Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1957

Part 5. Hudson Bay and 

Upper Mississippi River Basins

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1508

Prepared in cooperation with 

the States of Illinois, Indiana, 

Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, 

North Dakota, and Wisconsin, 

and with other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1959
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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

Washington 25, D.C. - Price $2 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North 

Dakota, and Wisconsin, and with other agencies, by personnel of the 

Water Resources Division, L. B. Leopold, chief, under the general 

direction of J. V. B. Wells, chief, Surface Water Branch, and F. J. 

Flynn, chief, Basic Records Section.

The data were collected and computed under supervision of district 

engineers, Surface Water Branch, as follows:

V. R. Bennion__________________________Iowa City, Iowa 

H. C. Bolon________________________________Holla, Mo. 

D. M. Corbett_________________________Indianapolis, Ind. 

H. M. Erskine__________________________Bismarck, N. Dak. 

J. H. Morgan____________________________Champaign, 111. 

L. R. Sawyer____________________________St. Paul, Minn. 

F. T. Schaefer___________________________Madison, Wis. 

Frank Stermitz__________________________Helena, Mont.

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CONTENTS

Page

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

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

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

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

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

Explanation of data.................................................................. 4

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

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

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 13

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

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

Hudson Bay basin

Lake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River): 

Saskatchewan River basin

Belly River at international boundary........................................ 15

Mountain View Irrigation District Canal near Mountain View, Alberta........ 16

Belly River near Mountain View, Alberta...................................... 17

Waterton River near international boundary................................. 18

Boundary Creek at international boundary................................. 20

Waterton River near Waterton Park, Alberta................................. 21

St. Mary Lake (head of St. Mary River) near St. Mary, Mont................... 22

Swiftcurrent Creek:

Grinnell Creek near Many Glacier, Mont................................... 23

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont................................... 24

Lake Sherburne at Sherburne, Mont.......................................... 25

Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont...................................... 26

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont............................................... 27

St. Mary Canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont...................... 29

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay Divide, near Browning, Mont................... 30

St. Mary River at international boundary..................................... 31

Red River of the North basin

Otter Tail River (head of Red River of the North) near Detroit Lakes, Minn..... 33

Pelican River near Fergus Falls, Minn........................................ 34

Mellssa Lake near Shoreham, Minn........................................... 34

Otter Tail River below Orwell Dam, near Fergus Palls, Minn..................... 35

Mustinka River (head of Bois de Sioux River) above Wheaton, Minn............. 36

Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak.................................. 37

Red River of the North at Wahpeton, N. Dak..................................... 38

Wild Rice River near Cayuga, N. Dak.......................................... 39

Wild Rice River near Abercrombie, N. Dak..................................... 40

Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak........................................ 41

Sheyenne River above Harvey, N. Dak.......................................... 42

Big Coulee near Maddock, N. Dak............................................ 43

Sheyenne River near Warwick, N. Dak.......................................... 44

Devils Lake:

Mauvais Coulee near Cando, N. Dak........................................ 45

Edmore Coulee near Edmore, N. Dak...................................... 46

Little Coulee at Leeds, N. Dak......................................... 47

Mauvais Coulee near Churchs Perry, N. Dak................................ 48

Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N. Dak....................................... 49

Sheyenne River near Cooperstown, N. Dak...................................... 50

Lake Ashtabula:

Baldhill Creek near Dazey, N. Dak.......................................... 51

Lake Ashtabula at Baldhill Dam, N. Dak....................................... 52

Sheyenne River below Baldhill Dam, N. Dak.................................... 53

Sheyenne River at Valley City, N. Dak........................................ 54

Sheyenne River at Lisbon, N. Dak............................................. 55

Sheyenne River near Kindred, N. Dak.......................................... 56

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, N. Dak......................................... 57

Maple River near Enderlin, N. Dak.......................................... 58

Maple River at Mapleton, N. Dak............................................ 59

Rush River at Amenia, N. Dak............................................... 60

Buffalo River near Hawley, Minn.............................................. 61

South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin, Minn.................................. 62

Buffalo River near Dilworth, Minn............................................ 63

Elm River near Kelso, N. Dak................................................. 64

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn......................................... 65

Wild Rice River at Hendrum, Minn............................................. 66

Red River of the North at Halstad, Minn........................................ 67

Goose River:

Beaver Creek near Hatton, N. Dak........................................... 68

Goose River near Portland, N. Dak............................................ 69

Goose River at Hillsboro, N. Dak............................................. 70

Marsh River near Shelly, Minn................................................ 71

Sand Hill River at Beltrami, Minn............................................ 72

Sand Hill ditch at Beltrami, Minn.......................................... 73

Sand Hill River at Climax, Minn.............................................. 74

Red Lake River:

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn........................................... 74

Red Lake River near Red Lake, Minn........................................... 75

Red Lake River at High Landing, near Goodridge, Minn......................... 76

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn................................... 77

V
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Hudson Bay basin Continued

Lake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River) Continued 

Red River of the North basin Continued

Red Lake River Continued Page 

Clearwater River at Plummer, Minn.......................................... 78

Clear-water River at Red Lake Palls , Minn................................... 79

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn............................................ 80

Red River of the North at Grand Forks, N. Dak.................................. 81

Turtle River at Manvel, N. Dak............................................... 82

Red River of the North at Oslo, Minn........................................... 83

Forest River near Fordville, N. Dak.......................................... 84

Forest River at Minto, N. Dak................................................ 85

Snake River:

Middle River at Argyle, Minn............................................... 86

South Branch Park River:

Homme Reservoir near Park River, N. Dak...................................... 87

South Branch Park River below Homme Dam, N. Dak.............................. 88

North Branch Park River:

Cart Creek at Mountain, N. Dak........................................... 89

Park River at Grafton, N. Dak................................................ 90

Red River of the North at Drayton, N. Dak...................................... 91

Two Rivers:

South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson, Minn.............................. 92

Pembina River near Manitou, Manitoba......................................... 93

Little Pembina River near Walhalla, N. Dak................................. 94

Pembina River near Walhalla, N. Dak.......................................... 95

Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak............................................... 96

Tongue River:

Herzog Creek near Concrete , N. Dak....................................... 97

Tongue River at Akra, N. Dak............................................... 98

Red River of the North at Emerson, Manitoba.................................... 99

Roseau River below South Fork, near Malung, Minn............................. 100

Roseau River near Roseau, Minn............................................... 101

Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba....................................... 102

Roseau River at Roseau Lake, Minn............................................ 103

Roseau River at Ross, Minn................................................... 104

Roseau River near Badger, Minn............................................... 105

Roseau River near Haug, Minn................................................. 106

Roseau River at Oak Point, Minn.............................................. 107

Roseau River below State ditch 51, near Caribou, Minn........................ 108

Roseau River at international boundary, near Caribou, Minn................... 110

Assiniboine River: 

Souris River:

Long Creek near Crosby, N. Dak........................................... Ill

Souris River near Sherwood, N. Dak......................................... 112

Lake Darling near Foxholm, N. Dak.......................................... 113

Souris River near Foxholm, N, Dak.......................................... 114

Des Lacs River at Foxholm, N. Dak........................................ 115

Souris River above Minot, N. Dak........................................... 116

Souris River near Verendrye, N. Dak........................................ 117

Wintering River near Bergen, N. Dak...................................... 118

Wintering River near Karlsruhe, N. Dak................................... 119

Souris River near Bantry, N. Dak. .................... ..'.................... 120

Willow Creek at Dunseith, N. Dak......................................... 121

Willow Creek near Willow City, N. Dak...............'..................... 122

Oak Creek:

Lake Metigoshe near Bottineau, N. Dak.................................. 123

Oak Creek at Lake Metigoshe Outlet near Bottineau, N. Dak.............. 123

Deep River:

Cut Bank Creek: 

Egg Creek near Granville , N. Dak..................................... 184

Cut Bank Creek at North Lake Outlet, near Granville, N. Dak............ 124

Souris River near Westhope, N. Dak......................................... 125

Lake of the Woods basin (head of Winnipeg River) 

Namakan River (head of Rainy River): 

Basswood River: 

Kawishiwi River;

South Kawishiwi River:

Isabella River near Isabella, Minn................................... 186

South Kawishiwi River near Ely, Minn................................... 127

Stoney River near Isabella, Minn. .................................... 1S8

Dunka River near Babbitt, Minn....................................... 129

Bear Island River near Ely, Minn..................................... 130

Kawishiwi River near Winton, Minn........................................ 131

Basswood River near Winton, Minn........................................... 132

Namakan River at outlet of Lac la Croix, Ontario............................. 133

Vermilion Lake near Soudan, Minn........................................... 134

Pike River near Embarrass, Minn.......................................... 134

Vermilion River below Vermilion Lake, near Tower, Minn..................... 135

Rainy Lake at Fort Frances, Ontario.......................................... 136

Little Fork River:

Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn,...................................... 136

Dark River near Chisholm, Minn......................................... 137

Little Fork River at Little Pork, Minn..................................... 138

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn.......................................... 140

Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Minn.......................................... 141

Rapid River near Baudette, Minn............................................ 142

Warroad River near Warroad, Minn............................................. 143

Upper Mississippi River basin

Mississippi River:

Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River, Minn.......................................... 144
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued Page 

Mississippi River at Winnibigoshish Dam, near Deer River, Minn..................... 145

Leech Lake River basin

Leech Lake at Federal Dam, Minn.................................................. 146

Leech Lake River at Federal Dam, Minn............................................ 147

Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids, Minn.............................................. 148

Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, Minn............................................ 149

Swan River basin

Swan River near Warba, Minn...................................................... 150

Sandy River basin

Sandy Lake at Libby, Minn........................................................ 151

Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at Libby, Minn.................................... 152

Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Libby, Minn.............................. 153

Mississippi River at Aitkin, Minn.................................................. 154

Fine River basin

Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake, Minn......................................... 155

Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at Cross Lake, Minn................................ 156

Pelican Brook:

Pelican Lake near Pequot Lakes, Minn........................................... 157

Rabbit River basin

Rabbit River near Crosby, Minn................................................... 157

Crow Wing River basin

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn.................................................. 158

Gull River:

Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minn.................................................. 160

Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near Brainerd, Minn............................... 161

Mississippi River near Royalton, Minn.............................................. 162

Sauk River basin

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn.................................................. 163

Elk River basin

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn.................................................... 164

Crow River _basin

North Fork Crow River:

Middle Fork Crow River near Spicer, Minn....................................... 165

South Fork Crow River at Cosmos, Minn.......................................... 166

South Fork Crow River near Mayer, Minn......................................... 167

Crow River at Rockford, Minn..................................................... 168

Rum River basin

Mille Lacs Lake (head of Rum River) at Garrison, Minn............................ 169

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn. ................................................ 169

Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn................................................. 170

Minnehaha Creek basin

Minnetonka Lake (head of Minnehaha Creek) near Wayzata, Minn..................... 171

Minnehaha Creek at Minnetonka Mills, Minn........................................ 171

Minnesota River basin

Little Minnesota River (head of Minnesota River) near Peever, S. Dak............. 172

Whetstone River near Corona, S. Dak............................................ 173

Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak.................................... 174

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn............................................... 175

Minnesota River at Ortonville, Minn.............................................. 175

Minnesota River near Odessa, Minn................................................ 176

Yellow Bank River near Odessa , Minn............................................ 177

Pomme de Terre River at Appleton, Minn......................................... 178

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle , Minn................................... 179

Minnesota River near Lac qui Parle, Minn......................................... 180

Chippewa River near Milan, Minn................................................ 181

Minnesota River at Montevideo, Minn.............................................. 182

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, Minn................................. 183

Redwood River at Marshall, Minn................................................ 185

Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Minn......................................... 186

Cottonwood River near New Olm, Minn............................................ 187

Blue Earth River:

East Fork Blue Earth River near Bricelyn, Minn............................... 188

Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minn............................................ 189

Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn............................................ 190

Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn................................................. 191

Minnesota River near Carver, Minn................................................ 193

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn................................................ 194

St. Croix River basin

St. Croix River:

Namekagon River near Trego, Wis................................................ 196

St. Croix River near Danbury, Wis................................................ 197

Yellow River: 

Sawyer Creek:

Shell Lake at Shell Lake, Wis.............................................. 198

Yellow Lake near Webster, Wis.................................................. 198

St. Croix River near Grantsburg, Wis............................................. 199

Snake River near Pine City, Minn............................................... 200

St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn............................................. 201

Sunrise River near Stacy, Minn................................................. 202

St. Croix River at St, Croix Falls, Wis.......................................... 203

Apple River near Somerset, Wis................................................. 204

Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis................................................. 205

Cannon River basin

Cannon River at Welch, Minn...................................................... 206

Chippewa River basin

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis............................... 207

Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis................................................... 208

Flambeau River.at Flambeau Flowage , Wis........................................ 210

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wis............................... 211

South Fork Flambeau River near Phillips, Wis................................. 213
VIII CONTENTS"

Gaging-station records Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued

Chippewa River basin Continued Page 

Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis............................................. 214

Flambeau River near Bruce, Wis................................................. 216

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis..................................................... 217

Yellow River at Cadott, Wis.................................................... 218

Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis............................................ 219

Red Cedar River near Coifax, Wis............................................... 221

Hay River at Wheeler, Wis.................................................... 222

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis.............................................. 223

Chippewa River at Durand, Wis.................................................... 224

Eau Galle River at Spring Valley, Wis.......................................... 226

Reservoirs in Chippewa River basin............................................... 227

Zumbro River basin

South Fork Zumbro River near Rochester, Minn..................................... 228

Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Minn............................................... 229

Whitewater River basin

Whitewater River:

South Fork Whitewater River near Altura, Minn.................................. 230

Mississippi River at Winona, Minn.................................................. 231

Gilmore Creek basin

Gilmore Creek at Winona, Minn.................................................... 232

Trempealeau River basin

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wis.................................................. 233

Black River basin

Black River at Neillsville, Wis.................................................. 234

Black River near Galesville , Wis................................................. 235

La Crosse River basin

La Crosse River:

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis.......................................... 236

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis............................................. 237

Root River basin

Root River near Lanesboro, Minn.................................................. 239

Rush Creek near Rushford, Minn................................................. 240

Root River near Houston, Minn.................................................... 241

South Pork Root River near Houston, Minn....................................... 242

Root River below South Pork, near Houston, Minn.................................. 243

Upper Iowa River basin

Upper Iowa River at Decorah, Iowa................................................ 244

Paint Creek basin

Paint Creek at Waterville, Iowa.................................................. 245

Mississippi River at McGregor, Iowa................................................ 246

Wisconsin River basin

Wisconsin River: 

Eagle River:

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wis............................................. 247

Wisconsin River at Rainbow Lake , near Lake Tomahawk, Wis......................... 248

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis....................... 249

Tomahawk River at Bradley, Wis................................................. 250

Spirit River at Spirit Falls, Wis.............................................. 251

New Wood River near Merrill, Wis............................................... 252

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis................................................ 253

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis.................................................. 254

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wis.................................................... 256

Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis................................................. 257

Wisconsin River at Rothschild, Wis............................................... 259

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Wis....................................... 260

Yellow River at Babcock, Wis................................................... 262

Yellow River at Necedah, Wis................................................... 263

Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, Wis............................................. 264

Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells , Wis........................................ 265

Baraboo River:

Devils Lake near Baraboo, Wis................................................ 266

Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wis................................................ 267

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth, Wis.......................................... 268

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis.................................................. 269

Kickapoo River at La Farge, Wis................................................ 270

West Pork Kickapoo River:

Knapp Creek near Bloomingdale, Wis......................................... 271

Kickapoo River at Steuben, Wis................................................. 272

Reservoirs in Wisconsin River basin.............................................. 273

Turkey River basin

Turkey River at Spillville , Iowa................................................. 275

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa..................................................... 276

Grant River basin

Grant River at Burton, Wis....................................................... 277

Platte River basin

Platte River near Rockville, Wis................................................. 278

Little Maquoketa River basin

Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa........................................ 279

Galena River basin

Galena River at Buncombe, Wis.................................................... 281

East Fork Galena River at Council Hill, 111.................................... 282

Maquoketa River basin

Maquoketa River near Manchester, Iowa............................................ 283

Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, Iowa............................................. 284

Apple River basin

Apple River near Hanover, 111.................................................... 286

Plum River basin

Plum River below Carroll Creek, near Savanna, 111................................ 287

Mississippi River at Clinton, Iowa................................................. 288
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued

Wapsipinicon River basin Page 

Wapsipinicon River at Independence, Iowa......................................... 289

Wapsipinicon River near De Witt, Iowa............................................ 291

Rock River basin

West Branch Rock River near Waupun, Wis.......................................... 292

South Branch Rock River at Waupun, Wis......................................... 293

East Branch Rock River near Mayville, Wis...................................... 294

Rock River at Watertown, Wis..................................................... 295

Crawfish River at Milford, Wis................................................. 296

Yahara River:

Lake Mendota at Madison, Wis................................................... 297

Lake Monona at Madison, Wis.................................................... 298

Yahara River near McFarland, Wis............................................... 299

Badfish Creek near Stoughton, Wis............................................ 300

Rock River at Afton, Wis......................................................... 301

Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wis................................................. 302

Pecatonica River at Darlington, Wis............................................ 303

East Branch Pecatonica River near Blanchardville, Wis........................ 304

Yellowstone River near Blanchardville, Wis................................. 305

Pecatonica River at Martintown, Wis............................................ 306

Pecatonica River at Freeport, 111.............................................. 307

Sugar River:

Mount Vernon Creek near Mount Vernon, Wis.................................. 309

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis............................................... 310

Pecatonica River at Shirland, 111.............................................. 312

Rock River at Rockton, 111....................................................... 313

Kishwaukee River at Belvidere, 111............................................. 315

South Branch Kishwaukee River near Fairdale, 111............................. 317

Kishwaukee River near Perryville, 111.......................................... 318

Killbuck Creek near Monroe Center, 111....................................... 319

Leaf River at Leaf River, 111.................................................. 320

Rock River at Como, 111.......................................................... 322

Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, 111................................................ 323

Rock Creek near Morrison, 111.................................................. 324

Rock River near Joslin, 111...................................................... 325

Green River at Amboy, 111...................................................... 326

Green River near Geneseo , 111.................................................. 327

Mill Creek at Milan, 111....................................................... 329

Iowa River basin

West Fork Iowa River near Klemme, Iowa........................................... 330

East Fork Iowa River near Klemme, Iowa......................................... 331

Iowa River near Rowan, Iowa...................................................... 332

Pine Creek:

Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa.............................................. 333

Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa.............................................. 334

Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa................................................. 335

Timber Creek near Marshalltown, Iowa........................................... 336

Richland Creek near Haven, Iowa................................................ 341

Salt Creek near Elberon, Iowa.................................................. 346

Walnut Creek near Hartwick, Iowa............................................... 347

Iowa River near Belle Plaine, Iowa............................................... 352

Bear Creek at Ladora, Iowa..................................................... 353

Iowa River at Marengo, Iowa...................................................... 354

Mill Creek:

Lake Macbride near Solon, Iowa.............................................. 354

Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa............................................... 355

Clear Creek near Coralville, Iowa.............................................. 356

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa.................................................... 360

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa............................................... 361

English River at Kalona , Iowa.................................................. 368

Iowa River near Lone Tree, Iowa.................................................. 369

Cedar River near Austin, Minn.................................................. 370

Little Cedar River near Ionia, Iowa.......................................... 371

Cedar River at Janesville, Iowa................................................ 372

West Fork Cedar River at Finchford, Iowa..................................... 373

Shell Rock River near Northwood, Iowa...................................... 374

Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa........................................... 375

Willow Creek: 

Clear Creek: 

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa....................................... 376

Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, Iowa....................................... 377

Beaver Creek at New Hartford, Iowa........................................... 378

Blackhawk Creek at Hudson, Iowa.............................................. 379

Cedar River at Waterloo, Iowa.................................................. 380

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.............................................. 381

Cedar River near Conesville, Iowa.............................................. 382

Iowa River at Wapello , Iowa...................................................... 383

Edwards River basin

Edwards River near Orion, 111.................................................... 384

Edwards River near New Boston, 111............................................... 385

Pope Creek basin

Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111.................................................. 387

Henderson Creek basin

Henderson Creek near Little York, 111............................................ 388

Cedar Creek at Little York, 111................................................ 389

Henderson Creek near Oquawka, 111................................................ 390

South Henderson Creek at Biggsville , 111....................................... 391

Skunk River basin

Skunk River near Ames, Iowa...................................................... 392

Skunk River below Squaw Creek, near Ames, Iowa................................... 393
X CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued

Skunk River ba'sin Continued Page 

Skunk River near Oskaloosa, Iowa................................................. 394

Unnamed stream:

Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa, Iowa............................................. 395

North Skunk River near Sigourney, Iowa......................................... 396

Big Creek near Mount Pleasant, Iowa............................................ 397

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa..................................................... 398

Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa.................................................. 399

Des Moines River basin

West Pork Des Moines River at Jackson, Minn...................................... 400

West Pork Des Moines River at Estherville, Iowa.................................. 401

East Pork Des Moines River:

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn.................................................. 402

East Pork Des Moines River near Burt, Iowa..................................... 402

East Pork Des Moines River at Dakota City, Iowa................................ 403

Des Moines River:

Lizard Creek near Clare , Iowa.................................................. 405

Des Moines River at Port Dodge, Iowa............................................. 407

Boone River near Webster City, Iowa............................................ 408

Des Moines River near Boone, Iowa................................................ 409

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa............................................. 411

North Raccoon River (head of Raccoon River) near Jefferson, Iowa............... 412

East Pork Hardin Creek near Churdan, Iowa.................................... 415

South Raccoon River: 

Middle Raccoon River: 

Unnamed stream:

Springbrook Lake near Guthrie Center, Iowa............................. 416

South Raccoon River at Redfield, Iowa........................................ 417

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa............................................... 418

Des Moines River below Raccoon River, at Des Moines, Iowa........................ 420

North River near Norwalk, Iowa................................................. 421

Middle River near Indianola, Iowa.............................................. 422

South River: 

Squaw Creek: 

Unnamed stream:

Lake Ahquabi near Indianola, Iowa........................................ 424

South River near Ackworth, Iowa................................................ 425

Whitebreast Creek near Knoxville, Iowa......................................... 427

Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa................................................ 428

Cedar Creek near Bussey, Iowa.................................................. 430

Des Moines River at Ottumwa, Iowa................................................ 431

Soap Creek:

Unnamed stream:

Lake Wapello near Drakesville , Iowa........................................ 432

Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa.............................................. 433

Fox River basin

Pox River at Wayland, Mo......................................................... 435

Bear Creek basin

Bear Creek near Marcelline , 111.................................................. 436

Wyaconda River basin

Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo.................................................. 437

Fabius River basin

North Pabius River at Monticello, Mo............................................. 438

Middle Pabius River near Baring, Mo............................................ 439

Middle Pabius River near Monticello, Mo........................................ 440

South Pabius River near Taylor, Mo............................................. 441

North River basin

North River at Bethel, Mo........................................................ 442

North River at Palmyra, Mo....................................................... 443

Bear Creek basin

Bear Creek at Hannibal, Mo....................................................... 444

Salt River basin

Salt River near Shelbina, Mo..................................................... 445

South Fork Salt River at Santa Fe , Mo.......................................... 446

Long Branch:

Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo............................................... 447

Middle Pork Salt River at Paris, Mo.......................................... 448

Salt River near Monroe City, Mo.................................................. 449

Salt River near New London, Mo................................................... 450

The Sny basin

Hadley Creek at Kinderhook, 111................................................ 451

Bay Creek at Pittsfield, 111................................................... 453

Bay Creek at Nebo, 111......................................................... 454

Kings Lake basin

Lost Creek at Elsberry, Mo..................................................... 455

Cuivre River basin

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo....................................................... 456

Illinois River basin

Kankakee River (head of Illinois River) near North Liberty, Ind.................. 457

Kankakee River at Davis, Ind. .................................................... 458

Yellow River near Bremen, Ind.................................................. 459

Yellow River at Plymouth, Ind.................................................. 460

Yellow River at Knox, Ind...................................................... 461

Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge , Ind.............................................. 462

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind.................................................... 463

Singleton ditch at Schneider, Ind.............................................. 464

West Creek near Schneider, Ind............................................... 465

Singleton ditch at Illinoi, 111................................................ 466

Kankakee River at Momence, 111................................................... 467

Iroquois River at Rosebud, Ind................................................. 468
CONTENTS XI

Gaging-station records Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued 

Illinois River basin Continued

Kankakee River Continued Page 

Iroquois River near North Marion, Ind.......................................... 469

Iroquois River at Rensselaer, Ind.............................................. 470

Big Slough:

Bice ditch near South Marion, Ind.......................................... 471

Big Slough Creek near Collegeville , Ind...................................... 472

Carpenter Creek at Egypt, Ind.............................................. 473

Iroquois River near Foresman, Ind.............................................. 474

Iroquois River at Iroquois, 111................................................ 476

Sugar Creek at Milford, 111.................................................. 477

Iroquois River near Chebanse, 111.............................................. 478

Terry Creek near Custer Park, 111.............................................. 479

Kankakee River near Wilmington, 111.............................................. 480

Des Plalnes River near Gurnee, 111............................................. 481

Buffalo Creek near Wheeling, 111. ............................................ 482

Des Plalnes River near Des Plaines, 111........................................ 483

McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect, 111...................................... 484

Weller Creek at Des Plaines , 111............................................. 485

Willow Creek near Park Ridge, 111............................................ 486

Salt Creek near Arlington Heights, 111....................................... 488

Salt Creek at Western Springs, 111........................................... 489

Addlson Creek at Bellwood, 111. ............................................ 490

Des Plaines River at Riverside, 111............................................ 491

Flag Creek near Willow Springs, 111.......................................... 492

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal: 

North Branch Chicago River at Deerfield, 111............................... 493

Skokie River at Lake Forest, 111......................................... 494

West Fork of North Branch Chicago River at Northbrook, 111............... 495

North Branch Chicago River at Niles, 111................................... 496

Calumet Sag channel:

Tlnley Creek near Palos Park, 111. ....................................... 497

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111............................. 498

Illinois and Michigan Canal:

Long Run near Lemont, 111.................................................. 501

Hickory Creek at Joliet, 111................................................. 502

Du Page River at Troy, 111................................................... 503

Illinois River:

Mazon River near Coal City, 111................................................ 504

Illinois River at Marseilles, 111................................................ 505

Fox River: 

White River: 

Honey Creek:

Holden Lake near Elkhorn, Wis............................................ 506

Fox River at Wilmot, Wis....................................................... 507

Channel Lake near Antloch, 111............................................... 508

Fox Lake near Lake Villa, 111.................................................. 509

Nippersink Lake at Fox Lake, 111............................................... 510

Fox River at Jonnsburg, 111.................................................... 511

Boone Creek near McHenry, 111................................................ 512

Fox River near McHenry, 111.................................................... 513

Fox River at Algonquin, 111.................................................... 514

Poplar Creek at Elgin, 111................................................... 515

Fox River at Dayton, 111....................................................... 516

North Fork Vermilion River near Charlotte, 111................................. 517

Vermilion River at Pontlac, 111................................................ 518

Vermilion River at Lowell, 111................................................. 519

Bureau Creek at Princeton, 111................................................. 520

West Bureau Creek at Wyanet, 111............................................. 521

East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111........................................... 522

Crow Creek (West) near Henry, 111.............................................. 523

Gimlet Creek at Sparland, 111.................................................. 524

Crow Creek near Washburn, 111.................................................. 525

Farm Creek at Farmdale, 111.................................................... 526

Ackerman Creek at Farmdale, 111.............................................. 527

Fondulac Creek near East Peorla, 111......................................... 528

Farm Creek at East Peoria, 111................................................. 529

Kickapoo Creek near Kickapoo, 111.............................................. 531

Kickapoo Creek at Peoria, 111.................................................. 532

Mackinaw River:

Money Creek above Lake Bloomington, 111...................................... 533

Hickory Creek above Lake Bloomington, 111.................................. 534

Money Creek at Lake Bloomington, 111......................................... 535

Panther Creek: 

East Branch Panther Creek near Gridley, 111................................ 536

East Branch Panther Creek at El Paso, 111.................................. 537

Panther Creek near El Paso, 111.............................................. 538

Mackinaw River near Congerville, 111........................................... 539

Illinois River at Kingston Mines, 111............................................ 540

Spoon River: 

Haw Creek: 

Hermon Creek:

Brush Creek at Lake Bracken, near Galesburg, 111......................... 541

Spoon River at London Mills , 111............................................... 542

Spoon River at Seville , 111.................................................... 543

Sangamon River at Mahomet, 111................................................. 544

Goose Creek near De Land, 111................................................ 545

Sangamon River at Monticello, 111.............................................. 546

Sangamon River near Oakley, 111................................................ 548

South Fork Sangamon River near Nokotnis , 111.................................. 549
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Gaging-station records Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued 

Illinois River basin--Continued 

Sangamon River Continued

South Fork Sangamon River Continued Page 

Flat Branch near Taylorville, 111.......................................... 550

South Fork Sangamon River at Kincaid, 111.................................... 551

South Fork Sangamon River near Rochester, 111................................ 553

Spring Creek near Springfield, 111........................................... 554

Salt Creek near Rowell, 111.................................................. 555

Lake Fork near Cornland, 111............................................... 556

Kickapoo Creek at Waynesville, 111......................................... 557

Kickapoo Creek near Lincoln, 111........................................... 558

Sugar Creek near Hartsburg, 111............................................ 559

Salt Creek near Greenview, 111............................................... 560

Crane Creek near Easton , 111................................................. 561

Sangamon River near Oakford, 111............................................... 562

La Moine River at Colmar, 111.................................................. 563

La Moine River at Ripley, 111.................................................. 564

Illinois River at Meredosia, 111................................................. 565

Mauvaise Terre Creek:

North Fork Mauvaise Terre Creek near Jacksonville, 111....................... 566

Macoupin Creek near Kane , 111.................................................. 567

Mississippi River at Alton, 111.................................................... 568

Cahokla Greek basin 

Cahokia diversion channel:

Indian Creek at Wanda, 111..................................................... 569

Cahokia Creek:

Canteen Creek at Caseyville, 111............................................... 570

Kaskaskia River basin

Kaskaskia River at Bondville, 111................................................ 571

Kaskaskia River at Ficklin, 111.................................................. 572

Asa Creek at Sullivan, 111..................................................... 573

Kaskaskia River at Shelbyville, 111.............................................. 574

Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, 111................................................. 575

Kaskaskia River at Carlyle, 111.................................................. 577

Shoal Creek near Breese, 111................................................... 578

Kaskaskia River at New Athens, 111............................................... 579

Marys River basin

Marys River near Sparta, 111..................................................... 581

Big Muddy River basin

Big Muddy River near Benton, 111................................................. 582

Big Muddy River at Plumfield, 111................................................ 583

Crab Orchard Creek near Marion, 111............................................ 586

Crab Orchard Lake near Carbondale, 111......................................... 587

Beaucoup Creek near Matthews, 111.............................................. 588

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111.............................................. 589

Cache River basin 

Cache River:

Big Creek near Wetaug, 111..................................................... 590

Revisions of records for discontinued stations:

Canyon Creek near Many Glacier, Mont............................................... 591

Swiftcurrent Creek near Babb, Mont................................................. 592

East Branch Warroad River near Warroad, Minn....................................... 593

Mississippi River at Elk River, Minn............................................... 594

Chippewa River near Watson, Minn................................................... 595

Redwood River near Seaforth, Minn.................................................. 596

Kettle River near Sandstone , Minn.................................................. 596

Snake River at Mora, Minn.......................................................... 597

Chippewa River at Eau Claire, Wis.................................................. 597

South Fork Zumbro River near Zumbro Falls, Minn.................................... 598

Dpper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa................................................ 598

Yellow River at Ion, Iowa.......................................................... 599

Tomahawk River near Bradley, Wis................................................... 600

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis................................................... 601

Wisconsin River near Necedah, Wis.................................................. 604

Maquoketa River near Delhi, Iowa................................................... 605

Pecatonica River at Dill, Wis...................................................... 606

Sangamon River at Riverton, 111.................................................... 607

Centralia Reservoir Creek near Centralia, 111...................................... 608

Records available on lakes in Indiana................................................ 609

Discharge measurements at points other than gaging stations.......................... 610

Index................................................................................ 615

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Minnesota River near Carver, Minn.;

f

, Black River near GalesvTlle, Wis.; C, Mississippi River at McGregor, 

owa.................................................................... 5

2. Map of the United States showing areas covered by the 18 annual volumes on

surface-water supply,................................................... 11

3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1957 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period........................... 14
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY OF HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS, 1957

SCOPE OF WORK

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

water year ending September 30, 1957. Since 1888, when the United States Geological 

Survey first studied streamflow in relation to problems of irrigation, similar measurements have been made at more than 13,750 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many 

others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1957, the Geological 

Survey and cooperating organizations were maintaining 7,030 gaging stations, including 

those in Alaska and Hawaii. Discharge measurements only were made at many other points 

in the 1957 water year. The name of each stream measured at points other than gaging 

stations is not listed in the index to this report. Only the major river basins in which 

measurements were made are listed under the item "Discharge measurements" in the index.

COOPERATION

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

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

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

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

Illinois: State Department of Registration and Education, V. M. Sinks, director, 

through the Water Survey Division, W. C. Aekerman, chief; State Department of Public 

Works and Buildings, E. A. Rosenstone, director, through the Division of Waterways, 

T. B. Casey, chief engineer; Department of Highways, Cook County, W. H. Erickson, 

president of Board of County Commissioners, and W. J. Mortimer, superintendent; and 

Fountain Head Drainage District, W. C. Dallenbach, Jr., president of Board of Commissioners .

Indiana: State Department of Conservation, E. K. Marlin, director, through Division of Water Resources, C. H. Bechert, director; State Highway Commission, John Peters, 

chairman, and C. E. Vogelgesang, chief engineer; Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission, Anton Hulman, Jr., chairman, and J. I. Perrey, chief engineer; 

and State Board of Health, Dr. A. C. Offutt, commissioner, and B. A. Poole, director. 

Bureau of Sanitary Engineering.

Iowa: Iowa Geological Survey, H. G. Hershey, director and 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, B. F. Stiles, 

director; State Highway Commission, J. G. Butter, chief engineer, and Mark Morris, 

director of research; and Iowa Natural Resources Council, 0. R. MeMurry, director.

Minnesota: State Department of Conservation, Division of Waters, S. A. Frellsen, 

director; State Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission, K. J. Otava, 

commissioner; and Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, G. W. Matthews, chairman.

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

geologist; and State Highway Department, R. M. Whitton, chief engineer.
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North Dakota: State Water Conservation Commission, M. W. Hoisveen, chief engineer. 

South Dakota: Water Resources Commission, J. W, Grimes, chief engineer. 

Wisconsin: Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, G. P. Steinmetz, chairman, and 

Warren Oakey, chief engineer; and State Committee on Water Pollution, T. F. Wisniewski, 

director; and Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, H. 0. Lord, chief engineer and 

director.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 189 gaging stations, of 

which 63 were in Illinois, 11 in Indiana, 39 in Iowa, 36 in Minnesota, 12 in Missouri, 13 

in North Dakota, 1 in South Dakota, and 14 in Wisconsin.

Assistance was also furnished by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States 

Department of the Interior and the Weather Bureau of the United States Department of Commerce.

Several gaging stations in the Hudson Bay basin were maintained by funds appropriated 

to the United States Department of State.

The Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture furnished 

financial assistance in the operation of 1 gaging station in Missouri, 5 in North Dakota, 

and 1 in Wisconsin.

On waters adjacent to the international boundary, certain gaging stations are maintained by the United States (or Canada) under agreement with Canada (or the United States), 

and the records are obtained and compiled in a manner equally acceptable in both countries. 

These stations are designated herein as "International gaging stations." 

The following organisations aided in collecting records:

Illinois: North Counties Hydroelectric Co., city of Bloomington, and East Side 

Levee and Sanitary District.

Iowa: Union Electric Power Co., Des Moines Waterworks, State University of Iowa, 

and cities of Ames, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Estherville, Fort Dodge, Iowa City, 

Marshalltown, Ottumwa, and Waterloo.

Wisconsin: Northern States Power Co., Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co., and Lake 

Superior District Power Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream gaging work was done by the Water Resources Division of the Geological 

Survey under the direction of personnel shown in the preface. The data for stations in 

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

listed below.

State District office Address

Illinois a/ ............. Champaign.............. 605 South Neil Street.

Indiana _by .............. Indianapolis. .......... 611 North Park Avenue.

Iowa..................... Iowa City.............. 508 Hydraulics Laboratory, University

	of Iowa. 

Minnesota c/ ............ St. Paul............... 1610 Post Office Building.

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

Montana.................. Helena................. 409 Federal Building.

a/ Except for Mississippi River- at Alton, East Fork Galena River- at Council Hill, and Singleton 

ditch at Illinoi.

b/ Including Singleton ditch at Illinoi, 111.

e/ Except for- St. Cr-oix River near Rush City, and Red River- of the North at Halstad and at Oslo, 

but including Mississippi River at Pr-escott, wis., Whetstone River- near Big Stone, S. Dak., Little 

Minnesota River near- Peever-, S. Dak., and Bois de Sioux River- near- White Rock, S. Dak.

d/ Including Mississippi River- at Alton, 111.
DOWNSTREAM ORDER OF LISTING GAGING STATIONS

State District office Address

North Dakota e/.......... Bismarck.................... 202| Third Street.

South Dakota if.......... Bismarck, N. Dak............ 202f Third Street.

Wisconsin g/............. Madison..................... 666 State Office Building.

e/ Including Red River of the North at Halstad and at Oslo, Minn. 

f/ Whetstone River near Corona only.

£/ Except for Mississippi River at Prescott but including East Pork Galena River at Council Hill, 

111., and St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn.

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging stations given in this report is on file in the district offices listed above. Provisional 

records of discharge prior to publication, and other unpublished data concerning the 

gaging-station records may usually be obtained from the district office.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

Cubic foot per second (cfs) is the rate of discharge of a stream whose channel is 

1 square foot in cross-sectional area and whose average velocity is 1 foot per second.

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

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

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

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

draining from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on its surface. The term is 

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

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

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

irrigation.

Cfs-day is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 cubic foot per second for 

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

and represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

Stage-discharge relation is the relation between gage height and the amount of water 

flowing in a channel, expressed as volume per unit of time.

Control designates a feature downstream from the gage that determines the stagedischarge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural constriction of the channel, 

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

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

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

The drainage area of a stream at a specified location is that area, measured in a horizontal plane, which is so enclosed by a topographic divide that direct surface runoff from 

precipitation normally would drain by gravity into the river above the specified point. 

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

within the area unless otherwise noted.

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

published reports.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER OF LISTING GAGING STATIONS

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

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

direction along the main stem all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 5

station are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, it is listed between them. A similar order is followed in listing stations on first 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

EXPLANATION OP DATA

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

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

weather records, and other information are used to supplement base data in determining the 

daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from direct readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of fluctuations. 

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

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

methods are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also outlined in standard textbooks 

on the measurement of stream discharge. Typical structures in use at gaging stations are 

shown in figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge relation curves defined by discharge measurements. If extensions to the rating curves are 

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

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

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

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

gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are 

computed. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of frequent or continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily mean discharge is 

determined by the shifting-control method, in which correction factors based on individual 

discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used in applying the gage 

heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a station is temporarily 

changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control, the daily mean discharge 

is computed by what is essentially the shifting-control method.

At some gaging stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by backwater from reservoirs, tributary streams, or other sources. This necessitates the use of the slope 

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

an auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some stations the stagedischarge relation is affected by changing stage. If so, the rate of change in stage is 

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.
EXPLANATION OP DATA

A, Minnesota River near Carver, Minn.

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B, Black River near Galesville, Wis.

C, Mississippi River at McGregor, Iowa

FIGURE l. G AGING-STATION STRUCTURES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

daily records is not changed.

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

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

runoff of the stream. Records are published for the water year which begins on October 1 

and ends on September 30. A calendar for the water year 1957 is shown on page IV for the 

purpose of finding the day of the week for any date.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

stations having fewer than five complete years of record or for stations where changes in 

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

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

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

of no importance). In the first paragraph, the data given are for the complete current 

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

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

those for the complete years indicated by the heading dates). Reliable information concerning major floods that have occurred outside the period of record are given in the 

third-or last paragraph under "Extremes." Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the crest stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a creststage indicator, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum 

gage height did not occur at the same time as the maximum discharge, it is given separately. Information pertaining to the accuracy of the records and conditions which affect the 

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

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

basis of data or information later obtained. Revisions of such records are usually published along with the current records in one of the annual reports. In order to make it 

easier to find such revised records, a paragraph headed "Revisions (water years)" has been
EXPLANATION OP DATA 7

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

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

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

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

1932, to September 30, 1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge are 

concerned in the revision, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as 

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

that only the instantaneous minimum was revised; and ''(P)" that only peak discharges were 

revised. If the drainage area has been revised, the report in which the revised figure 

was first published is given. It should be noted that for all stations for which cubic 

feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are published, a revision of the 

drainage area necessitates corresponding revision of all figures based on the drainage 

area. Revised figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches resulting from a revision of the drainage area only, are usually not published in the annual 

series of reports.

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

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

not published for stations on canals.

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

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

daily mean gage height. For stations subject to such fluctuation the daily mean gage 

height may not indicate the true daily mean discharge, which must be obtained by averaging 

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

obtaining the daily mean discharge from a continuous gage-height graph and containing, as 

an essential element, a curve representing the stage-discharge relation at the station. 

For stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the table of daily discharge gives the 

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

readings, or to the mean gage height determined from gage-height graphs based on gage 

readings. For periods of rapidly changing stage, the daily mean discharge is determined 

from gage-height graphs based on gage readings, the frequency of which is stated in the 

station description.

In the table of daily discharge, the figures for the maximum day and the minimum day .for 

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

day of its occurrence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

usually less than 20 inches.

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

daily discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise, the minimums in this summary are the minimum daily discharges.
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Peak discharges and the times of their occurrence and corresponding gage heights of 

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

peaks above the selected "base are given. The base discharge, which is given in parentheses, is selected so that an average of about three peaks a year will be presented. 

Peak discharges are not published for canals, ditches, drains, or for any stream for which 

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

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

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

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

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

were made at frequent regular intervals , in which Instance the general frequency of discharge measurements is given under "Remarks" in the station description.

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

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

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

Discharge measurements and determinations of peak flows made at sites other than gaging 

stations are listed at the end of each report.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

also at the time a discharge measurement is made; such temperature readings are not reported in the quality-of-water annual reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of streamflow data depends primarily on (1) the stability of the stagedischarge relation or, if the control is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements, 

and (C) the accuracy of observations of stuge, measurements of discharge, and interpretation of records.

The station description states the degree of accuracy of the records. '"Excellent" indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records is believed to be less than 5 percent; "good,'1 ' less than 1U percent; "fair, 1 less than 15 percent; and "poor, 1 ' probably 

more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean discharge and runoff are, 

in general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

Runoff at some stations, as indicated by the monthly mean, may vary widely from natural 

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

evaporation due to artificial causes, or to other factors. For such stations, figures of
PUBLICATIONS g

cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are not published unless storage or diversion records are included to indicate the extent of the regulation or diversion, or unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes in contents of reservoirs 

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

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

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

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

comparison with the observed discharge.

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

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

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

various parts are indicated by the following list and the map in figure 2.

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

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

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

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

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

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

to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin, in two volumes:

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

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

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

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

the water resources of the United States may be purchased or consulted as follows:

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

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

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation in the offices of the Water Resources Division 

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

given on pages 2 and 3.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 5

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.

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

(A = Annual Report ; B = Bulletin)

Report

10th A, pt. 2 

llth A, pt. 2 

12th A, pt. 2

B 131. ....... 

16th A, pt. 2 

B 140. .......

WSP 11.......

18th A, pt. 4 

WSP 15.......

19th A, pt. 4

20th A, pt. 4

WSP 35 to 39.

21st A, pt. 4

WSP 47 to 52.

22d A, pt. 4.

WSP 65, 66. ..

WSP 75. ......

Character of data

Descriptive Information only. 

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

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

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

Descriptive Information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge.

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

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

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries . 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Year

1884 to September 1890.

1884-92.

1888-93.

1893-94. 

1895. 

1896.

1895-96. 

1897.

1897.

1901.

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

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

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

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements In Hudson Bay and 

upper Mississippi River basins, 1899-1957

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

1911

WSP

36

49

a65,66,75

a83,85

a98,99,blOO

a!28,130

171

207

245

265

285

305

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

1923

1924

WSP

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505

525

545

565

585

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

WSP

605

625

645

665

685

700

715

730

745

760

785

805

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

WSP

825

855

875

895

925

955

975

1005

1035

1055

1085

1115

Year

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

WSP

1145

1175

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

a Tributaries of Mississippi River from east, 

b Hudson Bay only.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over many years. 

Discharge measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year and are published at the end of each report. The streams and points of measurement are listed in the same order as the streams and gaging stations in the body of the 

report. An index of the records obtained before 1904 has been published in Water-Supply 

Paper 119.

Each of the reports on the surface water supply for the year 1939 (Water-Supply Paper 

875 for Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins) contains, for the area included in 

that report, a summary of yearly discharge at gaging stations at which 10 or more complete 

years of record had been collected. These summaries were reprinted separately.

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

usually a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records previously published (some of which may have been revised), as well as some records not contained in the
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SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 5 

12

annual series of water-supply papers. The following table lists reports of this type for 

Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

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

WSP

917....... ..

Period

1895-1905

1881-1938

Report

Water powers of northern Wisconsin.

Surface waters of Missouri and St. Mary Rivers in Montana .

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 for the area covered by this report.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Do........

Minnesota. . . .

Missouri. .... 

Do ........ 

Do ........

North Dakota.

Wisconsin. . . .

Period

1900-1934

1873-1932

1909-12

1857-1926 

1927-39 

1940-49

1919-21

1888-1914

Reports

Streamf low data of Illinois ................

and flood flow relating to Iowa Streams.

sources of Iowa.

sources of Iowa.

sources of Iowa. 

Water-resources investigations of Minnesota

Mesabi Iron Range . 

Vol. 20, 2d series, Water Resources of 

Missouri. 

Vol. 26, 2d series, Surface waters of 

Missouri. 

Vol. 34, 2d series, Surface waters of 

Missouri.

sources of Montana. 

Report to Governor of North Dakota on flood 

control.

12th biennial report).

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

consin to Legislature on water powers.

Issued by

Division of Waterways.

State Drainage Commission.

Division of Waters. 

Missouri Bureau of Geology 

and Mines . 

Missouri Geological Survey 

and Water Resources. 

Do.

ment Station. 

State engineer.

Commission. 

Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

Note. In addition to records contained In reports iisted above, the following States have issued 

annual or biennial reports in which are contained records of discharge: Indiana, Missouri, Montana, 

North Dakota, and South Dakota.

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

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

stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in special reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey or other agencies. The more recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and 

analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. The following is 

a list of these reports:

Report Issued by

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

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

WSP 838: Floods of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, JanuaryFebruary, 1937. 

WSP 847: Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations

through September 1938. 

WSP 1137-B: Floods of 1950 in the Red River of the North and

Winnipeg River basins. 

WSP 1137-G: Floods of 1950 in the upper Mississippi River and

Lake Superior basins in Minnesota.

WSP 1227-D: Summary of floods in the United States during 1951. 

WSP 1260-C: Floods of 1952 in the upper Mississippi and Red

River of the North basins. 

WSP 1320-A: Floods of June 1953 in northwestern Iowa.

U. S. Geological Survey. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

WSP 1370-A: Floods of June 1954 in Iowa.

WSP 1370-B: Floods of October 1954 in the Chicago area,

Illinois and Indiana.

Cir. 370: Floods in Missouri, magnitude and frequency. 

Bull. 1: Iowa floods, magnitude and frequency.

Bull. 1: Magnitude and frequency of floods in Minnesota.

Bull. 7: The 1912 flood on- the lower Mississippi.

The floods of May 1943 in Illinois.

The storm of July 8, 1951, in north-central Illinois.

The storm of July 18-19, 1952, Rockford, 111., and vicinity. 

Floods in Illinois, magnitude and frequency.

Unit Hydrographs in Illinois.

U. S. Geological Survey.

Do. 

Do. 

Iowa Highway Research

Board. 

Minnesota Division of

Waters. 

Illinois Rivers and

Lakes Commission. 

Illinois Division of

Waterways. 

Illinois State Water

Survey Division. 

Do. 

Illinois Division of

Waterways.

.Do.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The table below contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this report, 

at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1956 to September 1957 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations 

are not contained in publications of the Geological Survey, nor have they been published 

elsewhere.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Blue Earth River .....

Mississippi. River....

Do ................

Location

Near Rapldan, Minn., at Rapldan 

hydroelectric plant.

Falls hydroelectric plant.

Minnesota Falls hydroelectric 

plant . 

Near Anoka, Minn., at Coon Rapids 

hydroelectric plant.

hydroelectric plant. 

St. Cloud, Minn., at St. Cloud 

hydroelectric plant.

and Dam.

Period

1911-57

1918-57 

1900-1957

1924-57 

1925-57

Collected by

Northern States Power Co.

Do.

Do.

Note. The Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has collected records of runoff from selected areas In the upper Mississippi River basin as follows: 

near Montlcello, 111., beginning In 1949, 2 areas of 40 to 10O acres each; near Colby, Wls., beginning In 1949, 1 area of 35O acres ; near Fennlmore, Wls., beginning In 1938, 4 areas of 2O to 

33O acres; near La Crosse, Wls., beginning In 1933, 3 areas of less than 4 acres each. These records are In the files of the Agricultural Research Service.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

During the first six months of the 1957 water year, streamflow was deficient in the 

southern part of the area covered by this report. Monthly mean discharge of Pecatonica 

River at Freeport, 111., was the lowest for October in 43 years of record. The drought 

conditions were partly relieved by rains in April. Streamflow became excessive over 

much of the area in May and June. In June damaging floods occurred in southern Illinois 

and in Minnesota. Peak discharge of Kaskaskia River near Vandalia, 111., on June S9 was 

the greatest in 47 years. Several streams in Minnesota exceeded the previous maximum in 

20 to 25 years. Floods in mid-July in the Illinois River basin were record-breaking; peak 

discharge of Illinois River at Marseilles was the greatest in nearly 40 years of record. 

Monthly mean discharge of Mississippi River at Anoka, Minn., was record-high for the month 

in July and September. Localized flooding and severe damage occurred in St. Croix Falls, 

Wis., September 1, 2, as a result of heavy rains reported to have exceeded 3j inches in 

two hours. For three key gaging stations in the area covered by this report a comparison 

of monthly and yearly mean discharges for the 1957 water year with the median discharges 

for the 25-year period 1921-45 is shown in figure 3 on following page.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. The

Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa 

Drainage area, 1,664 sq mi.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept The

year

700

600

500

"S

.5 400

Sangamon River at Monticello, 111. 

Drainage area 560 sq mi.______

E^ 1,785 tzjq 1,390

Rfe lag

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept The

year 

Explanation

I . . ... -I Median of monthly mean discharge for 25-year period 1921-45. 

R$&$S£R%1 Monthly mean discharge during water year 1967.

Figure 3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1957 water year with 

median discharge for 25-year period.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS 15

HUDSON BAY BASIN 

SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

Belly River at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'50", long 113°40'50", in NW£ sec. 2, T. 37 N., R. 16 W. (unsurveyed) , 

on right bank 200 ft upstream from International boundary, 11 miles southeast of Waterton Park, Alberta, and 15 miles northwest of Babb, Mont.

Drainage area.--74.8 sq ml.

Records available. May 1947 to September 1957 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,500 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 26, 1947, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 262 cfs (189,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 cfs May 8 (gage height, 4.90 ft); minimum, 

25 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 1.58 ft).

1947-57: Maximum discharge, 2,450 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 6.66 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs Feb. 12, 13, 1949.

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

which are poor. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (ga.se 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8

35

54

82

135

220

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

300

535

795

1,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

5

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

152

155

155

152

145

140

133

124

120

114

112

111

109

111

112

140

148

158

166

171

185

191

182

171

155

140

133

124

116

112

111

4,348

140

1.87

2.16

8,620

Nov.

*b!07

100

94

91

90

91

90

78

96

91

84

96

106

blOO

b95

b90

b90

b85

b80

b85

b85

b85

82

b78

b75

b70

b70

b70

*b70

64_

2,588

86.3

1.15

1.29

5,130

Dec.

b60

62

b55

b50

b5O

b50

b50

b55

b60

b65

b65

b65

b70

b70

b65

b60

b60

b70

b70

b65

b65

b65

b65

b60

b60

b55

b55

b55

b55

b55

57

1,864

60.1

0.803

0.93

3,700

Jan.

57

5T

*b54

b50

b50

b45

44.1

42.2

b45

b50

b50

b50

]

' a45

> a40

1,391.3

44.9

0.600

0.69

2,760

Feb.

a35

a40

a45

*b45

b40

b40

b35

b30

b30

b30

b40

b55

b75

blOO b90~

-

1,255

44.8

0.599

0.62

2,490

Mar.

b70

b55

b55

b50

b40

b40

a45

a50

a50

a50

a50

a45

a. 45

*b45

b45

b45

b45

b40

b40

b45

b45

b40

b40

b40

b40

b40

b35 b35~

b35

37.4

36.6

1,374.0

44.3

0.592

0.68

2,730

Apr.

b40

b40

39.0

b40 

40.6

b45

b45

b43

43.0

b40

b40

b40

b40

43.0

45.2

45.2

46.3

51

55

60

67

80

92

100

*100

104

109

135

185

292

2,145.3

71.5

0.956

1.07

4,260

May

430

545

660

922

1,120

1,150

1,200

1,290

1,090

861

724

645

700

1,160

1,250

*1,130

972

894

905

1,030

1,220

1,120

900

768

762

834

916

916

900

894

861

28,769

928

12.4

14.30

57,060

June

839

883

949

1,040

1,070

1,130

1,150

1,030

990

954

878

*812

800

740

650

580

515

490

510

530

52 O

500

465

460

465

455

435

435

421

412

21,108

704

9.41

10.49

41,870

July

397

393

393

379

366

374

370

361

348

339

343

*348

352

370

361

334

313

283

254

235

224

220

224

217

217

217

217

207

204

207

207

9,274

299

4.00

4.61

18,390

Aug.

201

194

182

174

166

166

163

158

155

155

155

155

148

142

140

140

138

133

131

131

129

129

129

127

127

122

118

*116

112

109

106

4,451

144

1.93

2.21

8, 830

Sept.

102

100

99

100

100

102

109

112

109

104

104

109

114

111

106

104

106

112

107

106

102

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

97

97

3,105

104

1.39

1.54

6,160

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,730 Min 20 Mean 252 Cfsm 3.37 In. 45.94 Ac-ft 182, OOO

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,290 Min 30 Mean 224 Cfsm 2.99 In. 40.59 Ac-ft 162,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
16 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

Mountain View Irrigation District Canal near Mountain View, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°06'00", long 113°41'30", in NW£ sec. 4, T. 2, R. 28 W. , fourth meridian, 

in Alberta, on left bank ij miles downstream from headgate, 5 miles southwest of Mountain View, and 7 miles north of international boundary.

Records available. April 1949 to October 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1935 to October 1957 in reports of Department of Northern Affairs and National 

Resources, Canada. Irrigation seasons only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to May 12, 1950, staff gage at about the same site at 

different datum. May 12, 1950, to May 22, 1952, staff or chain gages at site a quarter 

of a mile upstream at different datums.

Extremes. 1935-57: Maximum dally discharge, 142 cfs Aug. 16, 1957; no flow at times each 

year.

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

diverts water from Belly River on right bank for irrigation in Belly and St. Mary River 

basins in Alberta.

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Mar.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

**0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

b.2

b.l

b.2

*b2

b6

b?

b2

b2

15.1

0.50

30

May

2.3

21.8

61

*48.0

45.5

45.5

46.7

50

46.7

44.3

43.1

44.9

54

78

M

84

*82

81

83

76

37.6

41.3

37.6

35.9

27.5

3.3

2.3

.9

.4

2.1

2.5

1,315.2

42.4

2,610

June

2.1

1.9

35.6

90

90

72

4.3

4.6

7.9

63

*100

98

98

96

94

104

102

100

100

91

96

94

101

87

1.3

46.0

78

78

78

76

2,089.7

69.7

4,140

July

74

83

92

90

86

85

83

49.2

.9

.8

.5

.4

**.4

*.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

647.2

20.9

1,280

Aug.

10.9

105

102

109

122

123

88

18.1

17.7

15.6

15.6

15.6

15.6

16.0

66

142

*140

135

132

*88

42.5

33.8

31.4

30.8

31.4

30.8

30.3

48.5

63

63

60

1,942.6

62.7

3,850

Sept.

51

46.1

46.1

46.7

46.1

46.1

52

59

64

64

64

64

65

56

54

68

69

70

70

68

68

67

55

34.7

34.2

34.2

33.6

33.0

33.0

33.0

1,594.8

53.2

3,160

Oct.

33.0

*40.1

56

56

55

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

54

54

54

27.2

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.0

.9

.4

.2

.2

*.5

.8

.8

1.0

1.6

*3.5

1.6

809.4

26.1

1,610

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 16,680

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ade on this day.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 17

Belly River near Mountain View, Alberta 

(international gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°06', long 113°42' , in NE-q- sec. 5, T. 2, R. 28 W., fourth meridian, in 

Alberta, on right bank 2 miles downstream from intake of Mountain View Irrigation 

District Canal, 5 miles southwest of Mountain View, and 7 miles north of international 

boundary.

Drainage area . 121 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. November 1911 to September 1957 in reports of Department of Northern Affairs and National 

Resources, Canada.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,344.90 ft above mean sea level (Irriga- 

"~ion Surveys datum). Prior to Apr. 6, 1949, staff or chain gage at site 20 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1934-57), 302 cfs (218,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,000 cfs May 14 (gage height, 4.38 ft); minimum, 

23 cfs Mar. 28.

1911-57: Maximum discharge, 4,500 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 6.64 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum observed (revised), 8.3 cfs Dec. 17, 1930 (gage height, 1.18 ft).

Flood in June 1908 reached a stage of about 5.5 ft higher than that of June 4, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Natural 

flow of stream affected by diversion to Mountain View Irrigation District Canal 2 miles 

upstream from station (see preceding page).

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 

35.0

pr. 5 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.2

175

248

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

2.0

35.8

62

102

185

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

386

694

1,550

2,040

id, uater year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

192

199

199

195

189

178

169

160

154

148

145

142

142

T42- 140

169

189

199

209

225

228

244

232

217

206

185

175

163

154

145

145

5,579

180

11,070

Nuv .

142

TsT

106

101

99

97

112

104

117

124

110

119

124

104

97

108

106

104

97

106

117

110

115

106

104

101

99

*104

93

93

3,256

109

6,460

Dec .

89

88

52

70

93

97

97

89

70

73

80

89

106

127

12T

88

99

*95

112

119

106

95

93

95

80

78

89

97

93

89

84

2,856

92.1

5,660

Jan.

78

80

67

61

67

70

65

48

67

75

72

65

62

62

65

65

65

65

59

58

56

52

*48

47

44

40

42

45

48

48

43

1,829

59.0

3,630

Feb.

42

43

44

45

44

45

45

48

54

58

54

48

43

42

39

*44

52

54

51

51

50

48

44

39

56

73

~99 112

-

1,467

52.4

2,910

Mar.

88

75

62

58

52

54

59

56

56

62

55

52

*55

54

49

52

48

44

48

55

55

49

48

54

56

48

48

47

*52

48

45

1,684

54.3

3,340

Apr.

44

51

49

49

53

56

52

56

53

57

54

56

54

52

53

56

60

*69

78

86

97

121

142

151

145

*148

166

222

329

496

3,155

105

6,260

May

359

799

903

*1,230

1,460

1,480

1,560

1,690

1,450

1,170

1,010

903

1,030

1.950

*1,830

1,580

1,340

1,260

1,260

1,440

1,720

1,550

1,270

1,130

1,150

1,260

1,330

1,320

1,290

1,300

1,250

40,274

1,299

79,880

June

,210

,280

,310

,350

,370

,480

,560

,420

,370

,260

* ,100

,040

,O10

927

823

694

611

584

611

645

624

584

533

527

617

558

502

508

496

485

27,089

903

53,730

July

462

428

412

402

391

391

397

412

445

428

428

439

*445

462

456

423

397

362

338

316

303

298

290

290

286

278

278

270

270

270

270

11,337

366

22,490

Aug.

246

151

145

133

111

107

131

188

179

182

182

179

173

166

115

41.4

*38.0

36.9

35.8

71

118

123

126

123

126

123

118

102

82

76

72

3,800.1

123

7,540

Sept.

74

76

74

80

78

76

76

84

72

67

64

76

86

86

84

6267'

84

74

76

74

74

86

114

111

111

107

107

102

100

2,502

83.4

4,960

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,150 Min 27 Mean 322 Ac-ft 233,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,950 Min 35.8 Mean 287 Ac-ft 207,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3-6, 13-22, Dec. 3 to Apr. 4.
18 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

Waterton River near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Loca^i °?'"La^ ^n0."' lonf 113°54'00", in NWi sec. 23, T. 37 N., R. 18 W. (unsurveyed) 

on right bank 100 ft downstream from Olson Creek, 3 miles south of international 

boundary, and 7 miles south of Waterton Park, Alberta.

Drainage area.--61.0 sq mi.

Records available . May 1947 to September 1957 (discontinued).

. Altitude of gage is 4,200 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

gage at bridge a quarter of a mile downstream at different

Average discharge . 10 years, 273 cfs (197,600 acre-ft per year).

during year, 1,870 cfs June 4 (gage height, S.57 ft); minimum

Revisions.--Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1948 and 1949 have 

beeiTrevIieff to 2,510 cfs May 23, 1948 (gage height, 6.30 ft) and 1,890 cfs May 28 

1949 (gage height, 5.bl ft), superseding those published in WSP 1115 and 1145 respectively. '

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

which are fair. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1948 

antTTup-plemental peak discharges for the water year 1949, superseding those published 

in WSP 1115, and 1145 respectively, are given herewithDate

1948

May 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

,390

,010

,220

,750

,780

,960

,140

,780

,700

,300

,360

Date

1948 -Con .

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

1,820

1,880

1,960

1,830

1,670

1,760

1,920

2,060

2,010

1,390

1,070

Date

1948-Con.

June 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

23

24

Discharge

,060

,000

982

,060

,200

,300

,150

1,000

976

976

988

Month

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

Water year 1947-48.. 

Calendar year 1948 . .

Cfs-days

28,020 

37,658 

103,077.6 

89,182.2

Maximum

2,220 

2,060 

2,220 

2,220

Minimum

300 

731 

11 

11

Mean

904 

1,255 

282 

244

Per square 

mile

14.8 

20.6 

4.62 

4.00

Runoff

Inches

17.06 

22.98 

62.83 

54.35

Acre -feet

55,580 

74,690 

204,400 

176,900

Revised peak discharge. 1947-48: Oct. 19 (8 p.m.) 1,650 cfsj May 23 (l a.m.) 2,510 cfs; 

May 27 (6 a.m.) 2,280 cfs; June 3 (5 a.m.) 2,070 cfs; June 9 (4 a.m.) 2,290 cfs; June 17 

(7 p.m.) 1,350 cfs.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

Waterton River near international boundary--Continued

Ratingig tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gag 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 27

2.3 48.0

2.5 91

2.8 187

3.0 265

per second) 

Nov. 28 to Sept. 30

11.0

18.6

30.0

62

110

175

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

246

460

725

1,410

1,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

145

125

119

113

105

94

91

86

82

80

75

73

75

73

86

129

135

148

165

155

233

2TT

183

158

141

129

119

108

102

99

94

3,734

120

1.97

2.28

7,410

Nov.

89

*84

80

75

75

70

68

66

68

70

77

80

99

89

84

82

80

75

62

64

64

64

62

56

54

52

50

*52

52

50

2,093

69.8

1.14

1.28

4,150

Dec.

46.2

50

40.5

b38

b37

b35

b35

b37

42.0

46.7

46.7

46.7

50

46.7

45.0

39.0

39.0

48.4

46.7

45.0

43.5

42.0

40.5

39.0

37.5

36.0

34.5

34.5

34.5

34.5

33.0

1,270..!

41.0

0.672

0.77

2,520

Jan.

33.0

3370

31.5

30.0

28.7

26.2

26.2

b28

b30

30.0

*b30

b28

b25

b25

b25

b26

27.4

27.4

26.2

26.2

25.0

b23

b22

b20

a20

a20

a20

a20

a20

a20

a20

792.8

25.6

0.420

0.48

1,570

Feb.

a!8

a!8

a!8

a!8

a20

a20

a22

a22

21.6

21.6

21.6

20.5

20.5

20.5

*21.6

21.6

19.5

19.5

b!7

a!5_

a!5

a!5

a!6

a20

a25

a40

a70

a65

-

662.5

23.7

0.389

0.40

1,310

Mar.

a 50

a 50

b45

b40

a30

a30

a30

b35

b35

39.0

36.0

34.5

33.0

*31.5

31.5

31.5

30.0

28.7

27.4

27.4

27.4

26.2

26.2

25.0

25.0

25.0

25.0

23.9

25.0

26.2

26.2

976.6

31.5

0.516

0.60

1,940

Apr.

27.4

2774

27.4

27.4

30.0

31.5

30.0

30.0

31.5

28.7

28.7

28.7

27.4

28.7

30.0

28.7

31.5

34.5

40.5

46.7

57

78

100

116

116

113

113

141

280

530

2,260.7

75.4

1.24

1.38

4,480

May

737

779

947

1,490

1,600

1,510

1.660

1,650

1,190

911

869

863

887

1,260

1,340

*1,160

1,100

1,160

1,230

1,400

1,430

1,140

875

755

815

1,060

1,200

1,190

1,260

1,300

1,350

36,118

1,165

19.1

22.02

71,640

June

1,300

1,460

1,570

1,680

1,610

1.760

1,430

1,210

1,480

1,300

*1,040

1,220

1,100

839

674

593

545

636

767

755

719

663

609

679

614

556

556

593

514

475

28,947

965

15.8

17.65

57,420

July

446

418

413

386

359

382

351

313

292

296

292

*292

280

304

273

235

214

186

165

158

151

151

158

144

144

138

132

122

126

129

126

7,576

244

4.00

4.62

15,030

Aug.

116

TTo

100

98

92

95

92

88

88

88

88

83

78

78

76

74

71

71

71

69

67

67

64

64

60

59

57

*59

62

59

57

2,401

77.5

1.27

1.46

4,760

Sept.

57

55

55

55

54

52

55

55

50

48.4

48.4

48.4

48.4

46.7

46.7

45.0

45.0

46.7

43.5

42.0

40.5

4075

40.5

40.5

40.5

40.5

40.5

40.5

40.5

40.5

1,402.2

46.7

0.766

0.85

2,780

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,180 mn 16 Mean 275 cfsra 4.51 In. 61.36 Ac-ft 199,600

Water Water year year 1956-57: 1956-57: Max Max 1,760 i,it>v Mln Mln 15 is Mean Mean 242 Z4Z cfsra Cfsra 3.97 -i.af In. in. 53.79 &a./a Ac-ft Ac-rt 175,000 175,000

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs).--May 8 (l a.m.) 1.780 cfs (5.46 ft); May 14 (10 p.m.) to May 15 

(5 a.m.) 1,400 cfs (4.99 ft); May 21 (l to 2 a.m.) 1,580 cfs (5.21 ft); June 4 (3 a.m.) 1,870 cf 

(5.57 ft); June 9 (10 p.m.) 1,590 cfs (5.23 ft); June 12 (10 to 11 a.m.) 1,300 cfs (4.86 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

near Waterton Park.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
20 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

Boundary Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°59'50", long 113°54'20", in NE£ sec. 3, T. 37 N., R. 18 W. (unsurveyed), 

on right bank a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, a quarter of a mile south of 

international boundary, and 4 miles south of Waterton Park, Alberta.

Drainage area. 21.0 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1957 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,300 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--10 years, 78.0 cfs (56,470 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 474 cfs May 14 (gage height, 4.40 ft); minimum, 

 4.1 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 1.84 ft, caused by ice jam upstream).

1947-57: Maximum discharge, 904 cfs June 4, 1953; maximum gage height, 5.34 ft 

June 21 or 22, 1950, from floodmarks; minimum discharge recorded, 4.0 cfs Mar. 15, 

1952, but may have been less during period of ice effect in 1948.

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

which are fair. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 15 May 16 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.3

11.0

15.0

32.0

50

91

150

225

350

465

2.2 

2.4

4.0 

4.3

13.5

25.5

40.0

58

85

188

326

434

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

47.0

45.0

42.0

40.0

36.8

33.6

31.4

30.2

29.6

27.8

27.2

26.6

2772

26.6

27.8

46.0

54

55

55

50

72m

60

51

46.0

43.0

39.2

35.2

33.6

32.0 

30.8

1,269.6

41.0

1.95

2.25

2,520

Nov.

28.4

24!s

24.2

23.6

23.0

22.4

21.8

21.2

21.2

22.4

23.6

28.4

27.8

26.0

25.4

25.4

24.8

24

23

23

22

22

21

20

19

18

*17

19

19

688.0

22.9

1.09

1.22

1,360

Dec.

18

18

17

16

15

15

16

18

20

22

22

22

23

ZZ

21

21

20

22

21

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

16.0

15.5

578.5

18.7

0.890

1.02

1,150

Jan.

15.0

15.0

15.0

15.0

14

12

11

11

11

*12

12

11

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

336.0

10.8

0.514

0.60

666

Feb.

8

8

8

8

8

9

10

10

10

10

11

11

10

10

*10

9

9

8

7

7

7

8

10

15

20

23

2T

15

300

10.7

0.510

0.53

595

Calendar year 1956: Max 542 Mln 6

Mar.

14

14

14

13

12.

12

16

IS" 16

15

14

14

14

*14

14

13

13

13

13.8

13.8

14.6

14.2

13.8

13.4

13.4

13.0

12.6

12.6

12.6

12.6

12.6

423.0

13.6

0.648

0.75

839

Apr.

12.6

IsTo

13.0

13.4

13.8

13.8

13.8

13.8

13.8

13.4

13

13

13.0

13.4

13.4

13.8

14.6

16.0

16.5

18.5

21.8

26.0

28.4

29.0

29.0

31.4

36.0

47.0

101

180

809.2

27.0

1.29

1.43

1,610

May

210

231

276

350

357

350

445

397

282

225

218

202 246"

453

382

*326

299

326

339

381

384

320

259

235

267

308

329

329

336

339

314

9,715

313

14.9

17.20

19,270

June

317

346

377

384

366

422

377

314

346

333

*290

293

287

254

219

191

176

181

183

188

178

166

157

157

146

138

134

134

125

115

7,294

243

11.6

12.92

14,470

July

110

104

99

94

92

92

87

79

76

76

78

*78

79

90

85

78

72

65

60

57

55

54

54

53

52

51

50

47.2

46.4

3570 

48.0

2,209.6

71.3

3.40

3.91

4,380

Aug.

46.4

4478

42.4

40.8

38.4

40.8

39.2

37.6

36.8

37.6

37.6

36.8

35.2

33.6

32.8

31.4

30.0

30.0

32.0

30.7

30.0

30.0

29.4

28.8

28.1

26.8

26.2

*25.5

25.5

24.8 

24.2

1,034.2

33.4

1.59

1.83

2,050

Mean 77.6 Cfsm 3.70 In. 50.31 Ao-ft 56

Sept.

23.6

22.9

22.2

22.2

22.2

22.2

22.2

21.0

20.3

19.6

19.6

21.0

21.0

19.6

19.0

19.0

19.0

19.6

19.6

19.6

19.6

19.6

24.2

25.5

2279

21.0

20.3

19.0

17.9

17.4

622.8

20.8

0.990

1.10

1,240

370

Water year 1956-57: Max 453 Mln 7 Mean 69.3 Cfsm 3.30 In. 44.76 Ao-ft so]l50

Peak discharge (base, 270 cfs). May 7 (7 to 9 p.m.) 470 cfs 

474 efs (4.40 ft); May 20 (8 to 10 p.m.) 442 cfs (4.52 ft); J

(4.35 ft); May 14 (4 to 6 a.m.) 

te 6 (6 to 8 p.m.) 454 cfs (4.35 ft).
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 21

Waterton River near Waterton Park, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 49°07', long 113°50 I , in NE^ sec. 8, T. 2, R. 29 W., fourth meridian, in 

Alberta, on right bank 200 ft downstream from highway bridge a quarter of a mile upstream from Crooked Creek, and 5 miles northeast of Waterton Park.

Drainage area. 238 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

to June 1908 (gage heights only), June 1908 to August 1933, and March 1948 to September 

1957 in reports of Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Canada. 

Published as "at Waterton Mills" prior to 1916.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,154.19 ft above mean sea level (Irrigation Surveys datum). Prior to Feb. 7, 1917, staff gages at various sites and datums 

within 200 ft of present site. Feb. 7, 1917, to Aug. 26, 1933, and Mar. 19, 1948, to 

Mar. 18, 1949, chain gage on downstream side of bridge 200 ft upstream at present 

datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1912-30, 1948-57), 671 cfs (485,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during yea-r, 3,990 cfs May 15 (gage height, 4.01 ft); minimum, 71 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 0.87 ft).

1908-33, 1948-57: Maximum discharge, 24,000 cfs June 6, 1908 (gage height, 9.5 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 14 cfs Feb. 4, 1955 (gage height. 1.65 ft on 

wire-weight gage, caused by temporary storage behind ice Jam upstream).

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

No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 14 Jan. 15 to Apr. 1 Apr. 2 to Sept. 3O

0.8 67

1.0 96

1.4 185

1.8 365

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

65

76

94

118

156

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

96

147

217

419

2.5 851

5.0 1,540

5.5 2,580

4.0 5,960

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

196

199

188

196

192

224

182

182

185

199

188

199

192

206

216

202

224

220

260

284

260

284

289

336

298

284

284

314

279

265 

260

7,287

235

0.99

1.14

14,450

Nov.

248

248

244

213

236

180

192

210

213

220

166

188

180

176

164

230

248

202

244

180

172

180

169

156

156

144

134

*141

144

136

5,714

190

0.80

0.89

11,330

Dec.

124

130

132

126

141

126

105

188

224

206

166

139

146

166

177

163

158

*182

174

158

139

132

132

136

132

122

122

110

100

94 

95

4,443

143

0.60

0.69

8,810

Jan.

91

88

90

88

86

86

91

83

80

11

80

86

90

91

103

a!03

al04

a!05

105

98

100

*98

a97

a96

94

82

98

96

a95

92

2,868

92.5

0.39

0.45

5,690

Feb.

a91

a89

88

as 9

90

a 90

90

92

92

a91

a91

90

a82

72

78

*78

84

a85

86

86

a86

86

86

105

a!20

135

139

143

-

2,634

94.1

0.40

0.41

5,220

Mar.

a!39

135

139

139

139

135

a!39

al43

147

143

a!32

121

*124

121

115

115

113

al!3

113

108

a!09

110

a!06

alOl

96

94

92

a92

92

a 93 

94

3,652

118

0.50

0.57

7,240

Apr.

94

79

78

78

79

80

90

88

88

94

93

93

93

94

107

94

91

90

91

93

103

116

150

195

*221

251

287

317

472

&yz_

4,591

153

0.64

0.72

9,11O

May

963

1,260

1,590

*2 , 140

2,800

3,240

3,550

5.950

5,700

3,210

2,780

2,460

2,360

3,240

5,930

5,820

*5,520

5,270

5,160

3,550

5,900

5,820

5,580

2,990

2,800

2,780

2,850

2,860

2,860

2, 88O

2,910

92,285

2,977

12.51

14.42

183, OOO

June

2,910

2,960

3,070

5,240

5,300

3,470

5.640

3,270

3,130

3,100

2,940

*2,730

2,630

2,460

2,160

1,950

1,780

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,590

1,540

1,460

1,400

1,560

1,510

1,220

1,190

1,150

1.090

66,940

2,231

9.57

10.46

152,800

July

1.050

1,020

976

926

879

845

800

780

758

701

*685

656

658

647

658

606

590

543

522

500

478

459

452

419

395

389

371

354

343

332

322

19,050

615

2.58

2.98

37,79O

Aug.

311

50T

292

287

282

275

264

251

258

250

250

225

217

198

195

198

*195

195

195

187

180

167

164

160

147

141

141

144

154 

15O

147

6,459

208

0.87

1.01

12,810

Sept.

141

155

124

121

121

121

118

109

100

105

105

105

114

105

98

96

105

141

154

158

130

138

157

173

170

160

157

154

150 

158

5,877

129

0.54

0.61

7,690

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,86O Mln 80 Mean 677 Cfsm 2.84 In. 38.75 Ac-ft 491, 7OO

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,930 Mln 72 Mean 6O2 Cfsm 2.53 In. 34.35 Ac-ft 435,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

507Z15 O -59 -3
22 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

St. Mary Lake near St. Mary, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°44'10", long 113°25'50", in NEjj- sec. 4, T. 34 N., R. 14 W. (unsurveyed) , 

on downstream side of boat dock on right bank at site of former St. Mary Chalet in 

Glacier National Park, half a mile upstream from outlet and 1 mile southwest of 

St. Mary.

Drainage area.--130 sq mi.

Records available . May 1929 to September 1957 (incomplete).

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,470 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 29, 1936, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 6.07 ft May 8; minimum recorded, 1.39 ft

1929-57: Maximum gage height, 7.08 ft June 14, 1953; minimum observed, 0.02 ft 

Dec. 16, 29, 30, 1929, Jan. 1, 1930.

Remarks. No diversion.

Mean gage height, In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

2.18

2.23

2.25

2.27

2.25

2.24

2.14

2.10

2.08

2.06

2.00

1.98

1.94

1.90

1.90

1.89

1.90

1.90

1.97

2.01

2.00

2.04

2.04

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

.

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

1.43

1.49

1.57

1.63

1.69

1.86 2 , 16

May

2.61

3.09

3.55

4.23

4.99

5.49

5.82

6.04

5.95

5.67

5.38

5.16

5.03

5.08

5.25

5.31

5.28

5.24

5.25

5.60

6.00

5.94

5.65

5.32

5.10

5.06

5.16

5.23

5.28

5.31 

5.34

June

5.32

5.39

5.48

5.63

5.71

5.88

6.03

5.88

5.79

5.78

5.64

5.60

5.57

5.34

5.04

4.78

4.55

4.40

4.37

4.36

4.34

4.26

4.17

4.13

4.08

4.03

4.03

4.08

4.05

3.99

July

3.94

3.85

3.81

3.72

3.63

3.62

3.58

3.53

3.46

3.42

3.40

3.38

3.39

3.42

3.42

3.33

3.29

3.14

3.05

2.98

2.92

2.88

2.86

2.79

2.74

2.73

2.69

2.64

2 2.62 63"

2! 63

Aug.

2.61

2.56

2.51

2.45

2.42

2.42

2.43

2.39

2.36

2.36

2.37

2.34

2.31

2.26

2.21

2.18

2.15

2.14

2.13

2.12

2.09

2.08

2.06

2.04

1.99

1.96

1.93

1.90

1.87

1.84 

1 83

Sept.

1.80

TT76

1.74

1.73

1.73

1.73

1.73

1.71

1.68

1.67

1.65

1.63

1.64

1.61

1.59

1.58

1.57

1.61

1.63

1.58

1.54

1.52

1.48

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.46

1.43

1.41
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 23 

Grinnell Creek near Many Glacier, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°46'20" (revised), long 113°41'50", in SE-j sec. 21, T. 35 N. , R. 16 W. 

(unsurveyed), on right bank 500 ft upstream from trail crossing, 1,000 ft downstream 

from Grinnell Lake, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, 3 miles southwest of Many 

Glacier, and 13j miles southwest of Babb.

Drainage area. 3.47 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 12, 1949, staff gages at various sites and datums.

Average discharge. 8 years, 25.1 cfs (18,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 111 cfs May 20 (gage height, 2.47 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 242 cfs June 22, 1950 (gage height, 3.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 120 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, probably less 

than 0.2 cfs at times during winter periods.

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

which are poor. No regulation or diversion.

Revisions. WSP 1278: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.7

1.0

1.5 

2.4 

3.8 

5.6 

8.2

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

15

30

65

114

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

38

56

26

21

17

13

12

12

10

9.1

8.8

9.1

11

9.8

12

19

20

22

23

18

26

20

15

*13

11

9.1

7.9

7.2

6.6

'674 5 9 

474.9

15.3

4.41

5.09

942

Nov.

5.4

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.4

5.1

5.6

b5.5

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b4.4

b3.8

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.8

*2.8

2.9

Z.9

2.9

120.3

4.01

1.16

1.29

239

Dec.

2.9

b2.8

t?.8

b2.8

b2.5

bZ.5

b2.6

2.8

2.8

3.3

b3.5

b3TS

b3.5

b3.3

b3.0

b3.0

b2.5

Z.4

Z.4

2.3

2.3

Z.4

2.3

Z.4

Z.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2 .1

81.2

2.62

0.755

0.87

161

Jan.

2.3

3.4

b3.3

b3.2

b3.0

b2.5

 bl.S

' al.O

53. Z

1.7Z

0.496

0.57

106

Feb.

 ao.7

*b.3

b.3

b.3

)..,

)"

b2.5

b3.0

279

-

21.2

0.757

0.218

0.23

42

Mar.

2.8

2.9

b2.8

b2.5

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

b2.5

b3.0

vSTo

b3.0

b3.0

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

2.5

2.3

b2.5

b2.5

b2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

73.2

2.36

0.680

0.78

145

Apr.

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.6

3.3

2.8

2.6

2.8

3.1

Z.7

2.4

2.3

2.2

b2.2

b2.5

b2.7

2.8

3.4

3.8

4.6

6.4

*7.7

9.8

9.4

8.5

7.4

13

26

11

192.0

6.40

1.84

2.06

381

May

61

59

63

78

82

82

92

98

68

53

52

50

51

66

73

66

63

69

78

107

87

68

54

51

65

80

84

*80

79

80

77

2,216

71.5

20.6

23.75

4,400

June

78

89

95

101

95

105

100

92

103

98

83

83

83

64

50

42

38

44

53

52

51

51

52

56

51

49

*54

59

51

49

2,071

69.0

19.9

22.20

4,110

July

48

48

49

48

49

54

47

44

43

44

48

50

52

56

54

44

41

35

35

38

40

41

41

40

41

41

38

36

*41

44

42

1,372

44.3

12.8

14.70

2,720

Aug.

39

35

28

26

32

37

34

30

33

36

35

33

30

30

28

26

24

26

28

28

28

27

27

31

32

26

24

26

*36

34

31

940

30.3

8.73

10.07

1,860

Sept.

26

24

23

22

22

23

26

23

18

16

17

20

18

18

19

18

16

14

10

7.9

6.9

6.9

9.4

12

12

*12

12

14

13

12

491.1

16.4

4.73

5.26

974

Calendar year 1956: Max 148 Mln - Mean 24.3 Cfsm 7.00 In. 95.18 Ac-ft 17,610

water year 1956-57: Max 107 Mln - Mean ZZ.2 Cfsm 6.40 In. 86.87 Ac-ft 16,080

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).--May 8 (1 to 3 a.m.) 107 cfs (2.44 ft); May 20 (12m. to 1 p.m.) 

Ill cfs (2.47 ft); June 6 (8 to 10 p.m.) 110 cfs (2.46 ft). ______

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record, discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
24 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°48'10", long 113°39'20", in SE-jL sec. 11, T. 35 N. , R. 16 W. (unsurveyed), 

on right bank, 100 ft upstream from outlet of Swiftcurrent Lake at Many Glacier, Glacier National Park, and 11 miles southwest of Babb.

Drainage area. 31.4 sqmi.

Records available.--June 1912 to September 1957 (winter records incomplete). Published 

as "at McDermott Lake, Mont." 1912-14.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,860 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Uo May 23, 1916, staff gage on left bank of lake opposite present gage at same datum. 

May 23, 1916, to June 15, 1918, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 821 cfs May 8 (gage height, 4.11 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.12 ft June 7; minimum discharge recorded, 17.9 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 

1.47 ft).

1912-57: Maximum discharge, 2,250 cfs June 13, 1937 (gage height, 6.89 ft, backwater from bridge); minimum observed, 8.7 cfs Apr. 1, 1913, result of discharge 

measurement.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1918 has been revised to 1,280 

cfs June 10, 1918 (gage height, 4.30 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 475.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1943, superseding those published in WSP 975, are given herewith:

Date

1943

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

14.0

14.0

14.0

14.0

14.0

14.0

14.0

14.0

Date

1943 -Con.

Mar. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

14.0

14.0

14.0

14.0

14.0

14.0

14.0

14.0

Date

1943-Con.

Mar. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

14.0

14.0

14.0

14.0

14.4

14.8

15.2

16.4

Date

1943-Con.

Mar. 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

17.6

17.6

17.6

20.0

22.0

20.0

20.0

Month

March 1943. .. .

Cfs -days

475.6

Maximum

22.0

Minimum

14.0

Mean

15.3

Per square 

mile

0.487

Runoff

Inches

0.56

Acre-feet

941

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Obtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

196

165

156

136

121

107

93

89

84

78

73

71

75

80

78

123

138

141

173

151

210

199

167

143

*116

109

97

85

80

78

3,694

119

3.79

4.38

7,330

Nov.

_

-

-

-

-

Dec.

_

-

-

-

-

Jan.

_

-

-

-

-

Feb.

-

_

-

-

-

-

Mar.

49.7

42.8

36.0

29.1

27.2

25.2

23.3

25.7

28.1

29.2

30.2

31.3

30.2

29.1

29.1

29.1

27.8

26.4

25.1

24.2

23.4

22.5

21.6

20.8

20.0

*19.3

19.3

19.3

18.6

18 . 6 

19 ' 3

821.5

26.5

0.84

0.97

1,630

Apr.

20.8

20.0

20.8

20.8

22.4

26.1

24.2

24.2

25.1

26.1

24.2

23.3

21.6

20.8

20.8

21.6

23.3

26.1

34.7

45.2

55

77

*95

95

93

85

81

112

206 

529

1,720.1

57.3

1.82

2.04

. 3,410

May

425

471

540

718

769

734

734

781

595

*453

425

411

422

558

618

566

507

514

532

742

687

547

425

373

418

507

558

*540

532 

532

514

17,148

555

17.61

20.31

34,010

June

507

573

595

652

645

737

734

595

610

607

525

551

566

*478

390

532

289

298

342

535

308

289

266

285

285

263

263

285

266 

247

13,118

437

13.92

15.54

26,020

July

252

226

226

220

206

229

217

211

200

197

191

200

197

200

194

172

159

149

130

123

123

123

125

123

*123

123

125

114

116

118

5,208

168

5.55

6.17

10,330

Aug.

114

106

99

89

83

91

99

89

85

89

91

89

83

81

79

77

71

67

67

67

67

71

69

67

69

69

63

60

*60 

65

65

2,441

78.7

2.51

2.89

4,840

Sept.

60

56

55

53

53

51

51

55

55

49.7

46.7

48.2

48.2

43.8

43.8

42.4

45.8

48.2

41.0

37.1

35.5

51.5

30.2

3274

35.9

*39.7

41.0

41.0

41.0 

41.0

1,344.9

44.8

1.43

1.59

2,670

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water water year year : : Max max Min rain Mean mean Cfsm ursm In. in. Ac-ft AC-IE

Peak discharge (base, 680 cfs). May 8 (7 a.m.) 821 cfs (4.11 ft); May 2O (6 to 8 p.m.) 805 cfs

(4.10 ft); June 7 (1 to 2 a.m.) 801 cfs (4.12 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 25

Lake Sherburne at Sherburne, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°49'50 

house at Lake Sherburne

long 113"31'10", in SEj sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 15 W., in gateon Swiftcurrent Creek, 4i miles southwest of Babb.

Drainage area. 63.7 sq mi.

Records available.--May to June 1915, May 1917 to September 1918, June 1919 to September 

1920 (fragmentary), June 1921 to September 1957. Published as "Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne" 1915, 1917-28, 1931-52, and as "near Babb" 1929-30.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau of 

Reclamation). Prior to May 7, 1931, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 58,500 acre-ft July 9 (elevation, 

4,783.47 ft); minimum observed, 2,440 acre-ft Sept. 18 (elevation, 4,731.35 ft).

1915, 1917-18, 1921-57: Maximum contents, 61,530 acre-ft July 25, 1956 (elevation, 

4,785.27 ft); no usable contents at times.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed on natural lake by earth-fill dam completed in 1921. Prior 

to 1919, flashboards on a temporary dam provided limited storage. Storage behind main 

dam began in 1919. Capacity, 66,100 acre-ft between elevations 4,726 ft (6 ft above 

lowest outlet gate sill) and 4,788 ft (spillway crest). Stream bed above gates prevents 

withdrawal of storage to sill elevation. Dead storage negligible. Figures given herein 

represent usable contents. Water is used for irrigation on Milk River project of 

Bureau of Reclamation.

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Dec . 31 ..............................................

Calendar year 1956 .................................

Elevation 

(feet)t

g4,745.28

g4,748.48

-

g4,752.12

g4,754.48

4,781.47

g4,734.58

Contents 

(acre-feet)

8,450

12,550

15,330

-

16,300

18,810

21,080

46,540

55,250

45,280

4,480

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-4,480

+4,100

+2,780

-1,270

+2,270

+28,870

+8,710

-12,070

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

g Prom graph based on once- or twice-weekly staff-gage readings.
26 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

Swif tcurrent i/'reek at Sherburne, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°50'00", long 113°30'50", in SWij sec. 36, T. 36 N., R. 15 W., on left

bank 1,000 ft downstream from spillway of Lake Sherburne Dam at Sherburne and 4-g- miles

southwest of Babb. 

Drainage area.--64.3 sq mi. 

Records available.--July 1912 to September 1957 (winter records incomplete). Published

as "at Sherburne Lake" 1912-14. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,720.81 ft above mean sea level (Bureau

of Reclamation bench mark). Prior to Aug. 10, 1920, staff gages at two sites within

1,000 ft of present site at different daturns. Aug. 10, 1920, to May 17, 1921, staff

gage at present site and datum. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 805 cfs June 9 (gage height, 5.63 ft); no flow

at times.

1912-57: Maximum discharge, 2,280 cfs June 17, 1916 (gage height, 7.85 ft, site

and datum then in use); no flow at times when gates in dam were closed. 

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

No diversion. Plow regulated by Lake Sherburne (see preceding page). 

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the

United States and Canada. 

Revisions.--W5P 1388: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

second, for the water year 1935, superseding those published in WSP 785, are given

herewith:

August 1935. ....

Month Cfs -days

20,658

540

Maximum

761

Minimum

370

Mean

666

Runoff in 

aore-feet

40,970

tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to 31 Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

0

.4 

1.2 

2.0 

4.5 

8.6

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

5.0

5.1

19.1

49.6

110

311

597

632

3.2 

3.5

4.0

143

197

299

5.0 

5.7

579

832

Note.--Same as preceding 

table below 3.2 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

(t)

oct.

541

528

519

576

611

577

534

50G

528

497

358

290

230

188

221

256

146

1.8

1.7

1.2

.8

.6

.6

.6

*.4

.4

.5

.4

b.4

±1

.0

7,116.0

230

14,110

-4,480

Nov.

-

_

-

Dec.

_

-

_

-

Jan.

.

-

_

-

Feb.

-

-

-

_

-

Mar.

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

**0.4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4 

a. 4

a.' 4

.

-

-

-

Apr.

aO.5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

**.5

a. 5

154

361

416

408

402

*402

427

459

453

450

405

381

4,727.0

158

9,380

-3,410

May

460

559

569

579

596

521

430

436

377

334

339

264

234

188

124

126

128

*128

131

133

136

138

140

140

141

143

533

794

*798

798 

702

11,119

359

22,050

+28,870

June

724

727

727

731

524

405

405

410

802 79~8~

794

787

790

787

794

787

687

438

341

341

344

157

62

62

62

61

*6T

62

62

62

13,794

460

27,360

+8,710

July

62

5?

62

62

62

62

62

207

281

279

329

354

422

471

465

492

508

508

505

498

502

511

524

524

*524

546

579

579

582

605

11,809

381

23,420

-9,970

Aug.

154" 627

620

613

606

603

596

593

593

586

576

572

593

603

596

589

582

576

566

572

536

572

562

553

549

540

540

536

*527

517 

540

17,858

576

35,420

-28,730

Sept.

549

536

559

566

559

553

530

569

549- 582

520

489

453

387

224

146

110

*100

44.2

1.4

al.O

a. 7

a. 4

a. 2

**a.l

a. 1

a. 1

aO

aO

aO

8,029.2

268

15,930

-12,070

Adjusted for change In contents In Lake Sherburne

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

157

2.44

2.81

9,630

.

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

.

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

100

1.56

1.74

5,970

828

12.9

14.85

50,920

606

9.42

10.52

36,070

219

3.41

3.92

13,450

109

1.70

1.95

6,690

64.9

1.01

1.13

3,860

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents, In acre-feet, in Lake Sherburne. 

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated or interpolated. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 27

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont.

Location. Lat 48"50'00", long 113"25'00", in SE^ sec. 34, T, 36 N., R. 14 W., on right 

bank half a mile upstream from outlet of Lower St. Mary Lake and 2 miles southeast of 

Babb.

Drainage area. 278 sq mi. Prior to Oct. 1, 1915, 303 sq mi (revised).

Records available . July 1901 to October 1902, May 1910 to September 1925 (summers only 

1922, 1924-25), October 1950 to September 1957. Published as "at Main" 1901-2, and as 

"below Swiftcurrent Creek at Babb 1910-15. April 1902 to September 1915, May 1929 to 

September 1932, October 1934 to September 1950, at sites about 1-J miles downstream; 

records not equivalent because flow of Swiftcurrent Creek not included 1902-15, and because diversion by St. Mary Canal not included 1929-50.

Gage (revised). Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,468.13 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1915, water-stage recorder or staff gages at several 

sites about 3f miles downstream at different datums. Oct. 1, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1925, 

water-stage recorder or staff gages at several sites within 1-| miles downstream at different datums.

Average discharge . 16 years (1915-24, 1950-57), 801 cfs (579,900 acre-ft per year), 

unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 cfs June 10 (gage height, 5.47 ft); minimum, 59 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 0.83 ft).

1901-2, 1910-25, 1950-57: Maximum discharge observed, 9,300 cfs (revised) July 4, 

1902 (gage height, 6.50 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, 26 cfs Jan. 5, 1953 

(gage height, 0.05 ft).

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1902 has been revised to 9,300 

cfs July 4, 1902 (gage height, 6.50 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 491.

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

flow of Swiftcurrent Creek below Lake Sherburne is diverted into Lower St. Mary Lake 

above station. Flow of Swiftcurrent Creek regulated by Lake Sherburne (see p. 25) 

since 1919. Stage record for Lower St. Mary Lake may be computed from the rating table.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water 

year 1902, superseding those published in WSP 85, are given herewith:

Date

1902

May 15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

zz

Z3

Z4

Discharge

Z.550

Z.970

3,610

3,780

3,Z80

4.3ZO

5,900

4,890

4,700

4,890

Date

19OZ-Con.

May Z5

Z6

Z7

Z8

29

30

31

July 1

Z

3

Discharge

4,700

4,510

4,4ZO

4,6OO

5,090

5,490

4,890

Z,970

3,440

8,690

Date

19OZ-Con.

July 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

9,300

7,640

5,900

5,490

3,960

3,Z80

2,970

2,680

Month

May 190Z. .................

Water year 19O1-2 .......

Maximum

5,900 

9,300 

9,300

Minimum

373 

1,568 

146

Mean

2,757 

3,039 

1,009

Per square 

mile

9.10 

10. OZ 

3.33

Runoff

Inches

10.49 

11.55 

45.18

Acre-feet

169.5Z4 

186,859 

730,586
28 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont. Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2-13)

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

89

221

430

740

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

1,130

2,040

3,020

3,530

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

(t)

Oct.

841

788

794

768

814

890

890

869

834

827

814

774

684

684

599

539

509

420

360

350

301

288

*284

284

281

274

270

274

267

26O

 253

17,084

551

33,890

-4,480

Nov.

247

237

231

221

218

212

209

202

196

202

193

196

196

190

187

187

182

173

168

168

162

162

154

148

143

*138

130

128

123

123

5,426

181

10,760

+4,100

Dec.

123

121

b!20

bllS

bl!5

bllO

bllo

bl!5

121

130

135

135

135

135

133

138

135

T40" 140

138

138

135

133

130

125

111

100

89

85

81

80

3,751

121

7,440

+2,780

Jan.

80

85

91

93

98

98

100

100

98

b95

b95

b95

blOO

blOO

blOO

blOS

107

104

100

100

100

98

96

*93

93

89

89

89

85

78

2,937

94.7

5,830

+970

Feb.

78

76

76

76

81

83

85

83

83

80

78

76

72

*74

70

68

68

67

68

68

67

67

70

76

83

85

87

M

2,134

76.2

4,230

+2,510

Mar.

89

89

89

b85

b85

b85

b85

b85

89

91

91

91

89

89

87

85

85

85

83

81

80

78

76

74

74

74

74

72

72

72

72

2,556

82.5

5,070

+2,270

Apr.

74

72

72

72

74

83

83

83

87

93

91

89

89

89

89

89

89

93

100

154

247

*340

430

485

521

575

618

657

70S

*754

7,097

237

14,080

-3,410

May

848

1,090

1,390

1,800

2,270

2,700

3,100

3,420

3.460

3,240

2,960

2,710

2,470

2,460

2,490

2,500

2,470

2,420

2,400

2,590

3,040

3,180

3,050

2,780

2,540

2,400

*2,400

2,720

2,910

2, 980

2,990

79,778

2,573

158,200

+28,870

June

2,970

2,990

3,040

3,120

3,180

3,200

3,360

3,330

3,370

*3.460

3,420

3,350

3,310

3,180

2,980

2,760

2,540

2,260

2,000

1,870

1,800

1,710

1,520

1,400

1,310

*1,270

1,230

1,220

1,220

1.190

73,560

2,452

145,900

+8,710

July

1,160

1,120

1,100

1,040

1,010

981

957

949

1,000

1,030

1,050

1,090

1,120

1,190

1,230

1,240

1.250

1,230

1,200

1,170

1,130

1,100

1,100

1,080

1,050

*1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,020

33,797

1,090

67,040

-9,970

Aug.

1.040

1,040

1,020

1,010

981

973

965

949

949

933

925

917

909

901

893

878

862

855

848

832

818

803

803

782

761

747

*733

733

719

705

698

26,982

870

53,520

-28,730

Sept.

698

698

684

698

698

698

691

670

691

698

684

677

664

618

545

441

375

360

317

270

231

209

190

173

*162

159

151

146

140

138

13,574

452

26,920

-12,070

Adjusted for change in contents In Lake Sherburne

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

478

1.72

1.98

29,410

250

0.899

1.00

14,860

166

0.597

0.69

1O.22O

111

0.399

0.46

6,800

121

0.435

0.45

6,740

119

0.428

0.50

7,340

179

0.644

0.72

10,670

3,042

10.9

12.62

187,070

2,598

9.35

10.43

154,610

928

3.34

3.85

57,070

403

1.45

1.67

24,790

250

0.899

1.00

14,850

Observed

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

Max 

Max

5,O8O 

3,460

Min 57 

Min 67

Mean 

Mean

837 

736

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

607, 

532,

600 

900

Adjusted

Calendar year 1956 : 

Water year 1956-57:

Mean 

Mean

835 

724

Cfsm 3.OO 

Cfsm 2.6O

In. 

In.

40.89 

35.37

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

606, 

524,

300 

400

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents, in acre-feet, in Lake Sherburne. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 29

St. Mary Canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°56'50", long 113°22'30", In SW^ sec. 19, T. 37 N., R. 13 W., on left 

bank 50 ft upstream from Inlet of St. Mary River siphon, 7 miles northeast of Babb, 

and 9 miles downstream from intake.

Records available.--1918-57 (irrigation seasons only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Prior to June 14, 1951, water-stage 

recorder at several sites three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datums.

Extremes. 1918-57: Maximum daily discharge, 767 cfs June 19, 28, 1936; no flow at times 

each year.

Remarks. Records excellent. Canal diverts water from left bank of St. Mary River near 

Babb and discharges into North Pork Milk River. This water flows in the natural channel of Milk River through Canada then back into Montana, where it is used for Irrigation in Milk River Valley east of Havre. Some water may be returned to St. Mary River 

at Kennedy Creek and St. Mary crossings.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, April to October 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Mar.

tl.4

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

83

206

278

336

*411

423

436

450

459

479

506

4,067

136

8,070

May

517

535

555

578

594

610

622

627

618

*613

601

596

594

596

596

598

606

615

615

615

642

644

637

625

615

608

608

620

627

627

18,786

606

37,260

June

632

632

632

637

634

639- 639

639

625

615

615

608

*608

606

601

594

591

591

603

603

603

601

594

596

591

587

584

587

587

584

18,258

609

36,210

July

582

578

575

568

568

589

582

580

584

589

589

591

596

601

*6ST

601

601

601

596

594

589

587

584

582

580

578

578

578

578

578 

575

18,153

586

36,010

Aug.

575

578

578

575

573

573

571

575

584

582

582

580

578

578

575

571

568

568

566

564

566

562

564

562

559

559

555

555

555

552 

550

17,633

569

34,970

Sept.

'550 550

546

548

548

548

550

546

548

550

546

543

539

524

493

440

344

*233

208

117

96

86

78

70

56

51

42.1

22.8

21.5

19.2

10,013.6

334

19,860

Oct.

*2.4 ~

.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

0

0

2.8

0.09

5.6

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

The season 1957 : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft 172,400

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

t Result of discharge measurement.
30 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay Divide, near Browning, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

.Location. Lat 48°59', long 113°04', in sec. 5, T. 37 N., R. 11 W. , on right bank 3 miles 

upstream from canal outlet and 30 miles north of Browning on Blackfeet Indian 

Reservation.

Records available. 1917-57 (irrigation seasons only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Prior to Sept. 9, 1918, staff gage at

site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 23, 1919, to June 28, 1920, water-stage

recorder at site 40 ft upstream at datum 0.40 ft lower. June 29, 1920, to June 9,

1930, water-stage recorder on left bank opposite present site at present datum.

Extremes. 1917-57: Maximum daily discharge, 758 cfs June 13, 1937; no flow at times each 

year.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Canal diverts water from left bank of St. Mary River near Babb and discharges 

into North Fork Milk River. This water flows in the natural channel of Milk River 

through Canada then back into Montana. where it is used for Irrigation in Milk River 

Valley east of Havre. Some water may be returned to St. Mary River basin at Kennedy 

Creek, St. Mary and Hall's Coulee crossings.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Discharge, In ublc feet per second, April to October 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Apr.

' aO.2

^

7.0

2.8

2.4

1.6

1.8

**2.0

2.0

5.4

2.5

306

282

355

396

*413

431

439

451

480

3,582.9

119

7,110

May

499

508

526

552

569

583

598

606

603

598

588

581

581

583

583

581

583

593

593

596

618

629

621

613

598

593

583

593

603

*606

606

18,167

586

36,030

June

608

606

606

606

606

621

62T

610

621

596

593

588

586

583

578

574

569

569

566

578

578

578

574

574

562

*562

557

562

557

557

17,546

585

34,800

July

557

550

554

547

555

564

552

554

557

559

564

559

564

571

574

574

578

571

574

571

569

564

564

*557

557

554

554

552

554

554

554

17,360

560

34,450

Aug.

552

552

552

552

552

552

550

547

554

562

562

BT2

554

550

552

550

550

547

547

547

545

542

542

542

538

535

533

533

531

528

526

16,941

546

33,600

Sept.

522

522

519

519

522

524

526

519

519

524

522

519

517

506

482

451

596

286

221

»174

115

95

83

74

66

54

47.8

43.1

28.1

21.7

9,917.7

351

19,670

Oct.

19.8

TI7T

6.7

4.3

2.5

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

47.7

1.54

95

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac -ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 165,700

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 field estimate and weather records.

Note.--Flow from local runoff only prior to Apr. 22. Field estimate of 0.2 ofs made Mar. 27,

157.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 31

St. Mary River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°00'10", long 113°18'50", in SW£ sec. 5, T. 1, R. 25 W. , fourth meridian, 

in Alberta, on right bank a quarter of a mile north of international boundary, 2j miles 

downstream from Boundary Creek, 7 miles southwest of Kimball, Alberta, and 11 miles 

northeast of Babb , Moat.

Drainage area. 470 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1902 to September 1957 (published as "near Cardston, Alberta" 

1902-12 and as "near Kimball, Alberta 1913-55) in reports of Geological Survey. April 

to June 1908 (gage heights only) and June 1908 to September 1957 (published as "near 

international boundary January 1917 to September 1955) in reports of Department of 

Northern Affairs and National Resources, Canada.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,120 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Jan. 1, 1913, wire-weight gage near present site at different datum. Jan. 1, 1913, 

to Oct. 25, 1955, water-stage recorder at several sites within 8 miles of present site 

at various datums. Apr. 13, 1908, to Dec. 31, 1912, staff gage at site 9 miles downstream at different datum used for records published by Department of Northern Affairs 

and National Resources, Canada.

Average discharge.--41 years (1916-57), 713 cfs (516,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,560 cfs May 8 (gage height, 6.50 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.76 ft Mar. 10 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 60 cfs 

Feb. 19.

1902-57; Maximum discharge, about 40,000 cfs (revised) June 5, 1908 (gage height, 

12.75 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

6,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 16 cfs Nov. 29, 1936.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1908 has been revised to about 

40,000 cfs June 5, 1908 (gage height, 12.75 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum then in 

use), superseding figure published in WSP 491 and 917. The maximum discharge observed 

for the water year 1909 has been determined to be 6,580 cfs June 4, 21, 1909 (gage 

height, 6.85 ft).

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

which are fair. Since 1917, St. Mary Canal has diverted water from river near Babb, 

Mont., to North Fork Milk River (see p. 29). Flow regulated by Lake Sherburne on 

Swiftcurrent Creek (see p. 25).

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1902 and 1908-9, superseding those published in WSP 85, 265, are given herewith;

Date

1902

Sept. 15

1908

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

21

23

24

Discharge

640

1,320

1,240

1,240

1,160

1,120

1,090

1,060

1,020

985

970

950

915

880

820

790

710

760

760

710

Date

1908-Con.

Aug. 25

26

Oct. 9

1909

May Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

735

710

395

985

1,960

1,400

1,020

820

710

790

790

1,020

1,090

950

950

1,160

1,200

1,120

1,020

985

Date

1909-Con.

May 19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

1,240

1,760

1,910

2,120

2,470

2,710

3,030

3,480

3,910

4,280

4,380

4,380

4,480

4,990

5,800

6,450

6,580

6,190

6,190

6,190

6,190

5,320

Date

1909-Con.

June 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

4,780

4,580

4,280

4,580

4,580

5,210

5,440

5,680

5,800

6,060

6,320

6,580

5,680

5,210

4,780

4,380

4,050

3,820

3,240

3,100

3,030

Month

September 1902 ..............................

Calendar year 19O8. .......................

Calendar year 1909. .......................

Maximum

747

-

Minimum

575

710

-

Mean

618

1,350

1,350

1,900

*1,180

*1,190

Runoff in 

acre-feet

36,790

51,300

983,000

117,000

861,000

Partly estimated.
32 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

St. Mary River at international boundary--Continued

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

ge height,

Oct. 1 to Mar. 30

3.7 155

4.0 320

4.4 580

Mar. 31 to May 17 May 18 to Sept. 3O

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5

135

225

340

695

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

1,170

1,810

2,650

3,690

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.5

102

170

255

360

570

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

1,040

1,660

2,430

3,420

Discharge cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

320

260

266

260

320

386

400

386

368

362

*249

222

302

374

393

497

559

559

478

458

406

393

374

374

374

362

344

356

362

338

332

11,434

369

22,680

Nov.

308

296

278

272

272

260

249

249

249

249

244

244

249

238

240

245

245

240

215

215

225

227

205

a!97

al88

180

*175

180

165

155

6,954

232

13,790

Dec.

155

160

150

135

125

110

90

95

110

145

180

195

185

195

195

180

160

185

*195

190

200

175

195

190

170

160

155

155

145

130

145

4,955

160

9,830

Jan.

135

140

135

155

Tso

155

140

145

140

120

120

110

110

110

110

125

135

145

135

140

135

130

*125

120

100

80

90

110

125

125

125

3,920

126

7,780

Feb.

115

100

105

115

125

135

125

120

125

105

105

*115

130

130

115

105

105

90

60

70

80

80

90

110

145

*160

170

160

-

3,190

114

6,330

Mar.

160

145

145

125

110

110

110

110

125

175

170

155

160

150

*140

140

130

135

145

155

155

145

140

135

140

125

120

140

145

140

151

4,331

140

8,590

Apr.

132

139

139

147

*167

171

159

151

95

!1

107

118

135

159

175

*200

200

205

215

159

155

200

252

*220

220

236

292

372

447

*517

5,976

199

11,850

May

605

800

1,100

1,660

2,090

2,480

3,030

5,470

3,470

*3,220

2,890

2,560

2,320

2,730

2,670

2,500

2,370

*2,220

2,220

2,460

3,180

3,180

2,990

2,680

2,460

2,350

2,330

2,600

2,770

*2|810

77,045

2,485

152,800

June

2,770

2,830

2,850

2,970

3,030

3,140

3,310

3,220

3,330

5.400

3,290

3,180

3,070

*2,950

2,730

2,480

2,250

1,980

1,700

1,550

1,460

1,380

1,160

1,030

946

893

862

*811

802

282_

66,156

2,205

131,200

July

744

701

667

650

570

546

522

498

546

562

570

602

626

684

*701

710

718

701

667

634

610

586

570

562

538

*522

514

514

514

522

506

18,577

599

36,850

Aug.

514

514

506

498

476

469

455

434

420

414

408

390

378

372

*366

366

360

354

344

332

322

310

305

295

280

275

270

270

255

*246

257

11,435

369

22,680

Sept.

237

232

224

228

228

224

224

206

210

214

210

210

206

182

156

112

*140

242

224

265

242

219

202

190

194

186

186

194

190

182

6,159

205

12,220

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,350 Min 70 Mean 722 Ac-ft 524,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,470 Min 60 Mean 603 Ac-ft 436,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-21, Dec. 3 to Mar. 30.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 33

Otter Tail River near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°50', long 95°42', in sec. 23, T. 139 N., R. 40 W., on right bank 10 ft 

upstream from highway bridge, 5 miles downstream from Height of Land Lake, and 

71 miles east of city of Detroit Lakes.

Drainage area. 270 sq mi.

Records available . March 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,409.49 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 20 years, 53.1 cfs (38,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 133 cfs May 14 (gage height, 4.00 ft); minimum, 

1.5 cfs Oct. 9-14 (gage height, 2.66 ft).

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 371 cfs June 26, 1943 (gage height, 4.78 ft. from 

graph based on partial record); maximum gage height, 6.96 ft Jan. 27, 1950 (backwater 

from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Mar. 23, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow

partly regulated by dams of Minnesota Department of Conservation on several lakes above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 30

2.6

2.7 

2.9

3.1

0.5 

2.1 

7.3

16

Mar. 31 to Sept. 30 

3.2 19

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 133

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.2

8.1

T72

2.6

3.0

1,8

1.6

1.6

*1.5

T75

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.6

2.6

1.8

67.1

2.61

133

Nov.

1.6

478

9.2

8.1

15.

11

*8.8

7.7

7.7

7.3

7.0

6.4

6.7

6.9

7.1

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.2

6.3

6.2

6.1

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.5

6 .6

209.2

6.97

415

Dec.

6.6

.6

.6

* .6

.4

.4

.6

.7

.8

.1

.2

.1

.1

.3

.5

.8

.8

.8

8.1

8.5

8.7

8.8

8.7

8.6

8.8

9.1

9.3

9.7

10

10

11

245.3

7.91

487

Jan.

10

10

10

11

11

11

11 *11

11

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.8

9.6

9.6

9.7

9.5

9.7

9.9

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.6

9.8

9.9

10

10

10

10

311.2

10.0

617

Feb.

10

10

10

10

*10

10

10

111111

11

12

TT

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

1111

1111

11

-

297

10.6

589

Mar.

11

Tl

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

14

*15

15

16

16

16

17

17

18

19

21

22

23

24

25

*26

27

28

28

29

29

559

18.0

1,110

Apr.

30

31

32

34

37

38

40

41

*41

43

46

48

48

48

48

50

52

52

85

102

93

80

80

100

102

106

109

111

113

119

1,959

65.3

3,890

May

125

127

129

127

126

127

*129

131

131

131

129

127

125

129

129

123

119

119

117

113

117

119

117

115

115

121

117

115

109

108

1J54

3,770

122

7,480

June

106

109

111

115

111

106

104

102

97

1°

95

*90

99

97

99

97

97

93

93

99

97

111

115

109

108

104

106

111

111

109

3,091

103

6,130

July

111

111

109

113

T13

109

108

108

106

106

104

*102

102

102

102

100

102

99

100

106

102

99

95

92

102

99

97

95

92

90

86

3,162

102

6,270

Aug.

85

83

78

73

70

*70

68

67

67

64

62

64

67

67

67

65

64

64

59

54

52

48

47

44

41

38

36

34

32

31

3T

1,792

57.8

3,550

Sept.

30

46

81

75

68

65

62

60

*59

59

59

59

58

58

56

56

58

59

37

24

22

22

22

22

26

29

33

37

43

50

1,435

47.8

2,850

Calendar year 1955: Max 137 Min 1.5 Mean 32.4 Ac-ft 23,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 131 Min 1.5 Mean 46.3 Ac-ft 33,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14, 15, Nov. 21 to Mar. 30.
34 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Pelican River near Fergus Falls, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°20 I 10", long 96°07'00", in NE£ sec. 17, T. 133 M., R. 43 W., on right

bank 90 ft downstream from bridge on U. 3. Highway 52, 3 miles northwest of Fergus

Falls, and 1\ miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 482 sq mi.

Records available. June 1909 to December 1912, July 1942 to September 1957. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,185 ft (from topographic map).

June 19, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1912, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at different

datum. July 1, 1942, to Nov. 6, 1955, staff gage at present site and datum. 

Average discharge. 17 years (1910-12, 1942-57), 69.9 cfs (50,610 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 216 cfs Apr. 20; maximum gage height, 4.42 ft

Mar. 12 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.2 cfs Feb. 3-8.

1909-12, 1942-57: Maximum discharge observed, 756 cfs Mar. 29, 1943 (gage height,

5.53 ft); maximum gage height observed, 5.60 ft Mar. 28, 1950 (backwater from ice); no

flow for many days in 1946, 1949-50. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic

vegetation, which are fair. Flow affected by storage in lakes above station. 

Revisions. WSP 955: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

*11

11

11

10

11

10

10

9.8

9.0

8.6

9.0

8.6

10

11

"872 7.4

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

12

12

334.4

10.8

663

Nov.

12

12

11

12

20

22

24

*20

19

19

17

15

14

14

13

10

9.5

9.4

9.3

9.0

8.5

8.2

7.8

7.6

7.8

8.0

8.1

8.2

8.3

8.4

372.1

12.4

738

Dec.

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.1

*7.9

7.7

7.6

776

7.7

7.9

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.9

7.7

7.9

8.2

8.6

8.9

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.9

9.1

9.4

9.7

9.9

1579

260.2

8.39

516

Jan.

9.8

9.7

9.7

9.8

9.9

10

10

10

*10

9.1

8.3

7.6

7.0

6.5

6.1

5.7

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.3

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

JU3

187.0

6.03

371

Feb.

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.8

2.1

2.5

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.5

3.7

3.9

4.1

4.3

4.6

5.4

6.6

8.5

10

12

12

_

-------

107.2

3.83

213

Mar.

13

13

13

13

_12_

12

12

13

13

13

13

14

*14

16

17

19

22

27

32

39

47

56

67

79

95

115

*122

120

110

97

85

1,333

43

2,640

Apr.

74

64

57

52

52

53

53

53

*53

53

50

50

55

58

50

53

54

57

139

212

193

168

155

150

145

141

136

134

132

127

2,823

94.1

5,600

May

124

124

127

121

118

111

 113

118

111

113

111

108

110

124

132

136

134

134

132

134

157

175

177

172

170

172

157

157

152

143

138

4,205

136

8,340

June

134

129

129

122

116

111

105

103

98

102

111

103

*100

103

102

103

103

103

97

97

110

119

116

113

114

119

131

132

126

119

3,370

112

6,680

July

113

110

105

98

95

92

90

87

82

81

*79

76

72

70

70

69

73

72

81

86

86

89

90

90

94

95

92

97

95

90

89

2,708

87.4

5,370

Aug.

90

98

103

108

106

102

 97

95

92

87

81

79

89

89

90

90

89

86

86

86

86

86

84

84

82

79

16

78

79

79

87

2,743

88.5

5,440

Sept.

79

97

122

119

118

118

121

122

124

*12T

114

110

105

102

102

100

97

103

106

106

108

108

108

110

108

106

103

103

100

98

3,238

108

6,420

Calendar year 1956: Max 311 Mln 7.4 Mean 64.1 Ac-ft 46,560

Water year 1956-57: Max 212 Mln 1.2 Mean 59.4 Ac-ft 42,990

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7 to Apr. 2, Apr. 11-13. Backwater from 

aquatic vegetation May 19 to Sept. 30.

Melissa Lake near Shoreham, Minn.

Location.--Lat 46 C 43'25", long 95°54'50", in sec. 31, T. 138 N., R. 41 W., on right abutment of concrete dam at outlet, at Buck's Mill, 3 miles south of Shoreham.

Records available . April 1937 to January 1957 (fragmentary), discontinued.

Gage. Staff gage read about 3 times weekly, except for one reading only at the end of the 

month for December, January, and February. Datum of gage is 1,318.9 ft above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Minnesota Department of Conservation).

Extremes.--1937-57: Maximum gage height observed, 10.68 ft May 19, 1950; minimum observed, 

572T~ft May 14, 1937.

Remarks. Lake level artificially regulated by special type dam (identification number 

9-18) with eight 5-foot bays, permitting a 9-foot control.

Gage height, in feet, 1956-57

Note. Readings other than those shown above were made during year.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 35

Otter Tail River below Orwell Dam, near Fergus Palls, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°12'35", long 96°11'05", in NElj sec. 34, T. 132 N. , R. 44 W., on left 

bank 0.7 mile downstream from Orwell Dam, 6.1 miles downstream from Dayton Hollow 

Dam, 8 miles southwest of Fergus Palls, and 11.1 miles downstream from Pelican River.

Drainage area. 1,830 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1957. Prior to October 1952, published as 

Otter Tail River below Pelican River, near Fergus Palls.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,029.65 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Oct. 11, 1930, to Nov. 17, 1933, at 

same site at datum 2.00 ft higher. Nov. 18, 1933, to Mar. 21, 1953, at site 6.1 miles 

upstream at datum 40.30 ft higher.

Average discharge.--25 years (1931-32, 1933-57), 261 cfs (189,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 794 cfs May 23 (gage height, 3.70 ft); minimum, 

2.1 cfs Nov. 28 (gage height, 1.36 ft).

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 1,710 cfs June 17, 1953 (gage height, 5.60 ft, backwater from aquatic vegetation); minimum, 1.0 cfs May 2, 1934; Sept. 30, 1935; minimum 

daily, 1.6 cfs Feb. 7, 1937.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Orwell Reservoir (capacity, 28,400 acre-ft) 

beginning Mar. 21, 1953, and by powerplants upstream.

Revisions [water years). WSP 785: 1934(M). WSP 1208: 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22)

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

2.5

3.0 

3.5

158

410

710

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

68

68

68

70

68

73

76

76

76

*76

76

73

73

76

76

73

63

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

68

63

63

60

60

56

46

2,135

68.9

Nov.

50

56

56

56

48

24

21

*20

20

20

21

21

21

21

40

68

76

76

65

54

51

50

51

52

52

52

40

39

50

50

1,321

44.0

4,230 2,620

Dec.

52 "52

52

52

*52

54

56

54

54

58

76

76

76

76

76

78

76

76

73

76

73

76

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

7 8

7 8

2,146

69.2

4,260

Jan.

78

78

65

51

73

73

54

60

*70

73

86

120

131

113

112

139

T39

139

139

139

139

*139

*126

139

139

139

139

139

139

135

135

3,440

111

6,820

Feb.

135

135

135

135

135

*122

113

73

54

58

56

56

58

60

60

60

60

58

60

110

128

128

154

171

252

232

192

187

-

3,157

113

6,260

Mar.

187

187

187

187

192

192

214

228

232

228

228

232

*153

76

128

147

143

162

162

187

438

590

548

440

440

392

*361

416

440

440

362

8,519

275

16,900

Apr.

256

237

256

286

246

249

249

266

276

*323

251

237

237

256

271

276

312

432

644

704

704

638

566

578

656

704

692

680

662

656

12,800

427

25,390

May

650

596

518

542

542

542

*566

596

596

608

614

614

620

620

620

626

632

638

638

638

638

644

730

736

70?

698

730

686

686

704

19,664

634

39,000

June

716

730

730

723

704

392

386

374

356

614

602

602

596

*596

584

578

578

578

572

566

572

584

596

614

614

632

632

644

650

656

17,771

592

35,250

July

656

662

668

662

650

644

632

620

620

602

*596

584

578

566

554

542

542

542

542

542

542

542

542

542

542

542

542

542

542

548

500

17,930

578

35,560

Aug.

488

566

590

596

602

572

*530

494

482

506

506

506

500

506

506

506

512

506

512

512

512

506

494

500

488

488

434

392

301

374

458

15,445

498

30,630

Sept.

476

470

470

476

476

476

482

488

494

*494

494

476

434

440

440

440

440

422

410

416

416

428

380

362

368

374

374

380

386

398

13,080

436

25,940

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,050 Min 20 Mean 291 Ac-ft 211,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 736 Min 20 Mean 322 Ac-ft 232,900

Discharge measurement made on this day.
36 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minn.

Location. La t 45°49'15", long 96°29'25", in SW£ sec. 8, T. 127 N., R. 46 W., on left bank 

20 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 1 mile upstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, 

St. Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge, 1.2 miles north of railroad depot in Wheaton, and 

8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 834 sq mi.

Records available. June to November 1916, March to September 1917, June 1919 to September 

1924, March 1931 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 973.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Minnesota Highway Department). June to November 1916 staff gage at 

site 3| miles downstream at different datum. March 1917 to September 1924 chain gage 

at site 100 ft upstream from present site at different datum. March 1931 to Oct. 30, 

1945, chain gage and Oct. 31, 1945, to Oct. 21, 1946, temporary staff gage and reference point in vicinity of present gage. Oct. 22, 1946, to June 30, 1954, wire-weight 

gage at present site at datum 4.00 ft higher. July 1, 1954, to Apr. 2, 1955, wireweight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1920-24, 1933-36, 1939-57) 49.6 cfs (35,910 acre-ft per 

year ) .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,610 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 10.68 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1917, 1919-24, 1931-57: Maximum discharge, 7,320 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 

16.56 ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow during many periods.

Flood in late March or early April 1916 reached a stage of 17.4 ft, datum then in 

use (discharge, 2,980 cfs).

Remarks . Records fair. Some water diverted to Rabbit Creek basin about 10 miles upstream 

during periods of high flow.

Revisions (water years K--WSP 875: 1935. WSP 895: 

1919-20, 1922(M), 1932-33(M), 1943(M).

Drainage area. WSP 1438: 1917,

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.8

1 .7

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.6

.3

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5 1.1

1.3

14.9

0.48

30

Nov.

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.3

2.8

*3.5

3.7

3.8

3.9

3T¥

3.4

3.3

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.5 

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.6

2.5

86.7

2.89

172

Dec.

2.5

2 .4

2.3

2.2

*2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2 

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7 

jj5

46.1

1.49

91

Jan.

~50.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0 

0

3.1

0.10

6.1

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 610 Min 0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

o

*o

0

2.5

5.0

13

30

75

97 

110

105

100

95

85

80

*72

66

60 

50

1,045.5

33.7

2,074

Apr.

45

40

33

25

21

19

16

14

13

*11

10

9.5

8.8

8.6

8.3

8.0

7.9

^5

102

1,210

1,470 

860

394

232

155

114

80

59

48

38

5,068.6

169

10,050

May

32

27

25

23

21

*20

19

18

18

11

17

17

17

18

19

21

25

31

39

50

193 

299

264

194

194

422

349

240

180

140

115

3,064

98.8

6,077

June

93

82

70

63

56

52

49

46

44

43

43

44

45

*56

444

543

360

294

250

211

162 

226

686

831

6f9

426

277

200

152

116

6,643

221

13 , 180

July

95

89

90

90

80

60

46

38

34

32

*22

20

19

19

19

20

21

23

23

22

21 

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

17

17 

17

1,069

34.5

2,120

Aug.

18

19

18

18

19

18

16

*15

*14

23

13

13

25

28

7

7

6

5

4

1

4

6

3

2

1

20

19

18

18

20 

23

632

20.4

Sept.

27

38

36

35

34

34

33

33

32

32

31

30

28

26

24

22

20

18

19

20

21 

21

20

17

11

16

17

17

17

16

750

25.0

1,254 1,488

Mean 28.7 Ac-ft 20,860

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,470 Min 0 Mean 50.5 Ac-ft 36,540

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8 to Jan. 23, Mar. 24, 25. No gage-height 

record Mar. 16-23, 26-31j discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather 

records. Indefinite stage-discharge relation Oct. 1 to Nov. 7, Apr. 1-18, Apr. 24 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, and records for
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 37

Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45"SI 1 45", long 96°34 I 25", in SW^SW^- sec. 27, T. 128 N., R. 47 W., on left 

bank Just downstream from Big Slough Outlet, 300 ft downstream from White Rock Dam, 

4 miles south of White Rock, and 5 miles northwest of Wheaton, Minn.

Drainage area . 1,160 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1941 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 959.89 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 14, 1943, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 85.0 cfs (61,540 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 610 cfs June 22 (gage height, 9.09 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1941-57: Maximum discharge, 1,410 cfs June 3, 1952 (gage height, 10.36 ft); no flow 

at times in most years.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated by Lake Traverse-Bois de Sioux Flood Control and 

Water Conservation Project (available capacity for flood control, 137,000 acre-ft).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.6

.2

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.7

72

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

5.0

0.16

9.9

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

1.3

2.4

*T72

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.7

1.3

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

20.9

0.70

14

Dec.

0.2

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

4.0

0.13

7.9

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

.3

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.1

2.6

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

*3.1

3.1

3.0

2.8

37.3

1.20

74

Apr.

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.0

*2.1

1.9

2.4

2.4

3.2

10

3.6

1.9

4.0

8.0

12

14

12

11

10

9.0

9.2

69

190

174

161

729.8

24.3

1,450

May

*228

272

246

238

227

*250

259

245

236

245

244

224

227

227

245

240

218

221

214

154

237

267

242

228

228

253

253

242

236

234

228

7,288

235

14,460

June

230

244

227

218

212

205

198

159

152

140

161

164

*164

177

224

245

272

334

383

444

477

527

583

581

555

516

529

514

458

440

9,733

324

19,310

July

406

389

337

313

264

244

233

198

178

141

*117

108

92

82

79

79

96

98

90

88

85

81

81

80

77

71

34

6.7

4.4

¥77

8.2

4,167.0

134

8,270

Aug.

8.2

13

12

10

13

19

15

*11

10

12

11

12

17

26

23

21

19

16

17

16

17

18

10

14

15

7.7

8.2

9.7

10

17

51

458.8

14.8

910

Sept.

32

36

41

42

40

36

34

34

30

*30

26

22

22

24

18

17

17

11

11

20

20

22

23

22

18

17

21

24

18

16

744

24.8

1,480

Calendar year 1956: Max 70 Min o Mean 21.0 Ac-ft 1,520

Water year 1956-57: Max 583 Min 0 Mean 63.5 Ac-ft 46,000

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21-24, Mar. 14 to Apr. 10. No gage-height 

record Nov. 25 to Mar. 13, Apr. 19-25; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for stations on nearby streams.

507215 O - 59 -4
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Red River of the North at Wahpeton, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°15'55" 1 long 96°35'40", in NE^ sec. 8, T. 132 N., R. 47 W., on left 

bank in Wahpeton, 800 ft downstream from confluence of Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail 

Rivers and at mile 548.6.

Drainage area.--4,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1942 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1916 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wooden dam. Datum of gage is 942.97 ft above mean sea 

""level, datum of 19S9. Prior to Aug. 6, 1943, Weather Bureau staff gage 800 ft upstream, converted to present datum. Aug. 6, 1943, to Oct. 27, 1950, chain gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1943-57), 541 cfs (391,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2/290 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 8.82 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Nov. 12 (gage height, 2.47 ft).

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 7,130 cfs Apr. 12, 1952 (gage height, 14.99 ft); minimum, that of Nov. 1C, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 17.0 ft in spring of 1897.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Orwell Reservoir (capacity, 28,400 acre-ft). Lake Traverse (capacity, 137,000 

acre-ft, available for flood control) numerous other controlled lakes and ponds, and 

several powerplants.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 21-24)

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

158

296

636

1,040

1,520

2,050

2,620

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

b

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3U

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

78

73

72

76

li

75

81

73

57

55

41

68

75

73

79

79

79

75

69

66

69

68

*68

76

65

70

70

68

62

79

75

2,195

70.8

4,350

Nov.

56

48

57

68

9I_

83

50

27

20

21

19

15

24

49

43

33

40

72

80

*75

60

50

40

60

60

60

55

50

45

40

1,491

49.7

2,960

Dec.

50

55

55

50

50

48

45

55

55

55

55

65

75

80

80

80

78

70

*80

80

75

70

70

65

65

75

75

70

70

70

70

2,036

65.7

4,040

Jan.

65

60

75

70

50

55

70

60

50

60

75

75

100

115

*130

125

130

130

140

145

145

140

110

125

125

135

140

150

145

130

160

3,285

106

6,520

Feb.

145

140

135

125

135

135

120

120

80

60.

60

65

65

60

60

65

60

65

65

*70

90

140

150

145

185

190

220

240

-

3,190

114

6,330

Mar.

250

26O

210

225

235

215

*210

215

240

255

260

260

260

245

90

60

150

210

*220

260

350

700

1,400

1.700

1,400

*1,050

774

569

573

544

504

13,894

448

27,560

Apr.

432

*320

287

302

329

290

272

263

*284

290

284

207

361

293

281

299

314

345

530

1,020

1,960

2.250

*1,980

1,500

1,040

894

866

*826

898

946

20,163

672

39,990

May

928

955

950

834

822

814

818

834

850

850

854

850

838

890

886

870

874

878

870

882

*910

894

906

,000

,070

,130

,170

.200

,140

,070

,020

28,857

931

57,240

June

g964

g942

S928

g774

g898

g882

g870

g854

g830

g782

g830

g806

g806

g802

g806

g822

g802

g886

g928

*982

1,120

,300

,680

.920

,850

,620

,440

,370

,300

,230

32,024

1,067

63,520

July

1.180

1,150

1,150

1,090

1,050

1,010

955

919

882

846

806

758

739

720

697

678

697

693

674

682

678

666

663

655

*674

670

655

647

617

606

598

24,505

790

48,600

Aug.

562

558

587

598

598

594

569

*544

515

508

512

519

569

580

566

562

562

551

540

537

540

*522

508

501

494

483

490

446

355

520

380

16,170

522

32,070

Sept.

453

548

544

533

519

515

519

515

522

522

515

515

501

453

442

449

446

463

459

429

425

429

439

*403

577

380

380

384

380

390

13,849

462

27,470

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,920 Mln 15 Mean 324 Ac-ft 235,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,250 Mln 15 Mean 443 Ac-ft 320,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17 to Mar
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Wild Rice River near Cayuga, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°07'00", long 97°21'40", on line between sees. 31 and 32, T. 131 N. , R. 

53 W., at county highway bridge, half a mile downstream from an unnamed tributary, 

1-| miles downstream from Crooked Creek, and 3 miles northeast of Cayuga.

Records available. May 1956 to September 1957. 

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily.

Extremes.--1956: Maximum discharge during period May to September, 6.5 cfs May 18 (gage 

height, 2.47 ft, on recession); maximum gage height, 3.57 ft July 14 (backwater from 

beaver dams); no flow for several weeks.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, about 150 cfs Apr. 19 and June 23; 

maximum gage height, 6.07 ft Apr. 19 (backwater from beaver dams); no flow for several 

months.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

May

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

June

4

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

*3.5

4.5

4

3.5

2.5

2.5

2

1

1

July

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1.5

1

Aug.

0

*0

0

.2

.2

0

0

.6

.8

Sept. Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

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

Mean ...............................................

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

May

-

-

*6.5

6

6

5.5

5.5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4

4

4.5

4.5

4.5

_

_

-

June

.5

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

-

45.7

1.52

91

July

.8

.6

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

5.5

0.18

11

Aug.

.8

.6

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

9.7

0.31

19

Sept.

[:]

0

0

0

weather records and records for station neap At

f 2 dischar 

er's notes.

Discharge., in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 tj Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

E

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(«)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

1

 1.5

2

1.5

1

.6

*.4

2

4

7

4 

4

29.0

0.94

58

Apr .

4.5

*5

4.5

4

3.5

3

2.5

*2

3

6

4

5

3

2

1.

1

2

5

100

70

25

 12

10

9

7.5

6.5

*6

5.5

6

5.5

324.0

10.8

643

May

5.5

5.5

5

5

5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4

4

4

4.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

*3

4

6

8

13

20

19

16

14

12

10

210.5

6.79

418

Jum--

9

8

7

e

5

4

3

2

1

2

3

2

2

3.5

5

7

8

9

»11

15

*36

70

130

120

100

90

80

75

65

60

938.5

31.3

1,860

July

55

50

35

25

25

20

16

14

12

8

5

4.5

4.5

4

4

4

4

4.5

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

*4.8

5

6

5.5

5

4

355.3

11.5

705

Aug.

3

2.5

2

2

2

1.7

*1.7

2

3

5

8

15

18

20

19

18

17

19

20

19

18

*17

15

13

11

10

9

8

9

8 . 5

10

326 . 4

10.5

647

Sept.

10

20

50

45

40

40

35

35

30

28

27

25

24

23

21

20

20

24

24

22

21

23

25

27

*28

*23

22

21

21 

20

794

26.5

1,570

Calendar year 1956: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 130 Min 0 Mean 8.16 Ac-ft 5,900

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 15 discharge measurements, 5 observations of no flow, gage heights, observer's and engineer's notes, weather records, 

and records for station near Abercrombie.
40 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Wild Rice River near Abercrombie , N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 46°28'05", long 96°47'00", in NE^NE^ sec. 36, T. 135 N. , R. 49 W. , on right 

bank 420 ft upstream from bridge on former U. S. Highway 81, three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from rubble masonry dam which serves as control, 3^- miles northwest of Abercrombie, and 7 miles downstream from Antelope Creek.

Drainage area. 2,170 

tributing.

ml, approximately, of which about 530 sq ml is probably nonconReeords available.--April 1932 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 907.94 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 7, 1939, chain gage at site 420 ft downstream 

at datum 5.0 ft lower. Dec. 7, 1939, to Nov. 24, 1952, staff gage at site threequarters of a m'ile downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1932-33, 1936-37, 1938-57), 70.0 cfs (50,680 acre-ft per 

year); median of yearly mean discharges, 42 cfs (30,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 408 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 3.47 ft); no flow 

at times.

1932-57: Maximum discharge, 5,500 cfs Apr. 2, 1943 (gage height, 21.02 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs; no flow for some periods In 

many years.

Flood in spring of 1897 reached a stage of 27.5 ft, present site and datum, from 

floodmark pointed out by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation by Pish and Wildlife Service wildfowl refuges, of which Lake Tewauken Is the 

largest. Some small diversions for Irrigation.

Revisions (water years ).'--WSP 1388: 1939, 1941 (M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 19, 20, 23, 24, June 26, 27)

0.9 

.0

0

.1

1.1

3.1

5.8

13

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

135

293

449

Discharge, lu cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

O

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

o

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

O

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

1

3

3

2

1.5

1.5

2

*4.5

15

*55

140

185

220

22TJ

*155

110

95

85 

63

63

1,424.5

46.0

2,830

Apr.

35

27

*26

24

21

20

20

17

*16

17

15

11

12

12

12

13

13

13

293

300

242

216

*276

266

225

197

173

*147

119 

93

2,871

95.7

5,690

May

72

56

48

42

35

31

29

28

25

21

19

17

16

19

19

18

17

16

19

29

*35

36

35

35

72

193

182

150

191 

167

127

1,799

58.0

3,570

June

98

70

56

43

31

27

21

17

14

12

10

9.2

8.2

11

8.5

6.5

675

8.2

8.2

*8.2

8.2

11

16

95

335

385

369

318

235 

179

2,424.7

80.8

4,810

July

138

112

98

82

68

59

51

50

47

44

41

38

34

32

30

29

29

29

31

37

33

31

31

*32

35

39

44

45

40 

34

29

1,472

47.5

2,920

Aug.

25

24

20

19

17

14

13

13

14

19

22

22

25

31

31

27

28

32

32

31

*29

29

28

24

20

17

15

14

12 

11

13

671

21.6

1,330

Sept.

13

29

95

176

138

122

158

179

167

132

98

80

70

64

59

53

48

48

54

53

50

50

54

*63

68

63

58

54

50 

48

2,394

79.8

4,750

Calendar year 1956: Max 730 Mln o Mean 19.6 Ac-ft 14,250

Water year 1956-57: Max 385 Min 0 Mean 35.8 Ac-ft 25,900

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs).--Apr. 19 (4:3O p.m.) 408 cfs (3.47 ft); Ju 

(3.40 ft).

26 (8'p.m.) 394 cfs

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

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 12-29.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 41

Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°52'10", long 96°47'00", In NE^ sec. 7, T. 139 N., R. 48 W. , on left 

bank just upstream from Island Park Dam in Fargo, 24 miles upstream from Sheyenne 

River and at mile 452.1.

Drainage area. 6,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1901 to September 1957. Published as "at Moorhead, Minn." 1901.

Gage.--Staff gage and concrete control; gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 

867.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 1, 1914, staff gage at 

site half a mile downstream at datum 6.65 ft lower. Sept. 1, 1914, to July 31, 1928, 

staff gage at present site at datum 3.70 ft higher.

Average discharge (unadjusted). 56 years, 492 cfs (356,200 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 400 cfs (290,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,540 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 11.10 ft); minimum daily, 12 cfs Nov. 20, 21; minimum gage height observed, 6.76 ft Dec. 8, 10.

1901-57: Maximum discharge, 16,300 cfs Apr. 15, 16, 1952; maximum gage height, 

28.79 ft Apr. 16, 1952; no flow for many days in each year during period 1932-41. 

Maximum stage known, 40.1 ft Apr. 7, 1897, site and datum in use prior to 1914.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period Nov. 6 to Dec. 12, which are poor. Flow 

regulated by Orwell Reservoir (capacity, 28,400 acre-ft), Lake Traverse (capacity 

137,000 acre-ft, available for flood control) other controlled lakes and ponds, and 

several powerplants. Some small diversions for municipal supply. Figures of daily 

discharge do not include diversion by city of Fargo. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1388: 1901-6, 1912, 1917-20(M), 1935(M) , 1938-39(M) , 1943.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 4-12)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 5 Nov. 6 to Dec. 3 Dec. 4 to Sept. 30

7.3

7.4 

7.6

48

112

6.8 10

6.9 14

7.0 16

7.1 22

7.2 34

7.4 75

7.4

7.5 

7.7 

8.0 

8.5

140

304

9.0 555

9.5 ' 862

10.0 1,270

11.1 2,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

51

51

54

64

64

54

57

60

60

64

70

60

60

54

46

57

64

79

86

79

76

73

70

*70

44

48

60 

57

54

73

73

1,932

62.3

3,830

504

Nov.

67

60

73

85

99

75

57

73

71

62

52

42

34

28

19

21

19

16

14

12

*12

24

34

44

40

34

30 

34

44

45

1,320

44.0

2,620

395

Dec.

42

54

66

45

43

44

41

35

35

35

37

40

46

53 53

60

66

66

70

72

70

72

77

75

75

79

73 

73

75

81

77

1,830

59.0

3,630

401

Jan.

77

73

72

70

70

72

73

66

66

63

63

59

59

59

66

73

85

92

92

96

100

104

109

109

122

117

117 

117

122

*117

122

2,702

87.2

5,360

396

Feb.

126

126

128

131

131

131

131

126

126

126

126

104

92

88

77

77

77

77

73

73

*70

73

73

85

100

117

126

135

_

2,925

104

5,800

371

Mar.

156

161

170

184

196

216

196

*203

203

205

209

229

243

258

265

236

195

156

135

 166

236

296

403

*732

1,080

1,350

*1.580 

1,520

1,250

963

14,222

459

28,210

392

Apr.

752

636

*555

428

356

326

332

338

313

*308

296 SIS'

304

312

321

347

304

334

702

1,720

1,860

2,050

*2,340

2.520

2,400

1,950

*1,450 

*1,150

1,050

994

i»

27,061

902

53,670

395

May

994

1,010

994

963

925

890

849

849

823

823

836

836

836

849

876

890

876

876

870

862

890

*904

925

932

994

1,080

1,180 

1,290

1.570

1,290

1,230

29,812

962

59,130

499

June

1,180

1,100

1,030

994

963

948

918

890

870

849

849

797

797

797

810

815

823

823

*842

862

932

948

1,170

1,390

1,600

1,820

2.040 

1,980

1,820

1,700

33,357

1,112

66,160

475

July

1.570

,450

,300

,290

,230

,160

,100

1,040

979

932

918

876

849

815

784

745

784

720

708

732

720

708

732

*702

784

720

720 

700

684

720

684

27,856

899

55,250

570

Aug.

648

672

636

610

589

601

601

601

589

566

540

509

555

555

555

589

601

595

589

589

*589

601

589

578

550

521

509 

521

509

'545 498

17,800

574

35,310

540

Sept.

590

640

684

*784

784

830

T§7

760

720

745

720

708

672

648

610

566

532

509

569

589

612

585

555

*544

532

521

498 

498

498

498

18,818

627

37,320

432

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Ac-ft

70.5 

4,340

50.7 

3,020

65.6 

4,030

93.6 

5,760

111 

6,170

465 

28,600

909

54,070

970 

59,630

1,120 

66,640

908 

55,820

583 

35,850

635 

37,760

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

Max 3,810 

Max 2,520

Min 12 Mean 383 

Min 12 Mean 492

Ac-ft 278,200 

Ac-ft 356,300

Adjusted

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

Mean 391 

Mean 500

Ac-ft 283,700 

Ac-ft 361,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Diversion, in acre-feet, by city of Fargo.
42 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Sheyenne River above Harvey, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°42'10", long 99°56'55", In SW^SE^ sec. 24, T. 149 N. , R. 73 W. , on right 

bank just downstream from county road, 2 miles upstream from unnamed tributary and 

4-| miles south of Harvey.

Drainage area. 428 sq ml.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage .-recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,547.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 26 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 8.14 ft, backwater 

from ice); no flow Jan. 21 to Mar. 18.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, 224 cfs Apr. 11, 1956 (gage height, 8.92 ft); maximum 

gage height recorded, 9.3 ft (affected by Ice) sometime during period Apr. 1-9, 1956; 

no flow many days during winter each year.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

.3

.7 

1.3

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

3.0 

8.4

15

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5 *1.5

1.7

1. 7

40.8

1.32

81

Nov.

1.6

2.6

8.0

4.7

4.0

6.3

4.1

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.6

2.9

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.6

a2.3

a2.1

a2.0

al.8

al.6

al.6

al.4

al.4

al.8

*2.1

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.4

83.2

2.77

165

Dec.

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

11.7

0.38

23

Jan.

0.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4 **.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

'.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.7

0.15

9.3

Feb.

(*)

-------

0

0

o

Mar.

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.2

3

*10

13

22" 25

18

*20

17

*12

10

9

8

167.2

5.39

332

Apr.

*9

8

6

*5

4

3.5

3.5 *4

3.5

3

2.5

2

2

3

*4.3

3.8

3.2 *4.1

5.0

4.9

4.5

4.5 *4.9

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.5

127.4

4.25

253

May

3.4

5.2

4.5

4.3

4.2

*4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.0

*2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.7

q c a '°

8.5

6.8

6.1

6.2

5.2

4.3

4.3

3.7

3.1

2.6

132.3

4.27

262

June

2.4

2.2 *2.0

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.5

2.7

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.5

5.4

6.4

3.5

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.1 *2.6

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1,2

71.8

2.39

142

July

1.1

1.1

2.1

5.3

2.6

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.2

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.7

 1.6

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.7

12

3.2

1.1

.8

48.9

1.58

97

Aug.

*0.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

jl.2

.3

.3

.5

.9

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

3.4

3.4

1.8

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.9

1.2

*1.2

2.2

2.5

32.6

1.05

65

Sept.

4.2

9.0

5.9

3.3

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

T^

1.8

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.9 *1.9

1.8

*1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

63.3

2.11

126

Calendar year 1956: Max 175 Mln o Mean 10.7 Ac-ft 7,750

Water year 1956-57: Max 25 Mln o _ Mean 2.15 Ac-ft 1,560

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). No peak above base.

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

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

gaging stations In the vicinity.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 14 (no gage-height record Nov. 29 

to Dec. 2S, Jan. 9 to Feb. 4, Feb. 20 to Mar. 2O; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 3 field estimates, 2 observations of no flow, and weather records).
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 43

Big Coulee near Maddock, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°57'30", long 99°34'53", on line between sees. 23 and 26, T. 152 N., R. 

7U W., on left downstream wing wall of county highway bridge, 2 miles west of Maddock 

and 5 miles above mouth.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1957. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 33 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 1.95 ft); no flow 

for many days.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.5 

.6

1.6 

2.5

0.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.7

4.0

6.0

13

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

*20

24

16

7.1

5.0

*2.8

2.5 *1.4

.8

. 8

.5

82.9

2.67

164

Apr.

0.2 o'

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

May

0

0

.4

.4

.3

*.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

*.l!i.1.1

.2

.5

.7

.6

.6

a. 7

a. 8 a7S~

a. 7

a. 7

a. 6

a. 5

10.8

0.35

21

June

aO.4

a. 3

*.3

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.3

.5

.5

.4

.4

*.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

6.1

0.20

12

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.3

.1

*2.2

T76

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.2

.1

0 

«0

6.4

0.21

13

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

1.0

2.2

2.1

1.3

.8

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

8.4

0.27

17

Sept.

0.6

1.8

3.3

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.0

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

**.!

.1

.1

0

^

0

.1

0

o

0

0

*0

«0

0

0

0

0

0

14.5

0.48

29

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 24 Mln 0 Mean 0.35 Ac-ft 257

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and weather records.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 20-21.
44 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Sheyenne River near Warwick, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°48'20", long 98°42'57", on south quarter of line between sees. 15 and 16, 

T. 150 N., R. 63 W., on left bank on downstream side of highway bridge, 3.3 miles south 

of Warwick.

Drainage area.--2.100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder and rubble masonry control. Altitude of gage is 1,370 ft (by 

barometer).

Average discharge. 8 years, 67.7 efs (49,010 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 249 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 3.17 ft); minimum,

Cl Q r, f o T?£iVl A C "1 ~1 / n.n rff~. Vl^-,4 rflr. *r O nC J*4- ^

. , 

0.9 . cfs Feb. . 4, , 6, , 11 (gage height, , 2.06 . ft)..

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 7.45 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Sept. 7, 1955 (gage height, 2.00 ft).

Oct. 30.

Nov. 27.

Dec. 27.

Jan. 29.

Feb. 27.

Mar. 27.

Apr. 16.

1.5

1.3

1.2

.8

1.1

1.2 

1.2

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: 1952(M).

May 17........... 1.3

28........... 1.2

June 26........... 1.2

July 26........... 1.2

Rating table water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 21-23)

2.0

2.1

2.2

0.8

2.6

15

2.4 

Z.7 

3.1

115

245

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, wate October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

Z4

25

26

Z7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.6

2.0

270

3.3

7.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

6.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.9

4.2

3.3

3.3

5.3

7.6

7.6

4.2

3.3

3.3

5.3

6.4

7.6

5.3

6.4

10

8.9

*12 

T2

187.5

6.05

372

Nov.

16

18

27

34

35

46

48

4Z

37

Z9

24

24

30

30

24

Z4

21

19

19

19

18

16

16

15

15

15

*15

13

12

1Z

713

23.8

1,410

Dec.

10

10

10

10

8.9

8.9

8.9

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.4

6.4

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

6.4

6.4

6.4.

5.3

*5.3

5.3

5.3

6 . 4

7.6

212.0

6.84

420

Jan.

7.6

674

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.3

4.2

3.3

Z.

Z . 5

Z .

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.1

1.1

1.0

T70

1.0

**1.0

1.0

1.0

81.3

2.62

161

Feb.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

l _

**i. ;

6.

36.3

1.30

72

Mar.

8.9

7.6

6.4

6.4

8.9

Zl

27

30

35

40

4Z

39

30

24

18

16

18

18

Z2

30

4Z

66

98

10Z

92

81

*77

77

83

86 

90

1,342.2

43.3

2,660

Apr.

86

*83

9Z

90

79

75

72

62

56

56

39

39

37

35

35

*37

37

37

44

58

50

42

39

*40

42

46

42

35

27

27

1,539

51.3

3,050

May

25

39

52

46

46

46

*44

4Z

40

39

37

35

34

30

Z9

Z7

29

32

32

30

35

39

50

56

46

35

30

*29

27

ZZ

1,128

36.4

2,240

June

Z2

24

24

22

22

21

Zl

21

21

19

18

16

16

18

18

18

25

30

32

32

29

25

2Z

18

16

*15

16

16

18 

19

634

Zl.l

1,Z60

July

16

12

8.9

8.9

7.6

6.4

5.3

4.2

3.3

373

6.4

ZZ

Z5

19

12

29

112

105

62

48

39

3Z

Z5

22

19

*18

16

Z4

24 

16

8 . 9

760.2

24.5

1,510

Aug.

1~6.4

18

Z7

29

Z4

18

13

8.9

6.4

6.4

8.9

12

Zl

22

25

2Z

35

6Z

75

7Z

62

46

37

27

21

*19

16

13 

16

21

800.0

25.8

1,590

Sept.

34

72

162

234

241

195

149

115

88

70

54

44

39

34

29

27

27

27

Z7

Z7

Z5

25

24

*22

19

18

16

15

Ts

16

1,890

63.0

3,750

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,380 Mln 1.1 Mean 82.0 Ac-ft 59,510

Water year 1956-57: Max 241 Mln 1.0 Mean 25.5 Ac-ft 18,500

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Sept. 5 (Z a.m.) 249 cfs (3.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 45

Mauvais Coulee near Cando, N. Dak.

Location. La t 48°27 I , long 99°07', in NE-^SEv sec. 1, T. 157 N. , R. 66 W., on left bank 

a third of a mile upstream from highway bridge, about 4 miles upstream from West Pork, 

5-g- miles southeast of Cando, and 7 miles northeast of Maza.

Records available. May 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 2, 1957, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3.6 cfs Apr. 15; maximum gage height, 3.45 ft 

Mar. 22 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1956-57: Maximum discharge, 81 cfs May 9, 1956 (result of discharge measurement); 

no flow at times .

Remarks . Records fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1.1.1

.1

**.!

.1

0.8

0.03

1.6

Nov.

0.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1 

0

4.4

0.15

8.7

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

**.5

1.5

1.2

.8

.5

**.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.6

7.9

0.25

16

Apr.

0.8

**1.0

.9

**1.5

1.5

1.2

1.5

2.5

*2.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.0

*5.6

3.0

2.6

3.0

2.9

2.5

1.9

1.5

*1.2

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

.7

. 6

49.2

1.64

98

May

0.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

»*.! 

.1

.1

5.7

0.18

11

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0^

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

.1

0 

0

0.7

0.02

1.4

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

1.0

*1.2

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3 

.2

**.2

11.2

0.36

22

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

.2

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

4.2

0.14

8.3

Sept.

oa

.2

.4

1.5

2.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.9

*1.9

*1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5 

1.4

59.6

1.99

118

Calendar year 1956: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 3.6 Min 0 Mean 0.39 Ac-ft 285

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 19 to Apr. 14.
46 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Edmore Coulee near Edmore, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°20'10", long 98°39'40", on line between sees. 17 and 18, T. 156 N., R.

 62 W., on left downstream wing wall of bridge on county highway, 11 miles southwest of 

Edmore and about 13 miles upstream from Sweetwater Lake.

Drainage area.--230 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

Records available.--April to June 1956, June to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 26, 1957, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1956: Maximum discharge during period April to June, 875 cfs Apr. 23; maximum

 gage height observed, 6.32 ft Apr. 22 (backwater from snow); no flow at times.

The peak discharge of Apr. 23 was known to be the maximum during the water year. 

1956-57: Maximum daily discharge during period June to September, 0.9 cfs July 22; 

no flow at times. . ., ., incr, 

A stage of 1.3 ft, from high-water mark, was reached during latter part of April 1957 

(discharge about 12 cfs) which was the maximum for the water year.

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

which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April to June 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

B

7

8

Tot'

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

May

*298

229

*191

155

112

84

a75

a65

June

2.1

1.7

1.3

1.0

.7

2.1

2.4

*3.3

Day

9

10

11

1?

13

14

15

16

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

o

0

May

a55

*49

a46

a42

38

36

*28

24

June

2.8

12

42

53

-

43

-

-

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Apr.

O

0

*5

40

200

*550

800

*836

May

18

16

16

*11

8.5

8.5

7.1

7.1

June

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

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

Apr.

819

*770

703

614

489

363

6,189

206

12,280

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

a No eaeie-heieht record: discharge estimated on basis of adjacent record and weathe

May

5.6

3.5

2.6

2.2

1.9

*3.3

2.5

L64O 8

52.9

3,250

r recor

June

-

-

-

*5

-

-

_

_

-

Is.

field estimates

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, June to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

tt.2

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

t.l

~

_

-

-

June

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

*0

0

o

0

0

_

-

-

July

0

0

O

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.2

0

*0

0

0

.7

.9

.8

.6

.3

.2 

.2

.4

.5 **.5

.4

6.1

0.20

12

Aug.

0.3

.2

.1

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0 

*0

o

o

0

0

1.0

0.03

2.0

Sept.

O

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1 *.4

.4

It

.4

.4

.3

3.0

0.10

6.0

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

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

** Field estimate made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement. 

tt Result of field estimate.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 47 

Little Coulee at Leeds, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°17', long 99°27', in center of sec. 31, T. 156 N., R. 68 W. , on right 

downstream wing wall of left one of twin box culverts on D. S. Highway 2, a quarter of 

a mile west of Leeds.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1957. 

Gage. Staff gage read twice during period of flow.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 5 cfs about Mar. 23 (gage height, 5.2 ft, 

from high-water mark); no flow during most of year.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, 515 cfs Apr. 15, 1956 (gage height, 7.2 ft); no flow 

many days each year.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

262"

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.5

4

3

2

1.5

1

**.7

.5

.4

.3

13.9

0.45

28

Apr.

0.2

**. 1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

May

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

June

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 418 Min 0 Mean 10.5 Ac-ft 7,610

Water year 1956-57: Max 4 Min 0 Mean 0.04 Ac-ft 29

* Observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by vegetation; discharge computed on basis of 2 estimates 

of flow, a high-water mark, weather records, and records for other stations in Devils Lake basin.
48 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Mauvais Coulee near Churchs Ferry, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°10'40", long 99°13'15", in NW^NW^ sec. 12, T. 154 N., R. 67 W., on downstream side of right abutment of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, 1 mile downstream from 

Little Coulee, and 6 miles south of Churchs Ferry.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 21, 1950, reference marks and June 21, 1950, 

To July 17, 1956, staff gage, at former bridge on U. S. Highway 281, one-eighth of 

a mile upstream, at datum 0.70 ft higher.

Average discharge.--? years, 28.2 cfs (20,420 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 2.18 ft, backwater 

from ice}; no flow for many days.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 620 cfs June 6, 1950 (gage height, 4.4 ft, site and 

datum then in use); no flow at times each year.

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

chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9, 1O, Apr. 22 to May 2, July 18)

0.0 

.1 

.3 

.5 

.6

z.o

3.0 

4.6

1.1 

1.3

Discharge. In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.8

5.7

4.8

6.2

*4.0

5.0

5.5

4.0

4.8

3.5

2.6

3.1

2.6

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.1

2.8

a3

a3

32.5

a2.5

a3.5

a4.5

a5

a4.5

a4 

*3.1

3.8

4 .2

117.4

3.79

233

Nov.

2.2

4.4

~4.6 11

4.8

5.2

5.5

7.9

2.6

1.3

1.0

1.2

3.4

3.0

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

*1.1

1

T

1

83.1

2.77

165

Dec.

1

T

.8

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

o

0 

0

0

0

3.5

0.11

6.9

Jan.

(*)

0

o

0

Feb.

(*)

O

0

o

Mar.

0

O

0

o

o

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

1

o

*20l£

8

5

5

*5.5

4

*2.3

2

1.5

1.5

72.8

2'.35

144

Apr.

1

*.9

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

*.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

*.2

.5

1

2

3

5

6

5.2

7.0

*6.7

a6

as

a7

9.6

872

7.9

86.5

2.88

172

May

7.9

7.6

6.5

5.0

5.2

*4.8

4.4

7.0

5.9

3.4

2.8

2.8

4.8

2.6

3.4

*2.2

1.3

1.1

1.6

1.8

3.0

5.5

a2

al

a2

a5

a2

al 

*.6

.5

-il

104.9

3.38

208

June

ao.2

.3

.4

.5

.3

a. 2

a.l

.2

.Z

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

.2

.7

.9

~1.0 

.5

.2

.3

.3

*.2

a.l

a.l

a.l 

a.l

a.l

8.5

0.28

17

July

ao.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

.8

.3

**.!

a.l

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

*0

1.7

0.05

3.4

Aug.

O

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

.2

71

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

*0 

0

0

0

0.3

o.oi

0.6

Sept.

W

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 529 Mln 0 Mean 79.3 Ac-ft 57,59O

Water year 1956-57: Max 20 Mln 0 Mean 1.31 Ac-ft 950

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, adjacent record, 

and weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 21.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 49 

Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°04'00", long 98°56'07", In SW^ sec. 18, T. 153 N., R. 64 W., 200 ft north 

of bathing area at Lakewood, on east bank of Creel Bay, and 4i miles southwest of city 

of Devils Lake. Creel Bay, which is half a mile wide, is an arm of Devils Lake and 

extends 2 miles to the north of the lake.

Drainage area. 3,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . 1867, 1879, 1883, 1887, 1890, 1896 (one gage height for each year), 

1901-57 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage read about twice a week except during winter, when monthly readings were 

made. Datum of gage is 1,400.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929; gage readings 

have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. 1867 to June 1921, various staffs 

and reference points near present site at datum 11.65 ft higher. July 1921 to September 

1937 staff gages near present site, and October 1937 to September 1938 staff gages at 

south end of Creel Bay, at datum 0.56 ft lower than present datum. Oct. 1, 1938, to 

April 1943 staff gages at site 5 miles southwest and May 1943 to June 22, 1950, at south 

end of Creel Bay, at present datum.

Extremes.--Maximum Aug7~30. elevation observed during year, 1,418.83 ft Oct. 9; minimum, 1,418.09 ft 

1867-1957: Maximum elevation observed, 1,438.40 ft in 1867, present datum; minimum 

observed, 1,400.87 ft Oct. 24, 1940.

The lake level was about elevation 1,446 ft about 1830 and lower thereafter, according 

to tree growth noted 1885-89. Reference is Geological Survey monograph, volume XXV, the 

Glacial History of Lake Agassiz, by Warren Upham.

Remarks.--Elevation at gage frequently affected by wind. Elevations listed below are for 

representative days.

Revisions. WSP 1238: Drainage area.

Elevation, In feet, October 1956 to September 1957

Oct. 9........... 1,418.83 Feb. 27........... 1,418.55 June 28........... 1,418.55

21........... 1,418.73 Mar. 26........... 1,418.41 July 13........... 1,418.39

31........... 1,418.70 Apr. 15........... 1,418.59 30........... 1,418.36

Nov. 14........... 1,418.78 29........... 1,418.64 Aug. 17........... 1,418.14

27... ........ 1,416.81 May 5........... 1,418.70 30........... 1,418.O9

Dec. 27........... 1,418.73 28........... 1,418.49 Sept. 6........... 1,418.41

Jan. 28........... 1,418.42 June 13........... 1,418.5O 26........... 1,418.22
50 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Sheyenne River near Cooperstown, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°26', long 98°02', in NE^SE^ sec. 27, T. 146 N., R. 58 W., on right bank 

150 ft downstream from county bridge and 5 miles east of Cooperstown.

Drainage area. 6,780 sq mi, approximately (includes about 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils 

Lake basin).

Records available.--March 1945 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,271.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 3, 1950, wire-weight gage at site 

150 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 117 cfs (84,700 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 80 cfs (57,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 280 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 6.68 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.27 ft Mar. 23, backwater from ice; minimum discharge, 6.6 cfs Oct. 8, 9 

[gage height, 3.89 ft).

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 7,830 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 18.69 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 12-18, 1955.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 4-11, Sept. 2-15)

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.5

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

108

242

356

Discharge. In cubic feet ond, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.8

11

*11

8.5

8.3

7.3

7.8

7.5

7.1

7.5

8.0

8.8

12

14

28

13

11

9.4

9.7

14

14

12

11

10

12

17

16

16

22

31

36

408.7

13.2

811

Nov.

30

*29

32

36

38

43

51

52

68

62

61

62

61

58

33

42

37

32

32

32

31

27

25

24

22

23

23

24

22

2JL

1,133

37.8

2,250

Dec.

21

21

22

*22

17

17

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

T2

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

*16

16

16

15

15

15

465

15.0

922

Jan.

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

306

9.9

607

Feb.

~"

*

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

10

_

208

7.4

413

Mar.

15

10

9

*8

8

7

7

7

7

9

20

40

35

25

35

50

40

40

50

60

**95

160

180

**190

190

180

**160

150

160

**180

210

2,337

75.4

4,640

Apr.

170

T5T5

140

130

130

150

150

*170

130

120

120

90

100

120

110

*98

89

82

77

77

78

79

84

90

95

94

90

88

84

80

3,265

109

6,480

May

80

86

*82

85

97

106

107

TS3

96

89

83

77

70

65

63

61

60

59

57

56

56

57

57

59

66

72

71

76

80

*71

2,327

75.1

4,620

June

60

54

50

46

45

43

40

39

39

36

36

40

46

46

55

55

53

48

43

40

39

45

50

48

51

50

47

43

38

35

1,360

45.3

2,700

July

34

33

29

28

*25

23

22

22

22

19

18

15

13

12

K)

11

32

62

53

83

104

114

123 Tie

100

80

68

62

51

44

38

1,466

47.3

2,910

Aug.

38

*38

34

29

28

27

24

22

18

II

16

23

32

37

54

50

44

38

32

28

23

21

20

19

35

60

69

68

63

72

6T

1,139

36.7

2,260

Sept.

57

181

248

*274

171

255

236

225

237

259

a270

a260

a240

a200

a!70

141

120

110

102

92

90

88

82

76

70

66

64

61

58

54

4,657

155

9,240

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,560 Min 3.5 Mean 113 Ac-ft 81,790

Water year 1956-57 : Max 274 Min 7 Mean 52.3 Ac-ft 37,850

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

station near Warwick.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12 to Apr. 15.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 51

Baldhill Creek near Dazey, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°13', long 98°07', in SWij sec. 2, T. 143 N., R. 59 W., on left bank

500 ft upstream from briige on county highway, 4| miles northeast of Dazey, and 14 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 690 sq mi, approximately, of which about 380 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--March 1956 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Nov. 9, 1956, wire-weight gage 500 ft downstream 

at same datum, read twice daily.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 248 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height, 5.07 ft); no flow 

Jan. 25 to Mar. 10.

1956-57: Maximum discharge, 767 cfs Apr. 12, 1956 (gage height, 6.75 ft, affected 

by ice); no flow Jan. 2£ to Mar. 10, 1957.

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

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 8)

Oct. 1 tD Nov. 8

1.0 0.7

1.1 1.1

1.2 1.8

1.4 3.8

1.6 7.2

Nov. 9 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

0.5 

1.5 

2.8 

7.1

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

115

238

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.0

TTT

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

3.1

*2.8

2.2

2.2

2.0

3.1

3.1

45.5

1.47

90

Nov.

2.4

2^9

3.4

3.4

5.7

6.1

6.1

3.7

5.5

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.3

3.8

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.6

4.0

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

*3.6

3.4

3.4

136.9

4.56

272

Dec.

3.0

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

1.0

*1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.2

2 3

53.2

1.72

106

Jan.

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.2

.9

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

21.1

0.68

42

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.5

1

2

3

3

2

2

3

6

10

15

*18

20

18

17

16

20

20

*21

24

22

243.5

7.85

483

Apr.

34

28

15

*12

11

9.7

13

8.0

8.0

8.3

*6.6

6.4

6 .4

e!4

7.1

7.1

6.9

7.1

8.0

8.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

8.3

8.0

*7.4

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.4

287.9

9.60

571

May

6.4

8.0

11

11

11

11

13

12

11

11

9.7

9.4

8.6

8.3

8.0

7.4

7.4

6.6

6.2

6.9

9.4

9.7

*8.6

7.4

9.1

11

8.3

8.0

8.0

6.9

6.6

276.9

8.93

549

June

5.7

5.7

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.4

4.2

3.6

3.8

4.2

4.6

4.4

*4.8

5.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

7.7

~8.0 10

7.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.3

159.7

5.32

317

July

5.0

4.8

18

13

8.3

6.6

5.7

4.6

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.8

5.0

4.2

4.4

5.3

4.4

*3.8

3.2

3.2

4.0

4.2

4.4

59

46

18

12

267.8

8.64

531

Aug.

10

9.1

7.7

9.4

5.7

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.0

13

13

6.4

4.8

4.2

3.4

*3.0

3.6

5.0

4.2

3.8

2.8

2.4

2.3

2.0

2^?

2.2

12

15

179.3

5.78

356

Sept.

22

132

234

I6T

125

112

100

88

79

74

67

*61

55

46

40

34

32

33

34

30

27

24

*22

21

20

18

*17

17

16

15

1,756

58.5

3,480

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 234 Mln 0 Mean 9.39 Ac-ft 6,800

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs).--Apr. 1 (3 a.m.) about 70 cfs; July 28 (5 p.m.) 120 cfs (4.05 ft); 

Sept. 3 (3 a.m.) 248 cfs (5.07 ft).

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 11 to Apr. 2.
52 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Lake Ashtabula at Baldhill Dam, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 47 0 02'00", long 98°05'00", in NW£ sec. 18, T. 141 N., R. 58 W,, at Baldhill 

Dam on Sheyenne River, 8 miles northwest of Valley City.

Drainage area. 7,900 

Lake basin).

mi, approximately (includes about 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils

Records available.--July 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 75,500 acre-ft Sept. 3 (elevation, 1,266.86 ft); 

minimum, 57,850 acre-ft Mar. 15 (elevation, 1,263.67 ft).

1949-57: Maximum contents, 91,400 acre-ft May 14, 1950 (elevation, 1,269.46 ft); 

minimum since reservoir first reached spillway level, 6,660 acre-ft Aug. 11-14, 1950 

(elevation, 1,245.13 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam 1,650 ft long; storage began on July 30, 

T94U; dam cmmpleted September 1949. Usable capacity, 69,100 acre-ft between invert of 

outlet conduit, elevation 1,238.0 ft, and normal pool level, elevation 1,266.0 ft. 

Dead storage below elevation 1,238.0 ft, 1,500 acre-ft. Maximum pool elevation, 1,273.2 

ft, capacity, 116,500 acre-ft. Low flows are controlled by 2 sluice gates 3 ft in 

diameter. The spillway crest is 120 ft long at elevation 1,252.0 ft, surmounted by 

3 taintor gates, each 15 ft high and 40 ft long. The reservoir is operated for flood 

control and improvement of low-water flow.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP1238: 1950(M).

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Dec . 31 ..............................................

Feb . 28 ..............................................

May 31........................................ ......

July 31........ ......................................

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,265.31

Contents 

(acre-feet)

66,740

71,740

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

0

-2,350

+2,200

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 53

Sheyenne River below Baldhill Dam, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°01'50", long 98°05'00", in Nw£ sec. 18, T. 141 N., R. 58 W., on right 

bank 600 ft downstream from Baldhill Dam, 8 miles northwest of Valley City, and at 

mile 270.5.

Drainage area. 7.900 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available. October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Rubble masonry control. Datum of gage is 1,200.00 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 125 cfs (90,500 acre-ft per year), unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 598 cfs Sept. 3-5 (gage height, 27.50 ft); minimum, 1.7 cfs Oct. 4, 6 (gage height, 25.37 ft).

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 3,150 cfs May 23, 1950 (gage height, 32.62 ft); no flow 

at times.

Maximum discharge known, about 4,600 cfs Apr. 27. or 28, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Records prior to 1955 do not include releases at Baldhill Dam to 

the fish-rearing ponds of the Pish and Wildlife Service. Plow regulated by Lake 

Ashtabula (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

25.3

25.4

25.6

25.8

26.0

1.4

3.1

8.2

16

26

26.2

26.5

27.0

27.5 670

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ftJ

(t)

Oct.

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

9.2

14

13

11

11

11 

10

10

10

9.5

9.2

8.8

5.4

2.5

2.5

8.0

10

10

*10

9.8

9.2

8.8

8.5

8.8

'

240.2

7.75

476

0.4

Nov.

8.8

10

16

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

20 

23

42

44

46

46

44

48

48

48

48

46

46

46

46

46

*49

51

51

1,017.8

33.9

2,020

O

Dec.

52

52

52

51

51

51

51

51

52

52

52

53 

52

53

55

55

55

55

55

53

*55

55

56

56

56

56

55

55

55

55

56

1,663

53.6

3,300

O

Jan.

55

55

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56 

58

59

59

58

*56

56

56

56

56

59

61

61

61

61

59

58

58

58

59

1,779

57.4

3,530

0

Feb.

b3

59

59

59

58

58

51

34

30

30

30

30 

30

30

57

~96 101

*94

98

94

101

101

98

94

90

96

90

88

-

____._.

1,915

68.4

3,800

0

Mar.

92

94

92

67

40

*96

90

88

92

88

86

88 

54

15

IT

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

1,388

44.8

2,750

0

Apr.

17

17

17

*17

17

17

17

18

18

18

*19

I

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

538

17.9

1,070

62

May

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

29

40

40

39

38 

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

30

30

39

*39

40

40

40

39

46

59

71

88

1,143

36.9

2,270

166

June

106

106

106

106

106

98

62

34

24

24

24

24 

24

23

23

24

*23

23

22

23

22

32

77

108

110

110

108

110

108

108

1,898

63.3

3,760

221

July

110

110

113

115

90

58

58

59

46

30

30

30 

30

30

21

16

16

16

16

16

16

*15

15

14

14

13

13

13

16

36

57

1,232

39.7

2,440

195

Aug.

84

84

84

84

51

34

33

34

34

34

33

34 

33

34

31

20

18

18

*18

18

20

20

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

20

32

1,057

34.1

2,100

145

Sept.

45

138

532

598

589

589

548

428

428

428

*420

413 

413

298

246

251

246

240

251

187

155

108

*80

80

78

74

74

73

73

73

8,156

272

16,180

183

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Ac-ft

7.75 

476

33.9

2,020

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

53.6 

3,300

57.4 

3,530

68.4 

3,800

44.8 

2,750

19.0 

1,130

39.6 

2,430

67.0 

3,990

Observed

Max 1,850 Min 1.0 Mean 103 Ac-ft 75,040 

Max 598 Min 1.8 Mean 6O.3 Ac-ft 43,700

42.9 

2,640

36.5 

2,240

275 

16,360

Adjusted

Mean 1O5 Ac-ft 76.26O 

Mean 61.7 Ac-ft 44,670

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Diversion, in acre-feet, by Fish and Wildlife Service.

507215 O -59 -5
54 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Sheyenne River at Valley City, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°54'50", long 98°00'30", in SE^NW^ sec. 28, T. 140 N., R. 58 W. , on left 

bank 100 ft downstream from College Dam in Valley City, 13 miles downstream from Baldhill Dam, and at mile 253.0.

Drainage area. 8,200 sq ml, approximately (Includes about 3,940 sq ml In closed Devils 

Lake basin).

Records available.--March to August 1919, March to June 1938, August 1938 to September 

1957. Records for July 1938, published in WSP 855, have been found to be unreliable 

and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,199.91 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). March to August 1919 staff 

gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. March to Oct. 13, 1938, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge (unadjusted). 19 years (1938-57), 118 cfs (85,430 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 95 cfs (68,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 627 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 6.48 ft, backwater 

from construction work); minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 2.45 ft).

1919, 1938-57: Maximum discharge, 4,580 cfs Apr. 28, 1948 (gage height, 17.51 ft); 

no flow during several periods in 1938-41.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Lake Ashtabula (see p. 52).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175; Drainage area. WSP 1388: 1939(M). See also 

Records available.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 2-20)

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

0.2

1.0

2.2

4.3

8.6

16

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

26

52

121

273

728

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.1

1.2

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.3

.6

.5

2.0

8.0

10

9.8

10

11

9.2

8.6

9.8

11

8.6

7.5

5.3

4.6

3.0

3.2

*16

12

11

10

12 

19

12

222.9

7.19

442

Nov.

12

14

15

19

30

27

25

24

24

24

27

22

25

33

44

50

56

54

52

52

50

50

58

54

52

50

50

49

*50 

5O

1,139

38.0

2,260

Dec.

50

52

52

49

52

52

52

52

52

J2i

52

52

54

54

54

52

50

50

52

*52

52

52

54

54

54

54

54

54

54 

54

54

1,629

52.5

3,230

Jan.

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

52

52

56

54

54

54

56

56

54

*54

54

54

54

50

56

58

58

58

56

56.

58

54

54

56

1,696

54.7

3,360

Feb.

58

58

56

56

56

56

56

44

35

!!

29

29

29

29

29

64

93

90

*88

88

86

86

88

88

84

86

88

98

-

1,776

63.4

3,520

Mar.

95

86

86

84

39

*54

84

81

84

86

93

88

81

36

li

19

17

17

17

22

31

33

*28

24

19

16

16

16

15

14

14

1,407

45.4

2,790

Apr.

13

11

T2

13

*14

16

16

18

18

*19

17

16

18

16

15

15

15

17

33

33

17

16

17

21

18

17

16

16

*15

11

509

17.0

1,010

May

12

15

15

15

16

16

19

19

24

36

34

36

33

33

33

33

35

34

36

46

46

38

*40

38

46

46

40

42

46

58

li.

1,052

33.9

2,090

June

88

95

100

98

95

95

81

50

36

26

24

21

27

38

31

29

28

*21

16

26

31

56

60

88

116

111

121

Tl3

113

111

1,945

64.8

3,860

July

116

118

124

149

121

72

58

60

56

44

34

34

28

24

28

36

68

28

24

18

16

14

*11

13

15

12

13

28

16 

24

39

1,441

46.5

2,860

Aug.

58

100

103

113

105

50

40

36

36

38

40

52

56

40

36

35

28

22

21

*36

25

24

24

22

25

25

27

27

27

36

30

1,347

43.5

2,670

Sept.

36

167

398

618

615

613

610

480

418

*418

415

415

415

399

281

270

270

283

273

£70

170

155

*95

86

90

86

84

81

84

81

8,676

289

17,210

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,790 Min o.5 Mean. 1O5 Ac-ft 75,860

Water year 1956-57: Max SIB Min 0.5 Mean 62.6 Ac-ft 45,300

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 55 

Sheyenne River at Lisbon, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°27', long 97°41', on line between sees. 1 and 2, T. 134 N., R. 56 W. , on

 left bank 150 ft downstream from dam at State fish hatchery, at north edge of city of 

Lisbon, 3 miles upstream from Timber Coulee, and at mile 162.1.

Drainage area.--8,560 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available.--September 1956 to September 1957.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,066.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes Maximum discharge during period September 1956 to September 1957, 612 cfs

 Sept 7, 1957 (gage height, 5.20 ft), from rating curve extended above 170 cfs on basis 

of records for station at Valley City; no flow Sept. 19-21, Oct. 23, 24, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect and those above 200 cfs, which

 are~fair. Flow regulated by Lake Ashtabula (see p. 52). Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Rating table, Sept. 10, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1957, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

3.2

7.7

14

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.2

47

103

222

406

576

612

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.6

1.1

.8

.8

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.1

11

15

12

14

15

27

22

*0

0

.6

6.7

10

12

14

58

26

237.4

7.66

471

Nov.

23

21

27

31

28

25

23

22

30

28

27

24

24

26

24

23

26

26

42

52

50

46

43

47

47

54

54

50

 47

46

1,036

34.5

2,050

Dec.

46

48

53

50

47

43

38

44

46

47

47

46

43

44

46

50

52

50

47

*48

50

50

52

53

53

53

53

54

54

58

58

1,523

49.1

3,020

Jan.

56

53

52

50

50

50

52

52

52

50

50

50

50

*50

50

50

50

52

52

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

48

48

52

50

1,569

50.6

3,110

Feb.

50

50

50

52

52

52

52

50

50

48

45

40

38

36

35

34

34

34

*35

38

40

45

45

50

60

80

100

100

1,395

49.8

2,770

Mar.

95

90

90

90

90

85

*78

70

52

48

63

75

85

90

90

85

75

*53

42

40

47

*54

56

58

*73

79

68

*54

48

44

46

2,113

68.2

4,190

Apr.

43

*40

39

40

38

37

*34

34

32

37

30

30

33

33

34

35

35

38

52

70

88

88

68

60

47

40

*38

37

33

31

1,294

43.1

2,570

May

28

27

26

24

23

22

22

23

23

26

27

30

34

52

50

48

44

42

39

*44

54

50

58

59

58

53

52

53

56

48

43

1,238

39.9

2,460

June

42

47

58

75

90

96

94

92

90

81

64

47

39

47

37

35

35

39

37

32

*31

34

34

56

77

96

90

125

122

113

1,955

65.2

3,880

July

110

108

99

96

92

96

101

90

72

54

48

47

44

39

31

27

30

26

33

44

50

37

26

27

37

*32

24

20

16

20

22

1,598

51.5

3,170

Aug.

22

26

25

47

77

72

*77

79

66

50

39

46

120

99

70

77

60

50

44

40

39

*34

30

27

28

25

26

27

28

40

37

1,527

49.3

3,030

Sept.

38

92

332

404

416

581

610 66"3

594

538

459

444

438

435

433

420

342

288

282

293

299

288

235

188

*152

113

*99

96

92

90

9,694

323

19,230

Calendar year 1956: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 610 Min 0 Mean 69.0 Ac-ft 49,950

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 10 to Mar. 17.
56 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Sheyenne River near Kindred, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°37'35", long 97°00'05", in NE^-NW^- sec. 5, T. 136 N. , R. 50 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of Great Northern Railway bridge, ij miles southeast 

of Kindred and at mile 68.1.

Drainage area. 9,170 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available. July 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 929 ft above mean sea level 

(from Great Northern Railway profile).

Average discharge. 8 years, 187 cfs (135,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 547 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 5.70 ft); minimum, 

17 cfs Oct. 1, 6 (gage height, 3.00 ft).

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 3,210 cfs May 13, 14,1950 (gage height, 20.50 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Nov. 13, 1955 (gage height, 2.97 ft).

Spring flood in 1947 or 1948 reached a stage of 22.1 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

about 3,600 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated to a large degree by Lake Ashtabula (see p. 52) and several smaller reservoirs.

Rating table, jiater year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 19 to Sept. 3, Sept. 21-21 -27)

3.0 

3.2 

3.5

4.0 

6.0

162 

6OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

T5

20

19

19

17

18

19

18

20

20

22

21

22

22

22

21

22

21

22

22

20

*25

27

28

49

45

40 

34

37

35

763

24.6

1,510

Nov.

32

3T

48

51

53

49

51

53

52

45

47

47

47

49

52

32

38

46

47

*45

38

42

45

51

52

54

57

57 

58

cq

22.

1,429

47.6

2,830

Dec.

59

62

62

60

58

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

*60

60

60

60

60

60

60

J55

65

65

65 

65

65

65

1,836

59.2

3,640

Jan.

60

55

60

60

55.

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

*55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55 

55

55

55

1,725

55.6

3,420

Feb.

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

50

50

50

50

45

50

6O

6O

60

65

*70

65

60

55

55

55

60

70

90

1,615

57.7

3,200

Mar.

10O

95

loo

110

100

90

*85

90

110

130

110

110

100

90

80

80

90

100

110

*140

16O 160"

140

130

120

120

130

*128 

118

130

140

3,496

113

6,930

Apr.

130

118

*120

130

102

116

99

106

*104

96

92

73

106

85

79

99

89

91

169

180

202

178

153

140

138

118

*113

102 

97

82

3,507

117

6,960

May

80

89

85

78

71

72

71

69

64

60

62

62

62

72

83

83

94

88

85

94

109

*113

109

111

109

112

118

122 

111

104

97

2,739

88.4

5,430

June

92

91

85

80

78

82

91

111

120

124

126

126

126

120

109

102

109

102

82

*78

76

82

111

89

85

72rs

92 

128

120

2,965

98.8

5,880

July

128

144

155

134

130

128

122

115

118

122

115

106

102

96

85

75

79

78

72

68

66

60

63

*68

78

73

75

72

66

62

57

2,912

93.9

5,780

Aug.

52

45

46

47

51

42

45

53

*78

80

89

86

96

83

80

115

122

113

100

104

*89

82

80

73

67

66

60

62 

63

62

66

2,297

74.1

4,560

Sept.

76

79

1O6

199

216

315

368

399

458

526

537

541

488

443

427

421

421

423

410

377

336

315

308

*3O5

296

244

212

187

167

142

9,742

325

19,320

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,460 Mln 15 Mean 129 Ac-ft 93,830

Water year 1956-57: Max 541 Mln 17 Mean 96. O Ac-ft 69,46O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dee 4 to Mar. 27.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 57

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°53'20", long 96°54'55", In sec. 31, T. 140 N., R. 49 W., on left bank 

80 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 1 mile north of West Fargo, 3 miles upstream from Maple River, and at mile 24.5.

Drainage area.--9.270 sq ml, 'approximately (Includes 3,940 sq ml In closed Devils Lake 

basin J.

Records available. March to November 1902 (gage heights only), April 1903 to October 

1905, March to August 1919, September 1929 to September 1957. Published as "at or 

near Haggart" 1902-7, 1919. Records for March to November 1902 and November 1905 to 

June 1907, published In WSP 100, 171, 207, and 245, have been found to be unreliable 

and should not be used.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 877.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. March 1902 to April 1906 and March to August 1919, staff gage at private bridge 

three-quarters of a mile upstream at different datum. September 1929 to July 22, 1930, 

wire-weight gage at present site and datum. July 22, 1930, to June 27, 1933, chain 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1929-57), 146 cfs (105,700 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 130 cfs (94,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 442 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 7.86 ft); mlnlmum discharge, 22 cfs Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 3.12 ft).

1902-6, 1919, 1929-57: Maximum discharge, 2,810 cfs May 22, 1950; maximum gage 

height, 20.61 ft May 11, 1950 (backwater from Maple River); minimum discharge, 2.0 cfs 

Dec. 14, 1936 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated to a large degree by Lake Ashtabula (see p. 52).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1388: 1904(M). See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 21, Mar. 24-27,

Apr. 23-26, June 16-24, Aug. 8 to Sept. 3)

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

162

248

345

460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1.1

12

US

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

22

23

23

23

24

23

23

24

23

23

24

23

23

23

24

25

26

24

24

23

24

23

*22

29

34

32

45

53

46

41

841

27.1

1,670

Nov.

37

35

32

32

45

57

57

57

53

53

51

49

46

44

37

24

38

38

36

39

*47

45

40

35

35

40

40

55

55

50

1,302

43.4

2,580

Dec.

5O

50

55

70

25.

75

65

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

*55

55

60

60

55

55

55

6O

55

50

50

45

45

45

5O

1,730

55.8

3,430

Jan.

60

55

45

45

45

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

*40

40

40

40

4O

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

4O

1,24O

40. 0

2,460

Feb.

4O

4O

40

4O

40

45

45

45

5O

50

5O

5O

45

45

45

45

45

45

4O

40

*40

40

35

35

35

35

35

40

1,180

42.1

2,340

Mar.

40

55

50

60

65

70

75

*80

85

85

90

100

150

200

2OO

170

150

130

120

*110

120

140

180

*173

166

152

134

133

137

153

148

3,721

120

7,380

Apr.

165

169

157

*143

129

137

138

141

139

*137

127

124

143

114

124

113

103

HO

126

128

175

2OO

2O2

*T86~

168

159

153

141

130

120

4,3O1

143

8,530

May

112

107

105

105

98

94

9O

84

82

81

78

73

71

73

75

84

94

94

93

96

98

*97

109

112

115

112

110

113

ill

116

109

2,997

96.7

5,940

June

1O3

98

96

96

91

S7

87

91

102

117

125

129

129

133

132

126

116

*114

115

108

98

123

166

167

160

127

110

98

94

108

3,446

115

6,840

July

126

127

139

148

148

139

132

136

123

121

122

123

119

124

108

101

106

89

86

84

78

7O

*66

62

79

84

83

80

75

74

67

3,219

104

6,380

Aug.

60

62

48

49

46

4S

54

51

49

68

90

100

110

103

101

91

96

127

132

120

*118

no

96

87

83

74

71

66

61

61

62

2,494

80.5

4,950

Sept.

GO

94

102

98

*121

188

213

263

298

335

375

41O

435

439

42O

398

391

387

392

394

383

353

330

*306

303

294

272

240

217

199

8,710

29O

17,28O

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,45O Min 15 Mean 133 Ac-ft 96,850

Water year 1956-57: Max 439 Min 22 Mean 96.4 Ac-ft 69,78O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22 to Mar. 23 (no gage-height record Dec. 9-16).
58 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Maple River near Enderlin, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°37 I 10", long 97°34 I 20", on west line sec. 2, T. 136 N., R. 55 W., on

right bank 25 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from South

Branch, and l£ miles east of Enderlin. 

Drainage area. 850 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1956 to September 1957. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 20, 1956, wire-weight gage 25 ft upstream,

read once daily. 

Extremes. 1956: Maximum discharge during period May to September, 92 cfs June 7 (gage

height, 4.15 ft); minimum observed, 0.9 July 12 (gage height, 2.07 ft); minimum observed

gage height, 1.98 ft Aug. 18.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 134 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 4.89 ft);

minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.90 ft). 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from beaver dams or no gageheight record, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

May

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

June

4.9

4.7

3.2

3.2

*16

18

78

77

50

25

14

7.6

 4.0

2.4

1.8

July

1.7

1.2

1.4

1.0

1.5

*2.1

3.6

37T

2.2

1.5

1.7

.9

1.5

2.0

2.0

Aug.

5.4

3.2

*2.4

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.2

2.7

1.5

2.6

2.7

3.1

2.1

2.0

Sept.

12

8.7

5.9

5.9

2.9

2.9

10

19

25

22

15

3.8

2.6

3.8

6.8

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

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

Mean. ..............................................

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

May

-

-

-

*4.9

4.2

4.4

4.0

4.4

5.9

4.4

4.4

3.6

5.2

4.4

6.2

7.0

_

_

-

June

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.4

2.6

2.4

1.6

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.2

1.1

T76

2.0

-

335.1

11.2

665

July

l.V

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.6

2.4

1.5

1.1

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.0

1.7

1.7

55.5

1.79

110

Aug.

2.6

2.1

1.0

2.1

3.4

2.0

2.0

18

*3.1

3.4

4.2

22

IT

7.3

4.2

6.2

135.6

4.37

269

Sept.

11

2.4

2.2

2.2

*2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

*2.7

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

-

190.4

6.35

378

Peak discharge (base, 40 cfs).--June 7 (6 p.m.) 92 cfs (4.15 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

fcf

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.6

2.9

2.7

3.6

4.4

5.4 

~K 7.3 "?

D . c.

78.9

2.55

156

Nov.

6.8

7.6

8.9

6.2

3.6

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.2 

2.1

2.0

172" 1.8

3.8

3.8

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.4

*2.4

2.6

92.6

3.09

184

Dec.

2.6

2.7

2.7

5.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.4 

2.4

73.0

2.35

145

Jan.

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

TTs

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

62.7

2.02

124

Feb.

1*1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

*1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4 

2.5

-

53.8

1.92

107

Mar.

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2 

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.1

3.1

*3.2

7.6

a7.0

*6.5

4.7

4.4 

*4.2

4.0

2.7

2.9

95.0

3.06

188

Apr.

*2.9

2.7

2.9

3.4

4.0

3.8

3.8

*2.7

2.7 

2.9

2.7

2.6

LA

a2.5

a2.5

2.7

2.6

2.7

7.0

20

23

*18

13

alO

a8

a6

*5.4 

4.9

4.4

4.0

176.2

5.87

349

May

4.0

3.8

3.2

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.4 

2.4

2.2

277

2.2

3.1

3.1

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

*4.2

a5.0

a4.5

a4.0

a3.5

a3.0

aS.O

"B

4.9

4.4

4.4

107.2

3.46

213

June

3.4

2.9

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.8

1.8

1.6

TTf

4.7

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

*2.7

2.9

5.4

16

29

24

16

14 

12

14

15

199.2

6.64

395

July

14

13

12

18

15

12

11

9.0

7.3 

5.9

4.9

4.2

3.2

2.6

2.0

2.7

4.9

5.4

7.8

7.8

7.3

6.2

4.9

5.4

18

*21

16 

14

12

14

11

292.5

9.44

580

Aug.

9.8

9.0

5.9

4.9

*4.4

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4 

3.6

8.4

10

90

T9

41

29

21

14

10

8.7

7.3

6.5

*5.7

4.7

4.2

3.6

4.0 

4.0

4.0

8.1

9.0

423.8

13.7

841

Sept.

7.8

18

35

80

96

80

55

42

37 

30

25

38

38

34

27

23

21

20

17

17

17

14

13

12

*10

8.7

*8.1 

7.3

6.8

6.5

844.2

28.1

1,670

Calendar year 1956 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57 : Max 96 Mln 1.6 Mean 6.85 Ac-ft 4,950

Peak discharge (base, 40 cfs).--Aug. 13 (3 p.m.) 134 cfs (4.89 ft); Sept. 5 (3 p.m.) 97 cfs (4.27ft); 

Sept. 12 (5 p.m.) 42 cfs (3.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for adjacent days, 

In stage, and weather records.

Note. No recorder record Jan. 1 to Mar. 6; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge 

ments, 2 wire-weight-gage readings and weather records. Backwater from beaver dams Oct. 

Nov. 30, July 9 to Aug. 12.,

recorded range
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 59

Maple River at Mapleton, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 46°53'20", long 97°03'20", in NE^NE^ sec. 1, T. 139 N., R. 51 W., near 

center of downstream side of county highway bridge In Mapleton, 10.5 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,480 sq mi , approximately. 

Records available. April 1944 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and loose rock dam; gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 886.67 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 19S9.

Average discharge. 13 years, 48.5 cfs (35,110 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 28 cfs (20,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 430 cfs June 23 (gage height, 8.5S ft); no flow 

for many days.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 4,840 cfs June 17, 1953 (gage height, 18.62 ft); maximum gage height, 18.91 ft Apr. 6, 195S (backwater from ice); no flow at times in most 

years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor, 

small diversions for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1947(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, Z, Nov. 6 to Dec. 5, Aug. 5

to Sept. 30)

Some

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25 Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

5.9

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.3

.1

.2

.6

1.3

6.4

6.5

6.7

6.8

3.2

6.3

14

20

3.8 

6.6

7.0 

7.2 

7.5 

8.0 

8.5

83

144

281

425

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0.6

0.02

1.2

Nov.

0

0

0

.6

10

15

10

9.6

11

9.6

10

12

13

12

13

13

13

10

8.7

6.3

5.6

5.6

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.8 **3.5

222.6

7.42

442

Dec.

3.2

4.0

5.3

470

4.0

3.5

3.5

3

3

2.5

2.5

2

2

1.5

1.2

1.0

**.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

 8

.7

58.7

1.89

116

Jan.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 **.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

15.4

0.50

31

Feb.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

4.2

0.15

8.3

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

I

3

5

**22

35

36

*30

28

23

19

18

220

7.10

436

Apr.

18

21 *22

21

20

19

18

17 *16

16

16

16

14

16

21

21

20

19

30

34

58

68

52

*54

46

35

29

28

*24

24

813

27.1

1,610

May

26

24

20

19

19

19

18

18

12

10

9.3

7.0

5.6

579

7.4

10

8.5

7.7

9.3

11

18

*14

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

417.7

13.5

828

June

11

10

9.6

6.6

5.6

4.5

4.3

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.8

4.3

4.5

10

14

11

8.9

*7.4

7.0

6.6

12

27

416

380

247

137

94

70

57

46

1,627.9

54.3

3,230

July

30

24

22

19

19

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

14

13

12

13

13

12

12

11

10

*5.6

579

14

10

9.6

9.6

8.5

7.4

8. 5

429.1

13.8

851

Aug.

11

12

12

13

16

16

12

10

9.6

9.5

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

15

19

*30

31

31

25

23

21

17

17

16

14

14

13

472.3

15.2

937

Sept.

13

Te

14

14

14

*22

28

29

29

34

43

4T

41

40

31

28

25

22

27

29

29

27

27 *24

21

21

21

21

18

14

765

25.5

1,520

Calendar year 1956: Max 580 Mln 0 Mean 13.9 Ac-ft 10,070

Water year 1956-57: Max 416 Mln 0 Mean 13.8 Ac-ft 10,010

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs).--June 23 (3 p.m.) 430 cfs (8.52 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6 to Mar. 25, Apr. 4-8, 10, 11.
60 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Rush River at Amenia, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°00'40", long 97"13"10", on line between sees. 23 and 24, T. 141 N., 

R. 52 W., near center of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 18, 0.4 mile 

north of Amenia.

Drainage area. 107 sq mi.

Records available . July 1946 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is about 940 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (from railroad profile). Prior to Oct. 7, 1947, staff gage at 

site 150 ft downstream at datum 3.00 ft higher. Oct.- 7, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1956, wireweight gage at same site at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--11 years, 8.43 cfs (6,100 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 5.8 cfs (4,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 115 cfs June 24 (gage height, 5.58 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 1,230 cfs Apr. 14, 1947; maximum gage height observed, 

10.96 ft Mar. 27, 1950 (backwater from ice); no flow for some periods in each year.

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per ond, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

o

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

O

O

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*3.6

17

9

23

*22

15

14

*5.7

3.1

2.1

1.5

1.0

117.0

3.77

232

Apr.

O.7

.3

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.5

2.2

1.2

12

TT

*5.6

3.5

2.1

Z.O

2.3

*1.6

1.4

51.5

1.72

102

May

1.2

1.2

1.1

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.6

.O

.4

.1

7.7

11

7.4

5.6

' 67.3

2.17

133

June

3.5

2.5

1.8

1.5

.8

.6

.2

.2

li

.1

.1

.2

.6

2.3

3.8

4.9

*4.9

3.6

6.6

8.1

15

87

110 "85

54

43

28

17 

12

497.5

16.6

987

July

9.2

8.5

6.7

4.5

3.6

3.3

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.9

2.1

2.6

4.3

3.5

2.8

1.0

.8

.8

 1.1

.4

9.8

24

12

20

i

18

206.0

6.65

409

Aug.

15

16

18

TT

5.5

2.4

1.3

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0 

0

0

81.7

2.64

162

Sept.

0

0

.4

1.5

4.2

*11

8.5

7.0

4.2

2.7

2.3

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

*.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0 

0

51.9

1.73

103

Calendar year 1956: Ma* 200 Min 0 Mean 3.08 Ac-ft 2,34O

Water year 1956-57: Max 110 Mln 0 Mean 2.94 Ac-ft 2,130

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfa). No peak above baa

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

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 30 to Apr. 3, Apr. 11-17, Aug. 11-19, 21, Aug. 25 to Sept. 

Sept. 24-25; discharge estimated from adjacent records and weather records.

2,
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 61

Buffalo River near Hawley, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°S1'00", long 96°19'45" , near center of SE£ sec. 14, T. 139 N., R. 45 W., 

near left downstream end of bridge on farm lane, 2 miles southwest of Hawley.

Drainage area. 322 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1945 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,111.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 29, 1953, chain gage at bridge 1,800 ft upstream at datum 3.17 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 12 years, 71.9 cfs (52,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 456 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 6.61 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.41 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 8.7 cfs Oct. 4 

(gage height, 2.64 ft).

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 1,590 cfs Aug. 5, 1955 (gage height, 9.31 ft); minimum 

observed, 6.8 cfs July 28, 1945; minimum gage height, 2.64 ft Oct. '4, 1956.

Maximum stage known, about 11.3 ft, present datum, in spring of 1921, from information by local resident.

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

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-24, Apr. 1-18)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25 Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

2.5 

3.1 

3.4

7.9

27

41

4.0 

6.1

92

356

3.0 

3.4

4.0

5.0 

6.4

212

416

Discharge , in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

13 

14

11

9^3

11

12

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

13

14

17

19

21

21

21 

*24

SI

457.3

14.8

907

Nov.

25 

25

23

23

36

53

46

42

34

31

29

29

27

27

26

24

22

22

20

20

20

18

16

16

18

18

18

18

18

*18

762

25.4

1,510

Dec.

18 

18

18

18

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

414

13.4

821

Jan.

12. 

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

385

12.4

764

Feb.

13 

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

*15

16

392

14.0

778

Mar.

16 

15

15

15

15

li

14

15

15

16

18

30

30

25

20

20

20

25

50

100

200

*230

260

300

350

»413

278

200

175

145

125

3,163

102

6,270

Apr.

119 

*98

84

76

70

62

64

60

56

52

48

56

48

50

49

49

52

52

216

352

411

378

356

*338

296

248

210

184

160

142

4,416

147

8,760

May

m104

96

88

78

72

66

63

58

54

50

48

50

53

52

49

45

43

42

52

63

72

70

64

68

74

*73

67

60 

52

2,068

66.7

4,100

June

45 

41

39

40

39

37

35

33

31

30

31

34

59

60

73

80

82

88

84

109

178

288

323

384

*407

360

338

329

347

359

4,383

146

8,690

July

310 

267

220

192

162

138

118

103

89

78

69

60

54

54

47

44

62

55

53

68

86

80

68

60

80

135

146

140

142

109

3,428

111

6,800

Aug.

86 

75

69

59

52

46

40

37

36

33

30

30

36

40

40

37

34

35

31

30

29

29

29

30

29

*27

27

27

27 

28

27

1,185

38.2

2,350

Sept.

22.

79

198

228

206

196

198

199

196

192

183

169

159

146

132

120

109

135

235

281

264

248

247

242

*225

204

186

168

153 

140

5,465

182

10,840

Calendar year 1956: Max 963 Min 9.3 Mean 67.9 Ac-ft 49,310

Water year 1956-57: Max 412 Min 9.3 Mean 72.7 Ac-ft 52,590

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 25.
62 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin, Minn.

Location.--Lat 46°46'20", long 96°37'40", in SW^SW^ sec. 9, T. 138 N., R. 47 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Whiskey Creek and 1 mile east of Sabiri'.

Drainage area.--522 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1945 to September 1957.

Gage.--Chain gage read once or twice daily. Altitude of gage is 890 ft (from topographic 

map). Prior to Aug. 17, 1948, at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 47.2 cfs (34,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 982 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 12.53 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow Jan. 23 to Feb. 28.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 3,410 cfs May 31, 1953 (gage height, 15.38 ft); no flow 

for many days in most years.

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

indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor.

ubic feet per secc water year October 1956 to September 1957

Dsy

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.0

a2. 3

a2.5

a2.7

a2.9

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.8

4.4

4.6

4.6

a4.7

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

*5.6

5.8

127.0

4.10

252

Nuv.

6.5

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.1

7.2

7.3

7.2

7.1

7.0

7.0

7.0

a6.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

Tz

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

164.7

5.49

327

Dec.

* .0

.0

.7

.4

.2

.8

.5

.3

.0

.0

a .9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

* .O

.O

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

53.5

1.73

106

Jan.

0.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

0

0

*0

0

O

0

0

O

o

7.3

0.24

14

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

1.0

5

5

4

a3

a2

5

10

10

20

50

100

300

430

*383

287

212

175

*133

107

84

2,327.3

75.1

4,620

Apr.

72

*63

53

45

39

35

33

31

29

27

26

24

26

24

25

24

24

26

100

451

884

775

587

*408

265

185

147

122

102

82

4,734

158

9,390

May

68

58

49

43

37

32

29

24

22

20

alS

17

a 18

a!9

20

24

27

30

33

a36

a39

42

56

80

112

131

117

102

*88

a75

66

1,532

49.4

3,040

June

56

46

35

27

23

18

15

13

12

all

9.8

9.1

9.0

10

10

10

11

12

12

14

18

29

75

a!15

*133

147

a!52

158

T43

119

1,451.9

48.4

2,880

July

99

a80

61

a55

aSO

45

40

33

27

23

20

18

16

16

alS

a21

24

20

a20

EO

20

a20

a20

a20

a30

a40

48

53

54

*50

44

1,105

35.6

2,190

Aug.

37

34

30

25

19

15

13

12

11

10

9.7

9.1

11

12

13

9.7

7.7

7.4

7.3

6.8

7.1

6.6

6.8

6.8

7.1

*7.0

6.7

5.3

4.5

4.2

4.0

365.8

11.8

726

Sept.

6.7

10

30

61

91

98

128

159

*160

132

1OO

82

66

52

42

35

30

29

45

98

155

171

183

ISO

156

*124

loo

86

74

61

2,744.7

91.5

5,440

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,100 Min 0 Mean 41.6 Ac-ft 3O,250

Water year 1956-57: Max 884 Min 0 Mean 4O.O Ac-ft 28,980

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

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

stations In the basin.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 8 to Mar. 23. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 1 to Nov. 7; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

engineer's notes, and records for Buffalo River near Hawley and near Dilworth.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 63

Buffalo River near Dilworth, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°57'40", long 96°39'40" in SE^SW^ sec. 6, T. 140 N., R. 47 W. , on left 

bank 4^ miles southeast of Kragnes, 6| miles northeast of Dilworth, and 9 miles downstream from South Branch.

Drainage area. 1,040 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1931 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 870 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 5, 1937, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 88 years (1935-57), 119 cfs (86,150 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 cfs Apr. 84 (gage height, 13.70 ft); minimum daily, 13 cfs Jan. 14-88.

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 4,530 cfs Apr. 2, 1943 (gage height, 88.60 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in 1936.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct. '

20

19

18

19

20

20

18

16

17

18

19

19

20

20

19

 19

20

19

19

19

18

17

18

17

18

19

22

24

26

*27 

28

612

19.7

1,210

Nuv.

28

30

32

34

37

43

53

61

61

59

56

54

54

54

50

44

38

38

40

38

34

28

24

22

26

30

26

25

25

24

1,168

38.9

2,320

Dec.

*24

24

24

24

22

20

20

18

18

18

18

16

ii

16

16

16

16

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

18

18

18

18

18 

16

558

18.0

1,110

Jan.

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

11

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

14

14 

14

431

13.9

855

Feb.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

*15

15

-

397

14.2

787

Mar.

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

18

20

22

22

22

22

24

30

36

50

90

200

350

*500

610

680

740

*720

640

500 

350

5,808

187

11,520

Apr.

270

*220

200

180

169

154

138

128

122

116

106

86

98

86

88

90

92

*92

167

400

613

856

1,020

1,080

*1,030

868

665

507

404

337

10,382

346

20,590

May

290

256

226

203

181

164

146

129

118

110

102

93

85

80

80

86

84

84

84

86

92

133

145

142

155

183

211

214

*203

178 

154

4,497

145

8,920

June

135

117

102

88

73

70

66

59

53

49

46

42

48

70

96

112

111

111

109

114

130

242

475

535

*500

512

548

*576

571

542

6,302

210

12,500

July

506

481

449

410

361

312

267

228

192

160

140

121

106

103

104

104

100

113

115

108

110

116

120

112

106

109

149

211

220

209 

*199

6,141

198

12,180

Aug.

189

160

135

118

104

90

78

69

63

58

51

47

49

53

54

55

56

52

48

47

42

41

42

45

41

40

*44

39

38

37 

36

2,021

65.2

4,010

Sept.

37

83

237

413

416

397

374

361

*405

410

387

354

321

293

267

244

224

207

222

316

381

442

471

479

475

*454

417

368

326

299

10,080

336

19,990

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,400 Win 10 Mean 128 Ac-ft 93,280

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,080 Min 13 Mean 133 Ao-ft 95,990

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 4.
64 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Elm River near Kelso, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 47°17', long 97°07', on west line of sec. 14, T. 144 N. , R. 51 W. , on downstream side of highway bridge, 5 miles southwest of Kelso and 14 miles upstream from 

North Branch.

Drainage area. 208 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 887.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Emerson Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Mar. 30, 1957, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 3.0 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 4.75 ft); 

no flow most of year.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, 102 cfs June 4, 1956 (gage height, 6.80 ft); maximum 

gage height observed, 8.73 ft Apr. 16, 1956; no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known since 1925, about 14 ft In 1950, from Information by local 

resident.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet pep second)

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

0.5 

1.2 

6.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

( )

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

O

0

0

*0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*O.5

.7

.9

*.9

*1.9

.9

.9

.6

.5

*.4

.3

8.5

0.27

17

Apr.

0.2

.2

.1

O

0

o

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

.1

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

o

3.5

0.12

6.9

May

C)

(*)

0

0

0

June

0

0

O

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(»)

( )

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 55 Min 0 Mean 1.18 Ac-ft 857

Water year 1956-57: Max 1.9 Min 0 Mean O.O3 Ac-ft 23.9

Peak discharge (base, 70 cfs). No peak above base.

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

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-3O, Nov. 11 to Mar. 2O, July lo to Sept. 5.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 65

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn.

Locgtl°n ---La.t 47°16'00", long 96°14'40", in NE£ sec. 27, T. 144 N., R. 44 W. on left 

bank 100ft upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile northeast of village of Twin Valley, and 2 miles upstream from a small tributary.

Drainage area.--888 sq mi.

Records available. June 1909 to September 1917, July 1930 to September 1957.

^ ^fter-stage recorder Da£um o£\gaSe ls 1,008.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). June 1909 to September 1917 staff gage at site 

a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 23, 1930, to Nov 24 1934 

chain gage at highway bridge 100 ft downstream from present site at present datum '

= ?V ' i * t ug- 2 ' 1950> water-stage recorder 80 ft upstream from present site d\j present datum.

Average discharge. 34 years (1910-17, 1930-57), 160 cfs (115,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 814 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 5.17 ft); minimum, 

b.l cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 0.76 ft).

1909-17, 1930-57: Maximum discharge, 9,200 cfs July'22, 1909 (gage height, 20 0 ft 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs- minimum 

0.5 cfs Nov. 4, 1939. ' '

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

which are poor. Flow slightly regulated by Rice Lake and many other small lakes above 

station. Diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of mill at Faith, 17 miles above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 955: 1941.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 30 to Apr. 9)

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 64

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

6.0

114

294

768

1,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per nd, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.Z

8.2

8.6

8.6

9.1

23

16

9.1

16

16

11

9.5

15

14

9.1

13

9.5

14

10

14

16

9.1

14

14 

13

21

25

12

15

28

5i

443.0

14.3

879

Nov.

30

28

29

30

52

*50

56

54

51

46

36

37

34

34

28

38

30

24

20

24

26

26

24

26 

28

28

28

28

28

*30

1,003

33.4

1,990

Dec.

30

33

28

28

28

24

20

20

20

16

22

18

16

18

16

!!

14

16

*15

15

20

16

20

16 

16

16

18

16

14

14 

14

591

19.1

1,170

Jan.

li

14

16

18

18

18

16

18

16

16

18

18

16

16

18

18

18

16

16

18

14

14

14

*15 

15

14

15

16

15

15 

15

498

16.1

988

Feb.

16

16

16

li

14

14

14

14

16

18

18

20

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

22

22

22 

22

22

*21

22

-

529

18.9

1,050

Mar.

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

35

80

180

*270

330

350 

350

*339

308

254

218

210 

192

3,490

113

6,920

Apr.

204

192

*194

181

202

198

196

194

179

192

153

147.

148

198

224

184

183

*186

340

576

781

794

698

*630 

594

574

564

557

538

519

10,520

351

20,870

May

500

476

460

437

418

396

367

346

322

304

272

258

242

228

216

212

198

186

177

168

173

183

198

212 

200

200

206

*218

200

196 

184

8,353

269

16,570

June

166

158

148

142

147

135

129

118

ill

113

113

111

114

124

150

163

175

155

153

166

156

184

284

422 

550

548

555

*607

664

705

7,464

249

14,800

July

690

641

594

552

507

474

435

404

371

343

316

284

258

250

238

220

224

210

204

194

194

190

179

166 

194

200

214

224

210

*200 

192

9,572

309

18,990

Aug.

175

166

155

142

129

114

103

95

83

75

70

72

80

75

75

71

67

63

62

55

57

51

61

55 

56

56

*50

52

49

50

12

2,511

81.0

4,980

Sept.

45

64

111

138

179

179

165

148

145

138

141

144

142

a!40

a!30

a!25

a!20

allO

a!40

a!80

a2oO

a210

a200

a20O 

*194

192

184

179

173

172

4,588

153

9,100

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,080 Mln 6.8 Mean 98.5 Ac-ft 71,470

Water year 1956-57: Max 794 Mln 8.2 Mean 136 Ac-ft 98,310

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and nrecords records for station station at Hendrum. Hendrum.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Mar.
66 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Wild Rice River at Hendrum, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°16'05", long 96 0 47'50", in SE^ sec. 19, T. 144 N. , R. 48 W. , near 

center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile east of Hendrum and 

4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1,600 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 836.75 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 13 years, 213 cfs (154,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 11.7 ft, from 

rloodmarks); maximum gage height, 12.39 ft Mar. 24 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 11 cfs Oct. 5-9; minimum gage height, 1.20 ft Oct. 5, 6, 9.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 4,660 cfs Apr. 14, 1956 (gage height, 24.26 ft); maximum gage height observed, 27.70 ft Apr. 15, 1947 (backwater from Red River of the 

Morth); no flow for some days in 1948-49.

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

which are poor. Large part of high flow diverted into Marsh River basin at overflow 

section 3g- miles east of Ada. Another diversion into Marsh River basin, formed 

lj miles southeast of Ada, diverted water at all stages 1947 to 1951, after which it 

was closed except for small regulated flow diverted at same point. Amount of diversion not known.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 18, Sept. 3-30)

0.8 11 3.0 115

1.0 16 5.0 290

1.5 34 8.0 653

2.0 57 12.0 1,340

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

13

13

13

11

11

11

11

11

19

18

17

17

18

18

19

18

14

15

16

20

19

13

14

19

19

20

20

22

32

5T

525

16.9

1,040

Nov.

33

46

50

49

49

*62

64

6868"

60

57

54

51

50

45

44

40

28

30

40

40

38

36

34

30

30

30

30

27

27

1,310

43.7

2,600

Dec.

*27

26

26

26

24

24

22

20

20

20

18

a!8

17

17

16

a!6

16

16

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

17

17 

17

573

18.5

1,140

Jan.

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

IT

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

*14

a!4

14

14

14

14

14 

14

447

14.4

887

Feb.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

a!4

IB- 15

IS

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

403

14.4

799

Mar.

15

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

18

30

28

26

22

22

22

24

30

35

100

600

900

*7lO

530

470

390

*340

260

270

4,998

. 161

9,910

Apr.

240

220

260

290

*250

240

230

232

249

251

235

188

160

a200

230

240

240

240

258

568

929

*1,020

1,040

906

*792

712

657

600

583

561

12,821

427

25,430

May

542

528

513

3500

a480

a460

a430

a410

a380

a360

a340

a320

a310

a290

a280

a260

a250

a230

a220

a210

a220

a230

a240

a240

a250

a250

a250

a260

*270

240

231

9,994

322

19,820

June

221

207

195

180

176

174

162

148

134

129

121

128

132

140

152

a!80

212

219

212

200

202

205

497

897

887

798

752

731

766

779

9,939

331

19,710

July

782

*T64

706

650

598

552

514

467

425

413

389

341

307

287

279

275

260

247

230

222

220

207

207

217

227

243

247

297

276

243 

*225

11,317

365

22,450

Aug.

222

218

212

202

176

158

142

135

117

100

86

90

94

94

102

88

101

96

92

86

a84

a82

80

74

*68

64

58

62

58

63 

64

3,368

109

6,680

Sept.

68

299

1,030

1.220

1,030

802

503

3440

356

275

234

219

212

209

200

175

173

169

179

223

213

210

205

206

216

*278

268

275

256

251

10,394

346

20,620

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,610 Mln 6.2 Mean 168 Ao-ft 122,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,220 Mln 11 Xean 181 Ac-ft 131,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

at Twin Valley.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 19 to Apr. 7.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 67

Red River of the North at Halstad, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°21'10" , long 96°50'50", on line between sees. 24 and 25, T. 145 N. , R. 

49 W. , on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile west of Halstad, 2-| miles 

downstream from Wild Rice River, and at mile 375.2.

Drainage area. 21,800 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available.--April 1936 to June 1937 (no winter records), April 1942 to August 

1957 (spring and summer months only).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 826.65 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 4,980 cfs June 24 (gage height, 12.20 ft); 

minimum not determined.

1936-37, 1942-57: Maximum discharge, 24,500 cfs Apr. 16, 1947; maximum gage height, 

34.00 ft Apr. 17, 1947; minimum discharge observed, 5.4 cfs Oct. 8, 9, 12-14, 1936. 

Flood in 1897 reached a stage of about 38.5 ft.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation by many controlled lakes and reservoirs on tributaries.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1388: 1936, 1950.

Rating table, Mar. 21 to Aug. 31, 1957, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 2-21)

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

613

970

1,870

9.0

11.0

13.0

2,970

4,220

5,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to August 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

400

420

550

1,100 

1,300

1,800

2,300

*2,850

3,000

*2,900

2 , 900

.

-

-

Apr.

2,100

*1,710

1,510

1,340

1,210

1,050

934

866

846

836

798

705

633

719

762

699

*732

745

745

990

2,240

3,180

3,680

4,080 

*4,320

4.560

4,090

3,560

2,910

2,470

54, 820

1,827

108,700

May

2.210

2,060

2,010

1,940

1,860

1,800

1,720

1,620

1,530

1,460

1,420

1,390

1,360

1,340

1.510

1,350

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,350

1,560

1,400

1,460 

1,510

1,560

1,610

1,680

*1,820

1 950 

1^960

49,560

1,592

97,900

June

,880

,780

,680

,590

,500

,430

,590

,550

,260

,220

,210

,190

.180

1,260

1,330

1,560

1,560

1,540

1,340

1,520

1,560

1,590

5,410

4.880 

4,860

*4,470

4,150

5,940

5,830

5,660

64,080

2,156

127,100

July

5.460

3,250

2,990

2,780

2,600

2,450

2,510

2,160

2,000

1,860

1,720

1,620

1,540

1,480

1,440

1,410

1,370

1,550

1,350

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,180

1.150 

1,180

1,590

1,480

1,590

1,520

1,340

*1,310

54,610

1,762

108,300

Aug.

1,260

1,220

1,180

1,170

1,090

1,000

954

954

918

890

846

804

812

812

843

852

836

856

852

840

843

826

829

840 

815

*787

759

752

728

722

709

27,499

887

54, 540

Sept.

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 21 to Apr. 1.
68 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Beaver Creek near Hatton, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°37', long 97°40', on line, between sees. 27 and 28, T. 148 N., R. 55 W. , 

on right bank at downstream end of abutment of county highway bridge, 10 miles southwest of Hatton and 15 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 175 sqrai, approximately.

Records available. May 1954 to July 1957 (discontinued).

Gage. Staff gage read once daily.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during period, 6.3 cfs June 22 (gage height, 1.77 ft); 

maximum gage height, 3.27 ft Mar. 17, 18 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 220 cfs June 7, 1956 (gage height, 5.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 30 cfs; maximum gage height, 7.21 ft Mar. 31, 1955 (backwater from ice); no flow at times during each year.

Maximum stage known since 1905, about 8 ft in June 1916, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records poor Oct. 1 to May 15 and fair thereafter.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October 1956 to July 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

~0.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

JL!

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

6.5

0.21

13

Nov.

0.3

*72

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

,1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.0

0.17

9.9

Dec.

~~TT 0.1

!i *.i.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1

a

0

0

0 

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

0.06

3.6

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0Q~

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

-

0.2

0.01

0.4

Mar.

0.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0.1.1.1

*.l'.&

1.2

*1.5

1.2

.9

*.6

.6

.6

*.5

.5

8.7

0.28

17

Apr.

0.5

.4

.4

*.

*.3

.3

1.2

1.6

1.8

1.2

.7 

.3

.3

.3

^1

.2

.2

.2

.2

14.9

0.50

30

May

"T2 0.2

.2

*.3

.3

.2

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

1.0

~2 .2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.8

.7 

.5

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

*.4

14.4

0.46

29

June

0.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.3

if

.2

.6

.8

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.3

1.2

.8

.7

.5

.3

.6

1*0 

2.8

.9

.8

.8-.7

.7

.7

.6

26.5

0.88

53

July

0.6

.5

.4

.3

*.2

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1956: Max 127 Min 0 Mean 3.40 Ac-ft 2,470

Water year 1956-57: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs). No peak above base.

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8 to Apr. 22, and by beaver dams Oct. 1 to 

May 15.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 69

Goose River near Portland, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°32', long 97°27', in SE^NE^ sec. 19, T. 147 N. , R. 53 W. , on left bank 

75 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 18, l£ miles upstream from unnamed tributary, 4 miles downstream from Beaver Creek, and 5 miles northwest of Portland. Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1956, wire-weight gage 2 miles upstream.

Drainage area. 533 sq mi (531 sq mi at former site). 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Oct. 1, 1956, wire-weight or chain gage at site 

2 miles upstream , at datum 978.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 19S9.

Average discharge. 18 years, 26.8 cfs (19,400 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 12 cfs (8,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 134 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 5.95 ft); no flow 

during several months.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 8,090 cfs May 9, 1950; maximum gage height, 22.98 ft, 

former site and datum, Apr. 18, May 9, 1950; no flow for several months in each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions. WSP 1238: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

( )

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

*0.1

2

4

*10

32

17

*35

42

30

*20 

16

208.1

6.71

413

Apr.

14

To

9

8

a

7

2

*2

2

2

1.8

1.5

1.0

.9

.8

*.8

.5

.7

.8

1.6

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.6

.8

.9

.6

.4

jjL

81.5

2.72

162

May

0.2

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

*.2

4.6

0.15

9.1

June

0.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

1.0

.7

1.1

.9

.6

.4

1.4

9.5

12

8.0

9.2

7.7

5.2

3.5

2.6

1.6

66.3

2.21

132

July

1.2

.6

.3

.3

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

23

T3

9.2

12

14

11

9.2

7.7

6.0

4.2

2.4

1.0

.5 

.2

115.9

3.74

230

Aug.

O.I *7T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.2

0.01

0.4

Sept.

0

25

83

*74

123

91

85

78

62

48

38

32

26

21

16

14

11

9.5

11

9.2

11

7.7

5.5

4.7

3.7

3.0

1.6

1.1

.8

.7

896.5

29.9

1,780

Calendar year 1956: Max 450 Mln 0 Mean 13.8 Ac-ft 9.99O

Water year 1956-57: Max 123 Min 0 Mean 3.76 Ac-ft 2,730

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). No peak above base.

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1 to Apr. 15.

507Z15 O - 59 - 6
70 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Goose River at Hillsboro, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°24 r 20", long 97°03'40", in NW£ sec. 5, T. 145 N., R. 50 W., on left 

bank 50 ft upstream from Poogman Dam in Hillsboro and 22 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1957 (no winter records prior to 1938).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and masonry dam. Datum of gage is 879.52 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Chain gages at sites 1,000 ft downstream Mar. 17, 1931, to 

Mar. 20, 1935, and 600 ft downstream Mar. 21, 1935, to Mar. 28, 1940, at datum 11.45 ft 

lower. Mar. 29, 1940, to Sept. 25, 1941, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1938-57), 56.7 cfs (41,050 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 31 cfs (22,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 200 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 1.17 ft); no flow 

Mar. 20-22, Aug. 9-31; minimum gage height, -0.82 ft Oct. 10-15, 24.

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 9,420 cfs Apr. 19, 1950; maximum gage height, 14.94 ft 

Apr. 19, 1950; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 925: 1935-36, 1939. WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.4

*.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

*1.0

11.9

0.38

24

Nov.

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.3

2.1

2.5

2.7

2?f

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.1

1.9

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

a .2

a .4

.6

.8

.O

.1

.0

. 9

54.6

1.82

108

Dec.

1.8

1^9

1.8

1.8

*1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1 2 H

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

44.3

1.43

88

Jan.

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

a.'

a.

a . 7

30.8

0.99

61

Feb.

aO.a.'

a.

a.

# s

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

-

20.7

0.74

41

Mar.

1.0

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

1.3

1.9

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

.8

0

*0

O

7

*40

9S

83

*69

60

68

55

68

566.9

18.3

1,120

Apr.

39

*38

40

34

26

21

17

19

14

16

11

12

17

10

9.1

*8.8

9.1

10

13

19

15

17

18

17

18

15

13

13

13

13

535.0

17.8

1.O6O

May

12

11

*8.7

9.5

9.5

8.3

9.5

9.5

8.3

8.3

9.5

9.5

7.1

7.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.2

5T

6.0

7.1

6.0

7.1

8.3

9.5

9.5

8.3

7.1

6.0

6.0

*7.1

244.2

7.88

484

June

9.5

9.5

7.1

5.2

6.0

5.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.7

3.7

4.4

4.4

6.0

6.0

8.3

a9.0

9.5

9.5

11

*11

16

15

15

22

a25

a24

a21

al8

aie

314.2

10.5

623

July

a!4

al2

all

aio

a9

as

a7

*6.0

5.2

4.4

3.7

3.0

2.4

3.0

1.9

1.9

3.0

2.4

1.9

1.9

2.4

8.3

8.3

6.0

11

5.2

3.7

2.4

1.9

1*9

1,4

164.2

5.30

326

Aug.

4$

.5

.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

0

O

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

3.3

0.11

6.5

Sept.

0.3

49

49

42

117

*155

al90

al60

*143

136

106

79

61

46

38

30

25

20

19

17

16

15

13

13

12

11

9.5

7.1

6.0

4.4

1,589.3

53.0

3,150

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,170 Min o.2 Mean 33.6 Ac-ft 24,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 190 Min 0 Mean 9.81 Ac-ft 7.09O

Peak discharge (base, 2OO cfs).--Sept. 7 (3 a.m.) 2OO cfs (1.17 ft).

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

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of recorded range in stage 

and weather records.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 71

Marsh River near Shelly, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°24'45", long 96°45'50", in NE^NWisec. 3, T. 145 N. , R. 48 W., near 

center of span on downstream truss of bridge, 3 f miles southeast of Shelly and 

10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--151 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily or oftener. Datum of gage is 844.14 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--13 years, 128 cfs (92,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 304 cfs June 23 (gage height, 4.99 ft, from

floodmarks); maximum gage height, 5.29 ft Mar. 23, from floodmark (backwater from ice); 

no flow for many days.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 4,660 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 18.96 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect or those above 100 cfs, 

which are poor. Large part of high flow of Wild Rice River diverted into Marsh River 

basin at overflow section 3§- miles east of Ada. Another diversion from Wild Rice 

River formed 1 mile southeast of Ada, supplemented flow at all stages 1947-51, after 

which it was closed except for small regulated flow diverted at same point for abatement of pollution from Ada sewage plant effluent.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second' 

(Shifting-control method used June 19 to July 7, Sept. 4,

-0.3 -.1 

0.0

.5

1.0 

1.8 

2.9

0.9 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.3

143

265

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

a.l

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

.4

.2

O

0

0

0

0

0

.5

1

20

250

220

*200

156

119

90

*70

67

61

1,255.9

40.5

2,490

Apr.

67

72

47

36

35

33

27

25

22

18

12

12

11

12

alO

8.6

*12

a!4

16

26

a45

69 *88

118

75

a45

33

27

26

a24

1,065.6

35.5

2,110

May

21

20

20

19

18

a!6

15

15

13

a!3

a!2

12

10

8.4

a8.0

7.5

7.5

a7.0

6.2

a6.0

5.8

5.8

6.6

6.2

6.6

6.8

6.4

6.2

a5.8

5.4

4,2.

320.4

10.3

636

June

4.0

3.8

*4.2

2.9

2.8

a2.5

2.2

2.4

2.2

2 .0

1.9

aTTo

2.5

3.5

2.6

2.6

2.4

5.6

37

*48

30

41

255

180

155

122

90

80

80

78

1,248.1

41.6

2,480

July

15.

59

55

45

37

a30

24

22

a21

20

a!6

12

11

10

9.0

8.8

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.3

6.4

a6.0

5.8

5.2

5.6

4.3

3.5

a3.2

a3.0

2.9

*2^£

534.4

17.2

1,060

Aug.

2.2.

2.0

a2.0

.O

a .8

.7

a .6

.5

.4

.3

.1

a .2

.3

.2

a .0

.7

.9

a. 6

.4

.8

.4

.4

a. 2

.1

*0_

.1

a.l

.1

0

0

O

28.1

0.91

56

Sept.

0.3

572

19

Si

19

13

alO

a7.0

5.4

4.0

3.5

3.5

a3.4

3.2

a3.2

3.2

a3.0

a2.6

a2.4

a2.2

2.3

a3.0

a2.8

a2.4

a2.0

* .7

.9

.8

.6

a .6

155.2

5.17

308

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,790 Mln 0 Mean 31.2 Ac-ft 22, 670

Water year 1956-57 : Max 255 Mln 0 Mean 12.6 Ac-ft 9,140

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

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of observer's notes and weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 2-25.
72 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Sand Hill River at Beltrami, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°32'50", long 96°32'00", In NEijSWir sec. 16, T. 147 N. , R. 46 W. , at 

left bank (revised) on upstream side of abutment of bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 

150 ft upstream from Great Northern Railway bridge and a quarter of a mile north of 

post office in Beltrami.

Drainage area. 324 sq mi (includes that of Sand Hill ditch, as the two are crossconnected).

Records available. April 1943 to September 1957 (winter records incomplete some years).

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 896.80 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 28, 1944, reference 

point at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1947-49, 1952-57), 3.95 cfs (2,860 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 50 cfs June 23 (gage height, 3.51 ft, from 

floodmarks); maximum gage height, 3.72 ft Mar. 23, from floodmarks (backwater from 

ice); no flow for many days.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 291 cfs Apr. 19, 1950 (gage height, 5.97 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow for many days in most years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Diversion 

through Sand Hill ditch (see following page) from point 5 miles above station, returns 

to river 4 miles below station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1388: 1945.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

aO.2

572

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a.l

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l 

a. 2

a. 2

2.2

0.07

4.4

Nov.

aO.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

al.5

*2.5

TTe

2.0 1.1 1.1

al.2

1.5

1.5

1.4

.7

.5

a. 4

a. 4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

a.l

0_

0

0

0

0 

0

19.8

0.66

39

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 105

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

(*)

-

0

0

0

Min 0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a.l

a. 5

al.O

aZ.O

a3.0

a6.0 *575

5.0

a4.0

a2.5

a. 5

*.2

.3

a. 3

30.9

1.00

61

Apr.

aO.4

a. 5

*.6

2.1

2.1

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.9

1.4

1.2

1.7

9.7

11

*T.8

1.8

1.0

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.4

.1!

. 53.0

1.77

105

May

0.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

1.1 T7o

1.0

.9

.9

*.9

.7

.7 

.6

.3

12.2

0.39

24

June

0.2

a. 2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

.1

0

0

.1

1.6

2.6

4.1

4.1

3.2

2.5

*1.1

1.8

8.0

25

To

7.4

7.3

7.4

11

7.4

2.6

108.6

3.62

215

July

2.4

1.5

1.0

.7

.5

.3

a. 2

*.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

7.1

0.23

14

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0.1

.1

.2

5.9

T^

2.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

*.l

.1

0

0

13.2

0.44

26

Mean 4.78 Ac-ft 3,470

Water year 1956-57: Max 25 Min 0 Mean 0.68 Ac-ft 488

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

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

Hill ditch at Beltrami.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 30.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 73

Sand Hill ditch at Beltrami, Minn.

Location. 47°32' 10" , long 96°32'00", in SE^NW-f sec. 21, T. 147 N., R. 46 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 150 ft upstream from Great 

Northern Railway bridge and a quarter of a mile south of post office in Beltrami.

Records available . March 1943 to September 1957 (winter records incomplete most years).

Gage .--Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 883.50 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 26, 1944, reference 

point and Aug. 26, 1944, to Nov. 21, 1948, chain gage, at same site at datum 12.62 ft 

higher. Nov. 22, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1956, chain gage at same site at datum 10.00 ft 

higher .

Average discharge .--7 years (1947-49, 1952-57), 32.4 cfs (23,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 370 cfs June 28 (gage height, 11.80 ft, from 

f loodmark ) ; maximum gage height, 14.22 ft Mar. 23, from floodmark (backwater from ice); 

minimum daily, 8.4 cfs Feb. 5-10; minimum gage " height observed, 8.67 ft Aug. 31.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 2,460 cfs Apr. 20, 1950 (gage height, 20.99 ft, present 

datum); maximum gage height, 21.59 ft, present datum, Apr. 19, 1950, from floodmark 

(backwater from ice); no flow at times.

Remarks . Records fair. Ditch diverts from Sand Hill River 

returns to river at point 3-£ miles below station.

Revisions (water years J.--WSP 1388: 1948, 1949(M).

miles above station and

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Hov. 14, June 23 to July 1, 

Aug. 30 to Sept. 5)

9.0

9.1

9.2 

9.5

Oct. 1 to June 22, 

Sept. 6-30

7.4 10.0

10 10.5

15 11.1

June 23 to Sept. 5

128

211

9.1 

9.5

136

286

374

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

14

14

15

16

16

a!5

15

13

15

15

16

a!4

a!3

*12

13

13

12

13

14

a!4

13

12

13

18

23

Is

a!7

18

19

22

468

15.1

928

Nov.

18

19

18

a20

41

45

41

28

26

25

a26

26

25

26

24

20

a20

a20

20

19

18

18

16

a!5

a!4

14

14

13

13

13

655

21.8

1,300

Dec.

12

a!2

12

11

*11

11

11

11

all

11

11

10

To

10

10

alO

10

10

10

*10

alO

10

alO

10

10

10

10

10 10

alO

10

324

10.5

643

Jan.

10

To

10

10

10

alO

10

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

a9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

a9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

a8.5

8.5

8.5

O. D

283.5

9.15

562

Feb.

8.5

8.5

a8.5

8.5

8.4

8.4

*8.4

8.4

8.4

a8.4

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

a8.5

8.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

*9.0

a9.0

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

-

244.4

8.73

485

Mar.

10

To

alO

10

10

10

10

10

10

alO

10

10

10

10

10

10

alO

10

10

20

50

100

175

*130

100

130

200

180

*170

120

100

1,665

53.7

3,300

Apr.

90

85

*75

60

60

88

104

106

104

95

120

120

140

150

69

63

70

54

7T

122

126

*126

121

118

118

112

108

100

79

76

2,930

97.7

5,810

May

61

69

56

49

46

36

44

39

38

36

34

34

30

30

29

29

28

28

26

26

28

32

32

29

28

32

*30

29

25

25

25

1,083

34.9

2,150

June

24

23

21

21

19

18

17

17

18

17

17

17

29

38

38

36

36

33

33

*33

36

59

193

163

139

226

299

351

350

324

2,645

88.2

5,250

July

309

299

289

256

212

186

a!65

*147

135

129

116

108

100

90

77

72

77

75

69

63

59

53

51

48

46

44

*38

37

34

34

34

3,452

111

6,850

Aug.

34

34

31

29

27

26

26

26

25

23

22

22

24

25

25

23

22

22

21

31

20

*19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

II

710

22.9

1,410

Sept.

21

29

57

51

33

24

28

43

58

57

50

48

49

43

40

37

33

34

35

35

35

38

41

42

43

41

*40

36

32

32

1,185

39.5

2,350

Calendar year 1956 : Max 408 Min 4.7 Mean 26.7 Ac-ft 19,410

Water year 1956-57 : Max 351 Min 8.4 Mean 42.9 Ac-ft 31,040

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

River at Climax.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 5, Apr. 11-14.
74 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Sand Hill River at Climax, MInn.

Location. Lat 47°36'10 M , long 96°47'40", in SEijSEir sec . 29, T. 148 N. , R. 48 W. , near 

center of span on upstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile southeast of Climax and 

4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--405 sq mi.

Records available. March 1943 to September 1957 (winter records incomplete in most years).

Gage.--Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 833.69 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 7 years (1947-49, 1952-57), 44.5 cfs (32,220 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 481 cfs June 29 (gage height, 7.06 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum daily, 5.8 cfs Feb. 1-4; minimum gage height, 0.89 ft Oct. 2.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 3,040 cfs Apr. 22, 1950 (gage height, 16.31 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum not determined.

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

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1388: 1943(M), 1944, 1947(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

10

9.8

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

12

11

11

12

12

*12

12

11

12

11

12

12

11

11

13

15

20

29

21

21

21

21

421.8

13.6

837

Nov.

22

20

21

22

27

32

34

28

29

29

27

23

21

21

19

15

16

17

16

18

18

16

16

16

15

16

15

14

14

14

611

20.4

1,210

Dec.

13

14

15

13

*12

11

10

9

10

10

10

8

8

8

8

7

7

8

9

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

321

10.4

637

Jan.

12

12

*12

11

10

10

10

10

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

10

10

10

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

264

8.5

524

Feb.

*5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.1

7.2

7.2

7.8

7.9

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.2

9.4

*9.4

211.0

7.54

419

Mar.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

15

30

60

80

80

100

*120

140

150

140

*140

140

130

1,508

48.6

2,990

Apr.

120

100

90

90

80

so- 70

so

80

85

90

100

180

160

150

140

120

120

140

160

192

171

*156

156

134

127

115

104

105

115

3,610

120

7,160

May

110

135

103

78

62

55

49

41

36

36

35

32

31

31

31

28

27

24

23

24

28

27

26

28

27

26

*27

24

24

23

22

1,273

41.1

2,520

June

23

22

21

21

20

18

17

15

14

13

14

15

19

32

67

61

44

37

33

39

*69

75

239

277

264

3340

3390

435

3470

3450

3,554

118

7,050

July

a410

*387

a360

a320

a290

237

191

187

163

139

121

111

102

94

78

73

71

71

68

62

59

57

53

49

45

48

*43

41

40

37

37

4,044

130

8,020

Aug.

35

33

34

30

29

27

26

26

24

22

22

21

25

29

26

24

21

21

20

19

20

*18

19

19

20

19

17

17

25

22

23

733

23.6

1,450

Sept.

24

66

152

133

74

67

59

64

64

61

55

51

48

41

38

35

34

34

37

35

38

40

39

40

41

40

*40

39

36

35

1,560

52.0

3,090

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,270 Mln 5 Mean 48.3 Ac-ft 35,050

Water year 1956-57: Max 470 Mln 5.8 Mean 49.6 Ac-ft 35,910

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stations in the basin.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 20.

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°57', long 95 0 17', in NW^ sec. 28, T. 152 M., R. 36 W., on left bank just 

upstream from dam at outlet, 13 miles northwest of village of Red Lake.

Drainage area.--1,950 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1930 to November 1932 (published as Red Lake at Redby), May 1933 

to September 1957 (published as Red Lake near Red Lake 1933-40); records on Upper Red 

Lake published as Red Lake at Waskish, April 1930 to September 1933 all in reports of 

Geological Survey. October 1921 to September 1929 gage heights at Redby and on Upper 

Red Lake at Waskish in files of Minnesota Department of Conservation (fragmentary).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,169.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 1933 to Sept. 6, 1934, staff gage at 

same site and datum. Staff gages at Waskish and Redby at datum 69.00 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 6.78 ft June 22 (affected by wind action); 

minimum, 3.48 ft Nov. 17 (affected by wind action).

1930-57: Maximum gage height, 9.53 ft June 25, 1950; minimum recorded, 0.80 ft 

Nov. 20, 1936.

Remarks. Water level subject to fluctuation caused by change in direction and velocity of 

wind and by seiches.

Gage height, in feet, October 1956 to September 1957

Oct. 31............... 4.63

Nov. 30............... 4.52

Dec. 19............... 4.54

Jan. 31............... 4.57

Feb. 28............... 4.57

Mar. 31............... 4.70

Apr. 30............... 5.51

May 31............... 5.58

June 30............... 6.49

July 31............... 6.24

Aug. 31............... 5.84

Sept.30............... 5.62

Note. Daily mean gage heights are available.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 75

Red Lake River near Red Lake , Minn.

Location. Lat 47°57', long 95°17', in NW£ sec. 28, T. 152 N., R. 36 W. , on left bank 

50 ft downstream from dam at outlet of Lower Red Lake and 13 miles northwest of 

village of Red Lake.

Drainage area. 1,950 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1933 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,167.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 7, 1934, staff gage at 

site 50 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. Sept. 7, 1934, to Nov. 26, 1951, waterstage recorder at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--24 years, 418 cfs (302,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,870 cfs July 20-23; maximum gage height, 

7.25 ft July 22; minimum discharge, 7.5 cfs May 7-8.

1933-57: Maximum discharge, 3,600 cfs June 25, 1950 (gage height, 9.19 ft, 

affected by seiches and backwater from aquatic vegetation], from rating curve 

extended above 1,400 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good. Natural regulation by Lower Red Lake. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1438: 1950(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

134 

149

149

144

146

244

257

268

*250

247

242

244

247

255

255

252

*250

242

234

239

242

244

239

195

200

229

216

205

211

221 

221

6,871

222

13,630

Nov.

216 

216

218

218

224

226

244

239

218

215

224

231

216

216

216

219

220

220

221

224

230

235

241

248

249

249

249

249

248

*246

6,883

229

13,650

Dec.

245 

24?

220

175

185

192

200

203

206

208

209

209

209

209

209

209

210

*210

210

211

211

211

211

211

211

210

210

210

210

210 

209

6,485

209

12,860

Jan.

208 

208

208

208

207

207

206

204

203

203

202

201

201

200

190

150

125.

135

*135

136

136

136

136

136

137

137

138

139

141

142 

144

5,269

170

10,450

Feb.

148 

148

149

149

150

152

154

158

159

159

159

159

159

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

*160

160

160

160

160

160

160

200

4,443

159

8,810

Mar.

280 

310

310

310

310

305

305

305

305

308

310

310

310

310

310

311

312

313

*314

314

314

310

303

285

255

210

160

*61

32

25 

20.

8,137

262

16,140

Apr.

19 

18

18

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10_

10

10

*10

11

52

149

86

43

36

35

31

25

19

17

14

747

24.9

1,480

May

13 

11

8.3

7.9

7.7

7.7

.5

.5

.7

.7

.7

.9

.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.3

8.5

8.8

8.3

7.9

10

14

*12

10

12

13

14

15

15 

11

307.0

9.9

609

June

18

19

20

20

26

117

154

164

166

179

195

198

200

226

250

250

247

*268

285

302

316

386

389

789

804

839

836

767

578

439

9,447

315

18,740

July

316 

274

656

1,050

1,140

1,190

1,240

1,320

1,370

1,500

1,550

1,600

1,640

1,670

1,670

1,770

*1,860

1,860

1,860

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,810

1,720

1,640

1,560

1,490

1,440

1,380 

1,330

45,386

1,464

90,020

Aug.

1.280 

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,220

1,210

1,200

1,190

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,200

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,180

*1,160

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,100 

1,100

36,510

1,178

72,420

Sept.

1,100 

1,130

1,140

886

702

554

417

294

200

409

1,030

*1,120

1,240

1,250

1,280

1,290

1,300

1,330

1.560

1,340

1,540

1,330

1,330

1,320

1,330

1,350

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

32,812

1,094

65,080

Calendar year 1956 : Max 268 Mln 116 Mean 172 Ac-ft 124,500

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,870 Mln 7.5 Mean 447 Ac-ft 323,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-19, Nov. 21 to Mar. 27.
76 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Red Lake River at High Landing, near Goodridge, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°03', long 95°48', on line between sees. 28 and 29, T. 153 N. , R. 40 W. 

on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge at High Landing, 7 miles south of 

Goodridge and 33 miles upstream from Thief River.

Drainage area. 2,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1929 to September 1957. Prior to October 1930, published 

as "at Kratka. "

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,141.57 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1930, staff gage at 

site about 10 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1932, 

staff gage at datum 5.00 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1932, to Dec. 8, 1938, staff gage at 

datum 4.00 ft higher at site 50 ft downstream. Dec. 9, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1949, 

water-stage recorder at present site at datum 4.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 28 years, 427 cfs (309,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 cfs June 28 (gage height, 9.91 ft); 

minimum daily, 16 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 0.55 ft).

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 3,720 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 13.42 ft); no 

flow during infrequent periods in 1931-34, 1936-37.

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

which are fair. Natural regulation by Lower Red Lake.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

138

134

13T

137

140

156

229

254

262

270

272

269

270

269

266

268

*263

269

272

257

351

254

252

272

269

245

247

254 

243

260

7,337

237

14,550

Nov.

252 

244

247

251

294

300

570

266

268

263

257

244

258

248

258

240

230

250

240

230

230

220 2"20

220

220

220

230

230 

230 

*230

7,360

245

14,600

Dec.

230

£30

230

210

200

200

195

195

190

19U

190

195

195

195

195

190

190

190

200

210

*220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220 

220 

220

220

6,440

208

12,770

Jan.

220 

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

170

*150

140

140

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145 

145 

145

145

5,715

184

11,340

Feb.

145 

145

145

150

Tso

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

145

145

145

*140

140

140

140

140

140

145

145

145

4,095

146

8,120

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,290 Min 134

Mar.

150 

165

190

200

200

200

210

210

220

220

220

230

230

230

230

230

240

*240

250

260

270

300

340

350

300

270

240

220 

180

150 

140

7,055

228

13,990

Apr.

*120 

110

100

95

a85

a70

a55

a45

a30

a30

a24

a20

a!8

16

a!8

a25

49

 143

187

851

1.540

1,310

1,050

*856

715

588

493

420 

368 

324

9,767

326

19,370

May

292 

266

244

220

185

154

125

112

100

100

79

64

58

63

49

42

44

37

32

30

39

*53

79

76

77

76

78

76 

71

56

3,046

98.2

6,040

June

56 

46

47

50

56

108

290

345

345

345

345

346

343

361

371

384

373

*373

398

499

560

694

1,400

1,550

1,590

*1,800

1,800

1.930 

1,810 

1,520

20,135

671

39,940

July

1,220 

970

816

856

960

1,030

1,080

*1,100

1,090

1,090

1,100

1,130

1,170

1,200

1,200

*1,200

1.220

1,290

1,360

1,420

1,480

1,520

1,550

1,560

1.600

1,590

1,530

1,470 

1,400

1,320 

1,290

38,812

1,252

76,980

Aug.

1.260 

1,240

1,210

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,180

1,170

1,160

1.150

1,150

1,170

1,200

1,220

1,230

1,200

1,190

1,180

*1,160

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160 

1,160

1,160 

1,210

36,570

1,180

72,540

Sept,

1,230 

1 , 450

1.610

1 , 500

1,340

1 , 104

8513

6415

4615

5413

*404

694

876

1,000

1,090

1,120

1,170

1,210

1,280

1,330

1,330

1,340

1,330

1,330

1,340

1,350

1,360

1,370 

1,370

1,370

34,215

1,140

67,860

Mean 234 Ac-ft 169,800

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,930 Min 16 Mean 495 Ac-ft 358,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

at Red Lake.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Apr. 4. Discharge computed from oncedaily gage readings Apr. 14, 17-19, May 6 to June 7.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 77

Thief River near Thief River Palls, Minn.

Location.--Lat 48°11', long 96°10', in sec. 3, T. 154 N., R. 43 W., on right bank a quarter of a mile upstream from highway bridge, 5 miles north of city of Thief River Palls, 

7 miles upstream from mouth, and 9 miles downstream from Mud Lake National Wild Life 

Refuge.

Drainage area. 959 sq mi.

Records available. July 1909 to September 1917, April 1920 to September 1921, October 1922 

to September 1924, October 1928 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and control of grouted boulders. Datum of gage Is 1,112.33 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Highway Department). Prior to 

May 4, 1939, staff or chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years (1909-17, 1922-84, 1928-57), 120 cfs (86,E 

year).

acre-ft per

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,630 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height., 9.97 ft); no 

flow Jan. 31 tp Mar. 17.

1909-17, 1920-21, 1922-24, 1928-57: Maximum discharge, 5,610 cfs May 13, 1950 (gage 

height, 17.38 ft); no flow In fall and winter of several years.

Flood in July 1919 reached a stage of 16.3 ft, according to floodmarks established 

by observer (discharge, 5,040 cfs).

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

oFThose for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation by Thief Lake 

(usable capacity, 8,450 acre-ft).

Revisions. WSP 925: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.7

3.8 

4.0

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

.1

.2

.6

1.2

2.9

5.6

4.7

4.8 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

324

940

1,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

254

170

9O

73

71

67

61

58

54

52

49

45

44

41

41

*41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41 

44

45

45

45 

44

51 

54

1,867

60.2

3,700

Nov.

54 

54

54

56

156

260

279

268

257

243

237

232

223

218

156

220

250

280

280

274

265

260

260

270 

296

282

279

274 

274

276

6,787

226

13,460

Dec.

257 

212

*198

320

500

450

450

400

380

350

300

280

260

240

56

10

7

6

5

5

*5

5

5

1

4,735

153

9,390

Jan.

3.5

3To

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.t

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

0

29.1

0.94

58

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1 *.l

1.0

3.0

50

150

*500 

600

650

750

70U 

700

650

500

5,254.2

169

10,420

Apr.

400 

*350

400

435

392

360

338

a320

a320

a320

a310

a310

a310

a300

a300

a300

*296

299

338

558

1,090

1,090

1,190

*1,260 

1,230

1,130

1,100

1,070 

1,030

1,010

18,156

605

36,010

May

972 

544

905

858

822

790

748

710

673

648

630

603

585

567

555

528

510

498

483

462

465

480

*513

513 

495

483

486

489 

477

462

a45O

18,804

607

37,300

June

a440 

432

429

429

424

341

318

313

229

86

77

73

71

5?

178

212

206

*257

276

369

519

525

588

627 

600

1,230

*1,460

1.520 

1,410

1,220

14,951

498

29,650

July

1.050 

891

832

732

701

670

723

816

739

670

615

609

710

800

777

*691

636

612

594

573

549

525

510

495 

489

492

486

477 

465

456

441

19,826

640

39,320

Aug.

432

T5A

412

406

400

394

352

156

137

88

75

77

134

153

137

122

99

83

*73

71

65

61

67

61 

56

52

25

12 

8.7

13

4,649.3

150

9,220

Sept.

17 

31CJ

1,460

1.590

1,410

1,290

771

657

615

585

*555

537

516

504

492

489

489

498

582

618

603

588

567

564 

558

537

522

507 

495

489

19,415

647

38,510

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,800 Min 0 Mean 294 Ao-ft 213,600

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,590 Min 0 Mean 314 Ac-ft 227,000

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

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

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-19, 22-24, Dec. 4 to Apr. 3.
78 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Clearwater River at Plummer, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°55', long 96°03', in SE^SWi sec. 4, T. 151 N., R. 42 W. , on right bank 

200 ft downstream from Soo Line Railroad bridge, 300 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. 

Highway 59, 0.9 mile northwest of railroad depot in Plummer, and 8 miles upstream from 

Hill River.

Drainage area. 512 sq mi.

Records available . April 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,099.12 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 [levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 10, 1939, staff gage at 

site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 179 cfs (129,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,570 cfs June 27 (gage height, 11.84 ft); minimum daily, 34 cfs Dec. 6, Jan. 3.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 3,630 cfs May 6, 1950 (gage height, 11.33 ft); maximum 

gage height, that of June 27, 1957; minimum discharge, 7.9 cfs July 8, 1940.

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

which are poor. Slight regulation by Clearwater Lake.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 15 to July 11, Sept. 3-5)

2.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

33

89

169

271

7.0

9.0

11.2

1,080

1,930

3,510

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

40 

39

39

38

45

39

40

40

38

40

38

40

40

40

41

*41

41

41

42

42

42

42

42

45

45

48

49

55

56

65

68

1,356

43.7

2,690

Nov.

74 

75

74

74

118

175

re

156

142

129

123

118

115

109

96

92

88

90

85

80

70

65

45

50

55

55

50

45

*43

42

2,706

90.2

5,370

Dec.

40 

42

44

44

42

34TO

38

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

*40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

40

40

40

40 

40

1,238

39.9

2,460

Jan.

*g

34

36

38

38

38

38

38

38

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

*36

36

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

1,152

37.2

2,280

Feb.

38 

35

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

40

40

40

40

40

42

44

46

*46

46

46

44

42

40

40

40

40

_

1,134

40.5

2,250

Mar.

40 

40

38

35

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

*38

46

50

80

*200

340

5W

280

220

280

*260

230

240 

230

3,464

112

6,870

Apr.

*290 

340

260

240

200

180

150

160

140

150

80

140

160

150

139

126

*153

175

398

923

1,980

2,420

*2,330

2,140

1,830

1,550

1,320

1,150

999

853

21,126

704

41,900

May

710 

55?

499

416

352

304

271

249

232

214

196

177

160

142

131

126

121

115

109

103

103

*106

128

131

129

J.23

139

142

139

128

120

6,614

213

13,120

June

115 

104

102

102

99

99

93

89

S8

114

196

198

186

253

528

577

474

424

403

*408

472

504

1,010

2,520

3,110

*3,320

3,470

*3,350

2,900

2, 190

27,498

917

54,540

July

1,670 

1,390

1,150

960

792

643

534

*434

362

298

251

220

214

196

169

*151

141

144

136

124

121

115

106

108

108

96

93

89

81

75

71

11,042

356

21,900

Aug.

68 

63

56

55

51

46

46

45

44

42

42

43

51

52

57

57

49

48

*44

43

42

42

43

50

46

40

42

42

39

45

57

1,487

48.0

2,950

Sept.

84 

184

413 3"23"

234

182

148

123

108

103

96

88

81

76

77

75

74

72m

155

173

169

155

146

134

128

126

121

114

112

4,163

139

8,260

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,825 Min 34 Mean 126 Ac-ft 91,460

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,470 Min 34 Mean 227 Ac-ft 164,600

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). --Apr. 21 (ll:30 p.m.) 2,550 cfs (10.05 ft); June 16 (l a.m.)

621 cfs (5.57 ft)j June 27 (9:15 a.m.) 3,570 cfs (11.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Apr. 14 (no gage-height record Jan. 24 

to Feb. 19, Feb. 22 to Mar. 17j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

station at Red Lake Falls).
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 79

Clearwater River at Red Lake Palls, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°53'15", long 96°16'25", in NW£NE£ sec. 22, T. 151 N., R. 44 W., on left 

bank" 40 ft downstream from Great Northern Railroad bridge in Red Lake Palls, 1.4 miles 

upstream from mouth, and 3 miles downstream from Badger Creek.

Drainage area. 1,370 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1909 to September 1917, November 1934 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 949.49 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 12, 1911, staff gage at site 

half a mile upstream and Sept. 12, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site 40 ft 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--30 years (1909-17, 1935-57), 294 cfs (212,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,840 cfs June 28 (gage height, 9.98 ft); minimum daily, 39 cfs Feb. 18-23.

1909-17, 1934-57: Maximum discharge, 9,310 cfs May 6, 1950 (gage height, 11.28 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 17.5 ft Apr. 5, 1913, site and datum then in use (backwater from ice); no flow Sept. 15, 1936, Sept. 14, 1939, Aug. 19-22, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Some

diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill 600-ft upstream. Slight regulation by 

Clearwater Lake and several smaller lakes.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 355: 1911-12. WSP 1438: 1910-11, 1917(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shift Ing-control method used Apr. 20 to May 1, June 16 to July 19, 

Sept. 3-9)

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

39

90

200

405

4.0 

5.0 

8.0 

10.0

945

1,640

4,760

7,390

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

49 

50

50

49

49

47

49

47

47

49

49

49

49

49

49

*50

53

55

56

56

56

56

56 

56

60

70

68

67

72 

84

£2

1,758

56.1

5,450

Nov.

97 

115

118

116

159

294

554

3"3lT

289

246

224

204

194

181

165

120

85

110

130

120

110

100

90 

80

70

75

75

70

*65

62

4,452

148

8,850

Dec.

62 

50

60

56

54

54

52

Bo- 50

ss

60

60

60

62

62

62

*62

62

60

60

60

58

58 

58

58

56

56

56

54 

54

52

1,785

57.5

5,540

Jan.

50 48-

48

46

46

46

46

46

44

44

44

44

42

42

42

42

*40~ 40

40

40

40

40

40 

40

40

40

40

40

40 

40

40

1,520

42.6

2,620

Feb.

40 

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

39- 59

*59

59

59

39 

40

40

40

40

42

-

1,116

39.9

2,210

Mar.

42 

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

45

45

45

43

45

43

43

*43

46

60

200

g400

g600 

g850

*g815

g748

g694

g666

g655

g580

g801

7,857

255

15,580

Apr.

g758 

g785

g672

g640

630

565

470

445

386

358

289

410

306

502

294

265

*27T

527

510

1,430

2,450

3,570

*5,700 

5,690

5,520

3,060

2,540

2,110

1,820

1,570

38,127

1,271

75,620

May

1,530 

1,150

1,000

891

785

688

615

555

505

470

430

586

545

506

277

258

245

224

210

200

'SOo 194

207 

*232

250

246

228

239

239

228 

204

13,333

430

26,450

June

194 

181

171

165

165

168

162

148

145

156

165

285

285

367

726

939

*873

777

726

666

694

765

1,810 

3,200

4,240

*5,040

5,930

6,570

*6,560

5,470

47,525

1,584

94,260

July

4,420 

*5,580

3,020

2,530

2,170

1,850

1,650

1,450

1,240

1,100

969

855

754

682

590

490

435

400

382

345

318

289

269 

250

*254

232

218

207

190

178

159

31,476

1,015

62,430

Aug.

154 145-

126

111

104

95

86

86

86

84

78

74

88

95

97

102

99

88

84

78

*72

70

67 

67

67

68

63

62

62

65 

106

2,729

88.0

5,410

Sept.

126 

194

635

993

1,020

963

789

625

465

532

265

228

194

168

156

145

136

139

142

178

518

556

332 

314

285

269

243

224

207

184

10,605

354

21,030

Calendar year 1956 : Max 5,180 Mln 43 Mean 254 Ac-ft 184,300

Water year 1956-57 : Max 6,570 Mln 39 Mean 444 Ac-ft 321,4,00

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on staff-gage readings two or three times dally.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 24.
80 RED RIVER OF THE MORTH BASIM

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°46'32", long 96°36'33", in SW^SW^ sec. 30, T. 150 N. , R. 46 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge in Crookston, 0.3 mile downstream from Interstate Power Co.'s dam and 0.6 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 81.

Drainage area. 5,280 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1901 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 832.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 18, 1901, to June 30, 1909, chain gage at bridge 300 ft upstream at same 

datum. July 1, 1909, to Sept. 25, 1911, chain gage, Sept. 26, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1919, 

water-stage recorder, and Oct. 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1930, chain gage, at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--56 years, 1,013 cfs (733,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 cfs June 29 (gage height, 18.10 ft); minimum daily, 78 cfs Feb. 21-23.

1901-57: Maximum discharge, 27,400 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 25.70 ft); minimum, 2.0 cfs Dec. 14, 15, 16, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplants upstream.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1115: 1906, 1915-16, 1919-20, 1922, 1925, 1927, 1929.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 5-26)

3.0 

5.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

163

231

338

540

1,000

7.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

2,200

4,300

7,680

11,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

683

706

422

380

277

271

259

256 

242

314

326

329

360 

342

*316

348

338

324

330

333

341

338

362 

305

356

391

402

364

364 

394

398

11,171

360

22,160

Nov.

406

443

447

443

418

812

1,620

1.250 

1,080

992

907

869

808 

775

766

368

358

448

660

560

455

353

*356 

387

450

505

490

490

440 

415

18,351

612

36,400

Dec.

450

485

490

235

450

450

375

360 

390

420

440

455

440 

420

440

400

350

310

280

»310

275

270

272 

266

270

248

248

256

248 

238 570"

11,011

355

21,840

Jan.

270

250

250

242

240

235

240

242 

250

242

240

240

245 

248

250

250

250

258

240

220

215

200

250 

200

200

205

205

209

210 

202

205

7,163

231

14,210

Feb.

209

255

200

*205

180

160

154

150 

140

128

115

104

96 

93

93

91

90

89

88

80

78

78

*78 

79

81

83

83

85

-

3,315

118

6,580

Mar.

36- 87

90

91

97

104

110

118 

124

126

130

132

144 

155

170

185

194

202

240

285

468

945

*1,530 

2,120

*2j250

2,140

1,740

1,750

*1,770 

1,550

1,610

20,747

669

41,150

Apr.

1,530

1,530

1,700

1,620

1,580

1,430

1,160

1,030 

949

888

790

606

»593 

85T

743

670

715

743

879

1,480

3,710

*6,640

7.170 

6,850

6,530

5,940

*5,080

4,400

3,940 

3,540

75,287

2,510

149,300

May

5.190

2,820

2,610

2,310

2,110

1,920

1,720

1,580 

1,470

1,280

1,240

1,180

1,100 

1,040

945

912

888

856

771

771

748

775

745 

»76"6

841

865

856

790

832 

804

752

39,445

1,272

78,240

June

720

670

688

670

658

656

602

468

BsT

729

558

506

489 

729

1,060

1,580

1,650

1,610

1,520

1,470

»1,550

2,020

2,510 

4,450

6,200

7,140

*9,140

10,700

»11.700 

11,200

85,919

2,797

166,500

July

9.490

*7,470

6,010

4,980

4,580

5,960

5,820

5,650 

5,590

5,500

5,260

2,840

2,680 

2,800

2,820

2,700

2,560

2,420

2,550

2,400

2,440

2,410

2,450 

2,400

*2,450

2,470

2,420

2,400

2,500 

2,120

1.990

103,550

5,553

205,000

Aug.

1.92Q

1,860

1,800

1,720

1,680

1,650

1,620

1,590 

1,550

1,290

1,270

1,200

1,500 

1,450

1,450

1,380

1,560

1,520

1,270

1,210

*1,210

1,180

1,180 

1,190

1,190

1,200

1,140

1,170

1.120 

1,180

1,180

42,610

1,374

84,520

Sept.

1,520

1,550

2,570

4,210

4,510

4,100

*5,400

2,670 

2,150

1,690

1,580

1,210

1.180 

1,410

1,550

1,660

1,680

1,743

1,910

1,950

2,240

2,280

2,510 

2,280

2,200

2,180

 2,110

2,100

2,090 

2,050

65,645

2,188

130,200

Calendar year 1956: Max 12,400 Mln 195 Mean 933 Ac-ft 677,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,700 Mln 78 Mean 1,321 Ac-ft 956,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19-21, Nov 25 to Dec. 21, Dec. 23, 25, Jan. 1 

to Mar. 20.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 81

Red River of the North at Grand Porks, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°56'26", long 97°02'47", In SE^NE^- sec. 33, T. 152 N., R. 50 W., on left 

bank 500 ft downstream from dam at Riverside Park, in Grand Forks, 2 miles downstream 

from Red Lake River, and at mile 296.0.

Drainage area. 30.100 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available. May 1901 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1882 to November 1912 in report of Minnesota State Drainage Commission.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 778.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. 1882-92, gages near Northern Pacific Railway bridge ij miles upstream (history 

not available, datum apparently the same as following gage). 1892 to Oct. 15, 1926, 

staff and chain gages on Northern Pacific Railway bridge, at datum about 5| ft higher, 

but published referred to datum only a half a foot higher than present datum. Oct. 16, 

1926, to Nov. 2, 1933, staff gages near present site, at datum 5 ft higher than present 

datum but published at present datum.

Average discharge. 75 years (1882-1957), 2,316 cfs (1,676,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,700 cfs July 2 (gage height, 24.67 ft); minimum, 340 cfs Feb. 25; minimum gage height, 2.76 ft Oct. 11.

1882-1957: Maximum discharge, about 80,000 cfs Apr. 10, 1897 (gage height, 50.2 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 54,000 cfs; minimum, 

2.4 cfs Feb. 3-5, 12, 14, 16-19, 1937 (caused by unusual regulation during repair of 

dam at Grand Forks).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by many lakes and reservoirs on tributaries. Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Revisions (water years). WSP 855: 1936(M). WSP 1115: 1942. WSP 1175: 1897(M). 

WSP 1388: 1904, 1914-15, 1917-19, 1921-22, 1927, 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, Oct. 30 to Nov. 6, July 17 to Sept. 4; 

loop curves used Apr. 23-30, June 25 to July 6, Sept. 5-11)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 6 Nov. 7 to Sept. 30

2.8 

3.5 

4.5

365

575

935

3.3 

4.0 

6.0

380

610

1,400

9.0

12.0

16.0

2,940

4,590

7,040

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*813

799

778

694

539

476 

416

380

377 

374

368

410

437 

437 

461

455

443

458

437

422

434

422

455

470

458

482

500

530

*530

536

545

15,336

495

30,420

Nov.

530

554

586

620

656

684 

796

1,170

1,440 

1,430

1,290

1,200

1,120 

1,080 

1,030

816

617

505

530

617

*704

684

505

484

536

558

680

740

743

390

23,595

786

46,800

Dec.

606

596

*666

708

782

722 

652

578

592 

586

578

540

510 

480 

480

500

500

500

470

440

398

398

395

407

419

425

*422

413

401

410

407

15,981

516

31,700

Jan.

440

450

450

460

440

430 

420

440

460 

450

420

440

440

430 

430

410

400

390

380

390

390

380

- 380

380

380

390

390

400

410

410

420

12,900

416

25,590

Feb.

*420

420

430

440

440

450 

450

450

460 

460

460

460

460 

450 

450

450

450

440

430

430

430

420

400

390

370

350

360

390

-

12,010

429

23,820

Mar.

400

*400

410

440

480

490 

510

560

610 

620

660

690

720 

750

830

830

800

820

820

880

950

1,020

*1,280

2,000

3,000

3,900

*4,400

4,500

4,650

*4,750

4,950

48,120

1,552

95,440

Apr.

5,300

*5,020

4,400

4,050

3,660

*3,150 

2,840

2,420

2,160 

2,010

1,910

1,660

*1,540 

1.330 

1,410

1,520

1,470

1,440

1,500

1,620

2,120

4,360

*8,050

9,820

10,500

"10,800

10,700

9,900

*8,580

7,250

132,490

4,416

262,800

May

6,360

*5,630

5,100

4,750

4,440

4,180 

3,940

3,740

3,430 

3,200

2,960

2,800

2,700 

2,570 

2,460

2,360

2,280

2,260

2,210

2,160

2,160

2,190

2,170

2,190

2,240

2,300

2,450

2,480

2,510

2 , 630

*2,750

95,600

3,084

189,600

June

2,730

2,640

2,510

2,380

2,280

2,160 

2,060

1,970

1,840 

1,750

1,800

1,800

1.700 

1,720 

1,860

2,160

2,520

2,820

2,900

2,880

2,930

3,010

3,400

4,900

*8,600

10,500

11,300

*12,000

12,800

13.600

127,520

4,251

252,900

July

*14,400

14 , 500

13 , 200

11,000

9,000

*7,750 

6,930

6,310

*5,870 

5,580

5,240

4,920

4,590 

4,330 

4,220

4,180

4,220

4,030

3,850

3,760

3,700

3,670

3,640

3,610

3.570

3,610

3,780

3,920

3,860

3,730

*3,580

178,550

5,760

354,100

Aug.

3.460

3,350

3,230

3,120

3,030

2,920 

2,790

2,730

2,660 

2,510

2,360

2,300

2,350 

2,270 

2,360

2,400

2,380

2,360

2,320

2,270

2,220

2,180

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,140

*2,070

2.040

2^080

76,600

2,471

151,900

Sept.

2.200

2,530

3,140

5,490

7,750

*8.750 

7,980

6,600

»5,500 

4,780

4,230

"3,810

3,550 

3,390 

3,420

3,470

3,470

3,430

3,390

3,360

3,420

3,660

3,840

3,980

4,000

3,930

3,840

3,770

*3,690

3,610

127,980

4,266

253,800

Calendar year 1956: Max 21,200 Mln 368 Mean 1,953 Ac-ft 1,418,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 14,500 Mln 350 Mean 2,374 Ac-ft 1,719,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 12-19, Jan. 1 to Apr. 1.
82 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Turtle River at Manvel, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°05', long 97°11', in SE£ sec. 10, T. 153 N., R. 51 W., on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 33, 0.3 mile west of Manvel and 10 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 602 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1957.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily, oftener during floods. Datum of gage is 799.28 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 55.2 cfs (39,960 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 30 cfs (21,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 900 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 13.15 ft); no 

flow Aug. 6-12.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Apr. 19, 1950 (gage height, 21.5 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow; no flow in fall or winter of some years.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: 1947(M) , 1948.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge , in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, Apr. 6-22, 

May 24 to June 26, Sept. 2-22)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 15

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

50

144

286

480

710

1,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5

.5

.7

*.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.6

.5

.7

.9

.6

.8

.9

1.8

2.3

2.8

2.3

2*8

3 9

29.7

0.96

59

Nov.

5.2

5.7

5.7

5.8

7.6

16

28

*26

21

20

15

10

8.1

7.6

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

±

4

4

4

4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5

251.9

8.40

500

Dec.

5

5

5

4.5

4

4

4

4

4

*3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

112.2

3.62

223

Jan.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

3^5

89.7

2.89

178

Feb.

1.5

ITS

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

-

17.9

0.64

36

Mar.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.5

5

30

90

*170

250

*220

*170

140

120

100

90

1,400.1

45.2

2,780

Apr.

85

80

73

70

66

63

61

*60

34

32

32

40

27

34

30

30

28

29

29

30

31

35

32

29

31

29

28

27

25

18

1,218

40.6

2,420

May

*18

18

17

16

18

19

20

19

19

25

22

20

17

15

14

12

12

10

10

8.6

11

12

13

16

18

21

18

20

17

16

13

502.6

16.2

997

June

11

8.4

10

7.8

7.6

8.6

9.6

8.6

11

13

13

14

15

15

*17

22

24

27

25

24

18

17

13

11

12

11

12

12

10

8 1

415.7

13.9

825

July

6.6

5.5

5.2

4.1

3.8

3.4

2.4

1.8

*2.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

.9

.6

.3

.9

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.3

.1

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

.2

50.7

1.64

101

Aug.

0.2

.2

.3

.2

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.5

14

33

48

37

23

19

15

5.3

3.1

2.7

2.0 1.3

1.1

.9

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.5

218.9

7.06

434

Sept.

15

220

*644

850

891

872

*759

600

*417

237

134

97

75

60

50

42

35

34

36

42

52

58

54

45

34

28

22

21

18

17

6,459

215

12,810

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,450 Mln 0.2 Mean 37.5 Ac-ft 27,320

Water year 1956-57: Max 891 Min o Mean 29.5 Ac-ft 21,360

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Mar. 25, 270 cfs; Sept. 5 (8 p.m.) 900 cfs (13.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Apr. 2.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 83

Red River of the North at Oslo, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°11'35", long 97°08'25", in sec. 31, T. 155 N. , R. 50 W. , on upstream 

side of main span of highway bridge in Oslo, at mile 271.1.

Drainage area. --31 .200 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin) .

Records available . April 1936 to June 1937, April 1941 to April 1943, March 1945 to 

August 1957 (high -water periods only). Records for April to June 1944, published in 

WSP 1022, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Records prior to 

1945 do not include flow in bypass channel.

Gage . Wire -weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 777.65 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 2, 1948, staff gage on railroad bridge 800 ft upstream 

at same datum.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during season, 14,900 cfs July 2 (gage height, 17.42 ft); 

minimum not determined.

1936-37, 1941-57: Maximum discharge, 63,000 cfs May 10, 1950 (gage height, 31.83 

ft); minimum not determined.

Maximum stage known, about 32.5 ft in 1897.

Remarks . Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation by lakes and reservoirs on tributaries . For stages above 13 ft , discharge includes flow in bypass channel li miles west of Oslo. Flow in this channel was 

negligible in 1957.

Revisions. --WSP 1175: Drainage area. See also Records available.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to August 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov.

-----

Dec. Jan. Feb.

.......

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

'-

_

.

-

-

850

900

950

1,000

1,500

2,100

2,900

4,400

*4,700

5,400

5,500 

5,900

_

-

-

Apr.

*5,810

5,380

4,700

*4,220

3,760

3,270

2,930

*2,570

2,330

2,170

2,120

2,020

1,840

1,640 

1,570

1,720

1,660

1,680

1,710

1,760

2,100

3,820

7,200

*9,460

10,500

10,900

*10,900

10,300

9,180

*7,960

137,180

4,573

272,100

May

6,780

5,970

5,350

*4,960

4,560

4,210

3,890

3,700

3,650

3,560

3,230

2,990

2,870

2,810 

2,700

2,640

2,470

2,470

2,470

2,280

2,310

2,400

2,360

2,330

2,330

2,360

2,580

2,610

2,700

2,900 

*2,950

101,390

3,271

201,100

June

3,070

2,900

2,760

2,670

2,580

2,420

2,310

2,250

2,140

2,120

2,010

2,060

2,000

1,960 

1,990

2,120

2,580

2,930

3,110

3,050

3,080

3,140

3,390

4,650

7,690

10,000

*11,200

12,000

*12,900

15,600

130,880

4,363

259,600

July

14,700

14.800

*14,100

12,600

10,700

8,830

7,560

*6,820

6,620

6,200

5,880

5,430

5,040

4,680 

4,510

4,400

4,440

4,260

4,090

3,820

3,820

3,680

3,750

3,720

3,650

3,620

3,750

3,880

3,900

5,460 

3,620

190,330

6,140

377,500

Aug.

5,490

5,590

3,200

2,840

*3,050

2,930

2,830

2,760

2,640

2,610

2,420

2,310

2,590

2,220 

2,310

2,390

2,440

2,360

2,560

2,510

2,250

2,200

2,170

2,140

2,090

2,120

2,140

2,060

2,060

2,040 

2,060

76,580

2,470

151,900

Sept.

-- -

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year ; Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 20-31.
84 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Forest River near Fordville, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°12', long 97°44', on line between sees. 32 and 33, T. 155 N., R. 55 W., 

on right bank 50 ft upstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from South 

Branch, and 3 miles southeast of Fordville.

Drainage area.--500 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1940 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,040 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

July 21, 1951, chain gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 38.7 cfs (28,020 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 20 cfs (14,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 356 cfs Mar. 22; maximum gage height, 4.23 ft 

Mar. 22 (Ice jam); minimum discharge, 2.9 cfs Aug. 6; minimum gage height, 1.04 ft 

Apr. 11.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 16,400 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 14.48 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 5,600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

and slope-area determinations of peak flow; no flow Apr. 1-13, Sept. 3, 1940.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years) , WSP 1175: 1948. WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

.0

.3

.3

.3

* .4

7.6

8.6

13

12

9.3

9.3

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

12

12

12

12 

12

12

16

16

15

15

16 

17

17

352.1

11.4

698

Nov.

17

16

17

17

21

25

21

*17

14

13

13

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9 

9

9

9

9

9

9

9 

9

374

12.5

742

Dec.

8

8

8

8

8

8

*

6

221

7.1

438

Jan.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

*5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5 

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

164

5.3

325

Feb.

1

* 

-

180

6.4

357

Mar.

" '

*

8

9

31

293

328 

*225

135

96

80

*70

58

42

35

30

1,559

' 50.3

3,090

Apr.

30

28

18

16

13

11

10

10

10

12

"973 9.0

10

10

10

11

1111

12

15

16

15 

16

17

17

16

15

14

14

15

421.3

14.0

836

May

*16

18

23

21

18

16

14

15

18

16

14

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

11

12

14

17 

18

16

15

14

14

13

12

11

12

449

14.5

891

June

10

11

11

12

12

12

12

10

10

11

12

12

12

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14 

14

10

11

11

11

10

8.6 

8.0

356.6

11.9

707

July

8.0

8.0

7.6

9.3

9.3

8.0

7.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

*5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

7.0

6.4

6.7

6.1

5.2

5.2 

4.7

4.5

5.2

4.2

"475 4.0

4.0 

4. 2

4.0

183.3

5.91

364

Aug.

4.7

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.4

*3.2

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.8

7.7

17

21

TJ

10

9.0

7.3

7.3

6.1

5.8

6.1 

5.2

4.7

4.5

4.7

5.2

5.5

5.8

7.0 

7.3

200.9

6.48

398

Sept.

10

24

49

34

24

21

17

15

13

12

11

10

10

9.3

10

*8.6

 §70 8.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3 

9.3

9.3

9.0

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3 

9 3

406.5

13.6

806

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,780 Min 4.7 Mean 56.4 Ac-ft 40,950

Water year 1956-57: Max 328 Min 3.2 Mean 13.3 Ae-ft 9,650

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Mar. 22 (12 p.m.) 356 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14 to Apr. 14.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 85

Forest River at Minto, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°16'10", long 97°22'10", in SE£ sec. 31, T. 156 N. ( R. 52 W. , on right 

bank 30 ft upstream from dam in Minto, 150 ft upstream from Great Northern Railway 

bridge, and 2 blocks east of U. S. Highway 81.

Drainage area. 740 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 806.95 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 15, 1954, wire-weight gage at site 400 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge . 13 years, 52.3 cfs (37,860 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 23 cfs (16,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 461 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 2.72 ft); minimum, 

0.5 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 1.18 ft).

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 16,600 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 11.80 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,200 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow; no flow at times each year 1945-47, 1953-55.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years) . WSF 1438: 1948-50.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13, Feb. 28 to Mar. 14)

1.1

1.2

1.3

0.5 

4.7

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

158

350

625

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.0

6.0

6.0

*6.9

6.0

6.0

7.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

8.2

9.0

8.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

11

11

12

14

15

14

16

16

17

11

308.8

9.96

612

Nov.

19

18

18

19

20

21

*24

20

21

21

20

19

18

18

9.8

15

14

14

15

14

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

472.8

15.8

938

Dec.

11

12

12

12

9.8

9. )

7.

7.

6.

*6.

6.

6. )

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

5.

5.

199.5

6.44

396

Jan.

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

6.0

6.7

*675

5.3

4.7

4.7

5.3

4.7

4.7

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4. 1

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

 

2 5

138.7

4.47

275

Feb.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

 1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

-

42.9

1.53

85

Mar.

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

~.7

.7

.7

.7

*1.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.3

1.0

1.0

1.6

3.0

57

355

314

205

137

*114

79

64

51

62

1,461.0

47.1

2,900

Apr.

45

26

47

47

36

35

26

»25

26

30

9.0

9.8

11

12

12

16

12

15

19

21

26

32

33

32

32

30

29

28

26

25

772.8

25.8

1,530

May

*22

21

21

22

26

26

25

25

24

24

24

22

21

20

19

18

17

17

18

18

17

17

18

19

21

20

19

19

18

17

i§

631

20.4

1,250

June

15

15

14

15

15

15

17

16

16

14

14

 14

12

14

15

16

17

17

17

17

16

15

14

14

15

15

15

14

12

12

447

14.9

887

July

~9.8 11

9.8

9.8

7.4

9.0

8.2

8.2

*7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.7

6.0

5.3

4 7

4.7

6.0

6.7

6.0

6.7

6.0

6.0

5.3

4.7

4.7

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

199.9

6.45

396

Aug.

3.5

3.5

*3.5

3.5

»3.2

3.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

3.5

3.0

4.1

5.3

8.2

20

21

22

18

15

12

11

9.8

9.0

7.4

6.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

241.2

7.78

478

Sept.

9.8

216

»293

245

181

112

84

64

52

43

38

33

29

26

25

24

21

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

12

12

12

12

1,697.8

56.6

3, '370

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,820 Min 0.4 Mean 73.6 Ac-ft 53,450

Water year 1956-57: Max 355 Min 0.7 Mean 18.1 Ac-ft 13,120

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Mar. 23 (12 m.) 461 cfs (2.72 ft); Sept. 2 (7 p.m.) 328 cfs 

(2.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

507Z15 O - 59 - 7
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Middle River at Argyle, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°20'27", long 96°49'02", in SE^SW^ sec. 10, T. 156 N., R. 48 ¥., on left 

bank 20 ft upstream from bridge on D. S. Highway 75 in Argyle and 14 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 265 sq mi.

Records available.--March to September 1945, November 1950 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 828.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 8, 1951, chain or wire-weight gage at bridge 20 ft upstream at 

datum 1.0 ft higher. Nov. 8, 1951, to Sept. 18, 1952, water-stage recorder at present 

site at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--6 years (1951-57), 25.7 cfs (18,610 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 734 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 10.73 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

1945, 1950-57: Maximum discharge, 1,390 cfs July 11, 1956 (gage height, 13.18 ft); 

no flow at times during most years.

Maximum stage known, 15.25 ft, present datum, in April 1950, from floodmarks (discharge, 2,790 cfs).

Remarks --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20 to Nov. 9, Apr. 27 to May 7)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 3O

1.0 0.8 2.5 32 1.1 0.4 3 .0 59

1.1 1.3 3.0 54 1.2 .8 5.0 164

1.4 4.3 4.0 106 1.4 3.1 9.0 504

1.7 8.8 6.0 238 1.6 6.3 11. 0 775

2.0 15 2.0 18

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Z(J

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3U

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1 . 4

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

2.0

2.1

1.6

1.4

*2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.6 

3.3

5.5

55.5

1.79

110

Nov.

3.9

5.6

4 . 1

6.0

9.4

11

13

32

72

94

92

80

70

66

60

50

46

44

42

34

28

24

20

18

16

15

*14

12

12

10

1,002.0

33.4

1,990

Dec.

9.5

9 .0

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

*3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8 

3 . 8

5.6

170.6

5.50

338

Jan.

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

*.8'.a

 °

 °

60.0

1.94

119

Feb.

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

-

43.7

1.56

87

Mar.

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2 .0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

4.0

10

30

12

10

**50

120

160

*190

TTO

160

*140

130

1,233.0

39.8

2,450

Apr.

120

100

*110

100

82

68

56

53

43

42

35

31

28

29

31

29

28

27

27

29

32

49

78

91 *97

112

143

149

TBTJ

108

2,057

68.6

4,080

May

92

80

*72

65

63

61

57

51

47

45

46

44

40

36

32

30

27

25

23

21

21

22

21

20

25

31

33

36

*45

48

44

1,303

42.0

2,580

June

36

31

27

25

23

22

20

20

19

18

17

16

15

17

17

16

25

50

63

67

68

79

108

126

136

128

116

*144

213

280

1,942

64.7

3,850

July

315

288

224

171

129

103

89

76

63

56

62

85

84

70

61

63

76

89

92

87

78

69

58

49

41

34

28

25

*20

17

15

2,717

87.6

5,390

Aug.

13

12

9.2

7.9

6.5

6.1

4.9

4.1

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.8

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.1

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

*.8

.7

.6

T9

1.0

116.8

3.77

232

Sept.

1.6

5^6

17

123

319

596

712

551

407

313

253

211

177

146

118

100

85

75

68

62

20

67

71

*57

63

58

54

48

43

40

4,901.2

163

9,720

Calendar year'1956 : Max 1,340 Min 0 Mean 55.6 Ac-ft 40,39O

Water year 1956-57 : Max 712 Mln 0.6 Mean 42.7 Ac-ft 3O,95O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate estimate made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 4. Stage-discharge relation 

.ndeflnlte Oct. 1-19; discharge estimated on basis of recorder record and weather records.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 87

Homme Reservoir near Park River, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°24'20" , long 97°47'10", in SE^NW^ sec. 19, T. 157 N., R. 55 W. , at Homme 

Dam on South Branch Park River, 2 miles west of town of Park River.

Drainage area. 229 sq mi.

Records available. September 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 3,874 acre-ft Mar. 23 (elevation, 1,081.10 ft); 

minimum, 2,530 acre-ft Mar. 19 (elevation, 1,074.05 ft).

1949-57: Maximum contents, 4,205 acre-ft Apr. 25, 1956 (elevation, 1,082.48 ft); 

minimum since first reaching spillway level, 184 acre-ft Feb. 8, 1952 (elevation, 

1,051.22 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam, 865 ft long; storage began in September 1949; dam completed in October 1950. Usable capacity between invert of outlet, 

elevation 1,048.0 ft, and crest of spillway, elevation 1,080.0 ft, is 3,550 acre-ft. 

Low flows are controlled by 2 sluice gates 3 by 5 ft. The spillway, which is 150 ft 

long, is uncontrolled. The records herein represent total contents. The reservoir is 

operated for flood control, water supply, and pollution abatement during low-flow 

periods.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Feb. 26. ............................................

May 31...... .......................................

Water year 1956-57 ................................

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-632

-27

-6

-3

-198

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

South Branch Park River below Homme Dam, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°24', long 97°47' , In SE£ sec. 19, T. 157 N. , R. 55 W. , on right bank 

half a mile downstream from Homme Dam and 2 miles west of town of Park River.

Drainage area.--229 sq ml.

Records available. December 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,000.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 29.3 cfs (21,210 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 324 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 25.54 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs July 10 (gage height, 22.52 ft).

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Apr. 24, 1950 (gage height, 37.52 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs, result of failure of emergency embankment at 

site of Homme Dam; no flow Dec. 1-3, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for Nov. 20 to Feb. 8, which are fair, and those below 

1 cfs, which are poor. Plow regulated by Homme Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 14 to June 14)

Oct. 1 to June 14 June 14 to Sept. 30

22.5 0.4

22.7 3.6

23.0 11

23.3 20

23.6 34

24.0

24.5

25.0

25.5

64

138

234

352

22.55

22.6

22.7

22.8

22.9

0.4

.6

1.3

2.5

4.1

15

23.1

23.3

23.7 35

24.1 70

24.5 136

Discharge, in cubic feet per nd, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

i

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.9

2.2

3.1

1.2

*1.2

4.2

1.0

2.1

.8

75

.8

.8

1.8

1.0

.8

4.6

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.5

8.3

8.8

B.8

5.9

5.7

5.5

5 3 s!i

137.6

4.44

273

Nov.

4.6

.4

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.9

.3

.9

.9

* .9

.9

.1

.9

.9

.9

Ij

1

1

. 6

162.8

5.43

323

D«c.

2.4

zTz

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

*1.S

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

45.5

1.47

90

Jan.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

37.2

1.20

74

Feb.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

11

19

19

19

19

*18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

13

7.8

7.8

-

349.0

12.5

692

Mar.

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

8.0

8.0

7.8

*8.0

7.5

7.5

7.8

7.8

7.1

2.8

1.9

1.4

1.2

TT2

2.6

2.0

**1.2

53

*254

T40

85

63

*62

47

31

*25

25

899.7

29.0

1,780

Apr.

24

17

18

22

17

15

13

12

12

10

18

13

11

10

9.0

12

14

16

18

20

20

19

19

19

*19

15

11

15

13

13

464.0

15.5

920

May

12

16

13

12

11

9.8

9.8

12

10

11

8.5

9.0

7.8

8.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

8.5

8.5

8.8

12

16

10

9.8

9.3

13

3^1

6.4

7.3

14*

305.3

9.85

606

June

3.1

3.1

3.8

5.1

7.3

*7.3

5.7

5.9

7.3

6.6

7.5

5.9

6.6

*6.5

4.7

2.1

4.1

12

.8

1.0

3.2

4.5

1.9

1.0

4.3

4.1

.5

1.5

1.3

.4

129.1

4.30

256

July

0.4

272

.5

8.2

.8

.4

.7

.5

.4

.4

*3.0

3.1

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.2

.9

1.3

1.3

1.4

.9

1.1

1.0

.9

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.3

44.4

1.43

88

Aug.

2.0

4.1

2.1

1.5

2.0

4.7

6.7

*2.9

2.6

2.4

2.8

7.4

15

19

12

9.7

8.8

6.7

5.1

3.8

3.8

5.3

2.2

1.4

4.6

1.4

1.2

TT2

1.2

3.7

2.6

149.9

4.84

297

Sept.

2.5

48

*122 ~TS

51

37

28

20

15

12

9.1

7.4

8.0

6.2

9.9

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.9

12

29

29

28

14

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.1

607.3

20.2

1,200

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,830 Min 0.3 Mean 50.1 Ac-ft 36,330

Water year 1956-57: Max 254 Min 0.4 Mean 9.13 Ac-ft 6,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20-25, 28, 29, Dec. 4-31. Doubtful or no 

gage-height record Dec. 15 to Feb. 12, Feb. 14, Mar. 17, 18, 20, 24, 31, Apr. 7, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 

21, 24, 26; discharge estimated on basis of 2 measurements, weather records, and operation record 

at Homme Dam.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 89

Cart Creek at Mountain, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°41', long 97°51', in SW£ sec. 15, T. 160 N., R. 56 W., on right bank 

50 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 32 and 0.7 mile south of Mountain.

Drainage area. 16.9 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,020 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 146 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 3.83 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.89 ft Mar. 20 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 392 cfs Apr. 1, 1955 (gage height, 6.88 ft); no flow 

at times each year.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 5-11)

Oct. 1 to June 11

1.29 0

1.4 .2

1.5 1.0

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

2.8

8.4

16

1.36

1.4

1.5

1.6

June 11 to Sept. 30 

0

.04 

.4

1.5

1.7 

2.0 

2.6

4.2

15

Discharge, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.4

*.4

.5

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

1.6

.9

.7

.6

.5

1.2

1.0

20.8

0.64

41

Nov.

0.8

1.1

1.1

1.1

2.5

2.8

*2.0

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.1

1.2

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.7

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.8

. 8

31.2

1.04

62

Dec.

0.8

.9

.8

.6

.4

.2

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.2 *.l

0

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7.3

0.24

14

Jan.

<4

.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1 *.i.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

0.05

3.2

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

60

50 *20

*20

14

7.6

*6.0

4.5

3.5

*2.5

2.5

2.0

202.6

6.54

402

Apr.

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

*gl.6

g2.3

g2.0

g2.3

g2.8

g2.8

g2.3

g2.0

g2.0

gl^l

3, .4

_j;

.7

1.6

2.8

1.8

2.5

2,0

2.0

2.2

2,2

62.2

2.07

123

May

*2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0 iTo 1.1

6.0

11

6.6

4.4

3.4

3.2

2.5

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.1

72.7

2.35

144

June

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.9

*Z^2_

2.5

1.6

1.1

1.0

*.9

1.2

1.7

1.7

2.2

1.2

1.3

2.0

1.5

1.5

2.2

1.5

1.0

.9

.8

.8

1.0

1.5

.8

.._6

46.6

1.55

92

July

0.6

.4

.3

3.0

1.7

.5

.4

.2

.2

*.2

.2

2.0

.8

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

*.l

0

0

0

.1.1

14.2

0.46

28

Aug.

0.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.8

0.06

3.6

Sept.

0.5

43

*22

7.6

3^0

2.0

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

85.8

2.86

170

Calendar year 1956: Max 127 Mln Q Mean 4.86 Ac-ft 3,530

Water year 1956-57: Max 60 Mln o Mean 1.5O Ac-ft 1,080

Peak discharge (base, 30 cfs).--Mar. 2O (7 p.m.) about 120 cfs; Sept. 2 (5 p.m.) 146 cfs (3.83 ft).

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

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-21, 28, 29, Dec. 3 to Mar. 23. No gageheight record Mar. 27, 28, Mar. 30 to Apr. 9, Apr. 17, 18; discharge estimated on basis of 3 measurements, weather records, and records for Herzog Creek near Concrete.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Park River at Grafton, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°25', long 97°24', in NEt; sec. 13, T. 157 N., R. 53 W., on right bank

30Tt upstream from Wakeman Avenue Bridge in Grafton and 3.5 miles downstream from

South Branch.

Drainage area. 742 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1931 to September 1957 (incomplete prior to 1937). 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 807.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1940, chain gage at site 30 ft downstream at same datum.

Oct. 1, 1940, to Sept. 17, 1946, staff gage at site 2 miles downstream above masonry

dam at same datum. Sept. 18, 1946, to July 25, 1952, wire-weight gage at site 30 ft

downstream at same datum. 

Average discharge . 21 years (1936-57), 58.7 cfs (42,500 acre-ft per year), unadjusted;

median of yearly mean discharges,29 cfs (21,000 acre-ft per year), unadjusted. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height, 10.96 ft): no

flow Feb. 7,8.

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 12,600 cfs Apr. 19, 1950 (gage height, 20.13 ft), from

rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs; no flow at times in most years. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which

are fair. Flow regulated by Homme Reservoir (see p. 87) and several small reservoirs

Diversion by city of Grafton started in October 1955. 

Rev !" s.?:°n.s. ^at. e.r. y?.ars ] -"WSP 955: 1941. WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1438- 1932,

1933(M), 1936-371M], 1939(M), 1944.

Racing tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect and shifting 

control (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

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

5.17

5.2

5.3 

5.5 

5.7

1.0

4.4

12

23

5.16

5.2

5.3 

5.5

5.7

0

1.0

6.2

23

44

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

283

776

1,310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

3.4

4.8

3.0 

3.0

*2.3

4.4

5.2

3.4

5.2

5.5

6.2

5.5

5.9

6.2

5.2

6.2

5.2

6.2

9.6

9.6

11

11

11

11

14

11

11

10

8.5

10

9.6

224.1

7.23

444

38

Nov.

9.6

8.5

8.1 

8.9

10

10

*11

IT

10

9.6

10

9.2

9.2

8.9

5.9

7.4

8.9

7.7

6.6

5.5

5.2

6.6

6.2

5.9

7.0

5.9

6.2

7.0

8.5

244.1

8.14

484

27

Dec.

7.0

ITe

5.5 

4.4

5.2

5.5

4.4

3.7

3.4

*3.0

3.0

2.7

2.0

2lQ

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.7

2.7

95.8

3.09

190

27

Jan.

2.7 

2.3

2.7 

2.3

2.7

2.7

2.3

3.0

2.3

**2.0

2.4

2.6

2.7

1.0

1.6

.8

.9

1.1

1.1

1.3

.8

1.6

.7

1.3

.5

.5

1.6

.4

.2

.4

.4

48.9

1.58

97

29

Feb.

0.1

i!o

.5

.7

.6

0

0

.2

1.4

.9

.4

**.5

1.2

.5

1.3

8.1

12

12

12

10

12

15

14

12

10

12

14

152.7

5.45

303

23

Mar.

14 

11

9.6

7.4

6.6

5.2

5.2

4.1

3.4

3.4

**3.0

3.0

6.6

6.2

5.9

5.2

6.2

6.6

8

10

11

20

60

*390

310

260

180

*130

110

100

1,781.6

57.5

3,530

29

Apr.

80 

70

70 

65

60

60

49

49

36

43

19

*26

30

28

30

33

31

33

36

56

66

56

55

54

64

64

59

41

36

42

1,441

48.0

2,860

32

May

*36

32

*30 

30

27

26

24

21

22

21

20

18

17

17

17

17

13

13

16

14

16

18

34

25

30

29

34

24

21

24

20

706

22.8

1,400

26

June

ft

12

12

9.0

9.0

11

9.8

9.8

11

11

*9.0

9.8

9.0

7.5

9.8

9.8

9.0

12

14

8.2

7.5

8.2

8.2

11

9.0

9.8

9.8

6.2

5.6

312.0

10.4

619

28

July

5.0 

4.4

2.8 

4.4

1.8

5.0

3.3

1.4

1.8

*1.4

1.0

1.8

1.4

3.8

2.8

2.3

2.3

3.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

.5

.1

.4

1.0

1.0

.4

.4

.2

0

O

58.2

1.88

115

35

Aug.

0.6 

2.3

*1.2 

1.5

1.2

.9

1.0

.5

.1

2.3

3.3

6.0

6.8

12

15

17

15

11

8.2

7.5

5.6

4.4

3.3

2.3

3.8

1.7

2.3

1.8

2.3

1.8

1.8

144.5

4.66

287

32

Sept.

4^4 

301

*1.200 

956

515

342

223

160

*130

100

75

66

55

44

38

35

28

20

17

16

18

32

36

36

31

16

12

11

11

9.0

4,537.4

151

9,000

33

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Ac-ft

7.85 

482

8.59 

511

3.53 

217

2.05 5.87 57.9 48.6 2 

126 326 3,560 2,890 1,

3.2 10.9 2.44 5.17 152 

430 647 150 318 9,030

Observed

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,800 Mln 0 Mean 140 

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,200 Mln 0 Mean 26.7

Ac-ft 101,300 

Ac-ft 19,330

Adjusted

Calendar year 1956: Mean 140 Ac-ft 101,700 

Water year 1956-57: Mean 27.2 Ac-ft 19,690

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, In acre-feet, by city of Grafton.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 19 to Apr. 6. Shifting-control method used 

Oct. 30 to Mar. 18.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 91

Red River of the North at Drayton, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°34'20", long 97°08'50", on line between sees. 24 and 25, T. 159 N., R. 

51 W., on downstream end of east pier of interstate highway bridge, l| miles northeast 

of Drayton and at mile 207.

Drainage area.--34.800 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available. April 1936 to June 1937, April 1941 to September 1957 (fragmentary 

prior to April 1949) .

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 755.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Minnesota highway bench mark). Prior to Nov. 30, 1954, wire-weight gage at site 

l| miles upstream at datum 1.59 ft higher.

Average discharge.--8 years (1949-57), 3,726 cfs (2,698,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,100 cfs July 4 (gage height, 22.33 ft); minimum, 370 cfs Mar. 1,2; minimum gage height, 3.87 ft Oct. 11.

1936-37, 1941-57: Maximum discharge, 86,500 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 41.58 

ft, former site and datum); minimum observed, 7.7 cfs Oct. 16, 1936 Tgage height, 

1.75 ft, former site and datum).

