90

100

105

110

110

110

110

110

110

120

120

130

138

160

170

Apr.

170

1-60

147

*152

213

216

192

195

19S

173

157

140

126

119

104

93

7S

72

67

60

55

56

65

62

58

55

46

42

41

40

-

Secondfoot-days

2,180

3,969

3,447

238,195

2,635

2,320

2,946

3,35£

3,389

95,184

34,334

8,337

1,935

164,028

May

48

48

47

44

37

37

34

36

36

31

30

28

28

25

20

17

17

i 372

398

284

230

124

259

273

210

170

147

124

100

70

65

Maximum

145

175

145

9,270

100

95

170

216

398

15,700

4,000

953

102

15,700

June

55

58

40

36

55

308

560

732

664

574

598

694

940

1,200

1,770

1,900

7,440

15,700

11,400

7,660

5,010

4>000

2,960

2,410

2,100

1,900

5,120

6,790

7,140

5,310

Minimum

31 11'

BE

1!

6J

6!

6£

4C

r

3«

£3E

7£

4£

lr

July

4,000

3,220

2,560

2,250

2,050

1,800

1,750

al,340

al,250

al,170

al,090

1,090

1,050

1,050

962

874.

790

714

624 594'

546

518

460

410

390

362

326

299

270

25ft

235

Aug.

540

540

425

953

612

441

460

430

390 340»

308

274

235

208

194

180

173

157

141

144

130

130

121

121

112

110

112

98

86

77

75

Mean

3 70.3

r 132

) 111

J 653

) 85.0

> 60.0

> 95.0

112

109

3,173

1,108

269

j 64.5

448

Sept.

70

68

77

72

. 68

72

88

98

10&

92

95

77

75

63

60

55

52

49

52

49

51

52

49

48

48

51

52

49

52

49

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,320

7,870

6,840

 472,500

5,230

4,600

5,040

6,650

6,720

3.88^000

68,100

16,540

3,840

325,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discliarge computed on basis of weather reoorda and records for nearby 

stations.

Note^- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Mar. 28. Discharge computed from wireweight gage readings Oct. 23-31, Dec. 12 to Har. 20, July 12 to Aug. 3, Aug. 5 to Sept. 30.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
70 MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

South Fork Musaelshell River above Martinsdale, Mont.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 46°27', long. 110°23', in NWi sec. 17, T. 8 N., R. 

11 £., 2 miles downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 3 miles west of Martlnsdale, and 

6 miles upstream from confluence with "North Fork.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1944 (no winter records prior to 1942).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 609 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 4.76 

reet); minimum discharge not determined, occurred during period of Ice effect; 

minimum gage height, 2.08 feet Jan. 28.

1941-44: Maximum discharge, 954 second-feet June 4, 1942 (gage height, 5.75 feet); 

minimum, 5.3 second-feet Feb. 28, 1943 (gage height, 1.96 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those .for periods of Ice effect, which are poor-. Several 

small diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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.

3.5

9.0

11

IS

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

17

18

18

18

18

18

19

22

24

23

23

S3

23

23

27

28

27

26

26

26

Nov.

23

21

25

26

29

26

24

22

29

28

28

25

27

26

25

25

24

24

24

«24

26

25

23

25

22

18

22

22

22

23

~

Dec.

23

20

24

25

24

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

20

20

20

21

21

21

19

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

Jan.

13

12

11

* 10

12

*12

12

12

12

12

13

Feb.

15

14

13

13

15

14

1 -

h 0 1 0

> 9

-

-

Month

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

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

December ............:......................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

Hay........................................

June

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

Augumt. .....................................

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

9

10

11

11

11

*11

11

11

12

12

1 a } "

} "

18

23

25

27

Apr.

40

48

«65

78

58

33

31

25

27

19

21

31

27

25

36

40

36

37

37

37

47

54

52

50

54

64

66

68

76

82

-

Secondfoot-days

585.5

733

576

45,325

353

285

458

1,364

5,162

9,584

3,857

602

438

23,997.5

May

80

66

59

57

59

83

94

88

85

93

101

111

140

158

198

230

241

486

547

400

298

264

209

178

149

131

122

106

106 no

113

Maximum 

ooCO

29

25

752

15

27

82

547

578

347

41

30

578

June

110

106

253

578

428

322

275

322

548

578

486,. 400*

373

322

29fl

298

286

275

252

230

£20

209

188

149

122

136

414

547

486

373

-

Minimum

8.

18

14

8.!

_

_

19

57

106

31

12

11

-

July

347

286

241

209

198

188

168

158

149

149

178

149

140

131

122

113

103

» 93

85

82

82

77

68

55

52

52

44

38

36

31

33

Aug.

41

38

36

32

29

26

24

22

21

19

16

15

15

17

21

20

18

15

14

12

12

12

13

14

15

13

12

13

16

16

15

Mean

' ' 18*9

34 4

is ie

> 124'

11.4

9.83

14.8

45.5

167

319

124

19.4

14.6

65.6

Sept.

15

26

30

23

19

18

15

14

12

12

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

14

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

13

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,160

1,450

1,140

89,890

700

565

908

2,710

10,240

19,010

7,650

1,190

869

47,590

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote.- Stage-dlaoharge relation affected by ice Dee. 7-13, 22, 26, 27, Dec. 31 to Mar. 28 (no 

. gage-height record Dec. 31 to Jan. 20j discharge computed on basis of weather records and records 

for Musselshell River at Harlowton).

Tlae has Is! Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 71

McDonald Creek at Winnett, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage and sharp-crested weir, lat. 47°00', long. 108°20', In NEi 

 sec. e, T. 14 N., R. 27 E., at Winnett, about 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- April 1930 to December 1932, February 1934 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 853 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 7.40 feet, 

rron rioodmark); minimum observed, 1.7 second-feet June 9 (gage height, -0.36 foot).

1930-32, 1934-44: Maximum discharge, 900 second-feet May 15 or 16, 1942 (gage 

height, 7.5 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect and those above 500 secondfeet, which are poor. Gage read once dally, oftener during high stages. Many diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.S

4.9

3.9

4.7

4.9

4.7

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.7

13

10

9.0

9.3

9.6

9.6

9.3

8.6

8.6

7.9

12

22

26

NOV.

28

ZZ

21

18

16

14

14

12

11

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

18

»16

15

14

13

13

b!3

b!3

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!3

12 1

Dec.

b!3

b!4

16

20

16

4.7

b6

b7

b9

bll

b!2

blS

11

11

12

-11

10

bll

bll

bll

bll

blO

blO

9.6

9.6

9.3

8.6

8.2

6.5

6.8

6.8

Jan.

8.2

8.2

8.2

6.8

5.7

b5

b5

b5

b6

b6

b6

b7

. b7

6.2

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.8

8.6

»8.6

7.9

b7

b7

b7

b7

b6

b6

b6

6.5

Feb.

9.0

9.0

9.0

S.6

S.6

11

8.6

7.9

6.5

b6

b6

6.5

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

b8

b8

b9

9.6

9.3

9.0

8.6

8.6

6.5

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

Ifstv nay. .......................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

b7

b7

b8

»8.6

9.0

8.6

9.0 11 '

9.6

10

b9

b9

b8

b8

b9

blO

b!5

b40

b30

b20

b40

b90

57

40

31

31

38

34

28

24

£6

Apr.

24

20

48

»100

90

70

67

60

51

38

36

30

37

24

24

18

15

14

13

10

6.7

7.2

7.2

6.7

7.6

6.7

6.7

V* G

13

13

-

Seccndfoct-days

239.3

454

325.1

19, 403'. £

207.8

2C9.3

684.8

861.0

,439.5

7 799.7

3)210'

912

327.7

15,690.0

May

13

11

11

11

11

11

13

13

13

13

13

4.6

4.8

5.4

3.7

2.4

66

78

16

28

14 15

13

11

11

8.7

6.5

5.2

5.0

3.2

3.0

Maximum

26

28

20

549

8.6

11

90

100

78

853

462

70

15

853

June

3.0

3.2

3.3

' 6.7

5.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

2.0

2.2

2.0

35

24

95

279

744

786

744

853

612

397

258

188

172

172

516 ,

765

578

546

-

Minimum

3.

11

4.

2.

5

6

7

6. r

2.4 l. r

32

15

8.C

l. r

July

462

248

188

180

156

172

172

138

124

115

110

100

95

90

82

74

70

64

60

57

54

51

4S

45

42

34

38

38

37

34

32

Aug.

32

54

51

70

48

51

45

32

42

38

30

28

24

25

25

26

26

26

25

22

21

18

19

18

19

19

17

16

15

15

15

Mean

3 7.71

15.1

7 10.5

5 53.2

6,70

. 7.91

22.1

' 28.7

14.2

r 260

104

29.4

) 10.9

42.9

Sept.

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

12,

11

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.2

9.0

8.5

8.0

BiO

8.0

8.5

8.7

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

-

Runcf f in 

acre-feet

474

900

645

38,490

412

455

1,360

1,710

872

15,470

6,370

1,810

650

31,130.

» Winter discharge measurement raade on this day.

b Stage-dlacharge relation affected .by Ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
72 MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont.

Locatl.on.- Wire-weight gage and masonry control, lat. 46°47', long. 108°37', in HEi sec. 

19, T. 12 N., R. 25-E., on Zimmerraan Ranch, 12 miles upstream from Flatwillow and 14 

miles upstream from Pike Creek.

Drainage area.- 195 square miles. ^

Records available.- April 1918 to September 1932, February 1934 to September 19441 May 

1911 to April 1918 at site in sec. 23, T. 12 N., R. 25 E., about 4 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1913-16, 1910-19, 1920-21, 1922-23, 1924-^26, 1927-28, 1930- 

327 1934-44), §4.8 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 213 second-feet June-28 (gage height, 

4,59 feet); minimum observed, 2.9 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage height, 1.14 feet).

1911-32, 1934-44: Maximum discharge observed, 954 second-feet June 4-10, 1917 

(gage height, 9.0 feet, site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor, 

twice- daily. Ifcmy diversions above station for irrigation. '

Gage read

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.8

9.5

8.8

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

11

16

18

18

18

18

17

18

16

17

IB

18

19

20

Nov.

19

17

15

15

16

17

17

17

17

18

17

17

14

14

14

13

13

13

*14

14

14

14

13

14

14

13

13

14

12

13

-

Dec.

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

14

12

12

10

10

11

Jan.

12

12

IS

10

. 8

8

7

7

7

6

6

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

*6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

8

8

- Feb.

8

9

9

10

10

10

9

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

8

9

10

10

10

9

9

9

_

-

Month

October

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

9

8

8

«6

7

7

8

10

11

.12

11

10

9

8

9

11

14

20

40

60

84

70

26

21

20

20

18

20

24

18

14

Apr.

25

17

24 . 33 '

57

S4

78

54

42

33

27

23

21

22

17

13

11

11

1110 '

8.2

8.2

8.2

9.5

9.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

-

May

8.S

8.8

e.s

8.8

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

8.2

7.4

7.4

. '-8

9.5

12

13

18

30

21

18

18

16

14.

14

14

11

8.8

8.8

8.8

June

7.8

8.2

8.2

12

11

13

13

14

14 ' 13

13

12

14

21

31

46

107

146

176

182

194

182

164

140

116

134

194

200

164

140

-

ffot^dlys Ite3timum Miniaium

338 6 20 8*2

' 445 19 12

357 ' 15 10

19,021.1 397 4.7

237 12 6

226 10 6

615 84 7

can ov /. ft O AA o* o o. o tf

370.9 30 7.4

2,490.2 200 7.8

2.153 134 25

616 47 10

144.8 9.5 2.9

8,741.1 200 2.9

July

134

128

12S

122

116

109

97

97

91

86

85

79

76

70

64

62

57

57

54

51

48

'3945

58

37

36

35

34

30

25

25

Aug.

*

Mean

12.5

14.8

11.5

52.1

7.65

7.79

19.8 .

12!o

83.0

69.5

19.9

4.83

23.9

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Rote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25-87, Dec. 5-24, Dec.. 137 to liar.

25, 26. ,

Tine basis l Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

34

38

40

42

47

38

31

28

24

21

17

16

15

14

15

19

16

14

13

13

11

12

14

13

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

Sept.

9.5

S.8 1

7.8

7.8

V.8.

7.0

6.2

5.5

4.7

4.1

4.3

4.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

 3.1

2.9

3.1

3.8

4.1

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

771

OOW ooo 

708

37,740

470

448

l|s80

riv a fOv

4,940

4,270

1,220

287

17,330

20, liar.
DRY CREEK BASIN , 73

Dry Creek near Van Norman, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°21', long. 106°22' 'in NWi sec. 3, T. 18 N., R. 

42 E., 500 feet downstream from Little Dry Creek, 1.2 miles southeast of Van Norman, 

and 26 miles east of Jordan.

Drainage area.- 2,530 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,420 second-feet June 18, from rating curve 

extended above ,1,500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 8.84 

feet Mar. 17 (affected by ice); no flow at times. ' 

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 18, 1944; maximum gage height, that of 

Mar. 17, 1944; no flow at times.

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

ana those above 1,500 second-feet, which are poor. Some small diversions above 

station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

.1

6.6

8.2

*4.1

" 3.2

2.7

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.3

8.6

NOV.

10

9.6

10

7.0,

4.7

7.0

7.6

9.5

10

8.2

7.0

6.4

6.4

7.0

5.2

4.7

10

14

14

19

b!8

b!6

b!5

bl5

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!5

b!7

b20

-

Dec.

b22

24

I/""*4

K 15

S.8

14

20

b!9

bl8

b!7

b!6

b!5

bll

b6

b6

b7

b7

b6

b6

b5

b5

b4

b4

b4

a5

a5

a5

a4

a3

a3

a3

Jan.

a3

a2

al

al.

0

(t)

Feb.

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

March....../.... ...........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0

blOO

b200

b!50

b50

blO

blO

b50

b200

bl.OOO

b2,000 bi.eoo

bl,400

bl,200

bl,100

*1,060

a900

a 650

a200

alSO

alOO

a70

a60

Apr.

aSOO

301

130

79

61

4S

44

42

38

34

31

29

23

20

18

16

14

11

10

10

9.5

8.8

8.2

8.S

7.6

6.4

6.4

5.8

6.4

28

~

Seccndfcct-days

43.1

335.3

311.8

41,865.9

7-

0

12,460

1,354.9

286*0

16,561.7

'OOA'O

Ss'.9

32,754.8

May

28

18

23

20

13

21

22

18

13

10

8.2

7.0

5.8

5.2

4.7

5.8

7.0

5.2

5.S

5.8

5.2

5.2

6.4

4.1

3.2

3.6

' 4.1

2.7

1.9

1.9

1.2

Maximum

8.6

20

24

5,500

3

0

2 *301 000

6,376

260

27

3.6

6,370

'June

1.2

1.2

2.3

12

22

12

29

22

15

10

7.0

40

129

71

64

71

L,850

5,370

3,300

1,230

538

501

450

405

215

158

166

230

290

300

~

Minimum

0

4.7 3'

0

0

0

0

5.8

1.2

1.2

4 o0 

1.5

2

0

July

260

147

91

7255 '

42

40

37

34

30

27

26

22

21

20

19

17

14

13

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

7.9

6.7

7.1

6.7

6.0

5.6

5.0

4.8

Aug.

21

18

20

27

20

16

11

9.2

8.3

7.5

7.1

6.4

4.8

11

17

14

12

9.2

6.7

6.0

5.2

4.5

4.2,

3.6

2.7

2.7

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.8

Mean .

1.39

11.2

10.1

115

.2

0

402

45.2

9.23

552

34.7

9.17

1.13

89.5

Sept.

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.4

.6

.4

.2

.4

.6

.4

.8

.8

.6

.8

.6

.6

1.2

1.5

1.0

3.6

Runoff in 

acre feet

86

665

618

83,040

14

0

24,710

2,690

' CRW Our

32.850

2,140

564

67

64,970

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Field observation of no flow made by engineer on this day.

a Nc gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for HUBSelshell River at Mosby and Redwater Creek at Circle, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

696488 O - 46 - 6
74 MILK RIVER BASIN

South Fork Milk River near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°01', long. 112°32', in NWi sec. 6, T. 1, R. 19 

w. rourth meridian, 1 mile north of international boundary and 20 miles west of Milk 

River, Alberta.

Drainage area.- 433 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1944. April 1905 to October 1930 at site 

acout K'l miles upstream and 5 miles south of international boundary (records not 

equivalent). No winter records except for 1914-19.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 188 second-f%et Apr. 4; maximum gage 

neignt, 2.72 feet Apr. 4 (ice Jam); no flow at times.

1905-44: Maximum gage height, 15.4 feet June 6, 1908, site and datum then in use 

(discharge not determined); no flow at times.

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

which are fair.

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

Dy tne united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau,-Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

2fi

27 

2fl

?9

30

31

Oct.

15.0

15.0

15.0

15.0

17.4

19.8

18.0

20.7

20.7

19.8

21.6

22.5

22.5

23.4

25.2

24.3

23.4

22.5

22.5

23.4

24.3

24.3 

24.3

25.2

25.2

24.3

24.3 

24.3

23.4

23.4

21.6

Nov.

t2l.9

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

1 (.> f 'l

>

1

}. a8

'1"

\ a!3

1

)

> a23

'

.

\ a26

1

*23

L

V a26

'

a35

a 40

Apr.

a47

3.55

a77

«bl88

*150

151

117

82

62

59

54

57

55

52

46.0

41.5

41.5

40.0

38.8

38.8

38.8

35.0 

32.6

31.3

30.1

32.6

33.8 

31.3

31.3

30.1

Seccndfcot-days

672.3

-

-

_

_

483

1,779.5

726.6

591.4

150.6

25.9

0

-

May

31.3

32.6

35.0

33.8

32.6

27.6

26.6

' 25.7

22.8

21.9

21.0

19.0

17.4

15.4

14.0

13.3

14.7

16.7

25.7

28.8

33.8

52 

33.8

25.7

22.8

20.0

16.1 

13.3

11.3

9.9

12.0

Maximum

25.2

-

-

_

_

40

188

52

44.5

31.3

9.6

0

-

June

11.3

13.3

12.7

11.3

15.4

14.0

13.3

14.7

18.1

14.0

23.8

24.8

23.8

21.0

17.4

14,7

14.7

16.1

21.0

32.6

26.6

21.0 

21.0

21.0

17.4

16.7

16.1 

16 ."1

43'. 0

44.5

Minimum

15.0

-

-

_

_

_

30.1

9.9,

11.3

0

0

0

-

July

31.3

21.0

16.1

13.3

12.0

7.5

6.5

6.1

f5.4

f4.8

f3.9

f3.9

f3.0

f2.8

f2.2

fl.8

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.3

.3 

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

g6.8

g9.6

1.6

1.0

.6

 .5

.5

1.0

1.6

1.0

.8

.5

.3

.1

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

Mean

21.7

-

-

_

_

15.6

59.3

23.4

19.7

4.86

.84

0

-

Sept.

Runcf f in 

acre-feet

1,330

-

-

_

_

958

3,530

1,440

1,170

299

51

0

-

* Winter discharge measurement or field observation made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of field observation on Bar. 2, discharge 

neasurements on Mar. 25, Apr. 4, observer's notes, and weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert mar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MILK RIVER BASIN 75

Milk River at Milk River, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°09', long. 112°05', in SEi sec. 28, T. 2 R. 16 

W. fourth meridian, at village of Milk River, Alberta; 20 miles downstream fron 

confluence of North and South Forks. Datum of gage is 3,402.78 feet above mean sea 

level .

Drainage area.- 1,104 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to September 1944. 

by Department of Mines .and Resources, Canada.

Records prior to October 1920 collected

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 646 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 2.98 feet); 

minimum daily, 9 second-feet Jan. 5-8.

1909-44: Maximum discharge, 7,460 second-feet May 22, 1927 (gage height, 11.41 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

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

increased during irrigation season by water from St. Mary Canal.

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

by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. Records collected 

and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and 

Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

399

3S4

343

2S6

286

f249

f!29

'f!70

f!60~

156

J46

146

133

120

101

66

80

76

70

66

60

46.0

54

54

54

52 ' 52

46.0

54

46.0

42.0

Nov.

40.0

38.0

56

*60

5S

46.0

56

6S

66

63

73

. 101

104

d!02

101

96

104

101

89

66.

76

76

63

63

(63

58

56

54

52

48

~

Dec.

46

42

36

37

30

31

30

 S27

25

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

21

20

16

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

12

Jan.

12

12

12

11

«9

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

11

12

12

13

14

«15

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

16

16

16

17

17

Feb.

«ie

«19

20

20

21

22

22

23

24

23

#25

23

22

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

17

16

15

14

«14

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

«ar.

" 12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

13

14

15

16

24

32

35

40

60-

80

66

*73

113

116

123

101

113

116

123

Apr.

150

160

181

183

252

«S79

248

196

154

127

118

106

104

101

99

88

83

78

71

69

69

66

69

66

69

171

284

378

424

495

~

Seccndfoot-days

4,211.0

2,121.0

728

116,937.0

397

O crrc f o

1,413

4,538

16,100

14,603

, 12,737

10,440

2,282.7

70,546.7

May

529

529

546

564

570

558

558

552

552,

529

512

462

404

373

301

284

297

399

518

622

611

628

611

593

575

581

575

570

564

55S

575

Maximum

399

104

46

1,460

17

24

123

495

AOQ o<co

593

587

587

142

628

June

575

55S

558

570

570

564

552

55S

570

570

558

564

593

564

558

552

564

570

564

546

518

441

404

3«S

353

339

284

205

180

238

-

Minimum

42.0

38.0

12

1

9

14

11

66

OOA KO*k

180

143

154

18.7

9

July

363

358

353

363

334

279

271

252

236

233

186

167

154

148

189

363

468

529

546

558

575

575

587

587

587

587

581

581

575

575

587

Aug.

587

581

581

570

575

564

564

564

535

262

334

435

544

310

275

263

248

248

240

240

216

205

212

209

216

222

1S3

173

170

170

f!54

Mean

136

70.7

23.5

320

12 8

3.9*9

45* 6

165

519

4S7

411

 ^.Vl OO f

76.1

193

Sept.

f!42

136

133

133

130

'130

127

127

124

115

104

99

96

93

91

83

69

57

45.0

32.2

27.1

27.1

23.7

19.8

19.8

19.8

18.7

19.8

18.7

22.0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

S,350

4,210

1,440

231,900

Y8*7

I T J.TW Af\

S oUU Rnn

9rtQf\ /wu

31,930

2Sy960 

25 260

20 Y10

4*530

139,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record.; discharge interpolated.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Hcte.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 28 to Apr. 3.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
\ 76 MILK RIVER BASIN

Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary 

(International gaging* station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°00', long. 110°35', in NEi sec. 6, T. 37 N., R. 

9 E., at eastern crossing of international boundary, Just downstream from Canada 

Coulee, 30 miles north of Rudyard, Mont., and 37 miles south of Many Berries, Alberta. 

Datum of gage is 2,698.92 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,514 square miles.

i

Records available.- August 1909 to September 1944'(few winter records). Records'prior 

to Novemoer 19X2 collected by Department of Mines and Resources, Canada. > 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 705 second-feet Aug. 8 (gage height, 2.86 feet); 

miniiauin not determined,- occurred during period of ice effect.

1909-44: Maximum discharge, 12,000 second-feet May 23, 1927 (gage height, 10.16 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting: 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. A few 

small diversions above station for irrigation. Flow increased during irrigation 

season by discharge of St. Mary Canal.

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

united states and Canada under the Boundary waters Treaty. Records collected and 

compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, 'Department of Mines and 

Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

ft

3

4

5

9

10

n

i?

13

14

15

1ft

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2ft

27

2R

23

30

31

Oct.

511

505

440

401

,380

325

272

253

240

209

160

160

114

101

77

75

75

70

66

66

66

66

Nov.

t54

Dec.

1

Jan.

»

Feb.

t5.2

Month

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

Calendar year ......................

February

Maroh. .....................................

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

10

20

20

15

15

12

*U

12

15

35

45

45

60

90

105

*120

ISO

125

115

115

110

115

130

180

Apr.

f290

f247

f214

178

239

273

247

319

324

243

214

*17i

138

125

114

105

102

102

96

87

. 81

76

76

h68

dh65

h58

f60

63

68

260

Seoondfoot-days

5,875

-

-

~

_

1,668

4,703

15,034

15,382

11,001

12,164

2,699.6

-

May

384

437

442

464

475

498

509

514

509

509

503

509

520

498

448

415

368

324

334

348

448

596

616

592

568

538

526

532

532

526

556

Maximum

511

-

-

~

_

180

324

616

586

568

640

175

-

June

550

562

550

568

586

568

544

538

509

509

532

544

550

556

568

562

556

562

544

544

544

544

532

470

426

421

410

389

353

291

-

Minimum

66

-

-

_

_

58

324

291

118

186

26.6

-

July

f230

210

247

' 353

394

363

368

319

282

273

260

243

230

fl86

f!56

145

f!28

118

319

415

464

486

514

520

538

538

526

538

538

532

568

Aug.

56S

574

574

574

574

568

562

' 616

640

580

550

437

291

442

437

f415

343

314

291

264

256

256 '247

222

239

235

. 226

218

243

222

186

Mean

19O

-

.

_

53.8

392

90.0

-

Sept.

175

164

152

138

135

131

131

128

125

114

114

114

108

96

SI

78

76

73

73

73

71

63

53

47.0

41.0

35.0

29.4

28.0

26.6

26.6

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

.

_

3,310

5,3SO

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement.

d Doubtful .gage-height record} discharge computed/ on basis of gage height 0.1 foot lower.

f Computed on basis of partly, estimated gage-heiglit record.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 1 to Apr. 1.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to- standard time, subtract I hour.
MILK RIVER BASIN 77

Milk-River at Lohman, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°36', long. 109°24', In SEi sec. 20, T. 33 N., 

R. IB E., a quarter of a mile downstream from Fort Belknap Dam and three-quarters of 

a mile north of Lohman.

Drainage area.- 6,070 square miles.

Records available.- March 1923 to September 1925, March 1934 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 556 second-feet July 26 (gage height, 5.73 

reetj; maximum gage height, 7.00 feet Mar. 20 (affected by Ice); minimum discharge, 

9.8 second-feet Nov. 23.

1923-25. 1934-44: Maximum discharge, 3,450 second-feet Mar. 21, 1939 (gage height, 

12.08 feet); maximum gage height, 12.66 feet Mar. 26, 1943 (Ice jam); no flow at times 

during winter nonths In 1936, 1937, 1940.

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

BeiKnap Canal diverts water at dam a quarter of a mile above station. Flow Increased 

during irrigation season by water from St. Mary Canal. Flow regulated by Fresno Dam, 

about 30 miles above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

314

314

314

314

314

314

3BS

3£5

326

314

314

314

246

177

172

170

166

164

166

164

161

170

140

75

70

70

69

69

N69

74

81

Nov.

78

76

78

7S

77

77

77

78

78

*78

80

60

42

31

27

27

25

21

19

18

17

15

15

27

30

31

33

60

75

66

-

Dec.

66

62

62

55

55

37

34

40

«4S

45

47

49

50

55

60

65

65

62

60

54

50

50

52

54

56

58

57

56

56

62

«64

Jan.

65

63

60

55

40

40

42

44

44

43

42

42

46

52

58

60

62

63

64

65

64

63

61

60

59

58

57

*56

56

56

58

Feb..

60

64

65

60

56

60

64

62

58

50

38

35

35

35

36

36

37

38

39

40

42

44

45

46

47

*47

47

47

46'_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

Janusfy

February

March...... .........'.......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

44

42

40

39

36

37

40

55

75

80

75

65

60

50

50

65

80

105

220

*260

230

200

*175

115

115

95

*73

65

60

65

75

Apr.

100

200

222

153

151

153

*145

99

56

66

74

78

66 64

70

68

66

64

60

54

48

39

36

38

70

132

377

416

416

430

-

Second 

foct-days

6,277

1,518

1,688

108,374

1,696

1,381

2,786

4,015

14,040

7,383

8,907

8,993

4,440

63,126

May

430

430

457

471

513

513

528

499

485

471

457

416

403

485

499

485

513

499

 471

457

444

457

457

444

403

403

390

377

377

390

416

Maximum

326

80

66

950

65

65

260

430

499

528

528

210

526

June

457

471

457

499

499

416

297

286

2S1

297

293

302

300

277

268

266

204

157

147

145

147

111

100

95

91

86

103

117

112

102

Minimum

6S

li

3'

li

4<

3,

3«

3( 37'

ee

6«

9C

1 9C

1J

July

92

85

82

7S

75

75

73

69

85

163

164

146

123

133

172

287

430

430

444

471

471

430

430

430

499

390

513

528

513

513

513

Aug.

52S

485

 457

444

416

416

416

430

444

471

457

430

416

416

314

203

169

119

105

101

100

96

109

203

240

234

' 222

214

132

106

100

Mean*

} 202

> 50.6

t 54.5

> .297

54.8

3 47.6

89.9

J 134

1 453

246

> 267

290

148

> 172

Sept.

 90

94

94

154

180

185

185

185

.186

19?

192

188

188

16S

197

210

163

164

175

137

13S

125

f!09

f!04

103

103

105

102

9S

99

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12,450

3,010

3,350

215,000

3,370

2,740

5,530

7,960

27 p 850

14,640

17^670

17,840

8,610

125,200

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25, Dec. 8 to Apr. 2.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
78 MILK RIVER BASIN 

Milk River at Nashua, Mont.

Location.-,Water-stage recorder, lati 48°07'50", long. 106°21 f 50n i in NEiNEi sec. 1, 

T. ay N., R. 41 E., 0.6 mile southwest of Nashua and 5 miles upstream from Porcupine 

Creek.

Drainage area.- 23,300 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,700 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 18.59 

reet. affected by ice); minimum observed, 28 second-feet July 27 [gage height. 1.82 

feet).

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 17,400 sectnd-feet Apr. 2, 1943 (gage height, 26.97 

feet); minimum observed, 11 second-feet May 24, 1941 (gage height, 1.70 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of fte effect, which are fair. Manydlversions. Flow regulated by Vandalia diversion dam and Nelson Reservoir (see p. 42).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

241

241

237

224

204

191

204

217

217

210

204

204

204

207

217

224

237

262

269

284

288

300

307

503

266

255

248

244

251

258

269

Nov.

 280

323

332

288

266

262

258

303

336

284

262

262

280

319

361

452

482

467

410

348

56 S

919

524

29B

262

234

201

207

220

*213

~

Dec.

198

188

204

234

234

207

204

198

204

207

210

217

210

200

190

180

170

180

180

170

*168

166

164

162

160

160

160

155

150

150

145

Jan.

140

140

140

140

140

140

»137

135

130

130

125

125

120

115

115

118

*114

117

120

122

130

140

135

130

130.

130

140

»138

145

150

150

Feb.

150

140

135

135

135

135

*133

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

»131

128

125

122

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

»121

-

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

February

Bay........................................

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

120

120

120

115

110

110

105

105

105

»107

120

160

200

160

120

130

150

170

500

1,000

1-,600

»2,200

E.800

4,200

6,000

6,500

6,600

6,000

5,500

4,800

4,000

Apr.

3,500

3,000

2,700

3,000

2,650

»E,420

2,160

1,930

1,820

1,750

1,700

1,550

1,360

1,E40

1,180

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,030

678

395

272

204

174

126

83

71

74

78

85

-

Secondfoot-days

in OT^

5,725

469,328

1,948

195,062

May

90

72

55

50

60

143

200

215

226

243

264

322

281

230

E23

223

238

317

498

415

281

200

223

234

215

187

153

140

135

126

114

Maximum

QT Q

234

17,300

177

6,600

June

108

2J2

531

272

247

299

259

268

276

290

317

346

448

1,090

1,180

592

442

 929

4,940

4,260

1,370

520

1,420

1,950

1,950

1,460

1,340

4,640

4,210

2,670

-

Minimum

14J

7!

1 Pf

5C

«

2f

July

1,840

1,750

1,480

1,280

1,180

1,040

1,000

1,060

1,180

1,240

1,110

699

395

331

294

286

286

238

180

135

100

h81

h74

h63

,h41

h30

h28

h29

h33

h36

h35

Aug. '

h40

h48

h53

226

230

219

200

. 197

187

174

161

148

X 133

119

112

112

130

190

204

215

247

268

304

317

304

259

200

153

124

102

92

Mean

) 185

> 1,206

I

T* o

)

 ] OQ

L 64.9

3 533

Sept.

85

74

69

79

151

177

140

106

85

83

61

53

45

h43

h42

h43

h43

h43

h43

h43

h43

h42

41

42

41

42

44

44

44

57

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

11,360

931,000

3,860

386, 900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Apr, 4.

Time basis; Mouptain war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MILK RIVER BASIN 79

North Fork Milk River above St. Mary Canal, near Browning, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder and timber control, lat. 48°58', long. H3003', In SWi 

sec. 16, T. 37 N., -R. 11 W., .li miles upstream from outlet of canal, 3 miles south 

of International boundary, and 30 miles north of Browning.

Drainage area.- 62 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1944, May 1911 to July 1912 at site 1 mile 

downstream.Records obtained at this station usually when St. Mary Canal Is in 

operation.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 109 second-feet Mar. 31 (affected by ice); 

maximum gage height, 2.45 feet Mar. 31, from ice mark: minimum discharge, 6.3 secondfeet July 30.

1911-12*, 1921-44: Maximum discharge, 659 second-feet June 12, 1937 (gage height, 

4.72 feet), from rating curve e'xtended above 50 second-feet; no flow Oct. 29, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor. No dlversion or regulation.

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

the united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion'Water and Power Bureau, Department 

of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

X

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1QiO

19

20

21

22« *

&O

24

25

26

27

OQ&o 

29 zn 

O\J

31

Oct.

18.3

18.7

18.7

18.7

19.1

20.0

20.0

19.1

19.1

19.1

19.1

80.5

80.5

19.5

19.5

19.5

19. S

20.0

80.0

20.0

80.0

80.0

80.0

20.0

21.0

80.5

21.0

21.0

20.5

81.0

81.0

Nov.

tS0.5

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

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

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

June .................. .^ ............ .^ .....

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

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

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

Water year ......................

liar.

b!09

Apr.

b89

b69

*b49

b37

*31.6

36.2

26.5

28.1

21.5

20.9

21.5

21.5

19.6

18.. 4

18.4

17.9

17.9

17.9

17.9

17.9

17.3

17.3

17.9

17.9

17.9

17.9

17.3

17.3

16.7

16.7

""

Seccndfcot-days

614.9

-

_

_

_

765.9

5O5.1

468.5

309.7

331.3

396* V

-

May

17.3

19.6

18.4

16.7

16.1

16.1

16.1

15.5

15.5

15.5

15.5

15.0

15.0

15.5

15.5

15.5

15.5

17,9

20.9

20.3

17.3

17.3

16.1

15.5

15.5

15.0

14.4

13.9

13.3

14.4

19.0

Maximum

81.0

-

-

_

_

89

80.9

20.3

12.8

80.9

13.3

-

June

16.7

15.0

13.9

14.4

16.7

15.5

13.9

17.3

18.4

16.7

15.0

14.4

15.0

16.1

14.4

15.5

20.3

20.3

16.7

14.4

14.4

a!4.4

al4.3

al4.3

a!4.2

al4.2

al4.1

a!4.1

al4.0

13.9

""

Minimum

18.3

-

-

_

_

_

16.7

13.3

13.9

8.8

8.2

6.8

-'

July

11.7

11.2

11.2

11.2

11.2

11.2

11.7

12.2

11.7

11.7

.11.2

11.2

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.7

9.2

9.7

8.7

8.7

9.8

9.2

8.7

8.2

8.8

9.2

Aug.

12.2

11.2

9.7

9.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

15.0

12.8

9.7

9.2

9.2

10.7

20.9

19.6

14.4

12.2

10.7

9.2

9.2

8.7

9.2

9.2

10.2

10.2

9.8

8.7

a8.8

a9.0

^9.1

a9.3

Mean

19.8

-

-

_

_

_

25.5

16.3

15.4

9.99

10.7

9.96

-

Sept.

a9.4

a9.6

a9.7

a9.9

alO.O

10.2

9.2

8.7

8.7

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.2

8.7

9.2

9.7

10.2

10.2

10.2

10.7

11.7

11.7

10.2

9.7

10.2

11.2

11.2

10.7

13.3

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,220

-

-

_

_

_

1,520

1,000

917

614

657

592

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
80 MILK RIVER BASIN

North Fork Milk River near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°01', long. 112°59', in lIEi sec. 11, T. 1, R. 23 

W., fourth meridian, 2 miles north of international boundary and 18 niles east of 

Kimball, Alberta.

Drainage area.- 101 square miles.

Records available.- January 1913 to September 1944. July 1909 to Decenber 1912 at site 

in NEi sec. 13, T. 1, R. 23 W. fourth meridian, 2 miles downstream. Ho winter records 

except 1912-22.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 595 second-feet Aug. 8 (gage height, 3.66 feet); 

minimum, 11.2 second-feet Sept. 25 (gage height, 1.58 feet).

1909-44: Ifcximum discharge, 1,490 second-feet June 12, 1937 (gage height, 6.06 

feet), from rating curve extended above 700 second-feet; no flow liar. If 2, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Ho diversion. Flow increased during irrigation season by discharge of St. llary Canal.

Cooperation.- This Is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the 

united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records liave been 

collected and complied jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of 

Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

. 9

10

11

12

13

14

- 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

372

308

228

210

185

126

108

104

104

104

104

88

49.7

32.1

29.4

2S.5

26.7

24.9

23.2

22.4

21.6

21.6

21.6

21.6

21.6

21.6

20.8

20.8

20.0

' 20.0

a26.6

Ncv.

t35.i

Dsc. Jan. Feb.

*

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year ......................

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

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

 arch.......... ............................

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

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

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

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

August *

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

Rater year ......................

Mar.

15

*15

15

16

16

16

17

IS

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

20

21

22

23

24

23

22

21

20

»1S

20

21

24

26

68

111

Apr.

95

7S

61

#48

»47.5

44.2

31.2

25. S

24.9

23.2

24.0

23.2

22.4

21.6

20.8

20.8

20.0

19.2

20.0

20.0

20.8

20.0

20.8

103

270

' 316

393

434

496

517

-'

Seccndfcot-days

2 ' 515.7 _

_

.

_

743

3,281.4

15,743

13,700

13,199

10,149

2,005.2

-

May

530

547

556

569

577

569

577

582

590

534

459

417

372

312

304

336

401

496

564

560

552

552

543

543

539

530

527

523

523

532

527

Maximum

O zrro 16

.

_

-

Ill

517

590

554

604

595

139

-

Jane

527

532

5S6

536

54O

540

545

550

545

550

550

550

550

554

550

560

554

550

556

483

414

384

356

340

305

235

126

82

286

344

-

Minimum

20.0

*~

-

_

_

15

19.2

304

82

119

136

11.6

-

July

348

340

340

316

286

26S

249

242

214

167

152

144

119

275

401

492

545

' 554

568

586

595

604

604

604

604

604

599

599

595

590

595

Aug.

595

595

590

586

5S6

5S1

5S1

527

211

422

431

32S

297

282

275

260

264

260

246

221

214

214

' 214

221

204

179

176

170

147

- 136

136

Mean

81.2

_

-

,

_

24.0

109

508

457

426

327

66.S

-

Sept.

136

159

136

134

154

136

134

126

108

101

101

101

97

84

70

46.2

30.6

21.9

21.2

17.0

15.5

14.5

14-0

12.0

11.6

11.6

11.6

12.0

12.5

14.0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,990

_

'

_

_

1,470

6,510

31,230

27,170

26,180

20,130

3,970

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement, 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice lla 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war tl

. 1 to Apr. 4. 

me to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MILK RIVER BASIN PI 

Lodge Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- v/ater-stace recorder, Int. 49°01', long. 109°45', in SEi sec. 12, T. 1 R. 29

W. third meridian, in Saskatchewan, i mile north of international boundary, 1& riiles

upstream from McRae Coulee, and 30 miles north of Havre, Mont. Datura of gage is

2,7£1.06 feet above mean sea level. 

Drainage area.- 797 square miles. 

Recorcig available.- April 1910 to September 1944 (few winter records). .Records prior to

1917 collected by Department of Mines and Resources, Canada. 

Extrenes.- Maximum discharge during year, 575 second-feet July 6 (gage height, 5.45 feet);

no~TIow at times.

1910-44: Maximum discharge, 5,110 second-feet Mar. 30, 1943 (gage height, 13.83

feet, from floodmark); no flow at times in most years. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from beaver

Hams, which are poor. 

Coope rat-ion.- This is one of the international gaging station maintained jointly by the

united states and Canada undfer the Boundary VJaters'Treaty. The records have been

collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of

Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

C0.2

0.2

c.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

C.I

c.l

0.1

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

to

^

Dec. Jan. Feb.

'

Month

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September. .....'............................

Water year ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 <

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

cl.7

cl.4

*o2.0

*bl.2

0

0

0

0

b2.3

b6.5

*9.0

8.2

Apr.

4.8

7.6

80

56

39.5

38.1

40.2

33.2

21.8

16.5

13.0

9.9

7.9

7.0

5.9

5.2

4.8

4.0

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

-

May

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

 .4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

f.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o5.'8

30.4

9.6

5.6

3.3

2.9

2.5

2.0

1.7

3.5

3.3

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.2

.7

.5

ffoHays Maximu«1 *******

1.3 0.2 0

32.4 9.0 0

419.0 80 1.1

7.8 1.1 0

80.9 30.4 0

812.6 

000

442 0

000

.

July

0.4

.5

.2

.2

78

442

55

31.1

18.2

11.0

6.8

4.4

3.2

2.1

1.5

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0.04

1.05

14.0

.25

2.70

26.2

0

0

-

Sept.

Runoff in 

sere-feet

2.6

64

831

15

160

1,610

0

0

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Field observation by engineer made on this day.

"b Stage-discharge relation affected by -Ice.

c Backwater from beaver dam.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

McRae Coulee at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°01', long. 109°43', in NW-J- sec. 5, T. 1, R. 28 

"W. third meridian, in Saskatchewan, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and threequarters of a mile north of international boundary.

Drainage area.- 53 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1944 (few winter records).

extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 826 second-feet July 5 (gage height, 7.80 feet), 

iron rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; no flow most of year.

1927-44: Maximum discharge, 967 second-feet about Mar. 29, 1943 (gage height, 

8.o4 feet, from recorded range in stage), from rating curve extended above 600 secondfeet; no flow most of each "year.

Remarks.- Records poor. No regulation or diversion.

^°°Peration.- This is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the 

unitea states and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of 

Mines and Resources, Canada.
62 MILK RIVER BASIN.

Discharge, In second-feet, of MeRae Coulee at International boundary, water year 

October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

284

68

14.0

7.0

3.6

2.1

Day

11

12

13

14

16

17

18

19

20

Month

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

.4

0

0

June

0

.4 '

1.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Secondfoot -days

2 9

2 0

0

July

0.8

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0 .

0

Maximum

2 5

0

Day

23J

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3051

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Mean

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont.

Location.- VJater-stage recorder, lat. 48°47', long. 109°26', In S^i sec. 2, T. 35 N., R.

17 E.", 1 mile downstream from headworks of canal and 23 miles northeast of Havre. 

Records available.- May 1928 to September 1944. 

Remarks.- RecorHs~falr. Canal diverts water from left bank of Lodge Creek In sec. 3,

T. 35 N., R. 17 E., which is stored In North Chinook Reservoir for Irrigation of lands

north of Chinook between Lodge Creek and Battle Creek.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

,

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

Deoemb9r. ..................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0 .

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

gll

g!6

g5.0

g2.0

gl.l

h.5

g.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

7.1

60

33

25

24

44

32

 21

16

12

9.7

7.6

5. '6

3.7

2.9

2.2

1.7

1.$

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

-

May

1.9

1.7

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0 ,

0

0

0

0

' 0

0 ,

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Second- Maximum foot-days "ax"" 

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

35.9 16

318.2 60

3.8 1.9

4.6 2.1

424.0 84

0" 0

0 0

786.5 84

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

2.1

1.1

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

42

84

70

63

55

39

26 

 18

a!2

h6.7

a4.4

h2.1

al.2

h.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

 Runoff in Mean acre-feet

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

1.16 71

10.6 63L

.12 7.5

.15 9.1

13.7 841

0 0

0 0

2.15 1,560

a .Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

g Computed from graph based on staff-gage readings, 

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time 1;o standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MILK RIVER BASIN 83

Battle Creek at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°00', long. 109°25', in SEi sec. 4, T. 1, R. 26 W. 

third meridian, in Saskatchewan, a quarter of a nlle upstream from International boundary, 8 niles upstream from Woodpile Coulee, and 35 miles north of Chinook, Ifont. Datum 

of gaj;e is 2,731.04 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 726 square miles.

Records available.- April 1917 to September 1944 (few winter records). ,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 859 second-feet Aug. 25 (gage height, 5.20 feet); 

no flow at times.

1917-44: Maximum discharge, 3,200 second-feet Apr. 13, 1917; max!mum gage height, 

, 8.63 feet Mar. 29, 1943 (affected by ice); no flow at times in most years.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Many ,dl~ 

versions above station..

Cooperation.- This Is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the 

united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and complied jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of 

Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-fset, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

3.1

' 2.5

2.3

2.S

3.4

3.7

4.0

4.3

3.7

2.3

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.1

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

5.2

5.5

7.S

8.6

6.0

6.0

9.1

Nov.

t5.3

Dec. Jan. Feb.

,

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year ......................

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

February .......................'............

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

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

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

June .............. 4 ........................

July ;

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

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

Water year .......................

Mar.

0

\0

0

0

_ 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

bl

b250

b400

.b80

b!6

*b!3

b!7

b!6

b3.4

*b2.2

b.5

b.l

b.5

bl.3

bl.6

Apr.

bO.8

b.6.

b3.7

b9.1

15.2

24.2

25.0

34.9

30.5

34.9

24.2

19.0

IB. 6

11.3

14.6

12.0

7.3

6.8

13.3

21.6

19.0

16.5

15.2

13.9

11.3

10.0

9.6

11.3

13*9

14.6

91 .4

_

802 . 7

456 .9

279.5

147.1

1,062.7

894.2

1V6. 4

-

May

17.4

IS. 5

13«9

is! 2

9.6

1 6,4

6.4

7.3

13.2

13.2

14.6

14.6

15.2

' 19.0

18.2

12.0

11.3

9.6

S.2

8.2

7.3

6.S

5.2

2.8

2.0

1.6

1.1

.8

.7

.6

2.6

Maximum

9 '_1

_

400

34 9

19^0

42?'9.1

324

-i O Q

-

June

9.1

8.2

6.S

6.8

6.8

6.0

4.6

3.7

3.4

4.0

4.0

4.6

6.4

4.3

3.1

2.8

2.3

3.1

2.3

2.5

3.4

3.1

4.9

5.5

4.9

4.9

6.4

6.0

6.4

6.S

-

Minimum

0

_

0

.6

.6

2 3

0

0

3» 7

-

July

4.9

3.7

3.. 4

2.2

363

427

113

56

30.5

18.2

hl2.0

hS.6

h6.4

h4.6

H2.8

h2.3

hi. 5

hl.l

h.S

h.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

,0

0

0

3.3

7.3

8.2

8.B.

6.0

4.3

3.7

3.7

3.4

2.6

3.1

525

324

S4

44.4

28.3

19.9

14.6

Mean

2 95

^

_

£5.9

15*2

p.. 02

4.90 

34* 3

5.88

-

Sept.

10.6

S.6

12.0

11.3

7.8

6.8

6.4

5.5 5.5

5.2

6.4

5.5

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

4.9

6.4

5.5

3.7

5.2

6.4

6.0

5.2

4.3

4.0

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

1S1

_

3

1,590

906

554

292

2,110

1,770

350

-

Peak discharge.- July 5 (2 p.m.) 741 sec.-ft.; Aug. 25 (S p.m.) 659 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge, measurement.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Time basis: Mountain v/ar time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
34 MILK RIVER BASIN

Woodpile Coulee near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°59', long. 109°31', in NWi sec. 8, T. 37 N., R. 

17 E., in Montana, just downstream from Antelope Coulee, 1.1 miles south of international .boundary, and 7 milea upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 70 square miles.

Records available<- March 1927 to September 1944 (few winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 second-feet Aug. 25 (gage height. 8.5 

reet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 350 second-feet; no flow 

most of year.

1927-44; Maximum discharge, 1,450 second-feet Mar.. 30, 1943 (gage height, 8.6 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 350 second-feet; no flow 

most of each year.

Remarks.- Records poor. No diversions.

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

united states and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty; The records have been 

collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Departnent 

of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in eecond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

ft

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2R

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

,

Feb.

Month

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

Calendar year ......................

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

May.....:....................,..........,...

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

al5

alO

a3.5

a2.1

1.8

1.0

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

-

_

_

.2

-

May.

Maximum

-

.

_

.1

-

June

Minimum

-

_

0

-

July

0

0

0

0

a66

a 64

a!6

a7.2

a2.8

a. 8

a. 2

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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

0

0

612

87

22.2

9.1

3.5

1.7

.4

Mean

.

_

n-i tt

.01

-

Sept.

0.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 -

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

£R

2. 460

.4

-

a Ho gage-height recprd; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in sta*e and records for stations on nearby streams. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. 'To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MILK RIVER BASIN 85

East Fork Battle Creek near international boundary

(International gaging station)

«

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°58', long. 109°08', in NWi sec. 17, T. 37 N.,

R. 20 E., 2 miles south of international boundary, 6 miles upstream from Lyons Coulee,

and 27 miles north of Chinook, Mont. 

Drainage area.- 98 square miles.

Kecoras avaiiaple.- March 1927 to September 1944 (few winter records), 

"tactremes.- Maximum" discharge during year, 272 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage height, 5.14

reet;; no- flow most of year.

1927-44: Maximum discharge, 717 second-feet Mar. 21, 1939 (gage height, 9.0 feet,

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet; no flow most of

each year.

Remarks.- Records good below 25 second-feet and poor above. 

cooperation.- This is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly' by the

United states and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been

collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of

Mines anxL.Besources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

Month

Octob

March 

April

Mmr

AugusSente

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0

 o

0 

0 

0

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

5.4 

.5 

0 

0

Secondfoot-days

0 

515.0 

0 

0 

5.9 

0 

0 

O

Day

17 IS 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Mar.

55 

168 

166 

102 

17.8 4.6 ' 

gl.l 

g.3

Maximum

0 

166 

0 

0 

5.4 

0 

0 

O

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0

n

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Mar.

gO.l 

g-1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

0 

16.6 

0 

0 

.20 

0 

0 

o

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Runof f in 

acre-feet

0 

1,020 

0 

0 

12 

0 

0 

n

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Lyons Coulee at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 49°00', long. 109°14', in NWi sec. 1, T. 1, R. 25 W., third 

meridian, half a mile north of international boundary and 8 miles south of Arena, 

Saskatchewan.

Records available.- fferch 1941 to September 1944. fferch 1927 to September 1935 at site at 

Norneim, nont., half a mile south of international boundary. October 1935 to 

October 1940 at site'li miles north of international boundary. Few winter records.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 103 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage height, 

3.43 feet); no flow most of year.

1927-44: Maximum discharge observed, 674 second-feet Apr. 21, 1940 (gage height, 

8.26 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 160 secondfeet; no flow most of each year.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read 'once or twice daily. Sone small diversions above 

station at times when water is available during irrigation season.

Cooperation.- This Is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by 

tne united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water, and Power Bureau, 

Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

Mar. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8

Discharge

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

Mar. 9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

Month

September

Discharge

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Secondfoot -days

126.1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

Mar. -17 

IS 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Maximum

S3 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Discharge

33.3 

53 

17.0 

7.5 

5.5 

4.4 

2.6 

1.3

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

Mar. 25 

26 

27 

2S 

29 

30 

/ 31

Mean

4.07 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Discharge

0.8 

.2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

250 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Til 

E5

ime oasis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract
MILK RIVER BASIN 

Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°36', long. 109°09', In NWi*sec. 29, T. 33 N., R. 

20 E., at headworks of canal, 3e miles east of Chinook.

Records available.- April 1905 to October 1921, May 1928 to September 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair.. Canal diverts water from ri^ht bank of Battle Creek for IrrlgatIon of lands between Battle Creek and Milk River.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

0.8

.8

.7

.7

,7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

.2

0

0

0

Nov. Dec. Jan.

.

Feb.

v

Month

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

Calendar year ......................

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

April .................................. ; ...

May

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0

0o 

0

0

' 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1 a5

' h.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

01 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

h2.2

h2.9

h2.7

h2.1

2.0

4.0

5.6

5.9

6.0

5.9

5.6

5.3

Secondfoot-days

0

_

0

0

66.9

11.7

4.3

326.7

May

4.7

3.9

3.6

5.0

6.3

6.9

7.0

6.7

6.5

5.5

4.6

3.9

4.0

4.9

6.0

5.8

5.8

6.6

6.6

6.3

5.9

5.6

5.3

4.6

4.0

3.4

2.9

2.3

1.8

1.3

1.2

Maximum

0

0

_

0

0

6.9

6.0

2.1

1.6

7.0

June

0.9

.7

.5

.6

.8

4.9

6.9

3.8

1.3

1.1

3.3

3.5

5.3

3.0

2.0

3.7

4.6

5.2

4.4

2.9

1.8

1.1

.6

.4

.2

.1

.3

.8

1.2

1.0

-

Minimum

0

0

_

0

0

0

. 0

.1

0

0

0

0

July

0.7

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

6.0

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.8

.8

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 o

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

0

0

0

0

.3

.2

0

.8

2.1

Mean

0

0

_

0

0

.34

1.67

4.80

2.23

.38

.11

.14

.89

Sept.

1.6

1.3

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

61

0

0

_

0

0

21

100

295

133

23

6.7

8.5

648

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of measurement on Mar. 20 and records for 

Battle Creek at International boundary, 

h Computed from staff-gage readings. 

Time baala. Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MILK RIVER BASIN 87

Whitejater Creek near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder and V-notch weir in concrete low-water control,

lat. 48°57', long. 107°5S' f in MWi sec. 24, T. 37 N., R. 29 E., Just downstream from 

North Fork, 3i miles south of international boundary, 5 miles northeast of Lowrane, 

Mont., and 14 miles south of Orkney, Saskatchewan.

Records available.- March 19£7 to September 1944 (few winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 169 second-feet Mar. £.0 (gage height, 3.33 feet, 

affected by ice); no flow at times.

1927-44: Maximum discharge, 2,070 second-feet Mar. 25, 1943 (gage height, 6.62 

feet, affected by ice), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; no flow at 

times in most years.

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

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

the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of 

Miners and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1.1.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

Nov.

tO. 2

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year ......................

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

February. ........................ J. ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

to

0

0

0

25

90

90

110

50

10

4

2

1

.5

.3

1

10

Apr.

15.5

f4.6

f2-.5

1.8

1.6

fl.4

fl.3

fl.3

fl.2

f.9

.7

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

Seccndfcct-days

1.4

.

393.8

41.7

9 »9

6 »9 1)2.5

.2

-

May

0.7

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

,2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Maximum

0.2

-

~

110

15.5

.6

.1

.1

.1

-

June

0.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.3

.5

.6

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

Minimum

0

-

_

0

.4

.1

.1

0

0

0

-

July

0.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0.05

-

_

12.7

1.39

.32

.23

.04

.02

.01

-

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2.8

_

(

_

781

83

20

14

2.4

1.0

.4

-

t Reault of discharge measurement or field observation by engineer.

a No gage-height record; discharge extrapolated. , 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 19-30 (no-gage-height record Mar. 24-30; dlacharge computed on basis of weather records).

Time basis: Mountain war 'time. To convert war time to atsfndard time, subtract 1 hour.
B8 MILK RIVER BASIN

Frenchman River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder and timber control, lat. 49°00', long. 107°18', at

international boundary, at north edge of lot 3> sec. 6, T. 37 N., R. 34 E. Montana 

 meridian. Prior to June 14, 1944, staff gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 2,020 square miles.

Records available.- April 1917 to September 1944 (few winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,040 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 

9.02 feet, affected by ice); minimum observed, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 8-11.

1917-44: Maximum discharge, 5,440 second-feet Mar. 29, 1925 (gage height, 13.12 

feet, site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

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

partly regulated by several reservoirs for irrigation in Saskatchewan.

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

by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1E>43 to September 1944

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

aO.3

.3

a. Z

.£

a.g

.3

a. 2

.1

a.l

a.l

.1

a.£

.2

a.£

a. 2

a. 2

a.g

a. 2

.2

alO.4

20.6

a!8.8

17.1

a!4.4

all. 7

9.0

a7.0

 > .5.1

all. 6

18.1

17.1

Nov.

t22.7

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

April.'. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

11.0

9.4

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

6.6

5.6

5.7

5-. 8

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.1

«6.4

11.8

13.5

33.3

61

93

149

137

2S5

396

319

475

531

#314

86

60

Apr.

142

774

950

 S92

921

. 856

929

885

809

762

816

*848

931

999

647

173

76 

33.5

27.6

23.8

20.7

18.8'

18.4

18.4

80.

78 .

a65

ag

90

94

-

Secondfoot-days

164.6

_

 ^

_

_

3,009.7

13,090.2

1,395.5

580.9

393-. 5

423.5

297.4

-

May

94

94

S2

eo

78

54

38.1

23.8

17.5

17.1

18.4

60

64

61

61

60

58

57

57

39 .,3

a35.6

31.8

28.5

a28.5

28.5

24.5

£2.0

21.3

24.5

a20.2

15.9

Maximum

20.6

_

_

531

999

94

66

106

22.0

30 * 1

-

June

20.1

al9.2

18.4

66

55

31.0

a25.8

20. 7

16.3

17.1

21.3

29.3

18.0

18.4

12.3

12.0

13.6

13.0

15.9

16.3

12.3

12.0

12.6

12.6

14.3

12.6

12.0

10.7

10.1

12.0

-

Minimum

0.1

_

_

4.1

ie.4

15.9

10.1

4.0

7.8

5.0

-

July

10.1

9.3

8.4

7.3

17.3

106

53

17.5

13.0

11.0

8.7

7.0

6.2

- S.I

7.6

5.6

4.6

4.0

4.6

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.9

5.9

6.4

7.8

9.8

8.7

,6.1

9.3

Aug. '

9.6

9.3

7.8

8.7

10,. 1

1S.O

18.8

14.6

14.6

17.5

22.0

19.4

18.0

21.3

17.5

15.9

16.7

17.1

15.4

14.3

13.0

12.3

11.0

8.4

8.7

9.0

9.6

1S.6

12.6

10.4

9.3

Mean

5.31

_

_

_

97.1

436

45.0

19.4

12.7

13.7

9 »9X *

-

Sept.

8.4

7.3

6.2

6.7

7.3

7.6

7.8

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.7

6.4

5.6

5.0

6.7

7.3

6.4

6.2

5.9

6.7

6.4

20.2

a25.2

30.1

25.9

a24.0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

326

_

_

_

5,970

25,960

2,770

1,150

780.

840

can OV\t

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

"t Result of discharge measureaent. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1 to Apr. 10. Discharge computed from staffgage readings Oct. 1 to June 13, Aug. «29 to Sept. 14, Sept. 23-30.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MILK RIVER BASIN' ,. 0

Frenchman Sanal near Saco, Mont. i

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 48°36', long. 107°16', in NEi sec. 27, T. 33 N., 

R.- 34 E., 11 niles northeast of Saco.

Records available.- May 1928 to September 1944. ,

Remarks.- Records fair. Canal diverts water from left bank of Frenchman River 1 nile 

above station for irrigation i'n Frenchman Valley.

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October.1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jem. Feb.

* Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

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

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

July

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

Water -year 1943-44 .......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

h5.6

hlS

Apr.

0

0

0

hie

h!2

h9.3

his

h!9

h!7

h9.4

h2.8

h4.5

7.3

7.5

9.0

6.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Seccndfoct-days

0

1,720.7

140.1

64.3

281.5

200.7

0

1,283.4'

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.7

3.1

0

6.5

24

26

Maximum

0

72

0

19

26

47

0

47

June

24

23

20

24

24

31

29

27

2S

26

21

19

43

30

20

18

17

17

20

14

12

13

12

10

9.0

9.2

9.8

9.8

10

8.4

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.4

.1

0

0

July

0.1

3.5

6'. 4

, 6.6

6.5

17

18

47

37

2S

20

17

g!2

gll

g8.0

g6.3

5.3

4.2

3.6

2.7

2.6

2.5

3.8

3.2

2 .'9

2.0

1.0

.8

1.2

.6

.7

Aug.

0.6

4.5

3.8

3.2

4.9

8.0

S.9

5.2

9.6

15

 13

. 8.4

11

13

13

14

15

1 12 ' 11

11

12

6.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

. 0

0

Mean

0

4.71

4.67

2.07

9.08

0

3.51

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

3,410

0

0

278

128

558

0

2,550

g Computed from graph based on gage readings, 

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Note.- During the 1944 Irrigation season there was flow In the canal at times until Nov. 14, 1944. 

Total diversion for October was 115 acre-feet and for November, 185 acre-feet.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

690488 0-46-7 ^
90 MILK RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Hater-stage recorder and timber control, lat. 48°59", long. 106°47', in SEi 

', sec. 1, T. 37 N., R. 37 E., three-quarters of a mile south of international boundary, 

2 miles upstream from Horse'Creek, and 5 miles west of Barnard, Mont.

Drainage area.- 242 square miles.

Records available.- 1914-15, March 1927 to September 1944 (no winter records most years). 

1916-26 at site just downstream from Horse Creek. Records prior to 1927 collected by 

Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 617 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 8.58 feet, 

arrected by ice), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; no flow at times.

1927-44: Maximum discharge, 1,190 second-feet Mar. 25, 1939 (gage height, 11.40 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; no flow at 

times.

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

wnlcn are poor. One small diversion above station.

Cooperation.- This is one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly by the 

united states and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department 

of-Mines, and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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

Oot.

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

a. 2

a. 2

a2

15

a.8

10

alO

Nov.

<.

t4,3

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

Calendar year ......................

 arch.... ..................................

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

U&y........ ................................

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

, 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

to

0

bl

b3

blO

b20

b!5

blOO

b90

bSO

b50

30

20

10

b7

b7

Apr.

b500

b250

b!7.0

b200

171

90

53

32. S

23.1

18.0

15.0

13.6

12.8

11.4

10.5

9.1

8.4

7.7

7.0

5.7

5.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.2

6.2

6.7

7.0

-

Seoondfoot-days

_

_

300.2

11.0

-

May

10.5

35.0

35.2

20.4

14.5

11.0

9.8

8.8

8.0

7.4

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.7

7.4

8.4

8.9

8.4

7.7

7.0

6.7

5.7

5.2

4.7

4.2

3.9

Maximum

_

_

_

. 100

500

17.5

141

1.7

"

June

9.1

15.6

12.3

12. S

13.2

10.5

S.8

6.7

6.0

5.2

4.9

5.4

17.5

15.8

10.5

8.8 '7.4

7.7

7.4

6.5

14.1

8.S

9.1

6.5

6.0

5.7

5.7 5.4-

4.7

-

Minimum

0.2

-

-

_

0

6.2

3.9

4.2

.1

0

0

-

July

3.5

3.0

2.6

,2.8

3.5

2.6

3.5

2.S

2.3

. 2.1

2.8

2.5

1.9

1.3

.9

.8

.5

a. 6

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

Aug.

0

0

0

a3.2

a8.8

a!41

a!40

a82

a51

a24

a!3

a7.7

a5.4

a3.5

a2.S

al.7

al.O

.9

.8

.5

a2.0

a3.5

4.9

3.5

13.9

14.1

7.7

4.4

3.5

2.5

Mean

3.53

-

-

_

13.6

50.3

9.68

8.81

1.53

17.7

.37

-

Sept.

1-5

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

223

1

-

_

839

3,590

595

524

94

1,090

22

-

t Result of discharge measurement or field observation by engineer.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, observer's notes, and 

records for stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. '

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MILK RIVER BASIN 91

Horse Creek at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- V/ater-stage recorder and timber control, lat. 48°59', long. 106°50', In SEJ 

sec. 3, T. 37 N., R. 37 E., In Montana, three-quarters of.a mile south of International boundary and lj miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 71 square miles.

Records available.- May 1914 to October 1917 and March 1927 to September 3,944 In reports 

or Geological survey (no winter records most.years). May 1914 to September 1944 In 

reports of Departnent of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 421 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height, 9.31 

reet), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; no flow at times.

1914-44: Maximum discharge observed, 1,040 second-feet Mar. 30, 1925; maximum 

gage height, 11.52 feet Mar. 29, 1943, from floodmark; no flow at times In each year.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversions.

Cooperation.- This Is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the 

united states and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Departnent 

of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2930'

31

Oct.

to

1

Nov.

to

Dec. Jan.

* 

Feb.

Month

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

November . ..................... ^ ............

December.- ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

to

0

.2

1.2

7.8

10.0

4.8

45.4

f54

f25.2

16.8

a!2

a9

a7

6.2

6.8

Apr.

136

59

38.2

44.6

42.7

29.4

20.8

15.6

9.6

6.S

4.0

2.1

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

Secondfoot-days

0

_

_

206.4

415.6

16.6

4.9

0

.8

0

-

May

0.2

.3

.6

4.9

4.7

2.1

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 o

Maximum

0

_

_

54

136

4.9

3.S

0 ,

.3

0

-

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

to

0

0

0

0

0

.6

3.8

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

-

Minimuv

0

-

_

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

-

July

to

Aug,.

0

0

0 o

0

0

.2

.3

.1

-.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

_

6.66

' 13.9

.54

 16

0

.03

0

-

Sept.

to

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

-

_

_

_

409

824

33

9.7

0

1.6

0

-

t Field observation by engineer made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis o'f weather records.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Mountain war time" To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
92 MILK RIVER BASIN

McEachern Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Wire-weight gage and timber low-water control, lat. 49°00', long. 106°56', li. 

swt sec. 1, T. 37 N., R. 36 E., a quarter of a mile downstream from East Fork, half a 

mile south of international boundary, and 7 miles north of Thoeny, Mont.

Drainage area.- 160 square miles.

Records available.- March 1924 to October 1926, March 1927 to September 1944 (no winter 

records most years). May 1914 to October 1923 at site on McCoy's ranch, in SWi sec. 

6, T. 1, R. 7 W. third meridian, in Saskatchewan. Records prior to 1927 collected by 

Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 731 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height, 

6.68 reet; no flow at times.

1924-44: Maximum discharge observed, 2,050 second-feet Mar. 23, 1939 (gage height, 

11.12 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; no 

flow at times in each year.

Remarks.- Records fair.

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

united states and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department 

of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

19

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

to

Nov.

to

Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year ......................

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

February. ..............................'...,

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

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

May..................'.................:....

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

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

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

September ................:.................

Water year ...'...................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

to

0

0

0

15.0

 17.4

7.6

69

149

83

55

37.2

21.0

a 14

12.5

22.2

Apr.

g432

g!38

84

80

68

52

42.0

27.0

alO.O

.2

3.9

1.2

2.1

5.0

1.2

a. 9

a. 6

a. 3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

.1

a.l

.1

.1

.1

-

Seoondfoot-days

0

"*

_

502.9

949.6

5.8

18.9

.1

0

0

-

May

0.2

a. 3

a. 4

a.S

a. 5

.a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

a.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

.1

a.l

.1

.1

.1

Maximum

0

_ ' 149~

1 432

.5

7.9

.1

0

0

-

June

0.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

7.9

4.5

1.9

1.0'

a. 6

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

 .1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

Minimum

0

_

_

0

.1

0

.1

0

0

-

July

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

to

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

to

I

Mean

0

_

_

16.2

31.7

.19

.63

.003

0

0

-

Sept.

'

to

Runoff in 

aere-^feet

0

_

_

997

1,880

12

37

.2

0

0

-

t Field observation by engineer made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on ba«is of records for stations on 

nearby streams.

g Computed from nr-aph based on gage readings.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
REDWATER CREEK BASIN 93

Redwater Creek at Circle, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage and sharp-crested weir, lat. 47°25', long. 105°35', in NEi sec. 15, 

T. 19TJ., R. 48 E., at highway bridge, an eighth of a mile upstream from Horse Creek 

and half a mile south of Circle.

Drainage area.- 534 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1944.

Extremes.- 1943-44: Maximum discharge during water year, 6,220 second-feet June 17 (gage 

height, 18.5 feet, from flobdmarkji, from rating curve extended above 2,500 seoond-feet; 

no flow at times.

1929-44: Maximum discharge, that of June'17, 1944; no flow at times. 

* Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as snovm in tne following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply 

papers Indicated.

Water-supply 

Paper

701.........

701.........

806.....'....

806.........

806.........

806.........

806 .........

826.........

856 .........

876 .........

Water 

year

1929

1930

1932

1933

1934

1935'

1936

1937

1938

1939

Date

June 6

Mar. 12

Apr. 23

June 20

June 16,

July 10

Mar. 10

June 12

July 4

Mar. 19

Gage height 

(feet)

10.00

6. -70

11.1

11.10

9.44

9i70

9.86

9.35

14.33'

11.17

Discharge 

(second- feet-)

1,370

302

1,840

1,840

1,130

1,250

1,330

1,130

3,460

1,880

Remarks.- Records poor, 

or twice daily.

Some water diverted above station for irrigation. Gage read once

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods in the water years 1929, 

I9ou, 1932 to 1939 are given herein. They supersede those published in Water-Supply 

Papers 701, 806, 826, 856, and 876.

Pay 

(water year)

1929

June 6 . . . . .

7.....

a..... 11.....

12.....

1929-30

Mar. 9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

13...,.

14.....

15.....

1931-32

Apr. 22.....

23.....

24.....

June 8 .....

13.....

17.....

Aug. 11.....

22.....

23.....

24.....

1932-33

Ibr. 1.....

2.....

3.....

4.....

 Discharge 

(second-feet)

243

302

197

166

70

48

81

148

282

209

100

58

164

-1,010

105

39

39

141

640

113

131

141

500

610

652

 400

Day 

(water year)

1932-33

Mar. 5.....

June 20. ....

21.....

1933-34

June 16. ....

17.....

1934-35

July 10 .....

11.....

12.....

22.....

23.....

24.....

1935-36

Har. 7......

3.....

9.....

10.....

11.....

12 .....

13.....

14.....

15.....

1936-37

June 12 .....

13.....

14.....

Discharge 

(second-feet)

200

1,530

203

164

113

116

514

93

310

323

97

190

443

730

S70

105

43

20

82

36

B44

470

58

Day 

(water yea

1937-3E

Pet. 28.

Har. 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

June 22.

' 23.

24.

25.

July 1.

3 

4.

5.

6.

7.

27.

1938-

Mar. 12.

13.

14.

19.

20.

21.

r)

Discharge 

(second-feet)

200

1,010

700

248

64

JQO o»

75

469

1,050

700

800

122

796

726

356

55

61

113

1,520

581

164

105

' S6

' 975

9V5

443

1,180

1,450

' 1,090
94 REDWATER CREEK BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Redwater Creek at Circle. Mont., water year 

October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0°.i

.1.1.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov. Dec. Jan.

(t)

Feb. , Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b5

b40

b!50

b80

b40

b20

blO 

b30

b40

b60

b!50

b800

b670

b600

bl.200

#bl,970

640

276

276

214

125

84

369

Apr.

1,010

214

64

36

 S23

19

13

9.7

9.2

6.0

4.2

7.8

7.4

6,0

5.4 

5.4

4.6

3.7

4.2

3.2

2.4

2.6

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.7

1.9

1.6

3.7

7.1

-

May

7.4

7.8

7.1

6.1

4.8

4.3

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.7

1.9

1.2

1.2

1.0 

1.4

1.9

2.4

2.6

2.6

5.4

4.6

4.6

3.0

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

.6

.4

June

0.4

.4

1.1

2.1

2.7

2.3

1.8

.8

.7

.8

.6

.5

.6

.3

2.1

3,460

640

174

106

64

46

98

45

44

46

84

98

53

d43

-

July

26

18

16

14

12

11

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.7

9.2

8.4

8.0

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

Aug.

5.4

73

54

24

9.8

7.1

5.5

4.0

3.1

3.1

2.3

2.1

2.7

3.2

3.2

2.5

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.6 1:5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

.9

1.4

.9

1.1

Sept.

1.0 1.1

5.2

3.2

1.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.7

.6

.6

.7

1.0

*'Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Field observation of no flow made by engineer on this day. v 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of gage height 1 foot higher than 

observer's reading.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30, 1931-39, 1944

Month

April 12-30, 1929 ...........................

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

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

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

Tha period. .... . .......... .......

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

Calendar year ........... . .........

March 9-31, 1930. ................ ...... ... .

May

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

Water year .......................

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

Calendar year .......................

Uaw

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

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

Water year 1931-32 .......................

Seoondfoot-days

54 9

35.9

-

-

_

1 9

7.4

-

3.2

3.1

.

3.1

1,394.5

41.5

460.6

7.4

1,159.4

22.6

3,299.8

Maximum

2 2

2.1

-

-

_

5 4

16

0

.8

-

.2

-

\ - ' 

_

29

1,010

24

141

.7

640

2.0

1,010

Minimum

A

Q

.2

-

-

w

2

<r

.4

0

.1

-

-

_

_

_

.7

0

0

.1

.2

.4

0

Mean

.

_

-

47 9

3.02

.25

-

.16

.11

.10

-

.10

1.08

5.43

46.5

1.34

15.4

.24

37.4

.75

9.02

Runoff in 

acre-feet

on

124

109

71

2,710

10

n Q

_ *

-

n oo

186

3

17

15

-

9.9

6.3

6.1

-

6.1

62

334

2,770

82 ,

914

15

6,550
' . REDWATER CREEK BASIN 95

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Redwater Creek at Circl 

1929-30, 1931-39, 1944 Continued

e, Mont.,

Month

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

Calendar year .......................

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

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

 Water year .......................

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

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

Calendar year .......................

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

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

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

August. . . . . . September. ..................................

Vho perjod. ...............................

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

Calendar year .......................

April 26-30, 1935. ..........................

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

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

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

Water year ' ................. i . . . . .

December. ......................'.............

Calendar year .......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-36 .......................

Seoondfoot-days

3.4 

6.0 

3.6

_

4,149.3 

63.0 

41.0 

1,822.0

.

-

_

509.5 

20.5 

15.0 

8.0 

308.5 

.5 

.3 

1.8

3.7 

2.6

_

1.4 

11.1 

84.8 

1,505.0 

1.0 

.3

-

5.5 

3.0 

0

_

0 

5.8 

2,561.1 

40.4 

28.4 

6.4 

3.4 

2.0 

3.1

2,659.1

Maximum

0.4

_

610 

2.9 

1.6 

1,530

_

-

_

120 

2.8 

1.2 

.5 

164 

.1 

fl 

.1

.2 

.2

_

.5 

.6 

27 

514 

.4 

.1

-

.3

0 I

0 

870

1.4 

.5 

.2 

.1 

.3

870

Minimum

0.2 

0

_

2.5 

1.3 

1.0 

.8

-

-

_

.4 

..3 

0 

0 

.1 

0 

0 0 »

0 

.1

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

0 

0

.

0

0

0

.5 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

0.31 

.20 

.12

134 

2.10 

1.32 

6O.7

_

-

 .

21.2 

.66 

.50 

.26 

10.3 

.02 

.01 

.06

.12 

.12

.28 

.36 

2.83 

48.5 

.03 

.01

-

.18 

.10 

0

0 

.20 

82.6 

1.35 

.92 

.21 

.11 

.06 

.10

7.27

Runoff in 

apre-feet

6.7 

12 

7.1

8.230 

125 

81 

3,610

_

^

_"

1,060 

41 

30 

16 

612 

1.0 

.60 

3.6

1,760

7.3 

5.2

2.8 

22 

168 

2,990 

2.0 

.6

.

11 

6.0

0 

12 

5,080 

80 

56 

13 

, 6.7 

' 4.0 

6.1

5,270
96 REDWATER CREEK BASIN

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Redwater Creek at Circle, Mont., 

1929-30, 1931-39, 1944--Continued

 Month

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

Calendar year .......................

Hay

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

Water year .......................

December 1-7 ...................... <. ........

Calendar year ................... j . . .

Un» May.........................................

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

Water year .......................

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

 Calendar year .......................

May ...

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

Water year 1938-39 ......................

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

Calendar year 1939 .......................

October 1943 .............................. 

November. ...*................................

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

Calendar year 1943 .......................

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

May .

July

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

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Seccndfoot-days

-

-

_

_

_

f-Tf T

.1

.6

_

_

_

80.3

19.0

1,976.0

2,763.1

27.3

17.4

-

14.. 8

3.1

-

35.1

388.2

211.7

2.0

7,811.1

6.8

2.1

7,798.2

.5 

0

0

7,666.2

0

7,849

1,486.7

94.1

5,019.4

234.5

228.9

Sg.O

14,945.1

Maximum

0.3

-

-

w

_

_

.1

-

.2

_'

_

_

1,050

10

1.2

796

1,520

2.2

1.2

-

.1

-

1,450

2.5

214

52

0

0

.2

1,450

.5

.6

.2

1,450

.1 

0

0

1,300

0

0

1,970

1,010

7.8

3,460

26

73

5.2

3,460

Minimum

0.1

-

-

_

_

_

0

-

0

_

_

_

1.7

.9

.2

0

1.1

.2

.4

-

.1

.1

-

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

.4

.3

2.7

.9

.5

0

Mean

0.16

-

-

_

_

_

.003

-

.09

_

_

_

v 17S

2.68

.61

65.9

89.1

.88

.58

-

.49

.1

-

230

1.2

12.5

7.1

0

0

.07

21.4

.23

.23

.07

21.4

.02 

0

0

21.0

0

0

253

49.6

3.04

167

7'. 56

7.38

1.07

40.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

10

-

-

_

_

_

.2

-

1.2

_

_

10,930

159

38

3,920

5,480

54

35

-

22

29

6.1

-

14,170

70

770

420

0

0

4.0

15,500

14

13

4.2

15,470

1.0 

0

0

15,200

0

15,570

2,950

187

9,960

465

454

63

29,650

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
POPUR RIVER BASIN

'97

Middle Fork Poplar River at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°00', long. 105°42', In SEi sec. g, T. 37 N., R. 

4t> £,, half a mile south of International boundary, half a mile upstream from Coal 

Creek, and 20 miles northwest of Scobey, Mont.

Drainage area.- 381 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1944 (no winter records most years).

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 300 second-feet Apr. 2; maximum gage 

neigut, 5.47 feet Apr. 1 (affected by Ice); no flow at times.

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 1,910 second-feet Mar. 21,-1939 (gage height, 8.78 

feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; no flow at times. i

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

Cooperation.- Tills is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by the 

united states and Canada under the BSundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and complied Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of 

Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.9

2.5

2.7

2.9

2.9

.2.9

5.5

6.1

6.1

6.7

8.0

6.7

' 6.1

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.6 '6.1

Nov.

t6.2

Dec. Jan.

'

Feb.

Montti

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

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

to

0

bl

b5

b20

b50

b40

b25

b!7

b!5

bll

blO

b!5

Apr.

blOO

b500

bf20

WO

1)75

"bSO

b6"0

40.1

34.5

29.8

23.4

18.5

15.1

15.4

12.6

11.3

10.2

9.4

. 9.4

«6.S

8.4

S.O

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

9.8

-

Secondfoot-days

_

_

207

' 57.9

-

May

17.5

19.0

20.0

19.5

15.6

12.6

11.3

10.9

10.5

9.8

9.4

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

10.5

11. .7

13.4

50

39.2

22.2

19.0

16.6

14.2

12.1

9.8

8.0

7.0

7.0

Maximum .

_

_

5.7

-

June

S.8

14.6

15. S

21.2

27.4

38.6

21.7

15.1

10.9

9.4

9.1

15.1

55

58

32.4

2L.7

1S.O

15.6

14.6

12.6

9.8

6.8

 7.7

$ 7

5.6

6.1

13.4

12.1

10.9

9.1

-

Minimum

_

~

.9

-

July

7.0

5.3

4.1

5.9

3.9

4.4

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.S

5.0

5.9

5.1

2.3

1.9

1.3

1.0

.6

.4 " .3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2 1 .2

.2

.2

Aug.

1.9

.9

.5

1.5

2.1

5.1

f6.1

40.1

21.7

12.1

S.O

7.4

f5.3

4.7

5.3

5.0

4.4

3.9

5.1

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

5.7

f6.7

6.4

6.1

f5.3

5.9

Mean

_

_

 ZO !

1.93

- '

Sept.

3.7

5.3

5.1

5.1

2.9

3.1

5.3

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.7

2.7

2.5

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

_

_

8*79

115

1

* V.inter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement or field observation by engineer*

b Stap;e-dis charge relation affected by ice.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated sage-height record.

Time basis i Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
98 POPLAR RIVER BASIN

Poplar River near Bredette, Mont.

Location.- staff gage, lat. 48°25', long. 105°12', In SWi sec. 27, T.'31 M., R. 50 E., 

ii miles southeast of Bredette, 12 miles downstream from west Fork, and 24 niles 

north of Poplar.

Drainage area.- 2,840 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1944 (few winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,000 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage height, 

y.to. reet); minimum not determined, probably occurred during period of Ice effect; 

minimum gage height observed, 4.92 feet .Sept. 18-21.

1934-44: Maximum discharge, 11,600 second-feet Mar. 24, 1939, from" rating curve 

extended above 4,000 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 12.8 feet Mar. 25, 

1943 (Ice jam); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect and those above 100 secondreet, which are poor. Gage read once dally. Some diversions above station. No 

regulation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

15

16

15

16

17

17

17

17

18

19

23

44

44

40

37

34

34

34

34

34

34

38

Kov.

42

42

40

40

40

#42

42

Dec.

38

42

39

40

53

50

se

42 21

39 D23

37 b24r

37k

37

37 > b22

37

35 V

34

34

33

32

20

18

23

34

31

30

30

32

39

37

44

-

> bie

> b!2

Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January

February. ..............................'....

March. ......................................

April... ....................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July.... ...................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

b8

#blO

b!5

b20

b35

b50

blOO

b200

b!40

blOO

b70

b30

t)30

b40

blOO

Apr.

b!50

231

700

512

1,000

405

285

269

224

196

#146

134

124

122

115

106

100

92

90

S4

82

80

80

78

74

71

67

65

67

88

-

Second 

foot-days

724

1,060

684

_

1,076

5 ,83V

2,288

3,955

1 211

1 'sis 19V

-

May

92

88

88

71

67

65

57

53

50

50

47

46

43

39

43

42

39

\40

60

57

46

38

42

42

34

44

39

35

32

29

770

Maximum

44

44

53

-

200

1,000

770

458

129

21V

33

-

June

65

69

47

67

102

60

74

67

63

82

78

458

330

245

190

131

d!24

179

122

102

80

71

90

80

65

69

242

217

210

176

-

Minimum

14

_

_

65

29

47

14

15

13

-

July

129

78

74

71

67

60

. 60

47

49

47

47

44

42

34

33

 32

30

31

26

23

21-

21

18

17

20

17

16

15

14

14

14

Aug.

15

15

15

217

82

39

32

29

63

 94

42

39

34

34

37

42

34

30

29

24

23

26

26

23

23

21

20

20

18

17

34

Mean

23.4

35 '3

22.1

_

34.7

195

73.8

132

39.3.

38* 6

17.3

-

Sept.

33

32

21

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16 '16

16

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

21

20

17

17

17

16

24

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1 440

2,100

1,360

_

~

2 ,.LOv T «n 

11,580

4,540

7,840

2,400

2 j3VO

1,030

-

* Wintet discharge measurement made on this day. _ ,

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful Rage-height record; discharge computed on basis of gage height 0.5 foot higher.

Time basis; Mountain war tims. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
POPLAR RIVER BASIN 99

East Fork Poplar River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Vfater-stage recorder, lat. 49°00', long. 105°25', in SWi sec'. 3, T. 1, R. 26 

 w. second meridian, in Saskatchewan, at international boundary, 16-niies north of 

Scobey, ftont. Datum of gage is 2,411.02 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 256 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1944 (no winter records most years).

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 40 second-feet Apr. 6; maximum gage 

Height, 3.50 feet Aug. 9; minimum discharge, 1.5 second-feet July 30.

1931-44: Maximum discharge, about 1,500 second-feet Mar. 22, 1939 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice); maximum gage height, 12.& feet-Mar. 25, 1943, from floodmark (affec"ted by ice); no flow at .times.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Cooperation.- This is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the 

~united states and Canafla under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been

collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau,- Department of

Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge,, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.8

4.1

3.8

3.9

3.9

4.3

3.2

3.5

3.1

3.6

3.3

3.8

3.8

5.3

4.6

4.6

4.9

5.1

5.1

5.7

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.3

Nov.

t5.4

Dec.

_

Jan. Feb.

Month

October

December ...................................

Calendar year ...........*...........

January .

February

March

May........................................

July . .

September. ..................................

Water 'year ......................

Mar.

t3.9

.

Apr.

1)4

1)6

blO

1)18

1)30

b40

h37.2

h31.6

h26.8

h29.2

*h!3.S

hll-7

h!2.3

hlO.9

hlO.6

ae.s

hV.l

bS.l

h8. 3

7.4

6.7

f7.1

f6.7

f5.7

5.5

f5.3

f5.1

4-9

5.1

5,7

Seoondfoot-days

135 " 5

_

-

Q-Z

80.1

-

May

6.3

6.5

f5.3

f4.9

f5.1

f4.7

f5.7

f5.5

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.9

5.7

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.5

6.6

5.9

5.5

5.1

4.6

4.4

3.S

3.9

3.3

4.3

Maximum

5 7

_

_

3.3

-

June

7.4

20.4

11.2

8.6

8.6

7.6

7.4

6.5

5.9

5.5

4.9

6.3

9.1

8.6

8.3

7.9

7.1

6.5

5.9

6.1

5.1

4.6

4.9

4.4

4.1

5.7

11.7-

10.6

9.8

10.1

-

Minimum

3

-1

.

-

*

3 3

1 9

2» 3

-

July

9.6

S.8

7.6

7.1

6.5

6.7

7.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.1

 5.7

5.3

5.3

3 «9

3.6

3.6

S.I

2.7

2.2

2.3

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.Z

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

Aug.

1.9

1.9

3.5

9.1

7.9

6.7

10.6

15.6

16.8

13.8

10.9

8.1

6.9

5.9

5.3

4.7

4.1

3.9

3 9

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.3

1.9

2.6

2.8

2.1

2.1

2.6

3.2

a. 5

Mean

_

-

5 54

2.67

-

Sept.

2.3

2.3 '2.6

2.5 2.6-

2.6

2.5

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.5

3.1

2.6

2.7

2.9

3.2

2.7

2.8

3.2

2.7

3.3

2.7

-

Runoff in 

acfe-feet

-

-

773

333

159

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result.of discharge measurement.

a Ho gage-height record} discharge Interpolated;

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

e Computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
100 POPUR RIVER BASIN

, West Fork Poplar River at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat.. 49°00', long. 106°22', in SEi sec. 5,-T. 1, R» 3 

w. third neridlan, at West Poplar River Canadian custons post at international 

boundary, In Saskatchewan, 8 miles upstream from Roanwood Coulee, 11 miles north and 

three-quarters of a mile east of Opheim, Mont. Datum of gage is 2,854.83 feet above 

mean sea level.

Drainage area^- 141 square miles.

Records available.- -March 1931 to September 1944 (no winter records most years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 159 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height, 3.31 

reet, affected by ice); no flow at times.

1931-44: Maximum gage height, 4.84 feet Mar. 23, 1939 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at tines in each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those ,for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- This is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by the 

unitea states and Canada under the BoundaryWaters Treaty.. The records have been 

collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department 

of Mines and Resources, Canada."

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

6

10

11 '12

13

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

1.0

.9

1.0

1.3

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.6

NOV.

tO. 6

Dec. Jan.

'

Feb.

'

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year ......................

March. .....................................

April .......................................

July. ......................................

Septeaber. .................................

Water year ...........'...........

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

to

0

0

bl

b5

0

0

0

0 ' 0

b!5

Apr.

b55

b75

b40

b35

b25

b22

b20

b!3.4

b9.9

b7.0

5.3

3.S

2.8

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.2

*fl.O

fl.O

.s

.s

.7

.6

..f>

.6

.6

.6

 .6

.5

Secondfee t-days

_

_

5 9

9.5

-

May

0.8

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.e

.5

.6

Maximum

_

_

.5

_

June

0.7

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

, 1.1

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

Minimum'

.

^

.2

_

July

0.8

.6

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

 .3'

.3

.3

 3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.7

.6

Mean '

_

^

/

.32

_

Sept.

0.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

,2

.2

.2

.e

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Runoff in 

aore-feet

_

_ ,

19

.

* Winter discharge measurement ma-ie on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement or field observation by engineer.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ise.

f Computed on basis of nartly estimated gar;e-helrht record.

Time basis: Mountain war ti"ie. To convert war time to standard time, subtract'l hour.
POPLAR RIVER BASIN 

West Fork Poplar River near Richland, Mani.

101

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 48°48', long. 106°ol', 600 feet south of northwest 

corner sec. 7, T. 35 N., R. 44 E., on Great Northern Railway bridge, a quarter of 

a mile upstream from Dodson Coulee and li miles southeast of Richland.

Records available.- April 1^35 to September 1944 (no winter records riost years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 650 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height, 

5.58 feet, affected by ice); minir.um not determined, occurred during period of no 

record.

1935-44: Maximum daily discharge, 2,6oO secpnd-feet Mar. 23, 24, 1939; maxinun 

gage height. 8.2j4 feet Mar. 29 or 30, 1943 (ice jam), fron floodnark; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

reacT~twice daily.

Gage

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.4

.4

.4

.5

.7

.8

,8

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6 

1.7

1.4

3.2

3.9

8.4

7.6

8.4

7.2

6.4

5.6

5.6

6.0

Nov.

s.o

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.0

*5.6

5.6

5.2

a5.2

5.2

2.9

3.6

4.8

4,8

4.8

4.8

a4.6 

4.5

4.8

a3.8

2.9

2.6

.4

1.7

3.6

4.2

a4.9

5.6

-

Dec.

0.4

3.2

4.2

4.2

.4

1.3

3.9

2.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.2

b2.5

b2.0

b2-.o

-

*

"

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Jan.

'

Feb.

Month

December 1-16. .............................

Calendar year ......................

April........... ...........................

Uatr

September ..................................

Water year . f ....................

Mar.

>

> aO.5

*.8

.7

bio

b7

b50

b!40

b90

b70

b45

b20

blO

b5 biso

Apr.

b600

,b300

b350

loe

45

45

26

34

32

£8

20

*16

13

11

9.6

8.8

e.c

7.2 

6,4

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.6

4.8

4.8

4.2

3 «9

4.5

5.2

6.8

-

Secondfcct-daya

45.8

_

 72.8

-

May

9.2

13

10

s.e

8.0

11

10

9.2

8.0

6.8

7.2

6.8

6.4

5.6

6.0

5.2

5.2

5.2 

6.4

5.6

5.3

5.7

6.9

5.7

4.9

4.9

4.2

4.2

3.5

2.9

5.7

Maximum

4.2

_

QD

4.9

-

June

7.4

10

9.6

8.7

10

9.1

S.7

7.4

6.5

6.5

6.5

9.1

13

11

9.1

8.3

7.4

7.4 

7.4

6.9

6.9

7.4

6.5

6.5

5.7

6.5

10

10

8.7

6.5

Minimum

.4

_

2

C

l.E

-

July

4.9

4.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

6.5

7.4

5.7

4,2

3.2

2.9

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.3

1.2

1.0 

.8

.7

1.3

.9

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.4

.5

Aug.

0.8

.8

.8

1.0

.9

.8

. 9.1

-11

11

9.1

7.4

4.2

3.5

3.8

4.2

3.5

2.3 

2.6

1.9

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.9

16

2S

18

11

7.4

6.5

Mean

2.86

_

2 29

2.43

-

Sept.

.4.9

4.2

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.9

' 2.6

' 2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.5

2.1

1.7

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

91

_

144

-

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of observer's notes and 

weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
102 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone national Park

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°33', long. 110°25', at National Park Service boat dock, 

1,500 feet southwest of Lake Hotel and 2 miles southwest of Lake outlet. Da tun of 

gage is 7.72S.45 feet above nean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,010 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 4.03 feet July 8-10; nininun not 

determined, occurred during period of no record.

1921-44: Maximum gage height observed, 6.26 feet July 9, 10, 1943; ninimuri 

observed, -0.1 foot Dec. 7, 8, 1931.

Remarks.- No regulation.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by officials of National Park Service.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.94

1.90

1.88

1.86

1.82

1.80

1.78

1.76

1.74

-

1.70

1.68

1.65

1.60

1.58

1.54

 1.50

_

_

1.50

1.50

1.50

_

1.46

1.42

1.40

1.38

1.38

1.36

1.54

-

Nov.

_

1.30

1.30

_

1.30

_

1.28

1.26

1.24

1.22

1.20

1.14

1.12

-

1.08

_

1.06

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

*_

_

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

0.60

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

1.22

1.25

1.32

1.40

1.40

1.52

1.53

1.53

1.56

1.57

1.64

1.74

1.82

1.94

June

2.04

2.16

2.26

2.29

2.42

2.42

2.49

2.54

2.64

2.72

2.76

2.81

2.86

2.88

2.96

2.99

3.08

3.09

3.16

3.21

3.22'

3.30

3.34

3.37

3.42

3.47

3.65

3.73

3.77

3.81

-

July

3.83

3.88

3.93

3.93

3.93

3.98

4.01

4.03

4.03

4.03

3.97

3.97

3.93

3.91

3.89

3.78

3.79

Z.77

3.73

3.73

3.71

3.77

3.71-

3.65

3.59

3.47

3.45

3.43

3.41

3.39

3.30

Aug.

3.28

3.24

3.21

3.14

3.10

3.06

3.04

_

2.88

2.88

2.82

2.78

_

£.64

2.62

2.58

2.56

2.52

2.46

2.42

2.40

' 2.32

2.28

2.28

2.22

2.16

2.14

2.12

3.04

2.04

2.02

Sept.

2.00

2.00

1.98

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.86

1.84

1.80

1.76

_

1.72

1.70

1.66

1.64

i.62

1.64

1.62

1.58

1.54

1.52

1.52

1.50

1.46

1.44

_

_ .

_

1.34

1.40

-

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTOME RIVER BASIN 

Yellowstono River at Yellowstono Lake Outlet, Yellowstone National Park

103

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°34%1 , long. 110°23', 550 feet downstream from 

Fishing Bridge and a quarter of a mile downstream from outlet of Yellowstone Lal:e.

Drainage area.- 1,010 square miles.

Records available.- December 1922 to September 1944 (prior to October 1926, gage-height 

records only).

Average discharge.- 18 years (1926-34), 1,206 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,490 second-feet July 7, 8 (gage height, 5.24 

feet); minimum, 440 second-feet Apr. 21 (gage height, 2.00 feet).

1926-44: Maximum discharge, 7,420 second-feet June 29 to July 1, 1927 (gage height, 

7.1 feet); minimum, 200 second-feet Dec. 17, 1936 (gage height, 1.45 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for January to April, which are good. No 

artificial regulation.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by officials of National Park Service.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 15, 

July 1 to Sept. 30)

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

440 

517 

59S 

735 

920

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

1,330

1,880

2,510

3,180

3,880

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

X

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,260

1,240

1,210

1,200

1,180

1.16O

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,080

1,070

1,040

1,030

995

972

958

928

920

928

935

928

913

899

878

857

844

838

838

832

820

814

Nov.

S02

790

779

774

784

774

762

752

746

735

725

715

715

715

705

705

700

690

665

680

676

672

672

676

667

662

658

649

644

640

Dec.

640

636

636

627

615

615

615

602

594

586

582

578

573

569

565

565

561

557

557

545

549

545

517

533

521

533

529

529

525

525

525

Jan.

521

525

525

525

521

525

525

525

521

521

517

517

517

517

513

5J.3

51S

509

501

501

498

498

498

498

501

498

498

498

49S

49S

498

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January ............ .\ .........

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

Ifav nay ...........................

June ..........................

July, .........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

498

498

494

49S

509

509

509

505

505

517

509

509

509

505

509

509

505

505

501

501

498

505

505

501

501

498

494

494

490

-

Secondfee t-days

O\J zn oorr 9 iac, I

21,349

17,649

663,583

15,853

14,590

15,144

13,867

2i;095

68,420

97,670

56,040

29,404

401 ,988

Mar.

4S6

486

486

494

509

501

49S

494

494

494

490

490

486

490

486

466

4S2

482

4S2

482

4S2

486

486

486

486

, 486

490

490

486

486

482

Maximum

1,260

802

640

6,900

525

517

509

478

1,220

3,190

3,450

2,560

1,210

3,450

Apr.

478

47S

478

474

470

470

470

a470

a469

a469

a468

a468

a467

467

467

463

463

459

459

451

448

451

451

451

455

451

448

448

451

455

May

455

. 451

451

455

459

463

467

482

49S

501

517

533

545

561

586

598

615

680

779

779

654

598

790

91S

928

942

965

1,000

1,070

1,140

1,220'

Minimum

814

640

517

_

498

490

482

448

451

1,320

2,600

1,220

790

448

June

1,320

1,410

1,510

1,5SO

1,640

1,690

1,770

1,840

1,930

1,990

2,050

2,100

2,150

2,200

2,350

2,300

2,380

2,440

2,480

2,520

2,590

2,650

2,690

2,730

2,770

2,890

3,050

3,140

3,170

3,190

-

Mean

OOfl yyo

712

569

1,818

511

503

489

462

680

2,281

3,151

1,808

980

1,098

July

3,250

3,310

3,350

3,390

3,400

3,430

3,450

3,450

3,430

3,450

3,420

3,390

3,380

3,330

3,290

3,250

3,190

3,150

3,120

3,100

3,070

3,010

2>970

2,930

2,870

2,840

2,780

!J,730

2,690

2,650

2,600

Per 

square 

mile

0.988

.705

.563

1.80

.506

.498

.484

.457

.673

2.26

3.12

1.79

.970

1.09

Aug.

2,560

2,

2,

2,:

510

140

S90

2,330

2,290

2,!

2, 2,:

240

L70

L30

2,070

2,000

1,<

i»s

l.i

J50

)20

340

1,810

1,750 1,'

1,

1,<

roo

560

530

1,580

1,540

If!

1,'

!»'

>00

160

140

1,400

1,360 i»;

1,.

1,5

1,5

530

500

270

250

1,220

Sept.

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,190

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,120

1,090

1,^50

1,040

1,030

1,000

995

958

935

942

928

928

892

871

857

838

832

820

808

802

790

790

808

-

Runoff

Inches.

1.14

.79

 .65

24.45

.58

.54

.56

.51 .78'

2.52

3.60

2.06

1.08

14.81

Acre-feet

61,340

42,350

35,010

1,316,280

31,400

28,940

30,040

- 27,500

41,840

135,700

193,700

111,200

58,320

797,340

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Time basis t Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
104 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Yellowstone River near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone national Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°43',- long. 110°30', 0.5 mile upstream from 

Upper Falls and Canyon ranger station and li miles south of Canyon Hotel.

Drainage.area.- 1,160 square nlles.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1944 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,570 second-feet July 6-8 (gage height, 2.6& 

feet); minimum not determined, occurred during period of no record in winter.

1913-44: Maximum discharge observed, 8,550 second-feet (discharge measurement) 

June 27, 1918 (^age height, 4.50 feet); minimum not determined, usually occurred during' 

winter.

Remarks.- Records good except those for May 1-9, which are 'fair. No diversion or 

artificial regulation.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by officials of National Park Service.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Ssptember 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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

1,350

1,340

1,300

1,280

1,250

1,210

1,200

1,180

1,140

1,170

1,170

1,130

1,110

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,090

1,150

1,100

1,180

1,060

1,040

1,030

980

960

940

940

930

910

910

Nov.

8P2

892

863

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

H

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan.

Month

October .......................

November .....................:

December ......................

Calendar year .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

Ifav nay ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September ......................

Water year ..........

Feb.

'

Seoondfoot-days

34,670

I

27,554

73,510

99,480

56,410

30,141

-

Mar-.

Maximum

1,370

~-

1,450

3,310

3,530

2,540

1,240

-

Apr. May

520

520

, a520

520

520

a540

a560

a600

a700

789

825

834

816

816

882

882

834

872

1,120

1,180

980

882

892

1,170

1,150

1,150

1,180

1,230

1,280

1,340

1,450

Minimum

910

.

~

_

_

_

1,540

2,580

1,290

825

-

June

1,540

1,600

1,690

1,770

1,800

1,330

1,950

2,060

2,200

2,220

2,280

2,280

2,340

2,380

2,400

2,480

2,5,40

2,640

2,660

2,680

2,750

2,810

2,850

2,850

2,870

2,960

3,230

3,310

3,270

3,270

-

Mean

1,118

-

~

_

889

2,450

3,209

1 1 820

1,005

-

July

3,290

3,380

3,420

3,460

3,480

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,430

3,460

3,420

3,380

3,310

3,290

3,230

3,170

3,170

3,170

3,230

3,100

3,060

3,020

2,960

2,890

2,810

2,750

2,700

2,620

' 2,580

Per 

square 

mile

0.964

-

"

_

_

.766

2.11

2.77

1.57

.866

-

Aug.

2,540

2,

2,

2,

460

420

360

2,280

2,220

2,

2,

2,

160

100

380

2,080

2,000

1,

1,

1,

940

900

350

1,810

1,770

1,

1,

1,

730

700

570

1,640

1,600

1,

1,

1,

560

510

190

1.460

1,420

1,

1,

1,

1,

590

570

520

290

1,290

Sept.

1,240

1,210

1,210

1,180

1,170

1,140

1,120,

1,100

1,090

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,010

1,020

1,000

990

1,010

980

970

950

920

901

882

863

854

844

844

825

844

854

-

Runoff

Inohes

1.11

'

~

^

.88

2.36

3.19

1.81 '.97

-

Acre-feet

68,770

-

j

_

54,650

145,800

197,300

111,900

59,780

-

a No-gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station- at Yellowstone Lake 

Outlet.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 105

Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont. *

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°07', long. 110°48', In NWi sec. 30, T. 8 S., R.

 B E., at highway bridge at Corwin Springs, If miles upstream from Hoi Heron Creek and

8 miles northwest of Gardiner. ' ^. _

Drainage area.- 2,630 square miles. '

Records available.- September 1910 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 34 years, 2,959 second-feet. ,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 second-feet June 27 (gage.height, 6.42

 reet); minimum, 734 second-feet Feb. 11 (gage height, 0.73 foot).

1910-44: Maximum discharge observed, 26,500 second-feet June 14, 15, 1918 (gage 

height, 11.5 feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; minimum 

discharge, 389 second-feet Feb. 23, Mar. 5, 9, 1937 (gage height, 0.05 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,920

1,86C

1,860

1,800

1,800

1,740

1,680

1,686

1,620

1,620

1,680

1,740

1,680

1,620

1,560

1,510

1,510

1,560

1,680

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,510

Nov.

1,360

1,360

1,410

1,460

1,610

1,410

1,310

1,260

1,360

1,360

' 1,360

1,310

1,360

1,310

1,310

1,260

1,220

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,260

1,220

1,050

»1,050

1,180

1,180

1,130 '

Dec.

1,180

1,130

1,180

1,180

1,130

1,050

t>l,040

 t>l,000

t>900

t>860

b900

VI, 000

t>l,020

t>l,030

1,030

1,000

994

986

1,000

1,020

1,000

970

970

928

895

900

851

t>850

t>880

t>920

*t>930

Jan'.

t>910

t>880

t>840

t>800

t>840

t>670

t>890

t>900

t>900

b890

tr880

t>860

t>850

844

686

851

858

851

851

844

824

830

824

830

t>830

b830

t>830

t>830

t>830

t>830

»b850

Month

October .......................

November ......................

Docettbor .

Calendar year 1943 ' .........

January ........................

February

March .........................

April ..........................

May...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Hater year 1943-44 .........'.

Feb.

SC4

851

85£

865

8SE

see

886

893

907

t>840

t>800

t>840

844

85E

851

857

t>840

850

857

850

824

844

851

851

837

818

844

824

»830

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

51,090

* o A on OOf J±t5<J 

 aft «7PJ>

UVf IHf,

1 j.f 53V ^w f-xau 480

26,413

24,537

25,544

29,551

1359 970

251,650

174,010

78^670

48,800

915,457

Mar.

851

851

81 S

850

*857

818

812

837

844

858

844

794

837

b780

b810

'850

858

857

857

851

857

606

806

851

776

788

t>790

770

812

*857

857

Maximum

1 92C

1)510

1 18C

PP Ror ft » v^

. 910 90*"

85 E

1,360

9,520

10,700

8,660

3,580

2,190

10,700

Apr.

837

851

872

914

942

949

978

956

956

942

994

1,050

1,050

1,020

970

935

935

949

928

921

914

900

928

970

1,010

1,030

1,050

1,180

1,260

1,360

-

Hay

1,360

1,260

1,180

1,220

1,510

2,260

B,830

2,470

2,400

2,610

2,980

3,380

3,820

4,280-

6,070

6,300

6,300

6,540

5,840

5,190

4,780

4,980

4,480

4,280

4,100

4,190

'5,190

7,040

8,380

9,230

9,520

Minimum

1,510

1,050 

850

580

800

800

' 770

837

1,180

7,040

' 3,670

I T t3rjf\

±f 0 IV

1,310

770

 June

9,230

8,380

8,100

8,100

7,040

7,040

8,100

8,380

8,100

8,380

8,380

" 8,100

, ' 7,830

8,380

8,380

8,660

8,940

B,380

8,100

8,100

8,660

8,380

7,830

8,380

8,940

9,230

10,700

9,230

8,100

8,100

Mean

1,648

1 £83

QQ1 crcrj.

4,212

852

OAfi ty±v

824

985

4,386

Qf 388

5,613

2, 536

1,627

2,501

July

8,660

8,660

8,100

7,560

7,300

7,040

6,840

6,570

6,310

6,570

6,180

5,930

5,680

5,560

5,320

5,200

5,080

4,860

4,860

4,860

5,200

4,750

4,540

4,340

4,240

4,240

4,140

4,040

3,950

3,760

3,670

Per 

square 

mile

0.627

.488

 *- ^77i i

1.60

.324

3S2

313 * __

1*67

3 19

O « 1 ±o ^

965

!ei9

.951

Aug.

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

g

£

2,

2.

Z,

2.

2,

2,

2,

2»

2,

2,

2,

2,

2^

2,

2,

g

5SO

500

320

320

240

080

000

920

840

840

770

700

ffSO

540

540

470

400

330

260

260

190

120

1EO

060

060

2,000

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

930

930

930

930

870

Sept.

1,810

1,930

2.190

2^060

1,870

1,610

1,750

1,750

1,690

1,640

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,520

1,470

1,470

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,580

1,640

1,580

1,520

1,470

1,420

1,420

1,360

1,310

1,360

1,620

Runoff

Inches

0.72

54

A 1*

 *u

f)1 Cj. . *7T 'O

.37 ',55

 36

.42

1 93

3! 56

2.46

1.11

.69

12.94

Ac re- feet

101,300

76,320

60,940

3,050,000

52,590

48,670

50,670

58,610

£69 700

499 100 345)100

156,000

96,790

1,816,000

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Tine basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

696488 0-48-8
106 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Yellowstone River near Livingston, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°36', long. 110°34«, In NWi sec. 12, T. 3 8., R. 9 E., 

at Highway bridge, a miles downstream from Suce Creek and 5 miles south of Livingston.

Drainage area.- 3,580 square niles.

Records available.- hay 1897 to December 1905, August 1928 to September 1932, March 1938 

to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 3,557 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 13,500 second-feet June 27 (gage

height, 6.t)6 feet); minimum observed, 886 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 0.74 foot). 

1897-1905, 1928-32, 1938-44: Maximum discharge observed, 30,600 second-feet June 20, 

1943 (gage height, 9.34 feet); minimum daily, 590 second-feet Jan. 22, 1940 (affected 

by ice).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. Many diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,390

2,310

2,310

2', 240

2,240

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,160

2,160

2,080

2,010

1,940

1,870

1,940

2,010

2,080

2,010

2,010

2,010

2,010

1,940

1,940

1,940

2,010

2,010

1,940

1,940

Nov.

1,870

1,790

1,760

1,790

1,840

1,830

1,810

1,770

1,790

1,760

1,760

1,730

1,730

1,700

'1,680

1,680

1,650

1,640

1,630

1,630

1,636

1,630

1,600

1,600

1,640

1,550

1,460

1,480

1,580

1,610

-

Dec.

1,540

1,580

1,560

1,520

1,550

1,520

1,460

1,530

1,430

1,090

1,210

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,340

1,290

1,290

1,380

1,400

1,410

1,410

1,370

1,340

1,380

1,320

1,340

1.E50

1,110

1,120

1,180

*bl,250

.Jan.

1,270

1,360

1,340

1,240

1,040

bl,060

bl,090

1,100

1,120

bl,120

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,250

1,180

1,250

1,270

1,320

1,270

1,250

1,220

1,220

1,180

1,230

1,290

1,250

1,230

1,220

1,180

1,080

*1,080

Feb.

1,250

1,270

1,290

1,270

1,250

1,220

1,250

1,250

1,270

1,230

1,080

bl.100

bl,110

bl,110

bl.110

bl.100

bl.100

bl,090

bl,090

bl.110

bl,130

1,180

1,210

1,210

1,230

1,180

1,160

1,180

*1,180

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. . .... ...I'. ...........................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,200

1,210

1,180

1,160

1,220

1,170

1,160

1,170

1,180

1,210

1,210

1,140

1,000

1,030

1,080

1,210

1,270

1,240

1,160

1,170

1,180

1,140

1,110

1,160

1,160

1,080

1,110

1,100

1,110

1,160

1,200

Apr.

1,210

1,220

1,230

1,270

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,340

1,340

1,320

1,320

1,380

1,410

1,380

1,340

" 1,300

1,270

1,270

1,280

1,250

1,270

1,270

1,230

1,250

1,320

1,290

1,270

1,320

1,480

1,500

-

Secohdfoot-days

64,220

50,620

42,310

1,813,051

37 120

34^210

35,880

39 290

150)860

301,240

,199,630

63)810

1,110,540

May

1,580

1,530

1,430

1,360

1,490

1,940

2,890

2,800

2,550

2,800

3,160

3,640

4,220

4,820

6,220

6,670

6,900

7,640

7,070

6,290

5,810

5,810

5,810

5,120

4,900

4,790

5,460

7,070

8,800

9,990

10,300

Maximum

2,390

1, 870

1,580

29, 800

1,360

1,290

1 1 2VO

1,500

10,300

13,200

10,300

4,050

2, 520

13,200

June

10,300

9,690

9,390

9,990

9,090

8,510

8,800

9,990

9,690

10,300

10,300

9,690

'9,390

9,690

9,990

9,990

10,600

10,600

9,690

9,690

10,300

9,990

9,390

9,'990

10,600

10,600

13,200

11,500

10,300

9,990

-

Minimum

1^ 8VC

1,460

1,090

900

1,040

1,030

1,000

1,210

1,360 

8,510

4,050

2,300

1,930

1,000

July

10,300

10,300

9,690

9,390

8,510

8,510

7,930

7,930

7,350

7,350

7,350

6,800

6,540

6,290*

6,050

5,810

5,810

5,460

5,350

5,350

5,350

5,240

5,120

4,900

4,680

4,680

4,570

4,360

4,360

4,250

4,050

Aug.

4,050

3,950

3,850

3,760

3,660

3,560

3,470

3,380

3,290

3,200

"3,200

3,020

2,930

2,930

2,930

S,930

2,760

2,760

2,680

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,450

2,450

2,380

2,380

2,300

S,300

2,380

2,300

2,300

Mean

£ OVS

1^687

1,365

4,967

1 197

' l)l80

1,157

1,310

4,866 

10,040

6,440

Sj 94*7 

£ 1SV

3,034

Sept.

2,830

2,380

S,5SO

2,520

S,450

2,300

2,E30

2,160

2,160

2,100

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040'

1,980

1,980

2,040

2,160

2,100

2,100

S,100

2,100

2,160

2,040

S,040

1,980

1,980

1,930

1,930

1,980

Runoff in 

ao re feet

1S7 400

100 400

83)920

3,600,000

73,630

67,850 

71,170

77 9*^0

9QQ onn

597)500

396,000

181,300

126,600

2,203,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time baaia; Hountain war time. To convert war time to atandard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 107

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°48', long. 108°28', in NEi sec. 34, T. IN., 

R. 26'E., at highway bridge, 1 mile northeast of Billings-and 12 miles upstrean from 

Pryor Creek.

Records available.- my 1904 to December 1905, August 1928 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 13 years (1928-29, 1930-32, 1934-44), 6,159 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 64,800 second-feet June 27 (gage 

height, 12.5 feet); minimum discharge, 1,770 second-feet May 6, 7 (gage height, 

1.44 feet).

1904-5, 1928-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 27, 1944; minimum, 430 secondfeet Dec. 12, 1932 (affected by ice).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions above station.

Discharge, in eeccnd-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4,160

4,160

4,050

4,050

4,050

3,940

3,940

3,830

3,830

3,730

3,730

3,730

3,830

3,940

3,940

3,830

3,830

3,730-

3.94Q

4,400

4,280

4,160

4,050

4,160

4,050

4,050

4,050

4,050

4,050

4,160

4,160

Nov.

4,160

4,160

3,940

4,050

4,160

4,280

4,160

4,050

3,830

3,830

3,940

3,830

3,830

3,830

 3,830

3,730

3,730

3,730

3,630

3,630

3,540

3,540

3,540

3,540

3,540

3,440

3,340

3,250

3,250

3,440

-

Dec.

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,340

3,340

3,348

3,160

2,980

2,900

2,900

3,070

3,250

3,340

3,340

3,340

3,250

3,250

3,160

*3,070

2,980

2,820

 2,820

3,160

3,160

2,730

2,430

2,290

2,100

2,100

Jan.

2,200

2,400

2,400

2,400

S.300

2,200

2,100

2,000

2,000

2,100

2,200

2,300

E,400

2,600

3,000

3,300

3,600

3,700

3,800

3,700

3,600

3,300

3,000

2,700

2,600

2,500

2,400

2,200

2,100-

2,100

2,100

Feb.

2,100

2,400

2, 70.0

2,800

2,800

*2,600

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,100

2,100

2,200

2,300

2,400

2,700

2,800

3,000

3,000

2,900

2,900

2,900

-

-

Month

Octcbdr

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April....... ...............................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July........... ............................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water ysar 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

2,800

2,700

2,600

*2,400

2,300

2,300

2,300

3,400

4,000

3,800

3,600

3,300

2,800

3,400

2,200

2,900

4,400

4,500

3,900

3,500

2,900

2,650

2,570

2,570

2,500

2,430

*2,360

2,220

2,290

2,360

2,500

Apr.

2,570

2,570

2,500

2,500

2,650

2,900

3,070

3,070

2,900

2,820

2.S20

2,730

2,650

2,730

2,730

2,650

2,500

2,430

2,430

2,290

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,040

1,990

2,100

.Secondfee t-days

123,860

112,750

94,820

3,730,060

81,300

70,000

89,450

74,820

269,110

869,800

529,100

140,870

130,960

2,586,840

May

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,040

1,840

1,770

1,940

3,160

3,630

3,160

3,160

3,540

4.B80

5,380

7,030

10,200

12,200

18, 200

21,000

18,700

15,000

13,000

12,500

11,300

9,550

8,750

8,350

9,750

14,000

18,200

21,000

Maximum

4,400

4,280

3,440

57,800

5,800

3,000

4,500

3,070

21 , 000

48,800

32,200

7,760

7,030

48,800

June

22,200

21,000

21,600

29,400

27,400

22,800

21,600

23,400

24,100

25,400

27,400

28,000

26 , 000

^24,800

25", 400

27,400

35,900

40,600

32,200

28,700

28,700

30,100

28,700

26,700

28,000

30,800

g44,600

548,800

36,600

31,500

-

Minimum

3,73(

3,25C

2,10C

1,50C

2.00C

2,OOC

2,20C

1 99'

l',77t

21.00C

7,58C

3,25C

3.44C

1.77C

July

30,800

32,200

32,200

29,400

27,400

26,000

24,100

22,800

20,400

20,400

21,000

19,200

18,200

17,000

16,000

15, 500

15,000

14,000

13,000

12,200

11,600

11,100

11,100

10,200

9,350

9,150

8,550

8,150

7,760

7,760

7,580

Aug.

7,210

7,030

7,760

7,760

6,680

6,180

5,850

5,540

5,070

4,790

4,400

4,280

4,050

4,050

4,160

4,160

3,940

3,730

3,630

3,540

3,440

3,340

3,250

3,250

3,440

3,340

3,340

3,440

3,340

3,440

3,440

Mean

) 3,995

) 3,758

) 3,059

) 10,220

) 2,623

) 2,414

2,885

2,494

) 8,681

) 28,990

) 17,070

4,544

4,365

7,068

Sept.

3,440

7,010

7,030

5,850

5,690

5,380

5,220

4,930

4,790

4,530

4,400

4,280

4,160

4,050

3,830

3,830

3,730

3,830

3,940

3,940'

3,730

3,730

3,730

3,830

3,730

3,630

3,630

3,630

3,730

3,730

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

245,700

223,600

188,100

7,393,000

161,300

138,800

177,400

148,400

533,800

1,725,000

1,049,000

279,400

259,800

5,130,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed from graph based on gage readings, 

ote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 30 to Mar. 21. 

Time baslst Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
108 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Location.-

Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mont.

Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°26', long. 105°50 f , in lot 4, SWiSWi sec. 22, 

, R. 47 E., 1 mile north of Miles City and 2 miles downstream from Tongue

River.

Records available.- September 1922 to August 1923, August 1928 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 15 years (1929-44), 10,110 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 96,300 second-feet June 19 (gage height,

IB.74 feet); maximum gage height, 12.9 feet Mar. 19 or 20 (ice Jam), from floodnark; 

minimum discharge, 2,600 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 1.08 foot).

1922-23, 1928-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 19, 1944; maximum gage height, 

14 feet liar. 26, 1943 (ice Jam), from floodmark; minimum discharge, 996 second-feet 

Dec. 14, 1932 (affected by ice).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions from main stream and tributaries above station. Some regulation on tributary streams.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

I?.

13

14

15

16

17

18,

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,970

6,800

6,620

6,800

6,970

6,300

6,620

6,450

6,620

6,800

6,800

6,620

6,620

6.6EO

6,620

6,450

6,620

6,970

,510

,690

,510

,330

,330

,330

,150

7,150

7,330

7,870

Nov.

7,870

8,050

7,870

7,690

7,690

7,870

7,570

8,240

7,870

7,510

,330

,150

,150

,150

,150

,150

,150

6,970

6,970

6,970

6,800

6,970

6,970

6,970

6,800

6,800

6,970

6,620

. 6,450

6,620

-

Dec.

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,450

6,280

6,120

5,780

*5,620

5,620

5,310

4,420

3,860

3,860

4,560

5,620

5,160

6,120

5,780

5,310

5,460

4,710

4,420

5,010

5,460

5,620

5,460

4,860

4,130

3,720

Jan.

3,130

3,100

2,800

3,500

3,500

4 , 500

3,000

3,200

3,400

3,140

3,230

3,320

*3,900

3,900

3,900

4,340

4,460

5,480

5,900

6,350

' 5,340

*5,480

4,460

5,210

5,210

5,210

4,950

4,950

4,340

4,230

4,230

Feb.

*3,800

3,800

3,800

 4,010

4,010

4,230

4,120

4,340

4,820

4,580

3,600

3,060

3,230

3,320

3,320

4,230

4,120

3,320

3,700

'3,320

3,800

3,500

4,010

4,580

4,120

3,900

4,820

5,900

5,080

-

-

 Month

December, ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April. .................. .-. ............:....

Mnv '

August

September ..............:...................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

5,620

5,480

*5,340

4,950

5,480

4,840

4,120

'4,340

4,820

7,160

7,160

7,160

7,160

5,480

4,580

4,580

7,330

10,000

15,000

25,000

30,000

*16,900

14,100

14,100

11,100

9,160

8,420

6,450

6,120

5,620

5,310

Apr.

6,800

8,420

12,100

8,420

7,870

7,870

8,050

3,240

9,540

*8,980

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,700

f8,420

f7,690

f7,150

6,620

6,450

5,950

5,620

*5,160

5,010

5,010

4,660

4,860

4,860

4,710

5,460

5,780

-

Secondfoot-days

215,370

217,640

168,720

6,095,520

131,660

272,380

215,000

589,660

1,757,200

962,400

227,390

204,670

5,078,530

May

6,280

11,900

9,820

8,220

7,160

6,500

5,900

5,480

5,340

7,330

5,480

8,410

8,040

8,600

10,900

14,100

18,600

24,800

32,900

'42,500

45,600

39,500

33,600

30,100

28, 700

27,400

27,400

25,400

24,100

26 ,-700

32,900

Maximum

7,870

8,240

6,800

82,300

6,350

5,900

1 30,000

12,100

45,600

90,600

65,100

14,600

12,300

90,600

June

38, 800

41,000

43,200

46,400

54,800

58,400

56,600

48,800

46,400

46,400

48, 800

50, 500

53,000

53,900

52, 200

51,400

54,800

83,900

90,600

83,900

64,000

62,000

76, 200

64,000

57,500-

54,800

57,500

65,000

74,000

78,400

-

Minimum

6,45

6,450

3,7S(

2,00

2,80C

3.06C

4,12C

4,71(

5,34C

38,80C

11.10C

4,56

5.01C

2,80C

July

65,100

56,700

54,500

55,600

53,400

51,200

49,100

45,100

41,200

38,500

36,700

37,600

34,200

30,900

28,600

26,400

25,000

23,600

22,400

20,400

19,200

18,200

17,000

17,000

17,000

15,600

14,100

13,200

12,300

11,500

11,100

Aug. 

11,100

12,300

14,100

14,100

t 14, 600

11,900

10,700

9,540

8,600

7,370

7,330

6,620

6,120

5,780

5,620

5..620

5,780

5,780

5,460

5,310

5,010

5,160

5,160

5,010

4,860

4,560

4,560

. 4,560

4,710

4,710

4,860

Mean

) 6,947

) 7,255

) 5,443

3 82,500

) 4,247

) 4,015

) 8,786

) 7,167

) 19,020

) 58,570

) 31,050

) 7,335

) 6,822

) ' 13,880

Sept.

5,010

5,010

5,620

12,300

11,900

9,920

f8,790

f8,420

f8,050

7,690

7,510

6,970

, 6,450

6,280

5,950

5,620

5,460

5,310

5,460

5,620

5,960

6,120

5,950

5,950

6,280

6,280

6,280

6,120

6,120

6,280

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

427,200

431,700

334,700

12,090,000

261,100

231,000

540,300

426,400

1,170,000

3,485,000

1,909,000

451,000

406,000

10,070,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

. f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice J&n. 2 to Apr. 14. Discharge computed from wireweight gage readings Hay 3 to June 30.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert'war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWS'TONE RIVER BASIN 109

Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont.

Location.- Wa^er-stage recorder, lat. 47°41', long. 104°09', ,in SWi.sec. 9, T. 22 N., 

R,. 59 E., at highway bridge, 2 miles south of Sidney and 30 miles upstream from 

mouth. ^

Drainage area.- 69,450 square miles.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 11,490 second-feet.

Extremes.-' Maximum discharge during year, 120,000 second-feet June 21 Cgage height, 

16.76 feet); minimum daily, 2,400 second-feet Jan. 14; minimum gage height observed, 

2.84 feet Aug. 28.

1934-44: Maximum discharge observed, 132,000 second-feet Mar, 29, 1943 (ice 

break-up); maximum gage height observed, 18.00 feet Mar. 25, 1943 (ice Jam); nlninum 

daily discharge, 860 second-feet Dec. 31, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect and those for June 7 

 to sept. 15, which are good, and those for Dec. 13-31> which are poor. Many diversions 

above station for irrigation. - *

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

. 4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

 31

Oct.

6,680

6,520

6,360

6,320

6,200

6,200

6,080

6,040

6,120

6,080

6,040

5,850

5,770

5,930

6,400

6,200

6,120

6,120

6,240

6,400

6,520

6,810

7,130

7,460

7,550

7,j340

7,220

7,180

7,130

7,130

7,420

Nov.

7,760

3,140

8,390

8,440

8,260

8,220

8,310

8,260

3,180

8,220

7,800

7,510

7,420

7,220

7,130

7,130

7,130

7,050

7,010

6,850

6,810

' 6,810

6,760

6,760

6,S50

6,930

7,050

7,130

6,930

6,930

~

Dec.

7,420

7,930

6,970

6,600

6,680

6,890

*6,930

6,680

7,720

7,380

7,460

6,680

6,000

5,000

4,200

4,000

4,500

5,000

5,500

5,500

5,000

5,000

4,800

4,500

4,500

4,500

5,000

4,300

4,500

4,000

4,000

Jan.

4,670

4,000

3,680

3,370

3,370

»3,160

3,620

4,209

2,720

3,160

*3,070

2,870

2,750

2,400

2,640

 3,340

4,030

4,200

4,400

»5,470

6,040

6,440

6,360

6,080

5,660

 5,060

5,280

5,390

5,320

5, 240

 5,620

Feb.

5,130

4,740

4,43-0

4,160

*4,640

4,230

4,130

4,230

4,600

*4,780

4,700

 5,090

5,060

4,360

3,940

3,730

4,030

4,430

»5,060

4,670

4,230

4,470

3,840

4,160

4,230

4,530

4,920

5,090

5,090

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943

January. ....................................

February

March................ ......................

April......................................

yay... .....................................

June. . . .

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. ...........:.....................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

5,660

*5,770

5,390

5,500

6,240

4,980

4,950

4,920

4,470

4,300

4.700

6,040

*7,340

7,340

6,850

6,230

6,160

. 6,520

7,670

, 23,000

657, 600-

g48,100

»g39, 700

h33,SOO

h40,200

h36,600

h26,900

h20,600

h!6,600

hll.100

hlO,SOO

Apr.

h!4,400

h28,9QO

h37,90Q

h34,800

h24,100

h!9,600

h!6,300

h!4,600

hl3, 300

hl3, 100

h!2,300

hlO,600

h9,7TO

hlO,400

h9,540

h8,5BO

h8,180

h7,930

h7,800

h7,590

h7,2SO

h6,970

h6,760

f6,440

6,080

5,850

5,540

5,060

5,200

5,660

-

Second 

foot-days

202,560

223,390

176,140

6 725 770 * *

133,610

130,750

475 OSC

370)450

639,360

2,030,700

1,019,200

23 2 990 186)410

5, 321,140

May

6,760

8,090

9,680

11,300

9,860

3,960

8,010

7,420

5,680

6,280

6,320

8,440

9,910

9,400

9,050

10,100

13,000

17,600

26,100

35,200

46,600

52,600

49,600

40,600

36,100

33,300

33,000

32,500

29,800

27,700

29,400

Maximum

7,550

8,440

7,930

85, 800

6,440

5,130

57,600

37,900

52,600

119,000

80,300

14,600

13,500

119,000

June

37,000

42,100

45,600

49,100

' 52,600

59,600

63,800

60,600

53,600

49,600

49,600

50,600

52,600

58,600

60,600

59,600

72,600

g78,lOO

99,000

113,000

119,000

91,800

31,400

g!01,000

g93,000

71,500

61,600

61,600

67,100

74,800 -'-

Minimum

5,77C

6,76C

4,00(

2 °Qi *

2 40'

3 f 781

4,30(

5,06C

6.28C

37.00C

11.30C

3.87C

4.23C

2.40C

July

80,300

67,100

57,600

54,600

55,600

53,600

50,600

48,600

44,600

40,600

37,400

36,600

37,000

34,800

31,200

27,700

25,700

23,700

22,100

20,600

19,600

18,600

17,600

16,300

15,800

15,900

15,, 100

13,800

13,000

12,200

11,300

Aug.

10,900

11,100

611,300

g!4,500

g!3,900

614,600

g!2,700

10,700

9,820

8,960

8,140

7,510

6,760

6,320

6,000

5,350

5,130

5,320

5,310

5,890

5,770

h5,350

h5,060

h5,470

h5,060

h4,700

h4,400

h3,870

h4,130

h3,970

h4,500

Mean

) 6,534

) 7,446

) 5,682

) 18,430

) 4,310

) 4,509

) 15,330

) 12,350

) 20,640

) 67,690

) 32,880

) 7,516

) 6,214

15,900

Sept.

h4,230

h4,360

h5,020

h4,950

7,180

f 13, 500

9,860

8,310

7,420

7,420

6,350

6,360

6,080

5,390

5,170

5,130

5,060

5,020

4,980

4,920

5,020

5,280

5,960

6,080

5,810

5,730

6,280

6,720

6,240

6,080

Runoff in 

acre- feet

401,800

443,100

349,400

13,340,000

S65.000

259 f 300

94 £ 300 734)800

1,269,000

4,028,000

2 f QSSf 000

462,100

369,700

11,550,000

* Winter discharge, measurement made on this day.

f Computed on basis ^of partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

h Computed from twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Kcte.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Mar. 20.

sisls; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
110 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Yellowstone River Basin in Wyoming

Bull Lake Reservoir.- Mercury gage, lat. 43°13', long. 109°02', at reservoir dam on Bull 

Lake Creek, in sec. 30, T. 3 N., R. 2 Wr , 10 miles south of Lenore. Datum of gage is 

5,738.00 feet above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation datum). Records available, 

October 1938 to September 1944. December 1936 to September 1938 in files of Bureau 

of .Reclamation. Maximum contents observed during year, 137,100 acre-feet June 28 

(elevation, 5,796.90 feet); minimum observed, 77,540 acre-feet Mar. 6, 7 (elevation, 

5,778.70 feet). Maximum contents during period 1^38-44, 134,600 acre-feet Aug. 4, 5, 

1941 (elevation, 5,799.40 feet); Minimum observed, 11,070 acre-feet Feb. 11-18, 1941 

(elevation, 5,746.00 feet).

Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam completed by Bureau of Reclamation in December 

1936. Capacity, 153,000 acre-feet between elevations 5,738.00 (sill of outlet gate) 

and 5,805.00 feet (crest of spillway). Dead storage unknown. Records given herein 

represent usable contents. Water is used for irrigation near Rlverton. Gage read 

once daily. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Shoshone Reservoir.- Staff gage, lat. 44°30', long. 109°01', at dam on Shoshone River in 

sec. 12, T. 52 N., R. 103 W., 6 miles southwest of Cody. Datum of gage is 5,140.00 

'feet above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation datum). Records available, October 

1938 to September 1944. January 1910 to September 1938 in files of Bureau of Reclamation.' Maximum contents observed during year, 482,400 acre-feet June 27 (elevation, 

5,363.8 feet); minimum observed, 302,300 acre-feet May 5 (elevation, 5,333.5 feet). 

Maximum contents during period 1938-44, 490,100 acre-feet June 23, 1943 (elevation, - 

5,364.9 feet); minimum observed, 19,080 acre-feet Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 2, 1941 (elevation, 

5,225.4 feet).

Reservoir is formed by masonry dam completed by .Bureau of Reclamation in 1909. 

Capacity,<456,600 acre-feet between elevations 5,140.00 (bottom of gate sill) and 

5,360 feet (crest of spillway). Dead storage negligible. Records given herein represent usable contents t Water used for power* development and irrigation of lands east 

of Cody. Gage read once daily. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Date

Calendar year 1945

Aug. 31.............

Water year 1945-44

Bull Lake Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)

5,791.05 

5,789.00 

5,787.90 

5,784.50

-

5,731.70 

5,779.10 

5,778.75 

5,779.60 

5,792.80 

5,796.40 

5,794.70 

5,786.50 

5,781.60

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

110,200 

104,600 

101,500 

92,400

-

85,110 

,73,540 

77,670 

79,790 

115,200 

125,600 

120,700 

97,200 

84,860

-

Change In 

contents 

during month 

(a ere -feet)

-5,600 

-3,100 

-9,100

+17,200

77,290 

-6,570 

-870 

+2,120 

4-35,410 

+10,400 

-4,900 

-23,500 

-12,340

-25,340

Shoshone Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet) '

5,353.9 

5,349.0 

5,547.8 

5,546.1

-

5,342.2 

5,338.9 

5,335.3 

5,333.8 

5,344.6 

5,362.9 

5,361.0 

5,351.0 

5,345.8

-

Contents 

(acre- feet)

417,100 

587,100 

530,000 

570,100

-

348,100 

550,300 

31L,500 

303,800 

361,600 

476,200 

463,500 

399,200 

368,400

-

Change In 

contents 

duping month 

(acre-feet)

-30,000 

-7,100 

-9,900

+47,300

-22,000 

-17,800 

-18,800 

-7,700 

+57,800 

+114,600 

-12,900 

-64,100 

-30,800

-48,700

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert *ar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 111

laraar River near Tower Falls ranger station, Yellowstone National Park .

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°56', long. 110°22', 0.5 mile north of Cooke City 

roaa, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles northeast of Tower 

Falls ranger station.

Drainage area.- 640 square miles.

Records available.- September 1922 to September 1944 (no winter records 1922-25, 1935-44).

Average discharge.- 10 years (1925-35), 793 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,090 second-feet my 31 (gage height, 6.03 

reet;; mljilmum not determined, occurred during period of no record iri winter.

1922-44: Maximum recorded discharge, 13,600 second-feet May 25, 1928. (gage heighf, 

9.75 feet),- from rating curve extended above 10,500 second-feet; minimum recorded, 45 

second-feet Nov. 2, 1936 (gage height, 0.63 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record' or ice effect, 

wnicn are fair. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by officials of National Park Service.

Rating table, water 7ear 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

143

202

310

460

2.3

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

630'

840

1,190

1,690

4.0 

5.0 

5.7

2,260

3,530

4,560

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1943,to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

T.7

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

202

199

103

.190

186

190

1S6

180

180

177

186

235

SIS

 202

ISO

177

180

190

228

SIS

199

199

193

1S6

183

S15

218

818

228

225

S05

Nov.

146

b!60

b!65

174

196

168

149

202

222

177

171

160

165

149

154

bl45

. b!40

b!50

J.60

163

154

b!50

bl45

b!45

blSO

blSO

\

> alSO 

'

Deo. Jan.

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year .........

January .......................

February

March ..........................

April ,80-30 ...................

May...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year ..........

Feb.

i

Second 

f cot-days

6,163

4,690

_

i ~

2,764

59 1 622

98 ,660

40,368

8 55V 6)733

-

Mar.

Maximum

ove AOO

222

-

_

438

4,540

4,160

3,000

4Q^ *WO

466

-

Apr.

_

-

_

_

_

_

' _

_

-

_

«

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

h!68

a!70

a!75

alSO

h!9S

a210

a240

a280

a330 

a580

h438

_

May

a430

a410

a380

a420

a600

h992

al.100

a700

810

.920

1,S50

1,340

1,720

2,150

2,980

3,080

3,000

3,090

2,490

2,180

2,010

2,220

1,940

1,680

1,560

1,720

2,340

3,340 

. 3,850

4,380

4,540

Minimum

177

_

_

168

380

2", 750.

At\o *yo 

180

154

-

June

4,160

3,740

3,430

3,430

2,960

2,870

3,530

3,370

3,190

3,230

3,300

3,150

2,970

3,300

3,320

3,360

3,700

3,260

3,080

3,110

3,350

3,110

2,760

3,200

3,430

3,700

3,940

3,140 

2,750

2,820

.

Mean

199

156

_

£51

I

nn* rv&o

 x OQQ O f&OV

1

9f\n fOUb

876

224

-

July

3,000

2,890

2,530

2,280

2,130

2,070

1,920

1,710

1,550

1,780

1,530

1,340

1,270

1,180

1,070

1,040

960

912

888

873

1,010

818

744

676

636

662

588

612

576

526

498

Per 

square 

 mile

0.311

.244

_

«oo O9<£

3.00

5.14

2.03

.431

.350

-

Aug. -

493 ' /

4

4

149

27

10

390

365

'

'

J

£

50

32

S10

98

286

£

£

:

7S

70 >63

232

i

£

£

£

J63

!49

J35

25

213

212

£

£

:

05 >05

>02

196

190

1 86

180 

196

£

1

>02

90

Sept.

177

256

466

346

260

228

212

202

186

180

177

171

165

160

154

160

212

228

246

242

290

278

246

225

212

199

193

186 

202

274

»

Runoff

Inches

0.36

"_27

_

.16

3.46

5.73

2.35

.50

.39

-

Acre-feet

J.<C 1 9 ,CAU Pon

9,300

_

5,480

118,300 

195,700

80 f OVO 

16,970

13,350

-

a No gaga-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time basis.- Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract.1 hour.
112 YELLOHSTONE RIVER BASIN

Blacktail Deer Creek near Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°57', long. 110°35', 0.3 mile upstream from East 

ForK, half a mile upstream from Mammoth-Tower Falls highway bridge, and 6 miles 

southeast of Mammoth.

\

Drainage area.- 14.8 square miles.

Records available.- November 1937 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 48 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 1.97 

reet;; minimum recorded, 1.1 second-feet Nov. 1 (gage height, 0.85 foot), but may 

have been less during period of Ice effect.

1937-44: Maximum discharge, 168 second-feet June 1, 1943 (gage height, 3.17 

feet); no flow for short intervals Dec. 23, 24, 1937,"result of ice Jams- upstream.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

whicn are poor. No diversion or regulation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3

 4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.2 

4.0 

3.9 

3.7 

3.7

3.7 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

4.9 

4.4 

3.9 

5.5 

3.7

3.9 

3.7 

5.8 

4.9 

4.2

4.7 

3.7 

3.9 

4.2 

4.2

4.7 

4.9 

6.5 

5.6 

4.7 

3.4

Nov.

2.4 

3.7 

4.9 

4.7 

4.2

3.7 

5.1 

S.2 

6.8 

7.1

5.S 

4.9 

3.7 

3.5 

3.5

3.0 

3.4 

3.7 

3.4 

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.4 

3.4 

3.0

1.5 

1.5 

2.0 

1.7 

1.5

Dec.

2.5 

2.2 

2.1 

3.4 

2.7

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

1.5 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

1.9 

2.0 

2.1 

2.3

2.3 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.5

2.5 

2.4 

*2.4 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

Jan.

2.2 

» 2.0

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

tlaro 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1943 .........

ary

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

2.2 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

^ 2.0

Secondfoot-days

130.6 

114.S 

70.4

5,070.3

65.0 

61.4 

93.5 

152.5 528 ' 

S05 

331.6 

117.1 

9E »£ .

2,562.1

Mar.

3.0 

3.0

3.0

2.0 

3.5

)...

I 4.0 

*4.0

Maximum

6.5 

8.2 

3.4

132

13 

26 

43 

19 

5.4 

5.1

43

Apr.

4.1 

4.1 

4.2 

4.4 

4.5

4.7 

4.6 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.6 

'4.7 

4.4 

4.4 

4.3

4.2 

4.2 

. 4.1 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

' 4.1 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0

6.0 

7.0 

S.O 

10 

13

May

12

11 

10 

1011

12 

17 

15 

«SO 

19

IS 

IS 

18 

19 -20

20 

17 

25 

23 

17

15 

19 

15 

14 

13

13 

15 

19 

22 

25 

26

Minimum

3.4 

1.5

1.5

-

4.0 

10 

15 

5.6 2.7 ' 

2.0

-

June

26 

23 

27 

26 

23

21 

39 

36 

43 

40

39 

33 

31 

30 

26

. 24 

26 

24 

22 

21

21 

21

18 

17 

15

21 

36 

31 

24 

21

Mean

4.21 

3.83 

2.27

13.9

2.10 

2.12 

3.02 

5. OS 

17.0 

26. S 

10.7 

3.7S 

3.07

7.00

July

19 

18 

16 

15 

17

17 

15 

14 

13 

15

13 

12 

11 

10 

9.8

9.4 

8.8 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

8.2 

7.7 

7.4 

6.8 

6.8

6.5 

6.3 6.Q* 

6.0 

5.8 

5.6

Per 

square 

 ile

0.284 

.259 

.153

.939

.142 

.143 

.204 

.343 

1.15 

1.81 

.723 

.255 

.207

.473

Aug.

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.1

'4.7 

4.4 

4.2 

. 4.0 

4.0

3.9

3.9- 

3.7 

4.0 

4.7

3.9 

3.7 

3.4 

3.2 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.7

8.7 

2.8 

2.7 

3.2 

3.0 

2.6

Sept.

2.8 

5.1 

4.4 

3.4

3.0

2.7 

2.7 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3

2.3

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0

2.2 

3.9 

3.4

3.5

3.5

4:0 

4.4 

3.7 

3.4 

3.0

2.7 

2.5 

2.4 

3.6 

4.2

Runoff

Inches

0.33 

.29 

.18

12.76

.16 

.15 

.23 

.58 

1.33 

2.02 

.83 

.29 

.23

6.42

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Acre-feet

259 

228 

140

10,060

129 

122 

185 

302 ^ i^osa

1.600 

658 

232 

183

5,090
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN ' 

Qardlner River near Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park

113

Location.- WaterrStage recorder, lat. 45°00', long. 110°42', on Wyoming-Montana State 

 line, about 400 feet upstream from high/ray bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream 

from Boiling River, and Ifc miles north of Mammoth.

Drainage area.-r 200 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944. September 1922 to October 1938 at 

* site it miles upstream, above mouth of Boiling River, which Is an outlet channel from 

Mammoth Hot Springs (published a§ Gardlner River at Mammoth). Records not equivalent. 

Miscellaneous measurement of Boiling River during 1944 Indicated a discharge of 20.8 

second-feet (see p. 464).' " x

Extremes,- Maximum discharge during year, 761 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 3.34-feet); 

minimum, 47 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 1.61 feet).

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 1,660 second-feet June 20, 1943 (gage height, 4.55 

feet); minimum, 35 second-feet Mar. 28, 1942 (gage height, 1.08 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

NO regulation or diversion. 

! Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder Inspected by officials of National Park Service.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

45'

6

7

8

9

ID

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

147

144

144

144

144

147

141

141

141

144

160

153

147

141

138

141

13B

160

166 153-

ISO

144

147

147

144

147

147

163

153

150

144

Nov.

187

135

138

147

163

144

127

133

147

141

138

135

135

133

133

127

121

127

127 -127

124

121

119

121

, 113

S7

90

124

116

> 116

-

Dec.

121

116

116

121

121

110

121

-119

82

100

121

1S1

116

130

116

113

121

124

127

124

121

108

119

116

119

116

80

87

95

113

121

Jan.

121

124

110

75

95

121

97

100

116

103

100

97

105

110

103

103

103

100

100

97

100

97

97

103

100

97

95

97

97

90

100

Month

October ....................../

 November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ......................

Haroh .........................

April .........................

May ..........................:

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ...........

Feb.

100

97

103

103

100

103

 103

103

, 100

87

103

100

108

103

87

103

92

97

92

90

95

92

90

90

85

92

90

87

90

_

-

Secondfoe t-d ays

4,570

3,836

3,535

110,966

3

n CTE f JLDO

2,785

2,813

3,236

10,820

15,812

8,002

4,514

3,817

66,893

Mar.

90

90

80

92

i 82

92

90

95

 92

92

87

85

87

77

97

103

97

97

95

95

92

87

95

90

87

87

90

80 103'

95

92

Maximum

16 

162

13C

1.55C

124

10£

103

18E

59]

636

413

17E 14"

689

Apr.

95

95

97

103

105

108

105

103

103

103

105

108

103

103

100

97

97

95

92

92

92

95

97

103

10S

113

124

144

163

188

-

May

.' 185

172

144

150

156

192

283

249

307

295

295

299

299

319

418

452

452

531

462

390

371

447

394

353

323

332

376

462

541

591

580

Minimum

138

 87

80

64

I

r»c /O

85

77

92

144

394

180

119

119

. 75

June

608

552

602

525

473

457

619

608

689

64S

686

569

552

569

552

541

563

504

457

462

478

462

437

447

457

488

563

493

418

394

Mean

147

128

114

304

102

96.0

90.7

108

349

527

258

146

127

IBS

July

408

413

376

349

345

336

311

299

291

291

279

260

249

241

, 230

230

, ' 223

219

216

230

. E19

. 209

198

195

a 200

a 220

a 210

a200

a!90

«185

alSO

Per 

square 

mile

0.735

.640

.570

1.52

.510

 .480

.454

.540

1.74

2.64

1.29

.730

.635

.915

Aug.

175

175

172

172

169

166

163

160

160

156

153

^55

153

153

160

150

147

141

138

135

130

130

127

127

124

124

121

119

121

121

119

Sept.

119

130

133

124

121

121

119

119

119

121

121

121

121

121

119

121

147

144

141

138

138

135

133

127

124

124

121

' 121

133

141

Runoff

Inches

0.85

.71

' .66

20.65

.59

.52

.52

.60

2.01

2.94

1.49

.84

.71

12.44

Acre-feet

9»060

7,610

7,010

220,100

6,250

5,520

5,580

6,420

21,460

31,360

15, 870

8,950

7,570

132,700

a No gage-height record; discharge computed .on basis of weather records and records for Madison Elver near West Yellowstone.

Tiiae basis; Mountain war time. To odnvert war time to standard time,, subtract 1 hour.
114 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Shields River near Wilsall, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°09', long. 110°35', in SWiHWi sec. 34., T. 5 II., R. 9 E., ' 

11 miles northeast of Wilsall and 12 miles upstream from Flathfiad Creek.

Records available.- May 1935 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed 'during year, 870 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 

3.20 feet),i from rating curve extended above 350 second-feet; minimum dally discharge, 

4 second-feet Feb. 13-17 (affected by ice).

1935-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 9, 1944; minimum daily discharge, 

2.3 second-feet Feb. 11-15, 1936 (affected by ice).

Remarks.- Records poor, 

for Irrigation.

Gage read once daily. Several small diversions above station

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.8

8.8

8.S

8.4 8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

12

14

19

19

18

18

18 

18

a!8

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

19

18

18

18

17

Nov.

37

17

17

17

17

18

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

15

15

15

a!5

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

-

Dec.

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

13

15

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

10

9

8

8

«e

8

Jan.

9

9

9

8

7

6

5

5

5

5

5

6

7

8

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

8

8

*7

8

Feb.

9

10

11

11

12

11

10

9

8

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

5

6

6

7

7

e

8

9

9

9

*9

9

.

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March.. ................................:...

April ......................................

Hay........................................

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

10

10

10

10

10

101111

11

11

11

10

9

9i

9

11

14

15

15

13

11

10

. 9

8

8

8

8

8

«6

9

10

Apr.

11

13

14

17

20

22

32

54

47

42

35

35

30

30

30

28

26

25

23

28

37

37

37

42

42

41

47

59

59

82

-

Seoondfoot-days

450

360

27,937.9

 zT >7

906

31,402.8

May

70

62

65

73

104

115

97

99

106

106

143

167

182

182

227

298

394

706

600

374

298

264

264

244

230

212

212

212

247

274

264

Maximum

1 ft

14

450

82

870

81

82

870

June

270

270

 414

760

550

414

454

760

870

650

500

500

477

454

434

402

394

390

390

390

390

350

350

366

334

414

458

458

414

374

-

Minimum

8

, 8

. 11

» 62

27

19

4

July

374

354

334

334

298

298

292

284

284

264

230

212

212

202

199

162

130

185

126

125

113

113

113

110

104

88

81

51

27

27

60

Aug.

81

75

73

67

. 67

57

57

54

54

54

44

44

42

47

42

36

26

31

31

22

14

12

12

18

18

14

14

14

20

18

16

Mean

11.6

76.8

10.2

184

38.2

30.2

85.8

Sept.

21

82

71

67

56

50

58

29

29

29

26

26

23

23

23

22

22

22

'22 22

21

21

25

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

714

65,400

629

2,070

27,000

11,340

2,350

1,800

62,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. \

a Wo gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Dec. 6 to Apr. 7.

Time basis:' Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont.

115

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°53', long. 110°37', in IJWi sec. 33, T. 2 II., R. 9 E., 

at highway bridge, three-quarters of a raile west of Clyde Park and 2 niles upstream 

from Brackett Creek.

Drainage area.- 544 square miles.

Records available.- March 1921 to September 1923, April 1929 to December 1932, February 

1934 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1929-32, 1934-44;, 120 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,240 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 

4.35 feet); minimum daily discharge, 18 second-feet Mar. 13; minimum gage height observed, 1.88 feet Aug. 27, 28. 

1921-23, 1929-32, 1934-44: Maximum discharge, 4,450 second-feet Mar. 29,' 1943 

(gage height, 7.00 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 1.8 

second-feet Aug. 29, 1935 (gage height, 0.72 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Gage read once daily. Many diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

48

48

48

47

44

42

42

41

41

a44

46

4S

52

52

52

48

a 58

68

68

78

72

72

70

a71

72

75

75

78

80

85

. a82

Nov.

78

52

78

82

92

101

a74 '48

B2

82

82

7S

78

a75

72

66

62

*68

68

68

a66

64

64

64

60

23

30

48

60

60

-

Dec.

68

56

64

64

72

52

50

36

25

24

24

 26

28

30

35

40

46

48

46

32

30

32

34

36

36

36

30

25

34

*35

35

Jan.

33

41

35

27

25

24

21

22

24

24

24

25

31

36

44

46

44

41

41

41

38

38

37

36

34

28

26

26

28

*30

46

Feb.

47

54

58

56

54

52

50

42

22

22

22

23

24

24

25

25

25

24

24

25

30

34

40

39

39

38

36

*36

35

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

Novenber. ...................................

Decenber ....................... ...........

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February

Baroh... ...................................

April... ....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water -year 1943-44 ......................

Bar.

34

33

32

28

24

24

26

30

35

32

26

24

IS

24

30

38

42

120

100

70

55

50

45

4035"

30

30

32

. *54

42

60

Apr.

64

90

192

113

184

265

125

104

a97

90

75

85

70

70

52

44

40

a37

34

34

38

41

a40

38

44

60

62

62

80

80

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,841

2,027

1,231

86,197

1,016

1,027

1,263

2,410

8,249

23,135

7,416

1,485

2,048

53,148

day

92

aSS

85

52

56

9S

a 102

107

95

95

t

a!22

150

184

a252

320

340

325

a652

980

695

447

395

347

325

8278

230

233

233

256

a290

325

Maximum

85

 101

72

3,140

46

58

120

265

980

1,240

695

84

99

1,240

June

283

283

347

845

1,060

732

660

770

al,000

1,240

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,010

968

845

925

d770

620

592

625

592

a520 "447

421

474

925

1,100

968

808

-

Minimum

41

23

24

' 23

21

22

18

34

52

283

62

22

42

18

July

695

a570

447

421

421

a396

371

347

325

325

a304

283

256

241

223

a204

ice

155

133

123

108

al08

108

99

99

99

88

81

68

62

70

Aug.

S4

S4

72

73

79

73

62

62

55

55

52

44

a 47

a50

52

41

36

34

34

34

34

32

39

39

36

a29

22

22

34

39

36

Mean

59.4

67.6

39.7

236

32.. 8

35.4

40.7

80.3

266

771

239

47.9

68.3

145

Sept.

42

75

99

95

79

75

a72

6S

65

a 62

60

58

58

55

a62

70

68

72

68

68

68

65

68

72

68

65

65

65

6S

a73

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,650

' 4,020

2,440

171,000

2,020

'2,040

2,510

4,780

16,360

45,890

14,710

2,950

4,060

105,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of gage, height 1 foot higher.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7 to Mar. 29.

Time'basis! Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
116 YELLOWSTOME RIVER BASIN

Brackett River near Clyde Park, Ilont.

Location'.- Staff gage and concrete control, lat. 45°52', long. 110°40', near center of 

NEt sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 8 E., 4 niles southwest of Clyde Park arid 4 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1944 (1936 and 1937 incomplete). IKrch 1921 

to September 1923 at site three-quarters of a cille upstream.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1921-23, 1934-35, 1937-44), 24.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 167 second-feet June 10, 28 (gage

height, 2.76 feet)-; minimum observed, 0.6-second-foot Dec. 27 (gage height, 1.07 feet). 

1921-23, 1934-44: Maximum discharge, 490 second-feet Mar. 28, 29, 1943 (gage height, 

3.60 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; iiinimum 

observed, that of Dec. 27, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

once daily. Many small diversions above and below station.

Gage read

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.5

6.6

6.5

6.5

7.0

' 8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

' 8.4

9.7

13

11

10

9.7

9.7

9.0

9.0

11

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

.10

10

10

13

11

10

Nov.

9.7

7.7

9.7

9.7

19

16

9.7

9.7

10

9.7

9.7

9.0

9.7

9.0

9.0

9.0

7.7

«9.0

9.0

9.0

3.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

6.5

5.3

4.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

-

Dec.

8.4

8.4

7.7

S.4

8.4

6.5

b5

b4

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b3

2.3

1.0

b2

4.3

7.7

 7.7

.6

b2

b4

*b7

b8

Jan.

b8

bs

b7

b6

b5

b4

b3

b2

b2

b2

b2

b3

3.3

8.0

9.3

IS

14

14

14

11

11

10

8.4

9.0

8.4

6.5

6.5

5.7

. 5.7

*5.3

4.6

Feb.

7.0

7.0

6.5

7.0

6.5

7.0

8.4

6.5

b4

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b3

b3

b4

b4

4.7

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

«4.6

4.7

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ..... .^ ............'...

January .........................'... t ......

February. ................................

March. .....................................

April. .................................'....

May........................................

June .......................................

July... ....................................

August. ....................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.1

5.9

b9

b6

b4

b2

b2

b3

b5

b20

b!9

17

12

9.7

10

7.7

9.7

6.4

b5

b5

b5 _

*7.4

8.4

9.7

Apr.

11

6.4

9.3

11

16

20

23

14

14

14

16

21

24

21

24

19

14

14

14

16

19

19

20

21

24

28

26

29

40

42

Seccndfcot-days

290.2

274.4

145.4

12,547.5

218.7

134. 1

229.5

589 * 7

1,705*

' 2,741

1,493

392 1

 ZOn Q d*£JL *W

8,535.0

May

40

36

33

31

34

45

48

43

43

48

52

57

60

63

66

63

61

85

101

84

74

74

68

64

57

52

49

 49

49

41

35

Maximum

13

 19

S.4

166

14

S.4

20

42

101

167

114

20

21

167

June

43

30

35

69

54

46

52

60

93

167

145

124

119

106

110

97

101

106

97

89

89

82

76

69

63

60

134

167

139

119

-

Minimum

6.E

4.6

.6

I .6

2

2

2

6.4

31

30 '14

8.C

8

r

.6

Jnly

114

101

93

82

82

74

78

- 68

60

60

60

54

49

45

43

41

39

34

34

33

31

31

29

29

24

24

23

16 ' 14

' 14

14

Aug.

16

19

20

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

10

9.7

9.7

11

11

12

10

11

10

10

8.7

S.7

8.0

9.3

10

10

10

10

13

12

10

Mean

9.36

' 9.15

4.69

34.4

7.05

4.62

7.40

19.7

55.0

91.4

48.2

12.6

10.7

23.3

Sept.

11

18

21

14

13

12

11

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3'

9.3

8.7

10

10

12

11

10

10

9.3

9.3

11

10

10

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

10

Runoff in 

acre-feet

576

544

288

24,890

434

266

455

1,170

3,380

5,440

2,960

778

fl-IQ ooo

16,980

* Winter discharge measurement made oh this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Tline basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Sweetgrass Creek above Tfelville, Ilont.

117

Locat ion.* Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°09', long. 110°05', near center of sec. 27, T. 

5 N., R. 13 E., 9 miles northwest of Melville. ' 

Drainage area.- 59.6 square miles.

Records available.- August'1913 to December 1924, April 1937 to September 1944. I by 1907. 

to December 1912 at site 6 miles upstream. No diversions or tributaries of importance 

between the two sites. Few winter records prior to 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 secoftd-feet Ilay 18 (gage height, 3.67 

feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; minimum, 4.6 second-feet 

Mar. 23 (gage height, 0.38 foot,), but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

1907-24, 1937-44: Maximum discharge observed, 1,510 second-feet June 11, 1918, 

from rating curve extended above 700 second-feet; nlniimmr observed, 2.6 second-feet . Mar. 12, 1922.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 600 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Few diversions above 

station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

'87

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

3Q

30

29

29

29

28

29

28

28

26

. 25

25

25

25

, 25

v

I

1

>. a24

1

1

/

25

25

26

26

25

25

24

Nov.

21

21

21

22

27

21

19

18

18

18

18

IS

IS

IS

> al8

hl8

al8

al8

al8

a!8

a!7

a!7

-

Dec.

a 17

17

17

17

18

b!6

b!4

b!4

b!6

b!8

*b!9

16

21

16

16

16

15

15

IS

21

19

bl8

b!6

b!6

16

16

b!5

b!4

b!4

b!3

b!3

Jan.

b!2

b!2

bll

bll

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

bll

b!2

b!3

b!4

,b!4

b!4

b!5

b!5

b!5 b!5~

b!4

b!3

b!2

11 ' 11

blO

blO

b9

b8

b8

b8

Feb.

blO

12

11

10

blO

"* 10

9.2 be

b8

b8

b7

b6

b6

b5

*b5

b5

b5

b5

b6

b6

b7

b7

b8

b8

b9

blO

b9

b8

b8

«.

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1043 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ...................... ^ ...........

Maroh

April. .....................................

May. ...........................'............

June .......................................

July.... ...................................

August .....................................

September. .'...................... i .........

Water year 1943-44 .....................'.

Mar.

b8

b6

b6

b7

be

b9

blO

bll

12

S.8

b7

b7

b7

b7

b8

b8

b8

b9

9.2

8.8

8.8

12

7.7

11

11

11

10

15

11

7.7

8.0

Apr.

8.0

8.8

9.6

11

11

11

9.6

a.s

a.e

9.2

1011

10

s.a

a. a

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.7 a.'o

s.a

8.9

8.S

8.4

8.4

9.6

9.6

10

11

 9.6

Secondfoct-days

817

564

509

36,634

358

226.2

278.0

277.5

7,352.0

14,076

5,888

2,077

1,480

33,902.7

May

8.8

8.4

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.4

8.8

21

257

430

530

558

576

656

647

379

278

292

210

163

144

140

224

391

454

469

443

Maximum

31

27

21

891

15

12

15

11

656

680

468

100

60

660

June

363

310

573

562

348

264

299

416

651

499

558

566

530

540

544

585

508

397

397

378

405

367

348

465

543

595

680

490

437

433

KiniBun

_

13

8

5

6

7.7

7.7

264

95

42

41

5

July

468

392

303

310

329

285

264

215

201

195

184

173

179

168

166

163

156

151

149

146

142

137

131

124

120

116

120

108

100

95

98

Aug.

100

100

91

89

S6

, ' 82

88

81

79

74

73

70

71

74

70

66

65

62

59

58

56

56

54

1 53

51

48

47

47

46

45

42

Mean

26.4

18.8

16.4

100

11.5

7.80

S.97

9.25

237

469

190

67.0

49.3

92.6

Sept.

43

60

45

41

41

41

41

41

43

46

48

52

53

56

1 58

58

58

58

56

54

53

53

52

51

48

47

* 47

46

45

45

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,620

1.J.20

1,010

72,660

710

449

N " 551

550

14,580

27,920

11,680

4,120

2,940

67,250

Peak discharge.- May 18 (8 a.m.) 1,160 sec.-ft.; June 3 (9 p. 

780 sec.-ft.; June 27 (6 a.m.) 768 sec.-ft. i. ) 758 sec.-ft.: June 9., (11

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Shields River near Wtlsall.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time baaIs; Mountain war.time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
118 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Stlllwater River near Absarokee, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°33', long. 109°23', 'in SEi sec. 21, T. 3 S., R. 

19 t:., 3 miles downstream from Rosebud Creek, 4 miles northeast of Absarokee, and 10 

miles southwest of Columbus.

Records available.- July 1910 to September 1914, March 1935 to September 1944 '(no winter 

records in earlier years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,820 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 6.44 

reet); minimum daily, 130 second-feet Feb. 3; minimum gage height recorded, 0.93 foot 

Dec. 27.

1910-14, 1935-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 27, 1944; minimum observed, 58 

second-feet Apr. 2, 1936; minimum gage height recorded, that of Dec. 27, 1943.

Remarks.- Records gopd except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Many 

diversions above station for irrigation, Flow partly regulated by power plant at 

Mystic Lake on West Rosebud Creek.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect 

'(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 3/ to Dec. 30,

Apr. 24 to Sept. 30

Dec. 31. to Apr. 23

0.9 226 2.0 730 4.0 3,270 " 1.5 160

1.1 2S2 2.5 1,130 5.0 5,61

1.4 396 3.0 1,670 6.0 6,5^

0 . 6 205

0 .8 320

1.7 546 3.5 2,380 6.2 9,180 2.0 470

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

623

616

f5Sl

f592

592

604

604

f610

f616

f616

f623

f616

610

5S7

563

581

519

503

604

654

592

541

558

524

482

514

497

497

519

563

477

Nov.

428

414

514

492

569

503

462

405

457

437

428

428

442

419

392

414

452

424

424

428

424

375

396

414

396

371

388

428

362

392

-

Dec.

396

367

358

371

310

*260

2SO

310

270

313

388

362

316

388

371

405

362

350

331

309

358

350

433

405

379

302

200

230

270

310

360

Jan.

320

200

160

175

190

210

180

170

175

160

165

170

150

145

145

170

200

270

350

320

350

320

330

220

165

160

200

270

340

250

200

Feb.

170

150

130

150

165

180

190

170

160

ieo

210

250

200

180

*200

210

220

190

180

165

165

170

180

170

160

160

165

170

170

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. ......................................

April .......................................

Mav Jnay. .......................................

June ........................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

180

190

200

210

195

180

205

260

238

296

284

238

205

800

260

296

438

390

249

238

260

238

296

341

238

200

190

250

334

454

308

Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

17,678

12,878

10,414

519,486

6,850

5,160

8,061

9,225

53,540

142,150

112,550

31,327

23,060

432,893

390

272

272

272

320

348

296

296

334

272

260

308

260

272

308

23S

238

406

284

232

320

284

a280

*302

306

335

335

343

414

428

-

May

401

396

383

362

362

419

524

563

616

692

779

883

1,150

1,550

2,220

2,640

2,900

4,100

3,470

2,640

2,140

2,140

2,000

1,670

1,500

1,430

1,610

2,300

3,270

4,100

4,330

Maximum

654

569

433

8,540

350

250

454

428

4,330

9,180

7,170

1,800

1,120

9,180

June

' 3,990

3,470

4,180

4,700

3,570

3,080

3,670

3,670

4,330

4,100

4,330

3,880

3,570

3,570

3,780

4,100

6,110

5,760

4,820

4,450

4,700

4,820

4,220

4,700

5,610

6,980

9,180

7,320

5,880

5,610

-

Minimum

477

362

200

180

145

130

180

232

362

3,080

1,860

692

558

130

July

6,300

7,170

6,580

5,740

5,480

5,080

4,700

4,220

3,880

4,100

3,990

3,570

3,470

3,470

3,270

3,270

3,370

3,270

3,270

2,990

2,900

2,810

2,720

2,550

2,300

2,220

2,070

2,000

2,000

1,930

1,860

Aug.

1,800

1,

1,

1,

740

510

500

1,330

1,210

1,

1,

1,

170

150

110

1,060

1,010

1,

964

964

340

1,090

i

389. 323'

391

345

800

793

758

744

758

730

724

592

592

765

758

717

Mean

570

429

336

1,423

221

178

260

308

1,727

4,738

3,631

1,011

769

1,183

Sept.

711

1,120

1,070

980

972

939

931

923

899

845

815

SOS

779

744

765

765

758

751

751

6S5

641

635

647

635

604

558

581

575

569

604

-

Runoff in 

aore-feet

35,060

25,540

20,660

1,030,000

13,590

10,230

15,990

18,300

106,200

282,000

223,200

62,140

45,740

858,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. v

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Rosebud Creek near Absarokee. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height necord.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-9, Dec. 27 to Mar. 6, Mar.-14, 26-28. Wireweight gage readings at site 2 miles upstream used Dec. 31 to Apr. 22.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 119

Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Mont.

Location.- .Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°29', long. 109°27', In NWi sec. 13, T. 4 S., R. 

IB tJ., at Smith Bridge, half a mile downstream from confluence of East and West Rosebud Creeks and 2 miles south of Absarokee. ,

Records available.- April 1935 to September 1944. July 1910 to September 1913 at site, 

at Absarokee; records not equivalent during irrigation season.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,660 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 5.23 

reet); minimum daily, 75 second-feet Jan. 3; minimum gage height observed, 0.99 foot 

Jan. 25.

1935-44: Maximum discharge observed, 4,850 second-feet June 22, 1937 (gage height, 

6.36 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 31 

second-feet May 25, Dec. 29, 1936; minimum gage height observed, that of Jan. 25, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Large fluctuations In flow caused by power plant at Mystic Lake on 

West Rosebud Creek. Some diversion from East Rosebud Creek totRed Lodge- Creek for 

irrigation. Many other diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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

314

284

294

328

325

329

311

294

275

266

290

314

297

281

266

260

242

300

353

308

269

294

263

225

263

248

245

248

304

217

Nov.

1S6

217

272

251

325

257

222

191

217

207

204

209

230

204

183

209

257

217

222

227

225

176

199

220

204

188

209

236

171

212

Dec.

SIS

17S

1S6

1S8

17S

*126

145

155

130

141

160

150

139

178

173

199

166

166

118

103

134

147

263

186

150

115

95

120

140

170

230

Jan.

150

100

75

100

130

145

120

100

110

95

100

110

90

80

80

90

110

139

164

156

166

156

161

130

80

100

118

166

200

150 '125

Feb.

100

90

85

120

135

145

150

140

125

120

170

190

100

105

*115

130

125

115

105

95

95

.100

105

100

90

90

95

100

105

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

Hay

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

115

120

135

150

110

80X

100

150

170

175

170

160

150

170

190

201

230

233

16S

161

156

154

173

1S1

150

140

125

152

171

239

171

Apr.

197

152

207

222

207

207

166

152

156

166

176

188

186

161

171

147

1S1

242

f!50

154

196

207

191

*168

173

201

204

212

260

239

-

Secondfoct-days

8,826

6,547

4,939

231,399

3,796

3,340

4,950

5,639

SO 337

54*370

54,280

IS 438

13,732

199,584

May

220

225

222

212

217

233

248

254

308

345

' 389

389

472

565

707

955

1,050

1,510

1,260

995

812

777

749

670

596

575

612

770

' 1,070

1,360

1,460

Maximum

353

325

263

3,250

200

190,

239

260

1,510

3,250

3,060

1,050

655

3,250

June

1,360

1,140

1,720

1,S80

1,460

1,260

1,610

1,610

1,720

1,560

1,660

1,510

1,460

1,410

1,410

1,610

2,400

2,240

1,820

1,720

1,770

1,820

1,660

1,660

2,000

2,490

3,250

3,060

2,420

2,180

-

Minimum

217

171

95

95

75

85

80

147

212

1,140

1,090

413

270

75

July

a2,660

a3,060

2,800

2,480

2,360

2,300

2,120

1,830

1,770

1,940

' 1,880

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,560

1,610

1,720

fl,770

1,720

1,610

1,510

1,460

1,410

-1,410

1,310

1,220

1,160

1,140

1,160

1,130

1,090

Aug.

1,050

1,010

963

S62

777

a660

607

a630

655

655

627

600

600

662

662

574

543

525

495

465

453

 430

435

447

430

435

413

413

477

459

424

Mean ,

285

218

159

634

122

115

160

188

652

I

OrtQ fOGV

1,751

595

458

545

Sept.

41S

655

562

513

513

495

513

531

531

a550

a500

465

a450

a450

a 460

. a460/

a460

a450

a440

a420

402

380

340

321

292

274

f270

531

531

555

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

17,510

'12,990

9,800

459,100

7,530

6,620

9,820

11,180

40,120

108,800

107,700

36,570

27,240

395,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day,

a l!o gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records of outflow at Mystic Lake, 

f Comouted from partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7, 8, 11, Dec. 25 to Jan. 17, Jan. 26, Jan. 29 

to Mar, 15, Mar. 25-27. ^Wlrer-weight. gage readings used Dec. 19 to Apr. IS, Sept. 12, 21, 26. 

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
120 VELLOWSTONE RlVOft BASIN

Clarks Fork at Chance, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°00', long. 109°04«, In NWfc sec.'33, T. 9 S., 

R. zz E., at highway bridge at Chance, Just upstream from Sand Coulee and half a nfi,le 

north of Wyoming-Montana State line.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1944. ' 

Average discharge.- 10 years (1934-44), 877 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,160 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 5.30 

reet;;-minimum, 74 second-feet Feb. 10 (gage height, 0.14 foot).

1931-44: Maximum discharge observed, 10,900 second-feet May 36, 1938 (gage height, 

6.5-feet); minimum discharge, 48 second-feet Jan. 16, 1943; ninimura gage height, that 

of Teb. 10, 1944. ,

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those computed from 

starr-gage readings, which are fair. Many diversions.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

363

359

348

34S

337

330

336

312

299

292

289

292

399

299

292

285

285

278

289

302

289

289

295

295

. 299

309

323

316

334

344

323

Nov.

295

243

292

316

371

334

282

S65

330

326

334

312

320

334

337

337

323

330

326

326

320

316

h312

- h312

h312

h253

h256

h282

hS95

h316

-

Dec.

h316

h326

h320

h3SO

h326

h262

bSSO

b240

*b230

22S

240

320

299

306

309

302

285

292

299

292

289

253

S2S

269

308

292

246

175

b!60

b!50

b!60

Jan.

b!90

b220

b210

b!80

b!60

b!50

b!50

b!50

b!60

b!70

blSO

b!90

b200

b210

b220

b220

P220

b220

225

225

219

216

210

213

213

207

199

b!90

b!70

b!60

b!60

Feb.

202

216

202

199

193

205

216

199

191

138

177

207

*207

b200

b!90

196

b200

b210

b210

207

210

225

237

237

234

h20g

h!96

hi 82

h!82

-

 Month

October ....................................

November. .....:............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January .....................................

February ...................................

March. ......................................

April. ............................ .......

May........................................

June ................'.......................

July... ....................................

August. .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

h!88

hi 88

h210

h213

h213

h!91

h!91

219 234-

240

234

205

154

177

216

262

, 269

246

228

231

216

210

205

216

177

*199

180

191

222

222

219

Apr.

213

207

216

' 243

299

395

367

302

285

269

259

269

306

295

246

2S5

228

225

216

210

199

193

182

.185

210

234

225

253

337

340

-

Seccndfcct-days

9,640

9,307

8,280

510,441

6,007

5,870

6,566

7,633

51,032

104,550

67,920

15,172

10,254

302,231

May

359

302

237

216

305

595

818

606

495

582

757

950

, 1,160

1,380

2,160

2,610

2,960

4,230

3,300

2,520

1,960

1,750

1,640

1,450

1,280

1,300

1,620

2,430

3,200

3,750

4,110

Maximum

363

, 371

326

9,130

225

237

269

395

4,230

6,740

4,360

966

445

6,740

June

3,870

3,520

3,300

3,300

2,700

2,340

2,700

2,890

2,700

2,890

3,300

3,090

2,700

2,800

2,890

3,300

4,770

3,750

3,090

3,200

3,520

3,640

3,200

3,410

4,230

5,100

6,740

4,680

3,520

3,410

-

Minimum

278

243

150

70

150

138

154

162

216

2,340

1,010

278

285

138

July

3,870

4,360

4,230

3,750

3,410

3,200

2,990

2,700

2,430

2,700

2,520

2,310

2,140

2,060

2,000

1,920

1,940

1,940

1,860

1,710

1,620

1,520

1,450

1,340

1,230

1,170

1,150

1,170

1,130

1,090

1,010

Aug.

966

914

874

835

760

693

637

594

564

511

500

479

485

495

511

469

409

374

344

344

340

326

323

330

323

316

309

292

292

285

278

Mean

311

310

267

1,398

194

202

212

254

1,646

3,485

2,191

489

342

886

Sept.

354

537

445

445

' 404

995

. S78

S71

363

352

340

334

320

312

309

306

309

359

S52

340

348

352

337

320

309

299'

S95

289

285

295

Runoff in 

acre-feet

19,120

18,460

16,420

1,012,000

11,910

11,640

13,020V

15,140

101,200

207,400

134,700

30,090

20,340

599,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war tin to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 121

Clarka Fork at Edgar, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°28', long. 108°51', In SW£ sec. 24, T. 4 S., R. 23 

E., on highway bridge, half a mile-east of Edgar and 6 miles upstream from Rock Creek.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1944 (few winter records prior to 1935).' 

Average discharge.- 11 years (1930-31, 1934-44), 971 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,770 second-feet June 27 (gage

height,8.17 feet); minimum observed, 150 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 1.45 feet). 

1921-44: Maximum discharge observed, 10,900 second-feet June 2, 1936 (gage height, 

8.62 feet); minimum observed, 41 second-feet July 25, 1931; minimum gage height 

observed, that of Mar. 14, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor, 

twice dally. Many diversions. \

Gage read

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

555

532

555

532

532

610

' 510

510

510

488

510

510

510

610

532

*eio

488

488

532

580

532

532

532

532

510

532'

532

532

510

580

580

Ncv.

555

532

510

532

555

580

560

632

510

555

5SO

580

555

555

555

532

556

532

532

555

532

532

532

510

532

510

510

445

810

510

-

Dec.

510

510

510

488

488

488

465

460

*430

390

350

380

440

480

480

460

450

470

480

490

460

420

360

350

390

440

390

330

300

280

310

Jan.

340

360

570

350

320

300

300

300

310

320

330

350

360

3SO

400

410

420

420

420

410

400

400

390

390

380

370

360

350

- 330

310

300

Feb.

330

350

356

340

340

350

370

370

330

280

250

370

*370

360

320

320

340

370

390

370

360

370

370

370

360

360

350

350

340

.

-

Month

October. ...................................

Novexber

Deceober. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

Janu&ry

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.............. .........................

June .......................................

July. .

August

September. ...........:.....................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

340

330

330

380

330

310

310

330

340

340

332

315

225

, 197

425

425

465

385

350

333

333

315

315

315

300

#285

315

270

2S5

300

332

Apr.

332

338

332

338

350

3S5

465

425

366

368

350.

350

368

385

368

332

315

315

315

300

,300

300

2S5

265

265

300

315

270

315

350

-

Seccndfoot-days

16,308

16,095

13,239

568,102

11,150

10,100

10,095

10,092

52,545

120,650

74,140

14,954

17,668

367,036

May

36S

366

315

270

211

285

630

770

445

368

465

580

710

950

1,920

2,440

2,580

4,370

4,730

3,340

2,720

2,040

2,170

1,920

1,460

1,360

1,570

2,300

3,020

3,6SO

4,190

Maximum

5SO

580

510

6,970

420

390

465

465

4,730

8,170

4,550

990

1,830

8,170

June

4,080

3,680

4,020

5,090

3,340

2,720

3,180

3,340

3,080

3, ISO

4,190

3,510

3,020

3,020

3, ISO

3,340

4,910

4,730

3,850

3,680

3,650

4,190

3,850

3,630

4,370

5,460

8,170

5,640

4,370

3,650

-

Minimum

488

445

2SO

200

300

250

. 197

270

211

2,720

990

315

36S

197

July

4,080

4,560

4,550

4,020

3,850

3,6SO

3,340

3,180

3,020

3,180

2,S70

2,720

2,5SO

2,440

2,170

2,170

2,170

2,170

8,040

1,600

1,680

1,570

1,570

1,360

1,120

1,210

1,070

990

990

1,030

1,030

Aug.

990

840

875

805

m 740

710

655

555

532

488

405

405

405

425

425

445

425

385

332

332

368

315

315

365

315

332

350

366

350

350

332

Mean

526

536

427

1,556

360

348

326

336

1,695

4,022

2,392

482

5S9

1,003

Sept.

368

1,830

305

770

740

682

655

655

630

605

605

580

532

532

488

488

465

488

532

510

510

510

510

465 445"

445

445

. 445

445

488

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

32,350

31,920

26,260

' 1,127,000

23; 120

20,030

20,020

20,020

104,200

 239,300

147,100

29,660

35,040

728,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. , Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. S l^o Mar. 10. 

Time basis; Mountain war ti&e. To convert war time to standard time, Subtract 1 hour.

696468 0-46-9
122

Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°07', long. 109°18', in SWi- sec. 17, T. 8 S,, R. 

20 E., at bridge, 3 miles upstream fron West Fork and 4 miles southwest of Red 

Lodge. v

Records available.-1* April to December 1932, May 1934 to September 1944. 

Average d1scharge.- 10 years, 169 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,630 second-feet June 26 (gage height,' 3.70 

reet;; minimum observed, 17 second-feet Mar, 26, discharge measurement.

1932, 1934-44: -Maximum discharge, 2,010 second-feet June 19, 1943; maximum gage 

height observed, 4.80 feet June 16, 1937; minimum discharge observed, that of Mar. 

26, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

partly regulated by Glacier Lake.

Flow

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

\ 2

\ 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

135

133

188

12S

124

124

121

119

117

115

113

113

110

104

100

98

96

95

100

95

93

91

89

87

87

86

84

82

86

86

80

Nov.

64

71

75

78

81

78

68

72

75

74

72

69

64

71

64

64

71

64

64

58

58

58

52

b52

b52

52

52

52

52

47

-

Dec.

47

43

43

43

b40

b40

b40

*b39

b38

b40

b42

44

48

52

49

49

48

48

47

47

44

b40

42

43

44

44

b40

39

b40

b40

40

Jan.

41

44

41

b35

b35

, b35

b36

b39

43

47

52

52

58

47

43

43

43

47

47

43

47

52

52

52

47

47

43

43

38

43

43

Feb.

43

38

38

38

35

3S

35

35

b33

b31

b30

«b30

b30

b31

b32

b33

b34

b34

35

35

38

35

35

32

38

43

38

38

35

-

-

Month

.October. ...................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

Uaroh ................................. ....

April. .....................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July.... ...................................

August ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

35

35

35

3S

35

35

35

38

35

35

32

b26

b22

b20

b22

b25

b28

b30

32

32

32

32

29

b24

b20

«b!7

b20

b23

b27

b30

32

Apr.

38

38

4347'

43

47

43

47

43

38

35

35

35

35

32

35

35

35

35

32

35

38

38

35

35

38

38

43

48

46

-

Seoondfoot-days

3 21C

1 924

1*343

qo 6E 1* *

1 * 37£

1,020

Q1 yj-i1

1,165

10,093

19, 388

, 18,088

7, 669

3,835

70,033

May

49

44

43

/ 45

56

75

87

81

100

115

140

184 26<? 438"

590

628

572

599

485

508

448

418

310

272

249

272

366

564

646

721

721

Maximum

135

81

52

1 1 , Kf)f] Ql/U

56

43

38

48

721

1,260

'916

380

189

1,260

June

666

590

548

556

492

485

532

470

462

492

54S

556

556

564

580

656

666

599

608

628

721

721 ^636

756

818

1,S60

962

756

698

756

Minimum

8

4

3

Z

2

3C

1-

3£

&.'

tt.

46£ 39*

"* 15l

9e

iJuly

902

916

756

710

710

732

675

599

608

675

599

.590

608

580

572

599

599

S90

556

532

485

485

470

455

462

470

448

455

440

418

392

Aug.

373

373

3SO

350

325

310

302

297

289

268

260

268

272

276

257

230

217

214

 217

207

200

 197

194

191

186

177

172

172

175

164

156

Mean

5 104

7 64.1

3 \ 43.3

3 £54

3 44 »5

) 35.2

S9.4

38*8

3E6

646

585

947'

3 128

191

Sept.

156

189

169

164

159

156

151

148

148

141

138

136

133

131

. 126

119

126

121

117

111

108

106

102

100

98

96

96

96

96

98

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,380

3,8SO

2,660

183,700

2,730

2,02<k

1,810

2,310

20,020 

38,460

35,880

15,210 

7,610

138.900

Peak discharge.- May 15 (in p.m.) 710 sec. -ft.; May 30 (9 p.m.) 818 sec. -ft.; June 26 (5 p.m.)

1,630 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made -on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Staff-gage readings used Nov. 13 to Dec. 7, Jan. 7 to Apr. 28, July 29 to Aug. 2, 'Sept. 30.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLQWSTONE RIVER BASIN 123

West Fork Rock Creek below Basin Creek, near Red Lodge, Mant.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°09', long. 109°23', near center of sec. 3, T. 

8 S., R. 19 E., an eighth of a mile downstream from.Basin Creek and 6 miles west of 

Red Lodge.

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1944 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Tfeximum discharge during year, 722 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 3.53 

feet); minimum observed, 22 second-feet Dec. 8, discharge measurement.

1937-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 26, 1944; maximum gage height, 3.61 feet 

June 8, 1942; minimum discharge recorded, 10 second-feet Dec. 19, 1939 (affected by 

ice).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

78

74

70

68

66

64

63

60

57

56

54

53

50

47

45

45

43

42

44

a42

a41

a40

a40

h40

-

_

-

-

-

-

Nov. Dec.

t22

Jan. Feb.

Month

October 1-24 

November

December. ..................................

Calendar year

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. ........................'.............

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ..................... ......... . . ...

Augu 

Sept

St.. ...................................

ember ..................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

^

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

34

34

Secondfoot-days

1,282

_

1

""

"

6,754 

13 911

12 797

4^499 

2,079

_

May

34

32

30

33

41

69

81

72

80

98

111

132

164

233

309

357

340

396

357

319

296

286

238

210

194

199

238

343

426

518

518

Maximum

78

"^

518

657

636

249

113

_

June

498

430

493

596

537

a480

a520

a430

h368

a350

a350

a350

a370

a380

a390

400

46S

426

411

422

46S

449

430

494

556

657

616

537

498

537

Minimum

40

~

""

~

3C

35C

OR1 £DX

84 

48

_

July

616

636

576

556

537

518

483

416

411

471

418

407

422

422

411

422

437

441

411

368

340

347

326

309

316

309

300

313

309

286

261

Aug.

249

238

238

196

186

alSO

alSO

a!75

a!70

a!65

a!60

159

159

159

a!50

a 140

alSO

a!25

a!20

113

113

109

109

107

105

100

94

94

101

91

84

Mean

53.4

3

""

~

218

464

413

145 

 69.3

_

Sept.

82

113

96

91

91

91

69

86

84

82

78

75

74

70

69

63

- 66

60

57

52

a50

a50

a50

a51

a52

a 53

54

52

50

48

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,540

' _

-

^

13,400 . 

2V 590

25 360

8^920 

4,120

^

t Result of discharge measurement.

a Ho gage-height records discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

West Fork Rock Creek near Red Lodge and Rock Creek near Red Lodge, 

h Computed from staff-gage reading. 

Tims basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
 124 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

West Fork Rock Creek n'ear Red Lodge, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°09', long. 109°18', in SEi sec. 6, f. 8 S., R. 20 E., at 

u. 8. ranger station, 2 miles upstream from nouth and 3 miles southwest of Red 

Lodge.

Records available.- April to December 1932, May 1934 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 66.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 615 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 

3.78 reet); minimum daily discharge, J.3 second-feet Mar. 26-28 (affected by Ice).

1932, 1934-44: Maximum discharge observed, 1,850 second-feet June 22, 1937 

(gage height, 6.10 feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 2.5 secend-feet Nov. 18, 1939 (gage height, 0.58 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor. Gage read once dally. Several diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-]'eet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

8

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

63

59

59

59

55

53

50

50

47

43

41

38

3S

36

35

35

36

35

35

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

Nov.

32

32

33

33

33

33

31

31

30

32

32

32

34

34

34

33

33

32

31

31

31

30

30

29

29

29

. 29

30

29

29

-

Dec.

29

28

28

28

27

27

27

*26

26

26

27

27

27

28

28

28

2S

27

27

27

26

S£

26

26

26

26

25

24

23

23

23

Jan.

23

23

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

Feb.

IS

IS

18

19

19

19

18

17

17

16

16

*16

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May ..'

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

 15

15

16

16

' 16

16

16

16

16

15

14

13

13

13

14

15

17

Apr.

18

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

24

26

30

36

37

d38

-

Seccndf cot-days

1 254

820

39,621

1,730

40, 606

May

d37

d36

d34

d3S

d47

d60

d75

d70

d75

d85

dlOO

129

183

206

25S

274

290

323

331

314

236

236

221

208

184

172

. 172

d240

d330

d440

' d480

Maximum

29

734

23

570

67

615

June

d460

d420

497

575

616

497

536

458

383

383

383

383

402

402

420

420

439

458

45S

439

420

420

420

420

478

636

d540 dson

d470

d510

-

Minimum

3£

23

_

i n

 ZQW

1 fli

53

13

July

d660

d670

d540

d520

d500

d4VO

420

383

3S3

383

366

366

348

348

348

314

314

298

298

2S1

266

266

260

250

236

221

221

 195

195

184

184

Aug.

162

152

144

144

144

144

144

144

136

128

128

120

128

120

114

114

107

107

101

101

96

95

95

89

SI

78

76

72

71

69

69

Mean

26.5

109

15 4

67.7

111

Sept.

6V

67

64

63

62

62

62

61

60

60

60

60

59

69

58

67

56

65

65

53

6353V

63

63

63

63

53

63

53

63

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,630

78,600

944

1

<xaf\

£7 £60

6

Qftf\

3,430 ,

80,650

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gajje-helght record; discharge computed on basis of records' for West Pork Rock Creek 

below Basin Creek and Rock Creek near'Red Lodge.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Jan. 13, Jan. 25 to Apr. 2. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. 
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 125

Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°26', long. 109°16', in SWi sec. 34, T. 43., 

\R. 20 B., Just upstream from Cooney Reservoir arid 9 miles west of Boyd.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1944 (no winter, records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,050 second-feet June 17 (gage 

.neignt, 6.03 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet, 

but nay have been higher on June 27 during period of no gage-height record: minimum 

recorded, 20 second-feet Nov. 2. ,

1937-44: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,050 second-feet May 29, 1942, June 17, 

1944, from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet, but may have been higher 

on June 27, 1944, during period of no gage-heliht record; maximum gage height 

recorded, that of June 17, 1944; minimum discharge recorded, 1.5 second-feet May 27. 

1937. .

Remarks.- Records good except those above 600 second-feet, which are poor. Many small 

diversions above station. Flow Increased for part of irrigation season by water 

diverted from East Rosebud Creek.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Da?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

28

87

26

26

28

87

se

29

88

87

28

28

89

29

29

89

89

29

36

41

38

3S

37

37

39

40

40

SB

SB

SB ' 87

Nov.

34

31

37

39

41

39

33

31

38

36

36

34

35

34

33

32

32

33

m

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

-

~

Dec.

t24

Jan.

^

Feb.

i

Month

Ootober. ...................................

November l_ia. .............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February

Haroh.. ....................................

April....... ............................... m*...... ..................................

June ........... .1. .........................

July. .... ...

August ......................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

..

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_-

68

76

BO

Seoondfoot-days

1,001

62B

-

~

_

3

QOC ,!7OD

12,417

7,379

1,386

1,193

-

May

77

67

61

54

58

57

66

71

64

63

66

70 ' 74

BO

66

S4

188

452

874

346

81S

190

1S8

164

150

142

127

130

136

142

158

Maximum

41

41

_

^

458

Of)f\ OUU

400

95

89

'-

June

147

138

301

SOS

345

324

406

S77

356.

345

536

345

314

304

894

388

f798

f783

533

478

436

506

418

366

' 356

463

aSOO

356

356

484

-.

Minimum

136

51

_

52

138

99

84

84

-

July

400

3SS

366

345

324

384

314

304

304

356

314

894

876

257

839

830

819

810

19B

190

1S6

175

175

157

136

158

,128

112

108

105

99

Aug.

95

64

95

87

76

70

65 ' 60

51

44

34

89

28

38

48

38

38

35

33

31

31

, 33

31

31

31

87

25

85

27

88

84

Mean

38 .3

M O

.9

' _

_

189

414

23S

44.7

39.8

-

Sept.

84

89

60

54

48

49

45

41

38

38

36

34

. 33

SO

31

32

33

40

40

33

35

. 34

. 33

34

33

33

34

35

33

36

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1 990

ljs50

_

7,900

84,630

14,640

8,750

8,370

-

t Result of discharge measurement.

a Ho gage-hel$it record; discharge computed on oasis of records for Willow Creek near Boyd.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Ttoe oa»l«i Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract l hour.
126 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Red Lodge Creek below Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 4H°27', long. 109°11', in SWi sec. 30, T. 4 S.,/ 

RT~2T~E,, an eighth of a mile upstream from Cottorjwood Creek, half a mile downstream 

from Cooney Dam, and 6 miles west of Boyd.

Records available.- September 1937 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,490 second-feet June 27 (gage height, '7.45 

Teet), from rating curve extended above'800 secind-feet; minimum, 2.5 second-feet 

Jan. 25-27 (gage height, 0.92 foot).

1937-44: Maximum discharge, 1,510 second-feet May 30, 1942, from rating curve 

extended above 800 second-feet by logarithmic plotting: maximum gage height, 8.16 

feet June 7, 1942 (backwater from downstream tributary); minimum discharge, 1,6 

second-feet Dec, 21, 1937 (gage height, 0.72 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Flow into Cooney Reservoir during part of irrigation season 

increased by water diverted from East Rosebud Creek. Complete regulation by 

Cooney Reservoir (see p. 42). Many diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

n

IP.

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

?R

?3

24

25

26

?7

31

Oct.

8S

101

110

107

105

107

90

24

78

121

128

128

128

128

132

132

147

164

164

163

163

171

185

185

185

185

183

181

181

196

215

Nov.

214

214

210

208

208

208

205

203

203

201

197

197

196

196

194

188

187

138

96

95

95

96

98

98

96

96

92

90

90

90

-

Dec.

90

90

87

h87

h87

h87

87

87

86

84

84

66

53

53

53

53

53

52

52

52

51

47

40

40

40

38

39

39

37

37

37

Jan.

36

37

38

36

h35

h35

h35

h35

h35

h35

h31

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

20

8.0

6.2

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

6.7

17

h!7

h!7

h!7

Feb.

17

17

13

5.8

5.8

'5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.4

6.7

- *6.7

6.7

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

h6.7

h6.7

6.7

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

MAV

September. ......'...........................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

6.7

^ 7

«v 7

6.7

6.T

6.7

b7

7.0

8.8

7.7

t)7

7.0

7.0

t>7

7.0

8.0

8.4

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.O

Apr.

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.7

8.0

8.8

8.4

8.4

24

45

46

46

46

46

46

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

48

48

48

48

»49

48

48

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,888

53,621.5

2,278

46,345.1

May

48

48

4E

4E

49

83

7£

65

65

64

6£

62

6£

64

67

* 71

71

168

223

223

219

21£

221

22] gis

219

221

222

22E

22S

227

Maximum

90

327

99

1,180

June

192

117

216

28S

268

 299

31C

299

310 310

310

31C

310

31C

310

g331

423

288

34£

485

563

631

645

55C

485

537

1,18C

1,18C

g815

65S

-

Minimum

37

9.C

2.'

5.! 6.'

7.;

56

2.'

July

576

537

511

472

448

423

399

376

364

399

448

411

364

342

320

299

288

278

278

278

878

278

278

278

278

278

278

268

266

22S

164

Aug.

174

174

174

174

42

30

134

105

107

82

56

56

50

34

40

50

54

53

52

51

82

112

104

126

122

117

95

95

95

95

99

Mean

n R*?

60.9

) 147

1 22.3

3 7.44

r 7.12

5 35.8

133

442

75.9

r 127

Sept.

86

84

74

73

81

99

99

98

98

98

95

95

95

95

96

84

66

66

67

60

66

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

 

Runoff in 

aore-feet

8,680

3,740

106,400

1,370

428

438

2,130

8,150

26 ,330

21,200

4,520

91,930

« Winter discharge measurement made on this ^lay.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.'

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Time baa la; Mountain war time. To conrert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 127

Willow Creek near Boyd, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°26', long. 109°14', in swi sec. 2, T. 5 S., R. 

au K., Just upstream from Cooney Reservoir and 8 miles west of Boyd.

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1944 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 469 eecond-feet June 27 (gage height, 7.17 

rest),.from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet; minimum recorded, 9.6 

second-feet May 16 (gage height, 1.01 feet).

1937-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 27, 1944 p maximum gage height, 7.24 feet 

May 29, 1942 (backwater from Cooney-Reservoir); minimum discharge, 1.2 second-feet 

Aug. 1, 1939 (gage height, 0.66 foot). *

Remarks.- Records good except those above 100 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of Ice effect or no gage-height- record, which are poor. Several small 

diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194S tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

IS

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

SB

SS

21

22

23

25

SB

26

28

27

28

27

28

29

50

30

29

\ 27

31

34

32

34

34

*34

34

34

32

31

30

30

30

Nov.

26

25

24

24

23

23

22

24

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

19

20

18

19

19

19

b!8

b!3

b!5

b!7

b!7

b!7

-

Dec.

~bie

b!5

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!3

*b!3

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-.

_

_

_

_

-

Jan. Feb.

Month

December 1-7 ..............................

Calendar year ......................

February

May. .......................................

September. ..................................

Hater year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

_

v _

-

_

_

_

.

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

A

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

19

20

22

-

Seccndfcot-days

97

_

1,205

-

May

81

19

17

16

15

15

15

al5

al4

al4

 al3

al2

all

11

11

9.6

10

90

94

5S

50

43

41

38

34

30

28

25

25

21

20

Maximum

34

16

_

124

64

-

June

19

19

79

230

94

85

98

100

S5

78

112

85

78

76

70

' 12S

312

373

150

104

9S

140

116

85

74

144

408

236

121

102

-

Minimum

13

_

1 Q

33

July

94

90

91

86

84

80

68

70

86

119

124

91

S4

76

74

74

72

68

65

70

72

70

74

5S

56

82

76

70

62

64

a64

Aug.

a62

a56

960

a56

a50

a46

a43

a40

36

30

29

31

30

34

43

42

42

40

. 34

31

31

30

30

32

30

28

28

30

32

34

35

Mean

13.9

j.

129

78

37 9

40.2

-

Sept.

33

64

62

51

46

46

42

41

40

40

40

40

38,

36

37

37

36

38

38

38

36

36

36

36

34

35

37

37

36

a39

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

192

_

7 700

2,390

-

Peak discharge.- June 17 (7:30 a.m.) 444 sec.-ft.; June 27 (2 p.m.) 469 sec.-ft. 

* Winter dlscharge-measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recor/i; discharge computed on basis of records for Red Lodge Creek above Cooney 

Reservoir, near Boyd.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basisi Mountain war -time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
128 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Pryor 'Creek near Billings, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°43', long. 108°19', In sec. 30, T. 1 S., R. 28 E., 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 87, 11 miles southeast of Billings and 14 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1944. September 1911 to September 1924 at 

uoourn, 2 miles upstream; records not equivalent during Irrigation season.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,150 second-feet June 19; maximum 

gage Height observed, 9.16 feet Mar. 19 (Ice Jam); minimum discharge observed, 30 

second-feet Oct. 9; minimum gage height observed, 1.61 feet Hay 17.

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 1,500 second-feet May 14, 1942 (gage height, 9.2 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 700 second-feet by logsrlthnlc plotting; no flow Sept. 7-11, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor, 

read once daily. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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.

35

34

33

34

35

34

34

36

30

33

36

37

35

35

32

35

35

35

42

46

. 60

44

66

47

«40

38

38

38

40 

41

44

Nov.

47

44

45

42

46

52

45

-42

41

40

42

44

42

41

41

42

44

44

45

45

42

44

44

45

46

47

48

49

SO 

50

Dec.

49

48

46

«45

45

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

44

44

44

> 45

}'

Jan.

> 40

> 45

50

1"

I 40

Feb.

1 -

1 50

50

50

49

4S

4S

47

*47

46

46

45

45

45

> 50

.

Month

October. ...... r. ...........................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April......................................

May. ........................................

June .......................................

July.................. .....................

August. ....................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

. 45

60

80

*133

160

170

180

200

220

238

284

361

342

238

106

85 

76

96

Apr.

153

128

106

96

106

85

96

85

96

76

65

76

76

66

58

66

50

44

50

44

50

58

50

44

950

44

50

50

58 

58

SecondToo t-days

1,202

1,339

1,359

21,910

1,350

1,386

3,764

2,154

2,437

8,906

3,802

1,529

2,196

31,424

May

50

50

50

44

50

44

50

44

44

50

44

44

50

44

44

'32 37

182

667

163

78

66

60

66

60

60

54

60

54 

48

48

Maximum

66

52

49

1,000

_

361

153

aarr DO '

1,130

684

72

442

1,130

June

43 **4

88

378

343

284

135

253

248

163

135

135

80

149

99

160

284

1,130

1,010

304

230

204

163

135

122

110

427

774

1,030 

242

Minimum

30

40

13

_

_

44

32

43

54

37

43

30

July

178

. 684

149

135

135

149

122

99

' 135

230

253

101

110

99

99

88

80

88

80

80

72

72

72

72

66

60

60

60

64 

60

60

Aug.