Maximum discharge known since 1860, that of May 12, 1950. Flood of April 1897 

reached a stage of about 41 ft, former site and datum.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation by reservoirs on tributaries.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1388: 1949-50.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Loop ratings used above gage height 10.5 ft)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7 Apr. 8 to Sept. 3O

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

250

560

1,890

5.8

7.0

9.0

10.5

1,740

2,500

3,660

4,560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27.

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

924

918

911

*911

885

852

729

632

548

479

455

461

461

461

498

510

517

529

517

510

510

498

498

492

510

548

548

529

535 

586

612

18,574

599

36,840

Nov.

625 

677

690

703

800

846

*924

956

1,060

1,380

1,700

1.750

1,650

1,550

1,430

1,360

1,550

1,500

1,400

1,250

1,150

1,000

900

850

900

840

750

740

730 

740

32,401

1,080

64,270

Dec.

730 

720

710

690

690

680

*620

590

580

560

550

530

520

540

560

570

560

550

550

560

550

510

490

470

470

460

470

480

490

500 

50O

17,450

563

34,610

Jan.

500 

500

480

*470

470

480

480

480

470

460

460

470

460

450

450

440

440

430

420

410

410

410

410

410

410

400

390

390

400

410

410

13,670

441

27,110

Feb.

420 

430

430

430

430

430

440

440

440

430

430

*430

430

430

440

440

440

440

440

440

430

420

420

420

410

400

390

580

-

11,950

427

23,700

Mar.

370 

370

380

380

390

400

420

440

450

470

*490

510

530

550

560

580

590

600

630

670

720

790

870

*970

1,300

2,2OO

3,700

*4,700

5,050

*5,240

5.600

40 , 92O

1,320

81,160

Apr.

6,000 

6,300

6,450

6,350

*6,150

5, BOO

4,850

4,050

*3,440

2,970

2,630

*2,320

2,150

2,010

1,880

1.790

1,810

1,850

1,860

1,870

1,940

2,150

3,240

5,720

*8,930

9,970

*10,400

10.500

*io)ooo

145,680

4,856

289,000

May

9.150 

8,060

*6,960

6,140

5,530

5,030

4,690

4,370

4,110

*3,850

3,630

3,440

3,250

3,100

2,960

2,830

2,700

2,600

2,520

2,470

2,470

2,460

2,420

2.410

2,440

2,530

2,560

2,630

2,700

2,750

2,810

115,570

3,728

229,200

June

2,890 

2,950

*2,940

2,880

2,770

2,690

2,590

2,400

2,310

2,220

2,100

 2,O3O

2,050

2,030

2.020

2,020

2,170

2,450

2,810

3,080

3,180

3,230

3,290

3,470

4,200

6,310

8,440

*9,980

11,200

12.500

115,000

3,833

228,100

July

*13,000 

13,500

*13,800

14.000

13.3OO

*11,900

10 , 300

8,810

7,750

*7,010

6,590

6,330

6,080

5,830

5,600

5,420

5,300

5,180

5,010

4,780

4,520

4,270

4,080

3,940

3,850

3,770

5.700

3,720

3,800

3,830

3,780

212,750

6,863

422,000

Aug.

5. 680 

3,600

3,460

3,330

3,240

*3,150

3,060

2,960

2,860

2,770

2,690

2,570

2,510

2,470

2,400

2,360

2,420

2,470

2,460

2,420

2,360

2,300

2,260

2,220.

2,180

2,170

2,170

2,160

2,140

2.100

2,100

81,040

2,614

160,700

Sept.

2.140 

2,400

3,200

4,300

7,200

9,450

10,600

*11.000

10 , 20O

*8,930

7,770

*6,750

5,980

5,420

4,920

*4,550

4,310

4,180

4,060

3,930

3,850

3,820

3,890

4,050

4,200

4,270

4,240

4,150

4,050

3,960

161,770

5,392

320,900

Calendar year 1956 : Max 27,800 Min 38O Mean 2,642 Ac-ft 1,918,OOO

Water year 1956-57 : Max 14,000 Mln 370 Mean 2,649 Ac-ft 1,918,OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17 to Apr. 7.
92 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°43'50", long 96°39'50", in SW^SW^ sec. 30, T. 161 N., R. 46 W. , on left 

bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 59 at town of Lake Bronson and 

2 miles downstream from dam at outlet of Bronson Lake.

Drainage area. 444 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1928 to September 1937 (published as South Pork Two Rivers 

at Bronson), April 1941 to September 1947, October 1953 to September 1957.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 930.46 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1928 (levels by Geodetic Survey of Canada). Prior to Nov. 23, 1953, chain gage at 

bridge 100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1941-43, 1945-47, 1953-57), 111 cfs (80,360 acre-ft per yearji

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,810 cfs July 8 (gage height, 8.52 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs Mar. 13-18; minimum gage height recorded, 2.08 ft Nov. 29, Aug. 25.

1928-37, 1941-47, 1953-57: Maximum discharge, 2,650 cfs Apr. 24, 1956 (gage height, 

10.79 ft); no flow at times during 1937, 1941.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from leaves, 

which are poor. Flow partly regulated since 1937 by Bronson Lake (usable capacity, 

3,700 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect or backwater 

from leaves (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9 3.1 2.9 77

2.0 4.8 3.5 188

2.1 8.5 4.O 3O7

2.3 19 6.0 910

2.6 42 9.0 1,990

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.5 

11

14

13

11

10

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.5

8.2

7.6

7.2

TS

8.5

11

9.5

11

12

12

12 

17

22_

327.2

10.6

649

Nov.

23

22

22

24

34

60

190

245 

252

266

240

209

188

171

145

60

45

55

65

*60

46

40

35

35

30

20

15

10

*8 

9

2,624

87.5

5,200

Dec.

10

10

11

12

12

12

12

14 

14

14

14

12

10

9

8

8

8

8

7

7

8

*12

10

10

10

9

306

9.9

607

Jan.

9

?

9

9

9

9

8

8 

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

6

F

6

6

6

6

6

230

7.4

456

Feb.

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

*5.8

5.8

5.8 

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

STo

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

*4.6

TJ

4.6

154.4

5.51

306

Mar.

4.6

4.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.7

.2

.2

.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4^7J

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

8.0

25

40

50

60

330

630

763

*72B"

638

520

502

556

4,922.4

159

9W760

Apr.

544

493

*342

249

180

173

173

134 

123

121

114

49

16

53

52

66

107

130

*173

320

451

466

424

451

556

577

STi

433

269

171

7,901

263

15,670

May

195

186

171

124

107

*110

107

108 

128

143

130

112

95

54

42

42

41

38

36

34

35

35

49

105

134

126

147

 sn 300

136

52

3,369

109

6,680

June

12

4T

62

58

41

33

44

48 

44

*40

36

34

34

40

102

249

327

288

261

240

252

337

386

403

439

469

535

685

741

719

7,005

234

13,890

July

*685

604

454

342

409

469

1,060

1,650 

1,480

1,450

1,450

1,520

1,650

1,520

1,330

1,140

986

814

682

610

487

433

327

247

178

110

76

87

84

76

69

22,479

725

44,590

Aug.

*40

143

614

556

436

324

156

82 

85

84

80

77

77

79

85

90

88

84

79

76

76

73

38

£487?

8.5

11

13

*15

16

17

3,618.9

117

7,180

Sept.

19

129

766

,230

,590

,390

,370

,230 

,080

979

891

804

620

565

484

314

184

171

173

184

193

190

184

175

173

*180

182

178

171

138

15,737

525

31,210

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,570 Mln 3.0 Mean 232 Ac-ft 168,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,650 Mln 4.0 Mean 188 Ac-ft 136,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 25 (no gage-height record Nov. 19, 

22-28, Jan. 14 to Feb. 5, Feb. 16-25: discharge estimated on basis of records of gage operation at 

Lake Bronson Dam and weather records). Backwater from leaves Oct. 1 to Nov. 6.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 93

Pembina River near Manitou, Manitoba

Location. Lat 49°08'50", long 98°33'40", in NE£ sec. 23, T. 2, R. 9 W., on bridge near 

Lea's farm, 7 miles south of Manitou.

Drainage area. 2,090 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . October 1929 to September 1957 (no winter records prior to 1957) in

 reports of Geological Survey. April 1921 to September 1957 in reports of Water Resources Branch, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Canada.

Gage. Tape gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,245.0 ft above mean sea level, datum

 of 1929, by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Apr. 1, 1956, chain gage at datum 

89.07 ft lower.

Extremes . Maximum discharge observed during year, 450 cfs Mar. 23; minimum, 0.7 cfs 

Peb. 27 (result of discharge measurement).

1921-57: Maximum discharge observed, 5,030 cfs Apr. 17, 1949 (gage height, 101.68 

ft); no flow at times in some years.

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

Cooperation. Records furnished by Water Resources Branch, Department of Northern Affairs 

and National Resources, Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP1388: 1930-32 (M) , 1934-37 (M),

 1941, 194S(M), 194i)-45, 1946(M), 1948-49.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

0.9 

1.0 

1.5

Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

2 2.0

5 3.0

26 3.9

59

150

258

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

86

88

88

88

88

87

a87

a86

84

84

83

a 80

76

78

81

76

78

78

76

76

76

82

76

74

73

71

a69

66

62

62

2,421

78

4,800

Nov.

58

a 54

50

a45

a 40

*33

33

32

a29

27

26

25

25

27

28

28

28

a26

25

18

17

16

15

15

13

13

12

11

10

1

788

26.3

1,560

Dec.

t3.1

*125

*4.0

248

Jan.

t3.9

*99

*3.2

196

Feb.

tO. 7

-

*37

*1.3

73

Mar.

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

Z

3

30

89

160

*257

450

413

277

216

204

*178

176

178 

181

*2,830

*91

5,610

Apr.

192

199

*217

225

232

245

246

248

*249

257

252

249

a241

a238

a227

a219

a212

a204

a!94

a!84

172

171

*184

182

193

188

194

183

175

174

6,346

212

12,590

May

169 166"

155

155

155

156

154

153

153

141

141

136

130

125

121

114

111

106

99

96

al05

110

113

*97

105

100

110

101

a96

82.

3,842

124

7,620

June

90

87

82

84

82

77

74

74

a75

75

74

71

70

68

66

63

72

96

104

93

80

70

66

53

*45

38

a45

53

27

27

2,081

69

4,130

July

a26

24

a23

22

18

17

16

16

16

17

18

a22

a26

34

27

a45

68

48

28

24

18

16

16

14

12

8

6

10

6

6 

6

653

21.1

1,300

Aug.

10

7

16

12

12

6

6

11

5

3_

7

8

16

215

142

110

88

74

62

49

47

38

37

35

34

32

37

39

39

41 

42

1,280

41.3

2,540

Sept.

a42

50

56

66

61

64

64

62

62

65

66

70

74

78

82

93

100

102

107

110

116

122

127

130

*133

136

135

135

a!37

159

2,784

93

5,520

Calendar year 1956: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 450 Min - Mean 63.8 Ac-ft 46,170

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

* Partly estimated.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 3.
94 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Little Pembina River near Valhalla, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°52', long 98°01', in SW^ sec. 10, T. 162 N., R. 57 W., on right bank 

25 ft upstream from county bridge, 3-i miles above mouth, and 6 miles southwest of 

Walhalla.

Drainage area. 204 sq mi, approximately, of which about 10 sq mi is noncontributing. 

Records available. April 1956 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 10, 1956, wire-weight gage on downstream side 

of bridge at same datum, read once or twice daily.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 447 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 7.73 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.92 ft Mar. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs Feb. 1-3, 

7-12; minimum gage height, 5.12 ft July 31, Aug. 1.

1956-57: Maximum discharge, 2,800 cfs Apr. 21, 1956 (gage height, from floodmarks, 

10.15 ft at wire-weight gage, 12.0 ft at recorder site), from rating curve extended 

above 1,000 cfs on basis of slope-area and contracted-opening determinations of peak 

flow; minimum, that of Feb. 1-3, 7-12, 1957; minimum gage height, 5.12 ft Aug. 15, 16, 

1956, July 31, Aug. 1, 1957.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from beaver 

dams, which are fair.

cubic feet pe 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.5

1.4

1.3

*1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

2.7

2.8

45.4

1.46

90

Nov.

2.2

2.7

3.0

2.8

4.6

6.5

4.9

*4.6

4.9

4.4

4.6

4.2

3.9

2.8

2.3

1.8

2.2

2.4

2.4

1.5

1.9

1.8

1.1

1. 3

1.5

1.9

2.2

1.6

1.8

1.9

85.7

2.86

170

Dec.

1.9

2.0

T78

1.5

.8

.7

.7

.4

.3

.3

.6

.5

*1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.9

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.2

31.0

1.00

61

Jan.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

*.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

20.1

0.65

40

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

*.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

1.0

-

_______

5.7

0.20

11

Mar.

0.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.6

1.0

35

250

270

240

120

*95

76

68

42

*28

30

22

1,284.1

41.4

2,550

Apr.

18

16

15

13

10

8.9

7.8

7.4

*8.6

6.5

4.9

5.6

8.2

9.7

9.7

10

8.6

11

16

16

13

14

14

16

17

14

13

11

9.7

*8.9

341.5

11.4

677

May

8.6

7.8

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.2

5.9

7.4

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.2

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.1

5.1

12

17

14

14

11

11

8.9

7.8

7.1

6.2

5.3

241.1

7.78

478

June

4.9

5.3

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.6

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

*5.6

5.3

6.5

5.3

6.5

7.1

6.2

7.4

7.8

6.5

5.6

5.1

4.9

4.6

4.2

4.2

3.3

3^0

149.7

4.99

297

July

4.2

3.7

2.8

4.4

3.5

2.7

2.2

2.0

*1.8

1.8

1.8

7.4

675

4.4

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

.9

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

73.7

2.38

146

Aug.

153

110

56

28

16

*9.7

6.8

5.3

4.9

4.2

8.0

14

18

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

13

12

13

668.9

21.6

1,330

Sept.

15

31

51

*27

21

18

16

13

13

12

10

8.2

9.3

8.2

6.8

5.9

4.6

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.8

E.8

2.7

*2.6

2.4

2.3

273

2.4

2.3

305.6

10.2

606

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 270 Mln 0.1 Mean 8.91 Ac-ft 6,460

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs).--Mar. 22 (11 p.m.) 370 cfs; Aug. 1 (l p.m.) 447 cfs (7.73 ft); 

Sept. 2 (4 p.m.) 78 cfs (7.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Jan. 15 to Feb. 6, Feb. 10 to Mar. 24. Backwater 

from beaver dam Aug. 15 to Sept. 30.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 95

Pembina River near Walhalla, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°53'32", long 97°59'09", in SE^SWi sec. 35, T. 163 N., R. 57 W., on left 

bank 1-| miles downstream from Little Pembina River and 3§- miles southwest of Walhalla.

Drainage area.--3,109 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 970 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Oct. 24, 1941, staff gage and Oct. 24, 1941, to Nov. 10, 1943, chain gage, at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 220 cfs (159,300 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 195 cfs (141,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 725 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 6.22 ft, backwater from ice); minimum daily, 1 cfs Feb. 3 to Mar. 2.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 20,400 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 19.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; no flow at times in 1940-41, 1947, 1953.

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

Revisions (water years).~WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1388: 1943, 1950(P).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 17-20)

2.0 21

2.2 32

2.4 52

Discharge, In cubic feet per sec

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

106

176

349

year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

i

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

96

100

98

*96

96

98

98

96

96

98

98

98

96

92

90

88

88

88

88

86

86

84

81

82

98

92

84

81

82

92

86

2,832

91.4

5,620

Nov.

81

82

82

81

90

98

86

*55

79

79

75

63

60

52

46

60

58

46

40

30

28

26

22

20

19

18

17

16

15

T5

1,539

51.3

3,050

Dec.

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

*10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

312

10.1

619

Jan.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

*9

9

8

8

8

7

7

7

6

6

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

£

209

6.7

415

Feb.

2

2

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

-

30

1.1

60

Mar.

1

T

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

 1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

25

100

300

600

700

*680

600

460

325

250

220

260

4,548.0

147

9,020

Apr.

220

190

200

250

250

240

240

220

195

*210

200

190

195

240

250

260

270

270

281

284

273

277

266

270

262

248

235

232

228

*219

7,165

239

14,210

May

216

209

206

203

197

188

191

206

203

197

194

188

182

179

171

166

160

155

150

148

176

200

171

160

158

155

148

143

141

121

5,426

175

10,760

June

121

125

123

125

119

116

110

106

102

102

98

96

*108

106

104

100

104

125

127

132

141

138

127

112

100

92

84

79

70

60

3,252

108

6,450

July

55

52

47

47

45

42

38

35

*33

32

32

104

~60 114

46

40

42

47

45

46

54

47

41

37

33

30

28

26

25

24

23

1,370

44.2

2,720

Aug.

162

168

79

47

34

*28

24

24

24

22

27

41

88

45

36

52

143

134

119

102

92

82

72

65

57

52

52

54

52

51

54

2,082

67.2

4,130

Sept.

57

148

259

*143

102

92

92

92

92

90

88

86

88

88

90

90

94

98

104

110

116

121

123

127

129

134

138

141

143

145

3,420

114

6,780

Caleniar year 1956: Max 5,080 Min 5 Mean 437 Ac-ft 317,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 700 Min 1 Mean 88.2 Ac-ft 63,830

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Mar. 23, 725 cfs; Aug. 1 (4 p.m.) 453 efs (5.76 ft),

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Apr. 16.
96 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'20", long 97°33'05", in SE^NW^ sec. 31, T. 164 N. , R. 53 W. , on right 

bank 4 blocks east of State Highway 18, at north edge of Neche.

Drainage area. 3,189 sq mi.

Records available . May 1903 to September 1915, April 1919 to September 1957 (May 1903 to 

September 1907, October 1908 to September 1914, fragmentary).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 805 ft (from topographic map). Prior to May 24, 1932, staff gage at Great Northern Railway bridge 

1 mile upstream, at same datum. May 25, 1932, to Apr. 17, 1939, chain gage on State 

Highway 18 bridge 500 ft downstream from railway bridge, at same datum.

Average discharge.--40 years (1907-8, 1914-15, 1919-57), 157 cfs (113,700 acre-ft per 

year); median of yearly mean discharges, 123 cfs (89,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 661 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 7.63 ft); maximum 

gage height, 8.49 ft Mar. 25 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 5 cfs 

Mar. 11-21.

1903-15, 1919-57: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Apr. 20, 1950 (gage height, 21.58 

ft, backwater from ice), from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs; no flow at times 

during each year 1932-41, 1953.

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

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

United States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1388: 1904(M), 1905-8, 1912-15, 

1921, 1931(M),1933, 1938(M)

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 27

18 6.6

32 7.0

63

Discharge, in cubic feet pel

5.9

6.0 

6.2

182

344

May 28 to Sept. 3O

18 6.5

34 6.8

5.9 6.5 165

6.0 34 6.8 274

6.2 76

r October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

.3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

99

102

105

*105

105

105

105

105

102

102

102

105

105

105

102

102

99

97

97

97

97

94

91

89

94

97

102

102

97 

94

97

3,100

100

6,150

Nov.

99

102

99

99

105

108

*119

108

84

84

108

97

91

82

43

28

32

36

38

38

38

32

30

28

28

28

28

28

28 

28

1,896

63.2

3,760

Dec.

28

28

28

28

26

24

22

20

20

20

18

*18

18

18

18

18

16

T6

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

619

20.0

1,230

Jan.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

11

10

10

10

10

9

-a

O

488

15.7

968

Feb.

8

8

8

*8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

_7

-

215

7.7

426

Mar.

# 

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

LO

100

300

350

*450

600

572

*462

349

353

3,670

118

7,280

Apr.

292

271

309

287

279

287

283

271

*230

254

189

166

222

246

279

279

292

292

283

287

304

309

300

313

313

309

300

279

271

*266

8,262

275

16,390

May

262

250

242

238

230

226

218

214

214

226

222

211

207

196

189

186

186

179

172

166

169

179

222

226

196

186

182

178

168

165

159

6,264

202

12,420

June

153

150

146

146

143

143

140

137

134

128

128

125

*125

122

128

125

122

125

128

143

153

156

159

156

150

143

125

113

104

9J3

4,048

135

8,030

July

93

85

76

76

74

69

69

62

*57

52

60

57

64

128

104

85

69

60

57

60

57

55

62

60

55

49

45

41

37

32

12

1,980

63.9

3,930

Aug.

30

39

105

~98 159

*74

57

47

39

34

32

30

41

55

88

74

60

51

131

153

137

128

113

101

93

79

74

74

72

69

69

2,406

77.6

4,770

Sept.

67

90

104

165

*250

175

134

116

110

104

98

98

96

90

90

88

90

90

93

98

104

113

116

122

125

125

128

137

140

140

3,496

117

6,930

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,800 Mln 7 Mean 437 Ac-ft 317,500

Water year l"956-57: Max 600 Min 5 Mean 99.8 Ac-ft 72,280

Peak discharge (base, 4OO cfs).--Mar. 27, 661 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Mar. 27.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 97

Herzog Creek near Concrete, N. Dak.

Location. --La t 48°45', long 97°54', in 

Tf~mTles northeast of Concrete and

SWij sec. 21, T. 161 N., R. 56 W., on right bank 

^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 18.9 sq mi.

Records available .--June 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Datum of gage is 1,108.95 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Emerson Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels 

by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 90 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 7.54 ft, backwater 

from ice); no flow at times.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 260 cfs Apr. 2, 1955 (gage height, 9.74 ft, from floodmarks, backwater from ice); no flow at times each year.

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

for period of backwater from beaver dams, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

3:»

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

.1

0

*0

.1

.1 

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.8 

.7

6.2

0.20

12

Nov.

0.5

.8

1.0

.8

2.9

-B.7

.5

.5

.3

.0

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

26.4

0.88

52

Dec.

0.3

.3

.3

.Z

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

.1.1.1.1 .1

3.2

0.10

6.3

Jan.

0.1

.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

0.3

0.01

0.6

Feb.

0

0

0

.1 *.l

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

0.2

0.01

0.4

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

5

45

55

*43

26

16

*13

10

7

*5

5

5

236

7.6

468

Apr.

4

4

4

3

3.0

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.3

*1.0

.9

1.0

.9

^1

1.5

2.1

1.1

2.3

12

i3-

3.6

3.9

4.2

5.2

3.6

2.3

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.7

90.3

3.01

179

May

 1.7

1.5

1.7

1.3

2.5

2.3 

1.1

1.7

1.3

.6

.7

.4

.6

.7

.6

.9

.4

.5

.4

.3

5.1

17

7.0

2.1

1.1

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.3 

.2

56.7

1.83

112

June

0.3

.5

.4

.6

.4

.3 

.3

2

T§

.2

.2

.4

.7

*1.0

2.7

2.1

2.8

3.6

2.8

2.5

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.1

1.0

1.7

2.5

1.3

.7

.5

36.7

1.22

73

July

0.4

.3

.3

.4

_J>

.4 

.4

.3

.2

*.l

0

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

3.8

0.12

7.5

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

*.l

.1 *.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

00'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Calendar year 1956: Max 170 Mln 0 Mean 7.28 Ac-ft 5,290

Water year 1956-57: Max 55 Mln 0 Mean 1.26 Ac-ft 911

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs). Mar. 21, 90 cfs.

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Feb. 4 to Apr. 4. Backwater from beaver dams 

une 8 to Sept. 30.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Tongue River at Akra, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°46'40", long 97°42'55", in SE£ sec. 11, T. 161 N. , R. 55 W., on right 

bank 0.6 mile east of Akra and 4.2 miles west of Cavalier.

Drainage area.--148 sq mi.

Records available.--April to June 1950 (in WSP 1137-B), October 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 920.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service). Prior to July 10, 1954, chain gage 

\\ miles upstream at datum 20.90 ft lower.

Average discharge.--6 years (1951-57), 18.0 cfs (13,030 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 340 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height 6.12 ft, backwater 

from ice); minimum, 1.2 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 0.27 ft); minimum gage height, 

0.24 ft Aug. 11.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 48.7 ft, from 

floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on 

basis of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; no flow Dec. 1-27, 1952.

The flood of Apr. 18, 1950, is the highest known since settlement of the region 

(about 1860).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 11-14, Apr. 4-19)

0.26 

.3 

.4

1.3 

1.7 

2.9

6.5

17

1.5 

2.0

3.0 

4.0

57

115

199

Discharge, In cubic feet per ond, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

E

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.5

4.3

*3.7

3.7

3.9

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.2

5.5

4.9

4.2

4.2

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.9

4.9

7.2

9.8

12

9.0

7.6

10

11

178.9

5.77

355

NDV.

19

16

17

19

22

38

*43

26

24

22

*21

19

18

15

12

12

10

10

10

10

9

8

8

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

475

15.8

942

Dec.

12

14

14

12

10

8

7

6

7

6

5

4

*4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

84

4

183

5.9

363

Jan.

4

4

4

4

4

4

g4

4

3.5

3.5

*3.5

3

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

Z

2

Z

Z

Z

2.0

1.9

2.0

2

89.4

2.88

177

Feb.

1.9

1 I'.B . 8

1.7

*1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3 r3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

-

42.0

1.50

83

Mar.

1.5

1.5

gl.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.8

2.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.8

i.3

1.5

1.7

2.0

5.0

10

60

300

*240

160

110

*83

68

55

*44

35

41

1,243.4

40.1

2,470

Apr .

31

25

30

25

20

17

14

14

*19

17

13

20

15

11

13

16

19

27

46

56

50

44

49

57

57

45

35

26

23

21

855

28.5

1,700

May

*21

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

19

19

16

15

14

14

13

12

13

12

11

11

17

58

78

47

30

26

22

20

18

17

15

665

2.15

1,320

June

13

12

13 15

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

*13

16

18

17

14

16

18

16

16

16

13

12

9.6

q T

H14

14

11

397.5

13.2

788

July

8.6

7.6

6.5

8.3

10

9.3

6.7

5.1

4.5

*4.2

4.0

9.0

18

19

12

6.7

5.7

4.7

5.7

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.4

3.1

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.2

27?

193.8

6.25

384

Aug.

4.0

38

58

24

8.6

4.5

*3.1

2.3

2.0

1.8

2.6

3.2

7.2

9.0

9.0

7.2

5.7

9.6

8.6

5.9

3.5

2.8

2.4

2.3

2.4

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.5

2 . 6

2.5

241.1

7.78

478

Sept.

3.5

28

182

*145

72

36

20

16

S13

10

8

7

6

5

g4.9

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.5

3.4

3.2

37?

618.1

20.6

1,230

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,150 Mln 2.2 Mean 50.3 Ac-ft 36,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 30O Mln 1.3 Mean 14.2 Ac-ft 1O.290

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Mar. 22, 34O cfs; Sept. 3 (l p.m.) 215 cfs (4.17 ft).

Discharge measur
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 99

Red River of the North at Emerson, Manitoba 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°00'30", long 97°13'00", in sec. 2, T. 1, R. 2 E. , on right bank 1,500 ft 

downstream from Canadian National Railway bridge in Emerson, three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from international boundary, 3.6 miles downstream from Pembina River, and at 

mile 154.3.

Drainage area. 40,200 sq mi, approximately (includes about 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils 

Lake basin).

Records available. March to November 1902 (gage heights only) and October 1929 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1912 to September 1957 in reports of the 

Water Resources Branch, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Canada.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to 1912, staff gage at different datum. May 3, 1912, to 

Apr. 10, 1953, chain gage and/or staff gage on Canadian National Railway bridge, 1,500 

ft upstream. May 3, 1912, to Sept. 30, 1923, at datum 2.55 ft lower than present datum; 

Oct. 1, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1925, at datum 1.14 ft lower than present datum; Oct. 1, 

1925, to Sept. 30, 1947, at datum 0.57 ft higher than present datum; and Oct. 1, 1947, 

to Sept. 30, 1948, at datum 0.21 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 45 years (1913-57), 2,755 cfs (1,995,000 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 2,380 cfs (1,720,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 cfs July 4, 5; minimum daily, 360 cfs 

Jan. 31, Feb. 1.

1912-57: Maximum discharge, 95,500 cfs May 13, 1950 (elevation, 790.89 ft); minimum 

observed, 0.9 cfs Feb. 6-8, 1937 (elevation, 744.00 ft).

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

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

Canada under agreement with the United States.

Revisions (water years). WSP 925: 1940. WSP 1388: 1930, 1933, 1949-50.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

32

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

990

964

941

939

915

884

862

794

726

662

600

563

549

535

539

*545

569

587

596

589

587

592

593

601

598

601

618

634

639

657 

678

21,147

682

41,940

Nov.

695

TTs

768

812

871

941

1,010

1,130

1,280

1,470

1,810

2,160

2,280

2,240

2,100

1,780

1,750

1,810

1,840

1,780

1,640

1,320

1,120

992

944

*944

984

940

842

787

39,755

1,330

78,850

Dec.

781

818

836

876

810

*746

684

642

609

630

624

588

546

522

537

552

564

570

573

585

591

615

597

561

522

498

498

501

507

519

522

19,024

614

37,730

Jan.

525

525

522

513

489

480

492

*503

498

498

486

474

462

450

443

440

435

430

425

418

410

402

397

393

385

385

380

375

368

362

560

13,725

443

27,220

Feb.

360

362

370

377

375

380

*382

382

390

400

408

415

420

425

433

437

437

440

440

437

437

435

425

418

415

412

405

397

-

11,414

408

22,640

Mar.

390

377

365

362

362

*371

370

372

383

395

412

433

447

471

501

528

549

564

576

594

648

760

940

1,360

2,100

2,600

*3,260

4,430

5,750

*6, 720

7,420

44,810

1,450

88,880

Apr.

7,840

7,930

7,970

8,020

*7,860

7,540

6,800

5,760

4,840

*4,120

3,460

3,020

2,770

2,570

2,430

*2,560

2,400

2,520

2,560

2,630

2,780

3,040

3,550

5,350

8,030

10,200

11 , 500

12,200

*12.400

12,000

176,450

5,880

350,000

May

11,000

9,910

8,940

7,950

7,080

6,360

5,810

5,440

5,120

*4,850

4,590

4,350

4,090

3,870

*3,660

3,490

3,310

3,150

2,980

2,870

2,820

2,770

2,740

2, 720

2,750

2,790

2,880

2,940

3,040

3,170

3,220

140,660

4,540

279,000

June

3,220

3,230

3,190

3,150

3,100

3,000

*2,910

2,750

2,650

2,570

2,470

2,350

2,300

2.280

2,300

2,320

2,490

2,770

3,180

3,580

3,890

4,090

4,160

4,250

4,670

*6,200

8,380

10,300

11,600

12,700

126,050

4,200

250,000

July

13,700

14,400

*15,000

15.500

15, 100

13,800

13, 600

*12,100

11,300

10,800

10,800

11,000

1O,600

10,400

10,200

9,780

9,320

8,770

8,180

7,540

6,880

6,280

5,760

5,370

5,050

4,800

4,550

4,410

4,370

4,340 

*4.290

287,790

9,280

570,800

Aug.

4,220

4,120

3,990

3,980

4,090

4,040

*3,850

3,600

3,320

3,050

2,910

2,770

2,650

2,590

2,540

2,500

2,490

2,510

2,520

2,530

2,520

2,450

2,400

2,350

2,280

2,230

2,200

2,170

2,150

*2,150 

2.120

89,290

2,880

177,100

Sept.

2.120

2,380

3,600

5,280

7,260

*9,950

11,700

12 , 700

*12, 700

*12,000

10,800

9,560

*8,390

7,290

6,380

5,700

5,260

4,960

4,690

4,510

4,390

4,320

4,310

4,380

4,510

4,580

4,600

4,540

4,430

4,340

191,630

6,390

380,100

Calendar year 1956: Max 33,700 Min 376 Mean 3,680 Ac-ft 2,663,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 15,300 Min 360 Mean 3,180 Ac-fb 2,304,000

* Discharge measuremenb made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov
100 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Roseau River below South Pork, near Malung, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 48°47 I 30", long 95°44'40", in SW£ sec. 6, T. 161 N., R. 39 W., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from South Fork and l| miles northwest of Malung.

Drainage area. 573 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,029.67 ft above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 10 years, 136 cfs (98,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,130 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 15.13 ft); minimum daily, 3.8 cfs Feb. 26.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 3,650 cfs Apr. 24, 1950 (gage height, 22.51 ft); no 

flow for part of Jan. 15, 1952 (caused by construction of concrete control).

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

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.6

4.7 

4.9 

5.1 

5.3 

5.6

3.5 

5.0

9.6

18

31

63

6.0

6.5

7.0

10.0

16.0

139

298

490

1,100

2,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

31

30

34

30

30

28

26

26

26

24

24

23

26

22

20

20

20

24

24

20

20

19

18

IS

22

26

30

36

40

46

62

845

27.3

1,680

Nov.

97

119

117

111

142

302

538

595

593

551

493

425

390

356

325

197

191

255

197

128

126

97

107

93

74

65

58

*50

43

40

6,875

229

13,640

Dec.

39

39

38

34

30

26

24

20

19

19

19

18

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

12_

598

19.3

1,190

Jan.

12

TT

10

8.6

9.4

9.4

8.8

8.6

8.8

6.5

6.0

7.4

5.6

4.8

5.2

4.1

476

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.8

4 . 8

206.7

6.67

410

Feb.

4.7

4^7

4.7

4.4

*4.4

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

*3.8

4.0

4.0

-

116.1

4.15

230

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,020 Min 4.6

Mar.

 OJ 4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.O

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.7

50

300

500

550

*590

600 530"

440

350

*300

4,294.8

139

8,520

Apr.

280

260

250

224

197

173

132

124

105

115

84

77

79

79

73

69

*73

*90

137

258

478

634

726

836

962

940

832

726

620

533

10,166

339

20,160

May

*448

381

340

313

291

266

244

220

207

197

182

167

152

139

128

117

111

101

93

88

88

92

117

152

159

154

173

217

220

188

152

5,897

190

11,700

June

128

113

105

109

111

*99

86

79

74

66

62

59

55

63

105

298

361

344

328

336

381

616

804

922

*1,040

1,010

840

670

628

632

10,524

351

20,870

July

576

498

390

336

348

369

686

1,030

1,080

1,150

1,380

1,760

2,060

1,660

1,470

1,430

1,010

966

812

504

344

284

234

191

162

139

124

111

115

*93

68

21,380

690

42,410

Aug.

60

66

77

103 -§9~

99

88

90

65

54

47

46

49

59

69

74

74

63

55

48

43

38

36

34

33

30

*29

29

26.

26

26

1,735

56.0

3,440

Sept.

26

759

1,830

1,730

1,850

2,100

1,920

1,570

1,210

918

732

607

504

381

309

276

258

244

273

317

332

336

328

321

*373

412

395

369

332

302

21,314

710

42,280

Mean 213 Ac-ft 155,000

Water year 1956-57 : Max 2,100 Min 3.8 Mean 230 Ac-ft 166,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Dec. 25, Dec. 31, Jan. 2 to Apr.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 101

Roseau River near Roseau, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°55'24", long 95°46'02", In SWij sec. 24, T. 163 N., R. 40 W. , on downstream side of right pier of highway bridge, lj miles upstream from Sprague Creek and 

5f miles north of Roseau.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1957 (fragmentary).

_. Staff gage read once daily. Datura of gage is 1,023.21 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to 

elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 1,035.11 ft Sept. 3, from floodmarks; minimum 

observed, 1,024.13 ft Sept. 1.

1930-57: Maximum elevation, 1,037.68 ft Apr. 24, 1950; minimum observed, 

1,022.77 ft Oct. 11, 1952.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

25.00

24.98

24.91

24.94

24.85

24.74

24.72

24.66

24.71

24.65

24.63

24.61

24.61

-

24.58

24.58

24.57

24.57

24.66

24.56

24.56

24.48

24.48

24.48

24.67

24.61

24.73

24.89

24.97

25.21

25.76

Nov.

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

Mar.

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

32.59

32.77

32.26

31.89

31.43

31.05

30.55

30.57

Apr.

30.21

29.92

29.50

29.08

28.75

28.33

27.79

27.35

26.85

26.66

26.16

26.07

25.84

25.51

25.33

25.42

25.68

25.94

27.01

28.98

29.48

30.08

30.59

31.00

31.50

31.45

31.22

30.93

30.62

30.27

May

29.95

29.68

29.41

29.14

28.88

28.59

28.35

28.21

27.99

27.72

27.43

27.13

26.77

26.56

26.35

26.08

25.82

25.58

25.37

25.23

25.29

25.59

25.83

26.11

26.36

26.69

27.26

27.61

27.68

27.39

27.11

June

26.75

26.38

26.59

26.65

26.54

26.31

26.04

25.73

25.52

25.31

25.15

25.06

25.08

25.38

27.11

28.31

28.97

28.93

28.87

28.99

29.20

29.71

30.45

30.81

31.05

31.33

31.03

30.65

30.45

30.36

July

30.17

29.78

29.36

29.10

29.31

29.63

31.23

32.93

32.65

32.59

32.85

33.63

34.14

33.98

33.67

33.19

32.68

32.36

32.36

31.64

31.21

30.90

30.34

29.98

29.65

29.23

28.70

28.21

27.86

27.34

26.63

Aug.

25.94

25.50

25.29

25.29

25.27

25.25

25.13

25.05

24.91

24.69

24.59

24.57

24.69

24.68

24.85

24.86

24.89

24.83

-

24.51

24.39

24.35

24.28

24.25

24.21

24.19

24.16

24.15

24.16

24.15

24.14

Sept.

24.18

24.56

31.92

33.98

33.54

33.92

33.87

33.29

32.51

31.71

31.06

30.60

30.19

29.77

29.38

28.94

28.64

28.34

28.21

28.15

28.05

27.90

27.75

27.73

27.85

28.05

27.94

27.78

27.51

27.31

Note.--Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

507215 O - 59 -8
102 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Sprague Creek near Sprague , Manitoba 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'33", long 95°39'43", in NE£ sec. 34, T. 164 N., R. 39 W., on left 

bank half a mile south of international boundary, 3| miles south of Sprague, Manitoba, 

8 miles upstream from mouth, and 14 miles northeast of Roseau, Minn.

Drainage area.--151 sq mi.

Records available. --September 1938 to September 1957 (winter records incomplete prior to 

1941).Prior to September 1951, published as Mud Creek near Sprague.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage'is 1,038.4 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1928, by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Mar. 15, 1929, 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years (1928-29, 1940-57), 61.3 cfs (44,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 422 cfs June 15 (gage height, 9.05 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.8 cfs Jan. 17-20.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 2,070 cfs Sept. 1, 1942 (gage height, 15.31 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 860 cfs; no flow at times in some years.

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

shifting control, which are poor.

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

United States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1055: 1944.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect or shifting 

control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 19 Apr. 20 to Sept. 3O

2.9 

3.3

4.0

182

212

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

8.0 5.0 

7.0 

9.0

125

242

416

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

27

26

25

24

23

23

24

27

26

22

22

21

21

22

20

19

19

18

18

19

19

18

17

*16

19

40

42

42

41

61

111

872

28.1

1,730

Nov.

107

101

92

88

126

a!80

a210

a200

a200

a!90

a!90

a!80

also

a!60

146

119

alOO

110

100

90

SO

60

50

35

32

30

28

*25

20

1§

3,247

108

6,440

Dec.

14

16

16

12

10

9

.

*,

177

5.7

351

Jan.

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

46.6

1.50

92

Feb.

1.0

T7o

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

l.S

1.8

l.S

1.8

1.8

l.S

2.0

»2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

-

46.8

1.67

93

Mar.

2.2

2^0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

5.0

10

30

120

190

180

*170

160

a!40

alOO

a70

*70

1,290.7

41.6

2,560

Apr.

82

90

80

65

55

50

50

50

*45

40

32

a30

a30

a2S

a28

a25

*58

65

150

229

214

229

245

252

270

263

262

267

251

*232

3,767

126

7,470

May

215

198

181

164

148

134

123

113

113

116

122

133

143

150

160

170

171

172

190

197

184

134

120

124

120

181

237

237

237

226

208

5,121

165

10,160

June

184

172

201

203

184

190

*171

140

120

115

113

105

172

252

402

409

357

342

326

291

269

238

202

166

136

165

187

223

207

171

6,413

214

12,720

July

147

*130

114

148

248

261

261

231

189

152

134

210

254

236

231

198

145

125

126

109

87

67

57

51

47

44

39

35

31

*28

25

4,160

134

8,250

Aug.

21

21

21

20

18

17

15

14

14

13

11

10

13

20

24

24

21

20

17

16

14

13

12

12

10

10

9.1

*9.1

9.1

9.4

10

467.7

15.1

928

Sept.

10

25

38

34

30

28

25

22

21

22

21

20

18

16

16

18

20

26

26

27

27

25

24

28

*38

33

29

26

25

24

742

- 24.7

1,470

Calendar year 1956: Max 769 Min 1.5 Mean 93.5 Ac-ft 67,880

Water year 1956-57: Max 409 Min 0.8 Mean 72.2 Ac-ft 52,260

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather 

records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18 to Apr. 19. Shifting-control method used 

Aug. l-2fc).
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 103

Roseau River at Roseau Lake, Minn.

Location. --Lab 48°54'22", long 95°49'55", In SW^-SW^- sec. 28, T. 163 N. , R. 40 W. , on

upstream bridge piling on left bank ab Roseau Lake, 3| miles upstream from Pine Creek, 

3 ij-miles downstream from Sprague Creek, and 7 miles northwest of Roseau.

Records available.--November 1939 to September 1957 (Incomplete).

Gage.--Staff gage read once dally. Datum of gage Is 1,018.59 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to 

elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 1,031.35 ft July 16; minimum observed, 1,021.23 

TFlug. 31.

1939-57: Maximum elevation observed, 1,036.86 ft May 13, 1950; minimum observed, 

1,019.75 ft Aug. 16, 1941.

Elevation

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

22.10

22.10

22.08

22.08

22.06

22.04

21.96

21.94

21.92

21.90

21.88

21.84

21.80

21.90

21.80

21.78

21.78

21.70

21.70

21.68

21.68

21.66

21.64

21.58

21.58

21.84

22.08

22.34

22.40

22.70

23.32

Nov.

23.80

24.08

24.20

24.22

25.24

27.22

27.80

27.98

27.94

27.88

27.84

27.80

27.78

27.74

27.70

27.60

27.50

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

Dec.

, In feet, water year October 1956 to Se

Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

22.59

22.72

23.13

24.65

27.50

29.29

29.46

29.24

29.23

29.18

29.21

29.13

29.18

Apr.

29.01

28.83

28.64

28.41

28. 09

27.67

E7.05

26.64

26.08

25.70

25.25

24.73

24.22

23.77

23.57

23.55

23.87

24.15

25.47

27.12

27.57

27.90

28.30

28.57

28.98

29.17

29.21

29.26

29.24

29.13

May

29.01

28.86

28.68

28.48

28.25

28.00

27.74

27.58

27.29

26.99

26.69

26.32

25.95

25.61

25.29

24.97

24.67

24.43

24.05

23.60

23.49

24.05

24.42

24.58

24.80

25.49

26.09

26.29

26.35

26.25

26.06

Dtember 1957

June

25.67

25.47

25.74

25.76

25.59

25.38

25.08

24.62

24.18

23.99

23.81

23.65

23.80

24.75

26.19

26.95

27.30

27.32

27.32

27.48

27.60

27.79

28.07

28.32

28.53

28.80

28.90

28.94

28.95

28.93

July

28.85

28.73

28.51

28.31

28.35

28.35

28.95

29.83

30.07

30.21

30.37

30.77

31.13

31.27

31.33

31.35

31. E9

31.21

31.17

31.01

30.69

30.43

30.10

29.79

29.43

29.05

28.63

28.15

27.67

27.17

26.40

Aug.

25.69

25.09

24.58

24.18

23.88

23.53

23.22

22.88

22.50

22.07

21.76

21.61

21.67

21 .77

22.13

22.23

22.15

22.05

21.87

21.69

21.51

21.37

21.35

21.35

21.35

21.35

21,31

21,27

21.27

21.25

21.23

Sept.

21.58

24.13

29.09

29.64

29.68

30.02

30.34

30.41

30.35

30.22

30.04

29.83

29.59

29.27

28.92

28.57

28.25

27.89

27.58

27.30

27.05

26.76

26.49

26.33

26.33

26.39

26.35

26.09

25.83

25.57

Note. Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
104 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Roseau River at Ross, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°54'37", long 95°55'18", in SE£ sec. 27, T. 163 N., R. 41 W. , on left 

bank 300 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile north of Ross, and twothirds of a mile downstream from Pine Creek.

Drainage area.--1.220 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1928 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,018.44 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Mar. 13, 1929, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 232 cfs (168,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 cfs July 16 (gage height, 11.89 ft); minimum daily, 12 cfs Jan. 21-26, Jan. 29 to Feb. 10.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 6,560 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 18.25 ft); minimum 

recorded, 1.1 cfs Jan. 16, 1940.

Maximum stage known, about 19 ft in 1896. Other outstanding floods reached the following stages (from information by local residents); flood of July 1919, 17.5 ft; flood 

of 1927, about 16 ft.

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

which are poor. High flow regulated by natural storage in Roseau Lake.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1055: 1945. WSP 1175: Drainage area. The figures of peak 

discharge for the water years 1948-49 have been revised as shown below, superseding 

these published in WSP 1115 and 1145.

Revised peak discharge.--1947-48: July 9 (10 p.m.) 273 cfs; Aug. 3 (6 p.m.) 612 cfs. 

1948-49: June 4 (1 a.m.) 390 cfs.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6, Aug. 27 to Sept. 2J

0.6 

1.0 

2.0

4.0

6.0 

10.0

212

475

1,150

3.0 122 12.0 1,630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

98

98

94

93

92

87

81

78

78

76

73

69

68

73

76

72

67

64

64

65

58

54

50

47

 50

68

100

112

120

143

210

2,578

83.2

5,110

Nov.

268

302

318

320

411

686

a830

a830

aSOO

a775

a750

a730

a720

a700

a690

a680

a680

670

630

600

580

540

480

400

280

200

170

130

 110

j)5

15,375

512

30,500

Dec.

88

85

80

75

70

65

60

55

45

43

40

39

38

37

37

35

35

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

»31

31

31

31

31

30

1,355

43.7

2,690

Jan.

29

25

23

23

22

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

14

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

492

15.9

976

Feb.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

*14

15

15

361

12.9

716

Mar.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

20

50

150

500

600

700

800

850

860

880

90Q

6,611

213

13,110

Apr.

900

*890

860

800

740

700

640

580

520

470

430

390

a350

a340

a320

aSOO

a3OO *335

517

758

805

846

907

950

1,010

1,040

1,060

1,080

*1,090

1,080

21,008

700

41,670

May

1,070

1,040

1,020

974

934

888

853

822

778

739

690

636

588

534

488

444

404

370

316

264

252

309

363

388

404

511

590

619

 634 

618

590

19,130

617

37,940

June

546

514

552

550

529

503

462

405

350

317

292

271

294

404

619

723

771

774

781

806

822

842

885

912

948

,000

» ,030

,060

,060 

,050

20,072

669

39,810

July

1,040

1,010

959

952

954

990

1,150

1,230

1,270

1,310

1,360

1,440

1,490

1,540

1,580

1.600

1,590

1,580

1,570

1,530

1,480

1,410

1,350

1,270

1,200

1,120

1,030

941

»864 

776

676

38,262

1,234

75,890

Aug.

571

489

416

362

314

270

234

191

158

125

101

87

94

109

128

139

132

125

112

102

88

74

64

56

54

44

»42

42

41 

39

11

4,840

156

9,600

Sept.

40

281

,020

,080

,100

,170

,240

,290

.520

,320

,300

,260

,210

1,140

1,080

1,020

948

885

835

792

754

708

662

638

642

*642

620

594

558 

517

26,666

889

52,890

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,150 Mln 11 Mean 445 Ac-ft 323,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,600 Mln 12 Mean 429 Ac-ft 310,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for station near Malung.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18 to Apr. 12.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 105

Roseau River near Badger, Minn.

Location.--Lat 48°54'42", long 96°00'24", in SW£ sec. 30, T. 163 N., R. 41 W. , on right 

bank 100 ft upstream from highway bridge and 9 miles north of Badger.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1957 (incomplete).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,016.90 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 1,028.20 ft July 17; minimum recorded, 

1,018.49 ft Aug. 31.

1928-57: Maximum elevation, 1,032.65 ft May 13, 1950; minimum recorded, 1,017.72 

ft Sept. 17, 1955.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

19.70

19.66

19.63

19.59

19.57

19.57

19.53

19.48

19.42

19.39

19.32

19.25

19.19

19.19

19.20

19.17

19.08

19.00

18.98

19.05

19.08

19.01

18.92

18.84

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

.

_

21.43

26.29

26.79

26.60

26.60

26.70

26.75

26.81

26.59

Apr.

26.45

-

-

26.25

. 25.89

25.55

25.32

_

-

-

.

23.23

22.46

21.92

21.61

21.58

21.81

22.04

23.19

24.72

25.04

25.24

25.61

25.83

26.05

26.14

26.23

26.27

26.27

26.25

May

26.21

26.11

25.99

25.84

25.67

25.47

25.30

25.16

24.94

24.69

24.40

24.12

23.79

23.47

23.17

22.87

22.58

22.40

22.00

21.57

21.38

21.78

22.20

22.37

22.48

23.08

23.69

23.89

23.97

23.90

23.75

June

23.49

23.24

23.44

23.47

23.34

23.19

22.96

22.59

-

.

21.60

21.65

22.25

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

July

-

_

25 . 88

25.84

25.88

25.86

26.74

27.02

27.13

27.22

27.35

27.69

27.84

27.96

28.11

28.17

28.19

28.17

28.13

28.04

27.87

27.65

27.40

27.14

26.87

26.58

26.25

25.89

25.52

25.10

24.56

Aug.

24.01

23.56

23.08

22.61

22.19

21.77

21.41

20.98

20.55

20.09

19.65

19.65

19.56

19.70

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

-

-

-

18.93

18.70

18.60

18.56

18.50

Sept.

18.57

20.46

25.74

26.22

26.32

26.53

26.78

26.97

27.08

27.09

27.04

26.91

26.75

26.53

26.30

26.02

25.74

25.46

25.21

24.98

24.75

24.52

24". 23

24.07

24.04

24.03

23.92

23.76

23.56

23.33

Note.--Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
106 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Roseau River near Haug, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°55'28", long 96°12'26", in SE£ sec. 21, T. 163 N. , R. 43 W. , on left 

bank 250 ft downstream from abandoned highway bridge, 5 miles south of international 

boundary, and 8£ miles northwest of Haug.

Records available. April 1932 to September 1957 (incomplete).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,014.02 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 1,023.13 ft July 21; minimum recorded, 

1,015.80 ft Oct. 24.

1932-57: Maximum elevation, 1,024.64 ft May 15, 1950; minimum recorded, 1,014.74 

ft Aug. 8, 1933.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

23

30

31

Oct.

16.50

16.45

16.41

16.39

16.36

16.34

16.31

16.28

16.24

16.21

16.17

16.13

16.05

16.03

16.03

16.03

16.01

15.95

15.88

15.90

15.95

15.94

15.90

15.86

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

20.08

21.38

21.83

22.02

22.13

22.21

22.29

22.39

Apr.

22.48

22.55

22.61

22.61

22.65

22.60

22.45

22.31

22.13

21.86

21.21

_

_

19.41

18.84

18.44

18.50

18.51

19.35

20.65

21.19

21.38

21.56

21.74

21.88

21.95

22.03

22.11

22.18

22.21

May

22.23

22.23

22.21

22.17

22.13

22.05

22.02

21.95

21.85

21.72

21.53

21.33

21.05

20.70

20.30

19.91

19.55

19.23

18.90

18.50

18.23

18.31

18.62

18.80

18.95

19.27

19.80

20.10

20.24

20.26

20.17

June

20.01

19.83

19.74

19.78

19.76

19.64

19.48

19.22

18.89

18.60

18.38

18.25

18.28

18.55

19.42

20.23

20.66

20.91

21.04

21.19

21.29

21.34

21.39

21.44

21.55

21.76

21.88

21.96

22.02

22.06

 

July

22.07

22.07

22.05

22.08

22.10

22.11

22.30

22.43

22.52

22.57

22.66

22.76

22.83

22.88

22.93

22.98

23.01

23.09

23.12

23.12

23.12

23.12

23.09

23.05

22.99

22.94

22.85

22.75

22.62

22.49

22.31

Aug.

22.10

21.85

21.48

20.94

20.28

19.55

18.88

18.28

17.69

17.19

16.81

16.54

16.56

16.64

16.84

16.95

16.91

16.83

16.69

16.53

16.35

16.21

16.08

15.97

15.95

15.94

15.94

15.94

15.94

15.93

15.93

Sept.

15.93

16.27

19.78

21.38

21.71

21.85

21.98

22.09

22.20

22.29

22.34

22.37

22.36

22.34

22.33

22.28

22.19

22.08

21.95

21.79

21.60

21.38

21.13

20.89

20.66

20.51

20.38

20.22

20.03

19.82

 

Note. Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 107

Roseau River at Oak Point, Minn.

Location.--Lat 48°58'48", long 96°24'19", in SE^SE^ sec. 36, T. 164 N., R. 45 W., on 

downstream side of highway bridge at Oak Point, 2 miles east of Caribou.

Records available.--April 1933 to September 1939, March 1941 to September 1957 (incomplete).

Gage.--Staff gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,005.30 ft above mean sea 

Tevel, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been 

reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 1,015.12 ft Apr. 7; minimum observed, 1,007.22

1933-39, 1941-57: Maximum elevation observed, 1,019.64 ft May 19, 1950; minimum 

observed, 1,006.19 ft Mar. 27, 1941.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

-

-

-

.

7.59

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

7.22

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

9.25

9.95

-

_

-

_

-

Mar.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

.

_

-

-

_

9.25

9.60

11.43

12.29

12.67

12.94

12.96

13.02

13.05

13.04

Apr.

13.03

13.33

13.44

13.69

13.96

14.70

15.06

14.28

14.07

13.93

13.71

13.05

12.63

-

10.80

10.62

10.62

10.68

11.02

11.48

11.58

13.01

13.12

13.30

13.51

13.78

13.98

14.54

14.80

14.82

May

14.78

14.75

14.67

14.58

14.51

14.39

14.33

14.17

14.10

14.00

13.82

13.55

13.34

-

13.18

12.41

-

11.41

-

-

_

10.35

-

10.55

10.88

11.09

11.53

11.85

11.90

11.97

11.77

June

_

11.52

11 .42

11.40

11.32

11.24

-

-

-

10.23

_

-

-

10.84

11.32

_

12.28

12.58

-

13.08

13.06

13.04

13.04

13.04

-

13.70

13.66

13.60

13.60

13.60

July

13.62

13.62

13.59

13.88

13.88

13.86

14.70

14.34

13.78

13.78

14.68

14.84

14.84

14.74

14.74

14.78

14.86

14.98

15.04

15.06

15.06

15.06

15.06

15.06

15.00

14.86

14.76

14.70

14.63

_

14.28

Aug.

14.10

13.74

13.59

13.39

12.90

12.54

-

-

-

-

- 

-

-

-

-

9.11

8.70

8.47

8.31

8.12

8.01

7.80

7.77

-

-

7.34

7.33

7.44

-

_

-

Sept.

-

-

12.28

12.46

12.68

12.78

12.82

12.86

12.88

12.98

13.08

13.27

13.30

13.32

. 13.38

13.38

13.42

13.38

13.34

13.26

13.18

13.08

-

-

-

12.14

-

-

-

_

 

Note.--Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
108 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Roseau River below State ditch 51, near Caribou, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location. --La t 48°58'54", long 96°27<46", in SE^SWi sec. 34, T. 164 N., R. 45 W. , on left 

bank 400 ft downstream from State ditch 51 (known locally as Caribou cutoff ditch) and 

0.6 mile west of Caribou.

Drainage area. 1,570 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April to October 1917, April 1920 to September- 1957 (most winter records incomplete). Published as "at Caribou," April to October 1917, April 1920 to September 1930, and "below Cut-off Ditch, near Caribou" April 1929 to September 1936. 

Records published for both sites April 1929 to September 1930.

Average discharge. 14 years (1921-30, 1932-33, 1936-37, 1940-43), 309 cfs (223,700 acreft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,790 cfs July 12 (gage height, 8.02 ft); maximum gage height, 9.51 ft Apr. 7 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge recorded, 

50 cfs Mar. 23, Aug. 31.

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 4,080 cfs May 19, 1950 (gage height, 11.81 ft); no 

flow Aug. 13, 1936.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

455 

505 

730 

760 

785

Water 

year

1917 

1920 

1932 

1934 

1935

Date

Apr. 17, 1917 

Apr. 15, 1920 

Apr. 16-18, 1932 

Apr. 13, 1934 

Apr. 13, 1935

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,470 

1,720 

1,710 

424 

920

Gage height 

(feet)

g9.47 

11.70 

8.80 

5.05 

7.98

g From graph based on gage readings.

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

which are poor. Occasionally, at high stages, there is some natural diversion of flow 

above station to headwaters of Two Rivers. .

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

States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1920, superseding those published in WSP 505, are given herewith:

Date

1920

June 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Discharge

144

144

131

119

125

125

119

107

102

90

85

80

74

68

63

58

58

53

48

48

41

33

38

38

33

Date

192O-Con.

July 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

31

28

24

24

24

24

24

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

.17

17

Date

192o-Con.

Aug. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

17

17

17

17

Date

1920-Con.

Sept. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

17

17

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

17

17

17

20

24

24

20

20

26

33

33

38

43

53

48

43

Month

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

Maximum

53

Minimum

14

14

Mean

45.8

17.0

23.0

Runoff in 

acre -feet

24 900

2,820

1,050

1,370
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 109

Roseau River below State ditch 51, near Caribou, Minn.--Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 22 to Sept. 2)

2.0 

2.4 

3.0

49

97

197

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

665

1,300

1,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

122 

112

109 

106

103

98

97

96

93

87

84

82

80

74

75

74

73

69

68

67

68

70

68

*64

-

-

-

-

-

"

.

-

-

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

Mar.

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

50

200

350

450 

500

500

550

550

600

_

.

-

Apr.

600 

650

750 

*830

1,000

1,300

1,400

1,350

al,300

al,250

al,200

al.050

3950

a880

3720

606

558

553

*646

830

965

1,010

1,050

1,120

1,150

1,160 

1,300

1,540

1,640

1,660

31,018

1,034

61,520

May

1.640 

1,610

1,590 

1,560

1,530

*1,480

1,450

1,440

1,380

1,330

1,260

1,190

1,110

1,010

892

794

700

622

555

480

439

£39

463

482

507

568 

643

706

730

741

716

30,057

970

59,620

June

684 

665

643 

638

633

616

584

540

490

*444

409

393

532

665

774

861

920

962

1,040

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,090

1.290 

1,296

1,290

1,270

1,260

24,675

822

48.-940

July

1,240 

1,240

*1.250

1,310

1,350

1,350

1,720

1,590

1,520

1,500

1,520

1,770

1,730

1,690

1,680

1,690

1,700

1,760

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,760

1,750

1,730 

1,700

1,660

1,620

1,560

1,520

49,790

1,606

98,760

Aug.

*1.460 

1,430

1,320 

1,190

1,040

875

695

540

402

309

242

201

205

205

220

214

203

184

166

144

126

106

96

82

68

68 

59

*57

54

51

50

12,060

389

23,920

Sept.

52 

7T

388 

844

965

980

1,040

1,050

1,080

1,100

1,110

1,130

1,130

1,140

1,160

1.170

1,170

1,160

1,130

1,110

1,070

1,020

971

917

855

*805 

766

724

687

643

27,438

915

54,420

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Oak Point.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 23 to Apr. 8.
110 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Roseau River at International boundary, near Caribou, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 48°59'57", long 96°30'2Q", near center of sec. 29, T. 164 N., R. 45 W., on 

left bank 400 ft upstream from last International boundary crossing and 3 miles northwest of Caribou.

Drainage area. 1,590 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--May 1933 to September 1957 (incomplete).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,002.59 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 1,007.29 ft Apr. 7; minimum recorded, 1,002.85 

ft Mar. 23.

1933-57: Maximum elevation recorded, 1,007.30 ft Apr. 20, 1956; minimum recorded, 

1,001.97 ft Aug. 14, 1933.

Elevation In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Cay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.5S

3.54

3.52

3.53

3.51

3.52

3.50

3.48

3.48

3.44

3.43

3.43

3.41

3.40

3.39

3.39

3.40

3.39

3.35

3.33

3.34

3.37

3.38

3.36

-

_

-

-

-

-

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

2.87

2.98

3.20

3.59

4.19

5.36

5.99

6 , 08

6.17

Apr.

6.18

6.34

6.48

6.57

6.71

6.88

7.11

7.00

_

6.41

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

5.84

5.93

6.09

6.17

6.16

6.38

6.61

6.69

6.69

May

6.68

6.66

6.63

6.62

6.60

6.57

6.53

6.52

6.47

6.41

6.33

6.21

6.09

5.86

5.57

5.29

5.04

4.84

4.67

4.50

4.41

4742

4.49

4.51

4.58

4.73

4.91

5.09

5.14

5.17

5.11

June

5.05

4.99

4.93

4.91

4.91

4.S9

4.81

4.71

4.58

4.47

4.3S

4.35

TT59

4.69

5.01

5.28

5.51

5.69

5.78

5.95

6.00

5.99

5.97

5.97

6.07

6.38

6.40

6.39

6.38

6 . 33

July

6.32

~B7S2

6.32

6.43

6.49

6.49

6.69

6.66

6.64

6.64

6.69

6.83

6.82

6.81

6.81

6.81

6.S2

6.89

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.89

6.89

6.86

6.84

6.81

6.80

6.74

6.72

Aug.

6.67

6763

6.53

6.39

6.10

5.71

5.23

4.81

4.48

4.21

4.06

3.95

3.97

3.96

4.01

4.01

3.98

3.93

3.88

3.81

3.73

3.71

3.70

3.70

3.69

3.68

3.67

3.67

3.66

3.67

3.67

Sept.

3.66

3770

4.38

5.49

5.82

5.92

5.97

6.02

6.04

6.09

6.12

6.13

6.15

6.18

6.21

6.22

6722

6.19

6.17

6.12

6.O7

5.98

5.87

5.76

5.59

5.42

5.32

5.23

5.13

5.01

Note.--Add 1,OOO ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 111

Long Creek near Crosby, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°58'30", long 103°16'04", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 163 H. , R. 97 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from small tributary 

and 5 miles northeast of Crosby.

Drainage area. 1,800 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,200 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--March to April 1943, April 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,870 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

T;o June 21, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1944-57), 29.9 cfs (21,650 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 23 cfs (16,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 40 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 4.55 ft, 

affected by ice); no flow most of year.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 6,240 cfs Apr. 23, 1948 (gage height, 16.10 ft); maximum gage height, 16.10 ft Apr. 22, 23, 1948 (backwater from ice Apr. 22); no flow during 

part of each year.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 22, 23, 1948. Flood in 1904 reached about the 

same stage, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2o

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(«)

(«)

o

0

0

Nov.

(»)

O

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

O

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

i

-

i

0.04

2.0

Mar.

1

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

o

0

2

1

*.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

15

25

15

10

15

15

*20

10

5

2

137.2

4.43

272

Apr.

1

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

1

*0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

0.2

9.9

May

(«)

(*)

0

0

O

June

(*)

(*)

O

0

0

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

O

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 270 Min 0 Mean 14.4 Ac-ft 1O,470

Water year 1956-57: Max 25 Min 0 Mean 0.39 Ac-ft 284

Peak discharge (base, 20o cfs). No peak above base.

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice throughout period of flow.
112 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Souris River near Sherwood, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°59'24", long 101 C 57'28", in NE£ sec. 33, T. 164 N. , R. 87 W., on right 

bank 0.8 mile downstream from international boundary and 16 miles northwest of Sherwood.

Drainage area. 9.330 sq mi, approximately, of which about 5,950 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. March 1930 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,604.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 8, 1935, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1934-57), 125 cfs (90.500 acre-ft per year); median of yearly 

mean discharges, 83 cfs (60,100 acre-ft per year).

Ext reme s.--Maximum discharge during year, about 750 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 11.28 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum, 0.7 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 1.24 ft, backwater from 

ice).

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 7,400 cfs Apr. 28, 1948 (gage height, 23.80 ft); no 

flow at times in some years.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 28, 1948. Flood in 1927 reached a stage of about 

22 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Slight regulation by small reservoirs in Canada. Some small diversions for irrigation and municipal supply.

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

United States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.6

2.0

2.3

2.5 

5.3

35

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

68

130

238

348

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

ii

11

12

12

13

12

11

11

11

11

16

21

23

23

*24

24

24

24

24

23

23

24

22

23

23

25

29

32

32

i

639

20.6

1,270

Nov.

34

31

28

27

27

*30

26

28

27

29

27

24

23

24

20

17

17

18

18

16

16

15

16

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

627

20.9

1,240

Dec.

11

11

*11

*11

10

9.7

8.8

8.2

7.9

8.2

7.9

7.5

7.0

772

7.5

7.7

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.7

7.9

8.2

8.2

8.5

8.5

8.5 

8.2

258.3

8.33

512

Jan.

7.9

8.5

9.1

779

6.8

6.1

6.1

*5.2

4.3

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.O

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2 

1.1

123.4

3.98

245

Feb.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

l.O

1.0

.9

M

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.4

2.5

-

29.5

1.05

59

Mar.

8

10

5

2.5

1.1

.9

*.9

.8

.8

.9

1.5

3.0

6

7

7

10

12

15

16

25

*85

100

240

550

700

480

300

*260

250

24O 

240

3,578.4

115

7,100

Apr.

*270

360

410

440

*44O

430

»420

420

460

»420

360

»290

280

270

280

*240

230

240

250

259

249

*234

230

234

228

£25

220

208

197

184

8,978

299

17,810

May

178

T76

164

155

151

143

*140

136

127

121

117

114

112

108

102

98

97

95

93

93

98

102

102

97

93

89

82

76

67

60 

54

3,440

111

6,820

June

52

45

40

40

38

39

38

40

41

40

*40

42

43

50

56

57

54

54

60

60

52

49

42

39

37

37

36

37

34

11

1,323

44.1

2,620

July

30soso

30

27

25

23

21

20

19

*17

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

9.7

10

9.4

8.8

8.2

7.9

7.2

7.0

7.2

6.8

6.3 

6.1

471.6

15.2

935

Aug.

5.3

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.5

*4.3

4.0

 379 3.9

3.9

4.5

5.2

5.5

83

52

44

46

40

34

26

22

22

19

17

15

2O

21

21

18

19 

32

610.6

19.7

1,210

Sept.

86

28

*19

16

14

14

16

16

14

12

11

10

9.1

7.7

6.3

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.0

4.2

4.5

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.2 s^s.

341.9

11.4

678

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,520 Mln 2.0 Mean 247 Ac-ft 179,200

Hater year 1956-57: Max 70O Mln 0.8 Mean 55.9 Ac-ft 40,499

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 20 to Apr. 18 (no gage-height record Jan. 28 

to Feb. 3, Feb. 5-7).
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 113

Lake Darling near Foxholm, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°27'27", long 101 "35'14", in NE^NE^ sec. 1, T. 157 N., R. 85 W., on 

control structure of Lake Darling Dam, reservoir of Pish and Wildlife Service, on 

Souris River about 6 miles north of Foxholm, and at mile 82.9 downstream from Canadian 

border (Geological Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area. 10,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1937 to September 1957 (no winter records 1937-39).

Gage. Staff gage, read once or twice a week except Mar. 25 to Apr. 26 when daily readings 

were made. Datum of gage is 1,577.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Pish and 

Wildlife Service bench mark).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 85,300 acre-ft June 18 (gage height, 

18.14 ft); minimum, 63,700 acre-ft Sept. 30 (gage height, 15.59 ft).

1937-57: Maximum contents observed, 130,000 acre-ft Apr. 23, 24, 1943 (gage height, 

22.83 ft); minimum observed since April 1943 when reservoir was first filled to spillway level, 38,600 acre-ft Oct. 19, 20, 1945 (gage height, 11.71 ft).

Remarks . Reservoir is formed by earth dam; storage began in April 1936; dam completed in 

July 1936. Usable capacity, 108,500 acre-ft between gage heights 0.0 ft (sill of 

control gages) and 21.0 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage, 3,500 acre-ft. Water is 

used during periods of low flow at wildlife refuges downstream.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Pish and Wildlife Service. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1942.

Month-end gage height and contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Mar. 31...... .......................................

May 31 .............................................

Water year 1956-57 ................................

Oage height 

(feet)

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

_

Change in cpntents 

(acre-feet)

_

-15.700

* Interpolated.
114 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Souris River near Foxholm, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°22'20", long 101°30'18", in SWpSE^ sec. 34, T. 157 N., R. 84 W., on left 

bank 30 ft upstream from county highway bridge, 3 miles east of Foxholm, 19 miles upstream from Des Laos River, and at mile 98.3 downstream from Canadian border (Geological Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area. 10,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1904 to November 1905, March to July 1906 (gage heights only), 

April 1937 to September 1957.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,560.73 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. June 23, 1904, to July 31, 1906, staff gage at site 

3.2 miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 1, 1937, to Mar. 25, 1938, staff gage at 

site 600 ft downstream at-datum about half a foot higher.

Average discharge (unadjusted) . 20 years (1937-57), 127 cfs (91,940 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 85 cfs (61,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 157 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 6.05 ft); minimum, 

1.4 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 5.18 ft).

1904-6, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 3,040 cfs May 16, 1948 (gage height, 14.79 ft); 

maximum reverse flow, 25 cfs Apr. 4, 1949, caused by backwater from Des Lacs River; no 

flow at times in many years.

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated since 1936 by Lake Darling (see precedTng page) and several smaller reservoirs (combined capacity, about 116,000 acre-ft). 

Some small diversions for irrigation and municipal supply.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

0.2

2.3

8.9

18

5.5 

5.7 

6.O

68

145

Discharge, in cubic feet ,ier second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

80

73

77

66

73

75

73

73

68

66

70

68

80

70

98

116

104

96

*96

91

* 84

98

106

108

106

106

104

101

101

101 

75

2,7O3

87.2

5,360

Nov.

48

34

44

44

*44

42

32" 28

44

44

44

44

46

46

38

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

46

44

44

44

44

44

44

1,304

43.5

2,590

Dec.

44

44

58

68

68

68

*58

48

48

44

42

42

40

40

40

40

40

37

38

38

40

4O

40

4O

40

4O

40

40

4O

38 

37

1,380

44.5

2,740

Jan.

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

*37

37

37

35

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

35

35

35

35

35

35 

35

1,131

36.5

2,240

Feb.

35

35

*3"5 33

33

33

33

35

35

35

35

37

47

37

37

37

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

33

-

1,001

35.8

1,990

Mar.

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

*33

33

32

32

27

22

£>£

24

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

22

26

30

65

122

Tiff

119 

119

l',273

41.1

2,520

Apr.

119

119

119

*119

116

116

116

116

119

116

116

114

114

116

116

116

119

119

122

122

122

*122

122

125

TSZ

125

122

122

122

122

3,575

119

7,090

May

125

125

122

125

125

*125

103

44

40

37

37

37

37

38

38

37

37

35

32

*35

52

50

40

38

48

37

30

3O

30

29 

33

1,751

56.5

3,470

June

27

29

48

91

89

89

89

86

*84

84

84

84

82

80

77

82

59

24

22

22

22

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

1,644

54.8

3,260

July

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

53

75

*68

20

19

19

19

21

21

24

26

33

58

56

60

73

82

80

80

80

SO

80

80 

77

1,459

47.1

2,890

Aug.

80

80

80

77

*77

77

77

75

77

84

86

93

98

104

104

104

104

1O4

1O4

1O1

101

101

101

101

1O1

101

101

101

1O1

101 

101

2,898

93.5

5,750

Sept.

101

101

*1O1

101

1O1

1O1

98

98

98

98

1O1

1O1

101

101

101

75

37

29

29

29

29

29

24

18

2.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

TA

1,812.6

60.4

3,600

Calendar year 1956 1 Max 1,870 Min 24 Mean 246 Ac-ft 178,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 125 Min 1.4 Mean 60.1 Ac-ft 43,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day ,
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Des Lacs River at Foxholm, N. Dak.

115

Location.--Lat 48°22'14", long 101 "34'11", in NW£ sec, 2, T. 156 N., R. 85 W., on left bank 

200 ft upstream from county highway bridge in Foxholm. Prior bo Oct. 23, 1955, at site 

200 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 973 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1904 to July 1906, October 1945 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,632.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. 1904 to 1906, staff gage at about same site and datum as following gage. Oct. 1, 

1945, to Aug. 30, 1948, staff gage at former bridge over former channel, 500 ft southwest of present site at present datum. Aug. 31, 1948, to June 7, 1955, water-stage 

recorder at site 10 ft downstream from former bridge at same datum. June 14 to Oct. 23, 

1955, wire-weight gage at site 200 ft downstream from present gage at same datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1945-57), 29.1 cfs (21,070 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 150 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 8.18 ft, 

affected by ice); no flow Aug. 3-7; minimum gage height, 2.02 ft Aug. 5.

1904-6, 1945-57: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs Apr. 4, 1949 (gage height, 18.04 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow at times in some years.

Maximum stage known since 1886, about 18.8 ft in spring of 1939, from Information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or variable backwater from 

beaver dams, which are poor. Some regulation at low flow by a series of wildfowl 

refuge ponds, combined capacity about 64,000 acre-ft. Some small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10 "T

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7.

6

6

*6.1

5.8

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.0

3.8 

3.8

5.5

203.2

6.55

403

Nov.

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2 *3.3

3.7

3.2

3 5

3

3.5

3

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3.5

3.5

4

1

3.5

3.5

3.5

98.5

3.28

195

Dec.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

*3

3

2.5

2TF

2.5

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3

3

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

3

-£4

3 

2.5

90.0

2.90

179

Jan.

2.5

5T5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

*2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

A.

44.3

1.43

88

Feb.

0.1

TI

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

15

-

18.6

0.66

37

Mar.

50

60

30

15

8

4

1

**.5

.4

.4

.4

.2

7?

.4

.6

20

10

2

1

5

*30

110

"80 130

50

40

*50

34

28

14 

*20

795.1

25.6

1,580

Apr.

10

22

20

*26

2?

16

*14

14

*14

18

11

*16

13

13

14

16

14

*12

10

9.9

8.6 *9.2

11

11

12

10

8.6

6.9

5.8 

5.0

393.0

13.1

780

May

4.5

3.1

2.9

2.9

3.3

*3.8

3.5

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.9

4.5

4.6

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.5

3.5

3.7

*4.2

4.5

3.7

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.8 

2.2

27?

110.8

3.57

220

June

2.2

2.1

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.3

*1.9

2.0

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.0

1.9

3.2

4.8

5.8

5TI

3.3

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.2

.9

.7

.6

_^4

71.2

2.37

141

July

0.3

.4

.6

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

**.2

.1

1.0

t ±

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.1

9.3

O.3O

18

Aug.

0.2

.1

O

0

*0

o

0

.4

2.3

3.1

5.9

6.3

575

5.1

3.6

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.1

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.2

1.5

2.3 3 3 z'.i

57.4

1.85

114

Sept.

5.0

7.4

*T7I

3.1

2.1

2.3

2.6

1.6

1.2

.9

2.1

2.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.8

3.1

2.3

.9

.9

.8

.7

79

1.8

1.0

67.2

2.24

133

Calendar year 1956 : Max 653 Win 0 Mean 42.1 Ac-ft 30,590

Water year 1956-57 : Max 130 Min 0 Mean 5.37 Ac-ft 3,890

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Variable backwater from beaver dam Oct. 1-17. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

"Nov. 8 to Apr. 10 (no gage-height record Dec. 18-21, 24-28, Jan. 8, 9, 14-18, 20-25, Mar. 4-7; dis 

charge Interpolated).
116 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Souris River above Minot, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°14'45", long 101°22'15", near center of sec. 17, T. 155 N., R. 83 W., on 

right bank 180 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 85 miles west of Minot, 

7 miles downstream from Des Lacs River, and at mile 124.1 downstream from Canadian 

border (Geological Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area. 11,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1903 to March 1924, April 1927 to September 1928, and October 1929 

to September 1957 in reports of the Geological Survey. May 1903 to September 1957 in 

reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,545.75 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. May 5, 1903, to Sept. 30, 1928, Oct. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 

1934, staff or chain gage at mile 135.0 in Minot, at datum 12.5 ft lower. Oct. 1, 

1928, to Sept. 30, 1929, staff or wire-weight gage at Saugstad Bridge, at mile 145.8, 

5 miles southeast of Minot at datum 19.2 ft lower than present datum. Records equivalent except those for periods of extreme low flow, as some industrial and sanitary 

waste enters river between the sites.

Average discharge.--44 years (1913-57), 138 cfs , unadjusted (99,910 acre-ft per year); 

median or yearly mean discharges, 90 cfs (65,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 210 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 6.03 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum, 2.3 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 4.14 ft).

1903-57: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs Apr. 20, 1904 (gage height, 21.9 ft, at site 

in Minot), from rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs; no flow at times in some years.

Maximum stage known at present site, about 23 ft in April 1904. Maximum stage known 

in Minot, at least 3 ft higher than 1904 peak, in 1881, according to Apr. 20, 1904, 

issue of Minot Daily Optic.

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

almost completely regulated by Lake Darling and several smaller reservoirs (combined 

capacity, about 180,000 acre-ft). Some small diversions for irrigation and municipal 

supply.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1338: 1903-4, 1906, 1917, 1928.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.1

4.2

4.3 

4.5

0.6

3.6

12

4.7

5.0 

6.0

71

136

436

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

85

85

81

81

77

79

79

77

75

71

69

71

71

79

73

92

112

107

*98

96

92

87

94

103

110

107

105

103

103

103

2,765

89.2

5,460

Nov.

61

57

51

50

*50

53

47

33

42

47

48

47

50

50

42

45

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

51

50

48

48

48

50

50

1,467

48.9

2,910

Dec.

48

50

50

55

65

75

*77

72

65

60

55

50

47

45

43

40

35

38

38

40

40

40

40

40

39

39

40

45

44

42

42

1,499

48.4

2,970

Jan.

40

39

42

15

40

40

40

40

40

40

*40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

36

35

38

38

36

38

36

33

38

36

1,221

39.4

2,420

Feb.

36

34

32

32

*32

32

32

32

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

_

962

34.4

1,910

Mar.

35

35

100

75

55

50

35

*31

30

30

30

30

30

28

26

26

26

30

35

40

*63

100

140

200

1*0

100

85

87

128

146

*154

2,122

68.5

4,210

Apr.

154

146

146

148

154

159

*154

143

141

143

*143

136

136

136

133

136

141

141

143

141

136

*136

138

136

133

133

133

133

131

126

4,218

141

6,370

May

128

126

124

121

121

*119

119

103

56

48

39

36

35

35

35

35

35

33

33

*33

42

51

51

44

39

42

40

33

31

33

45

1,867

60.2

3,700

June

40

33

31

42

79

87

87

85

94

*89

87

85

83

81

79

79

92

107 ^73

42

39

36

32

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

1,761

56.7

3,490

July

24

25

75

79

55

26

24

22

*39

66

62

32

20

18

18

18

19

20

26

58

58

53

51

60

71

71

71

75

73

73

71

1,455

46.9

2,890

Aug.

69

69

69

71

*71

71

73

73

73

75

87

94

92

107

107

107

107

107

105

105

105

103

103

100

98

98

100

100

100

100

2 , 839

91.6

5,630

Sept.

103

105

*103

103

103

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

98

98

79

50

35

32

31

31

31

29

22

15

8.7

6.0

5.3 *3.1

1,991.1

66.4

3,950

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1.93O Min 18 Mean 289 Ac-ft 210,000

Water year 1956-57 : Max 200 Min 3.1 Mean 66.2 Ac-ft 47,930

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22, 23, Dec. 5-22, Jan. 3 to Mar. 25.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 117

Souris River near Verendrye, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°09'35", long 100°43'45", in NW^SW^ sec. 17, T. 154 N., R. 78 W., on 

left bank 2.7 miles north of Verendrye, 1\ miles southwest of (19 miles upstream from) 

mouth of Wintering River, and at mile 210.5 downstream from Canadian border (Geological Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area.--12,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February to June 1933 (gage heights only), April 1937 to September 

1957 (winter records incomplete prior to 1945).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,464.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. February to June 1933, at site 4 miles upstream, at datum 1.65 ft higher. 

Apr. 1, 1937, to Mar. 3, 1938, staff gage at present site, at datum 1.97 ft higher.

Average discharge. 13 years (1944-57), 230 cfs (166,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 386 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 5.05 ft); maximum gage height, 5.61 ft Mar. 25, backwater from ice; minimum discharge, 23 cfs 

Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 3.57 ft July 22, 23.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, about 4,200 cfs Apr. 8, 1949 (gage height, 17.7 ft, 

high-water mark, backwater from ice); minimum recorded, 0.3 cfs Aug. 11-19, 1937, 

Oct. 10-21, 1939.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Fish and Wildlife Service reservoirs on Souris and Des Lacs Rivers (combined 

capacity, about 181,000 acre-ft). Some small diversions for irrigation and municipal 

supply. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.6 23

3.8 51

4.0 91

4.5 231

5.0 375

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

103

101

101

101

103

103

103

113

163

T44

110

101

98

96

71

55

64

*84

93

108

120

131

120

110

105

103

108

120

123

131

125

3,311

107

6,570

Nov.

123

123

125

125

113

101

93

*64

73

64

84

64

73

67

60

53

71

73

65

62

56

55

51

55

60

62

62

62

58

58

2,275

75.8

4,510

Dec.

58

60

60

58

54

*48

48

65

75

80

80

75

70

65

60

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

48

46

44

44

45

48

49

50

50

1,735

56.0

3,440

Jan.

49

15

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

*44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

1,340

43.2

2,660

Feb.

40

3ff

38

36

*36

36

34

32

30

3T5

32

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

-

960

34.3

1,900

Mar.

34

34

40

80

*125

100

65

45

40

35

35

35

35

35

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

40

150

220

*180

180

200

200

*180

150

2,478

79.9"

4,920

Apr.

130

140

*180

210

200

*190

180

180

*170

160

*170

170

180

190

190

199

282

*199

251

215

193

183

181

*199

234

202

172

161

158

152

5,622

187

11,150

May

152

141

152

209

190

144

131

128

*123

123

115

98

65

48

45

45

45

45

45

48

58

64

65

*65

64

62

62

60

58

58

58

2,766

89.2

5,490

June

56

60

62

67

58

48

41

51

84

93

96

101

*103

108

105

101

108

125

141

178

181

152

120

96

69

55

49

48

45

40

2,641

88.0

5,240

July

38

38

37

34

35

37

64

73

62

46

41

38

40

55

58

*45

35

34

34

31

29

28

28

41

55

55

58

80

89

101

101

1,540

49.7

3,050

Aug.

89

78

76

73

69

67

67

69

*69

69

76

80

87

105

133

138

161

144

118

110

108

105

105

105

103

101

101

103

105

113

118

3,045

98.2

6,040

Sept.

120

120

120

120

*120

118

110

105

103

101

103

105

105

108

108

105

105

108

108

103

78

58

45

38

38

37

35

37

29

2±

2,614

87.1

5,180

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,790 

Water year 1956-57 : Max 282

Mean 318 

Mean 83.1

Ac-ft 230,700 

Ac-ft 60,150

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3 to Apr. 13.

507Z15 O - 59 -9
118 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Wintering River near Bergen, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 47°55'50", long 100°40'15", on the west boundary of sec. 4, T. 161 N., 

R. 78 W., on left downstream wing wall of bridge, about 6 miles southeast of Bergen.

Drainage area. 201 sq mi, of which about 75 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--October 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,590 ft, from topographic map.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 15 cfs about Mar. 21 (gage height, 2.41 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow during several months.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.1

.3

1.0

1.4 

1.6 

1.9

2.1 

3.9 

8.4

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Bay

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dee.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb .

0

0

0

Mar.

0.2

.6

1.0

1.5

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.2

.2

1.0

.6

.4

.2

jl.

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.0

5

~9.5 10

9.0

8.5

*8.0

4.8

3.7

*2.8

*1.4

. 8

73.7

2.38

146

Apr.

1.0

*1.2

ITT

1.0

.8

*.4

.4

.3

*.3

.4

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

*.5

.5

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

11.9

0.40

24

May

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.6

0

0

0

0.8

0.03

1.6

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

- 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max. 10 Min 0 Mean 0.24 Ac-ft 172

Peak discharge (base, 20 cfs). No peak above base.

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 5-9. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Mar. 4, 

Mar. 10-25; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records 

for station near Karlsruhe.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Hi 

Wintering River near Karlsruhe, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°10'14", long 100°32'20", on line between sees. 10 and 11, T. 154 N., R. 

77 W., on left bank 30 ft upstream from highway bridge, 4 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 7 miles northeast of Karlsruhe.

Drainage area. 675 sq mi.

Records available . March 1937 to September 1957 (few winter records prior to 1945). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,480 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge . 15 years (1939-41, 1944-57), 14.5 cfs (10,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22 cfs June 8 (gage height, 4.10 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.76 ft Mar. 10, backwater from ice; no flow Jan. 28 to Feb. 10.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs Apr. 7, 1949, by velocity-area studies; 

maximum gage height, 12.0 ft Apr. 7, 1949 (channel choked by packed snow); no flow at 

times in many years.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 7, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, and no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow regulated by Fish and Wildlife Service dams on Cottonwood and Wintering Lakes (combined capacity, about 850 acreft) . Low flows affected by diversions for irrigation.

ubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

5

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.5

3.2

2.1

2.9

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

4.2 

5.5

475

4.5

5.0

4.5

4.4

*4.2

3.8 

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.0

4.5

4.2

120.8

3.90

240

Nov.

4.2

4.5

9.9

8.4

7.9

9.9

8.4

*5.0

5.5

5.5

7.0

7.5 

8.9

6.0

3.5

4.5

3.8

4.2

3.5 

3.2

2.7

2.4

274

2.7

3.5

3.8

3.8

2.7

2.7

3.2

151.2

5.04

300

Dec.

3.2

3.5

3.2

3.2

2.9

*2.2

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

48.1

1.55

95

Jan.

r 1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6 

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

22.9

0.74

45

Feb.

0

0

o

o

*o

0

0

o

o

0

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1 

.1

.1

.2

.5

2.8

0.10

5.6

Mar.

1

2

2

2.5

*2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

3

4

3

3 

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

5

10

1212"

10

10

*9

9.5

10

no*11

10

163.1

5.26

324

Apr.

9

8.4

*7.5

7.0

7.9

*7.5

7.5

7.5

*7.0

7.9

7.5

7.5 

7.5

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.9

*11

£

13

11

13

*15

13

11

9.4

8.9

7.5

7.5

283.1

9.44

562

May

7.0

7.5

13

9.4

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

*7.5

6.0

5.0

5.0 

5.0

5.5

a5

a5

*4.5

4.2

a4 

5.5

11

14

10

*7.5

a7

a6.5

a6

a6.5

a8

a8

a6

216.1

6.97

429

June

a5

a5

a5

a4

a4

a3

a3

11

7.9

3.8

2.7

3 2 

*3~.2

2.7

3.8

6.5

a8

a7

a6.5 

6.5

5.5

5.0

4.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.4

_____ -

136.8

4.56

271

July

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.6

*1.0

2.0 

2.0

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

5.0

8.0

67o

5.0

60.8

1.96

121

Aut;.

4.0

3.0

3.0

4.0

10

5.0

2.0

1.0

*.6

.6

.5

.5 

.6

.8

.6

1.0

.8

.7

5.0 

2.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

1.5

1.5

1.8

2.0

2.2

58.7

1.89

116

Sept.

2.0

1.8

2.2

1.9

*1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.6

2.0 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9 

1.9

2.2

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

10

5.0

3.0

2.5

2.0

74.1

2.47

147

Calendar year 1956: Max ISO Min 0 Mean 9.75 Ac-ft 7,080

water year 1956-57: Max 15 Min 0 Mean 3.67 Ac-ft 2,660

Peak discharge (base, 25 cfs).--No peak above base.

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

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

streams in region.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7 to Apr. 1 (no gage-height record Dec. 11 to 

Jan. 9, Feb. 16 to Mar. 4; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for other 

streams in region). Stage-discharge relation indefinite June 19 to Sept. SO; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
120 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Souris River near Bantry, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°30'20", long 100°26'04", in SE£ sec. 14, T. 158 M., R. 76 W., On left 

bank 200 ft upstream from Nelson Bridge, 8 miles east of Bantry, 18 miles upstream from 

Willow Creek, and at mile 284.8 downstream from Canadian border (Geological Survey river 

plan and profile).

Drainage area. 13,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1937 to September 1957 (no winter records prior to 1945).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,427.56 ft above mean sea level, datum

1929, Emerson Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Mar. 16, 1938, staff 

gage at same site, at datum 0.17 ft lower.

Average discharge.--13 years (1944-57), 259 cfs (187,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 390 cfs May 24 (gage height, 6.00 ft); minimum, 

28 cfs Feb. 6; minimum gage height, 1.70 ft July 27.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 4,760 cfs Apr. 13, 1949 (gage height, 13.76 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in each year 1937-40.

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

regulated by Fish and Wildlife Service reservoirs on Souris, Des Lacs, and Wintering 

Rivers (total capacity, about 181,000 acre-ft). Diversions at Eaton Dam about 42 miles 

above station for irrigation of about 7,600 acres; other small diversions for irrigation 

and municipal supply.

;e . in cubic fe;t per s_-cjtid, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

3

4

5

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

114

111

110

109

109

108

104

103

101

101

107

123

135

133

125

117

 111

102

88

79.

79

86

96

110

121

125

123

119 

117

117

120

3,403

110

6,750

Nuv .

126

132

135

138

143

153

*155

164

163

140

117

102

110

108

110

115

120

110

100

95

95

90

85

80

75

75

75

75

75

75

3,336

111

6,620

Dec.

75

75

75

75

*70

70

70

65

60

60

60

60

65

70

70

70

65

60

55

§0

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

55

60

1,885

60.8

3,740

Jan.

65

70

70

70

70

70

65

60

*55

55

50

48

46

44

42

40

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

36

36

36

36

36

36

1,478

47.7

2,930

Feb.

34

34

32

32

30

*28

30

32

32

34

36

38

38

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

1,030

36.8

2,040

Mar.

42

42

45

48

50

*55

60

65

70

75

85

100

110

110

105

100

90

80

75

75

85

90

95

100

 110

120

125

150 

*190

210

190

2,947

. 95.1

5,850

Apr.

165

*I45

135

130

125

*125

*120

 115

110

105

*100

105

110

120

140

135

*135

123

113

94

88

86

87

*83

81

76

73

73 

72

II

3,240

108

6,430

May

69

69

68

66

64

62

6?

*63

64

72

81

85

78

81

78

78

88

92

89

105

237

335

*381

384

359

320

279

250 

247

251

4,819

155

9,560

June

222

T96

173

154

142

134

127

121

115

107

103

*108

116

119

121

122

132

143

160

175

181

184

192

195

185

164

143

122 

102

J39_

4,347

145

8,630

July

80

7?

67

63

60

58

56

54

52

51

52

55

58

58

56

53

*50

50

51

51

50

46

43

40

38

36

34

3F 

42

47

55

1,614

52.1

3,200

Aug.

68

79

86

84

85

82

77

*72

69

67.

70

81

84

83

86

91

100

113

127

140

143

138

128

120

113

107

108

108 

X06

105

115

3,035

97.9

6,020

Sept.

112

114

117

*120

122

1^2" 123

122

120

117

113

109

106

105

105

105

106

105

105

107

108

108

108

102

89

74

64

55 

50

46_

3,059

102

6,070

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,700 Min 26 Mean 334 Ac-ft 242,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 384 Min 28 Mean 93.7 Ac-ft 67,840

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 17.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 123 

Willow Creek at Dunseith, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°49'12", long 100°03'45", in NE^NW^ sec. 36, T. 162 N., R. 73 W., on

right downstream wing wall of county road bridge, 0.4 mile northwest of railway station 

in Dunseith.

Drainage area.--142 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1953 to September 1957.

_.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 16, 1957, wire-weight gage at same site, read 

once daily. Datum of gage is 1,700.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, EmersonCrookston supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 50 cfs Apr. 10; maximum gage height,

13.18 ft Apr. 10, from graph based on gage readings, affected by ice; no flow for many 

days.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 366 cfs Apr. 5, 1955 (gage height, 15.30 ft); no flow 

for some days each year.

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1JE7

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

e

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

a. 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

9.5

0.31

19

Nov.

0.2

.2

.4

.4

.5

.6

*.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

TT

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

10.7

0.36

21

Dec.

0.1

.'l

0

*5

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.6

0.05

3.2

 

Jan.

0.1

.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

.1

o

0

0

2.8

0.09

5.6

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

o

Mar.

0

0

O

0

0

*o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

o

i

2

5

8

10

*12

10

10

15

15

13

10

*8

7

10

136

4.4

270

Apr.

8

*4

3

10

*26

30

30

*10

9

*45_

*8

20

30

30

30

*30

35

38

40

37

36

44

*43

42

38

37

37

37

37

35

859

28.6

1,700

May

3333"

32

30

29

26

26

*24

20

18

17

17

al9

20

16

*15

14

14

a!4

13

15

14

*13

10

8.2

a8.0

7.5

6.5

5.9

8.5

6.8

533.4

17.2

1,060

June

5.9

5.6

5.6

a6.0

a7.0

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

10

11

*10

a9

a9

a8

a9

a!2

17

14

11

10

8.9

a7.5

6.2

7.2

8.5

a7.0

5.6

4.8

3^9

- 251.7

8.39

499

July

3.4

3.0

a3.0

a3.0

3.2

a2.5

2.1

al.6

1.2

1.2

1.0

al.O

.9

a. 7

a. 5

*.2

*.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

.2

.1

0

0

29.6

0.95

59

Aug.

0.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

o

o

0

8.8

~5.1 11

3.2

1.7

1.3

1.0

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.2

.3

36.2

1.17

72

Sept.

0.4

Tf

*.3

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.3

0.14

8.5

Calendar year 1956: Max 294 Min O Mean 33.6 Ac-ft 24,390

Water year 1956-57: Max 45 Min O Mean 5.14 Ac-ft 3,72O

Peak discharge (base, 4O cfs). Apr. 1O (9 a.m.) about 50 cfs; Apr. 23 (6:30 p.m.) 44 efs (12.14 ft).

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

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather rec

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11 to Apr. 18.
122 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Willow Creek near Willow City, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°35'20", long 100°26'30", in NE£NW£ sec. 23, T. 159 N., R. 76 W., on left 

bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on county road, if miles upstream from Snake Creek, 

and 7 miles west of Willow City. Prior to Oct. 5, 1956, at site 50 ft upstream.

Records available.--August 1956 to September 1957.

Gajjp_.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,430 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 5, 1956, wire-weight gage at site 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes.--1956: Maximum daily discharge during period August to September, 35 cfs Aug. 9 

(gage height, 5.50 ft); no flow Sept. 23-30.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 103 cfs Mar. 29; maximum gage height, 

3.55 ft Mar. 27 (backwater from ice); no flow for several months.

A discharge of 1,340 cfs occurred Apr. 20, 1956, at a site 1 mile downstream 

(computed from rating curve extended above 1,220 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect and doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Rating table, Aug. 9, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1957, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.8

2.1 

4.2 

7.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

e

Aug.

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sept.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

4.8

Day

7

8

9

10

11

12

Aug.

-

-

35

32

32

32

Sept.

2.5

*3.4

4.8

3.4

2.5

4.5

Day

13

14

IE

16

17

18

Aug.

27

27

27

25

22

19

Sept.

4.2

3.2

2.7

2.7

2.1

1.1

Day

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

16

14

11

11

8.4

4.8

Sept.

*&.4

.3

.1

.1

0

Tl

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

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

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

Aug.

7.7

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

2.5

2.5

-

-

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

55.3

1.84 

110

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote. Doubtful gage-height record Aug. 9 to Sept. 7.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(«)

0

0

0

Nov.

(«)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*>

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

10

-

12

0.4

24

Mar.

5

2

1

.5

0

*0

0

O

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1

2

5

8

10

12

14

*25

70

15

50

*60

65

65

472.0

15.2

936

Apr.

65

*55

52

50

55

*56

54

45

40

30

*18

20

26

28

32

45

*52

54

53

49

51

52

60

*64

62

59

56

58

58

58

-

1,457

48.6

2,890

May

58

56

56

53

49

49

45

*43

20

38

37

34

31

28

26

24

*22

24

25

23

26

27

*26

25

24

21

19

17

13

10

8.1

977.1

31.5

1,940

June

5.4

4.8

4.2

4.2

5.4

6.2

4.5

5.6

8.4

7.0

4.5

*4.5

7.4

6.5

9.4

10

13

20

21

23

25

27

22

17

14

13

16

17

18

17

------

361.0

12.0

716

July15

13

10

9.7

9.1

9.1

8.1

6.2

5.9

6.2

5.6

5.1

4.2

3.8

2.9

2.1

*2.1

1.6

.8

.4

,1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

121.0

3.90

240

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 75 Min 0 Mean 9.32 Ac-ft 6,750

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs).--Ka (12:30 p.m.) 103 cfs.

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 27 to Apr. 19 (no gage-height record Mar. 1-24; 

discharge estimated on basis of 1 observation of no flow, engineers' notes, weather records, and 

records for station at Dunseith). Record computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Mar. 29, 

Mar. 31 to May 2.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Lake Metigoshe near Bottineau, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°59', long 100°22', in SEiSWi sec. 35, T. 164 N., R. 75 W., on east end 

of north abutment of "Maid of Moonshine' Bridge over Lake Metigoshe, 11.7 miles northeast of Bottineau.

Records available. June 1931 to September 1932, September 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,130.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Emerson-Crooks ton supplementary adjustment of 1941. 1931-32, staff gage on north 

abutment of bridge, at datum 6.32 ft lower (reduced to elevations above mean sea level). 

Sept. 4, 1953, to Jan. 19, 1955, staff gage on east end of south abutment of bridge at 

present datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 8.28 ft May 6, 7; minimum gage height, 7.60 ft 

Sept. 30 (interpolated).

1953-57: Maximum gage height, 9.00 ft Apr. 29, 1955; minimum, 6.78 ft Dec. 2, 1953.

Remarks. Outlet of lake is a fixed crest concrete dam, average crest elevation, about 

2,138.0 ft above mean sea level. For records of outflow from lake see below.

Oage height, In feet, October 1956 to September 1957

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Jan. 

Feb.

Apr. 30............................... 8.27

May 31............................... 8.14

June 3O............................... *8.10

July 31............................... *7. 90

Aug. 31............................... *7.82

Sept.30............................... *7.60

Interpolated.

Oak Creek at Lake Metigoshe Outlet near Bottineau, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°58', long 100°22', in SE^SE^ sec. 3, T. 163 N., R. 75 W. , at outlet of

Lake Metigoshe, 10 miles northeast of Bottineau. 

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1957. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,130.00 ft above mean

sea level, datum of 1929, Emerson-Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to

Jan. 20, 1955, staff gage at same site and datum. Gage is located ij miles northeast

of outlet of lake and is same as that used for station on Lake Metigoshe. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12 cfs Apr. 28 to May 7; maximum gage height.

8.28 ft May 6, 7; no flow for many days.

1953-57: Maximum daily discharge, 85 cfs May 7-10, 1955; maximum gage height,

9.00 ft Apr. 29, 1955; no flow at times in each year. 

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

which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet pe and, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

3

4

E

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

O

0

Feb.

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

.1

.2

-

0.5

0.18

1.0

Mar.

0.2

.2

. '.Z2

.2

**.2

.2

.2

* 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

**'.3

.4

.6

.8

1.0

1.5

2.1

*2.5 

2 5

2 9

 

18.8

0.61

37

Apr.

*2.9

2.9

2.9

£.9

2.9

2.9

3.2

*3.2

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

*4.2

4.6

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.6

7.2

7.7

9.0

10

11

12

T2

12

165.1

5.50

327

May

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

11

10

10

9.6

9.0

8.4

7.7

7.2

6.6

*6.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.6

*4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6 

4.6

4.2

236.6

7.63

469

June

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.6

4.6

*4.6

4.5

4

3.5

3

3

5

7.5

7

6.5

6

5.5

5

4.5

4

4

4

3.5 

3.5

132.4

4.41

263

July

3.5

3

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

2

2

1.6

*1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

**.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5 

.4

.4

52.5

1.69

104

Aug.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

*.l

0

O

0

0

.5

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0 

0

0

9.3

0.30

18

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 37 Mln 0 Mean 6.64 Ac-ft 4,82O

Water year 1956-57: Max 12 Mln O Mean 1.69 Ac-ft 1,220

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec, 2 to Mar. 27. No gage-height record June 13 

to July 15, July 25 to Aug. 6, Aug. 11-15; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 

1 field estimate, recorded range in stage, weather records, and record for Willow Creek at Dunseith.
124 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Egg Creek near Granville, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°21'18", long 100°49'19", on west boundary of sec. 10, T. 156 N., R.

79 W., on right downstream wing wall of bridge, 2 miles downstream from Hay Coulee,

3.5 miles upstream from North Lake, and 6 miles northeast of Granville.

Drainage area. 285 sq mi, of which about 145 sq mi is probably noneontributing. 

Records available. October 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,480 ft (from topographic map). 

Remarks.--No flow during year.

Cut Bank Creek at North Lake Outlet near Granville, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°23'10", long 100°46'00", on south line of sec. 29, T. 157 N., R. 78 W., 

on right downstream wing wall of bridge, 9 miles northeast of Granville, and 13.5 miles 

east of Deering.

Drainage area. 530 sq mi, of which about 280 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available.--October 1956 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,480 ft (from topographic map). 

Remarks. No flow during year.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 125

Souris River near Westhope, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'47", long 100°57'29", in SW£SE£ sec. 30, T. 164 N., R. 79 W. , on left 

bank 1,200 ft upstream from second crossing of international boundary, 1 mile downstream 

from Pish and Wildlife Service dam 357, 7 miles northeast of Westhope, 11 miles downstream from Boundary Creek, and at mile 358.2 downstream from international boundary 

(Geological Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area.--17 .600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1929 to September 1957 (no winter records prior to 1936).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,402.52 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 28, 1938, chain gage at site 6.3 miles upstream at datum 2.52 ft higher.

Average discharge. 22 years (1935-57), 227 cfs (164,300 acre-ft per year), unadjusted; 

median of yearly mean discharges, 190 cfs (138,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 367 cfs Nov. 9 (gage height, 6.74 ft); minimum, 

2.4 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 5.00 ft).

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 6,400 cfs Apr. 18, 1949; maximum gage height, 16.9 ft 

Apr. 20, 1949 (from floodmark); maximum daily reverse flow, 35 cfs Apr. 8, 1943, caused 

by backwater from downstream tributary inflow; no flow at times in some years.

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

which are poor. Flow regulated by Fish and Wildlife Service dams on Souris, DesLacs , 

Wintering Rivers, and Willow Creek (combined capacity, about 243,000 acre-ft). Diversions at Eaton Dam for irrigation of about 7,600 acres; other small diversions for 

irrigation and municipal supply above station. Records of chemical analyses, water 

temperatures , and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1957 are given in 

WSP 1521.

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

United States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1338: 1932.

Rating table, water year 1956-^7, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

170

306

500

.ij, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

e

i

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

125

122

105

118

98

52

58

43

54

65

58

56

a55

a60

a70

*90

132

147

140

129

132

115

162

166

129

136

147

147

159

212 

2,44

3,526

114

6,990

Nov.

296

272

249

301

301

 301

357

362

367

362

342

326

316

252

115

81

81

81

78

78

76

81

78

76

73

70

56

54

56.

56

5,594

186

11,100

DKC .

56

56

a56

*56

56

56

56

56

56

56

54

54

54

56

56

56

58

58

58

56

54

54

54

54

56

54

52

52

52

51

51

1,704

55.0

3,380

Jan.

a50

50

50

50

*50

50

II"

a40

a35

1,385

44.7

2,750

Feb.

a30

a30

a30

a30

a30

a30

28

28

25

25

25

a25

a25

a25

a25

a25

25

25

25

a2£

a25

a25

a25

a25

a25

a25

a30

a30

-

746

26. 6

1 , 480

Mar.

 <

\ a35

J

 ^

I a40

J

>,

1

I a50

J

N

I a60

J

65

*52

13

11

12

9.9

11

*13

23

20 

20

1,174.9

37.9

2,330

Apr.

20

20

20

19

**19

18

18

18

17

*16

16

16

16

16

14

*12

11

8.6

5.4

3.9

3.5

7.4

*28

25

23

23

24

25

25

42

529.8

17.7

1,050

May

136

170

170

166

166

183

*240

228

240

228

212

204

212

204

208

212

187

125

125

125

95

46

47

49

46

44

47

49

49

51 

47

4,311

139

8,550

June

49

51

51

52

54

56

76

76

76

76

*135

199

217

268

268

263

258

253

263

263

263

263

263

268

263

263

263

263

263

263

5,639

188

11,180

July

268

263

199

143

136

118

115

115

87

56

52

*51

44

51

49

44

46

39

37

39

34

36

40

28

22

27

25

18

18

23 

34

2,257

72.8

4,480

Aug.

29

27

28

29

31

28

*27

27

30

31

28

26

26

30

28

27

27

27

28

27

25

23

22

24

23

20

23

24

25

25 

25

820

26.5

1,630

Sept.

28

23

20

*23

23

23

23

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

22

23

23

22

23

24

24

23

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

694

23.1

1,380

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,930 Min - Mean 460 Ac-ft 334,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 367 Mln 3.5 Mean 77.8 Ac-ft 56,300

Discharge measu 

Field estimate mad

t made on this day. 

** Field estimate made on this this day. day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of gate operation at 

;asurements, weather records, and notes of visiting hydrographers on ice con 

Note_. --Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 6 to Mar. 20.

357, 

ditions.

3 discharge
126 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

Isabella River near Isabella, Mlnn.

Location (revised).--Lat 47°48 I 00", long 91°31'15", In NW^NE^ sec. 6, T. 61 N., R. 9 W. , 

on left bank 200 ft upstream from Bald Eagle Lake, half a mile upstream from Snake 

River, and 14^ miles northwest of Isabella.

Drainage area. 341 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,453.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--5 years, 313 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,360 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 9.15 ft); minimum, 52 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 3.47).

1952-57: Maximum discharge, 3,550 cfs May 4, 1954 (gage height, 9.31 ft); minimum, 

45 cfs Sept. 7, 8, 1955 (gage height, 3.42 ft).

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 19 Jan. 20 to Sept. 3O

3.8 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6

78

107

170

240

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

6.0 

7.0

118

244

415

770

1,360

2,110

3,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

112

109

104

*101

99

96

94

93

91

90

88

88

88

96

111

116

116

114

114

114

112

107

102

99

96

91

90

88

88

112

JL68

3,187

103

0.302

0.35

Nov.

186

204

*226

235

230

223

218

211

207

202

195

191

186

184

182

161

198

198

198

193

191

190

190

188

184

180

172

170

166

 

5,817

194

0.569

0.63

Dec.

156

152

150

150

145

143

140 *139

140

140

143

145

146

146

146

146

146

145

145

144

143

142

141

140

138

137

136

135

134

133

131

4,417

142

0.416

0.48

Jan.

130

130

130

128

*127

126

122

120

116

112

109

107

104

100

98

97

97

97

97

97

97

96

96

86

96

96

96

94

93

92

92

3,288

106

0.311

0.36

Feb.

92

92

91

90

90

90

90

88

87

86

85

84

83

83

83

*82

82

82

82

81

79

77

76

77

77

77

77

78

-

2,341

83.6

0.245

0.26

Mar.

78

78

77

76

76

76

77

79

80

81

82

81

81

80

81

SI

82

84

84

86

85

85

84

82

82

82

83

84

87

90

93

2,537

. 81.8

0.240

0.28

Apr.

9S

104

110

116

124

132

140

143

145

*144

144

142

133

133

142

165

194

232

359

614

1,010

1,380

1,750

2,160

2,720

3,180

5.350

3,200

2,920

2,600

27,784

926

2.72

3.03

May

2.310

*2,06O

1,840

1,640

1,450

1,270

1,110

976

870

784

723

674

628

594

632

639

642

632

600

552

516

527

552

566

580

604

656

692

726

726

692

27,463

886

2.60

3.00

June

639

586

548

520

485

454

422

394

366

345

362

362

*342

345

359

359

376

418

422

440

597

845

,310

,540

,570

,470

,310

,150

,010

910

20,256

675

1.98

2.21

July

835

766

720

681

656

62S

608

586

544

527

516

572

639

667

660

611

538

*478

468

482

496

492

474

443

404

373

338

310

303

290

270

16,375

528

1.55

1.79

Aug.

247

222

197

183

168

153

142

133

128

122

113

108

107

116

*135

135

126

122

115

112

105

98

92

86

80

74

69

66

64

61

58.

3,737

121

0.355

0.41

Sept.

59

62

65

66

64

62

61

59

57

57

56

*55

53

52

54

61

60

61

92

131

133

133

142

153

165

160

151

142

133

124

2,723

90.8

0.266

0.30

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,700 Min 54 Mean 329 Cfsm 0.965 In. 13.12

Water year 1956-57 : Max 3,350 Min 52 Mean 329 Cfsm 0.965 In. 13.10

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Notg.---Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17, 22, 24, 26, 29, Dec. 3 to Jan. 12, 

Jan. 17-19. No gage-height record Nov. 23, Jan. 13-15, Jan. 20 to Feb. 15, Feb. 18 to Apr. 9; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for South Kawishiwi River near Ely.
LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN 127

South Kawishiwi River near Ely, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°51'00", long 91°39'50", in SE-f sec. 13, T. 62 N., R. 11 W., on left bank 

4 miles upstream from Birch Lake and 10 miles southeast of Ely.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,430 ft (from topographic map prepared 

ay Minnesota Power & Light Co.).

Average discharge. 6 years, 508 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,380 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 6.88 ft); minimum, 128 cfs Sept. 17 (gage height, 2.13 ft).

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 5,130 cfs May 4, 1954 (gage height, 7.25 ft); minimum, 

82 cfs Sept. 19, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.97 ft Sept. 15, 16, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 3, 4)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 4 Dec. 5 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

92

128

166

208

326

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

122

162

237

353

550

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

865

1,750

3,010

4,610

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

239

236

*233

230

223

220

213

208

201

195

190

188

186

193

1S6

182

180

176

172

172

170

168

166

166

164

166

164

160 T60"

172

*176

5,855

189

-

"

Nov.

172 

170

170

172

176

180

190

197

201

204

208

213

216

218

223

230

228

226

228

228

228

228

230

230

230

230

230

230

236

241

6,363

212

-

-

Dec.

247 

253

258

261

*25"6

256

256

256

253

253

259

256

253

256

256

256

256

253

250

250

248

248

250

250

250

248

248

245

2T5

248

248

7,822

252

-

-

Jan.

248 248"

245

242

242

242

240

*237

237

237

237

237

240

240

242

242

242

242

237

229

232

229

221

221

221

221

224

224

219

216

214

7,248

234

-

-

Feb.

211 

208

208

206

201

196

191

188

191

186

179

174

*169

167

172

174

172

169

169

169

176

172

169

167

162

TB"8 158

158

5,020

179

-

-

Mar.

160 

160

160

158

158

156

156

156

152

152

147

143

141

145

160

158

152

149

147

145

*143

141

143

143

143

143

145

147

149

152

15fa

4,660

150

-

-

Apr.

160 

TST

172

176

181

188

191

198

206

211

*219

224

224

227

234

250

259

*270

337

527

565

732

1,380

2,080

2,790

*3,520

3,990

4,290

*4,370

4,260

32,613

1,090

-

-

May

4,090 

3,880

3,600

3,360

3,080

,800

,560

,320

* ,110

,920

,730

,580

,440

,330

,250

,170

, 120

,080

,020

958

908

857

793

764

T64

801

825

849

874

908

916

51,657

1,670

-

"

June

874 

841

801

750

703

667

622

585

555

536

532

*504

496

500

496

476

49F

500

492

509

555

703

984

,310

,580

,720

.750

7 IQ |sio

,490

25,327

844

-

~

July

1,580 

1,280

1,180

1,100

1,020

950

950

890

825

801

785

833

849

857

865

841

*817

750

757

757

736

722

703

667

638

606

575

555

518

484

464

25,155

811

-

"

Aug.

441 

418

395

374

356

343

331

327

315

306

301

292

292

*284

275

267

259

250

248

242

237

229

229

221

224

206

198

194

188

186

186

8,614

278

-

"

Sept.

186 18"6

181

174

167

162

156

152

147

145

*141

141

135

133

132

132

130 13"5

152

145

141

137

137

139

141

141

141

141

143

147

4,440

148

-

"

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,770 Min 101 Mean 500 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57 : Max 4,370 Min 130 Mean 506 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
128 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

Stoney River near Isabella, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°41'10", long 91°38'20", in NW-J-NWi sec. 17, T. 60 N., R. 10 W., on left 

bank 275 ft downstream from Slate Lake and bridge on State Highway 1, 11 miles upstream 

from Birch Lake, and 12-f miles northwest of Isabella.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,632.45 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 155 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year ; 2,040 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 10.60 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Mar. 12, 13, Sept. 11; minimum gage height, 7.50 ft Sept. 11.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 27, 1957; minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 7, 1954, 

Mar. 30, 1955.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 1O Apr. 11 to Sept. 30

7.5 18

7.6 30

7.7 46

7.8 73

8.0 142

8.1 182

7.5 18

7.6 32

7.7 50

7.9 107

8.2 232

8.7 518

9.5 1,070

10.6 2,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

96

*93

80

80

73

66

64

58

56

51

51

51

49

53

51

49

49

46

44

44

46

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

*53

bl

1,716

55.4

_

-

Nov.

76

93

110

128

138

150

158

TBT

154

150

150

150

146

146

154

158

124

138

142

138

131

124

113

106

103

99

96

90

83

80

3,782

126

_

-

Dec.

80

So

76

73

*73

70

70

66

64

64

64

64

58

61

58

58

58

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

53

53

51

51

4j)

1,898

C1.2

_

-

Jan.

51

49

46

46

46

44

*44

43

43

43

39

39

39

39

37

36

36

34

33

31

30

28

30

30

27

27

26

26

24

24

24

1,114

35.9

_

-

Feb.

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

*21

21

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

23

24

24

23

23

23

23

_

630

22.5

_

-

Mar.

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

18

TS

20

22

21

21

21

21

21

*21

21

22

12

22

23

23

26

28

28

30

679

21.9

_

-

Apr.

31

33

*34

37

39

44

44

44

46

49

50

53

50

50

53

60

71

*82

126

252

419

637

878

1,210

*1,620

*1,920

2,010

*1,900

1,720

1,520

15,082

503

_

-

May

1,540

1,180

*1,040

920

816

729

650

577

*505

455

407

360

315

293

282

272

267

262

247

227

218

214

2T4

214

232

257

282

310

349

372

378

14,184

458

_

-

June

366

337

315

288

262

237

214

195

178

169

169

*161

157 TS5~

178

182

195

204

195

218

332

413

531

630

716

776

776

750

690

637

10,636

355

_

-

July

564

WS

449

395

354

310

298

257

227

200

195

200

204

204

200

195

*178

169

191

191

204

218

237

247

252

242

223

204

186

165

152

7,816

252

_

-

Aug.

137

126

111

104

92

82

79

76

71

63

60

58

58

*58

58

58

55

53

48

48

48

46

44

42

40

39

37

35

34

32

30

1,922

62

_

-

Sept.

30

30

30

27

26

24

23

22

22

20

*19

2S

20

19

20

22

20

23

30

30

34

34

35

40

44

48

55

60

68

73

968

32.3

_

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,390 Min 22 Mean 152 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,010 Min 18 Mean 166 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 129

Dunka River near Babbitt, Minn.

Location . Lat 47°41'55", long 91°52'05", In NW^NEi sec. 9, T. 60 N., R. 12 W., on left 

bank 1 . 8 miles upstream from Birch Lake and 2-| miles northeast of Babbitt.

Records available . October 1951 to September 1957.

~Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,488.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 6 years, 40.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 641 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 7.66 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.8 cfs Feb. 5-8; minimum gage height, 3.92 ft Aug. 27.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 691 cfs Apr. 16, 1954 (gage height, 7.84 ft); minimum, 

1.8 cfs Sept. 7, 1955, Feb. 5-8, 1957; minimum daily, 1.8 cfs Feb. 5-8, 1957.

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

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

5.9 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6 

4.9

1.7 

2.6

39

5.4 

6.0 

6.5 

7.7

196 

£99

655

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 bo September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.8

8.8

*9.1

8.3

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.3

778

8.3

9.1

9.1

8.6

8.3

7.8

7.6

7.4

6.8

6.6

6.8

8.0

9.4

11

10

17

*li

£80.5

9.05

-

-

Nov.

36

34

30

£8

25

£5

£6

29

26

24

££

23

24

£3

£1

££

£5

24

22

£1

20

18

17

16

16

15

13

13

12

11

661

£2.0

-

-

Dec.

1£

IT

11

10

10

*9.8

9.8

9.1

8.6

8.0

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

A D. 5£

240.8

7.77

-

-

Jan.

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.£

*6.5

6.£

6.0

5.8

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.£

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

2.9

£.8

2.7

£.5

2.4

2 3 i

130.7

4.22

-

-

Feb.

£.£

27T

£.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

*1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

£.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

£.0

1.9

1.9

£.0

-

54.0

1.93

-

-

Mar.

£.0

£7T

2.1

£.1

£.0

£.0

£.0

£.0

£.0

£.0

£.0

£.1

2.1

£.2

£.3

2.4

2.5

£.7

3.0

3.4

4.0

*5.3

6.4

7.2

8.0

8.8

10

1£

14

18

25_

163.7

5.28

-

-

Apr.

31

35

37

*38

38

38

40

41

48

45

46

46

46

46

46

52

69

*86

13 £

29 £

55£

634 59~6

*559

5£6

457

369

£97

£45

£04

5,691

190

-

-

May

*169

1?o

114

94

79

67

58

5£

*45

39

34

29

26

^8

58

73

67

58

48

39

34

41

54

54

46

5£

74

8£

75

65

54

1,948

6£.8

-

-

June

42

35

32

£9

25

£3

£0

17

14

1£

1£

*13

11

T£

19

£0

£7

54

60

60

138

£11

£88

344

310

£47

190

151

12£

101

£,639

88.0

-

-

July

77

61

54

48

5£

48

44

43

37

35

50

79

112

Tl£

88

64

46

38

*5£

85

104

94

73

58

48

42

35

29

27

23

20

1,778

57.4

-

-

Aug.

19

16

1£

10

9.4

7.6

7.8

7.2

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.4

5.6

6.1

7.0

*6.8

6.6

5.8

5.1

4.4

3.6

3.2

3.0

£.8

£.4

£.£

£.1

27£

£.£

3.2

3.5

186.8

6.03

-

-

Sept.

4.1

3.4

3.8

4.0

3.6

2.9

2.8

2.4

276

£.4

2.4

£.4

*£.6

2.6

£.6

3.1

3.1

3.6

12

£8

36

£9

£5

£9

41

4£

37

31

£6

22

412.4

13.7

-

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 269 Mln £.7 Mean 33. £ Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57: Max 634 Mln 1.8 Mean 38.9 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Apr. 5.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

Bear Island River near Ely, MInn.

Location. Lat 47°49'50", long 91°50'20", in SW^ sec. 23, T. 62 N., R. 12 W., on right 

bank 10 ft downstream from State Highway 1 and 6 miles southeast of Ely.

Records available . October 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,388.86 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge.--5 years, 48.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 338 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 6.96 ft); minimum, 3.7 cfs Oct. 24, 25; minimum gage height, 4.88 ft Aug. 29.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, 423 cfs May 3, 1954 (gage height, 7.03 ft); maximum 

gage height recorded, 7.12 ft Apr. 3, 1955 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 

0.6 cfs Sept. 15, 16, 1955 (gage height, 4.33 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair. Plow regulated by several lakes.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

14

*14

13

12

13

14

13

12

10

9.0

7.6

7.9

10

7.9

7.6

6.8

6.5

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.2

4.4

3.8

4.4

7.6

6.5

6.2

5.8

*14

i5.

282.0

9.10

_

-

Nov.

15

T6

16

16

17

20

24

27

27

27

28

30

30

29

27

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

697

23.2

_

-

Dec.

23

24

24

23

*22

22

22

21

21

21

2020"

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

655

21.1

_

-

Jan.

20

20

20

19

*19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

514

16.6

_

-

Feb.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

_

397

14.2

_

-

Mar.

13

13

13

12

T2

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13

14

14

15

15

16

17

17

18

2_0

420

13.5

_

-

Apr.

21

23

*26

28

29

33

37

39

44

48

52

56

58

60

62

65

*68

81

174

267

292

316

*325

329

535

329

325

*316

304

295

4,437

148

_

-

May

278

261

*248

234

224

208

192

179

*166

154

141

129

120

113

104

102

93

85

79

72

66

72

70

68

63_

68

72

72

72

70

68

3,943

127

_

-

June

63

60

58

55

52

49

a46

a44

a43

a42

a40

*39

37

35

44

39

47

51

48

49

62

79

106

110

113

113

110

108

104

100

1,949

65

_

-

July

91

85

79

76

74

68

68

70

63

65

68

89

91

83

76

68

*60

63

106

124

131 1291

126

124

122

117

110

104

100

93

85

2,808

90.6

_

-

Aug.

81 76-

72

65

57

51

46

40

35

31

27

23

26

*26

27

27

27

24

23

22

19

17

15

13

12

10

9.0

9.0

lo-8.6

ll

939.6

30.3

-

-

Sept.

12

13

12

12

10

9.6

9.0

8.6

8.2

7.6

*7.9

5.5

5.2

5.0

B72

6.2

5.5

6.8

22

21

17

19

19

21

22

22

15

7.9

7.9

7.2

351.3

11.7

-

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 261 Min 3.8 Mean 44.0 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1956-57: Max 335 Min 3.8 Mean 47.7 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage height -record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

Note. . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. . 15 to Apr. . 1, , Apr. . 6, 10-13.

method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, Apr. 2-5, 7-9, 14-20, July 8 to Sept. 30.

Shifting-control
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 131 

Kawlshiwl River near Winton, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 47°56'05", long 91°45'50", In NE^NW^ sec. 20, T. 63 N., R. 11 W., at powerplant of Minnesota POW<=T & Light Co., just upstream from Pall Lake, 1.8 miles east of 

Winton.

Drainage area. 1,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1905 to June 1907, October 1912 to September 1919, September 1923 

to September 1957.

Average discharge.--40 years (1913-19, 19S3-57), 967 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 8,520 cfs May 2; minimum daily, 97 cfs

1905-7, 1912-19, 1923-57: Maximum daily discharge, 16,000 cfs May 18, 1950; no flow 

at times.

Remarks. Daily discharge computed from powerplant records. Records fair except those 

above 1,000 cfs, which are poor. Plow regulated by powerplant and by Camp Six, Bald 

Eagle, Gabbro, Little Gabbro, Birch, White Iron, South Farm, Farm, and Garden Lakes.

Cooperation.--Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co., under general supervision 

of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

£3

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

477

606

606

477

574

450

418

574

574

542

509

542

509

385

400

385

450

385

353

4T8

385 

353

715

717

15,822

510

-196

Nov.

742

T42

455

431

500

449

464

431

399

182

226

477

385

500

500

629

668

500

367

497

500

435

528

464

399

431

475

431 

431

567

14,205

474

+23

Dec.

431

431

600

431

467

532

532

564

532

467

688

551

616

583

648

496

551

500

532

500

532

532

529

467

599

532

500

564 

532

532

629

16,400

529

-75

Jan.

597

467

500

564

564

532

532

532

532

532

564

532

532

564

500

564

500

564

53C

532

500

532

532

500

532

532

532

371 

500

467

467

16,201

523

-188

Feb.

378

496

161

287

416

302

298

298

298

331

293

298

298

266

298

298

298

298

266

266

348

285

266

266

266

299

298

266

8,438

301

-67

Mar.

337

298

234

230

317

313

398

137

266

97_

266

266

234

266

397

266

266

234

283

334

334

450

637

443

508

506

610

605 

601

760

593

11,486

371

-99

Apr.

423

498

530

695

466

490

327

327

359

490

458

490

490

490

490

522

522

684

813

1,260

1,600

1,960

2,470

3,120

3,720

4,680

5,260

6,480 

7,600

7,850

55,544

1,851

+770

May

8,070

8,520

8,310

7,950

7,640

7,330

7,540

6,420

6,070

5,500

4,930

4,140

3,910

3,510

5,520

3,050

2,480

2,210

1,840

1,880

1,590

1,680

1,930

1,760

1,740

1,710

1,540

1,570 

1,650

2,020

1,920

125,690

5,987

-80

June

1,790

1,880

,660

,580

,580

,400

,520

,160

985

996

964

996

964

1,200

1,090

982

1,250

1,160

1,160

1,360

1,880

2,660

2,440

3,110

3,470

5,550

5,760

4,060 

4,060

5,990

58,435

1,948

-108

July

5,890

3,390

3,160

2,670

2,280

2,180

1,810

1,720

1,790

1,660

1,650

2,040

2,140

2,280

2,050

1,520

1,270

1,120

1,630

2,280

2,210

1,950

2,050

1,580

1,310

1,150

1,090

1,090 

1,030

996

964

57,950

1,869

+155

Aug.

932

932

964

77^

774

652

483

585

616

560

399

496

464

464

496

475

532

500

532

564

500

564

455

552

500

435

532

435 

500

500

689

17,790

574

-154

Sept.

399

464

570

414

447

582

496

514

514

346

281

344

*281

546

565

417

467

402

628

434

434

467

517

582

382

317

382

304 

249

350

11,495

383

-152

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

514 

0.262 

0.50

497 

0.414 

0.46

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

454 

0.578 

0.44

535

0.279 

0.32

234 

0.195 

0.20

272 

0.227 

0.26

2,621 

2.18 

2.45

5,907 

5.26 

5.76

Observed

Max 7,750 Mln 159 Mean 1,062 

Max 8,520 Mln 97 Mean 1,116

1,840 

1.53 

1.71

2,004 

1.67 

1.92

420 

0.350 

0.40

251 

0.209 

0.25

Adjusted

Mean 1,067 Cfsm 0.889 In. 12.10 

Mean 1,102 Cfsm 0.918 in. 12.43

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Camp Six, Bald Eagle, Gabbro, 

Little Gabbro, Birch, White Iron, South Farm, Farm, and Garden Lakes.
132 LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN

Basswood River near Winton, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°04'55", long 91°39'10", in sec. 30, T. 65 N., R. 10 W. , on Jackfish Bay 

of Basswood Lake, used to determine discharge at outlet (lat 48°06', long 91°39', in 

sec. 19, T. 65 N., R. 10 W., on international boundary 14 miles northeast of Winton).

Drainage area. 1,740 sq mi, approximately (above outlet of Basswood Lake). 

Records available.--January 1931 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,299.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to June 2, 1938, staff gage on 

northwest side of Jackfish Bay, Basswood Lake, 5? miles southwest of present gage at same 

datum. June 2 to Oct. 27, 1938, staff gage at Williams Island half a mile northeast 

of present gage at same datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 1,394 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,660 cfs May 9 (gage height, 3.77 ft); minimum, 

418 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, -0.19 ft).

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs May 24, 1950 (gage height, 6.94 ft); minimum, 73 cfs Dec. 5, 1948.

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

Plow affected by storage on Kawishiwi River.

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

United States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1145: 1935, 1937.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 

in cubic

age height, In feet, and discharge, 

et per second)

-0.5 

0.0

245

545

1,OOO

1,610

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

3,160

5,040

7,190

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

727

727

718

*700

692

668

676

652

652

644

644

636

636

652

644

636

628

620

612

605

605

590

582

582

560

552

538

524

510

560

568

19,340

624

0.359

0.41

Nov.

568

575

*582

598

605

605

605

598

582

575

560

538

524

510

510

510

524

524

517

524

510

510

510

517

517

510

510

510

'510 503

16,241

541

0.311

0.35

Dec.

510

524

524

531

531

545

552

552

560

575

605

612

612

636

644

660

660

668

668

668

660

660

668

668

668

660

660

652

652

652

652

19,089

616

0.354

0.41

Jan.

644

644

644

644

636

*636

636

636

628

628

628

628

620

620

620

620

612

612

620

612

636

636

636

636

636

628

628

628

636

628

620

19,516

630

0.362

0.42

Feb.

620' 620

605

598

582

575

560

552

552

545

538

524

517

510

517

510

510

503

489

489

489

482

475

475

469

462

46?

462

_

14,692

525

0.302

0.31

Mar.

469

462

462

456

450

444

444

444

437

437

431

425

418

431

462

469

462

462

456

456

450

450

456

462

475

489

510

531

552

582

14,546

' 469

0.270

0.31

Apr.

636

644

668

692

718

727

727

727

718

718

727

727

727

727

727

736

754

763

830

989

1,150

1,330

1,580

1,920

2,280

2,650

3,010

3,380

3,770

4.180

39,932

1,331

0.765

0.85

May

4,620

*5,060

5,440

5,800

6,090

6,330

6,510

6,600

6. 620

*6,580

6,490

6,310

6,090

5,840

5,590

5,240

4,920

4,640

4,340

4,070

3,880

3,720

3,540

3,390

3,300

3,250

3,160

3,040

2,940

2, 870

'

149,070

4,809

2.76

3.19

June

2,750

2,740

2,650

2,600

2,520

2,460

2,390

2,320

2,240

2,140

2,100

2,040

1,950

1,950

1,900

1.880

1,930

1,900

1,880

1,890

1,970

2,140

2,410

2,550

2,680

2,800

2,940

3,090

3,210

3j_320

71,340

2,378

1.37

1.52

July

3,410

3,500

5.520

3,470

3,360

3,250

3,130

2,990

2,870

2,820

2,750

2,770

2,740

2,720

2,700

2,620

2,550

2,490

*2,520

2,550

2,580

2,580

2,530

2,500

2,380

2,220

2,120

2,000

1,850

1,780

1.720

82,990

2,677

1.54

1.77

Aug.

1.710

1,700

1,680

1,620

1,550

1,500

1,430

1,360

1,300

1,230

1,200

1,150

1,120

1,100

1,030

1,000

950

930

910

900

870

850

830

820

800

800

790

780

760

745

34,151

1,102

0.633

0.73

Sept.

727

754

736

709

684

668

652

644

612

598

575

*560

545

538

545

538

531

545

620

620

620

620

598

598

582

575

560

552

531

517

18,154

605

0.348

0.39

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,510 Mln 388 Mean 1,333 Cfsm 0.766 In. 10.43

Water year 1956-57; Max 6,620 Mln 418 Mean 1,367 Cfsm 0.786 In. 10.66

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record July 20 to Aug. 29; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for Kawishiwi River near Winton.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 133

Namakan River at outlet of Lac la Croix, Ontario 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°21'20", long 92°12'50", at Campbell's Camp, 2| miles west of outlet of 

Lac la Croix.

Drainage area. 5,165 sq mi.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey.

August 1921 to September 1957 in reports of Department of Northern Affairs and National 

Resources, Canada.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Prior to October 1933, staff gages at various sites 

on Lac la Croix. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level, 

United States and Canadian Boundary Survey datum.

Average discharge.--35 years (1922-57), 3,648 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs May 15, 16; maximum elevation, 

1,187.66 ft May 15; minimum discharge, 1,260 cfs Dec. 10, 11; minimum elevation, 

1,182.48 ft Dec. 10.

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs May 31 to June 2, 1950 (elevation, 1,193.30 

ft); minimum, 535 cfs at times in February, March, and April 1924.

Remarks. Records good.

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

Canada under agreement with the United States.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1,182.4

1,183.3

1,184.0

1,185.0

1,180

2,180

3,130

4,830

1,186.0

1,187.0

1,188.0

6,980

9,310

11,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,990 

1,960

*1,940

1,920

1,900

1,870

1,820

1,820

1,790

1,780

1,750

1,730

1,710

1,690

1,670

1,640

1,620

1,610

1,600

1,590

1,580

1,570

1,560

1,540

1,530

1,520

1,510

1,500

1,490

1,480

1,470

52,150

1,680

0.33

0.38

Nov.

1,460 

'1,450

1,440

1,420

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,380

1,380

1,360

1,360

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,330

1,320

1,510

40,920

1,360

0.26

0.29

Dec.

1,310 

1,310

1,300

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,270

1,270

1.260

1,260

1,270

1,280

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,300

1,300

1,310

1,320

1,320

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1.340

1,340

1,340

40,390

1,300

0.25

0'.29

Jan.

1.540 

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

42,820

1,380

0.27

0.31

Feb.

1,400 

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,590

1,390

1,390

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

_

39,170

1,400

0.27

0.28

Mar.

1,400 

1,400

1,380

1,360

1,360

1,350

1,340

1,330

1,320

1,310

1,500

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,500

1,500

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,310

1,310

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

40,950

1,320

0.26

0.30

Apr.

1,320 

1,320

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,510

1,510

1,310

1.500

1,300

1,310

1,350

1,390

1,490

1,600

1,710

1,840

1,990

2,250

2,650

5,160

3,760

4,530

5,050

5.650

59,400

1,980

0.58

0.42

May

6,300 

6,750

6,910

7,370

7,760

8,150

8,640

8,950

9,580

9,910

10,500

10,600

10,800

10,800

11.000

11,000

10,900

10,600

10,700

10,500

10,400

10,200

10,000

9,780

9,510

9,410

9,170

8,970

8,710

8,480

8,270

290, 400

9,570

1.81

2.09

June

8.040 

7,850

7,760

7,580

7,490

7,500

7,120

6,890

6,800

6,610

6,450

6,450

6,280

6,170

6,120

6,080

5,990

5,950

5,880

5,840

5,900

6,340

6,930

7,160

7,320

7,440

7,560

7,560

7,720

7,780

206,340

6,880

1.33

1.48

Calendar year 1956: Max 12,900 Min 1,260 Mean 3,780 Cfsm 0.73

July

7,810 

7,810

7,990

8,040

8,110

8,220

8,540

8,540

8,540

8,540

8,380

8,410

8,386

*8,380

8,380

8,150

7,850

7,690

7,650

7,780

7,780

7,670

7,530

7,440

*7,420

7,370

7,260

7,160

7,000

6,910

6,800

242,730

7,830

1.52

1.75

In. 9

Aug.

6,660 

6,410

6,230

6,100

5,970

5,840

5,730

5,650

5,540

5,440

5,340

5,250

5,130

5,010

4,890

4,740

4,600

4,480

4,390

4,300

4,230

4,140

4,000

5,950

5,760

5,680

5,580

5,500

5,420

5,310

5.240

148,490

4,790

0.95

1.07

.96

Sept.

5,200 

3,180

5,160

5,090

3,000

2,930

2,880

2,820

2,740

2,670

2,610

2,580

2,530

2,480

2,430

2,340

2,280

2,300

2,480

2,550

2,500

2,480

2,440

2,450

2,450

2,410

2,580

2,520

2,300

2,240

78,180

2,610

0.51

0.57

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,000 Min 1,260 Mean 3,510 Cfsm 0.68 In. 9.23

Discharge measurement made on this day.

507215 O -59 - 10
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

Vermilion Lake near Soudan, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°49'52", long 92°16'20", in SW^SE^ sec. 20, T. 62 N., R. 15 W., on south 

shore of Vermilion Lake, at McKinley Park, 2 miles northwest of Soudan

Records available.--October 1913 to July 1915, July 1941 to November 1942, June 1946 to 

September 1957 (fragmentary during 1947).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,355.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. October 1913 to July 1915 staff gage 2 miles southwest of present gage at Tower, 

at datum about 0.5 ft lower. July 1941 to November 1942 and June 1946 to June 1951, 

staff gage approximately 13 miles northwest at Vermilion Dam near Tower, at same datum. 

All gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 1,358.55 ft Apr. 30; minimum, 1,356.51 ft Oct. 24.

1913-15, 1941-42, 1946-57: Maximum elevation observed, 1,359.52 ft May 16, 1950- 

minimum observed, 1,356.02 ft Jan. 29, 1942.

Elevation on June 6, 1913, was 1,359.94 ft (determined from reference point set bv 

local observers).

Daily mean elevation, in feet, October 1956 to September 1957

Note.--Elevations other than tho

Pike River near Embarrass, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°39'36", long 92°18'54", in NE^NW^ sec. 25, T. 60 N., R. 16 W., on left 

bank 75 ft below bridge on County Road 373, 5.4 miles west of Embarrass, and 8.5 miles 

downstream from Sandy River.

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,410.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 9.34 ft); minimum daily, 5.2 cfs Feb. 3-8; minimum gage height, 3.30 ft Sept. 11-14.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 1,750 cfs Apr. 17, 1954 (gage height, 10.28 ft); minimum daily, 3.2 cfs Feb. 24-26, 1955; minimum gage height, 3.19 ft Sept. 3, 4, 1954, 

Aug. 3, 1956.

Flood in May 1950 reached a stage of approximately 11.3 ft, from information by 

local residents (discharge, 2,400 cfs).

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, wate October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

9.7

9.0

*8.4

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.6

8.1

14

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

21

26

26

26

36

*46

445.9

14.4

-

-

Nov.

48

49

48

45

43

45

46

48

46

42

40

42

42

43

42

38

40

38

36

33

31

29

26

25

25

24

23

21

20

M

1,097

36.6

-

-

Dec .

17

16

15

14

13

*13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

1011

11

o65

11.8

-

-

Jan.

10

9.8

9.6

9 5

9^4

9.3

*9.3

9.2

9.0

8.5

8.2

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.1

6. 1

5.9

5.8

5. 6

5.6

5.5

5.4 

5.4

E28.2

7.36

-

-

Feb.

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

5 2

5.2

5.2

5.

5.

5s'..

5.

*5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5. s'.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

_

150.8

5.39

-

-

Mar.

5.6

s.e

s.e

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.5

5. 7

5.8

5.9

5.9

6.0

6.0

6.1

 *6 . 2

6.4

6.8

7.3

8.0

8.6

9.8

12

15

22

219. S

7.07

-

-

Apr.

35

50

90

*102

115

128

140

152

160

*165

162

158

153

150

150

167

*205

237

313

598

,020

,210

,200

* ,110

,020

911

787

674

+ 578

492

12,432

414

-

-

May

416

355

310

271

234

195

161

*136

115

98

84

72

64

62

82

94

94

90

83

74

70

98

126

134

132

136

156

170

172

161

143

4,588

148

-

~

June

123

102

92

82

71

63

58

54

46

43

42

42

*39

39

42

41

52

78

86

94

147

188

245

295

515

310

289

259

232

196

3,763

125

-

~

July

159

129

116

107

102

96

99

102

93

8_7

95

127

160

175

181

175

155

134

*118

239

344

388

394

367

329

287

241

196

163

136

115

5,609

181

-

"

Aug.

97

78

62

51

45

37

30

£7

24

20

18

17

18

20

22

*21

19

17

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.4

8.7

8.1

7.9

7.9

7.6

755.7

24.4

-

"

Sept.

8.7

8.4

8.4

7.8

7.6

7.3

7.1

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

*5.8

6.8

7.3

7.1

8.4

26

35

36

34

34

41

61

70

66

60

56

51

697.9

23.3

-

~

Calendar year 1956: Max 876 Mln 4.4 Mean 71.1 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,210 Mln 5.2 Mean 83.2 Cfsm - In.

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

ote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 16 to Apr. 11.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 135

Vermilion River below Vermilion Lake, near Tower, Minn.

Location (revised). Lat 47°57'4l", long 92°28 I 33", in SEiSWij sec. 2, T. 63 N., R. 17 W. , 

on left bank 200 ft downstream from dam at outlet of Vermilion Lake, 4.4 miles upstream 

from Tworaile Creek, and 14.2 miles northwest of Tower.

Drainage area. 483 sq mi.

Records available . May 1911 to September 1917, June 1928 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,350.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 17, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1917, and July 9, 1931, to Apr. 11, 1939, staff gage 

at same site and datum. June 26, 1928, to July 8, 1931, staff gage at datum 0.05 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 35 years, 310 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1.080 cfs May 2 (gage height, 2.98 ft); minimum,

 OTcfs Oct. 6, 8 (gage height, -1.00 ft).

1911-17, 1928-57: Maximum discharge, 2,710 cfs May 23, 1950 (gage height, 4.68 ft); 

no flow Oct. 25-29, 1955, caused by temporary storage behind new concrete dam at outlet of Vermilion Lake".

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1913 has been revised to 

1,810 cfs June 9, 1913 (gage height, 3.6 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 405.

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

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the high-water 

period in water year 1913, superseding those published in WSP 355, are given herewith:

Date

1913

May 23

24

E5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

1,160

1,260

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,470

1,470

1,470

Date

1913-Con.

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

1,470

1,470

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

Date

1913-Con.

June lo

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

1,690

1,690

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,470

1,360

Date

1913-Con.

June 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

1,360

1,360

,260

,160

,160

,160

,070

,070

Month

Calendar year 1913. ..........

Maximum

1,690

1,690

Minimum

930

62

60

Mean

309

309

Per square 

mile

1.32

2.90

.640

.640

Runoff In

Inches

1.52

3.24

8.66

8.67

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

33

26

26

25

32

10

20

7.8

12

14

17

12

19

15

17

18

13

20

18

12

13

11

9.0

a!7

a!6

a!4

a!5

a!8

a20

al8

.- -1 Q aio

535.8

17.3

0.036

0.04

Nov.

*a23

21

23

24

32

28

21

23

25

34

22

20

30

22

il

21

32

33

28

30

24

22

28

30

30

33

33

34

353-5

808

26.9

0.056

0.06

Dec.

3739"

38

37

39

*42

44

45

45

49

55

56

56

61

64

67

70

75

71

71

68

70

74

75

H.

77

74

74

74

75

71

1,870

60.3

0.125

0.14

Jan.

71

72

70

70

71

71

68

70

68

68

68

67

67

*67

64

65

64

64

65

62

71

75

75

75

75

75

75

72

74

74

72

2,165

69.8

0.145

0.17

Feb.

71

71

70

70

68

70

67

S7

67

70

72

71

*70

70

75

75

75

77

75

75

81

sr

78

80

80

77

78

75

2,056

73.4

0.152

0.16

Mar.

80

78

80

77

77

75

75

75

72

74

72

70

68

74

100

107

105

104

102

102

*100

loo

100

98

97

95

95

95

93

92

97

2,729

88.0

0.182

0.21

Apr.

93

93

95

92

98

100

104

109

110

117

126

131

133

134

140

151

156

162

*203

285

362

446

530

650

742

830

903

962

997

1,050

10,084

336

0.696

0.78

May

1,060

*1,070

1,040

1,020

997

983

983

916

916

890

866

842

824

792

775

758

736

720

710

690

695

660

630

630

630

610

630

640

630

630 

600

24,573

793

1.64

1.89

June

566

590

566

566

554

534

526

522

*506

486

470

482

466

478

446

45O

470

462

45O

462

478

498

510

534

534

53O

550

538

522

522

15,268

509

1.05

1.18

July

530

518

*502

498

490

490

506

470

4TO

498

5O6

526

522

530

522

502

498

498

514

550

546

550

554

546

546

550

542

542

514

514 

506

16,050

518

1.07

1.24

Aug.

502 4TB442

422

418

418

402

378

350

346

330

330

327

315

312

300

291

279

270

267

267

258

219

219

219

178

186

*170

162

158

T5¥

9,379

303

0.627

0.72

Sept.

174

180

T58

156

151

140

138

143

129

124

114

104

90

98

90

85

l7)2

88,

120

131

127

120

110

131

122

126

129

*129

122

109

3,740

125

0.259

0.29

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,140 Mln 7.8 Mean 230 Cfsm 0.476 In. 6.46

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,070 Mln 7.8 Mean 245 Cfsm 0.507 In. 6.88

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated 

of Vermilion Lake.

basis of weather records and records of elevation
136 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

Rainy Lake at Fort Frances, Ontario 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48"37'15", long 93°21'20", on Government dock at Either's Point in town of 

Fort Frances.

Records available. January 1910 to September 1917 and October 1934 to September 1957 in 

reports of Geological Survey. August 1911 to September 1957 in reports of Water Resources Branch, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Canada. Prior 

to October 1949, published as "at Ranier, Minn."

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Auxiliary staff gages read once daily. Datum of gage is at 

mean sea level (United States and Canadian Boundary Survey). Prior to Jan. 1, 1950, 

staff gage 3 miles northeast at Ranier, Minn., at same datum. Supplementary gage in 

town pumping station, half a mile south, used during winter months.

Extremes.--1910-17. 1934-57: Maximum elevation observed, 1,112.97 ft July 5, 1950; minimum observed, 1,101.26 ft Apr. 17, 1923, Apr. 2, 1930.

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

Canada under agreement with the United States.

Dally mean elevation, In feet, October 1956 to September 1957

Feb. 

Mar.

May

28. 5.46

7.83

Note. Add 1,100 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn.

Location. --La t 47°40'25", long 92°54'00", in ME^MWi sec . 20, T. 60 N. , R. 20 W. , on left

bank 1,000 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from East Branch Sturgeon River, and lli miles north of Chisholm. 

Drainage area. 187 sq mi.

Records available . August 1942 to September 1957. 

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,306.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929. Prior to Aug. 24, 1944, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at different

datum.

Average discharge . 15 years, 126 cfs . 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,840 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 5.08 ft); minimum daily, 7.8 cfs Jan. 19; minimum gage height, 0.20 ft Jan. 18-20.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 3,630 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 6.41 ft), from

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak

flow; minimum daily, 6.0 cfs Feb. 18-27, 1944; minimum gage height, 0.15 ft Oct. 5, 6,

1948.

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

Revlslo'ns (water years ) .--WSP 1438: 1946.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1-6

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

10

10

10

9.8

10

13

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.5

9.5

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

11

12

20

20

22

24

26

?K£O

411.4

13.3

0.071

0.08

Nov.

29

*29

27

26

26

29

33

33

31

29

36

31

31

30

28

24

24

24

24

24

22

19

16

16

17

17

16

16

15

15

737

24.6

0.132

0.15

Dec.

16

16

17

16

16

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

471

15.2

0.081

0.09

Jan.

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

*9.6

9.0

8.4

8.4

7.8

7.9

8.4

8.6

8.9

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.2

9.2

9.2

529.6

10.6

0.057

0.07

Feb.

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

10

*10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

10

10-

273.2

9.76

0.052

0.05

Mar.

10

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.5

9.4

9.3

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.1

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.2

8.0

*8.0

8.0

8.1

8.4

8.8

9.2

10

11

13

16

21

311.0

10.0

0.053

0.06

Apr.

27

35

50

*76

88

99

111

123

145

156

156

160

140

132

137

164

210

268

*479

1,000

1,660

1.750

1,450

1,180

*1,000

866

735

618

524

455

13,994

466

2.49

2.78

May

395

342

301

268

249

231

216

200

188

179

170

16O

151

147

151

158

156

147

138

130

130

156

168

168

156

166

198

213

206

188

170

5,996

193

1.03

1.19

June

151

137

132

125

116

106

98

90

82

*78

80

80

74

83

110

110

106

106

104

122

188

242

322

322

307

268

234

203

186

164

4,526

151

0.807

0.90

July

144

128

*123

175

286

304

271

221

179

158

155

196

223

244

257

226

181

151

149

203

226

231

216

181

153

142

127

108

96

85

15

5,614

181

0.968

1.12

Aug.

68

*62

56

51

47

44

4O

37

35

33

31

33

39

41

44

42

39

37

34

32

31

29

28

27

26

25

24

24

*24

23

24

1,130

36.5

0.195

0.22

Sept.

26

27

27

27

27

26

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

23

23

22

26

50

54

53

50

49

67

82

86

82

76

*70

65

1,225

40.8

0.218

0.24

Calendar year 1956: Max 956 Mln 8.5 Mean 80.6 Cfsm 0.431 In. 5.87

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,750 Mln 7.8 Mean 95.9 Cfsm 0.513 In. 6.95

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Apr. 21 (12 p.m.) 1,840 cfs (5.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 18 to Apr. 5.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 137

Dark River near Chisholm, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°41'27", long 92°49'15", in SW^SW^ sec. 12, T. 60 N { , R. 20 W., on right

bank 50 ft downstream from remains of abandoned highway bridge, 3-g miles upstream from

mouth, and 12£ miles northeast of Chisholm. 

Drainage area. --54 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. --August 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. --Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,316.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 T929 (surveyed by Topographic Division). Prior to Aug. 24, 1944, staff gage at site

50 ft upstream at same datum. 

Average discharge. --15 years, 37.7 cfs. 

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 542 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 5.03 ft); minimum

daily 4 0 cfs Feb. 4, 5; minimum gage height, 1.31 ft Mar. 14.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 1,170 cfs (revised) May 7, 1950 (gage height, 7.10 ft);

minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 3, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.87 ft Mar. 22, 23, 1949.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply

papers indicated.

WSP

975 

1085 

1115 

1175

Water 

year

1943 

1947 

1948 

1950

Date

Apr. 11, 1943 

Sept. 12, 1947 

Apr. 21, 1948 

May 7, 1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

213 

660 

790 

1,170

Gage height 

(feet)

3.13 

5.70 

6.00 

7.10

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

shifting control, which are fair.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

 1950, superseding those published in WSP 1175, are given herewith:

1950-Con. 

May 10.. 875

795

801

790

1950-Con. 

May 14.. 663

535

439

Month

May 1950.. ..................

Calendar year 1950. .......

Cfs-days

13,040

21,245.6

Maximum

1,120

1,120

Minimum

-

Mean

58.2

Per square 

mile

1.08

Runoff in 

inches

8.98

14.64

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect or shifting 

control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9 3.3 2.2 11 2.8 6O 4.O 295

2.0 4.9 2.3 16 3.1 106 5.0 535

2.1 7.5 2.5 28 3.5 187

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.3

6.8

6.5

6.8

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.5

9.3

8.6

8.9

8.9

11

i2.

217.4

7.01

0.130

0.15

Nov.

*13

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

9.6

9.0

8.5

8.3

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.7

354.7

11.8

0.219

0.24

Dec.

7.6

T75

7.4

7.4

7.3

7.2

*7.1

7.1

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.3 

6.3

6.3

211.1

6.81

0.126

0.15

Jan.

6.2

6TZ

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.4

5.3

5.2

*5.1

5.1

4.7

4.5

4.9

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4 3

4J2

163.3

5.27

0.098

0.11

Feb.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4TO

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

*4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

-

122.2

4.36

0.081

0.08

Mar.

4.7

T7T

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.1

*5.1

5.5

5.8

5.3

5.8

6.2

6.6

a7.2

aS.O

a8.6

all"

176.6

5.70

0 . 106

0.12

Apr.

a!2

aT4

a!6

a 17

17

19

23

27

32

34

40

40

40

37

36

40

47

63

*100

214

449

508

440

377

*328

293

244

202

170 

145

4,024

134

2.48

2.77

May

123

*T06~

88

76

66

58

51

48

44

40

37

33

30

28

29

30

31

31

28

26

26

32

32

32

31

37

43

44

46 

44

39

1,409

45.5

0.843

0.97

June

33

28

26

23

21

20

19

17

*15

*15

16

16

14

20

22

21

24

24

23

30

50

61

8072"

69

67

63

58

53 

 47

1,047

34.9

0.646

0.72

July

41

*36

32

35

44

46

51

48

45

46

50

71

71

76

77

72

63

55

56

74

71

77

79

TS

69

61

54

46

43 

37

32

1,730

55.8

1.03

1.19

Aug.

27

*2T

21

20

18

17

16

15

14

12

12

13

17

18

19

17

15

13

12

11

10

10

9.3

8.9

7.8

7.1

6.5

6.2

*6.2 

5.8 6~^

415.3

13.4

0.248

0.29

Sept.

8.2

8.9

9.3

7.5

7.2

6.2

5.5

5^

6.2

6.8

7.2

8.6

8.6

8.2

9.3

9.7

8.6

10

22

20

19

19

19

26

26

25

26

*43

44 

33

463.5

15.4

0.285

0.32

Calendar year 1956 : Max 253 Min 0.6 Mean 25.1 Cfsm 0.465 In. 6.31

Water year 1956-57= Max 508 Min 4.0 Mean 28.3 Cfsm 0.524 In. 7.11

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

River near Chisholm.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Jan. 13, Jan. 2O-24, Mar. 25, 26, 

Apr. 6-1O. Shifting-control method used Jan. 27 to Mar. 21, Apr. 19, 2O, Aug. 26-31, Sept. 5-11.
138 LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN 

Little Pork River at Little Pork, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°24', long 93°34' , in NWij sec. 9, T. 68 N., R. 25 W., on left bank 100 ft 

 downstream from bridge on State Highway 65 at town of Little Pork and 1 5 miles upstream 

from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area. 1,730 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1909 to September 1917, June 1928 to September 1957.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,073.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^TT929 June 23, 1909, to Mar. 4, 1917, staff gage at same site and datum. Mar. 5 to 

Sept! 30, 1917, June 22, 1928, to June 21, 1936, chain gage and June 22, 1936, to 

July 20, 1937, wire-weight gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 35 years (1911-17, 1928-57), 971 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 cfs Apt. 24 (gage height, 29.21 ft); minimum daily, 63 cfs Jan. 29 to Feb. 4; minimum gage height, 5.12 ft Oct. 11, 12, 24.

1909-17, 1928-57: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs Apr. 18, 1916, May 11, 1950 (gage 

height, 37.00 ft); minimum observed, 21 cfs Aug. 26, 27, 1936.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1916 has been revised to 

25,000 cfs Apr. 18, 1916 (gage height, 37.00 ft), superseding figure published in 

WSP 435.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from Rainy 

River, which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 955: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

second, for the water years 1913, 1916, 1928-32, and 1934, superseding figures published 

in WSP 355, 435, 760, are given herewith:

Date

1913

Apr. 14

15

16

1916

Apr. 16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

1928

June 22

23

24

Discharge

5,250

5,690

6,350

13,500

13,600

25,000

18,000

16,700

15,900

15,000

14,100

13,800

13,900

13,400

12,300

11,200

9,840

6,200

5,990

5,510

Date

1928-Con.

June 25

26

27

28

29

30

Sept. 1

2

3

4

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

5,000

4,280

3,320

2,650

2,210

1,790

2,380

2,320

2,040

1,740

2,540

3,040

3,740

4,100

3,800

3,320

3,440

4,280

4,400

4,400

4,220

4,280

3,440

3,560

Date

1928-Con.

Sept. 29

30

Oct. 1

2

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

2,600

2,210

1,990

1,740

2,160

2,480

3,920

3,740

3,440

2,980

2,650

2,320

2,160

1,840

1,890

2,650

3,320

3,320

2,820

2,870

2,650

2,430

2,100

2,100

Date

1928-Con.

Oct. 25

1930

May 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

1931

June 14

15

16

1932

Apr. 10

Discharge

1,840

2,380

3,090

5,120

6,880

7,180

6,950

6,200

5,710

5,120

3,320

2,700

2,210

1,890

1,700

3,760

3,980

3,540

3,650

Date

1931-Con.

Apr. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

1934

May 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

4,820

5,640

5,780

5,990

6,280

6,420

6,720

5,120

3,710

3,490

3,440

3,330

3,170

3,980

4,580

4,640

6,880

4,640

3,600

3,170

Month

Calendar year 1913...........

April 1916.....................

Calendar year 1916 ...........

September 1928 .................

Water year 1928-29 ...........

May 1930.......................

Calendar year 1930 ...........

April 1932 .....................

Maximum

6,350

25,000

4,400

3,920

7,180

3,980

6,720

6,720

6,880

Minimum

-

74

954

56

37

39

237

48

398

42

Mean

1,100

1,730

2,610

701

609

320

2,950

810

457

Per square 

mile

.640

1.01

1.51

.405

.352

.185

2.71

.468

.264

Runoff In

Inches

8.73

13.71

1.68

1 54

5.51

4.77

95

2.52

1.90

6.37

3.54

t Corrected.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 139

Little Pork River at Little Fork, Mlnn.--Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect or backwater from 

Rainy River (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.1 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

100

154

239

492

1,160

2,000

14.0

17.0

20.0

23.0

26.0

30.0

3,600

5,560

7,630

9,950

12,600

16,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

114

116

113

112

106

108

109

109

108

105

104

TC4

106

110

112

110

109

112

113

117

122

11B

117

105 

117

136

146

136

134 

146

*160

3,634

117

0.06B

0.08

Nov.

177

182

190

197

202

202

211

216

211

207

209

224

m

222

215

205

193

190

190

192

180

172

162

155 

151

148

146

142

136 

132

5,583

1B6

0.10B

0.12

Dec.

127

TzT

125

122

*118

114

110

108

106

105

105

104

102

100

97

95

94

92

91

91

91

92

93

92 

90

90

88

B7

86 

85

TTF oo

3,110

100

0.058

0.07

Jan.

83

w

78

77

76

75

74

73

72

71

*70

69

69

68

68

67

67

67

68

6B

67

67

66

65 

65

65

64

64

63 

S3

63

2,152

69.4

0.040

0.05

Feb.

63

S3

63

63

64

64

65

65

66

66

67

67

67

*66

66

65

65

65

64

64

64

64

64

64 

65

65

65

65

-

1,814

64.8

0.037

0.04

Mar.

66

S6

67

67

67

67

67

67

68

68

69

70

70

69

68

68

69

70

71

72

74

*76

80

85 

92

101

105

110

115 

119

128

2,451

79.1

0.046

0.05

Apr.

145

T65

190

230

270

325

375

450

500

525

560

610

640

635

630

670

780

925

2,320

5,950

11,700

14,400

15,200

*15,600 

15,200

14,000

11,800

9,390

7,690

6,430

138,205

4,607

2.66

2.97

May

*5,450

4,610

3,930

3,400

2,980

2,640

2,380

2,180

2,010

1,850

1,690

1,550

1,450

1,340

1,260

1,170

1,100

1,050

1,020

972

927

903

907

944 

1,030

1,050

1,050

1,080

1,170

1,230 

1,190

55,489

1,790

1.03

1.19

June

1,090

976

906

855

788

745

674

*610

559

519

483

465

462 510"

690

969

1,070

1,130

1,150

1,050

1,170

2,150

7,450

9.400 

7,800

6,030

4,680

3,880

3,440 

2, 810

64,511

2,150

1.24

1.39

July

2,290

1,940

1,610

1,320

1,200

1,060

1,140

1,710

1,730

1,530

1,330

1,520

2,220

2,460

2,420

2,120

1,710

1,370

1,150

1,070

1,370

1,670

1,630

1,450 

1,260

1,090

952

845

765 

674

*606

45,212

1,458

0 . 843

0.97

Aug.

T5B~ 547

441

392

347

314

289

259

241

226

207

195

192

199

204

202

204

202

200

195

180

169

175

172 

156

144

*130

122

116 

114

113

7,133

230

0.133

0.15

Sept.

121

TBT

818

804

648

522

426

354

309

276

257

243

228

218

209

207

211

230

363

1,180

1,150

1,100

1,040

1,010 

1,180

1.250

*l,2lO

1,140

1,060 

966

18,912

630

0.364

0.41

Calendar year 1956: Max 9,360 Min 85 Mean 803 Cfsm 0.464 In. 6.32

Water year 1956-57: Max 15,600 Min 63 Mean 954 Cfsm 0.551 In. 7.49

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 20. Backwater from Rainy River 

June 24 to July 8.
140 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°12', long 93°48', in sec. 35, T. 155 N. , R. 25 W. , on left bank at

village of Big Falls, 700 ft downstream from falls, 0.3 mile downstream from bridge on

U. S. Highway 71, and 4| miles upstream from Sturgeon River.

Drainage area.--1,460 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1909 to November 1910, April 1911 to September 1912 (gage 

heights and discharge measurements only), June 1928 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,144.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 18, 1937, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1928-57), 657 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,940 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 12.96 ft); minimum daily, 48 cfs Feb. 24, 25; minimum gage height, 2.87 ft Oct. 24.

1909-12, 1928-57: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs May 8, 9, 1950; maximum gage height, 

17.08 ft May 8, 1950; minimum discharge, 7 cfs Aug. 7, 1939.

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

which are fair. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant a quarter 

of a mile upstream.

Rating tatle, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

100

130

202

340

635

970

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

1,340

2,190

4,270

6,540

9,980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

109 loir

112

121

124

127

130

127

127

140

133

127

127

130

133

127

121

130

133

133

137

137

137

133

133

150

175

157

147

168

*194

4,188

135

0.092

0.11

Nov.

219

187

172

215

215

198

198

210

206

244

258

236

231

227

223

144

140

T57J

179

202

191

180

170

160

160

160

155

148

147

147

5,672

189

0.129

0.14

Dec.

145

T55

134

130

126

*124

120

119

119

119

119

117

116

114

113

112

113

113

110

107

107

106

104

100

97

95

92

90

87

82

3,451

111

0.076

0.09

Jan.

80

80

81

79

76

73

71

67

65

63

60

58

*57

56

55

54

55

56

56

56

55

53

52

52

51

51

50

W

50

50

50

1,862

60.1

0.041

0.05

Feb.

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

52

52

52

52

53

54

54

54

53

53

52

52

51

50

50

49

48

45

49

49

50

_

1,434

51.2

0.035

0.04

Mar.

50

W

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

51

52

53

53

53

53

54

55

56

57

58

*60

61

63

66

74

79

82

85

1,804

58.2

0.040

0.05

Apr.

95- 91

96

103

107

111

119

126

133

145

160

179

195

215

240

275

*310

365

600

1,600

3,800

8,860

9,810

*9,200

8,260

7,200

6,040

5,060

4,310

3,710

71,515

2,384

1,63

1.82

May

*5.260

2,930

2,670

2,430

2,240

2,110

1,980

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,620

1,520

1,440

1,360

1,280

1,180

1,120

1,070

1,030

977

928

914

928

942

949

921

928

928

921

858

791

45,625

1,472

1,01

1.16

June

726

668

635

609

570

551

533

*484

467

432

421

432

478

558

680

817

865

879

921

914

998

1,360

3,630

5,060

5.570

5,200

*4,520

4,030

3,580

3,060

49,448

1,648

1.13

1.26

July

2,610

2,160

1,830

1,560

1,420

1,300

1,390

1,550

1,370

1,240

1,380

1,880

2,620

2,800

2,700

2,320

1,920

1,570

1,360

1,300

1,370

1,350

1,230

1,100

1,000

970

963

921

844

778

706

47,512

1,533

1.05

1.21

Aug.

*635

553

545

508

490

467

438

427

427

421

421

415

432

461

496

514

508

508

490

467

455

443

443

432

432

415

404

*42T

421

415

427

14,361

463

0.317

0.37

Sept.

484

694

900

907

851

778

713

654

616

589

558

545

520

502

490

496

514

520

820

1,480

1,610

1,620

1,520

1,530

1,850

1,810

*1,680

1,560

1,420

1,270

29,501

983

0.673

0.75

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,640 Min 82 Mean 510 Cfsm 0.349 In. 4.77

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,810 Min 48 Mean 757 Cfsm 0.518 In. 7.05

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22 to Apr. 21 (no gage-height record Jan. 27 

to Feb. 15, Mar. 1-11; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Little Fork 

River at Little Fork).
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 14]

Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°38 I 04", long 93°54 I 47", in sec. 36, T. 160 N. , R. 26 W. , on left bank 

at Manitou Rapids, 3j miles east of Manitou Post Office and 4 miles west of Indus.

Drainage area. 19,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1932 to September 1957 (prior to October 1934, published as 

"near Birchdale") in reports of Geological Survey. October 1911 to October 1924 (gage 

heights only) and June 1928 to December 1930 at site near Birchdale in files of Corps 

of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,062.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 10, 1934, chain gage at site 7 miles downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1934-57), 13,080 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 45,100 cfs June 25 (gage height, 15.54 ft); 

minimum daily, 2,800 cfs Dec. 27, 28; minimum gage height,1 73 ft Nov. 19.

1932-57: Maximum discharge, 71,600 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 21.04 ft); minimum daily, 2,200 cfs Jan. 18, 19, Feb. 1, 1941.

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

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation by powerplant at International Falls. Some regulation at low and medium flows by Rainy and Namakan Lakes.

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

United States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1055: 1944.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

3,270

4,220

5,540

7,310

6.0

8.0

11.0

16.0

11,750

17,200

26,300

47,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

I 

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6,720 

7,110

7,430

7,710

7,750

7,770

7.910

5,620

5,810

6,330

6,560

6,450

6,240

6,280

5,360

5,240

4,870

4,860

4,840

4,910

4,930

4,660

4,780

5,100

4,960

4,910

4,300

4,300

5,200_

4,240

*4,930

176,080

5,680

0.293

0.34

Nov.

5,510 

5,780

5,590

5,240

4,990

4,830

4,800

4,920

5,110

5,810

5,500

4,600

4,740

5,390

5.960

5,760

5,480

5,030

4,140

4,520

4,600

4,350

3,300

3,900

4,150

3,500

5,200

4,400

5,000

5,050

145,150

4,838

0.249

0.28

Dec.

5,100 

4,500

3,200

4,000

*4,240

4,550

4,600

4,600

4,450

3,000

4,400

4,600

4,550

4,300

3,850

3,600

4,050

6,500

8,100

7,750

8,000

8,500

8.70O

4,000

3,150

2,900

2.800

2,800

2,900

2,900

3,800

144,390

4,658

0.240

0.28

Jan.

3,450 

5.100

6,100

7,400

7,500

7,500

5,000

7,300

9,000

8,700

9.700

*8,850

8,800

6,000

9,200

7,600

8,400

8,600

8,200

8,200

6,200

7,900

8,500

9,000

8,900

8,800

8,600

7,500

5,200

7,700

7,900

234,580

7,567

0.590

0.45

Feb.

8,200 

8,150

7,500

5.200

7,700

8,150

7,600

7,200

7,100

8,500

7,000

7,700

8,500

8,100

*8,060

8.400

8,100

5,500

7,700

8,200

8,200

8,200

8,200

7,500

6,700

6,700

7,700

6,200

_

211,560

7,556

0.589

0.41

Mar.

6,500 

6,800

7,600

5.8OO

7,200

7,400

7,000

7,700

6,700

7,100

6,500

9,800

9,700

9,600

9,500

9,200

9,200

7,800

7,800

7,700

7,600

8,400

*9,590

9,000

6,400

8,500

8,500

8,400

7,700

7,400

7,600

245,090

7,906

0.408

0.47

Apr.

7,710 

9,220

*9,620

10,000

1O.3OO

10,300

9,330

7,210

8,960

10,100

9,820

8,910

6,780

6,090

5,270

7,150

8,540

9,200

10, 900

14,900

18,700

25,100

54,400

58,800

40.500

*4 0,300

40, 100

36,800

55,000

29,800

517,610

17,250

0.889

0.98

May

27,600 

25,800

24,200

25,400

21,700

20,000

17 , 600

16, 900

16,600

16,200

15, 800

14,500

15,100

14 , 200

14 , 100

14,000

13,800

13 , 600

13,000

12,200

12,600

12,700

15,000

13 , 100

13 , 200

12,700

11.800

12,700

13,000

13,000

15,100

489,200

15,780

0.815

0.94

June

13,100 

12,900

11,100

12,000

12,500

12,500

12,400

*12,200

11,600

10.100

10,600

11,500

11,500

11,700

12 , 500

13,000

12,300

14,600

15,600

15,700

16,100

19,600

26,800

38,100

44.500

44,400

42,800

*40,700

39,200

38,100

599,700

19,990

1.05

1.15

July

57 . 800 

56,200

31,900

32,500

32,300

51,700

51,500

51,200

26,500

24,000

21,100

21,200

25,200

24,400

24,000

24,300

23,500

22,300

21,500

20,800

20, 400

20,100

22,100

22,500

22,000

21,700

21,500

21,000

20,200

16,600

*15.900

763,300

24,620

1.27

1.46

Aug.

12.800 

12,400

12,500

11,500

8,060

7,850

9,470

9,930

9,770

10,500

10,200

7,470

8,530

10,800

11,400

11,600

11,800

10,900

7,670

8,410

10,600

11,500

11,400

11,200

10, 500

6.560

*7,510

10,400

11,200

11,300

11,100

315,810

10,190

0.525

0.61

Sept.

10,700 

7,450

5.100

8,200

10, 900

10, 600

11,100

10,800

7,770

7,910

10,300

10,900

11,100

10,700

9,890

6,830

7,550

9,960

10, 900

11,500

12,800

12,800

10,500

11,500

12,900

13,800

*14,200

14.400

13,100

9,470

315,630

10,520

0.542

0.61

Calendar year 1956: Max 35,500 Min 2,800 Mean 12.46O Cfsra 0.642 In. 8.72

Water year 1956-57: Max 44,500 Min 2,800 Mean 11,390 Cfsra 0.587 In. 7.98

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22 to Mar. 31. No gage-height record 

Oct. 22, 27-29, Dec. 13-21, Jan. 2-10, 15-18, Apr. 23, May 6; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for outflow from Rainy Lake at Fort Francis, Ontario, and records for 

Big Fork River at Big Falls and Little Fork River at Big Falls and at Little Fork.
142 LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN

Rapid River near Baudette, Minn.

Location.--Lat 48°32'10", long 94°33'45", in NE^ sec. 1, T. 158 N. , R. 31 W., on left 

bank 75 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 72, 1.2 miles downstream from North 

Branch Rapid River, and 12 miles south of Baudette.

Drainage area . 543 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,093.92 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Minnesota Highway Department bench mark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,080 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 14.58 ft); minimum daily, 7.7 cfs Mar. 18-22; minimum gage height, 1.97 ft Aug. 31.

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

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 24 to Sept. l)

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

6.3 

11.7

81

148

235

4.0

5.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

14.5

360

630

1,200

1,880

3,020

4,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

50

49

50

49

48

*49

52

51

49

48

48

46

45

44 

43

43

42

40

39

39

41 

40

40

38

41

47

55

66

66

*72

99

1,529

49.3

0.091

0.10

Nov.

136

136

132

165

170

344

463

498

TrS

428

392

392

392

376 

349

280

190

ZOO

195

190

170 

150

120

110 

110

105

90

80

70

66

6,972

232

0.427

0.48

Dec.

63

6?

60

*56

52

49

46

43

41

38

36

35

33

31 

30

28

27

26

25

25

25 

24

24

22

21

21

20

20

19

18

ii

1,037

33.5

0.062

0.07

Jan.

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13 

12

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

12 

U.

11

11

11

11

11

11

390

12.6

0.023

0.03

Feb.

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*9.9 

9.8

9.6

9.5

9.4

9.4

9.3

9.2 

9.2

9.2

9.0 

9.0

8.9

8.8

875

-

273.0

9.75

0.018

0.02

Mar.

8.7

8.6

8.5

8.5

8.4

8.4

8.3

8.2

8.2

8.1

8.0

8.0

8.0

.9 

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7 

* .7

.8

.9 

8.0

8.2

8.6

9.1

9.7

10

14

261.0

8.42

0.016

0.02

Apr.

30

70

150

180

200

210

220

230

230

225

210

200

190

185 

185

250

*356

540

1,400

3,039

4,030 

3,980

3,930

*3,730 

3,350

*2,950

2,520

2,080

1,720

*1,510

38,100

1,270

2.34

2.61

May

1.360

1,230

1,160

1,080

996

918

848

789

*742

698

649

598

554

522 

490

449

400

379

333

297

33"6 284 

428

425 

387

346

390

400

371

328

289

18,476

596

1.10

1.27

June

250

225

244

271

250

*219

215

201

183

185

192

182

183

239 

519

654

627

616

584

590

857

,060

,490

,660 

,530

,370

,350

* ,330

,250

,090

19,616

654

1.20

1.34

July

941

823

703

581

500

454

856

1,080

909

845

1,120

1,270

1,490

1,520 

1,360

1,170

987

854

739

638

546 

463

382

312 

281

320

291

250

215

*185

159

22,244

718

1.32

1.52

Aug.

136

136

142

127

117

104

90

84

84

73

66

60

67

104 

138

151

T26

98

79

67

58

49

44

41 

38

34

*30

32

30

28

28

2,461

79.4

0.146

0.17

Sept.

31

49

133

201

201

190

182

167

159

175

170

160

150

136 

126

127

139

148

222

406

457 

476

454

468 

573

*598

573

527

482

446

8,326

278

0.512

0.57

Calendar year 1956: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,030 Min 7.7 Mean 328 Cfsm 0.604 In. 8.20

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Apr. 19.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 143

Warroad River near War-road, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°52 I 00", long 95°'21' 20" , in SE^NEij sec. 12, T. 162 N., R. 37 W. , on 

 upstream handrail of bridge near center of span half a mile upstream from Bulldog Run 

and 2j miles south of Warroad.

Drainage area.--110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . March 1946 to September 1957 (winter records incomplete for some 

years).

is 1,070.74 ft above mean sea level, 

atum of 1929 (levels by Stanley Johnson, consulting engineer and instructor at Uni- 

" :ota] .

Gage. Chain gage read once daily. Datum of 

""Saturn of 1929 (level: - - 

versity of North Dak

Average discharge.--9 years (1948-57), 38.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 333 cfs Apr. S3 (gage height, 6.98 ft); minimum daily, 2.0 cfs Mar. 8-17.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 1,410 cfs (revised) June 11, 1947 (gage height, 

9.50 ft); no flow Mar. 28, 1947, Aug. 20-29, 1953.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1947 has been revised to 

1,410 cfs June 11, 1947 (gage height, 9.50 ft), superseding figure published in 

WSP 1085.

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

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, Apr. 12-14,

July 6 to Sept. 3o)

Oct. I to Apr. 14 Apr. 15 to Sept. 30

Z.O 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

1.7

7.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

58

115

193

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

3.1

5.6

10

24

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

65

128

207

338

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.6

6.2

7.3

6.2

5.0

4.4

4.2

4.7

6.6

9.5

7.9

6.8

6.1 

5.7

4.6

4.1

3.2

3.4

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.7

370

3.4

*3.9

4.6

4.6

4.9

5.1

7.0

9.1

158.8

5.12

0.047

0.05

Nov.

14

20

20

26

34

54

94

103

106 ~90

80

77

76 

76

70

60

40

35

30

30

30

25

25

16

15

14

*L3

10

8.6

8.4

1,300.0

43.3

0.394

0.44

Dec.

8-0

7.4

7.8

7.0

6.8

5.0

4.4

4.6

4.6

4,6

4.0

3.8

trt

4.0

.0

.0

.0

.6

.6

.6

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

* .7

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.2

150.7

4.86

0.044

0.05

Jan.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

*3.1

3.1

5.0

107.6

3.47

0.032

0.04

Feb.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.4 r?3.2 

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.2

274

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

*2.8

2.6

2.8

81.2

2.90

0.026

0.03

Mar.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

270

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

3.0

8.0

20

30

80

120

*110

100

100

110

*110

100

932.6

30.1

0.274

0.32

Apr.

80

90

100

*80

60

55

70

*72

77

52

53

50

40 

31

65

42

45

*64

72

108

144

230

326

215

268

251

228

190

*150

124

3,512

117

1.06

1.19

May

106

88

75

67

62

55

50

46

43

38

37

34

35 

29

29

25

21

19

17

!§

17

19

39

42

38

37

59

*66

60

50

1,357

43.8

0.398

0.46

June

34

26

31

41

35

29

25

24

19

17

17

15

T5 

20

36

64

85

22

72

80

90

108

~98 118

79

66

*69

72

83

87

1,632

54.4

0.495

0.55

July

88

77

54

56

78

99

129

180

259

239

196

156

163 

213

243

230

212

200

176

144

116

89

69

58

42

30

34

31

25

19

*16

3,721

120

1.09

1.26

Aug.

13

19

17

15

16

13

11

9.0

6.8

7.6

5.6

5.3

7.2 

11

16

18

17

13

8.7

7.6

6.8

5.2

4.9

4.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

*3.6

3.1

37T

3.3

282.1

9.10

0.083

0.10

Sept.

4.2

8.0

23

38

41

33

28

25

21

25

26

22

19

18

15

15

21

26

25

38

42

39

36

37

48

*47

38

58

4T

41

904.2

30.1

0.274

0.31

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,040 Min 1.2 Mean 49.4 Cfsm 0.449 In. 6.12

Water year 1956-57: Max 326 Mln 2.0 Mean 38.7 Cfsm 0.352 In. 4.80

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 7.
144 UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River, Minn. 

(Formerly published as Winnibigoshish Reservoir near Deer River, Minn.)

Location. Lat 47°25'42", long 94°03'00", in sec. 25, T. 146 N., R. 27 W. , at dam on 

Mississippi River, 1 mile northwest of Little Winnibigoshish Lake and 14 miles northwest of town of Deer River.

Drainage area. 1,442 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1941 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1884 (revised) to September 1941 in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,289.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 8, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 720,630 acre-ft July 4 (gage height, 11.90 ft); 

minimum, 448,870 acre-ft Feb. 28 (gage height, 8.23 ft).

1884-1957: Maximum contents observed, 996,500 acre-ft July 30, 1905 (gage height, 

14.45 ft); minimum observed, 33,680 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Oct. 20, 1931 

(gags height, -0.69 ft, revised) .

Remarks --Reservoir is formed by Winnibigoshish Lake and several other natural lakes controlled by a concrete and timber dam, completed in 1884; storage began in 1884. Capacity between gage height 0.00 ft and gage height 14.2 ft (maximum operating stage) is 

967,930 acre-ft, of which 653,570 acre-ft is controlled storage above gage height 

6.00 ft (minimum allowable stage). Contents shown herein are contents above gage 

height 0.00 ft. water is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis .

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted 

to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1388; 1905(M) .

Month-end gage height, and contents, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Sept .30. . ...........................................

Gage he Ight 

(feet)t

9.89

Contents 

(acre-feet)

701,120

557,810

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

.

-25,810

t Gage height at 12 p.m.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 145

Mississippi River at Wlnnibigoshish Dam, near Deer River, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°25'42", long 94°03'00", in SW^ sec. 25, T. 146 N. , R. 27 W. , at dam 

1 mile northwest of Little Winnibigoshish Lake and 14 miles northeast of town of 

Deer River.

Drainage area. 1,442 sq mi.

Records available . October 1941 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

1884 (revised) to September 1941 in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder on headwater and staff gage on tailwater read twice daily. 

Datum of gage is 1,289.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to 

July 8, 1949, staff headwater gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 73 years (1884-1957), 512 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,021 cfs July 20; no flow Mar. 2 to

1844-1957: Maximum daily discharge, 4,370 efs Aug. 6, 1905; no flow at times in 

several years.

Remarks.--Daily discharge is computed on basis of modified weir formula and corrected to 

conform with discharge measurements, the head being determined from readings of headwater and tailwater gages. Flow completely regulated by Winnibigoshish Lake (see preceding page).

Cooperation. One discharge measurement and computations of daily discharge furnished by 

Corps of Engineers; one discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

ftf

Oct.

594

403

394

394

370

535

455

463

423

394

380

387

377

397

377

407

407

383

390

397

383

399

415

343

387

415

397

387

400 

407

394

12,449

402 

-384

Nov.

394

394

387

400

410

420

460

434

400

390

438

440

390

383

380

407

363

360 383"

374

434

434

397

400

407

400

*397

400

394 

394

12,064

402 

-132

Dec.

390

394

394

390

394

397

394

394

394

394

400

397

394

397

397

400

400

397

397

397

394

397

400

403

403

403

403

403

400 

403

403

12,323

398

+21

Jan.

400

397

397

397

394

394

397

397

397

394

390

390

390

453

614

606

606

602

595

595

600

606

600

600

595

590

588

584

580 

577

572

15,697

506 

-182

Feb.

618

610

606

602

600

595

590

588

590

590

588

588

588

615

615

615

607

607

605

594

599

594

592

588

584

617

609

606

-

16,800

600 

-248

Mar.

429

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

429

14 

+480

Apr.

0

57

58

58

59

60

61

61

62

62

64

64

65

65

66

66

68

68

50

56

58

60

62

66

68

50

52

54

55 

47

1,742

58 

+ 1,048

May

48

47

49

53

55

56

56

61

63

64

65

66

66

66

70

73

53

53

52

50

47

66

70

67

61

70

67

62

70 

600

610

2,956

95 

+881

June

618

590

602

595

230

45

46

46

46

50

56

57

57

61

68

64

64

75

44

45

51

55

72

77

58

105

355

370

547

 

5,972

199 

+1,774

July

1.107

1,318

1,506

1,528

1,535

1,506

1,489

1,570

1,511

1,470

1,991

1,998

2,012

1,972

1,927

1,982

1,967

1,955

1,955

2.021

2,016

1,985

1,942

1,980

1,993

2,000

1,972

1,961

1,950 

1,530

1,515

55,163

1,779 

-713

Aug.

1,496

1,496

1,527

*1,469

1,474

1,515

1,492

1,500

1,481

1,464

1,439

1,468

1,496

1,507

1,496

1,484

1,518

1,512

1,496

1,472

1,440

1.550

1,530

1,503

1,480

1,491

1,436

1,483

1,327 

1,005

985

45,010

1,452 

-1,198

Sept.

1,011

1,011

1,005

994

994

983

969

941

962

1,000

1,000

985

990

948

965

985

934

1,021

1,083

1,090

1,031

1,046

1,058

991

1,006

987

970

960

960 

964

29,844

995 

-434

Adjusted for change In contents In Winnibigoshish Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

18 

0.012 

0.01

270 

0.187 

0.21

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

419 

0.291 

0.34

324 

0.225 

0.26

352 

0.244 

0.25

594 

0.412 

0.48

1,106 

0.767 

0.86

976 

0.677 

0.78

Observed

Max 704 Mln 0 Mean 288 

Max 2,021 Mln 0 Mean 577

1,973 

1.37 

1.53

1,066 

0.739 

0.85

254 

0.176 

0.20

561 

0.389 

0.43

Adjusted

Mean 332 Cfsm 0.230 In. 3.13 

Mean 504 Cfsm 0.350 In. 6.20

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Winnibigoshish Lake.
146 LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN

Leech Lake at Federal Dam, Minn. 

(Formerly published as Leech Lake Reservoir at Federal Dam)

Location.--Lat 47°12'23", long 94°18'31", in lot 2, sec. 14, T. 143 N., R. 29 W., at head 

of Leech Lake River on Waboose Bay, 5 miles southwest of town of Federal Dam.

Drainage area. 1,163 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

March 1884 to September 1941 in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,293.23 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 375,990 acre-ft July 19 (gage height, 2.73 ft); 

minimum, 162,600 acre-ft Jan. 14 (gage height, 1.01 ft).

1884-1957: Maximum contents observed, 734,300 acre-ft June 30, 1916 (gage height, 

5.18 ft); minimum observed, 72,830 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Sept. 30, 

Nov. 19, 1934, Jan. 9, 1935 (gage height, -1.18 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by Leech Lake and several other natural lakes controlled by 

concrete and timber dam; storage began in 1884; original timber structure completed in 

1884, replaced by present dam in 1902. Capacity between gage heights -0.50 ft, and 

gage height 5.24 ft (maximum operating stage) is 743,330 acre-ft, of which 

689,780 acre-ft is controlled storage above gage height 0.00 ft (minimum allowable 

stage). Contents shown herein are contents above gage height -0.50 ft. Water is used 

to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted 

to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Dee. 31. ...........................................

Calendar year 1956. ..............................

Sept. 30. ...........................................

Water year 1956-57 ...............................

Sage height 

(feet)t

1.19

1.10

1.11

_

1.13

1.20

1.92

2.10

1.94

1.88

_

Contents 

(acre -feet)

201,530

182,180

172,380

173,470

-

175,650

183,270

273,590

296,350

?76,120

268,530

_

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

.

-19,350

-9,800

+1,090

+23,930

+2 , 180

+7,620

-2,180

+92,500

+22,760

-12,650

-39,190

-7,590

+67,000

height at 12 p.m.
LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN 147

Leech Lake River at Federal Dam, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°14'45", long 94°13'12", in sec. 29, T. 144 N., R. 28 W., on right bank 

at dam on Leech Lake River at town of Federal Dam, 2 miles downstream from natural outlet of Leech Lake.

Drainage area. 1,163 sq mi.

Records available.--May to November 1929 and October 1941 to September 1957 in reports of 

Geological Survey. April 1884 to September 1941 in files of St. Paul office of Corps 

of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, headwater gage, and staff tailwater gage, read twice daily. 

Datum of gages is 1,293.23 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to 

July 3, 1948, staff headwater gage at same datum. May 27 to Nov. 30, 1929, staff gage 

at site 600 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 73 years (1884-1957), 342 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,520 cfs June 7 (result of dam failure); 

minimum daily, 2 cfs July 1 to Aug. 8.

1884-1957: Maximum daily discharge, that of June 7, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks. Discharge computed on basis of modified weir formula, the head being obtained 

from readings on tailwater gage and mean gage height from recording headwater gage. 

Flow completely regulated by Leech Lake (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge furnished by 

Corps of Engineers; seven discharge measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

204

200

*200

203

203

236

197

207

194

198

188

194

202

219

202

205

202

182

192

199

205

205

184

149

184

236

195

203

205

*217

223

6,233

' 201

-315

Nov.

220

220

203

220

227

259

259

201

188

231

238

257

226

199

193

244

304

304

322

308

306

304

306

317

326

317

317

317

313

317

7,963

265

-165

Dec.

317

317

322

308

313

314

335

326

329

322

335

229

317

322

326

322

322

317

322

322

326

335

339

335

335

340

344

340

335

344

329

10,039

324

+17.7

Jan.

326

317

317

316

313

313

313

317

308

299

304

295

295

242

117

102

102

102

100

100

103

104

104

104

105

107

107

105

107

105

105

6,054

195

+35.4

Feb.

107

109

109

109

!§_

96

109

109

112

113

113

113

115

113

113

115

113

115

115

113

115

118

117

117

117

118

115

115

-

3,131

112

+137

Mar.

265

592

612

624

617

606

600

600

606

586

606

612

600

612

566

468

620

633

612

606

600

423

54

54

54

55

55

56

57

57

57

13,165

425

-35.4

Apr.

57

59

50

49

52

52

52

50

52

53

58

57

57

57

56

57

51

52

57

4_9

50

52

55

57

58

51

52

54

56

57

1,619

54.0

+1,554

May

46

39

48

55

50

50

51

52

52

52

52

51

49

50

54

59

49

47

47

41

42

62

41

51

43

59

53

52

52

53

59

1,561

50.4

+370

June

41

41

45

49

*2,500

*2,470

*2,520

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,450

2,390

2,450

*2,390

2,440

2,300

2,200

2,400

2,100

2,050

1,900

1,850

1,700

*1,186

1,050

900

100

10

10

10

46,952

1,565

-213

July

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

62

2.0

+514

Aug.

2

¥

2

2

2

2

2

2

8

107

105

76

118

124

68

148

182

182

182

180

175

194

187

182

184

180

165

173

175

279

290

3,680

119

-637

Sept.

297

318

299

302

306

*306

299

302

306

311

314

302

299

299

306

299

273

256

275

330

330

342

338

323

*326

318

323

323

330

326

9,278

309

-127

Adjusted for change In contents In Le'ech Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

-114 

-0.098 

-0.11

10C 

0.086 

0.1C

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

342 

0.294 

0.34

230 

0.198 

0.23

249 

0.214 

0.22

390 

0.335 

0.39

1,608 

1.38 

1.54

420 

0.361 

0.42

Observed

Max 344 Mln 46 Mean 164 

Max 2,520 Mln 2 Mean 301

1,352 

1.16 

1.29

516 

0.444 

0.51

-518 

-0.445 

-0.51

182 

0.156 

0.17

Adjusted

Mean 170 Cfsm 0.146 In. 2.30 

Mean 394 Cfsm 0.394 In. 4.59

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, in Leech Lake.

Mote.--Negative figures of adjusted discharge and runoff indicate that evaporation and seepage 

from lake exceeded Inflow.
148 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids, Minn. 

(Formerly published as Pokegama Reservoir near Grand Rapids)

Location.-rLat 47°10'00", long 93°33'20", in NWir sec. 17, T. 54 N., R. 25 W. , at narrows 

on Highway 169, 4 miles south of Grand Rapids.

Drainage area.--3,265 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1941 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

April 1884 (revised) to September 1941 in files of St. Paul office of Corps of 

Engineers.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,264.89 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 30, 1949, staff gage at Pooles Arm of Pokegama Lake, 

5 miles northwest at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 75,760 acre-ft July 21 (gage height, 9.89 ft); 

minimum, 20,890 acre-ft Apr. 16 (gage height, 6.19 ft).

1884-1957: Maximum contents, 155,000 acre-ft May 8, 1897 (gage height, 13.50 ft); 

minimum observed, 4,520 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Sept. 30, 1934 (gage 

height, 4.12 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by Pokegama Lake and several other natural lakes controlled 

by concrete dam; storage began in 1884; original timber dam completed in 1884, replaced 

by present structure in 1888-89. Capacity between gage heights 4.50 ft and gage height 

12.00 ft (maximum operating stage) is 120,750 acre-ft, of which 102,390 acre-ft is controlled storage above gage height 6.00 ft (minimum allowable stage). Contents shown 

herein are contents above gage height 4.50 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on 

Mississippi River below Minneapolis.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted 

to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Dec . 31 ............................................

Calendar year 1956. ..............................

Sage height 

(feet)t

7.94

6.72

-

6.53

6.5O

9.58

8.99

9.28

9.15

9.37

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

61,510

45,060

27,960

-

25,430

27,160

25,030

70,560

60,680

65,530

64.52O

63,350

67,040

_

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+ 1,570

-16,450

-17,100

+7 ,330

-2,530

+1,730

-2,130

+45,530

-9.88O

+4,850

-1,010

-1,170

+3,690

+7 , 100

t Sage height at 12 p.m.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 149

Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, Minn.

Location (revised). Lat 47°13 I 56", long 93°31'48", in SWijNWj sec. 21, T. 55 N., R. 24 W., 

in machine room of Blandin Paper Mill in Grand Rapids, 400 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 169 and 2.5 miles upstream from Prairie River.

Drainage area.--3,370 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1941 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1883 to September 1941 in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers. Prior 

to October 1944, published as "at Pokegama Dam, near Grand Rapids."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,242.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Feb. 17, 1945, staff gages operated by Corps of Engineers at 

Pokegama Dam 3^ miles upstream at datum 22.89 ft higher. Feb. 17, 1945, to Sept. 8, 

1948, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft upstream, within 0.10 ft of present datum. 

Sept. 9, 1948, to Jan. 6, 1949, staff gage at site 400 ft downstream at present datum. 

Jan. 7, 1949, to Jan. 16, 1951, tape float and Inside staff gages at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--74 years (1883-1957), 1,120 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,250 cfs July 20 (gage height, 8.59 ft); minimum daily, 360 cfs Oct. 1.

1941-57: Maximum discharge, 12,500 cfs Sept. 3, 1948 (gage height, 15.2 ft, from 

floodmark), caused by dam failure at gage, from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs 

by logarithmic plotting; no flow Oct. 2, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from Prairie 

River, which are fair. Flow completely regulated by Pokegama Lake (see preceding page). 

Backwater from Prairie River occurs at times each year.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect or backwater from 

Prairie River (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 4 to Sept. 1, Sept. 4-6)

3.2

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.5

325

458

705

1,350

3,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

360

39T

387

391

404

413

369

505

564

664

579

648

604

589

629

732

786

609

604

589

a590

a590

a580

a570

a580

a590

a 600 

aSOO

»a620

726

654

17,517

565

-

-

Nov.

639

712

719

680

726

747

830

742

801

900

888

870

847

847

842

1,060

1,170

al.100

1,050

1,070

1,090

918

1,100

1,120

1,030

1,050

1,160 

1,120

1,170

1,220

28,218

941

-

-

Dec.

1,200

1,130

1,100

*1,120

1,180

1,180

bl,200

bl,200

bl,200

bl,210

bl,240

bl,240

bl,200

bl,160

1,120

1,080

1,040

1,050

976

969

918

906

900

888

930

859

859 

870

882

836

Q7C o f o

32,519

1,049

-

-

Jan.

b865

b860

859

876

853

847

819

842

*906

894

847

842

847

853

842

864

813

796

758

755

786

791

847

836

864

853

824 

824

853

647

853

26,014

839

-

-

Feb.

842

847

847

842

824

796

842

813

859

786

802

769

796

859

842

*882

824

859

888

882

900

930

950

912

842

888

688 

859

-

23,870

852

-

-

Mar.

847

b890

870

870

836

842

813

769

742

732

700

649

732

710

b730

b720

b720

b715

705

695

649

680

690

*680

664

664

669 

629

664

579

579

22,434

724

-

-

Apr.

584

589

589

589

594

a600

a 600

a600

599

604

629

a640

a660

a660

a680

a740

a760

a820

al,000

al,350

al,650

a2,000

al.800

685

579

614

*629 

659

664

669

23,836

795

_

-

May

892

1,220

1,520

1,720

1,600

1,510

1,640

1,620

*1,520

1,080

520

520

520

534

727

700

755

a730

3710

674

768

754

599

569

520

505

530

544

530

549

554

27,134

875

_

-

June

539

544

554

*579

700

813

1,340

al,380

al,390

1,400

1,630

1,680

1,720

1,800

1,880

1,940

2,140

2,240

2,310

2,310

2,370

2,600

2,670

2,800

*2,870

2,990

2,930 

2,730

2,600

2,570

56,019

1,867

-

-

July

2,520

*2,240

1,860

1,850

1,860

1,900

1,910

2,060

2,120

2,120

2,140

2,240

2,260

2,380

2,390

2,360

2,420

2,420

2,800

3,050

3,110

3,130

3,020

2,950

2,990

3,140

3,180 

3,160

3,180

5.200

3,180

79,120

2,552

_

-

Aug.

5,080

2,920

2,820

2,640

*2,470

2,750

2,480

2,270

2,200

2,240

2,200

2,040

2,110

2,100

2,000

2,020

2,100

1,880

1,820

1,920

2,060

1,840

1,750

1,780

1,770

1,710

1,730 

1,760

1,760

*1,720

lj_520

65,460

2,112

_

-

Sept.

1,460

al,520

al,540

1,580

1,590

1,670

1,710

1,710

1,680

1,750

1,760

1,740

1,720

1,710

1,650

1,680

1,680

1,680

al,710

al,740

al,770

al,750

al,740

al,770

 1,840

1,770

1.850 

1,820

1,770

1,780

51,140

1,705

-

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,620 Min 160 Mean 659 Cfsm 0.196 In. 2.66

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,200 Min 360 Mean -1,242 Cfsm 0.369 In. 5.00

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Dam.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Backwater from Prairie River Apr. 24 to May 15, June 20 to Aug. 5.

507215 O - 59 - 11
150 SWAN RIVER BASIN

Swan River near Warba, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°06'40", long 93°15i50", in SEij sec. 33, T. 54 N., R. 23 W., on left bank 

~75 ft upstream from highway bridge, li miles south of Warba, 3§ miles northwest of 

Swan River, and 22 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--254 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,259.80 ft above mean sea level (Minnesota 

B~tate Highway Department bench mark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 905 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 8.75 ft); minimum, 

 35 cfs Oct. 8, 9, 10; minimum gage height, 2.11 ft Oct. 25.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 1,000 cfs Apr. 13, 1954 (gage height, 9.00 ft); maximum 

gage height, 9.02 ft Apr. 13, 1954 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 34 cfs 

Aug. 29, 30, 1956; minimum gage height, 2.05 ft Aug. 30, 1956.

Flood in May 1950 reached a stage of about 11.5 ft, from information by local 

residents.

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

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gag 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13, June 26 to Aug. 6)

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

3.0

4.0

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

178

532

715

1,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

38

40

40

39

38

37

37

36

36

36

36

39

39

42

48

48

44

43

43

44

50

52

42

38

38

48

50

48

*53

62

64

1,348

43.4

0.171

0.20

Nov.

70

67

65

66

78

84

908~9

84

80

79

81

77

76

75

70

66

66

70

71

68

64

61

59

57

56

55

53

52

 

2,080

69.3

0.273

0.30

Dec.

49

48

*48

47

46

45

45

45

45

45

44

44

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

40

40

40

41

41

40

40

40

1,334

43.0

0.169

0.19

Jan.

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

*40

40

40

39

39

39

38

38

38

38

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

1,216

39.2

0.154

0.18

Feb.

15

39

39

39

40

40

40

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

*39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

40

40

41

41

-

1,112

39.7

0.156

0.16

Mar.

41

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

43

44

45

46

46

47

47

48

48

49

49

49

50

52

*54

56

58

61

67

75

85

100

1,596

51.5

0.203

0.23

Apr.

115

135

155

180

195

200

195

192

195

200

195

192

188

183

180

215

300

400

589

*804

862

899

879

835

*804

779

753

728

702

*673

12,922

431

1.70

1.89

May

643

607

566

524

473

415

354

301

260

*231

205

179

160

157

210

223

196

174

161

150

154

224

257

232

210

230

273

268

232

207

190

8,666

280

1.10

1.27

June

173

160

161

155

*140

131

121

112

107

101

98

93

77

76

82

81

86

96

92

118

327

404

444

448

394

330

316

318

303

274

5,816

194

0.763

0.85

July

239

*210

191

176

169

1C1

183

191

162

149

159

181

212

202

177

161

154

152

398

663

717

678

605

522

451

396

353

328

306

281

252

9,179

296

1.16

1.34

Aug.

228

210

*194

180

169

157

149

141

132

123

121

117

126

131

126

118

109

109

106

99

90

86

83

79

77

77

72

65

64

63

*62_

3,663

118

0.465

0.54

Sept.

63

68

70

68

65

64

62

60

60

GO

58

58

59

57

57

59

58

56

75

8_9_

86

79

77

77

*77

78

79

77

76

74

2,046

68.2

0.268

0.30

Calendar year 1956: Max 812 Min 34 Mean 115 Cfsm 0.453 In. 6.18

Water year 1956-57: Max 899 Min 36 Mean 140 Cfsm 0.551 In. 7.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Apr
SANDY RIVER BASIN 151

Sandy Lake at Libby, Mlnn. * 

(Formerly published as Sandy Lake Reservoir at Libby)

Location. ~Lat 46°46'40", long 93°19'20", in see. 36, T. 50 N., R. 24 W., at Libby, 1 mile 

upstream from dam on Sandy River, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 14 miles north of 

McGregor .

Drainage area. --42 1 sq mi.

Recprds available .--October 1941 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey, July 

1893 to September 1395 (fragmentary), October 1895 to September 1941 in files of 

St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,207.71 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Sept. 23, 1949, float gage at same site and datum.

Extremes . --Maximum contents during year, 61,600 acre-ft Apr. 29 (gage height, 9.94 ft); 

minimum, 36,360 acre-ft Mar. 31, Apr. 1, 16 (gage height, 7.17 ft).

1895-1957: Maximum contents, 167,200 acre-ft May 19, 1950 (gage height, 17.51 ft); 

minimum observed, 5,950 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Jan. 20, 1921 (gage height, 

0.65 ft) .

Remarks .--Reservoir is formed by Sandy, Flowage, Snake, and Aitkin Lakes controlled by 

concrete dam. Storage began in 1893; original timber crib dam completed in 1895, replaced by present structure in 1911. Capacity between gage height 1.72 ft and gage 

height 11.0 ft (maximum operating stage) is 72,500 acre-ft, of which 37,540 acre-ft is 

controlled storage above gage height 7.0 ft (minimum allowable stage). Contents shown 

herein are contents above gage height 1.72 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on 

Mississippi River below Minneapolis.

Cooperation . --Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, in 

to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

terms of cfs-days and converted

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Nov.

Dec.

Ca

Allcr

Sept

Wa

Date

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

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

lendar year 1956 ..............................

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

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

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

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

ter year 1956-57. .............................

Gage height 

(feet)t

7.49

-

9.01

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

39,030

-

52,600

52,600

_

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-7,070

-350

+3,080

-900

-1,510

-1,430

0

+840

t Gage height at 12 p.m.
SANDY RIVER BASIN

Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at Libby, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°47'18", long 93°19'06", in sec. 25, T. 50 H., R. 24 W., at dam at outlet of Sandy Lake, a quarter of a mile north of Libby and 1.4 miles above mouth.

Drainage area.--421 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorders on headwater and tailwater. Datum of gages is 1,207.71 ft 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to June £0, 1949, staff gages at gamBite and datum.

Average discharge.--64 years (1893-1957), 196 cfs , unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,325 cfs Apr. 28; minimum daily, 10 cfs 

for many days .

1893-1916, 1941-57: Maximum daily discharge, 3,738 cfs July 12, 1897; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.--Discharge computed on bar is of head over dam using modified weir formula, h

ing obtained from headwater and tailwater recorder records. Flow completely regulated by Sandy Lake (see preceding pag

ooperation.--Five discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge furnis 

by Corps of Engineers; three discharge measurements made and records reviewed by

hed 

by GeoDlscharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Id

20

2O

20

20

20

20

2n

2U

20

20

20

20

20

345

335

335

335

335

335

330

330

330

3,560

108

-86.3

Nov.

525

*270

270

2t:s

2f c

2f 5

260

255

255

255

250

250

250

172

55

55

55

50

55

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

4,707

157

-119

Dec.

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

EO

50

50

50

50

En

50

EO

50

-0

En

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

^~

1 , 550

50.0

-5.58

Jan.

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

£0

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

1,550

50.0

-14.7

Feb.

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

-

1,400

50.0

-4.61

Mar.

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

95

95

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

2,320

74.8

-24.5

Apr.

135

135

185

213

345

34E

351.

355

475

475

615

605

610

615

615

600

580

555

605

705

740

547

955

,005

* ,080

,205

,270

,525

*' ,078

*1,170

19,493

650

+414

May

,180

J gQQ

'. ,200

,170

,051

*ao5

530

534

17U

175

195

2C5

190

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

125

168

428

555

555

565

565

740

735

740

745

15,416

497

-128

June

435

454

369

125

130

125

125

125

120

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

130

444

392

420

408

400

460

636

790

730

710

680

670

685

9,633

321

+64.0

July

695

870

835

845

270

315

330

340

345

350

355

360

360

350

345

280

180

180

180

145

75

77

300

285

335

375

475

565

*575

615

645

12,252

395

-48.0

Aug.

665

210

250

140

155

43

45

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1,748

56.0

-23.2

Sept.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*53

53

53

96

96

96

96

773

26.0

0

Adjusted for change In contents In Sandy Lake

Mean 

Cfsm

21.7 38. D 

O.G9C 

0.1C

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

44.4 

0.105 

0.12

35.3

0.084 

0.10

45.4

0.108 

0.11

50.3 

0.119 

0.14

1,064 

2.53 

2.82

369

0.876 

1.01

Observed

Max 1,773 Mln 10 Mean 197 

Max 1,32E Mln 10 Mean 203

385 

0.914

1.02

347 

0.824

0.95

32.8

0.078 

0.09

26.0 

0.062 

0.07

Adjusted

Mean 201 Cfsm 0.477 In. 6.52 

Mean 204 Cfsm 0.485 In. 6.59

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Sandy Lake.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 153 

Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Libby, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°47', long 93°20', in sec. 25, T. 50 N., R. 24 W., on right bank (revised) 

BOO Tt downstream from Sandy River arid three-quarters of a mile northwest of Libby.

Drainage area.--5,060 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1930 to September 1957.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,204.55 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July £8, 1931, staff gage at site 600 ft upstream at datum 

3.16 ft (revised) higher.

Average discharge.--27 years, 1,897 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,030 cfs July 23 (gage height, 12.49 ft); minimum, 433 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 2 A3 ft).

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 16,000 cfs May 17, 1950 (gage height, 20.02 ft); minimum, 83 cfs Nov. 16, 1936 (gage height, 1.44 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplants and Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegama, and Sandy Lakes (see p. 144, 

146, 148, 151).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.0

422

544

690

1,210

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

2,270

3,330

4,500

6,360

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cf sni

In.

Oct.

437

441

484

544

549

526

488

504

488

549

620

695

726

825

898

862

851

856

846

789

804

825

1,050

1,070

1,060

1,040

1,120

1,150

1,160

1,160 

1,200

24,617

794

0.157

0.18

Nov.

1,240

*1,22Q

1,220

1,230

1,250

1,260

1,320

1,360

1,360

1,330

1,370

1,420

1,430

1,440

1,340

1,240

1,270

1,520

1,500

1,300

1,610

1,500

1,450

1,380

1,400

1,430

1,470

1,480

1,480

1,480

41,300

1,377

0.272

0.30

Dec .

1,480

1,420

1,380

1,350

1,330

1,280

1,260

1,210

1,200

1,210

*1,230

1,220

1 , 200

1,190

1,190

1,180

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,100

1.060

1,080

1,090

1,110

1,120

1,120

37,120

1,197

0.237

0.27

Jan.

1,110

1,080

1,030

1,010

1,000

995

990

*985

982

980

980

977

975

975

975

970

970

970

967

965

960

960

957

955

952

950

945

945

940

940

935

30,325

978

0.193

0.22

Feb.

935

930

930

925

925

920

920

920

922

922

925

925

928

930

930

928

*925

925

920

920

920

920

920

920

922

925

925

930

-

25,887

925

0.183

0.19

Mar.

935

935

935

940

940

935

935

935

930

925

915

895

895

890

890

890

892

*895

898

898

900

910

915

925

940

950

970

980

1,000

1,050

1,100

28,943

934

0.185

0.21

Apr.

1,170

1,250

1,340

1,500

*1,760

1,900

1,950

2 , 000

2,040

2,100

2,260

2,240

2,150

2,120

2,110

2 , 220

2,480

2,690

3,110

4,110

4,980

5,320

5,540

5,760

5,870

*5,860

5,810

5,780

5,740

5,680

98,840

3,295

0.651

0.73

May

5,580

5,450

5 340

5*260

5,110

4,810

4,400

3,950

3,370

3,130

2,930

2,520

2,050

1,790

1,710

1,740

1,840

1,870

1,840

1,680

1,560

1,670

2,250

2,400

2,360

2,340

2,360

2,400

2,340

2,250

2,110

90,250

2,911

0.575

0.66

June

1,790

1,710

1,540

1,250

1.E50

1,330

1,450 i.eio

1,840

1,770

*1,720

1,870

1,990

2,040

2,140

2,240

2,450

2,690

2,840

3,000

3,110

3,320

3,820

4,340

4,550

4,760

4,880

4,970

4,980

4,940

82,170

2,739

0.541

0.60

July

*4,90O

4 , 950

4,910

4,730

4,150

3,820

3,650

3, £00

3,510

3,390

3,290

5.270

3,320

3,440

3,540

3,560

3,500

3,440

3,720

4,990

5,680

5,920

6,020

6,010

5,950

£,850

5,710

5,570

5,460

5,340

5 °00

140,390

4,529

0.895

1.03

Aug.

5,020

4,570

4,280

3,910

*3,640

3,340

3,140

3,070

2,940

2,790

2,690

2,630

2,600

2,560

2,620

2,640

2,580

2,530

2,500

2,330

2,250

2,260

2,260

2,140

2,070

2,100

2,040

1,980

1,970

2 , 000

2,030

85,460

2,757

0.545

0.63

Sept.

1,980

1,900

1,760

1,710

1,790

1,820

1,820

1,840

1,860

1,840

1,820

1,830

1 , 8 50

1,850

1,840

1,800

1,730

1,770

1,890

1,990

2,120

2,150

2,080

*2,020

2,010

2,040

2,090

2,060

2,060

2,060

57,360

1,913

0.378

0.42

Calendar year 1956: Max 

Water year 1956-57: Max

* Discharge -measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 25 to Apr

In.
154 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Aitkin, Minn.

Drainage area.--6,140 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1945 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,185.41 ft (revised) 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 1, 1945, to 

July 12, 1954, staff gage and July 13, 1954, to June 23, 1955, chain gage, at same site 

anil datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,340 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 10.82 ft); minimum,472 cfs 0:t. 3 (gape height, -1.20 ft).

1945-57: Maximum discharge observed, 20,000 cfs May 20, 1950 (gage height, 19.49ft); 

minimum daily, 236 cfs Oct. 6, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Slight regulation by powerplants and Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegama, and Sandy Lakes (see pp.144, 

146, 148, 151). Water diverted at medium and high stages into Aitkin diversion channel 

6-j miles above station, bypasses station, and returns to river 15| miles below station. 

Diversion began Apr. 2, 1955. Records include flow in diversion channel.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, year October 1956 to September 1957

Apr. June July Aug.

486

486

472

626

714

731

731

1.140

1,080

1,090

1,160

1,090

1,240

,400

,440

,210

,170

,140

,130

,130

,120

990 

980 

S80

980

980

975

975

970

2,200 

*2,19Q 

2,210 

2,080 

1,970

2,030

2,000

2,000

1,990

1,990

2,010

1,990

1,950

1,960

2,040

Total 

Mean

27,230

973

0.158

0.16

167,lcO 

5,392

105,740

3,411

0.556

0.64

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

Max 

Max

Min 

Min

472

472

1,808

2,497

Cfsm 

Cf sin

0.294

0.407

In. 

In.

this day.

affected by Ice Nov. 23 to Apr. 18.
PINE RIVER BASIN 155

Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake, Minn.

Location.--Lat 46°40'1£", long 94°06'48", in sec. 21, T. 137 N., R. 27 ¥., at dam on Pine 

River, at outlet of Cross Lake at village of Cross Lake.

Drainage area.--562 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1941 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. March 

1886 to September 1941 in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,216.26 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 3, 1949, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 101,190 acre-ft June 26 (gage height, 13.21 ft); 

minimum, 74,710 acre-ft Mar. 13 (gage height, 11.23 ft).

1886-1957: Maximum contents observed, 173,600 acre-ft July 10, 1916 (gage height, 

13.24 ft; minimum observed, 1,310 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Aug. 20, 1918 

(gage height, 1.35 ft).

ther

peration.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted 

to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Month-end gage height and contents, voter year October 1956 to September 1957

Gage height 

(feet)t

Contents 

(acre-feet)

Change in center 

(acre-feet)

11.84

11.45

11.75

11.48

11.36

11.73

12.54

13.02

12.98

13.00

12.74

13.04

t Gage height at 12 p.m.

-6,390
156 PINE RIVER BASIN

Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at Cross Lake, Minn. 

(Formerly published as Pine River at Pine River Dam, at Cross Lake)

Location (revised).--Lat 46°40'12", long 94°06'48", at dam at outlet of Cross Lake Dam 

at village of Cross Lake.

Drainage area. 562 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1895 to September 1916, May to November 1929, and October 1941 

to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1886 to September 1941 in 

files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers. Published as "below Pine River Reservoir" 1895-1916, 1929. Prior to October 1956, published as "at Pine River Dam, at 

Cross Lake."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder, headwater gage, and tape float tailwater gage, read twice 

daily. Datum of gages is 1,216.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--71 years (1886-1957), 211 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 890 cfs June 27-30; minimum daily, 45 cfs 

 Mar. 19-29.

1895-1916, 1929, 1941-57: Maximum daily discharge, 2,246 cfs in June 1896 (does not 

include flow bypassing dam through crevasse); no flow June 8-15, 17, 19, 20, 1906.

Remarks.--Discharge computed principally on basis of modified weir formula, the head being 

obtained from twice-daily readings on tailwater gage and from headwater recorder. Plow 

completely regulated by Pine River Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.--Daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; one discharge measurement 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

60

60

60

60

60

60

70

80

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

170

450

450

450

450

450

450

440

440

5,030

162

-126

Nov.

440

440

440

435

435

435

435

435

435

420

420

420

420

420

420

406

60

60

60

60

60

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

7,606

254

-84.4

Dec.

50

50

50

50

50

60

60

60

60

60

60

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

2,010

64.8

+62.4

Jan.

70

JS

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

3,483

112

-58.1

Feb.

115

115

120

120

120

125

125

130

130

155

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

-

3,665

131

-28.3

Mar.

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

150

150

3,225

104

+79.4

Apr.

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

165

403

680

680

680

675

675

577

380

8,065

269

+182

May

380

303

150

150

150

150

120

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

77

110

110

110

110

123

190

203

270

270

270

270

270

286

364

364

5,360

173

+106

June

364

364

364

364

352

270

270

270

270

£55

230

230

230

255

320

320

353

450

450

450

485

590

590

650

770

810

890

890

890

890

13,886

463

-9.73

July

847

760

738

575

570

570

570

470

270

270

270

240

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

188

240

240

253

300

300

300

300

300

300

10,491

338

+4.97

Aug.

300

30O

300

300

259

*190

190

173

140

140

140

120

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

4,072

131

-57.4

Sept.

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

70

73

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

2,733

91.1

+68.5

Adjusted for change in contents in Pine River Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

36 

0.064 

0.07

170 

0.302 

0.34

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

127 

0.226 

0.26

53.9 

0.096 

0.11

103 

0.183 

0.19.

183 

0.326 

0.38

451 

0.802 

0.89

279 

0.496 

0.57

Observed

Max 495 Min 50 Mean 200 

Max 890 Min 45 Mean 191

453

0.806 

0.90

343 

0.610

0.70

73.6 

0.131 

0.15

160 

0.285 

0.32

Adjusted

Mean 191 Cfsm 0.340 In. 4.64 

Mean 203 Cfsm 0.361 In. 4.88

* Discharge measurement made on bhis day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feeb per second, in Pine Riv
PINE RIVER BASIN 157

Pelican Lake near Pequot Lakes, Mlnn. 

(Formerly published as Pelican Lake diversion near Pequot Lakes)

Location (revised) . Lat 46°37', long 94°11', In sees. 3 and 10, T. 136 N., R. 28 W., on

 abutment of dam and bridge on channel between Long and Pelican Lakes, 6 miles east of

town of Pequot Lakes. , ..,...,_ -, nr c Records available. April 1938 to September 1957 (fragmentary). Prior to October 1956,

 published as Pelican Lake diversion near Pequot Lakes.

Gage --Staff gage read about three times weekly during open-water period. Datum 01 gage

~^Ts 1,203.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Department of

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.48 ft June 22, 24, 26, 29, July 1,

 3, 5 8, 10, 13; minimum observed, 2.74 ft Dec. 1.

1938-57: Maximum gage height observed, 4.12 ft May 23, 25, 27, 1950; minimum 

observed, 1.36 ft May 2, 1938. 

Remarks --Crest of stoplogs on dam is normally fixed at elevation 1,207.19 it, but may be

 lowered to 1,203.69 ft (elevation of sill and apron) by removal of stoplogs.

Gage height, in feet, October 1956 to September 1957

May 29............................. 3.18

June 29............................. 3.48

July 30............................. 3. 40

Aug. 31............................. 3.20

Sept.28............................. 3.00

Note.--Gage readings other than those shown above are available.

RABBIT RIVER BASIN 

Rabbit River near Crosby, Minn.

Location.-Lat 46°30<55", long 93°57'35", in NE^ sec. 35, T. 47 M., R. 29 W , on right

 bank a third of a mile downstream from Clinker Lake control dam and 2 miles north 01 

Crosby.

Drainage area. 8.38 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1945 to September 1957.

Gage. Mater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,190.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge.--12 years, 7.02 cfs. Exfaremes"--Maximum discharge during year, 21 cfs Apr. 28, 29 (gage height, 5.85 ft); maxi-

 mum gage height, 6.28 ft Mar. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, O.d els

- ° i945-5?S Maximum discharge, 94 cfs June 27, 1946 (gage height 7.54 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 30 cfs (caused by release from logjam); no ilow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair. Some regulation by Clinker Lake. Flow affected by pumping from 

Rabbit Lake and underground mine.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1115: 1947.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

0.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

*.5 

1.0

1.0

15.8

0.51

0.061

0.07

Nov.

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7

59.5

1.98

0.236

0.26

Dec .

1.7

1.7

*1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6 T76

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

1.8

1.8 

1 9

T Q'

52.3

1.69

0.202

0.23

Jan.

2.0

27T

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

69.7

2.25

0.268

0.31

Feb.

"272 2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.1

*3.1

3.2

3.3

373

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

-

77.0

2.75

0.328

0.34

Mar.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

5.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.3

4.7

8.5

7.7

7.0

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.5

*5.5

5.5

5.6

5.8

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.7

149.3

4.82

0.575

0.66

Apr.

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.7

*5.7

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.8

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.6

6.8

7.1

8.2

12.

16

18

19

19

19

18

19 .

*19

18

20 1 9

325.5

10.8

1.29

1.44

May

18

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

*10

9.6

9.3

9.1

9.4

9.1

8.7

8.6

8.8

8.8

8.7

8.8

8.6

8.3

8.4

8.7

9.4

9.6

8.3

8.5

8.1

309.6

9.99

1.19

1.37

June

6.8

6.4

5.9

*5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.3

5.2

5.4

7.6

8.2

8.3

11

10

9.5

10

10

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

11 

11

246.0

8.20

0.979

1.09

July

11

To

10

10

10

9.6

8.8

*8.6

7.5

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.2

4.3

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2 

3.0

 

185.0

5.97

0.712

0.82

Aug.

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.0

 1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3 2.2'

2.8

278

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.7 

1.7

1 ' 9

66.0

2.13

0.254

0.29

Sept.

1.9

*2.3

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

*2.7

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.4 

2.5

75.0

2.50

0.298

0.33

Calendar year 1956: Max 21 Min 0.3 Mean 4.09 Cfsm 0.488 In. 6.64

Water year 1956-57: Max 20 Min 0.3 Mean 4.47 Cfsm 0.533 In. 7.21

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Mar. 26.
158 CROW WING RIVER BASIN

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn. 

Location. Lat 46°39' , long 94°53', in sec. 32, T. 137 N., R. 33 W., on right bank 10 ft

 upstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile north of Nimrod, and 0.7 mile upstream from Cat

River.

Drainage area.--1,010 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1910 to September 1914, July 1930 to September 1957 (winter

records incomplete prior to 1940). , ., <- f 

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,313.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 ^T929 (levels by Wadena County Highway Department, from Minnesota Highway Department 

bench mark). Apr. 15, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1914, chain gage at bridge 10 ft downstream 

at datum 2.2 ft lower. July 28, 1930, to Aug. 19, 1948, chain gage and Aug. 20, 1948, 

to Nov 4 1949, wire-weight gage, at bridge 10 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge . 18 years (1939-57), 471 cfs.

Extremes' Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs June 23 (gage height 4.16 ft); max-

 Imum gage height, 5.76 ft Apr. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 190 cfs

ani910-14, 1930-57: Maximum discharge, 2,330 cfs Apr. 7, 1943, and Aug. 9, 1944; 

maximum gage height, 7.64 ft Apr. 20, 1950 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge 

observed, 45 cfs Aug. 7, 1936. Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

1IOCDCO ocn toen 

Water 

year

1937 

1942 

1944

Date

Apr. 24, 

May 14 , 

Aug. 9,

1937 

1942 

1944

Discharge 

(cfs)

879 

1 ,330 

2,330

Gage height 

(feet)

3.80 

t4.48 

t5.80

t Computed from graph based on gage readings. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic

vegetation, which are fair. Flow affected by natural storage in many lakes. 

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

 1910-11, 1913-14, and 1937, superseding those published in WSP 305, 355, 385, and 825,

are given herewith:

Date

1910

May 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

1911

June 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Sept. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1913

July 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

475

518

524

506

512

549

568

562

686

810

915

977

996

1,070

872

822

822

822

977

791

481

605

822

822

772

723

698

673

642

661

729

754

710

673

630

599

568

506

853

946

921

872

816

785

735

686

667

648

543

543

574

574

605

574

698

729

698

729

791

853

853

822

791

Date

1913-Con.

July 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

791

760

791

760

760

760

729

636

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

543

543

512

512

512

512

512

512

512

543

605

636

636

636

636

605

605

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

698

760

760

760

729

729

760

760

760

760

729

729

698

698

698

698

667

636

636

636

636

Date

I9l3-Con.

Sept. 25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

605

605

574

574

574

574

549

543

543

562

822

822

748

735

710

760

853

884

884

884

884

884

853

822

822

791

760

760

760

760

760

760

754

748

748

760

760

748

723

686

667

648

667

667

667

667

667

686

698

710

735

760

711

586

586

574

574

630

648

636

636

648

667

686

667

648

636

Date

1913-Con.

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

1914

Apr. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Discharge

636

636

636

636

636

624

543

512

562

624

636

611

568

543

543

543

543

543

574

851

748

686

630

599

574

543

574

574

574

574

574

574

562

543

524

512

512

512

512

524

549

586

636

636

661

686

704

710

698

698

698

686

661

636

624

605

580

574

562

543

524

512

512

500

481

Date

1914-Con.

May 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1937

Apr. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

May 1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Discharge

456

462

450

450

450

456

500

537

543

562

506

500

568

642

673

1,040

1,760

1,820

1,570

595

595

539

539

511

483

455

410

365

365

879

850

736

680

651

651

708

736

680

623

595

539

511

483

483

483

455

455

455

427

427

427

416

405

399

399

399

427

427
CROW WING RIVER BASIN 159

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn. Continued 

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1910-11, 1915-14, 1957

Month

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

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

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

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

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

Maximum

977

946

1,820

736

Minimum

160

170

450

500

_

372

Mean

317

404

664

t587

574

1,050

452

464

Per square 

 mile

0.5&7

.314

.466

.400

.756

.657

.581

.592

.568

1.04

.448

.459

Runoff in 

inches

0.69

.35

.54

.45

75

.65

.74

.87

.73

.61

.66

.65

1.16

50

.53

t Partly estimated.

vegetation (gage

2.5

2.6 

3.0

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

722

1,040

1,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

226

231

236

242

242

236

236

231

*251

226

226

226

226

221

217

217

217

217

217

212

217

217

212

208

217

231

226

226

236

268

7,059

228

0.226

0.26

Nov.

273

278

278

300

399

426

*426

426

421

416

410

399

388

377

366

360

350

340

345

345

340

335

328

308

300

300

300

300

305 

305

10,444

348

0.345

0.38

Dec.

305

305

303

*301

298

292

290

282

282

282

2b2

280

280

280

280

275

272

270

270

275

280

28U

280

278

275

270

270

270

270 

268

265

8,710

281

0.278

0.32

Jan.

260

255

252

250

250

250

248

*246

245

240

235

230

225

225

Z20

218

215

212

210

210

208

205

203

200

198

195

192

190

190 

190

190

6,857

221

Q.219

0.25

Feb.

190

190

192

192

*192

192

192

195

197

200

200

205

205

210

210

208

206

205

205

202

200

200

200

200

200

205

210

210

-

5,613

200

0.198

0.21

Mar.

Z12

212

212

212

210

210

215

218

220

224

226

*229

229

230

230

235

240

245

250

265

290

315

350

380

435

*496

520

560

535 

615

635

9,715

313

0.310

0.36

Apr.

655

670

675

660

625

595

570

543

 *526

515

504

498

476

476

470

476

470

470

621

846

90S

885

872

892

898

898

879

846

815 

778

20,009

667

0.660

0.74

May

744

711

663

660

644

627

599

*582

576

554

554

554

543

560

582

560

548

543

515

498

509

543

560

548

576

655

677

666

649 

627

582

18,429

594

0.588

0.68

June

526

487

498

492

476

470

438

377

338

553

393

*416

492

532

532

537

716

833

815

815

790

905

1 , 100

1,040

968

1,010

933

872

827 

808

19,769

659

0.652

0.73

July

790

767

733

728

694

660

638

610

588

565

543

*565

588

560

532

509

487

454

515

655

638

599

576

554

543

532

520

504

492

476

465

18,080

583

0.577

0.67

Aug.

448

458

421

404

388

*372

350

333

338

338

338

328

394

372

366

360

360

366

360

350

338

333

322

316

300

289

294

306

511 

311

10,888

351

0.348

0.40

Sept .

311

328

377

360

3EO

335

322

333

*372

388

416

432

454

448

426

404

382

399

5 SO

515

498

504

509

515

515

526

520

504

470 

443

12,914

430

0.426

0.48

Calendar year 1956: Max 989 Mln 164 Mean 353 Cfsm 0.350 In. 4.75

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,100 Mln 190 Mean 407 Cfsm 0.403 In. 5.48

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

to Feb. 4; discharge estimated on basis of weathe 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 15j June 2 to Sept. 30.

Nov. 16 to Apr. 7 (no gage-height record Jan. 

records). Backwater from aquatic vegetation
160 CROW WING RIVER BASIU

Gull Lake near Brainerd, Mlnn. 

(Formerly published as Gull Lake Reservoir near Brainerd)

Location.--Lat 46°24'40", long 94°21'26", in Ni sec. 20, T. 134 N., R. 29 W., in pool of 

dam on Gull River, 800 ft south of outlet of Gull Lake, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Gull Lake Dam, and 8 miles northwest of Brainerd.

Drainage area.--287 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1941 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey.

August 1911 (revised) to September 1941 in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers. Prior to October 1956, published as Gull Lake Reservoir near Brainerd.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,188.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Aug. 10, 1949, staff gage 800 ft north of present site at same 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 63,760 acre-ft June 25 (gage height, 6.46 ft); 

minimum, 47,530 acre-ft Nov. 16 (gage height, 5.21 ft).

1911-57: Maximum contents, 74,800 acre-ft June 30, 1914 (gage height, 7.30 ft); 

minimum observed, 22,250 acre-ft Mar. 20, 1924 (gage height, 3.00 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by Gull Lake and several other natural lakes controlled by 

concrete dam completed in 1913; storage began in 1912. Capacity between gage height 

1.00 ft and gage height 7.00 ft (maximum operating stage) is 70,830 acre-ft, of which 

26,020 acre-ft is controlled storage above gage height 5.00 ft (minimum allowable 

stage). Contents shown herein are contents above gage height 1.00 ft. Water is used 

to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, in terms of cfs-days and converted 

to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Dec. 31. ............................................

Calendar year 1956 ................................

Gage height 

(feet)t

5 85

5.52

.

5.30

6.13

5.97

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

51,290

51,550

-

49,600

48,690

52,840

55,030

59,450

57,370

55,680

58,410

_

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-4,510

-3,240

+3,500

+4,900

-1,950

-910

+4,150

+2,190

+4,420

+1,170

-3,250

-1,690

+2,730

+2,610

t Gage height at 12 p.n
CROW WING RIVER BASIN 161

Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near Brainerd, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°24'40", long 94°21'12", in sec. 20, T. 134 N., R. 29 W. (revised), in 

headwater and tailwater of dam at outlet of Gull Lake, 8 miles northwest of Brainerd.

Drainage area. 287 sq mi.

Records available. May to November 1929 and October 1941 to September 1957 in reports of 

Geological Survey, September 1911 to September 1941 in files of St. Paul office of 

Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, headwater gage, and staff tailwater gage. Datum of gages is 

I 1 ,188.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Aug. 2, 1949, both 

gages were staff gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 46 years (1911-57), 104 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 610 cfs June 26; minimum daily, 10 cfs for 

many days during year.

1929, 1941-57: Maximum daily discharge, 1,115 cfs May 10, 1950; minimum daily, 

3 cfs Oct. 21 to Nov. 7, Nov. 10, 1943.

Maximum daily discharge known, 1,123 cfs May 15, 1938.

Remarks.--Discharge computed at dam on basis of modified weir formulas, the head being 

obtained from twice-daily readings on tailwater gage and from headwater recorder. 

Flow completely regulated by Gull Lake (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, one 

discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

194

183

217

247

1ST

230

225

218

214

2,185

70.5

-73.4

Nov.

211

249

246

247

254

260

260

254

240

235

233

225

221

220

221

221

10

To

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

3,937

131

-54.5

Dec.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

310

10.0

+56.9

Jan.

2072-

TZ

72

72

72

71

71

71

70

70

70

69

69

69

68

68

68

68

67

67

67

66

66

66

65

63

65

65

fi4

64

2,067

66.7

-31.8

Feb.

64

64

64

63

63

64

64

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

64

65

65

64

63

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

-

1,791

64.0

-16.2

Mar.

65

65

64

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

62

63

65

39.

40

41

41

40

40

41

42

41

42

43

45

47

49

111

114

115

1,819

58.7

+67.4

Apr.

118

122

124

127

131

133

133

133

133

136

209

204

200

198

196

196

196

195

198

223

312

412

480 48~0

478

475

473

425

345

306

7,491

250

+36.8

May

142

142

146

146

21

TO- LO

LD

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

39

62

61

64

199

199

196

196

194

194

2,161

70.0

+71.9

June

191

185

182

179

122

121

118

114

54

58

60

60

61

109

188

186

256

379

403

451

562

595

600

600

600

610

590

580

560

550

9,324

311

+19.6

July

540

T75

400

242

237

177

175

174

171

94

52

57

114

113

111

110

110

107

107

114

178

177

174

169

168

168

164

161

158

155

106

5,458

176

-52.9

Aug.

105

T05

104

98

18.

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

898

29.0

-27.5

Sept.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

540

18.0

+46.0

Adjusted for change in contents in Gull Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

-2.9

-0.010 

-0.01

76.5 

0.267 

0.30

Calendar year 1956 : 

Water year 1956-57 :

66.9 

0.233 

0.27

34.9

0.122 

0.14

47.8 

0.167 

0.17

126 

0.439 

0.51

287 

1.00

1.12

142 

0.495 

0.57

Observed

Max 463 Min 10 Mean 97.4 

Max 610 Min 10 Mean 104

331 

1.15 

1.28

123 

0.429 

0.49

1.50 

0.0052 

0.006

64.0 

0.223 

0.25

Adjusted

Mean 90.6 Cfam 0.316 In. 4.31 

Mean 108 Cfam 0.376 In. 5.22

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent in cubic feet

Note. 

from rese

;e in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, second, In iGull Lake.

 Negative figures of adjusted discharge and runoff indicate that evaporation and seepage

;rvoir exceeded inflow.
162 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River near Royalton, Minn.

Location.--Lat 45°51'40", long 94°21'30 M > in lot 2, sec. 20, T. 39 N., R. 32 W., at plant 

of Minnesota Power & Light Co., 4 miles northwest of Royalton and 4.5 miles downstream 

from Swan River.

Drainage area. 11,600 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1924 to September 1957. 

Average discharge. 33 years, 3,956 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 17,700 cfs June 28; minimum daily, 1,140 

cfs Oct. 5.

1924-57: Maximum daily discharge, 29,400 cfs Apr. 13, 1952; minimum daily, 254 cfs 

Nov. 25, 1936.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge computed on basis of powerplant records. Flow partly 

regulated by powerplants and Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegama, Sandy and Gull Lakes and 

by Pine River Reservoir (see elsewhere in this report).

Cooperation. Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co., under general supervision 

of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

1,350

1,260

1,150

1,210

1.140

1,210

1 , 230

1,360

1,350

1,180

1,270

1,240

1,250

1,320

1,520

1,620

1,560

1,550

1,580

1,620

1,620

1,540

1,580

1,590

1,930

2,320

2,460

2,480

2,310

2.760 

2,760

50,320

1,623

0.140

0.16

Nov.

2,760

2,730

2,820

2,950

3,400

*5.810

3,720

3,600

3,500

3,440

3,660

3,330

3,460

3,370

3,650

3,430

2,660

2,900

2,620

2,520

2,520

1,720

1.280

1,440

2,250

2,110

2,510

2,250

1,790

2,530

84,730

2,824

0.243

0.27

Dec.

2,470

2.550

2,420

2,210

2,470

1,960

1,600

1.490

1,940

1,870

1,860

1,830

1,950

2,060

2,220

1,860

2,020

2,070

2,100

1,980

2,040

2,010

1,940

2,090

2,010

1,940

1,990

1,930

1,960

1,910 

1,840

62,570

2,018

0.174

0.20

Jan.

1,870

1,930

1,930

1.970

1,940

1,920

*1,890

1,920

1,870

1,930

1,920

1,820

1,850

1,780

1,820

1,800

1,710

1,740

1,670

1,710

1,620

1,650

1,630

1,620

1,590

1.460

1,530

1,580

1,590

1,580 

1,560

54,400

1,755

0.151

0.17

Feb.

1,610

1,580

1,570

1 , 550

1,580

1,600

1,600

1,620

1,640

1,690

1,590

1,600

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,710

1,700

1,700

1,660

1,670

1,720

1,690

1,760

1,670

1,680

1,660

1.790

1,780

-

46,440

1,659

0.143

0.15

Mar.

1,700

1,730

1,750

1,760

1,740

1,750

1,800

1,760

1,780

1,740

1,760

1,770

1,760

1,750

1,640

1,670

1,680

1,640

1,600

1,520

1,850

2,460

3,060

3,970

*5,110

5,450

6,400

6,280

7.120

7,060 

6,910

89,950

2,902

0.250

0.29

Apr.

6,540

6,150

5,740

5,680

5,680

5,160

4.700

4,960

5,510

5,130

5,400

5,210

5,210

5,580

5,490

5,490

6,290

6,280

6,650

8,960

11,000

13,400

14,900

15,900

15,900

16,300

16.400

16 400

16,000

15,600

267,590

8,920

0.769

0.86

May

14,900

15.100

13,400

12,400

11,700

10,800

10,500

9,450

8,450

*7,130

6,540

5,620

5,440

5,720

5,070

4.120

4,460

4,610

4,520

4,480

4,650

4,490

4,470

5,080

5,910

5,860

6,860

7,190

7,130

6^930

230,170

7,425

0.640

0.74

June

6,450

5,730

5,570

5,290

4,660

4,570

4,610

3,770

5.650

3,630

4,070

4,200

4,050

4,770

5,190

5,570

6,610

8,790

9,740

10,600

11,600

12,600

13,900

15,200

16,100

17,000

17,400

17.700

16,900

15,800

265,700

8,857

0.764

0.85

July

15.400

14,900

14,000

13,900

13,100

12,100

11,100

9,730

9,200

8,630

7,110

6,950

*7,170

6,910

6,720

6,740

6.440

6,570

6,450

6,900

7,000

8,020

9,160

9,140

7,320

9,870

9,590

9,870

9,800

9,440 

9,320

288,550

9,508

0.802

0.95

Aug.

8,870

8.890

8,620

8,150

7,750

6,820

6,290

5,600

5,670

4,850

4,780

4,500

4,700

4,700

4,830

4,260

4,460

4,620

4,240

4,280

4,220

4,170

3,880

5,980

3,620

3,870

3,680

5.440

3,590

3,510 

4,010

158,810

5,123

0.442

0.51

Sept.

4,030

4,150

4,670

4,790

*5,080

5,060

5,210

4,920

4,940

5,200

4,700

4,700

4,480

4,360

4,220

4,180

5,790

3,980

4,520

4,600

4,730

5,080

4,770

5,300

5.21O

5.490

4,980

4,720

4,680

4,580

141,120

4,704

0.406

0.45

Calendar year 1956: Max 

Water year 1956-57: Max

18,400

17,700

1,110

1,140

3,645

4,768

Cfsm 

Cfsm

0.314 In. 

0.411 In.

4.26

5.58

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SAUK RIVER BASIN 163

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 45°33'35", long 94°14'00", in SEjSW-jf sec. 8, T. 124 N., R. 28 W., on right 

bank half a mile northwest of Waite Park, 3 miles west of St. Cloud, and 5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 925 sq mi.

Records available. July 1909 to December 1913, May 1929 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,034.95 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Nov. 22, 1934, chain gage on highway bridge 1 mile downstream 

at datum 6.77 ft lower.

Average discharge. 27 years (1909-12, 1930-31, 1934-57), 255 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 cfs June 22 (gage height, 6.08 ft); maximum gage height, 6.22 ft Mar. 27 (backwater from ice); minimum daily, 58 cfs Feb. 17-22.

1909-13; 1929-57: Maximum discharge, 5,580 cfs Apr. 13, 1951 (gage height, 

7.89 ft); minimum (revised), 0.3 cfs Nov. 25, 1936.

Revisions. The minimum discharge for the water year 1937 has been revised to 

0.3 cfs Nov. 25, 1936, superseding figure published in WSP 825.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow 

regulated by powerplants and reservoirs above station.

Revisions. WSP 895: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

125 

129

127

125

125

122

120

*119

122

122

120

120

124

116

114

97

87

84

84

83

80

80

81

80

88

92

90

84

85

1OO

97

3,222

104

0.112

0.13

Nov.

94 

56

100

109

158

*196

223

220

220

214

214

225

198

201

191

240 23~B"

220

206

193

195

200

210

205

196

190 

188

186

180

180

5,686

190

0.205

0.23

Dec.

176 

T74

*165

156

130

118

124

132

131

123

117

112

106

102

100

100

96

92

91

90

90

90

90

90

90

87 

86

86

86

86 

85

3,401

110

0.119

0.14

Jan.

85 

B4

83

82

82

81

*81

80

78

77

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

74

74

72

70

68 

67

66

65

65 

64

2,323

74.9

0.081

0.09

Feb.

64 

64

63

*63

63

62

62

62

62

62

61

60

60

60

60

59

58

58

58

58

58

58

59

59

60

60 

60

60

_

1,693

60.5

0.065

0.07

Mar.

60 

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

61

*61

63

64

65

69

76

86

90

100

180

540

720

900

1,030

*1,090

1,160

1,140

1,080

1,000

525 

559

11,199

361

0.390

0.45

Apr.

639 

781

705

648

648

618

571

*538

325

325

344

356

352

348

344

328

325

317

344

405

580

601

674

818

973

915 

864

809

740

352

16,587

553

0.598

0.67

May

344 

340

332

352

356

360

340

328

294

*277

260

253

231

313

356

405

458

513

504

504

630

901

727

567

433

563 

555

580

705

1.150

1,080

14,991

484

0.523

0.60

June

878 

392

4O5

409

396

388

352

317

298

291

*309

302

294

448

832

308

1,308

2,08O

2,680

2,830

2,820

2,840

2,580

*2,370

2,310

2,320 

2,360

2,390

2,270

2,150

39,999

1,333

1.44

1.61

July

1,980 

1,860

1,730

1,620

1,520

1,450

1,340

1,220

1,110

920

508

546

*529

517

500

982

,640

,970

,830

,630

,450

,250

901

657

767

710 

661

630

609

538 

560

33,755

1,088

1.18

1.36

Aug.

356 

4TT

438

466

*542

652

597

538

732

920

666

772

*1,040

,130

,150

,140

,080

,020

973

939

920

891

670

666

674

674 

670

666

661

692

23,634

762

0.824

0.95

Sept.

1,060 

1,090

1,270

1,210

*1,200

1,180

1,140

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,050

1,030

1,020

987

968

949

925

778

721

1,27(5

1,440

1,550

1,510

1,430

1,360

1,270 

1,190

1,140

1,080

1,040

34,078

1,156

1.23

1.37

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,970 Bin 22 Mean 228 Cfsm 0.246 In. 3.36

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,840 Mln 58 Mean 522 Cfsm 0.564 In. 7.67

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-19, Nov. 21 to Mar.
164 ELK RIVER BASIN

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn.

Location.--Lat 45°20', long 93°40', in sec. 23, T. 33 N., R. 27 W., on right bank at 

upstream side of highway bridge, 4 miles east of Big Lake and 4 miles downstream from 

St. Francis River.

Drainage area. 615 sq mi.

Records available . April 1911 to September 1917, April 1931 to September 1957.

Gfige. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 899.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~i:929. April 1911 to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage and Apr. 1, 1931, to July 26, 1934, 

chain gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1911-17, 1934-57), 255 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,500 cfs June 27 (gage height, 6.50 ft); minimum daily, 68 cfs Jan. 30 to Feb. 6; minimum gage height, 0.94 ft Dec. 7.

1911-17, 1931-57: Maximum discharge, 5,330 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 

10.36 ft), from rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs; minimum, 3.6 cfs July 31, 1934.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 895: 1939.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

114

265

455

850

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,250

1,680

2,200

2,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

132 

132

129

125

125

118

118

*121

114

114

114

114

114

114

118

118

125

121

121

118

118

118

114

114

118

136

159

155

155

185 « Ag 185

3,962

128

0.208

0.24

Nov.

178 

174

174

181

216

238

238

242

250 "ztz

235

223

*212

200

204

174

185

210

203

193

185

180

175

180

182

176

176

168

162

160

5,916

197

0.320

0.36

Dec.

157 

155

*164

172

145

105

86

W

93

96

96

95

94

92

91

90

90

91

92

92

92

91

91

90

90

90

90

90

90

87

86

3,173

102

0.166

0.19

Jan.

 55 84 

82

81

80

80

80

80

78

76

74

72

72

*71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

70

70

70

70

69

69

69

68

ITS DO

2,284

73.7

0.120

0.14

Feb.

68 

§8

68

*68

68

68

69

70

70

71

71

71

72

72

72

72

73

73

74

74

74

75

75

76

76

76

77

T7

2,018

72.1

0.117

0.12

Mar.

77 

TT

78

78

78

79

79

80

80

80

81

82

83

84

90

97

105

*116

L32

148

170

210

275

410

620

1,000

1,130

1,100

1,200

1,160

1,030

10,109

326

0.530

0.61

Apr.

*870 

73(T

618

536

474

417

364

*326

311

295

284

269

254

250

238

231

227

727

242

288

284

280

299

326

318

303

299

288

280

269

10,397

347

0.564

0.63

May

261 

254

242

231

219

212

200

200

197

*197

185

174

T7T

208

242

242

257

311

341

345

364

360

352

345

364

447

485

497

571

650

670

9,797

316

0.514

0.59

June

682 

718

706

646

563

485

417

368

322

288

*299

295

276

284

275

280

590

786

898

978

1,190

1,640

2,080

*2,160

2,260

2,440

2,490

2,340

2,060

1,770

30,584

1,019

1.66

1.85

July

1,510 

1,270

1,050

890

734

630

548

482

425

375

326

303

303

*292

276

273

261

242

231

295

314

295

284

265

246

231

223

212

212

200

13,406

432

0.702

0.81

Aug.

189 

200

200

185

*178

170

162

IBT

208

231

219

204

276

311

295

311

330

330

322

303

288

265

303

318

295

265

250

242

238

246

318

7,814

252

0.410

0.47

Sept.

341 

406

520

*602

634

638

650

654

642

610

579

540

505

474

436

406

379

352

394

417

425

447

505

544

540

516

493

474

447

428

14,998

500

0.813

0.91

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,070 Mln 86 Mean 246 Cfsm 0.400 In. 5.45

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,490 Mln 68 Mean 314 Cfsm 0.511 In. 6.92

* Discharge measurement made 'on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17 to Mar. 26.
CROW RIVER BASIN

Middle Pork Crow River near Spicer, Minn.

Location. Lat 45 0 15'45", long 94°48'10", in NE£ sec. 27, T. 121 N., R. 33 W., on right 

bank 75 ft upstream from highway bridge, l| miles downstream from Lake Calhoun, 3 miles 

downstream from Green Lake, and 6.8 miles northeast of Spicer.

Drainage area. 179 sq mi.

Records available. March 1949 to September 1957.

Gaffe. Water-stage recorder and concrete and steel V-notch sharp-crested weir. Datum of 

gage is 1,147.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Kandiyohi County Highway 

Department bench mark). Prior to July 19, 1950, chain gage at bridge 75 ft downstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 64.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 387 cfs June 25 (gage height, 6.67 ft); minimum, 

1.8 cfs Oct. 24, 25 (gage height, 1.40 ft).

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 408 cfs June 29, 1953; maximum gage height, that of 

June 25, 1957; no flow Mar. 15-24, 1949.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1949 and 1950 have been 

revised to 46 cfs Apr. 25, 1949 (gage height, 2.14 ft, from graph based on gage readings) and 195 cfs May 20, 1950 (gage height, 4.46 ft, from graph based on gage readings), 

superseding those published in WSP 1145 and 1175, respectively.

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

affected by natural storage and some regulation from lakes above station.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1950, superseding those published in WSP 1175, are given herewith:

Date

1950

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

19

16

15

13

12

16

16

17

17

18

Date

1950-Con.

Aug. 11

12

13

14

15

:e

17

IB

19

20

Discharge

17

16

14

14

14

14

14

11

11

8.3

Date

1950-Con.

Aug. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

31

Discharge

8.0

6.6

6.3

5.7

5.0

4.0

4.4

4.2

4.4

Month Cfs -days

11,811.4

Maximum

188

Minimum

3.8

.1

Mean

11.2

32.4

33.9

Per square 

mile

0.063

.181

.189

Runoff In 

Inches

0.07

2.45

2.57

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

23

23

26

24

31

27

28

22

12

12

*13

15

17

17

19

18

14

3.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.9

273

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.3

2.0

391.2

12.6

O.070

0.08

Nov.

2.2

2.0

273

3.7

17

21

29

18

9.6

*6.3

8.2

10

11

8.2

12

14

16

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

421.5

14.1

0.079

0.09

Dec.

18 Teie

17

17

17

*17

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

424

13.7

0.077

0.09

Jan.

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.7

9.7

9.6

9.6

9.6

*9.5

975

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

306.1

9.87

0.055

0.06

Feb.

11

TT

ll

11

ll

ll

ll

ll *ll

ll

ll

ll

12

T2

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

_

324

11.6

0.065

0.07

Mar.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

13

13

13

13

14

15

16

17

19

22

27

34

*40

45

46

539

17.4

0.097

0.11

Apr.

47

48

49

52

64

70

73

75

81

84

89

89

87

86

83

85

86

84

87

100

105

TOT

101

101

102

100

97

94

92

90

2,503

83.4

0.466

0.52

May

86

78

72

74

77

79

79

83

*80

74

72

70

64

72

74

74

76

82

79

74

78

96

99

95

95

108

111

106

105

104

105

2,621

84.5

0.472

0.54

June

102

98

96

92

88

88

86

81

80

84

89

88

84

92

*98

106

356

*365

356

349

344

369

384

385

383

385

377

373

365

357

6,600

220

1.23

1.37

July

349

343

339

334

329

323

313

302

*290

279

267

255

244

232

226

226

219

208

201

198

191

180

164

149

140

134

127

121

116

115

T97

7,111

229

1.28

1.48

Aug.

191

243

23T

215

198

183

166

156

172

181

174

*168

208

232

227

219

212

206

198

190

184

176

179

178

172

164

156

152

147

152

161

5,793

187

1.04

1.20

Sept.

168

200

*230

225

219

215

212

209

208

205

199

195

192

186

184

181

176

170

235

259

257

253

252

248

244

236

228

226

223

222

6,457

215

1.20

1.34

Calendar year 1956: Max 119 Mln 1.8 Mean 25.6 Cfsm 0.143 In. 1.94

Water year 1956-57: Max 385 Mln 1.9 Mean 91.8 Cfsm 0.513 In. 6.95

* Discharge measuremen 

Note .--Stage-discharge

made c 

relatlc

this day.

affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 31.

507215 O - 59 - 12
166 CROW RIVER BASIN

South Fork Crow River at Cosmos, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 44°56'05", long 94°40'20", In SW£ sec. 14, T. 117 N., R. 32 W., on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 7, 1 mile east of Cosmos, 2f miles upstream from 

small tributary, and 3^ miles west of Corvuso.

Drainage area. 221 sq mi.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,082.09 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 4, 1945, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 52.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,890 cfs June 17 (gage height, 9.62 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Feb. 4-15.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 17, 1957; no flow at times each year 

except 1956.

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

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5

1.3 19

1.7 33

2.5 67

3.0 92

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

Apr. 6 to Sept. 3O 

24

145

227

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

342

497

710

1,2OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

19 T9~

20

23

20

663

21.4

0.097

0.11

Nov.

20

20

21

22

M

29

26

25

25

*25

25

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

24

24

24

23

21

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

665

22.2

0.100

0.11

Dec.

12

TT

11

11

10

10

9.8

*9.6

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.3

9.2

9.1

9.0

9.0

8.9

8.9

8.8

8.7

8.6

8.5

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.3

8.1

8.1

8.0

8.0

7.8

284.5

9.18

0.042

0.05

Jan.

7.6

T5

7.4

7.3

7.2

7.1

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.6

*6.4

6.2

5.8

5.4

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

146.3

4.72

0.021

0.02

Feb.

1.2

TT

1.1

1.0

TTo

1.0

1.0

1.0

 1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

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

_

29.7

1.06

0.0048

0.005

Mar.

1.1

ITT

1.1

l.l

l.l

l.l

l.l

l.l

l.l

l.l

1.1

l.l

l.l

l.l

1.1

*l.l

l.l

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.9

2.6

3.8

6.0

9.0

15

*26

40

130.8

4.22

0.019

0.02

Apr.

48

53

60

66

72

76

71

71

73

77

77

73

*66

73

84

84

75

70

73

70

66

64

64

64

62

61

59

58

58

57

2,025

67.5

0.305

0.34

May

56

34

54

50

49

48

46

44

*43

42

39

59

42

45

43

'40

43

45

42

45

53

53

48

46

51

56

53

50

48

45

44

1,456

47.0

0.213

0.25

June

42

41

38

36

35

33

30

27

26

26

28

28

28

30

52

144

*1.140

*1,070

*640

551

570

775

652

*657

570

523

499

504

495

488

9,778

326

1.48

1.65

July

469

464

497

506

183

458

456

458

*435

432

408

382

372

367

357

370

346

338

331

325

321

315

305

291

287

282

278

279

271

305

353

11,541

372

1.68

1.94

Aug.

4OO

590

514

464

392

362

345

331

314

301

299

*289

392

363

342

325

311

300

288

274

289

274

464

497

466

430

414

4O8

398

442

586

11,864

383

1.73

2.00

Sept.

528

514

*470

442

438

438

432

427

413

394

386

380

376

370

364

356

345

336

328

321

309

299

291

285

280

274

266

261

253

*240

10,816

361

1.63

1.82

Calendar year 1956 : Max 232 Mln O.3 Mean 27.8 Cfsm 0.126 In. 1.71

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,140 Mln l.o Mean 135 Cfsm 0.611 In. 8.32

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Apr. 5.
CROW RIVER BASIN

South Fork Crow River near Mayer, Minn.

Location (revised) .--Lat 44°54'20", long 93°53'05", in Swiswi sec. 30, T. 117 N., R. 25 W.,

near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 7, 1.3 miles north of

Mayer, 4.3 miles southwest of Watertown, and 16 miles upstream from confluence with

North Fork.

Drainage area. 1,170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1934 to September 1957 (incomplete prior to 1938). 

Qage.--Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 926.00 ft above mean

sea level (levels by Hennepin County Park Board Survey). Prior to June 14, 1940, chain

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1937-57), 257 cfs. 

Extreme_s. --Maximum discharge during year, 9,660 cfs June 23 (gage height, 16.00 ft); minimunrSaily, 3.9 cfs Jan. 22-31.

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 15.70 ft); no

flow at times.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1935 has been revised to

770 cfs May 17, 1935 (gage height, 4.70 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 785. 

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

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years

1935-36, superseding those published in WSP 785 and 805, are given herewith:

Date

1935

May 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

222

414

364

560

650

770

680

560

Date

1935-Con.

May 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

470

364

297

233

182

155

124

90

Date

1935-Con.

May 28

29

30

31

1936

May 1

2

Discharge

69

56

49

46

212

202

Date

1936-Con.

May 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

192

173

147

139

124

124

132

132

Date

1936-Con.

May 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Discharge

147

139

117

103

90

73

64

May 1935...

May 1936.. .

Month Cfs-days

7,279

3,003

Maximum

770

212

Minimum

45

31

Mean

235

96.9

Rating tables year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect ( 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

sage height, In feet,

Oct. 1 to Mar. 27

1.2 

1.4

1.6

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

157

346

Mar. 28 to Sept. 30

5.0 857

8.0 2,020

11.0 3,860

14.0

16.0

6,470

9,660

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

34

32

31

32

30

26

28 

34

26

26

25

24

*25

31

35

36

34

31

30

29

29

29

28 27'

28

30

32

33

33

34

35

937

30.2

0.026

0.03

Nov.

35

36

37

42

54

66

73 

78

TB

74

72

69

*66

57

55

36

38

39

39

37

39

40

40 

40

40

40

39

39

38

37

1,473

49.1

0.042

0.05

Dec.

37

36

35

32

31

29

28 

*26

25

23

22

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

14 

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

TF

625

20.2

0.017

0.02

Jan.

11

11

11

10

9.2

9.0

8.3 

7.8

7.0

6.3

5.6

5.0

4.7

*4.4

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

379 

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3 9

3 9

178.0

5.74

0.0049

0.006

Feb.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.2 

4.2

*4.3

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.3

5.6

5.9

6.5

7.3

8.0

8.8

9.4 

10

10

11

11

12

-

176.4

6.30

0.0054

0.006

Mar.

12

T?

13

13

14

14

15 

15

15

16

16

17

17

19

23

32

46

*71

110

165

220

365

520 

710

950

1,300

1,700

848

586

*460

390

8,704

281

0.240

0.28

Apr.

338 312-

288

275

250

258

211 

204

246

250

256

256

*250

229

248

282

314

320

316

316

320

316

278 

284

276

267

238

229

211

200

8,038

268

0.229

0.26

May

188

173

161

152

145

140

135

125

121

111

95

93

*96

118

155

170

204

188

204

200

211

250

267 

240

224

316

457

434

382

336

6,391

206

0.176

0.20

June

294

252

211

184

157

137

120 

111

98

9£

100

126

126

173

211

211

*502

1,360

*1,690

2,240

*3,860

7,190

*9,540 

*8,860

8,010

*6,980

*6,160

5,410

*4,720

4,130

73,253

2,442

2.09

2.33

July

3,850

3,700

3,820

5,900

3,710

3,450

3,370 

*2,980

2,690

2,300

2,020

1,790

1,630

1,490

1,330

1,260

1,190

1,140

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,180

1,120 

1,040

965

887

833

778

727

677

664

57,811

1,865

1.59

1.84

Aug.

848

959

1,200

1,230

1,210

1,200

1,220 

1,230

1,200

1,130

1,010

*887

1,040

1,440

1,480

1,440

1,360

1,300

1,210

1,080

927

851

792 

763

755

761

763

921

1,030

1,070

1,160

33,467

1,080

0.923

1.06

Sept.

1,160

1,230

*1,500

1,740

1,970

2,040

2,270 

1,940

1,670

1,590

1,430

1,260

1,130

1,OOO

912

863

810

786

724

696

702

716

691 

663

623

565

534

507

497

*471

32,690

1,090

0.932

1.04

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,780 Mln 1.9 Mean 191 Cfsm 0.163 In. 2.21

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,540 Min 3.9 Mean 613 Cfsm 0.52 In. 7.12

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17 to Mar. 27. No gage-height record Oct. 24 

to Nov. 12, Jan. 1; discharge estimated on the basis of weather records and records for Crow River 

at Roclcford.
168 CROW RIVER BASIN

Crow River at Rockford, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°05 I 15", long 93°44'00", in sec. 29, T. 119 ¥., R. 24 ¥., on right bank

 at Rockford, 150 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 55 and 1 mile downstream 

from confluence of Worth and South Porks.

Drainage area. 2,520 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April to July 1906. June 1909 to September 1917, April 1929 to 

September 1957. Published as "near Dayton" April to July 1906.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 893.65 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Apr. 13 to July 21, 1906, staff gage at Berning Mill 14 miles downstream at 

different datum. June 4, 1909, to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site 600 ft downstream 

at different datum. Apr. 23, 1929, to Aug. 21, 1934, chain gage at site 600 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--32 years (1909-17, 1930-31, 1934-57), 584 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,500 cfs June 26 (gage height, 16.14 ft); min-

 1'mum daily, 47 cfs Feb. 4, 5; minimum gage height, 1.97 ft Nov. 22, Feb. 8.

1909-17, 1929-57: Maximum discharge, 13,900 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 

16.24 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Nov. 15, 1936 (gage height, 1.05 ft), caused by ice jam 

upstream.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1933 has been revised to 

678 cfs Mar. 4, 1933 (gage height, 2.56 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 745.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1115: 1932. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the high-water period, in the water year 1933, superseding those published in WSP 745, are given herewith:

Month

March 1933.. .. .

IS

Maximum

630

33

Minimum

112

Mean

271

582

630

630

Per

0

square 

mile

.108

Runoff in 

inches

0.12

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.2

3.0 

5.0

132

386

1,660

8.0

12.0

16.2

3,970

7,360

13,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

255

252

242

230

223

214

205

194

191

185

172

172

*169

172

169

169

172

163

158

158

153

148

140

135

142

148

140

140 

153

169

*163

5,496

177

0.070

0.08

Nov.

166

169

172

174

205

252

295

341

356

334

312

288

275

265

268

191

199

205

205

190

175

158

175

195

200

200

200

198 

197

*197

6,757

225

0.089

0.10

Dec.

192

185

180

175

165

150

135

122

112

106

102

97

93

91

88

87

85

84

84

83

83

83

82

80

77

76

76

75 

74

74

74

3,270

105

0.042

0.05

Jan.

74

73

73

72

72

72

72

71

71

70

70

69

69

*69

69

67

65

63

62

60

6C

58

56

55

53

52

51

50 

50

49

*49

1,966

63.4

0.025

0.03

Feb.

49

48

48

47

47

48

48

48

48

48

49

49

49

50

50

51

52

53

53

54

54

55

57

59

60

61

62

6J1,461

52.2

0.021

0.02

Mar.

65

65

66

*67

68

69

70

71

71

72

74

76

78

81

85

91

97

105

112

125

155

240

410

670

1,120

1,580

2,300

2.510 

2,070

*1,740

1,490

15,893

' 513

0 . 204

0.23

Apr.

1,520

1,200

1,110

1,060

1,010

964

943

901

908

929

936

915

915

887

*880

915

950

985

999

1,020

1,030

1,050

1,010

1,020

999

978

950

915 

*887

852

29,438

981

0.389

0.43

May

831

784

757

717

686

651

610

566

545

519

485

471

476

540

616

656

674

705

729

744

810

880

915

908

901

999

1,150

1,250 

1,220

1,190

*1,090

24,055

776

0.308

0.36

June

1,090

1,050

964

887

810

738

680

621

566

545

545

555

582

605

656

656

957

1,640

2,120

2,490

*3,260

5,530

*8,200

*11,200

*13,000

15.500

13,100

12,200

*1 1,100

10,100

119,947

3,998

1.59

1.77

July

9,180

8, 450

7,940

7,700

7,460

7,130

6,740

*6,410

6,010

5,500

 5,000

4,570

4,190

3,910

3,630

3,380

3,160

2,980

2,840

2,890

2,820

2,760

2,680

2,570

2,460

2,360

2,260

2,160 

2,080

1,990

1,950

135,140

4,359

1.73

1.99

Aug.

1,960

2,210

2,250

2,340

2,400

2,400

2,390

2,410

2,480

2,470

2,410

2,290

*2,510

2,690

2,840

2,900

2,890

2,840

2,760

2,680

2,550

2,430

2,380

2,340

2,300

2,320

2,410

*2,570 

2,700

2,810

2,910

77,840

2,511

0.996

1.15

Sept.

3,020

3,450

3,540

3,790

3,970

4,110

4,180

4,150

4,030

3,660

3,660

3,440

3,210

2,990

2,790

2,630

2,500

2,380

2,300

2,250

2,220

2,180

2,140

2,100

2,040

1,970

1,930

1,880 

1,850

*1,850

86,390

2,880

1.14

1.27

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,260 Min 46 Mean 563 Cfam 0.223 In. 3.04

Water year 1956-57: Max 13,500 Min 47 Mean 1,391 Cfsm 0.552 In. 7.48

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs).--Mar. 28 (4 a.m.) 2,620 cfs (6.27 ft); May 28 (3 p.m.) 1,250 cfs 

(4.42 ft); June 26 (12 m.) 13,500 cfs (16.14 ft); Aug. 19 (1 a.m.) 2,910 cfs (6.64 ft); Sept. 7 

(5 p.m.) 4,190 cfs (8.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Mar. 27.
RUM RIVER BASIN 

Mille Lacs Lake at Garrison, Minn.

169

Location. Lat 46°18'05", long 93°49'05", In SW^SE^- sec. 12, T. 44 N., R. 28 W., at pumphouse of Minnesota Division of Game and Fish, a quarter of a mile southwest of Borden 

Lake Outlet and three-quarters of a mile northeast of Garrison.

Records available.--June 1931 to September 1957. Prior to October 1939, published as 

"at Wealthwood."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,240.50 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, staff gage at Wealthwood at various datums. Gage 

readings reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 1,252.37 ft July 19 (affected by wind action); 

minimum, 1,250.50 ft (affected by wind action) Oct. 13.

1931-57: Maximum elevation, 1,253.61 ft July 25, 1952; minimum observed, 1,245.84 

ft Oct. 16-19, 1936.

Remarks. Fixed-crest spillway with crest at elevation 1,250.50 ft. Water level subject 

to fluctuation caused by change in direction and velocity of wind and by seiches.

Dally mean elevation, In feet, October 1956 to September 1957

Mote.--Gage-height record other than that shown above Is available.

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn.

Location.--Lat 45°19'40", long 93°22'20", in SE^ sec. 19, T. 33 N., R. 24 W., on left bank 

at upstream side of highway bridge 4 miles south of St. Francis and 15f miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,360 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1929 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 861.12 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 9, 1933, chain gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1930-31, 1933-57), 581 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,580 cfs June 38 (gage height, 8.89 ft); minimum daily, 133 cfs Feb. 6-8; minimum gage height, 2.52 ft Mar. 13.

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 9,260 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 11.03 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Aug. 18, 1934 (gage height, 1.91 ft).

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

which are fair. Occasional regulation by OgechLe (also controls Mille Lacs Lake) and 

Onamia Lakes.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*224

220

216

220

216

213

216

213

213

209

205

213

224

247

243

239

235

239

235

239

239

235

232

220

220

239

247

251

259

302

565

7,286

235

0.173

0.20

Nov.

353

328

310

310

*333

353

363

384

401

389

384

384

363

338

343

333

319

297

315

319

315

306

335

315

300

310

300

270

270

265

9,905

330

0.243

0.27

Dec.

255

252

250

250

240

215

200

188

177

172

172

*173

171

170

168

164

162

162

162

162

162

160

157

154

152

150 'ISO

149

148

146

144

5,537

179

0.131

0.15

Jan.

143

142

142

142

142

142

142

141

140

140

139

139

139

139

139

*139

138

138

139

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

138

138

137

rss

4,333

140

0.103

0.12

Feb.

135

135

135

134

134

133

133

133

134

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

*135

135

136

136

136

137

137

137

137

138

-

3,785

135

0.099

0.10

Mar.

138

138

138

139

139

140

140

140

141

141

145

148

150

152

155

160

164

170

179

£10

*325

450

665

940

1,270

*1,450

*1,900

2,470

2,550

2 , 260

*1,940

19,227

620

0.456

0.53

Apr.

,650

,450

,300

,190

,080

990

900

855

862

862

862

833

767

689

648

620

614

620

662

753

825

885

990

,100

,190

,210

,190

,190

,130

,020

28,937

965

0.710

0.79

May

923

825

739

675

630

595

560

525

495

465

450

435

435

*447

522

594

641

689

703

682

682

689

675

668

703

840

990

1,160

1,380

1,650

1 ,800

23,267

751

0.552

0.64

June

1,860

1,850

1,750

1,520

1,250

1,020

840

710

614

573

560

554

541

560

594

655

930

1,270

1,590

1,820

2,200

2,940

3,760

4,240

*4,680

5,670

6,310

6,440

5,910

5,100

68,311

2,277

1.67

1.87

July

4,560

3,650

3,030

2,450

1,920

1,540

1,390

1,370

1,320

1,200

1,030

915

855

825

*862

1,090

1,140

1,040

922

1,120

1,400

1,420

1,270

1,160

1,040

930

833

760

689

*620 

567

42,718

1,378

1.01

1.17

Aug.

528

502

472

441

406

378

368

353

358

368

363

358

453

567

662

696

703

655

567

515

459

424

453

496

490

*478

441

412

395 

389

484

14,634

472

0.347

0.40

Sept.

662

,030

,420

,650

,740

,810

,880

,920

,820

1,600

1,280

1,050

915

804

724

662

600

560

554

*627

724

878

998

1,030

975

885

789

746

655

620

31,608

1,054

0.775

0.86

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,320 Mln 144 Mean 584 Cfsm 0.429 In. 5.85

Water year 1956-57 : Max 6,440 Mln 133 Mean 711 Cfsm 0.523 In. 7.10

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 23 to Mar. 27. No gage-height record Dec. 13- 

26, Jan. 10-22, May 5-13; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for other stations on nearby streams.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn.

.'36", long 93°17'48", in SWtj sec. 12, T. 119 N., R. 21 W., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from Coon Creek, 1-| miles downstream from hydroelectric

Location. Lat 45'

bank half a mile u<jwntiuip «cini irum L/UUII Lii'ccK., ±~z lu-LJ-^s Liumio ui-cain ± j. um ii,y^j. ^^ -L^^ U-L -L^ 

plant of Northern States Power Co. at Coon Rapids, 6-j- miles downstream from Anoka, and 

at mile 864.8 upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area.--19,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1931 to September 1957. Prior to October 1931 published as 

"at Coon Rapids , near Anoka."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 805.02 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to June 14, 1932, at site 1-jj miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--26 years, 7,070 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 44,500 cfs June 27 (gage height, 12.50 ft); 

minimum, 1,350 cfs Oct. 12 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 75,900 cfs Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 17.51 ft); minimum, 586 cfs Sept. 13, 1934 (gage height, 0.37 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Flow slightly regulated by six reservoirs on headwaters; total 

usable capacity, 1,640,600 acre-ft. Diurnal regulation caused by powerplants above 

station.

Ratlng table, water year 1956-57, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

4.0

2,140

3,090

4,190

6,160

6.0

9.0

13.0

15,100

27,600

47,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Caler

Watei

Oct.

2,580

2,680

2,720

2,530

2,550

2,450

2,260

2,240

2,440

2,700

2,350

2,360

2 , 570

2,510

*2,620

2,400

2 , 900

2,780

2,900

2,780

2,840

2,640

2,450

2,840

2,860

2,980

3,490

3,840

3,950

4,170

4,100

87,480

2,822

0.148

0.17

idar year

* year 1C

Nov.

4,590

4,500

4,340

4.410

*4,980

5,140

6,120

6,260

5,840

5,660

5,560

5,740

5,740

5,160

5,560

5,86O

5,320

4,950

4,790

4,720

4,450

3,290

2 , 600

2 , 700

3,500

2,900

3,600

4,100

3,300

3,550

139,230

4,641

0.243

0.27

 1956: I»

56-57: I»

Dec.

3,750

4,720

4,630

4 , 150

4,410

3,100

2 , 400

2,300

2 , 400

*2,900

3,300

2,700

2,550

2,450

3,200

3,450

3,550

2,700

2,900

3, £00

3,550

3,350

3,400

3,300

3,300

3,350

3,350

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,000

101,860

3,286

0.172

0.20

lax 29,1

lax 44,:

Jan.

2,900

2,800

2,700

3,000

3,050

5,100

3,000

2,900

3,100

2,600

2,700

2,900

2,800

2,500

*2,800

E,6OO

2 , 500

2,650

2,400

2,700

C.700

2,500

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,350

2,300

2,300

2,300

82,150

2,650

0.139

0.16

00 I«

00 I«

Feb.

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,400

2,600

2,300

2,300

2 , 400

2,400

2,400

*2,550

2,400

2,600

2,400

2,750

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,400

2,450

2,500

2,400

2,500

2,500

2,600

2,400

2,900

2,550

69,000

2,464

0.129

0.13

[In 2,24

[In 2,24

Mar.

2,700

2,500

2,750

2,750

2 , 600

2,500

2,650

2,550

2,750

2 , 500

2,700

2,650

2,900

3,300

3,000

2,700

2,900

3,100

*3,300

3,600

4,000

4,500

6,000

7,800

10,500

*11,200

13,000

16,000

21,500

16,900

16,000

183,800

5,929

0.310

0.36

0 Mea

0 Mea

Apr.

*14,300

13,400

12,500

12,000

10,600

10,300

9,750

9,220

9,480

9,320

8,930

8,960

8,900

8,700

*8,700

8,800

8,670

9,980

9,580

10,800

14,200

15,400

17,400

18,500

19,700

20,100

20,500

20,000

19,800

19,200

387,490

12,920

0.676

0.75

n 6,25C

n 8,96C

May

18,500

17,900

17,000

15,200

14,500

14,100

13,500

13,000

11,800

10,800

9,520

8,510

*8,350

8,420

8,740

8,700

8,030

7,900

8,420

8,350

8,160

8,610

8,860

8,640

8,480

10,900

11,000

12,500

12,900

13,400

*13,710

348,400

11,240

0.588

0.68

Cfsn

Cf sn

June

13,100

12,400

11,200

10,700

9,580

8,700

8,190

7,270

6,560

6,680

7,060

6,540

6,680

7,060

7,810

8,900

11,100

16,000

19,300

21,200

23,200

29,000

*32,400

37,400

*40,200

42,400

44,000

44,200

43,200

40,900

582,930

19,430

1.02

1.14

n 0.327

n 0.470

July

57,700

34,700

32,200

2 9 , 400

28,200

26,600

24,800

23,100

21,300

20,200

18,200

15,800

14,800

*14,800

13,800

13.500

14,300

14,200

14,700

14,600

14,900

14,800

15,100

15,400

15,200

15,500

15,300

15,000

14,900

14,200

13,700

590,900

19,060

0.998

1.15

In. 4

In. 6

Aug.

13,500

13,700

13,600

12,700

12,800

11,900

11,500

10,800

10,900

11,100

10,100

9,780

10,700

*11,300

11,500

11,90O

11,100

11,400

10,900

10,700

10,200

9,780

10,100

9,550

9,350

8,830

8,450

8,580

8,830

9,060

9,680

334,290

10,780

0.565

0.65

45

37

Sept.

10,200

13,200

13,200

*14,400

14,700

14 , 600

14 , 500

14,600

14,600

14,400

14,500

13,400

12,500

12,100

11,700

10,400

10,300

10,200

9,850

10,500

11,300

11,400

12,000

12,000

11,800

11,400

11,200

10,800

10,400

9,710

366,060

12,200

0.639

0.71

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 23-30, De 6 to Mar. 27.
MINNEHAHA CREEK BASIN 171

Minnetonka Lake near Wayzata, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°57'00", long 93°29'55", in SWirSWir sec. 8, T. 117 N. , R. 22 W. , on east 

side of Wayzata Bay, 150 ft north of bridge over channel connecting Grays Bay and 

Wayzata Bay on State Highway 101.

Records available.--June 1938 to September 1957 (fragmentary prior to October 1941). Lake 

elevations collected in this vicinity since 1881 are contained in files of Hennepin 

County Highway Department. Published as "at Excelsior" prior to June 1947.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 922.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 10, 1939, staff gage and Sept. 10, 1939, to July 28, 1952, waterstage recorder at Excelsior at elevation 920.00 ft above mean sea level, 1903 adjustment, which is 0.96 ft higher than present datum. Gage readings have been reduced to 

elevations above mean sea level, datum of 1929, subsequent to June 30, 1947.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 930.21 ft July 12; minimum, 928.09 ft Jan. 19.

1938-57: Maximum elevation, 930.42 ft Sept. 17, 1951; minimum, 922.72 ft, Dec. 21, 

1938, to Jan. 3, 1939 (datum of 1929).

Remarks.--Water level subject to fluctuation caused by wind action.

Daily mean elevation, in feet, October 1956 to September 1957

Oct. 51............. 928.23 Feb. 28............. 928.14

Nov. 30............. 928.22 Mar. 31............. 928.4O

Dec. 31............. 928.15 Apr. 30............. 928.63

Jan. 31............. 928.12 May 31............. 928.77

Note.--Elevations other than those shown above are available.

Minnehaha Creek at Minnetonka Mills, Minn.

Location.--Lat 44°56'30", long 93"26'45", near center of E| sec. 15, T. 117 N., R. 22 W. , 

on left bank 40 ft upstream from bridge on county highway at Minnetonka Mills, 2.2 miles 

downstream from outlet of Minnetonka Lake, and 2.9 miles northwest of Hopkins.

Drainage area.--130 sq mi.

Records available. August 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 916.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of

~1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 198 cfs July 4 (gage height, 6.47 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 4, 1957; no flow for many days each year.

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

which are fair. Discharge affected by storage in Minnetonka Lake controlled by fixedcrest dam.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 30

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

0 

.4

1.2 

2.4

4.5

4.6 

4. 7 

4.8 

5.0

Mar. 31 to Sept. 30

0.4 5.2 

1.2 5.5 

2.2 5.7 

6.0 

12 6.5

117

203

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.3

.3

».4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.2

.4

.6

.4

.3

.2

,6

_.!_

12.1

0.39

0.0030

0.003

Nov.

0.6

^5'.5

.1

1.3

1.4

1.7

TT2

.7

.6

.7

1.0

*.6

.4

b.5

b.6

.7

1.1

1.2

1.1

b.9

.7

b.6

b.7

b.8

b.7

b.8

b.8

b.7

b.7

24.5

0.82

O.OO63

0.007

Dec.

bO.6

bTe

.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.3

b.2

*.2

.1

o

0

0

bO

bO

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

4.5

0.15

0.0012

0.001

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.9

1.2

1.6

2.1

2.8

3.4

*3.8

4.3

b4.5

b3.7

b3.1

2.8

38.0

1.23

0.0095

0.01

Apr.

2.6

2.5

2.1

b4.0

b3.4

b2.4

2.5

*2.8

3.2

2.6

b3.5

b2.3

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.8

3.4

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

63.3

2.11

O.O16

0.02

May

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

*.6

2.0

2.2

1.6

1.8

2.2

1.9

1.6

3.2

6.3

4.5

3.1

3.2

8.0

6.8

3.6

3.2

2.5

2.3

70.3

2.27

0.017

0.02

June

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

1.2

3.8

4.0

*4.3

7.6

12

9.3

13

23

26

24

28

104

144

151

154

*170

166

158

160

170

1,546.0

51.5

0.396

0.44

July

168

*158

170

189

183

180

176

176

171

170

166

165

161

154

146

149

142

141

141

146

153

148

142

*141

139

136

132

129

126

122

120

4,740

153

1.18

1.36

Aug.

120

132

T29

122

114

110

108

108

107

105

102

95

117

126

126

122

119

119

115

*114

110

108

114

112

108

107

100

100

100

100

105

3,474

112

0.862

0.99

Sept.

108

127

136

T27

127

127

126

124

124

126

126

126

124

119

122

117

110

108

112

108

112

115

*112

112

107

98

95

90

87

It

3,431

114

0.877

0.98

Calendar year 1956: Max 45 Min 0 Mean 2.66 Cfsm 0.020 In. 0.27

Water year 1956-57: Max 189 Mln 0 Mean 36.7 Cfsm 0.282 In. 3.83

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. b Stage-discharge rela 

tion affected by ice. Note.--Ho gage-height record Jan. 1 to Mar. 27; discharge estimated on 

basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Little Minnesota River near Peever, S. Dak.

Location.'--Lat 45°36'05", long 96°52'18", In SW£ sec. 13, T. 125 N. , R. 50 W. , on right 

bank 2 miles northwest of town of Browns Valley, Mlnn. , 3-r miles upstream from proposed 

Lake Traverse diversion, 5.3 miles northeast of Peever, 7-J miles downstream from 

Jorgenson River, and 8 miles upstream from Big Stone Lake.

Drainage area.--447 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,000 ft (from topographic map). Oct. 1, 

1939, to Mar. 20, 1940, staff gage at site 4f miles downstream at different datum. 

Mar. 21 to Apr. 12, 1940, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream at present datum. 

Apr. 13 to Aug. 27, 1940, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 50.9 cfs (36,850 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 697 cfs May 22 (gage height, 5.77 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.30 ft Mar. 22 (backwater from Ice); no flow Feb. 3-7.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 4,730 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 12.16 ft); maximum gage height, 13.35 ft Mar. 25, 1943, from floodmark (backwater from Ice); no flow 

at times In 1940, 1942, 1950, 1954, 1957.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3)

2.4

.6 

1.1 

2.7 

5.0 

8.0 6.0

12

18

50

131

226

459

775

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

0.7

.7

.7

.5

.iJL

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

*.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

1.0

.8

.7

.8

1.7

. 8

18.0

0.58

0.0013

0.001

36

Nov.

0.6

^8

1.4

1.1

1.7

1.7

1.7

.6

* .7

.6

.6

.3

.3

.6

.3

.7

.4

.2

.1

.0

.9

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

37.7

1.26

0.0028

0.003

75

Dec.

1.5

1.6

1.7

176

1.6

*1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

24.2

0.78

0.0017

0.002

48

Jan.

o*A

*. '

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

. 2

\Z

.1

TT

8.4

0.27

0.00060

0.0007

17

Feb.

0.1

.1

o

0

O

0

*0

.1

.1.1

.2

.3

.4

.6

1.0

.1

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

.9

.1

-

23.2

0.83

0.0019

0.002

46

Mar.

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.4

3.8

4.4

5.0

5.8

*6.6

8.5

11

14

17

21

27

81

305

250

210

170

140

120

*96

82

70

59

1,731.6

55.9

0.125

0.14

3,430

Apr.

51

45

41

36

33

31

29

29

29

29

*28

26

27

29

29

30

31

30

41

266

310

220

191

151

122

94

77

68

57

49

2,229

74.3

0.166

0.19

4,420

May

44

42

40

36

35

*32

29

27

23

21

19

18

17

28

144

130

85

101

122

110

286

526

343

282

267

326

267

216

399

310

271

4,596

148

0.331

0.38

9,120

June

206

158

126

106

89

76

66

61

56

57

64

84

76

*131

142

99

118

151

136

117

109

164

153

140

124

118

104

87

74

64

3,256

109

0.244

0.27

6,460

July

57

49

45

43

43

37

32

28

24

*21

21

18

16

14

13

14

15

15

14

14

12

12

11

9.8

9.8

9.5

9.1

9.1

8.0

7.0

_6jJ4

636.7

20.5

0.046

0.05

1,260

Aug.

7.0

15

25

21

14

9.8

7.7

6.4

*6.4

5.5

4.8

3.8

10

15

21

15

11

8.7

7.0

6.7

11

49

31

21

14

12

9.8

8.7

8.0

13

17

415.3

13.4

0.030

0.03

824

Sept .

16

24

19

27

56

71

70

64

57

50

*47

42

39

36

32

29

27

27

28

27

30

27

25

24

22

21

20

18

18

18

1,011

33.7

0.075

0.08

2,010

Calendar year 1956: Max 203 Mln 0.2 Mean lo.O Cfam O.022 In. 0.30 Ac-ft 7,260

Water year 1956-57: Max 525 Mln 0 Mean 38.3 Cfam O.086 In. 1.15 Ac-ft 27,750

Peak: discharge (base, 450 cfs).--May 22 (2:30 a.m.) 697 cfs (5.77 ft); May 29 (6:30 p.m.) 622 

(5.54 ft).

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18, 19, 21, 22, Nov. 24 to Apr. 13.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Whetstone River near Corona, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°22', long 96°46', in NW^NWir sec. 24, T. 122 N., R. 49 W., at downstream 

side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from nearest tributary, 2 miles 

north of Corona, and 5f miles southeast of Wilmot .

Drainage area. 170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .--August 1953 to September 1957 (discontinued).

Gage. --Wire-weight gage read once daily; crest-stage indicator since July 22, 1956. Datum 

of gage is 1,103.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 cfs May 21 (gage height, 10.23 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 190 cfs on basis of velocity-area study and logarithmic 

plotting; no flow Oct. 1, 6-9.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 21, 1957; no flow Oct. 1, 6-9, 1956.

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

which are poor. Some small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17 to Nov. 17, Mar. 25-30 

Apr. 7-19, May 20-29, June 28 to July 5, Aug. 13-15)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

2.2 

4.8 

9

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

34

97

197

460

930

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

a.l

.1

.2

.2

a.l

.1

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

a. 2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

a2.0

1.8

1.7

al.6

1.4

6

6

23.4

0.75

46

Nov.

4.5

272

1.7

al.9

2.8

2.6

2.6

*1.7

1.5

1.5

al.6

al.8

2.0

1.8

2.0

.6

1.2

al.4

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

 2.5

52.9

1.76

105

Dec.

3.0

3.5

3.5

3.0

*2.5

1.0

.8

.6

.6

1.0

.6

.3

.3

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.5

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.6 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

36.2

1.17

72

Jan.

0.5

1.0

T7o

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.£ 

.2 

.2

.5

.5

.5

.2

.5

1.0

13.1

0.42

26

Feb.

0.5

.2

_2'.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

.5

1.0

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

1.0

.5 

.2 

.5 

1.0 

1.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

-

23.1

0.82

46

Mar.

1.5

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

*.272"

.2

.5

5

26

40

46

48

40

36

42

50

90

100

*400 

*320 

180 

80 

49

32

*29

28

28

19

a!6

1,709.6

55.1

3,390

Apr.

12

14

*7

8

6

2.0

379

7

12

*21

20

8

a!2

a!6

20

16

18

19

90

429

a!45 

77 

51 

*41 

33

28

24

a21

18

15

1,193.9

39.8

2,370

May

14

14

14

14

a!3

12

10

*9

8

8

6 39"

12

97

268

127

85

134

a!30

137

864 

445 

*204 

103 

280

630

225

114

142

a!05

62

4,295

139

8,520

June

44

a34

24

20

16

14

14

12

a!6

42

390

238

*96

80

65

370

76

82

60

62

57 

177 

a!40 

95 

66

49

37

31

26

a24

2,157

71.9

4,280

July

*21

20

18

a!7

16

14

a!2

11

11

10

10

8

8

a8

7

8

8

9

8

8

a8 

8 

*7 

7 

8

8

7

a7

6

6

6

310

10.0

615

Aug.

6

14

10

a8

7

6

6

a7

7

6

a7

8

139

105

*41

22

17

a!5

13

12

38 

45 

24 

16 

a!3

10

10

10

10

a 30

51

713

23.0

1,410

Sept.

a!22

alOO

87

46

*28

14

20

a!8

15

13

12

11

10

10

a9

8

7

8

19

a!9

a!8 

a!7

16 

*14 

12

10

alO.38

a8

a8

697

23.2

1,380

Calendar year 1956: Max 350 Mln 0 Mean 8.00 Ac-ft 5,810

Water year 1956-57: Max 864 M1" 0 Mean 30.8 Ac-ft 22,260

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). --Mar. 21, 530 cfs; Apr. 20 (1:30 p.m ) 576 cfs (6.9£ ft); May 15 

(7 a.m.) 370 cfs (5.40 ft); May 21 (l a.m.) 1,140 cfs (10.23 ft); May 26 (l a.m.) 866 cfs (a. 77 ft);

May 29 (3 a.m.) 162~cfs (3.80 ft); June 11 (2 p.m.) 593 cfs (6.97 ft); June 22 ( 2 p.m.) 234 

(4.25 ft); Aug. 13 (6 p.m.) 240 cfs (4.25 ft); Sept. 1 (4 a.m.) 170 cfs (3.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for station near Big Stone City.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 19 to Mar. 24 (many scattered days of no 

gage-height record).
174 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak.

NWi sec. 18, T. 121 N., R. 46 W. 

miles west of Big Stone City,

Location (revised). Lat 45°17'32", long 96°29'14", in 

on right bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, 

and 4| miles upstream from Big Stone Lake.

Drainage area. 389 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1910 to November 1912 and March 1931 to September 1957 in

reports of Geological Survey. April 1899 to May 1904 and March 1910 to November 1912 

(at site 2 miles downstream) in publication of State Drainage Commission of Minnesota 

entitled "Report of Water Resources Investigations of Minnesota" for 1909-12. Records 

incomplete for some winters.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 996.96 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Mar. 8, 1910, to Nov. 30, 1912, staff gage 2 miles downstream at differ 

ent datum. Mar. 18, 1931, to Aug. 27, 1938, chain gage and Aug. 28, 1938, to May 3, 

1939, wire-weight gage, at site 20 ft upstream at present datum. May 4, 1939, to 

Nov. 8, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 80 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1935-57), 52.6 cfs (38,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,680 cfs May 21 (gage height, 10.94 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Jan. 30 to Feb. 7.

1910-12, 1931-57: Maximum discharge, 5,710 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 13.64 ft 

from floodmark); maximum gage height, 13.95 ft Apr. 11, 1947; no flow at times in most 

years.

Maximum stage known, about 26 ft in June 1919, present site and datum, from information by local resident.

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

which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 895: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4-29, Apr. 11 to May 15)

Oct. 1 to May 20 May 21 to Sept. 30

Z.2 20

Z.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

92 

168 

Z74 

539

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.2 

3.6 149

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

235

520

890

1,780

2,980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.5 

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.9

*2.9

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.3

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.3

4.6

4.4

5 . 6

6.0

110.7

3.57

0.0092

0.01

220

Nov.

6.4 

7.6

7.8

8.0

8.7

8.2

7.8

7.1 *6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.2

5.4

5.3

5.1

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.8

180.6

6.02

0.015

0.02

358

Dec.

4.8 

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.7

*4.7

4.6

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1 .8

102.8

3.32

0.0085

0.009

204

Jan.

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

*1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

JL°

34.9

1.13

0.0029

0.003

69

Feb.

0.8

Ta

.8

.8

.8

.8 *.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.8

1.9

2.0

2^

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.8

2.0

-

39.4

1.41

0.0036

0.004

78

Calendar year 1956: Max 350 Min 1.6

Mar.

2.2 

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.8

3.0

3.6 *4.5

5.2

5.7

7.0

15

70

400

500

350

200

150

130

110

*92

78

68

62

2,281.3

73.6

0.189

0.22

4,520

Apr.

58 

55

53

51

48

45

42

38

37

36

*36

35

35

35

54

34

36

48

71

462

1.080

416

226

163

135

113

92

78

66

57

3,715

124

0.319

0.36

7,370

May

51 

46

42

40

38

36

33 *30

27

24

22

22

22

66

528

596

342

290

379

276

1,750

2.090

892

458

332

1,500

1,350

520

419

315

235

12,771

412

1.06

1.22

25, 330'

June

174 

140

113

96

83

73

66

62

58

76

194

467

362 *359

199

175

180

182

165

136

118

206

347

268

172

127

97

79

66

58

4,898

163

0.419

0.47

9,720

July

52 

46

42

40

36

33

31

28

26

*26

23

22

21

20

19

18

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

17

19

18

18

16

15

T6

18

753

24.3

0.062

0.07

1,490

Aug.

18 

21

22

18

16

14

13

13

14

*13

12

12

63

96

82

46

30

24

21

19

19

36

48

32

26

22

22

21

20

42

88

943

30.4

0.078

0.09

1,870

Sept.

248 

195

184

132

87

64

53

46

42

38

*32

31

29

28

26

24

23

23

34

40

46

48

41

37

34

30

28

26

24

24

1,717

57.2

0.147

0.16

3,410

Mean 18.4 Cfara 0.047 In. 0.64 Ao-ft 13,360

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,090 Hln 0.8 Mean 75.5 Cfara 0.194 In. 2.64 Ao-ft 54,640

22 (time and discharge unknown) ; Apr. 21 (4 a.m.) 1,300 cfs

t); May 26

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs) .--Mar

(6.89 ft); May 15 (7 p.m.) 882 cfa (5.88 ft); May 21 (9:30 p.m.) 3,680 cfa (10.94 ft)

(6 p.m.) 2,540 cfa (9.34 f t) j June 14 (12:30 a.m.) 636 cfa (5.33 ft); June 23 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.)

565 cfa (4.50 ft); Sept. 1 (8:50 a.m.) 280 cfa (4.18 ft). _____________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-diacharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 16, Mar. 28. No gage-height 

record Mar. 17-27, Mar. 29 to Apr. 10, Apr. 12-18, June 16, 17, 19; diacharge estimated on basia of 

weather records and records for atation near Corona.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 175

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn.

Location (revised) . La t 45°17'50", long 96°26 I 54", In NW^NW^ sec. 16, T. 121 N., R. 46 W. 

in dike on left bank at end of concrete dam at outlet, half a mile southwest of Ortonville.

Records available . March 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 957.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 17, 1947, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 9.11 ft June 22; minimum, 3.53 ft Oct. 24. 

l9~37-57: Maximum gage height, 12.73 ft Apr. 17, 1952; minimum observed, 2.20 ft 

Nov. 20, 1940.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by natural lake with concrete dam at outlet. Fixed crest 

of dam is at elevation 963.64 ft, with one 5-foot gate and two 2^-foot gates with 

lowest sill at elevation 958.40 ft (all elevations are referred to datum of 1929). 

Ordinarily changes in gate openings are not made. Water level subject to fluctuation 

caused by wind action.

Daily mean gage height, In feet, October 1956 to September 1957

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Jan.

31............... 5.10

30............... 5.37

31............... 5.36

31............... 5.36

Feb. 28............... 5.44

Mar. 31............... 6.26

Apr. 30............... 6.82

May 31............... 8.50

June 30............... 7.39

July 31............... 6.45

Aug. 31............... 6.82

Sept.30............... 6.72

Note. Gage-height record other than shown above is available.

Minnesota River at Ortonville, Minn.

Location (revised). Lat 45°17'44", long 96°26'38", in NE^IM^ sec. 16, T. 121 N., R. 46 W.,

on left bank 400 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 12, and 1,300 ft downstream

from dam at outlet of Big Stone Lake, at Ortonville. 

Drainage area. 1,160 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. February 1938 to September 1957. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 956.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to Mar. 31, 1939, staff gage on downstream side of dam 1,300 ft (revised)

upstream at datum 1.31 ft (revised) higher.

Average discharge. 19 years, 121 cfs, corrected (87,600 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 939 cfs May 22 (gage height, 9.70 ft, from graph

based on gage readings); minimum recorded, 3.1 cfs Oct. 24 (gage height, 1.13 ft). 

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 3,060 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 12.92 ft); no

flow Dec. 13, 1940. 

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

shirting control, which are fair. Some regulation by Big Stone Lake (see above). 

Revisions (water years). WSP 895: 1939. The yearly mean discharge for the water year

1942 has been corrected to 174 cfs, superseding figure published in WSP 955.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

20

21

23

22

58

T5

19

15

14

*13

12

13

19

18

17

18

15

11

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.6

5.3 F76-

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

7.0

6.6

441.7

14.2

876

Nov.

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.6

7.8

7.0

~B".2 21

*5.9

5.8

5.6

576

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.9

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

196.3

6.54

389

Dec.

6.0

575

5.9

5.9

5.9

*5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.0

4.8

1.8

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

T75" 4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

158.7

5.12

315

Jan.

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.8

5.0

*5.0

5.0

5.0

5.1

57T

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.1

3.8

375

4.1

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.5

139.4

4.50

276

Feb.

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

*5.1 570-

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.3

T75

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

-

129.0

4.61

256

Mar.

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

*4.2

4.2

4.3

4.5

5.0

5.8

8

128

177 ~53

24

20

23

28

*36

26

34

646.3

20.8

1,280

Apr.

43

42

22

45

91

80

78

47

72

76

146

*79

53

26

9.9

43

46

21

64

183

208

159

156

188

211

237 '51?

205

200

184

3,226.9

108

6,400

May

Idl

153

147

154

153

141

124

177

*149

128

108

101

97

143

174

184

200

208

195

184

393

712

517

508

546

575

666

649

659

661

690

9,682

312

19,200

June

53B" 644

608

565

560

550

508

488

535

585

620

561

579

*642

588

559

559

630

529

496

538

609

590

526

524

516

475

467

440

401

16,477

549

32,680

July

360

368

350

445

W

264

267

253

198

*194

181

183

172

150

138

136

108

138

151

136

123

124

88

83

98

93

94

91

95

74

77

5,531

178

10,970

Aug.

70

151

138

125

86

48

68

80

*91

*74

64

38

1SZ

152

246

214

202

207

176

153

150

144

193

142

125

151

110

122

107

132

165

4,086

132

8,100

Sept.

186

300

389

235

222

229

214

186

200

198

*195

202

188

169

229

150

134

162

219

151

154

160

137

140

128

107

88

lO-I 70

112

5,360

179

10,630

Calendar year 1956: Max 184 Mln 0.4 Mean 31.9 Ac-ft 23,180

Water year 1956-57: Max 712 Mln 3.8 Mean 126 Ac-ft 91,370

* Discharge measurement made on this day. Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Dec. 11-21, 24, 25, Jan. 1-9, 11-15, Jan. 21 to Feb. TTTTar. 14-21, 26-30. No gage-height record 

Nov. 10, Nov. 12 to Dec. 5, Jan. 10, Feb. 8 to Mar. 13, May 26; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for station near Odessa and Big Stone Lake near Ortonville. Shiftingcontrol method used Mar. 24, 25, Mar. 31 to Apr. 19, Aug. 19 to Sept. 30.
176 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Minnesota River near Odessa, Minn.

Location (revised) .--Lat 45°15i22", long 96°20i20", In SWijSWir see. 29, T. 121 N., R. 45 W., 

near center of span on upstream side of highway bridge, 0.6 mile southwest of Odessa, 

and 5.0 miles upstream from Yellow Bank River.

Drainage area. 1,340 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1909 to December 1912, May 1944 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 940.76 ft above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929. July 4, 1909 to Dec. 31, 1912, chain gage at site 250 ft upstream at 

datum 0.45 ft lower (revised!. May 5, 1944, to July 18, 1948, chain gage at site 

250 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1944-57), 130 cfs (94,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 703 cfs June 14 (gage height, 10.90 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 3.3 cfs Feb. 8, 9.

1909-12, 1944-57: Maximum discharge, 3,070 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 14.06 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); no flow Aug. 17-19, Aug. 31 to Sept. 30, 1950, 

Nov. 25, 1950, to Feb. 23, 1951, Mar. 2-24, 1951, Jan. 25-31, 1954.

Remarks.--Records fair. Some regulation by Big Stone Lake (see p. 175).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 16, Apr. 3-26)

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

3.0

5.8

13

31

5.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

114

173

368

716

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

24

24

24

24

24

23

37

27

18

15

15

*14

15

15

18

18

18

18

16

12

9.6

7.3

7.5

7.3

6.2

ft

6.8

7.5

T'.S

479.0

15.5

950

Nov.

7.1

7.1

7.9

8.9

12

9.6

14

17

T.2

6.8

6.8

7.1

7.1

7.3

7.1

6.8

6.7

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.2

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.7

5.6 

5.5

5.5

5^4

224.4

7.48

445

Dec.

5.2

5.1

.0

.0

.0

.8

* 

~

.5

.5

.6

.7

.6

.6

.7

.8

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.4

5.5

5.5

5.6

^6

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.3 

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.0

156.6

5.05

311

Jan.

4.8

4Tff

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.4

*4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.1

3.6

37S

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

136.4

4.40

271

Feb.

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.5

*3.3

37T

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.7

-

111.6

3.99

221

Mar.

4.8 570^

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.4

5.5

5.8

6.3

6.5

6.7

*6.8

7.3

8.0

9.0

10

12

20

40

80

SO

50

45

45

*52

5O

48

659.4

21.3

1,310

Apr.

47

45

42

60

83

87

75

61

89

60

100

*100

94

50

22_

34

47

37

59

106

170

177

234

224

223

210 

207

206

204

193

3,346

112

6,640

May

185

170

142

143

149

143

140

132

*167

150

171

155

148

145

181

191

200

220

219

234

268

421

556

529

511

618 

670

SSF

647

634

622

9,499

306

18,840

June

644

626

587

581

562

550

549

525

508

53T

598

610

592

669

*67S

669

*668

664

668

641

620

624

669

642

620

612

6O6

586

558

551

18,213

607

36,120

July

522

491

484

466

478

434

406

384

*353

319

306

276

268

244

206

191

162

140

162

148

136

126

122

94

94

92 

94

96

103

84

82

7,563

244

15,000

Aug.

82

162

179

169

153

111

112

95

103

94

117

148

158

160

244

274

277

366

238

225

201

198

192

198

169

169 

163

145

135

126

122

5,285

170

10,480

Sept.

192

238

289

347

295

279

279

279

276

272

270

*262

246

241

239

240

239

266

271

261

236

333

323

200

197

187

164 

145

127 146-

7,339

245

14,560

Calendar year 1956: Max 14O Min 0.8 Mean 33.3 Ac-ft 24,210

Water year 1956-57: Max 678 Min 3.3 Mean 145 Ac-ft 1O5.15O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Apr. 4.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 177

Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Minn.

Location (revised).--Lat 45°13'35", long 96°21"12", In SE^SET sec. 1, T. 120 N., R. 46 W., 

on left bank 150 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2j miles southwest of Odessa, and 

4| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--398 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 953.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 28, 1940, wire-weight gage at site 

150 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 62.4 cfs (45,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,870 cfs May 22 (gage height, 9.99 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.3 cfs Feb. 6-13; minimum gage height, 1.89 ft Oct. 1, Aug. 12.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 6,260 cfs Apr. 4, 1952 (gage height, 17.06 ft); maximum 

gage height, 17.98 ft Mar. 25, 1943, from floodmark (backwater from ice); no flow 

Jan. 26 to Feb. 8, 1940, Jan. 8, 9, 1942.

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

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 1388: 1947(M), 1950.

Rating bable, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2 to Nov. 15)

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

4.0

6.5

9.9

20

43

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

259

450

895

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.4

5.7

6.0

5.4

4.5

4.2

4.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

*4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.9

5.4

5.2

4.7

6.0

4.0

5.4 

4.9

5.2

6.0

6.5

6.5

7.8

8.8

9jJ

165.1

5.33

0.013

0.02

328

Nov.

1O

10

9.9

10

12

12- 14

12

*12

13

12

13

10

10

10

9.8

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.1

9.1

9.0

8.8

878

9.0

9.1

9.1

9.2

9.2

306.7

10.2

0.026

0.03

608

Dec.

9.3

9.4

9.5

973

9.2

9.1

*8.6

8.5

8.3

8.2

8.1

.9

.8

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.0

.0

.1

.3

.4

.1

. 9

.8

6.7

6.6

6.5

6.4

239.6

7.73

0.019

0.02

475

Jan.

6.2

670

5.7

5.3

5.1

4.6

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.9

*3.a

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

1 . 8

111.3

3.59

0.0090

0.01

221

Feb.

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

T73

*1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1 . 9

-

42.6

1.52

0.0038

0.004

84

Mar.

1.9

270

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.4

3.8

4.5

6.0

*7.4

8.0

8.5

9.0

10

16

30

70

165 

140

120

107

101

97

95

91

85

1,202.3

38.8

0.097

0.11

2,380

Apr.

81

78

73

72

80

78

76

74

70

66

*5S

50

54

60

66

63

67

71

94

103

157

189 163- 

151

133

123

109

96

87

80

2,722

90.7

0.228

0.25

5,400

May

72

70

63

63

61

58

54

*50

47

42

40

38

38

60

98

254

248

209

220

218

441

1,610

1.O50 

614

466

533

1,440

780

500

482

307

10,226

330

0.829

0.96

20,280

June

250

206

170

148

127

113

100

90

84

80

86

89

94

142

*157

135

148

148

148

135

113

100

105 

110

92

81

72

63

58

53^

3,497

117

O.294

0.33

6,940

July

48

43

38

34

30

28

28

25

24

*21

19

18

16

15

15

15

15

14

12

12

12

12

11 

10

9.9

9.9

9.5

9.2

fio . o

13

583.8

18.8

0.047

0.05

1,160

Aug.

22

36

17

11

10

8.8

8.1

7.1

7.1

*6.8

6.8

6.5

25

28

TZ_

26

18

16

13

11

10

9.2

43 

44

35

33

27

24

23

31

41

676.4

21.8

0.055

0.06

1,340

Sept.

58

82

57

47

43

39

35

33

31

28

26

*24

22

21

19

18

17

16

3F

40

56

80

67 

62

58

53

49

43

41

38

1,238

41.3

0.104

0.12

2,460

Calendar year 1956: Max 350 Min 0.9 Mean 34.8 Cfsm O.O87 In. 1.2O Ac-ft 25,270

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,610 Mln 1.3 Mean 57.6 Cfsm 0.145 In. 1.96 Ac-ft 41,680

Peak discharge 

(9.66 ft).

(base, 300 cfs). May 22 (9 a.m.) 1,870 cfs (9.99 ft); May 27 (5:3O a.m.) 1,750 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Apr. 7.
178 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Pomme de Terre River at Appleton, MInn.

Location. Lab 45°12'10", long 96°01'20", in SW^NWi sec. 14, T. 120 N., R. 43 W., on left 

bank at Appleton, 60 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 59 and State Highway 119 

and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--90S sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1931 to September 1957. Prior to October 1953, published as 

"near Appleton."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 978.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 22, 1952, staff gage at site 4 miles upstream at datum 25.17 ft 

higher.

Average discharge . 22 years (1935-57), 90.3 cfs (65,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 516 cfs June 25 (gage height, 6.11 ft); minimum, 

3.9 cfs about Feb. 3 (gage height, 3.86 ft, from recorded range in stage).

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 5,050 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 10.13 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow for several periods.

Remarks. Records good. Flow affected by lakes above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.9 

4.3 

4.5 

4.7

5.0 

5.5 

6.2

113

249

564

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

25

25

27

25

24

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

22

21

22

22

21

21

22

22

21

22

21

22

24

23

21

22

25

27

706

22.8

0.025

0.03

1,400

Nov.

28

27

26

31

44

47

*54

46

43

44

38

41

40

40

33

23

33

41

41

41

37

32

31

30

38

40

40

37

35

33

1,114

37.1

0.041

0.05

2,210

Dec.

33

38

40

40

38

32

26

24

25

25

26

25

22

22

22

22

22

20

20

21

22

22

24

24

22

21

22

24

24

25

27

800

25.8

O.O29

0.03

1,590

Jan.

~2l 27

22

22

21

20

17

19

18

16

14

*13

12

12

11

9.6

8.7

7.7

8.0

8.0

10

10

9.9

9.3

8.3

7.3

6.3

5.6

5.1

4.7

479

391.4

12.6

0.014

0.02

776

Feb.

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.7

5.2

6.0

7.0

7.5

7.9

8.0

8.0

8.1

8.1

8.1

*8.0

7.5

7.5

8.3

8.7

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.3

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.3

-

211.7

7.56

0.0084

0.01

420

Mar.

9.3

9.6

10

11

11

12

13

13

13

13

14

15

15

16

13

11

11

13

15

*22

45

120

298

276

221

167

157

230

*266

198

170

2,407.9

77.7

0.086

0.10

4,780

Apr.

157

144

142

142

142

142

140

140

*135

132

125

93

115

130

113

118

118

115

120

127

144

144

137

142

147

152

157

157

152

147

4,069

136

0.150

0.17

8,070

May

144

144

142

140

137

*132

132

130

132

127

118

113

111

T32

152

147

137

132

132

132

152

204

240

201

192

198

246

246

224

209

198

4,976

161

0.178

0.20

9,870

June

186

176

165

*154

144

137

132

127

120

116

154

249

256

263

330

321

313

*360

421

383

330

330

426

496

SOI

470

445

431

402

373

8,713

290

0.320

0.36

17,280

July

342

310

280

252

234

209

195

176

165

152

142

137

127

120

*115

142

157

127

118

111

111

111

106

100

98

98

98

98

93

89

11

4,700

152

0.168

0.19

9,320

Aug.

104

118

106

95

93

93

91

91

100

102

95

91

209

*298

230

170

152

147

147

154

162

162

165

162

152

144

137

137

135

135

243

4,420

143

0.158

0.18

8,770

Sept.

321

zzl

230

246

234

215

215

215

218

224

224

215

206

201

186

173

*160

160

206

240

234

204

195

195

201

204

201

192

178

170

6,284

209

0.231

0.26

12,460

Calendar year 1955: Max 423 Min 5 i Mean 65.3 Cfsm 0.072 In. 0.99 Ac-ft 47,440

Water year 1956-57: Max 501 Min 4.4 Mean 1O6 Cfsm 0.117 In. 1.60 Ac-ft 76,950

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). --Mar. 23 (1:30 p.m.) 351 cfs (5.77 ft): May 27 (6 p.m.) 259 cfs

14 (7:30 p.m. 

cfs J5.51 ft).

scarge ase, 2 cs. --ar. 23 1:3 p.m. cfs .7 : ay p.m. cs

5.53 ft); June 25 (4:30 a.m.) 516 cfs (6.11 ft); Aug. 14 (7:30 p.m.) 383 cfs (5.84 ft); Sept. 1

10:50 a.m.) 355 cfs (s.78 ft); Sept. 20 (6 p.m.) 252

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --No gage-height record Jan. 30 to Feb. 14; discharge estimated on basis of gage heights, 

weather records, and recorded range in stage.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 179

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle, Minn.

Location (revised) --La t 45°QO', long 95°55', in SW^SWi sec. 27, T. 118 N., R. 42 W., on 

right "bank 40 ft downstream from highway bridge, half a mile southwest of village of 

Lac qui Parle.

Drainage area. --983 sq mi.

Records available. --April 1910 to November 1914, March 1931 to September 1957. Published 

as "at Lac qui Parle," 1910-14.

Gage. --Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage is 951.98 ft above mean sea level (Minnesota 

Tlighway Department bench mark). Apr. 27, 1910, to Nov. 15, 1914, staff gage at site 

2 miles downstream at different datum. Mar. 17, 1931, to Mar. 9, 1937, staff gage at 

site 40 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge . --26 years (1912-13, 1931-32, 1933-57), 119 cfs (86,150 acre-ft per 

year) .

Extremes .- -Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs Mar. 26 (backwater from ice); maximum 

gage height, 9.95 ft Mar. 25 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 4.8 cfs 

Jan. 30 to Feb. 1.

1910-14, 1931-57: Maximum discharge, 11,100 cfs Apr. 6, 1952 (gage height, 

18.18 ft); maximum gage height, 18.52 ft Mar. 25, 1948 (backwater froia ice); no flow 

at times in several years.

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

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, Apr. 15 to May 24)

Oct. 1 to July 12 July 13 to Sept. 30

0.7

.8

1.0

1.4 

1.8 

2.4

134

267

3.0 

5.0 

6.0

435

1,160

1,610

0.8 

1.0 

1.5

2.0 175

3.0 435

4.0 761

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

IF

12

11

11

11

10

13

14

15

16

17

17

17

16

*14

18

18

19

20

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

28

34

536

17.3

0.018

0.02

1,060

Nov.

36

3T

42

48

57

68

74

*76gees

70

56

55

52

55

52

50

49

48

47

47

46

45

44

43

42

42

42

41

41

1,536

51.2

0.052

0.06

3,050

Dec.

4040"

39

39

38

*35

32

30

27

25

25

23

23

22

21

21

20

18

Iff

18

19

20

20

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

770

24.8

0.025

0.03

1,530

Jan.

19

Iff

15

13

13

13

14

14

13

12

10

9.8

*9.5

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.4

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.6

6.3

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.9

~A 4.8 Q"

4. 8

287.1

9.26

0.0094

0.01

569

Feb.

4.8 479"

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.7

*5.9

6.0

6.0

6.1

6.1

6.2

6.2

6.3

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.7

6.8

-

159.2

5.69

0.0058

0.006

316

Mar.

7.2

773

7.5

7.8

8.0

8.4

8.7

9.0

9.5

10.0

11

12

14

a!6

a!8

a!8

a!9

a30

a58

a90

«a!90

250

300

600

1.OOO

1,500

920

*560

a530

a480

a450

6,949.4

224

0.228

0.26

13,780

Apr.

a30o 180"

a!6o

150

a!30

110

110

110

130

 150

170

175

175

183

183

186

190

186

173

182

199

227

225

a210

192

175

156

146

138

127

5,128

171

0.174

0.19

10,170

May

ire

114

106

96

a91

88

*82

78

75

71

68

64

aSF

78

alOO

227

297

326

a425

496

595

741

al,160

1,130

1,050

1,140

1,210

1,540

1,200

977

812

14,419

465

0.473

0.55

28,600

June

a680

550

a420

a350

*292

257

225

202

186

173

164

162

179

197

179

175

573

704

758

775

734

579

425

332

272

225

193

175

164

148

10,448

348

0.354

0.40

20,720

July

132

160

144

154

177

182 146-

152

108

96

85

76

68

60

53

*64

58

78

60

49

43

59

55

34

52

50

29

55

52

28

2_5

2,442

78.8

0.080

0.09

4,840

Aug.

26

26

21

17

15

15

14

14

16

14

14

*22" 15

52

125

101

72

54

41

53

30

27

23

25

56

41

58

57

37

46

58

1,083

34.9

0.036

0.04

2,150

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,090 Min 0.3 Mean 134 Cfsm 0.136 In. 1.86 Ac-ft 96

Sept.

54

129

118

86

68

59

52

44

41

38

34

52

50

27

25

21 *22"

27

337

406

525

4BT

297

232

193

169

148

129

113

101

4.OO8

134

0.136

0.15

7,950

960

Water year 1956-57: 1356-57: Max 1,340 Mln 4.8 Mean 131 Cfsm 0.1335 In. 1.81 lblAc-ft 94,700 3.OU

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Mar. 26,1,400 cfs: May 28 (7:30 a.m.) 1,370 cfs (5.49 ft); June 20 

(2:30 p.m.) 786 efs (4.07 ft); Sept. 21 (lo p.m.) 569 cfs (5.40 ft).________________________

- Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on bas

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 14.

estimated on basis of weather records.
180 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Minnesota River near Lac qul Parle, Minn.

Location (revised) .--Lat 45e 01H7", long 95°52i05", in NW^-NE? sec. 24, T. 118 N.,

R. 42 W., on left bank 200 ft downstream from dam at Lac qui Parle Outlet, 2.4 miles 

northeast of village of Lac qui Parle, and 3.5 miles west of Watson.

Drainage area. 4,050 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 900.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 10, 1944, at datum 0.20 ft lower.

Average discharge. 15 years, 728 cfs (527,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,800 cfs June 29 (gage height, 32.79 ft); 

minimum, 31 cfs Oct. 22; minimum gage height, 20.68 ft Oct. 3.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 19,700 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 37.98 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow Nov. 17, 1942, Sept. 29, 1947, Oct. 19 to Nov. 18, 1951, Nov. 24, 

1952.

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

which are fair. Part of flow from 2,050 sq mi of Chippewa River basin at times 

diverted into Minnesota River above station. Some regulation by Lac qui Parle, Marsh, 

and Big Stone Lakes.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14-22, Hay 21 to July 6,

July 30 to Sept. 30)

20.6

20.7

21.3

22.0

41

131

243

24.0

27.0

30.0

33.0

612

1,330

2,310

4,210

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

35

35 

35

35

35

36

W

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

*33

32

3?

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

1,047

33.8

2,080

Nov.

34

3T 

34

34

78

115

175

*246

248

248

248

249

245

243

235

216

200

183

168

151

138

124

111

102

97

91

85

81

79

78

4,370

146

8,670

Dec.

78

78 

78

78

*79

76

78

81

80

78

76

76

78

76

76

76

78

76

76

76

76

7575"

76

76

75

75

75

75

75

75

2,376

76.6

4,710

Jan.

72

74 

76

76

75

75

75

72

75

78

78

*8076"

75

70

66

58

54

51

49

47

46

46

45

44_

44

44

44

44

44

44

1,897

61.2

3,760

Feb.

44

4T

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

45

45

*46

48

48

51

55

58

59

59

60

60

62

64

67

71

-

1,426

50.9

2,830

Mar.

80

82 

80

78

70

64

61

60

60

59

59

58

58

57

BT

69

69

75

84

84

*164

415

425

428

459

487

566

868

*1,130

1,150

liiio

8,616

278

17,090

Apr.

1,160

1,150 

1,130

1,120

1,130

1,110

1,080

980

*640

423

269

264

2¥4

264

264

264

300

347

434

608

602

600

602

704

805

866

1,050

1,050

886

759

21,125

704

41,900

May

755

717 

642

556

552

550

484

*334

330

329

327

357

327

332

334

410

539

650

656

660

816

1,110

1,230

1,160

1,190

1,200

1,160

1,230

1,260

1,270

lj_380

22,817

736

45,260

June

1,440

1,460 

1,500

1,520

*1,440

1,350

1,330

1,290

1,260

1,270

1,280

1,260

1,420

1,350

1,210

1,230

1,550

*1,690

1,760

1,900

2,440

3,160

3,350

3,350

3,430

3,580

3,690

3,740

5,770

3,770

62,790

2,093

124,500

July

3,770

5.790 

3,740

3,740

5,610

5,550

3,520

5,420

3,290

3,180

3,050

2,920

2,750

2,580

2,420

*2,240

2,050

1,920

1,840

1,760

1,690

1,640

1,550

1,480

1,560

1,560

1,480

1,440

1,380

1,300

1,270

75,490

2,435

149,700

Aug.

1,190

1,260 

1,260

1,220

1,160

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,070

1,060

1,040

*1,040

1,050

1,070

1,040

1,030

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,050

1,080

1,070

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,020

1,010

1,010

990

55,570

1,076

66,190

Sept.

990

952 

957

948

936

943

940

940

948

945

945

952

950

945

948

943

*948

1,050

1,170

1,140

1,150

1,180

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,280

1,250

1,160

1,080

1,090

31,330

1,044

62,140

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,430 Min 32 Mean 308 Ac-ft 223,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,790 Min 32 Mean 731 Ac-ft 528,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-30, Dec. 5-7, Jan. 1, 2, 9, Feb. 18 to 

Mar. 14. No gage-height record Jan. 18 to Mar. 14; discharge estimated on basis of gate openings 

at Lac qui Parle dam, weather records, and records for station at Montevideo.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 181

Chippewa River near Milan, Minn.

Location (revised). Lat 45°06'39", long 95°47'57", in SE^SEj- sec. 16, T. 119 N., R. 41 W., 

on right bank 800 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 40, 2.0 miles upstream from 

small tributary, and 5| miles east of Milan.

Drainage area.--1.870 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1937 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 959.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 23, 1940, chain gage and Mar. 23, 1940, to June 14, 1942, wireweight gage, on bridge 800 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 249 cfs (180,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,370 cfs June 27 (gage height, 7.67 ft); maximum gage height, 7.82 ft Mar. 29 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 3.5 cfs 

Feb. 5-8; minimum gage height, 1.26 ft Feb. 8.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 6,930 cfs Apr. 9, 1952 (gage height, 12.12 ft); maximum 

gage height, 12.29 ft Apr. 7, 1952 (backwater from ice); no flow at times during 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by several small lakes above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1145: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.0

1.1 

l.Z

1.3

1.4

3.0 

5.0 

9.0

14

ZZ

34

1.7 

Z.O 

Z.5 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

84

149

Z80

460

1,510

3,630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

ZZ

Z3

24

25

26

Z7

28

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

34

36

37

34

33

31

33

30

Z9

31

33

31

31

33

*29

29

28

30

31

Z9

30

Z9

Z9

30

Z8

33

33

30

31

56 

To40

1,009

3Z.5

0.017

0.02

Z.OOO

Nov.

46

52

56

63

88

102

*131

147

151

154

149

144

138

130

1ZO

100

90

90

88

86

86

84

8Z

80

76

72

70

70

68

66

2,879

96.0

0.051

0.06

5,710

Dec.

55" 64

60

60

60

*59

54

50

47

4Z

40

38

36

33

3Z

31

30

Z8

Z5

23

21

20

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

1,067

34.4

0.018

O.OZ

Z,1ZO

Jan.

il- 15

ls

12

12

1Z

11

10

9.Z

9.0

*8.7

8.6

8.6

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.5

5.1

4.7

4.5

4.2

26Z.3

8.46

0.0045

0.005

5ZO

Feb.

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.6

5.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.9

4.3

4.5

4.5

*4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.6

-

116.4

4.16

O.OOZZ

O.OOZ

Z31

Mar.

4.7

4^8

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.Z

5.4

5.6

6.0

7.0

10

15

Z3

Z9

30

35

40

45

70

140

400

800

950

1,000

1,000

1,100

*L,600

2, ZOO

800

694

11,039.1

356

0.190

O.ZZ

Zl,900

Apr.

665

6Z8T

596

568

528

489

45Z

416

*382

371

339

Z83

262

Z80

Z71

*

Z68

Z65

Z6Z

Z59

Z74

309

350

375

409

440

456

468

473

477

468

12,083

403

0.216

0.24

Z3.970

May

448

4Z8

405

378

353

*319

293

274

Z56

244

Z30

Z44

Z1Z

ZZ5

244

265

286

Z90

Z90

Z93

368

448

502

524

614

74Z

777

772

757

752

74Z

12,975

419

O.ZZ4

O.Z6

Z5,740

June

7Z2

694

656

*619

58Z

537

494

448

416

382

4Z8

375

573

1,260

1,090

1,160

*2,460

1,880

1,9ZO

2,760

3,000

3,150

3,130

3,110

3.1ZO

3,Z50

5,540

3,310

3,170

Z,970

51,006

1,700

0.909

1.01

101, ZOO

July

2,740

2,510

2,300

2,090

1,910

1,770

1,640

1,530

1,450

1,550

1,240

1,140

1,070

996

*9Z6

877

845

818

87Z

974

1,040

1,050

1,020

974

915

856

798

747

703

665

625

38,399

1,Z39

0.665

0.76

76,160

Aug.

628

646

596

575

560

550

54Z

5l6

605

575

564

546

937

*856

845

877

915

964

985

996

981

947

953

899

861

818

78Z

757

73Z

718

718

Z3,470

757

0.405

0.47

46,550

Sept.

732

77Z

772

79Z

8Z4

888

937

958

964

958

9Z6

899

866

8Z4

787

757

73Z

*713

94?

1,070

1,100

1,170

1,Z80

1,350

1.560

1,550

1,340

1,300

1,Z50

1 ZOO

Z9,815

994

0.53Z

0.59

59,130

Calendar year 1956: Max 883 Mln 6.8 Mean 1ZO Cfsm 0.065 In. 0.87 Ac-ft 87,340

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,340 Mln 3.5 Mean 504 Cfsm O.Z70 In. 3.66 Ac-ft 365,230

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Mar. Z9 (5 a.m.) 2.7ZO cfs (7.8Z ft)j Apr. 29 (4 a.m.) 477 cfs (5.04 

ft); May Z7 (7 p.m.) 78Z cfs (3.70 ft); June 17 (8 a.m.) Z,780 cfs (6.93 ft); June 27 (2;50 p.m.) 

5,570 cfs (7.67 ft); July ZZ (8:50 a.m.) 1,060 cfs (4.Z1 ft); Aug. 15 (10 a.m.) 1,090 cfs (4.Z7 ft); 

Sept. 9 (5 a.m.) 974 cfs (4.06 ft); Sept. Z5 (l p.m.) 1,370 cfs (4.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14 to Mar. 30.

507Z15 O -59 - 13
182 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Minnesota River at Montevideo, Minn.

Location (revised) .--Lat 44°56'00", long 95°44'00", in NW^NW^ sec. 19, T. 117 N., R. 40W., 

on right bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 212, across from Montevideo, 

and 400 ft downstream from Chippewa River.

Drainage area. 6.180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1909 to September 1957. Prior to 1940, published as "near 

Montevideo."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 910.87 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. July 22, 1909, to Feb. 4, 1932, chain gage at bridge 600 ft downstream at 

present datum. Feb. 5, 1932, to Nov. 26, 1934, chain gage at bridge 100 ft downstream 

at present datum.

Average discharge. 48 years, 601 cfs (435,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,500 cfs June 17 (gage height, 14.82 ft); minimum daily, 58 cfs Jan. 31 to Feb. 6.

1909-57: Maximum discharge, 24,500 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 20.02 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow for several days in 1933-34, 1936.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1925 and 1929 have been 

revised to 1,340 cfs June 27, 1925 (gage height, 7.07 ft, from graph based on gage 

readings) and 3,180 cfs Mar. 19, 1929 (gage height, 11.10 ft, from graph based on gage 

readings), superseding those 'published in WSP 605 and 685, respectively.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by Big Stone Lake since Apr. 17, 1937, Lac qui Parle Lake since January 1938, and 

Marsh Lake since Nov. 1, 1939.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1035: 1919(M). WSP 1085: 1935-36. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the high-water period in the water year 1912, 

superseding figures published in WSP 325, are given herewith:

1912 

May 7. ............... 5,900

8.. ............... .5,500

9. ............... 5,OOO

10................ 4,000

11................ 3,200

Month

May 1912 ....................................

Calendar year 1912 ........................

Maximum

5,900

Minimum

_

Mean

351

Runoff In 

acre-feet

254,583

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

80

80

79

79

80

73

74

74

74

74

74

76

75

73

74

75

*74

68

69

74

73

72

72

77

75

75

75

79

79

100

Too

2,376

76.6

4,710

Nov .

96

92

93

108

174

255

280

*376

414

420

418

412

406

404

412

348

320

300

280

260

245

235

220

210

205

195

190

180

170

165

7,883

263

15,640

D«c.

165

Tecf

155

155

150

150

*150

150

150

150

150

145

145

140

140

140

140

140

140

135

135

135

135

130

130

130

130

130

130

125 

125

4,385

141

8,700

Jan.

120

115

110

105

105

100

96

93

88

85

82

79

*78

76

73

72

71

70

69

68

68

65

62

60

60

60

60

60

59

59 

58_

2,426

7S.3

4,810

Feb.

58" 58

58

58

58

58

59

59

59

59

59

60

60

60

61

*61

60

60

61

67

74

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

-

1,799

64.2

3,570

Mar.

84

92

93

94

95

92

89

84

80

77

75

 73

71

70

69

67

66

80

100

320

680

1,270

1,620

1,680

1,530

1,370

1,200

1,310

*1,720

1.810 

1,760

17,821

575

35,350

Apr.

1,740

1,720

1,730

1,740

1,700

1,660

1,620

1,540

1,230

*1,050

794

694

626

605

615

605

610

655

700

1,020

1,140

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,350

1,390

1,580

1,640

1,560

1,360

36,284

1,210

71,970

May

1,310

1,270

1,180

1,050

978

945

*896

869

631

610

590

573

571

6OO

613

639

663

988

1,030

1,040

1,240

1,690

1,950

1,910

1,930

2,040

2,020

2,040

2,080

2,060 

2,120

38,126

1,230

75,620

June

2,180

2,210

2,200

2,220

2,180

*2,060

2,OOO

1,920

1,850

1,810

1,810

1,800

2,040

2,250

2,220

2,400

5,150

*4,800

4,080

3,66O

3,590

3,710

3,910

4,100

4,150

4,190

4,320

4,440

4,450

4,410

92,090

3,070

182,700

July

4,320

4,280

4,480

4,420

4,280

4,140

4,010

3,900

3,770

3,660

3,590

3,500

3.4OO

3,280

3,140

3,020

*2,850

2,680

2,590

2,520

2,430

2,340

2,260

2,160

2,120

2,160

2,100

2,020

1,930

1,850 

1.780

94,980

3,060

188,400

Aug.

1,750

2,580

2,220

2,050

1,940

1,840

1,780

1,750

1,740

1,740

1,710

*1.680

1,760

1,860

2,140

1,970

1,860

1,830

1,810

1,810

1,820

1,850

2,250

2,170

2.0OO

1,910

1,850

1,820

1,790

1,790 

1,840

58,670

1,890

116,400

Sept.

1,830

1,900

1,880

1,850

1,810

1,790

1,780

1,780

1,790

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,770

1,750

1,730

*1,710

1,690

1,800

2.550

2,410

2,240

2,180

2,160

2,140

2,130

2,140

2,130

2,020

1,930

1,840

58,070

1,940

115,200

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,O30 Min 45 Mean 454 Ac-ft 329,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,130 Min 58 Mean 1,137 Ac-ft 823,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Mar. 20.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, Minn.

183

Location. Lat 44°43', long 95°31', in sec. 35, T. 115 N., R. 39 W., on right bank 50 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 8 miles south of town 

of Granite Falls.

Drainage area. 653 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1931 to June 1938, October 1939 to September 1957 (winter records incomplete prior to October 1939).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 971.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Mar. 16, 1931, to June 10, 1936, chain gage and June 11, 1936, to June 13, 1938, 

wire-weight gage, on bridge 50 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 12, 1939, to Nov. 30, 

1952, staff gage 500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1935-37, 1939-57), 108 cfs (78,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 cfs June 18 (gage height, 12.41 ft); minimum discharge, 1.9 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 2.17 ft).

1931-38, 1939-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 18, 1957; no flow at times in 

1931, 1933, 1948.

Flood in June 1919 reached a stage of 17.5 ft, from Information by local residents.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

W3P

715 

760 

825 

1055 

1175

Water 

year

1931 

1934 

1937 

1946 

1950

Date

June 14 1931 

Sept. 24 1934 

Apr. 14 1937 

Mar. 17 1946 

Apr. 4 1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

67 

41 

2,330 

1,690 

1,060

Gage height 

(feet)t

2.74 

2.57 

6.70 

4.95 

4.08

t From graph based on gage readings. 

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

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1931, superseding those published In WSP 715, are given herewith:

Date

1931

Mar. 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

15

16

17

16

14

18

18

18

21

17

18

18

19

Date

1931-Con.

Mar. 29

30

31

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

15

13

15

18

18

21

21

28

33

30

30

28

26

Date

1931-Con.

Apr. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

June 8

Discharge

26

26

21

18

19

18

16

13

15

15

15

13

13

Date

1931-Con.

June 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

20

23

20

18

28

64

47

39

29

16

15

Month

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

Maximum

33

64

Minimum

8.8

3.4

Mean

18.3

14.9

Per square

mile

.023

Ri

Inches

0.03

.03

inoff

Acre-feet

1,090

886
184 MIMMESOTA RIVER BASIN

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, Minn. Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 16)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7 Apr. 8 to Sept. 30

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

1.9

3.1

6.2 

2.3 12

Note. Same as following 

table above 2.8 ft.

22 2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

19

46

87

145

326

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

560

1,880

3,950

7,210

11,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.1

*2.6

2.8 

3.5

3.9

4.2

4.5

4.5

5.2

5.7

5.7

6.2

6.2

H

107.9

3.48

0.0053

0.006

214

Nov.

3.1

478

7.2

13

21

16

13

13

*17

18

17

17

16

15

18

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.9

10

10 

10

372.4

12.4

0.019

0.02

739

Dec.

10

To

10

10

10

10

*10

10

9.9

9.8

9.5

9.3

9.1

8.9

8.6

8.4

8.0

7.7

7.3

7.1

6.6

6.3

6.1

5.9

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.0

4.8

245.0

7.90

0.012

0.01

486

Jan.

±J.

4.5

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

*3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9 

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2?f

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

100.4

3.24

0.0050

0.006

199

Feb.

LJ.

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0 *37o

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

3.0

79.4

2.84

0.0043

0.005

157

Mar.

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2^

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.6 

4.0

10

*78

219

967

922

585

428

322

229

*198

158

4,178.3

135

0.207

0.24

8,290

Apr.

148

99

92

87

56

67

65

63

65

*67

63

59

78

78

78

76

69

72

83 

130

192

266

255

212

171

145

126

111

98

87

3,258

109

0.167

0.19

6,460

May

78

69

61

56

52

46

43

*38

36

31

29

27

27

31

31

50

126

130

145 

209

236

233

335

423

348

306

326

585

452

348

326

5,233

169

0.259

0.30

10,380

June

297

230

185

152

126

*109

98

87

80

78.

80

92

130

133

103

305

2,310

7,470

»10.700 

*8,000

*5,920

4,320

3,220

2,550

2,180

1,860

1,600

*1,390

1,200

1,040

56,045

1,868

2.86

3.19

111,200

July

882

754

863

870

754

694

605

530

466

405

352

314

274

244

274

266

*236

240

233 

258

310

374

335

277

240

212

195

171

155

133

Ml

12,033

388

0.594

0.69

23,870

Aug.

106

95

83

74

65

59

56

50

46

37

34

30

76

114

«209

236

236

185

136 

117

103

92

117

185

506

277

209

168

148

145 

136

3,930

127

0.194

0.22

7,800

Sept.

126

120

117

111

100

95

90

78

78

72

67

61

59

54

52

46

43

38

»46 

48

48

50

52

46

43

40

37

34

34

32

1,917

63.9

0.098

0.11

3,800

Calendar year 1956: Max 718 Mln 1.9 Mean 37 Cfsm 0.057 In. 0.78 Ac-ft 27,110

Water year 1956-57: Max 10,700 Mln 2.0 Mean 240 Cfsm 0.368 In. 4.99 Ao-ft 173,600

ak discharge (base. 100 cfs).--Mar. 24 (9 p.m.) 1,160 cfs (5.21 ft); Apr. 22 (1 p.m.) 274 cfs 

(3.37 ft)j May 24 (6 a.m.) 447 cfs (3.77 ft); May 28 (11 a.m.) 622 cfs (4.12 ft); June 18 (11:30 

p.m.) 11,800 cfs (12.41 ft); July 22 (l2 m.) 382 cfs (3.63 ft); Aug. 17 (12 m.) 244 cfs (3.35 ft); 

Aug. Aue. 25 25 (3 (3 D.m.} p.m.) 326 32e'cfs pfa (3.R6 (z'.S6 ft-.). ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17 to Apr. 7.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 185

Redwood River at Marshall, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°27', long 95°47', in NW£ sec. 4, T. Ill N., R. 41 W., on upstream side 

of highway bridge on Fourth Street in Marshall, 10 miles upstream from Threemile Creek.

Drainage area. 307 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Chain gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,144.5 

3atum of 1929.

ft above mean sea level,

Average discharge.--17 years, 51.1 cfs (36,990 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,370 cfs June 17 (gage height, 10.14 ft, from 

water-surface profile based on floodmarks); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 1-4.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 17, 1957; maximum gage height, 11.05 ft 

Apr. 6, 1951 (from floodmark); no flow at times.

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

amount of natural diversion into Cottonwood River basin at extremely high stages.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 16)

Oct. 1 to June 15 June 16 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

0.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

2.0 

3.0

7.9

20

49

176

408

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.5 

10.0

710

1,350

2,040

2,500

3,100

4,790

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

h

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4 -^

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.7

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

1.2

4.1

4.1

4.4

*3.5

5.0

5.0

5.6

F7J

4.1

2.3

1.9

2.3

1.9

2.9

3.5

4.1

3.5

72.9

2.35

0.0077

0.009

145

Nov.

4.1

2.9

2.3

5.0

11

12

IT

6.6

*5.9

5.3

4.1

3.5

2.9

1.9

T3

3.3

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

125.1

4.17

0.014

0.015

248

Dec.

2.8

T^

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

*2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6 T 5"

-L .0

67.8

2.19

0.0071

0.008

134

Jan.

1.6

T75

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

4 9

. 8

34.2

1.10

0.0036

O.O04

67.8

Feb.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

1.1

1.3

-

22.4

0.80

0.0026

0.003

44.4

Mar.

1.6

T^

2.2

2.5

2.8

3.2

3.6

4.2

4.7

5.3

6.3

7.5

8.8

11

12

15

17

20

28

48

88

*185

220

245

2375

205

180

125

92

*74

63

1,912.6

61.7

0.201

0.23

3,790

Apr.

54

W

43

51

29

31

30

29

26

32

34

31

29

31

26

25

27

25

29

34

36

38

36

38

34

30

Z6

Z5

21

19

969

32.3

0.105

0.12

1,920

May

18

21

19

18

17

17

14

*12

13

12

10

14 9.0

31

31

30

31

32

30

31

40

45

47

42

39

36

34

36

34

33

29

821

26.5

0.086

0.10

1,630

June

19

21

19

18

16

*15

19

20

18

19

20

18

16

14

T5

360

*4,440

*3,480

*2,610

*1,910

*1,630

*1,990

*1,260

*1,050

907

763

*623

487

422

355

22,554

752

Z.45

2.73

44,740

July

298 252"

242

224

197

176

160

150

141

131

122

109

102

93

88

109

*93

77

64

202

144

128

106

83

74

64

58

52

61

54

49

3,913

126

0.410

0.47

7,760

Aug.

46

43

37

34

28

25

22

18

15

14

12

2T

40

18

*62

69

34

28

20

34

26

28

62

91

101

T50" 234

162

144

125

106

1,892

61.0

0.199

0.23

3,750

Sept.

90

109

150

154

TSTT

112

109

102

91

75

69

77

69

57

49

43

49

96

*142

144

138

133

110

77

64

58

52

46

43

37

2,673

89.1

0.290

0.32

5,300

Calendar year 1956: Max 44 Min 0.2 Mean 6.96 Cfsm 0.023 In. 0.309 Ac-ft 5,050

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,440 Min 0.4 Mean 96.0 Cfsm 0.313 In. 4.24 Ac-ft 69,530

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 31.
186 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Redwood River near Redwood Palls, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 44°31'25", long 95°10'20", in SE^NE^ sec. 9, T. 112 N., R. 36 W., on right 

bank 20 ft upstream from highway bridge, 3 miles west of town of Redwood Palls, and 

8.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 697 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1909 to September 1914, August 1930 to September 1957.

Gage (revised). Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 972.33 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. July 1909 to September 1914, chain gage at bridge 20 ft downstream at 

datum 0.22 ft lower. August 1930 to Mar. 25, 1940, chain gage and Mar. 26, 1940, to 

Oct. 25, 1949, wire-weight gage, at bridge 20 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1935-57), 101 cfs (73,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,700 cfs June 18 (gage height, 15.92 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 1.9 cfs Feb. 1-8.

1909-14, 1930-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 18, 1957; no flow for several 

days in January 1940.

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

which are fair. Natural discharge affected by unknown amount of inter-basin flow 

between Yellow Medicine, Redwood, and Cottonwood River basins during extreme floods.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.2 

3.5 

7.9

14

22

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

124

184

387

4.0

6.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

975

2,360

5,280

7,730

13,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.7

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.5

*3.8 

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.9

4.9

6.2

6.2

5.7

7.3

*3 8.5 c

8 .5

7.3

131.6

4.25

0.006

0.007

261

Nov.

779" 7.3

11

13

21

21

21

21

*21

20

20

18

17

16

15

15

14

13 

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

430.2

14.3

0.021

0.02

853

Dec.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

11

11

10

9.9

9.2

8.8

8.4

8 .(

7.

7.

6.

6.

6 .

5.

5.

5.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4 .

3.9

ZjJ

252.2

8.14

0.012

0.01

500

Jan.

3.6

374

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1 

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

73.8

2.38

0.0034

0.004

146

Feb.

1.9

T79

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

*2.3

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.8

3.1

-

61.9

2.21

0.0032

0.003

123

Mar.

3.4

376

4.3

4.5

5.0

5.4

6

6.6

7.3

8.0

9.0

10

11

12

13

15

16

18 

20

25

52

90

*125

220

168

278

412

635 490"

298

3,199.1

103

0.148

0.17

6,350

Apr.

152- 202

135

114

92

78

70

60

75

78

*75

78

70

63

62

62

57

59 

62

60

63

80

90

92

82

72

65

60

59

54

2,421

80.7

0.116

0.13

4,800

May

53

50

47

45

44

41

38

*34

34

32

31

30" 30

36

37

45

56

63 

70

77

100

119

124

124

152

127

114

100

94

90

80

2,097

67.6

0.097

0.11

4,160

June

72

67

60

56

51

47

*47

45

45

47

45

44

BT

67

63

67

1,150

*11,400 

*7,880

*5,520

*4 , 600

*6,440

4,660

3,790

2,780

2,150

*1,750

1,500

1,300

1,140

56,934

1,900

2.73

3.04

112,900

July

1,010

884

809

743

665

599

512

442

382

341

307

266

239

213

202

208

191

*191 

181

262

355

407

448

490

506

458

369

298

224

184

155

12,541

405

0.581

0.67

24,870

Aug.

138

119

105

94

88

80

72

72

72

72

72

65

M

84

277

*359 2B2~

243 

213

171

138

122

122

168

228

243

258

278

320

320

286

5,245

169

0.242

0.28

10,400

Sept.

239

2H>

206

216

228

235

224

188

162

141

132

122

117

110

102

96

88

82 

*B5

105

158

198

213

202

174

135

114

100

92

86

4,573

152

0.218

0.24

9,070

Calendar year 1956: Max 328 Kin 1.4 Mean 22.7 Cfam 0.033 In. 0.44 Ac-ft 16,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,400 Kin 1.9 Mean 241 Cfsm 0.346 In. 4.68 Ac-ft 174,400

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs).--Mar. 28 755 cfs; Apr. 24 (2 p.m.) 94 cfs (2.17 ft); Hay 25 (6 p.m.) 

155 cfs (2.41 ft); June 18 (9:30 a.m.) 19,700 cfs (15.92 ft); July 25 (5 a.m.) 518 cfs (3.25 ft); 

Aug. 15 (4 p.m.) 397 cfs (3.02 ft); Aug. 29 (10 p.m.) 332 cfs (2.88 ft); Sept. 23 (6 p.m.) 

215 efs (2.55 ft).________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 31 (no gage-height record Jan. 27 

to Feb. 16, Feb. 18 to Mar. 21; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

station at Marshall).
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 187

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, MInn.

Location. Lat 44°17'40", long 94°26'40", in N? sec. 33, T. 110 N., R. 30 W., on left 

bank 600 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.8 miles south of New Ulm, and 2 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1909 to December 1913, March 1931 to March 1938, August 1938 to 

September 1957 (winter records incomplete prior to 1936).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.09 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. July I, 1909, to Dec. 13, 1913, chain gage at site 2.7 miles upstream at different datum. Mar. 15, 1931, to Mar. 31, 1938, chain or wire-weight gage at site 

2i miles upstream at datum 11.41 ft higher. Aug. 23, 1938, to June 25, 1948, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 23 years (1911-13, 1935-37, 1938-57), 251 cfs (181,700 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,380 cfs June 25 (gage height, 11.81 ft); minimum, 2.5 cfs Oct. 4, 14 (gage height, 0.70 ft).

1909-13, 1931-57: Maximum discharge, 13,800 cfs July 9, 1947 (gage height, 16.94 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs, result of dam failure; minimum observed, 0.5 cfs Nov. 27, 1952 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

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

which are fair. Some regulation by dam at Cottonwood Lake and several other small lakes 

above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 355: 1912.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 1-3, June 21-23)

Oct. 1 to July 4

£.5 

7.0 

13

July 5 to Sept. 3O

2.0

60

117

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

9.0 

12.0

216

346

990

2,890

5,670

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

42

112

203

321

660

1,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*19

12

4.1

3.9

4.3

3.7

3.5

471

4.3

4.1

4.5

3.5

5.0

3.5

4.1

4.3

5.2

9.0

12

10

15

16

106

167

*T42

65

20

18

20

22

20

735.1

23.7

0.019

0.02

1,460

Nov.

20

18

20

25

56

54

60

55

55

53

47

*41

39

36

38

21

40

41

40

39

24

14

?§

31

32

33

34

33

30

32

1,090

36.3

0.028

0.03

2,160

Dec.

32

34

35

36

53

17

27

20

23

*24

24

20

17

18

18

18

18

16

Iff

16

17

17

22

18

19

18

18

19

20

21

21

672

21.7

0.017

0.02

1,330

Jan. '

23

17

16

15

a!4

a!3

a!2

a!2

all

a9.5

a8.2

a7.2

a6.8

a6.2

a5.8

*5.5

5.3

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.1

250.6

8.08

O.OO63

0.007

497

Feb.

3.7

3.6

3.7 s'.i

3.9

4.2

4.4

4.7

5.4

7.5

11

~7.5 15

12

14

12

9.0

9.0

 9.2

9.2

9.0

8.2

8.2

9.2

14

12

11

12

-

236.3

8.44

0.0066

0.007

469

Mar.

12

12

11

TT

11

11

11

11

11

13

20

17

17

25

21

21

21

17

20

20

35

88

151

314

*1,040

1,570

*1,760

1,810

1,370

952

689

10,092

326

0.255

0.29

20,020

Apr.

627

531

447

405

327

274

226

195

193

191

193

198

195

178

*165

159

151

140

138

131

128

128

131

146

161

151

137

127

119

110

6,402

213

0.166

0.19

12,700

May

104

96

91

87

80

77

66

70

66

 58

54

55

66

91

78

73

95

105

112

122

151

175

226

276

292

266

263

304

44O

248

317

4,607

149

0.116

0.13

9,140

June

429

194

175

178

147

128

125

110

99

95

96

*92

92

91

80

81

512

38

*1,170

*2,650

*3,310

*2,900

*2,550

3,640

*5,200

4,320

*2,960

2,260

*1,780

1,440

36,962

1,232

0.963

1.07

73,310

July

1.210

711

829

843

636

552

512

316

417

304

270

253

239

143

206

256

121

TZ5

216

227

278

428

831

672

596

391

296

277

230

234

13,022

420

0.328

0.38

25,830

Aug.

156

158

147

130

93

95

92

93

99

84

77

68

114

138

131

122

145

145

*133

120

110

101

180

192

485

588

494

375

298

183

210

5,556

179

0.140

0.16

11,020

Sept.

197

188

165

152

149

154

143

130

120

118

106

98

91

90

86

77

71

67

71

66

*66

64

63

68

71

71

70

64

62

57

2,995

99.8

0.078

0.09

5,940

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,90O Min 2.2 Mean 76.6 Cfam O.O6O In. O.82 Ac-ft 55,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,,2OO Min 3.5 Mean 226 Cfam 0.177 In. 2.39 Ac-ft 163, 9OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

on nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 9. Discharge computed from oncedaily outside staff-gage readings Jan. 16 to Mar. 22.
188 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

East Pork Blue Earth River near Bricelyn, Minn.

Location.--Lat 43"37'50", long 93"47'25", in NE^NE^ sec. 23, T. 102 H., R. 25 W. , in center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Brush Creek, 

3 miles downstream from Poster Creek, and 5 miles northeast of Bricelyn.

Drainage area.--132 sq mi.

Records available. March 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,129.14 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Minnesota State Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 6 years, 26.3 cfs (19,040 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 62 cfs June 30 (gage height, 5.57 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 1,320 cfs Apr. 7, 1951 (gage height, 10.68 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

O

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

O

Feb.

0

O

0

0

Mar.

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a.l

a.l

a. 2

a. 3

a. 3

a. 4

b.5

a. 7

al.o

al.5

a2.5

a3.0

a4.0

a5.o

aS-^S

25.4

0.82

0.00621

0.007

Apr.

*b6.3

b6.6

b7.2

b7.5

b7.6

b7.4

b7.2

b7.0

b6.7

b6.7

b6.6

*6.8

6.0

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.1

2.9

2^0

2.8

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.3

3.1

2.9

146.4

4.88

0.037

0.04

May

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.3

*ii2

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.9

2.6

3.1

3.8

5.4

6.8

8.2

9.6

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

193.8

6.25

0.047

0.05

June

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*11

11

9.6

8.6

8.2

7.7

872

8.2

alO

all

13

14

14

14

g!4

g!5

g20

g38

g56

g60

474.5

15.8

0.120

0.13

July

g55

47

41

44

46

47

46

40

33

25

20

16

14

12

IS

12

15

16

*15

14

12

12

17

26

28

28

24

20

16

13

11

775

25.0

0.189

0.22

Aug.

9.6

872

6.0

4.1

2.6

2.1

1.5

1.1

1.1

.9

.7

.7

2.0

1.5

2.2

3.6

*5.7

a7.2

a9.0

a8. 6

as.0

a7.5

a7.2

a6.5

5.7

5.7

4.7

4.4

4.1

4.4

3.8

140.4

4.53

0.034

0.04

Sept.

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.1

1.1

*1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

I*

43.7

1.46

0.011

0.01

Calendar year 1956: Max 203 Mln O Mean 14.7 cfsm O.lll In. 1.51

Water year 1956-57: Max 60 Mln 0 Mean 4.93 Cfsm 0.037 In. 0.50

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

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 189

Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°05'44", long 94°06'33", in SE^-SEj- sec. 6, T. 107 N., R. 27 tf. , on left 

bank 0.2 mile downstream from powerplant of Northern States Power Co., 2 miles west of 

Rapidan, 3-| miles downstream from Watonwan River, and 7f miles upstream from Le Sueur 

Rive r.

Drainage area. 2,430 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1909 to November 1910 (winter records incomplete), October 1939 

to September 1945, July 1949 to September 1957. Published as "at Rapidan Mills" 

1909-10.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 808.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. July 20, 1909, to Apr. 28, 1910, chain gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 29 to Nov. 12, 1910, staff gage at site 800 ft upstream at different datum. Oct. 4 to Nov. 14, 1939, staff gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 764 cfs (553,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,440 cfs May 28 (gage height, 5.39 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

1909-10, 1939-45, 1949-57: Maximum discharge, 26,100 cfs Apr. 8, 1951 (gage height, 

14.97 ft), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 6.9 cfs Oct. 12, 1955 (gage height, 1.04 ft).

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1910 has been revised to 15,600 

cfs Mar. 12, 1910 (gage height, 11.5 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 895.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Rapidan Reservoir (capacity, 2,980 acre-ft).

Revlsib'ns. WSP 895. Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water period in the water year 1910, superseding those published in 

WSP 285, are given herewith:

1910 

Mar. 12......... 15,600

13. ........ 13,300

14......... 11,100

15......... 8,830

1910-Con. 

Mar. 16......... 7,430

17......... 6,430

18......... 6,030

19......... 5,250

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 138

2.5

3.0

259

545

866

1,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*75

43

43

41

43

43

16

62

45

45

44

43

41

16

40

41

39

39

38

40

16

74

44

*43

43

43

44

18

45

53

51

1,307

42.3

0.017

0.03

2,590

Nov.

52

52

54

21

92

~95 103

94

93

94

*ZZ

100

96

98

97

98

100

23

96

58

61

22

58

58

23

93

100

50

47

60

2,110

70.3

0.029

0.03

4,190

Dec.

58

22

59

61

61

60

60

60

22

*89

58

58

57

54

54

21

57

57

59

58

57

57

21

59

21

58

59

59

70

21

60

1,627

52.5

0.022

0.02

3,230

Jan.

31

55

56

56

58

21

54

21

21

31

21

21

21

31

31

*20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

n18

793

25.6

0.011

0.01

1,570

Feb.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

95

53

18

18

-

616

22.0

0.0091

0.009

1,230

Mar.

18

18

18

63

55

53

56

54

54

18

127

58

56

186

100

113

18

133

65

49

136

139

*189

269

406

657

1,130

1 . 400

1,030

898

827

8,382

270

0.111

0.13

16,620

Apr.

*820

639

564

527

491

456

214

348

329

331

334

327

238

105

*226

231

222

225

223

237

103

239

217

227

193

190

199

30

146

175

8,775

292

0.120

0.13

17,400

May

140

151

150

160

23

119

125

119

119

*71

48

21

111

202

169

151

225

233

169

305

400

376

439

501

632

535

510

921

529

662

986

9,292

300

0.123

0.14

18,430

June

1,300

1,170

925

779

704

576

521

461

456

456

386

*339

343

340

341

189

370

337

374

429

442

467

713

892

1,280

1.470

*1,240

1,040

924

820

20,084

669

0.275

0.31

39,840

July

716

652

*607

570

652

710

697

670

527

491

467

467

444

279

311

338

297

285

333

397

677

*580

511

439

399

384

353

293

398

304

241

14,489

467

0.192

0.22

28,740

Aug.

206

246

292

20

184

148

103

141

141

134

22

131

173

197

240

230

*229

176

130

162

160

140

142

145

201

244

261

248

243

234 

234

5,557

179

0.074

0.08

11,020

Sept.

21

90

162

169

215

203

149

21

137

138

139

137

84

82

20

130

85

83

70

*71

99

20

72

86

78

78

79

86

22

70

2,896

96.5

0.040

0.04

5,740

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,450 "In 15 Mean 340 Cfsm 0.140 In. 1.91 Ac-ft 246,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,470 Mln 16 Mean 208 Cfsm 0.086 In. 1.14 Ac-ft 150,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 10-14, 18-26, Feb. 6-24.
190 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn.

Location (revised). Lat 44°06'40", long 94°02'28", in SW^ sec. 35, T. 108 N. , R. 27 W. , 

on right bank 600 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1,8 miles northeast of Rapidan, 

and 2.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1945, July 1949 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 775.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 15, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1939-45, 1949-57), 339 cfs (245,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,790 cfs May 28 (gage height, 7.47 ft); maximum gage height, 7.49 ft July 22 (from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 

1.7 cfs Jan. 16, 17; minimum gage height, 2.21 ft Dec. 5.

1939-45, 1949-57: Maximum discharge, 13,200 cfs Apr. 7, 1951 (gage height, 19.73 

ft, from floodmark); minimum daily, that of Jan. 16, 17, 1957; minimum gage height, 

1.85 ft Aug. 22, 23, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height,. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 20-27, Aug. 31 to Sept. 30)

Nov. 1 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3 

2.5

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

75

135

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

245

610

1,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*7.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.8

7.0

7.0

9.4

7j5" 5.4

7.0

7.0

7.8

7.8

10

10

11

11

10

15

17

14

13

*12

12

14

14

14

15

16

11

327

10.5

0.0095

0.01

649

Nov.

17

17

18

21

I!

26

22

21

19

18

*16

17

17

17

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

488

16.3

0.015

0.02

968

Dec.

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10 .

*9.9

9.8

9.7

8.3

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.4

6.8

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.7

255.7

8.25

0.0075

0.009

507

Jan.

5.5

5.3

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.4

3.9

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.8

*1.7

T77

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

91.8

2.96

0.0027

0.003

182

Feb.

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.8

4.2

4.7

5.2

5.6

6.0

6.3

6.6

6.9

7.2

*7.4

7.7

7.9

8.0

8.0

8.3

9.1

10

11

12" 12

-

177.7

6.35

O.OO58

0.006

352

Mar.

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

17

22

27

36

47

54

62

71

81

90

130

170

200

214

*219

209

170

150

116

107

117

2,440

78.7

0.072

0.08

4,840

Apr.

*101 ~85

76

72

62

61

62

56

52

52

51

46

46

42

*42

41

39

39

40

40

39

39

37

36

36

35

34

32

29

.28

1,450

48.3

0.044

0.05

2,880

May

27

26

25

24

22

20

22

19

*18

17

16

T9

24

39

39

36

43

49

57

55

65

70

78

89

83

80

72

391

565

393

268

2,751

88.7

0.081

0.09

5,460

June

178

134

110

96

84

80

79

75

72

69

*66

60

55

52

46

55

55

47

41

35

47

434

351

276

*235

318

279

230

195

160

4,014

134

0.122

0.14

7,960

July

140

124

113

105

97

96

101

141

198

205

147

124

101

87

29

89

101

109

*116

409

1,200

1.580

1,350

979

812

691

592

537

727

553

501

12,004

387

0.352

0.41

23,810

Aug.

453

381

327

285

250

222

195

175

166

156

146

135

131

144

190

260

294

232

*190

162

154

144

142

141

131

117

96

87

81

77

25

5,739

185

0.168

0.19

11,380

Sept.

73

71

68

64

60

51

45

46

47

45

43

42

41

40

38

37

33

29

30

30

*32

33

32

30

28

25

25

24

22

21

1,205

40.2

0.036

0.04

2,390

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,370 Mln 5.4 Mean 170 Cfam 0.155 In. 2.11 Ac-ft 123,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,380 Mln 1.7 Mean 84.8 Cfsm O.O77l!n. 1.05 Ac-ft 61,30O

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfa). May 28 (9 p.m.) 1,790 cfa (7.47 ft); July 22 (10:30 p.m.) 1,5OO 

cfs (7.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 26.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 191

Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°10'10", long 94°00'15", in sec. 7, T. 108 N., R. 26 W., on left bank at 

downstream side of Main Street Bridge in Mankato, 1.8 miles (revised) downstream from 

Blue Earth River and at mile 106.4.

Drainage area. 14,900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1903 to September 1957. Published as "near Mankato" 1903-21.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 747.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 6, 1910, staff gage and Aug. 6, 1910, to Oct. 19, 1921, chain 

gage, at site 1.8 miles upstream at datum 6.4 ft higher. Mar. 15, 1922, to Nov. 30, 

1924, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 54 years, 2,472 cfs (1,790,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 41,700 cfs June 24 (gage height, 22.58 ft); minimum, 119 cfs Feb. 10, 11 (gage height, 1.78 ft).

1903-57: Maximum discharge, 66,600 cfs Apr. 9, 1951 (gage height, 26.20 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 26 cfs Aug. 4, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 29.9 ft Apr. 26, 1881, from floodmark, present site and datum 

(discharge, 90,000 cfs).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

435 

505 

625 

665 

700 

730 

855

Water 

year

1916 

1918 

1926 

1928 

1930 

1932 

1938

Date

Mar. 28, 

Aug. 23, 

Mar. 23, 

Mar. 20, 

Feb. 25, 

Mar. 30, 

Sept .19,

1916 

1918 

1926 

1928 

1930 

1932 

1938

Discharge 

(cfs)

30,500 

15,000 

4,990 

11,400 

9,260 

7,400 

11,200

Gage height 

(feet)

g!7.14 

gll.l 

8.87 

13.85 

12.2 

*12.88 

15.68

* Backwater from ice.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Remarks.--Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low and medium stages caused by 

powerplants on Blue Earth River.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 875: 1917. WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1085: 1929. 

WSP 1238:1903, 1908, 1919. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, 

for the water years 1928 and 1930, superseding those published in WSP 665 and 700, ar 

given herewith:

Date

1928

Mar. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

10, 900

10, ZOO

9,650

9,000

9,000

8,760

8,170

7,420

6,960

6,410

6,080

5,560

5,160

4,660

4,360

4,060

3,860

3,660

3,560

3,260

2,860

2,660

2,660

Date

1928-Con.

Apr. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

May 1

Z

3

4

Discharge

2,860

2,960

3,060

2,660

2,370

2,280

2,460

3,460

4,660

5,860

6,630

6,850

6,630

6,080

5,460

5,060

4,660

4,060

3,760

3,260

2,860

3,060

3,860

Date

1928-Con.

May 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

5,460

5,860

5,560

4,760

4,260

3,660

3,260

2,860

2,460

2,100

2,100

1,920

1,920

1,831

1,920

1, 920

1,740

1,740

1,560

1,560

1,470

1,290

1,110

Date

1928-Con.

May 28

29

30

31

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1930

Feb. 25

26

27

28

Discharge

1,060

975

798

840

755

755

712

595

632

595

560

560

560

525

8,520

6,490

5,490

4,590

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1930. ......................

Maximum

755

8,520

Minimum

355

130

Mean

550

947

Runoff In 

acre-feet

32,720

685,760
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn. Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 26 to Apr. 5, May 22 to June 13)

3.5 

4.0

107

160

304

557

905

1,360

5.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

23.0

2,410

4,610

8,150

13,600

22,900

44,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

282

316

290

275

262

255

249

219

239

216

219

230

230

224

215

227

222

219

224

224

222

216

242

224

*293

339

316

246

213 

242

252

7,640

246

0.017

0.02

15,150

Nov.

255

258

249

262

300

387

418

428

449

489

514

*495 

589

642

711

718

690

690

656

704

642

293

335

501

564

455

551

590

564 

602

15,001

500

0.034

0.04

29,750

Dec.

609

570

484

538

538

438

320

343

392

*378

397

331 

335

343

356

343

300

304

304

304

300

297

293

255

282

246

293

300

293 

300

258

11,044

356

0.024

0.03

21,910

Jan.

286

258

279

286

268

255

216

249

213

213

190

184 

182

178

160

156

*152

T75

184

160

178

178

175

171

171

171

175

164

164 

162

160

6,113

197

0.013

0.02

12,120

Feb.

158

156

156

152

150

148

148

146

148

138

120

T26 

131

140

144

148

150

152

*156

162

178

182

187

190

190

202

194

164

4,418

158

0.011

0.01

8,760

Mar.

16J.

176

180

184

222

222

230

239

246

258

252

378 

324

365

590

339

356

316

369

320

374

676

1,006

*1,300

2,140

3,370

5,020

5,870

6.060 

5,990

5,790

43,328

1,398

0.094

0.11

85,940

Apr.

5,580

*5,150

5,670

4,040

3,650

3,310

2,970

*2,810

2,760

2,710

2,670

2,540 

2,360

2,070

1,810

1,780

1,740

1,690

1,660

1,670

1.600

1,670

2,100

2,500

2,580

2,610

2,490

2,380

2,220 

2,290

81,080

2,703

0.181

0.20

160,800

May

,310

,300

,980

,900

,860

,740

,640

,560

,500

* ,410

,300

,160 

. 110

,280

,360

,210

,290

,430

,400

,610

,970

,210

,460

,840

,280

,560

,590

4,240

5.550 

5,130

5,070

71,250

2,298

0.154

0.18

141,300

June

5,470

5,330

4,630

4,200

3,990

3,750

3,630

3,420

3,290

3,200

*3,090

£.890 

2,960

2,970

2,930

2,990

3,300

3,930

4,280

*5,870

*14,300

*36,300

40,60O

*K41.200

38,300

34,700

*30,000

25,700

*22,400 

19,900

379,520

12,650

0.849

0.95

752,800

July

18,100

16,500

*15,200

14,000

13,200

12,600

12,200

g!2,200

gll,700

glO,900

glO,300

g9,660 

g9,050

g8,430

g8,030

g7,790

g7,630

g7,190

g6,990

g7,370

g8,630

*9,170

8,590

8,070

7,570

7,070

6,590

6,030

5,910 

5,390

5,000

297,060

9,583

0.643

0.74

589,200

Aug.

4.610

4,200

4,060

3,780

3,800

4,020

4,060

4,060

3,950

3,770

3,540

5.290 

3,400

3,510

3,680

3,860

3,970

4,220

*4,280

4,260

4,130

3,900

4.190

4,120

4,020

4,270

4,480

4,600

4,580 

4,490

4,360

125,460

4,047

0.272

0.31

248,800

Sept.

4,140

3,970

4,140

4,190

4,300

4.560

4,360

4,270

4,120

4,030

3,830

3,620 

3,420

3,270

3,150

3,000

2,960

2,850

2,800

2.740

*2,760

2,960

3,120

3,260

3,310

3,300

3,240

3,180

3,070 

2,960

104, 680

3,489

0.234

0.26

207,600

Calendar year 1956: Max 10,900 Mln 116 Mean 1,394 Cfsm 0.094 In. 1.28 Ac-ft 1,011,000

Water year 1956-57 : Max 41,200 Mln 120 Mean 3,141 Cfsm 0.211 In. 2.87 Ac-ft 2,274,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 193

Minnesota River near Carver, Minn.

Location (revised). Lat 44°43'28", long 93°37'58", in lffl£sw£ sec. 31, T. 115 N., R. 23 W., 

on left bank 2^ miles south of Carver and at mile 36.

Drainage area. 16,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1934 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 690.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of

"1929. Prior to Dec. 5, 1934, staff gage at same site and datura. Auxiliary chain gage 

2f miles upstream at same datum read twice daily.

Average discharge.--23 years, 3,061 cfs (2,216,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 40,800 cfs June 26; maximum gage height, 

25.82 ft June 27 (backwater from Mississippi River); minimum discharge, 228 cfs 

Feb. 7, 8 (gage height, 3.28 ft).

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 64,100 cfs Apr. 11, 1951 (gage height, 27.71 ft); maximum gage height, 28.31 ft Apr. 16, 1952; minimum discharge, 79 cfs Nov. 17, 1955; minimum gage height, 2.66 ft Nov. 22, 1935.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1935 has been revised to 

4,010 cfs Mar. 19, 1935 (gage height, 7.56 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 785.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Auxiliary gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers.

RevlslonsT^-WSP 955: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water year 1935, superseding those published in WSP 785, are given 

herewith:

Date

1935

Mar. 9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

3,020

3,200

3,320

3,320

3,200

3,020

Date

1935-Con.

Mar. 15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

3,320

3,320

3,380

3,800

3,940

3,870

Date

1935-Con.

Mar. 21

22

23

24

25

Discharge

3,800

3,520

3,260

3,020

2,840

Month

March 1955. ........ ....... 

Water year 1934-35......

Calendar year 1935......

Cfs -days

83,060 

266,058 

267,974

Maximum

3,940 

3,940 

3,940

Minimum

1,080 

104 

104

Mean

2,679 

729 

734

Per square 

mile

0.170 

.046 

.046

Ru

0.20 

.62 

.62

noff

164,700 

527,660 

531,460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

518 

509

*482

482

464

455

419

410

401

374

383

374

374

374

392

383

365

365

365

356

356 *356

347

338 36"5

374

401

464

473

446 

392

12,557

405

0.025

0.03

24,910

Nov.

374 

35S

401

401

437

455

473

518

*536

554

572

609

*628

618

694

b700

b720

b720~

b720

b710

b650

b570

536

518

628

b640

647

638

b620

618

17,288

576

0.036

0.04

34,290

Dec.

676 

b740

b730

b720

723

b740

554

320

410

554

*609

554

527

491

491

509

518

509

473

464

464

473

464

455

428

401

401

410

419

446 

437

16,110

520

0.032

0.04

31,950

Jan.

410

57?

338

374

392

410

401

392

356

329

296

280

312

304

280

264

264

*248

240

248

256

264

256

248

240

234

Z3I

240

248

248 

248

9,228

298

0.018

0.02

18,300

Feb.

240

248

248

240

240

234

228

¥53

234

234

234

240

248

256

264

280

280

288

280

*280

288

288

280

264

280

296

304

320

-

7,344

262

0.016

0.02

14,570

Mar.

357 

357

338

320

296

296

312

357

365

365

374

401

437

609

1,040

1,280

1,120

1,370

1,180

989

1,250

1,580

1,740

1,870

1,660

*1,840

2,670

3,810

4,920

5,280 

5,240

44,023

1,420

0.088

0.10

87,320

Apr.

5.170 

S.050

4,870

4,310

3,850

3,620

3,430

3,201

3,090

3,050

3,000

2,910

2,840

2,780

2,560

2,330

2,220

2,120

2,090

2,090

2,060

2,030

1,950

2.2OO

2,560

2,760

2,810

2,800

2,710

2,600

89,041

2,968

0.183

0.20

176,600

May

2,560 

2,570

2,560

2,510

2,390

2,270

2,100

1,980

1,880

1,750

1,660

1,540

*1,440

1,410

1.400

1,490

1,500

1,480

1,560

1,660

1,740

2,060

2,330

2,470

2,720

3,020

3,240

3,440

4,120

5,260 

5,010

73,120

2,359

0.146

0.17

145,000

June

4,880 

4,890

4,900

4,580

4,030

3,730

3,530

3,400

3,280

3,210

3,150

*3,080

3,020

2.980

3,000

3,000

3,100

3,320

3,740

4,060

5,010

8,660

11,600

13,400

31,800

*40.200

40,006

*37,000

33,300

29,700

323,550

10,790

0.666

0.74

641,800

July

*26,700 

23,666

*2 1,700

20,500

*18,700

16,900

15,000

*14,500

*14,000

13,600

13,200

*12,700

11,800

11,000

9,970

9,410

8,910

*8,400

7,760

9,360

9,060

9,610

10,100

*9,990

9,570

8,840

8,220

7,620

6,900

6.440 

6,450

380,510

12,270

0.757

0.87

754,700

Aug.

5,950 

7.680

6,940

5,680

4,760

4,530

4,510

4,490

4,630

4,550

4,380

5.970

5,056

5,440

4,960

4,710

4,670

4,660

*4,710

4,840

4,840

4,670

4,710

5,400

5,150

4,790

4,630

4,780

4,870

4,900 

4,960

154,810

4,994

0.508

0.56

507,100

Sept.

4,770 

4,650

4,480

4,620

4,580

4,580

4,600

4,580

4,520

4,400

4,280

4,110

5,950

5,760

5,560

5,410

5,280

5,170

5,100

5,120

5,080

3,100

*5,090

5,140

5,220

*5,260

5,290

5,240

3,200

3,160

113,280

5,776

0.255

0.26

224,700

Calendar year 1956: Max 12,000 Mln 221 Mean 1,665 Cfsm 0.103 In. 1.42 Ac-ft 1,208,000

Water year 1956-57= Max 40,200 Min 228 Mean 3,400 Cfsm 0.210 In - 2.85 Ac-ft 2,461,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Computed from twice-daily auxiliary chain-gage readings Aug. 20 to Sept. 18.
194 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at St. Paul. Minn.

Location. Lat 44°56 1 40", long 93°05'20", in KE^KE^ sec. 6, T. 28 N. , R. 22 W., on left 

bank in St. Paul, 300 ft upstream from Robert Street Bridge, 6 miles downstream from 

Minnesota River, and at mile 839.3 upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 36,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1892 to September 1957. Records prior to March 1892, published 

in the 19th annual report, Part 4, have been found to be unreliable and should not be 

used. Gage-height records (winter records incomplete) collected at same site since 1866 

are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau, War Department, and Mississippi River 

Commission.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 684.16 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Mar. 18, 1925, staff or chain gage at several sites within 300 ft of 

present site at same datum. Mar. 18, 1925, to Mar. 10, 1933, water-stage recorder and 

Mar. 11, 1933, to Sept. 14, 1939, staff gage, at present site and datum. Since September 1938, auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.4 miles (revised) downstream.

Average discharge. 65 years (1892-1957), 9,890 cfs (adjusted for diversion).

Extremes. 1896-97: Maximum discharge during year, 86,200 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 18.00 

ft; minimum daily, 3,000 cfs Mar. 13.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during year, 78,400 cfs June 29 (gage height, 16.68 ft); 

minimum daily, 2,110 cfs Oct. 11.

1892-1957: Maximum discharge, 125,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1952 (gage height, 22.02 ft); 

minimum daily, 632 cfs Aug. 26, 1934.

Maximum stage known since at least 1870, that of Apr. 16, 1952. Flood of Apr. 29, 

1881, reached a stage of 19.7 ft (discharge, 107,000 cfs), determined by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

285 

285 

285 

455 

505 

665

Water 

year

1897 

1898 

1903 

1917 

1918 

1928

Date

Apr. 6, 1897 

June 8, 1898 

June 3, 1903 

Apr. 8, 1917 

Mar. 24, 1918 

Mar. 28-30,1928

Discharge 

(cfs)

86,200 

35,800 

43,000 

68,600 

22,500 

33,000

Gage height 

(feet)

18.0 

tlO.8 

t!2.0 

16.0 

t7.6 

11.3

t Prom graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Records good. Slight regulation except during extreme floods by reservoirs on 

headwaters and by powerplants. Beginning July 20, 1938, sewage from Minneapolis and 

St. Paul, which formerly entered above station, was diverted to a sewage-disposal plant, 

thence to river below station. Figures of daily discharge do not include this diversion.

Cooperation. Records of Mississippi River at Twin City lock and dam computed and furnished 

by Ford Motor Co. Gage-height record at South St. Paul furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Diversion through sewage-disposal plant furnished by Minneapolia-St. Paul Sanitary 

District.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 285: 1892-96. WSP 715: Drainage area. WSP 875: 1938. 

WSP 895- 1939. See also Records available. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic 

feet per second, for the water year 1897 (complete daily table) and for the high-water 

periods in water year 1929, superseding those published in WSP 285 and 685, are given 

herein.

Date

1929

Mar. 5

6

7

8

10

11

12

13

Discharge

3,120

3,550

2,920

3,670

3,550

3,120

3,440

4,430

Date

1929-Con.

Mar. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

5,320

8,540

11,900

14,800

21,500

23,500

30,600

38,600

Date

1929-Con.

Mar. 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

45,000

44,200

42 , 600

40,200

37,800

35,000

33,000

30,000

Month

Water year 1928-29. . 

Calendar year 1929..

Maximum

45,000 

45,000

Minimum

2,920 

1,600

Mean

8,340 

7,360

Per square 

mile

0.524

.227 

.200

Runoff in 

Inches

0.60

3.07 

2.71
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1696 to September 1697.

195

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ocb.

5,060

5,060

4,920

5,060

4,780

5,200

4,780

4,640

4,640

4,780

4,780

5,060

5,200

5,200

5,340

5,200

5,200

5,060

5,060

5,200

5,200

5,060

4,920

4,920

5,060

4,920

4,780

4,920

4,780 

5,340

5,640

155,760

5,020

0.136

0.16

Nov.

5,640

5,640

6,280

6,120

6,120

6,120

6,280

6,440

6,280

6,280

5,800

5,200

4,780

4,920

5,060

4,640

4,920

4,920

4,920

4,370

4,240

4,640

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,000

4,000

4,000 

4,000

152,410

5,080

0.138

0.15

Dec.

4,500

5,000

4,580

4,490

4,550

4,510

4,470

4,430

4,390

4,300

4,290

4,290

4,280

4,280

4,270

4,270

4,260

4,260

4,250

4,250

4,240

4,530

4,150

4,260

4,360

4,460

- 4,570

4,670

4,550 

4,430

4,500

136,640

4,410

0.120

0.14

Jan.

5,300

5,340

5,200

5,100

4,950

4,810

5,010

5,210

5,100

5,170

5,240

4,500

4,520

4,560

4,600

4,390

4,340

4,290

4,240

4,080

3,880

3,680

3,480

3,440

3,400

3,350

3,300

3,340

5,050 

3,200

3,300

133,370

4,300

0.117

0.13

Feb.

3,400

3,450

3,320

3,330

3,400

3,400

3,420

3,440

3,460

3,480

3,500

3,550

3,490

3,450

3,410

3,380

3,270

3,170

3,130

3,180

3,230

3,280

3,350

3,390

3,270

3,190

3,120

3,200

-

93,660

3,340

0.091

0.09

Mar.

3,250

3,300

3,360

3,340

3,310

3,170

3,220

3,270

3,320

3,150

3,230

3,320

3,000

3,060

3,120

3,180

3,160

3,320

4,250

5,440

10 , 600

12,400

15,600

19,700

22,900

26,000

27,800

29,800

30,800 

42 , 100

50,000

355,470

11,500

0.312

0.36

Apr.

63,000

71,800

77,100

80,800

85,300

86,200

84,400

83,500

84,400

83,500

81,700

77,100

73,600

70,200

66,200

62,200

59,800

57,700

53,500

51,400

48 , 700

46,900

45,700

43,300

41,500

39,200

37,600

35,400

33,300 

31.800

*1,856

61,900

1.66

1.88

Calendar year 1896: Max - Mln - Mean -

May

50,300

29,300

28,300

26,000

24,700

23,300

22,100

20,900

19,700

18,500

17,700

17,400

16,700

16,300

16,000

15,600

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,300

14,600

13,900

13,300

13,000

12,700

12,700

12,400

12 , 100 

11,800

11,800

547,600

17,700

0.4B1

0.55

Cfsn

June

11 . 500

12,400

12,400

12,400

13,000

13,300

13,600

13 , 900

13,600

13,600

13 , 900

13,600

13 , 000

13,300

13,300

13,600

13,600

13,900

14,600

15,300

16,000

16,300

16,700

16,300

16,000

14 , 900

14,200

14,200

14,600

15,300

422,300

14,100

0.383

0.43

July

15,600

16,000

16,300

16,700

20,900

25,100

29,800

40,900

46 , 900

48,700

50,700

50,000

48,700

46,900

44 , 500

48,700

39,800

37,000

34,300

32,300

31,300

29,800

28,800

28,300

27,800

29,300

29,300

28 , 300

27,400

26,000

25,600

*1,021

33,000

0.897

1.03

In. -

Aug.

25,100

24,200

23,800

22,900

22,100

21,300

20,100

20,500

19,700

18,100

17,000

16,000

14,900

13,900

13,300

12,700

12,400

12 , 100

12,100

11,800

11,500

11,500

11,200

10,900

10,900

10,900

10,300

10,000

9,750

9,500

9,500

469,950

15,200

0.413

0.47

Sept.

9,500

9,500

9,750

9,750

9,750

10,000

10,000

9,750

9,750

9,500

9,500

9,500

9,750

10,600

11,200

11,500

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,500

11,200

11,500

11,500

11,200

10,900

10,300

10,300

10,300

10,300

10,100

313,800

10,500

0.285

0.32

Water year 1896-97: Max 86,200 Mln 3,000 Mean 15,500 Cfsm 0.421 In. 5.71

* Expressed In thousands. Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Mar. 20. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 .

30«n

Total

Mean

(t)

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,920

2,990

3,030

2,580

2,890

2,840

2,470

2,580

2,670

2,970

2,110

2,660

3,020

2,730

2,890

2,800

2,910

3,060

3,110

2,980

2,950

*2,970 

2,650

3,040

2,700

3,150

3,600

3,920

4,400

4.650

4,360

' 94,600

3,052

+223

3,275

0.089

0.10

Nov.

4,620

4,680

4,450

4,490

5,220

5,280

6,420

6,780

6,280

6,100

6,140

6,150

6,220

5,840

6,020

6,510

6,040

5,900

5,320

*5,380

5,190

3,190 

3,320

3,500

4,120

3,570

4,290

4,780

4,030

4,150

153,980

5,135

+219

5,352

0.145

0.16

Calendar year 1956:

Water year 1956-57:

Dec.

4,270

5,010

5,560

4,990

5,080

4,080

2,830

2,670

2.470

3,100

3,730

3,180

2,720

2,860

3,430

3,730

3,770

3,280

3,140

*3,740

3,750

3,530 

3,720

3,600

3,560

3,510

3,520

3,610

3,620

3,490

3,180

112,730

3,636

+191

3,827

0.104

0.12

Jan.

2,740

3,000

2,920

3,160

3,050

5,440

3,110

3,150

3,210

2,890

2,720

3,060

2,790

2,540

2,820

2,670

2,690

2,500

2,630

2,550

2,560

2,610 

2,430

2,600

2,390

2,410

2,390

2,350

2,390

2 ,380

2,320

84,470

2,725

+193

2,918

0.079

0.09

Feb.

2,360

2,470

2.300

2,500

2,430

2,350

2,390

2,460

2,530

2,340

2,600

2,670

2,510

2,470

2,600

2,720

2,610

2,550

2,530

2,570

2,630

2,600 

2,690

2,640

2,670

2,670

2,750

2,850

_

_______

171,460

2,552

+211

Adjust

2,763

0.075

0.08

Mar.

2,760

2,820

2,820

2,940

2,920

2.690

2,740

2,830

2,940

2,790

*2,910

3,000

3,240

4,350

3,790

3,820

4,160

4,280

4,570

4,730

4,850

5,680 

7,980

9,980

11,500

12,400

14,400

17,700

22,500

22.700

21,600

218,390

7,045

+218

5d for d

7,263

0.197

0.22

Apr.

20,100

18,700

17,500

16,500

15,100

14,100

13,400

*13,100

12,700

12,900

11,900

11,700

11,800

11,600

11,700

11,600

10,600

11,200

12,000

12,100

14,500

16,300 

18 , 100

20,100

20,900

22,200

22,800

22,900

22,600

22,200

472,900

15,760

+206

version

15,970

0.43,4

0.48

May

21,400

20,800

19,900

18,300

16,800

 16,100

15,900

15,300

14,100

13,100

11,800

9,810

10,500

10,800

9,860

10,300

9,860

9,720

9,690

10,800

11,200

10,400 

10,800

10,700

10,800

\

12,900

14 , 000

15,400

16,200

18,100

19,100

424,440

13,690

+241

13,930

0.379

0.42

June

18,600

17,700

16,300

15,800

14,400

13,000

12,100

11,200

10,700

10,700

10,200

9,410

9,260

9,900

10,700

11,500

13 , 900

18,200

21,700

24,400

26,700

34,700 

40 , 000

45,800

*50,800

56,300

64,200

74,000

78,400

*77,700

828,270

27,610

+265

27,880

0.758

0.84

July

74,300

69,800

65,400

60,400

56,000

52 , 900

49,400

46,600

42,900

40,000

37,400

34,100

31 , 900

30,600

28,600

27,900

*26,300

25,600

25,200

27,200

26,700

26,500 

26,700

26,900

26,900

26,600

26,100

25,000

24,300

22,900

 21,700

=1,132.8

36,540

+293

36,830

1,00

1,15

Aug.

21,200

22,600

22,500

20,600

19,900

18,700

17,700

16,800

17,100

16,900

15,800

15,000

18,000

19,300

18,700

19,000

18 , 000

17,300

17,100

17,000

16,500

15,900 

16,500

16,200

15,900

15,100

14.200

14,300

14,500

15,000

15,700

539,000

17,390

+306

17,700

0.481

0.55

Sept.

15,800

18 , 500

19,000

19,600

*EO,800

21,000

21,200

21,100

20,500

20,400

19,600

18 , 800

17,600

16,800

16,100

14,900

14,500

14,300

13,700

15.600

14,500

14,800 

15,200

*15,500

15,500

15,200

15,100

14,600

14,200

13,600

506 , 000

16,870

+266

17,140

0.466

0.52

Observed Adjusted

Max 34,700 Min 2,110 Mean 8,090 Mean 8,314 Cfsm 0.226 In. 3.06

lax 78,400 Min 2,110 Mean 12,710 Mean 12,94fc Cfsm 0.352 In, 4.73

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, equivalent in cubic feet per second, through sewage-disposal plant.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice or indeterminate slope Oct. 1 to Mar. 22; discharge 

computed on basis of records for Minnesota River near Carver and Mississippi River at Ford hydroplant (unpublished).
196 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

Namekagon River near Trego, Wis.

Location.--Lat 45°56'50", long 91°53'15", in SW£ sec. 17, T. 40 N., R. 12 W., at powerplant of the Wisconsin Hydroelectric Co., 4 miles downstream from Potato Creek and 

5 miles northwest of Trego.

Drainage area.--503 sq mi.

Records available. October 1927 to September 1957. 

Gage.--Headwater and tailwater gages read hourly. 

Average discharge. 30 years, 466 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,180 cfs June 24; minimum daily, 287 cfs 

Jan. 27.

19S7-57: Maximum daily discharge, 5,200 cfs Sept. 2, 1941; minimum daily, 113 cfs 

Aug. 17, Sept. 7, 1930.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge computed from powerplant records on basis of ratings 

developed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 12 Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

424

396

416

389

407

396

353

418

397

405

391

368

377

342

456

480

483

428

404

403

403

406

407

407

411

411

448

469

456

504

*480

12,935

417

0.829

0.96

Nov.

520

500

497

501

501

491

490

445

440

458

382

417

420

420

420

421

427

351

46T

449

497

427

429

448

357

476

490

429

430

430

13,430

448

0.891

0.99

Dec.

430

427

477

47F

477

473

429

423

350

417

414

408

407

395

379

308

413

414

413

419

419

419

370

420

375

418

418

419

419

420

420

12,865

415

0.825

0.95

Jan.

364

404

411

389

381

335

407

405

406

406

417

378

294

392

351

364

292

294

292

303

454

391

361

354

359

360

287

390

374

326

334

11,275

364

0.724

0.83

Feb.

332

316

288

TC7

379

341

321

347

338

298

436

382

363

312

363

365

327

399

379

382

382

386

353

309

392

391

380

389

10,057

359

0.714

0.74

Mar.

389

390

360

408

407

402

365

365

391

363

397

393

382

368

443

442

402

424

433

429

461

487

493

603

595

612

6lT

612

610

610

612

14,259

460

0.915

1.05

Apr.

683

718

718

719

682

611

610

690

643

610

615

573

572

573

573

575

583

658

738

825

823

790

826

718

743

611

609

607

605

577

19,876

663

1.32

1.47

May

573

527

527

530

444

458

448

454

462

452

421

321

524

460

464

470

442

443

351

449

449

451

462

455

471

565

550

611

573

572

526

14,905

481

0.956

1.10

June

487

386

483

431

405

406

383

388

330

446

542

505

595

525

532

521

523

611

600

531

584

764

1,100

1.120

1,020

908

815

748

626

630

17,945

598

1.19

1.33

July

615

624

581

510

534

571

583

612

623

622

607

582

609

615

607

609

610

607

580

621

621

617

608

612

537

531

529

516

485

449

442

17,869

576

1.15

1.32

Aug.

432

416

382

341

372

407

376

379

425

422

348

425

430

428

423

396

394

336

415

358

334

348

449

432

386

443

422

346

388

442

442

12,337

398

0.791

0.91

Sept.

510

959

959

999

867

767

649

619

612

581

575

605

569

558

472

477

462

448

437

449

468

450

494

496

505

485

486

437

407

?E9

17,271

576

1.15

1.28

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,630 Min 288 Mean 534 Cfstn 1.06 In. 14.44

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,120 Min 287 Mean 480 Cfsm 0.954 In. 12.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 197

St. Croix River near Danbury, Wis.

Location.--Lat 46°04'30", long 92°14'50", in sec. 33, T. 42 N. , R. 15 W., on left bank on 

State Trunk Highway 35, 3.5 miles downstream from Namekagon River, 10 miles northeast 

of Danbury, and at mile 129.2.

Drainage area. 1,588 sq mi.

Records available. March 1914 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 880 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Apr. 23, 1937, staff or chain gage at old highway bridge 40 ft downstream at same 

datum. Apr. 23, 1937, to Jan. 5, 1939, chain gage at present site and datum. Prior 

to October 1933, published as "at Swiss."

Average discharge. 43 years, 1,291 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,600 cfs June 24 (gage height, 3.62 ft); maximum gage height, 4.80 ft Nov. 30 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 708 cfs 

Aug. 23 (gage height, 0.54 ft).

1914-57: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs May 6, 1950 (gage height, 8.22 ft); minimum 

observed, 393 cfs Aug. 6, 13, 1934 (gage height, -0.20 ft, site then in use).

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1208: Drainage area. WSP 1438: 1915(M), 1918-20, 1923- 

24(M) , 1927(M), 1931(M), 1934, 1935-37(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.7 

1.0 

1.5

828

1,030

1,460

2.0 

3.0 

3.6

1,940

3,010

3,670

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

967 

1,000

932

939 

932

939

932

878

946

925

925

911

918

,070

,010

,120

,130

,100

,090

,070

,060

,020

,040

,070

* ,090

,100

,090

,130

,120

,460

,890

32,804

1,058

0.666

0.77

Nov.

1.820 

1,570

,500

,400 

,460

,550

,510

,390

,330

,300

,150

.080

,160

,180

,210

,090

,280

,290

, 180

,240

,240

,310

,170

,200

,200

,200

,200

,150

,100

,100

38,560

1,285

0.809

0.90

Dec.

1,100 

1,100

1,150

1,200 

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,000

960

*948

940

940

940

940

960

980

990

990

980

990

1,000

,050

,050

,050

,050

,050

,050

,050

,050

32,208

1,039

0.654

0.75

Jan.

1,OOO 

1,000

1,OOO

980 

960

950

940

940

940

940

920

910

900

890

 880

870

860

860

870

900

920

940

*952

950

940

930

920

900

880

860

850

28,552

921

0.580

0.67

Feb.

840 

840

840

840 

850

860

870

880

900

910

920

920

920

930

930

940

950

950

950

950

960

980

990

990

990

980

980

*974

-

25,834

923

0.581

0.61

Mar.

970 

970

970

960 

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

980

,000

,000

,050

,050

,100

,100

,150

,200

,250

,300

,350

,450

,550

,800

,000

,100

,200

2,300

2,390

39,910

1,287

0.810

0.93

Apr.

2,330 

2,380

2,380

2,250 

2,120

2,100

2,140

2,080

*2,090

2,010

1,870

1,770

1,690

1,590

1,550

1,620

1,820

1,990

2,130

2,690

2,930

3,050

2,920

2,780

2,590

2,430

2,110

1,890

1,730

1,600

64,630

2,154

1.36

1.51

May

,530 

,500

,430

,370 

,270

,140

,140

,100

,070

,070

,060

,010

960

1,120

1,130

1,110

967

932

946

884

1,050

1,200

1,270

1,220

1,280

2,170

2,610

2,470

2,090

1,810

1,550

41,459

1,337

0.842

0.97

June

1,380 

1,190

1,070

1,090 

1,050

*1,020

1,010

847

865

1,020

1,280

1,230

1,240

1,250

1,220

1,190

1,280

1,430

1,450

1,510

1,570

2,370

3,270

3,570

3,270

2,790

2,460

2,180

1,990

1,800

48,893

1,630

1.03

1.15

July

1,700 

1,620

1,520

1,580 

1,660

1,590

1,670

1,880

1,860

1,930

1,820

*1,750

1,990

1,810

1,760

1,680

1,630

1,540

1,620

2,780

3.560

2,870

2,280

1,940

1,630

1,540

1,500

1,430

1,350

1,310

1,240

55,840

1,801

1.13

1.31

Aug.

1,170 

1,020

953

884 

925

988

884

853

859

967

960

884

1,040

1,060

*1,020

1,020

981

967

828

?53

932

884

865

1,010

995

911

946

871

890

911

1,400

29,831

962

0.606

0.70

Sept.

1,500 

1,640

2,140

2,560 

2,360

2,150

,860

,760

,650

,560

,480

,470

,500

,440

,320

,240

,240

,220

,310

,420

,390

,410

,410

,420

,390

,420

,370

,340

,250

,200

4 ,420

,547

.974

1.09

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,890 Min 878 Mean 1,471 Cfam 0.926 In. 12.55

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,570 Mln 828 Mean 1,329 Cfam 0.837 In. 11.36

Peak discharge (base. 3,000 cfs).--Apr. 22 (3 p.m.) 3,10o cfs (3.16 ft); June 24 (8 a.n 

3,600 cfs (3.62 ft); July 21 (11:30 a.m.) 3,450 cfs (3.48 ft). ___

to 1 p.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 24 to Mar. 30.

507Z15 O - 59 -14
198 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

Shell Lake at Shell Lake, Wis.

Location. Lat r-. . . 45°43'05" . , !°ng 91°53'30", in NE^ sec. 6, T. 37 N., R. 12 W., attached to

post in bed of lake near Shell Lake Cranberry Co. dock, 2.3 miles southeast of village

of Shell Lake.

Drainage area. 34 sq mi, approximately. Area of Shell Lake, 3,200 acres 

Records available.--August 1936 to September 1957 (fragmentary). 

Gage. Staff gage read weekly except during winter. Altitude of gage is 1,230 ft (from

planimetric map). Prior to May 3, 195S, staff gage at village of Shell Lake at present

datum. 

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.57 ft Sept. 7; minimum observed,

2.67 ft June 8.

1936-57: Maximum gage height observed, 5.13 ft July 17, 1954; minimum observed

-Q.B2 ft Nov. 28, 1949.

Remarks. Lake has no surface outlet. Lake was ice covered Dec. 1 to Apr 24 

Revisions (water years). WSP 975: 1942. WSP 1055: 1944. WSP 1388: Drainage area.

Date

Oct. 6

13

20

27

30

Nov. 3

10

17

24

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Gage height

3.13

2.97

2.99

2.95

2.97

2.95

2.91

2.93

2.91

Date

Apr. 27

May 4

11

18

25

June 1

5

8

15

Gage height

2.89

2.87

2.77

2.75

2.71

2.79

2.71

2.67

2.73

Date

June 22

29

July 6

10

13

20

27

Aug. 3

10

Gage height

3.19

3.27

3.23

3.37

3.39

3.55

3.43

3.33

3.21

Date

Aug. 17

24

31

Sept. 7

14

21

28

Gage height

3.19

3.25

3.29

3.57

3.47

3.37

3.29

Yellow Lake near Webster, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°55'40", long 92°25'15", in NW£ sec. 25, T. 40 N., R. 17 W., 4 miles

northwest of Webster and 20 miles northeast of Grantsburg. 

Drainage area. 258 sq mi. Area of Yellow Lake, 2,087 acres, 

kecords available.--February 1941 to September 1957. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 930 ft (from planimetric map). Prior to

May 15, 1941, staff gage 1.7 miles east at same datum. 

Extremes.--Maximum daily gage height during year, 3.31 ft Sept. 10; minimum daily, 1.42 ft

Jan. 18.

1941-57: Maximum daily gage height, 4.46 ft Sept. 16, 1941; minimum daily, 1.09 ft

Mar. 16, 1948. 

Remarks.--Natural outlet.

Mean easce heieht, In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.60 

2.61

2.61

2.61

2.63

2.62

2.60

2.58

2.57

2.56

2.56

2.55 

2.56

2.62

2.63

2.72

2.76

2.78

2.82

2.85

2.88

2.90

2.92

2.92

2.92

2.93

2.91

2.90

2.90

2799"

Nov.

2.97 

2.94

2.89

2.89

2.91

2.84

2.75

2.67

2.63

2.57

2.54

2.53 

2753"

2.54

2.61

2.64

2.60

2.59

2.61

2.63

2.65

2.62

2.56

2.55

2.57

2.60

2.60

2.61

2.60

2 59

 1__

Dec.

2.58 

2.59

2.61

2.62

2.65

2.69

2.73

2.72

2.68

2.66

2.63

2.58 

2.54

2.50

2.48

2.45

2.43

2.38

2.34

2.30

2.27

2.26

2.24

2.23

2.19

2.16

2.13

2.10

2.07

2.04

2.OO

Jan.

1.95 

1.89

.83

.79

.74

.71

.69

.66

.63

.60

.58

.55 

.52

.51

.49

.46

.44

.42

.43

.44

.45

.46

.46

.48

.49

.51

.53

.55

.55

1.55

1.55

Feb.

Ht1.57

1.57

1.57

1.58

1.57

1.59

1.61

1.62

1.63

1.63 

1.64

1.64

1.66

1.68

1.68

1.69

1.69

1.70

1.73

1.75

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.78

Mar.

.78 

.78

.78

.79

.79

.79

.79

.79

.79

.79

.79

.79 

.78

.79

.84

.84

.83

.81

.79

.76

.74

.75

.74

.78

.87

2.00

2.14

2.29

2.46

2.57

2.66

Apr.

2.75 

2.78

2.80

2.86

2.90

2.90

2.89

2.85

2.80

2.75

2.74

2.68 

2.66

2.64

2.64

2.64

2.65

2.70

2.78

2.93

3.01

3.09

3.14

3.21

5.25

3.22

5.20

3.19

5.17

3.15

May

5.07 

3TOT

2.97

2.96

2.95

2.97

2.97

2.98

2.97

2.95

2.95

2.94 

2.94

2.92

2.89

2.87

2.85

2.84

2.82

2.85

2.84

2.85

2.84

2.80

2.82

2.92

5.00

5.01

3.00

2.99

2.96

June

2.90 

2.86

2.85

2.81

2.75

2.70

2.65

2.64

2.64

2.72

2.78

2.78 

2.76

2.76

2.73

2.72

2.81

2.81

2.76

2.73

2.74

2.97

3.04

5.10

5.14

5.15

5.10

5.06

5.01

2.95

July

2.95 

2.89

2.86

2.85

2.85

2.80

2.85

2.86

2.82

2.78

2J5

2.85 

2.89

2.90

2.88

2.86

2.85

2.83

2.85

2.95

2.95

2.95

2.89

2.85

2.82

2.82

2.83

2.84

2.85

2.85

2.83

Aug.

2.80 

2.79

2.76

2.72

2.70

2.69

2.67

2.68

2.69

2.70

2.70

2.71 

2.78

2.83

2.85

2.86

2.86

2.87

2.90

2.92

2.93

2.95

2.96

5.07

3.09

3.12

5.16

5.16

3.15

3.20

3.24

Sept.

5.25 

5.26

5.29

3.29

3.27

3.26

3.26

3.28

5.50

5,51

3.50

5.28 

5.26

5.20

5.15

5.05

2.95

2.82

2.76

2.71

2.68

2.65

2.65

2.58

2.53

2.49

2.48

2,47,

2.49

2.50

Note. Add 94 ft to obtain elevation above datura assumed for this lake by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 199

St. Croix River near Grantsburg, WIs.

Location. Lat 45°55'25", long 92°38'20", near center of sec. 30, T. 40 N., R. 18 W., on 

left bank at Norway Point, 0.5 mile downstream from Sand Creek, 10 miles north of 

Grantsburg, and at mile 102.4.

Drainage area. 2,820 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1923 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 848.98 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Northern States Power Co.). Prior to Aug. 15, 1934, chain gage and 

Aug. 15, 1934, to Oct. 21, 1938, staff gage, in stilling well, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--34 years, 2,327 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 cfs June 25 (gage height, 9.92 ft); minimum, 1,330 cfs June 9 (gage height, 3.94 ft).

1923-57: Maximum discharge, 26,300 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 15.06 ft); minimum, 

510 cfs Aug. 14, 17, 1934.

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

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1438: 1932.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,280

2,320

3,550

5,040

8.0 

9.0 

9.9

6,600

8,300

9,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,630

1,670

1,620

1,540

1,590

1,630

1,640

1,610

1,570

1,620

1,590

1,580

1,590

1,740

1,800

1,850

2,010

1,850

1,830

1,800

1,720

1,730

1,730

*1,790

1,800

1,950

1,950

1,820

1,970

2 530

3*. 570

56,120

1,810

0.642

0.74

Nov.

5.610 

3,540

3,010

2,740

2,580

2,790

2,840

2,740

2,530

2,440

2,210

2,100

2,050

2,090

2,140

2,140

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,050

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,900

2,000

68,800

2,293

0.815

0.91

Dec.

2.050 

2,050

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,900

1,800

1,750

1,700

1,700

*1,670

1,650

1, 650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,700

1,700

54,470

1,757

0.625

0.72

Jan.

.650 

,600

,600

,600

,600

,550

,550

,550

,550

,500

,500

,450

,450

,450

,400

,400

,400

.550

,550

,400

,450

,500

* ,550

,550

,500

,500

,500

,450

,400

,550

,350

45,980

1,485

0.526

0.61

Feb.

1,550 

1,350

,350

,550

,350

,400

,400

,400

,400

,450

,450

,450

,500

,500

,500

,500

,500

,500

,500

,500

,500

,550

,550

,550

,550

,550

* ,560

1,550

-

41,060

1,466

0.520

0.54

Mar.

1,550 

1,550

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1.600

1,600

1,600

1,650

1,650

1.700

1,700

1,750

1,800

1,850

1,900

2,000

2,050

2,200

2,400

2,700

5,100

5,400

5,900

4,500

5,200

5,600

5.900

74,450

2,402

0.852

0.98

Apr.

6,100 

6,510

5,610

5,340

4,820

4,480

4,480

4,460

4,490

*4,480

4,040

5,690

3,420

3,160

5.000

5,080

3,440

5,730

4,070

4,820

5,700

5,930

5,940

5,700

5,510

5,010

4,580

5,950

5,410

5,060

155,610

4,520

1.60

1.79

May

2,800 

2,680

2,580

2,410

2,500

2,150

2,010

2,020

1,950

1,970

1,840

1,750

1,660

1,820

1,950

1,950

1,860

1,800

1,780

1,720

1,870

2,450

2,680

2,620

2,580

4,060

5,620

6,590

6,010

4,910

5,940

84,090

2,715

0.962

1.11

June

5,250 

2,620

2,220

2,140

2,080

»1,920

1,850

1,620

1,590

1,640

1,990

2,160

2,050

2,250

2,270

2,260

2,470

5,250

5,520

5,510

5,270

5,190

7,480

9,290

9,890

8,970

7,260

5,990

5,120

4,550

115,410

5,780

1.54

1.50

July

4,060 

5,750

5,420

5,370

3,940

4,240

3,760

3,950

4,100

5,650

*5,410

5,220

5,440

5,620

5,150

2,980

2,720

2,750

2,550

4,610

7,580

9.250

8,890

6,570

4,380

3,370

2,980

2,850

2,570

2 440

2! 520

123,650

5,988

1.41

1.65

Aug.

,140 

,940

,770

,590

,560

,610

,570

,480

,470

,480

,440

,460

,680

* ,850

,800

,710

,660

,500

,480

.420

,490

,460

,500

,540

,540

,550

,500

,650

,620

1,560

2,070

50,070

1,615

0.575

0.66

Sept.

2,850 

5,200

5,760

4,640

4,960

4,550

4,000

5,550

5,290

3,190

3,020

2,900

2,900

2,860

2,720

2,560

2,470

2,400

2,530

2,960

5,520

5,100

5,060

2,860

2,780

2,710

2,570

2,500

2,530

2,200

92,740

3,091

1.10

1.22

Calendar year 1956 : Max 12,000 Mln 1,500 Mean 2,587 Cfsm 0.917 In. 12.50

Water year 1956-57 : Max 9,890 Mln 1,350 Mean 2,577 Cfsm 0.914 In. 12.41

* Discharge measurement made on thia day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Apr. 1.
200 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

Snake River near Pine City, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 45°50'30", long 92°56'00", in SE^NW^ sec. 26, T. 39 N., R. 21 W., on left 

bank at site of former powerplant and dam, half a mile downstream from Cross Lake and 

1^ miles northeast of Pine City.

Drainage area. 958 sq mi.

Records available. June 1913 to September 1917, July 1951 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 919.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 25, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream at different datum. July 1 to Oct. 28, 1951, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 663 cfs.

Extremes.--MaxImum discharge during year, 6,730 cfs June 26 (gage height, 7.72 ft); minimum daily, 53 cfs Feb. 1-6; minimum gage height, 3.09 ft Oct. 11, Jan. 8.

1913-17, 1951-57: Maximum discharge, 7,710 cfs May 4, 1954; maximum gage height, 

8.30 ft Apr. 12, 13, 1952; minimum discharge, 27 cfs Dec. 22, 1953, result of freezeup; 

minimum gage height, 2.65 ft Jan. 15, 1955.

A discharge measurement of 12,500 cfs was made May 9, 1950.

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

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

4.0

89

179

302

676

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,760

3,280

5,160

7,440

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*1O1 

101

97

97

93

105

105

105

97

93

89

15

97

113

109

121

121

117

121

129

129

129

121

105

109

144

139

129

159

208

2^25

3,697

119

0.124

0.14

Nov.

237 

237

231

225

*225

237

263 2^3"

263

256

263

250

231

220

205

200

202

208

220

Z20

208

175

180

179

179

174

169

159

154

T5I

6,387

213

0.222

O.25

Dec.

144 

144

144

139

149

144

129

121

117

*109

107

100

97

95

93

93

91

90

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

88

88

83

87

3,258

105

0.110

0.13

Jan.

85 

BI

83

82

82

80

79

76

74

73

71

70

68

66

64

63

*62

62

61

60

60

58

57

57

56

55

55

54

34

54

54

2,059

66.4

0.069

O.O8

Feb.

53 

55

53

53

53

53

54

54

54

55

56

56

57

59

60

62

64

SS

63

*62

61

61

60

60

60

60

62

63

1,624

58.0

0.061

0.06

Mar.

63 

62

62

61

61

61

60

W

60

61

63

66

75

92

125

138

150

170

195

230

285

370

500

700

950

*1,130

1,340

1,590

1,820

1.950

17335

14,400

465

0.485

0.56

Apr.

1.670 

*1,480

1,300

1,190

1,100

965

870

822

812

812

812

832

685

634

592

561

545

557

592

720

860

1,060

1,220

1,380

1,440

1,460

1,380

1,300

1,200

1,060

29,907

997

1.04

1.16

May

936 

794

703

634

569

514

470

440

405

384

363

336

296

*296

296

302

302

302

302

276

289

309

322

322

350

477

584

756

936

1,020

1,040

15,325

494

0.516

0.59

June

965 

832

747

634

553

477

412

370

329

322

309

296

263

FTS

276

289

433

720

1,150

1,620

2,100

3,410

5,180

*6,090

6,540

6,650

6,300

5,680

4,940

4,120

62,263

2,075

2.17

2.42

July

5.440 

2,750

2,160

1,820

1,500

1,270

1,080

926

765

634

545

561

569

545

507

*492

470

433

426

514

592

712

729

694

642

651

592

530

470

*426

384

27,829

898

0.937

1.08

Aug.

30"9 356 

2S9

250

231

208

196

191

179

179

169

159

174

196

208

208

208

202

196

179

169

159

*164

154

144

154

129

127

129

144

159

5,881

19O

0.198

0.25

Sept.

208 

IB?

659

738

812

860

'S3? 870

756

651

569

507

462

412

398

363

322

302

350

*398

484

561

609

617

592

561

550

484

455

433

16,257

542

0.566

0.63

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,620 Min 84 Mean 491 Cfsm 0.513 In. 6.97

Water year 1956-57= Max 6,630 Min 53 Mean 517 Cfsm 0.540 In. 7.33

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15, 16, 21-23, Dec 

to Mar. 22.

11-14, 17, 18, Dec
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 201

St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°42'15", long 92°5?'20", In SWi sec. 8, T. 37 N., R. 20 W. . on right bank 

200 ft upstream from old site of Northern Pacific Railway bridge , 5 miles east of Rush 

City. 10 miles downstream from Snake River, and at mile 80.6.

Drainage area. 5,120 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1923 to September 1957.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 772.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. Prior to Aug. 18, 1934, chain gage on railroad bridge 200 ft downstream at same 

datum. Aug. 18, 1934, to Feb. 22, 1950, staff gage in stilling well at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 3,667 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 23,000 cfs Apr. 1 (release of storage

behind ice jam); maximum gage height, 11.38 ft Apr. 1 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 

1,600 cfs Jan. 25 to Feb. 4 .

1923-57: Maximum discharge, 60,600 cfs May 8, 1950 (gage height, 19.04 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum observed, 630 cfs Aug. 14, 1933.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 785: 1927(M). WSP 1145: 1925-29. WSP 1438: 1923-24, 

1934, 1935(M), 1939-40(M), 1942(M), 1945(M), 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 22 to July I, July 22-24)

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.0

1,780

2,800

3,870

6,260

6.0

8.0

10.0

8,890

14,400

20,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.940

2,080

2,100

1,980

2,000

2,020

2,060

2,040

1,980

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,040

2,220

2 , 300

2,360

2,530

2,400

2,340

2,340

2,280

2,220

2,240

*2,300

2,320

2,530

2,570

2,440

2,530

3, 280 

4,110

71,610

2,310

0.451

0.52

Nov.

4.440

4,250

3,940

3,650

3,410

3, 560

3,650

3,580

3,350

3,220

3,030

2,800

2,720

2,760

2,840

2,800

2,700

2,750

2,800

2,700

2,500

2,250

2,150

2,200

2,250

2,350

2,550

2,650

2,700

r-2-'-750

89,300

2,977

0.581

0.65

Dec.

2.750

2,700

2,650

2,600

2,550

2,450

2,300

2,200

2,100

2.050

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,150

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,150

o 1 5Q

2AOO

69,250

2,234

0.436

0.50

Jan.

2,100

2,050

2,050

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,950

1,950

1,900

1,850

1,850

1,800

1,750

1,750

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,650

1,650

*1,660

1,650

1,650

1.600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600 

1,600

55,260

1,783

0.348

0.40

Feb.

1.600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,650

1,650

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1.750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

*1,740

1,750

-

47,890

1,710

0.334

0.35

Mar.

1.750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,800

1,800

1,850

1,950

2,000

2,050

2,050

2,200

2,300

2,700

3,500

4,300

4,800

5,200

5,400

5,600

6,200

7,000

8,400 

10,000

100,350

3,237

0.632

0.73

Apr.

10,500

11,000

9,890

9,160

8,240

7,500

7,460

7,440

7,500

*7,470

6,930

6,240

5,810

5,380

5.000

5,020

5,480

6,210

6,870

8,190

10,100

11.100

11,100

10,700

10,100

9,470

8,670

7,760

6,820

6, 080

239,190

7,973

1.56

1.74

May

5,540

5,040

4,690

4,320

4,050

3,720

3,540

3,430

3,300

3,220

3,070

2,930

2,760

2,880

3,030

2,990

2,930

2,820

2,780

2.720

2,900

3,430

3,780

3,850

3,890

6,040

7,810

8.890

8,780

7,650 

6,440

133,220

4,297

0.839

0.97

June

5,480

4,710

3,910

3,670

*3,430

3,220

2,970

2,700

2.440

2,480

2,880

2,990

2,950

3,140

3,200

3,220

4,160

5,510

6,560

6,950

7,190

12,300

16,500

19,800

20.300

*19,000

*16,600

14,300

12,300

10, 600

225,460

7,515

1.47

1.64

July

9,410

8,320

7,160

6,610

6,540

6,640

6,010

5,640

5,680

5,120

*4,710

4,550

4,730

5,340

4,900

4,480

4,090

4,000

3,760

5,510

8,570

10,400

10 . 800

9,050

6,590

5,380

4,690

4,320

3,830

3,580 

5,370

183,780

5,928

1.16

1.33

Aug.

5.160

2,900

2,630

2,420

2,220

2,240

2,240

2,140

2,120

2,060

2,100

1.980

2,280

*2,510

2,570

2,400

2,340

2,220

2,040

2,000

2,060

2,020

2,200

2,120

2,160

2,080

2,040

2,200

2,160

2,220 

2,530

70,360

2,270

0.443

 0.51

Sept.

3,320

4,320

5,310

5,960

6.410

6,080

5,480

4,920

4,550

4,320

4,070

3,850

3,760

3,670

3,520

3,320

3,180

5.090

3,260

3,910

4,410

4,370

4,390

4,180

4,000

3,830

3,670

3,470

3,300

3, 090

125,010

4,167

0.814

0.91

Calendar year 1956: Max 28,000 Min 1,940 Mean 4,007 Cfsm 0.783 In. 10.62

Water year 1956-57: Max 20,300 Min 1,600 Mean 3,863 Cfsm 0.754 In. 10.25

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 16 to Apr. 1.
202 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

Sunrise River near Stacy, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°24'30", long 92"55'50", in NW^NWi sec . 26, T. 34 N., R. 21 W., on right 

bank on upstream side of highway bridge, 2-| miles northeast of Stacy and 2-j miles downstream from small tributary.

Drainage area. 94.7 $q mi.

Records available. January 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 855 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Nov. 10, 1949, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1949-57), 72.3 cfs.

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 378 cfs June 26 (gage height, 6.99 ft); minimum 

daily, 10 cfs Feb. 2-5; minimum gage height, 2.43 ft Oct. 13.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 806 cfs Apr. 12, 1952 (gage height, 7.88 ft); minimum 

observed, 3.6 cfs July 17, 1949 (gage height, 1.98 ft).

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1-14, June 4-17, Aug. 14 to Sept. 2)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26, 

June 18 to Sept. 3O Mar. 27 to June 17

2.4 12

3.0 32

4.0 76

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

134

206

381

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

39

90

220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*15

16

16

15

15

15

18

15

14

IT

14

14

15

23

21

20

19

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

18

27

23

19

21

46

46

598

19.3

0.204

0.24

Nov.

41

37

36

39

*42

46

48

50

46

40

35

35

34

34

30

31

32

32

32

33

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

1,068

35.6

0.376

0.42

Dec.

31

3T

31

30

30

29

28

28

27

«27

26

25

25

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

IP762

24.6

0.260

0.30

Jan.

20

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

440

14.2

0.150

0.17

Feb.

11

10

10

10

10

1111

1111

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

*I3

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

332

11.9

0.126

0.13

Mar.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

15

15

15

16

16

16

18

20

25

40

70

115

140

130

*121

107

99

95

92

1,323

42.7

0.451

0.52

Apr.

89

*88

83

80

79

82

93

99

98

93

86

82

82

78

77

80

84

83

93

108

101

97

109

110

105

98

96

88

82

76

2,699

90.0

0.950

 1.06

May

70

62

61

60

55

51

50

48

45

42

40

39

38

*73

107

99

102

124

124

121

133

144

139

134

148

173

186

188

187

186

181

3,210

104

1.10

1.26

June

170

155

135

113

97

85

76

69

64

67

74

73

68

79

80

76

127

141

130

111

117

222

293

*343

365

376 36~8

358

343

320

5,095

170

1.80

2.00

July

293

253

236

217

199

184

171

155

139

a!28

all?

a!02

a87

a80

*78

84

81

75

75

146

162

154

140

130

128

130

130

127

122

*114

107

4,354

140

1.48

' 1.71

Aug.

99

95

89

83

77

70

60

56

59

63

61

57

76

89

114

119

111

107

102

97

93

89

104

112

111

*103

96

93

93

96

112

2,786

89.9

0.949

1.09

Sept.

119 r?o

202

230

252

273

297

311

322

524

318

311

309

275

260

249

236

225

*217

208

204

199

197

191

184

178

168

160

149

140

6,878

229

2.42

2.70

Calendar year 1956: Max 293 Min 14 Mean 51.5 Cfsm O.543 In. 7.42

Water year 1956-57: Max 376 Min 10 Mean 80.9 Cfsm 0.854 In. 11.60

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather 

records.

Note. Stage-dlscharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 26 (no gage-height record Jan. 

16, 19, 20).
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 203

St. Croix River at St. Croix Falls, Via.

Location. Lab 45°24'30", long 92°38'45", in NWijr sec. 30, T. 34 N., R. 18 W., on left bank 

1,800 ft downstream from powerplant of Northern States Power Co., in St. Croix Falls, 

and at mile 52.2.

Drainage area. 5,930 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1910 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. Prior 

to October 1939, published as "near St. Crois Falls." January 190S to October 1912 

(monthly discharge only, July 1905 to December 1909) in publication of Minnesota State 

Drainage Commission entitled "Report of Water Resources Investigation of Minnesota for 

1909-12."

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 690.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to March 1940, records were computed from power generation at the 

St. Croix Falls powerplant 1,800 ft upstream.

Average discharge.--52 years (1902-5, 1908-57), 4,047 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,800 cfs June 24 (gage height, 12.19 ft); minimum, 110 cfs Jan. 25 (gage height, 0.91 ft); minimum daily, 1,440 cfs Dec. 9.

1902-5, 1908-57: Maximum discharge, 54,900 cfs May 8, 1950 (gage height, 25.19 ft); 

minimum daily, 75 cfs July 17, 1910.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by powerplant upstream. 

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1115: 1929.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

1,350

2,410

3,710

6,950

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.1

11,900

16,400

20,900

25,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

l 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,220 

2,100

2,270

2,260

2,070

2,250

2,160

2,340

2,210

2,150

2,140

2,130

2,360

2,060

2,640

2,680

2,520

2,860

2,530

2,450

2,560

2,520

2,360 

2,410

2,560

2,760

2,700

2,700

2,780

3,630

4,120

77,500

2,500

0.422

0.49

Nov.

4,770 

5.570

4,320

4,450

3,920

3,890

4,170

4,160

3,900

3,460

3,690

3,230

2,980

2,830

3,120

3,050

2,400

2,870

3,510

3,590

3,200

2,230

2,040 

1.850

2,440

2,600

2,860

2,970

2,990

3,020

99,880

3,329

0.561

0.63

Dec.

5,280 

2,480

2,950

3,190

3,020

2,810

2,620

2,770

1.440

2,420

2,010

2,500

2,320

2,350

2,210

2,430

2,420

2,370

2,370

2,590

2,490

2,720

2,500 

2,730

2,440

2,360

2,700

2,640

2,580

2,460

2 ' 440

78,410

2,529

0.426

0.49

Jan.

2,470

2.500

2,180

1,870

2,240

2,410

2,140

2,210

2,340

a2 , 300

a2 , 200

a2 , 300

a2,100

a2,200

al,900

a2,000

al,900

al,900

a2,000

a2,000

a2, 100

al,500

2,070 

2,000

1,990

2,070

1,830

1,870

1,740

1,920

1,960

64,210

2,071

0.349

0.40

Feb.

2,020 

1,860

1,800

1,880

1,960

1,810

2,080

2,080

1,940

1,890

2,000

1,920

2,080

2,150

2,020

2.190

2,110

1,960

2,030

1,960

2,100

2,080

2,010 

2,020

2,080

2,050

2,110

2,180

-

56,370

2,013

0.339

0.35

Mar.

2,260 

2,070

2,100

2,070

2,090

2,120

2,270

2,120

2,140

2,070

1,970

2,110

2,130

2,460

2,390

2,270

2,370

2,460

2,590

2,750

3,230

4,870

5,830 

7,010

6,790

7,520

7,380

7,440

8,490

9,380

10.700

123,450

3,982

0.671

0.77

Apr.

11,800 

12, 200

11,600

10,600

9,690

8,610

8,520

8,490

8,540

8,540

*8, 170

7,530

6,780

6,160

5,660

5,450

5,600"

6,900

7,300

8,470

10, 500

12,100

12.400 

12, 100

11,400

10, 600

9,860

8,950

8,080

7,490

270,090

9,003

1.52

1.69

May

6,320 

5,700

5,490

5,180

4,310

4,230

3,980

3,640

4,250

3,120

3,300

5.050

3, 100

5,480

5,520

5,560

5,470

5,420

3,240

3,150

5,290

5,760

4,200 

4,750

4,510

5,890

8,500

9,950

10,200

9,550

8,100

151,550

4,882

0.825

0.95

June

7,150 

6,090

4,950

4,540

5,840

5,690

5,440

5,070

5,180

2,620

2,990

5,560

5,550

5,520

3,630

4,100

4,950

6,280

7,350

7,670

8,950

14,700

21,200 

24,600

25.500

*24,600

22,000

18,900

16, 100

15,700

280, 160

9,559

1.57

1.76

July

11,900 

12,000

8,710

7,120

7,920

7,950

7,440

6,850

6,660

*6,530

5,530

5,660

5,350

5,750

6,100

5,750

5,270

4,610

4,200

6,690

9,560

12,200

15.500 

11,900

8,760

7,120

6,250

5,500

5,140

4,560

4.180

225,980

7,290

1.25

1.42

Aug.

4.010 

5,780

2,760

3,310

2,400

2,520

2,490

2,660

2,570

2,510

2,470

2,300

2,550

2,960

2,970

2,960

2,810

2,660

2,610

2,310

2,470

2,400

3,210 

2,650

2,510

2,810

2,170

2, 450

2,600

2,910

2,950

84,700

2,732

0.461

0.53

Sept.

4,100 

7,790

7,840

8,500

8,900

8,610

7,680

6,980

6,430

6,230

5,570

5,550

4,950

4,900

4,680

4,400

4,220

4,010

4,050

4,590

5,120

5,440

5,420 

5,320

5,030

4,690

4,740

4,150

4,110

5.990

167,110

5,570

0.959

1.05

Calendar year 1956: Max 30,900 Mln 1,440 Mean 4,540 Cfsm 0.766 In. 10.43

Water year 1956-57: Max 25,500 Mln 1,440 Mean 4,601 Cfsm 0.776 In. 10.53

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13, 14, 17-19, 25, Dec. 28 to Jan. 5, 

Jan. 7-9, 23-26, 28-30, Feb. 1-8, 15-20, 22-27, Mar. 1-3, 6-15, 15-17.
204 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

Apple River near Somerset, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°09'30", long 92°43'00", In sec. 21, T. 31 N., R. 19 W., at powerplant 

or Northern States Power Co., 3.5 miles downstream from Somerset.

Drainage area. 555 sq ml.

Records available. January 1901 to September 1914 (monthly discharge only), October 1914 

to September 1957.

Gage. Headwater and tallwater gages read hourly. 

Average discharge. 56 years, 306 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 890 cfs Mar. 25; minimum dally, 90 cfs 

Jan. 15.

1901-57: Maximum dally discharge, 2,460 cfs June 17, 1943; minimum dally, 7 cfs 

Aug. 21, 1927, Sept. 30, 1929, July 19, 1932, Aug. 2, 3, 1933.

Remarks. Records good. Records of dally discharge computed on basis of gate openings, 

head, and plant efficiency. The discharge as computed was checked within 0.7 percent 

by one discharge measurement made Oct. 23, 1956, by the Geological Survey. Flow regulated by many powerplants upstream.

Cooperation. Records of dally discharge furnished by Northern States Power Co. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1238: Drainage area. WSP 1388: 1929, 1933.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

173

135

120

105

T44

120

140

126

129

127

123

174

138

178

142

163

170

237

270

250

190

191

*193

180

232

283

232

200

222 

150

232

5,469

176

0.317

0.37

Nov.

217

212

226

236

207

177

200

200

194

180

184

160

234

215

238

250

£23

227

239

260

232

242

198

220

210

262

200

268

T9U 

190

6,491

216

0.389

0.43

Dec.

212

216

246

268

285

272

178

168

189

189

217

197

208

214

225

210

192

190

220

226

220

209

230

180

188

193

200

210

222 

172

155

6,499

210

0.378

0.44

Jan.

176

135

128

199

229

245

2(50"

165

207

215

216

223

195

158

90

158

158

160

186

198

177

166

198

193

200

185

187

156

142

179

220

5,644

182

0.328

0.38

Feb.

190

185

204

155

155

182

195

187

180

193

170

160

185

200

194

218

200

148

124

TTO

165

190

179

187

165

166

173

217

5,037

180

0.324

0.34

Mar.

200

232

158

160

175

195

195

185

180

205

150 230"

360

330

505

320

465

290

345

365

430

610

645

710

890

750

410

325

370

365 

285

11,005

355

0.640

0.74

Apr.

384

378

402

346

345

367

328

295

284

372

300

306

353

264

262

302

341

291

285

348

298

265

275

335

314

296

326

2~66 250

287

9,465

316

0.569

0.63

May

310

295

240

210

234

198

188

170

224

247

209

188

180

263

227

330

262

227

292

214

225

313

275

276

293

320

292

634 3"40

340

280

8,296

268

0.483

0.56

June

246

300

224

232

250

250

214

257

200

168

247

197

252

234

253

225

167

27F

279

288

274

355

377

395

448

592

470

463

460 

452

9,044

301

0.542

0.61

July

464 356"

360

400

365

377

260

350

312

350

277

316

290

312

260

258

250

232

250

370

306

272

242

272

260

270

262

275

213

207 

228

9,166

296

0.533

0.61

Aug.

227

227

237

236

200

180

155

168

165

172

220

187

230

280

244

260

282

285

227

238

193

190

256

220

236

193

193

177

184 

192

306

6,760

218

0.393

0.45

Sept.

217

200

230

583

346

300

354

431

462

362

360

320

353

392

354

353

320

323

347

340

335

347

346

300

357

337

360

340

337

270

10,276

343

0.618

0.69

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,540 Mln 100 Mean 264 Cfsm 0.476 In. 6.47

Water year 1956-57 : Max 890 Mln 90 Mean 255 Cfsm 0.459 In. 6.25

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 205

Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°41'45", long 92°48'00", in sec. 9, T. 26 N., R. 20 W., on left bank 

at Prescott, 200 ft downstream from St. Croix River, 300 ft south of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 800 ft south of bridge on U. S. Highway 10, and at 

mile 811.4 upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 44,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1928 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 600.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 2, 1932, staff gage at railroad 

bridge 300 ft upstream at following daturas: June 3, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1929, 69.27 ft 

(revised) higher; Oct. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1930, 67.68 ft higher; Oct. 1, 1930, to 

Aug. 1, 1932, 69.28 ft higher. Aug. 2, 1932, to Oct. 30, 1938, water-stage recorder 

at present site at datum 69.28 ft higher. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 10.7 miles 

downstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 29 years, 15,110 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 94,000 cfs June 30 (gage height, 85.13 ft); minHum daily, 4,810 cfs Mar. 10; minimum gage height, 73.93 ft Jan. 8.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 155,000 cfs Apr. 16-18, 1952 (gage height, 89.03 ft); 

minimum daily, 1,380 cfs July 13, 1940; minimum gage height, 65.08 ft Aug. 29, 1934, 

present datum.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs, navigation dams, and powerplants 

at low and medium stages. Flood flow not materially affected by artificial storage.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods 

In water year 1941, superseding those published in WSP 925, are given herewith:

1941

pr. 10........ 62,400

11........ 65,000

12........ 66,300

13........ 67,500

1941-Con. 

Apr. 14........ 65,800

15........ 64,800

16........ 62,200

17........ 59,500

Month Cfs -days

5,826,540

6,563,250

Maximum

67,500

Minimum

4,900

Mean

15,960

17,980

Per square 

mile

.400

Runoff In 

Inches

4.81

5.43

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

51

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5,970 

5,550

5,740

5,910

5,580

6,000

5.010

6,646

6,040

5,450

5,180

5,430

5,380

6,310

7,490

6,650

6,770

6,570

6,530

6,800

6,870

6,570

6,570

6,100

6,240

7,460

8,650

9,670

9,620

10,000 

10.800

208,510

6,720

0.150

0.17

Nov.

10,600 

11,100

11,500

10, 800

10,900

*10,800

12,800

15.000

11,306

11,200

11,500

11,500

11,200

11,500

12,200

10,200

9,900

9,800

10,500

10,500

11,000

9,860

6.050

7,320

8,160

6,350

7,300

9,470

7,880

10,500

306,090

10,200

0.228

0.25

Dec.

8,480 

8,280

8,920

8,690

9.350

9,520

7,740

6,640

6,440

6,260

6,290

5.940

6,410

6,590

6,530

6,750

7,450

6,600

6,890

6,970

7,460

7,580

8,110

7,840

7,820

7,260

7,560

7,660

7,470

7,450

7,550

250,040

7,421

0.166

0.19

Jan.

7.150 

7,126

6,820

7,050

6,620

6,560

6,880

6,850

6,170

5,950

6,050

6,220

6,100

6,060

6,800

6,450

6,350

5,740

5,160

4.990

5,450

5,590

5,270

5,410

5,510

5,170

5,270

5,230

5,230

5,150

5,250

185,500

5,977

0.133

0.15

Feb.

5,280 

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,260

5,260

5,540

5,580

5,500

6.410

5,986

6,050

5,980

5,920

5,560

5,600

5.120

5,190

5,910

6,100

5,520

5,570

5,450

5,790

5,460

5,820

-

154,950

5,545

0.124

0.13

Mar.

6,000 

5,980

5,800

5,680

5,730

5,940

5,580

5,190

5,300

4.810

5,010

5,760

5,730

9,410

8,860

7,780

6,760

7,700

7,780

8,240

9,010

11,200

13,500

16,200

19,800

22,100

23,800

25,800

*30,100

55,900

34.600

369,050

11,900

0.266

0.51

Apr.

54,500 

55,660

33,100

31,800

50,200

28,800

24,100

23,500

22,100

22,500

22,500

21,800

20,900

20,000

19,400

19,200

19,200

18.500

19,806

20,500

21,500

25,700

29,100

30,900

32,200

32,900

32,900

33,200

32,400

31,600

787,600

26,250

0.586

0.65

May

30.600

2 7 ',800

26,700

24,700

21,700

19,800

19,700

19,300

18,500

16,600

15,800

15.500

15,666

15,400

15,000

15,500

14,900

15,900

* 14, 600

15,400

16,000

16,200

16,000

16,800

18,500

20,500

22,600

24,900

27,000

28,600

608,700

19,640

0.438

0.51

June

29,200 

27,200

24,100

22,000

21,100

19,800

17,000

14,500

13,600

15,600

14,500

14,400

15,800

12,800

15,500

15,000

17,100

22,100

27,600

29,800

51,800

57,700

44,900

54,700

64,400

72,400

78,400

85,400

91,160 

95.600

tl,037.1

34,570

0.772

0.86

July

*92.500 

89,766

85,500

78,500

70,600

65,800

62,600

58,800

54,600

51,200

48,500

45, 600

42,800

40,400

38,600

38,400

36,500

54,700

*53,300

34,800

55,700

56,500

37,800

39,100

39,500

38,700

36,300

54,700

53,100 

31,500

29.500

H,494.8

48,220

1.08

1.24

Aug.

28.200 

27,800

28,200

27,000

24,800

25,500

21,700

20,500

21,400

21,200

21,000

19,600

19,400

22,500

24,500

24,600

25,800

23,000

21,200

20,200

20,400

20,100

21,000

21,000

20,100

19,800

*18,600

18,200

17.700

19 3 000

677,700

21,860

0.488

0.56

Sept.

19,500 

21,200

26,000

28,000

29,400

51.000

30^800

29,900

29,100

28,400

22,400

26,200

24,800

22 , 100

21,800

19,900

19,200

19,000

19,400

19,000

18.800

20,100

 21,100

21,600

21,800

21,100

20,800

20,600

20,500 

19,600

692,900

23,100

0.516

0.58

Calendar year 1956: Max 62,500 Mln 5,010 Mean 15,720 Cfsm 0.506 In. 4.16

Water year 1956-57: Max 93,600 Win 4,810 Mean 18,500 Cfsm 0.415 In. 5.60

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. Stage-fall-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21 to Mar. 14.
206 CANNON RIVER BASIN

Cannon River at Welch, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°33'50", long 92°43'55", in NW^SW^ sec. 27, T. 113 N., R. 16 W., on right 

bank 0.3 mile downstream from highway bridge at Welch and 1.8 miles upstream from Belle 

Creek.

Drainage area. 1,320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1909 to January 1914, November 1930 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 699.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 11, 1930, chain gage on highway bridge at site 0.3 mile upstream 

at datum 3.00 ft lower. Nov. 11, 1930, to Oct. 11, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 

0.3 mile upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1911-13, 1931-57), 470 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,840 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 8.11 ft); minimum daily, 67 cfs May 5, 11, 12.

1909-14, 1930-57: Maximum discharge, 15,800 cfs Apr. 2, 1952 (gage height, 12.00 

ft), from rating curve extended above 9,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage 

height, 12.04 ft Mar. 23, 1936 (site then in use); minimum discharge, 2.5 cfs Jan. 3, 

1950 (gage height, 0.06 ft, backwater from ice).

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1933 has been revised to 10,500 

cfs Jan. 22, 1933 (gage height, 11.44 ft, from floodmark), superseding figure published 

in WSP 745.

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

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the high-water 

period in the water year 1933, superseding those published in WSP 745, are given 

herewith:

Jan. 22, 1933.......... 4,8OO

Jan. 23, 1933.......... 3,720

Month

Calendar year 1933. ..........

Maximum

4,800

Minimum

36

34

Mean

328

321

Per square

mile

.248

.243

Runoff In 

Inches

3.29

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

137

141

143

142

146

84

80

140

146

148

141

146

89

84 

147

144

168

169

190

91

82

153

150 

138

144

172

172

93

161

272 

209

4,422

143

0.108

0.12

Nov.

174

171

170

93

183

222

225

*162

144

86

76

158

171

168 

Z04

226

121

84

143

199

226

177

249 

147

95

202

204

158

150

*140

4,928

164

0.124

0.14

Dec.

110

84

125

146

150

145

140

110

82

146

160

140

170

150 

100

80

90

155

170

150

130

110

10"9~ 70 

176

218

264

*258

241

155

205

4,539

146

0.111

0.13

Jan.

100

230

250

250

400

177

246

247

91

150

350

160

120

180 

180

140

145

170

200

150

270

200

150 

180

220

110

80

240

180

230

5,976

193

0.146

0.17

Feb.

*220

150

95

230

240

240

200

190

120

80

240

240

220

190 

130

80

74

130

170

170

200

200

104 

294

577

531

402

326

6,043

216

0.164

0.17

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,290 Mln 70

Mar.

*238

168

104

209

208

202

169

208

89

111

275

384

305

748 

798

476

560

546

511

522

557

617

597 

524

494

679

679

630

315

217

100

12,240

395

0.299

0.34

Apr.

277

*423

344

344

242

164

89

206

2OO

242

288

209

178

84 

210

226

221

179

160

95

80

112

96

97

95

96

76

70

9T

88

5,282

176

0.133

0.15

May

88

90

92

70

67.

86

*89

87

88

85

67

67

84

97 

98

98

94

76

72

91

122

121

166 

287

372

436

354

455

430

540

940

5,909

191

0.145

0.17

June

920

900

350

360

350

360

330

280

120

300

300

250

210

370 

260

110

IW

170

135

125

*270

1,040

1,300 

1,300

1,140

911

794

800

761

673

15,359

512

0.388

0.43

July

352

389

506

574

418

353

199

536

761

467

361

578

481

424 

279

1,970

*2,310

1,600

1,250

2,870

5.880

2,280

1,660 

1,450

1,300

1,210

1,130

1,120

*981

813

1,000

33,502

1,081

0.819

0.94

Aug.

932

1,590

1,840

1,380

1,040

848

761

754

754

722

710

455

2,140

4.700 

2,860

2,210

1,870

1,680

1,570

1,390

1,220

*697

397 

229

507

561

572

565

552

553

646

36,905

1,190

0.902

1.04

Sept.

834

841

61?

827

591

574

572

424

435

540

470

398

447

402 

210

319

409

306

*265

259

360

170

219 

286

366

286

285

282

171

261

12,421

414

0.314

0.35

Mean 411 Cfsm 0.311 In. 4.24

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,700 Mln 67 Mean 404 Cfsm 0.306 In. 4.15

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 7, 8, 11-23, Jan. 1-5, Jan. H 10

to Feb. 15, Feb. 18-22. No gage-height record May 30 to June 21; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for Cannon Palls powerplant.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 207

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°50'55", long 91°04'45", in sec. 23, T. 39 H. , R. 6 W., on right bank 

15 ft upstream from highway bridge, 3.2 miles downstream from Chippewa Lake Dam, and 

3.7 miles northwest of Winter.

Drainage area. 787 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1912 to September 1957 (winter records incomplete prior to 

1915).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,270 ft (from Chippewa Lake datum).

Prior to Jan. 27, 1914, staff gage at same site at datum 3.44 ft higher. Jan. 27, 1914, 

to May 27, 1916, staff gage and May 28, 1916, to July 22, 1930, chain gage, at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 44 years (1913-57), 714 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 818 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 5.34 ft); minimum,

 16? cfs Apr. 3, 4 (gage height, 4.08 ft).

1912-57: Maximum discharge, 7,520 cfs Sept. 4, 5, 1941 (gage height, 11.05 ft); 

minimum, 14 cfs Apr. 17-20, 1925 (gage height, 3.25 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Plow completely regulated by Moose and Chippewa Lakes (see 

pT~527).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1208: Drainage area. WSP 1438: 1913(M), 1915-18(M), 1919,

 1920-23{M), 1924, 1925(M), 1927(M), 1928, 1929-30(M), 1939(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

4.0 

4.2 

4.4

144

204

2.70

4.7 

5.1 

5.4

402

641

866

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

802

786

764

756

756

756

756

748

748

748

748

748

748

748

748

748

741

741

741

741

734

734

734

734

734

734

734

726

*734

734

734

23,138

746

-515

Nov.

756

778

TTT

771

771

764

764

756

756

748

748

748

748

741

741

734

734

734

734

726

726

726

726

718

718

718

718

711

711

104

22,199

740

-330

Dec.

704

704

697

697

697

697

697

697

690

690

690

690

690

683

676

676

676

676

669

669

669

669

662

662

662

662

655

655

655

0 662

21,040

679

-387

Jan.

662

662

655

655

648

648

648

648

648

641

641

641

641

641

641

641

634

628

628

622

622

622

622

622

615

608

602

602

596

596

589

19,569

631

-469

Feb.

589

582

582

576

576

576

570

570

564

564

564

558

558

552

552

546

546

539

539

539

533

533

533

527

527

527

521

515

-

15,458

552

-403

Mar.

515

5O9

509

509

503

503

498

406

214

214

214

214

217

217

220

217

217

214

214

214

217

220

226

230

230

230

230

233

236

239

243

9,072

293

+288

Apr.

243

204

170

173

*173

173

176

179

182

182

179

179

179

179

179

188

192

192

198

210

198

195

195

195

192

192

192

188

188

188

5,653

188

+1,332

May

185

185

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

185

185

188

188

192

195

192

192

198

195

195

*198

201

201

198

210

223

214

207

201

198

198

6,040

195

+440

June

195

T95

195

195

195

198

198

201

201

204

207

204

204

207

204

204

260

246

223

214

210

260

250

230

223

217

214

214

210

210

6,388

213

+661

July

210

210

210

214

210

207

226

223

217

217

220

310

452

446

*435

430

430

430

430

435

435

435

435

413

343

343

343

343

343

446

748

10,789

348

+164

Aug.

748

748

748

748

748

748

748

748

748

748

748

748

748

748

741

741

741

*741

741

741

741

741

764

748

741

741

741

741

741

741

748

23,106

745

-545

Sept.

741

748

748

748

748

748

748

748

741

741

741

741

741

734

734

734

734

734

734

734

734

734

734

726

726

726

718

718

718

711

22,065

736

-115

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

231 

0.294 

0.34

410 

0.521 

0.58

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

292 

0.371 

0.43

162 

0.206 

0.24

149 

0.189 

O.EO

581 

0.738 

0.85

1,520 

1.93 

2.15

635 

0.807 

0.93

Observed

Max 908 Mln 21O Mean 599 

Max 802 Mln 170 Mean 506

874 

1.11 

1.23

512 

0.651 

0.75

200 

0.254 

0.29

Adjusted

621 

0.789 

0.88

Mean 585 Cfsm 0.743 In. 1O.12 

Mean 515 Cram 0.654 In. 8.87

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Moose and Chippewa Lakes.
208 CHIPPEWA 'RIVER BASIN

Chippewa River near Bruce, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°27>05", long 91 0 15'40", in SEv sec. 5, T. 34 N., R. 7 W., on right bank 

1 mile east of Bruce and 1 mile downstream from Thornapple River.

Drainage area. 1,630 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1913 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,059.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 28, 1935, chain gage at railroad bridge 0.8 mile upstream at datum 

2.30 ft higher.

Average discharge. 43 years (1914-57), 1,433 cfs (unadjusted').

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,620 cfs June 23 (gage height, 6.82 ft); minimum daily, 450 cfs Mar. 11, 12 (backwater from ice).

1913-57: Maximum discharge, 25,800 cfs Sept. 1, 1941 (gage height, 20.46 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, 155 cfs June 10, 

1932 (gage height, 0.9 ft, site and datum then in use).

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

385

405

435

455

475

505

505

525

545

565

585

605

625

645

665

685

700

715

730

745

760

785

Water 

year

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

Date

Apr. 30,

May 18,

Apr. 22,

Apr. 21,

June 2,

Apr. 11,

Mar. 27,

Apr. 29,

Apr. 10,

Apr. 21,

Apr. 26,

Mar. 28,

Sept. 19,

Mar. 17,

Mar. 27,

Oct. 19,

June 14 ,

June 11 ,

Apr . 8 ,

Apr. 1,

Apr . 6 ,

Mar. 24,

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1928

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

Discharge 

(cfs)

8,720

6,000

13,600

7,240

9,520

8,680

14,100

8,780

15,100

9,060

11,300

3,620

12,900

11,000

8,080

6,920

3,380

3,480

7,950

4,470

7,950

13,800

Gage height 

(feet)*

9.4

7.1

12.4

8.2

9.8

9.2

12.7

9.3

13.8

10.0

11.0

4.9

12.0

10.8

8.8

7.9

4.9

5.0

8.7

6.2

8.7

12.5

* Prom graph based on gage readings.

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

48 percent of the drainage area regulated by Moose and Chippewa Lakes (see p. 227).

Revisions (water years). WSP 875: 1936-38. WSP 1278: Drainage area. Revised figures 

of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1927, 1932, 1934, 1935-36, 

and 1938, superseding those published in WSP 645, 730, 760, 785, 805, and 875, are 

given herewith:

Date

1927

May 22

1932

Apr. 8

1934

Apr. 6

1935

Mar. 23

24

25

26

27

1936

Sept. 1

2

3

4

Discharge

5,090

7,420

7,680

12,600

13,600

9,80O

7,300

6,440

480

448

412

402

Date

1936-Con.

Sept. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

394

394

394

384

376

389

416

438

430

430

438

438

434

425

420

420

412

402

394

380

Date

1936-Con.

Sept. 25

26

27

28

29

30

1938

Sept. 4

5

6

7

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

384

380

456

626

698

788

698

646

672

672

672

622

597

552

532

532

511

552
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 209

Chlppewa River near Bruce, Wis. Continued 

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1927, 1932, 1934-36, 1938

Month

Water year 1926-27.... 

Calendar year 1927....

Water year 1931-32.... 

Calendar year 1932....

Water year 1933-34.... 

Calendar year 1934....

Water year 1934-35.... 

Calendar year 1935. . . .

Water year 1935-36.... 

Calendar year 1936....

Water year 1937-38.... 

Calendar year 1938....

Observed

Cfs-days

1

:

:

105,059 

512,500 

540,405

13,282 

525,163 

501,571

28,933 

630,300 

689,638

Maximum

7,680 

10,800 

10,800

7,420 

7,420 

7,420

7,680 

7,680 

7,680

13,600 

13,600 

15,300

788 

10, 200 

10,200

2,860 

11,700 

11,700

Minimum

1,140 

680 

275

606 

155 

155

467 

229 

229

795 

371 

549

376 

376 

421

511 

470 

470

Mean

2,986 

2,039 

1,569

2,067 

1,025 

921

1,969 

666 

781

3,389 

1,404 

1,481

443 

1,435 

1,370

964 

1,727 

1,889

Change

in 

contentst

:

+1,330 

0 

-70

+1,800 

-1-87 

+151

+1,307 

+75 

-27

+89 

+80 

+31

+212 

+48 

+109

Adjusted

Mean

: 3,397 

1,025 

851

3,769 

753 

932

4,696 

1,479 

1,454

532 

1,515 

1,401

1,176 

1,775 

1,998

Per square 

mile

\

2.08 

.629 

.522

2.31 

.462 

.572

2.88 

.907 

.892

.326 

.929 

.860

.721 

1.09 

1.23

Runoff in 

inches

:2.32 

8.56 

7.09

2.58 

6.27 

7.75

3.32 

12.29 

12.06

.36 

12.65 

11.70

.80 

14.77 

16.64

t Change In contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Moose and Chippewa Lakes.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,060 

1,050

1,050

1,030 

996

996

989

996

1,000

996

982

989

982

1,010

1,020

1,020

1,010

996

1,000

996

968

1,000"

1,000 

996

982

1,060

1.080 

1,060

1,040

*1,060

1,050

31,464

1,015

-515

Nov.

1,050 

1,060

1,070

1,060 

1,060

1,070

1,090

1,070

1,060

1,040

1,060

1,050

1,060

1,040

1,080

1,090

1,050

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,050

1.000 

1,000

1,050

1,100

1,100 

1,100

1,050

1,050

31,910

1,064

-330

Dec.

1.050 

1,050

1,050

1,050 

1,050

1,000

980

940

960

960

940

920

900

940

 1,020

1,000

980

940

940

960

960

980

980 

960

940

940

960 

960

940

920

880

30,050

969

-387

Jan.

860 

840

860

880 

880

900

900

880

860

840

820

820

820

800

800

800

820

820

840

840

820

820

820 

800

800

780

*776 

760

760

760

760

25,536

824

-469

Feb.

780 

780

780

780 

780

780

780

780

780

780

780

760

760

740

740

740

740

740

740

740

740

740

740 

740

740

*725

720 

720

-

 

21,145

755

-403

Mar.

720 

720

740

740 

740

720

720

700

600

460

450

450

460

480

500

500

520

520

500

500

520

700

940 

1,100

1,100

1,150

1,500 

1,850

2,000

2.500

2,100

27,000

871

+288

Apr.

1,950 

2.100

1,850

*1,660 

1,330

1,320

1,370

1,560

1,640

1,540

1,340

1,210

1,120

1,020

934

1,020

1,410

1,640

1,690

2,040

2,040

1,740

1,500 

1,320

1,310

1,300

1,190 

1,060

961

900

43,065

1,436

+1,332

May

820 

775

738

702 

680

647

642

620

620

615

589

594

610

669

1,060

1,140

920

1,000

1,190

1,020

920

1,230

1,400 

1,190

1,140

2,780

5.280 

2,550

1,890

1 450

1^150

34,631

1,117

+440

June

961 

853

756

691 

636

620

*574

574

544

544

691

813

691

669

702

674

1,280

2,650

2,440

1,760

1,320

2,350

4.440 

3,790

2,650

1,900

1,440 

1,170

1,150

996

40,329

1,344

+661

July

866 

781

720

738 

873

807

1,000

2.260

1,900

1,200

961

873

1,080

1,130

1,020

*1,030

1,040

961

913

954

968

927

880 

833

794

708

702 

691

674

652

800

29,736

959

+164

Aug.

1,050 

1,030

1,020

1,010 

1,000

989

947

968

1,010

982

982

954

1,060

1,080

1,040

996

975

968

*954

947

947

927

1,340 

1.810

1,510

1,250

1,120 

1,090

1,070

1,090

1,430

33,546

1,082

-545

Sept.

2,020 

2,200

2,660

2.760 

2,310

1,860

1,560

1,400

1,280

1,230

1,190

1,140

1,130

1,110

1,120

1,110

1,080

1,060

1,050

1.040

1,110

1,110

1,140 

1,160

1,120

1,090

1,080 

1,060

1,060

1,040

41,280

1,376

-115

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

500 

0.307 

0.35

734 

0.450 

0.50

Calendar year 1956s 

Water year 1956-57:

582 

0.357 

0.41

355 

0.218 

0.25

352 

0.216 

0.22

1,159 

0.711 

0.82

2,768 

1.70 

1.90

Observed ,

1,557 

0.955 

1.10

Max 8,690 Mln 580 Mean 1,260 

Max 4,440 Mln 450 Mean 1,068

2,005 

1.23 

1.37

1,123 

0.689 

0.79

537 

0.329 

0.38

1,261 

0.774 

0.86

Adjusted

Mean 1,246 Cfsm 0.764 In. 10.41 

Mean 1,077 Cfsm 0.661 In. 8.95

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Moose and Chippewa Lakes. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Apr. 1.
210 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Flambeau River at Flambeau Flowage, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°04'05", long 90°13'45", near north line of sec. 3, T. 41 N., R. 2 E., 

on right bank 0.5 mile downstream from Flambeau Flowage, 10.6 miles southwest of 

Mercer, and at mile 114.5.

Drainage area. 666 sq mi.

Records available. September 1927 to September 1957. Prior to October 1955, published 

as "at Flambeau Reservoir."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,540.0 ft above mean sea level (Northern 

"iStates Power Co. bench mark). Prior to June 14, 1937, chain gage and June 14, 1937, 

to Oct. 25, 1947, staff or float-tape gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 642 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 761 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 5.01 ft); minimum, 

86 cfs Apr. 19-24 (gage height, 3.33 ft).

1927-57: Maximum discharge, 3,930 cfs July 22-27, 1952 (gage height, 8.40 ft); 

minimum observed, 3.1 cfs Apr. 12, 1934 (gage height, 2.39 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Rest Lake and Flambeau Flowage (see p. 227). 

Revisions'(water years). WSP 875: 1936, 1938. WSP:1208: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

.3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

138

246

464

755

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(O

Oct.

593

360

360

360

360

360

360

364

364

364

364

364

364

364

364

364

364

369

369

360

342

342

342

342

338

338

*338

338

333

333

333

11,210

362

-132

Nov.

333

333

333

333

333

324

316

316

316

316

316

388

617

622

ITT

588

497

297

320

342

333

333

333

333

333

333

333

333

333

333

11,187

373

+36

Dec.

333

333

333

338

338

338

338

338

342

342

342

388

583

640

640

640

640

640

634

634

634

593

388

346

438

664

664

664

588

438

664

15,235

491

-111

Jan.

670

664

664

658

658

664

676

676

676

676

676

670

682

682

676

670

664

658

611

565

658

658

658

658

652

588

454

640

640

634

634

20,110

649

-380

Feb.

628

542

448

628

622

617

617

617

576

530

700

700

694

694

688

628

514

676

676

670

658

652

593

492

646

670

724

ne

17,618

629

-411

Mar.

718

628

519

712

706

694

694

700

622

502

700

688

694

694

688

611

508

694

676

718

743

706

582

433

724

640

530

548

576

519

333

19,500

629

-242

Apr.

519

542

508

454

459

*407

320

475

480

486

486

492

448

360

492

492

417

316

188

j36

86

86

86

205

329

333

308

243

480

565

11,148

372

+918

May

565

565

565

502

402

588

670

664

664

664

605

448

646

640

640

640

634

553

448

628

593

497

459

*459

438

374

374

407

402

378

508

16,620

536

+76

June

475

417

502

559

542

502

502

486

475

530

530

530

525

525

502

459

519

519

519

519

525

428

364

364

378

428

470

497

480

402

14,473

482

-24

July

519

536

378

374

536

502

407

530

530

525

525

530

470

*388

530

530

530

530

525

492

351

502

530

525

525

519

464

364

508

508

508

15,191

490

-128

Aug.

508

502

454

278

364

454

402

346

333

338

351

351

351

346

346

346

*342

342

346

355

355

355

351

338

333

342

351

351

351

351

351

11,284

364

-138

Sept.

355

329

264

233

246

256

267

300

36O

583

364

351

355

355

355

355

355

355

351

351

346

329

360

338

308

308

312

312

320

333

. 9,806

327

+93

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

230 

0.345 

0.40

40£ 

0.614 

0.66

Calendar year 1956 : 

Water year 1956-57 t

380 

0.571 

0.66

269 

0.404 

0.47

218 

0.327 

0.34

387 

0.581 

0.67

1,290 

1.94 

2.16

612 

0.920 

1.06

Observed

Max 1,160 Mln 151 Mean 524 

Max 743 Hln 86 Mean 475

458 

0.688 

0.77

362 

0.544 

0.63

226 

0.339 

0.39

Adjusted

420 

0.631 

0.70

Mean 507 Cfsm 0.761 In. 10.36 

Mean 438 Cfsm 0.658 In. 8.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

1- Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Rest Lake and Flambeau Flowage.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 211

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wls.

Location.--Lat 45°46'10", long 90°45 I 45", In SEif sec. 17, T. 38 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 

3.6 miles upstream from Connors Creek, 11.5 miles upstream from South Fork Flambeau 

River, 13 miles east of Winter, and at mile 61.9.

Drainage area. 1,000 sq ml.

Records available. August 1929 to September 1957 (winter records Incomplete prior to 

1938).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,330 ft (from river-profile map).

Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, at bridge 300 ft upstream at datum 9.0 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1934, 

to Sept. 8, 1938, at bridge 300 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1938-57), 1,081 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 3.12 ft); maximum gage height, 3.67 ft Mar. 29 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge, 359 cfs 

Oct. 8 (gage height, 1.23 ft); minimum gage height, 0.95 ft Nov. 19.

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 9,440 cfs June 25, 1946 (gage height, 9.45 ft); minimum, 86 cfs Oct. 21, 22, 1948 (gage height, 0.20 ft); minimum dally, 118 cfs Oct. 10, 

1948.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1930 has been revised to 1,170 

cfs May 18, Sept. 27, 1930 (gage height, 11.3 ft), superseding figure published In 

WSP 700. The minimum discharge for the water year 1930 has been revised to 328 cfs 

Apr. 29, 1930 (gage height, 9.72 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 700.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Rest Lake and Flambeau Flowage (see p. 227).

___ir yea

of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1930, superseding those 

published In WSP 700, are given herewith:

Date

1930

July 9

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

590

717

772

772

830

830

717

830

717

664

772

717

772

772

772

830

Date

193O-Con.

Aug. 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

890

830

772

772

830

890

830

772

772

830

830

772

830

830

830

772

Date

1930 -Con.

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

890

890

614

830

830

830

890

830

830

717

717

717

664

717

717

717

Date

1930-Con.

Sept. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

664

717

717

717

772

830

955

717

664

772

1,090

785

480

480

Month

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

Maximum

1,090

Minimum

480

Mean

791

759

Per square 

mile

ttO.495

tt.218

tt.379

Runoff In 

Inches

ttO.57

tt.25

tt.42

tt Adjusted for change In reservoir contents.
212 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wls. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

452

676

486

428

428

447

423

375

388

418

418

437

437

486

423

428

437

432

437

432

432

414

418

432

437

452

447

*442

401

428

456

13,647

440

-132

Nov.

452

447

442

437

437

461

471

471

466

461

461

456

452

719

688

829

796

756

401

418

430

450

460

460

460

450

440

430

420

420

14,941

498

+36

Dec.

420

420

420

420

420

420

410

400

400

410

420

420

430

*712

800

800

740

760

760

760

760

760

720

520

470

540

720

760

760

700

500

17,952

579

-111

Jan.

700

740

740

740

740

760

720

740

740

740

740

740

740

720

720

740

740

740

740

740

700

660

760

750

740

740

*735

'660 520

720

720

22,425

723

-380

Feb.

720

720

660

520

680

720

720

720

720

720

580

760

780

780

780

780

780

600

740

760

760

760

740

740

640

760

800

820

20,260

724

-411

Mar.

820

820

802

620

820

840

840

800

800

800

660

800

820

820

820

820

820

700

820

840

840

860

880

880

740

880

980

1,100

1,200

1,250

1.500

26,792

864

-242

Apr.

1,350

1,500

1,500

1,400

*1,200

1,080

966

731

993

960

932

883

876

808

577

876

1,190

1,320

1,410

1,790

1.820

1,620

1,380

1,180

1,020

1,090

1,000

918

628

842

33,840

1,128

+918

May

822

869

789

756

725

549

719

802

849

776

796

750

502

770

900

940

940

986

911

700

*918

1,130

1,070

960

953

1,140

1,130

1.150

1,040

946

707

26,995

871

+76

June

883

763

600

763

744

707

577

571

622

442

738

594

617

600

622

611

617

960

713

770

789

876

1.160

953

863

789

763

688

682

658

21,735

724

-24

July

461

594

658

539

492

719

577

481

617

594

694

700

925

883

*571

682

731

682

640

744

756

517

560

652

617

622

664

664

502

628

634

19,800

639

-128

Aug.

622

628

617

555

442

452

466

533

605

481

401

405

497

497

452

461

447

*432

405

418

471

447

670

904

622

492

461

476

522

528

670

16,079

519

-138

Sept.

876

738

973

1.150

756

670

628

605

522

549

605

588

600

588

594

522

566

566

560

555

555

560

533

577

634

566

507

512

528

512

18,695

623

+ 93

Adjusted for change in contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

308 

0.308 

0.36

534 

0.534 

0.60

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

468 

0.468 

0.54

343 

0.343 

0.40

313 

0.313 

0.33

Observed

622 

0.622 

0.72

2,046 

2.05 

2.29

947 

0.947 

1.09

Max 2,500 Mln 375 Mean 751 

Max 1,820 Mln 375 Mean 694

700 

0.700 

0.78

511 

0.511 

0.59

381 

0.381 

0.44

Adjusted

716 

0.716 

0.80

Mean 734 Cfsm 0.734 In. 9.99 

Mean 657 Cfsm 0.657 In. 8.94

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change In contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Rest Lake and Flambeau Flowage. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Apr. 5.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 213

South Fork Flambeau River near Phillips, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°42'15", long 90°36'55", In NW£SW£ sec. 10, T. 37 N. , R. 2 W. , on downstream side of bridge on left span, 0.4 mile downstream from Big Elk River and 

12 miles west of Phillips.

Drainage area.--615 sq ml.

Records available. August 1929 to September 1957 (winter records Incomplete 1929-40).

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once dally. Altitude of gage Is 1,360 ft (by barometer). 

Prior to Oct. 5, 1939, chain or staff gage and Oct. 5, 1939, to Jan. 11, 1954, wireweight gage, at site 600 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1940-57), 608 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,900 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 8.1 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 84 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 4.81 ft). 

1929-57: Maximum discharge observed, 10,200 cfs June 18, 1943 (gage height, 14.32 

ft); minimum discharge, 39 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 3-5, 1933.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 975: 1934. WSP 1175: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

140

146

149 

143

138

140

135

124

121

126

124

118

118

129

135

143

149

154

152

149

140

143

146

143 

146

138

140

*149

143

146 

149

4,316

139

0.226

0.26

Nov.

160

157

166 

169

174

183

192

186

195

204

208

214

230

253

270

278

292

290

280

280

270

270

260

250 

250

250

250

250

250 

250

6,931

231

0.376

0.42

Dec.

250

260

260 

270

270

270

270

260

250

240

230

220

210

*205

200

200

200

210

210

210

210

200

200

190 

190

190

190

190

200

200 

210

6,865

221

0.359

0.42

Jan.

210

200

190 

185

180

180

175

175

175

170

160

150

140

130

120

120

115

115

115

115

120

125

130

130 

130

130

*126

125

120

120 

115

4,491

145

0.236

0.27

Feb.

115

115

110 

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

115

115

120

120

125

130

130

130

130

125

125

125

125 

130

130

135

140

-

3,370

120

0.195

0.20

Mar.

145

150

*156 

155

155

150

145

140

135

135

140

150

160

170

180

180.

175

175

180-

200

220

250

300

450 

911

945

988

1,020

1,100

1,220 

1.270

11,850

382

0.621

0.72

Apr.

1,370

1,400

,460 

,370

,340

* ,110

,180

1,070

1,030

939

894

808

782

752

706

666

803

1,060

1,300

1,710

1.810

- 1,730

'1,640

-1,480 

1,320

1,220

1,370

1,450

1,240

777

35,787

1,193

1.94

2.16

May

627

575

534 

490

451

409

356

337

299

329

348

295

284

314

460

468

481

637

594

*552

571

594

571

539 

512

666

721

676

642

594

530

15,456

499

0.811

0.93

June

481

447

409 

384

360

329

295

274

253

243

256

318

314

389

422

460

490

716

851

777

686

872

945

917 

845

736

671

530

430

434

15,534

518

0.842

0.94

July

344

337

325 

422

.447

473

490

508

503

499

486

525

622

571

*477

389

329

267

227

223

233

227

214

204 

198

189

180

180

183 

174

166

10,612

342

0.556

0.64

Aug.

157

154

143 

138

118

96

84

115

138

143

129

121

149

135

143

140

*124

124

121

118

121

121

250

389 

372

333

270

264

256 

250

 508

5,724

185

0.301

0.35

Sept.

706

840

1.110 

922

819

652

521

384

264

240

236

236

230

227

250

264

270

264

270

278

314

318

333

344 

329

306

267

250

233 

220

11,897

397

0.646

0.72

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,970 

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,810

Min 

Min

Mean 

Mean

Cfsm 0.686 

Cfsm 0.592

In. 

In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18 to Mar. 24 (no gage-height record Feb. 3 

to Mar. 2, Mar. 4-11; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations).

507215 O -59 -15
214 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Flambeau River near Ladystnith, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°33'20", long 90°57'30", in s| sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 5 W., at Big Falls 

power-plant of Lake Superior District Power Co., 2.3 miles upstream from Josie Creek, 

4 miles upstream from highway bridge, and 8.5 miles northeast of Ladysmith.

Drainage area. 1.823 sq mi.

Records available. February 1903 to December 1906, January 1914 to September 1957.

Gage.--Headwater and tailwater gages read hourly. Feb. 15, 1903, to Dec. 2, 1906, chain 

gage in Ladysmith at different datum. Jan. 1, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1923, chain gage at 

site 8 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1923, to Sept. 24, 1943, headwater 

and tailwater gages at present site. Sept. 25, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage 

recorder at site 4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 43 years (1914-57), 1,723 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 4,110 cfs Apr. 21; minimum daily, 452 cfs 

Aug. 6.

1903-6, 1914-57: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs (revised) Apr. 11, 1922; minimum, 

18 cfs Nov. 1, 1948 (gage height, 2.00 ft) at site and datum then in use; minimum 

daily, 74 cfs Oct. 31, 1948.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

98

128

171

207

405

435

455

475

505

525

545

565

585

605

Water 

year

1903

1904

1905

1906

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

Date

May 28 ,

July 4 ,

June 7,

Apr. 15,

May 18,

Apr. 23,

June 8 ,

June 1 ,

Apr. 12,

Apr. 30,

Apr. 11,

Apr. 23,

Apr. 18,

Apr. 27,

1903

1904

1905

1906

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

Discharge 

(cfs)

13,500

9,270

9,000

11,000

11,000

18,100

8,400

10,400

10,100

7,880

20,200

13,200

a9,520

a4,140

Gage height 

(feet)*

21.8

20.3

20.0

20.8

7.7

9.8

6.8

7.5

7.4

6.8

10.4

8.4

7.2

4.8

* From graph based on gage readings, 

a At site 8 miles downstream.

Remarks. Records good except those above 4,000 cfs, which are fair. Discharge computed 

from powerplant records on basis of load-discharge rating of hydroelectric units as 

developed by Geological Survey and taintor-gate ratings based on theoretical formulas. 

Flow regulated by Big Palls powerplant and by Rest Lake and Flambeau Flowage (see 

p. 227).

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1904-5, superseding those published in WSP 128 and 171 are given herewith:

Date

1903

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Discharge

,530

,860

,360

,360

,360

,360

,410

,140

,190

,36O

,530

,360

,360

,300

,300

,240

,300

600

1,000

1,000

955

785

910

1,140

955

Date

1903-Con.

Nov. 26

27

28

29

30

1904

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

1,040

1,360

1,300

1,300

1,360

7O8

910

1,000

1,000

1,090

1,210

692

910

1,240

1,430

1,360

1,530

1,410

1,410

1,360

1,560

1,410

1,360

Date

1904-Con.

Aug. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

,470

,240

,530

,790

,990

,130

,420

,130

,130

,790

,660

,880

,720

,360

,450

,280

,790

,490

,640

,920

,790

,750

, 720

,600

1,040

Date

1904-Con.

Nov. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

1,090

955

1,320

809

1,040

1,210

1,190

1,090

955

1,320

801

1,040

1,210

1,190

1,040

910

568

1,040

1,140

635

1,470

295

702

825

516

Date

1904-Con.

Dec. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

1,280

1,060

1,040

785

1,270

1,040

825

868

955

868

825

,OOC

,06C

,190

,210

,170

,090

,140

,190

,660

,240

,3OO

,920

,060
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 215

Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1904-5

Month

Calendar year 1903. .......................'........

Calendar year 1905. ...............................

Maximum

-

Minimum

600

295

_

-

Mean

t3,296

t2,486

t Partly estimated.

Kobe. Runoff affected by storage In Rest Lake; changes In contents 

available.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

894

654

927

642

658

522

628

648

506

566

605

601

633

715

736

631

730

668

681

673

671

676

602

629 

655

716

710

658

683

664

696

20,678

667

-132

Nov.

708

692

599

?36

655

683

696

747

784

772

754

750

778

891

1.150

884

925

1,150

963

707

751

631

606

664 

749

791

787

832

843

737

23,415

780

+ 36

Dec.

770

792

794

789

797

801

781

704

608

677

686

675

641

670

1.120

1,060

947

856

947

984

962

963

968

858 

678

715

731

1,020

1,020

994

877

25,885

835

-111

Jan.

615

943

918

903

955

992

924

902

947

899

936

890

901

841

861

824

861

854

881

911

819

813

910

895 

904

880

868

802

542

QjT-z. 843

884

26,918

868

-380

Feb.

869

828

845

816

589

883

892

867

836

848

784

759

972

930

948

888

909

828

716

925

911

884

803

941 

819

745

930

931

_

23.896

853

-411

Mar.

942

948

1,050

834

791

1,010

988

947

815

1,040

818

818

991

1,000

998

1,030

1,060

987

879

1,110

1,050

1,140

1,460

1,530 

1,820

1,730

2,040

2,360

2,700

2 ',870

40, 556

1,308

-242

Apr.

2,990

2,950

3,170

2,870

2,540

2,570

2,680

2,330

2,250

2,300

2,280

1,940

1,940

1,700

1,600

1,610

2,010

2,380

2,930

3,610

4, 110

3,730

3,460

3,120 

2,900

2,670

2,530

2,180

1,760

1,540

76,650

2,555

+918

May

1,540

1,520

1,530

1,200

1,400

1,120

990

1,180

1,160

1,260

1,100

1,190

1,010

1,040

1,720

1,720

1,540

1,580

1,950

1,370

1,660

1,940

2,030

1,780 

1,660

2,150

2,190

2.200

2,120

1 , 660

1,490

48,000

1,548

+ 76

June

1,500

1,350

1,230

1,100

1,240

1,010

1,160

858

873

958

865

1,130

1,040

1,070

1,110

1,130

1,200

1,660

1,690

1,560

1,840

2,090

2,110

2.200 

1,860

1,890

1,630

1,550

1,280

1,160

41,344

1,378

-24

July

1,130

878

1,020

1,260

980

1,070

1,520

1,340

1,150

1,290

1,240

1,410

1,490

1.560

1,180

1,020

1,100

1,040

910

915

952

923

694

802 

810

767

779

828

734

653

766

32,211

1,039

-128

Aug.

693

739

716

689

656

452

505

550

735

619

591

512

607

630

631

581

584

570

559

522

519

559

909

1.410 

1,190

899

759

784

758

854

1,150

21,932

707

-138

Sept.

1,780

1,920

1,900

2.500

2,160

1,560

1,400

1,230

873

824

828

862

805

868

882

865

848

826

822

832

863

903

935

961 

943

978

839

782

769

773

33,131

1,104

+93

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

535 

0.293 

0.34

81£ 

0.446 

0.51

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

724 

0.397 

0.46

488 

0.268 

0,31

442 

0.242 

0.25

1,066 

0.585 

0.67

3,473

1.91 

2.13

1,624 

0.891 

1.03

Observed

Max 6,370 Min 506 Mean 1,305 

Max 4,110 Mln 452 Mean 1,136

1,354 

0.743 

0.83

911 

0.500 

0.58

569 

0.312 

0.36

1,197 

0.657 

0.73

Adjusted

Mean 1,288 Cfsm 0.707 In. 9.62 

Mean 1,099 Cfsm 0.603 In. 8.19

t Change In contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Rest Lake and Flambeau Plowage.
216 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Flambeau River near Bruce, Wis.

Location.--Lat 45°22'20", long 91" 12'35", in lot 7 of NWlr sec. 2, T. 33 N., R. 7 W., on

 right bank 2.5 miles downstream from Thornapple powerplant, 6 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 7 miles southeast of Bruce.

Drainage area. 1,897 sq mi.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,060 ft (by river survey, WSP 417).

Average discharge. 6 years, 1,886 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,710 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 5.65 ft); mini-

 mum, about 100 cfs Aug. 7, 9 (gage height, 2.06 ft), result of regulation; minimum 

daily, 287 cfs Aug. 9.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 17,400 cfs May 1, 1954 (gage height, 10.90 ft); minimum, that of Aug. 7, 9, 1957.

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

 lated by several powerplants above stations and by Rest Lake and Flambeau Flowage (see 

p. 227).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15, June 16 to Sept. 20)

2.2 

2.5 

2.9

263

431

725

3.4

4.O 

5.4

1,210

1,930

4,210

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

768

768

751

742

751

734

592

506 

426 63B~

467

504

480

734

704

728 

594

650

664

527

567 

734

692

717

700

684

709

676

725

*712

852

20,496

661

-132

Nov.

685

764

748

693

754

700

659

651 

731

755

786

861

698

899

1,250

1,480 

1,010

882

950

919

923

893

672

605

513

613

651

758

1,150

820

->___---!

24,573

819

+36

Dec.

643

613

SB?

891

858

760

834

801 

792

*903

858

820

800

820

840

860 

870

880

900

940

1,000 

1,000

980

920

84O

800

720

680

780

840

760

25,855

834

-111

Jan.

720

800

940

960

980

1,000 98"0

970 

960

950

940

930

910

890

870

850 

840

850

87O

900

800 

820

840

880

920

900

880

*879

860

840

820

27,549

889

-380

Feb.

55o" 800

880

960

840

800

820

860 

920

860

840

880

900

960

1,000

960 

940

9OO

860

920

940 

920

910

910

900

*886

920

960

_

25,066

895

-411

Mar.

980

1,000

980

960

940

980

1,000

980 

960

940

525" 920

960

1,050

1,050

1,050 

1,050

1,000

960

1,000

1,050 

1,150

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,700

2,000

2,500

2,800

2,900

5,100

41,380

1,335

-242

Apr.

3,200

3,130

3,660

*3,660

3,770

3,270

2,140

2,480 

2,120

1,760

1,930

1,960

1,930

1,800

1,770

1,700 

1,380

1,770

1,970

3,250

4,170 

4,120

3,910

2,880

2,930

2,890

2,480

1,680

1,460

1,540

76,510

2,550

4-918

May

1,O8O

1,270

1,320

1,160

1,320

1,310

1,150

1,220 

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,280

1,240

1,150

1,580

1,570 

1,770

1,680

1,840

1,750

1,560 

1,850

2,420

1,890

1,880

2,570

27450

2,340

2,520

2,000

1,570

49,790

1,606

4-76

June

1,270

1,280

1,470

1,500

1,530

1,260

*1,250

1,110 

868

l,T2o

980

1,070

1,010

1,250

1,120

1,050 

1,540

1,260

2,370

1,880

1,670 

2,700

5,550

2,450

1,290

1,220

1,240

1,470

1,290

896

43,324

1,444

-24

July

1,350

1,030

1,160

1,040

1,340

1,040

1,380

1,700 

1,390

1,450

1,480

1,570

1,700

1,570

1,490

*1,280 

1,070

1,210

1,220

1,310

1,250 

945

981

840

795

840

786

954

1,OOO

868

1,110

37,107

1,197

-128

Aug.

1,200

972

934

751

620

485

518

457 

287

556

712

690

546

614

555

676 

517

552

*523

539

552 

517

951

1,260

1,210

981

751

651

651

742

21,736

701

-138

Sept.

1,650

1,920

1,900

2.790

1,810

1,400

1,430

1,520 

905

849

684

676

896

1,000

962

845 

786

768

1,010

840

868 

840

1,290

896

851

954

972

896

812

849

55,629

1,121

+93

Adjusted for change In contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

529 

0.279 

0.32

855 

0.451 

0.50

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

725 

0.381 

0.44

509 

0.268 

0.51

484 

0.255 

0.27

1,093 

0.576 

0.66

Observed

3,468 

1.83 

2.04

1,682 

0.8S7 

1.02

Max 6,070 Mln 426 Mean 1,358 

Max 4,170 Min 287 Mean 1,170

1,420 

0.749 

0.84

1,069 

0.564 

0.65

563 

0.297 

0.34

Adjusted

1,214 

0.640 

0.71

Mean 1,341 Cfsm 0.707 In. 9.64 

Mean 1,133 Cfsm 0.597 In. 8.10

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Rest Lake and Flambeau Flowage.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12 to Apr. 1.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 217

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis.

Location.--Lat 45°18'30", long 90°57'20", in sec. 26, T. 33 N., R. 5 W., near right bank

 on downstream side of highway bridge in Sheldon, 1,500 ft upstream from Shoulder Creek 

(corrected) and 11 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--574 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1915 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,092.75 ft above mean sea

 revel, datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 9, 1939, and Sept. 1, 1941, to Apr. 1, 1953, chain 

gage and Feb. 9, 1939, to Aug. 31, 1941, water-stage recorder, at same site and datum. 

Apr. 2, 1953, to Feb. 18, 1954, tape gage in creamery wellhouse 400 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--42 years, 513 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 2,000 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 7.80 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings), backwater from ice; minimum daily, 29 cfs Oct. 1, 

8, 9, 11 (gage height, 3.66 ft).

1915-57: Maximum discharge observed, 46,000 cfs Aug. 31, 1941 (gage height, 

18.8 ft, from floodmarks); minimum observed, 11 cfs Dec. 18, 1943.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 975: 1938. WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1438: 1916-17(M),

 1919(M). 1920, 1921(M), 1922, 1923-26(M), 1927, 1928-31(M), 1932, 1933-37(M), 

1945-46(M), 1948-50(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.6 27

3.8 50

4.0 83

4.3 

4.6 

5.0

148

250

436

5.5 

6.0 

6.7

742

1,120

1,760

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4,

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

29 

3T

35

37

38

38

36

29

29

32

29

38

36

46

52

58

53

58

55

53

55

53

47 

40

45

50

60

60 

*66 60"

58

1,410

45.5

0.079

0.09

Nov.

60 

61

42

40

BT

53

56

122

118

96

90

83

71

81

81

74

68

68

71

75

77

77

75 

73

72

71

71

71 

72 

73

2,194

73.1

0.127

0.14

Dec.

75 

77

79

80

80

80

80

78

74

72

71

70

68

66

*65

64

62

62

61

61

60

60

60 

59

58

5656"

57 

58 

59

60

2,068

66.7

0.116

0.13

Jan.

58 

BT

54

52

52

51

50

48

46

44

43

41

39

38

37

36

35

35

35

35

36

36

37 

37

36

35

34

*34 

33 

32

^2

1,267

40.9

0.071

0.08

Feb.

31 

3T

31

31

31

32

32

33

34

36

37

40

40

39

39

39

40

40

39

39

39

40

40 

42

45

*50

49

49

1,068

38.1

0.066

0.07

Mar.

49 

50

51

52

51

50

49

48

47

47

48

50

54

65

250

400

240

170

160

250

300

400

450 

700

1,000

1,300

1,570

1,670 

1,650

1,480

'

14,251

460

0.801

0.92

Apr.

1,510 

1,430

*1,380

1,220

849

894

924

1,100

1,110

1,100

791

722

585

536

474

585

604

834

909

1,220

1,430

1,250

947 

805

695

656

548

485 

421 

332

26,346

878

1.53

1.71

May

279 

239

220

140

122

116

107

96

85

80

81

80

78

1TT

519

886 em

591

507

421

310

410

463 

421

426

463

662

791 

507 

371

310

10,525

340

0.592

0.68

June

239

202

163

105

96

90

*109

90

78

73_

90

228

220

310

405

894

616

507

567

431

371

947

1,610 

1,290

849

642

400

314 

217 

217

12,370

412

0.718

0.80

July

151 

138

125

99

99

101

217

175

485

44T

405

210

210

127

196

*157

132

105

76

87

87

85

78 

69

69

71

74

68 

61 

53

52

4,503

145

0.253

0.29

Aug.

52 

68

53

44

41

46

45

40

50

58

66

55

66

50

37

81

66

49

44

*42

38

3555" 

55

101

99

81

68 

64 

58

64

1,771

57.1

0.099

0.11

Sept.

78 

94

175

175

215

188

125

130

96

81

83

71

64

55" 61

112

196

157

130

92

92

74

135 

157

163

140

112

99

90 

81

3,530

118

0.206

0.23

Calendar year 1956; Max 6,760 Mln 25 Mean 384 Cfam 0.669 In. 9.11

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,670 Mln 29 Mean 223 Cfsm 0.389 In. 5.25

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18 to Mar. 26.
218 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Yellow River at Cadott, Wis.

Location.- -La t 44°57'10", long 91°09iOO", in center of E| sec. 31, T. 29 N. t R. 6 W., o 

upstream side near left end of bridge, 200 ft downstream from Svetlik Dam at Cadott 

and 6.0 miles upstream from Drywood Creek.

Drainage area.--351 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. --Chain gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

546.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 15 years, 271 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 651 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 3.68 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 3.77 ft Mar. 24 (backwater from 

ice); minimum discharge observed, 8.7 cfs Jan. 29.

1942-57: Maximum discharge observed, 15,600 cfs June 28, 1943 (gage height, 

12.15 ft; minimum observed, 3.6 cfs Aug. 24-26, 1944 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

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

occasionally regulated by recreation dam 200 ft upstream from gage.

Flow

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

3.7

197

345

556

662

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

13

13

1212-

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

21

22

25

21

20

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

29

28

31

30

31

36

588

19.0

0.054

0.06

Nov.

34

33

31

30

30

30

2929-

29

30

31

31

31

31

33

33

31

30

30

31

32

32

32

31

30

29

29

29

29

29

919

30.6

0.087

0.10

Dec.

29

29

So- 30

so

29

28

26

25

24

24

24

23

22

22

*22

21

20

20

20

20

21

22

22

23

23

23

23

24

24

23

746

24.1

0.069

0.08

Jan.

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

11

11

10

10

10

*9.5

975

9.5

419.5

13.5

0.038

0.04

Feb.

9.5

?75

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

11

12

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

*14

14

14

15

_

329.5

11.8

0.034

0.03

Mar.

15

15

1414"

14

14

14

14

14

14

20

50

70

300

400

270

170

130

150

170

190

220

260

330

470

634

BTF

546

556

556

556

6,766

218

0.621

0.72

Apr.

532

*468

425

398

334

317

405

405

405

398

338

287

250

219

209

197

207

242

280

324

398

398

367

328

297

274

259

242

221

188

9,612

320

0.912

1.02

May

162

144

123

104

84

74

66

61

53

46

47

49

45

66

156

390

481

450" 542

345

265

229

219

265

317

367

504

450

375

300

242

7,021

226

0.644

0.74

June

188

146

*115

91

75

65

51

52

43

44

49

54

52

74

219

195

154

160

160

160

167

247

450

468

394

280

226

167

128

111

4,785

160

0.456

0.51

July

89

73

59

47

42

38

38

*481

417

442

317

204

142

113

99

75

62

52

47

40

34

31

28

25

22

21

25

26

23

21

20

3,153

102

0.291

0.33

Aug.

18

18

16

16

14

13

12

TS

18

25

25

24

36

30

31

28

22

21

19

*18

27

34

31

29

45

35

29

27

25

23

25

746

24.1

0.069

0.08

Sept.

25

57

32

44

50

50

49

43

38

48

38

36

45

34

30

57

65

68

tt

55

52

53

57

62

67

66

55

51

44

40

1,447

48.2

0.137

0.15

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,900 Mln 12 Mean 209 Cfsm 0.595 In. 8.14

Water year 1956-57: Max 634 Mln 9.5 Mean 100 ' Cfsm 0.285 In. 3.86

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18-21, Nov. 23 to Jan. 17, Jan. 20-26, 

o Mar. 25.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 219

Chlppewa River at Chlppewa Palls, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°55'35", long 91°24'4Q", in lot 1, sec. 12, T. 28 N., R. 9 W., on right 

bank at Chippewa Palls, 1 mile downstream from Duncan Creek.

Drainage area. 5,600 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--June 1888 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.3 ft above mean sea level (Northern 

States Power Co. bench mark). Prior to January 1914, staff gage and January 1914 to 

June 1932 water-stage recorder, at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--47 years (1907-10, 1913-57), 4,985 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs June 24 (gage height, 8.53 ft); minimum, 94 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 0.88 ft); minimum daily, 354 cfs Jan. 20.

1888-1957: Maximum discharge, 102,000 cfs Sept. 1, 1941 (gage height, 24.8 ft); 

minimum, 22 cfs Apr. 2, 1934 (gage height, 0.63 ft); minimum daily, 40 cfs Feb. 4, 1917.

Maximum stage known, 26.94 ft Sept. 10, 1884, site and datum in use to June 1932.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers Indicated.

WSP

475 

585

Water 

year

1918 

1924

Date

June 1, 1918 

Apr. 26, 1924

Discharge 

(cfs)

45,400 

59,000

Gage height 

(feet)

12.4 

14.40

Remarks. Records good. Plow completely regulated by many powerplants above station, 

especially Chippewa Palls hydroelectric plant, which is just upstream and by Moose, 

Chippewa, and Rest Lakes, Flambeau Flowage, and Lake Wissota (see p. 227).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 785: 1934(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for high-water periods in the water years 1897 and 1905, superseding those 

published in WSP 245 and 355, are given herewith:

Month

Calendar year 1897. ...................

Calendar year 1905. ...................

Maximum

78,000

82,000

82,000

Minimum

-

-

Mean

22,960

t7,197

t7,063

23,200

t8,302

t7,910

t Partly estimated.
220 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 

Chippewa River at Chippewa Palls, Wis. Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.2 

3.0 

4.0

338

831

1,580

2,820

5.0 

6.0 

8.2

4,440

6,330

11,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

2,420

2,320

2,680

2,710

2,190

639

582

2,370

2,480

3,180

3,310

2,350

2,270

722

1,700

2,560

1,690

1,680

1,640

604

452

1,5213

2,280

2,600

2,800

2,770

621

534

2,520

2,730

3,070

62,104

2,003

-594

Nov.

*2,860

2,780

654

585

2,920

2,480

2,620

2,960

2,820

1,100

732

3,000

3,150

2,490

2,870

2,560

835

1,850

4,080

3,220

3,450

1,940

2,720

951

731

2,820

2,570

2,730

2,830

2,380

69,688

2,323

-373

Dec.

754

509

2,770

2,690

2,760

2,470

2,560

896

938

5,550

2,980

2,970

2,440

2,240

701

450

2,100

2,450

2,150

2,250

2,450

1,390

863

2,420

2,170

5,070

2,950

2,550

1,600

1,090

2,220

63,141

2,037

-455

Jan.

1,910

2,600

2,910

2,250

946

1,070

2,590

2,650

3,240

2,720

2,900

606

790

5,840

2,400

2,810

2,740

2,390

490

554

2,870

1,500

1,850

1,960

1,780

616

410

2,750

1,960

1 950 

1^780

61,572

1,986

-844

Feb.

1,950

1,220

668

2,380

2,230

1,920

1,830

2,290

410

S9F

2,800

2,030

1,970

1,950

1,950

750

418

2,510

2,370

2,120

1,980

2,350

1,590

824

3,3.40

3,320

3,400

5,960 _ 

55,208

1,972

-987

Mar.

2,780

1,750

1,550

3,790

4,610

4,130

4,160

4,250

2,680

2,190

4,340

4,400

4,860

4,880

4,760

2,870

1,960

4,660

4,930

6,950

5,890

5,780

5,170

4,740

8,740

9,040

8,980

8,960

9,080

9,040

9.110

161,050

5,195

-517

Apr.

9,090

9,040

*9,000

9,050

9,030

9,050

8,540

6,660

6,110

7,070

7,940

5,460

3,490

2,610

4,440

3,690

3,070

2,660

2,780

1,350

581

5,BTo"

8,260

7,990

6,110

6,100

2,970

1,100

5,850

5,360

165,901

5,530

+2,721

May

2,920

2,410

2,680

490

406

2,970

2,640

2,540

2,330

2,000

460

477

2,490

3,150

2,180

2,280

4,200

3,410

3,020

4,770

5,410

4,050

4,680

5,290

5,290

6,210

8,280

8,240

8,280

4,920

4,960

113,453

3,659

+769

June

1,880

2,100

3,530

*3,280

2,880

3,360

2,920

796

453

3,640

3,020

2,400

2,420

2,850

822

3,890

5,160

3,920

4,820

6,380

6,700

7,520

8,850

11,500

8,810

7,550

4,730

4,010

2,800

2,570

125,141

4,171

+608

July

3,250

5,100

5,160

1,540

2,680

878

924

5,920

*6,850

5,600

4,840

4,720

1,240

951

4,060

3,940

3,380

3,080

5,400

1,430

584

2,880

2,210

2,310

2,570

2,610

986

474

3,T55~

2,530

C. , J£\J

87,567

2,825

+64

Aug.

2,500

2,340

388

404

1,810

1,740

2,030

2,850

2,860

544

554

2,670

*2,990

2,160

1,930

1,700

578

424

2,130

2,200

2,600

2,910

2,600

550

5,940

2,920

3,630

2,480

2,580

2,470

950

62,122

2,004

-717

Sept.

1,550

5,890

5,490

6,020

7,760

4,000

1,730

1,700

4,480

3,780

3,220

2,970

2,190

611

1,090

3,800

2,970

2,790

3,500

2,850

1,080

555

5,270

3,510

2,980

2,660

2,570

620

518

3, 470'

89,404

2,980

+65

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,409 

0.252

0.29

1,950 

0.348 

0.39

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

1,602 

0.286 

0.35

1,142 

0.204 

0.24

985 

0.176 

0.18

4,678 

0.835 

0.96

8,251 

1.47 

1.64

4,428 

0.791 

0.91

Observed

<ax 29,900 Min 450 Mean 3,963 

Max 11,300 Mln 554 Mean 3,058

4.779 

0.853 

0.95

2,889 

0.516 

0.59

1,287 

0.230 

0.27

5,045 

0.544 

0.61

Adjusted

Mean 3,936 Cfsm 0.703 In. 9.59 

Mean 3,038 Cfsm 0.542 In. 7.36

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Moose, Chipewa, and Rest Lakes 

Flambeau Plowage, and Lake Wissota.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 221

Red Cedar River near Coifax, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°03 I 50", long 91°42'45", In SE£ sec. 22, T. 30 N., R. 11 W., on right 

bank 3.2 miles downstream from Trout Creek and 4.7 miles north of Colfax.

Drainage area. 1,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1914 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 940 ft (from topographic map). Mar. 19, 

 1914, to September 1925, chain gage and September 1925 to Sept. 9, 1937, water-stage 

recorder, 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 43 years, 764 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,520 cfs June 24 (gage height, 3.95 ft); minimum, 255 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.45 ft).

1914-57: Maximum discharge, 21,900 cfs Apr. 3, 1934 (gage height, 11.4 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,900 cfs; minimum recorded, 

128 cfs Mar. 13, 1954 (gage height, 1.15 ft), result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Birch, Cedar, Long, and Bear Lakes (see p. 227).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 825: 1936(m).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect i 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 30 to Sept. 30)

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

298

428

636

3.0 

3.9

1,460

2,510

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

313

389

383

422

354

394

*389

304

411

359

363

346

400

411

378

428

441

400

372

406

441

372

506

499 

454

492

513

534

473

499

513

12,959

418

-34

Nov.

506

506

520

520

411

506

520

*513

513

506

466

394

492

460

499

492

447

534

555

577

541

390

383

527 

500

560

540

500

470

500

14, 848

495

-71

Dec.

520

510

480

500

480

460

390

430

450

430

410

400

420

440

470

450

400

430

450

470

460

450

430

410 

450

470

460

450

440

430

560

13,800

445

-53

Jan.

370

390

410

380

420

460

410

430

450

390

370

360

350

340

360

380

360

350

340

380

350

390

400

*407 

350

340

330

310

140

340

330

11,587

374

-30

Feb.

340

360

350

320

400

410

420

410

380

400

420

450

420

400

430

400

420

370

350

*397

400

380

420

400 

390

470

490

440

.

11,237

401

 -30

Mar.

450

450

450

400

430

460

470

440

500

540

560

620

700

900

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

*1,100

1,200

1,500

2,040

2.270 

1,960

1,580

1,260

990

982

854

798

30,404

981

+29

Apr.

759

728

666

720

767

814

636

666

712

599

606

584

569

534

534

584

513

541

520

520

548

499

527

411 

460

492

599

548

460

447

17,563

585

+120

May

363

*325

337

322

313

310

316

337

328

337

313

298

328

422

473

447

417

460

372

406

422

592

499

447 

513

918

8G2

814

767

782

584

14,424

465

+131

June

592

417

422

406

447

434

441

406

359

372

492

486

527

577

621

506

636

1,220

*1,870

1,610

1,210

1,820

2,250

2.470 

2,100

1,770

1,340

1,150

1,160

1,020

29,131

971

+ 108

July

1.010

910

870

704

555

674

674

735

870

830

782

720

751

644

621

651

682

636

*569

636

712

720

636

614 

515

520

520

527

520

520

527

20,853

675

-78

Aug.

460

428

422

550

594

378

383

378

486

479

572

322

406

674

584

606

527

394

368

332

368

350

428

651 

614

599

555

534

475

*492

562

14,569

464

+2

Sept.

548

712

862

990

990

878

782

651

674

659

755

704

599

506

454

454

541

506

475

486

554

368

359

362 

534

513

387

378

540

558

17,317

577

-11

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

384 

0.349 

0.40

424 

0.585 

0.45

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

592 

0.556 

0.41

544 

0.515 

0.56

571 

0.557 

0.55

1,010 

0.918 

1.06

705 

0.641 

0.72

596 

0.542 

0.62

Observed

Max 7,150 Mln 504 Mean 624 

Max 2,470 Min 298 Mean 571

1,079 

0.981 

1.09

595 

0.541 

0.62

466 

0.424 

0.49

566 

0.515 

0.57

Adjusted

Mean 620 Cfsm 0.564 In. 7.68 

Mean 578 Cfsm 0.525 In. 7.12

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Birch, Cedar, Long, and Bear Lakes. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 22.
222 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Hay River at Wheeler, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°02'50", long 91°54'40", in SW£ sec. 25, T. 30 N. , R. 13 W. , on right 

bank 25 ft downstream from highway bridge in Wheeler, 1.8 miles upstream from Otter 

Creek, and 2.4 miles downstream from South Fork Hay River.

Drainage area.--426 sq ml.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 893.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 25, 1951, wire-weight gage on bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1951-57), 281 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 6.43 ft); minimum daily, 110 cfs Feb. 9-14 (ice affected).

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 6,700 cfs Mar. 22, 1953 (gage height, 12.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs; minimum, 55 cfs Mar. 13, 1954 (gage height, 

2.32 ft), result of freezeup.

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

Revisions. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 1O to Sept. 4)

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

117

191

296

4.0 

5.0 

6.4

442

811

1,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

147 ISOISO

148

148

*148

148

150

150

150

150

152

152

153

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

153

153

152

154

173

170

161

158 

158

161

4,767

154

0.361

0.42

Nov.

158 

156

154

153

153

154

153

*154

159

161

158

156

156

156

162

159

172

170

162

158

159

148

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

4,671

156

0.366

0.41

Dec.

150 

150

154

T54

153

152

152

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140 

140

140

4,535

146

0.343

0.40

Jan.

140 

140

140

140

130

130

130

130

130

130

13C

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

*119

120

120

120

120

120 

120

120

3,869

125

0.293

0.34

Feb.

120 

120

120

120

120

120

120

115

110

110

110

110

110

110

115

120

125

130

130

*132

135

140

T40

140

140

140

140

140

-

3,482

124

0.291

0.30

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,950 Min 130

Mar.

150 

T50

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

154

164

194

363

974

827

436

476

554

*426

882

1,290

1.360

1,120

780

533

410

345

304

264

13,637

440

1.03

1.19

Apr.

257 

248

235

227

221

221

233

227

218

210

203

196

194

191

191

194

201

203

205

216

205

196

189

188

183

181

178

172

169 

165

6,117

204

0.479

0.53

May

161 

159

*158

156

156

159

153

153

152

150

150

150

156

181

193

173

172

191

185

175

183

200

186

175

203

426

380

262

227 

210

203

5,938

192

0.451

0.52

June

194

188

183

181

177

175

172

167

165

164

161

161

158

165

169

158

172

331

*360

227

198

466

1.040

551

363

320

301

260

242 

227

7,796

260

0.610

0.68

July

212

205

198

189

181

177

172

221

569

276

200

186

185

177

170

172

173

167

*164

167

178

165

159

154

153

159

158

153

152

148

146

5,886

190

0.446

0.51

Aug.

143 

143

140

137

134

133

131

134

146

147

140

134

152

172

153

147

138

136

133

130

127

126

T54

229

T73

154

147

146

144 

*147

167

4,537

146

0.343

0.40

Sept.

172 

169

188

193

Tl?3

170

164

158

154

153

153

150

148

148

150

146

144

143

143

143

147

150

150

150

146

143

141

141

141 

 140

4,621

154

0.361

0.40

Mean 234 Cfsm 0.549 In. 7.48

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,360 Min 110 Mean 191 Cfsm 0.448 In. 6.10

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs). Mar. 15 (9 p.m.) 1,290 cfs (6.17 ft); Mar. 23 (4 to 5 p.m.) 

1,390 cfs (6.43 ft); June 23 (7 a.m.) 1,150 cfs (583 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Mar. 10.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 223

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis.

Location.--Lat 44°53'00", long 91°55'55", in sec. 26, T. 28 N., R. 13 W., on right bank 

at Menomonie, 900 ft downstream from powerhouse of Northern States Power Co. and 

1,000 ft downstream from Wilson Creek.

Drainage area. 1,760 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1907 to September 1908, May 1913 to September 1923, March 1925 

to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 780 ft above mean sea level (Northern

States Power Co. bench mark). Prior to Sept. 5, 1908, chain gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. May 9, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1923, water-stage recorder at 

same site at datum 0.42 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge. 42 years (1913-23, 1925-57), 1,217 cfs (unadjusted).

Extreme s. Max linum discharge during year, 4,740 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 3.55 ft); minimum, 244 cfs Feb. 13 (gage height, 1.12 ft).

1907-8, 1913-23, 1925-57: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs Apr. 4, 1934 (gage height, 

16.0 ft, from floodinarks), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of 

computed flow over Cedar Falls Dam 6 miles upstream; minimum, 21 cfs Dec. 9, 1928 

(gage height, 0.65 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by powerplants at Menomonie and Cedar Falls and 

by Birch, Cedar, Long, and Bear Lakes (see p. 227).

Revisions. WSP 805: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

3.0

430

490

695

1,080

3,380

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

a680

a660

a660

a660

a680

*a660

668

686

686

554

570

713

640

682

871

665

685

675

691

691

646

698

764

702

800

782

800

800

922

800

922

22,113

713

-34

Nov.

705

852

835

852

835

798

763

*835

835

818

738

764

691

840

960

782

660

818

818

835

835

835

703

617

639

790

730

1,130

914

909

24,136

805

-71

Dec.

595

1,130

835

870

910

870

852

565

490

827

682

684

699

681

641

835

852

730

700

651

728

800

912

770

679

700

800

810

800

726

700

23,524

759

-53

Jan.

642

595

664

690

708

710

690

780

665

722

660

584

610

724

671

590

658

538

664

593

702

700

646

648

698

620

657

648

612

563

672

20,324

656

-30

Feb.

624

666

618

666

666

664

649

748

714

681

782

710

757

722

667

692

706

695

755

835

835

870

748

870

870

870

870

996

-

20,946

748

-30

Mar.

996

870

912

933

954

715

715

731

708

737

951

1,040

1,430

2,020

2,250

2,380

2,380

1,980

1,680

*1,630

1,450

2,000

2,780

3,330

3,210

2,760

2,380

1,920

1,260

1,500

1,100

49,702

1,603

+29

Apr.

1,230

1,080

1,060

835

1,260

852

1,120

933

1,080

1,150

712

1,040

751

933

782

842

843

928

840

511

550

478

538

466

584

608

523

660

996

611

24,796

827

+120

May

643

782

*460

500

595

530

554

570

570

562

484

554

582

670

818

645

765

622

903

653

641

730

933

652

1,170

1,590

1,520

1,430

1,230

860

1,130

24,348

785

+131

June

786

732

758

685

595

769

695

670

595

559

748

661

745

768

830

891

765

1,110

1,900

*2,180

1,790

2,340

2,800

5,240

2,880

2,360

2,360

1,700

1,280

1,610

39,802

1,327

+108

July

1,230

1,230

1,370

1,150

1,010

828

928

1,290

1,300

1,300

1,140

1,240

913

1,110

864

977

878

*878

682

1,080

785

960

721

806

792

907

620

645

882

670

620

29,806

961

-78

Aug.

820

645

645

608

544

585

620

659

970

658

658

620

897

765

990

765

632

730

765

667

504

590

962

803

1,040

818

912

748

800

835

1,000

23,255

750

+2

Sept.

1,040

840

1,260

1,410

1,370

1,280

1,200

1,180

1,020

940

1,140

1,130

1,140

730

1,110

712

968

895

925

925

925

925

670

748

762

1,190

783

625

695

695

29,233

974

-11

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

679 

0.386 

0.44

734 

0.417 

0.47

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

706 

0.401 

0.46

626 

0.356 

0.41

718 

0.408 

0.42

1,632 

0.927 

1.07

947 

0.538 

0.60

916 

0.520 

0.60

Observed

Max 10,600 Mln 490 Mean 1,042 

Max 3,330 Mln 460 Mean 910

1,435 

0.815 

0.91

883 

0.502 

0.58

752 

0.427 

0.49

963 

0.547 

0.61

Adjusted

Mean 1,038 Cfsm 0.590 In. 8.04 

Mean 917 Cfsm 0.521 In. 7.06

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Birch, Cedar, Long, and Bear I 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, record at 

Colfax, and dally generation at Cedar Palls powerplant.
224 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Chippewa River at Durand, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°37'45", long 91°58'10 M , in SW£ sec. 21, T. 25 N. , R. 13 W. , on left bank 

at Durand, 75 ft downstream from highway bridge and 9.5 miles downstream from Red Cedar 

River.

Drainage area. 9,010 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1928 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 694.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 9, 1930, chain or staff gage at bridge 400 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 7,372 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 cfs June 25 (gage height, 6.60 ft); maximum gage height, 7.40 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1,900 cfs 

Aug. 5 (gage height, 0.81 ft).

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 101,000 cfs May 3, 1954 (gage height, 15.40 ft); minimum observed, 1,020 cfs Nov. 24, 1950 (gage height, 0.12 ft).

Maximum stage known, 18.4 ft Sept. 12, 1884.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1929 has been revised to 49,000 

cfs Mar. 21, 1929 (gage height, 11.9 ft, from graph based on gage readings), superseding 

figure published in WSP 685.

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

regulated by powerplants, Moose Lake, Lake Chippewa, Rest Lake, Flambeau Flowage, Lake 

Wissota, and Birch, Cedar, Bear, and Long Lakes, on Upper Red Cedar River (see p. 227).

Revisions (water years). WSP 785: 1930, 1934(M). WSP 875: 1930 (monthly and yearly 

cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches). WSP 925: 1938. Revised 

figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1932, superseding 

those published in WSP 730, are given herewith:

Date

1932

Jan. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Discharge

8,350

8,670

9,670

8,670

9,330

8,670

8,350

8,350

Date

1932-Con.

Jan. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

8,350

6,300

5,160

6,710

7,000

6,300

6,850

6,000

Date

1932-Con.

Jan. 31

Feb. 1

2

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

5,300

5,700

6,400

5,400

6,000

6,200

6,500

6,500

Date

1932-Con.

Feb. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

6,400

4,000

5,400

6,400

6,700

6,800

7,000

Month

Calendar year 1932 .....................................

Maximum

44,300

44,300

Minimum

1,910

1,770

Mean

5,210

6,180

5,320
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 225

Chlppewa River at Durand, Wls. Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 25 to Sept. 30)

0.8 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.1

2,050

4,160

6,240

8,970

16,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

.16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

2,640

3,060

3,770

3,840

*4,150

3,550

2,780

2.500

3,240

3,600

4,170

4.470

3,940

3,920

3,140

3,010

3,940

3,500

3,110

3,210

2,680

2,500

2,690

3,440

3,960

4,210

4,180

3,040

2,700

3,300

4,180

106,420

3,433

-628

Nov.

4,350

4,260

4,170

2,980

2,670

3,800

3,820

3,860

*4,250

4,250

3,030

2.520

3,780

4,430

4,140

4,420

4,080

2,980

3,540

5.500

4,810

4,900

3,760

4,300

2,940

2,830

3,760

4,150

4,250

4,490

116,820

3,894

-443

Dec.

3,950

3,000

2,880

3,560

4,040

4.250

4,100

3,940

3,100

2.850

3,700

4,100

4,200

4,100

4,000

3,400

3,100

3,000

3,800

4,100

4,000

4,000

3,200

2,900

3,000

3,200

4,000

4,000

4,000

3,400

3,200

112,070

3,615

-488

Jan.

3,100

3,000

3,500

3.800

3,600

3,100

2,800

3,200

3,600

3,500

3,400

3,500

2,900

2.500

3,200

3,300

3,200

3,400

3,300

2,800

2,500

3,100

*2,980

2,900

3,000

2,900

2,600

2,500

2,800

3,000

3,000

95,980

3,096

-874

Feb.

3,000

3,100

3,000

2,700

3,000

3,500

3,100

3,200

3,500

2,800

2,600

3,200

3,100

3,100

3,000

3,100

2,700

2.500

2,900

3,400

*3,450

3,450

3,500

3,300

3,000

4,000

4,300

4.700

_

90,200

3,221

-1,017

Mar.

5,000

4,400

3,800

3.500

4,300

5,200

4,900

4,800

4,900

4,200

4,000

5,000

5,600

6,400

7,000

6,600

6,400

7,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

11,300

10,300

9,800

11,800

14.000

13,700

12,900

12,000

12,200

11,900

242,900

7,835

-488

Apr.

12.000

11,500

11,700

11,400

11,900

11,400

11,500

10 , 300

*9,190

8,660

9,670

9,770

7,320

5,590

4,920

6,140

5,770

5,280

4,800

4,800

3,490

2.950

6,560

9,320

8,320

7,320

6,960

4,580

3,710

5,260

232,080

7,736

+2,842

May

4,680

4,580

3,940

*3,620

2,680

2,460

3,600

3,800

3,930

3,480

3,210

2.390

2,390

3,490

4,390

3,850

4,090

5,950

5,100

5,360

6,530

6,550

5,770

6,480

6,720

8,140

9,320

10,700

10.800

10,300

6,770

165,070

5,325

+901

June

6,720

4,180

4,140

5,300

4,900

4,560

4,900

4,350

2,990

2.580

4,840

4,520

4,070

4,370

4,370

3,190

5,330

6,620

*6,220

7,900

8,940

10,600

11,900

15,500

15.900

13,100

10,600

8,170

6,620

5,220

202,600

6,753

+715

July

5,300

5,180

5,360

5,340

3,710

4,620

2,900

3,570

7,140

8.410

7,510

7,010

6,670

3,940

3,190

5,570

5,700

*5,100

4,980

5,040

3,390

2.820

4,260

4,000

4,140

4,460

4,330

2,920

2,830

4,140

3,870

147,400

4,755

-13

Aug.

3,960

3,980

3,780

2,590

2.170

2,490

2,830

3,370

4,460

4,350

2,590

2,320

3,760

4,600

3,940

3,980

3,190

2,530

2,440

3,210

3,400

3,640

4,220

4,310

3,040

4,600

4,370

4.700

*4,290

3,940

4,270

111,320

3,591

-715

Sept.

2,920

3,690

6,500

6,980

8,020

8.470

5,820

3,940

3,780

5,570

5,320

4,960

4,780

3,980

2,820

3,010

4,620

4,460

4,220

4,720

4,390

3,040

2,580

4,000

4,640

4,480

4,220

4,020

2,560

2.520

134,830

4,494

+54

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

2,805 

0.311 

0.36

3,451

0.383 

0.43

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

3,127 

0.347 

0.40

2,222 

0.247 

0.28

2,204 

0.245 

0.26

7,347 

0.815 

0.94

10,578 

1.17 

1.30

6,226 

0.691 

0.80

Observed

Max 41,000 Mln 2,500 Mean 6,182 

Max 15,900 Mln 2,170 Mean 4,816

7,468 

0.829 

0.92

4,742

0.526 

0.61

2,876 

0.319 

0.37

4,548 

0.505 

0.56

Adjusted

Mean 6,151 Cfam 0.683 In. 9.31 

Mean 4,802 Cfsm 0.533 In. 7.23

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Moose Lake, Lake Chlppewa, Rest 

Lake, Flambeau Flowage, Lake Wlssota and Birch, Cedar, Bear, and Long Lakes. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11 to Mar. 21.
226 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Eau Galle River at Spring Valley, WIs.

Location. Lat 44°51<00", long 92°14il5", between sees. 5 and 6, T. 27 N., R. 15 W., on 

downstream side near center of bridge at Spring Valley, 0.1 mile upstream from Mines 

Creek, 0.5 mile downstream from Lousy Creek, and at mile 29.96.

Drainage area. 64.8 sq ml.

Records available.--March 1944 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

~^s 910.45 ft above mean sea level, datura of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

Prior to July 31, 1957, chain gage at same site at datum 2.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--13 years, 27.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,490 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 5.2 ft); mlnl- 

 mum observed, 7.6 cfs July 5, 6, 9-11, 29-31; minimum gage height, -0.38 ft June 17, 

July 29-31.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 7,000 cfs Apr. 15. 1954 (gage height, 9.50 ft); minimum observed, 5.8 cfs Sept. 25, 27, 28, 30, 1949 (gage height, 1.74 ft).

Maximum stage known since at least 1894, 16.98 ft Sept. 18, 1942, from floodmarks 

(discharge, 33,000 cfs, estimated by Corps of Engineers on basis of slope-area determination by Geological Survey of peak discharge of 39,000 cfs at Elmwood, drainage 

area, 91.9 sq mi).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1951-53, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 31

-0.5

-.4

-.2 

0.0

4.6 

8.4

37

0.2 

.4 

.6 105

135

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.6

171

288

453

690

age height, in feet,

Aug. 1 to Sept. 30 

1.6 6.5

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 60

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

11

11

11

11

10

*10

10

11

11

11

1111

12

12

13_

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

356

11.5

0.177

0.20

Nov.

12

T2

12

12

12

12

*12

11

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

337

11.2

0.173

0.19

Dec.

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

1°

343

11.1

0.171

0.20

Jan.

10

10

11

TT

11

11

11

11

11

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

*9.4

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

g

300.4

9.69

0.150

0.17

Feb.

9

?

9

9

9

10

10

10

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

*9.4

9

9

9

9

10

11

12

14

T2

-

295.4

10.6

0.164

0.17

Mar.

12

11

10

To

10

10

10

10

10

11

32

46

109

667

261

40

86

195

*68

59

*125

81

57

37

18

13

13

13

12 

12

12

2,060

66.5

1.03

1.18

Apr.

11

11

11

12

T2

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

12

11

11

11

10

9.8

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8 

9.8

320.2

10.7

0.165

0.18

May

9.3

977

9.3

*9.8

9.8

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

10

11

12

11

9.3

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

12

10

9.8

9.8

15

43

19

14

12 

11

11

362.6

11.7

0.181

0.21

June

11

11

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

10

9.8

9.3

*10

11

10

10

468

T9

15

13

12

10

9.3

FTo. *

780.2

26.0

0.401

0.45

July

8.4

8.0

9.3

8.4

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.4

8.0

8.4

8.9

To- 13

»9.3

8.4

13

11

9.3

9.3

8.9

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

269.6

8.70

0.134

0.15

Aug.

7.8 976-

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.3

12

9.2

8.8

8.3

20.0

14

12

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

22

56

14

14

11

11

*11 

12

14

382.4

12.3

0.190

0.22

Sept.

14

13

15

T2

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

340

11.3

0.174

0.20

Calendar year 1956: Max 798 Min 9 Mean 22.3 Cfsm 0.344 In. 4.67

Water year 1956-57: Max 667 Min 7.6 Mean 16.8 Cfsra 0.259 In. 3.52

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 efs). Mar. 14 (11 p.m.) 2,490 cfs (5.2 ft).____________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Dec. 3, Dec. 8-15, 19-28, Jan. 1 to 

Feb. 9, Feb. 18-26, Mar. 2-8.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 227

Reservoirs In Chippewa River basin, Wis.

The nine reservoirs listed below are used to stabilize the flow of the Chippewa, 

Flambeau, and Red Cedar Rivers for power utilization, and are also used for recreational 

purposes. The first four are operated by the Chippewa-Flambeau Improvement Co. The 

remaining five are operated by the Northern States Power Co., which also furnishes the 

gage heights and capacity tables for all the above reservoirs. Month-end contents are 

computed by the Geological Survey. The usable capacity of these reservoirs is usually 

less In summer than in winter, because the allowable summer drawdown is limited by the 

Public Service Commission of Wisconsin in the Interest of riparian property owners. 

There are occasionally formal or informal changes in capacity and In minimum drawdown 

levels. Usable capacity figures listed below are for winter regulation.

Moose Lake on West Fork Chippewa River, lat 46°02'00", long 91°04'30", in sec. 14,

T. 41 N., R. 6 W., 15.0 miles north of Winter, completed In 1893, has a usable capacity 

of 400,000,000 cu ft.

Lake Chippewa on Chippewa River, lat 45°55'20", long 91°04'40", in sec. 2, T. 39 N., 

R. 6 W., 3.2 miles upstream from Geological Survey river gaging station, 15.5 miles 

northwest of Winter, completed in 1923, has a usable capacity of 10,000,000,000 cu ft.

Rest Lake on Manitowish River, lat 46°08il5", long 89°53'05", In sec. 9, T. 42 N., 

R. 5 E., 6.2 miles east of Manitowish, used as a reservoir since 1887, has a usable 

capacity of 660,000,000 cu ft. This lake includes nine other lakes controlled by the 

same dam.

Flambeau Flowage on North Fork Flambeau River, lat 46"04'15", long 90°13"30", In sec. 34, 

T. 42 N., R. 2 E., 0.5 mile upstream from Geological Survey river gaging station and 

10.2 miles southwest of Mercer, completed In 1926, has a usable capacity of 

5,900,000,000 cu ft.

Lake Wissota on Chippewa River, lat 44°56'20", long 91°20'25", in sec. 3, T. 28 N.,

R. 8 W., 2.0 miles east of Chippewa Falls city limits, completed In 1917, has a usable 

capacity of 3,547,000,000 cu ft.

Birch Lake on Red Cedar River, lat 45°39'35", long 91°33i25", in sec. 25, T. 37 N., 

R. 10 W., at Birchwood, used as a reservoir since 1882, has a usable capacity of 

908,000,000 cu ft.

Red Cedar Lake on Red Cedar River, lat 45°35'20", long 91°36i05", in sec. 22, T. 36 N., 

R. 10 W., at south edge of Mikana, used as a reservoir since 1882, has a usable 

capacity of 577,000,000 cu ft.

Long Lake on Brill River, lat 45°40i05", long 91°40'50", In sec. 24, T. 37 N., R. 11 W., 

1 mile east of Nobleton, used as a reservoir since 1883, has a usable capacity of 

637,000,000 cu ft.

Bear Lake on Bear Creek, lat 45°36'30", long 91°46i25", in sec. 18, T. 36 N., R. 11 W., 

at Haugen, used as a reservoir since 1880, has a usable capacity of 413,000,000 cu ft.

Month-end usable contents, In millions of cubic feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Sept. 30.............. .

Moose 

Lake

20

257

400

Lake 

Chippewa

7,775

8,171

Rest 

Lake

946

800

Flambeau 

Flowage

2,216

Lake 

Wissota

3,193

3,871

4,005

Birch 

Lake

572

776

743

727

Red Cedar 

Lake

615

577

Long 

Lake

354

336

319

285

251

251

302

371

441

441

459

Bear 

Lake

182

175

152

182

205

246

230

238

Adjusted for storage due to ice on banks.
228 ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN

South Fork Zumbro River near Rochester, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°04'00", long 92°27 I 55", in SE£ sec. 14, T. 107 N. , R. 14 W. , on left 

bank 30 ft upstream from ford, a quarter of a mile downstream from sewage plant, 

1.6 miles north of Rochester, 2 miles downstream from Cascade Creek, and 2^ miles 

downstream from Silver Lake Dam.

Records available. January 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 951.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by City of Rochester Sewage Department).

Average discharge. 5 years, 108 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 cfs July 28 (gage height, 5.58 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Nov. 2 (gage height, 1.61 ft).

1952-57: Maximum discharge, 8,670 cfs Mar. 31, 1952 (gage height, 13.26 ft); minimum, 8.4 cfs Dec. 7, 1955.

Maximum stage known since at least 1908, about 17.5 ft July 21, 1951, from information by sewage plant superintendent.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.9 

Z.O

Z.Z 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

109

179

319

646

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

34

36

36

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

36

36

84

~45 100

40

40

38

37

37

36

36

*36

36

47

40

37

34

36

40

38

1,249

40.3

-

-

Nov.

34

27

34

33

37

37

36

36

36

34

33

34

36

34

5i

40

38

42

42

42

42

34

37

37

38

36

37

38

*33

37

1,105

36.8

-

-

Dec.

37

37

38

40

42

40

36

36

34

37

37

31

34

33

34

33

34

31

33

33

*34

34

33

33

32

31

31

33

33

30

31

1,061

34.2

-

-

Jan.

27

29

30

30

30

29

30

29

29

28

27

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

25

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

#24

814

26.3

-

-

Feb.

23

24

24

25

26

26

25

26

27

26

28

30

33

36

40

34

30

30

29

30

30

28

29

128

457

194

88

*78

-

1,584

56.6

_

-

Mar.

64

51

40

42

40

38

37

36

36

M

44

70

70

86

100

78

80

94

84

74

94

138

192

140

103

82

74

72

62

57

53

2,265

73.1

-

-

Apr.

53

51

49

53

49

47

45

47

*47

49

49

37

44

42

44

44

42

37

5$

42

40

44

44

44

42

45

44

40

40

40

1,332

44.4

-

-

May

38

38

37

36

34

36

36

37

55

40

38

38

*38

56

53

57

68

57

53

55

126

140

98

78

120

236 TTT

127

116

103

92

2,310

74.5

-

-

June

82

72

68

62

94

84

78

66

62

62

62

62

55

53

45

53

73

120

*98

*82

57

203

167

113

84

74

64

60

55

51

2,361

78.7

-

-

July

51

47

72

55

47

44

42

53

44

42

38

45

42

40

45

*553

*237

116

86

94

162

103

78

66

60

60

55

401

*174

92

97

3,141

101

-

-

Aug.

64

300

176

98

84

74

64

66

92

78

64

58

156

224

120

92

78

68

62

58

55

51

64

57

49

47

45

5T

55

103

96

2,749

88.7

-

-

Sept.

74

62

60

74

58

53

49

45

45

53

47

45

45

47

45

44

44

*51

45

45

64

53

49

45

44

42

38

40

37.

38

1,481

49.4

-

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,180 Mln 22 Mean 85.5 Cfam - In. -

Water year 1956-57: Max 553 Mln 23 Mean 58.8 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 efs). July 26 (12 m.) 1,050 cfs (5.58 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN

229

Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Minn.

Location.--Lat 44°17'12", long 92°25'56", in see. 36, T. 110 N., R. 14 W. , on left bank in 

Zumbro Falls, 1,000 ft downstream from Spring Creek, 0.7 mile upstream from bridge on 

U.S. Highway 63, and 6.3 miles downstream from North Fork.

Drainage area.--1.130 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1909 to September 1917, April 1929 to September 1957.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 811.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 11, 1933, chain gage on bridge 800 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 475 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 cfs July 16 (gage height, 18.88 ft); minimum, 57 cfs Dec. 12, Feb. 22 (gage height, 6.28 ft).

1909-17, 1929-57: Maximum discharge, 30,700 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 30.80 

ft, from floodmark); minimum, 27 cfs Jan. 12, 1935 (gage height, 6.30 ft).

Flood in April 1888 reached a stage of about 30.5 ft at present site or 29.7 ft at 

original site.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

455 

700 

715

Water 

year

1917 

1930 

1931

Date

Mar. 25, 

June 15 , 

July 1 ,

1917 

1930 

1931

Discharge 

(cfs)

13,100 

6,250 

2,950

Gage height 

(feet)

19.04 

g!3.56 

glO.48

g From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 355: 1912. WSP 895: Drainage area. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods in the water years 1911 and 

1917, superseding those published in WSP 305 and 455, are given herewith:

1911

Feb. 14......... 1,280

15......... 2,080

1917 

Mar. 25......... 9,060

1917-Con. 

Mar. 24........ 8,480

25........ 12,500

26........ 8,260

Month

Calendar year 1911 ...........

Water year 1916-17. ..........

Maximum

8,340

12,500

Minimum

90

113

150

Mean

383

538

Per square

mile

.193

.339

.467

Runoff In 

Inches

4.60

6.47

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

116

167

159

116

113

118

90

86

123

85

113

156

132

98 

524

279

161

155

190

191

105

145

190

154

179

150

149

101

145

240

154

4,684

151

0.134

0.15

Nov.

119

152

166

101

108

153

*134

138

185

101

92

162

227

125

200

206

200

151

289

206

155

213

220

214

145

178

234

194

*203

186

5,157

172

0.152

0.17

Dec.

209

141

136

204

179

162

109

201

149

183

167

120

212

161 

186

139

138

172

133

114

*158

173

143

90

115

121

159

169

162

135

106

4,726

152

0.135

0.16

Jan.

150

170

167

144

134

146

89

147

147

111

102

115

111

76 

115

86

87

73

127

130

84

TIs" 175

101

100

102

96

76

139

*100

91

3,606

116

0.103

0.12

Feb.

139

104

101

107

127

104

157

146

107

110

121

147

120

120 

119

102

105

101

153

101

111

101

101

200

680

1,000

794

*858

-

6,216

222

0.196

0.20

Mar.

825

307

183

162

206

149

180

201

184

152

309

492

362

898 

1,250

636

652

756

646

461

1,010

987

621

510

213

251

301

530

812

818

297

14,941

482

0.427

0.49

Apr.

422

519

298

375

341

252

191

249

*222

170

213

198

148

145 

188

241

147

173

185

152

157

168

270

176

252

269

166

144

214

149

6,754

225

0.199

0.22

May

94

88

143

144

136

92

124

125

136

131

121

120

*251

346 

234

181

220

189

176

174

342

254

119

160

260

548

609

566

328

539

556

7,486

241

0.213

0.25

June

346

257

369

407

255

288

273

226

199

278

320

176

192

136 

137

280" 122

466

*221

194

194

1,890

2.500

1,520

974

916

877

605

570

259

14,827

494

0.457

0.49

July

309

312

781

1,110

896

270

187

522

505

220

323

260

233

154 

173

7.120

*5,950

1,440

1,100

1,450

2,120

1,300

839

468

317

420

*517

364

888

875

586

30,009

968

0.857

0.99

Aug.

556

1,170

1,320

439

567

617

415

318

437

422

204

452

1,980

5,650 

2,050

1,020

744

966

708

651

585

*556

701

458

198

219

284

571

424

416

830

23,686

764

0.676

0.78

Sept.

299

204

355

422

350

277

246

152

268

509

284

218

275

274 

158

234

235

256

*229

252

328

142

392

514

531

523

529

519

727

753

10,195

340

0.301

0.34

Calendar year 1956: Max 324 Mln 80 Mean 384 Cfsm 0.340 In. 4.63

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,120 Mln 73 Mean 362 Cfsm 0.320 In. 4.36

Discharge measurement made on this day.

507Z15 O -59 - 16
230 WHETEWATER RIVER BASIN

South Fork Whitewater River near Altura, Minn.

Location.--Lat 44°04'10", long 91°58'49", in SE£ sec. 14, T. 107 N., R. 10 W., on left 

bank 500 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.4 miles upstream from small tributary 

entering from the west, 2 miles west of Altura, and 2.4 miles upstream from Reefer 

Creek.

Drainage area. 76.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 761.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 18 years, 28.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 cfs July 16 (gage height, 5.86 ft); minimum, 8.0 cfs Feb. 19; minimum gage height, 0.94 ft Jan. 22, Feb. 19.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 5,460 cfs Aug. 31, 1947 (gage height, 10.61 ft); minimum, 3.8 cfs Mar. 24, 1940; minimum gage height, 0.74 ft Jan. 20, 1951.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1950 -has been revised to 

4,710 cfs Mar. 26, 1950 (gage height, 9.84 ft), superseding figure published in 

WSP 1278.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1278: 1940(M) , 1942(M), 1945(M) , 1947(M), 1949(M). 1950(P).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

100

183

298

656

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Itatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

TB- 15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

*14

14

14

14 

15

14

458

14.8

0.193

0.22

Nov.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

15

14

14

14

15

b!5

14

14

14

b!4

b!4

*14

b!4

14

424

14.1

0.184

0.21

Dec.

14

14

14

14

14

14

b!4

b!3

b!4

14

14

b!2

b!4

15

14

13

13

13

*14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 

b!2

b!2

415

13.4

0.174

0.20

Jan.

b!2

bT2

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!4

14

13

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!2

*b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!2 

b!3

b!3

386

12.5

0.163

0.19

Feb.

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!4

b!4

b!5

b!5

b!5

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

b!4

b!4

b!3

b!2

bl2

b!3

b!3

b!3

'Soo 324

54

*29

b24

-

946

33.8

0.440

0.46

Mar.

b22

b!8

b!6

16

16

14

b!4

b!4

14

14

b!5

b!7

b!7

b!8

b!7

16

16

16

15

b!5

b!5

b!6

b!6

b!6

b!5

15

15

15

15 

14

15

487

15.7

0.204

0.24

Apr.

15

*14

15

16

16

16

15

14

14

15

14

14

14

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

13

14 

13

421

14.0

0.182

0.20

May

12.

13

13

13

13

14

*14

14

16

TF

14

14

15

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

15

14

14 

14

14

458

14.8

0.193

0.22

June

11

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 

13

391

13.0

0.169

0.19

July

13

13

16

14

13

13

13

12

12

13

12

13

13

13

13

199

41

21

17

16

23

20

17

16

16

15

*15

14

15 

16

16

673

.21.7

0.283

0.33

Aug.

15

W

Tl

24

20

19

18

17

17

21

18

16

21

28

21

18

18

17

17

16

*16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

17

37

640

20.6

0.268

0.31

Sept.

22

17

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

*14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 

13

429

14.3

0.186

0.21

Calendar year 1956: Max 961 Min 12 Mean 26.1 Cfam 0.340 In. 4.61

Water year 1956-57 : Max 324 Min 12 Mean 16.8 Cfam 0.219 In. 2.98

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs), Feb. 24 (4:30 p.m.) 1,130 cfs (5.13 ft); July 16 (5 a.m.) 1,440 cfs 

(5.86 ft).______________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 231

Mississippi River at Wlnona, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 44°03'20", long 91°38'15", In sec. 23, T. 107 N. , R. 7 W., on right bank at 

Wlnona pumping station In Wlnona, 9-| miles upstream from Trempealeau River and at mile 

725.7 upstream from the Ohio River.

Drainage area.--59.200 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--June 1928 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected In this 

vicinity since 1878 are contained In reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 639.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 10, 1928, to Apr. 15, 1931, staff gage at site 800 ft upstream. Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1929, at datum 0.20 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1929, to Apr. 15, 1931, at datum 

0.12 ft lower. Apr. 16, 1931, to Nov. 12, 1934, staff gage at present site and datum. 

Since Mar. 31, 1937, auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.7 miles upstream at tallwater of 

navigation dam 5A.

Average discharge.--29 years, 24,820 cfs.

Extremes, Maximum discharge during year, 95,800 cfs July 4 (gage height, 11.96 ft); minimum dally, 7,430 cfs Oct. 8; minimum gage height, 4.51 ft Jan. 28.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 190,000 cfs Apr. 20, 1952 (gage height, 17.91 ft); minimum, 2,250 cfs Dec. 29, 1933 (gage height, -1.18 ft); minimum gage height, -3.38 ft 

Aug. 31, 1934.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulations by reservoirs, navigation dams, and powerplants 

at low and medium stages. Flood flow not materially affected by artificial storage.

Cooperation. Gage-height record at dam 5A furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. WSP 700: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9,270

9,340

9,560

8,710

9,320

8,130

7,920

7.450

9,640

8,750

9,320

9,900

8,760

9,640

11,200

10,500

10,100

11,400

12,900

11,700

12 , 100

12,200

12,400

14,400

*12,800

11,700

13,000 

14,900 

14,200

14,200

12 ,600

337,990

10,900

0.184

0.21

Nov.

14,200

15,700

17,200

17,800

19,200

18,800

18,400

18,500

17,200

17,100

16,300

15,000

15,800

16,300

15,200

16,000

15,500

15,200

15,200

15,100

15,300

15,400

15,000

13,900

12 , 900

12,400

12.200 

12,800 

13,000

13,100

465,700

15,520

0.262

0.29

Dec.

13,000

13,300

13,700

13,500

15,800

13,800

15,800

12,600

12 , 500

12,500

12,300

12,200

12,100

12,000

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,700

11.600

11,700

11,800

12,000

12,100

12,100

12 , 100 

12,400 

12,400

12,400

12 , 500

584,700

12,410

0.210

0.24

Jan.

12,400

11,700

10,700

10,700

10,700

10,700

10,800

12,300

12,300

11,800

11,500

11,300

11,500

11,100

12,700

12 , 600

11,500

11,000

10,600

10,500

10,300

10,000

9,490

9,350

9,290

9,260

9.240

9,310 

9,300

9,560

9,580

552,680

10,730

0.181

0.21

Feb.

9,590

9,420

9,480

9,470

9,950

9,850

9,710

9,780

10,200

10,800

10,800

10,700

10,500

10,400

10,500

10,600

10,500

10,400

10,100

10,000

10,100

10,200

10,400

10,400

11,200

12.700

12,600 

11,800

291,930

10,430

0.176

0.18

Mar.

12,200

13,400

13,500

13,100

12,000

12,000

12,000

11,900

12,000

11,800

11,600

11,800

12,000

14,900

17,300

22,200

25,400

25,500

21,600

21,700

21,600

22,800

28,700

28,100

30,100

29,600

51,800 

54,800 

55,600

57,700

59,900

644,600

20,790

0.551

0.40

Apr.

41,400

41,800

*42,200

43,500

44.700

44,000

41,300

59,000

36,500

53 , 900

31,000

32,200

55,200

51,500

25,400

25,100

28,200

27,500

25,900

27,400

28,900

29,600

29,100

31,500

37,000

38,100

38,500 

37,100 

37,700

38,000

*1,041

34,700

0.586

0.65

 

May

57,500

57,100

56,200

33,400

32 , 800

30,100

26,800

*25,400

26,400

25,200

24,800

19,900

14.800

20,700

21,500

21,800

20,900

20,200

20,200

20,800

22,200

24,500

22,900

25,500

25,600

51,800

55,300 

30,600 

50,400

55,100

55,600

855,600

26,890

0.454

0.52

June

55,600

56,300

34,700

31,700

50,400

51,400

28,200

24,200

20,200

19.100

19,500

20,700

*2 1,600

21,900

22,300

21,700

20,500

22 , 700

51,000

54,100

55,600

37,900

44,800

46,500

48,000

52 , 600

58,600 

64,400 

71,100

77^900

«., 063.2

35,440

0.599

0.67

July

84,200

89,000

*92,500

95.400

94,900

92,000

88,000

83,600

78,100

74,600

71,500

68,700

65,700

62 , 500

59 , 100

58,200

58,400

60,400

56,50O

52,000

50,700

49,200

48 , 400

47 , 700

47,000

*46,000

46,000 

46 , 100 

45 , 800

44,300

42^,800

«., 999.1

64,490

1.09

1.26

Aug.

41.500

40,000

59,300

38,400

36,000

32,800

30,300

26,400

29,600

31,400

30,100

29,800

26,900

25,600

54,500

56,600

55,200

52,600

31,200

28,500

28,200

26,900

25,300

26,700

30,400

26,900

25,300 

25.500 

25,500

*25,500

25,500

948,000

30,580

0.517

0.60

Sept.

25,500

26,800

29,300

32 , 8OO

33,900

35,000

36,600

56.700

55,800

55,600

55 , 600

35,600

54,600

35,200

50,7OO

28,400

25,700

25,200

25,000

25,600

26,300

25,900

26,700

27,000

26,300

26,500

25,800 

25,700 

25,400

24,400

887,600

29,590

0.500

0.56

Calendar year 1956: Max 91,600 Mln 7,430 Mean 22,390 Cfsm 0.378 In. 5.14

Water year 1956-57: Max 95,400 Mln 7,430 Mean 25,300 Cfsm 0.427 In. 5.79

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. Fall-stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to
232 GILMORE CREEK BASIN

Gilmore Creek at Winona, Minn.

Location.--Lat 44°02'40", long 91°41'25", In sec. 29, T. 107 N., R. 7 W., on left bank at 

west edge of Wlnona, 1,500 ft upstream from bridge on IF. S. Highway 14, 2^ miles 

upstream from Lake Wlnona, and 6j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--8.95 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 672.92 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 4, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 yeais, 3.74 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 198 cfs July 20 (gage height, 2.74 ft); minimum 

discharge, 1.6 cfs July 30; minimum gage height, 0.09 ft July 30, Aug. 3.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 5,360 cfs July 21, 1951 (gage height, 9.47 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 260 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

6.74 ft and logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.4 cfs several days in July and August 1941. 

Revisions.--Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1940 and 1941 have been 

revised to 137 cfs Mar. 29, 1940 (gage height, 2.57 ft) and 169 cfs Sept. 15, 1941 

(gage height, 2.74 ft), superseding those published In WSP 895 and 925, respectively.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Regulation 

at times by swimming pool three-quarters of a mile above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge in cubic feet per second, for the high-water

periods in the water year 1940, superseding those published in WSP 895, are given herewith:

Month

Calendar year 1940. ..............

Cfs-days

1,065.7

Maximum

30

30

30

Minimum

2.8

1.6

1.6

Mean

4.64

2.83

2.91

Per square 

mile

0.518

.316

.325

Runoff in 

inches

0.60

4.30

4.42

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feeb per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 4-21)

0.1 

.2 

.5

1.6 

2.6

3.7

0.4 

.5 

.6

5.1 

7.0 

9.3

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year'october 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.5

278

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

*2.9

3.2

370

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

89.4

2.88

0.322

0.37

Nov.

3.0

278

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

*2.6

27T

2.7

84.0

2.80

0.313

0.35

Dec.

2.7

277

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

276

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

*2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

82.4

2.66

0.297

0.34

Jan.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

*2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2 5'

80.8

2.61

0.292

0.34

Feb.

2.5 27S2.5

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

22

T.5

2.9

*2.7

2.7

_

__ _ __ _

97.7

3.49

0.390

0.41

Calendar year 1956: Max 19 Mln 2.3

Mar.

2.7

Z.6

276

2.7

2.7

2.7

£ z'.i. 7

2.8

2.9

3.7

3.3

3.0

4.0

3.2

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

93.1

3.00

0.335

0.39

Apr.

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.0

470

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

100.2

3.34

0.373

0.42

May

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

*2.7

2.9

278

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

273

2.3

82.4

2.66

0.297

0.34-

June

2.3

275

2.5

2.5

5.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

*2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.2

3.5

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

3.1

3.1

81.1 2:^70

0.302

0.34

July

2.7

2.9

7.8

3.6

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.2

8.6 372-

3.0

2.9

6.3

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.1

27T

*2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2 3

98.1

3.16

0.353

0.41

Aug.

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

277

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

*2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

273

79.3

2.56

0.286

0.33

Sept.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

275

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

*2.4

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

71.7

2.39

0.267

0.30

Mean 3.22 Cfsm 0.360 In. 4.90

Water year 1956-57: Max 22 Min 2.1 Mean 2.85 Cfsm 0.318 In. 4.34

Peak discharge (base, 60 cfs).--Feb. 24 (3 p.m.) 123 cfs (2.42 ft); July 3 (1:30 a.m.) 105 cfs 

(2.13 ft); July 16 (2:00 a.m.) 72 cfs (1.81 ft); July 20 (ll p.m.) 198 cfs (2.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ic 

MarTT.

Nov. 23, 29, Dec. 8, 9, 12-15, 18, 19, Jan. 1 to
TREMPEALEAU RIVER BASIN 233

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°07'55", long 91°33'10", in sec. 10, T. 19 N., R. 10 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of highway bridge in Dodge, 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 643 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1913 to September 1919, April 1934 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 663.42 ft above mean sea level,

 datum of 1929. Prior to July 16, 1941, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1914-19, 1934-57), 400 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 713 cfs June 23 (gage height, 2.90 ft); minimum 

observed, 166 cfs Nov. 23, result of freezeup.

1913-19, 1934-57: Maximum discharge, 17,400 cfs Apr. 4, 1956 (gage height, 

10.35 ft); minimum daily, 98 cfs Jan. 10, 1938.

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

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1238: Drainage area. WSP 1388: 1919(M). WSP 1438: 1914,

 19l5-l8(M), 1934-44IM), 1946-49(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 18, Nov. 23, 24)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20 Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

-0.1

0.0

.3

202

219

270 1.0 

2.5

174

232

319

617

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

219

228

226

219

*219

219

216

212

212

212

216

216

221

221

221

222

224

228

221

219

210

210

212

212

216

233

244

253

255

239

233

6,908

223

0.347

0.40

Nov.

228

228

226

222

222

226

222

221

219

219

219

214

236

*222

233

251

239

248

240

230

220

210

200

210

210

210

210

200

200

200

6,635

221

0.344

0.38

Dec.

210

210

210

210

220

220

220

210

209

209

210

210

212

210

220

220

220

220

200

210

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

210

200

6,650

215

0.334

0.38

Jan.

200

200

200

200

200

190

190

190

180

180

180

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

180

190

*190

190

180

180

170

170

170

170

170

170

5,600

181

0.281

0.32

Feb.

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

180

180

180

180

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

180

*183

190

200

350

40O

450

500

_

6,033

215

0.334

0.35

Mar.

400

300

220

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

230

500

550

550

550

650

500

400

400

420

456

475

479

448

399

374

361

349

353

349

342

11,525

372

0.579

0.67

Apr.

334

336

330

332

330

332

361

*359

349

327

323

321

305

306

297

303

303

308

330

334

376

351

327

305

301

342

330

308

297

270

9,727

324

0.504

0.56

May

260

245

242

229

*232

226

226

220

226

226

226

228

240

287

349

349

342

334

330

323

342

338

315

283

288

330

338

330

294

278

269

8,745

282

0.439

0.51

June

274

248

235

229

230

222

222

235

214

218

214

223

220

229

269

305

269

*238

226

248

235

544

599

414

349

287

267

251

242

229

8,185

273

0.425

0.47

July

223

222

214

463

361

297

235

235

242

226

214

211

214

220

270

314

*281

235

224

210

346

448

349

245

237

235

232

222

222

214

211

8,072

260

0.404

0.47

Aug.

205

214

208

192

188

191

182

184

283

255

229

208

248

"331 418

251

229

218

212

211

202

196

204

217

210

195

196

*192

198

205

214

6,889

222

0.345

0.40

Sept.

222

195

196

194

185

182

181

182

180

180

180

180

177

175

181

181

187

177

177

182

194

208

201

196

185

182

181

180

181

182

5,584

186

0.289

0.32

Calendar year 1956: Max 12,900 Min 200 Mean 400 Cfsm 0.622 In. 8.47

Water year 1956-57: Max 650 Min 170 Mean 248 Cfsm 0.386 In. 5.23

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 

Dec. 14 to Mar.20.

19-22, Nov. 25 to Dec. 8, Dec. 11, 12,
234 BLACK RIVER BASIN

Black River at Neillsville, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°33'35", long 90°36'50", In sec. 15, T. 24 N. , R. 2 W. , on right bank at

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 10 In Neillsville, 1 mile downstream from

O'Nelll Creek and 2.6 miles upstream from Cunningham Creek. 

Drainage area.--756 sq mi. 

Records available. April 1905 to March 1909 (no winter records prior to January 1909)

December 1913 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 962.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1T929 (levels by U. S. Weather Bureau). Prior to Oct. 24, 1934, chain gage at same site

and datum.

Average discharge. 43 years (1914-57), 568 ofs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,730 ofs July 9 (gage height, 8.16 ft); maximum

gage height, 9.41 ft Mar. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 16 cfs

Feb. 1.

1905-9, 1913-57: Maximum discharge, 48,800 cfs Sept. 10, 1938 (gage height, 23.8 ft);

minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 15, 1936 (gage height, 1.84 ft).

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

Revisions (water years) . WSP 805: Drainage area. WSP 1438: 1905, 1906-8(M), 1914-17(M), 

 1918-19, 1920-2fa(M), 1926-27, 1928-29(M), 1930, 1931(M), 1932, 1933(M), 1934, 1935(M),

1936. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1950,

superseding those published in WSP 1175, are given herewith:

Date

1950

Mar. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

700

800

700

640

580

540

490

Date

1950-Con.

Mar. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

470

420

360

350

320

300

280

Date

1950-Con.

Mar. 22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

250

300

450

800

2,500

Month

Water year 1949-50. . . 

Calendar year 1950...

Cfs-days

188,941.4 

183,201.4

Maximum

5,900 

5,900

Minimum

4.0 

4.0

Mean

1,106

518 

502

Per 

square 

mile

1.46

0.685 

0.664

Runoff In 

Inches

1.68

9.30 

9.02

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27

27

26

26

26

26

*26

26

26

26

26

27

28

31

32

34

35

37

38

40

40

40

38

37

38

46

47

53

53 

50

49

1,081

34.9

0.046

0.05

Nov.

49

49

47

47

47

56

58

*59

60

74

79

75

67

65

70

70

66

65

67

70

71

70

67

64

59

58

59

60

61

62

1,871

62.4

0.083

0.09

Dec.

62

61

60

59

59

59

59

59

56

54

52

51

49

47

46

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

43

42

42

41

41

41

41

40

58

1,513

48.8

0.065

0.07

Jan.

37

37

37

36

36

35

34

32

31

29

27

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

755

24.4

0.032

0.04

Feb.

16

17

17

17

18

20

21

23

25

26

28

29

30

30

29

29

29

30

*31

31

31

30

30

32

47

86

105

110

967

34.5

0.046

0.05

Calendar year 1956 : Max 14,400 Mln 26

Mar.

112

106

94

85

76

70

63

60

58

60

90

170

600

1,400

2,000

2.270

1,530

1,240

1,250

1,070

*1,010

1,050

1,200

1,500

1,750

1,650

1,520

1,310

1,000

840

714

25,948

837

1.11

1.28

Apr.

666

666

623

551

464

417

460

561

580

527

446

366

308

270

245

232

235

260

340

542

509

504

446

362

322

325

318

304

260

217

12,326

411

0.544

0.61

May

184

*148

136

122

109

99

88

82

79

74

68

61

70

92

170

283

580

486" 594

374

308

304

304

280

270

355

446

473

413

311

238

7,607

245

0.324

0.37

June

186

150

127

107

95

88

120

90

74

68

79

70

105

92

285

662

468

401

532

*473

374

486

900

791

618

430

287

209

168

143

8,678

289

0.382

0.43

July

122

105

95

82

70

60

104

1,990

5.550

1,660

738

385

245

262

170

129

114

101

*90

190

695

194

114

79

65

68

74

75

65

59

53.

11,603

374

0.495

0.57

Aug.

47

45

40

35

32

30

28

29

42

52

127

145

TTs

101

92

90

74

62

54

47

44

44

46

52

67

109

95

80

68

65

*67

2,027

65.4

0.087

0.10

Sept.

60

60

65

112

150

134

109

88

74

64

58

53

49

47

62

62

65

82

92

80

84

79

75

77

75

72

65

60

54

49

2,256

75.2

0.099

0.11

Mean 472 Cfsm 0.624 In. 8.50

Water year 1956-57 : Max 3,350 Mln 16 Mean 210 Cfsm 0.278 In. 3.77

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--No peak above base 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 15, Mar. 22-26.
BLACK RIVER BASIN 235

Black River near Galesville, Wls.

Location. Lat 44°03'45", long 91°17'30", In sec. 2, T. 18 N., R. 8 W., on left bank 

30 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 35, 4.5 miles southeast of Galesville, 

and 5 miles downstream from Fleming Creek.

Drainage area. 2,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1931 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 658.43 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Apr. 2, 1941, chain gage on bridge 30 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1932-57), ,1,637 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 6,300 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height, 7.06 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum observed, 288 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 0.72 ft).

1931-57: Maximum discharge observed, 58,000 cfs Sept. 11, 1938 (gage height, 

14.31 ft); minimum observed, 180 cfs Dec. 20, 1932.

Remarks. Records good except those below about 1,100 cfs and those for period of ice 

effect, which are fair. Flow regulated at Hatfield Dam powerplant, where drainage 

area is 1,290 sq mi and storage capacity is 272,000,000 cu ft.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: 1932-34, 1935-36(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2o Apr. 21 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

325

535

760

1,470

2,600

0.7 

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 

4.1

280

529

907

1,640

2,710

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

395

385

385

*420

415

380

375

385

380

385

395

415

405

400

375

355

365

355

350

345

345

345

355

350

345

355

355

395

405

400

415

11,730

378

0.178

0.21

Nov.

415

436

430

436

425

395

365

360

355

360

380

395

405

*425

415

425

425

425

420

420

420

420

420

410

410

410

410

410

400

420

12,242

408

0.192

0.21

Dec.

440

460

460

460

460

460

460

460

440

420

400

400

400

400

400

410

410

410

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

410

410

410

410

420

420

13,170

425

0.200

0.23

Jan.

420

410

400

390

380

380

380

380

380

380

370

370

370

370

370

370

360

360

360

350

350

*341

340

340

340

330

330

330

320

320

320

11,211

362

0.171

0.20

Feb.

320

320

32O

320

320

320

330

340

350

360

360

360

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

*378

380

390

440

520

540

540

-

10,538

376

0.177

0.18

Mar.

540

540

540

520

520

520

520

520

520

500

500

500

500

540

900

1,400

4,000

4,500

2,590

1,970

2,120

2,240

2,290

2,030

2,420

2,780

2,660

2,540

2,120

1,900

1 , 620

47,360

1,528

0.721

0.83

Apr.

1,570

1,490

1,170

1,460

1,300

1,450

1,210

*1,130

1,190

1,400

1,470

1,420

1,200

1,080

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,020

1,010

1,060

1,420

1,580

1,540

1,590

1,580

1,580

1,410

1,300

1,190

1,280

39,440

1,315

0.620

0.69

May

1,210

1,120

1,000

950

*814

650

552

552

574

598

617

637

588

560

727

1,280

1,840

2,410

2,500

2,610

2,170

2,000

1,790

1,670

1,580

1,380

1,550

2,040

2,170

2,170

1,890

42,199

1,361

0.642

0.74

June

1,650

1,520

1,210

1,220

1,170

1,150

1,000

894

869

773

673

642

627

653

802

1,170

1,170

*1,310

1,250

1,470

1,520

1,670

1,640

1.910

1,730

1,480

1,4OO

1,340

1,140

1,040

36,093

1,203

0.567

0.63

July

784

603

684

820

727

632

612

565

547

2,390

2.640

1,550

1,350

1,320

1,140

966

*907

796

653

603

814

844

894

986

947

901

869

727

525

476

476

28,748

927

0.437

0.50

Aug.

489

511

464

446

429

404

343

335

343

343

335

311

343

438

459

476

476

429

363

343

359

384

375

375

367

327

307

*363

438

392

343

12,110

391

0.184

0.21

Sept.

327

319

315

315

311

311

303

296

335

367

359

351

351

351

351

380

442

459

464

359

451

455

442

400

363

335

319

307

303

300

10,841

361

0.170

0.19

Calendar year 1956: Max 28,300 Min 290 Mean 1,403 Cfsm 0.662 In. 9.01

Water year 1956-57 : Max 4,500 Min 296 Mean 755 Cfsm 0.356 In. 4.82

Peak discharge (base, 12,500 cfs).--No peak above the base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19 to Mar. 18.
236 LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°53'45", long 90°50'25", in NE^r sec. 3, T. 16 N., R. 4 W., on left bank

1.1 miles downstream from Sand Creek, 1.5 miles northwest of Leon, and 4 miles upstream

from mouth.

Drainage area. 77.1 sq mi.

Records available. March 1934 to September 1957. 

Gage.' Chain gage read once daily and water-stage recorder above 1.0 ft gage height. Datum

of gage is 760.28 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Average discharge.--23 years, 46.4 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 522 cfs June 11 (gage height, 4.10 ft); minimum

daily, 22 cfs Jan. 10-18 (ice affected).

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 4,620 cfs Aug. 6, 1935 (gage height, 14.43 ft), from

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs; minimum, 14 cfs Feb. 25, 1935, caused by ice jam

above gage; minimum daily, 18 cfs June 2, 3, 1934.

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

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for periods in the

water years 1947 and 1952, superseding those published in WSP 1085 and 1238, are given

herewith:

1947 

June 29.

1952 

July 16.

1952-Con. 

July 17............ 40

18............ 45

19............ 50

Month

Calendar year 1947 ........

Calendar year 1952 ........

Cfs -days"

3,312

21,134

20,884

2,455

-

Maximum

986

986

986

812

812

812

Minimum

50

36

36

36

31

31

Mean

110

57.9

57.2

79.2

55.2

55.2

Per square 

mile

1.43

.751

.742

1.03

.716

.716

Runoff in 

inches

1.60

10.09

1.18

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

30

30

*30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

30

30

30

30

31

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

41

33

32

31

31

30

955

30.8

0.399

0.46

Nov.

30

30

31

30

31

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

32

*65

42

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

23

30

29

29

960

32.0

0.415

0.46

Dec.

30

31

3T

31

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

30

30

29

28

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

28

28

27

902

29.1

0.377

0.44

Jan.

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

25

*22.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

26

30

31

29

27

26

26

25

25

24

23

24

778

25.1

0.326

0.38

Feb.

25

25

26

27

31

27

26

26

26

27

27

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

*27

64

14_1

45

33

33

927

33.1

0.429

0.45

Mar.

33

3234"

32

32

32

32

33

32

32

32

32

34

34

36

32

32

*33

32

32

33

45

48

34

33

33

33

33

34

35

35

1,049

33.8

0.438

0.51

Apr.

33

35

35

37

36

38

35

34

34

34

36

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

67

174

41

36

34

32

31

35

32

31

30

30

1,192

39.7

0.515

0.57

May

30

29

29

29

28

*28

28

28

27

28

28

30

31

32

39

32

36

35

31

31

31

31

31

31

52

~38 139

34

33

32

31

1,092

35.2

0.457

0.53

June

30

28

28

28

29

32

31

31

31

33

~fj 220

40

39

38

80

*39

182

48

41

40

42

36

35

34

33

30

28

28

2J7

1,408

46.9

0.608

0.68

July

28

28

27

27

28

29

27

27

27

27

26

27

29

28

28

*51

3T

33

32

32

34

32

31

28

27

27

28

27

27

27

911

29.4

0.381

0.44

Aug.

28

27

26

26

26

25

25

26

25

30

26

26

40

30

28

26

25

26

35

26

25

25

25

25

26

25

*24

30

28

26

25

836

27.0

0.350

0.40

Sept.

25

26

26

25

25

24

25

24

25

25

27

27

28

38

47

28

27

27

26

36

34

27

26

25

25

25

26

25

25

26

825

27.5

0.357

0.40

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,040 Mln 27 Mean 42.5 Cfsm 0.551 In. 7.49

Water year 1956-57: Max 22O Mln 22 Mean 32.4 Cfsm 0.420 In. 5.72

Peak discharge (base, 520 efs). June 11 (5 a.m.) 522 cfs (4.10 ft).__________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-9, 12,^13, Jan. 2-5, 8-19, 22-24, Jan. 26 to 

Feb. 3, Feb. 13-15, 17-22. Discharge computed from recorded gage-height record Oct. 26, Nov. 15, 16, 

Feb. 24-26, Mar. 22, 23, Apr. 19-21, May 15, 25-27, June 11, 16, 18, July 16.
LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN 237

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°54'05", long 91°07'05", In SE-j sec. 32, T. 17 N. , R. 6 W. , on left bank 

30 ft upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles west of West Salem, and 6 miles downstream 

from Dutch Creek.

Drainage area. 398 sq ml.

Records available . December 1913 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 668.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 19, 1938, chain gage at site 30 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 43 years (1914-57), 292 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 984 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 4.12 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Jan. 16 (gage height, 0.40 ft).

1913-57: Maximum discharge observed, 8,200 cfs Aug. 6, 1935 (gage height, 12.2 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs; minimum, 3.5 ofs Sept. 5, 1948 (gage 

height, 0.45 ft).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published In the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

435

455

475

505

505

525

545

565

585

605

625

645

665

685

700

730

745

760

805

825

855

Water 

year

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1932

1933

1934

1936

1937

1938

Date

Jan. 29,

War. 24,

Mar. 18,

Mar. 16,

June 16,

June 10,

Feb. 24,

Apr . 4 ,

Aug. 20,

June 15,

Aug. 22,

July 21,

Sept. 15,

June 19,

Feb. 21,

June 8,

Mar. 31,

Apr . 4 ,

Mar. 18,

Mar . 8 ,

Sept. 11,

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1932

1933

1934

1936

1937

1938

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,850

2,990

3,130

3,900

2,600

1,150

2,920

2,480

2,600

2,120

1,920

1,370

5,160

1,170

3,270

2,380

4,310

3,890

3,020

1,100

3,490

Gage height 

(feet)t

5.7

7.6

7.8

8.8

7.0

4.1

8.5

7.2

7.0

6.3

6.0

4.7

10.2

4.7

J8.8

6.4

9.4

9.2

8.4

7.7

8.8

Diurnal

t From graph based on gage readings. 

t Observed.

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

fluctuation caused by powerplants a few miles above station.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Corps of Engineers.

Revisions. WSP 1238: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for high-water periods in the water years 1933 and 1935, superseding those 

published in WSP 745 and 785, are given herewith:

Mar. 30, 1933...... ... 2,150

Mar. 31, 1933....... .. 3,750

Aug. 6, 1935. ........ 3,820

Aug. 7, 1935. ........ 3,670

Month

Water year 1932-33. . . . 

Calendar year 1933 ....

Water year 1934-35.... 

Calendar year 1935. . . .

Cfs-days

_

-

127,580 

121,199

Maximum

3,750 

3,750

3,820 

3,820

Minimum

124 

110

147 

147

Mean

280 

273

350 

332

Per 

square 

mile

.704 

.686

.879 

.834

Runoff In

inche a

9.55 

9.32

11.88 

11.29
238 LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wls.--Continued

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 8 Jan. 9 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9

114

153

224

238

1.1 

1.4 

1.8 

2.4

117

183

289

463

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

160

182

205

*150

173

149

143

1ST

196

168

172

176

185

251

191

175

174

176

177

179

180

179

179

209

212

182

209

256

186

181

181

5,717

184

0.462

0.53

Nov.

179

181

181

182

213

238

180

135

Teo

180

179

164

167

169

*224

278

273

259

249

259

256

175

192

175

175

176

176

220

256

182

6,053

202

0.508

0.57

Dec.

169

174

175

252

254

210

173

172

168

170

170

168

122

117

171

173

173

175

173

172

170

205

251

184

172

175

216

251

184

180

171

5,690

184

0.462

0.53

Jan.

145

155" 125

170

175

163

169

170

*185

180

185

140

180

160

150

135

160

145

125

155

170

175

190

174

170

175

170

162

165

170

165

5,058

163

0.410

0.47

Feb.

165

162

165

165

165

160

T6T

175

177

179

177

187

184

186

258

250

176

160

160

160

160

160

*162

195

254

454 3"S9~

318

-

5,635

201

0.505

0.53

Mar.

289

278

197

178 183"

186

186

188

185

178

193

188

196

240

267

209

194

*236

241

183

196

204

229

278

278

213

195

192

209

219

191

6,599

213

0.535

0.62

Apr.

217

216

211

214

201

185

182

230

248

211

210

207

209

169

208

205

208

205

211

212

272

281

267

258

258

232

207

188

212

212

6,546

218

0.548

0.61

May

209

210

138

131

*186

182

188

175

146

191

184

178

194

282

264

292

289

283

283

281

230

195

193

194

210

278

286

503

283

272

269

6,999

226

0.568

0.65

June

249

198

195

199

258

245

202

202

201

204

211

248

281

267

232

237

*289

312

327

338

295

357

289

286

264

ZOO

190

190

196

203

7,365

246

0.618

0.69

July

198

196

202

190

196

190

178

159

174

172

172

146

174

187

197

234

*262

283

267

237

207

201

230

216

199

176

178

187

174

187

185

6,154

199

0.500

0.58

Aug.

191

195

190

188

129

142

176

189

167

188

188

190

195

184

178

186

174

172

180

196

157

118 162"

160

160

160

*160

160

156

172

178

5,341

172

0.432

0.50

Sept.

186

181

176

176

172

167

165

165

162

160

162

211

242

206

196

242

253

191

182

177

181

181

181

180

178

176

177

174

175

176

5,551

185

0.465

0.52

Calendar year 1956 : Max 4,310 Min 70 Mean 241 Cfsm 0.606 In. 8.24

Water year 1956-57 : Max 454 Min 117 Mean 199 Cfsm 0.500 In. 6.80

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30, Jan. 1-3, 5, 9-23, 25-27, Jan. 30 to 

Feb. 1, Feb. 4, 5.
ROOT RIVER BASIN 239

Root River near Lanesboro, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°44'58", long 91 0 58'43", in sec. 1, T. 103 N., R. 10 W. , on left bank 

half a mile upstream from highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from South Branch, and 

2| miles northeast of Lanesboro.

Drainage area. 615 sq mi.

Records available. March 1910 to September 1917 (published as North Branch Root River 

near Lanesboro), August 1940 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 791.84 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1917, chain gage at site half a mile downstream at datum 

about 1.5 ft higher. May 12, 1939, to Aug. 1, 1940, chain gage at same site at datum 

3.07 ft lower.

Average discharge. 22 years (1911-14, 1915-17, 1940-57), 332 of s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,530 cfs July 21 (gage height, 7.57 ft); minimum daily, 76 cfs Nov. 26-29, Dec. 9-11.

1910-17, 1940-57: Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs Mar. 27, 1950 (gage height, 

15.55 ft); minimum, 29 ofs Aug. 27, 1949 (gage height, 1.08 ft).

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

fluctuation at times during medium and low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 355: 1912.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

116

203

408

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,000

1,810

2,790

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

84

83

II

83

83

86

88

107

124

114

107

105

103

101

101

101

101

101

103

103

103

105

*105

105

2,958

95.4

0.155

0.18

Nov.

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

107

105

103

101

101

101

103

109

112

109

108

105

101

96

90

83

80

78

76

*7S

76

76

77

2,908

96.9

0.158

0.18

Dec.

77

78

78

78

78

78

78

77

76

76

76

78

80

81

82

84

86

88

*91

92

92

92

93

94

93

93

93

93

90

88

88

2,621

84.5

0.137

0.16

Jan.

88

88

88

87

86

86

84

84

83

82

81

81

80

80

81

81

84

86

89

90

90

90

88

*88

85

85

86

87

87

QC

OD

86

2,647

85.4

0.139

0.16

Feb.

87

58

90

91

92

92

93

94

95

95

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

95

95

98

130

600

600

410

*310

-

4,415

158

0.257

0.27

Mar.

220

170

150

145

135

125

120

118

115

112

110

TTo

130

150

170

140

130

130

128

126

126

161

235

307

345

270

207

173

158

131

4,985

161

0.262

0.30

Apr.

128

124

116

*118

118

116

112

109

107

107

109

105

107

105

105

103

103

103

105

105

105

103

103

103

103

107

105

105

105

103

3,247

108

0.176

0.20

May

103

103

98

96

94

94

92

92

*92

92

92

94

94

109

112

124

126

128

126

124

126

136

177

186

161

161

183

228

190

164

147

3,944

127

0.207

0.24

June

128

121

112

109

*121

164

138

116

114

112

112

105

105

103

101

103

103

101

105

121

109

153

225

319

207

161

136

121

112

103

3,942

131

0.213

0.24

July

101

98

103

114

105

101

94

94

90

86

88

90

90

98

92

1,080

640

528

319

311

1.980

1,610

1,160

*539

376

290

239

228

251

190

203

11,590

374

0.608

0.70

Aug.

225

536

362

232

186

164

150

141

164

235

177

153

200

332" 979

262

210

180

*167

156

147

134

134

134

131

124

121

121

124

138

147

6,666

215

0.350

0.40

Sept.

134

131

136

138

IBT

121

116

114

109

107

112

114

109

107

107

*107

103

101

98

98

101

105

102

101

98

94

94

92

92

92

3,264

109

0.177

0.20

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,850 Mln 76 Mean 184 Cfsm 0.299 In. 4.08

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,980 Mln 76 Mean 146 Cfsm 0.237 In. 3.23

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 efs).--July 21 (4 a.m.) 4,550 efs (7.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected ty Ice Nov. 18 to Mar. 19.
240 ROOT RIVER BASIN

Rush Creek near Rushford, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°50'00", long 91°46'40", on line between sees. 3 and 10, T. 104 N. , 

R. 8 W. , on downstream side near center of span on highway bridge, ij miles northwest 

of Rushford and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 129 sq mi.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1957.

Gage.--Chain gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 735.00 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912. Prior to June 14, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft 

upstream at datum 5 ft higher Aug. 5, 1942, to Oct. 27, 1945; at datum 3 ft higher 

Oct. 28, 1945, to Aug. 3, 1949; at present datum thereafter.

Average discharge. 15 years, 55.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 7.60 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 20 cfs Nov. 19.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Mar. 26, 1950 (gage height, 13.54 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determinations at gage heights 11.0 and 13.5 ft; minimum, 19 cfs May 30, 1951 (gage 

height, 3.32 ft) .

Flood of June 28, 29, 1942, reached a discharge of 11,000 cfs (by slope-area 

method).

Remarks. Records fair prior to Feb. 26, good thereafter.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 21, Nov. 24, Dec. 1-7)

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 126

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

204

315

515

880

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

If

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32- 31

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

*31

32

33

31

31

32 

32

31

987

31.8

0.247

0.28

Nov.

32

32

32

32

32

28

32

30

32

32

32

32

31

32

34

32

33

34

27

29

31

32

33

35

36

37

*38

39

40

ii

992

33.1

0.257

0.29

Dec.

42

41

40

39

44

40

38

33

40

41

41

40

39

38

38

38

38

*39

*40

40

40

40

40

40

39

39

38

39

39 

40

40

1,228

39.6

0.307

0.35

Jan.

39

38

38

37

37

37

38

38

38

37

37

36

35

35

35

36

37

39

40

42.

42

42

*41

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

1,194

38.5

0.298

0.34

Feb.

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

42

42

43

44

44

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

48

74

774

288

*102

54

44

-

2,279

81.4

0.631

0.66

Mar.

46

37

34

31

32

32

31

31

31

30

35

51

*40

69

56

30

37

34

36

35

39

40

40

35

34

32

33

34

34 

34

35

1,148

37.0

0.287

0.33

Apr.

35

34

*33

37

35

35

35

38

31

34

35

33

34

33

34

33

33

33

38

36

33

32

53

33

32

35

34

32

32 

33

1,020

34.0

0.264

0.29

May

li

32

33

32

32

33

32

*33

33

35

34

33

33

32

38

35

33

33

33

39

47

*36

34

38

38

39

36

35

39 

37

36

1,085

35.0

0.271

0.31

June

35

36

32

33

*34

34

33

32

32

33

34

33

32

35

34

34

34

36

36

35

36

83

58

58

59

56

58

56

54 

52

1,247

41.6

0.322

0.36

July

50

57

64

61

62

59

58

60

56

56

52

56

53

50

49

114

64

51

48

47

-~52 159

43

38

*37

36

3T

38

38 

38

42

1,734

55.9

0.433

0.50

Aug.

38

75

47

42

36

40

39

39

42

39

36

33

US

43

40

40

36

38

36

*36

34

34

37

38

36

38

36

43

37 

43

65

1,264

40.8

0.316

0.36

Sept.

45

45

42

39

42

43

41

42

41

38

39

38

35

38

36

31

*3l

36

38

35

40

35

33

33

33

33

34

32

35 

34

1,120

37.3

0.289

0.32

Calendar year 1956: Max 896 Mln 27 Mean 44.3 Cfsm 0.343 In. 4.66

Water year 1956-57: Max 774 Mln 27 Mean 41.9 Cfsm 0.325 In. 4.39

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 22, 23, 25-50, Dec. 8 to Feb. 22, Mar. 3, 7, 8.
ROOT RIVER BASIN 241

Root River near Houston, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°46'05", long 91°35'11", in sec. 32, T. 104 N., R. 6 W., on right bank 

1 mile west of Houston and 2| miles upstream from South Fork.

Drainage area.--1,270 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1909 to September 1917, May 1929 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 671.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. May 28, 1909, to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site l| miles downstream at different datum. May 4, 1929, to Sept. 27, 1933, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 649 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,230 cfs July 22 (gage height, 5.18 ft); maximum gage height, 6.70 ft Feb. 25 (backwater from ice); minimum daily, 200 cfs Dec.18, 19.

1909-17, 1929-57: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs Apr. 1, 1952 (gage height, 

13.90 ft); maximum gage height, 14.9 ft Mar. 11, 1936 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 65 cfs Dec. 26, 1933, Feb. 25, 1935.

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

diurnal fluctuation at low flows caused by powerplants above station.

Revlslons.--WSP 895; Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for high-water periods in the water years 1911-12, superseding those published 

in WSP 305 and 325, are given herewith:

Aug. 14, 1911........... 10,300

Aug. 15, 1911. .......... 8,200

Mar. 29, 1912........... 7,530

Mar. 30, 1912........... 9,470

Month

Water year 1910-11. . 

Calendar year 1911 . .

Water year 1911-12.. 

Calendar year 1912..

Maximum

10,300

9,470 

9,470

Minimum

_

.

Mean

480 

636

832 

689

Per square 

mile

.378 

.501

.655 

.543

Runoff In 

Inches

5.08 

6.75

8.91 

7.38

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 8-21)

1.8 

2.0 

3.0

246

298

665

4.0 

5.1

1,260

2,160

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

258

268

264

264

261

258

256

256

261

258

256

271

251

266

261

284

282

276

271

266

268

264

271

*271

276

282

282

279

284

*310

307

8,382

270

0.213

0.25

Nov.

298

298

295

293

290

301

290

290

298

301

301

301

301

301

300

298

290

290

300

300

290

290

280

290

300

300

*300

300

290

8,856

295

0.232

0.26

Dec.

280" 280

280

280

280

275

270

265

260

240

240

230

220

210

210

205

205

*200

200

205

210

210

220

225

230

230

235

245

250

255

260

7,405

239

0.188

0.22

Jan.

255

245

240

230

235

230

225

220

220

215

210

210

215

220

220

220

225

230

230

235

240

*240

240

240

235

235

230

230

230

230

230

7,110

229

0.180

0.21

Feb.

235

240

245

245

250

250

265

270

280

295

305

310

325

330

345

350

340

340

330

325

340

330

330

385

1,950

*1 , 650

*1,000

850

_

12,710

454

0.357

0.37

Calendar year 1956: Max 8,000 Mln 200

Mar.

750 756"

600

570

550

510

505

495

485

480

475

*470

440

430

470

435

400

395

380

375

370

384

505

700

644

588

497

452

419

388

371

15,233

491

0.387

0.45

Apr.

358

355

349

*339

336

333

321

307

304

301

310

301

307

304

298

301

298

295

301

333

304

298

298

298

301

295

293

284

276

279

9,277

309

0.243

0.27

May

274

279

279

276

274

271

274

274

*279

276

276

276

287

333

336

307

336

330

330

324

355

333

*336

361

381

391

361

384

412

384

365

9,954

321

0.253

0.29

June

333

315

304

301

301

*301

327

310

298

298

298

295

290

290

284

287

290

293

282

284

*298

422

422

405

448

416

371

352

330

321

9,766

326

0.257

0.29

Mean 446 Cfsm 0.351

July

304

298

412

402

352

327

312

301

298

287

276

271

274

276

279

464

*1,460

856

763

669

1,110

2,080

2,000

1,180

*800

652

564

509

497

471

433

19,177

619

0.487

0.56

Aug.

441

490

759

524

437

391

381

368

365

398

426

371

416

474

517

497

437

394

384

*371

342

330

327

324

301

293

293

295

*304

307

430

12,387

400

0.315

0.36

Sept.

422

374

355

339

327

318

301

301

287

287

295

298

298

298

301

290

*287

276

268

271

279

276

271

271

271

266

258

266

264

*258

8,873

296

0.233

0.26

In. 4.79

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,080 Mln 200 Mean 354 Cfsm 0.279 In. 3.79

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 21.
242 ROOT RIVER BASIN

South Fork Root River near Houston, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°44', long 91°34' , in NE^SW£ sec. 9, T. 103 N. , R. 6 W. , on left bank 

50 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 76 , half a mile upstream from Badger 

Creek, and lj miles south of Houston.

Drainage area. 275 sq mi.

Records available . January 1953 to September 1957.

^

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,110 cfs July 17 (gage height, 11.46 ft); 

minimum, 72 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 3, 6, 8.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 3,450 cfs Apr. 3, 1956 (gage height, 12.07 ft); minimum, 70 cfs Sept. 29, 1956.

Flood of Mar. 26, 1950, reached a stage of 12.81 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years) , WSP 1388: 1953.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

72

73

73

73

74

72

73

74

73

74

75

76

76

77

78

79

79

79

78

78

80

79

80

*79

80

82

81

80

84 

86

86

2,403

77.5

0.282

0.32

Nov.

86

86

86

86

87

88

87

88

88

88

88

88

88

90

88

85

85

88

90

89

87

85

82

81

82

83

*85

86

IS.

2,599

86.6

0.315

0.35

Dec.

87

88

90

92

93

92

90

86

85

86

89

90

89

87

86

86

86

*85

87

89

90

90

89

87

85

85

85

84

85 

87

89

2,719

87.7

0.319

0.37

Jan.

86

85

84

84

82

83

85

87

85

82

81

81

80

80

80

80

80

82

84

87

90

90

*89

87

85

82

81

80

80 

81

82

2,585

83.4

0.303

0.35

Feb.

82

83

82

82

83

85

86

86

88

91

95

97

100

105

115

122

120

117

135

139

144

139

137

248

697

239

131

114

3,842

137

0.498

0.52

Mar.

109

106

104

105

102

100

97

95

94

92

90

*90

88

106

181

107

95

94

92

90

90

108

254

509

138

96

88

84

84

84

82

3,654

118

0.429

0.49

Apr.

82

80

80

*80

81

80

78

78

77

77

79

78

77

77

77

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

83

80

76

75

74

2,329

77.6

0.282

0.31

May

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

11

74

76

76

76

78

81

84

80

84

85

86

86

88

*87

86

85

86

89

88

87

88

an" 90 

oo

2,519

81.3

0.296

0.34

June

87

86

86

85

85

86

85

85

84

ST

86

86

86

90

96

97

114

128

102

*97

94

100

100

94

93

94

93

93

90

88

2,774

92.5

0.336

0.38

July

88

88

116

117

97

92

91

120

104

94

92

92

99

91

90

»1.000

884

220

167

148

299

881

205

147

*131

119

118

114

114

109

108

6,215

200

0.727

0.84

Aug.

104

119

131

106

104

103

102

100

106

108

106

98

237

306

T15

103

100

94

94

94

93

92

92

93

92

91

92

93

*93

165

3,522

114

0.415

0.48

Sept.

"IF 100

91

90

88

87

86

86

85

85

85

85

84

85

90

86

*85

84

84

85

85

84

82

81

80

79

79

79

78

*7_7_

2,548

84.9

0.309

0.34

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,790 Min 71 Mean 132 Cfsm 0.480 In. 6.52

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,000 Min 72 Mean 103 Cfsm 0.375 In. 5.09

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). Feb. 25 (7 a.m.) 942 cfs (8.65 ft); July 17 (1:30 a.m.) 2,110 cfs 

(11.46 ft); July 22 (5:50 a.m.) 1,410 cfs (10.64 ft).__________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Feb. 15, Feb. 17, 18.
ROOT RIVER BASIN 243

Root River below South Fork, near Houston, Minn.

Location (revised).--Lat 43°46'13", long 91°32'03", in SEijNEi sec. 34, T. 104 N., R. 6 W., 

on right bank 600 ft downstream from South Fork and 1? miles northeast of Houston.

Drainage area. 1,560 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 660.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, chain gage and high-water staff gage at present site 

at datum 60.00 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1938, to Oct. 2, 1950, chain gage and high-water 

staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 826 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,240 cfs July 22 (gage height, 9.75 ft); maxi- 

 mum gage height, 11.42 ft Feb. 25 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge,

285 cfs Dec. 18.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 38,700 cfs Apr. 1, 1952 (gage height, 17.58 ft), from

rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs; minimum, 197 cfs Nov. 23, 1950.

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

diurnal fluctuation at low flows caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1085: 1946.

Slight

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-16, Mar. 2, 3, 7-10, 13-23,

Sept. 24-30)

5.4

6.0

8.0

10.0

323

530

1,800

3,460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

339

349

342

339

339

333

329

333

342

339

336

355

339

352

349

377

377

371

371

371

374

371

381

*381

390

400

397

397

397 

*420

413

11,303

365

0.234

0.27

Nov.

400

400

400

394

394

397

397

394

397

397

397

397

397

397

395

385

383

385

387

390

391

394

394

397

395

400

*403

405

420 

450

11,912

397

0.254

0.28

Dec.

425

420

410

400

385

370

355

335

340

350

350

340

330

320

315

305

295

*285

290

300

315

320

325

330

340

350

355

360

360 

350

345

10,670

344

0.221

0.25

Jan.

335

330

320

315

310

310

310

315

310

305

300

300

295

290

295

300

310

320

330

340

355

*370

380 3~75~

370

365

360

360

360 

360

365

10,260

331

0.212

0.24

Feb.

370

375

380

375

375

380

380

380

380

385

400

410

420

425

460

450

440

460

450

455

470

465

470

620

2,800

1,950

1,170

1,020

-

17,115

611

0.392

0.41

Mar.

930

866

658

640

620

600

595

530

544

544

535

525

»518

544

740

539

468

465

461

440

440

454

7Z8

1.260

830

692

566

506

483 

468

461

18,650

602

0.386

0.44

Apr.

444

434

423

*423

430

427

417

410

407

410

417

407

400

397

394

394

394

394

394

437

407

394

384

387

384

407

400

377

368 

374

12,135

404

0.259

0.29

May

361

361

358

355

352

352

352

349

*368

365

361

365

377

427

447

400

430

430

427

417

440

420

*413

430

454

468

447

458

483 

468

454

12,589

406

0.260

0.30

June

430

413

394

394

590

397

*427

413

397

400

404

397

390

400

404

397

423

437

397

*397

397

490

472

494

550

472

444

425

410 

597

12,630

421

0.270

0.30

July

384

377

646

465

413

387

377

404

390

365

549

358

371

365

361

1,430

*2,370

1,170

1,050

990

1,550

2.850

2,520

1,470

*951

752

652

605

595 

570

534

25,871

855

0.555

0.62

Aug.

534

600

958

636

534

498

472

458

468

490

518

465

630

886

752

686

600

552

518

*502

479

465

468

465

454

437

434

437

*447 

453

658

16,959

547

0.351

0.40

Sept.

580

506

483

465

451

440

427

423

413

404

417

417

413

413

437

420

*413

397

397

397

400

394

384

374

365

355

352

358

349 

*545

12,389

413

0.265

0.30

Calendar year 1956: Max 9,780 Mln 285 Mean 603 Cfsm 0.387 In. 5.26

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,850 Mln 285 Mean 473 Cfsm 0.303 In. 4.10

Peak discharge (base, 8,500 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-21, Nov. 24 to Mar. 1, Mar. 4-6, 11, 12.
244 UPPER IOWA RIVER BASIN

Upper Iowa River at Decorah, Iowa

Location.--Lat 43°18'20", long 91°48'05", in NE^SWi sec. 16, T. 98 N., R. 8 W., on right 

bank 1,200 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 52, 1,500 ft downstream from Dry 

Run cutoff, and 3 miles upstream from Trout Run.

Drainage area. 511 sq mi.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 850.00 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--6 years, 244 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,000 cfs July 16 (gage height, 8.98 ft); minimum daily, 26 cfs Jan. 14-19.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 13,600 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 10.12 ft); minimum daily, that of Jan. 14-19, 1957.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating

he

table, 

ight,

w

in

4 

4 

4 

5

ater year 1956-57

(Shifting-control

.4 30 

.5 46 

.8 117 

.2 275

, except

method

periods

used

5.8 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

of ice

July 16-18)

670 

1,450 

2,250 

4,630

effect 

econd)

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

44

44

44

43

43

43

41

41

41

41

44

43

43

48

*50

60

58

58

56

54

52

50

50

52

52

54

54

52

56

64

64

1,539

49.6

0.097

0.11

Nov.

64

62

60

58

58

60

60

58

58

56

56

56

*54

58

66

64

52

58

64

64

56

70

64

64

62

62

62

62

60

56

1,804

60.1

0.118

0.13

Dec.

56

56

56

56

54

52

50

47

50

52

54

58

54

50

47

45

45

*46

45

46

46

47

47

48

48

48

48

47

45

44

i2

1,530

49.4

0.097

0.11

Jan.

41

40

38

37

36

34

33

32

31

30

29

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

100

*109

70

60

54

52

50

48

46

45

44

1,297

41.8

0.082

0.09

Feb.

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

50

90

100

85

80

76

100

88

72

62

54

*52

50

49

49

49

50

52

54

58

62

1,690

60.4

0.118

0.12

Mar.

68

66

70

74

74

70

66

64

62

62

62

70

80

98

85

80

76

85

*112

76

72

78

328

875

499

368

256

215

183

154

137

4,665

150

0.294

0.34

Apr.

127

117

109

106

104

95

93

88

83

83

83

78

76

76

73

*73

71

68

78

80

80

80

80

76

73

194

109

85

78

73

2,689

89.6

0.175

, 0.20

May

71

66

62

60

58

56

54

52

54

60

60

58

64

64

64

62

71

76

78

78

*95

88

85

83

181

150

124

109

187

275

1T9

2,864

92.4

0.181

0.21

June

207

180

154

137

168

143

137

130

130

155

183

*143

134

127

134

254

203

246

187

154

140

124

134

211

176

157

140

120

124

109

4,741

158

0.309

0.35

July

104

90

137

130

98

90

83

241

175

104

88

98

93

95

130

5.870

-*920

733

437

312

325

410

*545

520

312

227

199

176

180

161

147

11,230

362

0.708

0.82

Aug.

157

130

120

112

104

98

93

90

93

93

90

88

131

203

120

104

93

95

90

*85

80

76

101

90

78

71

68

83

98

1_,380

857

5,171

167

0.327

0.38

Sept.

 715-

464

328

270

219

187

165

147

134

124

130

130

120

114

176

140

*124

114

120

120

117

112

106

104

101

98

98

95

93

93

5,058

169

0.331

0.37

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,350 Mln 41 Mean 173 Cfsm 0.339 In. 4.61

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,870 Mln 26 Mean 121 Cfsm 0.237 in. 3.23

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--July 16 (6 a.m.) 8,000 cfs (8.98 ft).
PAINT CREEK BASIN 

Paint Creek at Waterville, Iowa

245

Location. Lat 43°12'35", long 91°18'20", in NW^NW^ sec. 22, T. 97 N., R. 4 W., on right 

bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 373 and 0.5 mile northwest of 

Waterville.

Drainage area. 42.8 sq mi.

Records available. November 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,650 cfs June 17 (gage height, 8.33 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 2.2 cfs 

many days in January, February, and March.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, 2,840 cfs July 26, 1953 (gage height, 8.53 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, that of 

January, February, and March 1957.

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

suspended sediment loads for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Revisions.--WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.25

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

2.2 

3.6

8.0

3.7 

3.9

4.2 

4.7

33

63

131

298

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.6

4.0

4.6

47o

3.6

3.2

376

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.2

3.2

*3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6 

3.6

110.6

3.57

0.083

0.10

Nov.

3.2

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

*3.0

372

li

5.4

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

110.1

3.67

0.086

0.10

Dec.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

5.£

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2^1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0 

3.0

93.2

3.01

0.070

0.08

Jan.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.2 272"

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.6

100

*20

5.0

4.0

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4 

2.3

196.9

6.35

0.148

0.17

Feb.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

5.0

11

3.5

5.0

10

8.0

4.0

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

16

*50

8.0

3.2

2.6

143.2

5.11

0.119

0.12

Mar.

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

27f

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

*12

~37 166

6.8

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3 

4.3

294.7

9.51

0.222

0.26

Apr.

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

53 2.4

27

8.0

5.4

4.3

*3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

182.5

6.08

0.142

0.16

May

3.2

3.0

2.7

37o

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

*3.6

3.0

4.9

~§-.4 15

6.4

11

14 

8.0

146.1

4.71

0.110

0.13

June

6.4

5.0

4.3

473

10

8.0

5.9

5.4

5.4

57

56

20

11

11

11

171

289

SIT

28

19

15

12

10

9.7

9.1

*9.7

8.0

7.4

6.4

5.0

1,043.0

34.8

0.813

0.9JL

July

5.0

5.0

5.4

6.4

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.5

4.3

~1? 158

6.4

5.9

108

18

8.0

6.6

6.0

33

22

8.0

7.4

6.8

*6.4

5.9

5.9

6.4

5.0 

105

593.5

19.1

0.446

0.52

Aug.

*12

5.9

5.4

5.0

5.0

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.Q

3.2

3.2

4.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.6

*3.0

2.7

277

*9.2

7.8

4.0

4.0

3.6

4.3

5.4

80 

14

225.1

7.26

0.170

0.20

Sept.

8.5

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.4

5.0

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.3

5.4

8.3

5.9

5.9

IP6.4

*4.3

3.6

4.3

8.0

5.0

5.0

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.6

470

4.0

163.3

5.44

0.127

0.14

Calendar year 1956: Max 440 Mln 2.8 Mean 11.7 Cfsm 0.273 In. 3.74

Water year 1956-57: Max 289 Mln 2.2 Mean 9.05 Cfsm 0.211 In. 2.89

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Mar. 23 (5 p.m.) 523 cfs (5.32 ft); June 10 (8:30 p.m.) 830 cfs 

(6.02 ft); June 16 (4 a.m.) 1,280 cfs (6.82 ft); June 17 (11:30 p.m.) 2,650 cfs (8.33 ft); July 12 

(12 m.) 1.000 cfs (6.57 ft); July 51 (5 p.m.) 808 cfs (5.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21-23, 25, 27, 28, Dec. 

Jan. 10 to Feb. 2, Feb. 9-19, Feb. 28 to Mar. 3.

3, 7, 23-28, Jan. 1-4,

507215 O - 59 -17
246 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at McGregor, Iowa

Location. Lat 43° 01 '30", long 91° 10 '20", in SEiSK^ sec. 22, T. 95 N. , R. 3 W. , on right 

bank in city park at north end of Main Street in McGregor, 2.6 miles upstream from 

Wisconsin River, 4.3 miles downstream from Yellow River, and at mile 633.4 upstream 

from Ohio River.

Drainage area. --67, 500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. --August 1936 to September 1957.

Gage. --Water -stage recorder. Datum of gage is 605.30 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

 of 1912. Prior to June 1, 1937, and since June 2, 1939, auxiliary water-stage

recorder; and June 1, 1937, to June 1, 1939, auxiliary staff gage 14.1 miles upstream 

in tailwater of dam 9, at datum 5.30 ft lower.

Average discharge. 21 years, 33,120 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum daily discharge during year, 95,800 cfs July 8; maximum gage height,

 12.80 ft July 9; minimum daily discharge, 10,200 cfs Oct. 10; minimum gage height, 

5.56 ft Jan. 29.

1936-57: Maximum daily discharge, 197,500 cfs Apr. 22, 1952; maximum gage height, 

20.89 ft Apr. 23, 1952; minimum daily discharge, 6,200 cfs Dec. 9, 1936; minimum gage 

height, -0.86 ft Aug. 18, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 21.0 ft in June 1880.

Remarks --Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Stagedischarge relation affected by backwater from Wisconsin River and dam 10. Flow regulated by reservoirs and navigation dams.

Cooperation. --Gage-height record at dam 9 collected in cooperation with Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5.

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13,800 

12,100

12,700

12,100

12,900

11,800

12,200

1 1 , 800

11,200

10.200

11,200

10,700

11,800

10,300

10,900

11,600

*1 1,500

12,100

13,500

13,100

12,700

13,200

12,000

12,500

13,500

11,900

12,600

13,700

14,800

16.700

'

387,300

12,490

0.185

0.21

Nov.

16,000 

16,300

17,000

18,200

20,700

22,300

22,400

21,700

22,000

21,200

20,300

20,300

20,900

*19,500

22,000

23,400

20,300

20,100

18,800

18,600

19,100

19,600

19,600

20,100

19,200

18,700

18,800

17,900

18,400

17,500

590,900

19,700

0.292

0.33

Dec.

16,900 

16,800

15,200

13,000

13,500

13,900

13,600

14,400

15,900

17,500

17,100

14,500

14,600

15,500

15,300

15,100

15,000

14,800

14,300

14,100

14,200

14,300

14,300

14,300

14,300

13,400

13,600

13,400

13,300

13,400

14,000

453,200

14,620

0.217

0.25

Jan.

14,500 

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,000

14,700

14,500

14,200

13,900

14,800

14,800

14,700

14,900

17.000

15,200

14,500

12,700

12,500

12,200

12,400

12,600

12,200

12,000

11,700

11,600

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,400

421,200

13,590

0.201

0.23

Feb.

11,400 

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,600

11,800

12,400

12,300

12,300

12,300

12,200

12,400

12,600

13,000

13,300

13,200

13,400

13,300

13,100

13,000

12,700

11,800

12,000

12,300

14,100

15,900

18.400

_

356,800

12,740

0.189

0.20

Mar.

20,100 

16,900

15,500

15,300

15,500

15,000

15,400

15,900

15,200

15,500

14,900

15,700

14,100

18,100

20,100

26,000

31,300

35,300

37,100

*32,700

30,400

SO, 400

32,100

34,400

37,400

39,800

40,700

41,200

41,900

44,200

46,200

824,300

26,590

0.394

0.45

Apr.

47,300 

48,400

48,500

49,100

52,600

53,100

55,400

52,000

49,500

46,100

42 , 900

41,200

38,900

38,100

36,500

53,500

*52,100

32 600

54^100

56,500

55,900

36,000

56,600

57,700

59,100

41,300

43,700

46,600

45,800

45,100

* 1,273.6

42 , 450

0.629

0.70

May

44,500 

43,700

42 , 800

41,900

41,400

39,000

35,000

24,200

28,100

27,900

27,900

27,500

22,600

20,700

23,000

24,900

26,800

27,200

27,800

28,800

29,800

*51,300

51,200

52,000

55,500

57,400

59,500

40,500

40,500

40,500

39,800

* 1,01 9. 3

52,880

0.487

0.56

June

40,500 

41,800

42,100

41,500

40,500

59,400

55,500

50,300

24,200

22.500

24,000

25,400

*24,800

25,200

24,700

25,900

27,800

29,100

54,700

37,100

58,700

41,500

44,500

47 , 400

50 , 500

52,700

54,400

57,700

62,100

67.200

*1,153.3

38,440

0.569

0.64

July

76,200 

74,100

78,900

85,700

88,500

91,000

95,000

95,800

94,900

93,000

90,200

86,300

84,100

79,600

76,700

73,400

74,800

73,100

70,700

67,200

64,700

63,500

60,400

*57,000

53,000

51 , 900

50,3OO

49,500

48,500

48,300

46,700

*2,238.4

72,210

1.07

1.23

Aug.

46,100 

44,500

44,800

45,000

41,500

58,100

36,000

31,700

28,700

50,800

54,500

36,400

53,500

50,700

50,700

55,100

59,100

41,200

39,800

36,200

*52,700

27,800

27,300

29,500

29,500

31,100

30,8OO

28,100

28,500

50,300

32,200

*1,070.2

34,520

0.511

0.59

Sept.

35,000 

53,400

34,400

55,500

56,400

38,500

39,800

40,200

40,100

41,200

40,900

40,000

40 , 000

58,600

37,500

34,200

28,700

*24,600

26,100

28,100

28,700

28,200

27,600

29,400

30,000

29,500

27,700

26,300

26,400

26,200

991,000

35,030

0.489

0.55

Calendar year 1956: Max 105,000 Mln 10,200 Mean 27,330 Cfsm 0.4O5 In. 5.52

Water year 1956-57: Max 95,800 Mln 10,200 Mean 29,530 Cfsm 0.437 In. 5.94

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9 to Feb. 21.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 247

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wis.

Location.--Lat 45 "56'20", long 89°03'35", in sec. 13, T. 40 N., R. HE., at resort of 

Hans Schaffer on north side of lake, 11 miles northeast of Eagle River.

Drainage area. 3 sq ml, approximately. Area of Anvil Lake, 630 acres. 

Records available. August 1936 to September 1957 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage read weekly. Datum of gage is 90.00 ft above datum assumed by Public 

Service Commission of Wisconsin; gage readings have been reduced to elevations above 

this datum. Prior to Aug. 13, 1950, staff gage 0.3 mile south at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 94.96 ft Dec. 7; minimum observed, 

94.06 ft Sept. 28.

1936-57: Maximum elevation observed, 97.20 ft May 3, 7, 17, 21, 24, 28, June 20, 

24, 1943; minimum observed, 92.72 ft Oct. 27, 1949.

Remarks.--Lake has no surface outlet.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

£1

ZZ

£3

£4

£5

£6

27

28

29

30 

31

Oct.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.86

4.86

-

.

-

-

-

4.84

.

-

-

-

-

-

4.80

-

-

-

Note. --Add

Nov.

-

-

4.78

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.86

-

-

-

-

-

_

4.94

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

90 ft t

Dec.

4.96

o obtain

Jan.

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

4.90

-

-

-

-

_

4.90

-

-

-

Feb.

-

-

4.90

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

4.92

-

-

-

_

-

-

4.9£

-

-

-

-

-

elevation above

Mar.

-

-

4.88

-

-

_

-

-

-

4.90

_

_

-

-

-

_

4.88

-

-

-

.

-

-

4.86

-

-

-

-

4.86

I

datum a

Apr.

-

-

-

-

-

_

4.90

-

-

-

_

-

-

4.9£

-

_

-

-

-

-

4.94

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

May

-

-

-

4.81

-

.

-

-

_

-

4.76

_

-

-

-

_

-

4.70

-

-

_

-

-

-

4.68

-

-

-

-

:

ssumed for this

June

4.68

_

-

-

-

_

-

4.60

_

-

_

_

-

-

4.68

_

-

-

-

-

4.68

4.66

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.60

"

lake by

July

-

-

-

-

-

4.56

-

-

-

-

-

_

4.58

-

-

_

-

-

-

4.50

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.38

-

-

-

Aug.

-

-

4. £8

-

-

.

-

-

-

4.20

_

-

-

-

-

_

4.08

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.20

Sept.

-

_

-

-

-

.

4.10

-

_

-

_

_

-

4.10

-

.

-

-

-

-

4.10

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.06

-

-

Public Service

Commission of Wisconsin.
248 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Wisconsin River at Rainbow Lake, near Lake Tomahawk, Wis.

Location.--Lat 45°50'00", long 89°32'50", in SjSWir sec. 30, T. 39 N., R. 8 E., on right 

bank 400 ft upstream from Gilmore Creek, 800 ft downstream from Rainbow Lake, and 

2.5 miles northeast of Lake Tomahawk. Records include flow of Gilmore Creek.

Drainage area.--750 sq mi, approximately, includes that of Gilmore Creek.

Records available.--July 1936 to September 1957. Prior to October 1955, published as "at 

Rainbow Reservoir, near Lake Tomahawk."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,570.05 ft above mean sea level (Public 

Service Commission of Wisconsin bench mark) .

Average discharge. 21 years, 722 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 886 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 2.93 ft); minimum, 

 T74~cfs May 15 (gage height, 0.67 ft).

1936-57: Maximum discharge, 3,570 cfs Sept. 5, 1941 (gage height, 7.59 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Oct. 10-12, 1940; minimum daily, 35 cfs Apr. 6, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Rainbow Lake and 12 smaller reservoirs above 

station (see p. 273).

Revisions (water years). WSP 895; 1937(m). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet

per second , for the water 

herewith:

Date

1944 

Apr. 9 

10 

11 

12

Discharge

266 

271 

280 

237

Date

1944-Con. 

Apr. 13 

14 

15 

16

Month

April 19' 

Water 3 

Calends

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

rear 1943-44. . 

ir year 1944. .

year 1944, superseding those published in WSP 1005, are givei

Discharge

174 

174 

172 

283

Cfs-days

8,448 

260,081 

240,776

Date

1944-Con. 

Apr. 19 

20

21 

22

Discharge

294 

227 

227 

216

Observed

Maximum Minimum Mean

446 172 282 

1,720 172 711 

1,720 172 658

Date

1944-Con. 

Apr. 23 

24 

25 

26

Change 

in contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

+1,887 

-961 

-779

discharge

205 

207 

209 

211

Date

1944-Con. 

Apr. 27 

28 

29 

30

Discharge

216 

218 

225 

244

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

1,010 

681 

633

Per square 

mile

1.35 

.908 

.844

Runoff in 

inches

1.51 

12.36 

11.51

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

829" 881

797

779

749

703

716

732

728

720

720

720

716

703

699

707

707

703

716

*707

699

691

711

720

703

695

691

711

707 

711

707

22,478

725

-352

Nov.

672

648

679

707

716

483

476 I6"8-

720

695

664

559

641

687

652

683

852

876

87T

775

676

641

687

766

797

802

758

732

736 

736

21,055

702

+31

Dec.

736

736

736

736

736

732

732

*732

736

740

749

775

810

815

810

810

806

833

862

857

852

852

843

829

820

820

815

810

810 

810

802

24,542

792

-290

Jan.

802

797

824

857

852

843

833

829

824

784

724

716

716

716

707

707

703

695

687

679

*687

707

707

703

699

695

691

683

676

676

668

22,887

738

-324

Feb.

660

652

648

637

626

637

648

656

660

652

668

664

664

691

720

711

707

724

740

73?

*720

720

724

711

691

b699

b703

b699

-

19,164

684

-265

Mar.

687

b676

b652

b645

637

b660

b695

b716

b724

b716

695

b691

b679

676

683

676

b660

b664

672

676

648

622

614

b622

b664

b607

520

447

*432

447

19,641

634

+100

Apr.

423

394

406

408

381

403

432

432

435

435

438

435

435

432

435

438

444 426-

354

296

268

294

313

291

243

216 246"

362

320

336

11,171

372

+779

May

308

?7l- 235

*414

493

500

503 '555'

466

426

460

496

493

420

259

268

346

354

362

301

275

326

340

400

480

473

423

386

381

420

450

12,233

395

+152

June

454

463

473

483

490

524

528

520

520

517

417

341

438

490

406

326 375-

397

375

408

*435

470

486

486

483

417

354

454

514

528

13,572

452

+12

July

524

517

514

514

463

432

476

463

476

524

538

470

406

320

34?

420

514

549

510

531

528

454

444

450

*429

411

429

479

414

423

420

14,391

464

-135

Aug.

417

414

408

406

400

406

408

411

403

356

349

378

400

411

414

426

432

42T

429

423

414

411

306

206

286

338

394

426

394

*306

11,976

386

-96

Sept.

257

257

233

272

375

417

417

370

313

303

310

313

313

343

294

284

308

378

420

4TT

400

386

341

328

354

367

381

392

394

394

10,325

344

+88

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

373 

0.497 

0.57

733 

0.977 

1.09

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

502 

0.669 

0.77

414 

0.552 

O.64

419 

0.559 

0.58

734 

0.979 

1.13

1,151 

1.53 

1.71

Observed

Max 1,390 Min 120 Mean 684 

Max 881 Min 206 Mean 557

547 

0.729 

0.84

464 

0.619 

0.69

329 

0.439 

0.51

290 

0.387 

0.45

432 

0.576 

0.64

Adjusted

Mean 663 Cfsm 0.884 In. 12.05 

Mean 531 Cfsm 0.708 In. 9.62

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in 13 reservoirs above station.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 249

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhlnelander, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°33'15", long 89°30'25", In NW£ sec. 4, T. 35 N. , R. 8 E., on right bank 

at head of Whirlpool Rapids, 0.6 mile downstream from outlet of Crescent Lake and 

10 miles southwest of Rhlnelander.

Drainage area. 1,200 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1915 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,492.14 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Wisconsin Public Service Corp.).

Average discharge . 40 years (1915-26, 1928-57), 1,097 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 3.58 ft); minimum, 346 cfs Aug. 12 (gage height, 1.25 ft); minimum dally, 427 cfs Aug. 12, 13.

1915-57: Maximum discharge, 5,590 cfs Sept. 6, 1941 (gage height, 5.91 ft); minimum, 123 cfs July 29, 30, 1934 (gage height, 0.34 ft); minimum dally, 210 cfs July 30, 

1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of lee effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by 15 reservoirs (see p. 273) and 3 powerplants above station.

Revisions. WSP 805: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, July 14 to Sept. 3o)

l.Z 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

386

533

832

1,170

1,590

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

952

991

984

984

978

945

865

878

813

806

806

852

878

885

885

852

806

781

*819

839

898

891 

858

819

813

898

911

898

872

878

911

27,246

879

-392

Nov.

905

885

885

891

925

1.240

1,130

1,040

1,140

1,150

1,130

1,130

1,020

1,040

1,100

1,080

800

880

930

980

1,050

930 

900

930

970

1,040

1,100

1,060

1,050

962

3d, 273

1,009

+14

Dec.

!_, 120

1,050

992

949

1,020

1,100

1,000

920

*860

900

902

960

1,040

1,030

1,050

1,050

1,000

1,050

1,030

1,040

1,040

1,040 

1,040

980

1,050

1,030

1,050

1,000

1,050

1,030

970

31,343

1,011

-308

Jan.

1,050

1,050

1,060

1,070

1,080

1,040

1,040

1,060

920

900

900

900

890

850

830

830

830

840

830

810

840

*700 

720

740

750

770

900

920

800

760

740

27,420

885

-339

Feb.

800

810

780

780

740

720

800

760

780

750

740

780

780

800

800

780

800

840

850

850

*788

820 

880

860

840

820

800

810

-

22,358

798

-272

Mar.

800

800

810

820

780

770

750

800

860

825

912

880

922

928

961

956

866

904

918

978

968

971 

926

896

988

1,040

1,070

925

 800

944

1,060

27,828

898

+125

Apr.

1,060

917

962

998

940

948

1,030

1,040

911

912

940

978

852

834

790

958

1,050

1,180

1,160

1,300

1,360

1,550 

1,470

1,440

1,450

1,410

1,240

1,110

1,200

1,120

33,090

1,103

+858

May

972

821

*886

779

840

882

788

832

785

782

682

619

737

766

1,210

1,070

1,030

1,020

1,040

1,060

880

800 

880

812

866

873

819

772

748

743

739

26,533

856

+159

June

652

760

738

617

617

634

664

749

774

712

664

762

676

682

836

1,020

940

904

953

*881

774

724 

838

728

732

662

623

739

650

746

22,451

748

+15

July

714

636

644

620

706

614

679

692

628

606

605

738

796

985

855

736

690

714

636

622

719

748 

634

640

*634

629

600

737

658

617

550

21,082

680

-142

Aug.

466

461

491

550

497

447

447

523

471

544

481

427

427

447

497

512

538

442

471

538

538

523 

588

652

523

461

560

491

502

*607

828

15,950

515

-93

Sept.