54

54

54

72

66

60

48

48

43

43

38

37

37

37

43

37

43

43

48

48

48

54

54

54

48

S4~

48

54

54 

54

54

Mean

38.8

44.6

43.8

60.0

43.5

Art ft *f«O dsin*f 0 rX«O

78*6

297

123

JLQ 4U*O^ 

73.2

85.9

Sept.

64

178

442

263

60

60

54

64

48

48

48

48

48

48

43

48

43

48

48

48

48

48

43

48

48

48

48

48

48 

48

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,380

2,660

2,700

43,470

2,680 

2,780

7 Ann 

 */W

.4,270

4,830 "i JL. >v f *OOv AfiA

7,540

3,030

4,360

62,330

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hoje*- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, Dec. 8 to Mar. 22 (nc gage-height 

record Dec. 16 to Feb. 13j discharge computed on basis of weather records).

Time basis8 Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
Y£LLOWS<faNE RIVSR BASIN 

Wind River at Riverlion, Wyo.

129

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°00' > long. loa°22', in sec. 2, T. 1 3., R. 4 E., 

three-quarters of. a riile southeast of Riverton. Datum of gage is 4,844.38-feet above 

mean sea level (Wyoming State Highway bench mark).

Drainage area.- 2,320 square miles.

Records available.- May 1906 to November 1908, May 1911 to September 1927, October 1928 

to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 34 years (1907-8, 1910-27, 1928-44), 1,106 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,290 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 7.49 

feet); from rating curve extended above 5,500 second-feet; minimum daily, 168 secondfeet Sept. 27, 28.

1906-8, 1911-27, 1928-44: Maximum discharge,*12,300 second-feet June 14, 1906 

(gage height, 6.00 feet, estimated, site and datum then in use), fron rating curve 

extended above 9,500 second-feet; nininum daily, 80 second-feet llov. 13, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair, 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Several

Discharge, in seccad-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

853

1,170

1,130

1,010

787

S20

_ 954

864

408

390

380

380

370

375

370

380

396

396

' 340

52S

365

350

350

390

396

402

402

402

464

492

457

Nov.

450

438

432

478

536

565

499

478

*485

565

574

547

499

506

492

485

485

471

485

485

485

478

464

464

471

485

499

471

485

492

-

Dec.

492

492

471

471

485

485

471

464

464

385

380

400

450

*520

520

480

500

500

440

400

410

390

550

340

360

370

350

330

290

2SO

220

Jan.

210

210

220

230

240

»252

870

290

280

290

290

280

290

300

300

310

300

290

280

290

290

290

290

290

300

310

330

350

350

350

350

Feb.

370

380

39O

550

320

320

340

360

390

430

*421

410

420

440

440

450

460

450

440

440

450

460

450

460

460

450

450

400

380

_

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April........................... ............

May. .......................................

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

390

420

410

440

420

370

300

310

320

350

340

360

380

370

350

350

360

*375

390

400

410

390

400

420

400

360

340

360

380

420

493

Apr.

395

375

375

390

*395

449

454

422

449

488

449

481

502

481

444

405

395

365

S80

375

449

460

416

400

405

436

416

444

780

548

-

Secondfoot-days

12,910

465,399

8,188

367,964

May ,

502

461

449

416

410

481

919

1,100

820

720

720

919

1,100

1,340

1,870

2,370

2,550

3,540

2,620

2,080

1,370

1,660

1,650

l.,650

1,480

1,450

1,450

2,180

3,080

3,530

3,940

Maximum

520

6,220

3 940

400

6,650

June

4,220

4,230

4,170

3,900

-3,110

3,140

3,180

3,510

4,860

4,490

4,220

4,200

3,860

3,580

3,980

4,470

4,760

4,460

5,720

4,260-

4,920

5,420

4,970

4,330

5,060

5,930

6,630

5,810

4,520

4,410

-

Minimum

TOO

220

220

 tnft

168

168

July

4,700

4,970

5,190

5,130

4,500

4,100

3,330

3,400

3,080

2,900

2,740

2,420

2,020

1,900

1,900

1,800

1,650

1,620

1,670

1,930

2,120

2,000

1,810

1,580

1,390

1,170

1,140

1,050

1,000

919

853

Attg.

740

584

481

428

370

, 335

385

385

375

360

262

292

287

292

350

345

S45

330

335

355

365

370

350

335

33O

330

340

355

370

380

365

Mean

416

1,275

273

1,005

Sept.

355

370

400

395

370

£35

315

300

269

233

242

269

260

238

242

228

228

264

292

296

282

274

256

256

251

242

168

168

175

215

Runoff in 

acre-feet

«« Of ft

29 260

25,610

923,2(lo

16,240

789,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation.affected by Ice Dec. 12 to Mar. 30 (no gage-height "refiord Jan. 1 

o Mar.' 15; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather records). 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time tc standard time, subtract 1 hour.
130 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Bighorn River at Thermopolis, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°39', long. 108°12', in sec. 36, T. 43 N., R. 

95 w., at Thermopolis, half a mile downstream from highway bridge between Thermopolis 

and hot springs. Datum of gage is 4,300.49 feet above mean sea level, datura of 1929. 

Discharge measurements made at former site at highway bridge.

Drainage area.- 8,080 square miles.

Records available.- May 1900 to December 1905, June 1910 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 39 years, 1,910 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,900 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 10.55 

reet;; minimum dally, 440 second-feet Dec. 11.

1900-1905,, 1910-44: Maximum, discharge, 29.800 second-feet July 24, 1923 (gage 

height, 16.2 feet, site and datum then In use], from rating curve extended above 

16,000 second-feet; minimum dally, 162 second-feet Nov. 14, 1^40.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height recorti, which are fair. 

Practically no diversion between Thermopolis and confluence of wind and Popo Agie 

Rivers. Hot springs entering canyon below-station discharge about 25 second-feet.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in seoond-foet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, Apr. 14-30, May 18-31, 

June 2 to July 4, Aug. 28 to Sept. 30'}

Oct. 1 to June 30 July 1 to Sept. 30

1.4 440 4.7 2,960

1.7 530 7.0 5,800

2.2 750 9.0 8,900

2.6 990 10.4 11,600

3.1 1,400

1.0 550 3.4 2,320

1.3 650 5.9 4,920

1.6 790 7.4 6,980

2.1 1,140 8.6 8,980

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septembsr 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,050

1,160

1,330

1,360

1,270

1,160

1,160

1,210

1,140

795

730

725

720

710

715

70S

720

735

735

678

686

700

673

664

705

725

735

750

765

884

955

Nov.

902

872

842

SOO

890

976

997

920

866

854

983

1,020

976

908

896

872

848

830

836

854

848

836

830

830

830

800

740

686

682

720

-

Dec.

770

760

750

740

750

710

730

715

740

655

440

460

538

686

750

750

735

691

673

715

755

755

725

673

646

696

725

691

606

512

502

Jan.

523

520

506

506

509

523

492

489

498

498

502

502

506

498

523

542

532

562

530

550

566

578

570

566

566

570

594

632

632

628

610

Feb.

602

614

624

602

582

582

598

619

650

678

637

610

628

619

628

655

668

646

637

646

642

1 642

660

660

673

678

668

668

610

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ..........'............

Mar.

598

660

624

 691

640

650

660

710

770

750

800

740

660

660

640

700

730

740

780

760

770

812

800

785

812

812

730

700

691

696

842

Apr.

1.120

1

1

1

,260

,290

.220

1,210

1.160

1

1

1

,170

,100

.200

1,290

1,330

1

1

1

,310

,430

.360

1,170

1.070

1

1

902

842

795

765

750

890

,120

.140

1,050

1

1

1

2

3

Secondfoot-days '

27,050

25,744

21,044

809,849

16,873

18,426

22,413

36,704

121,660

255,880

126,060

24,456

19,590

715,900

,150

,130

,130

,250

,100

-

May

2,210

1,810

1,720

1,540

1,510

1..460

1,710

2,360

2,250

1,980

2,060

2,190

2,490

2,800

3,240

4,190

4,620

7,020

7,700

6,330

5,210

4,700

4,620

5,330

5,830

5,180

4,720

4,860

5,730

6,770

7,520

Maximum

1,360

1,020

770

10,800

632

678

842

3,100

7,700

11,500

8,980

1,320

752

11,500

June

8,470

9,150

9,550

9,940

3,270

7,370

7,070

7,220

7,760

8,740

8,630

8,580

8,080.

7,400

7,460

7,810

8,380

9,210

8,290

7,380

7,960

8,740

9,220

8,790

7,860

8,540

9,580

11,500

11,100

7,830

-

Minimum

66'

68

44C

44C

48<

58

591

75C

1,46C

7,07C

1,42C

68f

56J

44C

July

7,760

8,130

8,730

8,980

8,610

7,140

6,360

5,740

5,020

4,720

4,390

4,050

3,600

3,220

2,980

2,830

2,640

2,490

2,390

2,520

2,920

2,970

2,790

2,600

2,360

2,090

1,850

1,740

 1,600

1,5.20

1,420

Aug.

1,320

1,

1,

210

070

948

871

826

808

814

808

802

 790

757

712

717

712

722

722

712

599

686

699

712

708

708

694

690

Mean

I 873

2 858

) 679

2,219

? 544

3 635

5 723

) 1,223

) 3,925

) 8, 529

4,066

789

> 653

1,956

599

708

708

712

712

Sept.

722

712

712

752

740

730

 708

704

682

666

626

630

642

638

614

601

604

614

642

662

670

670

650

634

618

618

607

580

565

577

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

53,650

51,060

41,740

1,606,000

33,470

36,550

44,460

72,800

241,300

507,500

250,000

48,510

38,860

' 1,420,000

Note.- Ho cage-height record Dec. 1-7, Mar. 5-21; discharge computed on basis of weather records 

nd records for station at Manderson. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 131

Bighorn River at Ifenderson, Wyo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°16', long. 108°bl', in sec. 25, T. 50-11., R. 93 W., 

three-eighths of a mile west of Manderson and 2i miles upstream from Nowood Creek. 

Datum of gage is 3,881.74 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 11,900 square miles.

Records available.- May 1941 to September'1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 17,900 second-feet 'June 4 (gage height, 

12.60 feet), from rating curve extended above 10,200 second-feet; minimum daily, 160 

second-feet Dec. 11, 12, Aug. 21.

1941-44: mximum discharge, that of June 4, 1944; minlnum daily, that of Dec. 11, 

12, 1943, Aug. 21, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Gage read twice daily. Diversions above station'for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194S to September 1944.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

896

941

1,060

950

1,200

1,040

1,000

986

950

878

815

824

887

1,240

1,440

1,240

932

878

824

788

779

762

.-738

730

690

706

714

770

770

788

762

Nov.

722

738

770

806

642

678

941

959

J.,020

1,080

932

1,030

968

986

941

950

«932

914

896

869

905

914

860

896

878

905

842

896

738

815

_

Dec.

932

678

887

678

S96

633

905

851

824

788

160

160

170

230

842

1,000

1,120

1,030

1,050

995

870

820

780

810

820

800

740

660

570

520

540

I

Jan.

610

570

550

550

560

570

560

540

530

510

490

520

530

»546

590

580

620

640

620

600

630

600

6SO

630

710

660

670

660

670

580

580

Feb.

620

640

650

700

750

700

730

720

710

680

600

630

690

700

710

730

»743

750

760

750

730

740

780

800

830

760

770

780

760

f.

_

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

 aroh.... ..................................

April.......... ............................

Ifov ay. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

780

800

820

800

780

790

830

860

880

880

920

870

760

700

730

870

920

920

900

880

880

920

940

950

940

1,000

1,050

960

«842

788

824

Apr.

1,100

1,180

1,260

1,390

1,720

2,010

'1,640

1,620

1,310

2,320

1,580

1,550

1,440

1,610

1,420

1,220

1,050

1,000

696

651

842

851

1,000

1,180

1,210

1,620

1,270

1,460

9,650

5,O80

_

Seocndfcct-days

017 nrto & I , CT fO

26 ,823

23,359

780,581

18,316 

20 913

26^804

52,570

141,590

282^120

117,070

11,109 

12,607

761,259

May

4,500

2,350

2,070

1,740

1,600

1,530

1,560

2,400

2,650

2,900

2,050

2,650

2,610

2,970

3.490

4,320

5,190

12,000

9,920

6,510

6,540

5,370

4,950

5,350

6,520

6,060

5,150

4,880

5,390

6,610

7,760

Maximum

1,440

1,080

1,120

10,700

710 

830

1,050

9,850

12 1 000

16,400

8 f 480

1,350 

536

16,400

June

9,060

10,000

11,300

16,400

12,300

9,010

8,120

7,980

8,560

9,560

10,800

11,900

9,020

7,210

8,130

7,290

7,800

9,350

9,320

7,630

7,290,

6,600

9,440

9", 320

8,190

8,020

9,440

10,800

11,800

8,480

_

Minimum

690

722

160

160

490

600

700

842

1,530

7,210

1,140 

160

244

160

July

6,680'

7,180

7,630

8,390

8,480

7,570

5,690

5,320

4,900

4,850

4,510

3,900

3,610

2,970

2,720

2,7BO

2,340

3,100

2,900

1,610

2,060

2,640

2,380

2,260

1,920

1,760

1,560

1,370

1,230

1,220

1,140

Aug.

1,100

953

1,350

926

590

480

410

358

326

316

266

266

248

207

164

163

166

214

199 '207

160

203

178

199

231

178

161

166

214

226

244

Mean

902

894

754

2,139

591

721

865

1,752

4,567

9,404

3,776 

358

420

2,080

Sept.

244

306

358

373

378

448

420

404

420

410

389

366

326

342

368

337

363

420

431

470

514

536

536

536

524

502

492

502

464

426

_

Runoff in 

acre-feet

55,490

53,200

46,330

1,548,000

36,330

41,480

53,160

104,300

280^800

559,600

232,200

ssloio

1,510,000

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21 to Mar. 28 (no gage-height record Dec. 27 

to Mar: 26; discharge computed on basis of' 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for station at Thermopolls).

Time basis: - Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
132 YELLOWSTONB RIVER BASIN 

Bighorn River at Kane, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°51', long. 108°12', in sec. 4, T. 56 N., R. 94 

W., Half a mile east of Kane. Datum of gage is 3.610.23 feet above mean sea level 

(Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bench mark). Prior to Nov. 26, 1943, recorder 

at site 175 feet upstream at same datum.

Drainage area.- 15,900 square miles.

Records avallable.-iAugust 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 2,284 second-feet.

Extremes^- Maximum discharge during year, 21,200 second-feet June 5 (gage height, S.67 

 reetJT minimum daily, 395 second-feet Dec. 12.

1928-44: Maximum discharge, 25,200 second-feet June 16, 1935 (gage height, 11.10 

feet, site then in use); minimum daily, 179 second-feet July 22, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 14.8 feet Sept. 30, 1923.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

.14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,350

1,350

1,360

1,580

1,780

1,830

1,720

1,560

1,580

1,680

1,600

1,S70

1,S20

1,110

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,110

1,130

1,190

1,350

1,340

1,240

1,300

1,280

1,290

1,320

1,310

1,340

1,430

1,670

Nov.

1,660

1,620

1,540

1,550

1,620

1,670

1,670

1,650

1,650

1,600

1,560

1,560

1,670

1,670

1,630

1,550

1,540

1,520

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,520

1,520

1,510

1,480

1,400

1,350

1,400

1,400

1,250

~

Dec.

' 1,350

1,500

*1,550

1,400

1,460

1,420

1,330

1,400

1,300

843

497

395

472

560

765

1,040

1,320

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,250

1,150

1,100

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,000

820

640

540

620

Jan.

G80

760

700

700

700

800

800

760

740

700

720

780

840

900

1,000

1,000

*1,010

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,EOO

1,100

1,100

1,050

960

860

860

Feb.

900

980

1,050

1,100

1,200

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,100

900

1,000

1,050

1,000

980

960

1,000

900

960

980

*1,000

1,000

1,000

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,100

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. . . .

March

Hay. .....................................'..

August . .

September ..................................

Rater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,100

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,250

1,250

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,100

980

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,250

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,170

*1,220

1,370

1,610

2,110

Apr.

1,930

8,000

2,440

2,620

2,510

2,740

4,240

3,220

2,470

3,080

3,400

2,350

2,200

2,040

2,160

2,010

1,770

1,580

1,330

1,220

1,200

1,250,

- 1,290

1,350

1,490

1,980

2,210

1,900

5,200

9,780

Seccndfoot-days

33,12£

1,177,632

. 23,245

1,172,385

May

6,220

4,510

3,320

2,800

2,420

2,280

2,440

3,260

4,120

4,120

3,670

3,980

4,800

5,620

6,500

7,910

8,540

10,600

16,100

14,400

12,200

10,100

9,080

9,650

10,200

10, 000

S,B50

S.240

9,840

11,900

13, 500

Maximum

1,550

16,600

9 760

1,050

19,600

June

14,400

15,100

14,900

17,300

19,800

15,400

13,100

12,500

12,500

13,100

15,000

17,100

18, 200

15,000

13,300

13,300

14,100

15,600

15,000

13,500'

12,800

14,000

16,000

14,300

13,700

13,900

15,300

15,900

13,400

12,800

Minimum

39,

39,

552

39J

July

10,400

10,000

10,400

10,600

11,000

10,300

S,850

7,430

6.45O

6,140

5,890

5,490

4,940

4,340

3,870

3,560

3,360

3,040

2,860

2,740

2,840

3,060

3,400

3,240

3,160

2,950

2,620

2,300

2,200

2,140

1,S80

Aug.

1,690

1,580

1,420

1,300

1,550

1,110

1,030

944

792

712

640

584

. 545

546

511

484

484

511

504

47S

454

454

448

454

454

478

1 472

454

460

484

546

Mead

5 1,068

5 3,227

) 14,680

) 5,208

} 788

775

> ' 3,203

Sept.

553

1,050

381

704

704

696

704

712

704

688

680

704

688

656

648

680

688

704

774

832

8S4

887

932

956

956

920

854

S21

832

843

Runoff in 

acre-feet

65,700

2,336,000

59,920

873,300

320, 200

44,780

46,110

2,325,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. IS to Mar. 26.

Time basis: Mountain war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

\

133

Bighorn River near St. Xavier, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°19', long. 107°56', in NEi sec. 17, T. 6 S., 

K. 31 E.., 50 feet upstream from diversion dam of Bighorn irrigation canal of Crow 

Agency, 5 miles downstream from Black Canyon Creek, and 22 miles southwest of St. 

Xavier.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1944. 

Average .discharge.- 10 years, 3,507 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,900 second-feet June-28; minimum, 1,090 

secona-feet Aug. 23.

1934-44: Maximum discharge, 37,400 second-feet June 16, 1935; minimum, 228 secondfeet Dec. 9, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Figures of discharge given herein are sum of flow over diversion dam 

and that diverted by Bighorn irrigation canal. Many diversions above station for 

Irrigation. . '

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Da?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,960

1,910

1,960

1,960

2,160

8,190

8,190

2,03.0

1,960

2,190

2.S70

2,090

1,960

1,860

1,900

1,960

1,930

1,930

1,930 s.iio

2,230

8,340

2,190

2,^60

£,350

2,350

2,350

8,370

2,350

2,660

2,860

Nov.

2,710

\ 2,710

2,570

2,490

2,510

2,990

2,680

2,620

2,630

2,590

2,510

2,490

2,490

2,590

2,550

2,460

2,430

e,430

2,430

2,430

2,390

2,360

2,360

2,330

2,330

2,240

2,120

2,870

2,810

2,180

~

Dec.

2,120

2,330

2,360

*2,300

2,270

2,300

2,150

2,180

2,150

1,750

1,360

1,240

1,240

1,260

1,460

1,650

1,890

1,810

til, 650

1)1,700

bl,650

1)1,600

1)1,550

bl,550

bl,60Q

bl,650

bl,550

bl,500

bl,400

1,320

1,150

Jan.

1,220

1,190

bl,300.

bl,300

1,290

bl.SOO

bl,300

1,260

1,290

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,240

1,390

1,520

al,550

al,600

al,600

al,650

ai,700

al,750

al,7SO

. al,800

al,800

al,850

&1.900

al.SOO

al,650

al,550

al,500

al,450

Feb.

1,440

1,520

1,650

1,720

1,750

1,860

1,970

2,060

2,000

*1,700

1,520

bl,450

bl,450

bl,450

bl,500

bl,500

bl,550

bl,550

1,590

bl,650

bl,750

1,810

1,830

1,890

1,920

2,030

2,000

2,000

2,000

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

ttoveaber. ..................................

Decenber. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April......................................

 ay.........................................

June. ...................................... r

July. ......................................

August . .

September. .................................

Watsr year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

2,030

2,030

2,0*3

2,060

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,330

2,300

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,270

1,570

1,890

2,120

2,360

2,490

2,460

2,590

2,550

2,520

2,520

2,550

2,330

2,430

2,300

2,060

2,240

2,300

2,760

Apr.

2,900

2,680

2,930

3,320

3,280

f3,560

f5,250

f4,120

3,360

f3,940

f4,800

3,360

f2,900

f2,860

2,930

2,900

2,680

2,390

2,330

2,210

2,120

2,030

1,970

1,970

2,180

2,210

2,900

2,620

2,550

9,410

-

Secondfoct-days

66,79C

74.10C

53,690

1,802,955

46,200

50,110

70,660

94,660

268,320

530, 70C

279,680

50,290

57,480

1,642,700

May

7,240

5,100

3,840

3,480

3,200

3,000

2,820

3,520

4,450

4,580

4, ISO

4,340

5,200

5,740

7,010

7,970

f9,450

f 12, 000

f 17, 000

f 18, 800

16,000

13,400

11,400

11,400

12,400

12,400

10,700

10,400

10, 800

12,400

f 14, 100

Maximum

2,860

2,990

2,360

24,900

1,900

2,060

2,760

9,410

18,800

23,100

18,600

2,840

4,200

23,100

June

f 15, 100

f 15. 500

f 16, 300

f 19, 200

fS2,40Q

20,000

15,900

14,700

14,400

14,700

16,000

f 18, 300

19,100

17,400

15,100

14,700

15,100

18,300

16,600

16,200

15,900

16,600

f 19, 500

18,700

18,600

19,500

20,800

23,100

22,300

20,700

-

Minimum

1,86

2,12

1,151

89

1,19

1,44

1,57(

1,97

2,82

14,40

3,14

1,11

1,39

1,11

July

18,600

17, '400

18,200

17,800

18,200

17,400

15,800

14,000

12,600

11,300

11,000

9,980

9,060

7,780

6,900

6,270

5,860

5,290

4,820

4,810

4,600

4,790

5,690

5,490

4, £90

4,380

3,850

3,330

3,190

3,180

3,140

Aug.

2,840

2,660

2,430

2,370

2,440

2,250

2,020

1,940

1,780

1,610

1,430

1,410

1,410

1,370

1,390

1,280

1,210

1,240

1,240

1,190

1,190

1,170

1,110

1,170

1,240

1,280

1,340

1,450

1,450

1,620

1,760

Mean

3 2,155

3 2,470

3 1,732

5 4,940'

3 1,490

3 1,728

3 2,280

3 3,155

3 8,655

3 17,690

3 9,022

3 1,622

3 1,916

3 4,488

Sept.

1,820

2,620

4,200

2,600

2,350

2,210

2,120

' 2,070

1,960

1,660

1,690

1,690

1,640

1,500

1,410

1,390

1,460

1,520

1,720

1,860

1,820

1,790

1,820

1,860

1,930

1,860

1,830

1,790

1,640

1,650

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

132,500

147,000

106, 500

3,576,000

91,640

99,390

140, 200

187, 800

532,200

1,053,000

554,700

99,750

114,000

3,259,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a He gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records 1 and records for station at 

Kane.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Mountain war time. Tc convert war tira6 to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
134 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Bull Lake Creek above Bull Lalft Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°10', long. 109°11', in sec. 2, T. 2 H., R. 4 W., 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from high-water line of Bull Lake Reservoir and 11 

miles south of Lenore.

Drainage area.- 178 square miles.

Records available.- June 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year* 2,360 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 6.18 

feet); minimum not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record.

1941-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 27, 1944; minimum, 16 second-feet Mar. 21, 

1943 (gage height, 1.61 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

good. No diversions above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 26 May 6 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

140

195

Note.- Same as following table above 3.8 feet. 

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.8

57

72

90

136

220

3.1 

3.6 

4.2 

5.6 

5.9

330

535

S80

1,900

2,140

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Ootcber 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

183

174

162

155

148

138

133

127

122

116

114

114

log?

100

94

S7

84

77

85

87

85

84

82

78

77

75

74

75

77

75

72

Nov.

70

67

67

64

63

61

61

60

61

60

57

54

54

51

50

50

48

48

46

45

44

44

45

44

44

32

38

42

40

42

-

Dec.

42

35

42

37

36

35

36

35

26

27

32

33

' 31

33

31

30

30

30

29

28

28

27 26

26

27

27

22

21

26

26

27

Jan.

27

Feb.

23

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar. year 1943 ......................

January. . ... .............. .................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April........... ...........................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

Jnly. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ............ A ........

Mar.

25

'

Apr.

/

36

-

Seoondfoot-days

3 260

1 *941 552

134,313

837

667

775

1,080

SO 122

36^820

31 385

10^102

3,669

113,210

May

98

98

96

92

100

157

238

165

199

276

322

354

422

565

748

S62

1,170

1,160

832

730

658

664

1,OSO

856

670

580

700

1,020

1,400

1,770

2,040

Maximum

i J.O Q**J

70

42

2,080

_

_

_

2,040

2,120

1,800

486

220

2,120

June

2,060

1,660

1,230

950

S80

915

1,060

1,170

1,150

9S5

850

632

850

978

1,090

1,290

1,340

1,080

1,110

1,340

1,530

1,550

1,350

1,410

1,770

2,060

2,120

1,500

1,240

1,450

-

Minimum

7s

3S

21

20

_

_

_

92

832

512

217

64

-

July

1,600

1,800

1,800

1,'630

1,480

1,430

1,350

1,240

1,180

1,130

1,060

978

915

915

901

862

838

868

901

985

964

908

814

724

658

 607

590

590

580

555

512

Aug.

486

~ 470

458

422

378

370

374

374

366

350

342

342

362

366

342

298

269

269

294

310

302

290

276

272

276

266

252

' 244

238

227

217

Mean

105

51.7

30.4

368

27

23

25

36

649

1,294

1,012

326

122

309 s

Sept.

220

214

1S4

162

139

129

134

152

162

165

16S

168

165

149

141

122

105

99

92

S3

76

69

66

64

64

68

.70

76

77

86

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,470

3,080

1,870

266,400

1,660

1,320

1>540

2,140

39 ^910

77,000

6S 250

20^040

7,280

224,600

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 27 to May 5; discharge computed on basis of storage in Bull Lake 

Reservoir and weather records.

Time baala; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo.

135.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°15', long. 109°01', near north line of sec. 17, 

TT1TTI., R. 2 W., 2t miles downstream from Bull Lake Reservoir and 14 miles southeast 

of Lenore.

Drainage 'area.- 222 square miles. \

Records available.- 1909 (discharge measurements only), May 1918 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1918-44), 266 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,900 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 4.20 

reet); minimum daily, 18 second-feet Oct. 21.

1918-44: Maximum discharge, 3,990 second-feet June 16, 1918 (gage height, 5.20 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; minimum (prior to 

construction of Bull Lake Reservoir), 8.6 second-feet Dec. 17, 1933; no flow Feb. 28 

to Apr. 7, 1937 (result of regulation).

Remari-s.- Records excellent except those for Oct. 1-31, Mar. 1-31, Sept. 15-30, which are 

good, staff gage read once daily on days when reservoir gates were changed, during 

period Dec. 17 to Apr. 27. Flow constant between gate changes. Two small ditches 

divert above station. Flow regulated by Bull Lake Reservoir (capacity, 152,000 

acre-feet). (See p. 110.)

Cooperation.- Gage-height record 'furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 6, Feb. 81 to Mar. 31, Sept. 87-30)

1.4 18 1.9 102

1.5 30 8.1 156

1.6 45 2.4 260

1.8 80 8.6 355

2.9 530

3.3 850

3.6 1,150

4.8 1,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

304

304

304

304

300

377

458

314

218

218

212

212

218

S12

218

218

212

168

85

19

'l8

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

80

19

Nov.

36

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

95

52

58

58

50

54

55

55

55

54

54

54

54

54

75

175

159

131

134

134

-

Dec.

134

134

134

134

134

131

131

131

131

150

188

185

"182 188

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

17S

178

178

198

215

215

162

Jan.

123

183

123

123

150

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

159

188

188

128

188

188

128

188

188

128

128

188

128

188

188

128

188

188

Feb.

128

188

128

188

188

125

185

185

125

125

125

185

125

125

185

185

185

125

125

125

123

183

123

183

123

123

123

183

- 123

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

Noveaber . ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March...... ................................

April. .....................................

Hay. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. ..............................:..

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

120

180

180

80

84

84

84

24

84

84

24

24

24

84

84

84

24

84

24

24

84

84

85

85

25

E5

86

26

86

26

26

Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

4 989

8 , 669 

5,179

126,258

4,377

I,'l02

852

974

34 736 33)190

8, 876

121,389

8S

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

28

88

88

88

88

28

88

28

88

88

88

88

28

28

28

26

88

88

28

34

33

89

-

May

88

28

29

89

89

29

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

38

38

v 30

33

33

38

34

33

33

33

33

33

32

33

33

33

34

34

June

88

500

841

931

1,180

1,190

1,130

1,140

1,200

1,160

1,070

990

940

922

940

1,000

1,060,

1,130

1,130.

1,130

1,880

1,330

1,350

1,340

1,430

1,590

1,810

1,850

1,650

1,560

-

Maximum Minimum

458 18

175 36

215 131

1,530 18

175 183

128 123

120 24 

34 28

34 28 

1 850 88

1^740 593

787 494

616 IfY)

1,850 18

July

1,490

1,640

1,740

1,780

1,670

1,600

1,490

1,410

1,340

1,860

1,200

1,120

1,050

980

950

913

866

859

859

868

886

886

859

8S3

778

728

688

656

632

616

593

Aug.

578

551

537

506

494

_

593

664

704

780

736

696

696

696

696

688

736

,

787

787

778

778

760

780

672

678

672

664

664

664

656

648

616

Mean

161 89 C

167

346

-141

1 OC JL<sO

v 35.5

S8.4

31 .4

1 1 158

1,071 

672

296

332

Sept.

616

565

500

476

428

428

488

366

300

304

300

888

860

260

860

864

264

860

860

2.60

241

808

208

805

205

100

153

153

153

169

:

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

9 900 

5)290

10,270

850,400

8, 68O

7,180

2 19f 1)590

1,930

65,83O

41,3nO

17,610

240,800

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
136 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Popo Agie River near Riverton, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°00', long. 108°22', in SWi sec. 2, T. IS., R. 

4 p., li miles upstream from mouth and 2 miles southeast of Riverton. 

Drainage area.- 2,010 square miles.

Records available.- May 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,150 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 6.07 

reet); minimum dally, 108 second-feet Aug. 21.

1941-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 2, 1944; minimum dally, 67 second-feet 

Sept. 10, 1942.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

1 (Shifting-control method used Apr. 10-30, Aug. 131 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

2.3 102 3.1 408 2.1 92

2.4 124 3.3 520 2.2 110

2.5 152 3.5 680 2.4 152

2.7 228 2.6 208

2.8 280

3.0 368 4.8 2,520

3.2 480 6.0 4,560

3.4 650 7.0 6,400

3.S 1,090

4.3 1,750

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

192

200

232

232

236

220

208

' 206

204

208

208

212

220

220

220

220

220

220

216

262

283

266

257

253

249

249

253

253

257

283

283

Nov.

292

266

253

274

283

279

266

249

«241

270

270

270

262

257

253

245

241

245

266

257

253

249

257

270

270

216

109

236

' 266

257

-

Dec.

2S3

249

249

226

257

232

200

. 245

192

188

185

180

190

*199

215

220

185

170

175

180

190

190

180

175

180

175

165

150

145

155

165

Jan.

170

170

170

170

 166

170

165

160

160

165

165

160 160'

165

165

165

160

160

160

160

150

150

150

155

160

155

140

130

130

130

140

Feb.

150

155

155

155

155

155

 159

165

160

145

145

150

155

155

155

150

145'

145

145

150

155

160

165

170

175

170

170

165

160

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March.. ...................... ...... .

May*1........... ...........................

June .......................................

July.... ...................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

175

175

175

175

170

170

175

ISO

185-

185

180

180

180

180

185

«194

195

195

195

190

180

180

190

195

3,90

190

185

205

230

255

280

Apr.

]

]

Secondfoot-days

7,244

7,622

6,092

268,764

4,876

4,539

5,919

14,784 

66,017

115,100

39,073

4,552

4,035

279,853

325

450

640

600

 528

449

3S3

340

350

504

552

710

614

443

368

318

297

284

269

257

297

430

623

480

408

378

359

378

,310

,440

-

May

S27

710

680

623

536

536

670

772

641

882

1,090

1,210

1,390

1,670

2,040

2,220

2,590

3,340

3,170

2,830

2,600

2,600

2,940

^ 4,020

3,760

3,100

2,860

3,060

3,660

3,960

5,030

Maximum

283

292

2S3

4', 510

170

175

280

1,440 

5,030

6,120

3,060

2SO

148

6,120

June

5,700

6,120

5,460

4,320

3,610

3,350

3,470

4,050

4,150

3,930

3,520

3,440

3,220

3,230

3,340

3,460

3,830

3,73O

3,230

3,370

3,730

3,SSO

3,S10

3,460

3,680

3,980

4,670

3,930

2,810

2,620

-

Minimum

192

10*

145

109

isn

T i*OA*? 

170

257 

536

2,620

297

108

124

108

July

2,790

2,930

3,060

2,840

2,500

2,170

1,960

1,780

1,670

1,550

1,440

1,330

1,160

1,040

948

860

794

7OO

650

827

948

86O

783

670

605

520

418

354

318

297

301

Aug.

Mean

234

254

197

736

157

157

191

493 

2,130

 3,S37

1,260

147

134

765

280

250

218

202

1S4

184

184

187

178

160

148

143

134

134

130

122

118

116

110

110

108

110

110

112

114

118

116

1L6

US

116

122

Sept.

124

126

128

134

141

145

143

132

132

130

126

130

134

130

124

124

130

137

143

148

148

141

134

139

137

134

132

132

132

145

Runoff in 

acre-feet

14,370

15,120

12,080

533,100

9,670

9,000

11,740

29,320 

130,900

228,300

77,500

' 9,030

8,000

555,000

* Winter discharge measurement-made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11 to Jan. 5. Ho gage"height record Jan. 6 

to Apr. 4 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period); discharge computed, on 

basia of 2 discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YEL'LOWSTOIE RIVER BASIN 137

' North Popo Agie River near Lander, Wyo. 

(Formerly published as North Fork Popo Agie River near Lander, Wyo.)

 Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°53 ? , long. 108°47', in lot 2, sec. 17, T. 2 S., 

R. 1 E., 44 miles northwest of Lander. Datum of gage is 5,498.08 feet above.mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. ,

Drainage area.- 140 square miles.

.Records available.- Jfey 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 4.82 

feet), from rating curve extended above 950 second-feet; minimum daily, 8.8 secondfeet Sept. 29.

1938-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 1, 1944; minimum, 5.0 second-feet 

Nov. 10, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Da;

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28,

29

30

31

Oct.

26

26

25

26

27

28

25

23

23

23

23

2S

27

27

25

26

28

27

30

33

30

2S

30

30

31

31

30

34

35

28

36

NOT.

26

28

33

32

33

2S

26

28

37

33

34

31

30

29

28

29

30

31

31

32

31

31

33

34

34

16

24

30

27

28

-

Dec.

31

27

2S

26

25

24

25

24

IS

16

22

25

23

27

23

22

22

22

24

23

24

23

20

20

22

22

17

16

19

22

25

 Jan.

25

25

25

24

22

24

23

22

23

24

23

24

25

2.4

24

24'

23

24 ' 23

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

17

IS

IS

19

Feb.

IB

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

17

16

20

19

20

19

19

19 is

17

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

le

18

18

.

-

Month

Octo 

Neve

ber. ...................................

mber. ................ ........ i ...

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April........................... ............

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .

September . .................................

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Mar.

19

19

19

19

19

18

17

17

17

IS

17

17

17

16

16

18

18

18

IS

19

IS

16

19

19

17

IS

18ie

19

20

20

Apr.

22

23

25

28

31

30

2S

28

31

28

28

30

34

29

27

26

25

25

25

25

29

27

34

51

33

37

40

47

83

53

-

Secondfcct-days

869

89V 

707

56,271

679

546

558

962

12,218 

21 6S9

8,817

eoi

3S7.1

49,070.1

. May

54

54

52

49

57

78

86

72

104

127

143

184

217

257

356

396

574

574

430

376

356

-410

736

736

580

450

510

668

982

1,180

1,270

Maximum

36 117

O t

31

1,180

25

20

20

83

1,270

1,320 

746

rfx id is

1,320

June

1,320

1,050

766

632

598

616

740

779

701

623

610

586

535

604

616

760

760

556

592

701

779

318

701

708

S70

1,020

912

525

465

636

Minimum

23

16 

16

16

17

1 AJ.O 

1 AJ.O

22

49

465 

81

12

S.t

8.E

July

649

746

642

562

475

445

405

376

.356

332

313

278

254

257

226

211

205

190

199

232

214

187

169

150

136

123

113

104

97

90

31

Aug.

75

67

59

51

51

47

43

40

36

25

20

19

IS

16

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

14

16

' 16

15

14

14

15

14

15

16

Mean

28.0

29 9 

22^8

154

21 9

18 8

18 0

 CO -I O£« i

394

721

264

25.8 

3 12.9

} 134

Sept.

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

13

12 ,

18

13

12

10

9.7

.9.1

9.4

9.1

10

12

16

14

13

13

12

13

13 '

14

12

8.8 10 '

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,720

1 7sO lUoo

111,600

1,350

1,080

1,110

1,910 

24 230

42*900

17 490

1,590 

768

97,350

Time basis: Mountain war time. 

696488 O - 46 - 10

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
133- YELLOWSTOHE RIVER BASIN

Little Popo Agie River at Hudson, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 42°53'30'1 , long. 108°29'00", in sec. 21, T. 34 N., R. 98 

W., at Hudson, half a mile upstream from nouth. Datum of gage is 5,074.20 feot above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Chicago & North Western Railway bench iiarlc).

Drainage area.- 331 square miles.

Records available.- August 1907 to December 1909, June 1911 to October 1912, April 1915 

to September 1917, May 1938 to September 1944 (no winter records in earlier years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 780 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 

5.62 feet), from rating curve extended above 550 second-feet; minimum daily, 20 

second-feet Aug. 13.

1907-9, 1911-12, 1915-17, 1930-44: Maximum discharge, 1,490 second-feet June 23, 

24, 26, 1917 (gage height, 6.60 feet, datum then in use, Iron floodnarks), fron 

rating curve extended above 730 second-feet; minimum, 0.4 second-foot Aug. 16-18, 

1940.

Remarks.- Records fair, 

irrigation.

Gage read twice daily. Many diversions above station for

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

34

34

34

32

32

32

52

30

30

30

31

33

37

42

43

42

39

38

38

52

60

53

54

51

51

50

47

46

51

.54

52

Nov.

52

47

54

56

54

52

52

52

51

*51

52

52

51

51

51

51

49

49

49

48

45

44

46

46

44

40

39

44

44

42

-

Dec.

45

39

40

39

37

35

56

35

30

29

31

36

. 35

39

36

33

33

34

35

34

35

35

33

32

33

32

31

28

28

31

36

Jan.

37

37

37

37

34

36

«3S

33

35

36

34

35

37

36

36

36

36

35

35

33

33

33

34

34

34

33

32

29

29

30

32

Feb.

33

34

34

35

36

37

38

*36

35

33

35

36

37

37

37

36

34

33

33

33

34

35

35

37

40

39

36

37

36

_

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar' year 1943 ......................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

July. ..................

Augu 

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

39

- 39

39

39

36

37

38

39

40

41

41

40

39

38

39

40

*41

40

41

41

39

40

42

41

38

40

36

40

45

52

60

Apr.

67

76

149

117

*130

124

98

75

71

78

121

 185

117

77

67

58

56

53

 49

52

64

90

173

111

82

' 84

87

100

153

274

-

Secondfoot-day^

1,065

38,334

786 

1,013

40,160

May

167

153

141

127

119

117

136

146

144

189

236

265

276

308

392

438

547

560

508

448

406

412

462

578

607

499

442

446

567

642

710

Maximum

45

502

47 

40

772

June

750

772

604

5S5

47S

424

418

521

490

446

450

444

422

458

420

448

440

412

356

334

346

366

340

, 330

312

350

438

334

257

266

-

Minimum

28

27

257

20 

28

20

July

261

250

259

248

223

198

182

169

155

148

137

142

v 113

105

100

92

84

60

73

94

155

103

93

82

72

67

56

54

54

52

48

Aug.

47

42

35

28

25

23

,21

21

22

23

22

21

20

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

26

26

26

25

26

26

26

27

Mean

34.4

105

25.4 

33.8

110

Sept".

28

29

33

33-

31

30

30

28

v 31

31

31

31

31

31

31

33

32

35

38

36

, 35

36

40

39

39

39

39

39

38

36

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,110

76,050

22 190

25 QIC?

1,560 

2,010

79,670

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 1 to Mar. 31 (stage-dischar.fe relation affected by ice during 

part of period); discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather records. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time* to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YBLLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 139

x

South Fork Owl Creek above Curtis Ranch, near Thermopolis, Wyo.

location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°41', long. 108°44', in NWi sec. 11, T. 8 N., 

R. 1 E., 1.5 miles downstream from Bear Creek, 1.7 miles southwest of Curtis Ranch, 

and 30 miles northwest of Thermopolis.

Drainage area.- 139 square miles.

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1944. November 1931 to September 1932, 

my 1938 to September 1943 at Curtis Ranch, 1.7 miles downstrepm. Two ditches divert 

between the two sites.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge not determined, "occurred during period ofr no gage-height 

record; no flow at times during winter.

1931-32, 1938-44: Maximum discharge, 1,070 second-feet Apr. 11, 1941 (gage height, 

6.16 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 210 secondfeet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 5.39 feet; no flow at times 

during winter of 1943-44.

Remarks.- Records poor. Two diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet> .water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5'

6

7

8

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.S

6.2

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.1

4.9

4.6

4.2

4.4

4.2

3.7

3.4

2.2

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.9

2.5

.8

*1.S

2.2

1.3

3.2

3.9

3.4

3.7

4.6

4.9-

4.4

Nov.

2.2

.2

.6

2.5

4.0

1.0

.2

0

0

.7

.6

.5 1 .5

.4

.4

'#.3

.4

.6

.8

.4

.3

: .2

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

"

Dec.

0

Jan.

(*)

0

Feb.

> 0.1

(*)

0

-

~

Month

October. ...................................

November. ...................................

December. ...... v . ...........................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March.. ..................... ....'...........

April ......................................

May. Uav .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

> 0.2

(»)

> .4

Apr.

. 0.4

*.3

.9

1.9

7.7

7.4

12

3.4

5.1

7.1

6.2

14

30

21

May

21

13

11

6.S

15

43

63

47

69

69

104

125 '

152

142

142

175

190

270

200

140

120

105

120

130 '

130

86

100

150

170

175

190

Second- u=»< ,m foot-days Maxinu»

118.9 6.8

17.5 4.0

0 0

_

0 0

i.o

6,4

123.8 3d

3,493.6 270

7,335 340

3,162 260

382.6 27

91.9 5.9

14,735.1 340

June

175

165

165

158

152

152

175

190

248

260

275

285

290

240

260

270

275

265

270

295

320

340

260

S50

270

300

320

250

220

240

-

Minimum

0.8

0

0

_

0

0

_

6.8

152

29

6.5

1.4

0

July

250

260

240

210

170

150

140

135

130

120

110

97

86

89

84

73

69

65

89

75

77

62

49

52

44

51

43

42

37

34

29

Aug.

27

2(

2(

2!

2<

1(

If

If

1.

1<

1,

1,

1]

It

5

5

2

)

J

3

5

:

5

5

L

5

9.9

<

f

f

f

J.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

8.0

7.7

f

'

'

3.0

7.7

f.7

7.7

7.4

r

(

r

M

5.8

5.8

M

6.5

Mean

. 3.84'

.58

0

_

0

.03

 illS

113

244 

102

12.3

3.06

40.3

Sept.

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.4

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.9

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.1

3.1

2.9

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.6

2.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

236

35

0

_

0

2.0

17

246

6,930

14,550 -

6,270

759

182

28,230

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discnarge relation affected by ice Nov. 3 to Dec. 10. No sage-height record Dec. 11 

to Apr. 17 (stage-discharge relation affected'by ice during most of period); discharge computed on

basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather records. No gage-height rebord May 17-25,

to June 1, June 10-16, 18-20, June 22 to July 5, July 7-11; discharge computed on basis c

for Owl Creek near Thermopoll's .

Tiire basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

May 28 to

f record
140 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Owl Creek near Thermopolls, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°41', long. 108°18', In sec. 19, T. 43 II., R. 95 

W., at McCumber Ranch, 6 miles northwest of Thermopolis.

Drainage area.- 484 square miles.

Records available.- July to October 1912, April 1915 to November 1917, November 1931 to 

November 1932, May 1938 to September 1944. (No winter records prior to 1932.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 5.61 

feet}, from rating fcurve extended above 750 second-feet; nlnlnum dally, 1.2 secondfeet Oct. 5-8.

1912, 1915-17, 1931-32, 1938-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 4, 1944; no flow 

at times during irrigation seasons of 1916, 1939, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Das

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.8

1.6

l.S

2.4

2.3

2.3

8.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.9

4.0

2.9

2.6

o g s'.9

2.9

2.6

3.8

2.9

3.2

4.8

4.8

Nov.

3.4

2.9

2.9

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.0

5.1

7.2

8.6

12

10

12

9.5

8.6

*10

10

15

12

11

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

7.7

9.1

16

8.2

12

10

-

Dec.

18

11

16

9.6

17

10

9.5

15

12

6

6.5

7

8

10

11

11

11

12

13

12

11

11

12

12

13

13

12

11

10

10

10

Jan.

12

14

13

12

12

13

12

12

13

12

*11

11

12

13

13

' 13

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

15

16

14

13

13

11

11

11

Feb.

12

13

13

14

16

16

17

17

19

17

15

14

16

17

*16

16

17

15

16

17

17

17

18

19

21

19

20

19

19

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ............ .....................

December. ..................................

Calsndar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April........... ...........................

May........................................

June .......................................

July............ ...........................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

21

32

23

23

21

19

19

21

25

28

33

28

23

20

22

28

32

34

32

32

32

31

«29

31

20

19

16

17

20

27

34

Apr.

33

29

37

42

63

64

43

32

43

48

30

28

28

27

21

13

10

8.2

5.4

4.8

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.6

7.2

25

17

22

672

226

-

Seccndf cot-days

74.5

252 3

344.5

11,581.9

399

482

782

* 1 59V 9

8^559

13 629 sjise.i

163* 2

211.4

29,650.9

May

US

115

98

87

85

99

156

185

130

185

218

243

285

340

438

, 440

455

610

410

338

303

 259

287

309

299

239

229

311

408

422

458

Maximum

4*8

16

17

212

16

21

34

672

610

784

28V

9.*5 S 2

784

June

422

338

508

784

408

315

335

350

418

528

550

600

620

510

535

548

542

495

418

475

490

525

385

375

430

440

460

319

247

261

-

Minimum

1.2

2.9

6

.6

11'

12

16

4.6

85

247

9 1

5

0 tS

4.0

1.2

July

273

287

261

861

208

182

151

"144 142

138

128

112

91

65

78

75

69

66

63

61

55

49

38

31

29

27

19

16

13

11

9.1

Aug.

8.2

6.2

7.7

7.7

7.7

6.8

6.3

5.9

4.0

3.2

3.7

4.8

4.8

.4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.4

5.9

3.7

3.4

3.7

4.3

4.8

4.8

5.1

4.8

Mean

2.40

8.41

11.1

"O <7 O-L * f

X2 9

16 «6

oe o GO»G

53« 3

2V6

454

102

5 »26

7.05

81.0

Sept.

4,6

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.6

^5.4

6.8

7.2

7.2

6.3

6.3

7.2

7.2

9.1

9.5

9.1

 9.1

9.1

9.1

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.6

8.6

8.6

S.6

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

148

500

683

22,960

V91

956

1,550

3,170 

16,980

27 030

6,260

. 324

419

58,810

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Mar. 19, Mar. 28 (no ga^e-height record 

Jan. 1-10; discharge computed on basis of weather records).

Time basisi Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. i
YEIiLOHSTONE RIVER BASIN 141

Owl Creek near Lucerne, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°43'. long. 108°11', In sec. 7, T. 43 N., R. 94 W., 1 mile 

upstream from mouth and 2 inllee south'of Lucerne. Datum of gage Is 4,305.33 feet 

above nean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 13, 1944, datum 2 feet higher.

Drainage area.- 505 square miles.

Records available.- February 1932 to February 1933, May 1938 to September 1944. (No 

winter records most years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 676 second-feet Apr. 29 (gage height, 

6.vt> reet, present datum); minimum dally, OJL second-foot Oct. 7, 8.

1932-33, 1938-44: Maximum discharge observed, 698 second-feet May 27, 1942 (gage 

height, 6.80 feet, present datum); no flow at times in 1932, 1938-40.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Gage read twice dally. Diversion^ above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Octcber 1943 to Sept sober 1944

Day

1 z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

1920'

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

.30

31

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

 2

.2

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.9

.9

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.1

Nov.

1.1

1.1

1.1

.8

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

*.e

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.1

1.5

1.9

3.1

3.1

4.0

7.0

6.5

~

Dec.

7.5

6.5

9.0

10

16

12

14

11

6.0

3.6

4.0

4.3

4.7

5.4

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.2

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.3

6.5

6.5

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.6

Jan.

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.5

5.2

*5.0

' 4.6

4.7

4.8

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.2

4.7

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.9

Feb.

-4.0

4.1

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.8

4.0

3.3

3.4

«3.6

 3.7

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.8

- 3.9

'4.0

4.2

4.3

4.5

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

..

~

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ................:.................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.. ..........'...........................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water ysar 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

5.3

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.0

4.7

5.2

6.0

6.8

6.2

5.2

4.7

5.2

6.0

7.2

8.2

8.8

7.8

8.0

*13

6.0

17

23

14

10

8.7

8.1

18

34

Apr.

34

24

34

42

68

74

51

36

48

50

24

20

19

19

15

8.7

3.1

2.3

1.9

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.5

1.5.

1.5

1.5

1.6-

2.3

654

154

"

Secondf cot-days

25.1

50.0

214.2

6,518.1

157.2

121. 2

2V9» &

1 5917,0

sjeos

11,329

1,399.0

62.4

39.4

20,680'.0

Hay

84

71

54

35

27

 14

67

94

46

91

132

144

156

202

244

240

228

398

282

248

226

220

236

246

828

209

207

238

296

302

340

Maximum

1.7

7.0

16

160

6.0

4.8

. 34

654

«QQ wa

(EOT oox

- 91 £^On

4.7

1.8

654

June

302

250

366

531

358

300

310

282

346

386

416

464

510

455

451

460

449

420

382

403

431

449

382

336

360

374

390

298

216

202

Minimum

0.1

.8

3.6

.1

3.9

3.3

4.7

1.5

14

202

1.5

.7

..8

.1

July

209

218

193

166

al40

al!5

a 90

a70

a&O

aS7

a20

all

8.0

7.1

6.0

5.3

4.9

3.2

3.2

7.3

5.5

5.7

5.3

3.4

3.4

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

Aug.

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

2.0

8.7

3.6

3.8

4.0

3.4

3.4

4.7

4.0

1.8

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

.7

Mean

0.81

1.67

6.91

17.9

5.07

4.18

9.02

46.6

181

O wrpea to

45.1

2.01

1.31

56.5

Sept.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8 1.5'

1.8

Runoff In 

acre-feet

50

99

425

12,930

»QOJ.fi

240

555

2* 770

11,120 

22 470

2

9 rjnn f I IV

124

78

41,010

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed en basis of records for nearby stations.

Note-- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 8. Ho gage-height record Dec. 9 

to Mar. 21 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during entire period); discharge 

computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
142 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

North Fork Owl Creek near Anchor, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°41', long. 108°56 ? , in NEi sec. 18, T. 43 N., 

R. J.OO W., an eighth of a mile downstream from Cup Creek and 3 miles southwest of 

Anchor.

Drainage area.- 58.2 square miles.

Records available.- May 1941 to September 1944 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 466 second-feet June 11, from rating curve 

extended above 120 second-feet; maximum gage height, 3.70 feet May 15; minimum dally , 

discharge recorded, 0.9 second-foot Nov. 16. '

1941-44: Maximum discharge, 1,080 second-feet May 25, 1942 (gage height, 4.50 

feet), from rating curve extended above 160 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height 4.13 feet; minimum dally recorded, that of Nov. 16, 1943.

Remarks.- Records 

tnose for Apr.

jood except those for periods of Ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

18 to July 5, which are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

i

2

3

4

5

6

7.

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.5

3.5

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.2

3.7

3.7 3.'7

4.8

5.2

4.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

5.6

4.0

3.5

*4.0

4.0

3.5

4.4

, 4.8

4.4

4.4

5.2

6.4

5.6

Nov.

5.2

b4.2

b4.1

b4.4

b5.0

4.0

b4.2

b3.6

bS.8

b4.2

b2.4

bl.9

bl.6

bl.2

bl.O

*.9

-

-

-

~

_

- .

-

-

~

-

~

-

-

~

Dec. Jan.

s

Feb.

Month

October . ...................................

November 1-16. ............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March... ...................................

April ................................ ....

May. ....................................

June .......................................

July... ....................................

August. ....................................

September. .......................... ......

Water year ......................

Mar.

 2.3

(*)

Apr.

'

h 6* 2

#6*4

5.2

4*4

o*2 6/\ u

6*0

8.5

12

11

14

30

73

43

Secondfoot-days

10^ J.CO.O^

51. 7

'

 71 5

328.1

3,777

4, 566

1,243 

1283* V

151.8

-

May

37

27

19

17

25

58

60

43

56

68

82

102

126

102

278

254

228

191

163

156

150

156

153

, 138

130

126

145

158

166

163

200

Maximum

6.4

5.2

_

73

0*7(3 G IO

304

88

15

6.8

-

June

183

174

186

161

148

140

138

140

153

200

208

304

202

197

183

169

158

148

148

145

133

116

109

107

114

109

109

98

96

92

Minimum

2. 4

.9

~

17

92

. 15

5.6

4.2

-

July

88

80

80

72

64

61

53

53

49

45

39

35

33

33

36

SI

31

35

42

35

31

28

31

25

22

22

20

22

17

15

15

Aug.

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

8.4

9.1

9.1

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

Mean

3.98 0*

1

_

2.3

10.9

122

152

40O.

9 1 xoR 

5.06

Sept.

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.8

5.2

6.8

6.4

5.2

4.8

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

6.4

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

245

103

_

141

651

V AQQ

9 ("I ft A f UDw

2.470

563

301

'

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 143

KIrby Creek near Lucerne, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°44', long. 108°08', in sec. 33, T. 44 N., R. 94 W., li 

miles upstream from mouth and 1.9 miles east of Lucerne.

Drainage area.- 240 square miles.

Records available.- June 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 862 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 

10.70 feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height of 11.41 feei; minimum daily. 0.1 second-foot Nov. 9 to 

Feb. 1, Feb. 11-22.

1941-44: Maximum discharge observed, 980 second-feet Mar. 10, 1942, by slope-area 

method; maximum gage height observed, 11.56 feet Jan. 23, 3,943 (ice Jam); no flow at 

times nearly every year.

Maximum stage known, 12.0 feet in June 1936, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

b

6

7

R

'9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

10

,19

20

21

2.9.

ZS

24

25

26

27

28

)d9

30

31

Oct.

20

20

20

20

9.4

£ 3

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

7.3

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

*12

12

12

12

3.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.2

.1

il

.1

, .1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

,1

.1

.1

.1

.1

. .1

.1

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Feb.

0.1

.2

.2

.5

.8

.7

.7

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

April......................................

Ifnv

September. ................... i .............

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.6

.8

.6

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

*.7

1.0

.7

\ .5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.7

1.0

Apr.

1.1

1.2

3.2

7.5

27

39

114

50

36

33

*16

13

27

38

31

20

17

15

14

14

14

fc.2

8.2

14

16

19 82

488

99

-

Secondfoot-days

265.4

4.0

3.1

3,972.3

V c

220.8

4,497.2

May

37

29

29

29

21.

24

23

60

37

29

30

29

28

25

25

24

25

55

548

70

a38

a24

a22

21

18

16

14

16

23

23

Maximum

20

.4

.1

166

Q

12 '

548

June

22

20

58

141

72

22

16

19

25

33

36

185

27

21

18

18

18

18

16

17

42

25

17

16

16

131

20

8.8

6.3

-

Minimum

6.2

.1

.1

0

4.9

.]

July

8.8 '19

J.4

9.2

5.8

2.9

2.8

3.6

4.7

3.5

56

13

7.7

8.4

8.8

8.6

5.5

4.7

6.4

12

11

8.2

6.0

3.6

.5

.4

.6

.4

.4

.3

Aug.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.8

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.9

.8

.5

.3

.2

.7

3.0

0 Q

2.9

3.4

4.0

4.4

4.9

' Mean

8.56

.13

.10

10-9|_

47

7.36

12.3

Sept.

5.2

5.2

4.9

5.0

4.9

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.4

7,0

6.6

6.3

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.7

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

 526

7.9

6.1

7,870

6

-1

29

2 850

2 X90

438

8,930

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a N9 gage-height record; discharge computed on oasis of records for nearby stations.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 28 to Nov. 14, Nov. 26 to Mar. 31 (stage-discharge relation 

probably affected by ice during part of period); discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basis; Mountain war £ime. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
144'

YELLOW8TONE RIVER BASIN

Tens.leep Creek near Tensleep, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°03», long. 107°23', in NWi sec. 12, T. 47 II., 

R. 88 W., a-quarter of a mile downstream from Canyon creek and 44 miles northeast of 

Tensleep. Datum of gage Is 4,667.59'feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area,- 228 square miles.

Records available.- September 1910 to December 1912, April 1915 to November 1924, October 

1943 to September 1944.

i 

Average discharge.- 10 years (1915-24, 1943^44), 170 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,490 second-feetJfey 31 (gage height, 5.42 

feet), from rating curve extended above 800 second-feet; minimum.daily, 38 second-feet 

Jan. 10-12, Apr. 22.

1910-12, 1915-24, 1943-44: mxlmum discharge, 2,650 second-feet June 15, 1924 

(gage height, 7.05 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; minimum 

daily, 35 second-feet Jan. 18, 19, Apr. 10, 14-16, 1922.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

?. ' ?!

4

5

fi

7

ft

9

10

11

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

XT

28

29

31

Oct.

47

46

44

42

42

43

42

41

41

41

42

41

43

48

49

55

52

53

54

53

49

48

48

49

49

50

53

58

53

57

53

Nov.

46

45

48

49

53

53

53

50

54

53

52

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

51

51

53

53

53

53

51

48

53

53

53

53

"

Dec.

52

53

53

5153k

53

53

51

41

48

50

50

49

50

50

50

48

48

48

48

48

46

46

45

45

45

43

41

41

. 48

43

. Jan.

43

43

45

43

40

40

40

40

40

38

38

38

40

40

40

39

40

39

39

39

40

40

40

41

45

43

43

43

43

44

43

Feb.

44

44

44

45

46

46

46

48

48

43

44

49

49

49

49

4S

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

46

.

-

Month

November . .

December . ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January

March....... ...............................

April....... ................................

May. ............:..........................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-44 ......................

Mar»

45

45

46

46

46

45

45

45

48

48

46

45

45

42

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

48

4S

46

46

46

44

46

48

49

Apr.

49

49

48

49

51

53

48

45

45

43

43

43

4S

43

41

41

41

40

41

39

39

38

39

39

40

40

39

45

50

46

-

Secondfoot-days

l,47d *°~

1 QI7Q

1,581

58,474

May

44

41

43

41

43

50

63

54

54

73

103

127

313

356

580

685

765

974

685

547

459

503

740

964

675

499

551

958

1,170

1,090 ijsao

Maximum

53

_

' 44

49

CO

111

64

1,380

June

1,120

947

870

780

543

447

511

559

511

725

670

635

543

535

635

. 715

830

755

735

800

830

1,090

765

650

810

860

§20

611

467

547

-

Minimum

41

41

_

116 ' 42

43

38

July

616

730

695

59S

571

547

443

340

332

326

1 309

269

264

266

255

239

226

221

202

205

1S5

173

166

154

144

144

143

132

127

. 122

116

Aug.

Ill

106

104

101

92

85

79

78

74

67

66

63

61

60

56

56

54

52

49

48

48

46

46

46

 45

46

43

42-

44

61

49

Mean

51 2

47.7

_

40 7

52.7

160

Sept.

42

44

51

50

50

49

49

48

46

46

46

46

46

45

52

96

59

64

63

61

60

59

60

59

56

54'

53

54

54

59

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2 930

8,930

^

2 640

3,140

116,000

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 1-29; discharge computed'on basis of records for Canyon 

near Tenaleep.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Creek
IELLOWSTONE RIVER BASINl 145

Canypn Creek near Tensleep, wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°04', long. 107°23', in NE±NWi sec. 12, T. 47 N., R. 88 W., 

on Milo Burke Ranch, 300 feet upstream from, mouth and 4.4 miles northeast of Tensleep. 

One small tributary between station and mou^h. Datum of gage is 4,706.25 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. ' .

Drainage area.- 66.3 square miles. < 

 Records available.- tfey 1939 to September 1944 (discontinued).

Extremes.- mximum discharge observed- during year, 248 second-feet my 18 (gage height, 

3.44 feet), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; minimum observed, 18 

second-feet Aug. 28, 29, Sept. 1, 2 (gage height, 1.40 feet).

1939-44: Itaimum discharge observed, that of Ifey 18, 1944; minimum observed, 16 

second-feet July 20, Aug. 9, 1940 (gage height, 1.37 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

25

24

22

21

21

22

20

22

22

22

22

22

23

26

26

28

26

27

SB

27

26

25

25

25

26

27

87

27

27

29

26

Nov.

27

26

28

27

26

26

27

27

". 27

26

26

27

25

24

87

26

23

23

24

26

27

27

86

24

26

24

24

25

24

24

-

Dec.

24

26

25

24

26

25

27

26

24

22

26

24

28

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

23

23

84

24

24

82

80

24

82

24

Jan.

23

24

83

23

23

22

81

83

23

22

24

84

24

82

82

82

22

23

24

>$4

84

85

25

24

25

' 2484

24

84

24

25

Feb.

24

24

24

24

24

% 24

83

23

23

28

22

24

23

23

23

83

24

23

23

84

85

24

24

24

23

23

24

25

85

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ... v ..................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.. ....................................

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

26

26

27

26

27

26

26

27

27

26

25

24

24

22

24

26

86

27

26

25

26

25

26

26

25

24

24

23

25

86

88

Apr.

27

27

26

26

27

23

26

26

26

26

25

27

27

26

26

86 '26

26

26

23

! 83

23

24

24

23

24

25

87

27

27

-

Secondf cot-days

wcfl /DO

771

735

13,314

726

6S4

791

770

3 y£?56

2,601

1,037

668

712

13,519

Hay

25

24

23

23

24

24

26

26

32

56

70

93

79

137

144

156

164

817

151

168

147

141

 161

206

158

184

130

136

' 133

130

124

Maximum

ooGO

oft KO

87

152

v 25 

25

ss

28

217

121

59

24

Oft *5o

217

June

109

104

103

9S

97

94

94

98

91

88

94

98

94

94

81

77

181

113

67

7S

SO

eo

Si

65

65

67

71

71

63

57

-

Minimum

20

23

20

17

21

22

22

23

23

c7O 1

22

19

19

19

July

55

54

59

52

48

44

40

41

41

42

41

3S

40

35

30

2S

27

26

, 23

23

22

23

82

82

82

2~3

22

23

. 28

84

25

Aug.

24

24

24

84

22

23

22

23

23

22

22

24

22

22

21

22

82

22

81

20

21

81

80

20

19

21

19

19

20

20

19

Mean

OA ft *s*t»o 

26.7

83.7

36.5

23 4

23 6

25* 5

25*7

105

86 » 7

33.5

21.5

nit rj GO* I

36.9

Sept.

19

19

22

22

81

24

22

21

22

23

24

24

25

24

24

24

85zl

23

24

25

25

85

25

26

26

86

26

. 26

85

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,520

1, 30 

1,460

26,400

1,440

1,360

1,570

1,530

6,460

5,160

£9 060

1,320

1,410

26,820

Time basia: Mountain war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
146 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Paintrock Creek near Hyattville, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°17', long. 107°30', in sec. 25, T. 50 N., R. 89 

W., 0.7 mile upstream from Luman Creek and 6 miles northeast of Hyattville.

Drainage area.- 164 square miles. "

Records available.- August 1920 to January 1927 (no winter records sorie years), April 1941 

to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 second-feet May SI (gage height, 5.89 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet; minimum daily, 11 secondfeet 'Mar., 14.

1920-27, 1941-44: Maximum discharge, 4,960 second-feet July 24, 1983 (gage height, 

7.2 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating/curve extended above 650 secondfeet; minimum daily, that of Mar. 14, 1944.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those above 800 second-feet or periods of shifting 

control, which are good. One snail diversion above station-for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of shifting control 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) '

1.7 

l.S 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

5.3 

3.6

62

S6

132

192

270

4.0 

4.5 

5.2 

5.6

420

660

1,100

1,380

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

26

26

26

25

25

26

26

25

24

24

24

26

25

24

23

24

24

24

26

26

24

24

24

23

26

25

25

25

26

34

26

Nov.

18

23

27

30

31

29

29

 23

36

32

32

31

31

32

31

32

31

32

32

51

29

27

26

24

24

12

22

26

24

26

,

Dec.

26

24

23

23

24

21

25

23

12

22

26

23

23

24

23

23

23

23

23

21

20

19

18

19

21

20

18

16

17

18

19

Jan. "

is

20

19

IS

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

15

16

16

Feb.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

14

13

16

16

 15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 194'3 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. ...........................:.........

Mnir may. .......................................

June .......................................

July

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

I*

13

14

11

15

15

15

15

14

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

16

Apr.

15

16

18

21

23

23

21

19

20

19

21

22

26

21

21

20

20

19

21

19

18

18

17

18

21

21

19

23

26

23

-

Secondfoot-days

781

833

660

50,045

525

424

444

609

12,362

21,520

10,565

2,024

1,386

52,133

May

22

20

21

20

23

30

44

37

41

57

93

137

206

388

625

635

600

690

428

348

280

348

678

744

485

356

480

876

1,160

1,160

1,330

Maximum

34

36

26

1,410

20

16

16 ' 26

1,330

1,140

816

120

59

1,330

June

1,140

936

85S

678

448

376

605

530

500

732

684

595

444

540

690

804

798

620

684

816

924

1,070

684

738

912

981

988

595

500

650

-

Minimum

23

12

12

12

15

13

11

15

20

376

130

40

34

11

July

738

816

756

650

720

640

500

368

364

344

348

298

302

330

312

277

264

261

238

225

204

190

188

179

 166

168

150

' 146

148

145

130

Aug.

120

117

112

110

96

86

85

81

7S

74

73

70

66

65

64

60

55

51

48

46

45

45

45

43

42

41

41

40

41

44

40

Mean

25.2

27.8

21.3

137

16.9

14.6

14.3

20.3

399

717

341

65.3

46.2

142

Sept.

37

46

59

52

48

47

43

41

40

39

38

37

35

34

39

44

47

52

53

57

55

55

54

51

49

48

46

46

45

49

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,550

1,650

1,310

99,260

1,040

841

881

, 1,210

24,520

42,680

20,960

4,010

2,750

103,400

Note.- Shifting-control method used Nov. 9 to Dec. 31, Apr. 3-29, Sept. 3-30.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 147

Medicine Lodge Creek near Hyattvllle, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°18', long. 107°33', In NW£ sec. 22, T. 50 N., 

K. uy W., a quarter of a mile downstream from North Fork and 4| miles northeast^of 

Hyattville.

Drainage area.- 86 square miles.

Records available.- June 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 584 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 3.10 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 200 second-feet; minimum daily, 9.1 second-feet 

Nov. 11, 12, Apr. 22-24.

1943-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 31, 1944; minimum daily, that of Nov. 11, 

12, 1943, Apr. 22-24, 1944.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those above 250 second-feet, which are fair. One 

aiversion above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 30 to Mar. 3, Apr. 5 to May 15, June 22)

Oct. 1 to June 22 June 23 to Sept. 30

0.5 7 1.0 34 2.1 236 0.6 13.5 1.5 114

'.6 10 1.1 44 2.3 298 .S 27 1.8 174

.7 14 1.2 56 2.6 400 .9 35 2.2 278

.8 19 1.5 100 2.8 472 1.2 70

.9 26 1.8 160

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13.

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

13

NOV.

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.1

9.1

10

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

-

Dec.

12

12

12

12

11

11

11 10

10

9.7

9 7

9 7

9 7

9 7

9 7

9.7 10 '

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Jan.

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

' 10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Feb.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year .....................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. ..............................<.......

May........................................

June .......................................

July .......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

, 9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

 9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

' ' 9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.4

Apr.

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

10 .

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.4

9.4

9,4

9.7

10

9.7

-

May

9.7

9.4

9. -4

9.7

10

10

12

12

12

12

14

16

23

64

130

162

147

169

107

90

76

81

158

208

158

120

142

219

318

352

461 i

Second- Maxim,,., foot-days ««««>»

S64 13

344 2 12

330)9 12

333 12

284 3 10

295 9 10

285.6 10

3,321.2 461

6,223 339

2,249 170

459 18

15,042.1, 461

June

339

266

251

216

158

132

178

167

147

195

208

198

164

164

198

219

228

187

1S7

203

208

305

229

214

232

227

253

211

167

172

-

Minimum

11

9 1 9!?

10

9.4

9.4

9 1

9!4

T *^Q -LOdC.

28

14

13

9.1

July

170

170

161

140

128

121

101

92

98

S5

 80

71

66

62

58

54

51

48 '47

51

47

43

40

38

37

37

34

32

30

 29

28

Aug.

Mep

11.7

11.5

10.7

10.7

9 Qf) ou

107'9 5S

207

72.5

17 6

15.*3

41.1

26

25

24

24

22

21

20

19

19

18

18

17

18

IS

18

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

14

Sept.

13

15

17

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

15

13

13

13

14

14

15

17

17

17

17

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

-

, Runoff in 

acre-feet

722

683

656

660

564

587

566

6,590

12,340

4,460

1,090 

910

29,830

Tine basis; Mountain war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
148 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

GreybulL River at tfeeteetse, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°09', long. 108°53', In sec. 4, T. 48 N., R. 100 

w., at Meeteetse. Datum of gage is 5.740.45 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912.

Drainage area.- square miles.

Records 1944. available.- June to September 1897, April to October 1903, July 1920 to Septentoer 

Average discharge.- 24 years (1920-44), 363 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,530 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 5.59 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet on basis, of slope-area 

determination at gage height 7.56 feet; minimum daily, 60 second-'feet Mar. 27, 28. 

1897, 1903, 1920-44: tfeximum discharge, 10,500 second-faet June 20, 193? (gage 

height, 7.47 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,500 

second-feet; minimum, 11 second-feet Mar. 26, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diversion 

above station for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by Upper Sunshine Reservoir 

(capacity, 55,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

3

4

5

R

7

ft

Q

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2R

27

2R

29

30

31

Oct.

£05

199

197

194

246

237

232

229

229

220

220

220

212

208

190

190

192

I£l8

164

166

159

153

161

153

166

164

155

155

159

161

155

Nov.

132

*130

142

146

118

108

92

99

104

99

105

99

102

98

94

94

93

' 102

98

97

9S

97

97

101

9S

90

86

105

105

110

-

Dec.

105

102

114

114

105

101

105

100

92

86

94

90

86

92

96

100

98

96

92

94

88

80

80

83

92

86

84

64

86

90

, 93

Jan.

92

92

90

86

88

84

82

83

§4

85

81

81

82

83

82

80

61

«86

90

94

87

82

S3

66

32

77

79

78

73

78

78

Feb.

82

32

S3

82

77

80

80

80

76

68

68

70

73

70

66

68

64

66

67

69

71

*72

77

78

76

74

80

74

76

_

-

Month

December. . .................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

79

80 ' 80

80

SO

74

74

76

80

78

77

70

63

62

66

76

84

68

84

79

83

88

80

64

62

64

60

60

*65

6874~

Apr.

78

78

82

110

140

' 150

133

115

123

115

132

161

157

133

*122

114

102

99

101

102

ioe

99

 104

117

125

125

132

186

298

192

-

Secondfoot-days

2,908

152,959

. 4,888

160,185

May

18S

153

139

139

197

353

448

267

277

385

456

607

730

1,030

1,860

1,590

1,640

1,650

1,070

1,010

830

698

738

670

644

613

840

1,540

2,140

2,360

2,460

Maximum

246

146

114

2,250

8S

88

298

2,460

736

308

3,560

June

2,030

1,800

1,350

1,580

1,440

1,140

906

918

1,030

1,420

2,300

1,900

1,650

1,480

1,700

2,010

2,320

1,420

1,590

2,140

2,520

2,410

1,560

2,200

3,230

3,560

2,400

1,470

1,640

2,060

-

Minimum

153

86

80

64

73

64

60

78

139

906

497

369

122

60

July

2,360

2,460

2,110

1,980

1,600

1,500

1,300

 1,060

954

1,140

1,030

978

918

882

906

S40

894

790

722

638

738

770

790

730

625

497

525

565

870

762

762

Aug.

738

698

638

619

613

583

665

540

535

\545

535

555

 665

565

§83

566

560

665

545

545

520

602

. 506

530

530

502

497

488

425

397

369

Mean

190

105

93.8

419

83.5

74.1

74.1.

128

894

1,839

1,055

546

163

458

Sept.

309

252

203

194

1S3

181

141

132

166

198

iqe

175

166.

159

148

146

ISO

170

144

125

122

123

123

125

123

122

148

157

161

166

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

11,660

6,230

5,770

303,400

5,150

4,260

4,560

7,600

54,990

109,400

64,850

33,650

9,700,

317,700

* Muter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, Dec. 7 to Apr. 6.

^line basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour-.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 149

vGreybull River near Basin, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°23', long. 108°11', In sec. 17, T. 51 N., R. 

94 w., 8 miles west of Basin.

Drainage area.- 1,130 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September A944.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 194 second-feet. v

'Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,200 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 7.62 

reetj; minimum dally, 11 second-feet Sept. 23-26.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 5,390 second-feet Aug. 12, 1941, by slope-area method; 

maximum gage height, 8.60 feet*Mar. 26, 1943 (ice Jam); no flow at times In 1931-34, 

1936, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 1 to Apr. 1, which are fair. Many diversions 

aoove station for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by Upper Sunshine Reservoir (capacity, 53,000 acre-feet).

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of Ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Hov. 16, Hay 18, Sept. 16-30)

Oct. 1 to Hay 17 Hay IS to Sept. 30

4.0 18 4.5 96 5.4 520 4.4 5 4.9 110 6.0

4.-1 27 4.7 156 5.7 740 4

4.2 38 4.9 236 6.0 1,020 4

4.3 54 5.1 335 6.3 1,380 4

.5 IE 5.0 150 6.5 1

.6 25 5.1 200 7.1 £

.7 47 5.3 325 7.3 S

4.8 76 5.5 470

880

,440

,300

,630

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

28

26

31

31

27

27

28

30

30

30

27

87

30

32

32

35

34

34

36

92

110

118

113

134

116

187

137

134

140

167

167

Nov.

127

' 118

118

146

175

186

156

146

156

171

175

175

171

167

164

156

156

156

164

164

156

153

150

150

146

134

187

137

175

175

-

Deo.

171

167

«164

186

164

160

140

137

124

104

99

116

134

130

134

124

124

blSO

b!20

b!25

b!20

b!05

blOS

W.15

b!35

bl!5

b!05

105

110

110

120

Jan.

120

120

125

110

115

105

96

100

105

100.

98

96

100

*103

100

105

115

110

ISO

115

110

105

105

110

105

96

98

90

88

98

96

Feb.

110

115

110

110

100

130

130

125

ISO

94

94

105

110

110

84

96

88

*92

100

105

105

110.

115

120

110

110

120

110

115

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. .............".....................

December. .............. .....................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April......................................

May ~» 

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August ......................................

September . .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

125

130

120

130

105

94

105

115

140

140

135

120

96

92

100

120

140

145

145

130

135

145

160

105

105

125

*bl!8

b!25

blSO

b!70

b!90

Apr.

Seoondfoct-days

2,132

4,650

3,998

104,078

3,259

3,143

3,955

6,702

23,136

41,566

15,258

1,427

629

109,855

b!95

183

183

202

228

353

330

226

330

468

232

232

241

*215

183

164

153

134

124

127

130

134

127

134

153

219

194

211

488

407

May

275

236

188

156

156

260

474

413

315

559

425

534

632

724

1,340

1,350

1 1,250

1,900

1,360

1,020

900

702

614

606

534

478

502

808

1,340

1,520

1,770

Maximum

167

186

186

2,140

125

130

190

488

1,900

2,460

1,580

100

36

8,460

June

1,630

1,220

1,040

1,360

980

844.

880

, 862

960

1,060

1, 700

1,360

1,180

1,090

1,320

1,400

1,660

1,500

1,210

1,440

1,710

1,970

1,500

1,470

2,020

2,120

2,460

1,280

1,040

1,260

Minimum

26

118

99

26

88

84

92

124

156

844

103

21

11

11

July

1,470

1,560

1,400

1,330

1,190

960

844

710

638

S9S

574

455

353

299

260

224

206

150

126

103

134

160

312

242

190

142

103

107

126

142

110

Aug.

Mean

6S.S

155

129

285

105

108

128

223

746

1,386

492

46.0

21.0

300

100

93

90

96

86

86

86

64

47

36

29

24

21

21

39

34

29

24

22

81

27

29

38

36

43

43

36

36

43

29

29

S«pt.

38

32

36

27

IS

81

81

81

1»

16

88

85

85

f1

Is

81

88

24

87

87

25

21

11

11

11

11

12

13

17

81

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,230

9,220

7,930

206,400

6,460 *

6,230

7,840

13,290

45,890

32,440

30,260

2,830

1,250

217, 900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. '

Note.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 28 to Mar. 26 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by Ice 

during entire period}; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather records. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour, -
150 YELLOWSTONE ftiVER BASIN

Wood River near Neeteetse/ Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°06', long. 108°5S', in sec. '<&, T. 48 II., R. 

101 W., a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and 6 miles southwest of Meeteetse.

Drainage area.- 210 square miles.

Records available.- September 1910 to October J.912, 1915 to September j.917, April

1930 to September 1944. "

Average discharge.- 16 years (1910-12, 1916-17, 1929-33, 1954-35, 1936-44), 125 secondfeet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 second-feet June 27 U'age height, 2.90 

feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second- feat; minimum daily, 38 second- . 

feet Feb. 11. ,

1910-12, 1915-17, 1930-44: Maximum discharge, 1,700 second-feet (estimated) June 

8, 1912; minimum 'daily, 9 second-feet Jan. 21, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12-

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

' 2928

30

31

Oct.

82

81

81

79

76

75

75

75

73

73

73

.73

72

72

73

75

75

73

81

81

78

76

78

75

76

76

76

75

75

79

78

Nov.

65

*68

72

75

75

69

61

64

71

69

69

68

68

66

63

63

61

65

65

64

63

63

63

64

69

49

53

59

55

58

-

Dec.

57

53

59

55

54

48

53

48

45

44

52

50

47

47

51

54

59

59

59

57

. 54

49

49

§8

54

52

50

48

49

51

52

Jan.

52

50

50

45

46

46

45

45

44

42

42

43

44

42

42

41

41

*42

44

45

44

42

.42

44

42

40

42

42

40

40

41

Feb.

42

42

42

41

40

41

41

41

40

39

38

39

40

40

40

40

39

39

39

40

41

*42

44

45

45

4544'

45

44

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January.

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

* September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

45

45

46

46

45

44

45

45

46

45

43

42

41

42

44

45

46

46

45

43

44

45

45

45

40

41

42

41

*41

41

4E

Apr.

42

41

41

42

45

4S

45

47

49

51

53

58

58

58

*57

57

53

51

52

54

53

50

54

68

72

69

84

125

207

125

-

Secondfoot-days

2,360

1,928

1,611

56,S37

1,350 

1 198

1,356

1,909

14,101 

21,001

8,066

3,001

1,852

59,733

May

140

104

94

100

168

320

378

238

260

355

448

476 511'

64S

712

600

720

738

525

462

441

441

490

434

396

378

441

608

7.65

846

864

Maximum

82

nc

\.69

921

52

45

46

207

864

' 1,060

511

132

76

1,060

June

810

680

664

656

632

624

608

624

704

729

792

720

560

553

608

846

927

600

720

819

900

864

656

774

927

1,060

592

434

414

504

-

Minimum

72

49

44

38

40

38

40

41

94

414

128

78

49

38

July

483

511

414

335

355

330

345

295

280

295

290

270

260

238

238

224

238

228

246

' 228

233

207

211

199

1S7

183

175

172

140

128

128

Aug..

125

130

132

128

120

115

113

102

9S

94

89

S6

S6

91

96

"94

94

91

89

89

89

91

93

91

89

S6

82

81

SI

78

78

Mean

76 1

64.3

52.0

156

43.5

41.3

43.7

63 *6

455

700

260

96 G

61.7

163

Sept.

75

76

72

72

, 69

69

66

65

66

6S

63

54

54

54

50

49

51

63

59

57

55

55

57

57

55

57

61

66

68

69

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

4,680

3,820

3,200

112,700

2,680

2 380

2^690

3 790 27)970 41,650

16,000

5,950

3,670

118,500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14, 18-21, Dec. 23 to Apr. 6 (no gage-height 

record Dec. 29 to Mar. 28; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather 

records.)

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tir.'e, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Shell Creek near Shell, Wyo.

151

Location.- Water-stage recorder, -lat. 44°34', long. 107°42', in sec. 17, T. 53 N., R. 90 

w., j.4 miles upstream from-White Creek and 5 miles northeast of Shell. Datum of gage 

is 4,367.20 feet above mean sea level (U. S. Bureau of Public Roads bench mark).

Drainage area;- 148 square miles. t , 

Record^ available.- January 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 5.55 

reetj, from rating curve extended above 900 second-feet: minimum daily, 30 second-feet 

Feb. 10.

1941-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 31, 1944: minimum daily, 27 second-feet 

Mar. 12, 1941. \

Remarks.- Records excellent above 45 second-feet and good below. Diversions above station 

for irrigation. (

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 27 to Apr. 23, Sept. 4-30)

second-feet)

1.5 23 2.4 122

1.7 37 2.8 202

1.9 54 3.2 29B

2.1 76 3.5 390

3.9 545 '

4.3 950

6.2 1,150

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 31

Oct.

50

50

50

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

50

50

49

47

49

49

48

50

51

48

4S

43

46

50

50

50

50

50

52

49

Nov.

37

40

50

53

51

49

48

41

58,

49

48

48

47

47

47

46

45

45

46

46

46

45

45

44

40

31

43

45

42

43

-

Dec.

41

39

39

39

39

37

40

37

31

38

42

33

38

39

33

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

36

36

36

35

34

34

34

34

35

Jan.

34

36

, 36

34

34

34

34

34

35

34

35

34

36

35

34

35

' 3536

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

Feb.

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

30

33

36

36

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March..... .................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July....... ................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

. Water year ],943-44 ............... X ... f.

Mar.

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

. 34

35

35

34

34

33

32

56

36

36

35

35

34

34

34

.34

34

34

34

32

34

34

34

34

Apr.

Seccndf cot-days

1,526

1*359

1,140

48,274

1,038

995

1,060

1,118

10,920

19,166

6,951

2,625

2,255

50,203

35

35

36

37

3S

39

37

36

36

36

33

42

43

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

36

36

36

42

46

40

-

May

39

37

37

36

39

51

57

49

52

63

90

116

154

220

376

469

 469

497

376

293

253

320

662

815

481

376

489

824

1,010

1,040

1,120

June

970

833

833

662

439

441

563

493

469

581

622

 626

541

521

644

694

730

572

533

604

684

896

644

635

716

698

S28

622

529

493

-

Maximum Minimum

52 46

53 31

42 31

1,040 29

36 34

36 30

36 32

46 35

1,120 36

970 441

477- 103

100 76

93 , 57

1,120 30

July

477

473

457

41S

372

340

315

290

, 285

275

258

236

215

202

139

173

168

15S

150

150

143

140

135

129

124

120

119

112

109

106

103

Aug.

100

95

93

98

89

87

86

83

32

80

77

76

77

84

87

37

S9

87

84

84

84

83

83

83

83

82

82

80

30

83

83

Sept.

88

87

98

93

87

83

80

77

7574''

74

76

76

76

77

77

77

79

79

77

75

72

70

69

65

64

62

59

58

57

-

Mean Runo" *? 

0 acre-feet

49.2 3,030

45.3 2,700

36.8 2,S60

132 95,760

35.1 2,160

34.3 1,970

34.2 2,100

37.3 2,280

352 21,660

639 33,080

224 13,790

 84.7 5,210

75.2 4,470

137 99,590

Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tii e, subtract 1 hour.
152 YELLOWSTOJE RIVER BASIN

Shoshone River below Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°31', long. 109°09', in lot 76, sec. 4, T. 52 N., 

R. 102 W., 3 miles downstream from Shoshone Reservoir and 34 miles west of Cody. Datum 

of gage is 4,957.73 feet above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). 

/Drainage area.- 1,520 square miles.

Records available.- January 1921 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 1,271 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year,, 7,400 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 7.35 

feet); minimum daily, 463 second-feet Sept. 28-30.

1921-44: Maximum discharge, 14,700 second-feet my 28, 1928 {gage height, 10.62 

feet), from rating curve extended above 7,5,00 second-feet; minimum'daily, 14 secondfeet Nov..19, 1933.

Maximum flood known since construction of Shoshone Reservoir, 18,700 second-feet 

June 15, 1918, by computation of flow over dam.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Oct. 1 to Feb. 29, wh^ch are good. No diversion between station and Shoshone Dan. Flow completely"regulated by Shoshone 

Reservoir (see p. 110).

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation; two discharge measurements made 

by Geological Survey. .

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in 'feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

fShifting-control method used Jan. 1 to Mar. 31)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

1.1 407 1.2 428 -

1.4 551 1.4 518

" 1.6 661 1.6 619

1.8 782 l.S 730 

2.1 983

2.0 852 4.5 5,134

2.5 1,197 5.5 4,433

3.0 1,600 6.5 6,947

4.0 2,567 7.3 7,307

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

556

556

556

556

556

556

556

751

927

927

927

927

927

927

927

927

927

927

927

927

927

927

927

927

927

927

927

927

920

795

562

Nov.

568

" 562

562

562

562

562

562

562

562

562

662

562

562

562

562

562

562

562

562

562

562

562

562

562,

562

562

562

556

556

556

-

Dec.

556

556

556

556

556

500

476

476

476

495

551

551

551

551

551

551

551

551

551

551

551

.551

551

551

551

551

551

551

551

551

551

Jan.

547

547

547

S47

547

547

547

547

547

547

547

547

547

547

547

542

542

542

542

542

542

542

542

542

542

542

542

542

542

542

542

Feb.

538

538

538

53S

538

53S

53S

, 538

53S

51S

53S

538

523

53S

538

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

_

'

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January .....................................

February. ..................................

March.... ..................................

Atfril ......................................

May............. ...........................

June .......................................

July ........................................

August ................................. .\. ..

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Mar.

528

52S

52S

528

, 52S

528

52S

52S

528

528

528

52S

528

528

528

523

523

523

523

523

523

523

523

523

51S

518

518

518 "518

51S

51S

Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

25,460

16,842 

16,774

661 , 375

16 ,677

15 497

1&',25S

15,359

37,932

74,830

95,620

45,540

21,96S

396,952

513

513

515

513

513

513

513

513

513

513

513

513

513

513

504

513

513

500

513

513

513

504

513

513

513

513

513

513

513

513

May

515

609

878

876

878

956

1,080

.1,080

1,080

l.OSO

1,080

1,080

1,100

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,410

1,660

1,730

1,730

1,720

1,670

1,520

1,510

1,380

1,2SO

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,310

1,310

Maximum

927

562

556

11,500

547

538

528

513

1,730

7,170

6,160

1,640

1,340

7,170

June

1,310

1,320

1,320

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,340

1,340

,1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,350

1,330

1,350

1,340

1,570

1,370

1,370

1,430

2,290

3,110

3,250

3,890

4,970

6,310

7,170

6,310

5,390

5,250

-

Minimum

556

55 

476

443

542

518

' 518

500

513

1,310

1,430

1,380

463

463

July,

5,610

6,140

6,160

5,850

5,350

4,910

4,630

4,270

3,780

3,390

3,110

2,970

2,810

2,740

2,680

2,550

2,500

2,550

2,520

2,460

2,360

2,160

1,950

1,770

1,590

1,490

1,470

1,450

1,500

1,470

1,430

Aug.

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Mean

S21

 561

541

1,812

544

534

524

512

1,224

2,494

3,085

1,%69

732

1,090

430

480

460

480

520

520

540

640

510

520

550

550

550

460

420

440

440

430

430

430

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

430

430

420

380

Sept.

1,340

1,130

1,090

1,040

1,000

903

815

719

662

662

651

651

651

651

651

690

719

~ 713

684

657

657

668

668

668

614

673

562

463

463

463

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

50,500

33,410 

33-, 270

1,312,000

33,480

30,740

32,240

30,460

76,240

148,400

189,700

90.330

43', 570

' 791,300

Tims basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
sec. 34, T. 56 N., R.

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 1 153 

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°47«, long. 108°31', In 

SJY w., at Byron.

Drainage area.- 2,300 square miles.

Records available.- January 1929 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 921 second-feet.

Extrercgs.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,400 second-feet Jun< 27 (gage height, 4.40

Yeet;: minimum daily, 233 second-feet'oct. 8.

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 13,900 second-feet June 25,

feet), from rati 

feet Feb. 14, 19

932 (gage height, 6.45

curve extended above 9,500 second-feet;m nimum observea, 9 second- 

(discharge measurements).

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigatioi 

snosnone Reservoir (see p. no).

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect

and discharge, in aeeond-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 18 to May 20, June 

July 4 to Aug. 14, Sept. 1-30)

Flow regulated by

(gage height, In feet, 

17 to July 2,

0.8 205 1.8

1.0 2SO 2.0

1.1 330 2.3

1.3 460 8.9

1.6 720 4.0

920

1,230

1,880

3,600

7..300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

305

305

300

285

SSO

864

878

233

411

492

500

484

476

492

524

500

476

460

540

648

621

681

621

639

657

639

621

576

630

976

648

Nov.

612

711

666

648

962

780

693

750

730

693

693 '684

666

657

648

648

639

639

657

693

657

639

639

621

630

621

657

7ll

693

693

-

Dec.

702

711

*71i

702

693

'684

603

603

585

580

540

540

648

648

639

639

675

684

684

684

684

676

684

693

675

675

675

600

540

 520

530

Jan.

560

550

540

530

540

540

520

510

520

520

520

520

520

520

*542

580

660

760

70E

693

684

684

684

684

684

666

" 675

666

675

675

650

Feb.

640

650

675

657

657

675

750

711

675

675

680

660

660

657

684

693

666

675

*666

657

657

657

657

675

693

684

702

693

684

, -

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 .................... u .

January

February

Haroh

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 .......*...............

Mar.

693

711

720

702

711

693

693

702

730

750

740

740

702

690

700

740

740

770

750

750

740

740

750

770

750

750

740

*693

639

648

666

Apr.

666

657

666

666

' 675

1.740

Secondfoot-days

15,496

£0,410

19,906

606,508

18,774

19,565

Op -IT *

&Gf OJ.O

17,403

23,319

70,107

76,239

15,176

16,192

334,900

730

657

720

870

603

567

576

585

576

452

558

549

532

492

460

425

43£

390

315

354

384

310

378

418

May

386

305

468

549

468

354

612

684

516

411

310

315

264

295

315

280

268

1,400

1,740

1,910

1,460

1,440

1,340

1,310

1,270

890

830

790

780

702

657

Maximum

976

962

711

11,200

760

750

770

1,740

1,910

7,a?0

6,380

711

910

7,200

J

September 1944

one

603

516

648

,490

830

760

850

.860

890

962

,200

,030

962

976

,030

920

,390

,760

,290

,310

,860

,240

,480

,890

,920

,770

.990

7,200

6,080

5,400

-

Minimum

233

61£

520

833

510

640

63£

3 1C

264

51 

A-ZO rfcOc

366

342

233

July

5,460

6,330

6,350

6,080

5,700

4,990'

4,440

4,020

3,450

3,060

2,640

2,340

2,060

1,860

1,740

1,620

1,480

1,340

1,340

1,380

1,340

1,230

1,890

920

750

639

484

492

468

524

43.2

Aug.

Mean

500

680

64£

1,662

606

780

580

752

S

-i-iry

fOO f

2,459

490

540

915

384

366

453

404

492

516

540

567

567

397

476

484

468

516

432

397

397

418

397

418

439

404

439

468

500

516

585

639

675

711

711

Sept.

720

910

910

860

760

750

684

639

485

478

524

476

425

378

342

348

404

532

see

484

468

484

498

492

476

468

516

372

366

432

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

30,740

40,480

39,480

1,803,000 "

37,840

oo» 2 e o±\t am

A t**} A OAA cou 

34,680

46,850

139,100

151,200

30,100

38,180

664,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.-,Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-12, Dec. 28 to Jan. 17, Jan. 31.

2, 11-13, Mar. 14, 15. !' 

Time basis; Mountain war time.. To convert war time to standard-time, subtract 1 hour.

Feb. 1,

696488 O - 46 - 11
154 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Soap Creek near St. Xavier, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°19', long. 107°45', In NEi sec. 10, T. 6 S., R. 

32 t;., 6 miles upstream from mouth and 10 miles southwest of St. Xavier.

Drainage area.- Ill square miles.

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1944. September 1911 to September 1924 at 

various sites between present station and mouth (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge'during year, 1,020 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 13.00 

reet;, from rating curve extended above 160 second-feet; minimum daily, 8 second-feet 

Feb. 11-14; minimum gage height, 1.67 feet Dec. 28.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 1,300 second-feet May 13, 1942 (gage height, 13.4' 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 4.0 second-feet Mar. 16, 1941 (gage height, 

1.35 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 200 second-feet and those for periods -of Ice 

errect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Several diversions above station 

for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water- year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Oot.

21

21

21

22

22

21

22

21

21

21

23

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

24

30

25

*24

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

26

26

Nov.

25

23

24

24

26

26

24

23

23

23

23

22

23

23

23

23

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

23

23

23

24

24

-

Dec.

23

22

22

*22

22

22

22

22

21

20

21

21

22

21

20

17

15

14

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

11

13

Jan.

12

11

101111

10

10

10

10

10

11

13

17

. 20

22

25

26

30

30

30

30

30

30

2S

27

25

22

20

17

16

15

Feb.

15

17

19

21

21

20

18

15

11

#9

8

8

8

S

9

9

9

10

10

11

13

15

15

13

12

10

10

10

10

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ...................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March.. ....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

10

11

12

13

15

20

24

31

V 45

X 50

45

35

28

27

55

90

105

82

40

41

28

27

30

32

26

26

23

23

23

27

45

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

719

704

512

11,811

591

364

1,089

814

1,219

4,854

1,622

975

813

14,276

34

32

27

27

27

29

30

30

30

38

28

27

28

27

26

26

25

25

25

25

 25

24.

24

24

*24

24

24

24

26

29

-

May

26

25

38

49

29

28

28

30

23

27

26

28

2S

28

27

27

28

115

132

80

50

43

39

f36

38

35

34

31

. 28

28

30

Maximum

30

26

23

311

30

21

105

38

132

603

82

62

43

603

June

29

29

48

474

319

118

133

210

138

102

a96

f93

f!24

a!40

f!58

a!70

f218

603

167

129

112

110

allO

alOS

allO

a!50

235

250

93

a64

-

Minimum

21

oo£&

10

10

10

S

10

24

25

29

33

28

24

8

July

a80

a75

a71

a68

a66

a66

a70

a65

a68

a82

a75

a67

a60

a57

a53

a48

a45

a42

a39

a37

a35

a34

a34

34

35

42

38

35

34

33

34

Aug.

36

34

f62

56

34

31

30

30

129

a28

a28

'Mean

23.2

23.5

16.5

32.4

19.1

12.6

35.1

27.1

39.3

162

52.3

31.5

27.1

39.0

a28

28

29

31

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

28-

28

28

28

29

28

Sept.

28

43

38

29

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

26

27

26

25

25

25

25 '25

25

24

26

25

25

32

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,430

1,400

1,020

23 ,440

1,170

7S2

2,160

1,610

2,420

9,630

3,220

1,930

1,610

28,322

Peak discharge.- June 4 (7:30 D.m.) 679 see. -ft.! June 18 (5 a.m.) 1,020 sec. -ft.; June 28

(1 a.m.) 603 sec .- ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Lodgegrass Creek near Wyola. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26-30, Dec. 7, Dec. 9 to Mar. 7. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Little Bighorn River at State line, near Wyola, Mont.

155

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°01', long. 107°37', In SWiNWi sec. 36, T. 9 S., 

K. 33 E., half a mile north of Montana-Wyajning State line, 1 mile downstream from North 

Fork, and 13 miles southwest of Wyola.

Drainage area.- 199 square,miles.

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,730 second-feet June 3, from rating curve 

extended above 800 second-feet; maximum gage-height recorded, 5.93 feet June 9, log 

jam below gage; minimum discharge, 32 second-feet tfer. 14 (gage height, 1.39 feet). 

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 3, 1944; maximum gage height recorded, 

that of June 9, 1944; minimum discharge, 22 second-feet Jan. 16, 17, 1943 (gage height, 

1.18 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect OP no gage-height record, 

wnich are fair, and those for June, which are poor. No known diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

93 

93

93

92

92

92

92

90

90

90

97

99

92

90

88

90

90

90

92

86

90

92

90

88

90

90

92

92

92

93

86

Nov.

83 

81

88

90

90

86

84

78

88

86

86

83

83

83

79

81

81

81

79

79

79

79

79

78

73

64

73

79

76

78

-

Dec.

79 

79

*79

76

76

74

b69

b64

b62

664

1)68

b71

72

74

73

73

73

74

73

74

73

b70

b69

b69

b70

b65

b60

b57

b56

b56

b59

Jan.

b66 

b76

b70

b62

b59

b58

b58

b58

b58

b59

b60

b62

b63

b65

b67

b69

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

b70

b70

t>67

b66

b63

t)62

t>61

t>62

Feb.

b62

b65

b67

68

70

*7C

b6F

b58

b54

b55

b58

b59

b56

b54

654

b55

b5G

b58

b61

b62

b64

b65

b65

b65

66

66

66

64

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

July. ..............'........................

September ...................................

Hater year 1943-44 .......................

Mar.

66 

64

64

64

64

b62

b62

64

64

64

63

b56

b50

b46

b52

b60

b64

67

67

67

64

63

66

63

b60

b58

b56

b56

b58

64

64

Apr.

64 

63

b66

668

b70

b72

73

73

73

68

73

83

86

79

76

72

72

70

70

68

70

68

68

68

74

*76

74

88

130

102

-

Secondfoot-daye

2,151

60,526

2.-021

1,795

1,902

2,257

14,017

3,495

72,940

May

93 

90

88

84

92

122

151

130

145

210

274

336

421

516

552

607

606

820

776

655

622

614

672

655

568

545

599

740

776

811

647

Maximum

79

811

76

70

67

130

203

147

2,340

June

494 

480

1,030

2,340

1,300

1,000

1,080

1,100

1,080

1,030

1,060

1,050

al,000

a980

a900

a860

a930

a970

805

705

666

681

633

588

565

565

610

546

508

480

-

Minimum

56

86

54

46

63

207

110

46

July

456 

444

426

409

404

370

376

a353

a342

a331

aS 20

a309

301

892

883

270

262

254

846

242

242

238

242

842

838

234

826

219

815

815

207

' Aug.

loo

200

189

182

179

176

176

166

163

160

157

157

166

160

155

150

147

142

142

144

142

a!37

al32

a!27

'122

124

124

134

129 124'

Mean

69.4

166

61.4

116

199

Sept.

124 

147

137

127

122

122

117

117

117

112

112

110

110

112

115

112

117

115

115

112

110

112

112

112

110

110

112

110

115

120

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,270

120,000

6,930

144,700

* Winter discharge measurement made* on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of records for Little Bighorn 

River below Pass Creek, near Wyola, and Pass Creek nedr Wyola. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
156 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Little Bighorn River below Pass Creek, near Wyola, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°11', long. 107°23', In WiSWi sec. 35, T. 7 S., R. 

35 E., 2f miles downstream from-Pass Creek and 34 miles north of Wyola.

Drainage area.- 429 square miles.

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Kaxlmum discharge during year, 3,200 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 7.00 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet; minimum, 76 second-feet 

Mar. 14 (affected by Ice); minimum gage height, 1.38 feet rtar. 28.

1939-44: Kaxlmum discharge, that of June 4, 1944; minimum, 27 second-feet Sept. 9, 

1940 (gage height, 0.87 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those above 1,500.second-feet, vtalch are fair, and those for 

periods of Ice effect, which are poor* Jfeny diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

 » 2°

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

119

122

122

124

119

111

113

113

111

115

117

137

133

129

128

129

131

129

131

142

133

140

137

133

135

133

131

133

133

144

152.

Nov.

136

128

135

140

162

150

140

131

138

135

135

133

131

131

129

129

128

128

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

119

bllO

124

122

126

-

Dec.

126

126

*126

124

124

120

b!20

bllO

bllO

bl!5

b!20

b!20

b!20

b!20

119

119

117

117

117

bllO

b!05

blOO

blOO

1>110

bllO

bllO

bllO

blOO

blOO

b!05

bllO

Jan.

bl!5

b!20

b!30

b!30

blSO

b!20

bl!5

bllO

b!05

b!05

b!05

blW

bllO

bllO

bl!5

b!20

b!20

b!25

b!30

126

117

120

120

115

115

113

113

bllO

bllO

b!05

b!05

Feb.

b!05

b!05

108

111

bllO

117

*180

189

140

115

bllO

bllO

b!05

blOO

blOO

blOO

b!05

bllO

b!20

b!25

blSO

b!30

b!35

b!35

blSO

b!30

b!20

bl!5

110

_

-

Month

Octcber. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January- ...................................

February. ..................................

Maroh. .....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July.......................................

August .

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

108

108

110

110

b!05

blOO

U105

111

b!25

b!40

' b!50

b!30

blOO

b90

bllO

b!40

b200

b220

216

£12

162

150

214

246

146

135

124

111

124

155

352

Apr.

326

. 229

202

192

182

180

171

156

150

160

150

142

144

138

137

137

131

128

12S

126

126

124

122

120

120

122

120

124

160

226

-

Secondf cot-days

3,979

3,924

3,540

81,077

3,594

* 3,500

4,609

4,673

19,687

39,656

11,942

4,640

4,437

108,181

May

198

178

232

255

223

198

237

246

223

237

286

349

401

476

560

624

668

1,070

1,420

1,200

1,010

955

1,010

1,010

878

7SO

780

878

955

1,030

1,120

Maximum

152

162

126

944

130

189

352

326

1,420

2,760

600

210

180

2,760

June

1,060

955

1,030

2,760

2,690

1,850

1.S50

2,200

/S,130

1,710

1,510

1,450

1,390

1,310

1,250

1,170

1,300

1,710

1,120

981

935

950

935

792

748

748

885

885

702

640 '-

Minimum

111

110

100

50

105

100

90

120

178

640

220

118

130

90

July

600

560

560

540

560

540

500

488

466

520

640

440

400

382

36S

354

334

321

312

288

279

273

273

273

260

291

273

248

232

225

220

Aug.

210

198

190

192

182

172

168

162

154

168

158

158

150

152

154

148

145

137

130

125

124

120

118

124

150

122

120

120

137

146

136

. Mean

128

131

114

222

116

121

149

156

635

1,322

385

150

148

296

Sept.

134

168

180

162

154

156

156

164

160

156

145

,146

139

139

141

150

152

154

148

143

141

136

139

141

136

130

134

136

141

156

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,890

7,7SO

7,020

160,800

7,130

6,940

9,140

9,270

39,05O

78,660

S3, 690

9,200

8,800

214,600

time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
 fr

YELLOMSTONE RIVER BASIN 157

Little Bighorn River near Crow Agency, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°34', long. 107°27', In NE& sec. 13, T. 3 S., R. 34 

E., at Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 2 miles south of Crow Agency and 

14 miles upstream from mouth. ' v

Drainage area.- 1,190 square miles. ,

Records available.- September 1911 to September 1924, August 1928 to December 1932, April 

1938 to September 1944 (few winter records In earlier years). March 1905 to June 1906 

at site at Crow Agency, 2 miles downstream. Crow Agency ditch diverts between the 

two sites.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,980 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 

11.84 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 98 

second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 4.36 feet).

1912-24, 1928-32, 1938-44: Maximum discharge 'observed, about 8,200 second-feet 

July 23, 1923 (gage height, 14.0 feet); no flow July 28 -to Aug. 6, 1921.

RemarKs.- Records good except those above 2,000 second-feet, which are fair, and those 

ifor periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, which are poor. Gage read 

once dally. Several diversions above station for Irrigation;

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

X

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

98

103

103

103

103

108

108

103

103

IDS

108

116

133

133

133

133

133

135

13S

144

a!44

144

150

144

144

144

150

150

156

162

16S

Nov.

193

162

162

162

187

220

206

174

168

162

162

162

165

159

153

153

153

153

153

153

147

147

141

140

140

140

135

140

146

145

-

Dec*.

141

135

«144

124

119

119

113

113

113

113

130

135

141

140

140

145

145

145

140

140

135

130

130

130

130

130

135

135

' 140

140

145

Jan.

150

150

155

155

155

 155

150

150

145

140

140

145

145

150

150

155

155

160

160

160

160

155

155

155

155

150

150

150

150

150

150

Feb.

150

150

150

155

160

190

220

225

«230

230

220

200

170

155

155

165

160

165

170

170

175

175

175

175

. 175

175

170

170

165

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..........................'........

December. .. . f .......................... . f ..

Calendar year 1943

January. ....................................

Februa.-'. ................................ .v .

March...... ................................

April ......................................

May

June .......................................

July.......................................

August

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

V 160

160

160

160

165

170

ISO

200

220

, 230

220

200

170

160

170

300

500

700

660

480

450

440

460

566

405

337

316

294

274

256

256

Apr.

873

777

689

520

497

451

42S

359

359

337

315

315

294

274

256

256

237

227

,227

227

220

200

193

181

171

168

16S

16S

165

171

-

Secondfcct-days

4,002

4,782 

4,115

'110,257

4,705

5,135

9,308

9,623

24,5S8

60,840

20,134

5,910 

6,252

159,394

May

315

337

337

337

359

405

405

382

359

359

405

451

474

520

636

777

777

873

1,320

2,190

1,870

1,220

1,170

1,120

1,070

970

970

970

1,020

1,020

1,170

'Maximum

1 AP .LDO

220

145

3,400

160

230

700

ory«i o Id

G ^90

3* 9SO

1,170

405 

 315

3,980

Jane

1,170

1,120

1,170

2,580

2,630

3,980

3,980

3,320

2,800

2,190

2,680

2,020

1,920

1,770

1,670

1,570

1,630

2,520

2,410

2,360

. 1,670

1,570

1,520

1,470

1,470

1,670

1,420

2,190

1,270

1,170

-

Minimum.

OlVI

13<

1U

es

14<

15

1 ftf J.0X

16!

318

a Igl

Grit & I*

13J

14'

9«

July

1,170

1,070

970

921

873

S73

825

825

825

825

777

730

, 683

683

636

636

636

636

589

5£0

497

497

451

428

405

405

382

382

382

328

274

Aug.

, 274

274

' 256

405

405

0294

0266

3856

150

144

144

138

138

138

144

 144

144

144

141

141

141

147

153

159

156

156

162

168

174

187

177

Mean

) 129

5 159

5 133

J

WrtO t>u2S

) 152

) 177

i * 300

5

<9EO1 oeJ. ) 793

) 2,023 I 649

! 193.

I 208

J 496

Sept.

177

177

866

31,5

316

256

227

144

150

144

168

171 in

159

169

166

806

220

220

220

280

217

217

883

883

230

2S7

227

227

287

-

Rnnof f in 

acre-feet

7,940

9,480 

8,160

01 ft *7nn AJJOf f\J\J

9,330 

10,190

18,460 

' 10 ±V f no \JV A\r

48,770

120,700

39,940

11,780 

12,400

316,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge .interpolated.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of gage height 1 foot lower.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24-30, Dec. 14 to Mar. 23 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 2 to Feb. 8, Feb. 10-18, Feb. 20 to Mar. 9, Mar. 14; discharge computed on basis of 

wfeather records and records for station below Pass Creek, near Wyola).

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
158 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Pass Creek near Wyola, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°03', long. 107°21', in sec. 13, T. 9 S., R. 35 E., 

at highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Twin Creek, 5 miles south of Wyola, and 6 

miles upstream from ;nouth.

Drainage area.- 119 square miles.

Records available.- June 1935 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,150 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 

4.82 feet), from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet; riinirium daily discharge, 

12 second-feet Dec. 28 (affected by ice).

1935-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 4, 1944; maxiraum-gage height 

observed, 6.22 feet War. 25, 1943 (ice jam); no flow Aug. 3, 9 r 10, 1935 (pool stage).

Remarks.- Records good except those above 400 second-feet, which are fair, and those 

for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Gage read twice daily. Several 

diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15

15

15

15

15

15

a!5

a!6

16

15

17

19

18

18

18

18

19

18

20

22

20

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

a 18

a!8

a!8

Nov.

a!7

a!8

a!9

a!9

a 19

a 18

a!8

a!8

a!8

a!8

a!9

19

19

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

14

14

16

18

20

-

Dec.

20

20

*21

20

20

19

17

15

14

14

IS

16

18

18

18

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

16

17

16

14

12

13

14

16

Jan.

20

22

20

18

16

IS

15

15

* 15

17

20

25

30

32

35

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

35

35

33

32-

30

27

27

27

- 30

Feb.

35

35

35

35

33

30

30

32

*35

38

35

33

28

25

23

22

22

20

20

20

22

23

25

28

30

32

30

28

25

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. .............................. ^. ..

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. .................................

March ......................................

April. .....................................

May

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August ...'..................................

September ..................................

Water year 1945-44 ......................

Mar.

25

23

22

22

20

23

25

30

35

38

38

37

33

30

32

40

75

100

130

95

110

144

76

76

76

57

45

45

35

32

153

Apr.

144

79

66

66

66

65

45

42

46

58

44

40

41

40

39

36

35

33

32

32

32

32

32

30

31

31

30

32

79

100

-

Secondfoot-days

534 

536

505

IV j854. 9

869

829

1 "^SS 1)478

5,468

11,241 

2 ,870

1 192

873

28,117

May

105

100

a!05

110

a!08

a!05

102

99

88

85

88

105

102

127

a!40

a!70

a210

380

574

a350

a275

a230

240

a220

a200

a!90

182

172

172

172

162

Maximum

22

20

21

380

40

38

153

144

574

1,100 

140

58

39

1,100

June

162

162

479

1,100

672

715

672

760

850

630

378

342

325

260

246

260

308

395

260

260

232

246

246

182

194

194

171

219

171

150

Minimum

15

14

12

q o Qy

15

20

20

30

85

150

54

29

25

12

July

140

131

131

131

140

112

110

107

114

140

. 115

100

92

39

86

97

88

91

88

71

67

68

66

62

62

89

61

58

55

55

54

Aug.

54

55

58

56

51

46

45

44

42

d40

d40

d40

40

d39

, d37

d35

d34

. d33

, 33

33

33

a 30

29

30

29

29

30

30

34

a 32

31

Mean

17.2

17 9

16-3 9

48*9

28 0

23*6

55.5

' 49.3

176

375

38.5

29.1

76.8

Sept.

31

39

36

36

30

30

33

29

29

29

29

28

27

26

28

28

28

30

28

28

26

27

27

26

25

25

27

26

30

32

-,

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,060 

1,060

1,000 '

35, 400 >

1,720

1,640

3,420

2,930

10,850

5*690

2 j 360

1,730

55,760

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of records for station below 

Pass Creek. *

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge commuted on basis of measurement on Aug. 13 and records 

for Little Bighorn River below Pass Creek, near Wyola.

Hpte.- Stage-dlseharpe relation affected by lee Nov. 25 to Dee. 1, Dee. 7 to Mar. 21.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 150

Owl Creek near Lodgegrass, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°16', long. 107°18', in IlEiSWi sec'. 33, T. 6 S., 

R. 36 E., 1 mile downstream from Sioux Pass Creek and 5 miles southeast of Lodgegrass.

Drainage area.- 161 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 second-feet June 18; maximum gage 

height, 14.50 feet Mar. 18 (Ice jam); minimum discharge, less than 0.1 second-foot. 

at tines during period of ice effect.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 18, 1944; maximum gage height, that.of 

Mar. 10, 1943; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-heighfrecord, 

which are poor. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

2.4

2.9

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

3.2

Nov.

4.0

4.4

3.0

3.4

4.6

4.9

7.1

5.7

3.8

3.8

3.2

3.0

2.7

3.5

3.9

3.0

2.9

3.2

3.8

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.8

2.7

3.0

3.2

2.7

3.1

3.4

4.3

-

Dec.

4.9

4.6

*4.5

5.0

3.9

3.2

3.3

2.5

2

2

.

1

> g

1

'

.

1

> 2.5

>

> 2

Jan.

>

s 1

1'

.9

.9

1"

>

1

\ 1

I

>

.

j

f 2

f

)

.

1

1

f " 

1

'

Feb.

,

> 0.5

'

(*)

' .1

t .5

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ...................................

March.. ....................................

April ......................................

June ........................................

July... ............... ^.. ..................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

.

1

/ 1

/

F'

10

50

70

30

20

10

20

70

200

400

277

225

114

84

173

240

100

50

40

35

30 ' 44

192

Apr;

179

104

70

53

46

42

33

27

22

20

20

17

14

13

12

11

10

9.4

8.6

S.2

7.8

7.3

7.1

6.3

*6.4

6.0

5.9

5.7

6.3

10

Secondfoe t-days

54.3

107.2

80.4

31.3

8.5

2,496

793.5

1,174.6

2 ,849

587.3

' 233.8

150.1

8,566.5

May

41

24

17

42

36

29

22

45

22

15

' 12

11

9.8

9.0

S.O

7.4

7.0

7.4

432

f!39

f52

f33

f24

a20

al8

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!5

Maximum

3.2

7.1

5.0

110

1

400 1*79

432

646

54

31

9« 6

646

Peak discharge.- May 19 (8:30 a.m.) 967 sec. -ft. ; June 18 {10 a.

June

a20

a30

a400

a250

alOO

a50

a60

a40

a30

a50

a40

a30

a25

a20

a30

a50

alOO

f646

f28S

f74

a69

a65

f60

48

37

32

33

74

60

38

Minimum

0*8

2.4

5~7

?!o

20

7.6

4.2

N o»y

'_

July

31

27

24

22

20

36

54

30

23

25

33

89

22

IS

16

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.5

8.2

7.6

17

Aug.

31-S.5

14

23

20

9.8

7.5

6.7

6.4

6.1

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.2

5.4

5.1

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.9

5.6

Mean

1

^R7

2^59

1.03

 29

80« 5

26*4

37.9

18*9

7.54

5.00

23.4

Sept.

5.2

6.0

8.9

9.6

7.5

5.S

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.3

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.8

4.3

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.4

3.9

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.4

4.9

5.7

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1 Oft J.UO

91 AJ.O^ 

1S9

4,550

63

17

4,950

1,570

2*330

5,650

1,160

464

******

16,980

m. ) 1,020 sec. -ft. Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

on nearby streams.

sis of oartl estimated ae-heiht record.

r. 18, Mar. 26-29.

dard time, subtract 1 hour.
160 ^YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Lodgegrass Creek above Willow Creek diversion, near Wyola, Ifcnt.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°07', long. 107°36', in WfcHWi sec. 19, T. 8 S., 

R. 34 E., -half a mile upstream from Willow Creek d-lversion canal, li niles downstream 

from Spring Creek, and 10 miles west of Wyola.

Drainage area.- 83 square miles.

Records available.- Iferch 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 762 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 5^38 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet; minimum, 12 second-feet Janj 29; 

minimum gage height, '0.98 foot Max. 28.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 4, 1944; minimum, 3.4 second-feeli Feb. 

16, 1940 (discharge measurement), Mar. 13, 1941 (gage height, 1.00 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

-Oct.

22

81

SO

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

18

20

19

18

SO

82

22

88

23

86

23

85

22

22

21

81

20

20

SO

85

85

Nov.

21

21

22

28

86

S3

22

SO

81

20

80

80

80

80

20

SO

SO

SO

SO

SO

SO

so

so

20

SO

20

20

SO

SO

20

-

Dec.

20

20

*20

20

SO

18

SO

SO 18

b!8

19

18

t>18

19

18

18

18

18

IS

18

18

16

t>16

bl«

17

18

t>16

b!5

b!6

t>17

t>18

Jan.

t>18

t>19

t>19

t>18

1)17

t>16

t>15

b!4

t>14

b!5

t>15

t>16

t>17

t>18

bSO

S3

22

88

22

22

2i

SO

20

20

21

20

20

20

t>19

bl8

t>18

Feb.

D18

IS

18

18

t>18

t>19

*t>22

SO

18

b!7

t>16

b!6

t>16

t>15

t>14

D15

t>15

t>16

t>16

t>17

t>18

b!8

b!9

b!9 20

20

18

19

19

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. v ................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. . . . .

February. ..................................

MaVch. .....................................

April............... ........................

May........................................

June .......................................

July........... ............................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

18

17

17

t>17

16

t>16

b!8

22

88

47

25

82

SO

t>19

b!9

36

83

31

S3

20

19

SS

34

84

23

18

17

20

18

33

65

Apr. .

44

35

36

33

31

36

26

25

89

25

22

82

22

SO

SO

20

19

18

IS

18

IS

IS

IS

18

a!8

*18

IS

18

22

. S3

. -

Secondfoot-days

653

AT o

OJLO

559

19,053

579

512

ROV

o

4,766

y^ 219 

£ V4S

1 * 352

1,015

23,516

May

22

22

38

57

43

 43

68

55

50

57

75

95

118

148

181

139

165

405

370

f270

f228

240

270

234

187

160

160

187

228

246

270

Maximum

26

26 

20

330

23 

22

83

44

405

666

142

60

46

666

June

276

240

333

666

406

545

406

448

570

385

356

356

330

530

318

888

322

357

f2Sg

f270

254

264

234

816

805

195

240

205

176

.160

-

Minimum

16

SO

15

10

14

14

16

18

22

160

55

36

30

14

July

' 142

189

113

110

104

86

155

118 ' 98

136

11S

105

100

96

91

37

83

76

72

69

69

68

69

68

68

65

57

55

53

54

56

Aug.

56

55

60

55

51

50

48

48

46

44

42

41

41

43

44

42

42

42

41

41

40

40

39

, 59

39

57

37

36

38

59

36

Mean

20.4

20.6 18 0

52.1

 10 rr iO« f

17.7

26*0

23*6

154

307

88.6

43.6

 33.8

64.5

Sept.

36

42

46

40

37

56

56

34

54

54

35

35

58

31

58

52

33

34

. ' 33

51

50

30

32

30

30

30

31

32

53

36

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,260

1,830

1,110

 37,760

1,150 

1,080

1,600

1,400 9,450 '

18^290

5,450

8,680

8,010

46,650

Peak discharge.- May 18 (10 a.m.) 532 aec.-ft.s June 4 (5 a.m.) 762 aec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time baa Is! Mountain war time. To convert war.time tc standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLQWSTONE RIVER BASIN 161

' Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo. '

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°51», long. 107°19', In sec. 11, T. 56 N.. R. 87 

vi., it miles upstream from Amsden Creek and 3% miles southwest of Dayton.

Drainage area.- 204 square miles.

Records available.- November 1918 to September 1929, November 1940 to September 1944.

Average aiscnafgeT- 14 years (1919-29, 1940-44), 213 second-feet.

Extremes.- naxmiBH discharge during year, 3,400 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 6.45 

Feet;, from rating curve extended above 1,300 seconfl-feet; minimum dally, 42 secondfeet Nov. 26.

1918-29, 1940-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 3, 1944; minimum dally, 18 

second-feet Nov. 29, 1919.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Aug. 2 to Sept;. 30. which are fair. No 

diversion above station except that pf Hlgnline ditch as follows:

Honth

July..........

September. ....

Acre-feet

523

298

42

5

278

726

1,130

Cooperation.- Gage-height record for .Hlghllne ditch furnished by Hlghllne Ditch Co.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feat) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 2 to Sept. 30}

1.5 37 2.2 138

1.6 45 2.4 18S

1.8 68 2.7 284

1.9 82 3.0 405

3.4 685

3.9 , 9SO

5.3 2,2lO

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

8

7

8

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

62

81

79

79

7S

78

78

76

75

78

101

82

81

71

87

81

61

34

76

74

72

63

63

78

78

79

84

84

32

71

Nov.

54

55

71

82 78

67

60

55

74

72

76

71

74

72

6S

71

69

76

74

72

72

69

72

61

62

42

48

60

58

64

-

Dec.

66

66

66

67

67

61

63

63

52

54

68

62

61

63

63

61

61

61

61

60

55

54

57

55

57

58

54

53

55

57

. 60

Jan.

61

58

58

52

54

- 57

56

60

60

55

54

55

54

54

53

54

53

52

54

53

52

53

53

54

53

49

50

53

48

53

58

Feb.

53

53

53

54

54

54

54

53

50

43

49

56

54

53

49

55

50

53

53

53

50

50

52

'4953

49

49

48

49

-

-

Month

October ....................................

Novei&ber

December. ...................... , f ..........

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. ......................................

April..... ..................................

May........................................

Juna

July

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-44 ......................

Mar.

50

60

48

48

48

46

48

49

53

58

' 49

45

45

45

54

58

53

50

46

52

46

44

49

47

44

45

43

45

49

50

52

Apr.

Seccndfoot-days

o AA5

1 999

1J855

78,220

1,677

1,495

1,501

2,106

83,324

35 j 589

10,371

4,127

2,611

94,098

52

46

52

58

66

76

63

60

62

57

62

72

82

63

71

64

60

56

63

60

63

61

56

58

66

75

75

107

165

126

-

May

110

97

88

81

94

140

185

157

180

313

466

613

816

1,030

1,160

1,180

1,280

1,940

1,'530

1,370

1,870

1,360

1,690

1,680

1,230

1,180

1,160

1,340

1,440

1,680

1,650

June

1,470

1,380

8,040

8,170

1,670

1,460

1,560

1,400

1,890

1,360

1,280

1,890

1,810

1,110

1,110

1,060

1,320

1,080

948

984

964

1,190

900

830

816

809

916

767

677

658

.-

Haximun Minimum

101 63

88 42

67 58

1,190 36

61 48

56 43

54 43

165 46

1,940 81

8,170 658

638 191

185 101

114 74

2,170 48

July

638

595

577

554

538

616

460

410

396

420

364

336

316

898

884

874

864

853

850

847

840

234

888

815

818

840

818

800

818

197

191

Aug.

185

180

172

172

172

167

* 168

158

143

136

136

136

136

136

138

138

130

122

118

118

110

110

112

118

108

103

103

101

110

112

103

Sept.

97

107

114

97

94

98

87

85

86

87

87

86

86

88

86

92

89

94

94

90

84

88

81

81

78

75

75

78

7*

78

-

 _ Runoff in *ean acre-feet

re g * QRf\ O vjOOv

66 6 3 ^9(50

59.8 > 3,680

198 145*200

54.1 3,330

51.6 8,970

46.4 8,980

70.8 4,180

914 66,180

1 f 186 70 ^5vO

335 20,570

133 8,190

87.0 5,180

857 166,700

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
162 YELLOWSTOWE RIVER EA.3IN 

Tongue River near Acme, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°57', long. 106°56', in sec. 1, T. 57 N., R. 84 

W., just upstream from Ash Creek and 65 miles northeast of Acne.

Drainage area.- 894 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to Septenber 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,110 second-feet June 4 (gage heifht, 10.50 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,700 second-feot; minimum daily, 98 secondfeet Aug. 14, 19, 20, 28, 29.

1938-44: Jfeximum discharge, that of June 4, 1944; ninimun daily, 3.4 second-feet 

Aug. 24, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

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

Oct.

142

144

139

134

129

121

119

121

121

124

119

129

149

149

152

147

15S

158

155

177

177

180

180

174

174

183

183

186

190

202

209

Nov.

190

166

16,9

202

234

256

206

193

186

216

209

209

193

196

199

190

193

196

*199

199

196

196

190

190

180

158

175

190

195

195

" -

Dec.

199

190

1S6

166

183

174

165

150

140

145

*151

160

160

155

165

175

170

170

160

155

160

160

150

165

175

175

160

140

135

140

150

Jan.

155

160

145

130

125

120

115

120

125

. *129

125

135

145

145

150

155

155

160

160

160

160

155

150

150

145

140

140

135

125

110

120

Feb.

135

135

125

135

120

115

160

220

160

135

120

120

125

130

125

120

125

120

125

135

130

135

125

*134

140

160

165

140

125

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March....... ...............................

April ......................................

May

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

120

130

125

130

125

130

140

145

230

370

280

210

170

170

190

250

340

470

440

*332

230

190

237

280

193

180

152

160

153

160

355

Apr.

557

360

26S

260

260

268

323

248

226

248

223

212

226

237

212

216

202

193

186

190

183

190

190

177

174

190

196

206

475

778

-

Secondfoot-days

4,825

5,866

5,049

180,287

4,344

 ^ Q<5Q " * oc

7^874

10f>,?6C

26,084

4,274

4,037

257,700

May

579 4'49

4SO

606

3S3

373

535

694

557

700

1,000

1,320

1,600

2,070

2,530

2,750

2,700

3,330

7,200

5,130

4,260

3,870

4,230

4,780

4,410

3,530

3,320

3,290

3,390

3,610

3,980

Maximum

209

256

199

2,920

160

220

470

778

7,200

6,300

1,650

252

206

7,200

June

3,920

3,520

3,520

6,SOO

5,750

4,300

3,910

4,970

4,610

4,100

4,240

3,430

3,680

3,010

3,000

2,960

3,660

5,480

3,100

2,700

2,590

3,440

3,230

2,580

2,400

2,320'

2,490

2,610

2,250

1,790

-

Minimum

llc

15!

« 13

6

11C

11

12

17

O ZI7 /

1 V9 *28

9

10

9E

July

1,600

1,530

1,510

1,490

1,650

1,400

1,330

1,200

1,140

1,080

1,160

1,020

932

862

790

718

667

623

584

558

535

486

444

398

373

42S

398

332

297

319

280

Aug.

252

234

212

212

206

193

186

133

177

155

131

109

109

9S

102

102

104

114

98

9S

107

112

109

112

114

109

107

93

9S

114

119

Mean

) 156

J 196

5 163

L 494

) 140

s 136

) 2l9

: 262

5 2,524

) 3,545

} 341

3 138

I 135

i 704

Sept.

114

124 "

 144.

141

129

126

121

114

104

104

109

107

107

107

104

109

121

136

147

149

142

139

139

139

134

149

180

1S6

206

206

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9,570

11,640

10,010

357,600

8,620

V j810

13,470 "

15,620

155,200

211,000

51,740

8,480

.6,010

511,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affeote-1 by ice Nov 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war tiro

27-30, Dec. 7 to Mar. 19.

to standard time, subtract 1 hour*
. YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 163

Tongue River at Tongue River Dam, near Decker, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°08', long. 106°46', In lEi sec. 13, T. 8 3., R. 

40 E., 'naif a mile downstream from Tongue River Reservoir, 4 miles upstream fron Post 

Creek, 7 miles northeast of Decker, and 15 miles southeast of Klrby.

Records available.- my 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes I regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 6,180 second-feet June 5 (gage 

height, r/.4b feet;, from rating curve extended above 3,500 second-feet; minimum, 15 

second-feet Sept. 13 (gage height, 0.10 foot); minimum daily, 55 second-feet 

Mar. 14, 15.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 5,,1944; minimum, probably less than 0.5 

second-foot at times during period of no gage-hlight record, Apr. 17 to May 8, 1940, 

when gates at dam were closed.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 100 second-feet or above 3,500 second-feet, 

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Tongue 

River Reservoir (see p.42),

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

237

237

250

264

264

260

260

257

257

254

254

257

254

257

257

332

398

424

424

428

428

428

428

424

424

42C

42C

42C

42C

42C

4le

Nov.

416

416

411

480

378

274

437

440

271

364

» 514

* 514

514

509

509

504

504

500

495

495

314

335

490

490

486

486

562

674

669

664

-

Dec.

65S

434

268

268

268

268

268

268

237

218

218

218

218

. 199

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

f!93

167

182

Jan.

182

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

174

165

165

165

157

144

138

182

182

182

122

122

182

122

182

Feb.

122

119

119

119

119

117

117

117

117

117

119

119

122

128

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

-

-

Month

October. ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July...... .................................

August .....................................

September ...................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

122

119

119

112

90

90

90

92

86

62

62

64

58

55

* 55

f&8

f94

128

154

290

364

364

360

394

411

406

464

464

495

552

567

Apr.

572

572

572

602

617

622

622

592

4S6

441

390

296

260

260

260

260

260

260

250

23V

237

240

240

240

240

244

244

244

244

282

-

Seccndfoot-days

10,473

14,115 

7,872

192 VV9

4,951

3,495

6,841

10j366 

50,751

114,730 

43,576

5,573

4,871

277,534

May

447

542

537

537

537

537

537

537

552

637

637

812

932

>. 1,230

1,830

2,070

2,070

2,160

2,330

2,440

2,490

2,530

2,560

2,580

2,620

2,640

2,660

2,670

2,680

2,690

2,780

Maximum

428

' 674

658

2,140

182

122

567

622

2 720

51710

3,040'

450

253

5,710

June

2,950

3,370

3,550

f4,030

f5,710

5,300

4,430

4,300

4,690

4,560

4,840

3,940

3,820

3,760

3,540

3,320

3,370

'4,550

5,090

3,940

3,370

3,370

3,700

3,480

3,150

3,100

3,100

2,920

3,040

3,040

-

Minimum

f}t.rt 6d 1 

2*71

182

64

122

117

55

WT- &d 1

447

g 950

1 i rye /O

106

145

55

July

3,040

2,990

2,990

2,990

2,990

2,940

2,940

2,890

2,640

1,780

. 1,070

1,070

1,070

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,060

1,080

1,050

677

357

781

580

385

410

477

456

175

315

459

454

Aug.

450

305

450

353

281

236

216

213

210

210

202

169

146

141

130

106

106

106

106

106

108

108

108

112

126

126

126

126

126

126

137

Mean

33S

470

235

CpO

\JfiO

160

121

£21

363

1,63*7

3,824

1,406

180

162

758

Sept.

154

154

152

159

192

189

186

186

.184.

18?

181

179

151

181

159

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145-

145

253

Runoff in 

acre-feet

20,770

OQ £O,UUU fWI

14,420

362,300

9 fOG\t non

6,930

13,570

21,590

100,700

22V 600

66*430

11,050

9,660

550,500

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basi.s; Mountain war time. To convert war tim6 to standard time, subtract 1 hour*
164 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASJN

Goose Creek near Sheridan, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°42', long. 107°11', in sec. 35, T. 55 N., K. 

 W., half a mile upstream from Cave Creek and 14 miles southwest of Sheridan.

Drainage area.- 120 square miles (revised).

Records available.- September 1929 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 79.5 second-feet. '

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,730 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 4.73 

feet): minimum daily, 5.5 second-feet Nov. 26.

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 1,900 second-feet June 10, 1937 (gage height, 4.89 

feet); minimum daily, 2.2 second-fe"et Nov. 27, 1939.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Feb. 16 to Apr. 14, May 11 to Aug. 1, 

Sept. 6-30, which are good. Water diverted above station by Upper Peralta and 

Big Horn Reservoir Co. ditches from East Fork Goose Creek into Little Goose Creek. 

Flow partly regulated by Dome Lake. P. K. ditch diverts water just above station.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height,' in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 27-30, Feb. 25 to Apr. 6, May IS to June 3, 

June 8 to July 26, .Sept. 26-3O)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 Dec. 1 to Oct. 30

0.4 4.8 0.8 16 0.3 5.6 0.8 17 1.7 90 2.4

.5 '7.0 .9 21 .4 7.2 .9 22 1.8 104 2.8

.6 9.5 1.0 27 .5 9.2 1.1 34 1.9 122 3.3

.7 18.5 .7 14 1.4 57 2.1 170 4.0

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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

11

13

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.0

9.2

12

11

10

10

10

9.8

9.2

11

22

20

21

22

18

22

22

20

21

20

20

20

Nov.

11

14

20

22

20

IS

18

12

25

20

21

18

19

18

16

18

18

20

20

20

19

14

14

10

10

' 5.5

13

16

15

16

-

Dec.

15

14

15

14,

IV

12

16

14

10

15

15

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

13

12

12

12

13

12

13

13

13

12

Jan.

12111111

10

9.9

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.2

9)4

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.7

11

11

9.7

11

10

Feb.

10

10

9.9

10

10

11

9.9

,9.9

9.9

S.8

9.9

11

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

e.a

7.6

7.2

7.0

6.9

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

-

Month

October. ...............................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

Untr ay. ....................................

June .......................................

July.......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

6.7

6.V

6.7

6.7

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.0

7.8

7.6

6.6

7.8

7.6

7.5

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.2

S.4

S.4

S.4

8.4

8,0

8.2

8.4

Apr.

8.4

9.4

12

17

23

31

.32

32

32

29

27

26

27

29

28

26

24

23

24

24

24

24

22

22

24

25

26

35

65

-52

May

4S

42

39

36

41

64

77

65

S3

160

227

268

369

550

648

672

714

1,180

1,040

937

88S

930

1,070

1,190

1,090

937

846

696

874

1,000

1,080

££& " »* 

438.7 22 

500.5 25

414 16

39,305.6 1,000

323 «S 12 

250.9 11

235.0 So 4

802.8 65

17,366 1,190 

21,768 1,870

5,454 436 

962 46

1,055 101

50,075.7 1,270

June

1,100

1,040

1,270

1,120

881

797

846

790

727

660

555

550

540

590

6S4

755

S67

776

606

446

460

696

727

61S

624

673

734

762

510

365

Minimum

S AO

5.5

10

5.5

9

O

 *s

6.6

6.6

8.4

36

365

46

22

21

5.5

July

330

337

365

436

. 414

3S1

284

248

251

264

251

227

194

167

124

117

117

101

101

96

77

69

58

50

46

61

54

55

69

59

51

260

' 405

660

1,150

Aug.

"

Mean

14.2

16.7

13.4

108

10.6

S.65

7.58

26 .8

576

726

176

31.0

35.2

137

46

42

40

39

38

35

33

32

30

27

27

29

32

33

34

34

34

32

33

31

29

28

29

2S

26

24

83

22

24

25

23

Sept.

28

24

23

22

24

30

30

33

24

22

22

28

 21

21

24

25

24

27

27

27

26

25

24

24

55

' 98

98

101

82

28

Runoff in 

acre-feet

oiyn o t \t 9*93

821

77,970

652

498:

466

1,590

35,440

43,180

10 320

1^910

' 2,090

99,330

Time basisi Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RlVER BASIN 165

Goose Creek below Sheridan, Wyo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°49', long. 106°58', In Si sec. 15, T.-56 N., R. 84 W.. 

euo reet downstream from Soldier Creek and 0.4 mile north of Sheridan city limits. 

Datum of gt.ge Is 3,699.18 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 392 square miles.

Records avalla.ble.- January 1942 'to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,040 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 

J.J..26 feet]; minimum dally, 27 second-feet Aug. 11.

1942-44: Maximum discharge observed, that Of June 4, 1944: minimum daily, 8.7 

second-feet, Aug. 30, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Gage read 

twice daily. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of lee effect 

(gages height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control .uethod used Oct. 1-7, Feb. 6-10, 

Feb. 23 to Har. 10, July 9 to Sept. 30)

3.3 87

3.5 54

3.8 105

4.3 202 1

5.6 585

7.0 '1,160

7.8 1,580

0.4 3,390

4.7 305 10.7 3,615

Discharge, in second-feet, -water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

68

68

72

70

53

64

65

78

73

60

59

65

78

73

73

70

70

75

70

80

92

 S4

87

87

84

89

95

84

85

91

91

Nov.

87

65

80

100

114

109

94

87

94

96

94

94

91

87

89

85

84

89

*84

85

85

89

76

84

77

60

88

88

87

78

-

Deo.

82

77

80

80

80

70

67

84

47

78

*109

91

84

78

77

70

70

64

67

80

73

60

66

68

75

91

70

58

55

5S

68

Jan.

60

' 56

54

58

60

50

48

44

46

48

*43

46

50

62

68

64

68

70

77

80

76

73

68

65

64

51

56

54

48

58

50

Feb.

58

68

54

60

54

68

868

119

98

59

50

56

62

56

48

56

58

58

62

68

56

68

*56

70

78

98

57

57

59

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. ...................................

March...... ...................;............

April ......................................

Ifav Hay. .......................................

June .......................................

July......... ..............................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Har.

57

65

50

65

59

54

65

68

189

258

109

91

64

64

66

67

155

146

105

100

*77

68

84

94

43

60

50

54

54

73

91

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

2,345

2,607

8,871

79,847

1

17017 t to f 

2,037

2,639

3,767

35,374

47 4Q4

10*231

1,165 

8,1S4

113,751

193

136

118

187

119

153

148

187

119

114

101

101

112

107

109

101

98

91

84

94

87

94

98

78

84

91

94

101

335

359

-

May

860

881

207

193

167

218

293

272

265

488

494

610

684

908

1,090

1,160

1,110

2,060

3,040

2,850

1,880

1,600

2,000

2,880

8,000

1,700

1,670

1,340

1,450

1,730

1,800

Maximum

95

114

109

1,330

onou 

262

258

359

3,040

3,600

718

48

138

3,600

June

1,830

1,710

1,710

3,600'

2,030

1,690

1,730

8,070

1,880

1,780

1,480

1,380

1,380

1,240

1,360

1,420

2,140

1,900

1,400

1,180

1,170

1,680

1,510

1,880

- 1,500

1,230

1,300

1,340

1,100

744

Minimum

5!

6C4r

U

4£

4£

42

7E 16'

744

53

gi

46

87

July

668

664

676

700

718

658

568

509

509

564

48S

440

410

374

305

255

240

204

824

178

144

119

98

80

54

98

75

62

54

60

53

Aug.

Mean

75.6

86.9

73.3

819

57.6

*7Q 2

85 ll

186

1,141

1,580 

330

37*6

70.8

311

46

41

37

43

40

36

39

31

34

35

27

40

30

30

39

30

30

38

31

40

41

41

44

41.

41

36

39

35

40

48

48

Sept.

46

54

62

60

54

54

51

51

47

53

51

53

53

48

48

62

58

87

86

77

72

77

73

65

' 70

121

110

132

132

109

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,650

5,170

4,500

168,400

3,540 

4,030

5,230 

7,470

70,160

94,020

20,290

8,310 

4,210

225.600

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10, 

Jan. 29 to Feb. 5, Feb. 11-C2, Mar. 14, 15.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to

23, Dec. 87 to Jan. 18, Jan. 21, 23,

standard time, subtract 1 hour.
166 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Little Goose Creek in canyon, near Big Horn, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°35', long. 107°03', In sec. 12, T. 53 N., R7 

b5 w., 300 feet upstream from head gate of Lower Peralta ditch and-7 miles southwest 

of Big Horn.

Drainage area.- 51.0 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- April 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 928 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 5.87 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 650 second-feet; minimum dally, 5.2 second-feet Mar. 

12.

1941-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 3, 1944; minimum dally, that of Mar. 12, 1944. *

Remarks.- Records good above 10 second-feet and fair below. Diversions by Upper Peralta 

' ana Big Horn Reservoir Co. ditches to Little Goose Creek from East Fork Goose Creek 

above station. Two small diversions above station for Irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 28 to Jan. 3, Jan. 11 to Feb. &,' 

Feb. 11-14, 16, Feb. 19 to Mar. 11, May 23-31)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 24 Feb. 25 to Hay 31 June 1 to Sept. SO

0.8 5.0 0.7 4.5 1.2 19 3.3 254 1.4 24 3.0 180 

.9 / 7.0 .8 6.3 1.6 42 4.3 504 1.5 28 3.7 303 

1.0 10.5 .9 8.5 2.2 S6 4.9 680 1.8 45 4.3 452 

1.1 14.5 1.0 11.5 2.5 120 2.3 82 4.9 618 

1.2 19 1.1 15 3.0 194 2.5 106 

1.3 24

Discharge, in second-feet , wate.r year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

22 

22 

22 

21 

20

17 

16 

15 

15 

15

16 

19 

17 

17 

16

17 

16 

16 

IS 

16

13 

14 

13 

12 

14

14 

17 

14 

14 

14 

13

Nov.

8.4

15 

14 

14

13 

12 

8.8 

15 

13

13 

12 

13 

12 

11

11 

12

13 

12 

12

12 

11 

10 

7.4 

9.1

5.6 

9.1 

11 

10 

10

Dec.

9.8

9.4 

9.1 

9.1

6.8 

9.8 

S.O 

8.8 

8.8

8.4 

8.0 

7.7 

7.7 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.0 

6.8 

7.4

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

Jan.

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

7.4 

»7.0 

7.0 

6.8

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

6.S 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7

Feb.

7.7

S.O 

7.4 

7.4

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

b7.6 

b6.S

7.7 

7.7 

7.4 

7.4 

b7.2

7.0 

b7.0 

b7.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

. 7,0 

6.8 

6.6 

*6.7

6.5 

6.5 

6.3 

6.1

Month

Goto 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ...................................

 her......... ..........................

lendar year 1943 ......................

Eiry 

h.... ...................................

St.. ...................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

5.9 

5.9 

6.1

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

6.1 

6.1

5.8 

b5.2 

b5.6 

b5.8 

b5.8

5.9 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.3

6.3 

«6.1 

&.5 

6.1 

b6.4

6.1 

5.9 

5.9 

6.1 

6.3 

6.1

Apr.

6.3 

7.4 

9.4 

12

14 

12 

»11 

11 

11

13 

16 

19 

17 

16

15 

15 

16 

16 

16

17 

17 

16 

16 

18

22 

26 

44 

100 

90

May

76 

63 

55 

48 

56

80 

93 

84 

101 

161

203 

239 

290 / 

343 

390

40S 

405 

647 

623 

584

524 

512 

546 

584 

465

423 

475 

501 

48S 

532 

521

Second- Maximum foot-days Maximum

505 22 

337. S 15 

246.5 9.8

25,248.6 367

222.9 7.7 

207.6 8.0 

186.5 6.5 

625.2 100 

10,520 647 

10,374 615 

2,654 162 

2,177 Si 

1,051 44

29,607.5 647

June

436 

395 

540 

615 

526

468 

473 

434 

436 

421

405 

371 

334 

926 337'

337 

400 

306 

312 

334

366 

366 

294 

282 

26S

259 

266 

219 

178 

170

Minimum

12 

5.6 

6.8

5.6

6.S 

6.1 

5.2 

6.1 

4S 

170 

46 

44 

26

5.2

July

162 

162 

161 

150 

141

134 

121 

107 

101 

102

92 

80 

75 

71 

67

62 

59 

56 

54 

53

50 

46 

51 

49 

51

62 

5S 

64 

72 

6S 

73

Aug.

76 

78 

.79 

78 

79

77 

76 

79 

78 

80

80 

80 

81 

81 

80

79 

78 

76 

75 

73

73 

73 

70 

66 

5S

49 

45 

44 

47 

H5 

44

Sept.

43 

43 

40 

37 

S3

33 

33 

34 

36 

37

35

35 

34 

37 

41

33 

40 

44 

42 

41

36 

37 

34 

29 

27

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

Mean Runc" i? 

B acre-feet

16.3 1,000 

11.3 670 

7.95 489

69.2 50,070

7.19 442 

7.16 412 

6.02 370 

20.8 1,240 

339 20,870 

362 21,570 

85.6 5,260 

70.2 4,320 

-35.0 2,080

80.9 53,720

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. I

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basia; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTOHE RIVER BASIN 167

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°39', long. 106°08', In sec. 16, T. 54 N-., R. 77 

w., at Arvada, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Wlidhorse Creek. Datum of gage 

Is 3,622.-01 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 6,050 square miles.

Records available.- May 1919 to September 1944. July 1915 to April 1918 at site Just 

upstream rrom ulear Creek, 16 miles downstream.from present station.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1916-44), 445 second-feet,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 9.39 

reetj, from rating curve extended above 6,000 second-feet: no flow Aug. 23 to Sept- 19, 

Sept. 24.

1915-44: Maximum discharge, 72,000 second-feet Sept. 29, 1923 (gage height, 23.7 

feet, from floodmarks, site then In use), by slope-area method; no flow at times during summers of-1919, 1921-23, 1931-34, 1936-40, 1942-44.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor, 

aoove station for Irrigation.

Diversions

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

16

14

17

24

30

32

34

34

36

40

42

38

38

38

45

52

57

47

57

62

72

eo

82

82

85

S5

77

65

90

90

Nov.

72

67

72

62

59

87

85

74

74

77

85

121

136

130

112

*104

82

98

82

72

112

112

115

139

142

96

20

26

50

62

Dec.

61

109

181

1S4

196

199

169

130

82

36

45

52

50

50

45

42

38

38

38

38

38

34

32

36

42

34

32

30

28

28

30

Jan.

' 34

38

40

36

*30

28

26

26

30

32

32

32

34

36

38

40

42

44

46

48

52

54

58

60

60

60

60

52

48

46

46

Feb.

48

54

58

58

58

60

66

72

78

70

62

54

54

58

60

60

60

60

62

62

66

70

74

78

eo

«81

86

84

84

_

-

Month

October r ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

80

eo

82

88

90

92

90

92

110

125

135

145

12O

115

115

120

130

150

190

210

240

200

160

250

380

300

230

195

*173

160

300

Apr.

770

1,880

*1,620

1,040

#1,250

990

698

500

410

360

303

328

360

3S5

338

333

291

268

258

247

240

283

287

390

476

512

524

780

616

544

Seccndfoot-days

1,597

2,625

2,147

111,576.3

1,308

1,917

4,967

17,281

49,959

47,371

12,279

1,827.5

QW C 

9O* O

143,378.0

May

551

743

579

512 '482

405

390

428

1,870

1,210

672

689

902

1,090

1,510

1,640

2,020

3,070

5,360

8,000

3,570

2,300

1,780

1,530

1,550

1,580

1,200

1,140

968

968

1,050

Maximum

90

142

199

6,160

60

66

380

1,880

e.ooo

4,150

1,180.

307

20

8,009

June

957

990

1,050

1,150

1,660

1,960

1,490

1,270

1,230

1,590

1,960

2,440

8,230

2,280

1,490

1,200

2,280

4,150

3,340

2,020

. 1,380

3,700

2,140

689

537

446

458

446 '416

422

-

Minimum

14

20

28

0

26

48

80

240

390

416

157

0

0

0

July

380

356

356

579

752

500

608

446

470

680

1,180

698

616

482

342

279

268

227

214

221

240

250

?44

214

208

361

240

307

227

167

157

Aug.

145

136

178

307

214

136

104

98

85

69

57

47

50

47

42

34

3.0

28

16

6.5

2.5

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

Mean

51.6

87.5

69.3

306

42.2

66.1

160

576

1,612

1,579

396

59.0

3.12

392

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

" 00

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

4.0

4.6

.6

0

4.0

14

14

14

20

18

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,170

5,21-0

4,260

221,300

2,590

3,800

9,860

34,280

99,090

93,960

24,360

3,620

186

284,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected try ice Dec. 10 to Apr. 3.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
168 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Powder River at Moorhead, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°03', long. 105°52', In sec. 18, T. 93., R. 48 

E., at Moorhead, 7 miles upstream from Buffalo Creek. Datum of gage is 3,340.16 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1944. 

Average discharge,- 10 years (1934-44), 504 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 second-feet May 20, from rating curve 

extended above 5,000 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 10.10 feet'Mar. 17 

(Ice Jam); minimum discharge, 32 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage height, 2.02 feet).

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 14*800 second-feet Aug. 30, 1933, from rating curve> 

extended above 4,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 11.19 feet Mar. 25, 1943 

(Ice jam);,no flow at times during period 1931-34.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor. Diversions 

above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

58

62

66

60

54

58

62

66

69

71

69

79

81

83

88

92

98

103

110

120

115

120

125

136

136

136

136

142

150

169

176

Nov.

176

166

160

173

1S3

190

190

187

187

179

206

198

194

202

194

198

190

194

190

190

187

179

179

176

176

150

80

75

125

136

-

Dec.

157

 147

198

378

310

280

206

183

50

50

50

60

70

80

80

80

80

SO

80

70

60

60

50

80

80

70

60

50

40

40

40

Jan.

60

60

60

60

55

50

55

60

60

60

65

. 75

80

85

90

90

90

90

90

90

 «90

90

90

90

90

85

80

80

80

80

80

Feb.

85

' S5

90

90

90

90

90

90

85

80

75

75

75

75

75

78

75

75

75

80

90

100

100

100

100

105

110

110

110

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ...... .^. ..........................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. ........... ............................

June. ..........'............................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Peak discharge.- May 2'0 (S u.m. > 10r 7OO st

Mar.

115

115

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

250

225

190

160

140

130

500

1,400

h4,220

hi, 970

hi, 070

h919

h650

h640

hSOO

h690

h602

h504

h479

h392

h690

1,380

Apr.

.1,670

2,300

2,660

2,220

X,810

1,720

1,480

1,170

1.O60

908

790

750

700

690

650

584

496

408

358

340

328

322

322

364

584

730

700

770

897

853

-

May

gl,130

gl,270

gl,210

966

790

660

566

611

1,3SO

g2,050

gl,550

gl,550

gl,S70

g2,300

g2,940

g3,420

g3,820

g4,720

6,630

9,050

f6,190

4,930

4,420

4/420

4,720

4,320

3,720

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,420

Second- Maximum foot-days «a*'L

3,090 176

- 5,210 206 

3,319 378

215,937.5 6,380

2,360 90

2,555 110

19 OV1 4 SSO

28*634 2^660

94 j 583 9,050

119,510 8,170

35,058 2,390

2,623 285

1,532 71

317,545 9,050

June

3,520

3,320

3,820

3,520

4,320

4,020

3,320

3,040

3,220

3,720

4,220

5,350

4,820

4,720

3,820

3,320

4,420

8,170

5,770

4,120

S.,420

7,070

7,070

3,620

2,750

2,480

2,390

2,570

2,220

1,970

Minimum

54

nc/ O

40

9.5

50

75

115

322

566

1,970 

179

42

33

33

July

1,330

1,730

1,700

1,750

2,200

2,050

1,950

1,950

1,890

2,220

2,300

2,390

f2,120

f 1,510

1,130

908

740

640

530

422

370

340

285

247

213

194

392

209

260

179

409

Aug.

277

153

142

142

285

2O9

115

92

88

83

75

66

56

' 53

60

60

56

48

43

42.

42

42

42

43

43

42

42

42

45

45

50

Sept/

60

50

51

56

62

64

69

71

69

54

51

43

45

39

33

33

39

45

45

46

53

56

56

50

40

38

39

48

53

69

-

uo.n Runoff in Mean acre-feet

99.7 6,130

174 10,330 

107 6,580

592 428,300

76.1 4,680

88 ! 5jOYO

615 37,630 954 56 V90

3,051 IS?) 600

3 f 934 ' S37 1 000

1,131 69,540

84.6 5,200

51.1 3,040

868 629,800

C.-ft.! June 18 f5 a.m.) 9 O7O seo . -f <-. . Tiino 00

(8 p.m. J 9,51O sec. -ft. ' '

* Winter discharge measurement made on thla day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings. 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26-28, Dec. 9 to Mar. 17. 

' Tlme oasis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
'YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 169

Powder River near Locate, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°26', long. 105°18', In NEi sec. 26, T. 8 N., R. 51 

E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 12, 3 miles upstream from Locate Creek, 5 miles west of 

site of Lqcate, and 25 miles east of Miles City.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,000 second-feet probably Mar. 19 (gageneignt, 10.6 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 14,000 

second-feet; minimum dally discharge, 25 second-feet Feb. 11; minimum gage height 

observed, 2.03 feet Oct. 3, 7, 11.

1938-44: Maximum discharge observed, 31,000 second-feet Feb. 19, 1943 (gage 

height, 11.23 feet), from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 1.2 second-feet Sept. 20, 21, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 1.71 

feet Sept. 1, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Gage 

read once dally, oftener during high stages.. Some diversions for Irrigation.

J 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

I

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

If.

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 '27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

48

4S

57

46

4S

44

56

45

46

44

53

42

40

45

45

44

50

50

50

68

76

72

68

65

78

S9

94

99

99

109

154

Nov.

190

166

147

1SS

1S6

512

225

17S

154

147

154

130

114

120

140

154

150

158

140

154

150

145

147

150

182

166

40

50

60

60

-

Dec.

»55

60

70

SO

ISO

ISO

805

55S

195

147

154

ISO

100

SO

SO

S5

S5

90

 90

S5

SO

SO

S5

inn

ino

100

90

70

55

40

3n

Jan.

30

40

45

45

45

45

50

55

55

50

45

*40

50

60

70

S5

95

100

105

110

110

110

110

lin

' 100

70

40

55

50

5n

55

Feb.

40

40

45

45

45

50

45

4C

35

30

25

30

55

40

45

50

6C

65

70

80

85

90

10C

100

100

100

105

105 105

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January

April ......................................

May................... .....................

July....... ................................

September. .................................

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

110

110

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

 120

200

260

ISO

160

500

500

1,000

6,620

15,300

19,100

15,400

7,570

*4,950

16,800

11,700

6,680

3,820

8,150

1,420

1,040

8,850

Apr.

16,500

8,170

5,840

5,240

4,030

1,730

8,660

2,050

1,600

1,420

1,860

1,260

1,110

1,040

1,040

970

970

970

848

796

754

782

69S

. 650

602

602

710

1,110

1,110

1,510,

-

Second- 

 foot-days

5,189

579^518

8,770

595,328

May

1,690

l,51ff

1,690

1,780

1,600

1,540

1,180

1,040

S61

9OO

1,960

2,150

1,690

1,960

2,250

8,550

8,870

5,580

4,350

5,840

6,990

3,170

5,570

4,650

4,630

4,350

4,550

4,350

5,82O

5,560

5,560

Maximum

553

86,000

158

25,500

June

3,560

5,560

5,880

4,650

4,550

5,240

5,570

4,630

4,080

4,550

5,840

> 5,840

6,860

6,860

5,910

4,630

5,570

13,800

22,000

83,500

11,800

11,500

81,600

80,800

-10,400

5,450

4,150

5,560

5,140

5,140

Minimum

50

12

64

85

July

2,500

2,850

1,900

1,7SO

1,780

1,900

8,580

1,900

8,850

1,900

2,500

1,900

5,280

8,530

1,900

1,560

1,350

1,890

1,870

1,200

1,110

974

S7S

774

704

677

633

575

586

54S

718

Aug.

65S

468

445

560

357

524

293

511

550

8S5

835

213

197

190

184

184

171

15S

141

141

130

177

164

135

184

115

108

99

98

150

155

Msan

103

1,039

S

Q5ET

S

rtAQ

S oft'7

98.:

1,622

Sept.

116

94

99

90

90

98

85

90

98

1*9

150

105

108

94

78

83

7S

SO

SI

78

74

71

67

67

64

71

105

158

108

115

Runoff in 

acre- feet

6,550

758,500

3 0*70

95,760

5,490

1,178,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 27 to Dec. 5, Dec. 12 to Mar. 17.

Time basis: Moontain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

696488 O - 46 - 12
170 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork powder River near Kaycee, Wyo.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 43°42', long. 106°31', In sec. 13, T. 43 N., R.

Bi w., at Jay Bar U Ranch, lit miles downstream from North Fork-Powder River and 6

miles east of Kaycee. Datum of gage is 4,533.76 feet ab.ove mean sea level, datum of

1929.

Drainage area.- 980 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1933 to August 1934, April 1938 to June 1940, October 1940

to September 1944. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,860 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 11.15

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,900 second-feet on basis of slope-area

determinations at gage heights 8.98, 11.17, and 12.57 feet; minimum dally, 3.6

second-feet Aug. 13, 14.

1933-34, 1938-44: Maximum discharge, 5,230 second-feet Aug. 11, 1941 (gage

height, 12.57 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,900 second-feet on basis of

slope-area deteminations at gage heights 8.98, 11.17, and 12.57 feet; no flow

July 14-O.6, Aug. 1-11, 14, 1938.

Maximum stage known, about 18.0 feet Sept. 30, 1923. Flood of June 3, 1936, '

reached a stage of 14.3 feet. 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

inversions above.station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year l~943-44, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Hov. 27, Dec. 4-10)

Oct. 1 to July 5 July 6 to Sept. 30

2.1 70 5.0 770 1.3 2.O l.S 21 2.7 144

2.4 114 8.0 1,706 ' 1.4 4.0 1.9 28 3.1 224

2.9 210 9.0 2,170 1.5 7.0 2.0 3S 3.4 296

3.5 352 10.0 2,S60 1.6 1O.5 2.1 50 3.7 374

1.7 15 2.3 79

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

77

77

76

74

74

73

74

76

76

77

77

83

S5

*S4

85

85

85

S7

91

101

95

91

94

 94

'95

95

9S

97

98

106

101

Nov.

95

S5

97

101

10S

109

97

97

103

101

101

101

101

103

*101

9S

97

97

97

97

97

96

101

101

97

74

77

100

105

110

~

Dec.

110

100

105

97 98

SB

91

103

78

81

ino

10O

92

94

98

, 98

1 98

98

94

93

S9

93

91

90

93

100

95

97

94

90

94

Jan.

93

90

90

89

90

S5

79

78

81

80

76

79

S5

90

90

90

#94

96

99

100

98

96

92

87

85

80

83

82

77

7S

76

Feb.

82

84

SO

80

80

82

90

110

8S

82

82

85

90

87

84

89

87

91

93

94

90

92

90

94

100

105

105

#92

86

-

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December . ................... .^ .............

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March.... ..................................

April ......................................

Matr ay. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Hater year 1945-44 ......................

Mar.

8S

93

96

97

105

100

105

110

120

145

110

98

92

90

94

#107

155

236

214

17S

116

101

101

104

87,

92

91

70

95

106

100

Apr.

118

112

109

108

111

119

123

114

154

176

202

221

182

#162

137

132

126

lie

111

114

166

247

278

223

182

366

241

214

292

321

-

May

276

273

230

196

196

221

414

434

334

468

619

776

1,040

1,260

1,380

1,570

1,7SO

2,410

2,S20

1,780

1,470

1,390

1.4SO

1,480

1,300'

1,060

959

938

908

S21

736

Second- M , foot-days Max"""11

2,681 106

2,946 110

2,942 110

57,727.9 973

2,686 100

2,594 110

3,496 236

5,283 368

31,019 2,820

18,868 1,200

5,240 554

458.2 50

1,288 61

79,503.2 2,S20

June

708

636

717

1,200

950

785

736

818

869

878

821

857

708

641

574

535

571

762

591

529

484~

465

468

414

3S4

368

368

373

342-

316

~

Minimum

73

74

78

1.

76

80

?o

108

196

316

53

3.

27

3.

July

295

280

288

321

554

338

204

196

188

196

319

200

-176

164

151

139

132

122

116

113

109

ion

64

76

76

81

82

70

61

54

53

Ang.

46

50

43

31

24

19

17

15

13

9.1

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.6

4.9

7.7

9.1

7,4

5.2

4.e

6.4

7.n

7.7

9.1

9.1

8.0

6.7

6.7

10

31

35

Mean

86 5

QO 0 J7O *£,

94.9

3 158

86.7

89.4

113

176

1,001

629

169

3 14.8

42.9

5 217

Sept.

31

27

29

33

37

38

36

 34

32

B3

37

42

40

40

42

44

4344'

54

56

54

51

50

51

50

48

46

51

54

i 61

"

Rnnoff in 

acre-feet

5,320

5,840

5,840

114,500

5,330

5,150

6,930

10,480

61,530

37,420

10,390

909

2, £50

157,700

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Hov. 28 to Dec. 3, Dec. 11 to Bar. 17.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

North Fork Powder River near Mayoworth, Wyo.

171

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat.'43°57', long. 106°54', In secv 24, T. 46 N., R. 84 

w., i mile downstream from mouth of canyon and 8 miles northwest pf Mayoworth.

Drainage area.- 69 square miles.

Records available.- November 1940 to September 1944 (no winter records 1940-42).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 507 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 5.32 feet), 

rronr rating curve extended above 200 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination 

at gage height 7.64 feet; minimum dally, 15 second-feet Mar. 14.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 1,270 second-feet Aug. 11, 1941 (gage height, 7.64 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum dally, 10 second-feet Jan. 16, 1943.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for May 18 to June 22, which are good. Two siaall 

diversions above station for Irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-S, Mar. 2 to

Apr. 4, May 11-24) 

Oct. 1 to May 24 May 26 to Sept. 30

2.8 14 3.7 108 3*.l 12 3.5 51

2.9 19 3.9 142 3.

3.0 23 4.3 235 3.

3.4 69 4.S 360 3.

2 19 3.9 122

3 27 4.2 136

4 37 4.4 234

k

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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

19

19

19

18

IS

IS

IS

18

IS

19

19

19

19

ie

19

19

19

21

21

20

21

20

20

21

22

22

21

18

18

17

Nov.

18

18

20

20

22

22

21

21

21

22

£2

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

-

Dec.

19

19

19

19

19

18

19

19

16

16

19

21

21

20

20

20

IS

19

19

19

19

19

. 18

IS

18

18

18

17

18

18

IS

Jan.

ie

is

20

19

16

IS

18

18

19

19

18

18

18

18is

IS

18

18

IB

18

IB

18

ie

18

' 18

18

IB

18

17

18

18

Feb.

IS

19

IS

18

IS

18

18

18

18

16

16

18

18

18

16

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

IS

18

18

18

18

-

-

Month

Octcber. ...................................

November. .......................... ^ .......

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February ....................................

March ......................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July........ ...............................

August ................................'.....

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

18

18

18

18

IS

IS

18

18

1&

18

18

ie

18

15

18

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

20

20

20

20

19

18

20

20

20

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

593

608

578

17,214

580

517

582

616

4,468

3,998

1,306

657

552

15,040

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

19

20

19

22

20

19

18

20

21

22

23

26

26

-

Hay

25

24

23

22

23

30

36

34

38

64

85

114

129

162

182

177

250

328

228

203

198

228

250

308

205

177

193

198

182

168

184

Maximum

22

22

322

20

19

20

26

328

217

SI

27 "21

328

June.

153

14?

210

217

134

117

128

134

149

173

140

138.

144

118

113

100

205

193

164

130.

118

132

115

99

91

8S

102

93

79

72

-

Minimum

17

18

16

10

16

16

15

18

OO fid

72

26

181"

15

July

65

60

81

63

61

51

50

54

60

61

54

48

43

41

38

35

33

SI

32

34

32

30

29

28

27

29

30

27

27

26

26

Aug.

Mean

19.3

20.3

18.6

47.2

18.1

. 17.8

18*3

80.5

144

133

42.1

21.2

18.4

41.1

25

25

25

27

2r

25

C4

24

22

22

21

21

21

21

22

22

21

20

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

18

19

20

19

Sept. /

IS

19

21

SO

19

IS

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17 '18

18

18

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

go

21

21

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,190

1,210

1,150

34,160

1,110

1.030

1,150

1,220

8,860

2^590

1,300

1,090

29,830

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, .subtract 1 hour.
172 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek near Buffalo, wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°20', long. 106°46', in sec. 6, T. 50 N., R. 82 

w., at mouth of canyon, 500 feet upstream from Mountain States Power Co.'s power plant 

and 4 miles west of Buffalo. Datum of gage is 5,184.83 feet above mean sea level, 

datura of 1929.

Drainage area.- 120 square miles.

Records available.- June 1917 to October 1927, April 1938 to September 1944. June to 

September. 1894 and May 1896 to February 1900 at site l mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1917-27, 1938-44), 74.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 910 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 4.89 

reet;, from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; minimum daily, 0.1 

second-foot Jan. 14, 15.

1894, 1896-99, 1917-27, 1938-44: Maximum discharge observed, 1,380 second-feet 

June 2'8, 1927 (gage height, 4.78 feet, datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 600 second-feet; no flow Feb. 14-16, 1939, Nov. 12, 13, 1940.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Nov. 1 to Apr. 27, Aug. 5 to Sept. 30, 

wnicri are fair. An average of about 7 second-feet is diverted 14 miles above 

station into Mountain States Power Co.'s pipe line. Two diversions from North 

Fork Clear Creek to French Creek.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

-11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

IS

13

12

11

8.7

8.7

8.2

8.7

9.0

9.0

9.2

10

10

9.5

9.0

11

10

9.5

9.0

, 11

9.0

9.5

8.2

8.2

9.6

9.0

9.n

9.2

9.0

9.7

9.2

Nov.

6.0

8.0

9.0

9.5

7.5

5.6

5.6

3'. 5

5.0

4.0

4.3

3,6

3.8

 3.2

3.4

*3.5

4.3

5.6

5.3

4.S

5.6

4.S

4.6

2.9

 b2.4

1.9

1.2

b2.0

 4.2

5.0

-

Dec.

5.5

4.6

4.S

4.8

4.5

b3.5

4.0

4.1

3.1

b4.0

b3.8

3.7

*b2.6

2.7

2.9

3.2

2.8

3.0

2.1

2.2

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.5

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.2

b2.3

2.4

2.3

Jan.

b3.0

2.8

2.4

2.2

1.6

1.4

*1.3

1.1

.8

.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

1."

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

Feb.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

' 1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.3

».3

.3

.7

.7

.5

-

' Month

October. .................... ~ ..............

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

 ay. ........................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August ................................'.'....

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0.7

.7

.7

.6

1.1

1,0

.8

.7

.9

.8

1.0

b.9

b.9

.9

1.0

1.2

#1.3

l.S

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.8

1.1

1.0

b.9

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

1.1

1.5

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

299.C

14O.1

99.2

27,727.6

30.6

29. r

30.6

261.5

10,S80

11,705

4,154

835

439

28, 903. C

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

1.7

2.1

2.7

3.0

3.8

4,9

5.3

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.8

»5.5

8.4

6.9

6.5

5.3

5.3

4.8

5.S

5.5

6.5

6.0

6.1

5.8

9.5

13

13

29

39

36

-

May

2S

20

18

16

28

73

96

54

112

287

33"

61"

374

432

470

470

457

714

512

499

478

528

626

754

453

362

378

449

482 491

- 579

Maximum

13

9.S

5.6

60S

3.0

1.6

1.3

39

754

495

44

20

754

June

495

436

470

453

303

265

295

366

390

474

44"

449

44"

423

453

440

495

402

358

382

407

461

. 382

326

354

374

37S

303

244

247

-

Minimum

8.:

l.S

2.]

l.S

.]

,. 1.'

16

£44

45

18

12

.]

July

280

313

336

291

287

 269

213

157

152

163

138

. 119

114

112

107

1"5

94

94

92

88

77

70

66

63

58

61

55

52

54

49.

45

Aug.

Mean

1 9.65

I 4.67

L 3.2"

> 76.0

L .99

2 1.00

5 .99

1 8.72

351

390

134

26.9

14.6

L 79."

Note . - No gage-height record Nov. 1-15, Dec. 16-19, 22-28, Mar. 14-16 (stage discharge 

probably affected by ice at times during period }; discharge computed on basis of weather

and records for. Goose creek near Sheridan.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time " to standard time, subtract 1 hour

44

42

40

41

38

36

33

31

29

27

27

27

2S

27

29

26

26

23

22

22

22

2"

22

21

19

19

2"

18

18

20

18

Sept.

18

16

20

18

18

16

16

14

13

14

13

13

13

12

14

16

14

16

18

17

14

14

13

14

12

12

12

13

12

14

Runoff In 

acre-feet

593

. . 27S

197

55, 000

61

58

61

519

21,580

23,220

8,240

' 1,660

871

57,340

v \

relation 

records
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 173

Clear Creek near Arvada, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°52-«, long. 106°05 ! , in SEi sec. 36, T. 57 N., R. 77 W., 

100 yards downstream from Cabin creek, li miles upBtream from mouth, and 16 miles 

north of Arvada. Datum of gage is 3,506.51 feet above mean sea level, datum 6f 192&.

Drainage area.- 1,110 square miles.

Records available.- August 1915 to April 1919, April 1928 to May 1929, September 1939 

to septemoer 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed, 8,830 second-feet June 22.(gage height, 10.07 

ieet), from rating curve extended above 2,100 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height of 10.17 feet; minimum daily, 22 second-feet July 30. 

1915-19, 1928-29, 1939-44: Maximum discharge, 9,000 second-feet June 26, 1942 

(gage height, 10.17 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 0.2 

second-foot Aug. 16, 17, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Nov. 1 to Mar. 18, which are fair, 

twice daily. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Gage read

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

2223

24

25

26

27

28

!!9

30

31

Oct.

58

62

60

50

50

52

54

57

58

52

46

62

60

65

73

71

73

74

74

78

76

80

93

80

SO

SO

85

102

102

119

114

Nov.

122

100

122

110

98

124

137

117

93

122

124

114

129

114

105

105

*105

110

110

107

98

93

91

93

96

56

b60

b80

b85

b90

"

Dec.

b9S

b94

134

140

105

117

122

117

b90

b62

74

93

blOO

b90

bS2

bBO

76

70

SO

SB

82

74

74

SO

90

100

90

SO

66

70

74

Jan.

70

64

60

64

74

*68

60

60

62

62

56

54

60

66

64

66

68

70

72

74

72

70

64

60

52

46

50

48

46

48

46

Feb.

50 '52

48

52

48

54

70

90

60

48

46

52

46

42

N 44

48

43

50

52

54

48

54

50

54

58

60

48

«48

48

-

~

Month

October. ...................................

November - -

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April

May..............'..........................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44- .....................

Mar.

50

52

50

54

52

54

70

80

100

120

110

100

95

95

100

150

330

660

624

456

264

199

542

496

222

173

133

116

*121

168

416

Apr.

805

560

556

547

404

305

312

244

202

205

202

210

208

179

168

145

136

116

119

112

116

121

128

128

116

112

98

112

116

341

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,242

3,110

2,792

105,660.4

1,396

1,622

6,252

7,123

40,999

66,860

14,210

1,181

1,311

149,498

May

400

279

236

219

208

179

210

345

315

288

384

606

780

1,010

1,180

1,460

1,670

1,900

3,570

2,580

2,110

1,910

2,000

2,380

2,880

1,950

1,720

1,820

2,110

2,170

2,130

Maximum

140

3,100

74

90

SOS

3,570

4,840

1,360

69

80

4,840

June

2,270

1,990

1,860

2,410

2,760

1,800

1,590

1,930

2,300

2,420

2,670

3,480

3,120

2,130

1,910

1,880

3,860

3,790

1,960

1,650

1,720

4,840

2,310

1,750

1,510

1,480

1,530

1,610

1,290

1,040

-

Minimum

62

3.7

93

179

1,040

22

24

 23

22

July

958

940

1,050

1,010

916

- 886

862

725

1,360

770

750

628

496

400 356-

330

285

261

205

173

155'

126

109

94

69

63

. 96

45

31

22

39

Aug.

69

40

3»,

26

42

34

28

35

43

45

34

25

44

39

50

51

34

35

36

27

34

32

38

24

39

33

31

32

36

50

56

Mean

90.1

289-

1.323

2,229

458

43.7

408

Sept.

36

45

54

80

65

69

62

69

52

57

44

44

32

26

24

34

32

35

39

44

50 ^54

36

25

23

27

27

40

43

43

Runoff in 

acre-feet

A Ajtn

6,170

5,540

209,600

1O A/V\

14,130

132.600

28,190

2,600

296,500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Hpte.- Mo gage-height record' Dec. 17 to Mar. 18 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most or period); discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations. . '

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
174 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Piney Creek at Kearney, v/yo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°32', long. 106°49', in sec. 26, T. 53 N., R. 83 

w., 1,000 feet south of Kearney.and half a nile upstream from small tributary entering from right. Datum of gage is 4,655.11 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 106 square miles.

Records available.- September 1902 to June 1906, May 1911 to July 1917, May 1919 to 

September 1921 (no winter records), November 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,360 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 5.16 

reet), from rating curve extended above 1,300 second-feet; minimum daily, 8.0 secondfeet Sept. 22.

1902-6, 1911-17, 1919-21, 1940-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 3, 1944; 

minimum daily, 6.8 second-feet Sept. 5, 1911.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Nov. 25 to Apr. 27, which are"fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 20 to May 15)

Oct. 1 to May 15 May 16 to Sept. 30

1.2 7 2.1 82 1.4 7.8

1.4 13 2.5 162 1.5 10

1.5 18 2.6 186 1.6 15

1.6 24 3.0 320 1.7 22

* 1.7 32 3.2 405 1.8 30

1.9 53 3.7 670 2.0 51

2.3 90 3.4 480

2.4 106 3,6 610

2.5 126 4.0 970

2.6 150 4.5 1,550

2.8 215

3.1 340

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

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

Oot.

11

10

9.4

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.5

10

10

11

17

16

15

14

14

14

13

14

18

14

17

16

15

26

29

30

36

35

40

34

Nov.

30

34

37

39

41

35

34 -43

44

41

40

37

38

34

#35

35

34

36

35

35

35

34

34

30

26

22

28

34

38

36

~

Dec.

33

31

33

30

30

28

32

31

18

20

26

22

«eo

19

20

21

22

22

19

21

19

18

19

20

22

23

21

19

IB

19

22

Jan.

21

19

19

20

22

21

«eo

21

21

20

19

20

20

21

21

21

22

24

 25

24

23

22

21

22

23

20

18

16

IB

19

19

Feb.

20

22

20

21

19

23

22

21

19

16

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

*12

12

 13

14

14

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .................'....................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 .. .r. .................

Mar.

15

16

16

17

16

14

17

21

25

28

22

21

22

24

25

27

«89

30

29

27

26

29

28

28

30

30

33

38

50

57

36

Apr.

Second 

fcot-days

530.0

1,053

718

39,624.5

642

441

826

1,902

16,472

26,219

6,021

392* 9

« ry -I OJ. f 4.

55,534.0

30

30

37

46

53

86

66

60

63

57

59

*61

66

57

57

52

49

45

49

49

50

50

48

45

51

53

52

79

195

207

-'

May

160

130

118

106

110

136

164

149

151

201

274

328

410

500

637

762

753

1,090

.920

674

561

458

798

1,010

708

626

708

910

950

890

970

Maximum

40

44

33

, 752

OCCO

23

57

207

1,090

1,450

498

1 J.OR 

19

1,450

June

930

762

1,140

1,450

940

762

910

1,050

992

1,100

1,060

1,050

852

789

807

880

1,140

807

682

717

981

1,070

870

699

690

708

870

596

480

435

-

Minimum

8.2

22

18

8.2

16

n

14

30

106

435

21

9.3

8

rt U

8.0

July

430

498

470

340

450

450

394

358

326

326

304

247

153

133

122

108

95

86

82

86

87

71

64

57

52

49

43

41

42

36

21

Aug.

16

16

18

18

14

14

14

14

11

9.8

9.6

12

10

12

13

12

12

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

10

11

10

9.6

9.3

14

18

17

18

Sept.

19

19

19

13

9.6

10

9.6

11

1Q

12

10

9.3

9.1

9.1

9.6

12

9.8

9.6

9.6

8.7

8.5

8

8.7

9.1

8.7

8.2

8.5

9.3

9.1

10

 _ . Runoff in Mean acre-fe*t

17.1 1,050

' 35.1 2,090

23.2 1,420

109 78,600

20.7 1,270

15.2 875 '

26.6 1,640

63.4 3,770

531 32,670

874 52,000

194 11,940

12.7 779

10.6 629

152 110,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25-29, Dec. 6, 7, Dec. 9 to Mar. 19,

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 175

Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°05', long. 104°24', In NEiSWt sec. 6, T. 9 S., R. 60 E., 

tnree-quarters of a mile northeast of mouth of Thompson Creek and 4 miles downstream 

from Alzada. Staff gage, replacing chain gage at same site and datum, Installed 

Oct. 2, 1941.

Drainage area.- 780 square miles.

Records available.- June 1911 to September 1925, August 1928 to September 1932, March 

1935 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1915-16,- 1917-19, 1923-25,' 1930-32, 1935-44), 96.2 secondreet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 6,000 second-feet Apr. 4; no flow at

lsil-25, 1928-32, 1935-44: Maximum dally discharge, that of Apr. 4, 1944; no flow 

at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read twice dally. Some small diversions. Some storage In

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

to

Nov.

0

0

0

1.0

36

45

37

25

39

62

40

29

18

IS

15

12

8.8

6.1 4.*1

2.1

l.S

1.5

al.4

al.2

al.O

a. 8

.6

.6

.5

.2

-

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1 -.1

.1

.4

.6

a. 4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

"Jan.

0

.1

*.l

> ' .1

Feb.

. 0.1

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..../.............................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

 arch...... .................... ...........

Hav

June .......................................

July

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0.1

.1

.2

.5

.5

.6

.7

1.1

1.5

1.8

2.2

3.5

3.0

3.5

6.1

b!5

b30

b50

b70

blOO

b!50

b250

b500

b400

b350

b300

b250

b200

b400

b600

1,040

Apr.

2,300

d3,500

d5,000

d6,000

d5,000

d3,500

2,500

1,940

1,160

338

196

164

164

133

126

100

62

42

40

39

36

32

32

32

35

34

31

29

35

133

-

Secondfoot-days

0

409.7

2.1

26,181.0

3.0

2.9

4,730.4

32^733

14,785

64,654

1,147

119 8

2e!i

118,613.0

May

452

604

220

126

82

50

38

3S

35

35

35

35

35

35

38

42

72

d2,000

d3,000

d3,500

2,680

494

432

220

100

62

30

34

54

88

119

Maximum

0

62

.6

2,210

1,040

6,000

3,500

5,000

1.9

6,000

June

S8

32

626

d3,500

d4,500

d5,000

d4,500

d3,800

3,040

2,220

1,430

1,060

626

. 356

188

d3,000

d4,500

d5,000

d4,500

d3,500

2,900

2,020

2,220

2,950

2,060

432

236

d!60

d!20

d90

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

.1

29

30

32

1.9

.2

0

July

d75

d65

60

d60

d65

Aug.

.

J

> a7

J'

]

> d75|J- a5

1 \

{> d45

> d20

15

d!4

> a!3

9

S a4

1"

.

1

1

i a2.6

1 

'

) '

V d2

|

1.9

1.9

Mean

0

13.7

.07

71.7

.10

' .10

153

1,091

477

2,155

37.0

3.86

.87

384

Sept.

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

813

4.2

51,910

6.0

5.8

9,380

64,920

29 y330

128,200

2 1 280

238

52

235,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. '

t Field observation of no flow made by engineer on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of records for stations at 

Harmarth and near Watford City.

1) Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations at llarmarth and near Watford City.

Time basts; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tlj.e, subtract 1 hour.
176 LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

Little Missouri River at Marmarth, N. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°14', long. 103°54', in SE} sec. 30, T. 133 N., R. 

105 W., at highway bridge in Marmarth, It miles downstream'from Little Beaver Creek.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 22,200 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage height, 

17.80 feet), from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; no flow-during part 

of winter.

1938-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of Apr. 5, 1944; maximum gage height, 

19 feet Feb. 19 or 20, 1943, from ice marks (ice jam); no flow for part of most 

winters. i

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageneignt record, which are poor. Some small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15

15

14

14

14

12

12

11

11

11

11

9.4

8.8

7.6

7.6

6.2

5.S

9.4

8.8

S.B

8.8

9.4

10

11

11

11

11

12

11

12

22

Nov.

27

21

24

22

24

23

24

26

25

25

29

28

30

30

30

35

32

34

32

32

34

34

35

35

25

20

20

25

28

*30

Dec.

30

31

31

30

29

27

25

22

18

14

11

9

7

5

3

2

' .1

Jan.

(*)

 0.1

%

Feb.

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May IHQJf . .......................................

June .......................................

July.......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

1

2

4

8

20

50

100

80

60

50

40

30

150

600

2,750

Apr.

4,810

4,550

14,200

20,100

21, 600

19.100 is; 400

14,400

9,700

6,830

*4,170

2,640

1,980

1,540

el, 290

860

690

610

495

404

411

418

a 404

390

318

282

282

228

249

228

""

Secondfoot-days

 341.6

S39

295.5

158,932.1

3.1

0

3,945

151,579

19,377

139/143

12,070

2,617

1,191

331,401.2

May

270

249

228

460

1,040

860

815

770

404

282

228

175

184

161

147

244

397

418

e228

6218'

140

1,800

3,570

2,200

1,190

860

570

460

330

265

214

Maximum

22

35

31

14,200

_

0

2,750

21,600

3,570

13,100

1,150

187

111

21,600

June

192

134

147

1,440

4,340

9,550

10,900

10,400

7,530

6,970

5,460

2,200

3,570

2,860

2,640

1,760

1,760 '

3,690

3,930

4,170

4,170

S,090

13,100

9,150

3,760

4,840

4,840

4,160

2,140

1,250

~

Minimum

5.8

20

_

_

0

0

228

140

134

118

41

24

0

July

1,100

1>000

860

542

570

1,150

515

420

335

278

295

315

490

398

315

a378

442

398

260

260

206

al90

d!80

d!70,

162

162

154

142

134

118

131

Aug.

129

111

113

113

126

116

90

85

a78

71

, 69

56

56

60

65

10165-

61

61

56

56

187

126

87

67

56

49

41

111

92

63

Mean

11.0

28.0

9.53

435

11

0

127

5,053

625

4,638

389

84.4

39.7

905

Sept.

58

49

47

44

41

34

34

41

49

49

36

41

34

27

. 27

27

27

29

27

31

26

28

27

24

24

24

33

111

67

73

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

678

1,660

58S

315,204

6.1

0

7,820

300,700

' 38,430

276,000

23,940

5,190

2,360

657,370.1

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

e Gage-height reading assumed to be 1 ft. in error.

Note.-, Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 30.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN . 1 

Little Missouri River near Watford City, N. ,Dak. )

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 47°36', long. 103°16', in M4i 

 >, T. 148 N., R. 99 w., at highway bridge, 17i miles south of Watford City and

18 miles upstream from Cherry Creek, 

level, datum of 1929.

Datum of gage is 1,929.03 feet above mean sea

Drainage area.- 8,490 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1934-44), 576 second-feet. ]

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 32,600 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 14.4 

reet, from floodmark); probably no flow at times during winter.

1934-44: Maximum discharge; that of Apr. 8, 1944; maximum gage height, 15.16 feet 

Mar. 24, 1943 (ice 3am); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except 'those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Some diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet. water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

fl

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

32

32

30

28

26

25

25

24

24

23

23

22

21

20

19

18

18

16

16

37

36

33

32

31

28

25

21

23

25

32

Nov.

37

46

56

59

67

77

S2

80

77

76

74

72

74

73

72

70

65

57

55

53

' »55

56

55

50

40

30

20

15

10

10

Dec.

10

10

12

15

11

8

6

5

5

S

4

3

2

2

2

/

Jan.

> 0.5

 *.8

1-

Feb.

' 0.5

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April....... ...............................

Uav

July.. .....................................

September ...................................

Water year 1943-44 .....................

Mar.

' (*)

1"

20

30

100

400

300

200

. 150

100

100

400

Apr.

5,000

15,000

15,000

15,400

22,800

23,200

28,400

31,600

28,000

18,400

11,000

6,920

5,250

4,430

3,500

2,460

2,320

1,700

1,460

1,200

1,070

982

894

770

685

633

626

614

633

596

-

Seccndfoct-daye

790

1,663

116

303,030

 to K.

14.5

169,386

28,499 ,

7,937

3,787

486,170.0

May

572

542

512

4S9

390

360

345

472

748

846

6S5

620

536

524

566

518

652

 748

800

720

626 560

400

370

350

2,460

1,830

1,460

1,350

990

1,010

Maximum

37

82

15

25,000

4,210

256

31,600

June

1,050

878

S38

1,700

2,390

1,520

2,030

3,220

7,460

9,140

8,000

a7,000

5,620

4,100

3,690

6,650

8,000

10,400

5,620

3,590

3,590

2,960

5,620

9,740

13,000

10,400

10,000

10,400

6,000

4,780

-

Minimum

16

10

_

98

-

July

4,210

2,170

1,760

1,580

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,960

1,200

1,050

926

792

672

590

542

524

500

478

467

456

445

608

542

472

456

400

365

304

256

252

472

Aug.

566

489

467

420

530

435

304

256

206

154

141

135

157

385

440

318

296

210

120

199

188

178

174

164

147

150

150

150

141

135

132

Mean

25.5

55.4

3.7

830

ft ft V

744

126

1,334

Sept.

138

135

147

256

248

213

178

135

102

105

118

112

118

118

112

110

102

100

105

110

112

102

100

102

no

100

102

100

98

105

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,570

3,300

230

601,100

7,510

968,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to .Apr. 2.

Time Pasta; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
178 LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

Little Beaver Creek near Marmarth, N. Dak.

i .

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°16', long. 1Q3°58', In N& sec. 7, T. 132 N R 

106 TIT, 3 miles southwest of Marmarth and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge"during year, 6,820 second-feet" during night of June 22 

(gage height, 12.5 feet, observer's estimate), from rating curve extended above 2,600 second-feot; no flow at times in winter.

1938-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 22, 1944; no flow at times.

Remar.ks Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record wnicti are 1 poor. o o o >

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.9

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.4

S.I

2.6

3.3

,3.3

3.3 

3.7

S.9

S.9

2.3

S.3

1.8

1.8

S.3

2.3'

Nov.

2.3

2.9

4.1

6.2

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.2

6.2

7.4

7.4

6.2

6.2

5.6

 4.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.7 

3.7

2.9

3.3

3.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

~

Dec.

3.3

3.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.1 '2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.6 

2.6

2.1

2.1

1.6

>

> 1.0

1

'

Jan.

. 1.0

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

0

.1

}'

1 .1

0

0

0

Feb.

!

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ................... J ..

January ....................................

February ...................................

March.. ....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

> 1

} *

2

g

1

1

1

60

150

Apr.

1,40O

2,870

3,820

4,660

4,310

3,760

1,470

525

305

1.40

106

78

67

56

50

46

46

42

40

34

26

26 

24

24

24

25

23

23

23

25

~

Seccndfcot-days

55.6

139.7

76.6

26,837.2

12.1

0

240

24,068

653

12,203

1,156.6

186.4

207.7

3S, 99S. 7

May

25

25

23

23

23

22

19

19

19

17

17

17

17

17

19

20

20

20

23

23

23

23 

25

25

27

27

26

24

19

15

13

Maximum

3.7

7.4

4.1

3,000

0

150

4,660

27

3,700

770

50

41

4,660

June

12

11

12

375

47

81

85

74

41

23

18

16

645

110

50

25

23

710

134

53

38

1,470 

3,700

2,000

500

600

600

400

250

100

~

Minimum

0.9

2.3

-

0

0

0

0

23

13

11

4.2

2.5

3.2

0

July

50

20

18

16

16

770

38

18

16

14

14

12

10

10

13

12

12

11

10

9.6

8.8

8.4 

8.0

7.2

6.4

5.6

5.0

4.6

4.. 6

4.2

4.2

Aug.

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.&

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

7.5

6.0

50 

27

14

4.9

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

Mean

1.79

4.66

2.47

73.5

.39

0

7.7

802

21.1

407

37.3

6.01

6.92

107

Sept.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.0

4.0

4.9

4.0

6.0

6.0

4.9

4.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.S

3.S

3.S

3.8

3.S

3.S

3.S 

3.S

3.S

3. .8

3.2

41

25

23

20

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

110

277

152

53,230

24

0

476

47,740

1,300

24,200

S,290

370

412

' 77,350

Mote.- No gage-height repord Dec. 27 to Mar. 5, Har. 9-24, June 24 to July 1. Backwater - 

from ice Mar. 6 to Apr. 1. Discharge computed on basis of observer's notes and records for little 

Missouri River at Marnarth.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 179

Beaver Creek at Wibaux, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°59', long. 104°11', in NEi sec. 12, T. 14 N., R. 

t>y E., at Wibaux, 12 miles upstream from Little Beaver Creek.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1944.

Extrenes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,500 sesond-feet Apr. 5; maximum 

gagerneight observed, 11.90 feet Apr. 1 (ice jam); probably no flow at times during 

period of ice effect.

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 3,780 second-feet Mar. 21, 1939, from rating curve 

extended above 2,400 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 13.44 feet Mar. 24, 

1943 (ice Jam); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once daily. A few small diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.5

.6

.6

.6

.3

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

a. 9

al.O

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

Nov.

2.1

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.5

1.5

2.1

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.1

2.1

1.5

*1.5

-

Dec.

1.6

1.5

1.0

1.5

' 2.1

2.1

4.5

2.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

. .5

Jan.

0.-5

(*)

1

1.5

2

3.5

4.5

7

10

5

3.5

1.5

.5

Feb.

. 0.5

t ..

-

 'Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February '

March. .....................................

April..... .................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July..... ..................................

August .....................................

September. ..................................

Rater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0.5

2.0

2.5

2.0

1.0

.8

1.0

2.0

*3.0

4

5

15

25 v

40

60

90

80

70

50

45

35

50

80

200

Apr.

400

550

.700

960

1,500

1,010

750

438

280

72

59

*55

46

40

38

38

36

33

31

28

22

20

18

15

14

13

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!3

-

Secondfoot-days

30.2

45.7

30.8

17,539.0

50.5

14.5

867.3

7,238

17S.6

2,216.6

293.8

95.2

46.0

11,106.7

May

14

12

7.4

6.8

3.2

» 3.2

3.2

2.0

1.0

5.0

5.6

6.2

2.6

2.6

5.0

6.2

8.0

7.4

10

8.0

7.4

7.4

6.2

7.4

' 5.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

3.8

3.2

3.2

Maximum

1.5

2.1

4.5

2,140

10

200

1,500

14

670

36

7.4

2.6

1.5OO

June

4.4

12

14

15

14

10

12

8.0

7.4

6.S

6.8

6.S

6.S

6.2

7.4

12

31

438

129

57

31 '38

670

280

57

55

129

59

57

36

-

Minimum

 0.5

' 1.0

0

_

_

13

1.0

4.4

3.2

1.3

1.2

-

July

36

20

19

18

20

18

IS

15

13

all

10

8.0

6.8

6.2

., 5.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.8

3 8

3^2

3.2

3.3

5.0

Aug.

6.2

7.4

5.6

5.0

5.0

3.8

3.2

2.0

2.C

1.8

1.8

1.8 i.a

1.8

2.6

5.0

3.8

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

1.8

1.8

Mean

0.97

1.52

.99

47.9

1.61

.50

' 28.0

241

5.76

73.9

9.48

3.07

1.53

30.4

Sept.

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

, 1.7

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.0

1.8

2.6

2.6

Runcff in 

acre-feet

60

91

61

34,780

99

29

1,720

14,360

354

4,400

583

1S9

91

22,040

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or computed on basis of records for Redwater 

Creek at Circle.

Kpte.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Apr. 3 (no gage-height record during 

most of period; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations).

Time basia: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
180 KNIFE RIVER BASIN

Knife River near Golden Valley, N. Dak.

Location.-Wire-weight gage, lat. 47°09', long. 102°05',' in SWi sec. 5, T. 142 N., R. 90 

W., at highway bridge, 2i miles downstream from Elm Creek and 10 miles south of 

Golden Valley. Apr. 24 to Oct. 27, 1943, staff gage at same site and datum. Forner 

gages at sites 1 mile upstream and 3 miles downstream at different datum.

Drainage area.- 1,230 square miles.

Records available.- April 1943 to Septenber 1944. May 1903 to November 1904 at site 3 

miles downstream, published as Knife River at Broncho. March 1905 to October 1919, 

October 1921 to September 1924 at site 1 mile upstream published as Knife River at or 

near Broncho.

Extremes.- 1943: Maximum discharge during period, 1,240 second-feet June 5 (gage 

height, 10.4 feet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 4.8 second-feet July 31.,

1943-44: Maximum discharge observed, 4,460 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 10.75 

feet); minimum daily, 4 second-feet Jan. 12-17, Feb. 12-18.

1903-19, 1921-24, 1943-44: Maximum discharge, 7,700 second-feet June 26, 1914 

(gage height, 24.0 feet, from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating 

curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; no flow Sept. 6-8, 1905, Sept. 18, 19, 1908.

Maximum stake since 1903 (according to local residents), 26.7 feet, from floodnark, 

Mar. 26, 27, 1943 (discharge, 11,500 second-feet, from rating table extended above 

6,500 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or. doubtful or no gage- - 

height record, which are poor. Gage read once or twice daily.

Rating table, Apr. 24, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1944, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and'discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control met&od used Apr- 24-30, May 5 to June 1, 1943,

Aug. 8 to Sept. 30, 1944)

1.6 3.0

1.8 5.6

2.0 10.0

2.1 13

2.4 26

2.5 46

3.2 74

4.2 188

5.6 362

7.2 610

9.6 1,067

12.4 1,740

14.6 2,460

16.4 3,220

17.6 3,770

18.8 4,490

Discharge, In second-feet, 1943-44 

1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot. Nov.

.

Dm. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

44

a 44

a50

47

46

83

60

-

May

104

137

124

* 97

68

62

34

38

38

33

32

30

30

30

: 31

30

28

28

27

26

24

24

26

26

24

2*

26

26

24

24

30

June

22

a30

a400

al,000

1,220

958

407

272

232

180

168

159

126

174

137

100

86

76

74

72

6S

63

59

50

44

42

41

39

35

34

-

July

34

120

262

204

59

65

66

47

37

32

51

d!44

d!08

47

46

44

48

a 48, 46'

44

30

2823 '

22

69

12

10

7.2

5.6

5.0

4.8

Aug.

13

12

15

15

15

15

13

12

11

6.8

15

17

15

13

a40

74

36

29

22

16

17

14

12

12

17

50

42

59

a70

a90

83

Sept.

51

36

29

24

21

25

27

24

18 '

15

14

12

10

12

12

11

11

all

11

12

11

10

d9.0

dS.O

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

-

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records% for station 

at Hazen.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records fop station at Hazen.
KNIFE RIVER EASIN 181

Discharge, In second-feet, of Knife River near Golden Valley, H. Dak., 1943r44~Continuea,

1943-44

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Ifr

11

12.

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

61

Oct.

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

IB

12

12

12

12

Nor.

12

12

11

10

11

11

all

11

11

a!2

15

15

16

a!5

*14

16

15

14

a!4

15

13

12

12

13

12

12

a!2

11

9.8

12

-

Dec.

12

14

14

14

13

IS

11

10

9

10

10

10

*10

9

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

Jan.

6

6

6

6

.5

6

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

6

, *5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

Feb.

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

*6

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

_

-

Mar.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

*7

7

7

7

7

7

8

10

10

700

700

650

600

444

285

773

Apr.

3,240

3,730

2,570

1,570

878

701

595

 437

331

212

138

84

76

68

65

58

58

55

d50

41

32

30

28

26

24

21

21

a22

23

23

Hay

34

28

26

20

19

19

21

23

21

20

20

21

21

21

26

21

a30

49

162

169

78

53

72

86

67

42

34

26

22

20

23

June

436

850

295

(11,000

1,570

see

294

220

184

93

63

46

56

285

71

' 55

aSOO

1,600

2,460

1,480

829

436

247

185

157

133

704

1,900

2,470

1,380

July

264

208

167

133

119

119

229

206

95

76

55

51

48

47

38

34

33

31

28

28

28

26

26

'2626

'23

23

23

SI

SO

19

Aug.

16

14

al4

a!4

a!5

71

46

43

36

32

24

20

30

23

19

18

17

17

17

15

15

16

16

15

15

15

13

.12

IS

13

12

a*t.

12

10

9.8

9.6

10

9.5

9.5 9.0*

9.0

9.0

B.'8

8.6

8.6

8.8

11

8^5

e:e

8.6

. 8.8

9.3

9.6

11

10

11

10

9.6

9.0

9.3

12.

12

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Hazen. ' , 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Hazen. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6 to Mar. 28.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1943-44

Month

December. 1 . ..................................