702

711

677

691

740

631

599

536

540

523

486

504

595

554

648

758

TJ56

715

687

640

687

758 

748

723

634

640

573

609

674

594

19,333

644

+79

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

487 

0.406 

0.47

1,023 

0.852 

0.95

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

703 

0.586 

0.68

546

0.455 

0.52

526 

0.438 

0.46

1,023 

0.852 

0.98

1,961 

1.63 

1.82

1,015 

0.846 

0.98

Observed

Max 2,010 Min 420 Mean 1,025 

Max 1,530 Kin 427 Mean 835

763 

0.636 

0.71

538 

0.448 

0.52

422 

0.352 

0.41

723 

0.602 

0.67

Adjusted

Mean 1,003 Cfsm 0.836 In. 11.40 

Mean 810 Cfsm 0.675 In. 9.17

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, for 15 reservoirs above station.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18-28, Dec. 7-10, Dec. 12 to Mar. 9.
250 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Tomahawk River at Bradley, Wis.

Location. Lab 45°32'20", long 89°44'45", in NW£ sec. 9, T. 35 N., R. 6 E. , at dam at outlet of Lake Nokomis, 0.5 mile east of Bradley, 4.0 miles upstream from Jersey powerplant, and 4.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--545 sq mi.

Records available. January 1930 to September 1957. Prior to October 1951, published as 

"at Tomahawk."

Gage. Lake staff gage read once daily supplemented by frequent readings of taintor 

gate openings. Altitude of gage is 1,450 ft. Prior to October 1951, powerplant 

records at site 4.0 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 27 years, 551 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 767 cfs Dec. 11; no flow Sept. 2.

1930-57: Maximum daily discharge, 2,530 cfs June 18, 1943; no flow at times In 1931, 

1934, 1940, 1957.

Remarks. Records good except those below 100 cfs, which are poor. Plow completely regulated by four reservoirs operated by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co. (see p. 273).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 875: 1932, 1935, 1938. WSP 1278: 1952.

Cooperation.--Records of lake elevation and gate openings furnished by Wisconsin Valley 

Improvement Co.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

689

689

687

685

618

644

673

673

673

673

671

671

697

684

662

657

657

655

*649

643

643

643

643

641

640

631

624

526

479

552

613

19,985

645

-476

Nov.

625

585

645

642

564

345

250

384

450

410

390

390

390

390

263

201

433

548

629

561

422

382

452

551

584

524

400

349

448

536

13,743

458

-85

Dec.

549

549

580

599

599

598

*596

638

660

716

758

762

756

751

749

663

610

610

606

565

540

540

540

540

540

540

567

613

630

628

626

19,218

620

-376

Jan.

619

640

653

649

646

644

641

639

576

533

533

579

612

606

602

597

594

580

567

*564

550

540

537

525

512

511

508

506

503

500

498

17,764

573

-397

Feb.

496

491

485

479

474

465

460

454

448

442

437

433

428

452

464

458

453

471

486

473

461

*450

440

431

444

445

433

428

_

12,781

456

-205

Mar.

458

462

340

315

256

*142

192

184

170

170

170

170

177

184

256

275

385

385

309

291

275

346

346

353

290

265

150

62

65

*68

70

7,581

245

+280

Apr.

72

74

76

78

79

81

82

83

84

85

86

128

155

182

128

84

85

45

19

19

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

22

1,932

64.4

+790

May

22

22

*22

22

22

23

57

62

78

199

392

571

515

249

44

23

23

23

23

23

23

59

80

171

225

226

226

226

226

287

302

4,466

144

+227

June

334

366

343

322

352

369

427

460

548

536

488

446

413

367

244

138

77

43

39

*79

160

349

368

221

240

307

332

315

561

574

9,818

327

+73

July

455

383

400

520

476

449

449

362

357

457

559

481

516

448

417

484

484

495

501

576

620

512

480

*496

438

403

529

602

486

416

453

14,704

474

-198

Aug.

501

561

689

744

593

586

632

516

384

520

633

616

593

578

492

441

550

620

530

491

497

495

390

270

303

431

489

467

*449

410

363

15,834

511

-276

Sept.

123

eO

47

138

286

310

493

547

375

322

383

427

438

598

551

356

240

230

256

292

426

427

336

400

419

397

397

528

580

436

10,758

359

+87

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

He an

Cfsm 

In.

169 

0.310 

0.36

372 

0.684 

0.76

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

244 

0.448 

0.52

176 

0.323 

0.37

251 

0.461 

0.48

525 

0.963 

1.11

854.4 

1.57 

1.75

371 

0.681 

0.79

Observed

fax 762 Bin 5 Mean 442 

Max 762 Mln 0 Mean 407

400 

0.734 

0.82

276 

0.506 

0.58

235 

0.431 

0.50

446 

0.818 

0.91

Adjusted

Mean 416 Cfsm 0.763 In. 10.39 

Mean 359 Cfsm 0.659 In. 8.95

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in four reservoirs upstream.

e Gate closed; no leakage.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 251

Spirit River at Spirit Falls, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°26'55", long 89°58'50", in NW^ sec. 10, T. 34 N. , R. 4 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge, 0.2 mile south of town of Spirit Falls, 0.6 mile 

upstream from Squaw Creek, and 2.0 miles downstream from Richie Creek.

Drainage area. 82 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,450 ft (from dam and reservoir data). Prior to Oct. 19, 1955, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 83.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 478 cfs May 15 (gage height, 3.9 ft), from graph 

based on gage readings; minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Aug. 6, 7 (gage height, 0.98 ft). 

1942-57: Maximum discharge observed, 4,180 cfs Sept. 18, 1942 (gage height, 

10.00 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; minimum observed, 1.2 cfs 

Aug. 16, 1947 (gage height, 0.82 ft).

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

which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

0

2.0

4.4

7.0

14

24

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.6

45

78

118

209

376

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

38

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.2

a6.8

a7.4

a6.6

a6. 2

a6.2

6.2

a6.2

a6.4

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

7.6

8.5

8.2

7.9

*8.2

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.9

9.1

14

T2

11 

9.7

10

243.9

7.87

0.096

0.11

Nov.

10~ 9.7

10

10

9.7

24

45

34

26

21

18

18

18

17

18

18

17

18

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

15 

15

540.4

18.0

0.220

0.25

Dec.

16

16

17

19

21

*22

72

21

18

16

15

15

13

10

9.6

9.4

9.2

8.8

176- 8.6

8.8

9.4

9.8

10

10

10

10

10

9.6 

9.2

400.8

12.9

0.157

0.18

Jan.

8.4

778

7.0

6.4

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.8

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.0

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.5

5.6

*5.7

5.9

6.1

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.4 

5.3

 5 ' 2

190.2

6.14

0.075

0.09

Feb.

5.2

573

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.9

6.0

6.2

6.6

7.0

7.2

7.6

7.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.7

7.7

*7.7

7.6

7.6

7.8

8.5

9.3

10

-

198.5

7.09

0.086

0.09

Mar.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

12

13

14

17

20

30

60

57

53

54

60

70

100

230

220

290 260"

220 

*214

230

2,336

75.4

0.920

1.06

Apr.

210

200

196

179

143

141

139

136

162

139

99

87

78

67

T3

99

179

240

232

357

276

205

165

144

143

133

114

99

78

71

4,584

153

1.87

2.08

May

58

*47

43

36

33

28

28

24

23

20

18

16

22

45

293

187

130

107

86

71

55

70

63

51

41

82

96

76

56 

49

39

1,993

64.3

0.784

0.90

June

35

31

23

20

16

16

16

13

11

10

10

14

12

18

177

84

57

126

*112

78

52

49

94

70

55

47

47

34

32 

38

1,397

46.6

0.568

0.63

July

36

26

20

17

21

20

18

26

39

24

20

23

42

3T

22

16

15

13

11

10

10

11

11

*8.2

7.3

6.5

11

8.8

6.7 

7.3

6.5

544.3

17.6

0.215

0.25

Aug.

5.2

4.7

3.9

3.7

2.7

1^6

1.6

11

22

24

14

8.2

5.7

7.9

7.6

6.5

6.0

4.9

3.9

3.4

3.0

2.5

4.4

34

18

9.7

7.3

6.0

*7.9 

9.7

12

263.0

8.48

0.103

0,12

Sept.

22

16

18

38

31

16

11

7.6

7.0

6.5

6.0

iil

6.7

6.5

23

46

2?

23

18

14

14

28

26

30

25

22

20

16

14 

12

557.2

18.6

0.227

0.25

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,000 Min 6.2 Mean 63.6 Cfsm 0.776 In. 10.57

Water year 1956-57: Max 357 Min 1.6 Mean 36.3 Cfsm 0.443 In. 6.01

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18 to Apr. 2.
252 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

New Wood River near Merrill, Wis.

.. from Kelly Creek, 2f miles upstream from mouth, and 9| miles northwest of Merrill. 

Drainage area. 83 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. December 1952 to September 1957. 

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,380 ft (from topographic

map) . 

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 615 cfs May 15 (gage height, 4.3 ft, from graph

based on gage readings); minimum observed, 2.0 cfs Aug. b. , 

1952-57: Maximum discharge , 1,110 cfs May 3, 1954 (gage height, 5.32 ft, from graph

based on gage readings); maximum gage height observed, 8.40 ft Apr. 3, 1955 (backwater

from ice); minimum discharge observed, that of Aug. 6, 19b7.

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

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, exeepb period of Ice effect 

helghb, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 8-27)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 Apr. 4 to July 22 July 23 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.4

7.2 1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

5.3

7.2

10

14

27

2.4 

2.8 

3.2 

3.9

66

126

212

448

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1

1.6 

3.7 

7.2

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.2

873

8.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.2

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.8

8.3

8.3

8.6

8.9

8.6

*8.6

8.9

9.2

9.4

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.9

1212"

12

12

12

11

277.6

8.95

0.108

0.12

Nov.

12

11

IT

11

12

43

61

40

31

28

24

23

20

20

26

28

25

23

21

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

653

21.8

0.263

0.29

Dec.

15

16

17

18

19

*20

19

18

17

16

15

15

13

11

10

9.6

9.1

8.7

8.5

8.4

8.6

8.9

9.4

9.8

10

10

10

9.6

9.2

8.9

8.5

386.2

12.5

0.151

0.17

Jan.

8.0

774

6.7

6.0

5.6

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.0

3.9

379

*3.9

4.1

4.3

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.3

153.6

4.95

0.060

0.07

Feb.

4.3

4.2

473

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.7

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.1

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.5

*6.4

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.3

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

_

161.6

5.77

0.070

0.07

Mar.

8.2

8.2

8.1

8.1

8.0

8.0

8.1

8.3

8.6

9.0

9.4

10

12

15

30

50

45

42

41

42

44

48

60

100

200

300

400 320"

260

220

*188

2,519.0

81.3

0.980

1.13

Apr.

160

150

160

140

120

130

140

167

170

141

134

95

85

78

65

89

111

136

147

222

222

200

137

128

141

126

118

103

83

70

3,968

132

1.59

1.78

May

*59

52

45

36

34

29

26

25

23

19

18

16

15

93

448

440

303

198

159

104

96

80

69

55

48

80

95

80

62

55

48

2,910

93.9

1.13

1.30

June

38

31

27

22

19

18

15

13

13

13

12

12

11

2¥

71

87

66

65

*93

71

47

41

40

39

30

29

27

23

19

18

1,039

34.6

0.417

0.47

July

15

14

11

12

12

12

12

14

13

12

12

15

T5" 18

15

10

8.6

7.8

6.2

6.1

5.7

6.4

4.0

*4.0

5.4

7.2

7.7

6.5

9.1

6.2

3.7

307.6

9.92

0.120

0.14

Aug.

4.4

4.0

3.5

3.1

2.6

S79~ 2.0

-9.1 12

7.2

6.8

5.1

4.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.8

3.3

3.3

2.9

3.1

3.1

5.4

6.5

6.8

5.4

4.8

*4.4

6.2

5.4

5.1

153.5

4.95

0.060

0.07

Sept.

6.8

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.8

5.8

5.1

4.4

4.0

3.7

34

471

4.0

8.6

19

14

11

8.2

6.8

8.6

14

12

10

9.1

7.7

7.7

7.2

6.5

6.2

232.3

7.74

0.093

0.10

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,020 Mln 6.2 Mean 60.8 Cfsm 0.733 In. 9.97

Water year 1956-57: Max 448 Mln 2.0 Mean 35.0 Cfsm 0.422 In. 5.71

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Apr. 7.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 253

Prairie River near Merrill, Wls.

Location. Lab 45°14'10", long 89°38'50", on line between sees. 20 and 29, T. 32 N. , R. 

7 E., near center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 1.5 miles upstream from 

Meadow Creek, 4.5 miles northeast of Merrill, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 164 sq mi.

Records available. January 1914 to June 1931, August 1939 to September 1957.

Gage.--Chain gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,300 ft (from topographic map). 

January 1914 to June 1931 chain gage and August 1939 to June 28, 1949, wire-weight gage, 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--34 years (1915-31, 1939-57), 182 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 567 cfs May 16 (gage height, 3.40 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum daily, 54 cfs Aug. 7.

1914-31, 1939-57: Maximum discharge, 5,800 cfs Aug. 31, 1941 (gage height, 9.45 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs; minimum observed, 34 cfs 

Oct. 26, 1947 (gage height, 1.39 ft).

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

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

71

106

142

2.4 

2.8 

3.3

232

344

515

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

69

76

78

71

69

68

69

69

68

73

78

78

76

74

76

76

80

*81

8T

78

78

76

76

74

73

74

76

74

74

76

76

2,315

74.7

0.455

0.52

Nov.

74

74

74

74

74

193

176

163

163

146

110

102

99

97

100

105

108

106

102

102

104

99

97

98

100

100

100

100

96

93

3,229

108

0.659

0.73

Dec.

91

91

91

92

 95

95

93

93

90

78

74

73

69

74

78

80

78

78

78

79

80

80

79

78

77

76

74

73

73

73

74

2,507

80.9

0.493

0.57

Jan.

75

74

74

76

77

78

78

77

75

73

71

68

65

63

62

62

62

62

*62

62

63

64

64

64

64

64

63

62

62

62

62

2,090

67.4

0.411

0.47

Feb.

63

63

63

63

63

64

65

67

67

67

68

70

71

70

70

67

66

66

66

 64

64

64

64

64

65

67

69

71

_

1,851

66.1

0.403

0.42

Mar.

71

72

73

74

71

70

70

69

69

69

69

73

78

93

106

190

155

135

126

133

135

137

222

323

320

285

*263

240

222

217

210

4,440

143

0.872

1.01

Apr.

235

205

188

179

161

168

183

193

207

193

172

148

137

128

122

150

197

248

314

426

490

436

372

317

294

288

261

230

202

172

7,016

234

1.43

1.59

May

150

*144

133

126

120

113

110

102

104

99

97

95

99

157

353

511

415

329

263

197

168

157

150

137

140

168

170

161

165

152

140

5,425

175

1.07

1.23

June

124

110

1O6

99

93

95

93

90

88

86

88

115

101

92

131

183

188

T57

*183

165

144

131

111

106

99

93

86

95

88

QQ_

3,420

114

0.695

0.78

July

80

81

80

80

76

74

78

92

85

76

74

76

99

95

93

92

88

83

83

80

71

71

 71

71

66

68

66

66

61

61

61

2,398

77.4

0.472

0.54

Aug.

58

58

57

58

55

55

54

73

74

71

74

74

74

71

71

69

66

65

65

63

60

61

86

85

80

73

69

 71

68

71

81

2,110

68.1

0.415

0.48

Sept.

83

291

432

308

212

153

126

108

97

92

88

85

88

90

142

188

161

144

113

97

120

135

128

119

110

104

101

90

83

81

4,169

139

0.848

0.95

Calendar year 1956: Max 997 Mln 64 Mean 124 Cfsm 0.756 In. 1O.32

Water year 1956-57: Max 511 Mln 54 Mean 112 Cfsm 0.683 In. 9.29

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Dec. 3, Dec. 14 to Feb. 28, Mar. 

(no gage-height record Dee. 23, 24, Jan. 8-16).
254 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis.

Location.~Lat 45°10'40", long 89°40'45", on line between sees. 12 and 13, T. 31 N.,

R. 6 E., on left bank 300 ft downstream from highway bridge at east end of Merrill and 

0.5 mile downstream from Prairie River.

Drainage area.--2,780 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1902 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,228.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 18, 1903, staff gage at different datum. June 18, 1903, to 

Sept. 10, 1914, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 49 years (1907-11, 1912-57), 2,598 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,150 cfs May 15 (gage height, 6.76 ft); minimum, 626 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 3.58 ft); minimum daily, 933 cfs Aug. 25.

1902-57: Maximum discharge, 49,400 cfs Aug. 31, 1941 (gage height, 18.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, about 90 cfs Sept. 26, 1908 (gage 

height, 2.45 ft).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

405 

435 

505 

525 

605 

700 

805

Water 

year

1915 

1916 

1920 

1921 

1925 

1930 

1936

Date

Aug. 7, 1915 

Apr. 22, 1916 

Mar. 27, 1920 

Apr. 29, 1921 

June 13, 1925t 

June 15, 1930 

May 6, 1936

Discharge 

(cfs)

8,160 

23,400 

20,500 

15,400 

7,370 

10,700 

14,400

Gage height 

(feet)

7.87 

12.60 

11.8 

10.28 

7.58 

8.84 

10.05

t Corrected.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow 

regulated by 20 reservoirs (see p. 273) and 9 powerplants above station.

Revisions. WSP 805: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1908, 1917, 1930, 1935-36, superseding those published 

in WSP 245, 455, 700, 785, and 805, are given herewith:

1908

2.. .......

1917 

Aug . 19 .........

1930 

June 14 .........

Month

Water year 1907-8. ........

Calendar year 1908........

Calendar year 1917........

Calendar year 1935 ........

May 1936... .................

Calendar year 1936........

Cfs-days

-

-

_

-

1,077,800

173,090

889,844

Maximum

13,200

9,920

9,980

15,400

11,900

11,900

1930-Con

Minimum

90

90

930

850

850

1,100

1,930

528

Mean

t2,442

2,513

1,935

2,953

5,584

2,431

Per square 

mile

.878

.904

.724

.696

1.06

1.80

.874

Runoff in 

inches

12.12

11.96

12.27

9.46

14.41

2.32

11.90

t Partly estimated.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 255

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis.--Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.9 890

4.5 1,510

5.0 2,130

6.4 4,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,810

2,140 

1,990

1,870

1,940

1,790 

1,840

1,770 

1,850

1,740

1,830

1,760

1,770

1,780

1,840

1,820 

 1,850

1,880

1,680

1,650

1,750

1,770

1,800

1,780

1,740

1,870

1,870

1,690 

1,700

1,770

1,840

56,180

1,812

-876

Nov.

1,800

1,640 

1, 750

1,760

1,680

2,470 

2,350

2,000

1,910

1,990

1,960

1,950

1,830

1,910

1,860

2,060 

1,730

1,700

1,950

1,820

2,120

1,920

1,700

1,640

1,840

1,860

1,820

1,980 

1,930

1,920

58,850

1,895

-52

Dec.

2,050

2,030 

2,060

1,980

*2,090

2,130 

2,080

2,130 

2,040

1,900

2,120

2,180

2,100

2,200

2,200

2,030 

2,160

2,140

2,100

2,040

2,040

2,060

2,160

2,240

1,870

1,900

1,980

2,240 

2,130

2,100

2,030

64,510

2,081

-733

Jan.

1,850

2,010

2,100

2,240

2,140

2,060 

2,090

2,160 

1,880

1,910

1,810

1,940

1,850

1,810

1,760

1,760 

1,880

1,940

 1,650

1,400

1,610

1,980

1,850

1,650

1,550

1,550

1,450

1,450 

1,640

1,650

1,600

56,220

1,814

-780

Feb.

1,550

1,600

1,450

1,500

1,450

1,350 

1,550

1,640 

1,660

1,750

1,550

1,350

1,450

1,600

1,600

1,950 

1,505

,400

,520

* ,450

,840

,900

,700

1,600

1,550

1,650

1,700

1,750

_ _ __ -.

------

44,560

1,591

-485

Mar.

1,750

1,700 

1,700

1,250

1,310

1,350

1,200

1,23"0 

1,260

1,300

1,400

1,520

1,450

1,400

1,950

1,650 

1,800

1,960

1,850

1,840

1,720

1,990

2,550

2,840

2,790

2,790

2,770

*2,B80 

2,650

2,490

2,330

58,670

1,893

 1-517

Apr.

2,590

2,630 

2,540

2,380

2,270

2,180 

2,230

2,310 

2,220

2,270

2,260

1,940

1,750

1,750

1,540

1,720 

1,990

2,120

2,780

5,500

3,470

3,290

3,390

2,580

2,930

2,860

2,540

2,600 

2,140

1,940

--------

72,710

2,424

+1,817

May

 1,750

1,550 

1,450

1,430

1,400

1,140 

1, 266

1,700 

1,780

1,510

1,390

1,310

1,640

2,280

4,540

4,070 

3,090

2,440

2,360

1,980

1,920

1,860

1,750

1,710

1,720

2,090

1,930

1,890 

1,890

1,680

1,550

59,860

1,931

+340

June

1,750

1,750 

1,370

1,670

1,590

1,620 

1,560

1,470 

1,390

1,330

1,590

1,770

1,680

1,790

2,070

1,530 

1,950

*1,860

1,760

1,700

1,640

1,730

1,580

1,480

1,380

1,340

1,820

1,700 

1,620

1,280

- "-

48,770

1,626

+7

July

1,680

1,750

1,610

1,560

1,380

1,240 

1,560

1,640 

1,640

1,470

1,470

1,770

1,650

1,390

1,680

1,610 

1,660

1,520

1,600

1,520

1,580

1,430

 1,370

1,370

1,490

1,440

1,270

1, 200 

1, 200

1,610

1,480

46,840

1,511

-398

Aug.

1,260

1,290 

1,220

1,030

1,190

1,440 

1,250

1,760 

1,470

1,340

1,090

1,300

1,220

1,340

1,240

1,440 

1,210

1,150

1,460

1,240

1,330

1,210

1,630

1,550

955

964

 1,250

1,450

1,510

1,470

1,550

40,567

1,509

-401

Sept.

2,000

2,520 

2,220

1,950

1,450

1,510 

1,660

1.240 

1,460

1,450

1,410

1,290

1,500

1,450

1,660

1,430

1,610

1,420

1,510

1,540

1,440

1,350

1,410

1,500

1,650

1,550

1,340

1,550 

1,290

1,250

- -

46,550

1,545

+ 187

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sm

In.

956 

0.557 

0.59

1,843 

0.665 

0.74

Calendar year 1956 : 

Water year 1956-57 :

1,548 

0.485 

0.56

1,054 

0.572 

0.43

1,106 

0.598 

0.41

2,410 

0.867 

1.00

4,241 

1.55

1.71

2,271

0.817 

0.94

Observed

Max 8,170 Min 1,100 Mean 2,234 

Max 4,340 Min 935 Mean 1,787

1,635 

0.587 

0.65

1,113 

0.400 

0.46

908 

0.327 

0.38

1,752 

0.623 

0.70

Adjusted

Mean 

Mean

2,179 Cfsm 0.784 In. 10.69 

1,715 Cfsm 0.616 In. 8.57

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, for 20 reservoirs above station. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 19, 20, 25-28, Jan. 50 to Feb. 7, Feb. 11-15, 

17, 18, Feb. 22 to Mar. 2, Mar. 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17.
256 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Rib River at Rib Palls, Wis.

Location.--Lat 44°58'25", long 89°54'15", In NW^ sec. 27, T. 29 M., R. 5 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge In village of Rib Palls, 6 miles downstream from Black Creek.

Drainage area. 309 sq ml.

Records available. May 1925 to September 1957 (discontinued).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once dally, more frequently at high stages. Altitude of gage 

is 1,220 ft (from topographic map). Prior to July 12, 1954, wire-weight or chain gage 

on bridge 75 ft downstream at same datum.

Average dl scharge.--32 years, 289 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 cfs May 15 (gage height, 5.05 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height observed, 7.07 ft Mar. 15 (ice jam); 

minimum daily discharge, 12 cfs Jan. 13-19, Jan. 28 to Feb. 6.

1925-57: Maximum discharge, 23,800 cfs Aug. 31, 1938 (gage height, 16.2 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs; minimum, 3 cfs (estimated) 

Jan. 23, 1930.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: 1926(M), 1927-30, 1931-34(M), 1935, 1936-37(M), 

1944 (M), 1948-50(MK

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 19 to June 20)

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

4.6

159

328

817

1,210

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1£

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

£3

£4

£5

26

£7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

So- 28

so

29

29

£9

30

29

29

28

£8

28

29

32

30

£9

*30

29

£9

28

28

28

29

30

30

32

38

35

33

3£ 

31

929

30.0

0.097

0.11

Nov.

31

31

31

30

31

55

-70 104

54

48

43

30

40

37

40

45

48

47

44

42

43

43

43

43

44

45

45

45

45

45

1,342

44.7

0.145

0.16

Dec.

48

54

55

*56

57

57

56

54

51

48

46

45

42

38

36

33

33

33

32

32

32

31

30

28

27

25

24

22

21

20

20

1,186

38.3

0.124

0.14

Jan.

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

1£

12

*12

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

431

13.9

0.045

0.05

Feb.

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

15

16

18

19

20

21

22

23

23

24

*24

24

24

25

25

25

26

26

27

27

_

553

19.8

0.064

0.07

Mar.

28

£8

£8

£8

£8

28

28

28

28

28

£9

40

70

250

700

500

350

300

290

290

300

400

900

720

650

620

*568

568

495

423 

500

9,243

298

0.964

1.11

Apr.

477

397

432

352

162

265

389

630

563

360

290

237

£07

174

156

165

207

251

301

619

500

385

305

258

279

268

258

214

171

*156

9,350

312

1.01

1.13

May

*119

102

92

80

70

66

64

57

52

48

45

43

46

98

1.210

935

534

381

301

223

156

149

151

126

104

133

286

£20

162

220

128

6,401

206

0.667

0.77

June

98

78

68

61

54

52

54

52

46

45

46

45

48

165

£61

237

162

*138

344

£23

154

11£

204

1£6

102

85

68

61

48

43

3,278

109

0.353

0.39

July

38

34

30

31

30

32

29

110

-87 143

53

46

50

53

43

35

32

30

29

27

34

29

*25

27

28

32

33

32

37

29

29

1,297

41.8

0.135

O.L6

Aug.

£9

28

27

26

26

25

25

27

33

40

34

30

28

27

29

25

£5

25

22

23

22

22

24

41

37

30

£5

26

29

29

31

870

28.1

0.091

0.10

Sept.

40

38

40

46

40

34

30

28

26

£5

£5

24

24

24

42

6£

48

37

3£

30

32

41

40

35

32

29

28

£6

26

25

1,009

33.6

0.109

0.12

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,200 Min 20 Mean 245 Cfsm 0.793 In. 10.82

Water year 1956-57= Max 1,210 Mln 12 Mean 98.3 Cfsm 0.318 In. 4.31

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 17 to Mar. 26.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 257

Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis.

Location.--Lat 44°55'05", long 89°33'00", on line between sees. 9 and 10, T. 28 N., 

R. 8 E. , on right bank 50 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.7 mile northeast of 

Kelly, 1.3 miles upstream from Big Sandy Creek, 4.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 

5 miles southeast of Wausau.

Drainage area.--326 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1914 to November 1926, August 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,177.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1329. Prior to November 1926, chain gage and August 1939 to Sept. 16, 1953, wireweight gage, at same site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--30 years, 243 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during 

mum gage height, 6.23 ft Mar. IE 

Jan. 15-17

1914-26, 1939-57; Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs (revised) Aug. 21, 1926 (gage 

height, 8.4 ft, from graph based on gage readings) , from rating curve extended above 

6,000 cfs; minimum observed, 8 cfs July 17, 1944 (gage height, 0.17 ft), probably 

result of temporary regulation.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

year, 1,450 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 4.24 ft); maxi- 

(backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 34 fs

WSP

405

435

455

505

505

525

545

565

585

605

625

895

1035

1175

Water 

year

1915

1916

1917

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1940

1945

1950

Date

May 22 ,

Apr. 21,

Apr . 4 ,

June 26,

Mar. 26,

Mar. 20,

Apr . 9 ,

Apr. 20,

Apr. 17,

June 5 ,

Aug. 21,

June 8 ,

Mar. 18,

Apr. 18,

1915

1916

1917

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1940

1945

1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,180

3,250

1,460

2,560

5,080

6,600

6,460

5,620

4,130

1,220

8,300

5,020

3,750

3,200

Gage height 

(feet)t

3.1

5.3 -

3.4

4.5

6.5

7.6

7.5

6.9

5.7

3.1

8.4

6.6

5.5

5.0

t From graph based on gage readings. 

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

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water year 1915, 

superseding those published in WSP 405, are given herewith:

June 10, 1915......... 267

Month

Calendar year 1915. .......

Maximum

1,120

1,120

Minimum

-

Mean

188

212

Per 

square 

mile

.650

Runoff in 

inches

0.78

7.80

8.80
258 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis.--Continued

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2 Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

45

107

187

291

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

33

101

250

2.5 

3.0 

4.1

453

689

1,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

66

68

70

70

68

66

66

64

64

62

64

62

64

68

70

*70

68

66

64

64

64

64

64

64

68

70

85

72" 89

70

70

2,104

67.9

0.208

0.24

Nov.

68

70

70

70

74

175

280

219

178

150

134

121

114

109

112

115

105

100

98

96

94

92

91

90

90

91

92

90

88 

87

3,363

112

0.344

0.38

Dec.

86

87

87

*88

88

87

85

82

78

70

64

62

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

59

58

56

55

53

52

51

51 

50

50

2,039

65.8

0.202

0.23

Jan.

50

49

48

47

45

45

44

43

42

40

39

37

36

35

li

34

*34

35

38

40

41

41

41

41

40

39

38

37

36

35

35

1,239

40.0

0.123

0.14

Feb.

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

37

39

41

43

44

45

45

44

44

*43

43

43

43

43

43

43

44

45

46

48

1,147

41.0

0.126

0.13

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,100 Mln 50

Mar.

49

50

52

53

54

54

53

52

52

51

50

50

54

60

90

400

370

250

220

200

220

350

500

460

430

*400

380

360

350

340

330

6,384

206

0.632

0.73

Apr.

350

330

306

268

218

250

276

342

388

418

375

310

272

240

229

265

326

388

418

865

1,280

1,290

808

623

561

551

502

431

346 

*287

13,513

450

1.38

1.54

May

240

209

183

165

148

131

121

114

79

114

101

99

106

134

232

396

396

334

276

222

189

168

159

148

140

257

342

303

250 

232

202

6,190

200

0.614

0.71

June

165

137

118

108

94

86

83

77

71

68

66

77

81

111

205

240

*240

209

189

162

131

108

90

79

75

73

68

64

60 

56

3,391

113

0.347

0.39

July

58

52

52

52

48

51

51

54

71

62

58

58

90

~92 126

75

64

57

52

54

81

*101

101

77

66

64

62

60

60 

64

52

2,065

66.6

0.204

0.24

Aug.

50

45

45

44

11

41

43

46

70

99

~79 101

62

57

52

50

57

57

52

54

51

50

57

77

101

90

*75

73

71 

70

79

1,939

62.5

0.192

0.22

Sept.

202

427

457

380

359

283

205

165

137

118

108

101

97

94

140

355

422

326

236

189

177

174

180

159

142

126

114

111

111 

101

6,196

207

0.635

0.71

Mean 184 Cfsm 0.564 In. 7.68

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,290 Mln 34 Mean 136 Cfsm 0.417 In. 5.66

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Apr. 2.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 259

Wisconsin River at Rothschild, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°53'10", long 89°37'50", in sec. 26, T. 28 N., R. 7 E., on left bank at 

Rothschild, 0.5 mile downstream from Rothschild Dam, 2 miles downstream from Eau Claire 

River, 5 miles upstream from Black Creek, and 5.5 miles south of bridge on State Highway 29 in Wausau.

Drainage area. 4,000 sqmi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,135.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Auxiliary staff gage in Mosinee Pond 8 miles downstream read hourly.

Average discharge. 13 years, 3,187 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,500 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 7.06 ft); minimum daily, 943 cfs Aug. 4.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 33,200 cfs Apr. 8, 1951 (gage height, 15.31 ft); minimum daily, 680 cfs Oct. 17, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by 20 reservoirs (see p. 273) and 12 powerplants above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

El. 720 

g2,160 

g2,140 

gl,980

gl,970

gl,980

gl,830

gl,880

gl,920

gl,890

gl,870

gl,940 

gl,990 

gl,880

*1,850

*1,950

1,940

2,080

1,950

1,920

1,720

1,870

1,940

1,880

2,000

2,070

2,110

2,010

1,840

1,910

2,060

60,250

1,944

-876

Nov.

2,040 

1,960 

1,900 

1,880

1,970

5.160

3,130

2,610

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,050 

2,120 

2,140

2,260

2,540

2,300

1.710

1,830

2,190

2,360

2,210

1,950

1,840

1,720

1,850

1,980

2,030

1,960

2,100

64,490

2,150

-52

Dec.

2,230 

2,300 

*2,200 

2,220

2,170

2,540

2,540

2,440

1,990

1.660

2,140

2,110 

2,150 

2,050

2,500

1,800

1,920

2,360

2,290

2,210

2,320

2,590

2,220

1,990

1,690

1,870

2,230

2,530

2,750

2, 000

1,700

67,710

2,184

-733

Jan.

1,600 

1,800 

2,200 

2,500

2.700

2,200

2,310

2,440

2,200

1,900

2,000

2,000 

1,900 

1,900

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,900

1,900

1,700

1,700

1,800

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,750

1,600

1.500

1,600

1,700

1,800

59,550

1,921

-780

Feb.

1,750 

1,850 

1,750 

1,700

1,650

1,700

1,750

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,600 

1.500 

1,600

1,760

1,830

1,800

1,700

1,680

1,570

1,690

2 .010

1^890

1,650

1,680

1,670

1,640

1,760

-

47,880

1,710

-485

Mar.

1,940 

2,040 

1,700 

1,400

1,300

1,490

1,500

1,300

1.050

1,130

1,380

1,570 

1,950 

2,750

6.290

4,620

2,150

3,010

2,480

2,440

2,380

2,650

4,200

5,310

*4,760

4,960

4,600

4,490

4,080

4,080

3,800

88,800

2,865

+517

Apr.

3,560 

3,490 

3,480 

3,070

2,980

2,880

2,350

3,590

4,08O

3,390

3,430

3,060 

2,750 

1.700

1,950

1,910

2,990

3,000

4,110

7.710

7,450

5,980

5,310

3,980

4,420

4,760

3.C-J

3,640

*2,900

2,570

110,350

3,678

+1,817

May

2,190 

2,140 

2,160 

2,160

1,320

1,390

1,250

1,600

2,060

1,800

1,790

1.240 

1,350 

2,500

5,510

6.400

4,630

3,340

3,340

2,440

2,040

2,570

2,190

1,860

2,420

2,2 lr>

3,9^.

2,700

2,960

2,720

2,770

78,980

2,548

+340

June

1,580 

2,300 

1,650 

1,700

1,930

1,830

1,850

1,960

1,480

1.510

1,610

1,910 

2,270 

2,420

5.810

2,760

*2 , 740

3,500

2,460

2,680

2,320

2,330

1,680

2,060

1,760

1,730

1,800

1,860

2,030

1,510

62,830

2,094

+7

July

1,710 

1,960 

2 . 520 

1,980

1,410

1,280

1,200

1,620

1,890

1,780

1,790

1,740 

2,190 

1,400

1,420

1,960

1,810

1,810

1,750

1,930

1,720

*1,620

1,580

1,490

1,480

1,680

1,550

1,270

1,370

1,460

1,720

51,890

1,674

-398

Aug.

1,480 

1,360 

1,420 

943

1,060

1,230

1,400

1,600

2,000

1,510

1,260

1,220 

1,510 

1,380

1,330

1,390

1,390

1,180

1,380

1,430

1,270

1,380

1,880

1,950

980

*1,030

1,200

1,410

1,610

1,280

2,080

43,543

1,405

-401

Sept.

2,150 

2,660 

3.890 

2,620

2,060

1,650

2,070

1,540

1,520

1,800

1,750

1,560 

1.460 

1,580

2,150

1,950

2,340

1,880

2,000

1,850

2,140

1,580

1,740

1,800

1,810

1,870

1,770

1,550

1,610

1,510

57,860

1,929

+187

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,068 

0.267 

0.31

2,098 

0.524 

0.58

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57;

1,451 

0.363 

0.42

1,141 

0.285 

0.33

1,225 

0.306 

0.32

3,382 

0.846 

0.98

5,495 

1.37 

1.53

2,888 

0.722 

0.83

Observed

Max 22,800 Mln 1,200 Mean 2,978 

Max 7,710 Kin 943 Mean 2,176

2,101 

0.525 

0.59

1,276 

0.319 

0.37

1,004 

0.251 

0.29

Adjusted

2,116 

0.529 

0.59

Mean 2,923 Cfsm 0.731 In. 9.95 

Mean 2,102 Cfsm 0.526 In. 7.14

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents for 20 reservoirs above station, equivalent In cubic feet per second, 

g Computed from hourly tape-gage readings.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 29 to Jan. 3, Jan. 6, Jan. 9 to Feb. 12, 

Feb. 17, 18, Mar. 3-5, 7-9.
260 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°49'15", long 90°04'35", on line between sec. 13, T. 27 N., R. 3 E., and 

sec. 18, T. 27 N., R. 4 E., on left bank 15 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 97, 

1 mile north of Stratford, and 1.4 miles downstream from small tributary.

Drainage area. 224 sq mi.

Records available. July 1914 to December 1925 (no winter records most years), April 1937 

to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,170 ft (from topographic map).

July 24, 1914, to Dec. 31, 1925, staff gage at site 0.5 mile upstream at different

datum. Apr. 30, 1937, to Sept. 15, 1938, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1914-15, 1937-57), 172 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, about 4.000 cfs Mar. 15 (gage height, 13.06 ft), 

backwater from ice; minimum, 1.8 cfs Oct. 5-8 (gage height, 2.52 ft).

1914-25, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 41,000 cfs Sept. 9, 1938 (gage height, 24.5 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 24,000 cfs; no flow Aug. 17, 1947.

Flood of June 5, 1914, reached a stage of 20.7 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

40,000 cfs), former site and datum.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

405

435

455

475

505

505

525

545

565

585

605

825

1055

1115

Water 

year

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1937

1946

1948

Date

May

Apr.

Apr.

May

Aug.

Nov.

Apr.

Apr.

Apr.

Aug.

June

May

Mar.

Mar.

21,

21,

4,

26,

7,

10,

27,

9,

18,

22,

IV,

1,

14,

21,

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1919

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1937

1946

1948

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,420

6,050

3,770

6,510

5,610

8,810

8,150

9,900

2,510

8,810

2,710

1,650

7,840

8,460

Gage height 

(feet)

*7.2

*9.2

*7.5

*9.6

*8.9

*11.0

*10.6

*11.6 *6.4

*11.0 *6.6

*7.6

14.87

15.16

* Prom graph based on gage readings. 

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

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1937, superseding those published in WSP 825, are given herewith:

1937 

July 5................. 12

Month

July 1937 .......................

Cfs -days

474

Maximum

116

Minimum

2

Mean

15.3

Per square 

mile

0.068

Runoff in 

Inches

0.08
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 261

Big Eau Plelne River near Stratford, WIs.--Continued

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 15)

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

Oct. 1 to Mar. 15

2.2

4.9

8.0

12.5

2.8

2.9

3.0

2.5 

2.7 

2.9 

3.4

Mar. 16 to Sept. '30

4.0 

5.0 

6.3

161

391

827

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.2

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.8

T75

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.7

2.7

4.6

4.9

*4.4

4.6

4.9

4.9

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

7.4

8.4

F7J

8.0 

7.7

7.7

138.8

4.48

0.020

0.02

Nov.

7.

7.

7.

7 f

8.

22

30

^4

17

12

10

8.9

7.7

7.4

8.9

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

9.5

9.0

10

11

12

12

12 

12

345.0

11.5

0.051

0.06

Dec.

12

12

13

*13

14

15

17

T5

13

12

11

10

9.0

8.0

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.1

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.5 

4.3

4.1

277.9

8.96

0.040

0.05

Jan.

3.9

77T

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.0

*1.9

T7J

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

82.7

2.67

0.012

0.01

Feb.

2.0

2TT

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

*3.8

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

S7S

5.0

-

99.6

3.56

0.016

0.02

Mar.

5.0 5-75

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

20

100

600

2.000

700

500

450

400

200

150

300

600

700

555

*355

249

203

157 

134

115

8,543.0

276

1.23

1.42

Apr.

106

121

92

73

59

60

136

165

121

87

67

53

46

42

38

42

47

54

81

258

157

96

69

55

49

49

48

42

35

29

2,377

79.2

0.354

0.39

May

24

21

19

17

15

14

12

11

12

12

11

10

T?

45

596

220

140

123

104

72

50

42

39

36

32

48

64

53

45 

136

48

1,883

60.7

0.271

0.31

June

27

19

16

14

12

10

lS~ 9.6

12

10

12

10

20

126

ITS

53

33

*46

88

54

34

27

29

42

28

22

19

15

13

11

936.6

31.2

0.139

0.16

July

9.6

8.4

7.6

6.4

5.4

5.4

14

796

(>42~

207

92

53

40

28

21

18

16

14

12

63

67

19

*12

8.8

7.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0 

8.0

6.8

2,220.0

71.6

0.320

0.37

Aug.

6.0

5.4

5.1

4.8

3.9

3.3

2.7

3T9

8.0

17

14

14

12

12

11

8.8

8.0

8.0

9.2

8.8

7.6

6.4

8.8

14

55

27

*17

14

12 

11

13

331.7

10.7

0.048

0.06

Sept.

14

16

20

17

14

12

11

10

8.8

8.0

7.6

6.8

6.8

7.2

30

18

12

10

11

10

10

12

12

10

9.6

8.4

7.2

6.0

5.7 

5.4

336.5

11.2

0.050

0.06

Calendar year 1956: Max 8,450 Min 1.8 Mean 154 Cfsm 0.688 In- 9.37

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,000 Min 1.8 Mean 48.1 Cfsm 0.215 In- 2.93

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). Mar. 15 (6 a.m.) about 4,000 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 24.

507Z15 O -59 -18
262 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Yellow River at Babcock, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°18', long 90°07', In see. 14, T. 21 N., R. 3 E., on right bank on downstream side of highway bridge at Babcock, 2 miles upstream from Hemlock Creek.

Drainage area. 223 sq ml.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1957.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 954.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

""929. Prior to Oct. 28, 1948, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 118 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 462 cfs May 27 (gage height, 5.52 ft); minimum 

dally, 6.0 cfs Jan. 16-20, Jan. 28 to Feb. 5 (backwater from Ice).

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Apr. 2, 1952 (gage height, 17.38 ft); minimum observed, 1.0 cfs Oct. 1, 1948 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

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

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3 to Nov. 15, Aug. 12-16, Aug. 23 to

Sept. 6, Sept. 10-16, 22-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20 Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5 

1.9

5.0

8.0

29

1.3 

1.5 

1.9

5.5

15

43

3.0 

5.4

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.1

9.0

10

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.7

*6.8

6.8

7.1

6^1

6.2

6.5

7.4

7.1

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

11

12

9.5

8.5

9.0

10

12

12

12

9.0 

9.0

11

268.0

8.65

0.039

0.04

Nov.

12

10

8.5

9.0

9.5

15

20

26

*25

22

20

18

15

14

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

12 

12

449.0

15.0

0.067

0.07

Dec.

11

11

10

10

11

12

13

17

16

13

12

11

10

9.8

9.6

9.2

9.0

9.2

9.4

9.6

9.4

9.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.2

8.6 

8.4

320.6

10.3

0.046

0.05

Jan.

8.4

8.6

8.8

9.4

12

10

10

*10

9.6

9.0

8.4

7.8

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0 

6.0

230.6

7.44

0.033

0.04

Feb.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.8

7.2

7.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.6

8.0

10

20

-

213.2

7.61

0.034

0.04

Mar.

50

45

40

35

30

26

22

20

19

18

17

16

15

30

150

300

400

250

190

200

231

*198

206

230

229

192

154

132

110 

92

3,730

120

0.538

0.62

Apr.

79

76

73

69

66

61

88

146

133

106

88

72

61

55

50

M

48

51

61

100

254

278

192

133

105

99

101

91

78

67

2,929

97.6

0.438

0.49

May

*58

49

41

37

33

29

28

27

29

33

33

30

29

46

227

373

267

252

229

169

125

117

224

157

102

197

444

332

231

147 

108

4,203

136

0.610

0.70

June

83

72

61

50

41

37

32

29

27

24

27

34

33

31

37

48

66

98

182

114

*69

52

41

37

34

30

27

24

21

21

1,482

49.4

0.222

0.25

July

19

18

21

29

27

22

24

40

53

52

51

61

IS

57

45

37

30

24

21

*20

25

26

53

42

35

35

32

29

27 

32

32

1,089

35.1

0.157

0.18

Aug.

21

24

23

21

20

19

17

16

17

16

14

14

13

12

12

14

14

14

15

16

16

15

16

17

15

12

10

9.1

9.1 8 2

gte

475.0

15.3

0.069

0.08

Sept.

JL!

.3

* .8

.8

.3

.3

.8

.3

.8

7.8

12

12

12

13

23

23

22

22

23

24

24

19

15

12

11

10

11

12

11

10

396.5

13.2

0.059

0.07

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,770 Min 5.9 Mean 123 Cfsm 0.552 In. 7.47

Water year 1956-57: Max 444 Min 6.0 Mean 43.2 Cfsm 0.194 In. 2.63

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 20.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 263

Yellow River at Necedah, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°03', long 90°04' , in S| sec. 18, T. 18 N., R. 4 E., at Necedah powerplant of Wisconsin Power and Light Co., 5 miles downstream from Cranberry Creek.

Drainage area. 526 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1957 (discontinued).

gage. Staff gage read at least twice daily. Datum of gage is 884.08 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 17 years, 350 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 854 cfs May 31 to June 2 (gage height, 9.30 ft); 

minimum observed, 2 cfs Oct. 1-4 (gage height, 3.90 ft).

1940-57: Maximum discharge observed, 12,800 cfs Apr. 3, 1952 (gage height, 

17.01 ft); minimum observed, 1 cfs Aug. 22, Aug. 26 to Sept. 1, 1942, Aug. 12, 1943; 

minimum daily, 1.4 cfs Nov. 18, 21, 1953.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 15 cfs, which are poor. Record kept of hours of 

operation of single unit powerplant and used in computation of discharge. Water 

diverted periodically from Wisconsin River into Cranberry Creek basin for cranberry 

culture. Probably most of the water diverted is lost by evaporation, transpiration 

and infiltration to the ground-water reservoir. These diversions were as follows:

Diversions, In cubic feet per second, 1956-57

Oct.

Nov.

Feb.

Mar.

1.. .....

2. ......

5.......

6.. . .. ..

7... .. .. .

9........

10 ........

11... . . . .,

6........

7 ........

8..... . .,

9........

10 ........

11. .......

12 ........

13 ........

14........

15........

16 ........

17.. ......

18........

28........

1........

2. .......

3........

30........

....... 100

....... 6

....... 40

....... 46

....... 46

....... 25

....... 25

....... 25

....... 73

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

........100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 52

....... 88

....... 100

....... 100

....... 46

....... 100

Mar. 31....... .

Aug . 5 ........

6. .......

7........

8........

9.. ......

10 ........

11........

12 ........

13 ........

14.... . .. .

15 ........

16 ........

17.. ......

18........

19 ........

20 ........

21........

22........

23 ........

24 ........

25 ........

26........

27........

28. .......

29........

....... 100

....... 79

....... 96

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 98

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

....... 100

Aug. 30.............. 100

31.............. 100

Sept. 1.............. 100

2.............. 100

3.............. 100

4.............. 100

5.............. 100

6.............. 100

7.............. 46

9.............. 100

10.............. 100

11.............. 100

12.............. 67

13.............. 96

14.............. 100

15.............. 100

16 .............. 100

17.............. 100

18.............. 100

19.............. 88

20.............. 100

21.............. 54

27.............. 98

28.............. 100

29.............. 100

30.............. 88

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1942-43, 1945-46.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

53

73

76

83

96

89

49

96

*73

54

54

82

55

97

S2

67

79

92

78

74

64

48

56

61

49

64

52

83

3763"

45

2,104

67.9

0.129

0.15

Nov.

55

48

43

70

70

60

56

64

67

74

140

74

90

130

96

62

89

~n146

97

101

65

86

88

114

92

73

89

104

103

2,522

84.1

0.160

0.18

Dec.

58

93

92

78

88

~T5 133

9T

50

106

68

54

62

58

74

78

49

63

85

71

57

106

51

67

81

49

65

66

56

76

47

2,192

70.7

0.134

0.15

Jan.

42

39

37

54

60

90

54

*66

54

51

45

46

50

44

35

38

41

48

22

47

48

45

50

43

47

44

22

58

40

43

39

1,442

46.5

0.088

0.10

Feb.

36

58

60

42

35

48

44

41

23

W

54

56

61

55

55

59

52

45

24

66

56

42

50

60

52

*43

66

60

1,383

49.4

0.094

0.10

Mar.

80

46

TS

106

155

114

111

104

106

84

98

64

96

132

85

77

158

298

383

399

434

434

434

428

417

386

386

383

338

236

228

6,878

222

0.422

0.49

Apr.

253

236

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

230

316

316

316

316

300

268

195

198

200

211

303

399

466

499

516

516

516

509

506

t qc 43O

9,445

315

0.599

0.67

May

*393

396

396

348

305

224

193

T5B" 116

140

209

208

195

195

250

354

463

590

665

660

660

621

579

579

579

565

529

596

796

846

854

13,662

441

0.838

0.97

June

854

53T

608

412

412

377

332

332

195

195

195

195

198

208

214

208

208

208

234

234

220

187

T8"2 182

182

182

182

182

182

182

8,516

284

0.540

0.60

July

166

99

112

156

115

168

121

145

103

159

144

113

181

T55- 185

185

159

115

162

111

136

108

*152

66

101

138

99

98" 22

135

87

4,026

130

0.247

0.28

Aug.

86

99

81

101

74

95

68

72

78

15

36

70

51

"97 106

97

97

97

97

88

68

5

60

83

30

47

83"3

46

58

76

2,164

69.8

0.133

0.15

Sept.

3

64

59

3

64

3

37

57

46

45

45

64

39

39

3

70

45

51

70

82.

3

70

68

64

55

66

66

64

49

80

1,474

49.1

0.093

0.10

Calendar year 1956: Max 8,740 Mln 2 Mean 295 Cfsm 0.561 In. 7.61

Water year 1956-57: Max 854 Mln 3 Mean 153 Cfsm 0.291 In. 3.94

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 12-14, Dec. 30 to Jan. 1, Jan. 3-6, 

Jan. 28 to Feb. 8, Feb. 10-18, 20, 21, Feb. 23 to Mar. 1.
264 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Lemonweir River at Hew Lisbon, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°52'50", long 90°09'40", in sec. 8, T. 16 N., R. 3 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 80 in New Lisbon, 200 ft downstream 

from recreation dam and 1 mile upstream from Webster Creek.

Drainage area. 486 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Chain gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 867.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 5, 1948, chain gage at site 100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 331 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs May 28 (gage height, 6.70 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 72 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 0.59 ft). 

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 5,580 cfs Apr. 5, 1956 (gage height, 12.60 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum observed, 36 cfs Aug. 15, 1944 (gage height, -0.06 ft).

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

which are fair. Occasional regulation by dam 200 ft above station.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-11)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 20 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.8

94

133

181

274

0.6 

1.2 

2.0 

3.0

72

117

195

329

4.0 

6.0 

6.5

512

925

1,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1357

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

106

113

122

124

122

118

117

*116

115

113

110

114

117

128

133

123

117

114

114

114

115

112

109

106

106

104

102

101

100

3,543

114

0.235

0.27

Nov.

100

101

103

103

104

a!50

a!80

*143

122

121

120

117

115

120

173

238

255

269

264

241

226

190

180

180

180

180

185

189

175

165

4,989

166

0.342

0.38

Dec.

160

165

184

191

196

194

180

165

155

147

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

135

130

125

125

125

125

130

130

135

135

130

125

120

4,527

146

0.300

0.35

Jan.

120

120

120

115

115

115

115

115

*112

110

110

110

105

105

100

100

100

100

100

105

107

114

115

110

110

105

105

100

100

105

105

3,368

109

0.224

0.26

Feb.

110

110

110

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

108

107

104

100

100

98

96

96

96

96

97

94

99

123

*175

176

170

3,105

111

0.228

0.24

Mar.

155

150

130

125

120

120

110

110

105

106

110

114

116

122

161

185

185

188

192

206

196

206

26J.

267

253

*241

229

214

204

197

196

5,280

170

0.350

0.40

Apr.

192

187

192

192

198

221

260

296

305

290

294

279

266

236

233

221

250

285

278

489

726

744

868

923

793

704

533

451

432

*365

11,703

390

0.802

0.90

May

343

300

232

215

208

197

191

212

207

194

172

169

176

291

459

572

626

698

750

764

774

642

482

459

522

758

826

991

1.050

1,010

15,363

496

1.02

1.18

June

706

604

463

438

403

318

383

377

394

372

331

236

250

300

303

419

459

444

540

612

*698

684

586

464

311

278

241

168

128

142

12,052

402

0.827

0.92

July

137

133

131

140

143

141

130

135

140

196

222

212

197

215

215

218

221

214

191

180

168

176

*179

171

156

141

134

141

138

130

133

5,178

167

0.344

0.40

Aug.

131

125

129

116

88

80

103

95

99

107

110

104

98

90

88

82

81

12

77

79

79

74

76

80

82

82

76

76

82

90

98

2,855

92.1

0.190

0.22

Sept.

106

111

*105

95

89

102

112

99

96

94

97

97

92

91

106

120

113

106

138

136

188

158

149

136

135

131

120

108

126

155

3,511

117

0.241

0.27

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,240 Min 92 Mean 301 Cfsm 0.619 In. 8.44

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,030 Min 73 Mean 207 Cfsm 0.426 In. 5.79

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather record, i discharge measurement, 

generation at Mauston powerplant, and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22-27, Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, Dec. 11 to Jan. 20, 

Jan. 23 to Feb. 11, Feb. 15-21, Mar. 1-9 (no gage-height record Jan. 6-8, 10-20).
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 265

Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, Wls.

Location.--Lat 43°36'20", long 89°45'25", In extreme western part of sec. 14, T. 13 N., R. 

6 E., on right bank 0.5 mile downstream from Dell Creek and 3 miles downstream from 

Wisconsin Dells.

Drainage area.--7,830 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 810 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--22 years (1935-57), 6,662 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,130 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height, 3.01 ft); mini-* 

mum dally, 1,630 cfs Aug. 25.

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 72,200 cfs Sept. 14, 1938 (gage height, 18.83 ft); minimum, 300 cfs Aug. 14, 1936; minimum dally, 1,060 cfs Aug. 19, 1936.

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

Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant of Wisconsin Power & Light Co., at Wisconsin 

Dells. Flow regulated by 23 reservoirs above station (see p. 273).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of loe effect

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 26 to Aug. 19)

0.1 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

1,570

3,200

5,100

7,110

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

3,170

*3,630 

3,500 

3,560 

3,380

3,030

3,050

3,350

3,400

3,500

3,450

3,460

3,390

2,900

3,150

3,080

3,240

3,660

3,590

3,500

3,490

3,320

5,6BO

3,210

2,870

2,850

2,870

2,630

3,170

2,580

2.480

100,140

3,230

-1,003

Nov.

3,210

3,330 

3,260 

2,860 

3,070

3,890

*4,420

4,000

4,260

4,190

3,760

3,640

3,990

4,000

4,150

4,540

5,110

4,520

4,370

4,620

4,350

4,020

4,050

4,630

4,290

4,040

3,680

4,120

3,490

3,990

119,880

3,996

-62

Dec.

4,460

3,900 

3,840 

4,030 

3,950

4,100

4,130

3,880

4,050

4,070

4,460

4,240

4,240

5,200

5,530

4,570

4,240

4,260

4,650

4,530

4,350

4,330

4,140

4,070

5,450

3,850

4,160

4,570

5,990

3,880

3,950

130,670

4,215

-1,073

Jan.

3,500

4,000 

4,600 

5,000 

4, 700

4,400

5.500

4^200

4,700

4,200

4,100

4,200

5,800

4,100

4,200

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,200

4,000

5,700

4,200

4,000

4,000

4,100

3,600

5,400

3,600

4,300

4,200

4,100

127,500

4,106

-1,702

Feb.

4,200

4,100 

3,700 

5,600 

5,900

5,800

4,100

5,900

4,200

4,000

4,100

4,500

5,000

4,800

4,900

5,000

4,700

4,600

4,800

4,800

5,200

5,000

4,590

3,810

5,540

4,270

4,180

4,140

121,430

4,537

-1,622

Mar.

4,000

4,030 

5.410 

5,670 

5,900

3,970

4,000

4,050

4,020

3,730

3,680

4,420

4,910

5,090

5,590

6,680

6,850

6.950

6,750

6,540

6,250

6,500

6,630

6,700

5,690

*6,650

6,440

6,040

5,820

5,670

5,170

165,550

5,276

+637

Apr.

5,270

6.150 

5,900 

5,560 

5,510

5,020

4,530

5,140

5,430

4,710

4,770

4,780

4,660

4.040

4,826

4,900

4,970

4,820

4,690

5,680

4,900

4,790

5,120

5,340

5,570

5,190

5,590

4,870

4,400

*4,830

151,330

5,044

+3,722

May

4,850

4,690 

4,630 

4,150 

3,990

4,000

3,940

3,950

5,910

5,950

3,950

5.500

5,500

3,900

3,800

4,100

4,630

5,320

6.520

5,640

*6,270

6,220

6,120

5,830

5,790

6,010

5,560

6,170

6,120

6,170

5,710

152,250

4,911

+1, 340

June

6,160

6,400 

5,340 

5,940 

6,040

6,070

5,930

6,180

6.580

6,340

5,210

5,250

4,990

*4,910

5,550

4,830

4,860

5,260

5,250

5,580

5,470

5,580

5,590

5,320

4,920

4,500

4,410

4,010

3,840

5.280

159,390

5,313

+512

July

3,110

5,590 

5.650 

2,760 

2,340

2,860

2,710

2,910

2,990

2,860

2,970

3,020

2,950

3,020

2,870

2,970

5,020

2,950

2,890

2,810

2,450

*2,730

*2,940

2,890

2,740

3,050

2,880

2.280

2,570

2,740

2,820

89,140

2,875

-557

Aug.

2,770

5,140 

2,860 

2,500 

2,290

2,440

2,360

2,440

2,510

2,590

2,050

2,160

2,170

2,490

2,440

2,460

2,170

1,880

1,970

2,300

2,550

2,220

2,240

2,100

1.650

2,190

2,070

2,550

2,470

2,530

2,480

72,420

2,336

-681

Sept.

2,470

2. 140 

*2, 430 

2,920 

2,760

2,840

2,700

2,320

2,430

2,610

2,670

2,740

2,580

2,550

2,580

2,490

2,580

2,580

2,830

5,150

3,060

2,970

2,970

2,980

2,790

2,620

2,580

2,740

2,710

2,620

80,390

2,680

+267

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

2,227 

0.284 

0.35

3,934 

0.502 

0.56

Calendar year 1956 : 

Water year 1956-57 :

3,142 

0.401 

0.46

2,404 

0.307 

0.35

2,715 

0.547 

0.36

5,915 

0.755 

0.87

Observed

8,766 

1.12 

1.25

6,251 

0.798 

0.92

Max 28,800 Mln 2,480 Mean 5,709 

Max 6,930 Mln 1,630 Mean 4,022

5,825 

0.744 

0.85

2,538 

0.524 

0.37

1,655 

0.211 

0.24

2,947 

0.376 

0.42

Adjusted

Mean 5,692 Cfsm 0.727 In. 9.91 

Mean 5,939 cram 0.503 In. 6.96

Discharge measurement made on this day.
266 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Devils Lake near Baraboo, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°25'20", long 89°43'30", in S^ sec. 13, T. 11 H., R. 6 E., in Devils Lake 

State Park, 3 miles south of Baraboo.

Drainage area. 5.64 sq mi. Area of Devils Lake, 361 acres.

Records available. June 1922 to August 1930, June to August 1932, June 1934 to September 

1957 (fragmentary) .

Gage. Reference mark or staff gage read about once every two weeks except in winter. 

TJatum of gage is 956.39 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 7.27 ft June 12, 23; minimum observed, 

5.20 ft Mar. 26.

1922-30, 1932, 1934-57: Maximum gage height observed, 10.6 ft June 1, 1927; minimum 

observed, 2.12 ft Dec. 21-26, 1936.

Remarks.--Lake has no surface outlet. Lake was ice covered Dec. 13 to Apr. 11.

Cooperation. Observer services furnished by H. H. Prange, custodian, Devils Lake State 

Park.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.95

Nov.

-

-

-

-

-

_

5.45

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

5.59

Dec. Jan.

5.29

Feb. Mar.

5.20

Apr.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-s

-

-

5.52

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

5.85

May

6.15

June

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

7.27

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

7.27

.

-

_

_

_

-

July

-

-

-

-

"

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

6.91

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

6.89

6.82

_

-

.

_

-

-

Aug.

-

-

-

6.55

-

_

-

-

6.49

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

6.27

-

-

_

-

_

_

6.17

_

_

_

-

Sept.

-

-

-

6.07

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

5.79

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

Note. Add 955 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 267

Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wls.

Location.--Lat 43°28'55", long 89°38'00", In NW^ sec. 35, T. 12 N., R. 7 E., near center 

of span on upstream side of highway bridge, 0.3 mile downstream from Rowley Creek and 

4 miles east of Baraboo.

Drainage area. 650 sq ml.

Records available. December 1913 to March 1922. September 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Datum of gage is 786.8 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted (University of Wisconsin bench mark). Dec. 18, 1913, to Mar. 31, 1922, 

chain gage at bridge 2.3 miles upstream at datum 7.6 ft higher. Apr. 1, 1922, to 

Oct. 10, 1956, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1914-21, 1942-57), 385 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 808 cfs June 13 (gage height, 9.45 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 53 cfs Oct. 10.

1913-22, 1942-57: Maximum discharge observed, 7,900 cfs Mar. 26, 1917 (gage height, 

17.5 ft, estimated, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

6,000 cfs; minimum observed, 9 cfs Feb. 17, 1944 (gage height, 5.08 ft); minimum daily, 

26 cfs Oct. 6, 1950.

Flood of Aug. 6, 1935, reached a stage of 15.8 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum 

In use In 1922 (discharge, 5,100 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 200 cfs, 

which are fair. Diurnal regulation from four powerplants at Baraboo.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 455: 1915. WSP 505: 1917(M). WSP 975: Drainage area. 

WSP 1438:1914, 1915(M), 1916-17, 1918-20(M), 1944(M), 1949(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1-7)

5.4 

5.8 

6.2 

6.5

84

128

170

7.0 

8.0 

9.3

260

470

770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*162

106

129

122

127

136

132

134

100

53

186

126

112

103

144

109

141

164

161

124

144

126

137

144

133

101

147

180

167

152

155

4,157

134

0.206

0.24

Nov.

128

TIT

136

128

145

193

*232

296

308

207

196

186

136

152

308

483

510

485

396

308

173

339

210

200

186

181

193

198

176

178

7,106

237

0.365

0.41

Dec.

180

188

161

166

205

212

20~B" 230

200

170

155

190

210

180

140

150

140

165

130

120

135

140

138

138

136

167

160

180

170

135

135

5,131

166

0.255

0.29

Jan.

125

135

136

140

126

140

132

130

130

124

118

116

112

104

110

110

106

104

102

106

*108

120

180

200

2750"

180

160

130

120

110

106

4,020

130

0.200

0.23

Feb.

116

106

94

106

110

112

108

110

106

110

110

110

114

120

110

120

150

130

125

82

121

126

110

130

175

288

479

*556

-

4,234

151

0.232

0.24

Mar.

518

355

242

160

150

136

154

150

146

154

130

124

T56

167

227

286

354

288

258

212

205

160

242

330

379

341

*282

260

223

205

216

7,240

234

0.360

0.41

Apr.

225

212

212

216

196

310

368

428

411

352

302

280

246

238

242

236

216

212

227

280

396

545

600

455

335

320

300

272

*264

264

9,160

305

0.469

0.52

May

219

162

264

175

175

168

151

113

108

T40

124

151

175

198

419

368

343

343

314

278

254

250

205

184

200

335

398

358

494

529

656

8,231

266

0.409

0.47

June

623

481

356

252

212

419

433

457

428

252

459

*701

762

6FT

470

518

698

499

514

490

398

288

217

158

180

191

142

7TS

142

148

11,688

390

0.600

0.67

July

161

127

109

106

96_

108

124

145

109

106

128

129

126

100

108

116

151

156

217

198

181

*134

137

270

562

258

181

154

160

117

132

4,706

152

0.234

0.27

Aug.

109

101

121

173

131

94

ITS

112

117

151

180

214

170

176

147

134

101

120

114

118

180

132

126

134

140

117

124

123

149

148

141

4,215

136

0.209

0.24

Sept.

158

161

183

*170

136

138

144

116

101

TT6

126

173

122

123

121

136

136

136

144

152

158

184

308

252

214

149

136

110

112

123

4,538

151

0.232

0.26

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,450 Min 53 Mean 327 Cfsm 0.503 In. 6.85

Water year 1956-57: Max 762 Min 53 Mean 204 Cfsm 0.314 In. 4.25

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 23, 24, Dec. 7-22, Dec. 28 to Feb. 19, Feb. 22- 

24, Mar. 4-11.
268 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°08'00", long 89°44'00", in SWi sec. 25, T. 8 N., R. 6 E., on right 

bank 0.7 mile east of Black Earth and 2.1 miles upstream from Vermont Creek.

Drainage area. 45.9 sq mi.

Records available. February 1954 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 810 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 cfs June 11 (gage height, 5.96 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Jan. 1, 10, result of freezeup.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 1,750 cfs June 3, 1954 (gage height, 6.58 ft); minimum, 8.0 cfs Nov. 17, 1955, result of freezeup.

Remarks.--Records good. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for 

the water year 1957 are given is WSP 1521.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) ' 

(Shlfting-controlimethod used Oct. 1 to Dec. 26, June 1O-14, 

24-26, Aug. 29, 30)

1.6 

1.8 

2.O 

2.5 100

3.0 

3.6

168

266

466

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tttal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

562

18.1

0.394

0.46

Nov.

18

18

18

18

18

41

23

*20

19

18

18

18

18

19

12

25

21

20

20

20

24

22

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

630

21.0

0.458

0.51

Dec.

18

18

*19

19

22

23

21

20

19

20

19

18

21

20

20

19

18

19

18

*18

18

18

20

20

20

20

2O

20

20

19

18

602

19.4

0.423

0.49

Jan.

18

18

18

*19

19

18

19

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

53

71

43

22

20

20

20

20

19

*1 R

680

21.9

0.477

0.55

Feb.

18

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

99

72

25

38

52

33

22

20

18

18

18

17

17

16

IB

26

44

23

*18

18

_

749

26.8

0.584

0.61

Calendar year 1956: Max 194 Mln 18

Mar.

18

17

16

16

16

18

17

17

17

18

18

18

19

20

22

19

19

20

19

19

19

*20

28

36

25

22

22

22

22

22

21

622

20.1

0.438

0.5O

Apr.

22

22

21

22

33

38

31

26

25

23

25

*22

21

20

20

20

20

2O

22

22

21

20

22

20

20

22

20

19

18

675

22.5

O.490

O.55

May

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

2O

20

18

18

*24

26

20

19

19

20

2O

26

38

26

23

23

27

24

22

23

534~5~

716

23.1

0.5O3

0.58

June

32

27

25

*24 T2"

28

30

29

26

46

465

*66

71

74

44

61

41

37

35

33

31

29

28

*7O

47

43

34

32

31

29

1,600

53.3

1.16

1.30

July

28

28

28

28

27

26

25

25

25

24

24

27

27

25

24

25

26

24

*23

23

24

26

24

23

22

25

24

22

22

21

21

766

24.7

O.538

0.62

Aug.

21

21

20

21

20

20

2O

20

24

38

24

21

21

20

2O

20

20

2O

20

19

19

19

20

20

20

19

18

20

29

*115 ~35

764

24.6

O.536

0.62

Sept.

28

25

24

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

23

25

22

21

21

21

21

20

22

23

22

22

*22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

654

21.8

0.475

O.53

Mean 25.1 Cfsm O.547 In. 7.45

Water year 1956-57: Max 465 Mln 16 Mean 24.7 Cfsm O.538 In. 7.32

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Feb. 9 (9 to 10 p.m.) 210 cfs (3.28 ft); June 11 (6 a.m.) 1,030 

cfs (5.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 30 to Jan. 3, Jan. 10-19.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 269

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°12'00" long 90°26'25", in sec. 1, T. 8 N., R. 1 W., on left bank at 

bridge on State Highway 80, 0.5 mile upstream from Eagle Mill Creek and 1 mile north 

of Muscoda.

Drainage area. 10,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1902 to December 1903, December 1913 to September 1957. Gage 

heights collected at same site November 1908 to December 1912 are contained in reports 

of 0. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 667.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 22, 1929, chain gage on bridge 200 ft upstream at same datum. 

Nov. 22, 1929, to Mar. 15, 1930, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 43 years (1914-57), 8,526 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs June 12 (gage height, 3.35 ft); minimum, 3,130 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 0.65 ft).

1902-3, 1913-57: Maximum discharge, 80,800 cfs Sept. 16, 1938 (gage height, 

11.48 ft); minimum daily, 2,000 cfs Feb. 11, 1918.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by 23 reservoirs and many powerplants above station (see p. 273).

Revisions (water years). WSP 785: 1921(m). WSP875: 1921.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 14 to July 18, Aug. 9 to Sept. 20)

0.8

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.3

3,200

3,950

5,090

6,600

11,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

ft)

Oct.

4,486

4.980 

4,370 

4,270

4,120

4,230

4,160

5,950 

4,100

4,670

4,610 

4,220

4,170

3,960

*4, 500

4,500 

4,020

4,110

4,600

4,580

4,560

4,580

4,720 

4,380

4,640

4,410

4,130 

5,470

5,640

5,770

3,900

132,800

4,284

-1,005

Nov.

4,120

5,890 

5.580 

4, 100

4,180

4,650

4,860

4,880 

*6,020

5,500

5,590 

5,040

5,580

4,720

6,620

7,080 

6,280

6,540

6,420

6,720

6,420

6,240

5,260 

6,160

5,550

5,360

6,020 

5,590

5,510

6,200

164,280

5,476

-62

Dec.

5,600

4,750 

5,470 

*6,200

5,560

6,050

5,950

5,840 

4,740

4,660

5,840 

5,720

6,020

5,500

5,000

6,200 

6.700

6,600

6,200

5,400

6,000

5,900

5,700 

6,000

5,700

5,400

5,600 

5,400

5,600

5,400

5,700

176,400

5,690

-1,073

Jan.

5.0OO

4,400 

*5.780 

4,606

5,400

5,900

5,966

5,760 

5,200

5,000

5,500 

5,700

5,400

5,100

5,200

5,400 

5,500

5,400

5,500

5,400

5,500

5,600

5,500 

5,500

5,600

5,500

5,200 

5,100

5,000

*4, 150

4,800

161,650

5,214

-1,702

Feb.

5,100

5,410 

5,500 

5,200

5,200

5.000

5,266

5,460 

5,660

5,550

5,860 

6,500

5,700

6,400

6,700

6,500 

6,500

6,500

6,200

6,200

6,500

6,600

7,000 

6, 500

6,000

5,600

6,000 

6,400

-

165,700

5,918

-1,622

Mar.

6,300

6,400 

5,700 

5,400

5,300

5,100

5,920

5,680 

5,910

5,680

5,660 

5,460

*5.090

6, 260

6,460

6,680 

7,750

7,680

8,580

8,140

7,600

7,720

7,800 

8,540

8,470

7,820

6,550 

7,760

7,640

7,560

6,660

208,590

6,729

+657

Apr.

6,540

7,100 

6,550 

7,000

7,000

6,890

7,020

7,500 

5,760

*6,260

7,140 

6,220

6,000

6,180

5,780

5,900 

5.740

6,460

6,120

6,160

6,520

7,520

6,410 

6,320

6,590

7,030

7,600 

6, 900

6,060

5,900

195,570

6,519

+3,722

May

5,860

5,410 

6,300 

5,420

5,020

4,700

4,980

*4.500 

4,766

5,160

5,100 

5,140

4,770

5,280

5,250

5,650 

5,540

6,140

6,150

6,770

6,900

7,000

7,800 

7,580

7,710

8,040

6,430 

8,030

7,380

8,450

9,420

192,400

6,206

+1,540

June

8,590

8,160 

7,740 

7,880

7,520

8,260

7,920

8,120 

8,140

7,050

10,000 

11.200

9,686

8,860

8,590

8,770 

8,780

7,500

7,520

7,820

7,050

7,560

7,030 

7,550

*7,610

7,220

6,940 

6,560

6,240

5.770

237,190

7,906

+512

July

5,460

5,540 

4,840 

4,820

5,660

4,560

4,060

4,680 

4,500

4,280

4,440 

4,760

4,780

4,540

4,420

4,500 

4,440

4,580

4,800

4,440

4,140

4,610

4,640 

4,260

*4,290

4,280

4,460 

4,610

4,120

4,220

5.900

141,050

4,549

-357

Aug.

5,900

4,070 

4,290 

4,180

5,960

5,820

5,560

5.500 

5,560

4,220

4,590 

STTto

5,440

5,390

3,440

5,540 

3,540

3,540

3,620

5,740

5,300

5,320

3,390 

3,620

3,950

3,420

5,490 

*5,590

5,520

3,980

3,920

114,920

5,707

-681

Sept.

4,000

3,820 

3,790 

5,490

5,490

5,640

5,870

5,980 

3,950

3,660

3,620 

4,000

3,900

3,950

5,950

5,620 

5,640

3,640

*3,620

3,870

4,440

4,110

4,110 

4,300

3,850

4,560

4,670 

5,626

5, ,590

5,620

116,170

5,872

+267

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

3,281 

0.319 

0.37

5,414

0.526 

0.59

Calendar year 1956 : 

Water year 1956-57:

4,617 

0.448 

0.52

5,512 

0.541 

0.39

4,296 

0.417 

0.43

7,366 

0.715 

0.82

10,241 

0.994 

1.11

7,546 

0.735 

0.85

Observed

Max 31,200 Mln 3,470 Mean 7,557 

Max 11,200 Mln 5,50O Mean 5,498

8,418 

0.817 

0.91

4,212 

0.409 

0.47

3,026 

0.294 

0.34

Adjusted

4,159 

0.402 

0.45

Mean 7,320 Cfsm 0.711 In. 9.69 

Mean 5,415 Cfam 0.526 In. 7.25

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In 23 reservoirs above station.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Mar. 6.
270 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Klckapoo River at La Farge, Wls.

Location. Lat 43°34'30", long 90°38'35", on east-west quarter section line In W^ sec. 29, 

T. 13 N., R. 2 W., on left bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 82 In 

La Farge, 0:3 mile upstream from Otter Creek, and 1 mile downstream from powerplant.

Drainage area. 266 sq ml.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 782.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Dec. 4, 1939, chain gage on highway bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 165 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs July 21 (gage height, 7.86 ft): minimum, 21 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 0.69 ft).

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 6,750 cfs Apr. 4, 1956 (gage height, 12.35 ft); maximum 

gage height, 12.90 ft Mar. 8, 1950 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge, 1.8 cfs 

Mar. 24, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of powerplant 1 mile upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1388: 1951(M), 1954(M). WSP1438: 1944-45(M), 1946, 1948, 

1950(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change of stage used as a factor- July 21, 22;

shifting-control method used July 23 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.1

101

137

205

303

1.2 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.9

65

148

286

493

971

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

82

89

*91

83

81

76

85

77

78

78

eo

85

90

138

114

98

94

93

90

90

90

90

90

87

90

109

108

95

92

92

93

2,831

91.3

0.343

0.40

Nov.

92

91

90

95

93

113

112

96

91

91

93

92

 90

93

502

202

122

123

118

112

118

101

90

110

110

105

100

105

100

110

3,355

112

0.421

0.47

Dec.

106

103

98

105

106

119

111

79

110

125

110

95

100

115

100

95

90

85

95

90

95

90

95

95

90

95

90

90

80

80

90

3,027

97.6

0.367

0.42

Jan.

74

78

80

76

80

74

80

76

72

*74

72

74

70

74

68

70

68

68

68

72

100

~95 150

80

74

74

70

76

74

76

72

2,409

77.7

0.292

0.34

Feb.

72

74

72

72

70

72

80

86

84

100

95

90

105

110

100

84

76

84

68

T<5

74

76

74

90

600

250

120

110

3,058

109

0.410

0.43

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,100 Min 73

Mar.

100

95

90

100

90

90

85

95

105

100

110

130

112

112

176

112

106

111

104

92

112

164

242

140

 121

107

105

104

108

108

102

3,528

114

0.429

0.49

Apr.

103

108

106

99

114

160

128

120

113

108

122

113

106

104

97

101

104

104

122

649

213

138

136

140

116

177

157

123

115

108

4,204

140

0.526

0.59

May

105

101

95

96

95

*95

92

9090"

104

107

102

107

127

158

111

120

134

123

115

117

148

117

113

126

579

175

146

137

154

152

4,131

133

0.500

0.58

June

125

109

104

104

566

180

158

137

115

120

227

164

 120

117

111

327

213

963

240

162

156

125

126

124

106

118

111

111

103

102

5,544

185

0.695

0.78

July

98

99

104

117

98

94

92

108

109

93

90

90

102

117

*122

367

170

102

103

94

422

482

128

106

99

102

99

94

81

2S.

96

4,156

134

0.504

0.58

Aug.

101

97

102

91

86

84

70

ST

102

158

96

89

72

96

86

79

77

91

104

87

80

78

75

92

89

 84

80

83

92

117

112

2,831

91.3

0.343

0.40

Sept.

85

91

82

87

82

80

79

79

79

79

92

113

92

87

123

112

90

85

367

326

117

109

98

89

88

85

81

78

7S

81

3,215

107

0.402

0.45

Mean 160 Cfsm 0.602 In. 8.16

Water year 1956-57: Max 963 Min 68 Mean 116 Cfsm 0.436 In. 5.93

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24-30, Dec. 9 to Mar. 11.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 271

Knapp Creek near Bloomingdale, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°40'05", long 90°46'55", in NWi sec. 30, T. 14 N., R. 3 W., on right 

bank 0.4 mile upstream from confluence with'West Fork Kickapoo River, 1.7 miles north 

of Bloomingdale, and 4 miles east of Westby.

Drainage area. 8.47 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 960 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 402 cfs June 17 (gage height, 3.65 ft); from 

rating curve extended above 60 cfs; minimum, 1.3 cfs Dec. 11 (result of freezeup).

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 1,030 cfs June 2, 1955 (gage height, 4.56 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Jan. 7, Aug. 20, 21, 22, Sept. 9, Nov. 14, 1955.

Flood In July 1954 reached a stage of about 10.5 ft, from floodmarks.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 19 Apr. 20 to Sept. 30

0.7 1.0 

.8 1.5 

.9 2.5 

1.0 4.1

1.1 6.1.

1.3 12.2

1.6 26

0.8 1.3

.9 1.8

1.0 2.8

1.1 5.0

1.3 

1.6

2.1

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.9

2.1 

*1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

3.1

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.8

2* 3 43

2. 3

2.2

2.2

2.2

56.5

1.82

0.215

0.25

Nov.

2.2

2.0

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

*2.0

6.3

7.9

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

T77

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

71.4

2.38

0.281

0.31

Dec.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1. 6

l'. 6

lie

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

50.6

1.63

0.192

0.22

Jan.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

T75

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

3.0

13

~8.0 15

4.0

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

88.8

2.86

0.338

0.39

Feb.

1.6

TTs

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

a25

a!8

a9.0

a5. 2

3.8

a3.2

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

5.0

3.5

2.6

a2.5

___ __ _

116.4

4.16

0.491

0.51

Calendar year 1956; Max 191 Min 1.4

Mar.

a2.4 

a2.4

a2.3 

a273

a2.3

a2.3

2.3

2.3

a2.3

a2.3

a2.3

2.3

2.5

3.1

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.8

3.5

3.0

2.5

~BT6 12.6

3.8

*2.8

2.7

2.5

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.4

98.3

3.17

0.374

0.43

Apr.

2.5

2.3

2.4

3.0

3.3

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.5

3.1

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

9.5

12.5

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.0

3.5

7.1

2.8

2.2

1.9

1.8

96.0

3.20

0.378

0.42

May

1.7

1.6 

1.6

1.6

»1.6

lie

1. 5

1.6

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.9

3.7

2.7

2.0

3.0

2.5

2.2

1.9

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

17 . 5

11.3

4.1

2.8

2.7

2.5

3.8

92.2

2.97

0.351

0.40

June

3.2

2.1 

1.9 

1.8

30

9.4

5.3

3.7

2.8

4.2

9.5

4.3

*5.0

4.8

2.7

14.6

53

45

7.7

5.0

3.5

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

238.7

7.96

0.940

1.05

July

1.7 

1.7

1.8 

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

*24~2.8

2.1

1.8

1.7

2.6

2.6

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

78.5

2.53

0.299

0.34

Aug.

1.7 

2.5

1.7 

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

4.0

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.8

2.0

56.0

1.81

0.214

0.25

Sept.

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.8

3.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

40

3.7

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

93.6

3.12

0.368

0.41

Mean 4.08 Cfsm 0.482 In. 6.54

Water year 1956-57: Max 53 Mln 1.4 Mean 3.12 Cfsm 0.368 In. 4.98

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--June 17 (10:30 p.m.) 402 cfs (3.65 ft); Sept. 19 (12:30 p.m.) 

352 cfs (3.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this flay.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20 to Feb. 8, Feb. 15-27 (no gage-height 

record Feb. 7, 8, 15-19, 21-24).
272 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Kiokapoo River at Steuben, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°11'25", long 90°52'30", in NW£ sec. 8, T. 8 N., R. 4 W., on right bank 

0.8 mile upstream from Duffy Creek, 1 mile northwest of Steuben, and 14 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 690 sq ml.

Records available. May 1933 to September 1957.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 657.82 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 20, 1938, chain gage at site 1 mile upstream at datum 1.3 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 24 years, 447 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 972 cfs June 19 (gage height, 6.81 ft); minimum 

daily, 210 cfs Jan. 17.

1933-57: Maximum discharge, TO,300 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 13.66 ft); minimum observed, 161 cfs Aug. 9, 1936 (gage height, 0.76 ft, site and datum then in use).

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

diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of powerplant at Qays Mills, 15 miles above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 855: Drainage area. WSP 1438: 1933-38.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Dec. 9, Sept. 28-30)

2.3 

3.0 

4.O

338

327

473

5.0 

6.0 

6.8

630

813

970

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

271

275

280

283

286

275

268

268

277

264

265

269

271

303

309

*317

599

280

273

270

268

266

265

262

265

287

299

296

287

277

274

8,649

279

0.404

0.47

Nov.

271

270

268

264

264

268

278

*296

287

277

274

273

270

277

341

429

506

39T

341

337

337

334

297

287

323

333

328

313

297

301

9,338

311

0.451

0.50

Dec.

317

313

*301

3O3

300

310

314

288

244

570

290

290

300

320

310

300

280

270

270

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

250

260

270

260

250

8,700

281

0.407

0.47

Jan.

250

260

250

*243

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

230

230

220

220

220

550" 210

220

220

260

400 370"

310

280

260

260

250

250

245

*242

7,800

252

0.365

0.42

Feb.

240 540"

240

24O

250

260

270

280

29O

3OO

290

280

290

30O

300

290

280

270

260

260

260

260

260

260

400

680

700

*!5T

-

8,741

312

0.452

0.47

Mar.

378

347

299

320

312

313

304

285

553

301

300

301

305

316

327

350

358

321

324

320

309

313

468

709

491

*374

348

327

326

335

328

10, 690

345

0.500

0.58

Apr.

327

326

324

320

334

341

370

382

344

*331

338

335

334

321

316

314

306

303

3TS

421

675

668

458

394

389

386

386

422

366

341

11,188

373

0.541

0.60

May

326

312

301

294

286

283

279

*275

270 279"

294

304

300

300

321

546

538

324

534

527

517

316

516

313

300

392

550" 630

419

464

408

10,558

341

0.494

0.57

June

402

364

334

520" 310

590

575

441

394

360

426

512

476

421

360

436

567

754

958

§67

570

460

409

372

*366

365

341

334

320

310

13,749

458

0.664

0.74

July

297

291

291

303

306

294

275

278

287

290

277

271

577

274

274

301

512

536

354

297

310

546

777

SET

*383

342

328

320

309

297

278

10,726

346

0.501

0.58

Aug.

271

306

3O8

299

279

264

256

251

248

284

338

3T3

270

259

254

261

249

2?8~ 245

274

268

245

246

287

313

290

*255

251

257

277

290

8,454

273

0.396

0.46

Sept.

314

284

261

260

255

250

246

241

241

259

245

255

277

278

266

274

399

278

*278

365

628

447

334

304

288

273

266

256

256

257

8,715

290

0.420

0.47

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,030 Min 244 Mean 420 Cfsm 0.609 In. 8.28

Water year 1956-57: Max 958 Mln 210 Mean 321 Cfsm 0.465 In. 6.33

Peak discharge (base, 1,900 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Feb. 27.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 273 

Reservoirs in Wisconsin River basin

The 23 reservoirs listed below are used to stabilize the flow of the Wisconsin and 

Tomahawk Rivers for power utilization and are also used for recreational purposes. The 

first 21 reservoirs are owned and operated by the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co. who 

furnished the gage heights and capacity tables. Revised capacity tables for all 21 reservoirs were received from the company in April 1957 and were used to compute month-end 

usable contents beginning Sept. 30, 1955. Petenwell and Castle Rock are owned and operated by the Wisconsin River Power Co. who furnished the gage heights and capacity tables 

for these two reservoirs. Month-end contents are computed by the Geological Survey. The 

usable capacity of these reservoirs is usually less in summer than in winter because the 

allowable summer drawdown is limited in the interest of riparian property owners. There 

are occasionally formal or informal changes in capacity and in minimum drawdown- levels. 

Usable capacity figures listed below are for winter regulation.

Lac Vieux Desert on Wisconsin River, lat 46 0 07'02", long 89°09'10", in sec. 17, T. 42 N., 

R. 11 E., 4.8 miles northwest of Phelps, used as a reservoir since 1908, has a usable 

capacity of 652,000,000 cu ft.

Twin Lakes on Twin River, lat 46 0 01'20", long 89°10'10", in sec. 19, T. 41 N., R. 11 E., 

b.O miles southwest of Phelps, used as a reservoir since 1908, has usable capacity of 

313,000,000 cu ft.

Buckatabon Lake on Buckatabon Creek, lat 46°01'15", long 89°18'35", in sec. 24, T. 41 N., 

R. 9 E., 3.3 miles southwest of Conover, used as a reservoir since 1908, has a usable 

capacity of 130 ,000 ,000 cu ft.

Lower Ninemile Lake on Ninemile Creek, lat 45°53'35", long 89°07'15", in sec. 4, T. 39 N., 

R. 11 E., 6.6 miles southeast of town of Eagle River, used as a reservoir since 1908, 

has a usable capacity of 121,000,000 cu ft.

Sevenmile Lake on Sevenmile Creek, lat 45°52 I 30", long 89°04'10", in sec. 11, T. 39 N., 

R. 11 E., 9.1 miles southeast of town of Eagle River, used as a reservoir since 1908, 

has a usable capacity 93,000,000 cu ft.

Burnt Rollways Reservoir on Eagle River, lat 45 0 53'40", long 89°08'30", in sec. 5, T. 39 

N., R. HE., 5.3 miles southeast of town of Eagle River, used as a reservoir since 

1908, has a usable capacity of 633,000,000 cu ft. This reservoir includes 14 lakes 

controlled by the same"dam.

Long Lake on Deerskin River, lat 46°02>45", long 89°02'35", in sec. 7, T. 41 N., R. 12 E., 

2.5 miles southeast of Phelps, used as a reservoir since 1908, has a usable capacity 

of 400,000,000 cu ft.

Deerskin Lake on Deerskin Creek, lat 45°59'05", long 89°09'40", in sec. 31, T. 41 N., 

R. 11 E., 6.3 miles northeast of town of Eagle River, used as a reservoir since 1908, 

has a usable capacity of 22,000,000 cu ft.

Sugar Camp Reservoir on Sugar Camp Creek, lat 45°52 I 15", long 89°23 I 35", in sec. 17, 

T. 39 N., R. 9 E., 7.6 miles southwest of town of Eagle River, used as a reservoir 

since 1908, has a usable capacity of 471,000,000 cu ft. This reservoir includes five 

lakes controlled by the same dam.

Little St. Germain Lake on Little St. Germain Creek, lat 45 0 53'55", long 89 0 27'00", in 

sec. 35, T. 40 N. , R. 8 E., 9.6 miles west of town of Eagle River, used as a reservoir 

since 1908, has a usable capacity of 79,000,000 cu ft.

BigSt. Germain Lake on St. Germain River, lat 45°55'10", long 89°31'55", in sec. 30,

£ 40N., R. 8 E. , 5.0 miles south of Sayner, used as a reservoir since 1908, has a usable 

capacity of 202,000,000 cu ft.

Pickerel Lake on St. Germain River, lat 45°52 I 20", long 89°31'45", in sec. 18, T. 39 N., 

R. 8 E. , 5.0 miles northeast of Lake Tomahawk, completed in 1935, has a usable capacity of 338,000,000 cu ft.

Rainbow Lake on Wisconsin River, lat 45°50'00", long 89°32'40", in sec. 30, T. 39 N., 

R. 8 E., 800 ft upstream from Geological Survey river gaging station, 2.7 miles northeast of Lake Tomahawk, completed in 1935, has a usable capacity of 2,181,000,000 cu ft.

Pelican Lake on Pelican River, lat 45°31'45", long 89 0 12'20", in sec. 11, T. 35 N., 

R. 10E., 2.8 miles northwest of Pelican Lake, completed in 1909, has a usable capacity 

of 305,000,000 cu ft.

North Pelican Lakes (includes Moen Lakes) on North Branch Pelican River, lat 45 0 38'05", 

long 89°14'35" , in sec. 4, T. 36 N., R. 10 E., 8.0 miles east of Rhinelander city 

limits, used as a reservoir since 1908, has a usable capacity of 218,000,000 cu ft.

Minocqua Lake on Tomahawk River, lat 45°52'35", long 89°43'40", in sees. 10 and 15,

T. 39 N., R. 6 E. , 1 mile west of Minocqua, used as a reservoir since 1910, has a usable 

capacity of 651,000,000 cu ft.

Squirrel Lake on Squirrel River, lat 45°50'35", long 89°54'15", in sec. 30, T. 39 N., 

R. 5 E., 9.4 miles west of Minocqua, used as a reservoir since 1908, has a usable 

capacity of 182,000,000 cu ft.

Willow Reservoir on Tomahawk River, lat 45 0 42'45", long 89°50'40", in sec. 10, T. 37 N., 

R. 5 E. , 8.8 miles southwest of Hazelhurst, completed in 1927, has a usable capacity 

of 3,350,000,000 cu ft.
274 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Wisconsin River basin Continued

Lake Nokomis on Tomahawk River, lat 45°32'20", long 89°44'45", in sec. 9, T. 35 N. , R. 6 E. 

U.b mile east of Bradley, completed in 1912, has a usable capacity of 1,808,000,000 

cu ft.

Spirit River Plowage on Spirit River, lat 45°26'20", long 89°44'30", in sec. 9, T. 34 N., 

fTb E., 2.0 miles south of Tomahawk, completed in 1923, has a usable capacity of 

775,000,000 cu ft.

, -_ '48' , in sec. 14, 

has a usable capacity

Big Eau Pleine Reservoir on Big Eau Pleine River, lat 44°44' , long 

T. 26 tt, R. 6 E. , a miles northeast of Dancy, completed in 1937, 1 

of 4,551,000,000 cu ft.

Petenwell Flowage on Wisconsin River, lat 44°03', long 90°01', in sec. 4. T. 18 N.,

R. 4 E., 5i miles upstream from Roche a Cri Creek and 2 miles west of Strongs Prairie, 

used as a reservoir since 1950, has a usable capacity of 5,190,000,000 cu ft.

Castle Rock Flowage on Wisconsin River, lat 43°52', long 89°58', in sec. 13, T. 16 N. , 

R. 4 E., 4A miles upstream from Duck Creek and 2 miles south of Germantown, completed 

in 1950, has a usable capacity of 4,270,000,000 cu ft.

Month-end usable contents, In mllllona of cubic feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Sept. 30, 1956

Jan. 31, 1957

Sept. 30. .....

Date

Sept. 30, 1956

Nov. 30...... 

Dec. 31. ..... 

Jan. 31, 1957 

Peb . 28 ...... 

Mar. 31...... 

Apr . 30 ...... 

May 31 ...... 

June 30 ...... 

July 31 ...... 

Aug . 31 ...... 

Sept. 30. .....

Date

Sept. 30, 1956 

Oct. 31...... 

Nov. 30...... 

Dec. 31...... 

Jan. 31, 1957 

Peb . 28 ...... 

Mar. 31. ..... 

Apr . 30 ...... 

May 31...... 

June 30 ...... 

July 31. ..... 

Aug. 31...... 

Sept. 30.. ....

Lao Vieux 

Desert

316

104

165

Sugar 

Camp 

Reservoir

410

186 

70 

6 

54 

142 

359 

418 

399 

407 

415 

299

Squirrel 

Lake

144 

74 

5 

0 

0 

0 

44 

112 

142 

172 

168 

168 

122

Twin 

Lakes

200

52

29

127

107

Little 

St. Germain

Lake

66

13 

1 

0 

0 

5 

37 

53 

66 

70 

74 

45

Willow 

Reservoir

2,267 

1,268 

1,189 

558 

2 

29 

596 

1,430 

1,621 

1,882 

1,289 

699 

990

Buckatabon

Lake

86

3

76

Big 

St. Germain

Lake

157

108 

22 

8 

12 

18 

140 

172 

155 

158 

162 

128

Lake 

Nokomis

1,374 

1,278 

1,325 

1,061 

643 

127 

247 

1,235 

,555 

,340 

,282 

,070 

,220

Lower 

Nlnemile 

Lake

102

1

58

Pickerel

Lake

233

172 

162 

150 

20 

76 

245 

274 

259 

261 

265 

251

Spirit 

River 

Flowage

252 

230 

279 

146 

25 

8 

308 

744 

620 

411 

255 

168 

223

Sevenmile

Lake

75 

39

4

81

39

Rainbow 

Lake

1,156

1,662 

1,309 

687 

209 

168 

699 

855 

857 

588 

414 

1,014

Big Eau 

Pleine 

Reservoir

2,740 

,929 

,642 

,121 

222 

72 

,417 

,776 

2,040 

2,175 

2,334 

2,044 

2,068

Burnt 

Rollways 

Reservoir

568

416

49 

8

84

604

474

Pelican 

Lake

190

101 

76 

41 

22 

57 

190 

210 

216 

203 

200 

203

Petenwell 

Plowage

18,416 

18,854 

18,838 

18,284 

17,368 

16, 175 

16,402 

19,268 

19,844 

18,773 

18,620 

18,548 

19,043

Long 

Lake

194 

95

36

8

0

40

165

165

156

91

North 

Pelican 

Lakes

116 

70

54 

31 

27 

27 

59 

132 

133 

134 

128 

139 

115

Castle 

Rock 

Flowage

6,418 

6,452 

6,729 

6,895 

6,241 

4,833 

3,580 

5,294 

7,132 

6,722 

6,880 

6,493 

6,180

Deerskin

Lake

10

2

g

12

Minocqua

Lake

433

203 

96 

8 

0 

20 

178 

244 

356 

481 

544 

374
TURKEY RIVER BASIN 

Turkey River at Spillville, Iowa

275

Location. Lat 43°12'30", long 91°57'00", in SW^NE^ sec. 19, T. 97 N., R. 9 W., on right 

bank 60 ft downstream from county highway bridge at the north edge of Spillville, 

150 ft downstream from old mill dam, and 3,000 ft upstream from Wonder Creek.

Drainage area. 177 sq mi.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,034.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 JT929.

Extremes. 1956: Maximum discharge during period June to September, 398 cfs July 31 

(gage height, 4.13 ft); minimum daily, 19 cfs Sept. 28, 29.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,230 cfs July 16 (gage height, 

6.73 ft); minimum daily, 9.6 cfs Jan. 18, 19.

Flood of June 1947 reached a stage of 18.4 ft (from floodmark; discharge not 

determined).

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

Rating table, June 4, 1956, to Sept. 3O, 1957, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 84

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.4

142

249

360

750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1956

Day

1

4

7

9

10

June

_

_

47

46

44

43

41

39

38

July

39

34

32

32

31

30

32

42

32

28

Aug.

*242

115

86

70

64

58

52

48

46

42

Sept.

26

26

25

25

47

46

38

35

32

33

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June

35

34

32

31

31

31

33

105

62

41

July

27

26

24

24

24

22

22

24

25

35

Aug.

40

43

47

42

39

36

36

36

33

*31

Sept.

31

29

27

26

27

26

24

25

24

24

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Runoff in Inches ........"...............................................

June

38

40

38

34

*31

46

52

49

41

35

-

.

-

-

-

July

31

30

26

*28

35

26

24

22

22

25

286_

1,140

36.8

3.208

0.24

Aug.

30

30

29

27

27

27

27

28

33

34

1,528

49.3

0.279

0.32

Sept.

24

22

21

21

19

-

806

26.9

0.152

0.17

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs).--No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septeriiber 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22 

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

20

23

24

25

23

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

20

20

20

18

20

24 

23

625

20.2

0.114

0.13

Nov.

22 

22

21

21

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

19

*20

20

30

22

23

23

22

18

17

22

24

23

21

20

19

20

18

19

631

21.0

0.119

0.13

Dec.

19 

19

19

18

17

16

16

15

16

17

18

18

18

16

14

13- 13

*13

13

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14 

14

484

15.6

0.088

0.10

Jan.

13 

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.6

176

12

80

*26

21

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

468.8

15.1

0.085

0.10

Feb.

14 

T¥

14

14

14

14

14

14

25

60

56

48

59

54

40

32

26

22

*20

19

18

18

18

18

20

21

22

24

_

732

26.1

0.147

0.15

Mar.

27 

28

30

31

30

28

26

25

24

24

25

25

26

27

28

29

27

23

*46

27

24

23

90

TiT

89

68

57

53

48

43

1,404

45.3

0.256

0.29

Apr.

40 

38

34

34

35

34

33

31

30

30

30

29

27

26

*24

26

25

25

27

32

34

35

32

30

28

29

28

27

26

24

903

30.1

0.170

0.19

May

23 

21

20

20

20

19

18

18

19

25

26

24

28

31

35

30

38

47

47

*43

46

42

42

40

47

78

62

55

147

558 2-73~

1,942

62.6

0.354

0.41

June

tif

91

74

73

67

65

61

60

65

102

*82

76

65

65

61

108

148

129

86

65

57

57

60

55

64

55

53

48

42_

2,318

77.3

0.437

0.49

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm -

July

40 

39

44

43

40

36

34

34

34

31

31

39

35

41

38

*734

*392~

155

102

78

78

*89

67

58

53

49

48

48

47

44

42

2,643

85.3

0.482

0.56

In. -

Aug.

40 

38

36

33

32

31

30

29

31

31

30

28

35

38

32

30

28

30

*26

24

24

22

33

33

28

26

25

31

36

95

58

1,043

33.6

0.190

0.22

Sept.

43 

40

57

50

39

36

32

30

29

28

33

33

29

30

43

*34

31

29

33

33

33

31

28

27

26

24

24

24

24

977

32.6

0.184

0.21

Water year 1956-57: Max 734 Mln 9.6 Mean 38.8 Cfsm 0.219 In. 2.98

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). July 16 (10 a.m.) 1,23O cfs (6.73 ft).

-' Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Mar. 17 (no gage-height record Dec. 

to Jan. 21; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records 

for nearby stations].
276 TURKEY RIVER BASIN

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa

Location . Lat 42°44'20", long 91 "15 '45", In NE^SWi sec. 36, T. 92 N . , R. 4 W., on left

bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge at Garber, 800 ft upstream from Wayman Creek,

2,000 ft downstream from Elk Creek, and 1 mile downstream from Volga River. 

Drainage area. 1,545 sq ml. 

Records available.-- August 1913 to November 1916, May 1919 to September 1927, and November

1932 to September 1957 In reports of Geological Survey. August 1913. to November 1916,

May 1919 to September 1927, and April 1929 to September 1930 In report of Iowa State

Planning Board. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 635.34 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

of 1912. Prior to Feb. 7 (corrected), 1935, chain gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge.-- 36 years (1913-16, 1919-27, 1929-30, 1933-57), 854 cfs. 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7,320 cfs June 18 (gage height, 14.20 ft, from

floodmark); minimum daily, 100 cfs Jan. 13-18.

1913-16, 1919-27, 1929-30, 1932-57: Maximum discharge, 29,000 cfs June 13, 1947;

maximum gage height, 28.06 ft Feb. 23, 1922 (from floodmarks); minimum daily discharge,

49 cfs Jan. 28, 29, 1940.

Maximum stage known since about 1890, that of Feb. 23, 1922. 

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Slight

diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant at Elkador. 

Cooperation. Four discharge measurements furnished by the Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 22, Mar. 3-23, 

May 30 to June 26, July 16-18, Sept. 23-3O)

4.25 

4.4 

4.7 

5.2

123

185

322

6.0

7.0

9.0

12.5

620

1,160

2,550

6,050

Discharge, In cubic feeb per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

38

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

144

142

140

140

136

131

127 132-

127

129

136

131

138

266

213

*188

167 

161

163

148

152

150 

148

148

148

161

152

152

150

152 

146

4,718

152

0.098

0.11

Nov.

148

150

150

150

152

155

157

157

152

152

155

155

152

159

*724

563

354 

292

263

250

269

181 

205

220

230

210

210

210

200

210

6,735

224

0.145

0.16

Dec.

210

200

200

190

180

170

160

150

160

178

182

190

200

180

170

160

150 

150

*155

160

160

170 

172

174

170

170

170

170

160

160 

150

5,321

172

0.111

0.13

Jan.

148

140

140

130

130

130

130

120

120

110

110

110

100

I3o

100

100

100 

100

102

110

800

1.000 

*310

260

210

190

180

170

170

170 

170

5,960

192

0.124

0.14

Feb.

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

*170

300

800

900 700"

780

840

640

500

390 

300

245

*210

190

180

180

180

190

210

240

270

-

9,535

341

0.221

0.23

Mar.

300

280

286

316

335

295

272

241

250

236

252

236

258

266

292

252

236 

266

272

247

«228

255 

453

870

1,010

670

540

480

424

378 

348

11,044

356

0.230

0.27

Apr.

316

335

307

319

319

304

298

292

283

275

269

266

252

258

258

252

*255 

239

244

304

319

325 

310

289

275

344

301

286

292

260

8,646

288

0.186

0.21

May

241

*223

215

202

185

208

188

181

178

316

252

241

260

272

298

292

316 

313

348

388

*417

520 

520

428

546

492

540

560

600

2,970 

3,090

15,800

510

0.330

0.38

June

2,080

1,430

1,100

895

820

795

670

620

600

9-glF

*2,670

1,760

1,550

*1,130

870

3,150

1,700 

5,840

*3,190

1,870

1,430

1,130 

920

820

745

950

820

695

670

620

42,509

1,417

0.917

1.02

July

540

500

456

476

456

438

410

395

361

341

322

368

546

388

348

1,240

1,770 

980

670

520

480

1,560 

580

435

*371

313

338

298

351

304

591

17,146

553

0.358

0.41

Aug.

655 316"

278

258

241

231

228

215

213

213

200

213

195

*205

195

190

190 

185

200

192

*190

174

ITS

185

185

198

188

198

220

295 

258

7,082

228

0.148

0.17

Sept.

239 233-

202

192

185

188

178

172

172

165

176

185

188

188

185

190

185 

181

*172

178

183

178 

174

159

150

142

132

131

118

IsT

5,252

175

0.113

0.13

Calendar year 1956 : Max 10,300 Mln 108 Mean 456 Cfsm 0.295 In. 4.02

Water year 1956-57 : Max 5,840 Mln 100 Mean 383 Cfsm 0.248 In. 3.36

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs).--June 16 (7 a.m.) 6,160 cfs (13.25 fb); June 18 (11 a.m.) 7,320 cfs 

(14.20 ft).______________________________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic

daily wire-weight-gage readings Mar. 24 to Apr.

July 13, 14.

Ice Nov. 23 to Mar. 2. Discharge computed from once17, May 22, 23, May 30 to June 1, June 10, 11, 18,
GRANT RIVER BASIN 277

Grant River at Burton, Wis.

Location.--Lat 42°43'10", long 90°49'10", in sec. 23, T. 3 N., R. 4 W., on right bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge at Burton, 6 miles northwest of Potosi and 9.5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 267 sq mi.

Records available . October 1934 to September 1957. Published as "near Burton" October 

1934 to September 1947. Records published for both sites March to September 1947.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 606.89 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Oct. 17, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1947, wire-weight gage at site 6 miles upstream 

at datum 33.18 ft higher. Mar. 18, 1947, to July 27, 1949, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--22 ye -rs (1935-57), 165 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,240 cfs July 31 (gage height, 17.56 ft); minimum daily, 34 cfs Feb. 22, 23 (result of freezeup).

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs July 16, 1950 (gage height, 24.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 21 cfs Mar. 4, 1954 (result of freezeup).

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

Cooperation. Pour discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 3-30)

Oct. 1 to June 5 June 6 to Sept. 3O

4.0 

5.0 

6.7

41

113

244

4.2

5.0 

6.0 150

8.0

10

13.1

313

550

1,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

53

53

53

52

52

53

52

52

*50

50

52

54

55

56

59

56

54

54

53

53

53

53

52

51

53

61

63

55

53

53

53

1,666

53.7

0.201

0.23

Nov.

53

53

52

52

52

53

54

53

50

50

51

52

50

54

106

106

62

58

*58

58

58

56

56

56

56

54

54

54

52

54

1,727

57.6

0.216

0.24

Dec.

55

55

55

58

57

60

57

54

52

50

50

50

50

50

52

54

57

54

51

53

53

54

57

64

60

55

54

55

54

50

1,682

54.3

0.203

0.23

Jan.

50

52

*53

52

52

52

52

52

52

45

44

43

42

40

39

38

37

37

39

41

200

400

140

100

84

76

70

66

64

62

60

2,234

72.1

0.270

0.31

Feb.

58

58

56

56

56

56

*55

*56

200

600

250

200

350

170

60

48

43

40

38

36

35

34

34

50

180

80

64

56

-

3,019

108

0.404

0.42

Mar.

50

48

46

45

45

44

44

43

43

44

45

47

50

54

*61

58

54

59

63

58

58

62

76

84

70

64

62

62

64

62

60

1,725

55.6

0.208

0.24

Apr.

63

74

70

67

78

80

70

64

61

58

*60

62

55

55

54

55

55

53

74

97

66

60

64

61

58

107

77

65

60

58

1,981

66.0

0.247

0.28

May

*56

55

52

51

51

51

so- 50

so

63

80

62

57

58

64

*58

56

62

59

57

58

74

61

56

58

70

68

58

58

199

190

2,092

67.5

0.253

0.29

June

114

87

78

72

241

124

80

80

78

78

355

562

*156

143

*107

1.070

248

171

138

116

102

92

81

78

82

92

76

71

65

59

4,896

163

0.610

0.68

July

54

53

54

58

52

48

46

46

44

44

40

511

355

86

63

398

344

137

97

80

152

*336

132

95

82

75

74

74

71

69 

813

4,583

148

0.554

0.64

Aug.

324

120

101

84

74

68

65

62

59

56

55

54

*53

52

49

48

49

49

50

48

44

42

42

56

52

44

44

65

68

384

144

2,505

80.8

0.303

0.35

Sept.

84

71

65

61

58

56

57

55

54

52

72

90

69

59

59

58

54

*52

52

55

56

61

54

50

50

*49

47

47

47

48

1,742

58.1

0.218

0.24

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,100 Min 45 Mean 82.0 Cfsm 0.307 In. 4.17

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,070 Min 34 Mean 81.8 Cfsm 0.306 In. 4.15

Peak discharge (base, 2.40O cfs). July 31 (8 p.m.) 3,24O cfs (17.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21-30, Dec. 8-16, 18, Dec. 29 to Jan. 2, 

Jan. 4 to Mar. 15.

507215 O-59-19
278 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Platte River near Rockville, Wis.

Location (revised). Lat 42°43'55", long 90°38'25", in SWi sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 2 W., on 

right bank Just downstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from Blakely Branch, 

2.2 miles east of Rockville, 4.5 miles northeast of Potosi, and 15.2 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 139 sq mi.

Records available. November 1934 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 642.95 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, chain gage at site 1.3 miles upstream at datum 12.55 

ft higher. Oct. 1, 1941, to June 29, 1949, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1935-57), 95.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,620 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 8.5 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Feb. 17, result of freezeup.

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 43,500 cfs July 16, 1950 (gage height, 17.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow Nov. 24, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage height record, which are fair.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: 1935-36, 1937(M), 1939(M), 1941-43(M), 1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 24 to Aug. 29)

3.6 

3.9 

4.2

56

105

4.6 

5.0 

5.4

220

371

540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

26

28

28

28

28

26

26

*26

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

30

3533"

30

30

30

30

906

29.2

0.210

0.24

Nov.

29

29

29

29

30

38

36

32

30

30

30

30

30

45

185

57

44

41

40

*40

41

35

33

33

33

32

31

31

31

31

1,185

39.5

0.284

0.32

Dec.

33

35

35

35

35

36

32

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

28

30

32

31

31

31

31

32

32

33

33

33

33

32

30

29

953

30.7

0.221

0.25

Jan.

28

29

*30

30

31

31

31

30

30

29

28

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

25

28

250

349

70

54

46

43

40

38

37

37

37

1,552

50.1

0.360

0.42

Feb.

36

35

34

34

34

34

*35

*29

150

512

55

76

192

100

30

26

23

22

21

20

19

19

19

31

97

52

35

31

_

1,601

57.2

0.412

0.43

Mar.

30

28

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

26

28

30

31

33

*38

35

34

35

36

33

33

36

50

50

44

41

38

37

37

36

35

1,034

33.4

0.240

0.28

Apr.

36

38

40

40

45

49

49

46

44

43

42

*40

37

36

36

36

35

34

37

44

37

37

38

38

40

~63 134

54

51

46

1,345

44.8

0.322

0.36

May

45

49

48

41

41

41

40

41

46

45

56

44

42

52

52

*42

42

43

42

41

43

57

44

41

49

73

48

43

62

103

154

1,590

51.3

0.369

0.43

June

96

73

63

56

56

56

51

54

62

54

418

155

*131

109

*84

519

168

129

97

81

75

67

63

62

66

67

59

51

50

50

3,122

104

0.748

0.84

July

50

50

52

51

44

41

44

43

41

40

38

299

83

54

52

463

*103

52

46

45

348

312

162

76

63

56

51

49

48

44

43

2,943

94.9

0.683

0.79

Aug.

43

41

37

37

36

36

36

36

37

38

37

35

*37

38

37

35

35

38

41

36

35

33

34

40

36

35

34

41

41

"60 252

1,387

44.7

0.322

0.37

Sept.

48

44

43

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

48

55

45

43

43

42

41

*41

41

42

42

40

37

37

*37

37

37

36

37

37

1,241

41.4

0.298

0.33

Calendar year 1956: Max 700 Mln 26 Mean 46.5 Cfsm 0.335 In. 4.55

Water year 1956-57: Max 519 Mln 19 Mean 51.7 Cfsm 0.372 In. 5.06

Peak discharge (base, 2,10o cfs). Jan. 21 (10 p.m.) 2,620 cfs (8.5 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Doubtful gage-height record Oct. 1-4, Apr. 19 to May 15, June 20 to July 7, July 13-20, 

July 23 to Aug. 11; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on recorded graph, 

once-daily wire-weight-gage readings, 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for 

nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 22 to Dec. 1, Dec. 7, 9-11, Dec. 13 

to Jan. 21, Jan. 23 to Feb. 9, Feb. 14-23.
LITTLE MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN 279

Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°33'25", long 90°44'45", in NW£NE£ sec. 5, T. 89 H., R. 2 E., on left 

bank 10 ft upstream from highway bridge, l| miles east of Durango, 5 miles northwest 

of Dubuque, and 7.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--130 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 612.03 ft above mean sea level datum of 

1929 Prior to Jan. 5, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 76.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,330 cfs July 31 (gage height, 11.93 ft)- minimum daily, 5.8 cfs Jan. 17.

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 21.23 ft) from 

rating curve extended above 6,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 17.05, 19.82, 20.75, and 22.1 ft; minimum daily, 5 cfs July 12, 13, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 22.1 ft June 15, 1925 (discharge, about 29 000 cfs computed by Corps of Engineers).

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

785 

805 

825 

855 

875 

895 

975

Water 

year

1935 

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940 

1943

Date

Mar. 4, 1935 

Mar. 10, 1936 

June 21, 1937 

Feb. 5, 1938 

July 7, 1939 

Aug. 15, 1940 

Aug. 13, 1943

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,430 

791 

21,000 

7,850 

5,000 

5,130 

6,820

Gage height 

(feet)

t!3.63 

t6.11 

a20.75 

t!5.73 

13.20 

13.33 

14.95

t Observed.

a From floodmark.

Remarks.--Records good.

Cooperation. Pour discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years

Sn? ?n^r 1940 ' 1946> and 1948> superseding those published in WSP 785, 805, 825, 855

895, 1055, and 1115, are given herewith:

Date

1934

Nov. 28

1935

Feb. 15ia

18

Mar. 2

3

4

5

June 2

Aug. 19

20

1936

Mar. 3

4

9

Discharge

707

620

394

520

496

500

2,360

786

325

313

355

711

523

591

Date

1936-Con.

Mar. 10

11

12

13

14

15

Aug. 28

1937

Feb. 20

21

Mar. 5

6

Apr. 14

30

May 1

2

26

Discharge

791

391

381

362

328

283

411

4,270

696

1,270

1,780

767

180

307

361

240

Date

1937-Con.

May 27

28

29

30

June 13

14

15

16

20

21

1938

Jan. 22

23

,24

July 1

2

3

Discharge

146

401

992

554

470

225

350

112

2,200

3,630

182

1,260

885

344

588

204

Date

1938-Con.

July 10

16

17

1940

June 9

10

23

1945

Nov. 8

1948

Feb. 27

28

Discharge

459

43

411

156

291

1,120

712

3,110

980

Month

Water year 1934-35. ..... 

Calendar year 1935......

Water year 1935-36. ..... 

Calendar year 1936. .....

Cfs-days

2,292

25,746 

22,997

688

13,402.5 

13,816.5

Maximum

707

2,360

325

2,360 

2,360

411

791

791

Minimum

9

18

60

25

11

7 

10

5.5

5 

5

Mean

77.6

116

231

76.4

43.8

70.5 

63.0

222

22.2

36.6 

37.8

Per square 

mile

0.597

.892

1.78

.588

.337

.542 

, .485

1.71

.171

.282

.291

Runoff in 

inches

0.67

.93

2.05

.66

.39

7.38 

6.39

1.97

.20

3.84 

3.95
280 LITTLE MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN

Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa Continued

vised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1935-38, 194O, 

1946, 1948--Continued

Month

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

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

Water year 1936-37......

Calendar year 1937......

January 1938. ............. 

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

Calendar year 1940. .....

Water year 1945-46......

February 1948 ............. 

Water year 1947-48. .....

Calendar year 1948......

Cfs-days

37,195

2,984

18,137

2 517

32,101

6,001

29,682

Maximum

4,270

1,260

1,990

4,000

3,110

3,110

Minimum

25

7

9

8

15

20

13

Mean

102

96.3

49.6

87.9

207

81.1

Per square 

mile

2 13

.785

.741

.382

.676

1.59

.624

Runoff in 

Inches

98

1 45

2 35

10.64

.85

5.19

9.17

1.72

8.49

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 14)

2.5

2.6

2.7 

3.0

5.7

9.6

16

3.8 160

4.6 338

6.0 875

6.5 1,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

11

11

11

11

11

9.6

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

*8.6

8.6

9.1

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.2

9.1

14

T2

8.6

8.2

8.2

6.6

300.0

9.68

0.074

0.09

Nov.

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

7.0

8.2

7.0

6.3

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.6

90

*128

22

14

11

11

11

14

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.1

10

483.6

16.1

0.124

0.14

Dec.

10

11

12

11

12

12

12

9.1

8.2 in:

10

9.0

8.6

8.6

11

11

11

9.2

*9.1

9.6

10

11

14

22

19

14

13

14

12

12

12

356.5

11.5

0.088

0.10

Jan.

9.6

8.6

8.2

9.2

9.6

9.1

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.0

7.6

6.9

6.0

5.8

6.2

7.0

7.8

1,040

193

33

*29

22

17

16

15

15

14

14

1,572.2

50.7

0.390

0.45

Feb.

14

14

13

13

121

12

*12

12

150

160

58

102

197

153

68

36

31

27

19

*17

17

14

13

107

144

59

29

23

_

1,526

54.5

0.419

0.44

Calendar year 1956: Max 893 Mln 6.3

Mar.

22

17

14

15

16

14

13

12

13

13

14

16

17

17

22

17

16

17

20

17

*17

17

22

26

22

20

18

19

19

17

17

536

17.3

0.133

0.15

Apr.

17

23

26

22

28

28

22

21

19

17

18

17

15

14

14

14

14

*14

14

19

15

16

22

20

22

124

55

35

28

31

744

24.8

0.191

0.21

May

27

*18

19

17

13

12

Ts

13

18

81

170

56

53

74

*95

60

53

48

42

38

115

108

*59

45

48

65

46

36

38

217

494

2,193

70.7

0.544

0.63

June

162

108

85

70

117

102

60

56

81

67

158

73

92

*67

53

260

80

64

50

42

35

31

27

26

26

125

35

33

26

2Z!

2,233

74.4

0.572

0.64

July

18

17

17

17

11

12~ 8.6

39

38

22

18

82

54

27

22

269

58

27

21

18

45

105

35

21

*17

15

14

14

17

14

655

1,747.6

56.4

0.434

0.50

Aug.

*110

29

50

33

21

17

16

14

13

13

13

12

12

45

*14

12

11

12

14

12

12

*10

11

13

12

12

12

21

25

418

44

1,063

34.3

0.264

0.30

Sept.

24

T§

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

12

20

17

12

12

12

10

*10

*9.6 1~

20

17

13

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

381.6

12.7

0.098

0.11

Mean 29.2 Cfsm 0.225 In. 3.05

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,040 Bin 5.8 Mean 36.0 Cfsm 0.277 In. 3.76

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--Jan. 21 (6:30 p.m.) 4,260 cfs (11.83 ft); July 31 (7 p.m.) 4,330 

cfs (11.95 ft).____________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9, 12-14, 17, 18, Jan. 3, 4, 12-18, 23-29, 

Feb. 9, 10. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Apr. 30 to May 15.
GALENA RIVER BASIN 281

Galena River at Buncombe, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°30'50", long 90°22'40", near center of sec. 33, T. 1 N. f R. IE., on 

left bank at Buncombe, 0.6 mile upstream from Coon Branch, 1.5 miles upstream from 

Scrabble Branch, 2 miles upstream from Wisconsin-Illinois State line, and 3.5 miles 

southeast of Hazel Green.

Drainage area. 128 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 682.77 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Dec. 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 72.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,630 cfs July 16 (gage height. 12.36 ft); minimum, 5.6 cfs Mar. 3 (gage height, 2.64 ft), result of freezeup.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Feb. 20, 1953 (gage height, 15.68 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 0.8 cfs Mar. 3, 1954.

Flood in February 1937 reached a stage of about 17.1 ft, from information by local 

resident (discharge, 18,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting and on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 15.68 ft for 

peak of Feb. 20, 1953).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Figures 

of daily discharge include occasional pumpage from mine dewatering operations above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: 1942(P), 1943(M), 1944(P), 1945(M).

Rating table, water y"ear 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 20)

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.5

116

198

480

830

1,030

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

13

14

14

14

14

14

11 *13

14

14

15

15

IB

15

17

IB

15

16

17

17

17

IB

IB

IB

20

24

24

19

21

18

18

514

16.6

0.130

0.15

Nov.

19

IB

20

19

21

37

27

20

19

IB

IB

19

18

21

56

31

20

17

*17

14

17

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12.

14

5B4

19.5

0.152

0.17

Dec.

16

17

20

25

27

25

23

21

20

21

23

16

15

14

15

IB

20

16

15

16

16

20

25

27

25

22

25

24

20

15

11

615

19. B

0.155

0.1B

Jan.

12

12

*15

15

15

15

16

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

15

25

500

287

55

25

20

17

16

16

15

15

15

1,254

4O.5

0.316

0.36

Feb.

15

16

16

16

16

17

*1B

20

100

315.

77

250

285

162

63

31

24

20

18

17

16

16

20

35

81

36

25

21

-

1,746

62.4

0.4BB

0.51

Mar.

20

IB

17

16

16

IB

17

17

IB

IB

21

22

*22

22

30.

23

21

23

25

22

23

23

27

25

25

22

23

21

24

21

19

659

21.3

0.166

0.19

Apr.

21

21

22

21

29

32

25

25

20

20

*19

21

IB

IB

IB

17

17

16

19

19

17

IB

21

21

21

42

35

25

23

21

662

22.1

0.173

0.19

May

21

IB

IB

17

16

17

17

15

30

65

66

42

35

47

77.

*47

44

38

37

36

37

77

44

36

44

65

4B

37

38

48

66

1,243

40.1

0.313

0-.36

June

63

49

44

38

39

37

35

33

30

34

281

76

263

*216

93

92

79

69

52

45

39

37

31

31

32

44

43

32

32

30

2,019

67.3

0.526

0.59

July

28

27

26

26

26

25

25

25

26

26

25

1.010

130

60

43

*967

146

76

57

48

613

*958

165

97

77

63

57

53

52

47

39

5,043

163

1.27

1.47

Aug.

38

37

35

33

31

26

27

26

25

26

25

25

23 *B3

29

29

25

25

29

26

24

21

22

27

26

23

23

36

35

38

32

930

30.0

0.234

0.27

Sept.

27

25

24

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

23

28

26

24

23

23

21

21

22

23

24

25

23

21

21

*19

19

19

19

19

667

22.2

0.173

0.19

Calendar year 1956: Max 900 Min 11 Mean 32.6 Cfsm 0.255 In. 3.48

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,O1O Mln 11 Mean 43.7 Cfsm 0.341 In. 4.63

eak discharge (base, 3,OOO cfs). Jan. 21 (6:45 p.m.) 3,520 cfa (11.53 ft)) July 12 (2:45 p.m.) 

3,440 cfs (11.40 ft); July 16 (l2:O5 p.m.) 4,630 cfs (12.36 ft); July 22 (3:30 a.m.) 3,360 cfs 

(11.26 ft). __ ___________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21 to Dec. 3, Dec. 6 to Jan. 21, Jan. 24 to 

Feb. 9, Feb. 17-22, Mar. 1-9.
282 GALENA RIVER BASIN

East Pork Galena River at Council Hill, 111.

Location. Lat 42°28'05", long 90°20'20" , In W| sec. 31, T. 29 N., R. 2 E., on left bank 

at Council Hill, 3 miles upstream from mouth and 6 miles northeast of Galena. Records 

Include flow of unnamed creek which enters Just below gage.

Drainage area.--20.1 sq ml, Includes that of unnamed creek. 

Records available. September 1939 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 686.59 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Dec. 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 11.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,190 cfs July 12 (gage height, 9.85 ft); minimum, 1.9 cfs Mar. 2, result of freezeup.

1939-57; Maximum discharge, 16,600 cfs Apr. 29, 1947 (gage height, 15.3 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations of peak flow at gage heights 9.33 and 15.3 ft and a contracted-opening determination at gage height 15.3 ft; minimum, 0.3 cfs June 22, 1940.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1208: 1942-43, 1945.

1.7

1.8

1.9 

3.0

2.1

2.2

3.8 

5.8 

9.5

2.3

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

31

22

33

24

25

26

27

28

39

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.5

4.6

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.6

*li 8

4.4

4.4

5.2

5.0

4.8

5.0

4.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.4

4.0

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.4

476

4.6

3.8

4.4 

5.0

136.5

4.40

0.319

0.35

Nov.

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

7.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.8

6.3

13

5.0

4.6

4.6

*±^0

5.0

5.4

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.5

151.3

5.04

0.351

0.38

Dec.

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.8

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.3

4.4

4.1

isl

4.4

4.5

4.7

5.0

14

6.3

4.5

4.8

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.5 

4.2

151.3

4.88

0.343

0.38

Jan.

3.9

3.8

4.4

*4.8

4.6

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.0

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.3

4.2

5.4

7.0

100

17

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.1 

4.0

338.3

7.69

0.383

0.44

Feb.

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.5

577

4.0

*4.4

4.7

130

26

10

75

70

23

7.3

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

7.3

6.5

5.0

4.6

-

4Z4.8

15.3

0.756

0.79

Mar.

4.3

3.8

3.7

5.6

379

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.8

4.3

4.6

5.4

*4.8

5.6

6.3

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.8

5.2

5.6

6.5

9.1

8.4

6.3

7.3

6.5

6.3

6.3

5.8

165.1

5.33

0.365

0.31

Apr.

5.0

6.2

5.4

6.3

8.4

8.4

6.9

6.2

6.2

5.4

*5.0

4.4

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.4

5.4

4.8

7.6

14

5.4

4.6

3.1

3.6

164.6

5.49

0.373

0.30

May

3.6

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

7.6

8.1

5.2

4.4

6.2

6.2

*4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

5.0

5.6

4.8

4.4

6.9

6.2

5.0

4.8

5.4

8.4 

7.3

152.6

4.92

0.245

0.28

June

6.5

5.4

5.0

5.6

5.4

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.3

3.3

10

7.6

196

*34

15

10

8.4

16

8.8

7.3

6.2

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.4

8.0

5.6

5.8

5.2

4.2

417.6

13.9

0.692

0.77

July

4.2

4.6

4.8

5.0

4.0

4.8

4.0

11

4.8

4.4

4.4

*323 ~T5-

11

8.4

96

19

*11

8.0

7.3

138

*175

25

16

13

11

9.1

8.0

7.6

6.5 

5.6

972.5

31.4

1.56

1.80

Aug.

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

*5.2

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

5.4

3^

3.8

4.0

5.8

5.8

UL

5.4

146.1

4.71

0.234

0.27

Sept.

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.8

?76- 5.0

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.2

*3.6

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.3

130.0

4.33

0.215

0.24

Calendar year 1956: Max 146 Mln 3.7 Mean 6.55 Cfsm 0.326 In. 4.43

Water year 1956-57: Max 323 Mln 3.8 Mean 8.91 Cfsm 0.443 In. 6.01

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs).--June 13 (5 a.m.) 2,460 cfs (8.44 ft): July 12 (9:30 a.m.) 4, 

(9.85 ft); July 16 (10 a.m.) 777 efs (6.00 ft); July 21 (11:45 p.m.) 1,520 cfs (7.33 ft).

~ Discharge .uisenarge measurement measurement madea on this day ay.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 20 to Dee. 2, Dee. 

to Jan. 3, Jan. 8-21, Jan. 23 to Feb. 12, Feb. 17-24, Feb. 28 to Mar. 10.

6-17, 19-21, 25, Dec. 28 to
MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN 283

Maquoketa River near Manchester, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°27'25", long 91°25'5S", in NW^NE^ sec. 9, T. 88 N., R. 5 W., on left 

 bank 2 miles southeast of Manchester and 4.7 miles downstream from Honey and Prairie 

Creeks.

Drainage area. 305 sq mi.

Records available . April 1933 to September 19S7.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since May 31, 1935. Datum of gage is 

t£95.06 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge . 24 years, 184 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,160 cfs June 16 (gage height, 10.62 ft); minimum daily, 20 cfs Jan. 16-18.

1933-57: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 21.36 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs by velocity area-studies; minimum daily, 6 cfs June 8, 29, 1934.

Maximum flood known at Manchester occurred June 15, 1925, stage unknown, discharge. 

25,400 cfs (from determination of peak flow by Prof. P. A. Nagler, University of Iowa).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low stages caused by powerplant 2 miles above station.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.2 

4.6 

5.0 

5.3

21

41

76

138

5.7 

6.3 

7.0 

9.0

275

620

1,150

2,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

39

39

37

36

36

38

33

34

32

34

34

34

34

40

*36

35 

35

34

32

30

30

30

29

29

32

34

30

30

31

34 

37

1,048

33.8

0.111

0.13

Nov.

36

36

36

36

37

38

38

36

35

34

36

*36

34

39

51

46 

42

42

42

47

43

35

36

37

41

40

38

39

34

33

1,158

38.6

0.127

0.14

Dec.

39

39

39

39

40

40

37

35

34

37

33

30

28

29

31

31 

*30

29

31

33

34

34

34

35

35

35

35

35

34

33 

32

1,060

34.2

0.112

0.13

Jan.

29

28

30

29

29

28

28

27

27

25

24

23

22

22

21

20 

20

20

21

23

400

700

200

120

80

64

58

54

50

46 

45

2,313

74.6

0.245

0.28

Feb.

44

44

44

46

31

40

44

56

154

691

259

145

241

336

250

146 

111

*96

72

68

66

62

51

61

93

86

80

68

-

3,491

125

0.410

0.43

Mar.

66

38

50

63

53

54

45

44

36

41

56

48

51

42

37

38 

41

*62

*51

49

42

49

30

54

11

65

56

51

50

30 

45

1,508

48.6

0.159

0.18

Apr.

59

58

54

64

66

64

76

78

54

50

52

46

27

40

*59

45 

46

45

48

42

50

67

57

47

47

61

64

69

11 

62

1,676

55.9

0.183

0.20

May

52

37

61

36

36

53

50

34

36

81

141

119

111

118

149

148 

130

95

103

104

121

196

*166

119

105

185

135

102

110

1,060

_j 

5,293

171

0.561

0.65

June

464

281

219

195

172

140

130

90

109

173

*543

491

299

210

188

"HB

1,150

913

395

275

155

177

200

161

109

127

120

96 

100

11,192

373

1.22

1.36

July

162

99

84

76

72

61

76

82

84

70

74

62

34

43

66

63 

67

57

71

38

55

91

59

56

*72

56

38

46

72 

62

53

2,101

67.8

0.222

0.26

Aug.

92

62

47

58

73

47

39

55

45

38

38

50

52

49

45

36 

39

48

*59

45

44

45

47

37

36

45

53

51

50 

60

57

1,542

49.7

0.163

0.19

Sept.

54

47

58

42

43

44

39

33

33

42

49

60

48

42

48

*50 

40

42

41

39

40

44

46

38

34

42

36

32

36 

41

1,283

42.8

0.140

0.16

Calendar year 1956: Max 606 Mln 23 Mean 54.5 Cfsm 0.179 In. 2.45

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,320 Mln 20 Mean 92.2 Cfsm 0.302 In. 4.11

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs). May 30 (10 p.m.) 2,540 cfs (8.84 ft)3 June 16 (1:30 p.m.) 4,160 

cfs (10.62 ft). ________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21, 22, Dec. 11 to Feb. 6.
284 MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN

Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, Iowa

Location --Lat 42°05'05", loag 90°37'55", In SW^NEi sec. 17, T. 84 H., R. 3 E. on right

bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 62, 1,200 ft upstream from Prairie 

Drainae area --155northeast of Maquoketa, and 2.2 miles downstream from North Pork.

Eecoftsfavamble.'-September 1913 to September 1957. Prior to 1940, published as "below 

North Pork near Maquoketa, Iowa.

rrofo 61";^?86 ?" ecorder- Datum of gage is 636.52 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 14, 1924, chain gage and July 14, 1924, to Dec. 8 1934 waterstage recorder, at site 40 ft downstream at same datum 

Average discharge. 44 years, 939 cfs.

iS^gjaej. ^-Maximum discharge during year, 5,140 cfs May 31; maximum gage height, 10.2 ft 

imo' c Crom,, floodmark (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 152 cfs Dec 9

mum'd^Ll^^ofcfrPebl'n^'igs'e000 ° fs June 27 ' 1944 (sase heisht ' 24 ' 70 ft); minl -

A flood, probably in 1903,'reached a stage of 23.5 ft (discharge, 43,000 cfs) 

Hevisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised 

pIplrsWindicat!d Wlng table ' They supersede figures published in the water-supply'

WSP

-

405

435

455

505

505

525

545

565

605

625

745

760

975

Water 

year

1914

1915

1916

1917

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1925

1926

1933

1934

1943

Date

Sept. 15,

Sept. 28,

Mar. 27,

June 13 ,

Mar. 17,

May 23 ,

Sept. 17,

Feb. 24,

Apr . 4 ,

June 1 7 ,

Mar. 1,

May 21 ,

July 6 ,

Mar. 16,

1914

1915

1916

1917

1919

1920t

1921

1922

1923

1925

1926t

1933

1934

1943

Discharge 

(cfs)

tt!3,700

18,400

39,100

16,300

16,000

12,300

11,000

23,400

30,300

26,600

8,320

9,130

7,680

21,200

Gage height 

(feet)

g!7.0

g!9.6

g22.6

g!6.9

g!6.8

g!5.5

g!5.2

g!8.9

g20.6

19.67

g!2.9

13.5

t!3.85

18.30

t Date of annual maximum corrected.

* Corrected.

tt Not previously published.

g From graph based on gage readings.

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

fluctuation caused by powerplant 4 miles above station.

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 405: 1914. WSP 1438: Drainage area. Revised figures of

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1914-17, 1919-25, 1929, 1943,

superseding those published in WSP 405, 435, 455, 505, 525, 545, 565, 585, 605, 685,

and 975, are given herewith:

Date Discharge

1914

Aug. 1 285

2 285

3 270

4 270

5 270

6 300

7 270

8 270

9 255

10 250

11 240

12 240

13 240

14 240

15 240

16 270

17 300

18 255

22 335

23 318

24 300

25 285

26 270

27 255

28 255

29 255

30 240

31 255

Sept. 15 13,600

16 11,400

Date

1915

Sept. 26

27

28

29

1916

Mar. 25

26

27

28

1917

Mar. 10

11

12

14

June 13

1919

Mar. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

May 3

4

5

Discharge

6,030

10,300

15,600

8,660

8,440

12,300

27,400

10,100

7,920

8,440

5,850

8,660

14,700

4,320

5,760

5,490

4,800

3,760

11,800

13,000

7,220

7,820

11,800

5,940

Date

1919-Con.

May 7

8

Nov. 10

11

12

1920

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

12

13

14

25

26

27

28

1921

Sept. 16

17

18

19

Discharge

6,480

4,480

8,660

11,600

8,550

810

810

810

810

810

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

9,530

9,530

5,040

4,880

8,330

7,720

6,030

7,820

8,120

4,880

4,700

Date

1921-Con.

Sept. 20

21

22

23

24

25

1922

Feb. 23

24

25

1923

Apr. 3

4

5

6

1924

July 22

23

24

25

1925

June 16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

8,200

6,900

5,000

4,200

4,200

7,100

12 , 500

21,200

6,030

15,700

29,800

19,000

6,570

6,390

3,440

4,640

2,660

17,700

24,200

13,000

5,940

2,250

Date

1925-Con.

June 22

25

26

1929

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

13

14

15

16

1943

Mar. 16

17

Discharge

2,800

,450

,360

,090

,090

,090

,090

,090

,140

,140

,140

,140

,140

18,000

28,600

19,000

8,440

17,700

11,300

Month

Calendar year 1914. ........

September 1915. .............. 

Water year 1914-15. ........

Calendar year 1915. ........

March 1916. ..................

Calendar year 1916. ........

Cfs-days

-

-

-

-

.

Maximum

13,600

15,600

15,600

27,400

27,400

Minimum

-

418

-

452

_

Mean

1,827

676

2,080

1,080

2,560

1,020

Per square 

mile

0.238

1.78

.435

1.34

.695

1.65 

734

.657

Runoff in 

inches

1.31

5.89

1.49

9.41

1.90

8.93
MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN 285

Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, Iowa Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1914-17, 1919-25, 

1929, 1943--Continued

Month

Calendar year 1917......

March 1919. ............... 

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

Calendar year 1919. .....

March 1920. ...............

Water year 1919-20...... 

Calendar year 1920......

Calendar year 1921. .....

February 1922 .............

Calendar year 1922......

April 1923.. .............. 

Water year 1922-23. ..... 

Calendar year 1923. .....

July 1924. ................

Calendar year 1924. .....

June 1925. ................ 

Water year 1924-25...... 

Calendar year 1925. .....

Calendar year 1929. .....

Water year 1942-43...... 

Calendar year 1943. .....

Cfs-days

_

_

_

-

-

-

Z.

_

-

-

-

-

.

_

-

'-

_

-

413,912 

361,761

Maximum

14,700

13,000 

11,800

13,000

9,530 

11,600 

9,530

8,200

21,200

21,200

29,800 

29,800 

29,800

6,390

17,000

24,200 

24,200 

24,200

28,600

28,600

17,700 

17,700

Minimum

_

-

650 

765

245

:

315

-

-

730

500

-

328

_

400 

130

Mean

2,220

1,930

657

2,860 

2,390

2,400

1,550

3,160 

1,390 

1,120

961

2,040 

1,200

1,080

3,620 

854 

859

1,300

1,010

997

3,080

795 

827

4,720

1,110

1,130 

991

Per square 

mile

1.43

1.24

.437

.423

1.84 

1.54

.811

1.56

.998

2.03 

.895

.721

1.84

.619

1.31 

.773

.695

2.33 

.550 

.553

,837

.642

1.98 

.512 

.533

3.04

.882

.715

1.65

.728 

.638

Runoff in 

inches

1.65

1.38

5.93

5.75

2.12 

1.77

10.99

1.72

13.53

2.35 

12.18 

9.83

7.38

8.42

1.37 

10.46

9.50

2.60 

7.49 

7.52

.97

8.86

8.74

2.22 

6.96 

7.24

3.50

12.03

9.74

1.90

9.91 

8.66

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gs 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet pep second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 14 to Apr. 5, Sept. 1-30)

0.4 

1.0 

2.0

131

321

705

4.0 

6.0

1,720

2,970

4,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

208

205

185

189

185

210

194

182

196

188

193

217

230

211

218

221

206

*206

218

221

214

218

202

199

219

267

241

232

218

213 

211

6,517

210

0.135

0.16

Nov.

214

224

223

213

225

243

230

226

233

240

232

231

215

227

*471

378

359

318

292

271

281

237

232

259

269

271

264

262

248

246

7,834

261

0.168

0.19

Dec.

247

235

264

289

290

300

290

249

152

263

247

252

300

290

280

270

290

310

*300

310

320

340

340

340

320

310

300

290

290

280 

280

8,838

285

0.184

0.21

Jan.

250

300

300

300

290

280

270

270

310

350

330

310

300

290

285

280

280

280

270

270

1,100

5.500

1,400

*680

560

480

400

360

320

310 

300

15,225

491

0.316

0.36

Feb.

290

?90

290

290

290

*300

320

420

1,400

1,600

1,100

1,000

1,300

1.62Q

T7443

1,110

797

593

539

*451

544

553

485

458

638

688

629

478

-

19,913

711

0.458

0.48

Mar.

457

406

350

321

320

309

311

277

262

270

258

265

279

323

279

275

274

287

285

274

*283

294

267

260

246

269

268

273

299

270 

265

9,096

293

0.189

0.22

Apr.

267

276

275

333

333

352

332

308

276

279

304

295

282

271

266

253

260

*261

270

303

297

305

314

296

320

623

405

372

338

298

9,364

312

0.201

0.22

May

280

275

*264

261

252

247

249

236

254

329

327

445

496

419

447

576

540

510

494

462

410

594

*724

552

572

561

518

447

542

501 

2,670

15,454

499

0.321

0.37

June

3,940

2,020

1,390

1,150

927

805

745

716

684

639

633

1,240

1,250

*1,160

995

899

1,830

*2,480

1,630

1,670

1,160

933

837

718

542

644

586

542

482

509

33,756

1,125

0.724

0.81

July

404

398

377

476

435

352

342

347

334

317

305

319

341

377

348

336

318

314

310

295

282

396

462

373

349

*322

312

278

28S

290 

293

10,690

345

0.222

0.26

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,290 Min 152 Mean 433 Cfsm 0.279 in . 3

Aug.

488

304

357

549

530

337

300

258

255

249

250

248

214

444

*342

300

272

244

230

212

217

*222

207

206

214

241

212

262

280

1,660 

1,130

11,234

362

0.233

0.27

79

Sept.

526

384

331

252

221

267

218

207

243

213

226

240

246

252

250

234

210

196

*204

206

210

219

224

202

194

183

181

182

183

193

7,097

237

0.153

0.17

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,940 Min 152 Mean 425 Cfsm 0.274 in . 3.72

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 cfs). No peak above base.

- Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Feb. 13.
286 APPLE RIVER BASIN

Apple River near Hanover, 111.

Location. Lat 42°15'05", long 90°17'10", in NE^NW^ sec. 16, T. 26 N., R. 2 E., on right 

bank 0.3 mile southwest of Hanover and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 244 sq mi.

Records available. November 1934 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 591.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1945, wire-weight or staff gage at site 3.5 miles downstream 

at datum 9.48 ft lower.

Average discharge. 22 years (1935-57), 151 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,870 cfs July 12 (gage height, 13.37 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Oct. 11.

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs Jan. 5, 1946; maximum gage height, 26.12 ft 

Jan. 5, 1946 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 4 cfs July 26, 1941, July 10, 11, 

1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Occasional 

regulation during low flow caused by dam at Hanover.

Cooperation.--Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1005: 1939, 1941(M). WSP 1035: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(shifting-control method used May 17 to June 11)

1.5

1.6 

1.9 

2.3 

3.0

27

78

197

545

5.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

1,080

1,860

2,210

2,560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

21

22

20

22

22

23

20

22

21

22

23

23

27

26

24

25

24

24

23

23

23

24

24

22

 23

27

24

24

24 

25

25

722

23.3

0.095

0.11

Nov.

25

li

24

24

30

70

57

35

30

28

27

26

25

52

274

75

43

37

34

34

37

34

31

30

31

30

*30

30

27 

28

1,282

42.7

0.175

0.20

Dec.

28

28

30

30

31

33

31

26

25

26

26

26

23

25

25

26

b26

b24

24

*25

25

26

44

114

54

40

37

37

34

30

b27

1,006

32.5

0.133

0.15

Jan.

b24

b24

24

25

25

25

25

25

b25

b25

b24

b23

b22

b21

b20

b!9

b!9

b20

b20

b30

459

1.180

b!25

b68

b55

b48

b42

b38

b35 

*b32

b35

2,582

83.3

0.341

0.39

Feb.

b35

b37

b38

b38

b35

38

43

40

738

1.510

162

177

655

b!70

96

b60

b41

b40

b37

*34

35

34

28

34

44

64

51

41

4,155

148

0.607

0.63

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,100 Mln 19

Mar.

37

34

31

31

31

33

30

28

28

28

40

48

46

44

58

55

44

48

48

44

*44

46

64

83

66

55

51

50

48 

46

44

1,383

44.6

0.183

0.21

Apr.

46

50

50

53

74

109

98

80

68

60

58

55

50

46

43

43

43

11

41

43

41

48

56

55

*65

92

66

56

50 

46

1,726

57.5

0.236

0.26

May

*43

40

34

33

34

31

30

27

33

40

60

66

51

48

50

44

40

40

43

40

55

64

*66

51

68

103

78

62

fco

115

90

1,639

52.9

0.217

0.25

June

74

62

50

44

41

48

48

44

40

41

452

*163

159

1.220

257

170

134

134

120

93

80

72

64

58

56

60

 68

64

60 

53

4,029

134

0.549

0.61

July

44

41

41

41

40

35

33

857

138

62

50

1,440

828

150

123

720

453

173

131

123

113

2.550

474

244

187

157

157

154

125 

114

100

9,658

311

1.27

1.47

Aug.

96

90

270

117

83

74

72

66

62

64

62

58

 55

222

83

56

48

50

56

55

44

13

44

56

51

44

43

58

58

*70

56

2,304

74.3

0.305

0.35

Sept.

51

44

40

38

35

35

35

34

54

55

57

44

44

38

40

35

*34

34

35

35

37

57

55

33

55

51

50

28

28 

27

1,074

35.8

0.147

0.16

Mean 76.4 Cfsm 0.313 In. 4.27

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,330 Min 19 Mean 86.4 Cfsm 0.354 In. 4.79

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--July 12 (9 p.m.) 3,870 cfs (13.57 ft)j July 22 (11:30 a.m.) 3,690 

cfs (12.99 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PLUM RIVER BASIN 287

Plum River below Carroll Creek, near Savanna, 111.

Location. Lat 42°06'50", long 90°05'35", in NW^SW^- sec. 31, T. 25 N., R. 4 E., on left 

bank 0.7 mile upstream from Camp Creek, 2.6 miles downstream from Carroll Creek, 

3-| miles northeast of Savanna, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 231 sq mi.

Records available. January 1941 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 580.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge . 16 years, 131 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,000 cfs July 13 (gage height, 23.60 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Oct. 7, 8.

1941-57: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Jan. 6, 1946 (gage height, 28.74 ft); no 

flow Apr. 26, 27, 1952, May 12-14, 1954 (backwater from Mississippi River); minimum 

during nonbackwater periods, 8 cfs for several days during period August to October 

1949.

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

which are poor.

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 14 to Sept. 23)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

9.0

10.0

12.0

35

70

193

13.0 266

15.0 500

19.0 1,160

ZO.O 1,400

8.1

8.5

9.0

10.0

13.0

83

290

15.0

19.0

20.0

22.0

23.0

500

1,160

1,400

2,530

3,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

35

26

37

38

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

 12

16

17

VT

15

14

14

407

13.1

0.057

0.07

Nov.

14

14

14

14

17

68

52

25

17

15

15

15

15

15

39

52

26

20

19

20

b21

b20

b!9

b!9

19

20

*b20

b20

b!9

b!9

682

22.7

0.098

0.11

Dec.

19

19

19

19

20

21

21

b!9

b!8

TS

20

19

19

19

21

b22

b21

b20

b!9

b20

22

23

28

50

44

31

26

26

b25

b23

b22

714

23.0

0.100

0.11

Jan.

b20

b!8

19

b20

b20

b21

b21

b20

b!9

b!9

bl8

b!8

b!7

b!7

b!6

b!5

b!5

b!6

b!6

b2o

b300

1,260

alSO

a70

a50

a40

a33

a30

a27

*b25

b23

2,373

76.5

0.331

0.38

Feb.

b22

b?4

b25

b24

b23

b25

b30

b45

b350

b500

b!90

b!30

b220

bllO

b78

b60

b46

b43

b41

b37

b37

b33

b30

b50

103

100

49

35

-

2,460

87.9

0.381

0.40

Mar.

33

30

b27

28

27

26

25

b22

2¥

23

28

73

76

52

80

66

50

53

83

80

 67

67

64

59

54

52

53

53

49

46

43

1,512

48.8

0.211

0.24

Apr.

42

46

43

43

61

-97 109

77

70

62

58

55

49

46

44

42

42

40

40

43

40

44

80

77

*60

65

80

62

51

46

1,714

57.1

0.247

0.28

May

42

38

34

31

29

29

28

27

52

156

124

83

72

72

72

62

55

56

72

80

114

193

*148

124

137

214

T55

130

121

148

140

2,821

91.0

0.394

0.45

June

127

106

88

80

73

70

64

67

70

64

380

*195"

109

308

200

118

97

88

83

67

60

54

48

43

43

43

46

44

43

36_

2,913

97.1

0.420

0.47

July

30

28

27

32

37

26

292" 23

845

179

64

366

5,080

1,210

195

251

721

214

154

130

115

212

258

*134

103

91

83

77

74

77

64

9,192

297

1.29

1.48

Aug.

60

62

97

~83 324

60

52

47

44

43

44

40

*36

40

62

38

32

32

32

34

29

26

26

33

32

27

25

44

67

43

35

1,649

53.2

0.230

0.27

Sept.

31

27

26

25

24

22

32

22

21

30

20

26

28

24

25

26

*23

19

18

19

24

34

21

18

17

16

14

14

13

13

642

21.4

0.093

0.10

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,400 Mln 11 Mean 55.1 Cfsm 0.239 In. 3.25

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,080 Mln 11 Mean 74.2 Cfsm 0.321 In. 4.36

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). Jan. 22 (3 p.m.) 1,310 cfs (19.67 ft); July 13 (10 a.m.) 

4,000 cfs (23.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

River near Hanover.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
288 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Clinton, Iowa

Location (revised). Lat 41°46 I 50", long 90°15'07", in NW^ sec. 34, T. 81 N., R. 6 E., on 

right bank at foot of Eighth Avenue in Camanche, 5.0 miles upstream from mouth of 

Wapsipinicon River, 6.4 miles downstream from Clinton, 10.7 miles downstream from Dam 

13, and at mile 511.8 above Ohio River.

Drainage area. 85,600 sq mi, approximately, at Fulton-Lyons Bridge (formerly U. S. 

Highway 30) where discharge measurements are made.

Records available.--October 1932 to September 1957 (prior to October 1939, published as 

"at Le Claire") in reports of Geological Survey. June 1873 to December 1932 (published 

as "at Le Claire") in report of Iowa State Planning Board. .

;e.~Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 562.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. June 1873 to May 31, 1934, staff gage in stone well and June 1, 1934, to 

Sept. 30, 1939, water-stage recorder 14.8 miles downstream at Le Claire, at datum 

5.55 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1955, water-stage recorder 10.6 miles upstream at Dam 13, at datum 5.48 ft higher. Present gage used as auxiliary gage Oct. 1, 

1939, to Sept. 30, 1955.

Average discharge . 18 years (1939-57), 46,280 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 103,000 cfs July 14; maximum gage height, 

13.87 ft July 14; minimum daily discharge, 13,400 cfs Oct. 12.

1939-57: Maximum daily discharge, 225,400 cfs Apr. 27, 1952; maximum gage height, 

21.24 ft Apr. 27, 1952; minimum daily discharge, 12,000 cfs Dec. 27-30, 1939; minimum 

gage height, -0.70 ft Dec. 30, 1939 (site and datum then in use).

Maximum daily discharge known, 250,000 cfs June 25, 1880; previously published 

figure of maximum discharge in error.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are fair. Flow regulated by reservoirs and navigation dams.

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

20,500

20,300

20,300

18,000

18,000

18 , 000

17,400

16,600

15,500

14,900

14,300

15.400

14 , 200

13,900

13,700

14,000

16,200

*17,400

17,300

17,200

18 , 000

18 , 900

18,200

18 , 400

19,000

18,800

18 , 400

19,600

19,600

20,300

20,100

540,200

17,430

0.204

0.23

Nov.

20.200

20,200

20,700

21,600

22,600

24,000

26,100

26,100

26,100

25,400

25,400

25,400

25,400

24,700

29,800

*32,000

30,600

27,600

26,900

27,600

29,100

29,100

28,300

26,900

24,000

24,000

23,200

24,000

25,400

25,400

767,800

25,590

0.299

0.33

Dec.

24.000

21,800

22,500

23,200

23,200

22,500

21,000

18 , 500

16,600

16.100

17,800

20,300

19,800

20,500

20,500

20,400

20,400

20,800

20,500

*20,400

20,100

20,300

20,900

20,600

20,600

20,600

22,300

22,500

22,500

21,800

21,000

644,000

20,770

0.243

0.28

Jan.

20,300

19,600

19,600

20,300

20,300

20,100

20,300

22,000

23,000

19,800

19,400

20,000

20,100

20,300

20,900

22,200

21,600

21,000

20,200

19,700

19,500

19,900

19,600

22,100

22,000

21,000

19,400

17,400

17,000

16,900

16 . 600

622,100

20,070

0.234

0.27

Feb.

16 , 200

16,200

16,400

16,200

17,100

17,100

17,200

17,300

17,400

18,500

18,500

18 , 500

18,600

19,400

19,400

20,400

21,100

21,600

20,600

19,200

*21,000

20,300

19,600

21,000

22,500

22,500

23,200

25.400

-

------

542,400

19,370

0.226

0.24

Mar.

28,300

27,600

26,100

21,800

21,000

21,800

23,200

23,200

23,200

23,200

26,100

30,600

30,600

27,600

28 , 300

30,600

34,300

39,400

39,400

40,900

39,400

*39,400

39,400

39,400

42,400

44,000

45,500

47.100

45,500

45,500

45,500

*1,040.3

33,560

0.392

0.45

Apr.

47,100

50,200

48 , 700

48,700

50,200

55 , 000

58.100

55,000

55,000

51,800

50,200

48,700

47,100

45,500

42,400

40,900

38,000

56,500

*36,500

36,500

42,400

47,100

50,200

50,200

50,200

50,200

50,200

51,800

53,400

*51,800

*1,439.6

47,990

0.561

0.63

May

51 ,800

50,200

48,700

48,700

48,700

47 , 100

45,500

40,900

35,000

38 , 000

38 , 000

36,500

36,500

33,500

32.000

34,300

34,300

38 , 000

38 , 000

38,000

38,000

38,000

39,400

*40,900

40,900

40,900

45 , 500

45,500

44,000

44 , 000

50,200

*1,281

41,320

0.483

0.56

June

55,000

56 , 500

55 , 000

53,400

51,800

50,200

50,200

45,500

39,400

38.000

39,400

42,400

39,400

42,400

*45,500

44,000

40,900

45,500

45,500

47,100

45,500

45,500

47,100

51,800

51,800

51,800

51,800

56,500

61.300

61,300

*1,451.5

48,380

0.565

0.63

July

61,300

62,900

69,200

72,400

77,200

80,400

83,600

90,000

91,600

91,600

91,600

93,200

99,600

103,000

96 , 400

88,400

88,400

90,000

85,200

78,800

75,600

77,200

80,400

74,000

64,500

*61,300

55,000

51,800

48 . 700

50,200

51,800

*2,385.3

76,950

0.899

1.04

Aug.

53,400

55,000

53,400

48,700

45,500

45,500

42,400

39,400

36 , 500

34,300

34,300

*34,300

35,000

34,300

35,700

36,500

36,5OO

36,500

39,400

39,400

39,400

36,500

*32,800

29.100

29,800

31,300

32,000

35,000

36,500

36,500

36,500

*1, 191.4

38,430

0.449

0.52

Sept.

35,000

34,300

33,500

33,500

35,000

35 , 000

35,000

36,500

38 , 000

36,500

36 , 500

.38,000

39,400

40,900

39,400

*39,400

36,500

32,800

29,800

*31,300

32,800

33,500

32,800

32 , 000

32,000

31,300

32,000

30,600

29,800

28,300

*1,031.4

34,380

0.402

0.45

Calendar year 1956: Max 127,000 Mln 13,400 Mean 35,010 Cfsm 0.409 In. 5.55

Water year 1956-57: Max 103,000 Mln 13,400 Mean 35,440 Cfsm 0.414 In. 5.63

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13-27. Discharge computed from once-daily 

tape-gage readings Oct. 1-17. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Oct. 19-28, Oct. 31 to Nov. 5, 

Jan. 6 to Feb. 20; discharge estimated on records for stations at McGregor and Keokuk, and outflow 

from Dam 13.
WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN 289

Wapsipinicon River at Independence, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°27'50" > long 91°53'40", in SE£ sec 4, T. 88 N., R. 9 W., on right bank 

at Sixth Street in Independence, 1,800 ft downstream from Interstate Power Go's hydroelectric plant, 4$ miles downstream from Otter Creek, and 10-f miles upstream from Pine 

Creek.

Drainage area. 1,048 sq mi.

Records available. July 1933 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 882.85 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 24, 1941, staff gage in tallrace of powerplant 

1,800 ft upstream at datum 80.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. 24 years, 499 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,270 cfs June 19 (gage height, 7.79 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs Dec. 2.

1933-57: Maximum discharge, 21,500 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height, 18.74 ft); minimum, about 7 cfs many times in period 1933-34.

Maximum stage since at least 1901, that of June 14, 1947.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

855 

875 

895

Water 

year

1938 

1939 

1940

Date

Sept. 19, 1938 

Nov. 9,10, 1938 

Sept. 1, 1940

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,990 

2,790 

2,540

Gage height 

(feet)

89.6 

88.40 

88.15

Remarks. Records good except those for period Oct. 4 to Dec. 7, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for high-water periods in the water years 1938-39 and 1347. superseding those 

published in WSP 855, 875, and 1085, are given herewith:

Date

1938

Sept. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

1,940

2,310

2,740

2,720

2,900

3,200

3,740

3,140

3,060

3,520

3,930

Date

1938-Con.

Sept. 20

21

22

23

Nov. 7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

3,550

2,960

2,46O

1,820

1,760

2,120

2,630

2,740

2,450

2,120

Date

1938-Con.

Nov. 13

14

1947

June 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

1,900

1,530

19,100

13,300

9,770

8,180

9,290

7,200

4,760

Month

Water year 1937-38 .........

Water year 1938-39 .........

June 1947 ....................

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

Cfs -days

50,590

192,388

27,818

131,846

141,625

327,440

Maximum

3,930

3,930

2,740

2,740

19,100

19,100

Minimum

69

9

8

761

19

Mean

1,686

527

927

637

361

4,721 

940

897

Per square 

mile

1.61

.503

.885

.608

.344

4.50 

.897

.856

Runoff in 

inches

1.80

6.84

.99

8.26

4.68

5.03 

12.18

11.62

Revised peak discharge.--1947: July 1 (6 a.m.) 4,770 cfs.
290 WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN

Wapsipinicon River at Independence, Iowa Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Ototal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32

32

29

29

23

21

20

21

18

16_

16

16

16

17

115

85

95

101

73

71

36

66

66

*64

27

67

75

52

82

71

64

1,514

48.8

0.047

0.05

Nov.

63

64

69

38

65

86

86

60

60

62

37

*32

95

69

160

92

151

34

228

154

135

37

123

60

33

85

93

94

35

103

2,503

83.4

0.080

0.09

Dec.

102

12

~99 125

125

108

124

83

34

83

70

80

80

90

88

34

*66

80

62

65

60

70

36

68

39

100

72

96

92

39

92

2,374

76.6

0.073

0.08

Jan.

39

98

90

65

66

34

67

34

66

51

58

32

32

52

51

52

44

32

32

32

*61

154

200

165

140

130

47

174

142

98

94

2,432

78.5

0.075

0.09

Feb.

95

63

32

98

36

94

64

63

68

56

262

210

211

232

228

259

70

*300

260

184

148

146

114

47

188

167

178

193

4,066

145

0.138

0.14

Mar.

227

215

66

272

170

264

231

192

150

56

195

196

172

186

222

156

47

*252~

152

160

182

140

155

62

295

314

357

350

315

300

180

6,231

201

0.192

0.22

Apr.

349

210

300

278

265

264

82

310

279

238

220

182

178

69

*191

176

169

134

137

132

47

238

198

172

172

195

210

59

303

198

5,955

198

0.189

0.21

May

196

150

110

116

44

146

42

148

118

136

168

42

234

217

202

182

182

228

59

*280

355

427

351

320

288

140

304

180

280

678 664"

6,987

225

0.215

0.25

June

58O

622

862

555

455

395

338

310

284

386

*342

348

457

812

778

1,440

982

1,990

2.460

1,260

925

794

606

576

432

388

359

345

246

254

20,561

685

0.654

0.73

July

386

§17

148

50

296

226

36

280

218

126

130

57

118

34

158

147

155

146

140

124

29

*156

140

114

96

32

92

36

166

139

130

4,302

139

0.133

0.15

Aug.

141

136

118

175

205

164

151

138

131

34

36

36

36

36

47

49

36

36

*142

34

32

32

34

32

29

32

34

156

137

135

34

2,566

82.8

0.079

0.09

Sept.

53

111

111

93

86

86

78

66

66

66

86

82

82

108

78

*161

TS

131

39

90

100

39

143

138

39

39

39

90

39

to

2,561

85.4

0.081

0.09

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,100 Mln 12 Mean 169 Cfsm 0.161 In. 2.18

Water year 1956-57 : Max 2,460 Mln 12 Mean 170 Cfsm 0.162 In. 2.19

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 efs).--June 19 (6 a.m.) 5,270 efs (7.79 ft).________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21, Dec. 10-13, 18, Jan. 8-13, 23-26.
WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN 291

Wapslpinlcon River near De Witt, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°45'55", long 90°32'00", In SW^NE^ sec. 6, T. 80 N., R. 4 E., on left 

bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 61, 3 miles south of De Witt, 

6.2 miles upstream from Brophy Creek, and 15.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2.330 sq mi (includes that of Silver Creek). 

Records available.--June 1934 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 599.73 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge.--23 years, 1,282 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,770 cfs June 21, 23 (gage height, 7.31 ft); 

minimum daily, 121 cfs Oct. 9-11.

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs June 27, 1944 (gage height, 12.07 ft): minimum daily, 70 cfs Jan. 17-24, 1940.

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

which are poor.

Cooperation.--Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions.--WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, ana discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

111

163

258

450

5.0 

6.0 

7.5

980

1,650

2,990

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

141

136

134

141

136

131

126

124

121.

121

121

124

*126

126

128

124

124

124

*124

128

144

150

160

158

155

m166

160 

158

158

4,322

139

0.060

0.07

Nov.

158

155

150

155

160

175

158

158

155

155

158

163

166

169

214

*198

198

192

189

198

190

180

180

180

220

250 

260

2So

260

250

5,654

188

0.081

0.09

Dec.

240

230

220

210

200

190

170

160

150

160

170

170

170

160

160

160

160

150

150

*150

150

150

150

160

160

160 

160

160

160 

160

150

5,250

169

0.073

0.08

Jan.

150

150

160

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

190

330

1.200

950

780

*640

530 

470

420

390 

370

360

9,900

319

0.137

0.16

Feb.

360

360

360

360

360

360

370

430

900

1.500

1,200

1,000

960

880

800

720

660

620

580

560

*550

530

520

520

500

500 

500

500

-

17,260

616

0.264

0.28

Mar.

495

505

477

434

438

464

450

450

434

410

438

482

446

410

406

418

402

418

472

477

442

*434

430

414

422

402 

394

374

406 

446

477

13,567

438

0.188

0.22

Apr.

486

*490

500

482

530

515

505

505

486

472

426

446

454

450

430

414

418

394

*382 3S6"

386

410

635

580

510

482 

486

468

454

438

14,020

467

0.200

0.22

May

430

406

*398

398

386

366

347

305

312

347

354

362

705

950

865

755

689

700

684

635

625

768

728

*782

865

980 865"

782

728

672

678

18,867

609

0.261

0.30

June

850

1,890

1,970

1,810

1,460

1,290

1,260

1,160

1,070

980

1,070

1,100

1,010

*980

980

892

1,040

1,330

2,130

2,660

2.770

2,660

2,770

2,130

1,650

1,430 

1,260

1,160

1,070

950

44,782

1,493

0.641

0.71

July

892

838

755

728

728

656

590

540

540

540

500

460

460

460

450

400

370

350

330

320

320

500

540

350

300

*283 

283

280

276

269

284

14,592

471

0.202

0.23

Aug.

414

*283

434

410

398

347

327

309

316

363

347

294

280

283

294

272

250

230

210

200

190

*195

195

231

227

221 

214

238

810

989

1,260

11,031

356

0.153

0.18

Sept.

755

182

394

350

309

283

283

276

269

258

255

265

255

241

241

234

221

221

218

*234

287

269

251

221

208

205 

192 198"

205

192

8,272

276

0.118

0.13

Calendar year 1956; Max 3,590 Min 90 Mean 426 Cfsm 0.183 In. 2.48

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,770 Min 121 Mean 459 Cfsm 0.197 In. 2.67

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Feb. 28. No gage-height record July 

25, Aug. 17-21; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
292 ROCK RIVER BASIN

West Branch Rock River near Waupun, Wis.

Location (revised) . Lat 43°40'05", long 88°39'10", in SEij sec. 24, T. 14 N., R. 15 E., 

on right bank 700 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 151, 4 miles upstream 

from South Branch Rock River, and 4.5 miles northeast of Waupun.

Drainage area. 42 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1949 to September 1957.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 870.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 21.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 112 cfs June 12 (gage height, 3.46 ft); minimum, 

0.9 cfs Sept. 17.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 949 cfs Mar. 27, 1950 (gage height, 6.56 ft); no flow 

Dec. 5, 1949.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57., except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

0.5 

1.6 

3.3 

6.0

2.2

2.6 

3.0 

3.4 105

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4,1

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

1*1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1 

4.1

4.1

137.4

4.43

0.105

0.12

Nov.

*!i l

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

5.5

6.0

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

5.2

JLk

17

10

9.0

8.0

8.0

12

10

6.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.1

200.4

6.68

0.159

0.18

Dec.

4.4

4.6

*4.9

5.2

8.0

13

10

7

5.0

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

2.8

? P. £ '°

129.7

4.18

0.100

0.11

Jan.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.1

4.6

3.2

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

71.7

2.31

0.055

0.06

Feb.

ill

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

3.8

6.5

4.9

4.4

4.6

4.9

4.5

*4.1

3.B

3.4

3.2

3.0

2. -8

2.8

2.8

10

54

29

9

5.0

-

179.6

6.41

0.153

0.16

Calendar year 1956: Max 537 Mln 1.0

Mar.

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.5

5.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

*4.1

4.6

5.2

7.0

13

11

7.0

5.7

5.5

5.2

5.7

8.5

12

13

10

8.0

7.5

7.0

8.0 

9.0 9 5

202.0

6.52

0.155

0.18

Apr.

10

10

ID-9.5

27

50

58

42

32

24

20

19

15

14

12

12

14

15

17

23

20

17

17

20

*21

23

21

17

14 

12

615.5

20,. 5

0.488

0.55

May

11

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.5

5.7

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.7

7.0

8.0

8.0

17

37

26

21

IB

23

20

25

Ji

43

34

25

28

27

24

21 

23

24

597.9

19.3

0.460

0.53

June

21

16

*12

10

10

11

10

10

B.O

1*5

*50

38

69

58

46

44

42

35

25

19

15

12

10

9.0

9.2

9.6

10

9.2

8.4 

7.6

701.5

23.4

0.557

0.62

July

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.2

4.6

5.2

8.0

15

12

9.0

7.8

8.8

10

9.6

9.0

7.6

6.4

5.6

5.0

4.6

4.4

9.0

7.0

6.0

6.2

6.6

4.6

4.5

*4.4 

4.4

ill

213.8

6.90

0'. 164

0.19

Aug.

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2^3

2.6

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.6

2.9

3.2

3.6 

3.8

3.2

90.0

2.90

0.069

0.08

Sept.

2.7

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.7

2.4

5.5

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.0

1.6

 1*0

1.0

1.5

2.1

1.9

2.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.5

57.7

1.92

0.046

0.05

Mean 17.9 Cfsm 0.426 In. 5.81

Water year 1956-57: Max 98 Min i.o Mean 8.76 Cfsm 0.209 In. 2.83

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge messurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 22, Dec. 8 to Jan. 20, Jan. 23 to Feb. 7, 

Feb. 17-25, Feb. 27 to Mar. 9. No gage-height record Feb. 15, June 19 to July 4, July 6-26, 28, 

Aug. 22 to Sept. 16j discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, recorded range In 

stage, weather records, and records for South Branch Rock River at Waupun and East Branch Rock 

River near Mayvllie.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 293

South Branch Rock River at Waupun, Wis.

Location (revised) . Lat 43°38 I 30", long 88°43'15", in NWi; sec. 33, T. 14 N., R. 15 E., 

on left bank 100 ft upstream from U. S. Highway 151 at Waupun and 3 miles upstream 

from West Branch Rock River.

Drainage area. 56 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 863.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~]T929.

Average discharge. 8 years (1949-57), 25.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 170 cfs June 11 (gage height, 3.92 ft); minimum, 

0.3 cfs Oct. 8.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 1,000 cfs Mar. 21, 1952 (gage height, 6.96 ft); no flow 

part of each day Aug. 8, 1949, June 17, 1953, Jan. 17, 25, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Occasional regulation at dam two-thirds of a mile upstream.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.6

2.0

2.5

it!

1.3

1.1

2.2

2.9

3.3

3.3

4.2

5.0

474

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.2

3.2

4.0

3.5

2.2

3.5

2.5

2.9

3.7 

4.7

4.8

87.6

2.83

0.051

0.06

Nov.

*2.6

2.6

2.2

2.0

275

5.5

5.0

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

3.7

M

11

7.9

6.4

5.9

5.9

8.9

5.9

5.3

3.5

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.4 

3.3

144.1

4.80

0.086

0.10

Dec.

2.8

2.9

*3.7

4.4

6.8

10"9.4

6.2

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8 

2.4

2.0

118.6

3.83

0.068

0.08

Jan.

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.0

1.6

1.5

2.5

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.2

.0

.0

* .0

.0

.0

.9

.8

i§

2.9

6.8

470

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.4

55.2

1.78

0.032

0.04

Feb.

1.4

T74

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

2.0

5.0

8.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.0

3.8

*3.3

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.8

14

54

30

13

7.0

-

191.3

6.83

0.122

0.13

Mar.

4.6

3.6

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.4

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.3

*4.2

5.9

8.2

11

15

14

11

11

7.4

7.9

9.1

12

14

16

IT

12

11

12

14

14

14

272.9

8.80

0.157

0.18

Apr.

13

12

11

14

32

48

59

44

31

24

21

17

22

18

19

17

17

20

21

22

23

22

22

23

24

*24

22

18

17 

15

692

23.1

0.412

0.46

May

14

13

12

11

9.6

9.6

9.4

8.9

8.4

12

12

13

20

24

19

16

14

16

15

19

34

28

23

19

24

21

18

18 

20

21

511.9

16.5

0.295

0.34

June

18

14

*12

9.4

11

11

10

8.6

7.0

974

*111

135

W

84

55

58

49

36

28

22

17

13

11

11

11

11

10

9.6

8.6 

7.4

905.0

30.2

0.539

0.60

July

7.2

6.6

6.8

6.6

5.9

5.2

7.0

16

13

9.4

7.7

8.4

9.8

10

8.6

7.2

6.2

5.7

5.0

4.2

4.1

7.4

7.0

6.1

6.2

6.6

4.7

4.1

*4.6 

4.2

5.5

215.0

6.94

0.124

0.14

Aug.

3.7

3.4

2.6

1.8

H.3

3.0

Z.2

Z.OE.8

H.I

1.3

2.1

2.9

2.8

2.5

Z.2

1.6

.8

172

1.3

Z.O

2.1

3.7

Z.2

1.3

2.5

2.4

3.7

2.8 

5.7

75.9

2.45

0.044

0.05

Sept.

2.9

2.4

2.3

2.9

2.5

2.3

1.5

1.4

1.5

2.2

4.8

4. 1

3.4

2.8

2.2

3.0

*2.2

.9

3.3

2.3

2.8

3.5

3.2

2.4

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.1

.6

"

70.0

2.33

0.042

0.05

Calendar year 1956 : Max 663 Min 0.6 Mean 19.0 Cfsrn 0.339 In. 4.63

Water year 1956-57 : Max 135 Min 0.5 Mean 9.15 Cfsm 0.163 In. 2.23

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9 to Jan. 4, Jan. 9-18, Jan. 23 to Feb. 23, 

Feb. 28 to Mar. 9.

507ZL5 O - 59 -20
294 ROCK RIVER BASIN

East Branch Rock River near Mayville, Wis.

Location (revised) .--La t 43°31'45", long 88°34'00", in NEj;- sec. 10, T. 12 N., R. 16 E., o 

left bank 500 ft downstream from Kekoskee Dam, 0.5 mile upstream from Gill Creek, and 

2 miles northwest of railroad bridge in Mayville.

Drainage' area.--177 sq mi.

Records available . May 1949 to September 1957.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 857.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge . 8 years, 90.6 cf s .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year. 405 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 4.87 ft); minimum, 

2.8 cfs July 20 (gage height, 2.23 ft), result of dam regulation.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 2,160 cfs Mar. 29, 1950 [gage height, 8.80 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs June 6, 1949 (gage height, 2.09 ft).

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

lation by recreation dams.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

heightj in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Minor regu2.3 

2.5

2.7

4.2

12

26

3.0

3.6 

4.4

59

145

291

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

22

22

21

20

19

18

17

18

18

20

19

20

20

20

16

14

15

16

17

17

18

18

19

19

18

18

24

25

25

24

599

19.3

0.109

0.13

Nov.

*17

17

18

19

20

25

30

33

33

31

27

25

24

28

89

107

TOT

104

64

51

93

68

45

44

38

34

34

34

27

29

1,309

43.6

0.246

0.28

Dec.

27

27

*27

31

42

59

58" 76

45

38

32

22

18

16

15

21

25

25

23

22

22

22

25

27

28

29

32

32

29

26

24

948

30.6

0.173

0.20

Jan.

25

20

17

16

15

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

*11

11

10

To

10

11

12

22

43

39

37

35

28

23

22

20

18

17

569

18.4

0.104

0.12

Feb.

17

16

T6

16

16

17

18

18

34

41

34

34

42

44

40

*32

27

25

23

22

21

21

22

56

214

111

130

120

_

1,227

43.8

0.247

0.26

Mar.

110

100

90

80

70

55

45

40

35

38

*45

59

93

124

171

117

142

129

80

76

62

66

96

145

150

116

108

85

89

96

100

2,812

90.7

0.512

0.59

. Apr.

99

99

96

96

139

236

291 269"

245

216

185

129

118

87

85

72

80

87

99

114

163

163

197

198

181

*173

164

158

142

106

4,487

150

0.847

0.94

Calendar year 1956 : Max 883 Mln 0.8 Mean 76.3

May

72

72

62

50

44

40

37

33

35" 28

41

55

63

76

166

175

142

97

104

111

142

236

235

180

178

148

111

108

92

87

114

3,134

101

0.571

0.66

June

176

153

142

*126

99

87

58

49

51

49

59

83

103

114

114

158

193

T64

148

110

87

55

40

42

40

45

49

51

47

43

2,735

91.2

0.515

0.57

July

39

32

27

24

19

8.9

1^

22

22

21

24

39

44

42

43

49

54

41

25

13

27

52

62

62

64

56

43

31

24

*20

18

1,058.9

34.2

0.193

0.22

Aug.

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

10

12

13

12

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

9.8

10

10

9.8

10

11

10

34

4728"

18

17

16

445.6

14.4

0.081

0.09

Sept.

IB- 16

15

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.8

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

*12

10

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.8

8.9

8.0

7.6

345.1

11.5

0.065

0.07

Cfsm 0.431 In. 5.87

Water year 1956-57 : Max 291 Mln 7.6 Mean 53.9 Cfsm 0.305 In. 4.13

Peak discharge (base, 600 efs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 24-26, Dec. 9-16, Jan. 7-19, Jan. 24 to 

Feb. 6, Feb. 15-22, Feb. 27 to Mar. 10.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 295

Rock River at Water-town, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°11'25", long 88°43'35", in sec. 4, T. 8 N., R. 15 E., on left bank at 

Watertown, 700 ft downstream from Milwaukee Street Bridge and 1.1 mile downstream from 

Silver Creek.

Drainage area. 971 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1931 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 792.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 26, 1933, chain gage at site 700 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 427 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.41 ft); minimum, 

8.9 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.08 ft).

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 4,180 cfs Mar. 24, 1952 (gage height, 5.69 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.9 cfs Oct. 15, 1939, Sept. 9, 1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

Intermittent regulation caused by a small feed mill 0.2 mile upstream; considerable diurnal regulation caused by powerplant 1.6 miles upstream.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 760: Drainage area. WSP 1438: 1933, 1935(M), 1937(M), 

1938-39, 1945(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3 

1.5

1.7

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5

22 2.0

35 2.3

73 2.7

123

Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

225

370

628

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.8

2.1 246

2.5 431

2.9 697

3.3 1,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

64

60

56

53

65

81

77

70

58

61

116

90

23

60

*54

60

56

50

50

48

49

51

44

56

56

52

56

61

75

48

51

1,851

59.7

0.061

0.07

Nov.

60

66

63

66

70

105

128

127

117

111

80

91

106

90

153

157

216

212

197

185

197

176

170

254

302

300

294

299

*244

506

4,942

165

0.170

0.19

Dec.

287

279

276

270

279

292

270

240

230

271

339

251

250

260

280

300

310

310

277

279

289

271

257

255

240

229

231

191

148

125

115

7,901

255

0.263

0.30

Jan.

106

96

74

82

74

70

70

72

80

120

98

88

82

*104

112

114

112

110

120

140

170

170

168

150

130

110

100

96

94

94

96

3,302

107

0.110

0.13

Feb.

100

104

110

120

116

110

106

113

130

184

168

166

183

*137

120

122

130

134

140

134

128

130

150

225

321

376

411

472

4,840

173

0.178

0.19

Mar.

478

447

411

382

359

348

348

343

343

558

548

587

538

524

*536

565

565

545

518

511

511

551

558

S07

579

551

518

485

472

460

447

14,555

470

0.484

0.56

Apr.

447

441

454

447

572

767

795

757

724

721

672

640

655

631

636

651

678

690

734

795

795

776

791

809

815

*927

920

865

813

761

21,137

705

0.726

0.81

May

729

672

616

585

544

505

464

405

339

261

242

235

207

178

171

172

166

161

172

250

511

557

428

494

531

548

557

556

559

719

907

15,037

421

0.434

0.50

June

860

796

734

729

780

1,050

1,050

976

914

*849

859

738

683

910

912

788

661

580

531

491

449

410

357

351

544

444

511

485

445

408

20,033

668

0.688

0.77

July

561

526

294

267

258

249

222

209

195

167

92

130

91

108

141

133

127

94

131

97

155

152

160

193

220

208

191

179

169

203

257

5,779

186

0.192

0.22

Aug.

233 *2oT

127

110

63

83

53

66

62

74

50

84

48

47

83

44

32

36

45

65

41

50

5?

48

34

56

55

41

59

50

104

2,158

69.0

0.071

0.08

Sept.

59

94

61

66

47

72

32

69

38

64

31

79

52

68

29

71

31

61

29

37

68

29

39

*28

50

28

37

21

4T

37

1,448

48.3

0.050

0.06

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,680 Min 23 Mean 372 Cfsm 0.383 In. 5.21

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,030 Mln 21 Mean 277 Cfsm 0.285 In. 3.88

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). June 6 (l p.m.) 1,190 cfs (5.41 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7-9, 13-18, Dec. 50 to Feb. 6, Fet. 14-2
296 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Crawfish River at Milford, Wls.

Location. Lat 43"06'00", long 88°51'00", In sec. 4, T. 7 N., R. 14 E., near left bank on

 upstream side of highway bridge In Milford, 1 mile downstream from Rock Creek and 

8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 732 sq ml.

Records available.--June 1931 to September 1957.

Gage. Chain gage read twice dally. Altitude of gage Is 780 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 26 years, 339 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs June 13 (gage height, 4.27 ft, from

 graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 26 cfs Oct. 25 (gage height, 1.54 ft).

1931-57: Maximum discharge observed, 4,260 cfs Mar. 17, 1946 [gage height, 8.88 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs; minimum observed, 0.4 cfs Nov. 5, 1948 

(gage height, 1.14 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 805: Drainage area. WSP 975: 1937-38. WSP 1438: 1932-

 33(M), I935(M), 1937, 1938-4l(M), 1943-44(M), 1947-48(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

34

73

129

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.3

244

382

580

1,230

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

83

88

83

78

65

48

62

69

62

58

43

45

50

50

*73

83

88

78

69

58

52

50

47

36

27

48

47

52

41

30

56

1,819

58.7

0.080

0.09

Nov.

47

47

50

54

71

76

88

107

107

117

117

123

126

143

154

164

164

179

191 179"

175

172

157

157

154

140

123

117

*114

114

3,727

124

0.169

0.19

Dec.

98

86

80

83

88

101

117

TTT

117

117

110

100

90

86

85

85

86

86

86

86

86

88

91

94

98

104

108

110

110

86

2,977

96.0

0.131

0.15

Jan.

82

78

75

73

71

70

68

64

62

*59

58

56

55

53

52

51

50

50

50

54

76

100

114

122

128

124

115

108

102

96

92

2,408

77.7

0.106

0.12

Feb.

88

86

86

88

91

98

108

115

130

145

160

180

210

*246

265

260

250

230

200

180

170

160

160

180

219

288

306

310

_

5,009

179

0.245

0.25

Mar.

3OO

280

250

220

200

180

170

160

150

145

140

140

140

180

*170

250

300

270

191

244

266

266

275

302

544

339

344

320

306

279

257

7,378

238

0.325

0.37

Apr.

284

311

348

402

465

505

545

625

790

755

705

665

625

545

465

368

358

339

344

353

358

368

392

397

406

426

485

535

*525

510

14,199

473

0.646

0.72

May

465

353

320

293

248

198

160

126

104

101

114

140

168

183

198

215

240

253

275

302

348

416

465

515

570

615

665

715

740

750

770

11,025

356

0.486

0.56

June

7 SO

765

745

755

790

810

*850

885

850

835

895

*1,020

1.200

1,200

1,160

1,140

1,060

950

835

710

660

600

515

446

406

353

316

316

306

31b ~i g 

22,469

749

1.02

1.14

July

306

311

306

302

297

288

279

262

262

244

215

175

160

157

132

132

140

132

150

175

140

123

117

120

132

136

126

120

107

101

96

5,743

185

0.253

0.29

Aug.

96

78

73

69

69

*62

54

62

69

73

67

45

4186"

73

69

54

50

48

47

48

54

54

50

48

47

43

41

50

62

54

1,836

59.2

0.081

0.09

Sept.

47

48

54

54

50

52

54

50

47

47

43

38

33

33

31

33

33

33

36

62

52

45

43

*30

33

38

36

36

36

36

1,263

42.1

0.058

0.06

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,660 Mln 27 Mean 249 Cfsm 0.340 In. 4.63

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,200 Mln 27 Mean 219 Cfsm 0.299 In. 4.03

Peak discharge (base, 1,250 cfs). June 13 (1 p.m.) 1,260 cfs (4.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12 to Feb. 24, Feb. 28 to Mar. 18.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 297 

Lake Mendota at Madison, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°05'40", long 89°22'10", in SEij sec. 12, T. 7 N., R. 9 E., attached to 

face of dam at outlet, in Madison.

Drainage area. 254 sq mi. Area of Lake Mendota, 15.2 sq mi.

Records available. December 1902 to May 1903, January 1916 to September 1957 (incomplete).

Gage --Staff gage read daily during periods of open water. Datum of gage is 847.40 ft 

above mean sea level, unadjusted, or 2.00 ft above city of Madison datum.

Extremes . Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.18 ft May 21, 22, 31, June 6, 15; 

minimum observed, 1.38 ft Aug. 19-24.

1916-57: Maximum gage height observed, 3.70 ft Mar. 7.8, 1937; minimum observed, 

0.20 ft Feb. 24 to Mar. 10, 1920.

Remarks. Lake level regulated by concrete dam with one 20-foot stoplog section and 12-foot 

lock at outlet.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by city engineer of Madison.

Page height, In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

1.76

1.76

1.74

1.74

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.70

1.68

1.66

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.62

1.62

1.62

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.62

1.64

Nov.

1.62

1.62

1.60

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

U2.

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.70

1.70

1.70

 

Dec.

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.72

1.74

-

-

-

-

_

-

- 

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

1.88

1.88

1.90

1.90

1.92

-

-

-

-

Jan.

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

1.90

-

-

.

.

-

-

-

_

-

-

1.90

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

1.90

Feb.

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.90

1.88

1.86

1.84

1.82

-

1.92

1.96

1.98

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.OO

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.88

1.88

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.84

-

_______

 

Mar.

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.70

1.68

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

1.76

-

-

1.74

1.76

1.78

1.78

1.78

1.78

1.78

1.78

Apr.

1.78

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.84

1.94

1.96

1.96

1.94

1.94

1.94

1.94

1.94

1.94

1.94

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.98

2.02

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.06

2.08

2.08

May

2.04

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.98

1.98

2.00

2.OO

2.02

2.04

2.08

2.10

2.10

2.08

2.06

2.08

2.10

2.18

2.18

2.16

2.14

2.12

2.08

2.06

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.18

June

2.14

2.12

2.10

2.12

2.16

2.18

2To£

2.00

1.94

1.90

2.10

2.00

2.OO

2.08

2.18

2.10

2.10

2.08

2.06

2.04

2.00

2.04

2.08

2.06

2.02

2.06

2.08

2.06

2.04

2.02

 

July

1.96

1T90

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.88

1.86

1.86

1.84

1.84

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.78

1.80

1.80

1.78

1.76

1.74

1.72

1.70

1.68

1.68

1.66

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.62

1.60

1.60

Aug.

1.58

1.52

1.52

1.50

1.48

1.46

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.42

1.42

1.42

1.42

1.42

1.42

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.38

T738

.38

.38

.38

.38

.40

.40

.40

.42

.44

.64

-

Sept.

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.62

1.62

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.58

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.58

1.56

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.56

1.54

1.54

1.52

1.52

1.50

1.50

1.48

1.48

1.46

 
298 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Lake Monona at Madison, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°03'50", long 89°23'45", in NWi sec. 23, T. 7 N., R. 9 E., at end of concrete storm sewer in Brittingham Park, in Madison.

Drainage area. 273 sq mi. Area of Lake Monona, 5.3 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1915 to September 1957 (fragmentary) in reports of the Geological Survey. 1856 to March 1917 in reports of Wisconsin Railroad Commission, 

volume 19.

Gage. Reference point by which stage is read occasionally. Datum of gage is 843.40 ft 

above mean sea level, unadjusted, or 2.00 ft below city of Madison datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.68 ft July 4; minimum observed, 

0.05 ft Dec. 15.

1917-57: Maximum gage height observed, 3.66 ft July 28, 1929; minimum observed, 

-0.03 ft Jan. 2-11, 1945.

Remarks.--Lake level regulated by concrete dam with four 12-foot stoplog sections and 

12-foot lock at outlet of Lake Waubesa.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record furnished by city engineer of Madison. 

Revisions. WSP 1338: Lake area.

Page height, in feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

1.07

1.06

1.07

1.08

1.08

1.06

1.05

1.05

1.03

1.02

1.00

.97

1.00

.99

.99

1.03

.97

-

.98

.97

.99

-

-

.97

.97

.96

-

.94

'.B9 95

Nov.

0.89

.88

.87

.80

~

.71

.67

~

.56

.52

.48

-

-

.47

.62

_

.62

.55

.40

.43

.42

.45

.38

.35

.36

.35

.35

.33

.33

.31

Dec.

0.31

.30

.36

.35

.34

.33

.21

.18

.18

.18

.06

-

.06

.06

.05

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

.

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

0.46

.48

.48

.50

.50

.47

.37

.35

Apr.

0.35

-

-

-

.36

.40

.40

.47

.48

.53

.62

.59

.65

.64

.71

.75

.75

.86

.86

.97

1.00

1.05

1.10

1.10

1.15

1.23

1.35

1.30

1.30

1.41

May

1.43

1.43

1.43

1.42

1.42

1.44

1.44

1.49

1.49

1.56

1.58

1.53

1.53

1.57

1.57

_

-

1.59

1.64

1.51

_

1.59

-

1.58

-

_

1.61

1.63

1 . 63

1.71

June

.70

.72

.69

.72

.72

.73

.72

-

-

1.71

1.76

1.76

1.75

2.08

2.09

2.05

2.05

2.06

2.10

2.08

_

2.38

2.39

2.37

2.38

2.58

2.60

2.62

2.62

2 . 62

July

2.61

2.65

2.65

2.68

2.57

2.57

2.55

-

2.52

2.51

2.45

2.44

2.49

2.47

2.43

2.41

2.43

2.40

2.40

2.38

2.35

2.33

-

2.26

2.22

2.16

2.17

2.12

2.12

2 .06

2.01

Aug.

2.02

-

1.97

1.89

-

1.66

1.60

1.54

1.50

1.58

1.49

1.48

1.42

1.38

1.24

1.17

1.14

1.12

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.13

-

1.14

1.14

1.18

1.20

1.20

1.22

Sept.

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.26

1.23

1.20

1.24

1.23

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.20

1.20

1.24

1.24

1.21

1.20

1.21

1.21

1.24

1.25

1.24

-

1.24

1.23

_

_

1.10

1.16

1.16
ROCK RIVER BASIN 299

Yahara River near McParland, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°00'30", long 89°18'15", in SW£ sec. 3, T. 6 N., R. 10 E., on left bank 

just upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 51, at dam at outlet of Lake Waubesa, 1 mile 

southwest of McParland.

Drainage area. 351 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1930 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 840.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin). Prior to Dec. 23, 1934, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 152 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 296 cfs May 26; maximum gage height, 5.77 ft 

June 28-30 (backwater from weeds); minimum discharge, 20 cfs Apr. 20.

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 672 cfs Mar. 13-18, 1937; maximum gage height, 6.33 ft 

July 23, 24, 1950; minimum discharge, 6 cfs June 29, 30, 1936, Nov 19, 1937.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow regulated by dams at outlets of Lake Mendota and Lake Waubesa. 

Revisions. WSP 805: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

59 

59

61

*61

61

57

55

51

50

50

49

i£

47

45

45

50

51

64

64

62

65

65

77

75

93

135

152

152

148 

150

171

2,369

76.4

0.218

0.25

Nov.

163"

156

152

146

152

146

140

133

127

121

117

102

104

125

123

113

107

105

109

119

115

107

98

95

91

86

68

*84 

84

3,555

118

0.336

0.38

Dec.

a84 

a8 5

85

a86

a86

a87

a87

a87

a87

87

a87

a87

a87

a87

a87

a88

88

a88

a88

*88

87

87

88

90

89

88

87

86

85 

84

.83

2,690

86.8

0.247

0.29

Jan.

87 

85

81

81

80

78

78

77

77

78

*78

78

79

80

81

82

83

84

85

85

86

98

100

100

102

104

104

104

1S5 

105

105

2,730

88.1

0.251

0.29

Feb.

105 

105

105

*105

107

107

107

107

115

131

133

131

135

140

137

140

140

137

133

133

129

129

131

133

142

*150

*154

154

-

3,575

128

0.365

0.38

Calendar year 1956 : Max 333 Mln 45

Mar.

156 

160

160

160

163

166

169

171

171

165

160

160

160

*156

152

154

152

152

156

154

152

154

156

154

149

150

148

142

142 

137

151

4,812

155

0.442

0.51

Apr.

129 

129

125

125

146

165

100

41

*37

38

29

25

24

25

27

27

27

27

31

27

23

25

27

30

28

31

31

33

33 

36

1,601

53.4

0.152

0.17

May

39 

40

39

39

41

43

*55

62

68

137

194

198

202

*232

236

236

234

230

234

226

219

234

245

238

234

265

274

260

247 

252

263

5,516

178

0.507

0.58

June

258 

247

234

228

232

230

230

224

215

213

241

238

*238

245

243

243

243

236

228

220

208

196

190

198

204

210

214

220

218

216

6,760

225

0.641

0.72

July

213 

209

205

202

196

184

177

176

174

169

*164

165

167

165

164

163

164

163

161

158

160

172

170

168

166

172

176

178

180 

184

186

5,451

176

0.501

0.58

Aug.

188 

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

212

210

208

206

204

202

202

*202

160

110

80

40

32

30

29

28

27

26

26

26

30 

60

90

3,944

127

0.362

0.42

Sept.

100 

96

92

89

87

85

81

75

40

37

*36

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

34

34

33

33

32

31

31

31

29

29

29 

29

1,442

48.1

0.137

0.15

Mean 125 Cfsm 0.356 In. 4.85

Water year 1956-57 : Max 274 Mln 23 Mean 122 Cfsm 0.348 In. 4.72

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and record of no g 

change at dam.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by weeds or Ice Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, Dec. 3, 10, 17, 

to Feb. 2, Mar. 6 to Sept. 30.
300 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Badfish Creek near Stoughton, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°53'28", long 89°17'23", in SW^ sec. 14, T. 5 N., R. 10 E., on left bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge, 4 miles southwest of Stoughton, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 43.5 sq mi.

Records available. May 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 873.2 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

"Prior to May 25, 1956, staff gage at site 0.5 mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 68 cfs June 11 (gage height, 2.84 ft); maximum 

 gage height, 3.91 ft Jan. 21 (ice affected); minimum discharge, 5.0 cfs Feb. 27 (gage

height, 1.54 ft).

1956-57: Maximum discharge, 79 cfs Aug. 31, 1956 (gage height, 2.95 ft); minimum,

that of Feb. 27, 1957.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Hating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 11 to Sept. 5)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22

1.7 7.7

1.8 10.4

1.9 13.7

23 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.9 

2.3

6.4

18.4

36.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

" 71

8.2

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.0

8.0

7.7

8.0

8.0

246.0

7.94

0.183

0.21

Nov.

7.7

870

8.0

8.0

8.2

9.9

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.0

7.7

7.7

8.5

15.7

9.6

9.0

8.8

8.5

9.0

11.1

9.0

8.7

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.6

8.2

8.5

8.2

260.8

8.69

0.200

0.22

Dec.

8.6

8.9

8.9

9.3

10.8

10.8

10.4

10.0

9.6

9.1

8.6

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

778

7.8

8.2

9.6

10.0

9.6

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.2

7.8

273.5

8.82

0.203

0.23

Jan.

.5

.2

.2

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.1

.9

, .7

~7§.5

.5

'.7

.8

.0

18

25

To

8.7

8.4

8.2

8.0

7.9

7.8

7.6

7.8

258.0

8.32

0.191

0.22

Feb.

8.0

.8

.5

.8

.8

.5

.8

8.2

29.8

26fTl

14.2

20.8

20

14

10

9.0

8.0

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.5

11.3

17.1

12.1

11.5

9.3

321.5

11.5

0.264

0.27

Calendar year 1956: Max - Min

Mar.

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

8.2

9.3

9.5

9.3

12.5

12.9

15.9

8.9

9.3

10.0

8.6

9.3

10.8

15.9

15.9

12.5

11.7

11.3

11.7

11.7

11.3

10.8

320.5

10.3

0.237

0.27

Apr.

11.3

10.8

10.4

15.0

52.4

28.1

20.1

16.7

13.8

12.9

12.9

11.7

10.8

10.4

10.4

10.0

11.5

10.8

12.5

12.5

10.4

10.8

11.5

11.5

11.5

15.0

12.5

11.5

10.0

9.6

598.3

13.3

0.306

0.34

May

8.9

8.6

8.2

7.8

778

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.2

11.3

10.4

9.5

8.9

10.0

9.5

8.6

8.6

8.9

16.5

11.3

15.5

15.0

11.7

10.8

12.5

13.4

11.3

10.8

11.3

24.8

21.0

343.9

11.1

0.255

0.29

June

15.0

12.9

11.3

10.4

13.4

11.7

11.3

10.8

10.0

10.0

34.4

13.8

20.1

18.8

14.2

14.2

15.4

12.1

11.5

11.3

10.8

10.4

10.0

10.4

10.0

11.3

11.7

10.8

10.4

10.0

386.2

12.9

0.297

0.33

July

10.0

9.6

9.6

9.3

8.6

8.2

8.6

9.6

8.2

7.5

7.5

8.9

7.8

7.5

6.8

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

8.9

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

253.4

8.17

0.188

0.22

Aug.

.8

.8

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

~72.8

1 .9

1 .4

.2

.8

.8

.8

.8

.5

.5

.5

.1

.8

.8

.5

.5

.8

.8

.8

.1

10.1

15.0

ToTo

250.0

8.06

0.185

0.21

Sept.

8.2

7.5

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.1

6.8

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

678

6.4

209.5

6.98

0.160

0.18

Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1956-57: Max 34.4 Mln 6.4 Mean 9.65 Cfsm 0.222 In. 2.99

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs).--Jan. 21 (10:30 p.m.) about 60 cfs (3.91 ft); Feb. 9 (9 p.m.) 60 cfs 

(2.68 ft); June 11 (3 a.m.) 68 cfs (2.84 ft).

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 22-26, 29, Dec. 9, 10, 12-19, 29, 30, 

Jan. 1-6, Jan. 8 to Feb. 1, Feb. 13-22.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 301

Rock River at Afton, Wls.

Location. Lat 42°36'40", long 89°04'10", In see. 27, T. 2 N. , R. 12 E., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from highway bridge In Afton and 0.8 mile upstream from Bass Creek.

Drainage area. 3,300 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. February 1914 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 742.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1933, at datum 1 ft higher and prior to Aug. 21, 1932, chain 

gage at same site.

Average discharge. 43 years, 1,735 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,460 cfs June 14 (gage height, 5.96 ft); minimum, 167 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 1.62 ft); minimum dally, 230 cfs Oct. 20.

1914-57: Maximum discharge observed, 13,000 cfs Mar. 23, 24, 1929 (gage height, 

11.81 ft, present datum); maximum gage height observed, 13.05 ft Feb. 5, 1916 (revised), 

present datum (tackwater from lee); minimum discharge, 36 cfs Aug. 26, 1934, July 9, 

1936; minimum dally, 42 efs Aug. 25, 26, 1934; minimum gage height, 0.09 ft Aug. 26, 

1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by power-plants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 805: Drainage area. WSP 1238: 1916(M), 1919(M), 1933, 

1937-38, 1943.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 19-30)

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

196

274

360

606

3.0 

4.0 

5.O 

5.9

890

1,610

2,450

3,390

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

524

329

440

707

642

616

669

622

534

539

*544

*499

544

580

440

325

397 

401

406

250

406

479

459

365

449

401

430

397

499

411 

444

14,728

475

0.144

0.17

Nov.

499

524

499

464

509

798

821

585

648

685

762

821

653

674

903

701

690 

751

858

815

1.000

955

696

840

890

*757

942

840

890

961

22,431

748

0.227

0.25

Dec.

852

846

821

833

890

833

852

827

800

740

760

740

720

760

800

820

840 

820

840

800

820

800

860

900

890

911

858

896

840

860

25,654

828

0.251

0.29

Jan.

780

760

750

730

710

690

»680

660

640

560

580

600

600

600

580

580

580 

600

600

620

740

1.000

840

700

660

660

660

660

660

660 

660

20,800

671

0.203

0.23

Feb.

660

660

660

660

680

700

720

760

900

1,050

 820

800

800

820

900

940

980 

1,000

970

980

1,000

920

860

780

1,000

1,250

1.260

1,240

-

-- -

24,770

885

0.268

0.28

Mar.

1,230

1,220

1,230

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,230

1,240

1,210

1,150

1.010

1,270

1,290

*1,250

1,360

1,220

1,260 

1,370

1,460

1,390

1,360

1,450

1,380

1,470

1.720

1,630

1,520

1,470

1,380

1,490

1,510

41,450

1,337

0.405

0.47

Apr.

1.490

1,620

1,540

1,690

1,600

1,610

1,890

2,450

2.670

2,630

2,480

2,490

2,230

1,760

1,690

1,680

1,710 

1,790

2,030

1,890

1,900

*1,990

1,930

1,610

1,590

1,770

2,210

2,210

2,080

2,090

58,320

1,944

0.589

0.66

May

2,090

2,150

2,090

1,610

1,470

1,410

1,380

1,230

1,170

1,430

1,510

1,480

1,500

1,440

1,120

1,200

1.040 

1,120

1,230

1,290

1,230

1,290

1,370

1,680

1,750

1,780

1,790

1,890

1,930

2,200

2.770

48,640

1,569

0.475

0.55

June

2,820

2,840

 2,820

2,760

2,860

2,830

*2,820

2,760

2,740

2,730

2,740

2,950

3,260

5.580

3,260

3,290

5,510 

3,220

3,010

2,940

2,540

2,210

1,850

1,860

1,820

1,740

1,690

1,700

1,610

1.600

77,940

2,598

0.787

0.88

July

1.590

l,49o

1,420

1,300

1,260

1,230

1,160

1,310

1,200

1,080

786

858

762

896

974

890

865 

821

948

757

890

961

877

809

827

740

734

712

948

896

955

50,946

998

0:502

0.35

Aug.

360

*903

674

757

903

611

278

416

499

494

611

712

903

827

827

663

494 

524

580

430

406

435

365

459

360

504

454

430

430

774

1.080

18,165

586

0.178

0.20

Sept.

910

805

865

768

853

642

499

464

627

674

663

489

459

406

474

469

622

606

499

320

516

411

*524

514

397

397

565

569

505

450

16,118

537

0,163

0.18

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,380 Mln 230 Mean 1,236 Cfsm 0.375 In. 5.08

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,380 Min 230 Mean 1,096 Cfsm 0.332 In. 4.51

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9-24, Dec. 50 to Feb. 23.
302 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wls.

Location. Lat 42°35'55", long 88°51'50", In SE£ sec. 29, T. 2 N., R. 14 E., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2.5 miles north of Clinton, 11 miles northeast of 

Belolt, and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--186 sq ml.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 817.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 18 years, 102 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge, about 800 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 6.20 ft, backwater from 

Ice); minimum, 8 cfs Dec. 29 (gage height, 2.04 ft), result of freezeup.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 6,560 cfs Feb. 24, 1949 (gage height, 10.22 ft); minimum, that of Dec. 29, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 12.09 ft In February 1938, from floodmarks (discharge, 10,700 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect. Some seasonal regulation 

caused by dams used to maintain levels of Turtle and Delavan Lakes.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 955: 1940.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

2.8

3.1

100

164

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

29

29

28

28

30

29

26

27

28

29

27

*31

31

31

32

34

34

34

32

31

32

35

35

36

36

38

35

34

32 

35

37

985

31.8

0.171

0.20

Nov.

37

37

36

36

37

47

41

41

41

41

41

42

43

45

IP.

48

46

42

41

41

44

41

37

35

35

33

*32

31

S3.

32

1,203

40.1

0.216

0.24

Dec.

33

35

37

40

43

43

42

34

38

41

39

28

35

44

43

40

39

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

40

37

34

32

31 

31

30

1,148

37.0

0.199

0.23

Jan.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

*31

31

29

28

31

33

32

31

30

30

31

32

37

70

250

100

64

62

56

52

45

42

40

39

1,436

46.3

0.249

0.29

Feb.

38

37

36

36

35

35

35

35

120

500

150

*113

110

106

92

80

72

66

60

54

50

45

44

60

140

130

110

100

2,489

88.9

0.478

0.50

Mar.

86

74

66

58

56

54

50

46

15

47

48

72

65

*59

60

60

58

56

53

51

50

56

60

59

58

56

54

55

55

51

50

1,768

57.0

0.306

0.35

Apr.

50

51

55

54

92

JL42

110

90

76

65

63

59

55

51

48

48

11

47

51

56

50

»52

56

58

64

70

68

62

56 

54

1,900

63.3

0.340

0.38

May

51

50

48

48

48

47

46

«

51

124

127

127

102

93

82

72

67

76

118

102

108

146

149

146

142

131

110

104

85 

72

67

2,782

89.7

0.482

0.56

June

60

55

47

45

47

*48

46

45

40

41

112

77

68

102

78

67

59

56

54

48

45

42

40

40

40

45

42

45

43 

40

1,617

53.9

0.290

0.32

July

37

36

35

36

35

32

34

31

30

36

45

42

38

38

38

37

35

35

41

*58

42

32

34

34

34

34

34 

35

31

1,127

36.4

0.196

0.23

Aug.

*31

31

30

30

29

29

28

27

30

41

37

35

34

43

43

40

37

38

38

36

34

32

35

48

40

35

32

43

54 

B5

62

1,167

37.6

0.202

0.23

Sept.

47

M

50

40

35

41

34

31

30

30

28

29

3E

30

34

31

30

29

28

28

31

31

*28

21

26

26

26

26

E6 

26

964

32.1

0.173

0.19

Calendar year 1956: Max 278 Mln 26 Mean 51.1 Cfsm 0.275 In. 3.76

Water year 1956-57: Max 500 "in 26 Mean 50.9 Cfsm 0.274 In. 3.72

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17 to Dec. 4, Dec. 9-11, Dec. 13 to Mar. 10, 

Mar. 15, 16, 19. Discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on recorded graph 

and dally wire-welght-gage readings Oct. 1-11, Oct. El to Nov. 5, Nov. 7-14, 16, July 18-21, E4-31.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 303

Pecatonica River at Darlington, Wis.

Location.--Lat 42°40'30", long 90°06'55", in NE£ sec. 3, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., on right bank 

in Darlington, 3 miles upstream from Otter Creek.

Drainage area. 274 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 801.90 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge. 18 years, 182 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 9.06 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 2.04 ft), result of freezeup.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs July 16, 1950 (gage height, 20.71 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7.000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, 19 cfs Mar. 4, 1954 (gage height, 1.92 ft), result of freezeup. 

Flood of Feb. 21, 1937, reached a stage of 17.6 ft, from floodmarks.

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

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 5-25, June 11)

2.2

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 134

4.0

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

340

560

1,000

1,440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

IWal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

37

38

38

36

36

37

36

36

36

*36

38

41

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

53

53

48

45

45

45

1,268

40.9

0.149

0.17

Nov.

45

45

45

45

46

89

80

55

48

46

46

46

45

48

106

121

67

57

55

*55

54

44

46

46

46

46

44

44

42

Tc*b

1,654

55.1

0.201

0.22

Dec.

48

49

51

52

55

56

57

11

39

45

46

45

40

42

46

48

46

40

40

41

45

50

57

58

56

55

53

53

47

44

40

1,481

47.8

0.174

0.20

Jan.

36

*32

32

32

35

38

38

38

37

36

34

33

32

31

S3.

30

30

30

31

33

540

1.410

590

168

98

62

50

46

44

43

43

3,762

121

0.442

0.51

Feb.

44

45

45

45

45

*45

45

48

352

1.180

614

509

857

683

402

90

72

68

54

52

52

52

52

62

151

190

96

64

6,014

215

0.785

0.82

Mar.

54

48

45

56

56

55

11

41

44

48

51

*55

54

57

85

63

69

65

67

59

59

65

94

"89 109

68

63

61

58

56

53

1,888

60.9

0.222

0,26

Apr.

54

61

58

56

*73

97

86

73

67

59

61

61

54

52

50

50

52

51

51

63

55

51

64

63

56

204

127

96

80

70

2,095

69.8

0.255

0.28

May

67

62

55

53

52

51

50

47

48

63

86

73

63

79

*142

102

86

86

86

82

79

229

121

101

109

188

147

116

130

233

305

3,189

103

0.376

0.43

June

229

168

142

125

123

134

114

106

97

125

*1.300

497

713

615

279

798

538

294

231

192

168

153

136

127

125

147

130

123

113

101

8,143

271

0.989

1.11

July

93

89

88

91

85

79

76

80

77

69

68

102

129

85

*75

367

233

108

86

77

203

*57i

212

130

102

96

88

83

82

77 

77

3,878

125

0.456

0.53

Aug.

93

80

72

68

64

63

61

59

59

61

61

*58

56

65

58

55

54

64

72

59

55

54

55

65

67

58

56

76

80

180

2,206

71.2

0.260

0.30

Sept.

83

69

64

62

58

57

57

56

55

55

59

82

75

62

56

56

54

53

53

56

58

62

56

53

*52

51

50

49

49

50

1,752

58.4

0.213

0.24

Calendar year 1956: Max 700 Kin 34 Mean 71.0 Cfsm 0.259 In. 3.52

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,410 Mln 30 Mean 102 Cfsm 0.372 In. 5.07

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21-30, Dec. 13, 14, 17-19, 24, 25, Dec. 31 to 

an. 20, Jan. 25 to Feb. 8, Feb. 16-23, Feb. 28 to Mar. 3, Mar. 8, 9.
304 ROCK RIVER BASIN

East Branch Peeatonica River near Blanchardville, Wis.

Location. Lat 42"47' 10", long 89°51'40", in SE^ sec. 26, T. 4 N., R. 5 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 78, 1.5 miles south of Blanchardville 

and 3.5 miles upstream from Sawmill Creek.

Drainage area. 221 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 796.8 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Dec. 20, 1939, wire-weight gage at bridge 50 ft upstream at same datum. Auxiliary staff gage 2.7 miles upstream at same datum read every 4 hours or more often 

when stages exceed 10 ft.

Average discharge. 18 years, 137 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2.820 cfs June 11 (gage height, 12.96 ft); minimum, 38 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 2.19 ft), result of freezeup.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 11,700 cfs Feb. 28, 1948 (gage height, 15.74 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Nov. 28, 1940, Dec. 8, 1949.

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

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 11; fall used as

a factor June 11, 12, 14)

2.4

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

105

207

447

8.0

10.0

11.5

714

1,150

2,010

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

Oct.

57

57

56

56

55

58

55

55

54

*58

56 

59

58

58

58

57

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

54

55

59

59

56

56

56

56

1,750

56.5

0.256

0.29

Nov.

56

5^

56

56

57

96

79

60

58

58

58 

58

56

58

100

92

66

64

64

64

*78

66

66

64

62

60

58

58

58

60

1,94?

64.7

0.293

0.33

Dec.

64

66

62

60

58

58

52

i8

52

56

67 

54

54

54

56

58

54

52

52

54

58

64

70

72

72

70

66

65

56

56

54

1,834

59.2

0.268

0.31

Jan.

54

*53

52

52

52

52

50

50

48

46

46 

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

46

48

120

788

?52

203

130

90

72

66

62

62

60

2,962

95.5

0.432

0.50

Feb.

-85 60

60

60

*60

60

62

66

240

916

396 

277

542

372

200

100

88

78

68

66

66

64

66

88

237

131

71

60

-

4,614

165

0.747

0.78

Mar.

58

56

56

54

52

52

50

50

52

55

58 

*60

58

60

71

60

59

61

65

62

61

62

84

~75 115

68

67

67

67

65

64

1,944

62.7

0.284

0.33

Apr.

64

67

65

*66

84

125

92

82

78

72

76 

73

68

65

64

64

66

66

64

65

66

64

64

67

68

70

72

73

69

66

2,145

71.5

0.324

0.36

May

64

64

62

62

62

60

59

58

58

59

62 

64

66

82

*129

82

78

83

86

87

82

152

112

96

91

100

106

99

92

161

265

2,783

89.8

0.406

0.47

June

166

130

115

106

140

202

125

120

107

117

*1.980 

1,210

490

1,450

511

689

494

295

249

212

193

178

165

158

161

194

164

154

145

133

10,553

352

1.59

1.78

July

124

121

118

121

114

107

103

107

105

97

95 

100

119

100

*93

105

117

95

90

88

89

105

103

89

85

84

85

82

82

81

80

3,084

99.5

0.450

0.52

Aug.

88

82

80

77

74

74

73

73

74

82

76 

*72

72

74

72

69

68

72

117

72

68

66

66

76

72

67

66

76

82

258

T25

2,563

82.7

0.374

0.43

Sept.

82

77

75

74

71

70

70

69

67

67

69 

84

76

70

69

68

65

65

65

69

72

72

68

65

*66

65

63

63

64

64

2,084

69.5

0.314

0.35

Calendar year 1956: Max 700 Min 48 Mean 81.9 Cfam 0.371 In. 5.05

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,980 Min 44 Mean 105 Cfsm 0.475 In. 6.45

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). June 11 

(11.53 ft).

p.m.) 2,820 cfs (12.96 ft); June 14 (12 m.) 2,030 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 23 to Dec. 2, Dec. 5-10, 13-26, Dec. 30 to 

Jan. 21, Jan. 25 to Feb. 9, Feb. 15-24, Feb. 28 to Mar. 9.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 305

Yellowstone River near Blanchardville, Wis.

Location.--Lat 42°46'55", long 89°59'50", in NE£ sec. 34, T. 4 N., R. 4 E. , on right bank

0.6 mile upstream from above highway bridge, 7 miles southwest of Blanchardville, and

about 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 29.1 sq mi.

Records available. July 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 840 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,820 cfs June 11, from rating curve extended 

above 400 cfs on basis of slope-conveyance study (gage height, 9.65 ft); minimum, 

2.1 cfs Dec. 29 (gage height, 1.13 ft), result of freezeup.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 11, 1956; minimum, 2.0 cfs Nov. 16, 1955 

(gage height, 1.12 ft).

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

of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1957 are giveft 

in WSP 1521.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-18, June 10-17, Aug. 30)

1.2

1.3

1.4

2.6 

3.3 

4.0

116

188

297

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.6

5.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.2

472

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

*4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2 

4.2

4.2

4.6

5.3

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

142.7

4.60

0.158

0.18

Nov.

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.8

12.1

5.3

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.8

11.0

6.1

5.3

5.0

5.3

*7.8

5.8 

5.0

4.8

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.8

159.8

5.33

0.1B3

0.20

Dec.

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.6

5.6

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.2

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

151.8

4.90

0.168

0.19

Jan.

4.4

*3.8

472

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.O

4.0

4.0

4.O

4.0

4.0

4.5

40

15 

9.0

*6.8

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.5

189.9

6.13

0.211

0.24

Feb.

.4

.4

.4

.4

* .4

4.4

4.6

5.5

151

42

15.8

118

*56

24

10

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.5

8.0

12

8.0

*6.3

5.5

538.3

19.2

0.660

0.69

Mar.

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.8

4.8

5.3

5.6

*5.6

5.6

6.4

7.0

5.6

6.1

6.4

6.1

6.4

7.2 

11.7

12,1

8.1

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.7

6.4

196.2

6.33

0.218

0.25

Apr.

6.7

7.0

6.4

*7.2

10.4

11.4

8.8

8.1

7.5

7.0

7.2

6.7

6.7

6.1

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.4

5.6

6.4 

7.5

6.7

6.4

23

9.7

8.1

7.0

6.4

231.8

7.73

0.266

0.30

May

5.8

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

575

8.4

8.8

6.4

6.4

*14.9

12.4

9.1

9.4

9.4

9.1

11.0

14.2 

11.4

10.0

13.5

16.6

12.8

11.4

12.8

30

21

319.9

10.3

0.354

0.41

June

19.9

15.8

14.2

12.8

18.2

13.5

12.1

11.0

10.0

74

*284

*36

*130

34

30

57

29

28

24

22

19.9 

19.0

18.2

17.4

19.0

16.6

16.6

14.6

13.2

1,056.0

35.2

1.21

1.35

July

12.4

12.1

12.4

12.4

11.7

11.0

11.0

12.4

11.0

9.7

9.4

14.2

11.4

1O.O

8.8

18.4

11.0

8.8 

8.2

*7.8

8.4

11.0 

8.8

7.5

7.2

7.0

7.0

6^7

6.7

6.7

7.5

308.6

9.95

0.342

0.39

Aug.

8.8

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

6.4

6.7

6.4

*5.8

5.8

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1 

6.4

5.8

5.8

5^6 

6.4

6.7

6.1

5.8

6.4

9.7

10.5

38 "T.8

234.1

7.55

0.259

O.3O

Sept.

6.7

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.8

6.4

7.0

7.5

6.4

6.4

7.0

7.-0

7.5

6.4

5.8

7.8

7.0

6.4 

*6.1

6.1

6.4

6.7

5.8

6.1

7.0

6.1

194.1

6.47

0.222

0.25

Calendar year 1956: Max 133 Min 3.4 Mean 7.29 Cfsm 0.251 In. 3.40

Water year 1956-57: Max 284 Min 3.8 Mean 10.2 Cfsm 0.351 In. 4.75

Peak discharg

June 

225

 ear 1956-57: Max 284 Min 5.8____Mean 10.2 Cfsm 0.551 In. 4.7b______

Lscharge (base, 100 cfs).--Jan. 21 (6 p.m.) discharge unknown (7.98 ft); Feb. 9 (7:30 p.m.) 

:fs (6.34 ft); Feb. 12 (7 p.m.) 577 cfs (6.23 ft); June 11 (12:3O a.m.) 1,82O cfs (9.65 ft) 

13 (11 a.m.) 684 cfs (6.67 ft); June 16 (6:3O a.m.) 216 cfs (4.23 ft); Aug. 30 (1 a.m.) 

:fs (4.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 23-28, Jan. 1O to Feb. 8, Feb. 15 to Mar. 9.
306 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Pecatonica River at Martintown, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°30'3S", long 89°48'00", in SE£ sec. 32, T. 1 N., R. 6 E., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from highway bridge in Martintown, 0.3 mile upstream from WisconsinIllinois State line and 9 miles downstream from Skinner Creek.

Drainage area. 1,040 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 757.9 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 6, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 674 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,720 cfs June 15 (gage height, 11.31 ft); minimum daily, 140 cfs Jan. 16-18.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 13,400 cfs Feb. 29, 1948 (gage height, 20.24 ft); no 

flow for part of Dec. 14, 1939; minimum daily discharge, 132 cfs Nov. 7, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

fair; records for periods of ice effect are fair except those above 700 cfs, which are 

poor. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants upstream.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor June 11, 19, July 22, 

23; shifting-control method used Mar. 6, 10-24, June 11-19, 

July 17, 18, 22-24)

2.5 

3.0

4.0 

5.0

158

255

481

777

7.0 

9.0

10.5

1,465

2,165

2,720

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

181

185

186

183

181

181

181

183

177

168

*171

188

183

198

198

185

192

192

185

183

192

188

183

190

186

188

204

206

204

194

5,806

187

0.180

0.21

Nov.

190

194

188

188

198

257

322

322

249

217

209

202

206

207

338

396

387

312

255

*243

230

220

200

250

240

220

210

210

210

210

7,280

243

0.234

0.26

Dec.

220

230

230

240

247

259

210

170.

180

210

240

220

200

200

210

240

240

220

210

200

210

220

240

260

270

290

270

250

240

220

210

7,056

228

0.219

0.25

Jan.

210

200

190

*189

190

180

180

180

180

170

170

160

160

150

150

140

140

140

150

170

400

1,200

1.400

1,300

700

300

250

230

220

210

200

9,809

316

0.304

0.35

Feb.

200

200

200

200

200

*211

220

250

9OO

1,500

1.800

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,500

800

4OO

300

280

260

250

250

250

400

526

673

500

360

-

17,930

640

0.615

0.64

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,20O Mln 160

Mar.

300

265

260

260

260

241

200

190

190

200

*225

239

239

247

270

253

241

235

239

243

243

245

272

295

378

367

318

289

280

284

276

8,044

259

0.249

0.29

Apr.

268

272

280

295

*338

425

461

420

367

336

318

308

301

282

278

268

263.

272

276

272

282

291

280

303

308

351

515.

481

383

331

9,825

328

0.315

0.35

Mean 332

May

308

282

266

251

237

239

239

223

239

518

630

548

461

408

415

531

*491

434

437

437

434

454

639

642

523

542

627

594

507

499

639

13,694

442

0.425

0.49

June

905

787

627

534

486

484

556

491

442

427

1,210

1,880

*2,190

2,610

2.700

2,410

2,020

1,910

1,360

1,130

878

751

670

609

576

576

636

615

545

507

31,522

1,051

1.01

1.13

Cfsm 0.319

July

466

439

425

410

408

401

364

401

430

387

341

371

568

571

422

776

1,540

*1,130

562

432

538

1,640

1.680

1,120

673

542

494

454

434

418

392

19,235

620

0.596

0.69

Aug.

413

425

387

353

340

320

312

305

299

299

305

299

291

369

*385

297

274

268

291

340

293

261

STB" 259

286

284

261

297

327

437

 8^2

10,387

335

0.322

0.37

Sept.

764

444

340

314

297

286

280

272

268

263

263

289

301

310

282

266

255

255

249

245

251

261

261

*259

249

241

239

237

231

235

8,707

290

0.279

0.31

In. 4.35

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,70O Mln 140 Mean 409 Cfsm 0.393 In. 5.34

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOO cfs). No peak above the base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

IJote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Dec. 4, Dec. 7 to Feb. 24, Feb. 27 to 

Mar. 5, Mar. 7-9. Doubtful gage-height record Feb. 25, 26, Mar. 6, Mar. lo to Apr. 7j discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on recorded graph, once-daily wire-weight-gage readings, 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 307

Pecatonlca River at Freeport, 111.

Location. Lat 42 0 18'13", long 89°36i57", In SE£ sec. 30, T. 27 N., R. 8 E., on right bank 

on property of Public Service Co. of Northern Illinois at Freeport, 0.3 mile upstream 

from Stephenson Street Bridge and 5 miles upstream from Yellow Creek.

Drainage area. 1.330 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1914 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 743.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 15, 1935, chain gage at site 0.9 mile downstream at datum 4 2 ft 

lower. Since July 13, 1943, auxiliary wire-weight gage read once daily 0.9 mile 

downstream.

Average discharge.--43 years, 881 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2.600 cfs June 15 (gage height, 10.13 ft)- minimum, 92 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 1.44 ft), result of freezeup.

1914-57: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs Mar. 16, 1929 (gage height, 19.76 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, that of Dec. 9, 1956.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

405 

455 

525 

585 

665 

700 

785 

805

Water 

year

1915 

1917 

1921 

1924 

1928 

1930 

1935 

1936

Date

Feb. 27, 1915 

Mar. 16, 1917 

Aug. 20, 1921 

Aug. 23, 1924 

Mar. 16, 1928 

Feb. 24, 1930 

Mar. 9, 1935 

Mar. 16, 1936

Discharge 

(cfs)

9,070 

6,310 

2,720 

4,830 

8,070 

6,150 

4,600 

4,190

Gage height 

(feet)

t!7.27 

t!6. 09 

t!2.06 

tl4.88 tie. 77

tl6. 28 

12.49 

11.99

t Prom graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some diurnal reeulation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1944, 1948. Revised-figures of discharge, in cubic 

feet per second, for the water years 1935-37, superseding those published in WSP 785, 

805, and 825, are given herewith:

Date

1955

Mar. 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

2,080

2,410

b2,800

b3,000

b3,500

b4,200

b4,400

b3,900

b4,000

b3, 900

Date

1935-Con.

Mar. 13

14

15

16

17

18

1936

Mar. 12

13

Discharge

3,590

3,360

2,900

2,480

2,240

1,950

3,120

3,290

Date

1936 -Con.

Mar. 14

15

16

17

1937

Mar. 9

10

11

12

Discharge

3,770

4,080

3,970

2,800

11,700

8,640

6,620

4,930

Date

1937-Con.

Mar. 13

14

June 14

15

21

22

23

24

26

27

Discharge

3,660

2,620

2,800

2,760

2,670

3,510

3,590

3,120

3,070

3,070

Month

Water year 1934-35. ..... 

Calendar year 1935. .....

Water year 1935-36 ...... 

Calendar year 1936 ......

Water year 1936-37 ...... 

Calendar year 1937 ......

Cfs -days

287,833 

251,514

180,957 

182,134

369,650 

360,896

Maximum

4,400 

4,400

4,080 

4,080

15,400 

15,400

Minimum

204 

136

118 

118

207

168

Mean

789 

689

1,756

494

498

1,013 

989

Per square 

mile

.593 

.518

.371 

.374

..762 

.744

Runoff In 

Inches

8.06 

7.03

1.52

5.06 

5.10

10.34 

10.10

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
308 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Pecatonica River at Freeport, 111. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from tributary Feb. 20, Apr. 7, 8, June I, 12,

July 9, 10, 12-14)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7 

1.9

140

170

240

2.5 

4.0

5.0

470

890

1,110

2.1 

3.0 

4.0

250

580

820

5.0

8.0

11.0

1,030

1,860

3,030

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

240

236

236

244

236

233

226

230

233

226

230

219

240

233

250

254

240

236

244

240

240

250

247 

233

244

*247

254

261

264 

261

258

7,485

241

0.181

0.21

Nov.

254

254

258

250

2BO

318

386

422

406

334

296

286

264

278

390

545

528

486

410

358

350

358

310 

264

366

354

318

314

272 

286

10,165

339

0.255

0.28

Dec.

300

296

300

318

342

334

338

264

146

236

318

286

226

222

254

1

303

303

289

278

268

261

268

286 

394

430

410

390

366

346 

313

300

9,390

303

0.228

0.26

Jan.

272

254

261

258

254

254

254

254

264

233

240

236

240

230

208

202

188

180

177

184

b270

b500

b640 

b700

b660

b500

b410

b370

b340 

b320

b300

9,653

311

0.234

0.27

Feb.

b280

b270

b260

b250

b250

b260

b270

b280

b370

b900

bl. 050

bl,050

bl,050

bl,000

b950

b850

b750

b600

b500

449

423

379

352 

344

383

472

b560

b580

-

15,132

540

0.406

0.42

Mar.

565

b450

b350

b380

387

339

298

290

278

258

274

326

330

334

375

383

348

334

330

318

322

*334

348 

383

411

451

411

383

357 

348

339

11,034

356

0.268

0.31

Apr.

330

334

330

344

399

520

545

537

505

443

415

395

375

366

334

330

318

314

330

339

330

339

348 

334

357

383

447

580

520 

*447

11,888

396

0.298

0.33

May

399

366

330

310

294

274

274

270

266

370

635

685

610

535

490

505

580

565

505

505

550

610

635 

*730

710

660

660

710

660 

595

610

15,898

513

0.386

0.44

June

635

865

775

660

580

550

550

595

535

505

845

1,380

1,860

2,360

2.600

2,560

2,400

2,100

1,860

1,410

1,050

890

775 

710

660

635

635

*660

622

565

32,827

1,094

0.823

0.92

July

520

490

472

455

439

435

415

*601

*555

489

423

452

484

810

730

665

1,470

1.650

1,120

710

520

775

1,530 

1,590

*1,050

730

580

535

490 

472

455

22,112

713

0.536

0.62

Aug.

443

472

472

435

399

379

352

344

339

330

334

334

322

344

505

443

344

314

314

344

379

322

294 

306

326

326

318

318

375 

415

640

11,582

374

0.281

0.32

Sept.

865

730

505

*403

366

348

330

326

314

310

314

330

362

375

375

334

318

306

310

306

308

314

322

318

310

298

286

286

278 

270

10,815

360

0.271

0.30

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,560 Mln 146 Mean 456 Cfsm 0.343 In. 4.66

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,600 Mln 146 Mean 460 Cfsm 0.346 In. 4.68

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ROCK RIVER 

Mount Vernon Creek neap Mount Vernon, Via,

309

Sugar River, and 2.5 miles southeast of Mount 

Drainage area. 16.1 sq mi.

Records available. January 1954 to September 1957, 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 875 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 164 cfs June 13 (gage height, 5.18 ft); minimum,

 li cfs on many days; minimum gage height, 1.50 ft War. 7, .... c QQ ft.\ -i-i-,,,., 

1954-57- Maximum discharge, 255 cfs June 22, 1964 (gage height, a,»B it; 5 minimum, 

7.9 cfs Mar. 22, 1955, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good. Records of water temperatures and suspended aediment loads for

 ERTVater year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period? of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per seeend)

(Shiftlng-eontrol method used June 1 to Aug. 26)

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

1O.8 

26 

46 

66

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

TS- 12 

12 

12

12

12

12 

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12 

12

12

380

12.3

0.764

0.88

Nov.

12

12 

12

12

19

13 

13

12

12

12

12

12

*13

21

14

13

13

13

13

15

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

397

13.2

O.820

0.92

Dec.

13 

13

13 

13

13

13

13 

12

TF

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

*12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12 

12

3SS

12.5

0.776

0.9O

Jan.

12 

12

12 

12

12

12

12 

12

12

111

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

34

41

16

13

13

12

12

12

12

12 

12

421

13.6

0.845

0.97

Feb.

11 

IT

11

11

11

12 

13

61

37

17

33

27

19

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

17

*12

12

11

-

452

16.1

1.00

1.04

Mar.

ft

11 

11

11

11

11 

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

*13

13

13

13

13

16

IS

13

13

13

13

13

13 

13

384

12.4

0.770

0.89

Apr.

13 

13

13 

14

11

21

16 

15

14

*14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

13

13

1212"

415

13. S

0.857

0.96

May

ll

12 

12

12

12

12 

12

12

13

13

13

13

*17

16

13

14

14

15

13

16

22

15

14

17

18

14

13

13

20 

19

443

14.3

O.S88

1.02

June

14 

13

f

15

14

13 

13

13

19

60

*17

*63

2T

17

22

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

20

14

14

14

14

542

18.1

1.12

1.25

July

814

14

13

13

13

14

14

13

14

14

15

IT

14

14

14

13

*13

13

13

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 

13

419

13.5

O.839

0.97

Aug.

13 

13

12 

12

12

12

12 

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

*11

li

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

ft

382

12.3

0.764

0.88

Sept.

8

IS 

13

13

13

»

12

12

12

13

12

12

18

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

 12

18

12

12

12

12

12

12

367

12.2

Q. 758

0.85

Calendar year 1956 : Max 74 Min 9.5 Mean 14.3 Cfsm 0.888 In. 12.05

Water year 1956-57 : Max 63 Min 11 Mean 13.7 Cfsm 0.851 In. 11.53

Peak discharge (base, 9O cfs). Jan. 22 (1 a.m.) 114 cfs (4.03 ft); Feb. 9 (11 p.m.) 125 cfs

(4.28 ft); June 11 (5 a.m.) 119 cfs (4.16 ft)j June 15 (2 p.m.) 164 cfa (5.12 ft).___________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. -12, 13, Jan. 1, 2, 9-20, Jan. 23 to Feb. 7, 

Feb. 16-24, Peb 26 to Mar. 9.

507215 O -59 -21
310 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°36 I 40", long 89°23'50", in SW£ sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 9 E. , on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Jordan Creek and 2 miles 

southwest of Brodhead.

Drainage area . 527 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1914 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 768.14 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 17, 1938, chain gage at same site and datura.

Average discharge. 43 years, 338 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 826 cfs June 14 (gage height, 2.55 ft); minimum, 

79 cfs Oct. 2, May 1 (gage height, -0.02 ft).

1914-57: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs Sept. 13, 1915 (gage height, 11.4 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs; minimum observed, 44 cfs 

Sept. 5, 19, 1948.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

1238

455

505

505

525

1238

665

700

715

805

975

Water 

year

1916

1917

1919

1920

1921

1927

1928

1930

1931

1936

1943

Date

Mar. 26,

June 13 ,

Mar. 16,

Oct . 5 ,

Sept. 24,

Feb . 6 ,

Mar. 13,

Feb. 21,

Sept. 28,

Mar. 12,

Mar. 16,

1916

1917

1919

1919

1921

1927

1928

1930

1931

1936

1943

Discharge 

(cfs)

8,500

3,310

9,100

2,710

1,110

4,650

4,440

4,080

823

2,630

7,000

Gage height 

(feet)

t9.3

t7.2

t9.2

t6.6

t3.9

t7.7

t7.6

t7.4

t2.85

t6.2

9.86

t From graph based on gage readings.

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

able diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at Brodhead.

Apr. 3, 1920............ 750

July 7, 1931............ 141

Sept.24, 1931............ 431

Month

Wa ;er year 1919-20 .... 

Ca endar year 1920....

Wa er year 1930-31 .... 

Ca endar year 1931 ....

Maximum

2,420 

2,360

775 

1,410

Minimum

125 

125

53 

53

Mean

426 

357

196 

249

Per square 

mile

.808 

.677

.372 

.472

Runoff in 

inches

11.00 

9.23

.54

5.06 

6.41
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wls. Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ioe effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

311

0.2 

.5

1.1

105

157

225

305

1.5 

2.0 

2.6

440

623

845

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

'total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

136

125

134

134

133

134

129

129

122

120

*125

129

136

134

133

125

127

131

134

133

127

127

133

125

124

133

146

133

138

138

134

4,061

131

0.249

0.29

Nov.

134

134

131

123

137

145

182

187

157

146

128

153

139

184

196

261

236

194

182

178

176

190

188

162

151

*171

160

168

190

165

5,048

168

0.319

0.36

Dec.

141

148

164

152

157

161

162

154

166

186

136

135

125

160

190

130

155

155

120

110

130

135

140

145

165

180

183

181

185

190

150

4,791

155

0.294

0.34

 Jan.

140

134

130

132

136

140

*141

140

132

110

120

150

156

ISO

140

136

130

130

130

146

160

220

250

270

290

280

250

180

130

105

100

4,958

160

0.304

0.35

Feb.

100

100

98

98

98

98

100

140

190

280

400

450

420

380

350

310

280

250

240

210

190

170

166

161

267

407

318

282

_

6,553

234

0.444

0.46

Mar.

222

199

167

194

178

173

174

161

162

155

*177

193

205

197

228

232

197

206

191

195

183

218

186

225

256

253

228

211

198

195

185

6,142

198

0,376

0.43

Apr.

199

195

191

194

279

404

491

394

292

*253

236

223

222

179

207

195

174

207

199

246

213

210

194

204

207

300

386

252

239

162

7,347

245

0.465

0.52

May

143 TaT

171

163

147

161

148

152

150

198

269

£77

248

232

233

234

*229

233

207

259

269

297

359

345

262

277

305

273

235

228

278

7,163

231

0.438

0.51

June

325

272

242

210

210

240

279

240

217

206

243

481

660

819

T78

752

579

430

310

212

241

230

212

£16

235

218

235

£39

£32

203

9,966

332

0.630

0.70

July

192

187

180

188

164

182

144

206

200

174

156

174

208

Tfa

170

182

207

*185

174

178

153

*208

207

197

184

163

161

153

172

159

155

5,541

179

0.340

0.39

Aug.

144

146

155

131

149

137

ill

131

134

168

146

150

134

172

168

146

145

124

155

163

140

139

138

141

138

143

131

139

150

292

517

4,785

154

0.292

0.34

Sept.

343

?23

186

163

160

156

151

142

159

135

153

166

155

160

151

144

145

131

137

138

146

138

154

133

124

131

*133

131

131

127

4,646

155

0.294

0.33

Calendar year 1956: Max 685 Min 60 Mean 175 Cfsm 0.332 In. 4.54

Water year 1956-57: Max 819 Min 98 Mean 195 Cfsm 0.370 In. 5.02

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12-26, Dec. 30 to Feb. 23.
312 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Pecatonica River at Shirland, 111.

Location. Lat 42°26'10", long 89°11'50", in SW£ sec. 11, T. 28 N. , R. 11 E. , near left 

bank on downstream side of highway bridge over mouth of Sugar River, half a mile south 

of Shirland and 7^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,540 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 711.79 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 18 years, 1,556 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,490 cfs June 17 (gage height, 8.52 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 9.56 ft Feb. 14 (backwater from 

ice); minimum daily discharge, 400 cfs Jan. 17-21.

1939-57: Maximum discharge observed, 15,200 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 16.72 

ft); minimum observed, 350 cfs Jan. 18, 1940; minimum gage height, 2.44 ft July 24,1940.

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

which are poor.

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second).

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

385

490

870

1,920

3,890

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

490

490

490

490

490

490

490

490

455

455

455

455

455

455

490

490

490

490

490

490

490

455

455

490

455

455

455

455

490

»490 

490

14,770

476

0.187

0.22

Nov.

490

490

490

490

490

525

595

595

650

630

595

560

525

525

630

710

790

790

790

710

710

670

b620

b580

b620

a6 40

670

*b620

b550

b550

18,280

609

0.240

0.27

Dec.

b570

b580

595

595

595

595

595

595

b550

b500

b490

b470

b450

b450

b470

b500

b540

b54o

b54o

b520

b500

b500

b540

b600

b660

b700

b700

b660

b600

b570

b550

17,320

559

0.220

0.25

Jan.

b530

b510

b540

b5oo

b500

b500

b490

b490

b490

b480

b460

b460

b460

b440

b440

b420

b400

b400

b400

b400

b400

b700

bl,200

bl.400

bl,400

bl,300

bl,150

bl.OOO

b800

b700

b620

19,980

645

0.254

0.29

Feb.

b560

b530

b510

b490

b490

b500

b520

b540

b720

bl,200

bl,900

b2,000

b2,100

b2.200

b2,200

b2,100

bl,900

bl,700

bl,400

bl,100

b900

b850

b800

b800

b900

1,380

1,320

1,260

-

 

32,870

1,174

0.462

0.48

Mar.

1,210

bl.100

b950

870

830

850

790

710

710

670

a700

830

790

830

870

870

870

830

870

830

830

S30

830

870

915

960

960

*960

870

870

830

26,685

861

0.339

0.39

Apr.

830

790

790

830

960

1,260

1,380

1.480

1,430

1,260

960

a960

960

915

870

830

830

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

870

915

1,000

n.ooo

28,230

941

0.370

0.41

May

870

750

710

710

670

630

630

595

595

710

870

1,210

1,320

1,210

1,100

1,000

960

1,100

al , 300

1,320

1,210

1,480

1.600

1,540

al,600

1,540

1,480

*1,430

1,380

1,320

1,260

34,100

1,100

0.433

0.50

June

1,260

1,320

1,480

1,430

1,210

1,160

1.060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,320

1,980

2,420

a2,900

a3,400

5.490

3,410

2,970

2,660

2,090

1,760

1,480

1,260

1,160

1,100

1,060

1,100

1,060

1,060

50,840

1,695

0.667

0.74

July

1,000

915

870

a820

790

750

750

750

*1,000

1,520

1,000

850

al.OOO

1,540

1,580

1,100

1,260

1,870

2,260

2,040

1,260

1,060

1,100

1,700

1,980

*1,600

1,260

960

915

850 

790

36,700

1,184

0.466

0.54

Aug.

750

710

710

750

710

710

670

a6 40

a650

8630

8640

3640

8620

630

670

670

8640

8620

595

595

595

595

595

595

595

560

560

560

630

960 

1,160

20,655

666

0.262

0.30

Sept.

1,100

1.210

1,210

*960

850

650

630

595

595

595

595

595

595

595

630

630

630

650

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

525.

525

525

525

525

19,800

660

0.260

0.29

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,500 Mln 450 Mean 877 Cfum 0.345 In. 4.70

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,490 Mln 400 Mean 877 Cfsm 0.345 In. 4.68

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

River at Freeport and Rock River at Rockton. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Rock River at Rockton, 111.

313

Location. Lat 42°27'05", long 89°04'20", in SE^NWv sec. 24, T. 46 N., R. IE., on left 

bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 2 in Rockton, three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from Peoatonioa River.

Drainage area. 6,290 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1903 to March 1909, July 1914 to April 1919, March 1940 to September 1957.Published as "at Rockford" July 1914 to April 1919.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 707.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1906, chain gage at same site at 

datum about 1 -ft higher. Oct. 1, 1906, to Mar. 31, 1909, chain gage at same site at 

datum about 2 ft higher. July 30, 1914, to Apr. 30, 1919, chain gage at site at Rockford about 21 miles downstream, at different datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1903-5, 1914-18, 1940-57), 3,809 cfs (discharge for site at 

Rockford adjusted for difference in drainage area).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,880 cfs June 17 (gage height, 6.22 ft); minimum daily, 630 cfs Oct. 28.

1903-9, 1914-19, 1940-57: Maximum discharge, 32,500 cfs (revised), Mar. 30, 1916 

(gage height, 13.06 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, that of Oct. 28, 

1956.

Flood in February 1937 reached a stage of 14.6 ft (backwater from ice), from painted 

floodmark.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

405 

435 

455

Water 

year

1915 

1916 

1917

Date

Sept. 16, 1915 

Mar. 30, 1916 

June 23, 1917

Discharge 

(cfs)

18,000 

32,500 

13,900

Gage height 

(feetlt

9.68 

13.06 

7.88

t From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Low flow 

regulated by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 325: 1903-9. WSP 895: 1904 (M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1915, superseding those published 

in WSP 405, are given herewith:

Date

1915

June 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

4,500

4,500

5,000

5,000

4,500

4,000

8,000

Date

1915-Con.

June 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

10,000

12,000

10,000

9,000

9,000

8,500

7,500

Date

1915-Con.

June 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

7,000

7,500

6,500

5,500

5,000

4,500

4,000

Month

Calendar year 1915. ..........

Maximum

12,000

16,700

Minimum

3,070

-

Mean

6,200

4,940

5,480

Per square

mile

0.951

.758

.840

Runoff in 

Inches

1.06

10.29

11.42
314 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Rock River at Rockton, 111. Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

2.0 

3.0

5.0 

7.0

560

1,490

4,720

8,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26 

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,250

926

971

1,220

1,250

1,240

1,220

1.280

1,190

1,170

1,150

1,090

964

1,160

1,190

951

1,000

1,070

1,070

854

750

1,080

1,160

982

923

1,050 

1,030

630

1,520

*1,000 

1,070

35,091

1,067

0.170

0.20

Nov.

1,170

1,210

1,210

1,090

854

1,340

1,730

1,540

1,400

1,470

1,420

1,550

1,390

1,220

1,550

1,670

1,550

1,670

1,750

1,800

1,750

1,730

1,550

1,210

1,670

1,490 

1,490

1,730

*1,410

1,470

45,844

1,461

0.252

0.26

Dec.

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,610

1,550

1,610

1,550

1,610

1,300

bl,200

bl,300

bl,200

bl,000

bl,400

1,550

1,460

1,610

1,400

1,550

1,420

1,550

1,410

1,490

1,730

1,750

1,670

1,800

1,610

1,490

bl,400

46,650

1,505

0.259

0.28

Jan.

bl,500

bl , 500

1,590

1,570

bl,500

bl,300

bl,200

bl,200

bl , 100

b900

bl,100

bl,100

bl,050

tl,100

bl,050

bl,050

bl.100

bl,050

bl,050

bl,100

1,260

1,970

b3,000

5,240

5,240

5,150 

2,980

2,590

1,950

1,800

1,670

49,740

1,605

0.255

0.29

Feb.

bl,400

bl,500

bl,250

bl,250

bl,250

bl,500

bl,500

1,410

2,140

4.540

4,540

4,090

4,560

b4,500

b4,100

b4,100

b5,900

b5,700

b5,200

b2 , 900

2,640

2,560

2,310

1,930

1,860

2,810 

2,560

2,520

-

75,720

2,704

0.430

0.45

Mar.

2,560

2,470

2,150

2,080

2,150

2,080

2,080

2,000

2,000

1,860

1,750

1,930

2,080

2,080

2,230

2,150

2,080

2,230

2,310

2,510

2,250

2,250

2,510

2,310

2,560

2,720 

2,560

*2,470

2,390

2,310

*-,

69,040

2,227

0.554

0.41

Apr.

2,590

2,470

2,590

2,560

2,720

2,980

5,240

5,920

4,180

4,000

3,660

3,580

5,490

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,470

2,810

2,810

2,720

2,900

2,810

2,470

2,470

2,640 

5,060

5,520

5,150

5,150

88,600

2,953

0.469

0.52

May

*2,980

2,900

2,980

2,470

2,180

2,080

2,050

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,810

2,720

5,060

2,810

2,470

2,260

2,250

2,510

2,720

2,810

2,560

5,150

3,240

5,400

5,490

5,580 

5,490

*5,490

3,490

5,580

4,000

87,550

2,824

0.449

0.52

June

4,180

4,270

4,270

4,090

4,180

4,090

5,920

4,000

5,850

5,850

5,920

4,450

5,260

5,800

6,540

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,160

5,800

4,900

4,090

3,320

3,150

3,060

2,900 

2,720

2,900

2,720

2,720

150,970

4,566

0.694

0.77

July

2,640

2,560

2,510

2,150

2,250

2,000

2,000

2,080

2,230

*2,470

2,000

1,800

1,860

2,310

2,590

2,150

2,250

2,720

2.980

2,720

2,080

2,080

2,000

2,470

2,720

2,470 

2,000

1,800

1,750

2,080

*1,780

69,040

2,227

0.554

0.41

Aug.

1,220

1,550

1,670

1,490

1,670

1,590

1,150

1,050

1,110

1,510

1,250

1,520

1,550

1,610

1,470

1,670

1,240

1,520

1,510

1,150

1,120

1,100

1,070

1,060

1,050

1.000 

1,100

1,170

1,120

1,670

2.470

41,610

1,542

0.213

0.25

Sept.

2.250

2,150

2,080

1,860

*1,750

1,610

1,190

1,150

1,280

1,370

1,360

1,280

1,170

1,000

1,280

1,220

1,250

1,270

1,290

1,090

958

955

1,250

1,170

1,040

1,110 

917

1,050

866 955"

59,051

1,302

0.207

0.23

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,160 Mln 630 Mean 2,192 Cfsm 0.348 In. 4.74

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,700 Mln 650 Mean 2,125 Cfsm 0.558 In. 4.59

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Klshwaukee River at Belvidere, 111.

315

Location. Lat 42°15'20", long 88°51'45", near southeast corner of sec. 27, T. 44 N. , 

R. 3 E., on left bank at Belvidere sewage-treatment plant, l£ miles downstream from 

State Street Bridge in Belvidere and 3.0 miles downstream from Plscasaw Creek.

Drainage area . 525 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 738.34 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1942, wire-weight gage at 

site 1-j miles upstream at datum 3.99 ft higher.

Average discharge. 18 years, 280 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,070 cfs May 21 (gage height, 4.23 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 24 cfs Oct. 10, result of construction 

work upstream.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 10,300 cfs Mar. 16, 1943 (gage height, 13.10 ft); minimum observed, 14 cfs Jan. 28, 1940.

Flood of Jan. 24, 1938, reached a stage of 16.9 ft (backwater from ice), from information by sewage-plant employees.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

895 

955 

1085

Water 

year

1940 

1942 

1947

Date

June 19, 

Oct. 24, 

June 2 ,

1940 

1941 

1947

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,330 

3,230 

2,170

Gage height 

(feet)t

10.00 

10.89 

6.20

t Prom graph based on gage readings.

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

which are poor.

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by city engineer of Belvidere.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1946. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water years 1940, 1942-43, superseding those published in 895, 955, 

and 975, are given herewith:

Date

1940

Jan. 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

e27

e26

e25

a30

a30

a30

e30

e30

e30

e30

e27

e32

e34

Date

1940-Con.

Jan. 31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

1942

Mar. 3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

e35

e35

e30

e35

e38

a400

a500

a600

a6OO

a550

a500

Date

1942-Con.

Nov. 7

14

1943

Apr. 5

6

July 6

11

12

17

Sept. 2

Dls charge

225

512

413

413

545

300

220

545

186

Month

Calendar year 1940.......

March 1942. ................

Calendar year 1942 .......

April 1943. ................

Calendar year 1943. ......

Cfs-days

43,624

19,181

105,801

11,734

136,337

Maximum

705

2,240

2,590

644

8,190

Minimum

15

181

56

225

75

Mean

119

619

290

391

374

Per square 

mile

.227

1.18

.552

.745

.712

Runoff In 

Inches

3.10

1.36

7.49

.83

.28

9.67

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for other nearby stations.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for other nearby stations.
316 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Kishwaukee River at Belvidere, 111. Continued

Hating table, Water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

20

44

79

254

575

1,480

Discharge, in cu&lc feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

S

4

S

6

7e

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

EO

21

22

£3

24

25

23

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsitl

In.

Oct.

40

*39

38

a27

aii

a25

S4

42

630 a|i

31

40

41

40

41

42

40

42

40

41

43

43

43

43

47

49

47

47

46

47 

*48

1,249

40.3

0.077

0.09

Nov.

50

49

47

47

47

49

5S

51

47

49

47

49

46

50

56

54

61

49

50

56

M

50

47

49

56

54

44

49

Ji*52

1,502

50.1

0.095

0.11

Dec.

55

53

58

53

57

57

55

54

42

52

56

37

37

46

53

56

58

41

46

56

57

60

71

76

J?

64

60

65

40

 §§. 

IS

1,679

54.2

0.105

0.12

Jan.

42

44

43

b45

45

50

51

61 *S2

li

40

51

50

42

36

34

33

33

33

33

61

495

WT

280

b22Q

blSO

b!50

132

115

100

88

2,918

94.0

0.179

0.21

Feb.

88

b88

86

b80

Ii

79

84

36

296

540

610 3~S3

323

280

242

229

136

138

bllO

98

115

123

113

115

252

575

bSOO

b37Q

-

6,185

221

0.421

0.44

Mar.

294 259"

159

194

170

150

143

109

136

126

150

242

280

254

254

254

217

205

217

267

254

217

217

217

182

170

170

159

*159

159

148

6,102

197

0.375

0.43

Apr.

148

141

136

145

258

505

540

435

338

2do

194

217

194

194

170

170

121

157

113

IT3

134

132

170

194

294

435

690

750

ITS

435

8,388

280

0.533

0.59

May

*353

280

242

217

194

170

170

152

150

182

280

505

540

470

418

338

280

308

418

810

1^070

935

810

540

452

470

505

400

338

353

553

12,703

410

0.781

0.90

June

452

4.70

JsS

280

267

242

229

217

205

194

194

182

194

205

217

205

182

170

138

134

121

115

111

107

104

104

109

109

113

102

"5,840

195

0.371

0.41

July

91

89

84

86

79

76

75

75

7S

*75

71

6§

283

353

242

217

229

194

152

130

119

159

170

205

170

138

126

119

170

*25i

400

4,775

154

0.293

0.34

Aug.

280

229

182

182

205

152

128

113

102

113

109

98

86

94

96

88

79

81

88

81

76

68

65

8?

81

72

66

100

117

194

oc A

tO4

3,768

122

0.232

0.27

Sept.

205

159

141

126

*113

100

94

102

81

82

78

82

81

78

72

68

68

58

62

64

75

75

71

64

62

63

61

62

62

62

2,571

85i7

0.163

0.18

Calendar year 1956: Max 890 Min 24 Mean 105 Cfsm 0.200 In. 2.74

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,070 Min 24 Meah 158 Of Sill 0.301 Ih. 4.09

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Perryville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 317

South Branch Kishwaukee River near Fairdale, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°06'40", long 88°54'00", on line between and near south boundary of 

sees. 16 and 17, T. 42 N., R. 3 E., on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 

1.2 miles downstream from Owens Creek, if miles northeast of Fairdale, and 9-| miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 386 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 733.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 1, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1940-57), 214 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,000 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 5.91 ft); minimum, 5.5 cfs Nov. 29, result of freezeup.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 6,840 cfs Jan. 5, 1946; maximum gage height, 10.00 ft 

Feb. 24, 1949 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 2.1 cfs Jan. 20, 1940.

A stage of 11.9 ft occurred in March 1937, from information by local resident. 

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1942 has been revised to 4,530 

cfs Oct. 23, 1941 (gage height, 8.00 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for periods in the 

water year 1940, superseding those published in WSP 895, are given herewith:

1940 

June 19......... 322

23......... 524

24......... 488

194O-Con. 

June 25......... 294

Aug. 28......... 374

29......... 267

Month

Calendar year 1940. ......

Cfs -days

3,531

25,555.4

Maximum

524

1,100

Minimum

27

3.0

Mean

118

69.8

Per square 

mile

0.306

.181

Runoff in 

inches

0.34

.15

2.32

2.47

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

2.0

5.0

10

18

42

113

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

245

430

870

1,460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

12

*11

11

12

12

10

10

9.5

575

12

13

13

12

14

12

12

10

11

13

12

11

12

12

11

14

13 

16

20

-TTf 

J.O

*15

383.0

12.4

0.032

0.04

Nov.

15

16

15

16

16

18

16

20" 20

16

15

14

14

14

16

16

17

16

16

16

19

b!7

b!6

b!5

16

13

12 

II

12

*14

470

15.7

0.041

0.05

Dec.

13

14

15

15

14

15

14

13

11

12

13

9.5

575

12

12

14

16

11

12

12

13

15

17

19

IF

15

15 

15

12

13

13

420.0

13.5

0.035

0.04

Jan.

12

11

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

11

11

bll

b9.0

»blO

b!2

bll

blO

b9.0

b8.5

bSTs

b8.5

b8.5

b8.5

b!3

b!80

bTTO"

b!50

b!30

bllO

blOO 

b90

b80

b70

b60

1,349.5

43.5

0.113

0.13

Feb.

b55

b52

b50

b48

b46

b47

b50

b54

blOO

b300

b340

b280

b!90

b!50

b!20

bllO

b90

b75

b65

b58

b60

b62

64

64

121

*b350

b550 

T?7J

_

3,921

140

0.363

0.38

Mar.

236

178

133

117

107

97

85

76

74

69_

80

165

227

206

194

175

152

140

203

292

286

236

197

168

142

135

128 

120

*115

113

105

4,751

153

0.396

0.46

Apr.

99

99

ii99

281

670

695

550

446

358

296

254

218

191

172

162

155

142

135

133

122

120

150

203

506

984

1.250 

1,190

980

745

11,496

383

0.992

1.11

May

610

*510

418

338

286

248

221

200

188

557

289

374

354

334

318

275

245

236

522

895

920 745"

610

498

454

486

430 

354

*303

269

12,450

402

1.04

1.20

June

 sis 24B

191

180

175

197

221

197

182

170

180

182

170

168

155

142

126

113

105

97

89

84

78

69

69

69

71 

69

69

64

4,145

138

0.358

0.40

July

56

51

51

51

48

48

41

39

34

32

*29

30

66

85

95

78

76

69

54

48

42

52

160

303

215

145

113 

89

326

*770

366

3,662

118

0.306

0.35

Aug.

224

162

150

275

414

286

188

138

111

113

135

105

87

76

69

64

54

50

46

42

41

37

36

41

38

34

30 3"4

46

51

46

3,225

104

0.269

0.31

Sept.

42

3T

30

27

26

*25

25

24

22

22

21

25

27

27

24

21

20

22

22

24

26

28

24

19

18

19

18 

17

16

TIT J.O

713

23.8

0.062

0.07

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,470 Mln 9.5 Mean 89.1 Cfsm 0.231 In. 3.14

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,250 Mln 8.5 Mean 129 Cfsm. 0.334 In. 4.54

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 cfs). Apr. 26 (10 p.m.) 2,000 efs (5.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
318 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Kishwaukee River near Perryville, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°11'45", long 88°59'55", in northeast corner of sec. 21, T^ 43 N.,

 R. 2 E., on left bank at upstream side of Forest Preserve road bridge, 15- miles downstream from South Branch, 2 miles southwest of Perryville, 7? miles upstream from 

Killbuck Creek, and 9j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1,090 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 692.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 30, 1940, wire-weight gage at same

site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 579 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,360 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 8.5b ft); maxi-

 mum gage height, 10.17 ft Jan. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 46 cfs

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 16,400 cfs Jan. 6, 1946 (gage height, 19.50 ft); minimum, that of Oct. 6, 7, 10, 1956.

Flood in January 1938 reached a stage of 23.85 ft, from information by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1941(P), 1942. Revised figures of discharge, in

 cubic feet per second, for the water years 1941 and 1949, superseding those published 

in WSP 925 and 1145, are given herewith:

Date

1941

Feb. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

b500

b350

b300

b300

b4OO

teoo

b400

b350

b300

Month

February 1941. ......................

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

January 1949. .......................

Calendar year 1949. ...............

Date

1941 -Con.

Feb. 28

Mar. 1

2

1949

Jan. 1

2

3

6

Cfs-days

43,358

167,844

Discharge

b250

b250

b350

b250

b250

b200

bl,000

Maximum

3,860

1,400

9,400

Date

1949-Con.

Jan. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

b800

b700

b600

b500

b400

b300

b200

b300

b400

Minimum

150

250

90

94

200

81

90

Mean

637

1,399

468

438

452

460

mile

0.584

1.28

.429

.707

.402

.415

.422

Runoff in

inches

0.61

1.48

5.82

9 ..59

.46

5.62

5.72

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

75

78

*78

59

92_

52

59

75

72

49

68

78

82

78

78

82

78

75

75

75

75 

75

75

75

78

85

85 

82

82

85

*85

2,340

75.5

0.069

0.08

Nov.

85

8F

85

85

85

110

99

92

96

96

92

88

92

88

110

96

102

99

96

99

127 

110

blOO

b96

b98

96

96 

b88

b88

*b95

2,874

95.8

0.088

0.10

Dec.

102

102

102

106

110

110

106

96

b85

b90

blOO

b80

b75

b90

b95

b!05

bllO

b85

b90

b95

blOO 

110

124

144

138

113

116 

120

96

b80

blOO

3,175

102

0.094

0.11

Jan.

b90

b90

b90

b90

b94

blOO

b!05

b!05

b!05

*b85

b90

b90

b90

b80

b75

b70

b65

b6 5

b65

b65

b90 

b640

b540

b520

b500

b390

b330 

b290

b260

b230

b210

5,709

184

0.169

0.19

Feb.

b200

blSO

b!70

b!60

bl55

b!70

blSO

b200

b520

b970

b940

bSOO

b630

b550

b480

b360

b300

b270

b230

b200

b230 

b250

241

237

429

1,060

*bl , 100 

930

-

12,142

434

0.398

0.41

Mar.

678

510

415

386

345

321

293

277

269

255

273

420

582

558

520

490

450

410

475

618

648 

576

510

450

405

376

368 

350

345

*333

317

13,221

426

0.391

0.45

Apr.

305

297

285

297

326

1,170

1,380

1,140

930

780

672

588

515

470

435

405

381

376

345

345

337 

329

381

445

744

1,240

2,080 

1,940

1,760

1,340

22,038

735

0.674

0.75

May

1,060

*870

750

642

564

505

465

425

395

490

672

900

960

900

810

702

606

588

900

1,620

1,940 

1,730

1,420

1,140

1,030

1,030

995 

870

*768

726

726

27,199

877

0.805

0.93

June

762

780

66F

570

510

500

535

490

470

440

445

455

430

440

445

400

354

325

293

277

261 

241

225

214

211

218

222

2S2

214

204

11,819

394

0.361

0.40

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,130 Min 49 Mean 233 Cfsm 0.214

July

186

176

169

166

155

148

138

134

130

124

*120

120

281

475

400

333

333

313

253

222

208 

237

293

510

435

337

285 

249

356

*960

810

9,056

292

0.268

0.31

Aug.

618

450

368

440

576

505

376

305

265

265

285

249

218

211

208

190

176

166

166

155

144 

138

134

155

155

138

124 

TBT

186

305

345

8,168

263

0.241

0.28

Sept.

313

25T

241

208

180

*162

152

141

130

127

124

127

130

130

120

113

106

120

96

106

120 

120

116

106

99

96

92 

9Z

92

92

4,112

137

0.126

0.14

In. 2.90

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,080 Min 49 Mean 334 Cfsm 0.306 In. 4.15

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 319

Killbuck Creek near Monroe Center, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°05'55", long 89°03'10", In NW£SW£ sec. 19, T. 42 N., R. 2 E., on right 

bank 800 ft downstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge, 

800 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 72, 3 miles west of Monroe Center, and 

8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 114 sq mi.

Records available. December 1939 to September 1957,

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 734.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 1, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1940-57), 59.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 5.41 ft); minimum, 2.8 cfs Dec. 8, result of freezeup.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 6,100 cfs July 9, 1951, Oct. 10, 1954; maximum gage 

height, 11.41 ft July 9, 1951; minimum discharge, 2.0 cfs July 25, 1940.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 955: 1941. WSP 1175: 1941(P), 1946(P). WSP 1338: 

1943(M), 1946, 1948(M) , 1951, 1952(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (s 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-27, June 3 to Sept. 30)

0.3 

.4

1.0

3.0

6.0

14

26

41

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

4.0 

5.0

94

174

280

785

1,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.8

4.8

*4.8

4.5

4.5

fcf

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

5.4

574

5.4

5.1

5.1 

5.1

150.3

4.85

0.043

0.05

Nov.

*5.1

4.8

4.8

5.1

4.8

8.8 

674

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

5.1

4.8

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

6.8

6.8

b5.4

b4.5

4.5

4.5

b4.5

b4.2

*b4J4

4.5

154.1

5.14

0.045

0.05

Dec.

4.5

4.5

5.1

5.4

5.1

5.4

5.1

5.1

b5.0

5.1

5.1

b5.1

b5.2

b5.2

b5.5

b5.7

b5.7

b5.5

5.4

5.4

6.0

6.4

7.6

8.4

6.4

b6.2

b6.4

b6.8

b6.4

b6.0 

b6.0

176.7

5.70

0.050

0.06

Jan.

b5.6

b5.3

b4.9

b5.0

b5.0

b4.8 

b4.7

b4.7

b4.0

b3.5

*b3.2

b3.2

b3.1

b3.0

b37o

b3.0

b3.0

b3.1

b3.2

b3.5

b20

b200

blOO

*b52

b30

b!7

b!3

bll

b9.5 

b8.2

b7.6

547.1

17.6

0.154

0.18

Feb.

b7.2

b6.8

b6.5

b6.2

b6.0

b7.0 

b9.0

b!3

b850

728

b200

b!05

b70

b39

b27

b23

b21

b!8

b!5

b!4

b!3

12

11

12

34

132

 78

50

-

2,513.7

89.8

0.788

0.82

Mar.

38

29

b26

23

20

18 

17

b!6

b!5

14

20

49

45

40

45

37

34

33

80

82.

60

50

41

35

31

30

28

27

27 

*25

23

1,058

34.1

0.299

0.35

Apr.

23

23

20

27

103

204 

134

104

83

68

61

50

45

39

37

35

33

31

31

30

26

30

40

43

71

116

216

138

108 

88

2,067

68.9

0.604

0.67

May

*74

62

52

46

42

37 

34

31

3T

46

58

61

55

54

48

40

38

39

88

118

94

80

69

59

63

80

62

52

46 

43

42

1,744

56.3

0.494

0.57

June

52

36

31

29

27

44 

35

32

30

27

28

24

24

25

22

19

17

15

14

13

12

10

10

9.6

9.6

11

10

10

10 

9.2

645.4

21.5

0.189

0.21

July

7.6

7.6

7.6

9.6

8.8

8.0 

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.4

*6.4

7.6

9.6

9.6

8.4

10

11

10

9.2

8.4

10

36

198

75

46

35

26

22

 64

54

32

765.4

24.7

0.217

0.25

Aug.

24

20

282

52T

76

45 

32

25

23

31

28

22

19

18

17

16

15

14

15

14

13

12

13

14

12

11

IT

15

a!8 

a!5

a!3

1,107

35.7

0.313

0.36

Sept.

a!2

aTT

alO

a9.2

a8.5

*8.0 

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.6

7.2

7.6

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.8

7.6

7.2

6.8

5.7

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

218.3

7.28

0.064

0.07

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,590 Mln 4.2 Mean 26.4 Cfsm 0.232 In. 3.14

Water year 1956-57: Max 850 Mln 3.0 Mean 30.5 Cfsm 0.268 In. 3.64

Peak discharge 

(4.28 ft).

(base, 750 cfs). Feb. 9 (9:30 p.m.) 1,450 cfs (5.41 ft)j Aug. 3 (8 p.m.) 805 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage 

and records for Leaf River at Leaf River, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

weather records.
320 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Leaf River at Leaf River, 111.

Location. Lat 42°07'40", long 89°23'25", In NWi sec. 31, T. 25 N., R. 10 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 72, 0.4 mile downstream from 

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge, 0.6 mile east of town of 

Leaf River, and 0.8 mile downstream from Mud Creek.

Drainage area. 102 sq ml.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage Indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 685.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 18 years, 57.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 10.20 ft); minimum, 7.8 cfs Sept. 26-28.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 6,510 cfs Feb. 27, 1948 (gage height, 14.44 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,900 cfs; minimum observed, 7.6 cfs Jan. 5, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 15.9 ft Feb. 4, 1938, from information by local residents.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

925 

1005 

1035

Water 

year

1941 

1944 

1945

Date

Mar. 20, 1941 

Mar. 14, 1944 

June 2, 1945

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,210 

3,830 

978

Gage height 

(feet)

12.57 

1-13.00 

t8.30

t From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1940-41 and 1943-44, superseding those published in WSP 895, 925, 975, and 1005, are 

given herewith:

1940 

Aug. 19 ............ 91

1941

Mar. 5

1943 

Aug. 13 ............ 348

14............ 94

Nov. 10............ 39

106 

b22

Month

April 1908.. .............

Water year 1907-8 ...... 

Calendar year 1908.....

August 1917. .............

Water year 1916-17..... 

Calendar year 1917 .....

Water year 1929-30..... 

Calendar year 1930 .....

June 1935 ................

Water year 1934-35 ..... 

Calendar year 1935.....

May 1936. ................

Water year 1935-36..... 

Calendar year 1936.....

Water year 1939-40...... 

Calendar year 1940. .....

March 1941. ..............

Water year 1940-41 ..... 

Calendar year 1941 .....

Water year 1942-43 .....

Calendar year 1943 ..... 

Water year 1943-44 .....

Cfs -days

_

-

_

1,210,790 

1,077,800

928,714 

889,844

10,554.2 

10,923.4

16,472.8 

20,907.4

29,517

27,270 

25,164

Maximum

13,200 

13,200

9,920 

9,920

9,980 

9,980

15,400 

15,400

11,900 

11,900

1,000 

1,000

1,390 

1,390

1,500

1,380 

2,070

Minimum

90 

90

1,180 

930

850 

850

1,360 

1,100

528 

528

7.6 

7.6

8.0 

8.0

23

19 

18

Mean

2,475 

2,442

2,776 

2,513

2,014 

1,935

3,317 

2,953

2,537 

2,431

28.8 

29.8

45.1 

57.3

80.9

74.7 

68.8

Per square 

mile

.890 

.878

1.00 

.904

.724 

.696

1.19 

1.06

.913 

.874

.282 

.292

.442 

.562

.793

.732 

.675

Runoff in 

inches

2.63

12.10 

11.94

13.55 

12.27

1.25

9.83 

9.46

1 23

16.20 

14.41

12.41 

11.90

3.85 

3.99

5.99 

7.60

10.77

9.94

9.15

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Leaf River at Leaf River, 111. Continued

321

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.05

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

3.0 

5.0 

6.0

73

280

420

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

14

*13

14

14

14

13

12

T2

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14 *14

14

14

427

13.8

0.135

0.16

Nov.

14

14

14

14

14

26

18

16

15

14

16

14

14

14

35

18

16

16

15

16

20

b!9

b!6

14

15

15

15

14

b!4

*14

489

16.3

0.160

0.18

Dec.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

b!3

b!3

14

b!3

b!3

b!3

14

14

14

b!3

13

14

14

15

18

25

17

16

16

16

15

b!4

14

452

14.6

0.143

0.16

Jan.

b!3

12

b!3

b!3

12

14

14

*14

14

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!2

bll

blO

blO

blO

blO

bll

b!2

b300

*b5BT5

b90

b57

b36

b31

b23

b20

b!8

b!6

b!5

1,099

35.5

0.348

0.40

Feb.

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!2

bii

b!2

b!5

25

336

125

60

60

86

50

42

28

32

26

b22

b22

b21

21

21

22

112

50

41

*27

_

1,319

47.1

0.462

0.48

Mar.

29

21

26

24

23

21

19

22

20

20

21

91

4T

33

40

36

31

31

51

46

39

38

36

31

29

28

28

28

27

24

24

978

31.5

0.309

0.36

Apr.

25

24

24

27

39

55

47

39

36

34

31

30

30

27

26

26

25

24

24

22

21

25

30

26

25

24

22

22

*21

20

848

28.3

0.277

0.31

May

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

36

32

26

26

25

24

24

22

24

33

30

39

46

39

34

42

46

*36

34

33

37

32

892

28. ?

0.282

0.33

June

32

2T

25

24

24

22

22

22

22

21

32

25

25

26

22

21

20

18

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

15

16

17

17

15

618

20.6

0.202

0.23

July

14

13

13

15

14

14

12

17

20

14

14

*18

73

30

21

20

60

26

21

18

17

~4T 105

27

22

*21

19

18

17

17

16

773

24.9

0.244

0.28

Aug.

16

15

41

42

18

15

14

13

12

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

11

11

10

15

14

12

10

10

15

18

16

14

461

14.9

0.146

0.17

Sept.

12

TT

*10

9.6

9.1

9.6

8.6

8.6

9.1

8.6

8.6

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.6

9.1

8.6

8.6

9.1

11

11

9.1

8.6

8.2

7.8

778

7.8

8.6

8.6

276.1

9.20

0.090

0.10

Calendar year 1956: Max 549 Mln 12 Mean 28.0 Cfsm 0.275 In. 3.74

Water year 1956-57 : Max 336 Mln 7.8 Mean 23.6 Cf am 0.231 In. 3.16

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Jan. 21 (8 p.m.) 1,020 ofs (10.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
322 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Rock River at Como, 111.

Location. Lat 41°47'00", long 89°44'58", in NE£ sec. 25, T. 21 N., R. 6 E., on left bank 

1 mile upstream from Como, 3 miles downstream from Rock Falls, and 3| miles upstream 

from Elkhorn Creek.

Drainage area.--8,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1914 to September 1957. Prior to October 1934, published as 

"at Lyndon."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 606.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 22, 1933, chain gage at site at Lyndon, 16| miles downstream at 

datum 22.46 ft lower.

Average discharge.--43 years, 5,085 cfs (discharge for site at Lyndon adjusted for difference in drainage area).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,330 cfs June 17 (gage height, 4.45 ft); minimum daily, 640 cfs Jan. 10.

1914-57: Maximum discharge, 51,000 cfs Feb. 22, 1937, at lower dam at Rock Falls, 

from rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage 

height, 17.51 ft Feb. 7, 1938 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 440 cfs Aug. 20, 1934.

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

95 cfs diverted above gage to Illinois and Mississippi Canal. Some diurnal fluctuation 

caused by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

570

930

1,740

3.0 

5.0

2,840

9,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

i

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,100

1,070

1,220

1,070 

1,100

1,320

1.580

1,100

1,570

1,370

1,360

1,220

1,300

1,070

1,350

1,460

1,410

1,060

1,140

1,220

1,240

1,180

1.010

*1,210

1,420

1,010

1,260

1,320

1,040

1,220

1,180

38,180

1,232

-

-

Nov.

1,280

1,430

1,330

1,520 

1,410

1,550

1,590

2,020

1,570

1,550

1,800

1,690

1,680

1,860

2,020

1.190

2,070

2,020

1,780

2,170

1,920

2,020

2.190

1,840

1,520

*1,900

1,680

1,680

1,810

1,590

51,680

1,723

-

Dec.

1,780

1,900

1,910

1,690 

1,810

1,840

1,960

1,800

1,720

1,590

1,270

1,730

b950

bl,300

1,720

"l,980

1,920

bl,600

*1,900

1,760

1,790

1,750

1,910

1,670

2,020

2,000

1,900

2.120

1,920

1,750

1,640

54,600

1,761

_

-

Jan.

bl,000

bl,200

1,430

1,820

1,810

1,600

1,670

bl,400

1,610

b640

bl,100

bl,250

bl,300

bl,250

bl,250

bl,250

bl,400

bl,250

bl,250

bl,500

bl,900

b4,200

b4.500

b4,000

b3,700

b3,500

b3,000

b3,300

*b5,200

b2,600

bl,800

62,680

2,022

_

-

Feb.

b2,200

b2,000

bl,900

bl.700 

bl,800

bl,750

bl,750

2,040

3,570

4,990

5,970

6.140

5,640

5,310

5,310

4,990

5,310

4,830

4,380

4,080

*3,630

3,350

2,890

2,600

2,890

3,490

4,080

4,230

-

102,820

3,672

_

-

Mar.

5.650

3,630

3,350

3,090 

2,790

2,960

2,620

2,890

2.590

2,790

2,510

2,550

2,790

3,220

2,530

5,650

5,490

3,020

5,040

*3,550

3,490

5,490

5,350

3,550

2,990

5,040

5,320

5,550

5,060

5,040

2,860

95,610

5,084

..

-

Apr.

5,120

5,170

3,040

2,990 

2.960

3,630

5,310

4,990

4,990

5,470

5,510

4,990

4,580

4,380

3,950

3,490

3,490

3,320

3,320

3,300

3,490

3,490

3,630

*3,630

3,650

5,630

4,080

5,470

5.640

5,470

121,740

4,058

.-

-

May

4,550

4,380

4,160

4,080 

3,650

5,020

5,060

2.650

2,890

3,020

3,140

5,780

4,080

4,250

4,250

3,950

5,020

5,520

5,490

5,950

4,680

*4. 990

,990

,990

,830

,850

,990

,850

,680

4,550

4,680

125,590

4,051

_

-

June

4,990

5,310

4,830

4,990 

5,150

4,850

4,990

4,850

4,550

4,380

4,530

4,680

4,680

5,470

6,310

6,480

6,990

6,990

7.160

6,480

6,140

5,640

4,550

4,080

5,650

*5,490

3,490

3,500

5. 140

5,190

149,230

4,974

-

July

3,220

2,920

2,940

2,790 

2,480

2,530

2.500

2,350

2,550

2,390

2,790

3,080

2,700

2,420

2,580

3,020

3,300

2,650

2,840

3,220

5,520

5,270

*4.580

2,940

2,990

5,550

5,250

2,740

2,550

2, 860

5,090

89,590

2,890

_

-

Aug.

2,530

2,530

2,220

5.950 

2,480

2,420

2,510

1,900

1,450

1,840

1,920

1,700

1,580

1,850

2,020

1,980

1,840

1,780

1,500

1,570

1,600

1,500

1 . 280

1,550

1,550

1,330

1,320

1,480

*1,850

1,610

2,010

58,010

1,871

_

-

Sept.

2.890

2,600

2,600

2,580 

2,280

2,000

2,020

1,700

1,490

1,580

1,550

1,690

1,600

1,500

1,220

1,580

1,450

1,460

1,580

1,720

1,450

1,250

1,160

1,190

1,420

1,510

1,100

1,180

1,070

1.060

48,860

1,629

_

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 9,600 Mln 950 Mean 2,769 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,160 Mln 640 Mean 2,736 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 323

Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, 111.

Location. Lat 41°54'10", long 89°41'40", in SW^-SE^- sec. 9, T. 22 N. , R. 7 E., on left 

bank 50 ft upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles northwest of Penrose, 2.2 miles downstream from Buffalo Creek, and 5 miles upstream from Sugar Creek.

Drainage area.--153 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 195V.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 657.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 6, 1940, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 82.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,850 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 10.53 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 2.08 ft), result of freezeup.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 5,980 cfs Jan. 5, 1946 (gage height, 17.75 ft); minimum, 2.2 cfs Nov. 17, 1955 (gage height, 1.87 ft), result of freezeup.

Flood in June 1938 reached a stage of 19.6 ft, from high-water mark 909, Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 925: 1940. WSP955: 1941. WSP 1175: 1941(P) , 1948(P) .

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 3 to Sept. 30)

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

294

580

960

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

17

17

17

18

17

16

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

17

17

17

17

*17

17

11

19

18

17

17 

17

536

17.3

0.113

0.13

Nov.

11

17

20

18

17

27

26

19

17

17

17

17

17

18

34

28

20

18

18

19

*22

20

b!9

17

18

18

18

18

b!7

17

585

19.5

0.127

0.14

Dec.

11

18

19

19

20

20

19

17

b!7

20

20

b!8

b!8 bie

19

20

20

b20

 20

20

20

21

23

26

24

21

21

22

19

b20 

20

616

19.9

0.130

0.15

Jan.

20

18

17

18

18

19

19

19

b!8

b!7

b!7

b!6

b!5

b!5

b!5

bli

b!4

b!5

b!5

b!6

b220

b280

b!70

bllO

b85

b60

b47

b35

b26

b22 

*b21

1,411

45.5

0.297

0.34

Feb.

b20

b!9

b!8

b!7

b!6

b!8

b25

36

b900

383

86

103

163

62

48

b35

b35

34

*28

b29

29

27

26

26

189

134

51

40

-

2,597

92.8

0.607

0.63

Mar.

38

34

30

31

29

29

27

26

27

26

72

76

50

44

57

47

40

41

60

*57

49

45

41

39

37

36

36

36

35

33

31

1,259

40.6

0.265

0.31

Apr.

32

31

30

33

34

57

52

46

43

40

38

36

34

33

32

32

32

31

30

28

28

33

38

36

*34

33

31

29

29

27.

1,042

34.7

0.227

0.25

May

27

26

25

25

24

24

23

23

24

29

35

29

29

29

28

26

26

29

37

36

44

 50

39

35

39

43

39

35

33

36

984

31.7

0.207

0.24

June

36

33

31

30

29

28

28

29

27

26

39.

36

29

37

37

26

23

22

20

20

20

19

18

11

18

*19

19

20

20

18

774

25.8

0.169

0.19

July

17

16

17

17

20

17

16

16

20

19

16

801

511

92

47

62

102

42

33

29

27

178

118

 49

36

31

29

27

26

25 

23

2,479

80.0

0.523

0.60

Aug.

27

23

853

199

53

39

34

31

29

30

29

27

26

26

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

28

25

22

22

145

43

26 

21

1,970

63.5

0.415

0.48

Sept.

IS

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

17

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

440

14.7

0.096

0.11

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,050 Mln 14 Mean 36.4 Cfsm O.238 In. 3.24

Water year 1956-57: Max 900 Win 14 Mean 40.3 Cfsm 0.263 In. 3.57

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). Feb. 9 (5 a.m.) 1,370 cfs (7.20 ft); July 12 (2:30 p.m.) 2,500 

cfs (9.85 ft); Aug. 3 (2:30 p.m.) 2.85O cfs (10.53 ft),

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
324 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek near Morrison, 111.

Location. Lat 41°49'50", long 89°58'00", in SW^SE^ sec. 6. T. 21 N., R. 5 E. , on right 

bank just downstream from small tributary on right bank, ij miles north of Morrison 

and 4^ miles downstream from Little Rock Creek.

Drainage area. 143 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 620.41 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--15 years, 88.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,710 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 9.44 ft); minimum, 7.6 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 2.59 ft), result of freezeup.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 5,770 cfs Jan. 6, 1946 (gage height, 16.04 ft); minimum, that of Dec. 8, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 17.7 ft in June 1937, from information by local residents.

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

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 4 to Sept. 30)

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0

3.5

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

155

285

783

1,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

19

19

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

17

19

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

*16

15

17

18

17

17 

18

533

17.2

0.120

0.14

Nov.

19

18

17

19

19

53

30

19

17

17

17

17

ii

28

72

33

21

19

20

20

 26

18

19

19

19

19

18

19

16 

19

683

22.8

0.159

0.18

Dec.

19

19

19

19

21

21

19

15

16

19

19

16

16

16

19

19

19

*17

17

19

19

20

25

36

27

22

22

22

18

19

21

615

19.8

0.138

0.16

Jan.

15

16

16

17

17

18

19

19

16

14

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

13

13

14

250

200

100

60

45

35

28

23

20

17

 16

1,093

35.3

0.247

0.28

Feb.

16

15

15

14

14

16

30

52

-^15 1.230

388

227

211

90

54

39

32

33

 28

28

27

28

26

27

133

138

50

40

-

3,916

140

0.979

1.02

Mar.

39

33

29

32

34

30

27

26

30

27

76

97

64

52

89

56

50

52

106

*79

63

56

50

45

42

42

*40

39

35

35

34

1,510

48.7

0.341

0.39

Apr.

35

35

33

36

56

85

68

59

52

47

43

39

38

38

35

34

34

33

31

31

28

40

61

*48

45

43

40

38

35

33

1,273

42.4

0.297

0.33

May

31

30

29

28

28

28

27

26

27

61

55

45

47

43

39

35

34

36

50

43

70

*56

45

40

48

57

45

39

36

36 

36

1,250

40.3

0.282

0.33

June

40

36

33

31

30

30

31

30

30

30

39

36

34

30

29

25

23

21

20

19

19

19

18

18

19

 19

19

20

20

11

785

26.2

0.183

0.2O

July

16

16

16

18

16

16

14

15

16

16

14

50

486

162

47

46

83

33

26

23

21

100

99

 35

27

24

22

21

21

39 

26

1,564

50.5

0.353

0.41

Aug.

23

21

682

270

43

27

24

22

21

29

22

21

19

19

19

18

18

18

19

18

11

17

17

23

20

18

17

413

 85

34 

25

2,039

65.8

0.460

0.53

Sept.

20

19

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

16

16

15

15

15

11

14

19

23

19

17

16

16

16

17

17

16

17

505

16.8

0.117

0.13

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,020 

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,230

Mln 14 

Mln 12

Mean 43.3 

Mean 43.2

Cfsm 0.303 In. 4.12 

Cfsm 0.302 In. 4.10

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Feb. 9 (8:30 a.m.) 1,710 cfs (9.44 ft); Aug. 3 (1 p.m.) 1,460 cfs 

(8.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Nojbe.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 11 to Feb. 7 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 22-30).
ROCK RIVER BASIN 325

Rock River near Joslin, 111.

Location. La t 41°33'35", long 90 0 10'55", ir. NE£ sec. 18, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 92, if miles east of Joslin, 

12 miles downstream from Rock Creek, and 27 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 9,520 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 564.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 6, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 5,251 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,480 cfs June 18 (gage height, 7.07 ft); maximum gage height, 8.64 ft Feb. 13 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 1,000 cfs 

Jan. 11.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 46,200 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 14.46 ft); 

maximum gage height, 16.23 ft Mar. 3, 1948 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 834 cfs Jan. 3, 1940.

Maximum stage known since 1892, that of Mar. 3, 1948.

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

which are fair. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Z.6 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

910

1,390

3,970

7,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

-

*

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

Z5

Z6

Z7

28

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,570

1,310

1,250

1,350

*1,Z50

1,Z50

1,430

1.690

1,3ZO

1,630

1,570

1,570

1,380

1,440

1.Z60

1,410

1,570

1,510

1.190

1.Z50

1.3ZO

1,350

*1,3ZO

1,190

1,310

1,570

l.ZZO

1,370

1,430

1.Z50 

1.Z90

4Z.8ZO

1,381

0.145

0.17

Nov.

1.5ZO

*1,390

1,470

1,470

1,570

1,690

1,750

1,750

Z,110

1,810

1,690

1,930

1,870

1,870

Z,Z30

2,230

1,460

2,290

2,110

1,990

2,410

2,100

2,200

2,300

2,100

1,700

2,110

1,850

1,850

2,000

56,620

1,887

0.198

0.22

Dec.

1,800

2,000

2,100

2,230

1,990

1,990

2,050

2,170

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,500

1,900

1.400

1,400

1,900

2,200

2,200

1,850

2,100

2,000

2,000

1,900

2,100

1,900

2,200

2,200

2,100

2.410

2,290 

2,000

61,580

1,986

0.209

0.24

Jan.

1,800

1,300

1,550

1,700

2,000

2,000

1,800

1,800

1,600

1,450

1.000

1,100

1,400

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,600

2,200

4,700

4.900

4,500

4,100

3,800

3,400

*3,200

3,400 

2,900

69,250

2,234

0.235

0.27

Feb.

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,000

1.900

1,900

2,000

2,000

2,500

4,200

6,400

6,800

7.200

6,900

6,580

6,580

5,720

5,720

6,060

5,070

5,070

4,750

3,970

3,530

3,460

3,970

4,430

a4,700

-

120,110

4,290

0.451

0.47

Mar.

a4 . 800

a4,200

a4,200

a3,800

a3,500

a3,200

a3,300

35.000

3,250

3,110

3,390

3,390

3,390

3,460

3,970

3,530

4,120

3,970

*3,8EO

3,820

3,970

4,120

4,120

3,970

3,970

3,530

3,670

3,970

3,820

3,670 

3,670

115,700

3,732

0.392

0.45

Apr.

5.590

5,670

3,670

5,670

3,670

3,970

4,590

5.890

5,590

5,550

5,720

5,720

5,590

4,750

4,910

4,270

4,120

5,970

5,820

3,820

3,820

3,970

*3,970

4,120

4,120

4,120

4,120

4,590

5,550

5,890

154,220

4,474

0.470

0.52

May

5.720

4,750

4,750

4,450

4,270

5,970

5,520

5,590

5.040

5,250

5,590

5,550

4,450

4,750

4,590

4,590

4,270

5,460

5,970

5,970

*4,590

5,250

5,590

5,590

5,590

5,590

5,250

5,590

5,250

5,070 

4,910

159,050

4,485

0.471

0.54

June

5,070

5,550

5,550

5,250

5,590

5,550

5,250

5,590

5,250

4,910

4,910

4,910

5,250

5,590

5,890

6,580

6,940

7.300

7,500

7,500

6,760

6,580

5,890

4,910

*4,450

4,120

5,820

5,820

5,670

5.550

162,580

5,415

0.569

0.65

July

5,460

5,390

5,180

5,250

5,040

2,720

2,780

2.550

2,550

2,550

2,550

*2,320

5,820

4,120

5,040

2,920

5,460

5,460

2,920

3,110

5,460

5,550

4,120

4.430

5,520

5,320

3,670

3,460

2,920

2,780 

5,040

99,760

5,218

0.558

0.39

Aug.'

3,520

2,660

2,660

5.070

4,910

2,920

2,720

*2,660

2,170

1,810

2,110

2,050

1,870

1,810

1,950

2,110

1,990

1,990

1,950

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,470

1,490

1,690

1,470

1.460

*1,570

2,170

2,050 

1,810

68,940

2,224

0.254

0.27

Sept.

2,170

2.920

2,530

2,590

2,660

2,350

2,170

2,110

1,810

1,650

1,570

1,690

1,810

1,750

1,690

1,430

1,510

1,570

*1,650

1,650

1,870

1,630

1,460

1,380

1,380

1,570

1,690

1,350

1,380 

1.310

54,240

1,808

0.190

0.21

Calendar year 1956: Max 9,520 Min 1,190 Mean 3,OZ6 Cfsm 0.318 In. 4.33

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,300 Min 1,000 Mean 3,081 Cfsm 0.3Z4 In. 4.38

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for station at Como.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 22-26, Nov. 28 to Dec. 3, Dec. 9-28, Dec. 31 

to Feb. 14.

507Z15 O -59 -22
326 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Green River at Amboy, 111.

Location. Let 41 "42'35", long 89"19'28", in SE^NE^- sec. 22, T. 20 M., R. 10 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 52, at southeast edge of Amboy.

Drainage area. 199 sq mi.

Records available. December 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 724.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 3, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1940-57), 97.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 593 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 4.12 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.43 ft Feb. 9 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 2.4 cfs Dec. 8, result of 

freezeup.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 6,120 cfs Oct. 10, 1954 (gage height, 12.26 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Nov. 27, 1955, result of freeseup.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1945 has been revised to 

2,100 cfs June 28, 1945 (gage height, 7.76 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1035.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 925: 1940. WSP 1175: 1941-42(M), 1943(P), 1944, 1946, 

1948, 1949(P). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water 

year 1941, superseding those published in WSP 925, are given herewith:

1940 

DV. 27 .......... b5.5

28 .......... b5

3.......... b6.5

10.......... b7.5

1940-Con. 

Dec. 11.......... b7.0

13.......... b7.0

14.......... b6.5

18.......... b!7

21.......... b!7

Month

Water year 1940-41 .............

Cfs-days

17,828.9

Maximum

1,330

Minimum

5

2.0

4.1

Mean

8.38

13.8

25.8

48.8

Per square 

mile

0.042

.069

.130

.245

Runoff in 

inches

0.05

.08

1.77

3.32

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5

6.0

1.0 

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

125

323

567

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.1

8.1

8.1

6.7

7.4

8.1

6.0

£77

6.7

7.4

8.8

8.8

8.1

9.5

9.5

8.1

8.8

9.5

9.5

11

9.5

8.1

8.1

7.4

6.7

9.5

17

8.1

*8.1

8.1

9.5

271.0

8.74

0.044

0.05

Nov.

8.1

8.1

9.5

8.8

8.8

19

12

10

9.5

10

8.8

10

8.8

9.5

11

8.1

8.8

11

11

12

15

9.5

8.1

8.1

9.5

*10

9.5

10

7.4

575

299.4

9.98

0.050

0.06

Dec.

10

11

12

12

15

12

10

6.7

677

11

11

8.8

b8.0

b7.5

b8.0

b9.0

b9.0

b7.5

b7.5

b9.0

blO

bll

b!2

b!4

12

13

1Z

b!2

10

12

12

321.7

10.4

0.052

0.06

Jan.

9.5

7.4

b7.4

b9.0

blO

bll

bll

*blO

b9.0

b6.6

5.3

b775

b8.0

b8.0

b7.5

b7.5

b7.0

b7.0

b7.5

b8.0

b!4

b82

b53

b29

*b!9

b!5

bll

blO

blO

b9.5

b8.0

424.7

13.7

0.069

0.08

Feb.

b8.5

b87B"

b9.0

b9.0

b9.5

b9.5

blO

12

b380

TT9

54

46

47

40

34

24

24

26

24

21

21

20

19

20

*51

164

111

82

_

1,403.0

50.1

0.252

0.26

Mar.

68

56

46

45

40

37

34

31

31

30

46

76

66

63

63

59

56

59

105

104

88

79

71

64

60

59

*59

60

59

56

51

1,821

58.7

0.295

0.34

Apr.

52

50

47

56

141

295

202

164

138

118

108

96

89

82

77

76

74

71

70

70

63

69

101

111

156

226

?8"2" 454

*206

164

3,908

130

0.653

0.73

May

137

117

104

92

87

80

78

72

72

77

83

82

125

148

122

103

97 90

174

194

170

146

125

110

117

128

*105

93

87

84

85

3,384

109

0.548

0.63

June

89

79

74

71

68

66

69

71

66

64

68

63

62

62

59

54

50

47

44

42

39

37

34

33

33

34

34

35

32

28

1,607

53.6

0.269

0.30

July

26

25

25

26

25

23

21

*21

21

19_

19

37

41

28

25

39

47

33

26

23

23

57

5838~

29

27

26

25

*34

40

27

934

30.1

0.151

0.17

Aug.

24

21

70

122

44

32

27

24

22

32

33

25

22

26

21

19

19

19

18

17

16

16

15

TtT

15

15

15

21

21

17

15

821

26.5

0.133

0.15

Sept.

15

14

*13

14

13

12

13

13

12

12

13

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

12

15

17

14

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

383

12.8

0.064

0.07

Calendar year 1956: Max 750 Min 6.0 Mean 29.0 Cfsm 0.146 In. 1.99

Water year 1956-57: Max 454 Min 5.3 Mean 42.7 Cfsm 0.215 In. 2.90

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 327

Green River near Geneseo, 111.

Location. Lat 41°29'20", long 90°09'30", In NE£SW£ sec. 4, T. 17 N., R. 3 E., on right 

bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 82, 1.4 miles upstream from Geneseo 

Creek and 2.4 miles north of Geneseo.

Drainage area. 958 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1936 to September 1957.

Average discharge. 21 years, 532 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 5.94 ft); minimum, 48 cfs Sept. 19.

1936-57: Maximum discharge, 8,900 cfs Oct. 11, 1954 (gage height, 14.69 ft); maximum gage height, 16.14 ft Feb. 20, 1951 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

27 cfs Jan. 2, 1940, Jan. 17, 18, 1954.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

825 

875 

895 

925 

1085 

1115 

1145

Water 

year

1937 

1939 

1940 

1941 

1947 

1948 

1949

Date

Oct. 9, 1936 

Mar. 12, 1939 

Mar. 4, 1940 

June 4, 1941 

Apr . 5 , 1947 

Feb. 28, 1948 

Feb. 18, 1949

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,300 

6,180 

3,750 

4,350 

6,400 

6,670 

6,310

Gage height 

(feet)

t42.95 

t43.56 

til. 44 

til. 98 

13.74 

14.00 

13.64

t From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 875: 1938. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water years 1937, and 1946-49 (revised peak discharge only for 

1946), superseding those published in WSP 825, 1085, 1115, 1145, and 1208, are given 

herewith:

1937

Feb. 23......... b3,000

24......... b2,700

25.. ....... b2,500

26......... b2,300

27......... b2,100

28......... b2,000

1947 

Jan. 13......... b300

1947-Con. 

Jan. 14.......:. b500

15......... 785

1948 

Feb. 28......... 5,860

1949 

Feb. 19......... 5,950

20......... 4,600

Month

Calendar year 1949 ..............

Cfs-days

35,424 

296,818 

247,026

9,919 

242,428 

240,925

21,303 

152,505 

145,070

57,950 

184,820 

185,275

Maximum

4,290 

4,290 

4,290

785 

5,290 

5,290

5,860 

5,860 

5,860

5,950 

5,950 

5,950

Revised peak discharge. 1945-46: Jan. 9 (1 p.m.) 6,970 

1947-48: Feb. 28 (2 a.m.) 6,670 cfs; Mar. 15 (12 p.m. 

1948-49: Feb. 13 (7 p.m.) 6.040 cfs; Feb. 18 (11:30 p 

5,860 cfs; Aug. 11 (9 p.m.) 4,510 cfs.

Minimum

311 

83 

60

140 

108 

108

95 

73 

60

220 

60 

80

cfs. 

4.600 cf£ 

m.) 6,310

Mean

1,265 

813 

677

320 

664 

660

735 

417 

396

2,070 

506 

508

Per square 

mile

1.32 

.849 

.707

.334

.693 

.689

.767 

.435 

.413

2.16 

.528 

.530

Runoff in 

inches

1.38 

11.53 

9.60

.39 

9.42 

9.37 

.83 

5.91 

5.62

2.25 

7.18 

7.20

Mar. 19 (5:30 p.m.) 6,220 ofs. 

cfsj Feb. 24 (8:30 a.m.)

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
328 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Green River near Geneseo, 111. Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 22)

1.5 

1.7 

2.O

50

75

122

3.O 

6.O

342

1,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

54

54

55

54

52

51

55

5O

5T

50

51

51

51

51

52

52

56

56

54

54

54

*57

62

60

58

60

61

63

57

61

1,705

55.0

0.057

0.07

Nov.

56

56

57

60

63

111

~52" 119

75

72

70

63

66

63

87

96

76

71

*70

b74

b82

b87

b86

90

88

b88

92

81

88

88

2,357

78.6

0.082

0.09

Dec.

80

86

92

86

93

84

76

b64 bBO"

b85

b85

b80

b75

b70

b74

b80

b80

*b75

b80

b85

b95

104

112

b!25

bTSS

bllO

b!05

92

b84

b90

b85

2,737

88.3

0.092

0.11

Jan.

b72

b72

b80

b8O

b82

b84

b87

b88

b82

b70

b66

b64 bTO"

b70

b68

b66

b65

b65

b66

b70

blOO

b270

b'SBC

b230

b200

b!70

b!50

*b!35

b!30

b!20

bllO

3,332

107

0.112

0.13

Feb.

blOO

blOO

blOO

blOO

b9S

blOO

bllO

b!25

b540

b520

b430

b380

b350

b320

b290

b270

b250

b240

b220

b210

*b230

b210

b200

b!90

b250

658

850

W5

8,114

290

0.303

0.31

Mar.