Calendar year .......................

January . . . ...

February .

March. ......................................

April S4-.10, 1943 ........................... 1*" _

September. ..................................

October 1943 ...............................

December. ...................................

Calendar year .......................

February .

April.......................................

May .

September ...................................

Water year 1943-44 ....................'..

Secondfoot-days

850.8

466.0

_

266

_

4

<»-l O

20 69V

290.0

46,015.8

Maximum

_

_

1,220

90

51

_

14

i

rjnv

2 4VO

12

3,730

Minimum

23

22

6.8

_

9

O

5

_

19

8.3

4

Mean

53.4

42.1

212

56.4

27.4

15.6

_

8.6

_

9.67

126

Runoff in 

acre-feet

742

2,590

12,630

3,470

1,690.

924

22,050

528

_

303

4,480

1,300

575 ,

91,270

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
182 KNIFE RIVER BASIN

Knife River at Hazen, N. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 47°17', long. 101°37', in NEi sec. 19, T. 144 N., R. 

«b w., at county highway bridge, 0.5 mile south of Hazen and 2 miles upstream from 

Antelope Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,352 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to August 1933 (fragmentary), August 1937 to September

( iy<t4.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,010 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 

23.39 feet); minimum daily discharge, 13 second-feet Jan. 10-13; minimum gage height 

observed, 3.58 feet Oct. 1, 2.

1928-33, 1937-44: Maximum discharge, 11,400 second-feet Mar. 26 or 27, 1943 (gage 

height, 26.3 feet, from floodmarks); no flow (estimated) Jan. 21 to Feb^ 5, 1933. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect which are fair. Gage read 

twice daily Mar. 25,to Apr. 12; otherwise once daily. Some diversions above station-. 

Flow regulated by Ilo Lake (capacity, 7,130 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23

23

25

25

26

27

31

32

36

36

36

36

35

k 35

35

36

36

37

37

37

38

38

38

54

54

52

52

48

46

46

46

Nov.

46

46

47

47

47

47

47

50

50

50

50

52

54

54

55

55

56

60

66

66

63

62

62

61

60

60

60

58

58

56

-

Dec.

53

53

52

50

49

48

46

46

46

46

44

43

#40

38

3S

36

36

35

v 35

34

33

32

30

28

26

25

25

25

24

22

21

Jan.

20

20

20

20

19

17

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

1515-

15

*15

16

17

17

18

18

19

20

20

21

22

22

Feb.

22

23

23

24

24

24

23

*23

22

21

20

18

17

16

16

15

15

16

16

17

17

17

IB

18

18

IB

18

18

19

-

-

Month

October ....................................

November . ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ............ v . ......................

February. ..................................

March.... ..................................

April. ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

19

19

19

19

20

20

SO

SO

SO

20

21

21

21

21

22

*22

22

22

22

22

22

25

30

200

500

1,000

900

800

700

650

1,300

Apr.

*5,260

7,190

7,890

6,420

3,460

2,050

1,420

1,110

860

d700

d450

266

234

3200

d!80

dl60

145

131

124

124

110

110

91

78

83

83

79

71

71

71

-

Seoendfoot-days

1,15£

1,645

1,159

129, 62E

5G5

556

6,539

,. 39,221

3,930

31,234

7,259

1,180

1,110

95,514

May

71

72

73

74

74

74

73

71

71

68

67

66

66

65

66

67

70

145

203

234

218

203

203

131

104

98

98

98

104

334

569

Maximum

54

66

53

11,000

22

24

1,300

7,890

569

3,230

1,970

51

42

7,090

June

1,490

1,090

1,090

1,110

1,590

1, 220

940

683

514

266

159

131

124

no

117

124

124

376

2,220

2,560

1,880

1,270

820

626

569

478

663

2,500

3,160

3,230

-

Minimum

Si

4

2

i;i.

l

r

&i

lie

3(

3J

3C

i:

July

1,970

98B

626

478

370

352

250

234

234

234

234

1,73

110

104

86

77

71

68

66

62

54

51

51

46

46

43

40

38

37

36

36

Aug.

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

37

37

43

51

51

42

42

42

39

39

37

37

37

37

36

§

7

6

37

*37

38

37

35

35

36

Mean

5 37.3

5 54*8

1 37.4

1 355

5 16.9

i 19.2

 ) 211

L 1,307

> 127

) 1,041

234

38.1

37.0

261

Sept.

36

35

35

35

37

37

40.

40

40

58

38

35

35

54

33

33

33

33

33

33

35

37

40

38

38

41

42

42

42

42

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

2,290

3,260

2,300

257,100

1,040

1,100

12,970

77,790

7,800

61,950

14,400

2,340

2,200

189,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from record for adjacent periods. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from ice Dec. 18 to Mar. 31. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
HEART RIVER BASIN 183

Heart River at Lehigh, N. Dak. '

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°52', long. 102°43', in NEi sec. 7,. T. 139 N., R. 95 

W., at county highway bridge in Lehigh, 150 feet downstream from Northern Pacific 

Railway bridge and about 10 miles upstream from Green River.

Drainage ar-ea.- 453 square miles.

Records available.- March 1943 to September 1944,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,420 second-feet June 28 (gage 

height, 10.87 feet); no flow Mar. 14-18.

1943-44: Maximum, discharge, 5,420 second-feet Mar. 25, 1943 (gage height, 17.7 

feet, from floodmark); minimum, no flow Mar. 14-18, 1944. 

Maximum stage known, that of Mar. 25, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily below 4 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

%31

Oct.

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.8

2.5

3.0

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.3

3.0

2.7

7.8

4.5

4.8

4.8

*4.8

4.5 

4.5

5.7

Nov.

5.7

6.0

9.4

5.7

4.8

5

5

5

5

6

5

5

5

5

5

7

4.5

4.5

*3.9 " 4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3 

3

-

Dec.

3

3

4

4

3

t 3

3

3

3

.3

3

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3 

2

2

Jan.

2

2

«2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

, 2

2

1 

1

1

Feb.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5,

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1

1

1

1 1 1

1

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

February *

 ay. .......................................

July.......................................

August

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Mar.

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1

1

.5

0

0

0

*0

6

i3*

,5

15

50

150

200

190

160

140

120 

100

200

Apr.

500

1,070

800

#600

675

625

508

355

231

92

66

48

38

32

31

' 25

24

19

16

15

14

14

12

12

. 11

10

10

9.0

9.0 

9.0

-

Secondfcot-days

103.9

83

_

9,507.4

1,551

118

262

19,384.8

May

10

' 9.4

' 9.4

9.0

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.4

7/0

7.0

6.4

6.0

6,0

5.4

5.4

5.4

7.0

9.4

29

36

24

18

1014'

12

10

7.8

7.8

8.2 

5.7

3.9

Maximum

7.8

4

_

200

36

1,380

291

6

80

1,380

June

7.0

6.0

6.4

55

112

122

132

43

38

36

24

18

19

15

42

81

291

700

1,040

L,140

675

487

291

373

291

152

663

1,380 890" 

373

-

Minimum

2.2

3

2

_

1

.£

0

9.C

3.S

6.0

3

1

2

0

July

152

92

70

58

43

142

291

231

132

78

62

51

30

22

18

11

7

5

6

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3 

3

3.

Aug.

4

4

 5

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3,

3

4

6

6

6

5

5

4

4

4-

4

3

3

3

2

2

2 

4

3

Mean

3.35

4.65

2.7

-

1.8

.72

43,3

196

10.3

317

50.0

3.8

8.7

53.0

Sept. .

3

50

eo

30

15

10

8

6

5

4

4

-3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

5

4

3 

3

-

Runoff in 

aore-feet

206

277

165

-

Ill

42

2,660

11,660

635

18,860

3,076

234

520

38,450

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 6-18, Nov. 20 to Apr. 1. Backwater from 

mine dump July 13 to Sept. 30. > Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
184 HEART RIVER BASIN

Heart River near Rlchardton, N. Dak;

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46 045', long. 102°18', in NEi sec. 29, T. 1J58 IJ., R. 

 92 W., at bridge on State Highway 8, half a mile downstream from Blacktail Creek and

9i miles south of Rlchardton. Former gages at sites 300 feet and 1 mile downstream '

at different datum.

Drainage area.- 1,310 square miles.

Records available.- May 1903 to September 1922. April 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- 1943: Maximum discharge during period, 1,350 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 

9.6 feet); minimum, 5 second-feet Sept. 23.

1943_44» Maximum discharge during water year, 4,470 second-feet June 18 (gage 

height, 15.6 feet, from floodmark); minimum daily, 4 second-feet Dec. 17, Jan. 7-17, 

20, 21.

1903-22, 1943-44: Maximum discharge, 8,020 second-feet June 10, 1906; no flow at 

times during 1903, 1905, 1914, 1919.

Maximum stage known, about 26,.0 feet, present site and datum, July 5, 1938, from 

information by local resident who had beett in locality since 1887.

Remarks.- Records good above 200 second-feet arid for period Apr. 14 to July 31, 1943. 

Balance of record fair due to frequent tampering with control.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1943-44 

1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

'

Jan. Feb.

_

1

Mar. Apr.

_

_

v ' _

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

113

a90

a75

a65

a 58

a54

53

58.

58

50

58

40

30

46

55

53

96

May

61

72

77

106

54

43

36

30

28

28

27

27

26

25

28

30

33

32

32

30

25

21

22

24

24

.25

37

27

21

22

25

June

25

24

 27

54

936

1,280

788

428

274

182

143

118

328

226

159

113

63

66

58

42.

39

d38

37

98

60

42

29

30

32

28

-

July

25 " 37

125

84

94

212

167

98

60

37

32

26

42

61

38

28

26

?4

22

18

16

IS

16

17

IS

18

20

20

24

24

21

AUK.

20

19

18

18

18

17

18

32

30

16

16

46

32

53

. 24

18

14

15

11

10

12

9

11

14,

16

101

66

50

28

70

41

Sept.

47

39

25

20

18

20

18

13

12

11

10

10

9

8

8

7

7

6

7

e

6

6

 5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

-

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on tasls of record near Glen 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
RIVER BASIN 185

Discharge, In second-feet, of Heart River near Rlcbardton, N. Dak., 1945-44 Continued

1945-44

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5

5

6

6

5

6

6

6

5

6

6

7

7

7

8

7

7

6

7

7

7

6

7

7

6

12

15

12

10

12

16

NOV.

16

14

16

14

16

16

11

11

14

14

16

14

11

9

10

20

18

16

*20

10

10

12

12

IS

10

10

10

10

10

10

Dec.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

8

7

5

4

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

Jam

5

5

«6

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

5

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

4

. 4

5

5

5

6

6

«6

6

6

6

6

Feb.

6

6

6

5

5

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

*5

6

6

6

6

6

6

 6

6

6

6

6

6

-*

Mar.

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

*5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

7

a150

500

600

700

650

400

600

1,000

Apr.

2,500

2,500

5,000

*1,800

1,870

1,840

1,590

1,070

646

389

261

212

156

149

130

105

106

101

75

57

55

54

48

47

43

42

- 44

42

38

42

Hay

48

47

42

42

35

31

3028'

28

27

27

27

27

28

29

30

164

159

66

58

79

68

63

-68

54

44

42

39

36

36

35

June

180

116

43

92

302

297

182

244

193

94

79

123

101

89

84

86

560

5,560

2,680

2,750

2,100

1,630

834

907

. 763

459

1,220

3,400

3,690

1,890

-

July

735

404

228

196

159

130

108

354

247

182

96

86

79

68

43

41

36

31

28

51

88

SB

25

25

25

26

25

23

22

20

22

Aug.

24

 22

20

22

28

26

25

26

24

22

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

18 ' 18

18

18

Sept.

16

18

' 2342

39

30

29

26

22

20

18

18

18

18

20

20

18

18

16

14

14

14

14

J.5

12

. 14

16

16

16

16

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note,.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 5ov. 25 to Apr.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1943-44

Month

November. ..................... .^ ............

December. ...................................

Calendar year .......................

February. . . .

March. ......................................

May..........................................

September. ..................................

Water year .......................

October 1943 ...............................

November. ...................................

December. ....................................

Calendar year .......................

February \ .

March

April. ...................................... |fa_

August

September. ..................................

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Seccndfoot-days

1,098

5,767

843

360

-

232

393

230

-

149

173

4,525

19,011

1,537

28,548

3,551

586

590

59,525

Maximum

_

_

106

1,280

Si &

l6l

47

-

15

20

10

-

6

7

1,000

3,000

164

3,690

735

28

42

3,690

Minimua

30

21

24

16

9

5

-

5

9

4

-

4

5

5

39

27

43

20

14

12

4

Mean

_

_

61.9

35.4

192

47.0

27.2

12-. 0

-

7.5

13.1

7.4

-

4.8

6.0

146

634

49.6

952

115

18.9

19.7

163

Runoff in 

aore-feet

_

_

2,090

2,180

11,440

2,890

1,670

714

20,980

460

780

456

-

296

343

8,980

37,710

3,050

56,620

7,040

1,160

1,170

118,100

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. 

696488 0-46-13
186 HEART RIVER BASIS 

Heart River near Glen Ullin, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°36'32", long. lOl^I'SS", in'NEiSWi sec. 10, 

T. 136 N., R. 89 W., at bridge on State Highway 49, 9 miles downstream from Coal 

Creek, 14 miles upstream from Heart Butte Creek, 14 miles south of Glen Ullln, and 

14 miles north of Elgin. Prior to Aug. 24, 1943, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Drainage area.- 1,750 square miles.

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1944.

3rtod. 1,290 second-feet June 6 

29.

Extremes.- 1943: Maximum discharge observed during

(gage height, 7.23 feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Sept. ...

1943-44: Maximum discharge during water year, 7,280 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage 

height, 13.26 feet); minimum, 4 second-feet Nov. 21.

Maximum stage known, 18.77 feet Mar. 25, 1943 (discharge, 20,000 sec6nd-feet, by 

slope-area method).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or intermittent gage-height 

record, which are fair. *

Discharge, in second-feet, 1943-44 

1943 ,

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

.31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

'

Jan. Feb. liar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

221

196

184

162

162

141

124

108

105

100

98

90

83

SO

75

74

79

80

-

Hay

98

98

95

90

90

80

74

75

69

68

66

64

64

65

66

64

62

58

51

44

44

42

42

44

43

42

44

46

45

55

89

June

70

60

306

438

638

1,240

1,120

1,120

528

248

210

196

337

400

261

184

150

119

95

77

90

74

69

90

116

90

75

69

64

62

-

July

60

90

130

140

127

160

150

135

115

95

85

75

65

75

85

65

55

45

4B

39

30

29

30

26

25

25

25

27

28

26

24

Aug.

18

18

16

16

15

16

16

25

40

41

29

90

60

40

25

18

15

15

16

16

15

17

18

15

18

50

99

99

66

49

40

Sept.

50

49

48

42

36

30

27

28

24

24

22

20

18

18

16

15

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

8

9.

-

Mote.- No gage-height record Apr. 19, 22, 26, May 2, 14, 23, 25, 27, 30, June 1, 13 

21, 24, 26, 27, July 1-4, 6-17, 19, 23, 26-31, Aug. 6-9, 12-14, 16-22; discharge com; 

of records for other stations on Heart River.

11, 14, 17, 19, 

iputed on basis
HEART RIVER BASIN 187

Discharge, in second-feet, of HeSrt River near Glen Ullin, N. Dak., 1943-44-rContinued 

I

1943-44

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10

9

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

8

8

 9 * 9

9

9

9

9

10

10

11

10

10

11

16

16

16

17

18

17

15

13

Nor.

14

h!7

19

22

24

h26

. 20

15

15

18

20

19

h!7

15

hi 6

h!6

18

20

*21

15

8

10

14

25

14

7

10

12

13

15

-

Dec.

15

16

17

20

12

17

20

12

12

15

16

12

10

8

7

7

8

8

8

8

7

6

6

7

8

8

7

7

7

7

8

Jan.

8

7

*7

7

6

6

7

7

h7

h6

6

6

6

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

*h7

. 7

h7

7

7

Feb.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

h5

.5

6

6

*h6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

-

-

Mar.

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

«h7

7

6

6

6

6

7

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

hlO

50

300

500

800

h300

350

g500

800

Apr.

g5,520

g4,410

g4,530

g4,080

2,880

2,560

2,140

1,480

950

619

407

273

213

184

169

145

129

114

99

89

80

74

68

64

60

56

53

48

46

49

-

May

56

82

62

53

44

41

36

34

30

29

28

31

31

26

28

29

456

1,030

312

156

110

106

90

97

93

79

64

55

49

40

34

June

310

612

356

1,030

1,380

629

456

342

315

266

224

192

342

456

g297

g!58

g!56

g2,340

3,040

2,340

g2,070

gl,640

gl,380

g870

930

752

1 ,-290

2,070

2,560

2,420

-

July

1,760

1,010

596

427

342

302

263

256

356

356

315

g250

glSl.

126

114

97

90

81

90

74

64

56

50

45

41

38

35

31

29

26

25

Aug.

23

23

23

29

27

27

26

25

25

24

24

23

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

Sept.

20

23

29

32

31

55

72

55

56

49

45

36

39

35

27

27

26

24

 19

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

18

18

16

19

-

Peak'discharge.- Apr. 1 (10:15 a.m.) 7,280 sec.-ft.; May 18 (6 a.m.) 1,240 sec.-ft.; June 4 

(11 p.m.) 1,880 .sec. -ft.; June 18 (6 p.m.) 5,580 sec.-ft.; June 29 (11 p.m.) 2,560 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed, from graph based on gage readings.

h Computes from 'wire-weight gage readings. ,

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, Nov. 3-5, 7-12, 14-17, 18, 22,23, Nov. 27 to 

Dec. 3, Dec. 17-22, 24-31, Jan. 5-8, 11, 12, 26, 28, Jan. 30 to Feb. 12, F,eb. 14-16, Feb. 18 to 

Mar. 8, Mar. 10-22, 24-27, 29, July 22-25. Stage-discharge relation affected toy ice Dec. 13 to 

Mar. 31.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1943-44

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year ............:..........

January

March. ......................................

May.........................................

July. .......................................

September. ..................................

Rater year .......................

December. ......................'.............

Calendar year .......................

February . .

*j.. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Seoondfoot-days

2,128

607

_

337

495

. 326

_

223

177

3,765

31,589

3,411

31,223

7,526

658

867

80,597

Maximum

221

Qfl

50

_

18

20

_

8

7

800

5,520

1,030

3,040

1,760

29

72

5,520

Minimum

JO

8

-

6 I

-

6

5

6

46

26

156

, 25

17

13

5

Mean

_

QOn

68.6

20.2

-

10 9

10.5

-

7.2

6.1

121

1,053

110

1,041

x 243

21.2

28.9

220

Runoff in 

acre- feet

4,220

2,040

1,200

32,720

647

- .

442

351

7,470

62,660

6,770

 61,930

14,930

1,310

1,720

159,900

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time-to standard time, subtract 1 ho
188 HEART RIVER BASIN

Heart River near Mandan, IJ. Dak. i

Location.- Wire-iveight gage, lat. 46°50', long. 100°59', in NEiNWi sec. 25, T. 139 13., 

R. 82 W., at Northern Pacific Railway bridge, 3 miles west of Ifendan and 4 miles downstream from Sweetbrlar Creek. Datum of gage is 1,638.70 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, and 1,632.03 feet above Northern Pacific Railway datum.

Drainage area.- 3,362 square miles.

Records available.- April to September 1924, March 1928 to June 1933, August 1937 to 

September 1944."

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 8,000 second-feet Apr. 4; maximum gage 

height observed, 22.75 feet Apr. 4 ('backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 4 

second-feet Feb. 12, 13; minimum gage height observed, 2.09 feet Oct. 4, Dec. 25.

1924, 1928-33, 1937-44: Maximum discharge, 21,400 second-feet Mar. 27, 1943 (gage 

height, 24.7 feet); no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect,' no gage-height record, or 

shifting control, which are fair. Gage read twice daily above 7.0 feet and once daily 

below. Some diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

'87

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

37

35

33

3S

31

32

32

31

3S

3S

3S

33

31

31

31

29

29

29

29

27

27

28

30

33

34

39

39

44

47

51

55

Nov.

60

64

68

68

67

67

. 65

60

60

65

*69

74

74

70

65

69

69

68

65

65

60

60

60

60

55

50

50

45

45

40.

-

Dec.

40

35

35

35

33

32

*31

30

30

30

30

25

25

20

20

2b

20

20

20

20

16

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

'10 10

Jan.

10

10

10

8

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

*6

7

7

8

8

10

- 12

13

14

14

15

15

14

Feb.

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

*11

10

8

6

4

4

5

- 5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

8

e

9

9

9

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

Deoembe r ....................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May.........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

'Water year 1943-44 7 .....................

Mar.

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

alO

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

10

16

30

50

600

700

. 800

900

700

500

500

500

Apr.

3,000

*6,200

*7,100

8,000

*7,070

4,860

4,620

2,900

2,070

1,540

1,170

988

692

614

469

435

371

328

302

290

267

256

246.

216

207

180

164

156

148

148

Seoondfoot-days

1,055

1,857

669

229,870

257

242

5,497

55,007

8,338

43,682

15,003

1,642

1,774

135,023

May

148

141

134

141

134

134

127

120

127

114

108

108

108

108-

103

103

103

192

2,130

1,500

692

220

141

236

198

180

164

156

156

156

- 156

Maximum

55

74

40

21,200

15

14

900

8,000

2,130

4,070

3,250

73

155

8,000

June

156

156

148

1,780

2,970

2,700

1,650

1,000

672

537

364

285

271

315

331

417

455

475

1,700

4,000

3,320

2,500

2,060

1,820

1,700

1,310

1,590

1,530

3,400

4,070

Minimum

27

40

10

1

5

4

9

148

103

148

77

41

39

4

July

3,250

2,440

1,420

1,000

810

672

516

436

347

315

559

436

300

300

257

231

185

175

155

145

123

118

113

107

101

92

80

85

79

79

77

Aug.

73

68

66

59

73

73

67

63

60

55

53

48

48 * 49

51

50

49

47

47

47

46

46

46

45

42

42

42

41

46

51

49

Mean

34.0

61 »9

21.6

630

8

« a

8.3

177

1,834

269

1,456

484

53.0

59.1

369

Sept.

48

48

57

50

49

. 48

46

42

39

156

120

110

90

70

75

70

65

58

54

50

48

46

44

43

42

41

40

40

41

46

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,090

3,680

1,330

455,900

510 480

10,900

109,100

16,540

86,640

29,760

3,260

3,520

 267 ,800

* Winter discharge measurement made en this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Sept. 11-30; discharge computed en basis of records for-Heart River 

near GTen Hllin and Knife River at Hazen. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice HOT. 7-10, 14, 

15, Hov. 19 to Apr. 4. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, Nov. 3-6, 11-13, 16-18.

Time basis: Mountain war time. Tc convert war time-to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
. CAHNONBALL RIVER BASIN 189

Cannonball River near New Leipzig, N. Dak.

Location^- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°20'. long. 101°57", in SW* sec. 11, T. 133 N., R.

90 W., a* ^bridge on county highway, 2t miles south of New Leipzig' and 8 miles down- 

 stream from Thirtymile Creek. 

Drainage area.- 1,260 square miles. 

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1944. 

Extremes.- Max 0555 discharge observed during year, 6,600 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height,

19.1 feet, from floodmark); minimum daily discharge, 1.0 second-foot Oct. 13, Jan.

26-30, Feb. 11 to Mar. 1.

1943-44: ffeximum discharge observed, that of Apr. 7; minimum observed, 0.4 secondfoot Sept. 20, 1943 (gage height, 4.75 feet).

Maximum discharge known, 15,000 second-feet Mar. 25, 26, 1943 (gage height, 26.9

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of shifting control, ice effect, or no

gage-height record, which are poor. Gage read once or twice daily. Some diversions

and some regulation in small lakes above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect 

or shifting control (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

4.S 1.0 5.7 75 11.0 1,500 

4.9 3.6 5.9 100 15.0 3,330 

5.0 6.6 - 6.3 161 16.6 4,300 

5.1 15.0 S.3 504 18.0 5,500 

5.3 31 S.8 636 19.1 6,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

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 

1.7 

al.7 

1.7 

1.3

1.3 

2.0 

1.5 

1*3 

al.4

1.5 

1.3 

1-0 

1.1 

1.3

1.7 

aS.O 

4.0 

3.6

3.6 

3.2 

6.4 

a5. 5 

4.9

4.4 

4.4 

7.0 

5.9 

4.4 

a6.0

Nov.

8.2 

5.9 

' 6.4 

5.4 

7.6

7.6 

a7 

6 

5 

6

8 

10 

10

e

6

6 

5.9 

4.9 

4.0

a5.0 

6.4 

5.4 

4.9 

a5

4 

4 

a6 

*5.4 

6.4

Dec.

5.4 

6.4 

5.9 

7.0 

a7.0

7.6 

7.0 

7 

6 

6

6 

5 

5 

5 

4

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

3 

3 

2 

2

2 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Jan.

3 

3 

3 

3 3 

2 

2 

2 

2 

*2.1

2 

2 

2 

Z 

2

2 

2 

2 

3

5 

4 

3 

2 

2 -

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

*1.3

Feb.

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Decei

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber. ... ...............................

giber. ...... .

lendar year 

ary

h. .....................................

1. :....................................

ember. .....I............................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

2 

2, 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2.5

4 

4 

4.5

5 

5.5 

8 

9 

10 

11

 Apr.

1 

2

3 

*5 

5 

3

1

Second- ' 

foot-days

91.6 

185.3 

141.3

-

70.4 

34.0 

100.0 

27,630 

946 

13,321 

2,593 

380.6 

279.0

50,772.2

50 

500 

250 

,400 

,500

,760 

,500 

,230 

,230 

,900

612 

526 

341 

253 

212

a!70 

137 

111 

95 

82

80 

73 

a65 

60 

56

53 

52 

4g 

41 

a 43

May

45 

44 

37 

56

56

41 

a38 

35 

31 

. 30

28 

23 

28 

a30 

37

23 

28 

29 

26 

25

a25 

26 

22 

22 

24

22 

22 

a22 

 22 

a20 

19

Maximum

7.0 

10 

7.6

-

3 

1.5 

11 

5,500 

56 

2,530 

485 

20 

13

5,500

June

14 

16 

15 

a200 

1,510

1,020 

401 

268 

195 

d!55

alOO 

61 

41 

87 

75

61 

58 

a2,000 

2,530 

1,960

1,350 

808 

571 

545 

a500

502 

536 

406 

1,680 

654

Minimum

1.0 

4 

2

-

1 

1 

1 

41 

19 

14 

14 

7.0 

7.6

1.0

July

485 

a350 

253 

188 

15S

140 

135 

96 

a80 

65

59 

62 

50 

41 

39

a38 

37 

35 

28 

28

26 

27 

a25 

24 

22

20 

18 

19 

16 

a 15 14-

Aug.

14 

13 

13 

14 

. 13

a!2 

 12 

13 

10 

S.8

7.0 

7.0 

a8.0 

8.8 

10

13 

14 

13 

14 

a!4

13 

13 

12 11 ' 

20

14 al5~ 

15 

13 

13 

10

Mean

2.95 

6.16 

4.56

-

2.27 

1.17 

3.23 

921 

30.5 

611 

33.6 

12.3 

9.30

139

Sept.

8.8 

9.4 

. a9.5 

a9.5 

9.4

8.2 

8.8 

8.8 

7.6 

aS.O

S.3 

8.2 

. 9.4 

8.8 

10

9.4 

alO 

10 

7.6 

8.2

7.6 

9.4 

11 

alO 

9.4

8.2 

10 

13

11 

11

Runoff in 

acre feet

132 

368 

280

-

140 

67 

198 

54,300 

1,880 

36,340 

5,140 

755 

553

100,700

 * Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Nc gage-height record.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of rainfall records and records for 

Cannonball River at Brelen and Cedar Creek near Pretty Rock.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8-16, 26, 27, Dec. 8 to Apr. 5. Shiftlngcontrol method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 6, Sent. IS^SO.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
190 CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN

' Cannonball River at Brelen, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°23', long. 100°56', In sec. 36, T. 1§4 N., R. 

S2 W., at bridge on State Highway 6, 950 feet downstream from Louise Creek and 0.5 mile south of Brelen. - .

Drainage area.- 4,066 square miles.

Records available;.- August 1934 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 219 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 second-feet Apr. 6; maximum gaj

feet Apr. 1, from floodmark; minimum discharge, 4 second-feet Jan. 1C v 

minimum gage height, 0.73 foot Dec. 25.

1934-44: Maximum discharge, 21,900 second-feet Mar. 27, 1943 (gage height, 17.4 

feet, from floodmark); no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records good except those' for periods of shifting control, which are fair,' 

and those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Seme 

diverslons^abave station. Some regulation by several small lakes above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

?

5

6

7

10

13

15

20

21

25

31

Oct.

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

1.4

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

19

19

20

21

21

22

23

31

NOV.

32

31

32

33

37

40

32

38

38

38.

38

33

35

38

43

47

50

55

53

4S

38

38

33

33

30

32

. 25

26

*27

28

"

Dec.

27

26

25

31

2S

25

23

23

23

22

20

18

15

12

10

10

10

11

12

12

11

11

10

9

S

g?

*g6

5

5

5

6

Jan.

6

7

7

6

6

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

5

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

18

h!8

17

*h!7

Feb.

16

16

15

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

S

T

6

6

7

7

7

8

8

8

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

11

-

~

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March ......................................

April ......................................

Unv

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

*12

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

20

25

35

45

70

170

. *150

140

150

200

400

Apr.

4,500

*4,500

3,000

5,060

7,650

9,100

9,270

3,210

8,210

8,030

6,700

5,830

4,500

3,520

2,800

1,640

1,180

1,050

918

855

704

477

364

340

316

294

272

254

240

232

-

Seccndfcot-days

514

1,101

466

226,183

3OO

290

1,661

100,116

4,930

43,094

14,037

1,542

S97

168^948

May

229

215

199

191

1S1

173

173

186

173

156

153

148

153

1,43

143

138

130

123

118

118

123

136

126

123

168

254

221

163

136

121

111

Maximum

31

55

31

20,900

18

16

400

9,270

254

3,520

2,540

111

43

9,270

June

106

101

104

257

223

215

1,440

1,210

91S

715

654

, 578

525

405

357

333

483

2,710

2,280

2,880

3,520

3,070

3,250

3,520

2,800

2,000

2,340

2,980

1,720

2,000

~

Minimum'

14

25

5

0

4

6

12

232

111

101

68

33

23

4

July

2,540

1,630

1,230

1,080

855

726

618

568

535

493

436

379

319

275

846

g221

g202

176

163

150

138

128

118

111

104

99

S9

82

80

g73

g6S

Aug.

g64

64

87

61

82

50

46

44

48

68

54

39

33

31

35

48

111

89

52

37

37

42

£48

861

48

42

35

39

35

39

33

Mean

16.6

36.7

15.0

620

9.7"

10.0

53-. 6

3,337

159

1,436

453

49.7

29.9

462

Sept.

31

40

h48

44

40

36

33

31

34

hS6

33

30

27

28

24

23

h23

23

24

25

27

28

28

h28

28

272e

2f

h2r

2f

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,020

2,130

924

448,700

595

578

3,290

198,600

9,780

35,480

27,840

3,060

1,,780

335,100

Peak discharge.- Apr. 6 (11: 30 p.m.) 10,200 sec. -ft.; Apr. 7 (10 p.m.) 9.450 sec. -ft.j, June 7

(4 p.m.) 1,920 sec.-ft.; June 18 (9 a.m.) 3,070 sec.-ft.; June 27 (12 p.m.) 4,000 sec.-ft.; July J. 

(4 a.m.) 2,690 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings. x

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by-Ice Nov. 1S-16, Dec. 2, 6, Dec. S to Apr. 3. Intake 

plugged July 23-25, Sept. 1-30; discharge computed on basis of weekly readings of staff gage, 1 

discharge measurement, and records for stations upstream. Shifting-control method used Apr. 8 tc 

May 22.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CANN01BALL RIVER BASIN 191

Cedar Creek near Pretty Rock, N. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°02', long. 101°49', in St sec. 33, T. 130 N., R. 

89 W., at county highway bridge, 7 miles north of Keldron, S. Dak., 10i miles south 

of Pretty Rock, and about 15 miles downstream from Timber Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,260 square miles.

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1944.

Extrernes.- 1943: Maximum discharge observed during period, 8S4 second-feet July 7 (gage 

height, 6.51 feet); minimum observed, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 29 (discharge measurement).

1943-44: jtLxtmum discharge during water year, 3,700 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage 

height, 14.9feet) by slope-area method; minimum observed, 0.2 second-foot Jan in 

(discharge measurement).

Remarks.- Records good except those above 1,000 second-feet which are fair, and those 

for periods of obstructed control or ice effect, which are" poor.

Rating table, April 1943 to September 1944, except periods of ice effect or 

obstructed control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.S 0

2.9 1.3

3.0 4.Y

3.1 11.5

3.2 21

3.6 Y3

4.0 13Y

4.5 234

5.0 349

5.5 484

6..0 645

Y.O 9Y5

8.0 1.S50

10.0 1,850

12.0 2,540

14.9 3,700

Discharge, in second-feet, 1943-44 

1943

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot. Nov. Deo. Jan. Feb. liar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

135

122

al!4

10Y

96

72

YO

65

55

55

50

47

42

41

40

37

38

36

37

38

33

33

-

"ay .

31

31

28

29

28

SY

23

21

22

21

26

22

23

25

25

22

18

19

19

20

18

18

20

20

19

18

20

15

19

16

19

June

25

26

3Y

52

84

118

96

110

104

114

110

96

98

5Y4

416

a200

118

91

76

60

SO

41

41

40

29

25

2Y

25

22

62

-

July

52

74

6Y

85

46Y

628

Y92

620

369

217

155

11Y

85

70

60

alOO

151

101

69

58

50

46

41

33

31

 28

27

23

22

17

15

Aug.

14

14

14

14

11

11

9.0

8.3

8.3

8.3

12

18

12

12

8.3

6.9

8.3

3.8

 3.0

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.0

5.0

20

4.0

2.5

1.5

1.0

.8

Sept.

 0.8

/

.5

.3

.2

.2

-

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

Note..- Control obstructed Aug. 19 to Sept. 30.
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Cedar Creek near Pretty Rock, H. Dak., 1943-44

1943-44

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Ifr

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

,25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

' 0.3

1.0

 1.2

} -

Nov.

' 3.0

-

. 5.0

*5.4

5.5

-

Dec.

> 5.0

3.0

> 1.0

Jan.

> 0.5

*.2

1 ;'

 1.0

Feb.

1.0

-

Mar.

> 1.0

' 3.0

» 5.0

20

Apr.

400

300

400

1,000

1,500

2,600

2,740

2,800

2,990

3,6YO

3,360

3,030

1,890

778

493

382

291

234

189

159

139

117

101

99

88

80

76

67

56

54

-

Hay

65

56

54

56

56

46

45

45

42

40

38

38

36

31

28

26

26

28

28

26

25

d27

22

23

21

21

17

15

15

11

13

June

13

15

15

23

69

82

273

264

300

251

184

141

ISO

102

85

94

118

740

620

369

704

1,060

1,120

1,040

841

455

411

430

517

662

-

July

430

435

344

234

166

178

234

217

166

118

98

78

66

60

49

46

37

43

29

23

21

20

22

17

15

16

14

13

7.6

6.3

6.9

Aug.

8.3

5.7

5.2

5.7

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.9

6.3

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

d6.9

d6.9

5.7

7.6

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.7

4.7

5.2

5.2

9.7

17

9.0

 8.3

 7.6

6.9

Sept.

5.2

5.7

5.7

02.4

2.4

3.0

3.4

3.8

4.7

4.7

4.2

3.4

4.2

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

3.8

4.7

4.2

4.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.4

d3.5

as. 5

3.8

3.4

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Mote.- Control obstructed Oct. 1 to Nov. 30. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dees.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1943-44

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year .......................

January . .

May..........................................

September. ..................................

The period. ............ ...................

December. ...................................

Calendar year .......................

Bay... ......................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Secondfoot-days

_

1,363

2,967

-4,670

239.3

15.8

_

OO 9

91.0

_

1,020

11,128

206.0

121.8

46,164.9

Maximum

_

_

135

574

792

20

_

_

_

1,120

17

5.7

3,670

Minimum

_

33

15

* 22

15

,8

_

_

_

13

.4.7

2.4

-

Mean

w

_

62.0

22.1

98-9

151

7.72

.53

_

2.93

1.00

32.9

371

104

6.66

4.06

126

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_ v

_

2,700

1,360

5,890

9,260

475

31

19,720

44

180

_

218

59,670

2,020

22,070

6,370

409

. 242

91,570

basis: "ountaln war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
QRAND RIVER l&SIN 193

Grand River at Shadehlll, S. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°46', long. 102°11', In SEi sec. 19, T. 21 N., R.

 16 U., at bridge on State Highway 73 at Shadehlll, 5 miles downstream fron confluence 

of North Fork and South Fork .and 12 miles south of Lermnon.

Drainage area.- 3,120 square miles.

Records available.- February 1943 to September 1944. June 1904 to October 1906 at site

 5 miles upstream, published as Grand River at Selm.

Extremes.- 1943: Maximum discharge observed during period, 11,800 second-feet Mar. 26

 {gape 'height. 14.58 feet); minimum observed, 8 second-feet Aug. 20-22.

ig43_44- Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 

17.2'feet, from fioodmark); no'flow Jan. 3-16, Jan. 29 to Mar. 18. 

' ' Maximum stage known, 18.7 feet, from floodmarks, Feb. 20, 1943 (Ice jam).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Gage read once or twice dally. Small diversion above station.

Cooperation.- Six discharge measurements and gage-height record for Feb. 23 to

 July 31, 1943, furnished.by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, 1943-44 

1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nor. Dec. Jan. Feb.

_

_

_

-

-

_

.

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

7,420

2,910

1,030

590

1,200

1,140

-

-

Mar.

525

250

200

160

145

135

130

120

110

100

90

S5

80

75

70

66

60

60

65

80

120

200

700

5,210

10,600

10,SOO

5,450

2,100

1,960

1,960

1,490 '

Apr.

982

634

462

400

286

226

203

171

151

151

, 142

128

119

113

106

102

93

90

83

78

76

73

75

72

62

67

58

67

54

56

-

May

59

56

51

51

45

43

40

42

39

38

49

52

54

61

5B

92

S6

72

64

55

44

42

43

45

39

40

39

33

34

54

44

June

40

121

121

171

254

182

269

239

182

142

126

192

758

3,490

1,010

504

340

239

1S2

142

113

93

81

76

72

67

se

73

62

90

July

95

126

203

260

778

728

360

192

142

102

81

67

182

70

80

56

48

45

38

34

30

35

40

34

29

26

26

23

20

19

17

Aug.

15 1 18

19

17

16

17

19

a30

33

51

56

40

27

18

13

11

10

10

9

8

8

8

11

10

14

20

20

72

65

19

1B2

Sept.

2,320

1,450

878

364

239

113

67

43'

38

.33

27

25

23

a22

a21

a21

a20

a20

a20

a 20

al9

a!9

a!9

alB

a!8

alB

alB

a!7

a!7

17

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of observer's notes, weather records, and 

records for station near Watcpala.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 2-23.
194 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Gtrand River at Shadehlll, S. Dak., 1943-44 Continued

1943-44

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15

15

15

14

12

11

11

11

11

10

11

13

17

16

15

15

14

12

11

12

16

16

14

14

16

18

16

19

23

26

30

NOT.

27

24

21

19

18

20

22

24

25

26

26

25

24

23

2L

21

21

20

19

18

15

13

12

12

11

11

11

10 10

*10

-

Deo.

9

8

8

7

7

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

Jan.

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

*1

1

. 1

1

1

0

0

0

Feb. Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

3

5

10

20

30

25

20

20

50

100

200

Apr.

300

500

2,430

5,140

10,800

14,600

*17,800

15,900

14,000

7,070

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,400

1,000

700

600

500

450

450

400

350

300

270

250

226

203

192

182

182

-

Hay

182

171

182

239

182

182

161

151

132

126

119

111

108

99

93

90

99

100

86

83

-81

83

90

99

88

86

76

113

104

93

81

June

76

93

78

151

503

1,140

982

525

322

254

192

214

546

322

982

340

3,710

2,070

634

778

778

936

1,680

2,340

1,82O

1,090

l',660

1,090

728

728

-

July

590

441

322

239

214

226

634

634

400

303

286

380

400

269

203

161

142

117

102

95

72

70

68

61 -55

51

48

43

43

55

54

Aug.

42

31

29

47

34

25

52

 35

27

18

19

16

14

16

15

55

33

23

24

22

16

19

15

16

16

18

16

17

19

21

23

Sept.

- 30

19

24

20

19

18

19

13

18

28

25

24

24

25

26

29

27

28

28

30

33

34

* 33

33

33

34

42

45

52

51

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 

28, Oct. 30 to Nov. 29, Jan.l, Feb. 13 to Apr. 1, Apr. 

weather records and records for station near Wakpala.

1 to Apr. 2. No gage-height record Oct. 27, 

11-25; discharge computed on basis of

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1943-44

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year .......................

February 23-28, 1943. .......................

March. ......................................

April. ......................................

May

July. .......................................

September. ..................................

The period ..... .......................

October 1943 ...............................

December. ....................................

Calendar year .......................

March. ......................................

April...... ............................... ..

Vns...... ................. ..............S...

June ........................................

September ...................................

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Seoondfoot-days

14 290

3,986

866

5,944

84,744

559

115

_

773

869

145,730

Maximum

982

778

182

2,320

_

9

_

52

17,800

Minimum

54

17

8

17

_

1

.

18

0

Mean

179

129

27.9

198

_

3.7

.

n K. rt

119

£19

24 9

29.0

398

Runoff in 

acre-feet

10,670

7,910

1,720

11,790

168,100

228

<-

on

I

G-Zrt

1,720

289,100

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GRAM) RIVER BASIN 195

Grand River ^near Wakpala, S. Dak.

f

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°39', long. 100°38', on Ni sec. 35, T. 20 N., R.'28 

E., at bridge on U. S.. Highway 12, 5 miles west of Wakpala, 10 niles upstream fron 

Deep Bank Creek, and 21 miles upstream from mouth. Prior to Mar. 31, 1944, waterstage recorder at site 17 miles downstream, at different datum.

Drainage area.- 5,510 square niles (5,664 square miles, prior to Mar. 31, 1944).,

Records available.- April to September-1944. September 1911 to March 1918 at site 12 

miles downstream. August 1928 to March 1944 at site 17 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1930-44) r *258 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 32,000 second-feet Apr. 9, 10 (gage 

height, 19.5 feet); minimum daily discharge, 1 second-foot Feb. 11-18.

1911-18, 1928-44: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 9, 10, 1944; no flow during 

long periods of most years.

Remarks.- Records fair except those tot periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, 

or shifting control, which are poor. One small diversion above gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

70

70

68

67

67

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

65

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

.66

67

70

69

68

68

69

69

69

70

Nov.

72

72

73

73

»73

78

79

79

80

79

76

78

70

70

70

73

 79

89

85

. 89

 87

88

82

74

75

72

70

70

70

70

"

Dec.

73

77

73

70

69

67

66

64

»64

73

71

66

h60

a50

a40

930

a25

a 25

a 20

h20

a20

a!8

a!6

a!5

a!4

a!3

h!2

all

alO

a9

a8

Jan.

a7

a7

a7

a6

a6

h6

a5

a5

a5

a4

a4

a4

*h5

a5

a5

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6

a7

h7

a7

a7

a7

a6

a6

a5

a5

a4

a4

Feb.

a4

a4

a4

a4

a3

aS

" a3

a3

a2

ag

al

al

al

hi

al

al

al

al

*h2

a2

a2

a2

' a2

a2

a£

a3

a3

a3

a3

j.

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ....................... . .........

DecGAber

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April......................................

May. .......................................

June

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

a4

a4 -a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a4

a4

a4

a3

a3

aS

a3

a3

a3

a4

*h4

a5

alO

a50

al50

a 200

a EDO

a 200

a 200

a 250

a300

g646

Apr.

g3,280

»g6,860

g5,510

g9,340

a!4,000

g!9,700

gGO,200

g!9,700

g29,000

g29,800

g20,800

gll,800

a6,000

a4,000

a3,000

a2,500

a 2, 100

al.BOO

al,400

al.100

a900

a750

701

674

674

620

572

526

504

548

-

Seccndfoo.t-days

2,082

2,287

1,249

218,739

176

66

2,278

218,359

9,929

79,823

33,598

2,547

2,541

. 354,935'

May

463

463

463

463

a420

388

370

406

a380

352

a340

a320-

300

a 280

267

267

a240

220

a 230

236

a 230

220

220

a300

352

a370

388

a300

251

220

a 210

Maximum

70

89

77

15,400

7

4

646

£9,800

463

9,740

2,300

170

185

£9,800

June

E06

206

220

206

484

504

504

1,000

'a930

856

572

463

406

S56

1,490

1,690

gl,790

gl,950

g9,740

g5, 200

g2,560

g2,230

g4,490

g8,740

g5, 210

g4,360

g4,920

g7,040

g6,500

a4,500

Minimum

6£

7C

£

C

. 4

' 1

a

504

21C 2oe

13E

se

3«

1

July

'2,300

2,800

2,120

1,790

1,490

1,490

1,210

1,120

964

1,790

1,590

1,490

1,690

1,490

1,390

1,300

1,000

a950

8SS

667

560

525

492

414

353

280

198'

216

211

185

138

Aug.

51

99

94

66

58

58

55

39

37

36

a 50

62

46

40

48

56

56

S2

104

138

111

82

69

69

166

151

144

82

84

144

170

Mean

67.2

76.2

! .40.3

"599

5.7

2.3

73.5

7,279

. 320

2,661

1,084

82.2

J 84.7

970

Sept.

185

177

155

122

119

106

97

84

90

99

.74

94

a90

80

66

66

64

66

6V

66

61

66

69

67

3S

56

54

49

59

55

Runoff in 

acre feet

4,130

4,540

2,480

433,800

349

131

4,520

433,100

19,690

188,300

66,64O

5,050

5,040

704,000

* Ulster discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record, discharge estimated. Interpolated, or computed on basis of records for 

Horeau River at Promise.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

h Computed fron wire-weight gage reading.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by'ice Nov. 11-16, Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, Dec. 5-8, Dec. 12 

to Mar. 30. Shifting-control method used July 24 to Septy 4.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
196 MOREAU RIVER BASIN

Moreau River at Promise, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°20', long. 100°36', In sec. 17, T. 16 N., R. 29 

£., £0 feet downstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad bridge, 

0.5 mile downstream from Virgin Creek, and three-quarters of a mile north of Promise.

Drainage area.- 5,223 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1930-44), 222 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,800 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 23.2 

 feet); no flow Jan. 12 to Mar. 21.

1928-44: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 11, 1944; no flow on many days during 

most years.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record* 

whicn are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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.

1.9

1.9

1.7

*1.3

1.0

l.C

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

l.E

1.2

l.S

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.7

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.5

2.3

Nov.

g 9

2.7

2.5

10

16

20

19

18

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

19

18

16

16

16

11

10

10

7

6

6

8

10

-

Dec.

15

11

7

S

19

8

7

4

7

e

6

*5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Jan.

2

2

1

1

1

1

*1

1

1

1

0

0

0

 o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

<e)

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

May.....................................'...

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 o

0

0

eO

20

40

60

90

160

150

130

160

200

300

Apr.

600

1,200

»2,040

6,040

9.-B70

13,800

14,500

15,600

19,5tX>

20,300

8,920

5,360

3,920

3,160

2,680

2,800

1,800

1,350

975

772

-610

523

469

420

376

349

324

312

890

-

Secondfcct-days

169

137,868.4

1 ^

2,292

275,742.6

May

280

269

25S

238

££8

228

£28

209

200

172

163

154

146

137

129

129

121

alSO

a!30

a!40

alSO

a!20

-a!50

alSO

a!90

a 200

a!90

h!72

a!50

a!30

Maximua

2

e

19

11,700

100

20,300

June

alSO

allO

h!07

280

324

390

3,840

3,660

1,800

835

523

376

1,100

a2,000

2,600

3,410

£,520

5,360

11,900

9,960

6,640

a4,000

a4,500

a5,000

a6,000

a7,000

aS.OOO

a3,500

a2,500

~

Minimum

S

0

60

0

July

al,500

al,000

h635

a400

a350

a300

a 270

a240

a £20

a500

a 800

al.200

a2,500

a4,000

a3,500

a3,000

1,960

975

523

a400

a300

a 240

a 200

al70

a!60

alSO

al4O.

a!30

alSO

allO

Aug.

alOO

a90

asO

h70

a65

a60

a50

a45

a45

aSO

a60

a55

aSO

845

a50

a55

a60

a65

a 70

a75

a 80

a 85

a90

a«0

adO

a90

a90

a90

a95

alOO

Mean

I

ttry

12 0

si 8

515

AO ^

76.4

753

Sept.

alOO

alOO

a96

a90

a87

a 83

a 80

a 80

a 85

&90

a 86

a8£

h79

a77

a76

a74

aTS

a7f

aTO

a6f

a6 

a64 her

a6C

*6C

a6C

a6C

a6C

a6C

Runoff Mn 

acre-feet

AJ

335

378,600

1 0Q Ann

4,550

546,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, or.computed on basis of records for Mcreau River 

at Eagle Butte and Grand River near Wakpala.

e Field observation of no flow -made by engineer.

h Computed on basis of wire-weight gage readings.

Note..- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11-16, -Mov. 21 to Dec. 3, Dec. S13 to Apr. £.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard1 time, subtract 1 hour. "
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 197

Cheyenne River near Hot Springs, S. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage,-lat. 43°18'2011 , long. 103°33'25", In SEi sec. 31, T. 8 

S., R. 5 E., at bridge on State Highway 87, a quarter of a mile downstream.from 

Cascade Creek and 10 miles southwest of Hot Springs.

Drainage area.- 8,710 square miles.

Records available.- March 1943 to September 1944. September 1914 to September 1920 

at site 3 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,360 second-feet July 11 (gage 

 height, 10.84 feet); minimum observed, 5 second-feet Aug. 21.

1914-20, 1943-44: Maximum discharge, 114,000 second-feet May 12, 1920 (gage

height, 29.2 feet, from floodmarks at former site and datum), by slope-area

method; minimum, 3 second-feet.July 7, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 3,000 second-feet, which are fair, u^&o 

 read once dally. Some diversion above station for Irrigation during summer months.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to HOT. IS, Jan. 5 to Apr. 4, Apr. 8 to May 7, May 9, 10)

Oct. 1 to May 10 May 11 to Sept. SO

4.6 IS 5.1 79 6.3 581 4.

4.7 21 5.S 126 6.7 899 5.

4.8 31 5.5 1S5 6.9 1,080 5.

4.9 44 5.7 257 5.

5.0 60 6.0 400 . 5.

5.

9 6 5.5 112 8.3 2,550

0 12 6.0 294 9.0

1 21 6.2 38S 9.3

2 35 6.4 520 10.1

i 55 6.7 769

4 SO 7.5 1,610

5,750

5,020

3 ,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

19

19

19

19

18

19

19

19

19

19

20

22

22

81

22

81

21

22

23

23

24

23

23

22

25

24

24

25

23

25

25

NOT.

25

27

27

35

30

30

35

22

29

29

30

32

35

35

36

38

39

3S

38

31

31

32

38

31

29

28

31

28

28

30

-

Dec.

31

35

32

31

34

. 38

38

39

39

36

24

24

25

25

26

24

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

24

23

23

23

21

25

24

Jan.

25

31

31

30

29

29

28

27

29

28

27

27

26

27

26

24

25

24

24

24

26

26

25

26

27

27

25

26

26

26

26

Feb.

26

25

26

27

27

27

32

31

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

30

31

31

30

31

32

32

_

-

Month

October

Movenber. . .

December. ...................................

Calendar year ' ......................

January. ....... . ..........................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

Jfcril......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August ......................................

Septenber. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

54

49

49

140

88

60

52

52

75

77

86

116

108

94

75

77

77

94

86

86

88

170

374

238

238

300

261

291

242

116

157

Apr.

1

Secondfoe t-days

669

947

338

QO»7 OA f

807

4,070

6,609

6,868

10,490

18,686

557

574

51 ,942

170

157

ise

185

900

,080

899

486

400

300

212

166

148

114

101

47

47

29

29

64

54

64

166

137

132

126

60

47

58

43

-

May

66

106

249

199

121

97

106

266

617

581

1,020

558

235

119

68

60

6S

195

90

S3

34

58

58

130

953

506

112

60

41

26

16

Maxianiffl

25

39

39

31

32

374

1,080

1,020

2,060

6,290

75

24

6,290

June

14

31

29

25

16

13

13

13

12

106

224

279

332

213

184

166

126

1,870

2,060

1,610

1,180

680

294

170

294

177

134

106

72

47

-

Minimum

1 .Li?Q

22

21

24

25

49

29

161 o ±&

17

5

16

5

July

31

19

17

' 224

202

191

126

70

75

4,350

6,290

2,700

1,390

346

195

298

294

,276

400

294

196

148

126

99

65

65

29

35

49

45

39

Aug.

Mean

21 *6

31.6

27.0

net GO nI

27.8

131

 220

222

350

603

18.0

19.1

142

31

31

31

31

14

12

17

14

12

10

9

9

7

6

10

9

7

6

6

8

5

13

12

75.

35

26

24

22

22

21

82

Sept.

22

19

19

20

20

20

19

16

19

22

2120'

17

16

18

16

18

20

19

17

24

18

18

18

18

80

18

21

22

19 '

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,330

1 f&SO

1,660

1,640

1,600

8,070

13,110

13,630

20,810

37,060

1,100

1,140 1

103,000

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
198 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak.

 Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°05', long. 102°24', in NEiNEiNWi sec. 2, T. 1 

N., R. 14 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 16, 200 feet 'downstream from Chicago & 

North Vlestern Hallway bridge, 3 miles east of Vlasta, and 7 miles downstream front 

Boxelder Creek. Datum of gage is about 2,263.4 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 12,800 square miles.

Records available.- July 1914 to June 1915, August 1928 to June 1932, March 1934 to 

Septenber I944T 

Average d1s charge.- 13 years (1928-31, 1934-44), 471 second-feet.

Extremes.- naxfmun discharge during year, 24,300 second-feet June" 12 (gage height, 8.5 

reet); minimum, 32 second-feet Aug. 20, 21'.

1914-15, 1928-32, 1934-44: Maximum discharge observed, 46,300 second-feet May 6, 

1932 (gage height, 11.28 feet), from rating curve extended above 26,000 second-feet; 

minimum discharge, 5 seccnd-feet Feb. 10^12, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 3,000 second-feet, which are fair, and those

 for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1943744, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control msthod used Oct. 21 to Nov. 20, Nov. 30 to Dec. 8)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

1,3 37 1,4 35 2.6 565' 4.6 3,660

1.4 55 1,5 56 3,

1.5 77 1,7 113 3.

1.6 105 2.0 219 3.

1.8 177 2.3 355 4,

2.0 267

3 930 5.0 4,840

i 1,370 5.5 6,540

3 1,910 6.2 9,580

3 2 ,670

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

39

39

37

36

36

37

41

44

46

44

41

41

39

48

68

59

62

64

68

68

68

66

66

73

75

77

80

83

83

85

102

Nov.

150

239

177

136

119

115

115

10S

115

129

139

150

154

147

143

139

a!37

*136

136

 139

135

125

120

115

110

105

100

100

100

102

-

Dec.

108

105

99

97

97

97

94

S8

110

120

115

105

90

70

55

55

60

60

60

60

*60

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

Jan.

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

60

60

60

65

*65

70

70 "70

70

70

70

65

60

v 60

60

60

60

Feb.

60

60

65

65

65

65

65

65

60

55

50

50

50

50

55

55

55

60

60

65

65

70

75

*80

90

100

110

120

130

_

~

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

February. ..................................

March...... ...................... .\ ........

April ......................................

May.....................................:..

June .....................................'..

July. ......................................

August ................................ ....

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

140

150

160

170

ISO

ISO

190

190

200

210

220

230

240

250

260

260

250

250

270

300

* 340

400

450

600

800

700

650

600

500

400

400

Apr.

450

500

600

700

1,850

2,500

£

]

]

,080

,560

,440

1,350

1,210

1

Seoondfoot-days

1,815

3,935

2,355

167,240

1,865

2,015

10,140

22 ,084

20,900

38,039

26,987

2,288

1,302

133 ,725

,040

758

533

415

350

a325

*305

287

256

240

541

464

415

340

345

310

315

305

300

-

May

403

350

373

305

330

391

367

315

292

296

1,230

1,540

1,100

870

549

429

563

584

415

660

683

415

350

305

2,450

1,680

1,410

870

599

436

340

Maximum

102

239

120

7,740

70

130

800

2,500

2,450

9,420

6,920

200

50

9,420

June

274

231

856

713 5-S5

305

260

779

1,110

' 1,220,

950

9,420

2,980

1,490

1,680

1,250

980

1,000

870

1,590

1,960

1,730

1,500

1,030

749

616

525

633

549

464

-

Minimum

36

100

55

15

55

50

140

240

292

231

164

32

39

32

July

409

' 355

320

310

511

340

450

397

497

1,250

1,560

6,920

4,230

2,320

1,380

1,000

767

541

385

330

305

379

315

269

240

211

200

1S1

164

211

240

Aug.

Mean

58 ,5

 76. C

458

60.2

69.5

327

736

674

1,268

671

73.8

43.4

365

200

174

133

120

107

146

153

120

95

78

61

54

50

43

37

35

35

33

33

32

38

50

52

50

46

50

64

50

59

50

46

Sept.

43

43

41

41

43

41

43

43

43

43

41

43

43

46

46

46

43

?9

41

43

43

41

41

43

43

46

fO

48

46

46

Runoff in 

acre- feet

3,600

7 ,800

 4,670 "

331 ,700

3 ,700

4,000

20,110

43 ,800 .

41 ,45P

75,450

53 ,530

4,540

2,580

265 ,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a. Ho gage-height record; discharge' interpolated. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relationship affected by ice Hov. 21-29, Dee. S 

gage used Nov. 8-16, 18, Nov. 24 to Apr. 16, Aug. 87, 28.

Time basis; Jlountain war time. To convert war time to standard time,

to Apr. 4. Wire-weight 

subtract 1 hour.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 199

'Cheyenne River n^ar Eagle Butte, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°42', long. 101°13', in sec. 31, TV 9 N., R. 24 

t;., at bridge on State Highway "63, 0.5'mile upstream from Hermaphrodite Creek and 21 

miles south of Eagle Butte.

Drainage area.- 24,500 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1929-44), 899 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,000 second-feet June 19; maximum gage-height, 

10.u reet Apr. 2 (Ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 27 second-feet Jan. 15-17.

1928-44: Maximum discharge observed, 104,000 second-feet my 24, 1933 (gage height, 

15.00 feet), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 4 

second-feet Feb. 21-25, 1937, Jan. 24-28, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

smrtirig control, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1943 to Septaaber 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

215

208

198

190

190

190

187

177

166

153

156

151

.149

147

141

143

146

151

153

151

153

156

158

158

156

153

161

166

175

184

190

Nov.

201

204

235

265

250

240

190

g!4O

g!50

150

230

291

220

208

194

187

ISO

175

169

169

180

187

201

201

194

198

198

169

153

*g!33

-

Deo.

hi 41

a!50

a!50

hi 56

a!60

a!70

a!90

h204

h!77

hl!4

hill

alOO

a90

h80

h60

a50

h40

h46

a 45

a 45

a 45

h40

a40

a40

h40

h4O

a 40

a 40

h40

" a40

h40

Jan.

h39

aSS

h37

aS6

h35

aS4

h33

h32

aSl

h30

a29

h29

a28

a23

h27

a27

h27

aS8

h2S

a2S

h29

h29

h30

*h30

aSl

aSl

a32

aSS

h33

aS4

aS5

Feb.

a36

a37

h38

a39

h40

h40

a40

a40

h39

a37

aS6

h35

a35

a35

h35

a37

a40

h42 h45'

a 48

a51

a55

h53

h62

a66

h70

h75

a78

aSO '

-

Month

October. ...................................

Noveeber. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 .............. f .......

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March

April. 1 . ....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Rater year 1946-44 ......................

Mar.

h92

a!04

h!20

h!30

a!40

a!52

a!66

al82

h200

a220

a250

h280

a310

a350

a400

h450

a420

h400

a 400

h400

a450

a500

h700

a900

hi, 300

hi, 400

g3,000

g5,000

g5,000

g5,500

g6,000

Apr.

ge.'ooo

1C

1C

1£

),000

),000

,600

14,800

18.100

2£

2]

If

,400

,700

>,400

13,000

10,400

J

-

i ,350

,050

>.370

g3",620

a3,300

hJ

a£

h2

!,960

,500

,000

al,500

hi, 060

*]

Seoondfoot-days

5,181

5,862

2 y 723

401,296

971

1,369

34,916

204,945

42,567

226,690

50,855

22,132

16,423

614,639

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, estln

962

895

,030

922

883

835

799

787

722

~

May

754

680

754

811

847

754

799

323

833

895

799

871

2,320

1,870

1,480

al,300

hi, 080

a950

h835

h922

gl ,800

2,530

al,900

hi, 280

a2,000

3,040

2,550

2,530

hi, 870

al,500

hi, 090

Maximum

215

265

204

22,600

39

80

6,000

22,400

3,040

19,800

5,010

1,220

532

22,400

June

al,000

h936

a850

h754

2,060

6,650

5, '900

4,540

3,650

5,030

3,810

3,320

12,300

13,400

7,620

8,340

16,300

17,300

19,300

12,300

10,900

13,400

9,170

13,700

9,500

7,010

6,900

4,300

2,780

2,170

-

Minimum

141

133

40

25

27

35

 92

722

680

754

795

565

518

£7

July

1,940

1,770

1,580

1,520

1,430

1,360

1,450

1,290

1,440

2,060

2,610

1,940

5,010

3,920

3,130

2,330

1,770

1,490

1,330

1,240

1,120

hi, 090

h966

982

943

936

337

856

826

844

795

Aug.

780

844

350 88"7

1,220

1,190

990

832

 805

a760

h735

a700

a670

h640

a620

h.600

a590

h578

a620

h667

h565

h604

a600

a600

h591

a600

622

591

604

595

582

Sept.

573

560

548

556

565

518

526

530

552

573

552

543

548

565

573

5S2

573

530

535

535

535

526

539

539

526

539

552

552

539

539

-

!!,. Runoff in Mean acre-feet

167 10,280

195 11,630

87.8 5,400

1,099 795,900

31.3 1,930

47.2 2,720

1,126 69,250

6,832 406,500

1,373 84,430

7,556 449,600

1,640 100,900

714 43,900

548 32,530

1,679 1,219,000

sated, or computed on basis of records for

Cheyenne River near Wasta and Belle Fo-urche River near Elm Springs.

g Computed from graph based on gage -readings, 

h Computed from wire-weight gage reading. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7-10, Dec. 14 to Apr. 2. Shifting-control 

-"ethoa used Oct. 1-31, Hay 22 to June 16.

Tlae basis; Central war time. To convert war tiDfe to standard time, subtract 1 hour. ,
iiOO CH3YENNE RIVER HASIN

Fall River at Hot Springs, s. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 43 025'50B , long. 103°28'05", 

in hWi sec. 24, T. 7 S., R. 5 E., at Seventh Street Bridge In town of Hot Springs, 

6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 3,413.20 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. '

Drainage area.- 137 square miles.

Records available.- November 1927 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 234 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 2.65 feet, 

rron partly estimated graph), from rating curve extended above 51 second-feet by weir 

formula and a slope-area computation; minimum, 23 second-feet Feb. 4 (gage height, 

1.60 feet).

1937-44: Maximum discharge, 8,400 second-feet Sept. 4, 1938 (gage height, 18.4 

feet, site and datum then In use), by slope-area method; nlnlmum, 4 second-feet 

(regulated) Sept. 23, 1940; minimum dally, 16 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 25-27, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversion above station for water supply of town of Hot Springs. 

STTgFit regulation caused by hydroelectric plant, bathhouses, and sanitariums In Hot Springs.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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

32

ZS

30

30

32

32

32

32

32

30

29

29

27

27

27

27

27

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

30

Nov.

29

29

27

27

27

27

29

29

29

27

27

H7

29

2929 -

30

30

30

30

29

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

-

Dec.

30

30

30

30

29 .

20

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

32

32

32

32

32

30

30

30

30

50

30

30

30

29

29

30

30

Jan.

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

27

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

Feb.

. 24

24

24

24

24

86

27

26

26

86

86

86

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

87

27

27

27

27

27

27

-

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 .......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March......................................

April. ..................................'...

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July .......................................

August ...................................'..

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

27

29

29

30

32

32

30

30

30

29

29

27

26

27

29

29

29

27

27

29

27

29

29

27

Apr.

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

27

27

27

27

29

29

29

30

29

29

29

29

29

33

27

27

27

26

24

24

24

26

26

Secondfoot-days

918

863

938

10,653

895

757

876

821

946

820

1,033

1,022

934

10,823

May

24

24

24

24

24

26

26

26

26

27

29

29

33

35

33

33

37

35

35

35

35

33

, 33

58

44

27

26

26

26

26

27

Maximum 

32

30

32

198

32

27

32

33

58

31

75

42

33

75

June

a27

a27

a27

a27

a27

a27

a27

a27

a27

27

27

29

24

34

24

24

27

26

27

27

a28

a 29

2fr ,

29

829

29

830

831

829

828

Minimum

27

27

29

22

24

24

26

24

24

24

24

27

31

24

July

a28

827

a27

83O

828

828

888

829

830

833

a34

f75

f50

S9

31

35- '

44

37

40

29

29

27

26

26

26

29

24

37 ' 37

40

40

Aug.

35

35

40

37

37

37

35

33

29

27

29

27

27

27

31

29

29

29

29

31

33

33

42

40

37

35'

35

35

31

33

35

Mean

29.6

28.8

30.3

29.7

28.9

26.1

28.3

27.4

30.5

27.3

33.3

33.0

31.1

29.6

Sept.

33

31

31

31

31

31

33

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31 ,

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,820.

1,710

1,860

21,530

1,780

1,&00

1,740

1,630

1,880

1,630

2,060

2,030

1,860

21,480

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of weather.records, 

for adjoining periods, ana records for nearby stations, 

f Discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights. 

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract1 hour.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

Beaver Creek near Buffalo Gap, s. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43028'20", long. 103°18'15", In NEi sec. 5 T. VS., 

R. 7 K., It miles south of Buffalo Gap and 3t miles upstream fron mouth.-

Drainage area.- 130 square miles.

Records available.- November 1937 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23 second-feet Hay 25 (gage height, 3.61 feet); 

minimum dally, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 11-13 (regulated).

1937-44: Maximum discharge, 11,700 second-feet Sept. 4, 1938 (gage height, 16.46 

feet, former site and datum), by slope-area method; minimum dally, 0.2 second-foot 

Aug. 12, 1938, Aug. 11-13, 1944 (regulated).

Maximum stage known, 18.0 feet' In 1927, from Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

smaii diversions above station for Irrigation.

Many

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?!

13

14

15

16

17

1ft

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Sift30

31

Oct.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.8

6

6

7

7 

7

7

7

7

8

7

Nov.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

S

8

- e

8

8

8

8

-

Dec.

S

8

S

S

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

b9

9

9

9

«9

9

9

9

b9

10

9

9

9

b8

b8

b8

b9

Jan.

10

9

9

9

9 .

b8

bS

bS

b8

b8

b8

b8

b9

b9

9

9

9

9

9

9

«9

8

8

8

8

6

b8

b8

b8

b8

b8

Feb.

9

9 ' 9

9

9

9

9

9

bS

be

b8

be

b8

.b9

b9

b9

b9

b9

b9

b9

10

10

10

10

10

10

*10

10

10

.

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1343 ......................

January .

V&ro* as1

Juno ....

July.......................................

September. .'...................,............

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10.

10

9

9

9

9

b9

b9

9

9

Apr.

9

9

9

9.

9

10

9

8

8

8

810-

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

-

Seocndfoot-days

182.4

224 

272

3,495.1

300

"I C Q

103.8

2,649.7

May

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

12

13

13

12

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

12

16

16

14

14

14

14

13

Maximum

8

S

10

'57

13

2 9

7

17

June

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

15

15

17

16

15

15

16

17

17

16

14

14

14

13

.13

12

11

11

11

10

10

-

Minimum

4.3

7

8

1.6

8

.5

.2

July

8

4.0

3.0

3.7

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.5

6

7

8

9

9

9

8

7

7

7

6

3.5

3.2

4.5

2.6

. 4.0

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

2.4

Aug.

2.9

2.4 .

.9

.3

.4

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.5

.6

.6

Mean

5.88

7.5

8.8

9.58

9 1

9 7

10 rO

3.46

7.79

Sept.

C.6

.6

.5

.7

.8

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.9

2.1

4.8

4.9

5

5

5

5

3.7

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.5

4.6

5

5

5

6

7

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

362

444

540

6,940

595

206

5,650

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time baals; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

696468 O- 46 - 14
202 CKETFENNE RIVER BASIN

Rapid Creek at Rapid City, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°05', long. 103°14', in SWiSEi sec. 35, T. 2 N., 

R. 7 E., at Rapid City, 200 feet downstream from Oskosh Street Bridge and 3.7 miles

downs troar. fror: Canyon Lake.

Drainage area.- 410 square miles.

Records available.- July 1942 to Septaiiber 1944. June 1903 to Noventoer 1906 at site

1 rill e ii 'v;ii i .ream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 270 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 2.30 feet); 

'minimum, 22 second-feet Jan. 7.

1942-44: Maximum discharge, 936 second-feet June 13, 1943 (gage height, 3.50 feet); 

minimum, that of Jan. 7, 1944.

Flood of May 12, 13, 192u, reached a stage of 13.6 feet, from floodiaark.

Remarks.- Records good. Several snail diversions above station for Irrigation. 

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In seoond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-11)

1.2 28 1.6 76

1.3 38 1.7 92

1.4 50 1.8 109

1.5 62 1.9 128

2.0 153

2.1 184

2.2 223

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

3S

38

41

43

44

44

43

43

4343-

44

44

44

45

45

44

44

44

45

52

51

Nov.

51

48

46

46

47

48

51

42

51

48

50

51

50

48

50

48

47

48

50

50

51 ,

50

48

50

50

43

36

44

38

 46

-

Dec.

46

50

48

48

48

43

36

42

36

30

3§

38

. 32

36

30

34

30

38

41

40

38

36

32

32

32

36

36

32

30

28

28

Jan.

30

30

32

34

30

28

28

28

30

30

32

32

32

32

32

34

36

36

38

41

43

42

42

43

45

45

41

48

36

38

38

Feb.

41

42

44

45

46

46

45

46

47

42

38

38

41

43

44

42

44

43

42

42

42

43

43

43

44

44

43

42

42

_

"

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December . .......... .^ ......................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March..... .............. ,. .................

April ......... ............................

way Man .........................................

June .......................................

July.. .....................................

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

43

44

44

44

45

40

38

38

45

50

51

43

45

44

42

43

50

50

44

51

52

46

51

58

47

52

45

34

34

47

66

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

1,302

1,426

1,138

32,816

1,100

1,247

1,426

2,862

3,063

3,945

2,413

1,268

1,140

22,33Q

81

70

68

81

87

106

130

133

128

115

102

100

111

120

113

102

92

79

78

81

89

95

89

82

82

82

82

82

89

113

-

May

113

117

113

109

100

97

90

95

94

95

106

106

-102

97

99

102

104

99

95

94

95

94

86

102

106

109

97

92

87

86

75

Maximum

52

51

50

567

45

47

66

133

117

228

118

53

41

228

June

92

87

86

92

95

89

95

124

168

184

192

228

192

178

159

156

165

168

162

143

126

124

120

115

107

100

99

102

102

95

-

Minimum

38

36

£8

28

28

38

34

68

75

86

53

34

36

28

July

78

82

81

82

81

81

82

82

89

102

118

107

95

89

79

79

81

79

70

65

73

79

72

69

68

65

61

58

57

56

53

Aug.

 » 

52

53

52

46

45

46

46

42

43

42

38

38

38

38

36

 36

36

36

34

34

34

36

38

41

42

41

41

41

41

42

40

sept. 

41

38

36

36

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

41

40

40

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

 38

36

38

38

36

36

36

38

38

-

 _ Runoff in Mean aore-feet

42.0 2,580

47.5 2,830

36.7 2,260

89.9 65,100

35.5 2,180

43.0 2,470

46.0 2,830

95.4 5,680

98.8 6,080

132 7,820

77.8 4,790

40.9 2,520'

38.0 2,260

61.0 44,300

Time basis} Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 203 

Belle Fourche River below Moorcroft, Wyo.

'Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°21', long. 104°54', in SWi sec. 3, T. 50 N., R. 67 

to., at bridge on U. S. Highway 14, 2j miles upstream from Wind Creek and 5i miles 

northeast of Moorcroft. Datum of gage is 4,070.68 feet above mean sea level, datura 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,750 square miles.

Records available.- my 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,240 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 

9.43 reet), from rating curve extended above 640 second-feet; no flow on many days. 

1943-44: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1944 ; no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, wMclj are poor. 

Gage read once dally. Some small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

,2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

(t)

Nov.

<t)

Dec.

(t)

Jan.

*

(t)

Feb.

(t)

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ........................ r. ........

March. .....................................

April......................................

May wy .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August^

September. ...'...........:..................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0

0

bO

0

0

0

bO

0

a2

alO

bSO

a66

aS4

a42

b35

a 70

101

300

937

725

639

364

500

584

386

342

20S

144

88

50

220

Apr.

875

. 1,130

1,240

937

456

364

191

122

38

30

23

18

16

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

14

13

14

14

15

15

15

17

16

17

-

May

94

65

. 47

17

10

10

7

4.2

4.9

6

6

5

4.2

4.7

4.2

3.2

4.2

5

9

4.7

4.9

5

6

6

6

6

7

6

7

7

7

foTSays «-* 

0 0

0 0

0 0

_

0 0

0 0

5 74V 93V

5^687 1,240

OOG z QJE r nA . f yt

3,478.7 611

91.5 11

0 0

0 0

15,337. 4 1,240

June

6

6

17

30

48

17

34

30

30

11

11

11

9

6

5

4.7

11

217

611

78

321

505

611

557

208

50

13

a9

a7

5 -

-

Minimum

0

0

0

.

0

0

0

13

' 

^ o' *

0

0

0

July

a4.6

a4.4

a4.2

a4.0

3.8

a4.2

a4.6

5

6

6

a6

a7

11

a7

3.2

a3.0

2.0

al.5

al.O

a. 7

a. 5

.4

a. 4

'.4

a. 3

a. 2

a.l

0

0

0

0

Aug."

"

"

Mean

0

0

0

_

0

0

- 185

p 12 4

? lie'

2.95

0

0

42.0

t Field observation by engineer made on this day.

a He gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, mibtT-nnt 1 hour.

t)

Sept.

Runoff in 

aore-feet -

0

0

0

_

0

0

11,400

11,280

V6Q

6,900

181

0

0

30,520
204 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

Belle Pourche River at Hulett, Wyo»

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°40', long. 104°36', in sec. 12, T. 54 N., R. 65 W., 

or Hulett, 2 miles downstream from Blacktall Creek. Datum of gage Is 3,742.05 feet 

above moan sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,800 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to November 1932, April 1938 to September 1944. s- ~

Extremes,,- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,190 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, ' 

BTTSTeet, from high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 4,700 second-feet; 

minimum daily, 0.3 second-foot Oct. 22-24.

1929-32, 1938-44: Maximum discharge observed, 6,320 second-feet Mar. 26, 1943; 

maximum gage height observed, 8.9 feet May 31, 1929; no flow at times in 1931, 1932, 

1938, 1939. '

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 1 to Apr. 3, July 9-11, which are fair. Gage 

read twice daily. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septsmber 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.6

.5

1.0

;g

.9

.9

.9

2.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

.9

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

2.0

2.0

Nov.

2.4

£ S

2.6

2.9

3.3

3.3

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.1

2.4

2.0

2.0

3.1

«4.8

5.4

4.8

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.3

b3.4

b2.8

b4.2

b4.6

4.8

5.4

Dec.

5.4

4.3

4.0

4.6

b4.3

b4.0

b4.7

b3.5

bS.l

b4.0

b5.4

" 4.7

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.8

4.3

3.9

3.4

3.6

3.7

4.0

4.1

3.5

3.1

2.9

3.2

3.4

Jan.

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.7

3.1

*2.9

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.4

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.1

Feb.

4.0

3.8

3.6

4.2

3.9

4.8

13

9.2

6.4

5.0

4.8

5.1

5.7

4.9

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.9

6.7

7.0

*5.9

6.0

6.2

,_

-

Month

December .........................'..........

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Mar.

6.2

7.0

7.2

7.5

7.6

7.4

8.2

8.8

13

40

35

32

30

28

28

40

70

100

150

274

614

528

480

412

860

535

431

208

188

*116

161

Apr.

614

3,160

4,810

4,580

3,500

2,270

1,260

662

500

376

212

186

186

179

182

132

122

106

90

80

79

71

68

63

61

57

55

52

51

162

-

SeCondfoot-days

ISO. 9

35,964.5

5,432.9

23,926 <

411.4

172.5

49,029.5

May

466

453

234

164

171

130

102

87

77

68

90

80

66

64

63

223

162

126

77

S7

74

63

57

55

50

47

42

40

40

40

52

Maximum

2.2

5.4

5,770

4.2

860

26

7.0

4,810

June

37

57.

63

256

239

247

256

259

306

262

181

176

148

137

130

106

239

3,470

1,890

895

S24

674

463

490

402

108

189

179

145

176

-

Minimum

2.9

.3

2.6

6.2

37

7.0

5.1

.3

July

132

96

118

100

137

124

94

84

a 80

a76

a74

100

207

112

87

80

77

71

61

54

47

43

37

32

31

32

32

30

28

. 26

26

Aug.

26

25 ,

23

22

21

20

18

18

18

15

14

14

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.8

8.9

8.9

8.4

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.0

7.0

Msan

3.68

3.90

98k 5

3.22

175

75.1

'13.3

5.75

134

Sept.

7.0

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

" 5.1

5.S

Runoff in 

acre- feet

240

71,330

198

10,780

342

97,260

treams.

* »Winter wo-nuer discharge uiacuarge measurement maaae on bins day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

of records for stations on nearby s
CHEYENIC RIVER .BASIN 

Belle Fourche River near Elm Springs, S. Dak.

205

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°22', long. 102°33', In lot 1, sec. 29, T. 5 N., 

 K. 13 t;., at county highway bridge, 5 miles downstream from Hay Creek and- 6 miles 

north of Elm Springs.

Drainage area.- 7,210 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to June '1932, March 1934 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1928-31, 1934-44), 379 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,200 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 11.2 

reet); minimum dally, 4 second-feet Jan. 14.

1928-32, 1934-44: Maximum discharge, 35,700 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height, 

14.3 feet); no flow on many days during 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 21.8 feet In May 1927.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow partly regulated by 

Belle Fourche Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to .September 1944

Day

1

3

5

7

.10

11

1?.

15

16

17

1ft

20

?.l

22

23

25

26

27

2R

29

31

Oct.

131

138

140

143

HO

82

70

63

56

52

47

45

47

54

52

54

54

57

63

63

59

S9

63

61

59

63

68

70

72

93

114

Nov.

121

121

114

101

95

93

97

68

126

114

103

93

82

65

61

56

54

65

103

97

114

112

103

117

110

82

65

88

59

72

Dec.

93

123

117

126

143

65

29

29

32

38

40

40

42

35

2S

30

32

34

36

36

*K9

29

29

28

28

27

26

27

28

45

67

Jan.

68

6S

69

62

57

50

44

25

14

S

7

6

5

4

5

6

8

9

*9

12

17

16

14

13

12

11

16

24

23

22

21

Feb.

IS,

18

18

17

17

17

17

19

21

21

22

22

23

23

- 19

15

14

14

12

10

9

11

13

13

13

' 14

15

16

17

_

-

Month

Decenber ............................._.....

Calendar year 1943 .......................

May........................................

July........................................

Septenber. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

~ 17

16

16

15

14

13

13

13

14

16

IS

16

14

12

9

9

8

8

8

S

7

7

20

55

150

450

1,100

3,500

3,900

4,300

4,900

Apr.

5,4OO

6,100

h6,880

h7,600

hll,400

h!7,900

U.7,600

1113,500

h8,590

h4,830

h2,430

hl,170-

a850

h602

a 460

h369

a310

251

223

185

171

171

171

177

174

158

126

97

93

114

~

Secondfoot-days

2,302

2,751

1,511

158,375

1 ^fi OT ft

7,136

317,692

May

126

245

365

268

320

365

373

459

292

285

365

369

295

278

268

261

251

251

369

1,950

1,120

659

521

504

675

690

533

397

365

346

405

Maximum

143

126

143

13,300

23

3.V 900

15 800

2. 440

278

17,900

June

346

295

327

1,170

7,360

5,950

4,400

2,610

4,190

3,270

2,020

3,270

7,840

5,050

5,270

8,850

8,850

15,800

5,950

4,4OO

5,270

4,940

9,920

6,880

4,190

2,610

1,660

1,460

1,100

970

~

Minimum

'45

54

26

4

Q

S95

196

4

July

910

h756

a680

a 600

h550

a 660

SOS

a780

756

1,050

a700

h464

589

h960

920

a 550

- h405

aSSO

a360

a340

a320

h313

a 320

h324

a310

aSOO

a280

h271

a280

a280

h288

A\ig.

a 340

a 420

510

1,440

667

a 450

h313

a27O

1)239

a230

h220

a200

alSO

M.71

al70

KL74

alSO

M.91

a210

a230

h242

a240

a240

a230

h229

a230

a230

a230

229

226

217

Mean

74.3

91.7

48.7

434

Am

238

868

Sept.

220

202

196

205

211

214

226

235

223

220

255

278

251

243

248

251

24S

251

235

255

258

235

239

261

261

255

245

232

239

239

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,570

5,460

3,000

314,100

1 44O

QRrt

017 rrin

32 740

14,150

630^J.OO

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected t>y ice Dec. 10 to Apr. 2 (wire-weight gage read once 

every Z or 3 days) 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
206 BAD RIVER BASIN

Bad River near Fort Pierre, S. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°19'40", long. 100°23'00n , in NWi sec. 10, T. 4 N., 

R. 31 E.,-at highway bridge, 2| miles south of Fort Pierre and 5 miles upstream from 

mouth. Datun of gage is 1,427.83 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,107 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to June 1932, March 1934 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1928-31, 1934-44), 155 second-feet.

Extremes .- Maximum discharge .observed during year, 3,930 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height, 

10.75 feet); no flow on many days.

192G-32, 1934-44: Maximum discharge, 34,200 second-feet May 1, 1942 (gage height, 

27.8 feet, from floodmark); no flow during long periods.

Maximum stage known, 30.89 feet from floodmarks, in April 1927 (discharge, 50,000 

second-feet, from rating curve extended above 33,000 second-feet).

Remarks .- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

read once daily below 5.0 feet and twice daily above.

Oage

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

- 0

.1

.1

.1

.1.1.1.1

-

Dec.

0.1

.1.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

V .1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

eO

0

Jan.

(e)

Feb.

_

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April. .....-........:.......................

May. ...................................:...

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

eO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

100

150

170

130

100

80

- 70

, 60

60

80

200

720

1,320

2,360

1,180

712

470

330

210

140

95

Apr.

27840

1,500

892

1,140

1,890

2,370

2,250

2,310

2,070

1,390

987

670

452

334

290

263

168

139

107

92

77

70

56

45

38

34

30

23

16

15

Secondfcot-days

0

.9

39,763.1

0

0

23 058

s',056 '

9,353

3,169.2

169.1

3.4

49,548.5

May

14

23

10

84

60

87

53

36

21

15

15

14

122

62

268

112

118

79

64

74

65

81

42

23

388

1,290

756

508

263

130

179

Maximum

0

.1

.2

4,350

0

0

2,360

2 840

1^290

1 890

1*100

V2

1.3

2,840

June

79

130

66

168

238

119

60

37

41

49

142

1,100

1,890

1,180

1,280

756

434

628

304

214

119

74

56

37

34

19

17

13

45

24

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

10

13

1.3

0

0

0

July

12

S

6

4.4

29

68' 77

29

13

1,100

939

290

130

79

56

102

60

42

29

23

16

12

10

8

6

8

4.9

2.6

2.4

1.8

1.1

Aug.

0.6

2.8

72

28

8

3.S

2.0

.9

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

0

0

.3

.2

.1

.3

.2

.6

13

9

3.8

1.1

10

8

2.0

Mean

0

 03

. .06

109

0

0

£83

769

163

 *-\ n OJ.&

102

5.45

.11

135

Sept.

1.3

.7

.3

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

00'

0

0

0

eO

0

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet '

0

1.8

3.8

78,870

'0

0

17,330

45,730

10,030

18,550

6,290

335

6.7

98,280

e Field observation made by engineer on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8, 9, Dec. 13-18, Dec. 22 to Mar. 21, 

Kar. 28-30.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
BAD RIVER BASIN 207

North|Fork Bad River at Philip, S. Dak.

Location.- Wirenweight gage, lat. 44002', long. 101°41'; in SWiSWi sec. 14, T. 1 N., R. 

20 E., at county highway bridge, half a mile west of Philip and li miles upstream from 

confluence with Cottonwood Qreek. Datum of gage is 2,154.19 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 164 square milqs.

Records available.- April 1939 ito September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 352 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 

6.40 feet); no flow during long periods.

1939-44: Maximum discharge 1,640 second-feet June 4, 1942 (gage height, 14.7 feet), 

from rating curve extended albove 1,100 second-feet; no flow during long periods each 

year.

Maximum stage known, 18.2 feet In May 1927, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily below 4.0 feet and twice daily above.

 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

pot.

.

to

Nov.

to

Dec.

to

Jan.

to

Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

Maroh. .....................................

April... ...................................

May. .......................................

June ........................................

July. ......................................

August. .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

182

328

213

163

125 '

94

40

20

22

9

14

7

5

3.9

3.7

3.6

2.9

1.9

3.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

-

Seoondf cot-days

0

0

0

2,219.3

0

0

0

1,252.5

178.4

0

62.9

0

0

1,493.8

Hay

1.9

1.5

1.4

.7

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

17

80

10

7

7

6

9

9

d6

d3

to

0

alO

a5

a2

.3

.3

a. 3

.3

.3

Uaxi&uffl

0

0

0

908

0

0

0

328

eo

0

29

0

0

328

June

.

to

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16 '

29

10 

5

2.6

1.8

.1

0

. 0

0

0

0

Q

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

to

Mean

0

. 0

0

- 6.08

0

0

0

41.8

6.75

0

2.03

0

0

4. OS

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

4,400

0

0

0

2,480

354

0

125

0

0

2,960

t Field observation made by engineer on this day. >

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Time basis; Mountain war-time. $o convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
208 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River near Oglala, S. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°15', long. 102°49', In sec. 24, T. 38 N., R. 47 W., 

at oridge on U. S. Highway 18, 1 mile downstream frojn Blacktall Creek and 6fc miles 

northwest of Oglala.

Drainage area.- 2,200 square miles.

Records available.- May 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,370 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 

17.la feet); minimum observed, 0.3 second-foot Oct. 3 (gage height, 2.10 feet).

1943-44: Maximum discharge observed, 1,390 second-feet June 11, 1943'(gage height, 

17.18 feet); minimum observed, that of Oct. 3, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor, 

aiversion above station for Irrigation. Gage read once dally.

Some

Ratine tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control mathod used Mar. 88 to May 20)

Oct. 1 to May 20 May 21 tc Sept. 30

2.1 0*3 2.5 7 4.4 104 8.5 9 5.5 159

2.2 1.1 2.8 16 6.4 248 2.7 15 7.1 292

2.3 2.6 3.0 24 7.5 336 3.1 30 9.0 471

2.4 4.5 3.6 55 9.0 471 4.1 73 , 13.0 891

4.5 92 17.1 1,370

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to Septeaber 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.7

.7

.3

.6

.7

1.1

1.1

1.1

al.l

1.1

1.1

2.5

9

8

6

4.8

16

16

15

7

' 6

6

5

4.8

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.3

8

8

10

Nov.

18

13

14

16

17

16

13

12

12

8

8

16

23

20

20

28

21

a21

a20

a 18

15

16

14

14

12

12

12

9

10

10

-

Dec.

11

11

11

10

10

9

9

9

8

9

10

11

9

7

a

9

11

*13

13

18

11

9

8

8

9

9

8

7

7

7

7

Jan.

8

8

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

8

*8

8

9

9

9

8

8

a

7

7

7

Feb.

6

6

6 ' 7

7

8

8

9

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

8

10

13

*16

20

25

30

35

-

Month

October. ...................................

Ncveaber. ..................................

Deoeaber ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

February

March

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July .......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

45

40

35

40

45

40

35

30

40

50

60

65

60

55-

50

60

80

130

188

256

345

363

390

435

' 453

336

320

224

188

188

188

Apr.

a200

224

216

174

181

188

160

79

73

61

. 49

44

44

42

39

42

39

36

36

36

153

209

216

' 188

167

91

67

58

52

61

May

67

67

67

70

70

70

97

104

181

284

284

216

202

146

104

195

264

248

288

426

239

239

274

292

355

521

511

231

167

145

131

Second- _ ,,.= _.,. foot-days *a*lffluffl

159.3 16

444 23

290 13

-

223 9

300 35

4,834 453

3,225 224

6,435 521

8,653 1,370

3,246 231

2,241 200

669 50

30,719.3 1,370

June

124

124 '117

124

131

138

152

152

152

145

131

481

1,250

1,370

1,220

591

319

239

,191

191

159

159

145

138

138

131

117

110

110

104

~

HiniBun

0.3

8

7

-

6

30 6 '

36

67

104

32

17

10

.3

July

104

98

117

167

207

231

231

231

231

231

199

124

104

98

98

78

64

55

55

55

55

53

51

47

. 48

42

40

40

38

34

38

Aug.

30

23

28

26

26

'32

64

78

87

78

38

30

28

21

19

17

26

28

30

30

36

117

131

159

183

191

aSOO aiao

a!40

alOO

a 60

Mean

5.14

14.8

91 4

-

7.8

10.3

156

108

208

288

105

72.3

22.3

83.9

Sept.

a 50

a 40

28

26

22

22

22

47

42

32

26

26

22

22

22

21

21

19

17

IS

14

14

13

- 16

16

14

11

10

10

10

~

Runoff in 

acre feet

316

881

575

-

442

- 595

9,590

6,400

12,760

17,160

6,440

4,440

1,330

60,930

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of records for Cheyenne River 

at Hot Springs. . - 

H°te.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 5-10, Dec. 12 to Mar. 18. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 209

White River near Kadoka, s. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°45', long. 101°31'; In NEiNEi sec. 31, T. 3 S., R. 

'<&> s., at bridge on State Highway 73, 5 miles downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 6 

miles south of Kadoka, and 7 miles upstream from Pass creek.

Drainage area.- 5,000 square miles.

Records available.- July 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 second-feet June 12; maximum gage height, 

.12.2 reet Mar. 24 (Ice Jam); no flow Oct. 11."

1942-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 12, 1944; no flow Oct. 11, 1943.

Maximum stage known, about~18 feet Mar. 8, 1905, and spring of 1927, from Information 

by local residents. Flood of June 4, 1942, reached a stage of 16.2 feet, from floodmark 

(discharge, 24,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, or doubtful or no gageneignt record, which are poor. Gage read once dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.7

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

11

24

66

67

60

67

52

40

29

26

27

29

26

21

18

16

13

12

27

Nov.

177

218

152

122

115

107

90 '70

60

60

SO

 69

62

54

46

39

34

34

36

39

37

34

36

32

30

30

27

89

29

34

-

Dec.

24

20

11

29

25

20

15

IB

10

11

12

12

10

7

4

4

6

6

6

4

«4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

. 4

Jan.

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

5

5

5

«6

8

10

13

17

20

21

20

17

14

12

11

10

10

Feb.

10

' 1211

14

16

17

19

20

14

10

7

6

5

4

3

3

2

2

3

 5

9

13

«18

25

35

50

80

130

200

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

'Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April......................................

May...............................;........

June

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

. Water year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

400

600

750

900

700

600

500

450

450

1,960

5,680

6,080

4,710

3,960

3,440

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,440

3,440

4,250

4,250

3,700

3,000

2,680

2,300

1,800

1,300

1,200

1,100

Apr.

1,220

1,320

1,140

1,220

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,100

950

800

650

500

400

300

260

240

232

230

232

232

232

1,340

1,800

1,320

1,020

1,020

655

540 513

437

Seoondfoot-days

611.5

1,932

28S

77,539.1

252

743

76,840

23,323

34,989

45,605 /

16,785

6,762

1,594

209,724.5

May

400

350

311

293

246

232

232

218

218

21S

218

2,660'

2,160

391

261

261

1,410

2,340

1,500

1,400

1,900

1,220

1,060

1,220

1,800

2,460

- 2,460

2,340

2,010

1,800

1,400

Maximum

67

218

29

5,900

21

200

6,080

1,80O

2,660

6,980

2,500

800

160

6,980

June

1,140

S95

975

1,020

895

1,320

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,800

2,810

6,980

6,620

3,300

2,460

2,340

2,010

1,400

895

596

487

461

413

391

369

369

349

329

277

204

-

Minimum

0

27

4

0

3

2

400

230

218

204

150

80

16

0

July

180

160

150

160

170

170

170

. 180

200

1,000

2,300

2,500

1,800

1,100

935

800

650

560

470

420

380

340

300

260

230

210

200

190

190

190

220

Aug.

210

200

180

160

150

140

130

120

115

110

105

105

100

95

90

90

85

85

80

85

90

300

800

600

450

600

437

350

280

230

190

Mean

19.7

64.4

9.3

212

8.1

25.6

2,479

777

1,129

1,520

541

218

53.1

573

Sept.

160

130

110

100 -90

80

75

70

65

60

60

85

50

45

45

40

35

30

40

35

30

85

25

25

20

20

20

20

18

16

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,210

3,830

571

153,800

500

1,470

152,400

46,260

69,400

90,460

33,290 .

13,410

3,160

416,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Bote.- He gage-height record Oct. 20, Apr. 11-16, 18, Bay 1, 2, July 1-14, July 16 to Aug. 26, 

Aug. 28 tp Sept. 30; doubtful gage-height record Nov. 5-8, 10, Apr. 9, 10 j discharge Interpolated 

or computed on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations near Oglala 

and near Oacooa.

Time Pasta;

. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Mar. 9, Mar. 24, 25, 27-31. 

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
210 WHITE RIVER BASIN 

White River near Oacoma; S. Dak.

Location.- Wire-height gage, lat; 43°44', long. 99°28', in NWiNEj sec. 17* T., 103 N., . 

R. 72 W., at bridge on State Highway 47, 3t miles upstream from mouth, 6 miles southwest of Oacoma, and 19 miles downstream from Black Dog Creek.

Drainage area.- 10,200 square miles.

/ 

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 505 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 14,600 second-feet June 14; maximum 

gage height observed, 13.10 feet Mar. 23 (Ice jam); minimum dally discharge, 20 secondfeet Jan. 7 (affected by Ice); minimum gage height observed, 0.20 feet Oct. 7, 12.

1928-44: Maximum discharge, 35,300 second-feet May 8, 1942 (gage height, 10.7 feet, 

from gpaph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.5 second-foot July 21, 23, Aug. 8, 10, 

1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor, 

once daily. Some diversions above station.

Gage read

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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.

27

27

32

30

30

27

26

27

32

27

35

25

37

40

61

46

51

61

58

84

72

68

76

80

78

80

66

68

66

86

143

Nov.

147

134

ISO

143

125

125

120

110

100

S3

89

100

151

237

154

*132

113

113

107

102

107

105

118

105

110

110

110

107

105

100

-

Dec.

91

65

95

67

80

100

124

67

50

*36

40

35

28

26

25

26

30

35

40

40

40

35

30

30

35

35

33

30

30

30

30

Jan.

30

30

29

27

25

*2S

SO

21

25

35

30

30

30

35

40

43

45

46

48

50

54

102

100

63

67

78

110

196

303

189

216

Feb.

148

113

76

61

58

56

54

51

50

45

40

35

35

40

50

*67

70-

60

55

55

60

70

75

80

SO

75

75

85

110

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

llaroh ......................................

April... ....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.... ...................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

<

359

1,730

2,430

1,730

1,420

1,200

1,000

900

S50

1,100

4,000

7,000

10,000

9,000

7,000

6,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,500

6,000

7,000

8,000

4,050

5,530

2,610

2,120

1,730

1,420

1,730

Apr.

1,140

£

3

S

,430'

,270

.610

2,610

1

2

1

- 1

1

1

Secondfoot-days

1,655

3,622

1,458

127,199

2,139

1,929

121,409

34,839

39,466

87,841

36,083

14,872

4,223

349,536

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

,850

,120

,650

,620

,620

,220

970

852

778

704

667

632

596

562

562

596

704

596

562

460

434

740

890

632

562

.-

May

596

562

1,140

852

667

1,090

890

596

527

447

383

562

970

1,140

970

1,650

1,220

704

2,470

3,030

1,620

1,420

1,140

1,220

1,850

1,850

3,270

2,270

1,620

1,320

1,220

Maximum

143

237

124

4,300

303

148

10,000

3,270

3,270

13,600

4,330

1,790

494

13,600

June

1,220

970

S15

1,140

1,090

930

1,£20

1,420

1,220

890

3,130

6,940

10,100

13,600

5,210

3,030

3,030

3,790

3,2170

2,810

2,430

1,730

1,220

1,010

852

704

6,380

3,790

1,980

1,520

-

Minimum

8£

2£

2£

2C

3£

35S

434

382

704

34]

17]

6 r

2C

July

690

704

740

930

1,010

1,140

1,050

1,010

852

1,420

1,520

2,220

4,330

2,950

2,120

1,620

1,620

1,730

1,320

1,010

815

667

596

494

447

460

494

63 S

562

389

341

Aug.

319

273

246

324

282

250

264

225

524

233

178

667

353

260

221

169

255

200

171

216

298

395

778

740

1,790

1,220

315

390

330

370

596

Mean

53.4

121

47.0

34S

69.0

66.5

> 3,916

1,161

1,273

2,928

1,164

L 480

1 141

955

Sept.

494

371

353

287

237

196

167

154

135

121

116

113

107

100

95

' 91

84

78

76

74

84

87

76

78

76

74

78

78

76

67

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,280

7,180

2,890

252,300

4,240

3,830

240,800

69,100

78,280

174^200

71,570

29,500

8,380

693,200 '

Note..- Stage -discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7-10, Dec. 9 to Jan. 20, Feb. 5, 6, 9-28, 

War. 6-24 (no gage«height record Mar. 12-18; discharge computed on basis of record for station near

Kadcka).

Time baals: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

Niobrara River near Spencer, Nebr.

211

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°48', long. 98°39', in Nt sec. 30, T. 33 N.. R. 

ITwTin forebay of. reservoir of Spencer power plant, 5 miles southeast of Spencer. 

Float-operated indicator in powerhouse for tailwater elevations. Elevation of taintor 

gate sill, 1,491.12 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 10,800 square miles.

Records available.- May to December 1908 (gage heights only), August 1927 to September 

1936, June 1940 to September 1944. August 1913 to September 1915 (fragmentary) at 

site 10 miles downstream, published as Niobrara River near Lynch.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1927-36, 1940-44), 1,243 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 second-feet June 13; minimum daily, 

J.b6 second-feet Dec. 16.

1927-36, 1940-44:. mximum discharge, 21,500 second-feet June 14. 1943: minimum 

daily, 5 second-feet Nov. 14, Dec. 18, 19, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Tallwater elevations and gate openings read hourly. Discharge 

is summation of computed flow over spillway and through turbines and gates.

Cooperation.- Record of gate openings and tailwater elevations furnished by Consumers 

Public Power District.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

816

933

S64

868

840

860

S64

eee

884

878

878

962

1,200

1, 210

1,200

1,010

1,000

1,010

944

1,080

1,060

1,020

1,040

-1,050

1,020

1,050

1,070

1,030

1,050

1,230

1,500

Nov.

1,35Q

1,240

1,200

1,190

1,160

1,150

1,040

377

710

1,420

1,630

1,400

1,190

1,150

1,160

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,110

1,130

1,130

1,110

1,100

1,170

1,250

1,190

1,070

1,090

1,250

1,130

-

Dec.

1,180

1,200

1,120

1,190

1,190

1,170

1,100

1,180

1,030

885

1,070

1,100

772

550

£18

1'86

249

376

590

1,110

1,190

1,200

972

S51

774

801 aoi

SS9

967

944

851

Jan.

817

780

832

939

977

987

943

774

670

661

699

745

860

S96

896

696

972

1,170

1,320

1,470

1,520

1,400

1,390

1,430

1,390

1,440

1,580

1,510

1,440

1,170

95S

Feb.

94S

991

1,060

1,250

1,400

1,340

1,530

1,700

1,400

682

641

601

732

732

623

732

986

1,140

1,220

1,230

1,140

1,160

1,170

1,280

1,430

1,390

1,320

1,340

1,280

_

~~y

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March......................................

April ......................................

May...... ...................................

June ....................... f ...............

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,340

1,390

2,070

1,370

1,-890

1,500

1,300

1,090

1,100

1,160

1,510

2,160

2,650

2,620

2,320

2,090

1,810

1,540

1,510

2,080

2,420

2,900

3,020

4,010

4,520

3,320

2,600

2,220

1,590

1,200

2,250

Apr.

4,190

3,260

3,220

3,370

2,870

2,780

2,530

2,490

2,360

2,140

1,950

1,810

1,680

2,09O

2,480

2,050

1,740

1,680

1,620

1,560

1,530

1,740

2,600

2,830

2,310

2,020

1,820

1,610

1,620

1,770

-

Seccndfcct-days

31,239

34,527

27,706

419,772

33.53E

32,648

65,530

67,720

53; 470

81,330

51,261

38,35E

29,002

546,357

Hay

1,530

2,100

3,670

2,900

2,360

2,000

1,780

1,890

1,610

1,560

2,260

1,930

1,620

1,610

1,860

1,660

1,400

1,390

1,320

1,580

1,320

1,940

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,360

1,350

1,280

1,350

1,210

1,130

Maximum

1,500

1,630

1,200

8,080

1,580

1,700

4,520

4,190

3,670

9,900

3,480

8,690

1,090

9,900

June

1,330

1,370

2,480

3,000

2,140

1,600

1,510

1,390

2,220

2,600

4,350

7,530

9,900

6,900

4,990

4,030

3,050

2,780

2,060

1,880

1,730

1,700

1,620

1,440

1,300

1,180

1,280

1,180

1,210

1,080

-

Minimum

81( 37'

18f

18(

6660'

1,09C

1,53(

l,13t

1,08(

89:

72!

89!

1«

July 

1,020

1,000

2,120

2,550

1,860

1,740

1,590

1,920

2,300

2,920

3,480

2,830

2,500

2,140

1,830

1,620

1,570

1,640

1,430

1,320

1,240

1,160

1,130

1,820

1,130

1,110

1,050

1,040

928

972

S91

Aug.

806

870

- 2,690

1,980

1,140

1,090

1,140

965

863

814

759

816

796

722

1,070

1,400

1,020

865

850

S16

1,040

3,410

2,260

1,710

1,590

1,740

1,460

1,150

1,180

1,200

1,120

Msan

5 1,009

r 1,151

5 894

3 1,150

L 1,082

L 1,126

) 2,114

) 2, 257

3 1,785

) 2,711

L 1,653

2 1,837

3 967

5 1,493

Sept.

1,000

896

913

899

96S

933

956

923

912

1,090

1,050

1,040

1,050

949

930

964

932

1,000

938

932

917

911

956

966

987

953

971

1,040

1,010

1,040

-

Runoff in 

acre-feat

62,060

68,480

54,950

832,600

66,510

64,760

130,000

134,300

106,100

161,300

101,700

76,070

57,580

'1,064,000

Time basis: Central war time. Tc convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
212 JAMES RIVER BASIN 

James River at Jamestown, N. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°54», long. 98°41', in SEi sec. 36, T. 140 N., R. 

64 w., at Asylum bridge at southeast corner of Jamestown and 2,5 miles downstream 

from Plpestem Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,740 square miles.

Records available.- June 1928 to August 1933, August 1937 to September 1938, March 1943 

to septemoer 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 259 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 

b.bB reet); minimum, about 1 second-foot on many days.

1928-33, 1937-38, 1943-44: Maximum discharge, 1,630 second-feet Mar. 31, 1943 

height, 12.77 feet); no flow June 28, 29, July 4, 5, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, shifting 

control, or indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Gage read once 

daily. Flow regulated by Arrowood and Jim Lakes (capacity, 16,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

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

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

*1 

1

Nov.

2

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

*1 

1 

1 

1

Dec.

i

i i i i i

i

i i i i i

Jan.

1

1

1 

1

1 

1 

1

*1

1 

1 

1 

1

Feb.

1

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

*1

Month

Octc 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

AugU 

Sept

Ha

her....................................

mber ...................................

lendar year 

ary

h. .....................................

1.. ....................................

ter year 1943-44 ...............

Mar.

1 

1

1 

2 

2 

2 

2

3

5 

5

4 

4 

4

Apr.

19 

33 

71

74 

64 

53 

32 

15

14 

d!2

12

6 

6 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

10 

10 

10

10 

11 

12 

11 

13

Secondfoot-days

34 

3E 

31

-

31 

29 

54 

552 

1,342 

1,706 

756 

307 

273

5,147

May

12 

12 

15 

13 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

12 

13 

12 

12 

28

16 

15 

34 

24 

24

34 

35 

33 

32 

27

34 

100 

259 

202 

154 

124

Maximum

2 

2 

1

-

1 

1 

5 

- 74 

259 

116 

73 

78 

18

259

June

116 

94 

86 

80 

82

73 

70 

90 

84 

78

70 

66 

65 

62

57

53 

49 

48 

46

44

40 

37 

37 

34 

28.

24 

28 

26 

21 

18

Minima

] 

] 

]

-

] 

] 

] 

4 

1C 

If 

4

I

]

July

23

41 

68 

70 

68

73 

50 

46 

38 

35

33

29 

26 

S3 

17

15 

12 

13 

9 

S

7 

6 

6 

5 

8

6 

5

4 

4 

4 

4

Aug.

4 

4 

3 

9 

9

7 

5 

5 

4 

4

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3

4 

3 

3

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

78 

35 

34 

21 

19 

14

Mean

L 1.1 

I 1.1 

L 1.0

-

L 1.0 

1.0 

1.7 

18.4 

) 43.3 

3 56.9 

24.4 

9.9 

9.1

14.1

Sept.

 13

9 

9 

7 

10

18 

14 

13 

11 

13

13- 

12 

11 

U 

11

11 

10 

10 

9 

8

7 

7 

6 

6 

5

5 

4 

4 

3 

3

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

67 

63 

61

-

61 

58 

107 

1,690 

2,660 

.3,380 

1,500 

609 

541

10,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note,- Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 1 to Mt,». , . t-.. ~* , r- ~.. - » 

6 discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, and records for Sheyenne River at Valley 

City. Shifting-control method used Mar. 27 to May 26.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Lt9U.

to Mar. 26, Sept. 21-30; computed on basis of
JAMES RIVER BASIN £13

James River at Huron, S. Dak. . >

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°21'55", long. 98°11'4511 , ,ln SWiSEiNEi sec. 6, T.. 110 N., 

R. 61 W. f at city dam, 150 feet downstream from Chicago & North Western Railway 

bridge, 150 feet upstream from bridge on U. 3. Highway 14, at Huron. Chain gage on 

highway bridge used for stages above 13.5 feet when dam Is completely submerged. 

 Datum of gage Is 1,223.44 feet above mean sea level, datum^f 1929. ' <>

Drainage area.- 15,800 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to June 1932, August 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,890 second-feet Mar. 31 (gage height, 

iu.4H feet), from rating curve extended above 1,000 second-feet; minimum, 4 second-feet 

Dec. 30 to Jan. 10 (gage height, 7.56 feet).

1928-32, 1943-44: Maximum discharge, 2,110 second-feet Mar. 20, 1929 <gage height, 

12.0 feet); no flow on many days.

Maximum stage known, 16.5 feet Mar. 22, 1922.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of Ice effect or those above 1,200 secondreet, which are poor. Gage read once dally. Some small diversions above station for 

water supplies. Stage and discharge affected by wind at times.

Rating table, inter year 1943-44, except, period of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

7.53 0 8.20 363

7.60 10 8.30 46E

7.70 42 8.40 600

7.80 91 8.50 780

 7.90 143 8.60 920

8.00 205 8.70 1,020

8.90 1,160

9.00 1,230

9.20 1,330

9.40 1,440

9.60 1,530

10.00 1.700

8.10 278 8.80 1,100 10.50 1,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944 -

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

US

101

101

91

Si91

91

81

86

81

66

62

US

81

71

62

62

62

52 * dss

62

62

 6

66

66

57

47

47

52

52

57

NOT.

SS

52

52

47

42

52

71

b60

bSO

b35

b35

36

36

36

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

89

29

29

29

36

36

36

36

36

~

Dec.

36

32

29

29

32

32

32

29

29

26

26

26

28

23

16

13

13

10

16

13

10

10

8

8

8

7

7

7

5

4

' 4

Jan.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

7

7

20

26

32

36

36

36

36

36

36

32

32

32

32

29

36

42

42

47

47

Feb.

42

39

36

36

36

32

26

23

23

26

26

26

26

20

23

23

16

16

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

29

71

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

MbvraBer. ..................................

DeoeMber. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

 arch. ...............................'......

Say*1............... .......................

June. ................ .j,. ...................

July. ......................................

August. .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Mar.

122

133

143

122

122

117

117

117

107

74

101

122

149

149

168

143

143

168

180

22Q

312

447

468

574

920

468

468

920

1,350

1,860

1,890'

Apr.

1.850

:

]

]

,670

,460

.330

1,150

1.370

1

1

]

,510

,560

,390

1,160

1.050

Secondfoot-days

2,237

1,180

 566

719

775

IE, 394

S7,897 

18,102

8,886

9,055

3*379

1,091

36,781

960

780

835

845

672

672

708

70S

708

600

600

636

600

468

52i

508

534

46S

574

-

May.

574

574

600

574

521

447

494

46S

46S

d500

574

900

1,060

1,160

1,100

1,060

1,020

810

744

5S7

547

447

884

384

384

329

295

27S

278

C7S

263

Maximum

113

71

36

47

71

1,890

1,850 

1,160

447

346

329

62

1,890

June

249

234

278

27S

320

234

205

234

249

249

295

346

363

374

320

363

447

363

329

278

312

312

304

263

263

278

295

295

278

278

-

Minimum

47

29

4

""^

4

16

74

468 

263

205

249

42

20

4

July

249

263

346

278

27S

278

312

312

278

312

329

312

295

346

346

312

329

312

295

278

263

263

263

263

263

295

295

27S

27S

263

271

Aug.

329

295

263

278

249

205

122

168

155

155

143

112

101

91

SI

71

81.

62

42

62

71

62

62

.52.

81

SI

91

71

SI

SI

81

Sept.

62

52

52

52

52

52

42

86

42

42

42

42

36

29

d30

36

d40

42

36

29

29

29

' 26

23

23

23

29

23

d20

d20

-

 2S2&S

72.2 4,440

39.3 2,340

18.3 1,120

23.2 1,430

26.7 1,540

400 24,580

930 55,330 

584 35,900

296 17,630

292 17 960

125 7^690

36.4 2,160

237 172,100

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract-1 hour.
214 JAMES RIVER BASIN

James River near Scotland, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 4o°ll'00n , long. 97°37'55", 

in SW4 sec. 30, T. 97 N., R. 57 W., at county highway bridge, 500 feet upstream from 

Dawson Creek and 5 miles northeast of Scotland.

Drainage area.- 21,550 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September .1944.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1930-44), 213 secona-feet.

Extremes.- Tfeximum discharge during year, 5,270 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 14.14 

feet); minimum, 31 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 1.40 feet).

1928-44: Maximum discharge, 10,800 second-feet May 15, 1942 (gage height, 15.5 

feet, from floodmark); no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.-4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4

31

60

96

156

3.4

7.4

9.6

11.6

351

1,240

1,790

2,540

12.6

15.4

15.8

14.1

5,110

5,820

4,460

5,140

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

137

130

120

112

106

103

104

106

107

104

99

90

97

114

125

131

12S

120

114

102

103

105

106

106

104

103

97

92

88

95

109

Nov.

113

110

102

97

96

*92

90

90

90

86

97

99

87

81

79

78

62

86

8S

90

87

84

83

79

77

79

82

79

75

73

-

Dec.

72

71

69

70

67

67

6S

68

67

63

#67

65

60

56

60

58

57

55

54

54

52

49

48

47

46

46

45

44

44

45

41

Jan.

40

40

39

5S

36

56

*35

35

36

36

36

58

40

39

36

55

55

56

36

55

34

35

35

32

35

3S

5»

55

65

71

71

Feb.

79

88

91

92

85

79

71

67

62

50

60

65

65

60

60

55

*50

45

40

40

40

40

40

45

90

500

600

500

400

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

llaroh. .....................................

April. ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ...............'.......

Mar.

450

550

650

700

650

a550

a450

a400

a350

500

350

500

700

a850

al,000

al,000

950

900

800

900

1,000

*1,150

1,330

1,590

1,890

al,900

1,830

1,760

f 1,700

f 1,730

f 1,860

Apr.

f2,550

2,210

2,050

1,960

1,960

1,990

2,030

2,100

2,140

2,180

2,210

2,210

2, ISO

2,180

2,140

2,100

1,990

1,830

1,590

1,400

1,240

1,120

1,150

1,330

v 1,380

1,350

1,280

1,190

1,100

1,060

-

Secondfoot-days

3,355

2,631

1.775

277,074

1,252

3,557

30,740

52,960

45,105"

58,096

36,084

22 967

3^695

267,213

May

1,010

1,050

1,560

2,050

2,290

2,210

1,990

1,760

1,620

1,470

1,380

1,510

1,240

1,120

1,060

1,060

1,120

1,280

1,400

1,470

1,540

1,650

1,700

1,760

1,790

- 1,700

1,520

1,330

1,100

940

S73

Maximum

137

113

72

5,110

71

600

1,900

2,330

2,290

5,140

2,590

1,S30

1,010

5,140

June

a780

a680

651

1,080

1,540

1,510

1,080

917

807

a780

2,300

4,180

f5,140

4,670

5,820

5,130

2,740

2,590

2,500

2,460

2,460

2,550

2,140

1,860

1,520

1,260

1,030

875

763

675

-

Minimum

88

73

41

50

52

40

500

1,060

875

651

488

310

120

52

July

609

565

554

5S7

655

765

785

765

829

917

- 1,190

1,500

2,180

2,500

2,590

2,460

2,550

2,140

1,890

1,620

1,400

1,190

1,010

875

741

653

609

587

565

545

488

Aug.

554

651

1,700

1,850

1,850

1,680

1,500

1,240

965

763

609

488

404

562

540

550

414

456

393

551

551

340

540

550

510

372

510

651

785

1,060

1,100

Mean

108

87.7

57.2

759

40.4

123

992

1,765

1,455

1,937

1,164

741

290

730

Sept.

1,010

873

765

655

543

446

572

510

280

260

256

222

210

195

173

163

151

150

156

156

148

142

138

. 140

 140

138

138

157

152

120

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,650

5,220

3,520

549,600

2,480

7,060

60,970

J5;ooo

89,460

115,200

71,570

45,550

17,250

529,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Bo ga'ge-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records ,.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nav. 7-9, Dec. 12, 13, Feb. 11 to Mar, 22.

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN ' 

Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls, S. Dak.

215

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°30', long. 96°44', In S£ sec. 32, T. 101 N., R. 49

 W., at county highway bridge. 0.25 mile downstream from Great Northern Railway bridge, 

1 mile southwest of Sioux Fails, and 3 miles downstream from Skunk Creek..

Drainage area.- 6,200 square miles.

Records available.- August 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during xear> 5,250 second-feet Feb. 26 (gage

 height, 10.24 feet), from rating curve -extended above 1,400 second-feet; minimum, 34 

second-feet Jan. 8-10; minimum gage height, 2.29 feet Oct. 7.

1943-44: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 26, 1944; minimum, that of Jan. 8-10, 

1944; minimum gage height, that of Oct. 7, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record,

 which are fair. '

Ratine table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.2 38

2.4 76

2.6 123

2.S IVY

3.0 239

3.5 434

4.0 6YO

4.5 932

5.0 1,230

6.0 l.SSO

S.O 3,300

9.9 4,955

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

78

72

66

58

56

68

54

70

74

60

56

60

70

83

83

Y8

96

100

100

98

103

98

96

87

83

83

78

Y2

Y4

76

94

Nov.

96

9.4

94

113

*145

139

120

120

110

110.

100

91

83

85

89

89

96

100

123

123

123

120

118

118

113

113

113

108

106

110

Dec.

131

.103

103 'IBS

139

149

123

146

1Y1

141

*118

U08

96

87

79

73

68

64

61

60

60

59

58

56

52

48

46

43

42

41

40

Jan.

39

39

38

38

37

36

*35

34

34

34

35

36

35

35

36

36

37

3S

40

42

44

45

46

46

48

57

70

98

130

190

250

Month

October ............... .^. .....

Novsmber ......................

December ......................

Calendar year .........

January ........................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

Sept sober .....................

Water year 1945-44 ..........

Feb.

255

250

240

230

210

160

110

90

85

82

7S

71

67

63

61

58

*56

55

54

55

56

58

64

90

230

3,530

4,950

5,700

3,460

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,424

3,262

2,693

1,757

18,46,8

28,740

17,726

41,375

23,050

18,687

13,472

7,3S4

. 179,038

Mar. '

2,700

2,000

1,540

1,1SO

970

850

SOO

750

710

680

770

S50

930

970

900

800

720

650

590

550

570

*590

620

700

780

S30

S90

920

960

980

990

Maximum

103

145

171

250

4,950

2,700

970

2,640

1,550

3,300

1,500

412

4,950

Apr.

970

930

830

720

670

670

720

770

621

621

550

479

 456;

412

412

412

434

434

391

a360

350

370

391

456

597

*770

770

770

720

670

-

May

621

597

932

1,620

1,680

1,750

1,750

l,75p

1,6SO

1,490

1,230

1,170

1,170

1,050

1,170

'1,360

1,360

1,290

770

1,050

1,680

2,150

2,500

2,640

2,020

1,230

1,050

822

670

573

550

Minimum

'54

83

40

34

54

550

350

550

350

292

192

174

34

June

550

526

502

502

502

526

526

822

822

876

S76

876

876

876

876

1,230

1,490

1,550

1,490

al,OSO

S22

822

720

670

621

456

412

412

391

350

-

Mean

7S.2

109 '

86.9

56.7

637

927

591

1,335

768

603

435

246 .

489

July

350

311

311

. 311

292

292

330

311

350

1,170

3,300

1,880

1,050

770

621

670

670

621.

550

502

434

412

434

350

a340

a335

a335

a335

a340

a350

a360

Per 

square 

mile

0.013

,018

.014

.0091

.103

.150

.095

.215

.124

.097

. .070

.040

.079

Aug.

a390

a'

a£

al,.

170

JOQ

500

1,290

720

^

. 597

156

134

370

350

!

511

274

274

350

370

511

511

292

256

 223

239

204

L92

192

274

530

112

112

112

456

Sept.

412

591

350

330

- 292

274

239

223

223

207

198

192

1S9

1S9

195

198

223

256

350

311

274

239

223

 ' 223

223

207

204

189

186

174

-

fcunoff

Inches'

0.01

.02

.02

.01

.11

.17

.11

.25

.14

.11

.08

.04

1.07

Acre-feet

4,810

6,470

5,340

3,480

36,630

57,000

55,160

82,070

45,720

37,060

26,720

14,650

355,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gag«r-height record} discharge computed on basis of records for station at Akron, Iowa. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Ddc. 11 to Feb. 26, Her. 1 to Apr. 3. 

Tint basist -Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
216 BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°49'40I> , long. 96°33'50", in W| sec. 31, T. 93 H., 

R.-48 W., 300 feet downstream from county highway bridge in Akron and 2f miles upstream 

from Union Creek. Datum of gage is 1,118.90 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 8,851 square miles. - 

Re cords avallable.- October 1928 to September 1944.

Average dlscharge.- 16 years, 696 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,900 second-feet Feb. 29 (gage height, 18.24 

 feet); minimum daily, 100 second-feet Jan. 12. - 

1928-44: Maximum discharge, 21,400 second-feet June 4, 1942 (gage height, 19T23 

feet);- minimum daily, 7 second-feet Feb. 26-28, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Do ope ration.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September- 1944

Day

1 

2, 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

337 

332 

325 

317 

310

303 

295 

238 

290 

264

279 

281 

312 

332 

356

380 

429 

434 

406 

385

380 

373 

366 

358 

344

334 

328 

321 

321 

321 

332

Nov.

339 

363 

402 

456 

474

449 

459 

482 

330 

337

3S5 

356 

334 

334 

319

325 

290 

337 

365 

378

397 

409 

434 

454 

469

504 

522 

479 

499 

479

Dec.

530 

522 

496 

496 

*517

535 

533 

522 

520 

459

444 

397 

350 

-310 

310

320 

310 

310 

320 

325

320 

310 

290 

260 

230

210 

200 

190 

130 

180 

175

Jan.

170 

170 

160 

160 

160

150 

130 

125 

125 

120

110 

100 

105 

105 

110

110 

110 

115 

115 

120

*130 

130 

130 

140 

150

180 

220 

240 

380 

590 

960

Month

Octc 

Kove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

.lendar year 1943 .........

ary

 uary ......................

ember ................:....

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

1,240 

860 

SOO 

SOO 

730

640 

620 

550 

560 

350

300 

250 

210 

200 

200

210 

210 

210 

240 

250

265 

290 

310 

420 

1,160

3,870 

10,200 

*15,400 

15,000

Secondfoot-days

10,453 

12, ISO 

11,071

422,646

5,820 

56,345 

60,931 

38,773 

- 101,830 

122,820 

83,990 

53,557 

3S ,866

596,636

Mar.

9,910 

5,410 

2,980 

2,050

i.saa

1,260 

1,240 

1,130 

1,310 

1,410

1,490 

1,620 

2,250 

2,490 

2,490

2,350 

1J740 

1,140 

991 

1,060

1,220 

1,100 

1,080 

1,260 

1,300

1,370 

1,570 

1,580 

1,670 

1,560 

.1,430

Maximum

434 

522 

535

11,600

960 

15,400 

9,910 

2,170 

6,220 

10,500 

9,340 

4,680 

2,600

15,400

Apr.

1,640 

1,650 

1,600 

1,520 

1,400

1.2SO 

1,220 

1,200 

1,260 

1,210

1,100 

1,040 

986 

948 

918

891 

905 

972 

945 

913

891 

875 

929 

1,230 

1,850

2,170 

2,020 

1,830 

1,750 

*1,630

May

1,510 

. 1,470 

1,610 

2,260 

3,330

4,150 

4,740 

4,400 

3,700 

3,400

3,510 

5,380 

6,040 

6,220 

6,150

3,920 

3,140 

3,400 

2,840 

2,360

2,980 

3,030 

2,940 

3,020 

3,070

3,150 

3,020 

2,260 

1,820 

1,580 

1,430

Minimum

279 

290 

175

70

100 

200 

991 

875 

1,430 

1,190 

910 

883 

345

100

June

1,330 

1,220 

1,420 

3,350 

3,110

3,400

2,910 

2,020 

1,740 

1,730

2,850 

9,890 

10,500 

9,510 

9,420

8,340 

7,040 

10,100 

7,970 

4,840

3,45O 

2,940 

2,490 

2,160 

1,920

al,730 

1,550 

1,410 

1,290 

1,190

Mean

337 

406 

357

1,158

188 

1,943 

1,966 

1,292 

3,285 

4,094 

2,709 

1,728 

1,296

1,650

July

1,110 

1,050 

999 

1,310 

1,960

1.1SO 

1,040 

972 

1,190 

2,390

4,740 

7,180 

7,400 

8,760 

9,340

5,700 

3,880 

3,210 

2,910 

2,500

2, ISO 

1,940 

1,720 

1,530 

1,380

1,270 

1,170 

1,030 

1,020 

959 

910

Per 

square 

mile

0.038 

.046 

.040

.130

.021 

.220 

.222 

.146 

.371 

.463 

.306. 

.195 

.146

.184

Aug.

953

926 

1,730 

2,860 

4,270

4,360 

4,680 

3,250 

2,050 

1,620

1,370 

1,200 

1,150 

1,180 

1,080

1,060 

1,020 

1,040 

1,190 

1,450

1,550 

1,230 

980 

956 

383

899 

1,050 

1,480 

1,9SO 

2,140 

1,970

Sept.

1,970 

2,110. 

1,850 

1,600 

1,310

1,160 

1,040 

964 

90S 

862

845 

859 

875 

S78 

859

907 

921 

1,200 

2,600 

2,330

1,960 

1,700 

1,420 

1,250 

1,190

1,'220 

1,160 

1,070 

1,000 

951

Runoff

Inches

0.04 

.05 

.05

1.78

.02 

.24 

.26 

.16 

.43 

.52 

.35 

.23 

.16

2.51

Peak discharge.- Feb. 29 (2 p.m.) 15,900 sec. -ft.; May 7 (7 p.m.) 4,820 sec. -ft.; June

Aore-feet

S0,730 

24,160 

21,960

838,200

11,540 

111,800 

120,900 

76,910 

202,000 

243,600 - 

166,600 

106, 206 

77,090

1,183,000

12 (6 p-.m. )

11,600 sec.-ftT; June 18 (4:30"p.m.) 11,100 sec.-ftl; July 15 "(10 a.m.) 9,840 sec.-ft.; Aug. 

',« p.m.) 4,770 sec.-ft.

a Winter discharge measurement made on thia day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Feb. 25 (no gage-height record 

Dee. 21-25).

Time basis,: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Split Rock Lake at Ihlen, Minn.

Location.- Staff cage, lat. .43°54',-long. 96°51', on line between sec. 15 a'nd 22, T. 105

N., R. 46 W., on abutment of dam 1 mile south of Ihlen. 

Records available.- July-1938 to September 1944 "(fragmentary).

xtremes.- 1938-44: Maximum gage height observed, 5.40 feet July 28, 1942; minimum 

, observed, -6.37 feet Jan. 7, 1939. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by special dam (identification number 3-10) with one 

100-foot spillway and one 18-inch circular gate. Crest of spillway is at gage height 

3.00 feet and invert, of gate at -7.75 feet.

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

/

Oct.

Nov.

Dee.

31

30

5

2.60

a2.95

2.95

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

31

2fi

31

3.20

3.20

aS.03

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

3.10

2.80

aS.64

July

Aug.

, Sept

31

31

29

&2.90

a3.12

a3.00

a Interpolated.

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made, only month-end readings(when available) are published.
FLOYD RIVER BASIN 217

Floyd River at James, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°34'40", long. 96°18'40", In NWiNWi sec. 32, T. v 

90 N., R. 46 W., at highway bridge at James, 9.5 miles upstream from mouth and 14 niles 

downstream from West Floyd River. Datum of gage is 1,102.59 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 918 square miles.

Records available.- December 1934 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7.440 second-feet my 13 {gage height, 18.83

 feetjj minimum, 6 second-feet Dec. ,13; minimum gage height, 5,79 fest Nov. 9, 19.

1934-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 13, 1944; minimum observed, 1 second-foot 

Aug. 20, 27, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 4.74»feet June'12, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except Wiose for periods of fragmentary gage-height record or

 those computed from wire-weight gage readings, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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

27

26

26

25

25

24

24

23

23

31

36

30

30

31

34

35

33

32

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

30

31

NOV.

32

31

31

36

37

36 ' 36

51

30

24

34

2V*

28

S3

27

34

30

25

26

31

32

29

38

44

44

48

45

46

64

. 57

-

Dec.

58

50

39

48

#55

52

46

48

52

38

34

30

20

20

20

21

21

21

22

22

22

20

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

Jan.

16

17

16

17

. 15

14

12

10

10

10

10

101111. 11

111111

12

12

*12

13

14

18

30

59

86

100

103

159

144

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May............... ............

June ..........................

July ..........................

August .........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

* 108

134

107

95

83

53

81

78

57

46

40

35

30

30

32

32

31

£S

32

35

3S

42

45

109

320

1,220

2,760

*3,020

1,290

-

-

Secondfcct-days

905

1,086

901

52,485

985

10,011

4,752

5,066

23,476

29,939

20,796

12,305

10,029

180,251

Mar.

386

850

821

17S

147

120

107

100

90

95

100

121

127

123

143

 11* 122

91

77

82

SS

88

155

326

425

296

180

132

105

72

92

Maximum

36

64

5S

1,260

159

3,020

425

503

6,270

4,430

3,050

1,130

1,040

6,270

Apr.

208

503

363

241

161

124

105

95

91

87

88

S7

83

77

77

79

95

103

92

87

S5

91

137

178

350

456

299

237

206

181

-

May

162

.150

180

232

f400

f615

f376

, f327

1 f291

290

29S

f 1,450

6,270

3,550

1,800

830

746

718

648

5S5

553

483

429

377

332

299

275

252

231

219

20S

Minimum

23

24

15

14

10

28

72

77

150

172

158

230

140

10

June

192

183

172

a480

gl,110

gl,290

1,180

488

399

382

451

581

4,430

3,570

3,300

2,190

1,120

804

1,660

1,920

925

549

464

405

361

320

284

265

243

221

-

Mean

29.3

36.2

29.1

144

31.8

345

153

169 "*

757

998

671

397

334

329

July

" 205

195

181

170

158

228

1,730

216

189

550

fl,280

2,120

3,050

2,300

1,480

746

855

881

754

577

f452

g379

aSOO

a270

a£5O

g227

239

225

212

196

181

Per 

square

mile

0.032

.039

.032

 157

.035

.376

.167

.184

.825

1.09

.731

.432

.364

.358

Aug.

613

S

e

36

49

2S

390

a845

gl.l

e

i

30

,34

S43

363

310

£

£

J

77

53

31

39S

g33s

a'

a£

a£

KXJ.

75

60

246

230

f2

g£

f!

64

91

95

342

303

£

:

4 - 4

90

37

40

60

434

Sept.

397

375

334

302

27S

255

a280

a260

a£40

a£00

a!50

alfO

gl41

a!80

a£00

f232

aSOO

a 460

a700

g996

gl,040

f536

g360

g305

a280

g260

g238

a2SO

a^Qp

gjgo

-

Runoff

Inches

0.04

.04

.04

2.13

.04

.41

.19

.21

.95

1.21

.84

Eft ou

.41

4.88

Acre-feet

1,830

2,150

1,790

104,100

1,950

19,860

9,430

10,050

46,560

. 59,380

41,250

24,410

19,890

238,500

.(!'Peak discharge.- .Feb. 27 (7s30 i.m.) 3,600 sec.-ft.; Hay 13 (2 a.m.) 7,440 aee.-ft.j June 13

. .. , « :0 (3 a.m.) 2,210 sec.-ft.; July. 7 (3 a.m.) 4,350 sec.-ft.; July 12

(10*50 p.m.) 3,320 see."ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Nc gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Big Sioux 

River at Akron and Little Sioux River at Correctionville. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-he? _;ht record. 

&. Computed from, graph TwreB: on wire-weight gage readings.

gote.- Stage-discharge i-elation affected by ice Dec. 11 to Jan. 25, Feb. 11-23, Bar. 8-11. 

Tine baaIs: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

696488 0-46-15
218 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Little Sioux River at Correctionville, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°28', long. 95°47', in Ni sec. 1, T. 88 N., R.

 43 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 20, 0.2 mile upstream from Bacon Creek, half a mile 

west of Correctionville, and three-quarters of a mile downstream from Pierson Creek.

 - Datum of gage is 1,096.49 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,450 square miles. , "" .

Records available.- May 1918 to July 1925, October 1928 to July 1932, June 1936 to 

September 1944. l

Average discharge.- 12 years (1918-20, 1929-31, 1936-44), 681 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 21.06

 feet); minimum daily, 110 second-feet Jan. 12; minimum gage height, 5.92 feet Jan. 20, 

. 21.

1918-25, 1928-32, 1936-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 12. 1944; minimum observed, 2.6 second-feet July 17, 25, 1936 (gage height, 2.14 feet), caused by construction dam above gage.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 10,000 second-feet, which are fair,"and those 

ror periods of ice effect, which are poor. >

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

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.

245 

* E34 

231 

229 

E25

320 

E16 

21 £ 

212 

206

204 

204 

204 

204 

202

202 

214 

227 

231 

234

245 

240 

245 

240 

248

250 

250 

248 

248 

245 

250

Nov.

262 

290 

297 

324 

335

335 

344

347 

319 

300

255 

a£35 

h212 

206 

212

238 

280 

a310 

a340

376 

391 

406

412 

476

549 

555 

467 

492 

461

Dec.

498 

5E9 

523 

492 

508

*520 

539 

506 

526 

492

511 

470 

330 

310 

310

320 

325 

325 

335 

350

345 

315 

280 

260 23-5

220 

205 

195 

180 

180 

175

Jan.

170 

168 

160 

160

155

145 

135 

130 

135 

130

120 

110 

115 

115 

120

120 

ISO 

120 

120 

115

*115 

115 

125 

135

145

175 

206 

235 

295

375 

455

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

-Ca

Janu 

Febri 

Haro 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

aber ......................

Lendar year 1943 

ary .....

.....>..

st ........................

ember ...................'..

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

543 

' 644 

62£ 

574 

529

473 

513 

53 £ 

426 

316

26 C 

230 

190 

176 

17C

175 

IBS 

190 

22S 

24 C

29S 

31E 

32E 

600 

1,090

1,510 

2,730 

*2,750 

1,250

Secondfoot-days

7,065 

10,246 

11,311

,343,237

5,036 

18,081 

25,544 

24,593 

76,300 

103,250 

69,352 

37,308 

34,190

422,276

Mar.

1,010 

976 

1,030 

1,080 

1,030

650 

640 

660 

680

720 

750 

740 

702 

699

656 

670 

633 

532 

518

535 

549 

868 

1,810 

1,720

1,190 

952 

778 

682 

602 

596,

Maximum

250 

555 

' 539

6,440

455 

2,750 

1,810 

1,460 

6,940 

7,880 

4,210 

1,940 

1,860

7,880

Apr.

711 

952 

916 

847 

826

746 

685 

647 

633 

619

619 

608 

591

see

594

610 

619 

636 

656

670

 670 

682 

731 

877 

1,140

1,210 

1,25& 

1,360 

1,440 

1,460

May

1,410 

1,370 

1,360 

1,400 

1,580

1,56O 

1,5*0 

1,660 

1,780 

1,830

1,950 

2,670 

2,400 

2,430 

2,200

2,260 

2,440 

3,650 

6,940 

4,930

3,640 

3,370 

3,260 

3,140 

2,960

2,690 

2,410 

2,190 

1,990 

1,740 

1,550

Minimum

20E 

206

175

80

110 

1,70 

518 

588 

1,360 

1,210 

9E5 

784 

793

110

June

1,410 

1,290 

1,210 

1,640 

E,390

1,930 

1,820 

1,750 

1,870 

 1,970

3,050 

7,040 

7,330 

6,190 

5,870

5,750 

5,660 

5,430 

5,E80 

5,010

4,490 

4,120 

4,070 

3,930 

3,050

2,450 

2,030 

1,750 

1,540 

1,380

Mean

2S8 

342 

365

940

162 

623 

824 

820 

2,461 

3,442 

2,237 

1,203 

1,140

1,154

July

,1,E60 

1,160 

1,070 

1,000

937

925 

3,720 

1,230 

1,050 

2,430

2,670 

2,920 

2,850 

2,780 

4,120

4,210 

3,790 

3,680 

3,460 

3,280

3.E80 

3,090 

2,540 

2,090 

1,810

1,640 

1,450 

1,E70 

1,140 

1,030 

1,470

Per 

square 

mile

0.093 

.140 

.149

.384

 .066 

.254 

.336 

.335 

1.00 

1.40 

.913 

.491 

.465

.471

Aug.

1,

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1,

1, 

1,

1,

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

540 

967 

913 

610 

480

420 

320 

360 

430 

E70

030 

240 

844 

3EO 

940

380 

190 

050 

946 

889

859 

907 

934 

86E

784

877 

976 

280 

420 

560 

710

Sept.

1,860 

1,850 

1,840 

1,830 

1,650

1,370 

1,170 

1,030 

946 

898

901 

907 

859 

835 

811

805 

793 

871 

1,170 

1,370

1,080 

1,090 

1,180 

1,170 

1,060

991 

988 

991 

961 

913

Runoff

Inohes

0.11 

.16 

..17

5.23

.08 

.27 

.39 

.37 

1.16 

1.57 

1.05 

1 .57 

.5E

6.42

Peak discharge.- May 11 (12 p.m.) 3 f 160 sec. -ft.: Wsy 19 IT n .m. ) 7,S3O san.-ft.; .Ti,n«

Acre-feet

14,010 

20,320 

E2,440

680,800

9,990 

35,860 

50,670 

48,780 

151,300 

204,800 

137,600 

74 , 000 

67, 810

831,600

12 (9 p.m.)

13,000 sec.-ft.; July 10 (2 p.m.) 3,820 sec.-ft.; July 14 (12 p.m.) 4,560 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, 

h Computed from wire-weight gage reading.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 31, Feb. 11-27, Kar. 7-13. 

Time' basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

i

Little Sioux River near Kennebec, Iowa

219

Location.-'Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°05', long. 96°00', in Si sec. 18, T. 84 N., R. 44 W., 

at bridge on county road A, 1.3 miles south of Kennebec, 5i miles northeast of Oriawa, 

and 6i miles upstream from Maple River. Datum of gage is 1,027.89-feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench nark).

Drainage area.*- 2,730 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 24.89

 feet; minimum daily, 120 second-feet Jan. 13, 14, 15; minimum gage height Observed, 

8.11 feet Oct. 16.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 13, 1944; minimum daily, 24 second-feet 

Jan. 25-31, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 6.71 feet Oct. 7, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or those between 6,000 and

 3,000 second-feet, which are poor. Gage read once daily/.oftener during high stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

I

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

279

273

8265

262

256

259

246

240

236

231

226

222

216

216

S16

214

8220

234

8240

246

244

255

253

253

252

258

263

266

262

262

8260

Nov.

259

282

a3 00

313

344

357.

364

347

339

343

312

288

242

238

230

229

247

265

283

8340

398

404

416

8435

454

8510

571

518

512

6500

Dec.

e480

524

541

524

518

52S

*539

553

526

eSOO

6520

6480

385

340

320

320

330

340

340

350

350

340

330

300

280

250

230

215

205

200

190

Jan.

1S5

180

170

170

170

' -165

160

150

140

145

140

130

120

120

120

125

125

125

125

125

125

*125

135

140

155

190

255

265

371

395

4.18

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ..................."...

Haroh .........................

April .........................

Hay ...........................

June ..........................

July ............................

August .

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

420

8600

8630

549

530

480

490

530

440

350

300

250

215

205

S05

210

200

205

240

270

315

355

390

.420

1,000

1,400

2,000

3,000

1,790

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

7,615

10,640

11,848

374,509

5,464

17,989

27,004

24,944

82/370

111,607

73, 112

*Q o y r y±. (yi Qv 

36,410

450,622

Mar.

1,230

1,000

978

1,060

1,100

1,110

920

' 700

650

700

750

SOO

771

709

681

660

620

587 '553

539

533

549

561

1,630

1,760

1,290

1,020

980

852

876

785

Maximum'

279

571

553

6,250

418

3,000

1,760

1 55C

8^100

7 84C 4)110

3,180

1,920

3,100

Apr.

826

835

642

847

840

806

716

692

639

624

639

628

' 633

614

612

607

620

643

668

694

701

701

785

822

1,000

1,250

1,280

1,360

1,470

1,550

May

1,520

1,590

1,550

1,560

1,570

' 1,730

1,630

1,660

1,760

1,380

1,820

2,560

2,090

' 2,640

2,500

2,130

2,220

4,370

6,510

3,100

4,950

3,610

3,340

3,200

3,090

.2,510

2,560

2,250

2,040

1,800

1,630

Minimum

214

229

190

88

120

200

533

607

1,520

997

806

762

760

120

June

1,420

1.-300

997

2,020

2,620

1,640

1,760

1,700

2,250

1/840

5,400

5,360

7,540

7,840

6,280

6,050

5,890

5,800

5,530

5,290

4,960

4,590

4", 290

4,090

3,780'

a3,200

2,600

2,130

1,840

1,600

-

Mean

246

355

. 382

1,026

176

620

8V1

O«-|

OOJ.

2,657

3,720

2* 423

I* 278

1,214

1,231

July

1,470

1,290

1,160

983

913

806

3,750

3,640

1,060

2,260

2,590

3,220

3,210

3,180

. 3,900

4,040

4,050

4,110

3,380

3,520

3,340

3,340

82,960

2,570

2,120

1,780

1,490

1,290

1,030

1,060

1,100

Per 

square 

mile

0.090

.130

.140

.376

.064

.227

.319

 3tf\A 

 OU*

973

l!36

- 888

.468

.445

.451

Aug.

3,180

l»f

1,3

S

>20

L20

46

1,960

1,580

1.4 If*

l.<

20

60

30

.1,470

1,270 i.c

f

'

30

)69

'96

1,280

2,070 1.'

!»'

i,c

30

10

)50

906

850

S 20

359

S)18

a 640

762

£

i,c

1,4

1»-

593

(00

30

>80

1,670

Sept.

1,780

1,920

1,840

1,820

1,810

1,610

1,360

1,350

1,330

946

893

918

866

840

817

799

771

760

1,110

1,400

1,310

al.SEO

. 1,190

1,270

1,220

1,120

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,020

-

Runoff

Inohes

0.10

.14

.16

5.08

.07

.25

.37

' .34

1 13

1 52

l!o2

.54

.50

6.13

Ac re- feet

15,100

21,100

23,500

742,800

10,640

35,680

53,560

49,480

163,400

221,400

149,000

78j 580

72,220

893,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated. ' e Gage height not representative of average for day; discharge computed on basis of records for 

station at Correetionville.

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 28, Feb. 5-28, Mar. 8-12. 

Time basis! Central war time. fl?o convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
220 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Little Sioux River near Turin, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°58', long. 95°58', on line between sees. 28 and 33, 

* T. 83 N., R. 44 W., at bridge on Brown's grade, 1 njle east of .gaging station on MononaHarrison ditch near Turin, 2.4 niles downstream from equalizer ditch connecting Little 

Sioux River and Monona-Harrison ditch, 3i- miles downstream from Maple River, 3? niles 

south of Turin, 6£ miles northeast of Blencoe, and 16i miles upstream from mouth. 

Datum of gage is 1,020.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army, bench nark).

Drainage area.- 4,460 square r.iles (combined area above this station and above station on 

Monona-Harrison ditch, 1 nlle west).

Records available.- May 1942 to September 1944. April 1939 to May 1942 at site 5.8 niles 

downstream, published as Little Sioux River near Blencoe (records equivalent-).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,040 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 22.4 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily discharge, 60 second-feet 

Jan. 12, 13; minimum gage height observed, 8.64 feet Jan. 19.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 4,130 second-feet June 6, 1942; maximum gage height, 

that of June 12, 1944; no flow at times during period September 1939 to October 1940, 

when all of flow was carried by Monona-Harrison ditch.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Gage read 

once dally. At times part or all of flow is diverted above station into MononaHarrison ditch (see p. 225), which is a dredged channel paralleling Little Sioux River 

from a point several miles above station to mouth. Diversion is'regulated by changing 

height of an obstruction composed of earth and rock in equalizer ditch connecting the 

two channels.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

. 30

31

Oct.

198

200

188

185

184

183

177

177

17S

170

170

170

369

169

171

171

170

174

179

18S

183

1S9

1S8

' 193

186

192

191

191

189

192

193

Nov.|

193

206

212

218

231

234

238

249

276

261

218

210

204

181

178

185

200

215

223

244

25S

275

278

289

298

334

361

368

346

340

_

Dec.

346

379

361

354

394

398

*394

398

380

391

351

340

310

240

220

230

240

240

250

240

210

190

160

170

180

180

170

160

140

135

130

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March........... .......

April..................

May..... ...............

June. ..................

July. ..................

August. ................

September. ..............

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan.

140

150

150

150

145

110

90

SO

8085'

75

60

60

65

70

75

75

SO

80

75

70

«65

65

70

80

85

115

160

283

289

293

Feb.

302

310

367

366

373

316'

324

235

220

190

160

130

120

isd

130

130

- 120

110

> . 120

140

155

195

210

230

568

*816

750

2,280

1,220

_

_

Mar.

585

507

505

507

516

528

432

402

416

424

432

434

726

840

885

753

765

720

554

479

511

507

500

1,300

1,410

1,050

789

705

636

561

546

Apr.

591

.843

846

819

610

774

765

7 68

762

756

750

723

783

771

735

693

676

66 &

687

717

750

825

900

906

1,050

1,110

1,180

1,220

1,250

1,390

..

May

1,560

1,520

1,410

1,390

1,310

1,310

1,330

1,330

1,280

1,270

1,250

1,720

1,480

1,510

1,520

1,490

1,480

1,760

3,360

3,630

2,790

1,940

1,760

1,700

' 1,660

1,480

1,290

1,100

1,070

876

822

June

705

600

591

1,150

1,050

1,020

978

1,520

2,210

2,320

3,120

3,870

3,950

3,830

vS,810

3,750

3,410

3,250

3,340

2,860

2,940

2,770

2,470

2,440

1,630

1,560

1,470

1,330

1,100

1,010

?b served

Secondfoci t-days

5,648

7,523

8,281

268,387

3,470

10,717

19,919

25,515

49,368

66,054

47,630

30,952

21,276

296,353

Maximum

200

368

398

3,710

293

2,280

1,410

1,390

3,630

3,950

2,770

2,220

1,220

3,950

Minimum

169

130

.3

' 60

110

402

591

822

591

559

511

475

60

Mean

182

251

267

755

112

370

645

850

1,593

2,202

1,536

QQft wyo

709

810

Runoff In 

acre -feet

11,200

14,920

16,430

532,300

6,880

21,260

39,510

50,610

97,920

131,000

94,470

61,390

42,200

587,800

July

2

2

1

1

1

1

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

885

816

756

649

626

559

,710

,480

,430

,450

,650

,830

,410

,990

,230

,760

,770

,710

,340

,090

,900

,870

,600

,380

,250

'870

870

846

690

624

589

1

Aug.

2,220

'2,150

1,940

1,510

1,420

1,190

1,050

918

S70

690

603

589

556

576

1,530

1,260

1,110

795

673

626

600

606

612

589

556

511

1,010

960

94S

1,140

1,170

Sept.

1*220

1,200

1,160

1,160

975

1 975

876

699

631

603

56V

520

500

498

502

496.

500

484

612

738

720

690

679

657

699

631

617,

v 603

589

475

_

Adjusted for divers ion 

around station by 

Monona-Harrison ditch

Mean

304

424

432

1,352

236

868

1,240

1,067

3,175

5,596

3,592

2,318

1,495

1,729

Per square 

mile

0.068

 .095

.097

.303

.053

.195

. .278

.239

.712

1.25

.805

.520

.335

.388

Runoff in 

inches

0.08

.11

.11

4.13

.06

.21

.32 '.27

;83

1.40

.93

.60

.37

5.28

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12 to Jan. 28, Feb. 9-24.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 221

Spirit Lake at Orleans,

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°27', long. 95°06', in sec* 27, T. 100 H., R. 36

 W., at State fish hatchery at Orleans. Datum of gage is 90.0 fdet above Iowa Lake 

Survey datum and 1,387.25 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height recorded during year, 15.74 feet June 19; minimum gage

 height recorded, 14.10 feet Oct. 13.

1933-44: Maximum gage height recorded, that of June 19, 1944; minimum observed, 

6.75 feet Oct. 20, 1935.

 Remarks.- Gage heights affected by changes in direction and velocity of wind.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

D«J

1

9

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1*

18

14

16

16

IT

18

19

M

2128

a

24

as

28

27

28

29

30

a

Oct.

_,

14.35

14.35

14.33

14.32

14.32

14.31

14.30

14.29

14.16

14.15

. 14.15

14.12

14. IS

14.17

14.15

14.15

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

a

-

-

-

NOT.

_

_

_

_

-

_ '

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

 _

 _

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

14.40

14.40

14.45

-

* 

Dec.

14.39

1

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

-

-

_

«

_

_

-

_

-

_ ~

-

-

14.93

14.92

14.92

14.92

14.94

14.92

14.91

14.96

14.93

14.89

14.69

14.89

. 14. S7

14.66

14.87

-

Hay

14.9*

14.99

15.03

15.03

15.04

15.03

15.02

15.06

15.09

15.09

15.23

15.26

15.26

15.26

15.31

15.36

15.41

15.51

15.52

15.55

15.56

15.56

15.57

15.58

15.57

15.57

15.55

' 15.54

15.52

15.50

15.49

June

15.48

15.47

15.47

15.48

15.44

15.42

15.37

15.37

15.41

15.3d

15.42

15.47

15.51

15.54

15.55

15.58

15.59

15. 59

15.50

.15.47

15. 4«

15.. 43

15.44

15,41

-

_

 

"

July

_

-

15.14

15.13

15.09

15.06

15.06

15.05

15.03

15.11

_

-

_

15.16

15.19

15.18

15.19

15.20

15.19

15.19

15.17

15.14

15.10

15.11

15.05

15.00

14.96

14 .'92

-

14.40

Atg.

14.41

14.44

14.53

14.50

14.47

14.45

-

14.29

14.27

-

_

-

-

-

14.31

_

-

-

-

-

14.75

14.72

14.69

14.65

14.69

_

-

14.84

14.83

14.83

-

Sept.

_

-

-

14.30

.

_

-

-

-

_

-

«

-

-

_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

14.86

-

14.81

-

Time basis: Central war tine. To convert war time" to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
222 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Laboratory, near Milford, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage Recorder,.lat. 43°22'40", long. 95°10'40", in Wi sec. 23, T. 99 

 N., R. 37 W., at pumping station of Lakeside Laboratory on west shore, 4 miles northwest of Milford. Datum of gage is 94.51 feet above Iowa Lake Survey datum and 

1,391.76 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1944.. my 1933 to June 1938 at site at Arnolds 

Park.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 5.03 feet June 18; minimum, 3.85 feet Nov. 3.

l9"3~3-44: Maximum gage height, 5.37 feet Sept. 17, 1938; minimum observed, 1.38 feet 

Nov. 17, 19, 24, 25, 1934, Jan. 27, 1935.

Remarks.- Gage heights are occasionally affected by direction and velocity of wind.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Zs

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Ita

14

15

16

17

18

Id

20

21

22

23

24

28

28

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.04

4.01

4.01

3.9S

3-9S

3.98

3.97

3.96

3.95

3.94

3.92

3.92

3.98

3-96

3.94

3.93

3.92

3.91

3.90

3.93

3.93

3.93

3.93

3.92

3.90

3.88

3.88

3.S7

3.36

3.88

3.88

W.

3.86

3.86

3.86

3.87

3.S7

3.87

3.95

4.01

3.99

3.68

3.98

3.97

3.97

3.96

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.S5

3.96

3.97

3.96

3.96

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.96

3.96

3.96

3.96

Dec.

3.96

3.96

3.95

3.95

3.96

3.96

3.95

3.96

3.96

3.96

3.96

3.96

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.94

3.94

3.94

3,94

3.93

3.93'

3.93

3.92

3.93

3.94

3.94

3.93

3.94

3.94.

Jan.

3.94

3.94

3.94

3.94

3.96

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.94

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.94

3.94

3.93

3.93

3.94

3.96

4.02

4.06

4.06

4.07

4.07

Feb.

4.07

4.07

4.07

4.07

4.07

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.05

4.0Y

4.07

4.07

4.08

4.0Y

4.07

4.07

4. Q8

4.08

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.12

4.19

4.20

4.20

4.19

-

Mar.

4.19

4.19

4.19

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.21

4.21

4.21

4.21

4.21

4.21

4. 2O

4.21

4.21

4.21

4.21

4.20

4.21

4.21

4.22

4.22

4.23

4.23

4.24

4.24

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

Apr.

4.26

4.27

4.26

4.26

4.26

4.26

4.26

4.26

4.27

4.27

4.25

4.22

4.25

4.26

4.29

4.26

4.25

4.25

> 4.25

4.2S

4.29

4.31

4.35

4.37

4.37

4.38

4.38

4.38

4.38

4.41

' -

Hay

4.41

4.45'

4.51

4.52

4.50

4.47

4.45

4.45

4.44

4.43

4.51

4-56

4.57

4.56

4.54

4.56

4.56

4.60

4.65

4.66

4.68

4.66

4.67

4.66

4.65

4-65

4.66

4.65

4.63

4.63

4.62

June

4.62

4.61

4.60

4.63

4.63

4.62

4.61

4.62

4.66

4.64

4.65

4.V5

4.80

4.87

4.91

4.95

5.00

5.02

5.00

4.98

4.97

4.97

.97

.94

.94

.92

.89

4.86

4.84

4.82

-

July

4.79

4.76

4.74

4.72

4.68

4.66

4.65

4.64

4.62

4.73

4.84

4.90

4.89

4.39

4.98

4.97

4.99

4.98

4.95

4.91

4.86

4.84

4.82

4.79

4.76

4.74

4.68

4.63

4.62

4.59

4.57

Aug.

4.57

4.55

4.55

4.67

4.67

4.66

4.63

4.60

4.58

4.55

4.53

4.50

4.48

4.49

4.47

4.47

4.48

4.45

4.42

4.40

4.40

4.38

4.36

4.33

4.30

4.35

4.44

4.431

4.46

4.47

4.45

Sept.

4.45

4.44

4.43

4.40

4.40

4.36

4.36

4.33

4.32

4.33

4.32

4.32

4.30

4.28

4.27

4.27

4.26

4.27

4.30

4.29

4.27

4.26

4.30

4.28

4.27

 4.27

4.27

4.26

4.25

4.23

-

Time basis: Central war time. To convert«war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Ocheda Lake near. Worthington, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°32'50", long. 95°38'20", in SEiSEi sec. 16, T. 101 N-, R. 

40 W. on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 6 miles southwest of Worthington. Datum 

of gage is 1,557.0 feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1941-44: Maximum gage height observed, 4.40 feet June 16, 1943; minimum 

observed 1.54 feet Oct. 16, 1941.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by concrete dam at outlet (identification number 3-44) 

with ten 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at top 

of concrete apron of dam. '

Gage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

30

av

31

3.04

3.08

2.94

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

27

24

31

2.74

2.62

2.54

Apr.

May

June

28

SI

29

2.76

2.48

2.50

July

Aug.

Sept

30

31

30

2.52

2.38

2.42

Hote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 223

Maple River at Mapleton, Iowa

Location.- wire-weight gage, lat. 42°09', long. 95°48', In SEi sec. 23, T. 85 N., R. 43 

W., at bridge on State Highway 35, 80 feet downstream from Chicago & North Western 

Railway bridge, three quarters of a mile southwest of Mapleton,, 124 miles northeast of 

Turin, and 16 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 1,085.86 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 661 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1944. April 1939 to October 1941 at site 

14 miles downstream, published as Maple River at Turin.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,730 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 20.00 

 feet); minimum dally, 17 second-feet Dec. 15; minimum gage height observed, 6.27 feet

Oct. 8, Feb. 18.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 4,950 second-feet June 30, 1942 (gage height, 20.30

feet, from floodmark); minimum dally, 4 second-feet Jan. 18-23, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

rapi<uy changing stage, which are poor. Gage read once daily, oftener during high 

stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

DBJ

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

45

47

43

41

41

41

40

34

40

38

38

38

40

40

41

40

39

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

39

40

40

39

37

39

41

Nov.

60

51

47

42

42

42

44

42

' 45

43

40

39

38

40

42

45

48

50

54

60

64

68

60

60

69

64

60

50

59

60

-

Dec.

64

54

44

50

48

*56

50

49

46

36

35

30

22

19

17

20

23

25

24

25

23

20

18

18

19

22

25

25

24

26

26

Jan.

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

24

23

22

21

21

, SO

21

21

21

21

22

22

23

22

*22

30

75

90

88

87

81

74

72

64

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January

Fsbruary ......................

 arch .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

60

58

60

58

57

59

58

38

52

40

30

20

25

25

24

25

25

ao

23

26

28

37

44

140

958

*755

277

246

190<

_

-

Secondfoe t-days

1,239

1,522

985

61,359

1,165

3,478

8,146

5,574

11,894

36,950

15,731

17,672

6,047

110,401

Mar.

141

179

134

141

108

84

74

67

69

73

76

89

139

267

705

469

330

199

263

255

156

129

626

1,200

798

277

169

208

233

266

222

Maximum

47

69

64

3,520

90 ^958

1,200

455

1,760

4,410

1,500

2,400

514

4,410

Apr.

146

218

246

204

117

98

66

71

59

102

117

105

122

199

280

310

412

277

432

455

261

217

140

190

180

140

130

100

90

90

-

May

80

71

65

66

68

82

98

111

92

108

478

353

162

61

. 67

68

98

1,640

1,730

1,760

1,480

700

420

310

275

261

250

270

250

220

200

Minimum

34

38

17

15

20

20

67

59

61

155

170

211

152

17

June

191

164

155

- 990

680

230

200

703

1,980

7SO

3,260

3,680-

4,040

4,410

3,100

2,200

2,130

1,760

1,480

1,160

725

502

450

390

340

310

280

250

240

240

-

Mean

40.0

50.7

31.7

168

37.6

120

263

186

384

1,232

507

570

202

302

July

230

220

200

180

170

180

1,000

400

500

1,300

900

500

400

400 450'

el, 500

900

780

700

620

580

500

410

370

350

390

380

338

310

293

280

Per 

square 

mile

0.061

.077

..048

.254

.057

.182

.398

.281

,581

1.86

.767

.862

.306

.457

Aug.

2,400

1, J70

378

190

953

1,020

588

575

562

343

298

377

361

557

790

850

530

385

363

245

' 232

354

332

317

211

280

178

123

528

300

682

Sept.

514

302

271

246

200

152

215

198

204

198

199

198

191

191

191

184

178

173

170

178

172

165

170

192

177

172

' 165

165

158

158 '

Runcff

Inches

0.07

.09

.06

3.46

.07

.20

.46

.31

 .67

2.08

.89

.99

.34

6.23

Acre-feet

2,460

3,020

1,950

121,700'

2,310

6,900

16,160

11,060

23,590

73,290

31,200

35,050

11,990

219,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

e Oage height not representative of (average for day; discharge computed on basis of records for 

nearby stations.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 20, 25, Nov. 8-11, 13-18, 20-22, Dec. 13, 14, 22, Apr. 24-29, 

May 22-25, 27-31, June 3-7, June 23 to July 15, July 17-26, Aug. 20, Sept. 5; discharge computed on 

basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Dec. IS to Jan. 24, Feb. 1-5, 9-23.

Time baala;. Central'war time. 'To convert mar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
224 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

West Pork ditch at Holly Springs, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°16', long. 96°05', between sees. 9 and 16, 'T. 86 N.,

 R. 4b W., at bridge on State Highway 141 at west edge of village of Holly Springs, 12 

miles upstream from Wolf Creek, 16& miles north ofc Onawa, and 22 miles southeast of 

Sioux City. Datum of gage is 1,052.82 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 {Corps 

of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 395 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,160 second-feet July 8 (gage height. 19.7

 feet.'from floodmark); minimum observed, 0.4 second-foot Oct. 25 (gage height, 5.30 

feet).

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 3,360 second-feet June-4, 1940 (gage height, 19.85 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; minimum observed, that of Oct. 25, 1943; 

minimum gage height observed^ 5.07 feet' June 21, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect; doubtful or no gage-height

 record, or rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Gage read twice dally. West Fork 

ditch Is a dredged channel which diverts flow of West Fork- Little Sioux River at Holly 

Springs and carries It 5& miles south, 'thence southeast 6& (miles to a point 1& miles 

west of Kennebec, where Wolf Creek enters-from left. From this point ditch roughly 

parallels Little Sioux River to point 3 miles southwest of Turin where an equalizer 

ditch connects It with Little Sioux River. From this point ditch Is known as MononaHarrlson ditch.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 t6 September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

,14

15

16

17ie

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.4

2.9

3.3

3.4

2.2

3.3

2.9

2.4

3.C

2.2

4.7

1.9

14

6.1

1.4

2.3

2.0

2.3

1.6

2.8

3.3

5.7

4.9

2.6

e2.0

1.4

1.9

1.8

2.5

2.6

3.2

Nov.

3.4

3.6

' 4.2

11

3.4

2.S

a3

a8

16

10

6.3

6.9

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.2

, 4.5

3.0

3.3

3.4

4. -5

4.5

5.3

6.1

5.7

11

8.5

 4.9

8.5

7.6

-

Dec.

6.1

6.7

13

6.9

8.5

»5.9

10

4.9

4

4 .

3

2

2

1

1

1

2

3

3

4

4

5

4

4

5

6

7

7

6

6

( 5

Jan.

6

6

6

6

5

3

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

2

2

3

3

2

2

3

3

*2

2

4

10

20

40

60

45

35

30

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Cslendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year1 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

30

35

20

20

25

15

20

15

9

6

5

3

Z

2

3

2

1

1

2

3

5

8

'13

40

200

400

*1,300

1,200

84

-

Seccndfoct-days

101.2

179.5

151

18,403.1

SOS

3,469

1,975

982

3,006 '

7,251

8,600

5,435

1,005

32,462.7

Mar.

53

21

IS

14

9

7

_5

4

8

12

25

47

92

39

46

31

2S

30

36

40

41

41

114

702

400

46

13

9

8

17

. 24

Maximum

14

16

13

1,440

60

1,300

702

12S

448

1,260

2,060

1,600

117

2,060

Apr.

25

123

d41

d48

33

27

27

23

24

20

15

27

21

20

24

25

24

25

25

28

23

24

15

45

112

45

12

9

37

35

May

30

30

d27

48

48

62

40

IS

17

83

29

415

135

92

107

148

96

339

448

3,79

67

133

70

120

42

38

32

33

29

29

29

Minimum

1.4

2.8

1

1

1

1

4

9

17

27

27

23

15

1

June

27

27

36

192

603

204

122

129

83

81

' 184

695

987

1,260

603

731

151

114

95

77

67

63

59

55

52

167

64

45

40

38

-

Mean

3. '26

5.98

4.87

'50.4

9.9

ISO

63.7

32.7

97. (5

242

277

175

33.5

B8.7

July '

36

36

32

31

30

30

775

2,060

341

904

1,320

961

493

280

148

122

245

123

107

76

59

54

48

43

48

39

41

36

32

89

27

Per 

square 

mile

0.0083'

.015

.012

.128

.025

.304

.161

.083

.246

.613

.701

.443

.085

.225

Aug.

, IV 600

>

156

59

92

3S8

120

64

37

38

28

26

24

23

S71

726

771

74

41

33

29

26

87

88

86

26

44

49

54

52

46

41

Sept.

8S

25

23

21

20

18

17

16

18

17

 16

18

 19

17

18

113

117

114

99

98

40

87

81

SO

19

 18

IS

17

(W

15

Runcff

Inches

0.01

.02 :oi

1.74

.03

'.IS.33

.09

.28

.68

.81

.51

.95

3.91

Acre-feet

201

3S6

, 300

36,500 '

611

6,380

3,920

1,9SO

5,960

14,380

17,060

10,780

1,990

64,390

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. , , d Doubtful gage-hej.ght record; discharge computed on basis of other stations in Little Sioux River 

Basin.

e Gage height not representative of average for day; discharge interpolated.

Note.- Stage-diacharge relation affected by backwater from ice Dec. 9 to Eeb. 27, Bar. 5-11, 18,

1 < i ..jitird timt subtract 1 hour.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

Monona-Harrison ditch near Turin, Iowa

225

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°58', long. 95°59', online between sees. 28 and 32,. 

T. «5 $., R. 44 w., at bridge on Brown's grade, 1 mile west of gaging statioh on Little 

Sioux River near Turin, 1& miles downstream from equalizer ditch connecting Little 

Sioux River and Monona-Harrison ditch, 4 miles southwest of Turin, 54 miles northeast 

of Blencoe, and 13 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,020.00 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army» bench mark). " 

Drainage area.- 4,460 square miles (combined area above this station and above station on 

Little sioux River, 1 mile east).

Records available.- my 1942 to September 1944. April 1939 to May 1942 at site near 

Biencoe, 4.0 mij.es downstream, published as Monona-Harrison ditch near Blencoe 

(records equivalent).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 6,700 second-feet June 16 (gage height,' 

sji.od feet); minimum daily, 84 second-feet Apr. 13.

1939-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 16, 1944; minimum observed, 

3 second-feet.Sept. 8, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from Missouri 

River, which are poor. Gage read once daily. Monona-Harrison ditch is a dredged 

channel and is a continuation of West Fork ditch, paralleling Little Sioux River into 

which it empties' a quarter of a mile above Missouri River. At times part or all of 

flow of Little Sioux'River is diverted into Monona-Harrison ditch through an equalizer 

ditch which connects the two channels 1& miles above station. The diversion is regulated by changing the height of an obstruction composed of earth and rock in the 

equalizer ditch.

Discharge, in seccnd-feet. water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

5

6

9

10

11

12

14

15

16

18

19

20

21

22

23

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct.

144

148

189

185

120

119

116

110

106

136

142

109

106

101

109

119

117

117

134

136

, 124

117

114

120

118

121

122

Nov.

185

153

141

. 154

161

167

178

187

195

145

144

141

188

117

181

134

135

159

164

177

185

193

201

213

238

270

267

844

226

"

Dec.

241

246

259

264

252

256

«246

248

238

177

189

141

140

135

130

135

135

135

130

125

120

115

110

110

115

115

120

120

180

180

115

Jan.

120

120

120

120 

115

115

110

100

95

100

100

90

90

100

100

100

90

90

90

85

85

*85

95

120

150

183

203

243

212

206

210

Feb.

198

203

289

285

812

184

198

223

810

170

140

110

110

115

120

180

115

110

110

110

115

1 115

ISO

121

754

*S,330

3,140

8,980

1,560

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 .......................

May

June

July.......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

84S

788

740

748 

693

633

1,100

1,180

855

1,030

633

688

488

597

236

163

308

306

118

185

181

183

360

8,030

1,180

980

686

478

819

148

105

Apr.

154

382

86S

202 

175

, 169

160

150

140

120

100

90

84

90

95

95

100

10S

121

135

149

199

251

331

382

430

448

446

462

462

Second-- 

foot-days

3,793

5,186

5,10J

825, 243

3.84S

14,445

18,497

6.49E

49,057

101,88$

63,729

40,912

23,570

336,458

May

564

604

691

938 

988

910

935

958

975

1,040

1,070

1,840

1,860

1,770

1,740

1,780

1,580

1,540

3,480

4,360

3,680

8,160

8,060

1,980

1,880

1,680

1,470

1,290

1,870

1,110

1,040

Maximum

144

270

264

" 4,950

243

3,140

2,030

468

4,360

6,700

4,390

3,690

1,260

6,700

June

905

788

770

755 

1,170

1,180?

1,190

1,480

2,500

3,160

5,050

6,340

6,310

6,100

6,310

6,700

6,640

5,980

5,390

4,930

4,350

3,960

3,640

3,580

3,000

8,800

8,430

1,800

1,530

1,410

-

Miniaum

10

11

IK

5<

8.

IK

10.

8'

,56'

75

76i

54

49!

8-

July

1,810

1,180

1,120

8S5 

818

818

4,390

3,820

2,610

2,580

2,840

3,340

3,240

2,490

2,630

2,930

3,090

3,260

2,860

2,540

2,350

2,250

1,840

1,670

1,060

1,070

. 985

860

805

768

Aug.

3,690

3,260

2,980

2,240 

2,350

2,020

1,410

1,240

1,060

955

845

561

609

2,650

2,160

1,280

915

760

676

621

667

696

600

576

542

870

1,060

1,030

1,080

955

Mean

1 122

7 173

3 165

5 617

3 124

3 498

5 597

1 817

I 1,582

3 3,394

3 2,056

2 1,320

? 786

I 919

Sept.

1,860

1,220

1,800

1,170 

1,090

1,030

882

778

698

676

628

626

544

650

932

808

808

796

788

7S2

725

681

681

648

64S

609

583

576

499

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

7,520

10,890

10,120

> 446,800

7,680

28,650

36,690

12,890

97,300

202,OQO

126,400

81,150

46,730

667^400

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Sotw.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 25, Feb. 9-C3, and by backwater 

from flljsouri River Apr. 7-17. ,

Mae Paalat Central war tine. To .convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
226 SOLDIER RIVER BASIN 

Soldier River at Plsgah, Iowa

Lodatlon.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°50', long. 95°56 S , In NWi sec. 14, T.,81 N., R. 44

 W., at bridge on county road D at west edge of Plsgah, 2J miles downstream* from Stowe 

Creek and 13 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 1,036.34 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 417 square miles.

Records -available.- March 1940 to September. 1944. ^

Extremes.- rfeximum discharge observed during year, 15,700 second-feet June 12 (gage

 height, 25.00 feet); minimum dally, 5 second-feet Feb. 18; minimum gage height 

observed, 4.67 feet Dec. 10,' 11, rfer. 29, Apr. 29.

1940-44: rfexlmum discharge, 17,800 second-feet June 26, 1942 (gage height, 26.10 

feet); minimum dally, 4 second-feet Jan. 10, 1942; minimum gage height observed, 4.41 

feet my 3, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or rapidly changing stage,.

 which are poor. Gage read twice dally, oftener during high water.

Discharge, in .second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

14 

12 

12 

11

11

10 

12 

12 

10 

10

10 

10 

13 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

11 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

12 

16

Nov.

17 

14 

12 

11 

12

14 

16 

32 

28 

26

30 

30 

25 

25 

21

16 

21 

18 

18 

20

21 

18

14

14 

17

' 20 

18 

16 

14

" 16

Dec.

16 

17 

14 

16 

16

1 17 

*16 

14 

14 

12

.10 *9

8 

8 

7

7 

8 

9 

12 

10

9 

9 

8 

8 

9

10 

10 

9 

9 

9 

8

Jan.

8 

9 

10 

12 

12

11 

10 

9 

8 

7.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

7 

7 

7 

7

6 

*6 

6 

10 

40

91 

315 

67 

31 

24 

25

Feb.

23 

21 

24 

21 

17

15 

14 

14 

13 

11

9 

7 

7 

8, 

8

7 

6 

5 

7 

11

15 

22 

50 

443 

343

*266 

107 

86 

67

Month SecondMontn foot-days

Ooto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 194, 

ary

h .....................;...

1 .........................

ember .....................

348 

574 

338

8,289

781 

1,647 

2,995 

1,663 

6,130 

17,167 

3,791 

5,Q38 

1,018

ter year 1943-44. ......... 41,490

Mar.

64 

68 

72

 71 

51

40 

35 

30 

30 

46

290 

150 

105 

58

. 135

84 

182 

89 

89 

74

75 

72 

249 

589 

65

43 

29 

40 

14 

21 

35

Maximum

16 

32 

17

3,000

3X5 

443 

589 

310 

1,610 

4,690 

570 

3,120 

50

4,690

Apr.

57 

30 

22 

21 

,17

18 

65 

35 

28 

24

310 

S8 

51 

43 

45

43 

35 

51 

39 

70

62 

45 

81 

94 

57

52 

45 

40 

38

v 57

May

57 

54 

108 

96 

67

59 

54 

63 

54 

50

703 

1,610 

84 

57 

53

49 

52 

427 1,070

411

139 

88 

72 

59

175

6S 

' 54 

64 

110 

64 

59

June

48 

42 

40 

575 

62

35 

31 

2,090 

1,150 

227

2,190 

4,690 

1,660 

600 

484

414 

346 

294 

242 

222

224 

224 

198 

182 

168

161 

157 

137 

137 

137

Minimum Mean

10 11.2 

11 19.1 

7 10.9

7 77.5

6 25.2 

5 56.8 

14 96.6 

17 55.4 

49 198 

31 572 

56 122 

24 163 

27 33.9

5 113

July

127 

120 

110 

107 

101

101 

131 

148 

92 

195

570 

257 

116 

99 

168

96 

260 

99 

78 

72

70 

70 65- 

63 

96

84 

65 

59 

60 

56 

56

Per, 

square 

mile

0.027 

1 .046 

.026

.186

.060 

.136 

.232 

.133 

.475 

1.37 

.293 

.391 

 .081

|.271

Aug.

3,120 

227 

67 

49 

44

35 

31 

29 

29 

28

26 

26 

26 

26 

28

35 

29 

25 

24 

24

24 

170 

72 

29 

29

75 

74 

48 

39 

466 

84

" Sept.

, 50 

44 

41 

39 

37

37 

36 

36 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

32 

35 

31 

36 

29

29 

28 

32 

31 

29

29 

29

28 

27 

28

Runoff

Inches

0.03 

.05 

.03

2.54

.07 

' .15 .27- 

.15 

.55 

1.53 

.34 

.45 

.09

3.71

Acre-feet

690 

1,140 

670

56,120

1,550 

3,270 

5,940 

3,300 

12,160 

34,050 

7,520 

9,990 

 6,020

82,300

* Winter diacharge measurement made on this day* 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11 to Jan. 25, Feb. 5-23, Jbr. 6-9. 

time basis: Central war time. To convert wa'r time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BOYER RIVER BASIN

22*7

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°38', long. 95°47', In wi sec. 19, T. 79 N., R. 42

 W..'at highway bridge 300 feet downstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge at

Logan, lOi miles upstream from Willow Creek, and 16 miles upstream from mouth. Datum 

. of gage Is 1,009.38 feet above mean sea level (Chicago & North VJestern Railway bench 

mark).

Drainage area. 810 square miles.

Records available.- May 1918 to July 1925, November 1937 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 12,300 second-feet June 12 (gage

 height, 18.18 feet); minimum daily, 15 second-feet Feb. 18; minimum gage height 

observed, 1.75 feet Dec. 13.

1918-25. 1937-44: Maximum discharge, 13,600 second-feet July 9, 1940 (gage height, 

19.17 feet); no flow Sept. 27-29, 1918.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or rapidly changing stage,

 which are poor. Gage read once daily below gage height 3 feet, oftener above.

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

, 9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

88

29

30

31

Oct.

57

56

56

56

52

52

51

51

SO

52

52

52

51

49

50

' 51

51

50

52

53

49

49

53

50

49

47

47

46

48

51

55

Nov.

64

80

68

57

52

58

63

50

58

76

51

64

60

65

71

66

64

64

74

80

82

83

S3

6S

71

74

79

80

70

64

-

Dec.

63

71

68

79

59

73

*71

69

64

65

63

55

25

20

20

25

. 30

35

35

35

30 25

20

20

20

25

25

30

30

30

30

Jan.

30

35

35

40

40

35

v . 35

30

25

25

20

18

16

16

17

19

20

20

25

25

20

«eo

25

40

50

100

204

e300

197

10387'

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ......................

Haroh . .

April .........................

Hay . .

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water' year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

76

60

55

72

62

55

51

60

60

42

35

18

20

20

20

25

17

, 15

16

19

25

35

40

60

455

*652

418

378

280

-

Seccndfoct-days

1,588

2,039

1,310

103,545

1,672

3,141

6,763

7,722

16,377

55,677

1 *7 fif\*7 J. 1 f OQ {

21,665

4,698

140,319

Mar.

118

100

100

87

73

82

61

47

40

40

64

434

278

146

146

190

220

344

150

129

134

131

139

1,150

908

580

235

172

154

222

89

Maximum

57

as

79

4,270

300

652

1,150

481

1,750

10,600

1,760

4,320

289

10,600

Apr.

50

183

136

113

105

92

150

148

134

139

481

334

441

313

266

249

235

249

212

289

451

401

366

404

3S2

401

298

255

230

215

Hay

241

260

468

424

388

325

23S

301

301

275

730

772

554

692

464

378

340

307

1,180

1,080

1,750

1,160

587

- 457 534

414

347

498

382

278

252

Minimum

46

50

20

19

16

15

40

50

238

185

202-

180

113

15

June

222

202

isS

-2,000

2,200

745

362

6,300

3,530

1,470

6,020

10,600

6,450

1,480

2,380

2,280

1,530

1,400

856

677

583

554

. 506

447

418

388

382

325

319

316

-

Mean

51.2

68.0

42.3

284

53.9

108

218

257

528

1,856

570

699

157

383

July

292

280

252

220

217

215

212

.340

856

948

1,760

1,200

 1,050

1,090

- 576

S16

l',490

1,090

718

481

395

344

313

356

350

424

369

289

292

230

202

Per 

square 

mile

0.063

.084

.052

.351

.067

.133

.269

.317

.652

2.29

.704

.863

.194

.473

Aug.

3,740 4,e

1»*

<

20

>50

573

509

1,140

lf \

i

240

>S3

HI

353

304

£

'

'

J66

344

235

222

'753

526

141

266

235

200

190

L85

B58

180

260

386

488

554

644

- " ?.69

Sept.

289

258

235

203

187

169

163

159

150

150

144

143

144

144

141

131

134

126

228

139

129

123

123

126

141

143

127

121

116

113

-

Runoff

Inches

0.07

.09

.06

4.75

.08

.14

.31

.35 -.75

2.56

.81

.99

.22

6.43

Acre feet

3,150

4,040

2,600

205,400

3,320

6,230

13,410

15,320

32,480

110,400

35,040

42,970

9,320

278,300

Winter -discharge measurement made on this day. 

e Gage reading not representative cf average for day; discharge computed en basis cf records for 

station on East Niahnabotna River at Bed Oak.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12 to Jan. 26, Feb. 6, 11-23, Bar. 9, 10. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time tc standard time, subtract 1 hftur.
228 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Grizzly Creek near Walclen, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°30', long. 106°23'. in sec. 29, T. 8 N., R. 80 

w., naif & mile upstream from Little Grizzly Creek and 10 miles south of Vtelden.

Drainage area.- 252 square miles.

Records available.- my 1904 to October 1905, my to September 1923, October 1986 to 

September 1930, and October 1933 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey 

(no winter records), my 1904 to October 1905, my to September 1923, and October 

1926 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 410 second-feet my 21 (gage height, 3.64 

feet); no flow Oct. 1-10, Aug. 14-23, 30, 31, Sept. 1-5, 10-30 f

1904-5, 1923, 1986-44: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,340 second-feet Ji*e 10, 1923, 

from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; maximum gage height, 6.29 feet Apr. 

16, 1938 (ice Jam); no flow at times in 1934, 1940, 1943, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in secon'd-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

> 5

Nov.

> 13

(*)

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Dec.

~

Jan.. Feb.

Month

October ....................... .....

Noveaber 1- 

Deceaber. . . .

15. ...........................

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March ......................................

April 13-30. ...............................

May. ....'..

June 

July

August .............................. >. .....

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

#bl!6

D112

bllO

b!20

129

148

122

120

106

85

63

60

54

43

35

37

45

40

~

Seoondfoot-days

105

195

_ '

_

_

1,545

6,030 

3,755 

447.2

9 9

\1

-

Hay

43

41

42

42

42

44

66

99

135

206

252

252

300

304

310

2S4

266

221

219

316

351

282

22S

223

217

223

198

191

204

204

225

Maximum

-

_

_

148

351

239 

27

2.3

.2

-

June

226

201

223

209

202

198

1S2

239

230

193

183

175

177

167

151

112

93

84

6g

56

49

47

41

36

31

34

34

41

39

34

-

Minimum

0

_

_

35

41

31

2

e

. O

0

0

-

July

27

25

24

25

26

26

26

25

22

23

23

22

19

19

15

13

13

10

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

5.3

4.2

3.6

4.2

4.2

5.3

4.2

3.2

2.5

*,.

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0o 

0

0

0

0

0

0 .1

.2

.2

.2 <

.2

.1

0

0

Mean

3.39

13

_

85. S

T OK \

J.DO \

125 

14.4

. .32

.02

-

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

0

0

0

0o0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.«-

Runoff in 

ao re feet

OfvO 6\1Q387

_

3,060

11,960

7,450 oa.fr Qo ( 

20

1.4

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Oot. 11 to Nov. 15 (stage-discharge relation affected by ioe during 

moatv? period); discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and 

records for stations on nearby streams. 

'Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASlN 289

North Platte River near Walden,'Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°42', long. 106°23', In'sec. 6, T. 8 N., R. 80 

W., 8 mlles_southwest of Walden.

Drainage area.- 463 square miles.

Records available.- my 1904 to October 1905, October 1923 to September 1930, and October 

i»aa to septemoer 1944 In reports of Geological Survey (no winter records most years). 

May 1904 to October 1905 and October 1923 to September 1944 In reports of State 

engineer-.

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge during year, 836 second-feet June -1; maximum gage height, 

4.VW reet Apr. 13 (Ice Jam); minimum dally discharge recorded, 12 second-feet 

Sept. 26-29.

J.904-5, 1923-44: mxlmum discharge recorded, 1,940 second-feet Apr. 19, 1938 

(gage height, 5.74 feet); minimum dally recorded, 5.2 second-feet Sept. 19, 20, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice 

effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) ,

Oct 1 t o jfov . KJ Apr. 16 to Sept. 30

0.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.1

14

20

28

38

10

15

1.0 51

1.2 77

1.5 125

1.6 145

1.8

2.7 

3.5

195

475

800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

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:

22

19

20

21

22

23

22

SI

as

24

26

27

29

30

31

31

29

26

26

29

31

37

37

35

37

37

37

37

42

48

53

Nov.

SO

33

37

34

49

43

b38

b32

b34

*b36

_

_

_

-

-

_

.

_

-

_

, -

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

..

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

>

Month

October. ...................................

November JL-10 .............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January

February. ..................................

 arch. .....

April 16-36,

June. .......................................

July. ............................. . .

Augu 

Sept

St............ .........................

ember. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

i

Apr.

_

-

»

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

bS40

461

249

190

168

165

145

133

127

139

141

152

160

175

190

-

Secondfoot-days

932

3S6

_

3,135

13,673

17,040 

4,312

1, 324 

492

-

May

201

210

213

219

225

228

249

273

312

422

461

468

546

59S

654

610

590

566

610

654

646

522

422

447

503

282

402

387

440

594

719

Maximum

53

50

_

540

719 

768

' 412

. 66 

25

-

June

768

686

69S

598

518

454

436

590

622

638

746

764

719

686

666

610

. 533

444

422

489

558

546

486

458

« 522

606

590

444

366

378

"

Minimum

19

32

_

187

201

366 

70

87 

12

-

July

412

357

324

279

243

219

180

141

116

10S

116

108

103

92

83

77

74

77

34

100

110

98

90

96

111

97

92

89

34

83

70

Aug.

66

63

64

62

59

56

53

51

50

48

47.

44

42

40

40

40

37

36

39

38

36

35

33

52

36

33

31

30

28

28

27

Mean

30.1

"IQ ff CD* o

* 

209

441

568

T ^O j.oy 

42.7 

16.4

-

Sept.

25

24

21

21

21

20

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

16

16

14

14

14 >

1414'

12

12

12

12

17

"

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1 850

*7tifi

_

6,220 

orr ion tj I fJJ6\J

33,800 

S.55O

2,630 

976 i

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Ttrng basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
230 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River near Northgate, Colo.

Location.-v;ater-stage recorder, lat. 40°57', long. 106°21', In sec. 11, T. 11 N., R. 80 

w., 6 miles south of Colorado-Wyoming State line and 6 miles northwest of Northgate. 

Datum of gage Is 7,806.98 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.'

Drainage area.- 1,440 square miles.

Records available.- May to November 1904, May 1915 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1915-44), 470 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 secqnd-feet June 4 (gage height, 2.91 

reet); minimum daily, 30 second-feet Sept. 17.

1904, 1915-44: Maximum discharge, 6,720 second-feet June 11, 1923, from rating 

curve extended above 4,500 second-feet; maximum gage height, 7.70 feet Apr. 14, 1936 

(Ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 19 second-feet July 19, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

fi

7

8

9

10

11

IP.

13

14

15

Ifi

17in

19

20

21

?2

M

24

25

26

27

28

PS

30

31

Oct.

65

64

62

#60

60

62

60

60

60

62

67

70

83

88

90

90

92

88

85

90

95

106

112

112

109

109

109

112

114

126

136

Nov.

133

92

95

117

120

115

105

95

 #119

,130

165

160

160

160

155

149

142

136

176

172

166

141

141

126

122

72

42

45

52

55

-

Dec.

60

57

57

58

56

52

54

56

58

58

58

56

48

43

50

48

46

#44

44

44

45

45

44

44

44

46

47

45

43

46

46

Jan.

47

47

47

48

44

45

46

45

43

44

45

46

44

43

42

47

49 '50

48

47

47

47

49

50

47

45

43

43

43

43

43

Feb.

43

*44

» 45

48

47

48

50

51

52

52

52

52

50

50

50

50

51

52

53

55

57

59

61

63

1 62

61

61

61

61

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

July. ..................................."...

September . ....................... ^. .....

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

65

64

64

64

65

67

71

72

72

72

72

73

76

80

75

80

82

84

86

86

86

86

84

82

88

92

94

94

92

100

105

Apr.

no

120

130

150

180

240

240

310

390

480

490

500

600

*777

750.

650

610

550

530

530

560

470

430

390

400

419

377

432

425

401

-

Secondfoot-days

2,698

3,658

1,542

144,304

12,641

20,976

1,157

92,260

Hay

389

401

360

306

301

360

458

553

532

648

680

624

624

736

792

744

776

760

*1,040

1,260

1,170

930

712

640

888

768

696

632

640

776

980

Maximum

136

176

60

3,170

777

1,260

57

1,320

June

1,140

1,120

1,220

1,320

1,320

1,130

980

1,030

1,110

940

1,020

1,120

1,190

1,160

1,190

1,060

950

827

768

760

827

' 845

845

800

809

960

1,090

990

809

752

-

Minimum

60

42

43

42

110

301

162

30

30

July

760

776

752

712

640

576

504

419

343

297

292

279

245

224

205

186

169

162

179

237

275

266

253

a250

a255

a260

a255

a240

a230

224

205

Aug.

183

172

162

169

166

155

146

136

130

126

U7

109

106

98

95

98

98

92

90

98

98

90

85

79

81

85

85

74

65

60

59

 Mean

87.0

122

49.7

395

421

677

38.6

252

Sept.

57

53

51

50

46

43

38

36

35

34

34

33

33

35

36

32

30

31

33

34

36

38

37

36

36

38

36

37

38

51

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,360

7,860

3,060

286,200

4,910

41,610

' 6,760

2,290

183,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Saratoga, Wyo.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Nov. 5-15, Nov. 25 to Apr. 25 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 9 to Mar. 10; discharge computed on basis of. 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for station at Saratoga, Wyo.).

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°27', long. 106°49', in sec. 14, T. 17 N., R. 84 

W., at Saratoga, 1 mile dovmstream from Spring Creek. Datura of gage is 6,772.69 feet 

above mean sea.level, datura of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,880 square miles.

Records available.- June 1903 to October 1906, April to December 1909, April 1911 to 

septemoer 1944.

Average discharge.- 37 years (1903-6, 1910-44), 1,211 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,100 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 7.21 

reet;; minimum daily, 81 second-feet Sept. 15, 16. \

1903-6, 1909, 1911-44: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet June 8, 1909 (gage 

height, 11.06 feet); minimum daily, 38 secpnd-feet July 18-20, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

vwucn are fair. A few diversions between Northgate and Saratoga. ^

Rating tables, wa'ter year 1943-44, 'except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 3-22, 26, 27, 30, 31, Jan. 1-3)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 3- Dec. 4 to Sept. 3P

3.5 142 3.2 70 3.

3.6 176 3.3 89 4.

4.0 350 3.4 111 4.

4.1 400 3.5 138 5.

3.7 205 5.

9 290 6.1 2,680

2 455 6.7 3,380

5 670 7.1 4,840

1 1,280

6 1,900

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

173

180

176

176

169

173

169

173

169

169

173

188

234

247

269

264

264

264

264

274

269

296

310

305

300

305

300

305

346

375

370

Nov.

350

314

292

318

350

332

278

212

242

355

400

375

i 380

380

350

350

336

341

346

355

365

355

355

332

341

247

159

238

287

346

-

Dec.

296

287

310

305

300

263

300

295

320

286

305

263

237

258

281

241

241

225

*2S5

229

241

241

225

225

240

258

272

235

210

237

225

Jan.

233

237

254

220

205

220

. 230

195

200

210

225

220

200

200

215

240

255

225

220

220

220

225

235

255

220

190

185

185

190

190

185

Feb.

ISO

180

190

 187

190

200

200

210

225

235

220

205

210

210

200

210

205

205

210

210

225

230

240

254

258

250

245

245

250

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calsndar year 1943 ......................

January . .................................. j

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

May '

June. ......................................

July.......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Rater year- 1943-44 ......................

. Mar.

258

263

263

263

250

254

263

268

268

263

258

 263

290

305

245

26B

286

281

276

290

276

281

286

263

276

300

305

300

281

286

325

Apr.

1

1

1

1

Seccndfoot-days

7,649

9,681

8,076

366,312

,6,704

6,279

8,554

22,166

62,749

103,700

24,731

6,222

3,088

269,599

346

395

413

474

590

679

598

697

S50

820

840

,010

,810

,100

,140

940

880

733

697

715

742

662

646

583

614

679

735

770

800

610

May

760

733

724

622

630

670

930

1,080

1,270

1,440

1,660

1,730

1,870

2,240

2,540

2,610

2,860

2,310

2,100

2,290

2,450

2,290

2,440

2,660

2,790

2,610

2,640

2,820

3,180

3,440

4,360

Maximum

375

400

320

10,000

255

258

325

1,210

4,360

4,740

1,770

 x-zc OOO

144

4,740

June

4,460

4,410

4,310

4,190

4,740

3,840

3,610

4,240

4,1°0

4,460

4,480

4,670

4,170

4,100

3,840

3,860

3,380

2,810

2,720

2,S20

2,900

2, 810

2,540

2,420

2,440

2,450

2,520

2,310

2,040

1,840

Minimum

16<

15<

21(

15!

18,

18C

24:

34e

62

1,84C

36!

13t

8]

8]

July

1,770

1,730

1,760

1,720

1,5SO

1,370

1,190

1,020

880

770

706

654

614

541

527

514

455

419

413

548

614

576

555

548

548

569

514

455

419

390

362

Aug.l

335

510

295

372

250

245

237

221

217

217

209

L96

L84

177

17,7

167

:

L67

L70

L77

174

177

]

]

L80

L74

L67

180

174

]

]

L64

L64

L57

L48

138

Mean

3 247

3 323

) 261

J 1,004

5 216

) 217

) 276

739

3 2,024

) 3,457

1 798

5 201

103

737

Sept.

124

119

114

122

114

109

104

9S

93

91

91

91

91

89

81

SI

89

96

111

111

107

104

104

10E

100

102

102

102

102

 144

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

15,170

19,200

16,020

726,600

13,300

12,450

16,970

43,970

124,500

205,700

49,050

12,340

6,120

534,800

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 23-25, 28, 29, Jan. 4-7, Jan. 16 to Feb. 10, 

Feb. 15-23. Ho gage-height record Jan. 8-15, Feb. 11-14 {stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

during most of period); discharge computed on basis of weather records.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
232 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River above seninoe Reservoir, near Sinclair, Wyo. 

(Sinclair was formerly known as Parco)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°52', long. 107°03«, In" sec. 24, TJ 22 N., R. 86 

w., H miles northeast of Sinclair and 14 miles upstream from high-water line of 

Seminoe Reservoir.

Drainage area.- 6,850 square miles.

Records available.- July 1939 to September 1944.

Sytremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,640 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 5.52 

reet); minimum daily, 70 second-feet Sept. 17.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 11,300 second-feet June 3, 1943 (gage height, 8.45 

feet); minimum daily, that of Sept. 17, 1944.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of ice effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

1.4 55 1.8 225

1.5 80 2.1 450

1.6 110 2.4 730

1.7 165 3.0 1,410

3.5 2,100

4.3 3,380

5.3 5,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

154

160

165

165

165

165

160

165

171

171

165

171

177

201

239

253

260

253

253

267

267

274

2S1

310

310

288

302

310

325

348

, 394

Nov.

386

362

325

302

302

355

410

378

302

253

340

418

386

402

394

370

355

34S

*34.0

355

370

386

370

370

362

362

310

274

250

280

-

Dec.

320

330

300

310

3 SO

310

2SO

290

300

320

310

320

E70

250

290

270

250

250

260

*280

280

290

260

250

240

250

260

260

24t3

240

250

Jan.

250

250

260

260

240

S20

220

230

210

COO

200

220

220

210

220

240

260

260

230

230

220

230

230

240

240

250

230

200

200

200

200

Feb.

190

190

190

190

190

 *200

210

2 SO

240

240

240

250

250

240

230

220

210

210

220

220

220

230

230

240

250

260

270

270

270

-

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 .'.............'........

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May.....................................'...

Jane. ......................................

July. ...:..................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

280

280

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

280

290

300

290

290

290

310

300

300

230

300.

290

300

290

290

290

290

280

280

290

340

Apr.

360

400

450

500

600

700

760

720

740

900

1,060

]

1

1

,100

,310

,450

1,290

1,240

3

Secondfoot-days

7,2SS

10,411

8,650

379,869

7,070

6,590

.8,900

24,538

64,896

116,010

25,718

5,588

2,799

288,465

,060

961

796

741

785

785

690

670

558

*640

741

78S

862

884

-

May

884

S29

807

774

660

660

752

1,060

1,230

1,390

1,620

1,800

1,900

2,060

2,490

2,730

2,860

2,910

2,360

2,400

2,610

2,600

2,540

2,700

2,910

2,920

2,730

2,830

3,160

3,580

4,140

Maximum

394

418

330

10,500

260

270

340

1,450

4,140

5,080

ly 890

332

116

5, 080

June

4,680

4,75Q

4,620

4,620

5,080

4,950

4,420

4,750

4,800

4,890

5,000

4,960

4,910

4,550

4,390

4,170

4,030

3,520

 3,040

2,990

3,090

3,090

2,910

2,670

2,610

2,620

2,720

2,660

2,400

2,120

-

Minimum

154

25

24(

14,

20(

 1 Qf ±o\.

27C

361

66C

2 12'

37!

126

7C

7C

July

1,890

1,790

1,770

1,790

1,720

1,530

1,340

1,160

994

862

763

690

640

594

522

504

495

434

394

 386

495

558

531

522 531'

513

558

504

450

410

378

Aug.

332

310

281

274

253

246

225

213

201

189

189

189

177

160

148

143

138

138

138

138

138

132

143

143

143

143

148

138

132

126

126

Mean

1 235

) 34V

) 279

> 1,041

) 228

1 227

) 287

)

Ql Q

QJ.Q

}

O nO1* Gf UoO

3 f 867

3 830

! 1 Qfl LOv

) 93.3

788,

Sept.

116

107

'. 101

101

101

104

98

92

89

83

80

78

80

80

79

75

70

75

89

95

98

98

92

92

101

101

104

101

104

116

Runoff in 

acre-feet

14,460

20,660

17,160

753,500

1 14,020

13,070

17,650

48,670

123; 700

230,100

51,010

11,080

5,550

572,100

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day, ' 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Apr. 10 (no gage-height record 

Dec. 10-19; discharge computed on basis of weather records).

Time basisi Mountain war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. .
PL&TTE RIVER BASIN'

i

North Platte River at Alcova, Wyo.

233

Location.? Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°33', long. 106°43', in sec. 25, T. 30 N., R. 83 

W., at Alcova. v

t

Drainage area.- 10,800 square miles.

Records available.- February 1904 to December 1905, June 1935 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,640 second-feet July 25 (gage height, 6.19 

feet ) ; minimum daily, 3 second-feet Oct. SI to Nov. 30, Dec1 . 5 to May 29, Sept. '29, 30. 

1904-5, 1935-44: Maximum daily discharge, 13,440 second-feet June 11. 1905; no flow 

Feb. 1§ to Apr. 13, Apr. 19-30, 1938.

Remarks.~ Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

rair. Flow regulated by Seminoe, Pathfinder, and Alcova Reservoirs (see p. 247).

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation; one discharge measurement nade 

ana records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

17

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

Nov.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 ' 3

-

Dec.

5

5

5

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

 3

3

3

Jan.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

.Feb.

3

3

3

3

3

3

33'

3

3

3

3

3

. 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

_

-

Month

October.- .........................'......,...

Hoverioer. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ...................................

March. ...................................... April.......... ............................

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July.......................................

August

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ..."...................

Mar.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

S

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Apr.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3-

3

3

3

3

 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Seeondf oot-days ~

259

90

101

487,948

93

QT) o /

93

90

3,307

86,410

,142,070

-148,290

69,313

450,203

May

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

$

3

3

1,060

2,160

Maximum

17

3

5

5,560

3

3

3

3

2,160

5,100

5,500

5,100

4,310

5,500

June

3,330

3,980

4,090

4,090

4,090

4,070

' 4,070

8,570

2,580

1,630

1,560

1,560

1,560

, 1,560

1,080

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,040

1,780

3,000

3,100

3,110

3,110

3,110

3,110

 4,430

4,580

5,030

5,100

. -

Minimum

|

*

|

| - 1,03<

2.56C

4,38

July

5,140

4.S50

4,830

4,850

4,860

' 4,860

4,580

4,540

4,580

4,530

3,590

2,650

E,560

2,580

8,470

4,000

4,040

4,540

5,140

5,460

6,500

5,460

5,440

5,500

5,440

 5,120

5,010

4,740

4,720

4,720

4,720

AUg.

4,680

4,970

5,050

5,010

5,050

5,100

4,880

4,680

4,630

4,670

4,680

4,790

4,790

4,830

4,810

4,790

4,790

4,810

5,050

4,990

5,050

4,940

4,790

4,720

4,630

4,650

4,590

4,540

4,470

4,430

4,380

Mean

5 8.4

5 3.0

5 3.3

5 1,337

5 " 3.0

5 3.0

5 ' 3.0

5 3.0

5 107

3 2, 880

3 4,583

3 4,784

5 2,310

5 1,230

Sept.

4., 310

4,250

4,200

4,130

4,050

3,980

3,910

3.8EO

3; 740

3,620

3,520

3,390

3,270

3,130

2,960

2,780

2,580

2,350

1,160

1,550

1,220

555

375

31»

38

35

36

38

3

3

-

Runoff In 

ao re-feet

514

178

20D

967,700

T xow^4

175

' 184

179

6,560

171,400

281,800

294,100

137,500

893,000

Bote.-'Ho gage-height record Oct. 1 to May 29, Sept. 29, 30. Discharge computed on basis of 

records >-of valve openings at Aloova Reservoir.

Time baalat Mountain nar time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

. .696488 O - 46 - 16
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte.River below Casper, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°52', long. 106°13', In lywiNWi sec. 4, T. 33 N., 

R. 78 w., 6i miles east of Casper. N

Drainage area.- 12,600 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1944. May 192£ to September 1932 at site 

at Casper.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 1,358 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,640 second-feet July 24 (gage height, 4.58 

reetj; minimum dally, 49 second-feet Dec. 9, 27.

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 13,800 second-feet May 30, 1929 (gage height, 8.00 

feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 6,000 second-feet; 

minimum dally, 33 second-feet Jan. 7, 1937.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are good, and 

those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. . Flow regulated by Semlnoe, 

Pathfinder, and Ajcova Reservolie (see p. 247).

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

.and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Hov. 6 to Dec. S)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 6 Jan. 7 to Sept. 30

-0.10 42 -0.10 50 1.4 820

0 62 0.0

.2 120 .2 12

.3 154 .6 29

0 2.1 1,510

0 2.6 2,180

5 3.7 3,980

.4 194 1.0 530 4.6 5,680

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year Octcber 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

166

144

134

130

130

123

120

117

117

114

111

140

114

108

105

105

102

99

99

102

99

96

93

84

84

82

82

76

79

82

82

Nov.

79

70

76

70

70

70

76

68

73

73

70

73

,73

73

73

76

76

73

73

73

70

70

*70

70

73

70

52

58

60

65

-

Dec.

65

79

54

68

73

68

52

52

49

53

66

60

60

70

70

65

62

62

62

65

#58

58

60

70

52

51

49

53

55

66

58

Jan.

61

64

61

60

58

58

52

59

57

55

54

59

65

74

70

70

73

70

68

66

66

64

64

64

66

64

66

73

70

67

68

Feb.

70

64

62

64

64

66

*70

79

79

70

76

68

68

64

63

63

62

63

64

66

68

82

85

79

68

64

62

64

66

_

-

Month

Ootcber. ................................."..

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ................... v .

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April..... ................................'..

May. ........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

66

73

79

68

70

70

70

58

88

70

68

70

70

70

66

73

68

73

70

73

76

70 '68

76

73

64

58

62

54

61

68

Apr.

Seccndfcct-days

3,319

2,116

1,875

522,441

1,986

1,983

2,143

7,322

8,528

90,880

145,710

157,490

83,410

506,762

82

174

295

446

*572

551

410

214

206

202

158

134

198

392

422

295

218

158

127

112

112

127

146

146

124

109

142

286

464

300

Hay

242

198

166

134

115

97

97

115

138

138

194

206

210

202

202

206

202

295

398

684

470

339

268

222

194

178

166

138

112

242

1,960

Maximum

166

79

79

5,560

74

85

88

572

1,960

5,220

5,620

5,400

4,650

5,620

June

3,420

3,930

3,870

3,910

4,000

4,110

4,220

4,070

3,620

2,200

1,710

1,720

1,680

1,670

1,310

1,130

1,160

1,140

1,110

1,620

3,060

3,260

3,260

3,300

3,300

3,310

4,650

4,750

5,170

5,220

Minimum

7E

5

4S

4E

5!

6!

5'

8

9'

1,1K

2,66(

4,69C

28C

4S

July

5,260

4,980

5J 050

5,070

5,000

4,980

4,670

4,650

4,660

4,620

3,690

2,820

2,660

2,660

3,540

4,030

4,050

4,540

5,150

5,450

5,550

6,530

5,530

5,620

5,580

5,300

5,220

4,980

4,980

4,960

4,940

Aug.

' 4,960

5,

5,

5,

220

280

260

5,340

5,400

5,

4,

4,

190

380

340

4,960

5,006

5,

5,

5,

110

110

130

5,110

5,090

5,

5,

5,

110

130

540

5,280

5>360

5,

5,

5,

£60

390

D30

4,980

4,920

4,

4,

4,

4,

380

320

770

750

4,690

Mean

107

> 70.5

) 60.5

) 1,431

2 64.1

I 68.4

I 69.1

I 244

7 275

) 3,029

) 4,700

) 5,080

) 2,780

) 1,385

Sept.

4,650

4,580

4,520

4,480

4,410

4,310

4,260

4,160

4,070'

3,980

3,840

3,650

3,450

3,350

3,200

3,100

2,900

3,750

2,300

1,850

2,050

1,950

1,600

1,200

880

600

440

310

890

280

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,580

4,200

3,720

1,036,000

3,940

3,930

4,250

14,520

16>920

180,300

289,'000

312,400

165,400

1,005,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote,- Ho gage-height record Sept. 12-30; discharge computed on basis of record for station at 

Alocva. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9-13, Dec. 26 to Jan. 16, Jan. 30, 31, 

Feb. 13, 15, 16, 18-20, Mar. 20, 30.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.-
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo.

235

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°17', long. 104°45', in-sec. 27, T. 27 N., R. 66 

w., tnree-quarters of a mile downstream from Guernsey Dam and 1 mile northwest of 

Guernsey.

Drainage area.- 16,200 square miles.

Records available.- June 1900 to November 1908, March to October 1912, January 1928 to 

September 1944.

Average discharge.~ 16 years (1928-44), 1,650 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,980 second-feet July 22, 23 (gage height, 

4.55 reet); minimum dally, 15 second-feet Feb. 9, 10, 12-16.

1900-1908, 1928-44: Maximum discharge, 30.000 second-feet June 2, 1908 (gage 

height, 11.5 feet, 'site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 

12,800 second-feet; minimum dally, 6 second-feet Oct. 8, 9, 1941.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 100 second-feet, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by Semlnoe, Pathfinder, Alcova, and Guernsey Reservoirs (see p. 247). 

Small diversions between this station and diversion dam at Whalen for Irrigation.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation; one discharge measurement made 

ana records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating table, mater year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct.' 1-13)

-0.1 15 0.3 110 2.0

0.0 24 .5 195 2.4

.1 48 l.O 470 2.S

.2 75 1.4 710 3.0

1,175 3.3 2,645

1,545 3

1,960 4

2,215 4

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35

26

26

86

86

86

26

26

86

26

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

56

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

26

86

86

86

Nov.

. 31

195

190

190

195

195

166

188

190

177

166

177

172

164

168

178

164

159

164

172

164

164

172

178

177

168

166

178

164

159

-

Dec.

164 id!

155

ISO

v 148

182

150

164

148

a!42

a!48

130

126

148

138

134

134

130

130

186

118

130

130

188

186

186

182

142

148

160

138

Jan.

128

142

130

182

118

114

. 110

110

alio

106

186

118

114

118

114

118 "114

118

122

118

118

114

110

106

a!28

186

188

186

186

118

103

Feb.

103

,26

26

 6

26

86

26

26

a!5

a!5

50

alS

al5

alS

alS

alS

24

84

24 ~24

24

24

24

84

84

84

84

84

84

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. .

Deoember. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

February. ..................................

~Haroh. .

April................ ......................

May........................................

June. ......................................

July.......................................

August ....

September. ... V ............................

Hmter year 1943-44 ............ ^. ........

Mar.

23

23

23

80

20

20

20

20

23

23

83

23

23

23

23

23

43

89

34

34

50

61

96

464

662

898

922

930

930

930

914

Apr.

Seccndfcot-days

845

5,109

4,268

574,601

3,655

752

7,350

27,212

64,462

84,150

137,360

143,640

88,646

567,449

906

906

906

898

906

906

906

906

906

906

906

914

914

914

914

914

906

906

906

906

906

906

906

906

906

906

906

906

906

906

-

.3 3,480

.0 3,850

.6 5,090

tc September 1944

May

906

89

89

89

8

8

8

898

898

89

89

89

S

8

8

922

1,090

1,54

2; 88

2,35

0

0

0

2,600

2,660

2,52

2,36

2,35

0

0

0

2,350

4,200

3,40

3,31

8,41

0

«

0

2,460

2,600

2,64

2,81

8,91

3,11

0

0

0

0

3,500

Maximum

56

195

164

5,000

142

103

930

914

4,200

4.430

4,960

4,890

4,220

4,960

June

3,640

3,740

3,810

5,160

3,570

3,530

3,520

3,310

8,890

8,480

2,080

1,620

1,520

1,340

1,840

1,190

1,180

1,320

1,790

2,110

2,360

2,460

2,740

2,960

3,220

3,590

4,100

4,240

4,410

4,430

-

Minimum

26

31

118

26

103

15

20

898

898

1,180

3,330

4,000

506

16

July

4,340

4,620

4,700

4,740

4,760

4,700

4,720

4,760

4,300

4,160

3,740

3,480

3,330

3,390

3,460

3,700

3,910

4,410

4,700

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,960

4,910

4,810

4,720

4,660

4,660

4,600

4,640

4,660

Aug.

4,

4,

4,

4,

1-

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

700

810

830

S50

870

790

790

790

850

870

870

870

890

890

870

830

720

720

720

640

4,660

4,

4,

4,

680

720

600

4,510

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

240

020

020

000

000

4,020

Mean

27.3

170

138

1,574

118

25.9

23V

907

2,079

2,805

4,431

4,634

2,955

1,550

Sept.

4,020

4,040

4,080

4,180

4,220

4,100

3,930

3,870

3,810

3,700

3,480

3,380

3,330

3,160

2,840

2,730

2,660

2,680

2,600

2,540

8,430

- 8,430

2.4SO

2,390

2,320

2,060

1,740

1,680

1,310

506

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,680

10,130

8,470

1,140,000

7,250

1,490

14,580

M Qrjf\ OO, V f\J

127,900

 166,900

272,400

175^800

1,125,000

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of valve openings at Guernsey Reservoir. 

Time baais; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
236 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North flatte River at recorder station below Whalen, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°14', long. 104°37', in SWi sec. 12, T. 26 II., R.

65 W., 2i miles dovmstream from Whalen Dam.

Records available.- my 1909 to April 1938 (at Whalen Dam, furnished by Bureau of Reclamation), April 1938 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 35 years, 1,111 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 second-feet M^y 21 (gage height, 4.47 

feet); minimum daily, 1.8 second-feet Feb. 16 to Mar. 12.

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 4,920 second-feet MaJ 19, 1942 (gage height, 5.45 feet); 

minimum daily, that of Feb.' 16 to Mar. 12, 1944.

Remarks.- Records excellent above. 100 secohd-feet and good below. Large diversions betwer&n 

this station and station below Guernsey Reservoir for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

Seminoe, Pathfinder, Alcova, and Guernsey Reservoirs (see p. 247).

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(SRiftlng-control method used Jan. 27 to Feb. IS, Mar. 21 to May 11, Sept. SO)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20 Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

0.0 0 0.4 32 0.3 2 0.8 80 1.9 635

.1 3 .5 47 .4 10 .9 108 2.2, 870

,i .2 10 .6 65 .5 21 1.0 140 3.1 1,730

 3 20 . .6 37 1.2 220 4.1 2,990

.7 57 1.4 325

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

. 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

*0

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

44

40

40

38

40

24

20 ,

26

49

47

46

46

41

40

41

40

40

40

42

26

19

12

10

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.6

8.6

&.6

S.6

7.9

Nov.

7.2

11

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

10 '

9.3

9.3

8.6

8.6

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2 i.z

7.2

7.2

-

Dec.

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.9

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

. 5.8

5.8 5.8'

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5. -8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

Jan/

5.8

5.8

5.1

5.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

. 5.1

5.8

5.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.8

5.8

5.1

5.1

Feb.

5.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.7

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

2". 4

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

_

-

Mcnth

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March...... ................ .J. ..............

April ......................................

Ifav ay. ........................................

June. ......................................

July. .......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.4

2.1

3.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

34

32

2.8

17

18

19

18

13

12

13

12

Apr.

13

12

12

13

13

IS

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

J4

14

14

16

17

16

16

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

May

19

18

/ 17

17

17

17

16

16

16

26

63

1,010

1,380

1,420

1,640

1,620

1,510

1,440

1,440

1,920

2,960

2,200

1,640

996

816

750

816

879

861

969

1,180

Seoond u«» < ».*«. feet-days ««il»ul»

88$ * 2 49

265 9 12

186.1 7.9

149,905.8 1,580

179.8 6.5

72.1 5.1

219.5 32

436 19

27 692 2 960

25*674 1*510

40,383 1,560

37,265 1,340

12,620 987

145,876.6 2,960

June

1,170

1,200

1,260

1,240

1,200

1,210

I r180

897

670

557

373

216.

220

216

230

208 '192

505

735

' "780

807

807

765

906

1,100

1,230

1,370

1,430

1,510

1,490

-

Minimum

7.9

7.2

5.8

5.8

5.1

1.8

1.8

12

16

192

987

951

75

1.8

 July

1,460

1,470

1,490,

1,530

1,560

1,390

1,410

1,450

1,450

1,250

1,180

1,070

996

1,030

1,090

987

1,020

1,210

1,330

1,440

1,390

1,430

1,410

1,400

1,350

1,330

1,290

1,290

1,250

1,220

1,210

Aug.

1,380

1,

1,

1,

280

520

340

1,310

1,260

1,

1,

1,

850

860

500

r,soo

1,290

1,

1,

1,

540

520

£40

1,520

1,220

1,

1,

1,

180

ZOO

zoo

1,130

1,510

1,

1,

1,

180

340

190

1,170

1,050

!

S

>si

978

J96

960

960

Mean

, 28.5

8 Oft

 OQ

6.00

411

5.80

2.49

7.08

14.5

QQtt owo

856 .

1,303

1,202

421

399

Sept.

915

924

951

987

969

960

888

870

852

720

602

512

415

250

134

134

114

118

100

97

102

105

88

75

97

127

108

108

140

164

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,760

527

369

297,300

357

143

435

.865

54,930

, 50,920

80,100

73,910

25,030

289,300

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to1 standard tlma, subtract 1 hour.
.PIATTE RIVER BASIN ' ,. 

*3o / t

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska State Hne

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°59', long. 104°03', in sec. 10, T. 23 11,, R. 60 

W., a quarter of a mile upstream from Wyoming-Nebraska State line and 1 nile southwest 

of Henry, Nebr. Datum'of gage is 4,025.77 feet above nean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area^- 22,100 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 781 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,300 second-feet'May 22 (gage height, 3.10 

feet}; minimum daily, 260 second-feet Feb. 19, 20.

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 17,900 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage heig"ht, 6.04 

feet, site then in use),, from rating curve extended above 14,QOO second-feet; ninimum 

daily, 21 second-feet my 16, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Large diversions between this station and station below Whalen 

for irrigation. Flow regulated'by Seminoe, Pathfinder, Alcova, and Guernsey Reservoirs 

(see p. 247),

Discharge, in sfecond-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

3

6 1 7

8

. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

630

549

474

442

442

442

429

423

423

417

393

393

3S7

3S7

387

381

381

35S

370

364

558

375

387

381

375

387

381

 381

399

417

411

Nov.

411

429

454

535

542

528

521

52S

535

' 542

542

542

542

549

542

556

556

663

542

521

521

514

514

'514

514

494

507

480

480

500

Dec.

549

535

52S

500

489

480

474

474

468

448

435

429

435

442

448

435

435

435

435

442

442

435

435

429

417

423

423

405

393

3S1

375

Jan.

405

399

393

393

375

387

375

375

429

423

417

417

448

423

405

3S7

387

393

393

387

3S7

387

399

399

399

423

454

423

411

393

393

Feb.

411

381

364

348

342

348

353

348

348

336

435

494

474

370

320

288

276

270

260

260

276

292

309

314

326

326

326

331

353

_

-

Month

October

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. . ............ ...............:.......

February. ..................................

March. ... ':.................................

April..............'. .......................

May........................................

June . . «

July. ......................................

August .....................................

'September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ............ .\ .........

Mar.

35S

352

352

324

329

324

324

312

312

312

307

, 307

312

307

296

280

302

307

307

302

312

302

307

307

296

302

307

312

307

302

307

Apr.

307

302-

302

307

302

302

358

364

38S

388

364

388

3S2

376

376

376

3S8

400

3SS

3SS

3S8

424

41S

412

406

' 406

406

406

430

473

Seoondfoot-days

12,724

15,518

13,865

279,504

12,479

Q y ffO ^1*71 to 

9,687

11,315

34j86S

31 f Y26

39,500

' 36,570

 24 229 *

252,348

May

460

480

480

436

480

466

454

448

430

436

430

442

870

1,350

1,520

1,670

1,670

1,580

1,570

1,520

2,280

2,S20

2,310

1,750

1,310

I'.ISO

1,130

1,190

1,210

1,180

1,260

Maximum

630

563

549

1,990

454

494 '358

473

2 ,820

1,400

1,450 

1,520

1,160

2,820

June

1,320

1,280

1,300

1,570

1,380

1,350

1,400

1,360

1,170

1,060

991

991

790

734

69S

648

£40

608

689

S60

936

1,040

947

914

980

1,130

1,190

1,250

1,350-

1,370

Minimum

358

411

375

358

375

260

f 280

302

430

Artn QUO

1,050

1,070

499

260

July

1,330

1,320

1,320

1,410

1,370

1,330

1,240

1,360

1,440

1,420

1,350

1,270

1,210

1,160

1,220

1,100

1,070.

1,050

1,120

1,220

1,320

1,320

1,440

1,450

1,410

1,350

1,280

1,220

 J.,170

1,130

1,100

Aug.

1,090

1,140

1,130

1,130

. 1,130

1,100

1,130

1,100

1,110

1,180

1,190

1,220

1/E60

1,270

1,310

1,320

1,220

1,160

1,160

1,120.

1,070

1,090

1,140

1,240

1,520

1,350

1,240

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,090

Mean

410

517

447

765

403

340

312

flnrnr Off

T 1 9*\ J. JLcla

1,05S

1,274

1,180

QVTft 

QUO

689

Sept.

l,07p

1,040

^1,050

1,080

1,13*

1,160

1.120

1,040

1,010

1,010

958

SS1

840

SOO

734

640

698

748

743

726

689

608

585

578

548

548

562

570

570

499

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

25,240

30,780

27,500

654,000

24,750

19,580

19 210

22^440.

69,150

62,930

78,350

72,540

48,060

500,500

Tine basis; Mountain TOP time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
238 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Mltchell, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°56', long. 103°48', In SWi sec. 27, T. 23 N., R. 

56 w., at State .highway bridge half a mile south of Mltchell.

Drainage area.- 24,300 square miles.

Records available.- June 1901 to July 1913 and October 1930 to September 1944 In reports' 

of Geological survey. June 1901 to July 1913 and April 1916 to September 1944 in 

reports r of State engineer. ' ' '

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 second-feet May 22 (gage height 4.32 

reet;; minimum daily, 195 secon3-feet June 3.

1901-13, 1916-44: Maximum dally discharge, 23,600 second-feet June 17, 1921; minimum dally, 45 second-feet May 10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

rair. Hany diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated by several reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

411

517

456

411

347

323

311

327

372

411

442

493

474

447

465

508

582

593

672

700

72?

733

745

739

722

722

717

711

722

768

728

Nov.

705

1 705

717

762

780

. 766

756

745

756

768

780

791

785

768

756

762

774

785

774

768

762

756

780

803

780

751

745

728

722

717

-

Dec.

728

717

711

694

678

683

683

683

683

667

645

651

661

667

656

678

689

689

700

700

700

694

678

705

694

711

694

678

661

634

634

Jan.

656

667

672

678

645

645

608

603

608

603

593

593

593

593

613

619

624

629

634

645

640

640

645

656

651

661

645

624

619

603

598

Feb.

619

629

598

582

577

598

640

629

640

479

465

522

532

522

513

508

522

508

503

493

493

503

527

552

567

572

562

562

557

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April... ...................................

May

July. .................................. ...

September. .................................

Rater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

567

567

572

542

537

522

513

522

532

 547

542

527

532

498

508

513

547

582

552

557

552

542

542

562

508

,613

503

479

489

493

508

Apr.

522

532

532

532

503

484

498

527

547

552

562

567

587

572

572

572

603

613

598

577

593

651

619

582

582

587

593

593

' 619

689

-

Seccndfcct days

17,291

22,749

21,146

216,458

19, 503

. 17,160

10,196

10,172

199,246

May

676

678

678

683

683

678

678

689

678

672

672

613

678

1,260

1,320

1,450

1,590

1,510

1,400

1,240

1,300

1,990

1,540

1,490

651

527

368

364

d347

d339

d327

Maximum

768

803

728

2,090

678

640

582

689

717

619

438

1,990

June

d244

208

195

221

355

299

339

522

527

493

634

717

563

429

451

424

389

360

269

252

238

303

238

224

211

208

211

221

221

231

-

Minimum

31]

70{

63*

19{

59:

465

475 4"^

19.

27:

19£

July

227

287

224

244

311.

292

288

598

603

619

578

451

442

381

303

368

296

266

355

268

£64

284

327

402

433

364

355

347

331

315

299

Aug.

2V3

266

269

266

269

296

303

273

262

273

277

280

280

292

311

296

296

299

303

315

299

277

415

360

493

498

442

372

331

327

331

Mean

L 558

5 758

I "682

> 593

5 ' 629

551-

> 531

I 572

> 340

L 354

339

644

Sept.

311

880

2V3

880

899

335

364

34V

355

3V2

3V6

347

339

327

319

315

315

319

335

385

307

303

815

831

S47

376

385

484

438

415

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

34,300

45,120

41,940

429,300

38,680

31,680

32,670

34,040

81,760

80,180

395, 800

d Faulty intkke action; discharge computed on basis of doubtful gage-height record. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 239

North Platte River near Minatare, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorders (two channels), lat. 41°47', long. 103°31', In E4- sec. 

13, T. 21 N., R. 54 W., 350 feet upstream from State highway bridge and If miles southwest of Minatare.

Drainage area.- 24,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1944,in reports 'of Geological Survey. May 

1916 to October 1920 and April 1922 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,290 second-feet'May 17; minimum daily, 201 

second-feet July 2.

1916-44: Miximum daily discharge, 23,400 second-feet June 18, 1921, computed on 

basis of records of peak discharge at s.tations at Mitchell and Bridgeport; minimum 

daily, 11 second-feet Aug. 16-18, 1940. i

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated by 

several reservoirs above station. River flows in two channels for which'separate 

records are computed; figures given herein represent combined discharge.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Das

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

645

734

771

725

732

693

676

685

743

* 773

809

871

900

685

885

S99

949

1,000

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,080

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,090

al,090

al.080

al,100

al,170

al,160

Nov.

al.110

al.110

al,120

1,140

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,140

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,060

1,050

1,030

1,030

-

Dec.

1,040

1,060

1,030

1,020

1,010

997

1,000

1,010

1,000

9S6

984

998

987

1,010

979

972

971

. 969

981

982

992

982

956

951,

952

952

958

940

915

893

873

Jan.

878

892

903

919

910

897

891

870

S96

S72

856

867

865

856

848

S56

852

848

850

S47

844

843

847

857

836

865

908

892

905

887

873

Feb.

879

888

874

852

840

845

888

886

S90

S49

756

778

760

760

770

752

746

734

722

716

724

729

766

805

838

823

807

812

809

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

May. .......................................

Septenber . ..... t .......................'....

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

795

802

820

832

820

S03

788

7S7

799

802

790

766

770

760

752

. 735

767

811

803

790

791

773

780

S14

813

S19

S02 767'

758

763

757

Apr.

776

783

7S7

772

740

723

705

738

737

772

778

778

808

806

801

790

813

S19

824

785

894

968

907

858

827

826

832

S33

870

995

-

Secondfoot-days

28,575

33,430

30,350

299,903

24 429

13 771

17,325

292,957

May

992

999

989

965

929

907

S87

S98

901

905

928

927

S36

1,130

1,360

1,490

1,S90

1,710

1,620

1,520

1,370

1,750

1,920

1,550

1,120

800

638

611

583 *478

383

Maximum

1,170

1,1SO

1,060

2,000

718

1,920

June

282

259

270

334

513

471

530

791

S49

974

1,200

1,380

1,250

1,050

969

920

861

78S?

665

631

588

58&

520

377

312

305

266

242

229

221

-

Minimum

645

1,030

873

176

735

321

201

259

442

201

July

206

201

223

330

481

462

471

978

969

1,160

1,280

9S9

888

\845

742

694

622

446

362

394

391

392

387

399

589

528

481

463

463

464

470

.Aug.

428

376

375

337

309

329

331

312

290

280

259

277

292

362

524

481

499

503

492

465

430

369

489

548

601

73?

749

702

580

533

512

Mean

922

1,114

979

822

SIS

573

444

578

SOO

Sept.

509

449 '442

454

v 452

492

545

557

542

604

672

649

629

593

5S4

586

586

567

560

563

557

566

572

593

629

629

650

669

718

707

-

Runoff in 

acre-fset

56,680

66,310

60,200

594,800

35 250

34,360

581,100

a No gage-height record for Hlnemlle channel; discharge computed on basis of records for main 

channel and other North Platte River stations. 

asts; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
240 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Bridgeport,^ Nebr. 

/

Location.- Water-stage recorders, two channels, lat. 41°40', long. 103°06'i in sec. 28, 

T. 20 N., R. 50 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 26, half a mile north of Bridgeport. 

Datum of rain channel gage is 3,656.14 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 25,300 square miles.

Records available.- May 1902 to Noveriber 1906, June to September 1915 and October 1930 to 

September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1902 to November 1903 and June 

1915 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,510 second-feet June 12; minimum daily, 293 

second-feet July -2.

1902-6, 1915-44: Maximum daily discharge, 23,000 second-feet June 19, 1921; minimum daily, 55 second-feet May 28, 1934, Aug. 15, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions above station for' irrigation. Flow regulated by several reservoirs above 

station. River flows in two channels for which separate records are computed; figures 

given herein represent combined discharge.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,020

1,100

1,2PO

1,220

1,250

1,210

1,200

1,240

1,280

1,280

1,260

1,360

1,480

1,460

1,440

1,440

1,420

1 ,440

1,500

1,550

1,550

1,500

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,450

1,460

1,500

1,500

1,610

1,620

Nov.

1,570

1,500

1,460

1,460

1,490

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,510

1,540

1,530

1,590

1,610

1,620

1,570

1,540

1,530

1,530

1,560

1,570

1,560

1,520

1,520

1,560

1,640

1,630

1,600

1,540

1,460

1,450

-

Dec.

1,460

1,500

1,490

1,430

1,460

1,440

1,4SO

1,520

1,520

1,460

1,330

1,380

1,310

1,280

1,260

1,290

1,310

1,340

1,340

1,380

1,420

1,460

1,420

1,330

1,340

1,300

1,280

1,230

1,200

1,130

1,160

Jan.

1,200

1,230

*1,250

1,250

1,200

1,130

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,160

1,240

1,260

1,230

*1,290

1,220

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,170

1,140

1,150

1,090

1,030

1,000

1,010

1,020

1,030

r.oso

*1,050

Feb.

1,020

1,060

1,070

1,090

1,110

1,130

*1,1SO

1,130

1,170

1,080

eoo

820

980

960

920

880

940

1,100

1,800

1,280

1,240

1,220

1,150

*1,120

1,120

1,120

1,100

*1,130

1,840

.

-

Month

October. .... t ..............................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1S4S ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.............'. ........................

May. ........................................

June .......................................

July..... ..........................'........

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,260

1,300

1,300

1,280

1,240

*1,140

1,060

1,050

1,030

1,120

1,150

1,130

*1,-110

1,070

1,080

1,090

1,060

1,080

1,090

*1,090

1,100

1,090

i,oeo

1,060

1,030

1,030

1,030

978

979

982

923

Apr.

957

993

1,020

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,030-

1,050

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,020

1,010

992

-923

899

936

940

960

970

1,140

1,440

1,330

1,270

1,280

1,140

1,090

1,040

1,020

1,890

-

Secondfoe t-days

42,880

46,230

42,450

412,406

35,740

31,350

34,002

31,850

44,088

30,546

30,235

28,706

30,773

422,850

May

1,290

1,860

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,150

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,090,

1,100

1,850

1,160

1,140

1,510

1,670

2,020

2,800

2>180

2,020

1,950

1,870

8,260

2,230

2,010

1,450

1,110

930

872

760

686

Maximum

1,620

1,640

1,520

S,440

1,890

1,280

1,300

1,440

2,260

1 S,310

8,240

1,250

1,160

2,310

June

592

505

515

538

771

908

940

1,190

1,290

1,530

1,920

2,310

2,140

1,690

1,410

1,310

1,170

1,110

1,120

1,080

1,080"

1,010

942

804

644

489

418

400

S80

345

-

Minimum

1,020

1,450

1,160

318

1,000

800

922

899

686

345

293

332

779

293

July

311

293

438

9S1

962

957

878

1,240

1,480

1,610

2,240

1,620

1,660

1,500

1,340

1,220

1,800

934

736

649

667

634

612

663

737

826

826

749-

655

703

714

Aug.

664

613

628

564

506

. 514

524

524

496

428

406

375

' 332

350

597

748

737

762

8S3

787

776

762

896

1,050

1,070

1,120

1,250

1,190

1,130

1,040

985

Mean

1,583

1,541

1,369

1,130

1,153

1,081

1,097

1,062

1,422

1,018

975

732

1,026

1,155

Sept.

916

S44

779

861

943

920

1,000

1,010

967

977

1,010

1,100

1,100

1,100

. 1,180

1,130

1,130

1,090

1,010

985

981

1,020

1,060

1,090

1,140

1,090

1,050

1,060

1,130

1,160

. -

Runoff in 

aere-fe»t

85,050

91,700

34,200

818,000

70,890

62,180

67,440

63,170

87,450

60,590

59,970

.46,040

61,040

838,700

* Winter discharge measurement on each channel made on this day (additional measurements of Browea 

Creek channel also made Feb. 13, 19).

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 12-80,. Feb. 11-22, Mar. 14, IB. Ho gageheight record for Brown's Creek channel Oct. 17, Nov. 9, Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 22-24, Apr. 18-26; discharge computed on basis of records for main channel.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. .
PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River at Lisco, Nebr.

241

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°30', long. 1Q2°38', In sec. 33, T. 18 H., R. 46 

' W., at highway bridge half a mile south of Llsco.

Drainage area.- 26,900 square miles.

Records available.- September 1931 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,110 secohd-feet July 11; minimum dally, 314 

second-feet July 2.*

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 12,100 second-feet June 15, 1935 (gage height, 3.57 

feet); minimum dally, 8 second-feet Aug. 4, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

several reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

> 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ooi.

976

976

1,040

1,140

1,310

. 1,360

1,280

1,240

1,840

1,320

1,340

1,550

1,730

1,650

1,680

1,650

1,700

1,680

1,680

1,700

1,700

1,650

1,650

1,630

1,630

1,650

1,660

1,630

1,650

1,310

1,790

Nov.

1,710

1,650

1,680

1,680

1,740

1,790

1,810

1,S40

1,340

1,830

1,860 i,eso

1,920

1,910

1,860

1,830

1,330

1,810

1,760

1,730

1,680

1,650

1,650

1,660

1,650

1,620

1,580

1,570

1,580

1,580

-

Dec.

1,5SO

1,620

1,620

1,600

1,630

1,530

1,580

1,620

1,600

1,570

1,550

1,540

1,510

1,490

1,480

1,550

al,610

al,600

al,580

al,580

1,570

1,560

1,460

1,480

1,450

1,510

1,440

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,310

Jan.

1,310

1,420

*1,460

/ 1,430

1,370

1,260

1,100

1,070

1,010

990

al.100

1,070 9-60

880

9SO

1,000

,970

970

1,050

1,180

1,260

1,300

1,420

al,560

1,530

1,470

1,440

1,440

1,250

1,300

*1,500

Feb.

1,310

1,310

1,520

1,530

1,550

1,600

1,810

*1,740

1,820

1,600

550

600

640

670

670

900

1,060

1,20O

1,310

1,550

«1,640

1,520

1,510

1,560

1,500

1,450

1,450

*1,430

1,430

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

March........:............... ..............

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,550

1,540

1,510

1,440

1,430

*1,420

1,300

1,250

1,320

1,350

1,340

1,270

1,240

1,230

al,310

1,310

1,340

1,340

1,360

*1,370

1,420

1,370

1,440

1,460

1,400

1,420

1,360

1,250

1,270

1,310

1,310

Apr.

1,300

1,230

1,270

1,230

1,300

1,300

1,270

' 1,190

1,190

1,190

1,160

1,180

1,190

1,210

1,220

1,240

1,340

1,360

1,340

1,320

1,440

1,860

1,840

1,540

1,380

1,380

1,420

1,380

al,400

al,540

-

Second- / 

foot-days

47,180

453,321

 trj on ("I

31,313

482,305

May

hi ,600

1,510

1,460

1,360

1,310

1,360

1,360

1,370

1,380

1,420

1,430

1,400,

1,320

1,220

1,310

1,740

1,980

2,240

2,360

2,240

 2,150

2,110

2,110

2,510

2,620

1,920

1,510

1,080

937

361

898

Maximum

1 920

1,630

2,490

2 620

2 730

1,190

2,860

June

873

708

662

673

754

885

1,220

1,360

1,620

1,740

2,030

2,470

2,730

2,380

1,940

1,660

1,510

1,370

1,320

1,250

1,210

1,310

1,120

1,020

835

754

650

562

498

406

-

Minimum

1,300

195

89S

314

July

350

314

530

837

1,370

1,120

1,020

1,030

1,480

1,810

2,360

2,520

1,840

1,680

1,540

1,460

1,"380

1,320

1,070

976

673

898

861

825

337

S61

911

801

634

684

719

Aug.

719

719

813

650

562

508

562

606

4SS

446

416

406

373

38S

639

730

742

70S

742

789

777

924

911

1,060

1,150

1,120

1,220

1,220

1,130

1,120

1,030

Mean

I

vyeQ

1,522

1,242

1

QQ*

1 364

1,060

1,319

Sept.*

' 963

924

893

937

1,080

1,080

1,110

1,110

1,120 i;o?o

1,070

1,140

1,150

1,070

1,060

1,040

1,020

963

9$9

1,030

1,030

9S9

1,000

1,040

1,110

1,190

1,190

1,140

1,120

1,180

. Runoff in ' 

acre-feet1

93,580'

899,100

Q* QQA

63,100

957,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a So gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

station at Bridgeport.

h Computed from gage reading by water commissioner.

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 6 to Feb. 27, Har. 14-16.

Time basis ; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tioe, subtract 1 hour.
242 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Oshkosh, Nebr.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 41°23', long. 102°20', near line between sees. 3 

and 10, T. 16 N., R. 44 W., at bridge on state Highway 27, 1 mile south of Oshkosh.

Drainage area.- 27,500 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. April 

1916 to October 1917 and March 1,928 to September 1944 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.-. Maximum discharge during year, 3,050 second-feet July 1»; minimum daily, 310 

secona-feet July 2.

1916-17, 1928-44: Maximum dally discharge, 19,200 second-feet June 4, 1929; no 

flow July 21 to Aug. 11, Aug. 21, 24-31, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnien are poor. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated by 

several reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

965

S90

950

1,010

1,090

1,200

1,140

1,200

1,170

1,150

1,260

1,430

1,660

1,610

1,590

1,660

1,720

1,630

1,650

1,780

1,830

1,800

1,760

1,760

1,740

1,740

1,700

1,700

1,780

1,950

1,950

Nov.

1,720

1,590

1,700

1,810

1,910

1,910

1,830

1,700

1,720

1,800

1,870

1,930

1,890

1,810

1,720

1,680

1,630

1,610

1,680

1,720

1,740

1,680

1,590

1,520

1,630

1,660

1,590

1,540

1,500

1,540

-

Dec.

1,590

1,610

1,660

1,720

1,700

1,680

1,630

1,540

1,470

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,470

1,380

1,410

1,570

1,470

1,430

1,430

1,470

1,520

1,540

1,560

1, 700

1,760

1,740

*1,660

V

( 1,550

'

Jan.

>

1

> 1,450

I

'

«

1

> 1,150

'

.

\ 1,000

1

'

.

> 1,050

I

1

.

\ 1,500

'

*1,740

1,700

1,670

1,660

1,600

1,560

1,470

Feb.

*1,440

1,360

1,440

1,600

1,550

1,500

1,530

1,600

1,330

900

*570

580

640

720

840

1,030

1,120

*1,280

1,330

1,380

1,500

*1,530

1,550

1,560

1,520

1,360

1,640

1,630

*1,640

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April..... ..................................

Mav ~* * 

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Har.

al,700

al,700

al,700

1,700

1,610

1,540

*1,410

1,340

1,390

1,430

1,500

1,390

1,320

1,150

1,150

1,300

*1,410

1,390

1,410

1,'410

1,470

1,460

1,520

1,480

1,360

1,390

1,380

1,150

1,240

1,270

1,290

Apr.

1,260

1,260

1,270

1,320

1,310

1,290

1,260

1,340

1,310

1,340

1,270

1,260

1,220

1,190

al,200

al,300

al,380

1,430

1,450

1,390

1,430

1,650

1,830

1,540

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,320

1,410

1,560

-

Seccndfoct-days

46,468

51,220

48,160

463,984

. 40,650

37,670

43,980

40,870

50,200

38,694

33,829

22 67£

28^808

483,224

May

1,480

1,440

1,390

1,400

1,390

1,400

1,390

1,370

1,330

1,370

1,350

1,370

1,460

1,400

1,320

1,490

1,770

1,900

2,230

2,250

2,180

2,100

2,000

2,180

2,650

2,300

1,640

1,400

1,800

1,040

1,010

Maximum

1,950

1,930

1,760

2,600

1,740

1,640

1,700

1,830

2,650

2,780

2,910

1,160

1,110

2,910

June

907

833

689

620

649

765

988

1,880

1,760

1,740

1,910

2,300

2,620

2,780

2,470

1,910

1,650

1,460

1,320

1,280

1,160

1,160

1,210

1,020

895

804

660

472

385

395

-

Mininua

89C

1,50(

1,38(

18'

_

571

1,15(

1.19C

1.01C

38S

31(

32] 82r

3l(

July

331

310

384

545

1,060

1,070

1,020

1,150

1,220

1,600

2,470

2,910

2, 23'0

1,760

1,570

1,400

1,280

1,300

1,040

929

810

781

781

751

856

781

79 S

767 essess

708

Allg.

669

666

821

666

514

507

542

565

505

444

397

331

321

334

432

570

674

607

632

732

801

948

1,110

1,080

1,140

1,090

1,140

1,160

1,140

l',120

1,020

Mean

) 1,499

) 1, 707

) 1,554

/ 1,271

1,311

) 1,299

) 1,419

) 1,362

) 1,619

) 1,290

) 1,091

L 732

1 960

) ' 1,320

Sept.

978

934

S75

859

1,050

1,010

963

963

993

I*,040

1,020

1,050

1,110

1,080

977

902

886

932

903

- 887

887

, 841

S57

935

949

981

1,010

964

994

1,040

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

92,190

101,600

95,580

920,-300

80,630

74,780

87,230

81,060

99,670

76,750

67,100

44,980

57,140'

958,500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Lisco and near 

Lewellen.

Rote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 29 to Feb. 29, Mar. 16.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 243

North Platte River at Lewellen, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorders (two channels), lat. 41°19', long. 102°08', in sec. 34, 

T7~nr~N., R. 42 w., at highway bridge, half a mile upstream from high-water line of 

McConaughy Lake and 1 mile southeast of Lewellen. Datums of north and south gages are 

3,284.5 and 3,285.5 feet above mean sea level, respectively (Platte Valley Public 

Power & Irrigation District bench mark).

Records avallable.- July to September 1931, December 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,320 second-feet July 12; minimum dally, 357 

second-feet Aug. 14.

1931, 194Qr-44: Maximum discharge, 8,380 second-feet Ifey 16, 1942; minimum dally, 

81 secondrfe t Aug. 15, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Matty 

aiversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by several reservoirs above 

station. River flows in two channels for which separate records are computed; figures 

given herein represent combined discharge.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,020

999

991

1,040

1,090

1,160

1,190

1,170

1,190

1.2SO

1,290

1,440

1,630

1,640

1,570

1,570

1,580

1,590

1,660

1,690

1,690

1,680

1,650

1,650

1,670

1,690

1,710

1,710

1,670

1,830

1,930

Nov.

1,830

1,750

1,720

1,710

1,720

1,770

1,840

1,780

1,830

1,800

1,810

1,850

1,850

1,830

1,860

1,830

1,8SO

1,8SO

1,880

1,890

1,890

1,860

1,800

1,800

1,820

1,780

1,740

1,700

1,700

1,700

~

Dec.

1,740

1,770

1,810

1,800

1,770

1,760

1,740

1,730

1,780

1,770

1,710

1,760

1,750

1,720

1,700

1,670

1,780

1,780

1,760

- 1,680

1,670

 1,640

1,250

930

920

1.060

1,030

970

890

870

»950

Jan.

1,110

1,330

1,460

#1,500

1,540

1,340

1,160

1,280

1,020

1,140

1,190

1,280

1,580

1,590

1,460

1,590

1,870

*2,050

2,010

2,050

1,950

1,870

1,810

1,790

1,820

 1,670

1,210

990

1,410

1,360

1,270

Feb.

1,500

 1,480

1,600

1,780

1,870

1,830

1,830

1,870

1,820

1,050

490

»700

970

' 1,250

1,550

1,590

 1,460

1,360

1,490

1,440

1,530

 1,580

- 1, 700

2,060

2,090

1,490

1,950

2,050

1,960

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ............................ T ......

February. ..................................

March

April.............. ........................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August

September. ... ^ .-....'........................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

 1,930

2,080

1,930

1,880

1,770

1,790

1,760

 1,620

1,610

1,700

1,760

1,610

1,580

1,510

1,220

1,440

1,580

1,610

1,640

1,660

1,710

1,710

*1,710

1,760

1,640

1,630

1,640

1,480

1,360

1,400

1,400

Apr.

1,420

1,400

1,360

1,360

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,360

1,340

1,380

1,330

1,340

1,350

1,320

1,340

1,360

1,480

1,550

1,620

1,560

1,520

1,830

2,060

1,820

1,630

1,540

1,500

1,490

1,600

1,780

Secondfoot-days

45,610

53 , 98C

47,160

499,587

46,640

45,340

51,120

44 V5Q 52)330

40,887

36,498

22 385 32)536

519,336

/ Hay

1,680

1,700

1,620

1,550

1,460

1,460

1,500

1,510

1,500

1,500

1,480

1,460

1,460

1,410

1,330

1,460

1,780

1,850

2,210

2,300

2,200

2,110

1,960

2,050

2,610

2,370

1,770

1,500

1, 290

1,110

1,140

Maximum

1,930

1,890

1,810

2,840

2,050

2 090

p'nftO

2)060

2,610

2,830

3,140

1,310

1,190

3,140

June

1,040

976

921

846

846

845

1,020

1,730

1,780

1,660

1,790

2,180

2,510

2,830

2,730

2,010

1,720

1,590

1,440

1,370

1,300

1,260

1,340

1,110

994

843

712

568

492

434

-

Minimum

99

1,70!

8Y'

24J

991

491

1 22'

ijssc

1,11C

434

3V*! 35r

93C

35'

July

380

373

444

601

787

1,140

1,060

1,270

1,170

1,540

2,290

3,140

2,590

1,920

1,720

1,560

1,420

1,350

1,290

1,200

1,070

983

902

859

943

772

784

801

 722

661

756

Aug.

702

660

720

719

596

559

565

520

511

479

432

403

364

357

377

484

562

592

559

587

708

849

1,310

1,050

1,150

1,080

1,080

1,160

1,130

1,110

1,010

Mean

L 1,471

1 1^*799

) 1,521

1,369

1,505 

1,563

1,649 

1 492

1, 688

1,363

1,177

V22

1,088

1 1,419

Sept.

941

933

938

964

1,130

1,090

1,080

1,070

1,110

1,120

1,UO

1,120

1,190

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,100

1,090

I,b80

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,060

1,080

1,130

1,150

.1, 140

1,130

1,140

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

90 470

107)lOO

93,540

991,000

92 510

89 930

101*400

88 V60

103 1 800

81,100

72 "390 44)406

64,730

1,030,000

* Winter discharge measurements on both channels made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation for one or both channels affected by Ice Dec. 23 to Mar. 6, 

Har. 16, 17. Discharge for South channel computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Jan. 25 to 

Mar. 10.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
244 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Keystone, Nebr.

Location.- Water-^stage recorder, lat. 41°12'30", long. 101°37'50", in SWi sec. 1, T, 

 J.4 N., R. 38 w., a quarter of a mile downstream from diversion dam of Sutherland

Reservoir supply canal and 2i miles southwest of Keystone. 'Prior to July 18, 1944,

at site three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datum.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944 (fragmentary prior to 1943).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 3,700 second-feet July 31 (gage 

height, 4788 reet;, from rating curve extended above 2,000 s;econd-feet; minimum dally, 

4 second-feet Apr. 16.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, that of July 31, 1944; minimum daily discharge, that of 

Apr. 16, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor, 

rany diversions above station for irrigation. Diversion canal for Sutherland Reservoir 

diverts water a quarter of a mile above station. Flow completely regulated by McConaughy Lake (see p. 247).

Discharge, in eecond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

Sll

Sll

204

204

204

204

S04

200

207

200

196

E61

190

196

196

200

200

G04

223

223

200

204

211

200

193

193

193

196

193

196

240

Nov.

£19

200

39

El

20

25

44

41

21

18

17

17

17

17

16

'16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

13

14

12

13

11

10

-

Dec.

10

' 10

10

10

9

8

14

10

9

10

11

10

9

8

9

9

10

9

9

9

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

9

7

Jaa.

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

18

12

10

11

10

9

9

9

10

10

10

9

9

' 9

8

8

9

31

31

14

9

11

Feb.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

14

11

10

8

9

7

7

7

10

8

8

' ' 8

8

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

-

Month

October. ............................ .1 .....

November ...................................

December . ............................ i .....

Calendar year 1943 .............:........

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

Hay ' '

June .......................................

July.. .....................................

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1943 14 ......................

Mar.

10

11

11

11

11

16

35

12

11

12

12

11

11

10

10

9

3

9

10

11

15

14

13

19

36

27

26

19

18

Apr.

15

16

15

20

94

£36

248

240

204

94

24

12

9

7

5

4

5

5

7

9

10

12

22

19

16

18

19

20

27

46

Secondfoot-days

6,357

. 936

275

142,281

334

248

453

1,480

2,084

6,469

21,374

54,468

10,248

104,726

May

37

49

46

49

22

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

9

63

179

193

190

182

182

182

182

182

182

Maximum

261

219

14

2,060

31

14

36

248

193

<*QQ

oyo

2,100

2,500

412

2,500

June

182

186

196

240

S57

136

182

182

182

182

182

186

179

172

176

176'

196

193

186

193

186

186

182

' 186

186

307

32S

332

370

398

Minimum

19C

1C

(

f

i

17

27!

41

26

4

July

417

435

435

435

435

435

671

1,340

1,350

1,370

1,270

870

706

460

32B

283

292

8280

8280

H273

323

382

374

437

491

585

756

744

983

1,840

2,100

Aug.

i 1,840

1,730

1,720

1,770

2,040

2,020

2,100

2,500

2,450,

2,440

2,400

2,B80

2,230

2, 230

2,210

2,180

2,200

2,160

2,200

2,230

2,200

2,170

1,950

1,200

667

574

574

574

553

464

412

Mean

) 205

) 31.2

r 8.9

) 390

' 10.8

r 8.6

) 14.6

I 49.3

3 67.2

> 216

689

2 1,757

> 342

286

Sept.

396

396

596

408

412

589

395

386

386

389

386

364

318

315

324»

318

315

321

318

S04

S35

310

262

288

299

299

315

301

301

304

Runoff in

acre-feet

12,610

1,860

» 545

262, 200

662

492

899

2/940

4,130

12,830

42,390 -

108,000

20,330

207,700

a No gage-height record.; discharge estimated.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time oasis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 245

North Platte River near Sutherland, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder^ lat. 41°12', long. 101°06', In sec."4, T. 14 N., R. 33 

w., at highway bridge, 24 miles upstream from Blrdwood Creek and 34 miles north of 

Sutherland.

Drainage area.- 31,300 square miles.

Recprds available.- July to September 1931, April 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,470 second-feet Aug. 24 (gage height, 4.43 

reet): minimum daily, 28 second-feet Oct. 1-3.

1931, 1936-44: Maximum discharge, 3,770 second-feet Apr. 29, 1938 (gage height, 

4.95 feet); no flow July 20-28, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those '"for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions above station for Irrigation. Diversion canal for Sutherland Reservoir 

(capacity, 180,000 acre-feet) diverts water 27 miles above station. Flow regulated 

by McConaughy Lake (see p.-247)

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

29

26

27

28

£9

30

31

Oct.

28

28

2S

48

74

74

74

74

74

71

63

86

225

170

152

162

180

185

195

269

280

247

200

220

220

225

242

225

230

322

298

Nov.

292

274

264

200

180

180

210

236

264

157

130

116

116

123

130

126

123

116

112

116

116

116

116

1,16

130

109

116

109

109

112

-

Dec.

109

*120

126

123

112

109

109

106

109

106

106

102

96

53

SO

110

*150

no

130

120

100

«90

60

120

140

160

130

90

'«90

100

120

Jan.

120

130

140

140

«90

90

70

120

110

110

110

110

120

130

140

150

150

150

140

*150

150

120

120

120

110

100

80

40

*60

90

100

Feb.

180

130

140

*150

150

140

150

170

90

60

80

110

120

120

120

*120

130

140

130

120

120

140

170

200

*230

220

210

220

230

-

Month

Qotob&r

November. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

Psbruary

Ihroh. .....................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

Septseber ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

820

190

«140

140

130

120

110

190

247

«225

258

210

1S5

120

102

175

170

«170

144

148

144

123

242

242

200

205

215

205

190

175

195

Apr.

175

166

157

152

14S

170

858

360

316

292

258

185

148

123

112

112

130

166

175

200

230

874

496

334

852

805

162

162

372

392

' -

Secondf cot-days

4,974

4,614

3,365

128,840

3,560 

4,830

5,530

6, 668

4 964

3^695

8,576

48,327

3,970

106,487

May

269

458

346

 264

200

166

166

175

162

139

130

^123

116

120

230

144

180

95

86

80

 80

92

92

98

ISO

190

126

144

14S

116

109

Maximum

322

292

160

1,770

150

O«rt £>O\J

258

496

458 '

1 KQfl OtfQ

994

2 *210 290

2,290

June

109

86

144

106

112

144 123

 126

123

112

hl!6

H596

1)316

h247

175

139

109

95

89

- 74

74

715S51

43

43X

43

55

58

58

-

Minimum

28

109

53

10

40

60

102

112

SO

43

CODO

836

80

28

July

60

58

68

106

134

98

89

205

623

795

765

726

528

420

310

166

109

89

98

116

95

92

116

126

144

166

200

334

328

398

994

Aug.

1,460

1,530

1,380

1,340

1,340

1,460

1,640

1,580

1,800

8,100

2,050

2,020

2,000

1,940

1,950

1,990

1,950

1,950

1,940

2,020

2,150

2,020

2,080

8,290

1,600

918

488

39S

379

328

236

Mean

160

154

109

353

115

146

T7Q -L to

223

160

123

277

1,559

132

'280

Sept.

ISO

157

14S

148

210

190

157

139

123

126

148

148

126

9S

92

106

98

92

98

92

SO

39

102

116

126

144

144

170

166

157

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9,870

9,150

6,670

255,600

7,060

8 390

i -LU»9 n Q*7nf\J

13,250

9

QRrt ,DOv

7,330

17,010

95,860

7,870

203,300 '

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation'affected by loe Dec. 15 to Mar. 8, Mar. 17.

 flme Oasis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tlire, subtract 1 hour.
246 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River at North Platte, Webr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°09', long. 100°46', In sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 30 

 w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 183, half a mile north-of city of North Platte and 4t

miles upstream from confluence with South Platte River. Datum of gage Is 2,794.9

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 32,OOO square miles.

Records aval.lable.- February 1895 to September 1915 and October 1930 to September 1944 In 

reports or Geological Survey. February 1895 to September 19.44 In reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,510 second-feet Aug. 25 (gage height, 3.70 

feet); nlnlmum dally, 162 second-feet June 27.

1895-1944: Maximum dally discharge, 27,100 second-feet June 6, 1909; minimum 

daily, 20 second-feet Sept. 20, 1904.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are f.alr. Many 

diversions abo.ve station for Irrigation. Flow regulated by several reservoirs above 

station.

Discharge, in second-feet, ffater year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

£79

28S

270

261

253

270

" 261

297

279

270

270

306

400

472

420

410

430

430

430

400

461

461

400

400

420

430

440

461

450

608

732

Nov.

608

596

538

494

420

390

332

245

420

410

332

332

314

314

306

306

314

314

314

332

332

332

332

341

380

370

323

332

332

350

-

Dec.

341

323

323

341

341

314

306

306

314

323

#314

323

332

306

270

220

250

#300

280

280

260

250

-240

210

340

370

#340

300

250

240

280

Jan.

2SO

310

#330

340

290

230

290

250

250

310

360

370

340

340

360

400

420

420

410

410

#400

370

370

370

370

370

210

#170

210

300

350

Feb.

350

. 380

#390

360

360

360

360

350

360

260

300

250

330

340

#3SO

390

390

380

350

350

 370

370

#390

410

4SO

390

520

5SO

596

_

-

Month

Octpber. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. ......................................

April.......................................

May.........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

^August ......................................

September . .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

#516

527

494

420

527

505

380

380

572

549

#596

505

400

350

400

500

560

430

400

«410

380

440

472

549

483

472

505

549

494

430

483

Apr.

461

430

370

360

314

341

420

656

719

620

608

461

350

288

253

261

306

. 410

430

494

538

632

1,260

996

572

410

323

279

483

954

-

Secondfee t-days

11,959

11,055

9,187

205,004

10,200

11,096 

14, 678

^ -L^tjyyy A. QQQ

13,205

10 928

14*534

49,613 

11,184

132,638

May

706

706

862

572

483

420

390

400

350

350

360

380

370

360

450

538

400

323

297

288

270

314

270

297

360

505

400

440

494

410

440

Maximum

732

60S

370

2,160

420

596

596

1,260

862

784

1 140

2^330

465

2,330

June '

472

323

390

560

341

350

420

430

370

350

341

620

784

784

461

350

323

314

314

306

341

341

323

237

190

182

162 ,

169

190

190

-

Minimum

253

245

210

98

170

250

350

253

270

162

200

432

294

162

July

205

200

220

328

369

351

328

369

538

926

1,140

1,040

891

721

611

452

394

394

345

419

388

340

394

345

328

357

376

369

439

419 538"

Aug.

960

1.420

1,620

1,480

1,420

1,400

1,560

1,720

1.720

1,900

2,100

2,080

2.08O

2,000

1,880

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,860

1,920

2,000

2,180

2,140

2,180

2,330

1,550

740

508

478

465

432

Mean

386

368

296

562

329 XQ'Z ooo 

473

500

xoe %so 

364

469

1,600

373

499

Sept.

382

369

376

394

459

465

432

 426

407

413

482

439

432

388

363

363

376

334

294

305

294

305

316

340

, 328

340

334

351

351

376

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

23,720

21,930

18,220

406,600

20 230

22^010

29,110

OQ rre/\ &&} rOv 

oc IQft AQy J.9W

2x^680

28f 8*90 

98 410

22*18O

362,300 

# Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec- 15 to Feb. 28, Mar. 15, 16.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert War time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
i - PLATTE' RIVER BASIN 247 

\

Reservoirs In North Platte River Basin

Semlnoe Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°09', long. 106°53', at dam on North 

Platte River, in sec. 8, T. 26 N., R. 84 W.,'6 miles upstream from high-water line of 

Pathfinder Reservoir and 12 miles southwest of Leo, Wyo. Datum of gage Is 6,190.00 

feet above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark); gage readings have been 

reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Records available; April 1939 to September 

1944. Maximum contents 6bserved during year, 473,000 acre-feet July 7 (elevation, 

6,J520.28 feet); minimum observed, 121,900 acre-feet Mar. 31 (elevation, 6,271.62 feet). 

Maximum contents observed during period 1939-44, 629,100 acre-feet July 7, 1943 (eler 

vatlon, 6,333.18 feet); minimum observed, 6>810 acre-feet Apr. 1, 1939 (elevation, 

6,212.20 feet).

Reservoir Is formed by concrete-arch dam; storage began Apr. 1, 1939, but some 

regulation for power development during period Jan. 1 to Mar. 31. Capacity, 1,026,000 

acre-feet between elevations 6,190.5 feet (bottom of outlet pipe) and 6,357 feet (top 

of spillway gates). Figures given herein represent total contents, of which 55,000 

acre-feet below elevation 6,252 feet (minimum operating level for power development) 

are not available for power development. Records of contents furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Pathfinder Reservoir.- staff gage, lat. 42°28', long. 106°51', at dam on North Platte 

Kiver, in sec. '£6, T. 25 N., R. 84 W., 9 miles southwest of Alcova, Wyo, Datum of 

gage Is 5,680 feet above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark); gage 

readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea-level. Records available, 

October 1938 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey, June 1909 to September 

1938 In files of Bureau of Reclamation. Maximum contents observed during year, 

397,900 acre-feet Apr. 22 (elevation, 5,809.55 feet); minimum observed, 5,280 acre-feet 

Sept. 29 (elevation, 5,719.06 feet). Maximum contents observed during period 1938-44, 

459,680 acre-feet Apr. 12, 1939 (elevation, 5,815.50 feet); minimum observed, 2,900 

acre-feet Sept. 2, 1939 (elevation, 5,712.63 feet).

Reservoir Is formed by masonry dam; storage began In June 1909. Capacity, 1,187,200 

acre-feet between elevations 5,700 feet (30 feet above sill of-north tunnel) and 5,858 

feet (top of flashboards). Elevation of crest of spillway, 5,852 feet. Dead storage 

negligible.- Figures given herein represent usable contents. Water Is used to Irrigate lands In Wyoming and Nebraska under the North Platte project. Gage read once 

dally at 8 a.m. Records of contents furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Alcova Reservoir.- Staff gage, lat. 42°33', long. 106°43', at dam on North Platte River, 

in sec. 25, T. 30 N., R, 83 W., 2 miles upstream from Alcova, Wyo. Datum of gage Is 

5,320 feet above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). Records available, 

October 1938 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey, February to September , 

1938 In files of Bureau of Reclamation. Maximum contents observed during year, 165,400 

acre-feet July 18 (elevation. 5,489.34 feet); minimum observed, 3,910 acre-feet Sept. 

20"(elevation, 5,363.45 feet). Maximum contents observed during period 1938-44, 

168,290 acre-feet June 23, 1939 (elevation, 5,490.61 feet); minimum observed, 1,980 

acre-feet Sept. 30, 1940 (elevation, 5,353.56 feet).

Reservoir Is formed by rock-fill dam; completed by Bureau of Reclamation In January 

1938. Capacity, 190,500. acre-feet at elevation 5,500.00 feet, or 180 feet above gate , 

sill. No dead storage. Water Is used for Irrigation in North Platte River Basin. 

Gage read once dally at 8 a.m. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Guernsey Reservoir.- Staff gage, lat. 42°17', long. 104°45', at dam on North Platte River 

in sec, 27, T. £7 N., R. 66 W., li miles upstream from Guernsey, Wyo. Datum of gage 

Is 4,370.00 feet above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation bench-mark). Records 

available, October 1938 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey, July 1927 , 

to September 1938 In files of Bureau of Reclamation. Maximum contents observed during 

year, 47,420 acre-feet May 20 (elevation, 4,419.71 feet); minimum observed, 10,720 

acre-feet Oct. 1 (elevation, 4,395.43 feet). Maximum contents observed during period 

1938-44, 51,050 acre-feet Apr. 2, 1943 (elevation, 4,420.08 feet); minimum observed, 

 5,510 acre-feet Sept. 28, 1941 (elevation, 4,386.62 feet).

Reservoir Is formed by rock-fill dam; completed by Bureau of Reclamation in July 

1927. Capacity, 52,000 aqre-feet at elevation 4,420 feet or 50 feet above gate sill. 

Noldead storage, water is used for Irrigation in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska, 

and for development of power. Gage read once daily at 8 a.m. Records furnished by 

Bureau of Reclamation.

McConaughy Lake.- Electric tape gage, lat. 41°13', long. 101°30', at outlet tower of 

Kingsiey Dam on North Platte River, in NWiSWi sec. 3, T. 14 N., R. 38 E., 4i miles 

west of Keystone, Nebr. Gage referred to mean sea level, datum of 1929. Records 

available, February 1941 to September 1944. Maximum contents observed during year, 

884,900 acre-feet June 21, 22 (elevation, 3,228.40 feet); minimum observed, 560,000 

acre-feet Oct. 29 to Nov. 2 (elevation, 3,210.30 feet). Maximum contents observed 

during period 1941-44, 949,100 acre-f^et Apr. 14, 1943 (elevation, 3,231.55); minimum 

observed since normal use of water started, 32,620 acre-feet Sept. 29, 1941 (elevation, 

3,153.4 feet).

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began Feb.- 9, 1941. Capacity, 

2,356,000 acre-feet between elevations 3.130.0 feet (sill of outlet gates) and 3,282.0 

feet (normal high water on talntor gates). Elevation of crest of morning glory spillway, 3,254.0 feet. Dead storage negligible. Figures given herein represent total 

contents. Water is used for power development and irrigation on Central Nebraska 

project of Nebraska Public Power System. Gage read once daily at 8 a.m. Record of 

elevations and capacity table furnished by Nebraska Public Power System. t
248 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Jlonthly elevation and contents of reservoirs in Horth Platte River Basin, water year 

October 1943 to September 1944

Bate

Deo. .31...........

Calendar year 1943

Peb 29

Water year 1943-44

Date

Calendar year 1943

Water year 1943-44

Seminoe Reservoirt

Elevation 

(feet)*

312.36 

306.81 

303.33 

298.28

-

290. 54 

281.29 

271.62 

281.51 

298.59 

319.32 

31S.24 

303. 35 

295.90

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

392,500 

342,200 

313,100 

274,000

_

221,100 

167,600 

121,90Q 

168,800 

276,300 

462,700 

430,700 

313,200 

256,900

-

Change In 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

-50,300 

-29,100 

-39,1OO

-3,000

-52,900 

-53,500 

-45,700 

+46,900 

t-107,500 

H86,400 

-32.OOO 

-117,500 

-56,300

-135,600

Guernsey Reservolrtt

393.57 

407.90 

408.75 

409.72

-

410.57 

415.21 

415.06 

409.60 

411.18 

406.14 

405.02 

408.21 

402.37

-

9.42Q 

26,050 

27,540 

29,270

-

30,805 

37,470 

37,150 

26,550 

29,410 

20,890 

, 19,250 

24,170 

15,760

-

+16,630 

+1, 490 

+1,730

-12,350

+1, 580 

+6,620 

-320 

-10,600 

+2,860 

-8,520 

-1,640 

+4,920 

-8,410

+6,340

/ Pathfinder Reservoirt

Elevation 

(feet)*

733.63 

753.54 

758.56 

773.11

-

785.54 

796.12 

804.92 

808.42 

809.63 

798.96 

765.98 

736.66 

720.10

Contents 

(aorefeet)

16,570 

59,370 

76,220 

137,900

-

205,600 

280,000 

354,500 

386,900 

398,600 

302,800 

105,200 

20,590 

6,750

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

+42,800 

+16,850 

+61,680

-49,000

+67,700 

+74, 400 

+74,5OO 

+32,400 

+11,700 

-95,800 

-197,600 

-84,610 

-13,840

-9,820'

MoConaughy LaketJ

211.80 

210.30 

211.45 

212.53

, -

213.80 

216.95 

221.60 

224.95 

227.61 

227.75 

224.75 

215..75 

212.40

-

584,300 

560,600 

578,700 

596,300

-

617,300 

671,100 

754,300 

814,200 

869,200 

872,000 

809,700 

650,300 

594,200

-.

-24,500 

+18,700 

+17,600

-215,400

+21,000 

+53, BOO 

+83,200 

+59,900 

+55,000 

+2,800 

-62,300 

-159,400 

-56,100

+9,900

Alcova Reservoirt 

Elevation 

(feet)*

369.25 

409.61 

440.68 

440.51

440.57 

440.67 

440.80 

459.51 

487.86 

487.75 

488.18 

499.23 

380.28

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

5,810 

33,910 

73,070 

72,800

72,890 

73,050 

73,260 

104, BOO 

162,100 

161,800 

162,800 

70,800 

11,160

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

+28,100 

+3r, 160 

-270

+54,780

+90 

+160 

+210 

+31,540 

+57,300 

-300 

+1,000 

-98,000 

-59,640

-5,360

,

* Elevation at 8 a.m.

t Add 6,OOO feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level. 

Add 5,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level. 

Add 4,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level. 

Add 3,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

* '

H
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 249

\ Platte River at Brady, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorders (two channels), lat. 41°Q2», long. 100°23', In sees. 11, 

14, 23, T. 12 N., R. 27 W., at highway bridges on county'road south of Brady and 

18 miles downstream from confluence of North and South Platte Rivers.

Drainage area.- 56,900 square miles. I 

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,830 s6cond-feet my 16: minimum dally, 62 

secona-feet July 31.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 15,400 second-feet May 7, 1942; no'flow Aug. 22-24, 

1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated by 

several reservoirs above station. Trl-County main supply canal (capacity, about 

2,000 second-feet) diverts 8 miles abovd station; diversion began Nov. 26, 1940. Flow 

Is In two channels for which separate records are computed; figures given herein 

represent combined flow.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

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

Dot.

81

80

SO

80

80

79

77

75

75

74

71

71

74

76

76

SO

81

83

83

78

79

79

82

81

86

,94

95

90

S7

9S

100

Nov.

95

93

96

96

98

104

94

68

95

98

99

93

95

98

98

95

95

95

96

a97

a96

a94

a94

a93

a94

a92

a90

a90

39

86

-

Dec.

91

93

89

94

96

«96

96

97

93

85

85

85

85

80

«85

90

90

90

100

100

100

*a98

100

100

95

91

90

95

95

95

«95

Jan.

100

100

105

110

95

'

\ 110

*120

140

140

140

140

140

140

120

200

180

«800

180

170

Feb.

175

167

168

«a!57

a!55

a!52

a!58

al64

a!64

a!60

a!60

100

. 170

160

150

*140

140

150

160

160

160

160

190

230

250

220

260 *863

247

* 

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 .......................

January. ...,.....,,

April........................... ............

Itay.............. ..........................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

234

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

240

«247

240

235

241

225

219

214

391

226

194

175

159

163

19S

812

195

198

195

197

185

180

190

Apr.

174

177

176

173

168

163

162

163

. 165

173

201

214

204

254

218

201

197

206

218

23S

245

276

716

855

560

 427

353

308

325

431

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,874

119,715'

5,090

6,763

8,521

4,079

4,111

28,774

2,634

98,589

May

436

363

' 421

1,020

1,120

846

1,010

1,100

1,140

1,350

1,590

1,590

1,350

1,430

1,380

1,690

1,310

1,260

963

1,080

948

649

674

402

392

236

150

140

126

128

158

Maximum

100

1,840

263

391

835

380

573

1,370

113

1,690

June

133,

119

111

95

S4

83

122

164

144

143

136

206

29S

380

240

187

146

124

111

110

118

117

105

99

93.

93

S4

75

76

83

-

Minimum

71

60

50

100

159

162

75

62

95

71

62

July

78

70

94

'1£5 123

124

113

104

89

119

346

573.

299

191

129

110

94

129

122

136

115

101

95

83

96

87

75

76

68

70

62

Aug.

95

426

785

1,090

1,060

938

919

975

1,020

1,010

1,080

1,180

1,200

1,250

1,210

1,190

1,130

1,080

1,070

1,110

 ,1,090

1,240

1-,370

1,330

1,320

1,820

688

, 197

151

130

120

Mean

92.7

328

176

218

277

136

133

928

87.8

269

sept.

113

101

95

93

96

92

91

39

87

87

89

90

91

88

-86

S7

85

77

74

73

72

71

79

83

85

91

91

92

94*

92

"

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

5,700

- 237,500

. 10,100

13,410

16,500

8,090

6,150

57,070

5,220

195,100

* Winter 'discharge measurement made on this1 day.

a Ho gage-height record for channel No. 1; discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements, records for Sorth and South Platte Rivers at Horth Platte, and records for Intervening diversions and returns.

Bote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 2«, Dec. 10-21, 23-25, Dec. 28 to Jan. 2, 

Jan. 5-31, Feb. 10-S7, Mar. 3-9.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

6W488 O- 46-17
250 ' PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Platte River near Cozad, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorders (two channels) lat. 40°50', long. 99°59' f In sec. 18, 

t. lON., R. 23 W., at county highway bridges 1| miles south of Cpzad.

Drainage area.- 57,200 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 second-feet flay 12; minimum dally, 13 

second-feet July 30, 31.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 16,600 second-feet May 10, 1942; minimum dally, 

3 second-feet Aug. 15, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Many 

diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow partly regulated by several reservoirs 

above station. Jeffrey power return enters river Just above station. Flow is in two 

channels for which separate records are computed; figures given herein represent 

combined discharge.

Discharge, in second-feet,'water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

^Oct.

96

79

75

74

74

78

80

84

93

93

86

91

119

192

165

138

193

174

133

171

151

157

130

122

119

181

121

121

143

195

213

Nov.

206

187

160

154

152

157

153.

100

114

153

145

134

129

132

132

132

129

132

127

127

185

133

. 133

' 146

160

158

135

135

130

146

-

Dec.

166

 157

157

146

154

*141

146

141

152

138

138

139

131

55

110

120

140

170

150

160

*150

140

140

130

120

100

100

100

100

*100

110

Jan.

120

120

140

130

«@30

230

230

230

230

*£36

226

46S

344

290

270

230

Feb.

247

4865

264

277

 267

'236

270

287

> PiA

250

270

300

330

360

»393

396

345

419.

380

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May.....:..................................

 June

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

361

356

360

260

260

260

260

260

«B90

344

323

284

270

240

230

240

*304

380

280

278

260

220

*325

352

290

290

310

310

250

200

293

Apr.

300

252

239

236

«229

813

216

203

193

222

329

399

361

722

594

424

388

425

485

530

478

524

1,250

1,510

1,070

714

542

433

489

664

"

Seoondf cot-days

3,881 

4,101

96,165

6,124

8,940

14,628

28,026 '

4,204

3,548

5,978

1,^03

93,383

May

681

647

489

696

1,100

1,010

918

1,060

1,090

1,120

1,500

1,840

1,500

1,380

1,400

1,510

1,710

1.220

1,080

962

1,040

990

656

654

408

330

247

205

181

238

154

Maximum

213

206

170

1,820

468

419

380

1,510

1,840

400

429

1,010

94

1,840

June

142 lie

96

70

79

79

115

216

192

177

205

295

339

400

326

247

154

118

94

88

67

53

34

24

77

77

S3

76

81

87

-

Minimus

74

100

55

8

120

236

200

193

164

25

13

14

20

13

July

82

59

77

191

189

137

137

157

132

146

380

361

429

197

92

105

143

120

68

96

73

35

18

17

23

15

14

15

14

13

13

Aug.

14

IS

82

148

196

247

264

192

75

32

26

47

37

21

38

45

58

45

24

75

137

127

319

498

679

1,010

813

365

151

117

80

Mean

125

142

132

263

198

283

288.

488

904

140

114

193

50.1

255-

S*pt.

56

94

87

76

67

60

46

38

36

26

25

24

22

21

20

20

23

20

21

26

31

69

87

92

87

9JL

86

56

51

64

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

Tyroo

8,440

8,130

190,700

12,160

16,260

17,730

29,010

55.-690

8,340

7,040

11,360

2,980

186,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Bete.- Stage-discharge relation affected bj ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 24, Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 9-24, 

Har. 3-9, 14-16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25-30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PIATTE RIVER BASIN ' ^251 

Platte River near Overton, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°41', long. 99°32', in sec. 12, T. 8 N., R. 20 W.,

 at highway bridge 4 miles south of Overton and 4 miles downstream fyom plum Creek.

Drainage area.- 58,400 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey.

June isiti to December 1923, April 1925 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,070 second-feet May 12; minimum daily, 46

 second-feet July 28.

1918-23, 1925-44: Maximum discharge, 37,600 second-feet June 5, 1935 (gage height, 

6.25 feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; no flow at times 

during 1925, 1927, 1928, 1930-41.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

several reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

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

SO

31

Oct.

352

480

500

368

540

680

500

500

448

320

432

464

448

464

540

660

540

620

480

438

660

660

580

500

580

660

660

800

884

974

974

Nor.

1,110

1,030

1,280

1,280

1,710

1,640

1,310

1,220

1,190

920

1,060

752

1,110

1,080

1,160

1,000

1,080

1,080

1,060

1,000

1,030

1,060

800

1,250

1,280

824

848

1,000

752

920

-

Dec.

«696

1,030

1,060

896

1,080

1,250

1,110

1,140

1,110

974

 1,190

1,110

1,000

1,190

1,240

1,480

1,210

1,060

1,150

1,250

1,440

1,340

1,100

1,210

820

1,400

1,340

1,400

. 1,210

1,000

900

Month

Jan.

800

1,190

1,430

1,220

1,300

960

1,290

1,380

1,200

1,200

1,280

1,180

1,110

990

930

840

1,070

*1,310

1,600

1,610

1,410

1,190

1,280

*1,640

1,850

1,850

1,930

1,740

1,850

640

1,600

Feb.

*1,160

1,570

1,080

896

1,220

1,220

1,250

«648

896

1,230

1,270

1,230

1,120

730

S10

980

1,060

1,080

1,150

820

1,250

1,330

1,440

*1, 110

1,470

1,640

1,250

1,780

1,880

.

-

October . Hovmber December. ..................................

, Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...... . . March. ..................................... April........................... ............

June

September. .................................

Rater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,740

*S,080

2,080

1,160

1,110

1,740

1,570

1,500

1,710

1,540

1,440

728

1,160

1,060

1,310

S96

1,160

1,570

1,250

920

1,060

1,600

1,310

1,340

1,060

1,190

1,250

1,440

1,190

1,060

1,140

-Apr.

1,030

540

1,500

1,500

1,280

1,030

920

704

432

872

1,190

600

800

1,470

2,120

1,280

1,060

1,160

896

1,110

1,160

1,110

2,160

2,880

2,530

2,320

1,310

1,160

1,740

1,570

Seoondfoot-days

17,580

36,586

410,459

40,870

41,364

14,853

14,592

366,930

May

1,470

2,930

2,680

H8.370

h2,010

hS,750

1,890

2,620

2,320

2,530

2,880

3,390

3,110

2,410

2,450

2,750

2,750

3,060

2,580

2,530

1,930

2,160

2,240

1,350

2,080

1,440

1,280

1,310

1,470

1,640

1,600

Maxima*

974

1,480

3,280

1,930

2 no/1

1,600

1,380

3,390

June

1,340

g260

g752

gl.030

gBOO

g!82

glife

296

296

284

272

560

920

1,540

1,160

660

600

320

416

560

72S

448

352

284

a400

aSOO

284

165

400

99

Minimum

320

820

27

640

99

46

164

46

July

72

55

94

272

260

191

164

173

173

175

352

660

680

540

320

416

752

400

' 400

>368

336

432

500

272

b.49

alOO

al50

h46

119

137

119

Aug.

128

110

104

99

164

236

352

155

128

320

432

284

173

182

284

320

248

248

368

336

384

600

788 432'

680

> 1,600

1,570

1,280 974'

974

1,060

Mean

1,148

1,125

1,318

486

1,003

Sept.

872

1,380

' 580

464

752

640

464

500

400

284

320

448

432

416

416

308

164

236

500

480

464

432

296

248

308

560

640

' 620

520

448

Runoff in 

acre-feet

70,580

814,100

81,060

on AATt

28,940

727,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record) discharge computed on basia of records for stations at cozad and near 

Odessa.

§ Computed from graph baaed on gage readings. 

Computed from ataff-gage readings.

gate.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13-17, 19, 20, Dee. 23 to Jan. 20, Feb. 10 

TIae basis; Central mr tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
252 PLAfTE RIVER BASIN 

Platte River near Odessa, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°40',. long. 99°15', in sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 17 W. 

at highway bridge, Si miles south of Odessa and 6 miles .dovvnstream from Elm Creek.

Drainage area.- 58,800 square'miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,040 second-feet Apr. 25; no flow July 30 to

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 17,500 second-feet May 10, 1942; maximum gage height, 

4.76 feet (present datum) May 5, 1942; no flow for periods In each year.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,, 

which are poor. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

several reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

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

Oct.

15

30

74

167

176

278

318

345

245

116

14

167

278

222

256

290

416

267

267

167

176

362

348

301

167

176

335

335

443

578

730

Nov.

516

*660

h 610

712

878

1,100

898

820

840

748

625

516

563

a640

a710

*678

730

820

820

800

858

*712

625

858

1,230

660

.. 765

1,100

660

658

Dec.

*782

820

610

625

730

673

625

642

712

730

956

839

936

1,050

1,050

1,120

*1,070

940

860

920

950

970

*880

880

1,010

740

970

870

930

870

700

Jan.

7SO

810

840

1,030

1,060

 900

(*)

1,010

1,020

1,210

1,180

1,130

1,330

*1,200

1,480

1,250

1,250

820

1,380

1,230

1,060

Feb.

*1,120

1,300

995

712

800

878

«639

1,040

820

1,060

1,140

1,140

1,150

640

610

660

710

*820

920

950

780

1,170

1,130

1,070

1,120

1,060

1,020

1,020

1,230

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

Hay.

June .......................................

July... .j. ..................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,190

1,330

1,400

1,620

1,830

2,020

2,010

2,020

2,190

«2,020

1,470

1,170

782

1,260

1,670

2,160

1,060

1,470

1,830

1,170

1,260

2,740

1,540

1,330

1,190

1,120

1,020

1,120

1,080

1,350

976

Apr.

995

730

548

858

936

748

748

548

594

486

1,150

839

610

1,120

1,720

1,750

1,080

1,330

. 1,330

1,330

1,700

1,670

3,050

4,140

3,480

3,220

2.240

1,600

1,990

2,980

-

Seccndfoct-days

7 953

SsloiO

26,465

339,891

31,870

27,094

46,398

45,520

73,790

16,114

7,903

10,144

12,589

329,660

May

1,750

3,440

3,220

" 2,520

2,070

2,400

2,310

2,310

2,340

2,240

2,780

3,120

3,080

2,580

2,550

2,810

2,740

3,080

2,840

2,810

2,650

2,100

2,340

1,930

1,990

1,880

1,540

1,750

1,260

1,720

1,640

Maximum

730

1,230

1,120

4,230

1,480

1,300

2,740

4,140

3,440

1,470

625

1,370

748

4,140

June

1,170

1,060

858

625

312

256

470

695.

.324

256

204

443

712

1,330

1,470

956

663

548

267

348

594

578

\376

290

176

43

88

194

376

532

-

Minimum

14

516

610

0

780

610

782

486

1,260

43

0

0

74

0

July

194

60

15

486

3S9

245

204

194

176

158

176

. 324

548

610

594

443

416

625

312

362

301

222

233

278

176

60

30

60

IS

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

56

34

15

67

123

9556'

38

81

109

95

74

278

430

S78

563

660

625

858

1,230

1,370

1,190

956

765

Mean

257

767

.854

931

1,028

962

1,497

1,517

2,380

537

255

327

420

'901

Sept.

67T

66 7

74-1

445

371

477

41 <5 38->

38^

331

222 24";

32"

> 341

37 <

415

312

7*

17>

430

46*

48* 50-.

47T

36*

318

456

563

57fl

548

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

15,770

45,640

52,490

674,200

63,210

55,360

92,030

90,290

146,400

31,960

15,680

20,120

S4,970

653,900
PLATTE RIVER BASIN - 

Platte River near Grand Island, Hebr.

253

Location.- Water-stage* recorder, lat. 40°53', long. 98°17', In sec. 36, T. 11 II., R. 9 W., 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 34, 2 niles upstream from Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bridge and 5, niles southeast of'Grand Island.

Drainage area.- 59,500 square niles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944.

Extremes.- ffeximum discharge during year, 5,450 second-feet Hay 13; no flow Oct. 1, 2, 

July 31 to Aug. 27.

1933-44: Ifexlmun discharge, 30,000 second-feet June 6, 1935 (gage height, 5.99 

feet), from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet; no flow at tines during ' 

1934-44.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Many diversion^ above station. Flow regulated by several reservoirs 

above'station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25X

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

820

56

69

50

855

59

56

a59

62

50

59

65

109

131

a!60

208

273

208

322

253

216

aSOO

431

425

263

302

451

312

. 335

Nov.

451

649

616

733

766

678

935

958

803

952

1,220

993

785

716

633

749

699

785

803

878

S78

878

896

915

S78

933

1,080

510

716

S78

-

Deo.

«6S2

699

616

733

803

859

822

64O

749

649

599

599

620

210

190

*1SO

220

300

520

1,600

1,206

41,100

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,100

1,100

1,100

*1,100

1,000

Jan.

1,100

990

980

1,000

1,000

1,000

»1,100.

1,100

720

730

850

870

860

*900

950

1,000

1,100

1,200

*1,400

1,400

1,500

1,600-

1,800

2,100

8,600

3,800

*3,420

2,650

1,670

1,850

1,830

Feb.

340

1,480

*1,550

1,800

1,550

1,130

1,450

1,650

*1,360

1,000

510

340

380

410

470

640

1,100

1,300

1,200

1,800

1,200

1,6PO

1,700

«2,200

3,400

4,030

2,620

2,620

2,520

-

-

Month

October

November. ..................................

December ................... ^ ...............

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March.... ..................................

April.. .. ..................................

 ay. UA*> .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

'September

Rater year 1945-44 ......................

Mar.

*2,400

. 2,490

2,580

1,900

1,700

1,SOO<

1,300

1;300

1,600

*1,900

4,500

3,920

2,620

1,910

1,430

*1,270

1,380

1,600

1,030

1,530

1,620

1,250

«1,570

2,460

1,670

1,650

1,650

1,620

1,310

*1,300

1,800

Apr.

1,960

1,670

1,520

1,400

1,130

1,360

1,360

1,220

1,160

1,080

1,520

1,800

1,940

1,310

1,380

2,020'

8,370

2,220

8,220

8,310

2,370

2,460

4,150

4,380

4,720

4,670

4,310

3,490

2,620

8,710

-

Seoondfoot-days

5,409

84,555

24,690

365,686

44/470

43,350

57,440

69,400

87,600

20,216

6,373

1,520

5,395

390,413

May

3,030

2,940

3,450

3,920

3,070

8,530

2,940

2,900

2,650

2,800

2,970

4,080

4,840

4,000

3,200

8,840

2,300

8,680

2,740

2,940

2,800

2,580

2,130

2,080

2,310

2,130

2,100

2,130

2,490

1,830

1,650

Maximum

481

1,220

1,600

4,510

3,420

4,080

4,500

4,880

4,840

1,750

749

599

451

4,880

Jane

1,750

1,570

1,250

993

632

48S

451

1,290

1,310

993

733

525

599

632

678

1,380

1,080

666

436

540

d3S6

d374

374

374 273'

136

65

84

16

59

-

Miniaua

0

451

180

0

720

340

1,030

1,080

1,650

16

0

0

36

0

July

158

273

175

749

386

399

322

273

808

126

126

136

104

alOO

136

283

302

374

399

510

293

216

109

53

29

65

38

18

alO

85

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

h69

283

599

569

Mean

174

OJ.O 01 A 

798

1,002

1,435

1,495

1,653

2,313

2,826 .

674

206

49.0

180

1,067

Sept.

348

361

312

366

451

244

234

273

208

167

175

120

66

36

78

263

191

136

114

65

39

98

138

150

150

120

87

69

114

(284

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

10,730

Aft *to f ^nft ILfU

48,970

725,300 .

as, goo

85,960

113,900

1S7.70P

173,800

. 40,100

12,640

3,010

10,700

774,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho ga.ge-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records foa? station 

at Dunean.

d Intake action faulty; discharge computed on basis of doubtful gage heights.

h Computed from chain-gage reading. - '

Note.- Auxiliary staff gage on right bank used Oct. 4-29. Stage-discharge relation affected toy 

ice Dec. 13, Jan. 26, Feb. 10-25, fter. 4-11, 30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
254 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Platte River near Duncan, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°22{, long. 97°29', In sec! 12, T. 16 II., R. 2 

w.; at highway bridge li miles south of Duncan and 12 miles upstream from Loup River. 

Datum of gage Is 1,478.55 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 61,600 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1944. June 1895 to September 1915 at site 

7 miles downstream, published as Platte River near Columbus. '

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,090 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 3.71 

feet); no flow Oct. 1-15.

1895-1915, 1928-44: Maximum daily discharge, 51,100 second-feet June 23, 1905; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.* Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

.which are fair, and those below 10 second-feet, which are poor. Many diversions above 

station. Flow partly regulated by several reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

(t) (t) (t) (t)

a2

a8

al4

h!8

all

a6

H4

a5

a!4

102

114

165

Nov.

198

*a300

a350

402

443

502

600

632

610

550

670

8SO

995

770

709

654

*745

808

820

858

866

953

953

*926

926

912

886

1,210

886

709

-

Dec.

*845

795

654

758

732

- 770

S58

795

858

886

899

832

500

380

310

160

200

210

230

240

300

*300

400

540

eeo

670

730

*710

710

730

740

Jan.

780

760

800

800

790

«840

830

760

690

*560

440

520

630

680

710

780

880

980

 1,100

1,200

1,200

1,400

1,500

1,900

*2,400

3,910

3,970

3,070

2,650

2,020

1,810

Feb.

2,040

1,610

*1,210

1,850

1,720

1,510

1,310

el, 260

1,340

1,000

630

480

420

310

2SO

*230

300

330

390

560

1,000

 1,300

1,600

2,400

4,240

5,270

4,650

3,070

2,540

_

-

. Month

October. ......... i .........................

November. ..................................

December

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

February. ..................................

Maroh......................................

April........... .............................

May......'...................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

*2,410

2,100

2,220

1,300

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,300

2,200

1,900

*2,700

4,000

3,100

2,470

 I, 980

1,440

1,570

1,680

2,080

1,410

1,590

2,120

1,750

1,680

2,200

2,280

2,000

1,920

1,310

1,660

1,630

Apr.

1,790

1,810

1,680

1,430

1,390

1,060

1,190

1,290

al,300

al,200

1,600

1,790

1,770

2,240

2,140

1,830

1,960

2,860

3,120

2,960

3,070

2,980

3,570

6,360

6,360

6,430

6,930

6,130

5,200

4,550

Seoondfoot-days

463

21,642

18,422

347,514.1

41,360

44,740 *

62,150

87,980

111,760

29,955

9,641

1,182

7,121

436,416

May

3,910

4,120

 4,740

5,410

5,690

4,610

3,910

3,460

3,350

3,170

3,460

3,800

4,180

5,200

4,770

4,150

3,360

3,100

3,120

3,070

3,460

3,380

3,280

2,720

2,500

2,650

2,560

2,610

2,670

2,790

2,540

Maximum

165

1,210

899

4,520

' 3,970

5,270

4,000

6,930

5,690

2,020

1,150

530

550

6,930

June

2,000

2,020

2,000

1,620

1,310

l,02fr

912

1,260

1,550

1,750

1,600

1,310

995

808

782

758

963

1,460

1,260

832

STSf

782

388

304

330

372

318

160

132

97

-

Minimum

0

198

160

0

440

230

1,300

1,060

2,500

97

19

1

71

0

July

97

47

89

643

1,150

953

590

a540

a410

a280

560

698

380

249

a!60

al20

a220

304

298

344

298

380

225

141

, 127

114

110

45

29

21

19

Aug.

19

64

45

21

18

13

11

10

7

4

4

3

2

2

4

3

3

. 2

1

5

2

a8

11

8

11

21

14

13

a50 273'

630

Mean

14.9

594

952

1,334

1,545

2,005

2,933

3,605

998

311

38.1

237

1,192

Sept.

611

46^

32 «

28T » »

44? 45">

24">

15<5

IS'

le'*

141

141

13 ^

10"?

221

44?

55T

3811

261

193

13'

art

T

ion

13H

151

3-4S

110

 T-

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

918

42,930

36,540

689,200

82,040

88,740

123,300

174,500

221,700

59,410

19,120.

3,340

. 14,120

.865,700

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. ,

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for station near Orand Island.

h Discharge computed from tape-gage reading.

t Daily discharge less than 0.5 second-foot; not Included in monthly total.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9-12, Dec. 13 to Jan. 25, Feb. 10-24, 

Mar. 4-13.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert- war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 255

Platte River near Ashland, Nebr.

I

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°04', long. 96°26', in sec. 29 (since Oct. 1, 1939, 

when'gage was moved.from right "to left bank), T. 13 N., R. 10 E., half a mile upstream 

from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge and bridge on U. S. Highway'6, 2s 

miles upstream from Salt Creek, and 3 miles northeast of Ashland. Datum Of gage'is 

1,054.79 feet (revised) above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 83,800 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1944.

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge during year, 107,000 second-feet June 12, Includes overbank , 

now caused by breaking of dikss; maximum gage height, 7.75 feet, June 12; minimum dally 

discharge, 620 second-feet Dec. 15. .

1928-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 12, 1944; maximum gage height, 8.33 feet 

r&r. 5, 1936 (site then in use), ice jam; minimum daily discharge, 265 second-feet 

Aug. 18, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station. Flow partly regulated by several 

reservoirs above station.

Discharge,-in secoml-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

1,610

1,310

1,270

1,340

1,240

1,570

1,470

1,360

1,470

1,470

1,590

1,490

1,630

1,650

1,380

1,420

1,950

1,860

1,570

2,130

1,860

1,950

 1,880

2,020

2,200

1,840

2.040

1,900

2,300

2,150

2,320

NOV.

2,540

1,950

2,670

3,220

3,140

3,080

2,650

3,370

2,270

1,670

3,110

8,110

2,940

3,570

3,780

3,110

3,310

3,110

3,110

5,400

^3,110

3,340

3,050

3,250

3,250

3,170

3,050

3,450

3,170

2,700

-

Dec.

3,280

3,510

3,250

3,250

2,780

3,450

2,650

3,250

3,250

3,170

3,250

3,220

' «2,940

1,600

620

650

680

710

840

«840

820

' 1,000

1,300

1,500

1,500

1,600

*1,900

2,200

2,300

2,000

2,300

Jan.

2,500

2,600

2,900

*2,700

2,700

8,700

8,300

8,200

S.400

*8,000

2,100

8,200

8,200

2,100

2,100

8,200

«2,200

8,300

2,500

2,700

2,800

3,000

3,500

*4,000

6,700

7,890

7,660

9,780

7,890

, 6,540

6,580

Feb.

*5,850

5,700

4,2SO

4,280

5,280

5,090

«4,660

5,810

4,900

5,660

3,000

2,000

1,000

1,000

*1,100

1,100

1,100

1,200

1,500

1,700

*2,300

3,700

5,200

8,500

10,800

10,800

13,300

«11,400

9,780

_

-

Month

October

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January.

February

March .

April........................... ............

May........................................

June. .......................................

July. ...............'.......................

August. .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

3,900

10,400

8,260

9,410

6,410

5,400

3,900

3,600

2,900

4,400

5,660

6,710

9,840

*7,940

6,960

6,090

4,250

6,450

4,980

5,240

6,170

5,310

4,450

6,450

6,050

6,790

7,440

6,710

6,660

5,760

4,520

Apr.

5,580

5,540

5,660

>6,250

5,500

5,020

4,800

4,480

4,410

4,550

6,790

7,S50

8,600

S.500

S.850

8,410

7,130

8,310

8,220

11,200

9,730

9,670

. 11,000

a25,000

a22,000

20,700

20,400

18,000

14,300

12,600

-

Seoondfoot-days

53,240

90 > 660

v 65,610

1,434,067

113,940

141 990

194^730

299,050 nt/sQ Q"*.r\ OOO «<7OU

476,430 

149,590

72^269

95,610

2,122,039

May

10,500

10,600

11,300

19,600

16,800

13,100

10,200

10,500

10,200

10,200

10,400

11,100

15,700

18,700

20,000

24,400

19,800

12,700

9,150

8,900

8,650

7,660

9,670

11,400

10,800

6,460

7,570

8,120

8,260

7,530

6,960

Maximum

2 yO£U TOA

3,780

3,510

35,400

9

rron t fOU

13,300

10,400 25 t 000

24 » 400

80,600

10,800 

6,740

6,920

80,600

Jane

6,500

6,330

7,310

7,750

11,900

7,690

7,350

9,620

13,300

11,700

21,900

54,800

80,600

64,300

44,000

22,600

11,700

9,020

8,580

8,290

8,870

8,480

7,860

7,050

5,700

5,350

4,680

4,860

4,290

3,850

-

Minima

1,240

1,670

620

. 620

n Qftfl

1)000

o Q0Q

4)410

6,960

3,850

2,160 OCA OOO

2,210

620

July

4,250

4,150

3,920

3,430

4,970

7,220

7,270

d6,520

d4,860

4,150

7,680

9,820

10,600

8,200

5,860

6,650

5,660

3,820

a4,000

a4,000

as,edo

a3,500

a3,200

3,010

3,160

3,660

2,980

2,420

2,340

2,160

2,230

Aug.

2,290

3,530

' 3,950

3,850

4,430

3,220

1,950

1,780

1,2SO

1,420

1,700

1,370

a, 120

1,060

1,000

S73

1,350

1,280

1,020

1,240

1,510

1,200

856

1,420

2,670

3,820.

3,950

3,100

2,900

4,390

6,740

.Mean

1,717

3,022

2,116

3,929

3,675

4,896

6,282 

9^968

11,900

15^880

4,825

2,331

3,187

5,798

Sept.

6,830

6,920

5,120

4,080

3,190

2,810

2,730

2,640

2,670

2,210

2,340

2,210

2,400

,2,450

2,210

2,290

2,290

3,340

4,220

4,250

3,880

3,400

8,870

2,590

2,530

2,420

2,530

2,730

2,780

2,480

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

105,600

-irtn ann

± (V fO\J\t

130,100

2,844,000

226,000

281,600 toft onn OOOf KUU

593,200

731,800

945,000

296 9*700

143,300

189,600

4,809,000

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

Platte River near Duncan, Loup River at Columbus, and ElJchorn Hiver at Waterloo.

d Recording-gage stylus not operating properly; discharge computed on basis of doubtful gageheight record. - , s_

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 25, Feb. 11-24, Mar. 6-10 (no 

gage-height record Dec. 16, 17, Feb. 11-16).

Time baaia; Central war time. So convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
256 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Little Grizzly Creek near Hebron, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°37', long. 106°24', In sec. 32; T. 8 II., R. 80 

W., 1 mile upstream from confluence with Grizzly Creek and 3 miles north of Hebrqn.

Drainage area.- 96 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to October 1905 and October 1933 to September 1944 in 

reports of Geological Survey (no winter records most years). June 1904 to October 

1905 and June 1931 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Ifeximuia discharge during year, 367 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 4.25 

feet}; minimum daily, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 14-18. . x

1904-5, 1931-44: Itaimum daily discharge observed, 592 second-feet June 11, 1905; 

no flow July 8 to Oct. 4, 1934, Aug. 18-20, Aug. 23 to Sept. 8, 1939. ' 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 50 second-feet, which are good, and those 

for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.1

4.1

4.1

. 4.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.9

6.6

7.2

V.9

'8.6 7.9

S.6

8.6

V.9

9.3

11

12

14

14

12

12

12

12

13

16

IV

18

Nov.

16

20

21

16

15

18

21

15

12

11

12

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

"

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Mcnth

Octo 

Hove

ber. ......................... ..........

 bar i _m ...'._

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ...................................

March. .....................................

April 13-50. .................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July........ ...............................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

*bei

bV6

b66

b58

b46

b58

48

33

60

46

48

46

46

46

46

50

43

4V

Seccndfcct-days

232.1 

1W

_

_

_

929

4 140

6^246

91*7* 3

95.1

16.8

-

May

4V

4V

4S

4V

4V

48

48

81

- 89

95

6V

100

131

138

1VO

155

168

112

205

244

205

150

139

168

goo

162

131

133

189

262

324

Maximum

18 

^ 21

_

_

_

SI

324

318

15V

6.6

1.5

-

June

sie

2V4

280

209

164

141

155

231

200

234

. 2V4

286

264

254

234

223

19V

162

155

202

£23

1V9

168

200

218

200

131

116

123

-

Minimum'

4,1 

11

_

_

_

33

4V

116

4.5

.9

.2

-

July

15V

109

86

VI

59

51

36

25

20

17

14

14

13

12

11

10

9.3

14

19

20

20

18

IV

18

19

16

18

10

8.6

6.9

4.5

Atig.

3.7

4.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

4.8

4.6

4.1

3.V

3.7

3.4

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.6

1.5

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.0

1.8

.9

Mean

9.13 

16.1

_

_

51.6

134

208

29.6

3.0V

.56

.

Sept.

0.8

.8

.8.e

.6

.e .. 

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

t g

.£

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.6

.6

.8

.8

' .8 " '.6

.9

.9

1.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

562 

351

_

_ 

_

1,840

8,810

12,390

1,830

189

33

-

* Winter discharge measurement made &n this day,

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis: Mountain war time. 1o convert war time tc standard time, subtract 1 kcur.
j RATTE RIVER BASIN 

Roaring Fork'near Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°41«, long. 106°26', in sec. 11, T. 8 K., R. 81 

w., 10 miles southwest of Walden. Datum of gage is 8,037.44 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by office of State engineer).

Drainage area.- 84 square miles.

Records available.- my 1904 to October 1905, October 1923 to September 1930, and October 

j.yaa to septemoer 1944 in reports of Geological Survey (no winter records most years). 

May 1904 to October 1905 and October 1923 to September 1944 In reports of State engineer. . '

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 244 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 2.05 

reetj; minimum daily recorded, 8.5 Becond-feet Sept. 29.

1904-5. 1923-44: Maximum discharge, 790 second-feet June 15, 1924 (gage height, 

3.73 feet); minimum daily, 2'second-feet Aug. 15, 1904.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Hating table, water year 1943-44, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 15-27,.Sept. 30)

0.4

.5 

.6

5

10

17

0.7 

.8

25

36

48

1.3 

1.7 

2.0

106

174

234

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

, 6

7 

8

9

10

11

12 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 . '&

23

24

25

26

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15

16

18

19

19 

al8

al8

1 alS*

a!9

a!9

a!8

17

18

18

15

14

16

16

a!7

a!7

Nov.

14

a!3

a!7

a!7

a!6

a!4

a!2 

11

9.0

14

16

14

14

14

12

11

11

14

14

-

.

-

-

-

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

\

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

 arch. .....................................

April ..............

May. 

June

Attgu 

Sept

St..... ................................

eaber. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

b27

*47

36

27

32

3S

37

32

29

28

33

40

37

44

38

34

36

-

Secondfoot-days

_

1,902 

4,261

927 

393.0

. -

May

I 42

36

26

26

SO

37

46 

40

52

66

49

68

 79

111

130

111

100

76

73

54

37

23

24

43

58

43

37

40

70

119

156

Maximum

_

t

156 

234

44 

20

 -

 June

142

158

136

85

72

47

58 

90

108

156

208

214

180

170

156

167

132

92

100

145

182

178

149

158

203

234

200

132

102

108

-

Minimum

9 A

_

2647.

20

8.5

-

July

124

119

98

88

79

75

59 

49

46

45

49

42

36

33

32

34

36

37

38

51

52

44

43

49

65

54

53

55

52

52

46

Aug.

44

45

42

41

38

33

37 

36

35

36

34

33

30

30

30

30

26

26

29

27

24

24

23

23

25

23

21

20

20

20

20

Mean

61.4 

142

29.9 

13.1

-

Sept.

20

20

19

.19

17

15

14 

13

14

13

13

14

14

12

12

11

11

12

14

14

12

11

11

11

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.5

11

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

 ,

3.770 

8^450

1,840 

780

.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

n nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
258 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Fork North Platte River near Walden, Colo.

Location.- water-stage recorder, ,lat. 40°44', long. 106°24', in sec. 29, T. 9 N., R. 80 

W., at Erickson Ranch, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and 7 miles west of 

Walden.

Drainage area.- 168 square milee.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1928, May 1937 to September 1944 (no winterrecords).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 279 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 2.32 feet); 

minimum daily recorded, 13 second-feet Sept. 16-18.

1923-28, 1937-44: Maximum discharge, 694 second-feet Apr. 19, 1926 (gage height, 

2.63 feet, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet; miniirum 

daily recorded, 2.8 second-feet May 8, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October-1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23

23

22

22

23

23

24

26

26

30

31

39

45

47

44

44

42

41

42

52

60

62

81

85

81

85

65

85

97

102

100

Nov.

89

83

97

79

66

60

70

62

64

*67

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Dec.

.

Jan.

'

Feb.

Month

October ....................................

November l-lo . . ................. I .........

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March ......................................'

April 15-30 ..............................

Hair May. ........................ t ...............

June. ........................................

July. ......................................

September ..................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

- >

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

(*)

65

-

Seccndf cot-days

1,592

737

-

_

_

_

1,360

2,4S4

2 49*7

2 942

I

tya'x

f TOO

563

-

May

110

151

186

160

165

181

106

45

55

81

54

50

29

40

64

186

69

44

28

26

29

31

28

26

25

33

62

Maximum

102

97

-

_

_

_

_

laa J.OO

168

153

QT 

VO

54

-

June

73

81

117

87

71

55

60

81

59

45

66

73

75

76

85

71

64

55

55

57

55

66

87

89

95

148

168

144

115

115

-

Minimum

22

60

-

_

_

.

_

25

45

«Q 

Oo

28

13

-

July

128

153

146

133

126

126

100

69

60

59

75

64

55

4S

45

41

38

47

81

128

133

117

117

126

133

115

111

97

93

93

85

Aug.

81

77

83

93

87

83

79

75

73

73

62

60

54

51

54

54

49

48

51

51

49

47

41

42

45

44

41

31

29

28

28

Mean

51.4

73.7

-

_

_

_

85

83*2

94* 9

EC Q oo« v

18*8

-

Sept.

24

24

24

21

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

16

14

13

13

13

16

19

21

20

18

18

19

19

22

22

24

54

* 

Runoff/ in ' 

acre feet

3,160

1,460

-

_

_

_

2

rtr\n , f UU

4,930

 5*S4O

3*500

1,120

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 7-10, Apr. 15 to. May 5 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

during most or period); discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.

Time basis; Komitaln war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hourf
; P1ATTE RIVER BASIN I 259 

Michigan River at Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44', long.- 106°17', In NWi sec. 21, T. 9 N. ? R. 

Vy W., half a mile north of Walden and li miles upstream from Illinois Creek. Datum 

of gage is 8,044.87 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by office 

of State engineer). '

Drainage area.- 185 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 t6 October 1905, May 1923 to September 1930 and October 1933 

to septemDer i944 in reports of Geological Survey (no winter records most years). 

May 1904 to October 1905 and May 1923 to September 1944 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 280 second-feet May 19; maximum gage height,

 a.60 feet Apr. 16 (Ice Jam); minimum dally discharge, 1.8 second-feet Sept. 9, 10.

1904-5, 1923-44: Maximum discharge, 1,070 second-feet June 10, 1923 (gage height, 

3.3 feet), from rating curve extended above 700 second-feet; minimum'daily recorded, 

1.1 second=-feet Aug. 24, 1939.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. 1)1-

 versions above station for Irrigation.

Bating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used NOT. 10)

6.2 

 3 

.4 

.6

1

3

6

14

19

0.8 

.9

1.1

1.2

1.3

25

32

48

58

70

1.6 120

2.1 225

2.2 250

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Dajr

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1011 / 

12

10

9.6

8.8

8.4

8.8

9.6

10

10

11

13

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

17

18

18

NOT.

18

20

SI

21

21

20

b22

b21

b20

*19

_

_

-

-

.

_

.

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

M

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October

November l-io.. ...........................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

Fsbruary

March. .....................................

April 16-30. . ..............................

May........................................

June.

July............................... ........

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year A ....................

Mar. ' Apr.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

..

-

_

-

_

_

-

*b55

b50

b66

b92

82

66

64

63

63

64

64

62

62

59

55

-

Seoondfoct-days

393.2

203

_

^

967

2

*7W

 /ou

3,864 

850

282* 8

122.7

-

May

54

54

54

53

54

55

- 73

76

66

59

60

70

84

85

90

84

95

148

230

190

134

100

72

66

85

99

73

73

84

92

118

Maximum

IS J.O

22

_

 .

92

owCfO\J

205

59

15

11

-

June

148

160

170

200

205

180

140

160

140

116

154

- 190

196

176

148

113

116

115

99

34

82

80

80

74

65

87

124

113

85 .

64

"

Minimum8 4 *

ISJ.O

_

c/\ Ow

53

64

13

6.0

1.8

-

July

59

48

40

38

34

27

21

21

24

28

34 * 34

39

35

30

23

18

14

13

26

29

26

23

23

25

24

22

20

18

18

16

Aug.

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

11

11

9.6

9.2

8.0

6.8

6.0

6.4

6.8

6.0

8.4

9.6

9.2

8.4

7.6

7.2

7.6

8.0

8.8

8.0

7.6

7.2

^.4

Mean

"10 JL.fi* f I

20 3

.

64*5

QQ f oo*x 

129

27» 4

9*12

4.09

-

Sept.

5.4

4.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

3.3

4.2

4.2

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.9

.5

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

5.4

5.7

5.4

5.7

11

-

Runoff In 

ao re-feet

rjetf\ t ow 

*(\<*t *vO

_

1,920 

5,410

7,660'

I fiQrt OtfU

561

243

x

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t) Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tiae, subtract 1 hour.
260 P1ATTE RIVER BASIN

Michigan River near Cowdrey, colo.

Location.- V/ater-stage recorder, lat. 40°52', long. 106°20 f , in NEi sec. 11, T. 10 H., 

R. 80 V/., 1 mile upstream from mouth and 14 miles west of Cowdrey. Datum of gage Is 

7,878.28 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1918 (levels by office of State 

engineer).

Drainage area.- 480 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 ,to October 1905, May 1937 to September 1944 (no winter v 

records;.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 222 second-feet June 5; maximum gage height, 

3.49 reet Apr. 15 (Ice 3am); no flow Sept. 9-15.

1904-5. 1937-44: Maximum discharge, 925 second-feet Apr,. 19, 1938 (gage height, 

3.40 feet); no flow July 28-30, Aug. 20-30, 1939, Sept. 9-15, 1944.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 5 second-feet, which are good, and those 

for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Diversions above 

- station for irrigation. ' >

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet), and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1-31 Apr. 15 to Sept. 30

1.1 4.5 0.9 0 1.5 40

1.2 9.5 1.0 1 1.8 86

1.3 19, 1.1 4 2.0 182

1.4 30 1.3 18 2.3 195

1.5 44 1.4 28 8.4 225

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

9.5

12

.15

15

15

16

16

16

16

17

18

21

22

Nov.

a£5

aS8

aSE

a32

a31

a25

al9

a22 a29'

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

~

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November 1-9. ............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year

January

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April 16-30. ..............................

May............ ............................

June ..................-..................'...

July.......................................

August .:...................................

Septeaber. ...................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

b65

b60

blOO

blSO

b!60

b!40

b!25

b!20

bl!5

bllO

91

SO

73

70

50

-

May

49

48

48

48

46

44

50

34

86

24,

23

84

22

27

20

15

35

170

155

84

46

25

12

10

12

14

12

13

16

20

£££. -«»-

33 S & 22

243 32

~ . ~

_ _

1,489 160

1^941 216

329.6 26

175.1 16

27.7 4.7

-

June

86

44

88

150

216

168

187

182

91

58

46

67

88

114

118

78

SO

39

34

29

21

16

14

13

18

15

21

29

27

20

-

Minimum

6* 0

19

_

_

50

10

12

3.4

o'2.2

-

July

17

15

16

17

14

10

8.8

6.1

4.7

3.7

4.7

5.4

4.7

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

5.4

 6.8

6.1

8.2

11

22

26

28

21

19

17

17

Aug.

16

14

13

11

10

11 '

9.6

8.9

7.5

6.1

6.1

5.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

2.5

8.2

2.2

3.1

3.7

4.0

. 3.4

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.2

Sept.

1.9

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.4

 <J

00 '

0

0

0

0

0

.3

I«

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.9

2.5

4,7

Mean Runoff in 

aore-feet

10.6 658

_

~ " /

" 

 - 1

QQ ^ 0 Oft/) »w»v B.wOU

39.3 2,420 

64.7 3,850

10.6 654

5.65 347

.92 55

 -

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period)} discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by'ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time,to standard time^ subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 261

.Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo.

i

Location.- Vlater-staga recorder, lat. 40°44', long. 106°18', in NMi sec. 29, T. 9 N., R. 

"W w.i half a mile southwest of V/alden. Datum of gage Is 8,038.80 feet above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by office of State engineer).

Drainage area.- 259 square miles.

Records'available.- May 1923 to September 1930 and October 1933 to September 1944 In 

reports or Geological Survey (no winter records most years), my 1917 to August 1918 

and my 1923 to September 1944 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 117 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 1.85 feet); 

minipum dally, 0.1 second-foot Sept* 9, 15, 16.

1917-18, 1923-44;' KaxlmiBh discharge, 2,520 second-feet my S8, 1926 (gage height, ' 

6.4 feet, site and datum thsn In use), from rating curve extended above 500 secondfeet; no flow at times during 1934-37, 1939-40, 1942.

Remarks.- Records fair. . Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 tc September 3.944

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

88

83

84

88

86

87

36

29

80

31

Oct.

0.7

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.9

3.4

. 2.6

2.4

8.3

2.8

2.3

2.3

8.3

2.9

3.4

3.1

Nov.

7.2

11

6.7

11

4.3

4.6

6.1

6.1

6.2

6.4

_

""

Dec. Jan. Feb.

,

Month

October, .......................... ........

November 1- Dtoeaber.. .'.10... ..........................

Calendar year ......................

January, ...................................

February. .................... A ............ March. .................... .

April 13-30.

June ..,,., .,.,,.,.

July. ......................................

Aucust ..... .....

September. ..................... . .......

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

 .

-

_

_

46

49

57

46

40

36

44

32

28

23

28

26

2S

26

23

24

29

31

Secondfoot-days

67.9

67.6

_

616

799

1,359 

309* X

17.4

6.7

-

May

31

30

26

20

17

15

20

33

29

25

28

23

16

17

18

14

12

18

68,

85

63

45

27

18

12

12

10

13

16

16

SO

Maximum

3.4

11

_

57

85

33

1.2

.7

-

June

20

37

77

96

96

85

7S

71

60

51

38

34

53

90

88

59

40

26

24

22

20

18

15

15

15

IS

22

27

31

33

-

Minimum

0.7

4.3

_

23

10 

15

1.2

.2

.1

-

July

33

33

30

28

23

20

16

13

10

9.1

9.1

9.5

8.7

7.2

6.7

6.2

5,6

4.6

4.3

4.8

4.6

3.8

3.1

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.4

2.2

1.2

Aug.

1.1

1.0

.9

.3

.7

.8

.7

.7

.6

.8

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.9

1.2

.7

.6

.4

.3

.4

.3

 .3

.3

.3

.3

.2

Mean '

2

el 76

_

34.2

25.8

(45.3 

9.97

.56

.22

-

Sept.

0.2 <

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.7

-

Runoff in 

aore-faet

135

134

 ,

1,2£0

1,580

*613

35

13

-

basisi Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
262 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Canadian River at Cowdrey, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°52', long. 106°19', In sec. S, T. 10 N., R. 79 

w., 1,000 feet upstream from Government Creek and half a mile north of Cowdrey. Datun 

of gage Is 7,869.54 feet above mean sea level,, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 174 square miles.

Records available.- my 1904 to October 1905, May 1929 to November 1931, May 1937 to 

September 1944 (no winter records).

Extremes.- mxlraum discharge during year, 197 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 3.15 feet); 

minimum daily, 0.9 second-feet Sept. 25.

1904-5, 1929-31, 1937-44: Maximum daily discharge, 600 secpnd-feet June 10, 1906: 

no flow Aug. 26, 27, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17ia

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5\2

6.0

 7.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

6.5

6.8

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

Ncv.

alO

a!2

alO

a!3

a6.0

a6.0

a6.2

a6.4

 *a6.6

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

~

Dec. Jan.

i

\

Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November 1-9 . . ...........................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March....... ...............................

April 16-30. . .............................

Hay

June ................................... f . ..

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

1

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

-

*b37

38

29

36

31

31

36

33

28

29

42

4S

. 44

48

48

~

Seccndfoot-days

207.5

76.2

_

558

1,265

2 ^yj-o QT ft

598

 1 Ort O

J.OU* £>

51.6

-

Hay

43

41

40

40

40

39

47

51

41

38

36

2S

22

14

15

17

18

34

63

95

75

45

31

24

34

46

40

34

41

57

76

Maximum

8

0 .15

13

_

_

48

95

172

40

13

3.4

-

June

88

93

102

121

172

172

141

146

144

110

107

110

126

116 in

96

86

80

71

67

67

70

69

72

68

64

75

70

54

48

"

Minimum

4 O 0

6*0

_

_

28

14

**O AQ 

11

3

0

* £,

.9

-

July

40

35

34

39

34

29

24

19

15

15

15

13

13

12

12

11

11.

11

12

13

16

16

16

19

26

24

18

15

13

14

14

Aug.

13

11

10

9.6

8.6

7.0

6.0

5.2

6.0

4.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

S.2

3.8

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.8

6.2

5.8

5.0

4.2

4.4

8.2

7.0

6.0

4.6

3.6

3.6

Mean

6.69

8.47

'«

_

_

_

37.2

40.8

97.2

19.3

5.81

1.72

-

Sept.

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.8

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.8

3.4

 *

Runoff in 

acre-feet ,

412

151

>

_

1,110

2,510

5,780

1,190

357

102

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stagerdischarge relation affected by ice during most of period); diseharfe 

computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for stations on nearby 

streams. ,

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 263

Brush Creek near Saratoga, 'Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°23', long. 106°33', in NEi sec. 13> T. 16 N., R. 

82 w., 500 feet downstream from Barret Creek, a quarter 'of a mile downstream from 

confluence of North Brush and South Brush Creeks, and 144 miles southeast of Saratoga..

Drainage area.- 77.5 square miles.

Records aval lable .- July 1941 to September 1944 {no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 562 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 3.98 feet), 

^rron rating curve extended above 360 second-feet; minimum daily, 5. 3 second-feet 

Sept. 25-28.

1941-44: Maximum discharge, 989 second-feet June 1,\ 1,943 (gage height, 5.02 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 360 second-feet; ninimum daily, that of Sept. 25-2a, 

1944.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect or no gagerJJPtg^t

record and those above 400 second-feet, which are good. Diversions abov* dsation for 

irrigation.

Disohargs, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.6

9.2

8.6

S.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

S.6

S.O

s.o

8.6

12

14

17

14

15

15

17

,1s

12

12

14

IE

11

13

13

 14

16

20

15

11

Nov.

13

11

12

15 ' 15

15

13

11

13

15

16

16

15

14

13

14

13

 13

IE

12

13

15

13

12

11

9

10

10

alO

all

 -

Dec.

^

Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ................... T. ..............

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year ......................

 JaW

July......... ..............................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

(

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

_

_

E04.7

'

May

a82

a76

a72

a6S

870

7E

7S

71

78

99

118

J48

E23

282

E68

S23

154

72

69

85

IDS

136

181

212

154

12E

170

300

349

394

410

Maximum

_

85

29

-

June

342

279

216

26 S

307

209

E48

300

349

4E2

418

366

290

30<>

314

307

£16

139

250

314

296

258

20 E

216

E23

170

12E

93

91

91

-

Minimum

_

_

91

5.]

-

July

85

7S

SO

74

6E

57

57

53

53

47

53

41

36

31

33

36

E8-

E4

ZZ

E7

£4

El

18

19

20

17

16

15

IE

12

11

Aug.

11

11

9-. 7

9.7

9.1

8.6

7.5

7.5

8.0

7.5

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.E

6.9

6.6

6.6 '6.3

6.6

9.7

9.1

7.5

7.E

6.9

7.5

7.2

Mean

_

°53

37 5

6.82

-

Sept.

6.3

6.9

6.6

6. -6

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

; 6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.7

8.6

7.E

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

' 5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.7

29

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

.

_

406

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1-3, 7-17, E3-30.

Time baslsi Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
264 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Encampment River above Encampment, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°12', long. 106°47', in NWi sec. 7, T. 14 N.,

 R. 83 W., 300 yards downstream from North Fork and 1 mile southeast of Encampment.

Drainage area.- 205 square miles.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1944 (discontinued). May to September 1900,

 May 1911 'to August 1924, and May 1929 to June 1932 at site three-quarters of a mile 

downstream; records not equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,060 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 5.39 

reetj; minimum daily, 22 second-feet Sept. 12.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 3;920 second-feet June 1, 1943 (gage height, 7.05 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 2,200 second-rfeet; minimum daily, 22 second-feet 

Feb. 28, Mar. 1, 1942, Sept. 12, 1944.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect and those for Mar, 30

 to May 10, which are good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, rater year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, la feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 30 to May 14)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 ' Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

i.s sa 1.7 is

1.9 37* 1.8 SB

S.O 48 1.9 34

3.1 61 3.0 45

3.2 77 3.1 60

3.3 77 3.4 530

2.4 120 «.5 1,325

2.6 170 6.1 1,800

S.S 230

3.1 360

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

52

32

32

33

32

^ 33

31

31

31

31

32

36

41

42

39

37

38

38

38

46

44

53

48

40

45

4B

*51

68

71

.63

53

Nov.

49

37

4S

63

4S

36

34

32

41

52

ei

49

47

42

46

42

40

*42

42

42

38

38

SB

37

3S

34

28

30

34

37

-

Dec.

35

35

35

35

34

33

33

36

36

35

35

34

31

32

36

35

34

*33

33

33

33

33

32

32

33

33

S3

32

31

32

33

Jan.

33

34

34

«32

31

' 32

32

32

31

31

' 33

31

30

30

30

31

3S

34

.33

33

32 33

34

36

36

36

33

30

' 31

30

30

Feb.

30

30

30

30

«31

32

34

36

36

36

34

v 33

 33

33

32

31

32

31

31

31

31

32

33

34

34

34

34

34

35

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .

April.......... .............................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. ..................................

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

35

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

*36

36

37

40

35

38

39

39

39

41

40

41

44

44

46

48

50

6S

61

61

6S

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

1,274

I

nn A

f &&* 

1,037

99,067

998

Qjfi o4?4

1,S63

SB 080

21,733

39,596

7,653

I

^OIL yOjJO

836

79,960

48

62

70

81

81

SI

77

77

74

66

76

85

.91

79

76

66

68

68

62

57

52

68

54

52

 60

66

67

79

74

76

May

7S

81

74

68

81

118

176

203

266

370

400

470

607

776

S94

1,030

1,OSO

649

607

672

600

> 740

l.OSO

1,210

1,170

1,080

1,110

1,300

1,610

' 1,680

1,780

Maximum

71

53

35

3,060

36

36

52

91

1

iyof\ f fOv

1,740

740

6S

60

1,780

June

1,700

1,700

1,670

1,410

1,360

1,260

1,420

1,480

1,670

1,740

1,740

1,660

1,490

1,460

1,420

1,480

1,280

1,110

1,180

1,260

1,S70

1,270

1,080

1,100

1,120

1,110

965

803

789

768

-

Minimum

33

3

3]

2£

3C

3(

3!

4S

61

- >7 A £ fOi

7£

3C

2!

2!

July

740

656

648

686

500

434 35*6

308

279

860

238

806

188

173

166

168

148

136

" 140

194

140

138

130

11S

128

113

95

87

81

79

78

Aug.

Mean

L 41.1

) 40.8

 S3. 6

) 871

) 32.2

> 38.6

> 40.4

3 AC* Dv*OM

J 701

) 1,820

J 847

42.7

3 27.9

> 218

68

65

65

58

56

68

64

43

46

SO

43

41

40

87

38

37

35

36

41

38

36

84

34

33

44

37

33

32

SO

32

33

Sept.

31

80

80

SO

SO

SB 87

86

85

24

84

E2

84

24

84

88

84

86

38

36

30

86

86

28

26

es

34

84

86

60

-

Runoff la 

acre-fast

2,530

8,450

8,060

196,500'

I,VQv ofiA

1,870

8,490

4,130 43, no

78,840

18,180

8,680

1,660

158,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by 'ice Nov. 7-10, Nov. 22 to Kar. 29.

Tlmebasls; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN afes

Encampment River at mouth, near Encampment, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°18', long. 106°43», in NWi sec. 3, T. 15 N.,' 

B3 w., half a mile upstream from mouth and 8 miles northeast of Encampment.

Drainage area.- 260 square miles.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,940 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 5.87! 

feet); minimum dally, 22 second-feet Aug. 16.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 4,510 second-feet June 1. 1943 (gage height, 8.25 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,800 second-feet; minimum daily, 5.2 secondfeet Aug. 15, 16, 1940.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

inversions above station for irrigation.

Disc/barge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

-10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

.30

31

Oct.

33

34

34

34

. 34

34

34

. 34

38

38

°33

39

47

58

67

63

63

45

45

71

67

76

7A

69

71

73

*73

78

94

94

80

NOV.

78

63

67

80

78

67

63

70

78

86

80

78

73

69

63

65

63

*69

69

67

60

65

65

55

58

58

45

48

54

57

-

Dec.

56

55

55

56

56

55

54

« 55

56

56

56

55

58

58

56

56

56

56

*54

58

53

58

51

51

58

53

58

51,

49

49

51

t Jan.

58

58

51

49

47

47

47

47

46

47

47

46

45

45

46

47

48

48

47

46

46

46

48

49

50

50

48

45

43

43

43

Feb.

48

48

43

43

*45

46

47

48

49

49

49

47

47

46

44

45

45

44

44

44

45

46

47

49

49

49

49

50

50

-

Month

October

MoveBber Deoeober. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

February. ..................................

March .................... .............. .

^

1..................... ..................

June .......................................

Jnly. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

50

1 51

58

58

58

58

" 58

51

50

50

*5>

51

58

54

53

54

55

56

53

58

53.

50

48

6660'

64

61

59

60

68

56

Apr.

56

4S

56

67

88

86

71

76

78

69

74

90

101

88

88

74

74

63

71

68

,65

63

60

56

*68

63

65

74

76

86

Secondfoot-days

1,715

1,985

1,663

99, '558

1,461

1,343

1,672

8,138 

80,586

36,791

6,837

OAO c»o

835

77,874

May

88

SO

S6

73

98

111

175

806

265

374

398

466

574

750

856

974

1,080

668

578

544

560

641

895

1,110

1,110

986

, 998

1,150

1,480

1,570

1,780

Maximum

94

86

56

3,810

58

50

64

101 

1,780

1,700

628

47

58

1,720

June

1,660

1,650

1,660

1,340

1,880

1,150

1,340

1,480

1,460

1,690

1,700

1,670

1,410

1,390

1,310

1,350

1,200

968

1,030

1,140

1,130

1,060

934

950

1,010

998

873

718

659

641

Minimum

3!

4£

4S

2f

42

4!

t V 4J 4£

72

64]

51

N 31

24

SI

July

688

560

558

584

448

380

316

865

840

213

801

163

135

116

109

107

98

86

90

148

116

97

94

92

88

84

73

65

58

53

50

Aug.

47

47

44

38

31

89

89

87

86

85

84

84

SS

23

83

8803

23

 84

84

84

84

84

84

30

85

85

84

24

24

24

Mean

3 55.3

> 66.8

» 53.6

J 273

47.1

> 46*3

j 53.9

! 71.3 

664

1, 226

) 801

; 87.4

27^8

i 811

Sept.

84

84

24

84

84

85

24

84 ' 84

24

24

84

84

24

84

24

84

86

33

30

8&

88

31

, 38

33

38

38

31

38

58

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

3,400

3,940

3,300

197,500

2,900

2,660

3,380

4,240

40,830 

7S 970

. p'«t7f\

Iy680

1,660

153,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote f- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8-10, Nov. 85 to Map. 88, Mar. 84-89.

Time baala; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, aubtract 1 hoar.

696488 O - 46 - 18 I
266 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Medicine Bow River above Semlnoe Reservoir, near Hanna, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°00', long. 106°31', In SWt sec. 33> T. 24" N., 

R. 81 W., li miles upstream from unnamed tributary entering from the north, 9 miles 

upstream from high-water line of Semlnoe Reservoir, and 10 miles north of Hanna.

Drainage area.- 2,380 square miles.

Records available.- July 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,370 second-feet Apr. 14; maximum gage height, 

3.85 reet Apr. 13 (Ice Jam); minimum dally discharge, 5.0 second-feet Aug. 5.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 6,590 second-feet Mar. 29, 1943 (gage height, 5.23 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,900 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum dally, 2 second-feet Aug. 22, 23, 1939.

Remarks.,- Records excellent except those below. 15 second-feet, Which are good, and those 

ror period of Ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions above 

station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.2

8.6

S.6

S.2

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.9

10

11

13

16

19

22

22

22

23

23

23

22

23

25

26

26

27

27

2S

29

30

29

Nov.

33

35

35

34

33

38

39

39

50

66

76

6S

66

70

69

6S

*65

65

60

60

58

58

55

52

52

36

30

35

35

38

"

Dec.

36

34

35

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

32

30

30

34

31

30

30

30

*30

30

29

28

29

20

28

25

22

21

21

22

Jan.

21

22

21

19

18

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

17

17

16

15

16

16

17

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Feb.

15

15

16

*16

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

17

18

IS

IS

IS

18

18

18

18

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ..................... 1. ............

February. ................... .f .............

March.

April............................... .......

Mm ay. ........................................

June. ......................................

July, ......................................

August

September. ...'.....'.'....,...................

Watefr year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

19

19

19

>6

18

IS

IS

18

*20

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

22

22

>

' 21

23

22

23

27

30

Apr.

40

56

68

98

120

150

160-

160

160

200

200

210

450

1,550

1,240

900

562

403

322

304

410

450

396

1 304

264

*252

316

482

640

526

Secondfoot-days

574.7

1,517

953

74,428.9

518

476

632

11,393

17,634

16,973

2,103.8

187. S

220.5

53,182.8

May

426

396

375

322

274

236

247

298

396

347

375

600

630

680

730

780

770

740

740

S10

800

750

680

690

740

750

660

571

571

610

640

Maximum

30

76

36

5,150

22

IS

30

1,550

8X0

930

517

7.4

13

1,550

June

Tit)

860

930

840

810

770

850

670

680

790

T90

760

770

S20

730

690

620

620

499

382

322

322

310

274

236

207

19S

189

176

14S

Minimum

8 5 £

30

21

7.4

15

15

18

40

236

148

1.£

5.0

5.8

5.0

July

125

1C7

96

91

76

67

67

62

52

43

48

517

194

122

72

52

40

32

30

'28

25

22

20

22

19

17

15

14

12

9.0

7.8

Aug.

7.4

7.0

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.4

5.S

5.8

7. to

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5. -4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.6

Mean

18 5

sole

30.7

204

16.7

16.4

20.4

380

Ken ooy

566

67.9

6.06

7.35

145

Sept.

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.8

6.2

6.6

6J5

6.2

5.8

5.S

5.S

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

' 7.4

8.6

9.0

8.6

8.6

S.6

8.6

8.2

7.8

9.19

11

13

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,140

3,010

1,890

147,600

1,030

944

1,250

22,600

33^670

4,170

372

437 <

105,500

* Winter discharge measurement made en this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 10-25, Oct. 28 to Nov. 16; discharge computed on basis of records 

for stations on nearby streams. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 tc Apr. 16. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To'convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek at Arlington, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°35', long. 106°13'

f a mile downstream from Overland Creek and 1 mile southwest of Arlington

26?

in sec. 25, T. 19 N., R. 79

Drainage area.- 70 square miles.

September 1939 to September 1944.

records equivalent to those 

Canyon Canal. (No winter records

Records available.- January 1916 to September 1918, _-,. _.

 rprll 1911 tb January 1916 at site 1* miles downstream; 

for present site when adjusted for diversion by King " 

1911-13, 1941-44.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 662 second-feet Pay 30 (gage height, 3.26 feet);

 minimum dally recorded, 6.7 second-feet Sept. 19.

1911-18, 1939-44: Maximum-discharge observed, 1,450 

height, 3.9 feet, site and datum then In use), from rating 

second-feet; minimum dally, 1 second-foot Jan. 5, 6, 19315

Remarks.- Records excellent above 20 second-feet and fair below. King Canyon Canal

HTeTts water from right bank 300 feet above station. Diversion began In April 1940.

Discharge measurements of King Canyon Canal are given In

second-feet June 7, 1911 (g 

curve extended above 1,C

Oct. 26.. 

Nov. 17..

0.1 

.1

May 29.....83.3 

June 27.....82.5

I

July 27..I.. 

Aug. 29.... 

Sept.13...,

following table:

.0.8 

. .6 

. .5

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

i! 11 11 11

n 11 n n 11

n12 

12 

14 

12

14 

14 

14 

14 

10

, 1S 1 14

13 

13 

13

*13 

13 

14 

15 

13 

12

Nov.

13 

b!2 

bll 

14 

14

b!3 

b!2 

bll 

b!3 

14

14 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

*12 

12 

12 

12

11 

12 

. 12 

b!2 

b!2

bll 

b9.0 

b9.S 

bio 

11

Dec.

11 

12 

12 

11 

10

10 

11

11 , 

11 

11

bll 

blo 

blO 

blO 

bll

blO 

bff.6 

b9.6 

11

n

10 

10 

9.6 

b9.6 

b9.S

blO 

bll 

bn 

blO 

blO 

bll

Jan. Feb.

Month

Ooto 

Hovfl 

Deoe;

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

 ay.

June 

July 

Augui 

Sept

Wa

bap....................................

 her. ..................................

 bar................................ ...

lendar year 

ary. . .

raber. .................................

ter year ......................

Mar. Apr. Hay

/ a 

a!a:

a

a

i 

( 

i:

1!I1 

i<

<

i 

u

S' 

2t

2'

SZ3:

34

, *( 4' 

5t

Second- »._«_.,» foot-days "a*1*0"

383 15 

363. B ' 14 

325.2 12

_

4,422 500 

7,969 446 

1,795 116 

524 26 

255.2 16

.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records i 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Time baglst Mountain war time. To convert wai* time to standard

4 

4 

3 

6 

9

1 

2 

» 

 6

e

5 

0

1

7 

 6

5 

0 

7 

6 

6

7 

2

9

13 

0

7 

1

5

1 

3 

0

June

446 

3SS 

329 

252 

255

225 

255 

250 

325 

410

426 

401 

341 

345 

333

314 

249 

198 

831 

262

266

220 

180 

180 

175

168 

, 152 

' 136 

126 

119

IlinisniB

10 

9.0 

9.6

_

13 

119 

26 

12 

6.7

.

July

110

no

116

109 

82

73 

61 

67 

81 

79

79 

67 

61 

55 

52

49 

45 

43 

48 

45

30 

36 

33 

42 

42

36 

32 

30 

28 

27 

26

Aug.

26 

25 

24 

23 

22

22 

22 

21 

22 

20

19 

17 

16 

16 

16

16 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

14

13 

13 

12 

12 

13 

12

Sept.

10 

10 

9.5 

9.5 

10

9.0 

8.5 

. S.O 

B.O 

B.5

B.O

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.0 

S.O 

6.7 

11

B.5 

B.O 

 7.5 

B.O 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

V.5 

6.6 

16

Mean Runoff in - " *» acre-feet

12.4 760 

12.1 722 

10.5 645

-

143 8,770 

266 15,850 

57.9 3,560 

16.9 1,040 

B.51 506

_ . _

or stations on nearby. streams, 

time, subtract 1 hour.
268 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42P29', long. 107°09', In sec. 17, T. §i N,, R.-'-SS 

WTTo miles upstream from high-water line of Pathfinder Reservoir and £2 miles southwest of Alcova,

Prjalnage areaz- 2,270 square miles,

Records ayallabXe.'- August 1913 to September 1924 (no winter records), QQtBb.gr 19S8 to 

uSept'eWef iP££i

Eagfcremeg.- Maximum discharge during year, 765 second-feet my I4^gage. heightt 5.J53 feet), 

from rating curve extended afcovt 570 second-feet; minimum dally, 3.7 seeWld-feet 

Sept. 17. \

1913-^4, 1938-44t Jfeimwm daily discharge, 4,290 peeond~feet Apr. 13, lfS4r minimum dally, 0.5 ggeand-fast July 30 to Aug. 12, 1940,

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of lee effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation..

Discharge, in eecoud-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1644

Day

I

2

3

4

$

9

7

8

iS

U

12

13

U

18

16

17

18

19io

81

22

23

M

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot,

26

84

86

86

E6

25@5

25

26

27

86

88

£8

SO

30

30

31

5Q

31

,58

54

56

M

42

43

45

48

*49

50

51

56

Nov.

61

,3 6|

- 70

53

58

54

63

4S

50

§6

55

53

55

69

58

58

54

54

#53

54

54

54

55,

56

59

50

38

41

44

48

-

Dee.

45

42

43

45

44

43

43

43

45

4?

45

40

38

1 40

44

41

59

39

38

38

 »59

40

40

39

40

42

40

36

36

36

36

Jan.

37

97

35

33si

53

33

31

31

31

32

38

31

29

30

31

52

31

50

30

30

31

32

33

31

29

28

28

28

SB

SB

r§b,

29

28

28

88

28

29

*90

31

32

35

ss

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

34

35

36

37

57

36

36

35

35

35

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March

April

Unit

August

September. .................................

Rater year 1943-44 .......................

Mar.

36

37

38

38

38

38

39

40

40

40

40

40

42

44

41

44

45

46

45

45

46

47

47

46

45

49'

50

50

50

v 52

56

AJH>.

64

72

g6

 2

«99

110

118

109

125

145

152

125

127

. 125

212

328

558

447

322

270

242

230

222

212

192

182

194-

222

274

320

-

Second-; 

foot-days

1,260

52,730.7

965

935

1,354

15,660

311.5

48,344.3

May

576

413

416

436

392

341

3Q6

518

419

688

528

540

669

746

730

675

659

694

672

682

714

659

570

546

637

549

552

549

525

504

610

Maximum

45

736

37

37

56

558

746

698

316

51

20.

746

June

534

558

586

681

§32

698

685

669

605

576

586

592

561

510

455

416

584

367

537

341

537

310

298

294

290

280

266

266

280

306

-

HiniBua

36

.8

28

28

36

64

506

266

7.5

3.7

5.7

July

316

2,76

840

228

206

204

809

178

15§

134

116

115

110

98

80

74

70

68' 69

66

66

62

§§

6§

54

54

66

82

63

59

55

AUK,

51

48

47

47

47

4544

43

41

36

36

55

?4

33

S3

31

31

30

20

14

12

11

11

9,9

9,9

9.9

9.9

9,1

 8.9

7,5

7.6

Mean

40.6

144

31.1

32.2

43.7

199

540

456

118

27.5

10.4

132

Sept,

6,i

5.8

5.1

6.0

6-0

9,0

e.s

5.3

5.1

S.8

4.7 4.7

4,7

4.9

4.8

4-8

9,7

9,9

18is

18,

1«17

17

18

18

19

18

17

80

<ff

Runoff J,n 

ao re-feet

5.82.0

8,600

104,600

1,910

1,860

2,660

11,810

33,220

27,090

7,250

1,690

617

95,890

4 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 8, 9, HOT. 26 to Apr. 2, (no gage-height 

record Dec. 29 to Feb. 6; discharge computed on basis of weather records).

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Bates Creek near Alcova, Wyo.

269

.Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°41', long. 106°34',l In sec. 7, T. 31 H., R. 81 

W., 2f miles upstream from mouth and 11 miles northeast of Alcova.

Drainage area.- 377 Square miles. |. 

Re.co.rds available.- June 1935 to September 1944. 

B&tmaas.- Maximum discharge during year, 533 se,cond-feet Ap 

rromTloodmarks), from rating curve extended above SOO second' 

second-foot June 14 to July 26, Aug. 19-25.

1935-44: Mixlmum discharge, 630 second-feet Mar. 30, 

from rating curve extended aoove 200 second-feet; no flow 

1939-40, 1943.

'4 (gage height, 5,80 fflet, 

1-feet; minimum dally, p.l

L943 (gagg height, 6".33 feet), 

at times during 1935-37,

Remarks.- Records poor. Practically all of low and -medium . 

for irrigation. Flow regulated by Bates Creek Reservoir 

feet).

flow diverted above station 

[capacity, about 3,000 acreDischarge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

S.S

8.8

2.8

3.7

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

Nov.

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.8

5.8

7.0

9.0

,9.3

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

10

*10

10

10

10

11

11

11

10

10

9.5

10

10

-

Dec.

10

11

10

10

10

11

9.S

11

8.5

8.8

9.S

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

1011

*11

9.6

11

11

11

10

. 9.0

9.8

10

11

11

Jan.

11

12

IS

12

11

11

10

IS

11

11

10

9.0

10

10

10

9.8

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.6

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

10

10

Feb.

10

10

10

10

10

10 *11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

111111

IS

11

11

10

10

10

_

-

Month

October

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

April........................... ............

llay................... .....................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

. 10

1011

10

10

10

11

11

13

14

14

13

13

15

15

12

15

Apr.

80

113

f!70

f254

 f260

f!66

94

93

80

63

62

126

i 244

894

223

146

92

58

56

111

153

114

64

40

52

154

226

326

236

307

-

Seccndf cot-days

130.9

251.7

 820.7

6,151.2

301

177.6

10,596.4

May

239

93

71

55

40

64

189

184

102

205

223

216

208

206

> 194

177

155

179

404

283

209

155

119

94

71

51

&

1J3

11

3.7

8.2

Maximum

11

11

443

12

15

6.1

7.4

404

June

2.2

 8. 8

2.2

2.2

9.4

.8

8.4

81

.4

.2

15

18

10

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

Minium*

1.9

5.2

8.5

0

9.0

10

10

40

8.2

.1

.1

.1

.4

.1

July

0.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.8

1.6

1.0

.8

.6

Aug.

0.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 '.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.8

.2

.8

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.4

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

Mean

4.22

8.39

10.3

16.9

10.1

10.4

11.5

149

134

8.98

.24

1.30

5.93

29.0

Sept.

5.8

5.5

4.0

.8

.4

8.8

5.2

5.5

5.8

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.4

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.4

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

260

. 499

636

18,200

623

597

706

8,840

6,240

174

15

80

353

81,080

* Winter discharge measurement made en this day.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of :<«cords for North Platte River 

below Casper.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8, 26-29, De ;. 9-18, Dec. 22 to Jan. 6, 

Feb. 6-9, Feb. 21 to Mar. 14. He gage-height record Jan. 7 to Feb. 4, Feb. 10-80, Mar. 15-80 

(stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period); discharge computed on basis of 

records, for stations on nearby streams.

Time basia? Mountain war time. To convert War tiae to standard ;ime, subtract 1 hour.
270 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

« Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo. 

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°52', long. 105°51', In sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 75

w.Y at Glenrock, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area.- 216 square- miles.

necor available.- April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to September 1933 (no winter

records), April 1935 to September" 1944. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge dUrlng year, 1,630 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 6.47

reetj, from rating curve extended above 800 second-feet; no flow Aug. 23-25, 27, 28,

Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, 9-23.

1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-44: Maximum discharge observed, 2,840 second-feet Apr. 15,

1924; no flow during many simmers. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record,'

and tnose after June 25, which are fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.!

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

. 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1.z

.2

.2

.2

, .2

.2

.2

.2

1.5

5.7

5.7

6.5

6.5

9.0

6.0

5.7

7.5

9.0

10

11

11

12

12

10

11

12

13

13

Nov.

12

12

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

10

11

11

10

11

10

10

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

14

14

14

-

Dec.

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

13

1O

10

14

16

14

16

16

15

16

15

15

15

*14

14

11

12

13

13

12

10

12

12

13

Jan.

14

17

17

20

17

17

19

19

19

18

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

17

b!6

b!6

15

14

15

16

16

17

Month

Feb.

17

17

17

17

17

19

«20

20

19

b!7

- bis

b!9

b20

b!9

b!8

b20

19

18

IS

.20

20

20

21

22

21

20

19

19

20

-

October

NoveBber. ..................................

DeceBber. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. .....

February. ..................................

March. .....................:...............

Sy_

June .......................................

July. ...........

August. .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

21

21

20

21

20

19

19

19

20

es

Si

20

19

18

19

21

21

22

20

21

21

. 82

23

21

20

21

20

19

19

21

23

Apr.

24

26

30

34

«42

53

59

70

95

85

88

125

245

326

348

245

183

136

132

180

224

169

127

110

123

204

374

648

436

399

-

Seccndfcct-days

180.0

368

415

12,937.1

532

551

634

5,334

16,092

2,772 '

234.4

25.5

19.9

27,157.8

May

357

329

255

201

250

382

589

407

448

749

733

730

704

788

694

698

618

723

1,890

997

742

608

508

454

390

362

307

257

220

184

173

MaxiBUB

13

15

16

726

80

22

83

648

1,290

175

22

3.1

8.6

1,890

June

142

132

123

135

175

132

116

130

117

186

168

156

142

184

108

100

90

88

80

62

56

51

43

38

32

27

25

24

24

24

-

MiniBUB

0.1

10

10

0

14

17

18

24

173

24

2.2

0

0

0

July

22

18

17

22 .

15

14

12

18

11

9.5

8.6

7.7

6.8

5.9

4.6

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.6

8.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.6

8.4

8.2

Aug.

1.8

2.2

3.1

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.8

1.0

.6

.6

.3

' .3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

Mean

5.81

18.3

13.4

35.4

17.2

19.0

20.5

178

519

92.4

7.56

.88

.66.

74.2

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

' 0

.3

.3

, .4

.5

1.8

7.7

8.6

~

Runoff In 

aore-feet

357

730

883

25,660

1,060

1,090

1,260

10,580

31,920

5,500

466

51

39

53,880

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day

Running Dutchman 'Canal near Careyhurst, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat.. 42°52', long. 105°40', In sec. I, T. 33 N., R. 74 ,

 W., 1 mile north of Careyhurst.

Records available.- June 1935 to September 1944. |gxtreme"s.- Haximuft dally discharge during year, 27 secoud-feet July 3, 4; no flow at times.

 TS35-44: Maximum dally discharge, 54 second-feet July .25, 1942; no flow during

nonlrrlgation seasons and at times during irrigation seasons. - 

Remarks.- Records good June 1 to July 10 and poor remainder of year. No records for Oct. l

 to Hay 31; probably no flow. Canal diverts water from left bank or North Platte River 

1 mile north of Careyhurst for Irrigation east of Careyhurst.
PUTTE RIVER BASIN 271

Discharge, in second-feet, of Running Dutchman Canal near Ca

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

June

6.9

19

20

21

22

82

22

23

22

20

July

26

26

27

27

15

4.4

4.1

17

IS

14

Aug.

17ie

19

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

11

11

Month

Day

11 '12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June

11

12

9.5

9.7

8.7

1.7

1.3

1.9

1.3

.e

July

0.6

.a.1

4.7 e.i

13

14

15

18ie

Secondfoot -days

97.7

-

Aug.

19

19

19

19

18

.1

0

0

.1

16

Sept.

10

10

10

9.8

9.4

8.1

7.1

6.2

4.0

.5

Maximum

24

27

11

-

irleyhurst, Wyo., 1944

Day

21

22

23

24

1 25

! 26

1 27

28

29

30

31

June

17

19

19

19

20

24

19

23

22

18

-

l^Tilimmi

; o.s

.1

0

0

-

July

17

17

16

17

16

15

15

15

15

8.6

.2

Mean

15.2

13.6

13.4

'3.26

-

Aug.

18

19

19

15

15

15

15

.1

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

a

0

0

0

0

0-

Runoff in 

a ore -feet

904

838

822

19<t

2,760

Boxelder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo. i 

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 4S°49', long. 105041', ijn' sec. 13, T. 33 N., R. 74

w., 2 miles upstream from Careyhurst. j / 

Drainage area.- 202 square miles. 

Records avallable.- May to October 1911, April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to September 1933, April 1935 to September 194-4 (no winter records prior to 1936). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2>000 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 7.79

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,160 second-feet; mfenimum daily, 0.4 secondfoot Aug. 20, 21.

1911, 1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-44: Maximum discharge, 2,3|60 second-feet May 23, 19S3

(gage height, 9.04 feet), from rating curve extended above |1,160 second-feet; no flow

at times during many summers. j 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 10 second-feet and those for periods of

ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.5

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

4.0

4.3 3.*/

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.6

4.9

4.9

Hoy.

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.9

4.9

4.6

5.8

5.S

5.5

5.5

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.0

*7.0

7.0

7.7

7.3

6.4

7.0

6.1

6.1

-

Dec.

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.3

6.1

5.9

6.6

8.8

8.4

8.6

8.5

8.5

8.5

S.9

8.9

9.3

«8.9

b8.7

bS.O

b8.5

8.9

8.9

b8.0

b7.5

bS.O

08.4

b8.7

Jan.

b9.2

blO

bll

b!2

bll

11

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

111111

10

10

9.6

9.2

10

10

10

9.8

Feb.

9.8

10

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

blO

bll

bll

bll

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

_

-

Month

October. ................................... 

Noveaber. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March

April

May

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August. ................. .x. .................

depteHber

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

11

11

11

11

,11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

IS

12

12

13

15

Apr.

IS

22

26

30

35

40

50

74

97

83

80

117

225

234

174

*121

107

93

91

101

123

117

99

87

109

140

222

336

317

394

May

397

346

282

222

2S5

365

522

403

410

700

707

756

770

844

826

822

802

1,020

1,440

1,020

836

721

637

581

509

432

365

326

304

282

272

foody's * 

104.8 4.9 179 5 7/7

245^5 9^3

10,895.7 898

329.8 12

307.8 11

362 * 15

3 1 762 39 4

18,204 1,440

2,808.3 234

244*0 19

32.4 3.8

49.5 . 3.5

26,624.6 1,440

M

June

234

204

1 -174

165

219

156

135

138

125

125^

174

158

115

95

81

74

69

64

59

45

39

35

28

21

19

18

17

15

13

9.3

-

Jfnlmum

2.2

1 * *»

1 o.ir

0

9.2

9 A 0

11

1RJLO

222

9.3

3 *o ft

.4

.7

.4

July

5.1

4.1

6.7

19

18

13

11

S.9

7.8

8.2

9.3

9.6

10

8.5

7.8

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.<B

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.3

5.4

5.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

Aug.

, 3."8

3.2

3.0

2.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.8

.a

.5

.6

.7

1.1

.9

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.5

.6

.9

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

Mean

3.58

5*98 

7*92

OO Q

-10.6

10*6

1 i.CQ 9** 

corf QO (

. ?!s7

1.05

1.65

72.7

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.1

.8

.8

.8

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.9

1.4 1.7

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

£.0

2.2

£.6

2.4

£.7

£.9

3.0

3.8

Runoff in 

acre-fest

808

4B7

21,6pO

,

. 611

1 mofits

7,460

36,110

5,560

484

64

vo

62,810

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 9-14, Jan. 6 to Feb. 7, Feb. 14 to Apr. 5 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice during most of period); discharge computed on basis of weather records. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour..
272 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Douglas Canal near Orpha, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°51', long. 105°28', In sec. 9, T. 33 N., R. 72 

w., i mile southeast of Orpha and 3 miles downstream from head gate.

Records available.- May'1935 to September 1944. .

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 73 second-feet Aug. 4; no flow at times.

1535-44: Maximum discharge, 112 second-feet Aug. 6, 1941; practically no flow 

during nonlrrlgatlon seasons and no flow at times during Irrigation seasons.

Remarks.- Records poor. No records Oct. 1 to June 21; probably no flow. Canal diverts 

water from right bank of North Platte River 2 miles west of Orpha for Irrigation of 

land southeast of Orpha.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28,

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

/'

Dec. Jan.

a

,

Feb.

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. ...................'..................

April ......................................

May

June 22-30 ................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

The period. ..............................

Mar.

 *

Apr.

*

>

Secondfoot-days

~

i 

_

261

lr,594

1,102

407.0

.

May

Maximum '

~

_

33

es

73

58

-

June

-,

_

i ~

.

_

_

, _

_

.

_

-

_

_

-

_

29

2S

87

26

26

28

31

33

33

-

Minimum

m

26

33

0

0

.

July

33

34

34

56

36

35

35

35

35

36

34

36

39

55

58

63

64

63

57

50

59

64

67

67

67

67

67

67

66

67

6S

Aug.

68

70

72

73

13

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

61

61

60

60

59

59

59

51

45

44

43

4S

41

36

34

32

Mean

* 

~

29.0

51.4

35.5

13.6

.

Sept.

SO

27

24

34

58

34

32

86

23

17

16

14

13

14

13

12

9.8

7.0

3.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

. 0

0

0

0

Runoff in 

aore-fest

r

518

3,160

2,190

807

6,660

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 273

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°41', long. 105°38', In sec. 6, T. 31 II., R. 73 

W., Just upstream from high-water line of La Prele Reservoir and 16 miles southwest of 

Douglas. ,

Drainage area.- 146 square miles.

Records available.- August 1919 to September 1944.

Average discharge.'- 25 years, 42.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Italmum discharge during year, 998 second-feet July 5 (gage height, 10.85

feet), from rating curve extended above 800 second-feet; minimum daily, 0.2 second-foot 

Sept. 8, 10, 11, 16, 17.

1919-44: Maximum discharge, 1,220 second-feet May 11, 1920 (gage height, 11.4 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 800 second-feet; no flow at times In 1936, 1939, 1940, 

1943.

Remarks.- Records good above 10 second-feet and fair below. Diversions above station 

for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Douglas Reservoir Water Users Association.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, exoent periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 12 to HOT. 7, Nov. 9-25,

Nov. 30 to Dec. 7)

3.4 0 3.9 12

3.5 1.2 4.0 16

3.6 £.7 4.4 47

3.7 4.7 5.5 146

6.9 292

7.6 362

8.9 608

9.8 788

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

.29

30

31

Oct.

0.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.2

3.9

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.8

Nov.

5.4

*5.1

4.7

4.5

4.7

5.1

5.1

4.4

4.7

5.4

5.8

 5.S

6. 8

5.8

5.8

5.S

5.S

5.S

5.8

5.8

6.1

«6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.6

4.7

5.2

5.6

5.8

-

Dec.

5.6

5.8

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.S

5.4

4.6

3.5

2.6

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.5

Jan.

2.6

2.9

3.2

3.5

3.3

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.S

4.1

4.5

4.5

4-4

4.4

4.5

4.S

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.2

4.0'

4.1

4.5

5.0

Feb.

&.5

6.0

6.1

6.3

615

6.9

7.0

*7.0

7.0

6.0

6.2

6.2

6,.2

6.2

5.S

6.0

6.2

6.3

6.2

5.9

6.1

6.5

7.4

7.S

S.O

7.8

7.5

7.0

7.0

_

-

Mcnth

October . ....................................

Hovembef . ..................................

December. ..................................

Cslendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

Fsbruary. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.. .....................................

May........................................

June. ......................................

/ July. .......... ..................... .

Augu, 

Sept

St.....................................

ember. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

7.5

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

5.4

7.6

9.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.8' 7.2

6.9

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.5

8.4

8.3

7.2

7.6

7.6

8.3

11

11

9.8

11

9.8

9.4

9.8

Apr.

9.6

11

X2

16

25

37

37

41

47

38

37 -

46

77

89

77

«62'

57

46

46

50

65

61

59

58

72

?09

1

1

1

2

Seccndfoot-days

82.4

166.. 1

98.7

7,881.5

128.1

190.6

254.6

1 ,995. 8

10,777

1,265. 5 

604.0

76.7 

40,4

15,679.9

42

77

50

42

-

Hay

236

1S1

139

135

168

269

326

223

261

406

416

450

484

527

568

538

482

710

778

614

460

400

365

336

292

237

194

170

153

133

124

Maximum

5.8

6.5

5.8

141

5.2

8.0

11 

242

778

106

164

3.7 

2.9

778

June

106

94

91

S9

106

83

75

70

64

61

61

69

49

40

40

31

28

28

22

14

11

8.3

5.8

4.7

2.7

2.9

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.7

-

Minimum

0.6

4.4

2.0

' * 0

2.6

5.5

5.4

9

0

 O

124

3

-1

 J.

.5

.2

.2

July

3.1

4.1

5.8

75

164

39

29

25

22

22

29

22

17

14

15

15

13

11

, 11

9.8

9.0

7.2

5.8

5.4

5.4

4.3

4.3

4.7

. 3.9

4.3

3.9

Aug.

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.5

3.7

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

 l.S

2.2

2.6

2.7

3.1

3.1

2.9

1.4

.5

,5

.5

sept.

0.7

.6

1.1

1

.5

.6

.7

.2

.5.'2

.2

.7

l.S

2.1

1.1

.2

.2

.4

.6

.7

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

-

 Runoff in Mean acre-feet

2.66 3.63

5.54 * 329

3.18 , 196

2^.6 15,620

4.13 254

6.57 678

8.21 505

66.5 3',960

348 21,680

42.2 2,510

19.5 1,200 

£.47 152 

1.35 80

42.8 51,110

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

~ ' -.--- ... tt ffected by ice Nov..8, 26-29, Dee. 8 t& Mar. 3, Mar. 13-19. 

5Po convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 Hour.

Rote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nor. 

Time basis; Mountain war' time, ~
274 P1ATTE RIVER BASIN\

La Prele Creek near Orpha, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°5J>, long. 105°28', In sec. 9, T. 33 N., R. 72 

w., tnree-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 1 mile south of Orpha.

Drainage area.- 227 square miles.

Records available.- April to August 1916, April to September, 1918, April 1923 to

September J.924, May 1928 to September 1933,. April 1935 to September 1944 (no winter 

records prior to 1936).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge dilrlng year, 194 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 3.40 feet); 

 minimum dally, 0.2 second-foot July 15, 16, 24, 27-31.

1916, 1918, 1923-24, 1928-33, 1935-44: Maximum discharge, 1,140 second-feet May 23,

1933 (gage height, 6.45 feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; no

flow at times during 1931-32, 1935-40, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation. Plow regulated by 

La Prele Reservoir (capacity, 20,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

1920'

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.4

7.1

7.4

\7.7

7.7

8.0

8.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.6

10

9.6

10

10

11 '

11

12

12

12

13

13

Nov.

12

12

12

12

33

12

11

10

11

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

 12

12

12

IS

13

12

13

13

13

-

Dec.

11

11

12

13

12

13

13

11

9.4

9.4

11

13

12

13

12

12

14

14 v

14

13

13

'«9.2

8.0

1)8.2

b8-6

b8.6

7.1

b7.6

8.5

8.7

9.0

'Jan.

11

13

13

14

13

13

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

.13

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

IS

11

12

12

12

13

Feb.

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

*15

14

13

14

14

14

14

13

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

13

13

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

Decenber

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February '

March. .....................................

April........................... ............

May. ........................................

June .......................................

July............. ..........................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

13

IS

13

13

13

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Apr.

14

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

*16

16

17

16

16

17

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

-

Secondfoot-days

0oo aoK . n i

> 360

335.3

3,621.4

395

396

425

489

1,866

362.3

222.7

446.6

300.5

5,881.1

May

18

19

19

19

19

20

21

21

20

20

21

21

20

20

21

22

20

24

17

16

33

176

180

190

191

191

193

189

83

24

IS

Maxiau*

13

13

14

44

' 14

15

15

18

193

18

57

26

19

193

June

16

16

13

14

17

14

14

1516 '

16

16

15

18

16

14

13

14

12

12

10

5.6

3.5

3.S

3.0

3.8

5.6

11

12

12

11

-

Minimus

7.1

10

7.1

0

11

13

13

14

16

3.0

.2

.4

5.0

.2

July

11

18

26

34

57

24

11

7.1

6.5

6.2

8.0

4.5

1.8

.9

.2

.2

.5

.5

.6

.4

.6

.5

.7

.2

.4

.9

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Aug.

0.8 '

.4

20

18

18

20

19

16

7.1

6.2

4.5

3.0

2.4

3.0

3.2

3.8

4.2

18

21

20

22

22

20

20

26

23

22

20

21

22

SO

Mean

9.12

12.0

10.8

9.92

12.7

13.7

13.7

16.3

60.2

12.1

7.18

14.4

10.0

16.1

Sept.

19

18

16

15

12

8.8

7.1

.6.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.0

6.6

8.4

9.8

10

9.6

8.0

18

11 >

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

10

11

n

11

11

" 

Runoff in 

acre-feet

561

714

665

7,180

783

785

845

970

3,700

719

442

886

596

11,660

* Winter discharge meastirement made en this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 9-18, Dec. 29 to Apr. 14 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during most of period); discharge computed en basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather 

records.

Time basis; Hcuntain war time. Tc convert war time tc standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLAT-IE RIVER BASIN 275

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°39', long. 105°25', In Ni sec. 16, T. 31 N., R. 

71 w., 0.6 mile upstream from mouth, 2'miles northeast of La Bonte, and 8 miles south 

of Douglas.

Drainage area.- 125 sQuare. miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1924, May 1929 to September 1932, April 1937 

to September 1944 (no winter records prior to 1940).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 second-feet July 5 (gage height, 10.28 

reetj, from rating curve extended above 450 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height 10.07 feet; no flow Oct. 1 to Jan. 13, Jan. 27 to 

Feb. 1, Sept. 26-30.

1916-24, 1929-32, 1937-44: Maximum discharge, 2,000 second-feet July 12, 1937 

(gage height, 10.0 feet, site and datum then In use, from floodmartcs), by slope-area 

method; no flow for periods during 1918-19, 1922, 1930-32;. 1939-41, 1943-44.

Remarks.- Records good above 5 second-feet and poor below. Diversions above station for

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

I

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9.

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

.1

.2

.3

.5

.4

1.0

1.1

l.S

1.0

l.S

1.0

.6

.2

0

0

O

0

0

Feb.

0

.1

.2

.2

.4

.6

1.5

*1.3

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

Month

October

November. ..................................

DooMtiteT

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................:...............

February. ..................................

torch......................................

April.............. .........................

 ay........................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August ......................................

Septeaber. .................................

 ater year 1943-44 .....................:

Mar.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

. .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.S

.3

.5

.3

.3

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

1.0

1.2

.3

1.0

1.7

1.6

Apr.

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

3.0

3.9

5.0

6.3

6.3

7.0

12

60

60

50

36

28

26

27

42

47

44

45

49

71

90

100

. 89

93

"

Seccndfcct-daya

0

o

0

1 1,939.7

9.4

7.9

16.4

1,014.1

1,621.0

100.7

324.3

9.2

3.3

3,106.3

May

118

103

79

60

62

83

137

120

105

122

122

as

75

66

47

29

23

16

42

26

20

20

16

9.2

6.3

6.1

5.0

4.1

2.8

3.3

5.2

Maxima

0

0

0

130

1.8

1.5

1.7

loo

137

6.6

235

.4

 2

235

June

2.6

1.7

2.4

3.9

4.1

3.9

3.3

 3.9

5.4

5.4

6.1

6.3

6.1

5.4

4.6

3.0

3.0

5.2

6.6

5.2

3.9

3.7

2.6

.8

.5

.5

.3

.1

.1

.1

-

Minimum

o

0

0

0

0 ,

0

.1

2.1

2.8

.1

.1

.2

0

O

July

0.1

.1

.5

2.8

* 235

16

S.9

7.5

6.1

6.3

5.2

5.6

5.4

5.4

4.1

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.3

.7

.7

,.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

Aug.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

Mean

0

0

o

5.31

.30

.27

.53

33.8

52.3

3.36

10.5 ,

.30

.11

8.49

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

,1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

o

0

3,350

19

16

33

2,010

3,220

200

643

*lft J.D

6.5

6,170 ..

* Winter discharge measurement aade on this day.

Mote.'- He gage-height record Jan. 9 tc Feb. 5 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

oat of period); discharge computed on basis of weather records. 

Time basis; Mountain nap time. To convert war time tc standard time, subtract 1 hour.
276 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat..42°39'. long. 105°21», in sec. 21, T. 31 N., R. 71 

W., li miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles northeast or La Bonte.

Drainage area.- 302 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1924 and May 1928 to September 1933 (no winter 

records;, April 1935 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 978 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 5.82 feet); 

no now Oct. 1-12, Aug. 31 to Sept. 30.

1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-44: Maximum discharge, 2^750 second-feet May 22, 23, 1923 

(gage height, 7.5 feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 

350 second-feet; no flow at times during many years.

Remarks.- Records excellent above 10 second-feet and poor below. Diversions above station 

lor irrigation. ' 

Rating table, Bar. 1 to Sept. 30, 1944 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

2.3 0 2.'9 47 4.2 566

2.4 3.0 3.0 61 4.9 610

2.5 6.5 3.1 77 5.4 810

2.6 12.5 3.4 135

2.7 22 3,8 240

Discharge, in seocnd-feet, water year October 1943 tc Septeaber 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0 /

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1

.1

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

i .8

.8

.8

.8

.8

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

-

Deo.

1.7

1.5

1.5 .

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.4

4.0

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.1

2.5

«2.5

2.7

3.1

2.7

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.4

 Jan.

3.4

3.5

4.1

4.0

3.9

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.3

4.6

5.1

5.6

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.3

6.6

7.0

7.3

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.0

6.9

6.9

7.2

7.4

7.6

Feb.

7.8

7.9

8.0

8.3

8.6

8.3

8.9

«8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

-

Month

October ....................................

Noveaber ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March

April ......................................

May...... ........... .\ .....................

June ..............;........................

July

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

8.9

8.3

7.7

7.7

7.1

6.5

7.1

6.5

7.1

7.1

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.1

7.7

7.1

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

7.7

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

Apr.

6.9

11

15

16

23

54

58

5467 '

81

66

74

110

140

142

127

112

91

95

101

155

192

155

175

813

318

376

449

404

561

-

Seccndfoot-day.8

9.3

41.9

89.1

17,766.8

173.9

254.1

nnct Q «Sfio. & 

4 443.9

13^701

1,181.5

363.9

43.5

0

20,530.3

May

530

449

393

321

365

421

550

477

463

6S8

670

690

690

678

589

533

456

460

810

606

530

456

368

303

270

228

195

170

148

124

120

Maximum

0.8

1.8

4.4

818

7

f> 

 D

 ft o» Q v

8 

Q0

561

810

99

34

3.0

0

810

June

99

81

72 '

67

66

58

55

57

55

54

53

57

48

47

44

39

33

26

23

22

17

17

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

9.5

-

Minimum

0

.8

1.5

0

3.4

7 ft o 

6.2

8.9

120

9.5

3.4

0

0

0

July

9.5

9.5

27

34

26

18

16

15

15

15

15

16

15

14

11

11

10

9.5

8.3

7.7

7.1

6.5

7.1

7.7

6.5

6.2

4.8

4.4

3.7

4.0

3.4

Aug.

3.0

3.0

 2.4

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

l'.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.5

1.8

1.2

1.8

.9

.3

' .6

.9

.9

.9 ' .9

.9

1.8

.6

.3

.3

0

Sept.

*

y^ Runoff in "ean acre-feet

0.30 18

1.40 83

2.87 177

48.7 35,240

5.61 346

8 17 (O ft Ov4 Kf\A 

7*36 * 463

T Afl ft AT ft J.4O OfOjAJ

4 jo orr TftA *T*J JSffJLOU 

vn A o VtAjTi C0«% Af34V

11.7 782

1.40 86

0 0

56.1 40,720

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day*

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 16 to Nov. 1, Nov. 9-22; discharge computed on basis of recorded 

range In stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams. No gage-height record 

Dec. 28 to Feb. 7 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of perlodjj discharge 

computed on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 277

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo. '

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°27«, long. 104°58V in sec. 25, T. 29 N., R.,68

 W., half a mile upstream from mouth and 5 miles southeast of Qlendo.

Drainage area.- 203 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1919. April 1921 to September 1924, May 19B8

 to September 1933 (no winter records), April 1935 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 438 second-feet, probably occurred on May 11

 (gage'"helght, 3.26 feet, from recorded range In stage); minimum dally record'ed, 2.2 

second-feet Aug. 18-20^ 22, 24-26., 28, 29.

1916-19, J.921-24, 1928-33, 1935-44: Maximum "discharge, 11,900 second-feet May 30, 

1935 (gage height, 8.80 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow at 

times during 1918, 1919, 1935, 1939, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet-, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions above 

station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.8

2.S

- 2.8

2.8

2.S

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.S

E.8

3.0

3.0

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

-3,2

3.2

3.2

s.e

S.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

Nov.

3.2

3.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.8

3.8

*3.S

3.5

3.2

3.2

1 3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

-

Dec.

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

b2.8

b2.6

3.3

3,1

2.9

3.0

3.4

3.S

3.5 3.S'

3.5

3.5

3.2

95.S

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.8

b3.0

b3.1

b3.2

bS.3

3.5

Jan.

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

 3.0

Feb.

' 3.5

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

Novenber

December. ..................................

Calendar ysar 1945 ......................

January. ....

February. .....'.............................

March.

April. ......................................

Bay. ........................................

June. ......................................

July. . ^. ...................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1843-44 ......................

Mar.

-

,

> 4.0

' Apr.

-4.5

4.9

6.8

49.5

9.5

10

20

25

26

35

88

88

40

58

56

S4

40

36

38

40

58

78

60

78

88

115

150

170

155

815

-

Seoondfoot-days

93.8

94.3

9S.5

10,108.8

93.2

101.5

124.0

1,711.6

5,544

602.2

185.5

S4.0

95.8

8,768.4

May

800

150

130

ISO

130

160

820

8OO

190

850

865

877

866

268

247

842

23S

227

851

827

2OO

167

148

134

184

107

98

78

70

61

105

Maximum

3.2

3.5

3.S

845

_

M

815

877

75

5.6

3.8

3.2

877

June

75

51

40

39

3S

34

38

84 .

80

20

18

17

16

15

15

14

13

IS

13

IS

18

IS

10

9.5

7.3

7.0

7.3

7.0

6.8

5.9

-

MiniBum

2.S

3.0

8.6

1.5

_

_

_

4.5

61

5.9

3.8

8.2

3.0

-

July

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

i 4.8

4.S

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

1

3.S

3.5

3.5

3.5

5.8

3.S

3.2

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

Aug.

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.0

3.0

8.8

8.S

S.8

2.5

2,5

8.5

8.5

S.5

8.8

S.8

2.2

8.5

8.2

2.5

2.2

2,8

2.2

8.5

2.S

8.2

, 2.5

8.8

Mean

3.03

3.14

3.18

87.7

3.01

3.5

4.0

57.1

179

20.1

4.05

2.71

3.19

84.0

Sept.

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.8

3.2

3.S

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

, 3.8

3.2

3,2

3. '2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.S

3.8

3.S

3.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

186

187

195

20,050

185

8011

246

3,390

11,000

1,190

849

- 167

190

17,390

* Winter dlecharge measurement made on this day,

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Dec* 11-15, Jan. 4 to Apr. 3 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

Ice during most of period); discharge computed on basis ef weather records. No gage-height record 

Apr. 12 to Hay 11; discharge computed on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

Time baals; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour*
278 PLATTE RIVKR BASIN

Laramle River near Glendevey, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°48', long. 105°53', in NWi sec. 36 (revised), 

 £. 10 N., R. 76 W., upstream from Stub Creek, just dovmstream from Nunn Creek, and it 

miles north of Glendevey post office. 

Drainage area.- 101 square miles.

Records available.- "June 1904 to October 1905, August 1910 to September 1930, and October 

1933 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey". June 1904 .to October 1305 and 

August 1910 to September 1944 In reports of State engineer. No winter records most 

years.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 340 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 2.80 feet); 

minimum dally computed, 16 second-feet Apr. 1-3.

1904-5, 1910-44: Maximum discharge, 2,240 second-feet June 9, 1923 (gage height, 

4.55 feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 1,350 secondfeet; minimum, 5 second-feet Feb. 14, 15, 1911.

Remarks.- Records' excellent except those for period of Ice effect or no gage-height 

record, and those for July 20 to Sept. 10, which are fair. Diversions above station 

during water year 1944 to Cache la Poudre River through Laramle Poudre tunnel, Skyline, 

Lost Park, and Columbine ditches was 20,060 acre-feet.

Cooperation.- Diversion records furnished by State engineer.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

toy

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2ft

29

30

31

Oct.

'24

24

23

*22

22

23

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

27

25

24

24

23

24

22

31

33

23

22

22

22

22

23

36

84

23

NOV.

22

23

26

22

21

23

b22

b24

*25

29

23

25

22

23

23

23

24

22

21

21

20

21

20

20

20

b!9

b!8

a!9

a!9

a!9

-

Dec. Jan.

/

Feb.

Month

October

Deo«aber. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

February

llttw

July.......................................

September. .................................

. Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

a!6

a!6

a!6

alV

b!7

17

17

IS

18

18

22

«20

20

19

19

18 ' 18

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

21

26

29

28

26

-

Secondfoot-days

-

3 n ft

I

tffift

704

May

26

26

22

20

25

42

53

48

48

59-

65

80

96

128

156

200

225

148

133

123

126

138

173

192

158

135

146

168

218

238

268

MaxiBVW

-

29

32

-

June

242

213

820

156

176

167

178

188

188

218

225

-.195

J.71

162

151

160

148

123

123

144

150

135

109

107

113

121

117

66

65

70

-

Minim*

18

-

_

18

-

July

69

63

70

185

153

134

109

94

89

83

88

73

70

65

64

61

56

58

131

166

144

188

123

181

121

116

106

102

98

94

91

Aug.

91

36

86

SI

77

77

78

70

78

69

66

63

54

53

60

59

48

45

58

48

46

44

48

41

54

44

40

39

36

37

35

Haan

83.0

88.0

-

1 *lfi

154

101

23.5

-

Sept.

38

31

30

30

89

88

88

27

86

26

26

28

24

23

83

81

20

80

80

80

20

80

19

19

19

19

19

, 18

19

83

-

Runoff in 

aero-feet

1,420

1,310

-

1,160

1,400

-

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period); discharge computed on basis of weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 279

Laramle River near Jelm, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°qO', long. 106°01'. in sjec. 15, T. 12 N., R. 77 

H., a quarter of a mile north of Colorado-Wyoming State line, half a mile upstream 

from Johnson creek, and 4 miles south of jelm. Datum of gage is 7,685.38 feet above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 297 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to October 1905, May 1911 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 34 years, 168 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 876 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 3.07 feet); 

minimum daily. 18 second-feet Jan. 8, 11. 12, 27, 28, Feb. 15-17.

1904-5. 1911-44: Maximum discharge, 4,200 second-feet June 9, 1923 (gage height, 

4.15 feet); minimum, 5.6 second-feet Dec. 2, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions 

aoove station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1944

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

95

96

36

36

36

69

35

39

35

35

36

56

59

39

40

59

40

40

40

42

38

44

44

44

46

46

50

51

58

59

56

Nov.

54

62

59

42

40

51

46

54

«65

65

56

46

39

42

40

45

48

46

35

86

89

58

89

88

88

87

85

87

89

30

-

Dec.

89

88

51

55

53

55

55

52

50

89

89

30 " 50

55

31

31

«38

32

35

34

34

54

55

51

31

55

50

86

85

25

87

Jan.

25

87

86

24

23

27

80

18

80

80

18

18

19

19

20

21

21

81

82

81

20

20

20

21

21

19

18

18

19

19

19

Feb.

19

420

20.

21

21

22

23

22

21

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

19

19

19

20

21

23

83

83

81

22

83

85

_

-

Month

October November. ... «

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ... . ...

February. .................................. March. .....................................

ft?

1. .....................................

June, . . >

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September

Rater year 1945-44 ......................

Mar.

84

84

83

23

22

21

21

22

*S3

25

23

24

25

 26

24

26

27

26

25

25

25

25

26

27

27

25

26

27

24

26

30

Apr.

33

36

38

42

46

49

47

47

47

49

50

«51

58

58

60

64

72

80

90

94

92

84

82

92

90

94

109

, 108

92

70

Seoondfoot-days

1,268

1,233

953

58,169

aAA. D**

594

767

2,018 

9 382

14^670

4,540

1* QIEI7 "Of

oaf) OOw

38,886

May

68

68

59

56

61

82

111 109'

100

120

136

167

191

232

367

495

560

359

319

503

311

319

445

560

510

39S

450

470

576

654

726

Maximum

59

65

34

1,470

on

23

50

109 

726

738

QOb cfOO

irto iUB, 

42 w*

738

June

738

690

696

618

594

565

600

654

618

684

696

642

570

555

500

535

490

416

402

406

406

367

323

303

299

307

347

239

213

197

Minimum

33

25

23

22

18

18OTiCX

35 

56

197

OO OiS

39

OQ fX

18

July

188

175

176

267

288

228

182

142

180

120

129

124

113

100

98

86

82

115

888

803

161

136

134

148

136

181

124

120

113

107

Aug.

108

100

94

90

86

80

82

76

76

74

68

65

59

54

54

59

54

51

54

54

51

4B

46

46

.61

59

48

45

48

40

39

Mean

40.9

41.1

30.7

159

20.8

20. 5

24.7

67.3 

303

AttQ 4OV

146

63.1

ao rr iSO» i

106

Sept.

36

33

55

32

31

31

28

26

25

24

25

25

25

24

25

83

22

122

83

24

29

51

51 '32

32

52

52

52

32

42

Runoff in 

ao re-feat

S C0A ,DKv 

SJRrt iVXJ

£.890

115,400

I

naft 

 VOU

1,180

1,520

4,000 

18,610

29,100

9,000

3,880

1,710

77,140

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hate.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hcv. 7, 8, Hoy. 24 to Apr. 20.

Time, basis.- Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
280 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

, Laramle River and Pioneer Canal hear Woods, Wyo.

*

Location.- Water-stage recorder upstream from diversion dam of Pioneer Canal, lat. 41°09', 

105"59', in sec. 36, T, 14 N., R.-77 W., 2 miles 'northeast of Woods. Datum of river 

gage Is 7,389.01 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Canal gage Is waterstage recorder about half a mile downstream from head gates.

Drainage area.- 418 square miles.

Records available.- April 1912 to September'1924, April to Septeufoer 1927,-April 1932 to 

September 1944"(no winter records many years).

Extremes.- River: Maximum discharge during year, 848 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 

ETTTreet); no flow at times.

Canal: Maximum dally discharge during year, 160 second-feet May 30; minimum,not 

determined (leakage through gates when closed).

1912-24, 1927, 1932-44: Maximum comblned.dlscharge, 5,060 second-feet June 10, 

' 1923 (river discharge computed by weir formula); minimum combined discharge'not 

determined.

Remarks.- Records for river good; records for canal fair; records for combined^low fair. 

Canal diverts water from left bank of river at diversion dam for IrrigationTn vicinity 

of Laramle. Diversions above station for Irrigation. . .

Discharge, In second-feet, of Lawunie River near Woods, Wyo., 

water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11

6.0

6.0

7.2

7.2

4.2

0

0

0

0

_

_

_

_

-:

_/

_

_

_

-

_

_ 

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Nov.

^.

Deo. Jan. Feb.

*

Month

October l-io. ..............................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ...................................

March

April 15-so. .................,..........'...

May. .......................................

June ...... i ................................

July................... ....................

August .

Septenber ..................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

' ^

_

_

_

71

79

79

79

79

71

54

45

64

54

56

' 63

76

79

76

71

-

Secondfoot-days

41.6

-

_

_ "

1,086

9,941

IS, 845

2,822

137.9

5.8

-

May

79

76

71

54

58

76

133

146

146

201

224

249

262

309

404

628

7JS3

444

371

356

345

304

3S2

513

500

371

388

. 409

506

546

667

Maxiaum

11

-

_

_

_

79

723

667

220

52

4.2

-

June

659

583

613

576

561

539

568

613

576

638

667

613

586

474

, 486

450

420

361

350

340

335

304

253

228

213

216

258

166

155

146

-

MinimuB

0

'

_

_

_

45

54

146

18

0

0

-

July

139

130

120

179

220

166

123

96

68

63

71

68

66

48

31

51

25

18

25

159

162

120

99

93

90

' 8585'

71

68

63

56

Aug.

52

36

9.0

0

1.1

3.6

3.6

4.0

.7

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

5.3

0

0

0

0

1.5

18

3.5

0

0

0 ,

0

Mean

4.16

-

_

_

_

67.9

321

428

91.0

4.45

.19

-

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

. a

0

0

.5

0

0

0

0

0 v

0

.2

0

.2

.9

4.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

83

-

.

_

2,150

19,720

25,480

5,600

274

12

-
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 281

Discharge, In second-feet, of Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo., 

water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Oct.

32

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

35

55

_

_

_

" _

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Nov. Dec. Jan, Feb.

Month

October 1-10..

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January

February. ..................................

March , , ^

April 20-SO. ................................ ! £__ May. ............................... ........

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August

Septenber. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

..

14

14

12

9.0

9.3

9.6

11

10 .

12

10

12

-

Seccndfoot-days

349

-

_

_

122.9

2,033

2,499

8,068

1,915

813

-

May

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

1*

11

18

33

47

65

46

25

23

30

55

94,

93

106

132

149

144

135

135

135

144

160

155

Maximun

36

.

.

_

14

160

153

75

91

38

-

' June

153

151

106

72

72

73

73

76

77

77

77

76

74

92

105

96

92

78

73

74

74

74

74

76

75

75

76

71

68

67

-

Minimum

38

_

-

_

9.C

11

67

53

40

22

-

July

67

66

66

67

67

66

65

65

63

65

62

62

60

60

59

59

61

64

71

74

"75

74

73

. 72

74

73

73

71

69

66

.53

Aug.

61

82

91

91

88

83

82

78

76

78

73

68

63

55

53

55

58

51

50

57

56

51

48

46

49

52

50

46

42

41

40

Mean

34.9,

-

-

_

_

11.2

65.6

83.3

66.4

61.8

- 27.1

-

Sept.

38

35

s?

1 34

33

32

31

31

29

29

29

28

3828'

a?

95

24

23

24

28

24

23

, 28

22

SB

23

23

83

23

23

-

Runoff in 

aore-feet

692,

-

' 

_

_

244

4,030

4,960

4,080

3,800

1,610

' - '

Combined monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Laramle River and Pioneer Canal near Vfoods, Wyo. 

water year October 1943 to September 1944

Month

October i-lu

Moveaber. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ' ......................

May................................:.......

JP1M>

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Seoondfoct-days

390.6

-

_

_

881.9

4,880

2,052.9

818.8

-

Maxifflun

43

-

-

_

91

820

812

287

118

38

-

MinimuB

, 35

-

-

_

_

57

213

82

40

82

-

Mean

39.1

-

-

_

_

74.7

386

511

167

66.2

27.3

-

Runoff in 

aore-feet

774

-

-

_

_

1,630

23,750

30,450

9,680

4,070

1,620

-

Time basis; Mountain «ar time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. 

096488,0-46- 19
282 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River at Laramie, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°20', long. 105°37', in sec. 29, T. 16 N., R. 73 W.,.at 

highway bridge li miles northwest of Laramie.

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1944 (irrigation seasons only).

Extremes.- Iteimum discharge observed during period, 516 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 

2.64 feet); minimum daily, 4.2 second-feet Sept. 23.

1933-44: Maximum discharge observed, 1,810 second-feet June 15, 1942 (gage height,' 

5.06 feet); minimum daily, p.6 second-foot Aug. 23, 26-28, Sept. S, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily. Diversions above station for irrigation, 

1,700 acre-feet in addition diverted from Sand Creek to North-Fork Cache la Poudre 

River.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Soptenber 1944

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25,

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Mov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month v

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

February

llaroh. .....................................

April....... .............'................,..

May. .......................................

July...... .................................

September. .................................

The period. ...............................

Mar. Apr.

65

73

78

96

98

94

96

94

94

109

98

83

80

S3

78

67

90

60

54

46

44

42

41

41

42

51

46

56

67

72

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,135

149.2

-

Hay

6S

63

67

63

61

54

61

86

' ' 94

78

90

94

96

103

129

160

235

511

862

214

196

195

183

18S

257

274

257

254

219

246

317

Haxiaun

109 «-|W

5.8

-

June

394

404

411

425

436

432

460

450

460

453

476

518

'428 476

383

317

383

380

505

274

251

251

246

817

193

188

178

176

167

167

-

Uinioun

_,

41

4.2

-

July

162

140

801

131

143

167

148

116

107

' 861

123

98

94

74

63

56

54

48

50

. 51

78

86

92

98

98

84

80.

74 ' 63

55

52

Aug.

49

44

36

31

89

27

25

24

21

19

14

11

8.6

7.3

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

. 6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

6.6

Mean

71.2

4.97

-

Sept.

5.6

6.6

6.8

5.8

5.2

5.5

6.8

5.0

5.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

5.2

rs.O

4.6

4.8

4.5

4.6

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.8

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9

etftf\

296

41,640

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war'time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo.

283

Location.- Wa^er-stage recorde,r, lat. 41°28', long. 105°44', in sec. 5, T. 17 N., R. 74 

W.", at old Two Rivers post office, a quarter of a mile upstream from Little Laramie 

River and 14 miles northwest of Laramie. -Datum of gage Is 7,058*90 feet above nean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,290 square mile's.

Records available.- May 1911 to October 1927, May 1933 to September 1944 (no winter 

records prior to 1937).'

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 420 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 3.00 

reet;; mlnimtuu daily, 3.2 second-feet Sept. 20-29.

1911-27, 1933-44: Maximum discharge, 3,930 second-feet June 13, 1923 (gage height, 

7.48 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,500 second-feet; no flow Sept. 22-25, 

1911, Aug. 17 to Sept. 6, Sept. 9-22, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for Oct. 1 to Apr. 6, Apr. 25 to May 9, which are 

poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.S

4.8

5.1

4.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.4

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.8

7.2

7.2

8.0

8.4

7.6

9.6

10

10

9.6

8.4

8.8

8.8

10

NOT.

16

19

22

20

.30

27

.39

42

45

50

55

S3

56

62

61

*58

60

62

58

56

60

58

48

40

93

27

88

31

30

32

-

Dec.

32

(*)

Jan.

> 30

Feb.

'(*)

. QQ28

II

I OT

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

Deoeober. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

February. .............................".....

March......................................

April. .....................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July.................... ...................

August ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

(*)

38

Apr,

47

44

52

65

78

74

84

73

81

88

88

80

77

*73

67

60

54

63

59

51

31

24

22

19

20

20

21

22

22

21

Secondfoot-days

212 2

I &riG ,C fO998

iff 3 aorr i ' jWD f J.

Q-strt 9Ov

81E

1 1*91% »1 rO

1,580

2,496

8,383

2,449

637

143.2

21,030.4

May

20

19

21

20

19

19

18

16

19

18

19

SO

23

22

26

33

53

139

215

178

142

126

115

106

118

160

175

148

146

155

184

Maximal

10

ftO DC

1,020

_

88

215

415

135

53

11

415

June

237

314

376

352

373

368

376

376

378

386

37S

399

415

402

362

321

2S5

287

263

233

213

194

186

157

131

116

115

115

121

104

Minimum

4.5

16

2

O G

19~

18

104

AA5"

11

3.2

3.2

July

104

87

84

107

88

S7

94

88

78

72

135

100

82

71

62

54

48

44

45

48

49

65

100

104

101

91

84

78

73

67

59

Aug.

53

49

45

40

34

30

27

24

23

20

19

18

16

15

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

Mean

6

OC OQ

42.6

32

104

30

28

38

52*7

80.5

277

79.0

20.5

4.77

57.5

Sept.

11

10

6.6

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.6

4.9

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

421

2,530

1,970

75,340

1,840

1,610

2,340

3,130

4,950

16,510

4,860

1,260 ,

284

41,700

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. ,

Note.- So gage-height record Dec. 17 to Mar. 7 (stage-discharge relation affected toy ice during 

most of period); discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather records. Stagedischarge relation affected by Ice Mar. 8 to Apr. 6. Ho gage-height record Apr. 25 to May 9; discharge computed on basis of stations at Laramie and near Lookout.

Time basis! Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
-284 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Laramle River near Lookout, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°46', long. 105°41', In sec. 27, T. 21 N. f R. 74, 

W., 9 miles northeast of Lookout. Datum of gage Is 6,962.68 feet above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 2,100 square miles.

Records available.- May 1912 to August 1917, May 1932 to September 1944 (no winter records 

prior to 1938).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 545'second-feet Jure 15 (gage height, 2.90 

feet): minimum dally, 0.8 second-foot Sept. 22.

1912-17, 1932-44: Maximum discharge, 3,100 second-feet (estimated) June 26, 1917; 

no flow at times during 1934-35, .1939-40.

-Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

,25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.6

3.2

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.2

2.6

4.2

2.6

5.4

4.2

4.6

4.2

4.3

4.2

5.9

4.8

5.4

4.6

4.8

4.6

5.9

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.0

6.0

Nov.

45

(*)

-

Dec.

26

(*)

Jan.

30

Feb.

30

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . .,..........................'......

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March.... ..................................

May

June ....................'...................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

. Mar.

> 45

'

Apr.

58

54

60

72

.83

88

64

90

78

88

92

92

85

- 79

75

69

68

58

65

68

«65

59

45

36

33

34

35

37

38

40

Secondfoe todays

141.7

1,350

666

55,966.6

930

8VQ

1,395

1

QOO tVG& 

1,831

9 924 2)848 CQQ Q

OOO »tf

57.5

28,726.1

May

38

37

32

37

26

24

24

20

18

17

17

16

19

14

17

16

17

23

72

152

134

102

90

63

76

85

118

137

120

120

126

Maximum

6.3

_

1,430

*92

' ' 152

532

e«O f

3.3

532

June

134

191

280

352

348

384

384

408

408

432

452

452

484

532

509

488

462

408

392

356

316

264

252

238

207

176

158

149

149

149

Minimum

2.6

_

.9

~

33

14

134

CODO

3.9

.8

.8

July

134

129

120

120

132

107

04

94

94

90

83

112

107

90

60

72

61

58

60

60

67

63

63

94

107

107

100

97

92

83

78

Aug.

67 -61

52

51

45

38

33

29 1 25

20

19

16

13

12

9.4

8.9

8.9

8.4

7.2

6.2

5.6

9.4

6.4

5.6

5.6

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

Mean

i

4.57

46

28

153

30

30

45

64.1

59^1

331

19!o

1.92

62.1

Sept.

3.3

3.0

3.3

2.4

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

3.Q

2.7

3.0

. 2.4

2.1

1.0

1.6

.9

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.4

/8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

281

2,680

1,780

111,000

1,640

1,730

2,770

3,810

3,630

19,680

5,650

1,170

.- 114

46,080

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 27 to Apr. 27 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather records. 

Time basts i Mountain war time. To cdnvert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN - 285 

Laramie River near Fort Laramle, wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°12', long. 104°32', In sec. 28, T. 26 N., R. 64 

w., naif a mile downstream from Old Fort Laramle, 2 miles upstream from mouth, 2.1 

miles southwest of Fort Laramle, and 4 miles downstream from point of diversion to 

Gerlng-Fort Laramle Canal. ,

Drainage area.- 4,600 square miles.

Records available.- April 1915 to September 1939 '(diversion to Gerlng-Fort Laramle Canal 

included in rigures of dally discharge), October 1939 to September 1944 (not Including 

diversion). No winter records prior to 1927.

Extremes (river only).- Maximum discharge during year, 202 second-feet May 24 (gage 

neignt, a.i» reetj; minimum dally, 4.5 second-feet Mar. 11-16, 23.

1915-44: Maximum dally discharge observed, 4,280 second-feet June 6, 1917; minimum 

dally recorded,, 2 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, 192S, Sept. 27-30, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those Nov. 11 to Apr. 15, which are fair. .They do not lnciuae diversion to Gerlng-Fort Laramle Canal. The following table gives diversion 

In acre-feet per month from river to Gerlng-Fort Laramle canal:

October........ 3,040^

November....... 5,760

December....... 6,100

January........ 6,240

February....... 6,720

March.......... 6,870

April.......... 11,370

May............ 10,290

June........ 0

July........ 0

August...... 0

September... 0

Cooperation.- Records for Gerlng-Fort Laramle Canal furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

,5

6

7

8

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

24

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

IS

11

10.

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

, .9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

Ncv.

10

10

10

10

10

10111111

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

-

Dec.

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.S

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.S

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

Jan.

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.8

6.8

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.7

5.7

6.0

5.7

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.7

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

Feb.

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.7

6.0

6.4

6.0

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

Dsoonbdr

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.1

6.1

4.S

4.8

4.8

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.5

5.4

5.1

5.1

5,1

5.1

5.1

5.7

5.7

Apr.

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.8

6.S

25

89

79

63

65

7S

38

16

14

14

24

24

20

15

12

14

20

30

SB

\ 21

24

S6

26

50

95

-

Secondfcct-days

AAK ft ttrtO.O

286.2

219.2

40,683.2

192.2

163.7

154. S

036.8

3,S25

2,231

1,191

1,023

557

10,624.9

May

110

93

95

84

68

46

46

66

98

80

79

108

106

112

110

114

11&

118

104

ISO

129

91

58

77

182

161

149

140

131

124

116

Maximum

31

11"7*6

1,790

7.2 eU

5.7

95

182

127

59

44

21

1S2

June

' 127

116

93

84

93

89

89

87

87

98

112

108

102

95

96

80

68

62

60

6S

56

52

47

44

39

37

35

38

38

37

Minimum

9. ?!«

6.4

6.4

5.4

5.1

4.E

6.4

46

35

23

21

14

4.5

July

37

37

33

29

31

31

28

28

30

29

30

30

31

37

59

40

. 44

41

44

46

45

42

40

42

46

42

42

44

42

44

47

Aug.

44

42

42

42

41

40

41

39

40

38

40'

38

35

33

33

31

30

29

29

30

31

31

30

31

29

24

23

23

22

21

21

Mean

14.4

9.54

?Io7

i

ll! J.J.J.

6.20

5.64

4 97

3l!s

104

74.4

3B«4

33.0

18.6

29.0

Sept.

21

19

19

20

SO

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

19

IS

18

18

IS

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

Runoff in 

acre-feet

884

OOo KAfi

i«c auir

80,690

 *Q1 OOJ.

325

306

1,360

6,400

4,430

2,360

2,030

1,100

21,060

Time basie; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
286 P1ATTE RIVER BASIN

Little Laramle River near Fllmore, Wyo. .

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°17', long. 106°03', In sec. 9, T. 15 N., R. 77 

w., at May Ranch, li miles south of Fllmore.

Drainage area.- 155 square miles.

Records available.- July 1902 to August 1903, May 1911 to September 1926, May 1933 to 

September 1944.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1911-26, 1933-44), 104 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 652 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 2.77 

feet); minimum dally, 11 second-feet Sept. -15-17.

1902-3, 1911-26, 1933-44: Maximum discharge observed, 2,400 secbnd-feet June 1, 

1914 (gage height', 5.9 feet); minimum observed, 1 second-foot Sept. 19, 20, 1913.

Remarks.- Repords good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnich are fair. Small diversions above station for Irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of ioe effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-fleet)

0.5 11 1.4

.6 17 1.5

.7 24 1.8

.8 33 2.3

1.1 66 2.7

110

130

208

400

610

.Discharge, in second-feet, water year 'October 1943 to Septenber 1944

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

18

19

18

IE

18

18

18

18

19

 18

18

18

18

18

SO

19

18

18

18

19

23

26

27

25

27

27

27

2S

31

31

29

Nov.

31

28

27

31

, 33

29

27

26

28

35

39

34

30

30

2S

 27

29

32

27

23

25

27

26

24

24

22

21

22

24

24

-

Dec.

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

21

19

18

19

20

19

 18

18

19

18

18

18

17

17

18

19

18

17

16

17

17

Jan.

- 17

18

18

17

16

17

16

15

16

17

16

15

15

16

16

17

17

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

14

14

15

Feb.

15

15

 15

15

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April......................... .............

May. .......................................

June ...................................:...

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

 18

18

18

19

20

19

19

20

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

25

26

26

25

25

27

Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

667

833

614

48,231

501

463

647

1,280

3,156

10,726

2,597

783

390

22,657

33

40

45

55

57

57

47

44

44

37

36

44

 53

53

52

47

43

39

37

35

33

33

32

31

31

37

45

48

47

45

-

May

43

42

38

34

31

32

36

43

46

47

55

60

59

63

77

91

. 110

107

94

76

76

84

93

118

154

152

126

144

208

332

485

HffiyJBMff

31*oOff

24

1,350

18

17

27

57 485~

CfSQ OOo

175

39

20

568

June

505

480

435

405

396

336

410

460

430

540

568

568

480

475

435

425

360

260

276

304

300

256

214

205

218

230

230

188

175

162

Minium

If

21

1<

1'

14

1£

1£

3] * ]

3.

16!

4]ie

13

i]

July

157

159

175

170

144

120

104

93

 86

84

87

76

74

62

64

- 65

56

53

57

72

70

62

59

72

77

62

53

63.

46

46

41

Aug.

Mean

3

91 e &&.* O

27 8

i 19.8

I 132

16.2

16.0

20.9

AO <n *»fi» f

102

2 358

- 83.8

25.3

13.0

61.9

39

36

33

33

34

34

34

32

35

31

26

24

22

23

a 23

a24

a22

a21

a22

a22

a 21

a SO

a!9

a!8

a24

a23

a!9

aO.8

al8

17

16

Sept.

ie

13

IF

V

14

13

If

If

If

If

If

If

If

If

11

13

13

If

14

13

If

12

12

14

, u

IS

15

ISie

2C

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

I

aon ,OfSU

1,680

1,220

95,670

QQA WWfc

, Q1 WAOB

1,880

2,640

6 ,'260

21,270

5,150

1,550

774

4-4,930

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

»ote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Nov. 2, 3, 6-10, Nov. 15 to Apr. 3 j(no gage-height 

record Nov. 15 to Mar. 8; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements x-and weather 

records).

Time basis; Mountain war tine. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour. -
PUTTE RIVER BASIN 287

Little Laramie River at Two Rl-^ers, Wyo'»

*

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°28', long. 105°44', on line between sees. 5 and 

e, TV 17 N., R. 74 W., at old Two Rivers post office, half a mile upstream from mouth 

and 14 miles northwest of Laramle. Datum of gage Is 7,060.54 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 310 square miles.

Records available.- March to September 1903, May tell to October 1927, my 1933'to 

September 1944 "(few winter records prior to 1937).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 231 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 3.70 

 feet)";' no flow Oct. 1-31, Aug. 21 to Sept. 30.

1903, 1911-27, 1933-44: Maximum discharge, 1,740 second-feet May 29, 1926 (gage 

height, 6.32 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

\

HOY.

2.1

2.4

2.6

9.2

7.0

5.4

5.8

7.6

10

11 

1612'

13

11

*13

14

14

14

15

15

14

10

5.2

3.6

3.0

3.3

3.6

3.3

3.0

Dec.'

 2.5

(*)

Jan.

(*)

' 1.5

Feb.

3.0

_

.-

Month

October

Decenber. ..................................

/ Calendar year 1943 ......................

 arch. .....................................

April......................................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

(*>

 13

/

Apr.