570 550"

415

391

364

342

319

295

300

285

326

430

462

440

465

451

400

385

»454

535

518

482

440

400

385

370

385

415

434

406

379

12,743

411

0.429

0.49

Apr.

370

353" 356

675

1,020

1,30O

1,240

1,100

920

798

728

692

640

588

552

518

535

535

500

482

454

465

*640

640

622

658

675

780

692

605

20,168

672

0.701

0.78

May

552

500

454

430

415

391

370

350

345

370

376

367

376

570 570"

482

444

415

418

448

*500

482

451

400

406

437

434

382

345

329*;

 

13,135

424

0.443

0.51

June

32B" 329

30O

285

273

293

264

300

288

271

278

271

271

271

276

252

231

216

209

194

188

180

170

170

*166

172

176

182

192

166

7,160

239

0.249

0.28

July

153

144

142

154

153

138

127

122

119

112

109

 109"

153

209

162

233

394

T5S

166

144

131

171

*216

211

172

144

133

138

129

119

124

4,927

159

0.166

0.19

Aug.

120

109

120

135

261

176

133

*114

104

98

98

106

100

106

100

86

80

75

72

70

68

62

63

109

84

65

»SB" 60

321

T3T

101

3,413

110

0.115

0.13

Sept.

86

75

74

68

62

60

60

58

57

56

57

61

63

61

57

55

52

51

50

SS

T8" 88

65

55

54

52

52

50

51

*51

1,817

60.6

0.063

0.07

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,030 Min 50 Mean 174 Cfsm 0.182 In. 2.47

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,300 Mln 50 Mean 224 Cfsm 0.234 In. 3.16

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 329

Mill Creek at Milan, 111.

Location. Lat 41°26'35", long 90°33'15", in SW^SE^- sec. 24, T. 17 N., R. 2 W., on left 

bank at upstream side of Knoxville Road Bridge, 1 mile southeast of Milan.

Drainage area. 62.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to June 1941 (fragmentary), July 1941 to September 195V.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 566.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 5, 1940, wire-weight gage on downstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1941-57), 36.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 865 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 3.93 ft); no flow 

for part of each day Oct. 1, Aug. 23.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 8,980 cfs Oct. 10, 1954 (gage height, 9.36 ft); no flow 

at times in 1940-41, 1953-57.

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

wHTch are poor. Occasional pumpage of about 1 cfs from quarry into creek above gage.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 11 to May. 12)

0.26 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.7 

.9

.1

.2

.8

2.0

4.0

10

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

14

26

55

120

220

360

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.3

0.11

0.0018

0.002

Nov.

0.1|T

.1

.1

.1

.4

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.3 

.4

.3

.4

1.7

1.1

.7

.5

*.4

.5

1.0

b.7

.5

.4

.3

.6

.5

.4

.4

.2

15.2

0.51

0.0082

0.009

Dec.

0.2

.2

.5

.5

.5

.6

.4

.3

.2

b.2

b-TT

bil

b.l

.1

.1

*b.2 "b.3

b.3

.4

.5

.9

1.6

1 .4

bis

.6

.5

.9

b.8

.5

.7

14.6

0.47

0.0075

0.009

Jan.

bO.3

.2

b~ .13~

!i

.1

b.5

.3

b.3

b.2

b.3 

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

bS.O

blO

BT.5

bS.O

b3.0

b2.0

bl.5

bl.l

b.9

b.8

b.7

44.2

1.43

0.023

0.03

Feb.

bO.6

b.6

b.5

b .5

b!5

b.7

bl.5

b50

~I9- 238

9.2 

6.2

4.0

3.2

2.7

2.4

1.2

*1.6

1.2

.8

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

3.3

10

5.7

3.0

-

371.0

13.2

0.211

0.22

Mar.

2.0

1.9

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.3

.9

1.2

1.0

23

21

8.7

7.4

8.7

6.0

5.4

*8.3

28

T2

9.7

8.7

8.1

7.1

7.4

6.5

10

21

22

16

12

270.0

8.71

0.139

0.16

Apr.

13

13

61

ITS' 145

77

57

46

35

28

27 

21

20

18

16

16

20

18

16

14

12

*S§

50

32

34

32

27

23

21

18

1,067

35.6

0.570

0.63

May

18

17

14

14

14

14

13

T3

13

24

a20 

a!7

a65

aBT

a40

29

25

21

18

*16

27

18

14

13

50

32

18

16

14

14

31

707

22.8

0.365

0.42

June

22

15

13

13

12

13

ZO

29

18

15

If

22

26

20

14

13

12

12

10

9.4

8.7

7.4

*7.1

8.1

10

11

12

7.8

6.2

452.7

15.1

0.242

0.27

July

5.4

4.8

4.8

9.7

9.3

4.6

3.6

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.4 

2.2

3.2

3.4

3.0

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

*61

26

3.7

2.0

1.6

1.6

3.0

3.4

2.4

1.6

182.7

5.89

0.094

0.11

Aug.

1.3

.8

.8

1.4

1.5

.7

.4

.3

.2

.3

ill

.3

.2

.4

.3

.2

.1

.2

.1

.2

.1

.2

.3

.3

.4

*.2

8.0

4 .8

1.6

.7

27.7

0.89

0.014

0.02

Sept.

0.2

.5

.2

.2

.2

.Z

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.1

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.5

.5

.8

t 3

.3

.2

.Z

.2

.1

*.2

8.0

0.27

0.0043

- 0.005

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,100 Mln 0 Mean 8.65 cfsm 0.138 in. 1.88

Water year 1956-57: Max 238 Mln 0.1 Mean 8.67 Cfsm 0.139 In. 1.88

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for Edwards River near Orion, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
330 IOWA RIVER BASIN

West Pork Iowa River near Klemme, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42°57'50", long 93°42'20", in NE^NW£ sec. 17, T. 94 N., R. 24 W., on

downstream side of highway bridge, 6 miles southwest of Klemme and 12.4 miles upstream 

from confluence with East Pork Iowa River.

Drainage area. 112 sq mi.

Records available. April 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily, more often at high stages. Datum of gage is 

1,180.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 41.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 272 cfs May 30 (gage height, 5.15 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Jan. 25 to Feb. 5.

1948-57: Maximum discharge observed, 1,920 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 14.97 ft, 

from floodmark); no flow for part of day Jan. 12, 1950.

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

Revisions.--WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

1.3

2.2

5.0

12

25

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

155

250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.5 

2.5

*2.5

1.7

ITS

1.8

1.9 

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1 

2.5

4.5

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0 

2.0

71.5

2.31

0,021

0.02

Nov.

*2^S 

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0 

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6 

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

U:

1.1

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

53.5

1.78

0.016

0.02

Dec.

2.5 

3.0

3.5

4.0

*375

3.0

2.6 

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

fct

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1 . 8 

1.8

64.9

2.09

0.019

0.02

Jan.

H1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2 

1.1

1.0

*.9

.8

.8

.7 

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.il

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

23.5

0.76

0.0068

0.008

Feb.

0.5

.5

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1 .5

-

21.3

0.76

0.0068

0.007

Mar.

H1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

*2.3 

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.5 

3.0

2.8

2.9

3.1

3.5

4.0

8.0

15

25

50

80

100

70

50

25

20 

18

17

528.2

17.0

0.151

0.18

Apr.

£12

11

*9.3

9.8

11 

10

9.8

9.5

9.3

9.0

8.8 

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.1

7.7

7.5

7.2

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.7

5.5

260.5

8.68

0.077

0.09

May

5.3

5.0

4.8

570

4.8

4.8

5.0 

5.0

*5.9

7.9

11

12

14 

22

41

35

36

39

46

63

139

131

86

86

81

77

101

115

174 

240

159

1,761.5

56.8

0.507

0.58

June

115 

87

66

51

32

*22

21 

21

21

20

18

16

T6 

20

17

18

20

19

18

22

29

42

39

35

33

76

60

50

42 

27

1,073

35.8

0.320

0.36

July

19 

1?

18

19

18

17

16 

13

11

7.7

*7.5

6.1

7.5 

8.1

8.6

8.3

8.1

7.7

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.2

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

296.6

9.57

0.085

0.10

Aug.

5.3 

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.4

3.9

4ft

3.9

4.2

4.5

4.7

6.1 

5.9

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.7

5.0

5.2

5.3

6.1

6.6

6.1

5.7 5 2

153.1

4.94

0.044

0.05

Sept.

tfl

4.8

4.4

4.1

*3.8

3.6 

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.5 

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.3

3*2.

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

108.6

3.62

0.032

0.04

Calendar year 1956: Max 130 Min 0.3 Mean 10.2 Cfsm 0.091 In. 1.23

Water year 1956-57: Max 240 Min 0.3 Yean 12.1 Cfsm 0.108 In. 1.48

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected

. 

by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 28.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 331

East Fork Iowa River near Klemme, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°00'30", long 93°37'35", in NE^NW£ sec. 36, T. 95 N. , R. 24 W. , on left 

bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.0 mile west of Klemme, and 15.4 miles upstream from confluence with West Fork Iowa River.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available. April 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,179.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1955, wire-weight gage at site 0.6 mile upstream, at datum 

1.11 ft higher.

Average discharge.--9 years, 46.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 176 cfs June 23 (gage height, 4.75 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.6 cfs Jan. 11-20, Jan. 23 to Feb. 4.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 5,960 cfs June 19, 1954 (gage height, 11.2 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Sept. 16, 1948.

Flood in June 1944 reached a stage of about 10 ft, from information by local residents, site and datum then in use.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.62

2.7

2.8 

3.0

2.3 

4.3

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

EO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.6

5.9

*5.0

5.9

4.6

5.6

4.6

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.6

5.0

7.4

6.6

5.9

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

5.0

4.3

5.0

5.6

4.3

4.3

5.0

5.0

5.3

159.2

5.14

0.039

0.04

Nov.

*5.0

5.3

5.3

5.9

6.6

5.9

5.6

5.6

4.6

4.6

5.3

4.6

4.3

5.6

5.0

4.5

5.0

5.9

7.0

472

3.5

3.0

4.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.8

149.8

4.99

0.038

0.04

Dec.

5.0

5.4

"576 5.6

5.6

5.4

5.1

4.7

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.8

3 4'.19

130.3

4.20

0.032

0.04

Jan.

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.2

1.9

*1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

62.0

2.00

0.015

0.02

Feb.

1.6

1.6

lie

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.7

3.0

3.4

3.8

4.2

4.0

3.5

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

4.5 -g'.o

8.5

7.8

7.1

_

98.6

3.52

0.026

0.03

Mar.

6.6

6.2

6.1

5.8

5.6

*5.6

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.5

6.5

8.0

9.8

9.0

8.0

8.3

8.7

9.0

9.4

11

17

30

50

70

52

38

27

23

18

15

16

501.4

16.2

0.122

0.14

Apr.

15

13

12

*11

11

9.8

10

7.8

7.8

7.0

8.8

7.8

7.0

6.6

5.6

7.0

6.2

5.6

5.6

6.2

6.2

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.3

6.6

5.6

4.6

4.0

4.0

222.4

7.41

0.056

0.06

May

3.7

4.0

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

2.3

372

*5.9

5.0

4.6

4.6

6.2

15

35

21

19

22

18

14

92

103

47

29

34

92

57

36

41

137

104

969.7

31.3

0.235

0.27

June

66

44

32

25

22

*19

17

15

14

13

12

9.8

8.8

12

11

12

12

14

11

55

57

96

148

79

56

100

119

73

52

40

1,244.6

41.5

0.312

0.35

July

32

27

28

30

26

22

18

18

16

*14

13

14

17

15

14

14

13

12

12

12

14

21

21

14

11

11

11

11

11

9.8

8.8

510.6

16.5

0.124

0.14

Aug.

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.2

7.4

7.0

6.6

*7.8

8.2

7.8

7.0

7.0

8.8

9.8

7.8

7.0

6.6

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

11

9.3

6.2

6.6

6.2

8.8

9.8

9.8

7.4

241.5

7.79

0.059

0.07

Sept.

6.2

6.6

672

5.9

*5.6

5.9

5.6

4.6

5.0

5.9

6.6

5.9

5.6

6.2

5.9

5.3

4.3

T76

5.9

5.3

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.6

5.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

5.0

163.1

5.44

0.041

0.05

Calendar year 1956: Max 130 Mln 1.2 Mean 11.6 Cfsm 0-087 in . 1.19

Water year 1956-57 : Max 148 Mln 1.6 Jean 12.2 Cfsm 0.092 in . 1.25

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15, 16, Nov. 20 to Mar. 26.
332 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Iowa River near Rowan, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°45'35", long 93°37 I 15", In NW^NE£ sec. 25, T. 92 N., R. 24 W., on left 

banlTlO ft downstream from highway bridge, 3.8 miles northwest of Rowan, and 9.4 miles 

downstream from confluence of East and West Porks.

Drainage area. 429 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,143.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 14, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1941-57), 180 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 492 cfs May 31 (gage height, 6.43 ft); minimum 

 daily, 6.0 cfs Jan. 15-19, Jan. 25 to Feb. 3.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 8,460 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 14.88 ft); minimum daily, 4.2 cfs Aug. 26, 27, 1948, Feb. 4, 5, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revision^.--WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 2-11)

2.8 

3.2 

3.6

4.0 

5.0 

6.4

231

480

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

IWal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

12

i! 11

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

- 12

12

20

24

23 

20

18

18

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

16

15

15

461

14.9

0.035

0.04

Nov.

16

 17

15

16

19

19

19

18

17

16

15

15

Si

17

15

15 

16

16

15

15

13

12

15

17

17

16

16

16

15

16

485

16.2

0.038

0.04

Dec.

17

18

19

19

 20

19

18

16

15

16

15

13

12

13

14

14 

13

13

13

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

475

15.3

0.036

0.04

Jan.

14

13

14

14

13

12

11

10

9.2

*8.6

7.2

6.4

6.2

6.1

6.0

6.0 

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.6

7.0

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

249.4

8.05

0.019

0.02

Feb.

6.0

675

6.0

6.2

6.6

7.2

8.0

8.8

9.6

11

12

14

15

16

17

15 

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

13

U

21

19

18

_

341.4

12.3

0.028

0.03

Mar.

17

16

15

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

18

24

28

22

23

25

27

27

27

27

35

58

115

157

168

147

122

92

75

62

58

1,483

47.8

0.111

0.13

Apr.

54

53

49

45

 44

41

42

40

37

35

32

29

31

30

32

29 

28

29

28

25

26

27

24

22

22

24

26

25

22

20

971

32.4

0.076

0.08

May

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

*15

19

22

23

25

36

48

67 

74

64

60

58

95

224

231

138

101

117

188

151

124

339

460

2,837

91.5

0.213

0.25

June

353

231

159

119

93

 75

63

57

54

135

285

157

103

202

224

390 

390

261

202

174

134

224

216

254

202

202

224

231

171

125

5,710

190

0.443

0.49

July

"85 101

83

89

93

80

67

70

62

51

 45

42

42

40

39

37 

35

33

30

29

32

39

33

40

35

30

30

30

30

29

11

1,508

48.6

0.113

0.13

Aug.

24

23

22

22

21

20

18

*18

18

19

19

19

18

20

22

22 

19

18

18

18

17

16

19

20

22

19

20

26

28

31

26

642

20.7

0.048

0.06

Sept.

"21 23

19

18

18

 17

17

17

16

16

19

19

18

19

19

18 

18

16

14

16

17

17

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

11

504

16.8

0.039

0.04

Calendar year 1956: Max 260 Mln 6.4 Mean 30.6 cfam 0.071 In. 0.96

Water year 1956-57: Max 480 Mln 6.0 Mean 42.9 cfsm 0.100 In. 1.35

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). No peak above base.

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16, 17, Nov. 20 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6 to Mar. 19 

(no gage-height record Jan. 11 to Mar. 6; dlschsrge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations).
IOWA RIVER BASIN 333

Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°22'30", long 93 0 04'00", in NWtfSEtf sec. 4, T. 87 N., R. 19 W., on concrete pier set in bed of lake at Pine Lake State Park at Eldora.

Drainage area. 14.9 sq mi.

Records available. June 1936 to September 1957.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily, except during winter period. Datum of gage is 1.0 ft 

b~elow crest of dam forming lake.

Extremes . Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.36 ft July 3; minimum observed, 

0.21 ft Nov. 19, 20.

1936-57: Maximum gage'height observed, 8.06 ft June 2, 1942, from floodmark; minimum, below staff gage several times sinceNi947 when lake has been drained.

Gage height in feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Mean

Oct.

0.61

.57

.55

.53

.51

.49

.47

.45

-

.41

.39

.37

.35

.41

.47

.47

.45

.44

.39

.37

.37

.35

-

.35

.33

_

.31

.31

.29 

29

!S7

0.41

Nov.

_

-

0.25

.26

.27

.27

-

.25

.25

.23

.23

.23

.23

.23

.23

.23

.23

.23

.21

.21

.25

-

.27

.27

.27

.27

-

.27

.27

0.25

Dec.

0.27

.27

.27

.27

-

.28

-

.27

-

.27

_

.27

-

.29

.29

_

.27

-

.27

-

.27

-

_

.29

-

.29

-

.31

.31

.31

0.28

Jan.

O.3O

-

.30

-

.30

_

-

.32

-

.34

.36

.36

_

.34

-

.32

-

-

.32

-

_

1.16

_

1.04

-

.98

-

-

.98

.96

0.56

Feb.

_

O.95

-

.93

-

_

.95

.93

.99

-

_

1.05

_

1.05

-

1.05

-

1.03

-

1.01

.

-

.99

-

1.13

_

1.05

-

-

1.01

Mar.

1.00

1.00

-

_

-

_

.98

_

-

_

_

_

_

1.00

_

_

1.00

1.02

1.02

1.04

1.04

1.04

l.OO

_

.96

-

.96

"

r.oo

Apr.

O.96

-

.98

_

1.02

.98

-

.96

_

.94

_

.94

.92

_

.92

.

.92

_

_

.96

_

.96

.96

.96

1.04

.98

-

.98

.96

0.96

May

0.94

.90

.88

.86

-

.84

.84

-

.81

.85

.86

_

1.03

1.10

1.O6

1.06

1.04

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.06

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.06

1.06

1.04

1.02

1 , 61 

1.16

1.01

June

1.10

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

l.OO

1.12

1.O6

1.08

1.02

1.00

.98

.98

.96

.96

1.00

l.OO

1.00

.98

.98

.98

1.02

July

O.94

.92

2.04

1.22

1.12

1.06

1.04

1.02

l.OO

.98

.99

.98

.96

.94

.92

.90

.88

.84

.82

.78

.94

.94

.94

.94

.94

.94

1.32

1.14

1.02

1.06

1.02

Aug.

1.06

1.04

1.12

1.10

1.O8

1.06

1.04

1.02

l.OO

.98

.96

.96

1.O6

1.45

1.10

1.08

1.06

1.06

1.04

1.02

1.02

1.00

1.00

l.OO

.98

.98

1.16

1.23

1.16 

1.14

1.07

Sept.

1.10

T708

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.02

1.02

l.OO

1.00

1.06

1.O6

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.00

1.00

.98

.98

.96

.96

.94

.94

^92

1.02
334 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°22'05", long 93°04'40", in NW£NW£ sec. 9, T. 87 N., R. 19 W. , on abutment of highway bridge at spillway in Pine Lake State Park at Eldora.

Drainage area. 15.9 sq mi above outlet. 

Records available. June 1936 to September 1957.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 2.0 ft below crest of spillway of 

dam forming lake.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.74 ft July 3; minimum observed, 

1.72 ft July 20.

1936-57: Maximum gage height observed, 7.59 ft June 2, 1942, from high-water mark; 

minimum observed, below staff gage when lake was drained in 1950, 1951, and 1952.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mean

Oct.

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.84

-

1.84

1.84

1.82

1.82

1.88

1.92

1.92

1.94

1.94

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

-

1.98

1.98

_

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.98

1.91

Nov.

2.00

-

2.00

2.01

2.02

2.02

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

-

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.96

1.96

1.99

Dec.

1.96

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.97

1.96

1.94

1.94

1.94

1.94

1.96

1.96

1.98

1.98

_

1.98

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

_

1.96

-

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

-

1.96

1.96

Jan.

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

_

1.96

1.98

1.96

1.97

1.94

_

1.96

-

1.96

_

1.96

1.96

-

2.02

2.20

2.10

2.04

2.02

2.00

_

-

2.00

.

1.98

1.99

Feb.

_

1.96

1.96

1.96

.

1.98

1.97

2.02

-

_

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.08

2.08

_

2.04

2.02

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

_

2.10

2.06

2.04

2.04

_

 __ __

 __

2.02

Mar.

"2.02

2.02

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

2.00

2.00

_

2.02

2.02

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.98

2.00

Apr.

1.98

2.00

2.00

2.02

1.9S

2.00

-

2.00

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

-

1.96

_

1.96

-

1.98

1.98

_

1.96

1.96

1.94

1.94

2.04

2.00

-

1.98

1.96

1.98

May

1.94

1.92

1.92

1.90

-

1.90

1.90

-

1.86

1.90

1.90

-

2.04

2.10

2.06

2.04

2.04

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.06

2.06

2.04

-

2.04

2.65

2.24

2.03

June

2.16

2.10

2.08

2.06

2.06

2.04

2.02

2.00

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.96

1.96

1.94

2.12

2.10

2.12

2.06

2.02

2.00

1.96

1.94

1.94

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

_ 

2.00

July

1.90

1.88

2.65

2.30

2.08

2.06

2.04

2.00

1.98

1.94

1.93

1.88

1.86

1.84

1.82

1.82

1.80

1.76

1.74

1.72

1.78

1.83

1.82

-

1.78

1.78

1.76

2.10

2.14

2.06

2.06

1.94

Aug.

2.04

2.02

2.02

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.96

1.94

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.94

2.38

2.12

2.06

2.04

2.02

2.00

1.96

1.96

1.94

1.94

1.92

1.92

1.90

2.06

2.21

-

2.14

2.10

2.00

Sept.

2.10

2.08

2.04

2.00

1.98

1.99

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.94

2.02

-

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.94

1.94

1.94

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.88

 - _

1.97
IOWA RIVER BASIN 335

Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa

Location. Lat 42"04'05", long 92°54'05", in NW^SW^ sec. 24, T. 84 N., R. 18 W., on right 

bank in city park in Marshalltown, 300 ft upstream from Burnett Creek, 0.2 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 14, 2.0 miles upstream from Linn Creek, and at 

mile 189. Records include flow of Burnett Creek.

Drainage area.--1.564 sq mi, including that of Burnett Creek.

Records available. October 1902 to August 1903 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only) , May 1915 to September 1927, February 1933 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 853.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 24, 1902, to Aug. 8, 1903, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different 

datum. May 21, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1927, and Feb. 1, 1933, to May 8, 1934, chain gage 

and May 9 to Aug. 21, 1934, staff gage, at site 1,000 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 36 years (1915-27, 1933-57), 690 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,800 cfs June 16 (gage height, 15.24 ft); 

minimum daily, 22 cfs Oct. 10, 11.

1915-27, 1933-57: Maximum discharge, 42,000 cfs June 4, 1918 (gage height, 17.74 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs, on basis of velocityarea study; minimum daily, about 2 cfs (regulated) Nov. 24, 1917.

Remarks. Records poor. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at Iowa Falls. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 875: 1918. WSP 925: 1938. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

l'

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

34

30

29

26

24

24

24

30

28

22.

2Z

29

50

64

SO

56

47

47

56

52

42

53

55

*55

51

47

49

45

42

*38

35

1,256

40.5

0.026

0.03

Nov.

35

35

36

38

42

45

46

48

49

49

47

46

45

50

54

50

90

82

74

66

58

25

56

64

62

60

58

56

*56

56

1,578

52.6

0.034

0.04

Dec.

58

60

62

62

62

50

29

50

52

52

51

48

46

44

44

43

41

35

30

31

30

36

44

46

47

45

45

47

54

57

*65_

1,466

47.3

0.030

0.03

Jan.

65

48

49

44

40

38

34

32

32

31

30

29

28

28

26

26

26

26

27

30

210

429

350

160

120

100

90

82

74

67

*60

2,431

78.4

O.O50

0.06

Feb.

59

56

56

56

53

52

51

50

129

306

274

262

340

30T

250

200

180

164

142

113

100

94

90

80

112

178

172

*180

-

4,100

146

0.093

0.10

Mar.

205

160

118

140

140

123

69

69

76

90

101

125

151

153

*126

180

160

210

280

298

295

325

316

286

292

301

295

*328

259

250

210

6,131

198

0.127

0.15

Apr.

225

T59

178

189

198

189

193

185

164

147

144

132

133

121

118

117

115

115

115

128

125

110

162

115

106

140

170

178

172

128

4,501

' 150

0.096

0.11

May

126

*121

101

69

14

83

86

86

*91

140

172

196

334

512

700

650

552

504

464

432

444

548

508

432

448

600

675

508

436

*3,570

5.740

17,412

562

0.359

0.41

June

2,550

1,190

*1,130

950

*675

628

600

546

495

515

592

628

628

980

775

*5,850

5,050

4,010

2,400

1,940

*1,620

1,220

1,010

830

830

725

650

587

507

475

40,566

1,352

0.864

0.96

July

447

*439

2,350

5,490

1,660

1,130

890

750

605

503

439

383

350

319

296

291

262

240

*221

204

368

902

463

319

268

240

235

972

471

310

242

22,059

712

0.455

0.52

Aug.

*225

211

186

209

169

148

126

126

114

109

106

98

93

204

256

138

114

100

100

95

88

78

86

96

82

75

109

676

350

*210

174

4,951

160

0.102

0.12

Sept.

130

120

104

94

87

83

75

77

74

74

104

118

130

113

107

101

92

88

80

13D

113

95

84

79

79

73

*68

66

BB

75

2,781

92.7

0.059

0.07

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,320 Mln 22 Mean 113 Cfsm O.O72 in . O.97

Water year 1956-57 : Max 5,83O Mln 22 Mean 299 Cfsm O.191 In. 2.60

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). May 30 (10:3O p.m.) 5,220 cfs (13.93 ft)j June 16 (10 p.m.)

7,800 cfs (15.24 ft); July 4 (9:50 p.m.) 6,500 cfs (14.42 ft).______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 24 to Dec. 6, Dec. 9-12, 16-18, Jan. 12-18. 

No gage-height record Jan. 23-29, Feb. 15-17, 21-23, Mar. 8-10, 17, 18; stage-discharge relation 

Indefinite Oct. 26 to Nov. 20j discharge for these periods estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for nearby stations.
336 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Timber Creek near Marshalltown, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°00'25", long 92°51'30", in SE&Swi sec. 8, T. 83 N., R. 17 W., on left 

bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 30, 2.7 miles upstream from mouth 

and 3.0 miles southeast of Marshalltown.

Drainage area. 118 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--8 years, 41.4 efs.

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1950-57 are contained in the 

following table:

Water 

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

Maximum

Date

June 18, 1950

June 1, 1951

Mar. 10, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

June 10, 1954

Feb. 19, 1955

May 13, 1956

July 3, 1957

Discharge 

(efs)

3,140

1,660

2,330

about

2,000

2,270

about

1,500

150

2,770

Gage height 

(feet )

15.77

11.52

13.87

b!5.09

13.47

b!3.45

(t)

15.38

Minimum

Date

Dee. 8, 1949,

Sept. 17, 18, 26-30, 1950

Nov. 2, 3, 1950,

Jan. 11-14, 1951

Sept. 29, 30, 1952

Sept. 29, 30, 1953

(tt)

Sept. 18, 1955

July 24-26, 1956

Oct. 4-12, 1956

Discharge 

(efs)

1.0

.4

2.5

1.6

-

.9

0

0

t Maximum gage height, 5,45 ft, Feb. 27, 1956 (backwater from ice), 

tt Not determined, 

b Backwater from ice.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 3,140 efs June 18, 1950 (gage height, 15,77 ft); no 

flow July 24-26, Oct. 4-12, 1956.

Flood in June 1947 reached a stage of 16.8 ft (present site and datum); discharge 

undetermined.

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

'indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor.

Cooperation. Gage-height record prior to July 1, 1956, and 88 discharge measurements 

furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1949, to Sept. 30, 1957, except periods of Ice effect or indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method uaed Apr. 2 to Sept. 19, 1950; Nov. 27 to Dec. 9, 1951; 

Mar, 9 to May 7, 1952; Mar, 11-23, 1953; &pr. 6 to May 3, 1954; May 1O-28, 

Oct. 6 to Nov. 15, 1855; Mar. 9-19, 25-28, 30, Oct, 26 to Nov. 3, 1956; 

July 1 to Sept. 20, 1957)

Nov. 17, 1949, to July 31, 1954 Aug. 1, 1954, to Sept. 30, 1957

2.Q 

2.3 

2.7 

3.2

2.a

7.6

3.8

5.0

7.0

10,0

14.0

236

580

1,250

2,430

1.65

2.0 

2.3 

2.7

0

.2

1.2

3.4

9,0

21

3.2

4,0 

6.0 

9,0

13.0

47

113

400

1,010

2,110
IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Timber Creek near Marshalltown, Iowa Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1949 to September 1950

337

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

IWal

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

}°"

)"

},.,

} 

1 ...

[

J

uJ

134.6

4.34

0.037

0.04

Nov.

> 2.3

2.5

5.8

13~B".4

3.8

3.4

3.1

Z.9

2.7

2.5

2.4

Z.3

Z.3

Z.4

Z.5

Z.5

Z.5

2.5

Z.5 2 5

93.5

3.12

0.026

0.03

Calendar year 1949:

Dec.

2.4

2.3

Z.Z

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.2

*1.0

ITT

1.3

6.0

IM3TO

Z.5

Z.3

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.4

66.3

2.14

0.018

0.02

Jan.

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

TTT

1.2

1.2

1.2

6.9

~5o 100

40

15

6.9

5.0

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.1 

2.9

310.5

10.0

0.084

0.10

Feb.

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

15

30

150

290

400

220

150

70

40

22

13

9.0

6.8 

5.2

4.1

3.4

2.8

*2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9

T7S

40

1,494.1

53.4

0.453

0.47

Max - Mln -

Mar.

700

500

400

500

1,800

1,500

400

150

60

35

30

26

25

30

70

45

37

33 

28

27

32

300

400

*70

35

25

19

16

13

*12

11

7,329

236

2.00

2.31

Mean

Apr.

10

10

9.8

9.2

8.6

7.8

7.6

7.6

9.0

15_

12

9.2

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.6

6.6

6.8 

*6.6

6.3

5.5

5.4

67T

6.1

7.6

7.0

5.7

5.4

5.7

6.8

232.4

7.75

0.066

0.07

May

7.0

6.1

5.7

197

357

50

17

17

~9T 459

48

38

35

30

24

22

21

20 

18

18

142

38

26

*22

57

38

22

21

20

16

14

1,897.8

61.2

0.519

0.60

June

14

55

35

15

12

11

10

*9.4 39 

20

11

12

15

30

97

16

11

>2,120 ~8BT

173

106

81

71

556

395

71

53

44

38

5,019.4

167

1.42

1.58

July

29

27

26

24

22

19

17

16

14

14

*13

12

14

12

9.8

9.6

9.8

9.2 

9.0

9.2

8.4

8.0

7.2

7.2

7.0

6.3

5.7

5.4

4.9

574

6.1

387.2

12.5

0.106

0.12

Cfsra - In.

Aug.

5^£

4.4

*3.7

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.6

3.0

2.9

3.0

2.6

2.6

*2.4

2.2

1.9 

1.6

1.4

i4TTF

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.6

2.0

2.0

1 9

i!s

76.1

2.45

0.021

0.02

Sept.

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

2.2

2.3 174

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

36.3

1.21

0.010

0.01

-

Water year ,r 1949-50: 1949-50: Max Max 2,120 2,120 Mln Hln 1.0 1.0 Mean Mean 46.8 46.8 Cfam Cfam 0.397 0.597 In. In. 5.37 5.57_________ 

harge (base, 700 cfs). Feb. 9 about 830 cfsj Feb. 10 about 900 efs; Feb. 28 about 830 cfs; 

about 2,000 cfs; Mar. 22 about 1,300 cfs; May 9 (6 a.m.) 988 efs (9.10 ft); June 18 

i.m.) 3,140 cfs (15.77 ft); June 24 (8 a.m.) 900 cfs (8.74 ft).

Peak discharge (bas Mar. 5 ' - 

(1:50 p______ _______________________________________ * Discharge measurement made on this day.Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice Nov. 17 to Apr. 1. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 16; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Sept. 20-30; 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings May 6 to June 7.

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

Day

11

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

1.0

.9 

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

ITT

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

7B- .6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6 

.6

.6

23.6

0.76

0.0064

0.007

Nov.

*0.6

*.4 

.4

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.2

*1.1

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

33.4

1.11

0.0094

0.01

Dec.

1.1

rTo

1.0

.9

.9

*.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.5

7£

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5 

.5

.5

22.1

0.71

0.0060

0.007

Jan.

0.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

*.8

1.4

2.0

2.5

T75

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7 

.7

.7 

.7

24.3

0.78

0.0066

0.008

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,120 M

Feb.

^

34

100

30

*7.2

6.0

8.0

60

580

660

*300

230

210

200

190

350

150

70

45

3,237.2

116

0.983

1.02

in 0.4

Mar.

30

25 

39

50

40

30

25

22

20

18

17

17

17

15

14

13" 13

13

14

15

15

16

17

18

19

21

100

1,170 

985

418

257

3,483

112

0.949

1.10

Mean

Apr.

187

154 

137

188

131

147

288

TeS

126

105

117

236

229

152

118

100

90

86

75

68

79

91

73

74

158

143

111

110 

106

103

3,948

132

1.12

1.24

46.2

May

108

217 

120

100

87

81

74

*68

67

287

206

135

110

95

84

79

90

170

96

98

75

73

68

61

57

123

75

64 

59 

56

107

3,189

103

0.873

1.01

Cfsm

June

472

1,220 

454

201

144

128

166

*346

156

122

107

97

85

77

86

201

101

80

217

413

115

106

92

82

70

91

70

63

56

54

5,672

189

1.60

1.79

0.392

July

49

46

607

390

124

97

83

275

670

I4T

295

206

137

113

96

94

84

*80

74

78

84

71

59

53

51

48

44

40 

40

37 

3T

4,309

139

1.18

1.36

In.

Aug.

34

37 

42

34

32

30

28

26

24

23

22

2125"

28

120

49

34

30

27

52

62

*35

30

28

640

189

71

63 

49

41 

36

1,962

63.3

0.536

0.62

5.30

Sept.

32

32

30

28

27

27

24

24

36

155

43

56

40

28

25

25

22

20

19

19

18

18

18

17

18

*17

17

15

re

16

858

27.9

0.236

0.26

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,220 Min 0.4 Mean 73.3 Cfsm 0.621 In. 8.43

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Feb. 19 about 1,000 ofs: Mar. 28 (8 p.m.) 1,440 cfs (10.70 ft); 

June 1 (12 p.m.) 1,660 cfs (11.52 ft); July 3 (10 a.m.) 966 cfs (8.79 ft); July 9 (7 a.m.) 

1.250 cfs (9.99 ft); Aug. 25 (6 a.m.) 1,110 cfs (9.32 ft)._________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 27. Stage-diaoharge relation indefinite Oct. 1 to Nov. 24; discharge estimated 

on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
338 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Timber Creek near Marshalltown, Iowa Continued Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water1 year October1 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

Cale

Oct.

17

IB- 16

31

42

22

26

24

22

20

20

19

18

17

17

18

22

25

26

23

96

~9T 467

85

66

58

56

52

48

46

42

1,554 

50.1

0.425

0.49

ndar- yea

Nov.

35

30

29

30

31

31

30

31

32

32

33

121

153

105

81

72

50

52

50

46

42

38

35

37

39

39

40

44

47

47

1,482 

49.4

0.419

0.47

r 1951:

Dec.

44

46

*46" 52

42

42

37

34

35

33

30

25

22

20

19

21

25

27

29

30

30

29

30

28

27

26

25

24

23

23

22

946 

30.5

0.258

0.30

Max 1,2

Jan.

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

30

120

100

110

90

350 25-Q

200

160

130

100

84

75

68

66

64

70

80

2,405 

77.6

0.658

0.76

20 M

Feb.

230

180

150

110

85

59

*56

52

56

56

50

45

43

41

39

37

36

35

34

34

34

38

45

45

46

50

51

47

44

1,828 

63.0

0.534

0.58

In 0.4

Mar.

34

35

30

22- 20

30

35

40

54

1,680

1,310

*341

880

252

159

126

119

167

359

187

149

154

129

121

117

119

118

128

136

129

288

7,468 

241

2.04

2.35

Mean

Apr-.

194

150

130

117

108

101

94

91

87

*90

85

86

115

136

143

116

108

103

98

91

86

96

126

147

115

107

100

92

87

3,281 

109

0.924

1.03

84.0

May

80

76

74

71

64

68

66

68

77

78

67

64

60

58

*56

62

67

57

55

54

55

194

718

T94

148

122

119

115

96

92

85

105

0.890

1.03

June

77

75

71

67

67

61

56

61

93

55

52

13B- 49

516

111

79

68

*59

54

192

197

117

93

168

96

74

155

112

82

71

105

0.890

1.00

July

68

75

~6T 206

58

53

60

64

52

46

42

38

36

58

90

*47

41

41

38

34

32

29

27

26

25

23

22

21

20

19

18

47.6

0.403

0.46

(Vug.

18

18

33

48

21

19

18

18

20

16

16

15

14

15

14

14

12

12

11

11

12

11

9.8

9.6

9.2

9.6

9.6

8.8

9.8

10

9.0

15.2

0.129

0.15

Sept.

9.0

10

*8.8

8.2

7.4

7.0

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.0

5.8

7.2

4.5

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2^

147.0 

4.90

0.042

0.05

Cfsm 0.712 In. 9.67

Water- year 1951-52: Max 1,680 Mln 2.5 Mean 75.1 Cfsm 0.636 In. 8.67

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Oct. 22 (5:30 a.m.) 790 cfs (8.07 ft); Mar. 10 (11 p.m.) 2,330 cfs

(13.87 ft); Mar-. 13 (12 m. ) 1,150 cfs (9.73 ft); May 23 (8 a.m.) 1,130 cfs (9.59 ft).

Ice Nov. 1-10, 17-26, Dec. 10 to Feb. 25, Mar-. 1-8. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Sept. 6-30; 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. Discharge computed 

from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings May 24 to June 11.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1 ' ' \ pc

1

2.9

> 3.3

(*)

96.3

3.11

0.026

0.03

Nov.

> 3.1

7.0

40

45

19

13

}'

18

20

9.0

5,0

5.4

282.9

9.43

0.080

0.09

Dec.

5.8

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.6

7.2

7.8

8.4

9.0

9.2

8.0

7.0

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.4

8.0

14

12

10

8.4

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.1

216.4

6.98

0.059

0.07

Jan.

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

*3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.4

4.6

5.0

300

150

90

50

30

25

20

15

13

12

11

10

9.2

8.8

8.2

7.6

7.2

823.7

26.6

0.225

0.26

Feb.

6.8

6.6

*6.4

6.4

12

70

90

120

80

200

600

200

90

50

35

28

24

21

35

1,500

800

150

120

140

90

70

52

41

4,644.2

166

1.41

1.46

Mar.

35

31

29

26

24

23

22

25

42

109

54

42

36

42

54

34

33

*31

28

27

33

40

67

55

42

36

34

32

30

76

103

1,295

41.8

0.354

0.41

Apr.

*97

76

70

61

54

50

46

43

46

58

50

46

42

40

46

47

44

39

38

37

35

34

32S-9

176

100

*82

74

67

102

1,801

60.0

0.508

0.57

May

143

108

92

83

76

74

68

61

56

53

49

44

42

42

41

40

39

38

35

37

146

267

104

164

96

68

58

*54

52

48

41

2,319

74.8

0.634

0.73

June

38

37

36

37

69

40

36

364 ^70

50

77

49

41

40

36

34

32

30

28

26

25

25

24

24

181

64

34

36

29

26

1,638

54.6

0.463

0.52

July

24

*25

22

22

21

21

19

18

17

17

16

16

17

17

21

16

16

17

15

14

14

62

20

14

13_

24

62

19

16

15

13

643

20.7

0.175

0.20

Aug.

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

11

9.6

9.2

8.6

9.0

8.8

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.3

5.9

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.1

4.7

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.0

TT

4.0

238.4

7.69

0.065

0.08

Sept.

3^8

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

*2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1T6

72.3

2.41

0.020

0.02

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,680 Min - Mean 65.8 Cfsm 0.558 In. 7.60

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,500 Min 1.6 Mean 38.5 Cfsm 0.326 In. 4.44

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Jan 15 about 900 cfs; Feb. 11 about 1,000 cfs; Feb. 20 about

2,000 cfs; June 8 (9:50 a.m.) 768 efs (7.89 ft)._______________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 9. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 1 to Nov. 25, Sept. 3-30; discharge 

estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
IOWA RIVER BASIN

Timber Creek near Marshalltown, Iowa Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

339

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of am

In.

Oct.

)...

> 1.7

(»)

I'..

1

},

50.5

1.63

0.014

0.02

Nov.

> 1.4

> 1.9

(»)

1"

}"

60.0

2.00

0.017

0.02

Dec.

> 3.2

, (*)

1 ..

1

1"

1'

64.5

2.08

0.018

0.02

Jan.

(*)

> 0.4

12.4

0.40

0.0034

0.004

Feb.

h

] 

1

2.0

> 5.6

(*)

) V

86.0

3.07

0.026

0.03

Mar.

1 ..

J

}"

> 4.9

*13

9.0

6.0

6.1

6.4

167.8

5.41

0.046

0.05

Apr.

5.6

6.0

5.6

5.4

30

101

Ta

12

9.4

8.8

8.2

7.6

7.2

7.0

24

28

11

9.0

8.0

8.2

10

*10

8.6

8.2

15

34

58

24

18

25

530.8

17.7

0.150

0.17

May

32

106

~49 148

36

28

22

22

20

19

17

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

TS

12

12

12

*14

57

35

20

73

889

28.7

0.243

0.28

June

*502

152

320

164

105

94

71

57

52

*1.320

310

115

84

119

114

807

210

92

74

66

196

237

76

75

79

61

42

35

32

29

5,690

190

1.61

1.79

July

26

5T

24

23

22

20

19

18

17

15

14

13

12

*12

11

10

10

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.4

9.4

9.8

9.6

9.0

9JO

435.2

14.0

0.119

0.14

Aug.

8.8

8.6

8.4

13

16

10

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.4

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.4

*6.3

7.2

14

11

7.0

6.0

5.8

5.7

S7S

8.0

80

340

T5o

56

23

20

875.4

28.2

0.239

0.28

Sept.

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

15

13

11

10

8.4

7.8

7.2

6.4

6.0

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.1

*3.9

3.7

3.6

3.5

11

~T5 140

424.2

14.1

0.119

0.13

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,500 Mln - Mean 37.4 Cfsm 0.317 In. 4.31

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,320 Mln 0.4 Mean 25.4 Cfsm 0.215 In. 2.93

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). June 1 (6 a.m.) 922 cfs (8.55 ft); June 10 (2 p.m.) 2,270 cfs 

(13.47 ft)j June 16 (5:50 p.m.) 1,110 efs (9.45 ft).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

32

6F

50

40

50

68

52

45

40

313

172

96

70

82

70

60

56

52

49 

47

45

43

42

41

41

43

*45

43

42

41

40

1,978

63.8

0.541

0.62

Nov.

38

34

35

34

33

32

31

30

29

28

27

26

25

24

24

24

23

*23

23 

23

23

22

22

22

21

19

20

21

19

19

774

25.8

0.219

0.24

Dec.

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

TT

17

17

17

17

*17

17

17

17

17 

17

19

19

19

19

20

21

22

20

19

19

19

568

18.3

0.155

0.18

Jan.

20

21

24

27

30

30

26

23

20

18

*17

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

12 

12

12

12

12

11

TT

11

11

11

11

11

12

506

16.3

0.138

0.16

Feb.

12

*12

12

11

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

100

1.200 

800

350

150

150

150

120

120

120

130

3,581

128

1.08

1.13

Mar.

160

220 *T5o"

100

70

56

36

47

49

44

40

34

32

77

62

39

33

32

32 

31

36

33

31

29

II

27

27

28

30

28

28

1,698

54.8

0.464

0.54

Apr.

27

27

27

30

*37

32

29

28

27

26_

26

29

32

50

40

36

33

31

-64 102 

45

40

39

66

66

59

*53

48

43

41

1,233

41.1

0.348

0.39

May

40

40

37

38

34

34

34

32

64

122

66

58

52

48

45

43

41

*39

38 

36

34

34

34

32

32

33

37

61

45

30

27

1,340

43.2

0.366

0.42

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,320 Mln 0.4 Mean 34.1 Cfsm

June

25

24

23

26

2T

21

21

20

*19

18

20

19

18

17

16

14

14

13

13 

12

10

9.2

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.3

7.2

6.8

»6^

8.6

458.9

15.3

0.130

0.14

0.289

July

8.3

7.2

5.5

6.6

11

19

9.5

6.4

7.9

679

131

32

21

17

15

14

12

12

10 

*9.2

8.6

14

7.7

6.6

6.1

5.9

5.2

4.4

4.2

3 9

3'.4:

1,103.6

35.6

0.302

0.35

Aug.

3.2

3.0

3.2

2.9

2.8

7.2

4^

2.6

2.4

*2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.3

4.2

2.5

1.6

1.4

TT4

1.6

1.6

77.8

2.51

0.021

0.02

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.8

1.8

2.0

3.6

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.2

ITS" .9

2.3

*3.0

2.8

2.3

2.0

1.8

2.0

3.3

3.9

2TF

2.0

57.5

1.92

0.016

0.02

In. 3.91

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,200 Mln 0.9 Mean 36.6 Cfsm 0.310 In. 4.21

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Feb. 19 about 1,500 efs; July 10 (6 p.m.) 1,080 efs (9.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1 to Mar. 6, Mar. 21-27. Stage-discharge 

relation Indefinite Oct. 1 to Nov. 30; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
340 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Timber Creek near Marshalltown, Iowa Continued

Discftarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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 

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

3.7

279

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

T7o

1.1 1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1 

1.4

1.4

44.4

1.43

O.012

O.01

Nov.

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.6

1.8

174

1.6

.2

.0

.1

.2

.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.7

*. 6

39.6

1.32

0.011

O.O1

Dec.

O.6

.7

.8

T7o

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

7?

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

18.5

0.60

0.0051

0.006

Jan.

0.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.373"

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

12.6

0.41

O.OO35

O.OO4

Feb.

0.3 ~73~

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

10

20

35

20

124.6

4.3O

O.O36

O.O4

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,2OO Min 0.4

I'ar.

20

15

10

6.0 

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.O

4.0

4.0

3.6

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.3

!tf

3.4

3.5

3.5

*3.5

3.5

4.O

4.7

6.3

5.9

5.2

4.0 

3.3

158.5

5.11

O.043

O.O5

Mean

Apr.

3.3

8.3

5.7

3.9 

3.4

3.2

2.6

2.0

2.2

2.2

1.8

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

*1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

2.2

3.7

|iO

. '

85.3

2.84

O.O24

O.O3

27.8

May

5.9

6.3

6.8

5.7 

5.7

6.3

5.5

3.7

*3.3

3.4

10

6.4

92

9.0

5.9

4.4

3.3

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.8

3.3

2.2

1.8

1.8

15 1.6

34 

28

12

331.4

10.7

O.O91

O.10

June

3.4

2.6

2.0

1.8 

1.6

*1.4

3.0

6.1

275

1.6

1.4

1.1

.9

.4

.6

.6

.6

1.4

.8

.6

.4

.5

.6

.5

.2

.4

*.4

.4

*.2

- 

38.1

1.27

0.011

0.01

July

0.2

.3

.3

.5 

.5

.5

.4

.8

.6

.1

.1

.3

.2

' .1

.1

1.2

.2

*2.2

2.4

.9

.4

.2

.1

O

0

O

1.9

5.6

4.7 

2.0

*5.0

31.8

1.03

O.OO87

O.O1

Aug.

5.4

5.2

2.0

1.1 

.6

.4

*.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.5

.7

.5

.4

.5

.7

1.4

2.0

1.2

.7

.5

.2

47?

.2

.1

.1

.2 

1.7

8.5

36.1

1.16

O.0098

O.O1

Sept.

1.6

.6

.2

39 

32

18

8.3

3.3

2.0

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2 

.3

119.7

3.99

O.O34

O.04

Cfsm 0.236 In. 3.2O

Water year 1955-56: Max 92 Mln 0 Mean 2.84 Cfsm 0.024 In. 0.32

Peak discharge (base, 70O cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 8, Mar. 2O-24, 29.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.2

.2

.1

0 

0

O

O

o

0

o

o

o

.5

~5~.7 10

6.1

3.2

*1.6 

1.0

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.2

.9

.7 

*.7

.9

39. 0

1-.26

0.011

O.O1

Nov.

l.O

.9

.8

l.O 

1.1

1.2

1.6 172"

1.1

1.0

1.1 1.1

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1 

1.1

36.2

1.21

O.O10

0.01

Dec.

1.1

1.2

Ttf

1.3

.9

.6

.5

75

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.1 

1.1

'

23.6

O.76

O.OO64

O.OO7

Jan

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0 

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

77

.7

90

250

*2O

5.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.3 

*1.2

1.2

392.6

12.7

O.108

0.12

Feb.

1.1

TTT

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

50

450

200

220

300

150

90

60

35

--

*6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

9.0

8.0

*6.O

5.0

1,649.4

58.9

0.499

O.52

Mar.

4.0

4.O

4.0

4.0 

4.0

4.O

1437?

3.6

4.0

5.5

7.8

5.4

4.7

4.3

4.1

3.9

7.9 

18

11

7.5

6.3

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

*7.7

9.2 

9.2

7.5

182.8

5.90

O.050

O.O6

Apr.

7.0

9.5

10

8.8 

12

11

8.3

7.

6.

5.

5.

4.

4.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3. 

3.

3.0

1427?

2.9

*2.6

2.9

4.9

15

IT

*6.8 

5 2

18O.O

6.00

0.051

O.O6

Calendar year 1956: Max 92 Mln 0 Mean 2.83

May

4.4

3.7

3.2

2.8 

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.0

58 '

57

24

67

121

54

34

30

23

20

18

17

25

*14

11

9.8

11

10

8.1

8.3 

322

*103

1,O70.4

34.5

0.292

O.34

June

43

30

23

19 

16

T5~ 14

20

15

18

64

20

22

18

14

*234

517

*1.510 

132

80

54

42

34

28

28

32

23

25

20

16

2,927

97.6

0.827

O.92

July

*15

*14

1,31O

1.870 

396

109

74

53

41

34

28

25

22

21

18

17

15

14 

13

II

23

»279

*47

24

19

17

18

119

36 

29

*50

4,761

154

1.31

1.50

Aug.

71

22

18

15 

13

12

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.2

8.6

8.6

13

8.6

7.5

7.2

7.2 

7.2

7.0

6.4

6.3

6,1

T7?

6.4

6.1

9.3

7324"

8.6

440.8

14.2

0.120

0.14

Sept.

7.2

6.6

6.1

5.7 

5.5

5.4

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.0

*9.6

11

T.2

6.1

8.3

5.9

4.0

3.6 

3.6

3.6

4.4

4.2

3.3

2.6

2.6

*2.6

2.6

2.5

2)5

150.3

5.01

O.O42

0.05

Cfsm O.024 In. 0.32

Watt.- year 1956-57: Max 1,87O Mln 0 Mean 32.5 Cfsm 0.275 In. 3.74

Peak discharge (base, 70O cfs). Jan. 21 about 850 cfsj Feb. 9 about 90O cfs; June 18 (5 a.m.)

2,240 cfs (14.23 ft)j July 3 (7:3O p.m.) 2,770 cfs (15.38 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge " relation affected by Ice Nov. 21 to Dec. 7, Dec. 9 to Mar. 8, Mar. 15, 16, 
IOWA RIVER BASIN 341

Richland Creek near Haven, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°53'55", long 92°28'35", in SE^NE^ sec. 21, T. 82 N , R. 14 W., on right 

bank 5 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.5 mile north of Haven, and 3.0 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 56.1 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 798.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 18.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1950-57 are contained in 

the following table:

Water 

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

Maximum

Date

June 18, 1950

July 8, 1951

Mar. 10, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

Aug. 26, 1954

Feb. 19, 1955

Aug. 1, 1956

May 31, 1957

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,320

1,240

dl.100

dl ,300

1,430

d875

469

741

Gage height 

Tfeet)

10.92

7.68

b7.50

blO.22

8.32

b8.56

4.88

5.87

Minimum

Date

h(c)

Sept. 19-26, 28-30, 1952

Sept. 30, 1953

Oct. 1, 2, Dec. 27, 1953,

to Feb. 1, 1954

Sept. 7-10, 1955

(c)

Oct. 2, 3, 6-10, 1956

Discharge 

(cfs)

-

0.2

1.4

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

a Not determined, 

b Backwater from ice. 

c Several days. 

d About.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 2,320 cfs June 18, 1950 (gage height, 10.92 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs on several days in 1949, 1953-54, 1956-57.

Flood in June 1918 reached a stage of 14.3 ft (present gage datum); discharge not 

determined.

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

which are poor.

Cooperation. Gage-height record to July 1, 1956, and 89 discharge measurements furnished 

by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1949, to Sept. 30, 1957, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 1-15, Sept. 6 to Nov. 2O, 195O; July 10-31, 

Nov. 12-16, 24-37, Dec. 1-10, 1951; July 16 to Sept. 19, Sept. 25 to Oct. 4, 

1953; Mar. 12 to June 11, Aug. 16 to Sept. 2, Oct. 31 to Dec. 12, 1953; 

Feb. 23-21, Mar. 17 to Apr. 6, Nov. 22-29, 1954; Feb. 17 to Mar. 11, 

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, 1957)

Nov. 16, 1949, to June 18, 195O; 

Aug. 2, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1957

June 18, 1950, to Aug. 2, 1951

1.14

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.2 

3.8

1.9

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

108

173

333

765

1,330

0.50 

.65 

.7

0.8

.9

1.0

0.7 

1.6 

3.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

24

60

108

ote. Same as preceding table above Note. ~

2.5~7t.

507Z15 O - 59 - Z3
342 IOWA RIVER BASIN

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Cale

Discharge

Oct. )"'

1j '"'

0.2

3.7

1 («)

/ 2.8

J

I"

45.4

1.46

0.026

0.03

idar yeai

»ov-

> 0.3

.

.9

2.5

4.5

1.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.2

16.7

0.56

0.010

0.01

- 1949:

RichJ-and Creek near Haven, Iowa- -Continued In cubic feet per second, water year October 1949 to Se

1)6 "Q^ 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

1.0

9.0

1.5

.3

.2

1.0

.8

.3

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

3

23.4

0.75

0.013

0.02

fax -

 Jan.

 73

!s

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

25

30

7.0

4.0

2.0

1.0

*.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

78.1

2.52

0.045

0.05

reo . 

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

60

80

120

70

40

20

15

9.8

8.2

7.4

6.6

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.0

15

497.8

17.8

0.317

0.33

»lin -

ran 

80

60

50

100

540

600

150

60

25

15

14

13

13

15

25

20

16

13

11

10

10

50

30

15

10

6.0

4.5

3.3

3.1

*3.1

5.0

1,970.0

63.5

1.13

1.31

nt/i *5.0.

4.2

4.2

5.0

3.8

2.8

2.5

3.1

7.5

36

19

10

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.4

6.4

*5.9

4.6

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.5

6.4

13

8.0

4.6

4.2

5.0

5.9

207.8

6.93

0.124

0.14

 5.0

3.8

3.8

17

10

5.9

3.1

21

305

87

56

42

28

16

12

9.8

7.5

5.9

4.6

3.4

2.8

2.5

2.3

3.3

*44

20

17

19

16

14

12

799.7

25.8

0.460

0.53

 ST2"

8.6

14

7.5

5.4

*4.2

5.9

4.2

3.1

2.0

.8

1.2

12

16

126

14

5.9

* 1,200

307

79

54

42

36

248

66

39

30

26

24

23

2,414.0

80.5

1.43

1.60

ptember

July

Ti"

12

11

8.6

7.7

6.2

5.3

4.2

4.7

*5.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.3

2.7

2.4

173.7

5.60

0.100

0.12

^ 1

fri

1.7

 1.5

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.0

*1.3

.9

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

31.4

1.01

0.018

0.02

 oie

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

*.5

.4

17.5

0.58

0.010

0.01

Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1949-50: Max 1,200 Mln - Mean 17.2 Cfsm 0.307 In. 4.17

Peak discharge (base, 500 ofs). Feb. 11 about 540 cfs; Mar. 5 about 950 cfs: Mar-. 6 about 1,000 cfs;

May 9 (10 a.m.) 535 ofs (5.00 ft); June 18 (2:30 p.m.) 2,320 cfs (10.92 ft); June 24 (1:30 p.m.)

669 efs (5.64 ft)._____________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8 to Mar. 28 (no gage-height record Jan. 20 

to Feb. 2, Feb. 15-27, Mar. 20; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations). 

No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 15; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather- records, and records for- nearby stations. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weightgage readings Nov. 16 to Dec. 7, Mar. 29, 30, May 10-24, June 1-12, June 30 to Sept. 30.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

O.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

. 2

9.9

0.32

0.0057

0.007

Nov.

0.2

*. 2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

9.4

0.31

0 .0055

0.006

Dec.

U.3

.7

4.0

1.5

».6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

15.0

0.48

0.0086

0.01

Jan.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

»15

12

11

9.4

4.5

2.0

1.0

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

61.7

1.99

0.035

0.04

Feb.

O.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

25

100

*2.7

2.4

2.2

2.1

100

290

220

150

110

94

90

120

200

120

64

35

1,731.4

61.8

1.10

1.15

'Mar.

19

22

26

29

25

15

11

9.7

8.8

8.0

7.8

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.6

7.0

50

446

357

132

86

1,351.2

43.6

0.777

0.90

Apr.

7O

66

62

80

70

81

IB- 129

54

48

48

83

84

64

51

45

42

39

34

J52.

37

39

 32

34

79

65

58

54

49

45

1,744

58.1

1.04

1.16

May

4Q

48

40

36

33

32

29

*28

28

104

80

54

44

37

32

29

35

133

58

138

49

43

37

32

33

269

75

51

44

37

80

1,808

58.3

1.04

1.20

June

73

142

250

*84

67

58

68

120

64

50

44

39

34

29

34

242

46

36

38

43

70

53

37

37

27

26

26

21

16

IS

1,889

63.0

1.12

1.25

July

15

15

52

24

16

15

12

316

618

101

142

56

54

47

44

38

*34

56

33

39

60

36

33

32

28

20

20

18

15

14

12

2,015

65.0

1.16

1.34

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,200 Mln 0.2 Mean 17.1 Cfsm 0.305 In. 4.

Aug.

IE

16

18

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

11

9.8

14

22

52

23

16

13

11

37

35

14

»8.6

7.0

79

35

20

29

14

13

9.8

620.2

20.0

0.357

0.41

13

Sept.

ti . 6

9.2

8.6

8.0

7.5

8.0

5.9

6.4

24

18

7.5

5.4

6.4

4.6

3.8

3.4

3.8

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.5

47?

4.2

3.8

4.6

4.6

*4.2

4.2

5.9

8.6

195.2

6.51

0.116

0.13

Water year 1950-51: Max 618 Mln 0.2 Mean 31.4 Cfsm 0.560 In. 7.60

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Mar. 28 (12 p.m.) 645 cfs (5.51 ft); May 26 (8 a.m.) 535 cfs 

(5.02 ft); June 3 (5 a.m.) 513 cfs (4.90 ft); June 16 (4:30 a.m.) 669 cfs (5.55 ft); July 8

(6:30 p.m.) 1,240 cfs (7.68 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee 

Nov. 21 to Mar. 27 (no gage-height record Jan. 1-15, Jan. 24 to Feb. 10; discharge estimated on 

basis of records for nearby stations). Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings 

Oct. 1-30, Nov. 1-20, June 27 to July 2, July 5-7, 12-17, 19, 20, 22-31.
IOWA RIVER BASIN

RIchland Creek near Haven, Iowa Continued 

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

343

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.2

576' 8.6

9.8

12

16

28

20

17

17

17

16

17

17

18

20

35

32

31

25

54

38- 63

34

31

26

25

24

22

21

18

73O.2

23.6

O.421

O.48

Nov.

14

11

IF

13

13

13

13

14

15

17

18

62

87

63

43

38

34

30

25

*23

23

22

17

14

19

20

18

19

18

17

745

24^8

0.442

0.49

Water year 1951-52 : I

Dec.

17

18

21

*16

15

16

14

13

14

12

10

7.4

6.6

6.0

6.4

6.6

7.0

7.2

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.0

7.0

6 .3

6.6

309.1

9.97

0.178

O.2O

Jan.

6.4

6.2

6.O

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

F70

5.O

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

2OO

14O

88

6O

45

39

*34

30

27

25

25

26

30

866.2

27.9

0.497

O.57

lax 600 t

Feb.

9O

80

7O

SO

56

4O

35

*35

33

31

28

25

22

21

2O

16

15

13

12

11

10

11

11

12

13

13

12

11

10

836

28.8

0.513

O.55

Mar.

9.0

8.0

7.0

8.4

1O

12

13

13

14

600

54O

214

*285

110

80

70

68

105

16O

90

78

90

80

73

72

74

72

76

76

71

85

3,263.4

105

1.87

2.16

Apr.

77

68

62

60

57

53

51

SO

*5O

50

48

SO

61

66

63

58

54

53

50

48

46

59

62

62

56

52

49

47

44

42.

1,648

54.9

O.979

1.O9

May

40

41

42

39

35

33

40

38

40

40

37

34

32

31

*28

34

33

28

28

26

27

126

-86 367

7O

62

59

56

51

43

46

1,697

54.7

0.975

1.12

June

41

4O

39

4O

39

34

32

46

72

35

31

28

38

~60 379

47

40

*34

31

107

80

56

48

117

50

41

98

51

42

37

1,833

61.1

1.09

1.22

July

37

49

-38 112

32

27

25

26

24

2O

18

17

15

28

22

19

18

19

18

17

16

14

13

12

11

10

9.8

9.2

*8.6

7.5

5.9

698.0

22.5

.0.4O1

O.46

Aug.

5.9

4.6

 5.4,

5.4

5.0

4.6

6.4

5.4

5.9

5.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.0

5.0

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

2.0

2.0

1.6

T78

1.6

1.8

2.3

4.2

131.1

4.23

O.O75

O.O9

Sept.

4.2

4.2

3.8

*3.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.O

1.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

~2.3 34

2.0

2.0

2.0

lii

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

94.9

3.16

0.056

O.O6

lln 0.2 Mean 36.2 Cfsm O.645 m. 3 75 

lln 1.4 Mean 35.1 Cfsm O.626 In. 8.49

Peak discharge (base, 50O cfs). Mar. 1O about 1,1OO cfsj May 23 

June 14 (6 a.m.) 693 cfs (5.68 ft).

3:3O a.m.) 741 cfs (5.9O ft)s

* Discharge measurement made on this day. Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice

Nov. 1-9, 17-23, 28-30, Dec. 11 to Mar. 1O. Discharge computed from once-daily wlre-welght-gage

readings July 21 to Sept. 19.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

OOCO

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

},

i

' 1.4

(*)

s

j.

42.1

1.36

O.O24

O.O3

Nov.

> 1.4

1.8

19

22

IT

6.8

6.0

5.2

4.9 

4.8

5.8

8.8

5.0

3.5

2.5

2 »5

130.6

4.35

0.078

O.O9

Dec.

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

 3.2

3.3

3.5

3.8

4.3

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.6

3.O

6.O

5.4

4.8

4.1 

3.6

3.O

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

1O2.0

3.29

0.059

0.07

Jan.

1.9

1.9

ii8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

*1.9

1.9

2.O

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

ISO

100

58

35

20

14

10

8.2

7.0 

6.2

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

467.7

15.1

0.269

0.31

Feb.

3.6

3.5

*3.4

3.3

2O

72

68

60

45

54

74

30

22

25

18

13

11

10

25

9OO

60

45

37 

33

3O

26

24

22

1,737.8

62.1

1.11

1.15

Mar.

20

18

16

15

14

12

11

13

17

4O

25

*15

15

50

44

26

25

22

19

*17

22

71

Iff

19

17

14

12

14

48

31

838

27.0

0.481

0.56

Apr.

*70

60

56

47

4O

4O

37

34

35

39

34

31

28

27

32

29

26

24

24

24

22

21

*18 

32

89

61

52

50

49

74

1.2O5

40.2

O.717

0.80

May

89

69

62

58

54

56

54

51

46

41

51

43

32

28

27

26

28

28

25

24

49

"48 132

84

48

41

*32

29

27

24

18

1,424

45.9

0.818

0.94

June

16

14

14

14

14

14

20

1O5

21

20

190

41

35

29

24

21

16

15

14

12

9.8

10

10 

28 9.2

14 -jr 356

48

39

1,250.0

41.7

O.743

0.83

July

28 *T7

12

12

9.8

9.8

8.6

7.5

7.0

5.9

5.4

5.9

5.4

4.6

5.0

5.4

5.4

4.6

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.O

1.8 

2.0

2.O

1.1

2.5

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

185.1

5.97

0.106

0.12

Aug.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7 

.7

.4

.3

74

*.7

.8

.8

1.1

28.7

O.93

0.017

O.O2

Sept.

0.8

.7

1.2

4.6

278

1.2

1.2

.8

2.0

1.6

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

*.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

ji

27.2

0.91

O.O16

O.O2

Calendar year 1952: Max 600 Mln - Mean 31.0 Cfsm O.553 In. 7.51

Water year 1952-53: Max 900 Mln O.I Mean 2O.4 Cfsm O.364 In. 4.94

peak discharge (base. 5OO cfs).--Feb. 2O about 1.30O cfsj June 11 (8 a.m.) 790 cfs (6.14 ft);

June 27 (4;3O a.m.) 1,240 efs (7.67 ft). _______________________________^_^_____ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

Nov. 26 to Mar. 11. Discharge computed from once-daily-wire-weight-gage readings Mar. 24-31, 

May 9-16, 19-21, 23-27, May 31 to June 1O, June 12-14, July 1, 13-15, 18-26, July 31 to Aug. 27.
344 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Richland Creek near Haven, Iowa Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

<4

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.4

.5

.6

.4

.5

.4

*.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

76

.7

.6

13.8

0.45

0.0080

0.009

Nov.

0.7

.5

75

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

16

.6

.6

.5

*.5

.5

.6

1.1

~78 1.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

19.1

0.64

0.011

0.01

Dec.

0.8

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

*.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

18.5

0.60

0.011

0.01

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

.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

3.1

0.10

0.0018

0.002

Feb.

~72 0.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

 1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

.7

_

11.8

0.42

0.0075

0.008

Mar.

0.6

.6

.6

.5

75

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.0

2.0

2.5

4.2

2.5

1.1

1.0

 1.0

1.4

5.4

2.0

.8

.8

.5

.5

.7

36.4

1.17

0.021

0.02

Apr.

1.1

1.1

.7

.5

3.2

120

9.8

4.2

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.0

.7

.8

15

18

5.0

3.1

2.0

6.0

97

*15

8.6

7.5

10

16

32

11

8.6

57

460.4

15.3

0.273

0.31

May

51

88

52

31

24

18

14

13

11

10

8.6

7.5

7.5

7.0

5.9

5.4

5.0

4.2

3.8

3.1

3.1

5.1

3.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

*7.0

13

7.5

3.8

45

465.6

15.0

0.267

0.31

June

~57 136

*136

64

48

41

35

29

26

24

21

18

15

15

13

21

14

12

10

10

26

43

17

13

10

9.2

8.6

7.5

7.0

5.9

892.2

29.7

0.529

0.59

July

5.0

4.6

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.2

 1.0

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.1

.8

.7

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

59.0

1.90

0.034

0.04

Aug.

0.4

.3

.2

76

2.0

2.8

.6

.8

.8

.5

.3

.3

.2

.4

.5

.3

 1.0

1.2

1.1

.7

.2

.7

.8

14

24

631

566

78

33

20

14

1,396.7

45.1

0.804

0.93

Sept.

10

8.6

7.0

6.4

4.6

3.8

18

6.4

5.9

7.5

4.6

3.8

3.4

3.8

3.4

3.4

4.6

3.8

3.1

2.8

2.5

»2.3

^Ts

2.8

3.1

3.1

3.1

5.4

277

90

506.7

16.9

0.301

0.34

Calendar year 1953: Max 900 Min 0.1 Mean 19.8 Cfsm 0.353 In. 4.78

Water year 1953-54: 1955-54; Max 631 Min 0.1 Mean 10.6 Cfsm 0.189 In. 2.58

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Aug. 26 (1:30 a.m.) 1,430 cfs (8.32 ft); Aug. 27 (5 a.m.) 1,000 cfs 

(6.94 ft); Sept. 29 (l p.m.) 546 efs (5.05 ft)._________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee

Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 13 to Feb. 22, Feb. 28 to Mar. 16.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

99

122

56

42

86

88

59

51

47

270

138

70

58

59

51

46

42

38

37

35

34

31

27

25

24

32

*37

27

26

26

26

1,809

58.4

1.04

1.20

Nov.

26

22

24

24

20

21

21

20

19

18

18

18

18

16

15

14

14

*13

13

13

13

11

12

11

10

10

13

13

8.6

970

477.6

15.9

0.283

0.32

Dec.

9.2

9.4

8.8

8.0

7.2

6.0

6.6

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.2

*5.0

5.0

5.0

4 » 2

477

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.4

6.2

7.4

9.8

12 "9.2

8.8

8.6

8.6

209.6

6.76

0.120

0.14

Jan.

8.6

8.3

8.0

10

15

13

15

11

9.6

8.8

7.5

»6.2

5.4

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5^0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

221.8

7.15

0.127

0.15

Feb.

5.2

*572

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.2

6.6

20

500

550

70 

50

45

45

45

50

42

38

1,347.8

48.1

0.857

0.89

Calendar year 1954: Max 631 Min 0.1

Mar.

42

65

59

*54

22

15

15

22

22

17

16

14

13

20

21

14

13

15

14

14

27

14

16

15

15

11

15

15

16

15

14

612

19.7

0.551

0.41

Apr.

15

12

10

*13

14

13

12

12

11

10

12

14

28

52

22

18

14

14

71

58

24

19

55

128

60

48

*41

38

51

29

854

27.8

0.496

0.55

May

26

25

21

21

18

16

15

14

51

55

53

29

29

26

22

22

20

19

18

*17

17

15

16

14

15

18

19

18

25

14

14

662

21.4

0.381

0.44

June

12

12

12

18

12

10

*10

10

9.2

9.2

10

10

10

8.6

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

51

9.8

6.4

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.2

*5.4

578

5.0

271.5

9.05

0.161

0.18

July

4.2

5.4

2.5

2.5

5.0

5.4

5.8

2.8

4.2

154

18

7.0

4.6

5.4

5.4

5.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

257.2

8.30

0.148

0.17

Aug.

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

1.1

1.8

1.2

1.0

.8

*.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

7s

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.7

.7

.8

.6

.6

.7

.6

23.6

0.76

0.014

0.02

Sept.

0.5

.5

.5

.6

.4

.4

75

.3

.3

.4

.8

1.1

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.7

*1.1

1.4

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.5

5.4

1.8

2.5

1.2

24.0

0.80

0.014

0.02

Mean 17.5 Cfsm 0.508 In. 4.21

Water year 1954-55: Max 500 Min 0.3 Mean 18.5 Cfsm 0.330 In. 4.49

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Oct. 10 (11 p.m.) 579 cfs (5.17 ft); Feb. 19 about 875 cfs._____

* Discharge measurement made on this day. Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Nov. 50 to Feb. 27, Mar. 25-28. No gage-height record Aug. 25 to Sept. 18; discharge estimated on 

basis of records for nearby stations.
IOWA RIVER BASIN

Richland Creek near Haven, Iowa Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

345

Day

1

3

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

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.3

.2

72

.2

.3

.7

1.7

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

,*,

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.5

.6

12.0

0.39

0.0070

0.008

Nov.

*0.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.0

1.1

T7o

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

*.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

^4

.4

.4

20.9

0.70

0.012

0.01

Dec.

0.4

.4

.4

i

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

9.8

0.32

0.0057

0.006

Jan.

"73 0.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.8

0.25

0 .0045

0.005

Feb.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

.6

*.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.6

2.5

10

9.0

7.0

37.7

1.30

0.023

0.02

Mar.

"475 5.0

3.5

2.5

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

74

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

1.1

*1.2

1.2

1.0

.7 

.6

32.5

1.05

0.019

0'.02

Apr.

0.7

.7

1.6

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

75

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.7

2.5

4.6

3.8

25.5

0.85

0.015

0.02

May

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.1

*.8

.7

.8

1.1

1.7

13

1.6

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

4.4

21

TT.6

63.3

2.04

0.036

0.04

June

~0.7

.4

.3

*.3

.2

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

*.2 

.1

7.6

0.25

0.0045

0.005

July

**

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

*.l

16

73

1.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

8.7

1.6 

.3

*147

252.0

8.13

0.145

0.17

Aug.

*205

20

5.9

2.5

1.6

1.1

*.8

1.0

.8

31

44

4.2

1.6

1.1

.6

.7

.7

1.4

1.6

1.1

.6

.5

.4

.3

75

.4

.3

.3

*.3 

9.1

*33

372.4

12.0

0.214

0.25

Sept.

1.4

.4

.2

"9.2 54

1.6

.7

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.2

71.3

2.38

0.042

0.05

Calendar year 1955: Max 500 Min 0.2 Mean 11.8 Cfsm 0.210 In. 2.85

Water year 1955-56: Max 205 Min 0.1 Mean 2.49 Cfsm 0.044 In. 0.60

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs) . No peak above base.

Nov. ib to Feo. 14, FeD. 17, ib, zu, tfeo. as to mar. 14. Dlscns 

weight-gage readings Feb. 15, 16, 19, 21-24, Mar. 15 to Apr. 2.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.2

.1

7T

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

^1

.4

.3

*.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

*.5

7.5

0.24

0.0043

0.005

Nov.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

14.0

0.47

0.0084

0.009

Dec.

0.4

^4'A

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3tf

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.7

0.25

0.0045

0.005

Jan.

0.2

72

J2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-50 100

*10

4.5

2.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.6

174.7

5.64

0.101

0.12

Feb.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

50

30

15

6.0

4.5

4.0

3.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

.8

.8

1,4

3.4

2.8

*1.2

1.1

_

138.1

4.93

0.088

0.09

Mar.

1.2

1.0

.7

.7

.8

.7

.5

.5

.4

75

1.6

2.3

1.6

2.3

1.2

1.2

2.0

4.2

5^9.

4.6

2.8

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.1

*1.8

3.1

3.1

2.3

1.6

55.8

1.80

0.032

0.04

Apr.

*1.8

2.5

2.0

2.0

3.1

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.1

1.0

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

.8

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

*1.4

3.8

273

1.1

*1.0

42.5

1.42

0.025

0.03

May

0.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

12

185

59

22

99

75

33

21

18

12

10

28

41

8.0

5.9

5.9

5.4

4.2

3.4

6.0

190

*296

1,154.6

37.2

0.663

0.77

June

42

26

*18

14

10

8.6

11

12

11

9.2

9.2

7.5

7.5

6.4

4.6

34

41

282

32

20

14

10

8.6

7.5

7.5

10

7.5

8.0

5.9

4.6

689.6

23.0

0.410

0.46

July

*3,8

3.8

229

~55 407

26

17

14

9.8

8.6

7.5

7.0

5.9

5.9

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.1

2.8

14

42

*5.9

3.1

2,5

2.3

2.5

357

49

20

21

1,343.1

43.3

0.772

0.89

Aug.

93

16

10

8,0

*6.4

5.9

5.4

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.4

2.8

23

5.4

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

4.9

2.3

2.0

4.2

249

35

15

8.0

535.8

17.3

0.308

0.36

Sept.

6.4

5.4

*4.6

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.1

2.8

2.5

*4.2

5.4

3.4

4.2

9.2

3.4

2.3

2.0

2.0

2,0

3.1

2,5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

 1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

97.3

3.24

0.058

0.06

Calendar year 1956: Max 205 Min 0.1 Mean 2.46 Cfsm 0.044 In. 0.60

Water Water year year 1956-57: 1956-57 : Max Max 407 407 Min Min 0.1 0.1____Mean Mean 11.7____Cfsm. 11. 7 Cfsm. 0.209 0.209 In. In. 2.84 2.84________

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). May 31 (4:30 a.m.) 741 cfs (5.87 ft); June 18 (7:30 a.m.) 645 cfs 

(5.34 ft); July 3 (9:30 p.m.) 645 cfs (5.30 ft)j July 4 (7 p.m.) 717 cfs (5.63 ft)j July 28 

(5:30 p.m.) 717 cfs (5.63 ft).________________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice

Dec. 2 to Jan. 1, Jan. 5-9, Jan. 13 to Feb. 16 (no gage-height record Jan. 25, 26, 28, 29, Jan. 31

to Feb. 2, Feb. 11-16).
346 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek near Elberon, Iowa

Location. Lat 41 "57'45", long 92°18'55", in NW^NW-f sec. 36, T. 83 N., R. 13 W., near

center of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 30, 1.2 miles northwest of 

Irving, 2.5 miles south of Elberon, and 9.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 201 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 781.58 ft above mean sea level (Iowa Highway Commission bench mark). Prior to Oct. 15, 1945, and June 14, 1947, to Feb. 10, 

1949, wire-weight gage on upstream side of bridge at present datum. Oct. 15, 1945, to 

June 13, 1947, water-stage recorder at upstream side of bridge at present datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 101 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,810 cfs May 31 (gage height, 13.93 ft); minimum daily, 3.8 cfs Jan. 16, 17.

1945-57: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred June 13, 1947 (gage height, 

17.6 ft); minimum daily, 2.4 cfs Jan. 16-29, 1954.

Flood of June 17, 1944, reached a stage of 21.3 ft (from floodmark).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 5-26, Sept. 26-30)

Oct. 1 to May 20 May 21 to Sept. 3O

3.8 

4.0 

4.3 

5.0

2.7

11

7.0

9.0

10.0

332

660

860

4.0

4.1 

4.4 

5.0 

7.0 310

9.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

630

1,050

1,350

1,930

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Ttatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

9.4

9.4

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.2

7.2

6.7

7.2

8.0

7.6

7.6

64

30

*19

14

11

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.5

8.5 

9.0

9.8

363.3

11.7

0.058

0.07

Nov.

*9.8

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.4

9.8

9.8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

9.4

li

8.0

7.6

8.0

7.6

8.0

7.6

6.8

7.6

7.6

8.5

7.6

7.0

6.8

6.8 

7.4

252.9

8.43

0.042

0.05

Dec.

8.5

9.0

875

8.5

8.5

6.3

5.6

5.2

572

6.7

*7.0

7.4

6.8

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.6 

8.0 8 2

215.2

6.94

0.035

0.04

Jan.

7.6

7.0

*6.7

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.3

5.0

50

700

90

40

17

13

12

11

11 

11

*11

1,068.2

34.5

0.172

0.20

Feb.

11

IT

11

13

14

16

18

21

25

*800

280

200

500

160

120

90

70

52

39

30

24

19

17

21

36

26

17

*15

-

2,656

94.9

0.472

0.49

Mar.

13

12

11

11

13

12

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

12

13

13

12

8.0

7.6

16

19

31

24

23

21

19

17

16

19

*18

18

18 

16

14

464.2

15.0

0.075

0.09

Apr.

*1426"

23

29

54

44

36

31

26

25

23

19

20

19

19

18

17

16

17

18

15

15

23

20

*17

21

44

34

*25

21

729

24.3

0.121

 0.13

May

18

14

12

11

11

11

11

14~~ 9.8

226

250

158

296

238

214

140

117

96

83

79

398

*148

89

72

69

70

55

46

42

*1,150

1,660

5,807.8

187

0.930

1.07

June

355

240

192

158

*134

123

129

131

142

134

126

115

100

92

81

1,010

660

1,400

384

216

164

134

110

96

92

89

78

80

69

61.

6,895

230

1.14

1.28

July

56

*52

54

65

48

43

40

37

33

31

30

29

28

29

26

25

24

23

21

20

19

36

*39

27

23

21

21

30

32

22

*21

1,005

32.4

0.161

0.19

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,420 Min 2.5 Mean 36.5 Cfam 0.182 In. 2

Aug.

120

43

27

38

25

21

19

18

15

14

14

14

14

41

25

13

13

13

13

13

12

I?

26

70

16

14

14

837 *3oz~

83

52

1,951

62.9

0.313

0.36

Sept.

40

32

*27

24

22

21

21

20

18

18

25

*36

26

20

26

21

17

14

14

14

17

18

13

13

13

12

I?

12

12 

12

590

19.7

0.098

0.11

48

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,660 Min 3.8 Mean 60.3 Cfsm O.300 In. 4.08

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Jan. 22, about 1,100 cfs: Feb. 10, about 1,000 cfs; Feb. 13, about 

800 cfs: May 31 (4 a.m.) 2,81O cfs (13.93 ft)j June 17 (1 a.m.) 1,790 cfs (12.77 ft); June 18 

(4 p.m.; 1.860 efs (12.94 ft)j Aug. 28 (l p.m.) 1,480 cfs (12.52 ft).______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21, 22, 26-30, Dec. 7 to Feb. 18, Mar. 1-3. 

Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings May 1-5, 13-15, 22, 23, June 1-4, 18, 

19, Aug. 14, 15, Aug. 28 to Sept. 2.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 347

Walnut Creek near Hartwlck, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°50'10", long 92°23'20", In SE^SW£ sec. 8, T. 81 N., R. 13 W., on left 

bank 5 ft upstream from county highway bridge, 1.2 miles downstream from North Walnut 

Creek, 4.0 miles northwest of Hartwick, and 6.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 70.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 786.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 26.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharge for the water years 1950-57 are contained in the 

following table:

Water 

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

Maximum

Date

June 18,24,1950

June 3, July 9, 1951

Mar. 10, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

Aug. 26, 1954

Apr. 23, 1955

July 31, 1956

May 31, 1957

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,970

1,930

2,230

a2,000

1,930

1,250

1,500

1,060

Gage height 

(feet)

t!5.12

13.27

13.90

b!4.50

(*)

11.57

g!2.27

(tt)

Minimum

Date

Sept. 4-10, 17, 24-27,

1950

Nov. 25-30, Dec. 23,

1950, to Jan. 17, 1951

Sept. 28, 1952

Aug. 29 to Sept. 2,

Sept. 16, 18-25, 27-30,

1953

July 31 to Aug. 3,

Aug. 21, 1954

Aug. 20, 21, 23, Aug. 27

to Sept. 18, Sept. 25,

26, 1955

| C i

(c)

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.2

.1

1.2

.1

0

0

0

0

t Occurred on June 24, 1950.

t Maximum gage height, 13.29 ft Aug. 27, 1954.

tt Maximum gage height 12.02 ft (backwater from ice) Jan. 21, 1957.

a About.

b Backwater from ice.

c At times.

g Prom graph based on gage readings.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 2,970 cfs June 18, 24, 1950; maximum gage height, 

15.12 ft June 24, 1950; no flow at times for most years.

Flood in June 1947 reached a stage of 17.7 ft, from information by local residents 

(discharge not determined).

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

which are poor.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 79 discharge measurements prior to June 1956 furnlshed by Corps of Engineers; records computed by the Geological Survey. Ten discharge 

measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers July 1956 to September 1957.
348 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Walnut Creek near Hartwick, Iowa--Continued

DlscharEe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean 

Cfsm

Cale

Oct.

I 1>:L

> 4.1

> 1.2

4.5*

1 n

/I-

>

90.4

2.92 

0.041

ndar yea

Nov.

1 2.0

2.1 

V.6

~4.9 11

4.0

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5 

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

89.6

2.99 

0.042

c 1949:

in »,M<- Poet per- second, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Dec.

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.5

30 

12

5.0

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

3.0

2.6 

2.3

2.0

1.8 

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

T75

1.5

1.6

110.1

3.55 

0.050

lax -

Jan.

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

T73

1.3 

1.3

50

20

15

10

8.0

6.4

5.4

4.7 

4.5

4.7

4.7 

4.6

4.5

4.6

5.2

4.1

3.3

3.0

210.9

6.80 

0.096

Feb. |

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

274

10

70

110

140

160

100 

50

27

20

12

11

9.4

8.6

7.8

7.2

6.6 

6.2

5.8

5.6 

5.4

5.2

5.2

25

820.7

29.3 

0.413

Mar.

160

200

180

500

1,000

900

660

50

25

22

20

19

19

30

60

45

32

24

19

19

25 

*80

72

18 

14

15

12

7.7

5.2

6.0

4,244.6

137 

1.93 

2.23

Apr.

5.4

5.4

6.0

7.2

5.7

5.0

5.0

4.4

9.2

20

14 

8.8

6.4

7.0

6.7

6.2

5.4

*5.7

5.0

4.0

3.3

57ff

5.2

8.8 

16

8.8

7.0

6.4

7.5

8.0

217.4

7.25 

0.102 

0.11

Hay

6.2

5.4

F74

20

10

7.0

5.7

23

275 "70

47 

35

36

30

26

23

21

19

18

20

23 

21

18

17 

*68

16

16

16

13

12

9.6

932.3

30.1 

0.425 

0.49

June

8.0

13

11

7.7

7.2

*6.0

4.7

4.4

6.0

4.4

3^8 

7.7

8.0

6.5

83

12

8.3

*1,690

319

104

73 

58

47

1,700 

161

88

60

50

39

33

4,623.7

154 

2.17 

2.43

July

28

25

23

21

22

18

16

14

13

*13

12 

11

11

9.0

8.5

8.8

10

8.3

12

10

8.5 

7.7

7.2

7.5 

6.7

6.7

6.2

6.0

5.4

4.7 5-75

365.2

11.8 

0.166 

0.19

Aug.

4.7

3.5

2.4

*2.4

2.9

2.2

1.8

2.0

7.4

277

3.3 

2.9

2.9

2.V

3.8

 1.6

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7 

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

3.1

1.5

.9

.8

.7

64.2

2.07 

0.029 

0.03

Sept.

0.5

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.4

.7

1.3

T7B- 2.2 

.6

.2 

.2

.2

.2

*.3

1.6

1.0

15.3

0.51 

0.0072 

0.008

Water year 1949-50: Max 1,700 Mln 0.2 Mean 32..3 Cfsm 0.456 In- 6.19

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Mar. 5 about 1,700 cfs; Mar. 6 about 2,000 cfs; June 18 (10:30 a.m.)

2,970 cfs (15.07 ft); June 24 (7 a.m.) 2,970 cfs (15.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

Nov. 15 to Mar. 22. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, May 15-24, July 1; discharge estimated 

on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

'Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.7

.3

.2

7?

.2

.3

.3

~7S 1.8

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.3

.3 

*.2

.3

10.4

0.34

0.0048

0.005

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.6

1.0

.6

.2

.2

.2

*.3

1.2

1.3 ~75~

.5.5'

.4

.3

.5

.4

.2

J.

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

11.3

0.38

0.0054

0.006

Dec.

0.2

~T.o 18

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

24.6

0.79

0.011

0.01

Jan.

0.1

TT.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1 *2.0

35

25

12

9.0

9.0

7.0

4.5

3.5

2.5

1.6

1.0

.7 

.5

110.0

3.55

0.050

0.06

Feb.

0.3

.2

7?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

35

150

70

60

64

52

150

450 350"

210

150

170

100

250

400

150

50

32

2,895.1

103

1.45

1.52

Mar.

32

25

40

32

27

19

16

13

12

11

10

9.6

9.2

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.6

7.4

774

7.5

8.0

9.0

10

15

23

35

150

703

354

149 

115

1,911.3

61.7

0.870

1.00

Apr.

98

81

98

112

82

121

173

88

65

53

68

137

118

78

60

51

46

43

36

22

45

41

34

38

129

81

283

14?

91

74

2,599

86.6

1.22

1.36

May

68

84

63

54

49

46

41

*37

IS

249

129

84

66

54

47

44

45

62

220

131

58

54

44

38

92

526

TOT

72

 61 

52

102

2,813

90.7

1.2B

1.48

June

70

351

522

*T59~

101

91

145

180

101

78

75

65

58

51

201

155

74

62

59

54

117

87

73

90

66

59

57

52

43 

36

3,302

110

1.55

1.73

July

32

32

94

46

38

37

35

314

656 ~9T

348

94

78

64

56

*51

46

76

48

54

49

39

34

31

28

27

25

23

21 

21

22

2,608

84.1

1.19

1.37

Aug.

18

20

20

16

15

15

14

13

12

12

11

10

11

13

24

14

12

11

9.8

22

IV

11

*9.B

lf~~9.3

18

14

13

12 

11

9.3

489.2

15.8

0.223

0.26

Sept.

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.0

8.0

7.5

V.O

7.0

11

i§

8.0

7.0

6.V

6.4

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.4

4.7

6.4

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.0

*3.3

3.1

3T5

198.6

6.62

0.093

D.10

Calendar year 195O: Max 1,700 Mln 0.1 Hean 31.6 Cfsm 0.446 In. 6.05

Water year 1950-51: Max 703 Mln 0.1 Mean 46.5 Cfsm 0.656 In. 8.90

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfs).--Feb. 25 about 900 cfs; Mar. 28 (6 p.m.) 1,000 cfs (10.80 ft);

Apr. 27 (7:30 p.m.) 1,280 cfs (11.67 ft): May 19 (10 p.m.) 950 cfs (10.62 ft); May 26 (4:30 a.m.) 

1,210 efs (11.54 ft); June 3 (12:30 a.m.) 1,930 cfs (13.27 ft); July 9 (3 a.m.) 1,930 cfs (13.27ffc)s 

July 11 (12:50 p.m.) 1.160 efs (11.56 ft)._______________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

Nov. 29 to Dec. 7, Dec. 23 to Feb. 6, Feb. 11 to Mar.~2T7 Discharge computed from once-daily wlrewelght-gage readings June 22, June 25 to July 2, July 4-8, 10-14, Sept. 12-16.
IOWA RIVER BASIN

Walnut Creek near Hartwick, Iowa Continued 

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

349

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

HZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.1

Z.9

3.5

9.6

4.7

4.Z

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

Z.9

2.7

8.3

E5

15

13

1Z

138

TIT

40

36

31

28

27

Z6

Z6 

26

2Z

643.6

20.8

O.Z93

0.34

Nov.

Zl

18

19

ZO

18

17

T7

17

17

17

18

1Z6

134

TT

64

56

49

45

42

*40

38

36

35

37

38

36

35

35

35

34

1,205

40.2

0.567

0.63

Dec.

35

36

*38

34

34

33

30

Z9

30

Z7

Z4

22

19

15

17

19

21

22

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

20

20

19

18 

17

17

753

24.3

0.343

0.39

Jan.

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

120

80

150

120

?20~ 400

170

130

110

170

120

90

70

58

52

52

100

2,421

78.1

1.10

1.27

Feb.

ISO" 200

130

140

80

60

52

*44

40

37

35

31

29

27

26

25

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

20

1,399

48.2

0.680

0.73

Calendar year 1951: Max 703 Mln o.l

Mar.

18

15

13

11

15

23

22

22

34

1,420

621

350

*517

141

94

74

78

207

208

122

101

173

141

133

133

129

133

137

133

112

149

5,479

177

2.50

2.87

Apr.

~5T 112

81

75

70

66

63

61

*62

59

58

61

94

101

84

73

69

66

61

58

56

88

97

84

72

66

60

55

51 

49

2,143

71.4

1.01

1.12

Mean 53 . 4

May

47

49

53

51

44

40

6?

52

65

63

56

51

48

46

43

*56

48

43

42

40

41

158

449

129

104

98

94

72

63

59

55

2,321

74.9

1.06

1.22

June

49

47

45

43

41

38

35

105

57

38

38

38

111

~6S 293

52

45

41

*34

126

99

57

50

46

40

36

119

46

38 

35

1,908

63.6

0.897

1.00

July

36

34

62

35

26

24

22

24

21

19

19

17

16

17

21

18

16

17

15

14

12

12

11

11

9.8

8.8

8.5

8.3

*7.7 

7.0

6.4

570.5

18.4

0.260

0.30

Aug.

6.0

6.2

5~3 9.8

7.0

6.4

6.2

6.4

6.7

5.4

6.4

5.7

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.4

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.5

5.0

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.5

7.7 

3.3

2.4^

157.6

5.08

0.072

0.08

Sept.

4.2 37B"

2,4

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.6

4.0

2.0

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.3

1.8

1.5

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.2

TT3

1.3

60.6

2.02

0.028

0.03

Cfam 0.753- In. 10.24

Water year 1951-52= Max 1,420 Mln 1.2 Mean sz.i Cfsm 0.735 In. 9.98

Peak dlacharge (base, 800 cfs). Jan. 19 about 1,100 cfs; Mar. 10 (7:30 p.m.) 2,230 cfs (13.90 ft); 

Mar. 15 (1 a.m.) 1,420 cfs (12.08 ft); May 23 (2:50 a.m.) 1,510 cfs (11.77 ft)._______________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee 

Nov. 2-11, Nov. 18 to Dec. 1, Dec. 10 to Mar. 7. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage 

readings Mar. 13-23, Mar. 26 to Apr. 9, May 27 to June 8, July 3-16, Sept. 3-30.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

*0.7

.3

.3

"^.2

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

*T3

1.2

.9

1.0

.8

.9

.7

.7

1.0

25.7

0.83

0.012

0.01

Nov.

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

7S

.7

.8

.7

.6

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.6

2.4

TO" 40

4.0

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.7

9.9

12

8.0

6.0

5.4

5.6

128.8

4.29

0.061

0.07

Dec.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.7

7.2

~9.0 11

7.0

6.0

4.5

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

5.0

7.0

6.0

5.2

4.5

3.8

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

151.9

4.90

0.069

0.08

Jan.

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

*1.6

1.5

T^

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

200

30

34

25

20

15

12

10

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

427.7

13.8

0.195

0.22

Feb.

5.0

5.0

*4.1

4.0

10(3

180

200

150

120

130

130

30

35

38

28

20

15

13

45

1,200

50

40

30

24

20

15

12

9.2

_

2,652.3

94.7

1.34

1.39

Mar.

570- 9.0

9.4

10

10

11

11

11

54

48

28

*26

20

116

85

42

36

38

30

25

26

43

~53 200

60

49

43

37

32

166

150

1,517.4

48.9

0.690

0.80

Apr.

*138 ~§S

86

69

60

54

47

44

44

48

42

37

34

34

40

35

32

28

28

26

25

23

*2144"

73

55

48

44

43

94

1,492

49.7

0.701

0.78

May

110

83

70

61

60

61

52

46

42

86

65

43

39

38

36

34

33

30

28

3C

102

~BU 281

258

96

67

*55

49

45

42

36

2,158

69.6

0.982

1.13

June

32

32

30

28

40

28

25

124

36

30

286

50

38

32

27

25

22

20

18

15

13

14

12

TZ

24

13

~§T 383

40

30

1,571

52.4

0.739

0.82

July

*23

21

17

16

18

24

T4

13

12

11

10

11

11

10

8.8

7.4

7.1

6.8

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.4

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.5

2.2

2.0

288.6

9.31

0.131

0.15

Aug.

2.0

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

1.8

1.0

.8

5.0

T77

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.5

.3

*.3

.1

7T

.1

41.8

1.35

0.019

0.02

Sept.

*$

.2

T6- 1.6

.4

.4

.3

.9

.8

.4

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

8.3

0.28

0.0039

0.004

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,420 Mln 0.2 Mean 45.8 Cfsm 0.646 In. 8.78

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,200 Mln o.l Mean 28.7 Cfsm 0.405 In. 5.47

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Jan. 15 about 800 cfs; Feb. 20 about 2,000 cfs; May 22 (11:30 a.m.) 

800 efs (10.00 ft); June 11 (12 m.) 1,000 cfs (10.79 ft); June 27 (9 a.m.) l.OOO efs (10.79 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee

Nov. 26 to Dec. 6, Dec. 10 to Mar. 9. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16, June 13, 14, July 31.
350 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Walnut Creek near Hartwlck, Iowa Continued 

:ubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 

0.1^

|l!i.1

.1.1 *.i

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.6

.5

.8TB-

.8

.8

 8

 8

9.7

0.31

0.0044

0.005

Nov.

1.7 ~%

73

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.6

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.5

.4

*.4

.4

.5

1.2

1.2

.8 ' .6

.6

.6

.5

.3

.3

.4

.4

17.6

0.59

0.0083

0.009

Dec.

0.4

.8

1.6

T75

.8

1.4

1.0

1.2

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

13.4

0.43

0.0061

0.007

Jan.

0.1 ~7T

.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

.272-

3.3

0.11

0.0016

0.002

freb.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.7

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.0

2.5

1.8

1.2

1.0

*.9

2.2

.4

.1

72

_

39.1

1.40

0.020

0.02

Mar.

0.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.2

.1

.6

2.0

2.2

1.5

1.0

.5

.9

1.4

1.8

4.2

6.8

2.2

.8

.8

*.8

1.4

10

2.9

1.4

1.4

1.0

. 6

2.0

50.7

1.64

0.023

0.03

Apr.

2.4

4.2

2.0

.6

2.4

~4.7 52

1.8

1.0

.8

.4

74

.5

43

16

5.0

2.4

1.8

5.3

21

*6.5

3.4

2.4

5.3

9.4

13

5.0

3.9

40

257.8

8.59

0.121

0.14

May

48

124 -51

30

21

17

15

13 

10

9.8

8.0

7.1

6.5

5.6

5.3

4.7

3.6

3,6

3.4

2.9

2.9

6.2

4.7

2.6

*2.0

2.9

7.7

25

7.4

3.9

82

539.8

17.4

0.245

0.28

June

342 T2~5~

*234

88

59

47

36

28 

25

23

20

16

15

15

12

13

11

9.8

8.2

8.5

19

30

9.1

7.1

5.8

4.8

4.2

3.7

3.5

2.9

1,225.6

40.9

0.577

0.64

July

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.8 

1.7

1.5

1.1

.8

*.6

.5

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.8

1.5

1.4

.8

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

31.3

1.01

0.014

0.02

Aug.

0

tJ

0

.4

4.8

1.1

.5

1.1 

.9

.5

.3

.4

.2

.8

.9

2.0

*1.4

3.7

1.1

.2

0

.6

1.5

54

7.1

917

*73F

94

44

29

21

1,926.5

62.1

0.876

1.01

Sept.

18

15

12

10

8.2

6.8

6.3

5.5 

9.1

8.8

6.8

' 4.8

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.6

6.3

4.6

3.9

3.7

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

277

5.1

473 irr

763.1

25.4

0.358

0.40

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,200 Min 0.1 Mean 27.9 Cfsm 0.394 In - 5.34

Water year 1953-54: Max 917 Min 0 Mean 13.4 Cfsm 0.189 In- 2.56

Peak discharge (bas 800 cfs).--June 1 (1:30 a.m.) 1,250 afs (11.64 ft); Aug. 26 (9 a.m.) 1,930 cfs

13.26 ft)j Aug. 27 (12:30 p.m.) 1,620 cfs (13.29 ft): Sept. 29 (8 a.m.) 1,350 cfs (11.94 ft).

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

102

134

59

39

146

95

62

54

47

265

116

69

52

47

41

36

28

23

24

22

22

18

18

14

T4

*22

22

18

16

15

14

1,652

53.3

0.752

0.87

Nov.

16

T4

15

14

15

14

15

14

14

14

13

13

14

12

11

12

11

*11

9.8

9.8

10

9.8

10

8.8

8.8

8.2

9.4

8.8

'5 5.8 7

t> . c

347.4

11.6

0.164

0.18

Dec.

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.6

6.6

7.2

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.4

6.2

*6.0

6.3

6.0

6.3

5.3

ST?

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.0

8.0

11

16

T3

15

14

13

245.1

7.91

0.112

0.13

Jan.

12

11

12

15

18

21

ZS

18

16

14

13

*13

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

9.4

9.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

« 8.6 £"

o . b

366.8

11.8

0.166

0.19

Feb.

8.6

*8.5

8.4

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.0

T75

7.2

7.4

7.6

10

25

60

600

435

150

80

60

56

56

90

60

*32

_

1,797.1

64.2

0.906

0.94

Mar.

30

33

35

27

24

23

28

36

25

23

21

20

16

3T

28

20

18

19

18

19

26

24

22

21

19

18

19

20

18

17

17

716

23.1

0.326

0.38

Apr.

16

15

16

15

*14

12

12

11

11

10

12

17

54

56

38

31

27

25

121

64

45

39

108

392

*T2T

88

71

58

48

43

1,590

53.0

0.748

0.83

May

40

36

31

30

27

25

22

21

50

78

44

39

36

32

27

26

24

22

*22

20

19

TB- 18

18

18

21

19

19

20

20

19

861

27.8

0.392

0.45

June

13

12

10

9.1

7.7

7.7

*9.4

8.8

7.7

7.7

8.5

8.0

8.0

7.1

6.3

5.8

5.5

4.6

~8.8 25

5.8

4.6

5.1

4.4

4.9

4.2

3.7

*3.1

3.3

s!5

223.3

7.44

0.105

0.12

July

3.3

2.5

2.2

2.0

3.3

3.1

2.7

2.2

3.3

202

19

8.0

6.0

5.3

4.8

5.1

4.2

3.7

3.5

2.9

*2.0

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.7

2.2

1.1

307.0

9.90

0.140

0.16

Aug.

0.8

.8

.9

.9

1.1

1.4

T9

.5

.6

.5

.6

*.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.2

0

.3

1.1

.3

0

0

0

0

0

11.9

0.38

0.0054

0.006

Sept.

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

*1.5

1.2

7.1

14

.1

0

0

15

2.0

38-3~. 3

82.6

2.75

0.039

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 473 Min o Mean 19.4 Cfsm 0.274 In. 3.72

Water year 1954-55: Max 600 Min o Mean 22.5 Cfsm 0.317 In. 4.30

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Feb. 19 about 1,000 cfs; Apr. 25 (1:30 a.m.) 1,250 efs (11.57 ftJT" 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Nov. 30 to Dec. 13, Dee. 19 to Mar. 7, Mar. 21-30. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weightgage readings Nov. 4, 6, Mar. 31 to Apr. 5, May 20-29, May 31 to June 6.
IOWA RIVER BASIN

Walnut Creek near Hartwick, Iowa Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

351

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.5

.1

.1

0

.2

~%5.8

.4

.2

.1

.4

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.3

.1

0

0

.1

.2

.5

.8 

.2

.4

12.0

0.39

0.0055

0.006

Nov.

*0.3

.3

.2

.1

72

.3

.2

.1

.1

.4

.4

.5

.3

.2

.2

.3

.1

.2

.2

.1 

.8

*1.1

.9

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1 

.1

8.8

0.29

0.0041

0.005

Dec.

0.2

.3

73

t z

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1.1.1.1

.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

5.5

0.18

0.0025

0.003

Jan.

 

0.17T

G

U

*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

0.2

0.006

0.00008

0.0001

Feb.

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.5

1.5

6.0

45

30

25

20

128.7

4.44

0.063

0.07

Mar.

~3.0 12

6.0

4.5

4.3

*4.0

3.6

3.3

3.2

4.5

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.5

1.8

*1.4

1.1

3.7

.9 

.676"

109.5

3.53

0.050

0.06

Apr.

0.9

5.1

9.4

2.9

1.2

1.2

1.1

.5

.9

1.1

.9

1.2

2.0

3.5

.4

*.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.6

2.0

8.5

14

 S" Q b . o

65.4

2.18

0.031

0.03

May

4.4

4.4

3.5

3.3

4.8

2.4

1.1

*.5

.4

2.2

4.8

2.2

3.1

1.7

.9

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

.5

.3

.2

.4

.4

1.2

1.5 

13

T.4

60.6

1.95

0.028

0.03

June

0.4

.3

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.2

.3

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

14

T.5

0

2.8

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

*0 

0

22.8

0.76

0.011

0.01

July

0

15

0

.1

.1

0

.2

.3

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

9.5

*.l

.7

5.2

15 

2.9

.1

.1

.5

.1

0

0

2.9

23 

17

616

694.3

22.4

0.316

0.36

Aug.

*400 ~46-

19

13

11

4.2

2.6

2.0

*1.2

68

62

14

9.1

4.4

3.2

3.2

2.9

14

6.2

2.4 

1.4

.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

.2

.1 *7Z

1.0

*24

718.1

23.2

0.327

0.38

Sept.

4.7

1.4

.2

87

TT

5.0

1.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

15

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

117.3

3.91

0.055

0.06

Calendar year 1955: Max 600 Min 0 Mean 16.4 Cfsm 0.231 In. 3.13

Water year 1955-56: Max 616 -Mln 0 Mean 5.31 Cfsm 0.075 In. 1.01

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs).--July 31 (7 a.m.) 1,500 ofs (12.27 ft); Aug. 1 (9 a.m.) 950 ofs

(11.84 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. Note. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Nov. 22, 25-29, Dec. 1 to Mar. 23. Discharge computed from once-daily wireweight-gage readings Oct. 21-23, Nov. 3-5, 11, 12, 30, July 25-31.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*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

*o .1

0.1

0.003

0000042

0.00005

Nov.

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1

4.2

5.1

.3

.1

.1

.1

.2

.6

.1

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

12.3

0.41

0.0058

0.006

Dec.

0

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.1

0

0

.1

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

~3.0 10

1.0

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.4

19.4

0.63

0.0089

0.010

Jan.

0.3

.1

.1

*.l

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

220 ~3Tf

*5.0

2.0

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.3

*.3

.3

262.5

8.47

0.119

0.14

Feb.

0.3 ~73

.3

.3

.3

.5

1.0

3.0

~!9 120

20

25

35

20

9.0

5.0

3.0

2.0

1.5

1.1

.9

.7

.7

1.3

1.5

1.0

*.5

.4

.

293.6

10.5

0.148

0.15

Mar.

0.5

.5

.5

.6

.9

.9

.4

.2

.4

.5

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.4

.4

.5

1.8

6.2

6.8

S7S

2.9

1.8

1.0

.8

.3

.9

*3.4

6.5

3,9

2.4

1.6

57.6

1.86

0.026

0.03

Apr.

*2.4

5.6

2.0

5.9

579

1.8

1.4

.6

.2

.1

.1

0

15

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*2.7

.8

.6

.4

.2

30.8

1.03

0.015

0.02

May

0.2

.4

*.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

85

35

15

38

74

28

17

15

11

10

10

216

*37

12

5.6

5.3

4.4

2.2

1.4

1.0

325 *T5S

1,117.6

36.1

0.509

0.59

June

37

26

22

19

17

14

22

18

18

16

15

15

22

13

9.8

9.4

27

109 ~T?

15

12

10

6.8

6.2

7.1

9.1

6.5

7.4

4.7

5.6

536.6

17.9

0.252

0.28

July

*2.6

2.6

21

~m221

12

8.8

7.7

6.2

4.4

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.4

2.9

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.0

5.0

*7.2

.8

.4

.4

.4

217

28

12

9.4

624.3

20.1

0.283

0.33

Aug.

38

11

5.6

3.6

*2.4

2.0

1.6

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

TT

.3

.2

.2

.9

115 ~T?

6.8

3.9

217.2

7.01

0.099

0.11

Sept.

2.6

2.0

*1.2

.8

.6

1.4

1.8

.9

.4

.4

*1.8

4.4

TT?

.8

3.4

1.6

.5

.3

.2

7?

2.0

1.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

33.2

1.11

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 616 Min 0 Mean 5.32 Cfsm 0.075 In. 1.02

Water water year year 1956-57: j.aoo-3/: Max max 325 o^o Min nin 0 u Mean mean 8.78 B.YH Cfsm uism 0.124 U.J.Z4 In. J.n. 1.69 -L.ba

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs).--Jan. 21 about 1,000 efs; May 31 (11 p.m.) 1,060 cfs (10.97 ft)

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. Mote. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-7, 10-25, Dec. 27 to Jan. 3, Jan. 10, 11, Jan. 20 to Mar. 2. 

Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 2-18, May 18, 24-26, June 20, 21, 

July 6-23. 30. 31. Aue. 2-5.
IOWA RIVER BASIN

Iowa River near Belle Plaine, Iowa

Location. La t 41°51'30", long 92°16 I 50", in SW^NWi sec. 5, T. 81 N., R. 12 W., on right 

bank 5 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 212, 1.1 miles downstream from Walnut 

Creek, and 2.7 miles south of Belle Plaine.

Drainage area. 2,455 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 749.82 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 13, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 1,177 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,950 cfs June 20 (gage height, 14.21 ft); minimum daily, 50 cfs Oct. 10.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height, 17.07 ft); minimum daily, 19 cfs Jan. 5, 1940.

A discharge of 38,600 cfs was measured June 5, 1918, at railroad bridge 1 mile above 

gage and at a stage somewhat below crest of that flood.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Records 

include flow which occasionally bypasses gage through old channel of Salt Creek.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions.--WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 1 to Apr. 22, May 31

to June 3, June 16 to July 9)

4.4 

4.6 

5.0 

5.5 

7.0

192 

327 

S50

9.0

11.0

12.0

13.5

1,820

3,290

4,400

6,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

72

67

*65

62

62

58

60 

65

58

50

53

53

55

70

154

*134

120

98

82

70

72

79

74

72

77

74

84

89

79

70

62

2,340

75.5

0.031

0.04

Nov.

*58

60

60

65

79

77

77 

84

89

89

S9

79

74

86

96

89

79

70

113

152

110

100

90

100

93

88

84

80

80

80

2,550

85.0

0.035

0.04

Dec.

84

90

92

92

90

88

84 

95'

92

88

*85

84

80

80

80

83

84

82

80

78

80

80

76

76

78

80

80

78

77

76

74

2,566

82.8

0.034

0.04

Jan.

73

72

71

*67

66

66

68 

68

66

62

60

58

56

55

54

54

54

54

54

54

200

700

730

350

250

190

160

150

140

130

*120

4,352

140

0.057

0.07

Feb.

120

120

116

115

114

114

115 

115

450

740

900

840

860

900

800

720

620

530

470

410

360

310

270

290

310

280

260

250

-

11,499

411

0.167

0.17

Mar.

304

262

270

*267

262

259

235 

222

204

185

190

194

204

200

192

192

170

212

222

240

278

307

307

315

521

*307

298

301

304

312

290

7,826

252

0.103

0.12

Apr.

284

*281

295

292

290

295

281 

270

256

243

233

222

212

207

210

204

202

197

197

185

180

185

182

170

185

*187

204

238

*246

243

6,876

229

0.093

0.10

May

227

200

194

190

187

182

170 

170

168

583

975

660

770

1,060

1,110

1,130

1,160

1,040

910

830

1,270

998

642

870

790

750

730

870

830

*1,650

5,160

26,476

854

0.348

0.40

June

5,210

4,660

2,880

*2,060

1,700

1,390

1,240 

1,180

1,110

1,040

952

930

890

850

910

1,440

,600

* ,400

,540

.710

,280

,700

,060

,540

,340

,240

,160

,110

,040

930

69,092

2,303

0.938

1.05

July

870

810

*790

2,300

5,480

4,400

5,900 

2,470

1,440

1,160

975

870

790

730

678

625

590

572

520

486

452

486

1,390

*1,090

695

572

503

859

2,850

1,490

952

41,795

1,348

0.549

0.63

Aug.

*1,020

1,040

712

608

520

469

436 

388

363

345

330

312

298

312

307

351

345

324

276

262

246

230

220

282

227

217

214

987

2,060

1,080

660

15,441

498

0.203

0.23

Sept.

520

436

365

*339

307

287

270 

262

248

238

238

265

295

278

284

292

254

235

222

214

217

248

235

217

212

194

185

185

180

175

7,915

264

0.108

0.12

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,320 Min 35 Mean 192 Cfsm 0.078 In. 1.07

Water year 1956-57 : Max 6,710 Mln 50 Mean 544 Cfsm 0.222 In. 3.01

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs).--May 31 (12 p.m.) 6,080 cfs (13.38 ft); June 20 (9 p.m.) 6,950 cfs 

(14.21 ft); July 7 (2 p.m.) 6,280 cfs (13.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Dec. 6, Dec. 8 to Feb. 28 (no gagehelght record Feb. 8, 9, 17-28; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations). Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Mar. 1-13, 15, 16.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 353

Bear Creek at Ladora, Iowa

Location. Lat 41 "45'00", long 92"11'00", in SWiSW^ sec. 7, T. 80 N., R. 11 W., on right 

bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile souta of Ladora and 

2-j miles above Little Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 189 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 26, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 92.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,600 cfs May 30 (gage height, 11.43 ft); mini- 

 mum daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 3-10.

1945-57: Maximum discharge observed, 9,050 cfs Jan. 5, 1946 (gage height, 13.10 ft); 

no flow Jan. 22 to Feb. 8, 1956.

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

Cooperation.--Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions.--WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of lee effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 25 to Apr. 29 , June 28 to

July 4, July 29 to Aug. 2)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.8

0.1

1.3

3.4

6.4

12

27

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

7.6

56

121

277

518

1,300

1,630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.4

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.3

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.5

2.1

.7

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.8

.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

15.2

0.49

O.OO26

0.003

Nov.

 1.0Tb~

1.0

1.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

4.6

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

61.1

2.04

0.011

0.01

Dec.

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

 1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

< 1.0

1.1

1.1

35.0

1.13

0.0060

0.007

Jan.

1.0

1.0

*.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

77-

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

150

230

40

8.0

3.5

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

458.3

14.8

0.078

0.09

Feb.

1.3

T73

1.3

 1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.7

100

52

25

16

14

13

12

11

10

9.0

8.0

7.2

6.6

6.4

6.8

6.6

8.5

7.6

7.0

4.3

-

342.3

12.2

0.065

0.07

Mar.

4.9

6.1

5.5

*4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

4.6

4.6

12

T?

8.2

7.0

5.5

5.2

4.6

4.6

*4.6

5.8

11

9 9' 71

185.7

5.99

0.032

0.04

Apr.

7.6

*9.1

11

14

IB

15

10

8.2

6.4

6.4

5.2

5.2

3.7

3.4

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.5

5.8

6.7

3.7

2.9

12

*11

9.4

7.0

4.3

206.4

6.88

O.O36

0.04

May

2.9

*2.5

2.0

2.0 i.e

1.8

1.8

1.5

T76

11

68

26

29

132

48

36

*29

22

19

17

249

*207

50

32

25

43

20

17

15

*1.610

719

3,441.9

111

0.587

0.68

June

210

97

73

59

49

*44

54

65

49

46

42

52

66

48

38

33

35

502

#65

43

34

29

25

22

22

24

21

22

17

15

1,701

56.7

0.300

0.33

July

13

*13

28

836

191

49

34

28

23

20

18

16

14

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.4

9.4

15

17

*10

8.2

7.3

7.6

1.040

224

76

*49

2,827.9

91.2

0.483

0.5S

Aug.

170

38

24

20

17

16

16

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

16

11

9.7

9.7

9.1

8.5

8.2

8.5

8.2

8.8

8.2

7.9

9.1

28

76

18

14

648.9

20.9

0.111

0.13

Sept.

12

10

8.5

*7.9

7.0

8.5

11

8.5

7.0

*6.1

7.9

12

9.1

7.9

12

11

7.9

7.0

6.4

6.4

22

12

7.3

6.4

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.2

253.9

8.46

0.045

0.05

Calendar year 1956: Max 583 Mln 0 Mean 8.18 Cfsm 0.043 In. 0.59

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,610 Min 0.1 Mean 27.9 Cfsm 0.148 In. 2.01

Peak discharge (base, 70o cfs). Jan. 21 (7:30 p.m.) about 80O cfs (6.54 ft); May 30 (10 p.m.) 4,6OO 

cfs (11.43 ft); July 4 (3:30 p.m.) 1,520 cfs (7.42 ft); July 28 (6 p.m.) 2,440 cfs (8.93 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Feb. 24.
354 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Iowa River at Marengo, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°48'35", long 92 "04'20", in MW£SE£ sec. 24 , T. 81 N., R. 11 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of county highway bridge, 0.7 mile downstream from Bear Creek, 

0.8 mile north of Marengo, and 4.9 miles upstream from Hilton Creek.

Drainage area.--2,794 sq mi.

Records available. January to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during January to September, 6,180 cfs June 22 (gage height, 

14.82 ft); minimum daily, 60 cfs Jan. 13-20.

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

which are poor.

Cooperation. Eleven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, January to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ototal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

73

72

*71

72

72

72

70

70

70

66

63

61

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

300

800

700

800

520

380

300

250

210

180

160

5,912

191

0.068

0.08

Feb.

155

150

140

*135

135

135

135

135

800

780

860

840

860

860

800

700

600

450

400

350

300

280

310

290

280

310

350

325

_

11,865

424

0.152

0.16

Mar.

300

280

320

315

*304

292

278

255

246

234

226

234

242

240

228

222

218

220

262

280

302

326

342

353

565

*359

345

340

342

351

337

8,958

289

0.103

0.12

Apr.

329

*329

332

345

345

342

329

316

3Q2

285

280

273

268

257

251

249

246

240

236

236

226

222

224

222

216

214

*222

230

242

251

8,059

269

0.096

0.11

May

255

235

*210

2OO

195

190

183

*179

176

252

782

718

615

940

1,050

1,010

1,050

1,010

895

805

*1,160

 1,540

872

*805

785

745

685

725

785

2,000

*4.520

25,372

818

0.293

0.34

June

*4,480

4,480

*3,940

2,510

*2,000

1,640

*1,420

1,320

1,240

*1,170

1,080

1,030

1,030

962

940

1,080

2,810

4,120

*4,300

4,750

5,680

6.080

4,010

2,300

1,820

1,640

1,580

1,420

1,320

1,220

73,372

2,446

0.875

0.98

July

1,120

1,010

962

1,990

*3,460

3,540

4,050

*4,030

2,000

1,470

1,240

1,100

985

895

828

785

725

685

650

615

580

668

980

 1,370

918

725

650

1,310

2,400

2,120

1,200

45,041

1,453

0.520

0.60

Aug.

1,280

1,260

930

722

*610

545

474

440

404

377

356

341

325

311

332

317

368

323

296

276

262

250

247

262

268

230

230

515

1.840

1,460

835

16,684

538

0.193

0.22

Sept.

610

493

429

*380

344

323

305

290

276

*257

260

273

305

302

293

308

287

260

250

237

260

247

257

234

217

207

200

187

190

185

8,664

289

0.103

0.12

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs).--May 31 (2:30 a.m.) 5,020 cfs (13.64 ft); June 22 (5 a.m.) 6,180 

cfs (14.82 ft); July 8 (10 a.m.) 4,480 cfs (13.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 4 (no gage-height record Jan. 1, 2, 

Jan. 23 to Feb. 3, Feb. 18-25; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

nearby stations). No gage-height record May 2-6; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby station.

Lake Macbride near Solon, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°47'40", long 91°34'20", in SW^NW^ sec. 29, T. 81 N., R. 6 W. , in Macbride

State Park, 4.0 miles west of Solon. Prior to Apr. 10, 1957, at site 0.5 mile upstream. 

Drainage area.--27.0 sq mi above outlet.

Records available.--October 1936 to September 1957. » 

Gage. Bubbler gage. Datum of gage is 675.54 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912,

and 36.83 ft below crest of spillway of dam forming lake. Prior to Mar. 31, 1949, tapefloat gage at same site and datum. Apr. 1, 1949, to Apr. 10, 1957, water-stage recorder

at site 0.5 mile upstream at same datum. 

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 7.67 ft Oct. 1; minimum recorded, 7.34 ft

Oct. 17.

1936-57: Maximum gage height observed, 13.64 ft May 20, 1944; minimum observed, lake

drained Oct. 18, 1956, for remedial works in connection with Corps of Engineers Coralville Dam. Lake dry for period in 1956 and 1957. 

Revisions.--WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

ct. 1................................ 7.66 Oct. 10................................ 7.40

2............. ................... 7.64

5..... ........................... 7.62 12.

4.......... ....................... 7.57 13.

5... ............................. 7.54 14.

6. .....t......................... 7.52 15.

7........................ ........ 7.48 16.

8... ............................. 7.46 17.

9. ............................... 7.43

Note.--No record obtained after Oct. 17 as lake was drained.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 355

Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°42'00", long 91°29'05", in NE^-NEi sec. 36, T. 80 N. , R. 6 W. , on left 

bank 80 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 261, 3 miles northeast of Iowa City, 

and 4.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage are a. --24. 6 sq mi.

Records available. January 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control with sharp-crested weir.

Average discharge. 19 years, 12.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 326 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 7.60 ft); no flow 

for many days .

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs Feb. 20, 1953 (gage height, 13.05 ft); no 

flow at times in 1940-41, 1945, 1947-49, 1953-57.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 28)

2.7

2.8

3.0

.04 

.1

4.5

1.5

2.5

5.8

11

18

66

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

O

0

0

o

Nov.

O

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

5.8

5.2

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12.4

0.41

0.017

O.O2

Dec.

0

.1.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

o

0

0

.1

.1

.2 

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

2.7

0.09

0.0037

0.004

Jan.

0.1

O

*0

.1

o

0

.1

.1.1

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

.1

1.0

T5- 40

3.0 *1.0

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

.1

56.5

1.82

0.074

0.09

Feb.

0.1 *[l

.1

.1

.1

.2

.7

8.0

20

2.0

1.0

2.0

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4 *.4

.5

.5

.4 

.9

2.0

*.9

.6

.6

-

44.8

1.60

0.065

0.07

Mar.

0.4

.2

.2 *.3

.4

.1

71

.1

.1

.2

*2.1

2.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

.8

.6

1.5

3.8

275

2.4

2.1

1.8 

1.5

1.3

1.4

1.7

1.4 *1.3

1.2

1.0

37.1

1.20

0.049

0.06

Apr.

1.2

1.9

1.7

2.8

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.3

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.7

1.6

1.7

.8

3.1

Iff

3.2

3.2

3.8

2.5

1.9

1.6

65.7

2.19

0.089

0.10

May

*1.3

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.4

.5

2.2

1.9

1.5

1.6

9.8

578

4.1

3.5

2.9

2.5

2.9

3.2

6.6

3.2

1.9

4.5

4.0

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.2

4.4

78.0

2.52

0.102

0.12

June

1.5

1.0 *.6

.5

.4

.3

.8

1.2

.9

.7

4.0

1.8

6.5

2.5

1.5

.8

.7

.8

.5

.2

.1

.1

0 

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

27.5

0.92

0.037

0.04

Calendar year 1956: Max 346 Min 0 Mean 6.O2 Cfsm O.245

July

(*)

O

0

0

0

Aug.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

.4 

.9

0

0

0

*61

3.8

3 '.72

70.0

2.26

0.092

0.11

Sept.

0.1

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

1.8

.1

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

0.07

0.0028

0.003

In. 3.34

Water year 1956-57: Max 61 Min 0 Mean 1.09 Cfsm 0.044 In. 0.62

Peak discharge (base, 4OO cfs). No peak above base.

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

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21-28, Dec. 1, 5, 18, Dec. 22 to Jan. 1, 

Jan. 11 to Mar. 9 (no gage-height record Jan. 11-22, 29, 31, Feb. 3-7, 1O-19, 21-25, Feb. 27 to 

Mar. 3, Mar. 5; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, periodic staff-gage readIngs, and records for station on Ralston Creek).
356 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek near Coralville, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°40'35", long 91°35'55", in N¥£sw£ sec. 6, T. 79 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 

about 50 ft upstream from county highway bridge, 1.2 miles west of Coralville, and 

2.2 miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 98.1 sq mi.

Records available. April 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 648.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 7, 1957, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1953-57 are contained in the 

following table:

Water 

year

t!9S3 

1954

1955 

1956 

1957

Maximum

Date

May 25, 1953 

Aug. 26, 1954

Feb. 21, 1955 

Aug. 30, 1956 

Jan. 22, 1957

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,010 

730

a850 

900 

a300

Gage height 

(feet)

g9.3

ts.io

tb9.70 

t9.52 

(tt)

Minimum daily

Date

Sept. 3, 18, 21, 22, 27-30, 

1953 

Oct. 1, 1953, Dec. 21, 1953, 

to Jan. 14, 1954 

Sept. 7-10, 1955 

July 1, 1956 

Sept. 4, 5, 10, 27, 1957

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.3 

.3

.5

.1 

.6

t Period April to September.

t From floodmark.

tt Maximum gage height 6.49 ft Feb. 9, 1957 (backwater from ice).

a About.

b Backwater from ice.

g From graph based on wire-weight-gage readings.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 1,010 cfs May 25, 1953 (gage height, 9.3 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 9.70 ft Feb. 21, 1955 (backwater from 

ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs July 1, 1956.

Flood of Feb. 20, 1953, reached a stage of 11.18 ft present site and datum (from 

information by Corps of Engineers). 

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

which are poor.

Cooperation. Gage-height record prior to July 1, '1956, and 50 discharge measurements 

furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

13

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

.

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

*40

37

38

84

80

68

48

55

*148

_

_

_

-

May

164

137

113

96

83

84

72

61

51

48

48

39

35

34

33

30

30

30

26

25

41

149

159

159

*614

176

115

97

85

74

61

2,969

95.8

0.977

1.13

June

51

46

44

40

38

35

45

164

89

49

41

54

38

33

30

26

23

21

19

17

15

13

12

11

12

15

76

320

*101

 48

1,526

50.9

0.519

0.58

Calendar year ': Max Min Mean Cfsm

July

34

30

49

110

56

~25 118

19

16

14

13

12

12

15

12

10

9.4

9.0

8.0

8.4

9.7

7.3

6.0

5.4

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.7

638.2

20.6

0,210

0.24

In.

Aug.

4.4

5.2

3.7

5.7

3.3

3.3

2.9

2.4

2.O

2.6

2.2

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.1

2.2

1.3

.7

1.3

1.1

.7

.7

.9

.9

.7

.7

.4

.5

.7

.7

.7

6O.2

1.94

0.020

O.O2

Sept.

0.4

.5

.3

~T9 178

.9

.9

.7

.9

.7

.9

1.0

1.0

*1.1

1.1

.9

.5

.3

1.5

.7

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

20.6

0.69

O.O070

0.008

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base, 550 efs).--May 25 (12 m.) 1,010 efs (9.3 ft)._______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. No gage-height record May 2O, June 15-22, July 4, 5, 28, 29, Sept. 12, 13, 20, 21j discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Clear Creek near Coralville, Iowa Continued

357

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.3

.4

.7

1.0

.9

.7

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.1

. 7

1.1

1.5

. 7

*1.1

1.4

1.9

2.4

3.3

3.5

4.0

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.2

375

3.7

2.7

3.7

3.7

65.3

2.11

0.022

0.02

Nov.

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.4 

4.7

5.0

470

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.1

1.9 *1.7

103.9

3.46

0.035

0.04

Dec.

1.6

176

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4 *.4

.4

.4

.4 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

19.4

0.63

0.0064

0.007

Jan.

0.3

.3

.3

*3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*_._4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

11.0

0.35

0.0036

0.004

Feb.

0.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

3.0

3.2

3.5

4.3

4.6

5.0

5.4

5.8

*6.0

6.2

6.2

-

78.2

2.79

0.028

0.03

Mar.

5.6

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.7

4.5

5.2

5.4

5.0

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.3

4.0

4.2

4.7

4.0

3.1 *2.9

2.9

11

6.7

4.2

4.7

3.3

3.8

4.0

139.2

4.49

0.046

0.05

Apr.

4.O

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.3

8.4

16

5,7

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.1

8.7

7.3

5.0

4.0

3.5

14

8.7

*6.2

5.7

4.7

6.7

74

20

9.7

13

268.4

8.95

0.091

0.10

May

188

86

73

33

20

17

13

11

9.8

8.4

7.3

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.4

4.2

4.0

4,2

3.7

3,5

3,7 *4.0

3,7

4.0

13

13

6.0

150

721.8

23,3

0.238

0.27

June

106

90

~93 120

46

33

28

19

15

13

12

10

11

8.7

8.4

7.7

7.7

6.5

5.4

6.0 

5.2

21

13

5.2

4.4

3.7

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.4

710.3

23.7

0.242

0.27

July

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.3 *1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.6

1.5

1.3 

2.9

272

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.1

2.6 2.0

1.5

1.5

52.3

1.69

0.017

0.02

Aug.

1.4

1.5

2.6

9.7

2.9

2.2

1.8

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.9

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.7

2.9

2.9 

2.0

3.1

2.9

2.9

67

*197

20

14

10

8.0

5.7

392.5

12.7

0.129

0.15

Sept.

3.7

3.3

2.9

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

5.0

4.0

2.9

1.5

.9

1.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4 

1.3

.7

1.1

1.1

.1!

.5

*.7

5.4

20

5 2'

79.9

2.66

0.027

0.03

Calendar year 1953: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1953-54: Max 197 Min 0.3 Mean 7.24 Cfsm 0.074 In. 0.99

Peak discharge (base, 550 cfs).--Aug. 26 (1 a.m.) 730 cfs (8.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 15 (no gage-height record Nov. 28, 

Dec, 1, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18-20, 23, 25-27, 30, Jan. 1-3, 5, 9-12, 16, 19, 23, 24, 30, Feb. 7, 14, 

20, 24, 27. 28, Mar. 6, 7, 13, 14; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations). No 

gage-height record Oct. 4, 17, 18, Nov. 1, 5, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21-26, Mar. 21, 27, 28, 30, Apr. 4, 11, 

17, 18, May 9, 15, 16, 23, 30, 31, June 13, 27, July 4, 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1, 13-17, 28, 29, Sept. 4-6, 

11, 12, 16, 18-20, 26; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

507215 O - 59 -Z4
IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Clear Creek near Coralville, Iowa Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.9

10

4.0

11

26

17

9.7

5.2

3.7

274

84

21

13

27

16

12

9.0

6.7

6.0

4.9

5.4

4.2

4.0

3.5

*3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.3

4.4

3.8

606.5

19.6

0.200

0.23

Nov.

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

*2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

3.1

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.5

69.6

2.32

0.024

0.03

Dec.

1.5

1.5

1.5

3.1

2.0

2.0

1.1

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

*1.8

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

54.4

1.75

0.018

0.02

Jan.

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.4

2.8

5.0

476

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.3

*3.1

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2 5

2.5

2.5

2.5

88.2

2.85

0.029

0.03

Feb.

2.5

2.5

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

'103.0

150

230

400

200

90

60

50

50

200

100

_

1,584.0

56.6

0.577

0.60

Mar.

70

58

47

37

30

25

40

33

26

*26

24

21

20

20

26

22

17

17

18

20

21

11

18

19

21

21

21

21

24

26

25

825

26.6

0.271

0.31

Apr.

20

18

17

15

17

15

*14

IE

11

K>

11

15

14

27

19

16

14

12

12

42

24

19

17

366

214

132

101

84

62

50

1,400

46.7

0.476

0.53

May

44

39

*34

71

43

28

19

21

24

170

90

61

53

45

36

31

28

25

23

21

19

19

22

20

55

*23

23

19

17

15

13

1,151

37.1

0.378

0.44

June

12

11

10

9.0

8.4

7.7

8.0

7.7

7.3

6.2

7.0

8.2

7.7

*6.5

5.7

4.7

4.2

3.3

13

15

5.7

4.0

3.3

3.1

4.2

3.0

2.2

1.5

9.4

6.2

205.2

6.84

0.070

0.08

July

4.9

3.5

2.7

2.2

1.3

.9

2.6

89

122

76

38

13

8.7

6.2

4.7

4.9

4.1

 3.5

3.1

2.9

2.4

2.4

3.7

1.8

1.8

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.4

416.1

13.4

0.137

0.16

Aug.

1.3

1.8

1.3

1.5

1.3

173

22

8.0

*4.1

3.9

3.1

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

. 7

1.3

1.2

253.6

8.18

0.083

0.10

Sept.

0.8

.7

.8

.9

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

1.0

1.2

1.7

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.8

1.0

2.0

1.0

.8

.7

*.8

2.7

1.2

4.5

28

58.2

1.94

0.020

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 274 Min 0.3 Mean 8.72 Cfsm 0.089 In. 1.20

Water year 1954-55: Max 400 Min 0.5 Mean 18.4 Cfsm 0.188 In. 2.55

Peak discharge (base, 550 cfs).--Peb. 21 about 850 cfs; Apr. 24 (8 a.m.) 572 cfs (7.23 ft).
IOWA RIVER BASIN 359

Clear Creek near Coralville, Iowa Continued

Discharge

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.9

1.4

1.0

.7

1.3

.7

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.5

172

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.7

1.0

1.0

1.2

.8

.8

.8

1.3

1.3

1.0

*1.0

1.2

.7

1.5

1.0

32.6

1.05

0.011

0.01

Nov.

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.7

T7o

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.0

*1.1

.9

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

28.4

0.95

0.0097

0.01

In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Dec.

0.3

.4

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

16.6

0.54

0.0055

0.006

Jan.

0.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

J5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

19.4

0.63

0.0064

0.007

Feb.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

2.0

2.4

*2.7

3.2

3.8

4.5

100

150

90

100

80

70

619.2

21.4

0.218

0.23

Mar.

45

30

23

15

no

7.0

7.0

7.0

10

10

10

9.0

8.0

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

*6.0

2.2

3.9

4.7

9.3

5.2

8.0

7.0

6.3

8.3

7.0

6.8

5.2

306.3

9.88

0.101

0.12

Apr.

5.2

5.5

8.0

5.5

7.6

4.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.7

5.7

1.8

2.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.5

2.0

*3.3

12

18

9 

' 3

124.6

4.15

0.042

0.05

May

5.5

2.7

2.0

1.7

2.2

2.9

1.7

1.0

8.8

IP12

7.6

5.7

4. 1

3.3

2.5

2.4

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.2

*1.3

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

2.5

1.3

i!s

117.6

3.79

0.039

0.04

June

1.7

1.5

1.0

.7

.6

.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.7

.4

. 6

2.5

1.0

.5

.Z

.8

.6

.4

*.2

25.0

0.83

0.0085

0.009

July

0.1

.4

.4

.5

.6

*45

*26

22

6.0

3.3

2.2

1.7

1.5

.8

1.5

2.2

1.7

*92

*63

50

22

12

5.8

2.1

.7

.5

.2

.3

.2

.7

*290

655.4

21.1

0.215

0.25

Aug.

352

112

*24

10

5.0

2.6

1.9

1.2

.7

_il

3.1

109

86

25

6.8

*75

72

348

186

25

14

7.9

5.8

4.4

3.6

1.9

1.3

1.3

1.2

*204

426

2,117.0

68.3

0.696

0.80

Sept.

71 26

14

*10

13

14

6.5

5.4

4.6

2.8

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.0

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

194.0

6.47

0.066

0.07

Calendar year 1955 : Max 400 Mln 0.3 Mean 16.6 Cfsm 0.169 In. 2.30

Water year 1955-56 : Max 426 Mln o.l Mean 11.6 Cfsm 0.118 In. 1.60

Peak discharge (base, 550 cfs).--Aug. 50 (10 p.m.) 900 cfs (9.52 ft).___________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 18 (no gage-height record Nov. 24, 

27, 28, Dec. 9, 12, 19, 21-23, 25, 26, 29, 31, Jan. 2. 16, 23, 30, 31, Feb. 3, 18, 19, 22, 23, Mar. 3, 

4, 6, 8, 13-18; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations). No gage-height record 

Oct. 2, 9, 16, 22, 23, 30, Nov. 13, Mar. 25, Apr. 1, 7, 15, 21, May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 

15, 22, 29, Aug. 5, Sept. 14, 16, 17; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

CV7.

.9

.7

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.9

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.9

1.9

3.6

1.5

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

50.5

1.63

0.017

0.02

Nov.

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.2

*1.3

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.5

4.1

14

7.0

3.8

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

65.7

2.19

0.022

0.02

Dec.

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

41.9

1.35

0.014

0.02

Jan.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

T72

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.7

*50

200

60

10

6.0

4.0

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

369.2

11.9

0.121

0.14

Feb.

2.2

272

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.5

100

60

40

30

26

22

20

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

19

18

16

_

522.9

18.7

0.191

0.20

Mar.

7.2

5.4

4.1

3.2

*2.6

2.8

3.6

2.6

2.2

2.4

20

9.8

6.5

5.8

5.4

4.6

4.1

5.4

10

9.8

*7.6

6.1

9.4

5.1

4.9

5.1

5.8

6.1

*7.2

7.6

6.5

188.9

6.09

0.062

0.07

Apr.

6.5

775

9.4

12

18

21

19

16

14

13

12

11

11

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.0

11

9.4

10

14

13

10

9.8

9.8

9.4

7.9

7.2

335.2

11.2

0.114

0.13

May

6.1

5.4

*5.1

4.6

5.8

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.6

13

14

12

11

13

12

18

14

11

9.8

8.6

*10

9.8

7.9

6.1

6.5

5.8

4.6

3.8

3.3

2.8

3.3

247.9

8.00

0.082

0.09

June

4.4

3.8

3.1

3.1

2.6

2^t

*2.8

3.6

4.6

4.1

42

22

61

T9

14

11

8.3

14

15

7.9

5.4

4.4

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.6

3.6

4.4

4.1

3.1

287.6

9.59

0.098

0.11

July

2.6

2.1

*2.1

2.8

8.7

7.2

2.8

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.7

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.7

5.0

4.4

1.9

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

64.7

2.09

0.021

0.02

Aug.

13

106

14

6.5

3.6

2.6

1.9

1.2

*1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.2

.7

.7

1.2

*12

12

5.4

1.9

195.7

6.31

0.064

0.07

Sept.

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

*.7

*.6

1.0

.9

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

5 . 2

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

26.4

0.88

0.0090

0.01

Calendar year 1956: Max 426 Mln 0.1 Mean 11.8 Cfsm 0.120 In. 1.64

Water year 1956-57: Max 200 Mln 0.6 Mean 6.57 Cfsm 0.067 In. 0.90

Peak discharge (base, 550 cfs). No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20 to Feb. 28, Mar. 2, 3. 

from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Mar. 1, 5-28, July 9-21, Sept. 22-30.

Discharge computed
360 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°39'25", long 91°32'25", in SE^SE^ sec. 9, T. 79 N., R. 6 W., on right 

bank 25 ft downstream from University of Iowa hydraulics laboratory in Iowa City, 

175 ft downstream from university dam, 0.9 mile upstream from Ralston Creek, 3.6 miles 

downstream from Clear Creek, and at mile 66.1.

Drainage area. 3,271 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1903 to July 1906 and October 1913 to September 1957 in reports 

of Geological Survey. June 1903 to December 1932 in report of Iowa State Planning 

Board.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 39.00 ft above Iowa City datum, and 627.27 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 1, 1903, to July 21, 1906, chain gage at 

site 1,200 ft upstream at datum 3.05 ft higher. July 22, 1906, to Oct. 29, 1913, type, 

datum, and location of gage unknown. Oct. 30, 1913, to Nov. 18, 1921, chain gage at 

site 2,600 ft downstream at datum 0.2 ft higher. Nov. 19, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1922, 

water-stage recorder at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 54 years, 1,496 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,700 cfs June 25 (gage height, 5.70 ft); minimum daily, 57 cfs Oct. 9.

1903-57: Maximum discharge, 36,200 cfs June 7, 1918 (gage height, 19.45 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum daily, about 10 cfs Dec. 26, 1916; practically no flow 

Sept. 3, 1925.

Floods in 1851 and 1881 exceeded flood of 1918, stage and discharge not known.

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

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low stages caused by powerplants above station. 

Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Revisions. WSF 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 21 to Apr. 12, May 15-17)

-1.2

-1.0

-.5

0.0

.5

165

310

535 6.0

825

1,510

2,290

3,100

5,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

78

72

79

132

79

98

84

58

57

65

188

60

58

60

61

90 

132

64

215

200

200

170

170

*175

178

165

149

143

98

65

156

3,599

116

0.035

0.04

Nov.

80

90

98

103

103

101

112

108

105

105

112

115

115

122

178

169 

147

121

124

115

176

98

86

96

119

115

105

100

100

100

3,418

114

0.035

0.04

Dec.

110

134

132

139

242

128

105

92

92

98

100

100

loo

100

100

102 

105

105

106

103

100

100

105

110

110

115

120

120

120

115

110

3,518

113

0.035

0.04

Jan.

105

100

100

100

105

105

*98

92

88

82

76

72

70

70

70

70 

70

70

70

70

230

762

474

704

753

675

550

436

342

280

248

7,137

230

0.070

0.08

Feb.

230

212

202

192

*188

182

*178

182

530

681

627

693

795

955

988

1,090 

1,090

955

825

705

570

485

440

404

492

494

450

348

15,183

542

0.166

0.17

Mar.

426

400

416

375

437

431

398

*364

266

317

*353

320

302

357

300

305 

238

290

382

339

330

343

359

376

406

399

407

*4"42" 449

398

374

11,299

364

0.111

0.13

Apr.

420

476

440

389

451

468

426

399

356

450

342

344

308

359

288

262 

306

271

340

274

270

281

292

318

340

285

328

223

252

258

 -- t -~

10,216

341

0.104

0.12

May

269

310

250

385

263

142

256

241

182

330

246

252

674

780

779

1,020 

* ,060

,060

,120

,060

,010

,020

.410

* ,300

1,020

955

874

825

764

795

1,020

21,672

699

0.214

0.25

June

1,720

1,990

2,180

2,650

2,480

*2,530

2,210

2,450

2,690

2,610

2,130

1,550

1,350

1,230

1,160

1.020 

1,040

1,560

2,610

*3,460

3,640

3,660

4,400

*4,600

4,500

3,460

2,370

1,890

1,660

1,480

72,280

2,409

0.736

0.82

July

1,340

1,230

1,120

1,090

1,200

2,370

2,930

3,280

*5,460

3,190

2,210

1,510

1,260

1,090

988

890 

825

765

693

515

545

603

609

633

1,120

1,090

825

681

639

1,480

2,050

42,231

1,362

0.416

0.48

Aug.

1.700

1,510

1,340

1,200

922

759

*675

575

*510

462

378

458

a400

a350

a33O

a320 

a320

330

386

364

314

310

290

287

252

257

300

564

716

al,500

al,300

19,379

625

0.191

0.22

Sept.

a920

a800

682

591

*462

476

356

388

369

412

296

325

308

316

360

336 

340

342

254

348

320

260

286

316

311

215

295

222

338

M

11,338

378

0.116

0.13

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,100 Min 32 Mean 274 Cfsm 0.084 in. 1.14

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,600 Min 57 Mean 606 Cfsm 0.185 In. 2.52

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26-29, Dec. 7-18, Dec. 21 to Jan. 20.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 361

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°39'50", long 91°30'45", in SE^NWv sec. 11, T. 79 N., R. 6 W., on left 

bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 1, at east edge of Iowa City, and 

2.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3.01 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1924 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage is 663.81 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (University of Iowa bench mark).

Average discharge. 33 years (1924-57), 1.41 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1925-32 and 1957 are contained in the following table:

Water 

year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1957

Maximum

Date

Sept. 8, 1925

Sept. 22, 1926

June 20, 1927

Oct. 2, 1927

June 11, 1929

Sept. 25, 1930

Sept. 25, 1931

Aug. 1, 1932

Jan. 21, 1957

Discharge 

(cfs)

266

370

800

383

396

905

254

1,200

40

Gage height 

(feet]

4.15

5.03

7.18

5.11

5.20

7.53

4.03

8.18

(a)

Minimum

Date

(b)

(b)

Jan. 17-21,23-26,

1927

Jan. 26, June 4,7,

Sept. 23, 1928

Sept. 4-6, 11,

15, 18, 1929

Jan. 11 to Feb. 3,

1930, Aug. 25-29,

Sept. 1-24, 1930

b !

b)

b)

Discharge 

(cfs)

0

0

.01

.05

.04

0

0

0

0

Gage height 

(feet]

-

-

-

0.17

.16

-

-

-

-

a Maximum gage height, 2.35 ft Feb. 8, 1957 (backwater from ice), 

b Many days.

1924-57: Maximum discharge, 1,690 cfs July 18, 1956 (gage height, 9.06 ft); no flow 

at times during most years.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

785

895

925

955

975

1115

1175

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

Water 

year

1935

1940

1941

1942

1943

1948

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

Date

June 26, 1935

Aug. 13, 1940

June 27, 1941

Sept. 8, 1942

June 1, 1943

July 21, 1948

July 1, 1950

July 8, 1951

May 23, 1952

Feb. 19, 1953

Aug. 25, 1954

Apr. 23, 1955

Discharge 

(cfs)

570

87

1,230

824

960

662

1,250

328

220

312

107

166

Gage height 

(feet]

*6.37

3.00

8.25

7.41

7.72

6.73

8.32

4.81

3.73

4.65

2.72

3.41

Records of

* Corrected.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor, 

suspended sediment loads for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Revisions. Records for water years 1924-32 (not previously published) are given herein. 

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1933, 

1935-37, 1942, 1948-51, 1953, and 1955, superseding those published in WSP 745, 785, 

805, 825, 955, 1115, 1145, 1175, 1278, and 1388, and revised peak discharge for the 

water years 1950-53, superseding those published in WSP 1175, 1208, 1238, and 1278, are 

given herein:

Date

1933

May 2

20

1935

Apr. 10

June 18

26

Aug. 20

Nov. 3

4

1937

Feb. 18

19

20

Mar. 2

3

4

5

6

Discharge

6.5

4.8

3.3

27.5

55.8

27.5

12

3.0

15

50

110

20

35

55

30

18

Date

1937-Con.

July 14

15

Aug. 7

8

20

1941

Oct. 22

1948

July 21

1949

Jan. 15

Mar. 4

Sept. 12

1950

July 1

12

Discharge

38

15

3.6

17

12

77

58

37

30

8.6

91

33

Date

1951

July 8

1953

Feb. 5

6

19

20

May 24

June 27

1955

Feb. 18

19

20

27

Discharge

32

58

17

41

71

20

6.7

4.5

80

37

16
362 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa Continued

Revised flgurea of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1933, 1935-37, 1942, 

1948-51, 1953, 1955

Month

April 1935... .............. 

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

February 1937 . .............

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

July 1948.... ..............

Water year 1950-51. ......

Water year 1952-53 .......

Calendar year 1953. ......

Cfs-days

_

-

18.42

431.88

219.81

883.12

583.39

82.63

462.40

462.69

811.97

-

212.78

23 44

_

-

156.16

-

Maximum

33.6

3.3 

55.8

55.8

12

37

110

17

110

77

89

58

58

8.6

50

91

91

65

65

71

71

71

80

80

Minimum

o

.09

.17

0

.09

0

.12

0

0

.18

0

0

0

.16

0

0

.01

.01

.02

.14

0

0

.05

0

Mean

.928

.654

.614 

6.17

.983

1.72

1.09

1.76

1.18

7.85 

7.69

1.78

1.10

2.64

2.42

5.15

1.76

1.60

2.67

1.26

2.71

3.93

.472

1.27

2.25

2.22

1.93

2.09

7.60

1.72

1.45

5.58

.814

.748

Per square

mile

.308

.217

.204 

2.05

.327

.571

.362

.585

.392

2.61 

2.55

.591

.365

.877

.804

1.71

.585

.532

.887

.419

.900

.157

.422

2.05

.748

.738

.641

.694

2.52

.571

.482

1.85 

.270

.249

Runoff In 

Inches

1.30

4.20

2.95

.23 

2.29

.38

7.79

.41

7.95

5.34

2.72 

2.95

.68

.42

11.90

10.90

1.97

7.92

7.21

1.02 

5.70

5.71

1.04

1.51

.18

5.68

5.74

2.36

10.15

10.03

.84

8.71

9.42

2.63 

1.04

7.76

6.55

1.93 

3.68

3.38

Revised peak discharge.--1949-50: May 21 (4:3O p.m.) 220 cfsj July 1 (9 p.m.) 1,250 cfs; 

July 12 (5:30 p.m.) 235 cfs.

1950-51: 

1951-52: 

1952-53: 

(12 p.r

Feb. 25 (6:30 a.m. 

May 23 (12:30 a.m. 

Nov. 17 (4:30 p.m. 

n. ) 312 cfs (4.65 ft

250 cfs 

220 cfs 

240 cfs 

; May 24

4.07 ft ; July 8 (8 p.m.) 328 cfs (4.81 ft). 

3.73 ft ; June 14 (5:30 a.m.) 202 cfs (3.56 ft). 

3.93 ft ; Feb. 5 (6 p.m.) 291 cfs (3.65 ft); Feb. 19 

9:30 a.m.) 215 cfs (3.71 ft).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1924

Day

Sept. 1.....

2.....

3.....

4.....

5.....

6.....

7.....

8.....

Discharge

0.25

.24

.20

.17

.20

.14

.17

.20

Day

Sept. 9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

13.....

14.....

15.....

16.....

Discharge

0.17

.20

3.55

2.62

.36

.28

.32

.24

Day

Sept. 17.....

18.....

19.....

20.....

21.....

23.....

24.....

Discharge

0.20

.14

2.03

.49

.36

.28

.17

.17

Day

Sept. 25.....

26.....

27.....

28.....

29.....

30.....

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

Discharge

0.20

.11

.11

.11

.17

.24

14.09

0.156

0.17
IOWA RIVER BASIN

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa--Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1924 to September 1925

Day

1

2

3

4

5

S

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.17

.11

.11

.17

.09

.09

.11

2.60

.51

.32

.28

.17

.28

.28

.17

.11

.11

.11

.17

.20

.11

.11

.11

.11

.11

^07

.09

.09

.11

.09

.22

7.38

0.238

0.079

0.09

Nov.

0.11

.07

.07

.09

.09

.09

.63

.17

.11

.11

.20

.17

.17

.17

.11

.09

.11

.11

.11

.11

.11

.11

.11

.09

.07

.11

.09

.07

.04

.05

3.74

0.125

0.042

0.05

Dec.

0.05

.04

.07

9.1

2.95

.90

.67

.58

.24

.17

.24

.36

.32

.20

.17

.20

.11

.09

.09

.09

.09

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16.73

0.540

0.179

0.21

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

.09

.09

1_, 82

2.00

0.065

O.OH2

0.02

Feb.

1.70

1.09

.32

4.44

4.52

2.12

1.72

6.4

8.8

1.44

.68

.84

.67

.63

.58

.54

.58

.58

.58

.58

.84

.78

*17.9

1.20

.45

.28

728

.28

-

60.82

2.17

0.721

0.75

Mar.

0.49

.49

.49

.63

.86

.89

.73

.45

.63

.73

.49

.45

6.4

1.43

1.31

1.13

1.34

2.18

1.34

1.16

1.02

.96

.96

1.02

.96

.78

.67

.49

.58

.73

. 58

32.37

1.04

0.346

0.40

Apr.

0.49

.45

.41

.32

.24

.24

.24

.24

.77

.80

.41

.28

.28

.28

.20

.17

728

.43

.74

.20

.20

.20

.41

*3.10

*7TB

.54

.36

.28

.73

.45

14.52

0.484

0.161

0.18

May

0.32

.32

.32

.28

.17

.11

.11

.11

.11

.11

.11

.09

.09

.07

.04

.35

.14

.11

.07

.05

.05

.03

.04

.03

.09

.14

.05

.05

.07

.05

.01

3.69

0.119

0.040

0.05

June

0.09

.64

14.5

T723

.32

.07

.05

.02

.01

0_

0

.01

.01

0

.02

0

0

0

0

0

" 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.01

.01

17.00

0.567

0.188

0.21

July

0.01

0

0

0

0

~34 1.51

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

.84

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

0

0

0

0

0

2.55

0.082

0.027

0.03

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

*2.52

.03

0

0

*.S7

4.09

.05

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

7.37

0.238

0.079

0.09

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*31.2

.28

.17

.63

.17

.07

1.31

1.55

.28

.11

.04

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.02

.01

.01

.02

35.96

1.20

0.399

0.44

Calendar year 1924: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1924-25: Max 31.2 Min 0 Mean 0.559 Cfsm 0.186 In. 2.52

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22 to Jan. 28.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1925 to September 1926

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.17

.16

4.42

.67

.36

1.10

.49

.32

.28

.14

.24

.28

.28

.45

.32

.28

.20

.17

.11

.07

.07

.07

.05

.04

.24

.41

.11

.07

.05

.04

.05

11.69

0.377

0.125

0.14

Nov.

0.17

.17

.14

*.32

.45

.32

.28

.17

.32

.63

1.02

.96

*.63

.45

.54

.54

*.41

.32

.28

.28

.20

.17

.17

.17

.20

.20

.14

^09

.14

.20

10.08

0.336

0.112

0.12

Dec.

0.28

.28

.28

1;19

.63

.96

1.45

1.16

1.09

.96

.90

.84

.73

.45

.36

.32

.28

.45

.84

1.09

1.02

1.09

1.23

1.09

.84

.73

a. 67

a. 58

a. 49

a. 45 

a. 41

23.14

0.746

0.248

0.29

Jan.

aO.Ol

aO~.36

15.7

6.3

2.51

1.53

1.09

.84

.58

.49

2.08

3.46

2.62

1.02

.32

.09

.20

.58

.73

.14

.09

.07

.02

.02

.01

0

0

3.59

10. 6 

5.5

60.55

1.95

0.648

0.75

Feb.

2.62

1.79

1.79

.96

.90

.84

.54

.58

.63

.49

.54

.90

.78

.73

.36

.45

11.5

12.3

*2.62

6.2

1.88

1.23

.78

.78

12.5

2.73

1.02

1.09

_

69.53

2.48

0.824

0.86

Mar.

0.63

.54

.49

.58

.49

.84

.54

.20

.41

.36

.45

.41

.45

.32

.54

1.74

.78

1.02

1.23

1.02

.84

1.16

1.09

1.09

.84

.54

.45

.45

.54

.45 

.02

20.51

0.662

0.220

0.25

Apr.

0.20

.41

1.23

2.51

3.36

3.46

5.3

5.7

4.70

3.60

2.62

1.88

1.61

1.37

1.09

1.09

.90

.78

.67

.67

.63

.78

1.99

2.62

1.16

.84

.73

.49

.58

. 58

53.55

1.78

0.591

0.66

May

0.49

.49

.58

.49

.36

.41

.36

.32

.45

1.46

.41

.36

.36

.32

.28

.20

.17

.28

.32

.24

.17

.14

.11

.11

.24

.17

.07

.09

.05

705

.07

9.62

0.310

0.103

0.12

June

0.07

.04

.03

.03

.02

.02

.02

.01

.02

.02

.32

*36.2

11.4

*10.2

2.07

1.45

1.09

.78

.67

.54

.45

.32

.28

.32

.36

.24

.14

.07

.20

. 67

68.05

2.27

0.754

0.84

July

0.71

.07

.11

.05

.04

.05

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

£

0

.01

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.24

3J56

7.23

0.233

0.077

0.09

Aug.

1.10

.09

.01

.02

.01

.01

0

0

2.97

4.3

.20

*8.6

.41

.20

0

0

0

.01

2.78

2.14

.20

.04

.11

.03

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

23.24

0.750

0.249

0.29

Sept.

*40.4

1.23

a5.1

al.53

a5.9

2.29

1.16

11.4

2.51

1.61

al.37

al.53

al.37

al.45

a5. 7

al.70

al.23

,,90

21.1

3.00

2.51

58.0

7.5

10.5

3.46

2.51

2.29

2.07

1.88

205.38

6.85

2.28

2.54

Calendar year 1925: Max 31.2 Min 0 Mean 0.606 Cfsm 0.201 In. 2.72

Water year 1925-26: Max 58.0 Min 0 Mean 1.54 Cfsm 0.512 In. 6.95

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reconstructed gage height graph and precipitation records.
364 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Ralston Creek; at Iowa City, Iowa Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1926 to September 1927

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.18

1.79

4.78

5.42

3.15

2.62

2.18

1.88

1.53

1.37

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.37

.84

.84

.90

.84 

.84

.84

.84

.78

.63

.73

.67

.67

.67

.67

.63

.58

.54

45.13

1.46

0.485

0.56

Nov.

0.54

.49

.54

.58

.58

.54

.58

.63

1.02

.49

.49

.63

4.28

9.1

3.31

2.29

1.79

1.09 

1.70

1.61

1.30

1.37

1.45

1.45

4.96

22.0

4.60

4.40

3.00

3.15

79.96

2.67

0.887

0.99

Dec.

2.29

2.18

2.18

al.61

al.37

al.09

a2.07

al.79

al.23

al.16

1.30

4.96

2.52

.63

.63

.58

.49

.41 

.45

.67

.78

.73

.84

1.16

.49

.36

.32

.32

^20

.20

.20

35.21

1.14

0.379

0.44

Jan.

0.24

.28

.45

.63

.63

.58

.49

.49

.49

.36

.20

.17

.14

.09

.02

.02

.01

.01 

.01

.01

.01

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.02

2.12

3.48

T7TS

1.09

13.89

0.448

0.149

0.17

Feb.

1.53

2.07

3.31

7.7

38.0

2.40

1.07

.78

.49

.63

.67

.78

.78

.78

.78

4.27

3.69

2.00 

1.23

2.30

4.47

4.19

1.79

1.84

4.62

1.02

.49

.58

_

_-_-_-.

94.26

3.37

1.12

1.16

Mar.

0.54

.49

.49

.63

2.48

1.70

.96

.78

.78

.84

"STF 16.0

3.77

2.62

2.29

4.01

5.8

3.31 

4.89

13.7

7.3

5.3

6.1

5.3

4.85

3.62

2.73

2.73

2.62

2.40

2.07

117.60

3.79

1.26

1.45

Apr.

10.2

5.3

5.6

3.77

2.73

2.29

1.61

3.63

3.31

2.51

1.88

3.61

4.09

3.00

7.5

5.0

3.31

4.24 

17.2

7.1

7.7

5.3

3.31

3.31

2.84

2.51

2.29

1.88

2.73

1.97

131.72

4.39

1.46

1.63

May

1.79

3.43

3.15

1.88

1.70

1.45

1.37

24.4

18.3

4.24

3.93

2.40

2.62

1.97

1.70

1.61

1.45

41.7 

6.5

4.40

3.77

5.3

21.4

18.7

6.3

4.24

6.3

4.24

3.15

2.73

2.40

208.52

6.73

2.24

2.58

June

1.97

1.97

4.24

2.51

1.79

1.70

1.53

1.30

1.88

1.88

1.37

1.16

1.02

1.30

.96

.78

.78

.67 

*92_ 

.54

60

5.0

2.84

2.18

1.97

1.53

1.30

1.09

.90

.90

199.06

6.64

2.21

2.46

July

~7T5 0.78

.63

.54

.54

.58

.58

.49

.41

.28

.36

.28

.32

.24

.28

.17

.20

.20 

.17

.11

.54

.32

.17

.20

.54

.24

.17

.20

.49

.20

.14

11.10

0.358

0.119

0.14

Aug.

0.09

.07

.11

.11

.09

.11

.07

.07

.07

.11

.11

.05

.09

.24

.11

.14

^M

.24 

.14

.11

.05

.09

.17

.07

.04

.03

.03

.04

.04

.05

.04

3.06

0.099

0.033

0.04

Sept.

0.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

a. 03

.04

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.03

.02

.04

1.02

.04

.04

.02

.02

.02

.02

.03

.11

.45

.24

.63

.20

3.25

0.108

0.036

0.04

Calendar year 1926: Max 58.0 Min 0 Mean 1.86 Cfsm 0.618 In. 8.39

Water year 1926-27: Max 92.0 Min .01 Mean 2.58 Cfsm 0.857 In. 11.66

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reconstructed gage-height graph and precipitation records.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1927 to September 1928

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10.7

69

2.62

1.45

2.40

*76

4.70

2.51

3.46

2.07

5.2

3.93

2.29

1.79

1.53

1.30

1.16

1.16

1.09

.96

.90

.84

.78

.78

.78

.78

.73

^61

.73 

.73

.67

203.71

6.57

2.18

2.52

Nov.

0.90

.78

.67

.58

.54

.54

.49

.49

.49

.49

.54

^45

.49

.63

2.07

.78

.67

.58

.54

.58

.73

.67

.73

1.09

.84

.78

.73

.90

.90 

.67

21.34

0.711

0.236

0.26

Dec.

0.58

.41

.41

.41

.45

.49

3.97

1.16

.54

.54

.54

.58

1.61

.90

1.02

.73

.28

.28

.24

.20

a. 14

a. 11

a. 09

a. 07

a. 07

a. 07

a. 20

a52

1.30 

.84

.73

70.96

2.29

0.761

0.88

Jan.

aO.67

a. 63

a. 54

a. 49

a. 45

a. 36

.32

.32

.45

.63

.63

.54

.63

.67

.58

.63

.73

.96

1.02

.36

.36

.24

.14

.17

.07

.05

.07

.07

a. 11 

a. 17

a. 24

13.30

0.429

0.143

0.16

Feb.

aO.32

a. 45

a. 58

a. 73

a. 73

a54.7

14.5

4.61

.48

.49

.54

.45

1.41

5.1

1.09

.63

.63

.67

a. 67

a. 67

a. 63

a. 63

a. 63

a. 58

.58

.49

.54

.73

.73

74.99

2.59

0.860

0.93

Mar.

0.67

.49

.36

.32

.28

.41

.36

all. 9

2.23

1.02

4.78

4.19

7.2

1.88

1.02

.67

.73

.84

.58

.67

.90

1.02

1.16

1.61

2.29

4.24

1.88

1.88

1.23 

1.09

.96

58.86

1.90

0.631

0.73

Apr.

1.09

.96

.90

1.02

3.15

5.59

4.24

3.15

2.73

3.15

2.40

1.88

1.97

2.84

2.18

2.40

4.02

2.73

1.88

1.45

2.62

1.88

1.61

1.30

1.02

.90

.90

.90

.84 

.67

62.17

2.07

0.688

0.77

May

0.58

.63

.63

.58

.49

.45

.45

.41

.41

.32

.36

.32

.32

.32

.41

.63

.73

7.2

2.07

.90

.73

.49

.41

.32

.32

.32

.36

.28

.28 

. 28

.20

22.20

0.716

0.238

0.27

June

0.17

.09

.11

.05

.20

.17

.05

.20

.17

.09

.11

3.01

.67

.17

.09

.28

3.90

1.02

.58

.54

.41

*7.6

.78

55.7

2.40

1.37

1.16

5.6

1.97 

1.16

67.82

2.26

0.751

0.84

July

0.84

.75

.65

15.9

2.07

1.30

.90

6.3

1.25

.90

.78

.58

.49

.49

.56

.41

.41

5.8

*27.5

7.3

4.55

2.29

1.45

1.09

1.02

.96

.96

.73

.65

54

!75

87.87

2.85

0.940

1.09

Aug.

0.45

1.45

46.5

7.5

5.62

2.18

1.61

1.30

1.09

1.02

.90

.73

.84

.58

.54

.63

.84

.45

.41

.54

.58

.41

36.1

1.57

.90

.67

.67

.49

2.40 

.45

.41

117.21

5.78

1.26

1.45

Sept.

0.41

.52

.52

.28

.24

.24

.17

.14

.17

.32

.28

1.70

.52

2.56

.41

.28

.20

.14

.11

.14

.09

.52

.05

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.09

.14

9.59

0.520

0.106

0.12

Calendar year 1927: Max 92.0 Min 0.01 Mean 2.95 Cfsm 0.980 In. 13.33

Water year 1927-28: Max 76.0 Min 0.05 Mean 2.21 Cfsm 0.734 In. 10.02

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reconstructed gage-height graph and precipitation records.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 365

Discharge,

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa Continued 

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1928 to September 1929

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.11

.11

.11

3.29

.41

.20

.20

.56

.54

.58

.63

.63

.41

.32

.63

.58

*24.1

1.88

1.16

1.02

3.55

11.7

2.29

1.30

1.57

2.18

1.88

1.57

1.16

1.09

1.09

66.05

2.15

0.708

0.82

Nov.

1.23

4.00

2.84

1.97

1.61

1.37

1.97

1.45

1.37

1.37

1.30

1.45

1.61

2.51

1.97

6.01

65

7.5

4.85

5.51

2.75

2.40

1.97

1.61

1.25

1.16

1.30

1.30

1.30

4.84

132.33

4.41

1.47

1.64

Dec.

2.18

3.00

5.15

2.07

1.97

1.88

1.61

1.50

1.50

1.57

1.61

1.97

6.8

5.9

4.09

5.46

2.84

2.51

1.61

1.57

1.50

1.16

1.16

1.25

1.50

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.37

1.37

1.23

66.70

2.15

0.714

0.82

Jan.

0.96

.70

.50

.40

.40

.70

.60

.60

.50

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.75

"790 1.20

.70

.30

750

.50

.50

.30

.30

15.51

0.500

0.166

0.19

Feb.

0.30

.30

.50

.50

.50

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.50

.50

.30

.40

.50

.30

.20

.20

.24

.24

.24

.32

.32

13.4

12\S

I3\0

_

46.46

1.66

0.551

0.57

Mar.

5.0

10.6

28.4

31.5

24.9

52.4

6.1

7.5

7.1

7.1

5.3

16.6

26.1

7.3

6.9

4.70

5.95

3.77

5.46

4.24

5.15

5.77

2.73

2.40

2.73

1.79

1.53

1.55

1.45

1 45 g'g

274.63

8.86

2.94

3.59

Apr.

5.2

3.15

2.75

2.73

2.51

1.97

1.70

1.50

T730

1.37

5.4

2.18

1.79

1.87

1.87

1.45

1.45

1.53

15,6

15.0

5.9

4.40

5.62

24.8

21.6

7.9

6.9

5.8

4.09

7.0

164.11

5.47

1.82

2.03

May

5.0

3.77

2.84

2.51

2.29

1.97

1.79

1.79

1.79

1.79

2.51

1.70

1.70

2.18

1.97

1.79

1,50

1.50

1.16

1.09

1.02

1.02

2.22

1.50

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.95

1.50

.90

56.03

1.81

0.601

0.69

June

0.90

.84

.78

.73

.67

.63

.78

.78

,65

.63

23.8

7.0

10.2

2,07

1.61

1.09

.90

1.34

3.09

.65

.58

,67

.36

*32

,32

.67

.58

.41

.36

25.8

89.17

2.97

0.987

1.10

July

24.7

1.37

1.09

.-84

.75

.96

.78

.67

.58

.45

.45

.45

.54

al.89

*a2A.8

2.18

1.16

.90

.65

.58

.54

.41

.49

.54

.45

.41

.24

.24

.17

.17

.14

69.55

2.24

0.74

0.86

Aug.

0.14

45 13

1,61

.90

3.13

2.62

1.02

.78

.67

1.02

.96

.67

.58

.45

.41

.41

.36

,28

.32

.28

.28

.20

.14

.11

.11

.09

^07 ToT

.07

.07

.11

63.25

2.04

0.678

0.78

Sept.

0.09

.05

.05

.04

.04

.04

.05

.07

.56

.07

.04

.05

.11

.05

.04

.11

.07

.04

.14

.17

.11

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.09

2.20

*

4.86

0,162

0.054

0.06

Calendar year 1928: Max 63 Min 0.05 Mean 2.13 Cfsm 0.708 In. 9.64

Water year 1928-29: Max 63 Min 0.04 Mean 2.87 Cfsm 0.953 In. 12.98

" Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reconstructed gage-height graph and precipitation records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 2 to Feb. 19 (no gage-height record Jan. 15 

to Feb. 25).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1929 to September 1930

Day

1 

2 

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.14 

.11 

.09

.09

.11

.11

.09

.09

.11

.28

.49

2.59

T45

.32

.28

.20

.17

.17

.92

1.67

.45

.54

.73

.73

.73

.49

.49

.45

.84

 78 

1.61

16.32

0.526

0.175

0.20

Nov.

1.16 

.73 

.67

.63

.54

.54

.49

.49

.49

.67

.58

.58

4.71

2.84

1.70

1.23

1.09

1.02

.96

.63

.36

.20

.20

.17

.20

.36

.58

.45

.20

.01

24.48

0.816

0.271

0.30

Dec.

0.02 

~72T 

.24

.05

.88

.41

.28

.17

.07

.07

.41

.90

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1 16

[73

.58

.45

.28

.28

.28

.20

.20

.28

.56

.41

.45 

'.5449

14.51

0.468

0.155

0.18

Jan.

0.58 

4 54 

.49

.45

.45

.49

.28

.17

.11

.05

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

5.61

0.116

0.039

0.04

Feb.

0 

0 

0

.49

.49

1.02

2.84

2.29

1.61

1.70

13.1

8.58

5.41

.84

.49

.49

1.10

2.98

3.25

2.84

2.40

2.40

1.79

41.8

^72

3.03

2.01

3.15

-

110.10

3.95

1.31

1.36

Mar.

2.84 

1.53 

1.37

1.37

1.02

1.16

1.09

1.50

1.16

1.09

.96

.90

.73

.65

.67

.73

1,34

1.97

1.23

1.09

,78

.84

.90

.90

.90

.78

.63

.58

.78

.75

.49

32.49

1.05

0.349

0.40

Apr.

0.54 

.54 

.54

.49

.58

.49

.49

.41

.45

.41

.56

.71

1.17

.78

1.78

2.70

2.18

1.88

1.73

5.68

2.51

1.79

1.37

1.16

1.02

.96

.96

1.02

1.02 

1.37

35.09

1.17

0.389

0.43

May

1.58 

1.59 

T725

1.20

1.02

1.09

1.45

.96

.90

.96

.90

.65

.58

.58

.54

.49

.75

1.09

.73

.54

.54

.45

.90

.58

.49

.41

.32

.28

.41

!g4

25.55

0.760

0.252

0.29

June

0.17 

.17 

.17

.20

1.20

1.16

.41

.28

.17

,17

.17

.17

.61

98

18', 9

4,09

2,82

1.79

1.37

1.30

1.16

*13,5

1.53

.96

1.16

,84

.73

.58

,63

, 58

154.79

5.16

1.71

1.91

July

0.65 

.73 

.56

.75

13.1

1.79

.78

.67

.67

,58

.49

.36

.28

.24

.54

.17

.17

.14

.11

.09

.11

.17

.09

.04

.04

.03

.04

.04

.04

.02

.01

23.26

0.750

0.249

0.29

Aug.

0.01 

.01 

.02

.03

.04

,05

.03

.04

.02

.03

.02

.01

.02

,02

.01

,06

.11

705

.02

.02

.02

,01

,01

.01

0

0

0

0

0 

.01

.01

0.67

0.022

0.0073

0.008

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

*77

28.8

.45

.14

.09 

.05

106.55

3.55

1.18

1.52

Calendar year 1929: Max 45.3 Min O.ol Mean 2.30 Cfsm 0.764 In. 10.35

Water year 1929-30: Max 98.0 Min 0 Mean 1.49 Cfsm 0.495 In. 6.73

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 11 to Feb. 2.
366 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1930 to September 1931

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29 

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.04

.04

.03

.02

.02

.02

5.5

.90

.54

.28

.20

.17

.17

.17

.17

.24

.24

.24

.24

.11

.07

.09

.11

.11

.07

.09

.09

.07

.07

.07 

.07

10.05

0.524

0.108

0.12

Nov.

0.05

.05

.07

.05

.05

.04

.03

.05

.07

.05

.05

.05

.07

.05

.07

3.55

.54

.41

.52

.41

.24

.17

.14

.14

.11

.05

.05

.05

.94

2.49

10.57

0.346

0.115

0.15

Dec.

0.73

.58

.54

.75

6.45

1.97

1.45

1.09

.96

.84

.75

.67

.58

.65

.56

.52

.32 .32'

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.17

.17

.14

.11 

09

759

21.42

0.691

0.230

0.26

Jan.

0.11

.11

.17

.17

.24

.17

.14

.14

.17

.11

.14

.17

.07

.05

.05

.05

.05

.07

.09

.11

.11

.28

.24

.09

.78

5.3

7.9

sTo

2.42

2 45

27.94

0.901

0.299

0.35

Feb.

0.71

.69

.65

.54

.57

.54

.63

.56

.34

.28

.45

.45

.50

.ill

.24

.28

.49

.54

.41

.24

.28

.56

.49

.54

.41

.28

.52

.56

-

12.10

0.452

0.144

0.15

Mar.

0.24

.11

.14

.14

.17

.24

.37

.24

.41

.52

.24

.24

.28

.24

.24

.17

.17

.24

.24

.24

.17

.17

.20

.52

.52

.20

.56

.10

.53 

. 89

1.45

9.57

0.502

0.100

0.12

Apr.

1.96

1.76

3.82

4.11

5.19

2.07

1.61

1.23

1.09

1.02

.78

.67

.65

.58

.58

.90

.65

.54

1.46

5.24

4.20

2.29

1.61

1.45

1.23

1.09

.90

.90

.78

.65

46.95

1.56

0.518

0.58

May

0.58

.58

.49

.49

.49

.45

.41

.41

.85

.63

.54

.54

.45

.41

.56

.52

.52

.40

. 97

TJT

.52

.28

.20

.24

.24

.17

.17

.17

.58 

.36

.24

15.07

0.422

0.140

0.16

June

0.14

.11

.07

.07

.81

5.42

1.02

.54

.49

.56

.28

.56

.49

.24

.14

.11

.11

.09

.05

.07

.11

.07

.05

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

0 

0

9.44

0.515

0.105

0.12

July

0

0

.01

0

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.05

.01

0

0

0

0

4.60

.92

.15

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

5.78

0.186

0.062

0.07

Aug.

0.24

.01

0

0

0

.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.05

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.54

1.64

0.053

0.018

0.02

Sept.

4.58

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11.1

.92

.01

0

21.7

.17

.02

.01

.01 

0

38.52

1.28

0.425

0.48

Calendar year 1950: Max 98.0 Mln 0 Mean 1.46 Cfsm 0.485 In. 6.56

Water year 1930-51: Max 21.7 Mln 0 Mean 0.566 Cfsm 0.188 In. 2.56

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19-25, Jan. 15, 21, 25-28..

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1932

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

50 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

.05

.09

.02

.01

.15

.28

.07

.75

.20

.07

.04

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

1^03

.56

.20

.73

.45

.20

.17

.17

.14

5.22

0.168

0.056

0.06

Nov.

0.09

.05

.05

.05

.04

.05

.11

.07

.03

.02

.02

.41

.11

1.03

2.14

.67

9.0

2.20

1.50

7.2

1.90

1.53

45.1

6.2

2.62

1.88

1.61

1.45

1.57

1.16

87.44

2.91

0.967

1.08

Dec.

0.90

.75

.75

1.09

1.09

.96

.58

.58

.78

1.64

4.49

2.07

1.70

1.15

.90

1.02

.96

.96

1.16

.96

.96

.90

.90

.84

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75 1 37

'

41.11

1.53

0.442

0.51

Jan.

6,3

5.46

1.79

1.61

4.48

5.79

1.61

1.23

1.02

1.09

1.16

2.56

2.94

1.61

1.57

1.50

5.89

1.24

1.51

1.45

1.79

1.45

1.19

.85

.96

1.09

1.13

1.50

.96

.56

.41

56.68

1.83

0.608

0.70

Feb.

0.45

.63

.67

.49

.54

.63

.67

.44

.60

.98

1.19

.38

.46

.45

.52

.57

.71

.63

.44

.40

.54

.55

.54

.41

.45

.54

.58

.58

.65

16.07

0.554

0.184

0.20

Mar.

1.26

1.81

1.16

.90

.52

.78

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.73

2.19

1.09

.71

1.29

.96

.50

.98

.84

1.04

7.8

~T7e 35.8

5.4

5.0

5 . 46

2.40

84.22

2.7E

0.904

1.04

Apr.

2.51

2.07

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.61

5.2

2.07

1.57

1.50

1.02

.78

.78

.78

.78

.78

.84

.78

.67

.96

.96

.78

.67

1.02

.75

^58

.58

.58

.67 

.63

55.85

1.20

0.399

0.44

May

0.49

.49

2.67

.90

.67

.81

7.5

1.85

1.30

1.02

.84

.75

.73

.65

.75

1.03

.49

.49

.41

.36

.52

.32

.32

.52

.75

.45

.52

.52

.52 

.56

52

28.08

0.906

0.301

0.35

June

0.32

.57

1.60

1.11

.43

.58

.25

.24

.28

.24

.21

.16

.24

.52

.52

.21

26.4

4.95

.78

.45

.41

.52

.17

.11

.25

.85

.22

.07

.04

.04

41.90

1.40

0.465

0.52

July

0.03

.03

4.44

.81

1.50

.21

.06

.38

.48

25.4

.70

1.23

1.12

.54

.32

.09

.01

.01

.01

.01

.17

.05

0

0

0

.01

.01

.01

0

0

.04

55.47

1.14

0.379

0.44

Aug.

*98

7.4

.94

.54

.30

.42

.17

.15

.15

.15

2.00

1.16

.60

.49

5.4

11.8

4.09

1.46

.78

.56

.45

.32

.28

.24

2.85

.69

.41

2.94

.58

.45

.47

146.18

4.72

1.57

1.81

Sept.

0.41

.24

.36

.14

.19

.19

.25

.28

.35

.44

.22

.59

.20

.17

.09

.04

.03

.09

.09

.17

.07

.05

.07

.07

.04

.04

.04

.04

.02

.02

4.80

0.160

0.055

0.06

Calendar year 1951: Max 45.1 Mln 0 Mean 0.844 Cfsm 0.280 In. 5.82

Water year 1951-52: Max 98 Mln 0 Mean 1.59 Cfsm 0.528 In. 7.21

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 367

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.9

1.0

1.1

.01 

.09 

.20 

.36

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

0.60 

.98 

1.8 

3.4 

5.8

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.74

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.75

0.025

0.0083

0.009

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*8.0 

T20

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

8.21

0.265

0.088

0.10

Feb.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.30

3.0

1.5

.30

.10

.22

.08

.03

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

.03

.12

.04

0

0

-

5.74

0.205

0.068

0.07

Mar.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.14

.08

.05

.03

.02

0

0

.22

.26

709

.05 

.04

.02

.01

.02

.02

.07

.05

.03

.01 

.01

1.22

0.039

0.013

0.02

Apr.

0.02

.09

.09

.41

.27

.14

.09

.06

.04

.05

.04

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01 .11

.02

0 

.60

.26

.12

.10

.16

.43

.23

.12

.07

3.59

0.120

0.040

0.04

May

0.05

.03

.01

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.51

. 12

.18

.32

.55

.14

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

1^6

!l5

.05

.22

.08

.04

.02

.01 

.10

.10

5.00

0.161

0.053

0.06

June

0.02

0

*0

0

0

0

.07

.05

.04

.01

.02

.03

13

705

.02

.01

.01

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.46

0.015

0.0050

0.006

July

(*)

- 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

0

0

0

5.9

0*

0

3.91

0.126

0.042

0.05

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.54

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.54

0.011

0.0057

0.004

Calendar year 1956: Max 77 Min 0 Mean 0.714 Cfsm 0.237 In. 3.22

Water year 1956-57: Max 8.0 Mln 0 Mean 0.080 Cfsm 0.027 In. 0.36

Peak discharge (base, 160 cfs).~~No peak above base.

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 21-25, Feb. 7-15, 24-26, Mar. 11-14. No 

gage-height record Jan. 27 to Feb. 6, Feb. 16-23, Feb. 27 to Mar. 10; discharge estimated on basis 

of 2 discharge measurements and records for Rapid Creek near Iowa City.
368 IOWA RIVER BASIN

English River at Kalona, Iowa

Location. Lat 41"28'10", long 91°43'00", In SE^-SE^ sec. 13, T. 77 N., R. 8 W., on right 

bank 30 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 1, 1 mile south of Kalona, 4.5 miles 

downstream from Smith Creek, and 14.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--573 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 633.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 28, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 290 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,000 cfs July 5 (gage height, 9.17 ft); minimum daily, 1.3 cfs Oct. 30.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 16,400 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 19.74 ft); minimum daily, 1.1 cfs Jan. 20-27, 1956.

Flood in June 1930 reached a stage of 19.9 ft, from floodmark, from Information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 955: 1941. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, Apr. 23 to 

Hay 12, July 29 to Aug. 1)

2.3 

2.35

2.4

2.5 

2.7

1.? 

2.2 

3.9 

9.1 

27

3.1 

4.0 

'5.0 

7.0 

8.0

84

262

520

1,230

1,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.5

2.2

*2.8

3.9

3.5

3.5

4.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.5

3,5

3,9

4.8

5.2

5.2

6.8

7.3

9.8

10

^,8

5.2

2.0

3.5

2.5

14 

T7T

128.7

4.15

0.0072

0.008

Nov.

2^0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2,0

2.0

*2.0

2.8

3.9

9.1

5.2

3.5

2.5

24

78

33

25

15

11

9.8

9.4

8.6

7.9

6.8

6.8

5.8

5.3

5,0

4.8

4.7

302.1

1,0.1

0.018

0.02

Dec.

5.2

478

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.0

3.7

3.6

3.5

*3.4

3.3

3.3

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2^4

2.4

 2,4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.6

3.9

102.8

3.32

0.0058

0.007

Jan.

4.1

4.1

4.0

*3.9

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

30

70

300

160

100

30

15

10

8.0

7.0

6.0

783.5

25.3

0.044

0.05

Feb.

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

*5.0

5.8

8.0

100

370

300

160

110

80

60

47

36

30

26

23

20

17

17

20

21

22

18

16

-

1,537.4

54.9

0.096

0.10

Mar.

14

12

11

10

9.8

*9 8

8 5

7 3

7 3

6 8

29

47

22

15

12

9.8

7.3

B.5

14

18

17

*17

16

13

14

14

. 13

18

19

21

21

460.1

14.8

0.026

0.03

Apr.

26

32

37

64

158

134

99

66

*47

37

32

26

23

21

16

15

14

n

15

17

15

20

60

59

45

39

40

49

39

34

1,273

42.4

0.074

0.08

May

28

22

18

15

12

12

11

11

*8.5 l3~

23

42

143

529

392

216

138

114

94

81

104

317

194

101

80

66

58

*50

42

85

854

3,850.5

124

0.216

0,25

June

292

156

98

78

65

58

58

70

89

118

*375

128

~266 512

134

91

70

108

188

101

74

68

58

49

47

47

54

68

66

46

3,632

121

0.211

0.24

July

28

23

22

559

*1,550

377

146

84

82

76

56

42

33

30

25

17

16

15

14

15

14

27

42

42

23

14

14

13

1,180

*270

162

5,009

162

0.283

0.35

Aug.

546

262

130

84

55

57

29

*24

19

17

15

14

12

11

9.8

9.1

8.5

8.5

7.9

7.9

6.8

5,8

6.2

298

455

74

40

55

331

217

81

2,852.5

92.0

0.161

0.19

Sept.

53

39

27

22

19

16

15

14

»14

14

15

16

20

25

20

18

28

19

14

52

32

44

56

31

21

18

15

12

9.1

8.5

706.6

23.6

0.041

0.05

Calendar year 1956; Max 2,340 Min 1.1 Mean 52.0 cfum 0.091 In. 1.23

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,550 Min 1.3 Mean 56.5 Cfsm 0.099 In. 1.36

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs),--July 5 (8:30 a.m.) 2,000 Ofs (9.17 ft); July 29 (11 a.m.) 1, 

cfs (8.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21, 22, 27-30, Dec, 3 to Jan. 5, Jan. 6-8, 

Jan. 10 to Mar. 4.

900
IOWA RIVER BASIN 369

Iowa River near Lone Tree, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°25'35", long 91°28'20", in W^NE^ sec. 6, T. 76 N., R. 5 W., on left 

bank 10 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 5 miles southwest of Lone Tree, 

and 6 miles downstream from English River.

Drainage area. 4,293 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 588.16 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1929. Prior to Dec. 28, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,550 cfs June 25 (gage height, 9.14 ft); minimum daily, 75 cfs Dec. 8.

Flood of May 25, 1944, reached a stage of 19.94 ft, from information furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of lee effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 8, Dec. 11, 13, Jan. 1, 2, 

May 13 to June 2)

2.8 70

3.0 107

3.5 233

4.0 400

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.1

875

1,520

2,320

4,550

econd, water year October 1956 to"September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

133

126

130

*113

109

107

107

105

97

82.

85

87

107

87

82

82 

84

133

164

174

179

181

176

164

151

171

146

133

135

128

84

3,842

124

0.029

0.04

Nov.

97

107

109

101

107

107

*109

111

115

109

107

105

107

109

140

218 

195

179

149

140

135

113

120

124

128

85

89

149

140

140

3,744

125

0.029

0.03

Dec.

154

145

130

*120

130

130

130

75

110

*150

115

110

118

120

120

130 

130

130

125

120

120

120

120

125

130

135

140

140

140

130

115

3,907

126

0.029

O.O4

Jan.

107

103

100

100

100

100

110

*110

105

98

94

92

90

88

88

88 

88

90

90

90

100

300

900 820"

800

840

680

460

380

330

300

7,841

253

0.059

0.07

Feb.

260

240

225

215

205

*205

205

210

800

1,000

920

900

960

1,100

1,200

1.500 

1,200

1,300

1,150

1,000

900

765

665

552

468

507

525

476

-

19,453

695

0.162

0.18

Mar.

393

436

440

440

428

*432

452

408

368

376

386

396

376

340

365

340 

334

299 340"

*376

354

351

358

379

400

408

396

404

420

408

393

11,996

387

O.09O

0.11

Apr.

428

404

468

484

507

592

561

*534

460

412

*498

432

396

376

400

362

344

337

320

354

320

323

354

379

372

365

337

368

323

320

12,130

4O4

0.094

0.11

May

310

310

299

280

340

283

236

261

*290

290

351

323

515

984

1,400

1,260 

1,300

1,260

1,230

1,230

1,170

1,370

1,480

*1.680

1,370

1,140

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,200

26,452

853

0.199

0.24

June

1,720

2,000

2,240

2,320

2,620

2,720

2,520

2,240

2,720

*2,720

2,820

2,350

1,680

1,760

1,400

1,200 

1.080

1,140

2,020

3,120

3,540

3,650

3,870

4,420

*4.550

4,090

2,920

2,160

1,880

1,680

75,150

2,505

0.584

0.69

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm -

July

1,480

1,340

1,230

1,400

2,570

2,440

2,920

3,220

3,430

*5.540

2,920

2,OOO

1,480

1,230

*1,110

1,020 

960

875

820

715

665

715

690

715

765

1,110

960

792

1,000

1,400

2,000

47,512

1,533

0.357

0.43

In. -

Aug.

2,080

2.160

1,760

1,440

1,170

930

820

*740

665

615

570

507

543

444

440

436 

448

412

448

416

416

382

396

372

693

534

416

390

690

1,050

1,640

24,023

775

0.181

0.22

Sept.

1.520

1,050

792

690

592

*525

498

408

424

412

452

*379

368

368

372

386 

386

386

379

408

468

379

344

358

362

351

290

330

283

344

14,304

477

0.111

0.13

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,55O Min 75 Mean 686 Cfsm 0.16O In. 2.29

Peak discharge (base, 7,OOO efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Npte_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9, lo, 12, 14-31, Jan. 3 to Feb. 21.
370 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Cedar River near Austin, Minn.

Location (revised) .--Lat 43°38'10", long 92°58'20", in NEijSEr- sec. 15, T. 102 N. , R. 18 W., 

on left bank 200 ft upstream from abandoned powerhouse, 500 ft upstream from highway 

bridge, 1.1 miles downstream from Turtle Creek, and 1.1 miles south of Austin.

Drainage area. 425 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1909 to September 1914, October 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,162.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

19~29. May 1909 to April 1912 staff gage in tailwater of powerplant 200 ft downstream 

at datum 3.1ft lower. May 1912 to September 1914 chain gage on highway bridge 500 ft 

downstream at datum 1.1 ft lower.

Average discharge. 18 years, 174 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,250 cfs July 17 (gage height, 7.34 ft); minimum, 33 cfs Jan. 20.

1909-14, 1944-57: Maximum discharge, 8,800 cfs Mar. 26, 1950 (gage height, 17.81 ft); 

no flow for several days in 1911.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1145: 1945, 1948.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

41

41

41

40

39

39

38

39

39

41

44

44

44

44

43

43

42

42

42

42

42

41 

42

44

43

42

*44 

45

45

1,293

41.7

0.098

0.11

Nov.

44

44

43

43

44

44

43

43

42

TZ

42

42

42

44

49

47

47

48

50

50

50

47

47

46

46

*47

47

47

47 

47

1,364

45.5

0.107

0.12

Dec.

46

46

47

48

49

48

47

46

43

45

46

46

42

42

42

42

*42

41

39

39

39

39

39

39 

39

40

40

40

40 

39

40

1,320

42.6

0.100

0.12

Jan.

38

36

36

36

36

35

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

M

36

38

37

*36 

36

36

36

36

36 

36

36

1,116

36.0

0.085

0.10

Feb.

36

37

36

36

37

38

39

39

41

40

40

42

43

43

43

42

41

42

43

43

45

44

43

50 

»125

116

83

74

1,379

49. 2

0.116

0.12

Mar.

60

50

48

47

46

46

46

46

46

45.

46

49

50

86

88

72

74

77

70

70

79

94

196

286

147

96

79

74

66 

60

59

2,398

77.4

0.182

0.21

Apr.

59

58

53

58

»58

56

55

56

56

58

59

54

54

52

53

55

56

56

58

59

54

54

54

53 

59

74

59

52

48

46

1,676

55.9

0.132

0.15

May

45

44

44

42

42

42

42

48

54

*50

50

52

56

86

165

147

125

105

92

86

279

349

187

118 

142

335" 470

187

140 

109

100

3,833

124

0.292

0.34

June

79

66

62

 63

69

79

96

98

103

111

123

120

111

118

118

125

137

145

177

193

239

356

418

418 

324

245

202

184

165 

150

4,894

163

0.384

0.43

July

145

150

165

160

155

158

140

160

140

130

128

368

252

168

130

888

1.070

490

410

335

352

651

356

*155 

107

83

69

M

64 

64

64

7,771

251

0.591

0.68

Aug.

63

60

58

53

53

53

50

50

56

54

49

49

120

123

116

90

68

55

*52

50

48

46

64

54 

49

49

48

48

52 

125

Jjifj2,073

66.9

0.157

0.18

Sept.

114

79

63

56

53

52

50

ii

47

56

52

49

47

50

47

*47

46

47

54

58

75

62

59

56 

54

55

55

50

47 

49

1,675

55.8

0.131

0.15

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,760 Mln 33 Mean 82.3 Cfsm 0.194 In. 2.64

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,070 Mln 34 Mean 84.4 Cfsm 0.199 In. 2.71

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). July 17 (9 a.m.) 2,250 cfs (7.54 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 371

Little Cedar River near Ionia, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°02'00", long 92°30'10", in SWiNE£ sec. 21, T. 95 N., R. 14 W. , on left 

bank 12 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2.5 miles west cf Ionia, and 7.0 miles upstream from Cedar River.

Drainage area. 306 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 890 cfs July 23 (gage height, 6.19 ft); minimum 

daily, 10 cfs Jan. 13-19, Jan. 26 to Feb. 4.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 1,500 cfs June 3, 1955 (gage height, 7.54 ft); minimum 

daily, 5.5 cfs Dec. 19, 1955, Jan. 19, 20, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet pep second)

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 74

4.0 

5.0 

5.6

176

450

650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 19E>6 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20

*ZO

19

19

18

18

18

17

T7

17

18

18

19 

21

24

30

30

30

28

26

24

24

23

23

24

24

23

23

24

28 

*28

695

22.4

0.073

0.08

Nov.

28

26

26

24

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

23

23 

24

26

19

22

28

28

20

13

14

17

19

21

22

22

22

23

ZZ

686

22.9

0.075

0.08

Dec.

23

24

24

*26

50

25

21

20

20

20

20

19

tf

17

18

19

18

17

17

18

19

19

19

19

20

21

22

21

21 

22

633

20.4

0.067

0.08

Jan.

21

ZO

19

18

17

16

15

14

*13

13

12

11

10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

13

11

12

11

10

10

10

10

10 

10

389

12.5

0.041

0.05

Feb.

10

10

10

1011

12

13

13

14

15

17

20

22 

24

26

28

31

23

21

20

19

18

17

25

45

90

75

64

-

703

25.1

0.082

0.09

Calendar year 1956: Max 890 Mln 5.

Mar.

58

52

49

46

*45

40

38

36

35

35

36

38

41 

44

40

35

35

36

37

41

46

52

63

162

552

328

176

134

110

91 

79

2,410

77.7

0.254

0.29

Apr.

71

65

*59

58

56

55

54

52

50

48

48

43

44 

43

41

41

40

40

41

47

50

48

46

43

40

42

42

41

37

34

1,419

47.3

0.155

0.17

May

32

30

28

26

26

24

24

*24

22

24

26

26

Z6 

32

35

36

43

51

54

51

55

62

104

99

86

72

82

82

145

55n" 624

ooo

2,389

77.1

0.252

0.29

June

192

134

106

89

*89

77

72

66

65

110

263

114

89 

81

72

153

215

235

114

91

81

79

129

179

128

102

204

139

102

81

3,651

132

0.399

0.44

July

65

59

62

60

52

52

48

43

*38

36

34

34

84 

86

91

68

56

109

139

86

71

82

607

580

236

134

95

93

84

70 

102

3,456

111

0.363

0.42

Aug.

66

55

50

46

41

37

*34

32

32

32

30

30

32 

36

36

36

36

32

32

30

28

26

35

35

32

28

28

32

38

36 

40

1,113

35.9

0.117

0.14

Sept.

41

48

43

*37

34

32

30

28

26

26

30

30

28 

32

32

28

26

26

28

26

28

26

ZG

24

24

23

22

22

21

20

867

28.9

0.094

0.11

5 Mean 51.8 Cfsm 0.169 In. 2.28

Water year 1956-57: Max 624 Mln 10 Mean 5O.4 Cfsm O.165 In. 2.24

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs).--May 30 (5:30 a.m.) 80O cfs (5.98 ft); July 23 (12 m.) 890 cfs

(6.19 ft). _______

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20-29, Dec. 6 to Mar. 21 (no gage-height record Dec. 13 to Jan. 8, Jan. 13-20; discharge estimated on the basis of weather records and records 

for nearby stations).
372 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Cedar River at Janesville , Iowa

Location. Lat 42 "39 '00", long 92 "27 'SO", in NEfcSWfc sec . 35 , T. 91 N. , R. 14 W. , on left 

bank 300 ft downstream from highway bridge at Janesville and 3.3 miles upstream from 

Shell Rock River.

Drainage area. 1,661 sq mi.

Records available. April 1905 to September 1906, May 1915 to September 1927, November 

1932 to'Septeniber 1942, April 1946 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 26, 1919, chain gage 1,000 ft downstream at 

same datum. July 26, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1927, and Nov. 14, 1932, to Sept. 30, 1942, 

chain gage and Apr, 26, 1946, to Nov. 10, 1949, wire-weight gage, at highway bridge 

300 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. --32 years (1915-27, 1933-42, 1946-57), 679 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,890 cfs May 31 (gage height, 3.10 ft); minimum daily, 84 cfs Jan. 13-15.

1905-6, 1915-27, 1932-42, 1946-57: Maximum discharge observed, 30,400 cfs Apr. 1, 

1933 (gage height, 15.43 ft, site then in use); minimum daily, 28 cfs Oct. 21, 1922. 

Flood of Mar. 17, 1945, reached a stage of 16.2 ft, from floodmark at site 300 ft 

upstream (discharge, 34,300 cfs).

Remarks . -"Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation during low water caused by powerplant at Waverly, 9 miles above station.

Revisions (water years) . --WSP 1145: 1933(M). WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.0 

1.2

84

113

195

1.5 

2.0

3.1

373

740

1,890

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

187 

*123

125

117

133

150

200

147

217

122

114

134

134

150

163

152

183

199

222 205"

195

207

167

140

130

140

138 

212

188

*141

135

4,970

160

0.096

0.11

Nov.

204 

176

162

199

207

190

210

154

184

127

142

162

156

196

237

221

174

188

182

160

140

150

150

150

140

220

250 

200

230

170

5,431

181

0.109

0.12

Dec.

105 

150

*170

150

170

140

110

120

160

160

130

110

130

150

150

140

130

130

150

160

150

170

150

120

150

150

140 

150

140

150

130

4,415

142

0.085

0.10

Jan.

110 

130

140

130

140

140

120

*100

86

90

92

90

84

84

84

86

90

96

105

120

140

160

140

135

130

125

125 

120

120

120

120

3,552

115

0.069

0.08

Feb.

120 

120

120

120

120

130

140

160

190

240

280

310

350

400 350"

310

280

250

230

210

200

200

200

220

250

280

320

370

-

6,470

231

0.139

0.14

Mar.

420 

350

400

320

*280

240

210

210

220

224

220

176

345

314

346

272

276

296

458

412

339

314

276

278

408

1,110

1.210 

810

644

551

392

12,321

397

0.239

0.28

Apr.

316 

*332

312

260

330

264

378

300

200

215

263

249

260

230

249

170

196

226

214

220

304

194

190

199

210

232

233 

252

216

196

7,410

247

0.149

0.17

May

206 

196

191

180

217

230

*137

130

144

150

178

186

202

162

262

222

221

334

424

324

386

322

516

618

749

752

597 

588

916

1,360

1.850

12,950

418

0.252

0.29

June

1.550 

1,030

718

*744

433

445

628

666

593

576

466

780

552

512

462

470

587

800

608

556

436

406

450

393

695

660

674

706

704

672

18,772

626

0.377

0.42

July

454 

491

398

493

326

334

280

261

*328

256

244

254" 220

274

302

536

409

326

788

996

586

473

575

792

1,550

886

659 

490

402

469

416

15,048

485

0.292

0.34

Aug.

526 

568

275

156

178

*260

380

236

176

157

168

178

153

20T

201

186

226

258

220

227

242

178

243

215

226

206

165 

228

254

269

242

7,200

232

0.140

0.16

Sept.

250 

257

148

*313

302

291

261

255

229

147

169

215

196

228

212

220

155

186

199

202

225

242

178

258

406

126

565 

250

154

114

6,967

252

0.140

0.16

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,290 Mln 74 Mean 287 Cfsm 0.173 In. 2.34

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,850 Mln 84 Mean 289 Cfsm 0.174 In. 2.37

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. £0 to Mar. 9.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 373

West Fork Cedar River at Flnchford, Iowa

Location. Lab 42 "37 "50", long 92 "32'25", in SW^SEir seo. 6, T. 90 R. , R. 14 W. , on left 

bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge in Finchford and 3.2 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.--846 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1957. Prior to October 1955, published as 

West Fork Shell Rock River at Finehford,

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 867.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 10, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 364 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 cfs June 19 (gage height, 6.82 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Jan. 13-18, Jan. 27 to Feb. 4.

1945-57: Maximum discharge observed, 31,900 cfs June 27, 1951 (gage height, 17.28 

ft); minimum discharge, 8.0 cfs Jan. 19-25, 1956.

Flood in March 1929 reached a stage of about 14 ft, from information by local 

resident.

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

Revisions. WSF 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.84 

2.9 

3.1 

3.4

3.8 

4.5 

5.6 

6.7

135

275

590

1,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

*14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

14

14

14

14

19

18

18

18

20

22

22

22

22

21

21

22

23

22

21

22

*27 

26

558

18.0

0.021

O.O2

Nov.

25

28

30

28

30

28

28

28

28

28

30

28

27

28

29

22

27

31

32

27

li

18

20

21

22

22

22

23

24

25

775

25.8

0.030

0.03

Dec.

26

27

*28

31

33

30

25

24

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

21

21

22

22

23

24

24

25

25 

25

729

23.5

O.O28

0.03

Jan.

25

22

20

19

18

17

16

*15

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

15

18

20

16

14

12

11

11

11

11 

11

444

14.3

0.017

0.02

Feb.

11

11

11

11

12

13

13

14

16

17

21

23

26

30

34

40

60

70

50

45

40

39

38

38

64

96

110

130

1,083

38.7

0.046

0.05

Mar.

130

130

120

110

*100

92

88

84

82

80

80

86

90

94

94

87

80

83

90

95

104

109

114

157

200

212

178

150

137

126 

118

3,500

113

0.134

0.15

Apr.

*108 na

103

108

104

103

102

98

94

92

91

88

84

81

80

77

75

71

71

71

68

68

67

64

61

67

67

63

60

57

2,453

81.8

0.097

0.11

May

55

54

52

51

50

47

*45

AS

43

48

48

50

51

51

56

60

73

77

80

82

84

82

94

112

125

125

116

110

121

138

5>cq ±22.

2,482

80.1

0.095

0.11

June

608

490

*338

252

210

180

159

145

133

126

132

165

170

149

137

156

266

732

1.000

748

490

430

362

300

262

236

216

200

188

178

9,158

305

0.361

0.40

July

165

154

150

149

147

142

133

125

*118

114

108

103

100

96

108

98

90

84

78

74

71

68

66

68

78

68

67

81

81

74 

67

3,125

101

0.119

0.14

Aug.

£6

57

54

52

§0

*46

45

42

41

40

39

37

43

4B

42

43

41

39

36

35

33

31

34

34

33

31

37

46

47

52 

55

1,329

42.9

0.051

0.06

Sept.

59

55

51

*47

45

42

41

39

35

35

40

41

41

42

45

42

42

40

41

40

40

39

37

37

35

34

33

32

31

30

1,211

40.4

0.048

0.05

Calendar year 1956: Max 59O Mln 8.0 Mean 61.0 Cfsm 0.072 In. 0.97

Water year 1956-57: Max l.OOO Mln 11 Mean 73.6 Cfsm O.087 In. 1.17

Peak discharge (base, 2,30O cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14 to Mar. 20.

507215 O - 59 - 25
374 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Shell Rock River near Northwood, Iowa

Location. Lat 43"24'50", long 93"13'10", in NW^NW^ sec. 9, T. 99 N., R. 20 W., on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2 miles south of Northwood, and 4.1 miles 

upstream from Elk Creek.

Drainage area. 300 sq mi.

Records available. April 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,176.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 17, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 110 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 655 cfs May 29 (gage height, 6.44 ft); minimum 

daily, 7.0 cfs Jan. 16-19, Jan. 30 to Feb. 3.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 2,430 cfs Apr. 10, 1951 (gage height, 9.55 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 11.38 ft Apr. 7, 1951 (ice Jam); 

minimum daily discharge, that of Jan. 16-19, Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, 1957.

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

which are poor.

Revisions. WSF 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, Nov. 18-20)

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0

16

24

34

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

6.1

62

116

225

545

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

15

*15

14

15

13

14

14

13

13

14

13

14

15

20

Zl

20

20

20

20

Zl

21

20

20

18

19

Z4

2F

20 

20

*20

543

17.5

0.058

0.07

Nov.

24

24

23

22

Z8

26

28

35

30

Z3

20

ZZ

26

ZO

22

Z4

Z4

19

15

12.

14

15

16

17

17

17

18

19

19 

19

638

21.3

0.071

0.08

Dec.

20

Zl

Z2

23

*20

19

17

16

16

17

17

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

17

18

18

18 

13

19

532

17.2

0.057

0.07

Jan.

18

17

16

15

15

14

13

1Z

10

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

10

10

9.0

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5 

7.0

7.0

308. Z

9.94

0.033

0.04

Feb.

7.0

7.'o

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.Z

10

11

12

14

16

17

19

21

19

17

16

14

14

13

12

12

30

22.

60

55

45

-

552.7

19.7

0.066

0.07

Mar.

40

35

32

30

27

*26

24

S3

23

23

26

33

40

60

80

60

50

70

50

45

35

35

45

70

100

90

75

60

54 

48

46

1,455

46.9

0.156

0.18

Apr.

43

40

*36

34

37

39

44

39

35

39

37

48

43

34

30

26

28

30

32

32

33

34

32

30

30

35

34

30

26

24

1,040

34.7

0.116

0.13

May

24

23

20

20

19

19

19

*172-3"

26

24

24

30

62

99

90

86

90

90

93

118

138

128

114

134

202

220

221

526

375 

Z95

3,369

109

0.363

0.42

June

240

205

174

152

*140

120

110

100

100

130

150

130

110

120

110

100

92

88

86

90

170

Z50

210- 300

zoo

240

270

230

190

160

4,767

159

0.530

0.59

July

130

120

130

130

120

100

92

80

74

*67

59

65

69

70

67

81

110

99

84

79

97

148

ITS

1Z4

112

106

105

99

90

83 

76

3,012

97.2

0.324

0.37

Aug.

70

65

60

59

57

46

*36

28

32

32

32

30

42

79

72

67

62

57

53

48

44

39

43

43

41

32

34

34

36

43 

43

1,459

47.1

0.157

0.18

Sept.

41

39

40

41

*34

28

26

24

23

24

24

23

24

26

24

26

24

20

20

23

28

26

24

24

20

20

20

19

18

11

770

25.7

0.086

0.10

Calendar year 1956: Max 800 Min 1Z Mean 58.0 Cfsm 0.193 In. 2.62

Water year 1956-57: Max 526 Mln 7.0 Mean 50.5 Cfsm 0.168 In. 2.30

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16, 17, Nov. 21 to Mar. 30. No gage-height 

record June 6 to July 9; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 375

Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°10'00", long 93°11'40", in NE^NW^ sec. 3, T. 96 N. , R. 20 W. , on right 

bank 650 ft upstream from Thirteenth Street Bridge in Mason City and 1.0 mile upstream 

from Willow Creek.

Drainage area.--526 sq mi.

Records available. December 1932 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Nov. 7, 1934. Datum of gage is 

1,069.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 7, 1934, wire-weight 

gage at datum 6.47 ft lower. Nov. 7, 1934, to Mar. 22, 1935, staff gage at present 

datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1933-57), 209 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,090 cfs May 30 (gage height, 3.58 ft); minimum daily, 13 cfs Jan. 13-20, Jan. 26 to Feb. 3.

1932-57: Maximum discharge, about 9,400 cfs Mar. 30, 1933 (gage height, 15.70 ft, 

present datum); practically no flow Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 1933.

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

Revisions (water .years) . WSP 825: 1935-36. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

1.8 

2.1 

3.0 

3.4

148

290

810

1,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

24

26

*26

25

24

26

22

24

23

23

24

25

30

31

34

34

34

32

34

30

27

28

28

27

30

30

27

27

28 

29

28

860

27.7

0.053

0.06

Nov.

*27

28

27

27

31

32

32

29

29

27

26

26

27

29

32

22

28

34

35

35

23

11

26

26

27

25

26

27

27

28

835

27.8

0.053

0.06

Dec.

31

34

36

*39

43

32

28

26

27

25

28

25

23

23

24

24

25

24

24

24

26

26

25

25

25

27

28

30

29 

28

31

865

27.9

0.053

0.06

Jan.

29

26

26

25

22

21

21

20

18

*15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

17

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13 

13

13

507

16.4

0.031

0.04

Feb.

13

13

13

14

14

15

15

17

18

18

22

26

31

30

35

28

26

26

24

23

22

20

19

28

112

72

50

52

-

796

28.4

0.054

0.06

Mar.

47

37

37

34

32

*29

27

26

26

26

30

36

43

62

34

39

43

44

52

49

62

67

205

524

329

221

176

152

128 

102

86

2,875

92.7

0.176

0.20

Apr.

82

78

71

*73

73

64

69

71

71

67

67

77

62

64

62

57

55

55

57

58

55

55

55

46

12

53

52

49

47 

44

1,831

61.0

0.116

 0.13

May

42

39

36

32

31

32

31

*32

35

42

40

39

44

155

440

348

290

274

226

197

546

633

407

284

252

485

459

336

440

980

760

7,987

258

0.490

0.56

June

527

407

336

257

*202

176

164

156

152

176

230

168

148

172

156

152

145

135

128

138

141

291

414

310

252

336

388

316

252 

207

7,032

234

0.445

0.50

July

176

160

160

193

164

141

128

112

99

*88

82

80

65

62

65

62

60

M

55

60

64

135

107

107

112

107

107

99

99 

91

75

3,164

102

0.194

- 0.22

Aug.

60

55

53

47

46

43

*40

36

37

34

32

29

40

55

55

55

53

55

53

50

46

43

53

58

50

57

43

46

62

47

1,491

48.1

0.091

0.11

Sept.

44

42

43

34

*27

40

40

32

27

28

39

22

30

31

34

30

30

28

31

31

36

34

34

32

31

29

28

26

26 

26

965

, 32.2

0.061

0.07

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,190 Min 11 Mean 98.5 Cfam 0.187 In. 2.54

Water year 1956-57: Max 980 Min 13 Mean 80.0 Cfam 0.152 In. 2.07

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7, 13-20, 23-25, Jan. 7-18, Jan. 23 to Feb. 1.
376 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa

Location. Lat 43 "08 "20", long 93°24'20", in NW-fNEv sec. 14, T. 96 N., R. 22 W., at State 

fish hatchery in town of Clear Lake .

Drainage area. 22.6 sq mi.

Records available . May 1933 to September 1957 (no winter records).

Gage. Staff or Kinnison tape gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,222.24 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, and 4.5 ft below crest of spillway of dam at outlet. 

Prior to July 14, 1936, staff gage in wooden well at same site and datum. July 14, 1936, 

to Apr. 20, 1944, staff gage at Clear Lake State Park at same datum. Apr. 21, 1944, 

to Nov. 7, 1951, staff gage three-quarters of a mile west of State fish hatchery at same 

datum.

Extremes .--Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.25 ft Mar. 21; minimum observed, 

2.52 ft Sept. 26.

1933-57: Maximum gage height observed, 5.94 ft July 3, 1951; minimum observed. 

1.44 ft Aug. 12, 1936.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mean

Oct.

_

-

2.99

-

-

2.89

-

2.87

-

-

_

2.86

-

-

-

2.94

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

2.91

Nov.

2.85

^__ _ __

2.85

Dec.

2.79

2.79

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

_

-

-

-

-

2.98

2.98

2.98

2.98

-

3.00

3.00

3.06

3.13

3.16

_

-

3.22

3.20

3.23

3.25

3.23

2.94

-

2.93

2.92

2.93

2.93

2.92

_

-

3.05

Apr.

-

2.88

-

2.96

2.89

_

-

2.90

2.89

2.90

2.89

2.88

2.87

-

2.86

2.86

2.85

2.88

2.89

3.10

_

2.84

2.89

2.88

2.85

2.85

-

-

2.83

_

2.89

May

_

-

-

-

-

2.70

-

2.65

2.67

2.64

2.64

-

-

-

-

2.79

2.90

2.87

-

2.87

3.04

-

2.97

2.95

2.95

.

3.02

3.04

-

_

3.09

2.86

June

-

-

3.04

3.04

3.02

3.01

3.01

-

-

3.01

3.01

2.99

-

-

3.04

-

3.08

-

-

3.17

_

3.23

-

3.14

3.17

3.13

-

3.18

3.17

_

3.08

July

3.15

3.15

3.19

-

3.16

3.13

-

3.10

3.08

3.08

3.06

3.08

3.06

-

-

_

2.99

2.99

2.97

-

_

2.97

-

-

2.93

2.91

2.91

-

2.88

2.88

2.87

3.03

Aug.

2.86

2.85

2.82

-

-

.

2.74

-

-

2.69

.

2.72

2.73

2.71

2.70

-

2.67

-

2.64

-

2.61

2.61

-

-

-

2.63

-

-

-

_

-

2.71

Sept.

-

-

-

2.67

2.67

_

-

-

-

2.64

2.68

-

2.64

2.66

2.66

-

2.67

2.67

-

2.60

.

2.60

2.58

-

-

2.52

-

-

_

_

2.64
IOWA RIVER BASIN 377

Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°42'50", long 92°34'55", in NW^NE^- sec. 11, T. 91 N. , R. 15 W., on right 

bank 400 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 3 in Shell Rock and 11 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,746 sq mi.

Records available. June 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 885.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,200 cfs May 30, 31; maximum gage height, 

5.74 ft May 31; minimum daily discharge, 65 cfs Jan. 15.

 1953-57: Maximum discharge, 21,300 cfs June 22, 1954 (gage height, 14.00 ft); minimum daily, that of Jan. 15, 1957.

Flood in 1856 reached a stage of 17.7 ft at bridge 400 ft downstream from information 

furnished by Corps of Engineers (discharge not determined).

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

which are fair. Some regulation at low stages from powerplant at Greene.

Revisions. WSF 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of loe effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(gage

1.6 

1.8 

2.3

59

107

280

3.0 

5.0 

6.0

600

1,740

2,410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

82 

»S9

104

98

98

107

115

84

103

107

109

108

107

113

86

167

T34

166

164

160

163

95

144

91

84

162

165 

125

93

1 ^9 J.O£

*155

3,730

120

0.069

0,08

Nov.

154 

110

118

119

91

121

127

142

143

160

159

94

87

163

185

133

148

147

97

121

110

100

105

105

126

95

105 

110

110

120

3,705

124

0.071

0.08

Dec.

125 

121

95

*140

135

115

105

96

100

102

110

100

92

90

94

92

30" 89

90

94

104

110

110

96

96

92

110 

110

105 

100

95

3,203

103

0.059

0.07

Jan.

110 

105

105

108

95

90

88

*93

140

160

90

82

75

80

6_5

76

76

72

70

70

90

105

120

90

90

100

90 

85

86

94

87

2,887

93.1

0.053

0.06

Feb.

89 

92

93

90

*j>7

95

97

96

101

114

116

141

155

180

170

190

180

126

140

135

130

130

123

136

161

244

32"6"

-

4,101

146

0.084

0.09

Mar.

278 

177

208

172

*211

174

178

149

151

164

130

214

189

207

208

276

282

249

278

255

218

222

250

376

1 .060

884

661 

575

330

322 

337

9,385

303

0.174

0.20

Apr.

317 

291

*269

247

251

263

263

161

276

264

246

234

232

230

158

259

232

303

162

164

195

161

238

209

206

204

194 

188

138 

225

6,780

226

0.129

0.14

May

174 

181

166

163

143

90

*139

130

128

133

143

142

93

174

236

433

603

550

486

464

432

882

1,100

844

683

563

947 

986

847

1,940

_2,150

16,125

520

0.298

0.34

June

1.620 

1,290

1,100

*908

737

699

640

453

451

497

898

670

552

516

480

450

420

400

400

430

450

800

1,100

1,000

800

1,000

1,100 

900

740 

640

22,141

738

0.423

0.47

July

560 

540

520

640

550

470

420

380

 350

320

310

307

280

266

201

276

340

166

]>5TF

260

254

244

294

350

337

314

318 

361

253 

327

257

10,723

346

0.198

0.23

Aug.

281 

236

234

214

132

*201

196

170

169

166

164

126

189

171

198

215

226

224

150

231

193

185

200

216

225

151

251 

211

201 

219

235

6,180

199

0.114

0.13

Sept.

254 

142

182

*245

175

169

173

169

103

187

181

175

166

157

174

97

170

159

155

144

142

153

100

135

121

138

132 

131

149

§9

4,667

156

0.089

0.10

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,340 Mln 82 Mean 266 Cfsm 0.152 In. 2.08

Water year 1956-571 Max 2,130 Mln 65 ' Mean 257 Cfsm 0.147 In. 1.99

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). No peak above base.
378 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Beaver Creek at New Hartford, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°34'20", long 92"36'55", in SE^SE^ sec. 28, T. 90 N., R. 15 W., on downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile north of New Hartford and 8 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--347 sq ml.

Records available. April 1948 to September 1957.

Gage .--Wire-weight gage read once dally; more often at high stages.

Average discharge. 9 years, 128 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 cfs May 31 (gage height, 7.65 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum daily, 3.5 cfs Oct. 8-11.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 11.7 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 2.3 cfs Jan. 20-24, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Discharge year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*4.5

4.9

4.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.5

375

3.5

3.5

3.9

5.2

5.2

4.5

5.2

6.7

6.7

5.9

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

7.1

*7.1

7.8

154.4

4.98

0.014

0.02

Nov.

.8

.8

.8

.1

.1

7.8

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.8

9.0

7.6

9.0

10

10

9.1

8.0

8.4

9.0

9.2

9.4

9.8

10

10

10

11

263.9

8.80

0.025

0.03

Dec.

11

12

*12

13

13

12

10

9.6

9.2

9.0

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.7

8.8

9.0

9.3

9.5

9.8

10

10

10

10

298.7

9.64

0.028

0.03

Jan.

10

10

10

9.2

9.0

8.6

8.0

*7.6

7.2

6.6

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

6.0

7.0

8.0

7.4

6.6

6.0

5.4

5 2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4 9

203.6

6.57

0.019

2.02

Feb.

4.9

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.8

6.2

6.6

7.0

7.6

8.4

9.4

10

11

13

15

20

25

32

23

19

17

16

16

21

35

45

51

52

-

492.5

17.6

0.051

0.05

Mar.

54

54

54

*50

48

45

41

39

37

36_

38

41

44

46

44

40

38

41

43

45

46

48

49

50

50

50

48

45

42

4°

41

1,389

44.8

0.129

0.15

Apr.

37

*39

39

45

45

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

37

34

32

30

30

30

29

28

28

27

27

27

27

29

29

28

27

25

1,020

34.0

0.098

0.11

May

25

25

23

22

21

*20

19

18

17

17

20

25

28

29

29

30

43

47

43

37

36

40

58

70

74

102

123

208

458

585

*975

3,267

105

0.303

0.35

June

560

281

*183

*138

113

104

111

115

113

108

104

102

104

102

102

115

115

108

104

94

88

80

74

68

62

58

56

54

52

50

3,518

117

0.337

0.38

July

50

50

49

47

45

42

39

*37

35

33

32

31

30

32

31

30

29

29

28

28

27

26

25

25

24

23

22

22

25

106

115

1,167

37.6

0.108

0.13

Aug.

92

70

50

40

31

*26

24

22

21

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

18

20

22

732

23.6

0.068

0.08

Sept.

23

23

*19

19

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

17

17

16

17

16

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

9.B

460.8

15.4

0.044

0.05

Calendar year 1956: Max 200 Mln 2.3 Mean 20.2 Cfam 0.058 In. 0.79

Water year 1956-57: Max 975 Min 3.5 Mean 35.5 Cfsm 0.102 In. 1.40

Peak discharge (ba 500 cfs). May 31 (4 p.m.) 1,160 cfs (7.65 ft).
IOWA RIVER BASIN 379

Blackhawk Creek at Hudson, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°24'30", long 92°27'45", in SW^NE^ sec. 27, T. 88 N., R. 14 W., on left 

bank 35 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 58 and 0.2 mile northwest of Chicago 

Great Western Railway tracks In the west edge of Hudson.

Drainage area. 303 sq ml.

Records available .--April 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 865.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 5 years, 71.6 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,490 cfs May 30 (gage height, 14.57 ft); minimum dally, 3.3 cfs Oct. 11, 13.

1952-57: Maximum discharge , 2,490 cfs May 30. 1957 (gage height, 14.57 ft); maximum gage height, 15.46 ft Feb. 21, 1953 (Ice Jam); minimum dally discharge, 1.9 cfs 

Jan. 21-23, July 30, 1956.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions . WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect-(gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27 to Nov. 14, Nov. 18, 19,

May 31 to June 16, Sept. 5 to Sept. 30)

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.1 

5.5

2.8

4.6

7.0

14

34

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

74

194

522

964

2,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*9.6

9.6

9.3

9.0

9.0

8.2

7.9

5.8

4.8

3.7

3.3

3.5

3.3

6.0

20

17

17

12

17

17

17

16

12

12

11

11

11

10

*10

9.9

9 9

322.8

10.4

0.034

0.04

Nov.

9.6

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.6

9.6

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.0

8.2

7.6

7.8

8.2

8.2

7.8

1*°

7.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.5

10

11

268.5

8.95

0.030

0.03

Dec.

11

11

*12

12

13.

12

11

10

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.2

8*0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.2

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.7

9.0

9.2

9.4

9.6

9.8

10

290.7

9.38

0.031

0.04

Jan.

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.6

*9.4

8.6

8.0

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.1

6^0.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

20

150

70

30

20

18

16

15

15

15

15

540.0

17.4

0.057

0.07

Feb.

15

15

15

16

17

19

21

25

30

60

93

loo

150

200

130

80

64

52

46

42

40

37

37

39

45

70

73

56

-

1,587

56.7

0.187

0.19

Mar.

45

39

36

*34

32

31

31

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

24

25

27

34

38

35

45

54

40

32

30

27

25

24

22

21

20

1,009

32.5

0.107

0.12

Apr.

*21

24

25

28

35

41

38

35

30

27

26

22

22

21

20

19

17

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

20

30

35

27

24

708

23.6

0.078

0.09

May

20

17

15

14

14

*14

12

12

12

20

30

33

38

54

69

70

64

58

52

47

45

46

41

35

30

29

26

23

111

*2.090

*1,650

4,791

155

0.512

0.59

June

509

308

*222

*173

136

113

93

82

73

66

62

56

51

47

42

1,120

1,720

1,900

805

424

300

230

187

160

143

136

118

109

95

81

9,561

319

1.05

1.17

July

70

65

69

294

148

97

70

*60

50

42

38

35

35

33

29

27

25

22

20

11

23

67

78

36

25

22

27

95

432

180

92

2,324

75.0

0.248

0.29

Aug.

137

244

110

218

*104

63

46

37

32

28

26

24

24

*461

*703

252

132

90

69

54

45

38

33

32

27

24

26

102

362

444

638

4,625

149

0.492

0.57

Sept.

340

194

*135

107

85

76

69

62

57

52

53

53

50

46

48

45

40

38

37

35

37

35

32

31

30

27

27

27

27

*27

1,922

64.1

0.212

0.24

Calendar year 1956: Max 383 Mln 1.9 Mean 19.0 Cfsm O.063 In. O.86

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,090 Mln 3.3 Mean 76.6 Cfsm O.253 In. 3.44

Peak discharge (base, 80O cfs). May 30 (10 p.m.) 2,49O cfs (14.57 ft); June 18 (6:30 p.m.) 2,100 cfs 

(13.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-17, Nov. 2O to Mar. 13. Discharge computed 

from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1-14, 17-20 to Nov. 14, Nov. 18, 19, Apr. 24, 25, 

May 4-9, Sept. 29, 30.
380 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Cedar River at Waterloo, Iowa

Location.--La t 42°29'40", long 92° 20' 00", in NW^NW^ sec. 25, T. 89 N. , R. 13 W. , or. left 

bank at foot of East Seventh Street, 0.3 mile upstream from Eleventh Avenue Bridge in 

Waterloo and 1 mile downstream from Blackhawk Creek,

Drainage area. 5,146 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1941 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 824,09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"j[929.

Average discharge. 16 years, 2,549 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,680 efs May 31 (gage height, 7.65 ft); minimum 

daily, 230 cfs Jan. 10, 15-18.

1941-57: Maximum discharge, 56,400 ofs Apr. 9, 1951 (gage height, 18.83 ft); minimum, 165 cfs Dec. 11, 1948; minimum daily, 305 cfs Jan, 21, 1956.

Flood in March 1929 reached a stage of about 20 ft, determined by Corps of Engineers, 

from information by city of Waterloo.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions.--W5P 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except psrlods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.7 

4.9 

5.3

6.0 

7.0 

7.5

285

500

1,090

2,600

5,600

7,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

6 

9

1O

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*385 

325

295

305

285

325

295

375 

335

335

315 

305

345

385

375

355

396

408

477

442

454

454

375

375

355

325

375

406

*477 

365

335

11,361

366

0.071

0.08

Nov.

365 

431

385

375

431

396

420

408 

385

408

396 

408

375

385

565

500

477

454

466

454

420

285

345

385

396

385

408

500

442 

365

12,415

414

0.080

0.09

Dec.

385 

396

*488

142

466

450

310

270

355

400

410 

320

280

310

340

360

360

310

310

35O

385

365

420

380

340

385

385

420

400 

408

420

11,565

373

0.072

0.08

Jan.

310 

300

340

375

350

365

*365

310

270

230

250 

250

250

240

230

230

230

230

240

260

350

500

455

440

400

350

330

310

310 

310

300

9,715

313

0.061

0.07

Feb.

Iff

315

335

S15

315

345

365 

420

562

565 

653

815

860

980

900

700

720

600

620

620

539

513

552

658

686

90S

1,130

-

16,613

593

0.115

0.12

Mar.

1,220 

1,040

845

*971

830

846

658

644

617

714

742 

672

800

890

860

BOO

815

890

954

1,000

954

890

890

860

1,320

2,120

2.460 fTSSs

1,600 

1,340

1,170

32,461

1,047

0.20S

0.23

Apr,

*ltO60

890

905

875

860

875

905 

728

7E8

770 

728

728

714

7OO

617

617

678

742

617

617

686

591

656

686

686

686

686

686 

57.8

22,228

741

0.144

0.16

May

658 

604

578

539

526

*513

442

4.08 

420

442

431 

466

488

500

BOO

700

905

1,060

1,170

1,110

1,130

1,090

1,620

1,810

1,810

1,720

1,700

1,880

2,100

3,250 

6.560

57,130

1,198

0.233

0.27

June

6.240 

4,480

3,150

*2,600

2,140

1,810

1,810

1,790 

1,620

1,520

1.460 

T7555

1,810

1,580

1,460

1,990

3,180

4,320

3,970

2,760

2,260

1,940

1,680

1,900

2,010

2,010

1,900

1,920

2,010

1,810

71,030

2,368

0.460

0.51

JUly

1,700 

1,440

1,380

1,300

1,580

1,170

1,200

*1,020 

954

905

890 

S45

742

756

800

875

988

875

799

1,280

1,200

1,020

971

1,070

1,580

1,560

1,200

1,150

1,240 

1,170

1,040

34,700

1,119

0.217

0.25

Aug.

988 

1,130

742

714

*686

539

700

700 

552

488

488 

477

466

630

988

875

728

714

672

552

658

539

552

630

578

604

539

700

860 

920

1 150

21,559

695

0.135

0.16

Sept.

1.040 

890

*658

630

770

686

644

630 

591

477

526 

565

565

552

591

552

466

488

513

526

526

526

513

Mi

565

630

658

591

454 

*431

17,685

590

0.115

0.13

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,600 Mln 205 Mean 739 Cfsm 0.144 In. 1.95

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,560 Mln 230 Mean 618 Cfsm 0.159 In. 2.15

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-20, 24, 25, 29, Jan. 

Feb. 15-21.

1-3, 5, 8-31,
IOWA RIVER BASIN 381

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Location. Lat 41"58'20", long 91°40'05", in SE£W£ sec . 28, T. 83 N. , R. 7 W. , on right 

bank 500 ft upstream from Eighth Avenue Bridge in Cedar Rapids, 2.7 miles upstream from 

Prairie Creek, and at mile 109.0.

Drainage area.--6,510 sq mi.

Records available. February 1903 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 20, 1920, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--54 years, 3,044 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,900 cfs June 20 (gage height, 6.00 ft); minimum daily, 304 cfs Dec. 10, 11.

1903-57: Maximum discharge, 72,000 cfs Mar. 19, 1929 (gage height, 20.1 ft); minimum, 53 cfs Jan. 6, 1950, caused by construction operations upstream; minimum daily, 

212 cfs Dec. 10, 1949.

Flood in June 1851 reached a stage of about 20 ft.

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

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low stages caused by powerplant half a mile 

above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 955: 1924. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.3

2.4

3.2

280

360

550

1,350

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

3,000

6,250

9,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

530 

510

520

520

470

480

441

*450

441

450

480

490

480

510

540

594

561

520

520

540

572

583

530

530

540

520

500

460

460 

500

15,792

509

0.078

0.09

Nov.

540 

*500

490

540

540

500

530

520

510

520

530

530

500

561

696

520

605

627

594

594

470

387

344

360

480

470

441

530

396

15,194

506

0.078

0.09

Dec.

540 

627

616

572

780

550

490

344

320

504

304

387

480

432

336

387

460

470

440

430

430

441

480

500

510

510

510

500

490

14,640

472

0.073

0.08

Jan.

440 

390

352

328

378

400

423

432

*380

350

330

330

320

310

310

310

320

320

330

350

500

700

750

620

560

510

470

450

430

12,933

417

0.064

0.07

Feb.

430 

450

475

500

*446

450

450

460

540

700

800

950

,100

,250

,400

_,500

,100

,000

,000

900

900

780

700

680

680

800

900

1,010

-

22,351

798

0.123

0.13

Mar.

1,080 

1,190

,240

,170

* ,070

,100

,000

942

876

804

828

876

888

840

876

974

1,010

956

1,070

1,080

,100

,160

,140

,080

,070

,060

,330

,600

,690 

,750

34,540

1,114

0.171

0.20

Apr.

.550 

,450

,310

,300

,300

,250

,160

,140

* ,000

,120

1,280

856

914

953

953

908

974

900

911

930

974

884

882

866

832

931

996

998

921

31,349

1,045

0.161

0.18

May

872 

767

771

758

728

714

680

660

660

868

1,280

1,310

1,370

,350

,520

,390

,300

,300

,380

,440

,800

,220

,900

,660

,910

,030

,010

,890

,880

50,768

1,638

0.252

0.29

June

7,510 

7,510

6,430

4,830

3,860

3,200

*2,850

2,680

2,590

2,640

2,460

2,300

2,240

2,410

2,220

3,240

7,510

8,420

8,980

9.540

6,970

4,330

3,530

2,880

2,490

2,620

2,650

2,560

2,420

125,850

4,195

0.644

0.72

July

.500 

,200

,010

,880

,760

,730

,750

,590

,480

,380

* ,300

,240

,250

,220

,090

,060

,080

,140

,240

,100

,050

,430

,570

,320

,270

,330

,580

,930

,670 

450

45,930

1,482

0.228

0.26

Aug.

,910 

,780

,470

,600

,350

,140

* ,010

922

939

940

820

724

739

768

720

910

1,210

1,270

1,030

958

906

791

838

887

810

827

810

1,240

1.960

33,929

1,094

0.168

0.19

Sept.

1.480 

1,480

1,290

1,150

*973

914

998

860

897

788

890

845

827

804

828

809

794

745

690

702

780

804

727

683

684

632

676

756

780

26,042

868

0.133

0.15

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,220 Min 280 Mean 932 Cfsm 0.143 In. 1.94

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,340 Min 304 Mean 1,176 Cfsm 0.181 In. 2.45

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs). No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21, Dec. 17-21, Jan. 1, 2, 6, Jan. 9 to 

Feb. 4, Feb. 9-27 (no gage-height record Feb. 12-18). No gage-height record Mar. 28 to Apr. 1, 

Apr. 4, 5, May 8, 9; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
382 IOWA RIVKR BASIN 

Cedar River near Conesville , Iowa

Location.--Lab 41°24'30", long 91°17'15", In SW£sw£ sec. 2, T. 76 N., R. 4 W. , on left 

bank ISO ft downstream from highway bridge, 3-J miles northeast of Conesville, 5.2 miles 

downstream from Wapslnonoc Creek, and at mile 10.5.

Drainage area.--7,785 sq ml.

Records available.--September 1939 to September ]957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 581.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 2, 1940, and Apr.-11, 1952, to 

July 1, 1954, wire-weight gage and Feb. 2, 1940, to Apr. 10, 1952, water-stage recorder, 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 3,872 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,950 cfs June- 21 (gage height, 9.89 ft); minimum dally, 370 cfs Dec. 12, 13.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 60,000 cfs June 18, 1947 (gage height, 15.35 ft); minimum dally, 140 cfs Nov. 28, 1955.

Maximum stage known, 16 ft In March 1929, from Information by local residents to 

Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions.--WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 31 to Apr. 12, May 22-31, 

July 6-10, Sept. 27-30)

Oct. 1 to June 1 June 2 to Sept. 30

3.98 384

4.0 400

5.0 1,260

6.0 2,440

7.0 4,040

9.0 7,800

4.7 820

5.0 1,110

6.0 2,320

7.0 3,880

8.0 5,760

10.0 10,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

637 

645

653

620

604

595

579

562

546

529

529

529

554

562

570

570

587

645

637

g612

g579

604

637

637

637

670

670

637

604

g562

g554

18,556

599

0.077

0.09

Nov.

g579 

g612

g662

g612

g570

*612

628

620

604

612

579

595

595

612

670

720

753

628

645

695

678

600

500

480

g521

g562

g505

g529

g384

g384

17,746

592

0.076

0.08

Dec.

g546 

g579

g604

753

753

686

660

640

600

500

400

370

370

460

520

480

450

450

540

550

540

520

510

510

530

550

580

600

600

590

580

17,021

549

0.071

0.08

Jan.

580 

600

540

500

450

420

410

460

480

480

465

450

430

410

390

*380

380

380

380

380

415

500

700

820

900

900

770

680

640

590

560

16,440

530

0.068

0.08

Feb.

540 

540

550

570

590

*650

620

580

560

560

620

760

900

1,050

1,200

1,400

1,600

1.700

1,550

1,400

1,250

1,150

1,050

1,000

940

900

860

920

-

26,010

929

0.119

0.12

Mar.

1.020 

1,100

1,180

1,250

1,260

1,220

*1,160

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,080

1,060

1,040

1,060

1,070

1,040

1,030

1,120

1,170

*1,190

1,210

1,210

1,230

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,220

1,410

1,790

1.960

37,330

1,204

0.155

0.18

Apr.

1.840 

1,620

1,620

1,520

1,460

1,460

1,410

*1,360

1,310

1,250

1,190

1,210

1,260

1,080

1.040

1,050

1,100

1,050

1,110

1,070

1,050

1,110

1,250

1,230

1,150

1,110

1,060

1,090

1,130

1,120

37,310

a, 244

0.160

0.18

May

1,050 

1,010

969

911

894

877

844

828

811

*844

877

1,060

1,460

1,740

1,900

1,960

1,960

1,840

1,680

1,620

1,680

2,080

5.000

3,000

2,600

2,360

*2,600

2,600

2,520

2,440

2,640

52,655

1,699

0.218

0.25

June

6,820 

8,700

8,470

7,800

6,560

5,160

4,410

3,880

3,540

*3,380

3,540

3,380

3,060

2,900

2,820

2,900

2.750

5,540

8,240

8,950

9.700

8,950

6,160

4,680

3,880

3,460

3,300

3,220

3,140

2 , 9oO

152,270

5,076

0.652

0.73

July

2.820 

2,750

2,680

2,680

2,390

2,320

2,190

2,190

2,120

*1,930

1,800

1,610

1,510

1,470

*1,450

1,390

1,290

1,240

1.250

1,280

1,320

1,250

1,290

1,610

1,610

1,430

1,390

1,470

1,800

2,000

1,800

55,310

, 1,784

0.229

0.26

Aug.

1,610 

1,800

2,190

1,930

1,670

1,740

1,530

*1,340

1,230

1,150

1,140

1,110

1,030

960

950

940

901

1,000

1,240

1,290

1,130

1,050

980

980

960

970

910

1,040

2,470

3,350

4.460

45,051

1,453

0.187

0.22

Sept.

2.520 

2,000

1,860

1,740

1,550

*1,420

1,280

1,200

1,180

1,110

1,110

1,090

*1,100

1,060

1,030

1,010

990

980

960

960

1,040

980

990

990

940

892

883

847

856 

901

35,269

1,176

0.151

0.17

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,220 Mln 350 Mean 1,175 Cfsm 0.151 In. 2.04

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,700 Mln 370 Mean 1,400 Cfsm 0.180 In. 2.44

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 22-24, Dec. 7 to Mar. 2.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 383

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°10'40", long 91°10'55", in NWi;-SE£ sec. 27, T. 74 N. , R. 3 W., on right 

bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 99 at east edge of Wapello, 

13.0 miles downstream from Cedar River, and at mile 15.4.

Drainage area.--12,499 sq mi.

Records available. February 1915 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 548.98 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Apr. 17, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 42 years, 5,970 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,200 cfs June 22 (gage height, 5.89 ft); minimum daily, 540 cfs Jan. 16-21.

1915-57: Maximum discharge, 94,000 cfs June 18, 1947 (gage height, 16.14 ft); maximum gage height, 16.85 ft June 17, 1947, before levees broke in vicinity of gage; minimum daily discharge, 300 cfs Nov. 28, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions.--WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

743

770

761

716

672

680

648

608 

592

*552

544

544

656

640

616

608

616 

672

779 

779

797

788

788

806

869

887

878

869

824

806

761

22,269

718

0.057

0.07

Nov.

725

788

824

788

788

779

797

806 

788

806

815

815

824

851

932

*1,000

1.150 

1,130

980 

1,010

1,040

1,100

1,000

820

800

820

840

900

779

700

26,175

872

0.070

0.08

Dec.

640

640

720

820

900

1,010

1,050

1.080 

1,070

1,050

720

620

580

580

600

640

700 

700

680 

*630

660

700

720

740

770

800

820

840

840

860

780

23,960

775

0.062

0.07

Jan.

760

760

780

700

640

620

600

640 

660

660

640

600

580

560

560

540

540 

540

540

540

540

680

,300

,600

.800

,700

,550

,400

,250

,100

1,050

26,430

853

0.068

0.08

Feb.

950

900

840

800

760

760

760

760 

1,400

1,800

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,300

2,600

3,000

3,500 

5.600

3,440 

3,300

*2,920

2,720

2,460

2,270

2,270

*1,970

1,790

1,910

-

56,180

2,006

0.160

0.17

Mar.

1,970

1,850

1,790

1,910

1,970

1,970

1,910

1,850 

1,850

1,730

1,790

1,790

1,670

1,670

1.560

1,670

1,620 

1,750

1,790 

1,850

*1,910

1,910

1,910

1,970

2,150

2,090

2,090

*2,050

2,150

2,460

2.790

59,400

1,916

0.153

0.18

Apr.

2.860

2,790

2,790

2,860

2,660

2,530

2,530

2,400 

2,270

2,090

1,970

1,970

1,910

1,790

1,620

1,560

*1,620 

*1,560

Hi

1,500

1,560

1,670

1,790

1,730

1,670

1,620

1,560

1,560

1,560

59,000

1,967

0.157

0.18

May

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,550

1,280

1,330

1,250

1.160 

1,180

1,250

1,260

1,400

1,670

2,340

3,070

3,370

3,440 

3,370

3,220 

3,070

3,070

3,140

3,900

*4.690

4,500

3,740

3,440

*3,440

3,370

3,220

3,140

79,060

2,550

0.204

0.24

June

5,440

10,700

11,200

11,000

10,400

8,800

8,020

7,090 

6,670

6,670

6,670

6,670

5,640

5,070

*4,600

4,420

4,' 880

9,070 

11,800

13,600

13.900

11,800

10,200

9,340

8,800

7,540

6,460

5,640

5,260

241,510

8,050

0.644

0.72

July

4,780

4,350

4,160

4,160

4,330

5,070

4,690

5,070 

5.260

5,260

5,070

4,240

3,440

3,000

2,790

*2,660

2,460 

2,270

2,210 

2.090

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,340

*2,400

2,550

2,400

2,340

3,070

5,440

104,220

3,362

0.269

0.31

Aug.

3,900

3,900

4,330

3,990

3,370

3,000

2,790

2,400 

2,210

2,030

1,910

1,850

1,730

1,670

1,500

1,500

1.450 

1,450

1,620 

1,850

1,730

*1,620

1,560

1,500

1,500

1,790

1,620

1,970

2,240

3,220 

5.890

73,090

2,358

0.189

0.22

Sept.

5.070

5,740

3,070

2,660

2,460

*2,210

2,030

1,790 

1,670

1,620

1,560

1,620

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,400

*1,400 

1,550

1,530 

1,350

1,450

1,450

1,310

1,290

1,260

1,210

1,160

1.090

1,100

1,090

53,190

1,773

0.142

0.16

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,620 Mln 400 Mean 1,635 Cfsm 0.131 In. 1.79

Water year 1956-57: Max 13,900 Mln 540 Mean 2,259 Cfsm 0.181 In. 2.48

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 cfs).--June 2- (10 a.m.) 14,200 cfs (5.89 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day'.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 22-28, Nov. 30 to Dec. 5, Dec. 8 to Feb. 18.
384 EDWARDS RIVER BASIN

Edwards River near Orion, 111.

Location. Lat 41°16'20", long 90°22'40", in NE^SEi- sec. 21, T. 15 N., R. IE., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 150, 1.5 miles north of Opheim and 

5.5 miles south of Orion.

Drainage area. 163 sq mi.

Records available. January 1941 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 653.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Apr. 4, 1941, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 99.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 725 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 4.88 ft); minimum, 

0.3 cfs Oct. 6.

1941-57: Maximum discharge, 8,910 cfs Feb. 19, 1951 (gage height, 13.41 ft); minimum, that of Oct. 6, 1956.

Flood in August 1924 reached a stage of 20.2 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 194?(P). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water year 1942, superseding those published in WSP 955, are given 

herewith:

Oct. 3, 1941............ 1,880

Month

Calendar year 1941 ............

Water year 1941-42 ............

Cfs -days

57.125.2

Maximum

1.880

Minimum

7.2

Mean

157

Per square 

mile

.675

.963

Runoff In 

Inches

9.18

13.02

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

.9

1.0

1.1

0.3

.6

2.6

6.2

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

275

750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

76

.4

.6

.6

.7

.7

1.0

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

1.0

2.3

2.1

T79" 2.5

1.6

1.2

28.8

0.93

0.0057

0.007

Nov.

2.4

.8

.7

77

1.9

TS" 17

8.6

*3.8

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.8

2.2

15

11

4.5

3,1

2.8

3.5

b8.5

bll

8.8

7.9

b7.4

b7.0

6.2

b5.8

5.3

5.7

174.6

5.82

0.036

0.04

Dec.

6.5

7.9

774

6.2

4.2

3.8

3.5

b3.3

b3.3

b4.0

b5.0

b4.5

b4.0

b3.5

b3.2

b3.2

b3.2

b3.0

b3TS"

b3.5

b4.0

b5.0

b6.2

b7.2

b7.2

b6.7

b6.2

*b5.7

b5.0

b5.2

b3.8

148.6

4.79

0.029

0.03

Jan.

b3.1

b2.9

b4.0

b4.1

b3.8

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.0

b2.5

b3.0

b2.8

b2.6

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b3.0

b9.0

b90

b55

b31

b!9

b!2

bll

blO

b9.2

b8.5

b7.6

322.6

10.4

0.064

0.07

Feb.

b7.2

b7.0

bTTo

b7.0

b7.0

b7.5

blO

b30

b!20

bllO

89

61

47

36

29

23

24

23

18

18

17

17

14

14

31

100

65

50

988.7

35.3

0.217

0.23

Mar.

44

35

35

33

32

32

30

28

28

27

38

49

*32

35

62

38

36

38

57

46

43

41

37

34

33

36

51

82

85

56

57

1,320

42.6

0.261

0.30

Apr.

53

49

250

527

473

297

275

297

221

181

164

146

134

118

110

105

137

125

115

112

99

138

185

148

150

150

141

126

116

108

5,250

175

1.07

1.20

May

100

91

84

79

77

72

66

64

*61

79

70

63

162

171

TT5

99

96

88

95

86

84

75

65

58

104

98

72

63

57

54

65

2,613

84.3

0.517

0.60

June

55

45

42

41

4E

199

72

69

58

52

86

72

420

304

195

125

96

88

73

65

58

50

46

46

44

46

*44

50

43

41

2,671

89.0

0.546

0.61

July

39

38

37

60

44

39

37

37

35

35

34

34

32

32

31

28

80

40

36

32

30

28

28

27

24

22

19

16

15

21

*12

1,022

33.0

0.202

0.23

Aug.

12

11

14

18

9.8

9.2

7.9

7.0

6.5

6.5

7.4

7.9

7.0

8.6

6.2

5.3

4.9

4.5

4.9

4.5

3.5

2.8

2.6

3.5

4.2

3.1

3.1

12

37

T2

5.3

252.2

8.14

0.050

0,06

Sept.

4.2

4.9

4.2

3.1

2.3

2.6

3.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.5

3.8

3.1

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.2

473

TO" 24

5.4

3.1

*2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

113.5

3.78

0.023

0.03

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,700 Mln 0.4 Mean 25.9 Cfsm 0.159 In. 2.16

Water year 1956-57: Max 527 Mln 0.4 Mean 40.8 Cfsm 0.250 In. 3.41

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
EDWARDS RIVER BASIN 385

Edwards River near New Boston, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°11'15", long 90°58'05", at quarter corner between sees. 21 and 28, 

T. 14 N., R. 5 W., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 17, 

lj miles northeast of New Boston and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 434 sq mi.

Records available. November 1934 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 529.92 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 1, 1941, wire-weight gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1935-57), 234 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,000 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 15.27 ft); minimum, 6.0 cfs Oct. 28. i

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 7,280 cfs Apr. 26, 1950, May 12, 1951; maximum gage 

height, 21.46 ft Oct. 13, 1954; maximum discharge, 5.2 cfs Sept. 30, 1956; minimum 

gage height observed, 8.59 ft Oct. 8, 1937.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

paper indicated.

WSP

785 

805 

855 

875 

895 

925

Water 

year

1935 

1936 

1938 

1939 

1940 

1941

Date

Jan . 8 , 

Feb. 27, 

June 15, 

Mar. 12, 

Mar . 7 , 

Feb. 13,

1935 

1936 

1938 

1939 

1940 

1941

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,000 

3,200 

2,890 

4,680 

2,090 

1,230

Gage height 

(feet)t

18.65 

20.16 

18.48 

18.96 

17.53 

15.93

t From graph based on gage readings. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1941 and 1943, superseding those published in WSP 925 and 975, are given herewith:

1941 

Apr. 14......... 250

1943 

Feb. 20.

1943-Con. 

Peb . 21......... b900

22......... bSOO

23......... b600

24......... bSOO

Month

Water year 1940-41. . 

Calendar year 1941..

Water year 1942-43.. 

Calendar year 1943..

Cfs-days

8,353

45,228.7 

86,866.9

116,012 

107,614

Maximum

1,030 

2,000

3,950 

3,950

Minimum

137

6.6 

6.6

26 

20

Mean

278

124 

238

318 

295

Per 

square 

mile

0.641

.286 

.548

.733 

.680

Runoff in 

inches

0.72

3.88 

7.45

9.94 

9.22

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
386 EDWARDS RIVER BASIN 

Edwards River near New Boston, 111.--Continued

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (g

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 4-21, Aug. 28 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 24 Jan. 25 to Sept. 30

9.0 5.0

9.1 7.5

9.2 11

9.5

10.0

11.0

67

195

8.9

9.1

9.5

10.0

6.0 

8.0

15

10.5 128

11.0 195

13.0 533

16.0 1,180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.8

6.8

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.8

8.1

6.8

6.8

7.5

7.0

7.2

8.2

7.5

8.2

ii

l'.5

220. 8

7.12

0.016

0.02

Nov.

7.2

9.2

8.6

7.2

7.2

7.0

10

27

*23

16

12

11

9.6

8.9

8.2

8.2

11

20

17

14

13

12

11

b!3

14

12

11

10

11

11

360.3

12.0

0.028

0.03

Dec.

10

9.6

9.2

9.6

10

11

12

9.6

bll

bll

11

9.2

b9.0

b9.0

b9.5

9.6

9.6

b9.0

9.6

10

11

11

12

12

14

18

IT

16

16

16

*15

356.5

11.5

0.026

0.03

Jan.

12

bll

12

11

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.6

9.6

b8.5

bS.O

b7.5

7.5

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

b8.0

bS.O

b8.5

b9.0

b9.5

b!4

b27

blOO

b47

b34

b28

b24

b21

*b!8

b!6

521.1

16.8

0.039

0.04

Feb.

b!5

b!4

bl4

bl3 bT3"

b!4

b!5

b!7

b40

84

152

Tie

b79

b66

60

b55

b54

47

b41

b42

39

36

36

40

42

56

124

121

_

1,445

51.6

0.119

0.12

Mar.

86

77

66

53

56

56

52

48

43

IS.

50

71

*98

*77

68

83

82

75

84

102

97

88

84

78

77

70

62

98

144

161

130

2,458

79.3

0.183

0.21

Apr.

113

108

159

667

980

955

666

571

571

443

382

339

297

273

249

233

241

289

265

241

218

233

398

398

339

330

322

289

257

233

11,059

369

0.850

0.95

May

210

192

172

153

145

139

133

126

*119

144

180

150

141

356

297

210

180

174

172

172

166

163

143

124

165

249

195

141

*126

117

14T

5,303

171

0.394

0.45

June

190

129

107

100

95

92

289

143

132

115

115

160

129

685

666

373

249

202

169

141

122

112

106

96

90

89

92

93

93

92

5,266

176

0.406

0.45

July

82

73

*68

504

194

120

91

80

74

69

65

62

60

60

67

61

57

*83

74

57

52

56

66

65

52

45

41

40

41

45

*60

2,564

82.7

0.191

0.22

Aug.

40

34

33

33

48

36

30

27

27

25

24

21

20

20

20

21

21

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

14

T4

20

18

23

31

733

23.6

0.054

0.06

Sept.

20

15

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.8

10

9.8

13

22

*13

*11

9.5

8.6

8.6

T~8 7.8

*

345.9

11.5

0.026

0.03

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,010 Mln 5.8 Mean 63.4 Cfsm 0.146 In. 1.99

Water year 1956-57: Max 980 Mln 6.5 Mean 83.9 Cfsm 0.193 In. 2.61

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs).--No peak above base 

Discharge measurement made ... this _.._day. __,. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
POPE CREEK BASIN 387

Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111.

Location. Lat 41°07'45", long 90°55'10", in SE£ sec. 11, T. 13 N. , R. 5 W. , near center of 

span on downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles northeast of Keithsburg and 3.3 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 171 sq mi.

Records available. December 1934 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

b24.07 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--32 years (1935-57), 90.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 671 cfs July 4 (gage height, 20.11 ft); minimum, 

1.9 cfs Nov. 2.

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 4,230 cfs (revised) Mar. 12, 1939 (gage height,26.24 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 28.0 ft Feb. 21, 1937 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.6 cfs Oct. 1,2, 1949; minimum gage height observed, 14.53 ft Jan. 13, 1940.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

785

805

825

855

875

895

925

955

975

Water 

year

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

Date

June 18, 1935

Feb. 26, 1936

Feb. 21, 1937

Jan. 24, 1938

Mar. 12, 1939

Mar. 3, 1940

June 3, 1941

July 6, 1942

Feb. 5, 1943

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,530

2,210

2,000

3,200

4,230

795

1,120

1,520

2,000

Gage height 

(feet)t

24.00

23.16

28.00

24.95

26.24

19.30

20.74

21.77

23.10

t From graph based on gage readings. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Coopera'tion. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water period 

in the water year 1938, superseding those published in WSP 855, are given herewith:

1938 

Jan. 24................. 2,530

25................. 1,260

26................. 652

Month Cfs-days

37,642.4

Maximum

2,530

2,530

Minimum

3

2.8

3

Mean

227

98.4

103

Per square 

mile

1.33

.575

.602

Runoff In 

Inches

 1.53

7.79

8.17

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

.3_^>

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.B

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.1

2.4

2 3

2io

78. 7

2.54

0.015

0.02

Nov.

2.0

1.9

275

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

*2.3

2.5

2.8

3.8

3.1

3.0

3.2

4.2

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.7

4.3

374

b3.2

b3.0

2.7

88.9

2.96

0.017

0.02

Dec.

2.7

rTT

2.7

3.1

3.7

4.0

b4.5

b3.5

b3.2

3.6

3.2

b3.2

b3.0

b2.7

b2.8

3.0

3.2

b3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.7

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.1 *377

107.5

3.47

0.020

0.02

Jan.

3.2

3.2

3.2

b3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

b2.8

b2.6

b2.5

b2.4

b2.3

b2.2

b2.1

b2.0

b270"

b2.0

b2.2

b2.8

b!6

b50" b62

b42

bE7

b!6

b!2

b9.4

*b7.8

b7.0

305.3

9.85

0.058

0.07

Feb.

b6. 6

b6. 2

b5.8

b5.6

b5.4

5.9

8.5

8.0

b!5

23

28

29

23

b!8

15

b!3

blO

9.0

b9.0

9.5

5.4

5.1

57?

7.0

13

28

53

35

-

409.9

14.6

0.085

0.09

Mar.

23

20

18

13

17

16

16

10

T7

17

17

43

*38

*26

27

37

74

74

38

38

35

32

32

31

30

28

29

50

64

64

53

1,027

33.1

0.194

0.22

Apr.

 55 39

182

443

426

517

426

290

226

172

151

130

110

97

91

91

104

123

110

*97

85

165

226

158

158

151

137

123

110

97

5,293

176

1.03

1.15

May

91

85

85

69

64

60

55

52

*53

91

74

64

64

97

85

69

64

64

64

64

64

55

53

-9-7 128

74

51

50

*50

48

TSfi ou

2,164

69,8

0.408

0.47

June

80

48

43

41

40

39

47

97

83

55

52

69

64

74

341

375

TIT

123

91

74

69

64

54

49

46

50

51

49

37

3_5

2,484

82.8

0.484

0.54

July

35

34

*33

322

TeT

73

53

45

40

37

33

31

31

30

28

27

25

*22

22

20

31

37

55

23

17_

17

18

19

*19

22

*24

1,384

44.6

0.261

0.30

Aug.

IS- 14

IS

12

12

11

9.5

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.9

6.2

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.2

4.6

4.3

170- 3.8

4.8

7.5

6.5

7.0

218.9

7.06

0.041

0.05

Sept.

473- 5.6

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

4.2

4.8

4.2

3.8

*3.8

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

5.0

108.1

3.60

0.021

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 745 Mln 1.9 Mean 27.5 Cfsm 0.161 In. 2. IB

Water year 1956-57; Max 517 Mln 1.9 Mean 37.5 Cfsm 0.219 In. 2.97

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
388 HENDERSON CREEK BASIN

Henderson Creek near Little York, 111.

Location. Lat 41 0 02'35", long 90°44'45", between sees. 8 and 9, T. 12 N., R. 3 W., near 

center of span at upstream side of bridge on State Highways 94 and 135, 1.3 miles 

upstream from Duck Creek, 2.2 miles north of Little York, and 3.8 miles upstream from 

North Henderson Creek.

Drainage area. 151 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage arid crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 566.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 17 years, 89.7 cfs.

Extremes>-Maxlmum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs June 13 (gage height, 11.52 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 30, Sept. 6.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 8,250 cfs Apr. 24, 1950 (gage height, 17.65 ft); no 

flow at times in 1949, 1953-55.

Flood of June 28, 1924, reached a stage of 23.2 ft, from floodmark.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1145: 1947(M). WSP 1175: 1949(P).

Rating tables, water year- 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per- second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 pr. 5 to Sept. 3O

3.3

3.4

3.5 

3.7

0.6 

1.6 

3.2 

9.0

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

26

116

330

670

3.05

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

0.1

.3

.9

2.3

4.5

3.7 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

32

216

480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.1

T75- 1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

a. 9

.8

75

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

a. 9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

a. 8

.8

.8

1.2

.9

1.0

1.1

.9

1.0 

1.1

1.2

30.2

0.97

0.0064

O.OO7

Nov.

1.0 TTT

1.3

1.3

1.6

4.6

6.6

*476-

3.2

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.8

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.9

1.9

bl.9

bl.8

bl.7

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6 

bl.7

62.8

2.09

0.014

O.O2

Dec.

bl.7

bTTT

bl.7

bl.7

bl.8

2.1

2.1

b2.0

bl.8

b2.5

b2.1

b2.0

bl.9

bl.8

bl.8

bl.9

bl.9

bl.8

b2.0

b2.2

b2.5

b2.8

b5.0

7.5

alo

6.9

6.3

b5.5

b4.5 

a4.3

*4.6

98.4

3.17

0.021

0.02

Jan.

b4.2

b3.7

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

M.5

b3.2

b3.0

b2.8

b2.7

b2.6

b2.5

b275

b2.5

b2.5

b2.8

b3.5

b!5

b92

bT7

b70

b40

b26

b20

b!6 

b!3

b!2

449.8

14.5

0.096

0.11

Feb.

bll

bll

bll

blO bTO~

bll

bl4

b21

b34

b40

b45

b41

b38

b32

b27

b22

b20

b!8

b!6

b!4

b!5

b!5

16

18

18

53

54

68

-

703

25.1

0.166

0.17

Mar.

64

43

b30

b22

b24

b21

b!8

16

?2

a26

64

*48

24

27

38

39

39

39

42

46

43

41

36

36

35

34

39

72

77 

7T

a70

1,247

40.2

0.266

0.31

Apr.

~55 68

193

491

372

270

270

306

226

186

176

137

128

al!5

106

106

166

186

166

166

a!60

186

237

196

176

206

186

a!70

156 

166

5,741

191

1.26

1.41

May

119 TOT

96

83

70

65

74

*70

74

83

78

83

88

96

88

74

74

70

a66

65

65

63

60

51

56

a70

60

52

47 

45

15

2,231

72.0

0.477

0.55

June

39

aS9

38

37

33

36

38

40

39

41

52

55

438

448

344

248

110

88

74

64

60

52

a45

40

39

39

41

48

52 

a 40

2,757

91.9

0,609

0.68

July

33

a31

*30

31

36

38

33

30

26

23

16

15

14

14

12

12

13

14

12

11

11

10

10

8.4

8.0

7.3

a7.0

a7.2

a7.6 

*8 . 8

6.6

535.9

17.3

0.115

0.13

Aug.

5.9

4.1

3.6

a2.5

1.6

2.5

1.9

1.1

1.5

1.9

a2.5

4.8

4"78" 6.6

4.8

1.9

2.3

1.9

1.4

1.1

.9

.7

.8

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.8 

.1

.4

70.0

2.26

0.015

0.02

Sept.

al.5

1.6

1.5

1.1

.5

.1

75

.5

.7

.8

1.1

.9

1.1

1.2

al.l

1.1

1.1

.8

.9

33

39

alT

5.2

a3.0

*1.4

.9

.7

.7

.8 

.9

120.7

4.02

0.027

0.03

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,640 Min O.8 Mean 35.6 Cfsm 0.236 In. 3.19

Water year 1956-57: Max 491 Min O.I Mean 38.5 Cfsm O.255 In. 3.46

Peak discharge (base, 900 efs).--June 15 (5 p.m.) 1,220 efs (11.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

Creek near Oquawka and Pope Creek near Keithsburg and other stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-dischar-ge relation affected by ice.
HENDERSON CREEK BASIN 389

Cedar Creek at Little York, 111.

Location. Lat 41°00'50", long 90°44'45", between sees. 20 and 21, T. 12 N., R. 3 W., 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 135 at north edge 

of Little York, 1.5 miles upstream from Davids Creek and 6.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 128 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator: gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 

574.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 17 years, 88.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined; minimum, 3.2 cfs Oct. 5-21.

IS40-57: Maximum discharge, 8,260 cfs July 9, 1956 (gage height, 17.04 ft); minimum 

observed, 1.0 cfs Aug. 28, 1941.

Flood in June 1924 reached a stage of 18.1 ft, from floodmark.

Revisions. The maximum discharge and gage height for the water year 1945 have been 

revised to 2,370 cfs May 8, 1945 (gage height, 14.80 ft, from graph based on gage readings), superseding figures published in WSP 1035.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1944, 1948(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic 

feet per second, for the water year 1945, superseding those published in WSP 1035, are 

given herewith:

Feb. 28, 1945.

Month

February 1945..............

Cfs-days

39,545.5

Maximum

1,66O

Minimum

3

Mean

108

108

Per square 

mile

.844

Runoff In 

inches

0.88

11.49

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.3 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

3.O

6.2

16

53

7.0 

9.0

11.0

109 

27O 

470

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

8.2

7.6

5.8

5.8

5.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

a3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

8.8

5.8

6.4

I2_

12

12

12

12

11

all

184.8

5.96

O.047

O.O5

Nov.

11

11

19

66

IT

a 15

11

*12

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.1

12

a!4

alO

8.1

8.1

8.1

S.I

10

10

b!4

b!3

blO

b9.O

bS.O

b7.5

b7.O

bTTO"

b7.0

393.8

13.1

0.1O2

0.11

Dec.

b7.5

beTo"

b9.0

10

14

12

bll

blO

bS.O

blO

b9.O

b8.5

bS.O

b7.5

b7.5

bS.O

bS.O

b7.5

b7.5

bS.O

b9.0

blO

b!2

14

a2O

a!6

14

b!2

bll

blO

*blO

317. 0

10.2

O.O8O

O.O9

Jan.

b9.0

b9.O

b9.0

b9.0

b9.5

b9.5

b9.5

t>9.0

b9.0

bS.O

b7.5

b7.O

b7.O

b7.0

b6. 5

b6. 5

b6.O

bS70

b6.0

b6. 5

22

al3~0" al5O

1O2

b70

b45

b35

b25

b!9

b!7

b!5

786.5

25.4

0.198

O.23

Feb.

b!4

b!4

b!5

b!5

b!6

b25

49

63

63

60

58

45

41

37

37

33

3O

26

24

24

22

22

22

30

35

63

78

45

_

1,OO6

35.9

0.2SO

0.29

Mar.

41

37

33

37

33

30

3O

30

3O

41

37

28

*35

a4O

a6O

96

41

45

49

49

47

45

45

45

51

78

161

13T

96

49

45

1,621

52.3

O.409

0.47

Apr.

47 m

193

a4OO '2150"

234

201

193

201

169

153

161

116

102

109

217

252

177

161

161

153

243

193

177

193

234

193

185

161

al50

5,493

183

1.43

1.60

May

a!35

aTSO"

allO

102

96

9O

78

*78

78

96

96

84

96

116

96

78

78

78

1O2

78

84

68

73

68

73

96

78

53

49

47

BT

2,625

S4.7

0.662

O.76

June

96

73

58

51

49

47

47

51

47

47

68

109

a300

a400

aTSO"

102

78

78

63

53

53

51

41

37

37

IB" 33

78

1O2

53

2,497

83.2

O.65O

O.73

July

49

41

*39

51

37

37

33

30

26

26

24

24

22

21

20

19

19

19

17

17

17

19

20

17

14

14

14

16

16

*15

14

747

24.1

0.188

0.22

Aug.

14

13

14

13

13

12

14

10

10

10

12

12

all

12

13

26

9.6

12

9.6

9.6

8.7

97T5

9.0

9.4

alO

all

alO

a4O

aTS~ a9O

11

475.9

15.4

0.120

0.14

Sept.

7.2

9.O

7.2

7.O

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.O

6.8

7.2

7.5

8.3

8.3

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

7.2

 2T 49

14

1O

*7.0

7.O

 ST7 6.2

6.2

6.2

277.6

9.25

0.072

0.08

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,92O Min 3.2. Mean 38.9 Cfsm O.3O4 In. 4.12

Water year 1956-57: Max 4OO Mln 3.2 Mean 45. 0 Cfsm O.352 In. 4.77

Peak discharge (base, 9OO cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Creek J lf np31" near rtnnswU-a Oquawka anrt and near ne>ari T.I Little t-.hl e> York, VoTiV

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice

5072.15 O - 59 - Zb
390 HENDERSON CREEK BASIN

Henderson Creek near Oquawka, 111.

Location. Lat 41°00'05", long 90°51'15", in NE^SW^ sec. 28, T. 18 N., R. 4 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 94, 1 mile south of Bald Bluff, 

6-=i miles northeast of Oquawka, and 22 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--428 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1934 to September 1957. Prior to October 1938, published as 

Henderson River near Oquawka.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 541.67 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 4, 1941, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1935-57), 248 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,760 cfs June 13 (gage height, 22.63 ft); minimum, 7.0 cfs Oct. 11.

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 28.17 ft); minimum observed, 1.7 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 9.76 ft 

Aug. 4, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1208: 1939, 1942-43, 1948.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 22)

11.8

11.9

12.0 

1Z.5 

13.0 47

14.0 

15.0 

17.0 

ZO.O

zz.o

to Jan. 22)

110 

194 

460 

1,000 

1,5ZO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

10

9.8

8.5

9.5

9.5

9.3

8.7

8.1

8.3

7.5

9.1

9.3

8.9

9.3

9.1

8.9

8.3

10

9.5

9.5

11

9.8

8.9

8.5

12

18

18

13 

12

11

313.3

10.1

0.024

0.03

Nov.

10

IT

12

11

11

16

56

*31

19

15

14

13

13

13

24

22

18

17

18

15

23

b31

29

21

20

17

16

16

b!4

15

561

18.7

0.044

0.05

Dec .

16

16

16

16

17

21

b!8

b!4

15

22

18

17

b!6

b!5

b!6

b!7

b!7

b!6

17

18

20

21

25

103

100

56

50

35

35 

*33

26

842

27.2

0.064

0.07

Jan.

b20

b!8

18

18

19

19

19

17

17

b!6

b!5

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!3

b30

b270

b240

b!50

b88

b64

b52

b45

b40 

b34

b30

1,356

43.7

0.102

0.12

Feb.

b28

b28

b27

b26

b27

b28

b45

b70

b90

bllO

b!20

89

78

67

63

56

b48

b50

b38

b39

b40

b41

42

43

48

131

209

140

-

1,821

65.0

0.152

0.16

Mar.

117

106

79

69

76

69

60

"55 54

56

67

*103

96

66

*83

132

92

92

103

120

100

96

92

87

86

96

106

189

262

214

3,279

106

0.248

0.28

Apr.

194

179

412

1.240

1,000

700

595

760

610

520

460

400

362

332

304

292

520

640

490

*430

370

475

840

595

535

565

580

610

505

445

15,960

532

1.24

1.39

May

400

362

318

280

262

250

232

*220

226

332

298

250

286

400

310

250

238

238

226

220

209

204

184

160

214

310

204

164

*152

1 48

164

7,711

249

0.582

0.67

June

238

174

140

132

128

124

120

136

144

132

174

244

838

1,240

550

362

286

250

220

194

174

156

140

124

120

120

124

169

226

144

7,323

244

0.570

0.64

July

117

103

*96

128

164

100

86

77

69

64

60

58

57

55

54

52

62

51

*47

44

42

42

53

48

42

38

36

37

*38

*42

38

2,000

64.5

0.151

0.17

Aug.

32

26

24

22

21

18

16

16

15

15

17

24

17

16

24

18

15

14

14

12

10

11

10

11

12

12

10

43

"To 136

18

689

22.2

0.052

0.06

Sept.

14

13

11

8.9

9.8

9.3

10

10

9.8

9.1

8.5

9.8

12

12

11

11

9.5

9.1

8.7

27

110

57

26

*15

*12

11

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

491.3

16.4

0.038

0.04

Calendar year 1956 : Max 5,350 Mln 7.5 Mean 118 Cfsm 0.276 In. 3.76

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,240 Mln 7.5 Mean 116 Cfsm 0.271 In. 3.68

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
HENDER30N CREEK BASIN 391

South Henderson Creek at Biggsville, 111.

Location. Lat 40°51'25", long 90°51'50", between sees. 16 and 17, T. 10 N., R. 4 ¥., 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 94 at north edge of 

Biggsville, 1.5 miles downstream from Old Tom Creek and 6.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 81.4 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 618.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 18 years, 48.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 158 cfs June 28 (gage height, 4.95 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1939-57: Maximum discharge observed, 6,700 cfs June 12, 1946 (gage height, 18.50 

ft); no flow for several days each year during 1940, 1946-47, 1949, 1953-57.

Flood in 1924 reached a stage of about 19 ft, from information furnished by local 

residents.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1238: 1943.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet pep second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 15 to Mar. 30, Aug. 7-17)

3.2

3.3

3.7 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0

60

97

168

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year- October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

g

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

Oct.

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

^3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

1.7

0.06

0.00074

0.0008

Dec.

0

0

0

0

b5.5

1.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

b.3

b.3

.4

.4

.4

b.3

b.3

b.4

.4

a. 5

a. 8

al.2

al.6

al.l

al.o

a. 9

a. 8

*. 8

a. 7

19.1

0.62

0.0076

0.009

Jan.

aO.5

a. 4

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

a. 3

.3

b.2

bT2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

.2

.4

1.2

a20

al7

all

ae.4

a4.6

a3.7

a3.1

a.z.1

a2.4

*b2.1

81.2

2.62

0.032

0.04

Feb.

bl.8

bl.6

1.5

2.3

2.3

3.0

3.7

4.0

4.5

4.2

3.7

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

3.5

14

14

12

-

106.4

3.80

0.047

0.05

Mar.

5.7

5.0

b4.0

b3.5

b3.8

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.3

2.8

4.2

*7.3

3.5

5.0

7.3

4.5

4.0

10

14

10

9.1

8.7

7.9

7.3

23

45

120

112

32

28

29

530.0

17.1

0.210

0.24

Apr.

27

33

35

54

44

46

48

46

40

33

32

31

30

30

29

30

104

66

52

43

41

56

70

78

97

129

90

84

78

78

1,654

55.1

0.677

0.76

May

61

52

46

46

44

42

42

*38

34

44

41

40

41

45

42

47

47

44

42

39

37

35

32

42

39

37

36

35

35

35

48

1,288

41.5

O.51O

0.59

June

37

34

32

29

28

27

28

34

45

50

48

55

104

67

41

38

35

33

32

30

28

27

25

25

24

72

120

TT2

70

a50

1,380

46.0

0.565

0.63

July

a35

a25

*20

27

26

24

21

19

17

14

12

11

9.5

9.5

8.7

7.9

7.6

5.7

4.7

4.2

3.7

16

18

11

6.6

4.5

4.2

3.0

9.1

*4.7

3.3

392.9

12.7

0,1-56

0.18

Aug.

2.5

1.9

1.5

1.4

.8

1.0

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

4.7

.4

.2

*0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

.2

o

0

0

0

15.9

0.51

O.Q063

0.007

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

19

26

3.3

0

il

5.7

24

9.5

16

7.6

5.0

3.7

1.9

.8

**.3

0

0

0

0

0

165.8

5.53

0.068

O.O8

Calendar year 1956; Max 1,570 Mln o Mean 11.6 Cfsn O.143 In. 1.93

Water year- 1956-57: Max 129 Mln o Mean 15.4 Cfsm 0.189 In. 2.59

Peak discharge (base, 1,OOO cfs). No peak above base.

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

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

reek near Oquawka and other stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
392 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

Skunk River near Ames, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42°04'05", long 93°37'05", In NW^-SW^- sec. 23, T. 84 N. , R. 24 W. , on left 

bank 2| miles north of Ames, 34 miles downstream from Kelgley Branch, and 5.2 miles 

upstream from Squaw Creek.

Drainage area. 315 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1920 to August 1927, March 1933 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since July 21, 1934. Datum of gage Is 

893.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Iowa Highway Commission bench mark). 

Prior to Aug. 25, 1921, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--30 years (1920-26, 1933-57), 127 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,540 cfs June 16 (gage height, 8.28 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow Oct. 9-13.

1920-27, 1933-57: Maximum discharge, 8,630 cfs June 10, 1954; maximum gage height, 

13.90 ft May 20, 1944; no flow at times In 1934, 1937, 1953-56.

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

which are poor. Several diversions for Irrigation above station.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0

2.1 8.0

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.9 

3.4 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

13

21

48

130

320

645

1,850

2,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.3

.5

*.6

.6

.6

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.4

2.8

2.2

1.3

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.7

1.2

2.3

1.9 

4.2

* o. oQ

31.5

1.02

0.0032

0.004

Nov.

3.4

3.3

3.3

5.6

9.0

8.4

6.6

5.2

4.0

3.5

3.3

3*2

3.2

4.0

7.3

18

23

19

15

13

11

9.0

8.0

6.7

7.3

8.0

8.0

7.7

6.7 

7.0

240.7

8.02

0.025

0.03

Dec.

9.4

12

*12

13

15

11

10

9.4

8.8

8.2

7.8

7.2

6.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

6 . 4

6.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.7

8.5

9.0

8.5

8.0

8.0

9.4

10 

11

11

277.1

8.94

0.028

0.03

Jan.

9.2

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.3

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.9

2^8

2.8

3.0

2.9

3.6

5.0

11

43

30

35

35

20

14

9.0

6.0 

5.2

s!o

301.3

9.72

0.031

0.04

Feb.

s.'o

5.1

*5.3

5.5

5.7

6.0

6.2

13

35

70

150

130

80

60

45

35

28

23

19

18

18

18

19

25

29

39

38

-

935.8

33.4

0.106

0.11

Calendar year 1956 : Max 278 Min 0

Mar.

34

27

26

*26

22

17

13

10

9.6

9.1

12

14

17

22

16

9.0

18

45

110

120

92

71

62

53

50

44

39

38

34 

31

28

1,118.7

36.1

0.115

0.13

Apr.

*27

28

27

27

*28

28

27

26

23

20

19

18

15

15

15

15

15

14

13

14

12

11

11

10

9^4.

26

40

39

32

26

630.4

21.0

0.067

0.07

May

21

19

17

14

12

*11

9.4

8.5

16

35

32

36

200

900

500

400

300

260

230

200

450

330

230

150

160

280

200

150

110 

400

600

6,280.9

203

0.644

0.74

June

360

230

me

101

88

76

78

71

65

63

63

58

55

254

509

2.550

*1,720

1,130

689

469

316

251

243

178

167

157

130

118

99

86

10,492

350

1.11

1.24

July

76

73

688

1.700

950

530

311

223

*178

139

115

97

82

73

67

58

50

42

36

36

60

90

71

51

39

38

82

105

99

76

60

6,295

203

0.644

0.74

Aug.

48

38

31

25

*21

19

17

14

13

11

10

10

9.0

9.4

8.5

7.3

7.3

6.4

7.0

6.4

7.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

5^4.

6.4

32

6036" 

36

27

546.9

17.6

0.056

0.06

Sept.

21

23

*18

14

12

11

10

9.0

8.5

8.0

12

56

56

44

32

27

20

18

15

16

14

12

11

9.4

8.5

7.7

7.0

6.4

*6 . 7

518.9

17.3

0.056

0.06

Mean 7.05 Cfsm 0.022 In. 0.30

Water year 1956-57 : Max 2,550 Min o Mean 75.8 Cfsm 0.241 In. 3.25

Peak discharge (base 

(6.52 ft).

1,500 cfs). June 16 (4:30 a.m.) 3,540 cfs (8.28 ft); July 4 (6 a.m.) 2,200 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21, 22, Dec. 7-18, Jan. 1-25, Jan. 28 to 

Feb. 23, Mar. 9, 10. No gage-height record Nov. 1-14, Mar. 6, 7, 11-20, May 9 to June Z; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 393

Skunk River below Squaw Creek, near Ames, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°00'30", long 93 ° 35' 40", in NE^NW-f sec. 13, T. 83 N., R. 24 W., on right 

bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from Squaw 

Creek, 1 mile downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 30, and 2 miles southeast of Ames.

Drainage area. 556 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1957. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge. 5 years, 141 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,360 cfs June 16 (gage height, 11.58 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 7.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, 8,700 cfs Aug. 28, 1954 (gage height, 12.36 ft); no 

flow for many days during 1953-56.

Flood of May 19, 1944, reached a stage of 13 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, about 

10,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 13 to July 3)

.70

5.0

8.0

11.0

25

62

300

620

1,480

3,500

6,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.4

.4

.4 

.6

.3 

13

15

8.6

6.0

4.2

6.0

5.8

3.6

2.9

1.5

2.6

2.9

2.2

2.6

77.0

2.57

0.0046

0.005

Dec.

3.0

4.0

*5.0

7.0 

10

4.9

4.8

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.7 

3.9

3.9 

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

57?

3.7

4.3

4.8

5.6

6.4

10

12

14

12

165.5

5.34

0.0096

0.01

Jan.

6.9

5.2

4.9

4.6 

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2 

?7?

2.2 

2.2

2.3

2.9

4.0

10

56

40

54

58_

18

9.0

5.0

4.0

3.6

3.5

328.2

10.6

0.019

0.02

Feb.

3.5

375

3.5

*3.5 

3.6

3.8

4.1

4.5

15

60

150

300

240

180 

140

100 

78

60

50

37

31

31

31

34

40

54

64

64

_

1,789.0

63.9

0.115

0.12

Mar.

54

46

40

*36 

29

24

20

16

15

15

20

30

34

47 

36

36 

36

102

222

229

169

137

96

77

71

62

52

47

54

43

34

1,929

62.2

0.112

0.13

Apr.

*36

32

29

34 

36

32

30

29

24

21

18

15

14

13 

14

14 

12

12

14

14

12

11

12

12

9.5

96.

6?

54

45

36

799.3

26.6

0.048

0.05

May

29

25

20

17 

14

*12

12

10

T4

40

36

40

243

1,160 

927

*532 

405

327

253

224

480

366

236

164

178

303

231

158

116

372

672

7,616

246

0.442

0.51

June

405

238

*167

123 

91

62

77

52

43

45

41

29

22

558 

926

*5.790 

*4,310

2,330

1,270

816

550

312

420

280

281

351

222

174

137

109

20,231

674

1.21

1.35

July

100

91

717

5.260 

2,360

1,060

655

450

*306

222

174

148

132

116 

112

100 

86

75

66

aS

100

109

105

80

69

75

574

515

306

195

159

12,578

406

0.750

0.84

Aug.

~9"8 125

86

69 

*62

56

49

45

45

56

52

50

27

58 

24

17 

17

17

16

16

16

13

15

12

1£

12

73

100

69

64

56

1,545

43.3

0.078

0.09

Sept.

43

57

*38

30 

24

25

20

18

16

18

32

90

93

75 

62

54 

43

54

34

52

56

25

24

22

20

16

14

15

11

*12

1,029

54.3

0,062

0.07

Calendar year 1956: Max 362 Min 0 Mean 6.54 Cfsm 0.012 In. 0.16

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,790 Min 0 Mean 131 Cfsm 0.236 In. 3.20

Peak discharge (base. 1,500 cfs).--June 16 (8 a.m.) 6,560 cfs (11.58 ft); July 4 (12:50 p.m.)

5,950 ofs (8.54 ft).__________________________________________________________________

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20, 22, Nov. 50 to Dec. 4, Dec. 7-20, 22-26, 

51, Jan. 2 to Mar. 7, Mar. 9-11 (no gage-height record Jan. 10-29. Jan. 51 to Feb. 5; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations).
394 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

Skunk River near Oskaloosa, Iowa

Location.--41"21'15", long 92"39'30", in NW^SW^ sec. 25, T. 76 N., R. 16 W., on right bank 

300 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 63 and 4 miles north of Oskaloosa.

Drainage area. 1,635 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 9 years, 565 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,860 cfs June 18 (gage height, 15.06 ft); minimum daily, 1.8 cfs Oct. 11-13.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Mar. 9, 1949; minimum gage height, 18.46 ft 

Feb. 22, 1953; minimum daily discharge, that of Oct. 11-13, 1956.

Flood in May 1944 reached a stage of 25.8 ft, from floodmarks. Flood of June 15, 

1947, reached a stage of 21.26 ft (discharge, 20,000 cfs).

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

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 23 to July 3, July 8-28,

July 30 to Sept. 30)

4.38

4.4

4.5

4.6 

4.9 

5.2

1.8

2.3

5.8

11

34

70

5.5

6.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

117

224

524

1,300

2,730

4,760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.8

6.8

4.6

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

TT8

1.8

4.6

*12

21

18

15

14

13

12

12

11

8.8

9.4

11

12

12

11

12

11

262.5

8.47

0.0052

0.006

Nov.

10

IT

11

11

12

15

18

17

16

16

16

16

*15

17

18

16

15

16

16

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

14

13

12

12

436

14.5

0.0089

0.01

Dec.

12

13

14

14

15.

14

13

12

11

11

12

12

12

11

10

9.4 

*8.2

7.4

7.0

6.8

6.6

67^

7.0

7.2

7.6

8.0

8.6

9.2

9.7

10

10

315.5

10.2

0.0062

0.007

Jan.

10

10

10

9.4

9.0

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.0

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.2 

5.2

5.1

571

5.1

9.0

110

150

200

140

90

54

36

30

24

21

1,003.5

32.4

0.020

0.02

Feb.

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

22

250

300

280

310 220"

190

180

190 

150

*140

130

115

105

98

92

86

80

76

73

70

_.

3,291

118

0.072

0.07

Mar.

66

62

60

62

58

54

52

50

46

52

66

63

58

54

52

52 

56

68

*80

103

122

T70" 173

155

151

131

126

130

130

130

126

2,758

89.0

0.054

0.06

Apr.

128

137

164

166

159

145

137

126

114

105

102

95

94

86

*81

78 

78

78

77

73

69

71

74

73

73

92

87

133

170

1ST

3,216

107

0.065

0.07

May

135

122

108

98

94

87

80

74

70

173

507

320

546

723

1,260

1.480 

1,100

860

723

*632

742

668

650

542

456

405

421

440

405

888

1,000

15,809

510

0.312

0.36

June

704

860

614

473

402

347

318

332

335

289

*329

341

843

402

320

709 

3,680

*4.760

4,660

3,160

1,980

1,480

1,220

1,020

900

780

704

704

632

560

33,858

1,129

0.691

0.77

July

507

440

2,140

2,430

3,730

5,770

2,430

1,700

1,300

1,100

920

780

686

578

507

456 

402

356

323

295

267

*244

224

207

188

173

155

1,170"

2,400

840

632

31,350

1,011

0.618

0.71

Aug.

490

383

320

275

244

219

200

188

175

159

151

149

131

124

121

117 

117

114

*105

103

100

100

97

97

95

100

115

238

214

198

175

5,414

175

0.107

0.12

Sept.

143

131

119

114

110

108

108

103

98

92

95

103

105

110

157

*135 

112

105

100

94

164

100

87

80

77

73

69

64

62

IP3,078

103

0.063

0.07

Calendar year 1956: Max 444 Min 1.8 Mean 38.2 Cfsm 0.023 In. 0.31

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,760 Min 1.8 Mean 276 Cfsm 0.169 In. 2.27

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--June 18 (9 a.m.) 4,860 cfs (15.06 ft); July 6 (6 a.m.) 4,130 cfs 

(14.52 ft)._____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Mar. 18.
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 395

Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa, Iowa

Location.--Lab 41°16'45", long 92°32'15", In SEijSW^ sec. 24, T. 75 N. f R. 15 W. , on left 

abutment of bridge over Inlet to lake at Lake Keomah State Park, 6 miles east of 

Oskaloosa.

Drainage area. 1.22 sq ml.

Records available. June 1936 to September 1957.

Gage. Staff gage read once dally. Datum of gage Is 6.12 ft below spillway of dam forming 

lake. Prior to Aug. 30, 1943, staff gage at various locations in the immediate vicinity 

at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed, 6.96 ft July 3; minimum observed, 4.36 ft Nov. 18-

1936-57: Maximum gage height observed, 7.80 ft July 3, 1951; minimum observed, 

3.50 ft Nov. 24 to Dec. 3, 1936.

ge height, In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Mean

Oct.

4.76

4.74

4.72

4.72

4.70

4.68

4.66

4.64 

4.62

4.60

4.60

4.58

.58

.58

.60

.59

.58

.58

.57

.56

.56

.56

.54

.52

.52

.50

.50

.48

.48

.46

.46

4.59

Nov.

4.46

4.46

4.46

4.46

4.46

4.44

4.44

4.44 

4.42

4.42

4.42

4.38

4.38

4.38

4.38

4.38

4.38

4.36

4.36

4.36

4.36

4.38

4.38

4.38

4.38

_

-

-

-

_

4.40

Dec.

4.36

4.36

Jan.

4.41

4.41

Feb.

_

-

.

-

-

_

-

:-

___

4.45

-

_

-

4.45

-

_

-

-

-

-

4.48

4.46

4.46

_

4.46

Mar.

4.44

4.42

4.42

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.38

-

-

4.52

4.52

4.52

4.52

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.54

4.56

4.55

4.54

4.54

4.54

4.56

4.68

4.68

4.68

4.72

4.72

4.72

4.72

4.54

Apr.

4.80

4.82

5.06

5.14

5.22

5.22

5.24

5.26 

5.26

5.26

5.28

5.28

5.28

5.26

5.27

5.26

5.26

5.28

5.30

5.30

5.30

5.37

5.38

5.36

5.40

5.42

5.40

5.41

5.40

5.38

5.26

May

5.36

5.34

5.32

5.30

5.26

5.24

5.22

5.20 

5.22

5.38

5.40

5.46

5.56

5.60

5.62

5.64

5.64

5.64

5.64

5.65

5.72

5.72

5.72

5.70

5.70

5.68

5.66

5.64

5.64

5.62

5 . 62

5.52

June

5.60

5.60

5.58

5.58

5.56

5.54

5.54

5.56 

5.56

5.56

5.57

5.58

5.58

5.60

5.58

5.56

5.54

5.58

5.58

5.56

5.53

5.50

5.46

5.44

5.42

5.40

5.42

5.42

5.40

5.58

5.53

July

5.38

5.36

6.85

6.44

6.36

6.34

6.32

6.30 

6.28

6.26

6.24

6.22

6.20

6.18

6.16

6.14

6.12

6.10

6.08

6.04

6.02

6.15

6.14

6.12

6.10

6.08

6.10

6.41

6.50

6.40

6.36

6.19

Aug.

'eTSo" 6.32

6.26

6.24

6.22

6.18

6.16

6.14 

6.14

6.12

6.10

6.08

6.06

6.08

6.06

6.04

6.02

6.00

5.99

5.98

5.96

5.94

5.92

5.92

6.02

5.96

5.98

6.02

6.02

6.00

5. 98

6.07

Sept.

5.96

5.96

5.94

5.92

5.90

5.88

5.94

5.94 

5.92

5.90

5.98

5.96

5.94

5.96

5.96

5.95

5.94

5.94

5.94

5.96

5.98

5.98

5.96

5.94

5.92

5.92

5.90

5.88

5.86

5.84

5.93
396 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

North Skunk River near Sigourney, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°18'05", long 92°12'10", in NE^SEij sec. 14, T. 75 N. , R. 12 W. , at bridge 

on State Highway 149, 2? miles south of Sigourney and 16.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--730 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 651.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 10, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 347 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,490 cfs July 8 (gage height, 15.81 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 7 to Nov. 15.

1945-57: Maximum discharge observed, 13,900 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 

22.57 ft); minimum daily, that of Oct. 7 to Nov. 15, 1956.

Flood in May 1944 reached a stage of 22.8 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 16)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 12

2.54

2.6

2.65

2.7

2.8

2.9

.6 

1.6 

3.1

3.1

3.2

5.0

7.0

10

20

44

Feb. 13 to Sept. 3D

3.1 6.2 4.5 166

3.2 12 6.0 440

3.4 26 10.0 1,350

3.8 69 15.0 3,090

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.0

0.13

0.00018

0.0002

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

2.6

22

IS

6.8

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

4.8

4.8

101.3

3.38

0.0046

0.005

Dec.

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

6.0

5.8

5.0 

4.4

4.0

4.4

4.5

4.0

3.7

3.3

3.0

2.7

*2.6

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

119.4

3.85

0.0053

0.006

Jan.

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.7 

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

T79

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

4.5

10

8.0

10

200

75

35

20

13

10

8.0

442.9

14.3

0.020

0.02

Feb.

7.2

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6 

6.2

90

72

170

400

350

200

110

80

90

*82

60

46

40

36

35

34

35

32

30

30

_

2,072.0

74.0

0.101

0.11

Mar.

39

31

25

25

27

23

16 

15

16

11

45

52

24

17

17

15

14

*16

18

16

17

29

36

28

28

26

25

25

30

36

42

786

25.4

0.035

0.04

Apr.

53

68

102

169

172

119

90 

66

49

38

34

29

23

20

*18

16

17

17

15

I!

13

24

24

20

18

19

28

46

46

38

1,404

.46.8

0.064

0.07

May

38

26

19

15

12

9.8

8.2 

6.7

777

47

46

109

360

617

726

390

198

135

112

*91

126

356

484

195

114

75

58

52

46

44

541

5,064.4

163

0.223

0.26

June

1.160

359

184

142

97

77

69 

64

73

201

*208

94

198

499

263

130

85

111

972

*912

248

150

114

91

75

65

62

73

65

63

6,904

230

0.315

0.35

July

53

45

789

1,770

1,980

2,190

5.000 

2,720

511

302

222

179

147

126

111

98

88

79

73

64

62

*82

112

68

91

62

49

45

1,130

*1,050

308

17,606

568

0.778

0.90

Aug.

528

539

340

142

98

79

64

55

50

44

40

37

35

34

31

29

29

28

*26

25

23

23

25

49

27

47

46

164

114

257

129

3,157

102

0.140

0.16

Sept.

65

45

35

28

25

25

25 

23

23

27

26

29

26

27

39

*40

56

42

28

23

26

34

70

37

24

18

15

13

12

12

918

30.6

0.042

0.05

Calendar year 1956: Max 534 Mln 0.1 Mean 26.4 Cfsm 0.036 In. 0.50

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,000 Mln 0.1 Mean 106 Cfsm 0.145 In. 1.97

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--July 8 (4 a.m.) 3,490 cfs (15.81 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov 21, 25, Dec. 8 to Mar. 3.
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 397

Big Creek near Mount Pleasant, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°00'50", long 91°34'45", in NW^-NWr sec. 29, T. 72 N. , R. 6 W., on left 

bank 12 ft downstream from highway bridge, 100 ft downstream from Lynn Creek, 0.7 mile 

downstream from Brandywine Creek, and 3.4 miles northwest of Mount Pleasant.

Drainage area.--106 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 630.53 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 264 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 4.33 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, about 500 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 6.52 ft, backwater 

from ice); no flow for many days each year.

Flood of Aug. 3, 1948, reached a stage of about 27 ft, from floodmarks by local residents (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 24, 25, Feb. 18 to Mar. 19)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 30 May 1 to Sept. 3O

1.4 O

1.7 0.1

1.8 .2

1.9 .6

2.0 1.4

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.6

93

165

1.87

1.97

2.0

2.1

0

0.1

.3

2.7

2.2 6.6

2.3 12

2.5 34

3.1 104

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(»)

0

o

0

o

Nov.

(*)

0

o

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

o

0

0

Jan.

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

8.7

T76

.3.1

0

*0

o

0

0

0

10.7

0.35

0.0033

0.004

Feb.

0

0

O

0

o

0

1.2

3.0

27

20

6.2

3.0

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.2 *.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.5

-

68.6

2.45

0.023

0.02

Mar.

0.3

.2

$

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 *.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

.4

.9

1.9

3.8

7.6

15

51.3

1.65

0.016

0.02

Apr.

19

21

160

114

57

28

26

30

20

13

9.8

6.7

5.1

4.1

5.5

5.6

10

 14

12

8.1

5.4

56

49

29

19

15

14

12

11

8.1

785.2

26.1

0.246

0.27

May

7.2

5.8

5.8

2.7

2.4

2.0

1.4

.8

1.4

4.1

5.5

10

14

22

2T

13

9.8

8.1

7.6

6.2

12

7.6 *5.8

4.5

7.1

9.2

9.2

4.9

3.4

2.4 

3.0

217.7

7.02

O.O66

0.08

June

2.4

1.4

1.4

.7

.4

^

.7

1.4

.8

.5

.8

.8

27

20

*19

9.8

5.3

19

19

8.6

4.5

2.4

1.4

.5

.4

9.5

4.1

3.0

1.7

 8

167.6

5.59

0.053

0.06

July

0.4

.1

.1

.2

.5

.1

.1

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0

0

*0

0

0

0

~7? 4.2

7.1

0.23

0.0022

0.002

Aug.

0

0

O

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

*o

0

0

0

0

0

96

7.1

.3

.2

103.6

3.34

0.032

0.04

Sept.

0.3

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

3.0

3.4

T7T

.8

.4

.1

0

o

0

0

9.2

0.31

0.0029

0.003

Calendar year 1956: Max 25O Min O Mean 5.56 Cfsm 0.052 In. 0.71

Water year 1956-57: Max 16O Min 0 Mean 3.89 Cfsm 0.037 In. 0.50

Peak discharge (base, 7OO cfs). --No peak above base.

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

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 21-26, Mar. 4-18, May Ij discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for nearby stations.
398 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°45'10", long 91 "16"30", in NEs-NEs- sec. 26, T. 69 N., R. 4 W., on left 

bank 300 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 16 at Augusta, 2 miles upstream from 

Long Creek, and at mile 11.9.

Drainage area. 4,303 sq mi.

Records available.--September to November 1913, May 1915 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 521.69 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Sept. 30 to Nov. 15, 1913, staff gage at site 400 ft upstream at datum about 

0.7 ft higher. May 27, 1915, to Jan. 14, 1935, chain gage at site 400 ft upstream at 

present datum.

Average discharge. 42 years (1915-57), 2,092 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,850 cfs July 31 (gage height, 7.05 ft); mini- 

 mum daily, 12 cfs Oct. 10, 11, Dec. 8, 22-24.

1913, 1915-57: Maximum discharge recorded, 44,800 cfs May 26, 1944 (gage height, 

23.04 ft); minimum daily, 7 cfs Aug. 27 to Sept. 1, 1934.

Flood of June 1, 1903, reached a stage of about 21 ft (discharge, about 45,000 cfs).

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

record, which are poor.

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, Mater year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second;

(Shifting-control method used June 12 to July 21)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.8

12

20

35

53

109

240

2.1 

2.6 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

420

810

1,220

3,450

5,850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

18

18

18

16

16

15

14

13

12

12

13

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

22

15

18

16

14

16

480

1.55

0.0036

0.004

Nov.

16

IB" 15

15

16

16

16

15

15

16

16

16

16

18

*25

20

20

22

23

29

26

22

26

30

32

30

23

24

16

25

614

20.5

0.0048

0.005

Dec.

30

34

28

28

30

30

26

12

14

20

24

22

15

18

22

24

24

20

18

*18

15

12

12

12

16

15

20

23

24

25

25

656

21.2

0.0049

0.006

Jan.

25

25

24

23

22

20

19

18

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

30

150

350

450

520

350

200

100

68

60

54

2,684

86.6

0.020

0.02

Feb.

50

47

47

47

47

47

53

58

78

120

512

890

910

511

374

532

400

360

319

230

*278

260

230

205

210

256

230

195

-

7,496

268

0.062

0.06

Mar.

181

150

150

168

150

139

135

135

131

120

128

142

172

235

246

195

155

135

135

135

*135

139

135

131

177

230

284

368

414

388

368

5,906

191

0.044

0.05

Apr.