20

24

23

28

41

39

51

41

47

46

48 

40

41

»38

aSS

a32

a34

a35

a34

a32

'a30

a29

a28

a27

a27

028

30

29

29

31

-

Seoondfoot-days

77.5

22,178.4

46.5

87.0

403

1,017

344.3

2.507

476.8

14.0

0

5,224.4

May

25

24

25

25

21

16

16

18

16

14

14 

13

12

9.2

6.6

6.6

5.8

6.6

7.6

7.0

6.2

4.6

3.4

2.7

5.4

5.4

5.8

6.2

5.4

5.0

5.8

Maxima*

1,090

_

_

51

224

35

S.p

0

224

June

11

25

41

46

53

59

54

68

108

113

i!3

' 154

199

224

817

188

160

132

106

76

56

46

40

96

32

30

28

27

32

33

Hinlnun

0

^

_

_

20

11

5.0

0

0

0

July

32

30

35

34

2?

22

17

16

13

12

17 

14

11

9.2

7.6

7.0 '5.4

5.4

10

15

14

14

12

16

18

16

15

11

8.6

7.6

5.0

Aug.

3.0

2.4

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

b

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

8 ID

2.5

60. S

1.5

3.0

13

33.9

83.6

15.4

.45

0

14.3

Sept.

.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

AQO

154

43,990

92

173

799

683

946

28

0

10,360

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge computed en basis of record for Laramie River near lookout.

Mote.- So gage-height record HOY. 17 to Apr. 3 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by 

ice during entire period); discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather 

records.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard- time, subtract 1 hour.
288

PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Sybille Creek above Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo. 

»

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°50', long. 105°12'. In sec. 22, T. 22 N., R. 70 

W., an eighth of a mile upstream from Bluegrass Creek and 19 miles southwest of 

Wheatland.

Drainage area.- 265 square miles.

Records available.- March 1941 to September 1944 (no winter records 1941-42).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 195 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 2.39 

feet); minimum daily, 1.4 sepond-feet Sept. 17. 18, 22, 23.

1941-44: Maximum discharge, 864 second-feet July 9, 1943 (gage height, 4.00 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 350 second-feet^ minimum dally, 1.1 second-feet' 

Mar. 17, 18, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Apr. 26 to vfune 15, which are fair. Snail dlversions above station for irrigation. One small diversion between station and 

Bluegrass Creek.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

SI

Oct.

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.S

7.8

7.8

7.S

7.8

7.S

7.S

7.S

8.2

8.2

' 8.2

9.0

9.5

10

10

10

11

12

12

14

IS

13

IS

IS

IS

13

14

16

Nov.

18

17

16

16 ' 16

16

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

15

15

16

-

Dec.

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

11

14

16

15

17

16

15

15

16

15

16

15

15

14

14

15

16

12

8.2

10

10

13

Jan.

IS

 13

IS

11

6.6

12

8.2

9.0

10

9.0

8.2

9.5

12

12

13

12

12

11

11

IS

11

11

11

12

' 11

11

9.5

6.6

10

5.4

10

Feb.

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

IS

12

7.8

5.8

9.5

7.S

S.6

9.5

7.4

9.5

8.2

9.0

11

IS

13

13

13

13

12

11

12

12 ,

-

, Month

November. ..................................

December. ........:.........................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

February .

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

12

12

13

12

12

11

7.8

14

14

14

IS

13

7.S

10

10

15

16

IS

15

13

11

8.2

13

12

14

13

10

8.6

15

19

Apr.

20

19

19

21

30

3g

38

34

38

38

35

37

37

41

42

41

38

36

36

35

38

41

41

41

41

46

52

57

59

52

"

Seoondfoot-days

312.1

481 '

444.2

12,963.3

W-IO "1

1 129

922

50.0

5,698.9

May

50

47

45

40

36

33

37

38

34

37

37

33

28

25

23

31

33

32

30

30

28

27

24

24

25

25

26

28

29

30

28

, Maximum

16

18

17

320

1 50

1.9

' 60

June

87

£8

SB

41

41

41

42

46

46

46

60

57

51

46

37

32

32

28

23

20

20

17

15

14

13

11

13

16

16

15

-

Minimum

7.4

14

8.2

5.4

7 a

TO

11

1.4

1.4

July

14

14

14

14

12

10

9.6

10

10

10

11

11

10

9.2

8.9

8.5

7.8

7.5

7.8

7.8

7. S

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.0

Aug.

4.3

3.6

5.1

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.5

2.3 .

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

Mean

10.1

16.0

14.3

35.5

1.67.

15.6

Sept.

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

l.S

1.7

1.7

l.S

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

 1.4

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7 i.a

, 1.8

1.8

Runoff in 

ap re-feet

619

954

881

26,710

645

619

2 om

1,970

558

99

11,310

Time basis; Hotmtain war time. To convert war time to stanclard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 289

North Laramle River near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location,- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°10', long. 105°13 f , in sec. 2, T. 25 N,, R. 70 

w., 1,000 feet upstream from head gate of North Laramie Land Co.'s canal/and 16 gilles 

northwest of Wheatland.

. Drainage area.- 366 square' miles.

Records available.- November 1914 to September 1923, July 1939 to September 1944 (no 

winter records most years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 550 second-feet my 19 (gage height, 3.67 feet); 

minimum dally, 1.2 second-feet Sept. 4, 5.

1914-23, 1939-44: Maximum discharge, 4,100 second-feet Mar. 28, 1943 (gage height,, 

7.84 feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times during July to September 1919.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet,, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.9 

3.1

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.3

3.3 

3.5 

3.5 

9.5 

3.5

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

4.0

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.5 

4.5

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

6.0 

5.0 

6.2

Nov.

6.3 

5.0

6.2

5.9

5.9 

5.6 

6.7 

7.4 

7.8

7.0 

7.4 

7.4 

7.8 

7.4

7.8 

7.0 

7.0

7.4 

7.8

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

«6.7

7.3

6.0 

5.6 

6.6

te.zr

7.4

Dec.

6.7

9.4 

7.S

7.0 

7.0 

7.4 

6.4 

6.6

6.6 

S.4 

7.5 

8.2 

8.2

7.8 

7.4 

7.0 

7.4 

7.8

7.4 

«7.3 

7.9 

8.2 

8.2

8.2 

6.8 

6.4 

6.8 

7.0 

7.4

Jan.

7.0

6.0 

5.2,

6.6 

6.0 

6.8 

7.2 

6.2

5.8 

6.6 

8.2 

8.2 

9.0

8.4 

8.2 

7.8 

7.4 

6.7

8.6 

9.0 

7.8 

5.9 

6.4

6.5 

6.5 

4.5 

4.5 

5.2 

4.7

Feb.

7,0

7.0 

6.4

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

«6.7 

5.0

4.7 

5.8 

5.2 

6.0 

6.5

6.7 

5.6 

5.2 

6.0 '7.0

7.4 

6.7 

6.4 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

5.6 

5.6 

5.8

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deo«

Ca

Joan 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mar.

June 

July 

Angu 

Sept

»a

 toer.... :..............................

nber. ..................................

lendar year 1943 ......................

ftry

1......................... ..............

ember ..................................

ter year Z943-44 ......................

liar.

6.7

6.7 

8.6 

6.7

6.0

5.6 

7.8 

7.8

(6.4

6.2 

5.0 

5.4 

5.0 

7.8

8.2 

6.4 

6.4 

5.6 

6.7

6.2 

5.9 

4.8 

6.7 

7.4

6.4 

5.6 

5i6 

5.3 

7.0 

5.9

Apr.

6.4 

6.7 

7.0 

S.6 

27

53 

*36 "30 

45 

34

22 

26 

49 

101 

98

74 

57 

41 

41 

47

77 

74 

63 

56

'65

79 

112 

156 

156 

150

Seoondfoot-days

119.7 

204.2 

239.7

16,256.9

211.3 

182.3 

199.1 

1,796.7 

6,503 

1,702 

306.3 

75.0 

43.5

11,571.8

Hay

146 

148 

US' 130 

121

164 

203 

183 

163 

213

254 

268 

286 

303 

296

303 

368 

286 

445 

338

268 

219 

193 

175 

164

150 

140 

126 

121 

109 

. 119

Maximum

6.2 

7.8

9.4

1,350

9.0 

7.4 

8.6 

156 

445 

112 

14 

4.2 

1.7

445

June

107 

96 

106 

112 

99

87 

80> 

90 

99 

96

83 

79 

74 

61 

56

48 

42 

37 

33 

29

26 

24 

22

19 

18

17 

17 

15 

15 

15

Minimum

2.9 

5.0 

5.6

2.7

4.5 

4.7 

4.8 

6.4 

109 

15 

4.8 

1.5 

1.2

1.2

July

14 

13 

14 

14 

14

13 

11 

11 

11 

11

13 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

\9.4 

9.0 

9.4 

9.0

8.2 

7.0 

7.4 

7.8 

7.4

 7.0 

7.0 

6.7 

6.2 

5.0 

4.8

Aug.

4.2

4.0 

3.8

3.5 

3.3

3.1 

2.9 

3.1 

3.1 

2.9

2.9 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

1.9 

1.9

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5

Mean

3.86 

6.81 

7.41

44.5

6.83 

6.29 

6.42 

59.9 

210 

56.7 

9.88 

2.42 

1.45

31.6

Sep*.

1.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.3

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.4 

1.3

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.5 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.7

1.6 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.7

Runoff in 

acre-feet

237 

405 

456

32,240

419 

362 

395 

3,660 

13,900 

^3,380 

608 

149 

86

32,960

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hpte.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 25-29. Dec. 7-15. 21-24; 27-30. Jan. 

Jan. 26 to Feb. 1; Feb. 5, 10-20, 27-29, Har. 6, 7, 13, 14. 

Time baslai Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

,3-18,
£>Qft . * PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Rawhide Creek near Llngle, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°07', long. 104TI 19', In sec. 20, T. 25 N., R. 62 

w., i mile east of Llngle and 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 510 square miles.

Records available.- May 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1930-44), 22.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during yea?, 249 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 5.59 

reet;: minimum dally, 12 sec'ond-feet Jan. 27, 28.

1928-44: Maximum discharge, 3,860 second-feet July 12, 1941 (gage height, 11.54 

feet), by slope-area method^ minimum dally, 0.7 second-foot Aug. 2, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Low flow / 

represents return seepage from lands Irrigated by Interstate Canal In Rawhide Creek Basin.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1043 to September 1044

Day

1

2

3

4

5

fi

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17in

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2R

29

30

31

Oct.

30

31

38

20

27

27

26

25

25

24

25

28

25

20

20

22

23

21

22

22

18 <

18

18

18

IS

IS

IS

18

IS

19

18

Nov.

17

17^

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

-

Dec.

16

16

«16

17

17

18

17

17

17

b!5

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

18

15

b!4

1>14

blS

16

Jan.

16

16

16

. 16

b!5

16

*15

b!4

16

16

b!6

b!5

b!4

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

b!2

big

14

15

15

Feb.

15

15

15

16

15

16

16

16

16

b!5

b!4

16

16

16

*16

b!5

16

b!5

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

15

15

15

IS

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1043 ......................

March. .....................................

April......../.... ..........................

May........................................

July

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

*15

16

18

18

18

19

.10

18

18

20

22

22

23

23

19,

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

24

21

22

23

22

23

25

25

Apr.

25

25

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

28

29

28

. 27

25

25

25

25

26

20

-

Secondfoot-days

709

495

8,791

456

447

652

774

830

830

820

1,057

865

8,446

May

SB

27

26

25

25

84

25

26

25

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

as

26

25

27

26

33

33

35

29

20

32

20

28

Maximum

38

18

105

16

16

25

29

35

60

41

66

44

66

June

28

28

31

33

33

32

34

36

28

27

53

60

33

30

34

33

27

30

34

20

24

20

25

23

17

13

14

13

14

14

Minimum

18

14

14

12

14

15

. 25

24

13

13

23

21

12

July

13

14

16

20

IS

17

83

30

20

27

23

21

18

16

24

20

21

21

22

27

25

27

33

35

38

39

38

41

38

40

40

Aug.

36

S3

31

28

23

25

25

24

25

27

28

28

33

32

33

30

35

32

33

31

32

54

35

53

66

43

41

41

39

36

36

Mean

22.9

16.1

16.0

24.1

14.7

15.4

21.0

25.8

26.8

28.6

26.5

34.1

28.8

23.1

Sept.

20

27

30

28

31

44

43

36

31

31

28

31

27

27

30

20

28

26

29

29

20

28

26

27

30

23

21

22

23

82

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,410

056

982

17,440

904

887

1,290

1,540

1,650

1,700

1,630

2,100

1,780

16,770

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PUTTS RlVEft BASIN 

dherry creek drain near Torrington, wyo.

291

Location,- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°03', long. W4°OS*, in sec. £3, T. S4 K., R. 61

 RTTuiree-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and £ miles southeast of Torrington.

IteCQgds available..- May 1935 to September: 1944*

Extremes.- Tfeximm discharge during year, 279 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, 4.86 feet}"!' minimum dally, 6.6 second-feet Feb. 11*

1935-44: - Haxlmum discharge, v l,040 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height, 7.41 

feet), by slope-area methodj minimum daily, 0.5 second-foot Jan. 18-21, 1937.

Remarks,- Hecords excellent July 10 to Sept. 30 and fair remainder of year. Flow is 

iainiy return water from irrigation.

Discharge. in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

. ii

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

91

63

36

30

32

23

18

18

17

16

16

17

16

16

14

16

15

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

17

14

NOT.

IS

IS

13.

13

13

18

IS

12

18

IS

IS

12

12

IS

IS

IS

12

IS

11

12

IS

IS

IS

IS

IS

IS

IS

11

11

11

-

Deo.

11

11

10

11

10

9.8 ,

10

10

10

9.6

10

10

*10

10

blO

blO

10

10

9.8

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.5

9.0

9.2

9.2

8.4

Jan.

6.6

8.4

8.6

8.8

7.2

8.2

7.6

6.8

 7.3

7.6

7.7

7.5

7i4

7.6

7.8

8.0

7.9

7.6

8.0

8.3

8.6

 7.6

8.0

8.4

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.B

7.0

7.6

7.2

Feb.

7.4

7.6

7.8

S.O

8.2

8.4

8.6

9.0

9.0

7.8

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.0

*7.2

7.6

7.4

6.8

6.8

7.2

6.8

7.8

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.2

7.2

«7.2

M

-

Month

October

December. ............ ; .....*..............

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. .............................'.....

March. ....................................;

 ay

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. . . . .............................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

7.8

7.8

6.0

8.0

8.0

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.3

8.6

8.0

8.1

8.4

8.2

8.3

6.6

*9.0

9.0

8.6

8.5

8.6

8.8

10

12

10

8.8

9.2

8.8

9.0

9.6

10

Apr.

10

9.2

8.6

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.8

8.8

#6.8

8.2

is

24

11

9.2

8.8

9.2

8.2

8.0

8.8

16

,*«*

9.5

0.0

8.2

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.5

7.2

11

30

, 23

22

24

17

14

11

13

12

9.6

40

16

19

14

16

17

19

22

June

24

22

26

31

SO

26

31

35

32

32

34

33

23

1 1?

20

, 19

18

18

IS

10

50

IB

20

20

16

22

16

18

16

t&S. « » 

661 91 14

359 13 11

307.2 '11 8.4

7,239.8 91 5.0

241*1 8*8 6»8

221.8 9.0 6.6

266.9 12 7.0

OOIT cor* Tf f &A <&<x ft o»wf\

703* 50 10*

1,392 66 16

1,486 126 39

1,607 61 37

7,876.8 125 6.6

July

16

19

31

34

20

, 26

33

47

. 66

64

60

43

41

47

63

55

52

42

48

64

64

46

53

56

62

51

61

, 50

50

51

60

Aug.

47

51

49

44

39

39

43

40

41

42

39

39

40

41

40

40

41

43

46

43

42

41

48

60

126

56

57

66

63

51

50

Mean

21.3

12.0

9.91

19.8

7 * WO fa

7.65

8.68,

9

KQ^" 

 DW

14.4

OV A ISO. *

44.9

47.9

50.2

21.5

Sapti.

62

64

67

69

56

68

66

58

59

61

69

67

68

63

68

49

49

49

49

45

38

37

39

40

41

41

40

44

47

48

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,310

712

609

12,340

Ana 4/O

440

527

571

886

1,390

2,760

2*990

15,620

* Winter discharge Measurement made on thla day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Ifitfii- Ho gage-height record Deo. 28 to Feb. 28, Mar. 9-16, Bar. 25 to Apr. 3 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice during most of period); discharge computed on basis cf 2 discharge measurements and weather records. '

Time basis; Mountain war time. Tc convert war time tc standard time, subtract 1 hour.
292 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Katzer drain near Henry, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°58', long. 104°03', In sec. 15, T. 23 N., R. 60 

W.", 3 miles southwest of Henry.

Records available.- June 1928 to September, 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1931-44), 14.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 134 second-feet Aug. 24 (gage height, 3.73 

reet)-: minimum dally, 5.8 second-feet May 26, 27.

1928-44: raximum discharge, 1,230 second-feet Way 19, 1938 (gage height, 10.22 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum dally, 0.5 second-foot Jan. 14, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect and those for Oct. 1 to

Dec. 4, which are poor. Flow Is return water from land Irrigated by Fort Laramle Canal. 

Katzer drain empties Into North Platte River In Wyoming, 1 mile above Nebraska State line.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, 44, except e periods of Ice effect (gage height,'In feet 

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4)

0.3 4.5

.4 6

.9 16

1.4 30.

2.6 73

Discharge, In seoond-feet, water year October 1943

v Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

,10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

27

IS

16

14

13

12

12

12

IE

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

Nov.

10

10

11

11

*11

10

9.6

9.6

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

-

Deo.

10

10

10

10. 11

11

9.4

9.3

9.3

9.1

9.1

9.1

*9.1

9.2 '9.3

10

10

10

10

11

10

9.6

9.0

9.8

,8.8

9.2

8.6

8.4

8.4

9.0

9.0

Jan.

9.0

9.8

7.8

8.6

S.3

9.2

*9.6

8.7

9.1

9.2

9.2

9.0

8.7

8.6

9.0

9.6

9.6

8.8

8.8

9.2

9.6

8.6

9.6

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.2

8.0

7.8

9.0

8.4

Feb.

S.4

9.2

9.6

10

10

12

13

11

10

 9.0

8.7

9.0

9.4

10

11

*12

11

9.4

9.0

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.8

11

11

8.S

8.8

9.0

9.8

-

Month

October

Hovsmber

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January, ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April........................... ............

May.........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August ......."..............................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

*10

10

9.6

10

9.6

8.S

10

10

9.6

12

11

9.4

9.6

9.4

9.6

10

10

11

10

10

9.8

11

12

11

9.6

9.4

10

9.4

9.6

11

12

Apr.

12

10

*10

10

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.8

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.4'

8.2

7.8

7.8

8,8

8.8

9.2

8.8

10

15

12

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.2

11

15

to September 1944

May

14

12

11

11

10

9.

9.

10

9.

9.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

9.

32

9.

7.

7.

7.

7.

6.

6.

6.

5.

5.

32

35

25

28

Second- Maximum

27

318.4 11

295.7 11

6,846.7 80

orrc; ti rO«D A Q v»OQ 

S88 3 ' 13

314.4 12

294 4 15

379*2 35

746 45

1,048 . 63

1,643 73

1,487 60

7,479.0 73

6

6

6

0

a

6

2

2

2

4

6

6

2

2

0

6

a

4

8

8

June

25

34

26

22

26

24

25

28

26

30

28

45

28

32

31

28

25

23

25

18

22

27

20

18

19

16

15

15

20

25

-

Minimum

11

9 a'.'t

s.e

7.J

8

, 4

8

. C

7.J

5.{

. 16

17

44

40

5.E

July

26

80

20

17S3

26

34

48

53

46

37

33

28

28

34

29

29

27

30

37

35

34

38

42

38

36

39

36

36

44

45

Aug.

49

47

44

44

46

49

48

45

45

66

49

62

56

56

56

S3

55

66

65

56

62

61

73

64

70

53

47

47

48

60

52

Sept.

47

44

46

82

62

66

55

87

64

60

68

50

47

42

41

40

46

68

 50

46

42

40

41

44

46

47

66

59

69

89

-

uut> Runoff in *Ba" acre-feet

12.5 7745

> 10-. 6 632

I 9-.S4 -687

3 18.8 13,580

3 8.89 547

9.94 672

I 10. 1 624

I 12* 2 762

24*9 1 480 33*8 s'oeo

53.0 3,860

49.6 2,960

! 20.4 14,840

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hotev- No gage-height record Nov. 1-4, Nov. 7 to Dec. 4 (stage-dleoharge relation affected by Ice 

during most of period); discharge computed on basis of weather records and records tov stations on 

nearby streams. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. Hov. 6> Deo. 5, 7-18, 83, Deo. 28 to 

Jan. 1, Jan. 5-16, Jan. 27 to Feb. 3, Feb. 10-20, Mar. 14, 15, 24-28 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 13-15, Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, Feb. 11-15).

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 293

Horse Creek near Lyman, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°56', long. 103°59', In NEi sec. 25, T. 23 N., R. 

&B w., 250 feet upstream from county highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from ijouth, 1 mile downstream from Klowa drain, and 3i miles northeast of Ij/man. Prior 

to Apr. 1, 1944, at site 50 feet downstream at same datum.

Drainage area.- 1,860 square miles.

Records available.- February 1931 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 46.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 283 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 2.59 

reet): minimum dally, 14 second-feet Apr. 24.

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 1,970 second-feet May 19, 1938 (gage height, 5.86 

feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 850 second-feet; 

minimum dally, 1 second-foot Jan. 4-8, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are fair. Many diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October J943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

201

156

119

101

95

90

37

83

81

80

78

78

76

, 73

72

72

71

70

70

70

68

69

68

67

67

67

65

64

66

73

64

Nov.

59

54

53

58

51

50

48

46

58

49

49

50

50

5047-

46

46

45

46

d46

d45

d43

d43

d42

d42

38

58

34

34

35

-

Dec.

37

33

 35

35

34

33

38

34

31

89

31

30

89

89

*B9

89

89

88

89

30

30

28

«b25

83

86

88

23

88

88

«b88

b88

Jan.

22

84

84

84

(*)

80

» 81

'

.

> 88

'

Teh.

22

88

88

86

86

38

49

42

35

34

38

SI30

89

83

87

86

88

89

30

38

34

35

36

35

31

30

31

33

_

-

Month

October

Horeaber. ............. ,\. ...................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1943

January. ....................................

February

torch

April

May

June .......................................

July. ................ ^. ....................

Augu 

Sept

 t.................................. ...

sober. .................................

Water year 1945-44 ......................

Mar.

34

35

34

89

30

86

84

86

29

30

89

85

25

19

22

88

31

31

86

87

85

84

89

34

87

30

,

1

V 30

I

'

Apr.

40

61

67

44

31

23

26

25

22

22

24

88

81

81

80

80

88

88

80

16

18

86

18

14

80

30

45

49

56

78

-

Seoondfoot-days

8,561

1,371

907

82,321

661 39*7 '

0170 O iv

922

o ggQ

2^389

2,605

2,120 

3,047

20,628

May

-60

60

63

78

76

77

80

83

36

87

76

79

78

64

57

50

66

73

60

55

46

39

32

88

61

84

73

144

133

137

80

Maxi^

801

59

38

338

84

49

35

72

144

203

39

801

832

June

43

41

40

73

102

87

76

79

130

173

189

203

125

79

134

109

104

90

58

47

39

39

38

40

37

37

44

40

42

46

Minimum

64

32

22

22

22

19

14

OQISO

37

43

, x 60 

77

14

July

43

45

46

50

73

54

59

229

232

800

( 151

89

106

89

64

67

68

63

68

64

. 64

64

64

65

115

73

63

59

59

68

65

Aug.

65

63

64

61

60

66

68

63

68

65

68

60

60

63

63

62

60

61

62

61

60

64

73

77

89

79

87

37

84

83

36

Mean

82.6

45.7

89.3

61.8

30^9

28.4

30.7

73.8

tin a f»«6

84.0

68.4 

102

56.4

Sept.

88

90

66

96

97

103

104

103

97

97

100

101

100

91

86

86

37

82

84

84

79

 77

78

82

102

136

159

201

155

116

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,080

2,720

1,800

44,290

1,310

^' TAO

1,830

4 500

4 174ft , r*u

5,170 

4,ipO 

6,040

40,910

* Winter disebarge measurement made on tola day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

iLJ?"1^ *otl<m. f?ulfcyi diaeharge computed on basis of doubtful gage-height record. 

JKESi- «o sage-height record Jan. 5 to Feb. 3, Feb. 11-22, Mar. 27 to Apr. 1} discharge 

on basis of 4 discharge -meaaurenenta and weather records. 

Tlae basiat. Mountain war tiaie. Tc convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

computed
S94 RIVER BASIN

Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr,

long, 103 P5(5', in sec. 16, T, 23 N,, R. 57 

ream fr0m Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy 

miles upstream from mouth.

^- ©Otpfcer 1931 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 13 years, 44.3'se.cend-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year. 35£ seggnd-rfeet Aug, g3 (gage height;, 4,09 

TeeTTj minimum dally, 1.8 second-feet June 83, g4,

1931-44; ftaxinwm gage height, 8.75 feet (from flopdaark) Mig, 8, "1932, due to 

eak in interstate Canal (discharge uncertain): minimum dally, 0.8 second-foot" 

-July 7, 8, 1934, Nov. 5, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those for 

' jmy to September, which are fair. During irrigation season entire flow Is diverted 

at point It miles above station; flew past station represents return flow and5 waste 

entering stream below point of diversion. '

Discharge, in second-feet, watefr year October 1943 to September 1944

Da?

I

2

3

4

&

f

7

9

9

10

31914

If

16

18

18

W

£1

II

88

84

?5

%

88*d

30

31

Set,.

5.0

4.7

1"

a55

93

96

94 

95

95

96

101

J.03 loo

100

IOQ

96

98

 98

a96

a94

894

a94

94 

94

104

112

alOO

Nov.

a95

a95

93

90

69

88

86

86

87

85

85 

83

85

84

84

84 

84

84

83

84

S3

84

86

85

85

68

83 

83

82

85

-

Dec.

86

86

86

86

85

85

84

86

85

85

84 

83

81

81

80

78 

77

78

i 78

79

79

eo

1 77

77

78

78

78 

78

78

76

76

Jan.

76

76

76

7B

76

76

77

77

77

77

76 

76

a77

77

76

76 

76

75

75

77

77

78

78

77

76

76

77 

76

76

75

73

Feb.

71

72

73

74

74

78

79

76

78

73

74 

74

74

"74 74

73 

72

72

72

72

73

73

73

N 74

a74

74

74 

75

 75

-

-

Month

October. . .

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. .

Haroh. .....................................

April............................ ............

May, .... . ......

June

July

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

75

75

75

73

73

71

70

71

70

a70

a?o 

a70

a70

a?o

a?o

a70 

a70

70

70

70

70

70

72is

70

72

67 

66

66

67

66

Apr.

66

66

65

65

64

64

63

63

64

64

63 

63

63

63

63

65 

66

66

66

66

74

73

69

69

69

69

I «70

76

-

Secondfcot-days

2,326.7

2,508

16,909.5

2 1 QO

380.5

19,808.5

May

70

70

68

67

.69

70

72

78

72

71

74 

74

71

69

70

71 

75

70

70

72

71

70

70

70

70

71

64 

10

9.0

9.0

9.5

Maximum

112

86

112

29

65

112

June

9.0

9.0

8.5

9.0

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.0

55

76

75 

 79

78

73

75

74 

73

38

7.8

5.0

4.0

5.4

1.8

1.8

2.0

8.0

2.0 

2.2

2.8

2.2

Minimum

4.

76

4.'

' 2.

8..

1.

July

8.9

2.7

4.4

3.6

3.6

8.0

25

29

17

16 

15

16

14

15

it7.5

3.6

4.0

4.4

5.0

5.S

6.4

4.7

4.7

6.1 

7.8

5.8

6.1

5.4

Aug.

3,6

4.0

5.4

4.0

4.4

5.0

7.5

3.8.

3.6

3.8

4.4 

4.7

4.7

5.0

6.0

3.8

4.0

6.1

4.7

5.9.

5,4

6.1

108

88

23

12

18 

11

10

9,5

9.0

Mean

7 75.1

85.7

80.9

I 46.6

5 « 12.7

3 64.1

Sept.

9.6

9.0

8.6

9,0

10

10

10

10

18

18

IE 

12

18

18

11

10ie1011

9.6

10

1011

18

13

14

II10

66

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4.610

4,970

33,690

4,330

6

0.

755

39,280

a He gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Oct. 3-8'for Trl-State canal.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard 'tiBe*. subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 295

Winter Creek n%ar Scottsbluff, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, laf. 4l°52', long. 103°37', near center of sec. 30, T. 

&i N., R. 54 W., half a mile downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 26, 1 mile 

upstream from mouth, and li miles east of Scottsbluff.

Records available.- Octbber 1931 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 13 years, 53.3 secondr-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 339 second-feet June 11 (gage height, 4.18 

feet); minimum dally, 11 second-feet May 31, June 29.

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 590 second-feet June 5, 1940 (gage height, 6.02 feet), 

by slope-area method; minimum dally, 1 second-foot Aug. 16, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, , 

wnicn are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water.year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

8

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.

128

138

134

136

143

141

140

131

128

125

124

125

127

131

142

136

d!34

dlSO

dllO

115

102

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

90

90

85

Nov.

84

84

84

85

83

84

82

80

79

79

78

73

71

70

69

69

68

67

67

66

65

66

65

66

65

64

64

64

63

63

~

Deo.

63

64

63

64

66

68

a68

a 68

a68

a68

a68

a68

a68

a68

67

66

65

66

69

a68

a67

66

66

66

57

a66

a65

a6*

63

62

62

Jan.

62

62

62

62

61

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

61

62

62

51

61

61

59

a59

a59

a59

Feb.

a58

a5S

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

aS8

a67

a56

a55

a65

a55

a55

a55

a55

55

54

53

54

54

55

56

56

55

56

56

_

-

Month

OotO 

Move

her. ...................................

 bar. ......................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January.

February

 aroh. .....................................

April....:...................... ............

<JttII6. . July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 . .....................

Mar.

56

56

56

56

58

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

52

52

53

53

53

52

52

52

52

. 51

51

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

-3,608 

2,166

2,047

23,116

1,905

1,627

1,628

1,483

1,527

1,812

1,672

1,877

2,885

24,237

48

48

48

48

48

48

49

49

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

49

49

50

49

51

53

53

52

51

51

51

51

51

52

-

May

51

51

48

46

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

52

59

91

100

104

96

96

95

58

28

25

16

15

18

, 15

12

11

Maximum

143

85

co DW

143

62

58

55

53

104

163

104

109

152

163

June

12

13

13

43

79

27

56

65

73

107

149

163

121

107

101

82

75

65

60

74

77

69

34

53

23

15

17

15

11

12

Minimum

86 

63

62

19

59

53

50

48

11

11

12

34

73.

11

July

12

14

13

58

65

46

39

69

58

93

100

90

104

89

72

83

S3

17

20

39

^39

39

4T.

44

45

29

36

51

69

73

72

Aug.

3

Mean

116 

72.2

66.0

63.3

61.5

56.1

52.5

49.4

49.3

60.4

53.9

60.5

96.2

66*2

61

53

56

37

48

48

38

38

38

34

35

39

44

53

54.

54

63

58

62

69

60

50

62

69

85

81

09

95

85

87

91

Sept.

80

73

81

90

93

102

112

104

96

124

123

107

107

92

104

101

103

85

83

81

81

85

87

95

85

81

85

90

103

152

&unoff in 

ao re-feet

7,160 

4,300

4,060

45,860

3,780

3,230

3,230

2,940

3,030

3,590

3,320

3,720

5,720

48,080

a Jo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, 

ana interpolation. .

d Sluggish intake action} discharge computed on basis of doubtful gage-height record. 

Time basis: . Mountain war tine. To nnmror*, war. 4-ln.o * ,+f***^ *« . ^nx*^ * -t j,m, r ,
PLOTE RIVER BASIN

Gerlng drain near Gering, Nfebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°49', long. 103 037', in SEi sec. 6, T. 21 N.j R. 54 W., at 

B6, 100 feet upstream from Union Pacific Railroad bridge, li

h. anrt P. ml 1 0Q Aaa-t- nf flftTMner *

uii^ on State Highway 86, JLUU J.BOO uysoicaui n-am. uiiii.

miles upstream from mouth, and 2 miles east of Oering.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1944. / 

Average discharge.- 13 years (1931-44), 35.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 9.90 

reet), by slope-area method, minimum dally discharge, 23 second-feet Apr. 12-16.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 3,000 second-feet June 30, 1935 (gage height, 10.8 

feet, site and datum then In use, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 

1,400 second-feet; minimum daily, 5 second-feet Aug. 13, 16, 19, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good Oct. 1 to my 15, fair May 16 to Sept. 30. Gage read twice daily. 

Flow is mainly return water from land Irrigated by lower part of Fort Laramie Canal. 

Gering drain empties into North Platte River 3 miles east of Ge'ring.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11i2

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

59

44

41

40

40

40

39

39

39

36

38

41

. 40

38

33

39

40

40

40

38

38

37

3V

38

37

38

38

37

38

39

36

Nov.

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

34

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

32

33

33

32

33

32

32

32

32

33

Dec.

32

34

33

32

32

31

31

31

30

> 29

30

29

29

28

29

29

29

89

29

29

28

27

2S

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

Jan.

27

27

27

27

27

26

27

27

27

27

26

26

25

26

26

26

27

26

26

27

26

25

26

26

26

26

24

25

85

25

25

Feb.

26

27

26

27

27

27

29

27

27

26

26

, 26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ........... *.. .....................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March ......................................

April......................................

May.....................................:..

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. . ................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1 26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

86

26

26

26

26

25

26

26

87

87

86

86

27

87

87

89

27

87

86

26

86

2V

87

Apr.

88

85

a25

a25

85

84

84

84

84

84

84

83

23

83

83

83

84

84

24

84

89

86

25

85

85

84

84

84

85

89

-

Second 

foct-days

1 884

ljoi6

908

15,847

809

747

S13

739

1,402

8,496

8,198

8,013

8,249

16, 60S

May

85

87

85

86

86

86

86

26

26

86

87

87

86

86

86

104

167

23

23

88

89

41

64

49

35

35

62

113

110

71

47

Maximum

59

36

34

158

87

89

89

89

167

184

123

99

88

IS 4

June

42

60

79

74

74

69

87

136

140

113

112

184

184

110

116

106

99

65

86

83

76

67

47

33

36

 64

51

40

44

54

-

Minimum

36

38

87

i 81

_ -AT- _ _ _ 

84

85

85

23.

85

33

60

54

62

83

July

60

58

SO

59

123

128

92

65

60

90

110

102

106

74

57

71

63

64

52

50

64

72

65

53

80

56

54

53

57

66

58

Aug.

se

58

62

60

54

57

57

54

65

64

SS

63

62

87

97

99

94

83

64

59

64

63

63

67

61

60

60

60

a 62

63

68

Mean

39.5

33.9

89.3

43.4

86.1

85.8

86.8

84.6

45.8

83.2

70.7

64.9

75.0

4S.4

Sept.

69

a66

62

79

67

67

69

68

69

70

73

72

n

71 >76>

71

71

82

a83

a64

a8S

a86

a87

88

 84

a80

a76

* 71

a74

a78

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,430

2.020 **t vftv 

1,800

51,460

 1 gQQ

* 1*480

1*610

1,470

2,780

4,960

4,360

3,990

4,460

38,940

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war tine tc standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIVER BASIN 

Nlnemile drain near McGrew, Nebr.

297

Location.- Water-stags recorder, lat. 41°46', long. 103°24', near southeast corner of 

sec. 23, T. 21 N., R. 53 W., 15 feet upstream from county highway bridge, half a mile 

upstream from mouth, and 1J miles north of McGrew.

Records available.- January 1932 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 12 years, 111 second-fe'et.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 511 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 4.41 

reetj; minimum dally, 62 second-feet May 10.

1932-44: Maximum discharge, 630 second-feet June 8, 1936; maximum gage height, 

5.01 feet June 9, 1941; minimum dally discharge, 51 second-feet July 25, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow is mostly return seepage from Irrigated lands. Nlnemile drain empties Into North 

Platte River 1 mile north of McGrew.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

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

Dot.

194

194

188

177

188

193

196

192

184

1S2

179

198

187

183

191

1S7

174

171

161

159

155

153

151

149

149

148

148

147

148

151

145

Nov.

143

142

142

141

139

136

134

133

133

130

130

129

129

126

1S4

184

123

122

121

1C1

119

119

119

118

118

116

116

114

114

114

~

Dec.

114

114

114

114 '114

114

114

- 114

112

±10

111

110

109

107

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

104

103

103

103

103

102

101

100

100

100

Jan.

99

99

99

100

98

99

9S

9S

99

99

98

97

98

98

99

98

99

98

98

98

97

97

97

97

97

96'

9S

96

96

94

93

Feb.

93

93

93

93

93

94

96

95

94

92

91

91

91

91

91

90

90

88

88

88

88

S9

89

S9

90

87

87

87

88

-

"

 Month

October. ..................:................

November . .......... , .......................

December. .......... .\ ......................

, Calendar year 1943 ......................

January .................................... February *

March. .....................................

April...................................... j" __ May. ........ ...............................

June

July......................... ..............

August .....................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Mar.

91

93

92

90

91

90

S8

SS

89

S9

89

SS

88

S7

88

89

90

90

90

90

90

90

30

88

8S

88

87

85

87

88

87

Apr.

86

SS

85

85

84

84

, - 84

84

84

84

83

82

SS

82

82

82

84

84

84

 84

109

110

97

94

92

91

a90

a90

a95

a92

Secondfobt-days

5,316

3 f 7S9

3,331

45, 257

3,OS7

2,629

S 758

2J 634

2,52S

4,341

5,160

6,274

6,889

48,676

Hay

a90

90

S7

, 85

84

82

82

81

69

62

66

73

6S

66

63

76.

79

SO

81

SI

7S

77

69

70

131

100

89

94

96

89

91

Maximum

196

143

114

248

100

96

93

110

131

323

210

29S

261

323

June

89

90

96

130

135

120

164

184

178

194

881

323

. 164

150

150

14S

142

138

135

136

141

140

122

139

111

110

109

108

109

106

-

Minimum

145

114

100

69

9**

8"i

QCDO 

on 

O*S

62

8£

105

169

215

62

July

105

107

114

148

173

153

143

164

164

193

203

193

210

206

SOS

198

174

143

140

148

147

152

154

160

1S1

165

171

179

181

197

191

Aug.

179

179

174

170

169

179

182

177

177

181

179

178

174

188

199

194

19S

210

210

210

SOS

sot

292

241

272

234

228

223

223

222

217

Mean

171

186

107

124

97 6

90 7

89^0

87* 8

81.5

145

166

202

230 '

133

Sept.

217

21S

217

281

216

224

286

223

220

223

243 '

241

22S

234

839

236

233

230

229

230

224

215

215

228

23 S

246

233

326

253

261

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

10,540

7 o**u eon 

6; 610

89,760

6,000

5,210

5,470

5,220

5,010

8,610,

10,230

12,440

13,660

96,520

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge me 

stage, and weather records.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert War time to standard time,

696488 0-46-20

isurenent, recorded range in 

subtract 1 hour.
298 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

Bayard Sugar Factory drain near Bayard, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 41°44'^ long. 103°19', In 

 sec. 4, T. 20 N., R. 52 W,, li miles southwest of Bayard.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 13 years, 33.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge during year, 200 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 2,77 

reet;, from rating curve extended above 120 second-feet; minimum dally,'9.2 secondfeet June 4.

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 383 sec&nd-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height, 3.62 

feet), from rating curve extended above 120 second-feet; no flow June 1, 2, July 4-8, 

1934, my 16,-17, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Flow Is mostly return seepage from Irrigated lands. Some'diversions 

above station for irrigation. Bayard Sugar Factory drain empties into North Platte 

River 5 miles southeast of Bayard.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

50

57

62

60

59

60

61

61

58

55

52

1 69

52

51

52

51

52

50

50

48

. 45

45

45

47

47

47

47

47'

48

53

47

Nov.

45

45

45

45

45

44

42

43

44

43

43

» 42

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

40

39

40

39

39

 38

37

36

37

37

-

Dec.

37

37

a38

38

33

37

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

34

33

33

34

33

34

33

32

32

32

31

Jan.

32

32

32

32

32

32

SB

32

32

32

30

30

30

. 31

31

30

31

30

32

31

30

SO

30

30

30

30

SB

86

89

30

30

Feb.

30

30

30

30

30

35

37

32

30

2S

29

29

30

2S

29

29

88

88

88

89

30

38

32

38

88

38

a32

a38

aS2

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

March. ......:..............................

April ......................................

May...................;....................

"July

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ............. . v . .......

Mar.

a33

a33

a 33

33

33

31

a31

a31

31

38

38

31

31

30

31

32

38

38

a33

a34

32

34

35

38

38

38

30

88

88

30

89,

Apr.

88

23

88

88

88

. 87

87

86

86

27

86

86

87

26

86

87

28

88

89

88

78

68

36

38

30

89

88

88

31

36

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,073

12,857.2

QQ<|

AO*I

>7 T A

1,)B72

1,701

13,674.8

Hay

30

30

30

30

28

88

29

29

89

30

38

37

30

88

86

86

86

85

85

10

12

18

11

10

14

18

18

17

19

-15

18

Maxinum

68

38

68

38

Vf

146

69

70

146

June

11

10

10

9.8

84

80

$5

56

44

59

118

146

79

56

47

42

40

35

30

84

17

16

16

16

17

18

17

13

11

12

Minimum

31

9.8

Oft

Oft

86

10

11

41

9.2

July

11

11 * 12

45

88

47

46

69

66

68

67

53

49

43

69

26

84

21

26

89

29

29

32

32

34

36

36

x 38

39

39

38

Aug.

38

39

40

38

38

38

37

30

32

39

4B

43

43

46

64

44

42

42

44

44

d47

d46

d47

66

62

50

53

62

51

60

* 60

Mean

41.4 34. e

36.2

30.

 34.

44.3

66.7

37.4

Sept.

61

47

60

56

69

67

66

60

67

68

69

62

62

64

60

69

68

69

70

«t

66

67

60

69

62

46

41

43

49

OT

Runoff in 

acr*~r«*t

3,810

6.460

8,130

86,620

1,870

I

WH/k

1*960

I AJfl

* j*An

2,070

8,640

8,720

3,370-

27,180

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on baaia of B discharge measurements and* interpolation* 

d Intake action faulty; discharge computed on basis of doubtful gage-height record. 

Tine hasiat Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour*
PLATTE RIVER BASIN - 299

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr.

\

feign.-- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°43', long. 103°15', at southwest corner of sec. 7, 

.so H., R. 51 W., at county highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from

Wild Horse drain, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and 44 miles southeast

of Bayard.

Records available.- February 1932 to September 1944. s October 1930 to September 1931 at 

site j. mile upstream, above mouth of Wild Horse drain.

Ayeraff_dieoharge.-' 12' years (1932-44), 74.1 second-feet.

Extreme?.- Maximum discharge during year, 600 second-feet July 4 (gage height, 3,43

"""TWV/i minimum dally, 43 second-feet July 2.

1838-44: Maximum discharge, 1,640 second-feet May 10. 1942 (gage height, 6.8 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 570 second-feet on basis of 

slope-area determination at gage height 6.66 feet; minimum dally, 15 second-feet 

Apr. 23, 1935.

RwnarKs.- Records good. Flow is mostly return seepage from Irrigated lands. Many small 

 51 versions above station.

Discharge, in secqnd-feet, water year October 1945 tc September 1944

D*J

1

8

9

4

8

6

7

a

9

10

11

18

13

14

IS

1«

17

18

19

80

81

88

W

M

JW

26

87

86

88

SO

31

Oct.

160

160

145

156

164

145

148

154 lee

. 180

181

156

171 ias

199.

813

801

178

134

189

120

180

120

118

180

 118

118

116

114

138

114

Nov.

110

112

109

109

109

106

105

101

101

98

101

103

103

108

99

95

95

94

94

96

96

95

95

95

91

88

88

87

88

90

"

Dec.

90

91

96

91

90

90

S8

90

88

87

88

86

87

87

86

S6

85

85

86

87

86

85

83

83

85

83

88

88

81

78

78

Jan.

77

77

75

76

75

76

75

75

75

74

74

72

78

74

75

75

75

74

74

74

74

72

74

74

72

78

70

78

72

71

70

Feb.

71

71

72

72

70

75

78

75

75

67

69

 68

67

66

66

64

63

63

63

63

66

68

68

68

67

69

69

71

76

-

"

Month

October

Movwrtwr. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1643 ......................

JaituKTv

February

Maroh. ...... .......

April .,.,,..........

^UH4

July, ......................................

AuCMt* « » .

SeptMber. .................................

W»t«r year 1943-44 ......................

Bar.

77

75

72

7171'

68

64

66

67

68

67

67

66

63

66

67

67

67

66

67

66

67

70

69

68

67

64

61

61

63

63

Apr.

68

61

61

61

61

60

60

60

59

59

58

58

/ 57

55

55

57

60

60

61

61

99

91

78

69

66

63

62

61

63

80

~

Secondfcot-days

4,448

2,955

2,664

32,277

2,287

2,000

8,081

1,912

3,136

3,960

4,351

3,027

4,180

37,001

May

67

64

61

60

59

58 57

57

57

57

58

60

57

55

54

55

55

132

159

192

274

204

148 150

195

135

120

184

114

106

95

Maximum

213

112

91

213

77

78

77

99

274

386

304

116

185

386

June

64

58

60

61

115

8S

148

168

137

808

326

239

183

175

148

15S

122

114

154

183

164

127

137

168

101

81

71

75

71

62

Minimum

114

37

73

40

70

 63

61

55

54

. 58

43

67

114

43

July

52

43 92

304

208

166

156

176

171

201

206

192

190

192

176

188

190

161

133

101

101

99

101

94

109

78

. 86

86

98

103

99

Aug.

98

102

109

108

102

103

105

92

76

74

67

76

71

81

98

95

88

' 94

101

101

101

92

114

101

102

114

114

116

108

110

114

Mean

143

98.5

85.9

88.4

73.8

69.0'

67.1

63.7

101

138

140

 97.6

139

101

Sept.

120

118

114

116

124

184

186

130

132

134

142

153

151

158

159

163

153

142

137

132

134

134

134

140

148

150

142

142

143

185

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,820

5,860

5,280

64,010

4,540

3,970

4,130

3,790

6,220

7,850

8,630

6,000

8,290

73,330

baaiai Mountain war time. To convert war time tc standard time, subtract 1 hour.
300 PLATTfc RIVER BASIN

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr. ^

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°38', long. 103°02', in sec. 12, T. 19 N., R. 50 

W., 25'0 feet downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 26, half a mile upstream from 

mouth, and 4 niles southeast of Bridgeport.

Drainage area.- 1,080 square miles.

Records available..- October 1930 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years. (1931-44), 30.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- ffeximum discharge during year, 154 second-feet Aug. 2A (gage height, 3.07 

feet); minimum daily, 7.9 second-feet Aug. 12.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 864 second-feet 3^.r. 9, 193& (gage height, 6.12 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 550 second-feet; minimum daily, 0.4 second-foot 

Aug. 6, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height'record, which are fair. 

Several diversions above station for irrigation. Flow is mostly return seepage from 

irrigated lands. , .

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

12

12

16

18

15

15

17

19

a!9

a!9

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

.18

17

16

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

20

Nov.

20

20

20

24

25

27

28

26

27

29

36

40

33

29

28

30

30

1 30

30

30

28

26

26

26

26

26

27

26

27

28

-

Dec.

33

37

44

45

45

45

44

43

42

39

39

41

40

40

a40

a40

a40

a40

a40

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

39

36

36

35

36

Jan.

/ 36

37

37

39

39

34

36

34

34

35

35

33

32

32

34

36

38

38

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

- 37

29

28

28

30

Feb.

33

35

40

42

42

43

47

49

50

46

40

40

43

43

41

3S

39

40

40

39

41

43

45

46

46

45

43

47

45

-

Month,

December .....:.............................

 Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

March.. ....................................

April ......................................

May.........................................

September. ............/....................'.

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar..

46

49

51

51

51

51

50

49

50

54

54

54

51

46

45

45

46

50

50

50

49

49.

51

53

53

54

51

49

49

49

53

Apr.

53

51

49

49 '48

48

48

48

4S

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

46

46

46

47

50

51

54

51

a50

"a49

a48

a47

a 48

|50

-

Secondfoot-days

1,242

10,747.6

1 423

888

13,205.2

May

48

48

48

47

47

47

4V

47

46

46

45

46

45

45

43

43

44

42

40

35

34

30

27

16

44

30

20

18

17

18

a!6

Maximum

45

79

39

73

103

June

12

10

10

13

17

17

20

41

32

42

51

74

53

46

40

38

36

37

43

46

46

49

40

42

42

34

30

25

25

24

-

Minimum

35

8.5

1Q

20

7.9

July

19

20

45

32

40

41

46

37

36

52

74

85

103

97

64

63

55

42

48

49

48

43

43

38

37

41

33

24

20

24

24

Aug.

22

24

22

24

22

22

23

21

14

11

8.5

7.9

8.2

10

20

17

9.7

8.8

8.5

8.5

9.1

47

56

103

39

29

26

38

38

28

19

Mean

27.6

40.1

29.4

 zrf 17

45.9

29.6

36.1

Sept.

80

21

80

85

73

55

60

38

35

30

26

26

26

24

24

26

28

28

26

26

26

25

23

22

24

24

24

25

28

30

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,080

2,460

21,320

8 ion

1,760

86,190

a No gage-height recordj discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range 

in stage, and weather records.

Time basis I Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 301

Blue Creek near Lewellen, IJebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°20', long. 102°10', in HEi sec. 30, T. 16 N., R. 

42 W., 60 feet dovmstream from county highway bridge, half a mile downstream from 

bridge on U. S. Highway 26, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and li miles 

west of Lewellen. i

Drainage area.- 267 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 74.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- tfeximuEi discharge during year, 528 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 4.23 

feet;; Kininum daily, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 15. . 1930-44: Maximum discharge, 720 se'cond-feet May 20, 1938, from rating curve 

extended above 150 second-feet; maximum gage height, 4.50 fee,t June 6, 1941; no flow 

Oct. 22, 1940. ' '

Remarks.- Records good except those for, periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gase-- 

height record, which are poor. Several diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

12

12

12

12

12

31

14-

15

12

14

16

18

21

25

25,

, 25

25

24.

31

62

TV

VI

69

VI

V3

V3

V2

V2

74

75

78

Nov.

VI

V2

V5

80

S4

8V

92

94

95

93

95

> 95 ' 95

95

95

a96

a9V

93

91

91

92

93

95

96

9V

94

90

94

93

98

-

Dec.

99

101

99

100

98

9V

96

98

97

95

95

9V

93

90

90

90

9p

90

95

95

95

97

92

101

101

103

106

*103

100

. 100

95

Jan.

90

95

95

*95

90

92

90

90

80

90

80

75

80

95

100

100

*1QO

*100

92

104

104

104

10V

10V

109

*109

SO

84

80

95

95

Feb.

95

100

100

110

*110

138

118

120

115

94

100

#110

110

110

100

100

100

95

100

100

100

100

110

*114

113

101

111

113

113

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943^ ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

 aroh...... ................................

April ......................................

May. . .

June .......................................

July... ....................................

August

September ;.................................

Water year 1943-44 ............'.......-...

Mar.

112

118

115

109

111

109

102

103

112

» 121

123

111

106

92

96

106

111

112

106

106

107

99

104

109

97

96

96

90

92

96

102

Apr.

103

10S

104

103

101

99

100

103

102

102

101

104

103

104

101

101

107

112

114

109

108

111

112

allO

108

108

106

104

lit)

119

Seoondfoot-days

1 223

2,728

2 ' 9Q8

21,91V. 2

2,907

3,100

3,269

3,1V2

2,481

2,015.4

1,288.9

913.9

1,395

2V, 491. 2

May

111

108

101

100

100

102

102

104

107

109

107

1.04

100

95

92

V8

80

69

69

72

VI

62

53

42

56

52

41

45

52

50

4V

/ 

Maximum

QQ»o 

106

115

109

138

123

119

111

129

288

151

83

288

June

43

45

89

84

65

66

VI

11V

100-

92

94

94

93

92

129

9V

81

V5

62

VI

71

67

60

56

42

2V

. 15

6.8

4.2

6.4

Minimum

12

VI

90

.1

V5 

94

90

99

41

4.2

2.6

.5

13

.5

July

4.2

2.6

2.6

9.6

' S.4

5.1

6.4

42

42

43

12V

288

88

-73

62

53

38

35

36

44

40

39

30

25

46 '

35

20

11

6.0

6.0

31

Aug.

20

12

9.2

V.6

5.1

3.0

2.0

.9

dl.l

dl.3

d.9

d.9

d.9

d.8

.5

1.5

.9

.8

.7

.8

1 21

44

151

124

S6

82

76

69

6V

63

60

Mean

39.5

90«9

' Qfi f WO- f

60.0

93.8

10V

105

106

80.0

6V. 2

41.6

29.5

46.5

V5.1

Sept.

5V

56

55

60

83

VO

65

62

60

60 .

56

56

56

5V

.57

50

48

46

46

42

34

' 24 .

38

54

27

2V

21

18

IV

13

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,430

5,410 

5,950

43,480

5,770

6,150

6,480

6,290

4,920

4,000

2,560

1,810

2,770

54,540

* Winter discharge measurement made on thla day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement or interpolated, 

d,Intake action faulty; discharge computed on basis of doubtful gage-height record. 

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 29 to Jan. 3, Jan. 7-18, -Jan. 29 to Feb. 5, 

Feb. 11-25. , ' -

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
302 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°13', long. 101°14', In sec. 2, T. 14 N., R. 33 

w., at bridge on county road, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 5 miles northwest of 

Hershey.

Drainage area.- 286 square miles.

Records available.- January 1931 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 155 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 494 second-feet June 3; minimum dally, 98 

second-feet Aug. 20.

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 830 second-feet Apr. 24, 1935. from rating curve 

extended above 450 second-feet; minimum, 30 second-feet Jan. 19, 1935, from rating 

curve extended below, 100 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or.no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

140

137

129

132

123

120

132

129

129

123

123

143

143

143

143

143

143

137

134

132

1S6

156

179

156

Nov.

134

132

140

150

146

146

123

120

129

137

150

150

140

140

140

132

140

140

14S

143

140

159

146

140

134

143

Deo. '

150

*153

159

159

156

153

156

162

159

168

162

159

156

150

140

150

*153

159

159

159

162

162

162

160

146

*153

150

150

Jan.

150

150

159

156

*159

159

156

*159

150

140

134

134

134

130

130

130

130

130

130

Feb.

140

150

172

*169

156

150

153

153

143

130

120

120

130

160

190

*220

200

190

190

190

190

200

200

215

*193

159

156

156

159

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ................ ./L ....

March . ................................

April... .......................... ... .

 ay. .......................................

August

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

169

172

166

166

166

166

146

169

169

186

196

172

176

159

172

186

166

166

162

1S2

182

156

176

182

153

172

169

153

146

150

166

Apr.

176

168

166

169

179

182

176

193

176

, 150

140

146

179

1S2

150

143

159

168

153

172

 188

179

231

137

143

150

156

162

231

196

Second 

f cot-days

4,807

51,650

5 237

3 299

3,366

53,280

May

159

211

146

143

134

140

140

126

126

166

166

166

150

150

169

169

159

146

146

140

146

159

153

143

169

137

132

140

178

156

186

Maximum

166

162

380

1 ciQ

1 Qfi

rra-1

211

193

120

355

June

166

166

355

162

150

157

150

153

137

137

150

204

176

159

160

140

129

118

, 180

189

137

137

123

115

115

132

132

118

118

120

Minimum

18C

14C

7S

1«r

12(

11*

10C

9£

July

123

115

186

179

143

123

186

193

150

166

176

140

140

140

140

146

140

134

140

150

132 126'

129

115

112

134

145

134

143

180

118

Aug.

180

118

118

120

108

108

115

105

108

115

103

105

101

94

94

94

ISO' 99

105

98

99

105

115

106

118

110

103

105

101

103

103

Mean

' 155

142

2 1 ^Q

) 112

J 146

Sept.

a!02

101

103

115

a!80

alOO

\

> al80 I

I

1

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,650

8,360

9,530

102,400

9,080

8,800

6,680

105,700

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and recorded range 

in stage, or interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15, 16, 24, 25, Dec. 30 to Jan. 2, Jan. 6*17, 

Jan. 26 to Feb. 2, Feb. 10-21.

Time baslat Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 303

South Platte River above Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoir, near Hartsel, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 38°58', long. 105°34', In sec.

 33, T. 12 N., R. 73 W., 250 feet downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from 

high-water line of Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoir, and 13 miles southeast of.Hartsel.

Drainage area.- 861 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1944 (no winter records 1939-43).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 381 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 2.73 feet);

 minimum dally, 3.0 second-feet Sept. 10.

1939-44: Maximum discharge recorded, 740 second-feet Aug. 1, 1942 (gage height, 

4.14 feet), from rating curve extended above 450 second-feet on basis of theoretical 

rating for Parshall flume (discharge probably higher Apr. 10-14, 1942); minimum dally 

recorded, 0.9 second-foot Apr. 22, 1940.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Flow partly regulated by Antero Reservoir (capacity, 33,000 acre-feet). Many 

small diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Das

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1Q

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

31

31

30

28

26

S3

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

24

24

25

24

,24

26

119

144

144

14S

170

176

176

195

211

208

Nov.

208

204

208

213

220

211

202

48

45

30

30

32

23

24

26

> 14

-

Dec.

(»)

11

Jan. .

7.5

Feb.

6.0

-

-

Month

October. .......... ... l. ............ ^.. ......

Hoventoer. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

February »

 arch.......... ............................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

> 18

/

Apr.

> 80

62

64

68

72

86

108

167

156

119

-

Second^- 

foot-days

2,200

1,934

341

232.5

174.0

558

2,584

6,099

6,084

4,492

1,710

207.0

26,615.5

May

lie

14 S

108

89

92

119

188

156

119

96

97

172

188

208

231

249

260

227

208

197

200

1S8

180

180

204

253

313

356

324

309

322

Maximum

211

220

_

_

_

« 167,

356

352

292

79

13

356

June

352

330

309

303

264

202

143

144

138

16S

217

233

197

186

231

244

247

186

130

131

132

151

140

136

195

227

202

165

161

200 11

Minimum

21

-

_

_

_

_

89

130

53

21

I 3.0

-

July

206

195

226

255

292

220

130

103

92

85

85

96

88

61

53

119

137

142

113

154

218

204

190

190

183

144

122

105

102

99

81

Aug.

72

66

62

56

52

61

64

74

76

79

76

72

68

64

62

62

61

61

53

44

50

4S

45

45

43

40

39

.36

32

26

21

Mean

71.0

64.5

11

_

7.5

6.0

18

86-. 1

197

203

145

55.2

6.90

72.7

Sept.

13

11

S.4 "1.2

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.0

4.2

3.0

4.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

6.6

10

13

13

12

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,360

3,840

676

_

461

345

1,110

5,130

12,100

12,070

8,910

3,390

411

52,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 16 to Apr. 26 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice most of 

period) 5 discharge computed on tjaais of storage records for Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoir antl station 

near Lake George.

Time baaia; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract. 1 hour.
304 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River near Lake George, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 38°56', long. 105°28', In SW£ 

sec. aO, T. 13 S., R. 72 W., 800 feet downstream from Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoir and 

9 miles upstream from Lake George. Datum of gage Is 8,423.95 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area_.- 929 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 58.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 328 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 2.95 feet); 

minimum dally, 1.6 second-feet Sept. 16-18.

1929-44: rtalmura discharge, 990 second-feet Aug. 15, 1930 (gage height, 4.8 feet, 

site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 550 second-feet; no flow 

Jan. 25, 1930, Feb. 1-28, 1931, Nov. 5, 6, 1935 (revised).

Remarks.- Records excellent above 15 second-feet and fair below. Diversions above station 

ror irrigation. Flow regulated by EJ.evenmlle Canyon Reservoir (see p. 319 ) and Antero 

Reservoir (capacity, 33,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

17

16

16

15

14

13

12

10

9.5

S.5

9.0

8.5

7.2

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

-5.2

5.6

5.2

4.0

4.8

9.0

15

56

105

138

181

233

261

252

,Nov.

247

244

239

23S

238

236

236

139

23

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

3.6

4.0

4.4

4.8

5.2

6.0

6.S

6.4

7.2

7.2

5.2

4.0

4.8

-

Dec.

4.S

4.S

4.8

4.S

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

9.5

7.2

8.0

S.5

8.5

8.5 e.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.S

8^5

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.2

'Jan.

7.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.6

, 7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.6

 7.6

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.0

Feb.

6.0

6.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.4

5.2

5.E

5.2

5.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.2

' 3.2

1 3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

_

-

Month

October. .............. '. .....'...............

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ............................... * . . .

February. ..................................

Maroh.... ..................................

April.. ....................................

May..................................... 1 ...

June .......................................

July... ....................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

3.0

3.0

3.6

5.2

3.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.2

6.4

6.S

7.2

8.0

9.5

10

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

15

Apr.

14

14

14

16

21

26

26

30

42

53

59

63

70

77

86

92

96

95

93

93

90

88

82

77

76

75

75

83

101

107

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,452.5

1,952.4

210.4

21,693.3

225.6

116.4

264.9

1,933

5,233

6,522

4,301

1,938

160.0

24,309.2

May

107

110

114

113

110

106

110

120

124

1S4

120

120

130

142

155

165

186

191

191

.190

194

194

191

190

188

200

222

249

276

298

303

Maximum

261

247

9.5

261

7.6

6.0

16

107

303

315

216

110

23

315

June

312

315

313

313

301

282

266

239

218

204

202

204

204

200

200

204

210

SOS

197

188

179

170

160

160

167

179

181

179

181

186

Minimum

4.C

3.6

4.£

3,t

6.C

3.C

3.C

14

106

160

86

26

l.C

1.6

July

187

18S

190

194

808

216

198

174

159

141

130

125

118

107

93

86

86

86

87

89

111

122

130

139

149

149

142 134'

124

122

117

Aug.

110

104

99

90

84

78

75

74

78

71

73

71

71

6S

66

64

61

, 58

57

53

62

51

46 '46

46

40

38 1 35

SI

28

86

Mean

) 46.9

65.1

i 6.79

59.4

7.28

4.01

. 8.55

64.4

169

217

139

62.5

5.33

66.4

Sept.

23

20

16

14

IS

10

8.0

6.8

5.2

3.2

3.8

2.8

8.4

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

2,880

3,870

417

43,030

447

831

525

3,830

10,380

12,940

8,530

3,840

317

43,210

Note.- Discharge computed from once-daily tape-gage readings Nov. 28 to Apr. 2, Aug. 9-22. 

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Soith Platte River below Lake Cheesman, Colo.

305

Location.- Water-stage 

w., a quarter of a ml 

above mean sea level,

recorder, lat. 39°13', long. 105°16', in sec. 6, T. 10 S., R. 70 

e downstream from Lake Cneesman. Datum of gage Is 6,610.38 feet 

adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,766 sqiare miles.

Records available.- Octo 

ucLooer ~i.u£ September 

Average discharge.- 20 years, 153 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum 

 miriimum dally, 8.5 se 

1924-44: Maximum

from rating curve ext

Jan. 1-31, 1936.

Remarks.- Records excell 

ror irrigation. Flow 

(see p. 319 ) and Ante

Rating tables, water 

(Shifting-control met]

dlschsrge during year, 636 second-feet May'30 (gage height, 4.64 feet);

1.5 second-feet May 5-12.

ischarge, 3,020 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 8.46 feet), 

nded above 1;200 second-feet; minimum dally, 6.5 second-feet

nt above 75 second-feet and fair below. Diversions above station 

regulated by Lake Cheesman and Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoirs 

o Reservoir (capacity 33,000 acre-feet).

year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

od used Hov. 29 to Jan. SI, Kar. 10 to Hay 15, Aug. 17 to Sept. 30

Got. 1 to Hay S

1.8 

2.0 

8.1

Hpte.- Sane as preceding 

table below 2.4 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1643 tc September 1944

er 1933 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. 

1944 in reports of State engineer.

so)

Hay 9 to Sept. 30

2.4 

2.7

3.1

3.2

58

92

150

170

2.4

3.0 

3.3

58 

' 83 

146 

205

3.5 

3.9

4.7

255

375

660

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

92

92

92

62

91

91

100

106

100

95

118

156

150

148

152

164

164

162

156

147

146

144

148

148

148

142

142

148

78

86

98

Nov.

95

95

102

114

114

10S

88

87

86

85

84

84

84

65

87

88

88

88

SB

28

87

87

26

86

86

86

26

87

83

81

-

Deo.

21

21

21

22

23

23

83

83

S3

85

83

84

24

24

24

85

28

82

81

33

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

74

74

74

Month

October. ....................

November. ...................

December. ...................

Calendar year 1943 .......

January >

Psbruary

 arch. ......................

A$rll .......................

May. ........................

June

July. ........... \...........

August ......................

September. ..................

Hater year 1943-44 ......

Time baala; Mountain war

Jan.

74

7474\

74

74

73

73

73

73

73

 72

72

72

70

70

70

70

70

70

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

48

Feb.

1312*

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

-

-

Mar.

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

18

12

12

12

18

18

12

Apr.

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

 11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

Seoondfoct-days

6,860

1,709

1,295

41,904

2,178

295.0

330.4

327.2

12*047* V 555 0

7,508

7,300

3,535

47,939.6

Bay

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.S

8.5

8.5

8.S

8.5

8.5

14

14

19

291

459

445

434

434

442

451

4S1

480

414

414

445

512

588

680

624

Maximum

164

114

76

556

74

IS

12

IS

624

610

442

37S

336

684,

June

610

596

585,

585

571

550

536

498

462

484

403

406

420

417

389

372

357

348

333

309

285

255

240

835

835

324

339

330

324

315

Minimum

78 .

81

' 14

48

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.5

235

155

132

54

8.5

July

315

315

330

372

442

424

372

1 291

252

228

812

SOI

195

187

177

171

167

169

175

810

830

332

835

835

332

230

885

203

185

161

135

Aug.

138

163

830

210

,203

199

199

195

175

177

189

189

220

375

348

372

37S

342

189

189

179

169

171

189

183

161

185

357

354

351

387

Mean

185

57.0

41.8

115

70.3

10.2

10.7

10.9

844

408

848 >

835

118

131

Sept.

336

309

152

154

138

122

106

92

108

184

124

128

80

54

55

54

55

63

70

90

89

90

106

144

144

133

124

104

95

98

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,660

3,390

8,570

83,180

4,380

585

655

649

14,990

83,890

14,890

14,480

7,010

95,090

line. To ocnvert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. .
306 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°25', long. 105°10', In sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 70 

W., at South Platte, 375 feet downstream from North Fork. Datum of gage Is 6,078.43 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 2,550 squar.6 mile's.

Records available.- March 1902 to September 1944.

Average discharge,- 42 years, 389 second-feet.

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge during year, 1,640 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 4.63 

feet;; minimum daily, 37 second-feet War. 29.

1902-44: Italmum discharge, 6,320 second-feet June 8, 1921 (gage height., 8.95 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,200 second-feet: minimum, 14 second-feet 

Mar. 11, 1932. '

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated by 

three reservoirs above station (combined capacity, 194,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

18

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

178

163

157

153

148

144

146

159

157

148

146

203

205

205

203

221

226

226

228

221

212

219

228

224

217

214

214

212

178

157

161

NOT.

171

150

163

191

196

196

159

125

161

150

167

163

159

155

114

94

94

103

99

94

92

93

92

«89

94

82

75

75

82

79

-

Dec.

82

89

79

79

82

87

SO

82

76

x75

71

68

65

67

72

66

«62

63

67

70

73

82

39

90

90

89

86

82

82

88

97

Jan.

98

98

99

96

93

92

96

92

89

91

96

94

93

94

«98

102

100

100

102

103

105

106

108

110

109

108

105

107

104

102

103

Feb.

104

70

64

63

62

64

72

76

74

60

50

43

43

44

47

50

54

63

51

50

*56

60

61

62

64

66

59

61

62

*»

-

Month

December. ................ ....... ..,.,.,,',.,

Calendar year 1943 . .... t ................

September ..................................

Water year 1948-44 ......................

Mar.

62

66

70

64

66

47

51

54

58

66

62

67

72

77

60

67

73

78

60

70

 4

56

66

66

58

53

47

42

*S7

68

80

Apr.

94

86

90

111

134

169

167

167

217

808

159

247

275

861

230

288

2lS

182

*S10

187

180

182

171

182

212

238

300

394

398

858

Secondfoot-days

5,873

8,430

92,570

6,178

115,525

May

5B1

414

347

826

344

414

672

588

621

665

621

713

770

S69

842

1,060

1,310

1,800

1,110

1,100

1,110

1,130

1,200

.1,210

1,110

1,060

1,060

1,140

1,280

1,420

1,680

Maxima*

228

196

97

732

402

1,580

June

1,540

1,460

1,360

1,300

1,230

1,280

1,360

1,810

1,240

1,340

1,180

1,080

1,050

1,080

970

955

911

842

842

842

790

744

671

665

666

701

744

 707

725

732

Minimum

144

75

62

62

89

86

326

665

297

103

37

July

689

664

 688

738

822

842

719

621

678

660

666

546

526

476

466

515

438

406

410

485

577

500

450

480

480

432

402

381

856

330

297

Attg.

272

264

840

337

406

414

410

402

369

361

368

356

844

480

475

465

465

480

333

294

297

281

278

310

308

278

2S8

378

419

432

406

Mean

189

126

78.4

254

61.9

172

316

Sept.

390

402

276

810

198

184

173

189

148

144

151

166

157

123

107

104

108

103

104

111

120

126

133

148

176

182

' 210

212

189

178

Runoff in 

'acre-feet

11,650

7,480

4,820

188,600

6,130

8,800

12,870

22,290

10,860

229,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ic« Dec. 11 to Mar. 81.

'rime basis; Mountain «ap time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 307

South-Platte River at Waterton, Colo.

atlon.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°29', long. 105°06', in sec. 34, T. 6 S., R. 69 

W., half a mile south of Waterton and 8 miles upstream from Plum Creek. Datum of gage 

is 5,484.43 feet above mean «ea level,-adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 2,620 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

1926 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 180 second-feet.

as.- Raxlmum discharge during year, 1,090 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 2.52

feet); minimum daily, 2.0 second-feet Jan. 19, 20.

1926-44: Maximum discharge,-5,700 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 5.68 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 0.1 secondfoot Feb. 28 to liar. 2, Kar. 20, 1938.

Remarks,- Records good above 100 second-feet and fair below. Diversions above station 

for irrigation. Flow regulated by three reservoirs above station (combined capacity, 

194,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

42

40

30

14

15

14

70

67

60

60

56

28

11

16

19

17

11

8.7

4.4

8.7

12

12

18

14

7.4

6.8

6.2

5.0

12

5.6

3.2

Nov.

11

9.4

6.2

17

19

19

17

5.0

8.0

11

8.7

14

24

22

21

12

9.4

8.7

15

9.4

5.0

5.6

8.0

8.0

8.7

9.4

, 5.0

' 9.4

22

58

w

Dec.

54

68

48

38

42

64

48

52

52

74

74

60

56

60

46

40

30

21

34

36

30

40

32

23

17

21

25

15

24

7.4

8.0

Jan.

7.4

18

14

14

14

IS

15

13

32

18

14

20

28

22

22

8.7

4.4

6.2

2.0

2.0

6.8

10

11

8.7

8.0

8.0

4.4

12

19

17

15

Feb.

24

20

14

8.7

11

11

8.7

8.7

5.6

9.4

18

19

17

20

22

28

37

38

26

21 »

14

14

13

11

10

14

19

13

11

-

-

Month

October

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

May. .......................................

July........................................

September. .................................

Rater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

7.4

8.0

8.7

10

9.4

9.4

S.7

7.4

9.4

20

37 '

34

44

34

21

20

38

44

20

36

40

37

24

46

40

34

23

15

14

19

15

Apr.

14

7.4

12

12

42

58

60

58

92

130

61

162

214

226

198

182

186

162

186

202

214

218

218

92

44

78

150

250

294

262

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,219.4

41,122.3

4,688

1,110

56,653.8

May

262

270

218

1S6 202-

316

432

475

492

532

492

644

603

687

638

722

991

910

798

774

736

666

680

652

486

372

412

475

590

722

838

Maximum

58

74

484

«o 

991

258

183

961

June

S94

870

782

729

667

736

955

638

838

894

701

617

577

664

544

527

503

464

454

443

417

392

339

321

321

363

412

392

412

368

-

Minimum

 7.4

3.2

7.4

7.4

1 CUi

150

11

2.0

July

321

392

492

372

454

443

358

266

303

417

270

198

174

190

348

325

174

154

234

26«

246

186

142

168

166

130

162

268

242

226

202

Aug.

1S2

178

238

174

218

234

226

210

186

162

170

162

158

116

106

112

112

106

130

130

130

123

120

150

158

158

166

74

67

102

130

Mean

22.4

30.3

113

1 Vf

1B1

37.0

155

Sept.

125

67

58

46

38

25

19

14

12

11

16

32

78

57

80

15

15

15

21

36

44

37

34

36

34

17

54

64

32

40

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,880

806

2,420

81,360

810

l',460

8,140

34,060

34,480

1C ,410

9,900 8,800

118,400

Time baata; Mountain war time. To convert war time to atanftand time, subtract 1 hour.
308 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River at Littleton, Colo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°37'05", long. 105°OV05", In sec. 17, T. 5 S., R. 68 

W., at Hazard Street Bridge at Llttleton, 3,1 miles upstream from Bear Creek. Datum 

of gage Is 5,305.34 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 3,090 square miles.

Records available.- July 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,770 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 

3.84 feet); minimum dally, 9.0 second-feet Oct. 20.

1941-44: Maximum discharge, 9,720 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 8.55 feet, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,800 second-feet; minimum dally, 

that of Oct. 20, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow partly regulated by Elevenmile Reservoir and Lake Cheesman (see p. 319).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

zz

23

27

27

48

48

41

34

46

70

74

68

66

38

38

38

25

9.6

11

9.0

11

10

13

13

13

13

17

13

11

10

14

NOT.

35

28

16

17

. 19

22

SZ

30

19

30

42

38

34

44

49

52

42

41

46

41

41

39

41

32

54

74

56

56

63

84

-

Dec.

8S

92

allO

130

72

a74

74

70

66

66

6S

72

80

46

54

51

46

51

84

56

63

78

80

65

- .664

59

94

49

»59

56

46

Jan.

52

4S

37

35

45

b46

t>40

b34

b56

b46

»b38

b43

b52

U45

b42

b38

35

39

45

56

»44

72

24

»32

52

72

63

45

38

b31

' b30

Feb.

 b45

b40

37

31

90

70

66

»56

56

b41

b43

46

51

70

b5S

68

46

63

51

44

61

65

56

»46

32

35

35

30

27

-

-

Month

Ootober. ....................................

November. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ........... i ..........................

Bay. .......................................

June .......................................

July... .....................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ................... '. ..

Mar.

34

34

57

51

51

34

37

39

. 24

49

44

66

68

100

86

86

72

IDS

76

88

80

125

86

104

121

ipo

84

108

63

8S

84

Apr.

70

' 63

74

 72

94

112

12S

119

146

30S

191

304

465

436

363

260

322

306

342

314

346

359

314

314

197

268

351

604

684

576

-

Seoondfoct-days

900.6

1,208

2,123

48,622.6

1,369

1,459

2,247

8,402

31,616

18,131

8,685

3,838

1,397

81,375.6

May

600

705

552

49S

430

576

876

964

1,040

1,140

1,040

1,170

1,350

1,610

1,480

1,590

1,750

1,530

1,290

1,130

1,060

1,040

1,050

979

778

766

748

895

930

979

1,070

Maximum

74

84

130

520

72

90

125

684

1,750

1,120

490

210

156

1,750

June

1,120

1,030

916

653

846

S25

1,030

916

867

951

784

700

646

586

586

550

510

455

415

396-

464

383

259

225

212

239

306

347

391

331

Minimum

9.0

16

46

9.0

24

27

 24

63

430

212

1 po JL&ti

70

22

9.0

July

, 284

301

490

407

458

430

330

250

407

426

275

250

223

166

398

326

220

128

2SO

376

314

226

183

213

220

156

156

240

286

200

169

Aug..

149

133

133

127

194

210

180

186

al40

102

106

114

110

84

73

73

70

81

106

122

" 122

9S

108

149

140

106

191

131

84

102

114

Mean

29.1

40.3

68.5

133

44.2

50.3

72.5

280

1,020

.604

280

124

46.6

« 222

Sept.

156

ISO

76

'4659

49

38

42

27

33

38

40

62

50

33

28

28

2S

22

25

32

31

31

32

35

32

44

64

64

48

-

Runoff in ~ 

acre- feet

1,790

2,400

4,210

96,450

2,720

2,890

4,460

16,670

62,710

35,960

17,830

7,610

2,770

161,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of record for station at Materton.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Mountain war tlma. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
HATTE RIVER BASIN 5J09

South Platte River at Denver, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°45'40", long. 105°00'10",. at Nineteenth Street 

Bridge In Denver, half a mile downstream from Cherry Creek. Datum of gage is 5,162.16 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,840 square miles. i

Records available.- Way 189fa to November 1906, May 1909 to November 1913, and October 1933 

to September i&44 In reports of Geological Survey. May 1895 to September 1944 In 

reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 49 years, 371 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,500 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 4.32 

feet): minimum dally, 42 second-feet Mar. 8.

1902-44: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet Sept. 10, 1933 (gage height, 10.98 

feet), by float measurement; minimum dally, 15 second-feet Apr. 15, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow partly regulated.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

106

108

96

83

61

73

73

63

70

73

70

142

112

83

90

109

109

75

63

75

86

83

90 -96

93

83

78

75

78

99

93

Nor.

120

109

93

96

120

120,

120

99

78

78

83

86

93

93

86

99

99

96

90

99

90

83

86

a78

alOO

a!25

96

96

96

139

-

Dec.

170

178

166

146

150

168

158

150

168

162

162

160

150

156

123

109

99

93

99

120

127

127

131

112

112

96

96

S6

93

93

83

Jan.

86

86

90

93

61

75

46

49

78

68

68

54

61

75

78

- 83

73

80

78

86

90

86

93

112

139

116

99

66

73

68

83

Feb.

93

112

109

112

174

195

190

174

123

75

49

61

70

63

6S

58

76

73

73

73

86

92

100

92

92

92

86

78

72

_

Month

October

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

February

March. . . . . ....

April ......................................

June. .......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

69

72

86

89

89

82

63

42

51

51

60

76

78

S9

100

103

100

131

161

142

100

120

413

236

181

173

134

114

12S

153

165

Apr.

169

165

149

142

142

145

145

149

157

330

369

416

736

644

444

345

468

416

516

516

538

362

345

382

430

620

644

1,000

1,130

947

-

Seecndfect-days

2,682

2,946.

4,083

.75,880

2,487

2,S10

3,650

12,885

45,412

26,484

13,559

7,184

3,461

126,683

May

1,010

1,260

1,060

947

S57

983

1,260

1,460

1,620

1,830

1,780

1,800

1,940

2,140

2,170

2,080

2,280

2,060

1,680

1,610

1,430

1,280

1,220

1,160

992

983

1,050

1,210

1,330

1,380

1,650

Maxi.au*

142

17S

S60

139

195

413

1,130

2,280

1,510

796

517

299

2,280

June

1,510

1,410

1,840

1,160

1,100

1,070

1,290

1,430

1,320

1,410

1,270

1,120

983

947

920

SIS

788

702

636

612

556

468

389

280

290

a280

a 430

aS80

aS70

aS20

-

Minimum

61

78

83

45

46

49

42

142

857

280

246

131

73

42

July

305

32S

524

479

458

493

410

306

300

652

540

796

604

423

652

493

356

246

300

604

508

508

3S9

396

396

311

276

432

389

375

311

Aug.

266

224

233

254

244

375

347

293

266

219

200

195

190

174

135

131

131

131

131

170

166

162

150

178

260

350

517

323

249

260

260

Mean

86.5

96.2

130

208

80.2

96.9

118

430

1,465

649

437

232

115

346

Sept.

299

264

17S

139

112

109

106

99

96

93

90

86

102

189

99

93

93

a92

a92

a75

a96

allO

alOS

, alOS

alOS

al!2

alOS

112

36

73

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,3,20

5,340

7,980

150,500

4,930

5,570

7,240

25,560

90,070

60,560

86,890

14,250

6,860

251,100

a Me gage-height record; discharge computed on baala of record for station at LIttleton, 

Tlge basiat Mountain war time. To.convert war time to standard tlsi, subtract 1 hour.
310 PlAfffi RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Henderson, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°55'10", long. 104°52'05", in sec. 34, T. 1 S., R.

 67 W.,' a Quarter of a mile west of Henderson. Datum of gage is 5,005.12 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,740 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. May

 lyiJB t6 September 1944 in reports of State engineer. - ,

Average discharge.- 18 years, 328 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,720 second-feet-May 17 (gage height, 4.42

 reetj; minimum, dally, 21 second-feet Nov. 14, 15.

1926-44: Maximum discharge, 10,700 second-feet Apr. 26, 1942 (gage height, 8.40 

feet); minimum daily, 6 second-feet Apr. 4, 7, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair. Many diversions for irrigation and: considerable storage above

 station. Flow partly regulated.

Discharge A, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septenber 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

Oct.

63

65

67

55

55

65

57

53

53

61

63

57

75

57

51

61

87

51

49

49

51

53

63

65

61

57

61

59

53

59

65

Nov.

79

85

77

71

91

88

61

36

38

33

27

24

24

21

21

30

31

30

28

30

30

33

38

40

43

51

59

67

71

77

~

Dec.

83

81

79

83

81

35

88

75

.65

59

65

67

65

a64

a 60

a54

47

47

51

49

49

47

45

43

49

47

47

59

119

151

147

Jan.

151

147

151

160

147

155

147

131

85

75

73

69

67

63

59

59

59

59

59

57

53

5S

55

55

57

57

55

51

53

53

57

Feb.

51

63

69

75

81

88

88

88

79

73

69

67

67

65

67

71

73

73

67

63

65

67

67

67

67

73

69

69

69

"

Month

October. . ' '

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

May

June .....

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September

" Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

69

69

112

127

100

81

79

85

88

97

160

185

200

218

224

205

212

264

290

270

270

165

180

143

119

109

94

88

77

71

91

Apr.

94

88

81

75

71

106

139

151

185

342

2S3

309

224

361

185

127

139

316

394

439

484

400

387

32S

296

628

634

790

1,060

1,050

~

Seoondfoot-days

1 811

1^434

2,151

77,685

2,572

2,060

4,542

10,166

44,477

26,884

15,412

5,296

2,695

119,500

May

1,020

1,280

1,310

1,120

1,050

970

1,070

1,440

1,690

1,870

2,010

1,920

Ir980

2,220

2,320

2,440,

2,570

2,320

1,890

1,640

1,390

1,140

986

867

640

517

5S8

673

845

1,170

1,530

Maximum

75

91

151

S32

160

88

290

1,060

2,570

1,640

874

472

155

2,570

June

1,640

1,560

1,240

1,090

954

846

954

- 1,460

1,280

1,630

1,580

1,220

923

853

S74

751

718

686

556

550

543

517

504

465

628

634

543

543

614

588

. 

MiniBum

49

21

43

21

51

61

69

71

517

465

165

73

65

21

July

569

556

699

804

71S

666

536

458

380

588

-660

874

517

335

420

556

406

283

165

614

764

660

510

3SO

374

387

257

283

342

342

309

Aug.

322

218

200

200

190

250

218

200

180

165

155

151

139

123

109

103

79

79

- 73

85

88

91

88

88 160'

151

472

316

238

195

170

Mean

58*4

47*8

69* 4

213

83.0

71.0

147

339

1,435

, 896

497

171

89.8

327

Sept.

155

155

123

131

79

79

79

75

100

97

91

106

Si

81

73

65

73

79

81

88

81

75

75

79

85

85

81

81

81

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,590

427O * "

154,100

5,100

4,090

9,010

£0,160

88,220

53,320

30,570

10,500

5,350

237,000

a He gage-height record; discharge computed on basis cf record for station at Fort iMpton. 

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert mar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATO RIVER BASJN 311

South Platte River at Fort Lupton, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°05', long. 104°50', in sec. 6, T. IN., R. 66 

W., at west edge of Fort Lupton. Datum of gage Is 4,888.66 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

i Drainage area.- 5,070 square miles. . 

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

TO Beptemoer X806 and April 1929 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1929-44), 354 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,520 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 4.26 

reet;; minimum dally, 33 second-feet Oct. 5.

1906, 1929-44: Maximum discharge, 9,000 second-feet Apr. 26, 1942 (gage height, 

7.24 feet), from rating curve extended above 6,700 second-feet; minimum dally, 10 

S6.cond-feet Oct. 14, 15, 1940-.

Remarks.- Records good May 10 *o Aug. 30; remainder fair. Diversions above station for 

irrigation. Flow partly.regulated.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

46

43

51

42

33

38

40

40

39

44

56§s

76

75

65

64

71

64

64

71

65

64

68

70

66

68

67

70

71

71

75

Nov.

83

107

109

10S

111

115

111

83

78

78

70

68

64

61

58

57

58

60

60

58

58

60

61

64

71

65

95

103

130

137

"

Dec.

148

148

148

158

165

J68

180

180

155

146

139

134

126

186

121

115

109

107

111

111

111

113

111

107

105

101

97

97

160

216

226

Jan.

223

216

220

830

216

218

20}

195

163

137

126

117

111

109

113

111

111

111

111

113

115

115

117

119

121

121

113

105

103

99

99

Feb.

105

107

ill

117

121

126

134

134

132

111

103

101

99

99

99

99

99

 97

101

101

101

100

101

101

100

102

. 104

108

102

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

Docdflaber

Calendar year 1943

January. ...................................

February ..............................'.....

 arch. .....................................

April .......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July............. ..........................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

108

105

130

160

" 175

140

119

1E1

131

140

250

270

285

295

308

300

 296

326

371

376

395

305

.284

288

248

230

206

177

163

148

171

Apr.

180

165

146

134

188

148

0)2 pi o

226

366

386

357

348

538

357

241

220

348

448

510

489

416

390

318

. 318

655

601

694

1,060

1,090

-

Secondfoot-days

1,843

2,456

4,239

81.123 '

4,392

3,109

7,013

11,879

43,570

28,155

12,992

3,533

2,023

125,004

Ma?

1,020

1,260

1,640

1,220

1,040

932

988

1,340

1,600

1,800

1,940

1,880

1,90}

2,110

2,820

2,310

2,390

2,390

1,S50

1,740

1,470

1,210

' 964

828

.590

440

512

608

828

1,060

1,470

HUXJBHIHI

76

137

226

QAo Wtf

230

134

395

 1,090

2,390

1,730

796

ion J.0O

107

2,390

June

1,650

1,60}

1,380

1,200

1,070

916

992

1,600

1,420

1,600

1,730

1,440

1,040

fl84

892

788

656

717

542

606

524

506

- 470

600

566

614

626

' 690

620

656

"

Minium

33

57

97

27

99

97

102

128

440

470

194

64

49

33

July

560

476

488

692

632

566

500

360

301

395

650

796

530

370

370

476

360

261

194

400

698

542

428

325

27S

296

249

194

206

209

208

Aug.

181

157

142

127

186

134

147

144

157

187

120

114

109

103

100

94

86

92

67

64

66

66

66

66

66

66

175

198

150

130

114

Mean

59.5

81.9

137

222

142

107 

226

<Z0Q OOV

1,405

938

419

114

67.4

342

Sept.

107

105

101

92

77

76

69

61

67

74

76

72

70

67

67

64

59

59

64

58

60

49

50

50

53

56

59

56

56

59

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,660

4,870

8,410

160,900

8,710

6,J70

13,910

23,160

ofl OOf A ifcJcU on

55,840

28,770

7,010

4,010

247,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on tola da; 

Hote;- no gage-height record Feb. 22 to Mar. 16 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge computed on basis of record for station at Henderson.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert oar time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.

^
312 MATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River near Kersey, colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°25', long. 104°34», In sec. 9, T. 5 N., R. 64 

 W., if miles north of Kersey and 24 miles downstream from Cache la Pou,dre River. Datura 

of gage is 4,575.37 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. ,

Drainage area.- 9,500 square miles.

Records available.- April 1901 to October 1903, March 1905 td November 1913, and October 

lyas to septemoer 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1901 to October 1903 and 

March 1905 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 38 years (1901-3, 1905-7, 1909-12, 1913-44), 744 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,900 second-feet May 18 (gage height, &.51 

reet); nlnlraum daily, 110 second-feet Aug. 14. .

1901-3, 1905-44: Maximum discharge recorded, 31,000 second-feet June 7, 1921, from 

rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum dally, 35 second-feet Apr. £3, 

24, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.. Flow partly regulated.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

u

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

169

189

189

1S9

189

201

£20

£26

S33

233

£40

346

254

271

2B5

302

302

302

306

317

317

321

321

310

299

292

285

274

243

S30

233

Nov.

236

233

233

250

250

246

282

345

337

333

329

313

399

302

306

299

296

28S

282

282

278

274

271

268

268

278

329

/ 349

' 374

379

-

Dec.

383

387

379

362

353

357

392

405

405

383

374

374

370

366

362

357

349

345

345

353

355

353

349

337

337

333

335

317

317

341

387

Jan. /

422

431

445

468

470

470

475

485

495

, 510

500

480

475

465

460

460

455

455

455

460

465

455

455

465

470

470

475

465

450

440

445

Feb.

435

445

455

465

475

485

495

500

500

475

460

435

435

425

420

420

420

430

430

435

440

435

440

440

445

445

445

440

430

-

Month

October. ..................'.................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

425

425

435

445

460

455

420

416

416

420

420

440

465

475

485

490

500

510

525

555

575

575

565

595

600

560

510

455

435

420

416

Apr.

440

460

455

435

411

393

375

388

411

485

. 699

783

944

1,130

.1,290

1,010

916

888

1,020

1,150

1,090

1,040

972

895

834

1,030

1,180

1,200

1,300

1,620

Saccndfoot-days

8,008

8,809

11,150

199,155

14,391

12 990

14 f 8SE

25 244

S*',55l

23 23 £

- 12 9V£

4*462

4,911

225,614

May

1,760

2,040

2,930

£,890

2,490

2,410

2,490

2,980

3,440

3,700

4,090

4,200

4,180

4,340

4,370

4,310

4,590

4,790

4,260

3; £40

2,540

3,110

1,820

1,520

1,240

975

861

961

982

982

1,060

Maximum

321

379

405

2,970

510

500

600

1,620

4,790

1,880

760

180

206

4,790

June

1,170

1,210

1,160

1,020

954

829

724

798

1,190

1,180

1,680

1,820

1,520

1,160

933

798

677

666

660

536

433

37S

304

264

244

215

194

180

172

169

Minimum

181 23; 31'

IK

42'

42C

41(

O zrjt f>

QA1 OO,

16J

18C

IK

11?

11C

July

200

186

192 2?e

638

631

405

328

276

250

496

671

730

638

547

594

638

476

289

230

506

760

643

557

438

348

286

247

218

197

180

Aug.

164

- 154

134

127

1S7

124

116

114

146

144

144

141

116

110

122

149

146

151

154

154

154

151

144

141

144

149

161

167

172

180

172.

Mean

3 258

j 294

1 360

I 546

3 464

448

480

841

L 2,727

) 775

418

144

B 164

616

Sept.

167

156

144

144

154

164

167

172

180

186

197

806

206

206

200

194

170

192

180

176

164

159

149

144

129,

124

180

118

180

184

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

15,880

17,470

22,180

395,000

28,540

25,770

29,830

50;070

167,700

46,090

85,730

8,860

9,740

447,500

Time tiaalat Mountain war tine. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River at Sublette, Colo.

313

Location.-* Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°18', long. 104°10', In sec. 14, T. 4 N., R. 61

 W., i,000 feet south of Sublette. Datum of gage Is 4,420.48 feet above mean sea level, 

datum 'of 1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1941, station at site 175 feet downstream at same 

datum.

Drainage area.- 12,900 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1941, October 1943 to September 1944 In

 reports of Geological Survey. April 1926 to April 1942, October 1943 .to September 

1944 in reports of State engineer. *

Average discharge.- 16 years, 281 second-feet. '

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,240 second-feet my 19 (gage height, 5.91

 feet); minimum dally, 64 second-feet Feb. 24, 29, Mar. 1, 2.

1926-41, 1943-44: Maximum discharge, 10,700 second-feet Sept. 5, 1938 (gage height, 

8.78 feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 29 

second-feet Feb. 3, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

 Diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow partly regulated.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

 16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

250 

259 

24S 

251 

254

257 

266 

276 

346 

353

366 

378 

382 

402 

414

430 

455 

446 

446 

396

237 

221 

203 

196 

192

185 

175 

165 

156 

142 

138

Nov.

156 

112

90 

68 

38

36 

140 

192 

236 

148

104 

96 

102 

101 

95

90 

62 

82 

80 

60

32 

62 

82 

80 

60

62 

60 

60 

60 

79

Dec.

79 

79 

76 

76 

76

75 

73 

73 

73

73 

74 

73 

72 

72

73 

73 

73 

73 

74

69 

69 

88 

66 

88

90 

92 

92 

90 

90 

90

Jan.

90 

69 

66 

68 

86

84 

. 84 

92 

96 

152

144 

144 

126 

112 

108

104 

86 

79 

80 

79

79 

- 79 

76 

76 

75

75 

75 

75 

76 

76 

75

Feb.

75 

73 

72 

72 

72

69 

69 

69 

63 

68

68 

68 

63 

66 

66

66 

67 

67 

66 

66

66 

66 

65 

64 

65

67 

67 

65 

64

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

be'r. ...................................

mber.... ...............................

lendar year 1943 ......................

ary

naTY \

1. .....................................

St.... .................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Vote.- Mo gage-hei 

10-tlS, 17, 18; disoh 

diversions. 

Time basis: Mount

696488 O - 46 - 21

liar.

64 

64 

68, 

100 

104

104 

104 

104 

104 

104

108 

110 

110 

106 

103

110 

114 

124 

112 

114

126 

160 

165 

410 

562

' 480 

402 

336 

296 

316 

302

Apr.

322 

.362 

362 

406 

342

284 

251 

246 

269 

366

434 

394 

410 

545 

662

694 

622 

556 

556 

724

653 

993 

1,100 

1,000 

937

930 

1,130 

1,220 

1,280 

1,450

Seoondfcct-days

8,908 

3.0S9 

2,478

-

2,850 

1,970 

5,599 

19,74£ 

73,939 

19,744 

13,734 

5,616 

6,146

163,675

Bay

1,800 

1,940 

2,530 

3,200 

2,960

2,710 

2,440 

2,380 

2,790 

3,210

3,260 

3,440 

3,310 

3,430 

3,520

3,570 

3,670 

4,010 

4,080 

3,380

2,450 

1,700 

1,310 

1,070 

790

640 

776 

853 

951 

861 

766

Maximum

455 

256 

92

-

152 

75 

562 

1,450 

 4,060 

1,490 

661 

v 210 

248

4,080

June

930 

1,100 

1,120 

1,040 

881

734 

590 

762 

1,300 

1,470

1,280 

1,490 

1,070 

564 

306

376 

418 

363 

516 

466

363 

408 

358 

515 

265

262 

256 

254 

234 

227

Minimum

137< 

7

-

7, 

6 

6 

24 

64( 

22 

22 

15 

17

6'

July

227 

234 

362 

274 

473

707 

603 

480 

413 

346

403 

648 

618 

831 

727

720 

790 

674 

436 

315

306 

376 

425 

360 

288

276 

270 

260 

248 

233 

225

Aug.

210 

20S 

200 

200 

200

204 

204 

191 

166 

161

161 

176 

181 

163 

162

162 

158 

158 

156 

158

158 

156 

158 

155 

178

187 

187 

192 

198 

206 

210

Mean

3 237 

} 101 

2 79.9

-

5 91.9 

i 67.9 

i 181 

3 656 

D 2,382 

7 656 

5 444 

5 . IBl 

3 205

I 447

Sept.

200 

187 

173 

170 

162

180 

184 

194 

204 

212

220 

225 

226 

230 

220

184 

190 

199 

210 

207

210 

214 

817 

220 

220

B07 

200 

197 

214 

246

Runoff .in 

acre-feet

17,670 

6,010 

4,920

-

5,650 

3,910 

11,110 

39,160 

146,500 

39,160 

27,280 

11,140 

12,190

324,700

ght record July 23, 24, 26-26, July 30 to Aug. 4, Aug. 23 to Sept. 1, Sept. 3-3, 

arge computed on basis of records for station near Kersey and records for

ain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
314 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Fort Morgan* Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°16', long. 103°48», in sec. 31,^T. 4 N., R. 57 

w., l mile north of Fort Morgan and 3f miles downstream from Bijou Creek.

Drainage area.- 14,800 square miles.

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 2,920 second-feet May 13 (gage height,'6.31 

feet); minimum daily, 62 second-feet Sept. 30.

tn

Remarks.- Records good except those for May SI to Aug. 20, which are fair, and those for 

period of no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions aTiove station for Irrigation. Flow partly regulated.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

66

72

74

76

76

80

62

86

90

100

115

140

170

200

220

240

260

270

288

295

300

270

190

170

170

150

140

130

115

110

110

Nov.

150

170

250

260

260

250

250

260

260

250

250

240

240

220

200

189

180

170

160

142

135

112

104

110

124

152

142

152

155

155

Dec.

155

152

155

161

164

161

164

164

167

176

176

176

185

185

188

228

232

228

232

240

248

268

260

264

256

256

256

260

244

248

244

Jan.

244

244

236

236

240

240

244

252

248

272

280

280

276

268

260

268

252

240

224

220

210

216

210

213

206

206

813

202

216

216

216

Feb.

210

210

206

199

199

196

210

813

210

206

220

224

232

236

224

216

192

196

199

202

206

210

216

216

216

224

210

213

202

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January *

February. ..................................

March......................................

April ......................................

June .......................................

July.......................................

August .....................................

September. ....'.............................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

224

260

268

268

276

I 268

272

268

272

276

268

280

280

284

260

280

280

288

304

296

296

309

332

368

535

607

584

540

495

495

510

Apr.

510

520

525

551

568

510

460

415

430

505

625

637

573

637

806

910

S71

S38 812'

858

1,020

1,120

1,250

1,200

1,110

1,050

1,170.

1,320

1,280

1,390

-,

Seccndfoot-days

4,855

5,652

6,493

-

_/_ _ _ _ _ _ 

, 7,348

6,113

10,553

24,471

59,469

12,335

5,776

4,869

4,776

152,710

May

1,600

1,790

2,010

2,440

8,600

2,430

2,280

2,210

2,380

2,720

2,840

8,840

2,850

2,800

2,S40

2,780

2,690

2,780

2,860

2 , 30

2,010

1,350

945

703

500

340

435

691

748

734

643

Maximum

300

260

268

-

280

236

607

1,390

2,860

890

376

276

280

2,860

June

578

691

754

734

590

535

358

336

475

884

832

890

884

. 595

368

22S

236

276

284

.296

196

145

164

82

100

114

176

188

179

167

-

Minimum

66

104

162

-

202

192

224

415

340

88

67

67

62

62

July

167

130

132

236

248

132

162

216

244

264

248

240

264

309

202

376

224

176

170

322

170

80

179

167

167

114

80

67

78

94

128

Aug.

188

176

179

196

202

199

202

199

176

108

67

92

92

84

102

150

170

170

196

192

161

108

98

114

116

i go

116

148

244

276

232

Mean

157

188

209

-

237

211

340

816

1,918

411

186

157

159

417

Sept.

196

170

170

208

228

832

238

224

838

272

872

280

268

228

213

210

173

90

84

82

80

80

80

78

78

68

68

« 66

64

62

-

Runoff in 

acre-fset

9,630

11,210

12,880

-

14,570

12,120

20,930

48,540

118,000

24,470

11,460

9,660

9,470 .

308,900

Note.- Ho gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 19; discharge computed on oasis of 2 discharge measurements, records for station at Sublette less diversions, plus Interpolated return flow. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PUTTE RIVER BASIN 315

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo.

i

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°24', long. 103°29', In sec. 13, T. 5 N., R. 55 

w., at Balzac siding, li miles northeast of Union. Datum of gage (main channel) is 

4,091.06 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 17,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1917 to September 1944 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 28 years, 383 second-feet.

Extreme?i- Maximum discharge during year, 2,990 second-feet May 13 {gage height, 6.06 feet}} minimum ctelly, 11 second-feet Jan. 13. ' 

1917-44: Maximum gage height, 11.43 feet May 31, 1935 (discharge not determined); 

minimum dally discharge, 4.6 second-feet Jan. 6, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow partly regulated.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

a

22

- 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

145

133

123

113

' 113

116

118

118

120

125.

142

160

169

178

213

238

282

321

349

369

357

373

321

172

125

104

88

68sS

47

40

Nov.

35

30

25

18

15

14

13

12

13

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

t. 17

17

~

Dec.

18

17

17

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

16

15

13

15

17

16

16

17

16

14

16

17

16

13

14

13

13

13

14

13

13

Jan.

15

13

12

13

13

13

12

15

12

22

18

13

11

12

12

13

13

14

15

14

14

14

14

13

14

16

16

16

16

35

49

Feb.

175

112

135

135

86

67

101

105

107

94

150

205

175

142

130

130

96

69

47

38

35

35

32

29

28

29

29

24

24

_

Month .

October

November. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March ............

Sty11..... ..................................

July.......................................

August

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

23

22

22

23>

22

20

23

23

22

19

21

19

17

18

19

18

18

20

19

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

IS

18

Apr.

21

80

19

20

20

19

18

19

19

19

28

28

27

25

29

46

67

200

190

197

264

305

397

501

582

956

1,010

1,110

1,190

1,220

Secondfee t-days

5,396

536

475

108,564

492

2,564

605

8,565 

49,994

8,021

4,659

5,358

4,596

91,261

May

990

1,590

1,810

2,240

2,630

2,680

2,410

2,190

2,160

2,220

.2,790

2,820

2,840

2,520

2,470

2,340

2,090

2,020

2,060

1,970

1,390

865

286

220

297

267

249

373

409

417

381

Maximum

373

35

18

2,420

49

206

25

1,220 

2,840

465

875

210

222

2,840

June

349

361

421

457

465

430

377

313

313

389

409

337

389

275

220

220

210

193

193

190

184

154

154

160

148

136

130

145

161

148

Minimum

40

12

13

12

11

24

17

18 

220

130

57

86

11

July

154

151

145

154

175

, 175

90

102

163

19O

242

260

234

187

160

136

220

169

130

275

275

86 ' 76

72

64

61

67

83

136

104

133

Aug.

184

210

197

187

193

203

184

169

163

 169

160

172

181

187

181

154

157

154

1S4

145

139

166

157

161

180

186

186

189

177

163

150

Mean

174

17.9

15.3

297

OO 4. DO* *

19.5

286 

3., 613

150

173

153

249

Sept.

158

166

172

186

189

183

177

180

183

193

202

202

218

222

212

212

209

186

150

86

86

92

94

94

92

90

86

88

92

96

Runoff in 

acre- feet

10,700

1,060

942

215,300

Qfjft V * O

5.090

1,200 

16,990

15J910

9,240

10,630

9,120

181,000

Time basis! Mountain war time. To convert war time 'to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
316 ' PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Julesburg, colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°58', long. 102°15', In sec. 33, T. 12 N., R. 44 

w., 0.5 mile east of Julesbur'g and 4 miles upstream from Colorado-Nebraska State line. 

Datum of gage Is 3,446.76 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1989. Auxiliary waterstage recorders on channels 600 feet to right.and 1,600 feet to left, each at datum 

1.00 foot higher.

Drainage area.- 22,800 square miles.

Records available.- April 1902 to November 1906,-May 1908 to September 1914, and October 

1930 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. April 1902 to November 1906, 

May 1908 to November 1912, and April 1914 to September 1944 In reports of State 

engineer of Colorado. October 1914 to September 1944 In reports of State engineer of 

Nebraska. *

Average discharge.- 40 years (1902-6, 1908-14, 1914-44), 491 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,080 second-feet my 15;'minimum daily, 20 

 secbnd-feet Aug. 19, 20.

1902-44: Maximum discharge, 31,3,00 second-feet June 2, 1935, from rating curve 

extended above 16,000 second-feet; no flow Aug. 18-80, 1902.

Remarks.- Records good above 100 second-feet and fair below. Rectirds show flow passing 

CoTSraclo-Nebraska state line. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow 

partly regulated.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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

30

32

31

33

33

34

40

48

SO

50

55

67

77

81

83

78

74

75

88

116

116

139

168

182

174

155

148

132

126

121

Nov.

115

113

109

108

106

106

106

102

102

102

100

102

101

100

102

102

104

104

100

98

96

94

94

97

111

108

106

110

107

111

~

Dec.

-116

112

110

112

112

113

. 114

114

119

150

172

. 173

187

190

206

214

248

244

266

304

320

304

284

285

293

292

285

285

280

281

286

Jan.

295

294

29S

2S9

319

358

270

151

152

3.70

207

214

209

224

243

262

287

aS92

305

a335

364

a350

339

a 335

332

305

a282

a248

a260

274

a262

Feb.

. 232

a266

a320

391

a 402

384

a376

375

a385

a307

a244

a285

£(329

a384

440

345

a362

a385

a410

394

426

412

.429

404

376

350

334

338

331

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ........I..............

May........................................

July.......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

331

334

333

330

332

319

307

304

296

883

277

228

213

243

265

296

295

295

288

290

> 304

304

319

346

352

372

380 354'

354

358

364

Apr.

376

386

395

391

378

364

353

352

338

337

357

351

323

252

203

182

214

283

311

.350

417

464

571

614

667

736

774

929

1,090

1,170

-

Seccndfoct-days

2,665

3,116

6,571

155,619

8,525

10,416

9,660

13,948

54,380

2,827

6,260

1,420

1,123

120,911

May

1,480

1,580

1,600

1,74O

1,820

1,980

2,300

2,550

2,680

2,600

2,520

2,660

2,840

2,930

3,050

2,860

2,760

2,590

2,260

2,050

1,780

1,660

1,310

843

581

444

260

206

177

139

130

Maximum

182

115

320

2,030

364

440

380

1,170

3,050

165

941

151

44

3,050

June

163

165

129

114

112

100

96

95

93

90

102

100

120

140

141

129

117

104

96

81

70

65

63

57

.56

53

47

43

43

43

-

Minimum

29

94

110

15

151

232

; 213

182

130

43

40

20

31

20

July

42

40

4£

66

94

* 71

60

46

52

384

941

677

424

342

327

380

323

247

206

188

172

161

146

135

128

110

106

99

95

82

74

Aug.

69

71

68

67

58

54

52

, 48

39

36

33

32

27

26

25

23

2221'

20

20

21

21

£6

32

151

93

66

58

49

46

, 46

Mean

86.0

104

212

426

275

359

312

465

. 1,754

94.2

202

45.8

37.4

330

Sept.

44

42

36

38

36

36

35

35

35

35

S3

S3

32

31

32

33

32

33

40

42

42

39

41

44

44

39

42

43

36

36

Runoff in 

acre- feet

5,290

6,180

13,030

308,700

16,910

20,660

19,160

27,670

107,900

5,610

19,420

2,620

2,230

239,900

a No gage-height record on main channel; discharge computed on basis of weather records. 

Time basis; Mountain war tlire. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PIATTE RIVER BAJ3IN 317

South Platte River at Paxton, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°07«, long. 101°21', ,ln sec. 8, T. 13 N., R. 35 

w., at highway bridge half a mile south of Paxton. Datum of gage Is 3,048.84 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

Drainage area.- 23,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,700 second-feet May 16, 17 (gage height,- 

4.35 reet); minimum dally, 10 second-feet Oct. 1-3.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 17,400 second-feet Way 7, 1942.; maximum gage height, 

8.0 feet Apr. 30, 1942; minimum dally discharge, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 26-29, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions, above station. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs In Colorado.

Disch.args, la sscond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Daj

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

Oct.

10

10

10

11

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

18

18

18

19

21

22

22

22

25

36 ' 46

49

53

59

56

64

71

77

78

Nov.

82

86

84

90

02

02

90

90

99

105

110

110

108

108

110

110

105

. 105

94

94

94

94

88

02

92

90

90

97

99

105*

Dec.

. 116

118

116

118

120

120

120

123

123

126

126

126

137

169

186

197

250

2S5

246

265

300

«316

511

220

240

240

260

240

210

*130

120

Jan.

150

210

240

250

260

' *230

190

150

120

^150

140

150

150

150

150

160

160

320

«390

380

390

400

430

440

440

420

180

*143

169

212

285

Feb.

305

342

«402

455

489

555

638

694

662

359

197

186

225

265

321

371

408

414

455

497

585

646

746

846

920

746

678

638

562

Month *

October

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 .....................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April......................................

May...... .................... ...j... ........

June.

July. .................:....................

August .................................. . .

September

Rater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

511

489

482

482

462

455

455

441

441

441

441

408

v 402

365

365

377

377

390

390

396

390

402

402

421

428

448

465

462

448

441

448

Apr.

448

448

448

455

441

434

421

421

414

408

396

384

390

390

365

326

316

300

326

371

396

455

578

638

678

686

728

782

950

1,080

Seccndf cot-days

917

2,905

5,772

145,330

7,609

14,606

13,315

14,873

54,469

4,519

8,455

1,283

570

4.29,293-

May

1,160

1,450

1,530

1,550

1,580

1,650

1,730

1,870

2,060

2,220

2,260

2,100

2,260

2,410

2,550

2,670

2,620

2,520

2,500

2,340

2,220

2,120

1,910

1,670

1,430

1,100

863

694

655

> 434

353

Maximum

79

110

316

1,690

440

920

511

1,080

2,670

295

881

onO\J

ov tso

2,670

June

295

242

233

242

208

197

194

183

169

159

153-

169

204

194

166

146

146

143

129

120

US

101

88

79

80

88

79

71

62

61

*

Minimum

10

82

115

9

120

186

365

300

353

61

49

22

16

10

July

56

£2

49

57

233

204

153

120

110

129

540

881

854

630

489

414

402

402

348

321

280

255

242

221

204

186

172

146

112

99

94

Aug.

90

80

73

62

56

54

54

50

46

43

39

36

33

30

30

27

25

23

26

57

39

34

40

39

36

32

30

28

26

23

22

%ean

29.6

96.8

 186

398

245

504

430

AQfi 4tfD

1,757

151

oryv & to

41.4

19.0

353

Sept.

22

21

21

21

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

IS

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

19

19

19

19

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,820

5,760

11,450

288,200

15,090

r>o nrff\ A Of V f\f

26,410

29,500

108,000

8,960

' 1 JLO, A wnf f\J 

2RAA ,O4U

1,130

256,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Bote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 24 to Jan. 27.

Tine basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
318 PUTTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°07', long. 100°46', in sec. 9, T. 13 N., R. 30 

W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 183, three-quarters of a mile south of city of North 

S1 !6,,^ * mlla8 upstream from confluence with North Platte River. Datum Of gage is

, 2,796.22 feet above mean sea level (city of North Platte bench 'mark).

Drainage area.- 24,300 square miles.

Records available.- June 1914 to September 1915 and Au%ust 1931 to September 1944 in

reports of Geological Survey, April 1915 to September 1944 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Ifexlmum discharge during year, 2,600 second-feet flay 17 (gage height, 3.39 

feetJT minimum daily, 74 second-feet Oct. 7-9. ^^ 

o ii9, t*: Ifejclmum discharge observed, 37,100 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage -height, 

B.IU reet, present datum); no flow at times during summers of most years prior to 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, whiclrare poor, mny 

diversions above station for irrigation. Flow partly regulated. by reservoir*) in

CO X OX* LQO * , >

Discharge, in second-fee't, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

15

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

79

79

79

79

79

76

74

74

74

76

76

79

85

85

85

87

89

89

89

89

89

89

91

93

99

105

108

108

108

188

144

Nov.

134

134

140

140

151

158

158

148

148

158

165

158

16E

169

181

181

181

181

181

131

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

173

189

ITS

.

Dec.

177

181

185

1S9

193

197

193

139

189

189

 *201

193

197

170

120

130

200

*210

265

300

322

355

333

£95

280

300

*368

374

368

362

306

Jan.

275

246

*295

344

381

441

420

380

320

280

240

220

210

240

*260

260

250

£60

300

330

380

*434

434

469

538

578

460

*306

252

836

832

Feb.

290

338

*400

469

546

596

682

709

792

897

380

300

300

*310

300

330

380

430

490

550

630

720

800

750

709

*736

673

691

709

.

-

Month

October

November. ..................................

Deoenber. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ...............'.......

January. ...................................

February.-. .................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August ....,............................'....

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

612

604

646

655

691

664

630

570

546

562

612

604

554

455

388

407

448

414

414

448

522

434

455

498

522

538

554

570

604

546

554

Apr.

562

546

522

522

522

522

554

570

570

' 554

570

530

483

448

427

420

420

427

448

483

530

562

727

821

774

709

745

830

926

1,040

Seccndfoot-days

2 784

s' 003

7,531

166,221

10,251

15,907

16,721

17,764

52,550

9,362

10,415

3*808

2,987

155,083

May

1,050

1,140

1,430

1,470

1,420

1,460

1,570

1,670

1,770

1,910

2,030

2,070

2,070

2,150

2,370

2,480

2,560

2,530

2,510

2,510

2,890

2,120

1,920

1,670

1,430

1,180

982

859

745

630

554

MaxlntuB

144

i J.DJ. cn

374

1,640

5V 8

897

691

1,040

2,560

514

783

193

108

2,560

June

506

434 ' '400

381

368

362

350

350

333

322

316

394

483

514

427

368

3&3

311

280

260

250

236

201

181

165

165

169

169

169

165

Minium

74

1 t-A AOfl

120

61

210

290

 xctca ODt

420

554

165 i J.3C *^n

93

87

74

July __

162

15S

158

169

158

210

246

250

246

241

270

388

646

783

700

5S7

506

469

462

455

400

355

350

316

316

280

255

236

E28

210

205

Aug.

193

177

15S

144

130

128

134

128

122

120

118

112

108

105

101

101

99

99

95

, 93

120

122

130

134

134

130

122

122

118

112

105

Mean

CtQ Ct Do* O

167

243

455

331

549

539

592

1,695

312

336

1 J.J0O9H

99.6

424

Sept.

101'

91

91

87

101

103

101

 95

91

95

. 101

101

99

103

195

105

101

99

101

103

97

99

99

101

99

101

101

108

106

103

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,620

9t QOA vKv

14,940 '

329,700

80,330

31,550

33,170

35,830

104,800

18,570

20, 660 >

7,550

5,980

307,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note..- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14-17, Jan. 7-21,, 27, Feb. 11-24 (no gageheight record Feb. 16-24).

Time, basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
P1ATTE RIVER BASIN 

Reservoirs In South Platte River Basin fn Colorado

319

Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoir.- Staff gage, lat. 38°55', long. 105°29', at dam on South 

Fiatw raver in sec. ao, T. 13 S., R. 72 W., 8 miles southwest of Lake George. Datum 

of gage Is 8,480.00 feet above mean sea level (datum of Denver Board of Water Commissioners). Records available, September 1938 to September 1944 In reports of 

Geological Survey. October 1936 to September 1944 In files of State engineer. Maximum contents observed during year, 85,330 acre-feet June 3, 4 (elevation, 8,593.14 

feet); minimum observed, 81,450 acre-feet Sept. 30 (elevation, 8,591.84 feet). Maximum contents during period 1938-44, 88,970 acre-feet Apr. 15, 1942 (elevation, 8.594.31 

feet); minimum observed, 59,420 acre-feet Oct. 1, 1938 (elevation, 8,583.60 feet).

Reservoir Is formed by concrete-arch dam completed by Denver Board of Water Castmissloners in 1932. Storage began October 1936. Capacity, 81,920 acre-feet between 

elevations 8,480.00 feet (sill of outlet gate) and 8,592.00 feet (crest of spillway). 

No dead storage. Records given herein represent total contents, water Is for 

municipal use by city of Denver. Gage read twice daily at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Records 

furnished by Denver Board of Water Commissioners.

Lake Cheesman Reservoir.- Inclined gage, lat. 39°13', long. 105°16',, at dam on South 

piatte River in sec. 6, T. 10 S., R. 70 W., 4 miles southwest of Deckers. Datum of

- gage Is 6,622.91 feet above mean sea level (datum of Denver Board of Water Commissioners). Records available, September 1938 to-September 1944 In reports of Geological 

Survey. October 1902 to September 1944 in files of State engineer. Maximum contents 

observed during year, 79,770 acre-feet May 30, 31 (gage height, 212.80 feet); minimum 

contents observed, 60,190 acre-feet Jan. 31 to Feb. 25 (gage height, 188.58 feet). 

Maximum contents observed during period 1938-44, 80,630 acre-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage 

height, 213.78 feet): minimum observed, 42,280 acre-feet Sept. 30, 1940, to Feb. 28, 

1941 (gage height, 161.82 feet).

Reservoir Is formed by masonry dam, completed and storage began about October 1902. 

Capacity, 79,060 acre-feet at gage height 212 feet (spillway crest) above sill of 

lowest gate. No dead storage. Records given herein represent total contents. Water 

Is for municipal purposes by city of Denver. Gage read twice daily at 8 a.m. and 

5 p.m. Records furnished by Denver Board of Water Commissioners.

Honthly elevation and contents, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Sent 3O

Dee. 31..............

Calendar year 1843 t

Har. 31..............

Mfev XI

Sept. 30. .............

Mater year 1943-44.

Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

8,592.22 

8,592.32 

S, 592.08 

S, 592. 14

-

8,592.10 

8,692.06 

8,592.20 . 

S, 592. 65 

8,593.10 

3,692.78. 

S, 598. 84 

3,592.26 

8,591.84

-

Contentb 

(acrefeet)

82,570 

82,870 

82,160 

82,330

-

82,220 

32,100 

82,510 

83,360 

85,200 

64,240 

84,420 

82,690 

81,450

-

Change In 

contents 

during 

month 

(acre-feet)

' +300 

-710 

+170

-150

-110 

-120 

+410 

+1,350 

+1,340 

-960 

+180 

-1,730 

-1,240

-1,120

lake Cheesman Reservoir

Gage height 

Tfeet)F

196.82 

191.32 

194.52 

193.09

-

188.68 

188.63 

189.95 

£01.10 

212.80 212.46 -" 

212.2S 

202.69 

196.27

-

Contents 

(aorefeet)

66,320 

62,240 

64,680 

63,580

-

60,190 

60,220 

61,210 

69,890 

79,770 

79,470 

79,310 

71,180 

66,040

-

Change In 

contents 

during 

\month 

(acre-feet)

-4,080 

+2,440 

-1,100

-5,740

-3,390 

+30 

+990 

+8,680 +9,880' 

-300 

-160 

-8,130 

-5,140

-280

 Elevation at S a.m. 

; Cage height at 5 p.m. 

! Ime basis: Pacific. war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
320 PLATTE RIVER BASIH

Tarr'yall Creek near Lake George, Colo.

/ 

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°05', long. 105°26,', In sec. 22, T. 11 S., R. 72 

w., a miles northwest of Lake George.

Drainage area.- 460 square miles.

Records available.- October 1910 to June 1912 and October 1933 to September 1944 in 

reports or Geological Survey (no winter records prior to 1943-44). June to October ' 

1916 in files of State engineer. April 1925 to September 1944 In reports pf State 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 239 second-feet July 4 (gage height, 3.04 feet); 

no now Feb. 23 and probably at other times during period of no gage-height record. 

1910-12, 1916, 192&-44: Maximum discharge. 643 second-feet July 31, 1935 (gage 

height, 5.20 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 500 

second-feet; no flow Feb. 23, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

 Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11

17

19

18

17

19

' 17

16

14

13

15

15

11

. 9.2

8.6

7.0

6.8

8.0

11

11

8.6

9.8

14

12

11

10

IS

IS

IS

16

12

Nov.

' 12

13

16

*15

11

7.8

8.0

' 7

-

Dec.

( }

> 5

Jan.

3

Feb.

S

(*)

_

-

' Month

October. ...................................'

November. ..................................

December ...................*...............

Calendar year .:................ ...

January

February ...................................

March.... ..................................

April. ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.. .....................................

August.. ...................................

September . .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

4

Apr.

> 17

»49

47

45

46

41

37

35

33

5S

30

SB

29

32

45

68

74

-

Seccndfcot-days

393.0

243.8

155

_

93

CQoo

134

909

I

con , ua\J

O OOQ

1, 967

. 650.8

298.8

9,152/4

May

72

66

69 -58

45

42

57

89

95

84

74

67

64

6772"

72

72

66

49

40

38

31

2930-

35

41

63

96

107

101

89

Maximum

19

16

-

_

_

74

107

T-zfi JLOU

174

40

19

174

June

81.

107

83

81

78

74

68

64

60

60

73

99

106

106

9.2

89

74

64

50

44

34

30

SB

£8

85

130

114

96

92

90

Minimum

6.

-

_

0

_

_

29

on CO

14

' 6.(

5.1

-

July

92

84

92

174

166

142

72

56

48

42

19

14

29

34

30

32

42

48

58

85

84

81

.91

68

58

65

59

40

30

18

14

Aug.

19

SS

ss

21

22

37

32

' 25

22

23

39

40

29

20

16

12

8.9

8.9

10

13

14

15

18

19

SB

25

34

24

16 _

10

6.0

Mean

3 12.7

8.13

5

'

3

2

4

30.3

63.9

76.0

63.5

) 21.0

L 9.96

25.0

Sept.

19

15

18

18

14

11

10

7.8

9.8

7.5

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

7.5

8.9

7.8

12

17

15

12

8.6

6.2

5.3

9.2

8.3

7.8

7.5

7.8

7.2

Runoff in 

aore-fset

780 

484

307

_

184

115

246

1,800

< 3,930

4,520

3 Qflf> f y\t\j

1,290

59S

18^160

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Hov. 8 to Apr. 14 (stage-discharge relation affected by loe during

most of period); discharge computed on basis of " discharge measurements, weather records, and

records for stations on nearby streams.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 321

. Goose Creek above Lake Cheesman, Colo. 

(Blown also as Lost Park creek)

Location.- Mater-stage recorder and compound rectangular weir, lat. 39°12', long. 105°19', 

in sec. 3, T. 10 S., R. 71 W., 1 mile upstream from high-water line of, Lake Cheesnan.

Drainage area.- 86 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944.in reports of Geological 'Survey (no 

winter records some years). October 1924 to September 1944 in reports of state 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during' year, 217 second-feet May 14 (gag? height, 2.98 

rest)', from rating curve extended above 75 second-feet on basis of weir fbmula; 

nlnlmum dally recorded, -5.0 second-feet Nov. 27, Sept, 25.,

1924-44: Maximum discharge, 464 second-feet May 3Q, 1942 (gage height, 4.57 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 75 second-^feet on basis of weir formula; mlninum not 

determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of.no gage-height record, which are poor, 

smaii diversions above station ,fpr Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

17

17

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.8

10

11

11

11

12

10

10

9.8

9.5

9.8

11

12

13

13

13

15

15

15

15

14

14

Hoy.

14

13

14

17

16

13

, 10

9.5

11

14

15

13

15

17

10

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

7.5

6.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

7.5

~

Deo.

10

Jan. ,

9

Feb.

> 6.5

-

-

' Month

October

Moveober. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. .... .

February. .................'.................

March. .....................................

April.................. ..................... UAW May.... ....................................

June .......................................

July.....'. .................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Mar.

> 8

'

Apr.

9.E

9.5

9.S

13

.15

14

14

14

16

6.E

15

21

20

19

18

17

15

1717'

15

14

17

16

19

21

21

30

35

30

30

-

Seoondfoot-days

356.5

310

_

 279

188.5

530.0

^ « A*IA G,* I *

2 472

1,135

453.6

223.8

10,047.5

May

35

39

37

32

34

43

67

78

90

104

95

139

156

177

15S

ISO

154

112

125

136

134

133

145

140

124

114

116

126

150

146

153

Maximum

17

17

_ '

_

35

X80

147

6V

19

8.9

180

June

147

142

133

129

118

US

120

112

105

101

94

90

87

82

78

75

69

66

63

60

56

52

50

51

53

'50

43

36

49

43

Minimum

9 B

.4

5.C

_

_

8 e «C

 36

17

9.£

5.C

-

July

40

46

50

53

67

57

42

36

34

34

36

40

38

32

32

40

34

29

30

42

65

42

30'

32

32

27

22

17

17

20

19

Aug'.

17.

18

17

15

16

19

17

16

16

19

17

13

13

12

12

12

12

16

_ 17

15

17

17

14

15

13

11

11

10

-10

9.S

Mean

12.2

11.9

10

_

9

6.5

8 

17.7

112

S2.4

36.6

14.6

7.46

27.5

Sept.

e.9

S.6

e.s

8.0

S.O

S.3

8.3

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.1

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.0

8.0

T.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

748

707

616

_

553

374

492

1,050'

6,890

4,900

2,250

900

444

19,920

Note,- Tip gage-height record Oct. 21, 22, Nov. 1 to Apr. 28 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

loe during most of period); discharge computed on basis of records for stations on nearby streams. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. "Ho convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
322 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Fork South Platte River below Geneva Creek, at Grant, Colo. 

i

Location.- Staff tage, lat. 39°27', long. 105°40', In NWi sec. 9, T. 7 S., R. 74 W., at 

Grant (Olava post office), 400 feet downstream from Geneva Creek.

Drainage area.- 130 square miles.

Records available.- June 1942 to September 1944. July 1908 to November 1913 at site 

2 miles downstream, published as North Fork South Platte River at CasaeUs. November 

1911 to March 1918 equivalent records may be obtained by summation of flow of North 

Fork South Platte River at Grant (above Geneva Creek) and Geneva Creek at Grant.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 515 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 

k;.50 feet), from rating curve extended above 275 second-feet; minimum dally discharge, 

6.8 second-feet Jan. 13, 14, Feb. 11.

1942-44: Maximum and minimum discharges, thoss of 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.' 

Gage read twice dally. Small diversions above statical for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-fset, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

t 27

27

27

27

27

26

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

23

21

20

20

27

28

24

25

24

24

 24

*23

81

21

Nov.

20

21

18

24

22

21

19

18

21

22

23

21

22

23

19

21

21

22

21 ^21

20

20

19

19

 16

14

*13

15

16

16

-

Dec.

15

14

15

15

14

13

14

14

12

12

12

.11

10

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.2

9.4

9.6

9.4

9.0

«8.8

8.8

9.0

9.0

Jan.

9.2

< 9.4

8.8

8.4

8.S

8.2

7.8

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.2

6.8

6.S

7.4

8.0

9.0

8.8

9.0

10

10 -

10

10

10

*9.8

9.4

 8.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.6

Feb.

8.S

9.2

9.6

9.8

9.4

10

11

11

10

7.6

6.8

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.8

8.0

8.0

*8.1

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.6

-

Month

October

November. ..................................

December. ...........'..,....................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

Jaxkuary ,

February. ..................................

March ......................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June. ....:.................................

July. ......................................

August ..................................../

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

9.0

9.6

9.8

9.2

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.8

10

10

10

10

10

9.0

9.4

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

*13

13

Apr.

13

13 ' 14

15

18

18

18

18

19

13

17

22

21

21

19

19

18

19

19

18

17

18

19

18

14

*18

20

24

24

22

~

Seoondfoct-days

772

354.2

23,114.2

265.8

244.5

327.8

546

4,653

9,243

4,496

1,597

779

23,866.3

May

22

24

20

23

34

55

67

106

80

115

23

134

163

190

190

218

175

169

166

222

178

194

230

222

169

160\

202

- 181

218

365

288

Maximuot

28

24

15

297

10

11

13

24

365

415

262

72

34

 415

June

365

330

860

238

198

879

375

238

- 415

415

355

330

325

315

325

310

306

325

386

330

516

292

310

284

279

306

266

292

288

262

Minima

' 20

13

8.8

8.8

6.8

6.8

9.0

13

20

198

68

35

24

6.8

July

246

262

250

206

208

194

184

176

169

157

150

167

157

150

152

147

132

120

129

132

124

117

116

102

92

90

87

82

76

72

58

Aug.

63

66

78

67

62

62

62

62

61

61

60

67

50

49

50

49

48

46

47

46

44

43,

43

43

43

43

43

41

39

38

36

Mean

24.9

19.6

11.4

63.3

8.57

8.43

10.6

18.2

150

308

146

51.5

26.0

65.2 .

Sept.

34

34

32

27

28

28,

28

28

28

27

27

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24 1 24

24

24

2*

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,630

1,170

70S

46,850

627

485

650

1,080

9,230'

18,330

8,920

3,170

1,550

47,340

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Ho gage-height record Oct. 19 to Apr. 23 (stage-discharge relation affected by loe part of 

time); discharge computed on basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for 

stations on nearby streams. **

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 323

North Fork South Platte River at Pine, Colo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 39°24', long. 105°19', In'SEi sec. 26, T. ? S., R. 71 W., 

600 feet downstream from Elk Creek'and half a mile east of Pine.

Drainage area.- 374 square miles.,

Records available.- July 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 841 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 

3.03, feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; minimum dally discharge, 

15 second-feet Nov. 27.

1942-44: Maximum and minimum discharges, those of 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Gage read twice dally. Small diversions above station for .irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of ioe effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In seoond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 12 to NOT. 26)

Oct. 1 to NOT. 24 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

38

48

61

77

0.6 

.7 

.9

1.0

22

27

40

50

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

62

77

115

165

2.0 

2.2 

2.6 

2.9

290

370

570

750

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

< 11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

72

67

61

48

47

46

46

46

46

46

47

47

47

47

47

46

46

45

43

39

39

58

60

48

61

49

49

49

 49

44

44

Mov. 

. 44

b41

046

54

48

44

33

32

037

b45

b52

44

49

58

34

44

44

4S

43

42

43

41

42

41

26

19

»b!5

17

19

22

-

Dec.

27

33

32

29

30

31

32

32

31

29

, 30

32

33

33

33

31

29

30

32

32

32

32

31

30

30

31

31

*31

31

30

30

Jan.

30

31

29

27

28

26

23

22

21

21

21

21

22

21

21

21

22

23

22

^ 23

23

23

23

23

e23

22

20,

20

20

21

 22

Feb.

22

23

24

24

25

25

25

25

24

22

19

lo

IS

19

20

20

21

21

21

22

22

22

*23

23

23

23

23

24

24

_

*

Month

October. . .

November. ..:...............................

DooeBber

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January* . . . .

February. . . *

March.. .

April. ......................................

 nff

June........ ...............................

July.......................................

Attgufl't

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

2S

27

26

26

27

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

31

30

30

31

32

33

33 *33

32

Apr.

*

Seoondfoot-days

1 497

1^167

960 '

36,996

715

646

884

1,772

9,456

13,631

6,925

2,439 

1,388 ,

41,373

31

32

32

44

50

47

49

48

58

24

44

68

64

60

56

55

51

55

56

48

46

52

49

57

68

68

105

122

116

118

Hay

120

142

118

101

109

155

204

222

234

246

234

272

338

385

405

430

430

338

3S3

290

294

330

430

445

395

358

326

330

405

505

58S

Maximum

72

58

33

455

31

33

122

582

714

105

57

714

June

600

538

470

410

358

425

630

495

594

714

555

520

470

466

430

460

440

385

450

405

410

405

370

385

405

380

314

334

330

334

Minimum

39

IS

27

IS

onG\

1 fl J.C

2S

24

101

314

10!

40

16

July

330

330

33S

33S

310

298

- 262

243

240

240

243

249

237

213

213

258

210

225

189

225

204

183

177

189

186

155

148

130

/ 128

109

125

Aug.

103

1

1

05

01

97

97

103

Mean

48.3

38*9

31.0

98.6

23 !

22.2

28.5

59.1

306

451

223

46.1

113

95

86

86

91

S4

72

72

71

68

66 v

65

66

76

82

81

71

66

92

76

66

64

58

57

62

61

Sept.

57

54

50

50

50

50

48

47

46

47

49

45

45

45

46

46

45

44

44

44

42

41

40

40

41

48

50

44

43

41

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,970

2,310

1 j900

71,380

1,420

1,280

1,750

3,510 '

26*840

 13,740

4,840

2,740

82,060

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe. 

»ete.« lo gage-height record Hov. 7, 8, 26, 26, HOT. 28 to Bar. 31 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ioe during most of period) ; discharge computed on bssls of 4 discharge measurements and

weather records.

Time basis s Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
3E4 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Fork South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°25 t , long. 105°10', In sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 70 W.,

 a third of a mile west of South Platte. Datum of gage la 6,090.55 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Pralnage area.- 484 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1910,.April 1913 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 32 years, 169 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during jrear, 1,040 second-feet June 10 (gagff height, 4.25

 feet), from rating curve extended above 650 second-feet; minimum dally, 19 secondfeet Feb. 12. 19Q9-10, 1913-44: . Maximum discharge, 1,910 second-feet June 8, 1921 (gage height, 

5.9 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,400 second-feet; mlnimumj 4 secondfeet (discharge measurement) Dec. 8, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record,

 which are fair. Small diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc Sapteaher 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

S

'6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

a82

a70

a62

a56

a51

a49

a48

47

47

47

47

47

47

46

51

48

51

4S

47

'60

42

47

60

52

46

47

44

43

43

43

40

Ncv.

44

30

36

48

48

45

32

30

42

40

53

51

4S

47

43

38

39

47

46

44

42

45

48

*44

46

29

22

24

26

29

-

Dec.

32

37

36

34

35

36

36

37

37

34

36

37

38

39

38

37

*35

35

, 36

37

37

36

35

36

36

36

37

37

36

36

37

Jan.

37

36

35

34

36

35

34

32

30

28

26

26

27

27

*27

27

28

28

28

28

28

20

28

28

27

26

23

23

23

24

25

Feb.

26

27

27

28

20

20

29

29

28

27

21

19

20

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

*24

24

25

26

26

26

26

27

27

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. ...................................

March. .....................................

April '

May.........................................

June ...................................:...

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

23

28

20

i 20

20

20

2030'

31

31

31

30

30

31

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

35

36

36-

36

37

38

30

«39

34

40

Apr.

42

34

42

51

63

70

68

66

90

57

57

117

123

109

96

101

85

74

92

78

x 76

70

74

84.

103

109

153

195

186

177

-

Seccndfoot-days

1,550

1,806

1,121

40,058

893

730

1,016

2,759

13,517"

16,784

8,122

3,716

1,715

53,129

May

205

219

174

168

130

£36

325

361

302

418

382

462

527

600

502

648

614

487

418

418

405

442

538

587

532

492

437

432

522

598.

608

Maximum

82

53

30

501

«nO ' 

20

40

105

698

884

432

186

113

8S4

June

720

- 676

576

687

452

f

497

692

576

670

884

754

653

587

560

538

560

548

507

517

538

532

522

472

487 477'

487 .

. 447

414

472

442

-

Minimum

40

22

,38

20

23

10

28

34

168

414

128

07

43

v 19

July

400

382

432

418

392

366

313

285

278

289

296

300

282

263

249

308

249

229

226

246

249

200

180

205

205

177

160

146

137

134

128

Aug.

110

65

111

100

177

186

180

174

130

137

121

115

107

101

00

07

97

99

105

109

115

109

105 123s

110

116

113

105

103

105

103

Mean

50.0

40.2

36.2

110

28.8

25.2

32.8

02.0

436

550

262

120

W 

O &

145

Sept.

96

65

645S '

53

52

51

47

47

46

83 ' 52

48

46

46

46

46

44

"43 46

43

48

as

43

44

52

113

97

96

04

Runoff In 

acre-feet

3,070

2,390

2,230

70,440

f,770

1,460

2,020

5,470

&6y Q.O

33,690

16,110

7,370

3,400

105,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis' of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

station at Pine.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice HOT. 27 to Jan. 1. Ho gage-height record Jan. 2 

to Mar. £8 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period); discharge computed on 

basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather records'.

lima basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Deer Creek near Littletbn, Colo.

325

Location.- Staff, gage. lat. 39°33', long. 105°08', in NEi sec. 8, T. 6 S., R. 69 W., at 

Deer, creek Park, 2* miles downstream from Blue Jay Creek arid 7$ miles southwest of 

Llttleton. Datum of gage is 5,683.00 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 21.8 square miles.

Records available,- June 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 162 second-feet May 9 (gage height, 

" .'2.90 feet), from rating curve extended above 120 second-feet; no flow at.times.

1942-44: Maximum discharge, that of.May 9, 1944; no flow at times during 1943-44.

Remarks.- Records good above 10 second-feet and fair below. 

HO diversion above station.

Gage read twice1 daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

29

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

o

o

0

o

o

o

o

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

o

o

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

o

o

o o

NOT.

O.I.1.1

.1

.1

.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1 -.1

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.S

.a

.2

.a

.a

.2

.S

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

o.1.1

.1

. .1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1.1

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

i£

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

..3

.3

.3

.4

_

Konth

October

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January

iff"

July. ......

August .

September. ................... \ ............

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0.4

.5

.5

.6

.4

.4

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.4

2.1

1.7

2.0

1.1

1.2

1.8

1.6

2.2

2.7

Apr.

3.0

3.2

2.4

3.2

5.2

7.2

8.4

S.7

13

13

17

34

46

43

39 _

41

21

21

24

22

21

20

22

25

31

48

64

88

98

77

0

Secondfoe t-days

0

3.6

4.8

632.4

869.3

.3

3,437.1

Hay

81

67

67

72

71

114

126

138

141

158

138

127

126

121

. 109

106

93

85

67

53,

46

37

28

26

24

22

28

34

22

17

16

Maximum

.2

20

98 

141

.1

141'

June

15

13

12

12

10

'8.1

9.4

6.9

5.8

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.8

3.0

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5 '1.3

1.2

1.1 I'.l

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

Minimum

.1

0

2.4

. .£

0

0

July

0.8

1.7

2.7

1.8

1.5

1.2

,.5

.2

.2

.2

4.0

1.1

.6

.6

.5

.4

.2

1.0

2.3

2.1

1.7

.9

.6

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

Aug.

0.1

.1

0

.1.1.1.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.6

.3

5.8

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

Mean

.10

.15

2.01

1 11

29.0

4.51

.39

.01

9.39

Sept.

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

 

Runoff ia . 

acre-feet

9.5

1,450

11

1,720 . 

4,640 v

268

59

24

.6

6,810

Time ba-aiat Mountain war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
326 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Plum Creek near. Sedalia, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°26', long. 104°59', in SEi sec. \L5, T. 7 S., R. 

68 w., 1 mile downstream from Jarre Creek and 1 mile west of sedalia. Datura of gage 

is 5,722.81 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 3, 1944, staff gage 

at site ,150 feet downstream at same datum.

Drainage area.- 273 square miles.

Records available.- June 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 620 second-feet my 15 (gage height, 

3.S8 reet), from rating curve extended above 250 second-feet; no flow Aug. 17-26, 

Sept. 3-28,

1942-44: Maximum discharge, that of my 15, 1944; no flow at times during 1943-44.

Flood of Apr. 19, 1942, reached a stage of 4.36 feet, from floodmarks, site then 

In use.

Remarks.- Records good above 10 second-feet and fair below, 

nay a. Diversions above station vfor irrigation.

Gage read twice daily prior to

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.2

1.2

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

.6

1.2

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.8

3.4

3.4

Nov.

19

16

16

19

16

25 .

16

19

14

16

12

9.6

7.4

16

12

16

16

12

12

12

6.6

5.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

 6.6

6.6

b6.6

b7.2

b9.0

-

Dec.

b9.0

6.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

2.2

4.2

4.6

5.4

5.6

6.2

*7.4

4.4

5.2

5.0

S.2

6.6

3.4

3.4

5.0

7.4

3.4

5.0

b5..4

bS.8

1)6.0

4.6

*4.9

4.8

4.5

Jan.

5.2

S.O

5.4

4.5

5.0

5.4

5,0

4.6

5.6

5.4

*5.2

4.8

6.0

7.4

6.6

7.0

8.0

10

9.6

11

12

14

- b!6

*b!4

12

5.6

5.0

bB.O

b!2

bll

blO

Feb.

b!7

b20

b24

b28

b25

b46

40

*29

18

17

19

20

22

24

28

24

22

24

28

36

40

43

52

29

29

24

24

29

24

-

-

Month '

October ....................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

Mav ay. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August ................. .v. ..................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

21

26

46

29

35

21

14

18

21

29

32

16

18

19

24

18

23

29

21

18

24

22

32

19

38

19

18

18

19

24

16

Apr.

15

14

9.0

12

2?

53

52

49

83

115

115

95

156

135

120

115

135

120

145

115 .

100

120

91

130

130

150

167

200

226

2C6

-

Seoondfoct-days

54.3

369. £

155.0

4,720.5

249.3

605

727

3,215.0

1 n peyi ±v f fcQO

1,451.5

189.4

18 1*95

17,519.1

May

239

272

206

176

180

204 287'

341'

386

444

426

, 476

521

565

575

575

540

458

395

350

328

287

256

228

216

216

208

248

216

216

248

Maximum /

3.4

25

9.0

QCyo

16

52

46

226

575

169

24

3 *7

.7

575

June

169

148

129

126

111

96

, 87

93

82

70

62

60

42

32

26

20

13

15

13'9.6

3.2

5.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.7

4.4

5.8

5.0

3.6

-

Minimum

0.(

5.J

2.!

0

4.£

17

14

9 t l

176

3.6.'

0

0

0

July

3.4"

3.4

3.6

24

. 12

5.4

3.6

3.7

3.7

12

12

19

19

10

9.0

4.7

3.2

2.8

3.2

S.O

5.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.4

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

.7

Aug.

0.6

.6

.4

.2

3.7

,2.4

1.2

.6

.4

.7

.4

.3

.a.1.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2 6

 1 4

9

9

7

Mean

) ' 1.75

3 12.3

1 ' .5.00

12.9

".8.04

27.8

23.5

107

332

48.4

6.11

.60

.06

47.9

Sept.

0.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.

.7

.V

~ _

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

106

732

307

9,360

494

1,«00

1,440

6,390

20,400

2,880

376

37

3.S

34,760

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 9-12, 14, 15, Dec. 26 to Jan. 22, C7, Feb. 10-21, Mar. 21, 22, 

Apr. 1 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period); discharge computed on basis 

of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations xm nearby streaas.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PUTTE RIVER BASIN 327 

Bear Creek at Morrlson, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°39'15", long. 105°11'40", In SEi sec. 35, T. 4 

a., R. 70 W., at Morrlson, Just upstream from Mount Vernon Creek. Datum of gage Is 

5,780.58 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 165 square miles.

Records available.- April 1888 to September 1891, May 1895 to March 1902, and October 1934'

to septemoer iy44 In reports of Geological Survey. April 1888 to September 1891, May 

' 1895 to March 1902, and October 1919 to September 1944 (October 1919 to September 1934 

at Idledale, 3 miles upstream, records equivalent) In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1919-44), 60.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 542 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 4;57 feet); 

minimum dally. 4.0 second-feet Jan. 6, 7, 13.

1888-91, 1895-1902, 1919-44: Maximum discharge, 8,600 second-feet (estimated) 

July 24, 1896; minimum dally, 0.8 second-foot Nov. 26, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair. Small diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

28

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

27

28

S3

20

18

18

18

17

14

13

15

IS

14

15

17

17

15

15

18

15

15

IS

Si

. 19

18

20

19

19

20

20

15

Nov.

IS15'

15

23

24

22

15

15

14

15

18

22

18

18

17

15

15

1719"

17

14

19

15

14

16

8.8

5.8

10

 19

13

-

Dec.

12

14

14

14

21

14

15

14

11

9.4

8.8

9.4 10"

12

10

8.2

8.8

12

12

10

11

12

12

b9.0

b9.6

b9.4

«b8.9

b8.4

b7.8

b9.0

b7.6

Jan,

b7.0

7. '6

6.4

7.0

5.2

4.0

b4.0

b6.0

b7.0

b6.0

b5.2

4.6

4.0

5.8

7.0

8.8

11

10

8.8

 9.4

10

11

9.4

9.4

10

bll

bll

bll

b!2

bl3

b9.4

Feb.

S.2

7.6

21

9.4

 12

10

14

14

12

10

17

14

11

10

12

8.8

8.2

7.6

S.8

8.2

7.6

7.6

8.2

*8.8

8.8

11

10

9.4

12

-

-

Month

October

November. ..............................'....

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

i 

January

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April......................................

Itev

June

July. ......................................

August. .

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

14

17

17

14

12

11

11

15

12

12

14

15

19

19

15

15

16

18

14

15

7.6

13

16

20

17

14

13

13

14

16

22

Apr.'

23

IS

 23

33

40

42

38

36

50

44

47

77

100

95

79

74

66

59

69

62

60

50

57

67

87

110

175

232

244

227

Seoondfoot-days

549

484.6

344.3

14,022.9

252.0

307. S

460.6

2,394

10,207

4,789

2,225

863

520

23,395.7

May

275

£94

25S

227

257

350

424

449

455

474

437

449

449

505

517

486

449

337

300

269

244

238

238

238

227

222

211

206

216

263

269

Maximum

ooAO

24

21

222

13

21

22

244

517

269

100

42

22

517

June

269

251

227

216

190

201

222

196

206

227

196

180

171

162

148

143

134

124

124

131

124

117

107

103

100

107

103

103

107

100

Minimum

13

5.E

7.e

_

4.C

7.e

7.e

1 ft -LO

206

100

43

22

14

4.C

July

90

84

87

100

97

84

74

77

79

79

74

84

71

67

72

79

71

69

72

92

82

67

62

62

60

56

50

49

47

45

43

Aug.

42

40

35

34

33

33

32

28

28

28

27

26

23

22

22

22

23

23

23

25

26

«6

26

34

36

28

25

23

23

24

23

Mean 

17.7

} 16.2

11.1

38.4

8.13

10.6

14.9

79.8

329

160

71.8

27.8

17.3

63.9

Sept.

22

22

20

19

' 19

18

18

17

18

19

20

20

19

IS

18

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

. 15

15

15

15

16

17

17

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,090

961

683

27,320

600

609

914

4,750

20,250

9,500

4,410

1,710

1,030

46,410

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Btage-dlscharge relation affected by ice.

Time baaie; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
3S8 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan; Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°39'05", long. 105°01'15", In NEj sec. 5, T. '5, 

S., R. 68 W., 0.5 mile southwest of Sheridan and three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

mouth. ' Datum of gage Is 5,282.95 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 265 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. April 

to November 1914 and February 1927 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1927-44)^ 33.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 508 second-feet May 14 (gage height, 4.74 feet); 

minimum dally, 4.5 second-feet Mar. 20.

1914, 1927-44: Maximum discharge, 3,000 second-feet July 7, 1933 (gage height, 

6.95 feet), by slope-area method; maximum gage height, 7.21 feet Sept. 2> 1938; nlnlmum 

daily discharge, 0.7 second<-foot Apr. 28, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Storage and diversions above station for-Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6.

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

10

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

18

15

12

9.2

9.2

8.0

8.6

10

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.6

9.2

9. 2

11

9.8

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.2

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

12

Nov.

11

10

10

10

10

12

12

' 11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

12

12

13

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

"

Dec.

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

12

11

12

12

13

15

15

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11is

11 *ii

12

14

15

17

Jan.

20

21

, 21

19

17

17

b!6

b!9

b22 b22'

b21

b20

bl9

bl8

b!7

16

13

12

12

*11

11

10

9.2

. 9.2

9.2

9.8

8.6

8.6

10

10

12

Feb.

13

13is

13

13

12

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

10

10

11

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.2

9.8

9.2

S.6

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ................'..................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March......................................

April............ ...........................

May........................................

June ....:..................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

8.0

8.0

8.6

6.6

s;o

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.0

e.o

7.4

8.0

7.4

7.4

5.6

6.2

6.8

5.0

4.5

10

25

24

21

18

9.2

13

12

9.2

8.6

12

Apr.

12

' 12

10

10

11

12

12

11

9.2

13

18

40

78

88

78

86

74

72

70

70

74

64

58

54

75

125

210

360

373

. 317

 *

Seoondfoot-days

328.4

356

395

7,149.0

460.6

331. £

307.7

S, 496.2

10,636

2,890

791

431.4

340.4

19,763,9

May

406

457

387

340

343

340

428

450

430

456

437

446

464

492

496

472

441

381

319

278

242

227

209

203

197

191

206

209

 227

227

236

Maximum

18

15

17

137

22

13

25

373

496

221

54

54

15

496

June

221

209

188

172

158

, 132

183

1S7

138

150

160

155

132

116

106

90

85

68

57

49

42

32

29

29

27

24

20

17

17

17

-

Minimum

s.

1011

4.(

8.(

8.( 4.

9.

191

 17

14

5.(

8.(

4..

July

15

14

15

16

18

19

18

17

16

17

17

31

44

34

29

26

24

20

18

28

' ' 36

49

54

54

42

30

23

. 19

17

16

15

Aug.

12

10

9.2

8.6

11

12

11

9.8

9.8

10

10

11

9.8

9.2

8.6

, 9.8

11

13

14

10

8.6

6.8

5.6

8.6

54

26

31

24

21

19

17

Mean

) ' . 10.6

. 11.9

12.7

) 19.6

5 14.9

5 11.4

> 9.93

2^ 83.2

343

96.3

25.5

5 13.9

5 11.3

5 64.0

Sept.

16

14

13

11

10

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.2

8.6

9.2

9.2

12

12

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

9.8

10 .

9.8

' 9.8

10

12

13

12

IS

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

651

706

783

14,180

914

657

610

4,950

81,100

5,730

i;570

866

676

39,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time baslas Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 329

Turkey Creek near Morrison, Colo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 39°38'10", long. 105°10'05", In NEi sec. 12, T. 5 S., R. 70 

w., si niles upstream from mouth and 2 miles southeast of Morrison. Datum of gage Is 

5,717.62 feet above mean s'ea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 49.4 square miles.

Records available .<- June 1942 to September 1944. i \ '

Extremes,- .Maximum discharge observed during year, 175 second-feet Way 6 (gage height, 

a.46 feet); no flow June 28 to July 8.

1942-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 6, 1944; no flow June 28' to 

July 8, 1944.

Remarks.-'Records good above 10 second-feet ana fair below. Oage read once dally. Small 

diversions above station for Irrigation. Splckerman ditch, which diverts from Bear 

Creek, wastes some water above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

Nov.

0.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.8

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

-

Dec.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

Jan.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Feb.

0.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

1.4

2.0

S.O

_

-

- § Month

October

November

December. ......................'............

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ..... .

Mnroh

April

Mar

June

August .........

September. .................................

Rater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

2.1

.8

.8

.S

.8

.8

.8

.S

.7

.7

. .7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

- Apr.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6 S.'O

5.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

8.

8.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.7

9.7

10

13

25

38

101

164

164

164

Seccndf cot-days

9

V

18.8

456.5

On Q

g 939 7

U.4

8.4

3,980.8

May

146

92

110

128

146

164

128

110

128

146

146

164

164

164

146

146

128

128

110

90

53

40

40

31

23.

12

8.7

12

12

12

12

»*«

.7

18

8

17

.4

164

i June

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

3.8

3.6

. 3.6

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.3

. .8

."7

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

-

MinimuM

.3

8

r

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.S

.5

.6

.6

.6

 \

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.8

.1

tag.

O'll

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.4

, .5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

..5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Mean

.61

1.25

.37

> .88

10.9

Sept!

p.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

. 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1 0

37

903

17

7,900

Time basis; Mountain nar tine. To convert nap tine .to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.1 

696488 0-46-22
330 PUTTE RIVER BASIN

Cherry Creek near Franktown, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°22', long. 104°45', In sec. 15, T. 8 S., R. 66 

w., i mile upstream from Russellvllle Qulch and 1.9 miles south of Franktown. Datum 

of gage Is 6,147.53 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 172 square miles.

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 390 second-feet July 12 (gage height,. 2.12 

reet;, from rating curve extended above 120 second-feet; minimum dally, 0.6 secondfoot Aug. 4, 18-20.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 4,700 second-feet July 13, 1941 (gage height, 5.08 

feet), by float method: minimum dally, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 14-16, 18, 1940, Aug. 4. 

18-20, 1944. '

Highest flood known occurred Aug. 3, 1933, when Castlewood Dam failed.

Remarks-.- Records good above 25 second-feet and fair below except those for period of 

ice effect, which are poor. Many small diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

I

Z

3

4

5

6

8

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

l.S

2.2

2.0

2.0

S.S

2.5

2.5

2.S

2.8

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.i

3.4

3.1

3.4

4.2

3.8

Nov.

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.8

5.5

5.5

1.1

1.3

2.5

3.1

4.5

9.0

11

9.6

7.0

6.P

6.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.5

4.6

8.3

2.5

1.5

1.6

S.S

6.5

-

Dec.

7.0

9.0

4.2

4.6

4.6

10

6.5

9.6

1.5

2.5

( 2.S

2.2

*3.4

4.6

5.0

5.5

28

20

9.0

13

16

12

16

3.8

6;0

6.0

4.2

4.6

*3.4,

4.0

4.6

Jan.

4.0

6.0

5.0

4.2

6.0

«.o

5.0

5.6

5.6

.4.6

«4.0

4.6

5.8

5.0

4.6

5.0

6.0

6.5

6.0

5.5

7.6

7.6

8.3

*14

14

13

8.3

4.5

3.0

3.6

2.8

Feb.

3.1

3.1

3.4

4.2

25

35

4S

*30

18

3.0

2.5

3.2

7.0

11

10

12

14

17

SO

E7

28

23

28

*22

13

14

22

17

19

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March......................................

May. ...................................:...

July.... ...................................

September. .................................

Hater year 1943-44 .......................

Peak discharge.- Apr. 1C (10 p.m.) 196 sec

Mar.

16

40

23

11

11

5.0

4.6

5.5

7.6

14

10

7.6

9.0

7.6

6.5

7.6

7.0

8.3

7.0

13

5.5

5.5

13

9,6

11

7.6

9.6

8.5

11

13

16

Apr.

23

22

25

53

83

75

33

24

26

» 19

24

72

124

93

78

 65

39

45

49

38

47

44

- 34

61

67

83

63

53

59

42

Secondfoot-clays

233.6

2,558.4

i on *7

rtAQ

44.5

4,431.9

.-ft.s July

May

29

32

29

34

29

27

23

27,

26

23

21

19

19

19

19

 19

16

14

12

11

14

16

13

13

14

19

24

55

22

36

74

Maximum

28

82

Ao

6.6

1.7

132

June

23

14

12

12

11

11

 12

14

12

10

9.5

7.6

6.2

4.4

3.6

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.6

2.2

1.4

1.6 I'.l

1.4

-

Minimum

l.E

.9

2 e

T Q

1.4

.6

.9

.6

July

1.4

1.7

1.7

2.4

2.9

2.4

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

48

132

16

' 9.0

9.5

7.3

5.8

8.0

47

19

10

5.8

4.4

6.2

6.9

5.1

4.4

3.4

2.9

2.6

2.2

Aug.

1.6

.9

.S

.6

2.2

6.6

 3.4

1.7

.8

1.7

1.6

.9

.S

.8

.9

r.i

.9

.6

.6

.6

.S

.9

.9

3.4

1.6

2.6

5.1

3.2

1.9

2.6

2.4

Mean

6.13

* .7.54

7.01

RO T

12.1

1.76

1.48

12.1

Sept.

1.7

1.3

.9

1.1

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.7" 1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

463

5,080

88

8,780

12 (9 a.m.) 390 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Bete.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 27 to Jan. 1, Jan. 8-15, 28-31, Feb. 

Time baalst Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 331

I Cherry Creek near Melvin, Colo.

Location.- Water-sta'ge recorder, lat. 39°36'20"/lon6. 104°49'15", in MWi sec. 19, T. 

5 S., R. 66 W., 400 feet downstream from Piney (South Cherry) Creek and li miles 

southeast of Kelvin. Datum of gage £s 5,608.96 feet above Tnean sea level. State 

highway bench mark.

Drainage area.- 369 square miles. ' , 

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 second-feet July 9 (gage height, 3.53 

feet}; no flow at times.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 4,500 second-feet Sept. 6, 1940 (gage height, 4.38 

feet); no flow at times most years.

Flood of Aug. 3, 1933, reached a discharge of 34,000 second-feet, by slope-area 

method (Castlewood Dam failed).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect and those below 10 secondfeet, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

'24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

90

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.5

.3

.5

.5

.5

.9

1.9

1.4

1.4

.5

Nov.

1.9

.5

.1

1.9

1.9

2.6

4.1

4.1

4.1

8.0

9.0

*10

11

12

13

13

13

11

13

13

12

11

11

14

8.0

 1.0

2.2

1.8

2.4

2.6

Dec.

 2.6

4.1

5.0

10.

3.4

6.0

5.0

5.0

0

1.9

17

3.4

 1.4

1.2

1.6

/1.7

1.9 i.B

1.2

1.7

1.6

2.2

2.2

1.5

2.2

0

1.5

3.5

*3.7

3.5

4.0

Jan.

4.6

5.8

5.2

4.0

5.0

4.4

3.8

4.5

5.2

5.4

«5.0

. 5.8

6.8

6.2

8.0

12

18

22

. 17

12

16

14

17

*7.4

3.1

' 2.5

2.9

2.3

2.1

2.9

3.5

Feb.

7.0

13

25

54.

50

66

66

«62

42

22

17

22

25

26

23

38

30

42

60

80

87

48

27

«48

55

32

. 17

32

25

-

Month

October

November. ......................,.........:.

December. ......................'............

Calendar year 1943

January. .

February. ..................................

March......................................

April...................................... ul-- , ay. ..........................'.............

June .......................................

July. ............. *. .......................

August. ....................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Peak discharge.- July 9 (8 p.m.) Ii380/3ec

Mar.

51

44

73

34

13

4.0

4.0

«7.4

13

12

16

10

12

12

13

13

19

14

7.4

25

16

17

39

19

19

22

19

IS

17

14

*37

Apr.

37

17

» 25

44

48

42

42

32

34

55

. 32

27

80

69

42

48

13

27

34

42

62

48

62

129

174

143

87

44

34

30

Secondfoot-days

8 Q V

213.2

101.6

' 3,001.4

234.4

1,141.0

633.8

1,605

Q-1 Q O

OJLc*c

91.0

775.0

17.7

10.0

5,641.3

.-ft.} July

May

42

62

69

39

42

32

37

27

32

19

22

20

17

14

14

12

17

14

8.8

10

19

13

13

7.4

6.0

IS

22

51

39

22

58

Maximum

1.9

14

17

244

Oj>

87

73

174

69

13

208

2.2

.6

808

12 (2 a.m.)

June

13

4.0

2.2

3.1

4.0

7.4

8.8

10

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.0

2.2

2.2

4.0

1.0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

0

Minimum

0

.1

0

0

2.1

7.0

4.0

13

5.0

0

0

.1

0

0

July

0

0

1.0

.6

.2

0

0

.6

139

17

25

203

51

20

56

8.3

5.0

12

87

55

25

14

12

, 13

13

6.0

3.1

1.5

.6

1.0

.6

Aug.

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

.6

.6

.1

.1

.1

.1 '.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

Mean

0.29

7.11

3.28

8 no &C,

7.56

«Q ir oy o 

20.4

53.4

26.2

3.03

25*0

cr/v O r

.33

15.4

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

 6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.3

.3

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

, 0

0

0

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

ift j.0

Afpt t&O

202

5,960

466

2*260

1,260

3,180

1,610

ISO

1 540

35

20

11,190

898 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mov. 26-30, Dec. 15-17, Dec. 27 to Jan. 

Jan. 38 to Feb. 5, Feb. 11-20, Mar. 21, 22, 27, 28.

lime basis 8 Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time. Subtract 1 hour.

17,
33S PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cherry Creek at Denver, Colo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°43'03", long. 104°59'13", in sec. 3, T. 4 S., R. 68 

W., at Broadway and Speer Boulevard in Denver, 2| miles upstrean fron mouth. Datum of 

gage Is 5,233.63 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 420 square miles.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maxlraum discharge observed during year, 1,340 second-feet July 9 (cage height, 

3.00 feet), from rating curve extended above 300 second-feet on basis of weir determination at gage height 3.18 feet; minimum dally, 0.8 second-foot Mar. 6.

1942-44: Maximum discharge, 1,460 second-feet Aug. 5, 1943 (gage height, 3.18 

 feet), by computation of flow over weir; minimum daily, that of Mar. 6, 1944.

Flood of July 26, 1885, reached a discharge of 20,000 second-feet, by float 

measurement. Flood of May 19, 20, 1864, reached a somewhat higher stage.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Gage read twice daily. Several diversions above station for 

irrigation and municipal use. Flood flow regulated by flood-control reservoir above 

Kenwood Dam", 7 miles above station.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

1.5

£.0

'al.5

1.0

. 3.5

4.5

' 5.5

9.6

15

a!2

9.6

14

9.6

S.2

11

8.2

6.2

8.2

5.5

9.6

9.6

5.5

8.2

5.5

5.5

8.2

9.6

5.5

8.2

11

al£

Nov.

14

£4

16

21

16

14

21

21

IB

IS

19

19

19

19

11

11

12

15

14

12

12

12

alO

a!4

a9.0

«8.2

5.5

6.8

11

9.6

-

Dec.

al£

14

14

a!5

alO

8.2

11

11

14

18

11

5.5

*6.S

6.8

8.2

9.6

. all

9.6

a7.0

4.0

5.5

5.6

1.0

1.5 1.'5

al.3

3.0

3.0

2.5

*1.0

' 1.0

Jan.

al.5

a4.0

2.5

1.0

bl.5

bl.4

bl.O

bl.O

bl.5

bl.S

*bl.2

b2.0

b6.0

b25

. 18

a £4

30

£6

18

12

9.6

9.6

76

«28

35

133

30

33

£4

37

37

Feb.

40

a45

40

12

104

27

112

66

«36

b!8

blO

blS

b!4

b!3

bll

b!9

b!3

b!4

15

21

' 15

46

25

*34

25

Z2

50

21

23

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December'. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

Haroh. .....................................

April......................................

tfaw may. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Har.

1 20

Z2

54

46

16

.8

£.e

3.5

1.2

1.2

6.4

6.4,

6.4

11

15

a!5

a£5

20

14

14

5.6

21

10

16

34

29

21

12

- 27

25

18

Apr.

54

21

12

20

42

46

4£

21

54

2Z

' 7054

180

15S

117

alSO

104

36

125

90

6£

74

58

58

140

. 176

86

47

130

99

-

Seccndfcot-days

237 0

432 !l

233 .'5

6,242.4

531*1

Ol T yj.o 

! 547.3

2 f 360 

3 352

3 525

1 Y25 2 'ise'.z

183.5

14,229.0

May

78

158

117

104

36

86

86

10S

148

104

94

99

aS2

a65

*

39

58

50

32

a38

50

58

90

99

74

* 7S

2ZO

a275

245

225

250

Maximum

15

24

18

240

76

112

54

130

2V5

225

438

2311

* '488

June

225

210

15S

14S

140

171

1S5

ISO

162

200

190

195

Itl

112

74

135

166

117

-94

104

90

112

58

23

20

29

. 14

14

14

14

-

Hinifflun

1.

5i!

i.

i.

10

.

12

*O OK

14

1.

. 

1.

.

July

a!4

a!6

23

25

12

11

5.6

16

488

42

16

162

112

a90

144

74

36

10

29

54

a 54

54

54

50

50

34

39

3.5

1.0

1.2

4.9

Aug.

2.1

1.5

4.2

5.6

4.2

3.5

2.8

7.2

7.2

4.9

4.9

9.6

a4.-8

a4.1

a3. 3

a£.6

al.8

1.0

1.0

2.1

1.5

.9

1.4

4.9

4.9

14

23

15

8.1

7.2

14

(lean

3 7.65

5 14.4

3 1.5Z

3 17.1

3 17.1

31.5

3 17.7

79.3

% 108

US

D 55.7

) 5.46

2 6.12

3 ' 38.9

Sept.

6.4

3.5

2.1

4.2

3.6

6.4

9.0 11 '

8.1

7.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

4.9

6.4

4.9

6.4

10

3.5

a£.8

a2.0

1,2

5.6

8.1

4.9

6.4

11

11

8.1

8.1

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

470

S57

463

12,380

1,050

1,810

1,090

4,780

6,650

A O^tfWU QGD

3 420

336

364

28,220

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a.Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis 8 Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo.

333

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°45', long. 105°15', In sec. 32, T. 3 S., R. 70 

w., J.& miles upstream from Golden. Datum of gage Is 5,735.27 feet above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 392 square miles.

Records available.- December 1908 to December 1909, June 1911 to September 1929, and 

octooer lyis^ to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. December 1908 to 

December 1909 and June 1911 to September 1944 In reports of State engineer. Records 

since May 10, 1940, equivalent to earlier records If flow diverted from Williams 

River through Jones Pass tunnel is subtracted from flow past station.

Average discharge.- 31 years (19-11-22, 1924-44), 238 second-feel (adjusted for Jones PaSs 

tunnel diversion).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 4.92 

 feet)} minimum dally, 23 second-feet Feb. 11. '

1908-9, 1911-44: Maximum discharge, 5,890 second-feet Sept. 9, 1933 (jage height, 

11.97 feet), by slope-area method; minimum dally recorded, 18 second-feet Jan. 11, 

1918.

Maximum discharge known, 8,700 second-feet Aug. 1, 1888, from reports of State 

engineer.

Remarks.- Records go.od except those for Nov. 25 to Feb. 29, which are fair. Flow slightly 

regulated by several small reservoirs above station. Diversion from Williams River to 

Clear Creek Basin above station through Jones Pass tunnel began May 20, 1940 (see 

p. 335) for diversion during water year 1944).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Oct.

103

96

90

87

74

59

56

53

54

55

65

52

48

51

51

56

64

65

63

53

38

60

58

53

55

54

54 

54

54

52

50

Nov.

51

41

44

43

43

39

33

38

72

58

42

34

33

31

30

30

39

58

56

56

64

57

55

54

56

44

42 

54

' 54

53

"

Dec.

64

56

43

59

eo

.1 68

BS6s

51

37

38

51

47

69

66

65

63

63

80

59

54

57

43

45

59

55

45 

*31

38

36

44

Jan.

42

45

38

36

*35

33

35

38

36

38

36

40

44

42

44

42

48

46

47

*50

51

49

48

49

47

41

45 

38

40

34

38

Feb.

44

44

39

48

46

46

47

43

39

30

23

89

34

. 31

SS

51

31

87

86

89

30'

89

89

' *38

36

35

3

33

_

-

Month

October. ..'.................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ...................

March........................ ....... .... .

April............. ....................

May.....................................;:.

July

September. .............................

, Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

38

43

48

48

48

33

38

48

44

58

50

46

55

58

44

46

54

50

39

48

37

44

57

55

48

51

43 

44

44

48

55

Apr.

49

39

50

59

66

78

63

64

90

54

77

111

133

185

115

116

105

91

101

94

98

97

91

101 ,

133

129

162

183

2OO

19S

Seccndfcct-days

1,866

1,394

1,670

79,479

3,068

2,391

60,537

May

809

838

. 198

183

185

836

313

334

347

398

375

416

476

557

625

705

752

582

588

584

588

561

695

736

757

705

655 

601

731

1,000

1,070

Maximum

103

72

80

974

800

1,070

f>AO

120

1,160

June

1,100

1,130

1,140

1,040

896

948

903

848

968

1,160

1,090

1,080

1,000

988

968

1,080

981

982

948

1,000

1,010

1,010

948

955

968

968

916

860

S78

848

Minimum

38

30

31

19

33

23

32

39

183

848

250

115

49

23

July

813

808

830

796

842

808

741

695

675

665

655

601

561

588

488

469

431

406

388

408

395

347

388

316

334

296

274 

266

866

263

850

Aug.

233

824

209

193

1S7

183

174

164

157

168

139

135

189

189

131

131

127

184

137

133

185

180

115

853

.216

168

155 

143

189

185

124

Mean

60.8

46.5

53.9

218

41.8

34.5

46.4

108

523

980

514

157

79.7

820

Sept.

180

116

109

108

103

101

98

94

98

88

S7

86

88

80

77

75

75

75

71

64

54

53

49

54

68

63

63 

63

65

64

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,700

8,760

3,310

157 ,600

2,570

1,990

8,850

6,070

38,160

58,340

31,570

9,670

4,740

159,700

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

gote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Dec. 29 to Jan. 18, Jan. 89-31> Feb. £0

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
334 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo.

\

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39 049'20", long. 104058'35", In IlWi sec. 2, T. 3 

S., R. 68 W., at bridge -on State Highway 185, If miles upstream from mouth and 3i 

miles west of Derby.

Drainage area.- 600 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. April 

to November 1914 and February 1927 to September 1944 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1927-44), 76.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 889 second-feet June 10 (gage height,,3.90 

 feet); minimum dally, 1.8 second-ff.et Sept. 7, 10.

1914, 1927-44: Maximum discharge, 3,650 second-feet Sept. 3, 1938 (gage height, 

4.04 feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 1,200 

second-feet; minimum dally, 0.4 second-foot Mar. 11, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow slightly regulated 

by storage for Irrigation. Diversion from Williams River Into Clear Creek Basin Is 

redlverted above station.

Discharge, in secohd-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

10

7.7

5.5

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.8

5.9

5.9

4.8

.6.0

5.6

5.5

5.5

4.8

4.8

7.1

7.1

8.0

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.9

4.S

Nov.

9.8

18

18

7.7

4.8

5.3

4.6

4.0

4.4

4.0

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.0

5.2

» 5.8

6.5

8.9

3.8

5.4

7.1

15

13

14

88

51

56

57

60

60

"

Dec.

78

34

84

78

68

75

74

46

86

84

81

18

18

17

15

12

9.8

14

14

14

14

14

12

1811 '

8.8

7.5

«e.s

18

18

12

Jan.

11

15

14

10

S.O

10

14

14

is

17

17

17

1?

IS

19

18

18

16

15

*16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

17

*19

80

85

Feb.

24

26

27

24

22

81

88

 80

*19

16

b!8

b85

b24

b86

80

21

15

19

16

80

16

16

16

*16

19

18

80

19

18

.

-

Month

Ootobsr. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. . . .

March. .....................................

April.... .........................;.........

May......................................'..

June .......................................

July .... ......

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-44 ......................

Mar.

le

16

80

80

80

16

16

16

17

18

16

16

17

17

18

18

r-18 "20

20

88

13

19

86

33

- 58

30

88

29

26

29

40

Apr.

57

52

89

87

86

86

84

84

50

48

55

88

76?a

65

5S

68

69

84

. 66

50

48

40

35

36

50

41

58

34

85

Secondfoot-clays

m

o G

442.5 

899.5

25,505.8

482

581

666

I

igtQQ fOOff 

7TQQ fOVO

15,751

5,781

502.8

114.4

52,184.0

May

81

50

58

45

30

18

IS

40

138

174

829

264

878

365

458

541

575

584

418

574

813

149

844

515

196

178

158

815

' 287

388

517

Maximum

10'

60

84

555

85

QTts I

40

84

5V5

745

405

50

7.6

745

June

558

595

581

580

456

439

517

580

598

745

719

624

548

527

495

530

568

510

507

541

544

527

466

435

459

456

488

448

a450

8430

-

Minimum

4.

5.

7.

*

15

15

24

18

AOO 4b<C

14

8.

1.

1.

July

405

574

401

405

405

51S

155

40

34

36

88

a58

33

57

15

al5

al4

al4

a70

a230

' 18097

89

82

a5B

40

38

a85

19

88

18

Aug.

17

IS

85

85

. 84

81

19

16

17

19

18

17

15

15

15

13

11

10

13

14

11

10

9.6

18

84

87

50

8.8

. 10

10

8.4

Mean

1 5 V2

0 14^7

5 89.0

4 69.3

] 15*5

20.0

81.5

46.3

OTQ *SO<7

525

188

4 16.8

8 3.81

3 87.9

Sept.

7.2

7.6

7.2

6.0

4.4

2.8

1.8

8.0

2.0

1.8

8t4

4.0

5.6

8.0

8.8

3.6

5.6

2.4

2.8

5.8

3.6

4.0

5.8

2.8

3.8

3.6

4.4

6.8

5.8

6.0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

351

877 A*7*7 ,

1,780

50,170

nee

»OQ

1,050

1,380

9 &f TAfl rot/

14,670

51,840

7,500

997

228

63,830

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed 'on basis of records for stations on nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected try ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 1-29 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of 

period); discharge computed on basis of weather records.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 335

West Fork Clear Creek above Empire, colo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 39°45'40", long. 105°41'55% In sec. 29, T, 3 S., R. 74 W., 

200 feet downstream from Mad Creek and 1 mile west of Empire. Datunrof gage Is 

8,605.22 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 39.9 square miles. 

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 375 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 

2.82 feet);-minimum dally, 2.8 second-feet Apr. 10. ' .

1942-44: Maximum discharge observed, 376 s,econd-feet June 23, 1943, June 21, 1944 

(gage height, 2.82 feet); minimum dally, that of Apr. 10, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good above 10 second-tfeet and fair below. Gage read twice dally. Diversions began May 10, 1940, from Williams River through Jones Pass tunnel to Clear 

Creek Basin above station. Diversions during water year 1943-44 are given in following table:

July...........

September .....

Acre-feet

2,850

RRQ

152

Cooperation.- Records of diversion furnished by State engineer.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height,' In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 4 to Feb. 89, June 22}

Oct. 1 to June 21 32 to Sept. 30

1.0 2.6 1.6 49 0.6 7.0 1.2 48

1.1 6.6 1.7 66 .S 16 1.5 93

1.2 9.6 1.8 87 .9 22 * 1.6 111

1.3 16 2.1 164 . 1.0 89. 1.9 1S2

1.4 24 2.7 340 1.1 37 2.6 350

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septeaber 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

.6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

13

13

18

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

11

12

18

12

12

11

11

8.7

9.6

11

11

9.6

11

11

11

9.6

10

9.6

9.6

Nov.

9.1

7.9

9.6

12

12

9.6

S.7

7.9

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.7

S.7

9.1

9.6

9.6

9.1

8.7

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

6.3

7.9

S.3

- 7.9

7.9

-

Dec.

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.9

5.9

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.9

6.6

5.2

6.2

Jan.

6.2

4.9 6.81

4.6

4.9

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

'3.7

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

Feb.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.6

5.2

6.2

6.2

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

-

-

Month

October

November. ..................................

Dvoeiber.

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ....'...............................

March

April

Mftv

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August ......................................

Septenber. .................................

Water year 1943.44 ......................

Mar.

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.7

4.6

4.6

4.0

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Apr.

3.7

3.7

4.3

4.9

6.6

5.6

4.6

5.2

5.9

2.8

5.6

6.3

6.7

6.6

6.2

5.6

6.2

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

/4.9

4.9

4.3

4.9

5.6

5.6

6.3

5.5

5.9

-

May

a. 7

6.3

6.9

6.3

6.3

11

13

14

19

80

24

30

45

63

83

101

89

64

59

69

64

81

97

119

114

101

92

97

111

161

814

Second » * foot-days ** » 

347 2 14

270^9 12

209.9 7.9

19,485.9 343 189~i~ ~~~~6 g

US. 7 6.8

126. S 4.6

152.7 6.7

1,976.5 214

elsss 311

1,549 77

484.5 29

13,284.3 328

June

206

198

181

160

132

153

167

181

268

277

260

244

263

259

283

286

265

868

296

319

328

316

311

325

386

311

888

274

272

252

-

MiniHUB

S.7

6.3

6.2

.3.1

3.4

3.4

3 * Tf f

S et £>

5.9

152

so

31

S.8

2.8

July

236

236

224

881

311

288

863

244

227

884

807

193

188

178

164

156

140

135

144

144

133

122

116

131

122

106

97

90

37

85

SO

Aug.

77

77

74

70

68

66

62

59

56

66

64 ' 61

49

47

46

46

'4844

51

45

41

39

37

37

42

37

36

35

36

35

31

Sept.

89

26

26

86

86

83

22

21

20

20

18 "

17

.15

16

15

15

14

8.8

11

11

11

9.7

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

1 11

-

 _ Runoff in Mean acre-feet

11.2 6S9

9.03 637

6.77 416

63.4 38,660

4.16 856

4.09 236

4.06 250

5 * 09 303

63.8 3,920

255 16,150

170 10,480

50.0 3,070

16.2 961

60.0 36,870

Time basisi Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
336 PLATTE RIVER BASIN . ' 

North St. Vraln Creek at Longmont Dam, near Lyons, 061o.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°14', long. 105°21', in sec. 16, T. 3 N.,. R. 71 

W., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Longmont Dam and'4 miles west of Lyons. 

Water-stage recorder and Cippoletti weir a quarter of a mile downstream during winter 

periods. \

Drainage area.- 109 square miles.,

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1925 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 87.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 514 second-feet Ifey 15 (gage height, 4.C8 

feet); minimum daily, 7.2 second-feet Nov. 26, Ifer. 21.

1925-44: Maximum discharge, 1,210 second-feet June 22, 1941 (gage height, 6.09 

feet), by computation of flow over dam; minimum daily, 3.3 second-feet Dec. 19, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Small diversions above station. Flovy partly regulated by 

small reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

30

25

23

20

20

19

17

17

18

17

16

18

20

20

18

18

17

16

16

14

13

16

IS

16

16

16 ' 16

15

15

17

16

Nov.

18

13

22

21

20

IS

13

12

21

21

23

19

19

18

16

IS

18

18

16

17

15

16

16

16

16

7.2

8.0

15

14

15

-

Deo.

17

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

11

12

12

11

12

12

12

13

13

12

11

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

Jan.

10

10

11

11

10

9.8

9.6

9.8

9.8

10

9.6

8.4

7.6

7.6

7.8

'8.0

9.2

9.8

9.6

9.8

9.6

9.0

9.4

10

10

9.2

9.0

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.6

Feb.

s.o

8.2

7.8

8.4

8.6

I

9^6

9.4

9,6

8.2

8.0

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.5

9.4

9.2

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.8

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

_

.-

Month

October. ....................'...............

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 J .....................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

Baron........... ............................

April ......................................

June .............'...........................

July

August ...................... .s. .............

September ........................:.........

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

10

9.8

10

11

10

9.6

9.6

11

9.6

11

9.8

7.2

9,2

10

9.8 8.-S

8.6

8.8

8.2

7.8

8.4

10

Apr.

10

11

14

20

27

' 30

30

30 ' 55

54

65

103

130

121

113

113

89

78

79

74

75

76 ' 77

91

115

157

188

208

218

215

-

Seoondfcot-days

553

. 500.2 

383

38,345.7

267 o 2

.304.0

2^666 16,057 11,027

5,107

*828

33,956.2.

May

267

295

210

164

176

267

336

336

343

408

405

 435

435

431

446

470

439

343

267

.240

235

243

302

357

364

~ 305

246

240

295

361

394

'Maxi&tun

30

23

17

606

11

11

11

218

470

442

112

55

470

June

386

351

329

270

S23

237

332

329

361

435

442

408

408

431

408

442

397

346

368

416

423

386

346

375

f 405

379

397

' 336

339

312

-

IfiniHua

13

7.2

10

7.2

7 *OA

7

Q

 O

7.2

10

164

223

76

36

14

7.2

July

292

289

299

299

273

255

212

202

208

200

198

180

160

144

135

123

119

123

121

142

138

126

113

116

110

106

96

as

85

82

76

Aug.

77

75

72

» 71

71

66

62

61

62

' 85

64

82

112

109

105

112

97

51

42

40

39

37

36

38

42

39

43

43

42

43

39,,

Mean

1*7 if *oft

1 A "7 J.O* /

12'. 4

105

9.26

9.21

9.81

324*

166

63.8

27.6

92 ..8

Sept.

37

36

41

41

40

53

56

52

50

40

32

30

28

25

23

22

20

17

18

17'

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

15

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,100

992

760

76,070

569

530

603

5,290

19,950

21,870

1O,130

3,920

1,640

67,350

Time basis; Mountain war time. To eomtert »(ar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER 'BASIN 337

 St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°13', long. 105°15', in sec. 17, T. 3 W., R. 70 

W., 300 feet downstream from confluence of North and South St. Vrain Creeks and threequarters of a mile east of Lyons.

Drainage area.- 226 square miles.

Records available.- August 1887 to October 1892, June 1895 to October 1903, April 1909 

to November 1913, and October 1933 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey 

(no winter records in earlier years). August 1887 to October 1890 and June 1895 to 

September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 40 years (1900-1903, 1907-44), 128 second-feet.

Extremes.- tfeximum discharge during year, 962 second-feet Hay 18 (gage height, 3.48 feet),

from rating curve extended above 800 second-feet; minimum daily, 4.2 second-feet

Nov. 9.

1687-92, 1895-1944: mximum discharge, 10,500 second-feet June 22, 1941 (gage

height, 8.06 feet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet on basis of 

- slope-area determination at gage height 7.90 feet; no flow at .tines in .January 1920

and January 1922.

arks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation, 

by Eiany small reservoirs above station.

Flow partly regulated

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

s

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

36

52

28

28

25

23

21

23

24

22

24

25

26

24

22

21

22

21

21

21

21

21

21 21

21

21

21

21

20

21

21

NOT.

20

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.S

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.8

5.0

4.S

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

5.6

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.5

8.5

5.4

5.0

5.4

7.0

S.O

-

Dec.

1O

12

S.O

7.0

7.0

10

10

9.5

6.5

6.5

9.0

9.6

10

11

10

10

10

10

11

12

12

12

10

9.5

9.5

8.5

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

Jan.

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.S

6',4

5.2

5.4

6.0

5.S

5.6

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.S

-6.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.5

S.O

8.0

8.0

Feb.

9*0

9.5

9.5

11

10

10

10

12

11

7.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.S

5.8

6.0

7.0

S.O

8.0

9.0

8.5

9.0

S.O

9.5

9.0

8.0

.

-

Month

October

November. ..................................

Deoeober. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

March . . .

April......................... ..............

May........................................

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

9.0

9.5

10

9.0

9.5

7.5

7.0

6.5

7.5

7.0

7.5

S.O

9.0

10

e.o

9.0

10

11

8.5

10

7.0

13

17

21

18

17

16

16

14

17

23

Apr.

26

26

SO

41

55

67

71

57

187

187

192

285

344

306

241

232

ISO

157

153

132

129

129

127

157

198

251

301

327

335

314

Secondfoot-days

164 1

284.5

48,892.1

1QQ I

11,584

963

41,807.3

May

391

452

322

251

254

371

817

530

491

602

602

640

602

594

594

625

563

417

310

262

244

241

269

331

335

274

219

201

248

318

35S

Maximum

12

921 -i - 

g«

53

640

June

362

366

358

293

251

254

362

366

396

459

484

465

439

439

417

459

412

362

371

406

412

380

371

396

385

371

396

376

391

385

Minimum

6.5

4.2

Oft

16

4.2

Jwiy ,

358

358

380

376

353

322

.265-

262

274

266

2S9

274

244

225

210

195

195

195

195

22S

219

195

ISO

1S2

177

160

145

122

10S

100

. 90

Aug. .

67

98

102

96

92

100

96

90

89

112

116

94

89

87

79

S7

76

66

53

50

48

46

57

61

70

6S

73

70

68

65

60

Mean

n't o

9.18

134

8 OQ

11.4

OV"]

32.1

114

Sept.

53

50

42

42

41

42

46

40

36

44

42

39

37

56

35

36

35

32

51

25

19

IS

16

17

18

18

21

19

17

16

Runoff in 

acre feet

1 430

564

96,960

AOQ

"in 4[Qn

22 9SO

1,910

82,940

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour..
338 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

- St. Vraln Creek at mouth, near Plattevllle, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°16', long. 104°53', In sec. 3, T. 3 N., R. 67 

w., i mile upstream from mouth and 4 miles northwest of Plattevllle.

Drainage area.- 1,000 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. 

April to December 1915 and Febiwary 1927 to September'1944 in reports of State engineer. 

Average discharge.- 17 years (1927-44), 174.second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,390 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 5.42 

reetj: minimum dally, 37 second-feet Feb. 11.

1915, 1927-44: Maximum discharge, 11,300 second-feet Sept. 3, 1938 (gage height, 

8.93 feet), fron racing curve extended above 4,800 second-feet; minimum dally, 

12 second-feet Apr.'23, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 1 to-Apr. 30, which are fair. Many

aiversions above station for Irrigation. Flow partly regulated by many small reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

X

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

IX

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31.

Oot.

 62

60

61

61

52

60

48

60

62

60

57

62

71

73

73

76

 76

71

68

61

60

61

62

64

62

61

62

61

57

62

62

Nov.

64

65

73

71

73

72

71

64

64

80

83

80

85

83

79

75

80

83

80

80

79

76

69

69

73

73

68

76

88

76

_

Dec.

82

90

80

78

78

78

76

76

72

71

71

72

72

73

61

#69

69

69

69

72

72

72

73

73

71

68

61

57

43

44

48

Jan.

55,

51

60

73

60

52

63

45

47

50

53

54

55

55

56

58

61

64

«66

66

64

66

66

64

61

65

56

45

46

46

46

Feb.

50

53

52

60

58

70

80

79

73

56

37

51

53

49

49

56

68

»79

86

89

90

93

96

93

93

92

92

86

86

_

_

Month

October. ..................'.................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ...............'...................

March ......................................

April ......................................

May.........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

85

89

87

80

76

71

65

64

65

64

64

62

62

61

61

61

65

64

65

68

69

56

138

169

174

149

130

117

117

101

109

Apr.

136

138

136

107

96

87

80

79

76

204

413

764

1,040

1,380

1,130

832

770

775

989

843

728

702

671

531

536

702

702

785

811

930

-

Secondfoct-days

1,938

2,246

2,170

71,276

1,763

2,O73

2,697

17,163

43 ,947

13,009

6,514

3,464

1,649

98,633

May

971

1,340

1,470

1,150

1,090

1,170

1,520

1,830

1,910

1,930

2,040

2,000

2,320

2,340

2,260

2,270

3,270

2,080

1,680

1,270

1,280

1,220

1,120

1.O10

926

776

738

696

484

476

430

Maximum

76

85

82

1,600

66

96

174

1,380

2,340

821

426

154

64

2,340

June

422

514

406

316

271

212

21S

271

371

680.

717

821

706

656

509

398

455

493

488

'463

463

493

497

442

402

375

316

268

238

228

-

Minimum

46

64

43

43

45

37

56

76

430

212

116

66

49

37

July

218

218

212

231

253

198

167

126

116

130

160

198

210

198

184

186

210

188

154

247

426

486

373

310

247

200

175

162

137

130

124

I

Aug.

106

79

66

67

66

78

103

118

116

119

111

100

92

133

139

141

150

148

148

154

162

110

95

108

123

116

130

" 121

106

89

60

Mean

62.5

74.9

70.0

195

66.9

71.5

87.0

572

1 418

434

210

112

55.0

269

Sept.

64

55

56

67

57

6O

61

63

64

63

59

55

55

56

56

56

56

54

58

51

50

49

50

50

50

/ 50

58

50

49

49

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,840

4,450

4,300

141,400

3,500

4,110

5,350

34,040

87,170

25,600

12,920

6,870'

3,270

195,600

* Winter.discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Jan. e to Feb. 6.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN ' 339 

Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°00', long. 105°20', in sec. 34, T. IN., R. 71 

W., J. mile upstream from old Orodell and Fourmile Creek.

Drainage area.- 105 square miles.

Records available.- August 1887 to October 1888, March 1907 to December 1913, and 

UcTOoer 1933 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. August 1887 to 

October 1888, March 1907 to November 1914, and February 1916 to September 1944 in 

reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 36 years (1906-14, 1916-44), 93.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 578 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 3,27

t); minimum daily, 4 4 6 second-feet Nov. 7. 

1887-88, , 1907-14,, 1916-44: Maximum discharge, 2,500 second-feet June 6, 1921 (gage 

height, 4.31 feet); minimum daily, 1.4 second-feet Feb. 7, 1943.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Flow regulated by Barker Meadow Reservoir (capacity, 11,500 acre-feet). Low 

flow during nonirrigation season regulated by power plant 1,500 'feet above station,

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-11)

1.2 1.5 1.7 S3 2.4 150

1.3 6.0 1^9 56 2.6 210

1.5 17 271 85 2.9 345

1.6 24 2.3 125 3.1 455

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

37

46

13

24

29

31

27

22

16

6.2

37

26

22

21

28

8.6

8.6

13

32

32

20

- 20

8.0

8.6

18

22

22

22

14

, 15

9.2

Nov.

18

; 20

18

16

21

6.2

4.6

18

SO

20

21

23

8.6

6.8

16

25

20

31

20

22

6.2

23

26

23

11

11

9.8

6.S

26

34

-

Dec.

31

27

28

16

6.S

19

29

28

30 ,

20

19

~"gS 28

16

18

17

20

15

6.2

22

19

17

22

18

13

14

15

17

59

a!4

a!7

Jan.

a4.7

IS.

37

^ 28

33

32

54

64

38

28

a67

a27

aSS

a52

a55

16

42

45

44

44

48

a50

a8.7

a50

a50

a51

a56

a54

46

16

43

Feb.

36

33

24

24

S3

6.S

27

28

35

27

38

19

13

28

33

28

32

32

17

- 14

29

26

27

28

20

11

13

24

28

_

-

v Month

October

November

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February

March. .....................................

April........................... ............

Mav ay. .......................................

June

July.......................................

August. .... ... . .

September. .................................

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

29

28

25

13

9.S

34

27

24

22

33

16

8.0

13

38

40

37

41

15

9.8

38

, 40

38

31

32

18

13

36

33

37

31

34

Apr.

27

12

42

41

50

51

56

41

55

63

64

73

89

94

82

72

84

, 66

66

66

64

59

45

93

93

9S

125

135

153

150

-

May

186

195

174

148

150

210

214

244

244

270

261

265

274

278

287

270

239

19S

ISO

150

153

156

162

156

150

148

153

140

138

156

153

Second- ».-<«.,- A_.« JAM*. maximum rcot o,ays

658.2 46

542.0 34

659.0 59

31,336.5 518

1 1 254 * 4 67

733.8 3S

848.6 41

2,209 153

6*3.02 287

9,568 425

6,066 340

1,520 93

31,079.0 425

.June

196

168

165

207

265

235

274

335

320

340

355

296

210

227

292

395

395

355

355

390

413

425

390

365

385

401

395

355

330

335

-

Minimum

6.2

4.6

1 6.2

1.4

4.7

6 DQ 

8

ft U

12

138

165

94

SO

16

4.6

July

335

316

335

335

340

320

283

235

210

204

227

261

239

201

177

123

135

16S

150

150

153

148

135

132

135

119

10S

104

96

94

98

Aug.

93

79

66

67

63

60

64

64

63

62

49

37

35

34

44

44

37

31

30

31

32

35

38

52

56

55

41

36

36

43

43

Sept.

43

40

S3

36

43

37

41

37

34

30

31

31

40

44

48

42

22

25

26

26

24

22

22.

16

25

23

22

19

20

16

"

 .__ Runoff in 116811 acre-fset

21.2 1,310

18.1 1,080 

21.3 1,310

k S5.9 62,170

' 40.5 2,490

25.3 1,460

73 Ie 4^380

19T 12,100

319 18,980

196 12,030

49.0 3,010

30.6 1,820

84.9 61,650

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of power-plant records.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
340 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Boulder Creek at mouth, near Longmont, Colo.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 40°08', long. 105°01', In NEi sec. 17> T. 2 N., R. 

68 w., li miles upstream from mouth and 5 miles southeast of Longmont.

Drainage area.- 512 square miles.

Records available,.- October 1933 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Marcn 1927 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 56.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 970 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 4.13 

reetj; minimum dally, 1.0 second-foot Oct. 19, 20.

1927-44:, Maximum discharge, 4,410 second-feet Sept. 3, 1938-(gage height, 6.94 

feet, site and datum then In use), by slope-area method: no flow at times In 1335. 

1936* 1942. ' - '

Remarks.- Records gdod above 100 second-feet and fair below. Diversions and storage 

aoove station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194S to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

l.S

2.0

l.S

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.5

l.S

1.7

2.1

l.S

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.6

l.S

1.6

1.8

2.6

3.3

2.6

3.6

3.0

2.6

Nov.

2.4

5.1

6.5

7.0

11

20

16

12

17

27

2S

22

24

20

IS

18

26

24

26

22

21

9.0

14.0

18

19

14

23

V 29

21

85

~

Dec.

32

20

IS

19

17

14

15

14

12

21

22

32

27

20

28

17

17

17

19

17

19

24

22

24

18

18

21

S2

32

24

25

Jan.

2S

25

*18

a25

Feb.

(*)

a2S

_

-

Month

October. ...... i ............................

November. ..................................

Deoenber. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. .............. f. ..................

March.......... ............................

April......................................

May. .......................................

June ........................................

July.... ........'...........................

August

Septenber ..................................

Water year 1943-44 . . v ...................

Mar. <

alS

a!9

a!9

alS

a!7

*a!5

17

17

IS

19

19

19

18

19

20

19

20

19

IS

IS

' 17

31

56

66

64

50

38

46

3S

33

46

Apr.

40

44

32

29

89

28

28

28

28

179

164

278

440

662

378

268

870

301

436

287

270

298

848

208

258

287

308

344

409

508

-

Seqondfoot-days

56.6 

540.0

658

16 ,308.3

771

812

850

7,077

14,263

1,169.4

233.7

89 9 74)1

26,588.7

May

540

715

679

522

482

508

666

770

742

764

656

684

706

674

648

658

625

512

454

878

v 857

280

248

193

136

116

189

113

138

90

76

Maxima

3.6

29

32

468

65

652

770

148

o s'.29

770

June

87

148

50

22

IS

9.0

9.3

9.7

16

53

88 .

91

40

IS

7.7

17

41

29

37

42

59

67

51

33

33

36

30

17

11

, 4.7

-

Minimum

1.0 

2.4

18

.4

15

op eSO

76

4.7

4 £

i',5 2 £

1.0

July

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

4.7

4.7

5.S

5.6

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.8

7.1

8.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.5

32

26

12

10

7.9

6.3

4.7

6.8

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.8

Aug.

3.9

8.6

3.S

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2*2

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

8.6

2.6

8.S

2.8

2.8

3.1

2.8

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.3

3.6

Mean

1 .83 

18.0

21.0

44.7

24.9

28

27.4

460'

39.0

7.54

2 on tfU

72.6

Sept.

S.6

8.6

, S.S

S.S

8.1

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2,0

1.7

2.0

O O 2.'4

?.6

3.1

5.2

3.9

2.8

3.1

8.0

1.3

l.S

l.S

1*8

l.S

1.5

1.7

1.7

2.8

"

Runoff^in 

acre-feet

1,070

1,290

32,340

1 ,$30

1,610

14 040

28 290

2,380

464

1 J. *7Q f O

147

52,740

* Winter discharge meaaurement made on this day.

a He gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by lee during most of period); 

discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather records.

lime.baslat Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 341

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°56', long. 105°18', in sec. 26, T. 1 S., R. 71 

w., it miles west of Eldorado Springs.

Drainage area.- 114 square miles.

Records available.-'Apr11 1888 to October 1892, my 1895 to September 1901, April 1909 

to Novemoer iy±3 (all at site at Eldorado Springs), and October 1933 to September 

1944 in reports of Geological Survey, my 1895 to September 1901, July 1904 to 

September 1929 (all at site at Eldorado Springs), and October 1929 to September 

1944 in reports of State engineer. Records at site at Eldorado Springs adjusted 

for diversions and are equivalent.

Average discharge.- 44 years (1896-99, 1900-1901, 1904-44), 76.7 secorid-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 528 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 4.13 feet): 

minimum dally, 4.8 second-feet Feb. 18.

1888-92, 1895-1901, 1904-44: Maximum discharge, 7,390 second-feet Sept. 2, 1938 

(gage height, 9.24 feet, site and datum then In use, from floodmarks), by slope-area 

method; minimum .dally, 1.2 second-feet Oct. 28, 1939.

Remarks.- Records excellent above 80 second-feet and 

.or ice effect or no gage-height record, which are 

above station for Irrigation.

;ood below except those for period 

fair. Many small diversions

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

11

11

11

10

11

11

10

10

10

1011111111

9.2

6.S

6.6

14

9.6

7.4

10

8.8

9.6

12

11

11

11

10

9.6

9,6

Nov.

10

14

18

11

10

9.7

9.8

*b6.0

b7.0

blO

18

9.6

10

9.8

9.8

10

10

13

8.8

9.2

8.0

8.4

10

9.2

11

10

8.0

6.4

7.0

8.4

-

Dec.

9.8

10

11

10

10

9.7

«9.9

9.8

9.6

9.7

9.8

9.8

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.0

8.4

7.6

6.8

6.2

5.3

Jan.

5.0

5.0

*5.1

5.6

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.9

6.1

6.8

6.3

, 6.4

6.4

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.2

6.0

Feb.

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.0

6.0

«6.1

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.4

5.7

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.1

5.1

5.0

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April........................... ............

May. .......................................

July.......................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

5.4

5.5

5.S

5.7

5.4

*5.1

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.5

6.1

6.2

6.2

5.9

6.0

6.9

7.4

7.6

7.9

8.6

12

16

17

18

17

16

15

15

14

22

25

Apr.

30

33

32

*33

36

54

68

61

86

97

66

34

94

97

90

92

73

63

66

63

65

68

66

80

103

117

159

190

804

204

-

Secondfoot-days

£86. 3

895.6

26,082.6

104. ft

9 1740

846.8

86,333.5

May

853

253

1S7

165

178

244

320

330

300

204

165

216

231

848

867

295

8S5

239

844

216

208

812

853

263

857

844

816

867

330

368

402

Maxima

11

466

204

402

844

11

456

June

444

456

MO

326

295

280

330

325

352

396

396

374

352

346

335

357

336

325

325

330

380

315

310

295

290

876

844

839

223

818

-

Minima*

6.0

5.3

6.3

4 8

5.0

7.0

4.8

July

197

204

244

190

174

156

141

181

204

804

194

166

147

141

128

115

105

99

82

88

71

55

54

54

66

50

46

46

40

40

34

Aug.

34

36

38

38

38

38

29

27

25

S7

84

21

20

80

20

20

17

16

85

19

16

16

14

17

86

18

16

- 12

11

18

18

Mean

9.54

71.5

5 cut

Q 98

326

120

O-1 Q

8.19

71.9

Sept.

11

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.6

9.0

S.2

S.6

, S.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.S

7.8

8.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.8

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

586

51,730

1 Q tOrt

488

52,830

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Hote.- Ho gage-height record.HOT. 6, 7, HOT. 87 to Apr. 3 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

' Ice Oaring most of period); discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements and weather 

records.

Tine basin; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
342 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

 Thompson River near Estes Park, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°23', long. 105°30', in sec. 29, T. 5 N., R. 72 

W., It miles east of Estes Park.

Drainage area.- 158 square miles. ,

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. June 

1930 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1930-44), 124 second-feet.

Extremes.- rfeximura discharge during year, 777 second-feet June 11 (gage height, 3.95 

feet); minimum daily, 5.8 second-feet Jan. 17, Feb. 11, IS, 14, 16.

1930-44: ftaimum discharge, 1,590 second-feet June 16, 1935 (gage height, 5.54 

feet), from rating curve extended above 750 second-feet; minimum daily, 4.4 second-feet 

Dec. 12, 1940.

Remarks.- Records excellent above 50 second-feet and good below except those for period 

of no gage-height record, which are fair. Several small diversions above station for 

irrigation. Flow partly regulated by many natural lakes. %

Discharge, in seccnd-fset, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

42

38

34

31

27

27

26

26

23

23

23

23

2625'

23

23

26

26

23

23

22

25

26

25

26

25

23

22

27

25

28

Nov.

21

18

25

19

18

21

17

19

*26

22

26

26

as

21

18

20

21

21

19

20

19

18

20

17

18

12

8.0

10

b!7

b!5

-

Dec.

17

19

18

b!7

b!9

b!8

b!8

«bl6

b!5

b!4

14

14

15

14

15

14

14

13

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

8.4

7.7

7.3

7.2

Jan.

7.C

6.£

' 7.4

*7.£

8.C

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.1

7.3

7.1

7.0

7.6

6.5

6.0

5.8

6.4

7.0

7.5

7.7

8.1

8.4

8.9

9.0

8.8

8.0

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.0

Feb.

6.S

6.E

7.C

7.C

7.C

6.8

8.0

«8.3

7.8

6.7

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.8

6.2

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.8

7.4

7.8

7.7

6.8

6.8

M

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ....... .«, .........................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March....................... ...............

April......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August . .... .\ ..............................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

7.0

7.4

8.4

8.4

8.E

7.0

*6.6

6.4

7.2

7.4

7.2

7.2

 8.0

7.8

7.6

,7.0

8.0

9.3

9.0

10

9.8

8.2

12

10

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.2

8.6

S.8

9.5

Apr.

10

9.8

12

14

*16

Secondfcot-days

806

577.0

423.6

46,050.6

OOQ rr £&O* 1

193.6

256.7

1 14*7 8

8^342*

14,956

8,462

2,540

758

38,691.4

* Winter discharge 'measurement made pn this day.

18

16

20

24

18

20

35

44

48

43

42

37

36

40

38

40

39

38

45

52

58

68

86

88

93

-

May

101

95

75

65

73

98

136

156

158

183

186

231

,279

304

382

448

431

319

865

255

269

315

382

426

431

355

297

286

348

465

528

Maximum

42

26

19

820

9.0

8 o9 

12

93

528

695

A CO tOA

144

41

695

June

506

478

448

355 '312

319

470

474

528

695

680

593

496

496

496

555

514

435

492

560

560

550

483

510

569

546

506

439

452

439

Minimum

og

8

rt

 «.

7.2

7.2

5.E

5.8

6*4

65*9 £

312

136

43

17

5.8

July

448

431

452

444

426

402

355

333

337

340

330

308

279

255

231

212

212

202

218

294

255

222

195

192

183

170

156

141

136

156

147

Aug.

144

1

1

1

39

39

39

130

122

1

1

1

Mean

26.6

19.2

13'.7

126

7.38

6.68

8 no. <GO

38.3

269

499

273

81 9

2s!s

106'

12

09

06

90

86

75

67

63

61

61

59

59

63

67

65

61

53

63

77

65

63.

57

51

51

43

Sept.

41

38

35

35

35

34

32

30

31

31

28

31

27

19

23

28

20

19

21

20

20

17

17

18

18

19

IB

19

19

21

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,600

1,140 

840

91 ,350

454

384

509

2,380

16,550

OQ «sW>OOU RAD

16 f 780

5,040

1,500

76 ,740

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note.- Ho gage-height record Nov. 7-28, Dec, 1-3, Dec. 11 to Apr. 27 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice during most of period)} discharge computed on basis of 5 discharge measurements

and weather records.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN C543

i Thompson River below powerhouse, near Drake, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°25', long. 105°17', In NWi sec. 7, T. 5 N., R. 

70 W., an eighth of a mile upstream from Cedar Creek, a quarter of a mile downstream 

fron hydrbelectrlc plant of -city of Loveland, and 44 nlles east of Drake.

Drainage area.- 277 square miles.

Records available.- 09tober 1928 to September 1944. September 1917 to December 1926 at 

site 3 miles upstrearn.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 178 second-feet.

Extremes.- raxlmum discharge duping year, 1,070 second-feet June 11 (gage height, 3.78 

reet;: minimum dally, 9 second-feet Feb. 28, Ifer. 22.

1917-26, 1928-44: Jfexlmum discharge, 8,000 second-feet July 31, 1919 (gage height, 

9.5 feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 2,000 secondfeet; minimum dally, 4.9 second-feet Dec. 20, 1939.

Remarks.- Records excellent above 75 second-feet and good below except those for period 

or no gage-height record, which are fair. Small reservoir above power plant 

(capacity, about 30 acre-feet).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by city of Loveland.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used HOT. 2-26, Dec. 26 to Jan. 30, 

Feb. 6-9, Apr. 1-15, July IS to Aug. 27)

0.4 7 1.3 65

.6 15 1.5 92

.7 20 1.9 158

1.1 47 2.3 245

1.2 55 2.6 340

* 2.9 480

3.3 720

3.7 1,010

^

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 - 23

24

25

26

28

29

30

31

Oct.

a46

48

46

44

41

. 39

39

39

36

36

36

32

33

34

33

34

33

34

32

32

30

85

36

35

36

35

35

33

34

36

34

Nov.

32

19

88

39

33

41

21

22

37

29

. ' 46

31

36

31

27

31

31

32

27

89

26

27

31

20

32

16

11

13

25

28

-

Dec.

25

30

25

23

24

25

25

24

22

20

22

24

21

24

21

22

20

19

22

22

22

21

.17

16

18

18

18

15

15

14

14

Jan.

14

13

15

17

18

17

16

16

17

16

17

16

18

16

14

13

14

15

16

18

18

/ 16

20

20

21

19

IB

17

17

16

16

Feb.

15

16

15

16

16

14

IS

- 19

18

a!5

a!3

a!4

a!3

a!4

a!4

a!2

a!3

13

a!3

a!3

13

14

15

16

17

16

17

9

18

_

-

Month

October

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January* . . .

February. ..................................

March.

April

May

June ... . .

July .

August *

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

14

18

21

20

16

11

18

16

18

20

19

1821"

20

20

10

18

21

a 20

,24

18

9

26

22

13

18

18

20

16

21

20

Apr.

Secondfoct-days

1,116

845

649

58,719

1 516

432

566

2,648

13,603

19,988

10,130

1^188

54,970

23

81

23

30

42

51

46

49

59

41

45

97

119

124

111

111

89

82

89

82

84

81

79

88

106

134

170

191

195

186

-

May

210

219

176

156

154

217

279

388

318

376

390

470

523

575

674

759

741

518

419

372

385

409

502

586

611

502

409

385

460

635

741

Maximum

4S

46

30

1,080

81

19

26

195

769

950

604

170

59

950

June

727

687

592

502

414

3S5

586

648

667

928

950

860

68O

642

661

741

707

569

683

734

746

755

592

642

741

734

700

575

596

580

-

Minimum

25

11

14

11

13

9

9

21

164

385

170

64

8S

9

July

586

551

592

604

551

, 502

489

372

380

380

380

340

301

273

246

a238

a227

221

243

352

326

259

231

231

223

203

191

178

170

160

174

Aug.

170

164

162

160

158

153

142

136

136

138

Mean

56.0

28.2

20.9

161

 16.6

14.9

18.3

88.3

436 666*

109

39.6

. 150

119

114

103

97

95

97

92

91

91

91

91

81

7ff

81

97

92

86

74

66

72

64

Sept.

59

53

49

49

50

49

46

46

45

46

46

43

43

36

34

35

34

34

33

34

33

32

28

38

32

32

32

31

33

38

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,210

1,680

1,290

115,500 .

1,020

857

1,120

5,250

26,780

39,650

20,090

' 6,720

2,350

109,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis ef weather records and records for St. Vrain 

Creek at Lyons.

Time basis: Mountain war tine* To convert war tin» to,standard time, subtract 1 hour -
344 PLATTE FIVER BASIN

Thompson River at nouth of canyon, near Drake, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°25 I 20", long. 105°13'55", in NWi Sec. 1O, T. 5 

rJ., K. 70 w., Just upstream from'mouth of canyon, 450 feet upstrfiam from Handy ditch 

diversion dam, and 6t milee east of Drake.

Oralnape area.- 302 square miles.

Records available.- mrch 19E7 to September 1930, April 1938 to September 1944 (no winter 

records most years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 second-feet June 11 (gage height, 3.46

 feet); minimum daily, 11 second-feet Mar. 22.

1927-30, 1938-44: Maximum discharge, 5,600 second-feet Sept. 1, 1938 (gage height, 

6.60 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet; minimum daily, 

7 second-feet Dec. 20, 26, 27, 1939, Dec. 12, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

 Diversions, above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septsaber 1944

Day

.1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

15

17

1 H

1Q

20

21

??

25

26

srr

28

29

30

31

Oct.

51

51

45

39

38

35

34

33

32

29

31

28

30

31

30

32

30

31

29

30

30

22

39

36

36

36

38

35

36

39

36

Nov.

36

23 

23

36

31

28

26

27

*35

32

40

33

35

32

30

31

32

32

29

31

30

31

33

28

34

25

15

. 19

38

27

-

Dec.

32

35 

31

29

30

31

33

*32

29

27

29

32

29

32

29

30

28

25

29

29

29

27

24

22

24

24

24

20

20

19

19

Jan.

18 

20

*23

24

22

21

21

22

21

22

21

. 23

19

17

16

17

18

20

21

21

21

23

23

' 24

23

21

20

19

18

18

Feb.

IS

18

16

19

' *20

1.9

17

15

16

15

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

17

18

19

20

19

12

22

_

-

Month

December. ..... ..............................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March. .....................................

April... ....................................

May.........................................

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Mar.

18

22 

24

22

15

*23

20

21

22

22

21

23

22

22

13

20

2322'

26

23

11

28

25

IV

2O

20

22

19

23

22

Apr.

24

22 

22

2B

«42

. 55

.51

45

. 96

83

B3

178

22S

232

200

194

158

144

164

146

144

148

148

154

178

235

271

288

291

268

Secondfoot-days

892

853

69,022

656

485 '

653

4,320

22,665

11,915

3,340

, 1,088

62,536

May

288

311

250

215

203

245

336

347

363

417

422

493

562

622

692

825

818

566

435

400

 395

417

510

610

641

527

431

391

458

647

790

Maximum

51

40.

35

1,180

24

22

2S

291

825

1,100

725

175

59

1,100

June

790

732 

706

527

440

404

616

706

738

1,030

1,100

972

758

758

725

S32

790

622

680

825

860

874

725

738

881

881

839

692

718

706

-

Minimum

22

15

19

-

16

12

11

22

404

180

67

25

11

July

706

666 

699

725

666

603

504

458

45S

454

454

413

363

329

304

278

271

268

286

395

563

301

t 265

260

252

225

205

189

182

191

180

Aug.

175

169 

160

158

156

146

154

138

140

130

114

108

92

89

90

 90

87

87

89

67

87

78

77

77.

96

102

96

78

68

75

67

Mean

34.6

na 17

27.5

189

80.5

16.7

21.1

144

472

756

3S4

108

36.3

171

Sept.

59

55 

49

. 48

40

40

39

40

40

40

44

37

33

36

30

30

29

31

26

27

£5

£8

27

26

88

26

26

SI

" 

Runoff is 

ao re-feet

2,130

1,77O

1,690

136,900

1,260

962

1,300

8,570

44,960

23,630

6,620

2,160

124,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Ho gage-height record Nov. 8, Nov. 10 to Apr. 1 (s 

.urlng most of period); discharge computed on basis of 4 dl

tage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

urng mos o pero; scarge compue on ass o scharge measurements, weather records,

and records for station .below powerhouse, near Drake.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tin«, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Thompson River at mouth, near La Salle, Colo.

345

Location.* Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°21', long. 104°46', In SWi sec. 34, T. 5tN., R. 

66 w., 1 mile upstream from mouth and 4 miles west of La Salle. »

Drainage area.- 818 square miles.

Re cords available.- October 1933 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. 

April to November 1914 and March 1927 to Sejjtember 1944 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1927-44), 40.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 306 second-feet May 14 (gage height,,4.06 

feet, from high-water narks);- minimum daily, 4.6 second-feet Sept. 5.

1914, 1927-44: Maximum discharge, 3,000 second-feet Sept. 3, 1938 (gage height, 

7.31 feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times in 1934, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated by 

many reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

SI

Oct.

20

22

13

14

12

12

14

IV

IV

14

IS

14

22

23

2V

27

23

' 23

24

32

3V

41

39

30

29

29

26

22

18

20

27

Ncv.

25

23

21

18

.23

35

44

44

48

47

46

45

46

45

43

47

48

46

48

49

46

45

38

3V

41

49

61

52

62

62

-

Dec.

52

53

50

56

64

55

56

61

61

59

58

56

57

59

54

*48

49

48

45

47

49

48

44

43

46

45

43

46

44

49

60

Jan.

51

53

49

47

46

48

41

33

b40

b41

041

 b42

043

b44

045

045

047

46

*39

42

41

'4138

41

39

41

40

41

37

b38

b39

Feb.

D41

44

44

42

37

3V

37

36

a35

a30

a28

34

35

34

31

30

33

*34

32

32

33

32

31

32

32

33

34

35

33

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ...............,............. ....'.

March. .....................................

April........................... ............

May. .......................................

June

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

32

28

34

36

36

37

34

33

35

3V

34

33

33

32

32

34

35

34

36

3V

36

37

43

47

46

46

46

43

41

43

43

Apr.

46

50

51

51

50

47

45

43

40

63

83

83

100

125

111

93

99

100

112

111

100

97

84

77

V8

93

83

86

92

143

-

Seocndfoot-days

702

1,253

1,592

24,817.3

1,318

1,001

1,153

2,436

5,213

1,197.4

1,609

258.1

197.2

17,929.7

May

16S

178

194

154

137

151

197

224

232

226

244

251

a270

a280

a270

265

254

226

200

169

147

146

101

61

-48

58

76

81

92

62

51

Maximum

41

52

64

664

53

44

47

143

260

19V

84

24

6.4

280

June

32

16

7.5

7.2

8.7

10

24

55

51

48

197

147

52

31

24

15

28

38

38

33

31

38

31

27

41

35

30

27

33

44

-

Mininum

12 »Q 

It?

43

5.9

33

28

28

40

48

7.2

31

4.8

4.6

4.6

July

36

37

58

74

57

44

46

41

39

36

70

58

49

43

77

' 64

50

. 56

54

7S

84

69

62

61

51

44

37

38

33

32

31

Aug.

24

11

6.0

6.9

11

11

9.8

11

9.8

10

9.4

9.0

8.7

7.8

6.6

9.4

9.4

8.7

7.2

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.8

6.9

6.6

5.4

6.0

5.8

4.8

5.6

6.9

Mean

ipO A iC6»O

41.8

51.4

68.0

42.5

34.5

37.2

81.2

168

39.9

51.9

8.33

6.57

49,. 0

Sept.

7.5

5.8

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.S

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.6

5.6

4.8

5.2

7.5

8.4

8.1

7.8

7.2

7.2 7.5-

7.8

7.5 '6.9

7.5

7.S

6.9

6.9

7.8

8.1

7.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,390

2,490

3,160

49,240

2,610

1,990

2,290

4,830

10,340

2,380

3,190

,512

391

55,570

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge'computed on-basis of weather records Feb. 9-11 and on basis of 

records fcr St. Vraln Creek at mouth,near Plattevllle, May 13-15. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basts; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

696488 O - 46 - 23
346 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cache la Poudre River at mouth of canyon, near Fort colllns, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°40«, long. 105°13', In sec. 15, T. 8 p., R. 70

 »., aT mouth of canyon, 11 miles west of Fort,Colllns.

Drainage area.- 1,048 square miles.

Records available.- March 1884 to October 1901, February 1910 to November 1913, and

 October 1933 t'o September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. March 1884 to September' 1944 In reports of State engineer. 

Average discharge.- 60 years, 412 second-feet. 

Extremes'.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,770 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 4.58

 feet)'; minimum daily, 10 second-feet May 5.

1884-1944: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred May 20, 1904; minimum daily,

2.9 second-feet Dec. 30, 1942. 'Flood of June 9, 1891, caused by failure of Chambers

Lake Dam, given In State report as 21,000 second-feet. 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Dec. 10 to Apr. 15, which are fair. Dl-

 versions above station for irrigation and municipal water supply totaled 18,000 acrefeet In 1944. Transmountain diversions fr(om Colorado, Laramie, and Michigan Rivers 

Into Cache la Poudre River above station .for 1944 are listed below:

River

Colorado ..... 

Michigan ..... 

Laramie ......

Total ......'

Acre-feet

16,650 

1,800 

21,770

40,220

Cooperation.- Diversion record furnished by State engineer.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of iee effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in aecond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1-14, Mar. 22 to Apr. 16)

1.0 2 1.3 42 1.9 198 2.9 775

1.1 11 1.5 82 2.1 282 . 3.4 1,200

1.2 25 1.7 130 2.3 383 3.8 1,630

Discharge, in second-reet, water year October 1943 t

4.3

4.4

2,320

2,480

to September 1944

JJay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

98

103

96

89

84

SO

74

76

SO

SO

7S

78

84

82

84

87

87

87

84

78

54

42

50

48

48

48

48

48

48

54

54

Nov.

46

' 35

27

40

44

44

32

28

39

44

,48

46

44

44

40

40

39

39

40

37

40

39

39

37

40

44

12

27

27

39

-

Dec.

44

46

39

37

34

46

42

44

«40

b41

43

44

42

49

47

49

50

54

53

50

49

42

32

34

37

32

28

 25

27

28

27

Jan.

26

27

30

26

 25

25

24

22

26

26

25

25

27

30

34

^5

37

47

46

44

42

44

45

47

50

49

46

42

43

43

45

FeB.

47

46

51

56

66

70

80

79

«67

60

50

52

52

50

50

49

49

49

50

43

31

31

33

32

34

33

35

29

28

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ............................ ....

Deoettber . . .

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March

April............. .........................

May may ...............................>.........

June .......................................

July

August .....................................

September ................................ .

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

30

30

31

30

29

26

21

*19

20

21

21

21

23

24

23

20

22

23

22

28

30

34

46

40

34

37

22

24

24

37

39

Apr.

44

42

39

42

52

 H62

66

68

98

91

78

125

166

218

230

395

378

356

378

383

414

367

218

222

238

82

115

120

100

94

-

Seccndfoot-days

2

1^140

1,255

168,754.5

1,103 

1,404

851

5,281

20 749 47)250

21,028

8,346

3

ROO t D££

114,260

May

120

66

21

12

10

28

218

325

316

341

372

458

414

470

546

602

863

744

584

527

713

839

1,070

1,400

1,510

1,280

1,160

1,100

1,290

1,510

1,840

Maximum

103

48

54

3,140

50

80

46

414

1,840

2,360

1,290

367

282 f&f,

2,350

June

1,750

1,750

1,700

1,460

1,320

1,240

1,440

1,590

1,780

2,350

2,040

1,750

1,570

1,630"

1,570

1,710

1,790

1,580

1,690

1,730

1,790

1,560

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,210

1,480

1,360

1,370

1,370

-

Minimum

42

12

25

8.3

22

28

19

10

1,210 

341

10037 ^

10

July

1,290

1,190

1,260

1,160

1,090

1,050

960

775

705

767

791

744

647

621

596

546

514

476

464

584

577

540

476

464

464

458

414

372

341

351

341

Aug.

296

251

234

180

156

146

269

311

320

341

320

306

292

292

301

296

287

149

112

301

362

330

341

356

367

362

367

335

156

100

110

Mean

72.0

38* 0

40.5

462

35*6

48.4

nrt K G i D

176

fifiQ ooy

1,575 

678

269

121

312

Sept.

87

76

179

278

282

282

282

269

264

264

238

214

125

76

60

56

52

50

44

46

46

.42

39

39

40

44

40

37

37

40

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,430

8 OCA fft&\J

2,490

334,700

2,190

2 r7Ctfl t SOU

1,690

10*470 

41,160

93,720 

41,710

16,550

7,180

226,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- So gage-height record' Dec. 11 to Mar. 21 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period;; discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather records. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 347

Cache la Poudre^ River near Greeley, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°25', long. 104°38', in sec. 2, T- 5 N., R. 65 

W., 2 miles east of Qreeley and 24 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 1,840 square miles.

Records available.- March to October 1903 and October 1933 to September 1944 In reports of 

Geological Survey. March 1903 to November 1904, February 1914 to December 1919, and 

May 1924 to September 1944 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1914-19, 1924-44), 95.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 510 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 4.67 

feet); minimum dally, 8.7 second-feet Aug. 20-22.

1903-4, 1914-19, 1924-44: Maximum dally discharge, 4,220 second-feet (corrected) 

June 24, 26, 1917; minimum dally, 2.3 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 2, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good Mar. 16 to June 30, and fair remainder of year. Diversions above 

station for irrigation. Flow is chiefly return water from Irrigated lands above 

station.

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

19

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

22

22

22

22

21

19

19

18

24

27

89

40

39

37

39

38

41

37

38

38

35

55

57

35

35

38

36

55

88

34

48

NOT.

41

38

39

43

39

33

38

34

31

28

28

85

83

41

ee

56

56

66

55

56

61

83

85

83

87

ee

85.

84

88

88

-

Dec.

89

86

85

84

S3

83

83

80

88

S5

84

87

S8

85

86

84

88

80

83

83

es

83

80

78

79

78

T5

74

76

75

74

Jan.

70

73

74

75

69

69

69

61

69

67

68

62

68

63

62

64

65

67

67

69

69

67

70

73

73

73

. 64

68

69

64

68

Feb.

68

6S

67

 70

70

71

74

76

74

63

68

6S

67

61

67

62

63

64

62

63

67

7D

69

69

70

70

71

71

71

_

-

Month

October

November

December. ....................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

 arch. .

April ......................................

 W... .....................................

June. ......................................

July.......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ...............!......

Mar.

70

70

71

69

69

68

63

65

67

68

67

67

68

67

69

70

70

71

73

71

74

75

84

84

80

88

79

73

74

76

80

Apr.

89

94

92

91

87

84

82

79

79

92

110

112

122

130

120

108

114

117

125

127

125

182

112

111

112

154

119

111

112

111

Seoond.- 

foot-days

974

1,644

8,535

63,420

8,091

1,968

8,833

3,243

2,896.4

955

1,093

475.5

592.

20,399.9

May

104

116

114

104

105

89

64

64

63

67

74

68

65

63

56

34

149

399

.330

211

69

20

9.4

11

17

21

21

20

28

21

20

Maximum

42

86

89

1,610

75

76

84

154

399

85

102

43

52

399

June

14

17

22

23

24

24

31

36

50

56

S5

71

69

48

46

40

33

26

23

22

22

20

21

19

14

17

14

21

23

25

-

Minimum

18

23

74

14

' 61

61

63

79

9.4

14

12

8.7

10

8.7

July

53

51

54

101

92

44

38

38

33

34

102

68

41

26

28

19

19

14

14

IS

32

40

24

17

17

17

15

14

12

12

12

Aug.

13

14

14

14

14

12

10

14

43

43

43

38

12

12

12

10

10

11

10

8.7

8.7

S.7

9.4

11

10

12

12

12

12

11

11

Mean.

31.4

54.8

81.8

174

67.5

67.9

72.0

108

83.8

31.8

35.3

16.3

19.7

55.7

Sept.

11

IS

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

11

10

10

12

13

16

14

21

52

50

51

50

50

36

14

12

12

12

13

13

12

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,930

3,260

5,030

125,800

4,160

3,900

4,430

6,430

5,150

J.,890

2,170

943

1,170

40,450

Tine basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
348 PUTTE RIVER BASIN 

Middle Fork Crow Creek near Hecla, Vlyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°10', long. 105°15', In sec. 20. T. 14 N., R. 70 

w., a quarter of a mile upstream from high-water line of Granite Springs Reservoir - 

and 4 miles northwest of Hecla.

Drainage area.- 23 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1944 (no winter records most years). 

July lyOki, April to November 1903 at site It miles downstream.

April to

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 62 second-feet May 13 (gage*height, 2.00 feet); 

minimum dally recorded, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 14-23, Sept. 5, 6, 8. 9, 12-23, 25.

1902-3. 1933-44: Maximum discharge, 495 second-feet Sept. 8, 1933 (gage height, 

4.90 feet), by slope-area method; no fj.ow at times In 1934, 1936-40.

Remarks.- Records fair. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements and gage-height record furnished by city 

engineer of Cheyenne.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

X

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.5

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

1 .7

.8

1.0

1.1

1.2

-1-1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

 1.2

1.2

1.2

l.S

1.2

1.3

1.9

2.0

Nov.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.0

1.9 1.7-

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.0

al.3

al.3

al.2

al.2

~

Dec. Jan. ' Feb.

,

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

February .................... .°. .............

Marqh. ..........................'...........

April 20-30. . j .............................

May. 1:..... .................................

June .......................................

July.... ...................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

^

, Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

> 

-

-

_

_

-

11

8.8

9.0

7.8

6.8

12

14

15

19

18

16

~

Secondfocrt-days

31.0

46.8

_

_

137.4

1,043

347.4

124* 5

11.6

7.3

-

May

23

22

17

23

22

39

52

43

41

52

64

65

65

61

49

50

45

58

32

50

28

26

24

22

23

23

21

30

20

19

24

Maximum

2.0

2*0

_

_

_

19

55

28'10

1.0

.3

-

June '

18

16

15

16

28

19

19

20

IS

16

15

16

13

11

11

10

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.8

6.1

5.6

4.7

4.3

4.1

4.1

V.O

8.0

6.3

/ 5.4

~

Minimum

0.5

1.0

_

_ "

6.8

17

4.1

1.2

.2

.2

-

July

4.3

3.7

4.3

5.4

6.3

5.8

4.1

3.1

2» 9

3.1

10

8.2

4.3

3.5,

2.7

2.7

4.3

2.7

4-1

7.2

6.8

4.3

2.9

2.7

3.9

3.3^

2.3

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.2

Aug.

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

Mean

1.00

1.66

«

1

_

_

12.6

33* 6

11.6

4.02

tiff Of

.24

-

Sept.

0.3

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

. .3

.3

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

ftT OJ.

93

^-1

^

.

2V3

2 OVO

flQQ DOW

247 

23

14

-

a No gage-height record; discharge computed'on basis of weather records and records for 

North Fork Crow Creek near Hecla.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
P1ATTE RIVER BASIN 349

South Fork Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°08», long. 105°12', In sec. 2, T. 13 N., R.. 70 

w., just upstream from high-water line of South Crow Creek Reservoir and 2.8 miles 

southwest of Hecla.

Drainage area.- 16 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1944 (no winter records most years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 91 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 3.52 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 20 second-feet; no flow Aug. 11-26, Sept. 2-11, 14-22. 

1933-44: Maximum discharge, that of July 19, 1944; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records, fair. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation.- 2 discharge measurements and gage-height record furnished by city engineer 

or cneyenne.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.4

Nov.

1.3

1.3

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

bl.O

bl.l

bl.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

~

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar ye&r

January. ............. i .....................

Fsbru&ry

March. .....................................

April 20-30. . .............................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ........ ...... ........

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

.

_

-

_

-

_

-

' -

_

_

-

_

6.1

6.1

6.7

6.1

6.7

8.3

9.1

10

9.4

9.4

9.S

Secondfoot-days

35.3

33. 6

_

_

8V 7

298. 1

75.8

5V 2

 4.5 2.4

-

May

13

13

10

S.7

11

14

18

13

13

14

12

12

12

11

11

n 

11

9.4

8.3

8.0

8.0

7.0

6.4

5.S

5.8

5.8

6.1

5.5

5.5

4.6

5.3

Maximum

1.6

1.4

_

10

1 J.OA

4.6

15

.5

.4

-

June

4.3

S.6

3.4

3.2

4.0

4.6

3.6

4.3'

4.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.8

3.3

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

3.6

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

Minimum

0.9

.8

_

_

6.1

4.6

.9

.5

0

0

-

July

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.e

1.4

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

15

11

3.3

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

Aug.

0.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 -

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

Mean

1.14

1.13

7.97

9. 62

S

ETB

. OO 

Inc«oo 

.15

.06

-

Sept.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

70

67

~

-

174

591.

150

113

8« 9

4.8

-

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Hov. 9-30 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of 

periooTj discharge computed on basis of record for North Pork Crow Creek near Heola. 

Time baaia; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
350 P1ATTE RIVER BASIN

North Fork Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

< Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°14', long. 105°12', In sec. 35, T. 15 N., R. 70 

w., 800 feet upstream from high-water line of North Crow Creek Diversion Reservoir, li 

miles downstream from dam for upper North Crow Creek Reservoir, and 5i miles northwest 

of Hecla.

Drainage area.- 27 square miles.

Records available.-.my 1933 to September 1944 (no winter records most years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 138 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 3.71 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 25 second-feet; minimum daily recorded, 1.1 secondfeet Nov. 26.

1933-44: Maximum gage height, 8.65 feet Sept. 8, 1933 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at times In 1939, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow partly regulated by Upper North Crow Creek Reservoir.

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements and gage-height record furnished by «£y_englneer 

or cneyenne.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.7

5.7

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.2

S.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.3

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

Nov.

5.2

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

2.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.5

"

Dec.

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_ .

_

_

_

_

-

Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November . , ,

December 1*3. .............................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April . 20-30 ................................

May. ...................................:...

June .......................................

July.......................................

August. .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

^

Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

-

_

-

_

_

2.9

3.1

S.I

8.3

3.5

3.7

3.9

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.3

Seccndfoot-days

170.7

76k 3

11.9

-

_

40.9

 XQn rt oyy» f

 249.0

103.5

QO O

9O*JC

244.8

-

May

5.0

5.8

4.5

4.3

5.3

5.7

6.5

6.2

7.6

9.7

9.4

9.4

. 10

18

28

26

25

28

17

17

16

16

16

17

16

9.1

9.7

11

12

12

13

Maximum

5.9

5.2

1.6

-

_

_

_

4.5

00JCO

13

11

10

10

-

June

11

10

10

9.1

12

11

12

13

12

12

11

10

8.5

7.0

5.3

5/5

6.5

4.5

4.1

4.5

5.0

13

11

7.9

7.6

S.8

6.0

3.5

3.7

3.5

-

Minimum

5.2

1.1

1.2

-

_

_

2.9

4.3

3.5

I

D

»O

1.2

' 6.0

-

July

8.1

8.1

8.1

2.9

2.5

2.5

3.8

6.2

6.2

8.2

5.5

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.3

11

4.1

3.5

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

Aug. '

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.8

1.3

1.8

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.5

8.9

9.7

10

10

9.7

9.4

7.3

6.7

Mean

5.51

2.54

1.49

-

_

_

_

3.72

12.6

8

«A «OU

3.84

S i x rt {

8.16

-

Sept.

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.7

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

9.7

9.7

9.1

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.9

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.8

8.8 8*8

9.0

9.0

9.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

339

151

24

-

_

 81

775

494 205'

195

486

-

Time basis; {fountain war time. To convert war time tc standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PUTTE RIVER BASIN 

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr.

351

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete rating flume, lat. 41°14', long. 103°51», 

in sec. 33, T. 15 N., R. 57 W., a quarter of a mile south of U. S. Highway 30 and 

1* miles east of Bushnell. Datum of gage Is 4,812.3 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,090 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September-1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 13.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 135 second-feet July 10 (gage height, 3.57 

 reei;): minimum dally, 7 second-feet Aug. 19, 20.

1931-44: Maximum gage height, 6.8 feet Aug. 27. 1933 (discharge uncertain; figure 

- previously pr published Is of doubtful accuracy); minimum dally, 2 second-feet Apr. 11,

1935.

Remarks.- Records good. Several diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

ft

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

T2

13

14

15

16

17

T8

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1011111111

111111

12

14

13

Nor.

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

9

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

10

12

13

11

12

-

Dec.

13

14

13

14

14

14

14

15

12

13

13

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

11

12

12

12

11

9

9

9

9

Jan.

1010 -

11

12

10

10

10

9

11

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

13

12

12

13

14

14

34

8

10

10

12

Feb.

15

15

16

16

16

15

IS

IS

17

11

12

15

16

14

14

14

14

15

14

15

15

15

16

16

16

13

16

16

16

_

Month

October

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

Jnnunry. ... ........... ...... .......

April .......................................

 nv

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

16

16

17

16

18

15

14

15

IS

17

17

16

17

12

16

16

21

17

16

IS

15

12

21

23

17

17

16

12

14

11

30

Apr.

23

23

20

19

19

IS

17

16

16

18

19

17

16

15

15

3,5

14

19

18

18

19

20

IS

17

16

16

16

16

16

17

-

Seccndfoot-days

325

.397

4,583

631

443

263

278

4,783

May

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

. 17

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

12

Maximum

14

15

34

IS

30

23

49

13

10

49

June

11

9

10

9

11

10

11

14

13

14

16

IS

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

19

16

15

16

16

16

14

"

Minimum

 9

9

9

4

S

11

11

14

10

9

9

7

3

7

July

14

14

14

16

18

16

16

15

15

49

20

12

1*5

11

11

10

9

9

10

12

11

11

10

11

27

13

13

11

11

11

10

Aug.

10

9

9

9

9

13

9

9

8

8

S

8

8

3

S

3

8

8

7

7

S

8

3

9

10

9

S

3

8

8

8

Mean

10.6

13.0

12.3

12.6

12.0

15.1

, 16.6

17.7

13.5

13.7

14.3

3.5

9.3

13.1

Sept.

3

9

9V

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

9

9

10

10

9

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

645

772

787

9,090

738

371

1,020

1,050

831

815

879

522

551

9,480

Time baalai Mountain war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
352 PLA'fTE RIVER BASIN 

Middle'Loup River at Walworth, Nebr.

ss r-arss

ssmxlnum discharge observed, 2,280 second-feet Apr yg,* s ssas'fcsrss* «- 

Discharge, in second-feet, 1943-44

27

'

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

July

-

-

-

-

-

-

761

727

744

Aug.

646

630

622

608

822

S13

662

670

662

646

.

Sept.

702

67S

702

770

1,040

786

752

795

710

. 710

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

July

727

736

702

654

678

702

686

670

686

702

Aug.

646

736

718

702

662

604

654

654

678

g678

Sept.

736

736

718

752

761

752

702

718

71S

736

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

July

71S

718

702

662

654

60S

608

608

585

615

727

Aug.

g678

g662

g686

686

822

925

795

678

678

752

761

Sept.

736

736

736

736

770

702

727

885

9016

9^5

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

1943-44

Day1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

915

885

831

727

686

77S

778

752

727

727

905

1,120

1,030

867

S40

786

778

718

77S

1,030

925

795

S49

915

858

849

840

S95

1,010

1,060

1,140

Nov.

858

736

727

*77S

744

S04

761

700

650

650

867

»736

770

778

S58

905

965

867

744

744

744

*736

S13

786

795

858

720

750

850

996

"

Dec.

965

867

*795

770

822

778

752

736

,867

885

867

820

660

480

800

1,100

960

880

760

730

«680

590

460

4SO

840

860

S50

»790

800

8SO

840

Jan.-

780

810

S40

820

690

660

520

480

560

730

850

*830

710

750

S70

940

900

910

*940

950

9SO

950

970

960

*990

990

1,000

980

810

880

860

Feb.

830

380

«910

940

880

S20

SSO

840

870

400

210

2SO

650

SSO

*910

900

890

S70

S60

S40

820

850

890

970

*1,100

1,000

930

S90

- S90

_

-

Mar.

880

890

350

850

820

1,300

1,500

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,500

1,100

*730

1,120

1,310

985

925

813

786

«604

858

831

849

840

858

876

849

849

849

752

Apr.

876

985

915

849

813

813

876

840

876

778

786

840

778

965

840

795

786

822

831

795

778

786

1,180

876

885

867

867

867

867

915

-

May

858

965

905

795

778

795

858

876

822

7S6

858

935

840

858

831

752

752

670

694

761

786

858

795

761

813

770

718

738

. 786

778

770

June

786

786

1,180

795

752

686

778

710

630

600

822

1,060

985

804

727

955

996

849

840

770

752

831

858

831

822

804

727

694

710

736

.

July

744

727

744

778

770

718

761

752

718

710

955

975

858

813

795

778

849

813

813

761

718

'710

736

727

v 718

702

694

662

646

654

546

Aug.

622

630

838

638

662

. 670

710

678

654

.670

662

662

670

678

694

736

710

702

' 694

761

795

795

885

795

786

736

710

718

736

718

686

Sept.

654

662

678

70B

778

752

744

736

752

770

727

762

718

744

795

770

718

727

727

718

702

702

686.

670

676

686

686

670

686

694

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Hov. 8-10, 27-29, Dec. 12 to Mar. 14.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1943-44

Month

September ....... ..........1......... .......

The period ...............................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Seoondfoot-days

22,822

26,794

23,690

24,364

gjj 800

24,276

21,484

297,154

Maximum

761

925

1,040

_

1,140

996

1,100

1,180

965

1,180

975

885

795

1,500

Minimum

585

608

678

_

686

650

460

480

73b

778

670

600

646

622

654

210

Mean

682

700

761

«

864

790

786

836

821

993

859

' 805

809

756

706

716

812

Runoff in 

aore feet

32,490

43,010

45,270

120,800

53,150

46,990

48,330

51,390

47,210

61,040

51,090

49,510

48; 150

46,500

43,440

42,610

589,400

Time basis;. Central war time. To convert war time to standard, time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 353

Middle Loup River at Arcadia, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°25'20", long. 99°08'10", In sec. 26, T. 17 N.,

'., at southwest edge of Arcadia, Just downstream from bridge on State Highway 57.

Dralr ze area.- 4/430 square miles (Includes about 750 square miles of closed basin In 

nms area of Nebraska for which drainage Is Indeterminate).

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1944.

Extrepres.- Maximum discharge during year. 3,090 second-feet my 14; maximum gage height, 

4.J.O reet Dec. 22 {backwater from Ice); minimum dally discharge, 315 second-feet 

Aug. 19.

1937-44: Maximum discharge, 6,600 second-feet June 25, 1939, from rating curve 

extended above 3,500 second-feet; minimum dally, 92 second-feet Dec. -11, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods tff Ice effect or doubtful or no gage-height 

record, which are poor. Middle Loup Public Power and Irrigation District began diversion above station Mar. 30, 1938.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

800

800

800

800

8OO

800

800

800

800

800

900

1,200

1,100

1,000

850

800

750

901

947

995

882

812

865

856

795

865

787

870

980

1,100

d882

Nov.

882

d796

S04

d850

d891

0812

838

722

873

928

966

847

847

891

812

'804

668

699

763

873 .

795

S12

787

7S7

691

787

771

873

956

947

Dec.

956

9S5

*891

821

722

699

699

746

830

S56

821

856

919

670

680

800

740

560

800

930

*920

810

630

610

610

570

660

*680

660

660

670

Jan.

730

700

700

730

740

680

690

570

S50

560

620

730

«760

770

S20

930

1,000

1,100

*1,100

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,000

«980

960

1,000

1,100

1,100

750

820

Feb.

920

950

*1,000

S40

760

820

960

*1,120

1,060

S56

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943

January

February. ............. ...\ ............'.. , v . arch. .....................................

April. . ....................................

 ay. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August. .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ...................

Bar.

1,140

1,140

1,090

865

860

1,300

1,600

1,400

1,400

1,400,

1,500

1,600

1,200

S90

1,300

1,400

1,200

919

919

d92S

920

900

850

800

779

d928

d891

928

dl,020

dl,020

93S

Apr.

947

1,040

1.-040

1,040

1,140

1,170

1,270

1,270

1,200

1,2SO

1,490

995

947

1,250

1,310

93S

873

' 1,040

1,060

1,090

995

1,090

1,570

1,340

1,040

975

d975

d928

d995

dl,200

-

Second 

foot-days

27,137

24,751

23,461

277,887

26,490

26.286

34,025

33,493

31,769

23,964

24,226

15,195

21,538

310,340

Hay

dl,220

dl,700

dl,580

1,060

910

928

928

dl,040

804

901

d995

1,040

966

1,640

947

746

S21

919

1,040

1,160

1,210

1,540

956

93S

92S

856

779

787

779

804

847

Maximum

1,200

966

985

2,000

1,200

1,600

1,570

1,700

1,280

821

795

795

1,700

June

901

763

928

1,280

73S

699

73S

d865

d804

730

787

1,110

975

838

771

763

891

691

638

638

d668

691

714

746

838

847

754

. 714

714

730

-

Minimum

_

668

560

200

550

760

779

873

746

638

440

315

646

315

July

740

720

690

d66S

700

6SO

700

690

680

680

d738

821

771

691

676

699

699

754

668

737

668

63S

676

 602

534

521

501

514

483

446

440

Aug.

429

384

1 401

369

401

369

369

395

374

369

353

348

333

33S

348

374,

390

358

315

446

446

646

7S7

779

746

795

668

691

722

722

730

Mean

875

825

757

761

855

975

1,098

1,117

1,025

799

652

490

718

84S

Sept.

684

646

661

661

779

771

714

66S

668

754

763

763

746

676

691

730

676

691

738

738

722

722

746

787

730

699

699

706

714

795

Runoff in 

acre- feet

 53,830

49,090

46,530

551,200

52,540

56,100 

67,490

66,440

63,010

47,530

40,120

30,140

42,720

615,500

Peak discharge.- May 2 (4 p.m.) 2,140 sec. -ft.; May 14 '(6 Jj.m.) 3,090 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Intake action faulty; discharge computed on basis of doubtful gage-height record.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Oct.'1-17, 28-30, Feb. 11-29, Mar. 5-17, 21-24, Jpne 30 to July 3, 

July 5-10j discharge computed on basis of'6 discharge measurements, weather records,, and records for 

stations at Walworth and St. Paul. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Feb. 7.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
354 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°11'55", long. 98°26'50", In sec. 10, T. 14 N.,

 RV 10 W., at St. Paul, 300 yards upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 281 and 6 miles 

upstream from confluence with North Loup River. Datum of gage is 1,778.4 feet above 

mean sea level (Union Pacific Railroad bench mark). «

Drainage area (revised).- 7,300 square miles (includes about 1,300 square-miles of closed

 drainage In sand hills area of Nebraska for which drainage is indeterminate).

Records available.- May 1895 to October .1897, April to October 1899, April to November

 lyUiJ, August iy28 to September 1944. ,

Average discharge.- 18 years (1895-97, 1928-44), 1,158 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year. 7,700 second-feet Apr. 24; maximum gage height,

 b.4S5 feet Jan. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum dally discharge, 310 second-feet 

Aug. 14.

1895-97, 1899, 1903, 1928-44: Maximum discharge, 36,000 second-feet June 15, 1943, 

from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 6.90 feet 

Mar. 2, 1936 (affected by Ice); minimum dally discharge, 102 second-feet Jan. 8, 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height

 record, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

,2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

844

793

809

832

33 S

832

832

880

S09

880

S68

856

966

1,360

1,060

992

928

904

868

809

916

1,020

916

940

992

1,020

1,130

1,060

966

1,080

1,180

NOT.

1,030

992

844

844

*966

1,120

1,000

800

*776

953

992

1,160

1,080

1,060

1,070

1,100

953

1,060

*1,020

1,070

1,120

1,120

992

1,000

1,180

1,300

*1,220

1,220

1,020

892

-

Dec.

1,180

*1,130

1,240

1,120

1,100

1,130

1,040

1,240

1,240

1,030

1,160

1,190

860

480

630

770

650

5SO

560

670

1,100

650

610

*640

S40

840

750

620

640

640

660

Jan.

780

760

S10

850

870

930

1,000

910

750

670

660

700

*700

710

780

860

«880

950

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,600

2,000

1,400

1,600

1,700

776

Feb.

832

1,560

1,760

1,620

1,600

1,1SO

1,510

1,600

> 1,500

_

-

Hcnth

October. ............................. i .....

November. ..................................

December. ...................... X ..........

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June. .......................................

July.... ...................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar. 1"

> 1,600

'

1,700

1,840

1,840

1,910

*1,910

1,680

1,400

1,040

1,130

1,350

1,420

1,360

1,520

1,660

1,620

1,600

1,420

1,3SO

1,420

1,540

1,430

1,450

1,510

Apr.

1,490

1,540

1,580

1,660

1,620

1,610

1,3SO

1,420

1,600

1,780

1,970

2,320

2,150

1,800

2,060

fy ggO

2^060

1,970

1,S60

1,560

1,430

1,270

2,940

5,470

2,910

2,420

2,530

1,760

1,450

2,180

-

Secondfcct-days

29,179

30,954

27,040

393,698

31, 246

- 43,162

47,930

59,910

53,100

43,113

28,448

18,733

26,394

439,209

Peak discharge.- Acr. 24 (7 a.m.) 7.700 sec. -ft.: Mav

May

1,680

1,890

4,040

2,700

1,910

1,470

1,360

1,360

1,540

1,320

1,430

2,110

2,480

1,300

, 2,590

1,930

1.5SO

1,270

1,300

1,330

2,'220

2,420

1,990

1,120

1,490

1,270

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,240

1,320

Maximum

1,360

1,300

1,240

19,300

2,000

1,760

1,910

5,470

4,040

4,160

1,850

1,220

1,060

5,470

June

1,360

1,720

1,250

1,360

2,060

1,270

1,120

1,420

1,600

1,740

1,740

1,800

4,160

3,000

2,110

1,400

1,220

1,3CO

1,130

1,160

1,240

966

SSO

880

820

776

809

904

868

1,030

-

Minimum

796

776

480

140

660

83 £

1,040

1,270

1,120

776

49£

310

.796

310

July

1,200

904

320

1,740

1,060

737

844

820

721

743

1,850

1,470

1,190

1,140

1,030

1,000

992

904

_ 916

928

820

880

73 2

682

732

732

691

598

538

492

492

Aug.

492"

492

436

d436

d443

d448

d442

d442

d416

d384

d354

d326

' d325

310

320

342

360

384

384

390

564

634

1,070

1,190

1,220

1,140

1,080

953

d904

928

1,120

Mean

941

1,032

8,72

1,079

1,008

1,488

1,546

1,997

1,713

1,437

918

604

880

1,200

Sept.

1,000

928

868

820

868

916

940

868

856

- - 832

dees

d966

d966

904

856

1,060

832

820

844

868

844

820

856

880

916

868

798

820

892

820

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

57,880

61,400

53,630

780,900

61,980

85,610

95,070

118, 800

105,300

85,510

56,430

37,160

52,350

871,100

3 (6 to 9 p.m.) 4,280 sec. -ft,; June 13

(3 p.m.) 4,160 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Faulty intake action; discharge computed on basis of doubtful gage-height record.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Nov. 7-8, Dec. 13 to Jan. 30, Feb. 9 to Mar. 8 

(no gage-height record Feb. 15-20).

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN ' 355 

Loup River near Genoa, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°25'05", long. 97°43'25", In HWi sec. 25, T. 17 

N., R. 4 W., 2 miles south of Genoa, 3 miles upstream from Beaver Creek and 6 miles 

downstream from diversion dam of Loup River Public Power District.

Drainage area.- 13,420 square miles (includes about 1,700 square miles of closed basin 

. in sand hills area of Nebraska for which drainage is indeterminate).

Records available.- August 1928 to June -1932, October 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Tfexlmum discharge during year, 8,140 se.cond-feet Apr. 24; maximum gage height, 

6.45 feet Feb. 26 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 10 second-feet Oct. 4.

1928-32, 1943-44: Maximum discharge, 29,200 second-feet May 31, 1932 (gage height, 

4.60 feet, former datum); minimum daily, that of Oct. 4, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gage-height 

record, which are poor. Water diverted by Loup River Public Power District bypasses 

station (see p. 364).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

b

6

7

8

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

24

a!5

alO

30

26

26

43

44

20

36

49

61

66

63

66

38

28

58

58

50

53

49

32

27

45

42

42

37

45

27

Ncv.

£2

40

35

a 31

a 2S

27

24

613

96S

- 35

89

32

33

26

46

64

73

61

64

60

53

47

45

56

50

35

51

802

515

45

-

Dec.

1 37

34

f619

f94

37

32

34

14

14

26

32

20

1,430

1,570

»f443

675

1,040

443

356

489

213

380

d710

a520

a 400

, aSOO

a350

a500

»510

210

280

Jan.

140

S5

»100

250

270

»190

130

350

320

»380

390

330

300

300

310

320

 »400

410

450

500

570

650

640

730

*960

f4,980

3,650

2,600

1,540

1,140

*1,130

Feb.

«1,290

880

432

477

558

1,640

2S2

»237

148

2,200

V

1'

2,500

«al,100

_

-

Month

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

a700

a700

m 777

T.,510

1,450

2,160

2,360

1,870

1,440

1,450

dl,430

al,700

al,200

a 450

a650

a2,000

a 600

a700

al.200

a 400

a500

al,700

421

501

477

416

471

452

f443

1 1,540

299

Apr.

333

421

290

267

d255

f290

f307

f271

427

471

972

982

810

a 450

597

953

a 460

 a380

a310

329

248

224

1,320

6,750

2,300

1,930

1,650

a690

a520

a650

-

Secondfcot-days

1

OWQ

11,812

_

25 90V

1.80S

222,200

May

737

f477

5,050

4,920

2,540

1,670

2,300

1,300

1,980

1,760

 1,510

2,OSO

2,340

1,310

2,390

1,000

f4£6

396

324

267

526

2,410

2,060

f483

f338

495

a 460

a430

a390

a350

a300

Maximum

Qfift

1,570

101

6,750

June

1,380

f342

542

a 290

823

416

a290

1,160

690

a640

a620

1,090

5,000

3,500

2,030

d67&

a400

a400

d438

a 400

alSO

a 170

a!60

elSO

alOO

f98

87

77

148

141

-

Minimum

14

_

299

224

29

10

July

146

182

267

f 1,250

f675

a!70

allO

9S

65

f9S

597

60S

f96

84

34

67

55

67

71

68

73

65

64

73

SI

77

65

55

58

45

30

Aug.

55

45

61

f56

f56

a50

a45

f84

f81

71

65

73

55

58

33

30

32

32

31

25

24

37

34

33

38

30

27

34

195

1,080

f!73

Mean

581

_

60.3

607

Sept,.

flOl

f81

a60

a45

36

73

71

64

63

33

49

64

67

63

61

53

42

60

f79

f82

f85

f84

f76

f29

f42

50

-42

46

50

52

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

23,430

_

3,590

440,700

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on baa la of weather records, records for station at 

Columbus, and records for. Loup River power canal near Genoa.

d Faulty intake action; discharge computed from doubtful gage heights.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22 to Jan. 25, Feb. 10-2S (no gage-height 

record Dee. 24-28, Feb. 10-28). ,

Time basts: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
356 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°24'50", long. 97°22'00" (revised), In sec. 30, T. 

17 N., R. IE., at bridge on U. S. Highway 30 at Columbus, 3i'miles upstream from 

m9uth and 20 miles downstream from Beaver Creek. Datum of gage Is 1,432.39 feet above 

mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area (revised).- 14,330 square miles (Includes about 1,700 square miles of closed 

Dasin in sana mils area of Nebraska for which drainage Is indeterminate).

Records available.- March to September 1931, October 1933 to September 1944. October 1894 

to septemDer 1915 (gage heights only 1894, 1907-11; no winter records prior to 1915) 

at site 2 miles upstream. Monthly discharge April 1895 to September 1915 In House 

Document 197, 73d Congress, 2d session.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,160 second-feet Apr. 24; minimum daily, 

68 second-feet Oct. 7, Aug. 17.

1894-1915, 1931, 1933-44: Maximum discharge, 70,000 second-feet June 6, 7, 1896 

(gage height, 12.55 feet, site and' datum then In use); minimum dally, 31 second-feet 

Sept. 1, 1941.

Remarks.-? Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Gage read 

twice dally. Records do not Include flow of Loup River power canal (see p. 364) which 

diverts at point 25 miles above station and returns to Platte River below station; diversion began Dec. 2, 1936. Other diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

74

79

8S

74

74

79

68

77

SS

102

85

89

120

' 120

113

113

10B

89

124

129

129

106

178

129

133

120

124

1S4

116

145

154

Nov.

113

116

141

145

145

154

178

109

1,320

292

163

129

79

79

99

158

178

168

154

150

141

137

129

137

109

137

188

340

434

260

-

Dec.

249

249

260

237

208

163

183

183

*145

145

 183

183

340

1,500

1,400

870

1,100

1,400

7SO

610

450

400

240

680

600

420

380

360

500

450

260

Jan.

320

220

160

170

300

«340

240

190

470

 550

490

460

380

380

400

420

420

*450

470

440

500

530

520

530

700

3,900

5,130

3,090

2,140

1,470

1,400

Feb.

1,140

992

*678

542

601

1,530

772

*408

347

1,700

1,090

1,900

1,800

1,800

1,400

1,500

1,400

1,500

1,800

2,500

3,700

3,600

3,800

3,000

2,400

4,500

3,770

*2,140

1,680

_

-

v Honth

November. ................. :\ ...............

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April ......................................

May........................................

Septembers .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Har.

1,530

784

1,230

1,010

1,120

2,320

2,380

2,250

1,580

1,760

1,580

1,910

1,510

833

678

1,840

. 760

1,050

1,010

485

760

1,460

964

796

911

808

571

590

477

950

580

Apr.

590

748

772

580

552

523

513

552

542

645

872

1,250

1,050

924

898

1,220

924

796

736

736

656

590

950

7,310

4,710

3,740

3,640

2,300

1,400

1,120

-

Seccndfcot-days

3,343

6,082

15,068

259,440

27,180

53,990

70,021

29,819

16,006

10,007

6,737

316,579

May

1,320

1,250

2,380

6,450

3,490

2,500

3,030

2,710

2,920

3,920

2,760

3,250

4,200

4,130

4,590

3,550

2,530

1,010

 859

571

748

3,960

3,400

1,340

712

712

645

590

523

494

477

Maximum

178

1,320

1,500

28,200

5,130

4,500

6,450

4,710

3,670

4,450

689

7,310

June

924

878

513

571

656

898

601

1,150

1,640

924

 796

796

3,770

4,710

3,230

2,400

634

485

460

442

423

393

408

325

.319

325

306

292

370

378

-

Minimum

6E

79

146

6C

16G 34--

471?

47"!

B9£

141

68

150

68

.July

332

325

362

3,670 992'

504

378

279

225

243

1,150

2,500

820

442

332

332

434

260

£25

214

214

193

198

198

178

183

IBS

183

141

158

158

Aug.

198

280

214

198

178

1B9

133

133

124

158

124

102

82

82

82

89

68

82

89

106

99

106

260

249

299

319

237

154

163

4,450

1,080

Mean

108

203

486

711

877

1,862

2,259

994

516

323

225

865

Sept.

689

266

235

188

183

214

225

gso

198

831

178

208

198

193

178

347

266

266

279

220

208

203

193

178

193

168

168

154

150

150

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,630

12,060

29,890

514,600

53,910

107,100

72,370

82,990

138,900

59,150

31,750

19,850

13,360

628,000

* Winter discharge measurement nade on.this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 26, Feb. 12-26.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 357

South Loup River at Ravenna, Nebr.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°00'35", long. 98°45', on line between sees. 16 and 

17, T. 12 N., R. 14 W., at bridge on State Highway 2, three-quarters of a mile <pouth 

of Ravenna and 1 mile upstream from Mud Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,660 square miles (Includes about 300 square miles of closed basin In 

sana mils area of Nebraska for which drainage is Indeterminate).

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,930 second-feet May & (gage height, 4.90 feet, 

iron graph based on gage readings); minimum dally, 45 second-feet Dec. 16.

1940-44: Maximum gage height, 7.66 feet June 14, 1943, from graph based on gage 

readings (discharge not determined); minimum dally discharge, that of Dec. 16, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, whlph are poor.- 

twice dally. Several diversions above station for Irrigation.

Gage read

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

117

124

127

117

117

109

109

109

113

117

113

113

120

135

131

135

135

139

135

131

127

124

124

124

127

135

144

135

131

152

178

Nov.

178

165

*156

152

173

198

178

*130

120

135

139

165

165

144

139

144

139

139

 131

135

d!30

120

127

*152

a!50

14S

131

124

131

*160

-

Dec.

d!65

169

169

173

173

207

202

SOS

212

202

'193

165

140

110

80

«45

50

60

70

100

120

110

*110

110

110

100

100

120

120

*110

110

Jan.

100

110

110

130

120

100

85

75

75

80

85

90

100

*100

100

110

120

130

150

 160

170

190

200

220

220

*240

280

290)

360

310

240

Feb.

260

260

250

222

173

183

160

165

*183

130

65

85

85

90

120

*150

170

180

170

170

200

210

«240

260

270

272

267

233

212

-

Month

October ....................................

Deoenber '

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.... ....................................

May.........................................

June. ........ .9. .'..........................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

217

244

228

220

220

170

140

130

110

140

239

244

233

228

228

»217

212

198

207

178

202

222

212

233

228

244

250

a 250

256

272

239

Apr.

212

228

250

22S 198-

198

198

217

212

212

328

272

267

267

402

303

278

239

239

228

212

188

830

1,030

526

693

439

347

432

551

Secondfoot-days

S

nArj ,574 / 

4,396

4,107

72,979

4,350

5,435

6,611

10,224

11,375 

7,204

3^282

3,105

69,511

May

340

938

664

309

256

284

267

217

212

22S

361

477

297

303

1,040

32S

250

198

188

261

1,500

501

239

207

272

212

173

156

169

278

250

Maximum

1V8

3.98

Plo 6J-K

, 6,610

360

272

272

1,030

1,500 

861

567

3X5

< 127

1,500

June

284

674

303

228

212

183

202

233

256

267

244

354

861

485

297

193

178

139

131

207

131

148

127

117

113

124

99

102

139

173

Minimum

10!

12C

4{

4J

?e

6£

11C

18)

15£

Ql V

8!

62

8S

4E

July

139

117

106

518

193

152

113

139

117

117

567

233

156

127

102

131

144

193

' 222

165

156

113

117

109

106

113

109

109

106.

95

89

Aug.

89

89

92

89

89

83

83

86

80

6S

65

68

68

6S

63

65

68

68

65

315

160

120

250

148

139

113

113

124

117

102

135

Mean

7 127

) 147

> 132

> 200

156'

187

215 1 341

367

) 240

 160

106

> 104

190

Sept.

99

89

89

92

106

117

124

106

109

109

109

106

127

117

113

106

113

93

99

102

99

92

99

102

99

92

a95

99

102

99

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7 830

B

rrort

, i &J

8,150

144,800

9,620

10,780

13,110

20,280

22,560 

14, 290

9,860

6,510

6,160

137,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis o'f weather records an.d records for 

station at St. Michael.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. S-10, Dec. 13 to Feb. 3, Feb. 10-25, 

Mar. 4-10.

Tine baelss Central war time. . To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
358 PUTTE RIVER BASIN

South Loup River at St. Michael, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°02'001', -long. 98°44'30", in NWi sec. 12, T. 12 

N., R. 13 W., at county highway bridge, 0.8 mile northeast of St. Michael and 5 miles 

upstream from Sweet Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,560 square miles (includes about 300 square miles of closed basin in 

sand hills area of Nebraska for which drainage is indefinite).

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,600 second-feet May 3; minimum daily, 

40 second-feet Feb. 11.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect -or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

,21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

118

118

124

124

121

127

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

140

146

146

a!45

a!45

a!45

a!45

a!50

d!56

al50

a!50

a!50

a!50

a!60

a!55

a!55

a!75

a!90

Nov.

' aSOO

a!90

a!80

a!70

a!95

 a220

a!95

a 155

152

159

172

166

159

159

162

159

166

162

169

169

166

169

180

180

183

183

186

186

186

»186

-

Dec.

201

197

194

216

208

220

224

220

212

216

208

208

197

170

130

100

*90

80

80

110

190

»150

130

140

130

120

120

130

*140

140

120

Jan.

110

110

110

110

110

100

90

80

90

90

90

100

110

*130

120

120

130

140

160

*170

170

ISO

190

200

230

»250

280

310

380

340

303

Feb.

276

268

256

»264

268

264

a200

a!90

208

90

 40

90

100

120

150

180

*190

190

190

200

200

220

260

340

360

*370

290

272

260

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ..'.................................

February. ..................................

March. ...... ...............................

April. .....................................

Bay. . .

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

243

260

272

250

240

220

190

»140

130

190

268

26S

264

8250

a250

«a215

8210

8220

8240

8220

d256

290

256

280

8270

8270

8280

8280

8290

8300

a280

Apr.

a260

8270

a280

a270

260

276

26S

a270

a270

a270

a350

a350

a355

276

336

326

321

d355

a310

a280

8260

a240

al,000

1,760

1,200

874

568

445

428

568

Secondfoot-days

4,437

5,264

4,991

-

5,103

6,306

7,592

13,296

16,326

&,000

6,200

3,752

3,947

86,214

May

463

985

2,600

725

434

303

290

298

280

276

- S31

336

545

360

> a450

Maximum

190

220

224

-

380

370

300

1,760

2,600

_

350

197

2,600

June

N .

. a300

,

-

Minimum

118

152

80

-

80

40

130

240

276

/ 69

110

40

July

 a200

Aug.

104

104

99

96

96

94

94

91

84.

S2

73

73

73

71

69

69

69

71

71

. a360

190

176

d303

a200

a!60

a!30

a!30

143

133

124

130

Mean

143

175

161

-

165

217

245

443

527

300

200

121

132

836

Sept.

197

136

124

110

121

130

130

127

124

127

130

127

130

133

133

\

136

121

113

124

133

136

130

130

136

136

133

140

140

133

127

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,800

10,440

9,900

-

10,120

12,510

15,060

26,370

32 ,'380

17,850

12,300

7,440

. 7,830

171,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 16 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for station at Ravenna.

d Intake action faulty; discharge computed from doubtful gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 30, Fab. 10-25, Mar. 4-10.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 359

North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr.

Location.-- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41 046'25B , long. Q9°S&'W (revised), In sec. 22, 

T. 21 N., R. 18 W., at north edge of Taylor, 450 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 83.

Drainage area.- l,91p square miles (includes about 200 square miles of closed drainage in 

sand hills area of Nebraska for which drainage Is Indeterminate).

Records available.- November 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 second-feet June 16; maximum gage height, 

6.74 feet Jan. 7 (affected by Ice); minimum dally discharge, 119 second-feet Aug. 12,

1936-44: Maximum discharge, 2,480 second-feet Sept. 2, 1942; maximum gage height, 

that of Jan. 7, 1944; minimum dally discharge, 45 second-feet July 26, 1941-

Remarks.-' Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or doubtful or no gagehelght record, which are poor. North Loup Public Power and Irrigation District Canal 

began diversion from river In November 1937 at point 6 miles above station. Several 

smaller diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

318

329

329

316

316

316

316

SIS

308

304

281

300

3S2

416

364

316

892

316

312

321

SOS

316

325

325

337

342

355

342

346

494

516

Nov.

S10

451

462

457

462

478

457

373

304

308

550

47S

483

472

472

47S

478

483

510

494

483

478

457

. 472

467

446

431

421

441

457

-

Dec.

462

*462

462

436

478

462

436

441

401

436

446

411

396

*391

23ff

240

370

574

605

*636

556

436

325

342

368

540

*470

440

400

410

410

Jan.

440

440

430

460

410

370

400

410

410

400

420

*410

390

430

470

510

550

*550

570

600

580

580

570

550

*550

490

540

510

480

440

420

Feb.

310

*570

550

a540

a 530

a520

*a510

a515

528

320

520

540

520

540

540

560

560

530

540

540

540

540

560

730

910

847

703

586

a650

-

Month

Octcbdr

lIcveHber.

December. ....................'..............

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. . . .

February

March. .....................................

April........................... ............

May................ ........................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .........................'............

September. ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

*716

*636

580

550

562

528

396

325

451

599

862

650

586

488

406

333

451

556

562

533

630

617

703

802

847

802

7SO

773

682

611

656

Apr.

676

, 676

703

737

696

716

688

758

744

730

630

550

586

6S9

689

545

58S

533

550

533

539

599

878

744

668

636

605

5S6

593

636

-

Seoondfoot-days

10,464

13,713

13,472

143,870

14,820

16,343

18,667

19,489

18,092

19,457

11, 355

6,343

8,996

171,051

Peak discharge.- Mar. 11 (3 a.mr) 1,260 sec. -ft..; May

May

630

7S3

1,030

669

574

550

630

710

668

630

656

682

568

593

550

593

574

5SO

539

588

505

556

4S8

451

516

483

478

468

467

505

522

Maximum

516

550

636

1,000

600

910

868

87S

1,030

1,090

611

337

333

1,090

3 (5 a.m.)

June

483

48S

7S3

974

650

528

' 516

550

611

656

636

838

966

839

7S8

1,090

S78

737

643

684

611

624

605

568

630

556

516

451

359

385

-

Minimum

283

30i

83(

10^

37C

31C

32e

58E

45]

32{

172

US

272

11<

1,470 sec.

July

342

318

333

388

436

401

451

481

451

396

580

611

a520

a450

a420

a390

a370

a370

364

368

350

348

348

8S5

277

869

22S

888

205

1S8

173

Aug.

165

16S

165

170

173

173

196

179

157

150

133

119

119

123

140

170

173

165

137

12S

155

25S

266

255

308

329

333

329

333

337

337

Mean

338

I 457

> 435

I 394

) 47S

> 564

602

5 648

L 584

) ' 649

363

) 205

i 300

} 467

Sept.

304

304

281

288

333

312

892

896

896

300

308

381

316

318

304

300

292

300 2SS'

277

277

273 27*7

288

304

304

381

318

300

316

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

20,760

27,200

26,720

285,400

- --- -t89,400

32,420

37,030

38,540

35, 8SO

38,590

22,320

12,580

17,840

339,300

-ft,; Hay 11 (12 p.m.)

1,650 sec.-ft.; June 4 (8:30 a.m.) 1,430 sec.-ft.; June 13 (S p.m.) 1,380 see.-ft.; June 16 

(5 p.m.) 1,700 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for station at Scotia.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15-17, Dec. 86 to Feb. 3, Feb. 10-25. 

onlS of't|o:u\>!f^064S5hefI*tMrScokMar- S1 to APr- 18' Aug. 24 to Sept. 1, discharge computed

Ttiae basis; Central mar tine. To convert mar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
360 PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN

North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°27'30", long. 98°42'40" (revised), In sec. 8, 

T. 17 N., R. 12 W., 30 feet downstream from railroad trestle and 0.9 mile southwest 

of Scotia. Datum of gage is 1,893.33 feet ab,ove mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

tentative adjustment.

Drainage' area.- 3,770 square miles (includes about 400 square miles In sand hills area 

of Nebraska for which'drainage is indeterminate).

Records available.- November 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,380 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 5.00 

feet); minimum dally, 172 second-feet Aug. 14.

1936-44: Jfexlmum discharge, 7,560 second-feet June 20, Sept. 2, 1942, from rating 

curve extended above 2,900 second-feet; maximum gage height", 5.30 feet June 25, 1939; 

minimum dally discharge, 105 second-feet Aug. 7, 1941.

Remarks.- Records poor. Flow includes practically all return' water from North Loup 

irrigation project. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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.

> 500

550

600

Nov.

 >

1

> 800

I

)

1

> 700

'

.

> 650

i

> 700

'

' 750

-

Dec.

700

*750

d823

812

823

845

834

856

879

900

823

845

845

690

250

260

290

460

600

690

700

700

640

510

560

640

710 

790

«680

640

670

Jan.

710

740

800

790

800

800

650

640

720

660

670

680

660

*700

750

760

840

*870

890

890

930

990

1,000

*1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000 

1,000

950

850

780

Feb.

780

860

980

1,100

1,000

1,100

1,000

1,220

1,200

-

.

1

> 700

1

) '

> 900

\ (*)

> 1,000

1

_

-.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ................................ .

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July........... .............................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

,

> 1,000

1

1

\

I

> 750

'

1

^ 900

I

1

.

^ 850

I

984

1,050

996

*1,110

1,070

1,120

1,030 

1,020

936

801

780

Apr.

1,150

984

996

996

996

996

996

1,060

1,110

1,110

1,870

1,140

1,020

1,060

1,310

1,060

996

1,030

1,030

1,050

1,010

dl,080

1,770

1,450-

1,220

1,190

1,140 

1,080

1,080

1,210

-

Seccndfoct-days

17,100

21,750

21,214

248,521

25 520

26,240

28,397

83,610

40,565

33,430

18,830

10,464

17,496

294,616

May

1,140

2,310

2,270

2,000

1,480

1,140

1,140

1,220

1,280

1,240

1,160

3,150

1,700

1,600

1,400

1,000

918

889

856

d834

dl,110

2,130

1,190

d948

878

823

710 

627

618

790

1,820

Maximum

_

900

3,000

1,000

_

1,770

3,150

2,200

1,000

710

672

3,150

June

1,070

900

750

1,000

1,500

1,000

900

1,500

1,300

dl,060

1,110

8,800

8,000

1,600

1,200

1,050

1,000

1,600

1,300

1,150

1,050

940

900

800

750

1,000

850 

750

650

550

-

Minimum

_

250

149

640

_

984

618

550

235

172

471

172

July

500

400

500

700

1,000

800

800

750

700

700

750

850

924

750

710

6S1

600

609

663

636

592

536

560

536

513

598

392 

367

835

840

244

Aug.

331

331

244

283

819

827

. 849

835

853

215

819

808

188

178

804

240

17S

819

215

280

249

290

560

580

478

598

710 

609

558

700

560

' Mean

562

725

684

681

823

905

916

1,120

1,309

1,114

607

338

583

805

Sept.

552

513

520

471

687

654

600

528

580

568

56S

598

592

576

584

568

544

654

672

645

600

576

576

618

576

598

618

600

1 600

598

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

35,980

43,J40

48,080

498,900

50,680

58,050

56,320

66,660

80,460

66,810

37,350

80,760

34,700

584,400

. Peak discharge.- May 2 (9:30 p.m.) 4,060 sec. -ft.; May 12 (6:30 a.m.) 5,680 sec. -ft.; May 22

(1 p.m.) 3,680 sec.-ft.; June 12 (3 a.m.) 6,380 sec.-ft.

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Intake action sluggish; discharge computed on basis of doubtful gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Oct. 1 to Dec. 1; no gage-height record Dec. 2, May 

13-16, June 2-9, 13-20, June 22 to July 12; discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for stations at Taylor and near St. Paul. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice D,ec. 14 to Feb. 7, Feb. 9 to Mar. 20 (no gage-height record Dec. 86, Feb. 10-16).

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN SS! 

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°15'35", long. 98°26'50", in sec. 22, T. 15 N.,

R. 10 W.-, 3 miles north of St. Paul. \ 

Drainage area.- 4,120 (revised) square miles (includes about 400 square miles of closed

oasin in sand hills area of Nebraska for which drainage is indeterminate).-

Re"cords available.- May 1895 to October 1897, April to October 1899, April to December 

1SU3, August 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1895-97, 1928-44),' 873 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,850 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 2.94 

reet); minimum daily, 143 second-feet Aug. 15.

1895-97, 1899, 1903, 1928-44: Maximum discharge, 90,000 second-feet (estimated) 1 

. June 6, 1896; minimum daily, 85 second-feet Aug. §, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

, 6

8

9

10

11

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

26

27

28

29

Oct.

576

576

547

537

518

 528

500

586

576

714

557

596

615 

615

637

615

615

Nov.

934

906

906

87S

#878

878

892

720

570

605

605

775

800

775

. 73S

714

714

714

#714

775

812

825 

864

825

838

920

850

800

738

637

~

Dec.

703

#775

800

812

825

864

892

948

990

1,020

1,010

976

980

710

500

200

#170

470

930

1,000

960

950 

820

#550

420

600

720

850

860

#790

790

Jan.

880

900

880

810

740

670

660

630

700

670

640

680

#720

780

7SO

SOO

*S90

960

990

1,100

1,100

1,100 

1,100

1,200

1,000

970

1,100

 1,000

940

780

650

Feb.

640

760

1,000

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

760

750

580

710

990

950

#880

860

790

790

800 

900

960

1,200

990

990

1,100

1,000

-

-

Month

November. ..................................

December ...................................

 ay........................................

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

#1,100

1,000

1,240

1,100

1,040

990

700

550

430

576

948

1,040

#934

920

800

714

788

864

1,050

1,020

962

976 

^990

1,190

1,410

1,560

1,480

1,500

1,310

1,020

1,100

Apr.

1,350

1,240

1,200

1,190

1,170

1,220

1,130

1,090

1,280

1,190

1,330

1,280

1,120

1,120

1,290

1,170

1,130

1,120

1,130

1,100

1,010

1,070 

1,820

1,650

1,290

1,650

1,410

1,150

1,120

1,460

Seccndfcct-days

23,600

23,885

26,820

19,519

321,682

May

1,440

2,400

2,350

1,600

1,540

1,170

1,170

1,220

1,190

1,130

1,130

2,510

1,650

2,380

1,650

1,150

990

976

934

948

1,820

2,120 

1,580

1,040

1,040-

962

920

850

825

920

1,860

Maximum

OKf\

1,020

1,200

838

2,570

June

1,310

1,020

812

990

1,820

1,020

962

1,310

1,390

1,020

94S

2,510

2,570

.1,710

1,410

1,150

1,070

1,670

1,350

1,220

1,150

1,090 

976

892

800

1,020

892

812

738

648

Minimum

170

630

566

- 143

July

596

52S

528

920

1,070

800

825

800

788

750

850

892

1,020

948

812

775

714

615

626

670

615

566 

566

566

528

557

407

368

298

249

249

Aug.

311

518

360

325

291

39S

27S

' 27S

243

243

210

200

181

151

143

254

176

181

191

260

278

311 

547

.637

596

670

738

714

636

1,050

670

Mean

770

 865

976

651

879

Sept.

626

6.05

576

596

615

a700

615

566

637

692

714

714

670

681

714

692

692

.637

586

576

605

637

626

670

681

626

596

Runoff in 

acre-feet

47,380

53,200

86 310

38,720

638,000

Peak discharge.- May 2 (10:30 p.m.) 4,550 sec.-ft.j May 12 (12 m.) 5,180- sec.-ft.; May 1.4 (6 p.m.) 

4,900 sec.-ft.5 Hay 22 (5 p.m.) 4,590 see.-ft.; May 31 (3:30 p.m.),4,140 sec.-ft.;.June 12 (7 a.m.) 

5,850 sec.-ft.

# Winter discharge measurement* made on this day.

a Bo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Scotia.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected lay Ice Nov. 8, 9, Dec. 13 to Feb. 8, Feb. 10 to Mar. 2, 

Mar. 7-9.

Time baslst Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

696488 0-46-24
362 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Calamus River near Burwell, Nebr.

Location- staff gage, lat. 41°47 t 25n , long. 99°11'05" (revised), on line between NEi' 

sec. b and NWi sec. 9, T. 21 N., R. 16 W., at county highway bridge, 1£ miles upstream 

from mouth and 3 miles northwest of Burwell.

Drainage area.- 1,210 square miles (Includes about 150 square miles 'of closed basin In 

sanci mils area of Nebraska for which drainage is indeterminate).

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 534 second-feet June 16; maximum gage 

neignt observed, 2.86 feet Feb. 14, 15 (backwater from Ice); minimum dally discharge, 

160 second-feet Dec. 15, Jan. 12.

1940-44: Maximum daily discharge, 770 second-feet, Mar. 20, 1943; maximum gage 

height observed, 3.64 feet Jan. 20, 1941 (Ice Jam); minimum dally discharge, 160 

second-feet Jan. 3, 4, Dec. 15, 1943, Jan. 12, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair except.those for periods of Ice effect, doubtful or no gage-height 

record, which are poor. Gage read once or twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oot.

256

248

248

248

248

24S

252

256

256

256

256

256

269

256

260

256

256

256

256

256

252

256

252

256

256

256

256

256

256

298

269

Nov.

264

273

273

264

256

256

248

252

264

264

269

264

£64 "264

260

. 264

264

260

256

a 256

a252

252

260

277

277

277

277

277

277

277

-

Dec.

277

*269

264

273

269

2S1

273

269

277

269

273

281

273

*230

160

190

2SO

340

300

*280

230

200

190

190

Z5Q

250

*240

210

210

220

240

Jan.

260

230

220

250

240

220

210 *200

190

180

170

*16<3

250

3SO

390

390

340

*280

250

260

260

250

273

*277

1 277

281

345

370

308

277

277

Feb.

298

*277

277

277

273

277

*290

340

280

260

240

250

270

*280

260

230

230

230

230

230

220

210

260

*330

294

290

273

273

277

-

~

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 .......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March ......................................

April........ ..............................

May....................................'....

June .......................................

July.......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

277

*277

285

303

277

*256

250

270

270

350

355

285

*298

308

a 290

277

281

298

264

277

273

281

277

290

290

308

308

308

308

290

a310

Apr.

326

316

316

-298

298

298

298

330

a380

308

308

281

285

285

316

294

273

277

273

277

285

285

285

330

375

402

316

298

298

308

-

Secondfoot-days

7,956

7,938

7,738

97,857

8,265

7,726

8,991

9,159

9,072

9,420

 7,797

7,151

7,146

98,359

May

asio

3SO

350

326

312

312

330

316

303

316

321

335

312

308

294

290

269

260

256

248

248

281

260

252

285

269

256

256

256

281

a 280

Maximum

298

277

340

770

390

340

355

402

380

528

340

264

273

528

June

a 290

a310

326

326

316

316

312

312

303

312

303

316

326

335

335

528

408

413

a380

a340

308

281

264

252

260

285

a 260

229

237

237

-

Minimum

24!

24(

16C

16(

16C

21C

' 25C

27S

84£

2K

214

21]

21]

16C

July

244

260

a260

a 290

a270

252

273

273

273

256

340

281

273

264

256

 256

248

244

240

233

233

237

233

237

233

233

229

218

222

214

222

Aug.

218

222

814

818

a218

218

214

218

214

218

222

222

226

222

229

a229

229

222 '222

222

211

240

264

240

256

256

a2.56

a258

260

256

237

Mean

3 257

3 265

} 250

} 266

) 267

} 266

> 890

305

3 293

314

252

L 831

L 238

) '269

Sept.

286

288

811

dSll

d840

d270

240

814

828

828

889

289

833

237

257

833

240

840

240

240

840

237

846

248

248

846

256

856

855

873

-

Runoff in 

acre-fset

15,780

15,740

15,350

194,100

16,390

15,380

17,830

18,170

17,990

18,660

15,470

14,180

14,170

195,100

* Winter discharge measurement made en this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records or Interpolation.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurenent and weather 

records. "

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Dec. 14 to Jan. 22, Feb. 9-S4, Har. 7-9 (no gageheight record Jan. 9-11, Feb. 9-13).

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 363

Cedar River near Fullerton, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and staff gage, lat. 41 023'45B . long. 98°00'15", (revised)

 on line between SE|SEi sec. 33, T. 17 N., R. 6 W. and NEiNEf sec. 4, T. 16 N., R. 6 W.,' 

at bridge on State Highway 52, 3 miles northwest of Fullerton and 5| miles upstream 

frori mouth.

Drainage area.- 1,180 square miles.

Records available.- September 1931 to June 1932, October 1940, to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,320 second-feet June 13; maximum gage height

 b.bb Teet Aug. 30; minimum dally discharge, 82 second-feet Aug. 15.

1931-32, 1940-44: Maximum discharge observed, 6,500 second-feet June 22, 1941; 

maximum gage height, 9.12 feet Feb. 3, 1943; minimum dally discharge, 40 second-feet 

Mar. 16, 17, 20, 1943.

Remarlcs.- Records gocjd except those computed from staff-gage readings, which are fair,

 and those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Staff gage read twice dally. 

Low flow regulated by power plant 20 miles above station. Several small diversions 

above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

130

136

136

132

g!32

g!34

g!34

g!36

g!40

g!38

g!42

g!46

g!50

g!52

154

154

156

154

154

165

ieo

156

160

168

165

165

165

165

163

160

160

Nov.

*190

1S5

187

ISO

175

, ISO

177

150

130

200

*21S

187

158

148

«142

142

 150

148

152

152

160

168

175

*168

172

175

172

170

187

177

~

Dec.

172

168

16S

170

177

172

175

175

170

170

170

185

170

110

110

110

130

150

160

160

*160

150

140

130

120

140

140

130

120

120

*130

Jan.

130

150

150

160

*160

140

130

120

120

140

*150

150

150

160

160

170

160

*190

190

190

190

190

180

190

210

240

260

280

260

240

25Q

Feb.

200

*230

240

270

320

302

«228

175

185

130

120

140

190

190

210

200

*210

210

200

220

240

260

280

290

340

370

330

360

«290

-

~

Month

Decenber. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March. .....................................

April........................... ............

mg.............. ..........................

Juno .....

July . . .

September. .................................

' Water year 1943-44 ,..'...................

Mar.

220

215

215

201

198

198

160

170

190

210

ISO

150

150

150

ISO

*150

180

h!82

h!98

h201

h!96

h204

*196

412

266

234

234

212

201

165

209

Apr.

426

266

231

240

237

224

224

221

221

237

305

353

313

321

284

280

273

287

29S

309

287

2S4

440

503

349

362

402

349

371

440

-

Secondfoot-days

4,682

5,075

4,652

86,620

5,580

6,930

6,217

9,342

10,997

9,479

6,098

4,867

4,944

78,863

May

353

380

919

728

435

389

402

435

431

337

402

546

358

367

435

337

295

250

215

201

402

284

273

218

231

240

224

. 224

237

213

221

Maximum

180

218

185

4,460

280

370

412

508

919

1,470

543

792

313

1,470

June

g295

206

g221

g!90

193

193

187

412

317

263

302

342

1,470

524

371

358

298

291

263

234

250

287

302

295

280

234

215

215

273

g!9S

~

Minimum

13C

13C

11C

4C

12C

12C

15C

221

201 18'

IK

8!

13{

8

July

g353

g!75

543

291

263

209

170

165

134

136

413

240

187

163

158

196

152

224

273

165

146

134

127

123

128

156

177

128

125

127

110

Aug.

112

136

140

121

» 127

105

132

115

110

103

96

93

90

68

82

96

96

112

98

98

121

156

329

180

154

163

156

156

286

793

224

Mean

) 151

) 169

) 150

) 237

) 160

239

201

L 311

L 355

7 316

) 197

3 157

) 165

2 ' 215

Sept.

15S

143

144

156

15S

152

g!54

g!50.

g!46

138

133

144

143

144

140

313

228

163

163

g!60

g!75

g!75

glTO

gl6l8

gl«8

g!6S

g!65

g!70

g!70

g!70

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9,290

10,070

9,230

171,600

11,070

13,750

12,330

18,630

21,810

18,800

12,100

9,650

9,810

156,400

Peak discharge.- May 3 {11:30 p.m.) 1.350 see. -ft.: June ,13 (11 a.ro/i 2.320 sec. -ft.; Aug. 30

(2 a.m.) 2,230 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

§ Computed from graph based on staff-gage readings. Computed from staff-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8-10, Dec. 14 to Feb. 5, Feb. 10 to Mas. 1, 

Mar. 7-17.

Time basis; Central war time. Tc convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
364 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Loup River power canal near Genoa, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete weir, lat. 41°25', long. 97°46 f , In sec. 28, 

'i'. IY N., R. 4 w., 2 miles downstream from point of diversion and 3& miles southwest 

of Genoa.

Records available.- December 1936 to September 1944.. No diversion prior to Dec. 2, 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 3,410 second-feet Apr. 27; minimum daily, 

4y second-feet Mar. 7.

1936-44: Maximum daily discharge, that of Apr. 27, 1944; minimum dally, 30 secondfeet Jan. 4, 1937.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods, of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are good. Canal diverts from Loup River in sec. 6; T. 16 N., R. 4. W. Water Is 

used in power plants near Monroe and Columbus and Is returned to Platte River 1& miles 

downstream from Loup River.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Octcber 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,280 

1,370 

1,370 

1,380 

1,410

1,390 

1,390 

1,370 

1,370 

1,400

1,370 

1,340 

1,340 

1,440 

1,810

1,630 

1,800 

1,570 

1,550 

1,590

1,430 

1,580 

1,750 

1,680 

1,640

1,730 

1,730 

1,790 

1,710 

1,690 

2,030.

Nov.

2,420 

2,250 

2,160 

2,040 

1,920

1,910 

2,090 

1,170 

793 

1,600

1,900 

1,980 

2,160 

1,940 

1,880

1,850 

1,830 

1,810 

1,830 

1,850

1,870 

1,930 

,1,900 

1,920 

1,870

2,000 

2,040 

1,310 

1,620 

' 1,920

Dec.

1,870 

1,910 

1,550 

1,940 

1,960

1,910 

1,980 

1,960 

1,960 

1,930

1,920 

1,920 

456 

180

74

74 

133 

424 

672 

969

1,260 

1,080 

987 

1,110 

1,270

1,280 

1,100 

1,060 

1,090 

1,420 

1,450

Jan.

1,470 

1,510 

1,360 

, 1,450 

1,360

1,400 

1,200 

760 

776 

856

848 

848 

928 

1,010 

1,100

1,190 

1,320 

1,480 

1,570 

1,640

1,800 

1,860 

1,830 

1,840 

1,760

744 

1,290 

1,440 

1,620 

2,190 

1,550

Feb.

836 

1,260 

1,960 

2,300 

2,430

1,090 

2,500 

2,700 

2,680 

152

240 

382 

322 

412 

521

633 

848 

1,080 

1,210 

1,280

1,300 

1,230 

1,200 

1,590 

1,340

1,290 

1,450 

1,610 

1,910

Mcnth

Octc 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

nber ...................................

lendar year 1943 

ary

h. .....................................

1. .....................................

st .....................................

ember ..................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Note.- Int

gage-height 

head gate op 

computed fro 

Time basis

Mar.

2,140 

2,160 

1,900 

1,010 

1,180

235 

49 

346 

155 

210

800 

1,100 

1,870 

2,380 

1,840

681 

1,920 

2,000 

1,180 

2,130

2,050 

938 

2,190 

2,430 

2,390

2,320 

2,430 

2,340 

2,140 

996 

2,140

Apr.

. 2,260 

2,450 

2,180 

2,160 

2,220

2,140 

2,180 

2,080 

2,320 

2,500

2,900 

2,880 

2,670 

2,450 

2,680

2,940 

2,710 

2,750 

2,700 

2,670

2,500 

2,500 

2,880 

3,300 

3,160

3,150 

3,410 

2,920 

2,580 

2,630

relays

47,980 

55,763 

38,904

532,436

42,000 

37,756 

47,650 

78,870 

63,360 

65,960 

47,444 

29,165 

44,330

599,182

May

2,740 

2,590 

2,630 

2,030 

1,990

1,600 

560 

1,300 

1,300 

1,320

1,690 

1,980 

2,000 

1,920 

2,170

2,370 

2,210 

2,120 

1,930 

1,860

2,310 

2,800 

3,020 

' 2, 220 

2,140

2,380 

' 2,220 

2,180 

1,950 

1,800 

2,030

Maxi^

2,030 

2,420 

1,980

3, OS'0

2,190 

2,700 

2,430 

3,410 

3,020 

2,960 

2,870 

2,360 

1,880

3,410

June

2,560 

2,380 

2,740 

2,560 

2,820

2,960 

2,360 

2,750 

2,950 

2,540-

2,290 

2,140 

1,900 

1,340 

1,860

2,170 

2,180 

2,090 

2,350 

2,180

2,180 

2,170 

1,960 

1,810 

1,720

1,600 

1.-730 

1,680 

2,250 

1,800

Minimum

1.28C 

79J 

74

74

744 

15! 

4£ 

2,08C 

56C 

1,34C 

88f 

444 

1,32C

4£

July

1,830 

1,700 

1,290 

1,080 

2,870

2,040 

1,640 

1,660 

1,620 

1,500

980 

1,700 

2,220 

1,940 

1,800

1,740 

1,670 

1,680 

1,660 

1,470

1,470 

1,350 

1,810 

1,240 

1,150

1,220 

1,350 

1,270 

1,110 

996 

888

Aug.

800 

760 

880 

728 

656

664. 

648 

648 

591 

549

542 

500 

500 

465 

444

472 

521 

535 

514 

619

680 

969 

1,430 

1,740 

1,800

1,860 

1,790 

1,790 

1,520 

1,190 

2,360

Mean

1,548 

1,859 

l',255

1,459

1,355 

> 1,302 

1,537 

2", 629 

2,044 

2,199 

3 1,530 

941 

1,478

1,637

Sept.

1,660 

1,600 

1,410 

1,320 

1,320

1,390 

1,590 

1,550 

1,440 

1,440

1,370 

1,410 

1,510 

1,470 

1,440

1,780 

1,880 

1,420 

1,440 

1,510

1,460 

1,400 

1,350 

1,450 

1,430

1,490 

1,480 

1,470 

1,460 

1,490

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

95,170 

110,600 

77,160

1,056,000

83,310 

74,890 

94,510 

156,400 

125,700 

130,800 

94,100 

57; 850 

87,930

1,188,000

ake action faulty Apr. 16-19, June 3-7, 16-18; discharge computed on basis of doubtful 

record. No gage-height record July 20 to Aug. 2; discharge computed on basis of canal 

enlngs.. Stop-logs In place Oct. 21-26, Apr. 29 to May 18, May 29 to June 2; discharge ' 

m backwater rating table. ' 

; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Beaver 'Creek at Genoa, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°26'20n , long. 97°44'30n (revised), In

sec. 14, T. 17 N., R. 4 W., at bridge on State Highway 22, a fifth of a mile upstream 

from Union Pacific Railroad bridge, 1 mile southwest of Genoa, and 3 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.- 503 square miles. 9

.Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,970 second- feet May 13 (gage height, 12.54 

reet); minimum, dally, 25 second-feet Dec. 15.

1941-44: Maximum discharge, 3,930 second-feet June 21, 1942 (gage height, 15.5 

feet, from floodmarks); minimum discharge observed, 21 second-feet July 29, Aug. 15, 

1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those computed from chain gage readings, which are fair, 

and those for periods of ice effect, which are -poor. Regulation at low flow by power 

plants above station. Several diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

50

4S

50

52

51

48

56

55

51

54

49

- 49

50

58

58

58

64

61

59

66

61

67

60

59

58

63

61

58

68

6S

65

Nov.

*62

70

75

72

71

69

69

70

50

48

*49

58

68

72

*73

70

67

64

65

64

65

65

58

*56

 62

66

68

67

61

67

-

Dec.

6S

65

72

70

69

69

69

66

69

64

71

66

60

 30

25

' 55

- 60

60

65

65

*65

60

50

50

55

50

50

50

45

65

»60

Jan.

60

60

 60

60

*60

55

55

45

50

55

55

»60

55

60

60

60

65

»70

70

70

75

75

70

80

75

85

95

105

95

140

150

Feb.

110

*105

125

120

96

106

*85

90

90

90

80

90

90

90

90

*SO

80

70

60

75

70

80

90

*90

100

110

160

135

*110

-

-

Month

October. ...........'........................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calsndar year 1943 ......................

January

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. ......................................

May. ......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

Septeaber . ........:........................

Watsr year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

g!06

111

114

117

110

119

80

85

95

100

101

108

93

110

65

#65

81

69?

87

93

92

*93

93

164

268

249

155

130

114

115

95

Apr.

134

g356

g237

g!54

g!33

gl!7

108

100

103

103

125

148

154

206

233

150

136

174

161

139

133

132

d209

d472

3385

d400

387

3362

197

186

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,763

1,941

1,838

42,889

2,230

2,777

3,505

6,034

12,564

6,236

3,365

3,739

2,439

48,433

May

148

148

237

531

g479

g450

g495

g531

g290

221

277

320

1,550

1,690

1,070

838

543

320

209

161

 244

202

244

202

226

190

157

150

157

147

137

Maximum

67

75

72

2, 260

150

160

268

472

1,690

617

330

1,220

240

1,690

June

133

137

111

336

187

105

103

g566

g617

g223

g292

g264

g257

g352

392

268

192

206

209

178

134

123

115

111

106

102'

97

93

130

99

-

Minimum

4!

41

Si

SI

4£

6C

6£

. 10C

l.V

9S

5£

33

62

Zi

July

92

96

141

291

93

129

117

99

92

91

270

330

192

121

95

93

85

81

77

76

73

70

69

67

66

64

61

60

58

58

58

Aug.

78

119

44

65

58

60

58

57

51

47

45,

4?

4^

40

37

^l

|3

37

35

. 40

42

58

186

136

119

94

76

72

- 113

1,220

594

Mean

3 56.9

3 64.7

59.3

) 118

71.9

) 95.8

> 113

) 201

' 405

208

3 109

121

81.3

132

Sept.

181

92

82

76

73

70

68

65

65

65

66

66

68

70

76

95

240

110

84

77

70

68

67

64

63

63

63

64

64

64

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,500

3,850

3,650

85,090

4,420

5,510

6,950

11,970

24,920

12,370

6,670

7,420

4,840

96,070

Peak discharKe.- Bav 13 (5s30 D.m.) 2.970 sec. -ft.: Aue. 30 (5 a.m.) 2.080 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge Measurement made on this day. 

d Intake action sluggish; discharge computed ,on basis of. doubtful gage-height record, 

g Computed from graph baaed on twice-daily clialn-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8, 9, Dec. 13 to Feb. 4, Feb. 10-29, 

Mar. 7-10, 15, 16.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
366 PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN

Elkhorn River at Nellgh, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42007'20", long. 98°01'40- (revised), In sec. 20,

T. 25 N., R. 6 W., at Nellgh, just downstream from bridge on State Highway 14. 

Drainage area (revised).- 2,200 square miles (Includes about 400 square miles of closed

Basin In sand hills area of Nebraska for which drainage Is Indeterminate). 

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 13 years, 182 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,010 second-feet May 6 (gage height, 9.13

feet); minimum dally, 50 second-feet Dec. 131

1931-44: Maximum discharge observed, 4,610 second-feet (revised) June 3, 1935

(gage height, 9.44 feet); minimum dally discharge, 12 second-feet July 2, 1932.

Revisions.- The maximum discharge for the water year 1942 has been revised to 2,890

second-feet May 18, 1942 (gage height, 8.34 feet), superseding figure published In

Water-Supply Paper 956. The maximum dally discharge for the water year 1937 Is 757 

 second-feet July 30, 1937; this supersedes figure erroneously published as maximum

discharge observed In Water-Supply Paper 826. ' , 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods-of Ice effect, which are fair. Several

small diversions above station for Irrigation. 

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, in second-feet, for the high-water periods In

water years 1935 and 1942, superseding those published In Water-Supply Papers 786 and

956, are given herewith:

1935 1942 . 

June 1 ..... 1,450 June 6 ..... 2,650 May 15 ..... 1,730 May IS ..... 2,710

2 ..... 3,020 6 ..... 1,740 16 ..... 2,040 19 ..... 2,J.OO

3 ..... 4,430 7 ..... 1,180 17 ..... 2,320 20 ..... 1,680

4 ..... 3,380 8 ..... 910

Month

Mav 1942

Water year 1941-42. ..............

Secondfoot -days

26,729

87^602 

88,553

10O,3O7 

102,119

Maximum

4.430

4,430 

4,430

2,710 

2,710

Minimum

257

43 

43

45

45

He an

S91

240 

243

,,,g2|- 276 

880

Runoff In 

acre-feet

53.020

173,800 

176,600

198 ,900 

202,500

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

97

96

98

100

101

101

101

106

100

100

100

102

120

117

109

110

111

112

114

117

114

114

116

122

126

122

121

122

124

129

15S

Nov.

150

*144

14S

144

144

144

146

100

110

150

160

172

173

175

173

168

166

*166

162

162

161

156

156

156

15S

160

. 158

158

164

*161

-

Dec.

160

160

160

161

161

160

158

158

156

150

150

150

120

*55

50

75

35

65

90

110

95

100

110

ff5

100

110

110

110

*100

100

110

Jan.

100

110

100

110

110

110

110

120

120

120

*110

120

120

120

130

130

140

150

150

160

170

180

180

180

.190

«200

220

290

280

265

240

Month

Feb.

200

210

200

190

196

190

192

196

«201

120

75

100

130

130

140

140

140

140

140

140

150

*150

150

150

160

210

240

230

250

_

-

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March........ ..............................

April. .....................................

Bay. .......................................

July

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

242

248

265

266

265

210

130

*150

200

210

230

200

180

180

ISO

200

255

244

235

229

«es7

253

265

302

302

311

329

320

302

2SO

272

Apr.

332

346 '369

351

324

311

300

290

292

280

315

332

320

318

372

502

562

544

502

496

472

463

568

1,040

1,450

1,620

1,420

1,460

1,390

1,120

Secondfoot-days

3,694

64,030

4,335

4,860

7,491

4,071

3,459

144,638

May

922

882

1,390

2,170

3,680

3,880

3,260

2,450

1,970

1,720

1,590

1,930

1,S60

1,840

1,460

1,230

1,060

890

713

657

1,080

1,160

1,220

1,400

1,210

990

730

601

520

460

400

Maximum

161

1,270

290

250

329

1,620

3,090

502

252

137

3,880

June

362

336

324

329

341

392

466

560

696

798

966

1,080

1,300

1,390

1,640

1,980

2,580

3,090

3,070

2,640

2,230

1,840

1,480

1,230

1,020

878

755

-618

526

469

Minimum

50

50

100

75

130

280

400

324

168

96

101

50

July

424

386

392

502

378

332

387

318

307

433

454

364

354

332

302

288

272.

255

242

258

228

215

206

198

192

187

181-

173

168

164

168

Aug.

252

215

166

150

144

136

132

124

117

108

103

100

97

96

102,

117

114

109

103

98

101

115

144

157

142

150

149

144

140

136

130

Mean

119

175

156

168

242

616

1,462

1,180

289

131

115

395

Sept.

121

117

114

109

108

106

103

102

103

108

112

116

120

120

114

110

105

101

, 137

137

126

119

117

117

116

119

120

121

121

120

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,330

127,000

, 9,590

9,640

14,860

36,620

89,900

70,230

17,790

8,070

6,860

287,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 8-11, Dec. 10 to Jan. 28, Jan. 31 to Feb. 4, 

Feb. 6, 10-29, Mar. 6-16.

Time baals: Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 367

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°19'50", long. 96°17'50" (revised), on line 

Between SEi sec. 21 and NEi sec. 28, T. 16 N., R. 10 E., Just downstream from 

Rawhide Creek and 3i miles north of Waterloo.

Drair revised).- 6,900 square miles (Includes about 400 square miles of closed

nd nius area of Nebraska, for which drainage Is Indeterminate).

Records available.- July 1940 to September 1944. my 1911 to July 1913 (fragmentary), 

August ±aaa to July 1940 at site at Waterloo, 4& miles downstream. April 1899 to 

November. 1903 and July 1913 to September 1915 (fragmentary) at site 10 miles upstream 

published as Elkhorn River at Arlington.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1911-13, 1928-44), 807 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 100,000 second-feet June 12 (gage-height

j.e.6 reet, from floodmark In gage well), from current-meter measurement of main channel 

and velocity-area studies of overflow section; minimum dally, 120 second-feet Feb. 11.

1911-13, 1928-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 12, 1944; minimum observed, 50 

sepond-feet Nov. 12,,1940.

Flood of June 12, 1944, Is the greatest known.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 20,000 second-feet and those for periods of Ice 

errect or doubtful or no gage-height record, which are fair. Several small diversions 

above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

228

226

226

226

228

228

228

228

226

228

228

228

241

252

263

263

286

301 

295

295

OQO

292

298

304

301

311

Nov.

314

317

320

323

334

334

347

365

330

320

286

298

314

361

398

398

379

390 

402

410

413

417

417

413

413

417

413

402

398

410

~

Dec.

*417

413

406

406

410

413

410

406

406

406

390

390

1 «310

320

260

250

250

250 

260

.«B60

270

280

290

280

280

280

«S90

290

290

290

290

Jan.

«300

. 300

310

«310

310

320

300

300

300

*300

300

300

300

3OO

300

310

*310

320 

320

330

340

350

370

«390

617

602

654

682

68S

633

649

Feb.

*649

617

602

612

633

62S

*577

587

450

270

120

180

190

210

*220

240

270

290 

310

360

«410

460

550

811

753

1,350

1,6SO

*1,000

1,040

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

May. .......................................

July. ......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

dl,220

al,200

al.100

al,000

a930

874

a750

660

633

633

649

676

720

736

726

709

676

654 

f638

f628

623

623

623

617

698

a980

1,260

1,210

al,100

a 930

829

Apr.

781

1,070

921

914

1,030

907

842

829

805

781

1,020

1,490

1.660

f 1,410

fl,220

f 1,140

1,080

Jl.lOO 

1,100

fl,260

1,380

1,410

1,510

2,620

4,400

3,720

3,470

2,750

2,200

1,920

-

Secondfcct-days

10,163

224,187

21,506

721,385

May

2,110

2,170

2,170

f3,590

f4,520

4,130

d4,220

4,150

4,400

4,480

5,050

5,990

f9,240

8,960

9,140

14,300

10,200

5,630 

3,610

f3,360

2,850

2,340

2,300

3,090

3,030

2,650

2,710

2,380

2,330

2.110

1,810

Maximum

417

6,600

flOO

I

con

4

At\ft*~

1,470

93,800

June

1,670

1,530

1,460

2,920

5,960

3,680

2,760

3,880

5,840

4,300

19,000

93,800

73,100

41,800

23,200

9,490

5,310

4,070 

3,770

3,940

4,220

4,180

3,470

a3,OOO

a2,600

a2,300

2,140

2,000

1,S70

1,780

Minimum

QQf*

250

218

*7ft"1

748

489

120

July

1,640

1,540

1,450

1,390

1,760

2,290

1,940

3,770

2,160

1,570

4,300

5,940

4,830

3,170

2,270

2,170

1,760

1,720 

2,320

1,400

1,140

1,040

992

949

1,020

942

874

835

805

775

748

Aug.

907

2,940

1.810

3,710

2,580

2,060

1,400

1,040

921

861

758

682

612

577

567

567

6O2

. 577 

543

534

534

520

538

612

665

704

880

1,020

1,000

1,040

914

Mean

Oftft

4AQ

328

614

fti a

4 AGE

717

1,971

Sept.

1,470

1,020

1,330

1,120

793

682

633

597

557

538

524

562

538

538

538

543

577

1,280 

935

907

854

660

612

6O2

567

534

515

502

489

489

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

91 Qon

20,160

444,600

oo Tin

one rr/vt

eiyo CAA

42,660

1,431,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records. .

d Faulty Intake action; discharge computed on basis of doubtful gage-height record. i

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage heights.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 24, Feb. 9-23.

Time basis; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
368 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Logan Creek near Uehllng, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°42'50n , long. 96°31'15n (revised) on line between SE$SEi

 sec. 9 and NE£NE$ sec. 16, T. 20 N., R. 8 E., at county highway bridge 2 mil^s southeast of Uehling and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 1,030 square miles.

Records available.-' March 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 second-feet June 11 (gage height, 

17.6b feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 5,800 second-feet by 

area-velocity studies; minimum daily, 16 second-feet Dec. 23, Feb. 6.

1941-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 11, 1944; minimum daily, 14 second-feet 

Dec. 28, 1941, Nov. 27, 1942.

Maximum stage known, 18.6 feet June 5, 1940, from floodmarks (discharge, 20,000 

second-feet).

 Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, 

or backwater from return of overbank flow, which are poor. Gage read twice daily. 

Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September4.944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

.27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

28

28

a 29

30

a 29

28

28

24

24

24

29

29

36

37

38

a38

37

36

36

34

36

33

38

36

*35

37

36

34

35

38

a37

Nov.

36

38

35

34

35

33

30

24

24

*22

32

40

40

40

40

34

aSO

70

54

47

48

46

*44

45

47

46

44

42

43

50

-

Dec.

a48

46

43

43

44

42

a43

44

44

a44

45

48

40

34

30

26

22

20

24

SO

*28

22

16

18

20

28

22

18

20

22

E6

Jan.

26

28

32

32

*36

34

32

30

30

30

3028

28

30

30

32

32

*34

36

38

36

34

36

36

60

eo

110

138

147

allO

76

Feb.

35

*22

25

25

22

16

17

18

18

18

20

20

18

20

26

*34

34

34

34

36

36

38

46

48

46

1,840

534

302

*154

-

-

Month

Ootober. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar ytear 1943 ......................

January. .....................'..............

February ...... .... . . ...

Maroh. .....................................

April. ......................................

May

June ........................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

75

65

51

44

30

18

18

SO

28

48

60

70

80

32

*34

41

40

69

a60

55

42

34

44

339 '312

a 204

71

 6130'

«44

58

Apr.

14S

614

106

62

43

37

48

, 43

a40

36

, 86

*171

134

66

55

50

45

46

44

58

50

47

99

447

288

242

194

124

110

154

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,017

1,213

990

23,706

1,491

3,536

2,177

3,687

17,171

37,416

12,889

7,714

2,379

91,680

May

124

140

154

416

486

262

157

145

130

134

143

4,060

5,670

1,700

720

367

378

329

183

161

alSO

145

132

121

137

113

108

al06

104

alOO

96

Maximum

38

70

48

700

147

1,840

339

614

5,670

6,900

2,630

2,040

' 326

6,900

June

98

96

100

3,640

2,200

592

£55

. 958

1,030

737

06,320

06,900

06,400

04,080

890

537

319

275

242

210

196

184

166

155

a!70

186

135

114

al!5

116

Minimum

24

2J

16

16

26

16

IS

36

96

96

90

69

54

16

July

100

99

96

210

232

19S

771

1,860

a990

828

1,520

2,630

730

430

230

alSO

157

222

143

134

129

122

114

102

104

98

92

90

93

93

92

Aug.

422

1,460

74P

2,040

737

al60

124

114

108

99

89

t83

83

75

allO

105

87

78

71

71

69

74

74

69

aSO

85

79

' 71

87

94

76

Mean

32.8

40.4

31.9

64.9

48.1

122

70.2

123

554

1 1 4-,*** °A*7 '

416

249

79.3

250

Sept.

78

78

69

70

64

64

60

64

61

a90

132

59

55

56

54

61

326

171

a95

90

75

5S

54

a 56

58

5558 '

. 55

54

55

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

2,020

2,410

1,960

47,030

2,960

7,010

4,320

7,310

34,060

74,210

25,560

15,300

4,720

181,800

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

c Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from return of overbank flowj discharge computed 

on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records. , Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7-16, Dec. 13 to Jan. 27, Feb. 10-25, 

Har. 5-15, 29, 30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NISHNABOTNA. RIVER BASIN 369

.Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°38', long. 95°37', in SWiSEi sec. 11, T. 67 N., R.

 42 W., 14 miles downstream from confluence of East Nishnabotna and West Nishnabotna 

Rivers and 2 miles northeast of Hamburg. Datum of gage is 894.17 feet-above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,800 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1944. March 1922 to September 1923 at site 

6 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1928-44) -, 711 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 second-feet June 15 (gage height, 20.75

 feet); J. D D \J J f JILL minimum J.I J.111UU daily, 45 second-feet Feb. 18, 19; minimum gage height observed, 5.38

feet Dec. 16.

1922-23, 1928-44: Maximum discharge, 24,600 second-feet Mar. 12, 1939 (gage height, 

23.0 feet, from floodmarks); minimum, 4.5 second-feet Aug. 30, 1934 (gage height, 1.58 

feet).

Remarks.- Records fair, except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from Missouri 

River, which are poor. Gage read once daily below 10 feet, twice daily or more often 

above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

ao

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

162

143

139

135

130

121

130

126

119

121

112

104

124 ri9

124

124

186

126

126

130

126

124

124

121

117

117

117

117

117

133

133

Nov.

164

178

180

162

135

141

148

117

174

174

143

160

156

176

183

180

198

180

172

191

205

191

189

170

170

172

172

178

154

137

Dec.

137

158

135

162

203

198

176

*180

180

172

148

145

120

115

105

90

90

95

100

105

105

90

70

75

80

80

85

80

75

75

75

Jan.

80

85

90

105

115

95

95

90

80

75

65

60

65

70

70

80

85

90

95

90

90

90

80

*85

300

359

702

680

702

403

264

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .....................:..

February ......................

March ......................... as?1 .....I...................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Hater year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

205

196

162

162

180

135

135

141

168

143

110

100

90

80

70

55

50

45

45

55

95

125

200

590

*910

1,110

1,110

1,060

329

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

3,887

5,050

3,704

296,936

5,435

7,856

17,148

35,515 

91,900

150,010

53,367

48,650

15,741

438,263

Mar.

306

278

292

292

256

243

220

, 200

190

220

300

347

463

924

652

'739

857

993

739

586

563

586

907

1,070

1,330

1,000

698

540

531

444

332

Maximum

162

205

203

9,440

702

1,110

1,380

3,010 

5,910

11,300

3,750

4,690

1,890

11,300

Apr.

531

576

492

406

341

365

341

365

547

531

1,340

1,260

1,470

1,220

850

750

670

630

700

, 1,110

1,280

1,320

2,560

2,350

2,250

3,010

2,590

2,310

1,850

1,500

Bay

1,600

3,710

5,320

4,390

3,080

2,750

2,410

2,210

2,260

2,150

1,810

1,570

1,630

1,400'

1,370

1,280

1,500

1,060

1,030

1,480

2,550

5,340

4,880

3,990

3,470

5,910

4,580

5,230

4,260

4,660

3,020

Minimum

104

117

70

70

60

45

190

341 

1,030

1,640

732

406

297

45

June

3,020

2,210

1,640

7,560

8,240

5,380

3,590

5,230

3,140

7,120

5,630

6,130

8,500

11,200

11,300

8,720

6,310

5,000

3,990

3,470

3,210

2,870

2,680

2,450

2,300

2,070

1,870

4,040

3,610

2,530

- , Mean

125

168

119

814

175

271

553

1,184 

2,965

5,000

1,722

1,569

525

9 1,197

July

2,190

2,060

1,900

1,620

1,600

1,420

1,370

2,300

2,150

1,300

2,650

3,750

3,390

1,910

1,380

1,250

1,150

1,140

1,290

1,020

899

793

732

793

1,470

3,170

2,500

2,140

1,380

911

739

Per 

square 

mile

0.045

.060

.042

.291

.062

.097

.198

.423 

1.06

1.79

.615

.566

.188

.428

Aug.

1,350

2,1

4,'

4,f

>80

190

>90

4,250

2,610

l,f

1,1

(

J90

50

J61

770

 52

i

563

543

550

786

565

1,(

1,<

!

J10

)90

>62

702

508

i

i

147

125

106

483

2,040

3,(

3,(

2,:

l.i

>40

)80

550

>10

699

Sept.

821

728

553

534

483

447

393

387

374

702

586

435

378

374

344

344

' 297

297

1,890

1,250

845

399

384

378

353

350

329

403

365

318

-

Runoff

Inches

0.05

.07

.05

3.94

.07

.10

.23

.47 

1.22

1.99

.71

.65

.21

5.82

Acre-feet

7,710

10,020

7,350

589,000

10,780

15,580

34,010

70,440 

182,300

297,500

105,900

96,500

31,220

869,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hate.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 24, Feb. 11-25, Mar. 7-}l. Stagedischarge relation affected by backwater from Missouri River Apr. 14-88; discharge computed on basis 

of records for -East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak,

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
370 NISHNABOTNA. RIVER BASIN

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°0(V5511 , long. 95°14'30", In sec. 20, T. 72 N., R. 

 38 W.,~ at bridge on U. S. Highway 34, half a mile west of Red Oak, 28 miles downstream

from Indian Creek, and 49 miles upstream from confluence with West Nishnabotna River.

Da-turn of gage Is 1,010.45 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- square miles.

RecorAs available.- May 1936 to September 1944. May 1918 to July 1925 at site half a 

mile downstream.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1918-20, 1921-22, 1936-44), 285 second-feet.

Extreites.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,790 second-feet Aug. 2 (gage height, 17.89. 

re«t;; minimum daily, 15 second-feet Feb. 18,- 19; minimum gage height observed, 3.04 

fe<st, Oct. 8, 9.

1918-25, 1936-44: Maximum discharge observed, 9,600 second-feet Mar. 4. 1937 (gage 

height, 18.50 feet, from floodmarks); minimum discharge, 6 second-feet (-estimated) 

Auj;. 18, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

rapidly changing stage, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of city of Red Oak.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 19,44

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 ^10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 25'

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

a55

h55 

a54 

a53 

a52

a51 

a 50 

h48 

h48 

a48

a47 

a45 

a50 

a 43 

a49

h46 

a 48 

a 48 

a 48 

a 50

a49 

a49 

h48 

a 47 

a46

a46 

a46 

a46 

a46 

h48 

a55

Nov.

68 

70 

64 

a60 

a55

h51 

a60 

67 

67 

66

68 

a70 

70 

78 

81

73 

69 

69 

76 

78

83 

80 

76 

70 

68

70 

70 

69 

69 

a68

Dec.

a66 

a65 

a65 

h65 

a 80

a76 

a74 

«n77 

a70 

a60

h57 

a 50 

a 40 

25 

22

25 

27 

h30 

32 

30

27 

24 

20 

20 

25

30 

32 

35 

32 

30 

30

Jan.

35 

42 

42 

40 

38

36 

35 

32 

28 

h23

20 

18

, 16 

17 

h20

23 

26 

28 

26 

26

23

23 

22 

«35 

45

55 

195 

551 

235 

114 

88

Month

Octo 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

rnber ......................

lender year 1943 .........

ary . . ...

ember .....................

ter year 1943-44. .........

Feb.

84 

69 

68 

72 

70

70 

a65 

a65 

a70 

74

55 

h35 

20 

19 

18

17 

16 

15 

h!5 

18

45 

a75 

530 

702 

«551

572

492 

205 

129

Secondfpot-days

1,521 

2,088 

1,341

92,397

1,959 

4,236 

7,544 

15,565 

48,918 

36,492 

19,736 

28,513 

* 7,467

175,385

Mar.

100 

98 

102 

98 

102

SO 

64 

55 

50 

55

88 

117 

425 

360 

287

317 

34S 

425 

298 

226

255 

278 

319 

822 

683

'392 

289 

244 

264 

126 

182

Maximum

55 

83 

80

6,610

551 

702 

822 

1,280 

5,700 

3,910 

3,150 

5,870 

497

5,870

Apr.

253 

266 

184 

174 

162

135 

146 

188 

205 

233

343 

674 

471 

322 

284 

{ 

271 

237 

264 

425 

1,070

1,260 

910 

1,070 

1,280 

-994

835 

958 

762 

627 

562

May

545 

913 

2,410 

1..780 

1,140

940 

829 

823 

916 

741

646 

597 

543 

500 

469

580 

660 

443 

408 

2,150

5,320

5,700 

3,360 

2,310 

1,460

3,770 

2,550 

2,400 

1,570 

1,100 

1,340

Minimum

45 

51 

20

20

16 

15 

50 

135 

408 

400 

222 

217 

166

15

June

1,200 

817 

705 

1,630 

1,000

702 

591 

1,890 

3.530 

2,110

1,180 

1,730 

3,910 

3,810 

1,230

1,030 

889 

735 

705 

660

e6s

594 

562 

495 

453

422 

400 

1,710 

652 

445

Mean

49.1 

69.6 

43.3

253

63.2 

146 

243 

519 

1,578 

1,216 

637 

920 

249

4V9

July

410 

372

336 

3Q3 

282

264 

264 

559 

663 

326

3,150 

1,990 

892 

458 

392

341 

326 

402 

378 

331

262 

233 

222 

271 

462

2,260 

1,710 

838 

395 

322 

322

Per 

square 

mile

0.055 

.078 

.049

.284

.071 

.164 

.273 

.583 

1.77 

1.37 

.716 

1.03 

.280

.538

Aug.

2,240 

5,870 

3,540 

934 

940

1,030 

753 

427 

383 

344

306 

260 

244 

394 

.289

728 

498 

401 

263 

226

222 

220 

220 

217 

236

2,580 

2,100 

1,220 

556 

457 

420

Sept.

 372 

324 

a310 

a290 

a270

a260 

a260

a 220 

g!98 

234

248 

a240 

a240 

a235 

a240

g230 

a230 

a220 

275 

242

204 

182 

189 

172 

173

166 

172 

497 

322 

252

Runoff

Inches

0.06 

.09

.06

3.86

.08 

.18 

.32 ;65

2.04 

1.52 

.82 

1.19 

.31

. 7.32

Peak discharge.- May 22 (1 a.m.) 6,440 sec. -ft.: May 26 (7 p.m.) 3,920 sec. -ft.; June 9

Acre-feet

3,020 

4,140 

2,660

183,300

3,890 

8,400 

14,960 

30,870 

97,030 

72,380 

39,150 

56.560 

14,810

347,900

(3 p.m.-) f

6,790 sec.-ft. - f

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

above Hamburg.

g' Computed from graph based on gage readings.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings. , ». -.

Note..- Stage-discharge relatioz? affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 27, Feb. 11-21. ««. ^J^/age 

helgEE-reeord Dec. 16, 17, 19-30, Jan. 7-9, 11-14, 16-20, Feb. 13-18, 20, 21j discharge computed on 

basis of weather records and records for Nishnabotna River above Hamburg).

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time,- subtract 1 hour.
NEMAHA RIVER BASIN 371

, Nemaha River at Falls City, Nebr.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°02'00", long. 95 035'30", on line between sees. 22 

and 23, T. 1 N., R. 16 E. at bridge on U. S. Highway 73, 1 mile south of Falls City and 

about 13 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 861.24 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943, tentative (levels by Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,700 square miles. 

Records available.- March to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 17,200 second-feet Apr. 23; maximum gage

height, 22.3 feet May 3, from graph based on gage readings; minimum dally discharge, 

. 51 second-feet Aug. 12.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Hov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

Novsntbor

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March 9-31 ................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

The period. ..............................

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

83

80

171

225

174

165

240

305

176

140

105

99

95

110

235

295

218

171

134

111

94

83

90

Apr.

k ' 92

,90

92

2,290

1,810

822

440

792

546

380

846

1,840

5,440

3,590

6,440

14,600

1O,SOO

3,410

1,180

1,300

782

602

910

-

Seocndfoot-days

i

3 599

59 t 724

50,716

45, 826

14 7SS

31 » 867

16,079

-

May

1,490

13,700

13,500

4,990

. 2,120

1,110

910

862

742

647

574

500

443

410

362

326

300

272

250

240

230

230

211

200

186

305

716

1,1SO

658

1,620

1,430

Maximum

305

14,600

13 1 700

. S,420

3,340

9 090

5^310

-

June

675

312

22S

4,850

2,9SO

2,180

570

1,350

2,720

1,100

647

470

S,420

3,710

1,280

672

482

1,180

968

53S

2,960

1,500

1,950

1,040

521

347

2S8

252

658

1,040

-

Minimum

SC

_

1&

22

81

C-1

O.

125

-

July

556

347

207

168

135

183

109

113

110

109

113

19S

167

110

110

718

245

216

270

132

100

94

101

3,340

2,550

2,130

1,360

494

174

107

86

Aug.

84

74

71

66

. 64

62

60

58

55

54

58

51

58

55

58

245

398

507

123

326

2,090

461

906

308

413

9,090

6,040

910

320

5,380

3,500

Mean

156

1,991

> 1,636

3 1,58S

3 477

1 1 028

J 536

- '

Sept.

1,1SO

455

880

22S

198

165

160

155

144

211

703

395

205

158

13S

130

149

188

5,310

3,230

738

295

194

164

147

138

189

13 S

228

138

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

7,140

US 500

100^600

90 900

29 330

63*210

31 *^' S9Q"

441,600

Hote.- Ho gage height record Apr. 2-9; discharge computed on basis of weather records. 

" aala: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
372 TARKIO RIVER BASIN

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°20'20", long. 95°24'20", in SWiSWi sec. 22, ?. 64 

M., R. 40 W., at county highway bridge, 0.5 mile west of Fairfax and 2 miles downstream from unnamed creek. Datum of gage is 872.44 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 508 square miles.

Records available.- March 1922 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 152' second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,960 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 18.0 feet,1 

rrom graph based on gage readings); minimum, about 8 second-feet Jan. 8-16.

1922-44: Maximum discharge, 16,300 second-feet June 20, 1942, from rating curve 

extended above 11,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 22.33 feet July 7, 1929, from 

floodmark; no flow on several days in July and August 1934.

Remarks.- Records Jjelow 150 second-feet during open-water periods fair, others poor. 

Gage read once daily.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of lee effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 20, May 27 to June 3)

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

13 

IS 

24 

31 

39-

3.8 

4.0 

4.4 

5.0 

7.0

50

83

174

9.0

11.0

13.0

14.0

15.4

1,580

2,380

3,430

4,070

5,130

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

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

Oot.

44

29

26

23

21

20

19

dlS

a!7

a!6

16

15

16

22

16

22

14

22

20

17

22

20

16

23

19

18

18

19

17

18

56

Nov.

34

a26

22

18

19

16

28

le

39

33

27

25

2S

26

28

17

20

27

25

23

22

19

IS

18

25

23

19

21

19

17

-

Dec.

23

22

d20

19

a25

30

59

22

22

32

a26

19

15

11

10

10

11

12

13

12

11

11

11

all

a!2

a!2

all

all

alO

alO

alO

Jan.

alO

alO

alO

alO

alO

9

9

S

«8

8

S

8

8

S

8

8

9

9

10

11

13

16

21

30

46

76

212

122

40

37

27

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January

February .

March ..........................

April .........................

May

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

a25

2S

26

20

28

20

25

a22

19

17

15

13

13

13

. is

13

12

12

13

18

*27

40

60

a!50

237

237

106

56

40

-

Seccndfoot-days

659

700

533

51,045

819

1,318

3,469

13,046

24,895

22,785

4,068

5,212

2,361

79,865

Mar.

52

36

37

52

64

a!40

a!90

a!50

87

48

276

a!90

a!40

126

y 250

186

a210

133

65

89

102

119

133

a!20

98

a85

a90

69

50

40

62

Maximum

56

39

59

3,800

212

237

276

1,580

5,080

3,670

250

1,090

302

5,080

Apr.

72

65

4S

d45

a43

42

49

52

53

a250

930

a5OO

212

174

186

224

174

a350

329

a 450

1,250

1,120

1,580

810

606

840

870

a650

522

55O

-

May

a 500

3,730

5,080

1,060

a770

578

a 600

550

466

a 430

410

a 380

a350

329

a290

263

' 250

a240

a230

224

a250

a350

174

906

900

1,580

93O

1,090

aSOO

550

635

Minimum

14

16

10

10

8

12

32

42

174

162

76

33

32

8

June

383

342

720

3,670

1,700

550

494

1,370

1,260

1,510

466

2,250

2,680

810

438

356

356

276

522

276

276

383

237

199

199

186

162

162

289

263

-

Mean

21.3

23.3

17.2

140

26.4

45.4

112

435

803

760

131

168

7S.7

218

July

' 162

162

140

136

122

111

136

199

224

140

138

250

138

JJ.S

128

108

186

131

106

98

85

78

85

79

122

174

143

76

alOO

96

102

Per 

square 

mile

0.042

- .046

.034

.276

.052

.089

.220

.856

1.58

1.50

.258

.331

.155

.429

Aug.

438

3

1

£

02

36

69

S9

224

1

76

59

53

46

3S

33

33

22 48

289

1

1

JB6

36

58

224

150

96

79

59

52

1,090 '. :

i

70

74

11

98

74

Sept.

67

64

54

47

42

39

38

38

53

78.

65

33

33

33

32

33

39

33

115

302

162

98

96

69

d60

52

50

145

212

199

~

Runoff

Inches

0.05

.05

.04

3.74

.06

.10

.25

.96

1,82

1.67

- .30

.33

.17

5.85

Acre-feet

1,310

1,390

1,060

101,300

1,620

2,610

6,880

25,880

49,380

45,190

8,070

10,340

4,680

158,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No1 gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Nodaw&y 

River near Burlington -Junction.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained in footnote a. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by iee Dec. 13-23, Jan. 6-24, Feb. 10-23. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NODAWAY RIVER BASIN 373

Nodaway River at Clarlnda, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°44'10", long. 95°00'30?, in sec. 32, T, 69 N., R. 36 

w., at bridge on State Highway 2, half a mile downstream from Neele Branch, 1.2 miles 

east of, city square of Clarinda, and 7£ miles upstream from East Nodaway River. Datum 

of gage is 960.36 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 740 square miles.

Records available.- May 1918 to July 1925, May 1936 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 10 years' (1920-21, 1922-23, 1936-44), 242 second-feet.

Extremes,- Maximum discharge observed during year, 10,300 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 

J.e.6 reet, from floodmark); minimum daily, 14 second-feet Jan. 12-15; minimum gage 

height observed, 1.51 feet Dec. 3.

1918-25, 1936-44: Maximum discharge observed, 14,000 second-feet May 21, 1937, from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet on basis of partly completed discharge 

measurement at gage height 12.1 feet; maximum gage height observed, 17.87 feet June 9, 

1941; practically no flow Aug. 25, 1919. '

Maximum stage known, 25.4 feet, from floodmarks, in August 1903.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

rapialy changing stage, which are poor. Gage read once daily, oftener during high 

stages. Diversion half a mile above station by city of Clarlnda for municipal supply, 

reported to average abput 0.6 second-foot during 1944.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with city of Clarlnda.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

, 15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

57 

44 

41 

40 

40

36 

31 

29 

32 

a35

38 

36 

35 

34 

31

30 

aSO 

30 

30 

41

36 

36 

35 

36 

35

35 

31 

31 

31 

31 

57

Nov.

57 

87 

63 

47 

36

3S 

34 

46 

61 

80

87 

55 

67 

74 

61

65 

' 44 

55 

51 

51

61 

42 

36 

41 

35

34 

32 

34 

34 

30

Dec.

28 

36 

15 

42 

41

59 

40 

71 

»55 

63

46 

23 

SO 

18 

16

17 

18 

20 

22 

21

20 

19 

16 

16 

18

21 

22 

20 

19 

19 

18

Jan.

18 

SO 

18 

18 

19

20 

17 

16 

16 

16

15 

' 14 

14 

14 

14

15 

16 

17 

17 

18

16 

25 

30 

 23 

67

78 

290 

423 

357 

155 

124

Feb.

S9 

76 

105 

71 

94

40 

47 

53 

47 

26

20 

18 

16 

20 

19

19 

IS 

17 

20 

30

40 

60 

120 

250 

*438

502 

352 

222 

148

unn+h SeoondMonth foot-days

Ootol 

Novel 

Deoen

Ca]

Janiu 

Febn 

Marol 

Apri]

Unv

June 

July 

Augas 

Septc

' Wa1

iber ............-----

Lendar year 1943 

try

1,114 

1.53E 

879

92,978

mber .....................

 1,922 

2,979 

12,011 

29,801 

54,988 

40,688 

6,573 

9,903 

5,595

er year 1943-44 .......... 167,985

Har.

114 

 148 

 150 

136 

160

96 

46 

45 

50 

100

330 

629 

732 

896 

1,180

- 604 

548 

545 

368

see

395 

407 

474 

567 

461

431 

328 

371 

352 

405 

335

Maximum

57 

87 

71

6,050

423 

502 

1,180 

2,690 

5,420 

6,560 

582 

1,600 

924

6,560

Apr.

345 

335 

244 

244 

196

222 

239 

227 

244 

3S1

1,440 

1,200 

700 

, 632 

700

666 

448 

588 

902 

1,730

1,940 

2,010 

2,690 

2,490 

1,980

1,840 

1,670 

1,370 

1,060 

968

Hay

1,020 

2,490 

5,160 

3,400 

1,800

1,340 

1,220 

1,360 

1,300 

692

800 

720 

632 

584 

511

' 820 

856 

494 

535 

904

3,240 

2,110 

2,330 

2,040 

940

5,210 

5,420 

2,960 

1,540 

1,020 

1,340

Minimum

29 

30 

.15

t 15

14 

17 

45 

196 

494 

225 

94 

55 

82

14

June

1,120 

752 

615 

6,560 

2,630

1,220 

904 

4,570 

5,130 

2,780

1,570 

1,570 

1,980 

1,400 

876

892 

612 

542 

612 

458

419 

405 

364 

314 

275

256 

225 

896 

483 

258

Bean

35.9 

51.1 

28.4

.255

62.0 

103 

387 

993 

. 1 , 774 

1,356 

212 

319 

186

459

July

244 

2S5 

184 

162 

158

141 

165 

32S 

434 

242

107 

582 

516 

186 

158

150 

138 

194 

158 

117

110 

94 

94 

105 

114

244 

463 

328 

165 

136 

131

Per 

square 

mile

0.049 

.069 

.038

.345

.084 

. .139 

.523 

1.34 

2.40 i.8&

.286 

.431 

.251

.620

Aug.

1 

1,

1, 

1,

358 

160 

020 

335 

222

394 

294 

153 

124 

110

91 

80 

67 

89 

9S

273 

98 

67 

59 

61

69 

65 

65 

55 

100

632 

800 

050 

381 

287 

246

Sept.

218 

179 

165 

156 

124

114 

107 

105 

122 

136

203 

162 

141 

138 

114

98 

94 

82 

254 

124

' 189 

158 

160 

172 

114

98 

91 

516 

924 

387

Runoff

Inches

0.06 

.08 

.04

4.69

.10 

.15 

.60 

1.50 

2.76 

2.04 

.33 

.50 

.28

8.44

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

Hotej.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 19, Jan. 23, Feb. 11-24 

Tlme i basis: Central war time. To Ronvei-t WOT- nm« tn 9fc Rr,rinr^ Mmct. mrtitrnrt 1 hour.

Ac re- feet

2,210 

3,040 

1,740

184,400

3,810 

5,910 

23,820 

59,110 

109,100 

80,700 

13,040 

19,640 

11,100

333,220

, Mar. 8-10.
374 NODAWAY RIVER BASIN

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°26'40", long. 95°05'20", in NWi sec. 17, T. 65

 N.,.R. 37 W., at bridge on State "Highway 4, a quarter of a mile upstream from Mill

Creek, 0.5 mile downstream from Wabash Railroad bridge, and 1& miles west of Burlington 

Junction. Wire-weight gage at same site and datum used during periods of low flow. 

Datum of gages is 896.17 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,240 square miles.

Records available.- March 1922 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 42-1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,300 second-feet May 2 (gage height, 16.9

 feet); minimum, about 23 second-feet Jan. 9-15.

1922-44: Maximum discharge, 22,100 second-feet June 9, 1941, from rating curve 

extended above 10,000 second-feet;-maximum gage height,- 19.5 feet Sept. 3, 1926, from 

floodmark; minimum discharge, 1.1 second-feet Aug. 7, 1934.

Remarks.- Records poor. Wire-weight gage read once dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water' year October 1943 to. September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

80

73

62

61

d56

d56

54

53

51

48

4V

44

56

4V

44

41

43

47

47

48

47

44

44

46

44

44

41

43

43

5V

99

Nov.

79

71

88

71

61

5V

71

69

68

84

S4

62

68

79

86

73

79

S4

82

77

77

73

68

*62

66

73

64

54

62

VV

-

Dec.

64

62

64

69

64

97

90

84

88

119

99

82

48

43

40

37

37

38

39

40

40

38

36

34

35

32

33

34

33

32

30

Jan.

30

30

30

30

30

£9

28

26

*23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

26

28

30

31

35

45

58

54

110

141

340

553

487

266

183

Month

October .......................

November .......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January

February ......................

Maroh .........................

April .........................

Hay

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

134

110

103

94

94

73

62

80

61

73

56

43

40

38

36

35

35

35

35

37

«40

60

100

221

295

692

504

355

246

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

i.eio

2,169

1,679

165,450

2,805

3,V87

13,203

48,466

83,162

56,196

9,938

15,206

7,041

245,262

Mar.

158

146

144

23V

255

232

129

101

99

166

504

604

656

V30

940

692

692

692

553

471

455

520

520

553

58V

504

439

389

3V3

334

d328

Maximum

99

QQoo

T J.J.V T Q 

' 8,1VO

553

692

940

6,150

T J.CaX'UW 9 QflA

7 270

^ cQO Q9&

1,620

711

12,900

Apr.

349

386

319

289

255

246

246

252

263

328

1,900

1,620

1.240

790

656

656

656

895

1,180

2,640

4,170

4,080

6,150

4.080

2,970

4,080

2,970

2,160

1,460

1,180

-

Hay

1,100

12,900

12,300 7,270

3,820

2,390

1,VOO

1,580

1,620

1,300

1,030

918

830

V30

656

6V4

1,180

810

604

940

2,380

1,900

2,640

2,860

1,360

3,550

5,220

4,080

 2,160

1,330

1,330

Minimum

41

54

30

' 30

23

35

99

246

604

3V 6

169

86

110

23

June

1,660

918

WO

6,040

6,060

2,590

1,460

4,640

V,2VO

4,630

2,860

2,OVO

3,080

1,V80

1,130

918

918

V50

V50

Vll

621

587

570

48V

455

414 376-

5VO

656

455

-

Mean

51.9

72.3

54. 2

453

90* 5

131

426

1,616

2f683 

1,873

321

491

235

670

July

364

346

325

284.

269

255

246

284

638

395

3V6

48V

692

376

281

243

23V

235

286

226

199

188

169

210

180

316

604

504

281

249

193

Per 

square 

mile

0.043

.058

.044

.365

 073

* T J.UO f\ft

.344

! 30

2 T ft JUO

1.51

i &59

 XQffi OWD

.190

.540

Aug.

V30

962

1,400

536

6V4

298

58V

229

202

156

134

103

99

92

163

504

5VO

161

99

319

240

101

S6

88

2V6

1,620

1,500

1,460

V90

604

423

Sept.

349

301

269

226

199

172

161

- 146

156

185

21B

235

215

158

154

148

126

110

154

328

204

322»

284

210

166

180

122

299 .

711

536

-

Runoff

Inches

0.05

.06 .'05

4.95

AO wO

.11

.40

1.45

2*49"

" T ftfl J.« DO

.30

.46

.21

V.34

Acre-feet

3,190

4,300

3,830

329,100

5,560

7; 510

26*190

Qft 1 *Wi V&f J.OU

164,900

111,500 

19 710

30^160

13,970

486,400

£eak discharge.- Apr. 21 (9 p.m,) 8,460 aec.-ft.; Apr. 23 (1 a.m.) 10,400 see.-ft.j Bay 2 

(4:30 a.m.) 20f 3OO see.-ft.; May 2 (12:30 p.m.) 13,300 aec.-ft.; Bay 3 (3:30 a.m.) 17',600 sec.-ft.{ 

June 4 (4 p.m.) 10,400 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

station at Clarinda, Iowa.

~°te_!" Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Jan. 23, Feb. 11-23.

Time-'basls; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PUTTC RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI) 375

Platte River near Agency, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°41'20n , long. 94°42'15n , In lte*NWi sec. 10, T. 56

 N., R: 34 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 169, U miles downstream from Third Pork and 

34 miles northeast of Agency. Datum of gage Is 807.38 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,760 square miles.

Records available.- May 1932 to September 1944. May 1924 to August 1930 at site 4 miles 

downstream.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1924-29, 1932-44), 735 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 38,300 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 24.4

 Feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, about 15 second-feet Dec. 16,

1924^30,"1932-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 5, 1944; maximum gage height, 

25.5 feet, from floodmark, present site and datum, Sept. 18, 1926; no flow on several 

days In July and August 1934. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

 which are poor. Gage read once dally below 12.0 feet and twice daily above.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect .(gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 28 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 15 Mar. 16 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.6

3.0

3.5

4.0

19

27

37

61

114

196

334

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

15.0

677

1,060

1,980

3,120

4,550

6,200

7,100

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

23.0

23.8

S,050

10,200

13,600

18,300

21,700

27,200

2.4

2.5 

3V7 

3.0 

3.3

43

55

81

129

189

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

267

395

775

1,220

2,260

10.0

12.0

14.0

15.0

3,4SO 

4,700 

6,250 

7,100

Mote.- Same as preceding table above 

15.6 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

78

57

a52

47

42

37

34

35

34

35

32

32

30

30

31

30

29

30

33

30

30

SB

S98

51

34

32

29.

28

' 28

29

41

Nov.

34

37

35

32

33

34

47

a50

44

29

39

37

34

38

36

24

30

31

36

32

30

34

31

31

«30

31

25

31

89

24

Dec.

35

30

27

29

30

alOO

73

70

a80

54

34

38

28

a 20

b!6

b!5

b!6

b!7

b!8

b!8

b!7

b!6

b!6

b!7

b!9

21

22

b!9

b!8

22

26

Jan.

28

25

25

24

26

27

31

»b23

b20

b!8

b!7

b!6

b!6

b!5

b!5

b!6

b!8

29

100

86

87

78

65

82

121

107

168

186

270

196

a!50

Month '

October .......................

November ......................

DooeBber

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ......................

 arch .........................

April .........................

May...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

12S

121

94

75

70

' 54

53

50

45

43

20

b!7

b!6

18

26

26

32

30

28

26

a35

*50

94

100

186

367

570

a700

aSOO

_

-

Seccndf cot-days

1,386

1,008

960

350,271

2,085

3,564

21,713.

147,417

140,195

38,448

2,577

37,696

3,599

400,646

Mar.

a300

a 250

«220

196

535

713

467

160

168

186

206

177

677

825

2,470

3,960

2,430

1,420

S59

658

506

450

450

580

619

543

432

378

327

282

267

Maximum

298

50

100

22,600

270

TJf\(\ 

(\i\J

3,960

19,800

27,200

8,550

150

5,850

469

27,200

Apr.

619

282

253

226

201

178

178

167

167

666

5,000

6,090

3,420

2,050

1,670

1,460

2,320

4,020

3,180

3,900

6,650

15,400

19,800

19,800

16,800

12,400

9,490

5,930

a3,000

2,100

-

May

1,620

' 7, 270

15,100

26,200

27,200

16,800

6,080

2,260

1,830

1,720

1,520

1,220

1,030

901

817

697

619

1,320

658

543

1,720

1,170

1,220

5,160

3,770

2,210

1,320

3,480

2,050

1,120

1,570

Minimum

28

24

15

15

15

16

160

167

543

120

42

71

50

15

' June

817

580

450

378

2,230

1,620

901

3,020

8,550

5,220

2,720

1,780

2,210

985

817

543

450

344

1,300

943

543

344

469

327

213

178

147

129

120

120

-

Mean

44.7

33.6

31.0

960

67.3

1 X&O9*C 

700

4,914

4 coo f O6C

If 282

(VZ 1

OO» i

1,216

120

1,095

July

120

110

104

94

88

80

75

77

74

71

78

80

65

129

84

73

82

87

81

68

55

49

45

47

42

110

alSO

120

101

73

65

Per 

square 

mile

0.025

.019

.018

.545

n*o

 UOO

.070

.398

2.79

2.57

ryoea * f fcO

.047

.691

.068

.622

AUB .

71

SS6

169

353

3,740

1,460

1

317

560

SOI

138

98

87

77

L02

344

3,420

2,

V

780

S20

580

296

2,100

1,

j

570

S14

301

129

4,540

5,

3,:

1>«

350

SOO

(20

775

658

Sept.

414

239

178

138

120

98

82

71

61

61

87

88

101

80

67

59

57

50

50

55

92

469

213

120

129

120

87

80

71

62

-

Runoff

Inches

0.03

.02

.02

7.40

.04

no 

 wo

.46

3.11

2.96

.81

.05

.80

.08

8.46

Acre-feet

2,750

2,000

1,900

694,700

4,140

7,070

43,060

292,400

278,100

76,260

5,110

74,770

 7,140

794,700

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Jlme baals; Central war time.. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
376 PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI)

One Hundred and Two River near Maryville, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°23 f , long. 94°50», in SEiSW* sec! 34, T. 65 N., 

R. 35 W., on county highway bridge 24 miles northeast of Maryville and 5 miles downstream from Norvey Creek. Datum of gage is 969.90 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 500 square miles.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 181 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 second-feet May 2 (gage height, 20.2 

 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, .about 3 second-feet Dec. 20-24, 

Jan. 10-17.

1934-44: Maximum discharge, 12,600 second-feet Mar. 13, 1939, computed .from graph 

based on gage readings; maximum gage height, 20.51 feet June 10, 1941; no flow July 25, 

26, 1940.

Maximum stage known, about 21.2 feet, from floodmarks, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once daily below 10.0 feet and twiqe daily above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water'year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

19

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10

8

8 1 8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

8

9

Nov.

9

8

7

7

7

8

8

8

14

11

11

11

12

11

10

9

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7.

-

Dec.

7

7

7

7

7

10

10

10

9

12

14

11

9

7

5

4

4

4

4-

5

5

3

5

4"5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Jan.

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

4

*S

5

3

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

5

5

5

8

11

14

25

109

90

66

51

54

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May............................

June ..........................

July .................:........

August .........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

28

19

17

16

15

14

15

11

10

a9

a8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

*6

15

54

146

155

195

262

178

116

50

_

-

Seccndfcot-days

255

251

197

100,994.0

505

1,364

7,629

33.154

50,194

5,882

438

4,206

922

82,953

Mar.

41

56

54

125

186

146

a70

50

60

225

402

768-

455

433

1,260

i 895

479

282

178

158

116

169

195

204

169

116

96

90

84

63

90

Maximum

10

14

14

9,730

109

262

1,260

6,950

8,080

1,140

59

858

26?

S,080

Apr.

S4

76

62

56

51

50

47

46

4S

5S9

565

1,450

502

252

a!50

567

525

573

718

1,250

2,700

4,680

6,950

4,540

1,650

2,100

1,600

947

573

411

-

Hay

524

7,620

3,080

6,570

1,800

679

455

455

567

505

250

202

175

165

151

159

128

122

117

117

545

165

106

117

188

286

250

367

151

106

96

Minimum

6

7

5

5

5

6

54

46

96

15

7

10

8

5

June

96

68

56

53

117

525

128

175

1,140

655

268

122

159

. 68

56

45

59

59

58

56

32

29

26

26

25

19

18

17

16

15

-

Mean

7.5

8.4

6.4

277

16.2

47.0

246

1,104

974

129

14.1

156

50.7

227

July

14

12, 11'

11

11

10

a 10

all

11

10

59

55

14

14

11

11

10

9

a

7

7

7

7

7

14

26

19

15

11

10io

Per 

square 

Bile

0.015

.017

.013

.554

.052

.094

.492

2.21

1.95

.258

.028

.272

.061

.454

Aug.

137

c

73

143

35

411

168

60

54

22

15

12

11

10

18

a80

]

]

45

LOS

L27

57

501

98

82

20

17

287

858

;

398

J50

87

68

49

Sept.

36

24

22

19

17

16

16

al4

al4

aSO

a!7

14

14

14

15

11

11

11

17

220

268

22

19

17

12

11

10

8

8

8

~

Runoff

Inches

0.02

.02

.01

7.49

.04

.10

.57

2.47

2.25

.29

.05

.51

.07

6.18

Acre feet

462

498

391

200,500

998

12,710

15,150

65,720

59.890

7,700

869

8,340

1,850

164,500

.* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Platte 

River near Agency.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by J.ce Dec. 14 to Jan. 22, Feb. 12-21, Mar. 8, 9. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard ttme, subtract 1 lieur.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 377

Arlkaree River at Halgler, Nebr.

Location.-' water-stage recorder, lat. 40°01', long. 101°57', In sec. 28, T. 1 N., R. 41 

w., naif a mile northwest of Halgler, half a mile downstream from bridge on U. S. 

Highway 34, and 1£ miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 3,242.45 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,600 square miles.

Records available.- March 1932 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 34.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during ye.ar, 2,450 second-feet Aug. 23 (gage height, 5.94 

 feet); no flow Aug. 20-22.

1932-44: Maximum discharge, 50,000 second-feet May 31, 1935 (gage height, 12.2

feet, present datumi from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow for period^ In

most years.

Remarks.- Records poor. . Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

5

g

10

11

I?.

15

17

20

21

22tyt

25

9fi

27

29 zn

31

Oct.

5.5

6.4

5.8

7.1

S.5

9.2

S.5

6.7

5.2

6.7

8.9

9.6

18ie

9.6

8.1

8.1

7.4

3.1

.6

.4

2.0

2.4

£.0

2.7

4.6

7.8

7.4

6.7

9.2

9.6

Nov.

12

14

12

9.6

8.9

9.6

10 

13

13

14

14

14

13,,,=

-14

- 15

16

16

«3.4

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1-0

1.5 *e

2 1

Dec.

" 1.5

1.5

2

2

1.5

1

1.5

1

-1 ' 1

22 '

-.- «1

1

2

2

2

2

1

.5

1

.5

1

2

2

1

1

«2

«B

 2

2

Jan.

2

2

2

2

2

*1

1

.5

.5

' .5

«.5

.5

1

1

1

2

2

*2

5

10

27

23

23

23

, «27

28

19

27

25

20

10

Feb.

7

4

3

«3

-§

10

15

«98

118

69

40

88

21

17

16

16

16

15

16

19

22

26

39

67

, 65

51

40

33

a32

_

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1943 .... ^ ............ ^. ...

 arch. ............................<........

April............................. ..........

May........................................

August

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

a25

a20

a!7

a!5

 HIS '*"

a!2

all

10

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.5

7.S

7.1

6.1

 5.8

7.1

8.9

8.1

9.2

10

9*2

8.9

16

21

23

' 23

2119'

18

22

Apr.

25'

23

23

21

r I8

16

14

13

14

19

69

122

98

81

78

58

50

72

102

^.22

139

170

264

212

78

69

72

65

106

126

~

Seoondfoot-days

205.8

233. 3

 46.0

4,030.6

290.5

on

2,339

529.4

187.8

6,700.8

May

81,

74

139

81

48

58

36

, 36 

38

33

30

24

20

16

14

1414 '

9.6

7.1

5.8

5.2

5.2

6.4

4.9

3.7

2.9

2.7

14

27

23

17

Maximum .

12

16

2

96

11 A

189

12

480

June

12

7.S

4.6

4.0

S.I

9.2

10

25

2116

13

19

26

16

12

11

11

11

11

9.6

6.7

2.9

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

e.2

~

Minimum

0.4

l.c

.£

0'

13

."

0

July

eO.2

e.2

e.2

.4

1.0

1.0

2.7

6.7

7.8

7.8

6.7

13

16

14

12

134-

12 '

6.7

6.4

6.7

5.5

4.9

17

102

7.4

3.4

1.6

1.2

4.9

4.3

3.7

Aug.

2.4

1.4

.6

.2

.1

.1

e.l

e.l

e.l

0.2

e.2

e.2

e.3

e.3

.3

.3

.2

. .1

.1

0

0

0

480

25

alO

a4

al

' a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 6

Mean

6.57

> 7.96

1.48

11.0

i 13.3

78.0

t 27.9

6.26

18.3

Sept.

aO.7

.8

1.4

.8

1.4

2.9

1.0

2.7

5.5

4.6

3.4

4.3

5.2

5.8

7.1

8.9

7.8

7.4

8.5

a9

a9

a9

a9

a8

6.4

9.2 12 '

12

12

12

 "

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

404

474

91

7,990

576

S15

4,640

1,710

531

372

13,290

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for Horth Pork Republican River at Cofl-orado-Uebraska State line.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and and weather records. 

Sots.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 27 to' Jan. 20, Jan. 29 to Feb. 7.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

696468 O-46-
378 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at Max, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°06«10", long. 101°23'60", In NE$ sec. 32, T. 2 

N., R. 36 W., at county highway bridge three-quarters of a mile south of Max. Datum 

of gage Is 2,877.32 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 7,740 square miles, of which 1,900 square miles Is largely noncontributlng. 

Records available,.- August 1928 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 16 years, 188 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 3,600 second-feet July 13; minimum daily. 

3 second-feet Aug. 17-23. -

1928-44: Maximum discharge", 190,000 second-feet May 31, 1935 (gage height, 13.8 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow at times during summer months 

of many years.

Remarks.- Records poor. Many diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

d!2

d!2

14

14

16

15

17

20

26

26

25

137

41

39

 41

d43

d45

41

37

37

43

48

45

43

39

37

41

41

39

45

48

Nov.

52

60

68

75

72

62

- 58

82

62

55

62

62

62

62

65

62

68

62

78

78

82

75

68

75

101

«02

85

85

85

92

-

Dec.

95

121

112

121

108

101

98

112

117

101

S5

105

10S

108

35

60

60

70

S5

75

45

45

55

75

70

75

75

70

*45

45

40

Jan.

50

55

80

85

«80

80

45

60

30

. «35

50

70

65

70

75

75

«85

130

140

160

190

220

270

330

«230

140

290

140

120

100

100

Feb.

95

110

140

230

«210

270

340

390

 430

490

260

230

270

290

210

190

200

200

ISO

180

 170

230

350

650

300

290

305

«857

1 305

-

Month

Octo 

Novo

ber. ...................................

 her. .................... . . . December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January

February

 arch. .....................................

April. ...................................'..

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

264

27S

305

322

349

278

196

196

196

201

201

157

157

147

117

147

260

242

207

168

179

142

287

411

422

389

589

264

296

248 "221

Apr.

228

201

190

190

185

185

190

221

242

296

' 52S

528

428

489

400

314

340

422

489

465

476

684

1,640

1,030

607

422

443

476

654

746

Secondfoot-days

1,017 

2,147

2,511

33,096

3,650

7,772

7,620

13,703

8,448

4,012

11,508

1,165

529

64,088

May

607

638

700

528

' d340

dS78

d287

d287

<J296

d287

d296

dS64

d250

d236

dS21

d214

200

180

160

130

120

130

150

190

170

150

180

220

260

260

230

Maximum

48

101

181

443

330

660

422

1,640

700

542

3,600

484

39

3,600

June

200

180

160

ISO

140

140

160

320

230

150

200

358

542

3257

190

130

85

45

50

46

60

35

30

25

26

25

25

25

25

25

~

Minimum

12 

52

35

0

" 3095

117

185

120

25

25

3

8

3

July

26

26

26

1,640

607

196

dl!7

d88

d88

d78

200

1,000

e3,600

0350

0250

9400

465

214

130

IBS

264

214

138

, 305

271

162

121

101

92

82

75

Aug.

96

72

66

66

39

28

21

15

10

7

6

5

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

5

3

3

484

75

SO

27

21

12

13

18

Mean

32.8

71.6

81. O

90.7

118

268

246

467

273

134

371

37.6

17.6

175

Sept.

19 "19

17

17

17

17

14

10

8

8

12

10

16

12

11

11

11

10

11

U

11

14

18

19

22

32

32

36

39

36

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,020 

4,260

4,980

66,640

. 7,240

15*420

15,110

27,180

16,760

7,960

22,830

2,310

1,060

127,100

* Winter discharge measurement on this day.

d Computed from doubtful gage-height record.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis cf 1 discharge measurement 

and record* fcr station at Culbertson.

Hcte.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Feb. 26. Ho gage-height record Hay 17 

to' June 11, June 15 to July 3, July 11, 12, Aug. 8-23} discharge computed on basis of 6 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for station at Culbertson.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war Jtae to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 379

Republican River at Culbertson, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40013'15", long. l6V50'15", in SEiSEi sec. 17, T. 3 II., R. 

3l W., at bridge on State Highway 17, three-quarters of a mile south of Culbertson.and 

1.1 miles upstream from Frenchman Creek. Datum of gage Is 2,561.93 feet ebove mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 10,600 square miles, of which 1,900 square miles Is largely noncontributing.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1915 (fragmentary gage heights only), March 

1931 to September 1944.

Ayeraga discharge.- 13 years (1931-44), 234 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 7,000 second-feet July 13; maximum gage 

height observed, 6.18 feet July 13 (discharge not determined); no flow Oct. 1 to 

Nov. 3, June 30 to July 3, Aug. 18-22, Sept. 10-12, 21-25, 27.

1913-15, 1931-44: Maximum discharge, about 200,000 second-feet May 31, 1935 (gage 

height, 11.4 feet, from floodmarks), based on slope-area determinations at stations 

at Max and near Bloomlngtdn; no flow for several days' during summer months of 1931-34, 

1936-44.

Remarks.- Records poor, 

irrigation;

Gage read twice dally. Many diversions above station for

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

DaS

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

?0

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29So

31

Oct. Nov.

0

0

0

3

4

10

4

1

10

29

83

23

26

28

26

28

29

31

26

26

26

29

*26

38

46

65

56

43

40

45

Dec.

48

85

75

85

78

68

65

43

72

86

72

78

70

50

30

25

45

60

76

80

70

66

40

40

46

50

45

25

 20

25

15

Jan.

25

25

«40

35

40

45

45

45

25

 10

15

26

30

35

40

40

«40

50

60

76

85

130

280

«380

660

1,780

2,600

1,320

370

76

38

Feb.

58

76

*110

124

176

232

224

370

528

300

250

140

120

110

160

160

140

130

130

120

*110

200

610

960

1,180

776

488

 330

320

_

-

Month

October

November

December. .............:....................

Calendar year 1943

February. ..................................

March......................................

April......................... ..............

 ay. ................... ..................

June. ...... .^. ..............................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

310

370

280

428

416

310

300

232

272

264

194

175

169

163

133

129

124

194

181

181

144

256

144

360

42S

542

464

320

248

330

224

Apr.

175

200

224

216

169

163

144

144

120

224

500

528

464

476

380

240

488.

452

452

476

500

640

3,990

2,390

1,320

776

667

542

1,130

1,490

Secondfoot-days

0

. 741

1,719

31,908

3; 463

8,530

3,285

XtfyO 1 O ATrt IV

9; 669

4 f OvO AQX

1 rr 01 e J. f ft*J,O

897

61

79,963

May

1,160

867

640

534

428

404

370

360

310

300

240

248

256

240

240

208

224

200

144

133

129

163

167

167

194

163

' 194

208

248

, 290

240

Maximum

 0

65

85

1,320

8 ft ArtyDVU

1,180

542

3 990

1*160

V jOOO

OCA COD

7

7,000

June

200

200

175

157

167

167

144

300

320

216

176

488

726

440

248

163

76

58

50

63

46

50

33

28

20

8

4

2

1

0

Minimum

0

0

16

0

10

caDO

124

120

1 j.ffa OQ 

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

476

640

340

208

129

78

120

194

208

7,000

e2,640

eSSO

e570

350

380

133

194

208

628

290

264

476

216

200

150

120

92

1S1

Aug.

72

78

65

56

38

36

29

21

14

5

2

1

1

1

4

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

20

256

97

60

28

14

5

1

Mean

0

24.7

55.5

87.4

* orr« 6 IO

294

267

656

313

156

555

28.9

2.0

218

Sept.

6

4

3

3

e2

62

el

el

el

eO

eO

0

1

2

5

7

2

0

4

4

0

0

0

0

0

10-

6

4

3

Runoff in 

aore-feet

0

1,470

3,410

63,290 .

16^790

1 A QQrt JLD fVfUj

16,430

39 ,010

19 220

9^510

34,150

1,780

121

153,600

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. .

e Stage-dieCharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, records for station at Max, and Interpolation.

jlpte.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29, SO, Dec. 13 to Jan. 25, Feb. 10-24 (no 

gage-height record Jen. 11-16).

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
380 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River near Bloomlngton, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°04'00", long. 99°02 f 05"; In Si sec. 8, T. IN., 

R. 15 W., 600 feet downstream from county highway bridge, 2 miles south of Bloomlngton, 

and 9t miles downstream from Turkey Creek. Datum of gage is 1,824.15 feet above' mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 20,900 square miles, of which 1,900 square miles Is largely non-contributing.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 15 years, 689 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,500 second-feet Apr. 24; maximum, gage height, 

7.40 reet June 13; minimum dally discharge, 12 second-feet Oct. 4, 13.

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 260,000 second-feet June 1, 19,35 (gage height, 20.4 

feet, from floodmarks, site then In use), by slope-area method; minimum dally, 6.8 

second-feet Oct. 6, 7, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 2,000 second-feet and those for periods of 

aouDtiful, fragmentary, or no gage-height record, which are fair, and those for periods 

of Ice effect, which are poor. Many small diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water-year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

I

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

13

13

12

13

13

14

13

14

15

14

13

12

13

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

17

23

28

37

42

45

52

53

85

Nov.

62

66

73

79

84

93

96

96

, 90

86

106

124

124

130

141

147

156

165

16S

174

177

177

181

187

190

197

213

223

237

237

-

Dec.

*237

237

237

' 234

244

270

286

306

314

318

314

314

200

150

90

70

60

60

7Q

SO

100

130

150

170

170

190

180

*170

190

200

*190

Jan.

190

190

180

190

190

180

ISO

*160

130

110

110

90

' *85

100

110

120

130

150

170

190

*230

270

320

410

490

720

985

880

866

690

518

Feb.

*431

377

363

367

391

426

441

468

512

470

290

270

ISO

160

170

170

180

* 240

260

300

390

620

1,110

1,140

*1,420

dl,450

il, 170

978

866

_

-

Month

October. ...........................'........

Mcvember. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. .........................:........

March. ..................................

April......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................. v ..............

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

730

642

630

654

660

660

606

606

618

612

5S2

570

55S

556

564

65S

553

541

490

484

564

576

564

606

606

642

S10

838

824

736

750

Apr.

696

672

672

636

636

600

576

553

547

547

612

648

830

>al,000

1

1 1,060

1,010

971

1,100

1,520

f4,860

f9,000

f5,760

f5,030

f4,600

3,140

f3,030

f4,680

-

Secondf cot-days

656

4 EV9

5^931

145,349

9,334

15,610

2.9 492

53^041

44 94£

61*046

95,406

32,293

5,720

352,754

May

f5,820

d4,550

3,300

2,450

1,940

dl,770

1,520

1.27P

1,130

1,060

999

dl,290

dl.llO

dl.300

894

d845

dl,080

762

672

624

'606

f76S

880

f 1,250

845

696

d792

dS24

d999

dl,380

dl,520

Maximum

55

237

«T Q

OJ.D

4,940

985

1,450

Q«O two

9,000

5,820

6,160

6,110

3,500

490

9,000

June

03,860

f4,190

2,390

f2,950

1,870

1,470

1,460

f3,4SO

f4,740

a3,800

2,630

1,990

f6,160

3,900

1,910

f 1,870

1,240

fl',030

 324

744-

690

612

564

518

484

f 1,450

al.300

a860

a860

al.SOO

-

Minimum

12

62

6.C

12

8E

160

4S4

54V

606

434

5S£

286

113

12

July

a670

594

532

1,250

3,560

£2,770

f2,640

2,080

1,460

1,410

1,380

d3,490

2,720

3,550

f3,900

f4,890

f5,630

f5,690

f6,010

f6,110

8,730

4,790

3,980

3,560

3,390

3,290

2,240

2,320

1,960

1,630

1,430

Aug.

1,610

f3,500

3,180

2, 210

1,330

936

774

73S

859

654

594

506

452

415

386

349

323

306

286

426

985

1,3 SO

1,090

1,390

f 1,560

750

fl,370

971

373

1,490

600

Mean

143* 21. 2

191

398

301

538

629

1,935

1,450 

2,035

1^042

191

964

Sept.

490

421

318

27S

25«

24S

834

213

203

193

187

187

181

171

165

206

156

141

135

135

127

127

124

121

119

121

121

116

113

 113

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,300 

Qf 490

11,760

2.88,300

18,510 

30,960

38,660

115,100

89,150

121,100

139,200 

' 64,050

11,350

699,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of -recorded range in stage and Interpolation.

d Intake action faulty; discharge computed from doubtful gage-height record.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

gote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 24, Feb. 10-22.,

fine basis; Central war time. To convert war time-to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Republican River near Hardy, Nebr.

381

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°00', long. 97°56', in iec. 6, T. 1 S., R. 5 W.,

it miles southwest of Hardy. Datum of gage is 1,501.46 feet|abpve mean sea level,

datum of 1929. I 

Drainage area.- 22,400 square miles, of which 1,900 square miles is largely noncontributing. ! 

Records available.- May 1932 to September 1944. 

Average dischargeT- 12 years, 798 second-feet. i

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,230 second-feet AprL 25; maximum gage height, 

1 10.22 feet Aug. 26; minimum daily discharge, 27 second-feet Oct. 11.

1932-44: Maximum discharge, 225,000 second-feet June 2, J.935 (gage height, 19.4

feet), by slope-area method;-no flow Aug. 9-19, 1934. |

-Revisions.- The maximum discharge and gage height for thej water year 1941 have been

revised to 24,800 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 13.20 feet), superseding figures

published in Water-supply Paper 926.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods -of ice effect, Wilch are fair. Some 

 regulation at low flow by power plant 8 miles above station.] mhy diversions above

station for irrigation. , Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, in second-feet, for June 2-25, 1941, superseding

those published in water-Supply Paper 926, are given herewith:

June 2 

5

4

5

6

n

8

g

2,330 June 10 

7,690 11

3,650 12

5,100 13

6,180 14

7,010 15

9,450 ' 16

22,000 17

Month

Water year 1940-41

Calendar year 1941

Secondfoot -days

171,262

441,370

471,693

. 18,500 June 18 

. 14,600 19

, 15,800

. 9,520

. 5,640

. 5,850

. 2,910

. 2,190

laximvm

22,000

22,000

22,000

Minimum

572

64

121

»

20

81

22

23

24

85

i

5,710 "17

1,

209

292

1,850 

1,550

1,280

1,010'

1,760

3,100

4,000

8,670

lunoff In 

icre-feet

559,700

875, 406

935,600

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

' 40

37

36

35.

33

31

31

30

29

29

27

29

29

33

35

40

57

41

43

55

61

48

47

45

44

44

45

50

64

71

74

Nov.

78

80

74 

74

80

98

106

106

106

129

124

122

127

142

157

159

168

170

178

184

196

196

201

198

210

204

204

207

210

222

-

Dec,

«222

232

232

855

235

241

254

264

274

267

292

200

100

90

85

«95

150

170

170

160

*160

160

160

180

180

190

210

220

«210

200

Jan.

200

200

200 

190

190

170

*160

140

170

160

160

«1SO

170

i 170

170

170

170

180

200

*210

250

. 290

360

595

616

665

*728

907

1,020

1,040

934

Fet>.

705

616

544 

*483

456

474

. 506

550

540

470

520

240

190

200

210

«220

190

180

ISO

ISO

240

340

440

«632

650

1,040

1,260

1,820

1,140

_

-

Month

October. ..................... f .............

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ...................................

February. .......................... ......

March. .............................. .....

April ......................................

May

June. ......................................

July....... ................................

August ................................... % ,- September. ..................:.."............

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,030

968

901 

831

882

S50

857

SOO

782

800

770

734

699

699

699

699

699

682

676

665

638

648

717

717

758

770

770

776

914

- 920

894

Apr.

869

825

788 

752

688

705

682

665

676

666

676

693

711

722

894

1,040

1,500

1,500

1,250

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,810

5,520

7,560

5,090

3,700

3,540

2,690

2,800

-

Secondfoot-days

1,508

4,510

6,047

201,568

10,965

14,696

24 225

52^451

59 » 9 23

68 * 093

97*214

49,223

11,953

400,698

May

5,790

6,200

5,410 

3,780

2,740

8,290

2,040

1,810

1,570

1,410

1,590

1,490

2,900

1,630

1,460

1,250

1,040

1,130

1,040

869

844

851

782

875

968

1,330

954

1,400

1,550

1,700

1,450

Maximum

74

222

9,890

1,040

1,520

1,030

7,560

6,200

5? 680

5,900

6,540

1,410

7,560

June

Lsso

5,480

5,370 

8,000

2,420

1,600

1,200

1,120

4,440

4,560

4,040

3,720

2,280

5,680

3,860

2,650

2,420

2,610

2,330

pl,400

1,210

tL,410

1,090

882

788

734

785

1,970

1,570

1,370

-

July

2,250

1,650

1,020 

914

1,200

5,500

2,320

2,490

2,040

1,570

1,340

1,310

2,660

2,530

2,910

4,000

4,850

6,380

5,760

5,410

5,760

5,340

4,580

5,900

4,020

4,070

3,500

2,560

2,440

2,510

1,890

Minimum

2V

74

85

87

140

180

638

665

782

734

388

184

27

Aug.

1,740

1,500

3,450 

3,350

2,540

1,680

1,200 981

862

862

856

711

660

585

535

479

434

409

« 388

434

443

474

2,550

2,000

2,900

6,540

2,010

1,110

1,460

5,570

3,170

Mean »

42.8

150

195

552

354

7B1

1,751

2*270

3,136

1 588

398

1,095

Sept.

1,410

788

654 

574

470

422

396

372

344

3SO

572

306

285

264

851

251

832

908

1,010

278

235

 21ft

193

196

190

196

196

196

190

184

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,590

8,950

11 * 990

399,400

81 f 750

29,150

48,050

104,200

118 1 9 00

135,100

190 800

97*630

23 t 710

794,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Feb. 11-23. .

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
382 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at Scandla, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°48', long.- 97°47', In NEi sec. 17, T. 3 S., R. A W., 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 36 at Scandla,.4 miles downstream from Dry Creek. Datum of 

gage Is 1,422.91 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). Drainage area.- 22,930 square miles.

Records avanaole.- August 1919 to July 1925, August 1928 to September 1944 (discontinued). 

Average discharge.- 21 years (1919-24, 1928-44), 840 second-feet, 

gxtreines.- mximum discharge observed during year, 14,100 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage

neignt, 10.40 feet);-minimum observed, 26 second-feet Oct. 16 (gage height, 1.98 feet).

1919-25, 1928-44: Maximum discharge observed, 215,000 second-feet June 2, 1935 

(gage height, 17,8 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30,000 

second-feet on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow Aug. 9-21, 1934. Bankfull 

stage, 9 feet.

mxlmum stage known prior to flood of June 2, 1935, 14.2 feet June 20, 1915. 

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by

power plant above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

RevisionsT^Revlsed figures of discharge, In second-feet, In the water year 1941, 

superseding those published In Water-supply Paper 926, are given herewith:

June £7...... 2,050

Month

Water year 1940-41.... 

Calendar year 1941.1..

Second-foot 

days

230,335

532,486 

579,025

Maximum

44,500

44,500 

44,500

mnlnrum

740

80

255

Mean

7,678

1,459 

1,586

Runoff In 

acre-feet

456,900

1,056,000 

1,149,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septenber 1944

Day

1

*

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2fr

29

30

31

Oct.

47

33

33

33

33

34

33

35

34

33

35

40

33

32

35

29

33

46

42

42

47

56

53

51

51

50

47

51

57

61

64

Nov.

67

66

75

72

69

S5

96

91

102

112

112

120

114

129

142

147

151

147

169

, 180

 180

ISO

174

188 ise

18S

185

188

188

202

~

Dec.

217

217

23S

233

249

249

«e49

-249

285

325

2S5

2S5

200

tfso

90

90

100

125

160

170

180

190

, 200

200 "" 205

2J.O

210

220

225

230

225

Jan.

220

215

210

205

200

195

190

185

180

170

160

*150

140

135

135

135

140

150

160

180

210

250

350

4S3

453

58S

740

700

1,200

1,040

1,040

Feb.

624

662

551

551

453

423

453

483

517

551

371

270

240

230

220

240

250

260

270

265

325

*348

397

624

7SO

700

1,370

1,430

1,250

_

-

Month

Deoeaber. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

Febr 

Ilaro

April...... .................................

May..........................................

July.............. .........................

Septenber. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,090

1,040

950

950

908

865

865

822

740

780

S65

740

700

740

740

700

700

740

700

700

7dO

662

740

780

740

780

780

740

622

995

950

Apr.

865

822

760

700

624

624

624

588

588

662

624

624

700

740

S65

950

1,490

1,490

1,370

1,430

1,310

1,250

2,050

4,310

8,060

4,610

4,110

4,280

3,120

3,280

-

Secondfoot-days

6,436

253,987

15,138 

25,024

54,240

78,934

98,373

69,168

17,016

450,262

May

5,710

6,850

7,850

5,710

3,600

2,650

2,200

2,050

1,760

1,490

1,370

1,620

4,110

2,050

1,370

1,490

1,140

995

1,250

950

822

622

780

780

865

1,370

1,040

1,490

2,350

2,050

1,430

Maxiaun

64

202

325

15,200

1,200

1,430 

1,090

8,060

7,850

5,350

5,830

10,700

3,130

10,700

June

1,490

3,770

4,630

2,800

3,280

2,050

1,490

1,140

4,110

4,810

4,280

5,170

4,450

5,350

5,350

3,130

2,360

2,510

3,130

2,360

1,190

1,300

1,650

900

735

624

555

1,530

1,650

1,140

Hininun

29

66

90

29

135

230 

662

58S

780

555

624

492

217

29

July

1,920

2,060

945

624

624

2,970

2,510

2,360

2,360

1,650

1,140

1,140

2,060

2,970

1,920

3,640

4,710

5,640

5,260

5,830

5,830

5,640

4,890

5,640

5,450

4,710

3,990

2,810

2,810

2,210

2,060

Aug.

al,750

1,410

2,810

3,990

2,970

2,210

1,470

1,090

900

775

900

735

624

555

522

588

815

522

492

815

555

1,300

3,990

3,300

2,660

10,700

4,890

2,060

1,920

6,020

5,850

Mean

42.0

137

208

696

339

522

807

1,808

2,259

2,631

3,173

2,231

567

1,230

Sept.

2,060

1,190

,815

735

624

555

435

408

383

408

624

492

358

312

291

266

254

270

3,130

950

348

249

a240

a235

»235

233

233

233

217

833

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,580

8,160

12,770

503,800

20,840

30,030 

49,630

107,600

138,900

156,600

195,100

137,200

33,750

893,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed oh basis of records for station at Clay Center.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 23, Feb. 12-19.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIvTSR BASIN 383

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°21' long. 97°08', In SWi sec. 17, T. 8 S., R. 

aTTTyat bridge on State Highway 15, 1 mile south of Clay Center and 4 miles downstream 

from Five Creeks. Datum of gage'Is 1,159.32 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 24,570 square miles.

Records available.- February 1934 to September 1944. June 1917 to February 1934 at site 

at vteKerieia.Records equivalent except for slight inflow from small creeks.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 1,158 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,200 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, 18.38 

reet;;. minimum not determined (occurred during period of Ipe effect).

1934-44: Maximum discharge, 195,000 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 25.74 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 50,000 second-feet on bksls 

of velocity-area studies; no flow Aug. 6, 7, Aug. 9 to Sept. 8, 1934. Bankfull stage, 

15 feet.

Remarks.- Records good.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, in second-feet, In the water year 1941, superseding those published In Water-Supply Paper 926, are given herewith:

June 25.......4,160

26.......4.080

Month 

Calendar year 1941.....

Second-foot 

days

248,187

566.742 

701,134

Maximum

41,000

41,000 

41,000

Minimum

721

125

200

Mean

8,071

1,553 

1,921

Runoff in 

acre-feet

480,300

1,124,000 

1,391,000

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

1?

13

14

15

1.6

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

25

Pfi

37

28

29

30

31

Dot.

los

106

106

104

102

100

9S

94

94

92

90

90

90

90

88

90

90

90

alOO

hl!6

allO

h!02

alOS

allO

h!20

allO

hlOO

a95

h88

a90

a95

Nov.

h96

alOO

hl04

alOO

96

96

100

98

100

106

106.

120

128

138

141

144

149

154

160

166

169

175

181

1S7

197

207

213

217

217

220

-

Dec.

220

224

230

238

244

259

255

255

*255

248

279

307

255

118

96

100

no

120

140

160

170

190

200

210

220

230

240

250

260

270

280

Jan.

280

280

280

270

270

260

250

230

220

200

190

170

150

*135

140

150

170

190

210

230

250

310

366

394

450

497

574

621

678

§78

908

Feb.

930

938

832

717

645

691

552

514

514

524

440

350

300

290

290

290

300

310

320

330

350

370

390

»420

470

546

645

v. 780

1,040

-

Month

October

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

April

5ay

July......................................

September. .................................

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,260

1,170

1,080

1,130

1,OSO

968

S70

840

. 818

788

SlO

855

945

908

855

840

810

731

697

678

652

671

855

952

960

900

795

745

717

690

697

Apr.

752

788

802

766

697

652

627

621

2,160

1,300

1,340

1,210

1,210

998

960

1,000

1,340

1,670

1,960

3,080

2,690

3,290

5,090

4,480

5,460

3,000

4,930

4,070

3,680

4,340

*

Secondfoot-days

3,063

4,385

6,633

384,787

1 4. OAR

99 950

35,871

576,146

May

5,260

11,000

13,500

11,800

7,080

4,620

3,320

2,580

2,370

2,160

1,960

1,760

1,620

2,160

2,SOO

1,860

1,620

1,520

1,500

1,300

1,340

1,130

1,080

1,080

1,040

gl.OOO

1,340

3,440

2,690

2,110

2,110

Maximum

120

220

307

23,800

7,080

17,200

June

2,210

1,$20

1,860

5,850

4,480

2.S60

2,690

2,110

2,060

2,150

4,480

4,070

6,320

7,540

5,960

5,620

3,440

2,580

2,320

2,690

3,080

1,810

1,520

2,160

1,860

1,260

1,040

960

90S

1,910

*" 

Minimum

88

96

96

ss

430

88

July

2,210

1,520

2,260

1,860

1,260

998

1,080

2,970

2,640

2,740

2,420

1,860

1,520

1,440

2,580

2,910

3,200

4,340

4,930

4,930

5,440

5,260

5,260

7,310

9,440

8,240

4,770

4,340

3,200

3,080

2,640

Aug.

2,370

2,010

1,860,

1,720

3,560

3,200

2,580

a, 960

1,520

gl,260

gl.OOO

885

, 945

« SlO

710

671

87S

1,000

840

960

1,040

1,480

2,940

4,620

10,500

17,200

11,400

5,080

3,080

7,180

11, BOO

Mean

98.8

" 146

214

1,054

517

1,196

1,574

Sept.

7,080

3,810

2,580

1,910

1,520

1,260

1,040

915

810

788

752

697

752

710

615

568

530

497

497

1,440

1,960

982

697

597

530

492

502

470

440

430

*"

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

6,080

8,700

13,160

763,200

19 840

71,150

1,143,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

§ Computed from graph baaed on gage readings. 

Computed from wire-weight gage.-

goto.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Jan. 22, Feb. 11-23. 

Time tests; Central war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
384 KANSAS KfVER BASIN

Kansas River at Ogden, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°07', long. 96°42«, In SWi sec. 12, T. 11 S., R. 

6 E., three-quarters of a mile south of Ogden and 10 miles downstream from confluence 

of Smoky Hill and Republican Rivers. Datum of gage Is 1,020,83 feet above wean sea 

level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 45,240 square miles.

Records available.- June 1917 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 2,342 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 38,200 sesond-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, 18.80 

reet); minimum not determined (occurred during period of Ice effect).

1917-44: Maximum discharge, 170,000 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height. 28.03 

feet), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

studies; minimum, 51 second-feet Aug. 20, 1934. Bankfull stage, 18 feet.

Maximum stage known, about 28.5 feet May 1903..

Remarks.- Records fair, 'some diurnal fluctuation caused by power'plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

932

785

680

630

595

548

508

517

486

490

468

454

450

445

436

427

422

418

409

432

440

454

585

605

605

992

1,600

1,110

785

680

585

Nov.

540

512

504

490

4S1

481

476

468

463

472

46S

472

476

476

481

486

486

» 486

490

499

512

512

52S

622

612

531

531

531

553

544

-

Dec.

553

553

571

562

595

655

655

625

 655

630

680

655

610

420

320

300

250

280

310

350

400

440

460

470

480

480

480

4uO

480

480

485

Jan.

490

490

480

470

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

480

500

510

540

540

530

520

520

520

550

600

' 670

690

705

758

830

900

970

1,040

.1,040

Feb.

1,190

1,320

1,320

1,190

1,070

965

932

900

870

870

785

680

650

600

580

580

590

610

650

705

78S

785

»785

785

758

812

870

965

1,070

_

', -

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ..... ^ ............ .\ ...............

Calendar year 1943 ......................

J&nuaryv

February .

March. .....................................

April. ......................................

May *' .. 

June .......................................

July......... ..............................

August. ....

September. .................................

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,320

1,510

1,460

1,600

1,900

2,250

2,200

1,940

1,740

1,510

1,360

1,360

1,410

1,510

3,800

as, 300

aS, 700

a2,300

a2,000

al,800

al,700

a2,500

g5,480

g5,480

a4,000

a3,100

aS, 500

aS, 150

al,800

al,650

al,650

Apr.

al,700

al,750

al,750

 1,700

al,550

al,450

1,560

2,200

6,730

7,720

11,200

11,400

10,300

"9,400

6,730

6,160

5,020

4,790

4,320

6,540

10,700

18,800

31,400

24,200

20,700

24,200

24,600

20,000

18,700

20,400

-

Secondfoot-days

 IS, 973

14 977

15*364

961,696

18,493

34 » 672

70 980

317*610

361,050

178,320

220,390

039,680

129,090

1,609,599

May

17,100

17,700

34,200

31,400

23,800

20,000

18,700

18,000

17,700

17,700

18,000

16,800

8,740

7,320

7,120

7,120

6,350

6,350

5,980

5,320

5,020

' 4,730

4)460

4,320

4,060

3,930

4,060

5,810

7,120

6,160

5,980

Maximum

1,600

553

680

43,300

1,040

1

« fan pO&J

5,480

31,400

34,200

10,900

15,100

33,600

15,600

34, gOO

June

5,480

5,180

4,730

5,180

9", 180

6,920

5,480

5,180

6,350

4,590

4,590

6,350

6,160

10,900

8,320

8,530

8,320

7,520

a6,540

a5,980

g5,480

4,880

4,320

5,640

6,730

5,640

4,190

3,550

3,420

, 2,990

-

Minimum

40£ 4ee

250

250

450

580

1,320

1. 45C

3*93C

2f 0 \y\y\J on

3,110

2,140

1,890

250

July

3,420

3,680

3,110

3,550

3,550

4,730

4,460

3,300

4,190

4/B80

6,730

6,730

5,810

6,540

6,730

9<l80

10,700

8,320

7,120

6,9EO

7,120

7,920

7,920

3,320

11,200

15,100

glO.SOO

g9,180

g8,960

g9,620

10,900

Aug.

glO,100

g7,920

g6,160

g5,020

g5,32d

g7,720

g8,740

g6,540

g4,730

g3,680

gS.110

2,870

2,580

2,580

2,410'

2,300

2,140

2,200

2,140

2,250

2,580'

2,510

3,930

5,020

8,530

33,600

27,100

19,300

13,800

13,500

19,300

Mean

618

AQQ *tv\y

496

2,635

697

851

2,290

10,690

11,650

5 944

V 109

V "732

4^303

4,398

Sept.

15,600

12,100

10,100

9,840

8,960

6,540

4,730

3,930

3,550

3,300

3,050

2,870

2,690

2,630

2,510

2,510

2,360

s,eoo

2,040

1,940

2,510

3,800.

2,510

2,140-

1,990

' 1,890

2,430

3,930

2,580

2,360

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

37,630

29,710

30,470

1,908,000

36,680

48 940

A&WfQWJ i AFI flftn

630,000

716,100 

353^*70p

437,100

475,400

266,000

3,193,000

» Winter discharge measurement made on thia day. 

a No gagerheight record} discharge computed on baaia of records for Smoky Hill River at Enterprise and Republican River at Clay Center.

g Computed from graph baaed on gage readings.

Note.- Stage-diacharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 24, Jan. 27-29, ?eb. 13-19.

Time baaia; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 385

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°12', long. 96°18», In SEi sec. 9, T. 10 8., R. 

JLU w., at Wamego, 3 miles downstream from Antelope Creek. Datum of gage Is 953.51 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. , ,

Drainage area.- 55,240 square miles. - .- . 

Records available.- January 1919 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 25 years, 3,787 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 79,200 second-feet Aug. 27 (gage height, 19.76 

reet); minimum not determined (occurred during period of Ice effect).

1919-44: Maximum discharge, 177,000 second-feet June 4, 1935 (gage height, 23.79 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 73 second-feet Dec. 14, 1940. 

Bankfull stage, 15 feet.

Maximum stage known. 26,3 feet sometime In May 1903 (determined by U. 8. Weather 

Bureau from floodmarks).

Remarks.- Records fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record col?ected In cooperation with U. 8. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,140

1,040

990

980

980

980

980

a950

a930

a910

a880

a850

«840

a 840

a 850

 830

a810

788

799

778

757

778

868

967

1,020

988

1,300

1,980

1,500

1,840

1,180

Nov. 

1,050

967

985

904

914

914

904

868

868

858

841

841

830

830

841

868

868

883

878

878

878

878

868

878

872

883

883

894

894

894

-

Dec.

904

904

904

904

904

1,010

1,060

1,050

1,010

1,090

' 1,080

1,050

 1,050

b860

b810

b770

b760

b740

b740

b740

b740

bTSO

b780

b710

b700

b680

b670

b650

b650

b650

, b660

Jan.

b650

b640

b680

b610

b600

b590

b580

b580

b580

b600

b610

b650

b680

bTSO

bTSO

b820

b860

b920

b960

bl,040

bl,150

1,270

1,210

 1,120

1,810

1,230

1,560

8,180

8,060

1,860

1,T40

Feb.

1,800

1,860

1,920

1,990

1,T40

1,500

1,460

1,400

1,400

1,330

1,600

1,200

1,010

b96Q

b910

b890

bSSO

b880

b900

b980

bl.OOO

1,890

1,310

1,340

 1,340

1,290

1,400

1,500

1,560

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March. .....................................

Say

July.......................................

September. . .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,680

1,980

8,180

8,850

8,450

8,800

8,950

8,730

2,450

8,380

8,060

1,990

8,060

8,180

3,590

6,360

'6,180

4,010

3,340

8,880

8,590

8,T30

6,8TO

T,710

6,580

5,580

4,730

4,360

3,670

3,340

3,100

Apr.

3,080

3,080

8,950

8,800

2,660

8,590

8,450

2,380

9,840

9,630

14,000

15,000

13,700

18,300

9,880

7,940

7,250

6,360

6,140

8,900

17,100

87,400

54,100

45,500

36,400

32,400

33,800

27,400

84,700

26,600

-

Seoondfoot-days

30, 651

25,88C

1,754,083

277, 59C

8,763,613

May

85,400

31,900

50,600

54,100

40,600

31,100

87,400

25,400

85,000

84,300

84,700

83,900

g!7,100

gll,600

gll.SOO

g!3,300

gll,800

glO,000

g9,470

g8,070

6,750

7,010

6,600

 6,660

5,430

5,820

5,320

7,010

8,900

11,600

9,470

Maximum

1,920

1,09C

88,200

43,800

75,200

June

10,000

9,180

3,620

7,270

19,100

87,400

16,400

10,300

11,800

gl5,800

g!8,700

glO,900

g!8,100

g!9,800

30,800

87,000

17,100

g!5,800

g9,760

g9,180

glO,300

g!8,400

.13; 000

g!8,400

glO,600

g7,870

g5,770

g5,880

g7,010

-

Minimum

76

83

65

65

5

QOf

o 93

3,67

581

July

gS,900

g7,550

g6,500

g4,900

g6,000

g5,000

g6,010

g4,900

g5,430

g6,750

g7,5SO

g8,340

g7,530

g7,010

g8,620

g].0,900

g!5,800

513,000

gll,200

glO,900

9,470

9,180

8,680

g9,760

519,800

588, 800

580,200

£13,900

£11,800

511,200

512,400

Aug.

gl2,100

g9,760

7,800

6,850

5,380

6,500

8,900

8,620

6,010

4,600

3,950

3,590

3,850

8,930

8,930

3,460

7,010

9,760

4,510

3,480

glS.OOO

g!3,600

gll.EOO

616,100

g!7,700

54,100

76,800

68,700

38,400

g29,800

41,600

Mean

7 989

D 883

3 835

3 4,806

3 9,853

3 7,651

Sept.

43,800

33,800

g22,000

16,400

15,800

13,000

glO,300

g8,070

g6,360

g6,720

g5,380

g5,580

g5,520

g4,920

g4,540

g4,180

4,100

3,980

3,670

7,080

7,020

7,710

8,180

5,720

4,540

3,980

3,760

5,520

4,540

3,920

-

Runoff in 

aore-feet

. ' 60,810

52,530

51,330

3,480,000

rtnA rtf\f\

550,600

5,481,000

* Winter discharge measurement; made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on baals of records for stations at Topeka and at 

gden.

b Stage-discharge relation affected try Ice. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

8pte'.-» Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight readings Oct. 18 to Jan. 24. 

Time basis; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. .
386 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°04', long. 95°40', In SEi sec. 30, R. 16 E., T. 

11 S., at Topeka Avenue Bridge In Topeka, 2 miles upstream from Soldier Creek. Datum 

of gage Is 854.08 feet above meaiusea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 56,710 square miles.

Records available.- April to August 1904, June 1917 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1S17-44), 4,285 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 98,800 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 25.35 

, feet;; minimum not determined (occurred during period of ice effect).

1917-44: ttalmum discharge, 154,000 second-feet June 5, 1935 (gage height, 26.65 

feet, site and datum then In use); minimum, 112 second-feet Dec. 16, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 32.7 feet Nay 30, 1903, from floodmarks, referred to U. S. 

Weather Bureau gage 0.5 mile downstream (discharge, Including Soldier Creek, 235,000 

second-feet, computed on basis of records for Kansas River at Lecompton.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septenber 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

es

29

30

31

Oct.

1,520

1,700

1,460

1,320

1,220

1,160

1,120

1,050

996

1,020

969

933

933

915

S9S

890

933

915

872

S64

864

898

1,100

1,150

1,160

1,190

1,140

1,410

1,880

1,640

1,360

Nov.

1,250

1,210

1,070

9S7

960

978

1,030

1,030

1,000

97S

97S

960

969

960

97S

987

996

987

987

1,000

1,000

. 1,010

1,010

1,030

1,040

1,030

1,060

1,060

1,040

1,040

-

Dec.

1,070

1,090

1,070

1,090

1,120

1,210

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,830

1,250

1,260

*1,240

1,000

810

680

600

620

660

» 700

SOO

800

790

770

740

720

710

690

6SO

690

690

Jan.

700

700

670

660

630

620

620

620

620

630

660

710

750

610

860

S90

930

990

1,100

1,200

1,350

1,460

1,460

1,410

*1,360

1,410

1,520

1,640

2,010

2,140

1,880

Feb.

1,760

1,760

1,320

1,880

1,940

1,760

1,640

' 1,530

1,520

1,520

1,500

1,320

1,140

1,000

930

920

920

930

940

970

1,100

1,260

1,360

1,370

1,410

»1,400

1,310

1,460

1,520

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March.......... ............................

April........................... ............

May.........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,580

1,640

1,940

2,340

2,620

2,980

3,520

3,130

2,900

2,620

2,480

2,340

2,270

2,410

10,000

10,400

7,400

5,500

4,430

3,340

3,440

4,600

8,400

8,200

8,200

7,200

6,250

5,320

4,760

4,130

3,340

Apr.

3,840

3,630

5,520

3,360

3,200

3,060

2,980

2,330

5,320

20,600

25,900

19,900

16,600

g!5,100

13,200

glO,000

g9,030

g9,030

g8,2SO

g!2,400

g!9,900

g 48, 000

39,000

76,500

43,000

54,300

51,000

35,900

30,800

30,800

-

Second-' 

foot-days

35,430

30,615

28,530

2,053,275

33,010

39,940

140,750

676,030

661,340

435*270

348,770

590,640

348,390

3,366,765

May

32,700

30,400

69,500

71,300

51,500

33,600

32,300

23,900

27,400

26,300

25,600

24,800

82,400

15,100

12,400

13,200

4 13, 700

11,300

 10,800

10,000

. g8,530

gS,280

. gS,040

g6,840

g6,360

g6,360

g6,120

g7,OSO

g9,530

12,100

12,900

Maximum

1,830

1,250

1,260

98,300

2,140

1,940

10,400

89 f 000

rn Qf\f\ rj.f OUU

30,400

2V 800

81^700

47,600

89,000

June

10,800

11,100

10,000

9,030

10,300

23,100

23,400

13,700

10,500

15,100

16,000

12,400

12,600

14,800

30,000

30,400

22,400

15,700

12,900

10,500

11,100

15,700

13,400

12,100

12,900

11,300

10,300

7,560

6,360

7,320

-

Minimum

864

960

600

600

620

920

1,580

2

O«A *OOV

6,120

6,360

5,190

3,910

4,750

600

July

8,280

9,030

3,040

6,600

5,300

5,300

5,650

6,360

5,190

6,360

7,560

8,280.

8,780

7,800

8,040

11,300

15,700

16,900

13,400

12,400

g!2,100

11, SOO

11,100

glO,300

14,800

27,800

27,400

13,100

14,300

12,400

12,900

Aug.

14,000

12,900

10,800

8,780

7,560

7,080

9,280

10,500

9,530

6,840

5,650

5,080

4,640

4,220

g3,910

4,110

6,840

11,100

10,500

6,120

11,100

20,200

13,400

20,200

18,400

61,400

81,700

76,500

51,000

31,600'

45,700

Mean

1,145

1,020

920

5,625

1,065

1

*I»I7 fO I I

4,540

28,530

91 f9kT) «*JL.yOOU

14 440

11^250

19,050

11,610

9,199

Sept.

47,600

42,100

30,400

21,800

18,400

16,600

13,400

11,300

9,280

8,040

7,3SO

6,840

7,080

6,840

6,120

5,440

5,190

4,970

4,750

4,750

9,780

7,320

9,280

. 8,280

6,000

5,190

4,970

6,340

7,320

5,190

Runoff in 

aore-fsst

70,370

60,720

56,590

4,073,000

65,470

79,220

279,200

1,341,000

1,312,000

859,400

AOI DtfifOUU ftnn

1,172,000

691,000

6,679,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

§ Computed from graph baaed on gage readings, ote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 21, Feb. 11-22. 

Time 'basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 387

Kansas River at Lecorapton, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°03', long. 95°24', In NEi sec. 34, T. 11 S., R. 18

 E., at Lecompton, half a mile downstream from Delaware River. Datum of gage Is

821.26 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 58,420 square miles. 

Records available.- January to November 1896 (gage heights only), April 1899 to July 1905

 (April to July 1906, gage heights only), March 1936 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1899-1905, 1936-44), 7,635 second-feet.

Extremes.- Ifexlnun discharge during year, 129,000 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 22.1 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined (occurred during 

period of Ice effect).

1899-1905, 1936-44: Maximum discharge (Including Delaware River) 280,000 secondfeet May 31, 1903 (gage height, 29.5 feet), from field estimate verified by study of 

flood of June 1935.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In cooperation "with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating .ng tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effe'ct

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In seoond-fe«t) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 21 to Apr. 9, June 24 

to July 17, Aug. IV-25, Sept. 12-20)

Oct. 1 to Apr, 9 Apr. 10 to Sept. 30

8.1 900

2.3 1,080

8.5 1,290

3.0 1,950

4.0 3,680

5.0 5,780

7.0 11,400

9.0 16,300

3.7 , 4,870

4.0 ' 4,950

5.0 7,450

7.0 13,200

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

22,300

33,200

45,000

57,400

17.0 70,200

19.0 36,000

21.0 107,000

22.0 127,000

Discharge, in seoond-feet. water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

.24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,540

1,740

1,810

1,540

1,350

1,290

1,240

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,150

1,080

1,130

1,040

1,040

1,040

990

1,040

1,040

1,040

990

990

1,350

1,540

1,350

1,410

1,290

1,290

1,950

2,100

1,740

Nov.

1,410,

1,290

1,350

1,180

1,130

1,180

1,240

1,180

1,160

1,180

1,080

1,080

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,180

1/130

1,130

1,180

1,080

1,130

1,130

1,180

1,180

1,080

1,840

1,080

1,180

1,130

-

Dec.

1,180

1,240

 1,130

1,180

1,180

1,350

1,540

1,540

1,350

1,410

1,410

1,480

*1,350

1,350

950

840

710

720

770

810

850

850

860

840

790

770

750

740

730

730

' 740

Jan.

750

750

740

730

700

670

650

650

670

720

' 780

830

880

940

990

1,020

1,060

1,130

1,240

1,480

1,600

1,670

^,670

*1,670

1,600

1,600

1,740

1,950

2,260

2,420

2,100

Feb.

1,950

1,810

1,950

1,950

2,100

1,950

1,670

1,670

1,600

1,540

1,540

1,180

1,040

990

900

880

890

920

990

1,080

1,950

1,950

1,540

1,670

*1,600

1,600

1,540

1,410

1,740

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November

December

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

February. ..................................

 arch........ ..............................

April.. .....................................

lh».... ....................................

June ..... . ,

July. .

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,740

1,810

1,950

2,780

3,880

3,120

4,480

3,680

3,480

3,120

2,760

2,760

2,420

2,420

10,100

18,800

10,100

7,560

6,020

5,120

4,900

4,900

10,400

9,840

9,3.40

8,960

6,260

7,280

6,020

5,340

4,900

Apr.

4,900

4,460

4,280

4,080

3,880

3,880

3,680

2,940

3,120

15,500

42,«OO

29,900

21,200

19,700

16,800

14,300

11,400

17,800

12,900

17,300

21,200

66,400

112,000

112,000

72,900

67', 000

68,900

45,000

35,500

33,800

Seoondfoot-days

40,520

35,030

32,140

8,441,870

37,660

43,600

176,780

888,740

740,780

437,840

355,350

635i710

377,420

3,801,510

May

37,200

36,000

72,200

96,300

72,200

45,600

36,600

32,100

29,300

28,200

26,600

22,800

25,000

22,300

12,000

11,400

JL2.900

11,600

10,500

9,640

9,080

7,990

7-, 720

7,450

6,650

5,190

7,180

7,990

8,530

9,360

13,200

Maximum

2,100

1,410

1 ' 540

141,000,

 *.__ 

8,420

2 * 100

18 t 800

112,000

96 300

32 ,10O

33*200

89,700

51,100

118,000

June

10,800

11,100

9,640

9,060

7,990

24,500

28,200

15,500

11,400

10,500

15,500

12,900

11,100

14,300

22,300

32,100

' 28,200

17,300

17,300

T.0,800

12,600

12, gOO

20,200

12,900

12,600

12,000

11,400

8,530

6,910

7,990

-

'Minimum

990

1,080

710

710

650

880

1 1,740

2 940

5^190

6,910

5,670

4 2VO

4^950

650

July

7,990

10,200

7,990

7,720

5,910

5,910

5,670

6,910

6,400

5; 670

7,450

7,990

8,530

8,530

7,450

8,530

15,500

17,600

14,300

12,200

12,200

11,400

10,500

10,500

10,8OO

23,400

33,200

26,600

14,700

12,000

11,400

Aug.

12,600

10,200

10,800

9,360

7,990

7,450

6,910

9,920

9,920

7,720

6,150

5,430

4,950

4,720

4,270

4,490

5,430

10,800

12,600

12,000

12,200

19,700

17,300

16,400

18,200

67,600

89,700

83,300

58,700

37,800.