374

388

845

2,650

5.570

2,380

1,500

1,160

850

664

539

469

381

337

278

251

655

*518

*420

355

307

497

970

1,010

672

511

420

368

797

24,979

833

0.194

0.22

May

553

420

362

313

262

230

195

172

168

210

251

210

685

1,500

2,320

2,100

1,880

2,040

2,040

1,600

,340

,340

* ,600

,940

,660

1,380

980

774

656

592

830

30,603

987

0.229

0.26

June

672

888

1,990

1,430

1,100

880

756

640

664

731

696

1,090

2,320

*2,600

2,700

1,770

1,420

792

1,240

2,980

3,450

3,810

5,950

5,690

2,260

1,550

1,370

1,190

1,050

970

50,629

1,688

0.392

0.44

July

940

920

738

704

2,840

5,010

5,130

5,250

5,370

5,370

2,870

1,770

1,320

1,080

960

*850

729

656

6OO

546

504

850

1,000

656

*672

560

497

476

2,130

4,650

5,370

60,998

1,968

0.457

0.53

Aug.

2.980

2,160

2,260

1,550

1,090

792

648

546

476

427

388

374

349

325

343

315

284

262

251

255

*230

210

205

T%5

220

251

278

340

1,050

608

830

20, 500

661

0.154

0.18

Sept.

624

SK

414

331

273

255

220

215

200

186

186

190

181

181

168

168

159

*159

195

262

515

251

225

177

168

200

177

142

128

113

6,987

233

0.054

0.06

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,630 Mln 12 Mean 163 Cfsm 0.038 In. 0.53

Water year 1956-57 : Max 5,370 Mln 12 Mean 582 Cfsm 0.135 In. 1.84

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21, 23-25, 28, Dec. 11, 12, 16, 17, 21, 26-31, 

Feb. 17, 18, 22, 23. No gage-height record Jan. l-15j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. Doubtful gage-height record Jan. 16 to Feb. 6j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. Discharge computed from oncerdally wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 12, 13, Dec. 20, 22-25, Feb. 7-10, Mar. 22 to Apr. 3, Apr. 7-14, 

18-22, 25-28, June 6-9, 18, 21, 22, 26-30, July 5, 4, 11-14, 17-21, 30, 31, Aug. 2, 5-10.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 399

Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa

Location. Lat 40"23'35", long 91°22'25", In SEijSWij sec. 30, T. 65 N., R. 4 W., near right 

bank 100 ft downstream from drydock In tallwater at dam and powerplant of Union 

Electric Power Co. at Keokuk, 2.8 miles upstream from Des Molnes River and at mile 

364.2 above Ohio River.

Drainage area.--119,000 sq ml, approximately.

Records available . October 1932 to September 1957 In reports of Geological Survey.

January 1878 to December 1932 In report of Iowa State Planning Board. Records for May 

1913 to September 1937 adjusted for change In contents In Keokuk Reservoir, those after 

September 1937 unadjusted.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 477.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers); 477.83 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; 

477.34 ft above mean gulf level; 'and 484.65 ft above Memphis datum. Jan. 1, 1878, to 

May 1913, staff gage at Galland (formerly Nashville), 8 miles upstream; zero of gage 

was set to low-water mark of 1864, or 496.94 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge . 79 years (1878-1957), 61,180 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 106,000 cfs July 15; minimum dally, 13,800 

cfs Oct. 13.

1878-1957: Maximum discharge, 314,000 cfs May 18 (corrected), 1888 (gage height, 

12.0 ft, site and datum then In use; 19.6 ft, present site and datum); minimum dally, 

5,000 cfs Dec. 27, 1933.

Flood of June 6, 1851, reached a stage of 21.0 ft, present site and datum; 13.5 ft 

estimated at Galland (discharge, 360,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge computed from records of operation of turbines In powerplant and spillway gates In dam. Flow regulated by reservoirs and navigation dams.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Union Electric Power Co. One discharge measurement 

made by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20,100

19,100

18 , 700

18 , OOO

18,000

17,000

17,500

18,600

18 , 000

17,300

16,500

15,600

15,800

13,900

14,800

15,500

16,300

16,300

18 , 200

18,000

17,900

18,200

18,200

19,000

19,600

19,800

19,300

20,900

25,500 

22,100

22 , 600

562,300

18,140

0.152

0.18

Nov.

22,200

22,200

22,100

22,000

22,600

23,600

25,200

27,100

27,100

26,800

26,700

26,700

26,800

26,800

30,100

30,700

55,000

32,500

29,700

29,800

28,000

27,300

31,500

30,100

29,500

28,600

28,300

26,400

26,800

3

817,000

27,230

0.229

0.26

Dec.

24,900

24,700

26,300

25,000

25,700

28,100

28,000

27,900

24,400

23,3OO

24,000

24,000

19,600

23,200

26,200

25,000

25,300

24, OOO

24,400

25,200

23,900

23,400

24,600

27,000

23,800

26,400

27,600

27,000

24,700 

24 2OO

26*500

778,300

25,110

0.211

0.24

Jan.

24,600

24,700

22,9OO

24,000

21,200

20,000

25,700

27,700

27,000

2O,2OO

18)50Q

19^200

19,600

23,700

24,700

25,000

25,100

25,300

22,900

22,200

24,700

27,400

26,800

28,400

52,900

30,000

27,400

27,600

26,000

24,200

'

763,500

24,630

0.207

0.24

Feb.

22,100

21,300

18,400

20,400

22,300

22,100

21,200

20,400

19,200

21,700

26,500

29,70O

32,000

55 . 100

31,100

26,300

24,400

30,6OO

31,700

28,200

28,500

26,2OO

25,300

24,200

25,900

28,200

29,500

32,500

-

723,000

25,820

0.217

0.23

Mar.

32,700

33,100

34,600

35,200

32,900

29,600

28,400

27,700

25,900

27 , 500

29,100

29,800

28,100

28,600

27,700

29,500

32,300

37,000

48,300

49,600

49,500

49,600

46,600

46,500

51,400

53,900

51,900

52,800

52,900

54,600

56 , 800

*1,214. 1

39,160

0.329

0.38

Apr.

57,000

60 , 100

65,100

67,600

65,900

64,800

69,300

75,100

71,600

69,200

65,400

60,700

55,800

57,600

54 , 300

52,200

51 , 200

49,500

45,100

44, 9OO

46,500

55,000

52,900

57,600

56,100

59,000

60,400

58 , 900

57,500

59,000

*1,763.3

58,780

0.494

0.55

May

59,300

58 , 900

60,000

54,400

54,100

51,600

50,600

49,300

46,300

45,000

43,000

57,600

40,200

46,800

42,700

42,200

43,600

44,700

45,100

46,400

46,400

47,800

47,700

49,800

53,100

54,600

54 , 500

54,700

60,500

57,900

60,600

* 1,549. 4

49,980

0.420

0.48

June

63,500

68,300

74,800

74,300

70,600

7O,OOO

69,000

68,500

62,200

55,800

55 , 400

54,100

54 , 300

59,700

59,600

57,600

60,400

59,600

58,500

62,000

67,400

69,800

71,100

68,000

67,800

72,500

71,800

73,200

70,200 

75.000

*1,963

65,430

0.550

0.61

July

77,800

75,300

71,500

76,600

82,600

87,900

91,100

93,300

95,500

101,400

100,100

98 , 100

100,500

101,000

106,0.00

105,800

97,100

*90,700

92,100

91,600

84,500

85,200

89,500

84,500

85,500

74,300

69,300

69,300

62,500

63,100

63,500

*2,667

86,030

0.723

0.83

Aug.

62,500

64,500

66,800

67,300

60,400

56,100

54,300

49,100

49,700

41,700

36,700

37,300

40,400

40,200

40,200

37,600

38 , 400

38,400

42,800

40,200

43,400

42,700

38,600

33,900

55,100

33,500

33,100

35,700

40,200 

39,400

43,000

*1,381.2

44,550

0.374

0.43

Sept.

45 , 900

42,200

40,300

42,300

44,200

45 , 500

44,500

42,000

44,100

44,500

43,400

42,500

45,100

43,300

43,800

43 , 900

43,800

39,900

36,100

33,900

35,600

36,000

37,300

37,700

37,100

37,800

35,900

33,400

52,200

33 , OOO

*1,207.2

40,240

0.338

0.38

Calendar year 1956: Max 131,500 Mln 13,800 Mean 40,960 Cfsm O.344 In. 4.69

Water year 1956-57: Max 1O6.0OO Min 13,800 Mean 42,160 Cfsm 0.354 In. 4.81

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.
400 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

West Pork Des Moines River at Jackson, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 43 037'10", long 94°59'10", in SEijrSW^ sec. 24, T. 102 N., R. 35 W., on right 

bank in Jackson, 200 ft downstream from dam at powerplant.

Drainage area. 1,220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1909 to December 1913, August 1930 to September 1957 (winter

records incomplete prior to 1936). Published as Des Moines River at Jackson, 1909-13, 

as Des Moines River near Jackson, 1930-35, and as West Pork Des Moines River near 

Jackson, 1936-44.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,287.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. May 31, 1909, to Dec. 20, 1913, staff gage at site 0.6 mile downstream at datum 

0.99 ft lower, Aug. 22, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1944, chain gage at site 7 miles (revised) 

upstream at datum 17.10 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1944, to Oct. 27, 1949, wire-weight gage at 

site 600 ft upstream at datum 10.64 ft higher.

Average discharge. 22 years (1935-57), 270 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,230 cfs June 23 (gage height, 8.19 ft); mini-

 mum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 5, 6, Jan. 28, 30, Peb. 1-7, 9-14, 15-19.

1909-13, 1930-57: Maximum discharge, 8,360 cfs June 8, 1953 (gage height, 17.43 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs on basis of contractedopening determination of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below. Regulation at times by Yankton, Long, 

Shetek, and Heron Lakes.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1115: 1942. WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1238: 1950.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-16, Dec. 23 to Jan. 30, Peb. 25 

to Mar. 22, May 21-24, June 4-10, 17-20; stage-discharge relation 

Indefinite Oct. 17-30)

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

0.0

.2

1.4

4.0

8.0

17

29

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.1

58

136

330

569

852

1,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

_.!

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.3

.6

15

T.O

.5

.7

1.0

2.0

27.2

0.88

0.00072

0.0008

Nov.

5.7

t'.a

13

43

37

21

15

15

*9.1

7.6

6.4

14

11

9.8

4.8

17

11

7.2

6.4

7.2

6.0

6.8 

7.2

6.8

6.4

7.2

6.4

6.4

6.8

328.4

10.9

0.0089

0.01

Dec.

6.8

8.0

BTS

7.6

7.6

6.0

5.6

4.8

*4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.4

3.1

BTT

4.4

4.4

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.8

4.8

153.4

4.95

0.0041

0.005

Jan.

4.4

37T

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.5

1.6

.8

.6

.5

.4

.2

*.3

.3

.4

.2

.3

.4

.6

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

73

.1

.2

32.3

1.04

0.00085

0.001

Peb.

p.:

'.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.4

.8

.4

.5 

.8

1.8

3.1

3.7

3.7

_

17.4

0.62

0.00051

0.0005

Mar.

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

6.4

7.2

8.5

9.1

2.9

4.4

6.0

5.2

4.0

4.8

5.2

13

*66 

295

506

499

460

412

509

754 *S3~T

4,248.9

137

0.112

0.13

Apr.

77o" 382

192

155

131

109

93

88

90

91

93

*78

62

70

66

62

68

62

61

66

70

72

61 

52

61

62

60

52

49

46

2,874

95.8

0.079

0.09

Hay

43

43

40

40

39

35

30

27

*27

25

~ss 19

25

40

55

39

40

55

52

55

114

104

91 

88

82

79

72

192

707

475

343

3,099

100

0.082

0.09

June

283

230

184

155

136

112

*97

90

88

85

79

73

66

64

58

66

122

104

125

160

266

648

1,180 

1,070

951

897

823

715

600

514

10,041

335

0.275

0.31

July

451

410

403

494

450

424

412

439

348

304

281

256

232

208

190

181

170

157

*a!43

a!38

a!66

a200

a220 

a300

a400

a470

a560

a35o"

a490

*460

396

10,273

331

0.271

0.31

Aug.

'291 341

252

212

202

162

147

154

150

131

130

115

118

118

102

*91

93

70

62

60

56

55

35 

118

115

118

142

177

214

234

230

4,558

147

0.120

0.14

Sept.

218 210"

206

198

192

186

182

175

168

166

157

150

141

133

125

121

111

101

109

*102

101

95

93 

85

84

76

70

62

61sr

3,939

131

0.107

0.12

Calendar year 1956: Max 407 Mln 0 Mean 16.4 Cfsm 0.0134 In. 0.19

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,180 Mln 0.1 Mean 108 Cfsm 0.089 In. 1.21

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs).--Mar. 25 (8:30 p.m.) 549 cfs (5.92 ft): Mar. 30 (4:30 p.m.) 807 cfs 

(6.86 ft); May 29 (7 p.m.) 1,200 cfs (8.08 ft); June 23 (3 to 4 p.m.) 1,230 cfs (8.19 ft); July 27 

(time unknown) 587 cfs (6.07 ft).____________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for station at Estherville, Iowa.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 401

West Pork Des Moines River at Estherville, Iowa

Location. Lat 43 0 24'00", long 94°50'40", in SW^-SE^ sec. 10, T. 99 N., R. 34 W. , on

right bank in city park, 1,200 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 9 at Estherville and 2.5 miles upstream from Brown Creek.

Drainage area. 1,372 sq mi.

Records available. November 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. b years (1952-57), 171 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 cfs June 24 (gage height, 5.33 ft); minimum daily, 0.7 cfs Oct. 7.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs June 8, 1953 (gage height, 15.53 ft); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Sept. 18, 1955, Sept. 30, 1956.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.3 0.2 2.5 121

1.4 1.2 3.0 244

1.5 3.2 4.0 600

1.7 11 5.5 1,280

2.0 35

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Itatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.2

1.0

1.4

*1.2

1.0

1.0 i-rl

2.2

3.5

3.2

3

3.2

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.8

1.4

2.2

2.2

2.6 

2.6

3.0

2.6

1.8

2.8

4.4

69.1

2.23

0.0016

0.002

Nov.

*9.0

9.9

g _5

11

26

il

38

27

20

19

18

15

13

12

16

11

13

15

22

18

12

10

13

14 

15

15

15

14

14

13

496.4

16.5

0.012

0.01

Dec.

14

15

17

T7

*17

11

9.4

9.4

8.6

9.0

9.9

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.4

8.8

8.2

7.6

776

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.0 

8.0

8.2

8.8

8.9

9.0

9.0

9.2

309.6

10.0

0.0073

0.008

Jan.

9.1

8.8

8.4

7.5

6.8

6.1

5.6

5.0

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5 

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.5

T75

114.4

3.69

0.0027

0.003

Feb.

1.4

1.2

ITS" 1 .0

1.2

1.1

 1.2

1.4

1.6

2.2

3.5

4.4

5.1

4.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.5 

5.8

6.5

6.9

575

_

95.8

3.42

0.0025

0.003

Mar.

§75

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

*8.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

12

15

20

23

5.4

5.8

6.9

8.2

7.7

11

16

21

50

187 

444

600

685

662

540

620

752

4,767.6

154

0.112

0.13

Apr.

580 si? *2S9

236

203

171

152

136

134

136

136

128

113

96

98

96

93

93

91

87

91

93

95

86 

75

84

80

78

73

13.

4,285

143

0.104

0.12

May

64

61

58

57

54

50

45

42

*39

37

33

30

35

54

87

78

68

66

75

77

202

244

185

157 

161

198

150

123

663

820

480

4,493

145

0.106

0.12

June

416

300

252

*222

190

157

150

148

 139

132

123

110

104

95

86

171

386

416

278

269

275

448

955

1.150 

1,626

910

820

730

620

520

11,592

386

0.281

0.31

July

456

416

412

432

496

432

408

412

381

*321

292

272

252

230

211

200

190

178

166

157

157

178

183

200 

300

381

452

508

500

452

408

10,033

324

0.236

0.27

Aug.

356

312

275

244

213

190

168

*166

183

154

145

139

136

136

128

115

104

96

89

84

80

75

82

119 

123

121

132

159

188

213

224

4,949

160

0.117

0.13

Sept.

222

219

211

206

200

*195

190

188

180

178

173

164

157

152

143

136

128

121

125

121

117

117

110

108 

100

96

91

86

80

ZJL

4,392

146

0.106

0.12

Calendar year 1956: Max 283 Mln 0.6 Mean 28.3 Cfsm 0.021 In. 0.28

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,150 Mln 0.7 Mean 125 Cfsm 0.091 In. 1.23

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 17 to Feb. 1.
402 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°30', long 94°36', in sec. 31, T. 101 N., R. 31 W. , on northwest shore of 

Tuttle Lake, 3 miles southeast of Ceylon.

Records available. July 1930 to September 1957 (incomplete).

Gage. Staff gage read once daily during open-water periods. Datum of gage is 7.50 ft 

below crest of dam at outlet. Prior to Oct. 1, 1946, at datum 5.50 ft higher.

Extremes. 1930-57: Maximum gage height observed, 11.57 ft Sept. 19, 1938, present datum; 

minimum observed, 5.50 ft several times in September 1931, present datum.

Remarks. Fish screens on crest prevent a fixed relation between stage of lake and discharge over dam. Water-surface elevation subject to fluctuation caused by change in 

direction and velocity of wind.

Gage height, in feet, October 1956 to September 1957

Oct. 31............... 7.35

Nov. 10............... 7.29

Apr. 1............... 8.47

Apr. 30............... 7.91

May 31............... 9.11

June 30............... 8.52

July 31............... 7.89

Aug. 31............... 7.71

Sept.30............... 7.53

Note. Readings other than those shown above were made during year.

East Pork Des Moines River near Burt, Iowa

Location.--Lat 43°12'35", long 94°10'40", in NWi;NE£ sec. 20, T. 97 N., R. 28 W., on right 

bank 30 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from Buffalo Creek, 

2.5 miles northeast of Burt, and 5.3 miles downstream from Mud Creek.

Drainage area. 462 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--6 years, 101 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 392 cfs June 1 (gage height, 7.97 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs Feb. 2-6.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 3,870 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 12.67 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 11, 12, 17, 18, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 31 to June 7, July 4-20)

3.65

3.70

3.75

3.80

3.9

4.3

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

75

163

280

420

7.9

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.5

.9

.7

*.7

.6

.5

.6

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

l.Z

1.5

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

3.2

3.2

2.6

2.9

fio . o

54.7

1.76

0.0038

0.004

Nov.

3.8

3.5

2.9

4.1

14

11

6.7

4.7

3.5

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.6

1.9

1.7

2.2

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.8

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.8

3.0

3.1

3.1

109.8

3.66

0.0079

0.009

Dec.

3.2

3.4

3^6

3.6

Z.3

*2.9

2.7

2.5

2.4

Z.4

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

Z.I

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

75.7

2.44

0.0053

0.006

Jan.

2.8

276

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

*1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

33.4

1.08

0.0023

0.003

Feb.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.3

.3

.3

.4

.6

.8

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.5

1.6

1.5

-

20.4

0.73

0.0016

0.002

Mar.

1.5

T76

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.6

3.0

3.5

3.8

1.9

1.8

2.0

Z.I

Z.4

Z.8

5.0

11

20

36

76

170

150

155

165

120

10O

1,053.2

34.0

0.074

0.08

Apr.

70

54

*43

35

30

22

38

53

55

52

52

46

44

40

41

41

38

34

33

35

32

29

28

30

28

26

22

21

22

22

1,116

37.2

0.081

0.09

May

19

18

16

15

13

12

10

»10

10

9.6

7.9

6/7

7.5

15

18

19

26

30

29

26

45

68

76

78

59

60

53

50

68

150

545

1,369.7

44.2

0.096

0.11

June

392

378

336

*294

280

268

262

250

238

214

190

163

153

138

120

111

113

102

124

128

128

128

124

120

133

143

148

143

128

115

5,564

185

0.400

0.45

July

108

99

96

90

87

90

88

77

72

74

*73

67

60

58

56

53

49

44

41

37

48

73

65

55

43

35

29

27

34

38

64

1,930

62.3

0.-135

0.16

Aug.

76

56

38

28

20

16

12

*8.7

8.3

7.1

5.3

4.1

11

11

6.3

4.1

3.8

4.1

3.2

2.6

2.2

1.7

8.3

7.9

5.3

3.2

2.4

4.4

6.0

6.3

16

389.3

12.6

0.027

0.03

Sept.

11

9.6

7.9

5.6

4.4

*3.8

3.5

3.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.2

1.7

2.4

2.4

1.9

1.3

1.0

1.5

3.8

3.5

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

>1.0

90.1

3.00

0.0065

0.007

Calendar year 1955: Max 220 Min o.2 Mean 18.5 Cfsm O.O40 In. 0.55

Water year 1956-57: Max 392 Min 0.2 Mean 32.3 Cfsm 0.07O In. 0.95

Peak discharge (base, 8OO cfa). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Mar. 3O (no gage-height record Jan. 1O 

to Mar. 24; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for nearby stations).
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 403

East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°43'25", long 94°11'30", In NW£SE£ sec. 6, T. 91 N. , R. 28 W. , on right 

bank 50 ft upstream from old mill dam, In city park at east edge of Dakota City, 

500 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 3 

(relocated) , and 3.6 miles upstream from confluence with West Fork Des Moines River.

Drainage area. 1,308 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1957 (published as "near Hardy," prior to 

October 1954).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,038.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1954, wire-weight gage at site 8 miles upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 480 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs May 30 (gage height, 10.31 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 7.0 cfs Oct. 10, 11.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 18,800 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 16.95 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 5.0 cfs Sept. 23, 1948.

Flood of June 21, 1954, reached a stage of 24.02 ft (discharge, 17,400 cfs) at present site.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

1005 

1035 

1055 

1085

Water 

year

1944 

1945 

1946 

1947

Date

June 14 , 

Aug. 15, 

May 24 , 

June 23,

1944 

1945 

1946 

1947

Discharge 

(cfs)

9,200 

6,820 

6,160 

11,800

Gage height 

(feet)

g!4.6 

g!3.7 

13.36 

1-15.4

t From floodmark.

g From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water year 1944, superseding those published in WSP 1005, are given 

herewith:

Date

1944

May 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

3,850

4,300

4,050

4,710

4,600

3,980

3,400

Date

1944-Con.

May 27

28

June 13

14

15

16

17

Discharge

2,970

2,660

7,110

8,420

7,160

6,010

4,970

Date

1944-Con.

June 18

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

4,230

3,700

3,500

3,290

2,960

2,670

Month

Water year 1943-44..... 

Calendar year 1944.....

Cfs-days

257,451 

251,605

Maximum

8,420 

8,420

Minimum

45 

29

Mean

703 

687

Per square 

mile

1.71

.554 

.542

Runoff In 

inches

1.97

2.37

7.55 

7.38
404 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City, Iowa Continued

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 27

7.45

7.5

7.6

7.7

7.9 59

8.1 103

8.5 226

9.0 412

7.5

7.6

7.7 

7.9

8.1

Mar. 28 to Sept. 30

! 8.5

) 9.0

L 9.5

I 10.0

226

412

640

898

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.3

11

10

11

 8.5

7.5

13

10

7.5

7.0

7.0

8.5

8.5

12

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

14

13

13

19

20

13

13

16

19

392. 8

12.7

0.010

0.01

Nov.

20

24

18

23

36

39

38

35

31

29

28

27

24

24

23

21

23

22

22

20

18

18

20

21

22

21

20

21

19

19

726

24.2

0.019

0.02

Dec.

20

21

22

22

22

»15

21

19

18

19

21

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

18

20

21

21

21

18

18

19

22

22

23

li

607

19.6

0.015

0.02

Jan.

19

18

18

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

19

19

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

486

15.7

0.012

0.01

Feb.

14

14

14

14

14

*14

16

18

19

19

22

27

29

28

25

25

21

20

19

18

17

17

16

21

31

34

31

31

_

588

21.0

0.016

0.02

Mar.

31

28

24

26

*26

22

20

19

20

23

27

29

35

28

15

29

35

32

38

34

46

82

116

175

270

344

388

321

270

260

246

3,057

98.6

0.075

0.09

Apr.

226

*188

151

134

126

113

96

87

79

85

96

96

92

87

83

81

77

74

74

72

68

64

62

60

60

66

66

62

57

£1

2,733

91.1

0.070

0.08

May

48

46

44

43

40

37

34

*34

34

37

53

81

68

70

70

118

207

175

148

137

279

348

404

420

340

280

240

287

362

871

6,253

202

0.154

0.18

June

898

844

790

688

*592

495

425

388

364

340

317

294

370

640

416

344

294

260

240

226

213

220

213

204

200

200

210

253

260

243

11,441

381

0.291

0.33

July

213

194

188

178

172

156

151

204

148

*131

118

108

121

106

96

87

85

79

72

68

64

60

55

101

116

96

85

74

64

57

94

3,541

114

0.087

0.10

Aug.

74

64

83

85

70

*55

43

37

31

28

26

24

22

21

21

21

22

27

24

22

23

20

23

22

20

18

24

32

50

43

36

1,111

35.8

0.027

0.03

Sept.

29

31soso

*27

24

18

18

18

20

20

19

19

24

21

19

18

17

18

19

19

18

18

18

17

15

15

15

14

15

603

20.1

0.015

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 540 Mln 6.0 Mean 66.1 Cfsm 0.051 In. 0.68

Water year 1956-57: Max 898 Mln 7.0 Mean 86.4 Cfsm 0.066 In. 0.91

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 12-20, 25-27, Jan. 1-5, 7-19, Jan. 22 to 

Feb. 10, Feb. 14-23, Mar. 7-9.
DES KOINES RIVER BASIN 405

Lizard Creek near Clare, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°32'40", long 94°20'45", in NE^NE^ sec. 11, T. 89 N., R. 30 W., on right 

bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3 miles south of Clare, 8 miles northwest of 

Fort Dodge, and 8.9 miles upstream from confluence with South Lizard Creek.

Drainage area.--257 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1957. Prior to October 1954, published as 

North Lizard Creek near Clare, Iowa.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to May 6, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 96.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 399 cfs May 21 (gage height, 4.75 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1, 3-11.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 10,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 16.0 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow 

Sept. 30, 1943, Aug. 27-29, 1956.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

955 

1005 

1035 

1055

Water 

year

1942 

1944 

1945 

1946

Date

June 5, 

May 20, 

Mar. 11, 

May 25,

1942 

1944 

1945 

1946

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,060 

4,410 

1,570 

2,750

Gage height 

(feet)

g6.65 

til. 11 

g7.42 

g9.18

t From floodmark.

g From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1940, 1942, 1947, 1948, superseding those published in WSP 895, 955, 1085, and 1115, 

are given herewith:

Date

1940

Aug. 27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

13

14

15

16

1941

Nov. 6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

215

128

120

111

94

88

50

34

24

18

16

14

11

9

7

5

4.6

4.2

4.2

624

593

521

411

332

Date

1941-Con.

Nov. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

1942

June 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1947

Apr. 17

18

Discharge

332

365

400

586

487

417

373

334

332

411

347

317

297

653

770

1,040

878

672

534

347

235

185

Date

1947-Con.

Apr. 19

20

21

22

23

1948

May 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

155

130

120

200

250

85

72

60

63

48

42

36

32

29

27

26

24

23

22

21

21

20

19

19

Date

1948 -Con.

June 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

July 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

18

17

17

21

21

23

21

24

27

30

33

36

40

20

30

40

47

55

58

54

60

70

507215 O - 59 - 27
406 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 

Lizard Creek near Clare, Iowa Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 194O, 1942, 1947-48

Month

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

Calendar year 1941......

Calendar year 1942 ......

Water year 1946-47...... 

Calendar year 1947......

Calendar year 1948......

Cfs-days

346.6

34,823.5

35,305.5

53,044.3 

53,052

23,148.4

Maximum

88

624

1,040

5,500 

5,500

84

112

1,200

Minimum

4.4

2.6

171

1.0

99

7.4

7.4

87

.4 

.4

26 '

17

18

.3

.3

Mean

55.3

11.6

337

95.4

294

139

96.7

201

145 

145

124

38.9

54.7

64.5

63.2

Per square 

mile

0.215

.045

1.31

.371

1.14

.541

.376

.782

.564 

.564

.482

.151

.213

.251

.246

Runoff in 

inches

0.25

.05

1.46

5.04

1.28

7.36

5.12

.87

7.66 

7.67

.56

.17

.25

3.43

3.36

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect' 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 11 to Sept. 30

2.30

2.34

0.1 

.2

Z.89 

2.94 

3.0 

3.2

2.3

15

3,6 

3.9

4.1

71

143

203

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

.2

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.6

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.6 

.6

.6

.8

.8

.6

.6

.8

.8

.6

.6

.8

.6

14.6

0.47

0.0018

0.002

Nov.

0.5

.5

.4

1.3

1.9

2.6

1.3

1.3

4.2

3.6

2.6

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.3 

3.6

2.6

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.0

52.2

1.74

0.0068

0.008

Dec.

1.0

1.6

1.6

*1.9

2.6

2.3

1.6

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.6

tf

.5

.6

.8

.8

.6

.5

.6

1.0

1.0

1.6

1*6

31.3

1.01

0.0039

0.005

Jan.

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

73

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.4

.6

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

15.7

0.51

0.0020

0.002

Feb.

~0.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.4

8.0

10

To

8.0

7.0

6.2

5.4

4.8

4.1

3.6

3.1

2.7 

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.5

3.2

4.3

5.2

_

101.5

3.62

0.014

0.01

Mar.

5.7

6.0

5.3

4.7

*4.5

4.5

4.6

5.1

5.9

6.6

8.6

7.9

13

14

6.6

6.6

8.6

6.6

8.6 

6.6

19

30

40

63

14

27

28

35

56

50

46

578.0

18.6

0.072

0.08

Apr.

36

*28

25

24

22

21

16

19

16

15

13

13

12

12

10

9.3

8.6

9.3

7.9 

7.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

4.8

5.6

6.6

7.2

6.6

7.2

5 ' 9

384.6

12.8

0.050

0.06

May

4.2

3.1

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.3

*1.0

.8

78

1.3

1.6

1.9

3.1

11

12

15

14

12

12 

12

176

140

50

32

31

31

23

22

52

80

50

799.9

25.8

0.100

0.12

June

52

40

32

25

*20

19

17

14

14

13

12

11

12

30

21

23

18

17

14

13

12

18

16

15

19

16

12

12

9.3

7.9

554.2

18.5

0.072

0.08

July

7.9

7.9

12

15

13

11

10

21

106

^50

28

17

13

12

16

15

13

12

8.6 

6.6

5.9

7.2

5.9

4.8

4.8

1*2

6.6

6.6

6.6

5.9

4.8

458.3

14.8

0.058

0.07

Aug.

4.8

3.6

2.6

1.9

1.6

*1.6

1.0

.8

.8

.6

tt

.5

1.0

1.6

1.0

.8

1.0

1.3 

1.9

2.3

1.6

1.9

4.2

3.1

2.3

4.8

11

14

15

14

103.6

3.34

0.013

0.01

Sept.

18

19

Ts

*14

13

12

11

9.3

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.2

*5.3

11

12

9.3

7.2

5.9

6.6 

5.9

5.9

5.3

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.1

3.1

3.1

246.9

8.23

0.032

0.04

Calendar year 1956: Max 99 Min O Mean 3.74 Cfsm 0.015 in . 0.19

Water year 1956-57 : Max 176 Min 0.1 Mean 9.15 Cfsm 0.036 In. 0.49

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22, Dec. 8, Jan. 7 to Mar. 8 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 11 to Feb. 4; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations).
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 407

Des Moines River at Port Dodge, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°30'25", long 94°12'00", in NW£SWi sec. 19, T. 89 N., R. 28 W. , on right 

bank 400 ft upstream from Soldier Creek, 1,800 ft downstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge, and 2,000 ft downstream from Lizard Creek.

Drainage area. 4,190 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1905 to July 1906 (no winter records), October 1913 to September 1927 (no winter records 1914-19, 1925-27, published as "at Kalo"), December 1949 

to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 969.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 22, 1905, to July 19, 1906, chain gage at bridge 3,000 ft downstream at 

different datum. Oct. 18, 1913, to Oct. 20, 1921, and June 20 to Sept. 30, 1927, 

chain gage and Oct. 21, 1921, to June 19, 1927, water-stage recorder, at site 7 miles 

downstream at Kalo, at different datum.

Average discharge . 20 years (1914-27, 1950-57), 1,416 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,400 cfs May 30 (gage height, 5.42 ft); minimum 

daily, 20 cfs Dec. 12, Jan. 6.

1905-6, 1913-27, 1949-57: Maximum discharge, 35,400 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 

19.28 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Nov. 3, 1955.

Maximum stage known, 19.7 ft June 23, 1947, from floodmark (discharge, 34,000 cfs).

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

which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

23

70

158

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

580

1,250

3,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2*

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

28 

28

26

*35

30

30

28

26

31

28

28

28

46

52

48

41

32

36

36

30

30

30

30

32

32

32

40

32

32 

*30

30

1,017

32.8

0.0078

0.009

Nov.

30 

38

76

60

135

208

113

107

64

86

132

108

52

80

86

66

60

50

80

82

72

94

64

66

52

61

76

56

43

75

2,372

79.1

0.019

0.02

Dec.

89

103

68

*46

100

74

26

22

22

40

64

20

45

47

39

72

40

33

31

40.

52

60

40

40

48

47

48

106

31 

50

60

1,603

51.7

0.012

0.01

Jan.

64 

60

35

76

41

20

45

*63

40

40

84

35

74

45

45

45

39

36

40

37

40

38

32

34

31

31

31

33

30 

29

30

1,323

42.7

0.010

0.01

Feb.

29 

29

30

28

29

*26

2¥

32

43

56

36

90

76

56

37

~35 105

56

36

60

68

35

60

70

80

66

90

105

-

1,492

53.3

0.013

0.01

Mar.

92

190

35

70

*90

115

62

75

75

75

230

185

130

260

245

76

88

96

169

96

146

274

298

382

492

610

901

1,250

1.310

1,200

1,050

10,367

334

O.O80

0.09

Apr.

998 *i.oio

883

730

624

501

454

366

344

336

332

306

302

296

282

260

262

250

252

244

218

185

212

206

222

242

228

204

206 

206

11,161

372

0.089

0.10

May

154 

176

186

155

146

148

*138

15,3

144

155

142

158

189

210

238

194

404

356

338

280

888

1,010

824

826

802

680

564

568

938

2,250 

2.500

15,694

506

0.121

0.14

June

Hi1,520

1,300

*1,070

926

818

716

670

626

586

556

532

1,520

920

823

668

614

664

736

628

668

594

568

860

1,200

1,240

1,250

1,170

1,100

28,783

959

0.229

0.26

July

958 

848

855

826

780

714

684

934

812

*739

688

598

554

521

452

455

452

546

540

540

555

545

556

334

351

350

398

443

591 

532

17,931

578

0.138

0.16

Aug.

~sez 609

471

484

384

374

*316

268

270

249

258

252

254

212

202

196

178

202

189

180

180

162

203

164

150

147

253

312

372

313

8,591

277

0.066

0.08

Sept.

284

308

345

*326

268

280

266

259

280

230

284

244

236

312

326

262

182

208

212

212

208

224

230

175

188

184

162

170

154 

144

7,141

238

0.057

0.06

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,O30 Min 20 Mean 160 Cfam 0.038 In. 0.51

Water year 1956-57 : Max 2,330 Min 20 Mean 294 Cfsm 0.07O In. 0.95

Peak discharge (base, 4,50O cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 6, 8-14, 16-26, Dec. 30 to 

Mar. 6 (no gage-height record Jan. 17 to Mar. 6; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

engineers' notes, and by comparison with records for stations on nearby streams). No gage-height 

record Mar. 7-15; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records and records for stations on 

nearby streams.
408 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Boone River near Webster City, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°26'00", long 93°48'15", in NW|-SE^ sec. 18, T. 88 N., R. 25 W. , on right 

bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 60, 2 miles south of Webster City, and 

4.5 miles downstream from White Pox Creek.

Drainage area. 844 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Sept. 24, 1956. Datum of gage is 

997.6 ft above mean sea level (levels by Iowa Highway Commission). Prior to June 26, 

1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 352 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,230 cfs June 16 (gage height, 7.52 ft); minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Oct. 1.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs June 22, 1954 (gage height, 18.55 ft); minimum daily, that of Oct. 1, 1956.

Maximum stage known since 1896, 19.1 ft about June 10, 1918, from floodmarks, from 

information by local resident (discharge, 21,500 cfs). Flood of June 18, 1932, reached 

a stage of 16.0 ft (discharge, 15,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.45

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

1.2 

2.4

75

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

187

335

740

1,970

2,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.6

2.1

2.4

*2.4

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.8

2.1

2.7

3.0

3.4

5.9

9.7

15

12

15

12

9.7

9.7

8.0

7.2

7.2

6.5

8.0

9.7

8.0

8.0

*12 

15

11

218.3

7.04

0 . 0083

0.01

Nov.

9.7

trt

15

Si

23

22

19

16

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

12

12

12

13

13

14

13

13

13

14

15

14

13

12

417.3

13.9

0.016

0.02

Dec.

12

12

14

*16

la

16

15

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

IT

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

14 

14

14

402

13.0

0.015

0.02

Jan.

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10.

9.8

9.6

9.5

9.4

9.3

9.3

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.3

15

30

20

19

12

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0 

9.0

8.9

355.9

11.5

0.014

0.02

Feb.

8.2

7.6

7.1

6.9

*679

7.9

9.9

13

20

30

35

M

26

22

21

21

20

18

18

 16

16

IS

14

16

22

27

31

37

-

537.5

19.2

0.023

0.02

Mar.

45

40

41

42

37

*32

29

26

24

24

32

35

43

52

35

24

38

73

75

S3

103

103

194

294

267

249

164

125

108 

89

77

2,603

84.0

0.100

0.11

Apr.

70

*64

57

57

55

50

45

42

38

37

35

34

31

29

26

28

28

28

26

24

23

22

22

24

19

22

22

19

17 

17

1,011

33.7

0.040

0.04

May

17

16

15

14

12

12

*14

12

12

17

19

19

24

52

59

57

75

85

81

73

122

246

391

329

214

174

140

127

150 

222

472

3,272

106

0.126

0.14

June

335

291

*211

152

116

114

110

85

73

66

68

127

89

475

890

2.480

1,720

990

645

450

335

338

270

209

203

192

167

170

192 

167

11,730

391

0.463

0.52

July

134

112

134

118

95

85

79

85

*71

83

79

64

54

52

54

47

38

34

29

29

29

32

31

37

40

35

40

35

29 

28

26

1,838

59.3

0.070

0.08

Aug.

23

19

28

20

16

12

*12

11

9.7

8.8

8.0

8.0

8.8

11

8.8

6.5

5.9

7 .2

7.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.7

12

14

12

24

47

43 

47

50

513.6

16.6

0.020

0.02

Sept.

37

3?

29

26

*23

20

17

12

12

14

17

16

16

20

20

24

22

17

16

16

16*

15

14

12

12

11

11

9.7

8.8 

*8 .8

527.3

17.6

0.021

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 655 Mln 1.6 Mean 33.6 Cfsm 0.040 In. 0.54

Water year 1956-57= Max 2,480 Mln 1.5 Mean 64.2 Cfsm 0.076 In. 1.02

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). June 16 (9 a.m.) 3,230 cfs (7.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20-30, Dec. 6 to Feb. 27, Mar. 2, 3,
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 409

Des Moines River near Boone, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°04'40", long 93°55'55", in NE£NE£ sec. 24, T. 84 N., R. 27 W., on left 

bank 30 ft upstream from Boone Water Department dam, 2 miles northwest of Boone, and 

2.2 miles upstream from Bluff Creek.

Drainage area.--5.511 sq. mi.

Records available.--April 1920 to September 1927 and October 1933 to September 1957 in 

reports of Geological Survey. December 1904 to April 1920 (spring and early summer 

months, gage heights only) in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 20, 1932. Datum of gage is 

B71.52 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 1, 1920, chain gage 

2.5 miles downstream at datum 7.87 ft lower. Apr. 9, 1920, to Sept. 13, 1924, chain 

gage 1.3 miles upstream at datum 1.65 ft lower. Oct. 9, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1927, chain 

gage 0.3 mile upstream at datum 6.69 ft lower. Jan. 11, 1933, to Sept. 30, 1934, staff 

gage at present site at datum 0.41 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1934, to Feb. 6, 1935, staff gage 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1920-27, 1933-57), 1,649 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,300 cfs June 16 (gage height, 5.35 ft); minimum daily , 25 cfs Oct. 11.

1920-27, 1933-57: Maximum discharge, 57,400 cfs June 22, 1954 (gage height, 25.35 

ft, from graph based on hourly gage readings); no flow for a short time on Jan. 9, 25, 

1938, caused by manipulation of gates in control dam; minimum daily, 17 cfs Jan. 28, 

1940 (unaffected by gate operation).

Flood of May 30, 1903, reached a stage of 25.4 ft (revised) , from high-water mark, 

site and datum then in use (discharge, 43,600 cfs, revised). Flood of June 6, 1918, 

reached a stage of 21.8 ft (revised), from graph based on gage readings, site and datum 

then in use (discharge, 31,400 cfs, revised).

Revisions. The figure of maximum discharge for the water year 1934 has been revised 

to 4,420 cfs Apr. 6, 1934 (gage height, 2.90 ft), superseding figure published in 

WSP 760.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1925-27 and 1934, superseding those published in WSP 605, 

625, 645, and 760, are given herewith:

Date

1925

Sept. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1926

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

110

64

47

47

43

44

76

163

260

139

110

108

108

116

108

91

95

97

106

112

104

76

144

110

114

147

166

139

199

235

307

265

262

244

222

218

222

Date

1926-Con.

May 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Discharge

222

212

194

196

192

192

181

230

162

205

220

293

205

192

187

152

185

198

760

610

343

355

318

235

241

241

225

244

187

183

140

120

131

125

160

230

235

293

235

Date

1926-Con.

June 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

220

230

154

131

150

127

156

384

318

290

355

208

123

154

135

150

154

144

140

106

113

127

99

84

111

89

84

70

89

74

100

59

51

70

62

45

73

60

56

Date

1926-Con.

July 27

28

29

30

31

1927

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

Discharge

70

86

76

114

135

451

419

415

439

383

431

439

395

399

496

399

383

358

328

325

340

334

403

415

399

371

316

293

279 '347

361

285

272

261

261

216

174

Date

L927-Con.

Sept. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1934

Apr. 5

6

7

8

Discharge

196

189

189

205

216

150

196

172

288

220

274

242

216

205

368

264

242

191

223

174

162

196

181

227

288

282

285

361

256

3,950

4,300

3,540

2,860
410 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 

Des Moines River near Boone , Iowa--Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1925-27, 1954

Month

Calendar year 1925. ..........

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

Calendar year 1926. ..........

Calendar year 1927. ..........

Calendar year 1934. ..........

Maximum

6,080

4,980

10,100

4,300

Minimum

43

152

45

45

216

-

51

Mean

110

680

757

265

213

96.1

697

735

362

228

2,020

1,846

285

317

Per square 

mile

0.020

.123

.137

.048

.039

.017

.126

.133

.066

.041

.367

.335

.222

.052

.058

Runoff in 

inches

0.02

1.65

1.85

.06

.04

.02

1.72

1.81

.08

.05

4.98

4.57

.25

.71

.80

ftaTlng table, water" year 1956-57, e 

height, in feet, and discharge

cept periods of ice effect (gage 

in cubic feet per second)

.f 

.4 

.7

25

78

153

254

710

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

4.5

1,300

2,440

3,380

6,250

6,950

in cubic feet" per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

38

38

*38

38

34

29

29

29

29

34

25

29

38

54

60

84

84

84

66

60

54

48

48

43

48

48

43

43

54

60

54

1,463

47.2

0.009

0.01

Nov.

54

*54

48

66

98

144

171

200

136

120

105

112

120

153

120

91

105

91

84

91

66

66

91

91

112

91

84

91

60

_3 (

2,953

98.4

0.018

0.02

Dec.

34

48

*112

112

144

84

66

73

78

91

66

54

50

54

57

58

58

52

64

66

66

66

64

62

60

54

60

68

72

78

105

2,176

70.2

0.013

0.01

Jan.

43

60

69

6l

63

62

60

58

54

54

52

50

50

48

47

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

44

46

46

46

47

46

43

43

43

1,555

50.2

0.009

0.01

Feb.

43

43

43

43

*44

44

45

54

66

78

91

105

120

91

153

91

91

86

81

73

80

73

82

105

120

120

105

162

-

2,332

83.3

0.015

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,200 Min 25

Mar.

180

144

136

162

144

*128

128

112

113

180

180

153

180

200

164

254

190

232

277

289

277

289

370

497

660

694

818

970

1,260

1,550

1 ' 280

12,011

387

0.070

0.08

Apr.

1,220

1,110

1,110

1,090

*930

818

710

628

545

481

449

417

433

401

370

370

370

342

328

328

314

301

265

254

265

289

301

301

277

254

15,271

509

0.092

0.10

Mean 209

May

243

171

200

210

200

171

171

162

180

*210

200

228

301

356

370

370

385

433

578

529

529

812

,510

,300

,200

,170

,010

854

818

1,600

2,520

18,991

. 613

0.111

0.13

June

2,520

2,380

2,140

1,840

1,580

*1,370

1,240

1,130

990

950

872

800

836

1,620

3,030

6.950

5,480

3,350

2,340

1,840

1,650

1,530

1,390

1,260

1,110

1,370

1,650

1,600

1,530

1,530

57,878

1,929

0.350

0.39

Cfsm 0.038

July

1,480

1,260

1,630

2,040

1,510

1,240

1,070

1,050

1,070

1,050

990

*930

890

872

800

782

545

545

513

465

465

449

611

497

417

370

385

513

578

644

677

26,338

850

0.154

0.18

Aug.

710

644

611

578

578

529

*481

401

342

301

277

265

243

254

254

232

254

254

243

243

254

232

210

210

221

190

254

277

433

433

465

10,873

351

0.064

0.07

Sept.

401

401

*370

356

385

370

356

328

289

301

385

370

328

301

342

370

370

289

265

243

289

254

254

254

243

232

210

210

190

190

9,146

305

0.055

0.06

In. 0.52

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,950 Min 25 Mean 441 Cfsm 0.080 In. 1.08

Peak discharge (base, 6,500 cfs).--June 16 (2:30 p.m.) 6,500 cfs (5.55 ft)._________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8, 13, 15-19, 23-25, 27-29, Jan. 2, 3, 5-8, 

11-30, Feb. 1-7, 18-23. Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Dec. 9-12, 14, 20- 

22, 26, Dec. 30 to Jan. 1, Jan. 4, 9, 10, 31, Feb. 8-17, 24-27, May 23, June 20-23, June 25 to 

July 7, July 9 to Aug. 2, Aug. 13-23.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 411

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°36'45", long 93°37'15", in NEiNE^ sec. 34, T. 79 N. , R. 24 W. , on right

bank 5 ft upstream from Second Avenue Bridge in Des Moines, 1.8 miles upstream from

Center Street dam, 2.8 miles upstream from Raccoon River, and 4.5 miles downstream from

Beaver Creek.

Drainage area. 6,245 sq mi. 

Records available .--October 1902 to August 1903, May 1905 to July 1906, and October 1914

to February 1915 (gage heights only), March 1915 to September 1927 and October 1932 to

September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 1893-94, 1897-1927 in report of Iowa

State Planning Board. 

Gage. --Water-stage recorder and concrete multiple-arch control dam. Datum of gage is

773.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, and at city datum. Prior to Aug. 21,

1941, staff, chain, or recording gages at several sites within 3 miles of present site

at various datums.

Average discharge .--37 years (1915-27, 1932-57), 2,071 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,680 cfs June 17 (gage height, 17.15 ft); minimum daily, 53 cfs Feb. 2.

1915-27, 1932-57: Maximum discharge, 60,200 cfs June 24, 1954 (gage height, 30.16

ft); minimum unregulated discharge, 24 cfs Jan. 29, 30, 1940; operation of sluice gates

in control dam at times has caused brief periods of no flow.

Flood of May 31, 1903, reached a stage of 27.3 ft, present site and datum (probably

backwater from Raccoon River) from flood profile by Office of City Engineer (discharge,

42,000 cfs). 

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are poor. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water

year 1957 are given in WSP 1521. 

Revisions. --WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect or indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

12.18

12.30

12.36

12.5

12.7

59

68

150

325

13.0

13.5

14.5

16.0

17.0

695

1,530

3,530

6,840

9,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Itatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*68

63

63

62

62

60

58

58

57

57

56

56

59

98

68

81

76

76

76

76

76

72

68

68

72

68

65

63

63

68

72

2,085

67.3

0.011

0.01

Nov.

81

81

76

98

98

98

98

122

150

172

150

135

128

122

*135

172

165

135

135

135

110

60

76

104

116

110

122

128

104 

116

3,532

118

0.019

0.02

Dec.

116

128

128

128

157

128

68

74

80

98

88

76

62

58

56

60

*57

54

60

66

72

77

83

74

68

78

89

84

92 

102

110

2,671

86.2

0.014

0.02

Jan.

100

90

83

80

78

76

74

72

69

66

64

62

60

59

58

57

56

56

56

56

56

64

*66

61

57

58

60

57

56 

54

54

2,015

65.0

0.010

0.01

Feb.

54

53

54

54

55

56

66

74

90

100

110

122

120

120

155

168

170

180

*185

T76

158

140

134

138

144

150

138

175

-

3,339

119

0.019

0.02

Mar.

210

219

172

210

228

228

186

135

150

150

179

202

202

202

202

202

194

255

255

*285

305

295

285

315

391

510

600

682

785

1,050 

1.280

10,564

341

0.055

0.06

Apr.

1.310

1,260

1,170

1,150

1,150

1,000

892

770

641

600

510

460

424

413

*413

413

402

402

413

380

347

347

336

315

275

380

668

498

413 

380

18,132

604

0.097

0.11

May

347

325

305

275

275

275

275

255

275

380

413

413

510

654

682

654

641

587

548

*628

888

785

695

,100

,350

.370

,330

,190

,020 

907

1, 280

20,632

666

0.107

0.12

June

2,340

2,480

2,440

*2,200

1,910

1,720

1,550

1,400

1,260

1,170

1,050

969

938

922

1,640

5,780

*9.200

8,720

7,300

5,040

3,640

2,900

2,600

2,320

2,000

1,890

2,000

2,180

2,220

2,100

83,879

2,796

0.448

0.50

July

,970

,870

,680

,620

.600

,160

,760

,460

,310

,260

,300

* ,190

,070

984

922

876

800

710

668

628

574

574

548

*695

668

535

498

628

668

682 

654

33,562

1,083

0.173

0.20

Aug.

682

695

695

654

614

574

560

498

460

402

358

336

315

315

285

265

255

255

*237

228

245

255

237

219

210

210

285

295

315 

336

424

11,714

378

0.061

0.07

Sept.

435

448

413

369

347

347

358

347

325

305

336

336

391

347

325

295

*347

347

325

275

265

245

245

237

237

210

210

202

194

179

9,242

308

0.049

0.06

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,150 Min 54 Mean 221 Cfsm 0.035 In. 0.47

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,200 Min 53 Mean 552 Cfsm 0.088 In. 1.20

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs).--June 17 (7 p.m.) 9,680 cfs (17.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8, 9, Dec. 11 to Feb. 28 (no gage-height record Dec. 15-31, Jan. 3-8, Jan. 11 to Feb. 13; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations). Stage-discharge relation indefinite 

Oct. 7-12 ; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

North Raccoon River near Jefferson, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°59'20", long 94°22'30", in SW^-HW^ sec. 20, T. 83 N. , R. 30 W. , on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 17, 2 miles south of Jefferson and 4.2 miles upstream from Hardin Creek.

Drainage area. 1,619 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1957. Prior to October 1955, published as 

Raccoon River near Jefferson.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily and supplementary water-stage recorder used for 

stages above 8.0 ft since Oct. 1, 1955. Datum of gage is 957.83 ft above mean sea level 

(Iowa Highway Commission bench mark). Prior to Apr. 22, 1946, wire-weight gage at site 

4 miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 22 to June 25, 1946, wire-weight gage at 

present site and June 26, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 50 ft 

downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 657 cfs.

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during year, 16,000 cfs (revised) Mar. 29 (gage 

height, 17.39 ft); minimum daily, 18 cfs Feb. 5-11.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during year, 7,800 cfs June 16 (gage height, 13.49 ft 

from floodmark); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Oct. 5.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 29,100 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 22.3 ft); minimum daily, that of Oct. 5, 1956.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

895 

1175 

1208

Water 

year

1940 

1950 

1951

Date

Aug . 28 , 

June 19, 

Mar. 29,

1940 

1950 

1951

Discharge 

(cfs)

4,030 

6,050 

16,000

Gage height 

(feet)

glO.9 

11.96 

17.39

g From graph based on gage readings. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1950-51, superseding figures published in WSP 1175 and 1208 

are given herein. Complete table of daily discharge is given for the water year 1951, 

but only revised figures are given for the other water year.

1950 

May 10......... 3,380

11......... 3,010

June 18......... 3,150

19......... 5,690

20......... 4,280

1950-Con. 

June 21......... 3,010

22......... 3,640

23......... 3,750

24......... 3,100

Month

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

Water year 1949-50. . .....

Cfs-days

128,301

Maximum

5,690

Minimum

12

Mean

352

Per square 

mile

.217

Runoff in 

inches

2.95
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

North Raccoon River near Jefferson, Iowa Continued 

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

413

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

148

143

143

290

200

*226

240

260

200

170

143

119

101

97

94

90

88

84

79

76

74

73

71

70

68

68

67

67

66

64 

64

3,743

121

0.075

0.09

Nov.

63

61

*61

61

61

60

60

60

59

59

53

54

60

60

60

60

63

63

64

63

60

63

40

45

43

41

39

37

35

li

1,642

54.7

0.034

0.04

Dec.

33

32

31

30

29

28

28

*27

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24 

24

812

26.2

0.016

0.02

Jan.

24

24

24

25

25

26

26

26

26

27

26

27

27

27

27

28

*28

29

29

29

28

28

27

26

25

24

23

23

22

21 

21

798

25.7

0.016

0.02

Feb.

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

20

21

*22

23

25

28

31

38

45

60

85

400

800

1.090

-

2,948

105

0.065

0.07

Mar.

1,210

885

780

700

750

880

700

500

350

240

190

160

140

130

160

180

170

150

160

160

150

150

150

160

220

700

5,000

8,060

14,000

14.500 

11,600

63,285

2,041

1.26

1.45

Apr.

9.400

7,720

6,580

5,800

5,560

5,560

5,100

4,660

4,260

3,510

2,950

2,570

2,430

2,290

2,220

2,080

1,770

*1,530

1,340

1.210

1,280

2,010

2,570

2,290

2,570

3,110

3,190

2,870

2,570

3,030

104,030

3,468

2.14

2.39

May

5,560

10,100

11.600

10,100

8,600

7,000

5,440

3,780

2,870

2,710

2,950

3,030

2,500

1,950

1,830

1,830

1,830

,650

,530

,410

,340

,240

,140

1,060

1,040

*985

865

798

730

665

731

98,864

3,189

1.97

2.27

June

3,870

5,930

6,320

5,560

5,100

4,260

3,350

3,870

4,260

4,560

3,960

2,870

2,290

1,890

*1.650

2,290

2,640

2,790

3,510

4,660

5,680

5,560

4,260

3,110

2,570

2,570

2,430

2,790

2,570

1,950

109,120

3,637

2.25

2.51

July

1,590

1,380

3,260

5.680

4,880

3,270

2,500

2,080

1,710

1,440

1,310

1,180

1,180

1,310

1,310

*1,180

1,060

985

935

935

1,470

1,360

1,160

1,280

1,060

888

798

708

665

605 

552

49,721

1,604

0.991

1.14

Aug.

'933 500

3,430

2,790

2,080

1,590

1,260

1,040

985

842

752

665

708

1,260

3,520

4,880

5,440

5,930

4,770

3,600

*4,660

4,990

3,870

2,790

2,220

1,950

1,830

3,030

5,440

6.720 

5,930

90,407

2,916

1.80

2.08

Sept.

3,350

2,500

2,010

1,890

1,650

1,530

1,360

1,240

1,160

2,790

3,190

2,790

2,500

3,190

3.690

3,600

3,190

2,290

1,530

*1,530

1,340

1,240

1,140

1,060

1,010

960

910

865

798

752

57,055

1,902

1.17

1.31

Calendar year 1950: Max 5,690 Min 12 Mean 357 Cfsm 0.221 In. 2.96

water year 1950-51: Max 14,500 Min 18' Mean 1,596 Cfsm 0.986 In. 13.39

Calendar year 1951: Max 14,500 Min 18 Mean 1,743 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.62

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 cfs). --Mar. 29 (7 p.m.) 16,000 cfs (17.39 ft); May 3 (4 a.m.) 11,800 cfs

(15.62 ft): June 3 (6 a.m.) 6,720 cfs (12.88 ft); June 21 (8 p.m.) 5,800 cfs (12.25 ft); July 4 

(8:30 p.m.) 6.320 cfs (12.58 ft)j Aug. 3 (12:30 p.m.) 3,690 cfs (10.23 ft); Aug. 18 (l p.m.) 6,060 

cfs (IE. 41 ft); Aug. 30 (12:30 p.m.) 6,860 cfs (12.97 ft); Sept. 15 (9:30 p.m.) 3,690 cfs (10.23

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24 to Feb. 27, Mar. 3-27 (no gage-height record Jan. 2, 5, 29, Feb. 1, 6, 9, 14, 16, Mar. 3-6, 8, 11-14, 18, 19, 24; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and records for nearby stations).
414 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

North Raccoon River neap Jefferson, Iowa Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 18 to Sept. 30)

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.9

0.6

1.6

4.0

8.0

22

41

111

4.5

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

245

390

1,240

2,520

4,200

6,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.2

*1.4

1.5

.7

.6

1.0 

1.4

.7

1.0

1.0

1.1

3.5

1.8

22

To

4.0

5.8

2.6

1.8

3.2

2.6

3.7

5.0

2.6

5.4

10

11

10

12

9 5

18

156.1

5.04

0.0031

0.004

Nov.

15

17

18

30

48

47 

54

51

52

49

47

41

38

37

36

35

32

33

28

27

25

23

21

25

28

28

25

25

28

31

994

33.1

0.020

0.02

Dec.

34

36

36

29

24

*21 

24

29

29

29

25

22

21

21

22

23

22

21

20

20

21

22

23

23

23

24

26

27

29

30

31

787

25.4

0.016

0.02

Jan.

31

32

27

25

25

24 

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

20

24

23

19

17

15

14

14

13

13

13

599

19.3

0.012

0.01

Feb.

13

T3

13

13

13

13 

13

*15

20

40

80

70

58

50

45

41

40

36

33

30

28

27

26

27

30

32

35

39

-

893

31.9

0.020

0.02

Mar.

45

50

60

70

59

54 

50

*50

60

69

72

52

55

59

152

52

58

55

86

83

77

70

74

72

70

120

123

111

105

103

2,304

74.3

0.046

0.05

Apr.

123

121

114

*105

103

95 

92

95

79

73

66

63

58

55

54

55

59

51

49

47

43

40

39

41

36

43

41

39

37

55

1,951

65.0

0.040

0.04

May

30

33

30

28

27

29 

25

27

26

*34

30

43

100

142

103

88

83

80

79

82

164

660

620

420

300

242

195

155

125

114

106

4,220

136

0.084

0.10

June

320

318

238

152

123

*108 

95

83

73

66

84

218

128

*3,460

*4,370

6.900

*4,510

*2,080

1,340

940

740

720

680

508

427

402

455

542

472

408

30,960

1,032

0.637

0.71

July

360

276

245

267

1,020

1.400 

800

542

427

430

427

*336

273

225

208

190

170

159

142

126

118

114

163

161

128

98

95

111

108

126

103

9,348

302

0.187

0.21

Aug.

88

77

73

65

62

*54 

51

49

*46

42

39

38

36

39

40

38

36

34

33

32

34

37

36

32

30

33

54

47

72

80

76

1,503

48.5

0.030

0.03

Sept.

70

88

84

*74

67

70 

61

57

58

62

84

61

54

58

59

63

69

62

58

54

55

57

55

52

47

44

42

39

40

!§

1,780

59.3

0.037

0.04

Calendar year 1956: Max 435 Min 0.6 Mean 33.5 Cfsm 0.021 In. 0.27

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,9OO Min 0.6 Mean 152 Cfsm 0.094 In. 1.25

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 cfs).--June 16 (6 a.m.) 7,800 cfs (13.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16, Nov. 20 to Mar. 3, Mar. 6-9.
DBS KOINES RIVER BASIN 415

East Fork Hardin Creek near Churdan, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°06'25", long 94°22'10", in SE^Sw£ sec. 5, T. 84 N., R. 30 W. , on left

 bank 35 ft upstream from highway bridge, 4.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 6.5 miles 

southeast of Churdan.

Drainage area.--24.0 sq mi.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1957. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge. 5 years, 5.69 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 463 cfs June 16 (gage height, 8.82 ft, backwater

 from debris), from rating curve extended above 400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow for many days. 

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 16, 1957; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Records

 of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1521.

Revisions.--WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 13-19)

2.1

2.2

2.3

0

.13 

.31 

.95

2.2

3.9

2.4 

2.6

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.4

6.7

16

37

88

154

278

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

L8

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

o

0

0

Nov.

0

0

o

0

0

.17

.19 **TTT

.04

.02

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

.01

.03

.08

0.66

0.022

0.00092

0.001

Dec.

0.13

.23

.31

.35

^45

.23

*».08

.02

.03

.05

.02

.01

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

.03

.05

.02

.01

.03

.05

.04

.03

.05

.10

2.32

O.O75

0.0031

0.004

Jan.

0.04

.02

.03

.01

0

O

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

o.io

0.003

0.00013

O.OO02

Feb.

0

0

0

.01

.05

.60

*.80

.70

1.6

2.0

4.2

2.8

1.7

1.2

.70

.50

.35

.30

.24

.18

.15

1.0

5.2

3.9

2.4

.50

.40

.35

_

31.83

1.14

0.048

O.O5

Mar.

0.30

.25

.23

.31

.27

.19

.13

*.13

.11

.19

.27

.27

.23

.19

.01

.04

.23

1.5

2.4

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.2

.78

.45

.40

.35

.31

.23

.19

.19

15.25

0.492

0.021

0.02

Apr.

0.19

.19

*.23

.35

.45

.35

.35

.27

.23

.23

.35

.27

.27

.23

.27

.19

.23

.19

.19

.19

.13

.11

.11

.11

.11

.23

.19

.11

^OB_

.08

6.48

0.216

0.0090

0.01

May

0.08

.06

.06

.06

.06

**.06

.01

.01

.04

.16

.23

3.5

7.6

5.8

3.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

2.4

2.2

12

4.9

3.1

2.4

2.9

2.6

1.9

1.6

1.6

2.6

9.0

79.53

2.57

0.107

0.12

June

3.1

2.2

1.9

*1.6

1.4

1.2

T73

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.3

6.3

*176

*124

*270

150

118

86

57

37

43

28

19

16

13

11

10

8.4

7.0

1,198.7

4O.O

1.67

1.86

July

6.4

5.8

5.5

36

20

12

9.6

7.0

5.5

4.9

*4.4

3.9

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.95

.95

.95

1.2

.95

.87

.78

149.55

4.82

0.201

0.23

Aug.

0.63

.56

.50

.45

.40

.35

.31

*.27

.31

.31

.27

.23

.23

.27

.23

.16

.13

.16

.13

.16

.27

.16

.16

.16

.11

.06

739

.56

.78

.63

.35

9.69

0.313

0.013

0.02

Sept.

0.27

.95

.50

.40

.31

.31

*.23

.16

.11

.19

.40

.40

.27

.31

.31

.27

.31

.31

.27

.27

.27

.20

.15

.10

.08

.08

.06

.06

.04

.02

7.61

0.254

0.011

0.01

Calendar year 1956: Max 63 Mln 0 Mean 0.571 Cfsm 0.024 In. 0.32

Water wauei-yearea*- 1956-57: iyDb-o/: Max pijt270 £ nj Mln PIJ.II 0 uMean mean 4.11J. Cfsm ^ism0.171 U.J./J. In. i2.33 £00

Peak discharge (base, 10O cfs).--June 14 (4:30 a.m.) 216 cfs (6.57 ft); June 16 (4 a.m.) 463 cfs 

(8.82 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29, Dec. 9-11, 16, 17, Dec. 22 to Jan. 9, 

Feb. 4-8, 14-22, Feb. 26 to Mar. 3.
416 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

Springbrook Lake near Guthrie Center, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°46'35", long 94°28'05", in NE^NW^ sec. 4, T. 80 N., R. 31 W. , on piling 

for boat dock in Springbrook State Park, 7 miles northeast of Guthrie Center.

Drainage area.--5.18 sq mi.

Records available. June 1936 to September 1957.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 3.94 ft below crest of spillway of 

dam forming lake.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 5.22 ft June 16; minimum observed, 

4.04 ft on many days.

1936-57: Maximum gage height observed, 7.00 ft July 25, 1942, June 1, 1947; minimum 

observed, 2.38 ft Aug. 31, 1936.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

£8

29

30

31

Mean

Oct.

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.10 

4.14

4.10

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08 

4 . 08

4.08

4.07

Nov.

4.08

4.08

.08

.16

.22

.12

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08 

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

4.09

Dec.

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.06 

T706

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06 

4.06

4.06

4.07

Jan.

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06 

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08 

4.08

4.07

Feb.

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08 

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

-

_

4.08

Mar.

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06 

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.16

4.10

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.16

4.08

4.08

4.10

4.10

4.08 

4.06

4.07

Apr.

4.06

4.06

4.06

4 08

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06 

4.06

4.05

4756

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.18

4.10

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.07

May

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.14

4.08

4.12

4.10

4.16 

4715

4.08

4.08

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.07

4.06

4.06

4.04

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06 

4.06

4.07

June

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.08

4.08

4.06

4.06

4.10

4.08

4.08

4.14 

4.06

5_.22

OF

4.24

4.12

4.08

4.08

4.16

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.18

4.10

4.10

4.08

4.08

4.16

July

4.08

4.08

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.04

4754

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04 

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04 

4.04

4.05

Aug.

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.16 

4758

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.04

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.16

4.16

4.12

4.08 

4.08

4.06

Sept.

4.06

4718

4.10

4.08

4.06

4.10

4.08

4.06

4.06

4.08

4.16

4.12

4,10

4.08 

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.09
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 

South Raccoon River at Redfield, Iowa.

417

Location. Lat 41 "34'45", long 94"11'00", in SW^rSWi sec. 3, T. 78 N., R. 29 W., on left 

bank 10 ft upstream from highway bridge at Redfield, 0.8 mile downstream from bridge 

on U. S. Highway 6, 1 mile downstream from Middle Raccoon River, and 15.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 988 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 12, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and 

Saturn.

Average discharge. 17 years, 409 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,700 cfs June 17 (gage height, 17.80 ft); 

minimum daily, 36 cfs Oct. I, 3, 6-8, 11, 12.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 23,800 cfs June 12, 1947 (gage height, 24.3 ft); minimum 

daily, 19 cfs July 27, 1940, Nov. 30, 1955.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1940 has been revised to 

6,100 cfs July 31, 1940 (gage height, 13.2 ft, from graph based on gage readings), 

superseding figure published in WSP 895.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some 

diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by powerplant at Panora.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water year 1940, superseding those published in WSP 895, are given 

herewith:

1940 

Aug. 9

10

186

611

11......... 1,930

12......... 656

13......... 444

1940-Con. 

Aug. 14......... 1,400

15......... 630

27......... 117

28......... 572

29......... 310

Month

August 1940... ..............

Cfs -days

9,880

Maximum

1,930

Minimum

53

Mean

319

Per square 

mile

0.323

Runoff in 

inches

0.37

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 16-19, June 25 to Sept. 30)

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

74

145

305

5.0

8.0

12.0

16.7

1,010

2,710

5,500

10,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

36

*37

36

38

37

36

36

36

37

37

36

36

70

109

86

-59 220

63

56

50

48

46

45

42

43

40

38

38

61

84 

60

1,736

56.0

0.057

0.07

Nov.

51

48

48

72

545

530

298

196

145

121

111

101

90

86

86

94

88 

84

80

78

70

64

74

83

90

90

78

78

86

90

3.755

125

0.127

0.14

Dec.

94

100

106

106

96

47

53

70

72

72

66

58

52

52

53

54

52 

*51

51

54

56

58

60

60

60

64

69

74

80

80 

80

2,100

67.7

0.069

0.08

Jan.

91

96

70

70

66

64

61

58

56

53

51

49

46

45

43

42

41 

41

40

40

45

*60

56

48

42

40

40

39

39

39 

39

1,610

51.9

0.053

0.06

Feb.

39

40

40

41

42

42

43

44

60

135

320

300

265

220

180

170

145 

120

105

*84

78

74

72

88

105

125

150

166

3,293

118

0.119

0.12

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,370 Min 30

Mar.

142

111

88

80

73

66

60

60

70

88

78

74

70

74

56.

58

67 

176

*274

211

184

175

163

154

100

130

165

227

291

364 

398

4,327

140

0.142

0.16

Apr.

470

430

322

322

368

274

254

231

199

187

190

151

140

134

132

*129

132 

132

123

118

108

101

104

99

W

414

390

215

172

148

6,288

210

0.213

0.24

May

132

123

108

99

94

92

88

84

84

464

305

247

514

835

685

551

479 

376

330

294

*557

1,020

524

336

302

344

240

205

187

717 

505

10,921

352

0.356

0.41

June

270

208

190

172

154

140

178

187

175

461

818

448

330

*1,130

*2,830

7,380

*10.40Q 

*5,720

2,350

1,510

1,140

1,140

1,750

885

685

660

585

575

640

430

43,541

1,451

1.47

1.64

July

344

312

288

270

254

244

211

199

187

175

160

145

129

132

169

408

348 

184

142

123

116

113

*111

111

99

92

88

106

132

96 

84_

5,572

180

0.182

0.21

Aug.

74

70

67

65

58

54

51

48

48

48

48

48

54

90

94

105

74 

67

63

*58

63

67

63

56

51

46

128

199

154

210 

215

2,536

81.8

0.083

0.10

Sept.

104

178

221

106

74

72

76

82

69

63

69

186

172

113

94

*96

88 

76

70

67

69

67

63

58

58

54

51

50

48

Is

2,642

88.1

0.089

0.10

Mean 122 Cfsm 0.123 In. 1.67

Water year 1956-57: Max 10,400 Min 36 Mean 242 Cfsra 0.245 In. 3.33

Peak discharge (base, 4,200 cfs). --June 17 (6 a.m.) 12,700 ofs (17.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6 to Feb. 27, Mar. 4-9, 15, 

16, 25-27. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1-13, 24-29, Nov. 16- 

20, Dec. 3-5.
418 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°32'00", long 93°57'10", in SW^SWi sec. 22, T. 78 N., R. 27 ¥., on right 

bank 10 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.3 mile northeast of Van Meter, 1.2 miles 

downstream from confluence of the North and South Raccoon Rivers, and 30 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 3,441 sq mi.

Records available. April 1915 to November 1927 and October 1932 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1915 to December 1932 in report of Iowa State Planning Board.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 841.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1915, chain gage at same site and at datum 2.00 ft higher. 

Oct. 1, 1915, to May 30, 1923, Oct. 1, to Nov. 4, 1927, and Oct. 1, 1932, to Aug. 8, 

1934, chain gage; and May 31, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1927, water-stage recorder; all gages 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 41 years (1915-32, 1933-57), 1,182 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 20,000 cfs June 18 (gage height, 17.27 ft); minimum daily, 35 cfs Oct. 7, 9-12.

1915-57: Maximum discharge, 41,200 cfs (revised) June 13, 1947 (gage height, 21.4 ft 

in gage well, 21.6 ft, from outside f loodmark) ; minimum, 10 cfs Jan. 22-31, 1940.

Revisions. The minimum discharge for the water year 1916 has been revised to 77 cfs 

Aug. 29, 1916 (gage height, 1.8 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 435. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply papers indicated.

WSP

405

435

455

475

505

505

525

545

565

605

625

745

875

1085

1145

Water 

year

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920.

1921

1922

1923

1925

1926

1933

1939

1947

1949

Date

May 2 9 ,

Oct. 1,

June 7 ,

June 6 ,

Apr. 24,

Mar. 14,

Sept .20,

Apr. 11,

Mar. 27,

Aug . 7 ,

Sept. 20,

Apr . 5 ,

Mar. 12,

June 13,

Mar. 6,

1915

1915

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1925

1926

1933

1939

1947

1949

Discharge 

(cfs) 6

21,600

15,400

35,200

14,800

12,400

*10,000

9,670

11,400

10,300

8,060

32,000

7,550

*14,000

41,200

1-15,900

Gage height 

(feet)

g!5.9

g!4.0

g!8.4

g!3.7

g!2.6

-

gll.l

g!2.1

gll.6

10.07

18.96

glO.l

*17.85

(a)

15.7

* About this figure, 

t Corrected.

* Backwater from ice.

a 21.4 ft in gage well, 21.6 ft from outside floodmark.

g From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation during low flow caused by powerplant at Adel, 10 miles above station.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1916-17, and 1926, superseding those published in WSP 435, 

455, and 625, are given herewith:

Date

1916

July 21

23

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Discharge

220

220

201

201

138

138

145

174

180

177

174

132

132

128

159

108

138

88

79

112

79

228

201

138

138

138

112

112

108

88

108

88

84

88

77

Date

1916-Con.

Aug. 30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Oct. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

88

84

100

95

88

86

84

95

88

100

88

95

100

132

210

125

138

108

108

112

100

108

150

100

82

238

174

174

210

168

108

95

95

100

95

Date

1916-Con.

Oct. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

84

95

98

125

91

84

88

95

108

125

132

108

125

174

145

177

186

207

273

31 | 238

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

24

25

30

Dec. 2

3

4

5

220

159

159

159

159

145

132

204

228

125

238

231

220

217

224

Date

1916 Con.

Dec. 6

7

8

9

1917

Aug. 21

26

27

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1926

Sept. 19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

210

195

180

110

234

217

156

242

201

195

165

142

135

224

174

180

228

210

207

195

174

210

195

13,500

27,400

22,900

15,800

11,600
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa--Contlnue

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1916-17, 1926

Month

Calendar year 1916 ...........

Calendar year 1917 ...........

Calendar year 1926 ...........

Maximum

535

275

275

5,840

425

2,580

31,800

31,800

27,400

27,400

Minimum

138

82

84

_

-

156

135

-

630

-

Mean

337

137

172

145

200

118

1,026

302

490

1,339

1,335

6,692

905

1,106

Per square 

mile

0.098

.040

.050

.474

.042

.058

.034

.298

.088

.142

.389

.388

.194

.263

.321

Runoff in 

inches

0.11

.05

.06

6.46

.05

.06

.04

4.07

.10

.16

5.27

5.26

2.17

3.56

4.35

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.82

1.9

2.4

3.0

4.0

215

505

1,160

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

17.0

2,950

5,200

9,200

13,800

19,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

38

*38

40

40

40

38

35

38

35

35

35

35

201

460

110

163

179

92

72

64

58

56

51

49

49

49

49

46

49 

92

83

2,419

78.0

0.023

0.03

Nov.

66

66

64

86

311

704

450

320

251

215

195

179

164

158

*150

158

150

140

137

132

120

106

120

130

134

134

128

120

126

136

5,350

178

0.052

0.06

Dec.

140

148

154

158

146

120

114

136

140

138

116

93

78

76

77

73

71

*7T

72

77

86

96

102

102

100

106

112

118

124 

124

126

3,394

109

0.032

0.04

Jan.

134

142

150

130

120

110

104

98

93

89

85

80

77

73

70

67

65

63

62

61

60

*74

92

76

68

64

60

59

'58" 58 

58

2,600

83.9

0.024

0.03

Feb.

58

59

60

62

64

66

70

75

105

160

250

500

480

400

350

305

270

235

205

*185

160

150

145

140

140

160

180

211

-

5,245

187

0.054

0.06

Mar.

211

187

168

180

180

150

130

120

116

T50

179

168

164

161

145

135

140

199

*405

370

345

325

325

320

290

280

385

430

505

602

644

8,109

262

0.076

0.09

Apr.

728

716

608

554

620

527

456

430

385

365

365

315

282

273

260

*255

255

251

251

247

231

219

2l5

207

203

543

466" 886

365

315

11,793

393

0.114

0.13

May

286

264

239

215

203

195

191

187

350

984

662

435

717

1,290

1,280

1,080

1,000

806

710

797

*800

1.370

1,280

1,320

1,120

1,000

812

620

532

800

1,240

22,785

735

0.214

0.25

June

686

500

578

584

505

435

405

420

400

380

1,330

1,120

716

*900

5,560

10,OOO

*17,800

19.200

12,400

6,110

4,380

3,500

4,270

3,280

2,550

2,180

2,040

1,910

2,180

1,730

108,049

3,602

1.05

1.17

July

1,520

1,240

1,080

930

860

1,460

2.360

1,780

1,280

1,000

860

818

752

662

602

608

812

544

435

385

350

330

*310

315

335

310

345

291

360

360

330

23,624

762

0.221

0.26

Aug.

282

251

231

211

195

175

158

147

140

134

128

125

131

168

158

158

164

131

134

*122

131

125

134

119

110

110

172

291

282

223

345

5,385

174

0.051

0.06

Sept.

243

227

350

264

207

187

172

179

164

154

161

215

300

235

195

*179

175

168

161

154

158

150

144

137

131

128

122

116

113

110

5,399

180

0.052

0.06

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,400 Min 35 Mean 181 Cfsm 0.053 In. 0.73

Water year 1956-57: Max 19,200 Min 35 Mean 559 Cfsm 0.162 In. 2.24

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). June 18 (7 a.m.) 20,000 cfs (17.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Feb. 27, Mar. 4-10, 15, 16, 25, 26.
420 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Des Moines River below Raccoon River, at Des Moines, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°34'50", long 93°36'45", in SE^-NWA sec. 10, T. 78 N. , R. 24 W. , near left 

bank in pier of Scott Street Bridge in Des Moines, 5 ft upstream from Scott Street Dam, 

100 ft downstream from Raccoon River, and at mile 200.1.

Drainage area. 9,879 sq mi.

Records available. April 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 773.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1951, water-stage recorder at present site and datum. Oct. 1, 

1951, to Sept. 30, 1953, wire-weight gage at site 1 mile downstream at datum 11.21 ft 

lower.

Average discharge.--17 years, 3,890 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 25,700 cfs June 19 (gage height, 11.60 ft); minimum daily, 55 cfs Oct. 12.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 77,000 cfs June 26, 1947 (gage height, 20.8 ft in gage 

well, 21.6 ft from outside floodmark); minimum daily, that of Oct. 12, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1893, that of June 26, 1947. Flood of May 31, 

1903, reached a stage of 20.9 ft (from flood profile) by Office of Des Moines City 

Engineer.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1943 has been revised to 15,100 

cfs Aug. 17, 1943 (gage height, 8.04 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 975.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and indefinite stagedischarge relation,which are poor. Water for municipal supply of Des Moines is taken 

from infiltration galleries on Raccoon River, about 2.5 miles above station. During 

the 1956-57 water year, the average pumpage was about 40 cfs. These galleries are 

150 to 300 ft from the river and generally about 30 ft below grade. At times, water is 

pumped directly from Raccoon River into recharge basins above galleries. Effluent from 

city sewage-treatment plant, which includes storm-water runoff from portion of city 

enters Des Moines River about 3 miles below station, and corresponds roughly to pumpage 

except following heavy local rains. Net effect of pumpage, storm water, and other 

diversions is not known. Low flow can be regulated by pumpage into or release from 

reservoir of Des Moines Water Works (capacity, 4,800 acre-ft] on Raccoon River.

Cooperation.--Gage readings and average monthly pumpage from galleries furnished by Des 

Moines Water Works.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area. The figures of peak discharge for the water year 

1943 have been revised as shown below, superseding those published in WSP 975.

Revised peak discharge.--1942-43: Feb. 24 about 12,000 cfs; Aug. 17 (7 p.m.) 15,100 

cfs.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

l

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

21

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*71

72

66

61

58

61

70

68

57

56

56

55

78

428

194

126

166

153

116

108

104

96

92

86

90

88

83

82

80

83

104

3,108

100

0.010

O.01

Nov.

108

98

100

132

158

478

562

450

373

362

313

286

250

236

222

222

229

208

201

208

150

120

100

125

155

140

166

165

125

153

6,595

220

0.022

0.02

Dec.

166

194

194

208

250

205

93

100

108

130

158

144

98

130

126

126

*113

113

111

111

116

132

144

144

148

144

144

153

162

180

194

4,519

146

0.015

0.02

Jan.

166

135

162

144

140

144

135

132

108

98

98

96

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

96

122

130

*132

135

128

126

132

130

126

126

124

3,723

120

0.012

0.01

Feb.

122

118

118

118

118

118

122

124

132

144

162

259

373

362

406

351

351

340

*304

313

295

236

215

229

277

295

295

373

6,670

238

0.024

0.03

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,840 Min 55

Mar.

351

351

340

351

384

373

340

286

243

331

340

351

331

331

322

340

322

428

478

*658

641

641

590

641

726

782

914

1,140

1,310

1,650

1.970

18,256

589

0.060

0.07

Apr.

2.140

2,140

,970

,810

,810

,650

,370

,170

958

848

782

709

658

607

562

*562

548

534

534

520

492

478

450

439

406

534

1,550

1,200

782

658

28,871

962

0.097

0.11

May

576

506

464

428

406

395

362

340

399

1,680

1,840

1,170

1,460

2,110

2,460

2,180

2,070

1,810

1,580

*1,520

2,290

2,110

2,390

2,720

2.990

2,870

2,680

2,250

1,900

1,680

2, 86O

50,496

1,629

0.165

0.19

June

4,OOO

3,850

3,710

3,440

2,990

2,570

2,320

2,210

1,970

1.870

2,110

2,650

2,210

1,870

5,380

14,100

20,400

*23,600

24.500

14,000

8,400

6,420

6,240

5,940

4,550

3,760

3,710

3,760

3,900

3,710

190,140

6,338

0.642

0.72

July

3,310

2,990

2,680

2,530

3,310

3,150

5.550

3,400

2,680

2,280

2,010

1,810

1,650

1,520

1,460

1,400

1,490

1,340

1,120

980

914

892

848

*958

958

848

826

892

936

980

936

54,628

1,762

0.178

0.21

Aug.

892

848

848

760

709

658

607

548

520

492

450

417

395

417

428

406

417

417

*384

384

395

384

384

373

362

351

439

478

534

548

590

15,835

511

0.052

0.06

Sept.

692

624

607

658

562

548

534

506

506

478

506

506

607

624

562

506

*506

492

492

450

439

417

417

400

e40O

e380

e360

e350

e340

e520

14,789

493

0.50

0.06

Mean 362 Cfsm O.O37 In. O.50

Water year 1956-57: Max 24,500 Min 55 Mean 1,O89 Cfsm 0.110 In. 1.51

Peak discharge (base, 12,OOO cfs).--June 19 (6 a.m.) 25,70O cfs (11.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21-25, 28, 29, Dec. 5-8, 13, 14, Jan. 12-17,
DES MOINKS RIVER BASIN 421

North River near Norwalk, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°27'25", long 93°39'10", in NWfSW^ sec. 20, T. 77 N., R. 24 W., on right

bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge, if miles southeast of Norwalk, 8 miles

northwest of Indianola, 8.7 miles upstream from Middle Creek, and 9 miles south of

Des Moines.

Drainage area.--349 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1940 to September 1957. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 788.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 12, 1946, wire-weight gage at same

site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 167 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 cfs May 11 (gage height, 18.26 ft); no 

 flow Oct. 1-12, Aug. 9, 13-22, Sept. 20, 23-30.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 25.3 ft, from

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 9,100 cfs on basis of area-velocity

studies; no flow for several days during each year 1954-57. 

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

which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

second, for the water year 1946, superseding those published in WSP 1055, are given

herewith:

1946 

Aug. 26................. 7,990

27................. 4,620

28................. 1,960

Month

Calendar year 1946 .......

Cfs -days

93,931.8

Maximum

7,990

Minimum

1.0

2.0

Mean

191

257

Per square 

mile

1.83

.547

.736

Runoff In 

Inches

2.11

7.43

10.00

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 21 to June 17)

5.64 

5.7 

5.9 

6.4

7.0

7.6

8.5

10.3

5.40

5.55

5.7

5.8 

6.0 

6.5

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

7.0

! 8.0 

i 9.0 

> 11.0 

) 14.0 

18.0

18

49

112

305

710

1,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.0

40

219

152

*36

20

14

7.8

6.0

2.8

2.5

4.2

7.4

1.8

1.5

5.0

8.0 

4.0

2.5

541.5

17.5

0.050

0.06

Nov.

1.5

.9

10

4.5

2.0

1.2

86

94

38

24

18

13

9.6

8.0

6.3

5.2

4.6

4.6

3.8

3.0

2.7

2.5

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.3 

3.6

370.7

12.4

0.036

0.04

Dec.

4.5

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.3

3.1

2.0

372

3.4

3.5

3.3

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

*2.3

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.9

3.1

3.4

3.6

4.0

4.4

5.0

5.4

5 e'.29

114.4

3.69

0.011

0.01

Jan.

6.0

5.2

4.4

3.9

3.4

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

i.q

*2.2

4.0

2.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.5 

20

15

100.7

3.25

0.0093

0.01

Feb.

11

8.0

5.8

4.3

3.0

2.9

279

3.1

3.8

5.6

6.6

7.6

8.4

9.4

25

28

24

*19

15

13

11

9.2

8.6

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.5

274.3

9.80

0.028

0.03

Mar.

7.4

7.2

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.4

4.8

4.5

3.7

4.4

6.4

6.8

6.9

5.8

3.3

2.3

3.0

*5.1

7.2

6.2

22

34

22

16

16

15

16

23

22 

23

50

369.2

11.9

0.034

0.04

Apr.

128

219

344

331

331

312

208

132

116

94

77

80

61

55

49

44

*37

33

33

32

29

27

28

26

26

40

186

506

T75 

108

3,867

129

0.370

0.41

May

68

48

37

33

28

24

22

21

26

415

*1,290

537

344

584

682

409

299

305

223

155

408

*410

158

102

80

88

85

55

49 

46

443

7,474

241

0.691

0.80

June

242

105

70

56

44

36

33

33

45

47

58

64

*158

79

55

113

84

57

40

72

37

27

22

20

18

17

17

20

19

18

1,706

56.9

0.163

0.18

July

16

13

11

10

9.3

9.0

8.2

7.8

6.3

5.1

4.4

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

6.3

5.6

4.1

*2.7

1.9

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.9

2.6

1.5 

. 8

.6

151.2

4.88

0.014

0.02

Aug.

0.5

.2

.2

1.1

.6

.2

.2

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.8

.5

.3

.2

.3

.5

3.5 

2.0

.9

12.4

0.40

0.0011

0.001

Sept.

0.3

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.7

.5

.3

.5

"75 1.1

.3

.2

.2

*.l

.1

.1

0_

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

7.9

0.26

0.00074

0.0008

Calendar year 1956: Max 886 Hin 0 Mean 13.0 Cfsm 0.037 In. 0.52

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,290 Hin 0 Mean 41.1 Cfsm 0.118 In. 1.60

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs).--May 11 (2:50 p.m.) 1,410 cfs (18.26 ft).___________________

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Mar. 7, Mar. 15-16 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 11-20; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations). 

No gage-height record Oct. 1-5, 7-11, 13, 14, 23-25, Oct. 27 to Nov. 1, Nov. 3-5, July 23, 25, 28, 

Aug. 4, 5, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30, Sept. 1-6, 8-13, 15, 16, 22, 29; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.

507215 O - 59 - 28
422 DBS MOINES .RIVER BASIN

Middle River near Indianola, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°26'00", long 93°33'20", in SW^NW^ sec. 31, T. 77 N., R. 23 W., on right 

bank 5 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 65 and 69, 5 miles north of 

Indianola, 11.0 miles south of Des Moines, and 12.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 506 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 773.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 11, 1946, June 9, 1947, to Nov. 23, 

1948, and Sept. 8, 1951, to Oct. 30, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

June 11, 1946, to June 8, 1947, and Nov. 24, 1948, to Sept. 7, 1951, water-stage 

recorder at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 244 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,350 cfs May 11 (gage height, 12.90 ft); minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Oct. 5, 8-12.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs June 13, 1947'(gage height, 26.40 ft); minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Nov. 30, 1955, July 14, Oct. 5, 8-12, 1956.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1940 and 1949 have been 

revised to 2,400 cfs July 31, 1940 (gage height, 12.4 ft, from graph based on gage 

readings) and 4,670 cfs June 25, 1949 (gage height, 15.67 ft), superseding those published in WSP 895 and 1145, respectively.

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

which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1941, 1944, 1946, superseding those published in WSP 925, 

1005, and 1055, are given herewith:

Date

1941

July 2

1943

Nov. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

204

83

62

45

31

25

37

64

Date

1946

Feb. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Discharge

105

100

92

89

84

80

76

73

70

68

Date

1946-Con.

Feb. 23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

66

64

62

60

58

58

Month

Water year 1940-41

Calendar year 1946 .......

Cfs -days

119,945

Maximum

4,710

Minimum

8

Mean

329

Per square 

mile

522

.650

Runoff in 

inches

8.83
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 

Middle River near Indianola, Iowa Continued

423

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

1$

2O

21

22,

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.3

3.9

8. 6

92

*tt "12.

i.6

2.8

7.0

15

6.2

12

20

10

4.4 

5.4

7.9

5.0

3.2

261.5

8.44

0.017

0.02

Nov.

6.2

10

5.0

T^

51

29

23

20

19

18

16 

15

15

10

9.8

9.6

9.4

9.2

9.0

8.8

7.0

5.2

6.0

7.0

8.0

8.4

8.6 

9.0

9.8

11

366.0

12.2

0.024

0.03

Dec.

12

12

11

7.4

4.5

2.5 3"72

3.8

4.6

5.2

6.0 

5.6

4.8

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.3

*4.2

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.9

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.3

7.1

7.9

8.8

9.8

185.1

5.97

0.012

0.01

Jan.

10

9.8

9.4

8.8

8.1

7.5

6.8

6.4

5.9

5.5

5.2 

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

5.9

*7.4

17

13

7.6

5.4

4.8

4.3 

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

197.8

6.38

0.013

0.01

Feb.

4.0

471

4.4

5.1

5.8

6.8

8.2

10

13

16

20 

23

25

23

21

20

20

*19

18

18

17

16

15

14

12

12

11 

10

-

391.4

14.0

0.028

0.03

Mar.

9.8

578

11

12

13

11

10

20

16

12

13 

12

11

10

11

14

12

*15

16

15

24

29

21

19

33

42

20 

22

20

20

45

548.6

17.7

0.035

0.04

Apr.

98

177

797

1,100

630

347

245

185

150

125

112 

122

236

142

105

92

*89

89

86

79

75

75

70

~SS 68

158

1,140 

582

265

181

7,688

256

0.506

0.57

May

145

120

106

92

81

72

67

62

766" 57

2,040 

615

615

988

735

465

392

358

285

226

741

*415

245

183

162

194

153 

138

112

107

239

10,976

354

0.700

0.81

June

266

185

122

102

92

79

77

146

113

124

140 

475

*265

188

255

197

124

310

206

188

112

88

77

71

64

59

OT 

74

72

63

4,420

147

0.291

0.32

July

58

54

51

48

45

37

40

37

35

33

31

27

23

21

21

25

29

27

21

17

15

*14

12

11

11

11

14 

22

14

12

IP826

26.6

0.053

0.06

Aug.

9.8

11

12

20

13

9.0

5.8

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.1 

4.2

6.8

19

10

7.2

6.0

5.2

4.8

4.6

*5.6

5.2

4.6

3.9

2.8

3.4

6.6

9.8

13

25

1?

265.1

8.55

0.017

0.02

Sept.

11

7.2

9.5

8.0

7.3

8.0

18

24

16

8.7

11 

14

30

12

9.6

8.1

7.8

*7.8

6.6

6.3

6.6

6.0

5.2

3.6

3.6

2.8

2.6 

2.6

2.2

2.0

268.1

8.94

0.018

0.02

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,360 Min 1.0 Mean 34.9 Cfsm 0.069 In. 0.93

Water year 1956-57 : Max 2,040 Min 1.0 Mean 72.3 Cfsm 0.143 In. 1.94

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Mar. 11, Mar. 15, 21, 25 (no gageheight record Nov. 21-23, 25-30, Dec. 2-7, 9-13, 15-17, 19-21, 23-28, Dec. 30 to Jan. 4, Jan. 6-11, 

13-18, 20; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations). No 

gage-height record Oct. 1-7, 9-12, 14, 18, 19, 21-26, Oct. 28 to Nov. 2, Nov. 4-9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 

18-20, Mar. 29, 31, Apr. 1, 7-12, 14-16, June 23-26, 28, June 30 to July 5, July 7-12, 14-19, 28, 

July 30 to Aug. 2, Aug. 4-9, 11-16, 18, 19, 30, Sept. 1-6, 8-13, 15-17; discharge estimated on basis 

of weather records and records for nearby stations.
424 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Lake Ahquabi near Indianola, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°17'35", long 93°35'40", in SW^SW^ sec. 14, T. 75 N., R. 24 W. , at Lake 

Ahquabi State Park, 5 miles southwest of Indianola.

Drainage area. 4.93 sq mi.

Records available. June 1936 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 862.77 ft above mean sea level (Iowa State 

Highway Commission bench mark) and 6.50 ft below crest of spillway of dam forming lake. 

Prior to June 26, 1952, staff gage 0.5 mile southeast at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 4.53 ft June 17, 18; minimum, 2.64 ft 

Mar. 10, 17.

1936-57: Maximum gage height observed, 9.95 ft June 5, 1947; minimum, that of 

Mar. 10, 17, 1957.

ge height, in feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mean

Oct.

-

-

-

-

_

-

2.94

2.92

2.91

2.89

2.87

2.88

2.93

2.93

2.92

2.90

2.90

2.89

2.89

2.88

2.88

2.86

2.85

2.83

2.83

2.81

2.79

2.78

2.79

2.81

2.87

Nov.

2.80 

2.80

2.79

2.83

2.88

2.89

2.88

2.86

2.85

2.84

2.84

2.83

2.82

2.81

2.82

2.80

2.79

2.78

2.77

2.78

2.79

2.78

2.79

2.79

2.78

2.78

2.77

2.77

2.76

TTfS

2.81

Dec.

m2.75

2.75

2.75

2.74

2.74

2.73

2.73

2.72

2.72

2.73

2.73

2.73

2.74

2.73

2.73

2.73

2.72

2.72

2.72

2.73

2.74

2.74

2.74

2.74

2.74

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.74

Jan.

2.74 

2.73

2.73

2.73

2.73

2.72

2.71

2.71

2.72

2.74

2.73

2.73

2.74

2.74

2.74

2.74

2.74

2.74

2.73

2.74

2.75

2.75

2.74

2.74

2.74

2.74

2.74

2.74

2.74

2.73

2.74

2.73

Feb.

2.74 

2.74

2.74

2.74

2.74

2.74

2.73

2.74

2.75

2775

2.74

2.74

2.74

2.73

2.73

2.73

2.72

2.72

2.72

2.71

2.72

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.72

2.72

2.71

2.71

.

2.73

Mar.

2.70 

2.69

2.69

2.68

2.67

2.67

2.66

2.66

2.66

2.65

2.68

2.68

2.66

2.67

2.66

2.65

2.64

2.69

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.71

2.72

2.84

2.87

2.87

2.87

2~M 2.88

2.88

2.72

Apr.

2.90 

1792

3.20

3.42

3.49

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.52

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.53

3.52

3.54

3.54

3.55

3.55

3.56

3.56

3.57

3.57

3.57

3.56

3.61

3.61

3.60

3.59

3.57

3.49

May

3.57 

3.55

3.53

3.50

3.49

3.47

3.45

3.44

.44

.49

.51

.56

.89

.26

.30

.33

.37

.37

.38

.39

.42

.48

.49

.49

: -50

.50

.49

.48

.47

.47

.47

4.05

June

.46 

.44

.42

.41

.40

.38

.41

.41

.41

.42

.45

.46

.48

.48

.48

.48

.48

.52

.51

.49

.46

.45

.43

.41

.39

.39

.40

.40

.39

.57

4.44

July

.36 

.35

.33

.32

.29

.26

.25

.23

.21

.19

.18

.15

.13

.11

.11

.10

.09

.06

.04

.03

.02

.04

.02

3.98

3.95

3.93

3.93

3.93

3.92

3.91

5.89

4.11

Aug.

3.87 

5.85

5.88

5.87

5.84

3.82

3.78

5.76

5.73

3.72

5.71

5.70

5.71

3.75

3.75

5.75

5.73

3.75

5.77

5.76

3.81

3.80

5.78

5.77

5.75

5.75

5.76

5.82

3.84

5.85

3.82

3.78

Sept.

3.81 

3.84

5.82

5.79

3.78

3.81

5.82

5.81

5.79

5.79

5.85

5.87

5.86

5.84

5.85

3.83

5.82

5.80

3.79

3.78

3.79

3.78

3.75

3.74

5.73

3.72

3.70

3.69

3.67

5.66

3.79
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 425

South River near Ackworth, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°22'20", long 93°25'45", in SW^NE^ sec. 19, T. 76 N., R. 22 W., on

right bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 92, 2 miles east of Ackworth, 

4.5 miles downstream from Otter Creek, and 7 miles east of Indianola.

Drainage area. 474 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 

761.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers]. Prior 

to June 12, 1946, wire-weight gage only at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 215 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,130 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 9.01 ft); no 

FTovTOct. 1-13.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs June 5, 1947 (gage height, 24.60 ft); no 

flow Sept. 19 to Oct. 13, 1956.

Flood in June 1930 reached a stage of 24.5 ft, from information by local residents 

(discharge, about 30,000 cfs).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

925 

1035 

1055

Water 

year

1941 

1945 

1946

Date

June 9, 

Apr. 16, 

June 19,

1941 

1945 

1946

Discharge 

(cfs)

13 ,400 

11,800 

12,600

Gage height 

(feet)

g20.56 

g!9.6 

20.00

g From graph based on gage readings. 

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1941 and 1946, superseding those published in WSP 925 and 

1055, are given herewith:

Date

1941

June 9

10

1946

Jan. 6

15

16

Discharge

7,150

3,400

7,000

1,330

2,260

Date

1946-Con.

June 17

18

19

20

21

July 27

Aug. 21

Discharge

1,620

6,190

8,910

6,500

847

132

179

Date

.946-Con.

Aug. 22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

918

283

3,360

6,360

1,510

Month

Water year 1940-41. . 

Calendar year 1941..

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

Water year 1945-46. . 

Calendar year 1946..

Cfs-days

38,168.5 

91,670.2

30,068

103,461 

112,354

Maximum

7,150 

8,340

8,910 

8,910

Minimum

1.0 

1.0

4 

6

Mean

105 

251

1,002

283 

308

Per 

square 

mile

.222

.530

2.11

.597 

.650

Runoff in 

Inches

3.00 

7.20

2.36

8.00 

8.71
426 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

South River near Ackworth, Iowa Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 19, Mar. 4-6, 9-14,

Mar. 16 to Apr. 2, Apr. 17-25)

0.48

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

0 

.1 

.2 

.5 

1.1 

2.1 

4.0 

7.5 

12

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.2 

2.9 

4.5 

6.0 

6.6

27

48

77

150

314

830

1,450

1,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.1

.7

.7

*.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

1.0

.5

.4

.5

.7

.4

.7

11.0

0.35

0.00074

0 . 0009

Nov.

0.9

.5

.6

1.0

5.2

2.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9 

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.1

2.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.3

31.5

1.05

0.0022

0.002

Dec.

2.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.5

.7

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.9

1.2

1.5

1.7

2.0

Z+L

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.5

36.0

1.16

0.0024

0.003

Jan.

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5 

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.7

.4

1.1

*2.8

8^0.

4.5

1.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

33.7

1.09

0.0023

0.003

Feb.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.8

2.0

25

45 

50

25

15

12

10

*7.0

5.8

4.2

3.1

2.4

1.8

1.7

2.0

3.0

4.0

2.1

_

225.1

8.04

0.017

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,410 Min 0

Mar.

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.9

1.5

1.9

2.3

1.7

2.0

2.9

3.0 

2.5

3.0

3.1

2.1

1.7

*2.5

8.4

4.4

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.7

8.0

9.3

6.8

8.8

10

111.8

3.61

0.0076

0.009

Apr.

24

128

1.740

1,700

523

232

129

95

70

54

44

43 

34

28

25

25

*24

26

28

22

17

23

15

1212"

16

496

151

58

41

5,835

194

0.409

0.46

May

23

15

10

7.2

4.7

3.6

2.5

1.8

1.2

12

399

283 

1.350

1,210

484

194

201

190

87

65

140

*204

82

32

24

150

28

17

8.8

5 . 8

6.1

5,241.7

169

0.357

0.41

June

3.6

3.2

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.5

179

21

19

24

202

1,160 

*233

264

302

855

405

448

265

9.3

31

22

17

12

8.4

7.2

23

15

12

9 ' 3

4,381.0

146

0.308

0.34

July

6.1

775

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.0

1.0

.9 

.9

.9

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

*1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

4.9

4.9

.9

.6

55.8

1.80

0.0038

0.004

Aug.

0^5

.5

.6

3.2

2.4

1.5

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6 

1.7

6.4

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.3

4.0

1.7

*1.6

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.2

1.4

1.7

4.0

9.3

279

1.5

62.7

2.02

0.0043

0.005

Sept.

. 8

.3

.1

.0

.0

.0

.4

.6

.2

.0

.2

.3 

.6

.1

.1

1.0

.9

*.9

.8

.7

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

1.3

1.4

31.4

1.05

0.0022

0.002

Mean 17.9 Cfsm 0.038 In. 0.51

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,740 Min 0 Mean 44.0 Cfsm 0.093 In. 1.26

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Apr. 5 (6:50 p.m.) 5,150 cfs (9.01 f,t)._______ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Mar. 3, Mar. 7, 8, 15.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 427 

Whltebreast Creek near Knoxvllle, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°19 1 25", long 93°08'55", in NE^SWj sec. 3, T. 75 N. , R. 20 W. , on right 

bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 92, 1.1 miles upstream from Butcher 

Creek, 2.2 miles west of Knoxville, and 11.1 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area.--380 sq mi.

Records available. July 1945 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 734.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Feb. 18, 1949, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 12 years, 156 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,760 cfs May 13 (gage height, 10.42 ft); minimum daily, 0,4 cfs Jan. 10-19.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 19.6 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs June 27, 1956.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1946 has been revised to 

8,740 cfs June 20, 1946 (gage height, 18.5 ft, from graph based on gage readings), 

superseding figure published in WSP 1055. 

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

which are poor.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

superseding those published in WSP 1055, are given herewith:

Date

1946 

Mar. 5 

6 

12 

15 

16 

17 

23

Discharge

180 

1,330 

1,490 

1,660 

855 

2,000 

790

Month

Date

1946-Con. 

Mar. 24 

25 

26 

Apr. 8 

9 

11 

12

March 1946 .................

Water year 1945-46 

Calendar year 1946

Discharge

1,960 

962 

1,850 

1,040 

730 

700 

1,590

Cfa-daya

22,899 

7,801 

24,911 

7,017.6 

98,101.4 

100,055.2

Date

1946-Con. 

Apr. 13 

14 

15 

June 15 

18 

Aug. 22 

23

Maximum

2,000 

1,590 

7,260 

2,200 

7,260 

7,260

Discharge

610 

388 

460 

2,030 

3,160 

325 

245

Minimum

100 

48 

14 

8.6 

4.8 

7.0

Date

1946-Con. 

Aug. 24 

25 

26 

27

Jlean

739 

260 

S30 

226 

269 

274

Per 

square

mile

1.94 

.684 

2.18 

.595 

.708 

.721

Dlacharge

730 

2,200 

1,870 

742

Runoff in 

Inches

2.24 

.76 

2.44 

.69 

9.59 

9.79

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, In feet,, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14 to Nov. 18, Nov. 27 to 

Dec. 5, Dec. 8-11, 16-31, Jan. 1)

0.66 

.70

.9 

1.0

0.4 

.9

7.6

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.2

44

158

388

980

1,640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 2.3

.7

.7 

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

.7

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.9

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

25.5

0.82

0.0022

0.002

Nov.

0.7

.7

.9

1.2 

1.2

.7

.6

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

*.6

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

21.0

0.70

0.0018

0.002

Dec.

0.7

.7

.7

.7 

.9

.6

.6

.7

.9

1.0

1.0

.6

.5

76

.6

.7

.7

*.6

.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.0 

1.2

28.1

0.91

0.0024

0.003

Jan.

0.9

.6

.8

.7 

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

 _4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.0

3.0

7.6

270

1.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

28.4

0.92

0.0024

0.003

Feb.

0.575~

is

.5 

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.0

2.0

5.2

40

45

BT

19

16

15

13

*8.2

4.2

3.1

2.4

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

222.0

7.93

0.021

0.02

Mar.

2.0

1.4

±£

1.4 

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

28

7.4

8.3

4.6

3.8

2.5

2.0

3.1

*3.1

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.2

1.6

3.1

4.6

3.4

4.6

13

34 

47

197.8

6.38

0.017

0.02

Apr.

89

272

1,390

*1.640 

1,670

308

154

108

82

66

60

49

37

32

28

*24

26

32

26

24

20

46

51

32

20

62

218

267

94

48

6,375

212

0.558

0.62

May

38

26

18

14

11

8.8

7.6

7.1

147 6.6

230

192

1,150

1.400

420

190

208

130

92

*81

*394

198

107

57

44

38

30

24

21

18

15

5,323.1

172

0.453

0.52

June

14

12

9.3

7.6 

7.6

6.6

87?

13

21

64

942

970

*357

613

341

199

122

704

402

105

50

35

24

20

18

18

39

32

30

18

5,202.3

173

0.455

0.51

July

15

11

11

9.9 

8.2

7.6

7.6

7.1

5.5

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.0

2.2

3.6

4.4

4.9

3.9

3.4

3.0

2.6

*2.2

1.6

T^

2.2

3.8

10

62

33

18 

6.0

265.9

8.58

0.023

0.03

Aug.

5.5

2.8

2.0

2.0 

2.8

1.8

1.2

.9

.9

.7

.7

.6

.9

1.2

10

8.2

4.2

2.8

16

*8.2

6.0

3.8

2.8

2.2

1.6

1.8

2.8

62

TT

7.1

213.3

6.88

0.018

0.02

Sept.

1.6

1.6

1.0

.9 

1.0

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

2.5

2.0

2.2

3.9

3.5

5.0

4.6

2.2

 1.6

1.8

16

11

4.2

2.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

85.7

2.86

0.0075

0.008

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,340 Mln 0.2 Mean 16.0 Cfsm 0.042 In. 0.57

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,640 Mln 0.4 Mean 49.3 Cfsm 0.130 In. 1.76

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 efs). May 15 (11 p.m.) 2,760 cfs (10.42 ft).____________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19-26, Dec. 6, 7, 12-15, Jan. 2 to Feb. 18, 

Feb. 22-24 (no gage-height record Jan. 7-12, 14-19, 21, 22, 24-26, Jan. 28 to Feb. 2, Feb. 4-9, 

12-16, 18; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations). No 

gage-height record May 14-19, July 10-13, 15-21; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for nearby stations.
428 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°16'55", long 92°51'30", in NWpSE-f sec. 19, T. 75 K., R. 17 W. , near

right bank on downstream side of Bellefountaine highway bridge, 0.8 mile east of Tracy, 

3.0 miles upstream from Cedar Creek, and 6.5 miles downstream from English Creek.

Drainage area. 12.479 sq mi.

Records available. March 1920 to September 1927 (winter records fragmentary), March 

1933 to December 1935, February 1940 to September 1957.

Sage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 672.27 ft (revised) above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912. Mar. 1, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1927, and Mar. 1, 1933, to 

Feb. 12, 1935, chain gage, Feb. 13 to Dec. 31, 1935, and Feb. 26 to June 26, 1940, 

wire-weight gage, and June 27, 1940, to June 29, 1952, water-stage recorder; all at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1920-27, 1933-35, 1940-57), 4,437 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,100 cfs June 20 (gage height, 13.58 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 89 cfs Oct. 11, 12.

1920-27, 1933-35, 1940-57: Maximum discharge, 155,000 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage 

height, 26.5 ft); minimum daily, that of Oct. 11, 12, 1956.

Maximum stage known since 1851, that of June 14, 1947. Flood of May 31, 1903, 

reached a stage of about 25 ft (discharge, about 130,000 cfs).

Minimum daily discharge known since at least 1910, 40 cfs (estimated) Jan. 29 to 

Feb. 1, 1940.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

505 

545 

745

Water 

year

1920 

1922 

1933

Date

May 14 , 

May 27, 

Apr. 7,

1920 

1922 

1933

Discharge 

(cfs)

32,800 

26,600 

35,000

Gage height 

(feet)

g!5.0 

g!3.4 

g!6.7

g From graph based on gage readings. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions.--WSP 1438: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water year 1933, superseding those published in WSP 745, are given 

herewith:

Date

1933

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

15,200

16,400

18,400

22,300

26 , 000

32 , 000

34,000

Date

1933-Con.

Apr. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

29,100

19,200

14,400

12,300

10,500

9,380

8,300

Date

1933-Con.

Apr. 15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

6,90O

6,700

6,140

5,780

5,220

4,850

Month

Calendar year 1933. ........

Maximum

34,OOO

Minimum

-

Mean

2,462

2,203

Per square 

mile

.197

.177

Runoff in 

inches

1.01

2.68

2.40
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 

Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa Continued

429

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of lee effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In Cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 17-22)

1.93

2.05

2.2

2.6

4.0

89

126

179

384

1,700

6.0

9.0

12.0

14.1

4,720

10,700

18,000

23,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

153 

149

142

139

139

139

139

139

135

106

89

89

109

139

*139

408

334

402

290

280

254

210

188

179

160

153

142

135

132

132

126

5,470

176

0.014

0.02

Nov.

m153

172

215

302

202

356

498

527

588

426

*378

346

346

312

302

334

324

280

250

240

370

360

350

305

450

640 3~60

205

9,868

329

0.026

0.03

Dec.

290 

350

310

380

250

230

210

195

190

180

165

155

145

160

170

180

175

*170

170

170

180

190

195

190

180

190

200

205

198

193

193

6,359

205

0.016

0.02

Jan.

185 

175

175

165

160

160

155

150

135

125

120

115

110

110

110

110

110

112

115

120

125

135

145

140

135

135

135

135

135

140

140

4,217

136

0.011

0.01

Feb.

140 

140

140

140

140

140

143

148

150

160

170

190

210

250

300

450

700

610

780

1,060

720

980

1,200

680

438

351

356

356

_

11,242

402

0.032

0.03

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,920 Mln 89

Mar.

351 

378

370

370

362

356

346

351

350

351

351

324

368

368

356

356

368

378

*351

471

471

596

634

634

641

641

689

781

860

971

1,120

15,314

494

0.040

0.05

Apr.

1,460 

1,950

2,920

6,920

6,520

4,090

2,990

2,360

2,080

1,760

1,570

1,400

1,270

1,210

 1,050

1,010

991

932

932

904

887

869

971

896

772

790

1,050

2,200

2,780

2,020

57,554

1,918

0.154

0.17

May

1,380 

1,160

1,010

860

772

705

664

649

588

T2T

2,310

5,260

4,000

7.910

5,980

4,900

4,000

3,670

3,210

2,710

2,570

*3,060

3,830

3,060

2,780

3,060

2,990

2,920

2,640

2,360

2,220

83,949

2,708

0.217

0.25

June

1,950 

3,920

3,920

3,590

3,360

3,060

2,850

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570

*3,510

4,540

3,750

3,440

3,960

13,500

*21,500

23,200

23.800

16,900

9,820

7,110

6,160

5,080

5,080

4,720

4,720

4,540

4,540

202,800

6,760

0.542

0.60

Mean 502 cfsm 0.040

July

4,450 

4,000

3,830

3,440

3,210

3,060

3,440

3,670

3,920

3,210

2,780

2,640

2,360

2,080

2,020

1,820

1,760

1,640

1,760

1,500

1,360

1,230

*1,150

1,060

1,050

1,160

1,180

1,190

2,220

1,340

1,150

70,650

2,279

0.183

0.21

In. 0

Aug.

1,210

1,056

1,050

1,020

981

922

971

825

790

738

697

656

641

618

603

596

596

580

*542

565

527

512

505

478

478

438

171

634

755

705

680

21,834

704

0.056

0.07

55

Sept.

656 

680

738 69"^

697

721

672

641

634

596

603

603

634

580

721

*664

611

580

5SO

573

611

535

505

478

451

451

432

408

408

390

17,520

584

0.047

0.05

Water year 1956-57: Max 23,800 Min 89 Mean 1,386 cfsm O.lll In. 1.51

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 efs).--June 20 (4 p.m.) 24,100 Gfs (13.58 ft)._______

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21 to Feb. 24, Mar. 3, 4, 9.
430 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

Cedar Creek near Bussey, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°13'10", long 92°54 I 25", at corner common to sees. 10, 11, 14, 15, T. 

74 N., R. 18 W., on left bank at-downstream side of bridge on State Highway 156, 

1.6 miles northwest of Bussey and 8.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 374 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 682.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 21, 1949, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 147 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,060 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 17.37 ft); no 

 fTovTOct. 11, 12.

1947-57: Maximum discharge, 29,300 cfs May 9, 1950 (gage height, 27.50 ft); no 

flow Sept. 6-20, 1955, Oct. 11, 12, 1956.

Flood in June 1946 reached a stage of 28.45 ft on upstream side and 28.05 ft on 

downstream side of bridge, from levels to floodmarks by Corps of Engineers (discharge, 

31,500 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

He an

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

0.

0

0

*.

5.7

0.18

0 . 00048

O.OOO6

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1 

.2

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

.4

.3

*.4

2^6

1.0

.7

.4

.7

.7

.6

.5

.6

.6

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

15.5

0.52

0.0014

0.002

Dec.

0.5

.6

.9

1.0

.8

.5

.6

.7

.8

.8

.7

.5

.4

75

.5

.5

.5

*.6

.7

.9

1.0

1.2 T72~

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

25.9

0.84

0.0022

0.003

Jan.

0.9

.7

.6 

.7

.5

.5

.5

.6

.4

.2

.1

71

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

1.5

T70

*.6

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

11.9

0.38

0.0010

0.001

Feb.

0.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

1.5

4.0

15

IT

8.0

5.0

3.5

2.5

*2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.9

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.1

73.2

2.61

0.0070

0.007

Mar.

.5

.2

.0 

.0

.2

.3

.2

.9

To

.0

.6

1

.9

.8

.0

.3

.5

.7

* .6

.3

.1

.1

.9

.9

.9

5.8

7.3

10

18

39

59

212.0

6.84

0.018

0.02

Apr.

101

222

2,550 

*1,910

*435

222

144

130

100

74

79

65

51

44

38

*35

42

59

48

44

34

390

1,280

258

132

231

307

260

261

116

9,462

315

0.842

0.94

May

80

61

48 

38

31

29

26

24

23 6TB"

216

275

487

692

234

132

268

167

102

97

*1,720

470

146

92

69

59

44

35

30

30

34

6,374

206

0.551

0.63

June

23

18

16 

15

14

12

46

52

35

59

210

*217

177

381

347

71

64

422 "66

32

23

20

17

14

13

99

106

108

44

23

2,744

91.5

0.245

0.27

July

17

13

58 

110

25

15

11

9.6

8.2

7.6

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

24

*34

11

11

8.2

31

129

2,530

1,130

83

4,342.6

140

0.374

0.48

Aug.

33

21

16 

13

11

9.2

7.9

7.0

6.7

6.1

5.5

5.2

5.8

12

6.4

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.3

*4.3

4.6

4.9

3.8

473

4.1

4.6

5.2

50

15

6.1

4.1

295.5

9.53

0.025

0.03

Sept.

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.3

2.8

3.5

12

9.3

4.9

3.8

6.2

8.5

9.6

27

150

20

7.4

6.7

*4.1

34

21

3.3

1.2

.8

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

76

353.0

11.8

0.032

0.04

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,25o Min 0 Mean 34.6 Cfsra 0.093 In. 1.25

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,530 Min 0 Mean 65.5 Cfsra O.175 In. 2.37

Peak discharge (base, 2,OOO cfs).--Apr. 3 (ll:3O p.m.) 4,060 cfs (17.37 ft); May 21 (ll:3O a.m.) 

2,490 efs (15.37 ft); July 29 (11:50 a.m.) 2,980 efs (14.66 ft).______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19 to Dec. 1, Dec. 6-8, 11-18, 23-25, 28, 

Dec. 3O to Feb. 18 (no gage-height record Jan. 26 to Feb. 5, Feb. 7-18; discharge estimated on ba 

of weather records and records for nearby stations).
DES MOINKS RIVER BASIN 431

Des Moines River at Ottumwa, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°00'30", long 92°24'40", in NW^SWij sec. 30, T. 72 N., R. 13 W., on right 

bank 10 ft downstream from Vine Street Bridge at Ottumwa, 6.3 miles upstream from Village Creek, 9.7 miles downstream from South Avery Creek, and at mile 92.6.

Drainage area.--13,374 sq mi.

Records available March 1917 to September 1927 and January 1929 to September 1957 (published as "at Eldon" October 1930 to March 1935) in reports of Geological Survey. 

March 1917 to December 1932 (published as "at Eldon" October 1930 to December 1932) 

in report of Iowa State Planning Board.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 622.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 i:929. Prior to Aug. 2, 1917, staff gage and Aug. 2, 1917, to Sept. 30, 1930, chain 

gage, at Market Street Bridge half a mile upstream at datum 0.06 ft higher. Oct. 1, 

1930, to Mar. 19, 1935, chain gage at Eldon 15 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1917-57), 4,556 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,000 cfs June 18 (gage height, 8.09 ft); minimum daily, 64 cfs Dec. 29.

1917-57: Maximum discharge, 135,000 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 20.2 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs Jan. 27-29, 31, Feb. 2, 3, 5-7, 1940.

Maximum stage known since at least 1850, that of June 7, 1947. Flood of May 31, 

1903, reached a stage of 19.4 ft, present site and datum or about 22 ft at Market 

Street Bridge, from information by Corps of Engineers and U.S. Weather Bureau (discharge estimated as 140,000 cfs, revised).

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 525: 1917-20. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 18-21)

-0.3

-.2

0.0

.2

.6

87

210

375

820

1.0 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

1,400

3,460

8,600

14,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

197

197

190

190

183

190

163

170

156

156

156

163

163

176

176

176 

348

*375

395

339

321

270

232

197

203

183

163

163

163

163

170

6,487

209

0.016

0.02

Nov.

150

155

163

170

190

183

197

210

348

538

5481 475'

435

*405

395

321 

312

303

303

321

303

176

176

225

312

255

183

232

183

170

8,332

278

0.021

0.02

Dec.

218

330

31?

278

270

262

210

126

93

170

197

260

210

135

109

176 

200

210

*165

163

170

183

203

210

218

210

210

143

64

137

190

6,032

195

0.015

0,02

Jan.

197

170

115

170

163

137

137

301

190

210

170

140

140

150

135

125 

130

115

109

104

110

*115

220

140

110

206

100

104

223

110

100

4,646

150

0.011

0.01

Feb.

210

92

86

222

84

94

115

264

360

284

325

240

322

234

291

404 

404

604

588

*488

639

394

258

488

594

463

186

508

_

9,241

330

0.025

0.03

Mar.

344

312

401

426

472

302

441

351

444

358

430

364

334

430

374

374 

318

510

406

*390

542

508

656

666

684

884

714

950

937

1,010

1,320

16,652

537

0.040

0.05

Apr.

1,480

1,910

4,260

7,260

7.860

5,240

3,700

2,980

2,060

2,120

1,820

1,590

1,520

1,280

1,240

1,210 

*904

1,110

1,090

1,050

1,020

828

2,010

2,190

1,120

1,030

1,450

1,740

2,870

2,640

68,582

2,286

0.171

0.19

May

1,740

1,540

1,040

1,010

960

720

755

698

738

770

1,970

3,460

5,060

6,080

6,990

5,060 

4,430

3,530

3,270

2,680

4,200

*4,430

3,680

3,180

2,860

2,540

2,860

2,750

2,430

2,470

2,200

86,101

2,777

0.208

0.24

June

2,090

2,550

3,410

3,430

3,020

2,930

2,650

2,650

2,440

3,550

4,260

3,100

*3,830

4,930

3,770

3,270 

5,610

17,100

20,400

*2 1,000

18,800

10,000

7,520

5,930

5,930

5,430

4,300

4,180

4,060

4,060

186,200

6,207

0.464

0.51

July

4,060

3,820

5,700

4,560

3,170

2,870

3,280

3,090

3,490

3,200

2,600

2,460

2,410

2,110

2,110

1,810 

1,730

1,600

1,550

1,620

1,270

1,510

1,300

*1,220

1,200

976

2,310

1,700

3,780

4,180

1, 990

78,676

2,538

0.190

0.22

Aug.

840

1,570

1,240

1,020

1,060

1,020

990

952

890

863

775

713

888

677

702

614 

666

586

614

558

*618

530

530

548

550

500

642

616

694

678

832

23,776

767

0.057

0.07

Sept.

652

806

796

876

751

662

861

810

650

821

942

735

950

817

675

1,010 

758

663

*686

573

788

680

607

427

563

450

522

471

433

481

20,916

697

0.052

0.06

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,250 Min 60 Mean 567 Cfam 0.042 In. 0.58

Water year 1956-57: Max 21,000 Mln 64 Mean 1,413 Cfam 0.106 In. 1.44

Peak discharge (baae, 16,000 efs).--June 18 (2:50 p.m.) 22,000 efs (8.09 ft)._______

* Diacharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-diacharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12-14, 17-19, Jan. 9-18, 21-25, 30, 

PeFTT, 3, 5-7.
432 DBS KOINES RIVER BASIN

Lake Wapello near Drakesville, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°49'20", long 92°34'30", In SE^NW^ sec. 34, T. 70 N., R. 15 W., at Lake 

Wapello State Park, 5 miles northwest of Drakesville and 9? miles northwest of Bloomfield.

Drainage area. 7.75 sq mi about outlet. 

Records available.--June 1936 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 90.0 ft above datum assumed for this lake and 

10.0 ft below crest of spillway of dam forming lake. Prior to Nov. 26, 1941, staff 

gage at site 0.5 mile southwest at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 8.02 ft July 30, 31; minimum, 6.91 ft Mar. 23.

TS36-57: Maximum gage height observed, 12.70 ft June 12, 1941; minimum, that of 

Mar. 23, 1957.

Remarks. Water is diverted from lake for fish-rearing ponds below lake outlet. 

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Sage height, in feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

£3

£4

£5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mear

Oct.

7.54

7752

7.51

7.50

7.48

7.46

7.44

7.41

7.38

7.36

7.34

7.33

7.34

7.38

7.38

7.38

7.37

7.37

7.36

7.35

7.35

7.34

7.33

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.30

7.28

7.27

7727

7.27

7.37

Nov.

7.26

7726

7.25

7.25

7.25

7.25

7.24

7.21

7.20

7.19

7.18

7.16

7.16

7.17

7.16

7.14

7.13

7.12

7.11

7.13

7.14

7.13

7.13

7.12

7.12

7.11

7.10

7.09

7.08

7 , 08

7.16

Dec.

7.08

7758

7.07

7.07

7.08

7.07

7.06

7.06

7.06

7.07

7.06

7.06

7.07

7.06

7.06

7.06

7.06

7.06

7.05

7705

7.05

7.06

7.07

7.07

7.07

7.07

7.07

7.08

7.08

7.' 07

7.07

Jan.

7.06

7.05

7.05

7.04

7.04

7.04

7.04

7.03

7754

7.07

7.07

7.07

7.06

7.07

7.07

7.07

7.07

7.07

7.06

7.06

7.08

7.09

7.08

7.08

7.08

7.08

7.09

7.09

7.09

7.09 

7.10

7.07

Feb.

7.10|

7710

7.10

7.09

7.09

7.08

7.08

7.08

7.09

7.09

7.08

7.08

7.08

7.07

7.07

7.07

7.06

7.06

7.05

7.05

7.05

7.04

7.03

7.04

7.04

7.03

7.03

7.0_2

7.07

Mar.

7.01

7.00

6.99

6.98

6.98

6.97

6.95

6.95

6.94

6.93

6.99

7.00

6.99

6.99

6.96

6.94

6.93

6.95

6.95

6.94

6.93

6.92

F79?

6.95

7.08

7.10

7710

7.10

7.10

7.10 

7.09

6.99

Apr.

7.10

7713

7.33

7.44

7.47

7.46

7.51

7.55

7.55

7.55

7.56

7.55

7.55

7.53

7.53

7.54

7.57

7.57

7.58

" 7.59

7.58

7.59

7.60

7.61

7.62

7.62

7.62

7.78

7.82

7 . 82

7.54

May

7.81

7.79

7.77

7.75

7.73

7.72

7.72

7.70

7775

7.72

7.72

7.74

7.78

7.83

7.82

7.81

7.82

7.82

7.82

7.81

7.84

7.85

7.86

7755

7.85

7.84

7.82

7.80

7.80

7 7Q ( . fa

7.80

7.79

June

7.79

7.76

7.75

7.74

7.73

7J1

7.78

7.78

7.79

7.80

7.88

7.95

7.95

7.97

7.96

7.95

7.95

7.98

7797

7.94

7.93

7.90

7.87

7.83

7.81

7.81

7.81

7.81

7.79

7 . 78

7.85

July

7.76

7.75

7.82

7.86

7.83

7.81

7.79

7.77

7.74

7.72

7.71

7.69

7.66

7.64

7.62

7.61

7.58

7.57

7.54

7.53

7.51

7.52

7.50

7.48

7.45

7.43

T755

7.50

7.86

8. 02

8755

7.67

Aug.

8.00

8750

7.99

7.96

7.93

7.91

7.88

7.86

7.84

7.83

7.81

7.80

7.79

7.77

7.75

7.72

7.72

7.70

7.69

7.66

7.66

7.64

7.62

7.62

7.60

7.59

7.57

7.58

7.57

7.56 

7.55

7.75

Sept.

7.54

7.54

7.50

7.48

7.45

7.53

7.64

7.62

7.60

7.60

7.64

7.65

TTeJ

7.62

7.63

7.62

7.60

7.58

7.58

7.58

7.58

7.57

7.55

7.53

7.51

7.50

7.47

7.46

7.44

7.44

7.56
DES MODES RIVER BASIN 433

Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa

Location.--Lat 40'43'45", long 91°57'45", in SEirSWir sec. 36, T. 69 N., R. 10 W., on right 

bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 1 at Keosauqua, 4.0 miles downstream 

from Chequest Creek, and at mile SO.6.

Drainage area.--14,038 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1903 to July 1906, April 1910 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 558.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 24, 1933, chain gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--48 years (1903-5, 1911-57), 5,108 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,300 cfs June 21 (gage height, 7.44 ft); minimum daily, 64 cfs Dec. 30.

1903-6, 1910-57: Maximum discharge, 146,000 cfs (revised) June 1, 1903 (gage 

height, 27.85 ft, from floodmark); minimum daily, 40 cfs Jan. 30, 1940.

Flood of June 1, 1851, reached a stage of 24 ft (discharge not determined).

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

1005

405

435

455

475

545

585

605

625

730

745

760

955

Water 

year

1903

1915

1916

1917

1918

1928

1924

1985

1926

1932

1933

1934

1942

Date

June 1,

Aug. 3,

Mar. 27,

June 14,

June 25,

May 28,

June 88,

June 16,

Sept. 15,

Nov. 25,

Apr . 8 ,

Apr . 4 ,

Nov. 4,

1903

1915

1916

1917

1918

1922

1984

1925

1926

1931

1933

1934

1941

Discharge 

(cfs)

146,000

67,600

46,400

68,200

48,200

27,600

40,400

80,800

37,800

35,200

33,700

t9,880

30,100

Gage height 

(feet)

*87.85

g!8.6

g!4.6

g!8.7

g!3.6

g9.6

glS.l

g7.6

g!8.4

gll.7

gll.3

t4.1

10.37

* From floodmark.

t Corrected.

g Prom graph based on gage readings.

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

diurnal fluctuation at medium and low stages caused by powerplant at Ottumwa.

Cooperation. Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 585: 1913-20. WSP 1438: Drainage area. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1903, 1905-6, and 1937, superseding those published in WSP 99, 171, 207, and 825, are given herewith:

Date

1903

May 30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

Discharge

53,000

100,000

145,000

139,000

117,000

90,600

78,000

65,500

Date

1903-Con.

June 7

1905

June 10

11

1906

Jan. 20

Discharge

54,000

83,800

53,700

8,000

Date

1937

Feb. 12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

1,300

6,800

14,000

13,500

12,000

Month

June 1903.. ...................

Calendar year 1905. .........

February 1937 .................

Calendar year 1937 ..........

Cfs-days

-

_

-

173,340

1,512,873

Maximum

145,000

83,800

46 , 000

Minimum

11,115

-

250

100

Mean

39,600

S,160

7,140

4,340

6,191

4,145

Per square 

mile

2.82

.955

.439

.509

.309

.441

.305

.295

Runoff in 

inches

3.14

1.06

5.97

6.91

.36

.46

4.02
434 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

-0.5

-.1

.2

.9

125

380

690

1,890

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.4

4,400

10,000

16,500

21,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

225 

219

213

219

213

213

200

206

188

182

176

166

TrT

188

194

200

200

*219 

461

443

425

380

357

319

284

270

257

237

219

213

225

7,682

248

0.018

0.02

Nov.

219 

213

194

188

200

200

213

213

*219

244

480

512

152

*425

416

380

357

319 

319

327

334

180

180

200

250

295

220

175

220

176

8,320

277

0.020

0.02

Dec.

170 

230

304

312

312

291

238

101

97

95

135

182

182

150

110

107

140

175 

*194

175

170

175

185

200

178

210

205

150

90

64

160

5,487

177

0.013

0.01

Jan.

115 

98

135

105

156

150

135

140

110

74

110

165

150

150

155

140

130

135 

120

110

110

115

120

150

130

110

210

105

230

120

105

4,088

132

0.0094

0.01

Feb.

100 

215

94

98

175

90

ilo

130

200

300

275

300

230

255

230

290

350

450 

600

*540

480

550

370

250

437

620 455"

410

8,609

307

0.022

0.02

Mar.

3BO~ 360 

392

407

400

541

434

434

443

474

430

471

449

366

412

449

380

442 

434

*477

415

508

520

702

840

742

884

694

925

910

 955

16,670

538

0.038

0.04

Apr.

1,280 

1,490

2,830

7,200

9,440

7,760

5,030

*3,900

3,200

2,080

2,260

1,930

1,640

1,570

1,260

1,270

*1,450

1,010 

1,150

1,080

1,020

1,050

1,040

2,310

2,040

1,130

1,140

2,010

2,450

3,280

76,300

2,543

0.181

0.20

May

2,750 

1,730

1,510

1,070

1,000

958

684

732

710

817

873

1,980

4,810

6,360

8,040

6,640

*5,520

4,680 

3,780

3,540

3,030

5,750

*4,660

3,790

3,360

2,970

2,620

2,920

2,830

2,480

2,540

95,134

3,069

0.219

0.25

June

2,190 

2,000

2,740

3,640

3,430

3,140

3,190

2,920

2,740

2,440

6,290

5,520

4,280

*5,240

5,660

4,020

3,430

12,000 

20,300

21,000

21,500

15,200

9,440

7,480

6,360

6,500

5,660

4,400

4,400

4,280

201,190

6,706

0.478

0.53

July

4,150 

4,150

4,900

7,970

4,360

3,080

2,850

3,380

3,190

3,600

3,140

2,520

2,370

2,270

1,960

1,910

*1,730

1,600 

1,480

1,420

1,490

1,240

1,470

*1,220

1,150

1,130

923

2,590

2,870

6,970

4,110

87,193

2,813

0.200

0.23

Aug.

1,860 

862

1,300

1,200

964

1,010

970

956

904

870

830

750

732

858

626

696

626

658 

589

597

*577

601

584

638

714

450

734

584

688

686

784

24,898

803

0.057

0.07

Sept.

764 

702

743

637

843

807

830

920

788

590

774

754

724

690

784

669

975

*740 

650

794

617

766

686

602

500

556

445

490

489

444

20,823

694

0.049

0.06

Calendar year 1956: Max 9,280 Min 64 Mean 605 Cfsm 0.043 In. 0.58

Water year 1956-57: Max 21,300 Mln 64 Mean 1,524 Cfsra 0.109 In. 1.46

Peak discharge (base, 19,000 efs).--June 21 (6 p.m.) 21,500 efs (7.44 ft).___________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22-29, Dec. 1, 2, 9, 10, 16-18, Dec. 20 to 

Jan. 4, Jan. 6 to Feb. 24, Feb. 26 to Mar. 2.
FOX RIVER BASIN 435

Fox River at Way-land, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°23'45", long 91°35'50", In NW£ sec. 31, T. 65 N., R. 6 W. , on left bank 

90 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 136, three-quarters of a mile west of 

Wayland, and 5 miles downstream from Brush Creek.

Drainage area. 400 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. February 1922 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 501.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1929, chain gage at bridge 2.8 miles upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1929, to Nov. 18, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 19, 1934, to June 11, 1936, 

wire-weight gage, at bridge 90 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 215 cfs (155,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,130 cfs June 11 (gage height, 16.35 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1922-57: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs June 29, 1933 (gage height, 21.53 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow at times In 1930, 1934, 1936, 1939-40, 1954, 1956-57.

Remarks. Records good except those for days of Ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Cooperation. Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 785: 1934.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 21, Jan. 25 to Apr. 2)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.4 

3.0

1.8

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

5.5 

9.1

52.

116

3.5

4.0

7.0

11.0

14.0

192

290

1,030

2,300

3,830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

^1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.01

0.000025

0.00002

0.4

Dec .

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-ll

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1

.1

.1

0.6

0.02

0X300050

0X30006

1.2

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

2

0

.1

.1

.1

b.5

bl.3

bl.O

.6

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

5.9

0.19

0.00048

0.0005

12

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

**.!

.1

.1

.3

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.8

1.2

Z^B

2.1

-

11.8

0.42

0.0010

0.001

23

Calendar year 1956: Max 664 Min o

Mar.

1.6

1.8

1.6

*1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

*.8

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.6

3.2

3.0

3.7

4.2

4.2

4.9

11

15

17

150

99

38

5.2

362.4

11.7

0.029

0.03

719

Apr.

2.6

2.1

3674

dlOOO

3780

278

182

320

*220

*138

98

82

68

51

41

35

616

492

184

120

80

79

117

92

69

61

65

455

339

369

7,109.7

237

0.592

0.66

14,100

May

134

79

53

39

30

24

21

*17

234

325

82

52

133

270

240

*127

208

166

126

88

172

222

186

80

289

134

68

40

28

34

862

4,563

147

0.368

0.42

9,050

June

g!32

g47

g38

g28

gZl

*17

18

25

23

197

d5 . 280

3930

580

dl,390

d880

g226

g!06

g69

*g49

36

46

45

29

21

17

16

16

23

20

13

8,338

278

0.695

0.78

16,540

July

10

8.3

16

233

176

65

29

18

12

7.9

6.1

4.9

4.2

3.4

3.2

3.0

*2.4

la

2.8

4.7

5.5

14

7.9

15

7.9

7.2

6.8

57

tdl,640

*M^

480

4,523.3

146

0.365

0.42

8,970

Aug.

~74~ 145

47

34

23

18

14

11

8.7

7.2

5.8

5.2

5.2

4.9

3.9

3.9

4.9

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.4

i^

2.1 n.9

1.6

1 . 6

1.6

443.4

14.3

0.036

0.04

879

Sept.

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

ju£

11

85

31

10

4.4

*2.4

1.8

2.1

2.3

1.6

1.4

170.9

5.70

0.014

0.02

339

Mean 16.3 Cfsm 0.041 In. 0.56 Ac-ft 11,870

Water year 1956-57 : Max 3,280 Min 0 Mean 69.9 Cfsm 0.175 In. 2.37 Ac-ft 50,630

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--June 11 (12:30 p.m.) 6,130 cfs (16.35 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

recorded graph, weather records, and records for nearby stations, 

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
436 BEAR CREEK BASIN

Bear Creek near Marcelline, 111.

Locution. Lat 40°08'34", long 91°20'14", between sees. 20 and 21, T. 2 N., R. 8 W. , on 

 right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.9 mile downstream from Grindstone 

Creek, 2^ miles northeast of Marcelline, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.-^348 sq mi.

RecordsL available. March 1944 to September 1957.

Gage,--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 504.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"JT929. prior to June 24, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 169 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,470 cfs June 11 (gage height, 17.14 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1944-57; Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 26.07 ft); no 

flow for many days in each year 1953-56.

Remarks. Records good above 5 cfs and fair below except those for periods of ice effect 

or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 8 to Jan. 21, Apr. 23-27, May 18

to June 10, Sept. 11-21)

2.52

2.6

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.5

0

.3

1.0

2.0

5.4

8.0

17

29

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

8.0

11.0

16.0

67

123

210

325

470

1,170

3,000

7,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

b

0

.1

TT

.1

*o

2.3

0.07

0.00020

0.0002

Jan.

0.1

.2

846

*306

b65

32

14

7.4

5.4

b4.0

b3.1

b2.6

1,287.8

41.5

0.119

0.14

Feb.

b2.4

b2.2

b2.1

b2.0

b2.5

b5.0

14

66

178

139

48

24

10

5.6

a4.0

a3.1

a2.5

a2.0

al.7

al.5

al.3

al.2

al.3

al.4

al.8

69

b57

*36

684.6

24.4

0.070

0.07

Mar.

18

8.4

a .0

a .0

a .2

* .0

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.4

.4

.7

.7

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.7

.8

266

113

74

79

62

46

31

738.0

23.8

0.068

0.08

Apr.

20

5"20~ 14

736

319

101

62

200

212

84

50

38

30

25

21

18

98

144

*75

129

185

2.020

812

216

*151

134

402

902

270

92

8,080

269

0.773

0.86

May

59

44

33

24

19

16

14

12

50

744

285

241

892

*1,220

306

94

2,290

472

226

78

129

228

*222

77

834

778

267

77

57

48

302

10,138

327

0.940

1.08

June

423

87

49

39

33

35

37

84

62

739

7,100

3,760

944

653

830

311

112

96

168

61

57

36

31

26

22

22

28

167

244

61

16,317

544

1.56

1.74

July

39

24

20

28

21

14

10

7.1

5.4

*4.2

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.0

153

43

18

12

10

a8.0

a6.5

a5.5

a4.6

a4.0

a3.5

a3.0

a2.6

53

762

154

34

1,462.9

47.2

0.136

0.16

Aug.

*16

7.4

5.4

4.2

3.3

3.0

*2.7

a2.5

a2.3

a2.1

al.9

al.8

al.7

al.6

al.5

34

20

5.2

3.8

3.0

2.3

1.7

1.2

.9

.9

.8

.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

136.8

4.41

0.013

0.01

Sept.

0.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

*.2

.1

.1

85

20

4.4

1.9

*1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.7

.7

123.4

4.11

0.012

0.01

Calendar year 1956: Max 926 Min 0 Mean 14.0 Cfsm 0.040 In. 0.56

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,100 Mln 0 Mean 107 Cfsm 0.307 In. 4.15

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs) . June 11 (2:50 p.m.) S.470 cfs (17.14 ft).___________________

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

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

River at Colmar and Hadley Creek near Kinderhook.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WYACONDA RIVER BASIN 437

Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°08'30", long 91°33'55", in SE^ sec. 28, T. 62 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 1 mile upstream from Sugar Creek and 

2 miles west of Canton.

Drainage area. 393 sq mi.

Records available. October 1932 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 515.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 16, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 16, 1934, to Apr. 30, 1939, wireweight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 201 cfs (145,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,540 cfs June 11 (gage height, 14.16 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1932-57: Maximum discharge, 17,700 cfs June 30, 1933 (gage height, 30.00 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow at times in 1934, 1936, 1940-41, 1953-56.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

5.2

3.7

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.1

2.4

27.1

0.87

0.0022

0.003

54

Jan.

2.4

2.1

1.2

.8

.7

.7

.7

*.8

.8

1.1

.-. .6

.4

.2

8*1

g.l

g.l

g.l

g.l

g.l

6-8

61.1

831

615

g4.7

g2.9

g2.6

g2.2

61.9

bl.8

bl.7

bl.6

80.4

2.59

0.0066

0.008

159

Feb.

bl.6

bl.6

bl.5

bl.5

gl.5

*1.6

2.1

3.7

7.0

7.6

6.4

6.1

8.2

8.8

7.0

4.5

2.8

3.3

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.4

2.4

18

13

6.1

-

125.0

4.46

0.011

0.01

248

Mar.

4.5

3.7

2.8

1.9

*1.6

1.8

1.6

1.4

.9

1.1

1.4

*1.5

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.1

1.2

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.8

2.9

3.5

14

13

19

26

42

44

26

233.4

7.53

0.019

0.02

463

Apr.

20

18

315

1,180

902

258

dll5

273

*316

*147

71

45

41

34

26

20

193.

729

220

101

61

127

d89

d76

d59

49

69

93

89

82

5,818

194

0.494

0.55

11,540

May

d4S

d30

d21

d!7

d!3

dlO

d9.4

*d8.2

d!83

d2,000

348

d89

69

733

*316

d212

1,210

534

178

1 115

118

d707

d353

dl!7

532

d636

d!20

d56

d41

d28

d486

9,334.6

301

0.766

0.88

18,510

June

d794

dl!3

d51

d34

*26

27

23

33

40

194

2,220

2,000

950

927

1,160

299

118

93

40

30

24

19

16

*13

11

14

21

56

37

17

9,400

313

0.796

0.69

18,640

July

11

8.5

13

119

227

66

31

20

14

9.8

7.2

6.1

5.0

4.2

4.2

*4.0

3.1

8.6

6.6

3.7

^8

8.7

29

13

15

21

15

65

308

*802

*380

2,231.5

72.0

0.183

0.21

4,430

Aug.

d!03

d42

d27

74

16

9.8

7.0

5.5

d4.5

d4.0

d3.7

d3.3

d2.6

7.7

26

292

d43

dll

d7.8

4.5

3.5

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.9

*1.9

1.9

1.9

7.6

724.5

23.4

0.060

0.07

1,440

Sept.

5.8

4.0

3.1

2.4

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.9

1.6

1.2

.8

jtl

1.1

91

33

18

14

*10

6.6

4.2

3.1

2.4

1.9

222.3

7.41

0.019

0.02

441

Calendar year 1956: Max 822 Min o Mean \6.Q Cfsm 0.041 In. 0.55 Ac-ft 11,590

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,220 Min 0 Mean 77.3 Cfsm 0.197 In. 2.66 Ac-ft 55,920

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). No peak above base.

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

recorded graph, once-daily wire-weight-gage readings, weather records, and records for nearby stations, 

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

507215 O - 59 - 29
438 FABIUS RIVER BASIN

North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°06'30", long 91°42 I 55", in SW^SE^ sec. 6, T. 61, N., R. 7W., near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 1 mile south of Monticello and 19 miles upstream from Middle Fabius River.

Drainage area. 452 sq mi.

Records available. February 1922 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 540.73 ft above mean sea level,

datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 22, 1930, chain gage at site 400 ft downstream at datum

0.03 ft lower. Nov. 22, 1930, to Nov. 17, 1934, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 34 years (1923-57), 249 cfs (180,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,320 cfs June 11 (gage height, 15.65 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

1922-57: Maximum discharge, 17,400 cfs June 30, 1933 (gage height, 30.8 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow at times in 1934, 1936-37, 1940-41, 1953-56.

Maximum stage known since at least 1874, that of June 30, 1933.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 925: 1937-39(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 5-17, Dec. 8-31,

Mar. 10-18, June 22-26)

4.1

2

3

18

5.1

5.5

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

40

86

159

313

695

1,260

2,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

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

-ll .2

0.4

0.01

CU000022

0.00003

0.8

Nov.

0.4

.4

.2

75

.4

.3

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.7 *1.0

1.0

1.3

.5

.6

.5

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

1.7

2.6

2.3

3.0

1.4

31.7

1.06

0.0023

0.003

63

Dec.

0.5

.5

.6

1.0

1.4

.6

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

* ?

tf

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

4.1

1.7

.4

.6

1.6

1.3

1.2

.9

1.1

.5

.4

.4

22.7

0.73

0.0016

0.002

45

Jan.

' 0.9

*2.8

> 1.0

, 14

175.1

5.65

0.012

0.01

347

Feb.

3.0

(*)

12

9.0

9.8

4.9

7.1

4.9

5.8

3.0

3.8

5.5

3.8

3.0

3.4

3.6

3.8

11

7.4

6.2

138.0

4.93

0.011

0.01

274

Mar.

4.3

4.3

3.4

3.0

*3.4

3.2

2.6

JT4

3.2

3.6

3.0

*4.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.2

4.1

3.6

3.8

3.8

4.6

12

32

12

26

33

32

32

25

287.6

9.28

0.021

0.02

570

Apr.

22

18

408

1.070

630

242

126

358

391

*189

99

76

62

39

39

32

410

566

234

132

126

148

128

100

71

62

83

158

508

204

6,731

224

0.496

0.55

13", 350

May

117

73

48

32

32

21

9.4

*14

793

1,320

242

134

86

394

*446

183

1.750

352

226

158

306

922

289

142

463

297

111

61

37

25

353

9,436.4

304

0.673

0.78

18,720

June

373

101

53

37

*27

18

37

77

74

132

2.200

695

591

536

455

94

50

31

25

18

12

14

13 *14

-U

23

77

50

26

21

5,885

196

0.434

0.48

11,670

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,620 Min 0 Mean 22.9 Cfsm 0.051 In.

July

12

10

91

183

61

26

14

9.4

8.1

4.1

3.6

5.8

4.3

6.8

12

*5.8

6.8

4.3

3.8

3.8

1,1

9.0

19

9.4

16

12

13

16

307

*716

297

1,893.4

61.1

0.135

0.16

3,760

Aug.

93

49

31

25

12

11

8.1

6.8

4.9

6.2

6.8

4.9

4.3

4.1

3.4

9.0

d5.5

d4.5

d4.O

d!5

d8.0

dS.O

d5.0

d4.0

d4.0

d4.0

d4.0

*3.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

355.7

11.5

0.025

0.03

706

0.69 Ac-ft 16.

Sept.

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.0

3.0

2.0

1.7

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.4

2.0

2.8

2.4

2.3

1.7

1.2

1.2

133

71

24

25

14

*7.7

4.1

4.1

3.4

3.0

2.8

327.6

10.9

0.024

0.03

650

660

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,200 Min o Mean 69.3 Cfsm 0.153 In. 2.08 Ac-ft 50,160

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). No peak above base.

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

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather 

records, engineer's and observer's notes and records of nearby streams. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Feb. 10.
FABIUS RIVER BASIN 439

Middle Fablus River near Baring, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°19 I 55", long 92"12'50", In NW£NW£ sec. 26, T. 64 N., R. 12 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 15, 1 mile downstream from confluence of North and South Forks and 6 miles north of Baring.

Drainage area. 185 sq ml.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1957 (fragmentary prior to October 1934).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 679.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 18, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1935-57), 94.2 cfs (68,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,710 cfs May 14 (gage height, 14.58 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 9,540 cfs June 16, 1945 (gage height, 25.1 ft); no flew 

at times In many years.

Flood In July 1875 reached a stage of about 27 ft.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 805: 1935. WSP 855: Drainage area. WSP 875: 1935-36.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 5-1O, Aug. 2 to Sept. 3o) .

Oct. 1 to July 30 July 31 to Sept. 30

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

0

.1

.4

1.2

2.3

2.8

2.9 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

3.9

6.2

12

31

58

5,0

6.0

8,0

12.0

13.0

126

215

440

1,060

1,270

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

.2

.5

.9

1.5

2.4

3.1 

3.3

3.5

4.0 

5.0

16

40

107

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

*0

jl.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0.8

0.03

0.00016

0.0002

1.6

Dec .

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

o

*0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

4.1

0.13

0.00070

0.0008

8.1

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.3

7.9

0.25

0.0014

0.002

16

Feb.

>,

1

f °-l

J

*0

.3

.8

1.9

1.9

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.5

.3

.2

-

8.7

0.31

0.0017

0.002

17

Mar.

0.2

.1

a.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.9

2.7

2.6

4.5

T!T

1.9

27.9

0.90

0.0049

0.006

55

Apr.

ill

1.6

431

605

241

90

113

356

200

*72

44

45

40

30

24

20

661

276

108

69

46

100

184

69

44

30

26

59

108

40

4,133.8

138

0.746

0.83

8,200

May

26

17

13

11

9.1

7.1

*6.2

5.6

7.6

230

38

21

173

1 . I56~ 070

103

949

186

104

77

618

146

84

50

63

46

28

23

19

16

77

4,379.6

141

0.762

0.88

8,690

June

51

24

15

11

7.9

*7.1

6.8

27

14

15

48

74

50

162

114

33

16

9.8

*7.6

5.6

4.5

4.1

3.5

3.4

ivP.

3.4

3.7

4.1

3.7

3.0

735.2

24.5

0.132

0.15

1,460

Calendar year 1956: Max 520 Mln o Mean 7.67 Cfsm 0.041 I".

July

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

ill

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.8

7.7

*5.8

2.7

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.8

1.8

9.8

3.0

2.0

258

353

1.020

*525

57

2,281.5

73.6

0.398

0.46

4,530

Aug.

21

7.6

4.8

3.3

2.6

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

3.5

1.8

1.0

1.1

1.5

1.9

1.3

1.2

1.0

.6

. 5

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

70.2

2.26

0.012

0.01

139

Sept.

0.5

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

1.9

44

4.6

1.2

.9

*.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

62.0

2.07

0.011

0.01

123

0.56 Ac-ft 5,570

Water year 1956-57= Max 1,070 "In o Mean 32.1 Cfsm 0.174 In. 2.35 Ac-ft 23,240

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 cfs). No peak above base.

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8-19, Jan. 10 to Feb. 4.
440 FABIUS RIVER BASIN

Middle Fabius River near Monticello, Mo.

Location. La t 40°05'40", long 91 "44 "10", in SE^ sec. 12, T. 61 N., R. 8 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 2^ miles southwest of Monticello, 8 miles downstream from Radish Branch, and 17 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 393 sq mi.

Records available. July 1945 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below and twice daily above 10 ft. Datum of gage 

is 540.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 192 cfs (139,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,230 cfs May 10 (gage height, 13.70 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 16,200 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 26.28 ft); no 

flow at times in 1953- 56.

Maximum stage known, 26.6 ft, from floodmark, date unknown (discharge, 16,800 cfs). 

Flood of June 17, 1945, reached a stage of 23.3 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good above 1 cfs, poor below.

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0.1

.1

0

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

.2

.1

0

0

.1

.3

.1

.3 

.2

.1

.1

0

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

3.3

0.11

0.00028

. 0.0003

6.5

Jan.

0.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.4

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

jjL

9.7

0.31

0.00079

0.0009

19

Feb.

0.8

.8

.6

79

.9

*1.2

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

2.8

1.3

1.1

.9

1.1

.7

.6

.7

1.0

1.4

.8

1.0 

1.2

1.2

1.9

2.5

3.2

T75

-

34.4

1.23

0.0031

0.003

68

Mar.

2.7

3.3

2.3

2.5

*1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.5

*1.2

1.0

.7

1.3

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.0

1.3 

1.5

7.0

25

11

21

23

25

21

196.0

6.32

0.016

0.02

389

Apr.

27

27

760

1,090

1,180

475

224

280

525

*380

158

52

42

48

45

65

97

340

462

198

145

280 

152

260

242

182

105

159

99

70

8,169

272

0.692

0.77

16,200

May

93

52

45

32

25

17

16

*19

79

*1,610

400

280

207

159

*790

280

1,480

1,150

450

242

207

1,720 

700

242

1,180

485

198

112

65

52

122

12,509

404

1.03

1.18

24,810

June

450

224

152

87

*48

38

45

145

182

70

910

350

224

224

320

242

174

152

76

37

27

20 

18

*12

8.3

3.8

4.6

22

124

38

4,397.7

147

0.374

0.42

8,720

July

18

14

11

26

21

9.4

6.0

5.3

4.1

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.2

173

15

*39

37

14

17

7.4

4.3

24 

65

17

7.4

72

99

292

1,500

*1 150

*1,030

4,313.7

139

0.354

0.41

8,560

Aug.

252

105

48

45

25

18

13

12

11

8.7

4.1

2.4

2.0

T7T

2.3

7.2

8.3

5.3

4.0

21

9.4

6.0 

5.3

5.1

4.1

5.1

4.1

*4.0

3.0

3.7

3.3

651.5

21.0

0.053

0.06

1,290

Sept.

3.0

2.5

2.1

1.5

2.1

1.4

1.3

1.1

.8

.6

1.2

1.1

.8

1.8

1.4

.7

.7

1.0

.8

2.5

66

42

32

*21

10

6.2

4.8

3.8

2.7

254.9

8.50

0.022

0.02

506

Calendar year 1956: Max 730 Mln 0 Mean 17.8 Cfsm 0.045 In. 0.61 Ac-ft 12,880

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,720 Mln 0 Mean 83.7 Cfsm 0.213 In. 2.88 Ac-ft 60,570

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
FABIUS RIVER BASIN 441

South Fabius River near Taylor, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°53'50", long 91°35'00", in NE£ sec. 20, T. 59 N., R. 6 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 4-| miles southwest of Taylor, 5 miles downstream 

from Grassy Creek, and 5.3 miles upstream from confluence with North Fabius River.

Drainage area. 620 sq mi.

Records available. December 1934 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 482.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 14, 1936, wire-weight gage at bridge 

4 miles downstream at datum 21.94 ft lower. May 14, 1936, to Dec. 2, 1940, wire-weight 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1935-57), 331 cfs (239,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,290 cfs May 17 (gage height, 11.40 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 19,700 cfs June 8, 1947 (gage height, 19.5 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; no flow at times in 1936, 1940-41, 1956.

Flood in 1928 reached a stage of 18.49ft, from floodmark, present site and datum.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, which are poor.

Cooperation. Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 825: 1936.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of loe effect or Indefinite stagedischarge relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 1 to Jan. 21, Apr. 11, 12, May 14, 

Aug. 27-29)

1.9

2.0

2.2 

2.4

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

pr. 8 to Sept. 30

78

148

295

500

1,060

2,550

4,400

2.2

2.3

2.4

1.5

3.8

8.2

16

26

42

3.0 

3.5

4.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

200

390

630

1,710

3,070

5,850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

.1

.6

1.0

1.2

1.0

.6

.4

*.4

.5

.6

1.4

1.7

1.9

2.0

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.7

3.7

3.7 

3.5

47.1

1.52

0.0025

0.003

93

Jan.

3.7

2.7

2.0

.9

.6

.6

.9

* .9

.9

.9

.6

.4

.4

.2

.8

.7

.5

.3

.2

_._!

1.0

436

b!48"

b!35

b65

30

18

11

8.6

7.0 

6.0

894.9

28.9

0.047

0.05

1,780

Feb.

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.1

*5.5

9.2

14

19

20

19

18

14

11

9.2

7.6

6.0

4.7

4.0 475"

4.4

5.5

5.5

5.1

6.7

86

113

47

-

466.5

16.7

0.027

0.03

925

Mar.

28

20

15

13

11

*9.8

8.1

8.1

7.0

6.0

6.4

*8.6

7.6

7.0

9.2

9.2

7.0

6.0

5.5

4.7

4.7

5.5

8.6

15

1,140

349

251

209

187

148 

138

2,653.0

85.6

0.138

0.16

5,260

Apr.

115

86

1,840

5,540

2,910

1,130

406

855

1,160

*930

*520

278

194

158

132

120

146

258

680

414

224

1,850

1,530

625

430

350

1,240

1,380

590

302

24,393

813

1.31

1.46

48,380

May

191

143

112

88

72

58

54

*47

54

1,190

1,650

1,130

595

*465

294

1,330

5.450

3,150

1,830

730

394

721

1,530

755

959

1,710

880

318

191

140 

120

26,351

850

1.37

1.58

52,270

June

810

730

290

176

*122

95

100

302

378

490

1,230

1,550

1,000

805

475

470

302

209

146

102

78

58

44

*37

33

5i

3l

75

387

286

10,822

361

0.582

0.65

21,470

July

161

98

72

78

58

34

26

22

20

18

13

10

8.8

8.2

878

*74

242

105

51

30

23

20

228

830

262

110

65

1,300

3,310

*3,720 

*3,990

14,995.8

484

0.781

0.90

29,740

Aug.

1.590

520

209

217

680

294

115

65

47

39

31

24

21

17

20

45

39

46

38

32

25

34

25

19

16

13

12

*10

9.4

8.8 

8.0

4,269.2

138

0.223

0.26

8,470

Sept.

7.5

6.8

5.7

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.2

4.7

4.7

5.2

5.6

6.2

5.6

5.2

4.3

3.5

3.0 370-

5.7

38

355

253

*100

44

22

16

12

11

10

962.5

32.1

0.052

0.06

1,910

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,640 Mln 0 Mean 51.7 Cfsm 0.083 In. 1.14 Ac-ft 37,510

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,450 Mln 0 Mean 235 Cfsm 0.379 In. 5.15 Ac-ft 170,300

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--May 17 (1:50 a.m.) 6,290 cfs (11.40 ft).____________________

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Aug. 16-26, Aug. 30 to Sept. 21, Sept. 27-30; discharge 

computed on basis of trend In recorder chart, weather records, and records for nearby streams.
442 NORTH RIVER BASIN

North River at Bethel, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°52', long 92°01', in NE^NT^ sec. 33, T. 59 N., R. 10 W., at left abutment on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 15 at Bethel, 2^ miles upstream from 

Messner Branch.

Drainage area. 58 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1930 to September 1957 (fragmentary prior to August 1936).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 683.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 19, 1939, chain gage on upstream side of bridge at same datum. 

July 19, 1939, to Apr. 16, 1956, wire-weight gage on upstream side of bridge at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1936-57), 35.4 cfs (25 ,630 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 930 cfs July 29 (gage height, 10.77 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 6,930 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 20.9 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in many years.

Maximum stage known since at least 1875, that of Apr. 5, 1947, from information by 

local residents.

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

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 29 to Dec. 29)

3.4

3.5

3.6 

3.8

4.1 

4.5

0

.6

1.5

4.7

11

25

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

146

266

560

980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec .

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.l

0

bO

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

2

2

~S3

2

1

1

1

1

1 

0

1.8

0.06

0.0010

0.001

3.6

Jan.

0

S

0

0

0

bo

bO

bO

b.l

*b.l

b.l

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

b.l

b.6

b5.2

b?7¥

1.0

.4

.2

.2

b.2

b.2

b.l 

0

11.0

0.35

0.0060

0.007

22

Feb.

00"

.1

0

*0

0

.2

.3

.6

.6

1.6

2.3

1.3

.8

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

6.6

478

2.0

23.2

0.83

0.014

0.01

46

Calendar year 1956: Max 615 Min 0

Mar.

1.2

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

75

.2

.2

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.7

19

21

29

42

29

19

12

181.2

5.85

0.101

0.12

359

Mean

Apr.

8.9

6.8

213

426

1KB

34

25

85

*200

53

25

15

12

9.6

8.5

7.6

15

48

36

21

87

260

111

59

42

20

24

43

26

16

2,095.4

69.8

1.20

1.34

4,160

May

11

8.1

6.0

4.2

3.2

2.2

 1.6

1.1

T7I

45

60

19

11

8.1

7.9

107

596

338

73

40

23

14

52

19

265

158

33

14

8.1

5. 6 

122

2,057.5

66.4

1.14

1.32

4,080

June

65

18

7.9

4.5

3.0

*2.3

2.3

163

79

22

242

291

107

34

41

23

9.6

5.6

*3.7

2.5

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.9

11

70

14

1,229.5

41.0

0.707

0.79

2,440

July

4.8

2.1

1.1

.7

.6

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.6

.6

*.4

1.5

.9

.4

' .1

14

218

65

11

4.6

355

790 6BO~

*624 

47

2,793.6

90.1

1.55

1.79

5,540

Aug.

14

7.4

4.9

71

17

8.1

4.7

2.7

1.8

1.3

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.9

14

21

3.9

20

19

6.0

2.7

1.5

1.1

.8

.6

*. 5

.4

74

.4

.4

229.5

7.40

0.128

0.15

455

Sept.

.04

.6

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.8

149

152

TS

6.0

3.0

 1.8

1.3

1.0

.7

.7

347.6

11.6

0.200

0.22

689

4.92 Cfsra 0.085 In. 1.16 Ac-ft 3,570

Water year 1956-57: Max 790 Mln 0 Mean 24.6 Cfsm 0.424 In. 5.75 Ac-ft 17",790

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
NORTH RIVER BASIN 443

North River at Palmyra, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°49'05", long 91"31"15", in SE^SW^ sec. 13, T. 58 N., R. 6 W., on right 

bank 100 ft upstream from city waterworks dam, 1,000 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. 

Highways 24 and 61, half a mile north of Palmyra, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 373 sq mi.

Records available. December 1934 to September 1957.

Gage, Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 464.81 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1945, wireweight gage at bridge 1,000 ft downstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 1945, to June 22, 

1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 22 years (1935-57), 220 cfs (159,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,900 cfs May 17 (gage height, 19.00 ft); no 

i'low for many days.

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 27,400 cfs Apr. 11, 1944 (gage height, 22.96 ft, site 

then in use), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 24.42 

ft May 28, 1955; no flow for many days in 1936, 1941, 1956.

Maximum stage known, about 28.0 ft, from floodmarks, date unknown, at site 1,000 ft 

downstream, present datum.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are fair. Water diverted from river above and below dam by 

city of Palmyra.

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

CorrectfonT The runoff in inches for September 1956 has been corrected to 0.02 and the

water year runoff in inches to 1.86, superseding figures published in WSP 1438.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect or 

Indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

9.6

9.7

9.8

9.9

10.0

10.1

0.1

.2

.6

5.2

18

39

10.2

10.5

11.0

14.0

18.0

69

204

543

3,550

7,570

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

.2

.4

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5 

.5

7.1

0.23

0.00062

0.0007

14

Jan.

0.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

*.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.2

b282-

blOS

b35

b27

b20

16

8.8

6.0

4^5

518.0

16.7

0.045

0.05

1,030

Feb.

~.5

.5

.5

.5

4.5

*28

69

125

66

36

25

19

16

14

13

13 

11

10

10

10

10

8.8

10

11

89

204

Tf

-

901.8

32.2

0.086

0.09

1,790

Mar.

42

27

19

16

13

*11

8.8

8.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

*7.8

7.8

10

10

8.8

7.8 

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.8

8.8

7.8

11

1.550

373

216

148

112

77 

56

2,809.0

90.6

0.243

0.28

5,570

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,110 Min 0 Mean

Apr.

47

39

1,670

2,150

814

312

173

669

786

352

*188

130

99

84

69

59

81 

183

143

243

173

2,430

1,250

423

262

304

2.650

1,700

497

262

18,242

608

1.63

1.82

36,180

May

173

130

99

80

69

56

49

47

*52

88

88

210

345

*188

92

347

m559

319

227

168

143

130

767

651

256

134

96

77

73

14,583

470

1.26

1.45

28,920

June

114

120

73

*56

44

174

419

5.410

497

319

1,540

2,450

600

1,440

717

504

216 

152

99

80

56

47

39

*34

32

27

25

87

77

47

13,495

450

1.21

1.35

26,770

July

49

34

32

27

19

16

14

11

10

8.8

8.8

7.8

6.8

6.8

*59

62

27 

18

11

8.8

7.8

7.8

7.S

60

99

332

194

1,450

3.880

*862 

528

7,865.2]

254

0.681

0.78

15,600

Aug.

13S

80

56

"77 188

69

44

32

27

21

19

18

14

14

11

13

38 

39

34

21

16

21

18

13

10

8.8

8.8

7.8

*7.8

( ' Q

b . o

1,077.8

34.8

0.093

0.11

2,140

Sept.

6.8

6.0

4.5

3.8

3.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.2

5.2

4.5

3.2

2.1

1.3 

1.0

.6

.6

10

81

115. *47

27

19

13

10

8.8

7.8

440.1

14.7

0.039

0.04

873

35.4 Cfsm 0.095 In. 1.30 Ac-ft 25,670

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,520 Min 0 Mean 164 Cfsm 0.440 In. 5.97 Ac-ft 118,900

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). --Apr. 22 (5 p.m.) 5,060 cfs (15.35 ft); Apr. 27 (5 p.m.) 5,660 cfs

(15.95 ft); May 17 (12 m.) 8.900 cfs (19.00 ft); June 8 (11 a.m.) 6.420 cfs (16.81 ft); June 12

(9 a.m.) 4,320 cfs (14.71 ft); July 29 (1 p.m.) 6,420 cfs (16.83 ft).

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Dec. 1-20; discharge estimated on basis of field observations, weather records, and records for nearby streams.
444 BEAR CREEK BASIN

Bear Creek at Hannibal, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°40'43", long 91°24'41", in SE^SW^ sec. 1, T. 56 N., R. 5 W., on left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 61 at Hannibal, 4f miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 31.0 sq mi.

Records available. December 1938 to September 1942 and November 1947 to September 1957 

in reports of Geological Survey. October 1936 to November 1938 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) in reports of Missouri Geological Survey.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 508.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T"929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, chain gage, Oct. 1, 1939, to Mar. 25, 1948, wire-weight 

gage, and Mar. 26, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1953, water-stage recorder, at same site at 

datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge . 12 years (1939-42, 1948-57), 14.5 cfs (10,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,500 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 14.05 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1938-42, 1947-57: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 3, 1957; no flow at times 

1940-41, 1952-56.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1115: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 12, Jan. 20, 21, May 2-9, 

June 20 to July 14, Sept. 22-30)

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

4.0

7.4

12

3.1 

3.4 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

17

39

106

280

540

1,370

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IB

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

C)

0

0

0

0

o

Dec.

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

.9

1 6

TTT

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.6

0.18

0.0058

0.007

11

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 *.i

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

.2

.5

b70

blO

bS.O

bl.O

b.9

b.9

b.9

b.9

b.9

b.9

93.8

3.03

0.098

0.11

186

Feb.

bl.o

bl.2

2.3

2.5

3.0

10

*23

29

23

6.2

3.7

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.8

20

7.9

4.0

-

156.6

5.59

0.180

0.19

511

Mar.

2.8

1.9

1.5

.2

.2

.1

.O

.0

.0

1.0

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.0

_JL

.8

.8

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

52

106

16

11

7.4

6.2

5.2

4.9

215.2

6.94

0.224

0.26

427

Apr.

4.9

4.6

142

96

21

10

9.7

92

25

11

*8.5

6.6

6.2

5.5

5.9

5.9

16

16

9.2

575

45

196

48

26

16

29

516

186

49

26

1,805.8

60.2

1.94

2.17

5,580

May

16

9.7

7.0

5.9

5.5

4.9

4.6

4.0

*21

156

19

29

-62 180

19

82

167

37

23

16

20

14

16

10

147

16

9.2

7.4

6.6

5.9

7.4

1,108.1

35.7

1.15

' 1.33

2,2OO

June

5.9

4.6

*4.0

4.9

4.9

4.3

132

286

50

54

83

75

55

1.540

74

32

18

14

11

7.9

5.9

4.9

4.6

4.0

*5.7

5.7

5.7

4.6

5.7

5.0

2,242.5

74.7

2.41

2.69

4,450

July

2.8

2.3

5.7

6.1

5.0

1.9

1.4

1.5

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

*46

11

5.5

4.0

5.2

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.5

1.5

2.5

1.110

494.0

25.0

16 .0

1,755.0

56.6

1.83

2.11

3,480

Aug.

12

11

~59 839

16

9.7

7.4

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

6.5

4.0

3.0

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

*.9

.9

1,015.0

32.7

1.05

1.22

2,010

Sept.

0.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

1.0

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.4

72

4.3

*1.9

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.0

.7

.6

.6

102.5

5.41

0.110

0.12

203

Calendar year 1956: Max 165 Mln o Mean 1.55 Cfsm O.050 In. 0.68 Ac-ft 1,120

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,340 Mln o Mean 23.3 Cfsm O.752 In. 10.21 Ac-ft 16,860

Peak discharge (base, 1,50O cfs). June 8 (2:30 a.m.) 1,900 cfs (9.12 ft); June 14 (5:30 p.m.) 5,880 

cfs (13.62 ft): July 28 (2 a.m.) 4,460 cfs (12.59 ft); July 29 (2 a.m.) 2,260 cfs (9.72 ft);

Aug. 5 (5 p.m.) 6,500 cfs (14.05 ft).

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SALT RIVER BASIN 445 

Salt River near Shelbina, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°44', long 92°01', In SW^NE^ sec. 17, T. 57 N., R. 10 W., on right bank 

75 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 15, 3 miles north of Shelbina, and 

15 miles upstream from Black Creek.

Drainage area. 481 sq ml.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1957 (fragmentary prior to March 1934).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 664.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 1, 1934, chain gage at bridge 75 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1934-57), 262 cfs (189,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,800 cfs May 18 (gage height, 13.82 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 27.4 ft); no flow 

at times In 1934, 1936-38, 1940-41, 1947, 1953-57.

Flood In June 1928 reached a stage of 23.54 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 18,000 

cfs).

Remarks. Records fair. Water diverted from river above gage by city of Shelbina.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 11-23, Apr. 30 to May 9, 

June 18 to Sept. 20, Sept. 24-3d)

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3 

3.5

.2

.8

1.8

3.0

4.9

11

3.7 

3.9 

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

9.0 

13.0

21

37

64

150

300

1,700

3,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(»)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

.7

2.4

T3

1.3

1.0

7.9

0.26

0.00054

0.0006

16

Dec.

1.0

T7T

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.1

1.4

2.2

1.9

*1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.8

2.0

3.2

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.2

2.5

2.9

2 z'.z5

54.7

1.76

0.0037

0.004

108

Jan.

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.2

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.2

*1.4

1.2

.9

.7

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

.6

~19 180

24

16

12

8.8

6.6

5.1

3.8 

3.2

295.7

9.54

0.020

0.02

587

Feb.

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.0

*2.9

5.3

8.7

10

16

24

23

22

15

16

13

8.8

6.6

5.6

4.7

3.7

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.9

3.8

26

23

10

-

272.0

9.71

0.020

0.02

540

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,220 Min 0

Mar.

7.8

6.6

5.1

4.5

3.8

3.5

3.2

2^

2.6

2.7

2.9

3.2

3.5

*3.8

4.7

5.1

6.1

7.2

7.2

7.8

7.2

7.2

7.5

46

552

195

153

156

201

222 

162

1,602.8

51.7

0.107

0.12

3,180

Mean

Apr.

88

58

614

2,060

2.140

992

270

416

*1,140

562

234

125

86

69

55

44

352

1,140

545

225

237

433

342

314

207

204

298

237

114

73

13,674

456

0.948

1.06

27,120

May

52

41

31

24

20

18

*17

16

18

313

685

252

100

426

492

316

1,980

5.550

2,890

790

430

1,490

1,240

328

738

808

297

128

69

49 

122

17,530

565

1.17

1.36

34,770

June

475

267

107

60

42

45

*156

1,560

1,630

492

1,210

2.180

1,980

685

475

440

270

*104

60

33

24

18

13

10

8.8

7.8

778

98

391

138

12,987.4

433

0.900

1.00

25,760

66.2 Cfsm 0.138 In.

July

48

26

17

14

11

9.1

7.8

6.9

5.8

4.7

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.2

168

86

114

*54

24

17

11

55

510

219

120

47

362

1,420

2,020

2,740 

*2.95J3

11,082.0

357

0.742

0.86

21,980

Aug.

668

174

145

1.000

632

138

69

45

33

27

24

20

17

15

14

41

19

13

30

38

32

24

18

13

11

9.1

*6.6

5.4

5.4

5.4 

4^9

3,296.8

106

0.220

0.25

6,540

Sept.

4.2

3.7

3.5

4.5

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.3

3.2

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.1

TTT

375

702

213

64

32

*19

11

6.4

4.2

3.3

1,487.0

49.6

0.103

0.11

2,950

1.88 Ac-ft 48.020

Water year 1956-57 : Max 5,350 Mln 0 Mean 171 Cfsm 0.356 In. 4.80 Ac-ft 123^600

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). May 18 (8 p.m.) 3,800 cfs (13.82 ft); July 31 (4 a.m.) 3,200 cfs 

(12.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
446 SALT RIVER BASIN

South Fork Salt River at Santa Fe, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39"21'45", long 91°49'05", in NW^NE^ sec. 20, T. 53 N., R. 8 W., on right 

bank on downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile south of Santa Fe and 

1 mile upstream from Elm Creek.

Drainage area. 298 sq mi.

Records available^. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder; wire-weight gage read once daily used below 2.4 ft. Datum of 

gage is 613.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Prior to Feb. 5, 1940, wire-weight gage only at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 184 cfs (133,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,740 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 11.49 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 13,100 cfs Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 21.10 ft); no 

flow at times in 1947, 1953-56.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 4-17, Sept. 25-30) .

1.1

1.2

1.7 

2.0

0

1.2

2.2

3.9

9.0

22

39

2.4 

2.9 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

76

145

410

1,020

1,790

3,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.8 

.7

.6

.4

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.9

0.09

0.00030

0.0004

5.8

Nov.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0 

1.5

4.3

276

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.7

3.3

2.8

2.3

2.0

25.5

0.85

0.0029

0.003

51

Dec.

1.6 

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.8

2.1

2.2

2.6

9.4

*6.0

4.5

3.9

3.5

2.8

2.3

2.1

2.2

2.5

2.5 

2.8

2.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.3

92.9

3.00

0.010

0.01

184

Jan.

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

*1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.1 

1.2

1.4

2.1

2.6

3.0

2.8

3.7

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.3

63.5

2.05

0.0069

0.008

126

Feb.

2.1 

2.3

2.1

*2.5

2.5

160

335

260

132

82

42

26

18

12

9.0

6.8

4.3

3.5

2.6 

2.3

2.0

1.8

TTs

1.8

2.0

9.7

70

104

-

1,300.1

46.4

0.156

0.16

2,580

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,770 Mln 0

Mar.

51 

29

21

15

11

7.3

5.2

4.1

3.7

3.1

2.6

3.9

3.3

*2.8

2.6

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.5 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

4.1

972

860

385

285

129

74

49

2,944.0

95.0

0.319

0.37

5,840

Mean

Apr.

36 

30

343

1,270

830

280

114

*885

1,510

398

136

78

59

47

39

33

192

2,660

5.120 

1,810

2,760

2,260

1,810

425

212

120

101

1,640

1,120

360

24,678

825

2.76

5.08

48,950

May

155 

89

57

45

57

*50

26

25

20

71

74

64

50

41

45

52

800

590

145 

74

2.000

1,620

522

258

545

755

172

74

47

55

50

8,524

269

0.905

1.04

16,510

June

26 

22

20

16

14

12

72

2.600

1,360

*189

140

69

44

1,150

715

170

*74

50

55 

24

16

12

10

9.0

7.0

6.5

6.2

5.7

5,5

445

7,502.9

245

0.815

0.91

14,490

68.7 Cfsm 0.251 In.

July

2.820 

452

72

42

29

20

16

15

11

8.4

6.8

6.0

5.7

6.8

7.6

8.2

16

*26

14 

9.0

6.5

5.0

21

7.5

5.0

7.3

94

48

490

157

*40

4,450.6

144

0.485

0.56

8,850

Aug.

22

15

11

7.9

5.5

4.5

5.5

5.1

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.7

*1.6

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.1 

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

n.o

172

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.1

103.7

5.55

0.011

0.01

206

Sept.

0.8 

.7

1.1

1.1

1.1

.8

1.0

.7

.6

-i!

.4

.6

.5

.7

.9

.8

1.1

.9

*.8 

.7

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

24.8

0.85

0.0028

0.005

49

5.15 Ac-ft 49,870

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,120 Mln 0 Mean 135 Cfsn 0.453 In. 6.15 Ao-ft 97,820

Peak discharge (base, 5,800 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
SALT RIVER BASIN 447

Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°18'40", long 91°56'40", in HW^SW-i sec. 5, T. 52 N. , R. 9 W. , on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 15, 6 miles upstream from Long Branch and 

11 miles north of Mexico.

Drainage area.--67.4 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1930 to September 1957 (fragmentary prior to August 1936).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 704.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Missouri Highway Department). Prior to June 1, 1956, wire-weight gage 

on upstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1936-57), 44.0 cfs (31,850 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,650 cfs May 17 (gage height, 6.25 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1930-57: Maximum discharge,-6,140 cfs June 26, 1942 (gage height, 12.19 ft); no 

flow at times in 1930-41, 1943-57.

Maximum stage known, about 15.1 ft, from floodmarks, date unknown.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 875: 1932, 1937.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 8, June 10-13)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

2.1 

4.6 

8.3

1.6 

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0

19

48

135

265

1,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b!6

b6.4

b4.3

b2.8

b2.1

bl.4

b.5

b.4

b.3

.2

34.4

1.11

0.016

0.02

68

Feb.

0.2

.2

.4

*4.0

42

88

~88 120

49

21

8.8

4.6

2.8

1.6

1.2

.8

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

13

25

18

-

491.3

17.5

0.260

0.27

974

Mar.

8.3

3.8

1.9

1.2

.9

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 **_a

.1.1

.1.1.1

.1.1

.1

56

312

107

47

26

14

8.3

5.3

595.5

19.2

0.285

0.33

1,180

Apr.

3.5

2.8

100

301

141

38

20

*398

248

52

21

12

7.2

5.3

3.8

3.0

66

60

103

184

198

205

165

44

19

12

164

384

90

43

3,093.6

103

1.53

1.71

6,140

May

19

11

6.1

4.3

3.0

*2.3

1.9

1.5

T75

3.2

2.1

2.1

3.8

6.1

4.0

80

912 Tie

41

22

232

237

53

30

311

159

32

13

7.2

5.0

3.8

2,325.9

75.0

1.11

1.28

4,610

June

2.8

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.4

5.2

41

474

134

*21

23

6.1

2.6

542

236

35

*10

6.4

4.0

1.6

.7

.5

.3

4.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

216

1,769.8

59.0

0.875

0.98

3,510

July

-28 357

10

5.0

2.6

1.3

.9

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

.5

.4

.2

.1

*.l

.1

0

64

13

1.9

1.1

.9

18

9.0

176

13

3 2

707.8

22.8

0.338

0.39

1,400

Aug.

1.8

1.3

.9

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0_

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

5.5

0.18

0.0027

0.003

11

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,850 Mln 0 Mean 16.3 Cfsm 0.242 In. 3.30 Ac-ft 11,870

Water year 1956-57= Max 912 Min 0 Mean 24.7 Cfsm 0.366 In. 4.98 Ac-ft 17,890

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs).--May 17 (l a.m.) 1,650 cfs (6.25 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
448 SALT RIVER BASIN

Middle Pork Salt River at Paris, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°29'00", long 91°59'50", in SW^SW^ sec. 2, T. 54 N., R. 10 W., on right 

bank on downstream side of Wabash Railroad bridge in Paris, 12? miles upstream from Elk 

Pork Salt River.

Drainage area. 356 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 621.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 22, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 203 cfs (147,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,930 cfs June 15 (gage height, 11.40 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs June 27, 1942 (gage height, 21.76 ft); no 

flow at times in 1940-41, 1950, 1954, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good. Water diverted from river above gage by city of Paris.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 22, Apr. 8-15, 

May 28 to June 7)

2.5

3.2 

3.5

1.2 

2.7 

5.6

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

12.0

115

220

358

1,090

1,830

3,260

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

C)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

o

0

o

0

o * 0

*0

.1

.1

.1 

o

0

.1

.2

TT

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

2.1

0.07

0.00020

0.0002

4.2

Dec.

~7S 0.2

.2

.3

.7

.3

3.0

4.7

2.7

*2.1

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.0

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.6

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

47.8

1.54

0.0043

O.OO5

95

Jan.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.6

1.8

*1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.2

1.5

1.6

2.1

25

17

17

30

24

17

13

9.1

6.5

4.7

194.9

6.29

0.018

0.02

387

Feb.

4.2

4.7

6.9

*6.9

8.2

10

12

23

12

39

38

29

19

13

11

9.1

6.9 

5.3

4.4

3.6

3.0

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.6

18

15

42

-

388.3

13.9

0.039

0.04

770

Calendar year 1956: Max 2, ZOO Hin o

Mar.

24

17

14

9.6

6.5

5.0

3.9

2.7

2.4

2.0

2.4

2.2

1.5

1.5

 1.6

1.2

1.2

2.1

5.0

4.7

3.9

3.3

2.7

70

678

776

3l2

194

135

93

56

2,434.4

78.5

0.221

0.25

4,830

Mean

Apr.

43

36

2l5

1.170

1,090

419

176

*283

515

482

230

115

74

57

47

42

240 

816

450

323

176

316

349

352

306

*450

614

332

280

131

10,129

338

0.949

1.06

2O,O9O

May

74

50

35

27

22

*19

17

15

Ts

32

24

25

73

70

42

218

2.520 

2,200

2,250

1,090

201

119

102

141

936

1,130

297

174

92

60

47

12,120

391

1.10

1.27

24,040

June

41

62

56

49

58

67

*179

1,830

2,O3O

*1,720

794

645

1,830

2,300

2.820

1,280

379 

*245

107

61

42

33

26

24

19

18

17

16

15

16

16,779

559

1.57

1.75

33,280

July

52

38

21

15

12

10

7.8

6.9

6.0

5.0

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.0

5.0

*6.0

4.7 

4.7

*3.9

3.3

4.4

5.0

5.0

3.9

87

53

46

27

249

367

*639

1,702.3

54.9

0.154

0.18

3,380

Aug.

736

Ts7

52

35

103

549

221

52

27

17

13

11

9.1

7.8

5.6

*6.0

10 

5.3

4.4

4.7

4.4

4.2

5.3

5.0

4.2

*3.3

3.0

2.7

3.3

3.0

2_,4

2,066.7

66.7

0.187

0.22

4,100

Sept.

2.2

3.3

2.2

1.6

2.0

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

3.9

3.6

3.6

4.7

3.9

2.6 

2.0

1.8

2.1

45

96

254

TI2

39

*21

14

9.1

6.9

5.0

656.5

21.9

0.062

0.07

1,300

43.5 Cfsm 0.122 In. 1.65 Ac-ft 31.58O

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,820 Hin 0 Mean 127 Cfsm 0.357 In. 4.87 Ao-ft 92,28O

Peak discharge (base, 2,4OO cfs). May 17 (5 p.m.) 2,720 cfs (10.97 ft); June 15 (9 a.m.) 2,93O cfs 

(11.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
SALT RIVER BASIN 449

Salt River near Monroe City, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°32'25", long 91°40'20", in NE£NW£ sec. 22, T. 55 N., R. 7 W., on left 

bank on downstream side of old bridge pier, 135 ft upstream from highway bridge at 

Joanna, 2,500 ft downstream from Indian Creek, 2 miles upstream from Lick Creek, and 

8 miles southeast of Monroe City.

Drainage area. 2,230 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 520.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Feb. 2, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 1,311 cfs (949,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,600 cfs June 14 (gage height, 20.66 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 13 (gage height, 2.08 ft).

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 49,700 cfs Apr. 24, 1944 (gage height, 30.34 ft); no 

flow July 28-31, 1954.

Flood in June 1928 reached a stage of about 36-ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for period Jan. 24-31, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 17 May 18 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

'0.2

.7 

4.1

69

3.0

3.5

4.0

6.0

10.0

17.0

179

425

741

2,400

6,940

18,000

41

78

131

3.5

4.0

6.0

10.0

17.0

305

620

2,220

6,410

16,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.6

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

.6

ft

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.9

2.0

3.1

2.7

2.3

2.3

3.1

48.3

1.56

0.00070

0.0008

96

Nov.

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

 1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

67.0

2.23

0.0010

0.001

133

Dec.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

3.6

4.6

5.2

7.7

7.7

7.7

*7.0

7.0

9.2

12

12

11

11

10

9.2

9.2

10

10

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

266.4

8.59

0.0039

0.004

528

Jan.

12

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

*11

10

9.2

9.2

8.4

7.7

777

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

356

502

g495

g269

g264

g!66

g!54

glOO

g69

g60

2,643.0

85.3

0.038

0.04

5,240

Feb.

48

40

39

44

*52

96

448

762

827

588

414

284

228

171

133

100

78

67

58

50

42

36

33

30

30

140

150

298

-

5,286

189

0.085

0.09

10,480

Mar.

313

237

166

118

91

69

58

48

40

36

36

34

31

*30

28

24

25

25

25

23

21

22

22

100

3,700

4.690

2,310

1,270

878

700

588

15,758

508

0.228

0.26

31,260

Apr.

477

360

1,560

6,660

7,500

4,250

1,820

2,600

*5,400

3,920

1,770

922

594

442

349

294

1,570

3,900

6,270

7,650

5,760

6,140

6,660

2,980

915

1,190

3,550

10 . 400

4,950

2,000

102,853

3,428

1.54

1.72

204,000

May

998

647

466

349

274

*223

188

150

154

274

298

908

647

442

568

1,350

17.000

11,500

7,490

5,160

3,560

3,560

2,670

1,770

3,130

7,250

3,160

1,170

690

468

310

76,824

2,478

1.11

1.28

152,400

June

290

551

501

*316

222

1,880

3,330

15.500

10,600

5,380

2,960

6,410

6,290

13,000

15,000

5,600

*2,000

1,210

767

508

360

270

208

166

145

122

111

102

30T

437

94,337

3,145

1.41

1.57

187,100

July

2,240

2,350

571

316

195

142

105

88

g70

g62

g56

S51

g48

g46

111

218

344

*195

170

131

88

g74

g84

376

655

384

931

1,770

7.150

*4,830

4,060

27,891

900

0.404

0.47

55,520

Aug.

5.760

1,450

922

788

1,280

992

857

414

219

128

92

g78

g68

g72

*51

55

68

102

83

58

48

38

58

51

44

*57

54

50

25

22

20

11,904

584

0.172

0.20

25,610

Sept.

17

17

14

12

13

13

13

11

*9.3

9.5

8.4

9.5

9.5

10

10

9.5

8.4

8.4

*7.4

874

48

34

865

627

349

174

108

74

55

44

2,595.5

86.5

0.039

0.04

5,150

Calendar year 1956: Max 16,300 Mln 0.5 Mean 392 Cfsm 0.176 In. 2.40 Ac-ft 284,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 17,000 Mln 0.5 Mean 933 Cfsra 0.418 In. 5.68 Ac-ft 675,300

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 cfs).--June 14 (5 p.m.) 23,600 efs (20.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
450 SALT RIVER BASIN

Salt River near New London, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°36'44", long 91°24'30", in KE^NWi sec. 36, T. 56 N. , R. 5 W. , on left 

bank 250 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 61, 2 miles north of New London, and 

8 miles upstream from Spencer Creek.

Drainage area. 2,480 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1922 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 477.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 7, 1931, chain gage at present site at datum 0.03 ft higher. 

Apr. 7, 1931, to Nov. 14, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 15, 1934, to Jan. 17, 1935, wireweight gage, at site 250 ft downstream at datum 0.04 ft lower.

Average discharge. 35 years, 1,530 cfs (1,108,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24,600 cfs June 15 (gage height, 20.44 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 0.70 ft).

1922-57: Maximum discharge, 58,700 cfs June 21, 1928 (gage height, 28.8 ft, from 

floodmark, present site and datum); no flow Aug. 3-14, 1934, Aug. 21 to Sept. 1, 1936.

Flood of July 14, 1858, reached a stage of about 27.6 ft, present site and datum, 

based on comparison of June 1928 flood crest at stone marker 1 mile below gage.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 19, June 23-3O)

.9 

1.0 

1.5

0.3

1.0

4.0

12

25

44

185

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

14.0

20.0

'350

750

1,850

4,230

11,300

23,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.8

57T

5.1

4.5

2.9

2.6

2.0

1.7

.8

.5

.4

.4

.8

1.2

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

*.7

1.0

2.3

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.9

60.0

1.94

0.00078

O . OOO9

119

Nov.

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

2.6

2.3

*2.3

2.3

2.9

2.9

3.2

4.0

4.0

4.5

5.8

5.1

5.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8 

5.1

4.5

4.5

4.0

118.9

3.96

0.0016

0.002

236

Dec.

4.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

11

9.7

9.7

12

14

12

12

*12

12

12

11

11

12

15

15

25

23

17

16

15

14

12 

12

12

12

12

12

384.4

12.4

0.0050

0.006

762

Jan.

12

11

11

11

11

IZ

*12

12

12

12

12

12

11

9.7

9.7

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.1

87T

8.9

806

543

658

500

326 

284

224

173

138

loo

3,971.2

128

0.052

0.06

7,880

Feb.

75

56

46

49

44

86

*266

1,050

1.180

850

580

406

298

236

191

155

129

109

89

75

64

54

46

40

42

143 

245

230

-

6,834

244

0.098

0.10

13,560

Mar.

326

312

245

188

149

120

97

83

75

66

*64

64

54

49

40

38

36

34

32

30

30

30

28

72

2,530

5.230 

3,330

1,730

1,180

850

680

17,792

574

0.231

0.27

35,290

Apr.

600

492

1,280

5,630

8,120

5,430

2,690

2,530

5,530

4,830

*2,590

1,370

850

620

488

406

1,160

3,780

6,500

8,480

7,520

6,720

7,640

4,430

2,250

1,550 

2,810

10.000

3^080

117,326

3,911

1.58

1.76

232,700

May

1,490

925

660

500

410

340

287

245

*239

420

436

681

900

660

468

1,090

16,600

15,200

8,860

6,610

4,830

4,830

3,510

2,460

2,770

6,610 

5,660

1,890

1,020

680

520

91,801

2,961

1.19

1.38

182,100

June

413

354

*620

500

350

1,380

2,740

15,100

16,600

7,400

4,O5O

6,170

6,940

13,100

25,400

9,660

3,250

1,670

1,080

700

520

388

290

230

*191

167 

152

138

117

occ ebb

117,936

3,931

1.59

1.77

233,900

July

758

3,330

1,150

520

318

230

182

146

120

100

83

72

62

54

*186

424

382

354

206

203

176

132

217

259

456

357 

424

4,130

7.520

*6,610

4,230

33,391

1,077

0.434

0.50

66,230

Aug.

4.250

2,530

2,610

1,880

875

1,490

925

750

410

266

197

158

129

109

109

1OO

94

91

129

155

100

77

62

53

54

66 

59

52

*42

38

li

17,851

576

0.252

0.27

35,410

Sept.

30

27

22

20

22

22

19

17

16

15

15

15

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

15

90

58

*118

750

540

329 

209

149

109

77

2,788

92.9

0.037

0.04

5,550

Calendar year 1956: Max 18,5OO Min 0.4 Mean 418 Cfsm O.169 In. 2.29 Ac-ft 303,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 25.4OO Min 0.4 Mean 1,124 Cfsm O.453 In. 6.16 Ac-ft 813, 7OO

Peak discharge (base, 25,OOO cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
THE SNY BASIN 451

Hadley Creek at Kinder-hook, 111.

Location. Lat 39°41'35", long 91°08'55", in SE^NE^- sec. 25, T. 4 S., R. 7 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 96, 0.8 mile southeast of Kinderhook, 

2.0 miles upstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, and 5.5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 72.7 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 469.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Dec. 15, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 48.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 cfs May 17 (gage height, 13.85 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 13.91 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,900 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; no flow for many days during 1940-41, 1944, 1947, 1953-54, 1956-57.

Flood of Aug. 17, 1939, reached a stage of 15.93 ft, from floodmarks.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1950 has been revised to 

5,440 cfs Dec. 21, 1949 (gage height, 10.30 ft), superseding figure published in 

WSP 1175.

Remarks. Records good except those below 4 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods of 

ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1942, 1946, and 1950, superseding those published in WSP 955, 1055, and 1175, are 

given herewith:

Date

1942

June 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

20

21

22

23

24

27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

58

33

56

83

38

31

23

26

23

108

77

59

44

39

82

52

42

31

34

24

21

22

19

17

15

14

Date

1942-Con.

July 9

10

11

13

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

20

130

24

24

73

41

35

29

113

85

26

19

15

15

14

9.5

24

11

10

13

10

9.0

10

14

10

8.6

Date

1942-Con.

Aug. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

30

31

Sept. 18

Discharge

7.4

7.8

10

20

11

10

6.6

5.8

6.2

7.8

6.2

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.4

2.8

3.4

24

7.0

4.4

3.8

4.8

Date

1942-Con.

Sept. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1946

June 19

July 17

18

20

Aug. 3

3

5

6

1949

Dec. 21

Discharge

8.2

7.4

4.2

3.2

2.4

2.0

20

112

15

6.6

4.8

3.6

380

114

20

114

145

66

440

54

1,970

Month

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Cfs -days

13.598.2

Maximum

114

1,810

1.970

Minimum

.1

Mean

37.3

Per square

mile

794-

.IS*

.513

Runoff In 

Inches

6.95
THE SRY BASIN

Hadley Creek at Kinderhook, 111. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.6

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3

0

.1

Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

2.7

5.2

9.0

26

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

65

127

222

504

920

2,330

4,080

0.42 

.5

0

.4 

1.5 

5.2

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 2.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

ly Oct.

(»)

bal 0

an 0

sm 0

0

Nov.

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

17

3.6

1.9 

.6

.5

.5

.4

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

24.8

0.83

0.011

0.01

Dec.

0

0

0 

.1

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.3

*.8

7.3

~8".l 35

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

4.0

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.3

94.3

3.04

0.042

0.05

Jan.

2.1

1.8

1.9 

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

bl.2

bl.l

bl.l

bl.O

b.9

bT9

b.9

b.9

b.9

b.9 

b.9

1.0

1.2

1.8

*948

32

12

7.9

b6.0

b5.5

b5.0

b4.7

b4.2

b4.2

1,056.0

34.1

0.469

0.54

Feb.

4.2

±'.Z 

4.2

4.7

6.3

29

23

24

15

8.2

7.1

6.0

5.6

4.7

5.0

4.7 

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.4

5.2

32

*47

T4

_

289.5

10.3

0.142

0.15

Mar.

8.6

7.9

6.3 

6.0

5.6

5.6

*5.2

5.2

5.0

4.7

5.6

13

7.9

6.3

7.1

6.3

5.2 

5.6

6.0

6.0

5.6

6.0

6.7

10

754

75

62

50

25

13

14

1,155.4

37.3

0.513

0.59

Apr.

12

10

1,540"

413

106

61

46

430

126

61

44

36

31

28

26

25

*28 

105

44

911

117

1,820

166

156

87

219

155

2,350

 2T8

101

9,472

316

4.35

4.85

May

68

51

38 

31

27

25

23

21

4?

1,190

60

55

74

55

30

359

5.940 

177

207

91

483

86

*111

55

189

55

35

29

25

23

23

7,681

248

3.41

3.93

June

20

18

16

15

14

14

20

320

33

225

671

1,180

56

2,530

218

72

39 

30

23

19

17

15

13

12

11

11

11

79

16

12

5,530

184

2.53

2.83

July

9.8

9.2

8.5 

9.0

7.5

5.4

5.0

4.6

*4.2

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

1.9

1.4 

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.3

.3

21

 478~ 6

1^9

171.2

5.52

0.076

0.09

Aug.

1.5

1.2

1,340 

148

13

*10

8.0

6.4

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.3

2.9

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.2

.4

.2

~TT .1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

1,562.5

50.4

0.693

0.80

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

*.4

.2

.1

1.7

.7

.7

.6

.4

.2

.2

0

0

0

8.5

0.28

0.0039

0.004

lendar year 1956 : Max 2,930 Mln 0 Mean 19.6 Cfsm 0.270 In. 3.69

ter year 1956-57 : Max 3,940 Mln 0 Mean 74.1 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.84

ak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Jan. 22 (6 a.m.) 3,160 cfs (7.98 ft); Mar. 25 (5 a.m.) 2,410 cfs

7.10 ft ; Apr. 3 (2 p.m.) 4,180 cfs (9.13 ft): Apr. 20 (l2:30 p.m.) 3,250 cfs (8.07 ft); Apr. 22 

10 a.m. 6,720 cfs (11.37 ft); Apr. 28 (12 m.) 6,240 cfs (11.01 ft); May 10 (6 a.m.) 4,380 cfs

9.32 ft ; May 17 (3 a.m.) 13,200 cfs (13.85 ft): June 11 (12:30 a.m.) 3,430 cfs (8.33 ft); June 12 

2:30 a.m.) 4,180 cfs (9.14 ft); June 14 (6 p.m.) 6,850 cfs (11.50 ft); Aug. 3 (8:30 p.m.) 

5,480 cfs (11.18 ft) .

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
THE SNY BASIN 453

Bay Creek at Pittsfield, 111.

Location. --La t 39°37'30", long 90°47'40", In NE^SW-f sec. 18, T. 5 S. , R. 3 W. , on right

bank at downstream side of bridge on abandoned highway, 50 ft downstream from Panther

Creek, 0.1 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 107, 0.4 mile downstream from

Wabash Railroad bridge, and 1.4 miles northeast of Pittsfield. 

Drainage area. 39.6 sq ml.

Records available .--October 1939 to September 1957. 

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 638.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 7, 1939, wire-weight gage at same

site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 22.6 cfs. 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 8,050 cfs May 17 (gage height, 13.14 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs for many days.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs June 9, 1945 (gage height, 13.25 ft), from

rating curve extended above 4 ,400 cfs ; no flow during many periods . 

Flood of Sept. 8, 1926, reached a stage of 18.4 ft, from floodmark. 

Revisions. --The maximum discharge for the water year 1942 has been revised to 4,600

cfs Oct. 4, 1941 (gage height, 11.55 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 955. 

Remarks . Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revlsions~Twater years ).--WSP 1175: 1940(P), 1941, 1949. Revised figures of discharge,

in cubic feet per second, for water year 1942, superseding those published in WSP 955,

are given herewith:

Oct. 4, 1941... ......... 1,440

Oct. 5, 1941... ......... 666

Month

Water year 1941-42. ......

Cfs-days

18,977.8

Maximum

1,440

Minimum

.1

Mean

52.0

Per square 

mile

.624

1.31

Runoff In 

Inches

4.07

8.46

17.81

Revised peak discharge.--1941-42: Oct. 4 (10:30 p.m.) 4,600 cfs, Feb. 4 (8 p.m.) 3,120 cfs; 

May 12 (7 p.m.) 1,92O cfs; May 15 (11 a.m.) 2,200 cfs; June 19 (8 a.m.) 2,530 cfs; 

July 19 (12 p.m.) 2,070 cfs.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 7-25, May 17 to June 13, July 25 to Sept. 30)

1.3 0.1

1.4 .4

1.5 1.4

1.7 4.6

2.0 13

2.5 30

3.0 54

3.5 91

4.0 155

5.0 390

9.0 1,670

10.0 2,200

11.0 3,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

_il

.6

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

7.1

0.23

0.0058

0.007

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

1.1

.7

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

6.2

0.21

0.0053

0.006

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

6.2

.9

.4

.2

.1

.1

.3

b.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

*.3

.7

20

12

3.4

3.2

2.3

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

54.7

1.76

0.044

0.05

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.7

.3

.2

.2

.2

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.2

.5

*103 3.6

1.5

.9

.6

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

115.6

3.73

0.094

0.11

Feb.

0.5

.7

.6

1.4

2.9

25

25

21

12

4.1

2.3

1.4

.9

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

^2

.3

.3

.4

.3

2.6

25

*5.4

2.0

-

136.8

4.89

0.123

0.13

Mar.

0.9

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

*.6

.6

.5

2.6

4.1

1.6

2.1

2.6

1.0

.6

1.2

1.3

.7

1.1

2.2

2.0

34

254

13

9.3

4.8

3.2

2.0

1.6

330.3

10.7

0.270

0.31

Apr.

1.6

1.1

468

77

18

8.1

8.6

274

29

11

6.6

5.2

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.2

*13

309

18

23

16

736

27

140

28

18

32

196

29

15

2,523.2

84.1

2.12

2.37

May

9.3

6.4

4.8

3.9

3.6

2.9

2.6

2^4

2.8

58

6.4

5.2

48

16

4.6

88

2.620

57

503

37

162

*93

80

22

122

21

13

11

9.3

8.4

8.4

4,032.0

130

3.28

3.79

June

6.9

5.8

5.2

4.8

4.4

3.8

18

231

17

33

158

438

41

1.940

74

22

11

6.2

3.9

2.9

2.2

1.4

.8

.6

.4

.7

1.3

30

1.5

j^Z

3,066.1

102

2.58

2.88

July

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

*.l

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

7.8

1.0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.5

.2

.5

1.6

li

2.0

.4

51.3

1.65

0.042

0.05

Aug.

0.2

.2

38

17

1.7

*.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

69.4

2.24

0.057

0.07

Calendar year 1956: Max 616 Mln O Mean 3.75 Cfsm O.O95 In. 1.29

Sept.

0.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

1.1

1.0

1.0

.7

1.0

*1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

~2.2

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

26.4

0.88

0.022

0.02

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,620 Mln 0.1 Mean 28.5 Cfsm 0.720 In. 9.79

Peak discharge (base, 2,OOO cfs).--Apr. 22 (7:30 a.m.) 2.90O cfs (1O.66 ft); May 17 (4 a.m.) 8,050 

efs (15.14 ft); May 19 (5:5O a.m.) 2,420 cfs (1O.27 ft); June 14 (4:30 p.m.) 7,560 cfs (I2.90£t).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

507Z15 O - 59 - 30
454 THE SNY BASIN

Bay Creek at Nebo, 111.

Location. Lat 39°26'35", long 90°47'45", in NW£ sec. 19, T. 7 S. , R. 3 W., on left bank 

40 ft downstream from highway bridge, 500 ft upstream from Spring Creek, a quarter of 

a mile west of Nebo, and 1.6 miles upstream from Chicago & Alton Railroad bridge. Records include flow of Spring Creek.

Drainage area.--162 sq mi, including that of Spring Creek. 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 462.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 9, 1939, wire-weight gage at bridge 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 88.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 cfs June 14 (gage height, 15.44 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 23,500 cfs Aug. 16, 1946 (gage height, 19.31 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs; no flow for many days.

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

which are poor.

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 975: 1940, 1941(M), 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 29 to July 29)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

.2

1.0 

3.1

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

7.5

49

96

210

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

0.1

.7

2.6

6.8

18

44

2.5 104

3.0 191

4.0 391

8.0 1,570

12.0 3,240

12.5 3,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

O

0

0

0

Nov.

*0.1

0

0

0

.3

.6

.1

O

o

0

0

o

o

*o 

o

o

0

0

o

.5

.3

.1

.1

0

o

.1

.1

o

o

0

2.3

0.08

O.OOO49

o . 0005

Dec.

0

0

0

0

62

26

15

8.2

5.4

3.4

2.6

2.0

1.8

1.3 

1.2

.8

.7

*.7

.8

8.9

29

35

18

12

9.0

6.4

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.1

270.9

8.74

0.054

0.06

Jan.

2.8

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

1.4

bl.O

b.8

b.6

b.5 

b.4

b.3

b.2

b.l

bTT

.2

.4

*154

77

25

15

5.9

3.4

2.8

2.3

1.4

bl.l

307.3

9.91

0.061

0.07

Feb.

bl.O

TT2

12

25

25

50

77

66

62

38

28

21

16

13 

9.8

6.9

5.4

4.6

4.2

3.4

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.0

2.6

24

*82

46

-

633.8

22.6

0.140

0.15

Mar.

29

21

15

13

11

9.8

*7.5

6.4

5.9

5.0

5.0

5.9

5.9

6.9

11

6.9

5.0

5.4

5.9

5.9

5.4

5.0

5.4

83

964

191

118

91

73

64

58

1,845.2

59.5

0.367

0.42

Apr.

56

53

545

580

225

110

93

789

451

139

97

73

60

53

48

44

*70

786

184

104

98

1.280

286

400

276

151

248

857

261

118

8,535

284

1.75

1.96

May

70

46

30

19

14

9.9

7.3

4.8

4.4

106

63

297

525

223 

82

188

5.690

91,300

02,000

a450

a600

*369

555

187

301

178

76

56

48

42

41

11,582.4

374

2.31

2.66

June

35

26

21

18

17

17

103

361

137

36

337

883

137

3.240 

2,790

227

119

82

61

49

40

32

25

23

20

17

36

49

56

30

9,024

301

1.86

2.07

July

23

20

17

17

15

12

11

9.9

*11

8.9

7.3

6.8

5.7

4.8 

5.2

5.2

15

8.4

4.8

4.0

2.9

3.2

2.9

2.4

1.8

1.6

176

2.9

 172cF

5b

19

478.3

15.4

0.095

0.11

Aug.

7.8

4.0

135

91

30

*9.4

3.6

1.8

1.1

.6

.4

.2

.4

.7 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a 1

a 1

288.1

9.29

0.057

0.07

Sept.

0.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 2

a. 3

a. 4

.6

a. 4

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2 

.3

a. 2

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

6.3

0.21

0.0013

0.001

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,220 Mln O Mean 13.6 Cfsm O.O84 In. 1.13

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,690 Mln 0 Mean 9O.3 Cfsm O.557 In. 7.57

Peak discharge (base, 3,OOO cfs).--May 17 (1O:3O a.m.) 5,59O cfs (13.28 ft); May 19 (7:3O a.m.) 

3,400 cfs (12.18 ft); June 14 (5:3O p.m.) 11,8OO cfs (15.44 ft).

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

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

Creek at Plttsfleld and Hadley Creek at Klnderhook. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KINGS LAKE BASIN 455

Lost Creek at Elsberry, Mo.

cation. --Lat 39°09'20", long 90°48'20", in 

quarters of a mile southwest of Elsberry.

sec. 29, T. 51 N., R. 2 E., threeDrainage area. 12.2 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 450 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,340 cfs June 14 (gage height, 10.88 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 60 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

10.88 ft; no flow for many days.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 14, 1957; no flow for many days.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: 1955(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 26 to Apr. 14, May 20, May 24 to 

June 13, June 18-24, June 29 to Aug. 11)

Oct. 1 to May 20 May 21 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

0

.4 

1.5 

3.3 

5.9

2.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

14

46

96

165

345

1.3 0

1.4 .3

1.5 1.1

1.6 3.2

1.7 6.3

2.0 20

2.5 45

3.0 80

4.0 179

 5.0 354

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

O

0

0

0

.9

2.2

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.9

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.9

0.26

0.021

0.02

16

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

*.8

.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

.7

5.5

2.0

1.1

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

27.0

0.87

0.071

0.08

54

Jan.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

~77 1.2

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.2

.2

10.5

0.34

0.028

0.03

21

Feb.

"74 0.3

1.2

1.4

2.6

3.1

2.7

*2.5

2.5

2.0

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

.8

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.3

100

31

13

-

176.1

6.29

0.516

0.54

349

Mar.

7.6

5.0

3.5

3.1

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.8

T7S

1.8

*5.4

3.1

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

56

*9J5

33

18

*13

11

9.0

7.9

307.2

9.91

0.812

0.94

609

Apr.

7.3

6.2

54

61

21

16

16

109

18

11

9.0

*7.9

6.9

6.2

5.5

5.5

70

60

30

30

40

~80 150

60

*38

37

90

20

10

8.0

1,083.5

36.1

2.96

3.30

2,150

May

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.0

30

*15

7.6

14

50

17

11

18

72

22

203

37

189

146

122

28

45

22

14

9.6

8.1

7.4

7.8

1,135.9

36.6

3.00

3.46

2,250

June

6.3

5.6

*4.6

4.0

3.4

2.9

6.9

29

5.6

4.6

3.7

2.9

3.2

*334

100

31

18

10

6.6

6.0

5.3

4.6

3.7

2.9

*2.8

2.9

3.1

38

5.0

4.0

660.6

22.0

1.80

2.01

1,310

July

3.7

3.2

2.9

7.0

5.0

4.3

3.7

3.2

**2.8

2.1

1.9

1.4

.7

.5

 1.5

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

3.4

.8

.6

.4

.4

.5

2.2

33

1.2 

.6

90.1

2.91

0.239

0.27

179

Aug.

0.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 *.i 

.1

4.7

0.15

0.012

0.01

9.3

Sept.

oa

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.3

0.18

0.015

0.02

11

Calendar year 1956: Max 170 Mln 0 Mean 1.93 Cfsm 0.158 In. 2.14 Ac-ft 1,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 334 Min 0 Mean 9.61 Cfsm 0.788 In. 10.68 Ac-ft 6,960

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs).--Mar. 24 (11 p.m.) 360 cfs (5.03 ft); Apr. 8 (2 a.m.) 345 cfs 

(4.99 ft); May 13 (9 a.m.) 420 cfs (5.29 ft); May 17 (l a.m.) 325 cfs (4.89 ft); May 19 (3:30 

a.m.) 970 cfs (7.06 ft); May 21 (4 a.m.) 1,200 ofs (7.56 ft); May 22 (5 p.m.) 740 cfs (6.42 ft); 

June 14 (4 p.m.) 3,340 cfs (10.88 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 18 to Dec. 12, Jan. 15, 16, Apr. 15-24, Apr. 27 to May 9, 

Aug. 12-29; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records 

for nearby stations.
CUITOE RIVER BASIN

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°00'59", long 90°59'00", In SE£ sec. 14, T. 49 N. , R. 1 W. , on downstream 

side of center pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 61, l£ miles downstream from confluence 

of North and West Forks and 2 miles north of Troy.

Drainage area. . 903 sq ml.. 

Records available. February 1922 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 450.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1930, chain gage at site 3 miles downstream at datum 4.31 ft 

lower. Oct. 1, 1930, to Nov. 12, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 13, 1934, to July 10, 1939, 

wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 652 cfs (472,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 21,000 cfs June 8 (gage height, 23.95 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 1.97 ft).

1922-57: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs Oct. 5, 1941 (gage height, 33.4 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow Aug. 29, 1936, Aug. 6, 1954.

Flood in October 1941 exceeded the previously known maximum flood in December 1895 

by 5 or 6 ft at Frenehmans Bluff, 3 miles downstream, and is highest flood since 1888.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 855: 

1942(M).

1933(M), 1935(M), 1937(M). WSP 895: 1939. WSP 1005:

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 11 to Feb. 7, Mar. 1-23,

Apr. 10-17, July 15-27)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Feb. 7 

0.2

Feb. 8 to Sept. 30

2.4 

5.0

2.8 

3.4 

4.0 

5.0

129

246

525

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

255

550

1,340

12.0

19.0

21.0

4,110

9,200

12,200

Note.--Same as preceding 

table below 4.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.6

.9

1.2

3.8

T74

1.1

.7

.8

.8

.6

.7 *.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

75

*.G

.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

26.7

0.86

0.00095

0.001

53

Nov.

1.1

.9

.8

1.1

1.8

3.0

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

 1.8

1.8

2.0

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

6.5

6.6

4. 0

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.8

3.8

82.3

2.74

0.0030

0.003

163

Dec.

3.8

-378 3.5

4.6

4.6

4.4

8.6

11

10

9.0

8.6

7.8

*6.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.6

5.0

9.4

13

13

14

14

13

12

13

12

11

10

10

261.9

8.45

0.0094

0.01

519

Jan.

8.6

d8. 2

d7.8

7.4

6.6

6.6

*6.6

6.6

6.6

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

dS.O

d4.6

d4.4

d3.8

d4.4

d4.6

d4.6

dS.O

dS.O

b4.8

b4.6

b4.5

b4.4

b4.2

b3.8

b3.6

167.5

5.40

0.0060

0.007

332

Feb.

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

10

22

255

*760

740

535

310

172

112

82

62

50

40

36

30

25

22

19

18

17

20

2,930

4.800

1,040

-

12,121.0

433

0.480

0.50

24,040

Mar.

520

337

225

170

140

119

102

89

79

74

*80

147

156

108

100

86

75

70

67

60

55

55

52

366

*7.460

4,170

2,090

*1,160

700

505

370

19,787

638

0.707

0.81

39,250

Apr.

289

'9~9T 235

6,130

4,350

1,230

680

7,110

8,370

1,940

980

*700

550

445

349

283

716

4,820

4,670

1,790

2,550

11.500

8 120

6,120

*5,250

1,440

2,710

7,680

4,310

1,840

98,148

3,272

3.62

4.04

194,700

May

980

625

475

367

295

245

205

177

177

*4,020

2,300

1,230

2,290

1,940

800

550

3,810

3,210

6,950

2,540

5,760

*3,630

7.320

2,550

1,640

1,890

920

535

391

304

262

58,388

1,883

2.09

2.40

115,800

June

220

235

*174

145

133

119

165

11.600

11,500

3,270

1,340

720

505

4,300

7,850

1,490

680

460

343

265

218

172

140

124

*104

97

96

37T

211

dl, 870

48,920

1,631

1.81

2.01

97,030

July

d778

230

d!36

d!04

d90

79

67

57

51

d44

d41

d36

d35

d33

*3T

229

104

61

46

52

39

236

328

99

49

36

34

2,140

4.660

1,990

657

12,578

406

0.450

0.52

24,950

Aug.

307

168

117

86

69

56

46

39

35

30

26

22

20

18

17

16

15

15

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

9.8

9.4

9,0

*9.0

9.0

1,252.2

40.4

0.045

0.05

2,480

Sept.

9.0

9.4

872

7.0

6.6

5.8

6.2

6.2

5.0

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

3.5

*3.8

3.8

3.5

4.4

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

4.0

2.6

2.0

141.5

4.72

0.0052

0.006

281

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,130 Min 0.5 Mean 182 Cfsm 0.202 In. 2.76 Ac-ft 132,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,600 Min 0.5 Mean 690 Cfsm 0.764 In. 10.36 Ac-ft 499,600

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 cfs).--June 8 (9 p.m.) 21,000 cfs (23.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed or estimated on basis of reconstructed gageheight graph, once-daily wire-weight gage readings, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 457

Kankakee River near North Liberty, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°33'50", long 86°29 I 50", on line between sees. 11 and 23, T. 36 N. , R. 

1 W., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on St. Joseph County highway named 

"New Road," 4 miles northwest of North Liberty.

Drainage area. 152 sq mi.

Records available. January 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior to 

June 26, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 146 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 660 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 6.90 ft); minimum, 

54 cfs Aug. 19 (gage height, 1.60 ft).

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 686 cfs Oct. 10, 1954; maximum gage height, 8.64 ft 

Oct. 12, 1954 (backwater from return of overbank flow); minimum, that of Aug. 19, 1957.

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

Revisions. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 26, Feb. 9-19, July 6,

8-12, July 15 to Aug. 28, Sept. 5-30)

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

56

89

158

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

345

480

680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tttel

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

71

7T

71

71

71

74

74

74

74

74

74

*74

74

74

74

74

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

2,324

75.0

0.493

0.57

Kov.

77rr

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

*77

77

77

77

77

77

77

89

89

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

2,382

79.4

0.522

0.58

Dec.

83

83

89

95

95

95

89

89

89

*89

89

95

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

95

95

95

95

101

95

95

95

95

95

95

2,843

91.7

0.603

0.70

Jan.

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

90

89

89

83

b83

b83

b83

*b83

b83

83

89

193

202

166

150

134

127

127

120

113

113

3,273

106

0.697

0.80

Feb.

107

107

107

107

101

101

101

107

166

195

*175

166

158

150

150

142

134

127

127

120

120

113

113

113

113

113

120

113

_

3,564

127

0.836

0.87

Mar.

113

113

107

107

101

101

101

*101

101

95

101

120

120

113

113

113

113

107

127

134

134

127

120

120

113

113

113

113

107

107

107

3,475

112

0.737

0.85

Apr.

107

107

107

127

166

184

175

193

193

211

193

*175

158

150

142

134

134

134

134

150

158

150

166

175

238

265

500

620

550

385

6,231

208

1.37

1.53

May

275" 325

229

211

193

175

166

158

158

158

158

158

*158

158

150

142

142

142

150

175

166

158

150

142

142

142

134

127

127

120

T5T

5,116

165

1.09

1.26

June

120

120

113

113

113

120

113

113

113

113

113

107

120

120

120

113

101

113

120

113

*101

113

127

120

113

113

113

134

142

127

3,494

116

0.763

0.85

July

120

TOT

107

120

101

95

107

89

89

89

83

89

107

101

89

89

83

77

77

77

77

77

*95

89

74

89

83

71

71

68

"eff bo

2,752

88.8

0.584

0.67

Aug.

66

68

77

89

83

77

74

74

68

74

74

74

71

68

68

61

56

56

56

66

58

*56

56

66

71

66

64

66

142

142

120

2,307

74.4

0.489

0.56

Sept.

107 T&T

101

101

95

89

89

83

77

83

83

77

83

77

77

77

*77

74

T4

74

77

77

77

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

2,448

81.6

0.537

0.60

Calendar year 1956 : Max 640 Min 68 Mean 130 Cfsm 0.855 In. 11.70

Water year 1956-57 : Max 620 Min 56 Mean 110 Cfsm 0.724 In. 9.84

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
458 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Kankakee River at Davis , In<3.

Location. Lat 41°24', long 86°42', in sec. 13, T. 34 N., R. 3 W. , on left bank at down-

 stream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 30 at Davis, half a mile downstream from Mill

Creek and 4 miles east of Hanna.

Drainage area. 508 sq mi.

Records available . July 1905 to July 1906 and April 1931 to September 1957 in reports of 

Geological Survey. July 1925 to May 1929 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 664.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. July 13, 1905, to July 21, 1906, staff gage at site 50 ft downstream at different datum. July 28, 1925, to May 18, 1929, chain gage on bridge half a mile downstream 

at different datum. Apr. 19, 1931, to Mar. 11, 1942, chain gage at present site and 

datum. Mar. 12, 1942, to Nov. 3, 1953, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1925-28, 1931-57), 480 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 10.43 ft); minimum, 218 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 4.64 ft).

1925-29, 1931-57: Maximum discharge observed, about 1,700 cfs Dec. 15, 1927 (gage 

height, 9.50 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 520 cfs; 

minimum observed, 154 cfs Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, 1941; minimum gage height observed, 

2.97 ft Aug. 14, 1934.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1338: 1953, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 29 Apr. 30 to Sept. 30

4.7

8.0

11.0

235

796

1,350

4.6 

8.0 

11.0

235

796

1,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

252

25?

252

252

252 

252

252

*252

252

252

252

252

252

7,506

242

0.476

0.55

Nov.

252

252

252

252

252

252

252

252

252

252

252

252

252

 252

269

269

269

252

252

269

303

303

286 

286

286

286

286

286

286

269

7,985

266

0.524

0.58

Dec.

269

269

269

269

286

286

286

286

286

*286

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

286 

303

303

303

303

303

303

286

286

8,900

287

0.565

0.65

Jan.

286

269

286

286

269

269

269

269

286

286

286

286

286

b275

b260

b250

b250

b250

b250

b250

b250

524

m507

456

422

405

405

371

371

10, 245

330

0.650

0.75

Feb.

371

354

354

337

33T

337

337

354

422

541

*524

507

473

456

456

439

422

405

388

371

371

371

354 

354

354

371

388

388

11,136

398

0.783

0.82

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1, 240 Min 218

Mar.

388

371

371

354

354

337

337

337

320

321)

 320

388

388

388

388

388

371

371

388

459

439

439

422

405

405

405

388

388

388

388

11,773

380

0.748

0.86

Apr.

388

388

388

456

592

626

626

660

694

745

762

 694

643

609

558

541

524

541

558

575

609

592

609 

626

745

831

1,050

1,220

1,240

1,220

20,310

677

1.33

1.48

May

1,160

1,060

975

885

813

745

694

660

643

626

626

626

 643

711

677

626

592

592

609

660

643

626

609 

575

558

558

524

507

490

350

490

20,693

668

1.31

1.51

June

507

490

473

456

456

456

456

456

439

439

439

439

473

575

592

541

507

490

*524

524

473

439

439 

422

422

405

455

456

592

575

14,360

479

0.943

1.05

July

507

43T

405

389

389

373

357

357

341

325

325

325

341

341

325

325

325

341

325

310

310

*310

341 

325

295

295

295

280" 280

295

280

10,471

338,

0.665

0.77

Aug.

265

265

265

310

295

265

265

250

250

405

389

325

310

295

295

280

265

265

250

250

*250

235

53~5 

265

280

265

250

250

405

524

389

9,107

294

0.579

0.67

Sept.

357

325

310

310

295

280

280

280

265

280

280

265

265

265

265

265

*265

265

250

265

265

265

265 

265

250

250

250

250

250

250

8,192

273

0.537

0.60

Mean 418 Cfsm 0.823 In. 11.22

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,240 Min 235 Mean 385 Cfsm 0.758 In. 10.29

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Yellow River near Bremen, Ind.

459

Location. Lat 41°25', long 86°10', on line between sees. 3 and 10, T. 34 N., R. 3 E., on 

left bank at downstream side of bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from Bunch ditch, 2 miles 

southwest of Bremen, and 4 miles upstream from Dousman ditch.

Drainage area. 132 sq, mi.

Records available. August 1955 to September 195V.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 784.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 890 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 9.46 ft); minimum, 

6.2 cfs Aug. 23, but may have been less during period of ice effect; minimum gage 

height, 0.94 ft Jan. 9.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, 1,380 cfs May 13, 1956 (gage height, 12.94 ft); minimum, 

that of Aug. 23, 1957; minimum gage height, 0.81 ft Sept. 10, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

7.8

7.5

7.3

T75

*7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.5

7.8

8.0

7.8

8.0

8.0

8.3

8.3

8.6

9.2

8.6

8.9

9.2

8.3

8.3

975- 9.8

8.6

9.8 

8.0

8.0

251.9

8.13

0.062

0.07

Nov.

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

*8.0

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.1

7.3

8.5

7.3

8.9

9.8

8.0

7.8

7.5

8.9

14

15

12

8.3

7.8

7.5

7.8

7.3

7.5 

7.3

249. a

8.3O

0.063

0.07

Dec.

7.3

773

7.8

7.5

7.5

8.3

*8.3

8.6

8.9

9.5

8.6

7.5

7.8

7.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

9.5

8.9

9.5

8.9

8.3

8.0

8.0

7.8 

7.8

7.5

251.2

8.10

0.061

0.07

Jan.

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

7.0

875

*8.9

8.9

9.0

8.6

8.4

8.2

7.8

8.8

9.0

8.4

8.6

8.8

9.4

12

~57 101

72

36

28

25

22

20 

18

17

612.3

19.8

0.150

0.17

Feb.

16

15

15

16

*15

15

18

24

98

111

72

56

44

42

42

36

32

30

26

24

22

22

21

21

22

26

53

47

981

35.0

0.265

0.28

Mar.

36

32 ~2B

25

*23

23

22

21

21

20

25

34

32

32

34

30

28

28

44

59_

50

44

39

36

34

36

34

39

39 

36

32

1,016

32.8

0.248

0.29

Apr.

36

47

*56

210

370

280

200

260

28O

466

538

320

210

157

133

118

118

210

250

260

230

157

141

141

220

280

750

764

514 

330

8,046

268

2.03

2.26

May

220

TBT

-118

104

86

*76

66

62

59

59

56

56

66

66

56

47

44

42

44

50

47

111

97

69

56

50

42

34

30 

28

*28

2,126

68.6

0.520

0.60

June

30

28

-28

26

26

30

30

30

30

28

30

3O

59

97

90

104

86

66

66

59

47

39

34

32

39

34

39

190

406

200

2,033

67.8

0.514

0.57

July

-JS 104

59

50

44

39

32

30

*30

26

22

*21

21

20

20

19

19

18

17

17

16

18

23

20

16

14

13

12

13 

12

12

853

27.5

0.208

0.24

Aug.

12 *TT

12

11

10

9.5

8.9

8.6

8.3

10

8.0

7.8

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.3

6.8

7.1

6.8

6.6

676

9.5

7.3

7.3

7.1

7.1

7.5 

7.3

7.3

255.8

8.25

0.062

0.07

Sept.

7.3

7.5

7.3

7.1

775

7.1

7.3

7.1

7.3

8.6

7.5

*8.0

8.0

7.8

9.5

8.6

8.0

7.8

8.3

8.6

9.8

97S

8.9

8.3

8.3

8.0

7.8

7.5

7.3

7.1

238.5

7.95

0.060

0.07

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,340 ' Min 7.1 Mean 83.8 Cfsm 0.635 In. 8.62

Water year 1956-57: Max 764 Min 6.6 Mean 46.3 Cfsra 0.351 In. 4.76

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs).--Apr. 27 (10 p.m.) 890 efs (9.46 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1-7, 10-21, 27-31.
460 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Yellow River at Plymouth, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°20', long 86°18', in sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 2 E., near center of span at 

LaPorte Street footbridge in Plymouth, half a mile downstream from Baker ditch and 

7 miles upstream from Wolf Creek.

Drainage area. 284 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 764.78 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission).

Average discharge. 9 years, 249 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 9.36 ft); minimum, 21 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 3.66 ft).

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 5,390 cfs Oct. 12, 13, 1954 (gage height, 17.13 ft); 

minimum, 18 cfs Oct. 24, 1953; minimum gage height observed, 3.49 ft Jan. 11, 14, 1954.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1950-51, drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27

28

27

27

*27

27

27

26

25

25

25

25

25

a26

27

27

25

24

22

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

30

a30

30

34

34

839

27.1

0.095

0.11

Nov.

33

37

32

29

30

*30

30

29

28

a28

a28

28

28

32

34

30

29

30

30

32

45

a45

32

27

a30

32

32

30

31

30

936

31.2

0.110

0.12

Dec.

32

a32

33

32

32

32

32

32

a32

28.

33

36

31

28

*34

34

36

33

32

35

37

37

39

37

a37

36

38

37

35

35

34

1,051

33.9

0.119

0.14

Jan.

31

26

3T

b30

b29

b29

b28

b28 *33

a32

29

28

28

a26

a30

a30

a28

a28

a29

a30

37

157

138

143

111

75

b70

b65

b62

b58

54

1,554

50.1

0.176

0.20

Feb.

57

49

51

51

*50

50

58

68

148

270

222

164

132

121

112

107

86

86

76

71

68

68

64

a64

69

73

132

164

-

2,731

97.5

0.343

0.36

Mar.

122

102

a90

77

*75

69

65

60

58

55

61

82

86

80

77

75

69

66

78

110

alOO

a94

89

80

79

75

73

77

86

76

77

2,463

79.5

0.280

0.32

Apr.

83

157

*140

327

676

786

a620

566

632

764

940

984

808

a600

400

350

320

410

610

610

588

500

400

370

420

588

786

1,050

1.090

918

17,443

581

2.05

2.29

May

632

440

360

280

a240

*204

180

161

138

154

158

a!60

171

186

161

140

126

126

a!40

146

145

354

400

260

214

a!80

166

143

122

110

*104

6,501

210

0.739

0.85

June

98

93

89

83

81

88

88

84

81

Zl

79

82

107

140

161

a!50

138

117

145

132

108

93

91

86

94

94

103

272

786

852

4,694

156

0.549

0.61

July

480

270

182

142

146

132

a!20

111

*111

92

90

*79

82

a80

78

71

71

68

67

64

a64

62

72

72

64

56

54

52

52

50

50

3,184

103

0.363

0.42

Aug.

45

*39

39

a39

38

37

35

34

33

41

a39

36

33

32

35

33

32

a32

32

30

28

27

27

29

a30

a29

29

31

32

31

30

1,037

33.5

0.118

0.14

Sept.

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

a31

a32

34

33

*32

32

29

a29

32

32

32

34

33

35

38

36

34

33

32

32

32

31

31

969

32.3

0.114

0.13

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,160 Min 22 Mean 184 Cfsm 0.648 In. 8.80

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,090 Min 22 Mean 119 Cfsm 0.419 In. 5.69

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, engineer's notes 

ecords for stations on Yellow River at Bremen and Knox. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Yellow River at Knox, Ind.

461

Location.--Lat 41°18, long 86°37' , in see. 14, T. 33 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 40 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 35 in Knox, l| miles downstream from Eagle Creek, 

and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--425 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1905 to July 1906 (gage heights only), August 1943 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 679.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Lafayette supplementary adjustment of 1951 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and 

Water Resources Commission). Prior to July 17, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 388 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 7.79 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Jan. 11 (gage height, 4.42 ft), result of freezeup.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 5,660 cfs Oct. 15, 16, 1954 (gage height, 13,75 ft); 

minimum daily, 59 cfs Jan. 12, 1954; minimum gage height, 4.26 ft Jan. 12, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Low flow is affected by pumpage at times. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1278: 1952. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 28 to June 27: stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Jan. 29)

4.6 

5.0 

5.5

60

115

220

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

365

755

1,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

81

82

81

80

81

84

82

*81

80

80

81

81

81

80

80

80

80

80

78

80

84

84

85

85

84

88

92

92

91

91

91

2,580

83.2

0.196

0.23

Nov.

92

91

91

92

90

90

90

88

88

88

88

88

86

*86

91

92

92

91

91

96

112

120

112

103

100

100

100

98

100

98

2,844

94.8

0.223

0.25

Dec.

98

98

98

98

98

100

102

106

108

*106

103

106

108

104

103

106

108

108

106

106

109

112

110

112

114

112

110

112

112

110

109

3,292

106

0.249

0.29

Jan.

103

80

92

114

104

102

100

103

100

96

68

121

103

70

*91

91

81

80

80

80

104

160

281

347

293

228

164

160

150

148

150

4,044

130

0.306

0.35

Feb.

146

140

138

136

136

134

132

142

178

287

380

314

*263

240

228

218

208

192

182

170

160

154

154

150

150

158

195

245

-

5,330

190

0.447

0.47

Mar.

263

230

205

185

175

166

160

*156

152

154

156

180

198

200

200

192

188

178

185

205

238

235

225

210

200

192

190

190

202

210

205

6,025

194

0.456

0.53

Apr.

'210" 198

242

335

540

755

830

805

732

805

882

970

1,030

910

710

580

520

540

*642

755

780

755

665

580

580

665

855

1,000

1,160

1.220

21,251

708

1.67

1.86

May

1,100

830

642

540

482

440

406

377

356

359

362

359

*356

374

368

338

314

311

311

323

326

430

600

642

486

406

362

314

272

248

258

13,272

428

1.01

1.16

June

232

220

210

198

18S

205

210

212

205

195

192

188

200

242

296

308

275

263

*240

251

232

205

180

168

188

178

185

347

732

855

7,800

260

0.612

0.68

July

830

620

451

392

420

420

368

326

293

266

240

222

225

220

208

195

266

238

208

190

188

*178

185

180

168

158

150

142

138

134

130

8,349

269

0.633

0.73

Aug.

127

124

124

124

120

115

110

108

106

204

238

180

156

144

138

134

130

127

122

120

*115

114

109

121

127

121

116

116

116

115

112

4,033

130

0.306

0.35

Sept.

109

108

108

106

103

104

103

102

100

103

104

106

108

106

103

*116

109

103

103

108

110

128

118

110

106

102

98

98

98

98

3,178

106

0.249

0.28

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,130 Min 78 Mean 287 Cfsm 0.675 In. 9.19

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,220 Mln 68 Mean 225 Cfsm 0.529 In. 7.18

Discharge measurement made on this day.
462 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°13'17", long 86°57'52", In sec. 15, T. 32 N., R. 5 W., on left bank at 

downstream side of county highway bridge at Dunns Bridge, 1.8 miles north of Tefft and 

3.5 miles upstream from Davls ditch.

Drainage area. 1.308 sq ml.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 649.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Lafayette supplementary adjustment of 1951 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and 

Water Resources Commission). Prior to July 17, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 1,268 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,100 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 10.22 ft); minimum, 362 cfs many days In October; minimum gage height, 2.18 ft Oct. 10.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 5,300 cfs Oct. 22, 1954 (gage height, 13.20 ft); minimum, 300 cfs Jan. 13-16, 1954, result of freezeup; minimum gage height, 2.07 ft 

Sept. 11, 1953.

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

which are fair.

Revisions. WSF 1338: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second

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

2.2 

3.0 

6.0

350

550

1,450

2.5

5.0

8.0

11.0

425

1,190

2,240

3,560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

362

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

362

362

362

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

362

362

375

*375

388 

375

375

388

412

412

388

388

388

11,686

377

0.288

0.33

Nov.

400

400

388

388

425

400

400

400

388

575

375

375

375

375

400

425

, 450

(*)

450

438

438

438

12,553

418

0.320

0.36

Dec.

438

438

438

438

438

450

450

450

462

438

462

475

475

462

475

475

475

462

462

488

488

488

488 

500

500

500

500

500

500

475

*488

14,578

470

0.359

0.41

Jan.

462

462

450

450

440

440

430

430

420

412

475

470

460

450

450

440

440

430

420

420

*470

840

1,170 

1,320

1.400

1,330

1,200

1,050

900

810

730

20,071

647

0.495

0.57

Feb.

680

660

630

630

615

615

615

645

750

930

1.050

1,050

990

930

900

870

870

810

780

*750

720

705

705 

675

675

690

720

780

_

21,440

766

0.586

0.61

Mar.

810

780

735

720

690

675

660

645

630

615

615

675

705

720

705

705

705

*690

720

780

810

810

810 

780

735

735

735

720

720

720

720

22,275

719

0.550

0.63

Apr.

720

740

860

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,400

*1,500

1,610

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,700 

1,700

1,800

2,100

2,500

3,000

3,100

3,000

49,930

1,664

1.27

1.42

May

2.900

2,800

2,600

2,400

2,300

2,100

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,700

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,500

*1,600

1,610

1,610

1,640 

1,720

1,680

1,540

1,470

1,360

1,300

1,220

1,200

54,850

1,769

1.35

1.56

June

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,100

1,300

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,220

1,120

1,050 

985

*955

925

955

1,120

1,580

1,860

34,870

1,162

0.888

0.99

July

1.690

1,780

1,500

1,360

1,330

1,300

1,220

1,120

1,050

985

925

895

1,080

1,080

985

*925

955

1,080

1,020

925

865

865

955 

955

865

805

775

745

715

715

685

32,350

1,044

0.798

0.92

Aug.

655

625

625

655

625

595

565

565

535

655

955

895

775

*715

685

655

625

595

565

535

535

505

 505

565

535

505

505

565

745

745

19,285

622

0.476

0.55

Sept.

625

595

565

535

535

505

505

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

450

450

450

450

475

475 

450

450

*450

425

425

425

425

14,415

480

0.367

0.41

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,740 Mln 362 Mean 964 Cfsm 0.737 In. 10.04

Water year 1956-57 : Max 3,100 Mln 362 Mean 845 Cfsm 0.646 In. 8.76

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 17-26, Jan. 25-28, Mar. 29 to Apr. 18, Apr. 20 to May 20, May 31 

to June 18; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, adjoining good record, and records for 

stations upstream and downstream. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 3-9, 12-21, 29, 31, 

Feb. 1.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 463

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°11', long 87°21', in sec. 33, T. 32 N., R. 8 W., on left bank 25 ft 

downstream from Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway bridge, 1 mile south of 

Shelby, and 9 miles upstream from Beaver Lake Creek.

Drainage area. 1,753 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1930 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. November 1922 to September 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 628.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 19, 1934, chain gage at highway bridge about 400 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge . 34 years (1923-57), 1,526 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,240 cfs Apr. 29 to May 1; maximum gage height, 

9.85 ft Apr. 30; minimum, 435 cfs Oct. 3, 4, 10, 11; minimum gage height, 2.11 ft 

Oct. 4.

1922-57: Maximum discharge, 7,200 cfs Dec. 21, 1927 (gage height, 11.40 ft, present 

datum, site then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs by gage-height 

relation study with that of present site; minimum, 260 cfs Jan. 13-15, 1954; minimum 

gage height, 0.80 ft (present datum, site then in use) Aug. 4,5, 1934.

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

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1005: 1928(M). WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 13-19)

2.1 

4.0 

6.0

435

1,050

1,890

8.0

9.0

10.0

2,950

3,620

4,440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

465

465

435

435

465

465

465

465

465

435

435

465

465

465 

465

465

465

465

465

465

465

*465

465

465

465

465

495

495

495

495

495

14,445

466

0,266

0.31

Nov.

495

495

495

495

495

525

495

495

495

495

465

465

465

465 

495

525

525

525

525

525

588

588

555

588

588

*588

588

588

555

555

15,741

525

0.299

0.33

Dec.

555

588

555

555

588

588

588

588

588

588

588

621

621

621 

621

621

621

621

588

621

621

621

621

654

654

654

654

654

654

654

*621

18,987

612

0.349

0.40

Jan.

621

620

610

600

600

590

590

580

600

720

654

640

630

620 

610

600

600

590

590

600

620

984

1,190

1,420

1,540

,500

,340

,200

,150

,100

050

25,359

818

0.467

0.54

Feb.

1,000

980

960

940

920

900

900

900

900

1,120

1,260

1.500

1,260

1,220 

1,190

1,120

1,120

1,080

*1,050

1,020

984

984

951

918

918

918

951

984

-

28,748

1,027

0.586

0.61

Mar.

1,020

1,020

984

951

951

918

918

885

885

852

885

951

984

984 

984

984

951

*951

984

1,020

1.050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,020

984

984

984

984

984

984

30,186

974

0.556

0.64

Apr.

984

984

1,020

1,160

1,420

1,740

1,890

2,090

2,190

2,290

2,340

2,390

2,390

2,390 

2,340

2,240

2,090

*1,990

1,990

2,090

2,240

2,340

2,390

2,390

2,540

2,830

3,410

4,000

4,240

4,240

68,638

2,288

1.31

1.46

May

4.240

4,160

4,080

3,920

3,690

3,480

3,200

2,950

2,710

2,490

2,390

2,290

2,290

2,490 

2,590

2,540

2,390

2,290

2,290

*2,340

2,390

2,340

2,290

2,240

2,240

2,190

2,040

1,890

1,790

1 , 690

1.640

81,560

2,631

1.50

1.73

June

1,640

1,590

1,540

1,460

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,380

1,380

1,340

1,380

1,500 

1,790

1,940

1,890

1,790

1,740

1,690

1,590

1,500

1,400

1,350

*1,300

1.260

1,260

1,420

1,740

2.090

46,060

1,535

0.876

0.98

July

2,190

2,190

2,040

1,840

1,690

1,590

1,540

1,460

1,380

1,300

1,220

1,190

2,040

2.890 

2,710

*2,290

2,090

2,040

1,940

1,740

1,590

1,500

1,690

1,740

1,590

1,420

1,340

1,260

1,190

1,160

1.120

52,970

1,709

0.975

1.12

Aug.

1,050

1,020

1,020

1,080

1,080

1,020

984

951

918

951

1,190

1.260

1,160

*1,050 

1,020

984

918

918

852

852

819

786

786

786

819

819

786

786

786

951

29,254

944

0.539

0.62

Sept.

918

852

819

786

753

753

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

720 

687

687

687

687

654

654

654

687

687

654

654

*654

621

621

621

621

21,171

706

0.403

0.45

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,540 Mln 435 Mean 1.242 Cfsm 0.708 In. 9.62

Water auei year y^dii 1956-57: j-nao u/; Max HCLA. 4,240 *,£.*w Mln n.Lri 435 ?*o*j Mean neaii 1,187 j-,j.ui Cfsm vi Bin 0.677 ^. v*' ' in. 111. 9.19 ^.^

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 2-10, 12-21, Jan. 28 to Feb. 9.
464 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Singleton ditch at Schneider, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°12'44", long 87°26'44", on line between NE^ sec. 21 and NW^ sec. 22, T. 

32 N., R. 9 W., on left bank 15 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 41, half a 

mile upstream from Bruce ditch, 1^ miles downstream from Cedar Creek, and 1 2/3 miles 

north of Schneider.

Drainage area. 122 sq ml.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 623.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Oct. 1, 1949, to Aug. 13, 1951, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 88.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 979 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 10.27 ft); minimum, 5.5 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 1.14 ft), result of unusual regulation.

1948-57: Maximum dally discharge, 1,100 cfs Apr. 10, 1950; minimum discharge, that 

of Sept. 13, 1957.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 16 to July 13, July 25 to Aug. 19)

1.2 

1.4 

2.0

7.0

15

55

3.0

6.0

10.2

129

450

966

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.8

9.8

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.8

9.1

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.1

9.4

9.4

*9.4

9.1

9.4

10

To

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

282.5

9.11

0.075

0.09

Nov.

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

11

12

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

14

IS

10

10

10

12

16

13

12

12

13

14

*14

15

15

14

353.6

11.8

0.097

0.11

Dec.

13

12

11

IT

13

12

11

12

12

18

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

13

14

12

12

13

13

15

14

*14

14

14

17

19

T§

419

13.5

0.111

0.13

Jan.

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

TI

15

25

23

21

20

19

18

17

17

16

15

15

*16

40

60

54

45

35

30

25

20

19

18

707

22.8

0.187

0.22

Feb.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

25

80

76

58

52

52

46

42

38

35

*34

31

36

38

27

25

26

27

28

32

34

-

961

34.3

0.281

0.29

Mar.

33

30

29

28

25

23

23

22

23

22

27

55

52

44

52

42

34

33

*38

39

38

36

34

31

34

31

32

38

41

38

35

1,062

34.3

0.281

0.32

Apr.

35

35

38

78

138

147

113

197

197

197

156

129

113

97

86

83

*80

86

90

97

105

113

197

208

474

582

914

966

888

738

7,377

246

2.02

2.25

May

558

384

296

252

208

175

156

138

129

113

121

121

156

285

219

165

156

147

156

208

*197

165

147

129

121

121

105

97

90

(33_

83

5,481

177

1.45

1.67

June

83

76

72

69

66

69

69

72

72

69

72

76

72

83

121

101

83

76

76

66

58

55

90

76

66

*58

55

72

121

97

2,291

76.4

0.626

0.70

July

80

69

58

58

55

47

41

38

35

33

33

38

723

836

762

594

*439

340

274

219

186

156

175

147

121

105

97

86

80

72

69

6,066

196

1.61

1.86

Aug.

62

58

66

~90 121

76

66

58

55

55

69

58

52

44

*41

39

36

34

31

28

26

24

23

28

28

26

23

25

27

25

23

1,417

45.7

0.375

0.43

Sept.

22

22

22

18

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

15

14

15

16

17

16

14

17

15

16

17

16

16

*16

14

13

13

14

15

482

16.1

0.132

0.15

Calendar year 1956: Max 849 Mln 8.2 Mean 54.1 Cfsm 0.443 In. 6.05

Water year 1956-57: Max 966 Mln 8.4 Mean 73.7 Cfsm 0.604 In. 8.22

Peak discharge (base, 730 cfs).--Apr. 28 (6 a.m.) 979 cfs (10.27 ft); July 13 (9:30 a.m.) 862 cfs 

(9.55 ft)._________________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 23, 24, Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, Dec. 13-15, Jan. 2 

to Feb. 8, Feb. 16, 17.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 465

West Creek near Schneider, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°12'52" (revised), long 87°29'36" (revised), In NW^NEv sec. 19, T. 32 N. 

R. 9 W., on left bank at downstream side of county highway bridge, 1.2 miles upstream 

from Singleton ditch and 2^ miles northwest of Schneider.

Drainage area. 54.5 sq mi.

Records available . July 1948 to December 1951, January 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 627.86 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service). Prior to Mar. 17, 1950, staff 

gage 75 ft below bridge at same datum. Mar. 17, 1950, to Dec. 31, 1951, Jan. 1, 1954, 

to June 10, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 40.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 cfs July 13 (gage height, 7.02 ft); minimum, 1.3 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 0.32 ft), result of freezeup.

1948-51, 1954-57: Maximum discharge, 1.840 cfs Oct. 10, 11, 1954 (gage height, 

8.06 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, that of Feb. 17, 1957.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: Drainage area. WSP 1388: 1952(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of loe effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 13-22, July 25 to Sept. 30)

0.3

.4

.9 

1.4

0.9

3.2

6.2

22

52

2.0 

3.5 

5.0 

7.0

104

294

598

1,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.9

5.9

5.6

576

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.2

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

*7.0

6.6

6.6

7^3

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

194.8

6.28

0.115

0.13

Nov.

7.0

6.6

775

6.6

6.6

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.7

8.4

8.8

8.8

13

8.8

7.7

8.0

*7.2

7.0

6.8

6.6

228.8

7.63

0.140

0.16

Dec.

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.6

7.3

8.0

11

7.3

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

7.0

8.0

8.0

*7.3

7.3

7.7

9.9

9.0

7.0

218.6

7.05

0.129

0.15

Jan.

" To.0

!o

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

8.0

14

13

12

11

10

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.4

9.0

12

M

35

15

*12

11

10

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.4

350.8

11.3

0.207

0.24

Feb.

8.2

!T~C

s!o

8.0

8.0

8.0

10

14

ZZ

18

15

14

13

12

11

11

*10

8.8

11

14

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.4

10

11

11

304.8

10.9

0.200

0.21

Calendar year 1956: Max 548 Min 5.2

Mar.

10

9.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.7

8 B'.O0

10

22

20

16

15

14

12

12

*14

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

14

15

16

14

14

390.9

12.6

0.231

0.27

Apr.

14

14

15

31

59

52

42

90

85

63

45

36

31

28

25

24

*24

24

26

28

34

33

76

90

192

273

738

504

312

180

3,188

106

1.94

2.16

May

114

85

67

56

52

42

37

32

30

30

30

30

64

119

76

48

42

37

38

72

*56

45

36

31

28

27

24

22

20

19

18

1,427

46.0

0.844

0.97

June

18

16

16

15

14

15

15

16

16

14

16

18

26

76

SO

56

38

30

25

22

19

19

25

18

16

*14

13

25

63

42

806

26.9

0.494

0.55

July

30

24

20

19

17

14

13

12

11

ifi

10

12

948

626

366

192

129

94

72

56

48

42

42

*34

28

24

22

20

19

17

16

2,9"87

96.4

1.77

2.04

Aug.

14

13

13

18

16

14

12

11

11

11

12

11

10

10

no

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

10

11

9.6

9.2

9.6

11

9.2

8.4

341.6

11.0

0.202

0.23

Sept.

8.4

S.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.7

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.7

.7

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*6.6

7.0

5.6

3.2

2.6

11

224.3

7.48

0.137

0.15

Mean 23.2 Cfsm 0.426 In. 5.80

Water year 1956-57: Max 948 Mln 2.6 Mean 29.2 Cfsm 0.536 In. 7.26

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Apr. 27 (3:30 p.m.) 880 cfB (6.02 ft); July 13 (12 m.) 1,250 cfs 

(7.02 ft)._____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, Dec. 12-14, 19, 30, Jan. 1 to 

Feb. 9.
466 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Singleton ditch at Illinoi, 111.

Location. Lat 41"11'20", long 87"31'35", in SW£NW£ sec. 8, T. 31 N., R. 15 E., on left 

bank 50 ft downstream from county highway bridge at Illinoi, beside the Cleveland, 

Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad and at Indiana-Illinois State line.

Drainage area. 219 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 620.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 28, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 162 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,920 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 9.47 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Oct. 6, 8, 25, but may have been less during period of ice effect; minimum 

gage height, 1.23 ft Dec. 8, due to freezeup.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 2,010 cfs Oct. 11, 1954 (gage height, 9.81 ft); minimum 

discharge, 14 cfs Oct. 1, 1953, Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 8, 25, 1956; minimum gage height, 

0.71 ft Oct. 21, 1948.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1948(M), drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

18

17

17

16

16

17

17

18

16

16

18

21

IS 

18

18

17

17

17

19

19

18

*18

16

IS

18

18

16 

17

17

17

536

17.3

0.079

0.09

Nov.

18

18

17

17

16

18

18

18

18

18

19

20

17

18 

23

26

19

18

19

20

25

34

44

2S

25

23

*22

21 

21

20

638

21.3

0.097

0.11

Dec.

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

20

25

24

23

22

21 

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

25

30

28

*24

29

26 

34

31

30

711

22.9

0.105

0.12

Jan.

29

28

28

27

27

26

26

25

55

30

45

43

40

37 

34

31

29

28

28

28

30

*80

155 130"

100

80

64

52 

45

40

37

1,427

46.0

0.210

0.24

Feb.

35

34

34

33

33

33

35

45

212

257

186

103

89

82 

76

67

62

58

 54

52

51

50

50

52

52

56

60

60

1,991

71.1

0.325

0.34

Mar.

57

51

49

52

45

44

43

42

42

i°

45

83

W

73 

76

73

64

60

*68

72

68

66

65

61

59

65

62

68 

74

70

65

1,885

60.8

9.278

0.32

Apr.

66

68

72

126

237

254

212

345

345

326

272

237

203

178 

162

155

*155

155

155

162

186

186

308

345

770

1,040

1,740

1,890 

1, 740

1; 500

13,590

453

2.07

2.31

May

1.100

745

565

465

405

345

308

272

254

237

237

237

308

505 

405

326

290

272

290

385

*365

308

272

237

220

220

203

178 

162

155

148

10,419

336

1.53

1.76

June

148

140

125

118

118

118

118

118

118

110

118

118

125

186 

237

203

170

148

140

125

107

99

rTO

155

140

*118

110

148 

237

.203

4,288

143

0.653

0.73

July

162

140

125

118

118

102

90

85

81

73

69

73

1,380

1.770 

1,536

1,120

770

565

425

345

290

254

254

*220

194

170

155

148 

132

125

110

11,193

361

1.65

1.90

Aug.

104

97

102

170

145

118

104

95

88

88

102

88

79

76 

*72

70

68

65

61

59

56

51

50

56

59

52

50

51 

56

50

49

2,426

78.3

0.358

0.41

Sept.

46

45

45

43

41

38

38

36

36

38

38

37

35

34 

33

37

35

33

34

33

35

35

34

35

*33

31

29

25 

24

33

1,069

35.6

0.163

0.18

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,600 Mln 15 Mean 107 Cfsm 0.489 In. 6.65

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,890 Mln 15 Mean 137 Cfsm 0.626 In. 8.51

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). Apr. 28 (10 a.m.) 1,920 cfs (9.47 ft)j July 14 (4 a.m.) 1,830 cfs 

(9.15 ft).______________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 21, Dec. 30 to Jan. 22, Jan. 24 to 

FeETT, Feb. 16-23.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 467

Kankakee River at Momence, 111.

Location. Lat 41"09'36", long 87°40 1 07", In NE£ sec. 24, T. 31 N., R. 13 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from highway bridge In Momence and ITJ miles upstream from Tower Creek.

Drainage area. 2,340 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--February 1905 to July 1906, December 1914 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 610.18 ft above mean sea level, datura of

 1929. Prior to Aug. 1, 1938, chain gage at bridge a quarter of a mile upstream at 

same datura.

Average discharge.--42 years (1915-57), 1,819 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,960 cfs July 13 (gage height, 3.99 ft); mlnl-

 mum, 472 cfs Oct. 10-12.

1905-6, 1914-57: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 5.06ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 8.09 ft Jan. 25, 1930, site then in use (Ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 306 cfs Sept. 1, 16, 17, 1919.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1238: 1916, 1930.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 28 to Sept. 26)

1.0 

4.0

450

525

850

1,480

7,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

488

495

488

480

480

495

488

480

488

*472

472

480

488 

495

502

502

502

510

510

510

510

502

502

510

510

510

518 

518

518

525

525

15,473

499

0.213

0.25

Nov.

525

532

532

540

555

*562

562

562

562

562

562

562

562 

562

562

562

562

562

562

570

592

592

592

585

585

600

600 

b600

b590

b580

17,038

568

0.243

0.27

Dec.

b575

578

5S5

578

585

592

592

600

b590

592

*592

592

b600 

1)610

615

615

608

600

600

608

615

615

630

638

638

638

638 

645

622

b620

b620

18,826

607

0.259

0.30

Jan.

b620

b600

b620

b620

b620

b620

b620

b640

b640

b660

b680

b650

b650 

b640

b640

b640

b640

b640

b620

b640

b900

bl,350

bl,700

bl,950

b2,100

b2,000

bl,800 

bl,600

bl,400

bl,300

bl,200

30,000

968

0.414

0.48

Feb.

bl,200

bl,150

bl,150

bl,100

bl.100

bl,050

bl,050

bl.OOO

bl,100

bl,200

1,370

*1,400

1.420 

1,410

1,350

1,260

1,210

1,210

1,160

1,080

1,070

1,060

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020 

1,030

_

32,240

1,151

0.492

0.51

Mar.

1,060

1,080

1,070

996

1,010

972

938

905

894

885

894

*960

1,020 

1,040

1,060

1,020

984

972

960

984

1,010

1,040

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,030

1,010 

1,010

1,020

1,020

996

31,018

1,001

0.428

0.49

Apr.

996

1,010

1,040

1,200

1,610

1,880

2,080

2,620

*2,800

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000 

2,900

2,900

2,800

2,710

2,710

2,520

2,520

2,620

2,710

3,090

3,180

3,860

4,360

5,670 

6,520

6,740

6,520

91,566

3,052

1.30

1.46

May

6.500

5,670

5,260

5,060

4,760

4,560

*4,260

3,960

5,660

5,580

5,280

5,090

5,090 

5,470

5,580

5,580

5,280

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,280

5,180

5,090

2,900

2,900

2,800

2,710 

2,620

2,590

2,220

2,150

109,600

5,555

1.51

1.74

June

2,100

2,020

1,970

*1,870

1,770

1,740

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,690

1,690

1,670

1,670 

1,850

2,240

2.280

2,280

2,200

2,110

2,010

1,900

1,800

1,900

1,830

1,640

1,510

1.450 

1,740

2,040

2,130

56,180

1,873

0.800

0.89

July

2,260

2,570

*2,590

2,550

2,170

1,940

1,800

1,720

1,620

1,560

1,410

1,450

6,140 

5,670

5,260

4,960

4,560

5,660

3,180

2,800

2,520

2,220

2,110

2,150

2,150

2,040

1,870 

1,700

1,590

1,470

1,570

80,220

2,588

1.11

1.27

Aug.

1,530

1,260

1,220

1,310

1,330

1,280

1,170

1,110

1,030

1,020

1,090

1,280

*1,550 

1,510

1,210

1,110

1,070

1,010

972

927

885

850

810

830

840

850

840 

840

850

850

938

32,770

1,057

0.452

0.52

Sept.

1.010

960

894

850

800

780

770

800

755

*728

720

728

728 

735

728

728

720

712

705

705

705

705

720

705

698

682

668 

652

652

652

22,375

746

0.319

0.36

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,260 Mln 472 Mean 1,418 Cfsm 0.606 In. 8.25

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,740 Mln 472 Mean 1,472 Cfsm 0.629 In. 8.54

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
468 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Iroquois River at Rosebud, Ind.

Location (revised). Lat 41 0 02', long 87°11', in SWij sec. 24, T. 30 N., R. 7 W., 100 ft 

downstream from bridge on county road, half a mile north of Rosebud, half a mile downstream from confluence of Swain and Dexter ditches, 1.5 miles upstream from Davidson 

ditch, and 2 miles east of Parr.

Drainage area. 30.3 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 661.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior to Oct.l, 

1953, wire-weight gage on downstream side of county bridge at same datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 24.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 290 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 7.90 ft); minimum, 

2.6 cfs Oct. 19; minimum gage height, 0.75 ft Oct. 14.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 422 cfs Apr. 4, 1950 (gage height, 8.3 ft); minimum, 

1.5 cfs Dec. 30, 1955 (gage height, 0.68 ft), result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1338: 1950-53, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except for period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.7 

1.0 

2.0 

5.0 

8.0

2.6

6.5

26

145

295

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

31

23

23

34

25

26

27

38

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

3.8

3.9

3.9

4.1

3.9

3.9

4.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.2

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.6

*3.6

3.6

4.1

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.7

3.7

118.1

3.81

0.136

0.15

Nov.

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.3

374

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.6

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.8

3.9

4.4

5.7

4.1

3.7

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.3

*3.8

3.8

113.3

3.78

0.125

0.14

Dec.

3.8

.9

.8

.7

.7

.1

.9

.9

.1

.9

.2

.3

.1

.8

.3

.3

.9

.3

.1

.4

.8

.7

.7

.8

.6

.6

.8

* .6

.6

~7z j j

131.8

4.35

0.140

0.16

Jan.

6.1

4.2

4.6

4.4

4.1

3.9

4.7

6.5

6.3

7.6

5.1

5.8

5.3

5.5

6.5

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

9.0

11

*13

11

10

10

9.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

313.5

6.85

0.326

0.26

Feb.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.9

6.8

7.8

M

13

10

9.1

9.3

8.8

8.1

7.9

7.3

7.5

7.0

*7.0

6.8

7.0

6.8

7.0

7.1

8.3

9.8

9.0

_

321.3

7.90

0.261

0.27

Mar.

8.3

7.6

7.1

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.8

6.2

7.5

8.4

6.8

7.5

8.4

7.6

7.9

7.8

IP.

*9.1

7.9

7.8

7.5

7.0

6.8

7.9

7.9

9.1

9.0

7.9

7.5

238.3

7.69

0.354

0.29

Apr.

8.6

11

19

100

84

56

48

76

80

115

76

53

43

34

30

32

34

133

170

145

105

76

68

*64

96

131

270

285

270

225

2,934.6

97.5

3.23

3.59

May

122 120

84

64

56

45

43

34

33

34

36

34

45

80

56

39

43

45

45

52

45

*43

38

32

30

30

26

24

26

30

24

1,503

48.5

1.60

1.84

June

64

34

27

34

a33

345

36

33

30

28

39

37

a45

64

45

a40

335

a45

76

42

a35

332

331

330

331

a33

*45

108

170

T30

1,437

47.6

1.57

1.75

July

72

48

34

29

26

22

21

20

18

16

14

20

160

140

92

56

43

34

38

33

 21

23

35

30

*17

16

16

14

14

13

13

1,107

35.7

1.18

1.36

Aug.

13

14

16

17

14

13

13

13

11

13

13

11

11

11

11

*11

10

10

9.8

9.6

9.3

9.1

9.1

10

9.5

9.0

8.6

9.5

9.0

8.4

8.5

341.3

11.0

0.363

0.43

Sept.

8.1

77S

7.8

7.6

7.5

7.3

7.5

7.3

7.1

7.0

6.8

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.5

*6.3

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.8

578

5.8

5.8

300.3

6.68

0.230

0.25

Calendar year 1956: Max 305 Mln 3.2 Mean 14.1 Cfsm 0.465 In. 6.33

Water year 1956-57: Max 385 Min 3.3 Mean 33.4 Cfsm 0.772 In. 10.48

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--Apr. 18 (10:30 p.m.) 190 cfs (5.87 ft); Apr. 28 (12 m.) 390 cfs

(7.90 ft); June 39 (3:30 3.m.) 185 cfs (5.77 ft); July 13 (5:50 p.m.) 175 cfs (5.61 ft).________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, and by hydrographic com 

parison with other stations in the Iroquois River basin.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 5.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 469

Iroquois River near North Marion, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°58 T , long 87°07', in sj sec. 9, T. 29 N., R. 6 W., on left bank at upstream side of county highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from Ryan ditch, 2 miles east 

of North Marion, and 3-J- miles northeast of Rensselaer.

Drainage area. 134 sq mi.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 646.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 6, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1949-57), 113 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,230 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 13.72 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Nov. 28 (gage height, 1.88 ft), result of freezeup.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 29, 1957; minimum, that of Nov. 28, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Water is 

diverted from Oliver ditch, a tributary, into Ryan ditch. Ryan ditch enters the 

Iroquois River ! § miles below this station.

Revisions. WSP 1278: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6 to Dec. 11, Feb. 11, 12, 

Feb. 25 to Mar. 2, Mar. 10 to Apr. 3)

1.8 2.9 34

78

136

204

446

11.0

13.0

13.7

630

1,040

1,230

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.7

5.5

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.8

5.5

7.1

6.2

5.1

5.3

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

5.3

5.5

5.9

5.5

5.3

*5.3

5.1

6.6

7.1

Irl

7.3

7.6

176.4

5.69

0.042

0.05

Nov.

6.6

6.2

6.4

5.0

5.1

5.

5.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4..

4.

4.

6.

6.

5.

5.

5.

8.

16

17

13

11

9.4

9.4

8.2

9.6

*9.4

8.0

220.5

7.35

0.055

0.06

Dec.

8.2

175

9.4

8.7

9.4

10

9.8

9.6

11

8.2

11

11

11

9.2

16

32

T9

14

14

16

30

19

16

17

17

16

15

*17

17

16

16

442.0

14.3

0.107

0.12

Jan.

14

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

20

60

*66

64

58

45

35

28

24

22

21

632.0

20.4

0.152

0.18

Feb.

20

20

20

20

21

22

24

56

94

124

88

73

64

56

50

45

42

39

36

*34

32

31

30

31

36

44

63

58

1,273

45.5

0.340

0.35

Mar.

52

46

37

32

30

29

28

27

26

27

30

42

34

30

32

30

30

28

42

*46

42

40

38

34

32

44

44

50

52

44

40

1,138

36.7

0.274

0.32

Apr.

44

63

78

239

358

383

358

358

392

455

473

428

366

302

239

204

197

358

527

563

554

509

*446

401

437

464

620

1,040

1.230

1,140

13,226

441

3.29

3.67

May

960

730

600

500

392

302

225

176

162

183

183

190

211

366

428

383

318

286

262

262

270

*254

232

211

183

176

162

136

124

124

112

9,103

294

2.19

2.52

June

142

155

124

106

73

106

136

136

136

118

118

112

142

232

246

218

183

148

183

190

148

112

94

83

60

50

*134

270

437

475

4,865

162

1.21

1.35

July

419

334

239

169

136

106

88

83

68

44

40

54

446

710

750

710

660

630

*550

446

342

225

183

169

136

112

100

88

83

78

56

8,254

266

1.99

2.29

Aug.

54

52

88

88

73

40

48

40

40

63

63

56

*50

46

44

44

28

30

32

30

30

27

27

42

44

36

36

36

38

34

32

1,391

44.9

0.335

0.39

Sept.

32

32

42

30

28

28

28

17

16

17

21

23

23

21

21

20

20

19

24

44

24

23

*20

20

20

20

19

19

19

21

711

23.7

0.177

0.20

Calendar year 1956: Max 860 Mln 4.4 Mean 67.1 Cfsm 0.501 In. 6.82

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,230 Mln 4.4 Mean 114 Cfsm 0.851 In. 11.50

Peak discharge (base, 420 cfs). --Apr. 11 (7:30 a.m.) 482 cfs (9.39 ft); Apr. 20 (10 p.m.) 563 cfs 

(10.34 ft); Apr. 29 (3 p.m.) 1,230 cfs (13.72 ft): May 15 (9:30 a.m.) 437 cfs (8.93 ft); June 30

(6 a.m.) 482 cfs (9.36 ft); July 15 (time unknown) 770 cfs (11.86 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 3 to Feb. 7, Feb. 13-24, Mar. 3-9.

507215 O - 59 - 31
470 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Iroquois River at Rensselaer, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°56', long 87°08', in NE^NWiSEi sec. 29, T. 29 N., R. 6 W., on right bank

 20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 114, three-quarters of a mile east of 

Rensselaer, 1.5 miles downstream from Ryan ditch, and 5.5 miles upstream from Big 

Slough Creek.

Drainage area. 194 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 642.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~JT929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior to 

July 8, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 155 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 13.21 ft); mini-

 mum, 4.9 cfs Oct. 24; minimum gage height, 3.07 ft Nov. 28, Dec. 19.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 1,620 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 13.37 ft); minimum, that of Oct. 24, 1956; minimum gage height, 2.73 ft Sept. 15, 1948.

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

Revisions. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7 to Nov. 22)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

5.5

28

61

146

8.0

11.0

13.2

510

1,000

1,560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.6

9.0

9.0

8.2

9.0

9.0

7.4

6.3

7.4

7.4

7.8 

5.9

7.4

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.3

7.4

7.8

7.1

*5.5

5.5

7.8

8.6

9.0

8.2

8.2

9.0

237.1

7.65

0.039

0.04

Nov.

9.0

7.8

8.2

8.2

7.8

9.4

9.0

8.2

7.8

7.1

7.8

8.2

7.1

8.6 

11

15

13

10

8.6

11

19

16

14

13

13

12

*12

12

336.8

11.2

0.058

0.06

Dec.

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

14

15

15

14

15

16 

20

40

25

18

14

19

33

24

20

20

20

18

17

*19

17

17

548

17.7

0.091

0.10

Jan.

16

14

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10 

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

11

20

60

*78

76

65

52

40

32

29

27

25

720.0

23.2

0.120

0.14

Feb.

24

24

24

25

26

28

30

64

119

156

100

76

68

60 

54

49

44

40

37

*35

33

32

32

33

35

44

68

64

_

1,424

50.9

0.262

0.27

Mar.

54

50

38

36

34

32

31

30

29

30

33

46

40

36 

39

36

33

32

45

*54

47

45

44

38

35

46

47

54

58

50

44

1,266

40.8

0.210

0.24

Apr.

47

68

99

338

454

468

426

454

510

636

608

524

426

338 

266

220

220

632

800

782

728

636

*552

496

580

580

926

1,310

1.560

1,470

17,154

572

2.95

3.29

May

1.210

963

782

608

468

350

254

198

187

198

198

209

254

482 

524

454

374

338

314

314

314

*302

278

242

209

209

187

156

136

136

127

10,975

354

1.82

2.10

June

156

166

136

118

84

114

146

146

146

127

127

127

201

314 

302

278

231

187

209

220

176

136

114

104

80

11

170

*496

728

664

6,264

209

1.08

1.20

July

552

426

302

220

176

146

118

104

88

58

50

52

855

1.170 

1,040

836

944

1,100

*818

608

454

302

242

220

.176

146

127

114

104

96

72

11,716

378

1.95

2.25

Aug.

64

61

100

109

84

47

50

44

42

66

72

61

54

50 

47

*47

28

30

34

30

30

25

22

38

44

33

32

33

35

32

28

1,472

47.5

0.245

0.28

Sept.

28

26

41

27

25

24

24

15

13

14

20

22

24

22 

24

24

22

22

22

50

28

24

21

*21

21

20

20

20

20

22

706

23.5

0.121

0.14

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,400 Mln 5.3 Mean 91.5 Cfsm 0.472 In. 6.41

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,560 Mln 5.5 Mean 145 Cfsm 0.747 In. 10.11

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 13, Jan. 4 to Feb. 7, 13-25, 

ar. 4-9.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 471

Bice ditch near South Marion, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°52', long 87°06', on line between sees. 15 and 22, T. 28 N., R. 6 W. , on 

left bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 2 miles upstream from Big 

Slough Creek, 3 miles southeast of South Marion, and 5 miles southeast of Rensselaer.

Drainage area. 22.6 sq ml.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 653.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 5, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1949-57), 18.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 458 cfs July 13 (gage height, 10.36 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 610 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 11.43 ft); no flow 

at times during September 1952 and August 1955.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1956 has been revised to 

504 cfs Apr. 29, 1956 (gage height, 10.75 ft), superseding figure published In WSP 1438.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions. WSP 1338: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per 

second, for the water year 1956, superseding those published In WSP 1438, are given 

herewith:

Apr. 29, 1956. 

Apr. 30, 1956.

403

202

Month

Water year 1955-56. . .....

Cfs -days Maximum

403

Minimum

.1

Mean

27.4

10.6

Per square 

mile

1.21

.469

Runoff in 

Inches

1.35

6.41

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0.1

(*)

3.1

0.1

0.0044

0.005

Nov.

0.2

(*)

6.0

0.2

0.0088

0.01

Dec.

0.3

(*)

9.3

0.3

0.013

0.01

Jan.

0.3

14

13

10

*3.4

2.2

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.0

0,8

54.6

1.76

0.078

0.09

Feb.

0^9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

3.2

4.5

13

6.2

3.4

b2.5

b2.0

b2.0

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

 1.4

1.3

1.9

2.3

2.7

1.8

5.0

2.0

70.6

2.52

0.112

0.12

Mar.

1.2

1.6

.5

.2

.2

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.8

1.3

.9

.4

.7

.6

.9

1.3

2.6

2.5

*2.2

2.2

2.3

2.0

2.2

3.6

4.5

5.6

6.0

C Q

5 . o

4.2

58.6

1.89

0.084

0.10

Apr.

5.3

8^

21

76

52

37

36

70

81

92

52

34

27

20

16

15

28

215

132

84

61

*43

36

36

46

44

112

148

104

55

1,786.3

59.5

2.63

2.93

May

34

22

14

11

9.4

9.0

8.8

5.8

5.5

sTe

12

16

33

84

40

23

29

32

28

28

24

40

*28

19

17

15

9.9

8.8

7.8

8.0

636.2

20.5

0.907

1.05

June

13

10

8.4

9.2

9.0

12

11

11

11

11

9.9

8.0

49

52

43

40

22

44

80

27

15

9.0

6.2

*5.8

4.4

25~ 3.4

171

146

61

927.3

30.9

1.37

1.53

July

27

17

11

88

43

19

10

7.4

5.0

3.3

2.3

4.1

380

283

116

61

32

19

12

8.2

6.2

5.1

16

13

7.6

*4.8

3.3

1.8

1.1

.7

.5

1,208.4

39.0

1.73

1.99

Aug.

0.4

.6

1.4

1.8

.9

.9

.8

1.2

l.S

2.4

SI *20

5.1

1.2

SL

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.7

2.3

2.2

1.6

1.1

83.0

2.68

0.119

0.14

Sept.

0.9

1.1

.6

.4

.6

.7

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.7

2.7

2.8

2.2 '2.2

2.2

2.6

2.7

4.2

4.5

2.7

1.6

1.1

.6 *i

.3

.4

48.2

1.61

0.071

0.08

Calendar year 1956: Max 403 Min - Mean 9.99 Cfsm 0.442 In. 6.00

Water year 1956-57: Max 380 Min - Mean 13.4 Cfsm 0.593 In. 8.06

Peak discharge (base, 340 cfs). July 13 (4:30 p.m.) 458 cfs (10.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 1 to Jan. 20; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, appearance of recorder chart, and by hydrographic comparison with stations on 

nearby streams.
472 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Big Slough Creek near Collegeville, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°53', long 87°09' , in SW^NW^ sec. 7, T. 28 N., R. 6 W., on right bank on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 53, Ij miles south of Collegeville, 2J miles 

upstream from mouth, and 2f miles downstream from Bice ditch.

Drainage area. 84.1 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to December 1951, October 1952 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 637.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 5, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average diseharge. 8 years, 65.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 cfs July 14 (gage height, 12.96 ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs Oct. 17, 18.

1948-51, 1952-57: Maximum discharge, 1,450 cfs July 10, 1951 (gage height, 13.22 ft)- 

minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 15, 23, 1953.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Revisions,.--WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13 to Nov. 27, Dec. 1 to Jan. 3, 

Apr. 23-26, May 2-13, May 15 to June 18, Sept. 19-30)

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

1.0

2.4

4.3

9.8

31

64

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

162

314

540

910

1,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

 1.5

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.0 "27?

53.8

1.74

0.021

0.02

Nov.

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.6

3.1

4.9

4.3

4.3

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

 3.4

3.4

89.2

2.97

0.035

0.04

Dec.

3.9

ft! 4.0

3.9

.8

.8

.3

.3

.8

.3

.1

.4

.3

.2

.7

.7

.2

.2

.3

.0

.1

.0

.9

.5

.2

* .1

.1

.2

' . 9

132.7

4.28

0.051

0.06

Jan.

3.5

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

' 2.8

3.0

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

16

60

46

 26

17

14

13

12

12

12 

12

296.8

9.57

0.114

0.13

Feb.

12

13 

13

14

14

15

20

30

31

25

24

22

18

19

18

13

13

14

 13

9.6

9.3

10

11

13

30

25

-

556.9

19.9

0.237

0.25

Mar.

21

18 

16

15

12

12

11

10

10

9.3

10

13

12

12

12

11

10

10

13

16

*15

14

13

12

11

13

13

17

18

16

14

409.3

13.2

0.157

0.18

Apr.

14

T9 

35

265

240

188

138

248

288

390

264

181

127

88

68

56

76

622

810

555

410

288

202

 156

216

174

430

555

600

430

8,133

271

3.22

3.59

May

323

224 

144

92

60

40

32

28

25

25

32

52

82

280

132

72

72

92

76

80

68

107

 88

64

49

49

36

28

25

21 

20

2,518

81.2

. 0.966

1.11

June

26

24 

19

16

15

18

18

18

18

16

28

30

132

209

150

107

68

76

224

102

56

38

30

25

25

22

*53

459

750

440

3,212

107

1.27

1.42

July

272

162 

97

248

224

102

60

46

37

30

26

26

676

1.090

810

480

370

390

350

256

144

92

80

68

 49

40

34

29 26

24 

21

6,359

205

2.44,

2.81

Aug.

19

18 

19

20

17

15

14

13

12

12

116

"43 144

26

20

*17

15

13

12

12

11

10

9.8

14

13

10

10

11

10

9 5

8^5

693.8

22.4

0.266

0.31

Sept.

8.1

8.7 

8.8

7.9

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.9

7.4

7.1

7.4

6.7

5.6

4.5

3.6

4.2

7.2

105.5'

3.6

3.0

2.2

 2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

176.7

5.89

0.070

0.08

Calendar year 1956: Max 970 Min 1.2 Mean 43.4 Cfsra 0.516 In. 7.03

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,090 Min 1.2 Mean 62.0 Cfsm 0.737 In. 10.00

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs). --Apr. 18 (11:30 p.m.) 930 cfs (12.07 ft); Apr. 28 (11 p.m.) 670 cfs 

(10.85 ft); June 29 (3:30 a.m.) 810 cfs (11.50 ft); July 14 (8 a.m.) 1,150 cfs (12.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28-30, Jan. 4-20, 24-30.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 473

Carpenter Creek at Egypt, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°52', long 87°12 I , on line between SW£ sec. 15 and NW£ sec. 22, T. 28 N., 

R.7 W., on left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 2| miles upstream from mouth and 4 miles southwest of Collegevllle.

Drainage area. 48.1 sq ml.

Records available. July 1948 to December 1951, October 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 640.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 6, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 36.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 810 cfs July 13 (gage height, 9.42 ft); minimum, 

no flow part of day Oct. 1.

1948^51, 1952-57: Maximum discharge, 1,790 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 10.92 

ft); no flow 1953, 1955-56.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Correction. The 1956 water year mean has been corrected to 18.8 cfs and the runoff In 

inches to 0.391, superseding figure published In WSP 1438.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1949(M). WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

Z.5 

4.0

0.1

.7

Z.7

7.1

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

108 

171 

Z60 

430 

670

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

Z7

Z8

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sra

In.

Oct.

0.1

!i.1 .1

.3

.6

.5

.4

.Z

.Z

.6

1.0

.8

.9

.4

.3

.3

.8

iii

1.4

.9

.6

.3

*.3

.6

1.0

.8

.5

.3

.1

16.5

0.53

0.011

0.01

Nov.

O.Z 

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.1

.Z

.9

1.0

.5

.3

.7

1.9

TTs

.7

.3

.Z

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.2

1Z.9

0.43

0.0089

0.01

Dec.

O.Z 

.4

.5

.3 

.3

.3

.6

1.3

.5

.3

.Z

.0

.0

.6

.7

.8

.7

.5

.3

.7

l.Z

l.Z

.9

.8

.6

.7

*.3

.3

.7

.5

.4

21.8

0.70

0.015

0.02

Jan.

0.3

.1

7T

.1 

.1

.1

.2

.2

.4

.9

1.4

1.1

.6

.4

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.2

.2

16

34

Z8

*6.5

5.0

4.0

4.5

3.0

3.0 2 5

z!s

116.2

3.75

0.078

0.09

Feb.

Z.6 

2.8

3.1

3.6

4.8

5.Z

7.4

10

Z6

30

16

12

7.4

4.5

3.0

3.0

2.5

Z.O

Z.O

Z.O

*1.5

175

1.5

1.5

2.4

3.5

11

9.8

182.6

6.5Z

0.136

0.14

Mar.

fc*

4.9

4.3 

3.9

3.5

3.Z

Z.6

Z.7

Z.4

Z.7

3.7

Z.7

2.3

Z.8

Z.Z

zTS" Z.I

3.6

3.6

*2.8

Z.6

Z.4

Z.Z

Z.Z

Z.8

3.5

4.0

5.2

5.2

3.6

105.8

3.41

0.071

0.08

Apr.

3^7 

6.6

18

164 

1Z5

80

64

119

139

ZZO

1Z5

80

60

48

4Z

38

4Z

351

410

Z30

171

*113

88

80

98

84

215

335

3ZO

171

4,040.3

135

2.81

3.14

May

108 

72

51

39 

33

27

Z4

Zl

19

19

46

88

68

108

68

45

48

51

48

45

39

45

*39

33

3Z

3Z

24

19

17

I

1,338

43. Z

0.898

1.04

June

18 

14

1Z

11 

11

1Z

11

10

9.8

9.Z

19

15

58

88

7Z

80

48

70

159

64

38

Z6

18

*15

14

1Z

Z4

Z04

33Z -, !{,

JLoo

1.61Z.O

53.7

1.12

1.Z5

July

7Z

48

34

84 

54

3Z

22

19

14

1Z

10

10

596

585

Z34

118

68

48

34

26

ZO

15

117

104

*48

32

22

17

13

11

9.4

Z,5Z8.4

81.6

1.70

1.96

Aug.

7.9

6.8

7.9

H.6

5.7

4.8

4.Z

3.6

3.Z

5.8

*5.0

3.0

2.5

2.3

2.4

Z.I

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.1

.9

1?7

Z.4

1.7

l.Z

1.4

1.7

1.3

1.0

110.5

3.56

0.074

0.09

Sept.

0.8 

.8

.7

.8 

.5

.4

.3

.3

O

tf

.3

.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.6

.3

.2

.Z

.4

6.0

14

4.6

*Z.4

1.8

1.3

1.0

.7

.4

.3

43.0

1.43

0.030

0.03

Calendar year 1956: Max 520 Mln 0 Mean 17. Z Cfsra 0.358 In. 4.88

Water year 1956-57: Max 596 Mln 0.1 Mean Z7.7 Cfsra 0.576 In. 7.86

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). July 13 (10 p.m.) 810 ofs (9.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 13-20, Z4-31, Feb. 14-24.
474 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Iroquois River near Foresman, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°52', long 87°18', on line between sees. 14 and 15, T. 28 N. , R. 8 W. , 

on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 55, a quarter of a mile 

north of intersection of Highways 16 and 55, 0.6 mile j»est of Poresman, and 3 miles 

east of Brook.

Drainage area. 452 sq mi.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 624.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929. Prior to Sept. 7, 1955, wire-weight gage at site 2.5 miles upstream at datum 

3.54 ft higher.

Average discharge.--8 years (1949-57), 334 cfs.

Extremes. 1955-56: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,880 cfs (revised) Apr. 30; 

maximum gage height, 18.29 ft May 1; minimum discharge, 11 cfs Sept. 27-29 (gage 

height, 2.92 ft).

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,210 cfs Apr. 28; maximum gage 

height, 18.62 ft Apr. 29; minimum discharge, 7.6 cfs Oct. 12; minimum gage height, 

2.94 ft Oct. 1, 2.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 3,250 cfs Jan. 26, 1950; maximum gage height, 

18.90 ft July 11, 1951, site and datum then in use; minimum discharge, that of 

Oct. 12, 1956; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 27, 28, 29, 1956.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the year 1956 has been revised to 2,880 cfs 

Apr. 30, 1956; maximum gage height, 18.29 ft May 1, 1956, superseding figures published in WSP 1438.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1338: 1953, drainage area. WSP 1438: 1955. Revised 

figures of discharge (complete daily table) for the water year 1956, superseding 

those published in WSP 1438, are given herewith:

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

52 

31

25

22

36

144

228

252

206

144

102

81

81

81

71

64

64

66

66

61

56

56

56

58

*58

54

54

61

66

76

76

2,548

82.2

0.182

0.21

Nov.

76 

81

132

185

185

164

150

126

114

102

102

102

102

114

150

199

220 r?8

150

150

144

*144

171

185

171

157

144

114

102

96

4,210

140

0.310

0.35

Dec.

91 

91

108

126

12S

120

126

120

96

86

81

76

71

67

63

60

56

53

50

48

46

 46

54

71

93

108

91

91

96

86

2,578

83.2

0.184

0.21

Jan.

86

91

96

M

86

91

86

66

71

76

81

81

71

66

81

75

70

66

60

57

76

56

64

58

*53

IS

52

59

66

61

57

2,194

70.8

0.157

0.18

Feb.

64 

61

64

66

66

71

76

91

376

597

532

364

284

342

732

650

486

791

992

894

698

419

283

*339

830

1.090

1,070

960

789

14,077

485

1.07

1.15

Mar.

657 

5S8

524

457

408

385

702

750

578

428

336

292

244

228

220

236

252

252

236

206

185

*178

171

ITS

192

185

178

17S

206

206

178

10,014

323

0.715

0.82

Apr.

164 

178

244

236

185

144

150

157

150

144

138

126

114

108

108

102

96

91

*86

81

81

81

76

11

71

71

81

102

2,320

2.850

8,586

286

0.633

0.71

May

2.550 

2,280

2,050

1,810

1,650

1,470

1,280

1,030

776

546

531

1,180

1,100

838

553

372

328

307

276

213

192

680

*1,050

983

*734

486

400

852

1,240

1,310

1,260

30, 307

978

2.16

2.49

June

1.100 

940

723

468

316

260

213

192

171

150

144

132

120

114

114

108

108

206

284

*252

178

192

199

171

132

102

120

114

91

7J3

7,490

250

0.553

0.62

July

66 

58

54

54

56

54

50

50

52

48

40

36

36

36

55

48

52

*46

33

76

171

T5T

120

76

56

71

96

71

46

38

35

1,920

61.9

0.137

0.16

Aug.

50 

50

28

26

25

25

25

23

23

22

20

20

55

42

33

55

26

25

23

22

20

18

16

16

16

15

14

14

*14

13

ITS

806

26.0

0.058

0.07

Sept.

95 

60

39

31

27

23

20

16

15

15

16

18

20

22

27

40

24

18

17

17

17

18

15

14

13

*12

11

TT11

12

694

23.1

0.051

0.06

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,900 Mln 13 Mean 289 Cfsm 0.686 In. 9.52

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,830 Mln 11 Mean 233 Cfsm 0.515 In. 7.03
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 475

Iroquois River near Foresman, Ind. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

10

10

10

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.4

8.2

8.4

8.0

7.6

8.6

9.0

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.0

8.6

9.2

9.4

10

10

*10

11

1313"

13

13

13

300.6

9.70

0.021

0.02

Nov.

14

14

14

13

T4

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

16

18

26

30

26

22

b20

b!8

b!7

*b!6

b!5

b!5

495

16.5

0.037

0.04

Dec.

18

18

18

19

19

19

20

22

23

23

22

22

22

20

22

26

36

31

25

25

28

35

31

30

28

28

*26

26

26

23

26

757

24.4

0.054

0.06

Jan.

23

20

19

18

18

19

20

22

22

22

20

b!9

b!8

b!8

b!7

b!7

b!6

16

16

16

28

138

171

*171

138

102

81

66

64

61

56

1,452

46.8

0.104

0.12

Feb.

li

54

56

64

61

66

66

81

131

228

220

185

157

144

132

120

102

108

102

81

*81

91

81

81

81

86

108

132

2,953

105

0.232

0.24

Mar.

126

TI4

96

86

86

81

76

71

71

66

66

76

81

76

76

71

71

66

71

86

*86

86

81

76

71

71

81

86

96

91

2,534

81.7

0.181

0.21

Apr.

81

96

131

529

826

950

954

1,040

1,160

1,390

1,440

1,360

1,240

1,050

835

636

504

1,260

1,860

1,990

1,930

*1,740

*1,590

*1,550

1,640

1,730

2,330

2.870

2,740

2,470

39,922

1,331

2.94

3.28

May

2,160

1,920

1,770

1,580

1,380

1,170

900

628

400

334

335

385

457

766

944

935

828

778

735

692

650

642

*609

524

436

388

334

292

260

236

236

23,704

765

1.69

1.95

June

244

268

260

228

199

192

228

236

244

228

236

268

348

671

765

794

650

556

834

762

546

337

268

206

178

150

252

*982

1,550

1.680

14,360

479

1.06

1.18

July

1,570

1,380

1,170

1,120

985

755

441

327

268

185

144

126

1,910

2.760

2,430

*2,070

1,830

*1,780

1,720

1,520

1,300

1,060

835

657

400

276

228

192

171

150

132

29,892

964

2.13

2.46

Aug.

114

102

114

178

150

114

86

81

71

71

136

335

 228

126

91

71

61

46

46

44

40

38

33

38

56

52

44

44

46

44

40

2,740

88.4

0.196

0.23

Sept.

35

35

36

40

33

30

30

28

22

18

19

23

26

28

28

30

28

25

25

31

46

48

50

*38

31

28

26

25

25

25

912

30.4

0.067

0.07

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,830 Mln 7.6 Mean 212 Cfsm 0.469 In. 6.38

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,870 Mln 7.6 Mean 329 Cfsm 0.728 In. 9.86

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Iroquois River at Iroquois, 111

Location. Lat 40°49'25", long 87°34'55", in SE£ sec. 15, T. 27 N., R. 11 W., on left 

bank at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 52 at Iroquois. 500 ft upstream from 

Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway bridge and \\ miles downstream from 

Indiana-Illinois State line.

Drainage area. 682 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 614.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 5, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 510 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,600 cfs July 13 (gage height, 22.79 ft); minimum, 8.2 cfs Oct. 10.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 6,460 cfs July 10, 1951 (gage height, 23.30 ft); minimum, that of Oct. 10, 1956.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water-year 1956-57, except periods of ic

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jar

effect (gage 

_ -__. r __ jecond) 

22, July 25 to Sept. 8)

2.1 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

93

185

7.0

11.0

15.0

20.0

22.5

440

1,210

2,280

4,250

5,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

11 

10

10

9.8

10

10

9.4

9.4

*8.6

8.4

8.6

9.2

9.4

9.4

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.2

9.6

11

11

11

12

13

14

15

T4

15

328.0

10.6

0.016

0.02

Nov.

15 

15

15

15

*JU

14

15

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

16

17

a20

a24

a28

a30

a27

24

a22

a22

21

21

20

539

18.0

0.026

0.03

Dec.

19 

20

20

20

20

21

21

22

24

*24

24

23

b22

b22

22

22

24

34

35

30

27

28

33

34

32

29

28

28

b27

b26

25

786

25.4

0.037

0.04

Jan.

26 

26

25

23

22

21

22

22

b23

b23

b22

b21

b20

b20

b!9

b!9

b!8

blS

b!7

bT7

b22

b!25

b!75

b!90

b!80

b!55

bllO

b90

b75

b66

b62

1,674

54.0

0.079

0.09

Feb.

b60 

b60

b63

b66

b70

b72

b75

b80

b!20

b220

b290

bZTO

b230

b!90

b!70

b!50

b!30

b!20

bllO

blOO

b94

b90

b85

b78

77

78

87

122

3,357

120

0.176

0.18

Mar.

145 

140

122

105

95

91

84

80

77

72

*70

a80

a90

a90

a85

a80

77

a74

876

a85

a95

a90

a90

91

a88

a84

a92

allO

a!30

a!30

122

2,940

94.8

0.139

0.16

Apr.

allO 

a!30

a300

a700

al,400

a ,400

,140

* ,210

,350

,650

,720

,700

,620

,480

,310

,100

,060

,450

,010

,310

,480

,560

,480

,340

,560

,800

,760

,300

*< .560

,430'

57,420

1,914

2.81

3.13

May

4,160 

3,800

3,400

2,880

2,420

*1,920

1,550

1,210

910

690

600

584

672

830

1,060

,120

,120

,080

,010

,060

1,030

950

890

930

770

690

600

536

456

367

39,590

1,277

1.87

2.16

June

353 

353

*367

339

306

276

264

288

300

294

313

339

381

618

830

970

970

870

1,210

1,170

990

790

552

395

320

270

564

1,230

1,880

1,980

19,782

659

0.966

1.08

July

2,010 

,920

* ,750

,550

,430

,230

,080

,480

970

636

456

392

4,370

5,250

4,610

4,200

3,760

3,320

2,800

2,450

2,070

1,750

1,550

1,280

990

730

552

456

381

339

 300

56,062

1,808

2.65

3.06

Aug.

258 

246

294

313

320

270

218

175

160

145

140

*276

440

320

224

165

140

118

99

91

86

79

74

78

82

88

92

103

92

83

77

5,346

172

0.252

0.29

Sept.

70 

63

60

57

59

56

50

46

*43

40

34

32

34

38

40

40

42

41

38

36

39

58

62

63

54

44

38

36

34

32

1,379

46.0

0.067

0.08

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,990 Min 8.4 Mean 334 Cfsm 0.490 In. 6.65

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,250 Min 8.4 Mean 518 Cfsm 0.760 In. 10.32

Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

 Chebanse and at Foresman, Ind.

gage-heigh 

near Chebanse and at Foresman, Ind.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ic
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 477

Sugar Creek at Milford, 111.

Location. Lat 40°37'50", long 87°43'25", in Nj sec. 16, T. 25 N. , R. 12 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of highway bridge, 200 ft downstream from Mud Creek and 1 mile 

west of Milford.

Drainage area. 430 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 622.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 347 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,700 cfs July 13 (gage height, 23.22 ft); minimum daily, 5.6 cfs Jan. 19, 20.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 22,900 cfs Feb. 21, 1951 (gage height, 20.90 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,200 cfs; maximum gage height, that of July 13, 1957; minimum discharge observed, 2.8 cfs Dec. 14, 1952, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 14-16, Aug. 6-2?)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

3.0 

5.7

24

59

103

4.0

8.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

21.0

211

840

1,700

2,970

5,650

11,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.9

6.1

675

*6.5

6.9

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3 

6.9

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.6

8.4

8.4

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

10

T5

8.8

8.8 

8.4

8.0

237.4

7.66

0.018

0.02

Nov.

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.6

*776-

8.4

9.2

8.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.4

8.0

8.0 

8.8

10

10

9.6

9.6

13

16

IT

b!3

12

11

10

b9.0

8.4

b8.4 

b8.4

283.6

9.45

0.022

0.02

Dec.

b8.8

9.2

9.6

9.6

10

10

11

13

b!4

*13

b!3

b!2

blO

blO 

bll

12

12

10

9.6

10

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

11

blO 

blO

blO

352.8

11.4

0.027

0.03

Jan.

b8.5

b8.5

b8.5

bS.O

b7.5

b7.5

bS.O

b8.5

b8.5

bS.O

b7.6

b7.2

b7.0

*b6.8 

b6.5

b6.3

b6.0

b5.8

b5.6

b5.6

b!5

b!40

b220

b!80

b!40

bllO

b87

b68

b62 

b57

b52

1,276.9

41.2

0.096

0.11

Feb.

b48

b46

b45

b44

b45

b48

b55

b70

246

580

*320

211

164

142 

108

94

bSO

b75

63

59

46

51

45

44

44

51

140

224

-

3,188

114

0.265

0.28

Mar.

153

117

85

85

76

67

63

55

55

50

*50

59

63

55 

55

55

50

50

59

63

59

59

59

55

49

55

59

80

132 

132

153

2,257

72.8

0.169

0.20

Apr.

94

175

292

1,320

2,120

1,670

1,140

*968

1,160

1,960

2,200

1,550

1,040

716 

548

470

440

768

1,520

1,260

1,180

1,010

930

822

804

1,060

1,900

3,600

*4,750 

3,240

40,707

1,357

3.16

3.52

May

2,200

1,450

968

682

516

*440

380

335

306

506

2,360

2,850

2,240

2,360 

2,320

1,580

1,140

987

876

1,060

858

733

631

532

485

485

410

335

292 

278

264

30,859

995

2.31

2.67

June

264

224

*191

187

175

164

164

153

142

152

164

224

382

987 

822

614

425

380

665

455

320

250

199

175

164

142

966

2,470

*5.550 

3,980

20,930

698

1.62

1.81

July

2,540

1,610

949

597

786

532

410

1,190

822

395

292

250

*6,780

10.400 

*3,120

1,730

1,240

1,220

733

516

440

380

1,350

1,910

840

580

425

350

306 

264

231

43,194

1,393

3.24

3.74

Aug.

211

187

25O

548

306

199

153

132

112

98

90

*85

72

67 

59

55

49

45

43

40

37

33

31

37

39

32

37

50

44

37

32

3,210

104

0.242

0.28

Sept.

28

27

26

23

22

22

22

22

*20

20

20

20

20

19 

18

20

18

16

IS

20

90

264 iiT

76

55

43

35

31

30 

28

1,213

40.4

0.094

0.10

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,910 Mln 6.1 Mean 197 Cfsm 0.458 In. 6.24

Water mater year year 1956-57: ia&B-b7: Max Max 10,400 10,4,00____Min Min 5.6_____Mean 5.6 Mean 405 4U5____ursm Cfsm 0.942 0.942 In. in. 12.78 12.7B________

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).-- Apr. 29 (6 a.m.) 5,050 cfs (17.40 ft); May 12 (8 a.m.) 2,970 of

(15.05 ft); June 29 (7 a.m.) 5,650 cfs (17.98 ft); July 13 (ll p.m.) 16,700 cfs (23.22 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
478 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Iroquois River near Chebanse, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°00'29", long 87°49'22", in SW£ sec. 10, T. 29 N., R. 13 W., near center 

of left span on downstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles downstream from Beaver Creek, 

4| miles east of Chebanse, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,120 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1923 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 597.99 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to June 11, 1947, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 1,551 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,900 cfs July 15 (gage height, 15.53 ft); minimum, 9 cfs Oct. 6-8.

1923-57: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs May 13, 1933 (gage height, 18.1 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, that of Oct. 6-8, 1956.

Maximum stage known, about 19.6 ft in spring of 1913 (discharge, about 34,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.66

.7

.8 

1.0 

1.5 

Z.O

260

485

3.0

4.0

7.0

10.0

16.0

1,040

1,840

5,140

9,670

20,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Z2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

Z2 

2Z 

22

19

18

12

10

1011 *26

30

30

18

11

14

13

16

18

26

30

30

30

38

42

42

38

42

38

38

38 

38

790

25.5

0.012

0.01

Nov.

42 

42 

32

28

*42

35

38

42

42

42

42

42

42

50

55

55

55

50

50

55

91

91

b95

b95

b86

b82

b79

b76

b74

73

1,723

57.4

0.027

0.03

Dec.