51,100

Mean

1,307

1 1 168

1,037

6,688

1 f 215

1 f 503

5,701

29,620

23*900

14,590

11,460

20,510

12,580

10,390

Sept.

51,100

46,800

33,600

27,800

19,200

17,300

14,700

12,000

9,920

8,260

7,450

7,180

6,910

7,180

6,650

6,150

5,670

5,430

5,190

4,950

dll.OOO

7,990

7,180

9,080

6,650

5,670

4,950

6,910

6,150

8,800

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

or\ <xnn . OU,O rw 

69,480

63,750

4,842,000

74,700

86,480

350,500

1,763,000

1,469,000 

868 f 400

V04 j800

1,861,000

748,600

7,540,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Topeka and 

at Bonner Springs.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15 to Jan. 17, Feb. 16-18.

TlgB basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
388* KANSAS RIVER1 BASIN

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°03', long. 94°52', NEi sec. 32, T. 11 3., R. 23 

E., at Bonner Springs, half a mile.downstream from Wolf Creek. Datum of gage Is 

747.01 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 59,890-square miles.

Records available.- July 1917 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 5,432 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 144,000 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 24.35 

feet)y minimum, not determined (occurred during period of ice effect).

1917-44: mximum discharge, 147,000 second-feet June 18, 1943 (gage height, 25.23 

feet); minimum, 260 second-feet Feb. 20, 1939. Bankfull stage, 21 feet.

Flood of May and June 1903 reached a discharge of 260,000 second-feet at Kansas 

City, estimated by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,030

2,370

2,280

2,040

1,760

1,560

1,480

hi, 410

hi, 330

hi, 280

hi, 260

hl,210

hi, 180

hi, 160

hi, 130

hi » 110

hi, 250

hi, 210

hi, ISO

hi, 160

hi, 120

hi, 130

hi, 170

gl,450

1,660

gl.400

al,380

gl,370

81,310

1,900

2,200

Nov.

1,S40

1,700

hi, 670

hi, 660

al,440

al,440

hi, 420

hi, 440

hi, 460

hi, 490

hl,360

1,320

1,310

1,300

1,240

 1,310

1,220

1,260

1,270

1,300

1,SOO

1,270

1,280

1,260

1",260

1,310

1,260

1,320

1,320

1,300

-

Dec.

1,250

1,320

1,330

1,380

1,180

1,330

1,420

1,850

*1,530

1,550

1,460

1,420

1,450

1,450

1,360

936

b860

b850

b900

b940

1)960

1)970

' b960

927

b890

b820

b790

b770

b770

b770

b790

Jan. 

b810

b820

b810

b790

b750

b730

b710

b700

754

882

1,010

1,140

1,090

1,050

1,210

1,500

1,310

1,300

1,480

1,690

1,660

1,700

1,760

*1,820

1,820

1,800

1,860

2,200

2,550

2,550

2,730

Feb.

2,640

2,120

2,120

2,280

2,200

2,280

2,200

2,120

1,910

1,850

bl,500

bl.300

bl.OOO

bl,000

bl.OOO

bl,030

bl,060

bl,080

bl,150

1,SOO

1,460

2,010

2,040

1,860

*1,860

1,860

1,840

1,780

1,850

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

Deoeaber. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.............. .........................

May........................................

June .......................................

July.......................................

August .....................................

Sept either ..................................

Rater yesr 1943-44 .......................

Mar.

2,040

2,120

2,200

3,750

5,740

5,240

5,000

5,120

4,420

4,OSO

3,750

3,530

3,320

3,280

15,000

56,400

20,700

11,500

9,000

7,490

6,520

7,200

10,200

12,900

11,500

10,900

10^200

9,000

8,380

7,340

6,520

Apr.

6,120

5,740

5,240

4,880

4,760

4,080

4,300

4,080

4,080

11,900

53,300

44,500

25,200

19,500

17,900

16,100

12,900

13,600

17,900

18,300

22,000

71,400

123,000

139,000

114,000

69,800

91,800

61,000

42,700

36,400

-

Secondfoot-days

45,470

41,350

34,883

8,688,253

42,786

49,700

254,280

1,065,480

831,200

480,450

357,460

621,830

399,210

4,224,099

May

38,200

37,600

56,500

100,000

94,500

54,800

39,500

34,200

30,900

28,800

27,700

27,300

27,300

22.SOO

a2O,000

g!4,600

a!4,600

g!4,600

13,200

12,400

12,600

12,400

11,400

10,600

9,350

9,050

9,050

9,350

11,300

11,800

14,900

Maximum

S ,O nnn f U

1,840

1,550

144,000

2,730

2,640

36,400

138,000

100 ./MO

3?.,500

&3.200

94,500

49,300

139,000

June

14,600

12,400

11,800

10,800

9,950

15,200

28,200

20,800

14,200

15,900

16,200

15,900

13,200

15,900

18,900

31,500

28,800

20,800

16,200

14,200

16,600

14,900

17,700

17,700

13,800

13,900

13,000

610,800

g9,050

g8,150

Mininun

1,110

1,22C

770

770

700

1,000

2,040

4,080

9,050

8,150

6,2SO

4,480

4,840

700

July

g8,750

g9,950

glO,200

g9,350

g8,750

66,560

gevseo

g6,960

a6,700

g6,280

g7,400

68,450

69,050

a8,700

g6,450

g8,750

12,600

16,200

16,200

13,800

IS, 000

12,400

11,200

11,800

11,800

16,600

28,200

22,800

16,200

13,200

gll,800

Aug.

12,400

13,200

g!2,000

alO,800

g9,050

g9,350

g9,650

g9,650

a8,800

a7,600

g6,690

65,220

a4,800

g4,480

64,590

a4,800

a5,200

g9,350

12,000

glO.800

610,800

16,200

19,300

15,600

20,800

33,600

86,400

94,500

74,000

39,500

40,700

Mean

1,467

 1,378

1,125

7,365

Ii380

1,714

8,203

35,520

26,810

16,020

11*530

20,060

13,310

11,54.0

Sept.

49,300

48,000

37,600

27,300

20,800

18,500

16,600

14,200

812 > 000

glO,200

g8,750

g8,450

g8,150

g7,S50

7,100

6,560

6,080

5,480

5,090

4,960

4,840

9,350

7,B50

9,350

8,750

6,690

5,880

6,690

8,750

8,150

-

Runoff in 

aore-fset

90,190

82,080

69,190

5,338,000

84,860

98,580

504,400

2,113,000

1,649/000

953,000

709,000

1,233,000

791,800

8,378,000

* Winter discharge measurements made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph baaed on gage readings.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 389

North Fork Republican River near Wray, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°04', long. 102°16', in sec. 9, T. 1 N., R. 44 W., 

2 mij.es upstream from Chief Creek and S..3 miles west of Wray.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 163 second-feet Aug. 23 (gage height, 8.01 

feet); minimum dally, 14 second-feet July 10.

1937-44: Maximum discharge observed, 270 second-feet July 13, 1938 (gage height, 

9.82 feet), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; minimum daily, 6.9 

second-feet Apr. 4, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

.9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

18

IS

17

IS

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

SO

20

20

i 2d

20

20

2122-

20

20

22

22

Nov.

21

21

21

20

20

21

21

20

20

21

20

21

21

21

20

21

21 4 21

21

22

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

- 22

22

_"

Dec.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

26

23

23

26

23

23

25

22

23

23

22

22

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

Jan.

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

25

25

24

24

24

24

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

26

26

25

25

25

Feb.

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

24

24

22

. 22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

- 24

24

24

25

24

23

23

-

-

Month

Ootobor

November .

Deoeaber. ..................................

 Calendar year 1943 ......................

 arch.....:................................

April.............. .........................

May. .......................................

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

22

23

23

24

25

23

23

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

21

22

22

22

22

20

22

30

28

25

23

23

N 23

23

25

Apr.

25

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

24

30

31

25

25

24

23

23

25

31

30

31

34

50

35

27

26

25

24

34

30

Seocndfoot-days

587

633

599

7,384

679

703

813

616

608

503

7,917

May

25

43

48

28

23

23

22

21

22

23

23

23

23

23

22

24

24

22

22

22

23

24

23

24

23

23

25

29

32

25

28

Maximum

22

22

26.

21

25

30

SO

26

20

53

 , 18

63

June

25

24

21

23

22

22

23

26

24

24

22

21

22

22

23

21

20

20

17

16

17

17

16

IS

17

17

17

19

20

20

Minima

16

20

22

12

22

22

20

22

21

16

14

16

16

14

July

20

20

19

IS

19

18

17

16

15

14

15

16

16

16

17

19

18

18

18

19

19

19

18

18

19

18

18

17

17

17

16

Aug.

17

18

18

17

17

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

18

17

18

17

16

17

53

'50

22

19

19

16

18

17

16

Mean

18.9

21.1

22.5

20.2

23.9

23.4

22.7

27.1

25.3

20.5

17.5

19.6

16.9

21.6

Sept.

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

17

17

18

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,160

1,260

1,390

14,640

1,470

1,350

1,390

1,610

1,560

1,220

1,080

- 1,210

1,010

15,710 . Note.- Ho gage-height record Jan. 28 to Feb. 19s discharge computed on basis of records fop 

station at ColoradotNebraska State line. 

Time basts; Mountain war tine, to convert wap time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
390

North Fork Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska State line

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°04', long. 102°03', in sec. 10, T. 1 N., R. 42 

w., ioO feet east of Colorado-Nebraska State line. Datum of gage Is 3,336.09 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 13 years, 47.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year. 158 second-feet Aug. 22; maximum gage height, 

B.ees reet Jan. 29 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 5.3 second-feet 

Aug. 14.

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 1,220 second-feet Sept. 3, 1940 (gage height, 5.72 

feet), from rating curve extended above 340 second-feet; no flow Aug. 25, 26, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheignt record, which are fair. Many diversions above station, for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

l

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

24

17

SO

14

13

17

SZ

24

18

17

SZ

33

36

36

36

36

32

34

45

61

44

32

28

29

32

32

33

31

31

32

32

Nov.

31

36

51

44

37

40

42

38

38

36

36

38

41

38

37

36

44

61

56

57

57

59

54

54

59

57

53

59

59

62

~

Dec.

62

65

67

70

62

61

64

65

69

72

65

72

*74

76

75

77

76

76

76

79

SI

74

67

69

76

74

76

74

76

a75

a75

Jan.

a70

a70

a 70

a65

*65

70

60

55

55

55

*55

55

55

60

60

64

62

*65

65

65

67

70

72

74

72

»79

70

60

55

55

50

Feb.

50

55

60

62

59

61

65

*70

72

70

65

55

55

60

76

69

\

I

> a70

'

*70

69

72

76

72

77

76

*74

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November

December.'. .................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. ....................'..............

March. .....................................

April............. ..........................

Hay

June .............................. .". ....'.,.

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

76

79

77

77

79

76

74

70

67

64

67

64

64

62

61

62

65

62

59

70

74

92

84

101

103

90

88

84

v 77

77

84

Apr.

77

74

74

76

79

70

69

72

74

86

99

95

90

86

79

6ff

72

79

88

90

92

95

123

99

86

82

79

74

81

88

-

Secondfoot-days

- 915

1,410

2,220

15,504.5

1,965

1,940

2y3&9

n 4Q<7

. 

 o f;f OAR &*±o 

828.8

1,017.8

364.0

636

18,370.6

May

81

94

128

99

86

84

81

81

S2

81

79

d76

d74

d72

d72

d72

d70

d70

d70

62

54

53

54,

53

50

51

57

70

67

64

61

Maximum

 I

62

81

84

79

77

103

1 &"*>. J.£>O

 l GO J.£>O

65

84

40

,33

128

June

54

50

33

20

25

27

29

65

59

36

28

56

53

48

42

36

19

19

21

19

17

12

8.2

7.7

7.7

6.5

6.5

7.3

8.2

8.7

-

Minimum

13

31

61

4.;

50

50

59

69

50

6.{ 7.;

s.;

14

s.;

J«iy

12

7.3

7.3

17

8.2

7.3

7.7

7.7

7.3

12

25

IS

87

33

31

62

48

37

36

56

47 

51

53

84

64

62

54

42

36

31

27

Aug.

25

40

14

10

9.3

9.9

S.2

6.9

5.7

5.7

7.7

S.2

 7.7

5.3

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.3

7.7

8.2

7.7

> alS

Mean

29 5

4?Io

71.6

5 42.5

63.4

^ 66.9

75.1

83.2

72.5

> 27.6

32.8

11.7

21.2

! . 50. 2

Sept.

14

14

15

14

18

16

15

14

14

32

22

17

17

18

18

18

19

23

18

22

23

27

87

28

28

29

26

28

29

33

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,810

2,800

4,400

30,750

3,900

3,860

4,620

4,950

4,460

1,640

2,020

722

1,260

36,430

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and weather 

records.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 391

Buffalo Creek near Halgler, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°02', long. 101°52', in NWi sec. 20, ?. 1 N., R. 

40 W., Just downstream from county highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from mouth, and 4 miles northeast of Haigler. Datum of gage is 3,204.57 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944. \

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year. 61>second-feet Apr. 23; maximum gage height, 

3.83 reet Jan. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.8 second-foot 

Aug. 14.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 92 second-feet Sept. 2, 1942 (gage height, 4..5S feet); 

minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 4-6, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are .poor. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Daj

1

2

3

 <

s

fi

7

ft

ft

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

23

30

31

Oct.

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.S

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.9

6.9

7.3

7.5

7.7

7.7

7.5

8.3

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.9

7.9

Nov.

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.5

6.9

8.1

7.3

7.9

8.3

8.1

8.3

8.5

7.5

6.5

6.7

6.5

6.3

6.5

7.9

9.2

9.2

8.9

8.9

9.7

8.3

9.9

9.2

Dec.

9.2

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.7

9.7

11

9.7

*10

. 9.9

9

9.9

10

9.9

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.4

9

8

8

8

8

«6

8

8

8

Jan.

8

9

9.9

10

10

*9

8

S

S

8

*9

9

9

9

9

10

11

*11

11

11

11

10

10

10

*10

10

5

3

2

3

4

Feb.

5

8

11

*12

12

12

12

*12

12

9.9

S

7

8

10

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

*13

14

13

13

13

12

11

10

-

~

Month

October

November. ..................................

Deoeaber. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March. .....................................

ft1 1. ......................................

JttA0. . . July. ......................................

August .

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

10

10

11

11

18

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

11

10

11

11

11

9.9

20

17

16

15

14

14

12

11

11

11

Apr.

10

10

9.4

9.2

9.2

8.9

S.7

8.9

S.7

11

18

18

13

13

12

11

12

13

16

15

16

18

39

16

IS

11

11

11

56

21

-

Seoondfoot-days

215.8

232.0

286.5

2,878.3

, 323.9

364.9

426.0 

387

270.8

274.5

143.7

177.4

3,367.4

May

15

16

18

14

13

12

IS

12

12

12

10

10

12

12

11

11

10

11

11

10

11

14

13

13

13

12

13

15

14

13

12

Maximum

9.9

11

16

14

20

39 

18

12

27 '

8.9

8.7

39

June

IB

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

10

9.7

9.2

9.2

9.7

9.9

a9

a7

5,2

4.0

3.9

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.6

3.9

-

Minimum

8

.1

8.7

4,6

.8

July

5.2

2.4

2.6

5.5

8.3

6.2

5.8

6.2

6.3

6.0

8.5

11

15

11

9.4

IS

10

8.7

8.9

11

8.9

8.5

9.4

27

11

9.9

9.4

7.3

5.8

5.8

5.5

Au6 .

5.2

5.3

5.2

6.0

7.5

7.3

6.0

3.8

2.4

3.2

2.2

1.3

1.0

.8

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.5

1.8

6.5

7.3

7.3

7.5

7.9

8.1

8.3

S.7

8.9

7.1

Mean

9.24

7.89

14.2

5.91

9.20

Sept.

5.6

7.3

8.7

S.7

6.5

4.6

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.0

6.Z

5.8

5.8

6.2

5.8

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.6

5.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet '

428

4An

see

5,710 .

S45

544

352

6,680'

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice1 Dec. 15. Deo. 23 to Jan. 2. Jan. 5-16. Jan. 26 to Pet). 4,. Feb. 11-15. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert"war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
392 KANSAS RIVER ^ASJN 

Rock Creek at Parks, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°03', long. 101°43', In N$ sec. 21, T. IN., R. 

. 3iJ vi., at west edge of Parks, 100 feet downstream from county highway bridge and a 

. quarter of a mile upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is'3,093.35 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 52 second-feet Jan. 28; maximum gage 

height, 3.67 feet July 12 (discharge not determined); minimum daily discharge, 9.5 

second-feet Aug. 18. . .

1940-44: ffeximum gage height, that of July 12, 1944; minimum daily discharge, 

3.1 second-feet Feb. 19-23, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, 'which are fair. 

"' diversions above station for irrigation. 'l

Several

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

IS

11

11

IS

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

«L2

12

12

12

12

12

12

1212-

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

Nov.

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

13

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

-

Dec.

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

*16

16

16

15

16

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

*15

15

16

14

Jan.

14

14

14

14

14

*13

12

12

11

12

*12

13

13

14

14

14

14

*14

14

15

 15

14

13

13

12

*13

27

52

46

42

41

Feb.

39

35

17

*16

16

16

17

*17

17

17

16

14

14

14

14

14

15 ' 14

15

15

*15

15

15

16

16

16

15

15

15

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

 Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April. .......................................

May.....................................'...

June. ......................................

July.............. .........................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

15

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

14

16

12

12

. 12

14

14

14

13

13

13

Apr.

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

18

21

19

19

22

IS

16

18

13

19

19

21

24

24

21

19

19

18

17

20

17

~

Seoondfoot-days

366

373

470

4,427.1

555

490

440

533

436

356

493

349.5

327.8

5,189.3

May

12

11

12

12

12

12

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

15

15

16

16

16

18

17

16

14

Maximum

12

14

16

_

52

39

17

24

18

13

40

13

12

58

June

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

U

11

12

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

.11

11

13,

Minimum

11

11

13

3.1

U

14

12

13

11

11

10

9.5

9.9

9.5

July

10

10

U

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

24

40 '23

17

19,

17

15

15

18

16

14

14

24

22

18

15

14

13

12

13

Aug.

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

U

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10 .

9.6

10

10

11

12

13

.12

12

13

11

11

12

13

12

Mean

11.8

12.4

15.2

12.1

17.9

16.9

14.2

17.8

14.1

11.9

. 15.9

11.3

10.9

14.2

Sept..

U

11

U

1111 

11

1111

11

U

1-1

11

1111 '

11

1111

U

11

U

9.9

9.9

10

U

11

11

11

11

11

12

~

Runoff In 

acre-feet

729

740

932

8,780

1,100 ,

.972

873

1,060

865

706

978

693

650

10,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by iee Dec. 28-31, Jan. 7-14, Feb. 11-16.

yime oasis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract'1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

393'

South Fork Republican River near Benkelman, Nebr.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°01', long. 101°34', In SWi sec. 31, T. 1 N., R. 37 

w., at bridge on State Highway 61, half a mile downstream from Kansas-Nebraska State 

line, 2t miles southwest of Benkelman, and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area." 2,550 square miles.

Records available'.- August 1937 to September 1944. "November 1894 to August 1895, May 1903 

to November 1906, and March 1931 to June 1932 (fragmentary), at site about If miles 

downstream; published as South Fork of Republican River at Benkelman prior to 1906 a

as Republican River at Benkelman In 1931 and 1932.

and

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,590 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 6.75 

 reet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 20, June 28, Aug. 

10^83, Aug. 29 to Sept. 30.

'1894-95, 1903-6, 1931-32. 1937-44: Maximum discharge, 13,100 secqnd-fe«t July 12, 

1941 (gage height, 8.60 feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times during 1906, 

1931, 1937-40, 1942-44;

Maximum flood known, 150,000 second-feet May 31, 1935 (gage height, 10.1 feet at 

site a quarter of a mile downstream and present datum, from floodmarks), by slope-area 

method.

Remarks.- Records poor. 

Irrigation.

Gage read twice dally. Several diversions above station for

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1.1

14

15

16

18

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

27 

28

29

.10

31

Oct.

t

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Dec.

20

Jan.

1

1

5

.

I 70

I 100

' 1> 90

'

Feb.

1

j

j

> 150

70

\

> in t 30

)

176

158

.

119

oo

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 .......................

March. .....................................

April. .......................................

Iftur

Septenber ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

76

82

91

112

115

102

69

48

48

'

59

50

5O 

50

134

102

85

82

Apr.

68

79

68

79

71

65

69

52

91

112

176

199

203

219

194

15O

15O

167

194

167

112

130 

171

 1S5 

185

199

245

285

273

256

~

Seoondfoot-days

0

70

620

10,546

1 1O0

T n *7QT

00*7

0

26,239

May

180

158

146

134

134

302

234

142

119

82

62

52

52

43

41

74

65

5O

54

38

29

43 

43

43

38

28

3S 

62

57

SO

46

Maximum

0

'

261

QOE

0

3,390

June

3S

28

a25

a20

346

213

62

33

31

29

28

og

is

a!5

all

a8

a4

a2

al 

0

21

14

~

llininum

' 0

0

-

0

^

_

OQ

0

0

July

16

24

2$

88S

366

171

130

138

122

91

279

3,390

1,670

213

185

. 715

644

126

102

180

495

194 

122

1S5 

146

74

57 

34

34

38

34

Aug.

24

24

19

14

11

8

7

6

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

142

29

8

3 

1

0

0

0

Mean

0

2.3

20.0

28.9

9

*»

0

71.7

Sept.

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0

139

1,280

20,910

21 400

0

52,030

a Ho gage-height, record) discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records. 

Hote.- Gage-height record doubtful HOT. 21 to Feb. 23, Har. 10-19; discharge computed on basis of 

11 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

696488 O - 46 - 26 '
394 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Frenchman Creek below Champion, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°28', long. 101°44«, in SWi sec. 22, T. 6 N., 

R. 39 W., 0.4 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 48 at Champion and threequarters of a mile upstream from Sand Creek.,

Records available.- March 1935 to September-1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 308 second-rfeet Jan. 26 (gage height, 3.55 

reet;pminimum dally, 15 second-feet Aug. 14.

1935-44: Maximum discharge, 11,600' second-feet June 7, 1940 (gage height, 13.7 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 5 second-feet Mar. 27, 29, Apr. 3, 

July 3, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

~Flow regulated by two power plants a short distance above station. Many diversions 

 above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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

39

37

36

35

30

32

L

1

> a35

I

I

I

'

27

39

SO

41

45

SI

49

52

40

46

42

42

48

39

45

44

Nov.

46

44

45

50

42

49

38

47

46

48

40

46

47

42

45

50

39

37

34

36

36

48

35

47

41

47

46

44

50

a54

-

Dec.

 a45

36

36

36

32

48

27

37

38

32

34

36

41

35

35

35

32

Jan. 

40

37

47

49

39

44

48

56

51

a55

a52

a50

48

48

50

47

847

a49

a51

53

53

53

48

64

49

57

39

62

62

52

54

Feb.

5£

51

51

51

54

48

54

55

49

44

56

56

51

56

53

 57

50

52

52

48

54

52

53

56

61

- 60

59

64

60

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November.

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April......... ..............................

May.........................................

June .......................................

July.......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Rater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

60

58

60

61

57

57

SS

56

55

55

57

51

55

52

55

52

50

59

46

46

51

61

50

47

42

41

43

41

39

41

37

Apr.

38

31

32

32

36

35

29

36

31

40

39

51

48

45

41

38

40

41

39

46

36

54

67

70

68

67

63

59

69

61

Seoondfoot-days

1,286

1,317

1,245

16,238

1,554

1,559

1,5SV

1,382

l,38e

1,039

1,239

1,518

941

15,994

May

63

60

60

56

54

60

46

57

52

58

54

56

55

52

57

'51

52

48

46

41

35

51

29

24

27

31

20

20

2V

£5

21

Maximum

SS

54

682

64

64

61

70

63

58

53

188

42

188

June

22

26

20

28

37

31

23

23

25

26

23

54

49

57

5S

56

52

41

42

39

42

44

35

31

25

24

23

32

19

32

-

MininuB

2"

3'

S'

~ IS

3'

4/

3'

25

2C

IS

2!

11

K

U

July

££

28

29

30

36

42

31

30

88

51

42

37

32

30

- 40

36

53

52

44

50

48

49

45

52

47

49

47

43

42

37

37

Aug.

29

29

47

188

128

68

«37

33

39

48

33

32

22

15

23

28

23

38

53

50

a49

a48

a48

a50

a62

76

80

55

33

26

28

Mean

? ' 39.5

I 43.9

r 40.2

) 44.5

J . 50.1

53.8

r 51.2

46.1

44.8

34.6

J 40.0

49.0

5 31.4

43.7

Sept.

28

87

30

31

86

87

86

28

30

37

48

37

37

35

35

35

30

SO

31

38

31

29

31

30

33

29

38

37

87

30

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,430

8,610

2,470

32,880

3,080

3,090

3,150

8.740

8,750

8,060

8,460

3,010

1,870

31,7Ep

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

near Imperial.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert.war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 395

Frenchman Creek near Imperial, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat.'40°26', long. 101°37', In NWi sec. 3, T. 5 N., R. 

38 W., a quarter of a mile dovmstream from county highway bridge and 6 miles south of 

Imperial.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 272 second-feet Aug. 5 (gage height, 2.65 

reetj; minimum dally, 36 second-feet Aug. 16.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 1,860 second-feet June 14, 1943 (gage height,- 7.00 

feet); minimum daily, 29'second-feet Aug. 21, 23, 1942. '

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Many diversions above station for irrigation. Low and medium flow regulated by power 

plant above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

59

56

57

56

54

47

50

52

53

60

53

49

48

48

53

50

57

59

63

66

67

70

69

69

67

68

66

66

67

60

60

Nov.

6S

68

69

72

74

70

66

69

71

70

68

71

65

66

69

71

70

69

70

69

62

63

^9

72

67

68

67

62

69

76

-

Dec.

71

78

/ 74

71

66

65

67

71

67

60

62

54

60

56

52

55

55

54

60

.64

59

61

58

54

57

60

67

57

59

57

59

Jan.

58

64

62

64

59

63

62

62

70

72

74

78.

77

70

71

70

75

71

74

76

79

80

77

85

85

84

60

83

91

91

80

Honth

Feb.

,84

81

77

77

78

80

80

85

SO

71

71

87

76

~ 79

81

79

79

77

79

74

79

78

84

83

87

89

89

86

92

-

October

November. ..................................

DeoeBber. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ..................'....

January. ...................................

Fsbruary. ..................................

March. .....................................

9?1.................... ..................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

84

86

87

86

85

79

85

79

78

81

83

80

79

78

75

77

78

77

80

74

72

81

83

76

77

72

69

71

70

67

67

Apr.

70

70

70

58

54

59

65

67

71

64

67

81

87

84

78

78

74.

80

79

79

87

86

129

117

118

107

99

97

106

107

-

Seoondfoot-days

1 , m.v O1Q

2,062

1,399

26,297

%f 26V

2,342

2,416

2,482 

2,435

1,817

1,910

2

1 « rt 

 J.O t

1,527

25,113

May

92

96

96

90

86

87

87

79

81

84

83

84

87

83

80

86

83

76

83

81

84

79

80

71

61

54

59

79

62

54

49

Maximum

70

76

78

769

Ql WJ.

92

87

129

96

93

95

242

64

242

June

47

48

48

61

56

56

66

65

57

47

55

70

81

90

93

86

83

83

66<

64

60

48

61

65

58

44

40

38

41

40

-

Minimum

4'

6

5

4'

5

7. 6'

' 5' 

4;

3(

35

3C

4!

3(

July

39

42

42

45

43

45

58

59

60

45

69

75

55

47

43

65-

63

95

90

80

70

67

71

70

74

67

70

69

71

68

53

Aug.

41

39

43

75

242

117

91

70

51

57

66

54

68

48

39

36

37

38

.43

68

76

70

65

65

68

75

90

100

88

65

50

Mean

7 58.7

3 68.7

Z 61.3

r 72.0

3 73.1

L 80.8

r 77.9

I 82.7

J

rjo R f O*Q

3 60.6

5 61.6

> 68.9

5 50.9

5 68.6

Sept.

45

46

46

48

50

48

47

43

47

64

56

56

57

56

58

58

61

54

45

45

47

54

52

67

54

'47

49

49

47

43

-

Runoff in 

aore-fsst

3,610

4,090

3,770

52,170

4,500

4,650

4,790

4,920

4,830

3,600

3,790

4,240 " 3,030

49,820

Note.- No gage-height record Aug. 22 to Sept. 6; discharge computed on basis of records for 

stations near Hamlet and below Champion.

Time basis; Mountain war tine. To convert war time tc standard time, subtract 1 hour.
S96 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Frenchman Creek near Hamlet, Nebr.

i

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°23', long. 101°1S', In NWi sec. 29, T. 5 N., R. 

34 W., 120 feet downstream from county highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge and 14 miles east of Hamlet. Datum 

of gage is 2,796.77 feet above mean sea level {Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad 

bench mark).

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 15 years, 99.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 418 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 4.S8 

feet); minimum daily, 62 second-feet Sept. 3, 4.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 2,400 second-feet June 7, 1940 (gage height, 10.95 

feet, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 49 second-feet Nov, 21, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

I

2

S

4

5

6

T

8

&

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

78

79

SO

77

80

78

76

74

74

76

76

83

_ 80

76

74

74

75

77

81

85

89

93

96 ' 99

100

100

100

97

95

97

97

Nov.

90 1 9S

95

96

97

98

94 S3.

92

94

9V

97

95

97

93

94

97

99

97

97

97

95

95

96

100

99

95

97

94

94

-

Dec.

101

103

103

104

103

' 101

99

97

101

102

97

96

93

97

,' 92

97

90

89

89

88

97

93

91

92

89

87

90

92

86

85

90

Jan.

98

101

103

*9S

97

96

89

100

100

110

110

*100

90

110

120

120

120

120

120

110

111

113

114

117

110

122

121

79

80

90

100

Feb.

120

*127

128

119

117

116

119

115

121

123

82

80

90

110

110

110

110

100

100

111

113

109

115

*116

121

123

IBS

122

120

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 .......................

January

February. ..................................

March............ ..........................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

124

123

123

124

123

122

121

120

119

117

115

116

116

109

111

107

105

110

105

106

106

107

110

121

117

115

113

108

' 105

' 105

106

Apr.

105

104

105

105

102

93

93

95

99

101

110

107

109

117

117

112

115

113

111

117

121

132

148

167

160

156

145

141

165

164

-

Seccndfcot-days

2,616

2,864

, 2,934

36,039

3 269

3^269

3,527

3,629

3,810

3,073

3,033

2j 639

2,160

36,823

May

161

149

146

142

136

133

130

130

122

125

123

124

117

117

118

114

114

111

110

107

110

159

134

121

119

110

105

105

104

113

101

Maximum '

100

100

104

ftflrt D<JW

1S2

1 oQ J.CO

167

161

141

190

139Q-l

Oi

 190

June

97

92

90

89

88

99

93

104

104

101

92

92

141

133

133

128

122

120

117

113

105

109

94

S8

112

94

90

79

77

77

Minimum

14

91

8£

6!

7S

8C

10£

91

1017"

7E

64

6£

6£

July

76

73

72

82

86

190

93

85

93

92

__ 123

W

103

100

89

85

85

 97

97

116

111

103

97

103

103

100

100

95

96

95

97

Aug.

90

82

77

72

74

139

139

109

97

82

76

84

77

8-7 72

69

66

65

64

65

70

83

98

S2

80

85

87

93

100

96

85

Mean

84.4

95^5

04.6

98*7

105

113

114

121

123

10297 8

ssli

72.0

101

Sept.

67

66

62

68

76

78

70

68

67

67

68

T9

7«

74

76

76

76

7881'

74

70

69

74

T?

73

80

72

71

74

74

-

Runoff in 

aore-fset

5,190

5,680

5,820

71,500

6,480

6,460

7,000

7,200

7,560

6,100

6,020

5,230

4,280

73,040

* Winter discharge measurement made on this'day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 8-19, Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, Feb. 12-19. Ho 

gage-height record Oct. 14-26, Mar. 17-23; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, and records for stations at Culbertson and near Imperial.

Time basist Mountain war tine. To convert war time.to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 397

Frenchman Creek at. Culbertson, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°14', long. 100°50', In sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 31 W., at

cuioertson, at bridge on State Highway 17, half a mile upstream from bridge on Chicago, 

Burlington & Qulncy Railroad, and li miles upstream from mouth. Datum' of gage is 

2,661.93 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1915 (gage heights only), March 1931 to 

septemoer 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 124 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,070 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 5.30 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum dally, 23,i second-feet Aug. 19.

1931-44: Maximum discharge. 15,000 second-feet (estimated) May 31, 1935; minimum 

dally, 7 second-feet Aug. 13, 14, 26, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Iceeffect, v/hich are fair. Gage read 

 ttoice daily. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. Regulation at low flow 

by .power plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

-4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

48

49

. 51

47

44

35

43

42

38

38

44

50

57

46

48

47

49

59

60

77

69

69

65

72

77

73

72

76

77

99

90

Mcv.

100

90

90

92

96

106

130

122

124

124

129

131

134

131

132

126

129

139

140

142

139

139

132

137

142

145' 148

145

143.

143

"

Dec.

145

150

ISO

152

155

150

150

148

146

154

148

148

145

137

129

126

140

142

150

148

148

155

139

137

143

143

143

140

131

123

163

Jan.

184

128

120

*145

137

188

120

110

130

130

120

120

130

*130

140

160

150

150

150

150

140

160

190

*190

192

192

201

174

139

150

155

Feb.

157

174

192

190

179

183

1 181

188

186

18S

120

126

135

169

174

170

165

160

170

174

168

206

204

219

231

248

257

225

217

_

*

Month

October

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943

January. ...................................

Tebruary

March. .....................................

May

June ...

July. ......................................

August. ........ t ...........................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

204

210

219

204

20S

202

804

. 204

204

206

806

204

204

199

188

184

177

174

184

169

174

169

174

174

183

201

188

183

181

176

176

Apr.

172

169

169

164

157

159

157

150

148

157

174

176

192

204

188

188

184

183

183

197

215

821

567

468

375

355

310

291

577

406

-

Secondfoot-days

1,811

3,810

4,437

37,400

4,535

5,356

5,933

7,255

6,204

4,936

S

QWQ t v to 

1,261

1,016

50,534

May

338

321

276

257

242

229

221

215

213

201

204

204

199

192

188

188

169

176

167

169

164

178

1S1

1S8

164

145

. 139

135

134

132

881

Maximum

99

148

155

531

201

248

 219

577

338

480

409

6046'

577

June

169

148

134

104

101

116

129

113

120

12S

120

480

172

255

195

174

169

162

152

152

135

117

126

123

257

408

192

134

96

63

-

1 Minimum

35

90

123

10

110

180

169

148

/ 63

67

27

83

July

83

78

72

67

92

106

177

83

96

98

204

157

140

123

123

409

164

159

129

143

135

135

132

118

118

118

' 120

. 117

96

96

96

Aug.

80

72

63

56

53

41

52

72

63

39

36

37

35

33

31

31

29

26

23

27

27*

27

31

28

31

2S

27

35

40

41

47

Mean

58.4

127

143

102

146

185

1.91

242

200

105

1 no J.AO

40.7

33.9

136

Sept.

46

37

30

34

27

27

30

29

28

27

27

31

30

35

32

31

32

31

36

35

35

38

33

38

37

40

42

42

38

44

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,590

7,560

8,800

74,180

9 000

10^620

11,770

14,390

12,310

 9,790

7,890

2,500

2,020 .

100,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hpte.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 7-23.

Tine basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
398 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Stinking Water Creek near Wauneta, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°30', long. 101°19', in NWi sec. 17, T. 6 N., R. 

35 W., half a mile downstream from county highway bridge, 1& miles downstream from 

Spring Creek, and 6 miles northeast of Wauneta.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- feximum discharge during year,. 112.second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 3.82 

feet); minimum observed, 7.0 second-feet Aug. 21.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 447 second-feet June 13, 1943; maximum gage height, 

7.61 feet Oct. 4, 1941, site and datum then in use; minimum daily discharge, 5.5 

second-feet Sept. 3, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Some diversion above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

' Oot.

9.5

9.8

10

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

14

14

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

14

1414 -

15

15

16

16

16

18

Nov.

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

12

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

*18

17

16

17

17

17

17

18

19

20

18

18

16ie

-

Dec.

17

18is

18ie

18

19

21

21

20

18

20

19

17

«20

17

18

IS

20

19

20

19

19

18

19

18

14

14ie

*17

17

Jan.

15

16

16

15

14

«13

14

14

12

12

13

*14

16

16

18

IS

a!8

alB

alB

a 18

a!8

«a26

29

28

27

26

13

8.3

9

13

15

Feb.

18

17

OQ

35

31

31

*33

36

38

19

13

16

19

17

14

15

23

23

IS

20

22

27

*35

47

64

62

52

44

43

-

Month

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April......................................

May

June

July.......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ..................'....

Mar.

40

41

40

32

36

, 36

37

*34

38

43

46

41

36

32

19

«24

33

31

28

29

29

25

32

47

*43

41

42

40

34

31

32

Apr.

33

31

29

27

25

24

22

22

23

26

49

56

44

41

31

26

27

33

49

49

61

71

96

104

76

63

42

33

60

92

-

Seoondfoot-days

»OQ «

502

567

7,108.0

275.3

7,972.2

May

66

56

42

36

32

28

27

27

28

27

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

21

19

18

18

40

33

OQ

21

20

19

22

25

24

27

Maximum

-I O

21

248

10

104

June

32

20

17

15

18

15

16

19

21

20

19

20

37

50

50

31

22

18

16

15

14

14

14

13

30

57

29

15

13

-13

-

Minimum

14

5.5

22

9.0

-

July

13

12

12

14

16

16

15

15

15

16

32

36

23

23

19

20

19

 15

14

17

20

18

15

15

20

22

16

14

13

13

12

Aug.

12

12

13

12

11

10

11

9.5

8.8

9.0

9.5

10

9.5

a7

> alO

Mean

1 A <?

18.3

19.5

16.8

45.8

17.4

9.69

9.18

* 21.8

Sept.

a9

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.t)

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.5

9.5

10

10

9.8

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,120

14,090

1,040

1,730

1,070

596

546

15,620

is of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Frenchman Creek at Culbertson.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 4-7, Dec. 11 to Jan. 15, Jan. 29 to Feb. 6, 

FeFTT5-22, Mar. 3-7, 15, 16.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN , 399

, r

Red Willow Creek near McCook, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°21', long. 100°39', in NWi sec. 6, T. 4 N. f R. 

J& w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 83, 10 miles north of Mccook.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,780 second-feet July 31 (gage height, 12.68 

feet, from high-water mark In gage well); minimum daily, 8.4 second-feet Jan. 9.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 1,790 second-feet Apr. 19, 1942 (gage-height, 14.35 

feet); minimum dally, 4.2 second-feet Sept. 4, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of fragmentary gage-height 'record, which 

are rair, and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. A few 

diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.6

8.6

S.6

8.9

9.2

9.4

9.4

9.7

10

,10

10

9.7

9.4

9.7

12

12

12

12

12.

11

12

12

12

12

12

15

19

18

17

S3

27

Nov.

2S

2S

36

32

82

19

18

14

18

15

17

17

1722

22

21

22

18

19

17

14

17

22

22

21

20

17

17

17

22

-

Dec.

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

28

23

22

20

21

16

13

13

18

19

20

20

23

19

21

8.9

16

13

22

20

14

12

12

11

Jan.

13

16

16

IS

15

13

12

13

8.4

14

16

15

16

16

15

16

18

18

21

24

24

25

24

26

29

28

34

21

24

19

25

Feb.

26

28

30

31

30

29

31

35

39

13

12

15

19

26

21

22

21

20

19

21

26

30

33

44

48

46

36

42

88

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January .

February. ..................................

Haroh.

April........................... ............

 JtUQtt. . July.......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

44

44

44

40

35

39

36

27

41

39

40

38

36

34

32

27

31

32

34

31

30

31

30

32

38

36

35

34

32

35

34

Apr.

32

1 31

30

29

28

28

27

26

26

29

36

46

44

61

51

42

42

41

44

50

61

76

360

140

49

57

62

67

198

238

-

Seoondfoot-days

381.2

611

S72.9

6,998.1

592.4

831

1,091

2,051

1,109

1,185

2,528

1,421

380

12,753.5

May

77

64

58

49

45

40

3S

36

36

36

36

34

38

36

30

27

25

23

21

19

18

30

19

20

26

 22

20

22

26

22

116

Maximum

27

36

28

124

34

48

44

360

116

266

439

280

17

439

June

35

30

28

26

24 .

23

22

22

23

24

25

189

50

30

25

30 v 25

22

19

18

17

17

16

27

266

60

25

17

15

15

Minimum

8.6

14

8.9

4.2

8.4

12

27

26

18

15

15

15

12

8.4

July

15

16

16

26

94

40

26

22

20

19

300

70

42

337

174

75

49

439

42

82

50

35

25

34

23

20

30

22

18

17

350

Aug.

250

120

55

3S

35

40

45

80

30

22

20

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

280

50

30

24

21

21

22

20

21

33

20

17

Mean

12.3

' 20.4

18.5

19.2

19.1

28.7

35.2

68.4

35.8

39.5

81.5

45.8

12.7

34.8

Sept.

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Runoff in 

acre-feet

756

1,210

1,140

13,880

I , J.OU t PA 

1,650

2,160

4,070

2,200

2,350

5,010

2,820

754

25,300

_be.- Ho gage-height record Apr. 2-8, 23, Hay 16-28, June 1-11, 13-23, June 26 to July 3, 

6-12, 81-23, July 26 to Aug. 24; discharge computed on basis of 6 discharge measurements, floodmarks, 

engineers' notes, (leather records, and records for station near Red Willow. Fragmentary gage-height 

record Feb. 10, 11, Apr. 12, 13, 24, 29, 30, Hay 31, June 12, 24, 25, July 4, 5, 13-15, 18-20, 24, 

25} discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
400 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Red Willow Creek near Red Willow, flebr.

Location.-'Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°14'40", long. 100°30'25", in NWi sec. 8, T. 3 N., 

R. 28 W., 0.7 mile north of U. S. Highways 6 and 34, 1| miles northwest of town of Red 

Willow, and 3f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 880 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 11.6 feet July 11, from graph based on gage 

readings (discharge not determined); minimum daily, 6-second-feet Jan. 7.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 4,610 second-feet June 2, 1941 (gage height, 12.4 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 2,600 secondfeet; minimum observed, 3.6 second-feet Aug. 21, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

ana those above 400 second-feet, which are poor. A few diversions above station for 

Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-fast, wat|r year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

12

12

13

12

. 12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

1*

.17

17

18

18

17

17

16

22

24

22

25

31

NOV.

32

*32

31

38

32

26

26

16

19

*15

20

20

21

22

22

22

22

22

19

21

17

19

23

«25

23

21

19

16

22

17

""

Dec.

17

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

23

22

20

17

17

14

16

16

17

22

22

24

19

17

10

12

Iff

, 15

19

13

11

15

10

Jan.

*11

14

19

20

18

12

6

12

14

10

14

11

16 -17

^19

19

22

-27

26

2S

29

30

29

30

36

32

49

43

30

26

26

Feb.

29

29

«52

2S

34

29

33

36

40

40

27

18

13

19

 34

23

24

23

18

31

30

. , 36 '37

39

49

*50

43

45

59

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ................ A ....

January. ........ * ..........................

February. ..................................

March........... ...........................

Aoril.......... .............................

Mav .

June .......................................

July..... ..................................

August .....................................

September. ............'.....................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

43

' 45.

44

44

33

41

40

40

40

40

43

41

40

39

38

35

37

36

3S

35

35

$6

35

35

40

41

38

35

36

37

37

Apr.

35

34

34

33

32

32-

31

31

29

33

38,

42

46

121

73

53

56

52

52

77

79

82

512

242

82

65

72

7S

197

399

-

Seccndf cot-days

483

680

551

S,765

695

928

1,197

' 2,742

lj 60£

1,450

3 1 TtfJ $ J- f 

1,885

515

15,905

May

143

86

72

62

58-

""" 54

50

49

47

.47

46

43

46

45

3S

33

30

29

26

24

23

38

24

25

34

26

25

28

35

30

286

Maxima

v ,.'*&'

" 38

24

285

49

Cf| ou

45

512

283

414

G.Af> Ort«S

374

19

542

June

48

34

37

31

28

27

27

28

28

29

29

157

65

34

30

37

31

27

25

24

24

24

a23

22

414

66

29

86

23

23

-

Minimum

1 J.<59 

' 15

, 10

5

6

13

33

OQ fSV

23

22

24

20

16

6

July

24,

24

24

96

S2

38

31 ' 27

26

25

542

96

55

365

230

117

76

400

74

116

54

44

36

82

37

28

34

55

25

24

290

Aug.

374

164

78

43

.39

47

65

a 120

50

32

28

26

25

26

26

 24

,22

23

25

325

55

40

27

23

23

22

21

. 21

26

45

20

Mean

15.6

QO * <; T>i

17.8

24.0

22.4

 zo n o«s*u

38*6

en VJ.* A-6

51.7

JO -I ttQ*O log

60* 8

17.2

45.5

Sept.

19

18

18

: 18

; is

18

18

18

18

17

17,

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

, 16

17

17

17

17

17

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

958

1,550

1,090

17,380

1,380

1^840

2^370

5,440

3, JLoU 1 fin

2 ggQ

6*300

8,740

1,020

31,550

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records or interpolated. '

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8, Dec. 13 to Jan. 27, Jan. SO, 31, Feb. 10-23.

Time basis; Csntral war tine. To convert war tin« to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Beaver Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.

401

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°07'30", long. 99°53'45", in wlSWi sec. 23, T. 2 N., R.

as w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 283, 3& miles west of Beaver City, return of gage

Is 2,164.96 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Records available.- Hay 1937 to September 1944. 

Extremes.- mxfimmi discharge 'during year, 3,800 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 13.8

reet, from floodmark), minimum dally, 0.1 second-foot many days October to December.

1937-44: Maximum discharge, that of July 19, 1944; no flow at times during 1937-40. 

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet, which are fair, and those for

periods of Ice effect or doubtful or no gage-height record, which are poor. Oage read

twice dally. Small diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

a. 2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2-

* 2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.2

.1

.4

.4

Nov.

0.4

.5

.4

.4

 .4

.6

 6

.5

.5

.6

.a

.6

.6

.6

.3

.2

.2

.3

.1

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.6

- .4

..6

.6

.6

~

Dec.

*0.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

»5

.7

1.4

.9

.7

.7,

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

3..1

1.1

.7

.3

.1

.1

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

*.3

Jan.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2 '.2

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.7

1.5

.8

4.6

2.8

2.2

2.0

2.0

Feb.

«2.0

2.4

8.0

18

12

11

10

5.5

4.3

2.8

1.7

1.4

' 1.1

'8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

 6

.6

.6

.7

1.7

2.2

2.6

2.0

-

Month

October

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

Pobru&rv

March *

April

Mfty

June . . i . . ... ....

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

2.0

2.0

2.2

6.5

3.8

11

3.3

4.9

*3.S

2.0

1.7

1.4

4.6

1.9

1.2

.6

.8

.8

.6

1.4

1.1

2.4

1.9

1.1

Apr.

1.4

1.2

.8

1.4

.7

.4

.6

.6

,7

.6

2.6

2.6

2.0

2.4

2.2

3.8

4.6

4.6

5.2

4.6

21

63

126

95

153

192

154

164

193

Secondfoot-days

6.1

13.4

17.7

4,204.9

24.9

96.7

86.5

8,048

12,604.4

645

23,061.7

May

201

190

197

195

192

145

72

64

54

49

47

41

37

36

36

34

32

30

29

28

26

2fe

31

29

22

20

19

18

88

34

Maximum

0.6

.6

1.4

-280

4.6

201

484

34

2,510

June

28

27

24

105

244

236

107

209

248

108

91

98

300

484

120

73

72

46

40

35

30

24

22

, 22

50

80

73

45

20

Minimum

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.6

18

14

.1

July

15

7.4

16

250

54

2S

2S .

14

10

35

244

171

137

161

110

266

289

L,]50

3,513

,390

992

776

693

568

»

393

301

386.

397

135

170

Aug.

835

544

4S5

169

88

a 90

d95

 d65

46

42

38

1S9

153

52

- 45

42

38

3S

34

32

30

29

ttfan

0.20

.45

.57

11.5

.80

3.33

2.79

66.1

104

21.5

65.0

Sept.

26

24

34

38

31

29

27

88

87

29

26

25

23

21

20

20

18

18

18

17

17

16

15

15

15

14

15

15

1*.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12

87

35

8,340

49

192

1,280

45,740

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

d Doubtful gags-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather 

records, and records for Sappa Creek near Beaver City.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Feb. 3,.Feb. 10-27, Mar. 4, 5. 

Time basisi Central war time. To convert war tire to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Sappa Creek near Oberlln, Kans.

Location.- Wlra-welght "gage, lat. 39°50', long. 100°30', at north line of NE£ sec. 6,

 T. y 8., R. 28 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 36, about 1 mile east of Oberlln and

7 miles downstream from South Fork Sappa Creek.

Records available._- March 1929 to June 1932, June to September 1944. 

Extremes.- naximum discharge during period June to September 1944, 8,000 second-feet

 juiy j.6 (gage height, .16.76 feet), by computation of flow over dam; minimum dally,

4 second-feet Sept. 19-30. 

Remarks.- Records po6r. A few small dlverslons^above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in -second-feet, June to September 1944

Day

1

2

S

4

5'

6

7

G

10

June

_

-

_

.

-

_

.

_

.

-

July

7

6

6

120

478

788 478'

181

120

118

Aug.

70

60

52

44

38

32

28

25

22

20

-,8ept.

\ 9

' 8

8

8

7

7

7

7

6

6

Day

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

.

_

-

July

248

160

, 468

2,570

1,200

4,500

2,440

1.66CT

646

364

Aug.

18

16

15

14

13

12.

IS

12

15

15

Sept.

6

6

5

S

5

5

5

5

4

4

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June

_

10

9' 8

15

13

11

9

8

7

-

July

205

176

145

444

142

254

138

127

10S

95

80

Aug.

15

16

30

194

65

40

25

16

13

11

10

sept.

4

4'4

. 4

4

4 ' 4

4

4

4

-
402 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Sappa Creek near Oberlln, Kana. 

June to September 1944

Month Secondfoot-days

90 

18,424 

968 

163

-

Maximum

4,500' 

194 

9

-

Minimum

6

10

4

-

Mean

594 

31.2 

5.4

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

179 

36,540 

1,920 

323

38,960

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from dam In Sappa-Oberlln State 

Park June 22 to July 3, July 30 to Aug. 23, Aug. 25 to Sept. 30j discharge computed on 

basis of 8 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station near Beaver 

. City, Kebr.

Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°02'45", long. 99°53'45", at southwest corner of sec. 14,

 T. 1 N., R. 23 W., at bridge on U..S. Highway 283, 7 miles southwest of Beaver City. 

Datum of gage is 2,157.19 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- Jfey 1937 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5.500 second-feet July 17 (gage height, 18.70 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,500 second-feet; no flow Oct. 20 to Nov. 5.

1937-44: Maximum discharge, that of July 17, 1944, no flow at times during 1937-40, 

1943. Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or doubtful or no gage-height 

record, which are poor. Gage read twice dally. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

a

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

1,6

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

K7

.28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.4

.3

.4

.3

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

. 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.3

.4

.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

Dec.

*1.7

1.7

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

4B..5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.5

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

Jan.

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

*.9

1.0

1.3

2.2

3.4

4.2

5.0

6.6

7.7

8.3

9.1

10

10

12

15

20

40

35

35

Feb.

#25

20

12

10

9.3

9.0

8.3

7.9

7.5

5.6

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.1

2.4

3.2

4.1

*4.8

5.8

7.1

7.7

8.3

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April........................... ............

May. .......... .................... .....

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

9.3

10

12

12

12

12

12 ail

dlO

d9

«d7.5

d7

d6.5

d6

d.6

d5

d4.5

dS.5

6.0

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.2

Apr.

6.0

5.5

5.3

5.0

4.7

5.0

4.8

5.2

5.6

6.9

6.9

7.5

7.3

6.9

6.9

7.3

7.5

7.7

11

15

15

15

86

264

260

210

157

141

202

269

Seccndfoot-days

5.3

26.8

44.2

6,199.8

1,757.0

2,910

2,838

19,579

4,783 -

559

33,153.3

May

207

143

112

77

69

55

43

40

35

30

27

26

25

23

24

19

16

16

15

18

16

20

23

20

16

15

16

71

182

571

940

Maximum

0.4

1.7

2.0

769

12

269

940

361

3,940

1,610

28

3,940

June

194

65

49

43

42

50

U8

314

361

228

86

60

44

205

80

52

39

72

72

48

33

26

24

23

21

227

165

42

30

25

Minimum

0

. 0

1.2

0

4.5

4.7

15

21

17

23

13

0

July

20

17

17

34

143

238

267

394

343

283

307

285

303

305

294

607

2,450

3,940

2,590

1,810

914

469

381

254

215

800

685

247

294

223

450

Aug.

1,610

792

442

219

159

120

89

88

92

, 94

93 '

60

24

25

23

23

26

36

34

73

147

57

39

30

28

Mean

0.17

.89

1.43

17'. 0

7.73

58.6

93.9

94.6

632

154

18.6

90.6

Sept.

28

 28

26

25

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

19

19

18

18

17

16

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

13

14

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

11

53

88

12,300

349

475

3,480

5,770

5,630

38.830

9,490

1,110

65,750

* Winter discharge.measurement made on this day. ' ,

d Gage-height record doubtful} discharge computed on. basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather 

records.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6 to Har. 2. Mo gage-height record Oct. 21 

to Nov. 29, Aug. 12-18; discharge computed on basis ofr 2 discharge measurements, 1 observation of 

no flow, and weather records.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Prairie Dog Creek at Norton, Kans.

403

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°50', long. 99°53', on line between $ecs. 2 and 

3*T. 3 S., R. 23 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 283, half a mile south of Norton.

Records available.- April to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 3,750 second-feet July 31 (gage-height, 22.65 

reetj; minimum dally, 5.8 second-feet May 20.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

wnien are poor. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

*

Nov. Dec. Jad.

1

Feb.

Month

October

Noveaber. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. . . . 

February. .

March. . . '

April 13-30. . . .............................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.......................................

August. ....................................

September .

The period ...............................

Bar.

,

Apr.

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

9.4

11

11

8.8

S.8

13

12

32

alOOaSOO

a400

a300

a200

123

52

43

220

540

-

Secondfoot-days

2,584

4,013.7

2,096

11,146

3,360

678

1

May

166

94

45

36

a36

a25

22

21

\20

19

19

IS

39

22

12

11

10

8.2

6.7

5.3

22

944

32

17

' 13

12

338

500

108

1,060

338

MaxiBUB

1,060 

972

2,030 "

1,660

34

-

June

183

59

39

62

54

36

54

972

80

d42

d32

dS7

d70

d49

d25

d37

d45

d44

d33

d22

dlS

17

15

13

13

12

11

10

11

11

Minimum

5.8

10

10

17

13

-

July

11

10

24

d866

1,440

686

233

152

95

75

S3

d6fi

d54

186

356

1,340

948

501

435

137

110

106

92

68

72

407

254

154

S9

65

2,030

Aug.

367

89

67

56

49

44

41

3S

34

38

30

2S

26

24

23

22

21

20

19

19

19

16

17

123

1,660

211

70

53

44

40

36

Mean

130

69 a 9

360

103

* -

Sept.

34

30

28

26

26

26

2424-

23

22

21

26

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

14

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,130

4^160

22,110

6,660

1,150

47,180

a HO gage-Height record; discharge computed on basis or weather records and records for 

on nearby streams.

d Intajce action faulty; discharge computed on basis of doubtful gage-height record. 

time basisi Mountain war time. Tc convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
*°4 KANSAS RlVER BASIN

i

Smoky Hill River at Elkader, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°48', long. 100°51', In sec. 34, T. 14 S., R. 

iSi w.', at state highway bridge, 0.1 mile north of Elkader, 24 miles south of Oaklfly, 

and 24 miles north of Scott City. Datum of gage is 2,624.62 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area;- 3,555 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 738 second-feet May 1 (gage height, 3.47 

reet); no flow at times.

1939-44: Maximum discharge,' 7,270 second-feet July 2, 1941 (gage height, 7.01 

feet); no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known, 13.2 feet May 30, 1938, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

i 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

.25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Q

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

5

2

1

1

 1

1

blbl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

Jan.

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

b2

b2

b3

b4

b6

5

3

2

3

4

94

25

15

10

a9

a7

Feb.

a6

aS

a4

4

4

4

4

4

4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b5

b5

b5

b5

5

5

*6

6

S

5

9

9

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 :.....................

January. ...................................

February. ...................................

March. . ....................................

April.. ......................................

May.......'.................................

June ...........................:...........

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ............................:.....

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

7

7

11

8

5

4

5

5

a4

a4

&3

5

3

3

2

1

1

4

a4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

Apr.

4

a4

a4

a4

aS

a6

alO

a20

a 40

65

53

38

33

33

33

33

31

30

31

31

aSO

allO

a 90

34

82

a50

a60

a80

96

199

-

Seoondfcot-days

0

0

24 ,

2,010

209

144

1 139

1,414

2,495

429

645

135

44

5,678

May

217

272

332

438

178

106

75

62

58

53

50

43

38

37

37

34

28

27

25

25

26

26

25

24

23

29

39

52

45

39

32

Maximum

0

0

5

47

94

9

11

199

433

29

158

17

2

438

June

5E27

26

24

22

22

22

23

' 19

19

18

21

20

16

14

10

8

6

5

6

6

8

6

5

5

5

4

2

23

S

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

1

4

1

4

23

2

5

1

1

0

July

6

5

7

10

8

9

6

5

21

8

6

5 .

6' 6

5

\

15

26

33

22

93

15

12

8

19

158

40

40

24

22

53

22

Aug.

17

15

9

7

5

4

3

2

1 ' 3

2

a2

a2

a2

. a2

al

al

1

al

al

a4

alO

a8

a7

aS

a4

a4

aS

a3

8.3

&3

Mean

0

0

.8

5.5

6.7

5.0

4.5

47.1

80.5

14.3'

20.8

4.4

1.5

15.5

Sept.

a2

a2

a2

a2

2

a2

a2

a2

a2

8.2

8.2

*l

8.2

a2

al

al

al

al

al

al

al

al

al .

al

al

al

al

al

al

al

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

48

3,990

415

286

2.76

2,800

4,950

851

1,280

268

S7

11,260

Peak discharge.- Jan. 27 (3 a.m.) 195 aen.-fl-... AJW. SO (A. «.m.t .V/fl RBO..-M-..J n« y n (<r T -m^)

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. ' 

a No gage-height record; discharge, computed on basis of records for station near Ellis. 

b Stage-discharge'relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge computed on basis of once-daily reading of wire-weight gage Nov. 16 to Apr. 25, 

Alia. 10, 11, 18, Sept. 5, when water was below intake of gage well.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 405

Smoky Hill River near Bills, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 38 046', long. 99°34', between 

sees. 4 and 5, T. 15 S., R. 20 W., at bridge 11* miles south of El.lls.

Drainage area.- 5,630 square miles.

Records available.- December 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,630 second-feet Hay 2 (gage height,'10.70 

feet); minimum, not determined (occurred during period of Ice effect)."

1941-44:. Maximum discharge, that of May 2, 1944; no flow at times during 1943.

Remarks.- Records are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

al

1 

al 

al

1

al 

1 

al 

al 

al

1 

al

Nov.

a2 

2 

a2 

a2 

a2

2

a2 

a2 

al 

*1

al 

a2 

2

a2

Dec.

al 

2 

a2 

S 

5

a2 

2 

a3 

4 

a4

5 

a3 

2 

a2 

al

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl

bl

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl

Jan.

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl

bl 

bl

b2 

b2 

b2 

b3 

b4

»5 

2 

a2

1 

al

3 

a60 

a40 

. a20 

a20 

21

Feb.

a22 

22 

020 

a!7 

14

a!3 

12 

blO 

b9 

b9

.'b8 

b8 

b8

be

b9

b9 

blO 

bll 

blS

b!4 

b!5 

16 

a!5 

a!5

 14 

a!5 

16 

a!6

Month

Ooto 

Novel 

Deoei

Ca

Janu 

Febn 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ra

tier ' .

nber., .................................

Bber ...................................

Lendar year 1943 

iry

d. .................:...................

i.. .....................................

Ftmber. ..... ......................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Peak discharge.- A

(9 a.m.,1 850 sec. -ft 

29 (11:30 p.m.) 1,44 

* Y/inter dis-charge 

a No gage-height r 

b Stage-discharge 

g Computed from gr 

Note.- Recorder gr 

all other days excep 

Time basis: Centr

Mar.

a!5 

15 

a25 

a 40 

a30

28 

a26 

S4 

a22 

20

aSO 

a!9 

18 

alS 

18

16 

a!7 

a!8 

19

a23 

27 

a27 

a26 

. S6

a24 

SI 

alS 

16 

a!6 

a!7

Apr.

18

aie

IS 

14 

a!4

14 

a!5 

16 

a39 

g66

227

geo

59 

a40 

32

' a29 

26 

a26 

27 

a27

a27 

67 

286 

199 

109

93 

135 

93 

142 

670

Seoondfoot-days

31 

52 

54

6,201

203 

382 

666 

2,626 

17,553 

2,084 

4,943 

3,689 471'

32,754

May

405 

4,580 

3,680 

gl,440 

g775

g482 

g882 

g3Sl 

g304 

g270

241 

a200 

alSO 

a!40 

alSO

allO 

alOO 

a90 

aSO 

a75

a68 

a68 

a 66 

a!35

635 

1,170 

g635 

g286 

g255 

g!88

Maximum

5

668

60 

22 

670' 40 

4,580 255' 

455 

1,010 

30

4,580

June

163 

a!20 

112 

g95 

gS4

7S 

a74 

69 

a65 

60

59 

56 

76 

S55 

145

95 

69 

53 

46 

43

39 

36 

38 

28 

26

25 

22 

21 

19 

19

Minimum

-

0

e

15 

14 

66 

19 

17 

18 

10

_

July

1?' 

SO

eo

241

227 

148 

107 

95 

76

255 

2S6 

174 

109 

80

^ 82 

455 

321 

213 

182

171 

155 

117 

95 

107

255 

227 

63 

227 

199 

171

Aug.

213 

145 

a!30 

a!15 

100

aSO 

60 

a45 

32 

a29

26 

aS4 

aS2 

aSO 

19

a IS 

IS 

alS 

19 

a!9

alS* 

alS 

alS 

1,010 

670

213 

95 

84 

109 

220 

S2

Mean

. 1.0 

1.7 

1.7

17.0

6.5 

13.2 

21.5 

87.5 

566 

69.5 

159 

119 

15.7

S9.5

Sept.

30 

a28 

26 

a26 

a25

S5 

a22 

19 

alS 

a!6

15 

a!4 

a!4 

14 

a!3

alS 

a!2 

al2 

'all 

11

all 

alO 

10 

alO 

all

11 

all 

all 

11 

all

Rnneff in 

acre-feet

61 

103 

107

12,300

403 

75S 

' 1,3SO 

5*210 

34,820 

4,130 

9,800 

7,320 

934

.64,970

pr. 30 (5:30 a.m.) 850 sec. -ft.; May 2 (12:30 p.m.) 9,630 sec. -ft.; July Zi 

.; Aug. 24 (5 a.m.) 4,430 sec. -ft.; Aug..S5 (12:30 p.m.) 1,350 sec. -ft.'; Aug. 

O'sec7-ft. 

measurement made on this day. 

ecord; discharge interpolated. f._ 

relation affected by ice. 

aph based on gage readings, 

aph available only Apr. 22 to May 3, May 26, 27, June 11 to Aug. 1, Aug. 24-31; 

t as noted computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings, 

al war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
406 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River near Russell, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°47', long. 98°51', In NWi sec. 2, T. 15 8., R. 

14 WY, a quarter of a mile upstream from LandoniCreek and 7.7 miles south of Russell. 

Datum of gage Is 1,689.74 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 6,"965 square "miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,600 second-feet May 3, 

minimum, 1 second-foot Nov. 8 (gage height, 1.86 feet).

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 22,300"secorid-feet June 18, 1942 

feet); no flow at times during 1940-43.

Remarks,-i Records good.

height, 15.89 

height, 18.70

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

g 

g

7 

5 

5

5 

5 

4 

4

3

3 

3 

2 

2 

3

3 

2 

2 

3 

4

3 

4 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

2 

2 

3 

3

Nov.

3 

3

1 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

*2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

3 

3 

3 

2 

3

3 

2 

2 

2

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Dec.

3 

4 * 4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

6 

5 

4 

4

3

3 

2 

2 

2 

2

2' 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

Jan.

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

I2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

3 

4 

8 

15 

. «23

22 

12 

12

13 

14

17 

25 

23 

23 

24 

35

Feb.

37 

34 

32 

28 

26

24 

22 

21 

19 

10

g 

g 

g 

g 

g

g

10

n

13 

15

18 

20 

22 

23 

26

*22

22 

24 

27

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

 ay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ntber. ..................................

lendar year ig43 ......................

&ry

1......................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Peak discharge.- A

(j.1 p.m.) 2,840 sec. 

Aug. 26 (1 a.m.} S.fV

Mar.

26 

26 

26 

' 49 

54

45 

45

38 

35 

32

34 

32 

30 

30 

29

27 

26 

26 

48 

37

37 

42 

46 

57 68-

72 

58 

51 

46 

41 

39

Apr.

25 

\ 35 

34 

32 

28

27 

26 

24 

257 

660

1,330 

668 

362 

240 

173

145 

131 

116 

'112 

138

142 

269 

1,780 i,g?o

1,000

514 

362 

315 

300

439

Seoondfoot-days

115 

73 

94

10,791

303 

560 

1,254 

11,664 

33,843 

4,403 

21,010 

16,382 

3,493

93,194

May

1,760 

1,220 

9,820 

7,110 

3,640

1,760 

1,220 

350 

668 

514

444

394 

362 

315 

254

212 

186 

161 

127 

116

106 

94 

86 

81 

75

132 

300 

478 

550 

478 

3SO

Maximum

g

3 

6

392

35 

37 

72 i,g?o

9,820 

588 

4,570 

,2,320

goo

9,820

June

300 

588 

427 

300 

346

225 

161 

138 

121 

 112

106 

102 

94 

84 

134

173 

14g 

136 

112 

90

75 

68 

70 

60 

52

41

37 

32 

32 

38

Minimum

2 

2 

2

0

2 

g

26 

24 

75 

32 

24 

72 

37

2

July

46 

39 

30 

25 

24

41 

198 

161 

356 

346

703 

1,580 

626 

427 

602

72g 

378 

444 

514 

362

284 

225 

212

198 

1,670

4,570 

1,740 

1,000 

1,060 

900 

1,520

Aug.

1,110 

668 

444 

346 

284

240 

212 

212 

254

198

142 

116 

96 

86 

72

73 

550 

950 

362 

198

149 

136 

125 

225 

1,580

2,320 

1,000 

550 

444 

1,060 

2,180

Mean

3.7 

2.4 

3.0

29.6

g.a

19.3 

40.5 

389 

1,092 

147 

678 

528 

116

255

pr. 23 (10:30 p.m.) 3,240 sec. -ft.? May 3 (7:30 a.m.) 13,600 sec. -ft. 

-ft.; July 26 (10:30 a.m.) 5,190 seo.-ft.t July 31 (6j30 p.m. I 3.890

Sept.

goo

514 

300 

218 

161

131 

112 

92 

81 

77

70 

65 

60 

54

49

. 54 

48 

45 

41 

39

38 

42 

44 

38 

38

37 

37 

39 

39 

38

^

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

228 

145 

186

21,-400

601 

1,110 

2,490 

23,140 

67,130 

8,730 

41,670 

32,490 

6^30

184,800

;' July 15 

sec. -ft.;

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 20, Feb. 10-22.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 407

Smoky Hill River at Elisworth, Kans.

t 

Location,- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°44', long. 98°14', in SEi sec. 20, T. 15 S., R. 

 8 W., at bridge on State Highway 14 in Elisworth, 2 miles dovmstream from Turkey Creek.

Drainage area.- 7,580 square miles.

Records available.- April 1895 to October 1905, July 1918 to July 1925, August 1928 to 

septenoer 1944.

Average discharge.- 31 years- (1895-1904, 1918-24, 1928-44), 215 second-feet.

Extremes'.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,900 second-feet May 4 (gag height, 18.57

 reet;; minimum not determined (occurred during period of ice effect).

1895-1905, 1918-25, 1928-44: Maximum discharge observed, 61,000 second-feet June 1, 

1938 (gage height, 27.2 feet); minimum observed, 1.5 second-feet Jan. 26, 1937 (discharge measurement during period of ice effect). 

Flood of August 1927 reached a stage of 25.7 feet, from floodmarks (discharge, about 

44,800 second-feet). Bankfull stage, 20 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 tc September 1944

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15

14

17

16

15

15

15

12

10

10

9

10

9

10

9

9

9

9

10

205

221

110

87

59

30

26

29

22

16

16

14

Nov.

15

10

^12

12

12

15

12

11

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

10

9

9

9

9

9

14

13

15

13

12

-

Dec.

12

10

10

9

12

13

 13

X3

12

10

9

11

12

blO

b8

b6

b5

b5

b6

b6

b7

b7

b8

b8

b8

b8

~b7 b7

b6

b6

b6

Jan.

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b5

b5

b5

b5

*b5

b5

b6

b6

b7

b7

b!5

25

i 23 '22

a22

a22

a22

22

25

32

55

55

50

Feb.

55

40

40

40

. 36

54

52

29

28

b20

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

b!5

b!5

b!5 b'20

50

53

53

*30

50

29

- 29

29

32

55

-

Month

October. ...................................

November

December

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

Februarys ..................................

March. .....................................

May

June* .

July. ......................................

August

September. ..........................'.......

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

58

42

45

48

48

51

45

42

44

40

50

59

40

40

40

40

59

59

38

39

87

61

50

50

56

64

67

69

64

59

56

Apr.

54

51

46

45

42

59

56

58

55

266

1,190

1,550

741

490

517

\ 228

19S

179

208

505

474

759

2,040

5,110

2,040

1,110

741

554

474

831

Seccndfcct-days

1,034

31S

270

21,198

45£

756

1,519

18,191

45,095

7,294

29,676

19,241

6,988

128, 81 £

May

813

1,840

5,550

11,400

7,500

5,180

1,740

1,270

1,040

849

706

603

554

458

415

566

514

286

262

234

213

200

188

179

169

160

179

474

706

759

688

Maximum

221

14

15

1,880

55

40

87

5,110

11,400

759

5,700

2,740

1,840

11,400

Peak discharge.- Acr. 24 (5:50 c.m.) 5.700 sec. -ft.: Hay 4 fll a.

June

521

521

759

657

458

428

6334

6252

g215 giss

6176

6158

'gl35

6133

g!31

6137

6^28

BOO

196

171

142

128

142

135

US

98

87

80

74

516

-

Minimum

1(

3(

5,

16( 74

6]

16'

6]

J

July

777

241

126

95

74

65

61

135

1,550

5,400

1,070

2,580

1,480

777

554

780

741

777

1,040

706

505

583

317

281

505

2,540

5,700

1,440

1,250

1,190

960

Aug.

2,740

l',230

831

570

42S

351

305

270

254

260

257

208

186

176

167

164

443

461

868

443

273

206

183

171

IBS

1,950

1,940

998

654

586

1,480

Mean

3 55.4

3 10.6

> 8.7

I 5&.1

5 15.9

) 26.0

3 49.0

5 606

) 1,590

I 243

L 967

i 621

L v 233

> 352

Sept.

1,840

923

637

42S

319

260

218

191

171

162

151

. 144

155

126

120

112

a!04

a94

a87

681

76

72

6780'

69

62

64

69

65

61

Runoff In 

acre feet

2,050

633

536

42,050

857

1,500

3,010

36,080

85,470

14,470

53,860

38,160

15,860

255,500

m.) 12,900 sec. -ft.; July 10

(4»30 a.m.) 5,660 860.-ft.;'July 12 (5 a.m.) 5,770 sec.-ft.; July 27 (5:50 a.m.) 4,620 sec.-ft.; 

Aug. 1 (11:30 a.m.) 4,050 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a So gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations near Russell and near 

Langley

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

6 Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Hote.- Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 1-19, Oct. 25 tc Jan. -<., 

Jan. 26, 27, Har. 1-7, 21, 22. Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
408 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River near Langley, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°37', long. 97°57«, In SEi sec. 35, T. 16 S., R. 

t e W., naif a mile below Kanopolls Dam, li miles west of Ellswortn-McPherson county 

i line, 3 miles downstream from Bluff Creek, and 5 miles north of Langley-.

Drainage area.-'7,857 square miles.

Recorfls available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 second-feet' May 5 (gage height, 20.23 

r'eet); minimum dally, 10 second-feet Jan. 4-10.

1940-44: Italmum discharge observed, 17,200 second-feet Oct. 20, 1941 (gage height, 

23.47 feet); minimum dally, 8 second-feet Sept. 3, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tef September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2S

25

* 21

. 21

21

20

3.0

18

18

17

16

16

15

14

15

15

16

15

16 

28

136

g!65

g326

g!95

67

46

37

34

30

27

25

Nov.

<-4

23

23

22

21

20

20

19

19

18

17

18

18

18

IS

18

18

17

17 

17

16

16

16

16

17

18

18

17

17

17

-

Dec.

IS

IS

18

18

.18

19

20

»19

20

17

nn

24

18

16

14

13

13

15

13 

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

Jan.

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

*12

13

13

14

15

16

18

22 

23

24

27

29

34

33

33

35

33

35

37

36

Feb.

36

36

41

43

42

41

39

37

36

30

24

19

19

19

19

20

20

22

h22 

h43

h43

*h43

39

3S

36

35

36

44

42

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January .....................................

February. ..................................

March.. ....................................

April.......................... ..........

May. .........................../.......:..

June .......................................

July .......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

41

41

46

202

98

68

61

59

55

53

48

47

46

50

55

50

47

48

51 

50

54

68

68

67

70

71

73

77

77

74

68

Apr.

1

g]

J

g£.

66

64

61

56

55

51

48

48

76

gS77

g774

L.4QO

S956

555

390

255

195

21S

g250 

g716

g555

g956

,880

',730

2,790

1,540

Seccndf cot-days

1,460

. 553

486

25,181

618

964

1/983

nn iysc &&f L/Ot

47,11£

8 09*7

29 1 28 

TO 94£

8* 044

140,600

Peak discharge.- Apr. 23 (6 a.m.) 5,120 sec. -ft.; May 

(3:30 a.ra.)~ll,300 sec. -ft.; July 10 (5 p.m.) 5,120 sec

AllfT. 1 Ml.^n T\ m.\ '?, QOn ao^ _* +-

935

642

g506

g894

May

S956

gl,820

5,140

8,230

10,000

5,140

g2,500

gl,720

1,360

1,060

834

716

g678

g538

g476

g41S

g377

g33S

g314 

g292

272

257

246

234

222

214

275

491

606

678

716

Maximum

326

24

24

1,420

37

44

' 202

3,8SO

10,000

697

3 1 880

2,170

1,870

10/000

June

538

461

624

697

476

404

413

g326

gS75

24S

230

214

21 2

201

188

177

193

234

216 

214

193

174

181

g!79

g!50

g!39

g!34

g!33

g!38

130

-

Minimum

14

If

1

1(

' IS

4]

4

21'

13 (

1 -I 

J.J. i dr ±y\

7S

1(

July

626

491

236

176

' 144

122

112

JL1S

g21S

g3,360

gl,490

g2,390

g2,070

gl,040

g67S

g491

g794

572

g977 

g874

g572

g432

364

312

307

476

3,880

2,280

1,260

1,220

1,220

Aug.

1,740

2,070

998

678

538

432

- 364

314

279

866

302

257

21S

199

193

390

326

390

722 

642

364

272

240

226

386

1,480

g2,170

gl,360

g774

624

g735

Mean

I 47.1

> 18.4

3 15.7

3 69.0

) 19.9

» 33.2

L 64.0

3 735

I 1,520

3 270

2 945

5 644

) 268

) . 384

Sept.

gl,870

gl,220

754

476

338

261

216

195

g!74

168

154

144

134

133

128

123

ISO

117

112 

105

101

97

94

91

94

95

120

238

9579-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,9,00

1,100

964

49,960

1,230

1,910'

3,930

43,710

93,460

16,060

58,090

39,570

15,960

278,900

3 (7:30 p.m.) 6,670, sec. -ft.; May 5 

."ft.; July 27 (3i30 p.m.) 4,550 sec. -ft.;

Aug. 1 (11:30 p.m.) 3,820 sec.-f

* Winter discharge Measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 17, Feb. 10-18. ^

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg, Kans.

409

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat, 38°34', long., 97 040', in SEi sec. 17, T. 17 S., R. 

 * V/.7 at bridge 300 feet dowistream from mill dam in Lindsborg. Datum of gage is

1,297.19 feet above mean sea 

Drainage area.- 8,110 square mi

Records available.- February 19; 

January ±yob to September 19,' 

Agriculture, Division of Wat

Average discharge.- 14 years (1

tremes.- Maximum discharge 

reet;; minimum daily, 10 sec< 

1930-44: Maximum discharj 

feet); minimum daily, 2 secoi 

Maximum stage known, abou 

1938 from floodnarks at mill 

from rating curve extended al 

stage of about 31.3 feet.

dulng year, 8,110 second-feet my 6 (gage heigtft, 25.39 

nd-feet Jan.. 8.-

e, 26,000 second-feet June 3, 1938 -{gage height, 32»55 

d-feet (regulated) Apr. 13, 25, 1935. 

33.9 feet, present datum, in May 1903, determined in 

300 feet above station (discharge, 32,000 second-feet,' 

ove 26,000 second-feet). Flood of August 1927 reached a

Remarks.- Records good except tl

Discharge, in seoon 1-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

level, datum of 1929. 

es.

0 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Siirvey. 

3 (fragmentary) in report of Kansas State Board of 

r Resources, entitled "Stress-flow data 1928 to 1935."

30-44), 300 second-feet.

ose for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

32

32

31

30

27

27

28

28

87

27

26

25

26

25

24

24

25

26

27

30

30

100

1,160

546

194

87

61

52

48

44

 41

Nov.

39

37

36

35

34

33

32

32

31

31

31

30

30

59

29

29

29

29

29

SS

SB

27

S7

27

37

28

28

28

27

27

-

Dec.

27

27

27

27

27

32

30

*29

30

32

32

32

32

27

h21

20

20

20

20

20

20

SO

20

20

20

20

20

15

15

20

SO

Jan.

25

25

25

25

20

20

15

10

15

20

*23

22

20

 20

20

20

25

30

30

30

35

35

39

44

48

45

70

83

45

42

43

Month

October. ...........................

November. ..........................

December. ..........................

Calendar year 1943

January. ...........................

February ...........................

March .

April.........../. .................

May.................................

June ........ r ......................

July. ..............................

August .............................

September. .........................

Watar year 1943-44 ..............

Peak discharge.- Apr. 23 (10:30 p

(8 a.'m.) 3,950 sec. -ft.; July 28 (6

* Winter discharge measurement raac

g Computed from graph based on gag 

h Comnuted from wlre-weiffht oaira r

Feb.

44

42

42

44

. 47

47

46

49

44

43

35

30

30

30

30

35

35

30

3.5 So

51

*52

. 50

50

49

47

47

52

56

« 

-

Mar.

54

53

75

160

 159

107

72

65

,65

64

63

62

60

61

254

113

70

60

58

59

73

217

14 B

110

85

79

77

78

81

81

80

Apr.

2

1

1

1

2

5

3

2

1

1

1

Seoondfoot-days

2,910

9O8

742

32,6^9

969

1,228

2

0*17 f OO f

33,054

48,601

10,141

28,333

19^983

10,122

159,828

n.) 5,900 se'c.-ft.;

i.ra.) 3,800 sec. -ft

> on this day.

) readings . . 

ifiriincra.

 7S

74

71

68

66

64

63

128

844

,340

,560

,100

,210

752

538

419

305

246

386

988

778

,880

,030

,900

,830

,940

,160,

882

804

,530

-

May

1,210

882

3,800

5,030

6,200

7,600

5,400

-2,010

1,530

1,270

1,100

960

934

882

752

676

630

g584

g56J

g516

' g483

g440

g419

gS99

gS79

360

g360

g778

g700

752

804

Maximum

1,160

32

1,640

83

 56

254

5,030

7,800

752

3,S60

2,140

1,620

7,800

June

752

607

584

752

676

323

483 516'

440

gSSO

g305

gS96

360

gS76

g254

g23S

g224

g231

, 270

g254

g254

g231

g210

g210

g210

g!96

g!77

g!48

g!59 giss

Minimum

 24

' 21)

1£

1 6 J-t.

1C zp 

Oil

53

63

36C

14 E

131

246

12£

1C

July

gi48

652

409

g238

g!84

g!53

g!37

g!31

662

807

2,910

1,300

2,350

1,470

882

960

726

882

676

988

804

630

516

440

409

£19

1,640

3,260

1,470

a, 130

1,070

Aug..

1,020

2,

1,

L40

210

BS2

676

S72

194

(29

579

341

332

,

579

296

362

246

254

,

,

599

579

569

752

505

,541

276

354

262

862

1,590

1, 710

968

752

630^

Mean

93.9

30.3

23.9

89.5

. 31.5

(

44 <fc 

TZGaO

91.5

1,102

I 1,568

) 338

 

cn WJLrt &. 

645

> 337

437

Sept.

1,070

1,620

908

676

516

419

360

314

278

254

238

224

210

196

184

177

165

159

153

148

137

'132

130

125

128

125

137

471

321

153

Runoff in 

acre feet

5,770

1,800

1,470

64,820

1,920

2,440

5,630

65,560

96,400

20,110

56,200

39,640

20,080

317, 000

May 6 (3 p.m.) 8,110 sec. -ft.; July 11

g Computed from graph based on ga, > readings. .

h Computed from wire-weight gage r ladings.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation af 'eoted by ice Dec. 16 to Jan. 22, F

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time,

Fab. 11-20.

subtract 1 hour.

896488 O - 46 - 27
410 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°54', long. 97°07', In NEi sec. 20, T. 13 £3., R. 

3 E., in Enterprise, at Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad bridge and 14 miles upstream from Chapman Creek. Datum of gage is 1,098.14 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 19,200 square miles.

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1944. June 1918 to September 1921 at 

site near Abilene. April to July 1904, October 19E2 to October 1934 at site at 

Solomon. t

Average discharge.- 10 years, 1,324 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,800 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 27.68 

feet); minimum not determined (occurred during period of Ice effect).

1934-44: Maximum discharge, 37,800 second-feet Oct. 20, 1941 (gage height, 30»20 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow (result of regulation). Apr. 23, 1935.*'

Maximum stage known, about 32 feet in May 1903 (discharge, 90,000 second-feet; 

data obtained from Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 1-10, May 4-11, Sept. 5-30)

Oct. 1 to July SO July 31 to Sept. 50

4.7 165 9.0 1,540 21.0 9,600 -7.0 680

5.0 225 11.0 2,460 24.0 12,

5.5 345 13.0 3,600 27.0 15,

6.0 485 15.0 4,920 28.0 17,

7.0 795 18.0 7,110

400 9.0 1,470

800 11.0 2,460

600 Note.- Same as pr

ceding table above

11.2 feet.

5-

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

500

410

3VO

332

270

300

262

270

270

249.

245

245

245

239

231

229

225

227

229

241

239

248

320

382

1,180

1,460

812

515

382

320

285

Nov.

275

270

262

255

250

245

245

245

245

* 245

245

241

235

239

245

243

241

243

248

250

262

272

255

243

243

231

245

239

235

237

-

Dec.

252

248

241

248

260

270

252

268

*275

288

268

265

275

258

g!83

blSO

b!20

b!20

blSO

b!50

b!70

blSO

b!85

b!90

b!90

b!95

b!95

b!95

^195

b!99

b!95

Jan.

b!90

b!90

b!90

b!85

blS5

blSO

b!80

 blSO

175

231

«239

221

213

211

215

215

219

239

243

260

270

262

262

25S

262

262

290

295

305

358.

425

Feb.

440

410

35S

320

310

310

305

290

290

298

258

229

252

272

272

268

262

235

243

233

248

260

258

266

262

268

255

278

275

-

Month -

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

February. ..................................

March .

April. .....................................

May.... ....................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

275

295

332

590

695

760

778

620

485

395

358

345

332

382

1,380

1,460

1,080

760

560

425

425

635

2,210

1,700

1,220

935

830

760

680

635

605

.Apr.

1

2

7

9

a

5

4

3

2

1

1

3

4

7

14

14

14

14

14

13

10

6

Seoondfcct-days

11 724

7,429

6,590

379,546

7,410

8 227 22)942

173,285

196 89 0

69 ) 160

113,680

100,210

53,648

771,195

635

650

590

530

485

485

485

515

,140

,940

,720

,240

,360

,200

,7SO

,420

,110

,800

,340

,360

,640

,960

,300

,500

,100

,500

,800

,500

,500

,200

-

May '

8,2SO

7,960

9,600

11,900

12,800

14,400

15,000

15,500

16,400 i7,epo

13,800

5,340

4,110

3..600

3,240

3,120

3,600

3,540

2,780

2,310

2,110

1,980

1,930

1,S40

1,750

1,700

1,6.60

2,060

2,260

2,410

2,310

Maximum

1,460

275

288

13,200

425

440

14^800

17,600

4,780

8,880

9,420

6,960

17,600

June

2,360

2,410

2,510

2,460

2,560

2,260

1,980

1,800

1,660

1,620

1,540

1,420

1,660

1,930

1,S80

3,240

3,720

2,940

2,780

1,8SO

1,500

. 2,020

3,980

4,780

3,60O

2,410

1,880

1,500

1,500

1,380

-

Minimum

225

120

120

, 175

275

485

1,660

1,380

1,180

950

680

120

July

1,180

1,220

1,180

1,460

3,540

3,360

1,700

1,220

2,310

%3,920

4,040

3,660

 5,06O

4,500

4,780

7,110

5,480

2,840

2,060

2,160

2,940

3.JDOO

3,240

2,890

4,780

3,180

3,540

4,300

6,740

8,880

7,410

Aug.

5,310

3r

2,

3,

920

720

000

4,500

5,980

4,

2,

1,

040

390

790

1,560

1,380

1,

1,

1,

390

390

170

,1,130

1,050

1, 010

950

390

1,060

1,170

1,

1,

1,

560

700

560

1,940

8,040

9,

7,

7,

420

900

040

 7,720

6,840

Mean

378

248

213

1,040

239

284

740

S

rtrta t f /O

6,351

2,305

3,667

3,233

1,788

2,107

Sept.

5,060

5,270

6,440

6,960

4,240

2,340

1,740

1,470

1,290

1,170

1,130

1,060

990

990

1,180

1,010

930.

850

, 816

799

782

766

748

714

697

697

680

1,050 970"

870

-

"Runoff im 

acre-feet

. 23,250

14,740

13,070

752,800 ,

14,700

16,320

N45,500

343,700

390,500

137,200

226,500

J.98,800

106,400

1,530,000

* Vjfinter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time," subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Saline River near Wilson, Kans.

411

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°56', long. 98°32», In SWi sec. 11, T. 13 8., R. 

11 w., ;}uat upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Hell 

Creek, and 8 miles northwest of Wilson.

Drainage area.- 1,900 square miles.

Records available.- Ifey 1929 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 120 second-feet.

Extreaes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,110 second-feet July 26 (gage height, 18.63 

reet;; minimum, 3 second-feet Dec. 13 (gage height, 2.47 feet).

1929r-44: Maximum discharge, 21,900 second-feet June 2, 1935 (gage height, 24.79 

feet), from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet: minimum, 1 second-foot 

Jan. 23-25, 1935, Jan. 6, 1937.

. Maximum stage in recent years, about 26.8 feet In 1928 (probably in July), determined In 1929 from floodmarks (discharge, 25,700 second-feet, from rating curve 

extended above 10,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septeober 1944

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23

24

18

16

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

14

20

14

14

19

19

18

16

16

16

17

17

16

NOT.

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

14

12

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

16

IB

19

18

18

is

Dec.

IS

17

16

16

17

17

*16

16

17

22

18

17

14

10

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10io

10

10

10

10

Jan,

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1111

*12

13

14

15

16

19

20

22

23

24

26

26

29

42

59

41

36

37

49

Feb.

48

50

44

39

36

34

32

30

2S

26

34

IB

19

22

23

24

24

25

26

27

28

29

*30

32

37

36

34

' 3942

-

Month

October

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

February. ..................................

Haroh. ................................. v. ..

April....................... ....... ......... M! _

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Rater year 1943-44 ......................

. Peak dlaehame.- Mav 4 f3 r>.m. \ fi.iin ««,.

Mar.

40

39

42

48

48

45

40

41

36

' 41

40

41

41

42

46

45

1 46

45

41

52

48

49

53

84

78

66

56

52

50

46

45

Apr.

42

41

41

41

37

36

36

36

52

88

164

181

116

108

83

66

64

69

80

120

99

195

410

915

546

382

225

170

150

534

-

Seoondfoot-days

468

459

396

30,353

i 644

906

1,486

5,127

18^381

2,721

17,460

17,354

4,169

69,571

-ft.: Julv S

May

785

440

g3,320

g5,B80

2,000

94S

657

500

396

341

300

266

245

219

204

185

170

158

144

135

124

120

116

111

111

176

176

250

210

154

140

Maximum

24

J.V 1 Q 

22

5,080

en

so

84

QT VJ.OG;

S oon f tfOU

183

6,310

2,480

609

6,310

June

125

113

108

111

101

 97

96

88

83

81

80

124

106

115

183

166

109

88

81

78

68

62

 59

53

i 52

48

45

44

52

106

-

Minimum

11

12

9

9

10

, 18

36

36

111

44

39

QQ Otf

63

9

July

183

140

64

4S

44

40

39

246

1,700

1,010

515

290

181

144

124

118

122

377

396

210

131

109

102

99

890

6,310

1,790

721

609

396

312

Aug.

1,760

1,050

641

328

247

206

178

158

142

131

120

111

106

101

102

96

146

320

133

99

89

' 279

8,320

561

S30

1,700

1,180

817

470

753

2,480

Mean

15.1

15.3

12.8

83.2

20 8

31. S

4V 9

171 '

593

563* 90 *7

560

139

190

Sept.

- 609

382-

285

234

202

181

164

148

138 131't

124

115

109

106

101

97

96

86

83

78

75

74

75

72

69

66

68

72

66

63

-

Runoff in 

acre-fset

928

910

785

60,200

1,280

1,800

2,950

10; 170

36^460

5,400

34,630

34,420

S,270

138,000 -

. (S:3O r>.m.) 3.570 sar..-f-h. i .Tiller Sfi

(8 n.) 2,660 aeo.-ft.; Aug. 2S (2p.m.) 3,570 sec.-ft.; Aug. 31

* Winter discharge measurement made on thle day. - .^ -.___ aph based Qn g readlngsrge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 22, Feb. 9-22.

* war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
412 KMS3AS RIVER BASIN

Saline River at Tescott, fens.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°00', long. 97°53', In SEi sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 

5 W., at highway bridge, half a mile south of Tescott and half a mile upstream from 

Dry Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,820 square miles. ' , .

i 

Records available.- September 1919 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 171 second-feet. '

Extremes.- ffeximum discharge'during year, 5,340 second-feet May 7 (gage height, 26.73 

feet); minimum, 10 second-feet tlov. 22 (gage height, 4.71 feet).

1919-44: Maximum discharge, 6,850 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 29.57 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow on several days' in January, Iferch, 

and April 1935, Feb. 9, 1936. Bankfull stage, about 25 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

4

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

18

19

20

31

22

23

24

25

26

27

38

29

30

Oct. .

42

41

30

37

44

40

30

30

39

25

23

24

26

27

2S

29

- 27

. 26

26

47

v 34

54

B3

44

32

29

29

42

36

23

21

Nov.

23

25

26

39

30

20

20

25

27

26

27

27

28

27

SB

41

44

31

26

26

23

11

13

35

21

24

28

26

29

34

-

Dec.

32

28

29

 30

29

*30

29

29

29

33

33

31

29

25

25

20

20

20

,20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Jan.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

22

23

*24

24

24

24

25

26

27

2B

30

35

5Q

62

74

70

108

237

134

BO

Feb..

54

50

57

60

60

58

51

48

45

46

40

35

30

25

25

' 25

30

30

30

35

37

40

*43

56

52

45

44

4B

52

-

-

' Month

Oeoeaber. ..................................

Cslendar year 1943 ......................

March. .....................................

April .......................................

Hay. ........................................

June ,

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

52

54

61

79

67

66

73

69

69

60

5S

60

61

60

63

65

66

67

72

 67

66

70

80

80

86

110

155

124

96

7B

69

Apr.

66

63

64

68

68

59

54

50

106

290

643

1,290

1,140

404

242

1B2

172

197

192

481

' 998

730

1,800

3,100

3,020

gl,830

g836

g619

g481

g559

-

Seoondfoot-days

0-1 o

761

41,537

1 251

8,592

113,400

May'

g756

gl,640

. g2,240

, 3,020

3,890

4,580

5,220

2,520

g743

g607

g525

g459

415

393

382

327

294

272

247

252

217

202

192

182

177

163

163

237

437

481

382

Maximum

33

2,650

£3V

1,830

5,220

June

294

437

294

207

172

163

15S

155

152

144

158

134

159

257

536

505

227

242

168

138

120

120

116

120

99

89

83

78

73

70

-

Minimum

21

20

11

f\ff

64

106

11

July

69

99

192

237

127

86

70

64

g!87

1,180

gl,810

gl,620

g643

g393

6237

g!87

g!63

148

g!48

404

503

305

192

177

437

gl,880

g2,880

2,650

3,100

2,150

619

Aug.

426

415

1,260

1,100

595

371

305

305

232

202

182

163

155

144

141

159

187

163

166

582

232

22g

505

589

1,740

1,960

gl,240

gl,390

gl,200

g822

g906

Mean

24.5

114

286

310

Sept.

gl,220

gl.850

g878

g437

g549

g294

g257

g232

g217

g202

187

172

165

155

152

148

144

141

141

134

127

124

116

115

110

' 115

110

110

106

110

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2

1 Ort

1,510

82,390

I7,X>40

224,900

Peak discharge.- Apr. 24 (9 a.m.) 3,140 see. -ft.; Jay 7 (18 m. ) 5,340 sec. -ft.; July 12' (4 a.m.)

1,930 sec.-ft.; July 27 (10 a.m.) 2,720 sec.-ft.; July 30 (1 a.m.) 3,360 sec.-ft.; Aug. 26 

(11:30 a.m.) 2,030 sec.-ft.

* ".inter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Note.- I tags-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 24, Feb. 11-19.

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER'BASIN. 

South Fork Solomon River a\ Alton, Kans.

413

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°27', long. 98°57', in SWi sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 

~15 to., 1.1 miles south of Missouri Pacific Railroad in Alton, Osborne County. Datum

of gage is 1,598.20 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of

Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 1,720 square miles.

Records available.- August 1919 to June 1925, August 1928 to June 1932, June 1942 to 

September 1944.

Average dlscharge.- 10 years (1919-24, 1928-31, 1942-44), 72>.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,290 second-feet May 2 (gage height, 16.78 

" feet/, from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum not determined 

(occurred during period of ice effect). '

1919-25, 1928-32, 1942-44: Maximum discharge, 11,500 second-feet June 16, 1943 

(gage height, 19.94 feet), from rating curve extended above 6,000 second-feet: maximum gage height, 21*.5 feet Sept. 19, 1919, present datum; minimum discharge, 0.1 

second-foot Sept. 7, 1922. Bankfull stage, 23 feet. 

Maximum stage known, abQut 24.5 feet Aug. 1, 1928.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in eecond-feet. water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

.9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

3

3 ' 3

3

 4

4

6

5

3 1 S

3

3

3

3

4

5

5

5

5

Nov.

5

,. 5

5

5

5

6

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

 5

5

5

5

-

Dec.

c

9

5

5

5

5

5

*5.

5

6

6

6

5

3

2

1

1 * 1

1

1

1

1

1

2

S

2

2

2

2

2

. 2

Jan.

2

2

S

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

*2

2

2

,2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

4 1 4

10

20

31

56

37

30

Feb.

25

22

21

20

IB

16

15

 15

15

8

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

10

*13

30

40

49

40

36

34

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

torch......................................

April... ...................................

toy....................... s.................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

 August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Peak discharge.- Itoy 2 U:30 a.m.) 8,290 a

Mar.

32

30

32

25

 26

33

31

33

41

46

47

41

46

46

47

41

38

38

34

32

36

36

38

40

49

47

44

43

39

38

37

Apr.

39

37

34

33

30

' 30

30

32

32

37

58

72

75

60

55

45

46

54

58

70

70

87

328

814

318

205

230

165

160

269

-

Seecndfoot-daya

134

146

97

27,164

244

482

1,188

S f O errT /O

14,336

2,741

7 929

8^805

743

40,418

May

793

5,660

2,440

gl,140'

g492

g338

278

232

203

176

155

147

134

1&5

US

110

101

93

86

80

76

117

409'

189

120

92

82

85

* 87

100

78

Maximum

6

6

6

s;oio

56

49

49

814

5,660

620

885

4,650

,72

5,660

ec.-ffc.; Itey 3 (11:30 a

June

' 75

73

70

61

54

52

50

50

50

51

54

51

168

92

75

54

44

39

620

264

131

97

75

69

63

51

44

38

38

88

-

Minimum

3

4

1

1

2

5

25

30

76

3£

34

19

13

1

.1-1 . ) 2,440

July

38

37

37

34

885

525

308

252

139

111

90

74

114

108

163

149

154

336

368

232

127

90

74

301

608

788

358

262

498

168

499

Aug.

4,650

536

278

155

117

101

87

74

76

63

55

46

41

38

34

30

28

26

23 24

22

21

19

20

g481

548

428

199

144

328

113

Mean

4.3

4.9

3.1

74.4'

7.9

16.6

38.3

119

462

91.4

256

284

24.8

110

. Sept .

72

58

48

42

37

35

33

30

27

35

2422-

22

21

19

18

18

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

266

OQrt j&yu 

\192

53,870

484

956

2,360

7,090

28,440

5,440

15,730

17,460

1,470

' 80,180

sec. -ft. ; Jul?r 5

Aug. 25 (4 p.m.) 1,420 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Hcte.-r Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16 to Jan. 27, Feb. 11-25.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 ho
414 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

.Solomon River at Belolt, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°27', long. 98°07', In SWi sec. 9, T. 7 S., R.

7 w., In Belolt, just upstream from bridge on State Highway 14 and 1^ miles upstream

from Leban Creek.' Datum of gage is 1,339.11 feet above mean sea leVel, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 5,430 square miles.

Records available.- April 1895 to June 1897, April 1929 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 15 years, 307 second-feet. 

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge during year, 15.300 second-feet May 4 (gage height, 29.06

feet); minimum, 10 second-feet (regulated; Nov. 6 (gage height, 2.56).

1895-97, 1929-44: Maximum discharge, 37,800 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height,

34.5 feet, from graph based on gage readings and floodmarks), from rating curve ex*

tended above 25,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow at times

during 1939-41 when power plant was not operating. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Occasional

slight regulation by old mill dam Just above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to HOT. 12, 

Feb. IS to Apr. 9, May 6, 6)

2.3 16

5.0 26

3.5 56

4.0 9S

4.5 151

5.0 219

6.0 381

7.0 575

9.0 1,020

13.0 2,120

17.0 3,400

21.0 5,250

24.0. 7,150

26.0 9,350

2S.O 12,600

29.0 15,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

40

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

34

34

33

33

33

34

36

36

36

36

40

42

40

39

39

40

42

40

41

Nov.

42

41

42

42

54

30

38

36

36

36

37

37

49

38

37

37

37

37

37

36

35

36

' 3737

39

40

40

39

39

.39

"

, Dec.

3S

38

37

37

37

38

38

*37

37

39

36

34

34

34

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

25

20

20

Jan.

20

25

1 30

1 30

30

30

25

25

25

25

25

25

.*82

22

22

25

25

25

30

30

35

36

35

42

,49

59

65

73

S2

SI

34

Feb.

93

SI

73

66

60

58

58

56

55

55

32

30

25

25

25

30

35

37

42

51

46

46

«48

50

53

59

87

 108

108

_

-

Month

October. .:.......................,.........

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

 Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ..........................;........

February. ..................................

March......... .............................

April........................... ............

May........................................

June. ......................................

July. .................................:....

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

95

34

S3

84

S4

S3

75

70

66

73

79

90

95

100

96

100

99

92

36

84

S5

SS

88

106

170

140

116

109

107

102

95

Apr.

91

106

120

109

90

SI

78

77

S5

226

S42

1,550

399

1S3

163

140

121

127

264

770

770

575

1,950

4,450

5,100

2,96O

948

660

682

1,900

-

Secondfoe t-days

1,144

1,160

1,001

131,357.

1,156

1,597

n QOA

25*616

52,519

 fa erm Ot) fO IV

48,504

32 ySQQ

S,S90

213,912

May

3,080

2,660

5,830

13,300

9,200

2,950

1,170

836

682

675

513

. 454

617

1,910

1,790

748

473

372

296

272

249

330

296

304

575

435

304

338

596

704

660

Maximum

42

54

39

 12,100

84

-LUO T fW 

170

5,100

13,300

6,240

4,500

' 4,900

3,480

13,300

June

681

1,480

554

390

272

204

190

176

170

1,270

SS8

770

2,SOO

2,480

1,640

12,240

617

328

1,520

5,200

6,240

1,100

1,320

972

638

444

330

28S

617

296

-

Minimum

33

30

20

20

sc

2£

66

77

249

170

296

1S3

105

20

July

797

3,940

2,690

454

296

2,330

4,360

2,880

1,640

gl,020

g726

g554

g533

g792

gS33

g603

726

2,450

1,640

2,000

1,760

g880

g596

g660

g948

3,790

4,500

1,880

gl,140

gS14

g682

Aug.

g444

1,880

4,400

1,810

g704

g633

g444

g381

g3SO

g296

g288

g249

g234

g2«

g204

g!97

£64

444

219

183

266

280

493

1,420

1,100

2,310

3,890

1,370

g770

2,310

4,900

Mean

36.9

38.7

32 .«

361

 try * O i »O

55.1

94* 3

854

1,694

1 G1 C.1.9Q

1,565

1,059

296

584

Sept.

*»480

g638

g366

g264

g212

. g204

g!90

g!70

g!57

glSl

, g473

gSSO

8212

g!67

g!99

g!32

g!27

g!27

8125

g!21

125

117

116

112

110

109

108

111

113

108 '

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,270

2,300

1,990

261,500

2,290

3,17O

5,800

50,610

104,260

72,550

96, 210

65tlOO

17,630

424,300

Peak discharge.- Apr. 25 (10 p.m.) 5,300 sec.-ft.j Bay 4 (4 p.m.) 15,300 sec.-ft.; June 21 

(8:30 a.m.} 7,810 sec.-ft.; July 3 (2 a.m.) 4,700 sec.-ft.j July 27 (10 a.m.) 5,050 sec.-ft.; Sept. 

1 (2 a.m.) 5,360 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17 to Jan. 23, Feb. 12-17.

Time basis; Central, war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
'KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

I

Solomon River at Nlles, Kans.

'415

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°58 f , long. 97°29», In NWi sec,. 31, T. 12 S., R. 

i w., at county 'highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile west of Niles and 12 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 6,770 square miles.

R8"cord§ available.- my 1897 to November 1903, May 1919 to September 1944. October 1917 

to June 1SJ.9 at site In SWi sec. 28, 11 S., R. 3 W., at Darling Point highway bridge, 

near Bennlngton; records equivalent except for inflow from small creeks.

Average discharge.- 31 years (1897-1903, 1919-44), 491 second-feet.

Extremes.- naxfBuE aischarge during year, 9,390 second-feet Ifey 9 (gage height, 27.61

 feet); minimum, 40 second-feet Oct. 8 (gage height, 3.71 feet).

1897-1903, 1919-44: Maximum discharge observed, 41,000 second-feet June 3, 1903 

(gage height, 33.8 feet, datum about li feet lower than present datum), by rainfallrunoff studies; minimum observed, 1- second-foot Sept. 4, 1926. Bankfull stage, 24 

feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused, by power plants above stations.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 13, Jan. 17 

to Feb. 9, Feb. 19 to Mar. 4, June 6-11)

Oct. 1 to June 11 June 12 to Sept. 30

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

54

82

165

270

8.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

545

905

1,360

2,310

18.0

21.0

24.0

27.0

3,410

4,650

6,300

8,650

5.5

6.0

8.0

10.0

225

284

570

975

12.0

15.0

18.0

21.0

1,500

2,470

3,570

4,760

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

165

156

125

38

129

65

113

55

81

81

84

86

85

85

82

80

80

81

84

91

105

129

147

175

138

109

109

104

96

91

94

NOV.

. 83

86

86

86

86

87

87

88

90

S9

82

76

88

85

86

86

89

94

91

113

97

86

95

57

95

99

60

91

78

113

-

Dec.

60

109

69

113

57

104

67

 94

105

, 61

117

74

98

60

50

40

40

40

40

45

45

45

45

50

55

60

66

65

65

60

60

Jan.

55

55

55

55

55

60

60

65

70

75

 78

' 73

78

73

78

80

80

86

90

81

84

91

81

95

88

109

101

125

81

210

160

Feb.

142

129

129

138

147

129

117

121

109

105

85

75

80

80

95

85

85

85

109

97

91

96

105

 91

102

94

105

91

103

-

-

Month

October

November

December

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...

February. . . . March. . . .

April.............. ........................

lli May. ............................. ..........

June ........................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. ............ v ........... ^. ......

Rater year 1943-44 ......................

Peak discharge. < A

9,390 sec. -ft.; June

Mar.

117

 147

170

200

330

306

215

180

170

156

142

147

156

175

185

190

185

175

170

170

165

180

276

288

288

288

282

288

264

215

195

Apr.

185

175

170

165

180

195

185

175

1,160

1,260

1,440

1,200

1,200

1,710

1,070

769

610

733

733

1,360

1,680

2,450

4,520

5,420

5,420

5,470

5,420

4,420

2,100

2,130

-

Secondfoot-days

3,193

2,629

2,058

206,620

2,637

3,020

6,415

53,705

81,699

40,117

52,018

39,377

21,707

308,575

May

2,710

3,560

5,830

6,720

7,220

7,520

8,000

8,760

8,650

3,280

1,330

1,160

gl,0'00

945

905

1,650

1,900

gl,260

865

715

g627

g593

577

g545

g577

g577

g627

gl,000

gl,040

g787

769

Maximum

175

113

117

8,550

210

147

330

5,470

8,760

4,440

4,400

4,440

4,260

8,760

June

825

1,070

985

1,280

965

644

529

437

395

369

356

670

1,130

904

2,390

3,340

2,060

2,270

1,100

606

994

3,460

4,440

3,340

1,770

1,390

g837

g606

g501

g454

-

I 

Minimum

5£5'

4C

4C

5£

7£ 11'

16£

54£

,35 

51E

32C

22£

4C

July

518

552

g588

2,780

3,040

1,020

g618

1,590

3,530

3,380

gl,960

1,280

881

693

606

775

698

606

698

1,800

gl,870

1,770

1,800

1,150

1,180

2,060

2,270

3,730

4,400

2,820

1,450

Aug.

1,000

904

660

1,490

3,460

2,580

1,OOO

717

606

535

501

V 552

g385

g372

372

g372

gS33

g326

333

411

469

469

485

535

1,210

4,440

3,190

2,820

3,730

2,440

2,680

Mean

103

r 87.6

66.4

> 566

85.1

104

207

> 1,790

> 2,635

1,337'

J 1,678

1,270

724

843

Sept.

3,380

4,260

4,000

1,500

660

518

g439

g411

6385

6359

 g346

g320

g320

518

g385

g346

g302

g284

266

260

266

260

242

248

242

225 '225 '-

230

254

S3 6

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

6,330

5,210

4,080

409,800 -

5,230

5,990

12,720

106,500

162,000

79,570

103,200

78,100

43,060 

612,000

pr. 24 (11 p.m.) 5,590 sec. -ft.; Apr. 26 (11 p.m.) 5,590 sec. -ft.; May 9 (7 a.m.) 

23 (9:30 p.m.) 4,600 sec. -ft.; July 29 (11 a.m.) 4,480 sec. -ft.; Aug. 26

(2 p.m.) 4,850 sec.-ft.

 * Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

fete.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 16, Feb. 10-18.

Tine basis; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
416 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Fork Solomon River at Kirwiri, Kans".

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 39°40', long. 99°07', in SW$ 

sec. ;34, T. 4 S., R. 16 W., half a mile south of Kirwin, three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from Bow Creek, and It miles above Deer Creek. Datum of gage is 1,656.95 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 1,290 square miles.

Records available.- August 1919 to June 1925, August 1928 to June 1932, December 1941 

to September 1944. - '

Average discharge.- 10 years (1919-24, 1928-31, 1942-44),-67.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,770 second-feet July 5 (gage height, 

15.16 feet); minimum observed,, 1 second-foot at times during October, November, and 

January.

1919-25, 1928-32, 1941-44: Maximum discharge, 15,500 second-feet Sept. 18, 1919 

(gage height, 22.5 feet), from rating curve extended above 6,000 second-feet; no 

flow at times,during 194S. Bankfull stage, 13 feet.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year',October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

 1

Z

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

reft wU

31

Oct.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

. 1

1

1

1

1

 1 

1

1

1

1

1

£

2

Z

2

1

2

2

Nov.

Z

3

3

3

3

3

2

1

5

4

5

5

6

b5

5

5

6

5

6 

6

6

6

6

7

8

7

7

7

7

6

Dec.

6

7

5

6

7

7

«8

8

S

7

8

7

7

b5

b3

b3

b3

b2

b£ 

b2

b2

b2

bE

b2

b2

bE

bE

bE

b2

b2

b2

Jan.

bE

b2

bE

bB

b2

b2

b2

bi

bl

bl

bl

*b2

b2

bE

b2

b2

b2

bE

. b2 

b2

b2

be

12

12

24

31

31

27

27

E4

18

Feb.

18

18

19

17

16

17

16

13

15

blO

blO

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

blO

blO 

blO

10

*12

24

30

43

36

29

27

25

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November

December. ....................................

Calendar year 1943 ...: v ................

January ....................................

February. ...... j. ..........................

March

April...........'. ...........................

Hay. ........................................

June . .... .-i ................................

July .......................................

August

September ..................................

Water year 1943^44 ......................

Mar.

E5

E4 g23'

g!8 sis

gSl

g21

g20

26

28

30

31

29

26

24

19

20

19

' 21 

21

20

19

22

39

21

E3

27

18

14

16

21

Apr.

21

2E

20

19

. IB

21

17

16

19

21

31

36

31

27

24

24

26

28

32 

37

37

52

g900

gl,250

g282

g!38

g210

g!38

gll6

g650

-

Secondfoe t-days

37

150

133

16,451

250

465

706

4,264

6,076

4,716

21,079

7,322

1,144

46,342

May

g460

g900

g632

g282

g!60

119

100

91

65

80

76

68

g630

243

119

96

80

72

65 

59

54

52,

156

100

60

49

48

338

182

85

555

Maximum

g

8

a

2,450

31

43

39

1,250

900

778,

5,930

2,550

74

5,930

June

208

g!32

g78

g59

g51

g43

g39

g445

g460

160

90

66

56

g!98

133

75

52

Cg778

g475 

173

132

220

173

g96

gV7

g62

gS2

g48

- g45

g40

-

 Minimum

1

1

Z

0

1

5

14

16

48

38

30

86.

IS

1

" July

g38

g36

§30

gl.SOO

g5,930

g2,040

gl,150

g40S

g£6S

g202

glTO

g445

g272

, g262

>g460

gB50

gl,400

gl,300

gl,680 

g505

g£43

g!78

g!29

«76

gl62

g565

g430

glBO

g!34

glOS

g!86

Aug.

egS,550

.g572

25?

314

g!39

g!34

130

129

122

112

, 104

98

96

94

S3

S3

91

89

38 

81

110

104

95

91

181

1

490

234

160

146

234

86

Mean

1.2

5.0

4.3

45.1

8.1

16.0

22.8

142

196

157

680

236

58.1

127

Sept.

74

64

57

53

51

4946'

45

841

, 47

49

44

g41 gS6*

g38

gS8

g51

g29

g32 

38

31

23.

26

23

W

26

88

27

24

22

-

Runoff in 

aore-feet

73

298

264

32,650

466

922

1,400

8,460

12,080

9,360

41,810

14,520

2,270

91,910

' * Winter discharge measurement made on this day. >

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Backwater from De,er Creek; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

Solomon River at Beloit and South Pork Solomon River at Alton.

g Computed from graph baaed on wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Discharge Oct. 1 to Jan. 25,i Jan. 29 to Feb. 23, Bar. 15 to Apr. 10, Sept. 20-30 compute 

on basis of once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 aour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 417

Big Blue River at Barnston, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°03', long. 96°35', in NEiSWi sec. 13, T. 1 N., 

R, 7 E., in tailwater of power plant, three-quarters of a mile northwest of Barnston, 

2 miles upstream from Plum Creek, and 5 miles upstream from Nebraska-Kansas State 

line..

Drainage area.- 4,680 square miles (revised).

Records available.- May 1932 to September 1944. October to December 1910 (gage heights 

only), January 1911 to September 1915 (no winter records) at site 25 miles upstream, 

published as Big Blue River at Beatrice. Fragmentary gage-he ight ,re cords collected 

at site at Beatrice since June 1905 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1932-44)", 498 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,300 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 23.71 

feet); minimum daily, 51 second-feet Jan. 9.

1932-44: Maximum discharge, 57,700 second-feet June 9, 1941 (gage height,.34.3 

feet); minimum daily, 8 second-feet Aug. 5, Oct. 17, 1934.

Maximum flood known, that of June 9, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Low flow 

regulated by power plant at Barnston. No large tributaries between stajrfbn and 

Nebraska-Kansas State line.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1043 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

123

116

60

96

106

95

82

87

101

69

104

147

160

92

91

97

68

127

96

123

109

126

144

 103

153

96

127

262

266

88

86

Nov.

155

155

116

154

159

150

128

159

104

114

106

154

126

177

152

118

145

130

170

168

75

186

146

102

117

156

163

80

158

152

-

Dec.

152

*155

155

. 155

95

168

173

122

126

139

143

151

149

blOS

b86

82

«92

109

83

171

146

115

95

123

101

blOS

1)155

118

110

106

*125

Jan.

b!32

bl!6

112

' 104

117

171

1)132

1)140

51

b!27

121

*b92

120

126

108

114

164

151

122

148

157

154

139

175

151

152

247

*809

295

104

270

Feb.

236

94

134

121

164

182

119

138

116

157

95

bS4

78

209

*107

113

138

143

163

163

248

184

119

254

251

163

' 151

256

178

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

Noveaber . ..................................

December

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ....................................

February. ........'..........................

March. .....................................

April... ....................................

May....................... ..................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August,. . i

September. ...............'..................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

266

198

227

190

225

134

180

124

154

' 250

206

288

504

313

325

290

248

250

223

180

195

240

270

209

433

452

239

232

279

247

210

Apr.

200

150

267

232

149

158

16S

218

235

204

532

822

549

369

316

339

512

552

1,440

3,830

3,140

2,660

4,560

4,520

3,020

2,600

2,760

2,190

3,000

3,040

-

Secondfoot-days

3,600

; 4,165

3,908

287,653

4,521

4,558

7,781

41,732

52,624

128,360

39,056

44,361

35,065

369,721

May

3,510

2,230

4,730

4,100

2,600

2,540

2,960

3,030

3,800

1,980

1,070

841

738

960

1,460

1,310

897

693

551

1,430

859

626

582

529

413

525

460

2,730

2,220

1,490

1,620

Maximal

266

186 '173

20,600

895

256

504

4,560

4,730

14,800

7,870

10,200

4,480

14,800

June

1,710

1^90

1,760

12,000

8,640

3,110

1,340

3,630

7,370

4,740

2,940

2,280

11,600

14,800

6,930

3,160

1,920

1,520

1,760

7,290

6,710

5,040

3,940

2,560

1,730

1,260

1,140

1,740

1,170

1-.290

-

Minimum

60

76

82

46

SI

78

124

149

413

1,140

334

105

225

51

July

1,020

857

777

603

501

458

403

390

334

405

555

607

744

1,420

1,380

915

2,240

3,580

3,380

1,560

931

660

573

7,870

2,130

1,980

.867

598

494

408

416

Aug.

342

303

198

186

229

293

204

331

168

124

124

155

119

234

116

260

652

105

123

379

806

2,000

2,320

1,220

2,010

5,970

3,440

1,900

1,660

10,200

8,270

Mean

116

139

136

788

146

157

251

1,391

1,698

4,279

1,260

1,431

1,168

1,010

Sept.

4,480

3,380

2,910

2,660

2,480

2,260

1,180

777

666

706

1,180

716

441

322

36,6

315

225

504

1,340

958

1,310

1,510

1,050

771

623

404

381

463

426

272

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,140

8,260

7,750

570,400

8,970

9,040

15,430

82,770

104,400

864,600

77,470

87,990

69>530

733,400

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis! Central war tin*. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
418 KA1ISAS RIVER BASIN

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°27', long. 96°43f , In SWi sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 6 

E., at bridge on State Highway 13, half a mile upstream from Fancy Creek and threequarters of a raile east of Randolph. Datum of gage Is 1,034.73 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 9,100 square miles.

Records available.- April 1918 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 1,270 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 44,200 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, 28.18 

feet); minimum, 128 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 3.46 feet). '

1918-44: Maximum discharge, 98,000 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height, 30.81 

feet), by velocity-area studies; minimum, 31 second-feet Aug. 10, 1934 (gage height, 

1.85 feet). Bankfull stage, 22 feet.

Flood of 1903 reached a stage of 30.6 feet, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of loe effect, which are poor. Some 

diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

263

' 266

270

263

236

200

244

236

225

218

222

225

211

274

304

240

225

232

232

259

274

282

304

304

304

289

324

282

28S

415

402

Nov.

274

236

289

312

289

SOS

324

324

312

32S

269

2S2

278

312

304

332

324

297

316

285

328

324

255

332

320

282

301

324

332

270

-

Dec.

308

320

308

320

320

*336

301

328

365

316

344

332

324

270

222

259

210

200

200

190

190

180

180

190

190

200

210

220

230

240

245

Jan.

250

250

260

260

270

270

270

270

260

«290

270

220

220

230

230

230

230

240

240

250

270

290

310

360

407

502

529

524

547

462

489

Feb.

316

458

402

278

324

289

336

532

285

2S5

232

222

278

218

222

340

' 297

251

308

320

356

377

454

«373

365

445

407

356

324

-

Month

October. .................................. ;

November. ..................................

December. ............... c ..................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. ......................................

May

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Peak discharge.- Apr. 22 (11 p.m.) 21.000

Mar.

394

340

396

467

480

432

432

324

324

304

340

511

g547

g648

g858

g694\

694

589

502

458

415

458

802

1,000

1,120

915

886

663

547

502

524

Apr.

498

458

440,

369

471

394

356

356

432

618

1,090

2,120

1,720

g973

g830

62S

g628

g608

g694

g4,460

g7,02Q

glO,600

g!7,900

g!6,800

10,800

7,140

4,890

4,460

3,660

4,460

-

Secondfoot-clays

8,310

9,083

8,048

702,606

9,700

9 446

17 * 568

105*673

146,950

208 j 680

78,969

198,695

102,683

904,005

May

g6,900

g!7,000

-g21,900

17,700

.10, "00

7,500

g5,460

gS.OOO

g4,670

g4,160

3,370

2,300

1,840

2,120

3,860

3,960

3,000

2,000

1,540

1,310

1,540

1,690

1,150

1,150

1,030

1,180

1,240

1,960

3,180

3,460

3,180

Maximum

415

332

365

42,000

547

458

1,120

17,900

21,900

22 $ 700

8,410

38,600

18,600

38,600

 June

3,370

3,180

2,300

4,440

19,100

15,400

4,890

2,550

7,630

9,080

5,340

4,260

7,020

18,900

22,700

11,100

4,670

g3,180

g2,550

3,090

10,400

11,400

6,780

5,940

4,160

2,910

2,040

1,840

2,640

5,820

-

Minimum

200

236

180

180

220

218

304

356

1,030

1 84C

88 

390

973

180

July

3,960

3,370

2,040

1,510

1.2SO

1,090

973

1,410

2,300

1,720

1,120

1,150

1,060

1,120

2,460

4,060

3,860

3,090

3,560

3,280

1,920

1,120

886

4,360

8,410

7,260

4,360

2,210

1,580

1,240

1,210

Aug.

944

S58

720

694

570

575

561

584

529

493

449

423

394

419

390

4,060

5,340

3,460

802

2,120

11,200

4,260

8,280

5,110

11,000

38,600

36,900

g!7,900

g6,060

13,700

21,300

Mean

268

303

. 260

1,925

313

326

567

3,529

4,740

6,956

S

tiATf ?Q4 I

6,410

3,423

' 2,470

Sept.

18,600

10,500

6,180

4,890

4,360

, -4,160

3,660

.g2,640

g2,300

g2,120

g2,460

g2,650

g2,210

gl,920

gl,440

gl,340

gl,280

gl,180

3,000

4,780

3,660

4,460

63,090

g2,210

gl,720

gl,510

gl,310

gl,120

gl,060

g973

 "

Runoff in 

acre-feet

16,480

18,020.

15,960

1,394,000

19,240

18,740

34,850

210,000

291,500

413,900

156,600

394,100

203,700

1,793,000

sec. -ft.; May 3 (12 m. ) 22,900 sec. -ft. ; June 5 (12 p.m.)

20,800 sec.-ft.; June 15 (2 p.m.) 23,300 sec.-ft.5 Aug. 26 (12 m.) 44,200 sec.-ft.; Aug. 31 

(10:30 p.m.) 23,100 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement; made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 17 to Jan. 24.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Little Blue River near Endicott, Nebr.

419

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°05', long. 97°07', in sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 3 E., 

sou reet downstream from county highway bridge, li miles upstream from Chicago, 

Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, and 2 miles northwest of Endicott.

Drainage area.- 2,340 (revised) square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1944. May 1908 to September 1915 at site 

several miles upstream, published as Little Blue River near Fairbury.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1908-15, 1929-44), 298 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,080 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 11.87 

reet;; minimum dally, 60 second-feet Dec. 15, Jan. 9, 10. . ,

1908-15, 1929-44: Maximum discharge, 26,800 second-feet June 9, 1941 (gage height, 

16.23 feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Nov. 22, 1929 (discharge measurement).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wmcn are poor: Several small diversions above station for irrigation. Low flow 

partly regulated by power plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

89

92

86

89

85

89

86

90

92

96

99

94

96

96

96

96

100

88

96

104

100

100

107

107

103

110

104

103

107

106

110

Nov.

110

110 111

110

110

111 1'IS

113

111

114

111

111

110

110

113

110

111

110

111

113

110

110

113

113

*111

113

107

117

114

118

-

Dec.

115

115

117

121

117

121

122

117

122

126

122

124

120

95

60

90

*95

100

100

110

110

*110

120

120

120

110

110

100

120

120

140

Jan.

160

130

120

120

120

100

S5

*70

60

60

65

65

70

70

75

80

95

130

133

*146

144

144

ISO

144

176

187

 183

162

ISO

146

141

Feb.

138

139

136

*136

132

130

132

132

133

120

110

100

110

110

*110

120

110

110

110

130

147

16O

176

171

154

146

139

139

138

_

-

Month

October

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ....

February. ..................................

March......................:...............

May

June

Ally............. ...........................

August. .....................................

September. .«........'........................

Water ywar 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

138

*136

141

139

140

140

130

130

150

150

162

152

154

165

#154

152

150

149

144

146

147

162

164

173

162

160

162

160

152

149

152

Apr.

149

147

146

144

146

144

144

144

149

152

162

160

152

157

164

157

167

169

219

396

480

394

923

1,970

1,490

879

660

478

412

519

Seoondfoot-days

3,016

3,349

3,489

125,845

3,681

3,818

4,655

11,593

26 ,894

31,847

9 923

28*531

23, '954

154,750

May

612

759

1,600

2,760

1,830

888

654

524

447

' 401

374

402

2,240

2,820

1,850

978

637

462

374

317

289

363

263

271

251

225

221

592

660

1,290

1,540

Maximum

110

us

140

11,800

187

176

1,970

6 ',010

687

5,150

4,610

6,010

June

1,350

672

526

3,OOO

1,040

469

454

660

368

,306

1,260

1,670

6,010

3,210

1,020

S13

514

469

822

1,040

910

1,140

1,260.

693

383

298

271

319-

279

621

Minimum

85

107

60

. 60

60

100

<I -Ifl

J.OU

144

221

271

164

94

1 Q-Z J.OO

60

July

687

428

337

293

283

243

249

308

36.4

398

409

319

269

241

223

520

556

293

225

202

183

169

164

533

633

277

217

185

328

206

171

Aug.

. 152

149

136

133

a!30

a!25

a!20

all5

108

. 113

106

100

99

94

94

113

110

138

132

400

988

623

603

1,090

1,400

2,810

3,570

3,210

2,880

3,540

5,150

Mean

97.3

113

345

119

132

150

386

868

1,062

320

920

rrQQ ' rSO

423

Sept.

4,610

1,740

968

660

498

4-12

354

313

287

864

545

405

281

235

 210

198

183

187

826

3,230

3,240

723

1 532

452

, 403

368

332

315

298

.285

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,980

6,640"

6,920

249,600

7 300

7*. 570

22 990 53)340 63 j 170

19,680

56,590

47,510

306,900

Peak dlsoharae.- Jfav 4 fl n.m.i 2.960 see. -ft.: .Tuna i. tf. r . .^ A ism _*4. . T . -, * / - _ 5

8,080 sec. -ft.; Aug. 31 (12 m.) 5,320 sec. -ft.; Sept. 1 (5 a.m.) 5,320 sec. -ft.; Sept. 21 (9~a.m.)' 

o,10O sec. -ft.

e Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

8**8"1181811* re °°rd; dlsohar«e computed on basiis of 1 discharge measurement and weather

Vote,.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 18, Feb. 10-20, Mar. 5-10. 

Tine basis » Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
420 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°42', long. 96°45', in SEi sec. 16, T. 4 S., R. 6 E. 

half* a mile north of Waterville, 1 mile downstream from Corn\Creek, and 4 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,111.06 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 3,440 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to Jutie 1925, August 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1922-24, 1928-44), 465 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 16,000 second-feet Aug. 25 (gage*, 

height, 20.63 feet); minimum not determined (occurred during period of lee effect).

1922-25, 1928-44: Maximum discharge, 50,400 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage 

height, 26.20 feet, from floodmarks), by velocity-area studies; minimuta observed, 28 

second-f/eet Aug. 12, 1934. Bankfull stage, 19 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or'doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor. Gage read once daily, oftener during periods of high water.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

94

100

94

100

100

94

87

87

81

100

107

107

100

94

100

100

100

100

100

94

94

S7

94

94

100

100

100

107

a!09

alll

al!2

Nov.

114

al!4

. al!4

114

d!20

d!20

dlSO

d!20

d!20

d!20

d!20

d!20

dl!6

dl!5

dl!5

dl!5

dl!5

dl!5

107

107

107

107

114

114

122

122

122

107

107

107

-

Dec.

107

107

114

122

a!30

*1S7

a!40

a!45

d!45

d!45

140

140

140

120

110

100

80

60

70

80

90

100

100

105

105

105

110

110

110

120

125

Jan.

135

135

140

140

140

135

135

130

120

120

*115

100

90

S5

90

96

100

100

 105

110

120

125

d!30

d!35

d!40

d!45

d!50

d!50

d!55

d!55

d!50

Feb.

dlSO

diso

diso

d!45

d!45

d!40

d!40

d!40

d!40

d!35

110

90

80

80

90

100

110

137

154

171

*180

al90

a!90

a!90

a!90

a!80

a!70

a!60

a!60

_

-

' Month

October. ...................................

November. ...................................

December. >..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ^

February. ...................................

Maroh. .....................................

April...................../. ............;..

UAV ay. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

a!60

a!60

a!60

a!60

a!60

a!60

a!60

a!60

a!60

a!65

a!65

a!70

a!70

a!80

a240

a230

a205

190

171

162

171

190

246

506

352

302

270

248

228

199

d!95

Apr.

d!90

d!85

d!75

171

d!70

d!70

171

171

171

180

171

180

190*

190

d!90

d!90

d!95

d!95

d700

d640

 d560

d550

dl,300

d2,500

3,770

1,410

dl,100

1,690

2,480

1,900

Seccndf cot-days

3,047

3,449

3,51B

230,603

3^675

4,167

6,397

21,855

40,360

80,565

32,066

72,296

33,277

304,885

May

2,410

2,560

3,930

5,830

5,410

1,730

1,340

al,100

a860

675

d620

dS60

d520

d480

dl,500

dl,900

dl.100

675

599

493

527

527

563

493

426

408

359

327

459

940

1.05O

Maximum

112

122

145

23,000

155

190

506

3,770

5,830

10,000

3,000

16,000

8,000

16, QOO

June

1,730

1,800

640

. 9,050

7,920

2,220

1,400

1,340

3,410

890

1,340

1,870

7,660

10,000

3,270

2,780

795

713

713

2,640

3,460

2,990

2,080

1,400

1,100

-637

527

890

1,400

d3,700

Minimum

81

107

60

60

85

80

160

170

 327

527

400

155

250

60

July

d2,080

al,500

1,160

753

713

599

637

1,870

dl,000

d700

d560

d520

d480

d4BO

2,920

1,800

dl,000

d700

d540

d510

d480

d480 '713

1,730

d3,000

d2,000

dl,000

d700

dSOO

d450

d400

Aug.

d350

d300

d265

d235

'd2SO

d205

191

d!85

d!76

d!70

d!65

d!60

157

dl55

d!55

d£eO

425

. 753.

3,480

10,100

1,940

1,400

1,340

2,150

16,000

11,900

2,280

3,340

5,010

5,090

3,780

Mean

98.3 lie

113

632

125

144

206

728

1,302 '

2,686

1,034

2,332

1,109

 835

Sept.

d8,000

d5,000

dS.OOO

dl,500

d900

d700

d500

"d430

d380

d350

d660

d560

d459

d370

d320

d250

d250

391

d560

dl,000

d2,100

d2,000

d900 deoo

d450j

4380

9350

311

B95

311

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,040

6,840

6,970

457,400

7,690

3,270

12,690 '

43,350

80,050

159 ,SOO

63,590

143,400

65,990

604,700

* ''.'Inter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of U: S. Weather Bureau records and records 

for Little Blue River at Endicott.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for tittle Blue River near 

Endicott, Hebr. and Big Blue River at Barnston, Hebr. and Randolph, Kana.

jfote. - Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11 to Jan. 22, Feb. 11-17.

Time basla^ Cental war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER 6ASIH 431

Vermllllon Creek near Wamego, Kani.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°21', long. 96°13', In W$ sec. 20, T. 8 S., R. 11 

£., at county, highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Indian Creek, 11 miles northeast 

of Wamego, and 15 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gige Is 991.93 feet above mean 

sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 228 square miles.

Records available.- April 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.-. Maximum discharge observed, during year, 12,100 s«ieond-feet Aug. 27 (gage 

neignt, 28.09 feet), from rating curve extended above 4,CIOO second-feet on basis of 

velocity-area studies; minimum, 1 second-foot at numerouEi times during year.

1936-44: Maximum discharge, 23,500 second-feet Oct. £', 1941 (gage height-, 29.40 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet on basis 

of velocity-area studies; no flow at times during 1937-41.

Flood In 1915 reached a stage of 30.9 feet, from flooepnarks (discharge, 38,500 

second-feet, from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet on basis of-velocityarea studies).

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once daily. ' '

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

alO

7

3

3

a2

dl

dl

- dl

al

dl

dl

al

dl

dl

dl

al dl

dl

dl

dl

dl

16

alO

d6

d3

d2

a2

as

02

*Z

Nov.

d2

d2

d2

a£

d2

d2

a£

OS

d3

d3

3

d3

d3

dS

a3

d3

d3

d3

dS

d3

a3

d3

dS

d3

d3

dS

a5

a3

d3

d3

Dec.

d3

d3

a3

d3

OS

a3

8

d6

d4

d3

dS

a3

*3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

I

1

1

1

1

Jan.

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

3

3

, 3

3

3

3

3

3

5

10

10

10

15

415

*14

d!5

dlO

d7

d6

d6

d6

a5

Feb.

d5

d4

d4

d4

 d3

03

d3

d3

a3

b2

1

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

4

5

5

6

6

blO

#14

14

a!4

 12

12

-

-

Month

October

Hovember. ..................................

Daceaber . .....,'............................'

Calendar year 1943 .......................

jA&u&ry.

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April............... .......................

Hay. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

alO

8

39

41

37

29

a24

IS

a22

26

29

a28

' 26

alOO

508

437

424

a225

27

24

a28

31

27

a31

35

aSO

66

56

47

d43

a 40

Apr.

d37

d35

a 33

d32

a 30

d£9

d28

27

a36

602

894

476

104

a80

58

a55

a 50

a 45

a45

a40

a40

4,^50

4,180

797

1,050

860

707

377

290

a280

-

Seoondfoot-days

100

90

67

27,283

in

155

2,630

16,166

11,422

S mVOJL o m 

1 S74

13*784

. 1,842

51,182.

May

27C

1,24C

3,84C

82£ 371!

332

a31£

313

27C

20C

19C

16£

14<

a!4(

13«

12(

10^

95

8(

7£

7(

7£

ee

a6£

5£

11£

25(

45C

386

47(

18C

Maximum

16

8

8

3,210

15

14

50J3

4, 350 

3,840

412 i

800

3,970

210

4,850

June

120

104

86

a!95

3OO

162

144

190

a!70

153

alOO

63

162

86

58

43

35

33

75

412

39

35

33

31

a29

27

24

22

24

d36

ICinimun

1

Q

1

1

1

1

, 27

58

22

e

I 28

1

July

a20

a!7 die

d!5

al5

d!4

d!4

d!4

a 30

a!9

a26

a!5

al£

a£0

a300

a800

atiOO

alOO

a50

. 20

a!7

a!4

a!2

alO

a 30

aSO

a!5

a!2

alO

a8

9

Aug.

8

8

8

8

7

a7

7

7

7

6

6

6

a6

- 6

96

78

437

89

ee

alOO

377

75

58,

1.070

al,500

al,000

3,970 767'

377

2,860

752

Mean

3.£

3.0

2.2

74.7

'5.3 5.5

81. 6

539

36S

99»4

, 60.5

445

61.4

140

Sept.

210

162

a!40

dllO

dfll

d80

d70

a 62

d60

a 64

d66

d5S

d50

d47

a44

440

a38

dS6

&SA

d33

32

a31

dSO

aSO

d29

a28

d28

d32

50

60

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

100 JLVtf

179

133

54,120

339

307

, 5,020

32,060 

oo ftof\ C6*QOU

5,910

3,720

27^340 

3,650

101,500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Bo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations on nearby streams, 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

stations on nearby streams.

goto.- Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Dec. 13 to Jan. 2SL Feb. 10-24.

Time oasis; Central war time. To convert war time to etandard time,.subtract 1 hour.
422 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans. [

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°06', long. 95°43', In NWi sec. 14, T. 11 S., R. 15 

E.,'at steel highway bridge, 1$ miles upstream from Halfday Creek, 4 miles northwest 

of Topeka, and 7 miles upstream from moutlft Datum of gage Is 866.38 feet above mean 

sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 268 square miles. \

Records available.- July 1935 to September 1944, my 1929 to September 1935 at site'2 

miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 103 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,910 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 28.2 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 2 second-feet October. 

December, and January, but may have been less during period,of Ice effect.

1929-44: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 23, 1944; no flow at times during 1931, 

1933-41.

Maximum stage In recent years, about 28 feet, present site, Apr. 20, 1929.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once dally except during periods of rapidly changing 

stage when It Is read several times dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

 6

6

7

ft

9

10

11

1?

13

14

15

-16

. 17

1ft

19

20

21

22

23

?4

25

26

27!>fi

29

30

31

Oct.

9

7

6

5

5

6

3

2

2

2

a2

2

2

2

3

2

' 2

5

Nov.

a4

5

5

5

5

a6

8

a8

7

8

8

7

7

7

7

6 ' 6-

7

7

6

7

6

6

6

6

7

6

7

6*7

Dec.

a7

7

7

7

 a20

26

15

14

14

10

alO

10

«9

9

8

6

4

2

2

2

4

4

4

4

5

6

5

4

2

2

Jan.

2

2

2

2

2

 2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

4

6

8

10

20

«26

26

26

26

26

26

26

50

30

20

16

14

Feb.

11

all

11

10

9

7

8

S

a8

8

6

4

4

4

4

5

7

8

9

id

10

14

15

a!5

16

*14

a!2

all

10

-

~

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 .......................

Maroh. .....................................

April......................................

May........................................

June

July

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 .....:................

Mar.

10

10

10

33

a 60

36

66

31

a25

20

20

a20

21

20

1,570

394

151

100

70

60

alOO

332

514

311

90

201

161

a!25

36

82

82

Apr.

7S

63

53

53

47

47

50

50

36

1,340

1,390

478

223

181

161

131

122

394

a610

821

766

5.890

9,300

8,270

2,050

5,010

4,600

741

500

a400

-

Secondfoot-days

232

44,562

388

269

10,504

1,268

80,253

May

372

4S4

4,280

3,770

800

516

404

342

298

a250

204

181

160

a!40

133

118

107

alOO

92

87

1 87

107

77

67

a 60

a 60

alOO

a80

a65

alOO

alSO

Maximum

26

6,020

50

16

1,570

3,240

209

9,300

June

2X6

82

a70

59

649

133

72

59

112

92

77

59

67

55

59

47

39

36

33

192

548

118

55

41

33

29

26

22

22

284

-

Minimum

4

2

2

2

4

10

60

22

5

18

2

July

45

29

26

22

21

18

16

16

20

26

33

61

26

22

18

388

65

35

22

19

18

13

14

45

a60

77

41

33.

2P

16

12

Aug.

11

10

9

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

6

5

6

5

6

9

564

216

37

63

820

112

125

107

118

2,660

3,240

602

243

474

1,010

Mean

7.6

122

12.5

9.3

158

1,464

445

113

40.8

339

42.3

219

Sept.

209

73

SB

47

46

41

37

36

33

32

32

36

32

30

28

27

26

24

28

21

20

20

18

18

18

20

20

187

33

27

Runoff in 

acre-feet

385

460

88,490

770

534

9,740

87,080

27,350

6,710

2,510

20,830

N 8,520

159,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Delaware River at Valley Falls.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Dec* 13 to Jan. 24, Feb. 11-18*

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 423

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Bans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°21', long. 95°27', In SWi sec. 18, T. 88., R. 18 

E., on county highway bridge, 200 feet downstream from Vfalnut Creek, 300 feet upstream 

from Atchlson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, and a quarter of a mile north of 

Valley Falls. Datum of gage Is 884.55 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 922 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 338 second-feet.

Extremes.- ^fexlmum discharge observed during year, 44,000 second-feet Ifey 3 (gage height, 

27.5 feet); minimum observed, 3 second-feet Aug. 12.

1922-44: Tfexlmum discharge observed, that of May 3, 1944; minimum discharge, about 

0.1 second-foot at times In 3,934. Bankfull stage, 22 feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used NOT. 10-13, Feb. 21 'to Mar. 3,

Apr. 12-20, June 6 to Aug. 19, Sept. IB, 19)

Oct. 1 to May 4 Hay 5 to Sept. 30

2.3 9 4.0 515 18.0 1O,SOO

. 2.4 19 5.0 1,040 20.0 13,500

2.5 33 6.0 1,630 22.0 17,500

, 2.6 - 50 8.0 2,900 24.0 24,200

2.8 94 10.0 4,260 26.0 35,100

3.0< 145 13.0 6,360

3.5 310 16.0 8,700

2.3 4 2.8 68 5.0 1,030

2.4 10, 3.0 115 6.0

2.5 19 3.5 260 8.0

2.6 32 4.0 495

Note.- Same as preceding tab

10.0 feefc.

1,630

2,900

le above

~

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

18

18

13

11

9

8

8

8

S

8

8

a8

a9

9

9

9

9

9

alO

11

12

13

13

13

13

15

15

17

17

17

18

Nov.

a IS

17

17

17

17

19

19

22

25

26

26

26 '23

22

22

19

17

15

15

15

15,

16

15

16

a!6

16

17

16

15

a!6

-

Deo.

16

17

17

19

19

60

38

36

38

32

*32

33

26

26

26

26

a26

26

a26

a25

25

a22

19

a21

 23

26

a26

26

a26

a26

26

Jan.

26

26

26

29

29

23

23

19

19

17

17

19

15

12

19

17

b20

b27

b35

*b50

b70

104

80

72

101

113

157

129

62

45

42

,Feb.

33

30

30

29

26

22

22

23

27

25

17

9

9

9

9

9

12

. 14

14

22

50

89

121

*121

108

87

56

50

47

_

-

Month

October

HovMber. ..................................

December.

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. .

February. ..................................

 arch. . . .

April......................................

 ay. .......................................

June. ......................................

July.......................... .............

August .....................................

September. ........................,.......:

later year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

47

43

45

870

330

655

145

75

54

62

80

101

SO

7,710

1,150

450

310

233

163

140

134

1,330

925

605

240

390

275

163

132

111

134

Apr.

184

129

106

92

92

94

99

104

116

3,220

4.960

2

1

870

226

330

705

310

390

,180

,510

2,320

5,100

22

2S

15

,100

,9OO

,100

2,900

9" ,450

4

.1

1

Secondf oot-days

363

556

OOQ OtSo

184,926

1,443

1,120

1 rt i oo J. / t J.0JS 

1 f\n 1 on> luy J.j£ /

50,925

IX 229

2 2X8

40^426

3,808

239,225

,120

,040

870

,510

-

May

925

5,170

22,900

' 9,060

1,390

970

860

750

695

645

300

260

445

420

32?

322

300

253

H;

395

280

33J3

196

177

570

370

1,150

322

395

370

Maximum

to lo

26

60

26,400

157

X21

7,710

28,900

22 900 2)700 395

12,200

620

28,900

June

300

192

168

155

2,700

395

198

148

805

470

222

300

1,270

420

158

118

98

89

S9

96

1,330

160

125

130

105

64

52

43

595

232

"

Minimum

15

16

7

12

9

43

177

43

IS

3

54

3

July

113

82

58

43

40

34

22

20

66

64

70

66

158

50

45

395

115

46

34

29

26

S3

23

26

80

236

118

54

38

26

IS

Aug.

17

14

16

a!6

695

1,

1,

1,

2,

1,

1,

2,

12,

7,

1,

3,

1,

Mean

11.7

18.5

f

507

 46.5

38*6

554

1*643

374

71.5

1,304

127

654

138

2S

20

14

11

5

3

31

13

7

270

690

445

128

270

900

450

390

395

640

200

860

150

420

100

090

Sept.

620

260

192

160

150

138

130

115

105

103

122

113

101

96

93

82

73

66

66

322

113

64

54

54

58

60

66

80

82

70

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

720

1,100

1,640

366,800

2,860

34*080

216,500

101,000

22,270

4,400

80,180.

7,550

474,500

* Winter discharge MeasureBent made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

% Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Tl»e baala; Central war time. SPo convert war time to subtract 1 hour.
424 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°55», long. 95°16', In NWi sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 19 

E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 59/ 4 mile? southwest of Lawrence and 11 miles-upstream 

from mouth. Datum of gage Is 799.24 -feet above .mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 458 square miles. , 

Records available.- April 1929 to .September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 15 years, 128 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,500 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 30.00 

 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 1 second-root 'Sept. 23. 

1929-44: MaximunTdischarge, that of Apr. 23, 1944;-no flow at times. Banfcfull 

stage, 22 feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1 1211

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

307

394

73

57

43

23

8

7

4

5

4

4

5

4

5

5

5

9

6

5

4

4

33

136

46

38

20

, 10

"' 6

15

12

Nov.

9"6

10

11

 10

12

6

19

23

18

36

-24

22

16

13

IB

 17

18

12

16

19

SO80

17

20

20

" 22

22

22

18

-

Dec.

17

17

17

17

17

26

36

43

' 46

51

46

51

*66

50

45

- 30

25

25

25

25

25

25

20

15

15

20

20

20

20

20

SO

Jan.

SO

20

20

20

25

20

20

SO

SO

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

30

*37

128

153

100

73

80

88

80

136

, E32

162

120

84

Feb.

84

70

48

60

48

43

43

51

60

51

40

30

20

15

IS

15

20

25

25

25

25

30

50

70

*60

63

63

88

104

-

Month

October. ............................/......

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ....................................

February. ..................................

Haroh. .....................................

April ......................................

Hay

June ................'.......................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .............. .^ ................:.

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

162

171

162

1,800

590

459

. 307

200

162

136

144

153

153

144

5,460

8,400

1,100

666

533

533

409

1,900

1,280

552

378

459

409

321

335

256

2B1

Apr.

281

210

180

162

153

144

136

120

128

2,840

10, 700

2,750

785

609

495

363

378

995

953

2,410

1,280

9,900

15,300

6,740

1,190

2,180

4,110

1,260

705

806

-

Seoondf cot-days

It±a T Q*7I

516

895

79,932

1,888

1,341

28,015

68,263

10,033

4,072

5 VI

4,272

495 -*enj

121,558

May

628

571

685

806

393

335

307

307

268

232

210

200

180

162

144

136

120

,104

88

76

232

1,920

256

153

112

136

144

144

171

128

635

Maximum

3QV

36

66

12,300

' 332

104

8,400

15,300

1,920

953

136

1,750

153

15,300

June

153

118

88

48

70

70

60

48

76

96

66

70

66

162

190

76

43

48

57

953

848

180

88

73

120

80

54

38

24

15

-

Minimum 

4

' e

lv

]

2C

1»

13<

12C

7f

1

-Lt

«

;

July

18

16

17

16

12

8

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

9

109'

8

8

1

6

6

7

10

11

12

15

43

136

80

26

Aug.

16

11

8

5

7

.6

6

4

3

9

2

2

3

7

3

2

3

144

83

48

40

38

57

136

84

1,440

1,750

171

80

57

43

Mean

38.6

>' 17.2

> 28.9

I 219

) 60.9

> 46.2

5 904

) 2,275

324

> 136

i 18.4

> 133

2 16.5

> 332

Sept.

46

33

21

16

16

10

9

6

6

9

10

6

4

5

5

4

s 4

~34

8,

3

2

e

4

4

3

4

40

153

60

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,570

1,020

1,780

158,600

3,740

8,660

55,570

135,400

19,900

8 080

1,130

8 Ann flk f\J

QflO WO*

241,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 19, Feb. 11-23,

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN' 425

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxle, Kanfe.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°06', long. 95°01', in NE4,sec. 13, T. 11 S., R. 

21 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 24, 1 mile upstream from Tonganoxle Creek, 4 miles 

east of Tonganoxle, and 9 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 796.95 feet 

above nean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. krmy).

Drainage'area.- 406 square miles. [

Hecoras avanaole.- May 1929 to September 1944.

Average aiscnarge.- 15 years, 160 second-feet. >

Extremes.- raxfrnum discharge during year, 11,000 second-feet kpr. 23 (gage height, 26.70 

feet); minimum, 4 second-feet at times In October and Augupt.

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 13,000 second-feet Oct. 10, 1941 (gage height, 27.70 

feet),; no flow at times during 1934-41. Bankfull stage, 2£> feet.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except peripds of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8 to Dec. S, Apr.!13-18, July 17-25, 

Aug. 28 to Sept. 27, Sept. 29, 30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 27 . 28 to Sept, 30

5.4 4 S.O 127 21.0 2,300 5.3 S 7.5 96 

6.9 9 9.0 220 22.0 2,650 5.$ 7 8.0 135 

6.4 19 10.0 323 23.0 3,200 6.6 17 9.0 226 

 , 6.7 29 11.0 442 24.0 4,130 6.5 33 10.0 330 

7.0 4'4 13.0 712 25.0 5,500 7.0 59 11.0 442 

7.3 , 66 15.0 1,020 26.0 7,900 Kote.- Same as preceding 

7.6 91 19.0 1,750 27.0 12,700 table above 11.0. feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 1o September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

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 

5 

12 

9 

. 8

7 

6 

5 

5 

6

5 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

5 

10 

15

11 

8 

6 

6 

S 

S

Nov.

8

8 

8 

7 

8

8 

8 

9 

12 

11

10 

10 

10 

9 

9

9 

S 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

S

8 

8 

8 

8 

S

Dec.

8 

8 

8 

S 

8

12 

19 

30 

*29 

24

19 

17 

16 

14 

h!4

813 

hlS 

a!2 

hll 

10

9 

9 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

Jan.

8 

S 

8 

8 

8

8 

S 

8 

8 

8

8 

S 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

9 

*g9 

10

h!5 

h25 

57 

44 

49

51 

67 

145 

83 

39 

29

Feb.

23 

18 

17 

16 

15

14 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

10 

9

9 

9 

11 

11 

11

15 

30 

63 

68 

76

54 

43 

29 

31

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jantt 

Febr 

 arc 

Apr! 

 ay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

b»r.. :.................................

niber. ...................................

mber... ................................

lendar year 1943 

ary .

'

uftrv £!:::::::::::::::;::::::::::::::::::::

1...:...... ............................

eBber ..................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

, 36 

30 

29 

372 

430

312 

260 

200 

89 

71

67 

66 

59 

53 

2,680

2,530 

813 

370 

C60 

210

190 

301 

312 

346 

240

210 

240 

235 

181 

172 

172

Apr.

16S 

140 

114 

102 

92

85 

86 

86 

93 

1,130

2,750 

2,700 

618 

3 "3 

481

468 

323 

883 

2,210 

1,550

1,550 

3,970 

9,010 

7,000 

3,560

2,020 

3,730 

3,810 

970 

546

Secondfoot-days

197 

256 

383

85,977

768 

665 

11,536 

 50,568 

10,918 

3,935 

486 

8,646 

1,200

89,657

Peak .discharge.- Hkr. 15 (12 m. ) 3 SSO sec. -ft.; Apr.

May

468 

604 

1,670 

1,220 

455

341 

297 

330 

330 

256

2E1 

202 

341 

251 

176

153 

131 

115 

101 

89

468 

297 

148 

162 

180

119 

122 

394 

330 

306 

642

Maxlmun

15 

12 

30

S,610

145 

76 

2,680 

9,010 

1,670 

905 

42 

1,400 

488

9,010

12 (9 a.m.

June

375 

.144 

87 

64 

71

101 

107 

58 

276 

374

127 

143 

171 

905 

207

76 

48 

42 

148 

91

85 

58 

44 

30 

22

19 

18 

16 

15 

13

Mlnlmun

'

a____j

i

H ! 

S 

25 

8J 

S! 

12 

{ 

£

 e

4

July

19

31 

17 

IS 

12

11 

10 

10 

9 

15

14 

11 

18 

22 

14

11 

26 

11 

9

8

9 

B 

8 

6 

36

37 

42 

20 

12 

9 

7

Aug.

, 1,

1,

1, 

1,

Mean

I . 6.4

r ' 8.6

3 12.4

1 236

3 24.8 

) 22.9 

) 372 

> 1,686 

J 352 

131 

15.6 

279 

40

245

! 5,070 aec.-ft.; Apr.

6 

S 

5 

5 

729

330 

275 

40 

19 

13

10 

9 

7 

7 

6

11 

81 

148 

79 

210

400 

738 

189 

176 

141

110 

170 

308 

g97 

g56 

266

Sept.

221 

57

. gso

g20 

gl?

g!4 gio

g9 

g9 "gio 

gio

gll 

gll 

gll

 gll

10 

9

8 

8 

7

6 

7 

7 

6 

6

6 

7 

488 

146 

28

Runoff in 

acre-feet

391 

508 

760

170, 60p

1,520 

1,320 

22,880 

100,300 

21,660 

7,800 

962 

17,150 

2,380

177,600

19

,--,-.. ,42O sec.-ft.; Apr.'23 (2i30 p.m.) 11,000 sec.-ft.; AprL 28 (7 a.m.) 4,240 sec.-ft.; 

Hay 3 (4s30 p.m.) 1,820 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. j ,

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings. I

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 20 to Jan. 18i.

Tine baals; Central war time. To concert war time to standard tlpe, subtract 1 hour.

696488 O - 46 - 28
426 BLUE RIVER BASIN

Blue River near Kansas City, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38°57'25", long. 94°33«32", in 

stetNEt sec. 28, T. 48 N., R. 33 W., at bridge on county highway 8-S, 0.4 mile downstream from Indian Creek and 1.7 miles southeast of Kansas City. Datum of gage is 

753.73 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 188 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1944. l -

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26,400- second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 35.88 

 feet); minimum, 0.7 second-foot Oct. 10, .17, 18 (gage height, 3.80 feet).

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 23, 1944; no flow on many days.

Maximum stage known, about 39 feet Nov. 17, 1928, from information 'by city of Kansas 

City.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, lii second-feet)

3.8 0.7 4.3 38 \ 5.0 242 8.0 1,270 26.0 

3.9 2.0 4.4 54 5.2 344 10.0 2,090 28.0 

4.0 7 - 4.5 74 5.6 530 13.0 3,490 29.2 

4.1 15 4.6 99 6.0 673 18.0 6,050 

4.2 25 4.8 161 7.0 953 23.0 8,800

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.7 

2.3 

2.0 

4.2 

2.0

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

.8

.8 

1.3 

.8 

.9 

.9

.9 

.8 

.8 

.9 

1.0

1.0 

1.3 

13 

34 

15

8 

5 

2.7 

1.8 

2.3 

2.0

Nov.

2.0 

3.7 

4.2 

3.2 

2.3

2.3 

1.8 

1.8 

2.3 

1.8

2.0 

2.3 

2.3 

° 3 

2.! 7

2.7 

2.3 

2.7 

2.0

e.o

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

e.o

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

1.8 

1.8 

2.0

Dec.

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

dl.4

dl.4 

dl.4 

dl.3 

dl.3 

8

6 

7 

7 

6 

4.7

3.7 

2.3 

. 2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.3 

2.3 

0.3

e.o

1.6

1.8 

1.8 

2.3 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

Jan.

2.7 

2.0 

2.7 

3.7 

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

2.7 

3.2

3.2 

2.7 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

1.8 

2.0 

2.7 

4.7 

9

11 

10 

9 

9 - 

12

16 

74 

64 

34 

24 

21

Feb.

IS 

16 

15 

14 

12

9 

9 

9 

9 

11

11 

9 

6 

6 

6

7 

12 

16 

19 

16

15 

21 

23 

19 

30

5S 

35 

34 

48

tinnth Second 

"ontn foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mberv. ....................

rnber ......................

116.6 

69.2 

88.4

lendar year 1943 ......... 33,359.8

&ry

1 ......................... 3E

........................... E

.......................... 3

ember .....................

348.8 

513 

,278 

J,367 

J.995 

,822 

326.3 

!,997.6 

357.8

ter year 1943-44 .......... 60,279.7

Mar.

76 

72 

66 

519 

161

111 

76 

58 

56 

51

49 

48 

44 

46 

1,710

501 

233 

322 

203 

196

176 

.242 

169 

138 

131

158 

131 

116 

128 

13S 

154

Maximum

34 

4.£ 

8

2,960

74 

5B 

1,710 

14,400 

2,530 

497 

78 

1,890 

94

14,400

Apr.

141 

102 

89 

82 

74

72 

70 

66 

79 

1,140

3,590 

629 

549 

285 

290

220 

191 

184 

161 

276

625 

14,400 

10,700 

953 

549

1,240 

720 

456 

317

317

May

1,400 

hi, 010 

505 

252 

199

184 

165 

158 

138 

122

111 

99 

328 

105 

h76

h86 

h60 

h51 

h51 

h44

h2,530 

h301 

154 

122 

99

86 

89 

122 

96 

111 

141

June

66 

49 

40 

30 

32

25 

23 

34 

68 

h48

h33 

h25 

h48 

h!05 

h68

30 

33 

hi 20 

h497 

H114

h!35 

h54 

32 

28 

25

21 

16 

12 

11 

10

Minimum Mean

0.8 * 3.76 

1.8 2.31 

1.3 2.85

.7 91.4

1.8 11.3 

6 17.7 

44 203 

66 1,279 

44 290 

10 60.7 

3.2 10.5 

2.3 96.7 

3.2 11.9

.8 165

Peak discharge.- Apr. S£ (10 a. is.) 21.100 sec. -ft.: Apr. 23 (1:55 a.m.

10,800 

12,800 

14,400

1944

July

10 

9 

8

7 

6

4.7 

5 

3.7 

3.7 

9

17 

11 

9 

8 

7

6 

29 

11 

6 

5

4.7 

4.2 

.3.2 

3.2 

78

28 

. 11 

6 

5 

3.7 

4.2

Per 

square 

mile

0.020 

.012 

.015

.486

.060 

.094 

1.08 

6.80 

1.54 

.323 

.056 

.514 

.063

.878

26,400

Aug.

3.7 

3.2 

2.3 

3.7 

118

26 

13 

8 

5 

4.2

4.2

Z.S 

2.7 

3.7 

3.7

h!24 

35 

20 

10 

91

108 

30 

18 

12

177

1,890 

119 

56 

40 

34 

29

Sept.

33 

18 

13 

11 

8

7 

7 

6 

6 

6

6 

6

, 6 

6 

6

5 

4.2 

 ' 5 

4.2 

3.7

3.7 

3*2 

3.7 

3.7 

4.2

4.2 

80 

94 

43 

21

Runoff

Inches

0.02 

.01 

.02

6.60

.07 .id

1.24 

7.59 

1.78 

.36 

.06 

.59 

.07

11.91

Acre-feet

831

137 

175

66,160

692 

1,020 

12,450 

76,100 

 17,840 

3,610 

647 

5,950 

710

119,600

sec. -ft.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and range line en 

recorder chart.

h Computed from wire-weight gage reffdings.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 427

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo.

> Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°55'35", long. 93056'35", In SWiNWi sec. 16, 

 T.' B9 II., R. 27 W., at bridge on State Highway 6, 100 feet downstream from Chicago, 

Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 1 mile northeast of Gallatin, and 6 miles upstream from Honey Creek. Datum of gage Is 712.56 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,250 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1944.

Average discharge.-. 25 years, 1,029 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 35,700 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 31.55 

reet): minimum, about 24 second-feet Jan. 9-13.

1921-44: Maximum discharge observed, 56,800 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage height, 

37.02 feet, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 40,000 secondfeet; ninimum, 2.4 second-feet Oct. 24, 25, 1938.

Maximum stage known, about 40 feet July 8, 1909, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 4,000 second-feet Mar. 16 to Sept. 30 and those 

ror period of ice ..effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-/feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

.Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

89

86

76

68

62

58

55

54

52

51

49

49

49

1 48

46

48

48

48

48

50

63

57

57

79

63

55

51

49

48

46

54

Nov.

5S

55

55

 53

50

50

59

62

71

72

62

66

63

62

59

56

55

51

50

54

53

51

49

48

48

47

 47

47

51

44

Dec.

49

48

 47

49

48

61

72

115

108

99

95

65

67

46

47

50

48

42

40

39

40

39

34

32

33

33

33

SB

30

29

29

Jan.

30

31

31

30

29

28

S6

25

24

24

24

 84

24

25

S6

28

33

39

48

58

\46

119

95

82

106

162

252

465

496

£98

206

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March ....................... .

Ma?

1 .........................

June ..........................

July .......... ..\. ............

August 

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

156

139

125

120

101

SB

88

73

76

79

34

45

42

42

37

42

40

36

«37

37

40

59

219

347

663

846

822

480

290

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,760

1*642

I* 599

486,190

3,034

5,203

44 192

228,804 

133* V75

76,211

6,314

87,723

5,314

554,371

War.

212

174

154

598

1,600

1,510

1,180

382

232

259

307

290

395

512

8,380

11,400

5,000

2,010

1,250

956

812

714

714

829

864

730

637

607

550

480

454

Maximum

* R9 o»

7£

115

25.-100

496

846

11,400

35,200 

S5 VOC

16*80C

30(

9j V5C

45C

35,200

Apr.

467

467

402

354

330

30S

297

308

297

354

3,240

11,300

3,740

1,830

5,440

6,440

2,620

4,920

8,340

6.03O

6,880

22,900

31,000

35,200

29,400

11,300

12,600

7,550

4,400

2,900

-

May

2,340

6,890

19,000

23,700

19,800

4,620

2,310

2,520

2,340

1,900

1,490

1,200

1,140

1,170

875

764

836

935

693

562

710

1,100

1,600

6,290

5,030

1,680

1,530

1,350

1,260

4,500

1,940

Minimum

48

44

29

29

24

34

154

297 

562

256

144

1 1 >7R JL. fO

98

24

June

895

610

474

40S

1,980

2,250

693

2,050

15,500

16,800

7,600

. 3,560

6,550

3,290

1,670

1,230

920

1,050

2,690

1,420

895

751

564

480

396

360

327

296

266

256

-

Mean

56.8

54.7

51.6

1,332

97.9 1*79

1,426

7,620 

3,960

2,540

204

1 862

177

1,515

July

247.

247

306

266

230

210

199

196

192

192

194

192

187

205

210

197

196

189

189

173

162

156

147

144

146

172

266

256

266

210

172

Per

square 

Bile

0.025

.024

.023

.592

.044

.080

.634

3.39 

1.76

1.13

.091

.828

.079

.673

Aug.

175

550

122

386

3,000

3,200

S

;

995

196

506

224

313

i

:

165

356

556

870

623

4,

2,

)20

too

196

593

5,710

3f

1,

340

L20

549

276

8,160

9,

4,

1,

1,

750

300

730

320

622

Sept.

450

349

286

256

221

184

162

146

135

132

135

129

132

126

118

112

107

101

98

98

102

278

349

236

185

182

153

132

116

104

-

Runoff

Inches

0.03

.03

.03

8.05

.05

.09

.73

3.78 

2.03

1.28

.10

.95

.09

9.17

Acre-feet

3,490

3,260

3,170

964,400

6,020

10,380

87,660

453,400 

243,500

151,200

12,520

114,500

10,540

1,100,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Wire-Weight gage readings used Dec. 11 to Jan. 20, Pe'b. 10-22. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by loe Dec. 23 to Jan. 17.

Time basis8 Central war time. Tc convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
428 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Grand River near Stunner, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°38'25*, longy. 93°16'25", in MSi sec. 29, T. 56 '.

 N., R. 21 W.. at Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 2 miles southwest of 

Sumner and 2f mile's downstream from Locust Creek. Datum of gage is 630.87 feet above 

mean 3ea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary staff gage 3i miles downstream. Datum of 

auxiliary gage is 631.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 6,880 square miles.

Records available.- April 1924 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 3,559 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 115,000 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 36.55 

reet;; minimum, 85 second-feet Dec. 14 <gage height, 4.77 feet).

1924-44: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 25, 1944; minimum observed, 10 secondfeet Aug. 12, 1934. ' 

Maximum stage known, 36.7 feet July 9,- 1909, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of.ice effect, which are poor. , ,

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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

275

264

244

231

318

207

202

197

190

188

188

231

238

218

197

188

180

180

178

180

195

215

225

212

223

215

200

183

195

210

Nov.

200

202

197

18S

 188

 " 185

192

S18

246

254

338

218

307

210

207

205

192

188

195

188

185

183

178

176

173

173

173

171

*161

164

Dec.

166

159

164

154

159

195

225

244

277

308

270

264

244

164

hi 20

h!30

h!35

h!35

135

130

130

125

120

ISO

120

120

115

115

115

115

120

Jan.

120

125

125

125

120

115

115

hl!5

hl!5

hl!5

' hl!5

hl!5

*hl!5

hll 5

hl!5

120

125

130

150

250

400

500

450

400

350

450

800

2,080

1,960

1,300

996

Mcnth

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February .......................

March .........................

April .........................

-May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water. year 1943-44'. .........

Feb.

800

620

536

456

426

375

330

328

300

283

215

170

155

155

160

155

*150

150

150

155

160

190

1,040

2,300

2,160

2,160

2,020

1,820

1,410

-

Seccndfcct-days

6,561

5,855

5,093

I,406y945

12,226

19,329

156,011

684,724

318,900

188,178

17, 816

127,445

31,055

1,573,193

Mar.

1,040

781

654

926

4,650

4,480

3,970

h2,720

hi, 260

1,040

1,060

1,120

1,060

1,460

11,400

27, 000

30,800

20*800

10,200

4,400

3,400

2,660

2,400

2,400

2,730

2,590

2,210

1,970

1,800

1,590

1,440

Maximum

294

254

308

56,700

2,080

2,300

30,800

107,000

45,600

30,200

1,750

19,400

3,170

107,000

Apr.

1,390

1,340

1,290

1,140

1,060

971

931

931

931

hi, 140

11,300

24,300

24,000

13,700

h!4.,100

22,000

19,000

M.0,100

hll, 700

hl3, 100

h!4,200

h24,400

58,800

103,000

107,000

82,600

54,300

36,100

19,700

10,200

-

May

h7,200

h8,500

h24,700

h35,700

h45,600

h45,000

h26,400

hll, 000

h7,500

h6,500

h5,100

h4,140

h3,480

3,170

h2,940

h2,400

h2,150

h2,090

hC, 210

hi, 920

hi, 800

h3,360

h6,120

h8,160

h!4,400

hll, 200

h6, 020

h4,140

h3,800

h4,480

h.7,720

Minimum

178

161

115

115

115

150

654

931

1,800

673

333

429

414

115

June

h4,740

hS, 460

hi, 700

hi, 390

hi, 220

h2,730

h2,800

hi, 650

h!4,200

h25,900

h30,200

§4,300

18,300

h!5, 500

hS.OOO

h5,500

h3,340

h2, 210

h3,560

h5,100

h3,020

h2,150

hi, 700

hi, 390

hi, 140

h992

h891

h797

h725

h673

-

Mean

2.1E

195

164

3,855

394

667

5,033

22,820

10,290

6,273

575

4,111

1,035

4,298

July

h639

 h605

h571

h815

h639

h539

h491

h491

h539

h58S

h507

h475

h491

h475

h475

h62S

h507

h475

429

400

372

372

359

333

372

1,160

1,750

834

571

491

429

Per

square 

mile

0.031

.028

.024

.560

.057

.097

.732

3.32

1.50

.912

.084

.598

.150

.625

Aug.

429

175

743

707

2,130

6,700

4,

1,

1,

510

300

100

. 797

605

2,

1,

S96

160

560

971

1,440

3,

7,

3,

520

500

560

1,120

5,340

9,

4,

1,

570

330

350

872

4,960

19,

18,

11,

5,

iOO

900

500

100

3,100

Sept.

1,970

1,490

1,140

971

872

779

707

639

588

55S

555

571

555

539

539

507 '

491

460

429

414

429

3,080

3,170

2,400

2,400

1,540

1,100

853

707

605

~

Runoff

Inches

0.04

.03

' .03

7.62

.07

.10

.84

3.70

1.73

1.02

.10

.69

.17

8.52

Acre-feet

13,010

11,610

10,100

2,791,000

24,S50

38,340 -

309 ,.400

' 632*500

373,200

35,340

252,800

61,600

3,120,000 ^

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

h Computed from wire-weight readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Jan. 26, Feb. 12-22. Discharge computed by using fall as a factor Mar. 15-20, Apr. 11 to May 9, June 9-16, Aug. 27-30.

Tlmej basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. x
GRAND RIVER BASIN 429

East Pork Big Creek near Bethany, Mo.

Location.- water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 40°17 I 50'1 , long. 94°01'55H , In 

, SEt sec. 34, T. 64 N., R. 28 W.,1 at bridge on U. S. Highway 69, 2 miles north of Bethany 

and 4 miles upstream from confluence with West Fork. Datum of gage is 854.74 feet 

above mean sea level, dat;lim of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 95 square miles.

Recoras avaiiaDle.- March 1934 to September 1944. " 

Average discharger- 10 years, 43.4 second-feet. . . 

Extremes.- Maxfmum discharge during year, 3,210 second-i'eet Apr. 22 (gage height, 11.38 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,600 second-feet; no flow July 21-25.

1934-44: Maximum discharge, 6,600 second-feet June 26, 1942 (gage height, 15.9 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,600 second-feet; no flow on many days.

Maximum stage known, 23.0T feet July 6, 1909.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except 'periods. of ioe effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used June 29 to July 27, July 31 to

Aug. 3)

1.52 0 1.95 6 2.9 165 

1.55 .1 2.1 14 ' 3.5 334 

1.60 .4 2.2 23 4.5 " 583 

1.65 .8 2.3 33 6.5 1,230 

1.75 2.0 2.4 48 9.2 2,170 

1.85 3.6 2.6 90

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

> 27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.7 

1.1 

.S 

.7 

.5.

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.2 

.4

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

26 

33 

11 

5 

2.7

1.8 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 i.a

1.2

Nov.

O.s 

.S 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.8 

2.7 

3.0 

4.9 

3.6

2.9 

2.6 

2.4 

2.0 

1.7

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.2

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

1.0

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8

Dec.

0.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.9

3.2 

7 

18 

14 

12

7 

6 

5 

4.3 

3.4

2.3 

1.8 

1.7 

1.8 

2.0

2.0

1.8 

1.6 

1.0 

.9

1.0 

1.4

1.6 

1.4 

1.1 

1.1

Jan.

1.0

1.1

1.1 

1.4 

1.6

1.6 

1.2 

.7 

.4

b.2 

b.l 

b.l 

b.l 

b.l

.1

.2 .6' 

1.0 

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

1.6 

2.7 

4.9

11 

b25 

b40 

b30 

19 

11

Feb.

11 

10 

8 

7 

6

5 

5 

5 

4.9 

3,9

3.0 

2.6 

1.7 

2.0 

1.8

1.8 

2.1 

1.8 

2.1 

«6.6

3.0 

8 

b25 

b40 

b30

b25 

b20 

b!8 

16

Month Seoondfoot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ..................

lendar year 1943 ......

lary

94.3 

48.8 

108.4

. .. 18,643.7

h ......................... 2,

1 Q 1 ......................... 9,

 :::::::::::::::::;:::::::: 1'

ember .....................

161.8 

272.3 

632 

160 

115 

653.7 

16.9 

981.9 

109.4

ter year 1943-44. ......... 20,354.5

Mar.

14 

10 

11 

76 

 173

149 

'143 

56 

34 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

697

441

154 

. S6 

60 

43

33 

31 

46 

75 

40

31 

30 

32 

29 

38 

15

Maximum

33 

4.9 

18

2,110

40 

40 

697 

2,170 . 

1,430 

1,120 

1.7 

405 

24

2,170

Apr.

25 

21

16 

12 

10

S

a

8 

9 

16

466 

346 

108 

107 

220

126 

81 

250 

244 

261

1,170 

2,170 

1,890 

542 

168

850 

311 

165 

88 

64

May

56 

1,430 

1,190 

284 

133

83 

60 

64 

60 

52

39 

30 

26 

19 

17

14 

11 

10 

10 

10

IB 

165 

97 

56 

25

37 

66 

26 

13 

9 

7

June

6 

' 4.9 

4.1 

3.6 

79 .

18 

8 

636 

1,120 

358

90 

50 

79 

90 

33

1711 ' 

8 

7 

5

5 

4.0 

3.6 

3.0 

2.7

2.3 

1.7 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2

Minimum Mean

0.1 3.04 

.8 1.63 

.7 3.50

.1 51.1

.1 5.22 

1.7 '9.39 

10 84. 9 

8 305 

7 133 

1.2 88.5 

0 .55 

.1 31.7 

'.1 3.65

0 55.6

1944

July

1.1 

1.0 

.8 

.7 

.5

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.4 

1.5 

.7 

.4

.3 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.2

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

.2 

.1 

i 1.7 

- 1.7 

1.6 

.9

Per 

square 

mile

0.032 

.017 

.037

.538

.055 

.099 .894- 

3.21 

1.40 

.932 

.0058 

.334 

.038

.585

Aug.

1.0 

1.0 

.S 

3.2 

85

54 

19 

6 

3.0 

1.6

i.o"

.6 

.2 

.2 

.1

56 

12 

2.7 

1.1 

.8

1.5 

.8 

.4 

.3 

/ 1.6

405 

202 

79 

25 

11 

6

Sept.

3.9 

2.7 

2.0 

1.4 

.9

.4 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.4 

.3 

.3

.2 

 .2 

.1

.3 

.5

24' 

24 

14 

11 

6

6 

4.3 

2.7 

1.7 

1.1

Runoff

Inohes

0.04 

.02 

.04

7.31

.06 

.11 

1.03 

3.58 

1.61 

1.04 

.007 

.39 

.04

7.97

Acre-feet

187 

97 

21?

36,970

321 

540 

5,220 

IS, 170 

8,160 

5,260 

34 

1,950 

217

' 40,370

Peak dleeharge.- Apr. 21 (6:45 p.m.) 2,720 seo.-ft.; Apr. 22 (12:90 a.m.) 3,210 sec.-ft.; Apr. 22 

(4 p.a. ) 1.78O s eo -ft.; Apr. 23 (4 a.m.) 2,970 seo.-ft.; May 2 (3 p.jn.) 2,620 seo.-ft.; June 9 

(2:50 a.m.) 2,170. sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. . ' 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
430 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Thompson River at Davis City, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°38'25", long. 93°48'20lt , In SEiSEj sec. 35, T. 

68 II., R. 26 w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 69 at Davls City, 5i miles upstream from 

Iowa-Missouri State line and 9 miles downstream from Elk Cre«k. Datum of gage is 

875.55 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted (Corps of Engineers, U. 8. Army, bench 

mart;).

Drainage area.- 702-square miles ('revised).

Records available.- my 1918 to July 1925, July 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes'7^

Water 

year

1941* 

1941-42 

1942-43 

1943-44

Maximum

Date

Sept. 17 

June 20 

June 13 

Apr . 23

Discharge 

(sec.-^ft.)

4,440 

8,380 

6,910 

8,810

Gage height 

(feet)

9.37 

13.53 

12.10 

14.15

Minimum

Date

Sept. 1 

Aug. 25 

Mar. 20 

Dec. 13

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

6 

t24

11 

5

Gage height 

(feet)

1.03 

1.32

1.16 

1.03

« July to1 September* 

t Minimum recorded.

1918-.25, 1941-44: Maximum dlscliarge, 16,700 second-feet July 18, 1922 {gage 

height, 19.85 feet), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet; minimum, 

about 1 second-foot Sept. 18-24, 27-29, Oct. 15, 16, 1918.

Flood of Aug. 8, 1885. reached a stage of 22.8 feet, from floodmark (discharge, 

about 17,600 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect 

which are poor.

or no gage-height record,

Discharge, in second-feet, 1941-44 

1941

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

July

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

Aug.

13

13

15

12

13

12

11

10

.10

9

Sept.

6

36

340

273

990

735

1,060

1,160

1,450

490

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

July

_

_

_

59

58

36

31

27

25

23

Aug.

9

9

9

12

10

10

12

26

20

16

Sept.

18S

105

7S

64

S98

3,450

3,920

3,830

3, ISO

534

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

July

22

21

20

18

18

16

29

21

18

16

13

Aug.

13

14

12

19

15

12

10

9

8

7

7

Sept.

296

204

16S

140 125

111

98

92

78

ZOS

-

Note.- Discharge computed from dally readings of staff gage.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 »15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

254

190

1SS

140

128

1,340

3,660

3,240

5,760

5,350

3,170

762

534

364

328

318

254

239

224

289

368

1,620

3,040

2,890

1,500

785

2,010

935

754

522

2,050

Ncv.

6,120

6,700

6,400

4,700

1,200

1,080

950

708

510

458

416

413 '427

424

406

344

331

318

340

332

358

486

318

286

254

296

328

321

302

273

-

Dec.

270

257

276

242

1SS

202

1S8

132

163

«b!25

blOO

b70

b70

blOO

b!40

155

204

236

213

1S5

270

160

2,620

3,650

3,440

2,110

1,080

704

695

472

448

Jan.

296

b220

b!90

blSO

b!70

blSO

blSO

b!90

b200

*b220

b240

&260

b290

321

360

483

798

2,100

2,360

3,000

2,660

1,ROO

1,760

2,270

1,640

1,610

1,420

1,040

803

1,070

642

Feb.

b500

b450

385

328

399

506

659

476

347

aSSO

a310

a320

308

233

, 305

888

b600

b200

blSO

292

406

490

230

331

*b!96

251

305

312

_

-

Mar.

413

406

955

965

965

S75

826

626

490

374

354

299

276

251

347

344

1,300

1,120

898

542

472

566

392

312

396

2,210

2,270

1,000

510

430

382

Apr.

'396

3SS

360

312

267

292

242

224

182

190

155

150

155

163

155

155

130

130

135

130

109

107

100

105

107

150

305

318

193

135

-

May

190

296

1,020

634

416

350

1,090

785

378

328

740

1,310

2,340

2,430

650

406

328

1,040

1,670

990

526

420

396

334

292

254

218

207

176

174

227

June

532

152

137

130

118

105

123

199

168

196

434

286

207

137

107

96

84

82

78

5,700

1,110

502

388

188

527

3,250

486

 260

165

340

-

July

614

264

1,050

233

165

132

105

76

59

47

. 43

40

40

- 43

56

58

56

47

44

90

668

634

171

103

264

1,280

898

324

299

785

3^2

Aug.

168

179

118

98

90

82

73

68

58

56

62

53

44

78

56

44

38

36

32

30

30

29

28

26

25

59

71

276

257

98

73

Sept.

53

40

82

46

as

37

SO

128

190

157

140

66

44

S3

71

150

168

98

"562 498

155

84

64

54

53

68

. 66

61

61

59

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge computed from daily staff-or wire-weight gage readings Oct 

Mar. 9-16, 19-24, Mar. 29 to Apr. 30.

1 to Mar.
ORAND RIVER BASIN 431

Discharge, In second-feet, of Thompson RlVer at Davls City, Iowa, 1941-44 Continued

1942-43

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

44

40

54

1 118

495

557

142

80

69

56

52

47

44

42

42

40

39

39

38

37

34

33

52

31

30

t 30

30

30

51

557

230

Nov.

108

74

62

54

244

130

92

69

210

275

254

182

111

82

, 73

68

61

56

56

54

58

64

78

88

74

64

37

58

35

46

-

Dec.

53

54

38

33

50

27

25

24

26

30

57

b36

b33

30

29

29

31

b38

*b46

b38

34

38

59

53

71

59J5

1,580

1,090

718

452

324

Jan.

, 260

221

202

116

125

118

107

98

80

80

73

61

94

59

82

98

b7S

b55

b57

b55

b52

48

53

b50

b47

b45

b44

44

42

40

37

Feb.

33

*53

1,280

2,100

1,900

794

296

216

227

207

128

118

84

86

71

56

53

50

58

80

86

98

135

135

109

86

80

78

_

_

-

Mar.

b70

b60

44

44

28

36

28

, 29

31

31

34

44

54

69

264

506

b480

b300

*b50

44

94

190

267

538

749

598

502

196

152

145

150

Apr.

140

118 '94

80

69

61

59

58

61

71

76

128

160

152

107

74

59

56

50

46

42

40

40

38

75

264

315

160

158

137

May

78

68

56

47

47

54

66 1'30

76

64

61

58

56

46

2,780

4,880

3,000

1,160

1,020

886

756

466

344

513

368

340

240

187

150

141

1^9

June

455

206

159

139

1,250

5,490

1,640

1,090

856

810

5,800

5,250

6,610

2,620

1,340

1,860

1,430

1,590

1,020

512

380

309

258

315

269

325

209

272

298 262'

-

July

168

130

115

110

473

1,010

684

226

-141

112

'82 95

72

68

59

84

817

294

110

74

82

95

70

59

1,010

768

206

98

70

56

54

Aug.

48

86

229

91

65

54

52

44

,' 72

117

58

40

40

44

50

53

27

23

21

22

20

'22

847

1,270

611

813

271

98

74

58

46

Sept.

39

54

31

42

141

91

63

31

27

26

24

25

66

292

340

105

54

38

29

25

25

28

24

21

20

20

20

18

17

18

-

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (1 a.m.) 2,160 sec.-ft.; Feb. 4 (1:30 p.m.) 2,180 sec.-ft.; May 15 

(10:30 p.m.) 67400 sec.-ft.; June 6 (11:15 a.m.) 4,380 sec.-ft.; June 11 (3 p.m.) 5,120 sec.-ft.; 

June 15 (3 p.m.) 6,910 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

P (3':

Oct.

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

1414'

16

16

14

14

15

21

21

20

21

18

17

18

18

18

20

19

19

19

v 20

Sov.

19

20

21

29

31

29

28

26

27

29

29

55

29

26

26

22

25

26

25

24

25

22

22

21

21

21

17

14

20

16

-

eak discharge. -

5O p.m.) 4,550 s

Dec.

18

22

17

19

,23

25

22

25

*27

33

24

26

12

10

7

7

7

8

9

9

9

9

7

6

7

7

8

9

8

8

8

Jan.

7

7

7

8

9

9.

8

- 7

7

7

7

6.

6

6

7

9

9

11

10

10

11

11

12

11

*hlO

h!2

h27

54

156

254

174

Feb.

100

68

60

51

55

29

50

58

32

22

15

10

' 99

10

11

10

9

.9

10

10

14

22

26

1 «70

235

368

a300

aSSO

_

-

Mar.

a!50

a80

h45

a250

. alSO

a75

a 40

a55

a70

a75

a70

559

633

425

856

1,220

al.OOO

a700

h376

a330

a520

aSOO

a470

h572

a520

h251

206

187

174

159

144

Apr.

155

174

147

. 117

98

93

91

107

156

168

1,140

2,000

1,500

657

602

789

611

1,040

2,080

2,580

2,960

6,400

8,260

6,660

2,660

1,720

2,810

1,670

995

760

-

May

642

4,310

. 6,470

5,690

v 4,490

2,130

1,100

990

886

818

660

520

466

417

372

392

478

491

525

548

2,670

1,540

675

837

637

508

425

.980

' 700

474

340

June

283

247

220

190

203

611

441

1,400

4,220

3,420

1,420

723

925

714

458

360

291

251

495

,478

302

216

195

177

147

125

110

100

91

87

-

July

85

85

76

72

65

. 58

54

85

67

85

 128

103

568

165

89

67

59

56

85

74

61

44

42

136

177

171

74

91

130

136

70

Aug.

58

48

87

100

372

529

283

141

67

46

38

33

29

27

25

26

25

22

21

22

27

26

26

28

28

1,380

 2,700

, 2,660

1,280

732

400

' Sept.

254

190

144

122

' 110

'82 95

"74

68

67

61

58

59

68

67

58

54

52

, 52

74

548

1,420

362

316

454

206

159

107

93

85

-

Apr, 23 (12:30 p.m.) 8,810 sec. -ft.; May 3 (8 p.m.) 6,590 sec. -ft.; June 9 

ec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Trenton. 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

frete.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14-18, Jan. 1-29, Feb. 1, 3, 5, 11-15, 18, 

19, 22-26. Ho gage-height record Jan. 13-24.
432 CRAND RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Thompson Hirer at Davls City, Iowa, 1941-44

Month

Marca. ........................

May. ..........................

JURe .... . .

October 1941 .................

March. ........................

.May. ..........................

.January 1943

March.........................

April .........................

May...........................

Jtaly- .........................

Water year 1942-43 .........

April .........................

May...........................

July..........................

Water year 1943-44 .........

Secondfoot-days

471 

 377 

24,498

-

43,706 

36,343 

19,216

28,963 

10,687 

21,566 

6,940 

21,115 

16,287 

9,044 

2,436 

3,361

218,572

2,743 

2,908 

5,661

130,620

2,576 

8,677 

5,627 

8,988 

18,077 

39,022 

7,490 

6,346 

1,732

102,847

529 

721 

434

93,219

849 

1,900 

10,442 

49,178 

41,579 

18,898 

3,258 

11,284 

5,539

144,611

Maximum

59 

26 

3,920

-

5,850 

6,700 

3,650

-

3,000 

888 

2,210 

396 

2,430 

6,700 

1,880 

276 

562

6,700

495

273 

1,580

6,700

260 

2,100 

749 

315 

4,880 

6,610 

1,010 

1,270 

340

6,610

21 

33 

33

6,610

254 

368 

1,220 

8,260 

6,470 

4,220 

568 

2,700 

1,420

8,260

Minimum

13 

7 

6

-

128 

254 

70

-

170 

180 

261 

105 

174 

78 

40 

25 

33

25

30 

33 

24

24

37 

33 

88 

36 

46 

139 

54 

20 

17

17

14 

14 

6

6

6 

9. 40 ' 

91 

326, 

87 

42 

21 

52

6

Mean

26"

817* 12 * 2 

-

1,410 

1,211 

620

-

934 

378 

696 

198 

681 

543 

292 

78.5 

113

599

88.5 

96.9 

183

358

83.1 

310 

182 

99.6 

583 

1,301 

242 

' 172 

67.7

282

17.1 

24.0 

- 14.0

255

27.4 

65.5 

337 

1,639 

1,341 

630 

105 

364 

185

395

Per 

square 

mile

07037 

.017 

' 1.16

-

2.01 

1.73 

.883

-

1.33 

.538 

.991 

.882 

.970 

.774 

 .416 

.112 

.161

.853

.126 

.138 

.261

.510

.118 

.442 

.259 

.142 

.830 

1.85 

.345 

.245 

.082

.402

,.024 

.034 

.020

.363

.039 

.093 

.480 

2.33 

1.91 

.897 

.150 

.519 

.264

.663

Runoff

Inches

07026 

. .02 

1.30

- -

2.52 

1.93 

1.02

 -

1.53 

.56 

1.14 

.31 

1.1S 

.66 

.48 

.13 

J .18

11.58

.15 

.15 

.30

6.91

' .14 

.46 

.30 

.16 

.96 

2.07 

4*0 

.88 

.09

5.46

.03 

 .04 

.02

4.95

'.04 

.10 

.55 

2.61 

2.20 

1.00 

.17 

.60 

.29

7.65

Ao re-feet

934 

748 

48,590

-

86,690 

72,090 

38,110

-

67,430 

21,000 

42,780 

11,780 

41,880 

32,300 

17,940 

4,830 

6,710

433,630

5,440 

5,770 

11,230

259,100

5,110 

17,810 

11,160 

6,930 

36,860 

77,400 , 

14,860 

10,600 

3,440

204,000

1,060 

1,430 

861

184,900

1,680 

3,770 

20,710 

97,640 

82,470 

37,480 

6,460 

22,380 

10,990

886,800

Tims basis; Centra^ war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
C3RAKD RIVER BASIN 433

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo.

Location.- Wlrenwelght gage, lat. 40°04', long. 93°38', In SEi sec, 20, T. 61 N., R. 24

 w., at county highway bridge 1 mile south of Trenton and 4 miles downstream from 

Weldoa River. Datum of gage Is 718.12 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1989.

Drainage area.- 1,680 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1944.

Average dlsqhayge.- 16 years, 792 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,800 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, 21.3

 fe'e't',""from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 14 second-feet Jan. 11-13.

1928-44: Maximum discharge, 35,400 second-feet June 27, 1942 (gage height, 22.2 

feet); minimum, 1.1 second-feet Aug. 10, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 30.7 feet July 6, 1909, datum In use August 1928 to September 

1930, from Information by local residents (occurred before new channel was ^dredged).

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once dally.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U.'S. Weather Bureau*

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

56

- 56

54

50

50

49

48

48

46

45

46

45

54

48

48

45

44

44

45

43

51

57

52

48

48

45

44

41

41

40

48

Nov.

46

48

59

SS

57

43

53

54

54

51

49

45

43

48

48

38

41

44

46

44

43

42

48

41 

41

41

41

55

37

40

-

Dec.

48

 38

59

38

38

48

54

55

50

45

d50

42

39

34

30

26

24

23

22

21

21

21

21

21 

20

20

21

20

20

20

19

Dan.

19

19

19

19

20

29

19

18

16

15

14

#14

14

15

16

19

22

26

30

31

32

33

35

45 

60

136

260

274

233

288

.211

Month

October .......................

November . .*. ...................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

Febru&ry

March .........................

April .........................

May.. .................. ........

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

134

144

129

122

115

108

96

102

102

70

60

50

40

55

30

29

28

*28

28

28

30

, 35

434

660 

500

434

574

393

874

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,477

1,290

981

304,435

1

4*662

50 f 949

146,484

96,465

47,010

4,982

19; 066

11,671

368,970

Mar.

211

184

167

788

614

288

202

144

159

192

222

222

660

0900

9,330

3,520

2,710

1,540

990

846

706

660

706

1,040 

894

706

591

522

477

355

393

Maximum

57

54

55

24,800

288

660

9,330

31,600

24 800 le'ooo

288

4,160 

2,080

51,600

Apr.

374

355

338

288

274

233

246

233

222

521

5,620

3,040

2,300

1,400

5,930

3,040

I, -660

1,460

4,180

5,800

8,900

31,600

31,600

15,100 

5,260

5,040

5,980

4,040

1,940

1,200

-

May

846

12,700

24,800

16,400

9,680

5,800

2,500

8,500

8,300

1,260

990

1,200

798

706

614

591

500

522

500

477

500*

2,710/

8,300

1,780 

1,090

1,140

846

706

1,260

990

660

Minimum

40 1 33

19

19,

14

28

144

222

477

184

108

V9

129

14

June

591

545

' 434

355

456

/ t

434

355

2,450

16 ,OOO

8,040.

3,640

1,860

3,280

1,620

990,

660 '

568

434

' 762

614

660

393

380

288 

233

246

222

202

1S4

184

-

Mean

. 47.6

43.0

31.6

834

64.3

161

998

4,881

3,176

1,567

161 

615

389

1,008

July

176

 162

235

129

122

122

108

136

192

175

136

184<

159

246

253

159

156

129

129

' 129

122

122

115

108

115

246

288

233

184

136

126

Per

square 

mile

0*028

.026

 " '.*.» Ol Q

.496

.038

 096

.594

2.91

1 .89

.953

 096

.366 

.232

.600

Aug.

136

. ]

]

1

36

22

LOS

430

t

t

I

]

>60

56

346

84

136

122

]

]

]

' j

1

92

22

08

90

90

74

92'

84

84

456

i 11

90

79 

84

1,180

4,1

4,C

3,C

1,C

60

40

40

40

614

Sept.

414

320

274

246

211

192

175

159

159

152

152

152

144

144

144

144

144

129

136

156

1,260

942

2,080

1,200 

454

614

545

456

211

202

Runoff

Inches

6. os

.03

.02

6.74

.04

.10

 fift Do

3.25

8.18

1.04

.11

.42 

.26

8.16

Acre-feet

2 930

2 560

1*950

603,900

3,950

61*390

195*300

93 240

9,880

37,820 

23,150

731,800

» Winter' discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Davls City, Iowa. «; 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained in footnote a.

note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. ^4 to Jan. 25, Feb. 10-22. Discharge May 1-27, 

Sept. 28 computed oh assumption gage was read 1 foot too low; and for Sept. 29, 30 on assumption

was read 1 foot too high. Tine basiaa Central war time* . lo convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
434 GRAND RIVER BASIN 

Weldon River near Mercer, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage. lat. 40°33', long. 93°36', In SWi sec. 3, T. 66 N., R. 84

 W., at county highway bridge", 4i miles northwest of fiercer and 5 miles upstream from 

Little River. *

Drainage area.- 246 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 second-feet May 2 (gage height, 17.7

 riet), from rating curve extended above 3,800 second-feet; no flow on many-days In 

September.

1939-44: Maximum gage height, 23.81 feet June 20, 1942 (discharge not determined); 

no -flow on many days In 1940, 1941, 1944.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once dally below 7.0 feet and twice dally above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.5

3.1

1.9

1.6

2.7

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.9

2.7

1.9

.8

6

3*5

2.7

.8

.6

3.5

2.7

1.9

4.0

13

6

3.5

3.1

2.3 1.9'

1.9

1.6

1.9

4.5

Nov.

2.7

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.3

5

6

8

14

6

2.7

6

4.5

2T 7

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.3

1.3

#1.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

-

Dec.

3.1

1.6

1.9

1.3

1.3

8

6

6

6

5

4

3

2

2

2

1.5

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

. 1.0

1.0

Jan.

l.O

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

l.O

.5

.5.'5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

l.O

1.5

1.5

2

2

2

2

3

5

. 11

63

135

135

42

12

13

Month

October .......................

November .......................

December .......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May v ..... ....................

June 

July

August ........................

September ................'.....

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

14

16

14

15

13

10

9

7

5

3

2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

2

2

2

2

2

5

2O

90

125

97

86

53

34

12

-

Secondfoot-days

90.9

90.7

72.7

60,955.1

442.0

644.5

?,654

20,049

14,758

9,785

222. 2 *

2,9S5.7

2,929

56,663.7

Mar.

10

14

16

117

135

231

166

70

55

45

34

86

78

144

1,620

440

176

116

86

75

70

85

278

125

72

53

52

44

77

45

39

Maximum

13

14

8

7,680

135

125

1,620

5,820

7,430

4,500

52

9S5

1,760

7,430

Apr.

45

34

26

25

23

21

20

21

20

274

1,190

386

125

513

1,160

220

114

425

500

66O

1,500

5,820

4,640

654

27S

356

562

209

135

123

-

May

528

7,430

3,260

470

290

220

166

242

242

135

104

82

69

56

, 50

48

50

53

261

53

33

231

50

48

38

220

156

36

24

21

92

Minimum

0.6

1.0

1.0

.3

.5

1.0

10

20

21

6

1.0

1.0

0

0

June

23

16

13

12

21

17

19S

4,500

2,53O

329

166

135

1,150

104

60

43

33

28

' 144

60

42

22

18

15

11

9

8

6

6

6

-

Mean

2.93

3.02

2.35

167

14.3

22.2

150

668

476

324

7.17

96.3

97.6

155

July

4.5

4.5

3.5

2.7

1.9

2.7

3.5

11

2.7

1.9

1.9

6

3.5

2.3

1.9

1.3

3.1

3.5

4.O

2.7

1.3

1.3

44

52

28

12

6

3.5

2.7

1.3

1.0

Per 

square 

mile

0.012

.012

.0096

.679

.058

.090

.610

2.72

1.93

1.32

.029

.391

.397

.630

Aug.

1.3

',

87i

J.3

L.6

J

324

221

,

J

S.7

5.7

£.9

119

4(

s

;

}

J.5

L.7

128

41

S

5.7

J.9

5.7

1.7

3.7

]'

L.2

L.O

L.O 1.2

9S5

33

4]

IS

1C

t

L

i

)

2.9

Sept.

1.8

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

o

.1

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

538

1,760

121

306

96

32 t

25

19

14

10

8

-

Runoff

Inches

0.01

.01

.01

9.21

.07

.10

.70

3.04

2.22

1.47

.03

.45

.44

8.55

Acre-feet

180

180

144

120,900

877

1,280

9,230

- 39,770

29,270

19,800

441

5,980

5,810

112,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Hote." Stage-discharge relation affected by lee HOT. 16, 28-30, Dee. 10 to Jan. 24, Pet. 10-23, 

JtarV 8-10.

Time baaia; central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 435

Weldon River at mil Grove, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°18', long. 93°36', in SEiSEi sec. 28, T. 64 II., R.

 24 W.; at county highway bridge in Mill Grove, 84 miles upstream from West Muddy 

Creek. ''Datum of gage Is 785.77 feet (revised) above mean sea level, datum of 1929'.

Drainage area.- 494 square miles.

Records available.- April.1929 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 207 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 second-feet Hay 3 (gage height, 19.35

 feet'): minimum observed, 2.0 second-feet Dec. 17, Jan. 13 (gage height, 0.78 foot). 

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet June 21, 1942 (gage height, 22.0 

feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 29, 1936, Dec. 11-13, 1937; minimum gage height, 

that of Dec. 17, 1943, Jan. 13, 1944.

Maximum stage known, about 23.9 feet in July 1909.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once dally below 5.0 feet and twice daily above.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

{Shifting-control method used Jan. 28 to Feb. 24)

1.0

1.1

2.4

6

12

21

Oct. 1 'to Apr. 23

1.4 

1.7 

2.3 

3.3

63 

122 

257 

SOB

7.0 1,580

11.0

14.5

15.5

17.0

Oct. 24 to Sept. 30

3,000

4,560

5,350

7,100

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 28

1.3 42

1.4 58

1.8 

2.4 

5.3

135

272

IS.3 9,330

Kote.- Same as preceding table 

above 3.3 feet.

Discharge, in seoond-feet. water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

\Z

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7

7

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.Q

3.7

5

3.7

4.4

4.4

4.8

16

14

9

4.4

4.8

3.7

4.8

5

12

10

18

17

15

7

6

6

4.8

4.4

JL2

Nov.