70 

58 

50

58

67

73

76

76

82

*79

67

61

b60

b60

b60

b65

b80

94

85

76

76

82

94

97

97

b90

b84

76

b80

b75 

b75

2,323

74.9

0.035

0.04

Jan.

b70 

b70 

b70

b65

b65

b65

b60

b60

b70

b70

b65

b60

b58

b56

b54

bS2

b50

b49

b48

b.47

b70

blZO

b220

b400

b550

b520

b430

b360

b310

b270 

bZ30

4,684

151

0.071

0.08

Feb.

b210 

b!90 

blSO

blSO

blSO

b200

bZlO

b220

b260

b380

b700

b830

b900

bSOO

b700

b6QO

b530

460

368

345

322

260

240

224

202

210

240

280

-

10,421

372

0.175

0.18

Mar.

390 

435 

435

368

280

Z5Z

Z16

224

210

Z02

206

*ZZ4

280

280

300

280

248

232

240

260

Z60

260

260

260

Z80

Z60

260

280

300

368 

435

8,785

283

0.133

0.15

Apr.

435 

435

674

1,970

3,610

4,660

4,660

4,540

*4,420

5,140

5,660

5,940

5,530

4,660

3,610

2,950

2,640

4,700

7,370

7,980

,520

,220

,670

,070

,980

9,310

14,000

17,000

*18.200

17,400

194,954

6,498

3.07

3.42

May

15.900 

13,800 

11,100

8,460

6.ZZO

4,900

*3,830

3,170

2,640

Z,240

2,240

3,280

4,780

7,070

7,070

6,640

5,940

5,140

4,300

3,940

3,940

3,610

3,170

2,740

2,440

2,240

2,040

1,740

1,480

1,320 

1.250

148,630

4,795

2.26

Z.61

June

1,250 

1,250 

 1,110

1,040

980

920

920

920

860

860

1,040

1,180

1,320

1,840

2,840

2,840

2,640

2,340

2,340

2,740

2,440

2,040

1,650

1,400

1,040

920

920

3,040

6,2ZO

8.140

59,040

1,968

0.928

1.04

July

8,970 

*8,630 

6,780

5,020

3,830

3,280

2,740

2,540

3,280

2,740

1,840

1,950

14,400

19,000

19.900

18,400

15,300

11,800

8,970

6,640

4,900

4,300

5,530

5,660

5,400

4,180

2,740

1,940

1,480

1,180 

1,040

204,360

6,592

3.11

3.58

Aug.

920 

805 

1,110

1.480

1,320

1,110

805

695

560

460

390

345

*390

535

535

412

345

280

Z48

216

199

18Z

164

171

178

182

164

188

199

206 

196

14,990

484

0.228

0.26

Sept.

171 

164 

136

1Z9

122

115

103

103

*109

109

115

109

100

97

94

97

91

94

94

94

88

91

94

112

ill

164

126

112

100

97

3,404

113

0.053

0.06

Calendar year 1956: Max 10,800 Hin 10 Mean 914 Cfsm 0.431 In. 5.87

Water year 1956-57: Max 19,900 Hln 10 Mean 1,792 Cfsm 0.845 In. 11.46

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 479

Terry Creek near Ouster Park, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°14'00", long 88°05'55", near southwest corner of SE£ sec. 20, T. 32 N., 

R. 10 E., on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 113S , a third of 

a mile upstream from mouth and 1.7 miles southeast of Ouster Park.

Drainage area.--12.0 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 542.39 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 7.99 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 545 cfs July 13 (gage height, 11.15 ft); minimum, 0.01 cfs Oct. 18, 19.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 13, 1957; minimum, that of Oct. 18, 19, 

1956.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1950 and 1951 have been 

revised to 162 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 6.29 ft) and 152 cfs Feb. 19, 1951 (gage 

height, 6.16 ft), superseding those published In WSP 1175 and 1208, respectively.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater from Kankakee River, which 

are fair, and those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Occasional regulation 

during summer by dams above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect or backwater 

from Kankakee River (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet 

per second)

1.9

2.0

0.01 

.11

5.2 

9.0

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

28

42

66

100

208

437

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.06 

.06

.05

.06

.06

.06

.05

.05

.05

**.05

.06

.06

.08

.11

.25

.17

.02

.01

.01

.14

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.05

.03

.03

.02

.02 

.02

1.78

0.057

0.0048

0.006

Nov.

0.06 

.17

.21

.29

.40

*.53

.34

.34

.34

.34

.40

.46

.40

.34

.68

.60

.46

.46

.46

.68

.85

.60

.45

.46

.46

.53

.53

.53

.53

.46

13.36

0.445

0.037

0.04

Dec.

0.46 

.53

.53

.60

.68

.60

.60

.85

b.75

b.70

*.68

b.68

b.60

b.60

,68

.76

.68

b.68

.60

.68

.85

.85

.85

.94

.85

.76

.68

.85

.76

b.68

. 68

21.69

0.700

0.058

0.07

Jan.

bO.60 

b.60

b.60

b.53

b.53

b.53

b.60

b.60

b.60

b.53

b.45

b.45

b.45

b.45

b.40

b.40

b.40

b.35

b.35

b.35

b.50

b5.0

b7.5

bG.O

b4.5

b3.5

b2.7

b2.3

b2.0

bl.8

bl.6

47.17

1.52

0.127

0.15

Feb.

bl.5 

bl.4

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

bl.5

bl.8

b2.2

b3.4

3.4

2.7

*2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

bl.8

bl.7

1.6

bl.4

bj^l

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.1

-

52.8

1.89

0.158

0.16

Mar.

2.0 

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.0

*1^

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.4

2.5

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.0

57.9

1.87

0.156

0.18

Apr.

2^0 

2.0

2.5

7.7

16

11

9.8

17

*16

11

9.0

7.5

6.3

6.0

4.8

4.8

6.0

6.7

7.5

9.8

8.2

9.0

11

25

56

54

88

c93

095

C82

684.6

22.8

1.90

2.12

May

c53 

039

c27

Cl2

11

9.8

9.0

*8.2

7.9

7.9

7.1

7.1

11

14

11

10

9.8

9.8

14

17

15

13

10

9.0

8.6

8.2

6.7

6.0

5.6

5 2

£0

387.9

12.5

1.04

1.20

June

5.6 

5.0

4.5

*4.3

Izl

11

9.4

8.2

8.8

6.7

11

9.8

33

58

65

48

30

57

42

24

15

13

12

9.8

8.2

8.2

7.9

13

69

46

707.5

23.6

1.97

2.19

July

35 

*26

19

17

13

13

11

11

9.4

7.9

JL!

23

*c394

*c258

172

122

C64

c5O

36

26

21

35

64

40

31

26

21

19

17

15

13

1,616.8

52.2

4.35

5.01

Aug.

12 

11

34

22

14

12

9.8

8.2

7,1

6.3

5.6

5.0

*4.5

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.7

2.2

3.6

3.2

4.1

3.0

3.4

4.1

3.7

2.5

214.9

6.93

0.578

0.67

Sept.

fti 2.4

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

*1.8

1.7

2.0

2.4

2.0

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

58.9

1.96

0.163

0.18

Calendar year 1956 : Max 87 Win 0.01 Mean 2.21 Cfsm 0.184 In. 2.52

water r year year 1956-57 xaab-a?: : Max Max 394 3S4 Min Min 0.01 o.oi Mean Mean 10.6 10.6 Cfsm crsm 0.883 0.883 In. In. 11.98 11.9B

discharge (base, 100 cfs). June 14 (6:30 p.m.) 100 cfs (5.02 ft)j June 28 (1 p.m.) 124 cfs 

.48 ft); July 13 (6 p.m.) 545 cfs (11.15 ft); July 22 (8 p.m.) 100 cfs (5.00 ft); Aug. 3 (12:30 

m. 1 112 cfs (5.24 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Backwater from Kankakee River.
480 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Kankakee River near Wilmlngton, 111.

Location. Lat 41°20'48", long 88"11'11", in NW£ sec. 15, T. 33 N., R. 9 E., on right 

bank: 0.4 mile downstream from Prairie Creek and 5 miles downstream from Wilmlngton.

Drainage area. 5,250 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . February 1935 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 510.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 TT929.

Average discharge. 22 years, 3,882 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 75,900 cfs July 13 (gage height, 11.40 ft); mlnimum, 390 cfs Jan. 2 (gage height, 0.85 ft), result of freezeup.

1935-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 13, 1957; maximum gage height, 11.57 ft 

Feb. 1, 1949 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 204 cfs Aug. 1, 1936; minimum gage height, 

0.75 ft Sept. 22, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 16.73 ft in 1883, 1887.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

430

880

1,550

3,200

4.0

7.0

10.0

12,200

33,000

60,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

E5

E4

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

5E6

514

538

526

514

490

514

526

502

526

*514

514

514

526

538

538

526

526

526

526

526

538

538

538

538

538

550

550

565

r-CC; 565 

565

16,435

530

0.101

0.12

Nov.

565

580

580

595

595

*610

625

610

595

595

580

565

595

595

640

625

625

625

625

685

685

700

685

754

700

772

VTTO

b740

b700

b690

19,306

644

0.123

0.14

Dec.

790

772

718

718

718

736

736

790

b790

b740

*718

b7OO

b660

b690

844

790

754

b700

b700

754

736

754

772

790

790

790

790

790

754

b770 

b790

23,344

753

0.143

0.17

Jan.

b770

bSOO

b490

b480

b490

b530

b640

b680

b700

b680

b680

b700

b660

b630

b600

b600

b600

b600

b650

bSOO

bl,200

bl,450

bl,800

bl,350

bl,900

b2,700

b2 . 900

b2,700

b2,350

bl 950 

bl^SSO

34,630

1,117

0.213

0.25

Feb.

bl,7oo

1,550

1,480

bl,400

bl,320

1,380

1,320

1.500

1,450

1,750

2,310

b2.600

b2,600

b2,550

b2,250

b2,100

bl,900

1,800

bl,700

bl,500

1,450

1,420

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,320

1,3OO

*1,380

-

46,930

1,676

0.319

0.33

Mar.

1,450

1,580

1.610

1,580

1,500

1,400

1,350

1,280

1,260

1,260

1,280

1,380

1,400

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,420

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,420

1,450

1,480

1,520

1,500

1,480

1,480

1,520

1 550 

l|580

44, 730

1,443

0.275

0.32

Apr.

1.610

1,660

1,770

2,880

5,120

6,780

7,450

7,900

8,350

*8,580

9,250

9,480

9,250

8,580

7,680

6,550

6,100

6,550

9,950

11,000

11,000

10,400

11,700

12,000

14,400

16,200

23,000

27,600

28.500 

oc cb, onn o(J(J

317,890

10,600

2.02

2.25

May

24.600

21,600

18,800

15,000

IE, 700

10,700

9,250

*8,350

7,450

6,550

6,100

6,320

7,680

11,200

12,000

11,000

10,400

9,700

9,020

8,800

8,580

7,900

7,220

6,550

6,100

5,880

5,420

4,960

4,560

4,160 

5^,920

292,470

9,455

1.80

2.07

June

5,720

3,600

3,480

5,E80

*5,130

3,130

3,060

5,020

2,980

2,950

5,150

5,360

4,680

5,660

8,120

7,220

6,320

7,000

5,880

5,420

5,540

5,200

4,920

4,520

5,680

5,150

2.880

7,150

15.000

11,700

150,460

5,015

0.955

1.07

July

12, EDO

*12,000

10,700

8,800

7,2EO

6,100

5,540

4,640

4,880

5,040

4,080

5,440

51.700

*48,000

31,400

26,800

22,300

18,100

14,100

11,400

9,020

7,900

9,950

9,020

8,580

7,680

6,100

4,720

5,920

5,400 

 2j_980

381,510

12,310

2.54

2.70

Aug.

E,700

E,5EO

2,980

5.960

5,560

5,020

2,590

E.240

1,980

1,800

1,690

1,690

1,750

*1,860

1,890

1,770

1,610

1,500

1,400

1,520

1.E60

1,210

1.190

1,210

1,210

1,190

1,250

1,260

1,500

1,280 

1,280

57,250

1,847

0.352

0.41

Sept.

1,320

1.550

1,260

1,170

1,080

1,020

980

960

940

920

*920

960

940

920

900

880

880

880

900

900

920

920

900

960

1,040

1,020

960

920

862

862

29,444

981

0.187

0.21

Calendar year 1956: Max 16,200 Mln 39O Mean 2,633 Cfsm 0.5O2 In. 6.84

Water year 1956-57: Max 51,700 Mln 480 Mean 3,875 Cfsm 0.738 In. 10.04

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Des Plaines River near Gumee, 111.

Location. Lat 42°20'40", long 87°56'30", in SWij sec. 27, T. 45 N., R. 11 E., on right 

'at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 120, 600 ft east of intersection of 

State Highways 120 and 63, 2-| miles southwest of Gurnee, 2-J miles upstream from Bull

Creek, and 6"miles downstream from Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 215 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 650.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to May 26, 1946, wire-weight gage on 

downstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 125 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 745 cfs May 21, 22; maximum gage height, 5.83 ft 

May 21; no flow Oct. 1-19.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 2,620 cfs Mar. 21, 1948 (gage height, 9.21 ft); no 

flow Sept. 26 to Oct. 19,-1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0 

1.2

.2

1.4

4.0

7.8

20

2.0 

5.0 

6.0

74

99

560

795

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

*0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

1.2

0.04

0.00019

0.0002

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.2

.4

.5

.6

.6

.8

1.2

2.2

2.7

2.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

22.4

0.75

0.0035

O.OO4

Dec.

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

bl.8

bl.4

bl.O

*b.8

b.7

bl.O

bl.5

bl.3

bl.l

bl.O

bl.O

bl.5

b2.5

3.7

16

18

7.0

4.8

4.8

4.4

3.5

2.7

2.2

97.9

3.16

0.015

0.02

Jan.

1.7

1.0

.9

1.7

2.2

1.9

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.4

bl.2

bl.O

b.8

.6

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

2.0

40

56

*b85

b70

b55

b45

b36

b30

b24

b20

484.6

15.6

0.073

0.08

Feb.

16

14

12

9.9

7.8

7.0

7.8

11

110

197

161

151

190

204

183

159

116

78

*b68

53

40

27

21

21

65

197

225

218

-

2,569.5

91.8

0.427

0.44

Mar.

204

T40

87

75

56

47

36

31

33

28

36

101

156

156

148

142

123

105

107

114

*127

138

144

145

141

130

120

134

155

169

166

3,494

113

0.526

0.60

Apr.

147

131

116

130

211

292

329

336

329

306

262

211

169

141

120

106

98

90

82

86

86

79

80

87

*124

169

204

218

218

204

5,161

172

O.8OO

0.89

May

170

134

102

82

78

76

65

53

48

118

262

359

420

436

452

452

420

404

529

670

745

*745

720

695

645

600

560

504

452

404

374

11,774

380

1.77

2.04

June

352

314

262

218

190

170

161

163

161

144

137

145

172

211

232

239

239

218

180

144

103

78

65

55

49

49

*48

48

47

40

4,634

154

0.716

0.80

July

33

27

22

19

15

12

11

11

10

8.3

9.9

11

18

14

9.9

9.4

9.9

7.8

7.4

6.3

4.4

8.5

12

*29

42

30

19

14

12

9.4

5.5

457.7

14.8

O.O69

0.08

Aug.

3.2

3.0

5.5

5.1

3.0

4.4

3.7

4.0

4.0

7.4

7.0

4.8

3.7

4.0

3.5

3.7

2.7

3.2

4.8

3.7

4.4

4.8

3.7

3.5

3.0

1.9

1.9

2.7

*3.7

16

35

165.0

5.32

0.025

0.03

Sept.

90

131

159

183

191

197

190

141

74

45

32

33

31

28

24

19

15

13

15

10

10

8.8

8.3

6.7

5.9

5.9

4.8

4.0

3.2

2.7

1,687.3

56.2

0.261

0.29

Calendar year 1956: Max 420 Min O Mean 32.1 Cfsm 0.149 In. 2.04

Water year 1956-57: Max 745 Mln 0 Mean 83.7 Cfsm 0.389 In. 5.27

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). May 21 (12 m.) 745 cfs (5.83 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
482 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Buffalo Creek near Wheeling, 111.

Location. Lat 42°09'05", long 87"57'25", In NE^NW£ sec. 4, T. 42 N., R. 11 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from unnamed tributary, 

and 2.5 miles west of Wheeling.

Drainage area. 19.4 sq ml.

Records available. August 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 658.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 5 years, 8.03 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 430 cfs July 12 (gage height, 6.26 ft); no flow 

'for many days.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 12, 1957; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7 to Feb. 24, May 31 to July 11)

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3 5.3

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

10

16

27

81

162

391

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

J18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

"72 0.2

.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

1.4

0.05

0.0026

0.003

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0.6

0.02

0.0010

0.001

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*bO

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

0.05

0.0026

0.003

Jan.

0

0

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bo

bO

bO

bo

bO

bO

bO

bo

bO

bl.O

b2.8

**bl.O

b.5

b.3

b.2

b.l

bO

bO

bo

bO

5.9

0.19

0.0098

0.01

Feb.

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

b.2

b.5

1.0

7.2

6.6

3.3

3.5

b3.1

b2.8

b2.5

b2.0

bl.5

bl.2

bl.O

*b.9

b.8

b.8

.9

1.1

5.4

18

b!5

b!2

91.3

3.26

0.168

0.18

Mar.

blO

b8.0

b6.0

bS.O

b4.0

b3.5

b3.2

b2.9

b2.7

b2.5

4.4

7.8

8.8

9.0

10

10

8.5

7.8

13

*15

14

12

10

8.5

7.8

7.3

7'. 5

9.0

9.5

8.5

8.0

244.2

7.88

0.406

0.47

Apr.

7.5

6.8

6.6

10

20

27

26

23

19

17

14

12

11

9.5

8.8

8.0

7.3

7.1

7.3

7.1

6^0

6.0

7.3

12

*22

28

29

26

21

430.3

14.3

0.737

0.82

May

15

13

11

9.5

8.2

7.5

7.3

6.4

6.0

9.9

46

62

50

40

32

24

21

20

104

150

*98

73

54

44

40

37

30

25

21

31

1,093.8

35.3

1.82

2.10

June

40

25

19

15

12

11

9.8

9.0

8.0

7.5

8.8

7.3

8.4

14

18

12

8.5

6.4

4.8

3.8

3.0

2.9

2.5

2.2

*2.0

1.9

1.6

2.1

1.9 

1.2

269.6

8.99

0.463

0.52

July

0.9

.8

.7

.8

.6

.5

.4

.5

.4

-i£

.3

29

*298

200

123

82

59

43

32

24

16

37

45

*28

19

14

12

9.0

7.8

5\0

1,095.8

35.3

1.82

2.10

Aug.

4.1

3.3

6.0

12

8.2

5.7

3.9

3.0

3.1

49

42

26

16

13

14

16

15

10

7.5

6.0

4.8

3.8

3.3

3.9

3.9

3.3

*2.6

3.0

3.3

34

355.7

11.5

0.593

0.68

Sept.

24

16

10e:4

4.6

3.6

2.9

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.8

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

79

2.0

3.5

3.0

2.3

1.9

1.3

1.0

.9

.9

.8 

. 8

103.2

3.44

0.177

0.20

Calendar year 1956: Max 98 Mln 0 Mean 3.40 Cfsm 0.175 In. 2.39

Water year 1956-57: Max 298 Mln 0 Mean 10.1 Cfsm 0.521 In. 7.08

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). May 20 (5 a.m.) 144 cfs (3.78 ft); July 12 (11 p.m.) 430 cfs 

(6.26 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 483

Des Plaines River near Des Plaines, 111.

Location. Lat 42°04'55", long 87°53'25", In SE^SE^ sec. 25, T. 42 N. , R. 11 E. , on right 

bank 50 ft upstream from dam No. 2 of Cook County Forest Preserve, 0.3 mile downstream 

from Lake Avenue Bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from Central Road Bridge, and 2-| miles 

north of Des Plaines.

Drainage area. 359 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 626.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 8, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 212 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,610 cfs July 13 (gage height, 5.18 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Jan. 18, 19.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 4,040 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 7.78 ft); no 

flow for many days In 1944, 1946.

Flood of July 4, 1938, reached a stage of 9.7 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 5,500 

cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 975: 1942. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 30 to Sept. 3o)

0.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

1.5

126

228

410

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0

650

840

1,330

1,660

2,530

Discharge, in cubic feet per second,'water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

10

18

15

27

18

18

21

24

27

24

34

21

3.0

3.0

4.5

*8.0

10

10

12

18

15

3.0

6.0

10

18

24

18

12

2^0

2.0

3.0

438.5

14.1

0.039

0.05

Nov.

6.0

8.0

10

12

15

18

12

12

12

10

18

15

4.5

*4.5

10

10

6.0

6.0

S.O

10

18

18

12

12

10

12

10

10

10

10

329.0

11.0

0.031

0.03

Dec.

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

12

12

10

*12

15

15

12

12

12

12

10

10

12

12

12

18

24

31

24

12

10

8.0

6.0

6.0

399.0

12.9

0.036

0.04

Jan.

6.CT

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

b3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1^2

1.0

1.5

6.0

*58

46

b37

b31

b26

b22

b!9

b!6

b!4

b!2

348.5

11.2

0.031

0.04

Feb.

bio

b9.0

b8.0

b7.0

6.0

4^5

6.0

8.0

21

91

126

126

122

140

150

150

122

110

79

71

*60

46

34

30

59

220

268

262

-

2,345.5

83.8

0.233

0.24

Mar.

274

239

154

114

106

90

79

64

56

56

64

98

168

228

239

222

212

190

*234

251

234

228

228

222

212

212

200

200

222

239

245

5,580

180

0.501

0.58

Apr.

239

217

195

212

352

452

488

480

459

431

404

352

291

239

206

190

168

159

150

145

140

135

*140

178

291

345

371

378

358

333

8,498

283

0.788

0.88

May

303

256

217

178

154

135

122

110

106

159

505

560

560

569

569

560

544

512

1,190

1.440

*1,120

1,020

980

920

880

870

821

745

660

587

560

17,912

578

1.61

1.86

June

605

520

438

364

303

262

234

217

212

200

195

178

234

352

431

345

309

291

262

212

164

135

114

94

*82

79

79

82

79

11

7,143

238

0.663

0.74

July

60

53

49

49

43

40

34

37

40

37

34

1,890

2.560

1,500

466

315

251

184

140

114

94

184

206

*131

114

110

90

75

86

206

168

9,160

295

0.822

0.95

Aug.

118

86

114

140

94

71

60

49

49

566

256

164

114

110

122

102

79

64

68

64

53

43

40

56

49

40

*50

54

40

98

98

2,871

92.6

0.258

0.50

Sept.

79

106

126

140

159

168

168

159

118

71

45

57

54

27

18

15

10

6.0

8.0

27

50

18

12

10

8.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

1,624.0

54.1

0.151

0.17

Calendar year 1956: Max 840 Mln 2.0 Mean 58.6 Cfsm 0.163 In. 2.22

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,360 Min 1.0 Mean 155 Cfsm 0.432 In. 5.88

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--May 20 (1 a.m.) 1,540 cfs (2.82 ft); July 13 (5 p.m.) 2,610 cfs 

(5.18 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
484 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect, 111.

Location. Lat 42°05'42", long 87°54 I 46", in NW^NE^ sec. 26, T. 42 N. , R. 11 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on McDonald Road, 2 miles upstream from mouth and 

2.5 miles northeast of Mount Prospect.

Drainage area. 7.52 sq mi.

Records available. August 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 638.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 5 years, 3.86 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 430 cfs July 13 (gage height, 8.04 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 13, 1957; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 19 to May 11, June 16 to 

July 12, July 23 to Sept. 30)

2.2

2.3

2.4 1.4

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

3.2

9.6

34

73

140

250

421

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.0013

0.001

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

b.3

*1.9

1.2

b.8

b.5

b.3

b.2

b.l

b.l

0

0

5.4

0.17

0.023

0.03

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b.6

b2.5

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

bl.7

bl.3

l>.7

b.4

b.3

**b.2

b.2

b.3

b.3

.4

2.9

15

9.6

5.8

50.2

1.79

0.238

0.25

Mar.

4.4

3.3

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

ill

1.7

4.4

3.7

3.5

4.4

3.2

2.8

2.7

7.9

*776

5.8

4.7

3.7

3.2

2.8

2.6

3.0

4.5

4.4 3 3

z!g

104.6

3.37

0.448

0.52

Apr.

2.8

2.6

2.3

5.1

13

13

10

9.1

7.1

5.5

4.8

3.6

3.1

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.0

1.9

*2T6

6.1

16.

16

16

14

10

8.0

191.6

6.39

0.850

0.95

May

6.3

4.8

3.8

3.2

2.9

2.5

2.1

2.0

1.9

973

47

50

28

23

17

12

11

10

104

93

*36

24

19

14

15

14

10

8.2

7.5

14

16

611.5

19.7

2.62

3.02

June

39

21

10

6.4

4.8

3.7

3.5

2.9

2.4

1.9

2.9

2.0

11

24

51

29

16

11

7.2

4.8

3.6

3.2

3.5

2.5

*2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.5

281.2

9.37

1.25

1.39

July

1.1

.8

.8

.9

1.0

.6

.5

.5

.4

.5

.3

15

*334

12T

44

26

21

16

12

8.3

5.9

32

*60

28

21

16

13

9.4

8.2

6 . 6

5.0

812.6

26.2

3.48

4.02

Aug.

4.1

3.5

6.3

12

6.2

4.2

3.1

2.6

2.3

28

20

11

6.6

8.3

6.7

6.3

4.5

3.8

3.3

2.5

2.0

1.6

T76

2.6

2.1

1.7

*2.0

2.6

3.0

15

14

193.5

6.24

0.830

0.96

Sept.

8.9

6.4

4.8

3.8

3.1

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.9

2.4

2.4

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

1.1

1.0

62.7

2.09

0.278

0.31

Calendar year 1956= Max 38 Mln 0 Mean 1.28 Cfsm 0.170 In. 2.31

Water year 1956-57= Max 334 Mln 0 Mean 6.34 Cfsm 0.843 In. 11.45

Peak discharge (base, 40 cfs). May 11 (10 p.m.) 73 cfs (4.98 ft); May 19 (9 p.m.) 194 

June 1 (10 a.m.) 45 cfs (4.32 ft); June 15 (ll a.m.) 62 cfs (4.77 ft); July 13 (7:30 a 

(8.04 ft); July 23 (8 a.m.) 73 cfs (4.98 ft).

fs (6.56 ft); 

.m.) 430 cfs

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 485

Weller Creek at Des Plaines, 111.

Location. Lat 42°02'57" , long 87°55'05", in NW£-NW£ sec. 18, T. 41 N., R. 12 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 58 in Des Plaines , 2 miles west of 

U.S. Highway 45, and 3.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--13.1 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 635.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 7 years, 11.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 395 cfs July 13 (gage height, 12.37 ft); no flow 

for part of each day Oct. 5, 18, 20,22, 24.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 535 cfs Oct. 10, 1954 (gage height, 10.83 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 190 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 12.37 

ft July 13, 1957; no flow for part of each day Dec. 28, 1953, Aug. 20, 1955, Oct. 5, 

18, 20, 22, 24, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow caused by pumping for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 19, Apr. 4-25, Aug. 10-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 30 May 1 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

3.0

0.6 

1.8 

4.4 

8.8

51

1.8

1.9

2.0 

3.0

1.8 

4.4

4.0

6.0

9.0

11.0

92

135

235

325

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

2.9

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.7

2.0

*2.3

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

3.5

276

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.5

64.6

2.08

0.159

0.18

Nov.

3.6 

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.5

6.0

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.4

2.5

2.7

5.9

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.4

12.

3.9

1.1

bl.O

bl.O

bl.l

bl.2

bl.l

bl.l

bl.O

bl.l

83.6

2.79

0.213

0.24

Dec.

H1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

*bl.8

bl.9

bl.7

bl.7

bl.7

bl.8

bl.8

bl.8

bl.7

bl.7 

bl.8

2.0

2.4

8.9

375

2.9

2.4

2.2

b2.1

b2.0

bl.9 

bl.8

68.2

2.20

0.168

0.19

Jan.

bl.7 

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.8

b2.5

bl.5

bl.3

bl.2

bl.l

bl.l

bl.O

bl.O

b.9

b79

bl.O

*b25

51

5.3

3.5

2.9

b2.5

b2.2

b2.0

bl.8

bl.6 

bl.4

127.4

4.11

0.314

0.36

Feb.

bl.3 

bl.2

1.1

biTT

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.4

29

11

9.2

12

11

8.4

7.0

6.2

5.7

5.3

5.3 

*4.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.7

26

37

rr

11

-

235.7

8.42

0.643

0.67

Mar.

7.9 

5.3

4.4

4.8

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.4

16

14

12

15

13

12

11

10

*18 

9.7

7.0

5.3

4.1

3.5

4TT

8.1

6.6

6.6

5.7

4.1

237.5

7.66

0.585

0.67

Apr.

4.1 

3.8

3.5

28

30

25

24

21

19

19

17

14

14

14

8.8

7.9

7.9

6.6

7.8 

6.2

5.3

12

*7.3

35

44

24

25

17

14

11

476.2

15.9

1.21

1.35

May

8.8 

7.5

5.3

4.1

5.2

3.8

3.5

3.5

11

32

73

32

27

23

18

13

12

18

~TZ 130 

45

*34

36

25

36

23

18

15

13

12 

13

770.7

24.9

1.90

2.19

June

13

10

8.4

7.5

7.0

6.6

6.4

4.1

4.1

5.7

14

6.2

34

40

?9

17

16

14

9.7

7.5

7.0

15

5.3

*4.8

4.3

6.7

5.4

11

4.4

5.5

327.6

10.9

0.832

0.93

July

4.4 

4.4

5.7

12

5.3

4.4

4.4

8.7

6.2

5.7

5.7

95

*276 *98~

54

37

27

21

17 

15

12

82

56

*29

20

17

15

14

28

15 

13

1,007.9

32.5

2.48

2.86

Aug.

12 

13

36

17

16

14

14

13

22

41

10

8.8

8.4

14

12

6.6

5^7.

15

7.O 

6.2

5.7

5.7

17

12

5.7

*6.6

6.2

26

7.9 

5422"

457.5

14.8

1.13

1.30

Sept.

18 

17

18

15

14

14

13

13

14

13

13

17

13

12

11

12

11

11

20 

34

19

14

14

14

12

11

12

12

9.7

9.7

430.4

14.3

1.09

1.22

Calendar year 1956: Max 112 Mln 1.0 Mean 5.21 Cfsm O.398 In. 5.42

Water year 1956-57: Max 276 Mln 0.9 Mean 11.7 Cfsm 0.893 In. 12.16

Peak discharge (base, ISO cfs). Jan. 22 (5 a.m.) 175 cfs (5.44 ft)j May 11 

(7.60 . ft); May 19 (8:30 a.m.). 187 cfs (7.75 ft); July 13 (3 a.m.) 395 cfs

(5 p.m.) 223 cfs (8.70 ft).

(7:30 a.m.) 179 cfs 

(12.37 ft); July 22

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

507E15 O - 59 -3Z
486 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Willow Creek near Park Ridge, 111.

Location. Lat 41°59'22", long 87°52'24", in SW^NE^ sec. 4, T. 40 N. , R. 12 E. , on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on Byron Street, 0.4 mile south of State Highway 72, 

1.3 miles upstream from mouth, and 2^ miles southwest of Park Ridge.

Drainage area. 19.6 sq mi.

Records available . August 1950 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 620.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge.--7 years, 13.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs July 13 (gage height, 9.40 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1950-57; Maximum discharge, that of July 13. 1957; no flow for several days in 

1953, 1955-57.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

1208 

1338 

1370-B.1388 

1438

Water 

year

1951 

1954 

1955 

1956

Date

Feb. 19, 

Apr. 25, 

Oct. 11, 

Oct . 6 ,

1951 

1954 

1954 

1955

Discharge 

(cfs)

234 

380 

738 

302

Gage height 

(feet)

6.23 

7.15 

8.32 

6.73

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

which are poor.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods 

in the water years 1954-56, superseding those published in WSP 1338, 1370-B, 1388, and 

1438, are given herewith:

1954

26,....

291

. . .. 246

1954-Con.

30. . . ...... 148

Month

Water year 1953-54...

October 1954. ..........

Calendar year 1954 . . . 

Water year 1954-55...

April 1956.. ...........

Water year 1955-56...

Cfs -days Maximum

291

567

567 

567

228

228

Minimum

0

.2

.1 

0

0

Mean

11.7

71.5

18.8 

17.6

22.4

8.38

Per 

square 

mile

1 fl^

.597

3.65

.959 

.898

.428

Runoff in 

inches

8.12

13.03 

12.18

5.81

Revised peak discharge. 1953-54: Apr. 25 (2 p.m.) 380 cfs (7.15 ft); June 3

(4 p.m.) 310 ofs (6.81 ft).

1955-56: Oct. 6 (2:30 p.m.) 302 cfs (6.73 ft); Apr. 29 (12:30 p.m.) 253 cfs 

(6.41 ft).
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 487

Willow Creek near Park Ridge, 111. Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2-30, Apr. 5-25, July 16 to Sept. 30)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

1.2 

2.3

15

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

27

65

119

205

350

610

1,060

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0*.l

.1.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.9

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

0.09

0.0046

0.005

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.l

.5

1.9

.2

.1

0

0

2.2

.5

.1

.1

0

.1

.2

0

0

0

.1

7.5

0.25

0.013

0.01

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.7

.1

.1

.2

.7

.2

b.l

.1

.1

.1

.3

.6

2.2

T8

.4

.3

b.2

b.2

b.l

.1

.1

8.9

0.29

0.015

0.02

Jan.

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

b.l

.1

.3

b.5

.3

b.2

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

a. 2

a2.0

*40

bll

b6.0

b4.0

b3.0

2..0

1.5

1.3

1.0

b.8

75.4

2.43

0.124

0.14

Feb.

bO.7

.6

.6

b.5

75

.9

1.0

1.1

13

14

9.6

10

8.8

b8.0

b6.0

b5.0

b4.5

4.0

b3.5

*3.0

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.4

17

93

59

28

301.8

10.8

0.551

0.57

Mar.

19

14

10

7.8

7.3

6.2

5.4

4.9

4.4

4.1

13

15

12

13

14

11

9.9

15

*38

29

18

14

11

9.2

8.3

10

9.4

13

12

9.4

7.5

374.8

12.1

0.617

0.71

Apr.

7.5

7.2

6.0

24

48

41

32

28

23

17

15

13

11

10

9.2

9.1

9.7

9.1

9.8

9.2

8.1

10

*10

27

90

86

72

54

34

23

752.9

25.1

1.28

1.43

May

18

14

13

11

8.3

6.7

6.0

5.4

IF" 5.1

48

56

36

47

31

20

18

23

198

*189~

a!50

alOO

a 80

a60

a50

a40

a30

a25

a20

a!7

al4

1,351.5

43.6

2.22

2.56

June

all

a9.0

a7.5

a7.0

a6.5

a6.0

a5.7

a5.4

a5. 2

a5.1

a5.0

aBTO

a20

a!20

al60

a50

a30

a23

al8

a!5

a!3

all

a9.5

*8.0

7.3

7.2

7.1

8.1

6.7

5.1

597.4

19.9

1.02

1.13

July

4.8

4.4

3.5

3.8

3.5

2.8

2.3

3.0

2.2

1.7

1.5

70

*888

302

148

95

92

72

44

29

19

31

40

*23

16

13

9.9

7.3

40 

32

18

2,022.7

65.2

3.33

3.84

Aug.

13

9.1

24

42

24

15

13

9.6

8.5

74

42

20

14

14

12

11

7.0

5.2

4.3

2.4

1.8

1.7

41

6.4

3 .2

 1.6

IT"1.3

16

77 

3T

561.1

18.1

0.923

1.06

Sept.

15

12

10

7.3

4.3

3.6

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.7

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.3

1.2

7.5

5.0

2.3

1.3

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.6

.6

.6

98.0

3.27

0.167

0.19

Calendar year 1956 : Max 228 Mln 0 Mean 7.18 Cfsm 0.366 In. 4.98

Water year 1956-57 : Max 888 Mln 0 Mean 16.9 Cfsm 0.862 In. 11.67

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs).~May 19 (6:30 p.m.) 240 ofs (6.32 ft); June 15 (time unknown)

189 efs (5.85 ft); July 15 (9 a.m.) 1,500 cfs (9.40 ft)._________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
488 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek near Arlington Heights, 111.

Location. Lat 42°03'02", long 88°00'37", on north boundary of sec. 17, T. 41 N., R.

HE., on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 58, 2f miles southwest of Arlington Heights.

Drainage area. 33.7 sq mi.

Records available. August 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 682.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 7 years, 21.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 572 cfs July 13 (gage height, 9.82 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs Oct. 6.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 13, 1957; minimum, 0.1 cfs on several days 

in 1950, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 10 to Sept. 30)

0.2 

.6 

1.4 

2.5 

6.1

2.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10.0

15

127

233

436

610

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

^0 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.9

.8

.7

.8 

.9

1.0

.9

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

.9

.8

g

. 8

23.9

0.77

0.023

0.03

Nov.

0.8

.9

.8

1.0

.8

1.7

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.9

1.4

1.4

.9

.9

.8 

1.1

3.2

bl.5

1.1

b.9

bl.O

bl.l

bl.O

b.9

b.9

b.9

31.7

1.06

0.031

0.03

Dec.

bl.O

bl.3

1.3

1.1

.7

.6

.6

b.8

b.8

*bl.l

bl.2

bl.l

bl.O

b.9

bl.O

bl.O

b.9

b.9

b.9 

bl.5

2.2

3.0

2.5

5.2

3.6

1.8

bl.5

bl.2

bl.O

b.9

b.9

43.5

1.40

0.042

0.05

Jan.

bo.8

b.8

b.8

b.9

b.9

b.9

b.9

bl.2

b2.0

bl.5

bl.3

bl.O

b.8

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.8 

b2.0

**b!5

74

bSO

b30

blO

b3.0

b2.0

bl.5

bl.3

bl.l

bl.O

208.5

6.73

0.200

0.23

Feb.

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.5

b5.0

b20

33

62

bSO

b40

b30

b22

b!7

b!3

blO

b7.0

b5.0

b3.5 

*b2.8

b2.5

b2.3

b2.5

9.8

24

48

28

20

_

462.9

16.5

0.490

0.51

Calendar year 1956 : Max 163 Mln 0.4

Mar.

16

11

7.8

6.6

5.5

4.9

4.3

3.6

3.5

2.8

9.2

19

14

12

20

13

11

12

*36 

30

24

21

17

14

12

12

13

18

16

14

12

415.2

13.4

0.398

0.46

Apr.

11

11

25 9.5

44

47

42

38

33

27

24

19

17

15

13

12

11

10

10 

12

10

13

*23

37

68

64

69

58

48

38

858.5

28.6

0.849

0.95

May

31

25

20

16

14

11

10

8.6

9.8

41

106

91

74

67

53

42

36

38

235 

212

*161

123

97

74

72

65

51

43

36

31

35

1,928.4

62.2

1.85

2.13

June

46

33

26

22

20

20

16

15

13

11

17

11

20

32

43

23

17

16

10 

7.8

6.1

9.2

6.6

*5.3

5.3

5.7

5.3

12

11

6.1

491.4

16.4

0.487

0.54

July

4.9

4.5

4.3

5.2

8.9

3.8

3.5

4.9

4.9

5.7

4.9

62

*539 382"

273

194

143

99

74 

58

50

127

*183

91

65

51

42

34

63

29

2,653.5

85.6

2.54

2.93

Aug.

24

20

35

41

29

23

19

17

16

77

40

26

18

22

20

15

12

11

10 

8.4

7.1

6.1

6.8

12

8.1

*6.8

12 5.9

8.9

52

34

643.1

20.7

0.614

0.71

Sept.

23

17

13

9.8

8.1

7.1

6.6

5.5

4.7

5.5

4.9

5.9

5.9

4.7

5.3

4.9

4.7

4.1

3.9 

11

9.8

6.8

5.9

4.5

3.8

3.1

2.5

2.4

2.2

274

199.0

6.63

0.197

0.22

Mean 7.58 Cfsm 0.225 In. 3.06

Water year 1956-57 : Max 539 Mln 0.6 Mean 21.8 Cfsm 0.647 In. 8.79

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--May 19 (12:30 to 5 p.m.) 278 cfs (7.55 ft); July 13 (4 to 7 a.m.) 

572 cfs (9.82 ft); July 22 (10 p.m.) 294 cfs (7.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 489

Salt Creek at Western Springs, 111.

Location. Lat 41°49'35", long 87°54'00", on boundary between sees. 31 and 32, T. 39 N., 

R. 12 E., on left bank at upstream side of bridge on Wolf Road, in Cook County Forest 

Preserve, half a mile north of Western Springs and 8.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 122 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 624.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 26, 1946, wire-weight gage at upstream side of bridge at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 84.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs July 14 (gage height, 7.39 ft); minimum, 1.4 cfs Nov. 7.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 1,920 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 8.06 ft); maximum 

gage height, 8.27 ft Oct. 11, 1954; minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs July 13, 1953; minimum 

gage height, 0.81 ft Sept. 14, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Occasional 

regulation by dam above station. Some diversion for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 5 to Sept. 30)

2.0 

2.3

2.4

6.0

14

34

71

2.5

3.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

102

176

470

695

1,110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.2

13

11

12

8.2

7.9

7.3

7.3

10

7.9

8.0

10

9.6

11 

10

12

12

17

11

9.4

10

4.6

10

12

*9.3

16

16

9.3

8.6

12

11

320.6

10.3

0.084

0.10

Nov.

8.6

8.6

8.6

7.9

7.9

28

3.2

22

13

7.9

6.6

5.5

7.9

8.6

17

33

17

7.9

6.0

9.3

18

*12

blO

b9.0

b8.5

b8.0

b7.6

b7.3

b7.0

b6.7

328.6

11.0

0.090

0.10

Dec.

b6.6 6TS

7.9

10

13

13

9.3

8.6

6.6

7.2

8.6

9.3

*11

10 

9.3

b8.0

b7.5

b7.0

b7.5

b9.0

13

15

17

23

18

b!5

b!3

bll

b9.0

b8.0

b8.0

326.0

10.5

0.086

0.10

Jan.

b7.5

b7.0

b7.5

bS.O

bS.O

b8.0

bS.O

b7.5

b7.0

b6.5

b6.0

b6.0

b5.5

bS.O 

bS.O

bS.O

b4.5

b4.5

b4~0 b4.0

18

140

127

95

80

60

b50

b40

b35

b30

b25

824.5

26.6

0.218

0.25

Feb.

21

15

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!5

b25

38

97

74

57

51

52

*47 

44

33

b29

b25

b22

b20

18

17

14

13

36

155

241

T69

-

1,368

48.9

0.401

0.42

Mar.

121

94

77

67

63

57

53

49

44

11

45

64

78

*71 

77

72

60

63

128

149

127

102

86

74

68

67

68

70

76

68

63

2,342

75.5

0.619

0.71

Apr.

60

61

57

74

121

159

162

159

146

128

104

84

71

64 

57

57

57

60

65

65

60

67

89

156

314

394

354

310

254

196

4,005

134

1.10

1.22

May

161

136

108

96

84

77

65

*65

60

71

185

254

268

254 

222

165

149

134

439

564

611

6TT

506

370

303

275

241

176

163

134

116

7,063

228

1.87

2.15

June

116

113

91

78

68

83

107

89

77

71

74

82

122

196 

254

208

136

189

102

77

64

66

89

61

*47

55

47

57

100

64

2,963

98.8

0.810

0.90

July

46

30

35

31

22

22

18

18

19

20

16

40

870

*947 

824

772

680

506

*317

196

155

177

268

310

234

133

100

76

196

145

83

7,306

236

1.93

2.23

Aug.

58

47

181

418

222

128

92

70

56

146

155

100

72

115 

80

82

61

50

46

43

34

24

28

33

38

34

29

29

52

115

151

2,789

90.0

0.738

0.85

Sept.

~80 104

67

57

44

40

33

30

28

29

29

29

34

29 

26

*25

28

25

27

36

67

56

44

40

35

31

29

24

26

22.

1,174

39.1

0.320

0.36

Calendar year 1956: Max 611 Min 1.4 Mean 42.4 Cfam 0.348 In. 4.73

Water year 1956-57: Max 947 Min 3.2 Mean 84.4 Cfam 0.692 In. 9.39

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). May 21 (9 p.m.) 638 cfs (5.80 ft),- July 14 (2 to 4 a.m.) 1,020 cfs 

(7.39 ft). ___ __________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
490 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Addison Creek at Bellwood, 111.

Location. Lat 41°52'48", long 87°52'07", in SE^ sec. 9, T. 39 N., R. 12 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on Washington Boulevard in Bellwood, 500 ft upstream 

from Chicago Great Western Railway bridge and 3.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 18.2 sq mi.

Records available. August 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 617.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark). Prior to Oct. 26, 1951, at datum 

2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 6 years (1951-57), 9.84 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 560 cfs July 13 (gage height, 8.69 ft); minimum, 

 0.9 cfs Oct. 1.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 598 cfs Oct. 11, 1954 (gage height, 9.48 ft), from

rating curve extended above 190 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.1 cfs for many

days in 1951-54.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1952.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 12-14, 29, Aug. 3 to Sept. 3o)

1.0 1.1

1.3

1.1

2.1

4.5

7.8

16

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

6.5

266

500

560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.1

T73

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

*1.4

2.0

T76

1.4

1.7 

1.7

1.5

42.4

1.37

0.075

O.O9

Nov.

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.3

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.8

2.6

2.1

1.5

1.7

2.1

3.1

2.6

2.3

1.8

1.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5 

bl.5

55.2

1.84

0.101

0.11

Dec.

bl.5

1.6

2.0

3.9

3.5

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.7

bl.5

1.4

T78

*1.8

1.8

2.1

1.8

bl.6

bl.5

bl.5

bl.8

2.1

2.3

3.3

4.3

378

3.1

2.3

b2.0

bl.8 

1.7

1.6

68.0

2.19

0.120

0.14

Jan.

1.4

bl.3

bl.3

bl.4

bl.4

1.4

bl.4

bl.4

bl.4

b2.o

bl.3

bl.2

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.2

8.3

43

10

*9.7

5.2

3.8

3.1

2.3

1.8 

bl.7

bl.7

116.4

3.75

0.206

0.24

Feb.

bl.7

1.7

1.6

bTTT

1.8

2.1

3.3

2.8

11

8.6

7.1

7.1

6.8

*5.0

b4.2

3.8

3.4

b3.0

b2.6

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.8

2.8

11

60

33

17

-

213.1

7.61

0.418

0.44

Mar.

12

9.3

7.5

6.5

6.2

5.5

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.0

6.6

8.6

7.8

*7.5

9.3

7.8

6.8

9.4

23

21

15

12

10

8.6

8.2

9.3

9.7

10

10 

8.6

7.1

281.4

9.08

0.499

0.58

Apr.

7.5

8.2

7.5

15

22

23

18

17

14

12

12

11

9.3

8.2

7.5

*7.1

6.8

6.5

8.2

8.6

7.5

11

13

24

76,

65

44

33

23

16

541.9

18.1

0.995

1.11

May

14

12

8.9

7.5

6.2

6.8

8.2

*4.8 575

8.4

22

15

15

17

14

11

9.3

9.2

193

121

50

34

28

23

22

22

20

16

12 

11

14

760.8

24.5

1.35

1.55

June

14

10

9.3

8.9

8.2

10

12

12

9.7

8.9

8.9

8.6

24

40

42

27

14

63

32

16

10

21

13

9.3

*7.8

8.6

7.5

13

15 

9 ' 3

493.0

16.4

0.901

1.01

July

6.5

5.2

4.0

3.5

3.3

2.8

1.7

3.0

6.5

3.5

5.5

104

*510

258

94

49

40

27

17

15

12

30

*40

28

15

10

8.6

7.4

89 

30

15

1,444.5

46.6

2.56

2.95

Aug.

10

7.8

128

92

40

23

17

14

13

84

32

21

15

16

14

12

10

8.6

7.8

5.8

*3^.

4.5

7.9

10

8.9

8.2

4.5

7.4

8.8 

35

17

686.5

22.1

1.21

1.40

Sept.

13

9.7

7.5

6.2

4.8

4.3

4.0

3.1

3.5

3.5

3.3

4.5

6.3

8.2

6.7

3.1

6.8

3.8

3.3

11

9.3

6.2

5.5

4.5

3.8

4.0

3.5

3.8

1.7 

1.7

160.6

5.35

0.294

0.33

Calendar year 1956: Max 163 Mln O.4 Mean 5.53 Cfsm 0.304 In. 4.13

Water year 1956-57: Max 510 Mln 1.1 Mean 13.3 Cfsm 0.731 In. 9.95

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Apr. 25 (12 m.) 114 cfs 

4.08 ft); June 22 (3 p.m.) . 143 cfs (2.77 ft): July 13

2:30 a.m.) 153 cfs (3.25 ft); Aug. 

(4.03 ft).

. :

(2 p.m.) 332 cfs

2.57 ft); May 19 (10:30 a.m.) 277 cfs 

5 a.m.) 560 cfs (8.69 ft): July 29 

5.64 ft); Aug. 10 (1 a.m.) 211 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 491

Des Plaines River at Riverside, 111.

Location. La t 41 8 49'20", long 87"49'15", in SW£sw£ sec. 36, T. 39 N. , R. 12 E. , on left 

bank 300 ft downstream from Barry Point Road Bridge in Riverside, 200 ft northwest of 

Riverside-Lyons boundary, 500 ft downstream from Hoffman Dam, 4,000 ft downstream from 

Salt Creek, and l£ miles downstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge.

Drainage area. 635 sq mi.

Records available . December 1943 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Monthly mean discharge , May 1886 to December 1890 and May 1892 to December 1936 in 

1937 State report entitled "Streamflow data of Illinois."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 594.68 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 27, 1946, wire-weight gage on downstream side of 

Barry Point Road Bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. --13 years (1944-57), 364 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 5,950 cfs July 14 (gage height, 8.00 ft); minimum, 4.3 cfs Oct. 20.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 6,510 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 8.28 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 31, 1955.

Maximum discharge since 1914, 7,450 cfs Mar. 18, 1919, from information furnished 

by Sanitary District of Chicago.

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

which are poor. Occasional regulation by gates of Hoffman Dam.

Revisions (water years ) . WSP 1175: 1944, 1948.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7 Apr. 8 to Sept. 3O

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

3.1

11

22

40

2.8 100

3.1 330

3.5 500

4.0 970

2.6

2.7 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5

38

59

117

260

480

4.0 970

6.0 3,070

7.0 4,240

8.0 5,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

30

25

24

22

21

22

25

27

24

25

25

24

28

36

34

27

20

17

18

10

5^0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.7

12

32

32

25 

25

30

665.7

21.5

0.034

0.04

, Nov.

27

25

27

25

22

51

57

21

28

21

17

16

16

18

44

50

38

22

17

17

38

*50

34

28

27

27

25

b24

b23 

b23

858

28.6

0.045

O.O5

Dec.

b22

b22

22

22

28

28

27

27

24

21

22

24

*b25

27

30

32

30

25

25

25

27

32

40

64

55

50

47

40

34 

28

25

950

30.6

0.048

0.06

Jan.

22

b21

b20

bZl

b21

b20

b!9

b!9

b!8

b!7

b!6

b!5

b!4

b!2

b!2

b!2

bll

blO

blo

blO

b60

500

296

180

141

118

b!05

b92

b82 

b74

67

2,035

65.6

0.103

0.1Z

Feb.

58

55

47

15

45

45

50

52

201

195

220

248

254

230

236

230

210

190

158

133

126

115

97

84

177

716

BIO

626

-

5,653

202

0.318

0.33

Mar.

518

460

364

290

248

220

190

171

150

131

185

236

260

*326

392

364

332

344

536

55i

492

436

399

364

344

350

350

338

357 

364

350

10,421

336

0.529

0.61

Apr.

357

350

326

385

590

761

820

790

740

670

620

543

440

370

312

*280

266

254

254

254

232

292

306

432

980

1.220

1,100

1,OOO

840 

710

16,494

550

0.866

0.97

May

590

489

400

332

286

249

216

*195

186

254

664

1,110

1,150

1,120

1,040

940

870

850

1,790

2.680

2,460

2,O8O

,820

,620

,470

,370

,260

,O9O

950 

86O

800

31,191

1,006

1.58

1.83

June

820

790

650

543

456

456

424

370

332

306

312

299

626

820

1.010

890

620

8OO

650

416

325

364

370

232

*195

195

191

244

249

166^

14,141

471

0.742

0.83

July

145

125

107

104

98

85

77

85

lol

77

72

512

4,860

5.710

3,980

2,190

1,470

1,110

*797

507

392

558

1,010

780

590

408

318

260

751

516

408

28,203

910

1.43

1.65

Aug.

292

238

855

1.150

665

385

260

205

167

889

790

489

318

435

318

254

200

181

162

153

*137

al!5

allO

a!40

125

allO

a96

allO

also 

a350

a450

10,279

332

0.523

0.60

Sept.

370

a350

a400

a400

a330

a250

a220

195 aieo

a!67

a!54

al43

a!33

a!25

117

*107

98

91

85

135

157

114

85

69

62

57

51

46

44 

12

4,777

159

0.250

0.28

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,300 Mln 5.0 Mean 143 Cfsm 0.225 In. 3.O8

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,710 Mln 5.O Mean 344 Cfsm O.542 In. 7.37

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, 

and records for station at Des Plaines.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

weather records,
492 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Flag Creek near Willow Springs, 111.

Location. Lat 41°44'20", long 87°53'48", in SE^NE^ sec. 31, T. 38 N., R. 12 E., on left 

bank at upstream side of bridge on German Church Road, 1.1 miles northwest of Willow 

Springs and 2.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--16.2 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 609.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 6 years, 13.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs July 13 (gage height, 6.89 ft); minimum daily, 1.7 cfs Jan. 27 to Feb. 4.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 13, 1957; minimum daily, 1.5 cfs July 29, 

1952, Oct. 8, Nov. 7, Dec. 17, 1953, Jan. 13, 17, 18, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor, 

fluctuation at low flow.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 13-17)

Diurnal

0.8 

.9

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

0.1 

2.3 

4.6 

9.6

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

59

112

185

385

975

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

1*0

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.3

3.5

3.9

4.1

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.7

4.6

4.6

3.7

4.4

3.9

*4.4

4.1

6^

3.9

3.7

3.7 

3 9

sis

118.6

3.83

0.236

0.27

Nov.

3.2

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.9

7.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.5

lal

4.6

3.0

3.5

3.2

3.7

5.8

3.2

*3.0

3.0

2^8

3.0

3.7

3.0

3.0 

3.0

109.5

3.65

0.225

0.25

Dec.

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

4.1

3.5

3.7

3.2

3.5

3.9

4.2

3.8

3.7

3.9

4.8

4.9

*3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.9

4.4

6.2,

5.3

4.1

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.0

b2.7

118.8

3.83

0.236

0.27

Jan.

b2.5

b2.5

b2.6

b2.8

3.0

2.8

3.2

3.0

b2.5

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

7.0

16

 *3.0

bZ.5

b2.o

bl.8

bl.7

T77

bl.7 

bl.7

bl.7

87.7

2.83

0.175

0.20

Feb.

bl.7

bl.7

bl.7

bl.7

b2.0

2.8

3.5

3.5

22

6.9

5.6

6.9

*6.0

4.4

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.2

4.2

18

17

8.3

6.3

-

155.3

5.55

0.343

0.36

Mar.

5.6

4.9

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.9

^Z

3.9

3.5

3.5

10

6.8

4.6

*6.0

6.2

5.1

4.1

8.1

22

To

7.2

6.7

5.8

4.9

4.4

5.3

6.0

5.3

4.9

4.1

3 9

182.3

5.88

0.363

0.42

Apr.

4.6

4.9 ia 10

15

12

9.6

9.0

7.7

6.7

6.5

6.3

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.8

6.5

14

11

8.4

22

22

52

100

65

71

47

34 

25

600.9

20.0

1.23

1.38

May

20

16

13

11

9.9

9.3

8.4

7.9

77?

*10

19

11

16

17

12

9.9

9.9

9.7

92

52

33

24

22

17

19

15

12

9.9

9.0 

7.9

'

539.4

17.4

1.07

1.24

June

8.4

6.5

6.7

6.0

5.8

9.8

13

7.9

6.3

6.3

7.7

5.8

64

32

18

13

10

39

15

10

8.2

19

21

12

9.9

*12

11

24

15

9 . Qy

433.2

14.4

0.889

0.99

July

8.4

7.7

7.2

7.2

6.7

5.8

5.8

6.0

5.6

.5.3

5.6

47

684

*193

106

58

42

32

25

20

16

32

*25

16

12

10

9.9

9.6

32 

16

12

1,468.8

47.4

2.93

3.37

Aug.

9.6

17

145

89

40

26

19

14

11

15

10

9.0

8.2

84

32

20

16

12

10

9.6

*8.2

7.7

7.7

8.2

7.0

7.0

6.7

9.0

7.7 

12

7.0

684.6

22.1

1.36

1.57

Sept.

6.0

6.3

7.5

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.3

5.3

6.7

6.3

6.0

7.2

6.3

4^4

5.6

6.5

6.0

*5.6

5.3

7.0

5.6

8.3

6.3

6.5

6.0

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.4 

4.4

178.6

5.95

0.367

0.41

Calendar year 1956 : Max 141 Min 1.7 Mean 8.18 Cfsm 0.505 In. 6.85

Water year 1956-57 : Max 684 Min 1.7 Mean 12.8 Cfsm 0.790 In. 10.73

Peak discharge (base, 220 cfs). July 13 (1 a.m.) 1,350 cfs (6.89 ft); Aug. 3 (4 p.m.) 410 cfs 

(4.07 ft); Aug. 14 (6:30 a.m.) 249 cfs (3.32 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 493

North Branch Chicago River at Deerfield, 111.

Location. Lat 42°09'09", long 87°49'05", in NW£NE£ sec. 3, T. 42 N. , R. 12 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on county line road, 1.7 miles southeast of Deerfield 

and 5.7 miles upstream from Skokie River.

Drainage area.--20.7 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1952 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 638.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department Bench mark).

Average discharge. 5 years, 8.48 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 284 cfs May 19 (gage height, 9.59 ft, from floodmark}; no flow for many days.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1957: no flow for several periods in 

1953, 1955-57.

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

which are poor.

Hating table; water* year 1956-57, except periods Of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in aubia feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 22 to Feb. 25, Mar, 20 to Apr. 14,

Apr. 24 to May 2; May 10, 11, Aug. 10 to Sept. 30)

3.1

3.5 

3.7 

4.0

1.5 

3.1 

6.4

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7,0 

8.0 

9.0

14

69

112

201

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1657

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

, 5

ts

.2

.2

.2 

.1

5.3

0.17

0.0082

0.01

Nov.

0.1'.Z

.2

.2

.2

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.3

.2

.8

.6

.3

.2

.3

.5

2.1

T7T

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

13.4

0.45

0.022

0.02

Dec.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

b.5

b.4

b.4

b.4

*b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

.9

1,8

.9

.7

.5

b.4

b.3

b.2 ba

15.3

0.49

0.024

0.03

Jan.

bo

bo

bO

.1

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.2

bO

bo

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bo

bO

.4

6. 7 *2To

bl.O

b.5

.3

.2

.1

bO

bo 

0

12.0

0.39

0.019

0.02

Feb.

Q^o

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

2.5

4.4

3.5

3.3

3.6

3.3

2.4

1.8

1.3

1.1

.8

**.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

7.1

38

25

12

-

112.7

4.02

0.194

0.20

Mar.

9.7

8.1

6.8

6.3

5.6

5.3

4.6

4.4

4.6

!±£

6.5

14

13

12

17

13

10

10

30

H4

31

24

20

16

14

14

15

23

22

17 

14

438.9

14.2

0.686

0.79

Apr.

13

12

11

27

66

78

58

49

42

32

25

18

14

12

9.7

9.0

8.4

B.7

8.4

8.8

6.8

g . 4

8.0

22

 79

72

63

50

38

26

881.2,

29.4

1.42

1.58

May

19

14

10

8.8

7.8

6.3

5.4

4.5

4.1

11

126

a60

a40

a30

a25

a20

a!8

a25

agQO

*149

74

54

43

34

29

29

25

17

14

12 

14

1,128.9

36.4

1.76

2.03

June

27

17

12

9.5

8,1

7.7

7.0

6.4

5.9

5.8

7.3

6.4

21

46

£3

25

15

11

8.5

6.4

4.5

3.7

3.7

2.3

1.9

1.9

*1.7

1.6

1.3

jJL

329.5

11.0

0.531

0.59

July

0.6

.3

.2

.2

.3

.1

£0

0

0

0

14

122 30

14

8.1

6.2

4.8

3.4

2.2

1.1

4.1

7.3

*6.7

3.5

1.8

1.4

1.0

9.1

4.5

2.6

256.5

8.27

0.400

0.46

Aug.

1.1

1.5

18

11

5.3

3.1

2.2

2.9

2.0

101

17

5.8

2.9

1.8

1.3

.8

.4

.4

.8

.4

.2

,1

.1

.7

.7

.3

.1

.4

*.3

4.9

3.8

197.3

6.36

0.307

0.35

Sept.

Z,Z

1.2

.8

.5

.4

.1

.1

.1

Q

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

.1

0

0

1.9

1.3

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

10.1

0.34

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 187 Min 0 Mean 4.22 Cfsm 0.204 In. 2.76

Water year 1956-57 : Max 200 Min 0 Mean 9.32 Cfsm 0.45O In. 6.10

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). May 11 (l p.m.) 195 cfs (8.93 ft); May 19 (10 a.m.) 284 cfs (9.59

ft)j July 13 (4 a.m.) 195 cfs (8.97 ft); Aug. 10 (4 a.m.) 201 cfs (9.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for North Branch Chicago River at Niles, Skokie River at Lake Forest, and West Fork of 

North Branch Chicago River at Northbrook.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Skokie River at Lake Forest, 111.

Location. Lat 42°13'57", long 87°50'41", in NWiSW-J- sec. 4, T. 43 N. , R. 12 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 59A at Lake Forest, 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 12.8 sq mi.

Records available .--October 1951 to September 1957. Prior to October 1952. records published with those for streams in the St. Lawrence River basin (WSP 1237).

^Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 648.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 6 years, 9.68 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 201 cfs May 19 (gage height, 5.61 ft); minimum, 

0.3 cfs Oct. 15.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 321 cfs Nov. 13, 1951 (gage height, 7.16 ft); minimum, 

that of Oct. 15, 1956.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

O.S

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

.7

_._5

*.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.9

.9

U,

.8

.7

.7

.9 

1.1

25.6

0.83

0.065

0.07

Nov.

Ii°

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.2

2.9

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

*1.4

2.6

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.6

2.6

4.9

T76

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

46.5

1.55

0.121

0.14

Dec.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.4

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.5

2^6

2.2

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9 

.18

42.6

1.37

0.107

0.12

Jan.

0.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.9

1.5

15

*6.0

3.0

2.0

1.5

1.1

.9

.7

.6 

-i£

47.4

1.53

0.120

0.14

Feb.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

1.5

10

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.5

4.7

4.0

3.2

2.8

2.6

*2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.5

28

15.

19

12

-

179.8

6.42

0.502

0.52

Calendar year 1956: Max 130 Min o.5

Mar.

10

8.2

7.0

6.0

5.6

5.0

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.5

10

16

12

13

17

11

8.8

11

30

*21

19

16

14

11

10

11

13

15

14

11

9.7

351.2

11.3

0.883

1.02

Apr.

9.7

9.0

8.0

22

34

29

19

14

11

8.4

6.6

5.3

4.3

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.0

2.9

3.2

2.8

^2

2.8

3.8

11

*44

24

22

14

10

8.2

344.5

11.5

0.898

1.00

May

6.3

5.1

4.0

3.4

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.3

3.5

19

54

25

17

15

11

8.8

8.0

9.2

133

72

42

*36

27

23

23

24

14

11

9.7

9.2

11

634.3

20.5

1.60

1.84

June

13

9.0

8.4

7.6

8.6

8.8

8.2

7.8

7.8

8.6

10

7.0

28

11

26

16

12

9.9

7.2

7.0

9.4

8.1

6.5

6.3

5.1

5.2

*4.6

2.5

2.3 i_-A

293.3

9.78

0.764

0.85

July

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.3

.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

13

11

6.8

4.8

4.1

4.3

3.8

3.7

3.4

3.3

26

16

*6.1

4.4

4.1

3.7

3.3

3.6

4.0

4.1

167.7

5.41

0.423

0.49

Aug.

4.1

7.4

12

4.0

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.6

2.7

7.9

1.7

1.6

1.7

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.5

1.6

1.8

1.9

2,1

2.9

1.5

ia1.8

2.6

*2.2

17

3.4

103.2

3.33

0.260

0.30

Sept.

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.6

3.6

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.8

2.1

2.5

7^0

2.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.6

58.4

1.95

0.152

0.17

Mean 4.63 Cfsm O.362 In. 4.93

Water year 1956-57 : Max 133 Min 0.5 Mean 6.29 Cfsm 0.491 In- 6.66

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs).--May 19 (11 a.m.) 201 cfs (5.61 ft). ___________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 23 to Dec. 2, Dec. 9-2O, Dec. 28 to Feb. 8, 

Feb. 16-21 (no gage-height record Jan. 11 to Feb. 9; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge 

measurement and records for North Branch Chicago River stations).
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 495

West Fork of North Branch Chicago River at Northbrook, 111.

Location. Lat 42°08'18", long 87°50'04", in SW^SE^ sec. 4, T. 42 N. , R. 12 E., on left 

bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 68, 2.0 miles northwest of Northbrook 

and 7.9 miles above mouth.

Drainage area.--11.5 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 637.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge.--5 years, 6.70 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 930 cfs July 13 (gage height, 9.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 330 cfs; no flow for many days.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 13, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 7)

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.5

2.5

5.3

12

16

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0

33

113

168

270

390

585

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.5

.6

.8

1.0

1.1

1.4

ill

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

.3

*.3

.5

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

18.5

0.60

0.052

0.06

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

**.2

.5

1.5

.5

.1

.2

.1

1.1

1.9

.4

.3

.3

.3

.5

.4

.5

.3

.5

10.2

0.34

0.030

0.03

Dec.

0.3

.5

.5

.5

i:i

.6

.5

.5

.3

.3

.5

*.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.7

1.1

2.1

2£

1.5

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

20.9

0.67

0.058

0.07

Jan.

0.2

fl

0

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

8.0

*4.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.0 

.5

1.0

28.7

0.93

0.081

0.09

Feb.

1.0

.5

*±

.1

.7

1.5

4.3

3.5

12

6.5

4.4

4.6

4.1

3.4

2.6

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.2

*1.1

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.8

16

46

15

8.6

-

148.1

5.29

0.460

0.48

Mar.

6.5

4.2

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.5

8.0

9.8

6.7

7.2

9.2

6.2

4.7

6.8

24

*15

9.8

7.8

6.5

5.6

5.2

6.3

7.4

10

8.0

6.7

5.5

211.5

6.82

0.593

0.68

Apr.

5.3

5.3

5.0

24

46

36

21

16

12

9.0

7.8

6.3

5.8

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.8

1^4

4.1

5.0

23

*74

51

47

29

17

12

496.4

16.5

1.43

1.61

May

8.4

6.5

5.3

4.7

4.1

3.5

3.3

3,1

4.4

19

152

66

33

25

16

12

9.8

13

234

*96

42

25

18

15

16

16

11

7.6

6.3 5 2

9.2

890.5

28.7

2.50

2.88

June

12

6.7

5.6

4.2

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.5

2.2

2.2

4.5

2.2

29

53

58

17

9.5

6.2

4.7

4.4

3.5

4.5

3.2

2.5

2.2

2.6

*2.4

3.4

2.1

ill

262.2

8.74

0.760

0.85

July

1.3

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.3

iii

1.9

1.6

1.2

1.2

46

486

*73

24

13

9.5

6.2

4.8

4.6

3.8

13

9.2

*6.0

4.7

4.0

3.4

3.0

49 

12

7.4

799.0

25.8

2.24

2.58

Aug.

5.5

6.1

34

20

11

7.0

6.0

4.7

11

289

45

17

8.2

6.0

4.2

3.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

3.6

2.6

2.5

2,2

3.3

*2.5 

20

6.3

539.8

17.4

1.51

1.75

Sept.

4.0

3.3

3.4

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.6

2.0

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

5.6

Jjj

5.3

3.3

3.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.9

TT?

1*9

91.9

3.06

0.266

0.30

Calendar year 1956: Max 161 Min o Mean 2.90 Cfsm 0.252 In. 3.42

Water Water year year 1956-57: 1956-57: Max Max 486 486______Min Min o o______Mean Mean 9.64 9.64 Cfsm Cfsm 0.838 0.838 In. In. 11.38 11.58______

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Apr. 25 (3:30 p.m.) 113 cfs (5.99 ft); May 11 (10 a.m.) 248 cfs 

(7.84 ft); May 19 (10 a.m.) 369 cfs (8.43 ft); June 14 (9:30 p.m.) 116 cfs (6.06 ft); July 13 

(4 a.m.) 930 cfs (9.65 ft); July 29 (8 a.m.) 136 cfs (6.39 ft); Aug. 3 (4:30 p.m.) 106 cfs (5. 

ft); Aug. 10 (5:30 a.m.) 630 cfs (9.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8-20, Dec. 26 to Jan. 2, Jan. 4 to Feb. 6, 

Feb. 18-21 (no gage-height record Jan. 12-21).
496 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

North Branch Chicago River at Niles, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°00'44", long 87°47'45", in SW^-SE^ sec. 30, T. 41 N., R. 13 E. , on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on Touhy Avenue in Niles, 3.6 miles downstream from 

West Pork of North Branch, 7.9 miles upstream from North Shore Channel, and 15.6 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--102 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1957. Prior to October 1952, records published with those for streams in the St. Lawrence River basin (WSP 1207, 1237).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 601.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--? years, 70.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 cfs July 13 (gage height, 9.28 ft); minimum daily, 1.7 cfs Oct. 7.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 13, 1957; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 30, 

1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Considerable regulation at low flow.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-25, Aug. 22-30)

1.0 

2.0 

3.5

5.5

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

75

161

398

600

870

1,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.9

3.2

2.2

1.8

2.8

2.2

1.7

2.6

4.5

2.8

4.1

4.7

5.8

3.0

*3.5

8.5

14

14

3.9

18

9.8

8.2

5.1

6.3

5.0

6.7

7.4

8.9

10

11

4.6

196.2

6.33

O.062

0.07

Nov.

3.2

8.5

6.6

6.0

6.3

20

7.3

12

7.1

4.9

4.1

*4.7

4.9

5.5

25

18

16

9.5

8.9

14

33

16

14

9.2

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.3

298.1

9.94

0.097

0.11

Dec.

4.9

4.5

16

7.5

6.0

6.0

7.1

6.3

5.8

*7.7

8.2

7.7

7.1

b7.5

b8.5

bS.o

b7.5

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

9.2

12

20

30

20

18

13

b9.0

b7.0

b6.0

b5.0

296.5

'9.56

0.094

0.11

Jan.

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

4.6

4.6

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b6.0

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b5.0

50

*225

89

66

36

28

20

b!7

b!5

b!3

bll

651.7

21.0

0.206

0.24

Feb.

bio

bio

10

10

10

10

14

16

71

63

59

54

52

45

37

30

24

21

20

18

*15

16

14

14

69

290

2O4

130

_

1,336

47.7

0.468

0.49

Mar.

91

60

41

39

29

29

27

24

22

19

47

64

68

63

71

65

54

56

*138

148

116

95

77

60

50

50

57

72

75

65 

51

1,923

62.0

O.6O8

0.70

Apr.

45

47

41

115

206

228

201

171

134

109

91

73

56

46

38

36

38

36

38

36

34

5T

*57

92

285

334

228

166

116

107

3,255

108

1.06

1,19

May

143

107

77

53

36

32

26

24

24

80

271

440

221

236

132

181

104

99

761

*94Q

600

450

370

310

266

211

166

125

92

64

51

6,692

216

2.12

2.44

June

71

71

52

40

34

33

30

28

24

23

30

28

95

175

216

102

84

198

114

77

42

49

39

*24

20

18

18

26

24

16

1,801

60.0

0.588

0.66

July

13

10

8.9

7.9

12

8.9

6.6

7.7

9.5

7.4

6.0

202

1.650

*905

228

216

150

88

42

28

21

108

*196

115

64

36

22

19

212

201

131

4,731.9

153

1.50

1.73

Aug.

72

41

150

377

110

120

70

39

33

585

360

113

138

128

85

51

30

22

24

20

18

17

19

39

21

*18

16

IT

61

134

72

2,822

91.0

0.892

1.03

Sept.

44

29

22

17

16

14

11

9.5

8.9

9.5

10

12

17

14

12

10

9.8

9.2

8.9

60

48

28

18

14

10

8.2

7.7

6.3

5.5

W 6

O. 0

495.3

16.5

0.162

0.18

Calendar year 1956: Max 952 Hin 0.6 Mean 33.4 Cfsm 0,327 In. 4.47

Hater year 1956-57: Max 1,650 Min 1.7 Mean 67.1 Cfsm 0.658 In. 8.95

Peak discharge (base, 50O cfs).--May 20 (2 a.m.) 905 cfs (7.12 ft); July 13 (7 to 8 a.m.) 1,85O cfs 

(9.28 ft); Aug. 11 (l to 2 a.m.) 566 cfs (5.78 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 497

Tinley Creek near Palos Park, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°38'48", long 87°45'59", In SW^SE^ sec. 32, T. 37 N., R. 13 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of 135th Street Bridge, 1.5 miles west of State Highway 50, 

1.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles southeast of Palos Park.

Drainage area. 11.3 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1957. Prior to October 1952, records published 

with those for streams in the St. Lawrence River basin (WSP 1237).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--6 years, 9.54 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 695 cfs July 13 (gage height, 10.02 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 1,120 cfs Oct. 10, 1954 (gage height, 10.30 ft); no 

flow for many days most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

.6 

1.7 

4.0

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

7.2

18

39

200

395

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0.9

0.03

0.0027

0.003

Nov.

~TT 0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

"75 1.9

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.7

0.22

0.019

0.02

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.5

0.21

0.019

0.02

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.4

b4.0

*b2.0

bl.7

bl.5

bl.3

bl.l

b.9

b.8

.7

.6

17.9

0.58

0.051

0.06

Feb.

0.5

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

~6.0 15

2.8

2.1

*2.3

1.7

1.2

b.8

b.6

b.5

b.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

2.6

6.6

5.7

3.1

56.2

2.01

0.178

0.18

Mar.

2.4

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

76

6.2

14

*5.9

4.0

3.7

2.8

2.5

2.5

21

11

5.9

4.6

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.5

3.7

5.0

3.7

3.0

2.5

123.6

3.99

0.353

0.41

Apr.

2.5

2.8

2.1

15

19

14

12

14

8.6

5.9

5.0

*4.0

4.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

4.7

7.2

7.2

9.6

6.9

42

44

84

156

73

102

52

36

26

768.7

25.6

2.27

2.53

May

18

12

8.2

5.6

4.6

4.0

3.4

3.0

2.8

9.1

6.9

19

34

14

8.2

8.6

7.7

127

52

31

17

11

7.2

6.9

6.2

4.3

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.8

450.4

14.5

1.28

1.48

June

3.2

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.7

3.1

3.4

2.5

2.1

3.7

3.0

39

33

17

8.0

4.6

90

35

24

15

9.4

11

5.0

3.7

3.2

*2.5

"86 289

40

745.4

24.8

2.19

2.45

July

30

23

17

15

13

11

9.1

8.2

4.6

2.8

1.6

35

*355 ~66

39

32

26

22

18

16

13

13

*13

11

8.6

8.2

5.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.2

830.7

26.8

2.37

2.73

Aug.

2.5

1.7

4.2

5.9

27T

1.2

.8

.7

.6

.8

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

30.1

0.97

0.086

0.10

Sept.

0.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

0.09

0.0080

0.009

Calendar year 1956: Max 230 Min 0 Mean 7.01 Cfsm 0.620 In. 8.45

Water Heiuer year yeeir 1956-57: iaoD-D/: Max 1'ieiA 355 ODD Min FU.II 0 u Mean 1'ieaii 8.33 0.33 Cfsm ui am 0.737 u. lot In. J-ii« 9.99 3.33

Peak discharge (base, 230 cfs).--Apr. 25 (1:30 p.m.) 285 cfs (5.94 ft); June 18 (10:30 a.m.) 236 cfs

(5.35 ft); June 28 (11:30 a.m.) 585 cfs (8.90 ft); July 13 (3 a.m.) 695 cfs (10.02 ft).

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
498 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111.

Location. Lat 41 "34'11", long 88°04'42", In SWi sec. 27, T. 36 N., R. 10 E., at upper end 

of 9-foot navigation channel in Des Plaines River at Lockport.

Records available.--October 1936 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1900 to December 1936 in 1937 State report entitled "Stream-Plow Data of Illinois.

Average discharge. 57 years, 6,051 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum total discharge during year, 23,393 cfs July 13; minimum total, 1,521 

cfs July 12.

1900-1957: Maximum total discharge, 24,585 cfs Oct. 10, 1954; minimum total, 91 cfs 

Dec. 15, 1938.

Remarks. Total mean daily discharge includes governmental and private pumpage, inflow 

from Des Plaines River basin, and diversion from Lake Michigan. This total is obtained 

by adding the mean daily discharges, based on half-hourly discharge readings at dams, 

sluice gates, lockages, exciter turbines in operation and main turbines in operation as 

corrected for variable efficiencies, and the leakage of lock gates, dams, sluice gates, 

and turbines not in operation.

Chicago pumpage includes water from Lake Michigan to supply Chicago metropolitan 

area, water from wells within the main-channel drainage area including pumpage to municipalities served by Chicago, and an average of about 206 cfs from agencies not served by 

Chicago.

Mean net diversion is obtained by deducting from total discharge the Chicago pumpage 

and inflow from Des Plaines River basin.

The Federal permit of June 26, 1930, issued by the Secretary of War, limits the diversion of water from Lake Michigan to an annual average of 1,500 cfs, exclusive of 

pumpage for municipal supplies. The U. S Supreme Court on Dec. 17, 1956, authorized 

an increase in diversion from 1,500 cfs to an amount not exceeding 8,500 cfs through 

Jan. 31, 1957; on Jan. 28, 1957, the authorization was extended through Feb. 28, 1957.

Cooperation. Records furnished by The Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago.

Revisions (water years) .--WSF 955: 1940-4l(m). WSP1005: 1943. WSP1175: 1945. 

WSF 1338: 1948(M) .

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Totals Chicago 

pumpage

Net diversion

October

2,885

2,931

2,824

2,918

2,910

2,961

2,904

2,872

2,887

2,738

2,872

2,883

2,980

2,923

2,862

2,918

2,895

2,893

2,830

2,919

2,838

3,568

4,477

4,499

4,492

4,351

4,313

4,529

4,386

4,302

4,478

1,879

2,000

1,974

1,939

1,924

1,817

1,653

1,906

1,890

1,879

1,853

1,988

1,945

1,793

1,924

1,998

2,062

2,017

1,9S9

1,798

1,654

1,902

1,899

1,878

1,919

1,861

1,746

1,700

1,892

1,907

1,874

879

818

738

863

861

1,037

1,144

849

886

749

897

774

926

1,019

822

798

723

774

753

1,001

1,986

1.5S3

2,467

2,518

2,451

2,344

2,458

2,727

2,374

2,284

2,485

 

Totals Chicago 

pumpage

Net diversion

November

2,859

3,565

2,920

2,853

3,035

3,016

2,963

3,083

2,941

3,030

2,990

3,072

3,073

3,307

3,380

3,08S

2,965

2,949

2,957

3,037

2,941

2,883

2,953

2,940

3,017

2,912

2,892

2,975

2,91S

2,905

1,874

1,871

1,752

1,596

1,830

1,815

1,825

1,792

1,781

1,666

1,570

1,745

1,785

1,807

1,785

1,754

1,653

1,542

1,76S

1,757

1,754

1,551

1,686

1,633

1,540

1,744

1,756

1,757

1,747

1,746

867

1,576

1,059

1,148

1,088

1,026

1,012

1,176

1,033

1,262

1,312

1,212

1,177

1,113

1,413

1,194

1,200

1,304

1,078

1,139

1,027

1,220

1,157

1,187

1,376

1,048

1,015

1,091

1,041

1,039

Totals Chicago 

pumpage

Net diversion

December

3,248

3,184

3,260

3,142

3,149

3,179

3,22S

3,254

3,230

3,309

3,652

3,562

3,636

3,563

3,660

3,677

4,830

S,729

8,132

8,899

9,293

9,379

9,378

9,303

9,345

9,205

9,177

9,327

9,582

9,072

9,094

,647

,534

,739

,764

,758

,746

,745

,620

,537

,743

,761

,747

,750

1,74S

1,633

1,535

1,748

1,737

1,737

1,737

1,723

1,608

1,508

1,583

1,461

1,689

1,732

1,723

1,630

1,515

1,653

1,488

1,544

1,407

1,258

1,266

1,320

1,360

1,516

1,591

1,439

1,758

1,684

1,759

1,681

1,884

2,020

2,952

4,878

6,282

7,038

7,449

7,642

7,728

7,55S

7,766

7,395

7,33.3

7,470

7,838

7,445

7,330

Totals Chicago Net dipumpage version

January

9,218

9,054

8,740

9,094

9,515

9,239

9,142

9,115

9,532

9,763

9,081

9,074

9,284

9,172

9,237

9,146

8,917

9,038

9,052

8,734

9,057

9,852

9,646

9,215

9,396

9,207

8,979

8,989

9,333

9,199

9,038

1,488

1,706

1,730

1,733

1,526

1,517

1,722

1,731

1,729

1,729

1,732

1,633

1,532

1,738

1,763

 1,767

1,765

1,775

1,656

1,565

1,765

1,775

1,756

1,758

1,752

1,633

1,550'

1,736

1,748

1,752

1,742

7,680

7,294

6,950

7,297

7,831

7,664

7,354

7,328

7,737

7,964

7,282

7,384

7,699

7,370

7,414

7,316

7,092

7,197

7,330

7,097

7,161

7,728

7,648

7,264

7,501

7,455

7,318

7,152

7,479

7,358

7,202
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111.--Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111. 

water year October 1956 to September 1957--Contlnued

499

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Totals

9,328

9,219

9,259

8,888

9,071

9,164

9,059

9,138

9,465

9,191

9,387

8,244

5,404

5,073

5,132

4,947

4,962

5,310

9,062

9,253

9,101

9,262

9,239

9,057

9,403

9,687

8,377

5,462

-

-

Chicago 

pumpage

Net diversion

February

1,746

1,643

1,534

1,732

1,733

1,740

1,733

1,727

1,627

1,516

1,710

1,721

1,723

1,727

1,713

1,617

1,502

1,710

1,730

1,730

1,725

1,697

1,604

1,519

1,704

1,709

1,709

1,700

-

-

-

7,487

7,494

7,644

7,070

7,258

7,326

7,220

7,308

7,626

7,493

7,530

6,366

3,511

3,185

3,283

3,205

3,357

3,492

7,229

7,427

7,278

7,470

7,547

7,451

7,508

7,617

6,380

3,510

-

-

-

June

3,443

3,449

3,467

3,400

3,524

3,417

3,391

3,373

3,483

3,455

3,508

3,367

6,570

3,444

3,389

3,355

3,378

4,423

3,348

3,407

3,376

3,646

3,354

 3,333

3,353

3,347

3,113

4,921

3,401

3,414

-

1,665

1,573

1,891

2,014

1,923

1,915

1,797

1,655

1,601

1,954

1,943

1,888

1,874

1,906

1,787

1,761

2,209

2,099

1,989

2,094

2,167

1,981

1,691

1,925

1,958

1,954

1,936

1,877

1,818

1,714

-

1,539

1,680

1,385

1,208

1,440

1,291

1,389

1,550

1,740

1,346

1,390

1,323

4,260

1,094

1,188

1,287

889

1,970

1,083

1,119

1,040

1,482

1,489

1,252

1,247

1,237

932

2,665

1,115

1,468

~

Totals Chicago 

pumpage

Net diversion

March

3,051

3,086

2,974

3,104

3,066

3,074

3,096

3,052

3,071

3,074

2,977

3,014

3,040

3,074

2,973

3,032

2,989

3,045

2,994

3,017

2,984

3,086

3,200

3,072

3,008

3,038

2,908

3,136

2,992

2,878

2,952

1,710

1,596

1,489

1,696

1,708

1,705

1,699

1,700

1,594

1,488

1,686

1,707

1,708

1,707

1,681

1,588

1,478

1,666

1,676

1,690

1,680

1,683

1,578

1,467

1,669

1,684

1,689

1,689

1,694

1,588

1,464

1,118

1,300

1,324

1,256

1,215

1,235

1,266

1,233

1,363

1,476

1,126

1,095

1,143

1,199

1,115

1,270

1,368

1,209

1,048

1,076

1,078

1,204

1,446

1,443

1,185

1,181

1,038

1,266

3,131

1,135

1,348

July

3,311

3,416

3,203

3,343

3,323

3,357

3,368

3,392

3,392

3,318

3,280

6,521

16,632

9,797

7,212

4,883

4,534

3,440

3,399

3,394

3,461

4,941

3,807

3,358

3,313

3,406

3,488

3,451

4,502

3,436

3,435

2,049

2,159

2,133

1,812

1,980

2,031

1,960

2,093

2,095

2,153

2,267

2,090

1,804

1,705

1,978

1,982

1,974

2,035

2,088

2,084

1,999

2,028

1,991

1,993

2,065

2,106

2,062

1,958

2,165

2,215

2,234

1,083

1,106

933

1,407

1,222

1,215

1,309

1,178

1,184

1,073

918

4,101

12,671

5,683

4,042

2,225

2,020

1,008

985

1,042

1,239

2,614

1,455

1,077

1,023

1,094

1,235

1,330

1,901

887

926

Totals Chicago 

pumpage

Net diversion

April

3,506

3,484

3,490

3,365

3,488

3,483

3,393

3,431

3,397

3,410

3,414

3,456

3,499

3,335

3,473

3,471

3,349

3,405

3,395

3,443

3,532

5,017

3,635

5,348

6,384

4,661

3,749

3,408

3,291

3,390

~

1,661

1,675

1,665

1,666

1,670

1,563

1,452

1,670

1,692

1,695

1,689

1,679

1,582

1,481

1,697

1,701

1,702

1,694

1,708

1,622

1,467

1,665

1,731

1,736

1,725

1,743

1,586

1,413

1,723

1,745

-

1,694

1,653

1,681

1,444

1.4G4

1,600

1,636

1,368

1,362

1,434

1,480

1,552

1,723

1,688

1,614

1,615

1,473

1,538

1,511

1,631

1,891

3,103

1,502

1,133

3,901

2,109

1,099

1,078

995

1,244

-

August

3,432

3,489

7,059

4,399

3,367

3,502

3,425

3,425

3,435

7,650

3,392

3,360

3,050

4,361

3,073

3,036

3,043

3,031

3,092

3,103

3,165

2,934

3,103

3,174

3,119

3,027

3,137

3,594

3,461

4,498

3,223

2,301

2,300

1,982

1,755

1,998

2,053

2,151

2,254

2,275

1,969

1,832

2,131

2,167

2,172

2,205

2,117

1,997

1,799

2,073

2,130

2,178

2,210

2,133

1,899

1,770

2,141

2,042

2,028

2,093

2,142

2,049

925

1,010

4,788

2,269

1,096

1,245

1,092

999

856

5,330

1,297

1,006

680

1,984

689

747

893

1,097

880

842

866

627

860

1,129

1,247

782

1,002

1,402

1,212

2,083

957

Totals Chicago 

pumpage

Net diversion

May

3,393

3,480

3,386

3,493

3,502

3,403

3,515

3,517

3,382

3,469

3,417

3,563

3,338

3,995

3,479

3,443

3,493

3,381

7,193

4,576

4,057

3,535

3,952

3,496

3,742

3,351

3,392

3,432

3,492

3,523

3,529

1,762

1,727

1,710

1,595

1,532

1,811

1,890

1,924

1,818

1,715

1,597

1,482

1,711

1,792

1,744

1,730

1,707

1,585

1,472

1,696

1,721

1,824

1,740

1,778

1,620

1,534

1,726

1,814

1,860

1,663

1,732

1,309

1,490

1,448

1,703

1,792

1,420

1,454

1,432

1,407

1,535

1,488

1,790

1,111

1,547

1,335

1,413

1,508

1,517

5,056

2,224

1,836

1,286

1,834

1,369

1,785

1,498

1,371

1,345

1,385

1,644

1,581

September

3,129

3,066

3,083

3,056

3,163

3,059

3,146

3,138

3,104

3,054

3,183

3,009

3,072

3,086

3,028

2,949

3,030

3,142

3,133

3,512

3,151

3,192

3,391

3,055

3,054

3,141

3,125

3,013

3,198

3,078

-

1,882

1,857

2,099

2,043

2,024

2,011

1,928

1,785

1,995

2,075

2,075

2,004

2,011

1,882

1,738

1,991

2,033

2,084

2,145

1,976

1,828

1,680

1,915

1,946

1,982

1,926

1,914

1,825

1,717

1,982

-

1,080

1,054

832

876

997

917

1,098

1,237

983

862

995

867

927

1,098

1,195

860

897

965

887

1,378

1,149

1,384

1,350

985

966

1,119

1,113

1,096

1,398

1,002

-
500 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111 Continue

Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111., 

with Inflow from Des Plalnes River basin, domestic pumpage, and net diversion from Lake Michigan 

watershed through Sanitary District at Lockport, 111., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Month

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

Calendar year 1956

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

Water year 1956-57

Total

Maximum 

daily

9,582

9,582

3,513

16,632

discharge

Minimum 

daily

3,142

2,738

2,949

2,738

Mean

5,957

3,715

3 595

4 423

3,118

4,553

Mean Inflow

from 

Des Plaines 

River basin

123

123

206

171

120

199

Pumpage

1,729

1,671

1,805

1,641

1,710

2,076

1,945

1,802

Net

Maximum 

daily

1,576

7,838

7,838

7,644

1,476

3,901

5,056

12,671

5,330

1,398

12,671

diversioi

Minimum 

daily

723

867

1,258

723

3,185

1,038

995

1,111

887

627

832

627

l

Mean

1,357

1,153

4,163

1,705

7,405

6,331

1,222

1,707

1,642

1,470

1,974

1,351

1,053

2,552
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 501

Long Run near Lemont, 111.

Location. Lat 41°38'33", long 87°59'57", in SW^SE^ sec. 32, T. 37 N., R. 11 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles south of Lemont and 5.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 20.8 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 637.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 17.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,390 cfs July 13 (gage height, 9.37 ft); no 

 TTovTOct. 1-25, 27.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 3,160 cfs Oct. 10, 1954 (gage height, 9.91 ft); no flow 

for several days in most years.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1338: 1952(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

0

.2

.7

1.6

2.7

5.8

10

22

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

36

56

110

200

350

605

805

1,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

05"

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

O 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

*.l

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0.5

0.02

0.00096

0.0009

Nov.

O.I

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

il

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.Z

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.4

0.11

0.0053

0.006

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.2

.Z

*.2

.2

.2

.Z

.2

.3

.3

.4

77

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

5.9

0.19

0.0091

0.01

Jan.

0.2

.1

TT

.z.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

2.7

.7

*.4

.3

.3

.Z

.2

.2

.2

.Z

8.1

0.26

0.012

0.01

Feb.

0.2

.2

.2

$

.2

.2

.2

21

16

7.0

5.8

6.1 

4.3

*3.5

2.5

2.2

1.6

1.2

.8

.7

.7

.6

.7

8.7

16

15

8.5

-

1E4.3

4.44

0.213

O.E2

Mar.

6.2

4.3

3.0

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.1

-JL

4.0

15

12 

7.8

*6.4

4.4

3.7

4.2

20

20

14

11

8.0

6.6

6.0

6.4

7.6

10

9.1

7.2

6.2

213.5

6.89

0.331

0.38

Apr.

6.2

6.0

5.1 14~

24

21

18

19

15

12

10

8.5

7.4 

6.6

 5.8

5.6

8.9

12

22

25

18

22

33

114

207

128

136

87

60

44

1,101.1

36.7

1.76

1.96

May

32

25

20

18

16

14

12

9.8

*8.7 \r~

13

11

14 

24

18

14

13

12

99

77

41

ZB

E3

19

18

17

13

11

9.8

8. 7

659.7

21.3

1.02

1.18

June

9.8

7.4

6.4

5.8

5.3

5.5

7.8

7.6

5.8

4.8

5.3

4.4

67 

54

26

18

12

100 "61

29

21

18

16

12

10

*9.6

8.9

54

77

39

708.4

23.6

1.13

1.27

July

23

17

13

12

9.8

7.4

5.8

5.0

4.3

3.5

2C3^ 2.8

1,030 

 264

158

96

71

53

41

33

26

28

 30

19

15

13

11

9.3

8.5

10

7.8

2,047.2

66.0

3.17

3.66

Aug.

6.2

5.5

17

19 -B*.0

5.8

4.8

3.8

3.3

3.5

3.4

2.8

2.7 

5.5

3.4

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.2

 1.0

.8

.9

.7

.7

.6

.7

1.5

1.3

.8

114.3

3.69

0.177

0.20

Sept.

0.7

!s

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.2

.4 

.3

.2

.2

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.9

O.EO

0.0096

0.01

Calendar year 1956: Max 266 Min 0 Mean 7.26 Cfsm 0.349 In. 4.76

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,030 Min 0 Mean 13.7 Cfsm 0.659 In. 8.92

Peak discharge (base, 260 cfs).--Apr. E5 (11:30 a.m.) 295 cfs (5.70 ft); July 13 (3 a.m.) 2,390 cfs 

(9.57 ft)._________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

507215 O - 59 -33
502 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Hickory Creek at Joliet, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°31'10 

bank at Third Avem 

stream from mouth.

'10", long 88°04'10", in SW^NE^ sec. 15, T. 35 N., R. 10 E.. on right 

me in Joliet, 0.25 mile downstream from Spring Creek and if miles upDrainage area. 107 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 527.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 9, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average dischargg.--13 years, 83.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 cfs July 13 (gage height, 12.77 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,300 ofs; minimum, 2.7 cfs Jan. 20; minimum gage height, 

1.17 ft Oct. 1.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 13, 1957; minimum observed, 1.8 ofs 

Dec. 22-24, 1944; minimum gage height, 1.14 ft Sept. 24, 1956.

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

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 24

1.18 3.2

1.3 10

1.5 31

1.6 45

Jan. 25 to Sept. 30

2.5

106

245

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

420

900

1,600

3,580

4,730

6,310

8,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Oct.

4.6

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.1

5.2

5.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

4.6 

3.6 372"

6.4

6.4

5.2

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.8

6.4

5.2

5.2

*7.0

5.8

5.2

6.4

TTi b

174.7

5.64

0.053

0.06

Nov.

7.6

8.3

7.6

54

671

12

10

9.0

8.3

7.6

7.6

9.0

9.7 

10

12

10

9.0

7.6

7.6

11

13

15*9.7

9.0

7.6

7.6

8.3

9.0 

8.3

8.3

266.9

8.90

0.083

0.09

Dec.

8.3

7.6

9.0

9.0

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.0

9.7

~9.7 10

9.0 

*9.7

10

9.0

9.7

9.7

9.0

9.0

9.7

9.7

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

10 

9.7

7.6

7.0

289.0

9.32

0.087

0.10

Jan.

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

4.6

6.4

7.6

7.6

6.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.6

4.1

3.6

4.0

3.6

5.2

10

35

2T

19

*14

11

9.7

9.0 

9.0

8 0

7.8

263.8

8.51

0.080

0.09

Feb.

7.8

7.5

773

8.4

8.4

9.0

9.0

11

51

40

25

20

18 

18

*16

15

12

12

alO

a9.0

alO

all

9.7

a9.2

a!2

a22

a40

a55

443.1

15.8

0.148

0.15

Mar.

26

20

16

15

15

14

15

T2- 12

12

22

62

55 

38

*51

25

22

24

55

71

51

44

37

30

29

29

29

55 

57

52

27

956

50.2

0.282

0.33

Apr.

25

Js

25

35

104

98

78

116

87

65

56

45

40 

36

32

31

37

43

51

59

56

59

200

415

985

704

872

492 

296

212

5,379

179

1.67

1.87

May

163

134

alOO

a81

a66

a57

a51

a46

*43

5T

51

47

255 

492

197

124

104

96

699

ttS

245

169

124

102

91

85

67

57 

51

47

62

4,408

142

1.35

1.53

June

91

51

45

38

36

35

38

40

37

35

40

45

562 

370

178

116

85

297

178

98

72

70

62

50

44

43 *41

1.840 Tjllo"

a400

6,243

208

1.94

2.17

July

191

128

96

80

62

50

43

38

36

30

26

47

8.120 

*1,920

685

375

254

191

144

114

89

85

134

93

72

64

59

51 

44

47

43

13,405

432

4.04

4.66

Aug.

38

32

74

-76 169

54

44

38

33

31

29

26

22 

22

24

21

19

18

20

20

19

*16

16

16

15

15

14

IS 

26

35

21

1,021

32.9

0.307

0.35

Sept.

18

16

15

13

12

12

11

9.0

11

12

12

13

13 

12

12

12

*10

9.0

9.6

11

11

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.4

7.8

7.8 

7.5

8.4

330.3

11.0

0.103

0.11

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,270 Mln 2.7 Mean 43.4 Cfsm 0.406 In. 5.51

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,120 Mln 3.2 Mean 90.8 Cfsm 0.849 In. 11.51

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs), Apr. 25 (10 p.m.) 1,480 cfs (4.85 ft)j June 28 (6:30 p.m.) 3,580 

cfe (6.99 ft); July 13 (10 a.m.) 15,200 cfs (12.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage when available, 

weather records, and records for Du Page River at Troy.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 503

Du Page River at Troy, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°31'20", long 88°11'35", in SE^SW^ sec. 10, T. 35 N., R. 9 E., on left 

bank; at Troy, 400 ft upstream from U. S. Highway 52 and 3.8 miles downstream from Lilly 

Cache Creek.

Drainage area. 325 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and masonry dam. Datum of gage is 564.62 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Illinois Division of Waterways benchmark). Prior to Apr. 11, 

1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 217 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 6,040 cfs July 13 (gage height, 7.66 ft); minimum, 2.3 cfs Nov. 22, result of freezeup.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs Oct. 11, 1954 (gage height, 11.06 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Nov. 17, 1955, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1035: 1944. WSP 1055: 1942(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 206

6.0 

7.0

430

640

1,530

3,700

5,060

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

29

31

2T

27

25

27

27

23

25

29

29

27

23

27

25

25

25

25

23

25

25

27

25

25

29

*29

25

25

25

25

27

811

26.2

0.081

0.09

Nov.

27

25

25

25

23

29

34

36

3T

29

27

27

27

29

31

29

32

31

25

27

29

17

*21

32

29

27

25

25

23

b25

822

27.4

0.084

0.09

Dec.

b27

29

31

28

36

34

32

28

18

b?5

b29

b21

b23

*b26

b25

b27

b29

b26

b27

b29

b32

b35

38

38

38

41

b26

b27

20

b25

b26

896

28.9

0.089

0.10

Jan.

b25

b23

b24

b23

b23

b23

b23

b23

b21

bl§

b20

b21

b22

b2l

b20

b!9

b!8

b!8

b20

b23

b40

86

b!40

bT50~

*b85

b65

b55

b50

b47

b45

b43

1,184

38.2

0.118

0.14

Feb.

b40

b39 b39~

b40

b40

b41

43

46

133

175

131

116

113

103

*89

66

65

80

56

51

60

69

58

55

72

131

'594 382

2,627

93.8

0.289

0.30

Mar.

211

166

135

113

99

89

83

77

74

11

77

89

*109

106

106

109

99

96

127

184

171

150

135

116

109

103

103

103

103

103

92

3,509

113

0.348

0.40

Apr.

89

89

86

?6

131

180

202

188

171

150

139

135

120

109

*103

103

113

109

116

142

131

135

211

294

736

918

819

731

595

7,623

254

0.782

0.87

May

400

340

282

245

216

193

175

158

*146

154

184

245

304

370

364

288

245

226

691

1.180

987

763

610

530

462

462

400

334

288

255

230

11,727

378

1.16

1.34

June

216

188

171

162

150

142

162

171

158

139

139

142

158

193

193

226

T54

162

146

123

113

99

106

113

96

*89

92

109

113

106

4,361

145

0.446

0.50

July

89

80

77

72

72

66

58

58

58

53

50

55

4,050

3,100

2,080

1,380

884

678

537

436

364

352

867

*625

456

370

310

260

250

299

245

18,331

591

1.82

2.10

Aug.

211

184

158

764

795

565

412

322

255

226

221

193

162

158

226

193

162

142

139

127

113

106

*96

96

96

92

89

86

89

99

120

6,697

216

0.665

0.77

Sept.

123

T59

96

92

86

77

72

66

63

63

60

60

63

60

55

53

*53

53

53

60

69

80

69

58

55

50

50

48

48

46_

1,990

66.3

0.204

0.23

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,580 Win 17 Mean 99.0 Cfsm 0.305 In. 4.13

Water year 1956-57 : Max 4,050 Mln 17 Mean 166 Cfsm 0.511 In. 6.93

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 efs).--July 15 (l p.m.) 6,040 efs (7.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
504 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Mazon River near Coal City, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°17'10", long 88°21'35", In SW^SW^ sec. 31, T. 33 N., R. 8 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 113S, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Johnny Run and 4 miles west of Coal City.

Drainage area. 470 sq ml.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 527.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 30, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 302 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,800 cfs June 19 (gage height, 12.64 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 22.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 17,300 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 18.50 ft); no 

flow at times In most years.

Maximum stage known, about 21 ft Aug. 8, 1924.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1035: 1943(P). WSP 1115: 1946.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 20 to June 13, June 16-18,

20-28, 30, July 1-13)

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8

0

.5

2.1

6.0

12

21

50

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0 

11.0

95

250

470

1,040

3,400

6,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

38

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

O

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

.1

.4

.7

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

4.6

0.15

0.00032

0.0004

Dec.

0.6

.6

.7

.7

.9

.9

.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

*1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9 

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.8

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.8

b2.0

bl.7

bl.5

bl.5

39.1

1.26

0.0027

0.003

Jan.

bl.3

bl.l

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

bl.O

b.8

b.8

b.7

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.5

b.5

b.4 b~4

.8

22

67

88

64

45

28

19

15

12

10

386.6

12.5

0.027

0.03

Feb.

9.6

7.8

6.6

6.0

6.0

5.2

670

7.8

13

59

123

*80

b60

b55

b40

b33

b26

b23

b20 

18

15

14

17

17

20

33

92

120

-

933.0

33.3

0.071

0.07

Mar.

88

64

44

38

40

36

30

28

26

25.

31

80

*138

95

78

64

50

54

72 

105

98

90

82

68

60

48

64

253

362

oco too

184

2,753

88.8

0.189

0.22

Apr.

156

144

138

,670

,850

,650

,040

,580

,580

* ,040

800

620

520

440

375

344

344

435

722 

1,040

758

614

1,200

1,500

4,390

5,200

5.500

3,580

2,770

1,770

43,770

1,459

3.10

3.46

May

1,340

1,010

782

620

505

416

352

*314

278

262

232

204

303

1,160

860

560

500

586

1,230 

1.410

920

758

560

425

370

344

250

204

180

165

159

17,259

557

1.19

1.37

June

153

129

110

108

*105

135

129

112

123

105

118

254

1,390

2,580

4,300

2,010

1,200

4,470

5.150 

1,510

950

698

1,600

950

614

470

388

2,610

4,700

1,770

38,921

1,297

2.76

3.08

July

1,070

764

*576

530

571

370

286

232

194

153

132

123

*3,020

4.750

1,850

1,200

950

800

598 

475

380

408

1,890

980

614

450

352

286

236

198

159

24,577

793

1.69

1.94

Aug.

129

105

90

141

102

64

50

40

34

30

29

28

20

*17

16

14

12

11

9.6 

8.4

7.8

6.6

5.2

57?

5.6

8.4

6.6

6.0

6.6

9.0

6.6

1,024.0

33.0

0.070

0.08

Sept.

5.2

4.8

4.4

2.9

2.1

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.4

2.5

6.6

5.2

3.3

2.1

1.6

1.0 

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

. 8

62.9

2.10

0.0045

0.005

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,340 Mln 0 Mean 41.0 Cf8m 0.087 In. 1.19

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,500 Mln o Mean 355 Cfsm 0.755 In. 10.26

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Apr. 26 (5:30 a.m.) 6,700 cfs (11.53 ft); June 15 (8:30 a.m.) 

S,200 cfs (10.00 ftjj June 19 (12:30 a.m.) 7,800 cfs (12.64 ft)j June 29 (5 a.m.) 6,300 cfs (11.14 

ft); July 14 (5:50 a.m.) 6,400 cfs (11.20 ft).__________________________________

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Illinois River at Marseilles, 111.

505

Location. Lat 41°19'40", long 88°43'10", in SE^SW^ sec. 13, T. 33 N. , R. 4 E., on right 

bank 0.4 mile downstream from dam in Marseilles, 6.9 miles upstream from Fox River, and 

at mile 246.6.

Drainage area.--7,640 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1919 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 462.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. October 1919 to January 1935 chain and wire-weight gages at site at Morris, 

16.6 miles upstream, at datum 478.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. January 

1935 to September 1939 water-stage recorder at site 300 ft downstream from site used 

1919-35 and at that datum.

Average dlscharge.--38 years, 11,200 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 93,900 cfs July 14 (gage height, 15.20 ft); minimum daily, 3,370 cfs Oct. 6.

1919-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 14, 1957; minimum daily, 1,460 cfs Oct. 16, 

1943.

A stage of 26.2 ft at Morris occurred in 1831, and a stage of 25.4 ft (ice jam) 

occurred at present site on Jan. 21, 1916.

Remarks. Records good. Figures of daily discharge include flow through navigation locks. 

Flow regulated by powerplants and navigation dam above station. Since Jan. 17, 1900, 

flow has included diversion from Lake Michigan through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12 

13

14

15

16

17

13

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4,500 

3,760

3,780

3,460 

3,870

5.570

4,050

3,870

5,850

3,750

5,610 

5,790 

5,940

3,550

5,810

5,880

5,680

5,840

3,810

5,780

5,580 

4,260

5,780

5,580

5,560

5,080

5,450

5,500

5,040 

*5,980

4,740

132,440

4,272

_

-

Nov.

4,470 

5,900

4,240

5.420 

4,180

5,490

4,560

5,540

4,060

5,820

5,910 

5,620 

4,210

4,680

5,510

4.720

4,520

5,650

4,650

5,700

4,090 

5,890

4,410

4,000

3,970

4,040

4,220

4,140

4,020

5,840

121,050

4,054

_

-

Dec.

5.920 

4,750

4,570

4,400 

4,200

4,180

4,560

5,040

4,220

4,240

5,220 

4,720 

4,640

4,630

5,260

5,020

5,700

8,480

10,200

11,200

11,200 

12,200

12,000

11,400

11,700

11,800

11,500

12.500

12 ,100 

11,500

258,050

7,679

_

-

Jan.

11,500 

*11,2QO

10,900

10,900 

11,500

11,400

11,500

11,200

*ll,50o

11,800

11,400 

11,100 

11,300

11,100

11,200

11,000

10,800

11,000

10,900

11,100

10.500 

15.100

12,500

12,100

12,600

12,800

12,800

12,200

12,400

12,700 

11,600

559,200

11,590

_

-

Feb.

11,800 

12,000

12,000

11,500 

11,200

11,900

11,800

11,800

12,800

12,800

15,400 

15.600 

10,800

8,900

9,180

8,760

8.150

8,320

11,100

12,600

12,500 

12,200

12,000

12,400

12,200

15,100

11,500

10,600

-

520,690

11,450

_

-

Mar.

6.580 

5,890

6,090

5,880 

*5,660

5,120

5,520

5,220

4,990

4,950

4.880 

5,540 

5,480

5,590

5,240

5,770

5,640

5,650

5,570

5,620

5,800 

6,050

5,620

6,180

5,520

5,580

5,610

5,420

5,720

5,690 

5,680

172,910

5,578

_

-

Apr.

5.850 

6,850

6,400

7,840 

11,700

15,800

14,900

14,200

16,100

14,900

15,200 

15,100 

15,100

13,900

15,000

11,500

10,800

10,400

14,500

17,000

17,200 

16,400

19,100

20,700

27,700

35,500

55,000

59.100

36 ', 400

552,240

17,740

-

May

54.100 

30,500

26,400

22,600 

19,500

17,100

14,800

13,700

12,500

11,000

11,000 

10,800 

15,600

19,100

*20,200

18,600

17,000

16,100

22,900

25,000

20,500 

18,500

16,900

15,500

13,900

12,700

12,500

11,000

10,500

9,650 

9,700

525,250

16,940

-

June

10,700 

8,570

9,210

8,190 

8,020

8,120

7.520

7,880

7,600

7,600

7,400 

7,700 

13,000

15,900

16,900

16,000

12,500

16,000

18,600

12,800

11,500 

9,860

11,000

9,620

8,960

7,800

7,570

16,000

26.700

20 900

549,520

 11,650

-

July

19,000 

17,600

16,400

14,000 

12,000

11,200

9,640

8,360

8,820

9,190

8,550 

7.920 

59,900

86.600

* 72, 600

51,700

41,100

51,100

24,000

19,200

15,700 

14,100

19,000

17,000

15,000

15,600

11,700

10,200

9,640

8,520 

8,250

651,550

21,020

-

Aug.

7,500 

7,590

8,650

12.600 

9,310

8,580

7,880

6,910

6,440

10,600

5,850 

6,560 

6,150

7,560

6,740

5,760

5,730

5,750

5,010

5,200

*5,050 

4,850

4,740

5,210

5,020

4.710

4,790

5,210

5,610

6,460 

5,510

202,290

6,525

_

-

Sept.

5,070 

5,550

4,860

4,960 

4,900

4,900

4,700

4,990

4,880

4,950

5,120 

5,040 

4,520

5,000

4,950

4,480

4,700

4,650

5,030

4,580

5.560 

4,550

5,140

4,970

4,500

4,920

4,600

4,820

4.580

4 ^900

145,710

4,857

_

-

Calendar year 1956 : Max 27,800 Mln 3,370 Mean 7,143 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57 : Max 86,600 Min 3,370- Mean 10,280 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge v 

41,700 cfs (8. 

June 15 (11 p 

29,500 cfs (6 

(5.42 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
506 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Holden Lake near Elkhorn, Wis.

Location.--Lat 42°44'35", long 88°38'00", in sec. 5, T. 3 N., R. 16 E., attached to post 

near shore line, 5-| miles northwest of Elkhorn.

Drainage area. 1 sq mi, approximately. Area of Holden Lake, 350 acres. 

Records available. May 1937 to September 1957 (fragmentary).

Gage.--Staff gage read twice weekly except during winter. Altitude of gage is 910 ft 

[from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 8.42 ft June 14; minimum observed, 

7.12 ft Sept. 20.

1937-57: Maximum gage height observed, 12.45 ft Mar. 25, 1939; minimum observed, 

7.10 ft Sept. 17, 20, 24, 27, 1946.

Remarks. Lake has no surface outlet. Lake was ice covered Nov. 23 to Mar. 14.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

7.74

7.74

-

-

_

-

7.70

-

-

7.68

-

-

7.62

_

-

Nov.

7.64

-

-

-

-

7.64

-

-

7.62

-

_

7.62

-

-

7.70

_

-

-

-

7.70

_

-

-

-

-

.

7.60

-

-

_

Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

Mar.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

7.97

7.97

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

8.05

-

-

8.05

_

-

8.09

_

-

Apr.

-

8.02

-

-

8.16

.

-

8.18

-

-

8.18

_

_

-

-

8.10

-

8.06

-

_

8.09

-

_

8.14

.

.

_

-

8.06

May

-

-

8.00

-

-

7.96

-

-

8.02

-

_

-

-

8.08

-

.

8.04

-

-

8.10

_

-

8.16

-

-

.

-

8.10

8.10

June

-

-

8.10

-

-

8.06

-

-

-

-

8.14

-

-

8.42

-

_

8.40

-

-

8.34

_

-

-

-

8.26

_

-

8.30

-

_

- -

July

8.24

-

-

8.20

-

_

-

-

8.12

-

.

8.10

-

-

8.04

_

-

8.00

-

-

_

-

8.06

-

-

8.02

-

-

7.44

_

-

Aug.

7.36

-

-

-

-

7.28

-

-

7.26

-

_

7.26

-

-

7.24

_

-

-

-

7.20

_

-

7.20

-

-

7.20

-

_

7.24

_

-

Sept.

-

-

7.28

-

-

7.28

-

-

7.24

-

.

7.26

-

-

-

.

7.22

-

-

7.12

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7.24
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 507

Fox River at Wilmot, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°30'40", long 88 0 10'45", in SW£ sec. 30, T. 1 N., R. 20 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 400 ft upstream from Wilmot Dam, 1 mile 

north of Wisconsin-Illinois State line, and 6 miles upstream from Fox chain of lakes.

Drainage area.--880 sq mi.

Records available . October 1939 to September 1957.

Page. Wire-weight gage and concrete control. Gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

735.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 18 years, 434 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs June 15 (gage height, 5.95 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 60 cfs Oct. 10, 11 (gage height, 

4.64 ft) .

1939-57: Maximum discharge observed, 5,400 cfs Mar. 17, 1943 (gage height, 8.60 ft); 

no flow Oct. 26, 1945; minimum daily discharge, 50 cfs Nov. 1, 1944.

Remarks. Records fair. Three 6-foot lift gates in Wilmot Dam were in operation during 

the year; discharge through gates computed by weir and orifice formulas and added to 

flow over dam.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

£7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

83

83

83

73

70

70

70

77

66

63.

63

70 

70

73

77

90

87

*101 "57

77

77

80

77

80

80

87

87

101

83

87

94

2,466

79.5

0.090

0.10

Nov.

94

105

108

101

97

107

107

119

107

100

96

100 

115

107

115

163

163

m126

159

150

79

104

119

126

 123

119

107

119

3,548

118

0.134

0.15

Dec.

115

123

119

126

134

138

142

126

82

104

104

82 

76

111

126

133

145

103 

118

125

122

125

149

162

174

158

170

141

103

125

118

3,879

125

0.142

0.16

Jan.

110

110

118

114

110

110

103

106

 106

81

92

103 

81

81

88

88

88

85 

81

85

129

243

318

228

214

200

183

183

166

166

145

4,115

133

0.151

0.17

Feb.

133

125

125

114

125

129

125

133

174

369

516

 441 

466

472

453

387

358

329 

290

248

209

200

218

174

384

543

4Tf

395

8,114

290

0.330

0.34

Mar.

362

322

270

261

244

239

235

210

196

156

181

282 

*378

402

396

436

466

449 

449

330

314

330

334

380

402

334

339

344

370

360

334

10, 105

326

0.370

0.43

Apr.

311

370

339

320

449

712

759

722

709

641

557

513 

458

377

334

289

359

347 

320

383

400

377

 430

491

577

608

662

588

473

424

14,269

476

0.541

0.60

May

357

347

280

196

145

170

154

223

411

616

855

945 

54T

726

670

628

556

670 

872

820

733

637

637

644

629

623

671

610

532

521

565

17,285

558

, 0.634

0.73

June

611

572

533

491

448

 452

543

531

513

472

495

507 

519

983

1.210

1,170

1,080

973 

872

827

697

637

563

368

351

256

202

202

189

160

17,427

581

0.660

0.74

July

135

143

180

198

194

176

172

151

127

151

135

120 

147

168

151

139

151

147 

143

143

143

172

I5B- 216

151

131

127

143

160

160

135

4,794

155

0.176

0.20

Aug.

 124

112

120

120

108

101

97

90

57

180

168

143 

143

143

151

151

147

151 

147

127

105

94

97

101

101

101

101

105

168

558

720

4,868

157

0.178

0.21

Sept.

521

3l6

192

231

241

203

195

177

173

169

161

152 

144

128

98

84

117

121 

109

 125

117

113

98

91

84

84

84

li

84

84

4,604

153

0.174

0.19

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,630 Min 63 Mean 241 Cfsm 0.274 In. 3.71

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,210 Min 63 Mean £62 Cfsm 0.298 In. 4.02

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
508 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Channel Lake near Antioch, 111.

Location. Lat 42°28'20", long 88°08 I 50", in NW^NE^ sec. 14, T. 46 N., R. 9 E. , on right 

bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 173, at dredged channel outlet of 

Channel Lake, three-quarters of a mile southwest of natural outlet, and 3 miles west 

of Antioch.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 735.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T9"29 (levels by Illinois Division of Waterways). Prior to Dec. 15, 1939, chain gage 

30 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year,. 2.64 ft May 14; minimum, 0.86 ft Jan. 19-21. 

T539-57: Maximum gage height, 5.23 ft Mar. 24, 1948; minimum, 0.49 ft Jan. 6, 7, 

1945.

Remarks, Stage of lake controlled to some extent by stage of Lake Marie, to which It Is 

connected by a dredged channel.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder Inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

1.30

1^25

T72?

1.25

1.30

1.33

1.29 

1.34

1.28

1.32

1.34

1.37

1.44

1.45

1.40

1.41

1.45

1.42

1.47

1.51

1.53

1.55

1.50

1.54

1.63

1.65

1.65

1.67 

1.70

1.75

T770

Nov.

1.71

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.74

1.80

1.83 

1.75

1.77

1.77

1.76

1.69

1.85

1.75

1.88

1.91

T76T

1.65

1.58

1.51

1.62

1.52

1.45

1.43

1.37

1.33

1.30

1.25 

1.22

1.19

 

Dec.

1.18

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.19

1.19

1.19 

1.17

1.20

1.19

al.20

al.19

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.18

1.21

1.25

1.27

1.29

1.30

1.31 

1.30

1.30

1.28

Jan.

1.25

1.23

1.20

1.17

1.14

1.12

1.09 

1.07

1.04

1.06

1.05

1.03

1.01

.99

.97

.95

.92

.89

.87

.8.6

.86

1.05

1.18

1.26

1.34

1.39

1.41

1.42 

1.44

1.45

1.44

Feb.

1.42

1.37

1.30

1.24

1.19

1.15

1.10 

1.07

1.11

1.20

1.35

1.50

1.58

1.62

1.64

1.63

1.57

1.50

1.42

1.35

1.26

1.17

1.10

1.06

1.09

1.18

1.28

1.35

__ ___ _

 

Mar.

1.39

1.37

1.36

1.34

1.30

1.25

1.19 

1.16

1.10

1.08

1.09

1.17

1.22

1.46

1.95

1.59

1.57

1.56

1.67

1.77

1.82

1.84

 1.85

1.76

1.66

1.80

1.83

1.84 

1.82

1.77

1.81

Apr.

1.70

1*54

1.55

1.60

1.78

1.90

1.95 

1.95

2.02

2.05

2.02

1.98

1.92

1.85

1.84

1.77

1.67

1.63

1.75

1.88

1.73

1.77

1.88

2.00

2.07

2.15

2.14

2.20 

2.21

2.17

May

2.09

1.92

1.77

1.68

1.69

1.68

1.77 

1.90

1.78

1.93

2.18

2.36

2.41

2.15

2737

2.26

2.20

2.23

2.33

2.39

2.46

2.46

2.37

2.37

2.39

2.44

2.35

2.33 

2.31

2.28

2.28

June

2.25

2.27

2.26

2.17

2.06

1.96

1.83 

1.80

1.80

1.81

1.89

1.88

1.97

2.13

2.26

2.38

2.42

2.43

?^4

2.34

2.32

2.25

2.13

2.00

1.90

1.86

1.80

1.80 

1.81

1.77

 

July

1.77

1.79

1.78

1.75

1.71

1.68

1.68 

1.69

1.60

TteT

1.62

1.66

1.80

1.80

1.73

1.75

1.72

1.71

1.70

1.71

1.75

1.73

1.70

1.74

1.76

1.74

1.74

1.73 

1.74

1.75

1.78

Aug.

al.75

al.75

al.75

al.73

al.70

al.67

al.65 

al.65

1.67

1.72

1.74

1.71

1.75

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.75

1.75

1.74

1.73

1.80

1.73

1.73

1.75

1.66

1.73 

1.75

1.87

1.98

Sept.

2.07

2.15

2.17

27t5T

2.00

1.98

1.93 

1.92

1.90

1.88

1.87

1.91

1.88

1.87

1.92

1.87

1.84

1.83

1.85

1.77

1.84

1.81

1.78

1.84

1.76

1.67

1.68

1.71 

1.71

1.74

a. No gage-height record; gage height estimated on basis of records for Fox Lake near Lake Villa 

and Nipperslnk Lake at Fox Lake, recorded range in stage when available, and weather records.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 509

Fox Lake near Lake Villa, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°25'10", long 88°07'35", In SE^SE^ sec. 36, T. 46 N., R. 9 E., on east 

shore of Columbia Bay of Fox Lake, 2| miles west of Lake Villa.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 735.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Illinois Division of Waterways). Prior to Dec. 15, 1939, staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 2.45 ft May 14; minimum dally, 0.86 ft Jan. 20. 

 T9~39-57: Maximum gage height, 5.07 ft Mar. 24, 1948; minimum, 0.44 ft Dec. 24, 1945.

Remarks. Stage of lake controlled to an undetermined extent by dam on Fox River near 

McHenry.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder Inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

Mean gage height, In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.25

1.29

1.28

1.30

1.28

1.36

1.33

1.33

1.29

1.30

1.30

1.34

1.36

1.38

1.39

1.41

1.43

1.45

1.46

1.50

1.52

1.55

1.55

1.52

1.55

1.63

1.62

1.63

1.66

1.67

1.68

Nov.

1.70

1.71

1.72

1.71

1.71

1.78

1.82

1.80

1.77

1.73

1.73

1.75

1.72

1.68

1.79

1.84

1.65

1.61

1.58

1.55

1.68

1.61

1.48

1.43

1.40

1.36

1.31

1.27

1.23

1.20

Dec.

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.19

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.19

1.19

1.17 TTls

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.17

1.18

1.19

1.21

1.23

1.27

1.29

1.30

1.31

1.32

1.31

1.31

1.29

Jan.

1.27

1.24

1.20

1.18

1.15

1.12

1.10

1.07

1.05

1.06

1.04

1.03

1.02

1.00

.97

.94

a. 93

a. 89

a. 87

a. 86

a. 88

al.05

al.18

1.28

1.35

1.38

1.41

1.43

1.44

1.45

T745

Feb.

1.42

1.36

1.30

1.23

1.18

1.13

1.09

1.06

TTT

1.21

1.37

1.50

1.57

1.62

1.65

1.61

1.55

1.48

1.40

1.32

1.22

1.15

1.07

1.01

1.06

1.22

1.28

1.33

-

-

Mar.

1.35

1.36

1.34

1.31

1.28

1.24

1.19

1.15

1.09

1.05

1.05

1.14

1.18

1.33

1.71

1.56

1.55

1.56

1.71

1.76

1.78

1.82

1.84

1.80

1.71

1.80

1.79

1.79

1.80

1.76

1.72

Apr.

1.71

1.66

1.55

1.55

1.72

1.87

1.88

1.93

1.98

1.98

2.00

1.97

1.91

1.83

1.75

1.68

1.62

1.59

1.59

1.69

1.70

1.72

1.78

1.87

1.99

2.06

2.12

2.12

2.14

2.10

May

2.05

1.92

1.82

1.70

1.65

1.63

1.65

1.71

1.70

1.91

2.13

2.29

2.35

2.36

2731

2.19

2.12

2.18

2.29

2.31

2.30

2.31

2.31

2.30

2.24

a2.24

a2.22

a2.18

a2.14

a2.20

June

a2.24

a2.23

a2.15

a2.07

al.97

al.86

al.81

al.76

al.74

1.71

1.82

1.83

1.88

2.01

2.17

2.30

2.33

2.35

2.29

2.23

2.17

H.09

2.07

1.94

1.85

1.78

1.74

1.76

1.77

1.75

July

1.71

1.71

1.71

1.72

1.68

1.64

1.61

1.65

1.60

1.57

1.58

1.60

1.77

T776

1.72

1.70

1.67

1.66

1.66

1.66

1.68

1.71

1.72

1.71

1.70

1.69

1.68

1.67

1.70

1.72

1.73

Aug.

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.70

1.67

1.65

1.64

T764

1.64

1.69

1.71

1.69

1.70

1.72

1.73

1.71

1.71

1.72

1.73

1.72

1.71

1.70

1.71

1.72

1.70

1.71

1.65

1.70

1.72

1.84

1.95

Sept.

2.02

2.07

2.12

2.02

1.98

1.95

1.92

1.90

1.86

1.85

1,85

1.87

1.87

1,84

1.87

1.84

1.79

1.78

1.79

1.77

1.80

1.80

1.78

1.77

1.75

1.69

1.68

1.68

1.69

1.70

a No gage-height record; gage height estimated on basis of records for Nlpperslnk Lake at Fox Lake 

and Channel Lake near Antloch.
510 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Nippersink Lake at Fox Lake, 111.

Location. Lat 42°S4'10", long 88°10'55", in SE&SE^ sec. 4, T. 45 N. , R. 9 E. , 300 ft upstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge in village of Fox 

Lake.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gaee. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 735.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T"1929 (levels by Illinois Division of Waterways). Prior to Dec. 16, 1939, staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 2.49 ft May 13; minimum, 0.88 ft Jan. 19-21. 

 1339-57: Maximum gage height, 5.16 ft Mar. 24, 1948; minimum, 0.49 ft Dec. 24, 

1945.

Remarks. Stage controlled to an undetermined extent by dam on Fox River near McHenry.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

3

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

35

26

37

38

29

30

31

Oct.

1.27

1.38

1.30

1.32

1.33

1.28

1.30

1.38

1.31

1.31

1.32

1.33

1.35

1.36

1.40

1.43

1.45

1.51

1.51

1.52

1.55

1.57

1.62

1.61

1.60

1.62

1.64

1.65

1.67

1.67

1.71

Nov.

1.73

1.74

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.76

1.75

1.78

T776"

1.73

1.72

1.72

1.63

1.64

1.60

1.62

1.67

1.63

1.59

1.57

1.52

1.51

1.49

1.45

1.40

1.37

1.34

1.39

1.26

1 23 '" 

Dec.

1.22

1.21

1.20

1.20

1.21

1.22

1.22

1.24

1.22

1.21

1.20

1.30

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.22

1.24

1.27

1.30

1.32

1.33

1.34

T733

1.33

1.31

Jan.

1.28

1.27

1.23

1.19

1:16

1.14

1.11

1.09

1.07

1.08

1.07

1.05

1.03

1.02

1.00

.97

.95

.91

.89

.88

.89

1.07

1.20

1.29

1.36

1.40

1.43

1.45

1.46

T746

1.46

Feb.

1.44

1.38

1.32

1.25

1.20

1.16

1.12

1.08

1.12

1.23

1.38

1.51

1.58

1.63

1.64

1.62

1.57

1.50

1.42

1.33

1.35

1.17

1.10

1.03 no

1.26

1.32

1.36

 

Mar.

1.38

1.39

1.37

1.35

1.32

1.27

1.23

1.18

1.12

1.07

1.06

Too

1.21

1.27

1.24

1.49

1.60

1.70

1.77

1.80

1.84

1.89

1.92

1.98

1.98

1.90

1.85

1.83

1.83

1 * 83

1.78

Apr.

1.80

1.81

1.75

1.73

1.75

1.85

1.98

2.04

2.04

2.05

2.06

1.99

1.94

1.88

1.79

1.73

1.70

1.68

1.67

176?

1.80

1.84

1.88

1.94

2.04

2.12

2.23

2.22

2.20

2 . 13

May

2.15

2.10

1.97

1.83

1.73

1.68

1.67

1.65

1.78

2.04

2.23

2.36

2 i 45

2.40

2.41

2.31

2.23

2.31

2.44

2.43

2.38

3.36

2.37

2.35

2.34

2.31

2.34

2.28

2.24

2 . 28

2.28

June

2.32

2.31

2.23

2.15

2.05

1.94

1.89

1.84

1.82

1.81

1.89

1.94

1.96

2.05

2.25

3.35

2.39

2 1 37

2.36

2.28

2.22

2.14

2.08

2.00

1.90

1.81

1.82

1.82

1.81

1 « _80_

July

1.80

1.77

1.74

1.74

1.72

 1.70

1.68

1.67

1.67

1.65

1^62

1.68

1.85

T7§5"

1.82

1.77

1.77

1.75

1.73

1.72

1.72

1.80

1.83

1.79

1.77

1.76

1.75

1.74

1.76

i!ao

Aug.

1.79

1.77

1.77

1.78

1.74

1.70

1.67

1.68

1.70

1.77

1.77

1.78

1.75

1.77

1.78

1.77

1.76

1.77

1.78

1.77

1.77

1.75

1.73

1.78

1.76

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.76

1 . 88

1.99

Sept.

2.05

2.05

2.04

2.06

2.02

1.98

1.97

1.94

1.92

1.90

1.89

1.90

1.91

1.89

1.87

1.86

1.84

1.83

1.81

1.83

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.75

1.78

1.78

1.74

1.73

1.71

1.70
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 511

Fox River at Johnsburg, 111.

Location. Lat 42°22'35", long 88°14'15", in SW£sw£ sec. 18, T. 45 N., R. 9 E., on left 

bank just upstream from highway bridge in Johnsburg, 5 miles upstream from dam of 

Illinois Division of Waterways.

Records available . October 1939 to September 1957 (gage heights only).

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 735.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Illinois Division of Waterways). Prior to Dec. 14, 1939, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 2.40 ft May 19; minimum, 0.38 ft Mar. 15, resuit of windstorm.

1939-57: Maximum gage height, 4.57 ft Mar. 24, 1948; minimum, -0.15 ft Dec. 5, 1948, 

result of violent windstorm.

Remarks. Stage regulated by dam below station.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

Mean gage height, In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.16

1.20

1.20

1.23

1.24

TT20

1.15

1.25

1.23

1.23

al.22

al.19

fl.25

fl.32

fl.35

1.36

1.42

1.43 

1.43

1.45

1.48

1.55

1.55

fl.50

1.48

1.53

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.62

Nov.

1.64

1.66

1.67

1.68

al.65

al.-61 

fl.58

fl.69

fl.67

1.64

1.61

1.60

1.45

1.53

1.37

1.27

1.58

1.54

1.50 

1.52

1.28

1.36

1.40

1.36

1.32

1.28

1.24

1.20

1.17

1.14

Dec.

1.13

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.11

1.13 

1.14

1.18

1.13

1.13

1.11

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.11 

1.10

1.11

1.12

1.14

1.18

1.20

1.21

1.23

1.25

1.24

1.23

1.21

Jan.

1.18

1.16

1.13

1.11

1.08

1.04 

1.01

1.00

1.00

1.00

.98

.97

.95

.94

.94

.93

.92

.92

.90 

.85

.81

iToT

1.13

1.21

al.30

al.32

al.34

al.35

al.36

al.37

al.36

Feb.

al.31

al.22

al.15

al.10

al.06

al.OO 

a. 98

a. 96

al.03

al.15

1.30

1.40

1.46

1.54

1.52

1.49

1.44

1.39

1.33 

1.24

1.15

1.08

1.01

.93

IToT

1.22

1.28

1.27

-

_______

 

Mar.

1.25

1.28

1.28

1.27

1.23

1.18 

1.17

1.09

1.03

.96

.92

.93

1.11

1.13

.66

1.31

1.52

1.68

1.69 

1.71

1.76

1.82

1.86

1.99

2.05

1.84

1.76

1.71

1.72

1.73

1.68

Apr.

1.73

1.80

1.75

1.69

1.61

1.66 

1.85

1.93

1.88

1.90

1.88

1.84

1.79

1.75

1.65

1.57

1.60

1.60

1.56 

1.47

1.72

1.75

1.75

1.80

1.92

2.01

2.15

27T3

2.09

2.08

 

May

2.07

2.07

1.93

1.77

1.65

1.58 

1.55

1^46

1.70

2.00

2.15

2.25

2.32

2.17

2.23

2.20

2.11

2.22

2725

2.16

2.07

2.19

2.22

2.21

2.12

2.21

2.17

2.13

2.20

2.20

June

2.24

2.23

2.12

2.03

1.93

1.83 

1.80

1.78

1.74

1.73

1.76

1.86

1.85

1.92

2.12

2.20

2.22

2.16

2.16 

2.11

2.03

1.96

1.91

1.86

1.79

1.69

1.75

1.74

1.70

1.71

 

July

1.72

1.67

1.63

1.63

1.61

1.60 

1.59

1.54

1.59

1.56

1.52

1.58

1.78

1.79

1.77

1.71

1.72

1.68

1.66 

1.63

1.59

1.74

1.78

1.74

1.70

1.68

1.67

1.65

1.67

1.72

1.72

Aug.

1.71

1.68

1.68

1.70

1.66

1.61 

1.59

1.60

1.66

1.73

1.72

1.76

1.68

1.73

1.74

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.74 

1.72

1.73

1.71

1.65

1.74

1.71

1.69

1.75

1.70

1.72

1.82

1.92

Sept.

1.96

1.93

1.86

2.01

1.95

1.93 

1.91

1.88

1.86

1.83

1.78

1.82

1.81

1.81

1.74

1.76

1.76

1.74

1.68 

1.79

1.72

1.73

1.72

1.65

1.71

1.75

al.71

al.68

al.65

1.61

a No gage-height record; gage height estimated on basis of records for station near McHenry. 

f Fragmentary gage-height record.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Boone Creek near McHenry, 111.

Location. Lat 42°19'15", long 88°18'45", In W| sec. 4, T. 44 N., R. 8 E., on right bank 

at upstream side of county highway bridge, half a mile west of Clemens School, 2j miles 

southwest of McHenry, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 15.3 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 769.63 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--9 years, 11.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 90 cfs July 30 (gage height, 2.38 ft); minimum, 

4.1 cfs Oct. 1-4, 13, 15-17, Nov. 24.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 246 cfs Feb. 24, 1949 (gage height, 4.52 ft); minimum, 

1.6 cfs Dec. 25, 1948 (gage height, 0.30 ft), result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of loe effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 19-24)

0.4

.6

1.0

2.0

3.4 

8.4

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.1

471

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1

*4.1

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

136.8

4.41

0.288

0.33

Nov.

5.0

5.0

.0

~Te 8

.0

.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

* .5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.5

b9.0

b7.5

b6.5

b5.5

5.5

b5.2

5.2

b5.2

b5.0

162.3

5.41

0.354

0.39

Dec.

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

b5.0

b4.8

b4.8

b5.5

*b5.5

b5.2

b4.8

4.8

4.8

b4.6

b4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

b4.8

b4.8

b4.8

153.1

4.94

0.323

0.37

Jan.

b4.6

b4.6

b4.8

b4.8

b4.8

b4.8

4.8

b4.8

b4.6

b4.6

b4.6

b4.6

b4.6

b4.

b4.

b4.

b4.

b4.

b4.

b4.6

b5.5

b!5

blO

*b7.5

b6.2

b5.5

b5.2

b5.2

b5.2

b5.2

b5.0

167.5

5.40

0.353

0.41

Feb.

b5.0

b5.2

b5.5

b5.5

b5.2

5.0

5.5

5.7

37

15

9.0

8.7

8.7

b7.5

6.8

b6.5

b6.5

*6.8

b6.5

b6. 2

6.0

5.7

5.7

6.0

24

26

b!2

9.0

-

262.2

9.36

0.612

0.64

Calendar year 1956: Max 48 Mln 3.6

Mar.

8.4

7.9

b7.5

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.0

13

18

11

9.9

12

b9.5

8.7

9.0

14

13

*13

12

11

9.9

8.7

9.0

9.6

10

9.6

8.7

8.7

297.8

9.61

0.628

O.72

Apr.

8.7

9.0

9.0

13

£2

22

15

12

11

9.9

9.6

9.3

9.0

8.7

GUI

9.3

10

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.3

10

*13

17

14

15

12

11

'

342.2

11.4

0.745

0.83

May

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.3

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.0

20

32

21

16

15

13

13

12

13

47

33

20

17

*18

16

16

19

16

14

12

15

14

494.5

16.0

1.05

1.20

June

17

13

12

11

10

10

9.9

9.6

9.3

8.7

9.6

9.3

8.7

9.6

9.0

8.4

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.0

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

*6.0

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.0

256.4

8.55

0.559

0.62

July

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.5

577

5.7

5.5

5.5

9.6

26

12

8.7

7.9

8.7

7.9

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.9

8.4

7.6

*7.0

6.8

7.0

6.9

47

67

19

349.6

11.3

0.739

0.85

Aug.

12

9.3

8.1

7.9

7.3

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.2

775

6.8

6.5

6.2

10

8.4

7.9

7.3

7.0

7.6

7.0

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.2

*8.4

9.3

19

T2

247.0

7.97

0.521

0.60

Sept.

9.3

9.0

7.9

7.3

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.8

7.3

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

577

5.7

5.7

199.0

6.63

0.433

0.48

Mean 6.68 Cfsm O.437 In. 5.94

Water year 1956-57: Max 67 Mln 4.1 Mean 8.41 Cfsm 0.55O In. 7.44

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice (no gage-height record Jan. 14-16, 18-23, 28, 29).
ILLINOIS RIVER BftSIN 513

Pox River near McHenry, 111.

Location. 42°18'35", long 88°15'05", in NW£ sec. 12, T. 44 H., R. 8 E., on right bank of 

main channel, 300 ft upstream from McHenry Dam and 2? miles downstream from McHenry.

Records available . June 1941 to September 1957 (gage heights only).

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 735.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Illinois Division of Waterways).

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 2.45 ft May 19; minimum, 0.02 ft Mar. 15, 

result of windstorm.

1941-57; Maximum gage height, 3.76 ft Mar. 24, 1948; minimum, -0.60 ft Dec. 5, 

1948, result of windstorm.

Remarks.--Stage regulated by dam below station.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Oo

i

b.

L.22

.30

.28

.39

.33

.25

.30

.23

.35

.33

.31

.30

.26

.31

.42

.45

.46

.57

.54

.54

.56

.58

.71

.66

.57

.58

.63

.64

.65

.59

.73

Nov.

1.75

1.76

1.78

1.78

1.76

1.73

1.71

1.78

1.73

1.69

1.68

1.71

1.42

1.53

1.31

1.25

1.65

1.59

1.57

1.60

1.28

1.42

1.47

1.41

1.38

1.35

1.29

1.26

1.24

1.21

De

.19

.19

.19

.20

.16

.21

.24

.30

.21

.19

.17

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.19

.20

.20

.22

.25

.27

.29

.29

.31

.35

.33

.30

.30

Ja 1.

.26

.23

.20

.18

.15

.10

.08

.06

.07

.07

.05

.04

.02

.98

.96

.95

.91

.88

.86

786

.87

.09

.18

.26

.34

.38

.40

.42

.43

.44

.43

Pe

:

]

]

____

3.

.37

.27

.21

.16

.12

.06

.05

.04

.11

.22

.36

.41

.52

.60

.53

.53

.44

.40

.35

.23

.13

.11

.04

.90

.02

.41

.38

.31

-

Mar.

.30

.34

.32

.31

.27

.26

.25

.13

1.08

.91

.88

.93

1.15

1.10

.42

1.38

1.62

1.80

1.82

1.80

1.84

1.88

1.92

2.08

2.16

1.92

1.80

1.75

1.76

1.80

1.73

Ap p.

.79

.92

.80

.77

.63

.68

.86

.96

.90

.90

.90

.87

.82

.77

.64

.57

.68

.70

.55

.47

.83

.85

.82

.83

.95

.05

.18

.16

.12

.12

May

2.11

2.12

1.97

1.84

1.73

1.66

1.60

1.44

TT78

2.10

2.21

2.27

2.31

2.10

2.19

2.18

2.10

2.26

2.28

2.10

1.99

1.84

2.12

2.18

2.13

2.07

2.17

2.13

2.09

2.19

2.20

June

2.25

2.21

2.03

1.96

1.85

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.75

1.75

1.79

1.90

1.87

1.92

2.12

2.17

2.14

2.09

2.12

2.03

1.94

1.89

1.88

1.85

1.78

1.72

1.80

1.81

1.77

1.80

Ju iy

.80

.72

.67

.70

.69

.69

.64

.62

.68

.64

.58

T66

.87

.85

.84

.77

.79

.76

.74

.69

.64

.82

.89

.81

.76

.76

.74

.73

.77

.81

.80

Au 5.

.78

.75

.75

.80

.75

.68

.63

.66

.73

.80

.78

.84

.73

.80

.80

.79

.77

.78

.80

.77

.78

.75

.68

.82

.77

.73

.83

.77

.80

.90

.98

Sej

i

:

Dt.

.02

.97

.88

.08

.02

.99

.98

.94

.93

.90

.87

.88

.90

.88

.80

.84

.83

.80

.73

.87

.78

.80

.80

.68

.80

.87

.77

.73

.71

.67
514 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Fox River at Algonquin, 111.

Location. Lat 42°09'59", long 88°17'25", in N«i sec. 34, T. 43 N., R. 8 E., on right

 bank 20 ft upstream from Chicago Street Bridge at Algonquin and 400 ft upstream from 

Crystal Lake Outlet.

Drainage area. 1,364 sq mi.

Records available. October 1915 to September 1957.

e. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 729.48 ft above mean sea 

evel, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 20, 1933, staff gage at site 20 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 42 years, 754 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 cfs May 20 (gage height, 2.26 ft); no

 flow for part of Oct. 25, result of windstorm; minimum daily, 13 cfs Oct. 13, 25.

1915-57: Maximum discharge, 5,850 cfs Apr. 1, 2, 1916; maximum gage height, 4.50 ft 

Apr. 1, 1916, from graph based on gage readings; no flow for part of Nov. 26, 1952, 

Nov. 20, 1953, and Oct. 25, 1956, result of windstorms; minimum daily discharge, 12 cfs 

Aug. 30, 31, 1934, July 28, 1942.

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

which are poor. Flow occasionally regulated by dam near McHenry, 16 miles above 

station, and occasionally affected by wind action on Fox chain of lakes.

Revisions (water years). WSP 785: Drainage area. WSP 1175: 1916.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

415

645

1,440

1.0 126 2,490

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Zl

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

38

52

47

57

38

34

42

42

a38

34

19

19

13

26

a22

19

*19

26

19

16

16

16

38

38

13

30

34

38

38

38

i§.

987

31.8

0.023

0.03

Nov.

75

94

113

134

120

107

*100

151

168

185

185

202

151

193

143

*176

290

342

373

584

331

384

331

b310

b290

b270

b250

b240

b230

b220

6,542

218

0.160

0.18

Dec.

220

202

202

202

185

210

210

210

176

193

193

193

193

*193

193

193

202

193

193

202

202

202

210

210

202

193

202

210

202

220

.230

6,241

201

0.147

0.17

Jan.

260

270

b260

b250

b250

b250

b250

b250

b260

240

230

b220

b210

b210

b200

b200

b!90

bl80

b!80

176

168

290

260

250

*260

250

250

260

250

260

500

7,334

237

0.174

0.20

Feb.

331

426

437

437

404

384

384

384

373

362

342

352

426

492

573

597

633

672

658

658

645

609

573

503

573

686

585

561

___ __ .

14,060

502

0.368

0.38

Mar.

549

585

549

549

525

537

537

549

514

481

514

503

362

257

202

373

342

384

415

415

415

*448

470

585

672

633

645

621

621

633

597

15,482

499

0.366

0.42

Apr.

633

699

658

633

609

740

855

930

900

885

900

915

900

885

795

740

645

525

404

556

404

404

384

415

514

*621

825

950

900

900

20,904

697

0.511

0.57

May

870

885

962

856

621

463

225

139

210

421

604

825

1,090

1,280

1,570

1,590

1,260

1,010

1,440

1.870

1,870

1,790

1,690

*1,400

1,510

1,190

1,250

1,210

1,160

1,110

1,070

52,821

1,059

0.776

0.89

June

1,140

1,120

1,210

1,280

1,280

1,240

1,180

978

825

740

658

686

672

672

795

885

1,060

1,120

1,120

1,070

994

962

900

870

840

712

557

481

457

415

26,879

896

0.657

0.73

July

352

290

270

260

270

260

240

260

250

220

200

336

855

795

753

658

585

503

426

352

500

584

426

575

310

*310

300

290

560

621

492

12,501

403

0.295

0.34

Aug.

457

594

404

457

394

342

290

210

230

331

300

310

250

310

320

290

260

250

260

240

230

a210

a!60

a270

a250

a!90

a290

a230

a260

*373

415

9,117

294

0.216

0.25

Sept.

448

426

552

481

448

415

584

542

320

310

270

290

290

280

220

250

250

230

205

260

230

230

220

173

202

240

193

168

145

126

8,596

280

0.205

0.23

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,670 Min 13 Mean 352 Cfsm 0.258 In. 3.53

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,870 Min 13 Mean 442 Cfsm 0.324 In. 4.39

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

near McHenry.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 515

Poplar Creek at Elgin, 111.

Location. Lat 42°01 I 35", long 88°15'20", in SE^NW^ sec. 19, T. 41 N., R. 9 E., on right 

 bank just upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 20 in Elgin, 2 miles upstream from 

mouth .

Drainage area. 35.8 sq mi.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1957.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 716.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of ^

Average discharge . 6 years, 17.1 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 286 cfs July 13 (gage height, 3.72 ft); no flow 

for part of July 10. ,

1951-57- Maximum discharge, 310 cfs Apr. 25, 1954 (gage height, 3.83 ft); minimum, 

that of July 10, 1957.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years) .--WSF 1338: 1952-53.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 25 Feb. 26 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2

.6 

2.8

1.3

1.4

5.8

11

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

.2 

1.2 

3.1 

6.0

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

3.5

179

254

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

*.5

.6

.a

.7

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

15.6

0.50

0.014

0.02

Nov.

0.6

.5

.5

.4

j_5

.6

.6

.4

.4

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.6

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

14.7

0.49

0.014

0.02

Dec.

0.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

**.3

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.8

1.0

1.4

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.6

.5

.5

18.6

0.60

0.017

0.02

Jan.

0.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

73

.3

.3

.3

.4

.7

1.8

10

3.3

1.9

*1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

32.9

1.04

0.029

0.03

Feb.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

1.5

23

18

14

12

11

7.7

7.2

6.2

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.2

*2.0

1.4

2.2

7.8

36

Zl

20

-

216.3

7.72

0.216

0.22

Mar.

16

11

9.0

7.0

5.4

4.8

4.0

3.7

3.1

2.6

5.5

16

15

14

16

14

12

12

22

23

19

*16

14

12

10

10

10

13

12

11

10

353.1

11.4

0.318

0.37

Apr.

10

9.5

lT~ 8.0

33

38

33

30

25

23

20

18

16

15

13

13

13

12

12

12

10

10

18

23

il

*47

47

41

33

26

669.5

22.3

0.623

0.70

May

22

20

18

15

14

12

10

T2

12

21

84

85

78

79

66

52

41

42

169

T64

148

119

97

*74

66

62

48

39

32

29

26

1,756

56.6

1.58

1.82

June

24

20

18

16

16

24

21

19

15

14

21

18

14

18

36

23

16

12

8.5

5.7

4.0

4.0

5.1

4.0

4.0

3.4

2.4

*4.8

7.5

5.0

403.4

13.4

0.374

0.42

July

2.4

2.4

1.2

1.2

.4

.7

.4

.2

.2

 2

.1

4.5

194

T19

107

98

88

74

58

45

33

91

140

104

80

*64

48

37

29

24

18

1,464.9

47.3

1.32

1.52

Aug.

13

9.5

27

30

20

17

12

9.5

8.5

10

11

11

9.0

7.5

10

9.0

7.5

5.6

5.1

4.6

3.7

3.1

3.1

4.0

3.7

2,4

2.6

3.1

4.0

*12

12

290.5

9.37

0.262

0.30

Sept.

9.5

7.5

7.5

5.4

4.3

3.7

2.8

2.2

1.6

2.2

1.5

2.0

2.2

1.6

1.6

i.3

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.8

2.6

2.8

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

82.8

2.76

0.077

0.09

Calendar year 1956 : Max 146 Mln 0.1 Mean 7.47 Cfsm 0.209 In. 2.86

Water year 1956-57 : Max 194 Mln 0.1 Mean 14.6 Cfsm 0.408 In. 5.53

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs).--May 19 (1:30 p.m.) 224 cfs (3.29 ft); July 13 (3:30 a.m.) 286 cfs 

(3.72 ft); July 22 (5 p.m.) 191 cfs (3.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13-21, Dec. 29 to Jan. 7, Jan. 9 to Feb. 22, 

Feb7~27, 28, Mar. 3, 4, 8 (no gage-height record Jan. 14-21, Jan. 25 to Feb. 12; discharge estimated 

on basis of weather records and records for Willow Creek at Park Ridge; Du Page River at Troy, and 

other stations on nearby streams).
516 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Fox River at Dayton, 111.

Location. Lat 41°23'14", long 88°47'21", in SE^ sec. 29, T. 34 N., R. 4 E., on right 

bank in tailwater of plant of North Counties Hydro-Electric Co. at Dayton, 5.6 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--8,570 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1914 to September 1957. Prior to April 1925, published as 

"at Wedron."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 462.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 13, 1925, chain gage at site 4 miles upstream at datum 496.80 ft 

above Memphis datum. Apr. 13, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1941, float-tape headwater gage and 

kilowatt-hour meters at datum 7.70 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929. Oct. 1, 

1941, to Sept. 30, 1942, float-tape tailwater gage at present site at datum 7.70 ft 

below mean sea level, datum of 1929. Oct. 1, 1942, to Apr. 10, 1951, float-tape tailwater gage read hourly at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 42 years (1915-57), 1,478 cfs (discharge for site at Wedron adjusted 

for difference in drainage area).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,450 cfs July 13 (gage height, 10.02 ft); minimum daily, 44 cfs Oct. 14.

1914-57: Maximum discharge, 47,100 cfs Oct. 11, 1954 (gage height, 24.63 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; 

maximum gage height, 32.04 ft Jan. 30, 1952 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 1 cfs 

Aug. 29, 1934, when wheels were shut down; minimum daily with plant operating, 78 cfs 

Oct. 29, 1956.

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

Low flow regulated by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 730: 1931. WSP 1208: 1930, 1935, 1939.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

4.4 

4.7 

5.0

5.5

105

190

390

6.0

7.0

9.0

10.0

680

1,460

3,870

5,450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

137

184

136

142

132

194

134

120

159

144

150

46

174

44

224

115

177

124

120

104

151

177

136

142

141

164

152

144

78 

166

147

4,358

141

0.055

0.06

Nov.

160

105

128

201

144

*122

300

330

289

248

190

210

322

299

334

362

354

292

370

482

542

638

512

464

464

559

560

451

460 

414

10,306

344

0.134

0.15

Dec .

558

562

421

424

368

429

304

438

318

280

382

394

180

348

400

463

438

*296

312

458

360

396

348

418

403

394

373

356

404

243 

350

11,818

381

0.148

0.17

Jan.

252

310

336

438

476

447

434

366

424

483

258

370

574

306

311

484

511

434

454

458

616

1,200

1.880

1,190

895

742

694

500

629 

626

566

17,664

570

0.222

0.26

Feb.

536

556

596

676

670

758

790

719

,160

,970

,720

,110

,O8o

* ,040

992

896

892

998

988

888

1,020

1,020

968

912

886

1,450

2.560

1,610

-

29,261

1,045

0.407

0.42

Mar.

.310

,150

,060

,010

,030

948

918

854

854

822

869

930

1,120

986

860

741

656

718

890

1,100

1,030

994

918

888

936

,030

,120

,050

,080

,O50

,010

29,932

966

0.376

0.43

Apr.

1,020

*1,040

1,120

1,170

1,580

2,230

2,240

2,120

a2,000

al,800

al,700

al,600

al,500

al,400

al,300

al,200

al,300

al,300

1,290

1,170

926

861

1,220

1,740

*3,380

5.870

3,870

3,590

3,240

2 , 860

55,637

1,855

0.722

0.81

May

2,540

2,240

2,020

1,960

1,850

1,550

1,320

1,120

780

786

970

1,370

2,020

2,720

2,790

2,600

2,540

2,360

3,430

4.650

4,630

4,170

3,730

3,380

2,980

2,920

2,600

*2,360

2,240

2,070

2,020

74,696

2,410

0.938

1.08

June

1.960

1,850

1,780

1,790

1,840

1,900

1,960

1,900

1,760

1,400

1,350

1,400

1,290

1,280

1,640

1,660

1,510

1,570

1,680

1,580

1,550

1,400

1,420

1,270

1,250

1,190

1,180

1,100

1,100 

896

45,456

1,515

0.589

0.66

July

722

640

608

560

554

583

440

460

504

588

480

426

2,050

4.170

2,420

*1,900

1,690

1,370

1,200

1,020

832

801

1,460

1,850

1,330

1,050

869

856

638 

794

1,210

33,875

1,093

0.425

0.49

Aug.

998

820

770

1,680

2.050

1,360

1,010

803

657

787

804

758

650

612

646

588

566

536

460

470

427

452

414

394

396

410

409

382

398 

400

490

21,577

696

0.271

0.31

Sept.

693

628

661

570

576

608

612

538

543

*468

462

523

434

480

448

390

427

343

346

377

612

556

446

378

434

338

341

372

350 

510

14,264

475

0.185

0.21

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,110 Mln 44 Mean 753 Cfsra 0.293 In. 3.99

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,630 Mln 44 Mean 956 Cfsm 0.372 In. 5.05

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). July 13 (8:30 p.m.) 5,450 cfs (10.02 ft).___________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

at Algonquln, Du Page River at Troy, and Poplar Creek at Elgin.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 517

North Fork Vermilion River near Charlotte, 111.

Location. Lat 40°50'08", long 88°17'58", In SE^SE^ sec. 4, T. 27 N., R. 8 E. , on right 

bank at downstream side of Foreman highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge, 1-J- miles northwest of Charlotte, 5-| miles north of Chatsworth, 

and 15 miles upstream from confluence with South Fork.

Drainage area. 184 sq ml.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 638.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Jan. 14, 1943, wire-weight gage and 

Jan. 14, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1954, water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 2.00 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--15 years, 128 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,350 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 14.70 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 10-21.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 26, 1957; maximum gage height, 17.01 ft, 

present datum, July 10, 1951; no flow for many days In several years.

Remarks. Records good above 40 cfs and fair below except those for periods of Ice effect 

or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 14 to June 29)

-0.1

0.0

.1

.3

.6

1.0

Oct. 1 to Apr. 18 Apr. 19 to Sept. 3O

97

170

365

1,170

2,150

1.5

0.3 

1.3

72

2.0

3.0

6.0

10.0

14.0

14.4

140

300

980

2,300

4,000

4,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

9.2

0.30

O.OO16

0.002

Nov.

0.5

.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

2.3

3.4

1.1

1.1

.6

1.7

6.0

7.3

1.4

bl.O

.6

.6

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

46.3

1.54

0.0084

0.009

Dec.

1.1

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

bl.3

bl.O

b.9

.9

b.9

b.9

1.1

1.4

2.1

1.4

.9

2.3

2.8

278

1.7

bl.4

1.2

1.1

.6

1.4

bl.O

.6

.6

42.9

1.38

0.0075

O.OO9

Jan.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

bl.O

b.8

b.8

b.8

b.7

b.6

b.6

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b5.5

b!9

b!6

bll

b7.5

b5.8

b5.0

b4.5

b4.0

b3.5

b3.3

97.7

3.15

0.017

0.02

Feb.

b3.5

b375

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.7

b4.0

bS.O

b40

bjSO

b36

b24

b!8

b!5

b!3

bll

blO

b9.0

7.9

7.3

6.5

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.5

7.9

26

12

-

362.2

12.9

0.070

0.07

Mar.

20

10

8.9

6.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

4.4

4.9

6.0

7.3

21

21

14

14

8.9

10

17

19

17

10

11

10

7.9

8.9

7.3

14

34

1£O

19

418.4

13.5

0.073

0.08

Apr.

19

30

166

735

598

472

295

448

660

685

*403

285

221

168

143

132

168

2,000

*1,390

1,140

7 SO

805

855

1,320

2,200

2,460

*4.200

3,900

3,260

1,810

31,748

1,058

5.75

6.42

May

*1.030

730

520

400

310

252

215

188

*158

137

132

119

275

730

450

300

360

370

350

360

320

310

252

208

194

198

161

126

113

102

97

9,467

305

1.66

1.91

June

98

76

66

63

61

*54

51

51

51

!§

131

136

260

330

252

208

170

224

167

113

95

82

142

105

76

64

64

179

345

T76

3,928

131

0.712

0.79

July

118

87

68

71

*91

55

40

33

25

12

12

10

*1.130

987

400

245

238

196

134

104

80

74

384

133

85

65

54

47

40

36

31

5,085

164

0.891

1.03

Aug.

28

24

20

51

34

26

20

18

14

12

15

18

12

9.4

**9.4

7.9

7.9

6.7

10

8.5

6.2

5.7

5.4

- 7.0

7.0

4.9

5.2

4.4

770

6.2

4.4

415.2

13.4

0.073

0.08

Sept.

3.8

1^0

4.0

5.7

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.3

1.9

1.9

2.1

1.9

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.5

2.5

3.4

3.4

2.3

1.9

2.5

1.3

1.1

1.1

liQ

75.7

2.52

0.014

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,780 Mln 0.2 Mean 52.0 Cfsm O.283 In. 3.86

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,200 Mln o.2 Mean 142 Cfsm 0.772 In. 10.44

Peak discharge (base, 8OO cfs). Apr. 4 (7 a.m.) 840 cfs (4.9O ft); Apr. 9 (11:3O p.m.) 990 cfs 

(5.35 ft); Apr. 18 (11 a.m.) 2,88O cfs (11.12 ft); Apr. 26 (11 p.m.) 4,350 cfs (14.70 ft); May 13 

(12 p.m.) 955 cfs (5.86 ft); July 13 (5 p.m.) 1,530 cfs (7.85 ft). ___ _______

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 2 to Nov. 1; discharge estimated on basis of field man's notes, 

weather records, and records for Vermilion River at Pontlac and Sugar Creek at Mllford.

507Z15 O - 59 - 34
518 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Vermilion River at Pontlac, 111.

Location. Lat 40°52'40", long 88°38'10", In SW£ sec. 22 , T. 28 N. , R. 5 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of Vermilion Street Bridge In Pontlac, 0.1 mile upstream 

from Chicago & Alton Railroad and State Highway 116, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from Turtle Creek, and ij miles downstream from Wabash Railroad.

Drainage area. 568 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 619.45 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 15 years, 374 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 17.20 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.5 cfs Oct. 12-15, 17-21.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 13,600 cfs July 10, 1951 (gage height, 17.90 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow Oct. 13, 14, 1953.

Maximum stage known between 1911 and October 1942, 17.0 ft in May 1933 (discharge, 

about 11,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. An average 

of 1.4 cfs, diverted half a mile above station for water supply of city of Pontiac, is 

not included In records.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-8)

2.8

2.9

3.0

1.2 

2.4 

4.5 

6.1

3.4

3.8

4.2

4.5

5.0

7.0

9.0

14.0

17.0

76

185

375

570

970

2,170

3,370

7,070

11,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

Iff

1.7

1.2

.8

.7

.6

.8

.6

.6

*.6

if

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.9

1.1

1.1

2.0

2.0

1.4

1.2

1.0 

1.4

1*8

32.3

1.04

0.0018

0.002

Nov.

6.1 

5.1

4.1

3.5

3.3

3.4

*2.8

2.5

3.3

3.8

4.2

3.3

5.0

5.1

5.3

6.1

4.7

3.4

3.2

3.2

8.0

4.1

b3.7

b3.5

b4.0

b4.0

b3.7

b3.7

b3.7 

b3.5

123.3

4.11

0.0072

0.008

Dec.

b^ 

b4.0

b4.3

4.5

5.1

5.7

6.1

6.1

b6.1

b6.1

6.1

*5.9

5.9

b5.5

5.7

5.

5.

5.

5.

6.

6.0

6.5

6.9

7.0

67?

b6.7

6.7

7.0

b6.8 

b6.4

b6 . 2

182.8

5.90

0.010

0.01

Jan.

b5.8 

b5.2

b5.2

bS.O

bS.O

b4.8

b5.0

5.2

5.1

b4.8

b4.5

b4.3

b4.1

b3.9

b3.7

b3.5

b3.2

b3.0

b2.9

279

3.8

21

38

7670-

49

32

21

b!4 

blO

b9.0

430.9

13.9

0.024

0.03

Feb.

b8.0 

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

7.8

8.0

9.6

22

119

234

171

*124

111

89

66

49

b41

b35

30

26

30

31

28

28

23

46

70

1,436.4

51.3

0.090

0.09

Mar.

73 

76

b62

b55

46

44

36

31

26

28

31

55

*76

94

61

67

70

62

55

61

62

60

56

55

52

43

52

106

178 

182

14?

2.100

67.7

0.119

0.14

Apr.

119 

506" 111

1,340

1,760

1.640

1,270

1,270

1,700

1,860

*1,460

1,130

850

690

570

495

462

2,590

4,350

3,510

2,650

2,110

2,890

2,530

5,680

6,780

9,920

11,600

10,000 

6,600

88,143

2,938

5.17

5.77

May

5,650 

2,350

1,760

1,400

1,130

930

810

690

*570

532

495

462

495

1,580

1,520

1,130

970

1,200

1,130

1,200

1,130

1,130

970

770

650

570

532

430

402 

350

525

31,265

1,008

1.77

2.05

June

550 

515

266

248

*226

212

205

194

182

171

221

402

450

890

850

610

462

610

1,540

610

575

505

770

570

550

266

212

440

1.400 

1,050

14,530

484

0.852

0.95

July

610 

430

325

300

*430

305

230

182

154

154

119

106

1,230

5,010

1,910

1,150

810

950

650

430

325

515

2,410

2,470

1,360

770

495

402

315 

266

212

22,765

754

1.29

1.49

Aug.

m127

124

124

108

89

80

70

62

61

58

61

52

*40

37

32

30

26

24

24

17

16

16

18

16

15

17

21 

15

i±

1,710

55.2

0.097

0.11

Sept.

13 

15

12

11

11

10

9.6

9.6

8.8

8.8

*8.4

9.6

10

10

9.2

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.0

9.2

9.2

8.4

7.8

7.4 '7.4

7.0

7.0 

6.7

270.5

9.01

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,580 Mln 0.5 Mean 118 Cfsm 0.208 In. 2.82

Water Water year year 1956-57: 1956-57; Max Max 11,600 11,600 Mln Mln 0.5 0.5____Mean Mean 447 447____Cfsm Cfsm 0.787 0.787 In. In. 10.67 10.67_________

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Apr. 19 (3 a.m.) 4,910 cfs (11.20 ft); Apr. 23 (3 a.m.) 3,130 cfs 

(8.62 ft); Apr. 28 (7 a.m.) 12,000 cfs (l7.20 ft); May 14 (11 p.m.) 2,110 cfs (6.91 ft); July 14 

(5 a.m.) 3,440 cfs (9.06 ft); July 25 (8 p.m.) 5,370 cfs (9.04 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 519

Vermilion River at Lowell, 111.

Location. Lat 41°15'19", long 89°00'44", in NE^-SEi sec. 8, T. 32 N. , R. 2 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 178, 0.2 mile north of Lowell and 

10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,230 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1931 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 500.61 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 20, 1952, chain or wire-weight gage at site 500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge . 26 years, 750 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,100 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 11.05 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum dally, 6.0 cfs Jan. 19, 20.

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 27,700 cfs July 10, 1951 (gage height, 12.70 ft, site 

then in use); minimum, 5.9 cfs Aug. 2-4, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 16 ft during ice jam, date unknown.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 745: 1931-32.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.54

3.6

3.7

3.8 

4.0 

4.3 -4.7

6.0

9.0

14

30

78

192

404

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

595

1,550

2,950

5,050

11,100

15,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per^second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

11

11

11

10

11

12

10

10

10

10

12

10

8.5

8.5

9.0

8.5

9.5

9.5

8.5

12

12

10

9.5

9.0

325.5

10.5

0.0085

0.01

Nov.

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

*10

11

To

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

870

9.0

9.0

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

10

bll

blO

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

b8.5

b8.5

b8.5

b8.0

277.0

9.23

0.0075

0.008

Dec.

b8.0

b8.0

b8.5

9.0

10

10

11

11

bll

bll

11

10

b9.5

b9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

10

10

10

10

12

13

13

14

12

13

14

b!2

b!2

bll

330.5

10.7

0.0087

0.01

Jan.

blO

b9.5

b9.5

b9.5

b9.0

b9.0

b9.5

blO

blO

b9.5

b9.0

b8.5

b8.0

b7.6

b7.2

b6. 8

b6.5

b6.2

b6.0

blto

blO

b37

b90

b!90

b!70

b!60

b!20

b80

b52

b34

b27

1,137.3

36.7

0.030

0.03

Feb.

b22

b20

b!8

b!8

b!8

b!9

b21

b23

b70

b290

b580

b560

b420

b330

b270

b220

b!80

b!40

b!30

b!05

b90

b80

b68

62

81

84

91

170

4,180

149

0.121

0.13

Mar.

149

158

141

110

97

84

78

73

64

62

67

84

126

153

162

133

110

118

130

126

122

122

118

110

104

118

114

145

562

498

466

4,704

152

0.124

0.14

Apr.

346

*292

468

1,930

3,930

4,140

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,620

1,910

1,550

1,230

1,080

980

930

1,080

3,930

4,810

3,930

3,320

3,720

4,140

*7,160

10,400

11,100

12,600

15,900

10,000

123,296

4,110

3.34

3.73

May

6.050

4,580

3,320

2,320

1,780

1,550

1,330

1,080

1,080

980

930

882

882

2,520

3,320

2,180

1,660

1,780

4,360

4,360

3,320

3,130

2,320

1,780

1,660

1,550

1,230

*1,130

1,030

882

855

65,811

2,123

1.73

1.99

June

790

745

665

650

595

529

529

529

498

498

498

562

1,250

1,660

2,620

2,040

950

1,150

1,660

1,550

950

745

1,580

1,550

*930

665

595

6.550

4,700

2 , 780

40,495

1,550

1.10

1.22

July

1,780

1,250

980

1,550

1,580

1,080

790

595

529

455

598

529

1,040

3,320

5.950

*2,510

1,440

1,150

1,150

855

650

665

723

2,550

1,910

1,180

745

650

529

455

565

56,751

1,185

0.965

1.11

Aug.

550

287

244

250

206

197

185

166

145

122

107

100

122

122

100

81

70

64

59

59

54

54

49

70

64

49

45

45

56

49

47

3,574

115

0.095

0.11

Sept.

 Jo- 45

ss

56

34

34

50

50

28

*27

27

27

27

52

50

27

27

27

27

25

58

50

27

27

24

20

20

22

22

22

868

28.9

0.025

0.05

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,240 Min 8.0 Mean 196 Cfsm 0.159 In. 2.17

Water year 1956-57: Max 13,900 Min 6.0 Mean 772 Cfsm 0.628 In. 8.52

sak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Apr. 19 (8:50 p.m.) 5,790 cfs (8.52 ft); Apr. 50 (2 a.m.) 15,100 

cfs (11.05 ft); May 19 (12 p.m.) 5,050 cfs (7.99 ft); June 28 (10 p.m.) 9,000 cfs (9.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
520 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Bureau Creek at Princeton, 111.

Location. Lat 41°21'55", long 89°29'55", in SW^SE^ sec. 18, T. 16 N., R. 9 E., on right 

bank 500 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 6 and 34, 0.6 mile downstream from 

Eperson Run, and 1-| miles west of Princeton.

Drainage area. 186 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1936 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 555.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 18, 1940, wire-weight gage at 

bridge 400 ft upstream at datum 30.00 ft lower. July 18, 1940, to Sept. 30, 1944, 

water-stage recorder at site 500 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 120 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 6.10 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 8-10, 16, 18.

1936-57: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs Jan. 24, 1938 (gage height, 15.88 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow during January 1940 and for several days in 

October and November 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSF 1175: 1940-41, 1948.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3-14)

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9 

3.2

3.0

7.6

13

40

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

87

206

720

1,290

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.8

2.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.5

2.7

3.5

3.5

4.8

5.3

5.8

5.3

6.2

7.1

7.6

7.6

8.7

8.7

9.3

8.7

10

10

10

11

9.3

8.7

8.2

8.2

8.2

198.6

6.41

0.034

0.04

Nov.

7.6

7.6

6.7

6.7

7.1

9.9

27T

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.

2.

2.

*5.

9.

2.

2.

2.

2.

6.

4.

2.

2.

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.5

1. 8

114.8

3.83

0.021

0.02

Dec.

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.1

2.7

*2.4

2.4

b2.4

b2.1

bl.8

b2.7

b2.1

bl.8

b2.0

b2.1

b2.1

b2.1

bl.9

bl.9

b2.2

3.0

3.5

4.4

3.9

3.0

3.0

4.4

6.7

4.8

b4.0

b3.5

87.6

2.83

0.015

0.02

Jan.

b2.2

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

bl.8

bl.8

bl.8

bl.8

bl.8

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.5

bT75

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

b7.0

b80

blOO b"70

b60

b50

b40

b30

*b25

b!8

b!6

530.0

17.1

0.092

0.11

Feb.

b!5

bT5

b!5

b!5

b!6

b!6

b!7

b20

b270

626

237

142

106

100

87

64

52

63

*44

31

33

31

26

25

40

321

343

210

-

2,980

106

0.570

0.60

Mar.

157

122

95

91

82

67

58

49

50

44

61

129

147

131

128

122

116

110

147

203

175

154

133

116

108

104

98

*98

108

106

96

3,405

110

0.591

0.68

Apr.

93

91

93

104

240

604

456

354

288

*240

214

181

165

149

138

131

142

138

131

140

124

131

178

203

266

348

918

192

506 

390

7,848

262

1.41

1.57

May

313

257

210

181

162

147

133

122

116

124

144

138

287

577

440

308

257

225

338

522

406

338

270

225

225

257

210

178

*162

149

147

7,568

244

1.31

1.51

June

144

126

112

106

98

93

91

100

93

83

93

83

76

91

100

80

67

61

53

*46

41

38

34

31

28.

33

36

43

33

28

2,141

71.4

0.384

0.43

July

23

20

19

20

19

17

14

12

10

9.3

8.2

77

197 ^78

44

32

26

*34

32

21

16

14

16

19

17

12 

11

9.9

8.7 

20

18

874.1

28.2

0.152

0.17

Aug.

9.3

8.2

9.9

8.2

10

13

9.3

6.7

5.3

4.4

3.5

2.7

2.4

~36 226

19

12

8.2

6.2

3.9

3.5

2.4

2.1

2.4

1.5

1.5

1.8

9.2

5.8 

8.2

7.1

'449.7

14.5

0.078

0.09

Sept.

5.3

5.3

2.7

2.1

1.5

2.1

2.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.5

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.5

1.5

2.1

1.2

1.5

6.8

3.5

2.1

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8 

2.1

68.3

2.28

0.012

0.01

Calendar year 1956: Max 736 Mln 1.2 Mean 43.3 Cfsm 0.233 In. 3.18

Water year 1956-57: Max 918 Mln 1.2 Mean 72.0 Cfsm 0.387 In. 5.25

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 521

West Bureau Creek at Wyanet, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°21'54", long 89°34'08", at northeast corner of sec. 21, T. 16 N., R. 

8 E., on left bank at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highways 6 and 34, half a mile 

east of Wyanet.

Drainage area. 83.3 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1936 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 573.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1937, wire-weight gage at same 

site at datum 30.00 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1937, to Feb. 20, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 46.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 6.64 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1936-57: Maximum discharge, 6,620 cfs July 8, 1951 (gage height, 12.48 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,900 cfs; maximum gage height, 12.90 ft Jan. 24, 1938; 

no flow at times in many years.

Maximum stage known, 14.5 ft Oct. 11, 1931.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1175: 1936(M), 1947-49.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.36

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

3.5

9.2

19

2.8 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

32

75

305

620

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

7?

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.8

0.03

0.00036

0.0004

Dec.

2

0

0

0

.2

*.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

0

.1

.2

.5

1.0

1.0

.5

.4

.4

.5

b.3

b.l

.1

6.3

0.20

0.0024

0.003

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b!7

b!50

bl5

b9.0

b7.0

b5.0

b4.0

b3.5

b3.0 

b2. 5

b2.0

218.0

7.03

0.084

0.10

Feb.

bl.8

bl.6

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.7

b4.0

b!3

b400 "68

29

23

18

14

12

9.2

10

7.6

*7.0

4.7

5.3

5.8

4.7

4.7

27

86

44

31

-

. 837.6

29.9

0.359

0.37

Mar.

22

17

b!5

b!3

11

9.2

7.6

8.4

8.4

9.2

23

32

24

23

19

17

16

19

28

26

23

22

19

17

18

18

19

»22

24 

22

20

571.8

18.4

0.221

0.26

Apr.

22

19

24

40

144

146

114

100

84

*70

61

50

46

40

36

36

44

44

42

38

32

44

64

61

64

61

59

52

50 

42

1,729

57.6

0.691

0.77

May

40

34

29

28

28

26

24

23

22

28

26

23

28

44

32

28

28

27

28

26

31

29

26

23

32

32

26

22

*20 

19

22

854

27.5

0.330

0.38

June

27

19

17

16

14

14

16

24

19

17

23

17

18

22

18

14

11

9.2

7.6

*6.4

5.8

5.3

4.7

4.3

4.3

7.6

9.2

12

8.4

5.3

396.1

13.2

0.158

0.18

July

4.3

3.5

4.3

5.8

4.7

3.1

2.1

1.5

1.2

.5

.4

3.6

"8.4 34

3.5

3.1

3.5

*2.1

1.8

2.1

1.8

1.5

2.4

2.1

.7

.5

.4

.5

1.0 

1.0

.5

105.9

3.42

0.041

0.05

Aug.

0.2

.1

.5

.4

1.2

1.0

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

8.5

2.1

1.0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

1.5 

.5

0

18.6

0.60

0.0072

0.008

Sept.

0.1

1.5

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

3.1

0.10

0.0012

0.001

Calendar year 1956: Max 450 Mln 0 Mean 10.9 Cfsm 0.131 In. 1.77

Water year 1956-57: Max 400 Mln 0 Mean 13.0 Cfsm 0.156 In. 2.12

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). No peak above base.

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
522 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111.

Location. Lat 41°20'06", long 89°22<53", in SW^SE^ sec. 30, T. 16 N., R. 10 E., on left

 bank at downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Brush Creek, 

2-j miles upstream from mouth, and 3j miles north of Bureau.

Drainage area.--101 sq mi.

Records available. March 1936 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 484.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site at datum 30.00 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1939, to Apr. 9, 1941, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 49.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year 845 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 9.48 ft); maximum 

gage height, 9.73 ft Jan. 22 (ice jam); no flow for many days.

1936-57: Maximum discharge, 6,200 cfs Jan. 24, 1938 (gage height, 17.39 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs; no flow for several days in most years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP975: 1938(M),- 1941-42 . 

WSP 1208:1950.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 13 to Sept. 30)

6.51

6.6

6.7

6.8

6.9

.3 

2.3 

5.4 

9.5

7.1 

7.3 

7.6 

8.0 

9.0

22

43

100

210

595

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

5.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

3.7

0.12

0.0012

0.001

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

23

b370

b30

b20

b!8

b!5

b!3

b!2

*blO 

b9.0

b8.0

528.0

17.0

0.168

0.19

Feb.

b8.0

b8.0

b8.0

b8.0

b9.0

blO

b!2

b!3

b250

91

41

29

25

21

21

18

19

18

*17

b!6

b!5

14

13

12

13

82

115

76

-

982.0

35.1

0.348

0.36

Mar.

57

45

38

36

35

26

25

23

22

21

26

32

33

33

32

32

31

31

36

36

37

37

33

31

SI29

31

*33

33 

32

31

1,008

32.5

0.322

0.37

Apr.

30

29

31

38

154

242

177

148

122

*102

89

74

67

57

54

51

51

51

80

80

65

76

122

162

201

268

407

318

228 

204

3,778

126

1.25

1.39

May

150

122

98

89

78

70

61

56

54

70

57

57

98

125

110

85

82

74

180

210

171

132

115

96

128

122

91

80

*72 

67

63

3,063

98.8

0.978

 1.13

June

59

51

48

45

43

41

39

45

39

37

41

36

36

84

96

57

46

46

39

*37

36

32

29

27

27

30

29

81

32

1,316

43.9

0.435

0.48

July

26

25

24

26

23

21

20

19

18

17

16

35

55

20

18

19

14

*13

12

11

9.5

12

13

11

8.7

8.3

8.3

7.9

7.0 

13

8.3

539.0

17.4

0.172

0.20

Aug.

6.6

5.4

6.1

~.4 12

5.1

3.8

1.9

1.1

.7

.5

2.1

2.7

3.0

1.5

.9

.7

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

.1

.1

0

0

.9

1.5 

.5

.1

65.8

2.12

0.021

0.02

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

33

11

3.5

1.5

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1 

0

50.2

1.67

0.017

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max ^00 win 0 Mean 15.7 Cfam 0.155 In. 2.12

Water year 1956-57: Max 407 Mln 0 Mean 31.1 Cfsm 0.308 In. 4.16

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs).--No peak above base.

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 523

Crow Creek (West) near Henry, 111.

Location. Lat 41°09'00", long 89°25'00", in SW^SE^ sec. 36, T. 14 N., R. 9 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge No. 7, 2 miles upstream from Sugar Grove Creek, 

2.4 miles west of State Highway 29, and 3.6 miles northwest of Henry.

Drainage area. 55.3 sq mi.

Records available. May 1949 to September 1957.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 520.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 8 years, 33.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 565 cfs June 12 (gage height, 2.50 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.70 ft Jan. 22 (ice Jam); no flow for many days.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 2,650 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 9.04 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow Jan. 12, 1954, 

and for many days in 1956-57.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.4 10

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

80

215

390

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

3.0

0.10

0.0018

0.002

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

U

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.1

bO

bO

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

bO

bO

6.5

0.22

0.004

0.004

Dec.

bO

.1

.2

TT

.2

.2

.2

b.l

bO

bO

bO

bO

0

bO

.1

.2

*b.l

bO

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

3.4

0.11

0.0020

0.002

Jan.

0.1

0

.1

.2

b.l

b.l

.2

b.l

b.l

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

b.l

b.2

b.4

b.B

b6.0

b!20

b!5

b!5

blO

b7.0

b6.0

b5.0

b4.0

b4.0

b3.0

197.5

6.37

0.115

0.13

Feb.

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.0

5.4

7.2

10

14

23

15

b9.0

b7.0

b6.0

b5.0

b4.0

b3.0

b3.0

b2.0

*b2.0

b2.0

b2.5

b2.5

3.4

4.4

blO

b!2

b9.0

-

173.4

6.19

0.112

0.12

Mar.

b8.0

b6.0

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b4.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

4.0

6.7

9.1

6.7

6.3

8.2

5.8

5.8

6.7

9.6

8.6

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.2

7.1

7.0

12

 18

25

22

258.9

8.35

0.151

0.17

Apr.

17

15

122

268

506

200

152

150

112

88

72

61

54

48

45

42

52

*54

54

54

45

59

82

88

100

141

268

164

125

95

3,133

104

l.BB

2.11

May

78

65

55

48

43

38

36

32

29

34

33

31

45

*72

55

45

45

41

62

61

70

67

55

46

59

58

43

38

36

32

32

1,484

47.9

0.866

1.00

June

30

26

23

22

*22

20

18

20

18

11

20

59

102

142

134

67

50

41

32

28

26

22

19

17

17

21

21

31

23

19

1,107

36.9

0.667

0.74

July

15

15

14

55

28

19

15

14

12

10

10

9.6

12

13

10

16

116

29

19

15

14

48

136

44

29

21

17

15

*14

12

11

807.6

26.1

0.472

0.54

Aug.

9.1

8.6

27

17

8.6

7.2

5.8

4.8

4.0

3.4

3.6

4.8

3.7

5.8

3.4

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

3.0

5.9

10

4.8

4.0

6.7

2.6

1.5

168.4

5.43

0.098

0.11

Sept.

1.0

2.1

3.4

1.5

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.8

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.6

.8

5.7

6.4

2.3

1.4

.8

.4

37.0

1.23

0.022

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 603 Min 0 Mean 5.91 Cfsm 0.107 In. 1.46

Water year 1956-57: Max 306 Min 0 Mean 20.2 Cfsm 0.365 In. 4.95

Peak discharge (base, 760 cfs).--No peak above base.

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
524 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Gimlet Creek at Spar-land, 111.

Location. Lat 41°01'35", long 89°26'20", in SE^NWi sec. 14, T. 12 N., R. 9 E., on left 

bank 120 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 29 and 200 ft upstream from Rock 

Island Railroad bridge in Sparland.

Drainage area. 5.42 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1947, October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Aug. 19, 1949. Datum of gage is 

454.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 21, 1946, wire-weight 

gage at site 120 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 3.77 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 895 cfs July 22 (gage height, 4.99 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 220 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow for many days.

1945-47, 1949-57: Maximum discharge, 1,950 cfs Aug. 20, 1952 (gage height, 6.86 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 100 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow ab 

times each year.

Maximum stage known, about 10 ft on Aug. 20, 1924 (from information by local 

resident).

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 17-30, May 25 to July 22)

Oct. 1 to June 13 June 14 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

.1 

.4

1.3

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.1

3.3

6.5

18

26

0.98

1.0

1.1

1.2

.1

.9

2.7

1.3

1.4

1.5 

2.0 82

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

o

0

1*1

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

1.6

0.05

0.0092

0.01

Dec.

(*)

0

o

0

0

Jan.

0

0

O

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

11

21

.7

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

32.7

1.05

0.194

0.22

Feb.

0

0

0

O

*0

O

.2

.1

.7

.1

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

.3

0

0

-

1.4

0.05

0.0092

0.01

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

.2

0

0

0

.2

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.6

1.4

*1.5

1.3

.9

.6

7.2

0.23

0.042

0.05

Apr.

0.5

.3

21

12

*13

5.5

4.9

3.9

2.7

2.1

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

3.7

*2.1

2.1

1.7

1.3

5.9

3.9

15

15

20

17

11

7.0

4.9

183.8

6.13

1.13

1.26

May

3.3

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.3

2.3

1.0

1.6

7.1

*3.1

1.7

1.2

2.9

1.7

7.5

3.9

14

6.2

4.3

2.9

8.4

4.6

3.3

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.7

103.4

3.34

0.616

0.71

June

2.3

1.5

1.5

1.3

*1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

1.5

.8

1.3

22

10

4.7

2.9

2.2

1.5

1.3

.9

.8

.5

75

.7

.9

3.2

3.9

1.3

.8

75.0

2.50

0.461

0.51

July

0.7

*.5

.8

1.1

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

0

0

o

6.6

.3

.1

40

8.5

.7

.2

.1

.5

*71

12

3.7

2.2

1.5

1.2

1.1

.7

.5

.3

155.6

5.02

0.926

1.07

Aug.

0.2

.1

.3

.1

O

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0.7

0.02

0.0037

0.005

Sept.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

2.0

.6

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

0.09

0.017

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 68 Mln O Mean 0.48 Cfsm O.089 in. 1.20

Water year 1956-57: Max 71 Mln 0 Mean 1.55 Cfsm 0.286 In. 3.86

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--July 22 (3:30 p.m.) 895 cfs (4.99 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 525

Crow Creek near Washburn, 111.

Location. Lat 40°57'15", long 89°18'30", In SW£ sec. 23, T. 29 N., R. 2 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 200 ft downstream from Atchison, Topeka and 

Santa Fe Railway bridge, 2.0 miles downstream from unnamed tributary, and Z-g miles 

northwest of Washburn.

Drainage area. 123 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 557.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 2, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 59.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,180 cfs June 28 (gage height, 7.01 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 5,750 cfs May 28, 1954 (gage height, 11.85 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 13-19, Aug. 20 to Sept. 30)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

0

.5

1.0

1.9

4.5

12

25

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

45

73

175

320

680

1,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

C)

O

o

0

0

Jan.

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

1.4

li

9.9

2.3

.7

0

O

0

0

0

o

0

o

30.3

0.98

0.0080

0.009

Feb.

0

0

0

O

*0

0

0

0

.1

.7

1.6

T7S 1.1

. £

.7

.4

O

0

O

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*o

.3-

7.3

0.26

0.0021

0.002

Mar.

0.8

.8

.7

. 5

.3

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

.9

1.2

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

1.0

1.7

*1.6

3.5

7.0 

18

14

62.0

2.00

0.016

0.02

Apr.

12

11

40

127

*193

202

139

164

141

109

91

71

60

53

47

45

50

*73

99

81

65

68

73

160

571

323

275

242

212 

168

3,965

132

1.07

1.20

May

143

119

99

85

73

63

56

53

51

55

52

51

230

*326

211

164

166

169

1,220

378

432

341

248

203

192

168

141

125

111 

101

95

5,921

191

1.55

1.79

June

87

75

68

63

*57

53

44

51

49

45

60

53

81

269

216

135

103

83

73

62

53

47

42

38

35

35

100

157

3,989

133

1.08

1.21

July

119

*101

89

93

77

62

55

49

45

38

35

31

74

62

49

58

68

50

41

34

30

26

24

21

19

17

14

13

12

11

9. 6

1,426.6

46.0

0.374

0.43

Aug.

8.4

7.6

6.6

5.9

4.8

4.0

3.7

*3.2

2.9

2.4

2.2

~~5.8 27

6.3

5.2

2.9

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.0

.8 iTT

1.8

1.7

1.2

120.0

3.87

0.031

0.04

Sept.

0.8

1.5

1.0

*.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

74

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.8

1.2

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

17.7

0.59

O.OO48

0.005

Calendar year 1956: Max 262 Min 0 Mean 4.38 Cfsm O.036 In. O.50

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,48O Min O Mean 42.6 Cfsm 3.46 In. 4.71

Peak discharge (base. 1,OOO cfs).--May 19 (9:3O a.m.) 1,80O cfs (6.32 ft); June 28 (4:30 a.m.) 

2,180 efs (7.01 ft).______________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
526 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Farm Creek at Parmdale, 111.

Location. Lat 40°39'55", long 89°30'15", in NE^SE^ sec. 36, T. 26 N., R. 4 W., on left 

bank 200 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile southeast of Farmdale, 0.2 mile 

upstream from Lake Erie & Western Railroad bridge, and 0.3 mile downstream from 

Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad bridge.

Drainage area. 27.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 530.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 ^929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 14.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 600 cfs May 19 (gage height, 3.70 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1948-57: Maximum gage height, 7.58 ft Apr. 24, 1950 (discharge not determined); no 

flow for several days in most years.

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

which are poor. High flow regulated by Parmdale Dam, 1 mile upstream, beginning in 

September 1950.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.56

1.6

1.7

1.8

0 

.2

2.0 

6.8

1.9

2.0 

3.0 

3.6

16

32

345

560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

-75 1.0

.3 *.l 

.1.1

2.4

0.08

0.0029

0.003

Nov.

~~n 0.1

.1.1

*.7

3.4

TTo

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.6

1.2

.5

.3

.2

.2

.8

1.0

b.8

b.7

bl.O

bl.4

b.5

b.5

b.4

b.4 b .8

17.9

0.60

0.022

0.02

Dec.

bO.8

.5 *.5

.7

.7

.8

.8

b.7

b.7

*b.9

bl.O

U.9

b.7

b.8

b.9

b.9

*b.7

b.7

bl.O

1.7

2/7

1.0

.8

.8

b.7

.5

.5

.5

b.5 

b.5

.4

25.3

0.82

0.030

0.03

Jan.

bo. 4

b.4

b.4

b.5

b.4

b.3

*b.3

b.2

b.2

b_a

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.5

b2.0

*blO

b2.5

bl.5

fcl.O

t>.8

b.7

b.7

b.6

b.6 

b.6

b.6

26.1

0.84

0.030

0.04

Feb.

bO.6

bTT

b.8

*bl.l

bl.5

b3.0

5.6

3.9

6.2

5.0

*1.7

1.4

bl.2

bl.l

1.0

bl.O

bl.O*.8

b.7

b.8

bl.7

1.7

1.2

1.0

*3.9

2.3

b2.3

b2.0

55.2

1.97

0.071

0.07

Mar.

1.4

bl.4

al.4

*1.4

al.4

al.O

al.O

bl.O

b.9

b.8

5.2

3.1

.1

a. 4

a. 4

.3

a. 2

a. 3

2.0

al.O

a. 5

*2.3

1.2

1.0

11

9.1

5.0

5.6

5.0 

3.1 2 3

71.8

2.32

0.084

0.10

Apr.

2.0

2.0

12

18

20

16

13

24

*16

10

8.6

6.8

5.6

a5.0

4.4

4.4

13

7.7

6.2

6.2

5.6

*12

8.6

28

111

72

57

80

40 

22

637.1

21.2

0.768

C.86

May

16

15

14

13

13

*11

9.6

8.6

7.7

16

12

9.6

129

76

32

21

87

31

*550

196

197

105

71

52

59

34

*27

26

24 

22

21

1,905.5

61.5

2.23

2.57

June

19

15

13

12

10

9.6

9.6

8.6

7.7

*6.8

14

10

13

14

11

8.6

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.0

*3.9

2.7

2.7

2.0

2.3

2.3

1.4

4.8

2.3

1.4

230.1

7.67

0.278

0.31

July

1.0

.8

.8

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

*1.2

1.7

1.2

1.0

.7

1.8

1.4 *.8

31

136

7.7

6.2

5.6

4.4

*32

10

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7 

1.7

1.4

263.9

8.51

0.308

0.36

Aug.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.0

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.5

.3 *.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.3

0

0

14

T.4 

.7

.5

26.9

0.87

0.032

0.04

Sept.

0.5

.7 *.7

.3

.3

.4

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.8

1.0

.5

.4

.3

.1

0

o

0

1.0

1.2

*.5

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0 

.1

11.9

0.40

0.014

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 145 Mln 0 Mean 1.83 Cfsm 0.066 In. 0.87

Water year 1956-57: Max 550 Mln 0 Mean 8.97 Cfsm 0.325 In. 4.42

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

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

Creek at East Peoria, Fondulac Creek near East Peoria, and other stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 527

Ackerman Creek at Farmdale, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°39'43", long 89°30'13", in SE^SE^ sec. 36, T. 26 N., R. 4 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad bridge, 0.3 mile above 

mouth and 0.45 mile southeast of Farmdale.

Drainage area.--11.8 sq mi.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 527.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 880 cfs July 17 (gage height, 8.53 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 210 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days. 

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 1,110 cfs May 28, 1954 (gage height, 8.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 210 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days 

each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 22-25, Apr. 28 to May 13, 

June 1 to July 17)

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.9

5.0

2.0

3.8

9.8

14

5.1 

5.5

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

19

52

106

180

290

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

Jan.

*0 

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

22

7.5

1.6

.6

0

0

0

0 

0

0

31.7

1.02

0.086

0.10

Feb.

*0 

0

0

*0

0

0

1.8

.1

1.7

2.2

*1.4

1.9

1.0

.4

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*3.0

2.5

3.8

2.8

-

22.6

0.81

0.069

0.07

Mar.

2.4

1.3

.7

*.9

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

*3.9

2.3

1.3

1.8

1.3

.6

.7

1.9

2.5

1.4

1.3

*1.2

.7

.5

1.6

3.3

4.0

3.8

2.9

55.8

1.80

0.153

0.18

Apr.

2.9

1*9

8.4

18

28

17

14

26

*17

12

9.8

8.2

7.6

7.2

6.6

6.6

11

9.2

8.5

8.2

7.6

*12

10

43

109

40

26

22

34

19

550.7

18.4

1.56

1.74

May

10 

8.8

6.6

5.8

4.9

*4.9

4.4

4.1

3.6

8.8

5.8

4.4

83

43

18

12

58

66

*222 ~T2

79

50

32

19

14

12

*11

9.5

8.2 

6.9

'

894.6

28.9

2.45

2.82

June

6.0 

4.4

3.6

2.9

2.2

1.7

1.3

1.2

.5

*.l

1.9

.7

2.6

2.9

2.0

1.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.5

.1

4.2

1.3 

.3

41.5

1.38

0.117

0.13

July

*§

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

4.4

~2.8 61

.3

0

0

*2.8

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0 

0

0

72.4

2.34

0.198

0.23

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

21

0 

0

0

21

0.68

0.058

0.07

Sept.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 55 Mln 0 Mean 0.42 Cfsm 0.036 In. 0.48

Water year 1956-57: Max 222 Mln 0 Mean 4.63 Cfsm 0.392 In. 5.34

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). May 13 (2 p.m.) 805 cfs (8.35 ft); May 18 (11:30 p.m.) 580 cfs 

(7.85 ft); July 17 (1:30 a.m.) 880 cfs (8.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
528 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Fondulac Creek near East Peoria, 111.

Location. Lat 40°40'38", long 89°31'52", on line between SW£ and SE£ sec. 26, T. 26 N. , 

R. 4 W., on left bank at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 24, 0.2 mile upstream from New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth, and 

3 miles northeast of East Peoria.

Drainage area. 5.47 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1948 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 505.00 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 5, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 3.13 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 308 cfs May 18 (gage height, 2.81 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 496 cfs July 25, 1948 (gage height, 3.83 ft), from rating curve extended above 160 cfs; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records good. High flow regulated by Fondulac Dam, 0.5 mile upstream.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.24

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.2 

5.3 

9.8

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.5 

2.7

206

272

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

*-*!

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.7

0.06

0.011

0.01

Dec.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

Jli

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

0 

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.0018

0.002

Jan.

o

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*4.4

9.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

14.3

0.46

0.084

0.10

Feb.

0

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

.7

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.4

.5

.1

0

1.9

0.07

0.013

0.01

Mar.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*2.5

!g

.3

.2

.2

0

0

.8

1.0

.4

.3

*.3

.2

.1

.3

1.9

2.2

2.2

1.4 

.7

.1

16.0

0.52

0.095

0.11

Apr.

o

0

3.8

6.2

9.7

4.6

4.2

7.1

*3.3

1.7

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

3.3

3.9

2.7

.9

.1

*3.7

2.2

24

33

8.9

8.0

13

7.6 

4.6

161.8

5.39

0.985

1.10

May

3.3

2.2

1.4

1.2

.9

*.8

.4

.2

.2

1.9

2.2

.9

80

70

38

16

60

43

*262

182

106

59

28

16

9.4

5.3

*3.3

2.7

1.9 

1.5

5.3

1,005.0

32.4

5.92

6.83

June

2.7

1.4

.9

.7

.6

.4

.4

.6

.3

*.8

6.4

.9

5.1

4.9

2.2

.9

.4

.2

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

3.6

.2

0

33.8

1.13

0.207

0.23

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.3

62

.2

0

0

0

*6Z

8.6

.2

0

0

0

0

*0 

0

O

138.3

4.46

0.815

0.94

Aug.

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,0

0

0

0

1.0

0.03

0.0055

0.007

Sept.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

J^

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.00055

0.0007

Calendar year 1956: Max 36 

Water year 1956-57: Max 262

Min o 

Min o

Mean 0.39 

Mean 3.76

Cfsm 0.071 In. 0.98 

Cfsm 0.687 In. 9.34

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 529

Farm Creek at East Peorla, 111.

Location. Lat 40°40'04", long 89°34'40", in SW^NWi sec. 33, T. 26 N., R. 4 W. on left 

bank 30 ft upstream from Main Street Bridge in East Peoria , 300 ft downstream from Coal 

Creek, 400 ft upstream from Peoria and Pekin Union Railway bridge, 1,300 ft upstream 

trom entrance to Farm Creek diversion channel, and 1.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 60.9 sq mi.

Records available. May 1943 to September 1957.

£§Ef.-;--Water-stage recorder - Datum of gage is 450.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

inn J. 2rps ?f EnS ineers ben°h mark). Prior to July 31, 1945, wire-weight gage at site 

400 ft downstream at same datum. July 31, 1945, to Sept. 2, 1948, wire-weight gage at 

site 30 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge . --14 years, 39.3 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,530 cfs May 13, 18, from rating curve extended 

above 390 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 2.62 ft May 13- no flow for 

part of each day July 28-31, Aug. 4,5.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs Apr. 29, 1947 (gage height 15.00 ft) from 

rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies and slope-area 

determination of peak flow; no flow for many days in most years

A stage of about 15.6 ft, present site, occurred in 1927, from information by Corps of Engineers. * ^

Revisions.-- The maximum discharge and gage height for the water year 1946 has been 

revised to 4,320 cfs June 19, 1946 (gage height, 7.50 ft, from graph based on gage 

readings), superseding figures published in WSP 1055.

Remarks . --Records poor. 

eptember 1950.

High flow regulated by Farradale and Fondulac Dams beginning in

ns. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

superseding those published in WSP 1035, are given herewith:

Date

1945

May 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

660

104

46

37

33

28

26

20

18

Date

1945-Con.

May 29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

Discharge

17

13

11

11

216

10

8.0

8.0

8.0

Date

1945-Con.

June 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

8.0

8.0

272

20

17

18

14

12

345

Date

Water year 1944-45..... 

Calendar year 1945.....

Cfs-days

16,302.6 

17,329.5

Maximum

2,280 

2,280

Minimum

8.0

0 

O

Mean

44.7 

47.5

Per square 

mile

1.72

2.61

.734 

.780

Runoff in 

inches

2.00

2.91

9.97 

10.61
530 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Farm Creek at East Peoria, 111. Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 15-20, Jan. 22 to Feb. 11; stagedischarge relation indefinite July 24 to Aug. 6)

0.1 

.2 

.3 

.4

0.6 

1.0

1.4

220

640

1,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.9

1.3

1.3

.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.2

.4

.9

.9

1.3

1.9 

1.3

.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.7

179

1.3

*2.7

2.7

2.7

39.2

1.26

0.021

0.02

Nov.

3.8

1.9

1.9

1.3

*378

6.8

3.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.8

*3.8

5.1

6.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

*5.1 

8.6

6.8

6.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

9.0

7.0

7.0

9.0

10

155.4

5.18

0.085

0.09

Dec.

5.0

2.7

3.8

3.8

5.1

3.8

3.8

.6

175

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.5 

3.0

3.8

1.9

3.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.3

72.4

2.34

0.038

0.04

Jan.

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

1.0 

5.0

15

45

10

5.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.0

102.9

3.32

0.055

0.06

Feb.

1.0

1.5

2.0

3.0

5.0

10

25

20

30

16

*3.2

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

*1.9

1.5 

1.0

1.0

1.3

.9

.9

13

11

8.6

5.1

_

175.4

6.26

0.103

0.11

Mar.

3.8

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

T75

*28

11

5.1

2.7

3.8

3.8

2.7

5.0

11 

3.5

1.3

*2.7

5.1

3.8

9.5

13

21

31

24

16 

8.6

231.9

7.48

0.123

0.14

Apr.

8.6

6.8

65

107

114

62

35

39

*43

31

24

18

16

11

6.8

11

31

24

16 

11

8.6

*30

24

*159

558

220

172

265

164

81

2,361.8

78.7

1.29

1.44

May

43

43

35

27

21

*16

13

11

11

24

13

8.6

496

104

35

21

254

537

1,090 

*289

451

238

133

94

107

63 *48

39

35

31

31

4,361.6

141

2.32

2.66

June

31

27

24

21

21

21

21

18

18

*13

42

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

8.6

*6.8

5.1

^a.

3.8

3.8

6.8

6.8

26

13

8.6

438.1

14.6

0.240

0.27

July

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

*5.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

*3.8

18

563

13

3.8 

.9

.1

90

90

15

12

10

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.5

918.7

29.6

0.486

0.56

Aug.

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

1.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

*2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7 

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

1.9

2.7

2.7

~.9 79

1.9

1.9

162.3

5.24

0.086

0.10

Sept.

3.2

.6

76

.9

.9

1.3

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

.9

.9

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.9

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

.9

1.3

36.5

1.22

0.020

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 854 Min 0.1 Mean 8.68 Cfsm 0.143 In. 1.92

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,090 Min 0.1 Mean 24.8 Cfsm 0.407 In. 5.51

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). --Apr. 25 (8:30 a.m.) 2,140 cfs (1.94 ft); May 13 (2 p.m.) 3,530 

cfs (2.62 ft); May 18 (9 p.m.) 3,530 cfs (2.61 ft); July 17 (2:30 a.m.) 3,190 cfs (2.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22 to Dec. 1, Dec. 9-20, Dec. 24 to Feb. 9, 

Feb. 11-17, 19-21, Mar. 2-10.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 531

Kickapoo Creek near Kickapoo, 111.

Location. Lat 40°48'00", long 89°48'00", In SWijSEij sec. 34, T. 10 N., R. 6 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 150, three-quarters of a mile upstream from West Fork Kickapoo Creek and 2-| miles northwest of Kickapoo.

Drainage area.--120 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 514.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of

~1"929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to June 7, 1945, chain or wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 67.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,310 cfs June 14 (gage height, 12.64 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Sept. 16-20, 27-30.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 15.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,300 cfs; minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 28, 29, 1946, July 30 to 

Aug. 1, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good above 10 cfs and fair below, except those for periods of no gageheight record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1208: 1945(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water year 1945, superseding those published in WSP 1035, are 

given herewith:

1945

Feb. 18. 

19.

35

150

1945-Con. 

Feb. 25......... 30

26......... 20

Month

Calendar year 1945. ......

Cfs-days

26,354.4

Maximum

1,580

Minimum

1.0

Mean

72.2

Per square 

mile

.602

Runoff In 

Inches

8.17

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 22, Apr. 11 to May 13, June 14-27, 

Aug. 5, 12j stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 12)

1.06 

1.1 

1.3 

1.7

0.8 

2.2

13

41

2.0 70

2.5 136

3.0 221

4.0 420

6.0 1,020

8.0 1,940

9.0 2,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

al.l

al.l

al.l

al.l

*1.1

al^O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

2.2

al.3

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.l

al.2

a2.0

a2.5

a2.2

a2.0

*1 . 8

al.3

39.1

1.26

0.010

0.01

Nov.

al.O

al^O

al.o

al.O

al.O

a5.0

a!8

alo

a3.0

al.4

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

*4.3

a2.0

al.7

al.5

al.4

a2.0

al.5

al.4

al.4

al.4

al.4

al.4

al.4

al.4

1.4

al.4

74.2

2.47

0.021

0.02

Dec.

al.7

a2.0

a2.1

a2.2

a2.9

a2.8

a2.4

a2.0

al.5

al.5

al.5

1.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

a2.5

a6.0

a5. 4

a5.0

a4.5

a4.0

a3.5

a3.4

*3.3

a3.0

a2.7

a2.5

a2.3

81.2

2.62

0.022

0.03

Jan.

a2.0

al.8

al.7

al.6

al.5

al.4

 1.4

al.4

al.3

al.3

al.3

al.3

al.2 aO"

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

al4

*285

a 50

al5

alO

a9.0

a8.0

a7.0

a6.4

a6.4

a6.4

444.8

14.3

0.119

0.14

Feb.

a6.4

a6.4

a6.4

*6.4

a6.4

a7.O

aS.O

alO

19

12

a9.O

aS.O

a7.0

a6.0

a5.4

a4.5

a3.5

3.3

a3.0

a2.5

a3.O

a4.0

a4.0

aS.O

a6.0

al5

12

a9.0

-

198.2

7.08

0.059

0.06

Mar.

aa.o

a7.0

as. 4

aS.o

a5.4

aS.o

a4.8

a4.7

a4.5

a4.0

*7.5

ae.o

a4.5

3.3

a3.5

a4.0

a3.8

a3.7

a4.5

a6.0

5.4

a5. 2

aS.O

aS.O

aS.O

10

11

21

22

14

al3

219.2

7.07

0.059

0.07

Apr.

al2

all

30

*81

94

71

53

68

51

39

33

28

25

21

19

19

92

68

55

47

42

95

94

*175

221

335

275

201

162

127

2,644

88.1

0.734

0.82

May

106

87

71

61

55

50

47

44

43

63

51

59

392

173

99

71

141

90

139

*107

232

182

141

loo

202

132

90

75

63

62

225

3,453

111

0.925

1.07

June

212

95

a80

a60

a 50

a45

a4O

211

a60

a40

187

aSO

alOO

1.950

434

219

150

115

*87

72

a 60

a50

a45

a40

a35

a40

69

289

98

72

5,085

170

1.42

1.58

July

55

48

44

46

38

30

26

24

22

19

*18

18

31

25

17

65

158

37

25

18

14

11

17

8.0

a7.0

a6.2

a5.4

aS.O

13

7.5

a6.4

864.5

27.9

0.232

0.27

Aug.

a5.6

aS.O

a4.5

aS.O

*4.8

a4.0

a3.5

a3.3

a3.1

a2.9

a2.8

2.7

a2.6

a2.5

a2.4

a2.3

a2.3

a2.2

a2.2

a2.1

a2.0

al.9

al.9

al.8

al.8

al.8

al.8

46

T5

a4J5

151.3

4.88

0.041

0.05

Sept.

a4.0

a3.5

*3.3

a3.0

a2.5

a2.0

al.7

al.5

al.3

al.2

al.l

al.l

al.O

a. 9

a. 9

a.8

.8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

L£.

a3.5

a2.0

al.5

al.O

a. 9

.8

a. 8

a. 8

a, .8

52.1

1.74

0.014

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 299 Mln 0.4 Mean 9.40 Cfsm 0.078 In. 1.09

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,950 Mln 0.8 Mean 36.5 Cfsm 0.304 In. 4.14

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs). June 14 (6:30 p.m.) 7,310 cfs (12.64 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Creek at Peorla, Spoon River at London Mills, and other stations on nearby streams.
532 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

KIckapoo Creek at Peoria, 111.

Location. Lat 40°40'55", long 89°39'15", in NW£ sec. 13, T. 8 N., R. 7 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 116, half a mile west of Peoria, 

1.5 miles downstream from Dry Run, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--296 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 448.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 19, 1942, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1942-47, 1948-57), 172 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,630 cfs June 15 (gage height, 9.13 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 10-12.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 18,600 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 21.41 ft); minimum, that of Oct. 10-12, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 24.6 ft in May 1927 (from information by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions.--W5P 1035: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 28 to Sept. 30)

1.29

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.0 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

91

130

245

510

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.0

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.6

.4

.4

 1.9

.8

2.1

1.2

1.6

3.0

2.1

4.1

2.6

3.9

2.3

1.6

2.1

2.7

5.5

6.1

574

5.1 

3.4

3.0

76.4

2.46

0.0083

0.01

Nov.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.1

54

26

8.8

4.7

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.1

5.4

7.6

5.8

4.4

*4.1

5.4

5.8

5.4

b4.5

b4.1

b5.0

b5.0

b4.7

b4.4

b4.0 

b4.2

208.7

6.96

0.024

0.03

Dec.

5.4

5.8

6.7

6.1

8.7

8.6

8,1

b6,0 bia

b4,5

b6.0

b7.4

b6.4

b6.0

b8.0

b7.4

b6. 6

b6.o

b8.0

li

17

17

b!6

b!3

b!2

blO

*b9.0

b9.0

b8.6

ba!e

272.6

8.79

0.030

0.03

Jan.

b8.0

b7.0

b7.0

b6.5

b6. 5

b6.0

b6.0

b6.0

b5.0

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.0

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b30

b700

bllO

b40

b30

b20

b!7

b!5

b!4 

b!3

b!3

1,102.0

35.5

0.120

0.14

Feb.

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

*b!4

b!8

b25

44

53

52

46

41

35

31

27

24

22

20

18

18

17

16

14

14

17

21

24

676

24.1

0.081

0.08

Mar.

23

22

20

17

16

15

14

14

13

12

13

16

19

18

17

17

16

15

19

22

*22

21

18

17

16

17

21

33

46

56

53

658

21.2

0.072

0.08

Apr.

46

41

82

228

250

240

159

207

192

139

116

104

93

81

68

64

273

334

186

148

120

*260

373

534

605

951

992

570

440 

326

8,222

274

0.926

1.03

May

265

219

179

148

124

104

95

82

77

207

248

148

1.250

900

344

248

475

329

454

373

722

510

454

298

468

468

262

207

176 

154

10,276

331

1.12

1.29

June

588

290

199

159

134

114

99

283

179

*112

475

339

219

442

1.640

496

347

268

216

181

154

132

112

97

95

97

116

637

337 

133

8,740

291

0.983

1.10

July

143

118

100

91

88

73

63

56

50

47

40

37

35

39

*39

103

368

82

59

47

39

90

41

33

25

21

18

17

17 

5O

38

2,067

66.7

0.225

0.26

Aug.

23

17

14

12

11

9.5

9.5

9.0

8,6

8,1

8.1

*8.6

8.1

7.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

5.8

5^1

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

~63 201

23

12

531.1

17.1

0.058

0.07

Sept.

8.1

7.6

6.6

5.1

*4.4

3.7

3.4

2.7

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

iii

1.4

17

11

5.1

3.0

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

111.2

3.71

0.013

0.01

Calendar year 1956: Max 850 Min 0.4 Mean 29.0 Cfsm 0.098 In. 1.34

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,640 Min 0.4 Mean 9O.2 Cfsm O.3O5 In. 4.13

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 533

Money Creek above Lake Bloomington, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°37'13", long 88°54'59", in SE-J-SWi sec. 18, T. 25 N. , R. 3 E. , on left 

bank 200 ft north of line between sees. 18 and 19, 1 mile upstream from Lake Bloomington, and 4 miles northeast of Hudson.

Drainage area. 51.9 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1933 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 715.77 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Warren & Van Praag, Inc. , bench mark).

Average discharge.--23 years (1933-40, 1941-57),33.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 945 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 6.47 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1933-57: Maximum discharge, 3,900 cfs Apr. 30, 1947 (gage height, 9.16 ft), from 

flood-routing study; no flow at times during most years.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1935-37, 1938(M), 1939, 1940(M), 1946(P). WSP 1238: 

Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of i

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet p

(Shifting-control method used July 22 to Aug. 15, Aug.

0.52 

.6

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0

.02 

.06 

.13 

.25 

.46 

.78

1.3

2.0

3.0

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

Z.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

4.

6.

9.

17.

31

70

166

302

482

750

e effect (gage

r second)

29 to Sept. 30)

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.26

.34

.19

.18

.16

.13

.16

.15

.13

.14

1.84

0.059

0.0011

0.001

Jan.

bO.04

b.02

b.02

b.02

b.02

b.02

b.02

a. 02

a. 01

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

*bO

0

0

0

0

.02

4.3

bll

b5.0

b4.0

bl.7

b.60

b.60

b.60

b.50

b.50

b.50

29.51

0.952

0.018

0.02

Feb.

bO.50

b.50

b.60

b.60

.66

.86

1.1

2.0

5.2

9^1

7.9

6.0

*4.7

3.7

b3.0

b2.2

bl.8

bl.8

bl.5

bl.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.7

5.2

7.0

-

77.92

2.78

0.054

0.06

Mar.

6.4

5.0

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.0

2.7

2^

2.7

3.1

5.6

*4.8

5.0

4.6

4.8

4.2

4.4

5.2

4.4

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.7

4.6

10.4

17.4

14.0

10.8

160.9

5.19

0.100

0.12

Apr.

9.7

9.1

11.7

73

110

121

81

78

99

189

125

*91

75

60

50

46

46

80

80

72

81

89

91

199

471

493

746

675

538

260

5,149.5

172

3.31

3.69

May

189

*144

118

97

83

72

62

56

50

50

102

92

153

281

163

115

131

136

120

113

112

129

105

91

84

80

64

56

50

48

49

3,195

103

1.98

2.29

June

65

44

38

35

32

*29

26

26

24

23

28

26

26

33

29

27

30

34

36

24

21

19.0

16.4

14.9

14.0

14.4

35

78

144

78

1,069.7

35.7

0.688

0.77

July

51

39

32

*35

27

23

20

18.4

16.4

14.4

13.2

12.8

16.4

14.9

13.2

12.4

23

19.0

13.2

11.2

9.4

37

28

11.2

7.3

6.0

5.2

4.8

4.6

3.7

3^1

545.8

17.6

0.339

0.39

Aug.

1^6

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.4

1.1

.86

.70

.54

.46

.43

.43

.38

.36

*.34

.23

.18

.16

.15

.13

.09

.07

.05

.04

.04

.03

.02

1.6

2.0

.51

.17

20.97

0.676

0.013

0.02

Sept.

0.08

a. 07

.04

a. 02

.02

a. 02

.01

.01

.01

.01

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.31

0.010

0.00019

0.0002

Calendar year 1956: Max 411 Min 0 Mean 6.19 Cfsm 0.119 In. 1.61

Water year 1956-57: Max 746 Min o Mean 28.1 Cfsm 0.541 In. 7.36

Peak discharge (base, 430 cfs).--Apr. 27 (11 a.m.) 945 cfs (6.47 ft).

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

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for Hickory Creek above Lake Bloomington. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

507215 O - 59 -35
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Hickory Creek above Lake Bloomlngton, 111.

Location. Lat 40°38'15", long 88°57'00", In SE£ sec. 11, T. 25 N., R. 2 E., on left bank 

300 ft downstream from small tributary, a quarter of a mile upstream from Lake Bloomlngton, and 3 miles northeast of Hudson.

Drainage area. 10.1 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 716.0 ft above mean 

sea level.

Average discharge. 19 years, 6.86 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 820 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 5.51 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 1,690 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 7.57 ft); no flow 

at times In each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1175: 1941(M) , 1944(M) , 1945(P).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.17 

.2 

.3

0

.03 

.16 

.43 

.88

1.5

3.8

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

7.4

16

34

53

95

160

355

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

C)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

.01 A 0

0

0

.01

0 

0

0

0.06

0.002

0.00020

0.0002

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

4.0

b2.0 

b.55

b.35

b.28

b.22

b.10

b.10

b.06 

b.04

b.06

7.76

0.250

0.025

0.03

Feb.

bO.06

b.08

b.08

b.08

.10

.19

.21

.47

2^6

2.4

1.7

1.6

*1.3

1.1

.94

b.90

b.70

b.60

.43

.43

.48

.43

.40

.43

.56

.96

1.5

1.4

"

22.13

0.790

0.078

0.08

Mar.

1.3

1.3

.94

.88

.84

.79

.66

.66

.66

.61

1.3

1.4

*1.3

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3 

1.1

1.1

.57

.88

2.3

6.4

5.3

4.0

3.3

48.69

1.57

0.155

0.18

Apr.

3.2

2*6

5.4

12

26

21

16

22

28

24

*19

15

13

11

10

9.5

13

54

32

25

21

46 

31

131

125

258

111

280

71

45

1,480.7

49.4

4.89

5.45

May

35

*29

24

21

18

16

14

13

12

12

14

13

44

36

22

18

22

20

22

21

24

21 

18

15

15

13

11

9.7

9.5

"d 5*

580.5

18.7

1.85

2.14

June

9.0

8.1

7.9

7.2

6.8

*6.1

5.5

5.2

4.6

4.1

8.9

13

13

9.7

8.7

8.1

6.8

6.3

5.3

5.0

4.3

4.0 

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

6.6

6.6

5.0

190.6

6.35

0.629

0.70

July

3.8

3.6

3.3

*15

7.6

5.2

4.0

3.4

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.2

4.7

2.8

2.3

2.3

3.4

2.3

1.8

1.5

ft'1 3

7.1

4.5

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.0

1*6

1.3

148.1

4.78

0.473

0.55

Aug.

ltl

.88

.88

.74

.61

.48

.40

.32

.27

.19

.15

.13

.10

.08

*.06

.03

.02

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

.12

.03

0

7.59

0.245

0.024

0.03

Sept.

3.

0

0

xOl

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

0.01

0.0003

CW300030

0.00004

Calendar year 1956: Max 154 Mln 0 Mean 2.23 Cfsm 0.221 In. 3.00

Water year 1956-57: Max 280 Mln 0 Mean 6.81 Cfsm 0.674 In. 9.16

Peak discharge (base, 120 cfs}.--Apr. 18 (12:30 a.m.) 150 cfs (2.93 ft); Apr. 22 (7 a.m.) 144 cfs 

(2.89 ft); Apr. 24 (9 a.m.) 405 cfs (4.22 ftjj Apr. 25 (12 m.) 276 cfs (3.67 ft); Apr. 26 (5 p.m.) 

820 cfs (5.51 ft); Apr. 28 (12 m.) 732 cfs (5.27 ft)s May 13 (1:30 p.m.) 130 cfs (2.79 ft); July 22 

(6 p.m.) 228 cfs (3.41 ft).

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 535

Money Creek at Lake Bloomington, 111.

Location. Lat 40°39'47", long 88°56' 23" , in w£ sec. 1, T. 25 N. , R. 2 E. , on right bank 

1,300 ft downstream from dam at Lake Bloomington, 2.1 miles upstream from mouth, and 

4 miles northeast of Hudson.

Drainage area . 68.6 sq mi.

Records available . October 1930 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and artificial control. Datum of gage is 678.05 ft above 

mean sea level. Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, water-stage recorder in pumping plant Just 

upstream from dam at datum 700.00 ft above mean sea level. Recorder at former site 

now used as auxiliary gage to give stage of lake.

Average discharge. 27 years, 39.2 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

Remarks. Flow regulated by Lake Bloomington (area of lake at level of crest of spillway, 

531 acres) . Water is diverted from lake by pumping for municipal supply of Bloomington. Discharge past gage is made up of discharge through spillway, seepage through 

dam, runoff from area below dam (0.4 sq mi), and return flow from water diverted from 

lake for use at pumping plant and not otherwise measured. The last three items were 

not included in records prior to Oct. 1, 1940. Records adjusted for storage and 

pumpage, but not for evaporation and seepage.

Cooperation. Pumpage record furnished by city of Bloomington. Rainfall record (mean of 

three gages within basin) furnished by State Water Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1238: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge for the water year 

1945, superseding those published in WSP 1035, are given herewith:

Month

May 1945.... ..........

Water year 1944-45.. 

Calendar year 1945..

Discharge 

from 

spillway 

(millions 

of 

gallons

3,171.48

8,039.08 

9,477.10

Pumpage 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

109.60

1,349.83 

1,344.05

Change in 

contents 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

0.0

377.1 

658.2

Adjusted for change in reservoir 

contents and pumpage

Runoff 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

3,281.08

9,766.01 

11,479.35

Discharge per 

square mile

Millions 

of 

gallons 

per day

1.54

.390 

.458

Cubic 

feet per 

second

2.38

.603 

.709

Runoff 

(inches)

2.74

8.16 

9.60

Rainfall 

(Inches)

5.64

38.51 

40.57

Monthly discharge and rainfall, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Month

December. ......

Calendar year

1956.

September. ..... 

Water year 

1956-57.

Discharge 

from 

spillway 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

1.3 

4.6 

4.4

69.6

2.9 

4.8 

4.9 

3,653.2 

2,161.9 

674.8 

396.3 

10.6 

6.0

6,925.7

Pumpage 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

176.6 

147.3 

169.2

1,998.2

166.6 

148.4 

157.4 

154.8 

158.3 

186.8 

167.5 

186.8 

155.2

1,974.9

Change in 

contents 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

-222.4 

-161.8 

-151.0

+62.5

-93.1 

-72.6 

-11.0 

+1,287.4 

-31.9 

+1.8 

-29.9 

-212.1 

-202.8

+100 . 6

Adjusted for change in reservoir 

contents and pumpaget

Runoff 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

-44.5 

-9.9 

22.6

2,130.3

76.4 

80.6 

151.3 

5,095.4 

2,288.3 

863.4 

533.9 

-14.7 

-41.6

9,001.2

Mean 

in cubic 

feet per 

second

-2.22

-.51 

1.13

9.01

3.81 

4.45 

7.55 

263 

114 

44.5 

26.6 

-.73 

-2.15

38.2

Discharge per 

square mile

Millions 

of 

gallons 

per day

-0.021 

- .0048 

.011

.085

.036 

.042 

.071 

2.48 

1.08 

.420 

.251 

- .0069 

-.020

.359

Cubic 

feet per 

second

-0.032 

- .0074 

.016

.131

.056 

.065 

.110 

3.83 

1.66 

.649 

.388 

-.011 

-.031

.557

Runoff 

[inches)

-0.04 

-.008 

.02

1.78

.06 

.07 

.13 

4.27 

1.91 

.72 

.45 

-.01 

-.03

7.54

Rainfall 

(inches)

0.25 

1.92 

3.27

25.62

.88 

1.19 

2.45 

8.05 

3.35 

.63 

3.17 

1.49 

.73

27.38

t Negative figures indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded inflow
536 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

East Branch Panther Creek near Gridley, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°46'00", long 88°54'35", between sees. 29 and 30, T. 27 N., R. 3 E., on 

left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles northwest of Gridley and 

9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--6.3 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 707.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 4.02 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 112 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 5.86 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 1,470 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 10.68 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 220 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times each 

year.

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

Revisions. WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 8-28, May 20 to June 22)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

2.0 

4.0

1.2

8.9

49

.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

.3

.1

0

2.0

0.06

0.0095

0.01

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

5^

bl.l

b.2

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

7.0

0.23

0.037

0.04

Feb.

bO

bo

bO

bO

*0

.1

.1

.1

.7

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

i±6

1.0

.4

-

6.2

0.22

0.035

0.04

Mar.

0.2

.2

ji

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.8

.2

*3.2

6^7

5.7

3.0

1.6

26.5

0.85

0.135

0.16

Apr.

1.0

^!

6.3

14

27

19

13

22

19

11

*7.9

5.9

4.6

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.6

14

10

7.3

5.5

7.1

8.1

37

46

49

36

43

28

19

475.4

15.8

2.51

2.81

May

14

9.9

7.5

5.9

4.7

4.1

4.0

3.8

1*1

3.5

3.6

3.4 *23'

27

15

10

14

13

12

20

21

16

12

9.9

8.9

7.3

5.5

4.9

4.4

4.1

4.0

319.8

10.3

1.63

1.89

June

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

*2.0

1.3

1.2

1.1

1^0

2.8

2.0

5.2

16

12

8.7

6.8

6.0

4.9

4.0

3.2

13

15

8.1

5.7

4.6

3.8

8.9

8.1

6.0

165.4

5.51

0.875

0.98

July

4.7

4.0

3.6

3.4

1.7

1.4

1.1

1.0

*.6

.6

.6

.5

5.0

3.4

1.2

.9

3.8

2.0

.8

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

42.8

1.38

0.219

0.25

Aug.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.1

0.003

0.00048

0.0006

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 51 Min 0 Mean 1.07 Cfsm 0.170 In. 2.31

Water year 1956-57: Max 49 Min 0 Mean 2.86 Cfsm 0.454 In. 6.18

Peak discharge (base, 120 cfs). No peak above base.

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 537

East Branch Panther Creek at El Paso, 111.

Location. Lat 40°45'15", long 89°00'20", at line between sees. 32 and 33, T. 27 M., R. 

2 E., on left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge, 0.9 mile north of El Paso, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--28.8 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 688.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--8 years, 19.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 391 cfs May 13 (gage height, 5.79 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 5,300 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 14.21 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs; no flow at times each year.

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

which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.13

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

.3

1.1 

2.4 

4.3 

7.2

1.8 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

5.0

28

loo

190

296

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0^

.2

O

0

0

0

0

*o

o

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

0.04

0.0014

0.002

Nov.

0

0

0

0*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

0

0

o

jj.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.00035

0.0005

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

*0

o

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

2.6

0.08

0.0028

0.003

Jan.

0.1

bO

bo

bO

bo

bO

bo

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

*bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

15

b6.6

b3.0

bl.5

b.9

b.8

b.6

b.5

b.4

b.4

b.4

30.2

0.97

0.034

0.04

Feb.

bO.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

*.4

.6

.8

1.0

3.1

2.6

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.1

b.8

b.7

b.5

b.4

b^3

b.3

.3

.3

.4

.8

1.7

1^

3.0

-

31.5

1.12

0.039

0.04

Mar.

2.3

1.9

1.2

.9

a. 8

a. 7

a. 6

a. 6

a.^5

a. 5

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.2

3.3

12

12

7.2

5.2

71.3

2.30

0.080

0.09

Apr.

4.3

5,2

14

36

88

74

48

73

78

50

*38

28

24

20

19

17

17

49

46

33

26

29

31

102

192

232

237

226

180

116

2,130.5

71.0

2.47

2.75

May

90

69

53

42

35

30

27

24

21

22

21

20

*157

180

99

68

71

68

142

108

104

86

63

52

47

38

30

26

24

21

21

1,859

60.0

2.08

2.40

June

19

16

15

14

14

*12

11

11

9.4

8.9

11

21

128

70

47

34

30

36

22

17

14

24

36

19

14

12

11

20

20

15

731.3

24.4

0.847

0.94

July

12

11

11

11

8.5

7.6

6.9

6.3

*5.5

4.9

4.6

4.6

9.2

9.3

6.0

5.2

5.3

6.0

4.3

3.9

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.2

.1!

167.4

5.40

0.188

0.22

Aug.

0.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

.2

.1

.1

0

7.3

0.24

0.0083

0.009

Sept.

(*)

0

0

o

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 130 Min 0 Mean 2.81 Cfsm 0.098 In. 1.32

Water year 1956-57: Max 237 Min o Mean 13.8 Cfsm 0.479 In. 6.49

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs).--Apr. 26 (9:30 a.m.) 378 cfs (5.68 ft); May 13 (5 p.m.) 391 cfs 

(5.79 ft).

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

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

Branch Panther Creek near Gridley and Panther Creek near El Paso, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
538 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Panther Creek near El Paso, 111.

Location. Lat 40°46'05", long 89°04'30", In center of sec, 26, T. 27 N. , R. IE., on 

right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, just downstream from East Branch Panther Creek, 2 miles upstream from West Fork, and 3^ miles northwest of El Paso.

Drainage area. 95.0 sq ml.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 658.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--8 years, 57.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 762 cfs June 22 (gage height, 7.15 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Oct. 1-5, 7.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 10,900 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 15.15 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 30, 1953, Sept. 26, 1954, Sept. 20, 21, 1955, Aug. 22-28, Sept. 8-30, 

Oct. 1-5, 7, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Rating"tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect 

height , in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 1O)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 24, 

July 10 to Sept. 3O Apr. 25 to July 9

2.1 

4.1

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

9.7

18

45

119

313

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

14

43

123

220

506

715

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

fiii

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

JL5

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

6.8

0.22

0.0023

0.003

Nov.

0^

.3

.3

.3 *.3

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.7

1.2

.8

.6

.6

.5

.9

2.1

1.1

.8

.6

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

17.3

0.58

0.0061

O.OO7

Dec.

bO.5

 6

.7

.7

1.0

1.1

b.9

b.8

b.6

b.5

b.6

b.5

b.5

*b.6

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.8

1.7

i±9

1.7

1.9

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.4

1.5

1.1 

1.1

29.1

0.94

O.O099

0.01

Jan.

1.1

.

.

b.

b.

b.

b.

b.

b.

b.

b.

b*_

b.

b.

b.

b.

b.

b30

b50

b30

blO

b6.0

b4.0

b3.0

b2.5

b2.0

bl.5 

bl.5

150.9

4.87

0.051

0.06

Feb.

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

*bl.5

bl.6

b2.5

4.1

11

15

9.1

6.9

6.1

5.7

4.8

b3.2

b2.9

b2.3

bl.6

bl.5

bl.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.6

b4.5

blO

blO

-

115.9

4.14

0.044

0.05

Mar.

7.8

5.8

b4.0

b3.1

b2.8

b2.1

bl.9

bl.8

1.7

1.6.

2.6

4.0

3.1

3.3

4.3

3.3

3.1

3.6

5.6

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.6

3.9

3.3

4.4

*5.7

28

39

31 

22

223.0

7.19

0.076

0.09

Apr.

18

15

28

111

223

211

131

179

188

127

*100

78

68

59

53

50

52

97

107

86

68

71

80

151

445

494

594

520

457

280

5,141

171

1.80

2.01

May

205

160

123

101

87

76

68

63

58

58

60

56

*251

446

220

146

170

167

543

363

338

268

185

146

132

114

94

83

74

67 

69

4,991

161

1.69

1.95

June

68

55

51

48

45

*4Z

40

37

35

32

38

41

384

160

128

94

74

195

92

67

55

247

215

86

63

51

45

94

96

63

2,741

91.4

0.962

1.07

July

48

42

37

35

30

25

23

21

*18

15

14

14

27

32

24

22

22

20

16

13

12

11

11

9.1

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.4

5.4

4.8

4^4

582.5

18.8

0.198

0.23

Aug.

3.3

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.3

1*1

2.1

*1.4

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.1

1.0

.3

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

jj

.4

.5

.6

.5

.5

1.1

1.3

. 8 

.5

41.7

1.35

0.014

0.02

Sept.

0.4

.5

.5

*.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

^2

.2

.2

.3

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

10.3

0.34

0.0036

0.004

Calendar year 1956: Max 331 Min 0.1 Mean 6.92 Cfsm 0.073 In. 0.98

Water year 1956-57: Max 594 Min 0.1 Mean 38.5 Cfsm 0.4O5 In. 5.50

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 539

Mackinaw River near Congerville, 111.

Location. Lat 40°37'25", long 89°14'30", in NE£SW£ sec. 17, T. 25 N., R. 1 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 150, 900 ft downstream from New York, 

Chicago and St. Louis Railroad bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from Walnut Creek, 

and 2 miles northwest of Congerville.

Drainage area. 764 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 11, 1945, chain or wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 481 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 14.44 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 21-24, Oct. 27 to Nov. 3.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 36,000 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 19.41 ft); minimum, that of Oct. 21-24, Oct. 27 to Nov. 3, 1956.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1948.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6 to Jan. 21, Apr. 26-29,

July 26 to Sept. 17)

0.2 

.3 

.4

.5

.7

1.0

1.5

0

1.1

3.5

16

40

103

2.0

3.0

4.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

14.0

193

460

825

3,400

4,800

7,900

10,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,1

1.6

1.3 

1.3

**!.!

.9

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

**.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

18.2

0.59

0.00077

0.0009

Nov.

0,1

.2

.2 

.4

1.3

2.8

2.5

2.1

1.6

1.1

1.8

3.0

1.1

1.3

*2.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.3

5.8

5.5

b4.0

b3.5

b3.5

b4.0

b3.7

b3.5

b3.2

b3.0

b3.0

76.1

2.54

0.0033

0.004

Dec.

b3.5

b4.0

5.2 

4.5

6.1

5.8

5.2

b4.5

b4.0

b4.0

b4.5

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.5

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.5

b5.0

8.9

8.9

9.7

11

9.7

*9.7

10

11

10

9 7 

8J9

196.8

6.35

0.0083

0.01

Jan.

b8.0

b7.0

b7.0 

b6.Z

b6.0

b6.0

b6.0

b6.0

b6.0

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b4.5

b5.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b4.0

b4.5

40

*b370

b!40

b!70

bllO

b85

b55

b40

b35

b30 

b25

1,203.7

38.8

0.051

0.06

' Feb.

b25

b25

b26 

b25

b25

b26

b30

40

68

113

129

T29

103

96

82

68

57

60

51

39

*41

44

42

40

47

62

78

97

-

1,668

59.6

0.078

0.08

Mar.

102

87

73 

66

61

57

53

49

47

13

50

68

68

75

81

73

70

68

81

84

77

73

68

66

68

68

*73

113

260

297 

220

2,739

 88.4

0.116

0.13

Apr.

179

158

179 

461

1,380

1,570

1,160

1,160

1,330

1,330

1,380

1,000

784

667

594

542

*542

1,550

1,620

1,280

1,230

1,330

1,520

*1,990

4,320

5,380

7,700

9.600

9,100

*5, 880

66,916

2,231

2.92

3.26

May

3,280

2,160

1,710 

1,380

1,160

982

848

744

686

648

724

1,070

2,050

3.640

2,800

1,760

1,620

1,760

3,040

2,560

2,260

*2,110

1,760

1,420

1,230

1,100

915

764

686

650 

630

48,127

1,552

2.03

2.34

June

630

559

476 

460

429

395

360

337

324

297

392

403

1,000

667

612

525

444

542

*492

429

346

386

648

335

252

231

220

517

960

1.030

14,698

490

0.641

0.72

July

630

492

414 

389

414

303

245

222

189

165

150

140

212

538

492

362

*707

398

287

220

183

160

1.160

630

368

264

211

187

191

177 

i£i

10,634

343

0.449

0.52

Aug.

114

102

m85

70

62

57

50

46

42

39

38

38

41

34

33

32

30

29

a28

a27

a25

a26

a27

a24

a23

a26

a30

a27 

a22

1,478

47.7

0.062

0.07

Sept.

a20

a!8

a!7 

a!6

a!5

*15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

9.3

*8.1

7.2

7.2

7.6

9.3

9.7

10

10

6.5

7.2

8.9

4.8

1^3

*5, 2

335.3

11.2

0.015

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,460 Mln 0.2 Mean 90.5 Cfsm 0.118 In. 1.61

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,600 Mln 0.2 Mean 406 Cfsm 0.531 In. 7.21

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 cfs). Apr. 29 (2:30 a.m.) 11,100 cfs (14.44 ft); May 13 (11 p.m.) 3,880 

cfs (9.78 ft); May 20 (9 p.m.) 3,520 cfs (9.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

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

Creek near El Paso and Vermilion River at Lowell. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
540 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Illinois River at Kingston Mines, 111.

Location.--La t 40°33'10", long 89°46'40", in SE^SEff sec. 26, T. 7 N. , R. 6 E. , on right 

bank at Kingston Mines, 2.3 miles downstream from Mackinaw River and at mile 145.3.

Drainage area. 15,200 sq mi, approximately 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 428.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, staff gage at same site at 

datum 1.65 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1940, to Mar. 31, 1942, staff gage at present site and 

datura. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at mouth of Copperas Creek, 7.9 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 18 years, 13,750 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 44,600 cfs May 2; maximum gage height, 17.12 ft 

May 3; minimum daily discharge, 2,320 cfs Oct. 11; minimum gage height, 1.83 ft Oct. 11.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 83,100 cfs May 23, 1943; maximum gage height, 26.02 ft 

May 25, 1943; minimum daily discharge, 2,300 cfs Sept. 27, 1943; minimum gage height, 

1.37 ft Jan. 9, 10, 1953.

Remarks. Records good above 10,000 cfs and fair below. Occasional regulation at low flow 

by navigation dam at Peoria. Since Jan. 17, 1900, flow has included diversion from 

Lake Michigan through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (see p. 498).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

4,730

5,860

5,720

5,230

5,400

5,080

5,080

4,720

4,650

3,980

2.520

2,940

2,850

3,400

3,400

4,290

5,440

5,580

5,270

5,420

5,100 

4,940

5,100

4,950

5,090

5,590

5,270

5,440

5,100

4,920

*5.900

148,760

4,799

-

-

Nov.

5,910

5,760

6,060

6,340

5,440

5,910

5,760

6,050

5,580

4,110

4,220

4,410

4,290

3,610

4,120

5,120

4,610

4,420

4,290

6,020

7,100 

7.110

6,100

5,950

5,940

5,800

4,400

3,810

3,580

5.400

155,220

5,174

-

-

Dec.

3.550

3,550

3,990

*4,590

4,750

5,750

5,750

6,010

5,540

5,140

5,120

5,000

5,180

5,030

5,030

5,300

5,450

6,040

8,040

10,800

15,000 

12,800

15,000

15.200

15,100

15,000

15,000

12,700

15,000

12,700

12,700

251,790

8,122

-

-

Jan.

15,100

12,700

12,500

12,700

12,600

12,600

12,700

12,600

13,000

13,600

12,500

12,600

12,500

12,200

10,700

10,400

12,000

11,100

12,100

10,200

10.100 

10,500

10,700

11,300

12,300

15,300

13,700

14,300

14.800

14,200

14,400

384,000

12,390

-

-

Feb.

14,500

14,400

14,500

14,600

14,500

14,500

14,400

14,500

14,600

14,900

15,200

15,100

16,000

16 .900

16,400

16,800

16,500

15,600

15,400

14,900

13,900 

13,900

15.800

13,900

14,000

15,700

16,000

15,300

-

419,900

15,000

-

-

Mar.

14.600

12,500

12,000

11,000

8,520

*7,580

6,580

5,830

5,200

5,310

4.740

5,540

5,540

6,090

7,760

5,980

5,820

6,440

8,250

9,560

9,470 

8,570

8,530

8,210

8,290

8,260

8,250

8,030

6,780

5,510

5,380

239,720

7,733

-

Apr.

5.680

6,460

6,800

10,400

12,100

14,600

18,200

21,300

21,400

21,300

21,400

21,600

21,200

20,700

20,200

20,000

19,600

19,600

18,200

18,300

20,100 

20,500

20,600

21,100

22,500

24,200

29,100

31,800

35,200

59 . 100

605,240

20,110

-

-

May

42,800

44.500

42,400

40,300

37,700

55,900

53,500

51,100

29,500

28,700

27,400

26,500

27,500

22.500

25,000

26,000

*25,400

27,200

29,700

29,300

29,500 

30,600

31,500

30,400

29,400

28,500

27,700

26,500

25,400

24,600

23,800

940,400

30,340

-

-

June

25.000

22,700

22,200

21,500

20,400

19,400

18,900

18,400

17,700

17,100

16,200

14,500

11.400

11,800

17,600

17,500

19,300

19,400

19,100

20,100

19,600 

17,700

18,100

17,900

17,200

16,200

14,100

15,500

18,500

22,200

545,000

18,170

-

-

July

26,800

26,700

24,600

23,700

23,600

21,500

19,100

15,500

15,900

14,000

9,840

9.250

12,500

19,200

24,000

37,400

37,600

40,900

45.500

42,000

57,700 

33,600

31,300

28,400

26,200

24,600

23,400

21,000

21,000

20, 800

20, 800

775,590

25,020

-

-

Aug.

19.600

17,500

15,700

12,900

15,400

16,600

16,000

11,600

10,600

5,240

5,930

8,390

9,820

9,550

7,690

7,660

7,340

7,450

8,120

5,830

5,510 

5,720

5,250

3,990

4,160

3,690

2 . 790

5,990

5,660

5,560

5,840

271,080

8,745

-

-

Sept.

6,000

5,970

6,520

5,660

*5,570

5,770

5,750

6.720

6,150

6,220

5,450

5,310

5,160

4,400

5,850

3,990

3,700

3,810

5,990

3,990

4,820 

4,950

5,470

4,840

4,720

4,710

4,720

4,290

3,830

5,690

149,780

4,993

-

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 24,000 Min 2,320 Mean 9,001 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57: Max 44,500 Min 2,320 Mean 13,380 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Brush Creek at Lake Bracken, near Galesburg, 111.

Location. Lat 40°51'30", long 90°20'57", in NE£ sec. 14, T. 10 N. , R. IE., on left bank 

of outlet channel below spillway of Lake Bracken, 6 miles south of Galesburg.

Drainage area. 9.14 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1932 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and 23 V-notch weirs. Auxiliary staff gage near pumping

plant 1 mile northwest of lake outlet at datum 670.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912, gives stage of lake.

Average discharge. 25 years, 5.52 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

Remarks.--Flow regulated by Lake Bracken (area at level of crest of lake spillway, 700 ft 

above mean sea level, 184 acres). Records adjusted for change in contents, leakage 

from lake around outlet channel as determined from readings on lake gage and pumpage, 

but not for evaporation and seepage losses.

Cooperation.--Pumpage , lake level records, and rainfall record (mean of three gages within basin) furnished by State Water Survey.

Monthly discharge and rainfall, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Month

December .......

Calendar year 

1956.

September. .....

Water year 

1956-57.

Discharge 

from 

spillway 

(millions 

of 

gallona)ft

0.9 

.8 

.8

413.8

.8 

15.1 

83.0 

271.1 

146.2 

233.3 

28.1 

1.2 

.9

782.2

Pumpage 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

23.2 

23.4 

25.3

262.4

24.7 

22.0 

21.8 

20.9 

20. 4 

17.7 

17.0 

17.8 

16.9

251.1

Change in 

contents 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

-30.5 

-11.4 

-3.4

-26.8

+59.3 

+34.3 

+3.6 

+14.4 

-12.0 

-5.4 

-6.6 

-24.0 

+17.0

+35.3

Adjusted for change In reservoir 

contents and pumpaget

Runoff 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

-6.4 

12.8 

22.7

649.4

84.8 

71.4 

108.4 

306.4 

154.6 

245.6 

38.5 

-5.0 

34.8

1,068.6

Mean 

in cubic 

feet per 

second

-0.32 

.66 

1.13

2.75

4.23 

3.95 

5.41 

15.8 

7.72 

12.7 

1.92 

-.25 

1.79

4.53

Discharge per 

square mile

Millions 

of 

gallons 

per day

-O.O23 

.047 

.080

.194

.299 

.279 

.383 

1.12 

.546 

.896 

.136 

-.018 

.127

.320

Cubic 

feet per 

second

-0.036 

.073 

.124

.300

.463 

.432 

.593 

1.73 

.845 

1.39 

.210 

-.028 

.196

.495

Runoff 

(inches)

-O.04 

.08 

.14

4.1O

.53 

.45 

.68 

1.93 

.97 

1.55 

.24 

-.03 

.22

6.72

Rainfall 

(inches)

O.48 

2.08 

1.27

28.65

3.10 

1.69 

2.51 

5.11 

4.38 

4.93 

2.01 

1.58 

2.34

31.48

t Negative figures of adjusted discharge or runoff indicate that evaporation and seepage frorc 

reservoir exceed inflow.

tt Includes leakage through dam.
542 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Spoon River at London Mills, 111.

Location. Lat 40°42'51", long 90°16'00", in NW£ sec. 3 , T. 8 N. , R. 2 E. , on left bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge in London Mills, 0.5 mile upstream from Minneapolis & 

St. Louis Railway, 1.4 miles upstream from Cedar Creek, and 2.8 miles downstream from 

Littlers Creek.

Drainage area. 1,070 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1942 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 508.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 13, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 632 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,950 cfs June 14 (gage height, 15.30 ft, from 

floodmark); maximum gage height, 16.24 ft Jan. 22 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 10 cfs 

Oct. 10.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 35,300 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 23.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, 9.0 cfs Sept. 23, Oct. 2, 1953. 

Maximum stage known, 27.08 ft Aug. 26, 1924, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1947.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.2

3.3

3.4 

3.7

7.0

13

23

66

4.0

5.0

9.0

13.0

120

404

1,940

3,620

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.-

17

15

14

12

12

12

14

14

11

10

15

16

15

13

14

12

20

17

14

13

19

19

15

19

27

27

27

31

55 

26

*24

547

17.6

0.016

0.02

Nov.

29

33

27

22

20

82

147

127

105

73

48

40

34

29

27

27

26

27

54

45

b40

b34

b29

b27

b31

b40

b34

b33

b25 

b31

1,346

44.9

0.042

0.05

Dec.

b30

31

33

33

37

45

48

b46

b36

b36

b40

b34

b32

b31

b30

b31

b33

b29

b33

38

44

54

60

76

71

90

71

71

64

*62

64

1,433

46.2

0.043

0.05

Jan.

51

29

47

38

33

b31

b30

b30

b28

b20

b27

b26

b25

b22

b23

b23

b22

b22

b21

b20

b35

b2 . 500

b2,000

b700

b370

b470

b400

b330

b280

b250

b230

8,133

262

0.245

0.28

Feb.

b210

b!90

b!70

b!60

b!50

b!60

188

229

286

372

b360

*307

259

b230

b210

b200

b!70

160

b!45

b!25

114

147

142

138

154

461

736

592

-

6,765

242

0.226

0.24

Mar.

454

388

319

274

265

250

229

206

193

188

196

*241

244

220

232

215

198

193

235

259

244

229

223

215

223

229

265

454

558

558

471

8,668

280

0.262

0.30

Apr.

420

585

476

2,140

2.540

2,180

1,900

1,740

1,740

1,380

1,180

1,020

884

792

718

682

1,500

1,580

1,100

960

866

980

1,820

1,620

1,420

1,540

2,060

2,180

1,740

1,420

40,565

1,545

1.26

1.40

May

1.220

1,020

905

792

700

646

610

*558

522

592

718

610

646

1,180

1,100

810

755

736

700

700

700

866

848

700

736

1,100

848

646

575 

522

522

23,581

761

0.711

0.82

June

664

646

488

420

404

1,060

628

628

558

457

1,260

700

850

3,000

5.550

1,820

1,140

848

700

610

522

454

401

562

346

346

*372

628

610 

420

24,852

828

0.774

0.86

July

546

504

285

286

546

350

268

255

212

198

180

172

160

167

209

195

231

755

316

209

170

147

150

310

198

144

151

124

120

*124

162

7,200

232

0.217

0.25

Aug.

135

105

90

85

83

105

81

69

62

57

54

50

52

54

51

51

60

45

40

57

54

35

30

53

50

27

29

87

99

68

101

1,953

62.4

0.058

0.07

Sept.

63

45

51

26

25

25

25

21

20

20

20

21

25

22

22

22

22

21

*20

25

105

127

109

63

44

31

22

19

17

16

1,062

35.4

0.033

0.04

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,980 

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,550

Min

Min

Mean 

Mean

236

545

Cfsm 0.221 

Cfsm 0.522

In. 

In.

3.00

4.38

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs). June 14 (12 p.m.) 4,950 cfs (15.30).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 543

Spoon River at Seville, 111.

Location. Lat 40°29'10", long 90°20'34", in SW£ sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. IE., near center of 

span on downstream side of highway bridge in Seville.

Drainage area. 1,600 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1914 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 467.04 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to May 9, 1935, chain gage at site 200 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 43 years, 975 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,630 cfs June 15 (gage height. 14.86 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 15.33 ft Jan. 23 (backwater from 

ice); minimum discharge, 23 cfs Oct. 11-19, 22.

1914-57: Maximum discharge, 37,300 cfs Aug. 22, 1924 (gage height, 30.77 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 3.8 cfs July 31, Aug. 27-29, 1914 

(gage height, 1.35 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSF 1208: 1917, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1926-27, 1929(M) .

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.4

19

58

142

5.0

8.0

12.0

15.0

300

1,420

3,610

5,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

31

30

28

27

27

25

25

24

24

24

*23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

23

24

24

24

29

36

36

33

36 

*36

822

26.5

0.017

0.02

Nov.

34

34

35

36

38

140

147

219

140

125

102

63

43

43

54

41

38

37

37

*48

60

52

45

38

b39

43

47

51

b46

b40

1,915

63.8

0.040

0.04

Dec.

b3g.

b40

43

43

54

60

61

65

66

b60

b56

b54

b52

b50

b47

b45

b47

b49

b55

*61

70

77

79

102

97

102

na104

93

83

89

2,060

66.5

0.042

0.05

Jan.

b84

b75

b65

b53

b48

b45

b42

b42

b37

b32

b36

b35

b35

b34

b32

b31

b30

b30

b30

b32

b70

bl,500

b4.000

bl,900

bl,300

bl,050

900

bSOO

b700

b610

b520

14,198

458

0.286

0.33

Feb.

b470

b430

b400

b380

b370

b370

b470

b580

700

820

bSOO

*b540

b350

b380

b380

b350

314

286

260

246

219

219

219

246

246

547

1.160

860

-

12,632

451

0.282

0.29

Mar.

700

630

560

457

406

b380

358

328

314

314

314

343

390

358

358

328

343

328

358

406

-406

374

343

343

374

390

423

665

*900

900

820

13,911

449

0.281

0.32

Apr.

700

665

665

1,520

3,010

2,590

2,470

2,160

2,160

1,910

1,510

1,340

1,180

1,020

980

*900

1,220

2,160

1,610

1,420

1,340

1,420

2,010

2,410

2,160

2,310

2,590

5.150

2,530

2,110

53,200

1,773

1.11

1.24

May

1,710

1,510

1,340

1,140

1,020

940

900

820

780

1,140

1,300

1,060

1.990

1,910

1,860

1,420

1,460

1,260

1,220

1,140

*1,140

1,300

1,660

1,140

1,220

1,420

1,380

1,060

900

940

38,900

1,255

0.784

0.90

June

1,100

1,020

780

665

630

1,180

1,060

900

860

700

*2,710

1,810

1,100

1,750

5.070

3,130

1,810

1,340

1,060

940

820

700

630

560

491

940

868

2,110

1,560

980

39,274

1,309

0.818

0.91

July

700

560

491

491

457

560

457

374

343

*300

273

273

260

246

260

273

260

518

630

343

286

219

193

232

343

232

180

314

180

167

180

10,595

342

0.214

0.25

Aug.

260

457

180

128

109

104

*130

95

79

73

70

65

61

65

57

55

54

54

54

51

45

44

45

44

42

41

36

70

232

118

91

3,009

97.1

0.061

0.07

Sept.

128

83

60

47

41

37

35

35

*31

30

37

35

33

32

31

29

30

28

27

31

112

167

152

167

125

66

45

36

31

31

1,772

59.1

0.037

0.04

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,540 Min 23 Mean 315 Cfsm 0.197 In. 2.68

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,070 Min 23 Mean 527 Cfsm 0.329 In. 4.46

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
544 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Sangamon River at Mahomet, 111.

Location. Lat 40 0 11'30", long 88°24'00", in NE^SW^ sec. 15, T. 20 N., R. 7 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 150 in Mahomet, 0.7 mile upstream 

from Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway bridge.

Drainage area. 356 sq mi.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 665.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 21, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 249 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,850 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 15.29 ft); minimum, 1.9 cfs Oct. 24.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 14,600 cfs May 28, 1956 (gage height, 19.96 ft); no flow 

Sept. 25 to Oct. 3, 1954.

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

which are poor.

Rating tables, water yea? 1956-57, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1 to Jan. 22)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 9 Feb. 1O to Sept. 30

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

0.8 

2.4 

5.0 

8.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

7.0

165

661

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

4.2 

7.5

102

175

6.0

8.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

15.5

510

1,000

2,000

3,300

5,400

6,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.2

4.5

5.4

5.7

4.5

4.7

5.7

4.2

3.7

3.2

2.9

2.7

3.4

3.4 

2.7

*2.7

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.7

3.4

2.4

2.7

1.9

277

5.4

7.4

178

6.4 

6.4

5.7

127.5

4.11

0.012

0.01

Nov.

5.0

8.2

6.0

4.5

3.7

*4.7

5.4

5.4

7.4

6.8

6.0

4.2

4.0

4.0 

4.2

4.7

5.4

5.7

5.7

6.8

9.4

10 b"9".0

b8.0

b7.0

b6.5

6.0

5.7

5.4 

5.0

179.8

5.99

0.017

0.02

Dec.

4.7

4.7

5.0

6.4

7.4

8.2

10

10

11

9.4

7.8

8.2

7.4

6.0 

6.4

6.4

*6.4

7.1

6.8

6.4

7.1

7.4

8.5

8.5

7.8

7.8

8.5

8.5

9.4 

9.0

8.5

236.7

7.64

0.021

0.02

Jan.

7.4

6.0

5.7

4.7

4.2

4.2

4.7

5.4

b5.0

b4.5

b4.0

b3.7

b3.5

b3.3 

b5.2

b3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

5.7

33

174

263

202

174

120

74

47

41 

37

29

1,280.0

41.3

0.116

0.13

Feb.

25

25

25

26

27

28

62

84

621 450"

*345

242

198

164 

136

116

97

88

82

59

58

59

56

51

51

62

120

134

3,531

126

0.354

0.37

Mar.

119

102

84

79

69

64

58

51

49

48

*49

53

60

64 

59

53

48

46

50

51

a45

a40

a38

a35

a40

a45

aSO

a70

a!20 

a!30

aTBTJ

1,999

64.5

0.181

0.21

Apr.

a!20

aL40"

a200

aSOO

aSOO

al,100

al.OOO

a950

a900

al,000

al.100

al,200

al,100

a900 

a650

aSOO

a450

aSOO

a600

aSOO

al.OOO

*al,200

1,000

730

970

2,100

4,100

5,700

4,300 

2,820

38,430

1,281

3.60

4.01

May

1,760

1,300

940

680

550

405

405

370

337

529

922

1,390

1,420

2,000 

2,490

1,540

1,090

1,000

970

830

830

*880

970

755

610

610

530

432

388 

354

337

27,424

885

2.49

2.86

June

313

289

258

242

228

220

198

187

176

163

163

198

273

510 

590

570

480

423

379

305

250

212

190

*164

152

145 169-

1,160

1,800 

1,640

12,047

402

1.13

1.26

July

1,060

570

441

370

345

289

242

212

190

170

156

145

763

1,680 

1,570

830

490

405

321

265

228

198

416

655

362

235

198

169

146 

130

113

13,364

431

1.21

1.40

Aug.

98

101

138

97

*76

60

54

46

41

36

34

78

105

90 

51

36

28

23

23

19

18

16

16

16

17

16

14

20

33 

37

20

1,457

47.0

0.132

0.15

Sept.

15

16

14

14

12

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

10

9.3 

10

10

*8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

18

31

16

8.4

6.5

6.5

5.5

4.9

4.9 

4.2

326.2

10.9

0.031

0.03

Calendar year 1956: Max 13,400 Min 1.9 Mean 186 Cfam 0.522 In. 7.11

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,700 Min 1.9 Mean 275 Cfam 0.772 in. 10.47

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). --Apr. 12 (time unknown) 2.100 cfs (11.19 ft); Apr. 28 (5:30 a.m.) 

5,850 cfs (15.29 ft); May 15 (3 a.m.) 2,830 cfs (12.35 ft); June 29 (8 a.m.) 1,840 cfa (10.61 ft);

July 14 (6 p.m.) 1,760 cfs (10.41 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range 

in stage, weather records, and records for Sangamon River at Montioello and Goose Creek near De Land, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 545

Goose Creek near De Land, 111.

Location. Lat 40°05'40", long 88°37'52", in NW£ sec. 22, T. 19 N. , R. 5 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles southeast of De Land and 4.5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 47.3 sq mi.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1957.

^

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 663.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 6 years, 21.5 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 482 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 7.38 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 1,400 cfs June 7, 1954 (gage height, 11.21 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 450 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; no flow for many 

days each year.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, iri cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 20 to Dec. 22, Apr. 4-24)

.7

Oct. 1 to Apr. 24

0 0.9

.4 1.0

1.0 2.0

2.0 4.0

5.1 4.5

9.9

13

53

153

181

0.37 

.5

1.0 

1.5

Apr. 25 to Sept. 30

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

45

153

319

431

24

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

7

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.6

.T

bO

bO

bO

bO

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

0.00063

0.0007

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.5

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.5

b.3

b.4

b.5

4.2

0.14

0.0030

0.003

Jan.

bO.4 b~4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.6

b.6

b.8

b.9

b.8

b.7

b.6

b.5

b.5

b.5

bl.O

*2.7

2.0

2.3

4.2

8.7

35

42

1e

8.9

b8.0

7.5

6.6

5.2

b5.0

b4.5

168.1

5.42

0.115

0.13

Feb.

4.4

4.0

3.7

2.7

1.9

3.9

10

18

173

TT3

86

66

50

40

35

27

22

20

*15

14

12

11

9.6

9.4

9.6

18

46

41

-

866.2

30.9

0.653

0.68

Mar.

 55 34

24

21

19

18

15

14

14

12

14

12

*9.9

11

8.9

8.1

8.3

9.6

9.6

7.3

7.3

8.1

7.1

6.9

F^

8.3

10

19

24

18

16

430.9

13.9

0.294

0.34

Apr.

17

14

48

128

133

123

93

100

143

143

116

93

78

66

60

54

50

58

76

110

138

110

*90

146

234

230

407

B1TT

279

210

3,908

130

2.75

3.07

May

170

141

114

98

82

70

61

55

49

48

98

105

176

190

132

100

147

129

117

114

138

*141

114

95

92

85

70

61

54

49

48

3,143

101

2.14

2.47

June

48

38

35

32

30

29

27

24

22

20

23

20

140

132

102

88

78

92

72

58

46

38

32

30

27

*26

26

*229

234

159

1,957

65.2

1.38

1.54

July

~m114

70

62

48

40

35

32

26

23

22

21

31

37

27

22

20

18

16

13

11

10

13

11

8.5

7.4

6.8

6.1

5.4

4.7

3.9

852.8

27.5

0.581

0.67

Aug.

3.3

278

2.7

2.3

1.5

1.2

1.0

*.8

.6

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

19.5

0.63

0.013

0.02

Sept.

" * 0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.7

0.02

0.00042

0.0006

Calendar year 1956 : Max 215 Min 0 Mean 10.9 Cfsm 0.230 In. 3.12

Water year 1956-57: Max 407 Min 0 Mean 31.1 Cfsm 0.658 In. 8.92

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs).--Apr. 27 (9 a.m.) 482 cfs (7.38 ft); June 28 (2 p.m.) 339 cfs 

(6.15 ft) ._________________________________________________________________

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
546 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Sangamon River at Monticello, 111.

Location. Lat 40°01'40", long 88°35'25", in SW£ sec. 12, T. 18 N., R. 5 E., at center of 

span on downstream side of Illinois Central Railroad bridge, half a mile west of 

Monticello.

Drainage area. 550 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1908 to December 1912, June 1914 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 625.89 ft above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 31, 1941, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 47 years, 394 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,850 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 14.48 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 2.7 cfs Oct. 21.

1908-12, 1914-57: Maximum discharge, 19,000 cfs Oct. 4, 1926 (gage height, 18.50 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 10, 1954.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

265 

455 

665

Water 

year

1908 

1917 

1928

Date

May 14 , 

June 9, 

Dec . 1 ,

1908 

1917 

1927

Discharge 

(cfs)

9,600 

3,830 

5,000

Gage height 

tfeetjt

15.36 

12.16 

12.96

t From graph based on gage readings. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 525: 1920. WSP 1115: 1946-47. WSP 1208: 1915-16,

1918-20, 1927, 1929, 1939. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for 

the water year 1917, superseding those published in WSP 455, are given herewith:

Date

1917

Apr. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

May 1

2

3

4

5

10

Discharge

278

239

216

192

170

159

170

192

192

204

215

181

148

148

181

159

176

192

215

215

239

239

265

278

Date

1917-Con.

May 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 7

8

9

10

Discharge

-

239

203

181

159

148

128

114

114

109

102

96

114

148

265

292

254

215

215

170

292

2,340

3,230

3,530

3,100

Date

1917-Con.

June 11

12

13

14

July 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

2,670

2,940

2,440

2,000

255

215

181

159

144

128

114

100

87

83

79

98

118

114

114

109

96

79

71

63

Date

1917-Con.

July 24

25

26

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

52

71

83

215

123

87

71

52

45

96

79

63

59

45

42

36

29

29

83

75

56

83

96

Maximum Mean

Per square

mile

Runoff in 

inches

865

442

3,530

528

115_ 

'3,530 

3,530

148

96

358

52

29

337

218

1,240

170

159

220

221

0.613

.396

2.25

.309

.289

.400

.402
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Sangamon River at Montlcello, 111. Continued

Hating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, Oct. 29 to Nov. 26, Dec. 25

to Jan. 22, June 28 to July 3, July 14-17)

3.4 

3.6

7.0

1.5

3.0

7.5

23

51

90

182

303

8.0

10.0

11.0

11.5

12.0

13.0

15.0

480

990

1,420

1,780

2,480

4,320

9,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*7.5

6.8

6.0

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

6.0

5.2

4.8

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.4

3.8

3.0

2.8

378

3.8

4.6

4.2

5.2

4.2

4.0

4.2 

6 . 0

6.2

146.9

4.74

0.0086

0.01

Nov.

*6.0

6.2

6.0

6.5

7.8

9.3

8.4

7.2

7.5

7.8

7.5

7.5

9.0

8.7

9.9

9.3

8.4

8.7

*9.0

II

12

bll

blO

9.6

blO

blO

blO

blO

9.9 

*9.9

265.1

8.84

0.016

0.02

Dec .

9.9

1,3

9.6

9.6

9.3

9.9

14

M

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

14

14

14

14

14

13

15

15

17

16 

15

16

419.6

13.5

0.025

0.03

Jan.

14

*13

13

13

12

11

11

12

15

b!4

b!2

blO

b8.0

b7.0

b6.0

b6.0

6.0

b6.0

b6.0

7.8

14

86

144

182

162

126

86

69

54 

45

39

_i

1,209.8

39.0

0.071

0.08

Feb.

*36

33

33

36

36

39

62

94

536

1,020

795

520

366

275

237

192

162

153

135

117

99

99

94

90

81

104

203

*249

-

5,896

211

0.384

0.40

Mar.

225

T92

162

144

135

126

112

104

99

90

90

94

90

90

99

86

81

81

81

77

73

73

69

65

69

73

77

94

153 

203

203

3,410

110

0.200

0.23

Apr.

*182

172

252

745

1,220

1,540

1,600

1,480

1,420

1,480

1,600

1,680

1,780

1,370

990

795

720

670

870

1,130

1,420

1,540

1,540

1,420

1,320

1,540

3,120

6,240

*7,600

6,100

53,536

1,785

3.25

3.62

Hay

4,520

2,820

1,890

1,420

1,050

845

720

620

570

520

670

1,090

1,540

2,010

2,010

2,990

2,480

1,780

1,420

1,370

1,270

1,320

1,270

1,320

1,170

1,090

960

795

670 

570

*520

43,090

1,390

2.53

2.91

June

500

440

383

349

333

303

275

262

237

237

237

262

870

930

990

960

870

770

720

570

420

349

289

262

237

225

237

988

2,510

2,310

18,125

604

1.10

1.23

July

*2,150

1,540

980

720

595

500

420

366

318

262

237

225

434

1,060

1,420

1,600

1,160

670

480

366

303

262

333

595

695

383

262

225

192 

172

*155

19,078

615

1.12

1.29

Aug.

135

126

126

144

112

94

81

73

65

58

54

51

77

99

90

62

51

42

39

36

33

31

29

30

29

27

28

31

31 

36

42

1,962

63.3

0.115

0.13

Sept.

42

29

*28

26

24

23

22

20

21

20

20

19

19

19

17

17

17

16

16

19

16

16

39

28

22

18

16

15

14

*!5

631

21.0

0.038

0.04

Calendar year 1956: Max 12,300 Hln 2.8 Mean 239 Cfsm 0.435 In. 5.9Z

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,600 Hln 2.8 Mean 405 Cfsm 0.736 In. 9.99

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs).--Apr. 29 (4 a.m.) 7,850 cfs (14.48 ft),- Hay 16 (12 m. ) 2,990 cfs

(12.30 ft); June 29 (5 p.m.) 2,480 cfs (12.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
548 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Sangamon River near Oakley, 111.

Location.--Lat 39 0 55'09", long 88°48'09", in SE^NE^ sec. 24, T. 17 N., R. 3 E., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge, 2.4 miles downstream from Friends Creek, 

3 miles north of Oakley, and about 4-| miles upstream from Lake Decatur.

Drainage area. 750 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1951 to September 1957 (fragmentary after September 1956).

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 603.00 ft above mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929 (levels by Warren & Van Praag, Inc.).

Average discharge. 5 years (1951-56), 331 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,400 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 16.20 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs May 30, 1956 (gage height, 17.72 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 8, 9, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 21.85 ft May 18 or 19, 1943, from floodmark (discharge not 

determined).

Remarks. Records good. Medium and low flows affected by operation of gates at Lake 

Decatur Dam.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, February to July 1957

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

920

1,180

1,040

710

525

445

343

288

276

*227

211

185

165

147

139

124

111

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

Mar. Apr.

.

-

-

1,110

1,770

1,960

2,060

2,270

2,380

2,160

1,960

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,680

1,110

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

2,160

2,500

3,020

4,420

6,650

*7,150

_

-

-

-

May

5,400

3,650

2,750

2,270

1,770

1,260

860

710

660

660

660

860

1,260

1,680

1,960

2,060

2,750

2,620

2,270

1,860

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,680

1,680

1,590

1,340

1,040

860

710

060

52,840

1,705

2.27

2.62

June

710

548

465

392

343

314

301

301

288

276

328

650

2,160

2,380

1,960

1,680

1,500

1,340

1,110

810

615

465

343

-

-

-

-

1,340

2,060

2,270

.

-

-

-

July

2,380

2,270

1,960

1,340

810

615

525

*445

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

1,260

1,590

1,340

660

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Aug.

t96

Sept.

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOP cfs).-- Apr. 50 (5 a.m.) 7,400 cfs (16.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 549

South Fork Sangamon River near Nokomis, 111.

Location.--Lat 39°21'12", long 89°15'05", in NE^SE^ sec. 36, T. 11 N., R. 2 W., on right

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from small tributary and

4.0 miles northeast of Nokomis. 

Drainage area. 10.8 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1957. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 641.35 ft above mean

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years (1951-57), 4.41 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,600 cfs June 28 (gage height, 14.84 ft), from

rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of estimate made by slope-area study; no

flow for many days.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 28, 1957; no flow for many days each year. 

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply

papers indicated.

WSP

1208 

1388 

1438

Water 

year

1951 

1955 

1956

Date

Apr. 6, 1951 

July 1, 1955 

Aug. 9, 1956

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,510 

640 

570

Gage height 

(feet)

10.94 

8.97 

8.78

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

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods in the water years 1951 and 1956, superseding those published in WSP 1238 and

1438, are given herewith:

1951 1956

Apr. 6......... 211 Aug. 8......... 42

7......... 238 9......... 192

June 28......... 470

Month

Calendar year 1951...

Water year 1955-56...

Cfs-days

1,222.0

4,806.38

900 . 30

Maximum

238

470

192

Minimum

1.3

.15

0

0

Mean

40.7

20.8

13.2

2.46

Per square

mile

3.77

1.93

1.22

.817

.228

Runoff in 

inche s

4.21

2.15

16.55

3.08

Revised peak discharge. 1950-51: Apr. 6 (11 p.m.) 1,510 ofs (10.94 ft); June 28

(7 a.m.) 1,590 cfs (10.75 ft).______________________________________________

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 0 1.3 1.2 1.8 12 4.0 113 8.0 490 11.0 1,580

1.1 .03 1.4 2.3 2.0 19 6.0 246 9.0 720 12.0 2,430

1.2 .49 1.6 6.0 3.0 63 7.0 340 10,0 1,060 13.0 3,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

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

**.01

76T

0

0

0.02

0.0007

b. 0000 65

0.00007

Dec.

0

0

0

0

.01

.06

1.6

6.4

6.0

.73

.61

.55

.25

.07

.05

.05

.03

.02

.01

.98

1.6

.88

.73

.67

.43

.31

*.25

.25

.20

.15

.10

22.99

0.742

0.069

0.08

Jan.

0.07

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.03

.03

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

0

0

0

.01

.03

.10

16

1.5

*.43

.37

.10

.05

.05

.04

.02

.02

19.04

0.614

0.057

0.07

Feb.

0.02

.07

1.2

2.6

9.9

5.6

3.8

2.4

19

4.8

2.8

2.2

1.5

1.2

n.o

.80

.67

a. 60

a. 54

a. 49

a. 45

a. 42

a. 40

a. 38

a. 37

*80

29

6.8

-

179.01

6.39

0.592

0.62

Mar.

 378 4.8

2.8

a2.3

al.9

al.6

al.4

al.2

1.1

al.O

al.l

a. 9

a. 9

al.O

*.88

.73

.61

.80

.88

.67

.67

1.1

.96

1.0

4.8

3.2

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

50.40

1.63

0.151

0.17

Apr.

2.6

276

122

42

114

16

9.7

123

21

9.7

7.0

5.6

4.8

4.0

3.6

3.4

4.0

5.0

5.2

5.4

22

19

10

9.1

*32

103

115

119

27

10

976.7

32.6

3.02

3.36

May

6.2

4.6

3.2

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.0

1.1

1.4

.88

.73

*3.4

1.9

3.5

3.4

23

13

53

8.8

42

8.8

4.8

4.0

3.2

2.6

2.4

209.71

6.76

0.626

0.72

June

2.6

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.4

5.5

7.2

15

316

*191

20

8.8

6.0

4.4

3.2

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

98

wgjSJO

32

11

3,284.5

109

10.1

11.31

July

6.2

4.2

3.2

2.5

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.2

.96

.73

.73

11'.67

83

31

93

119

To

4.8

3.0

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.0

.88

.80

.73

.73

1.0

1.1

.73

391.86

12.6

1.17

1.35

Aug.

0.61

.49

295

41

5.8

2.8

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

.88

.80

*.67

.67

.61

.55

.49

.49

.43

.43

.43

.37

.43

.73

.55

.31

.20

725

.25

.20

.20

361.14

11.6

1.07

1.24

Sept.

0.15

.15

.10

.10

.07

.07

.10

.10

.10

.15

**.15

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.15

.10

.10

.15

.15

.20

.25

.25

.15

.05

.02

.01

.01

0_

3.83

0.128

0.012

0.01

Calendar year 1956: Max 192 Min 0 Mean 2.16 Cfsm 0.200 In. 2.71

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,540 Min 0 Mean 15.1 Cfsm 1.40 In. 18.93

Peak discharge (base, 330 cfs). --Apr. 3 (6 p.m.J 364 cfs (7.19 ftj; Apr. 26 (10 p.m.J 417 cfa

u u±y j.*t i o. o\J a.m.; o*±\j uia \ o . 9 / iwj JUJ.y -to \^ p ,m. j uyu

590 cfs (8.52 ft); Aug. 3 (7:30 p.m.) 1,650 cfa (11.10 ft).

Diacharge measurement or observation of no flow made on thia day. ** Field estimate made 

on this day. a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basia of recorded range in atage, 

weather records, and records for Flat Branch near Taylorville and Aaa Creek at Sullivan.

507Z15 O - 59 - 36
550 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Flat Branch near Taylorville, 111.

Location. Lat 39°33'14", long 89°15'12", in SE^SE^ sec. 24, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 29, 1.4 miles east of Taylorville 

and 1.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area . 276 sq mi.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 562.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of ^H~QOQ

Average discharge.--8 years, 176 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 cfs June 29 (gage height, 19.55 ft); no 

flow Oct. 18.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 29, 1957; no flow for many days in 

1953-55, Oct. 18, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions.--WSP 1238: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of lee effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dee. 9)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4

0 3.5

.2 4.0

.4 6.0

.8 7.0

4.6 8.0

10 8.5

14 9.0

29 10.0

Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

163

242

363

455

600

990

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

2.0

6.0

14

26

44

145

220

8.0

8.5

9.0

12.0

14.0

18.0

19.0

329

440

635

2,100

3,800

9,800

11,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.9 

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

*0

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.4

1.6

ITT

.6

11.8

0.38

0.0014

0.002

Nov.

0.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.7

.7

1.7

2.9

2.7

2.0

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.8

2.6

3.1

3.8

4.8

7.3

6.2

5.4

4.5

*4.0

3.9

3.8

3.5

76.6

2.55

0.0092

0.01

Dec.

3.2 

2.9

279

2.9

2.9

3.3

6.4

10

35

85

100

85

70

55

45

39

33

29

26

25

30

70

130

151

141

126

*116

100

90

75

68

1,758.5

56.7

0.205

0.24

Jan.

55 

45

39

33

29

27

25

23

21

18

15

13

12

11

10

9.2

8.6

8.0

8.0

9.0

15

37

130

220

190

140

100

76

58

50

46

1,480.8

47.8

0.173

0.20

Feb.

43 

41

40

43

50

80

140

200

220

250

300

340

320

*280

230

190

170

150

135

120

110

105

105

100

100

160

341

550

4,913

175

0.634

0.66

Mar.

635 

618

550

425

314

252

214

186

169

160

151

154

146

136

144

146

136

131

134

131

118

114

118

121

144

237

314

348

328

284

247

7,305

236

0.855

0.98

Apr.

228 

228

278

600

1,700

2,340

2,050

,700

,800

,800

,500

,150

810

495

354

295

267

277

315

385

363

486

675

655

744

989

1,750

2,410

*2,720

2,280

31,644

1,055

3.82

4.26

May

1.750 

1,300

866

495

322

262

229

204

188

176

166

159

228

367

910

878

575

410

458

555

595

832

1,100

1,300

1,250

1,180

*1,020

765

535

337

272

19,684

635

2.30

2.65

June

242 

216

188

166

152

142

133

127

121

112

105

155

769

2,790

5,300

*5,000

2,720

1,750

1,200

720

374

283

238

204

184

166

152

6,030

*1 1.600

7,480

48,819

1,627

5.89

6.58

July

3,280 

1,750

1,100

635

337

257

216

192

166

142

127

115

110

175

585

1,720

1,900

1,750

1,220

765

385

262

272

267

204

162

139

121

115

110

98

18,677

602

2.18

2.52

Aug.

88 

159

272

412

1,200

686

258

145

102

85

72

*65

72

88

65

52

85

50

34

28

25

22

18

18

19

19

16

14

16

17

12

4,214

136

0.493

0.57

Sept.

""9.8 10 

9.0

8.1

7.4

6.8

6.4

5.8

6.0

5.9

*5.6

5.6

5.5

5.0

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

5.3

6.3

5.6

4.9

4.4

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.5

166.0

5.53

0.020

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,860 Mln 0 Mean 91.2 Cfsm 0.330 In. 4.50

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,600 Mln 0 Mean 380 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.69

, 1,400 efs).--Apr. 6 (3 to 7 p.m.) 2,340 cfs (12.45 ft); Apr. 29 (12:30 to 

fs (12.95 ft); June 15 (lO p.m.) 6,350 efs (15.89 ft); June 29 (3 a.m.) 

ft); July 17 (3:30 a.m.) 2,000 efs (11.75 ft)._________________________

Peak discharge (base, 

3:30 p.m.) 2,810 ef~ 

13,000 -i*j, w\s ^L cfs o ^-LJ.^O (19.55 i. ft)o j , tj n-L,y -L i \ j i jv a. ,m. j c f w<j mg ^J.-L.J*J i \* j ._______________

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dee. 8-23, Dee. 28 to Feb. 25.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 551

South Pork Sangamon River at Kinoaid, 111.

Location.--Lat 39°34'40", long 89°23'30", in SW^NE^ sec. 14, T. 13 N., R. 3 W., on right 

bank"200 ft upstream from Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway bridge, 300 ft upstream 

from bridge on State Highway 104, 1 mile southeast of Kinoaid, and 6 miles downstream 

from Bear Creek.

Drainage area.--510 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1917 to November 1933, October 1944 to September 1957. Prior to 

October 1929, published as "at powerplant near Taylorville."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and flat-crested concrete dam. Datum of gage is 538.65 ft 

above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Sept. 30, 1930, chain 

gage at railroad bridge 200 ft downstream at same datum. Aug. 17, 1931, to Nov. 21, 

1933, chain gage at highway bridge 300 ft downstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 1944, to 

July 18, 1945, staff and wire-weight gages at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1917-27, 1928-30, 1931-33, 1944-57), 417 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,500 cfs June 29 (gage height, 30.02 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Oct. 21, 22, 23.

1917-33, 1944-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 29, 1957; no flow Aug. 29, 

Oct. 6-23, 1922.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

455, 1208 

475 

505 

545, 1208 

645, 1208 

685, 1208 

1085, 1208 

1175

Water 

year

1917

1918 

1919 

1982 

1927 

1929 

1947 

1950

Date

June 6, 1917 

May 10, 1918 

June 5, 1919 

Mar. 15, 1922 

Oct. 3, 1926 

May 15, 1929 

June 8, 1947 

Jan. 6, 1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

14,100 

3,920 

2,600 

13,500 

13,300 

8,280 

7,920 

8,400

Gage height 

(feet)

t26.88 

t!8.40 

t!6. 32 

t26.60 

t26.50 

t23.40 

23.14 

23.53

t From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Records good except those below 20 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1917-18, 1922, 1927, 1929, 1947, 1950, superseding those published in WSP 455, 475,545, 

645, 685, 1085, 1175, and 1208, are given herewith:

Date

1917

June 5

6

7

a

9

10

11

1918

Feb. 11

12

13

Discharge

6,110

13,500

10,300

6,110

3,950

2,800

2,000

2,780

3,460

3,460

Date

1918-Con.

Feb. 14

15

16

May 10

11

12

13

14

15

1922

Mar. 15

Discharge

3,460

2,780

2,780

3,250

3,600

3,460

3,040

2,780

2,420

12,000

Date

1922-Con.

Mar. 16

17

Apr. 9

10

18

19

1926

Oct. 3

4

5

6

Discharge

12,700

8,040

9,520

9,380

8,040

8,040

11,100

12,700

10,300

7,920

Date

1927

May 26

27

1929

May 15

1947

June 8

1950

Jan. 6

Discharge

9,520

8,040

8,160

7,680

8,160

Month

June 1917 .....................

Ca endar year 1918 ..........

Marc 1922. ...................

Ca endar year 1922 ..........

October 1926. .................

Water year 1926-27 ..........

May 1929. .....................

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

Cfs -days

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

188,455.2

236,062

Maximum

13,500

3,600

12,700

12,700

12,700

12,700

8,160

8,160

7,680

8,160

Minimum

96

-

73

O

248

18

540

4.0

4.7

14

Mean

1,930

325

2,320

619

2,540

1,230

2,810

676

516

647

Per square 

mile

3.78

.637

4.55 

8.00

.45

.21

.98

.41

.51

.33

.01

1.27

Runoff in 

inches

4.22

8.65

5.25

16.48

5.73

32.81

6.35

17.99

13.75

17.20
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

South Fork Sangamon River at Kincaid, 111.--Continued

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 27, Dec. 11 to Jan. 24,

Aug. 9 to Sept. 30)

6.9

7.5 

8.0

0.8 

3.6

13

29

51

100

205

10.0

11.0

13.0

16.0

22.0

26.0

30.0

451

620

1,270

2,830

6,840

12,300

21,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.9

2.5

2.2

2.2

1.9

2.2

69.8

2.25

0.0044

0.005

Nov.

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

1.9

2.2

.2

.5

.6

.6

.9

.9

~.4

.9

.6

.4

.9

.9

.2

.1

.3

.3

.6

.3

6.0

*15

6.9

6.0

5.3

104.4

3.48

0.0068

0.008

Dec.

5.3

670

6.0

5.3

5.3

6.0

13

18

47

70

124

179

148

100

78

63

b52

44

36

33

38

40

65

100

119

105

*88

78

70

63

b53

1,857.9

59.9

0.117

0.14

Jan.

b47

b40

36

31

26

b25

24

23

b24

b23

b!9

b!9

b!6

b!4

b!2

blO

b8.0

b7.0

6.0

6.9

15

27

65

*b253

388

352

276

155

112

b95

b85

2,239.9

72.3

0.142

0.16

Feb.

80

75

75

75

80

114

262

376

438

543

640

665

690

*640

561

425

316

260

210

169

142

128

122

119

119

178

896

1,590

_

9,788

350

0.686

0.71

Mar.

1,520

1,470

1,390

1,230

935

580

400

328

276

242

221

213

194

175

*175

175

161

148

146

144

135

128

128

133

191

316

425

494

543

526

438

13,580

438

0.859

0.99

Apr.

376

352

531

1,340

2,050

3,070

4,030

4,210

4,090

3,850

3,550

3,070

2,470

1,940

1,480

1,000

665

690

770

770

865

1,000

1,080

1,310

1,810

*2,470

3,910

4,950

5,580

5,580

68,859

2,295

4.50

5.02

May

4,880

3,970

3,070

2,290

1,570

981

561

425

364

340

328

293

304

414

526

900

1,350

. 1,430

1,270

1,270

1,390

1,700

2,050

2,350

2,470

2,530

*2,470

2,230

1,940

1,460

1,000

48,126

1,552

3.04

3.51

June

715

510

438

364

304

266

242

228

228

205

194

249

685

2,690

6,400

*9,140

8,900

6,480

4,750

3,430

2,350

1,430

770

497

376

316

282

4,680

*19,400

18 ' 800

95,319

3,177

6.23

6.95

July

12,800

7,920

5,160

3,490

2,230

1,340

740

510

412

352

304

266

228

619

1,100

2,020

3,150

3,850

3,550

2,890

2,090

1,400

760

526

465

352

276

236

213

213

213

59,675

1,925

3.77

4.35

Aug.

221

221

233

1,040

1,520

1,790

1,700

866

316

174

100

82

*98

114

160

130

110

160

110

80

60

50

45

60

50

45

40

37

35

32

 30

9,709

313

0.614

0.71

Sept.

28

27

26

25

24

23

22

21

23

25

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

15

20

25

22

20

18

17

16

15

14

14

611

20.4

0.040

0.04

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,500 Min 1.2 Mean 147 Cfsm 0.288 In. 3.93

Water year 1956-57: Max 19,400 Min 1.2 Mean 849 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.59

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 ofs) . Apr. 8 (4 to 6 p.m.) 4,270 cfs (18.38 ft); Apr. 23 (11 p.m.)

5,720 cfs (20.60 ft); June 16 (5 to 7 a.m.) 9,900 cfs (24.63 ft); June 29 (6 to 8 p.m.) 21,500 cfs

(30.02 ft); July 18 (9 to 11 a.m.) 3,910 cfs (17.78 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 15 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for Flat Branch near Taylorville and South Fork Sangamon River near Nokomis and near 

Rochester.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 553

South Fork Sangamon River near Rochester, 111.

Location. Lat 39°45'50", long 89°33'45", in N|SE£ sec. 8, T. 15 N., R. 4 W., on left

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 29, 200 ft downstream from Baltimore 

& Ohio Railroad and 1.1 miles northwest of Rochester.

Drainage area.--809 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1949 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 511.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Auxiliary wire-weight gage at bridge 1 mile upstream. Prior to May 19, 1950, 

auxiliary wire-weight gage at bridge 4 miles downstream.

Average discharge.--8 years, 438 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,100 cfs July 1; maximum gage height, 28.36 ft

July'1; minimum discharge, 2.1 cfs Oct. 28. 19-- ----- -- - ...-_- 1949-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 1, 1957; minimum, 0.4 cfs July 19, 20, 

Sept. 8, 9, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Diversion 

above station for municipal supply of Springfield beginning Apr. 14, 1955. Occasional 

regulation caused by operation of gate at diversion dam.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

6.2

6.0 

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.2

5.7

5.5

4.7

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.7

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.2

2.7

2.4

3.0

2.4

2.1

3. 0

3 2

3*. 7

124.4

4.01

0

Nov.

4.0

T7S 

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.7

5.0

4.7

6.0

5.5

4.4

4.4

5.0

4.0

4.2

4.7

5.7

6.2

7.0

*7.5

8.1

10

9.4

8.6

7.8

8.6

13

178.1

5.94

0

Dec.

11

8.6 

7.5

6.8

7.0

6.8

7.3

8.9

13

24

34

49

171

160

129

118

96

64

58

54

52

50

50

56

109

*131

127

124

113

107

97

2,049.9

66.1

0

Jan.

66

b58 

b52

b46

b41

b40

b38

b38

b38

b36

b33

b31

b28

b26

b24

b22

b21

b21

b20

b!9.

b20

b30

b58

blOO

197

278

302 26~8~

221

178

147

2,497

80.5

0

Feb.

133

128 

115

115

120

135

190

239

351

503

504

526

563

*563

522

455

373

303

244

219

196

182

170

157

150

178

479

980

_

8,793

314

0

Mar.

1,090

1,100 

1,100

1,040

937

728

564

418

342

296

270

261

238

*228

231

224

217

210

202

194

189

184

185

189

221

337

445

538

544

544

525

13,791

445

9.0

Apr.

462

453 936-

1,470

1,900

2,400

2,550

3,040

3,880

4,300

4,130

3,900

3,380

2,840

2,310

1,790

1,380

1,100

1,140

1,090

1,160

1,480

1,500

1,770

2,610

*3,410

4,170

4,950

5,650

5,610

76,761

2,559

0

May

5,520

5,130 

4,570

4,050

3,140

2,350

1,540

916

574

543

543

500

482

767

782

861

1,680

1,700

1,850

2,03Q

2,120

2,930

3,100

3,160

2,820

2,710

*2,530

2,310

2,080

1,830

1,430

66,548

2,147

0

June

1,020

858 

616

534

452

420

376

346

324

294

306

580

992

1,500

3,190

5,130

7,740

*9,180

7,430

5,690

4,250

3,340

2,160

1,080

688

496

422

1,190

3,110

10,400

74,114

2,470

0

July

*17,500

*13,900 

9,730

6,670

4,780

3,640

2,280

1,310

670

477

384

350

369

2,170

2,370

2,800

3,220

3,550

3,500

3,590

3,360

2,660

1,660

1,040

611

486

396

349

291

271

 255

94,639

3,053

0

Aug.

228

208 

260

1,220

1,230

1,140

1,260

1,210

815

406

258

198

171

200

162

142

125

123

117

113

101

89

77

76

74

66

60

56

52

48

46

10,331

333

0

Sept.

44

44 

39

38

36

34

34

32

29

24

*22

22

22

21

20

20

19

18

18

19

21

22

22

22

22

22

20

19

18

17.

760

25.3

0

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

4.01 

0.0050 

0.006

5.94 

0.0073 

0.006

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

66.1 

0.082 

0.09

80.5 

0.100 

0.11

314 

0.388 

0.40

445 

0.550 

0.63

2,559 

3.16 

3.53

2,147 

2.65 

3.06

Observed

Max 1,860 Min 2.1 Mean 192 

Max 17,500 Mln 2.1 Mean 961

2,470 

3.05 

3.41

3,053 

3.77 

4.35

333

0.412 

0.47

25.3 

0.031 

0.03

Adjusted

Mean 192 Cfsm 0.237 In. 3.23 

Mean 961 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.09

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, in millions of gallons, for municipal supply of Springfield.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
554 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Spring Creek near Springfield, 111.

Location.- -La t 39°48'57", long 89°41i57", In NW^-NE^ sec. 30, T. 16 N., R. 5 W., on right

 bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 125, 0.8 mile downstream from 

Chicago and North Western Railway bridge and 1.9 miles west of Intersection of 

Jefferson Street (Highway 125) and MacArthur Boulevard In Springfield.

Drainage area.-- 107 sq ml.

Records available. --January 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 524.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to Dec. 22, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --8 years (1949-57), 47.0 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,000 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 10.02 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 3,030 cfs June 28, 1951 (gage height, 12.16 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 750 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days.

Remarks. --Re cords fair except those below 1 cfs and those for periods of Ice effect or 

no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 13 to Jan. 1, Feb. 28 to Apr. 3,

May 17-28, Aug. 13 to Sept. 30)

0.3 0

.3

1.1

6.0

10

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

22

131

216

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

355

600

1,000

1,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.000028

0.00003

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

7.9

3.6

.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.4

1.6

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17.4

0.58

O.U054

0.006

Dec.

0

0

0

0

1.3

.3

2.6

.3

.7

.3

2.5

2.1

.6

.9

1.7

3.3

5.0

5.2

4.9

10

17

21

26

28

57

*24

22

22

19

16

12

275.7

8.89

0.083

0.10

Jan.

bll

blO

bll

blO

blO

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

bS.O

bS.O

b7.0

b7.0

bS.O

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

*b4.5

bS.O

b6.0

a7.0

a5~5~ a40

a25

a20

a!8

a!7

a!6

a!5

a!4

a!4

366.5

11.8

0.110

0.13

Feb.

a!3

a!3

a!3

14

14

16

26

31

45

62

64

58

*52

47

40

36

31

28

26

22

18

21

20

18

18

60

169

16T

1,136

40.6

0.379

0.39

Mar.

120

96

76

68

60

54

47

42

40

38

39

42

40

*39

41

38

32

33

34

32

2829"

31

36

89

149

138

114

99

84

74

1,882

60.7

0.567

0.65

Apr.

70

66

455

840

820

600

365

722

925

760

411

244

192

157

131

120

111

157

169

551

705

460

448

1,400

*1,750

1,260

1,190

1,260

1,060

760

18,159

605

5.65

6.31

May

525

337

232

178

149

128

114

105

99

126

227

261

705

688

365

222

732

618

425

355

375

415

460

*365

312

250

174

142

128

111

105

9,428

304

2.84

3.28

June

96

79

70

66

62

58

56

60

56

50

239

760

860

812

1,580

900

498

256

187

149

124

105

89

76

72

68

*110

233

227

108

7,906

264

2.47

2.75

July

82

68

62

58

52

47

42

43

41

56

55

52

141

958

551

271

86

66

54

47

40

42

106

88

40

34

33

31

32

32

50

3,258

105

0.981

1.13

Aug.

25

23

44

92

54

30

22

20

19

18

17

*19

16

15

14

18

12

10

8.4

6.6

5.7

5.2

4.8

8.5

5.0

4.6

2.8

"60 339

12

6.2

936.8

30.2

0.282

0.33

Sept.

13

5.2

4.5

5.8

1.8

1.0

.8

.6

1.1

.5

*.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

8.0

4.6

.9

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

48.0

1.60

0.015

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 733 Min 0 Mean 17.7 Cfsm 0.165 In. 2.26

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,750 Min 0 Mean 119 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.10

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Apr. 4 (2 p.m.) 880 cfs (7.73 ft); Apr. 9 (12 m. ) 975 cfs (7.96 ft); 

Apr. 20 (1:30 p.m.) 1,090 cfs (8.17 ft); Apr. 24 (1 to 8 p.m.) 3,000 cfs (10.02 ft); May 13 

(2 to 3 p.m.) 950 cfs (7.89 ft); May 17 (3 p.m.) 950 cfs (9.22 ft); June 15 (7 a.m.) 1,600 cfs 

(8.78 ft); July 14 (1 a.m.) 1,560 efs (8.74 ft).__________________________________________

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

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

Creek near Easton and other stations on nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 555

Salt Creek near Rowell, 111.

Location. Lat 40°07', long 89°02', in NE^SE^ sec. 11, T. 19 N. , R. 1 E. , on right bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 54, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge and Ten Mile 

Creek, and 3.2 miles northwest of Rowell.

Drainage area.--334 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 610.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge.--15 years, 235 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,950 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 22.45 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 29.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 24.77 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 4, 1954.

Flood of October 1926 exceeded that of May 1943 by about ij ft at site of former 

gaging station near Kenney, 6| miles downstream.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14 to Jan. 22, Apr. 29 to May 2,

May 11-26, July 17 to Aug. 13)

7.6

7.7 

7.9

8.5

9.0

10.0

0.7

2.1

6.7

31

62

150

14.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

22.0

708

1,070

1,400

1,930

2,810

7,230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.2

3.4

3.6

*3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.8

*2.9

3.6

4.4

8.9

T7S

1.2

1.6

7.4

7.7

109.8

3.54

0.011

0.01

Nov.

8.7

8.7

9.0

10

10

12

3.4

H8.7

11

10

9.7

9.3

9.3

12

7.0

6.4

*6.2

11

"9.3 17

b8.0

b7.0

b6.6

b6.4

6.2

6.2

5.4

6.0

245.5

8.18

0.024

0.03

Dec.

5.7

5.4

&'.z

8.4

11

14

b!2

blO

b!2

14

b!2

bll

12

13

13

bll

blO

bll

b!3

15

15

17

18

16

15

15

15

16

14

14

380.7

12.3

0.037

0.04

Jan.

14

10

13

12

12

11

12

12

bll

blO

blO

b9.0

b7.0

b5.0

b4.5

b4.o

b470

b4.5

b6.0

b8.0

b20

239

b310

b250

b200

b!60

b!40

bllO

b85

b65

b55

1,813.0

58.5

0.175

0.20

Feb.

b50

47

47

45

44

44

60

89

423

515

408

290

*195

161

130

115

96

85

78

66

59

55

54

52

51

62

95

99

3,511

125

0.374

0.39

Mar.

"95 102

81

71

66

65

57

52

49

46

49

55

*54

51

52

48

46

45

48

47

45

44

41

41

46

46

47

64

84

99

95

1,825

58.9

0.176

0.20

Apr.

87

85

157

551

758

770

618

635

786

906

906

770

678

545

455

594

566

408

485

693

870

802

*708

754

1,260

5,770

6,550

7,060

5,550

*2,210

58,517

1,277

5.82

4.27

May

1,490

1,120

924

738

618

545

468

425

580

566

1,160

1.990

1,690

1,810

1,950

1,870

1,490

1,440

1,280

1,100

1,120

1,400

*1,400

1,100

836

725

603

515

455

394

468

51 , 840

1,027

5.07

5.55

June

857

423

545

505

276

250

258

219

201

189

273

317

688

1,000

1,120

980

965

1,010

528

515

468

545

285

580

215

*195

251

821

1,160

1,070

15,859

529

1.58

1.77

July

942

648

468

580

551

276

251

207

185

161

145

155

150

150

185

156

251

172

145

122

108

100

112

107

94

79

74

71

69

75

60_

6,545

205

0.614

0.71

Aug.

55

51

46

46

40

56

55

*51

29

28

26

25

24

24

24

24

21

20

19

18

17

16

14

T6

15

14

15

24

55

24

20

828

26.7

0.080

0.09

Sept.

15

17

16

15

14

12

11

10

10

*9.7

10

10

10

10

10

9.0

9.0

8^4

8.4

10

46

59

24

18

16

14

12

12

15

15

455.5

14.5

0.045

0.05

Calendar year 1956: Max 8,830 Min 1.2 Mean 114 Cfsm 0.341 In. 4.63

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,O60 Min 1.2 Mean 278 Cfsm 0.832 In. 11.31

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). --Apr. 28 (2 a.m.) 7,950 cfs (22.45 ft); May 12 (l p.m.) 2,210 cfs 

(17.43 ft); June 18 (1 a.m.) 1,590 cfs (17.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
556 ILLINOIS RIVKR BASIN

Lake Pork near Cornland, 111.

Location. Lat 39°57'00", long 89°23'10", In SW^ sec. 1, T. 17 N., R. 3 W., near center of 

span on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 54, 100 ft upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge, 2 miles northeast of Cornland, 8 miles downstream from Jones 

Fork, and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 207 sq mi.

Records available. January 1948 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 555.06 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--9 years, 125 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,760 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 18.65 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 3.8 cfs Dec. 18.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 4,570 cfs June 29, 1951 (gage height, 21.60 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1.3 cfs Sept. 14-17, 19, 24, 1954.