9

7

4.8

4.4

6

6

67

176

14

9

S

7

9

8

6

4.8

5

7

7

6

6

6

4.8

4.8

4.4

6

5

4.0

6

3.7

-

Dec.

6

6

6

6

4.8

S

28

16

14

10

6

7

4.8

4.8

e

3.1

2.0

2.8

2.8

4.0

3.4

4.0

3.1

3.7

3.4

5

e

6

6

4-s

5

Jan.

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.0

4.4

5

5

4.0

3.1

3.1

2.S

6

2.0

2.4

2.4

4.4

3.7

4.0

3.4

6

4.8

3.1

6

6

10

46

89

233

107

67

34

Month

October ...............;...-....

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945

January .......................

February .......................

 arch ......................

ft?

1 .........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

44

28

87

 22

19

15

15

16

13

6

- 4.4

3.1

3.1

3.7

5

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.0

4.S

6

12

2S1

305

176

165

93

74

47

_

-

Secondfoot-days

ooo ACV «On

421.7

196.5

93,504.9

684.0

1,404.5

9

criO fOvo

36,216 

20,904

12,564

545

4,544.7

3,192

, 90,689.7

Mar.

33

27

27

245

210

269

176

165

135

57

89

93

122

101

3,290

1,740

482

257

210

176

154

%154

257

293

165

128

182

112

77 lie

114

Maximum

18

28

to one JJ£ t DvU

nvv fZOO

305

3,390

9,530 

9,340

6,180

Qrt

OlS

1,940

1,990

9,340

Apr.

107

77

63

58

47

44

49

50

50

55

2,240

1,260

354

233

1,520

644

305

269

72S

430

1,7SO

9,130

9,330

3,900

840

508

1,040

535

322

248

-

May

224

4,220

9,340

l.SOO

 S12

454

322

310

, 481

297

212

178

156

135

125

103

113

101

67

297

212

153

156

76

74

65

248

103

63

48

69

Minimum

3

17 . t

3.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.1

27

44 

48

14

5

4.7

6

2.0

June

7S

36

19

19

67

47

29

2,060

6, ISO

1,130

348

224

869

260

17S

117

91

63

60

322

97

55

53

39

31

25

20

IS

15

14

-

Mean

7. 40

14.1

6.34

256

22.1

48.4

310

1;207 67*7

419

17.6

147

106

248

July

14

14

13

12

11

10

10

28

27

17

12

14

13

9

8

S

S

10

10

S

S

6

5

82

80

39

29

12

10

10

8

Per 

square 

mile

0.016

.029

.013

.518

.046

.093

COQ 

 O**O

2.44

1

«rf 

 Or

.848

.036

.293

.215

.502

Aug.

]

8

0

S

6

633

127

t

3

3

\

14

L8

1

S \

52

13

]

]

L3

L6

LO

8

122

;

]

54

LI

6

4.7

113LI

S

6

16

1,940

8S

2!

I

(

)9

!4

)9

52

39

Sept.

26

17

12

12

10

8

6

7

6

7

8

8

9

7

8

6

6

6

6

32

1,990

284

135

284

109

60

48

36

86

19

-

Runoff

Inches

0.08

,03

.01

7.03

.05

.11

.72

2.72 

1.'9558

.04

.34

.24

6. SI

Ao re- feet

455

Q4A OOO

390

185,500

1,360

2,790

 19 040

' 71^850 

41,640

24,920

ly08Q

9,010

6,330

179,70,0

Time basisi Central war tine. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
436 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Medicine Creek near Gait, Ho.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°07'5811 , long. 93°21'50", in NWi sec. 34, T. 62 N., 

 ft. 22 W., at bridge on State Highway 6, li miles upstream from West Msdlcine Creek

and It miles east of Gait. Datum of gage is 769;21 feet above nean sea level, datum '

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 225 square miles. 

Records avallabj-e.- July 1921 to September 1944.

Average discharger- 21 years (1921-24, 1925-28, 1929-44), 119 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,180 second-feet Apr. 21 (gage height, 10.9

feet, from floodmark); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Jan. 12-14.

1921-44: mximum di-scharge, 12,400 second-feet June 26, 1942; minimum gage height

observed, 15.60 feet Apr. 20, 1929; no flow on many days. 

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once daily below 5.0 feet and twice daily above.

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.6 

1.9

1.0

2.3

6

16

23

48

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 25.to June 9, Aug. 6-27)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 22

2.3 

2.6

2.8

2.9 

3.1 

3.4

83 

125 

160 

182 

2S5 

3S3

3.9 

5.5 

6.6 

7.5 

8.4

553

1,380

2,020

2,900

3,880

.9 

1.0

1.2

Apr. 25 to Sept. SO

1.0

5,2

7

12

1.9 

2.3 

2.6 

g 9

96

153

214

501

555

5.0 

6.0 

S.O 

8.8

1,400

2,150

3,960

4,780

4.0 785

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Ootober 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.3

3.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

3.2

8

4.2

3.2

S.2

2.8

2.8

3.2

2.3

4.6

2.8

2.6

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.2

3.2

2.8

3.2

6

Nov.

5.3

3.5

2.S

3.2

6

5

S

5

7

6

2.8

3.6

2.8

6

 t>

3.2

4.9

6

4.2

3.3

3.8

3.2

2.4

2.6

3.5

4.9

3.8

»2

3

7

-

Dec.

 3.5

3.8

2.4

2.8

3.3

9

5.5

5

4.2

8

6

4-

3

3

2 >

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1.5

J.-5

1.5

Jan.

* 1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

 *.6

.5

.5

.5

2

4

6

8

9

10

11

13

15

18

19

20

20

19

20

33

23

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April ...............:.........

May ...........................

June .....".....................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

23

15

11

9

11

9

11

9

9

9

7

5

2

.2

2

/ 2

2

«2

2

4

8

20

50

70

77

72

66

44

26

-

Secondfoot-days

105.1

129.0

94.5

49,838.6

£64*9

cog

4,421

6 939'

5'l56

202.4

1,012.*?

3,097.6

42,927.2

Mar.

20

17

17

77

72

82

58

50

45

, 45

41

36

37

37

1,660

1,000

235

125

99

72

61

59

61

72

64

52

52

49

45

d42

39

Maximum'

G

8

9

7,030

35

77

1,660

4,780

1,400

1,790

10

394

1,080

4,780

Apr.

45

40

53

29

25

27

51

28

50

52

896

903

235

94

1,220

1,220

297

111

182 133'

2,840

3,860

4,780

2,320

336

191

355

536

153

125

-

May

116

, 123

1,400

1,200

374

191

123

150

150

34

46

64

35

41

22

22

35

33

25

33

26

550

318

1,160

214

145

84

72

- 55

49

59

Minimum

2. 6

2

1.5

1. 5

.5

g

17

25

22114.0

2.3

2.3

.5

June

40

38

36

51

3S

29

23

37

1,790

1,680

627

130

109

157

78

44

53

24

41

31

V 25

20

19

16

14

14

d!5

d!2

dll

dll

Mean

3.39

' 3.'o5

1 fxft J.O i

8.56

143* 20. 1

697

224

172

6.53

10S'

 117

July

10

10

dS

7

8

8

6

4.0

8

8

6

7

6

4.4

6

6

6

6

6

6

4.0

4.4

5

4.8

4.4

8

dlO

10

5

6

4.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.015

.019

.014

.609

. 038

.089

.636

3.10

.996

.764

.029

.145

.458

.520

Aug.

8

6

4.4

5.6

21

6

7

13

5

6

2.8

9

30

24

12

6

6

11

4.8

6

11

4-0

4.8

4.0

2.5

240' 52

394 ,

71

38

20

Sept.

5

5

10

8

6

2.8

4.0

4.4

2.3

2.5

5

4.0

2.5

2.5

5.0

4.0

2.8

5.2

2.5

2.5

658

1,080 .

125

785

- 191

68

39

88

22

22

-

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0 02 208

'02 256

-.02 187

8.23 98,860

.04 525

.10 1,150

.75 8,770

3.46 41-,,500

1.15 13,760

.85 10,256

.03 401

. .17 2,010

.51 6,140

7.10 85,140

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of records for Locust 

Creek near Linneus. . *

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 11 to Jan, 27, Fell. 10«-24, 

Mar. S'-IO.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 437

Locust Creek ne4r Linneus, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°53', long. 93°14', in NEi eec. 34, T. 59 N., R. 21

 EL. at; county highway bridge 3 miles northwest of Linneua and 4 miles downstream from 

confluence of Ea6t and We6t Locust Creeks. Datum of gage is 692.61 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 550 square miles.

Records avall'able.- April 1929 to September 1944.

AVerafcft dis6harge.- 15 years. 281 second-feet. 0_ __

Extremes.- Haxifium discharge during year, 20,100 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage helg.it, 22.50 

,' from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-fleet; minimum daily, 1 second-

~ Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 23, 1944; no flow July 17 to Aug. 11,

Remarks I- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Gage read

 b'ridfe'dally below 10.0 feet and twice daily above.

Rating tables, watei\year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect (gage height. In feqt,

1 and discharge", In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. IS to Apr. 9)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 21 Apn. 22 to Sept. 30

3.3 4.2 3.9 46 S.6 1,660 3.0 3.9 3.S S9 9.0 

3.5 10 4.0 67 10.5 2,730 3.1 8 4.1 137 11.0 

3.6 16 4.1 92 10.9 2,930 3.2 15 4.5 215 12.0 

3.7 21 5.0 357 3.3 24 5.1 361 14.0 

3.8 30 7.0 1,040 3.4 35 * 6.0 630 " 19.0 

3.5 47 7.5 1,200 21.2

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

6 

6 

5 

5 

4.8

4.8

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.2

a4 

4.2 

6 

e.8 

5

4.6 

4.8 

 4.8 

4.8 

4.8

5 

4.8 

5 

5

5

5

6 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

6

Nov.

6

5 

5 

5 

5

6

10 

6 

7 

6

6 

6 

6 

5 

6

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

6 

5 5'

 a6 

6 

6 

6 

a6

Deo.

4.6 

4.8 

4.6 

4.5 

4.5

6 

6 

6 

6

7

8

6 

7 

6 

5

4 4

4 

4 

4

4 4' 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Jan.

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1

2 

4

6

8 

10 

12 

18

30 

40 

60 

80

> 75

65 

36 

67 

109 

44 

25

Feb.

21 

19 

18 

16 

16

16 

, 10 

10 

10 

a6

7 

6 

1 6 

7 

7

7 

*S 

9 

11 

15

20 

30 

357 

326 

ESI

207 

149 

109 

70

£££.

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Bay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

irijei" ....................

lendar year 1943 ......

&ry

155.7 

171 

144.4

111,963.1

h ........ ..... is

1 ......................... 6S

......................... . IE

...........;.:............ is

at ........................ :

eaber ..................... '<

no

L,776 

,284 

,092 

,945 

>,438 

393 

L,835 

!,803

ter year 1943-44 .......... 115,747.1

Mar.

43 

26 

22 

149 

236

266* 

251 

222 

153 

90

SO 65 

63 

63 

1,350

2,930 

2,470 

1,360 

' SIS 

357

342 

281 

266 

266 

251

222 

222 

1207 

187 

137 

134

Maximum

£

1C 

6

7,97C

106 

357 

2,980 

17,900 

2,450 

5,160 

24 

504 

59S

17,900

Apr.

132 

129 

109 

100 

72

59 

77 

84 

84 

a90

2,060 

2,120 

1,320 

552 

724

2,670 

2,010 

639 

620 

536

793 

12,500 

17,900 

7,570 

3,190

"2,340 

1,310 

1,160 

839 

69S

Bay

630 

1,610 

S,450 

2,060 

1,280

3SS 

SS4 

366 

630 

335

246 

204 

184 

164 

146

128 

112 

104 

94 

90

98 

416 

915 

915 

598

284 

309 

335 

226 

146 

174

Minimum -

4 

5 

3

3

, 1 

6 

22 

59 

, 90 

25 

6 

7 

22

1

June

100 

95 

 SB

54

52 

63 

60 

1,280 

4,930

5,160 

1,420 

444 

237 

184

146 

112 

66 

248 

allO

74 

63 

60 

54 

, 46

40 

33 

31 

27 

25

Mean

5.02 

5.7 

4.66

307

22.9 

61.2 

429 

2,103 

514 ' 

515 

12.7 

59.2 

93.4

316

July

a24 

22 

20 

20 

19

16 

14 

18 

16 

16

15 

15 

15 

14

14

13 

12 

12 

9 

8

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

12 

9 

S 

7 

7 

7

Per 

square

mile

0.0091 

.010 

.0085

.558

.042 

.111 

.780 

3.82 

.935 

.936 

.023 

.108 

.170

.575

1,910 3,050 ' 

3,850 

6,520 

14,200 

17,900

Aug.

« 7 

aS 

10 

11 

11.

11 

alO 

9 

9 

9

9 

15 

11 

a40 25'

18 

15 

14 

16 

SO

120 

34 

20 

14 

16

309 

146 

504. 

204 

112 

76

Sept.

61 

. 51 

-45 

36 

34

31 

28 

25 

24 

25

32 

27 

35 

30 

30

26 

24 

25 

23 

,22

27 

310 

474 

361 

598

164 

78 

61 

51 

43

Runoff

Inches

0.01 

.01 

.01

7.55

.05 

.12 

.90 

4.26 

' 1.03 

1.04, 

.03 

.12 

.19

7.82

Acre-feet

309 

339 

286

222,100

1,410 

3,520 

26,350 

125,100 

31,630 

30,6SO 

780 

3,640 

5,560

229,500

» Winter, discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby stream.

Npjje.- Stage-diaoharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 25, Feb. 11-20 (no gage-height

Time basisi Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract-1 hour.
438 CHARITON RIVER BASIN 

Charlton River near Centerville, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder and grouted stone control, lat. 40°44 t 05M . long. 92°48'25", 

in NWf sec. 34, T. 69 N., R. 17 W., at bridge on State Highway 2, 2J- miles downstream 

from Cooper Creek and 3 miles east of Centerville. Datum of gage Is 825.68 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 727 square miles.

Records available.- May 1938 feo September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 22.55 

feet;; minimum, 1.8 second-feet Jan. 13 (gage height, 2.24 feet).

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 16,500 second-feet Mar. 13, 1939 (gage height, 23.40 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 11, 1938, Sept. 30,'Oct. 1, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or rapidly changing stage, 

which are poor.»

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

J

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

8.3 

6.8 

6.S 

6.S

, 7.6

7.1 

6.8 

6.8 ' 

6.6 

6.6

9.0 

8.3 

8.3 

7.1 

7.4

7.4 

7.1 

7.4 

7.9 

9.3

9.3 

7.9 

14.5 

16.5 

16

15.5 

16.5 

18.5 

16 

15 

20.5

Nov.

20

44 

41 

25, 

*1S.5

18.5 

20 

42 

120 

64

43 

33 

28 

23 

21

20.5 

20 

18 

16.5 

15.5

15 

14 

13.5 

12.5 

13

14.5 

14 

14 

14 

13.5

Dec.

14 

14.5 

14 

14

14 '

21 

30 

35 

48 

*44

. 42 

34 

2S 

15 

11

12 

13 

13.5 

11.5 

11

10.7 

10.0 

8.3 

6.6 

6.6-

6.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.1 

6.6 

6.4

Jan.

6.1 

5.6 

5.6 

6.1 

6.4

*5.6 

4.3 

3.5 

2.9 

 2.9

2.9 

2.4 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2

2.2 

2.2

3.1 

3.3 

3.5

3.9 

4.7 

. 4.5 

5.4 

*7.9

14.5 

49 

80 

110 

200 

23O

Feb.

190 

137 

90 

43 

55

34 

40 

38 

20 

13

11 

9 

9 

10 

11

11 i 

10 

10 

10 

12.5

14 

34 

214 

392 

460

#487 

40S 

305 

211

Uinit. Second Bonth fcot-days

Octe 

Hove

Deoe

CE

Janv 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

Jnlj 

Augu 

Sept

WE

mber ...........-.-.---.

lendar year 194!

*ua.ry 3

........................... 36.

.......................... 38,

ember ..................... 4,

316.6 

789.5 

523.0

791.1

764.9 

293.5 

493 

606 

355 

290 

366.1 

716.7 

549.7

ter year 1943-44 ........... 174,104.0

Mar.

151 

120 

99 

168 

481

696 

680 

270 

240 

260

239 

220 

252 

283 

1,320

2,010 

1,820 

1,600 

1,150 

756

487 

417 

584 

796 

687

510 

368 

262 

217 

180 

170

Maximum

20.5 

120 

48

8,120

230 

487 

2,010 

10,900 

4,100 

7,630 

24 

1,390 

930

10,900

Apr.

186 

191 

166 

137 

114

101 

97 

101 

104 

131

1,250 

2,310 

1,810 

1,610 

3,530

2,610 

2,250 

2,000 

1,750 

1,660

1,600 

3,640 

4,390 

10,900 

8,580

4,760 

3,620 

2,800 

1,710 

998

May

392 

832 

2,810 

2,710 

3,720

4,100 

2,980 

1,810 

968 

776

548 

39S 

294 

223 

183

205 

239 

200 

142 

372

1,390 

1,760 

1,840 

1,720 

658

445 

466 

454 

410 

1,790 

1,020

June

679 

362 

203 

129 

103

92

7& 

1,620"

6,600 

6,640

7,830 

5,390 

3,530 

1,850 

862

492 

242 

221 

370 

176

200 

135 

131 

101 

69

53 

43 

35 

29 

27

Minimum Mean

6.6 10.2 

12.5 26.3 

6.4 16.9

6.4 441

2.1 25.3 

9 114 

99 564 

97 2,187 

142 1,173 

27 1,276 

4.9 12.5 

5.4 184 

7.9 152

2.1 476

Peak discharge.- Apr. 15 (12 m. ) 3,720 see. -ft.s Apr.- 24 (10:SO a.m.)

1944 *

July

24 

22 

20 

18 

16

15 

14 

14 

14 

12

12 

14 

22 

16 

14

11 

10 

9 

9 

16

9 

8 

8 

8 

7

 "7 8 

6 

5 

5 

4

Per 

square 

mile

0.014 

.036 

.023

.607

.035 

. .157 

.776 

3.01 

1.61 

1.V6 

.017 

.253 

.209

.655

.5 

.5

.5 

.5

.5 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.6

Is

.4 

.1

.6 

.1 

.9

Aug.

5.4 

5.6 

5.6 

27 

705

433 

173 51" 

29 

20.5

30 

205 

106 

39 

22.5

16.5 

17.5 

37 , 

22.5 

24

18.5 

13.5 

10.7 

8.6 

8.3

226 

1,140 

1,390 

617 

205 

104

Sept.

72 

55 

41 

32

24

is. e

15.5 

13.5 

11 

10.5

17.5 

11.5 

23 

26

18

13 

10.7 

9.0 

7.9 

8.3

401 

930 

854 

575 

 594

344 

178 

108

74 

54

Runoff

Inches

0.02 

.04 

.03

8.23

.04.' 

.17 

.89 

3.36 

1.86 

1.96 

.02 

.29 

.23

8.91

Acre-feet

628

1,570 

1,040

318,900

1,560 

6,530 

34,700 

130,100 

72,110 

75,950 

766 

' 11,340 

9,020

345,300

12,100 seo.-ft.} May.. 3

(7 p.m.) 5,520 sec.-ft.} May 5 (11:30 a.m.) 4,570 sec.-ft.} June 9 (7:30 p.m.) 7,580 seo.-ft.;~ 

June 11 (7:30 a.m.) 8,250 sec.-ift.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13-17, Jan. 28 tc Feb. 1, Feb. 3, 10-19, 

Har. 7-10.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time tc standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CHARITON RIVER BASIN 439

Charlton River at Novlnger, Ho.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°14'05", long. *92°41'00", In SEjNWi sec. 27, T. 

ea N., R. 16 W., at bridge on sta-te Highway 6, 1,000 feet downstream from Chicago, 

Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bridge, 0.8 mile east of llovlnger, and 2 miles upstream 

from Spring Creek. Datum of gage is 737.65 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,370 square miles.

Records available.- January 1931 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 627 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 25.S6 

reetj; minimum dally, 10 second-feet Jan. 14-17.

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 15,400 second-feet Nov. 25, .1931 (gage.height, 26.03 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 28.6 feet in June 1917.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Pet. 1 to Mar. 14 Mar. 15 to Sept. 30

4.6 15 6.6 157 5.8 19 7.3 22S 21.5 4,720 

4.9 27 7.2 252 5.6 59 8.0 366 22.0 5,240 

6.1 37 8.0 408 ,. 6.1 77 10.0 840 23.0 7,340 

5.8 79 10.0 850 6.4 104 15.0 2,280 25.0 12,500 

6.2 111 11.6 1,270 6.8 152 , 20.0 3,920 25.6 14,300

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944.

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

84 

28

21 

20 

19

17 

16 

17 

16 

15

15 

17 

20 

19 

18

17 

16 

15 

15 

15

16 

16 

18 

20 

19

17 

17 

17 

17 

18 

23

Nov.

26 

35 

25 

36 

59

43 

36 

56 

47 

60

102 

77 

60 

50 

44

43 

37 

32 

31 

29

38 

26 

26 

25 

24

. 26

24 

21 

21 

' 19

Dec.

21 

19 

21 

22 

21

25 

27 

31 

38 

53

75 

69 

59 

*45 

38

34

32 

30 

28 

28

26 

26 

24 

S3 

22

22 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

Jan.

20 

19 

19 

19 

19

18 

17 

16 

15 

14

13 

12 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

12 

14 

15

18 

20 

25 

30 

40

50 

60 

191 

170

148

Feb.

180 

218 

199 

164 

96

70 

75 

54 

40 

30

20 

20 

25 

30 

30

30 

25 

25 

25 

25

30 

35 

50 

337 

450

600 

735 

535 

408

Month Secondfoot-days

Octc 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Jans 

Febi 

Mare 

Apri

June 

Julj

AugB

Sept

Ha

mber .......................

lendar year 1943 

tary

1 ......................... i

.... ...

ember .....................

552 

1,157 

958

09,773

1,170 

4,561 

40,309 

33,784 

59,611 

65,824 

1.385 

8,055 

7,336

ter year 1943-44- ......... 324,702

Mar.

280 

199 

156 

191 

367

645 

840 

781 

546 

387

d377 

337 

298 

1,250 

4,980

6,420 

5,400 

3,420 

2,530 

2,130

1,390 

944 

815 

892 

1,080

1,030 

815 

642 

477 

366 

324 

1

Maximum

24 

102 

75

10,300

191 

735 

6,430 

14,300 

4,460 

8,060 

77 

1,710 

1,560

14,300

Apr.

324 

304 

284 

246 

195

166 

173 

173 

166 

493

3,470 

4,350 

3,550 

2,730 

4,580

6,420 

5,980 

4,800 

3,960 

3,290

2,960 

6,640 

14,300 

12,500 

9,800

8,870 

9,800 

9,280 

7,820 

6,200

May

4,460 

3,060 

4,010 

3,960 

3,250

3,060 

3,220 

,3,880 

4,300 

3,350

1,860 

1,130 

815 

642 

512

410 

356 

366 

334 

256

314 

1,300 

2,160 

2,840 

2,530

1,680 

944 

1,190 

790 

892 

1,740

Minimum

15 

19 

19

15

10 

20 

156 

166 

256 

74 

31 

27 

31

10

June

1,620 

1,050 

570 

314 

203

146 

121 

320 

3,320 

5,340

7,340 

7,580 

7,820 8,060' 

7,820

6,420 

3,260 

918 

740 

944

488 

304 

356 

228 

195

158 

127 

104 

90 

74

July

Per 

Mean square

mile

17.8 0.013 

38.6 .028 

30.9 .023

849 .620

37.7 .028 

157 .115 

1,300 .949 

4,459 3.25 

1,923 1.40 

2,194 ,1.60 

44.7 .033 

260 .190 

345 .179

887 .647

77 

77 

62 

59 

55

53 

50 

49 

48 

47

45 

47 

44 

41 

43

44 

42 

41- 

40 

39

37 

37 

39 

36 

35

36 

35 

33 

32 

31 

3}

Aug.

31 

31 

89 

30 

66

1,100 

642 

345 

110 

62

49 

44 

203 

139 

77

53 

. 40 

39 

36 

43

39 

35 

34 

30 

27

33 

136 1,270' 

1,710 

1,190 

377

Sept.

146 

85 

64 

55 

47

39 

33 

30 

27 

25

25 

24 

29

27 

32 ' 2s!

21 

23

57 

918 

1,130 

1,560 

1,160

765, 

488 

237 

127 

81

Runoff

Inches

0.01 

.03 

.03

8.41

.03' 

.12 

1.09 

3.63 

1.61 

1.78 

.04 

.22 

.20

Acre-feet

1,090 

' 2,290 

1,900

614,400

2,320 

9,050 

79,960 

265,400 

' 118,200 

130,600 

2,750 

15,980 

14,550

644,100

» Winter 'discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations near Centervllle, Iowa, and Keyteaville, Mo.

Hote.- Stage-diacharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 27, Jan. 29, 30, Feb. 1, 9-33, 25, 

28"lire-weight gage readings used Feb. S to Mar. 16, May 31 to June 9, June 20 to July 2. v

Tine basis8 Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
440 CHARITON RIVER BASIN

Chariton-River near Keytesville, Ilo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 3d°26'55a , long. 92°52'10", lr\ SEiSEi sec. 25, T. 54 

N., R. 18 W., at county highway bridge 4* miles northeast of Keytesville and 5i miles 

upstream from Puzzle Creek. Datum of gage is 616.37 feet above mean sea level, datum 

Of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,950 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 907 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,200 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 23.01 

 feet); minimum daily, 20 second-feet Jan. 13-16.

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 21,000 second-feet June 26, 1942 (gage height, 23.41 

feet); minimum, 4.6 secbnd-feet Aug. 7, 9, 10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, whiclfare poor. Oage 

rean once daily below 12.0 feet and twice daily above. 

Hating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods,of lee effect (ga8e height, In feet,'

and discharge, In aeeond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 24 to Apr. 10, June 25 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to June 9 June 10 to'Sept. 30

5.1 26 6.0 146 10.3 1,390 20.5 7,500 10.3 1,390 18.0 5,090 

5.2 35 6.5 233 12.0 2,040 21.2 9,180 13.0 2,490 19.5 6,320 

5.3 45 7.0 337 16.0 3,740 22.0 12,300 16.0 3,900 20.1 7,020,

!'£ QQ Q'O 122 ^'2 *' 8!5 *2 ' 9 16 ' 7°° »<* - S ^e " preceding 

5-7 99 9.0 920 19.5 6,190 taEISTBelow 10.3 feet.

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7S 

67 

57 

50 

62

S3 

44 

37 

36 

35

34 

33 

52 

45 

40

35 

33 

32 

32 

31

32 

35 

39 

45 

42

38 

34 

36 

38 

37 

73

Nov.

69 

53 

50 

' 45 

47

45 

64 

84

83 

70

77 

70 

71 

114 

99

 86 

71 

70 

66 

58

55 

52 

51 

47 

49

47 

46 

45 

45 

*44

Dec.

42 

44 

41 

39 

43

52 

56 

55 

55

60

50 

64 

83 

75 

50

40 

36 

35 

35 

40

40 

40 

40 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

30 

30 

30

Jan.

30 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

30 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

20 

20 

*20

20 

25 

25 

30 

35

50 

60 

SO 

100 

130

162 

154 

179 

146 

233 

214

Feb.

179 

162 

205 

233 

196

1SS 

146 

138 

99 

114

38 

35 

45 

55 

60

*60 

60 

45 

50 

55

64 

146 

293 

337

384

515 

920 

689 

600

Month SeccndMontn feet-days

Oete 

Nove 

Deee

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Mare 

Apri *w

Juns 

July 

VAugu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1943

ember ......................

1,335 

1,373 

1,37.9-

36,728

2,063 

6,111 

fO,332 

37,43? 

)4,087 

)7,804 

2,578 

8,138 

LI ; 844

ter year 1943-44 .......... 464,932

Mar.

4S8 

384, 

315 

. 435 

955

543 

600 

752 

784 

629

543 

543 

488 

738 

6,820

11,000 

10,200 

8,340 

6,300 

4,250

3,030 

2,040 

L.350 

1,100 

1,060

1,280 

1,390 

1,130 

1,240 

685 

720

Maximum

78 

114 

83

12,500

233 

920 

11,000 

16,700 

10,600 

7,020 

170 

1,580 

1,720

16,700

Apr.

629 

571 

515 

4SS 

461

409 

435 

435 

435 

1,310

7,760 

8,880 

7,170 

5,880 

5,510

6,190 

6,520 

6,630 

6,190 

5,350

4,250 

6,320 

12,300 

16,700 

16,200

14,200 

11,800 

11,400 

11,000 

11,000

May

10,600 

9,500 

9,500 

8,100 

6,410

4,960 

4,040 

3,940 

4,480 

4,740

4,250 

2,780 

1,690 

1,280 

1,060

851 

720 

629 

571 

543

515 

488 

1,240 

3,460 

3,510

2,990 

2,610 

2,940 

2,160 

 1,960 

1,570

Minimum

31 

44 

30

30

20 

, 35 

315 

409 

488 

1,96 

40 

37 

53 <

20

June

1,280 

2,120 

1,570 

955 

629

435 

337 

293 

520 

3,030

4,630 

5,370 

5,940 

6,220 

6,530

7,020 

6,890 

5,680 

2,360 

1,130

1,100 

920 

571 

515 

435

337 

315 

252 

224 

196

Mean

43.1 

62.4 

44.5

1,251

66.5 

211 

2,269 

6,248 

3,358 

2,260 

83.2 

263 

396

'1,270

July

170 

154 

146 

130 

128

114 

106 

99 

99 

96

92 

88 

84 

77 

74

7l 

70 

67 

66 

61

55 

52 

51 

51 

49

74 

78 

53 

46 

43 

40

Per 

square 

mile

0.022 

.032 

.023

.642

.034 

.108 

1.16 

3.20 

1.72 

1.16 

.043 

.135 

.203

.651

Aug.

37 

46 

46 

37 

45

60- 

191 

817 

543 

360

206 

154 

114 

92 

78

224 

170 

122 

90 

74

76 

162 

' 94 

77 

66

154 

315 

188 

461 

1,580 

1,460

Sept.

895 

409 

272 

196 168-

 138 

U4 

99 

88 

80

74 

70 

67 

62 

58

56 

60 

§S 

53 

67

99 

289 

515 

1,100 

1,350

1,500 

851 

1,720 

955 

409

Runcff

Inches

0.03 

.04 

.03

8.74

.04 

.12 

1.34 

3.57 

1.98 

1.29 

.05 

.16 

.23

8.88

Acre-feet

2,650 

3,720 

2,740

905,900

4,090 

12,120 

139,500 

371,800 

206,500 

134,500 

5,110 

16,140 

23,490

982,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Dec. 14 to Jan. 25, Feb. 12-20,

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
UMINE RIVER BAS'IN 441

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo.

Location,- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°45'20", long. 93°01'10", In NW£ sec. 16 T. 46 : N., 

 Ri 19 W., at county highway bridge, 300 feet upstream from Missouri-Kansas-Texas

Railroad bridge, three-quarters of a mile east of Clifton City, and 8 miles downstream 

from Otter Creek. Datum of gage Is 621.91 feet above mean sea level, datum ot 1929. 

Drainage_area.- 598 square miles.

Recoras__________ jiTltble.- June 1922 to September 1944.

Average atscnarge.- 22 years, 481 second-feet.

Mctremes.- Maximum discharge during 'year, 32,500 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 29.0

 feet, from graph based on gage 'readings); minimum observed, 5 second-feet July 24 

(gage height, 1.59 feet).

1922-44: Maximum discharge, 60,000 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 32.0 

feet), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet; no flow on many days In 

1934, 1936, arid on Oct. 22, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 35.3 feet, from floodmark, Sept. 18, 1905. 

Remarks.- Records good' except those for days of no gage-height record, which are poor.

 (Jage 'read once dally below 10.0 feet and twice dally above.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and1 discharge, 

In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 25 Feb. 26 to Sept. 30

1.7 9 3.0 103 1.6 5 3.0 8V 16.0 

1.9 17 3.2 13S ' 1.7 8 3.2 113 18.0 

2.2 32 3.5 207 1.9 14 3.4 156 22.0 

2.5 52 4.0 348 2.1 21 4.0 338 24.5 

2»7 89 6.0 1,000 2.4 37 7-0 1,350 26.0 

2.9 -SO 9.0 2,060 2.6 50 10.0 2,430 27.0 

, 2.S 66 13. 0' 3,690 2S<2

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5.

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

36 

90 

60 

39 

27

20 

15 

13 

11 

10

9 

10 

103 

470 %94"

96 

56 

a45 

36 

28

22 

80 

240 

1,700 

470

194 

119 

. 79 

a6~5 

52 

318

Nov.

159 

84 

64 

52

43

158 

1,000 

599 

233 

159

119 

90 -74 

64 

60

52 

48 

44 

41 

39

37 

35 

32 

30 

30

28 

28 

26 

26 

26

Dec.

24 

24 

- 24 

22 

21

26 

27 

28 

27 

131

1,520 

767 

438 

288 

207

159 

111 

96 

79 

74

' 74 

74 

60 

60 

56

52 

a55 

a 60 

60 

60 

, 60

Jan.

60 

56 

- 56 

60 

69

96 

119 

12S 

103 

79

64 

60 

56 

45 

42

41 

40 

39 

41

44

48 

56 

60 

52 

56

S4 

138 

148 

318 

170 

138

Feb.

103 

96 

96 

96 

119

111 

74 

69 

4S 

60

60 

69 

103 

90

44

42 

170 

767 

470 

 274

207 

348 

869 

408 

2,060

7,080 

3,930 

733 

835

Month Second- 

. Hontn ft>ot-days

Ootc 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Jam: 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ttber ...................... 4,

lendar year 194. 

ary .

5 .... 259

2

.......................... 1,

ember ..'....'........,...... 3,

647 

480 

764

732.2

566 

431 

089 

906 

183 

536 

076 

332 

116

ter year 1945-44 .......... 216,126

Mar.

2,130 

2,240 

1,350 

1,070 

1,040

632 

500 

354 

260 

229

214 

467 

733 

al,000 

3,330

, 7,800 

2,880 

1,56O 

4,850 

1,460

1,840 

1,560 

1,210 

665

434

338 

533 

533 

1,280 

1,660 

937

Maximum

1,700 

1,000 

1,520

43,700

318 

7,080 

7.800 

26,300 

4,180 

,260 

767 

2.920 

1,560

26, 300

Apr.

733 

533 

322 

260 

814

199 

173 

156 

137 

2,350

14,800 

16,800 

3.780 

903 

903

1,000 

665 

467 

386 

322

386 

9,730 

26,300 

-11, 600 

2,700

1,490 

2,240 

1,360 

1,040 

937

May

al,100 

1,990 

4,130 

, 1,810 

733

' 500 

370 

354 

290 

260

214 

184 

156 

144 

142

107 

93 

83 

72 

115

78 

122 

a400 

1,000 

533

229 

244 

176 

164 

121 

1?9

June

107 

S9 

 71 

52 

41

33 

31 

29 2S' 

35

31 

32 

260 

94 

a 65

43 

32 

2S 

24 

21

a!40 

83 

35 

28 

23

18 

16 

14 

17 

16

Minimum Mean

9 150 

26 116 

21 154

2.5 712

39 82.8 

. 42 670 

214 1,454 

137 3,430 

72 522 

14 51.2 

5 67.0 

18 333 

6 104

5 591

5,360 

6,900 

10,700 ' 

13,700 

16,500 

19,300 

26,300

1944

July

12 

10 

9 

'237 

,107

42 

27 

20 

15 

13

a40 

13 

10 

10 

9

9 

9 

9 

8 

8

8 

7 

a6 

5 

246

767 

199 

88 

64 

37 

32

Per 

square 

mile

0.251 

.194 

.258

1.19

.138 

1.12 

2.43 

5.74 

.,873 

.086 

.112 

.557 

.174

.988

Aug.

23 

60 

33 

29 

452

903 

186 

84 

a 65 

51

34 

25 

22 

41 

28

22 

18 

35 

27 

20

570 

1,600 352' 

105 

814

1,350 

2,920 

599 

275 

105 

84

Sept.

71 

78 

61 

43 

38

31 

24 

21 

19 

17

a!7 

16 

18 

18 is

19 

16 

14 

12 

12

10 

9 

9 

7 

7

a6 

6 

569 

1,560 

370

Runoff

Inches

0.29 

.22 

.30

16.15

.16 

1.21 

2.80 

6.40 

1.01 

.10 

.13 

.64 

.19

13.45

Acre-feet

9,220 

6,900 

9,450

515,200

5,090 

38,540 

89,430 

204,100 

32,100 

3,050 

4,120 

20,490 

6,180

428,700

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated or Interpolated.

Time basis; Central war time. To conveyt war tlsie to standard ttae, subtract 1 hour.

696488 0-46-29
LAMINE RIVER BASIN

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°59'30", long. 93°12'15", on line between sees. 27

and 34, T. 49 N., R. 21 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 65, three-quarters of-a mile

downstream from Finney Creek and 1 mile south of Blue Lick. Datum of gage is 593.79

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 1,120 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1933, May 1938 to September 1944. 

Average discharger- 17 years, 663 second-feet, 

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 32,400 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 37.0

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 3.7 second-feet Sept. 27. 

1922-33, 1938-44: Maximum discharge, 54,000 second-feet (revised) Nov. 18, 1928

(gage height, 41.25 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 32,000

second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 0.5 second-foot Nov. 13, 1928,

Aug. 13, 1931, Nov. 26, 1938. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor. Gage read

once daily below 8.0 feet and twice dally above. 

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, in second-feet, for the high-water period In

the water year 1929, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 746, are given

herewith:

Nov. 18.......48,400

19.......46,300

Month .,

November. ...........

Water year 1928-29.'

Maximum

48,400

48,400

Minimum

0.5

.5

Mean

6,100

1,960

Per square 

mile

5.45

1.Y5

Runoff In 

Inches

6.08

23.80

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

178

946

313

65

50

26

19

13

10

7

7

56

396

272

186

72

36

29

15

13

11

31

916

1,940

1,250

244

121

65

41

34

28

Nov.

24

24

22

15

17

15

47

20

20

18

18

17

15

15

15

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

.

Dec.

9

9

9

9

9

10

11

10

17

17

20

.20

178

202

156

130

85

44

22

24

24

24

25

25

21

19

20

20

20

20

20

Jan.

19

19

19

18

20

25

25

23

20

19

15

13

12

11

10

10

*11

12

18

30

 50

70

60

55

55

150

218

218

202

186

93

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December .......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September ................ i ....

Water year 1943-44. .........

Feb.

72

59

50

47

47

38

36

31

31

34

34

34

3S

29

20

21

29

463

396

347

244

235

«253

302

1,650

2,840

3,220

2,590

1,260

-

Secondfoot-days

7,390

453

1,229

270,507.6

1,706

14 450

79*560

191,311

42,440

16,322

2,653

46, 780

1,390

405, 684

Mar.

1,970

2,130

1,550

1,82O

2,870

2,470

582

302

202

194

202

347

477

422

4,520

6,590

11,400

11,900

8,270

5,570

3,630

1,720

1,260

927

582

763

852

678

1,840

1,940

1,580

Maximum

1,940

. 47

202

27,600

218-

3,220

11,900

31,000

7,480

3,710

973

5,320

371

31,000

Apr.

1,140

763

422

292

253

235

218

226

244

501

. 4,370

"10,500

14,400

11,600

7,630

4,900

2,530

1,180

852

582

643

8,940

20,600

31,000

26,900

17,300

10,500

6,820

4,310

1,460

-

May

4,240

4,700

7,200

7,480

5,500

'2,420

506

678

630

463

335

272

226

194

178

149

135

135

114

100

90

156

163

977

1,620

435

226

178

135

935

1,870

Minimum

7

8

9

1.9

10

20

194

218

90

34

5

16

3.7

3.7

June

1,300

282

163

121

72

59

44-

34

36

100

100

107

244

946

1,100

536

178

114

777

2,980

3,710

2,460

324

149

72

72

65

- 62

59

56

-

M@ctn

238

15.1

39.6

741

55.0

496

2,566

6,377

1,369

544

85.6

1,509

46.3

1,108

July

56

53

280

474

142

53

29

20

15

 12

.10

9

11

17

IS

11

9

8

6

5

6

7

6

7

7

6

973

252

82

44

25

Per

square 

mile

-0.212

.013.

.035

.662

.049

.445

2.29

5.69

1.22

.486

.076

1.35

.041

.989

Aug.

26

82S

239

169

3,020

4,000

5»

4,

1,

1,

320

750

400

106

80

36

16

165

150

196

566

30O

532

114

194

1,

1,

840

270

217

286

3,

3,

4,

4,

3,

180

710

400

800

370

500

Sept.

2i7

160

7251 '

38

27

20

18

15

14

12 

11

12

11

10

 - 10

9

9

10

9

9

7

6

5

5

4.3

3.7

16

238

371

~

Runo.ff

Inches

0.24

.01

.04

8.97

.06

.48

2.64

6.35

1.41

.54

.09

1.56

.05

13.47

Ac re- feet

14,660

899

2,440

536,500

3,380

28,660

157,800

379,500

84,180

32,370

5,260

92,790

2,760

804, 700

* Winter discharge measiirement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 16, 17, Dec. 27 to Jan. 26.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
(MARAIS DBS CYGN3S) RIVER BASIN 443

Osage River at Melvern, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°31', long. ,95°38 f , in SWi sec. 3, T. 18 S., R. 16 E., 

half a mile north of Melvern and 14 miles upstream fron Long Creek.

Drainage area.- 363 square miles?

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 29,000 second-feet Apr-. 23 (gage height, 26.7 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times in October and August.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 23, 1944; no flow at times in 1940, 1941, 

1943, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily, oftener during periods of rapidly changing 

stage.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

»

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

zr

28

29

30

31

Oct.

13

16

12

9

6

5

4

2

1

1

0

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

3

2

2

2

4

5

7

6

6<

3

3

3

4

Nov.

3

3

3

2

2

56

3

3

4

2

2

2

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

3

2

2

3

2

3

3

3

3

4

1

-

Dec.

5

4

5

3

6

12

8

9

34

47

76

52

23

1 14

12

3

5

5

5

5

5

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

Jan.

2

2

3

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

4

4

4

4

4

5

6

11

16

20

22

21

38

48

101

68

34

Feb.

21

IB

14

12

9

1

5

6

6

4

6

6

6

5

4

5

6

7

8

11

10

13

12

11

10

9

9

10

108

_

-

Month

Deoeaber. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

May........................................

September . .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

69

48

42

442

260

138

86

55

45

40

39

35

36

40

2,850

6,320

496

344

146

76

195

1,920

1,180

322

213

213

170-

a!46

122

122

146

Apr.

130

122

101

37

SO

73

74

68

1,140

7,010

9,040

1,920

442

280

231,

19B

154

614

300

2,000

416

5,210

18,000

5,730

2,800

2,230

4,610

846

468

990

-

Seccndfoct-days

1 OQ

378

71,542

4,110

2,890

352

97,544

May

1,030

260

2SO

260

ggg

186

162

170

146

122

108

101

94

90

78

69

55

58

47

57

56

52

48

43

39

41

57

47

46

44

42

Maximum

76

7,120

T nft

56

13,000

June

41

33

25

17

12

19

12

7

43

34

29

37

38

1,460

231

94

76

21

VI

186

46

29

51

154

80

42

21

15

11

9

-

Minimum

2

0

*e

39

7

1

0

1

0

July

s

s

' 7

6

6

5

4

4

4

4

9

16

28

26

12

7

6

4

3

4

3

- 2

1

1

62

44

36

, 17

12

9

6

Aug.

6

3

2

Z

Z

1

1

1

1

1

1

0 o

0

0

23 ' 2

2

2

7

3

2

1

1

1,030

4,730

463

115

101

84

67

Mean

12.2

-196

133

96.3

11.7

215

11.7

267

Sept..

53

40

34

23

15

11

9

- 6

6

7

5

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

a

2

2

1

2

5

21

56-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

oco

750

141 ,900

8,150

5,730

722

698

193,400

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to stjandard time, subtract 1 hour.

696488 O - 46 - 30 .
444 OSAGE (MARAIS DBS CYGNSS) RIVER BASIN

Osage River near Ottawa, Kans.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 38°37', long. 95°15', in MWi sec.,6 T. 17 S., R»

 20" 13., three-quarters of a mile downstream from Skunk Creek and li niles southeast 

of Ottawa.. Datum of gage Is 852.6 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,260 square miles.

Records available.- October 1918 to September 1944. August 1902 to October 1905 at Main 

Street Bridge in Ottawa,

Average discharge,T 28 years (1902-05, 1919-44), 565 second-reet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 66,000 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 37.50 ,

 feet)', from rating curve extended above 45,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

studies; minimum. 1 second-foot Aug. 11, 12, 13.

1902-5, 1918-44: Maximum discharge, 75,000 second-feet (revised) Nov. 17, 1928 

(gage height, 38.65 feet), from rating curve extended above 45,000 second-feet on basis 

of velocity-area studies*; no flow at times In 1920, 1930-34, 1936-37, 1939-41. Bankfull stage, 27 feet.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge for some water-years have been revised, 

as snown in tne following table. They supersede those published In water-supply papers 

Indicated. »

Water-Supply 

Paper

546........ .(.' 

566..........

646..........

686^-847......

786. .........

956..........

Water 

year

1921-22 

1922-23

1926-27

1928-29

1934-35

1941-42

Date

Apr. 10

Apr. 21

Nov. 17

June 3

Oct. 22

Gage height 

(feet)

32.90 

31.00

31.38

38.65 

34.31

32.8

Discharge 

(second-feet)

32,400 

17,800

19,500

75,000 /

43,200

33,500

Remarks.- Records are good except those for period of Ice effect, which are falrx .

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods,In water years 1922, 1923, 

 I5277T929, 1935, and 1942 are given herewith. They supersede those published In watersupply papers 546, 566, 646, 686, 786, and 956.

 Day 

(water year)

1921-22

( 1922-23 '

1926-27

21

1 1928-89

Discharge 

(second-feet )

16,900 

27,900

15,100 

16,600

16,600 

17,200

54, 600

Month

Water year 1921-22. ................. ^. ....

Wat er year 1926-27 ........................

Water year 1928-29. .......................

Calendar year 1935 ........................

Day 

( rater -year)

192S-29 

Nov., 18......

TO. .....

18

June

34-35

4 ..--.-.-

1941-42 ' 

Oct . 21 ...... 

22......

Secondfoot -days

133,554 

225,753

91,987 

133,936

146,934 

392,878

186,813 

468,345

175,456 

301,826 

337,991

209,225 

495,081 

518,506

Discharge 

(second-feet)

61,600 

34,200 

14,800 

7,860

37,800 

46,600 

33,500

19,900, 

32,200

HajclmoB

27,900 

27,900

16,600 

16,600

17,200 

17,200

61,600 

61,600

42,600 

42,600 

42,600

32,200 

32i,200 

32,200

Minimum

338

3

77 

.9

476 

17

25 

6

 126 

2

3

423 

12 

0

Hean

4,450 

619

3,070 

. 367

4,900 

1,060

6,230 

1,280

5,849 

S27 

926

6,749 

1,3'56 

1,421

1

Runoff iii 

acre-feet

265,000 

448,000

182,000

266,000

291,000 

779,000.

371,000 

929,000

348,000 

598,700 

670,400

415,000 

982,000 

1,028,000
OSAOS {MRAI8 DES^CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 445

Discharge, in second-feet, of Osage River near Ottawa, Kana., water year 

October 1943 to September 1944

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

276

384

159

78

45

30

24 ' 17

13

10

10

' 8' 9

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

70

6026'

19

. 17

17

23

20

17

Nov.

13

12

10

i 9

9

8

10

10

10

9

10

10

14

14

14

14

14

12

11

12

13

12

14

12

11

11

12

11

14

13

"

Dec.

IS

12

13

IS

13

«B1

21

19

29

47

73

159

193

b!40

, b90

b35

bSO

b35

40

S8

36

34

b30

24

23

23

24

b24

25

26

26

Jan.

25

25

25

25

26

27

b2S

b25

b25

b25

*b25

b25

b25

b£0

b!5

b!6

b!5

b20

b26

bS5

53

76

65

67

69

71

256

177

258

212

168

Feb.

114

* 86

70

60

48

39

32

30

27

30

27

29

30

27

25

b25

b20

b20

' b25

bSO

MO

66

S4

91

86

74

66

76

161

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November

DeoeAer. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. . . ... ......

February. ..................................

 arch. .....................................

May

June. ......................................

July. ... . .................

August ......................................

September. ....'.............................

Water year 1943-44. ......................

Mar.

313

34S

«B76

559

1,810

920

519

324

233

191

176

176

179

179

1,850

7,270

9,150

5,600

1,550

1,100

1,100

3,360

5,260

2,970

1,060

866

832

681

589

560

604

Apr.

1

7

14

25

17

1

1

'2

5

660

589

468

396

348

313

302

290

,010

,690

,400

,200

,700

,110

,340

,060

902

956

,170

,090

6,790

11

48

47

,100

,100

,400

21,700

12,500 '9

10

f2

Seoondfoot-days

1,387

348

1,388

277,384

1,945

1,538

60,585

Of C V/t&A tj\>Df TOTE

£0^847

12,832

2,928

30,308

2,444

392,274

Peak discharge.- Mar. 17 (2 p.m.) 9,380 sec. -ft.; Apr

(9a.m.) 6, BSO sec. -ft.} Apr. 23 (5 p.m.) 6,600 sec. -ft

,260

,000

,220

,730

~ .

May

3,790

2,680

1,810

2,360

1,460

832

697

634

589

560

481

420

384

348

313

283

249

216

193

181

224

313

216

163

142

136

150

283

3S6

237

167

Maximum

" 38414

193

13,300

258

161

9,150

48,100

3,790

1*100

9,260

360

48,100

JuHe

150

133

103

87

76

65

60

69

97

285

159

126

147

849

2,130

992

313

185

- IBS.

1,920

8,220

560

274

454

" 619

269

142

96

70

54

~

Minimum

6

8

12

5

15

20

176

290

136

11

1

19

1

July

44

40

35

43

31

24

19

20

31

24

31

39

29

47

48

,35

29

24

19

' 18

16

13

12

11

196

1,100

546

201

109

56

38

Aug.

87

20

14

8

13

8

6

 5

8

2

1

1

£8

193

27

148

444

589

203

69

40

26

19

16

843

7,480

9,260

8,380

1,710

384

348

Sept'.

288

21S

164

114

96

78

66

58

49

48

47

, 43

39

38

35

34

32

30

29

26

25

24

<23

23

21

19

26

94

313

360

-

u--- Runoff in 

Mean aora-feet

44.7 2.75O

11. 6 690

42.8 2,630

760 550,100

62 7 5a$60

53.0 3,050

1,632 100,300

8,859 527,200 

672 41,350

488 25,460

94.5 5,810

978 60,120

81.5. 4,860

1,072 778,100

12 (11 a.m.) 87,900 sec.-ft.; Apr. 21

; Apr. 28 (8 p.m. ) 10.400 sec.-ft'.: Aug. 27

(12 p.m.) 9,600 sec.-ft. ' 

* winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basis; Central war time.- To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hcur.
446 OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYONSS) MVE&

Osage River at Trading Post, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°15', long, 94 641 ( , la §Ei secj 5 T. 21 S., R. 

25 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 69 at Trading Pogt» 1 ffitie Upstream from Big Sugar 

Creek. Datum of gage Is 761.16 feet above mean S&a level, Saturn of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,910 square miles.

Records available.- August 1921 to December 1B83, October 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge;- 18 years, 1,446 second-feet,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 74,400 seeoftd-f§et Apr. 25"(gage height, 30.58 

feet); minimum, 20 second-feet Oct. 22 (gage height^ 1*14 feet).

1931-23, 1928-44: Maximum discharge observed^ 120,000 second-feet Nov. 18, 1928 

(gage height, 34.45 feet), from rating curve extended above, 55,000 second-feet; no 

flow at times In 1930, 1931, 1934, 1936-41. Bankfull stage, 24 feet.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, And discharge, 

in second-feet) »

1-2 22 2.4 409 14.0 8,000 

1.4 31 2.8 655 20.0 11,600 

1.5 37 3.2 1,000 28. 0 15,600 

1.6 56 3.6 1,450 24.0 17,200 

1.7 82 4.Q 1,850 26.0 26,800 

1.6 116 6.0 3,200 28.0 44,500 

2.0 202 10.0 5,600 Sn.o 67,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 ' to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28

^ 

31

Oct.

h342 

hl,260 

hi, 450 

h642 

h332

h202 

h!24 

69 

72 

56

43 

37 

35 

30 

28

26 

24 

23 

22 

22

22 

21 

161 

905 

1,000

636 

326 

216 

156 

124 

109

Nov.

99 

S9 

77 

69 

61

59 

54 

.52 

52 

50

I6 

4-5

41 

41 

39

37 

36 

37 

39 

37

39 

37 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

35 

35

Dec.

34 

34 

34 

34 

35

36 

35 

35 

41 

311

540 

790 

798 

590 

450

295 

260 

216 

179 

152

144 

136 

120 

113 

106

102 

96 

99 

99 

102 

102

Jan.

99 

96 

92 

99 

102

109 

116 

109 

116 

116

120 

113 

108 

96 "89

86 

85 

S9 

92 

102

120 

148 

184 

207 

197

197 

421 

1,070 

1,610 

87S 

622

Feb.

492 

403 

370 

321 

280

250 

221 

197 

1S4 

174

170 

165 

156 

152 

148

152 

161 

179 

188 

193

212 

221 

236 

260 

421

878 

528 

534 

2,100

Month

Ootc 

Nove 

Oece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri

Hair

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. .............................. . ..

mber. ......,........-.............'......

lendar year 1943

1. ............................ .

St. ....................................

ember ...................................

ter year 1943-44 ................ .....

Mar.

1,940 

2,020 

1,500 

1,450 

2,840

3,080 

2,170 

1,440 

924 

708

616 

590 

659 

528 

4,780

12,100 

13,200 

15,100 

19,300 

19,000

14,200 

8.30CT 

7,640 

8,720 

7,100

3,440 

2,240 

2,020 

1,900 

1,850 

 1,850

Apr.

2 

1

1 

1

1

1 

5

15 

19 

SO 

24 

29

28 

20

11 

5 

4

7 

15 

35 

61 

72

56 

41 

32 

28 

25

Secondfee t-days

8,535 

1,422 

6, 116

747,474

7,6Sl 

9,946 

163,105 

567,174 

106,875 

63,523 

 6, 774 

124,177 

11,123

1,076,453

,020 

,S40 

,660 

,330 

,10Q

962 

878 

884 

,100 

,600

,300 

,000 

,000 

,500 

,200

,200 

,000 

,800 

,500 

,760

,700 

,000 

,000 

,200 

,000

,600 

,200 

,000 

,200 

,200

May

20,800 

17,900 

16,800 

10,300 

5,360

3,440 

8,170 

1,900 

1,760 

1,660

1,410 

1,210 

1,400 

8,100 

981

«15 

685 

590 

522 

474

1,550 

4,280 

2,590 

1,020 

642

553 

504 

655 

1,230 

1,350 

924

tiaximuffl

1,450 

99 

798

39,800

1,610 

2,100 

19,300 

72,000 

20,300 

10,200 

1,040 

25,800 

3,120

72,000

June

,590 

460 

359 

305 

255

216 

1&4 

170 

1,610 

2,660

1,.850 

761 

670 

3,290 

5,600

4,940 

2,520 

924 

8,860 

2,640

9,800 

10,200 

4,760 

1,040 

764

1,090 

670 

438 

627 

1,260

Minimum

21 

35 

34

21

85 

148 

528 

824 

474 

170 

35 

23 

39

21

July

321 

826 

179 

148 

124

116 

113 

109 

275 

316

285 

375 

290 

836 

161

128 

120 

109 92 

79

59 

62 

41 

36 

36

35 

492 

1,040 

571 

403 

207

Aug.

116 

77 

59 

46 

61

106 

116 

31 

37 

33

30 

2838

24 

23

231 

584 

534 

708 

528

450 

240 

£31 

236 

2,090

13,700 

25,800 

23,900 

21,200 

20,000 

12,900

Mean

275 

47.4 197'

2,048

248 

343 

5,261 

18,910 

3,448 

2,117 

219 

4,006 

371

2,941

Sept,

3,120

772 

578 

450 

342

876 

8Se 

184 

156 

144

124 

116 

113

09 

98

89 

88 

79 

77 

72

66 

56 

58 

46 

43

39' 

46 

1,940 

1,350 

295

Runoff in 

acre-feet

16,930 

2,820 

12,130

1,483,000

15,240 

19,730 

323,500 -j 

1,125,000 x 

212,000 

126,000 

13,440 

246,300 

22,060

2,135,000

Peak discharge.- Mar. 17 (7 a.m.) 13,300 sen. -ft..; K»i». 19 (in p.m.) so. 4OO sen. -ft.; Apr. 15

(4 p.m.) 30,100 sec.-ft.; Apr. 25 (8 a'.m.) 74,400 

Aug.-27 (1 p.m.) 26,600 sec.-ft.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
QiASE (H&RAIS DBS CYQNES) RIVER BASEN 447

37", In NEiNEi sec. 17, T. 

reek, 1 mile downstream 

mile northeast or Osceola. 

f 1929.

Osage River at Osceola, Mo,

jip,- Vfeter-stage recorder, lat. 38°03'44B , long. 93°41 

"J~ft". R. 25 W., half a mile downstream from Gallinipper 

from hydroelectric plant of West Missouri power Co., and 

Datum of gage is 678.91 feet atjovt mean sea level, datura 

grainage area.-^8,22Q square miles,

to September 1944. July 1931 to September 1928 at site

-feet.

lay 1 (gage height, 31.56

minimum daily, 39 seconder 4. , 

et May 21, 1943 (gage height. 

1936; minimum daily, 4.4 

, 0.22 foot Aug. 11, 1941. 

one 1844, from profile basedDo. of Missouri (discharge,

- measurements since 1931). 

ch are poor. Flow reguif miles ,

Average aisphgFge.r, gQ years (1921-28, 1931-44), 5,375 secon 

Extremesr-r myn&at diseharge during year, 69.500 second-feet 

reetn ffllnimffl, IQ second-fwt (regulated) Nov. 14, Dec. 

feet (regulated) July 8| mlnlman gage height, 0.89 foot D 

A P«W?i| 1£3CM4; ffexinum discharge, 146,000 second-f 

41.49 fe§l)j minip«, 4,0 second-feet (regulated) July 13 

Seeeflthfeeti (regulated) Oct. 29, 1939; minimum gage heigh 

HiSiTOP) stage known prior to 1943, about 40.3 feet tn 

on flqodaarks in vicinity and furnished by Union Electric u 

135,000 second-feet, from rating curve defined by discharge 

Remarks.- Records good except those below 500 second-feet, w ' 

latea by power plant above station.

yeap l@43.-44 (gage height, in feet, and d: scharge, in second-feet)

l.S 31 8,3 336 4.0 1,380 1 

1,4 87 8.6 380 4.5 2,000 £ 

l,g @0 E.9 448 5.5 3,450 £

1,8 lea 5,8 eie 7.0 s.sio 2

2,0 MB 5,6 865 10.0 11,000

Bisaharf*. la second- feet, water year October 1943

teg

1

i!

Pet,

ijeee

eg, 560

2,340 

1,860

1,020

547

1,876

%*f

§84

2,46 

1,860 

82,850 

4,840

4,360 

8,920 

8,000

'917

** «

766 

629 

602 

504

651

 478 

396 

517

361 

497

877

871

§60 

978

87g 

87i

gas

283 

335 

276

278

819 

889

Bee,

283 

252 

28,5 

147 

6 124

874 

878 

?79 

866 

998

1,400

8'490 

8,g70 

1,330

1,830

1,840 

777 

8833, 

731

493 

621 

624 

481 

333

0467 

551 

496 

866 

785 

708

Jan.

626 

e679 

757 

879 

731

1,030 

769 

990 

«343 

879

640 

809 

615 

671 

890

0611 

583 

584 

487 

542

651 

591 

B555 

600 

710

515 

907 

988 

1,800 

a8,480 

2,340

Feb.

1,860 

1,670 

1,490 

 1,170 

1,310

«1,300 

1,070 

1,OBO 

838 

1,160

866 

1,160 

«941

883 

881

863 

895 

1,080 

1,210 

el, 460

1,460 

1,460 

1,390 

1,440 

4,930

10,100 

elO.500 

g9,380 

15,000

Month

feto

}|AVM

iwr

«h«P. ................ ...

Beoenber, .,,,,........,,,..................

<3«

is* r&\ 

w. Jw»e 

J«J-y

ft 

in

rlendar year 1943 .......................

IftVV

 nary, ,.,...,.,, ......... . . . . . &...,,. ,,,.,,.,,..,.....,..............

irt . " . . wtoer...., .............................

Ur year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

19,000 

17,000 

13,300 

9,810 

66,640

6,640 

6,810 

5,810 

4,520 

3,520

3,080 

62,920 

2,850 

2,700 

5,610

'15,200 

19,000 

26,700 

631,800 

33,200

33,000 

34,400 

35,100 

34,400 

38,000

628,600 

24,800 

17,600 

9,560 

7,650 

7,140

Apr.

6,640 

06,140 

6,480 

4,840 

4,060

3,600 

3,300 

3,080 

e3 , 150 

15,100

35,800 

37..000 

36,600 

33,200 

34,900

636,300 

35,100 

33,200 

31,100 

29,800

26,100 

24,800 

627,000 

26,300 

25,600

28,800 

41,600 

47,000 

51,600 

654,400

Secondfoot-days

44J732 

12,525 

C4.111

2,972,490

26,530 

78,771 

499,760 

750,990 

529,910 

130,195 

26,904 

277,504 

172,096

2,574,028

May

65,800 

64,300 

59,100 

54,400 

50,100

45,100 

639,000 

32,000 

24,500 

12,300

5,640 

4,210 

3,680 

63,600 

3,900

3,150 

2,630 

2,200 

1,930 

1,800

62,130 

6,140 

9,920 

8,860 

4,360

2,560 

2,270 

63,450 

4,360 

3,300 

3,220

Maximum

4,840 

766 

2,480

144,000

» 2,480 

15,000 

35,100 

54,400 

65,800 

14,000 

2,200 

36,300 

31,300

65,800

R Ho mge"height record; ' discharge estimated.

8 OQOfuleA from graph baaed on gage readings and traces of record 

SSR B*j}i|J. Central war time. To convert war time to standard t

.

i.O 23,000 

2.0 36,800 

i.O 53,000 

L.(S( 66,300

o September 1944

June

2,850 

2,060 

1,740 

el, 120 

965

895 

666 

721 

1,110 

1,380

e5,6«0 

3,750 

2,480 

2,000 

4,840

3,680 

7,990 

65,160 

4,060 

6,810

7,820 

11,600 

13,800 

14,000 

69,920

4J060 

2,270 

l.SOO 

1,210 

756

Mininum

23Z 14;

12'

1.

48' 

82] 

2,70( 

3,08 

1,80 

66t 

3S 44' 

15

3<

July

1,'740 

el, 080 

,705 

1,660 

905

544 

728 

39 

6551 

498

968 

771 

1,800 

1,530 

942

6531 

304 

388 

315 

146

195 

194 

687 

180 

329

1,170 

2,060 

2,200 

2,000 

el,380 

964

Aug.

1,230 

1,250

1^380 

2,190

e3,680 

3-, 520 

1,930 

1,040 

693

44V

6999 

3,750 

1,840

874 

1,260 

1,670 

1,220 ei,iao

4,130 

13,800 

8,860 

13,800 

14,200

28,800 

e3S,500 

36,300 

35,400 

27,900 

29^500

Mean

S 1,443 

2 418 

I 778

5 8,144

? 856 

L 2,716 

) 16,120 

3 25,030 

) 17,090 

S 4,340 

) 868 

7 8,952 

7 5,737

J 7,033

r graph, 

me, subtract 1 hour,

Sept.

31,300 

30,200 

e28,100 

24,500 

18,000

6,140 

2,340 

1,690 

1,440 

6865

1,030 

772 

870 

733 

754

711 

6428 

566 

506 

468

327 

524 

366 

e!57 

324

336 

271 

838 

6,940 

10,600

Runoff in 

apre-feet

88,720 

24,840 

47,820

5,896,000

52,620 

156,200 

991,300 

1,490,000 

1,051,000 

258, 200 

53,360 

550,400 

341,300

5,106,000
448 OSAGE {MARIAS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnell, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°12', long* 92°g?', In SEi sec. 19, T. 40 N., 

R715W'., at Bagnell Dam on Osage River, 2 miles southwest of Bagnell. Datum of" 

gage Is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1912, or 1.18 feet below mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, determined by Union Electric Co. of Missouri. Elevations given 

herein are referred to adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area_.- 14,000 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944. Since 1932, readings from this 

same gage at 7:30 a.m. have been published as Osage River at Lakeside In reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau, referred to a gage datum of 600.00 feet above mean sea

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 1,314,000 acre-feet May 3 {elevation,* 661.46 

feet); .minimum, 826,100 acre-feet Feb. 17, 18 (elevation, 652.12 feet). 

, i?ol~f4: Maximum contents, 1,527,000 acre-feet May 22, 1943 '(elevation, 665.45 

feet); minimum, 355,900 acre-feet Mar. 24, 26, 1934 (elevation, 640.41 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam; storage began In 1931. Usable 

capacity, 1,235,000 acre-feet between elevations 630.00 feet (maximum draw-down) 

and 660.00 feet (full reservoir) above mean sea level. Elevation of crest of 

spillway, 638.00 feet above mean sea level-. Dead storage, -774,000 acre-feet. 

Figures given herein are of usable contents. Water Is used for generating electrlcl- 

- ty. ,

Cooperation.- Records collected ana prepared In cooperation with Union Electric Co. of 

Missouri

Montlily elevation and contents, water ypar October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Calendar year 1943, ....

Aug. 31..................

tv'ater year 1943-44 .....

Elevation 

(feet)t

657.12 

656.12 

655.10 

654.39

-

652.77 

655.10 

658.09 

660.24 

658.21 

658.39 

657.71 

659.85- 

657.42

-

Contents 

(acre-feet )

1,076,000 

1,024,000 

971,300 

936,100

-

857,000 

971,300 

1,128,000 

1,243,000 

1,135,000 

1,144,000 

1,108,000 

1,227,000 

1,092,000

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)'

-52,000 

-52,700 

-35,200

-402,900

-79,100 

 1-114,300 

+156, 700 

 1-120,000 

-113,000 

+9,000 

-36,000 

+119,000 

-135,000

+16,000

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

Tlrre basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, 

subtract 1 hour.
(MftRAIS DES CYOMS3) RIVER BASIN 449

Osage River near Bagnell, Mo.

Location.- Vfeter^stage recorder, lat. 38°12 t26'1 , long. 92035'23", In tfeSEi see. 21, T. 40 

^ » R. 15 W., 1$ miles upstream from Bagnell and 3 miles downstream from hydroelectric 

plant of Union Electric Co, of Missouri. Datum of gage is "548.57 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 14,000 square miles.

Records available-.- May 1925 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 9,663 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 93,000 second-feet Efay 3 (gage height, 31.57 

feet); minimum, 323 second-feet (regulated) Oct: 10 (gage height, 2.40 feet): riinimum 

daily, 525 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 13.

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 220,000 second-feet May 19, 1943 (gage height, 40,8 

feet): minimum, 220 second-feet (regulated) June 12, 1932; minimum daily, 290 secoridfeet (regulated) Feb. 21, 1931; minimum gage height; 2.10 feet July 15, 1934.

Maximum stage known prior to 1943, 43.1 feet in June 1844 (discharge, 164,000 - 

second-feet, revised).

Remarks.- Records good. Plow regulated by Lake of the Ozarks (see p. 440). 

Cooperation.- Five discharge measurements furnished by Union Electric Co. of Missouri.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except Aug. 2 (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Z.I 488

3.0 697

5.5 1,140

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

1,680

2,570

5,210

6.0

8.0

10.0

5,050

9,050

13,800

15.0

17.0

82.0

82,400

55,200

55,400

27.0

51.6

75,300

95,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8,740

4,160

62,390

4,780

5,400

2,920

8,650

5,550

8,400

6944

4,200

5,040

7,860

5,990

7,000

2,900

el, 810

8,490

5,560

3,440

2,950

1,960

3,280

el ,290

5,530

7,470

6,870

6,250

5,170

3,380

el, 470

Hov.

5,020

3,760

. 4,840

4,560

4,430

3,850

el, 520

8,140

8,190

4>160

2^380

1,870

2,080

6728

2,150

1,570

1,540

1,350

1,200

1,060

6689

1,550

1,690

1,380

649

900

847

6658

2,180

8,860

-

Dec.

1,380

1,830

1,810

1,040

6675

2,440

8,850

2,010

2,250

8,040

1,260

6972

1,970

4,150

5,750

5,960

2,840

2,650

62,480

3,550

4,040

4,660

4,560

2,900

2,160

62,240

2,900

5,010

5,960

5,200

5,840

Jan.

2,640

el ,940

2,250

3,760

5,610

2,700

5,270

2,770

el, 840

2,440.

5,760

4,440

4,170

3,910

5,240

e3,000

5,100

5,640

5,710

5,510

5,470

4,260

e2,690

5,550

5,730

3,570

2,450

2,100

1,470

e675

2,400

Feb.

5,68O

4,340

5,750

4,730

5,020

6905

2,420

4,390

5,450

6,300

4,170

2,850

el, 050

2,550

3,860

3,280

4,380

2,450

1,550

6775

2,250

2,390

3,560

3,600

3,950

5,200

96,510

12,600

22,100

_

-

Month

October

Novfl»hf»r

Deoeober. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

March. .....................................

Jtey

June

August. ... %.

September. ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ....... > ..............

Mar.

22 , 100

22,400

22,500

22,000

e 17, 000

18,200

18,100

18,800

17,600

16,300

12,500

67,690

9,180

8,790

14,400

23,000

25,300

26,800

636,800

42,800

46,600

50,000

43,800

37,900

43,200

643,800

41,000

28,400

22,100

 22,700

21,800

Apr.

19,900

616,900

16,500

15,300

15,200

15,900

12,000

8,640

66,210

17,600

60,000

65,200

64,800

65,200

'61,600

655,400

49,600

41,400

34,200

30,000

32,200

45,400

e61,60p

63,600

63,600

64,800

69,600

72,100

72,500

e72',500

-

Secondfoot-days

84,535

5,767,464

300,113

4,444,156

May

80,800

89,900

92,600

89,400

83,800

75,800

667,600

56,500

42,100

25,200

21,500

19,400

17,100

610,700

10,100

10,400

8,700

8,590

7,430

6,290

63,620

6,060

8,640

8,660

11,900

11,500

8,980

67,070

8,170

8,760

8,170

MaxiBun

5,200

212,000

36,600

92,600

June

7,060

5,720

5,120

e2,520

4,880

3,910

3,S40

4,500

4,640

2,860

91,180

5,5OO

4,740

4,840

4,780

5,740

3,860

62,120

5,050

5,670

6,880

8,770

9,120

8,810'

66,090

10,600

10,200

9,490

8,620

7, ISO

-

Minima

673

558

errs.

613

525

July

3,950

el,510

2,500

2,2SO

4,980

4,760

5,460

3,220

6762

3,120

2,700

2,750'

1,580

1,650

676

6665

1,870

2,270

1,410

881

V08

794

e752'

1,460

2,420

1,560

2,260

2,710

1,150

6664,

2,590

Aug.

2,470

04,000

5,080

4,590

1,990

6680

5,660

3,960

5,460

4,150

3,430

2,2SO

6525

4,540

4,900

5,120

3,340

1,820

1,030

6545

3,540

5,860

12,300

20,300

20,500

36,000

655,700

51,900

48,500

48,500

44,000

Mean

2 2 72

2,727

15,800

5,809

10,000

12,140

Sept.

36,600

34,900

632,900

27,100

25,200

19,400

14,500

11,700

8,120

63,780

7,860

7,520

7,100

5,540

5,220

4,310

el,990

4,490

4,810

^5,200

3,270

1,660

1,150

6615

1,460

2,610

5,270

6,110

5,440

4,510

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

167,700

11,440,000

595,300

8,815,000

c Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Little Sravois Creek; discharge computed on 

basis of Bagnell hydroelectric plant records.

e Sunday. >

Tiaa baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
450 OBAGE (MARAIS DBS CYONES) RIVER BASIN

Osage River near St. Thomas, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°20'25", long. 92 Q13'25n , in SEiSWi sec. 35, T. 

4<; N., R. 12 W., 0.5 mile downstream from Sugar Creek and 2j miles south of St. Thomas. 

Datum of gage is 528.06 feet above mean sea level, ,datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 14,500 square miles.

Records available.- August 1931 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 9,402 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 91,500 second-feet May 4 (gage height, 29.09 

reet ) ; minimum, 625 second-feet (regulated) July 24 (gage height, 1.70 feet); mihimurii 

daily, 744 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 25.

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 216,000 second-feet May 20. 1943 (gage height, 43.8 

f«et); minimum, 420 sesond-feet (regulated) Aug. 27, 1931 (gage height, 1.30 feet); 

minimum daily, 420 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 27, 1931.

Maximum stage known prior to 1943, about 39.4 feet in June 1844.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Lake of the Ozarks (see p. 448).

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to June 11 June 12 to Sept. 30

2.0 915 5.0 4,950 20.0 49,000

2.6 1,480 7.0 9,600 24.0 66,000

3.5 2,470 10.0 17,400 29.0 91,000

4.3 3,610 15.0 32,200

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9,420

7,060

3,610

3,140

4,140

3,130

2,810

2,620

3,320

2,230

1,510

4,010

6,130

7,000

.6,700

6,070

2,840

1,480

2,620

3,380

3,500

2,980

3,120

3,950

2,180

7,030

7,470

6,550

5,960

4,800

3,580

Nov.

1,880

3,210

3,860

4,540

4,430

4,150

4,910

2,770

5,910

4,980

4,090

2,540

2,120

2,130

1,160

2,100

1,790

1,740

1,480

1,380

1,270

966

1,420

al,700

al,300

915

1,010

1,050

990

2,580

~

Dec.

2,720

1,740

1,680

1,630

1,200

1,050

2,480

2,680

2,180

2,470

2,470

al,500

al,000

a2,200

a3,700

a3,600

a3,SOO

2,860

2,730

2,820

3,510

4,280

4,640

4,310

2,830

2,330

2,480

3,160

3,270

4,240

5,000

Jan.

3,700

2,810

2,310

2,630

4,060

3,590

3,220

3,280

2,300

2,250

2,840

3,990

4,390

4,020

4,210

5,040

3,360

5,410

5,750

5,950

5,340

5,730

3,840

3,360

3,320

3,940

 3,420

2,670

'2,380

1,800

1,180

Feb.

2,530

4,130

4,130

3,990

4,430

2,970

1,440

3,070

4,550

5,080

5,480

a4,500

a2,300

al,300

2,760

3,940

3,890

4,390

2,880

2,050

1,370

2,660

3,000

3,500

3,930

5,070

7,370

6,740

21,400

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November, ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April... ...................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July...... .................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

23,400

23,400

22,300

22,500

19,400

17,700

17,700

19,400

18,500

16,900

14,600

9,960

8,930

9,260

10,600

21,600

23,100

27,600

35,000

40,200

44,600

47,200

47,500

36,300

40,500

41,500

40,800

34,400

'21,900

22,500

21,600

Apr.

20

18

16

16

15

15

13

10

7

13

44

59

63

63

62

57

51

44

36

30

31

35

54

61

63

64

72

75

75

74

Secondfoot-days

134,390

74,471

86,660

5,945,243

112,640

v 125,600

801,350

1,268,080

964,370

186,000

73,593

398,512

320,054

4,545,720

,200

,OOO

,600

,000

,200

,000

,400

,400

,680

,200

,200

,800

,000

,500

,500

,800

,000

,600

,900

,000

,600

,900

,600

,500

,000

,500

,500

,500

,500

,500

-

8 710 7.0

5 1,340 10.0 1

3 2,210 1S.O 3

0 3,180 20.5 5

0 5,050

tc 'September 1944

Hay

78,500

86,00

90,00

91,001

0

3

3

88,000

81,500

73,00

62,50

51,40

0

0

0

34,400

23,400

20,20

18,00

13,90

0

0

3

10,200

10,300

9, d2*

8,59

7,67

3

0

3

6,750

5,320

4,27

11,90

10,20

5

0

0

10,700

12,800

10,40

8,39

7,81

9,87

0

0

0

0

8,170

Maximum

9,420

5,910

5,000

215,000

5,950

21,400

47,500

75,500

91,000

11,800

6,260

52,400

39,000

91,000

June

8,450

6,360

5,470

4,830

3,030

4,710

3,800

3,800

4,810

4,010

2,590

2,200

5,620

5,140

4,980

5,390

5,410

3,570

2,840

5,720

6,560

8,830

9,720

9,740

8,160

9,200

11,800

10,700

9,980

8,580

- '

Minimum

1,43

91

1,00<

68(

1,18(

1,30(

8,93(

7,68(

4,27(

2,20(

7«

85

74'

74'

July

6,260

3,560

1,630

2,570

2,620

5,270

5,110

5,330

2,990

1,220

3,010

2,770

2,470

1,730

1,620

830

794

al,800

2,250

1,480

970

773

830

756

1,540

2,320

1,800

2,280

2,640

2,620

1,250

»,700

7,700

3,000

2,400

Aug.

3,800

11,!

8,

5,

500

380

>80

4,360

2,210

1,

3,i

3,

260

580

740

3,500

4,080

3,'

2,

l.<

4,

ilO

330

)60

JSO

4,340

3»

3,

1,

330

380

J70

1,200

852 2,

8,]

19,

910

L90

100

20,900

26,100

48,

52,

48,

47,

300

too

300

500

46,400

Mean

) 4,335

5 2,482

J 2,795

3 16,260

1 3,634

) 4,331

) 25,850

) 42,870

) 31,110

) 6,200

i 2,374

2 12,860

t 10,670

t 12,420

Sept.

39,000

35,000

34,000

29,600

26,100

22,100

16,900

12,700

10,400

6,660

4,960

8,370

7,780

6,300

5,380

4,880

4,110

£.320

4,660

4,940

5,180

3,280

1,800

1,300

744

1,440

2,760

5,830

6,230

5,670

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet -

866,600

147,700

171,900

11,790,000

223,400

849,100

1,689,000

2,515,000

1,9X5,000

368,900

146,000

790,400

634,800

9,016,000

a No gage-height record; discharge corsputed on basis of records for station near Bagnell. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
OSAQE (MiRAIS DBS CYONES) RIVER BASIN 451

Salt Creek near Lyndon, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°37', long. 95°38«, in SWi sec. 34, T. 16 S., R. 16 

E., on downstream side of county highway bridge, 2£ miles east of Lyndon. 

Drainage area.- Ill square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 second-feet Apr*. 22 (gage height, 

16.oo feet, from floodmark), by velocity-area studies; no'flow at times during year. 

- 1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 22; no flow for long periods.

High water of 1935 reached a stage of 20.3 feet, from floodmarks Indicated by 

local farmers.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

.1

Z

3

4

S

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

31

14

i 8

5

Z

. 2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

' Nov.

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

0

0

-

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

2

3

4

16

13

10

. 9

8

3

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

2

3

4

4

3

3

3

3

5

28

16

11

S

Feb.

6

4

4

3

3

2

1

1

3

S

S

1

2

Z

1

3

 4

4

3

5

8

8

7

6

5

3

6

25

-

-

Uonth

October .

Uovember. ...................................

December. ..................................

February

March. .....................................

April......... .............................

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

23

18

15

S28

58

23

11

11

10

1011

IS

11

1,380

340

97

70

55

53

58

940

134

70

58

64

50

44

40

45

53

Apr.

53

39

27

25

23

22

21

295

3,940

1,800

150

97

86

75

55

54

202

465

990

114

4,090

5,410

755

92

2,060

350

144

98

350

Seocndfoot-days

5

76

21 244 *

264

30,182

May

96

96

69

48

43

36

32

28

26

23

21

IS

17

18

15

12

10

8

7

9

9

8

7

8

9

12

21

9

8

11

Maximum

16

166

5,410

June

9

7

4

2

2

1

1

4

8

5

6

7

76

36

13

9

8

6

331

27

16

10

\ 19

11

9

5

3

2

2

Minimum

(

(

(

C

c

July

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

 o

0

5

190

20

8

7

4

2

Aug.

1

1

1

0

0

0

v o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

4

2

1

1

0

0

0

1

498

1,240

109

35

15

I «

30

Mean

) 2.5

L ot ^

) 8.8

) 82.5

Sept.

i 11

7

5

4

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

166

35

10

Runoff in 

acre-feet

10

151

QAQ

7,950

43,450

1,530

524-

57,870

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, sulrtract 1 hour.
OSAGE (MAmIS DEB CY<»1E8) RIVER BASIN 

Pottawatomie Creek near Oarnett, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°20°, long. 95°15', in SWi sec. 6, T.'20 S., R. 20 E., a quarter of a mile downstream from confluence of North Pottawatomie and Cedar 

Creeks and 4 miles north of Garnett.

Drainage area.- 334 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944. l

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,600 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 30.6 

reet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 14,000 

second-feet on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow Aug. 15. '

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 23, 1944; no flow at times during 1940-41, 

1943, 1944.

High water of Nov. 16, 1928, reached .a stage of approximately 32.2 feet,

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3

87

87

20

10

20

5

5

4

3

2

8

2

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

39

597

104

109

30

16

IS

X2

8

Nov.

8

9

7

5

4

5

6

5

4

5

3

6

3

3

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

2

2

"

Dec.

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

*2

2

6

407

121

58

40

29

16

10

blO

b9

b9

9

8

8

i 10

8

8

9

9

10

10

8

Jan.

8

S

8

8

12

12

12

b!2

12

14

13

12

*10

8

8

8

8

8

14

IS

14

16

16

16

16

16

375

440

127

67

38

Feb.

127

24

24

23

17

19

17

16

16

15

14

15

13

13

8

16

16

16

17

18

19

24

24

22

.29

50

41

37

978

_

-

Month

December ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

February

April ......................................

Kay.. .......................................

September ..................................

Wster year 1943-44 .....................'.

Mar.

359

139

92

936

548

127

87

58

48

36

56

40

35

33

1,020

3,310

750

3,180

2,970

915

710

s;oao

862

283

184

171

: 152

127

121

145

164

Apr. .

184

133

98

77

56

58

54

47

957

6,910

8,550

1,820

375

225

164

133

104

92

82

1,970

790

8,470

10,900

2,970

313

2,000

1,020

343

211

730

-

Seoondfoot-days

1 1 ^ft

Oft

824

73,164

Ktyrj

619

118,000

May

873

579

894

407

.158

115

87

82

77

67

58

46

41

50

38

27

26

20

22

145

3,180

283

62

139

28

18

48

561

164

87

58

 Maximum

407

11,300

2 400

127

11,500

June

31

29

17

11

10

9

6

7

1,680

313

104

48

525

2,400

710

146

77

45

36

49

1,620

184

67

41

30

18

17

7

12

13

-

Minimum

1

0

8

i a

5

0

July

8

6

6

5

3

3

5

3

36

14

14

58

28

a

15

12

6

6

2

3

2

1

1

2

2

239

62

21

11

8

7

Aug.

4

3

21 '

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

2

1

4

4

3

2

2

253

6,910

11,500

5,100

474

164

104

109

Mean

26.6

200

A1C G

2V 2

19 3

795

20.6

322

Sept.

104

68

127

26

SS

21

18

16

15

11

'12

12

10

10

11

9

10

8

7

8

6

> 6

5

S

6

6

7

13

20

29-

Runoff in ' 

acre-feet

1,630

145,100

98 850

1,230

234,100

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Tln;e basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
OSAQE ^MftBAIS DBS.OTOHEff) RIVER BASIN 4SS

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. S7°52', long. 94°40', In DM* sec. 21, T. 25 S., R. 

30 is., at old military highway bridge, 2 miles northeast of Fort Scott, 2i miles 

dovmstream from Mill Creek, and 24 miles west of Kansas-Missouri State line.

Drainage area.- 411 square miles.

; 

Records available.- August 1921 to June 1925, Aprllv 1929 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1921-24, 1929-44), 290 second-feet.

Extremes.- Mixlmum discharge during year, 14,000 second-feet Apr. 11 {gage height, 33.49 

leeuj; no flow at times in August.

1921-^25. 1929-44: Maximum discharge, 34,200 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 

36.90 feet); no flow at times In 1934, 1936, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944. . 

Maxlnum stage known,*42.34 feet In 1915. Bankful stage, 30 feet.

Remarks.- Records good.

Retting table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in aecond-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 10, May S3 to 

June 19, June £3 to July 24)

2.6

2.7>

2.8

2.9

3.0

1

7

14

23

36

4.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

164

554

970

1,570

2,480

22.0

26.0

30.0

32.0

33.0

3,800

5,650

8,200

10,600

12,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31>

Oct.

9

7 

6 

5 

3

2

1 

1 

1 

6

5 

6 

13 

7 

6

6 

5 

6 

. 5

5

6 

6 

34 

100 

47

23

24 

20 

13 

8 

9

Nov.

6 

8 

6 

3 

2

1 

2 

3 

4a

i i i i i

i

i i i i

i i i

i i

i i i i i

Dec.

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

2 

3 

3

3 

40

92 

92

83 

g59 

h36

h27 

a£3 

h!9 

h!4 

15

16 

16 

h!3 

hll 

hll

13 

12 

16 

IS 

14 

14

Jan.

13 

IS 

14 

18 

27

33 

37 

42 

39 

33

87 

21 

19 

16 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13

13 

13 

1 13 

14

16 

21 

23 

96 

78 

57

Feb.

50 

55 

85 

113 

89

68 

57 

50 

46 

46

45 

g42 

39

35 

31

30

33 

39 

39 

39

39 

37 

36 

33 

gl,120

1,880 

515

544 

1,960

. Month

Goto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc

*T

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

fa

 her...................................

lendar year 1943 

ary

1......................................

»t....... ..............................

eaber. .................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Peak discharge II

(6 p.m.) £3,400 aec. 

Sept. 29 (5 a.m.) S, 

a Mo gage-height r 

g Computed from gr 

h Computed from wl 

 Time basis: Centr

Mar.

872 

437 

320

294 

255

203 

158 

121 

103 

96

90 

91 

98 

90 

g942

gl,620 

634 

4,360 

5,900 

1,690

914 

830 

593 

411 -314

262 

236 

210 

268 

372 

346

Apr-

«4

11 

3 

1

fo"

6 

gl

2 

7 

2

1

Secondfoot-Siays

393 

57 

667

153,693

788 

s 7,199 

23,330 

61-.096 

14,381 

12,787 

 1,870 

13,281 

13,231

. 148,480

333' 

868 

196 

152 

13?

116 

107 

99 

g928 

,S20

,600 

,990 

,170 

528 

386

307

256 

229 

216 

99S

606 

,290 

,50O 

,680 

,440

,610 

,350 

,390 

690 

,010

May

1,430 

2,140 

1,570 

690 

385

300 

255 

222 

203 

177

146 

122 

g!06 

g!21 

h83

h70 

h60 

h51 

h42 

g!90

3;i40 

816 

274 

154 

118

398 

62O 

210 

gl!7 

g89 

g82

Maximum

100 

8 

92

27,000

96 

1,960 

8,900 

11,600 

3,140 

6,630 

606 

4,440 

6,750

11,600

June

g80 

g55

g39 

f g30 

«26

g20 

g!8 

g22 

139 

255

108 

56 

359 

900 

746

184 

94 

60 

70 

1,900

5,630 

1,210 

262 

139 

129

91 

60 

45 

35 27-

Minimum

1

1

1

c

1! 

3C 

- 9C 

9S 

41 

IE 

1 

3 

2

]

ar. 19 (1:30 a.m..) 7,630' aec. -ft.; Apr. 11 (5s30 a.m.) 14 

-ft.; Apr. 27 (8 a.m.) 8,380 sec. -ft.; June 81 (5:30 a.m. 

200 pec. -ft. 

ecord; discharge interpolated. - 

aph baaed on gage readings, 

re-weight gage reading, 

al war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subti

July

21 

18 

15 

12 

10

S 

8 

8 

10 

9

25

21 

25 

30 

29

22 

18 

14 

12 

S

5 

3 

1 

44 

606

177 

42 

19 

A9 

18 

13

Aug.

8 

5 

3

1 

14

6 

7 

5

2

1

1

1 

1

1 

1

1

1 

1

1 

1

476

* 236 

. 52 

29 

X,420

4,440 

2,580 

620 

,216 

1,520 

1,630

Mean

1 12.7 

1.9 

21.5

421

25.4 

248 

763 

8,037 

.464 

426 

41.0 

428 

441

406

Sept.

424 

glS4 

gl!2 

g74 

g54

' g47 

g37 

g29 

g24 

g!9

g!9 

g!5 gio

8 

8

7 

8 

10 

8 

6

4 

4 

4 

5 

3

3

5 

3,670 

6,750 

1,680

Runoff in 

ae re-feet

780 

113 

1,320

304,800

1,560 

14,280 

46,270 

121,200 

28,520 

25,360 

2,520 

26,340 

26,240

394,500

OOO sec. -ft.; Apr. 23 

7,010 sec. -ft.;

 act 1 hour.
454 OSAGE (MARAIS DBS CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 

Sac River near Stockton, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°42'30", long. 93°45'20 n , in w£ sec. 11, T. 34 N., 

K. <i6 W., at bridge on State Highway 64, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Bear 

Creek and 2 miles east of Stockton. Datum of gage is 764.02 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles. ' " » 

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 23 years, 1,095 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during,year, 27,000 second-feet A"ug. 27 (gage height, 22.0

 feet'from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 84 second-feet July 20, 22, 24 

(gage height, 2.70 feet).

1921-44: Maximum discharge, 120,000 second-feet^May 19, 1943 (gage height, 31.8 

feet); minimum, 0.8 second-foot Aug. 30, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.62 feet Sept. 10, 

1925.

Maximum stage known prior to 1943, 29.3 feet July 1909.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 2,000 second-feet and those for periods of ice

 effect, which are fair. Gage read once daily below 8.0 feet and twice daily above.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

2.7 84 9.0 2,S20 17.5 10,600

3.1 213 12.0 4,480 19.0 13,900

3.7 426 13.5 5,620 - 20.0 17,000

5.0 956 16.0 8,400 20.9 20,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

u

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

785

503

370

281

247

E13

196

190

180

167

160

150

, 334

542

3S9

316

. 298

264

247

213.

210

206

352

9i56

1,130

785

662

542 484

426

445

Nov.

445

389

389

352

352

334

3S9

464

389

352

334

316

298

281

264

264

264

264

247

£47

230

230

213

213

213

aid

SOS

203

196

193

-

Dec.

190

200

*187

107

193

200

193

196

200

206

31&

426

426

408

370

b310

b260

b255

bE60

264

264

264

247

247

230

f

230

213

247

298

426

445

Jan.

445

445

445

503

542

542

503

503

464

b390

b330

b290

b260

»b245

D250

b265

b280

b290

298

298

298

281

281

281

264

264

2«4

298

370

352

334

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ......................

Maroh

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

Angust .........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

334

334

334

334

316

316

298

316

352

370

389

352

334

334

334

334

334

445

582

582

 582

582

582

582

542

542

542

503

3,270

_

-

Secondfoot days

12,243

8,741

8,358

623, 235

10,875

15,051

65,729

48,302

26,047

9,204

6,388

70,806

13,374

295,118

Mar.

3,330

2,390

2,010

1,780

1,540

1,410

1,450

1,220

1,090

1,000

956

912

869

827

785

1,310

1,7SO

3,700

5,900

4,170

4,170

4,050

3,440

2,870

2,440

2,100

1,960

1,730

1,640

1,540

1,360

Maximum

1*130

464

445

79,800

fVLAK 'Oft«£

3,270

5,900

5,620

1,820

786

956

20,400

1,310

20,400

Apr.

1,270

1,180

1,040

1,000

956

869

827

785

827

1,680

5,620

5,060

2,920

2,480

2,200

1,870

1,640

1,450

1,310

1,270

1,220

1,130

2,150

1,410

1,180

1,040

1,180

1,000

869

869

-

May

1,780

1,870

1,780

1,450

1,220

1,090

1,000

912

912

1,040

912

827

785

869

703

622

582

542

542

503

1,220

703

503

484

503

464

370

370

352

352

785

Minimum

150

193

187

89

.245

298

785

785

352

170

RA Orr

281

154

84

June

- 464

389

334

316

28,1

281

281

264

264

408

316

281

264

264

247

247

213

200

464

785

445

389

316

281

247

230

203

183

170

177

-

Mean

395

D91

270

1,703

351

519

2,120

1,610

840

307

206

2,284

446

806

July

1S7

-157

408

154

137

12S

125

118

125

118

112

109

106

112

106

103

100

96

90

84

87

84

87

84

464

847

956

389

230

173

912

Per 

square 

.mile

0.341

.E51

.233

1.47

.303

.447

1.83

' 1.39

.7C4

'.£66

« 178

1.97

.384

.695

Aug.

298 i; 470

900

589

2,630

2,720

B69

52B

164

370

334

4,

1,

281

340

300

582

503

' 744

164

570

316

2,880 i,:

1,

.1,

2, (

310

730

ISO

J10

13,300

S0,<

3,(

1,

1»

100

i40

370

580

l^SO

Sept.

1,310

1,040

869

744

662

628

582

503

464

4E6

- 389

352

35S

370

334

"281 293

S47

880

213

196

187

17S

170

130

16?

134 '

847

1,000

88S

Runoff

Inches

0.39

.28

.S7

19.97

.35

.48

S.ll

1.55

.S3

.30

S,*S7

.43

S.47

Aore-feet

34,880

17,340

18,860

1,238,000

81,870

130^400

§6,610

wjfiso

140^400 -

28,650

685,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
OaAGE (M&RAI8 DES GYGNES) RIVER BASIN 455

Pomme de Terre River at hermitage, Ifo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°56'45 B , long. 93°18'35", in SEillEi sec. 23, T.

 3V N.. R. 22 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 54, a quarter of a mile east of Hemitage 

and li niles downstream from Mill (Crane) Creek. Datum of gage is 726.B3 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 655 square miles.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 632 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,000 second-feet Aug. 27 (gage height, 23.52

 feet); minimum, 6 second-feet July 23, 24 (gage height, 1.67 feet).

1921-44: Maximum discharge, 70,000 second-feet Aug. 8, 1927 (gage height, 36.45 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 32,000 second-feet; no flow 

on many days during 1936.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1945-44 (gage height, In feet, and 'discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-23, Aug. 5-13)

Oct. 1 to May 1 May 2 to Sept. 30

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7 

3.0

1 21

29

39

53

70

139

3.5 

4.0 4.6' 

5.5 

7.0 

8.5

279

440

648

998

1,720

2,620

13.0 , 

16.0

le.o

20.3

6,030 

8,730 

11,000 

14.4PO

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 30

2.1 43

2.2 57

2.6 120

3.1 217

3.8 388

4.6 648

Note.- Same as preceding table 

above 4.6 feet.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Cot.

457 

246 

149 

96 

68

52 

39 

35 

89 

28

25 

27 

67 

352 

223

165 

119 

89 

72 

62

55 

47 

459 

1,220 

796

491 

329 

252 

203 

173 

178

Nov.

217 

229 

209 

184 

162

162 

294 

332 

273 

220

187 

162 

144 

126 

116

100 

91 

80 

72 

67

63 

58 

53 

50 

50

47 

. 45 

42 

40 

39

Dec.

37 

36 

34 

33 

34

' 36 

36 36- 

36 

83

212 

237 

232 

209

170

134 

114 

100 

91 

87

80 

74 

,63. 

60 

58

56 

53 

67 

78 

1,70 

279

Jan.

273 

264 

285 

381 

440

437 

381 

329 

268 

249

232 

209 

178 

165 

155

147 

136 

126 

119 

114

107 

105 

100 

96 

98

98 

109 

162 

223 

234 

212

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .....>..............

lendar year 1943 

ary .

h .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

192 

19S 

223 

232 

229

206 

18V 

173 

160 

165

184 

175 

157 

149 

144

144 

206 

414 

612 

525

474 

440 

414 

381 

525

854 

577 

648 

4,240

Secondfoot-days

^6,603 

3,914 

3,025

313,906

6,452 

15,226 

45,679 

34,921

2'l37 

1,142 

44,529 

6,993

. 188,314

Mar.

3,470 

1,840 

1,220 

996

874

815 

977 

758 

612 

525

474 

508 

525 

474 

474

684 

1,130 

g3,720 

g5,630 

g2,960

g3,390 

g2,680 

2,060 

1,470 

1,130

894 

758 

666 

664 

702 

577

Maximum

1,220 

332 

279

36,900

440 

4,240 

5,630 

5,950 

7,170 

172 

286 

14,400 

796

14,400

Apr.

525

474 

417 

374 

348

320 

304 

288 

279 

804

5,950 

5,790 

1,940 

1,370 

1,370

1,110 

, 815 

684 

594 

542

508 

457 

612 

577 

525

1,420 

3,690 

1,320 

796

718

Hay

7,170 

2,420 

1,840 

1,130 

796

630 

528 

479 

528 

630

578 

463 

402 

417 

348

310 

281 

255 

235 

318

328 

239 

219 

196

174

153 

140 

151

4$ 

244

Minimum

25 

39 

33

7

96

144 

474 

279 

140 

24 

6 

29 

26

i 6

June

172 

148 

124 

106 

93

'82 

75 

- 70 

72 

75

75 

69 

68 

69 

63

57 

50 

44 

54 

97

74 

66 

72 

57 

47

43 

34 

29 

24 

28

Mean

213 

130 

97.6

860

208 

456 

1,409 

1,164 732 

71.2 

36.8 

1,436 

2.00

515

July

23 

21 

17 

14 

13

11 

10 

10 

10 

9

9

10 

9 

8

e

10 

13

11

10 

9

8 

7 

6 

7 

10

88 

286 

235 

124 

78 

58

Per 

square 

mile

0.325 

.198 

.149

1.31

.318 

.696 

2.15 

1.78 

1.12 

.109 

.056 

2.19 

.305

.786

Aug.

46 

38 

64

113

. 182 

157 

76 

54 

43

39 

29 

396

1,,030 

315

178 

155 

136 

97 

72

1,510 

3,250 

544 

4,520 

2,410

10,100 

14,400 

1,840 

998 

702 

796

Sept.

796 

511 

402 

335 

888

241 

204

g!70 

g!48 

133

122 

112 

161 

180 

131

108 

93 

78 

69 

68

54 

47 

42 

35 

33

29 

28 

40 

868 

473

Runoff

Inches

0.37 

.22

.17

17.82

.37 

.75 

2.48 

1.99 

1.29 

.12 

.06 

2.52 

.34

10.68

Peak discharge.- Mar. 19 (5 a.m.) 6,960 sec. -ft.: Apr. 12 (5 a.m. )C, 830 sec. -ft.; BST 

Acre-feet

13,100 

7,760 

6,000

622,600

12,800 

26,230 

86,640 

69,260 

45,010 

4,240 

2,270 

68,320 

11,890

373,500

9V : » "-*

t"f3 :3tra~.Tn. )

13,000 sec.-ft.; Aug. 27 (7:30 a.m.) 21,000 sec.-ft.

g Computed from graph based on gaga readings, range line of stage, and partial recorded record. 

'Tina basis; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard _time, subtract 1 hour.
456 03AGE DEB CfGlJEB) IUVER BASIH

South Grand River near Brownlngton, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°15'45", long. 93°42'50", In IJWi sec. 17, T. 4O II., R. 

25 W., at county highway bridge, 150 feet downstream from^t. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 200 feet downstream from Deepwater Creek, and' 1 mile north of Brownlngton. 

Datum of gage Is 675.86 feet above mean sea level, datum of'1929. Drainage area.- 1,660 square miles.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1944.

Average dis charge.- 23 years, 940 second-feet.

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge during year, 43,600 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 35.8 

feet, from flooctoark); minimum observed, 2.2 second-feet Dec. 3. 

 1921-44: Ifexlmum discharge, 63.900 second-feet-(revised) Uov. 19, 1928 (gage 

height, 39.9 feet, from floodmarks); no flow oh many days. 

 Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily below 10.0 feet and twice dally above.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, In second-feet, for the high-water period In 

the water year 1929, superseding those published In Water-Supply Paper 686, are given herein: 

Nov. 19 ......... 60,300

20 ......... 47,300

Nov. 21 ......... 35,100

22 ......... 25,000

Month

Water year 1928-29...

Maximum

60,300

60,300

Minimum

32

2

Mean

v.gso

2,620

Second-feet 

per 

square mile

' < 4.31

1.6S

 Runoff 

in 

Inches

* 5.37

21.42

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 28 to Dec. 9)

Oct. 1 to- Apr. 25 Apr. 26 to Sept. SO

1.9 2.8 2.3 17

2.0 4.8 2.4 29

2.1 8 2.5 SO

2.2 12

Note.- Same as preceding table above 2.5 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194S to September 1944

1.8 '

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.8

2.0

4.0

7

10

19

30

55

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.6

4.0

5.0

11.0

77

108

152

214

376

834

3,860

17.0

20.0

24.0

27.0

30.0

i 33.0

1 36.3

7,110

9,260

13,000

17,200

23,500

3S,000

41,600

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

93

485

152

87

65

47

36

28

21

16

12

325

1,570

555

122

54

52

24

18

13

10

9

1,460

2,120

1,170

463

198

100

77

51

40

.Nov.

33

28

23

20 ,

18

14

63

52

24

17

13

12

9

9

8

6

6 \

6

4.6

4.6

5.8

3.8

4.6

3T.«

3.4

3.0

4.8

4.6

3.6

3.6

-

Dec.

3.2

3.2

2.2

3.4

3.8

5

4.3

4.8

8

593

1,120

834

354

172

80

71

63

52

43

43

40

40

36

32

27

26

25

26

26

26

34

Jan.

67

34

38

44

65

152

108

100

55

49

36

. 33

27

21

20

, 20

18

19

24

38

44

49

53

55

59

91

307

644

128

204

' 128

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .....................,.*..

May ............................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 194S-44 ..........

Feb.

100

80

142

128

118

90

77

62

55

58

56

50

44

41

38

35

42

133

120

158

214

152

251

147

429

4,700

3,340

1,870

3,390

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

9 229

'409.0

5,800.9

' 558,491.5

2,630

16 r 119

-\ T o QRTI ±j.& g oOU

28Q»584

53,067

27 222

2 497.8

> 43^225*

4,435.4

535,869.1

Mar.

4,170

2,880

1,520

1,080

1,220

1,220

834

738

291

229

251

552

691

376

3,650

. 6,930

11,600

13,700

13,500

11,800

10,000

7,690

5,280

3,030

1,420

1,030

978

930

1,330

2,120

1,820

Maximum

2 12C

65

1

1 OA t J-rfJU

51,400

. 644

4,700

13,700

41,600

4,330

4,170

55£

6,040

1,620

41,600

Apr.

1,720

1,120

7S8

552

333

376

333

312

398

5,340

8,940

13,400

16,200

14,500

11,200

8,180

4,490

1,620

1,030

882

 1,620

9,660

17,900

36,600

41,600

32,600

22,000

14,500

9,660

4,380

-

May

1,520

3,910

4,070

4,330

3,960

2,930

834

. 691

644

644

507

419

364

1,120

1,520

398

271

214

178

147

291

691

1,320

463

312

218

161

140

130

236

644

Minimum

o

3.0

2 £r *Kr2

2.8

18 ^

35

329

312

130

36

4 ft O

11

3.6

2.2

June

398

291

181

105

75

58

45

36

50

110

691

291

318

1,720

2,070

1,520

598

271

1,170

2,520

3,080

4,070

4,170

1,970

598

312

191

130

100

83

-

Mean

298

. 13.6

1 nv J.&O

1,530

84*8

566

5,640

9,346

1/067

907

80*6

1 'l48 394

,1,464

July

251

376

562

}28 .

64

44

32

26

20

19

19

21

18

17

26

38

22

18

16

13

11

8

7

5

4.8

11

333

214

85

62

41

. Per 

square 

mile

0.180

.0082

.074

.922

.051

.335

2

-1 Q 

 J.37

5. 63

.643

 546

.049

.840

.089

.882

Aug.

2,

 1»

1,

1,

2,

1,

1,

4,

4,

4,

6,

5,

3,

28

19

18

11

769

320

670

644

804

100

59

39

29

32

56

152

194

030

882

240

220

520

920

080

530

170

220

280

040

820

030

Sept.

738

441

229

138

96

72

54

41

29

24

19

16

14

13

12

11

9

O

1

7

6

6

4.S

4.4

4.0

3.8

s.e

?&.

1,620

834

-

Runoff

Inches

0.21

.009

»yyt\Q

1^.51

 06

 56

2^52

6* 28

.74

.61

.06

.97

.10

* 12.01

Ao re-feat

18,310 Q"> -I

OJ.J.

7,540

1,108,000'

5? 220

31 970

oov OAfl (GSOfQvU

556,100

65,&90

. 53,990

4,950

86,740 

, 8,800

1,063,000

Tlrnn basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
QS&QE (MARAIS DES.CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 

Nlangua River near Decaturville, Mo.

457

Locatlon.~ Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°56 t 20", long. 92°50'30", in NWfNEi sec. 19,T., 

B7 w., R. 17 W,, 0.3 mile downstream~£rom hydroelectric plant of Missouri Electric 

Power Co. and 8 miles northwest of Decaturville. Datum Of gage is about 665.9 feet 

above mean sea level, datum,of 1929.

Drainage area.- 627 square miles.

Records available.-'Apr'11 1930 to September 1944.

Average aiscnargeT- 14 years, 634 second-feet. .

i&treines.- mximum discharge during year, 11.600 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 13.90 

reet); minimum, 23 second-feet (regulated) July 4, Sept. 24, 25 (gage height, 1.87 

feet); minimum daily, 45 second-feet (regulated) July 4.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 36,700 second-feet Apr. 20, 1941, from rating curve 

extended above 17,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, SI.84 feet .May 19, 1943: 

minimum discharge, 9 second-feet (regulated) Nov. 28, 1932; minimum-daily, 18 secondfeet (regulated) Oct. 4-6, 1930.

Maximum stage known, about 28*0 feet during 1914.

Remarks.- Records good. Medium and low flow regulated by power plant above station.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 20 Jan. 21 to Sept. 30

2.3 100 5.0 1,450

2.5 150 7.0 2,940 '

2.7 206 9.0 4,650

3.1 349 11.0 6,800 

3.5 523 12.1 S,380 

4.0 794

2.0 36 2.4 121

2.1 51 2.7 206

2.2 71

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 2.7 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944 '

Day

1

; 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct..

259

25S

e!70

232

249

236

272

245

16S

elOO

238

245

262

244

294

244

6182

269

216

284

. 279

174

550

6419

459

336

428

340

317

337

6255

Nov.

317

288

2S7

291

2S9

412

625S

302

296

314

293

297

310

6194

314

2S4

175

220

285

303

e!45

284

246

230

136

268

285

6129

321

274

Dec.

191

218

179

198

0189

173

458

814

223

216

126

6142

856

860

250

347

221

250

eS13

, 234

244

255

256

275

861

elSO

253

244

812

222

264

Jan.

377

6310

338

380

401

455

556

454

9369

476

357

273

870

860

346

6259

300

274

258

255

261

246

6229

301

231

265

246.

247

275

e261

316

Feb.

353

316

251

247

251

6265

270

290

259

344

246

222

6219

299

273

240

302

.'268

330

6436

507

422

429

405

516

561

0361

657

863

-

-

Month

Oototoer

November

DttOtiBbei*

Calendar y«ar 1943 .....................:

January, ...................................

March. .^:.......... ........................

April..................... ..................

 ay.. .....

June .......................................

July............ ............................

August. .................. .t.. ..............

September. .................................

, Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

3,130

2,260

1,600

1,290

el, 060

1,010

S24

823

683

636

591

6639

533

497

- 501

505

646

1,390

02,350

2,680

2,110

2,250

2,040

1,700

1,290

el, 240"

1,060

964

722

720

677

Apr.

3

8

3

1

1

el

1

1

1

1

1

Secoadfoot-days3,540

8,047

7,074

335,811

9,840

10,302

38,421

37,778

23,586

8,073

6,112

35,822

12,852 

206,447

691

e536

595

515

471

429

4O9

501

6434

920

,390

,300

,060

,770

,490

,360

,100

,090

89O

721

767

709

0519

647

630

810

,15O

,760

,210

9904

-

May

1,610

1,550

1,470

1,210

1,050

964

0750

763

776

956

953

940

352

e676

812

706

672

499

488

539-

0433

482

456

399

. 413

411

381

e243

607

1,040

485

Maximum

550

412

458

31,300*

556

863

3,130

8,300

1,610

434

422

7,190

1,160

8,300

June

434

425

i373

0268

365

248

222

226

225

380

 e!88

262

300

279

 281

279

326

0193

272

229

261

249

239

' 232

088

219 234'

218

339

214

-

Minimum

100

1139

126

72

229

219

497

409

243

88

45

48

72

46

^ July

224

961

166

45

173

194

200

232

e53

226

1360

195

188

200

209

e!74

2131

198

206

161

151

132

e!18

187

228

324

422

217

225

6213

289

Aug.

347

<

t

\ J24

109

?32

797

6359

i

531

373

390

313

356

<

,

275

948

380

458

319

;

2

396

24

?32

e!79

670

1,< 1,'

It'

340

roo

120

3,150

4,470

e?,]

4,5 1,"

1»«

L90

JOQ

rso

520

1,140

Mean

275

268

228

9SO

317

355

1,239

1,259

761

269

197 ,

1,166

428

564

Sept.

1,160

990

6663

669

554

468

439

408

433

e246

339

325

326

349

314

362

6211

280

290

268

272

270

273

072

171

259

295

395

681

1,070

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

16,940

15,960

14,030

666,100

19,520

80,430

76,210

74,930

46,780

16,010

12,120

71,050

25,490

409,500

e Sunday.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
458 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Gasconade River near Hazlegreen, Mo. ,

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°45'35", long. 82°27'05", in SEiSEi sec. 15, T. 35 

N., R. 14 w., at bridge on u. S. Highway 66, 1 mile downstream from Osage Fork and 

datum of iPq ° f Hazlegreen - Datum of Saee ls 844.75 feet above mean sea levsl,

Drainage area.- 1,250 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 918 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,865. second-feet Mar. 1 (gage height 12 4 

reeTT^from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 60 second-fee! July 24 

xS^-S® risignt/j l.lo rset)»

^i?29"^4; M^ 1® discharge, 68,700 second-feet Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 27 50 feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Aug. 1, 1936 (gage height,.6.85 foot)! 1Bni" * r ' w 

Maximum stage known, 31.8 feet, from flo'odmark, in January 1916.

gage-height record,

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of Ice effect * 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 6-30)

1.1 55 . 2.1 31S 6.5 3,150 

1.3 89 2.5 478 8.5 5,000 

1.4 110 3.0 731 11.3 8,330 

1.7 188 4.5 1,550

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

93 

S9 

87 

85 

85

85 

85 

84 

88 

82

82 

S5 

93 

91 

95

93 

97 

102 

104 

106

300 

234 

435 

250 

250

336 

283 

250 

234 

218 

203

Nov.

188 

203 

203 

188 

1S2

182 

188 

188 

218 

2S3

266 

250 

218 

203 

1S8

185 

177 

171 

166 

155

150 

150 

144 

142 

139

139 

d!40 

d!30 

132 

129

Dec.

127 

129 

127 

120 

124

129 

127 

124 

129 

142

134 

134 

147 

155 

169

b!60 

b!60 

155 

155 

d!50

d!50 

144 

147 

139. 

137

134 

134 

171 

1S8 

218 

283

Jan.

300 

31S 

336 

355 

355

456 

478 

456 

435 

414

374 

336 

318 

283 

266

250 

250 

234 

234 

21S

21S 

203 

f 188 

203 

203

188 

218 

234 

d270 

300 

318

Feb.

335 

336 

318 

300 

d883

283 

266 

250 

850 

234

234 

818 

818 

218 

803

218 

850 

883 

318 

394

478 

524 

595 

650 

623

650 

676 

2,040 

5,300

u._+ . SeoondMonth foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1942 

ary

.... 4

1 ...........................

ember .....................

4,798 

5,397 

4,633

136,601

9,209 

15,947 

67,930 

33,335 

23,053 

6,552 

3,608 

22,484 

10,155

ter year 1943-44 .......... 208,101

Mar.

8,330 

4,310 

2,830 

2,450 

2,150

d2,000 

dl,930 

1,930 

1,580 

1,320

1,140 

1,020 

963 

904 

846

904 

1,080 

8,680 

8,680 

3,400

3,840 

3,580 

3,760 

2,990 

2,300

1,650 

1,580 

1,320 

1,140 

1,020 

963

Maximum

435 

283 

283

39,900

478 

,5,300 

8,330 

3,940 

1,580 

623 

594 

2,450 

1,200

8,330

Apf.

846 

7S8 

704 

650 

596

548 

524 

. 501 

478 

548

2,670 

3,940 

2,380 

1,720 

1,790

2,150 

1,460 

1,800 

1,020 

904

846 

7S8 

731 

731 

676

846 

904 

904 

788 

704

May

1,140 

963 

788 

676 

683

578 

584 

584 

. 1,080 

1,080

1,580 

1,800 

1,080 

1,080 

904

788 

676 

596 

584 

478

> 456 

414 

. 478 

435 

414

414 

466 

456 

846 

1,800 

7S8

Minimum

82 

129 

120

71

188 

203 

846 

478 

414 

110 

61 

177 

124

51

June

683 

501 

414 

355 

318

883 

850

834 

£50 

834

218 

818 

803 

SOS 

188

180 

171 

166 

150 

150

144 

139 

138 

124 

184

ISO 

115 

115 

110 

110

Mean

165 

180 

149

1,196

897 

584 

3,191 

1,111 

744 

818 

116 

785 

338.

569

1944

July

105 

108 

97 

93 

89

82 

S8 

78 

82 

93

116 

100 

89 

85 

80

78 

78 

75 

75 

71

68 

65 

65 

61 

66

68 

128 

117 

97 

594 

435

Per' 

square 

mile

0.124 

.144 

.119

.957

.838 

.467 

1.75 

.889 

.595 

.174 

.093 

.580 

.870

.455

Aug.

234

1*390 

1,790 

904

478 

478 

' 974 

918

266

834 

234 

696 

466 

374

318 

250 

234 

188 

177

250

850 

356 

318 

478

1,870 

8,450 

1,460 

1,800 

1,080 

1,800

Sept.

al,200 

al.OOO 

aSOO 

a60Q 

aSOO

414 

986 

300 

283 

266

260 

280 

234 

218 

218

203 

188 

182 

177 

166

168 

144 

ISO 

194 

120

124 

' 129

188 

731 

476

Runoff

Inches

0.14 

.16 

.14

12.99

.27 

.50 

8.02 

.99 

.69 

.19 

.11 

.67 

.30

6.18

Ao re- feet

9,520 

10,700 

9,190

865,000

18*270 , 

33,610 

134,700 

56,120 

45,720 

13,000 

7,160 

44,600 

20,140

412,700

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Waynesvllle.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of records for station near Waynesville.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hoop.
\'

k GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 

Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo.

459

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°52'20", long. 92°13'40", In SEiSEi sec. 3, T. 36 N., R.

 IK W., at county highway bridge, 24 miles downstream from Roubldoux Creek and 4 miles 

north of Waynesville. Datum of gage is 738.60 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 1,680 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey.

 Augtist 1914 t6 June 1921 published in Water Resources of Missouri, volume 20, second 

series, by Missouri Bureau of Geology and Mines.

Average discharge.- 30 years, 1,390 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,470 second-feet Mar. 1 (gage.height, 10.5

 feet,'from graph based- on gage readings); minimum, 109 second-feet July 24, 25 (gage 

height, 2.08 feet). 1921-44: Maximum discharge, 69,000 second-feet Mar. 13, 1935 (gage height,'21.62 

feet); minimum, 50 second-feet Aug. 30, 31, 1936 (gage height, 1.84 feet). 

Maximum stage known, about 24.3 feet, from floodmark, Aug. 22, 1915.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water Tear 1943-44 (gage height, 

. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.0

2.1

2.5

2.6 

2.9

88

114

177

3.3 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.8

670

1,180

2,050

4,050

7,450

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

144

144

141

138

138

138

' 138

138

138

138

138

189

144

144

151

144

144

144

147

151

816

196

408

333

see

358

388

388

333

311

355

Nov.

311

881

877

8*77.

873

873

311

333

353

333

408

388

388

333

311

885

873

866

845

848

838

234

830

819

818

818

805

805

808

198

"

Dec.

191

184

188

184

184

19S

198

188

191

805

205

808

808

812

212

812

218

219

827

883

819

219

812

808

812

808

808

834

842

277

311

Jan.

333

435

435

462

490

518

545

575

545

545

518

468

382

358

382

968

358

335

311

311

889

889

881

877

277

881

881

889

311

333

382

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January r ......................

February ......................

March .........................

Say

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ...

September............ ..........

 ater year 1943-44 .....'.....

Feb.

455

462

462

462

43S

408

408

388

388

382

358

333

333

355

353

355

358

408

490

518

605

705

740

810

880

950

880

1,180

5,560

_

-

Seccndfoot-days

6,407

8,283

6,581

579,412

11,970

80,325

89,410

47 ,S95

40,875

12,990

4,757

27»150

15,060

291,703

Mar.

7,450

7,050

4,490

3,610

3,010

8,710

2,610

8,510

2,380

1,960

1,690

1,600

1,340

1,340

1,260

1,180

1,860

1,870

3,610

3,940

4,270

4,270

4,490

4,270

3,410

2,810

2,320

1,960

1,780

1,600

1,420

Maximum

408

408

311

49,400

575

5,560

7,450

4,050

2,410

1,420

333

' 2,410

1,340

7,450

Apr.

1,340

1,180

1,100

1,020

880

880

810

810

740

775

2,230

4,050

3,850

2,710

2,230

3,110

2,410

1,960

1,600

1,420

1 ,260

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,780

1,510

1,420

1,260

-

May

8,410

2,050

1,510

1,340

1,180

1,020

950

880

1,870

1,780

2,050

2,140

1,780

1,420

1,510

1,340

1,180

1,020

880

810

775

705

740

775

740

775

705

740

1,430

8,410

1,960

Minimum

120

198

184

186

277

333

1,180

740

705

ISO

109

289

198

109

June

1,420

1,180

950

810

670

605

518

490

462

435

408

388

388

358

353

311

289

289

281

265

267

849

242

230

819

205

202

188

180

180

-

Mean

207

276

212

1,587

386

701

2,884

1,596

1,319

43?

153

876

502

797

July

188

180

170

167

154

154,

144

141

141

141

144

*L47

164

151

138

' 138

151

141

132

126

123

. 120

111

109

111

ISO

120

123

164

311

333

Per 

square 

mile

0.123

.164

.126

.946

.230

.417

1.72

.950

.785

.258

.091

,521

.299

.474

Aug.

740

74O

2,050

1,960

1,690

1,100

845.

670

575

490

a4S5

a375

a340

355

605 f

' 490

435

368

' 311

289

311

335

408

518

435

950

2,410

2 ,3 SO

1,600

1,510

1,510

Sept.

1,340

1,340

1,260

950

845

705

605

518

462

435

435

382

358

353

311

311

289

881

265

257

248

230

223

205

805

202

198

885

636

950

-'

Runoff

Inches

0.14

.18

.15

12.82

.27

.45

1.98

1.06

.90

.29

.10

.60

.33

6.45

Acre-feet

12,710

16,430

13,050

1,149,000

23,740

40,310

177,300

95,000

81,070

85,770

9,440

53,850

29,870

578,500

a Bo gage-height record; discharge computed en basis cf reocrda for station near Hazlegreen. 

Tlme-paalBt Central war time. Tc convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
460 GASCONADE RlVER BASIN

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°55'35", long. 91°58 1 40", in SEi sec. 13, T. 37 

N., R. 10 W., at Jerome, 0.5 mile downstream from Little Plney Creek. Datum of gage 

is 657.64 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,840 square miles.

Records available.- January 1923 to September 1944. April 1903 to July 1906 at site at 

Arlington, 0.5 mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1923-44), 2,481 second-feet.

Extremes.- Italmum discharge during year, 12J500. second-feet Ifer. 1 (gage height, 9.57 

feetJ; minimum, 452 second-fejst July 23-25 (gage height, 1.61 feet;..

1903-6, 1923-44: Maximum discharge, 76,800 second-feet Ifer. 13, 1935 (gage height, 

25.80 feet); minimum, 294 second-feet Sept. 1, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.28 feet 

-Aug. 7-11, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 29.0 feet Jan. 6, 1897 (discharge, about 120,000 secondfeet, revised).

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table,^ water year 1945-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet}

1.6 445 5.0 4,390 

1.9 695 1 7.0 7,650 

2.5 1,320 9.0 11,300 

4.0 3,040

 Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

. 23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

562 

579

562 

554

52S

520 

520

520 

528 

587 

579 

596

596 

596 

587 

579 

579

864 

705 

734 

1,040 

968

906 

885 

895 

885 

813 

844

Nov.

824 

803 

783 

744 

744

764 

958 

948 

1,010 

958

895 

 916 

906 

875 

834

783 

. 764 

744 

715 

705

686 

668 

659 

650 

650

640 

. 631 

631 

622 

613

Dec.

604 

604 

604 

604 

596

604 

604 

6O4 

604 

650

659 

650 

640 

* 640

631

622 

622 

 622 

631 

631

622 

622 

613 

596 

604

604 

613 

686 

695 

705 

734

Jan.

773 

813 

885 

916 

937

958 

990 

1,030 

1,050 

1,030

1,010 

968 

906 

844 

793

793 

783 

754 

734 

724

715 

705 

695 

695 

695

695 

734 

734 

734 

744 

773

Feb.

803 

885 

916 

895 

895

875 

864 

834 

813 

813

813 

773 

764 

' 783 

773

764 

824 

1,000 

1,030 

1,090

1,140 

1,300 

1,380 

1,430 

1,540

1,760 

1,700 

2,320 

5,280

Month Seoond- 

*°ntl1 foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Decs

Ca

Jaau 

Fsbr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber'. .....................

20,729 

23,123 

19,520

lendar year 1943 ......... 1,083,388

sry

uary

h ......................... 3

1 .........................

ember .....................

25,600 

35,057 

139,450 

82,260 

81, 050 

34,543 

16,266 

41,395 

28,924

ter year 1943-44 .......... 547,917

Mar.

11,300 

11,300 

8,160 

5,640 

4,690

4,340 

3,960 

3,820 

3,680 

3,220

2,800 

2,620 

2,380 

2,270 

2,150

2,100 

2,040 

2,920 

4,390 

5,480

6,290 

6,460 

6,630 

6,460 

5,480

4,390 

3,680 

3,160 

2,860 

2,560 

2.320

Maximum

1,040 

1,010 

734

 63,200

1,050 

5,280 

11,300 

6,800 

4,690 

3,820 

895 

3,290 

2,150

11,300

Apr.

2,210 

2,100 

1,920 

1,820 

1,700

1,600 

1,540 

1,430 

1,430 

1,480

2,500 

6,120 

6,800 

4,690. 

3,820

3,680 

4,100 

3,220 

2,740 

2,440

8,270 

3,150 

2,320 

2,270 

2,150

2,320 

3,160 

3,040 

2,740 

2,500

May

3,550 

3,620 

3,100 

2,680 

2,560

2,320 

2,100 

1,980 

3,040 

4,690

4,240

3,960 

3,420 

2,920 

2,560

2,500 

2,210 

2,040 

1,870 

1,700

1,700 

1,540 

1,980 

1,760 

1,650

1,650 

1,650 

1,540 

1,820 

3,960 

4,540

Minimum

520 

613 

596

520

695 

764 

2,040 

1,430 

1,540 

579 

452 

677 

562

452

June

3,820 

2,740 

2,210 

1,920 

1,700

1,480

1,320 

1,240 

1,210 

1,150

1,080 

1,040 

1,020 

979 

937

895 

675 

834 

813 

754

754 

734 

695 

686 

668

640 

604 

5B7 

679 

579

Mean

660 

771 

630

2,968

826 

1,209 

 4,496 

2,742 

2,615 

1,151 

525 

1,335 

964

1,497

July,

570 

562 

545 

537 

580

512 

505 

505 

505 

505

512

520 

505 

518 

506

490 

545 

520 

498 

475

468 

460 

452 

460 

466

505 

512 498' 

505 

695 

895

Per 

square

mile

0.236 

.271 

.228

1.05

.291 

.426 

1.58 

.9*35 

.921 

.405 

.185 

.470 

.339

.527

Aug.

1,480 

1,600 

«,270 

2,210 

2,380

1,980 

1,430 

1,280 

1,050 

926

824 

773 

734 

696 

813

948 

864 

793 

> 716 

677

715 

705 

754 

834 

885

1,040 

1,820 

3,290 

2,440 

2,270 

2,320.

S«pt.

2,150 

1,980 

1,980 

1,700 

1,430

1,280 

1,130 

.1,030 

948 

985

884 

844

798 

764 

734

705 

686 

668 

650 

631

631 

604 

587

579 

570

568 

570 

793 

0X6 

1,320

Runoff

Inches

0.27 

.30 

. .26

14.19

.34

.46 

1.82 

1.08 

1.06 

.45 

.21 

.64 

.38

7.17

Acre-feet

41,120 

45,860

 38,720

2,149,000.

50,780 

69,530

les'eoo

160,800 

68,50}

32,260 

62,110 

57,370

1,087,000

Peak discharge.- Mar. 1 (8:30 a.m.) 12,500 see.-ft.; Mar. 2 (3 p.m.) 1J.700 seo.-ft.j Hap. 

(4 p.pi.) 6;~86"6aeo.-ft.j Apr. 12 (3 p.m.) 6,970 aeo.-ft.; Apr. 13 (7 &.m'.} 7,310 sec.-ft. 

Time baaia; Central w%r time. To convert war time to standard tia», subtract I hour.
GASCON/USE'RIVER MSIN 

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, l1o.

461

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°23 f 20", long. 91°4r9'15", In SEi sec. 16, T. 42 

N.,"K.~ 8 W., at bridge on State Highway 89, 800 feet upstream from Swan Creek and 4 

miles east of village of Rich Fountain. Datum of gage Is 553.70 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929-.

Drainage area.- 3,180 square miles.

Records' available.- October 1921 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 2,817 second-feet.

as.- Maximum dlacharge during year, 12,600 second-feet Mar. 2 {gage height, 10.69 

reet;: minimum, 451 second-feet July 24 (gage height, 1.36 feet).

1921-44: Maximum discharge, 86,000 second-feet Mar. 14, 1935 (gage height, 26.85 

feet): minimum, 276 second-feet Aug. 12, 13, 1934; minimum gage height, 0.69 foot 

Aug. 27, 1936. . , 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Daj

1

Zz 4

5

.6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

38

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oo't.

612

606

698

591

671

668

568

566

6B1 661-

561

6S1

678

698

612

606

612

6l2

698

691

730

888

1,880

986

1,100

1,060

986

950

950

950

988

Hov.

935

920

 860

815

800

1,140

1,930

1,260

1,100

1,100

1,040 n9ea

980

970

960

980

880

840

H800

780

770

760

740

780

h709

700'

700

690

680

680

-

Dec.

670

h660

660

660

660

660

650

h646

660

670

700

TOO

690

680

680

680

680

690

h681

h674

h674

660

h653

h626

640

650

680

750

h765

790

840

Jan.

930

970

1,010

1,060

hl.100

hl,140

1,170

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,120

.1,060

1,010

960

910

870

840

820

800

790

h786

770

760

760

760

H744

770

770

760

790

h822

Month

October

November ......................

Decenber ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

JflpMury ....

February ...

 arch April ......................... mg........ ...................

June ..........................

Jnly ..........................

August ...........'.............

September .....................

 rater year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

h830

920

h988

970

940

920

900

880

860

860

840

820

810

810

800

h830

h935

1,090

1,120

1,190

1,330

1,480

1,580

1,540

1,670

1,980

1,98O

2,020

4,410

_

-

Secondfoot-days

22,467

27,157

21,169

1,314,657

no crro £o,D fC

36,303

170,210

112,110

111 ,-450

43,649

17,306

42 499

33I541

666,613

Mar.

8,830

18,100

1S,OOO

8,350

6,040

5,450

5,030

4,480

4,220

3,960

3,480

3,260

3,040

2,830

2,730

2,630

2,540

4,570

5,740

6,340

7,550

6,030

7,710

7,550

7,090

5,890

4.890

4,090

3,600

3,260

2,930

Maximum

I

OOft ftZ&\J

1,930

840

66*200

1,180

4,410

1 ±& 9 fd.\J\J I^Tfi

7,710

V f 390

5,310

QAO OvK

3,150

2,390

18,100

Apr.

S,730

2,630

2,440

2,300

2,160

2,020

1,940

1,840

1,800

3,610

4,890

4,750

7,710

6,940

6,340

4,750

4,610

4,480

3,600

3,150

2,930

3,600

4,350

3,600

2,930

3,260

5,310

4,350

3,7SO

3,370

-

May

5,310

5,03O

4,890

4,090

3,370

3,150

2,830

2,830

7,390

5,310

5,740

4,890

4, .480

3,720

3,260

3,040

2,830

2,540

2,340

2,25O

2,070

2,120

2,820

2,340

2,250

2,020

2,540

2,630

2,160

5,450

5,740

Minimum

551

680

626

551

744

Qf\n OUv

i 2,540

1,800

2,020

639 i 45*7

742

636

457

June

5,310

3,960

2,930

2,540

2,200

1,980

1,760

1,620

Ij530

1,440

1,360

1,320

1,230

1,190

1,150

1,07O

1,030

992

940

895

858

842

796

784

749

721

693

672

646

X639

-

Mean

725

905

683

3,602

922

x 1,252

5,491

3

rf<xrt t tO i

3,595

1,462

558

1 3V1

ljil8

1,821

July

626 

626

, 594

574

574

: 568

548

548

548

548

554

561

554

546

542

548

535

574

574

523

487

475

.' 463

457

523

642

580

529 '505

499

679

Per

square 

mile

0.228

.285

.215

1.13

.290

.394

1.73

1.18

1.13

.460

.175

V .431

.35,2

.573

Aug.

910

I.'

I. 1?

2,2

10

10

90

2', 200

2,440

1,9

1,E

1,2

80

SO

60

1,190

1,030

' 9

8

8

55

180

20

777

835

9

9

8

92

48

65

764

749

1 3

1

56

49

42

S35

992

1,1

1,9

3,1

2,£

10

80

50

40

2,540

Sept.

2,390

2,250

2,070

2,080

1,770

1,560

1,400

1,280

1,160

1,090

1,050

1,020

980

910

875

661

833

605

786

753

945

746

714

682

662

649

636

714

910

1,020

-

Runoff

Inches

0.26.

.32

.25

15.37

.33

.42

1.99

1.38

1.30

.51

.20

.50

.39

7.79

Acre-feet

44,560

53,870

41,990

2,608,000

56,670

72,010

537,600

' 222,400

221,000

66,970

34,330

84,300'

66,530

1,322,000

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Not*.- Ifo gage-height record K*r. 11 to Feb. 22 except for oc.caa'lonal nape reading indicated by 

h) discharge computed OB basis of records for station at Jerome.

Tlae baais; , Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour;

6M48S O - 46 - 31
462 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Big Piney River near Big Piney, Mo. i

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°40'00", long. 92°03'05", in NEiSEi'sec. 8, T. 34 N.. 

RTiOV/., at Ross Highway bridge, 3 miles east of Big Piney and 14S miles ups.tream 

from Spring Creek. Datum of gage is 800.99 feet above mean sea level, datum "of 1929.

Drainage area.- 560 square miles. . ^

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1944.

Average ciischargeT- 23 years, 523 second-feet.

tuxtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,660 second-feet Feb. 29 (gage height, 9.0 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 101 second-feet July 21, 

22 (gage height, 1.75 feet). .

1921-44: Maximum discharge, 32,700 second-feet Dec. 26, 1942 (gage height, 20.7 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet on baajs 

of velocity-area studies; minimum, 75 second-feet Aug. 6, 7, 1934; minimum fcaee height. 

1.60 feet July 30, 31, 1926. ;< 

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily below 5.0 feet and twice daily above.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage-height, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 1 to July 31)

Oct. 1 to July 27 July 28 to Sept. 30

1.7 94 3.0 531 -1.8 105 

1.9 140 3.5 808 2.0 153- 

2.2 221 5.5 2,110 2.3 243 

2.6 357 7.5 3,530 ?.6 S52 

2.9 48S

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to "September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

150 

152 

d!47 

142 

145

138 

142 

140 

142 

142

145 

145 

173 

162 

178

176 

170 

168 

158 

162

184 

178 

192 

206 '221

206 

181 

181 

168 

181 

178

Nov.

165 

162 

170 

176 

170

176 

252 

33S 

268 

206

206 

192 

176 

184 

152

' 158 

173 

162 

170 

162

15S 

162 

162 

160 

160

160 

148 

160 

158 

155

Dec.

158 

150 

152 

155 

152

158 

160 

162 

162 

165

173 

162 

166 

168 

162

155 

155 

155 

155 

155

155 

155 

152 

148 

150

150 

148 

162 

178 

192 

192

Jan.

192 

189 

192 

192 

' 192

192 

192 

192 

189 

181

187 

181 

155 

158 

162

162 

168 

165 

160 

155

160 

145 

155 

158 

155

152 

155 

158 

155 

148 

155

Feb.

162 

168 

162 

152 

152

155 

150 

152 

142 

15O

160 

150 

152 

160 

158

155 

158 

173 

192 

221

236 

236 

236 

236 

268

268 

s 285 

606 

3,530

Unnth SeccndMontn foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 bar .......................

lendar year 1943 

ary \

5,153 

5,401 

4,964

......... 231,615

uary

h

ember .....................

5,252 

9,125 

23,382 

17,436 

17,485 

7,076 

3,897 

5,573 

5.176

ter year 1943.44 .......... 109,920

liar.

2,390 

1,380 

993 

931 

869

778 

869 

74S 

634 

556

507 

460 

438 

417 

396

376 

376 

483 

483 

869

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

993 

931

719 

- 581 

507 

483 

438 

417

Maximum

221 

338 

192

17,100

192 

3,530 

2,390 

2,040 

1,640 

634 

164 

483 

352

3,530

Apr.

396 

376 

338 

320 

302

302 

285 

285 

268 

396

1,640 

2,040 

1,120 

808 

931

808 

'634 

556 

483 

460

417 

396 

396 

507 

483

483 

460 

556 

507 

483

May

438 

417 

417 

719 

634

531 

507 

460 

1,120 

l,640i

1,120 

869 

690 

608 

531

483 

417 

396 

338 

376

320 

302 

" 531 

357 

396

357 

320 

357 

338 

376 

1,120

Minimum

138 

148 

148

138

145 

142 

376 

268 

302 

145 

101 

116 

126

101

June

634 

483 

376 

338 

338

285 

' 268 

268 

252 

221

236 

221 

221 

206 

206

192 

189 

192 

189 

178

176 

165 

170 

162 

J58

155 

15O 

145 

152 

150

Mean

J.66 

180 

160

636

169 

315 

754 

581 

564 

236 

126 

 180 

173

300

July

140 

140 

135 

133 

135

130 

128 

128 

126 

128

162 

121 

126 

'118 123 

114 

118 

116 

114 

107

101 

101 

105 

105 

107

112 

126 

164 

148 

156 

140

Per 

square 

mile

0.296 

.321 

.286

1.13

.302 

.S62 

1.35 

1.04 

1.01 

.421 

.226 

.321 

.309

.536

Aug.

161 

164 

178 

173 

159

156 

143 

133 

128 

123

126 

126 

133 

211 

181

156 

140 

133 

126 

' 123

116 

123 

133 

130 

156

483 

313 

277 

260 

332 

277

Sept.

352 

295 

243 

227 

196

178 

178 

173 

164 

175

164 

175 

159 

153 

148

 146 

136 

136 

128 

130

136 

130 

126 

126 

128

133 

146 

227 

184 

184

Runoff

Inches

0.34 

,36 

.33

15.39

.35' 

.61 

1.56 

1.16 

1.16 

.47 

.26 

.37 

.34

7. '31

Acre-feet

10,220 

10,710 

9,850

459,400

10,480 

18,100 

46,380 

34,580 

34,680 

14,040 

7,730 

11,060 

10,270

218,000

d Doubtful gage-height record! discharge interpolated.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 463

 Little Plney Creek at Newburg, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°54'40", long. 91°54 ! 10n , In SEi sec. 22, T. 37 N., 

" R. 9 W., at bridge on State Highways P and T at Newburg, 2 miles upstrean ,from Mill 

Creek. Datum of gage Is 696.40 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 200 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1944. '

Average discharge.- 16 years, 144 second-feet.

Extremes,- Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 second-feet Feb. 28 (gage height, 2.9 

 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 29 second-feet Aug. 11,

*1928-44: Maximum discharge, 28,000 second-feet June 26, 1935 (gage height, 13.26 

feet, from floodmarks); minimum, 24 second-feet Aug. 22-31, 1936; rilnlraum gage 

height. 0.36 foot Aug. 10, 16-18, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 13.7 feet Aug. 20,-1915 (discharge, 30,000 seaond-feet).

Remarks."- Records poor. Gage read once dally below 3.0 feet and twice dally above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October'1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Cot.

858

56

56

56

56

56

54

56

54

54

54

59

76

63

76

74

65

65

65

76

99

74

84

104

72

67

65

67

67

69

65

Nov.

56

56

44

46

52

52

58

65

56

54

54

51

49

52

52

52

52

51

51

51

51

52

52

51

49

51

49

47

49

49

-

Dec.

47

47

47

46

44

46

44

44

44

61

51

51

44

44

38

38

35

36

38

36

35

35

32

32

32

36

36

76

65

61

61

. Jan.

61

56

61

61

61

61

63

61

56

56

61

59.

59

56

x 54

51

49

51

51

51

51

49

47

47

52

51

72

49

44

44

44

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943

January

February ......................

March ............ v . ...........

April .........................

May...........................

Juns ..........................

July ..........................

Au&ust

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

41

56

49

42

49

44

42

42

40

47

51

40

38

40

40

61

94

150

120

114

99

96

94

94

186

214

157

618

685

_

-

Secondfee t-days

2,062

1,554

J. jOCii

61,502

1 691

3 443

6*824 

4 947 5)987 2,525

1,376

1,333 

1,350

34,474

Mar.

348

274

227

231

194

278

278

190

131

123

126

137

141

126

123

117

112

478

403

309

378

378

372

245

218

186

164

147

141

126

123

Maximum

104

65

76

4,580

72

685

478

484

522

175

61

69

72

685

Apr.

117

104

99

89

84

. 84

82

76

80

89

249

278

194 '164

164

157

144

137

120

112

101

94

390

283

190

157

484

293

214

178

May

353

836

415

269

190

171

141

134

522

384

278

.245

190

175

154

137

128

117

109

99

104

94

134

117

89

80

80

78

67

470

- 227

Minimum

54

44

qrn \*ft

*pCus

44

38%

112

76

67 

45

35

29 

35

29

June

175

e!60

el45

e!35

e!25

e!15

ellO

e!05

elOO

e95

e90

e90

e85

e80

e75

'e75

e7O

e65

e65

e60

e60

e55

e55

e50

650

650

e50

e45

e45

e45

Mean

66.5

51.8

44.6

168

54.5

119

220 

165

84.2

44.4

43.0 

45.0

94.2

July

46

46.

46

44

46

46

47

47

, 58

f 49

56

42

36

42

44

42

61

47

51

40

36

36

35

35

35

59

42

41

41

42

38

Per 

square 

mile

0 332*

259

PP3 ***** '

.640

.272

.595

1.10

 625

.965

.421

^215

.225

.471

Aug.

41

69

51

46

38

40

40

40

38

36

29

630

e30

30

29

30 1 35

34

32

32

54

41

46

44

42

63

61

58

49

56

 69

Sept.

52

47

54

47

40

38

36

36

35

38

38

47

46

40 38

36

40

41

44

42

54

44

41

44

46

46

46

63

72

59

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.38 4,090

 29 3^080

.26 2,740

11.44 122,000

.31 3,350

.64 6,830

1.27 13,540 

 92 9,810

I'.ll 11,880

.47 5,010

 26 2*730

.25 8,640 

.25 2,680

6.41 68,380

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge computed on basis of records fcr Gasconada-River 

at Jerome.

Time basist Central war tfcne. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
464 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE HEASTJBEMfiNTS

Measurements of stream flow in the Missouri River Basin made at points other than 

gaging stations are given in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Missouri River Basin during water year 

October 1943 to September 1944

Husselshell River Basin

Date

Apr. 23

June 28

Stream

Unnamed stream

Tributary 'to or 

diverting from--

North Pork 

Musselshell 

River.

....do..........

SW&Ei sec. 

zxortiiws st

Locality

22, 1. 10 N., R. 9 E., 4 milea 

of Delpine, Mont.

'Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

2.9

.8

Yellowstone River Basin

Aug. 1 

Mar. 23 

Oct. 16

Oct.. 6

Jan. 1O

Mar. 22

86

Hay 8

26

Boiling River.. 

Rosebud Creek*. 

Sand Coulee... .

Flvemile Creek.

....do.........

....do.........

....do.........

....do.........

Qardlner River. .

Yellowstone 

River.

Claries Fork. ....

Bighorn River. . 

....do..........

....do..........

....do..........

....do. .........

300 feet above, mouth, 0.8 mile northeast of 

post offloe at Mammoth, Yellowstone National 

Park, and 3j miles southeast of Oardlner, 

Mont. 

SWi sec. 12, T. 4 N., R. 42 E., 1 mile dormstream from Cottormood Creek and 12 miles 

south of Rosebud, Mont., at site of gaging 

station. 

HWi sec. 32, T. 9 S., R. 22 E., at mouth, 

Just downstream from gaging station on 

Clarks Fork at Chanca> Mont.

....do.............................. ..........

Sec. 17, T. S N-, R. 6 E,., 5/4 mile upstream 

from mouth and 5 miles meat of Shoehonl, 

Wyo.

....do.................... ....................

....do.......... ..............................

....do......................... ...............

....do.... ....................................

20. a

438 

66.3

.1

5

AA A

80.9

13.1

10.3 

9.6

13.1 

17.4

64.3

44.0 

83.7

Offf

Ferry Creek Basin

Oot. 5 

Deo. 6 

Jan. 21 

Feb. 2S 

Apr. 14 

July 7 

27 

Sept. 24

At W. 8th St. footbridge, Sioux City, Iowa.... Traoe 

.583 

b.03 

2.37 

8.89 

08, 600 

3.40 

2.20

a Flow at crest, stage; computed by contracted-opening method by Corps of Engineers, U. 3. Army. 

b Estimated* 

o FloW at crest stage; computed by slope-area method; Includes 7,000 second-feet flow through 

oonduit computed by contracted-opening method.

Little Sioux River Basin'

Sept. 28

River.

15.1

Osage (Marias des Cygnes) River Basin

Oct. 28 

Deo. 10

Jan. 20 

Oot. 7

8

8

7

Aug. 2

2

South Dry Sae 

River. 

....do.........

....do.........

Allglre Springs

Arraetrong 

Spring, east .

Armstrong

Spring, west .

Wet Qlaize

Springs and

Camp Ground

Spring.

Little Qravols

Creek.

North Prong

Little

Qravols

Creek.

Little Sac River 

....do..........

....do.......... 

Mill Creek....'..

Wet Qlaize Creek

....do..........

Mill Creek......

Osage River. . . .

Little Qravols

Creek.

SW&Wi sec. 36, f. SO N., S. 22 W,, 8 milea

north of Springfield, Ho.

Sec.. 8, T. 36 N., R. 18 W., S milea northeast

of Leadmine, Mo.

NWi sec. 6, I. 36 H., R. 14 W., 6 miles north 

of Stoutland, Ho. HEiHEi sec. 1, T. 36 H., R. 15 W., 6 milea

north of Stoutland, Ho.

SWi sec. 85, T. 37 N., .R. 15 W., 7 miles north

of Stoutland, Ho.

SE&Ei sec. 7> T. 40 N., R. 15 W., at bridge

'on 17. S* Highway 54, t mile above North

Prong Little Qravols Creek and li milee west

of Bagnell, Mo. (drainage area 84.1 square

miles).

SEiMWi sec. 8, I. 40 N., R. 15 W., £ mile '

above mouth and 1* milea northwest of

Bagnell, Mo. (drainage area 17.2 equare

miles ) .

3.90 

6.12

3.03 

6.18

4.48

1 «H

8.11

0

e 31,000

fl4,000

1

e Flow at crest stagej computed by contracted-opening method, 

f Flow at crest stage; computed by slope-area method.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 465

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Missouri River Basin duping water year 

October 1943 tc September 1944 Continued

Osage (Marias des Cygnes) River Basin Continued

Date

Aug. 8

Stream

tJnnamed streamITrlbutary to or 

diverting from--

Horth Prong Little 

Qravois Creek.

«

Locality

3EJSW} sec. 34, T. 41 N., R. 15 W., at bridge 

on county highway, 3 miles northeast of 

Bagnell, Ho. (drainage area 0.34 sqxiare 

alle).

on U. S. Highway 54, 0.15 Bile above mouth 

and lj miles north of Bagnell, Mo. (drainage 

area 5.65 sqxiare -miles).

Discharge

(sec. -ft.)

e280

e Flow at crest stage; computed by contracted-opening method.

Gasconade River Basin

Oct. 6 

6 

8

8

13. 

13 

IS 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

! 13

Gasconade River. 

Oaage Fork. .....

Big Plney River.

i

Killer Spring...

HlBSOiiri River. . . . 

Gasconade River...

Big Plney River...

....dc*. ..........

SW$3Wi sec. 3, T. 33 N., R. 13 U., at bridge 

on State Highway 32, 2 miles northwest of 

Hebo, «o. 

KEi see. 27, T. 34 N., R. 14 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 38, 1 mile sotztheaat of 

Bpynob, Mo. 

SW^SEj se'c. 2, T. 30 H., R. 10 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 17, 2i miles nest of 

Houston, Ho. 

Sec. 6, T. 34 N., R. 10 W., 3 miles northeast of Big Plney, KB.

37.4 

19.8 

26.0

7.81

21.8 

17.7 

11.4 

8.70

7.87 

7.73 

16.9 

23'.6 

23.2

INDEX

Page

Absarokee, Mont., Rosebud Creek near... 119 

Stilljwater River near................ 118

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.......................... 5

Ackley Lake, Mont., content's of........ 42-43

Acme, Wyo., Tongue River near.......... 162

Acre-foot, definition of...............

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by.

Agency, Mo., Platte River near......... 375

Akron, Iowa, Big Sioux River at. 

Alcova, Wyo., Bates Creek near..

North Platte River at.........

Sweetwater River near.

Yellowstone River at. 

Birch Creek Reservoir, Mont., contents

of.

216

269

233

268

Alcova Reservoir, Wyo., contents of.. .247-248 DJ.BUKU i;*., i«. ua^., ju.oouuu. mvci 

Alder, Mont., ^Ruby River near.......... 44 Blacktail Deer Creek near Mammoth,

Allglre Springs, Mo., discharge " " ' " " - - -

measurement of................... 464' Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo...... 442

Alton, Kans., South' Fork Solomon River 

at...............................

Alzada, Mont., Little Missouri River

near.............................

Anchor, Wyo., North Fork Owl Creek

near.............................

Arcadia, Nebr., Middle Loup River at...

Arikaree River at Halgler, Nebr.

413

175

142

353

377:

Arlington, Wyo., Rock Creek at......... 267

Armstrong Spring, east and west, Mo.,

discharge measurements of. 

Arvada, Wyo., Clear Creek near.. 

Powder River at.

464 

173 

167 

Ashland, Nebr., Platte River near...... 255

Bad River near Fort Pierre, S. Dak..... 206

North Fork, at Philip, S. Dak........ 207

Bad River Basin, S. Dak., gagingstation records in..............206-207

Bagnell, Mo., Lake of the Ozarks near.. 448 

Osage River near..................... 449

Balzac, Colo., South Platte River at... 315 

Barnston, Nebr., Big Blue River at..... 417

Barratts, Mont., Beaverhead River at... 17 

Basin, Wyo., Greybull River near....... 149

Bates Creek '.near Alcova, Wyo........... 269

Battle Creek at International boundary. 83 

East Fork, near international

boundary.......................".. 85

Bayard, Nebr., Bayard Sugar Factory

drain near....................... 298

Red Willow Creek near................ 299

Bayard Sugar Factory drain near Bayard,

Nebr.............................. 298

Bear Creek at Morrison, Colo........... 327

at mouth, at Sheridan, Colo.......... 328

Beaver City, Nebr., Beaver Creek near.. 401 

Sappa Creek near..................... 402

Beaver Creek (Cheyenne River Basin)

near Buffalo Gap, S. Dak......... 201

Beaver Creek (Kansas River Basin) near.

Beaver City, Nebr................ 401

Beaver Creek (Little Missouri River

Basin) at Wibaux, Mont........... 179

Beaver Creek (Platte River Basin) at

Genoa, Nebr...................... 365

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont..... 17

at Blaine, Mont...................... 18

Belle Fourche River at Hulett, Wyo..... 204

Belle Fourche River below Moorcroft,

Wyo.............................. 203

near Elm Springs, S. Dak............. 205

Beloit, Kans., Solomon River at........ 414

Benkelman, Webr., South Fork Republican

River, near.. ..< ............'.. 393

Bethany, Mo., East Fork Big Creek near. 429 

Big Blue River at Barnston, Nebr....... ^417

at Randolph, Kans.................... 418

'Big Creek, East Fork, near Bethany, Mo. 429 

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont...... 45

Big Horn, Wyo., Little Goose Creek In

canyon, near..................... 166

Bighorn River at Kane, Wyo............. 132

at Manderson, Wyo.................... 131

at Thermopolis, Wyo. 130

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Bighorn River near St. Xavler, Jfcnt. 13S

Big Piney River, Mo., discharge

measurement of................... 465

near Big Piney, Mo................... 462

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa......... 216

at-Sioux Falls, S. Dak............... 215

Big Sioux River Basin, lowa-Mlnn.,

gaging-statlon records in.......215-216

Big Spring Creek near Lewistown, Mont.. 66 

Billings, Mont., Pryor Creek near...... 128

107

42-43 

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr...... 302

Bismarck, N. Dak., Missouri River'at... 30

Yellowstone National Park. 112

discharge measurements of............ 461

Blaine, Mont., Beaverhead Rivet1 at..... 18

Blooiaington, Nebr., Republican River

near............................. 380

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Hebr......... 301

Blue Lick, Mo., Blacjcwater River at 442

Blue River near Kansas City, Mo........ 426

Boiling River, Mont., discharge

measurement of. 464

388

40

Bonner Springs, Kans., Kansas River at. 

Eoonville, Mo., Missouri River,at......

Boulder Creek at mouth, near Longmont,

Colo............................. 340

near Orodell, Colo................... 339

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont. 46

Boyd, Mont., Red Lodge Creek near.....125,126 

Willow Creek near.................... 127

Boxelder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo. 

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa.

271

227

54

55 

116 

3rady, Nebr., Platte River at.......... 249

Bozeman, Mont., East Gallatln River at. 

Hyalite Creek near....................

Brackett Creek near Clyde Park, Mont,

Bredette, Mont., Poplar River near...., 

Breien, N. Dak., Cannonball River at.. 

Bridgeport, Nebr., North Platte River

190

240 

Pumpkin Creek near................... 300

at.

Brinkman, Mont., Marias River near.. 

Broadwater East Canal near Toston,

Mont.

Broadwater West Canal near Toston,

Mont.

Browning, Mont., North Fork Milk River

near.. 

Brownington, South Grand River

64

56

56

79

456 

Brush Creek near Saratoga, Wyo......... 263

Buffalo, Wyo., Clear Creek near........ , 172

Buffalo Creek near Haigler, Nebr....... 391

Buffalo Gap, S. Dak., Beaver Creek

near............................. 201

Bull Lake Creek above Bull Lake Reservoir, Wyo........................ 134

near Lenore, Wyo..................... 135

Bull Lake Reservoir, Wyo., Bull Lake

Creek above, 

contents of.

Burlington Junction, Mo., Nodaway

River near.

Burwell, Nebr., Calamus River near..... 

Bushneli, Nebr., Lodgepole Creek at.... 

Byron, Wyo., Shoshone River at.........

Cache la, Poudre ; River at mouth of can,- 

yon, near Fort colllns, Golo..,.. 

near Greeley, Colo..........,..,,,,,.

Calamus River near Burwell, Nebr

134

110

374

362

361

153

ISU.LCUUUD r\j.vt;.i iiccu aui nc?xx, IW?LU . .

Camp Ground Spring, Mo., discharge

348

347

388

464

Canadian River at Cowdrey, Colo. r...... 262

Cannonball River at Breien, N. Dak..... . 190

near New Leipzig, N. Dak............. 189

Cannonball River Basin, N. Dak.,

gaging-statlon records in..-.....189-198

measurement of.
468 INDEX

Page 

Canyon Creek near Tensleep, Wyo........ 145

Careyhurst, Wyo., Boxelder Creek near.. 271 

Running Dutchman Canal near.........270271

Casper, Wyo., North Platte River below. 234 

Cedar River near Fullerton, Nebr....... 363

Cedar River (Cannonball River Basin)

near Pretty Rock, N. Dak........191-192

Centervllle, Iowa, Chariton River near. 438 

Champion, Nebr., Frenchman Creek below. 394 

Chance, Mont., darks Fork at.......... 120

Chariton River at Novlnger, Mo......... 439

near Centervllle, Iowa............... 438

near Keytesvllle, Mo................. 440

Chariton River Basin, Iowa-Mo., gaglng-

 station records In..............436-440

Cherry Creek at Denver, Colo........... 332

near Franktown, Colo................. 330

near Melvln, Colo.................... 331

Cherry Creek drain near Torrlngton,

Wyo.............................. 291

Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte,

S. Dak........................... 199

near Hot Springs, S. Dak............. 197

near Wasta, S. Dak................... 198

Cheyenne River Basin, S. Dak.-Wyo.,

gaglng-station records in.......197-205

Chinook, Mont., Matheson Canal near.... 86

Circle, Mont., Redwater Creek at....... 93-96

Clarlnda, Iowa, Nodaway River at....... 373

Clarks Fork at Chance, Mont............ 120

at Edgar, Mont....................... 121

Clay Center, Kans., Republican River

at............................... 383

Clear Creek {Platte River Basin) at

mouth, near Derby, Colo.......... 334

near Golden, Colo.................... 333

West Fork, above Empire, Colo........ 335

Clear Creek (Yellowstone River Basin)

near Arvada, Wyo................. 173

near Buffalo, Wyo................:... 172

demons, Mont., Dearborn River near.... 59

Clifton City, Mo., Lamlne River at..... 441

Clyde Park, Mont., Brackett Creek near. 116 

Shields River at..................... 115

Columbus, Nebr., Loup River at......... 356

Computations, accuracy of results of... 5 

Contents, definition of................ 2

Control, definition of................. " 1

Cooney Reservoir, Mont., contents of... 43 

Cooperation, record of................. ,12

Correctlonvllle, Iowa, Little Sioux

River at......................... 218

Corwlh Springs, Mont., Yellowstone

River at......................... 105

Cowdrey, Colo., Canadian River at...... 262

Michigan River near.................. 260

Cozad, Nebr., Platte River near........ 250

Crow Agency, Mont., Little Bighorn

River near....................... 157

Crow Creek, Middle Fork, near Hecla,

Wyo.............................. 348

North Fork, near Hecla, Wyo.......... 350

South Fork, near Hecla, Wyo.......... 349

Culbertson, Mont., Missouri River near. 27

Culbertson, Nebr., Frenchman Creek at.. 397

Republican River at.................. 379

Data, accuracy of...................... 5

explanation of....................... 2-4

Davls City, Iowa, Thompson River at...430-432 

Dayton, Wyo., Tongue River near........ 161

Deadmans Basin Reservoir, Mont., contents of......................... 42-43

Dearborn River near demons, Mont...... 59

Decaturvllle, Mo., Nlangua'River near.. 457 

Decker, Mont., Tongue River near....... 163

Deer Creek (tributary to North Platte

River)' at Glenrock, Wyo.......... 270

Deer Creek (tributary to South Platte

River) near Llttleton, Colo...... 325

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans... 423 

'Dell, Mont,, Red Rock River near....... 16

Delplne, Mont., North Fork Musselshell

River near....................... 67

Denver, Colo., Cherry Creek at......... 332

South Platte River at................ 309

Derby, Colo., Clear Creek near......... 334

Douglas, Wyo., La Prele Creek near..... 273

Douglas Canal near Orpha, Wyo.......... 272

Page

Drake, Colo., Thompson River near...,..343-344 

Dry Creek near Van Norman, Mont........ 73

Duncan, 'Nebr., Platte River near....... 254

Durand Reservoir, Mont., contents of... 42-43

Eagle Butte, S. Dak., Cheyenne River

near............................. / 199

East Gallatln River at Bozeman, Mont... 54 

East Ntshnabotna River at Red Oak,

Iowa............................. 370

Edgar, Mont., Clarks Fork at....:...... 121

Elbowoods, N. Dak., Missouri River near 29 

Eldorado Springs, Colo., South Boulder

Creek near....................... 341

Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoir, Colo.,

contents of....................... 319

Elkader, Kans., Smoky Hill River at.... 404

Elkhorn River at Nellgh, Nebr.......... 366

at Waterloo, Nebr.......... .j^ ....... 367

Bills, Kans., Smoky Hill River near.... 405

Ellsworth, Kans., Smoky Hill River at.. 407 

Elm Springs, S. Dak., Belle' Fourche

River near....................... 205

Empire, Colo., West Fork Clear Creek

above............................ 335

Encampment River above Encampment, Wyo. 264 

at mouth, near Encampment, Wyo....... 265

Endlcott, Nebr., Little Blue River

near............................. 419

Enterprise, Kans., Smoky'Hill River at. 410 

Estes Park, Colo., Thompson River near. 342

Fairfax, Mo., Tarkl'o River at.......... 372

Fall River at Hot Springs, S. Dak...... 200

Falls City, Nebr., Nehama River at..... 371

Fllmore, Wyo., Little Laramle River

near............................. 286

Flvemlle Creek, Wyo., discharge measurements of......................... 464

Flatwlllow Creek near Flatwlllow, Mont. 72 

Floods, special reports on............. 11

Floyd River at James, Iowa............. 217

Fort Benton, Mont., Missouri River at.. 21 

Fort CollIns, Colo., Cache la Poudre

River near....................... 348

Fort Laramle, Wyo., Laramle River near. 285 

Fort Lupton, Colo., South Platte River

at............................... 311

Fort Morgan, Colo., South Platte River

at............................... 314

Fort Peck Dam, Mont., Missouri River

below............................ 25

Fort Peck Reservoir at Fort Peck, -Mont. 24^ 

Fort Plerre, S. Dak-, Bad River near... 206 

Fort Scott, Kans., Marmaton River near. 453 

Four Horns Reservoir, Mont., contents

Of............................... 42-43

Franktown, Colo., Cherry Creek near.... 330

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont........ 89

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr.... 397

below Champion, Nebr................. 394

near Hamlet, Nebr.................... 396

near Imperial, Nebr.................. 395

Frenchman River at International

' boundary.......,.................' 88

Fresno Reservoir, Mont., contents of..-. 42-43 

Fullerton, Nebr., Cedar River near..... 363.

Gallatln, Mo., Grand River near........ 427

Gallatin Gateway, Mont., Gallatln River

near............................. 52

Gallatln River at Logan, Mont........'.. 53

near Gallatln Gateway, Mont.......... ' 52

Gallatln River Basin, Mont., gaglngstatlon records In............... 52-55

Gait, Mo., Medicine Creek near......... 436

Gardlner River near Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park.............. 113

Garnett, Kans., Pottawatomle Creek near 45S

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo.........4 460

near Hazlegreen, Mo.................. 458

near Rich Fountain, Ifc.............. j 461

near Waynesvllle, Mo,,................ 459

Gasconade River Basin, Mo., discharge

measurements in.................. 465

gaglng-statlon records In......i-... .458-463

Genoa, Nebr., Beaver Creek at.......... 365

Loup River near...................... 355

Loup River power canal near.......... 364
iwrifct 469

Gering drain near Sering, Nebr......... 296

Glbson Reservoir, Mont.., contents of... 42-43 

Glacier Lake, Mont., contents of....... 43

Glen Ullln, N. Dak., Heart River near.186-187 

Glendevey, Colo., Lararale River near... 278 

Glendo, Wyo., Horseshoe Creek hear..... 277

Glenrock, Wyo.., Deer Creek at.......... 270

Golden, Colo., Clear Cfeek near......... 333

Golden Valley, N. Dak., Knife River...180-181 

Goose Creek (Platte River Basin) above

Lake Cheesman, Colo.............. 321

Goose Creek (Yellowstone River Basin)

below Shettldan, Wyo.............. 165

near Sheridan, Wyo..................'. 164

Grand Island, Nebr., Platte River near. 253 

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo.......... 427

near Sumner, Mo...................... 428

Grand River Basin, Mo/, gaglng-statlon

records in......................427-437

Grand River (S. Dak.) at Sha'dehill,

S. Dak..........................195-194

near Wakpala, S. Dak................. 195

Grand River Basin, S. Dak., gagingstation records in.............193-195

Grant, Colo., North Fork South Platte

River at......................... 322

Grayling, Mont., Madison River near.... 49

Greeley, Colo., Cache la Poudre River

near............................. 347

Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo....... 148

near Basin, Wyo...................... 149

Grizzly Creek near Walden, Colo........ 228

Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo., contents of.247-248 

North Platte River below............. 235

Haigler,-Nebr., Arlkaree River ,at...... 377

Buffalo Creek near................... 391

Hamburg, Iowa, Nlshnabotna River above 369 

Hamlet, Nebr., Frenchman Creek near... 396 

Hanna, Wyo., Medicine Bow River near.. 266 

Hardy, Nebr., Republican River near... 381 

Harlowton, Mont., Musselshell River at 68 

Harrlson, Mont., Willow Creek near.... 47

Harrlson Lake, Mont., contents of...... 42-43

Hartsel, Colo., South Platte River

near............................. 303

Hauser Lake, Mont., contents of......... 42-43

.Havre, Mont., North-Chinook Canal near. 82 

Hazen, N. Dak., Knife River at......... 132

Hazlegreen, Mo., Gasconade River near.. 458 

Heart River at Lehlgh, N. Dak.......... 183

near Glen Ullin, N. Dak.............186-187

near Mandan, N. Dak.................. 188

near Rlchardton, N. Dak.............184-185

Heart River Basin, N. Dak., gaglngstation records in..............183-188

Hebgen Reservoir, Mont., contents of... 42-43 

.Hebron, Colo., Little^Grizzly Creek

near............................. 256

Hecla, Wyo., Middle "Fork-Crow Creek

near............................. 348

North Fork Crow Creek near........... 350

 South Fork Crow Creek near........... 349

Helena, Mont., Tenmlle Creek near...... - 58

Henderson, Colo., South Platte River

- at............................... 310

Henry, Nebr., Katzer drain near........ 292

Hermann, Mo., Missouri River at........ 41

Hermitage, Mo., Porame de Terre River at 455 

Hershey, Nebr., Blrdwood Creek near.... 302

Holly Springs, Iowa, West Fork ditch at 224 

Holter Reservoir, Mont., contents of... 42-43 

Horse Creek (Milk River Basin) at

international boundary........... . 91

Horse Creek (Platte River Basin) near

Lyraan, Nebr...................... 293

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo....... 277

Hot Springs, S. Dak., Cheyenne River

near.............................. 197

Fall River at........................ 200

 Hudson, Wyo., Little Popo Agle River

at............................... 138

Hulett, Wyo., Belle Fourche River at... 204 

Huron, S. Dak., ,James River at......... 213

Hyalite Creek at Hyalite ranger station,

near Bozeman, Mont............... 55

Hyattvllle, Wyo., Medicine Lodge Creek

near............................. 147

Paintrock Creek near.....:........... 146

Page 

Ihlen, Minn., Split Rock Lake at....... 216

Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo......... 361

Imperial, Nebr., Frenchman Creek near.. 395

James, Iowa, Floyd River at............ 217

James River at HurorU S. Dak........... 213

at Jamestown, N. Dak....,.........;.. 212

near Scotland, S. Dak................ 214

James River Basin, N. Dak.-S. Dak.,

gaglng-statlon records Jn.......212-214

Jamestown, N. Dak., James River at..... 212

Jefferson River at Sapplngton, Mbtit.... 19

Jelm, Wyo., Laramle River near......... 279

Jerome, Mo., Gasconade River at........ 460

Judith River near Utlca, Mont.......... - 65

Judith River Basin, Mbnt., gagingstatjion records In............... 65-66

Julesburg, Colo., South Platte River at. 316

Kadoka, S. Dak., White River near...... 209

Kane, Wyo., Bighorn River at........... ,132

Kansas City, Mo., Blue River near...... 426

Missouri River at.................... 38

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans... 388 

at Lecompton, Kans...........'...:.... 387

at Ogden, K&ns....................... 384.

at Topeka, Kans...................... 386

at Wamego, Kans...................... '385

Kansas River Basin, Colo.-Kans.-Nebr.,

gaglng-statlon records in.......377-425

Katzer drain near Henry, Nebr.......... 292 '

Kaycee, Wyo., Middle Fork,Powder River

near............................. 170

Kearney, Wyo., Plney Creek at.......... 174

Kennebec, Iowa, Little Sioux River near 219 

Kersey, Colo., South Platte River near. 312' 

Keystone, Hebr., North Platte River *

near.............................. 244

Keytesvllle, Mo., Char!ton River near.. 440 

Klrby Creek near Lucerne, Wyo.......... 143

Klrwln, Kans., North Fork Solomon River

at............................... 416

Knife River at Hazen, N. Dak........... 182

near Golden Valley, N. Dak..........180-181

Knife River Basin, N. Dak., gagingstatlon records in..............180-182

La Bonte, Wyo., La Bonte Creek near.... 276

Wagonhound Creek near................ 275

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo...... 276

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo....... 273

near Orpha, Wyo...................... 244

La Salle, Colo., Thompson River near... 345 

Lake 1 Cheesman, Colo"., Goose Creek above 321 

South Platte River below............. 305

Lake Cheesman Reservoir, Colo., contents of.......................... 319

Lake Frances Reservoir, Mont., contents

of............................... 42-43

Lake George, Colo., South Platte River

near............................. 304

Tarryall Creek near.................. 320

Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnell, Mo.... 448

Lake Sewall, Mont., contents of........ 42-43

Lakeview, Mont., Red Rock River near... 14 

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger 

station, Yellowstone National 

Park............................. Ill

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo....... 441

Lamine River Basin, Mo., gaglng-station

records In......................441-442

Lander, Wyo., North Popo Agle River

near..............................3, 137

Langley, Kans., Smoky Hill Rlve'r near.; 408 

Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near

Woods,. Wyo......................280-281

Laramle River at Laramie, Wyo.......... 282

at Two Rivers, Wyo................... 283

near Fort Laramie, Wyo............... 285

near Glendevey, Colo................. '278

near Jelm, Wyd....................... 279

near Lookout, Wyo.................... 284

Lawrence, Kans., Wakarusa River near... 424 

Lecompton, Kans., Kansas River at...... 387-

Lehigh, N. Dak., Heart River at........ 183

Lenore, Wyo-., Bull Lake Creek hear..... 135'

Lewellen, Nebr., Blue Creek near....... 301

North Platte River at............... r 243

Lewlstown, Mont., Big Spring Creek near 66
470

INDEX

Llndsborgi Kans, r &g§ky Hill River at.. 409 

Llngle, Wyo,, Rawhide Creefc near....... 290

Linneus. Mo,, tocust Greek near....... 437

Liseo, Nebr,, 80rth Platls R£ver at....3, 241

Little Be&ver Creek near MarwartH»

N. Dak.,,,,, ,, ,,,.,"..,,,......... 178

Littl* Bighorn River at gtate. line.

near Wyola, Mont,..,.,,.,..,...., 155

below PftSS Ore§k, pear Wyola, M0n.t-.. 15$ 

near crow Ageney, Ifcnt........''.,',..,. 157

Little Blue RJvep at Waterv!ll§, Kans,. 420 

near Bndleott, Nebr..,,,.....;.,..... ,419

Little Goose Greek ip pajiypn, neap P^g ' Horn, Wyo,..,,.,..,",.....,.....:. 166 

Little Gravels Creek, Mo., dis.phargfl

measurement of.......... '. ......... 464

North Prong, discharge measurement

of............................... 464

Little Grizzly Creek near'Hebron, eelo. 256 

Little Laramif Biver at Twp Hivere,

287 

Bear Filfflpre, Wyo .................... "286

Little Missouri River at Marmarth,

H, 'Dak,, ",/.,.....:............... 176

near Aijsada', Wont .................... 175

near Watford City, N. Dak. ........... 177

Little Missouri River Basin, Mpnl;.- 

$. S^k,, gaging-jstatlon records 

in, ,,,,,..,.................... .175-179

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Ho..."... 463 

Little POpo Agle River at Hudson, Wyo.. 138 

Little gloux River at Correctlonvllle,-

jpwa...,., ....................... 218

discharge measurement of ............. 464

near pnnebec, Iowa .................. 219

near Turin, i§wa, . ................... 220

Little iioux River Basin, lowa^Mlnn,,

discharge ffleasurejnent in........ 464

iflg/=S6ation records in. ......... .318-225

t»n» C9le . , Dear Creejc near ...... 325 Flatte aiyer at, ...:........:.. ^oe

Ygllov»st9ne S^VfF 

.....,, ................ 106

, ff gpr ftiyer a§ap....... 169

Locust Creek near Linneus, tfe .......... 437

Lodge Creek at International boundary. . 81 

Lodgegrass, Mont., Owl Creel? near...... 159

Lodgegrass Creek above willow Creek

diversion, neap Wyola, Mont...... 160

.Lodggpplg Greek at Bushnell, Nebr...... 351

Logan, Iowa, Boyer River at ............ 227

Logan, Mont., Gallatln River at........ 53

Logan Creek near Uehllng, Nebr. ........ 368

Lohman, Mont . , Milk River at ........... 77

Loraa, Mont., Missouri River at......... 22

Longnont, Colo., Boulder Creek near.... 340

Lopfcout. Wyo., Laramie River near...... 284

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr... ........ 356

neap Sgnoa, Nebr. .................... 355

Loup Rlyer povyer canal near Genpa,

' Nebr...... ....................... 364

Lower Two Me4lG|ng Lake. Mont,, contents Q f .,. t .;:.::..,.................. 42-43

Lucerne » Wyo . , Klrby Creek near. .'.'..... 143

@yyl Creek near.". . .................... 141

Lym|*ij Nebr,'/Hor^e Creek near! . ...1... 29,3

Lyndgn* PUIS,, Salt Creek near ... ..... . 451

Lyons, Colo., north St. Vrain Creek

near. ............... ..\ .......... 336

gt. Vra'ln Creek at. .................. 337

Lyons Coulee at international boundary. 85

Mont., Madison River near.. 50 

McConaughy Lake, Nebr., contents of... 247-248 

McCook, .Nebr., Red Willow Creek near... 399 

Mcppnald Greek at Wlnnett, Mont........ 71

McEaehern Creek at international

boundary. ....... ....'............. . 92

McGrew, Nebr., Ninemlle drain near..... 297

McRae Coulee at International boundary. 81-82 

Madison Reservoir, Mont., contents of.. 42-43 

Madison River below Hebgen Reservoir,

near Grayling, Mont.. ............ 49

below Madison Reservoir, near

McAlllster, Mont....... .......... 50

near Three Forks, Mont ............... 51

near West Yellowstone, Mont .......... 48

Madison River Basin, Mont., gaglngstation records In. .............. 48-51

Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park,

'Blacktail Deer Creek near........ .112

Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park,

Gardiner River near.............. 113

Mandan, N. Dak., Heart River near...... 188

Manderson, Wyo., Bl$iorn River at...... 131

Ma.ple River at Mapleton, Iowa.......... 223

Mapleton,"Iowa,'Maple River at......... 223

*""?ais 'afes. Cygnes. See Osage River

Bas|ln. 

Marias fuyer near Brlnkman, Mont....... 64

' "near Shglby, Mont.................... 63 

Manias RJvgr Basin, Mont., gagingstatlon records in............... 63-64

Marmarth, N. Dak., Little Beaver Creek

near............................. 178

Little Missouri River at............. 176

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans... 453 

Martinsdale, Mont., South Fork Musselshell River above................ 70

Martinsdale Reservoir, Mont., contents

of............................... 42-43

Maryvllle, Mo., One Hundred and Two

River near....................... 376

Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont...... 86

Max, Nebr.., Republican River at........ 378

Mayoworth, Wyo., North Fork Powder

River near....................... 171

Medicine Bow.Rlver above Seminoe

Reservoir, near Hanna, Wyo......; 266

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo...... .... 436

Medicine Lodge Creek near Hyattvllle,

Uyo.............................. 147

Meeteetse, Wyo.,.Greybull River it..... 148

Wood River near...................... 150

Melrose, Mont., Big Hole River near.... 45

Melvern, Kans., Osage River at......... 443

Melville, Mont., Sweetgrass Creek

above............................ 117

Melvin, Colo., Cherry Creek near....... 331

ifcrcer, Mo., Weldon River near......... 434

Michigan River at Walden, Colo......... 259

near Cowdrey, Colo................... 260

Middle LOUR River at Arcadia, Nebr..... 353

at St. jfeul, Nebr..................... 354

at Walworth, Nebr.................... 352

Miles City, Mont., Yellowstone River at 108 

Mllford, Iowa, Okobojl Lake near....... 222

Milk River at eastern crossing of

international boundary........... 76

at Lohman, Mont...........'..,........ 77

at Milk River, Alberta................ 75

at Nashua, Mont...................... 78

North Fork, above St. Mary Canal,

near Browning, Mont.............. 79

near international boundary........ 80

South Fork, near international

boundary......................... 74

Milk River Basin, Alberta-Mont., gaglnnstation records in............... 74-92

Mill Grove, Mo., Weldon River at....... 435

Miller Spring, Mo., discharge measurements Of.......................... 465

Minatare, Nebr., North Platte River

near............................. 239

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak.I... 30 

at Boonvllle, Mo..................... 40

at Fprt Benton,' Mont................. -21

at Hermann, It)....................... 41

at Kansas. City, Mo................... 38

at Loma, Mont........................ 22

at Nebraska City, Nebr............... 36

at Omaha, Nebr....................... 35

at Plerre, S. Dak.................... 32

at power-plant ferry, near Zortman,

Mont............................. 23

at St. Joseph, Mo.................... 37

at Sioux City, Iowa.................. 34

at Toston, Mont...................... 20

at Waverly, Mo....................... 39

at Yankton, S. Dak................... 33

below Fort Peck Dam, Mont............ 25

diversions from...................... 56

near Culbertson, Mont................ 27

near Elbowoods, N. Dak............... 29

near Mobridge, S. Dak................ 31

near Wllliston, N. Dak............... 28

near Wolf Point, Mont................ 26

Missouri River main stem, Iowa-Mo.- 

Mont.-Nebr.-N. DaK.-S. Dak., 

gaglng-statlon records 'on........ 14-41

Mitchell, Nebr., North Platte River at. 238 

Mobridge, S. Dak., Missouri River near. 31
471

Page 

Monida, Mont., Red Rock River near..... 15

Monona-Harrlson ditch near Turin, Iowa. 225 

Montana, smaller reservoirs In......... 42-^43

Koorcroft, Wyo., Belle Fourche River -

below............................ 203

Moorhead, Mont., Powder River at....... 168

Moreau River at Promise, S. Dak........ 196

Morrill, Nebr., Sheep Creek near....... 294

MorrIson, Colo., Bear Creek at......... 327

Turkey Creek near.................... 329

 Mosby, Mont., Musselshell River at..... 69

Muddy Creek (Sun River Basin) at Vaughn,

Want............................. 62

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont... 68 

at Mosby, Mont....................... 69

North Fork, near Delplne, Mont....... 67

South Fork, above Martlnsdale, Mont.. 70 

Musselshell River Basin, Mont., dls- \

charge measurements In........... 464

gaglng-statlon records In.......'..... 67-72

Mystic Lake, Mont., contents of........ 42-43

Nashua, Mont., Milk River at........... 78

Nebraska City, Nebr., Missouri River

at............................... 36

Nehama River at Falls City, Nebr..;.... 371

Nellgh, Nebr., Elkhorn River at...i.... 366

Nelson Reservoir, Mont., contents of... 42-43 

New .Leipzig, N. Dak., Cannonball River

near............................. 189

Newburg, Mo., Little Plney Creek at.... 463

Nlangua River near Decaturvllle, Mo.... 457

Niles. Kans., Solomon River at.'........ 415

Ninemile drain near McGrew, Nebr....... 297

Niobrara River near Spencer, Nebr...... 211

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa.. 369 

Nishnabotna River Basin, Iowa, gaglngstatlon records In..............369-370

Ncdaway River at Clarlnda, Iowa........ 373

near Burlington Junction, Mo......... 374

Nodaway River Basin, Iowa-Mo., gaglngstatlon records In..............373-374

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont... . 82

North Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo. 289 

North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr....... 360

at Taylor, Nebr....................... 359

near St. Paul, Nebr.................. 361

North Platte, Nebr., North Platte River

at............................... 246

South Platte River at..........r..... 318

North Platte River above Semlnoe Reserve Ir, near Sinclair, Wyo......... 232

at Alcova, Wyo........................ . 233

at Bridgeport, Nebr.................. 240

at Lewellen, Nebr.................... 243

at Llsco, Nebr.......................3, 241

at Mltchell, Nebr.................... 238

at North Platte, Nebr................ 246

at Oshkosh, Nebr..................... 242

at recorder station below Whalen,

Wyo.............................. 236

at Saratoga, Wyo..................... £31

at Wyoming-Nebraska State 1 line....... 237

below Casper, Wyo.................... 234

below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo........ 235

near Keystone, Nebr.................. 244

near Mlnatare, Nebr.................. 239

near Northgate, Colo................. 230

near Sutherland, Nebr................ 245

near Walden, Colo.................... 229

North Fork, near Walden, Colo........ 258

.North Platte River Basin In Wyoming,

reservoirs In...................247-248

North Popo Agle River near Lander,

Wyo..............................3, 137

North St. Vraln Creek at Longnont Dam,

near Lyons, Colo................. 336

Northgate, Colo., North Platte River

near.............................. 230

Norton> Kans., Prairie Dog Creek at..... 403

Novlnger, Mo., Charlton River at....... 439

Oacoma, S. Dak., White River near...... 210

Oberlln, Kans., Sappa Creek near......401-402

Ocheda Lake near Worthlngton, Mlnn..... 222

Odessa, Nebr., Platte River pear....... 252

Ogden, Kans., Kansas River at.......... 384

0£lala, S. Dak., White River near...... 208

Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Laboratory,

near Mllford, Iowa............... 222

Page 

Omaha,- Nebr,, Missouri River at........ 35

One Huhdr&d and TWO River near MaryVilleV Mo. , f ................. S76

Orleans> lewa, Spirit Lake at.......... 221

Orodeii,- (&ia t) BOulder CfMk near..... 339

Orpha, Wyo., tBuglas Cartal near........ 272

La Prele OfeSk ne^af. ................. 274

Osage Fork, HS., siseh&fge measurement

Of;..,*;.,«,....................... 465

River at Melvetfn, Kans........... 443

at Osceola, Mo........^..^......... 447

at Trading Post, JCanS................ 446

near Bagrtell, Mo.......i............. 449

near Ottawa, Kans...................444-445

near St. Thomas, Mo.................. 450

Osage (Marals des Cygnes) River Basin, 

Kans.-Me., discharge measurements In........................464-465

gaglng-statlon records In...........443-457

Osceola, Mo., Osage River at........... 447

Oshkosh, Nebr., North Platte River at.. ' 242 

Ottawa, Kans., osage River near.......444-445

Overton, Nebr., Platte River near...... 251

Owl Creek (tributary to. Bighorn River)

near Lucerne, Wyo................ 141

near Thennopolls, Wyo................. 140

North Fork, near Anchor, Wyo......... 142

South Fork, above Curtls Ranch, near

Thennopolis, Wyo................. 139

Owl Creek (tributary to Little Horn

River) near Lodgegrass, Mont..... 159

Palntrock Creek near Hyattville, Wyo... 146 

Parks, Nebr., Rock Creek at............ 392

Pass Creek near Wyola, Mont............ 158

Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo,, contents

of..............................247 248

Paxton, Nebr., South piatte River at... 317 

Perry Creek, Iowa, discharge measurements of......................... 464

Philip, S. Dak., North Fork Bad River

at............................... 207

Plerre, S. Oak., Missouri River at..... 32

Pine, Colo., North Fork South Platte

River at......................... 323

"Plney Creek at Kearney, Wyo............ 174

Pioneer Canal. See Laramle River and

Pioneer Canal. 

Plsgah, Iowa, Soldier River at......... 226

Plshkun Reservoir, Mont., contents of.. 42^43 

Platte River (Colo.-Wyo.-Nebr.) at

Brady, Nebr...................... 249

near Ashland, Nebr................... 255

near Cozad, Nebr..................... 250

near Duncan, Nebr.................... 254

near Grand Island, Nebr.............. 253

near Odessa, Nebr...............'..... 252

near Overton, Nebr................... 251

Platte River Basin (Colo.-Wyo.-Nebr.),

gaging-station records In.......228-376

Platte River (Iowa-Mo.) near Agency, Mo. 375 

Platte River Basin (Iowa-Mo.) gagingstation records In..............375-376

Platteville, Colo., St. Vrain Creek

near............................. 338

Plum Creek near Sedalla, Colo.......... 326

Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo.. 455 

Poplar River, East Fork, at international boundary...................... 99

Middle Fork, at International

boundary....'..................... 97

near Bredette, Mont.................. 98

West Fork, at International boundary. 100 

near Richland,.Mont................ 101

Poplar River Basin, Mont., gagingstation records in...............97-101

Popo Agie River near Rlverton, Wyo..... 136

Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett, Kans.. 452 

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo............ 167

at Moorhead, Mont.................... 168

Middle Fork, near Kaycee, Wyo........ 170

near Locate, Mbnt.....'............... 169

North Fork, near Mayoworth, Wyq...... 171

Prairie'Dog Creek at Norton, Kans...... . 403

Pretty Rock, N. Dak., Cedar River

near.:..........................191-192

Prickly Pear Creek Basin, Ifont., gagingstation records in............... 57-58

Promise, S. Dak., Moreau River at...... 196

Pryor Creek- near Billings, Mont........ 128
472 INDEX

Publications on stream flow by Geologl-.

cal Survey.......................5-9,11

by State agencies..................... 9-10

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr.... 300

Randolph, Kans., Big Blue River at..... 418

Rapid Creek at Big Bend, 'S. Dak.......203-204

at Rapid City, S. Dak................ . 202

Ravenna, Nebr., South Loup River at.... 357

Rawhide Creek near Llngle, Wyo......... -290

Red Lodge, Mont., Rock Creek near...... 122

West Fork Rock Creek near...........123,124

Red Lodge Creek, above Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont............ *125

below Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, ' .

Mont..'........................... 126

 Red Oak, Iowa, East Nlshnabotna giver, 

at............................... 370

Red Rock River at Kennedy Ranch, near,

Lakeview, Mont................... 14

below Red Rock Reservoir, near Msnlda, 

, Mont............................. 15

near Dell, Mont...................... 16

Red Willow Creek (Republican River

Basin) near McCook, Nebr......... 399

near Red Willow, Nebr................ 400

Red Willow Creek (North Platte River

Basin), near Bayard, Nebr......... 299

Redwater Creek at circle, Mont......... 93-96

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans.. 383 

at Culbertson, Nebr.................. 379

at Max, Nebr......................... 378

,at Scandla, Kans..................... 382

near Bloomlngton, Nebr............... 380

near Hardy, Nebr...................... 381

North .11 Fork, ruin, at au Colorado-Nebraska ifU-iui ctuu vnsui CLOOA aiutui ui L j, J.UWCL, II.LOOUUXJL ru.vei au..

State line....................... 39O Sioux Falls, S. Dak., Big Sioux River

near Wray, Colo.................... 389

South Fork, near Benkelman, Nebr..... 393

.Rich Fountain, Mo., Gasconade River

near............................. 461

Rlchardton, N. Dak., Heart River near.184-185 

Rlchland, Mont., West Fork Poplar River

near............. r ............... 101

Rimini, Mont., Tenraile Creek near...... 57

Rlverton, Wyo., Popo Agle River near... 136 

Wind River at........................ 129

Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo......... 257

Rock Creek (Kansas River Basin) at

Parks, Nebr...................... 392

Rock Creek (Milk River Basin) at

International boundary........... 90

Rock Creek (North Platte River Basin)

at Arlington, Wyo................ 267

Rock Creek (Yellowstone River Basin)

near Red Lodge, Mont............. 122

West Fork, below Basin Creek, near

Red Lodge, Mont.................. 123

near Red Lodge. Mont............... 124

Rosebud Creek (tributary to Stlllwater

River) near Absarokee, Mont...... .119

Rosebud Creek (tributary to Yellowstone River), Mont., discharge 

measurement of................... 464

Ruby River above reservoir, near Alder,

Mont.............................. 44

Ruby River Reservoir, Mont., contents

of....................;.......... 42-43

Runoff in inches, definition of........ 1

Running Dutchman Canal near Careyhurst,

Wyo.............................270-271

Russell, Kans.,- Smoky Hill River near.. 406

\ 

Sac Rtver near Stockton, Mo.. v ........ 454

Saco, Mont., Frenchman Canal near...... 89

St. Joseph, Mo., Missouri River at..... 37

St. Tllchael, Nebr., South Loup River at 358

St. Paul, Nebr., Middle Loup River at.. 354

North Loup River near................ 361

St. Thomas, Mo., Osage River near...... 450

St. Vraln Creek at Lyons, Colo......... 337

at mouth, near Platteville, Colo..... 338

St. Xavier, Mont., Bighorn River near.. 133 

Soap Creek near...................... 154

Saline River at Tescott, Kans.......... . 412

near Wilson, Kans. 

Salt Creek near Lyndon, Kans...........

Salt Fork. See Blackwater River, Salt 

Fork.

411

451

Sand Coulee, Mont., discharge measurements of.........>..........

Creek near Beaver City, Nebr,....

Page

464. 

402

hear Oberlin, Kans.......".......... .401-402'

Sapplngton, Mont., Jefferson River at.. 19 

Saratoga, Wyo., Brush Creek near....... 36S

North Platte River at................ 231

Scandla, Kans., Republican River at....

Scotia, Nebr., North Loup River at.....

Scotland, S. Dak., James River near....

Scottsbluff, Nebr., Winter Creek near.. 

Second-feet per square mile, definition

of.

382 

36Q 

214 295-

1

1

1

Second-foot, definition of..........

Second-foot-day, definltl on of.'.....

Sedalla, Colo., Plum Creek near........ 326

Semlnoe Reservoir, Wyo., contents of..247-248 

Shadehill, S. Dak., Grand River at....193-194

Sheep Creek (North Platte River Basin)

, near Morrill, Nebr............... 294

Sheep Creek (Smith River Basin) near

White Sulphur Springs, Mont.'..... 60

Shelby, Mont., Marias River near....... 63

Shell Creek near Shell, Wyo............. 151

Sheridan, Colo., Bear Creek at......... 328

Sheridan, Wyo., Goose Creek below..1... 165

Goose Creek.near..................... 164

Shields River at Clyde Park» Mont...... 115

near Wllsall, Mont................'... 114

Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo., contents of.. '110

Shoshone River below................. 152

Shoshone River at Byron, ,Wyo........... 153

below Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo........ 152

Sidney, Mont., Yellowstone River near.. 

Sinclair, Wyo,, North Platte River near 

Sioux City, Iowa, Missouri River at....

at.

Smith River Reservoir, Mont., contents

of.

109 

'232 

34

215

	42-43 

Smoky Hill River at Elkader, Kans...... 404

at Ellsworth, Kans................... 407

at Enterprise, Kans.................. 41O

at Llndsborg, Kans................... 408

near Ellls, Kans..................... 405

near Langley, Kans................... 408

near Russell, Kans'................... 408

Soap Creek near St. 3£avler, Mont.'...... 154

Soldier creek near T6peka, Kansi........ 422

Soldier River at Plsgah, Iowa.......... 2S6i<

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans.......... -414'

at Nlles, Kans....................... 415

North Fork, at Klrwin, Kans.......... 416

Softth Fork, at Alton, Kans........... 413

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado

Springs, Colo.................... . 341

South Dry Sac Creek, Mo., discharge

measurements of.................. 464

South Grand River near Brownlngton, Mo. 456 >

South Loup River at Ravenna, Nebr...... 357

at St. Michael. ,0-L, Nebr................. 558

South Platte, Colo., North Fork South 

Platte River at 324

South Platte River at................3, 306

South Platte River above Elevenmile

Canyon Reservoir, near Hartsel.Colo. 303

at Balzac, Colo...................... 315

at Denver, Colo...................... 309

.at Fort Lupton, Colo...... 4 .......... 311

at Fort Morgan, Colo................. 314

at Henderson, Colo................... 310

at Julesburg, Colo................... 316

at Llttleton, Colo................... 308

at North Platte, Nebr................ 318

at Paxton, Nebr....................... 317

at South Platte, Colo................3, 306

at Sublette, Colo.................... . 313

at Waterton, Colo.................... 307

below Lake Chessman, Colo............ 305

near Kersey, Colo..................... 31S

near Lake George, Colo............... 304

North Fork, at Pine, Colo............ 323

at South Platte, Colo.............. 324

below Geneva Creek, at Grant, Colo. 322

South Platte River Basin, Colo., reservoirs' In.

Spencer, Nebr., Niobrara River neur....,

319

211

Spirit Lake at Orleans, Iowa........... 221

Split Rock Lake at Ihlen, Minn.........' 216
INDEX 473

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of...............................

^tlllwater River near Absarokee, Mont.. 

Stinking Water Creek near V&uneta,

. Nebr.............................

Stockton, Mo., Sac. River near..........

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxle, Kans... 

Sublette, Colo., South Platte River at. 

Sumner, Mo .., Grand River near..........

Sun River near Vaughn, Mont............

Sun River Basin, Mont., gaglng-statlon

records In........................

Sutherland, Nebr., North Platte River

near.............................

Sweetgrass Creek above Melville, Mont.. 

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo......

Sybllle Creek above Bluegrass Creek,

near ^Wheatland, Wyo..............

i

118

-398 

454 

425 

313 

428 

61

61-62

245

117

268

288

Tarklo River at Fairfax, Mo............ 372

Tarryall Creek near Lake George, Colo.. 320 

Taylor, .Nebr., North Loup River at..... 359

Tenmlle Creek near Helena, Mont........ 58

near Rimini, Mont.................... 57

Tensleep, Wyo., Canyon Creek near...... 145

Tensleep Creek near.................. 144

Tensleep Creek near Tensleep, Wyo.....i 144

Terms, definition of................... 1-2

Tescott,. Kans., Saline River at........ 412

Thermopolis, Wyo., Bighorn River at.... 130

Owl Creek near..............'......... 140

South Fork Owl Creek near............ 139

Thompson River (Grand River'Basin) at

Davls City, Iowa................430-432

at Trenton, Mo....................... 433

Thompson River (South Platte River

Basin) at mouth of canyon, near

Drake, Colo...................... 344

at mouth, near La Salle, Colo........ 345

below powerhouse, near Drake, Colo... 343 

near Estes Park, Colo................ 342

Three Forks, Mont., Madison River near. 57 

Time basis of records.................. 5

Tonganoxle, Kans., Stranger Creek near. 425 

Tongue River at Tongue River Dam, near '

Decker, Mont..................... 163

near Acme, Wyo....................... 162

near Dayton, Wyo...................... 161

Tongue River Reservoir, Mont., contents

of............................... 43

Topeka, Kans., Kansas River at......... 386

Soldier Creek near................... 422

Torrlngton, Wyo., Cherry Creek drain

near....,....:................... 291

Tbston, Mont., Broadwater test Canal

near............................. 58

Broadwater West Canal near........... 56

Missouri River at.................... 20

Trading Post, Kans., Osage River at.... 446

Tr,enton, Mo., Thompson River at........ 433

Turin* Iowa, Little Sioux River near... 220 

Monona-Harrlson ditch near........... 225

Turkey Creek near Morrison, Colo....... 329

Two Rivers, Wyo., Laramle River at..... 283

Little Laramle River at.............; 287

Uehling, Nebr., Logan Creek near. 

Utlca, Mont.,, Judith River near..

Valley Falls, Kans., Delaware River at. 

Van Norman, Mont., Dry Creek near......

Vaughn, Mont., Muddy Creek at..........

Sun River near.......................

Vermlllion Creek near Wamego,-Kans.....

Vfegonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.... 

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans..... 

Wakpala, S". Dak.; Grand River near..... 

Maiden, Colo., Grizzly Creek near......

Illinois Creek at....................

Michigan River at....................

North Platte River near..............

North Fork, near...................

Roaring Fork near....................

Walworth, Nebr., Middle Loup River at.. 

Wamego, Kans., Kansas River at.........

Vermllllpn Creek near................

Wasta, 9. Dak., Cheyenne River near....

368

65

423

73

62

61

421

275 

424 

195 

228 

261 

259 

229 

25G 

257 

352 sr.fi

421

198

Page 

[Waterloo, Hebr., Elkhorn River at...... 367

Waterton, Colo., 'South Plattfe River at. 307

 Watervllle, Kans.; Little Blue River

at............................... 420

Watford City, N. Dak., Little Missouri

River near....................... 177

Wauneta, Nebr., Stinking Water Creek

near............................. 398

Waverly, Mo., Missouri River at........ 39

 Waynesvllle, Mo., Gasconade River near. 459 

Weldon River at Mill Grove, Mo......... 435

near Mercer, Mo .*..................... 434 

West Fork ditch at Holly Springs, Iowa. 224 

West Yellowstone,, Mont., Madison River

near............................. 48

Wet Glaize Springs, Mo., discharge

measurement of................... 464

Whalen, Wyo., North Platte River below. 239 

Wheatland, Wyo., North Laramle River

near............................. - 289

Sybllle Creek near................... 288

White .Rlver near Kadoka, 8. Dak........ 209

near Oacoma, S. Dak.................. 210

near Oglala, S. Dak.................. 208

'White River Basin, Nebr.-8.-Dak.,

' gaging-station records in.......208-210

White Sulphur Springs, Mont., Sheep

Creek near.....:................. 60

Whltewater Creek near international '

boundary......................... 87

Wlbaux, Mont., Beaver Creek at......... 179

Wllllston, N. Dak., Missouri River near 28 

Willow Creek (Tributary to Jefferson

River) Jiear HarrIson, Mont:...... 47

Willow Creek XYellowstone River Basin)

near Boyd, Mont.................. 127

Willow Creek Reservoir, Mont., contents

of............................... 42-43

Wllsall, Mont., Shields River near..... 114

Wilson, Kans., Saline River near....... 411

Wind River at Rlverton, Wyo............ 129

Wlnnett, Mont., McDonald Creek at...... 71

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr.... 295

Wolf Point, Mont., Missouri River near. 26 

Wood- River near Meeteetse, Wyo......... 150

Woodpile Coulee near International

boundary......................... 84

Woods, Wyo., Laramie River and Pioneer

Canal near......................280-281

Work, division of......>................ 13

scope of............................. 1

Wbrthlngton, Mlnn., Ocheda Lake near... 222 

Wray, Colo., North Fork Republican

River near....................... 389

Wrights Creek, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 465

Wyola, Mont., Little Bighorn River

near............................155,156-

Lodgegrass Creek near................ 160

Pass Creek near...................... 158

Yankton, S. Dak., Missouri River at.... , 33

:Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotelt Yellowstone National Park.............. 102

Yellowstone National Park: Blacktall

Deer Creek near Mammoth.......... 112

Gardlner River near Ifemmoth.......... 113

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger

station.......................... Ill

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel....... 102

Yellowstone,River at Yellowstone Lake

Outlet............................ 103

near Canyon Hotel.................. 104

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont.... 107

at Corwin Springs, Ifcnt.............. 105

at Miles City, Mont.................. 108

at Yellowstone Lake Outlet, Yellowstone National Park.............. 103

near Canyon Jlotel, Yellowstone

National Park.................... 104

near Llvingston, Jfcnt................ 106

near Sidney, Mont.................... 109

Yellowstone River Basin, Ifcnt .-Wyo.,

discharge measurements in........ 464

gaging-station records in...........102-174

reservoirs in........................ 110

Zo'rtman, Mint., Missouri River near.... 23

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