Flood in May 1943 reached a stage of 23.4 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 29,000 cfs, 

by contracted-opening determination of peak flow).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 14 to Jan. 22, Apr. 29 to May 2,

June 15, 16)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

3.0 

4.3 

7.5

3.5

4.0 

6.0

39

72

246

2.9

3.0 

3.3 

3.5 

4.0

7.5 

9.8

63

5.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

19.0

145

607

1,100

1,890

4,OOO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

.2

.2

.0

* .2

.0

.2

.2

.2

.8

.8

.0

.2

.2

.2

.0

.0

.2

.0

.2

.0

.0

.0

* .0

.0

.6

7.5

T^

6.8

6.5

6.5

6 .5

217.0

7.00

0.034

0.04

Nov.

6.3

6.1

6.0

6.0

5.8

~e^ 7.2

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2 

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.6

6.0

5.5

*5.2

4.9

4.9

5.0

4.8

4.2

4.4

4.9

162.9

5.43

0.026

0.03

Dec.

4.9

4.4

4.6

4.4

5.0

5.0

b4.8

b4.5

b4.0

b4.5

b4.7

b4.5

b4.0

b4.5 

5.0

4.6

3.9

T7Z

5.6

5.6

6.1

7.0

8.0

8.0

7.3

*8.2

TTF

8.0

7.5

8.0

7.7

176.0

5.68

0.027

0.03

Jan.

6.8

b6.6

b8.0

b8.0

b7.6

b7.2

b8.0

b8.0

b7.0

b6.4

b6.0

b6.0

b5.0

b4.5 

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.5

b6.0

b8.0

bll

104

b!20 b"90"

b70

b50

b45

b45

b35

b30

753.6

24.3

0.117

0.14

Feb.

b27

b25

b25

b23

20_

25

36

48

164

226

197

206

*179

152 

127

111

99

95

79

72

68

65

62

58

58

111

197

197

2,752

98.3

0.475

0.49

Mar.

161

TSS

119

111

99

91

83

79

76

72

72

68

62

*79 

76

68

65

65

65

58

54

5ff

54

54

65

79

111

135

143

127

111

2,695

86.9

0.420

0.48

Apr.

Ill

160" 99

621

940

885

677

825

1,200

*900

705

567

489

428 

380

347

325

314

314

404

663

541

476

554

*1,730

*2,170

3,040

3,700

*2,450

*1,610

27,625

921

4.45

4.96

May

*960 703"

580

489

416

369

325

292

270

259

248

226

251

380 

303

259

580

593

476

428

502

677

663

*554

502

452

380

325

292

270

248

13,304

429

2.07

2.39

June

259

215

194

184

174

164

145

136

127

157

281

691

1,270

1,550 

1,260

780

567

476

392

336

281

248

215

194

174

164

*174

580

840

541

12,539

418

2.02

2.25

July

4.04

336

292

248

215

184

174

154

145

127

118

109

109

136 

109

184

502

270

184

154

136

184

154

118

101

89

85

77

74

70

63

5,305

171

0.826

0.95

Aug.

60

74

63" 77

52

46

43

40

37

36

32

*31

29

27 

26

24

24

22

22

22

21

19

18

22

20

19

19

18

16

15

14

988

31.9

0.154

0.18

Sept.

14

TX

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11 

11

11

10

10

1011

12

11

10

9.8

9.6

9.6

9.1

97T

9.1

9.3

330.6

11.0

0.053

0.06

Calendar year 1956: Max 473 Min 3.9 Mean 45.1 Cfsm 0.218 In. 2.96

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,700 Min 3.9 Mean 183 Cfsm 0.884 In. 12.00

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). --Apr. 5 (5 p.m.) 1,120 cfs (12.09 ft): Apr. 9 (7 a.m.) 1,300 cfs 

(12.96 ft); Apr. 28 (4:30 p.m.) 3,760 cfs (18.65 ft)j June 15 (6 a.m.) 1,650 cfs (14.23 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 557

Kickapoo Creek at Waynesville, 111.

Location. Lat 40°15'20", long 89°07'40", on line between sees. 19 and 20, T. 21 N., 

R. IE., near center of span on downstream side of bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from 

Rock Creek and 0.7 mile north of Waynesville on Waynesville-McLean road.

Drainage area. 227 sq mi.

Records available. January 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 620.24 ft above mean sea level 

(Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 9 years, 121 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,630 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 12.40 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 6, 14, 17, 21-25, 27.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 15.02 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 28, 29, 1954.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1948-49.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17 to Feb. 9 , June 23-30, Aug. 21

to Sept. 30; stage-discharge relation Indefinite Mar. 4-12)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 12 Mar. 13 to Sept. 30

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

0.6 

1.8 

4.5 

9.0

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.5

117

357

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

0.6

1.8

3.5

5.5

12

30

58

5.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

12.5

145

510

695

1,020

1,630

2,980

3,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

1.4

T74

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.0

1 .4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

*1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.4

36.2

1.17

0.0052

0.006

Nov.

1.4

T74

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.9

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

*4.3

5.4

bTTB"

b3.0

b2.5

b2.3

b2.3

b2.1

b2.1

b2.0

b2 .0

72.4

2.41

0.011

0.01

Dec.

b2.0

2^0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

bl.4

bl.4

bl.4

bl.3

bl^3

bl.4

bl.6

1.7

bl.6

al.5

al.6

al.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

al.5

1.6

50.5

1.63

0.0072

0.008

Jan.

bl.3

bl.l

bT^

bl.2

bl.2

bl.3

bl.5

bl.8

b2.0

bl.7

bl.6

bl.6

bl.3

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.3

bl.4

al.7

a7.0

*306

TT7

b90

b80

b60

b55

b45

b35

b30

b26

878.6

28.3

0.125

0.14

Feb.

b24

24

24

24

22

a23

28

33

167

199

175

117

88

73

63

56

50

*45

42

40

39

37

35

32

30

46

62

52

1,650

58.9

0.259

0.27

Mar.

44

40

39

38

35

33

31

29

28

27.

30

37

*38

52

49

46

46

46

43

40

40

38

35

34

35

a37

a50

a90

alOO

575

a65

1,370

44.2

0.195

0.22

Apr.

a62

a60

1ST

496

540

373

322

360

496

980

870

648

482

322

206

217

274

322

298

386

412

322

322

*699

2,300

3,300

3,460

2,980

2,060

840

24,560

819

3.61

4.02

May

572

454

373

298

274

262

250

239

239

228

702

608

628

al,000

a600

a400

aSOO

572

454

426

426

540

*540

440

399

386

a350

a300

a280

a270

a250

13,260

428

1.89

2.17

June

a200

165

165

165

155

145

145

145

a!30

120

a250

a350

440

a300

a200

a!70

a!60

a!40

a!30

allO

alOO

a95

88

84

34

*84

250

a550 426-

a350

5,896

197

0.868

0.97

July

a240

a200

a!60

a!50

a!30

allO

alOO

a90

a85

a80

a80

a78

a78

76

72

112

155" 262

97

68

a60

a54

a56

a58

aSO

a46

a43

a40

a38

a60

a45

3,003

96.9

0.427

0.49

Aug.

a37

a45~ a80

a35

a28

a24

a22

*20

a!9

a!8

17

16

15

14

14

12

11

all

11

10

9.4

8.8

8.2

9.7

9.1

7.9

2~7.6

14

9.4

7.6

574.7

18.5

0.081

0.09

Sept,

6.7

6.1

4.7

4.9

4.3

3.9

3.7

3.3

2.9

*2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.7

ITS

1.8

2.2

16

a7.0

a2.5

a2.0

1.8

al.7

al.7

1.8

14

1.9

115.9

3.86

0.017

0.02

Calendar year 1956 : Max 4,160 Min 1.0 Mean 59.2 Cfam 0.261 In. 3.55

Water year 1956-57 : Max 3,460 Min 1.0 Mean 141 Cfsm 0.621 In. 8.41

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs).--Apr. 27 (6 p.m.) 3,630 cfs (12.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on thla day.

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

near Lincoln.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
558 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Kickapoo Creek near Lincoln, 111.

Location. Lat 40°ll t 30", long 89°21'40", in NE^NWi sec. 18, T. 20 N. , R. 2 W. , on left

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 1,000 ft upstream from Illinois Terminal

Electric Railroad, 3 miles north of Lincoln, and 7f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--306 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 557.08 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

lihgineers bench mark). Prior to Sept. 18, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 184 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,110 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 11.29 ft); minimum, 1.5 cfs Nov. 29, result of freezeup.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 7,800 cfs May 28, 1956; maximum gage height, 13.66 ft 

Apr. 26, 1950; minimum discharge, 0.8 cfs Oct. 16, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 17.4 ft July 6, 1929, from floodmarks reported by local 

residents.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1949(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13 to Jan. 22)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 25 Apr. 24 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

126

428

825

1,540

2.5

3.0

5.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

380

720

960

1,360

2,100

3,630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.6

4.0

*4.3

4.6

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.3

7.9 77E7.5

6.7

6.8

5.6

163.6

5.28

0.017

0.02

Nov.

4.3

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.9

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.6

7.2

4^6

4.0

4.3

6.0

4.9

4.3

4.3

4.0

*5.6

6.7

b5.6

b5.0

b4.7

b4.7

b4.5

4.3

4.3

3.6

4^J

145.7

4.86

0.016

0.02

Dec.

4.0

6.0

4TT

3.6

4.6

5.2

4.9

b4.7

b4.5

b4.0

b4.0

b3.5

b3T5

b4.0

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.3

4.9

*5.2

5.2

5.2

5.6

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.9

5.6

5.6

6.0

5.6

151.0

4.87

0.016

0.02

Jan.

b5.0

b4.0

b4.5

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.2

4.6

6.0

b4.7

b4.5

b4.5

b3.5

b3.5

b37S

b3.5

b3.5

b4.0

b4.5

5.2

11

*348

b3CB"

b!40

b!20

b90

b80

b70

b55

b43

b38

1,385.7

44.7

0.146

0.17

Feb.

b35

34

32

28

23

22

26

46

301

360

250

200

166

138

112

96

79

*75

66

53

52

50

48

46

46

52

66

83

_

2,585

92.3

0.302

0.31

Calendar year 1956 : Max 6,270 Mln 3.5

Mar.

80

71

61

56

52

49

46

44

42

40

43

54

*59

58

61

70

62

58

61

57

50

48

48

47

48

48

51

71

121

130

TQ7

1,889

60.9

0.199

0.23

Apr.

91

87

97

374

766

1,090

661

622

900

1,240

972

641

531

445

394

360

344

336

496

362

622

567

567

*923

1,860

2,700

3,630

3,630

2,850

1,830

30,084

1,003

3.28

3.66

May

1,110

825

702

5S6

528

477

444

412

380

572

774

732

880

1,580

955

648

762

900

720

740

720

960

*740

630

579

579

494

444

404

372

20,839

672

2.20

2.53

June

292

340

308

292

276

260

228

212

198

187

348

388

388

477

494

356

308

268

252

212

184

166

149

135

128

*127

154

411

760

46TJ

8,758

292

0.954

1.06

July

348

284

224

212

190

162

145

132

120

109

98

91

88

90

83

78

199

220

114

90

77

71

72

75

62

57

55

51

49

83

48

3,777

122

0.399

0.46

Aug.

47

~5ff 111

45

36

31

29

28

26

23

22

21

19

18

17

17

16

15

15

13

13

13

12

14

14

13

12

14

25

18

13

760

24.5

0.080

0.09

Sept.

12

12

11

9.7

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.5

*8.2

8.0

a7.6

a7.4

a7.2

a7.0

a6.6

a6.2

a6.0

a6.0

a7.0

a9.0

a8.0

a7.4

a7.0

a6.8

6.5

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.4

233.5

7.78

0.025

0.03

Mean 92.5 Cfsm 0.302 In. 4.12

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,630 Mln 3.5 Mean 194 Cfsm 0.634 In. 8.60

Peak discharge (base. 1,600 cfs).--Apr. 27 (8:30 p.m.) 4,110 cfs (11.29 ft); May 14 (9 a.m.)

1,710 efs (9.57 ft) .______ _____

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for Kickapoo Creek at Waynesvllle, and Sugar Creek near Hartsburg. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Sugar Creek near Hartsburg, 111.

559

Location. Lat 40°13'10", long 89°24'35", in NE£tffi£ sec. 3, T. 20 N. , R. 3 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 121, 100 ft upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge, 2f miles southeast of Hartsburg, 4 miles northwest of Lincoln, 

and 7 miles downstream from West Fork.

Drainage area. 335 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 548.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 10, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 193 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,400 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 11.93 ft); minimum, 6.5 cfs Jan. 1, result of freezeup.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs May 28, 1956; maximum gage height, 

14.44 ft Apr. 30, 1947; minimum discharge, 5 cfs Sept. 11, 1945.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 24 to May 2, May 15 to July 17, 

Sept. 9-30)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

6.5

13

30

53

133

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

10.0

238

515

1,310

2,900

3,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

11

12

14

14

14

14

13

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

9.8

11

*11

12

14

13

12

10

13

18

19

21

T5

12

11

398.8

12.9

0.039

0.04

Nov.

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

22

16

15

15

15

12

12

14

19

23

19

17

*17

34

b30

b20

b!3

b!3

b!3

bll

bll

blO

bll

486

16.2

0.048

0.05

Dec.

13

14

13

11

13

15

19

17

b!5

13

13

bll

bll

b!3

15

14

b!3

b!2

bll

*b!3

15

22

19

17

17

13

12

12

15

18

15

444

14.3

0.043

0.05

Jan.

b!2

b9

9.8

11

11

12

bll

11

12

bll

bll

bll

blO

b9

b9

b9

b9

blO

bll

b!2

b40

*292

204

b!50

blOO

b90

b64

b48

b42

b40

b36

1,316.8

42.5

0.127

0.15

Feb.

b36

36

36

36

33

32

36

49

bl!5

blSO

139

110

95

85

73

64

52

*53

46

b36

38

39

37

36

34

42

76

96

1,740

62.1

0.185

0.19

Mar.

80

68

60

52

47

46

43

39

37

38

39

67

*74

60

63

59

52

49

54

60

52

48

48

46

46

47

56

78

101

101

85

1,795

57.9

0.173

0.20

Apr.

74

70

81

324

602

905

620

585

865

945

708

500

410

357

308

284

280

329

425

382

351

368

485

*1,060

2,690

2,760

5,570

2,540

2,760

1,390

27,028

901

2.69

3.00

May

905

725

602

515

440

396

357

326

308

316

460

455

650

1.820

985

620

655

672

568

532

585

690

*655

515

460

455

382

337

310

292

282

17,270

557

1.66

1.92

June

340

277

243

233

224

215

202

193

185

174

208

231

208

224

204

178

162

152

141

131

122

115

105

98

96.

101

*164

303

337

215

5,778

193

0.576

0.64

July

162

139

126

122

117

103

93

87

84

78

72

68

68

80

70

415" 64

522

178

119

93

79

403

663

2T6

141

112

95

84

116

106

4,875

157

0.469

0.54

Aug.

197

~9T 277

73

59

49

46

*42

39

37

33

31

29

26

26

25

24

22

19

18

18

18

18

19

23

19

15

77

53

30

21

1,479

47.7

0.142

0.16

Sept.

19

17

14

14

16

16

17

16

15

*14

15

16

17

18

19

15

13

15

15

17

23

26

26

19

18

18

18

17

17

15

515

17.2

0.051

0.06

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,060 Mln 9.8 Mean 97.0 Cfsm 0.290 In. 3.94

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,570 Mln 9 Mean 173 Cfsm 0.516 In. 7.00

Peak discharge (base. 1,700 cfs).--Apr. 27 (6:30 p.m.) 4,400 cfs (11.93 ft); May 14 (4 p.m.) 

2,170 cfs (7.82 ft).________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
560 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek near Greenview , 111 .

Location. Lat 40°08 I 01", long 89°44'08", in KE^NEir sec. 2, T. 19 N. , R. 6 W., near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 29, 3.3 miles downstream 

from Pike Creek, 3.5 miles north of Greenview, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area . 1,800 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1941 to September 1957.

Gage. --Wire -weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 479.00 ft above mean sea 

Tevel , datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge . 16 years, 1,165 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 16.65 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 74 cfs Nov. 29.

1941-57: Maximum discharge, 41,200 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 20.50 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 54 cfs Sept. 29, 30, 1954.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1948 (P ).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 29

1.2

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

5.0

63

78

135

240

1,780

7.0

11.0

14.0

16.0

17.0

2,880

5,960

9,630

15,000

19,000

Apr. 30 to Sept. 30

1.5 102 7.0 2,810

2.0 217 11.0 5,960

3.0 570

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 11.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

88

88

88

88

86

90

53

85

85

83

81

85

85

81

*81

81

80

80

78

78

80

76

76

75

75

83

83

83

86

85

80

2,556

82.5

0.046

0.05

Nov.

78

79

76

80

83

103

80

75

*5T

83

81

81

81

85

*90

88

88

86

88

106

110

b!05

blOO

b90

b95

b95

b95

86

78

92

2,637

87.9

0.049

0.05

Dec.

95

92

92

93

103

103

99

b95

b90

b90

b95

b90

b76

b7?

99

104

b90

b85

80

*103

106

110

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

3,131

101

0.056

0.06

Jan.

110

80

104

99

103

104

99

95

*110

bllO

blOO

b90

b85

b80

b80

b80

b80

b90

bllO

131

166

500

600

400

b350

b300

b280

b260

b2EO

b210

b210

5,436

175

0.097

0.11

Feb.

b200

b200

196

196

196

196

210

374

950

1,340

1,560

1,390

1,280

1,060

900

800

625

500

450

450

475

425

400

378

400

400

525

650

_

16,726

597

0.332

0.35

Mar.

*700

700

650

575

525

475

450

400

400

378

355

400

425

425

425

425

400

378

400

400

378

355

355

335

335

378

450

550

650

7BO~ 750

14,572

470

0.261

0.30

Apr.

700

650

750

1,280

2,380

3,370

3,440

3,370

3,720

4,180

4,020

3,440

2,990

2,710

2,440

2,220

2,100

2,000

2,050

2,220

2,490

2,770

2,880

3,880

6,840

8,550

11,000

13, 600

16,200

17,400

135,640

4,521

2.51

2.80

May

14.200

10, 600

6,760

4,500

3,510

2,950

2,620

2,380

2,140

2,020

2,380

2,620

3,160

5,060

5,420

4,020

3,790

4,260

4,180

3,790

3,720

3,940

3,940

3,720

3,510

3,300

2,880

2,500

2,260

2,080

1.960

124,170

4,005

2.22

2.57

June

1,960

2,140

1,840

1,610

1,500

*1,390

1,340

1,280

1,170

1,120

1,780

2,020

2,140

2,620

3,160

5,250

2,950

2,680

2,440

2,200

1,780

1,610

1,390

1,220

1,120

1.060

1,120

1,500

2,620

2,950

56,940

1,898

1.05

1.18

July

2,620

2,440

2,260

2,020

1,670

1,390

1,220

1,120

1,010

960

*860

810

760

760

860

1,390

1,780

2,140

1,440

1,060

860

760

1,220

1,390

1,010

810

710

610

570

530

570

37,610

1,213

0.674

0.78

Aug.

570

910

710

610

470

410

375

*340

324

307

292

277

262

247

217

247

232

232

217

204

190

190

185

190

180

180

175

175

232

217

204

9,571

309

0.172

0.20

Sept.

188

Tfs

165

151

151

149

147

144

138

138

134

134

134

134

129

129

127

121

121

*125

134

142

156

165

142

132

125

121

117

117

4,185

140

0.078

0.09

Calendar year 1956: Max 8,550 Mln 75 Mean 495 Cfsm 0.275 In. 3.71

Water year 1956-57: Max 17,400 Mln 75 Mean 1,132 Cfsm 0.629 In. 8.54

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Apr. 30 (10 a.m.) 17,400 cfs (16.65 ft); May 15 (4 

6,050 efs (11.06 ft).__________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 561

Crane Creek near Easton, 111.

Location. Lat 40°14'46", long 89°51'40", in NE^NW^ sec. 26, T. 21 N., R. 7 W., on right

" aence of 

niles north-

"at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.1 mile downstream from confluence of 

Hardin and Central ditche es, 1^-miles upstream from Samuels ditch, and 1-J- mi

west of Easton.

Drainage area.--28.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 486.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 30, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 14.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 110 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 3.96 ft); minimum, 2.0 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 381 cfs June 28, 1951 (gage height, 8.48 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 20, 1955.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 12-26, June 1 to Aug. l)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 25 Apr. 26 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

2.4

5.4

12

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

1.4

3.6

8.4

20

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

371

*3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

4.1

375

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

101.9

3.29

0.115

0.13

Nov.

3.5

3.5

.5

.5

.7

.0

.6

.3

.0

.0

.1

.0

.0

.1

.4

.3

.1

.0

.0

*5.4

6.4

675

b5.7

5.4

5.6

5.4

b5.0

b4.8

4.6

b4.7

136.6

4.55

0.159

0.18

Dec.

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

176

5.2

5.1

5.7

b4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

b4.6

b4.6

5.1

5.1

bS.O

b5.4

b6.0

*6.5

9.1

9.8

To" 10

10

9.3

9.3

8.8

8.8 

8.8

8.6

205.2

6.62

0.231

0.27

Jan.

7.5

7.1

7.7

7.5

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.7

6.5

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.4

b5.0

b4.8

b5.4

*5.6

4.9

4.0

4.1

5.1

20

20

17

16

12

bll

bll

bll 

10

bio

263.8

8.51

0.297

0.34

Feb.

10

9.3

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

*9.8

11

16

17

17

17

16

15

14

12

11

bio

b9.5

9.3

9.3

9.1

8.6

8.2

97T

9.8

12

12

-

316.9

11.3

0.394

0.41

Mar.

12

12

11

10

10

9.5

9.3

9.1

9.1

8.4

9.3

8.8

8.4

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.5

7.5

7.3

6.9

7.1

11

11

13

16

*16 

15

14

310.0

10.0

0.348

0.40

Apr.

13

15" 12

25

30

30

27

32

49

40

35

28

25

22

20

*20

20

19

19

19

18

20

25

28

67

57

62

78

76 

56

987

32.9

1.15

1.28

May

47

40

36

32

29

27

25

25

24

25

27

26

27

31

30

29

32

36

51

63

*83

76

68

59

56

54

48

42

40 

39

38

1,265

40.8

1.42

1.64

June

37

36

35

35

35

35

36

35

34

34

38

38

38

38

36

34

33

31

30

28

27

26

24

23

22_

23

22

28

32 

29

952

31.7

1.10

1.23

July

26

2T

23

21

19

17

16

15

13

*12

11

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.0

8.6

8.0

7.3

7.1

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.3

5.2

5.0

4.7 

4.4

4.3

343.5

11.1

0.387

0.45

Aug.

4.2

379

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

*3.5

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

27T

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.5

2.5 

2.3

2.1

82.8

2.67

0.093

0.11

Sept.

2.1

273

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.8

*2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

a2.6

a2.4

a2.4

a2.6

a3.2

a2.8

2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2.

a2.

a2.

2. 

a2.

76.4

2.55

0.089

0.10

Calendar year 1956: Max 23 Min 1.6 Mean 5.81 Cfsm 0.202 In. 2.76

Water year 1956-57: Max 83 Min 2.1 Mean 13.8 Cfsm 0.481 In. 6.54

Peak discharge (base, 130 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for Sugar Creek near Hartsburg. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
562 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Sangamon River near Oakford, 111.

Location. Lat 40°07'25", long 89°59'05", in NW^SE^ sec. 3, T. 19 N. , R. 8 W. , on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 97, Just upstream from Chicago & 

Illinois Midland Railway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Crane Creek 

and if miles northwest of Oakford.

Drainage area. 5,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1909 to March 1912, August 1914 to June 1919, March 1921 to 

August 1922, October 1928 to December 1933, October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and artificial control. Datum of gage is 452.88 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Jan. 1, 1934, chain 

gage at site 2.4 miles upstream at datum 458.66 ft above mean sea level. Oct. 1, 1939, 

to May 14, 1940, staff gage at present site at datum at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--27 years (1915-18, 1921-22, 1928-33, 1939-57), 3,031 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 36,300 cfs May 1 (gage height, 20.05 ft); minimum, 204 cfs Nov. 4, 5.

1909-12, 1914-19, 1921-22, 1928-33, 1939-57: Maximum discharge, 123,000 cfs May 20, 

1943 (gage height, 25.63 ft); minimum, 68 cfs Dec. 3, 1940.

Floods in February and March 1907, May 1908, and October 1911 are reported to have 

reached a stage of about 21 ft at old station 2.4 miles upstream. On basis of measured 

fall during discharge measurement of Mar. 16, 1939, those floods reached a stage of 23 ft 

at present site and datum.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 715: 1922(M). WSP 1175: 1912(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second

(Shifting-control method used July 8 to Aug. 23)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 30 May 1 to Sept. 3O

2.8 197

3.0 275

3.5 540

4.O 880

7.0 3,340

10.O 6,490

Note. Same as following 

table above 10.0 ft.

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

7.0 

10.0

290

44O

650

3,290

6,490

14.0 12,500

17.0 20,000

19.0 29,400

2O.O 56,3OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

250

242

234

234

234

230

227

227

223

219

219

219

219

219

223

*216

212

212

212

212

212

216

212

212

216

223

219

219

223 

223

223

6,881

222

0.043

0.05

Nov.

219

212

208

208

212

254

238

238

234

227

227

219

216

216

*219

219

219

223

223

238

254

b255

b260

267

271

271

267

259

250 

242

7,065

236

0.046

0.05

Dec.

242

238

234

234

250

250

246

263

275

263

284

288

302

306

345

380

385

365

340

*355

345

360

365

375

390

385

390

420

432

444

426

10,177

328

0.064

0.07

Jan.

400

370

350

350

350

350

350

350

*340

311

275.

355

303

b300

b300

b300

b300

b300

b310

b350

390

712

1.090

915

b900

b900

b950

b950

b900

b850

b800

15,971

515

0.101

0.12

Feb.

b750

b700

b650

600

570

558

59T

698

1,300

1,890

2,440

2,710

2,620

2.800

2,800

2,440

2,260

2,090

1,890

1,690

1,570

1,530

1,490

1,410

1,410

-1,410

1,690

2,440

-

45,000

1,607

0.314

0.33

Mar.

*3,250

5.440

3,440

3,340

3,250

2,890

2,440

2,090

1,850

1,730

1,690

I, BiO

1,610

1,570

1,610

1,690

1,610

1,490

1,450

1,410

1,340

1,260

1.200

1,200

1,260

1,370

1,570

1,890

2,440

2,440

2,350

61,820

1,994

0.389

0.45

Apr.

2.550

2,350

2,440

4,440

6,600

8,460

9,360

9,680

11,200

12,700

13,700

13,700

13,700

13,500

12,100

10,700

9,520

8,600

7,650

7,280

7,400

8,040

8,460

9,990

15,100

*18,100

20,400

24,200

50,000

54,700

556,220

11,870

2.52

2.59

May

55.500

51,900

26,700

22,800

20,400

18,100

14,900

12,500

9,520

6.710

6,950

6,710

7,040

9,560

11,200

9,680

9,520

10,900

12,300

12,900

15,900

14,100

14,100

14,100

14,500

14,300

13,300

12,100

10,900

9, 680

8,320

434,470

14,020

2.74

3.16

June

8,900

6,490

6,050

5,170

4,620

*4,290

4,090

3,790

3,690

3.490

5,430

7,280

8,180

8,460

10,700

11,400

13,700

18,100

20.000

19,000

16,600

14,100

11,600

9,520

7,160

4,950

4,400

5,170

6,380

7,910

258,650

8,622

1.68

1.88

July

8,900

12,100

17,500

20.800

19,500

15,500

12,500

9,200

6,490

4,190

*5,590

2,990

2,800

2,990

5,060

5,940

6,820

8,040

7,910

7,650

7,400

7,160

7,520

6,950

5,170

3,490

2,890

2,620

2,440

2,220 

2.120

229,830

7,414

1.45

1.67

Aug.

1,990

2,170

2,120

1,990

2,620

5.590

5,090

*2,890

2,710

2,550

1,940

1,540

1,250

1,090

1,050

1,000

906

850

778

722

690

650

620

690

642

605

568

561

690

810

620

45,592

1,406

0.275

0.52

Sept.

553

519

492

460

434

412

402

390

385

380

380

375

575

565

360

560

550

340

345

*345

360

365

370

380

365

345

335

326

322

317

11,487

383

0.075

0.08

Calendar year 1956: Max 9,360 Min 197 Mean 1,343 Cfsm 0.262 In. 3.56

Water year 1956-57: Max 35,500 Min 208 Mean 4,058 Cfsm 0.793 In. 10.77

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 563

La Moine River at Colmar, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°19'45", long 90°53'55", in SE^SWi sec. 18, T. 4 N., R. 4 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 61, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 1 mile southwest of Colmar, and 

if miles upstream from Toublesome Creek.

Drainage area. 655 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 491.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 13, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 380 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,210 cfs June 29 (gage height, 17.67 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 25.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs July 27, 1948 (gage height, 23.75 ft); no 

flow for part of each day Dec. 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 21, 1955, due to temporary dam upstream; minimum, unregulated, that of Oct. 25, 1956.

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

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ioe effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8 to Jan. 21)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 23 Jan. 24 to Sept. 3O

1.6

1.7 

1.9

2.1

2.2

1.6

5.2

10

3.0

4.0

8.0

11.0

80

175

730

1,240

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

182

450

13.0

18.0

1,850

3,350

Note. Same as preceding 

table below 3.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

2^3

2.1

2.1

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8 

.5

.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

. 6

39.5

1.27

0,0019

0.002

Nov.

2.6

3.1

3.9

3.7

4.5

5.4

8.4

9.3

7.3

8.4

7.3

6.6

6.1

5.0

*4.6

4.2

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.6

b4.3 

b4.3

b5.0

b4.8

b4.5

b4.5

b4.2

b4.5

155.3

5.18

0.0079

0.009

Dec.

b5.0

577

5.7

5.7

7.0

6.8

8.4

b8.0

b7.0

b8.0

b9.0

b8.0

b7.0

b6.5

6.8

6.4

b6.2

6.1

*6.4

7.0

8.1

8.7

10 

13

15

15

16

14

9.3

11

11

267.8

8.64

0.013

0.02

Jan.

8.7

7.5

7.5

7.0

6.4

5.7

5.4

5.4

b5.3

b5.0

b4.7

b4.7

b4.7

b4.5

b4.3

b4.1

b4.0

b4.0

b4.5

b5.0

b5.5

b940

«tJL200 

b650

b550

b340

b230

b200

bl80

b!60

b!40

4,703.9

152

0.232

0.27

Feb.

b!30

bllO

b!05

blOO

b98

97

100

138

347

466

390

253

171

b!40

116

95

b80

74

69

66

b58

56

57 

58

60

160

354

*292

-

4,24O

151

0.231

0.24

Mar.

205

166

138

114

106

102

94

84

76

77

80

84

87

80

76

88

83

76

78

88

87

81

79

81

112

138

182

375

514

466

333

4,430

143

0.218

0.25

Apr.

260

235

341

950

870

565

420

531

548

420

a350

a290

a250

a220

205

a!95

a250

a850

aS80

a550

a450

390

al,60O 

al.OOO

*750

673

890

910

711

531

16,885

563

0.860

0.96

May

420

361

305

260

229

211

193

182

188

654

730

405

466

1,130

970

582

654

565

435

375

333

1,090

*1,210 

636

1,080

1.950

862

450

354

305

305

17,890

577

O.B81

1.02

June

498

390

241

211

188

176

166

171

176

231

2,520

2,650

al,100

al,150

1,310

870

565

354

390

247

211

188

160 

138

122

182

418

2,530

5.170

al , 5OO

22,223

741

1.13

1.26

July

a910

a600

a 400

286

253

205

171

149

133

 119

104

97

91

536

256

96

83

76

70

60

53

50

57

114

55

40

11

34

43

56

41

5,272

170

0.260

0.30

Aug.

32

26

46

75

49

28

*17

13

10

8.7

8.1

7.8

7.3

15

12

8.4

6.8

5.9

5.2

4.6

4.4

liS

4.2 

5.7

19

31

11

8.4

6.6

6.1

6.8

493.2

15.9

0.024

0.03

Sept.

5.9

5.7

5.2

4.4

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.5

3,0.

3.1

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.1

3.7

3.7

*3.5

3.3

4.1

i£

21

28 

19

10

7.8

6.1

4.6

4.1

3.3

223.3

7.44

0.011

0.01

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,130 Mln O.5 Mean 63.9 Cfsm 0.098 In. 1.34

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,170 Min O.5 Mean 210 Cfsm O.321 In. 4.37

Peak discharge (base, 3,OOO cfs).--June 11 (10 p.m.) 3,O9O cfs (17.40 ft); June 29 (8 p.m.) 3,210 

cfs (17.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage when available, 

weather records, and records for La Moine River at Ripley and Bear Creek near Marcelline. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe.
564 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

La Moine River at Ripley, 111.

Location. Lat 40 0 01'3l", long 90°37'55", in ftt£ sec. 33, T. 1 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 

at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 24, a quarter of a mile east of Ripley and 

2 miles upstream from Town Branch.

Drainage area. 1,310 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1921 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 431.1 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1~929. Prior to July 28, 1926, chain gage at site 200 ft upstream at datum 0.02 ft

higher. July 28, 1926, to Jan. 11, 1935, chain gage on downstream side of bridge at

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 730 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,400 cfs Apr. 28, June 12; maximum gage height, 

20.80 ft Apr. 28; minimum discharge, 4.9 cfs Oct. 21.

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 17,100 cfs Apr. 25, 1944, June 8, 1947; maximum gage 

height, 26.03 ft Apr. 25, 1944; minimum discharge, that of Oct. 21, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from Illinois 

River, which are fair.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 975: 1936. WSP 1208: 1925, 1929, 1933.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect or backwater from Illinois

River (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 17 to Sept. 30)

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.1 

4.5 

5.0

26

52

107

6.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

19.0

21.0

270

475

1,330

2,620

4,930

6,620

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.5

sis

8.1

7.9

7.9

7.7

7.1

7.5

7.5

6.7

6.7 

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.7

8.8 

7.5

6.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.5

5.7

6.5

7.5

6.3

5.7

6.7

7.5

*6.9

218.9

7.06

0.0054

0.006

Nov.

6.7

6.7

6.7

B78~ 6.3

12

11

10

10

35

25

14 

12

15 *15

15

15 

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

12

12

554.2

11.8

0.0090

0.01

Dec.

12

TS

12

12

13

13

24

19

b!6

18

20

18 

17

17

18

17

16 

14

*14

16

18

18

18

19

21

24

26

31

32

5C5

27

582

18.8

0.014

0.02

Jan.

24

21

20

20

18

18

17

17

16

15

15

15 

15

b!2

b!2

bll

bTT 

bll

b!2

14

18

1,010

1,920

1,840

1,020

b650

513

403

306

244

208

8,440

272

0.208

0.24

Feb.

179

160

158

115

103

100

128

190

574

604

475

362 

252

189

178

163

158 

122

122

b88

b79

89

80

71

ST

152

578

*450

5,740

205

0.156

0.16

Mar.

572

270

218

189

168

154

147

158

128

117

114

128 

152

144

144

154

154 

141

156

152

158

146

159

144

608

488

405

553

712

740

644

7,935

256

0.195

0.23

Apr.

488

582

1,190

1,840

1,660

1,500

882

1,100

1,180

911

685

565 

475

414

562

534

374 

800

1,150

970

940

2,320

3,100

2,460

*1,860

1,600

2,250

5,050

c3,900

cl,560

42,062

1,402

1.07

1.19

May

cl,030

C806

C700

C611

C545

c474

0401

C546

c320 c'STB"

cl,090

c932 

c934

cl,470

cl,640

cl,290

04,320 

02,480

01,440

c966

cl,120

C930

cl,400

*c 1,420

01,210

cl,590

c2,010

01,100

c577

0459

C400

34,829

1,124

0.858

0.99

June

c581

c535

0579

562

315

297

306

352

315

698

5,060

6,200 

5,350

4,380

2,230

1,870

1,500 

911

658

604

450

572

524

288

261

244

338

996

2,580

2,980

41,336

1,378

1.05

1.17

July

5,100

1,690

855

604

462

592

524

279

252

*255

215

199 

187

179

588

424

199 

166

152

158

126

114

103

94

164

128

93

12~4~ 84

130

104

11,900

584

0.295

0.54

Aug.

102

78

110

205

174

118

*78

53

42

36

70

215 

54

30

27

155

255 ^79

47

40

35

33

32

51

31

31

46

72

89

60

41

2,425

78.2

0.060

0.07

Sept.

49

96

40

28

26

24

25

22

22

21

20

22 

22

20

20

20

19 

19

*1818"

58

144

125

66

55

46

55

27

22

20

1,125

57.5

0.029

0.05

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,200 Min 5.5 Mean 131 Cfsm 0.100 In. 1.36

Water wauer year year 1956-57: J-J^JD -j f : Max nax 6,200 o,£.uv Mln piiii 5.3 J.o Mean nean 430 **jv Cfsm v^iam 0.328 w.oe-o In. j.ii. 4.46 t.tw

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Apr. 28 (1:50 p.m.) 6,400 cfs (20.80 ft); May 17 (8 p.m.)

4,690 cfs (18.57 ft); June 12 (10 to 11 a.m.) 6,400 cfs (20.77 ft).___________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

c Backwater from Illinois River.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 565

Illinois River at Meredosia, 111.

Location.--Lat 39°49'36", long 90°33'53", in SE^NE^ sec. 21, T. 16 N. , R. 13 W. , on left 

bank at downstream side of Wabash Railroad bridge in Meredosia, 4-| miles upstream from 

McKee Creek and at mile 71.1.

Drainage area. 25,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 418.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Wabash Railroad 

bridge half a mile east of Valley City and 9| miles downstream.

Average discharge. 19 years (1938-57), 20,040 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 66,300 cfs May 6 (gage height, 18.21 ft); minimum daily, 3,130 cfs Oct. 11; minimum gage height observed, 0.5 ft Dec. 4.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 123,000 cfs May 26-28, 1943; maximum gage height, 28.61 

ft May 26, 1943; minimum daily discharge, 3,060 cfs Sept. 1, 1945; minimum gage height 

observed, 0.4 ft Jan. 11, 12, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good. Since Jan. 17, 1900, flow has included diversion from Lake Michigan through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (see p. 498).

Revisions (water years). WSF 895: 1939.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.700

4,740

4,260 

5,220

4,970

4,780

3,740

4,270

3,900

5,640

5.150

3,310

3,710

3,530

3,270

4,140

4,380

5,080

5,320

5,350

4,680

4,430

4,170

4,060

5,180

5,320

4,830

4,940

5,360

5,420

5,220

140,050

4,518

-

-

Nov.

*5,750

6,040

5,860 

6,080

5,900

6,000

5,940

5,860

5,280

4,560

4,760

4,680

4,870

4,760

4,250

4.050

4,910

5,240

4,820

4,680

5,520

5,760

6.960

6,960

6,900

6,550

6,530

6,040

5,000

5,060

165,570

5,519

-

-

Dec.

5,150

5,240

4,780 

4,950

*5,680

6,410

7,530

7,390

6,980

6,890

6,180

5,140

6,140

6,780

6,500

6,800

6,810

6,660

8,070

10,700

12,100

13,500

12,900

13,100

13,100

15,200

13,300

14.200

13,700

13,600

13,400

276,880

8,932

-

-

Jan.

13,300

13,100

13,000 

13,200

13,300

13,300

13,100

13,100

12,900

13,100

13,600

13,400

11.900

12,400

12,400

13,000

13,600

14,400

13,700

13,600

13,800

14,900

15,100

19,400

21 i 500

 20,400

18,100

17,600

14,800

12,900

15,500

447,400

14,430

-

-

Feb.

15,800

14.700

14,800 

15,700

15,900

15,600

15,400

15,800

17,000

17,500

17,700

18,000

18,500

18,900

18,900

19.000

19,000

19,000

18,700

18,500

16,900

15,600

15,700

15,900

 15,900

18,100

18,300

18,600

-

479,400

17,120

-

-

Mar.

18 . 800

18,700

18,300 

18,000

17,300

13,700

*12,900

11,700

10,500

9,990

8,720

9,000

8.610

9,190

8,760

9,400

10,200

11,100

11,400

11,200

12,100

12,400

12,400

12,000

11,800

12,600

13,600

12,800

12,300

12,200

12,000

385,670

12,380

-

-

Apr.

11,400

11.200

13,700 

17,600

19,100

23,200

25,300

27,200

28,700

29,400

30,600

31,400

32,300

32,800

33,100

33,200

33,500

32,700

32,900

32,200

32,100

31,400

32,700

33,400

34,000

55,300

36,600

39,500

43,200

48.100

897,600

29,920

-

-

May

52,900

57,800

62,100 

64,600

65,300

65 . 500

64,400

62,700

60,500

58,800

56,200

53,400

51,100

50,100

50,000

*49,400

47.100

48,600

49,200

49,600

48,900

49,600

49,700

50,400

50,800

51,100

50,600

50,700

50,100

49,000

47,200

1,667,400

53,790

-

-

June

45.800

43,900

41,700 

40,600

39,300

37,500

36,000

34,800

33,200

31,700

30,300

31,900

33,000

32,000

29.500

29,800

32,500

35,800

23,800

56,000

56,600

56,900

56,900

56,400

35,700

54,500

32,800

30,500

30,800

30,600

1,049,600

34,990

-

-

July

31,800

32,500

33,300 

34,200

35,400

36,400

37,000

37,000

36,100

34,400

32,300

29,600

26,800

25.000

25,500

26,600

28,500

30,700

55,100

34,900

36,300

37,500

58,700

59.700

39,600

39,000

38,600

37,700

36,100

36,200

55,000

1,055,500

54/550

-

-

Aug.

55 . 800

32,600

30,800 

28,200

27,800

27,300

25,900

22,000

18,500

18,100

16,200

14,900

13,800

13,500

12,900

13,400

12,200

11,900

11,700

10,800

10,000

9,420

7,960

6.460

7,190

6,970

6,540

6,890

7,490

8,610

8, 800

482,630

15,570

-

"

Sept.

8,720

8,840

8,770 

*8,420

8,030

7,790

7,880

7,380

7,540

8.950

7,560

7,440

6,710

5,270

6,010

7,850

5,780

5.090

6,400

6,460

6,270

6,370

6,080

5,920

6,210

7,180

7,270

5,870

5,610

6 , 230

209,900

6,997

-

-

Calendar year 1956: Max 29,500 Mln 3,130 Mean 11,360 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1956-57: Max 65,500 Mln 3,130 Mean 19,880 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.

507Z15 O - 59 - 37
566 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

North Fork Mauvaise Terre Creek near Jacksonville, 111.

Location.--Lat 39°45'38" , long 90°08'07" , in SE^NW^ sec. 8, T. 15 N. , R. 9 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge, 2J- miles north of Arnold, 4| miles upstream from 

mouth, and 6 miles east of Jacksonville.

Drainage area.--30.0 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 579.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 29, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1950-57), 13.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 cfs June 14 (gage height, 9.44 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 2,870 cfs June 28, 1951 (gage height, 10.68 ft); no 

flow for many days each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 6-2O, Apr. 24 to Aug. 3)

1.9

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

8.5

118

170

350

600

890

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

He an

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0 

0

0

0

0

22

2.6

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

*.6

.6

1.2

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

1.9

10

5.8

4.2

3.5

3.3

b3.5

b3.2

2.7

2.4

2.2

77.3

2.58

0.086

0.10

Dec.

2.2

272

2.0

11

13

12

b!2

bll

blO

bll

blO

b9.5

b9.0

b9.0

b9.5

b9.5

*b9.0

b!2

23

32

32

31

28

25

23

22

21

18

17

17

454.9

14.7

0.490

0.56

Jan.

14 

b!2

13

13

12

11

12

11

12

11

9.1

b9.0

bS.O

b7.5

b7.0

bS.8

b5.6

b5.4

b5.2

b6.8

*b9.2

b50

b26

b!7

b!4

blO

b9.0

b8.5

bS.O

b6.5

b7.0

355.6

11.5

0.383

0.44

Feb.

b6.5 

b6.0

bS.O

b9.0

blO

b!2

b!4

16

22

24

23

22

20

19

17

16

14

b!3

b!2

bll

12

12

11

11

13

*28

53

40

-

474.5

16.9

0.563

0.59

Har.

33

27

24

22

20

19

17

16

15

14

16

16

14

13

13

12

12

13

13

11

10

13

12

13

37

11

36

31

28

25

23

609

19.6

0.653

0.75

Apr.

s90

172

121

97

76

142

*205

*106

84

69

61

53

48

*45

43

87

53

61

67

100

89

*313

305

165

232

252

144

103

3,429

114

3.80

4.25

Hay

86 

74

63

55

49

44

41

38

36

43

51

78

140

89

65

55

*621

142

175

118

327

183

192

100

116

89

69

61

53

48

49

3,350

108

3.60

4.15

June

41 

35

32

28

26

24

24

27

22

24

116

108

57

394

731

165

111

94

79

67

57

50

44

40

37

34

36

128

72

51

2,754

91.8

3.06

3.41

July

11 

36

31

30

25

22

20

*19

16

15

14

14

13

12

16

24

15

13

11

9.7

8.8

7.9

13

7.7

6.4

5.9

5.7

5.5

9.9

6.3

4^5

478.3

15.4

0.513

0.59

Aug.

3.8 

3.2

9.7

52

*10

6.6

5.3

4.4

3.4

3.2

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.6

1.4

.8

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

. 2

72

.2

.2

.2

119.5

3.85

0.128

0.15

Sept.

~7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

0.04

0.0013

0.002

Calendar year 1956: Hax 550 Hin 0 Hean 5.61 Cfsm 0.1B7 In. 2.54

Water year 1956-57: Hax 731 Hin 0 Hean 33.2 Cfsm 1.11 In. 14.99

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--Apr. 4 (3 to 5 a.m.) 193 cfs (7.11 ft); Apr. 9 (5 to 6 a.m.) aoucrs 

(7.50 ft); Apr. 18 (4 a.m.) 154 cfs (6.90 ft); Apr. 24 (5 p.m.) 600 cfs (8.31 ft); Apr. 28 (6 to 

10 a.m.) 280 cfs (7.55 ft); Hay 13 (3 to 4 a.m.) 162 cfs (7.15 ft); Hay 17 (8 a.m.) 1,410 cfs 

(9.36 ft); Hay 21 (9 to 10 a.m.) 425 cfs (7.83 ft); June 11 (12:3O to 1:30 a.m.) 178 cfs (7.22 ft); 

June 14 (12 p.m.) 1,450 cfs (9.44 ft); June 28 (2 to 4 p.m.) 186 cfs (7.26 ft).

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 567

Macoupin Creek near Kane, 111.

Location. Lat 39°14'00", long 90°23'45", In SE£ sec. 11, T. 9 N. , R. 12 W. , near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on 0. S. Highway 67 (alternate), 1.4 miles downstream from Link Branch and 3j miles northwest of Kane.

Drainage area. 875 sq ml.

Records available.--March 1921 to November 1933, May 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage Is 426.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1928, staff or chain gage at Chicago & Alton Railway bridge 2 miles upstream at various datutns. Oct. 1, 1928, to Nov. 20, 1933, chain 

gage on upstream side of bridge at present site and datum. May 17, 1940, to May 17, 

1943, water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1921-33, 1940-57), 565 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,500 cfs June 30 (gage height, 23.42 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1.9 cfs Oct. 16, 18, 20, Nov. 11.

1921-33, 1940-57: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 28.5ft); 

no flow Oct. 19-27, 1955.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1924.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.8

2.8

3.1

2.5

iJl

2.2

1.9

2.2

1.9

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

il

a3.2

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.2

79.8

2.57

0.0029

0.003

Nov.

*2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

74

38

15

4.6

6.0

i.9.

2.5

*3.1

3.1

3.8

3.1

3.4

3.1

3.1

9.9

27

14

7.2

6.6

6.0

9.9

6.0

a5.5

a5.0

a4.5

278.2

9.27

0.011

0.01

Dec.

a4.2

a3.9

a3.7

a3.5 ia

7.2

43

52

93

93

66

52

40

34

24

20

18

*b!6

b!5

b20

43

42

40

41

39

36

34

28

24

18

20

976.9

31.5

0.036

0.04

Jan.

20

b!8

b!7

16

16

12

b!3

b!3

1'2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

bll

bll

bll

bll

b!2

b!3

*b!5

b75

b!20

b!30

blOO

b90

b80

b70

b65

b55

b45

1,111

35.8

0.041

0.05

Feb.

b38

b37

b60

blOO

b!20

b200

b250

223

234

245

192

162

135

109

93

81

74

70

66

56

52

56

52

52

56

*446

1.320

1,020

-

5,599

200

0.229

0.24

Mar.

579

318

223

192

162

144

126

109

109

93

93

101

97

126

89

81

2fi

70

101

77

70

74

85

176

1.220

992

579

399

279

223

192

7,249

234

0.267

0.31

Apr.

182

182

637

2,850

2,850

2,580

1,690

2,470

3,040

2,320

1,360

650

460

385

312

*284

298

1,030

703

475

650

2,250

2,180

2,030

3,760

6,020

9,500

10,200

12.300

10,900

84,548

2,818

3.22

3.59

May

5,880

1,770

790

590

490

415

385

355

284

890

1,210

610

690

740

610

662

2,390

2,960

2,850

3,000

*4,710

*7,550

8,030

8.600

8,300

5,600

2,030

1,000

670,

530

460

75,051

2,421

2.77

3.19

June

1,090

790

475

370

326

298

434

1,650

2,180

630

415

820

890

2,860

13,700

*15,900

13,700

8,300

1,820

865

610

460

385

340

312

256

310

8,450

17.100

 16,700

112,436

3,748

4.28

4.78

July

11.200

5,740

1,120

715

540

442

352

298

442

316

218

185

177

154

140

406

940

al,000

460

280

202

161

120

101

89

95

89

89

712

520

227

27,530

888

1.01

1.17

Aug.

169

120

123

1,000

*565

1.150

343

161

114

101

83

71

55

59

50

46

49

46

44

49

45

40

37

40

35

23

23

a23

23

78

114

4,879

157

0.179

0.21

Sept.

a45

a25

al9

16

15

41

17

16

13

14

17

41

13

13

13

*11

11

11

10

9.0

15

11

10

9.0

9.0

8.0

a8.0

8.0

8.0

9.0

465.0

15.5

0.018

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,100 Min 0.4 Mean 89.2 Cfsm 0.102 In. 1.38

Water Water year year 1956-57: 1956-57: Max Max 17,100 17,100 Min Min 1.9 1.9_____Mean Mean 8.77 8.77 Cfsm Cfsm 1.00 1.00 In. In. 13.61 15.61

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs).--Apr. 29 (6 p.m.) 13,000 cfs (22.21 ft); May 24 (12 p.m.) 

(20.95 ft); June 16 (12 m.) 17,100 cfs (23.30 ft); June 30 (4 a.m.) 17,500 cfs (23.42 ft)

8,900 eft!

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f weather records and records for stations
568 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Alton, 111.

Location. Lat 38°53'06", long 90°10i51", in sec. 14, T. 5 N., R. 10 W., near left bank 

in downstream end of intermediate lock wall of lock and dam 26 at Alton, 300 ft downstream from Missouri & Illinois Bridge & Belt Railroad bridge, 7.7 miles upstream from 

Missouri River, and at mile 202.7 above Ohio River.

Drainage area. 171,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--Discharge: March 1933 to January 1938 and October 1939 to September 

1957 in reports of Geological Survey. In reports of Mississippi River Commission as 

follows: 1878 to September 1934, results of discharge measurements, and January 1928 

to December 1932, records of daily discharge at Grafton 15.3 miles upstream; January 

1933 to December 1944, records of daily discharge and March 1933 to December 1942, 

results of discharge measurements at Alton.

Gage heights: At Grafton since August 1879 and at Alton since January 1904 in 

reports of Mississippi River Commission. December 1890 to September 1893 and January 

1917 to December 1939 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

Ey Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 5, 1937, and Nov. 11, 1937, to Jan. 31, 1938, 

wire-weight gage at site 300 ft upstream. Prior to Jan. 31, 1938, at datum 395.48 ft 

higher. Since July 11, 1940, auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.9 miles downstream; 

previously various combinations of gages were used.

Average discharge.--29 years (1928-57), 92,700 cfs (67,110,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 180,000 cfs June 16; maximum gage height, 411.69 

ft June 16; minimum discharge, 17,400 cfs Oct. 18, 19; minimum gage height, 391.15 ft 

Jan. 17.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 437,000 cfs May 24, 1943 (gage height, 429.91 ft); minimum, 7,960 cfs Nov. 7, 1948, result of temporary storage in pool of lock and dam 26; 

minimum gage height, 390.50 ft Jan. 27, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 432.42 ft, present datum, in June 1844.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurement generally made once a week. Natural flow 

of stream affected by many reservoirs and navigation dams in upper Mississippi River 

basin.

Cooperation.--Alton gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22,600

22,600 

20,500

22,600

20,500

19,500

21,500

20,500

21,500

21,500

21,500

21,500

21,500

21,500

20,500

19,500

19,500

17.400

19,500

19,500

23,600

24,600

25,600

25,600

24,600

28,700

27,700

24,600

26,700

27,700

29,800

704,400

22,720

$1,397

Nov.

30,800

29.800 

50, 800

51,900

51,900

55,000

36,000

35,000

30,800

30,800

31,900

32,900

32,900

32,900

55,000

37,100

36,000

56,000

33,100

39,200

41,200

42.500 38,1"0"0

57,100

38,100

38,100

37,100

56,000

55,000

52,900

$1,050.7

35,020

$2,084

Dee.

32,900

51,900 

51,900

30,800

31,900

31,900

36,000

39,200

40,200

36,000

55,000

33,900

32,900

31,900

51,900

51,900

50,800

50,800

29,800

36,866

32,900

53,900

39,200

45 , 400

42,500

41,200

40,200

41,200

41,200

40,200

41,200

$1/399.5

35,460

$2,180

Jan.

40,200

38,100 

38,100

38,100

58,100

38,100

39,200

39,200

38,100

38,100

37,100

37,100

36,000

35,000

33,900

33,900

32 , 900

51,900

52,966

32,900

33,900

37,100

33,900

31,900

35,000

40,200

41,200

45,400

44,400

.44,406

42,500

$1,156.6

37,310

$2,294

Feb.

42,300

40,200 

41,200

41,200

41,200

42,500

41,200

41,200

41,200

40,200

45,400

48,600

51,800

55,700

58,600

57,200

51,400

45,800

44,800

46,400

46,900

46,400

45,600

42,100

42,500

47 , 500

64,400

61,266

-

--_____

_

$1,312.3

46,870

$2,603

Mar.

56,700

57,000 

59,500

56,900

59,400

55,200

49,900

43 , 800

42,400

42,100

41,100

41,900

43,600

43,100

41,100

42,100

43,100

43,600

44,600

48,900

64,100

67,100

62,300

60,700

85,100

97,100

92,466

81,800

76,900

77,900

74,000

$1,795.4

57,920

$3,561

Apr.

75.800

78,300 

85,900

121,000

151,000

129,000

117,000

117,000

142,000

158,000

127,000

114,000

102,000

102 , 000

97,500

98,400

95,500

97,500

107,000

102,000

96,500

115,000

155,000

126,000

118,000

118,000

127,000

147,000

154,000

154,000

-

$3,478.4

115,900

$6,899

Hay

130,000

125,000 

124,000

128,000

126,000

120,000

117,000

116,000

113,000

124,000

131,000

115,000

112,000

109,000

115,000

119,000

128,000

160,000

149,000

138,000

157,000

159,000

146,000

145,000

128,000

142,000

144,000

154,000

116,000

118,000

119,000

$3,965

127,900

$7,864

June

121,000

127,000 

129,000

125,000

124,000

122,000

117,000

134,000

152,000

136,000

114,000

129,000

142,000

131,000

174,000

172,000

151,000

135,000

121,000

117,000

125,000

124,000

121,000

129,000

117,000

106,000

108,000

135,000

130,000

137,000

$5,913

130,400

$7,761

July

146,000

140,000 

132,000

123,000

120,000

130,000

155,000

154,000

154,000

129,000

131,000

131,000

129,000

127,000

151,000

137,000

139,000

159,000

132,000

127,000

126,000

126,000

123,000

125,000

128,000

124,000

121,000

115,000

154, OOO

138,000

120,000

$4,046

130,500

$8,025

Aug.

110,000

105,000 

94,900

105,000

101,000

95,100

82,300

68,100

70,100

66,800

62,100

57,100

51,200

54,600

55,900

54,600

56,900

51,300

54,200

58,200

56,500

53,000

51,100

48,200

42,600

56,800

43. 900

42 , 400

45,300

49,200

53,200

$1,974.6

63,700

$3,917

Sept.

58,200

62.000 

56,900

50,000

46,700

54,000

54,800

56,200

54,500

53,400

54,300

55,000

55,000

53,500

48,600

50,600

51,800

50,600

47,600

44,600

42,200

46,500

44, 600

42,700

45,100

44,500

45,600

45,600

43 , 100

38,100

$1,493.9

49,800

$2,963

Calendar year 1956: Max 162,000 

Water year 1956-57: Max 174,000

Min 17,400 

Min 17,400

Mean 55,150 

Mean 71,200

Ao-ft 40,040,000 

Ao-ft 51,550,000

$ Expressed In thousands.
CAHOKIA CREEK BASIN 569

Indian Creek at Wanda, 111.

Location. Lat 38°50'30", long 90°01'59", in SE^NW^ sec. 31, T. 5 N., R. 8 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 159, three-quarters of a mile northeast of Wanda, 2£ miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles west of Edwardsville.

Drainage area. 3V.0 sq mi.

Records available. April 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 431.52 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 17 years, 26.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,750 cfs June 15 (gage height, 17.62 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 9,340 ofs Aug. 15, 1946 (gage height, 18.41 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1940-41, 1944, 1948, 1953-57.

Remarks. Records good above 10 ofs and fair below. 

Revisions (water years). WSF 1175: 1941, 1942(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 195?

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 . 

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.06

.52

.10

.02

0

0

0

0 

*0

0 

0

0.70

0.023

0.00062

0.0007

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

.04

18.1

65

49

6.9

5.3

4.7

3.5

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.4

.61

.30

.47

4.3

4.9

4.8

5.4

3.8

3.2

2.7 

2.5

2.4 

1.9

199.42

6.43

0.174

0.20

Jan.

1.4

.77

*.37

.14

.06

.06

.06

.06

.14

.12

.08

.08

.06

.06

.04

.02

0

(J

0

0

0

.05

1.4

3.0

5.2

2.0

.73 

.35

.23

.12

.06

14.66

0.473

0.013

0.01

Feb.

0.09

1.9

9.2

12.9

18.0

*32

11.2

7.8

9.1

10.6

.8

.2

.2

.7

.4

.1

.8

.7

.5

.4

.3

.4

.9

.6

.9

120

136 

18.2

-

391.89

14.0

0.378

0.39

Mar.

11.2

8.2

6.4

5.5

4.9

4.6

*3.5

3.1

3.2

2.8

3.3

4.6

3.0

2.6

2.6

1.9

27(J

2.5

3.1

2.4

2.2

2.7

2.8

5.2

190

47

38 

19.1

*14.7 

11.5

424.4

13.7

0.370

0.43

Apr.

11.6

14.0

233

170

157

45

24

240

69

28

19.1

14.3

12.5

10.6

9.8

9.5

9TF

209

42

52

61

103

40

72

283

342

1.000 "493

77 

38

3,889.2

130

3.51

3.91

May

24

17.2

12.2

10.1

9.2

8.7

8.0

6.8

9.2

17.7

27

8.4

14.7

8.4

6.2

*12.5

121

26

195

51

353

235

"el 365

209

46

21 

15.0

11.8 

10.1

169

2,089^2

67.4

1.82

2.10

June

46

15.0

11.2

9.8

8.9

8.0

44

303

36

18.6

13.6

425

278

959

*5,000

90

33

22

14.7

11.5

10.6

10.4

7.8

6.6

6.4

*5.3

41 

568

47 

20

6,070.4

202

5.46

6.10

July

12.9

10.4

8.4

7.5

6.6

6.0

4.7

4.1

3.8

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

3.0

3.0

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.1

.76

*1.0

.82

.55

Jl

.18 

.20

129

11.4

4.0

240.07

7.74

0.209

0.24

Aug.

2.4

1.4

1.1

2.4

1.4

.70

.26

.06

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

Q

0

9.72

0.314

0.0085

0.01

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956 : Max 226 Mln 0 Mean 4.92 Cfsm 0.133 In. 1.80

Water year 1956-57 : Max 3,000 Mln 0 Mean 36.5 Cfsm 0.986 In. 13.39

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Apr. 27 (2:30 a.m.) 1,490 cfs (11.80 ft); June 15 (12:30 a.m.) 

7,750 cfs (17.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
570 CAHOKIA CREEK BASIN

Canteen Creek at Caseyville, 111.

Location. Lat 38°38'35", long 90°01'00", In NiNWi sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 8 W., on right bank 

at upstream side of highway bridge at Caseyville, 100 ft upstream from Pennsylvania 

Railroad bridge and 400 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 157.

Drainage area. 22.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 420.97 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 18 years, 17.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs June 15 (gage height, 17.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 890 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 0.28 cfs Oct. 18, Nov. 12.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 15, 1957; maximum gage height, 20.54 ft 

Aug. 16, 1946; no flow Sept. 8, 1953, and part of each day Sept. 6, 7, 13, 1954.

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

Diurnal fluctuation at low flow.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of East Side Levee and Sanitary 

District.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1085: 1946(M). WSP 1145: 1946. WSP 1208: 1942(P).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 27 to Mar. 24, 

June 15, 16, 27, 28, Aug. 3, 4)

0.8 

.9

1.0 

.1 

.2 

.5 

.7

0.31

.75

1.6

2.7

4.0

10.7

17.6

27

2.5

3.0

4.O

7.0

1O.O

12.0

14.0

74

130

428

970

1,890

2,680

3,810

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

0.42

.59

.54

.59

.64

.50

.38

.46

.64

.64

.69

.81

.69

.46

.50

.81

.69

*.46

.64

.54

.50

.69

.75

.59

.51

2.8

T9

.59

.69

75

.69

20.94

0.675

0.030

0.03

Nov.

0.54

.69

.64

.59

.59

2.9

.75

.38

.38

.50

.42

.34

.BT

.69

3.9

1.8

.75

.69

.75

10.4

3.2

1.0

.82

.75

.87

1.3

1.0

*2.3

.81

.81

41.12

1.37

0.061

0.07

Dec.

0.75

.75

.87

.81

.69

26

48

4?

22

6.2

7.3

5.2

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.0

2.0

4.6

4.2

3.2

5.8

4.6

3.4

3.1

3.2

3.0

2.3

2.7

2.7

221.97

7.16

0.318

0.37

Jan.

2.2

1.8

*1.8

2.1

1.8

1.8

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

^94

1.0

1.3

1.6

2.6

~3T7 12.1

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.4

1.8

1.7

1.2

1.4

64.44

2.08

0.092

0.11

Feb.

2.2

2TS

3.7

3.4

7.3

*7.3

4.8

11.5

9.9

9.4

6.6

5.4

4.4

4.2

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.7

3.1

2.3

3.4

2.8

3.1

3.5

3.9

166 -J3

23

_

380.8

13.6

O.6O4

0.63

Mar.

15.3

1O.2

8.4

7.9

7.O

6.0

*5.4

5.0

4.6

4.4

7.6

6.8

5.0

5.0

4.0

3.6

3T7

5.0

4.4

3.6

4.2

7.5

5.0

18.3

144

45

30

22

*18.9

16.5

14 .6

448.9

14.5

0.644

0.74

Apr.

18.0

16.1

TIB" 40O

141

51

35

60

38

26

21

18.5

16.1

15.3

15.8

14.2

16.8

34

21

22

31

38

23

41

80

339

314

201

66

42

2,270.8

75.7

3.36

3.75

May

31

22

17.6

14.9

14.6

12.6

11.9

10.4

1ST?

17.5

14.6

93

48

22

14.2

*12.2

192

41

164

49

605

670 478-

72

220

50

31

22

18.9

16 .5

OTQ toy

3,238.1

104

4.62

5.35

June

45

23

18.5

16.8

14.6

12.2

11.0

52

18.9

16.7

13.5

443

129

902

»3, 460

112

54

34

35

a20

a!6.5

a!4.5

a!3.0

all. 5

all.O

10.4 ir~

*417

59

35

6,098.1

203

9.02

10.08

Calendar year 1956: Max 969 Min 0.34 Mean 10.7 Cfsm O.476

July

22

16.1

13.5

12.9

11.0

9.1

8.1

7.5

7.0

6.4

6.2

5.8

4.8

8.3

6.4

5.6

4.8

4.2

3.6

3.2

2.8

5.1

*12.6

3.4

2.7

2.6

2^1

3.1

52-T.5

3.9

264.4

8.53

0.379

0.44

Aug.

3.1

11.0

163 -45-

10.4

5.8

3.2

2.8

Z.I

2.1

2.O

1.9

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.5

.87

.75

1.3

1.2

*.81

.59

.5?

3.9

1.1

.81

.75

.75

.64

.69

.64

274.39

8.85

0.393

0.45

Sept.

0.64

.59

759

.64

.64

.64

.81

.75

.75

.81

.81

.87

.94

.94

.81

.94

.94

.81

1.4

1.2

2.0 Ta

1.1

*1.0

1.0

.87

1.4

.94

.69

.75

27.37

0.912

0.041

0.05

In. 6.49

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,460 Min 0.34 Mean 36.6 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.07

Peak discharge (base, 8OO cfs). Apr. 3 (4 p .m.) 1 

ft);

i U.LBUIKU-&C ^uaoe, ouu mo;. npi-. o ^4 p.... __. ,610 cfs _(9.25 ,-. ft); --,,Apr. ..,- . 26 .-,- -,, (10 p.m.) 1,42O ofs

(8.65 ft); May 21 (6 p.m.) 1,750 cfs (9.59 ft); May 22 (9 p.m.) 2,680 cfs (12.00 ft); June 12 

(4:30 a.m.) 1,720 cfs (9.53 ft); June 15 (1:30 a.m.) 10,200 cfs (17.81 ft); June 28 (7 a.m.) 

1,450 cf=fs (10.80 ft); Aug. 3 (9:30 p.m.) 1,040 cfs (9.38 ft).

* Discharge meausrement made on this day.

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

Creek at Wanda.
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 571

Kaskaskia River at Bondville, 111.

Location. Lat 40°06'47", long 88°20'55", in NW^NWi sec. 18, T. 19 N. , R. 8 E. , on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 10, 50 ft upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge, 1 mile east of Bondville, and 3.8 miles west of Champaign.

Drainage area. 12.3 sq mi.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 689.89 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 8 years (1949-57), 8.05 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 235 cfs June 28 (gage height, 7.18 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Oct. 1-7.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 427 cfs Feb. 21, 1951 (gage height, 10.93 ft); no flow 

Sept. 21-24, Oct. 1-3, 7-9, 1954.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 9-26)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

0.1

.2

.6

1.2

3.4

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

6.7

32

62

156

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

.'l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

,2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

,2

.2

.4

7?

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.7

0.18

0.015

0.02

Nov.

~72 O.2

.2

.2

.2

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.6

.4

.2

.2

b.2

b.2

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.2

b.2

7.3

0.24

0.020

O.O2

Dec.

O.3

.2

7?

.2

.2

.3

.6

.8

~79~ 1.3

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

*.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

17.2

0.55

0.045

0.05

Jan.

0.6

b.6

b.6

b.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.5

76

b.6

b.7

b.8

bl.O

*bl.5

bl.5

bl.4

b2.5

10

~5.Z 11

2.7

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.0

b.9

b.9

55.0

1.77

O.144

0.17

Feb.

bO.9

i!o

.9

1.1

1.6

4.3

3.9

41IB"

*13

9.8

7.2

5.4

4.5

3.8

3.0

2.9

2.4

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.7

7.4

17

12

_

___ __ .

169.8

6.O6

0.493

0.51

Mar.

9.1

7.4

6.1

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.1

4.0

3.7

3.5

*4.0

3.2

3.0

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.9

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.1

3.0

2.9

6.3

6.5

5.2

4.7

123.5

3.98

0.324

O.37

Apr.

5.2

19"5.0

22

31

26

21

28

37

31

25

21

18

16

15

14

14

14

14

23

25

*22

21

19

34

32

57

So" 62

38

77O.2

25.7

2.09

2.33

May

32

27

23

20

18

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

23

23

18

16

30

24

21

19

*20

20

20

20

23

21

18

17

16

15

15

597

19.3

1.57

1.81

June

14

12

11

9.8

9.3

8.6

7.9

7.4

6.9

6.3

7.2

6.3

52

36

28

22

18

16

14

12

10

9.1

7.7

*7.2

6.5

773" 6.1

*125 ~8~0~

52

615.8

20.5

1.67

1.86

July

38

30

24

21

17

14

13

12

1O

9.3

8.9

8.4

4830"

19

14

12

10

9.1

8.1

7.4

7.3

42

23

13

8.6

6.9

5.9

5.2

4.5

3.8

483.4

15.6

1.27

1.46

Aug.

3.5

373

2.9

2.8

2.2

1.9

*1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.5

.4

.3

.3

.7

.4

.3

.2

33.1

1.07

0.087

0.10

Sept.

0.2TB~

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

7?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.4

0.21

0.017

0.02

Calendar year 1956: Max 50 Mln 0.1 Mean 2.54 Cfsm 0.2O7 In. 2.82

Water year 1956-57: Max 125 Mln 0.1 Mean 7.9O Cfsm 0.642 In. 8.72

Peak discharge (base, 160 cfs). June 28 (1O:30 a.m.) 235 cfs (7.18 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
572 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

Kaskaskia River at Ficklin, 111.

Location.--Lat 39°48'00", long 88°21'55", in SWijNWij sec. 36, T. 16 N., R. 7 E., on left

bank 0.25 mile upstream from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge, 0.5 mile west of Ficklin,

and 7 miles downstream from Twomile Slough. 

Drainage area.--127 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1954 to September 1957. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 642.10 ft above mean

sea level, datum of 1929. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 cfs Apr. 28, June 28; maximum gage height,

10.85 ft Apr. 28; no flow Oct. 2, Nov. 23, 28.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 28, June 28, 1957; no flow Mar. 4, Oct. 9,

1954, Sept. 18, 1%5, Oct. 2, Nov. 23, 28, 1956. Revisions --Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1955 and 1956 have

been revised to 1,020 cfs July 24, 1955 (gage height, 10.08 ft) and 630 cfs Oct. 7,

1955 (gage height, 8.82 ft), superseding those published in WSP 1388 and 1438, respecRemarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

 wETch are poor. Records of daily discharge include only flow over control. Water is 

pumped into river from wells 21.5 miles upstream. Diversion for industrial supply 

above control. Waste water returns to river 500 ft downstream.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods

 in the water years 1955-56, superseding those published in WSP 1388 and 1438, are given 

herewith:

1955 

July 23................... 187

24................... 869

Oct. 7................... 512

Month

July 1955..... ....

Water year 

1954-55.

October 1955.. ....

Calendar year 

1955.

Water year 

1955-56.

Ofs-days

3,366.1

15,780.8

1,999.0

21,597.3

14,186.4

Maximum

869

869

512

869

512

Minimuir

5.9

0

.6

0

.1

Adjusted

Mean

109

43.2

64.5

59.2

38.8

±ntc : btsin D17^fn Mean ^r square 

(cfs) \ ais l Mean mile

0 +8.49 117 0.921

-3.54 +7.61 47.3 .372

-1.27 +7.39 70.6 .556

-1.79 +8.29 65.7 .517

-1.53 +8.55 45.8 .361

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Mean

M(*)

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.2

*0

.6

.3

.1

.3

.2

.8

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.3

.6

.6

.3

.2

1.0

.8

.8

2.8

.6

.6

.4

.2

.3

.5

0.47

-9.68

+10.10

0.89

0.0070

0.008

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.6

.5

.4

1.1

.4

.4

.6

.9

1.3

1.6

.9

2.4

.7

1.1

1.9

3.6

8.5

27!

0

.5

.5

.1

.1 o1.3

2.3

1.17

-8.09

+8.63

1.71

0.013

0.01

Calendar year 1956: f

Water year 1956-57 : f

Dec.

2.5

1.6

1.0

.5

173

2.9

7.7

7.6

33

23

14

13

8.5

6.7

5.5

4.4

4.4

5.7

8.0

7.6

9.9

12

7.8

8.5

6.7

7.0

7.5

*b9.5 

blO

b9 5

bg]o

8.17

-9.00

+11.09

10.3

0.081

0.09

Jan.

b7.0

6.5

b6.5

6.0

5.1

5.1

6.2

5.4

bS.O

b9.0

b6.0

b5.0

b4.0

2.9

b4.0

3.7

3.4

3.8

2.7

1.0

3.1

99

"48" 117

28

15

14

12 

11

8.1

7.8

15.0

-6.03

+10 . 91

Adju

19.9

0.157

0.18

Feb.

4.0

5.4

4.4

2.8

57T

all

a20

a40

a 50

a270

172

143

108

86

64

51

40

35

*29

22

26

23

20

19

22

86

259

200

 - ---_

64.9

0

+10.43

sted for

75.3

0.593

0.62

Mar.

143

T56

84

71

61

53

45

38

33

30

31

33

27

26

31

29

27

*25

25

24

20

19

20

18

25

35

66

111 

122

94

71

49.8

0

+10.47

pumpage

60.3

0.475

0.55

Apr.

76

98

338

715

- 580

460

352

458

513

411

322

250

208

179

158

143

140

149

155

176

193

186

186

176

179

311

822

1.120 

899

544

350

-0.26

+1O.43

and dive

360

2.83

3.16

May

42O

*338

269

224

176

149

128

119

111

106

101

96

165

302

216

155

249

296

241

216

216

269

352

330

302

296

232

*186 

158

137

125

215

0

+9.25

rsion

224

1.76

2.03

June

122

98

94

86

78

76

66

61

61

59

76

214

774

700

535

394

315

366

360

259

193

149

125

106

96

86

84

954 

8CT

455

261

0

+10 . 41

271

2.13

2.38

July

330

25(J

200

172

149

128

114

*98

88

71

61

57

134

327

200

137

104

88

71

61

53

47

81

128

74

50

40

33

29

31

22

3,428

111

0

+11 . 80

123

0.969

1.12

Aug.

20

41

41

IS" 98

26

15

10

8

5

3

6

5

*4.

3

2

1

1"

1

3

2

2

2

1

2

8 

7

1

1

370 

12.

-2.2

Runoff in 

inche s

1.06

5.03

.64

6.99

4.89

0

1

3

5

2

9

1

8

2

8"8

9

0

2

8

9

1

0

0

0

1

3

8

a

0

i

+11.17

21.

0.16

0.1

0

5

9

sept.

0.9

1.5

1.2

.6

174

2.0

3.2

4.2

2.9

1.0

.8

2.0

.9

.9

.8

1.1

6.4

T79

1.4

2.4

2.6

1.5

1.3

2.1

2.0

1.0

.6

.7 

.7

.8

50.8 

1.69

-5.44

+10.64

6.89

0.054

0.06

Observed Adjusted

lax 316 Min 0 Mean 23.3 Mean 28.4 Cfsm 0.224 In. 3.03

lax 1,120 Mln 0 Mean 90.4 Mean 97.4 Cfsm 0.767 In. 10.40

*ak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Apr. 3 (11 p.m.) 790 cfs (9.41 ft),- Apr. 28 (4:30 p.m.) 1,320 cfs 

(10.85 ft); June 13 (9:30 p.m.) 945 cfs (9.88 ft)j June 28 (2 p.m.) 1,320 cfs (10.76 ft).

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

t Pumpage, equivalent in cubic feet per second, from wells into river 21.5 miles upstream.

* Diversion, equivalent in cubic feet per second, above station for industrial supply, 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for stations at Bondville and Shelbyville. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 573

Asa Creek at Sullivan, 111.

Location. La t 39°37'11", long 88°36'17", in NW^NW^- sec. 36, T. 14 N. , R. 5 E. , on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from Chicago & Eastern 

Illinois Railroad, 0.8 mile north of Sullivan, and 5| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 7.93 sq mi.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 645.36 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 4.37 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs June 28 (gage height, 10.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 660 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow for 

many days.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 28, 1957: no flow during part of each 

year.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

.4 

1.3 

3.1 

5.7

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

19

40

65

133

313

741

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

( )

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

1.8

7.9

4.9

3.4

2.7

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.3

1.1

.8

.8

1.3

3.9

3.9

3.6

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.0

*1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

60.0

1.94

0.245

0.28

Jan.

0.9

.7

.8

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.5

.4

.5

.4

b.3

b.3

b.2

b.l

b.l

.1

.4

.6

10

no

6.7

4.7

3.4

2.7

2.4

2.0

1.3

1.5

55.5

1.79

0.226

0.26

Feb.

1.2

1.0

1.3

i~o.9

1.8

3.6

5.2

17

14

12

9.9

7.6

6.0

*4.9

3.9

3.1

3.1

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

13

23

14

162.3

5.80

0.731

0.76

Mar.

11

8.9

7.3

6.3

5.4

4.9

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

2.7

3.1

*3.4

3.1

2.6

2.7

3.1

2.7

3.4

7.6

17

19

15

12

9 9

8.6

191.6

6.18

0.779

0.90

Apr.

9.2

9.6

60

63

58

35

24

41

34

22

18

15

12

11

9.6

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.9

9.6

8.9

8.6

9.5

17

75

45

26

684.3

22.8

2.88

3.21

May

18

*15

12

9.9

8.3

7.0

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.4

4.9

574

10

11

7.9

6.3

19

16

15

17

20

22

41

27

24

19

14

*12

10

9.2

8.9

413.2

13:3

1.68

1.94

June

7.9

6.7

6.3

5.7

5.2

4.8

4.7

4.4

3.9

5.6

4.1

67

49

61

90

47

28

26

18

13

11

8.6

7.3

6.7

6.0

5.7

9.9

*582

153

94

1,340.6

44.7

5.64

6.29

July

61

43

28

21

15

13

11

9.2

7.6

6.7

6.0

5.4

9.9

20

13

9.6

7.9

6.7

5.7

4.9

4.4

4.1

4.7

3.4

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.4

1.8

1.5

338.6

10.9

1.37

1.59

Aug.

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

.7

.6

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

**.!

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

10.4

0.34

0.043

0.05

Sept.

0

0

0

0

.1

**.

-1-

.1

0

0

0

0

2.5

0.08

0.010

0.01

Calendar year 1956: Max 126 Win 0 Mean 4.06 Cfsm 0.512 In. 6.97

Water year 1956-57= Max 582 Mln 0 Mean 8.93 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.29

Peak discharge (base, 160 efs).~June 28 (5 a.m.) 1,110 cfs (10.66 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

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

River at Shelbyvllle.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
574 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

Kaskaskia River at Shelbyville, 111.

Location. Lat 39°24'20", long 88°47'00", in SE£SW£ sec. 8, T. 11 N. , R. 4 E. , on left

 bank 50 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 16 in Shelbyville, 2,000 ft upstream 

from Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad bridge, 7 miles upstream from Robinson Creek, 

and at mile 221.42.

Drainage area. 1,030 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1908 to December 1912, August to December 1914 (gage heights 

only) , October 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 535.78 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 6, 1914, chain gage on downstream side of 

bridge 100 ft downstream at datum 4.67 ft lower. Oct. 1 to Dec. 3, 1940, and June 1, 

1950, to July 10, 1952, staff gage and Dec. 4, 1940, to May 31, 1950, water-stage 

recorder, at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 847 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,900 cfs June 29 (gage height, 22.37 ft); mln-

 imum, 4.8 cfs Oct. 1, 2.

1908-12, 1914, 1940-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 29, 1957; no flow at 

times in 1953-55.

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

 which are fair. Municipal water supply for Shelbyville obtained from shallow wells

in gravel beds along right bank just above gage.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 975: 1908.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 21 to Dec. 8, Jan. 22 to Feb. 2, 

Feb. 9-26, June 28, Sept. 24-30)

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5 

5.7 

6.0 

6.5

180

395

7.0

9.0

10.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

22.0

690

2,510

3,150

5,000

5,860

7,620

24,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 H

6.2

7.8

9.7

9.7

8.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.8

7.8

7.2

6.7

6.2

5.2

5.7

6.2

8.4

11

11

11

10

10

11

16

16

17

17

16

20

300.2

9.68

0.0094

0.01

Nov.

20 

20

21

18

13

13

12

13

14

14

12

12

11

12

18

23

21

24

24

28

24

23

28

24

2£

29

24

*21

20 

16

581

19.4

0.019

0.02

Dec.

15 

15

14

13

12

13

56

208

431

404

328

274

236

196

170

159

145

125

111

138

224

287

292

282

260

240

220

*208

196

180

170

5,622

181

0.176

0.20

Jan.

162 

98

118

148

138

121

118

108

121

118

82

101

111

85

b92

b92

b85

b79

b74

68

76

599

*984

b900

904

b730

b620

613

508 

404

346

8,803

284

0.276

0.32

Feb.

341 

282

292

282

264

278

359

418

824

1,170

,220

,150

,170

,170

* ,090

960

792

655

544

455

404

372

341

323

314

554

1,500

1.800

19,324

690

0.670

0.70

Mar.

1.750 

1,550

1,500

1,400

1,220

1,010

832

697

613

544

508

490

455

436

450

431

404

*404

408

400

377

372

386

372

485

952

,320

,400

,360 

320

' i on '

25,026

807

0.783

0.90

Apr.

1.140 

1,270

2,330

4,690

6,430

7,420

6,680

*6,680

6,850

6,510

5,500

4,750

4,010

3,210

2,510

2,070

1,750

1,550

1,450

1,450

1,500

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,550

1,500

1,800

3,650

4,880 

6,170

104,600

3,487

3.39

3.78

May

5.860 

*5,600

5,000

4,070

2,850

2,070

1,600

1,270

1,090

936

856

800

1,650

1,700

1,650

1,400

1,500

1,920

2,020

2,070

2,070

2,430

2,790

3,460

3,330

3,270

3,030

*2,580

2,170 

1,800

1,550

74,392

2,400

2.33

2.69

June

1,400 

1,180

992

872

776

a700

a620

a550

a500

a450

776

2,650

3,270

4,070

9,720

11, 600

7,420

6,010

5,000

4,010

3,030

2,350

1,860

1,450

1,180

al , 000

1,400

*19,100

*24.900 

19,400

138,236

4,608

4.47

4.99

July

«15.200 

8,520

5,720

4,500

3,150

2,020

1,500

1,220

984

832

725

641

834

2,250

2,790

1,500

1,400

1,220

976

864

896

711

641

564

502

480

480

445

404 

364

 323

60,656

1,957

1.90

2.19

Aug.

287 

274

422

341

318

256

248

212

170

138

118

98

*105

79

71

71

63

57

52

44

37

33

29

31

28

28

46

49

240 

150

82

4,177

135

0.131

0.15

Sept.

52 

46

37

31

26

23

21

20

17

17

16

*28

26

35

28

20

20

23

23

23

21

18

17

20

18

17

17

14

12 

1°

696

23.2

0.023

0.03

Calendar year 1956 : Max 3,330 Mln 4.8 Mean 360 Cfsm 0.350 In. 4.75

Water year 1956-57 : Max 24,900 Min 4.8 Mean 1,212 Cfsm 1.18 In. 15.98

Peak discharge (base, 3,800 cfs).--Apr. 6 (2 a.m.) 7,830 cfs (15.06 ft); Apr. 30 (1 p.m.) 6,340 cfs

(14.28 ft); June 16 (1 p.m.) 12,400 cfs (16.95 ft); June 29 (9;50 a.m.) 25,900 cfs (22.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

at Carlyle.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 575

Kaskaskia River at Vandalla, 111.

Location. Lat 38°57'35", long 89°05'20", In SE£ sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., near center 

of span on upstream side of Gallatln Street Bridge In Vandalla, 85 miles upstream from 

Hickory Creek and at mile 160.85.

Drainage area. 1,980 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. February 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Datum of gage is 453.30 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1933, chain gage at present site at datum 2.00 ft 

higher. Oct. 1, 1933, to Sept. 25, 1940, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 47 years, 1,439 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 62,700 cfs June 29; maximum gage height, 25.72 

ft June 16, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 14 cfs Oct. 13.

1908-12, 1914-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 29, 1957; maximum gage height, 

27.39 ft June 29, 1951; minimum discharge observed, 3.5 cfs Aug. 22, 1911.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers Indicated.

WSP

405

455

475

565

605

665

685

700

715

Water 

year

1915

1917

1918

1923

1925

1928

1929

1930

1931

Date

Aug. 21, 1915

June 5, 1917

May 11, 1918

Mar. 17, 1923

Mar. 16, 1925

Dec. 1, 1927

May 14, 1929

Jan. 14, 1930

Sept. 18, 1931

Discharge 

(cfs)

15,800

16,800

8,880

14,300

9,980

12,200

12,200

11,500

1,270

Gage height 

(feet)t

22.7

23.2

18.8

21.9

19.5

20.8

20.8

20.4

6.3

t Prom graph based on gage readings.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1208: 1919. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, in the water year 1912, superseding those published In WSP 325, are given 

herewith:

1912 

Aug. 18. ........ aSOO

19. ........ al,000

20. ........ al,400

21. ........ a2,500

1912-Con. 

Aug. 22........ . al,900

23........ . al,300

24........ . al,000

25........ . a800

Month

Water year 1911-12. ..........

Maximum Minimum Mean

2,130

Per square 

mile

1.08

Runoff in 

inches

14.62

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, and records for stations at Shelbyville and Carlyle.
576 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 

Kaskaskla River at Vandalla, 111. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

38 

37

35

34

33

31

29

28

26

24

18

16

14

21

24

24

22

21

*21

18

18

17

17

19

22

48

68

42

32 

30

30

857

27.6

0.014

0.02

Nov.

29 

28

28

26

26

27

30

32

31

30

30

32

38

51

72

80

76

76

72

62

54

62

65

68

68

68

62

54

*54 

54

1,485

49.5

0.025

0.03

Dec.

54 

51

51

54

54

101

247

778

2,270

1,900

970

740

765

665

615

565

505

425

325

285

465

590

565

565

525

465

425

405

385 

365

345

16,520

533

0.269

0.31

Jan.

325 

285

230

*230

215

200

192

185

200

b!90

b!70

b!80

b!80

b!60

b!50

b!50

b!40

b!30

b!20

b!40

b200

b400

615

865

1,090

bl,000

940

865

790 

b720

b680

11,937

385

0.194

0.22

Feb.

b640 

615

590

7l5

815

940

*1,120

1,210

1,330

1,700

2,150

1,980

1,730

1,590

1,480

1,360

1,300

1,210

1,090

915

815

765

690

640

665

1,400

4,340

5.120

38,915

1,390

0.702

0.73

Mar.

3^030

2,390

1,980

1,800

1,660

1,450

*1,270

1,030

970

915

865

840

815

765

740

690

790

815

665

590

640

505

545

740

1,180

1,590

1,700

1,730 

1,660

1,590

40,470

1,305

0.659

0.76

Apr.

1,590 

1,840

3,220

7,100

*11,100

14.700

12,900

11,300

*11,900

12 , 100

11,000

9,710

8,680

7,710

6,820

5,540

4,160

3,180

2,710

2,670

4,040

4,880

5,190

5,540

5,060

4,040

4,280

6,500

8,820

n * 900

210,180

7,006

3.54

3.95

May

10.200 

7,940

7,140

6,680

6,300

5,500

4,620

2,920

2,000

1,720

1,450

1,300

1,180

1,550

2,110

2,470

*2,920

3,350

3,820

5,580

4,940

6,680

8,220

10,000

9,550

8,650

7,530

6,480

5,150 

4,260

155,090

5,003

2.53

2.91

June

3,020 

2,550

1,970

1,550

1,330

1,210

1,180

1,620

1,390

1,000

880

3,780

5,660

5,500

11,900

*23,400

*21,100

*14,900

*11,700

8,100

7,020

6,390

5,500

4,200

2,790

2,180

1,800

7,620

* 54. OOP 

* 44, 000

259,240

8,641

4.36

4.87

July

*28.500 

*20,100

14,000

9,900

7,270

6,140

5,220

3,550

2,470

1,900

1,520

1,240

1,150

3,650

6,140

6,480

6,300

6,580

5,150

3,060

2,080

1,620

4,140

*3,450

1,830

1,120

910

820

850 

880

660

158,480

5,112

2.58

2.98

Aug.

585 

560

664

3,720

4,680

2,560

1,330

820

635

560

445

424

383

344

344

307

289

272

272

239

192

170

*155

148

207

192

207

512

424 

272

239

22,151

715

0.361

0.42

Sept.

207 

177

170

148

128

128

116

110

104

98

98

116

148

a200

a!80

a!50

a!30

a!20

al30

a!30

a!20

allO

alOO

a90

*74

72

67

60

60 

62

3,603

120

0.061

0.07

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,330 Min 14 Mean 710 Cfsm 0.359 In. 4.89

Water year 1956-57: Max 54,000 Min 14 Mean 2,518 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.27

Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

at Shelbyville ihelbyville and Carlvle. Carlyle.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 571 

Kaskaskia River at Carlyle, 111.

Location. Lat 38°36 I 42", long 89°21'22", in SE^ sec. 18, T. 2 N., R. 2 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 50 at Carlyle, 16.5 miles upstream from 

Crooked Creek and at mile 105.75.

Drainage area. 2,680 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1915, May 1938 

to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 402.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 1, 1938, chain, wire-weight, or staff gage at site at Baltimore & 

Ohio Railroad bridge 400 ft downstream at same datum. July 1, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1940, 

wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 24 years, 2,089 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 33,400 cfs July 2 (gage height, 30.56 ft); minimum, 31 cfs Nov. 11-14.

1908-12, 1914-15, 1938-57: Maximum discharge, 54,400 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 

33.69 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 17, 1954.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 975: 1908-12, 1915.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 25 to Dec. 7, Dec. 16 

to Jan. 25, Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to July 3 July 4 to Sept. 30

5.6 

5.8 

6.0 

7.0 

12.0

27

52

92

295

1,340

19.0

21.0

22.0

24.0

30.5

3,330

4,340

5,550

10,000

33,000

6.2 

7.0 

8.0

100

199

354

10.0

19.0

750

3,330

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 19.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

57

56

51

54

54

52

48

45 

45

44

45

45 

42

41

44

44

39

38

36

36

38

38

37

34

34

*37

36

35

38

38

37

1,318

42.5

0.016

0.02

Nov.

39

41 

42

37

35

34

35

35 

35

32

31

31 

31

31

36

41

49

146

162

142

125

102

95

100

100

95

85

*77

70

68

1,982

66.1

0.025

0.03

Dec.

66

65 

65

63

61

124

788

1,900 

2,670

a3,000

a3,200

a3,200 

a3,000

al,700

al,000

670

570

490

430

430

430

550

732

837

837

816

732

630

550

490

450

30,546

985

0.368

0.42

Jan.

420

390 

352

*286

248

248

266

286 

286

276

266

238 

221

180

192

170

T70

188

194

180

172

266

758

al,200

al,750

a2.000

1,270

1,080

988

774

858

16,173

522

0.195

0.22

Feb.

774

630 

690

837

1,010

1,230

*1,740

1,950 

2,060

2,560

3,090

3,060 

2,640

2,240

1,920

1,760

1,660

1,560

1,440

1,300

1,160

1,050

944

858

816

1,080

2,760

5.620

-

46,439

1,659

0.619

0.64

Mar.

,950

,250 

.540

,540

,890

,160

* ,500

,980 

,680

,440

,300

,190 

,120

,080

,050

1,050

988

966

922

900

900

879

879

944

1,120

1,530

2,120

2,240

2,060

2,010

1,920

59,098

1,906

0.711

0.82

Apr.

77260" 1.900

3,300

*4,160

6,000

*11,200

16,200

17.900 

*17,600

16,500

15,800

*14,400 

13,000

12, 100

10, 900

9,750

9,000

8,500

7,750

7,260

7,750

8,000

9,250

9,750

9,000

8,000

7,030

7,030

7,260

7,500

286,050

9,535

3.56

3.97

May

8,250

9,250 

10,600

10,300

9,500

8,750

8,000

7,500 

7,030

6,600

6,210

5,260 

4,160

3,400

2,850

2.580

*3,160

3,700

4,440

6,030

7,750

8,750

9,500

10,300

12,400

14,000

14.400

13,000

11,200

9,500

8 250

246,620

7,955

2.97

3.42

June

7,260

6,400 

5,860

5,260

4,340

3,260

2,350

1,900 

2,440

2,580

1,950

1.580 

2,690

3,400

7,700

19,000

*27.800

27,400

24,200

21,000

17 , 900

15,100

12,700

10,600

9,250

8,000

6,810

6,400 eioso

7,500

278,660

9,289

3.47

3.87

July

*24,500

*55,000 

31,000

26,600

22,400

18,600

14,400

11,500 

9,250

7,750

6,600

5,550 

4,340

3,220

3,330

4,030

10,000

13,000

11,500

9,500

8,250

7,260

6,210

*5,550

5,000

4,760

4,340

3,190

2,250

1,800

1,620

320,300

10,330

3.85

4.44

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,440 Mln 31 Mean 1,006 Cfam 0.375 In. 5

Aug.

1,230

980 

905

1,830

3,090

3,500

3,660

5.790 

3,500

2,070

1,180

880 

750

650

590

610

590

510

470

400

554

*528

502

~2S6 286

286

510

294

582

650

610

55,075

1,151

0.422

0.49

Sept.

554" 410

519

262

255

206

192

180 

173

165

160

165 

199

565

354

502

255

212

206

199

206

219

180

*154

141

152

124

116

115

110

6,404

215

0.079

0.09

11

Water year 1956-57: Max 33,000 Mln 31 Mean 3,640 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.43

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

at Shelbyvllle and at New Athens.
578 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

Shoal Creek near Breese, 111.

Location. Lat 38°36'35", long 89°29'40", in SWtrSW^ sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 4 W., near center

 of span on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 50, 0.35 mile upstream from

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, 1.7 miles east of Breese, and 7 miles upstream from Beaver 

Creek.

Drainage area.--760 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1909 to December 1912, August to December 1914, October 1945 

to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of.gage is 413.97 ft above mean sea level,

 3atum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 8, 1914, chain gage at 

site 0.35 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1945-57), 512 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,600 cfs June 17 (gage height, 22.48 ft); no

 flow Oct. 20-22, 24.

1909-12, 1914, 1945-57: Maximum discharge, 23,100 cfs Jan. 6, 1950 (gage height, 

22.63 ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days in 1954-55, 1956.

Maximum discharge known, 52,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 25.6 ft, present site 

and datum), by contracted-opening determination.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 20 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are poor. About 0.4 cfs diverted above station for municipal supply of 

Breese is not included in records.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.5

.1

.6 

1.7 

3.4 

6.0

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0 

10.0

20

55

121

230

421

710

1,040

13.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

19.0

21.0

22.4

1,700

2,540

3,360

4,850

9,700

16,400

22,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a6.0

a4!s

a4.0

a3.0

a2.5

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0_

0

0

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.2

36.8

1.19

0.0016

0.002

Nov.

 0.2 

.4

.4

.6

1.0

1.7

2.3

2.6

2.4

2.6

3.6

4.9

6.0

7.4

13

16

19

aTT

alS

a!3

a!2

all

a!3

a!4

al4

a!2

*11

alO 

a9.0

235.4

7.85

0.010

0.01

Dec.

a8.5 

a8.0

a7.5

a7.0

a7.0

62

550

616

634

645

589

530

a270

a!80

a!20

a90

a70

a52

a41

a 50

a90

a90

a75

a65

a60

a55

aSO

a45

a40 

a35

a50

5,170.0

167

0.220

0.25

Jan.

a26 

a22

a!9

*17

a!5

a!3

a!4

a!4

a!3

a!2

all

all

all

alO

alO

9.6

9.2

8.9

a9.0

alO

al5

a70

a!20

a!30

alTo"

a92

a80

a72

a65 

a60

a

1,128.7

36.4

0.048

0.06

Feb.

a40 

a38

a60

alOO

a!80

a230

*295

460

435

252

162

129

117

100

89

83

70

73

76

68

64

58

55

54

86

406

1,160

1,820

-

6,760

241

0.317

0.33

Mar.

1.560 

856

550

274

241

196

*152

123

107

93

93

96

96

96

114

86

84

83

78

80

81

83

83

117

208

373

421

421

316

230

7,643

247

0.325

0.37

Apr.

a220 

a220

795

*2 , 540

2,990

4,110

5,250

5.850

*S,050

*3,800

3,360

*1 , 880

813

550

448

*355

284

386

924

634

598

765

1,140

1,300

1,020

1,380

2,830

3,170

3,800

5,650

62,112

2,070

2.72

3.04

May

8.000 

7,000

4,850

1,590

706

510

295

263

252

230

208

336

460

230

196

*162 155"

1,260

1,820

2,360

2,480

2,830

3,360

4,110

5,450

6,750

5,850

4,280

1,730 

734

589

69,347

2,237

2.94

3.39

June

500 

355

219

162

152

121

ISS

273

1,040

712

643

661

1,410

2,060

6,780

14,000

*22,200

17,600

12,900

7,950

3,040

1,380

570

390

241

*208

455

1,260

2,150

11,300

110,917

3,697

4.86

5.43

July

20,000

7^750

2,260

1,120

670

535

252

162

123

110

121

100

93

89

600

1,420

1,760

1,820

1,390

833

a630

a530

*510

a280

al.70

114

89

83 

80

57,456

1,853

2.44

2.81

Aug.

117 

100

96

122

662

1,540

2,540

2,250

1,290

550

448

284

162

162

141

129

121

100

86

a80

a74

*67

a63

a70

196

131

107

73

80 

51

40

11,932

385

0.507

0.58

Sept.

26 

25

21

20

19

17

14

13

14

13

14

13

13

12

11

12

10

11

a!5

a28

a33

a25

a22

*20

a!8

al7

a!6

a!5

al4 

a!3

514

17.1

0.022

0.03

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,260 Mln 0 Mean 157 Cfsm 0.207 In. 2.79

Water year 1956-57: Max 22,200 Mln O Mean 913 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.30

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs). Apr. 8 (10 a.m.) 6,050 cfs (17.55 ft); May 1 (4 p.m.) 8,500 cfs

(18.59 ft); May 26 (2 p.m.) 7,OOO cfs (17.96 ft); June 17 (6:30 to 9 a.m.) 22,600 cfs (22.48 ft);

July 1 (6 a.m.) 20,400 cfs '(22.01 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

Creek near Kane, Kaskaskla River at Carlyle, and other stations on nearby streams.
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 579

Kaskaskia River at New Athens, 111.

Location. Lat 38°19'22", long 89°52'57", in Sw£ sec. 28, T. 2 S., R. 7 W., on left bank

 CL5 mile downstream from highway bridge at New Athens and at mile 40.9.

Drainage area. 5,220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1909 to December 1912, June 1914 to September 1921, January

 1935 to September 1957. Records for January 1907 to September 1909, published in

WSP 265, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Case --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 359.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929 October 1909 to Dec. 31, 1912, and June 22, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1921, chain gage 

at site 0.66 mile upstream at same datum. Since Oct. 1, 1937, auxiliary staff gages on 

Mississippi River near mouth of Kaskaskia River 41 miles downstream.

Average discharge . 32 years (1909-12, 1914-21, 1935-57), 3,830 cf s .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 48,700 cfs June 20 (gage height, 31.08 ft); mini1909-12, 1914-21 ', 1935-57: Maximum discharge, 83,000 cfs May 23, 1943 (gage height, 

39 35 ft, backwater from Mississippi River); minimum, 13 cfs Oct. 5, 1941, caused by 

backwater from Mississippi River; minimum, unaffected by backwater, 40 cfs Sept. 19, 

1954 (gage height, 1.45 ft). no

Revisions --The maximum discharge for the water year 1919 has been revised to 18,500 

cfs June lO, 1919 (gage height, 24.1 ft, from graph based on gage readings), superseding figure published in WSP 505.

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

Cooperation.--Gage-height record for auxiliary gages on Mississippi River furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSF 805: 1935. WSP 1208: 1910-11, 1920. See also Records

 available! Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1912, 1915-16, 1919, and 1921, superseding those published in WSP 305, 325, 405, 4d5, 

505,'and 525, are given herewith:

Date

1911

Oct. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

1912

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Apr. 1

2

3

4

Discharge

12,400

13 , 500

14,700

15 , 400

15,500

15,000

14,400

13,600

13,000

12,300

11,500

12,400

13,900

15,300

15,300

15,300

14,800

13 , 900

12,700

12,100

11,400

11,200

10,900

12,200

13,900

15,700

16,800

17,400

18 , 300

19,400

20,100

21,900

23,600

24,100

23,600

25,400

29,400

31,000

31,700

32,600

33,500

32,500

Date

1912-Con.

Apr. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

27

28

29

30

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

1915

Feb. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

29,500

25,300

22,300

20,200

17,400

15,700

13,900

13,100

12,400

12 , 400

12,200

10,400

10,500

10,900

9,870

8,960

8,990

14,300

16,300

17,400

18,000

18,000

18,700

19,400

20,100

19,400

18,300

16,300

14,800

13,500

12,400

12,700

12,400

12,200

11,700

17,400

21,000

21,000

21,000

17,000

15,000

12,000

Date

1915-Con.

Feb. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

1916

Aug. 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

1919

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

10,000

8,000

5,500

4,000

3,500

3,000

2,500

2,100

1,800

1,600

1,600

2,500

5,000

7,000

9,000

19,000

25 , 400

25,800

24,500

20,100

17,400

14,800

1,000

1,090

1,090

1,290

1,260

1,990

3,640

5,110

5,600

5,610

5,570

5,760

4,900

3,220

2,400

2,350

1,820

1,640

Date

1919-Con.

May 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

July 1

Discharge

1,700

2,700

2,500

1,970

2,300

2,660

3,950

4,450

6,680

8,040

8,500

9,120

9,580

9,820

8,600

5,050

7,590

10,500

13,000

17,000

17,700

17 , 300

18,100

16,700

14,900

11,000

7,680

3,120

1,610

1,280

1,110

1,650

2,150

2,350

2,450

3,150

5,505

6,760

8,400

9,580

10,700

11,600

12,100

11,500

Date

1919-Con.

July 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

1921

June 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

10,900

10,300

9,820

9,580

9,580

9,340

9,340

9,120

8,900

8,400

6,680

3,730

2,300

1,700

1,560

1,480

1,240

1,060

972

804

1,150

1,700

1,280

1,030

860

1,180

1,150

1,180

916

916

2,050

2,550

2,000

1,900

1,750

1,700

1,700
580 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 

Kaskaskia River at New Athens, 111.--Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1912, 1915-16, 1919, 1921

Month

Calendar year 1911. ..........

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

Water year 1911-12. ..........

February 1915. .................

Calendar year 1915. ..........

Water year 1915-16. .....

Calendar year 1916. ..........

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

Water year 1918-19. ..........

Calendar year 1919. ..........

Water year 1920-21. ..........

Maximum

21,000

33,500

63,100

54,800

33,300

13,300

Minimum

162

250

330

142

531

162

130

Mean

3,984

6,410

5,870

5,130

3,380

4,670

1,870

Per square 

mile

.763

3.18

1.23

1.80

1.12

1.00

.983

.648

.895

.358

Runoff In 

Inches

10.36

16.77

1.87

15.25

13.36

8.78

12.14

4.85

rected

Note.--Ho gage-height record Feb. 8-25, 1915; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for station at Carlyle. Backwater from Mississippi River 

Mar. 31 to Apr. 8, Apr. 16-21, 1912, May 1-25, June 15-19, 1919.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

135

130

126

124

122

117

112

109

103

101

98

96

95

92

94

101

92

88

86

83

82

82

81

81

*81

88

86

83

86 

85

88

3,027

97.6

0.019

0.02

Nov.

91

87

86

85

83

87

86

83

81

81

81

81

79

78

90

99

109

155

179

172

229

235

212

200

219

195

*179

167

152 

140

3,901

130

0.025

0.03

Dec.

130

122

115

108

105

112

1,090

3,280

5,000

5,680

5,860

5,740

5,250

3,750

2,150

1,380

1,040

865

765

692

765

955

985

985

al,050

al,100

al,050

al.OOO

a900 

a800

a720

53,542

1,727

0.331

0.38

Jan.

a670

a62O

*564

529

495

451

407

385

385

396

396

385

374

385

363

363

363

374

341

330

319

363

730

1,790

3,000

5,550

3,000

2,200

1,480

1 , 280 

1,140

27,428

885

0.170

0.20

Feb.

1,040

1,100

1,170

1,280

1,420

*2,100

3,100

3,850

5,050

5,500

5,800

5,740

5,620

5,150

4,050

3,000

2,460

2,200

2,020

1,840

1,680

1,520

1,380

1,240

1,140

2,240

6,660

8,230

-

87,580

5,128

0.599

0.62

Mar.

8,320

8,410

8,600

8,410

7,870

*6,880

5,560

4,300

5,320

2,740

2,280

2,020

1,840

1,720

1,680

1,880

1,760

1,560

1,450

1,580

1,340

1,540

1,540

1,420

4,350

7,040

7,440

6,580

5,680

4,650 

3,550

126,510

4,081

0.782

0.90

Apr.

5,140

*5,650

5,810

9,820

14,000

*18,400

21,900

24,500

25,800

*26,500

26,500

26,700

25,800

24,100

21,900

19,700

17,600

16,000

15,200

14,800

15,200

15,600

16,800

16,800

16,800

17,200

18,400

21,000

25,200

25,600

546,020

18,200

5.49

5.89

May

25,200

21,000

18,900

17,600

16,800

16,000

14,800

15,800

12,500

11,700

11,200

10,700

10,200

9,940

9,820

*9,460

9,220

9,220

9,700

10,400

11,000

13,000

19,700

28,000

32,400

55,500

36,000

54,200

52,900

30,700 

27,600

567,160

18,500

5.51

4.04

June

24,100

20,100

16,800

14,100

12,200

10,900

10,200

11,000

10,900

9,820

8,520

5,860

4,650

5,200

10,000

52,400

45,000

*46,500

47,800

48,700

47,800

45,600

41,700

56,400

30,700

24,500

19,300

16,800

15,600

14,800

685,750

22,860

4.38

4.89

July

15,600

16,800

19,700

25,800

32,000

54,600

54,200

52,000

28,000

23,600

19,300

16,000

15,500

11,700

10,500

9,580

8,320

7,200

6,880

7,040

7,600

9,000

10,500

11,000

11,000

10,400

9,820

9,100

8,410

7,560 

5,200

471,710

15,220

2.92

5.36

Aug.

5,560

2,600

2,100

2,960

4,000

5,100

5,500

5,620

5,740

5,860

5,150

5,520

2,020

1,450

1,200

1,100

1,640

2,200

1,520

1,040

*840

740

644

598

564

540

518

529

598 

575

621

70,247

2,266

0.434

0.50

Sept.

765

740

621

552

506

462

418

596

563

341

330

550

341

352

352

429

451

418

574

530

508

508

*319

519

508

282

262

245

255 

221

11,676

589

0.075

0.08

Calendar year 1956: Max 

Water year 1956-57: Max

7,120

48,700

Mln 

Mln

Mean 

Mean

1,479

7,273

Cfsm 

Cfsm

0.283

1.39

In. 5.85

18.91

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

nd records for station at Carlyle.
MARYS RIVER BASIN 581

Marys River near Sparta, 111.

Location. Lat 38°06'29", long 89°38'56", in NEirSEt;- sec. 9, T. 5 S., R. 5 W., on left bank

 at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 154, 0.3 mile downstream from small 

tributary and 3.2 miles southeast of Sparta.

Drainage area. 17.8 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1949 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 431.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929.

Average discharge.--8 years, 13.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,000 cfs May 23 (gage height, 14.32 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; no flow for many 

days.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 23, 1957; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 4 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.2

.1

.4

.9

3.0

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

3.3

3.4

3.5

4.5

.1

.2

.3

.6

1.2

3.5

11

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

12.0

12.5

13.0

13.5

21

72

158

285

420

565

805

1,190

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

.6

0

. 0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

16.6

0.55

0.031

0.03

Dec.

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

3.5

T^o

.2

0

O

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

.1

.2.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

5.1

0.16

0.0090

0.01

Jan.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

40

2?

1.9

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.6 

.5

. 6

68.6

2.21

0.124

0.14

Feb.

T7s~ 0.7

6.3

2.9

*30

17

3.8

151

43

39

6.6

3.4

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.5

326

100

14

-

761.3

27.2

1.53

1.59

Mar.

6.4

4.0

3.0

2.4

2.1

 1.9

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.8

.7

1.0

1.3

1.0

.8

2.4

2.2

40

541

31

12

7.1

5.1 

3.8

683.3

22.0

1.24

1.43

Apr.

121

*32

812

411

*282

29

21

69

21

8.8

5.5

3.6

3.0

2.3

1.9

5.5

37

245

156

66

194

76

18

8.5

12

9.4

12

14

18 

9 5

2,734.0

91.1

5.12

5.71

May

5.5

4.2

3.3

2.4

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.8

101

42

5.8

13

16

*3.1

1.3

93

288

306

30

61

478

~2T 815

182

18

5.3

2.3

1.1 

. .5

24

2,532.3

81.7

4.59

5.29

June

9.4

1.6

.9

.4

.2

.4

.4

24

4.3

.8

.2

.4

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1 *.l

0

37

248

10

349.2

11.6

0.652

0.73

July

4.4

1.8

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

4.5

T73

.2

.2

.2

.2

±1

.1

2.2

*.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.2 

.4

.2

22.5

0.73

0.041

0.05

Aug.

0.2

.1

29

11

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0_

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

0

41.0

1.32

0.074

0.09

Sept.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.2

0.01

0.00056

0.0004

Calendar year 1956: Max 256 Min 0 Mean 5.25 Cfsm 0.295 In. 4.01

Water year 1956-57: Max 815 Min 0 Mean 19.8 Cfsra 1.11 In. 15.07

Peak discharge (base, 750 cfs). Mar. 25 (5:30 a.m.) 1,420 cfs (13.73 ft); Apr. 3 (6 p.m.) 1,670 cfs 

(14.00 ft); May 25 (4 a.m.) 2,000 efs (14.52 ft)._________________________________________

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

507215 O - 59 - 38
582 BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN

Big Muddy River near Benton, 111.

Location. Lat 37°59'40", long 88°58'30", in NE^-NW^ sec. 22, T. 6 S., R. 2 E. , on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 14, a third of a mile upstream from 

Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 3 miles west of Benton, 4| miles east of Christopher, 

and 9 miles upstream from Middle Fork Big Muddy River.

Drainage area. 498 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 365.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 25, 1946, chain gage and July 25 to Aug. 12, 1946, wire-weight 

gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 499 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,400 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 20.14 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 8.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs Aug. 17, 1946; maximum gage height, 24.02 ft 

Aug. 18, 1946; minimum discharge, 0.3 cfs July 2-4, 7-9, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

1.5 

1.3

1.5

2.5

1.8

1.2

.9

*4

.8

.8

.8

.9 

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

4.1

4.2

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.8

44.5

1.44

0.0029

O.OO3

Nov.

2.8 

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

.9 

*.8

7S

1.9

5.8

3.5

2.1

1.7

3.8

31

17

25

43

56

58

4T

27

19

14

371.2

12.4

0.025

0.03

Dec.

11 

9.4

8.1

7.5

6.8

6.0

7.0

10

87

«Z81

395

F75 

126

76

53

40

31

25

20

24

26

21

32

77

81

63

52

46

40

33

26

1,995.8

64.4

0.129

0.15

Jan.

22

18

15

12

11

1O

*9.0

8.4

8.4

12

9.7

8.1 

7.8

8.1

8.1

6.8

5.8

5.0

4.6

57?

7.5

167

486

710

810

770

400

149

105

86

73

3,958.5

128

0.257

0.30

Feb.

73 

82

114

*183

286

535

75O

1,080

1,420

1,940

2,310

2.400 

2,310

2,080

1,590

965

427

161

104

85

72

64

57

52

49

303

930

1,170

_

-------

21,592

771

1.55

1.61

Mar.

1,63O 

1,940

1,750

1,320

720

274

131

100

82

69

*62

70 

86

96

96

171

154

131

270

356

256

183

203

278

986

1,320

2,220

2,490

2,150

1,580

1,040

22,214

717

1.44

1.66

Apr.

670 

960

3,780

*11,700

15,200

16,100

11,100

5,600

*2,89O

*1 , 93O

1,250

*904 

711

570

486

407

*400 ~690

1,110

1,750

1,870

1,870

2,010

2,230

2,O8O

1,590

1,110

770

830

790

93,358

3,112

6.25

6.97

May

75O 

710

358

130

87

*66

54

44

40

39

44

236 

559

459

146

96

90

107

836

1,280

2,560

5,080

8,240

14,900

15, 10O

12,400

7,600

3,600

2,400

1,470

980

80,461

2,596

5.21

6.01

June

734 

580

446

309

*136

103

84

73

459

*710

730

388 

172

163

110

73

244

233

93

88

198

109

55

36

26

21

19

f5

302

650

7,389

246

0.494

0.55

July

79O 

880

484

107

77

45

29

22

*18

14

12

9.3 

8.0

377

34

40

100

84

55

71

57

36

25

21

40

28

21

19

31

33

32

3,232.0

104

0.209

0.24

Aug.

32

21

15

11

*9.2

30

24

13

8.0

5.7

4.8

trf

7.0

15

30

334

243

75

40

29

25

20

15

30

76

58

30

17

10

6.7

1,243.5

40.1

0.081

0.09

Sept.

5.0 

3.9

3.4

3.2

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.8

*1.6

1.5

1.3

TT6 

11

301

238

81

38

23

17

24

21

44

59

51

34

23

16

11

7.7

6.2

1,036.0

34.5

0.069

0.08

Calendar year 1956: Max 4.560 Min 0.8 Mean 218 Cfsm 0.438 In. 5.97

Water year 1956-57: Max 16,100 Min 0.8 Mean 649 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.69

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 cfs). Apr. 6 (4 a.m.) 16,400 cfs (20.14 ft)j May 24 (8:30 p.m.) 15,800 

cfs (19.93 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN 583

Big Muddy River at Plumfield, 111.

Location.--Lat 37°54'05", long 89°00'50", in NW£ sec. 20, T. 7 S., R. 2 E., on left bank 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 149 at Plumfield and 

1.9 miles downstream from Middle Pork.

Drainage area. 753 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1908 to December 1912 (published as "near Cambon"), August 1914 

to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 358.24 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. June 16, 1908, to Dec. 31, 1912, chain gage at site 

1.7 miles upstream at different datum. Aug. 14, 1914, to July 12, 1932, chain gage at 

site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 13, 1932, to Nov. 12, 

1938, chain gage at bridge three-quarters of a mile downstream at datum 4.14 ft lower. 

Since Feb. 14, 1937, auxiliary wire-weight gage at pumping plant at Zeigler, 4 miles 

downstream.

Average discharge.--45 years (1908-9, 1911-12, 1914-57), 708 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1908-10, 1920-21, 1928, 

1932, and 1957, some of which have been revised, are contained in the following table. 

They supersede figures published in the water-supply papers indicated.

WSP

265 

265 

285 

505 

525 

665 

730

Water 

year

1908* 

1909 

1910* 

1920 

1921 

1928 

1932 

1957

Maximum

Date

Mar. 11, 1909 

Mar. 3, 1910 

Oct. 31, 1919 

Mar. 31, 1921 

Dec. 17, 1927 

Jan. 20, 1932 

Apr. 6, 1957

Discharge 

(cfs)

10,600 

7,900 

a9,440 

a4,880 

a8, 900 

a7,600 

13,700

Gage height 

(feet)

t24.9 

22.35 

t24.4 

t!9.4 

t24.5 

t22.6 (tt)

Minimum

Date

Aug. 

Sept.l 

June 2 

Oct. 2'

b) 

b) **\

tt) 

L, 1921 

3, 1928 

1, 1932 

I, 1956

Discharge 

(cfs)

aO 

aO 

aO 

1.0 

.4 

5.3 

2.6 

.8

* Period June 16 to Sept. 30, 1908.

t Prom graph based on gage readings.

t Period Oct. 1, 1909, to Sept. 3, 1910.

** Oct. 16-25, Nov. 2-7, 1909. 

tt Oct. 1-4, 6-8, 1919.

tt Maximum gage height, 24.50 ft Apr. 5-6, 1957. 

a Revised, 

b Many days.

1908-12, 1914-57: Maximum discharge, 26,100 cfs Aug. 19, 1946; maximum gage height, 

28.22 ft Aug. 19, 1946; no flow at times in 1908-9, 1914, 1936, 1940-41. 

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 700: 1929. WSP 805: 1935: Revised figures of discharge, 

in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1908-10, superseding those published in 

WSP 265 and 285, are given herein.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, June to September 1908

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

17

9

6

4

3

3

2

2

1

1

0

0

0

0 

0

_

-

-

-

July

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

84

24

4

2

1

0

0 

124

140

379

12.2

0.017

0.02

Aug.

67

30

21

15

6

17

52

38

30

67

52

52

21

17

9

4

2

2

1

1

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

504

16.3

0.022

0.03

Sept.

0

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Kin Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Kin Mean Cfsm In.
584 BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN

Big Muddy River at Plumfleld, 111. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1908 to September 1909

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17

84

72

57

42

38

38

34

19

401

12.9

0.018

0.02

Feb.

19

19

19

19

62

72

84 

166

228

239

250

262

337

1,220

1,960

2,080

2,700

2,750

2,950

2,850

2,360

2,400

2,950

4,450

6,030

6.510

6,030

4,660

-

-------

53,676

1,920

2.61

2.72

Mar.

3,180

2,200

1,530

900

350

196

124 

84

2,950

6,710

9,940

10.400

9,420

7,420

6,120

4,490

3,240

1,470

960

806

54Z

475

304

140

356

635

496

274

217

110 

76

76,117

2,460

3.35

3.86

Apr.

60

44

40

40

40

274

920 

1,200

1,110

920

842

389

1,850

2,260

2,980

3,600

4,260

3,360

2,900

3,560

4,700

5,620

5,720

5.800

5,760

4,160

3,330

2,080

662

833

69,314

2,310

3.14

3.50

May

851

950

4BT

166

78

72

181 

124

110

415

590

428

337

152

90

90

90

84

57

38

27

21

17

17

16

47

196

590

851

635 

324

8,105

261

0.355

0.41

June

140

96

67

64

136

993

1.140 

982

797

311

90

52

176

716

982

1,110

880

356

67

38

27

24

20

16

132

448

542

370

422

311

11,505

384

0.522

0.58

July

286

110

60

30

21

18

15 

217

262

212

582

1,860

2,450

4,700

6,080

5,940

5,360

4,450

3,120

1,310

550

162

72

32

21

17

47

57

38

27

21

38,127

1,230

1.67

1.92

Aug.

140

860

900

186

148

47

34 

157

363

96

47

42

42

36

32

60

15

9

6

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

3,224

104

0.141

0.16

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

4

3

3

3

3

16

206

617

503

206

90

47

30

21

1,758

58.6

0.080

0.09

Calendar year 1908: Max - 

Water year 1908-9: Max 10,400

Mln - 

Mln o

Mean - 

Mean 718

Cfsm - In. - 

Cfsm 0.977 I"- 13.26

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1909 to September 1910

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

9

6

5

5

4

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

11

1

1

63

2.03

0.0028

0.003

Nov.

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

11

1

1

1

2

52

132

110

262

350

262

206

157

337

376

626

454

196

196

132 

44

3,901

130

0.177

0.20

Dec.

30

24

21

19

18

18

18

b!5

b!2

blO

38

415

940

1,420

1,640

1,730

1,760

1,680

770

274

186

114

64

b38

b25

b20

b!5

blO

b8 

b5

b5

11,342

366

0.498

0.57

Jan.

blO

31

51

84

110

280

461

b350

b240

b!60

94

206

376

558

1,350

1,780

1,920

2,240

2,280

2,240

2,200

2,160

1,900

1,850

842

318

217

152

148 

148

120

24,876

802

1.09

1.26

Feb.

94

79

73

71

69

84

132

102

94

45

71

67

57

59

69

b50

bSO

b25

b40

b50

b80

blOO

698

1,050

1,210

982

2,180

2,950

-

10,631

380

0.517

0.54

Mar.

4,700

6,860

7.900

7,690

6,760

5,490

4,120

3,560

2,400

960

268

132

89

73

59

53

51

45

41

39

33

35

29

27

29

25

25

22

18

18 

18

51,569

1,660

2.26

2.61

Apr.

16

16

12

14

16

17

17

18

25

27

22

20

18

96

79

114

489

890 662"

468

250

157

96

75

75

92

318

518

468 2 68

5,353

178

0.242

0.27

May

162

181

79

191

234

318

201

144

171

217

256

304

268

89

94

77

67

55

45

39

31

25

128

286

608

734

496

124

79

59 

47

5,809

187

0.254

0.29

June

35

17

17

16

16

17

20

18

18

20

23

14

12

12

12

11

11

11

23

8

8

8

6

6

6

5

5

176

51 

259

841

28.0

0.038

0.04

Calendar year 1909: Max 10,400 Mln 0 Mean 760 Cfsm 1.03

July

89

47

51

94

124

186

212

102

94

43

75

59

47

37

53

166

239

286

356

304

250

228

77

47

43

39

39

43

196 

99

84

3,809

123

0.167

0.19

Aug.

51

51

37

27

18

16

14

14

11

23

17

8

14

8

6

5

3

4

4

3

3

1

55

99

274

330 152"

136

107 

84

75

1,650

53.2

0.072

0.08

In. 14.03

Sept.

65

53

79

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

Water year 1909-10: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN 585

Big Muddy River at Plumfield, 111.--Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.7

2.3

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.1

1.7

1.3

1.0

*il

.9

2.6

4.2

6.8

6.4 

5.3

3 ' 4

65.7

2.12

0.0028

0.003

Nov.

3.0

2^1

3.2

4.4

5.0

5.8

5.6

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.3

5.6

8.0

15.6

19.2

14.5

11.6

10.7

40

60

38

33

40

*50

47

36

27 

21

536.4

17.9

0.024

0.03

Dec.

17.4

14.5

13.1

11.6

10.2

9.4

10.7

15.1

59

208

431

438

199

105 

73

55

43

' 35

30

31

56

60

50

67

95

86

70

60

53 

46

39

2,491.0

80.4

0.107

0.12

Jan.

34

*28

23

21

19.8

18.0

16.8

15.6

16.2

23

26

23

20

16.8 

15.6

14.5

12.6

11.2

10.7

12.1

17.4

374

815

919

1,050

1.120

980

536

259 

162

138

6,748.3

218

0.290

0.33

Feb.

138

152

183

*333

502

765

926

1,330

1,630

1,900

2,270

2,560

2,750

2.800 

2,610

2,130

1,550

786

361

180

120

106

95

86

81

559

1,260

1,440

-

29,603

1,057

1.40

1.46

Mar.

1,700

1,910

2,060

1,990

*1,640

994

436

238

144

117

101

103

115

130 

146

164

210

192

374

566

512

366

339

477

1,170

1,500

1,890

*2,520

2.920

2^520

30,434

982

1.30

1.50

Apr.

1,950

1,660

2,420

6,320

*11,800

15.500

*12,100

9,670

7,480

*6,110

5,300

*4,790

4,350

3,940 

3,360

2,800

*2,330

2,130

2,150

2,170

2,280

2,550

2,420

2,400

2,320

2,210

1,980

1,770

1,560

1.500

127,120

4,237

5.63

6.28

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,920 Min 0.9 Mean 305

May

1,420

1,360

1,190

696

280

130

93

74

66

65.

81

127

566

*658 

446

202

178

308

1,190

1,770

2,380

3,690

5,780

S,540

11,400

11.500

9,910

8,220

6,910

6,030

5,200

90,460

2,916

3.88

4.47

June

4.770

4,250

3,960

3,680

3,150

2,570

2,020

1,400

1,150

968

885

764

454

349 

234

130

152

414

201

94

182

186

102

*61

43

34

29

65

200 

594

33,091

1,103

1.46

1.63

July

703

788

T78

394

189

129

64

40

29

23

18.6

15.0

13.1

12.6 

30

61

79

132

91

77

83

*61

42

30

32

42

30

28

32

47 

43

4,136.3

133

0.177

0.20

Aug.

41

35

23

17.4

13.1

11.7

28

22

14.0

9.8

7.5

6.4

5.8

674 

9.1

17.9

443

639

*396

197

78

47

34

25

19.2

59

90

56

32

19 . 2

13.1

2,415.6

77.9

0.103

0.12

Sept.

9.4

7.5

6.1

5.3

4.4

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.2

*5.0

3.0

3.6

10.5

117 

358

162

62

33

21

35

30

31

53

64

47

30

20

13.6

10.2

9.1

1,143.3

38.1

0.051

0.06

Cfsm 0.405 In. 5.51

Water year 1956-57: Max 13,500 Min 0.9 Mean 899 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.20

Discharge measurement made on this day.
586 BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN

Crab Orchard Creek near Marion, 111.

Location. Lat 37°43'50", long 88°53'21", In NW^NWu sec. 21, T. 9 S., R.' 3 E., near 

 center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 13, 2 miles downstream 

from Buckley Creek and 2 miles east of Marion.

Drainage area. 31.9 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1957.

Page.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage Is 415.82 ft above mean sea level, 

cTatum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 17.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,380 cfs May 22 (gage height, 11.55 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; no flow for 

many days.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 22, 1957; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1388: 1952-54.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 9 to Mar. 24, May 24 to July 14)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

3.2 

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

0

.9

5.6

6.5

11

30

45

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

9.5

68

133

240

340

500

790

5.4 

3.5

5.6

5.7

5.8 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 99

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.5

10.0

10.5

11.0

11.5

175

252

525

480

750

1,550

2,150

5,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

T.5

1.1

.4

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

22.1

0.74

0.025

0.05

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

9 t O

e!s

*5.1

3.0

1.7

1.5

1.0

.7

.8

.4

.2

.2

1.5

2.5

1.5

1.0

1.4

1.5

.4

.5

.2

.4

.5

.1

50.5

1.63

0.051

0.06

Jan.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

o

0

*0

.1

0

.1

.5

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

118

542

19

7.8

4.4

6.8

6.8

7.5

9.7

5.8

529.5

17.1

0.556

0.62

Feb.

11

7.5

6.8

*4.7

55

110

20

554 456"

39

16

9.2

8.2

5.1

4.0

4.4

5.8

5.5

4.0

2.5

2.0

272

2.1

2.1

5.5

228

210

29

.

1,711.4

61.1

1.92

2.00

Mar.

16

9.7

5.8

5.4

9.2

4.4

5.7

3.7

2.7

2.5

*2.5

4.2

5.1

4.8

6.5

4.1

5.8

11

14

8.5

5.2

7.0

9.2

44

585

109

16

8.8

6.4

5.6

3.6

725.0

23.4

0.754

0.85

Apr.

95

71

775

*1.580 155"

27

19

505

*157

26

*14

11

8.8

8.2

7.5

15

192

109

86

21

21

19

12

9.4

7.2

15 6.1

146

50

21

3,764.2

125

5.92

4.59

May

8.6

6.6

4.8

2.5

2.0

*1.6

1.2

2 .0

1.7

2.7

1.7

1.5

2.7

11

10

4.8

15

68

162

249

62

2,810

*1,710

*118

175

192

14

8.8

6.1

4*1 5 4

5,664.8

185

5.74

6.60

June

7.9

~25 255

11

7.8

11

6.4

6.9

8.0

*5.2

5.5

2.1

3.1

4.2

2.7

1.0

.7

.4

.5

.5

.1

.1

.1

.5

.1

0

0

6.9

7.7

4.8

580.6

12.7

0.398

0.44

July

0.5

.6

.2

2.4

80

4.4

1.0

.8

*.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

50

5.7

1.7

5.4

1.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

.2

.8

2.2

1.4

157.5

4.44

0.159

0.16

Aug.

0.4

.2

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.7

0.02

0.00065

0.0008

Calendar year 1956: Max 685 Mln 0 Mean 8.24 cfsm 0.258 in. 5.52

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,810 Mln 0 Mean 55.6 cfsm 1.12 In. 15.15

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Jan. 25 (5 a.m.) 575 cfs (9.17 ft); Feb. 8 (8 p.m.) 915 cfs 

(9.68 ft); Mar. 25 (2 p.m.) 560 cfs (9.71 ft); Apr. 5 (10 p.m.) 2,750 cfs (11.50 ft); Apr. 

(1 p.m.) 460 cfs (9.47 ft); May 22 (2 p.m.) 3,380 cfs (11.55 ft); June 2 (11 a.m.) 540 cfs 

I q fln rt}

. 

(9.80 ft).

. . __________________ 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN 587

Crab Orchard Lake near Carbondale, 111.

Location.--Lat 37°43'29", long 89°08i59", in NWijSWi sec. 19, T. 9 S., R. 1 E., 500 ft

north of dam at Crab Orchard Lake, 2j miles upstream from Drury Creek, and 3 miles east 

of Carbondale.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 400.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Apr. 22, 1953, staff gage at site about 7 miles upstream at different 

datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 8.30 ft May 23; minimum, 4.03 ft Nov. 15.

1552-57: Maximum gage height, that of May 23, 1957; minimum, 2.52 ft Jan. 16, 1956.

Remarks.--Lake is part of Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. Diversion from lake for 

municipal supply of Carbondale during drought periods or other emergencies.

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.40

4739

.39

.38

.38

.34

.32

.31

.30

.28

.26

.25

.24

.22

.20

.19

.18

.17

~7TT .16

.22

.19

.19

.19 

.19

.23

.24

.22

.21

.21

.21

Nov.

.21

" .20

.19

.19

.19

.19

.18

.14

.13

.13

.11

~7i5 .09

.10

.09

.10

.11

.11

.10

.14

.15

.17

.21

.20 

.17

.16

.19

.17

.16

.16

Dec.

4.16

4.15

4.15

4.16

4.16

4.17

4.23

4.29

4.39

4.44

4.44

4.45

4.44

4.44

4.44

4.44

4.43

4.42

4.42

4.47

4.51

4.52

4.53

4.50 

4.51

4.51

4.51

4.49

4.49

4.50

4.50

Jan.

.49

.49

.48

.48

.48

.49

.48

.49

.50

.47

.52

.52

.51

.51

.49

.48

.49

.48

.49

.49

.53

.89

.41

757

.30

.24

.20

.17

.17

.15

Feb.

5.13

5.12

5.1O

5.10

5.19

5.35

5.35

5.50

5.63

5.65.

5.58

5.44

5.36

5.30

5.26

5.20

5.20

5.17

5.14

5.11

5.10

5.07

5.07

5.06 

'5708

5.34

5.56

5.57

-

 

Mar.

a5.48

a5.38

a5.31

a5.25

5.20

5.17

5.12

5.10

5.09

5.10

5.09

5.10

5.10

5.08

5.05

5.08

5.08

5.10

5.08

5.11

5.12

5.11

5.13

5.23 

5.57

5.71

5.68

5.55

5.43

5.37

5.30

Apr.

5.31

5.41

5.84

7.1O

7.07

6.56

6.11

6.06

6.04

5.84

5.62

5.47

5.37

5.30

5.24

5.32

5.63

5.72

5.71

5.61

5.50

5.42

5.36

5.29 

5.24

5.21

5.18

572T

5.34

5.36

May

5.30

5.24

5.17

5.1O

5.05

5.03

5. 02

5.00

4.98

4798"

4.98

4.99

5.00

5.08

5.12

5.11

5.14

5.23

5.67

5.86,

5.81

7.29

8.18

7.65 

6.89

6.42

6.02

5.72

5.51

5.38

5.28

June

5.22

5.28

5.35

5.34

5.27

5.21

5.19

5.17

5.15

5.11

5.06

5.07

5.12

5.09

5.06

5.03

5.01

4.99

4.99

4.96

4.94

4795-

4.96

5.01 

5.00

4.97

4.96

5.05

5.08

5.08

July

5.06

5.04

5.02

5.02

5.09

5.12

5.1O

5.05

5.03

5.O1

4.98

4.95

4.95

4.93

4.95

4.95

4.94

4.92

4.90

4.89

4.86

4.84

4.83

4.81 

4.78

4.76

4.75

4TT8

4.84

4.85

4.84

Aug.

~80.82

.79

.77

.75

.73

.70

.67

.65

.64

.62

.60

.60

.60

.60

.62

.61

.57

.55

.53

.52

.50

.47

.49 

.50

.49

.48

.46

.45

.44

.42

Sept.

4.4O

4738

.37

.33

.32

.30

.27

.27

.25

.24

.24

.24

.25

.25

.23

.22

.22

.20

.22

.23

.23

.24

.24

.22 

.20

.20

.18

.16

.13

.12

a No gage-height record; estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, 

records for Crab Orchard Creek near Marion.

feather records, and
588 BIO MJDDY RIVER BASIN

Beaucoup Creek near Matthews, 111.

Location. La t 37°58'00", long 89°21'00", in SWij sec. 29, T. 6 S., R. 2 W. , on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 13, 1-J- miles east of Matthews, 

3| miles upstream from Galum Creek, and 7 miles southwest of Du Quion.

Drainage area. 291 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 368.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 25, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 249 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 21.11 ft); no 

flow Oct. 23-25, Dec. 3-6, Sept. 10, 11.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 18,100 cfs Aug. 17, 1946 (gage height, 23.24 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1953-55, 1956-57.

Remarks. Records good except those below 1.5 cfs, which are fair, and those for period 

of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 10-12, Oct. 30 to Dec. 9, 

Mar. I to Apr. 4)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

0

.2

1.1

2.5

6.6

22

46

87

141

6.0

10.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

21.0

218

695

1,440

1,800

2,380

3,250

4,650

10,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

£3

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.2

2.0

2.9

2.9

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

2.5

.9

.9

1.1

1.0

.7

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

5.0

5.2

4.6

2.3 

1.1

1.0

50.1

1.62

0.0056

0.006

Nov.

*1.1

1.4

1.6

2.0

1.2

3.3

5.5

5.5

5.7

4.6

4.0

2.9

2.1

1.8

4.4

26

10

1.9

.6

1.2

37

31

19

42

24

13

*9.4

6.6

3.6 

1.7

274.1

9.14

0.031

0.04

Dec.

0.6

.2

0

0

0

0

2.7

5.8

52

82

102

66

40

25

16

11

7.8

5.7

4.4

7.2

14

16

13

14

14

13

11

8.1

6.4 

5.5

4.4

547.8

17.7

0.061

0.07

Jan.

3.4

2.5

*2.0

1.7

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.7

5.5

4.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.8

1.2

.7

.4

.4

.8

2.0

64

350

337

99

48

28

18

15

13

12

1,028.0

33.2

0.114

0.13

Feb.

11

13

20

66

*110

211

343

540

1,010

1,010

721

245

84

60

45

36

28

23

18

15

13

13

11

13

12

381

1,300

1,470

-

7,822

279

0.959

1.00

Mar.

lj_280

282

78

58

46

*37

34

30

27

22

21

26

22

22

54

72

45

37

45

52

48

50

56

88

776

1,010

1,110

*701

154

104 

90

6,477

209

0.718

0.83

Apr.

310

1,080

1,490

4,260

*10.200

5,380

3,250

2,110

1,140

734

269

138

100

80

70

72

360

928

1,650

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,060

1,420

343

110

108

526

578 

424

45,190

1,506

5.18

5.78

May

299

100

68

50

42

34

32

29

26

30

90

220

144

70

*60

60

74

452

1,740

2,240

2,520

2,600

3,190

7.700

5,150

3,020

1,980

880

228 

94

68

33,290

1,074

3.69

4.25

June

60

102

84

62

58

48

130

152

752

1,130

604

87

123

80

58

46

36

41

36

30

30

27

22

24

*33

19

16

135

840

1 200

6,605

202

0.694

0.78

July

-84 753

46

32

25

17

14

15

13

10

6.8

5.7

4.4

5.6

11

27

20

11

7.8

6.6

6.2

4.8

*3.4

2.5

T7S

2.9

2.9

4.8

6.4 

6.4

14

1,171.7

37.8

0.130

0.15

Aug.

25

15

10

9.7

9.4

7.4

4.0

2.3

2.0

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.1

.8

7S

.9

52

430

ITS

*31

15

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.1

8.1 

7.6

7.1

843.8

27.2

0.093

0.11

Sept.

a5.0

a3.5

a2.3

al.6

al.O

a. 7

a. 4

a. 2

a.l

aO

*0

.1

286

132

32

9.6

3.0

1.3

1.0

2.3

3.9

1.4

8.4

18

8.0

3.2

1.2

.7

.4 

.1

527.4

17.6

0.060

0.07

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,270 Mln 0 Mean 61.2 Cfsm 0.210 In. 2.85

Water year 1956-57 : Max 10,200 Mln 0 Mean 283 Cfsm 0.973 In. 13.22

Peak discharge (base, 2,300 cfs). Apr. 5 (9 to 10 

1 p.m.) 8,520 efs (20.30 ft).

i.m.) 11,200 cfs (21.11 ft); May 24 (12 m. to

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

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather re 

River at Plumfleld.

i uiu-B uay .

weather records and records for Big Muddy
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN 589

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111.

Location. Lat 37°44'55", long 89°20'45", in SE£ sec. 8, T. 9 S., R. 2 W., on left bank 

just upstream from Lewis Creek, 0.1 mile upstream from Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad 

bridge, at Murphysboro.

Drainage area. 2,170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1916 to September 1957 (fragmentary prior to 1931).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 335.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 20, 1931, chain gage at South Twentieth Street Bridge 1,300 ft 

downstream at datum 5 ft lower. June 20, 1931, to July 11, 1933, chain gage at upstream 

side of Illinois Central Railroad bridge across mouth of Lewis Creek at present datum. 

Since Oct. 6, 1931, auxiliary wire-weight gage read twice daily 7,700 ft upstream.

Average discharge.--27 years (1930-57), 1,805 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,700 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 33.86 ft); no 

flow part of July 30, caused by backwater from Mississippi River; minimum, unaffected 

by backwater, 7.4 cfs Oct. 24.

1917-57: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Jan. 28, 1949 (gage height, 36.01 ft); maximum daily reverse flow, 4,400 cfs July 3, 1947, caused by backwater from Mississippi 

River; no flow Aug. 13 to Sept. 1, 1936 (unaffected by backwater).

Flood of Feb. 2, 1916, reached a stage of 34.9 ft, present datum (discharge, 28,000 

cfs).

Remarks.--Records good.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

25

23

23

20

20

21

22

21

21

21

20

20

22

22

22

22

22

26

31

22

15

11

10

*8.3

972

23

30

43

40

38

43

716.5

23.1

0.011

o.oi

Nov.

47

47

47

50

55

67

67

52

46

44

44

47

46

47

99

138

109

86

92

125

296

304

277

180

138

112

*100

89

89

86

3,026

101

0.047

0.05

Dec.

81

69

60

54

47

42

60

1O4

304

400

350

365

445

455

365

296

204

148

106

106

115

152

166

162

156

142

145

156

145

125

109

5,634

182

0.084

0.10

Jan.

95

*83

72

65

58

55

52

49

49

52

58

69

72

65

55

50

44

43

40

42

47

876

2,560

2,530

2,330

2,170

1,990

1,800

1,510

1,290

881

19,152

618

0.285

0.33

Feb.

592

497

476

471

*632

1,640

1,940

2,510

3,710

4,360

4.700

4,580

4,080

3,780

3,700

3,490

3,140

2,940

2,520

2,110

1,520

876

472

355

296

1,070

2,910

3,920

63,287

2,260

1.04

1.08

Mar.

4,240

4,530

4,330

3,890

3,280

*3,040

2,750

2,410

1,770

1,100

552

368

370

345

355

341

387

426

471

489

580

784

850

1,050

3,900

4,800

*5,180

5,500

5,840

5,330

4,620

73,878

2,383

1.10

1.27

Apr.

4,410

4,86O

5,880

10,200

*13,600

*18,800

22,000

25,200

*23,000

21,700

19,800

18,100

16,600

14,600

13,300

12,600

11,900

11,800

11,600

11,600

11,200

10,800

10,800

10,400

9,970

9,720

8,150

7,080

6,440

6,050

380,160

12,670

5.84

6.52

May

5,290

4,620

3,720

2,820

2,560

1,980

1,330

690

356

320

280

293

452

573

*865

1,O3O

1,030

2,560

4,720

6,250

7,480

9,490

10,400

16.4OO

19,500

22,000

22,500

22,000

19,900

18,500

17,100

227,009

7,323

3.37

3.89

June

15.200

14, 500

13,700

13,200

12,400

11,400

10,500

9,810

8,120

7,490

6,750

5,860

4,750

3,810

2,760

1,310

902

983

990

734

554

474

547

640

*473

405

323

243

533

1,150

150,511

5,017

2.31

2.58

July

1,690

1,770

1,440

902

1,250

1,530

819

660

440

546

429

226

206

1.50

204

446

452

254

164

153

146

*145

135

125

119

100

72

65

83

76

187

14,984

483

0.223

0.26

Aug.

162

147

125

115

95

86

89

76

60

54

54

50

46

43

il

54

114

76

543

*1,020

715

403

271

170

119

83

65

57

78

92

78

5,182

167

0.077

0.09

Sept.

58

47

39

33

31

29

25

24

*21

20

19

25

32

219

590

256

350

305

208

132

89

74

69

67

65

92

98

81

62

54

3,014

100

0.046

0.05

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,480 Min 8.3 Mean 623 Cfsm 0.287 In. 3.91

Water year 1956-57: Max 23,200 Min 8.3 Mean 2,593 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.23

Discharge measurement made on this day.
590 CACHE RIVER BASIN

Big Creek near Wetaug, 111.

Location. Lat 37°19'00", long 89°07'55", In SWi sec. 5, T. 14 S., R. IE., on left bank 

300 rt upstream from highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Little Creek, and 2 miles 

southeast of Wetaug.

Drainage area. 32.2 sq mi.

Records available. February 1941 to September 1957. Records prior to October 1950, published with those for streams in the Ohio River basin.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 336.86 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 16 years, 40.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,680 cfs May 23 (gage height, 15.23 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs on many days.

1941-57: Maximum discharge, 7,200 cfs Mar. 19, 1943, from rating curve extended 

above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of flow in main channel and computed flow through breaks in levees; maximum gage height, 16.32 ft Mar. 6, 1945; no flow 

Sept. 15-19, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 2.0 cfs, which are fair. Plow of lower part of 

Cache River basin was diverted from Ohio River to Mississippi River beginning Oct. 31, 

1950, through diversion channel of Mounds-Mound City flood-protection project.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

1.5 

1.7

0

1.0

4.9

9.7

22

57

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

9.0 

13.0

73

146

235

573

1,100

1,980

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.4

.4

4.0

1.2

.4

.2

.1

TT

**.!

.1

.2

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.5

.4

.4 

.4

.7

.7

-575 15.1

1.0

.2

.1

.1

52.0

1.05

0.052

0.04

Nov.

0.1

. i

.1

.1

.1

.4

.4

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

.5

100

26

4.4

2.0

1.2

157

86

10.4 

4.9

2.6

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.2

588.5

12.9

0.401

0.45

Dec.

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

17.1

24

60

T2.8

*7.8

5.4

5.9

5.0

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.0

1.6

8.5

12.8

6.8 

5.9

5.4

6.5

5.9

5.4

5.0

2.6

2.5

2.0

215.4

6.88

0.214

0.25

Jan.

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.5

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

.7

77

.7

15.4

42

1.080 

173

55

24

18.4

14.6

14.0

19.7

18.4

15 2

1,499.5

48.4

1.50

1.75

Feb.

17.1

17.8

15.2

14.0

*127

48

25

114

55

54

22

17.8

14.6

12.8

20

24

14.6

12.8

11.5

9.7

8.7

8.5 

7.8

51 7.5

475

T2T

46

-

1,330.0

47.5

1.48

1.54

Mar.

29

24

19.7

17.1

15.2

13.4

12.1

10.5

9.7

8.7

16.7

*25

15.4

10.9

9.7

8.5

7.8

10T9"

14.0

10.9

9.7

15.2 

14.6

55

590

56

51

24

21

18.4

16.4

956.1

50.2

0.958

1.08

Apr.

125

51

864

1.500

145

69

46

505

68

*41

55

28

24

22

20

276

455

90

86

40

80

75 

55

28

24

25

58

67

51

21

4,906

164

5.09

5.67

May

51

27

15.2

12.1

10.5

9.2

*8.7

8.5

57?

51

27

16.6

68

515

58

22

198

122

756

92

47

1,570 

1.940

351

609

141

81

60

42

55

52

6,681.7

216

6.71

7.72

June

146

70

51

24

110

57

190

"85 270

28

*21

17.1

28

17.8

12.8

11.5

9.7

8.7

7.8

7.5

6.8

48 

16.1

9.7

8.5

6.8

137 5.9

22

14.0

1,405.5

46.8

1.45

1.62

July

11.5

9.2

7.5

40

92

11.5

7.5

5.9

4.9

*4.9

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0 

BT6

4.4

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

5.9

5.4

2.6

255.4

8.24

0.256

0.29

Aug.

2.5

2.5

7.9

"T.5 68

*5.0

2.6

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.2

9.2

5.0

2.6

1.6

1.2

.7

.7

.7

tl

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

150.2

4.20

0.150

0.15

Sept.

0.7

.5

.2

.2

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.5

.5

.5

2.6

.7

.4

.5

.5

.2

.2

.5

.5

.4 

.2

.2

.2

.1

72

.2

.2

.2

10.6

0.55

0.011

0.01

Calendar year 1956: Max 627 Mln 0.1 Mean 19.6 Cfsm 0.609 In. 8.28

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,940 Mln 0.1 Mean 48.7 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.55

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). --Jan. 22 (l p.m.) 1,660 cfs (11.68 ft); Apr. 4 (8:50 a.m.) 

2,450 cfs (14.60 ft); May 25 (8:50 a.m.) 2,680 cfs (15.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 591

Canyon Creek near Many Glacier, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location (revised) . Lat 48°47'30", long 113 037'40", near center of west line of sec. 18, 

T. 35 N., R. 15 W. (unsurveyed), at edge of heavy timber, half a mile upstream from 

mouth and l| miles southeast of Many Glacier.

Drainage area. 7.2 sq mi (revised).

Records available. July 1918 to October 1937 (no winter records), discontinued.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1918-37: Maximum discharge, 720 cfs (revised) June 8, 1934 (gage height,

2.95 ft); maximum gage height, 3.34 ft May 16, 1922 (log jam); no flow Sept. 24, 1936.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

505 

565 

585 

685 

700 

760

Water 

year

1919 

1923 

1924 

1929 

1930 

1934

Date

May 28, 1919 

June 1, 1923 

June 15, 1924 

May 24, 1929 

May 21, 1930t 

June 8, 1934

Discharge 

(cfs)

181 

315 

172 

340 

171 

720

Gage height 

(feet)

2.00 

2.33 

1.97 

2.38 

1.92 

2.95

t Corrected.

Remarks . No regulation or diversions.

ration. This is one of 

ited States and Canada.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

uni

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

 1919-20, 1922-23, 1926, 1932, and 1934-35, superseding those published in WSP 505, 545, 

565, 625, 730, 760 and 785, are given herewith:

Date

1919

May 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1920

June 4

5

6

7

8

26

27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

37

78

88

90

129

102

72

76

122

145

140

129

97

40

54

78

93

112

48

51

58

73

89

114

112

93

80

70

63

55

54

50

51

51

50

50

50

51

 Date

1920-Con.

July 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

30

31

1922

May 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

1923

May 9

10

11

12

21

22

23

24

25

26

31

June 1

2

Discharge

51

48

47

45

44

43

42

38

36

35

34

80

51

153

264

228

282

232

159

105

117

169

172

61

74

81

61

68

89

118

94

99

118

87

232

162

Date

1923-Con.

June 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

17

21

22

23

24

29

30

1926

Apr. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

1932

June 1-5

Discharge

94

76

72

96

107

120

128

142

153

153

134

92

66

63

64

92

72

63

81

81

29.5

21.0

18.5

19.0

23.0

26.5

35.4

46.8

51.6

51.6

37.2

36.3

56.8

51.6

39.1

t70

Date

1932-Con.

June 6-11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21-25

26-30

1934

June 7

8

9

1935

May 31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Month . Maximum Minimum Mean

July 1920. ................................... 114 31 54.5

June 1923.. .................................. 232 52 93.2

May 1926. ................... ............. RK.R 1=; n 7Q-?

June 1932 ................................

June 1934. . ..............................

55.0

500 36.2 99.3

June 1935... ................................. 93 37.3 59.4

Discharge

t40

67

78

81

78

65

60

49

39.9

33.6

t55

t45

400

500

200

90

93

82

65

58

63

54

56

74

78

71

68

70

72

73

64

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,350

5,550

1,800

3,280

5,910

3,530

t Average for period indicated.
592 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Swiftcurrent Creek near Babb, Mont.

Location (revised) --Lat 48°51'30", long 113°25'40", in SW£SW£ see. 22, T. 36 N. , R. 14 W., 

1 mile south of Babb and l| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--100 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--April 1902 to May 1910 (discontinued). Published as "at Henkel's 

ranch near St. Mary" 1902; "near Wetzel" 1903; "near St. Mary" 1904.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage is 4,490 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

July 26, 1908, wire-weight gages at several sites within 900 ft of present site at 

different daturas.

Average discharge.--? years (1902-9), 325 cfs (235,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1902-10; Maximum discharge not determined, occurred about June 5, 1908; minimum observed, 14 cfs Jan. 18-19, 1904, but may have been less during periods of ice 

effect or no gage-height record.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1902 has been revised to 

5,000 cfs July 4, 1902 (gage height, 7.0 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 85.

Remarks.--No regulation or diversion.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1902, superseding those published in WSP 85, are given herewith:

Date

1902

May 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

590

655

655

785

785

1,480

1,570

1,840

1,840

1,480

1,840

3,240

2,330

2,130

1,750

1,570

1,390

Date

1902-Con.

May 27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

1,230

1,310

1,930

2,440

2,770

2,440

2,030

1,480

1,070

925

655

785

785

1,070

1,310

1,480

1,480

Date

1902-Con.

June 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

26

27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

Discharge

1,570

1,070

925

855

855

785

720

720

527

1,070

1,070

995

995

855

855

1,070

2,440

Date

1902-Con.

July 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

28

29

Discharge

5,000

3,990

2,880

2,440

2,130

1,310

855

720

720

590

590

527

527

527

527

Month

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

Maximum

5,000

Minimum

156

301

Mean

1,219

1,052

Runoff In 

acre -feet

75,000

64,700
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 593

East Branch Warroad River near Warroad, MInn.

Location. Lat 48"51'30", long 95°18'40", in SE^SE^ sec. 8, T. 162 N., R. 36 W., on right 

downstream abutment of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles south 

of Warroad.

Drainage area. 102 sq mi.

Records available . March 1946 to September 1954 (fragmentary prior to April 1947), 

discontinued.

Gage.--Staff gage read once or twice daily. Altitude of gage is 1,080 ft (from topographic 

map).

Average discharge. 7 years (1947-54), 20.9 cfs.

Extremes. 1946-54: Maximum discharge, 1,340 cfs June 11, 1947 (gage height, 9.36 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 640 cfs; no flow for many days.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1949, superseding those published in WSP 1145, are given herewith:

Date

1949

July 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.4

.7

Date

1949-Con.

July 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

1.3

2.5

1.5

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.5

2.0

2.5

1.7

Date

1949-Con.

Aug. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

18

Discharge

1.1

1

.4

.2

.2

.1

.2

.3

.6

1.5

6

15

Date

1949-Con.

Aug. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

12

9.5

8

6.2

5.0

4.2

3.4

2.8

3.3

1.8

1.5

1.2

Month

Water year 1948-49... 

Calendar year 1949. . .

Cfs -days

19.5 

113 

2,644.6 

2,667.2

Maximum

2.5 

17 

140 

140

Minimum

0 

0.1 

0 

0

Mean

0.63 

3.65 

7.25 

7.31

Per square 

mile

0.071 

.072

Runoff

Inches

0.007 

.04 

.95 

.96

Acre-feet

39 

224

5,250
594 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Mississippi River at Elk River, Minn.

Location. Lat 45 0 18', long 93°34', in SE^ sec. 34, T. 33 N., R. 26 W., fourth principal 

meridian, on left bank in town of Elk River, 50 ft downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 101, 2,500 ft downstream from Elk River, and at mile 884.6 upstream from Ohio 

River.

Drainage area.--14,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1915 to October 1956 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 847.92 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 18, 1932, chain gage at highway bridge 50 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 41 years, 5,323 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1915-56: Maximum discharge, 49,200 cfs Apr. 12, 1952 (gage height, 14.49 ft); 

minimum, 278 cfs Nov. 15, 1933.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

435 

475 

505 

585 

625 

715

Water 

year

1916 

1918 

1920 

1924 

1926 

1931

Date

Apr. 7, 1916 

June 5, 1918 

Mar. 28, 1920 

Aug. 7, 1924 

Mar. 27, 1926 

June 17, 1931

Discharge 

(cfs)

27,700 

11,800 

23,500 

6,700 

13,700 

9,290

Gage height 

(feet)t

11.0 

6.27 

9.77 

4.70 

6.90 

5.73

T Prom graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Plow slightly regulated, except during extreme floods, by six reservoirs on 

headwaters; total usable capacity, 1,640,610 acre-ft. Diurnal regulation caused by 

powerplants above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1926, superseding those published in WSP 625, are given herewith:

Date

1925

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

1926

June 1

2

Discharge

1,720

2,20O

1,560

1,880

2,710

2,710

2,370

2,200

1,880

1,880

2,370

2,540

2,710

2,540

2,040

2,200

2,040

1,880

2,200

2,040

2,200

2,370

2,370

2,04O

1,720

1,240

1,240

1,880

1,880

Date

1926-Con.

June 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

Discharge

1,880

2,040

1,880

1,880

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,880

2,200

2,540

2,040

2,200

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,720

2,040

2,200

2,370

2,710

2,200

2,200

2,370

2,200

1,880

2,040

2,040

2,370

2,200

Date

1926-Con.

July 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

Discharge

2,04

2,20<

2,04C

2.04C

2,04<

2,04(

2,04(

2,04C

2,04C

1,88C

1,72<

1,56<

2.20C

2,04C

1,88C

1,72C

1,88C

2,20(

2,04C

2,04(

1,72(

1,72C

1,72(

2.04C

1,88C

1,72(

1,88C

1,88(

2,04C

1,56C

)

3

3

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

3

3

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

1,240

Month Maximum

June 1926.. .................... 2,710 

July. .......................... 2,370

August. ........................ 2,710

Calendar year 1926. .......... 12,700

Minimum

789

789

1,560 

1,560

1,080

633

633

Mean

2,000

2,56O

1,970 

1,960

1,880

2,460

2,840

Date

1926-Con.

Aug. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Per square 

mile

0.138

.177

.136 

.135

.130

.170

.196

Discharge

1,08O

1,240

1,56O

1,560

1,560

1,400

1,400

1,560

1,720

1,880

1,88O

1,880

1,880

2,040

1,880

2,710

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,040

1,720

1,720

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,040

Runoff in 

inches

0.15

2.40

.15 

.16

.15

2.29

2.66
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 595

Chippewa River near Watson, Minn.

Location (revised). Lat 45°01'20", long 95°47'28", on line between sees. 22 and 15, 

T. 118 N., R. 41 W. , !§ miles northeast of Watson, 2.4 miles downstream from Dry 

Weather Creek, and 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area . 2,050 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available. July to September 1909 (discharge measurements only), April 1910 to 

September 1917, March 1931 to September 1936 (discontinued).

Gage. Chain gage. Datum of gage is 931.82 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Apr. 10, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1917, at datum 1.96 ft lower.

Average discharge. 5 years (1911-13, 1931-32, 1934-36), 58.4 cfs.

Extremes. 1910-17. 1931-36: Maximum discharge, 9,700 cfs (revised) Apr. 4, 1917 (gage 

height, 17.86 ft, datum then in use); no flow at times.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1912 and 1917 have 

been revised to 1,420 cfs May 8, 1912 (gage height, 11.1 ft), and 9,700 cfs Apr. 4, 

1917 (gage height, 17.86 ft), superseding figures published in WSP 325 and 455 respectively.

Remarks. Flow regulated by several small lakes above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1910-12 (complete daily table for the period April to September 1910 but only revised 

discharges for other years), superseding those published in WSP 285 and 325, are given 

herewith:

Date

1910

Oct. 1

2

3

4

6

8

9

10

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

18

16

18

16

12

12

10

10

12

12

9.4

10

9.4

8.6

7.9

9.4

Date

1910 Con.

Oct. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

17

16

17

17

17

20

20

20

17

12

12

17

23

20

20

18

Date

1910-Con.

Nov. 6

7

8

9

10

1912

May 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

1,

1,!

1,-

1,-

1,'

1,- i,;

20

17

18

18

16

J95

70 >90

550

580

20

550 '60

1,170

Month

May 1912.. ...........................

Calendar year 1912 .................

Maximum

1,420

Minimum

273

-

Date

1912-Con.

May 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Mean

737

128

Per 

square

mile

0.062

Discharge

1,080

967

836

763

718

654

614

594

518

481

463

445

409

Runoff in 

Inches

0 95

0.94

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, April to September 1910

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec.

Calendar year : Max

Jan. Feb.

Mln

Mar. Apr.

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

323

325

306

278

260

327

392

392

366

555

651

665

670

593

617

627

634

593

538

474

422

_

_

_

-

May

384 336"

315

294

266

243

224 

220

202

192

180

162

154

151

146

141

162

162

157

224

224

220

220

206

185

171

154

135

135

119

100

6,184

199

0.103

0.12

June

"92 101

88

88

88

90

88 

81

88

88

88

88

81

69

64

56

54

49

45

38

32

28

26

24

26

24

20

20

18

16.

1,758

58.6

0.024

0.03

July

18

16

15

18

16

31

24 

16

16

18

21

24

23

20

18

17

14

12

9.4

7.9

7.9

7.3

6.6

7.3

6.6

7.9

7.3

6.6

6.0

5.6

4_.6

428.0

13.8

0.0067

0.008

Aug.

5.6

6.6

5.9

5.2

4.0

4.0

fcf

3.6

5.2

4.6

4.0

5.6

4 .6

7.3

7.9

7.9

5.6

5.6

17

10

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.3

7.3

6.4

7.9

202.4

6.53

0.0032

0.004

Sept.

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

6.0 

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.0

5.2

5.2

4.6

5.2

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.0

5-j

T^

3.6

3.6

7.9

12

T.4

8.5

7.3

5.6

167.5

5.58

0.0027

0.003

Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.
596 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Redwood River near Seaforth, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°29'40", long 95°21'00", in wj sec. 19, T. 112 N., R. 37 ¥., at highway

 bridge 1 mile northwest of Seaforth and if miles upstream from Clear Creek.

Drainage area. 573 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1945 to September 1946 (discontinued).

Gage.--Chain gage. Datum of gage is 1,018.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929

^"levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Extremes.--1945-46: Maximum discharge, 701 ofs Mar. 19, 20, 1946; maximum gage height,

 8.82 ft Mar. 10, 1946 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.0 cfs Dec. 20, 29, 30, 

1945, Feb. 1, 2, 1946; minimum gage height observed, 1.96 ft Aug. 26, 27, 1946.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1945 has been revised to 

411 cfs Mar. 18, 1945 (gage height, 5.62 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1035.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the high-water

 period in the water year 1945, superseding those published in WSP 1035, are given 

herewith:

1945 1945-Con.

Mar. 16.......... 340 Mar. 19.......... 382

17.......... 396 20.......... 340

18.......... 411 21.......... 276

Month

March 1945. .....................

Cfs-days

4,461

Maximum

411

Mean

*144

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,850

* Partly estimated.

Kettle River near Sandstone, Minn.

Location.--Lat 46°09'30", long 92°50>40", in SE^SEi sec. 34, T. 43 N., R. 20 W., at northeast corner of present city limits of Sandstone, 1.5 miles upstream from Great Northern 

Railroad bridge and 2 miles upstream from bridge on State Highway 8.

Drainage area.--825 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1908 to December 1916 (discontinued).

Gage.--Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 980 ft (from river-profile survey).

Average discharge.--8 years, 522 cfs.

Extremes.--1908^16: Maximum discharge, 10,600 cfs Apr. 24, 1916 (gage height, 7.7 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs; minimum not determined.

Cooperation.--Gage heights and discharge measurements prior to Oct. 1, 1909, furnished by 

the Kettle River Quarries Co.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1909 and 1911-12, superseding those published in WSP 265, 305, and 325, are given 

herewith:

Date

1909

May 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

1,990

3,230

2,820

2,950

2,690

2,440

2,090

1,890

2,090

2,260

2,200

2,090

2,090

1,990

1,890

Date

1909-Con.

May 21

23

24

25

26

June 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Aug. 11

12

13

Discharge

1,520

1,430

1,340

1,170

1,130

1,700

1,520

1,480

1,610

1,700

1,520

1,260

3,370

5,940

5,310

Date

1909-Con.

Aug. 14

15

16

17

18

19

1911

Apr. 20

21

May 16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

,000

,090

,560

,890

,260

,090

,430

,260

,340

,700

,890

,320

,560

Date

1911-Con.

May 21

22

23

24

25

July 6

7

8

1912

Apr. 27

28

29

30

May 1

Discharge

,200

,800

,610

,340

,170

,660

,520

,170

,520

,000

,090

,950

,670

Date

1912-Con.

May 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

3,670

3,830

5,310

8,360

9,700

10,200

5,940

4,570

3,230

2,950

2,820

2,560

2,440

Mean

Per squar

mile

Runoff in 

inches

3,230

1,700

5,940

5,940

5,940

1,430

2,560

1,660

2,560

2,560

515

250

250

1,620

756

1,260

506

523

186

269

136

594

906

418

312

351

490

1,090

1,520

3,030

562

521

1.96

.916

1.53

.613

.634

1.84

3.67

.681

.632

1.27

.58

5.14

5.77

2.05

4.23

9.26

8.58
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 597

Snake River at Mora, Minn. 

Location. Lat 45 0 51'50", long 93°17'50", in sec. 14, T. 39 N., R. 24 W., at bridge on

 State Highway 65, three-quarters of a mile south of Mora and 1^ miles upstream from

Ann River.

Drainage area. 422 sq mi.

Records available. June 1909 to June 1913 (discontinued). 

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 941 ft (from nearby reference mark). 

Extremes. 1909-13: Maximum discharge, 4,170 cfs May 6, 1912 (gage height, 16.7 ft, from

 i'loodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; minimum not determined. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years

 1909-10, superseding those published in WSP 265 and 285, are given herewith:

Date

1909 

Aug. 11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

Discharge

49C 

1,080 

1,220 

1,260 

1,120 

1,100

Date

1909 -Con. 

Aug. 17 

18

19

1910 

Mar. 15

Month

August 19

March 191 

Water y 

Calenda

09 ..................

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

ear 1909-10 

r year 1910

Discharge

962 

858 

630

665

Maximum

1,260

788 

788 

788

Date

1910-Con. 

Mar. 16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21

Discharge

788 

682 

665 

665 

630 

630

Date

1910-Con. 

Mar. 22 

23 

24 

25 

26

Discharge

595 

595 

612 

630 

595

Minimum

108

20

Mean

422

378 

101 

86.5

Per square

mile

1.00

.896 

.239 

.205

Runoff in 

inches

1.15

1.03 

3.24 

2.77

Chippewa River at Eau Claire, Wis.

Location. Lat 44 0 48'40", long 91°32'10", in NE£ sec. 25, T. 27 N., R. 10 W., on downstream side near right end of bridge on State Highways 37 and 85 at Eau Claire, 

1.2 miles upstream from Lower Creek and 2.8 miles downstream from Eau Claire River.

Drainage area. 6.630 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1902 to March 1909, April 1944 to September 1954 (discontinued). 

Monthly discharge only for some periods published in WSP 1308. Published as "near Eau 

Claire " 1902-9.

Gage. Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 750 ft (from topographic map). Nov. 13, 1902, to 

Mar. 31, 1909, on different bridge at same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1902-8, 1944-54) 6,561 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. 1903-9. 1944-54: Maximum discharge, 80,000 cfs May 2, 1954 (gage height, 

22.00 ft from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 190 cfs Dec. 18, 1907.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

98

128

207

245

245

1005

1035

1055

1085

1115

1145

1175

Water 

year

1903

1904

1906

1907

1908

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

date

Sept. 15,

May 28 ,

Apr. 15,

Mar. 31,

Apr. 29,

May 14 ,

June 4,

June 27,

Apr . 7 ,

Mar. 23,

July 7,

Apr. 19,

1903

1904

1906

1907

1908

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

53,700

33,300

38,800

40,000

29,600

32,200

42,000

48,500

33,100

14,500

27,500

39,300

Gage height 

(feet)t

19.0

13.7

15.0

15.4

12.8

14.8

17.0

18.4

15.0

9.98

13.7

16.4

t From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Flow regulated by many powerplants above station and by Rest Lake since 1887,

Moose Lake since 1893, Lake Wissota since 1917, Lake Chippewa since 1923, and by

Flambeau Flowage since 1926. 

Re visions (water years) WSP 1005: Drainage area. WSP 1115: 1905(M). Revised figures

of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1903-4, supseding those

published In WSP 98, are given herewith:

Date

1903

June 1

2

3

4

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

28,000

22,000

17,000

14,000

5,120

7,640

6,420

6,550

6,280

16,200

3,490

3,270

3,940

3,940

3,820

Date

1903-Con.

June 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Nov. 1

2

3

Discharge

2,540

4,400

3,380

2,340

2,340

2,240

2,440

2,240

8,770

2,340

3,160

3,940

5,620

5,620

5,340

Date

1903-Con.

Nov. .4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Month

November 1903 .......................................

Calendar year 1903

Discharge

5,480

4,800

4,660

4,520

5,200

4,460

4,120

4,120

4,460

5,060

5,480

7,200

3,980

3,980

2,280

Maximum

7,200

51,810

Date

1903-Con.

Nov. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

2,610

2,080

2,180

2,500

3,720

3,980

3,980

3,850

3,720

3,200

2,960

3,720

Minimum Mean

2,080 4,163

840 10,310

507Z15 O - 59 - 39
598 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

South Fork Zumbro River near Zumbro Falls, Minn.

Location.--Lat 44°14'30", long 92°29i05", in sec. 15, T. 109 N., R. 14 W., \\ miles

upstream from mouth, 6 miles downstream from Middle Fork, and 6 miles southwest of

town of Zumbro Falls. 

Drainage area. 821 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1911 to September 1917 (discontinued). 

Gage.--Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 845 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--6 years, 402 cfs. 

Extremes.--1911-17; Maximum discharge, 12,100 cfs Mar. 23, 1917 (gage height, 14.1 ft),

from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs; minimum, 62 cfs Dec. 26, 1913 (gage height,

1.80 ft).

Revisions.--Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1915 and 1916 have been

revised to 8,160 cfs Mar. 25, 1915 (gage height, 11.6 ft) and 8,600 cfs Mar. 13, 1916

(gage height, 11.77 ft), superseding those published in WSP 405 and 435. 

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year

1917, "superseding those published in WSP 455, are given herewith:

Month

Water year 1916-17.....

Maximum

9,600

Minimum

100

Mean

424

Per square 

mile

.516

Runoff in 

inches

7.00

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°18'20", long 91°45'00", in NEfcSEj- sec. 14, T. 98 N., R. 8 W., on left

bank 500 ft upstream from county highway bridge in Freeport, 1.2 miles (revised) downstream from Trout Run, and 3 miles downstream from Decorah. 

Drainage area. --56 8 sq mi (revised). 

Records available . August 1913 to November 1914, May 1919 to June 1927, July 1933 to

September 1951 (discontinued). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in

WSP 1308. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 829.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929 (Winneshiek County bench mark). Prior to Aug. 28, 1920, chain gage at site 500 ft

downstream, at datum 3.96 ft lower. Aug. 28, 1920, to June 30, 1927, water-stage

recorder at present site and datum. July 1, 1933, to Sept. 30, 1936, staff gage at

site 4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1914, 1919-27, 1933-51), 331 cfs. 

Extremes. --1913-14. 1919-27, 1933-51: Maximum discharge, 28,500 cfs May 29, 1941 (gage

height, 15.19 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 10 cfs (regulated, site

then in use) for many days during 1933-34.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply

papers indicated.

WSP

505 

565 

625 

645 

825

Water 

year

1920 

1923 

1926 

1927 

1937

Date

May 22 , 

Apr . 3 , 

Mar. 18, 

May 29, 

Mar. 6,

1920 

1923 

1926 

1927 

1937

Discharge 

(cfs)

*4,970 

7,140 

3,870 

2,580 

7,100

Gage height 

(feet)

10.0 

9.0 

6.63 

5.30 

8.80

t Not previously published.

Revisions (water years). WSP 925: 1921-22(M), 1925(M). Revised figures of discharge, 

in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1920, superseding those published in 

WSP 505, are given herein:

Date

1920 

Aug. 5 

6 

7 

8 

9

Discharge

342 

210 

210 

195 

195

Date

1920-Con. 

Aug. 10 

11 

12 

13 

14

Discharge

181 

181 

181 

181 

181

Date

1920-Con. 

Aug. 15 

16 

17 

18 

19

Discharge

181 

181 

181 

167 

167

Date

1920-Con. 

Aug. 20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Discharge

195 

243 

167 

154 

142

Date

1920-Con. 

Aug. 25 

26 

27

Discharge

131 

120 

120

Month

Water year 1919-20. . . . 

Calendar year 1920....

Maximum

4,040 

4,040

Minimum

120 

120

Mean

411 

393

Per square 

mile

0.345

.724 

.692

Runoff in 

inches

9.86 

9.41
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 599

Yellow River at Ion, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°06'35", long 91° 15'55", In SE^SW^ sec. 24, T. 96 N., R. 4 W., on downstream side of highway bridge at Ion, 7.5 miles northwest of McGregor and 8.0 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--221 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1951 (discontinued). Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily or more often

auring periods of high water. Datum of gage is 664.64 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge.--17 years, 140 cfs.

Extremes.--1934-51: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs (revised) May 29, 1941 (gage height, 

15.2 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,300 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination of peak flows; minimum observed, 14 cfs Dec. 30,1939.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, as 

shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

785 

805 

825 

855 

925 

1115 

1145

Water 

year

1935 

1936 

1937 

1938 

1941 

1948 

1949

Date

Mar. 

Mar. 

Mar. 

Feb. 

May 

Mar. 

Mar.

4, 

10, 

4, 

6, 

29, 

19, 

4,

1935 

1936 

1937 

1938 

1941 

1948 

1949

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,440 

4,560 

4,950 

4,840 

21,200 

13,000 

6,520

Gage height 

(feet)

tlO.95 

tlO.15 

glO.5 

glO.4 

t!5.2 

1-12.46 

UO.O

t Observed.

t From floodmark.

g From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks.--No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the high-water 

period in the 1949 water year, superseding those published in WSP 1145, are given 

herewith:

Month

Calendar year 1949. .........

Cfs-days

26,496

Maximum

2,360

Minimum

20

Mean

72.6

Per square

mile

.329

Runoff In 

Inches

4.46
600 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Tomahawk River near Bradley, Wls.

Location.--Lat 45°36'15", long 89°45ilO", In SWv sec. 16, T. 36 N., R. 6 E., 4.5 miles

downstream from Bearskin Creek and 4.7 miles north of Bradley. 

Drainage area. 422 sq mi. 

Records available.--September 1914 to September 1927, October 1928 to September 1929

(discontinued). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,460 ft (from river-profile map).

Prior to Oct. 7, 1925, staff or chain gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 14 years (1914-27, 1928-29), 435 cfs. 

Extremes.--1914^7, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, 2,200 cfs Apr. 24, 1916 (gage height,

6.9 ft); minimum, 120 cfs May 23-29, 1927.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years nave been revised

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply

papers Indicated.

WSP

475 

505 

585 

605

Water 

year

1918 

1920 

1924 

1925

Date

June 4, 1918 

Mar. 30, 1920 

Apr. 20, 1924 

Apr. 25, 1925

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,140 

1,820 

1,170 

713

Gage height 

(feet)

t4.83 

6.17 

t4.9 

t3.7

t From graph based on gage readings. 

Remarks.--Flow regulated by Minocqua and Squirrel Lakes, and since May 15, 1927, by

Willow Reservoir. 

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years

1919-22, superseding those published in WSP 505, 525, and 545, are given herewith:

Date

1919 

Sept. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28

1920 

Aug. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Discharge

271 

265 

261 

265 

273 

282 

282 

275 

261 

255 

252 

249 

249 

255 

257 

257 

255 

258 

258 

257 

289 

304 

298 

300 

295 

289 

285 

293

234 

225 

220 

212 

212 

211 

212 

223 

229 

222 

219 

244

Date

1920-Con. 

Aug. 13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Sept. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28

Discharge

252 

248 

234 

223 

213 

206 

202 

199 

197 

195 

193 

192 

188 

186 

182 

181 

190 

240 

276 

284 

285 

282 

278 

278 

275 

275 

269 

268 

265 

289 

304 

297 

293 

289 

293 

293 

293 

289 

287 

284 

275 

271

Date

1920-Con. 

Sept. 29

30

1921 

July 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Aug. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7

Discharge

271 

271

168 

188 

236 

232 

229 

219 

223 

254 

273 

268 

248 

242 

239 

266 

278 

268 

254 

244 

236 

222 

208 

205 

205 

206 

222 

233 

295 

328 

312 

291 

266 

254 

242 

225 

212 

206 

198 

176

Month

Septemt 

Wate 

Caler

August 

Septemt 

Watei 

Caler

July 1 

August 

Septeml 

Wate 

Caler

August 

Water 

Caler

Der 1 91 9 ..............................

" year 191 

idar year

1920

3-19........................

1919. ................. -----

- year 191 

idar year

321

3-20. .......................

1920. .......................

' year 192 

idar year

1922.. . . .

' year 192 

idar year

3-21........................

L921. .......................

L-22. .......................

1922. .......................

Date

1921-Con. 

Aug. 8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Sept. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Discharge

170 

168 

178 

176 

171 

168 

189 

188 

185 

184 

186 

193 

198 

194 

192 

190 

186 

178 

197 

276 

306 

295 

280 

260 

236 

227 

225 

226 

252 

239 

230 

223 

220 

216 

213 

206 

199 

201 

208 

219 

242 

268

Date

1921-Con. 

Sept. 19 

20 

21 

22 

29 

30

1922 

Aug. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Maximum

420 

1,220 

1,220

276 

329 

1,770 

1,770

328 

306 

530 

1,650 

1,650

271 

1,870 

1,870

Minimum

249

181 

265 

181 

165

168 

168 

199 

145 

132

215 

165 

165

Mean

279 

426 

453

215

288 

444 

391

244 

207 

295 

375 

378

236 

411 

420

Discharge

263 

261 

298 

314 

360 

360

243 

252 

243 

234 

229 

240 

242 

243 

252 

250 

258 

271 

271 

252 

243 

234 

226 

223 

222 

222 

220 

219 

215 

223 

229 

233 

232 

223 

223 

220 

226
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 601

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°42' , long 89°42' , in N| sec. 29, T. 26 N., R. 7 E., on combination railroad and highway bridge at Knowlton and 1.5 miles downstream from Big Eau Pleine River.

Drainage area. 4,520 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1920 to September 1942 (discontinued). Monthly discharge only 

January, February 1931, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Chain gage. Datum of gage is 1,095.9 ft above mean sea level (U. S. Weather 

Bureau). Between July 13, 1921, and Feb. 19, 1942, water-stage recorder 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1920-42), 4,168 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1921-32 and 1934, some of 

which have been revised, are contained in the following table. They supersede figures 

published in the water-supply papers indicated.

WSP

525

545

565

585

605

625

645

665

685

700

715

730

760

Water 

year

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1934

Maximum

Date

Apr. 29, 1921

Apr. 11, 1922

Apr. 22, 1923

Apr. 18, 1924

June 14, 1925

Aug. 22, 1926

Mar. 18, 1927

Sept. 16, 1928

Apr. 8, 1929

June 15, 1930

June 22, 1931

Apr. 8, 1932*

Apr. 5, 1934*

Discharge 

(cfs)

37,400

$46,800

38,600

$33,900

14,100

46,600

28,000

42,500

40,500

37,200

9,590

$31,300

$30,400

Gage height 

(feet )

tie.o

18.6

16.55

t!5.0

8.72

18.6

12.92

17.35

16.80

15.80

6.50

t!4.0

t!3.7

Minimum

Date

July 4, 1921

Oct. 23, 1921

Mar. 3, 1923

Dec. 17, 1923

Aug. 23, 1925

Nov. 1, 1925

Sept. 19, 1927

June 4, 1928

Nov. 15, 1928

Sept. 10, 1930

Aug. 9, 1931

Aug. 8, 1932

July 15, 1934

Discharge 

(cfs)

229

$416

$832

$574

$464

$858

$738

$1,190

$950

$1,000

$535

317

335

Gage height 

(feet)

0.6

1.15

1.77

1.44

1.25

1.8

1.66

2.12

1.90

1.95

1.38

.9

1.30

t From graph based on gage readings. 

$ Revised.

1920-42: Maximum discharge, 54,300 cfs Sept. 2, 1941 (gage height, 20.5 ft); minimum observed, 229 cfs July 4, 1921 (gage height, 0.6 ft).

Flood of July,25, 1912, reached a stage of 19.9 ft, observed by U. S. Weather 

Bureau (discharge, 51,900 cfs).

Remarks. Flow regulated by 16 reservoirs prior to 1923, 17 reservoirs 1923-26,

18 reservoirs 1927-34, 20 reservoirs 1925-36, 21 reservoirs since 1937, and many powerplants above station.

Revisions. WSP 805, drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1921-25, 1929, and 1931, superseding those published in 

WSP 525, 545, 565, 585, 605, 685, and 715, are given herein. Complete tables of daily 

discharge are given for the water years 1921-23, but only revised figures are given for 

for other years.

Date

1923

Oct. 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

Dec. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

16

17

18

19

20

23

24

25

26

Discharge

2,030

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,030

1,430

1,430

1,290

1,730

1,430

2,180

1,580

1,880

1,290

1,580

1,880

1,580

1,580

1,430

1,290

1,050

1,290

1,160

858

1,430

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,430

1,160

1,050

1,050

1,290

1,290

1,290

771

1,050

1,290

1,290

950

858

858

1,050

1,290

1,290

1,160

950

1,290

Date

1923-Con.

Dec. 27

1925

Sept. Z

3

4

6

13

14

15

16

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

28

1929

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

1,160

950

950

1,050

1,290

1,160

1,290

1,290

1,050

1,290

1,290

771

950

1,290

1,160

1,160

1,160

8,840

5,700

6,290

4,750

4,460

3,830

3,560

6,290

9,340

10,400

8,340

7,380

6,090

7,150

7,150

6,710

5,510

5,700

4,940

4,280

3,650

3,480

3,480

3,140

3,140

4,560

4,100

Date

1929-Con.

July 28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Discharge

4,100

3,140

3,480

3,310

2,890

2,570

2,650

2,340

1,860

2,490

2,340

2,650

3,060

3,650

4,010

3,650

3,220

3,650

3,480

3,560

3,310

3,060

2,810

3,220

2,970

2,890

2,890

2,570

2,260

2,050

2,730

2,730

2,810

2,650

2,650

1,730

1,410

2,690

2,490

2,830

2,850

2,310

2,340

2,120

2,730

3,220

3,220

3,140

Date

1929-Con.

Sept. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

1931

May 4

10

17

18

19

21

22

23

24

25

27

28

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

6

9

12

13

16

17

19

21

23

24

25

31

Discharge

3,220

2,490

2,420

2,970

2,810

2,810

2,890

2,730

1,880

1,840

2,570

2,650

1,160

1,320

1,160

1,160

1,220

1,100

1,160

1,220

1,050

904

1,120

1,360

1,050

814

1,360

1,000

614

1,000

1,050

1,220

1,290

1,360

904

1,360

1,360

950

904

1,360

858
602 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis.--Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 

1924-25, 1929, 1931

Month

October 1923 ................................

Water year 1923-24 ........................

Calendar year 1925 ........................

July 1929 ...................................

Maximum

2,340

35,500

32,500

13,000

13,000

10, 400

4,010

3,220

37,800

37,800

8,590

15,900

Minimum

858

771

771

771

771

771

3,140

1,860

1,410

1,230

1,410

814

614

614

614

Mean

1,547

1,325

3,431

3,683

1,462

2,399

2,459

5,364

2,893

2,576

5,865

5,238

1,626

1,469

2,182

2,703

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1920 to September 1921

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,030

1,880

1,580

353

353

1,430

1,430

1,290

1,290

1,580

489

1,880

1,580

1,430 

1,430

1,880

1,880

255

1.T5S5

1,880

1,880 

2,030

2,970

2,810

1,730

2,650

2,340

2,030

1,730

1,730

1,580

51,280

1,654

-

-

Nov.

614

2,490

2,030

2,180

1,730

2,340

2,340

2,180

2,340

2,030

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,430 

858

1,580

1,580

1,430

1,580

1,580

614 

547

1,730"

2,030

1,160

1,730

1,730

1,050

1,050

2,030

49,623

1,654

-

-

Dec.

2,030

2,180

2,490

2,490

2,490

*2,030

2,180

2,180

1,730

2,030

1,880

2,030

950 2,180" 

2,180

2,180

2,700

2,550

2,200

1,700

2,050 

2,300

2,350

2,400

2,350

2,100

1,850

2,500

2,900

5,100

2,900

69,180

2,232

-

-

Jan.

2,550

2,250

2,100

2,500

2,250

2,000

2,050

2,100

2,050

1,600

2,000

2,100

2,000

1,750 

1,950

2,100

1,600

2,300

2,250

2,200

1,800 

2,350

2,400

2,000

2,600

2,500

2,300

2,100

2,400

2,500

1,900

66,550

2,147

-

-

Feb.

2,350

2,400

2,150

2,000

2,000

2,300

1,800

2,300

2,250

2,100

2,050

2,250

2,150

1,800 

2,600

2,700

2,600

2,600

2,500

2,750

2,100 

2,600

2,500

2,450

2,400

2,350

2,200

1,750

_

64,000

2,286

-

-

Calendar year 1920: Max - Mln

Mar.

2,350

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,000

2,650

2,600

2,550

2,550

2,500

2,400

1,750 

2,400

2,300

2,100

2,300

2,400

9,530

55,200 

32,800

18,000

13,500

11,500

10,500

13,000

19,400

17,400

14,800

11,700

250,680

8,086

-

-

Apr.

9,050

9,530

9,050

7,580

8,570

8,090

9,290

6,500

9,050

9,290

8,570

9,050

7,150

6,950 

6,710

8,090

6,930

5,890

5,700

4,940

4,750 

5,130

6,500

9,770

7,380

8,350

11,500

19,900

55,600

21,100

285,720

9,524

-

-

May

18,000

15,600

11,700

10, 200

8,570

8,090

6,710

6,400

6,710

4,750

4,750

4,190

3,650

3,650 

5,850

4,560

3,650

3,850

4,560

3,830

4,190 

4,010

3,830

4,010

2,650

2,810

2,650

5,700

7,150

6,500

4,750

185,580

5,986

-

-

June

5,510

5,320

5,130

4,940

2,810

5,510

4,560

5,890

9,530

8,330

11,200

15,500

12,500

8,090 

4,940

4,940

*4,190

3,650

2,810

1,750

5,140 

2,810

2,810

1,880

2,180

2,180

950

2,180

2,650

2,490

147,950

4,952

-

-

July

2,180

2,180

2,490

229

595

1,880

2,180

1,880

1,580

689

1,160

2,050

2,570

2,240 

5,070

2,810

2,120

2,040

2,460

2,430

2,020 

2,060

2,020

1,580

858

1,730

2,030

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,730

58,279

1,880

-

"

Aug.

2,420

2.490

2,420

2,180

2,320

2,040

1,100

587

2,210

1,780

1,440

1,350

1,360

876 

763

1,500

1,480

1,760

1,850

1,780

1,090 

1,160

1,860

1,720

1,560

1,610

1,480

814

*1,840

2,490

1,910

51,220

1,652

-

~

Sept.

2,030

2,680

2,570

1,440

1,060

1,840

1,910

2,380

2,520

1,980

1,390

1,240

2,060

1,610 

1,290

1,740

2,040

1,640

1,460

2,460

2,240 

2,360

2,590

a. 020

2,240

2,700

2,540

2,080

2,180

2,560

61,250

2,042

-

~

Mean - Cfsm In.

Water year 1920-21: Max 35,600 Mln 229 Mean 3,675 Cfsm In. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 17 to Mar. 19.
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 603

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1921 to September 1922

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,960 

1,460 

1,580

2,290

1,800

2,540

2,210 

2,360 

1,290

1,330

2,100

2,090

2,180

1,960

1,780

1,130

980

2^140

2,060

1,640 

1,480 

1,040

1,100

1,970

1,910

1,970

1,760

1,730 

1,160

1,080

54,040

1,743

Nov.

1,490 

1,250 

1,190

1,290

1,730

1,220

1,100 

1,360 

1,220

1,200

1,260

1,370

1,070

932

1,140"

1,880

1,540 

1,460

1,370

1,030

1,540 

1,980 

2,240

1,920

2,260

2,100

1,500

1,290

2,180 

1,910

45,722

1,524

Dec.

1,900 

1,880 

2,030

1,500

1,080

1,610

1,430 

1,660 

1,880

1,880

1,320

1,320

1,900

1,880

1,740

1,700

1,650 

1,500

1,200

1,600

2,000 

2,150 

2,000

1,900

1,350

1,600

1,800

1,300

1,400 

1,400

1,300

50,860

1,641

Jan.

1,250 

1,150 

*1,350

1,700

1,750

1,800

1,650 

1,500 

1,000

1,300

1,400

1,500

1,300

1,450

1,500

1,250

1,000 

1,500

1,600

1,500

1,400 

1,900 

1,300

1,000

1,700

1,600

1,550

1,500

1,200 

1,100

1,100

43,800

1,413

Feb.

1,400 

1,500 

1,550

1,600

1,550

*1,530

1,600 

1,800 

1,600

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,800

1,750

1,750

1,700

1,800 

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,500 

1,700 

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,550

1,500

1,500

_______

44,880

1,603

Mar.

1,450 

1,450 

1,500

1,600

1,650

1,800

1,700 

1,650 

*1,620

1,800

1,850

1,850

1,900

2,100

2,600

2,800

2,900 

3,20Q

4,000

5,000

4,500 

4,600 

5,000

5,300

5,700

6,800

8,600

10,000

12,000 

14,500

16,500

137,920

4,449

Apr.

16,000 

14, 600 

18,800

22,200

27,400

*28,800

28,400 

33,400 

39,100

45,400

44,300

33,900

41,900

37,900

21,200

21,200

19,900 

18,200

17,400

13 , 800

12,400 

11,400 

10,700

9,750

8,470

7,750

7,290

*6,930

6,130 

5,850

630,470

21,020

May

4,940 

4,670 

4,830

5,280

5,680

5,930

6,520 

7,500 

7,220

7,040

6,690

6,400

5,720

5,190

5,280

4,330

4,370 

4,280

5,320

6,170

5,660 

5,260 

4,600

4,370

4,320

4,060

4,010

2,970

2,490 

3,650

2,970

157,720

5,088

June

2,520 

2,570 

2,420

2,970

2,680

3,190

2,860 

2,630 

2,540

2,950

4,370

5,130

4,370

3,480

3,060

*2,810

2,490 

5,510

4,370

4,560

3,830 

3,650 

3,650

3,400

2,890

2,570

3,060

2,810

2,570 

2,650

98,360

3,279

July

2,490 

2,100 

2,730

2,730

2,650

2,730

2,970 

4,940 

5,320

5,890

6,090

4,940

4,190

3,830

3,400

2,260

2,490 

3,400

2,650

2,180

2,180 

3,060 

2,490

2,890

2,490

2,260

2,490

*2,420

2,570 

2,100

2,340

97,270

3,138

Aug.

2,490 

2,180 

2,650

2,570

2,340

2,100

5.220

2,650 

2,490

2,570

2,650

2,490

2,180

2,260

2,490

2,180

2,030 

1,960

1,800

1,560

2,180 

2,420 

2,100

2,180

2,490

2,420

1,610

1,960

2,340 

2,180

1,850

70,390

2,271

Sept.

2,030 

3,220 

2,340

2,340

2,030

1,800

2,100 

3,480 

5,700

6.950

4,190

4,660

4,280

3,560

3,740

3,480

2,890 

3,480

3,140

2,730

2,810 

2,810 

2,570

2,340

2,810

2,490

1,880

1,610

1,450 

1,580

90,450

3,015

Calendar year 1921 : Max 35,600 Min 229 Mean 3,622 Cfsm In.

Water year 1921-22: Max 45,400 Min 932 Mean 4,170 Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 17 to Apr. 1. Shifting-control method used

June 11 to Sept. 30.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1922 to September 1923

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,020

2,040 

1,540 

1,750

1,530

1,560

1,560 

1,560

1,560 

1,560

1,700 

1,700

1,700 

1,700

1,700

1,410 

2,240

1,760

1,790

1,740

1,910

1,650

1,980

2,160

1,870

1,880

1,770

1,890

1,960

2,040

2,110

55,340

1,785

-

-

Nov.

2,270

1,930 

1,930 

2,370

2,300

2,350

2,660 

2,340

2,130 

2,700

2,940 

2,220

2,580 

2,840

2,300

2,310 

2,900

3,050

3,160

4,630

4,520

4,430

4,390

3,570

3,060

2,830

2,890

3,010

2,730

2,370

85,710

2,860

-

-

Dec.

2,740

5,050 

2,410 

2,560

2,750

2,440

2,570 

2,540

2,520 

2,200

1,720 

1,760

2,030 

2,070

2,120

2,200 

2,060

2,080

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,160

1,970

1,960

1,980

1,920

1,730

2,000

1, 980

1,850

67,850

2,190

-

-

Jan.

1,940

1,940 

1,940 

1,940

1,900

1,900

1,840 

1,780

*2.080 

2,000

1,940 

1,650

1,560 

1,830

1,740

1,890 

1,640

1,640

1,600

1,860

1,740

1,710

1,940

1,630

1,650

1,800

1,760

1,680

1,680

1,720

1,760

55,680

1,800

_

-

Feb.

(*)

> 1,630

-

45,640

1,630

-

-

Mar.

1,540

1,440 

1,360 

1,400

1,440

1,680

1,680 

1,680

1,640 

1,600

1,600 

1,680

1,760 

1,800

1,850

1,850 

1,760

1,850

1,940

2,020

1,710

2,060

2,110

2,110

1,650

1,620

1,940

1,830

2,030

1,640

1,740

54,010

1,740

-

-

Apr.

1,660

1,650 

1,960 

2,160

2,300

1,930

2,120 

2,520

3,290 

4,060

5,220 

8,650

14,500 

19,000

19 , 100

19,300 

15,100

12,800

17,800

25,800

*33,800

35,500

31,500

24,300

19,100

16 , 200

13,800

13,000

12,700

10,700

391,520

13,100

_

-

May

11,500

8,310 

7,550 

7,320

6,800

7,460

6,400 

5,960

5,700 

5,440

5,200 

5,370

4,940 

5,110

4,360

4,450 

4,370

4,270

4,060

4,420

7,180

7,050

5,570

4,840

4,660

4,170

2,830

3,490

3,520

2, 600

37TTO"

168,210

5,430

-

-

June

2,800

2,300 

1,660 

3,110

3,080

3,210

5,020 

9,800

12,600 

12,400

10,400 

7,220

6,600 

5,730

5,290

4,750 

4,370

4,680

3,930

4,030

3,810

4,280

4,280

4,280

4,280

4,810

4,600

4,700

4,520

4,210

156,750

5,220

-

-

July

3,030

3,650 

3,530 

4,060

3,840

4,430

4,860 

*4,840

4,860 

4,500

4,050 

4,860

4,850 

4,060

3,360

3,590 

3,690

3,490

2,670

2,480

2,630

2,410

2,850

3,330

3,040

2,510

2,410

2,520

2,100

2,160

2,070

106,730

3,443

-

-

Aug.

2,100

1,880 

1,770 

2,020

1,520

1,490

2,180 

2,380

2,210 

2,020

1,830 

1,450

1,830 

2,040

2,140

2,110 

2,070

2,110

1,590

2,100

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,990

2,030

2,460

2,670

2 380

2*410

62,760

2,012

-

-

Sept.

2,400

2,020 

2,520 

2,900

2,270

2,610

2,800 

2,900

5,220 

2,370

2,660 

2,060

2,000 

2,450

2,720

2,160 

2,240

2,280

2,300

2,600

2,770

2,720

2,760

2,200

2,760

2,550

2,490

2,110

2,110

1,650

73,600

2,453

-

-

Calendar year 1922 : Max 45,400 Min 1,000 Mean 4,329 Cfsm In.

Water year 1922-23 : Max 35,500 Min 1,360 Mean 3,626 Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 4 to Apr. 12. Shifting-control method used 

Oct. 1-31, July 1 to Sept. 30.
604 RECORDS OP REVISIONS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 

Wisconsin River near Necedah, Wis.

Location.--Lat 44°02', long 90°01', in sec. 9, T. 18 N., R. 4 E., at bridge on State Highway 21, 3 miles northeast of Necedah and 5 miles upstream from Big Roche a Cri Creek.

Drainage area. 5,860 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1902 to June 1914, March 1944 to May 1950 (discontinued). 

Monthly discharge only, for some periods published in WSP 1308.

Average discharge . 15 years (1903-13, 1944-49) 5,960 cfs.

Gage.--Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 880 ft (from river-profile map). Prior to May 23, 

T904, staff gage and May 23, 1904, to June 30, 1914, chain gage, at different datum.

Extremes. 1903-14, 1944-50: Maximum discharge, 96,400 cfs (revised) June 10, 1905 (gage 

height, 17.2 ft, datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings), from rating 

curve extended above 46,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 70 cfs 

Nov. 9, 1949 (gage height, 4.70 ft), caused by construction operations at Petenwell Dam.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

171 

207 

1035 

1085 

1145 

1175

Water 

year

1905 

1906 

1945 

1947 

1949 

1950

Date

June 10, 1905 

Apr. 16, 1906 

Mar. 20, 1945 

Apr. 8, 1947 

Apr. 2, 1949 

Apr. 19, 1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

96,400 

44,000 

34,400 

24,600 

11,700 

29,700

Gage height 

(feet)t

17.2 

13.4 

16.0 

14.1 

11.1 

15.4

T From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Flow regulated by 13 reservoirs beginning in 1908, 14 reservoirs 1909, 15 reservoirs 1910-11, 16 reservoirs 1912-14, 21 reservoirs since 1937, and many powerplants 

above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1903 and 1905-6, superseding those published in WSP 98, 171, and 207, are given 

herewith:

Date

1903

Mar. 21

22

23

24

25

Sept. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

1904

Oct. 12

13

14

15

16

17

1905

Mar. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31 

Apr. 1

3

Discharge

23,500

33,200

41,400

34,600

26,100

22,600

35,000

46,200

57,400

58,OOO

47,900

36,400

26,100

18,800

3O,60O

41,900

39,900

29,800

19,600

4,880

5,640

6,440

1O,OOO

10,900

14,500

17,500

21,700

35,900 

43,000 

43,000

37,900

Date

1905-Con.

Apr. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

May 1

2

3

4

5 

6

1 7

Discharge

33,600

29,800

27,500

29,000

29,800

25,800

21,100

19,600

17,800

16,900

15,700

15,100

13,900

13,600

12,700

11,500

10 , 300

10,000

10,OOO

9,700

9,400

9,100

8,200

8,650

8,200

8,050

7,900

8,050

8,500

8,500

8,200

8,200 

9,700

1O,OOO

Date

1905-Con.

May 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

Discharge

10,300

10,900

11 , 200

11,200

12,700

15,100

15,700

15,100

16,000

18,100

19,600

19,600

19,300

18,100

16,600

15,100

14,200

13,300

12,000

11,500

11,200

10,300

10,600

10,000

9,7OO

9,400

9,400

9,1OO

12 , 200

14,8OO

23,500

35,000 

63,OOO

93,200

Date

1905-Con.

June 11

12

13

14

15

16

20

21

22

23

1906

Apr. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

77,200

39,400

29,8OO

26,800

24,8OO

20,100

24,800

34,100

33,200

23,500

19,200

2O,1OO

27,500

39,900

39,900

38,900

39,900

41,900

39,900

38,400

39,900

43,000

43,000

38,900

31,500

25,400

23,500

22,300

21,100

18,800

Month

Calendar year 19O3 ....................................

October 1904. ...........................................

Calendar year 1904. ...................................

March 19O5. .............................................

Water year 19O4-5. ....................................

Calendar year 1905 ....................................

Calendar year 1906 ....................................

Maximum

58,OOO

41,900

41,900

35,900

93,200

93,200

43,OOO

Minimum

_

_

-

-

Mean

'18,340

8,636

14,450

7,257

6,092

12,870

9,475

8,798

8,016
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 605

Maquoketa River near Delhi, Iowa

Locatio: atipn (revised).--Lat 42°24'30", long 91°20i45", in SW^NWi sec. 29, T. 88 N., R. 4 W.,

In tailraoe of Interstate Power Co.'s hydroelectric plant, ij miles south of Delhi and

6 miles upstream from Plum Creek. 

Drainage area.--347 sq mi (revised). 

Records available. July 1933 to September 1940 (discontinued). Monthly discharge only

for some periods, published in WSP 1308. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 774.32 ft above mean sea level (general

adjustment of 1912).

Average discharge.--? years (1933-40), 136 cfs. 

Extremes. --1933:I54: Maximum discharge during year, 531 cfs Aug. 11, 23, Sept. 14, 22,

1934 (gage height, 82.9 ft); minimum, about 8 cfs at times when.plant was shut down. 

1933-40- Maximum discharge, 6,740 cfs (revised) Mar. 4, 1937 (gage height,

89.2 ft), minimum daily, 5 cfs (regulated) Apr. 16, Aug. 27, Sept. 10, 17, 1939. 

A discharge of 7,360 cfs was measured Mar. 14, 1929 (gage height, 89.82 ft). 

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply

papers indicated.

WSP

760

760

825

855 

875

875

Water 

year

1933

1934

1937

1938

1939

Date

Mar. 30. 1933*

(ai

Mar. 4, 1937

Feb. 6, 1938

May 27, 1939*

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,350

t531

6,740

5,300

1,640

Gage height 

(feet)

88.5

82.9

89.2

88.0

84.6

* Revised.

t Not previously published.

a Aug. 11, 23, Sept. 14, 22, 1934.

Remarks.--Flow regulated by reservoir Just above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 875: 1938. Revised figures of discharge for the water 

year 1934, superseding those published in WSP 760, are given herewith:

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1933 to September 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

164

33

31

40

40

45

117

54

155

270

81

118

51

8

8

40

33

8

26

27

45

8

40

29

8

8

102

40

8 

41

8

1,686

54.4

0.157

0.18

Nov.

78

49

43

47

a_

49

34

43

49

49

49

54

54

44

49

47

41

41

17

17

41

41

41

41

49

8

60

52

49 

59

1,303

43.4

0.125

0.14

Dec.

70

79

15

54

48

51

43

65

56

128

54

54

50

64

53

46

48"8

52

47

52

50

57

8

21

70

41

49

49 

63

86

1,631

52.6

0.152

0.17

Jan.

56"8

54

54

56

52

8

51

52

49

52

62

61

8

46

41

48

48

46

49

73

464

495

339

120

SO

134

35

56 

58

52

2,787

89.9

0.259

0.30

Feb.

45

47

45

28

48

47

54

18

48

50

45-8

49

51

47

53

54

8

47

45

48

45

47

48

8

47

37

45

-

1,192

42.6

0.123

0.13

Mar.

47

47

45

34

47

47

43

*43

43

43

8

43

47

43

43

41

41

28

41

8

8

~8203

8

8

32

20

32

41 

46

36

1,224

39.5

0.114

0.13

Apr.

8

40

45

49

110

43

8

94

36

36

32

36

36

36

8

32

36

38

36

39

33

8

31

37

42

35

35

39

8

35

1,101

36.7

0.106

0.12

May

33

33

33

33

33

8

43

8

8

29

5635-

8

23

28

32

*23

16

28

8

8

32

32

32

32

34

8

28

27 

8

25

784

25.3

0.073

0.08

June

8

8

12

25

§1

8

27

27

8

8

15

27

8

25

27

8

8

28

20

11

22

23

21

8

22

47

8

8

23 

8

565

18.8

0.054

0.06

July

8

23

21

88

241

204

39

8

34

90

130

141

178

154

185

165

98

47

71

61

67

8

39

*83

59

35

62

36

8

^

2,399

77.4

0.223

0.26

Aug.

30

40

77

26

B.

8

33

40

94

38

91

8

54

34

31

23

31

43

8

53

62

.8

43

25

28

8

31

28

30 

27

8

1,068

34.5

0.099

0.11

Sept.

8

30

131

~5o 137

69

36

8

8

25

27

28

34

77

55

8

30

*78

51

51

84

69

34

37

37

38

77

39

53

1,427

47.6

0.137

0.15

Calendar year 1933: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1933-34: Max 495 Min 8 Mean 47.0 Cfsm O.135 In. 1.83

*Dlscharge measurement made on this day.
606 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Pecatonica River at Dill, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°35'10", long 89°49'30", in sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 6 E., at Illinois

Central Railroad bridge at Dill (Ramona Post Office), 1.3 miles downstream from East 

Branch and 9 miles upstream from Wisconsin-Illinois State line.

Drainage area. 951 sq mi (revised).

Records available. January 1914 to September 1919 (discontinued). Monthly discharge only 

January and February 1914, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Chain gage. Datum of gage is 768.52 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to 

Aug. 2, 1916, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1914-19), 667 cfs.

Extremes.--1914-19: Maximum discharge, 13,100 cfs Mar. 27, 1916 (gage height, 19.1 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 5,800 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

study; minimum, 166 cfs Nov. 25, 1918 (gage height, 0.56 ft).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

405 

455 

475

Water 

year

1915 

1917 

1918

Date

Sept. 14, 1915 

Mar. 15, 1917 

Feb. 27, 1918

Discharge 

(cfs)

6,830 

5,520 

5,970

Gage height 

(feet)

15.0 

12.7 

13.4

Remarks. Slight daily fluctuation caused by dams upstream.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1917, superseding those published in WSP 455 are given herewith:

1917-Con. 

Mar. 11....... 1,920

12....... 2,380

13. ...... 4,000

14. ...... 4,800

15. ...... 5,350

1917-Con. 

Mar. 16....... 4,800

17....... 4,430

18....... 3,780

19....... 2,600

Month

Calendar year 1917 ...........

M&xlmum

5,350

Minimum

226

Mean

565

536

Per square 

mile

.594

.564

Runoff In 

Inches

8.07

7.65
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 607

Sangamon River at Riverton, 111.

Location. Lat 39°50'34", long 89°32'52", in NE-f sec. 16, T. 16 N., R. 4 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 36 at Riverton, 4^ miles downstream from South Fork.

Drainage area. 2,560 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to October 1956 

(discontinued).

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 508.38 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 14, 1934, chain gage at site 1,450 ft downstream 

at datum 5.61 ft lower. Aug. 14, 1934, to Oct. 30, 1946, chain gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 46 years, 1,692 cfs.

Extremes . 1908-12, 1914-56: Maximum discharge, 68,700 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 

31.52 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 3.0 cfs Oct. 3-15, 1914 (gage 

height, 6.9 ft, site and datum then in use).

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

305 

325 

435 

455 

505

Water 

year

1911 

1912 

1916 

1917 

1920

Date

Sept. 30, 1911 

Mar. 23, 1912 

Feb. 2, 1916 

June 6, 1917 

May 14, 1920

Discharge 

(cfs)

21,200 

a!5,800 

23,800 

23,100 

15,800

Gage height 

(feet)t

27.22 

25.30 

28.03 

27.80 

25.32

t From graph based on gage readings. 

a Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during year 

21,200 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, 1911; stage falling.

Remarks. Some regulation by municipal reservoirs at Decatur and Springfield. Municipal 

water supply for Springfield is withdrawn from Sugar Creek basin above station and 

returned to Sangamon River below station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1208: 1908-9, 1921, 1926-27, 1947. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1910, 1915, and 1922, superseding those published in WSP 285, 405, and 545, are given herewith:

Date

1910

Apr. 3

4

1915

July 27

1921

Nov. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

572

572

700

4,760

6,180

6,060

6,310

6,970

6,970

6,970

6,700

5,500

Date

1921-Con.

Nov. 29

30

Dec. 1

2

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1922

Jan. 5

6

7

Discharge

5,210

3,800

3,750

3,150

3,1OO

3,200

3,400

3,300

3,150

3,000

2,750

3,100

3,550

3,450

Date

1922-Con.

Jan. 8

9

10

11

Mar. 14

27

28

29

30

Apr. 25

26

27

28

29

30

May 1

Discharge

3,300

3,150

3,150

2,850

6,180

8,540

8,200

7,550

7,550

8,540

7,550

6,700

5,210

4,940

4,080

3,750

Date

Water year 1909-10. ...............

Calendar year 191O. ...............

Water year 1914-15. ...............

Calendar year 1915 ................

November 1921. ......................

Calendar year 1921. ...............

Calendar year 1922. ...............

Maximum

7,020

18,500

18,500

9,080

22,700

Minimum

-

39

172

_

900

16

Mean

656

1,240

1,200

2,420

1,550

1,650

2,370

1,980

1,390

1,580

7,930

1,800

2,71O

2,300

Per square 

mile

0.259

.484

.469

.945

.605

.645

.926

.773

.543

.617

3.10

5.51

.703

1.06

.898

Hunoff in 

inches

0.29

6.54

6.38

1.09

8.22

8.76

1.03

.89

7.36

.71

3.57

6.51

.81

14.35

12.19
608 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Centralia Reservoir Creek near Centralia, 111.

Location. Lat 38°33'34", long 89°00'23", in NWijNEij sec. 5, T. 1 N., R. 2 E., on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge over outlet of Centralia Reservoir, 1 mile upstream from 

mouth and 7-| miles northeast of Centralia.

Drainage area. 7 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . March 1932 to September 1943, October 1948 to September 1955 

(discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 479.76 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 17 years (1932-42, 1948-55), 4.54 cfs (adjusted for storage and 

diversion).

Extremes.--1932-43, 1948-55: Maximum discharge, 1,500 cfs May 19 or 20, 1943 (gage

height, 10.87 ft), on basis of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; no flow 

for long periods every year.

Remarks.--Plow regulated by reservoir (area at crest of spillway, 270 acres). Discharge 

adjusted for pumpage and change in contents but not for evaporation and seepage.

Cooperation. Records of pumpage, reservoir change in contents, and rainfall (mean of 

3 gages within basin) furnished by State Water Survey.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge for February to June 1937, superseding those 

published in WSP 825, are given herewith:

Month

Water year 1936-37. 

Calendar year 1937.

Discharge 

from 

spillway 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

124.4 

9.3 

205.2 

146.5 

.4

589.9 

591.0

Pumpage 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

45.3 

50.9 

42.3 

43.5 

4O.1

550.8 

534.2

Change

contents 

(niillions 

of 

gallons)

-1.7 

-3.5 

30.2 

-83.5 

15.5

286.8 

355.5

Adjusted for change in reservoir 

contents and pumpage

Runoff 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

168.0 

56.7 

277.7 

106.5 

56.0

1,427.5 

1,480.7

Discharge per 

square mile

Millions 

of 

gallons 

per day

0.857 

.261 

1.32 

.491 

.267

.559 

.580

Cubic 

feet per 

second

1.33 

.404 

2.04 

.760 

.413

.865 

.897

Runoff 

[inches)

1.38 

.47 

2.28 

.88 

.46

11.74 

12.18

Rainfall 

(inches)

1.81 

1.51 

6.04 

3.58 

4.97

44.34 

43.93
RECORDS AVAILABLE ON LAKES IN INDIANA 609

For several years records of the water-surface elevation of many of the lakes in 

Indiana have been collected by the Geological Survey under cooperative agreement with the 

Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Water Resources. These records have not 

been published but are available in the files of the district office of the Geological 

Survey in Indianapolis, Ind. In general, the records are based on once-daily reading of a 

staff gage by a local observer and consist of daily, monthly, and yearly mean water surface 

elevations as well as graphs showing the fluctuation in elevation. Discharge measurements, 

made at the outflow, are also available in some instances.

The lakes for which records have been collected are listed in the following table. The 

established level, sometimes referred to as the legal level, is that elevation set by the 

courts to which the average level of the lake is to be held; it is normally set at about 

the average level that has prevailed for a number of years prior to the establishment of 

the level.

Lakes in Indiana in the Upper Mississippi River Basin for which records are available

TV j area Surface Estab- Records

Lakes County (square

miles)

area 

(acres)

lished 

levels*

available

Bass Lake at Bass Lake................. Starke

Cedar Lake at Cedar Lake............... Lake

Clear Lake at La Porte................. La Porte

Dalecarlia Lake near Creston........... Lake

Eagle Lake near Ober................... Starke

Eliza Lake near Beatrice............... Porter

Flint Lake near Valparaiso............. Porter

Hudson Lake at Hudson Lake............. La Porte

J. C. Murphy Lake near Morocco......... Newton

Koontz Lake at Koontz Lake............. Starke

Lake of the Woods near Bremen.......... Marshall

Long Lake near Valparaiso.............. Porter

Loomis Lake near Valparaiso............ Porter

Lower Fish Lake near Stillwell......... La Porte

Mill Pond Lake and Kreigbaum Lake...... Marshall

near Twin Lakes.

Myers Lake near Twin Lakes............. Marshall

North Chain Lake at Lydick............. St. Joseph

Pine Lake at La Porte .................. La Porte

Pretty Lake near Plymouth.............. Marshall

Riddles Lake near Lakeville............ St. Joseph

Ringneck Lake near Medaryville......... Jasper

Skitz Lake near Knox................... Starke

South Chain Lake at Westfield.......... St. Joseph

Stone Lake at La Porte................. La Porte

Upper Fish Lake near Stillwater........ La Porte

Wauhob Lake near Valparaiso............ Porter

3.66

8.05

.35

19.4

26.2

2.69

2.88

3.06

16.7

4.74

11.6

10.3

4.86

1.66

4.50

5.88

1.92

13.5

6.00

5.88

10.3

.29

*1,405

805

*106

45

86

293

1,515

*346

*416

*65

*62

*134

*168

*77 

1,400 

1,000

*90 

140 

139

713.65

798.20

714.56

803.85

797.66

688.22

767.75

768.69

721.17

796.20

717.04

796.20

1942-57

1943-57 

1945-49, 

1952-57 

1947-51 

1945-52 

1954-57 

1946-57 

1945-57 

1951-57 

1942-57

1945-57

1946-52 

1946-52 

1945-52 

1945-52

1945-52 

1945-53 

1945-49, 

1952-53 

1954-57 

1945-57 

1949-55 

1949-52 

1945-52 

1945-57

1945-52

1946-57

Revised. 

* Elevation, in feet, above mean sea level.
610 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Measurements of streamflow made at points other than regular gaging stations in the 

area covered by this report are given in the following table. Most of these measurements 

were given in the following table. Most of these measurements were made during periods of 

base flow when streamflow is primarily from ground-water storage. Measurements believed 

to have been made under base-flow conditions are identified by an asterisk (*) to the left 

of the discharge figure. These measurements when correlated with the simultaneous discharge of a nearby stream where continuous records are available will give a picture of 

the low-flow potentiality of stream. The column headed, "Measured previously" shows the 

water years in which measurements were made at the same, or practically the same site.

Determinations of peak flow at points other than regular gaging stations are given in 

a separate table on page 614.

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date Discharge 

(ofs!

Saskatchewan River basin

Crooked Creek Waterton

River.

NE£ sec. 16, T. 2, R. 29 W.,

fourth meridian, In Alberta, at

bridge on Canadian Highway 5,

7 miles northeast of Waterton

Park, Alberta.

Z4.1 1949-56 Apr. 25

May 4

June 12

July 11

Red River of the North basin

Wild Rice

River.

Antelope

Creek.

West Pork

Mauvals

Coulee.

Ruffy Brook. .

Lost River. . .

Red Lake

River.

Unnamed creek

Red River of

the North.

Wild Rice

River.

Mauvals

Coulee.

Clearwater

River.

Hill River. . .

Red River of

the North.

English

Coulee.

At former gaging station site near

Mantador, N. Dak.

At former gaging station site at

Dwlght, N. Dak.

At former gaging station site near

Maza, N. Dak.

On line between sees. 5 and 8, T.

149 N., R. 37 W., at bridge on

County Road 17, 4j miles east of

Gonvlck, Mlnn.

At highway bridge on west edge of

sec. 1, T. 150 N., R. 41 W. , at

northwest edge of Oklee, Mlnn.

On line between sees. 2O and Zl,

T. 153 N., R. 41 W., at highway

bridge, 6 miles west of Highlanding, Mlnn.

At bridge on county road on south

line of sec. 4, T. 151 N., R. 51

W., at Powell (railway station),

N. Dak., near Grand Forks.

1,340

Z67

_

.

-

_

-

1944-511;

1952-56

1944-49t,

1950-56

1956t

1951

1951

1955-56

Feb. 20

Mar. 19

Mar. 21

Mar. 26

Apr. 2

Apr. 9

Apr. 22

Apr. 28

May Zl

June 19

Feb. ZO

Mar. 19

Mar. Zl

Mar. Z6

Apr. Z

Apr. 9

Apr. 23

Apr. 28

May 21

June ZO

July 25

Oct. 3O

Nov. 26

Dec. 26

Mar. 21

Mar. 26

Apr. Z

Apr. 4

Apr. 9

Apr. 15

Apr. 23

May 6

May 29

June 25

July 31

Aug. 28

Mar. 26

Apr. 3

Apr. 18

Apr. 24

May 24

June 17

June Z7

July 17

Aug. 2O

Mar. 26

Apr. 3

Apr. 18

Apr. 23

May 24

June 17

June 27

June 28

July 16

Aug. 20

Sept. 5

Nov. 28

Oct. 5

Mar. 20

Mar. 21

Mar. 23

Apr. 25

26.5

28.8

43.2

1.7

0

O

25.9

2.0

7.30

3.98

156

31.5

32.5

9.18

O

11.7

55.4

19.5

2.42

.30

45.1

5.31

1.55

.05

1.0

O

0

0

2.8

1.3

1.7

1.2

.6

.3

.3

.1

.1

.2

.02

2.81

68.2

22.6

23.3

118

*9.63

*6.67

194

*7.57

*2.30

154

116

106

926

53.3

202

1,880

1,790

111

*7.57

542

1,160

0

0

0

2.32

O

* Base flow.

t Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 611

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Red River of the North basin Continued

Unnamed creek

Saltwater

Coulee.

Unnamed creek

Freshwater

Coulee.

North Branch

Park River.

Cart Creek. . .

Tongue River.

Roseau River.

Unnamed creek

Fuller Coulee

Egg Creek. . . .

Do.. ......

English

Coulee.

Turtle River.

Freshwater

Coulee.

Saltwater

Coulee.

Park River. . .

North Branch

Park River.

Pemblna River

Red River of

the North.

Des Lacs

River.

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

Cutbank Creek

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

At bridge on county road on south

line of sec. 4, T. 151 N., R. 51

W., at Powell (railway station),

N. Dak., near Grand Forks.

At bridge on county road on west

line of sec. 1, T. 151 N., R. 52

W., 0.1 mile south of U. S.

Highway £ and 5j miles east of

Emerado, N. Dak.

At bridge on county road on west

line of sec. 19, T. 151 N., R.

52 W., Z% miles south of

Emerado, N. Dak.

At bridge on U. S. Highway Z on

south line of sec. 31, T. 152 N.,

R. 51 W., 63 miles east of

Emerado, N. Dak.

At bridge on county road on west

line of sec. 16, T. 159 N., R.

56 W., at northwest corner of

Oardar, N. Dak.

At bridge on county road on east

line of sec. 13, T. 159 N., R.

55 W., 0.6 mile south of

Crystal, N. Dak.

At bridge on county road on west

line of sec. 13, T. 161 N., R.

58 W., 3 miles southwest of

Olga, N. Dak.

In SEiSEi sec. 36, T. 164 N., R.

45 W., at highway bridge, li

miles south of International

boundary at Oak Point, Mlnn.

At culvert on Minneapolis, St.

Paul, & Sault Ste. Marie RR. In

NEjSEi sec. E4, T. 158 N., R. 87

W., 1.8 miles southeast of

Donnybrook, N. Dak.

At culvert on U. S. Highway 52, In

NEiSWi sec. 2, T. 156 N., R. 85

W., 0.4 mile southeast of Foxholm, N. Dak.

At bridge on U. S. Highway 83, on

west line of sec. 8, T. 157 N.,

R. 8E W., 4.7 miles north of

Ruthvllle, N. Dak.

At culvert on county road on east

line of sec. 7, T. 156 N., R. 81

W., 5 miles southwest of Deerlng,

N. Dak.

-

-

-

-

.

.

.

-

-

_

.

_

1955-56

1956

1955-56

1956

1955-56

1955-56

1956

1956

1955-56

1955-56

1955-56

June 15

July 11

Aug. 9

Sept. 5

Oct. 5

Mar. El

Mar. E3

Apr. E5

June 15

July 11

Aug. 9

Sept. 5

Oct. 5

Mar. El

Mar. 23

Apr. E5

June 15

July 11

Aug. 9

Sept. 5

Oct. 5

Nov. 8

Mar. El

Mar. E3

Apr. E5

July 11

Aug. 9

Sept. 5

Oct. 3

Mar. 25

Apr. 10

May 1

June 11

Aug. 7

Oct. 4

Mar. 25

Apr. 10

May 1

June 11

July 10

Aug. 7

Mar. 27

Apr. 19

Mar. 21

Mar. E7

Mar. 31

May 6

May El

July 10

Aug. 6

Mar. EO

Mar. 27

May 6

July 9

Mar. 20

Apr. 3

May 10

May 20

J.uly 15

Aug. 8

Mar. EO

Apr. 3

May 10

May 20

July 15

Aug. 8

Sept. 30

0

0

0

40.3

0

2

9.62

2.5

.E5

0

0

65.9

0

.1

.43

0

0

0

0

11.1

0

0

4

EO.l

.5

0

0

60.4

.E

28.5

4.43

E.50

1.5

.04

.5

60.0

E.06

3.0

1.0

0

0

3.02

659

2

.4

0

0

0

0

0

9.48

.1

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

Mississippi River main stem

Mississippi 

River.

Gulf of 

Mexico.

At Willow Beach bridge on west 

edge of sec. 7, T. 144 N., R. 

E5 W., E miles southeast of Ball 

Club, Mlnn.

1947-48 June 14 E,240

Willow River basin, Minn.

Willow River. Mississippi 

River.

At highway bridge on line between 

sees. EO and El, T. 49 N., R. 

E5 W., E miles west of Palisade.

44E 19E9, 

1944-49, 

1953-54

Apr. 24 E,330
612 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream

Rice River. . .

Tributary to

Mississippi 

River.

Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Rice River basin, Minn.

At bridge on U. S. Highways 169 

and 210, between sees. 34 and 

35, T. 48 H., R. 26 W., at 

Hassman.

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1936, 

1944-49, 

1951, 

1953-54

Date

Apr. 24

Discharge 

(cfs)

974

Crow Wing River basin, Minn.

Little Sand

Lake Outlet

Crow Wing

River.

Lat 46° 59', long 94° 55', In NEj

sec. 36, T. 141 H., R. 34 W.,

half a mile below Little Sand

Lake and 3 miles northeast of

Dorset.

74 1930-42,

1956

Oct. 9

Hov. 7

Dec. 4

Jan. 8

Feb. 5

Mar. 12

Mar. 26

Apr. 9

May 7

June 12

July 12

Aug. 6

Aug. 6

Sept. 9

*11.6

*21.1

*18.9

*23.5

*19.2

25.8

31.0

29.8

42.4

38.6

45.4

*36.4

*36.2

*20.3

Rum River basin, Minn.

Rum River. . . . Mississippi 

River.

Hi sec. 15, T. 35 H., R. 25 W., at 

bridge on County Highway 36, 7j 

miles southeast of Prince ton.

~ Apr. 1 

June 24

1,010 

7,190

Minnesota River basin, Minn.

Hawk Creek. . .

Minnesota 

River.

Minnesota 

River.

Mississippi 

River.

At west edge of sec. 7, T. 116 H., 

R. 38 W., at highway bridge, 2j 

miles southwest of Maynard. 

At highway bridge on U. S. Highway 

14, at Hew Ulm.

474 1949-54

1938-39, 

1943-45

June 19 

June 21

6,130 

32,700

Mississippi River main stem

Mississippi 

River.

Gulf of 

Mexico.

At Hastings, Minn. 37,100 1929, 

1931-39, 

1945-48, 

1950, 

1953-56

July 1 

July 19 

Aug. 1

75,600 

26,300 

22,600

St. Croix River basin, Wis.

St. Croix 

River.

Mississippi 

River.

At Prescott. 7,650 1939, 

1946-48, 

1950, 

1953-56

July 1 

July 19 

Aug. 1

13,200 

6,000 

4,620

Black River basin, Wis.

Poplar River. Black River. . Lat 44°53'10", long 90°34'17", in 

NWi sec. 25, T. 28 N., R. 2 W. , 

at bridge on County Trunk N, 4.5 

miles south of Owens.

159 1951 July 8 1,340

Upper Iowa River basin, Iowa

Upper Iowa

River.

Bear Creek. . .

Mississippi

River.

Upper Iowa

River.

In SW-J sec. 1, T. 99 H., R. 6 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 13,

0.2 mile above Bear Creek and

3.5 miles south of Dorchester.

In NE£ sec. 2, T. 99 H., R. 6 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 13,

3 miles south of Dorchester .

770

118

1937

1941

Oct. 16

Nov. 13

Apr. 16

May 21

June 12

July 23

Aug . 20

Sept. 17

Oct. 16

Nov. 13

Apr. 16

May 20

June 12

July 23

Aug. 20

Sept. 17

42.2

99.1

106

106

470

433

109

130

42.3

41.2

38.8

48.2

47.6

58.5

41.9

42.2

Wisconsin River basin, Wis.

Roche a Cri. . Wisconsin

River.

Lat 44°08', long 89° 36', in sec.

25, T. 28 H., R. 7 E., at road

bridge on Adams-Waushara County

line, 4 miles northwest of

Hancock.

- Oct. 3 9.89

Iowa River basin, Iowa

South Fork

Iowa River.

Iowa River. . . In NWj sec. 27, T. 87 N., R. 20

W., at bridge on State Highway

299, 2.5 miles north of New

Providence.

223 1950-56 Oct. 17

Nov. 15

Dec. 12

Jan. 22

Feb. 20

Mar. 28

Apr. 25

May 23

May 31

July 2

a4.81

all.l

a2.52

a8.09

a21.8

a28.4

alO.4

allO

a463

a32.7

Base flow, 

a Furnished by Corps of Engineers.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 613

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mj.)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Iowa River basin, Iowa Continued

Honey Creek, .

Minerva Creek

Iowa River. . .

Do. .......

Do........

Old Mans

Creek.

Iowa River. . .

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

Mississippi

River.

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

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

Iowa River. . .

In sec. 16, T. 85 N., R. 19 W., at

county highway bridge, 0.5 mile

east of Bangor.

Near center of sec. .5, T. 84 N.,

R. 19 W., at county highway

bridge, 3.5 miles east of

demons .

In SWi sec. 35, T. 81 N., R. 9 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 149,

1 mile north of Homestead.

In SWj sec. 22, T, 81 N., R. 7 W.,

on county highway bridge (formerly U. S. Highway 218), Curtis,

At cableway in Sw£ sec. 22, T. 80

N., R. 6 W., below Corps of

Engineers dam at Coralville.

In sec. 36, T. , 79 N., R. 7 W., at

bridge on county highway, 5

miles southwest of Iowa City.

95.6

148

2,864

2,999

3,116

201

1950

1950-56

1950-54,

1956

1952 '

1956

1951-56

Oct. 17

Nov. 15

Dec. 12

Jan. 22

Feb. 20

Mar. 28

Apr. 25

May 23

May 31

July 22

Oct. 17

Nov. 15

Dec. 12

Jan. 22

Feb. 20

Mar. 28

Apr. 25

May 23

May 31

July 2

May 9

June 3

June 4

June 6

June 8

May 20

June 2

June 2

June 3

June 4

June 5

June 6

June 8

July 9

July 10

Oct. 6

Oct. 19

Nov. 14

Dec. 10

Jan. 25

Feb. 21

Mar. 20

Apr. 17

May 28

July 10

July 26

Sept. 13

a4.60

a6.25

a7.88

a31.9

a!2.7

a!4.8

a6.63

a60.6

a!71

a22.4

al.54

a2.20

a2.19

a29,6

all. 4

a!7.7

a7.00

a65.0

a352

a47.3

a!96

a3,860

a3, 550

a2,020

al,530

al,000

a2,190

a2,440

a2,620

a3,120

a2,540

a2,550

a2,830

a3,560

a3,310

al.35

al.15

al.19

al.30

a!4.1

a5.28

all. 4

a6.94

a!7.2

a5.21

a2.48

a. 15

Des Koines River basin, Mo.

Des Moines

River.

Mississippi

River.

In NW£ sec. 4, T. 65 N., R. 6 W.,

at toll bridge on County Highway

B at St. Franclsville.

14,332 1946-54,

1956

Oct. 9

Oct. 30

Mar. 4

Apr. 9

May 16

July 17

Sept. 5

a!45

a!52

a440

a3,600

a7,690

a2,040

a576

The Sny basin, 111.

Klser Creek. .

Creek. 

Slxmile Creek

The Sny. ..... 

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

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

In SWiNEj sec. 16, T. 5 S., R. 6 

W., at bridge at southeast edge 

of New Canton.

W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 

36, li miles northeast of 

Kinderhook. 

In NWjNWi sec. 17, T. 7 S., R. 4 

W. , at bridge on county road, 

J mile upstream from Chicago 

& Alton RR. bridge and li miles 

northwest of Pleasant Hill.

60 

50

34

1940-49, 

1951, 

1955-56

1951, 

1955-56

1940-48, 

1951, 

1955-56

Mar. 7 

Mar. 7

Mar. 7

1.99 

2.03

1.80

Illinois River basin. 111.

Vermilion

River.

Mackinaw

River.

Illinois

River.

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

In center of sec. 10, T. 27 N. , R.

6 E., at county road bridge near

Tuckers Ford, 3 miles east of

McDowell and 5-j miles north of

Fairbury .

In NWi sec. 36, T. 26 N., R. 2 E.,

at county road bridge, l£ miles

north of Lake Bloomlngton Dam

and 3 miles east of Kappa.

.

_

1953-54,

1956

1956

Apr. 11

Apr. 17

Apr. 19

Apr. 27

May 9

June 6

July 5

Oct. 18

Jan. 22

Mar. 13

Apr. 12

1,170

456

3,930

11,200

493

192

364

**.05

63.8

47.1

580

** Field estimate.

a Furnished by Corps of Engineers.

507Z15 O - 59 - 40
614 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date Discharge 

(cfs!

Illinois River basin, 111. Continued

Mackinaw 

River.

Illinois 

River.

In NW£ sec. 36, T. 26 N., R. 2 E., 

at county road bridge, l£ miles 

north of Lake Bloomington Dam 

and 3 miles east of Kappa.

1956 May 2 

June 6 

July 4 

Aug. 15 

Sept. 12

862 

174 

216 

*17.0 

*6.17

The following table contains determinations of peak discharge made at crest stage by 

indirect methods or by current meter or computed from rating curve at points other than 

regular gaging stations.

Determinations of peak discharge at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957

Stream

Shakopee

Creek.

Richland

Creek.

Unnamed tributary .

Salt Spring

Creek.

Knox Branch. .

Unnamed tributary.

North Pork

Lost Creek.

Camp Creek. . .

Dry Branch. . .

Hickory Creek

Mud Creek. . . .

Opposum Creek

Wolf Creek. ..

Ash Creek. . . .

Do ........

Tributary to

Chippewa

River.

Wisconsin

River.

Honey Creek. .

Mississippi

River.

Bryants Creek

Lost Creek. . .

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

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

McCoy Creek. .

Illinois

River.

Robinson

Creek.

Becks Creek..

Big Creek. . . .

Loop Creek. . .

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

Location

In SEj sec. 11, T. 120 N., R. 40

W., at highway bridge, lj miles

upstream from mouth and 7

miles southwest of Benson, Minn.

Lat 43°11'12", long 90°44'23", in

NWi sec. 9, T. 8 N., R. 3 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 61, 2.4

miles north of junction with

State Highway 60 and 4 miles

northwest of Boscobel, Wis.

NWiSE-J sec. 29, T. 64 N., R. 6V.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 61,

5.6 miles south of Wayland, Mo.

In SWj sec. 8, T. 11 S., R. 2 W. , at culvert on county road,

i mile south of Gilead, 111.

SEfNE-J sec. 34, T. 51 N., R. IE.,

at culvert on County Highway B,

5i miles southwest of Elsberry,

Mo.

NEjSEi seo. 7, T. 50 N. , R. 2 E. , at private road crossing,

4 miles southwest at Elsberry,

Mo.

NE^ sec. 31, T. 51 N., R. 2 E.,

near County Highway B, 2.5 miles

west of Elsberry, Mo.

Lat 39°06'56", long 90°46'23", in

southwest portion of Survey 1724,

T. 50 N., R. 2 E., at culvert on

State Highway 79, 3.6 miles

south of Elsberry, Mo.

NWj sec. 22, T. 47 N., R. 1 E., at

culvert on Point Prairie Road,

3 miles northwest of Wentzville,

Mo.

In NW^-SEi sec. 12, T. 35 N., R. 10

E., 150 ft upstream from U. S.

Highway 30, lj miles east of

Joliet, 111.

On line between sees. 14 and 15,

T. 12 N., R. 2 E., at county

road bridge, 6 miles north of

Tower Hill, 111.

In NEj sec. 21, T. 10 N., R. IE.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 51,

1.8 miles northeast of oconee,

111.

On line between sees. 27 and 34,

T. 9 N., R. 4 E., at bridge on

State Highway 33, 2^ miles east

of Beecher City, 111.

In sec. 9, T. 1 N., R. 7 W., at

bridge on Siebert Rd., 0.3

mile west of Scott Air Force

Base and lj miles southeast of

Shiloh, 111.

In NE£ sec. 16, T. 1 N., R. 7 W. ,

0.1 mile upstream from Southern

Ry. bridge, 0.6 mile west of

Scott Air Force Base, 111., and

1 mile downs tream from Siebert Rd

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

352

19.1

.70

1.2

1.17

.33

2.23

1.50

.97

84.0

7.46

10.4

26.6

.81

1.34

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1949-54

1954

Date

June 20

June 11

May 10

June 14

Apr. 22

Apr. 22

Apr. 22

June 14

June 15

July 13

June 28

June 28

June 28

June 15

June 15

Discharge 

(ofsj

1,810

520

130

720

287

158

355

668

753

11,700

4,530

7,670

7,010

1,670

2,540
INDEX

Abercrombie, N. Dak., Wild Rice River 

near............................

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.........................

Ackerman Creek at Farmdale, 111.

40

8-9 

527 

Ackworth, Iowa, South River near.....425-426

Acre-foot, definition of.............. 3

Addison Creek at Bellwood, 111........ 490

Afton, Wis., Rock River at............ 301

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............ 13

Aitkin, Minn., Mississippi River at... 154 

Akra, N. Dak., Tongue River at........ 98

Algonquin, 111., Fox River at......... 514

Alton, 111., Mississippi River at..... 568

Altura, Minn., South Fork Whitewater

River near...................... 230

Amboy, 111., Green River at........... 326

Amenia, N. Dak., Rush River at........ 60

Ames, Iowa, Skunk River near.........392,393

Anoka, Minn., Mississippi River near.. 170

Antioch, 111., Channel Lake near......

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wis......

Apple River (tributary to Mississippi

River) near Hanover, 111........

Apple River (tributary to St. Croix

River) near Somerset, Wis.......

Appleton, Minn., Pomme de Terre River

near............................

Argyle, Minn., Middle River at........

Arlington Heights, 111., Salt Creek

near............................

Asa Creek at Sullivan, 111............

Augusta, Iowa, Skunk River at.........

Austin, Minn., Cedar River near.......

508

247

286

204

178

86

573

398

370

Babb, Mont., St. Mary Canal near...... 29

St. Mary River near................. 27-28

Swiftcurrent Creek near.............

Babbitt, Minn., Dunka River near......

Baboock, Wis., Yellow River at........

Badfish Creek near Stoughton, Wis.....

Badger, Minn., Roseau River near......

Baldhill Creek near Dazey, N. Dak.....

Baldhill Dam, N. Dak., Lake Ashtabula 

at..............................

Sheyenne River below................

Bantry, N. Dak., Souris River near....

Baraboo, Wis., Baraboo River near..... 

Devils Lake near....................

Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wis.......

Baring, Mo., Middle Fabius River near.

Bass Lake, Ind., records available

592

129

262

300

105

51

52

53

120

267

266

267

439

609

132

142

Basswood River near Winton, Minn.....

Baudette, Minn., Rapid River near....

Bay Creek, at Nebo, 111............... 454

at Pittsfield, 111.................. 453

Bear Creek (tributary to Iowa River)

at Ladora, Iowa................. 353

Bear Creek (tributary to Mississippi

River in Illinois) near

Marcelline, 111................. 436

Bear Creek (tributary to Mississippi

River in Missouri) at Hannibal,

Mo.............................. 444

Bear Island River near Ely, Minn...... 130

Bear Lake, Wis., contents of.......... 227

Beaucoup- Creek near Matthews, 111..... 588

Beaver Creek (tributary to Cedar

River) at Hew Hartford, Iowa.... 378 

Beaver Creek (tributary to Goose

River) near Hatton, N. Dak...... 68

Belle Plaine, Iowa, Iowa River near... 352 

Bellwood, 111., Addison Creek at...... 490

Belly River, at international boundary 15 

near Mountain View, Alberta......... 17

Beltrami, Minn., Sand Hill ditch at... 73 

Sand Hill River at................... 72

Belvidere, 111., Kishwaukee River at.315-316 

Benton, 111., Big Muddy River near.... 582

Bergen, N. Dak., Wintering River near. 118 

Bethel, Mo., North River at........... 442

Bice ditch near South Marion, Ind...... 471

Big Coulee near Maddock, N. Dak........ 43

Big Creek (Cache River basin) near

Wetaug, 111...................... 590

Big Creek (Skunk River basin) near

Mount Pleasant, Iowa............. 397

Big Eau Pleine Reservoir, Wis., contents of......................... 274

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford,

Wis.............................260-261

Big Falls, Minn., Big Fork River at.... 140

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn...... 140

Big Lake, Minn., Elk River near........ 164

Big Muddy River, at Murphysboro, 111... 589 

at Plumfield, 111...................583-585

near Benton, 111..................... 582

Big Muddy River basin, 111., gagingstation records in..............582-589

Big St. Germain Lake, Wis., contents

of..............................273,274

Big Slough Creek near Collegeville,

Ind.............................. 472

Big Stone City, S. Dak., Whetstone

River near....................... 174

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn..... 175

Biggsville, 111., South Henderson Creek

at. .............................. 391

Birch Lake, Wis ., contents of.......... 227

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth,

Wis.............................. 268

Black River, at Neillsville, Wis....... 234

near Galesville, Wis................. 5, 235

Black River basin, Wis., gaging-station

records in...................... 234-235

Blackhawk Creek at Hudson, Iowa........ 379

Blanchardville, Wis., East Branch

Pecatonica River near............ 304

Yellowstone River near............... 305

Bloomingdale, Wis., Knapp Creek near... 271 

Blue Earth River, at Rapidan hydroelectric plant, near Rapidan,

Minn............................. 13

East Fork, near Bricelyn, Minn....... 188

near Rapidan, Minn................... 189

Bois de Sioux River near White Rock,

S. Dak........................... 37

Bondville, 111., Kaskaskia River at.... 571

Boone, Iowa, Des Moines River near....409-410

Boone Creek near McHenry, 111.......... 512

Boone River near Webster City, Iowa.... 408

Bottineau, N. Dak., Lake Metigoshe

near............................. 123

Oak Creek near....................... 123

Boundary Creek at international

boundary......................... 20

Bradley, Wis., Tomahawk River at....... 250

Tomahawk River near.................. 600

Brainerd, Minn., Gull Lake near........ 160

Gull River near...................... 161

Breese, 111., Shoal Creek near......... 578

Bremen, Ind., Yellow River near........ 459

Bricelyn, Minn., East Fork Blue Earth

River near....................... 188

Brodhead, Wis., Sugar River near......310-311

Browning, Mont., St. Mary Canal near... 30 

Bruce, Wis., Chippewa River near......208-209

Flambeau River near.................. 216

Brush Creek at Lake Bracken, near

Galesburg, 111................... 541

Buckatabon Lake, Wis., contents of....273,274

Buffalo Creek near Wheeling, 111....... 482

Buffalo River, near Dilworth, Minn..... 63

near Hawley, Minn.................... 61

South Branch, at Sabin, Minn......... 62

Buncombe, Wis., Galena River at........ 281

Bureau, 111., East Bureau Creek near... 522 

Bureau Creek at Princeton, 111......... 520

Burnt Rollways Reservoir, contents

of..............................273,274

Burt, Iowa, East Fork Des Moines River

near............................. 402

Burton, Wis., Grant River at........... 277

Bussey, Iowa, Cedar Creek near......... 430

615
616 INDEX

Page 

Cadott, ¥is., Yellow River at......... 218

Cahokia Creek basin, 111., gagingstation records in.............569-570

Cando, N. Dak., Mauvais Coulee near... 45 

Cannon River, at Welch, Minn.......... 206

near Cannon Falls , Minn............. 13

Canteen Creek at Caseyville, 111...... 570

Canton, Mo., Wyaconda River above..... 437

Canyon Creek near Many Glacier, Mont.. 591 

Carbondale, 111., Crab Orchard Lake

near............................ 587

Caribou, Minn., Roseau River

near.......................108-109,110

Carlyle, 111., Kaskaskia River at..... 577

Carpenter Creek at Egypt, Ind......... 473

Cart Creek at Mountain, N. Dak........ 89

Carver, Minn., Minnesota River near...5, 193 

Caseyville, 111., Canteen Creek at.... 570

Castle Rock Plowage, Wis., contents

of.............................. 274

Cayuga, N. Dak., Wild Rice River

near............................ 39

Cedar Creek (tributary to Des Moines

River) near Bussey, Iowa........ 430

Cedar Creek (tributary to Renderson

Creek) at Little York, 111...... 389

Cedar Lake, Ind., records available

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cedar River at.... 381

Cedar River, at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.... 381

at Janesville, Iowa................. 372

at Waterloo, Iowa .................... 380

near Austin, Minn................... 370

near Conesville, Iowa............... 382

West Fork, at Finchford, Iowa....... 373

Centralia Reservoir Creek near

Centralia, 111.................. 608

Ceylon, Minn., Tuttle Lake near....... 402

Cfs-days, definition of............... 3

Channel Lake near Antioch, 111........ 508

Charlotte, 111., North Pork Vermilion

River near...................... 517

Chebanse, 111., Iroquois River near... 478 

Chicago River, North Branch, at

Deerfield, 111.................. 493

North Branch, at Niles, 111......... 496

West Pork of, at Northbrook, 111.. 495 

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at

Lockport, 111. .................498-500

Chippewa Palls, Wis., Chippewa River

at.. ...........................219-220

Chippewa River (tributary to Minnesota

River), near Milan, Minn........ 181

near Watson, Minn................... 595

Chippewa River (tributary to Mississippi River), at Bishops Bridge, 

near Winter, Wis................ 207

at Chippewa Palls , Wis.............219-220

at Durand, Wis.................... .224-225

at Eau Claire, Wis.................. 597

near Bruce, Wis. ...................208-209

Chippewa River basin, Wis., gagingstation records in.............207-226

reservoirs in....................... 227

Chisholm, Minn., Dark River near...... 137

Sturgeon River near................. 136

Churchs Perry, N. Dak., Mauvais Coulee

near............................ 48

Churdan, Iowa, East Fork Hardin Creek

near............................ 415

Clare,'Iowa, Lizard Creek near.......405-406

Clear Creek near Coralville, Iowa....356-359

Clear Lake, Ind., records available

609 

376

78

79

74

Clear Lake (Iowa) at Clear Lake, Iowa. 

Clearwater River, at Plummer, Minn....

at Red Lake Falls, Minn.............

Climax, Minn., Sand Hill River at.....

Clinton, Iowa, Mississippi River at... ^88 

Clinton, Wis., Turtle Creek near...... 302

Coal City, 111., Mazon River near..... 504

Colfax, Wis., Red Cedar River near.... 221

Collegeville, Ind., Big Slough Creek

near............................ 472

Colmar, 111., La Moine River at....... 563

Como, 111., Rock River at............. 322

Computations, accuracy of results of.. 8-9 

Concrete, N. Dak., Herzog Creek near.. 97 

Conesville, Iowa, Cedar River near.... 382

Congerville, 111., Mackinaw River near 539

Contents, definition of................ 3

Control, definition of................. 3

Cooperation............................ 1-2

Cooperstown, N. Dak., Sheyenne River

near............................. 50

Coralville, Iowa, Clear Creek near....356-359

Cornland, 111., Lake Fork near......... 556

Corona, S. Dak., Whetstone River near.. 173 

Cosmos, Minn., South Fork Crow River

at. .............................. 166

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn.... 187

Council Hill, 111., East Fork Galena

River at......................... 282

Crab Orchard Creek near Marion, 111.... 586

Crab Orchard Lake near Carbondale, 111. 587 

Crane Creek near Easton, 111........... 561

Crawfish River at Milford, Wis......... 296

Crookston, Minn., Red Lake River at.... 80

Crosby, Minn., Rabbit River near....... 157

Crosby, N. Dak., Long Creek near....... Ill

Cross Lake, Minn., Pine River at....... 156

Pine River Reservoir at.............. 155

Crow Creek near Washburn, 111.......... 525

Crow Creek (west) near Henry, 111...... 523

Crow River, at Rockford, Minn.......... 168

Middle Fork, near Spicer, Minn....... 165

South Fork, at Cosmos, Minn.......... 166

near Mayer, Minn................... 167

Crow River basin, Minn., gaging-station

records in......................165-168

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn.......158-159

Crow Wing River basin, Minn., gagingstation records in..............158-161

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of.................... 3

Cubic foot per second, definition of... 3 

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo............. 456

Custer Park, 111., Terry Creek near.... 479

Cut Bank Creek at North Lake Outlet

near Granville, N. Dak........... 124

Dakota City, Iowa, East Fork Des Moines

River at........................ 403-404

Dalecarlia Lake, Ind., records available on.......................... 609

Danbury, Wis., St. Croix River near.... 197

Dark River near Chisholm, Minn......... 137

Darlington, Wis., Pecatonica River

at............................... 303

Data, accuracy of...................... 8-9

explanation of....................... 4-8

Davis, Ind., Kankakee River at......... 458

Dayton, 111., Fox River at............. 516

Dazey, N. Dak., Baldhill Creek near.... 51

De Land, 111., Goose Creek near........ 545

Decorah, Iowa, Upper Iowa River at..... 244

Upper Iowa River near................ 598

Deer River, Minn., Mississippi River

near............................. 145

Winnibigoshish Lake near............. 144

Deerfield, 111., North Branch Chicago

River at......................... 493

Deerskin Lake, Wis., contents of......273,274

Delhi, Iowa, Maquoketa River near...... 605

Des Lacs River at Foxholm, N. Dak...... 115

Des Moines River, at Des Moines, Iowa.. 411 

at Port Dodge, Iowa.................. 407

at Keosauqua, Iowa..................433-434

at Ottumwa, Iowa ..................... 431

below Raccoon River, at Des Moines,

Iowa............................. 420

East Fork, at Dakota City, Iowa.....403-404

near Burt, Iowa .................... 402

near Boone, Iowa ....................409-410

near Tracy, Iowa....................428-429

West Fork, at Estherville, Iowa...... 401

at Jackson, Minn................... 400

Des Moines River basin, lowa-Minn.,

gaging-station records in.......400-434

Des Plaines, 111., Des Plaines River

near............................. 483

Weller Creek at...................... 485

Des Plaines River, at Riverside, 111... 491 

near Des Plaines, 111................ 483

near Gurnee, 111..................... 481

Detroit Lakes, Minn., Otter Tail River

near............................. 33

Devils Lake (Red River of the North 

basin) near Devils Lake, 

N. Dak........................... 49
INDEX 617

Devils Lake (Wisconsin River basin)

near Baraboo, Wis............... 266

De Witt, Iowa, Wapsipinioon River

near............................ 291

Dill, Wis., Pecatonica River at....... 606

Dilworth, Minn., Buffalo River near... 63 

Discharge measurements:

Black River basin. .................. 612

Crow Wing River basin............... 612

Des Moines River basin.............. 613

Illinois River basin...............613-614

Iowa River basin...................612-613

Minnesota River basin............... 612

Mississippi River main stem........611,612

Peak discharges..................... 614

Red River of the North basin.......610-611

Rice River basin.................... 612

Rum River basin................... . 612

St. Croix River basin............... 612

Saskatchewan River basin............ 610

The Sny Basin....................... 613

Upper Iowa River basin.............. 612

Willow River basin.................. 611

Wisconsin River basin............... 612

Note. Streams for which only discharge measurements are available 

are not entered by name in this 

index. 

Dodge, Wis ., Trempealeau River at..... 233

Drainage area, definition of.......... 3

Drakesville, Iowa, Lake Wapello

near............................ 432

Drayton, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at........................ 91

Du Page River at Troy, 111............ 503

Dunka River near Babbitt, Minn........ 129

Dunns Bridge, Ind., Kanakakee River

at. ............................. 462

Dunseith, N. Dak., Willow Creek at.... 121

Durand, Wis., Chippewa River at......224-225

Durango, Iowa, Little Maquoketa River

near. ..........................279-280

Eagle Lake, Ind., records available

on.. ............................ 609

Eagle River, Wis., Anvil Lake near.... 247

East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111.... 522

East Peoria, 111., Farm Creek at...... 529

Fondulac Creek near....:............. 528

Easton, 111., Crane Creek near......'.. 561

Eau Claire, Wis., Chippewa River at... 597 

Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis.......257-258

Eau Galle River at Spring Valley,

Wis. ............................ 226

Edmore Coulee near Edmore, N. Dak..... 46

Edwards River, near New Boston, 111..385-386 

near Orion, 111..................... 384

Edwards River basin, 111., gagingstation records in.............384-386

Egg Creek near Granville, N. Dak...... 124

Egypt, Ind., Carpenter Creek at....... 473

El Paso, 111., East Branch Panther

Creek at........................ 537

Panther Creek near.................. 538

Elberon, Iowa, Salt Creek near........ 346

Eldora, Iowa, Lower Pine Lake at...... 334

Upper Pine Lake at.................. 333

Elgin, 111., Poplar Creek at.......... 515

Eliza Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 609

Elk River, Minn., Mississippi River

at.............................. 594

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn......... 164

Elkhorn, Wis., Holden Lake near....... 506

Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, 111....... 323

Elm River near Kelso, N. Dak.......... 64

Elsberry, Mo., Lost Creek at.......... 455

Ely, Minn., Bear Island River near.... 130

South Kawishiwi River near.......... 127

Embarrass, Minn., Pike River near..... 134

Emerson, Manitoba, Red River of the

North at........................ 99

Enderlin, N. Dak., Maple River near... 58 

English River at Kalona, Iowa......... 368

Estherville, Iowa, West Fork Des

Moines River at................. <!

Fabius River basin, Mo., gagingstation records in.............438-441

Fairdale, 111., South Branch

Kishwaukee River near........... 317

Page 

Fargo, N. Dak., Red River of the North

at.. ............................. 41

Farm Creek, at East Peoria, 111.......529-530

at Farmdale, 111..................... 526

Farmdale, 111., Ackerman Creek at...... 527

Farm Creek at........................ 526

Federal Dam, Minn., Leech Lake at...... 146

Leech Lake River at.................. 147

Fergus Falls, Minn., Otter Tail River

near............................. 35

Pelican River near................... 34

Ficklin, 111., Kaskaskia River at...... 572

Finohford, Iowa, West Fork Cedar River

at.... ........................... 373

Flag Creek near Willow Springs, 111.... 492

Flambeau Flowage, Wis., contents of.... 227

Flambeau River at.................... 210

Flambeau River, at Babbs Island, near

Winter, Wis.................... .211-212

at Flambeau Flowage, Wis............. 210

near Bruce, Wis...................... 216

near Ladysmith, Wis. ................214-215

South Fork, near Phillips, Wis....... 213

Flat Branch near Taylorville, 111. ..... 550

Flint Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 609

Floods, special reports on............. 12-13

Fondulac Creek near East Peoria, 111... 528 

Fordville, N. Dak., Forest River near.. 84 

Foresman, Ind., Iroquois River near...474-475 

Forest River, at Minto, N. Dak......... 85

near Fordville, N. Dak............... 84

Fort Dodge, Iowa, Der. Moines River at.. 407 

Fort Frances, Ontario, Rainy Lake

at. .............................. 136

Fox Lake, 111., Nippersink Lake at..... 510

Fox Lake near Lake Villa, 111.......... 509

Fox River (tributary to Illinois

River), at Algonquin, 111........ 514

at Dayton, 111....................... 516

at Johnsburg, 111.................... 511

at Wilmot, Wis....................... 507

near McHenry, 111.................... 513

Fox River (tributary to Mississippi

River) at Wayland, Mo ............ 435

Foxholm, N. Dak., Des Lacs River at.... 115

Lake Darling near.................... 113

Souris River near.................... 114

Freeport, 111., Pecatonica River at...307-308

Galena River, at Buncombe, Wis. ........ 281

East Fork, at Council Hill, 111...... 282

Galena River basin, 111.-Wis., gagingstation records in..............281-282

Galesburg, 111., Brush Creek near...... 541

Galesville, Wis., Black River near.....5, 235

Garber, Iowa, Turkey River at........... 276

Garrison, Minn., Mille Lacs Lake at.... 169

Geneseo, 111., Green River near.......327-328

Gilmore Creek at Winona, Minn. 232 

Gimlet Creek at Sparland, 111.......... 524

Goodridge, Minn., Red Lake River

near............................. 76

Goose Creek near De Land, 111.......... 545

Goose River, at Hillsboro, N. Dak...... 70

near Portland, N. Dak................ 69

Grafton, N. Dak., Park River at........ 90

Grand Forks, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at. ........................ 14,81

Grand Rapids, Minn., Mississippi River

at. .............................. 149

Pokegama Lake near................... 148

Granite Falls, Minn., Yellow Medicine

River near...................... 183-184

Grant River at Burton, Wis............. 277

Grantsburg, Wis., St. Croix River

near............................. 199

Granville, N. Dak., Cut Bank Creek

near. ............................ 124

Egg Creek near....................... 124

Green River, at Amboy, 111............. 326

near Geneseo, 111...................327-328

Greenview, 111., Salt Creek near....... 560

Gridley, 111., East Branch Panther

Creek near....................... 536

Grinnell Creek near Many Glacier,

Mont............................. 23

Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minn. ......... 160

Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near

Brainerd, Minn................... 161

Gurnee, 111., Des Plaines River near... 481
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Guthrie Center, Iowa, Springbrook Lake

near............................ 416

Hadley Creek, at Kinder-book, 111.... .451-452 

Halstad, Minn., Red River of the North

at.............................. 67

Hannibal, Mo., Bear Creek at.......... 444

Hanover, 111., Apple River near. ...... 286

Hardin Creek, East Fork, near Churdan,

Iowa............................ 415

Hartsburg, 111., Sugar Creek near..... 559

Hartwick, Iowa, Walnut Creek near....347-351

Harvey, N. Dak., Sheyenne River

above........................... 42

Hatton, N. Dak., Beaver Creek near.... 68

Haug, Minn., Roseau River near........ 106

Haven, Iowa, Richland Creek near.... .341-345

Hawley, Minn., Buffalo River near..... 61

Hay River at Wheeler, Wis............. 222

Henderson Creek, near Little York,

111............................. 388

near Oquawka, 111................... 390

Henderson Creek basin, 111., gagingstation records in.............388-391

Hendrum, Minn., Wild Rice River at.... 66

Henry, 111., Crow Creek (West)

near............................ 523

Herzog Creek near Concrete, N. Dak.... 97

Hickory Creek (tributary to Des Plaines

River) at Joliet, 111........... 502

Hickory Creek (tributary to Money

Creek) above Lake Bloomington,

111............................. 534

Hillsboro, N. Dak., Goose River at.... VO

Holden Lake near Elkhorn, Wis......... 506

Homme Dam, N. Dak., South Branch Park

River below.....................

Homme Reservoir near Park River,

N. Dak.......................... 87

Houston, Minn., Root River near......241,243

South Fork Root River near.......... 242

Hudson, Iowa, Blackhawk Creek at...... 379

Hudson Bay basin, Minn.-Mont.-N. Dak.-

S. Dak.-Canada, gaging-station

records in......................15-143

Hudson Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 609

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

graph of............................ 14

Illinoi, 111., Singleton ditch at..... 466

Illinois River, at Kingston Mines,

111............................. 540

at Marseilles, 111.................. 505

at Meredosia, 111................... 565

Illinois River basin, 111.-Ind.,

gaging-station records in..... .457-567

Independence, Iowa, Wapsipinicon River

at. ............................. 289

Indian Creek at Wanda, 111............ 569

Indiana, lakes in, records available

on.............................. 609

Indianola, Iowa, Lake Ahquabi near.... 424 

Middle River near ..................422-423

Ion, Iowa, Yellow River at............ 599

Ionia, Iowa, Little Cedar River near.. 371

Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa River at........ 360

Ralston Creek at...................361-367

Rapid Creek near.................... 355

Iowa River, at Iowa City, Iowa........ 360

at Marshalltown, Iowa...............14,335

at Wapello, Iowa.................... 383

East Fork, near Klemme, Iowa........ 331

near Belle Plaine, Iowa............. 352

near Lone Tree, Iowa................ 369

near Marengo, Iowa .................. 354

near Rowan, Iowa.................... 332

West Fork, near Klemme, Iowa........ 330

Iowa River basin, Iowa, gaging-station

records in.....................330-383

Iroquois River, at Iroquois, 111...... 476

at Rensselaer, Ind.................. 470

at Rosebud, Ind..................... 468

near Chebanse, 111.................. 478

near Foresman, Ind.................474-475

near North Marion, Ind.............. 469

Isabella, Minn., Isabella River near.. 126 

Stoney River near................... 128

Isabella River near Isabella,

Minn............................ 126

Jackson, Minn., West Fork Des Moines

River at......................... 400

Jacksonville, 111., North Fork

Mauvaise Terre Creek near........ 566

Janesville, Iowa, Cedar River at....... 372

Jefferson, Iowa, North Raccoon River

near............................412-414

Johnsburg, 111., Fox River at.......... 511

Joliet, 111., Hickory Creek at......... 502

Joslin, 111., Rock River near.......... 325

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis............. 217

Kalona, Iowa, English River at......... 368

Kane, 111., Macoupin Creek near........ 567

Kankakee River, at Davis, Ind.......... 458

at Dunns Bridge, Ind................. 462

at Momence, 111...................... 467

at Shelby, Ind....................... 463

near North Liberty, Ind.............. 457

near Wilmington, 111................. 480

Karlsruhe, N. Dak., Wintering River

near............................. 119

Kaskaskia River, at Bondville, 111..... 571

at Carlyle, 111...................... 577

at Ficklin, 111...................... 572

at New Athens, 111..................579-580

at Shelbyville, 111.................. 574

at Vandalia, 111....................575-576

Kaskaskia River basin, 111., gagingstation records in..............571-580

Kawishiwi River near Winton, Minn...... 131

Keithsburg, 111., Pope Creek near...... 387

Kelly, Wis., Eau Claire River at......257-258

Kelso, N. Dak., Elm River near......... 64

Keokuk, Iowa, Mississippi River at..... 399

Keosauqua, Iowa, Des Moines River at..433-434 

Kettle River near Sandstone, Minn...... 596

Kickapoo Creek (tributary to Illinois

River), at Peoria, 111........... 532

/near Kickapoo, 111................... 531

Kickapo'o Creek (tributary to Salt

Creek), at Waynesville, 111...... 557

near Lincoln, 111.................... 558

Kickapoo River, at La Farge, Wis....... 270

at Steuben, Wis...................... 272

Killbuck Creek near Monroe Center, 111. 319 

Kincaid, 111., South Fork Sangamon

River at........................551-552

Kinderhook, 111., Hadley Creek at.....451-452

Kindred, N. Dak., Sheyenne River near.. 56 

Kingston Mines, 111., Illinois River

at............................... 540

Kishwaukee River, at Belvidere, 111.. .315-316 

near Perryville, 111................. 318

South Branch, near Fairdale, 111..... 317

Klemme, Iowa, East Fork Iowa River near 331 

West Fork Iowa River near............ 330

Knapp Creek near Bloomingdale, Wis..... 271

Knowlton, Wis., Wisconsin River at....601-603

Knox, Ind., Yellow River at............ 461

Knoxville, Iowa, Whitebreast Creek

near............................. 427

Koontz Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 609

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis..237-238 

La Crosse River basin, Wis., gagingstation records in..............236-238

La Farge, Wis., Kickapoo River at...... 270

La Moine River, at Colmar, 111......... 563

at Ripley, 111....................... 564

Lac La Croix, Ontario, Namakan River

at............................... 133

Lac qui Parle, Minn., Lac qui Parle

River near....................... 179

Minnesota River near................. 180

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle,

Minn............................. 179

Lac Vieux Desert, Wis., contents of...273-274 

Ladora, Iowa, Bear Creek at............ 353

Ladysmith, Wis., Flambeau River near..214-215 

Lake Ahquabi near Indianola, Iowa...... 424

Lake Ashtabula at Baldhill Dam, N. Dak. 52 

Lake Bloomington, 111., Hickory Creek

above............................ 534

Money Creek above .................... 533

Money Creek at....................... 535

Lake Bronson, Minn., South Branch Two

Rivers at........................ 92

.Lake Chippewa, Wis,, contents of....... 227
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Lake Darling near Foxholm, N. Dak..... 113

Lake Forest, 111., Skokie River at.... 494

Lake Pork near Cornland, 111.......... 556

Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa, Iowa...... 395

Lake Macbride near Solon, Iowa........ 354

Lake Mendota at Madison, Wis.......... 297

Lake Metigoshe near Bottineau, N. Dak. 123 

Lake Monona at Madison, Wis........... 298

Lake Nokomis, Wis ., contents of....... 274

Lake of the Woods, Ind., records

available on.................... 609

Lake of the Woods basin, Minn.-

Ontario, gaging-station records 

in........................ .....126-143

Lake Sherburne at Sherburne, Mont..... 25

Lake Tomahawk, Wis., Wisconsin River

near............................ 248

Lake Villa, 111., Pox Lake near....... 509

Lake Wapello near Drakesville, Iowa... 432 

Lake Wissota, Wis., contents of....... 227

Lakes and Reservoirs:

Ahquabi, Lake, near Indianola,

Iowa............................ 424

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wis.... 247

Ashtabula, Lake, at Baldhill Dam,

N. Dak.......................... 52

Bear Lake, Wis...................... 227

Big Eau Pleine Reservoir, Wis....... 274

Big St. Germain Lake, Wis........... 273

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn.. 175 

Birch Lake, Wis..................... 227

Buckatabon Lake, Wis................ 273

Burnt Rollways Reservoir, Wis....... 273

Castle Rock Plowage, Wis............ 274

Channel Lake near Antioch, 111...... 508

Chippewa, Lake, Wis................. 227

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa...... 376

Crab Orchard Lake near Carbondale,

111.................. ........... 587

Darling, Lake, near Foxholm,

N. Dak.......................... 113

Deerskin Lake, Wis .................. 273

Devils Lake near Baraboo, Wis....... 266

Devils Lake near Devils Lake,

N. Dak.......................... 49

Flambeau Flowage, Wis ............... 227

Fox Lake near Lake Villa, 111....... 509

Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minn....... 160

Holden Lake near Elkhorn, Wis....... 506

Homme Reservoir near Park River,

N. Dak.......................... 87

Indiana, lakes in, records available on......................... 609

Keomah, Lake, near Qskaloosa, Iowa.. 395 

Lac Vieux Desert, Wis............... 273

Leech Lake at Federal Dam, Minn..... 146

Little St. Germain Lake, Wis........ 273

Long Lake on Brill River, Wis....... 227

Long Lake on Deerskin River, Wis.... 273

Lower Ninemile Lake, Wis............ 273

Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa..... 334

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn.. 74 

Mac Bride, Lake, near Solon, Iowa... 354 

Melissa Lake near Shoreham, Minn.... 34

Mendota, Lake, at Madison, Wis...... 297

Metigoshe, Lake, near Bottineau,

N. Dak..................... ..... 123

Mille Lacs Lake at Garrison, Minn... 169 

Minnetonka Lake near Wayzata, Minn.. 171 

Minocqua Lake, Wis.................. 273

Monona, Lake, at Madison, Wis....... 298

Moose Lake, Wis..................... 227

Nippersink Lake at Fox Lake, 111.... 510

Nokomis, Lake, Wis .................. 274

North Pelican Lakes, Wis ............ 273

Pelican Lake near Pequot Lakes,

Minn............................ 157

Pelican Lake, Wis................... 273

Petenwell Flowage, Wis.............. 274

Pickerel Lake, Wis .................. 273

Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake,

Minn............................ 155

Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids,

Minn............................ 148

Rainbow Lake, Wis ................... 273

Rainy Lake at Fort Frances, Ontario. 136 

Red Cedar Lake, Wis................. 227

Rest Lake, Wis...................... 227

St. Mary Lake near St. Mary, Mont... 22 

Sandy Lake at Libby, Minn........... 151

Sevenmile Lake, Wis................. 273

Lakes and Reservoirs Continued

Shell Lake at Shell Lake, Wis........ 198

Sherburne, Lake, at Sherburne, Mont.. 25 

Spirit River Flowage, Wis............ 274

Springbrook Lake near Guthrie Center,

Iowa. 416 

Squirrel Lake, Wis ................... 273

Sugar Camp Reservoir, Wis............ 273

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn........ 402

Twin Lakes, Wis ...................... 273

Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa...... 3?3

Vermilion Lake near Soudan, Minn..... 134

Wapello, Lake, near Drakesville,

Iowa............................. 432

Willow Reservoir, Wis................ 273

Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River,

Minn............................. 144

Wissota, Lake, Wis................... 227

Yellow Lake near Webster, Wis........ 198

Lanesboro, Minn., Root River near...... 239

Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn...... 190

Leaf River at Leaf River, 111.........320-321

Leech Lake at Federal Dam, Minn........ 146

Leech Lake River at Federal Dam, Minn.. 147 

Leech Lake River basin, Minn., gagingstation records in..............146-147

Leeds, N. Dak., Little Coulee at....... 47

Lemont, 111., Lond Run near............ 501

Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, Wis..... 264

Leon, Wis., Little La Crosse River

near............................. 236

Libby, Minn., Mississippi River near... 153 

Sandy Lake at........................ 151

Sandy River at....................... 152

Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa......... 375

Lincoln, 111., Kickapoo Creek near..... 558

Lisbon, N. Dak., Sheyenne River at..... 55

Little Cedar River near Ionia, Iowa.... 371

Little Coulee at Leeds, N. Dak......... 47

Little Fork River at Little Fork,

Minn............................138-139

Little La Crosse River near Leon,

Wis.............................. 236

Little Maquoketa River near Durango,

Iowa............................279-280

Little Minnesota River near Peever,

S. Dak........................... 172

Little Pembina River near Walhalla,

N. Dak........................... 94

Little St. Germain Lake, Wis., contents of........................273,274

Little York, 111., Cedar Creek at...... 389

Henderson Creek near................. 388

Lizard Creek near Clare, Iowa.........405-406

Lockport, 111., Chicago Sanitary and

Ship Canal at...................498-500

London Mills, 111., Spoon River at..... 542

Lone Tree, Iowa, Iowa River near....... 369

Long Creek near Crosby, N. Dak......... Ill

Long Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 609

Long Lake, Wis. (Chippewa River basin),

contents of...................... 327

Long Lake (Wisconsin River basin)

Wis., contents of...............273,274

Long Run near Lemont, 111. 501

Loomis Lake, Ind., records available

609

Lost Creek at Elsberry, Mo............. 455

Lowell, 111., Vermilion River at....... 519

Lower Fish Lake, Ind., records available on........................... 609

Lower Ninemile Lake, Wis'., contents

of..............................273,274

Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa........ 334

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn..... 74

McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect,

111.............................. 484

McFarland, Wis., Yahara River near.... 299

McGregor, Iowa, Mississippi River at...5, 246

McHenry, 111., Boone Creek near........ 512

Pox River near....................... 513

Mackinaw River near Congerville, 111... 539

Macoupin Creek near Kane, 111.......... 567

Maddock, N. Dak., Big Coulee near...... 43

Madison, Wis ., Lake Mendota at......... 297

Lake Monona at....................... 298

Mahomet, 111., Sangamon River at....... 544

Malung, Minn., Roseau River near....... 100

Manchester, Iowa, Maquoketa River near. 283
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Manitou, Manitoba, Pemblna River

near............................ 93

Manitou Rapids, Mlnn., Rainy River at. 141 

Mankato, Mlnn., Minnesota River at...191-192 

Manvel, N. Dak., Turtle River at...... 82

Many Glacier, Mont., Canyon Creek

near............................ 591

Grinnell Creek near................. 23

Swlftcurrent Creek at............... 24

Map of the United States.............. 11

Maple River, at Mapleton, N. Dak...... 59

near Enderlin, N. Dak............... 58

Maquoketa River, near Delhi, Iowa..... 605

near Manchester, Iowa............... 283

near Maquoketa, Iowa ...............284-285

Maquoketa River basin, Iowa, gagingstatlon records In.............283-285

Marcelllne, 111., Bear Creek near..... 436.

Marengo, Iowa, Iowa River near........ 354

Marion, 111., Crab Orchard Creek

near............................ 586

Marseilles, 111., Illinois River at... 505 

Marsh River near Shelly, Mlnn......... 71

Marshall, Mlnn., Redwood River at..... 185

Marshalltown, Iowa, Iowa River at.... .14,335

Timber Creek at.................... 336-340

Martlntown, Wls., Pecatonica River

at.............................. 306

Marys River near Sparta, 111.......... 581

Mason City, Iowa, Lime Creek at....... 375

Matthews, 111., Beaucoup Creek near... 588 

Mauvals Coulee, near Cando, N. Dak.... 45

near Churchs Perry, N. Dak.......... 48

Mauvalse Terre Creek, North Pork,

near Jacksonville, 111.......... 566

Mayer, Mlnn., South Pork Crow River

near............................ 167

Mayvllle, Wls., East Branch Rock River

near............................ 2 94

Mazon River near Coal City, 111....... 504

Mellssa Lake near Shoreham, Mlnn...... 34

Menomonle, Wls., Red Cedar River at... 223 

Meredosla, 111., Illinois River at.... 565

Merrill, Wls ., New Wood River near.... 252

Prairie River near.................. 253

Wisconsin River at................. .254-255

Mexico, Mo., Youngs Creek near........ 447

Middle Pablus River, near Baring, Mo.. 439 

near Montlcello, Mo................. 440

Middle River (Des Molnes River basin)

near Indlanola, Iowa...........422-423

Middle River (Red River of the North

basin) at Argyle, Mlnn.......... 86

Milan, 111., Mill Creek at............ 329

Milan, Mlnn., Chlppewa River near..... 181

Mllford, 111., Sugar Creek at......... 477

Mllford, Wls., Crawfish River at...... 296

Mill Creek at Milan, 111.............. 329

Mill Pond Lake, Ind., records available on......................... 609

Mllle Lacs Lake at Garrison, Mlnn..... 169

Mlnnehaha Creek at Mlnnetonka Mills,

Mlnn............................ 171

Mlnnehaha Creek basin, Mlnn., gagingstatlon records In.............. 171

Minnesota River, at Mankato, Mlnn....191-192

at Montevideo, Mlnn................. 182

at Ortonvllle, Mlnn................. 175

near Carver, Mlnn...................5, 193

near Granite Palls, Mlnn............ 13

near Lac qul Parle, Mlnn............ 180

near Odessa, Mlnn................... 176

Minnesota River basin, Minn.-S. Dak.,

gaglng-statlon records In......172-193

Mlnnetonka Lake near Wayzata, Mlnn.... 171

Mlnnetonka Mills, Mlnn., Mlnnehaha

Creek at........................ 171

Mlnocqua Lake, Wls., contents of.....273,274

Mlnot, N. Dak., Souris River above.... 116

Mlnto, N. Dak., Forest River at.......

Mississippi River, at Altkln, Mlnn.... 154

at Alton, 111....................... 568

at Clinton, Iowa.................... 288

at Coon Rapids hydroelectric plant,

near Anoka, Mlnn................ 13

at Elk River, Mlnn.................. 594

at Grand Rapids, Mlnn............... 149

at Keokuk, Iowa..................... 399

at McGregor, Iowa...................5, 246

at Minneapolis, Mlnn................ 13

at Prescott, Wls.................... 205

Mississippi River, at St. Cloud, Mlnn.. 13 

at St. Paul, Mlnn...................194-195

at Twin City lock and dam, St. Paul,

Mlnn............................. 13

at Winnibigoshish Dam, near Deer

River, Mlnn...................... 145

at Wlnona, Mlnn...................... 231

below Sandy River, near Llbby, Mlnn.. 153 

near Anoka, Mlnn..................... 170

near Royalton, Mlnn.................. 162

Momence, 111., Kankakee River at....... 467

Money Creek, above Lake Bloomlngton,

111.............................. 533

at Lake Bloomlngton, 111............. 535

Monroe Center, 111., Klllbuck Creek

near............................. 319

Monroe City, Mo., Salt River near...... 449

Montevideo, Mlnn., Minnesota River

at. 182

Montlcello, 111., Sangamon River at....14,546 

Montlcello, Mo., Middle Pablus River

near............................. 440

North Pablus River at................ 438

Moose Lake, Wls., contents of.......... 227

Mora, Mlnn., Snake River at............ 597

Morrison, 111., Rock Creek near........ 324

Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Big Creek near... 397 

Mount Prospect, 111., McDonald Creek

near............................. 484

Mount Vernon Creek near Mount Vernon,

Wls.............................. 309

Mountain, N. Dak., Cart Creek at....... 89

Mountain View, Alberta, Belly River

near............................. 17

Mountain View Irrigation District

Canal near....................... 16

Mountain View Irrigation District

Canal near Mountain View,

Alberta.......................... 16

Murphysboro, 111., Big Muddy River at.. 589 

Muscoda, Wls., Wisconsin River at...... 269

Mustlnka River above Wheaton, Mlnn...., 

Myers Lake, Ind., records available

36

609

Namakan River at outlet of Lac La

Croix, Ontario................... 133

Namekagon River near Trego, Wls........ 196

Nebo, 111., Bay Creek at............... 454

Necedah, Wls., Wisconsin River near.... 604

Yellow River at...................... 263

Neche, N. Dak., Pemblna River at....... 96

Nelllsvllle, Wls., Black River at...... 234

New Athens, 111., Kaskaskla River at..579-580 

New Boston, 111., Edwards River near... 385 

New Hartford, Iowa, Beaver Creek at.... 378

New Lisbon, Wls., Lemonwelr River

at............................... 264

New London, Mo., Salt River near....... 450

New Ulm, Mlnn., Cottonwood River

near............................. 187

New Wood River near Merrill, Wls ....... 252

Nlles, 111., North Branch Chicago

River at......................... 496

Nlmrod, Mlnn., Crow Wing River at.....158-159

Nippers Ink Lake at Pox Lake, 111........ 510

Nokomls, 111., South Pork Sangamon

River near....................... 549

North Chain Lake, Ind., records available on.......................... 609

North Pablus River at Montlcello, Mo... 438 

North Liberty, Ind., Kankakee River

near............................. 457

North Marion, Ind., Iroquols River

near............................. 469

North Pelican Lakes, Wls., contents

of..............................273,274

North Raccoon River near Jefferson,

Iowa............................412-414

North River (tributary to Des Molnes

River) near Norwalk, Iowa........ 421

North River (tributary to Mississippi

River), at Bethel, Mo............ 442

at Palmyra, Mo....................... 443

North River basin, Mo., gaglng-statlon

records In......................442-443

North Skunk River near Slgourney,

Iowa............................. 396

Northbrook, 111., West Pork of North

Branch Chicago River at.......... 495

Northwood, Iowa, Shell Rock River near. 374
INDEX 621

Norwalk, Iowa, North River near......

Oak Creek at Lake Metigoshe Outlet

near Bottineau, N. Dak.........

Oak Point, Minn., Roseau River at....

Oakford, 111., Sangamon River near... 

Oakley, 111., Sangamon River near....

Odessa, Minn., Minnesota River near.. 

Yellow Bank River near.............

Oquawka, 111., Henderson Creek near.. 

Order, downstream, of listing gaging

stations.......................

Orion, 111., Edwards River near......

Ortonville,'Minn., Big Stone Lake

at. ............................

Minnesota River at.................

Oskaloosa, Iowa, Lake Keomah near....

Skunk River near...................

Oslo, Minn., Red River of the North

at.............................

Otter Tail River, below Orwell Dam,

near Fergus Palls, Minn........

near Detroit Lakes, Minn...........

Ottumwa, Iowa, Des Moines River at...

Paint Creek at Waterville, Iowa.......

Palmyra, Mo., North River at..........

Palos Park, 111., Tinley Creek near... 

Panther Creek, East Branch, at El

Paso, 111.......................

East Branch, near Gridley, 111......

near El Paso, 111...................

Paris, Mo., Middle Fork Salt River

at..............................

Park Ridge, 111., Willow Creek near..486- 

Park River, N. Dak., Homme Reservoir 

near............................

Park River, at Grafton, N. Dak........

South Branch, below Homme Dam,

N. Dak..........................

Pecatonica River, at Darlington, Wis.. 

at Dill, Wis........................

at Freeport, 111................... 307-

at Martintown, Wis..................

at Shirland, 111....................

East Branch, near Blanchardville, 

Wis.............................

Peever, S. Dak., Little Minnesota

River near......................

Pelican Lake, Wis., contents of......273

Pelican Lake near Pequot Lakes,

Minn............................

Pelican River near Fergus Falls,

Minn............................

Pembina River, at Neche, N. Dak.......

near Manitou, Manitoba..............

near Walhalla, N. Dak...............

Penrose, 111., Elkhorn Creek near.....

Peoria, 111., Kickapoo Creek at.......

Pequot Lakes, Minn., Pelican Lake

near............................

Perryville, 111., Kishwaukee River

near............................

Petenwell Flowage, Wis., contents of.. 

Phillips, Wis., South Fork Flambeau

River near......................

Pickerel Lake, Wis., contents of.....273

Pike River near Embarrass, Minn.......

Pine City, Minn., Snake River near....

Pine Lake, Ind., records available

421

123

107

562

548

176

177

390

3-4 

384

175

175

395

394

83

35

33

431

245

443

497

537

536

538

448

487

87

90

303 

606 

 308 

306 

312

304

172

274

157

34

96

93

95

323

532

157

318

274

213

274

134

200

609

Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at

Cross Lake, Minn................ :

Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake,

Minn............................ :

Pine River basin, Minn., gagingstation records in.............155-157

Pittsfield, 111., Bay Creek at........ 453

Platte River near Rockville, Wis...... 278

Plum River below Carroll Creek, near

Savanna, 111.................... 287

Plumfield, 111., Big Muddy River at..583-585 

Plummer, Minn., Clearwater River at... 78 

Plymouth, Ind., Yellow River at....... 460

Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids,

Minn............................ 148

Pomme de Terre River at Appleton,

Minn. ........................... 178

Pontiac, 111., Vermilion River at..... 518

Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111....... 387

Poplar Creek at Elgin, 111............ 515

Portland, N. Dak., Goose River near....

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis........

Prescott, Wis., Mississippi River at.., 

Pretty Lake, Ind., records available

69

253

205

609

Princeton, 111., Bureau Creek at....... 520

Publications on streamflow, by Geological Survey....................... 9-13

by State agencies .................... 12

Rabbit River near Crosby, Minn......... 157

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa......418-419

Rainbow Lake, Wis., contents of.......273,274

Rainy Lake at Port Frances, Ontario.... 136

Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Minn.... 141

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa......361-367

Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa....... 355

Rapid River near Baudette, Minn........ 142

Rapidan, Minn., Blue Earth River near.. 189 

La Sueur River near.................. 190

Red Cedar Lake, Wis., contents of...... 227

Red Cedar River, at Menomonie, Wis.....

near Coifax, Wis.....................

Red Lake, Minn., Lower Red Lake near... 

Red Lake River near..................

Red Lake Falls, Minn., Clearwater

River at.........................

Red Lake River, at Crookston, Minn....,

at High Landing, near Goodridge,

Minn.............................

near Red Lake, Minn..................

Red River of the North, at Drayton,

N. Dak........ ...................

at Emerson, Manitoba.................

at Fargo, N. Dak.

223

221

74

75

79

80

76

75

91 

99 

41 

-at Grand Forks, N. Dak............... 14,81

at Halstad, Minn..................... 67

at Oslo, Minn........................ 83

at Wahpeton, N. Dak.................. 38

Red River of the North basin, ManitobaMinn.-N. Dak.-S. Dak., gagingstation records in ...............33-125

Redfield, Iowa, South Raccoon River

at............................... 417

Redwood River, at Marshall, Minn...'.... 185

near Redwood Falls, Minn............. 186

near Seaforth, Minn.................. 596

Rensselaer, Ind., Iroquois River at.... 470

Reservoirs. See lakes and reservoirs .

Rest Lake, Wis., contents of........... 227

Rhinelander, Wis., Wisconsin River

near............................. 249

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wis............ 256

Richland Creek near Haven, Iowa.......341-345

Riddles Lake, Ind., records available

609

Ringneck Lake, Ind., records available

609

Ripley, 111., La Moine River at........ 564

Riverside, 111., Des Plaines River at., 491

Riverton, 111., Sangamon River at...... 607

Rochester, 111., South Fork Sangamon

River near....................... 553

Rochester, Minn., South Fork Zumbro

River near....................... 228

Rock Creek near Morrison, 111.......... 324

Rock River, at Afton, Wis.............. 301

at Como, 111......................... 322

at Rockton, 111.....................313-314

at Watertown, Wis.................... 295

East Branch, near Mayville, Wis...... 294

near Joslin, 111..................... 325

South Branch, at Waupun, Wis......... 293

West Branch, near Waupun, Wis........ 292

Rock River basin, 111.-Wis., gagingstation records in..............292-329

Rockford, Minn., Crow River at......... 168

Rockton, 111., Rock River at..........313-314

Rockville, Wis., Platte River near..... 278

Root River, below South Fork, near

Houston, Minn.................... 243

near Houston, Minn................... 241

near Lanesboro, Minn................. 239

South Fork, near Houston, Minn....... 242

Root River basin, Minn., gagingstation records in..............239-243

Roseau Lake, Minn., Roseau River at.... 103

Roseau River, at international boundary, near Caribou, Minn.......... 110

at Oak Point, Minn................... 107

at Roseau Lake, Minn................. 103
INDEX

Page, 

Roseau River, at Ross, Minn............ 104

below South Pork, near Malung,

Minn............................ 100

below State ditch 51, near Caribou,

Minn...........................108-109

near Badger, Minn................... 105

near Haug, Minn..................... 106

near Roseau, Minn................... 101

Rosebud, Ind., Iroquois River at...... 468

Ross, Minn., Roseau River at.......... 104

Rothschild, Wis., Wisconsin River at.. 259 

Rowan, Iowa, Iowa River near.......... 332

Rowell, 111., Salt Creek near......... 555

Royalton, Minn., Mississippi River

near............................ 162

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn...... 169

Runoff in inches, definition of....... 3

Rush City, Minn., St. Croix River

near............................ 201

Rush Creek near Rushford, Minn........ 240

Rush River at Amenia, N. Dak.......... 60

Rushford, Minn., Rush Creek near...... 240

St. Cloud, Minn., Sauk River near..... 163

St. Croix River, at St. Croix Palls,

Wis............................. 203

near Danbury, Wis ................... 197

near Grantsburg, Wis ................ 199

near Rush City, Minn................ 201

St. Croix River basin, Minn.-Wis.,

gaging-station records in......196-204

St. Francis, Minn., Rum River near.... 169

St. Mary Canal, at Hudson Bay divide,

near Browning, Mont............. 30

at St. Mary Crossing, near Babb,

Mont............................ 29

St. Mary Lake near St. Mary, Mont..... 22

St. Mary River, at international

boundary........................ 31-32

near Babb, Mont..................... 27-28

St. Paul, Minn., Mississippi River

at. ............................194-195

Sabin, Minn., South Branch Buffalo

River at......................... 62

Salt Creek (tributary to Des Plaines 

River), at Western Springs, 

111. ............................ 489

near Arlington Heights, 111......... 488

Salt Creek (tributary to Iowa River)

near Elberon, Iowa.............. 346

Salt Creek (tributary to Sangamon

River), near Greenview, 111..... 560

near Rowell, 111..................... 555

Salt River, Middle Pork, at Paris, Mo. 448 

near Monroe City, Mo................ 449

near New London, Mo................. 450

near Shelbina, Mo................... 445

South Pork, at Santa Pe, Mo......... 446

Salt River basin, Mo., gaging-station

records in.....................445-450

Sand Hill ditch at Beltrami, Minn..... 73

Sand Hill River, at Beltrami, Minn.... 72

at Climax, Minn..................... 74

Sandstone, Minn., Kettle River near... 596 

Sandy Lake at Libby, Minn............. 151

Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at

Libby, Minn..................... 152

Sandy River basin, Minn., gagingstation records in.............151-152

Sangamon River, at Mahomet, 111....... 544

at Monticello, 111..............14,546-547

at Riverton, 111.................... 607

near Oakford, 111................... 562

near Oakley, 111.................... 548

South Pork, at Kincaid, 111........551-552

near Nokomis, 111................. 549

near Rochester, 111............... 553

Santa Pe, Mo., South Fork Salt River

at.. ............................ 446

Saskatchewan River basin, AlbertaMont., gaging-station records 

in.............................. 15-32

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn....... 163

Savanna, 111., Plum River near........ 287

Schneider, Ind., Singleton ditch at... 464 

West Creek near..................... 465

Seaforth, Minn., Redwood River near... 596 

Sevenmile Lake, Wis., contents of....273,274

Seville, 111., Spoon River at......... 543

Shelbina, Mo., Salt River near........ 445

Shelby, Ind., Kankakee River at....... 463

Page 

574 

217 

198 

377 

374 

71

25

26

112

42

55

54

57

53

50

56

44

312

578

34

396 

Singleton ditch, at Illinoi, 111....... 466

at Schneider, Ind.................... 464

Skitz Lake, Ind., records available

Shelbyville, 111., Kaskaskia River at.. 

Sheldon, Wis., Jump River at...........

Shell Lake at Shell Lake, Wis..........

Shell Rock River, at Shell Rock, Iowa..

near Northwood, Iowa.................

Shelly, Minn., Marsh River near........

Sherburne, Mont., Lake Sherburne at....

Swiftcurrent Creek at................

Sherwood, N. Dak., Souris River near... 

Sheyenne River, above Harvey, N. Dak..,

at Lisbon, N. Dak....................

at Valley City, N. Dak...............

at West Fargo, N. Dak................

below Baldhill Dam, N. Dak..........

near Cooperstown, N. Dak.............

near Kindred, N. Dak.................

near Warwick, N. Dak.................

Shirland, 111., Pecatonica River at... 

Shoal Creek near Breese, 111..........

Shoreham, Minn., Melissa Lake near....

Sigourney, Iowa, North Skunk River 

near.

609

494

398

393

392

Skokie River at Lake Forest, 111......

Skunk River, at Augusta, Iowa.........

below Squaw Creek, near Ames, Iowa., 

near Ames, Iowa.....................

near Oskaloosa, Iowa................. 394

Skunk River basin, Iowa, gagingstation records in..............392-398

Snake River, at Mora, Minn............. 597

near Pine City, Minn................. 200

Sny basin. See The Sny basin.

Solon, Iowa, Lake Macbride near........ 354

Somerset, Wis ., Apple River near....... 204

Soudan, Minn., Vermilion Lake near..... 134

Souris River, above Minot, N. Dak...... 116

near Bantry, N. Dak.................. 120

near Foxholm, N. Dak................. 114

near Sherwood, N. Dak................ 112

near Verendrye, N. Dak............... 117

near Westhope, N. Dak................ 125

South Chain Lake, Ind., records available on.......................... 609

South Pabius River near Taylor, Mo..... 441

South Henderson Creek at Biggsville,

111.............................. 391

South Kawishiwi River near Ely, Minn... 127 

South Marion, Ind., Bice ditch near.... 471

South Raccoon River at Redfield,

Iowa............................. 417

South River near Ackworth, Iowa.......425-426

Sparland, 111., Gimlet Creek at........ 524

Sparta, 111., Marys River near......... 581

Spicer, Minn., Middle Fork Crow River

near............................. 165

Spillville, Iowa, Turkey River at...... 275

Spirit River at Spirit Palls, Wis...... 251

Spirit River Flowage, Wis., contents

of. 274 

Spoon River, at London Mills, 111...... 542

at Seville, 111...................... 543

Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba...' 102 

Spring Creek near Springfield, 111..... 554

Spring Valley, Wis., Eau Galle River

at............................... 226

Springbrook Lake near Guthrie Center,

Iowa.............................. 416

Springfield, 111., Spring Creek near... 554 

Squirrel Lake, Wis., contents of......273,274

Stacy, Minn., Sunrise River near....... 202

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of............................... 3

Steuben, Wis., Kickapoo River at....... 272

Stone Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 609

Stoney River near Isabella, Minn....... 128

Stoughton, Wis., Badfish Creek near.... 300

Stratford, Wis., Big Eau Pleine River

near. ...........................260-261

Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn..... 136

Sugar Camp Reservoir, Wis., contents

of..............................273,274

Sugar Creek (tributary to Iroquois

River) at Milford. Ill........... 477

Sugar Creek (tributary to Salt Creek)

near Hartsburg, III.............. 559

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis........310-311
INDEX 623

Sullivan, 111., Asa Creek at.........

Sunrise River near Stacy, Mlnn.......

Swan River near Warba, Mlnn..........

Swiftcurrent Creek, at Many Glacier, 

Mont...........................

at Sherburne, Mont.................

near Babb, Mont....................

Taylor, Mo., South Fabius River near.. 441 

Taylorville, 111., Plat. Branch near... 550 

Terms and abbreviations, definition

of.............................. 3

Terry Creek near Ouster Park, 111.....

The Sny Basin, 111., gaglng-statlon

records In.....................451-454

Thief River near Thief River Palls,

Mlnn............................ 77

Timber Creek near Marshalltown, Iowa.336-340 

Tlnley Creek near Palos Park, 111..... 497

Tomahawk River, at Bradley, Wls....... 250

near Bradley, Wls................... 600

Tongue River at Akra, N. Dak...:....

Tower, Mlnn., Vermilion River near.... 135

Tracy, Iowa, Des Molnes River near...428-429 

Trego, Wls., Namekagbn River near..... 196

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wls....... 233

Troy, 111., Du Page River at.......... 503

Troy, Mo., Culvre River near. ......... 456

Turkey River, at Garber, Iowa......... 276

at Splllvllle, Iowa................. 275

Turkey hiver basin, Iowa, gaglngstatlon records In............ '.275-276

Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wls........ 302

Turtle River at Manvel, N. Dak........ 82

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Mlnn......... 402

Twin Lakes, Wls., contents of........273,274

Twin Valley, Minn., Wild Rice River at 65 

Two Rivers, South Branch, at Lake

Bronson, Mlnn................... 92

Upper Pish Lake, Ind., records available on......................... 609

Upper Iowa River, at Deeorah, Iowa.... 244 

near Deeorah, Iowa.................. 598

Upper Mississippi River basin, 111.- 

lowa-Mlnn.-Wls., gaglng-statlon 

records In.....................144-590

Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa....... 333

Valley City, N. Dak., Sheyenne River

at.............................. 54

Van Meter, Iowa, Raccoon River at... .418-419 

Vandalla, 111., Kaskaskla River

at.......................... ....575-576

Verendrye, N. Dak., Sourls River

near............................ 117

Vermilion Lake near Soudan, Mlnn...... 134

Vermilion River (Illinois River basin),

at Lowell, 111.................. 519

at Pontlac, 111..................... 518

North Pork, near Charlotte, 111..... 517

Vermilion River (Lake of the Woods

basin) below Lake Vermilion,

near Tower, Mlnn................ 135

WSP, definition of..................

Wahpeton, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at........................ 38

Walhalla, N. Dak., Little Pemblna

River near...................... 94

Pemblna River near.................. 95

Walnut Creek near Hartwlck, Iowa.....347-351

Wanda, 111., Indian Creek at.......... 569

Wapello, Iowa, Iowa River at.......... 383

Wapslplnlcon River, at Independence,

Iowa...........................289-290

near Dewltt, Iowa.................... 291

Wapslplnlcon River basin, Iowa,

gaglng-statlon records In......289-291

Warba, Mlnn., Swan River near......... 150

Warroad River, East Branch, near

Warroad, Mlnn................... 593

near Warroad, Mlnn.................. 143

Warwick, N. Dak., Sheyenne River near. 44 

Washburn, 111., Crow Cr.eek near....... 525

Waterloo, Iowa, Cedar River at........ 380

Waterton River, near International

boundary........................ 18-19

near Waterton Park, Alberta......... 21

Watertown, Wls., Rock River at........ 295

Page 

573 Watervllle, Iowa, Paint Creek at....... 245

202 Watson, Mlnn., Chlppewa River near..... 595

150 Wauhob Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 609

24 Waupun, Wls., South Branch Rock River

26 at. .............................. 293

592 West Branch Rock River near.......... 292

Wayland, Mo., Pox River at............. 435

Waynesvllle, 111., Klckapoo Creek at... 557 

Wayzata, Mlnn., Minnetonka Lake near... 171 

Webster, Wls., Yellow Lake near........ 198

Webster City, Iowa, Boone River near... 408 

479 Welch, Mlnn., Cannon River at.......... 206

Weller Creek at Des Plalnes, 111....... 485

West Bureau Creek at Wyanet, 111....... 521

West Creek near Schnelder, Ind......... 465

West Pargo, N. Dak., Sheyenne River

at............................... 57

West Salem, Wls., La Crosse River

near............................237-238

Western Springs, 111., Salt Creek at... 489 

Westhope, N. Dak., Sourls River near... 125 

Wetaug, 111., Big Creek near........... 590

Wheaton, Mlnn., Mustlnka River above... 36 

Wheeler, Wls., Hay River at............ 222

Wheeling, 111., Buffalo Creek near..... 482

Whetstone River, near Big Stone City, 

S. Dak 174 

near Corona, S. Dak.................. 173

White Rock, S. Dak., Bols de Sioux

River near....................... 37

Whltebreast Creek near Knoxvllle,

Iowa............................. 427

Whltewater River South Fork, near

Altura, Mlnn..................... 230

Wild Rlee River (Mlnn.), at Hendrum,

Mlnn............................. 66

at Twin Valley. Mlnn................. 65

Wild Rice River (N. Dak.), near Abercromble, N. Dak.................. 40

. near Cayuga. N. Dak.................. 39

Willow Creek (Illinois River basin)

near Park Ridge, 111............486-487

Willow Creek (Red River of the North

basin), at Dunselth, N. Dak...... 121

near Willow City, N. Dak............. 122

Willow Reservoir, Wls., contents of...273,274 

Willow Springs, 111., Flag Creek near.. 492 

Wllmlngton, 111., Kankakee River near.. 480 

Wllmot, Wls., Pox River at............. 507

Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River,

Mlnn............................. 144

Wlnona, Mlnn., Gllmore Creek at........ 232

Mississippi River at................. 231

Winter, Wls., Chlppewa River near...... 207

Flambeau River near.................211-212

Wintering River, near Bergen, N. Dak... 118 

near Karlsruhe, N. Dak............... 119

Wlnton, Mlnn., Basswood River near..... 132

Kawlshlwl River near................. 131

Wisconsin Dells, Wls., Wisconsin River

near............................. 265

Wisconsin River, at Knowlton, Wls.....601-603

at Merrill, Wls.....................254-255

at Muscoda, Wls...................... 269

at Rainbow Lake, near Lake Tomahawk,

Wls. ............................. 248

at Rothschild, Wls................... 259

at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhlnelander, Wls...................... 249

near Necedah, Wls.................... 604

near Wisconsin Dells, Wls ............ 265

Wisconsin River basin, Wls., gaglngstatlon records In..............247-272

reservoirs In.......................273-274

Work, division of...................... 2-3

scope of............................. 1

Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo........ 437

Wyanet, 111., West Bureau Creek at..... 521

Yahara River near McFarland, Wls....... 299

Yellow Bank River near Odessa,

Mlnn............................. 177

Yellow Lake near Webster, Wls.......... 198

Yellow Medicine River near Granite

Falls, Mlnn.....................183-184

Yellow River (tributary to Chlppewa

River) at Cadott, Wls............ 218

Yellow River (tributary to Kankakee

River) at Knox, Ind.............. 461
624 INDEX

Yellow River (tributary to Kankakee

River), at Plymouth, Ind........ 460

near Bremen. Ind.................... 459

Yellow River (tributary to Mississippi

River) at Ion, Iowa............. 599

Yellow River (tributary to Wisconsin

River), at Babcock, Wis......... 262

at Necedah, Wis ..................... 263

Yellowstone River near Blanchardville,

Wis............................. 305

Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo........... 447

Zurabro Falls, Minn., South Fork Zumbro

River near.

Zumbro River, at Zumbro Falls,

Minn.

598

229 

South Fork, near Rochester, Minn..... 228

near Zumbro Falls, Minn............ 598

Zumbro River basin, Minn., gaglngstation records in..............228-229

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